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“The pandemic was a big shock to the economy, and the effects of that shock are going to last across time,” Braun said. “Think of it like throwing a stone into a pond, it generates waves and the wave slowly dies down,” “You had this big shock to the economy and it’s just taking time for everything to readjust fundamentally.”
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.
González, 24, slashed .275/.357/.525 with 15 doubles, 23 home runs, 57 RBIs, 58 runs and 22 stolen bases in 87 combined games with Double-A Birmingham (78) and Charlotte this season. He is one of seven players in the minor leagues with 20 homers and 20 steals.
“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.”
The toddler had been sitting outside a home in Englewood when someone fired shots, striking her in the arm. Someone drove her to St. Bernard Hospital and she was transferred to Stroger Hospital. She had been listed in good condition, officials said. No arrests had been made in that shooting.
Ohio State-Michigan is arguably the best rivalry in college football but has no trophy. The Buckeyes and Wolverines have combined for nine Heisman Trophy winners, and they should pay homage to two figures who made history — Archie Griffin, the only player to win a Heisman twice, and Charles Woodson, the only primarily defensive player to win the award.
The Irish offense is replacing the school’s winningest quarterback, Ian Book, and six other starters, including four-fifths of the offensive line. Undaunted, Rees said he has seen the offense come together behind quarterback Jack Coan, a graduate transfer from Wisconsin, and preseason All-America candidates in running back Kyren Williams, tight end Michael Mayer, center Jarrett Patterson and guard Cain Madden, another grad transfer.
The Bears approached Fuller about a pay cut to remain with the team but as it was explained to me, they wanted him to play for basically half of what he was scheduled to earn. That wasn’t going to work for Fuller, and he wound up doing better than that with the one-year deal he received from the Denver Broncos. I questioned unloading Fuller at the time, but I’m guessing the Bears believed he had peaked and was beginning the back end of his career. To me, a starting cornerback would have had more value than Graham, but the Bears obviously went in a different direction. Cutting Trevathan a year into his three-year contract would have created less than $500,000 in cap savings, so that wasn’t an option. If Graham plays really well and is a productive red-zone target this season, maybe it will have been a wise move for the Bears. If Kindle Vildor proves he’s ready for a starting role — and the Bears clearly believe this — it probably was a wise move. Time will tell if the Bears made a shrewd decision or put themselves in a bad spot.
Seibel, who owns farmland in an area where her father has spent his entire life, said that monarchs never gathered on her property before. She suspects the influx, which began about two weeks ago and lasted until late August, may have been due in part to the alfalfa field, which had been allowed to bloom and emanated a strong, honey-sweet scent.