Author: staff

Living in a huge, populous city in the United States that has towering skyscrapers and an abundance of lights and sounds may be the dream for some. Seemingly endless opportunity is a major attraction for places like Los Angeles and New York City. But the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled some to migrate away from the big cities in search of a greater degree of social isolation. Personal finance website WalletHub analyzed 1,200 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 and ranked the best ones to live in based on 43 key indicators of livability. By Noah McGee, The Active Times Dec 3, 2020

By afternoon, conditions in the city are expected to be hot and “uncomfortably humid,” according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Romeoville office. The high temperature should reach 91 degrees, which would be cooler than Tuesday’s oppressive 95-degree high — the hottest Aug. 24 in at least 20 years — as a result of greater cloud coverage Wednesday. It will be even hotter in the southern metro area and in Central Illinois, forecasters said.

People sit under Delta sign at Salt Lake City International Airport on July 1, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Delta Air Lines won’t force employees to get vaccinated, but it’s going to make unvaccinated workers pay a $200 monthly charge. Delta said Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 that it will also require weekly testing for unvaccinated employees starting next month, although the airline says it’ll pick up the cost of that testing. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

“Each day, I’m very thankful to be here, that’s how I’m going about this,” Morgan said. “I don’t think that I deserve anything. I don’t think that this game gives you anything, that’s for sure. If I were to retire, there wasn’t going to be a moment of silence, there wasn’t going to be a retiring of my number — the game doesn’t owe you anything. But for me, you want to respect the game, do the right things and see how far you can go.”

Seneca Oaddams inside the two-flat he owns in the Roseland neighborhood on July 6, 2021. “I’m actually hopeful for the future,” Oaddams said. “I’m hopeful that it’s going to get better. … It needs to get better. Who doesn’t want to own property? Why not be able to help someone as well and lessen the load on your pocket with a building, so it’s a win-win for the renter and the tenant? The problem is when the rent can’t get paid.” (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)