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Mayonaé was the entertaining alter-ego of Jherrion Bates – a kind, loyal friend, "with a heart of gold," said Jonathon Reed, of Decatur, who performs as Magenta Roze and was friends with Mayonaé."The first thing I noticed about her was her passion for performing," Reed said.  "She taught all of us new queens to keep going, even when you doubt yourself."Now the drag community must, somehow, keep going – without Mayonaé.Bates was seriously injured in a traffic collision in...

Bates was traveling northbound on Halsted Street early Thursday morning when his car was hit head-on by another vehicle driven by Gerrick Birt, according to CWBChicago.com.Birt, 29, of the 2600 block of S. Halsted, was charged Friday with felony DUI, causing an accident with bodily harm, two counts of misdemeanor DUI and traffic violations, including failure to have insurance and failure to carry a driver's license. Bail information was not immediately available and it's unknown if additional charges will be filed.Bates and...