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Kerr called the schools and nonprofits they worked with to tell them that they would have to pause meal delivery. But the next day, she got a call from the impact investment group Chicago Beyond and learned that $20,000 was coming their way, no strings attached. It was “incredible timing,” she said. She called the organizations. “Never mind,” she told them.
The Bears have been leaning much more on their tight ends, and while it hasn’t resulted in pass production for those players yet, it’s a clear shift in strategy. That’s why it’s notable the team brought in five tight ends for a tryout Tuesday at Halas Hall: Alex Ellis, Daniel Helm, Ben Koyack, Nakia Griffin-Stewart and Carl Tucker.
“It just comes back to the team taking what we did collectively against the Browns and being like ‘We don’t want this to be who we are,’” Whitehair said. “And you can tell the mentality of the whole team, not just offensively, but the whole team changed after we go back into practice after the Browns game. And that’s what I’ve seen moving forward — a shift in mentality, the team taking just ownership of what we put out on the field. We knew it wasn’t good enough. You can tell on the practice field guys are more focused and ready to go.”
“I don’t know why it should be a big deal,” he said. “If we’re talking the talk about going green, lowering our carbon footprint, then we should be doing what we can to get people out of vehicles that burn fossil fuels, and this makes sense, especially for people taking short trips where they can take a scooter rather than an Uber where the drivers are burning gas cruising around downtown waiting for a fare.”
“I don’t know why it should be a big deal,” he said. “If we’re talking the talk about going green, lowering our carbon footprint, then we should be doing what we can to get people out of vehicles that burn fossil fuels, and this makes sense, especially for people taking short trips where they can take a scooter rather than an Uber where the drivers are burning gas cruising around downtown waiting for a fare.”
“I played with (Alex Rodriguez) when he was 19, and they have the same (bat) action, the same body, the power … it was impressive,” then-Cubs manager Dale Sveum said after Correa’s workout. “He told me to start working him away, and he starts throwing them into the seats in right field with a 20 mph wind (blowing in).”
Portillo’s also said it expects sales at restaurants open at least two years to be up about 6.8% during the three months that ended Sept. 26 compared with the same period last year, according to the filing. Though there was a “slight decline” in traffic, the average customer spent more per visit, the company said.
Photos from Game 4 of the American League Division Series between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 12, 2021. (John J. Kim) Shawn Jones and Danielle Gamboa, of Alsip, tailgate before Game 4 of the ALDS between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 12, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Robert Frank, of La Grange Park, checks on his grilled sausages while tailgating before Game 4 of the ALDS between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Richard Auskalnis, of Villa Park, tailgates outside Guaranteed Rate Field before Game 4 of the ALDS between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros on Oct. 12, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Fans begin to enter for Game 4 of the ALDS between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field on Oct. 12, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Baseball fans tailgate before Game 4 of the ALDS between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Two baseball fans eat sausage and pizza before Game 4 of the ALDS between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Nguyen Le, of Houston, wears a baseball glove on his head before Game 4 of the ALDS between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros on Oct. 12, 2021, in Chicago. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Dan Kozlowski, of Crown Point, Ind., wears a Chicago White Sox chain while tailgating before Game 4 of the ALDS between the Sox and Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Five-year-old Grayson Skreens reacts to his father Bryan’s request to take another bite of pizza before Game 4 of the ALDS between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
“I think that, due to the history, that Muddy Waters has been a huge contributor, to the blues, to rock and roll,” said local Ald. Sophia King, 4th. “And that having his particular home landmarked here in the city of Chicago would also be, not only something that recognizes his contributions, but also would recognize the contributions of blues to Chicago.”
The government said Friday that job gains were weak for a second straight month in September, with only 194,000 jobs added, though the unemployment rate fell to 4.8% from 5.2%. Friday’s hiring figure is a net total, after job gains and quits, retirements and layoffs are taken into account. Tuesday’s report, known as the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, includes raw figures, and showed that total hiring in August fell sharply, to 6.3 million from 6.8 million in July.