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“I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life relaxing pretty much, and I do, but this is picking up more for us. I had a very structured week where Monday I worked the food bank at the senior center, Tuesday and Friday I did yoga for an hour and a half, Wednesday I was on the front desk at the senior center. I was just sort of floating by, not being social, not putting myself out there in the gay community. And boy, has the Old Gays changed that,” Martin said.

Lt. Wilfredo Roman, a Chicago cop since June 2000, was charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct, both felonies, according to Tandra Simonton, a spokeswoman for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office. He is due to appear for a bond hearing Thursday afternoon in the Leighton Criminal Court building.

Jody Dabrowski, chief executive officer of the Illinois Educators Credit Union, said that many homeowners used COVID-19 stimulus money to both pay down debt and to build up emergency funds. Both moves position homeowners to avoid home equity loans, especially for moderate home repairs and minor emergencies, such as replacing a broken major appliance, she said. The two things the credit union’s members will borrow against their houses for, said Dabrowski, are home improvement and education.

Gauges on the site show readings from the main stem near Michigan Avenue, the North Branch near Goose Island and the South Branch near the Studio Gang-designed Eleanor Boathouse in Bridgeport. Although the site says it’s not meant to evaluate the biological safety of the river, depending on what sensors are picking up, assessments can range from good, meaning bacteria levels are likely within the recreational standards for water quality, to high caution, when swimming, for example, would not be considered safe.

“With (rookie fifth-round pick) Larry Borom, that’s a guy we had big-time grades on, and he’s (done) nothing but proved that since he’s been here,” Pace said. “And then the addition of Jason Peters, we talked about that a lot. Obviously Juan (Castillo, the line coach) has a lot of background with him. If anything, he’s exceeded expectations already in a short time here. With Jason and Larry, along with our other tackles, we feel pretty good.”