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Without spectators and the roar of a crowd due to the pandemic, photographers were some of the only people in quiet stadiums who witnessed the world’s greatest athletes up close. The best events here had moments of peak drama and elation, though there was often complete silence just before and after the competition.
Built in 2016, the house has 4½ bathrooms, a family room with a fireplace, a finished basement with a wet bar and a recreation area, a primary bedroom suite with an expansive walk-in closet, and a kitchen with a large center island, quartz countertops, designer lighting and stainless steel appliances, including a wine refrigerator in the butler’s pantry.
In this Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004 file photo, The price of shares of the Internet search engine giant Google are shown shortly after trading began midday at the NASDAQ marketsite in Times Square in New York. The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq’s groundbreaking proposal to boost the number of women, racial minorities and LGBTQ people on U.S. corporate boards, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. The new policy requires most of the nearly 3,000 companies listed on Nasdaq to have at least one woman on their board of directors, along with one person from a racial minority or who identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer. (KATHY WILLENS/AP)
Some big casino operators, like MGM, have announced they would not bid. Local companies Related Midwest and Rush Street Gaming have expressed interest in a potential casino, which could raise politically uncomfortable questions if they’re chosen due to Lightfoot’s long friendship with Rush Street Gaming chairman Neil Bluhm’s daughter, Leslie, who has given more than $100,000 to Lightfoot’s political funds.
Some big casino operators, like MGM, have announced they would not bid. Local companies Related Midwest and Rush Street Gaming have expressed interest in a potential casino, which could raise politically uncomfortable questions if they’re chosen due to Lightfoot’s long friendship with Rush Street Gaming chairman Neil Bluhm’s daughter, Leslie, who has given more than $100,000 to Lightfoot’s political funds.
According to a news release on Wednesday, police responded about 9:15 p.m. to a crash in which a 16-year-old boy was driving with three other Bartlett High School students before the “vehicle struck a curb, a speed limit sign and a utility pole before rolling over.”
The Cubs and White Sox play the first game of the City Series at Wrigley Field on Aug. 6, 2021. (Chris Sweda) White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (10) strikes out in the second inning against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Aug. 6, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starter Lance Lynn delivers to the Cubs in the first inning at Wrigley Field on Aug. 6, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks delivers to the White Sox in the second inning at Wrigley Field on Aug. 6, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) White Sox manager Tony La Russa (22) and Cubs manager David Ross (3) share a moment before the start of a game at Wrigley Field on Aug. 6, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Phil Marrera and Nancy Weckel snap a photograph wearing their White Sox and Cubs outfits before a game between the two clubs at Wrigley Field on Aug. 6, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Cubs and Chicago White Sox fans hang out at Murphy’s Bleachers before a game between the two clubs at Wrigley Field on Aug. 6, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) A Murphy’s Bleachers sign reads “Sox Get Hung Out To Dry” outside Wrigley Field before a game between the Cubs and White Sox on Aug. 6, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Cubs fans look out from inside Wrigley Field before a game against the White Sox on Aug. 6, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) A White Sox fan displays a W flag before a game between the Sox and Cubs at Wrigley Field on Aug. 6, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
Offensive lineman Teven Jenkins (76) stretches during Bears minicamp on June 15 at Halas Hall. Jenkins, the team’s second-round draft pick this year, has missed all eight training camp practices because of a back injury. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
The Thalheimer family, including Jadyn, 6, from left, Chad, Harley, 10, Betsy and Colby, 8, fish in their backyard pond on Aug. 5, 2021, in North Barrington. The entire family has coronavirus and has been quarantining for the last 10 days. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)
The Thalheimer family, including Jadyn, 6, from left, Chad, Harley, 10, Betsy and Colby, 8, fish in their backyard pond on Aug. 5, 2021, in North Barrington. The entire family has coronavirus and has been quarantining for the last 10 days. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)