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Concerts July 19-25: Carly Rae Jepsen, Alanis Morissette, Vanilla Ice, Winger and more
Pitchfork Music Festival: Gates open at noon Friday through Sunday, July 19-21, at Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Headliners include 100 GECS at 6:15 p.m., Jai Paul at 7:25 p.m. and Black Pumas at 8:30 p.m. Friday; Jessie Ware at 6:15 p.m., Carly Rae Jepsen at 7:25 p.m. and Jamie XX at 8:30 p.m. Saturday; and Muna at 6:15 p.m., Brittany Howard at 7:25 p.m. and Alanis Morissette at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. General admission tickets start at $119 per day; VIP and three-day passes available. pitchforkmusicfestival.com.
Singer Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during panned MLB anthem performance, will get treatment
After a widely panned performance of the U.S. national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby, country singer Ingrid Andress apologized Tuesday and said she was drunk. “I'm checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “That was not me last night. I apologize to MLB, all the fans, and this country I love so much for that rendition.”
Sen. Bob Menendez convicted of all charges, including accepting bribes paid in cash, gold and a car
NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. The jury’s verdict followed a nine-week...
McHenry man identified as driver killed in crash with commuter train Monday in Ingleside
A man killed Monday when a Metra commuter train struck a car in Ingleside has been identified at Randy Koppen, 70, of McHenry. An autopsy showed Koppen died from blunt-force injuries as a result of the crash, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. The crash occurred about 7:35...
Wheeling apartment damaged by fire
No one was injured in an apartment fire Monday morning in Wheeling, officials said. The blaze was reported about 11:15 a.m. in a first-floor unit on the 400 block of Pleasant Run Drive, according to the Wheeling Fire Department. It was contained to a living room and quickly extinguished, officials said.
Tiger Woods says even champions miss putts. Rory McIlroy gets the message at British Open
TROON, Scotland — Rory McIlroy insists he wasn't ghosting Tiger Woods. Woods was one of the big-name stars who texted McIlroy after the Northern Irishman's late collapse at the U.S. Open last month. “Full disclosure, I changed my number two days after the U.S. Open, so I didn't get...
MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ host says he was surprised and disappointed the show was pulled from the air
MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough said Tuesday he was “surprised and disappointed” the news show was pulled off the air the day before and hasn’t received a good explanation about why. The four-hour morning news and talk show, a favorite of President Joe Biden...
Boy pinned under car after crashing motorbike into car in Hanover Park
A 13-year-old boy suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon when the motorcycle he was illegally riding near the intersection of Olde Salem Road and Taft Circle collided with a car. Hanover Park police said two boys were riding “dirtbike-type motorcycles” on Olde Salem Road when the crash occurred just after 3:30...
Miller Road at Route 12 construction underway
Construction crews are installing temporary traffic signals and relocating a water main crossing as part of work to widen and resurface Miller Road at Route 12 in Lake Zurich. A new traffic pattern is expected to go into effect this week. Lanes will be marked to help traffic through the intersection.
A taste of home: Giardiniera, so dear to Chicagoans, is easy to make and can for future feasts
I was born and raised on the northwest side of Chicago. And while I have lived in the suburbs for the majority of my life, I still consider myself a Chicagoan. This is especially true when it comes to food; I like a good hot dog complete with sport peppers, but never ketchup (no offense to those of you who do). I refer to carbonated beverages as pop, not soda, and top my Italian beef sandwiches with lots of giardiniera.
Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting comment
The comedy rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — has canceled the rest of their tour after Gass’ remarks about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. While onstage at a concert in Sydney on Sunday, Gass was presented with a...
Bethany Reed receives prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship
Bethany Reed, a graduate of Hersey High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter HN of Arlington Heights. The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for exceptional women in their final year of high...
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 30 as the sides weigh the latest cease-fire proposal
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strike across Gaza killed more than 30 people in deadly violence that continues to rage as Israel and Hamas weigh the latest cease-fire proposal. In central Gaza, the strikes overnight into Tuesday killed 24 people. The deaths in Nuseirat and Zawaida, which included...
Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn
NEW YORK — Amazon Prime Day is here, and experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams. Deceptions such as phony emails from people impersonating online retailers like Amazon are nothing new. But phishing attempts increase amid the heavy spending seen during significant sales events, whether it's Black Friday or Prime Day, according to the Better Business Bureau.
Book Review: The Knights of Camelot search for a new king in Lev Grossman’s ‘The Bright Sword’
A rudderless nation, lost in uncertainty, searches for its next commander in chief. There’s an uneasy sense that the country’s glory days have passed, and that a monumental turn in history is coming — for good or for ill. How do you find a leader to unite such a fractured, polarized land?
215,000 without power after severe storms spawn multiple tornadoes Monday night
Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power after severe storms rolled through the Chicago area late Monday, spawning multiple tornadoes, uprooting trees, downing power lines and killing at least one person in Indiana. Radar-confirmed tornadoes near Sugar Grove, Oswego and Warrenville were reported by the agency Monday night....
Severe storms with tornado reports whip through Midwest, killing 1, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home, authorities said.
What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its second day in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention heads into its second day Tuesday in Milwaukee — now with Donald Trump officially as its presidential nominee. Trump energized the crowd Monday night by entering the arena with a bandage on his right ear after being injured during an assassination attempt Saturday. Expect more speakers Tuesday to mention what they described as the former president's strength and resilience after the shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania.
Fact-checking Day 1 of the 2024 Republican National Convention
— — - “More than 10 million illegal immigrants have flooded across our border [during the Biden administration].”. — Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley. Whatley carefully uses the word “flooded” to keep his statement technically correct. Customs and Border Protection recorded about 10 million “encounters” between February...
Hope Fore Hoffman charity golf outing set for July 24
The Hoffman Estates Charitable Foundation is hosting the Hope Fore Hoffman golf tournament on Wednesday, July 24, at Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club. The charity event begins with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. and features gold, lunch, dinner, a drink ticket and swag bag. The cost is $650 for a foursome and $175 for a single golfer.
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