CHICAGO (CBS) – As case numbers go up the number of people getting lined up to get vaccinated is getting longer.
As CBS 2’s Asal Rezaei reports, Illinois has seen the highest number of daily COVID cases in over a year.
While the state’s weekly average in COVID deaths remains far below what was seen last year,
The majority of hospitalizations and deaths are among the unvaccinated. Most of them are from the delta variant surge — leaving available ICU beds in the state just under 10 percent.
Long lines formed outside of Cook County’s Health Center in North Riverside where they had a booster pop-up clinic last week. More pop-ups are expected to open in the city Sunday.
“We know unvaccinated individuals are 50 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID compared to individuals who are vaccinated and boosted,” said Cook County Senior Medical Officer Dr. Kiran Joshi
Those three clinics are located in different parts of the city – one in Arlington Heights, North Riverside, and one at the health center in Blue Island.
No appointments are necessary for those vaccine clinics that will run from 10 a.m. until four p.m. Sunday.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/people-prepare-to-watch-a-movie-in-a-park-right-people-lying-down-in-a-montreal-park.jpg?id=60339223&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=96%2C0%2C96%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Watching a movie under the stars hits different — especially when it's free.</p><p><a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal/15-montreal-parks-are-hosting-free-film-screenings-under-the-stars-this-summer" target="_blank">Cinéma sous les étoiles</a> is back for its 16th edition, bringing more than 40 free documentary screenings to <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/parks-in-montreal" target="_blank">parks across Montreal</a> from June 25 to August 30.</p><p>Organized by Funambules Médias, the summer festival will host screenings in over 20 public spaces, including Parc Molson, Parc Laurier, Parc des Faubourgs, and Place Shamrock. A few films will even be shown in Cowansville, Westmount, and Montreal West.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CukiKgwtljN/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=c5b8854f-7097-417d-b2e8-7e8ff4a88df9" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>This year's lineup includes films like <em>No Other Land</em> (winner of Best Documentary at the Academy Awards), <em>Union</em> (about union organizing at Amazon), <em>Les perdants</em> (a critical look at Canada’s electoral system), and <em>Dahomey</em> by Mati Diop.</p><p>The festival opens June 25 at Théâtre de Verdure in Parc La Fontaine with <em>The Pickers</em>, a doc exploring the struggles of migrant farm workers in Europe.The films cover timely issues like social justice, the environment, labour rights, and systemic inequality. While most of the films are in French, several are in English and many include subtitles. Screenings begin at sunset and are often followed by discussions with filmmakers and invited guests.</p><p>Two special programming blocks are also planned: an Environment Week from July 14 to 20 and a short film competition from July 21 to 27, with $30,000 in prizes awarded at a closing event on August 5.</p><p>So grab a blanket, find a park near you, and get ready for a summer of thought-provoking flicks under the stars.</p><h3>Cinéma sous les étoiles</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C_Vj1pBMJeH/?img_index=1" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>When: June 25 to August 30</p><p>Where: Multiple parks across Montreal</p><p>Price: Free</p><p>Accessibility: Wheelchair and stroller accessible outdoor sites</p><p><span></span>More info at <a href="https://cinemasouslesetoiles.org/" target="_blank">cinemasouslesetoiles.org</a></p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
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