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Stacy Cameron and her son Damien Hansbrough, both employees at the Rivian electric vehicle plant, on the assembly line floor. “The biggest part of coming to work for Rivian is that we’re trying to figure out that process every day, trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t work,” Cameron said. “It’s been a little different working for a startup company.” (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

Brian wrote me a letter when I moved about how he would always be there for me and for a while, he was. We still saw each other, but on his terms. He started having commitment issues, we both met different people, he went away to college, and we’ve both had a few different “loves” since then.

Though the hall closed to other events, the Crystal Lake Lions Club had its annual fundraiser at D’Andrea a week before the fire, providing steaks for more than 600 people to cook on grills outside. The event was safely run every year, with firefighters and police participating, and with the leftover charcoal safely stored overnight and disposed, Lions Club officer Randy Funk said. The fundraiser raised about $10,000 to help buy a dog that could detect low blood sugar for a local 13-year-old boy with diabetes.

Suzuki’s sizzling start has helped the Cubs produce the best offense in the majors, leading in key areas including batting average, on-base percentage, doubles and OPS. Pitchers have struggled to solve Suzuki, who posted a .412/.545/1.059 slash line in his last six games with five runs, seven hits, two doubles, three home runs, five RBIs and five walks to earn the National League Player of the Week award.