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Jasmine Paolini wins Wimbledon’s longest women’s semifinal and faces Barbora Krejcikova next
LONDON — Jasmine Paolini kept coming back, kept coming back, kept coming back, against Donna Vekic in what would become the longest Wimbledon women's semifinal on record — after dropping the opening set, after being two games from defeat in each of the last two sets, after twice trailing by a break in the third.
Redbox shuts down after its parent company files for bankruptcy
Redbox and its tens of thousands of nostalgia-laden movie-rental kiosks are shutting down, officially ending a vestige of the physical-media era. The streaming and video rental company began in 2002 and peaked in 2013, best known for its bright-red touch-screen movie-rental machines that were fixtures across the country at stores such as Walmart and CVS. But Redbox will shutter operations as its parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, or CSSE, filed to liquidate under Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Delaware bankruptcy court Wednesday.
Cancer deaths are down, so why does cancer scare us so much?
Let’s start with the good news: Cancer deaths are down, almost one-third since 1991, according to the American Cancer Society. And now the bad: Cancer fear is not. In fact, experts say cancerphobia seems as strong as ever, even as mortality falls. Why’s that?. Part of the reason,...
When should a kid start riding a bike? If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how young
When Michael Natividad learned to ride a bike at 7 or 8 years old, he knew his training wheels were ready to come off when he leaned on them while zipping around corners. His daughter, on the other hand, was barely 3 when she sped away from him on her tiny bicycle, he said, admitting to feeling a bit robbed of a special moment.
Chicago Wolves adding new opponents to go with familiar foes on 2024-25 schedule
The Chicago Wolves released their 2024-25 American Hockey League schedule on Thursday. The franchise’s 31st season will feature a 72-game slate beginning with the home opener against the Milwaukee Admirals on Oct. 12 at Allstate Arena. Under new coach Cam Abbott, the Wolves will seek their sixth league championship...
‘Sorry/Not Sorry’ takes on Louis C.K. but not the toughest questions
“Sorry/Not Sorry” opens with a voice: “I love you, be a good dog, please.” We will later learn the voice (and the dog) belong to artist and comedian Abby Schachner, one of five women who, in 2017, publicly accused comedian Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct, including masturbating in front of them. It’s a telling opener, signaling that this documentary examination of the scandal and its aftermath, focusing on Schachner — a friend of C.K.’s — and two other women, will acknowledge an icky point about our ability to love those who behave badly: “My dad didn’t do the most wonderful things,” Schachner says toward the end of the film, “and I still love him.”
Windy City Bulls schedule tryouts for prospective local players
The Windy City Bulls, the NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, have announced that tryouts for prospective local players will take place on Sept. 14 and Sept. 21 at the Chicago Hope Academy Gymnasium at 2641 W. Harrison St. in Chicago. Participants in the tryout will have the...
Coroner identifies South Elgin man shot by off-duty Kane County deputy Monday
The Kane County coroner has released the identity of the person shot and killed by an off-duty Kane County deputy in Elgin on Monday. Tyquaze Nicolas, 18, of South Elgin, died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to a Thursday news release. The shooting took place just after 4:30 p.m. Monday...
Sentenced to life for gruesome Barrington killing, he’s now free at 49. Here’s why
Less than three decades after he was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for a grisly suburban murder, Paul Modrowski quietly left the Stateville Correctional Center a free man last week. The release of the 49-year-old convicted of murdering a man found decapitated in Barrington in...
Death of Wauconda man whose SUV went into retention pond consistent with drowning
The death of a 38-year-old man whose SUV jumped a curb Wednesday and landed upside down in a retention pond in Wauconda is consistent with drowning as a result of the crash, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s office Thursday identified the man involved in the...
‘Pass the torch’: Rep. Schneider calls for Joe Biden to drop out of presidential race
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park on Thursday joined the growing number of Democratic officials calling for President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid. In a news release, Schneider said the time has come “for President Biden to heroically pass the torch to a new generation of leadership to guide us to the future he has enabled and empowered us to pursue.”
Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren’t coming fast enough
HOUSTON — Sharon Carr is frustrated. Like many others who lost power after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas coast earlier this week, she went to a cooling center in Houston to get relief from summer heat while the city's utility company warned that restoring everyone's electricity could take longer than they might hope.
What caused malfunction at Wheaton’s fireworks show
Fireworks lit up the night sky over Wheaton’s Graf Park until a malfunction interrupted the pre-Fourth of July spectacle more than halfway through the show. Organizers called off the remainder of the fireworks celebration last week as a precaution. The malfunction occurred about 12 minutes into the planned 20-minute show.
Burlington Central graduate wins P.E.O. Scholarship
Eirini Karavasis, a senior at Central High School in Burlington, was selected to receive a P.E.O. STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Eirini was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter DY of Elgin. Eirini is a member of the National Honors Society as well as being Vice President of the Spanish Honors...
AI presents pluses, minuses in new Apple TV+ mystery series ‘Sunny’
As an actor and a writer, Rashida Jones has spent a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence. The use of AI was a major issue at the bargaining table during last year’s Hollywood strikes. AI is also front and center in her new series “Sunny” for Apple TV+.
Person who videotaped serious crash near Huntley had just exited car before it struck tree, injuring 3 teens
The person who captured video of a crash near Huntley last week that seriously injured three teens had just exited the car before it left the road and crashed into a tree, authorities said Wednesday. The Kane County sheriff’s office said the reason the passenger had been filming the car...
Mount Prospect Historical Society to host September bus tour to Pabst Beer sites in Milwaukee
Both history lovers and beer afficionados will find something to love during the daylong Mount Prospect Historical Society bus trip to Milwaukee on Saturday, Sept. 14. Participants will tour the historic Pabst brewery and taste some beer (or a soft drink); then have lunch at the On Tap restaurant in the former Pabst Brewing Company's Mill House building; and finally tour the gorgeous old Pabst family mansion. Take note that each participant will be responsible for choosing and paying for their own lunch.
Meet Pulitzer Prize-winning author at next ‘Date With History’ on Aug. 1
The First Division Museum at Cantigny resumes its acclaimed “Date With History” series on Thursday, Aug. 1, with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author David Maraniss on his book, “They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace, Vietnam and America, October 1967.”. Published in...
Learn about bees and honey at Wheeling library
Learn about honeybees and the honey-making process July 24 at the Indian Trails Public Library, 355 Schoenbeck Road in Wheeling. A free program called “Beekeeping 101” is set for 3 p.m. that day. It’ll be led by folks from North Barrington’s Honey Lake Bee Co. Register...
Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states — including Illinois
The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and other carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7 billion...
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