🌱 3-Years Of Traffic On Kennedy Expy + Woman's Body Found In Alley

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Here are the top three stories today in Chicago:

1. Two inbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway will be closed for three years due to a $150 million rehabilitation project. The project stretches for 7.5 miles from Lawrence Avenue to Ohio Street in Chicago and motorists will encounter new traffic patterns as far north as Cicero Avenue. On Tuesday morning, after the project began Monday evening, traffic was already backed up into the Edens Expressway and as far west as O'Hare International Airport. (NBC Chicago)
2. Authorities have discovered the remains of Rosa Chacon, a missing woman from Illinois who was last seen getting into an Uber car in January. She was found tied up and wrapped in a sheet, left in a shopping cart in a Chicago alleyway. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office is still awaiting a cause and manner of death while the police continue with a homicide investigation. (Fox News)
3. A dangerous, drug-resistant, and potentially deadly fungus, Candida auris, is spreading rapidly across the United States. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois was among the states with the highest number of reported cases through the end of 2022, joining just five other states in reaching between 100 and 500 cases. Despite this, Chicago's Department of Public Health Commissioner, Dr. Allison Arwady, says the state may be better prepared for such a rise than others. (NBC Chicago)

Today in Chicago:

• Women's History Month Stories And Crafts At Chicago Public Library – King Branch (4:00 PM)
• BodySnatcher At Subterranean (6:30 PM)
• Stand Up Stand Up: Comedy Show At The Den Theatre (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to a report by the Illinois Institute, crashes within 350 feet of speed cameras near Chicago parks increased in 2022. In school areas, the crashes trilped. (The Center Square)
• Are you planning on heading to the state fair this year? The fair will run from Aug. 10-20 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Pack up the family and make a weekend out of it! (NBC Chicago)
• Good news for businesses: Yesterday Gov. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced $175 million is available in grants through their B2B program. (Illinois.gov)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Kaytlyn Mroz

About me: Kaytlyn Mroz is a copywriter at Lightning Media Partners – a content creation agency. She is a Rowan University graduate where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in writing. Outside of work, Kaytlyn is a dog mom to a boglen terrier named Finn and a golden retriever named Willow.