Author: staff
In spring 2019, lawmakers in Springfield were finalizing the details of gambling legislation that ultimately would legalize sports betting and create casino licenses for Chicago, Waukegan, the south suburbs and three other locations. At the same time, Bond, then CEO of Tap Room Gaming, was working to elect a slate of supportive aldermen to the nine-member Waukegan City Council.
I often find myself reacting to their style of parenting (i.e., running wild in restaurants) in a judgmental way, so it’s hard for me to separate what is good for their daughter in terms of guidance versus letting the child use another, possibly temporary, way to control the whole family.
Ohio State leads the FBS in total offense, averaging 550.4 yards. Freshman TreVeyon Henderson headlines the running game, while quarterback C.J. Stroud is finding receivers Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson and Jaxon Smith with a passing attack averaging 353.6 yards, tops in the Big Ten and sixth nationally.
Students at the rally Tuesday had a list of eight demands including further extension of the Lyft program, extended coverage of the shuttle routes, real-time alerts for any crime within the Hyde Park area, annual safety and security training for students and staff, life insurance for all university members who are not covered, options for off-campus protections and regular updates from the university police on investigation outcomes following every security alert.
The Rittenhouse contingent grew throughout the afternoon, and one flashpoint came when Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey and his wife, Patricia, who gained notoriety last year after waving guns at Black Lives Matter protesters outside their St. Louis home, approached Kenosha activists who were denouncing them as outsiders during a news conference.
Hearts was one of two Garda employees shot Monday morning as they approached a Bank of America location, 250 W. 83rd St., according to Chicago police and the FBI, which was the lead investigating agency. Yet few new details had emerged in the day after the brazen daylight attack involving between two and four masked gunmen, dressed in all black.
In an open letter to Edelman posted online, more than 100 “creators, experts, and advocates” urged the PR firm to drop ExxonMobil and other fossil fuel clients, saying it is “actively contributing to fossil-fuel emissions through its marketing activities.” The group said several private conversations with Edelman to drop fossil fuel clients “led nowhere,” prompting the public appeal.
Former WTMX-FM morning personality Eric Ferguson, a Radio Hall of Famer who led his popular “Eric in the Morning” program on the radio station for 25 years before leaving the station on Oct. 29, sold his five-bedroom farmhouse-style house in Hinsdale for $1.35 million. (Bob Goldsborough / HANDOUT)
The local controversy over “Gender Queer,” which has drawn criticism at schools across the country, spilled into full view at the board meeting, with opponents characterizing images of oral sex and a sex toy as “pornographic,” and saying the book should be removed from library shelves. Supporters say that the book —about growing up asexual and nonbinary — sends a strong message of support and inclusion to LGBTQ teens at a vulnerable time.
Michael Johnston, 38, who co-founded the music service Audiotree, is facing a felony charge of unauthorized taping. He and his wife, Kelly Johnston, are also accused in a lawsuit filed by the two women of causing them extreme distress by secretly taping them. Johnston was also president of Lincoln Hall and Schubas Tavern.