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Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle greeted Chicago's newest arrivals, who've taken up residence at the old St. Bartholomew school and convent in Portage Park.
Ribfest, held for many years over the July Fourth weekend in Naperville and later relocated to the DuPage County Fairgrounds, faces a hazy future, organizers said.
Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans has referred misconduct accusations against Judge Kathy Flanagan to the Judicial Inquiry Board, which will decide whether to file charges. Flanagan is the acting presiding judge of the Law Division.
Jeffrey Spyrka remains sedated and on a ventilator after the plunge of more than 125 feet, said his lawyer, who filed the suit for his client this week. His co-worker David O'Donnell was killed in the fall.