Good morning, Chicago.

On September 23, loved ones in Chicago paid tribute to two children and their mother whose bodies were pulled from Lake Michigan—a memorial captured on photos shows community members gathering to mourn this tragic loss.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said its plan to reconstruct Morgan Shoal along the Kenwood shoreline will have negligible to minor impacts on the human environment+ the draft assessment clears the way for the project to move to final design and construction.

A public meeting is scheduled on October 9 at Kennicott Park Fieldhouse for community review.

Today, Dr. Monica Vela will talk about how patients are hurt when they do not receive care in their own language as part of the Odeh Center Health Equity Speaker Series from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (in person) at the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

She will explain ways to make interpreter services better.

Today David DuBois, associate dean for research at UIC School of Public Health, will present his lecture Taking stock of what we research: Opportunities to further develop our strengths, forge new collaborations and fill in gaps at Room 160 at the School of Public Health and Psychiatric Institute—Public Health Unpacked is the weekly series that spotlights public health insights. This event offers local community members a chance to learn from a leading expert in public health research.