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Dear Abby: I was gone a few hours, so girlfriend assumes I was cheating
DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend, “Jessica,” thinks I’ve cheated on her because I didn’t come home right away after being given the day off. My grandparents were away on vacation. When they go away, they want me to check on the house and bring in the mail and newspaper.
Horoscope for Saturday, July 13, 2024
Avoid shopping or important decisions after 5:30 p.m. Chicago time. The moon is in Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) Enjoy today! Do what you please. With your strong focus on home and family, you might be gardening or camping. This is also a great time for children’s activities. Meanwhile, social outings and sports events appeal! (With the moon opposite your sign, be patient with others.)
Cubs match season-high winning streak with 5-1 win against Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Cardinals star Nolan Arenado worked a full count against Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning Friday night — the last at-bat before Hendricks left the game — but Arenado never quite looked comfortable. After huddling on the mound with catcher Miguel Amaya...
'He’s unlike any other pitcher I’ve ever seen': Garrett Crochet ends first half with scoreless outing
In his final start before the All-Star break, White Sox All-Star pitcher Garrett Crochet pitched two scoreless innings, striking out four and allowing zero hits in Friday’s 4-1 loss to the Pirates. The Sox opted to go with a shorter outing for Crochet instead of skipping his turn in...
White Sox can learn from Pirates' pitching development
The White Sox’ final series before the All-Star break pits them against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are currently in the National League Wild-Card race after several down seasons. From 2019-2022, the Pirates finished in last place in their division three times, lost 100-plus games and picked No. 1 in...
Cook County Jail detainee dies after medical emergency, sheriff's office says
A Cook County jail detainee died Friday, officials said. Ahmad Abed, 32, of Bridgeview, suffered an apparent medical emergency shortly before 1 p.m. in the Residential Treatment Unit of the lockup, 2700 S. California Ave., the Cook County sheriff’s office said. Security and medical staff began life-saving measures until...
Crickets, katydids and thumping bass: A wild stew of sounds is coming from Millennium Park
To most people, the sound of Chicago is the bat cracking at Wrigley Field, children splashing along the lakefront, or the L train rumbling overhead. To Giovanni Aloi and Chris Hunter, the city sounds like that and much more. On Saturday afternoon on the Great Lawn of Millennium Park, the pair will present original compositions that mesh the urban environment with the natural one — a 90-minute soundscape that will transform wildlife sounds, from cicadas to birds, into aural compositions.
Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case dismissed in middle of trial, cannot be filed again
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, dismissing it in the middle of the actor’s trial and saying it cannot be filed again. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with...
Show them the money: Transit agencies want infusions of cash without reforms
A little-noticed bill passed both the Illinois House and Senate that will generate $300 million to $400 million a year for local governments, including $95 million to $127 million for the Regional Transportation Authority. Senate Bill 3362 will help capture sales tax revenue from more out-of-state retailers and in-state retailers...
Kim Foxx's staff tracked down driver who allegedly threw drink at her and were closely involved in probe
When a driver allegedly tried to hit Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx with his pickup truck and drenched her with soda, her chief investigator and security detail sprung into action and tracked the suspect to a library in Flossmoor, the Sun-Times has learned. Hours after William Swetz was...
Second piping plover chick at Montrose Beach dies
A second of four piping plover chicks at Montrose Beach has died, just days after the plumed family lost its first chick. Monitors observed one of three surviving chicks in Imani and Sea Rocket’s nest behaving lethargic and struggling late Thursday, according to a statement from the Chicago Piping Plovers., a volunteer organization dedicated to protecting the endangered birds.
Youth organizations helping kids overcome trauma are part of the remedy for violent crime
Growing up, I didn’t think I’d be where I am today. I was raised in Chatham before moving to Hyde Park for high school, and my childhood led me to disengage from school. I averaged 40 absences every year, and my GPA was under 2.0. My future was defined by those statistics — no one saw me as more than those numbers — until I was introduced to The Support Group.
Kathy Salvi elected as next Illinois Republican Party chair
Illinois Republicans on Friday elected former U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Salvi as the next chair of the state GOP, naming the Mundelein attorney as the new face of the struggling state party just days ahead of the Republican National Convention. Salvi will take the reins of the Illinois Republican Party...
Uber driver shot while trying to stop Chinatown armed robbery: 'I was in shock, total shock'
Paul Bessette always drives with his windows down. But in the Wednesday morning rain, he rolled them up — now, he credits that decision with saving his life. The 38-year-old father of three was shot in the chest after trying to stop a violent armed robbery he stumbled upon while driving for Uber around 1:40 a.m. in the 2200 block of South Wentworth Avenue, according to Bessette and a police report.
Treasurer hunter Sue Hendrickson’s secret skull session with world famous T-rex
It had been a long time since marine archeologist Sue Hendrickson laid eyes on her beloved Chicago Field Museum namesake, “Sue the T-rex,” the world’s most complete tyrannosaurus rex fossil — which she discovered in 1990. “I’ve been meaning to visit ‘Sue’ so many times, and...
Transit advocates make final push to save Greyhound station, blame city for inaction
Transit advocates are ramping up pressure on the city of Chicago to save its Greyhound bus terminal before riders get kicked to the curb. Greyhound is set to lose its home at 630 W. Harrison St. when its lease ends in October. The city made an initial attempt last year to study alternative sites and applied for a federal grant to help buy the station.
Reimagined 'Lord of the Rings' musical journeys anew into epic fantasy world on stage
The first time a theater tried to stage a musical version of “The Lord of the Rings,” J.R.R. Tolkien’s expansive adventure into Middle Earth, things went explosively awry. That 2006 production, staged at the 2,000-seat Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, attempted to match the tremendous scope...
Johnson ally blasts city move to shut tent city as plan to 'hide Chicago’s homeless'
A progressive ally of Mayor Brandon Johnson is blasting the city’s decision to clear out its most prominent homeless encampment in time for the national spotlight of the Democratic National Convention, blasting the move to “hide Chicago’s homeless” instead of providing actual help. Ald. Andre Vasquez...
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