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Heading into Thursday’s off day, Cubs relievers have combined to throw 243 ⅓ innings this season, fourth-most in the majors. Even so, the bullpen’s 2.8 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) ranks third best in baseball. Ross rightfully trusts his relievers, especially when they are charged with maintaining a lead as the bridge from when the starter exits to the end of the game.
The group has said that since ghost guns aren’t regulated under the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ interpretation of federal law and don’t require a serial number, it’s difficult to understand the scope of the problem they pose. Nick Suplina, the group’s managing director for law and policy, said Everytown calls ghost guns “the fastest growing gun safety problem in the United States” because their creation sidesteps federal and state laws.
Others named include Chris Henchy, the co-founder of the comedy video company known as “Funny or Die”; Larry Irving, a partner at ZMC; Brad Jenkins, the CEO of Enfranchisement Productions; and Laura Kennedy, the CEO of the Avalon Group, a powerful talent agency and producer whose shows include “Last Week Tonight with Jon Oliver.”
Jobless claims fell by 9,000 to 376,000 from 385,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The number of people signing up for benefits exceeded 900,000 in early January and has fallen more or less steadily ever since. Still, claims are high by historic standards. Before the pandemic brought economic activity to a near-standstill in March 2020, weekly applications were regularly coming in below 220,000.
Davis, of the 1700 block of West Maypole Avenue, was arrested by members of the Great Lakes Regional Task Force about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday on the block where he lives, police said in a news release Thursday. He was expected to appear in Cook County Bond Court midday Thursday.
During the pandemic, the Aon Center fell to fourth on the list of Chicago’s tallest skyscrapers, with the completion of the Jeanne Gang-designed St. Regis Chicago condo and hotel tower, formerly known as Vista Tower. The 101-story skyscraper is 1,191 feet tall. The Aon Center is 1,136 feet tall.
White was arrested in the 11800 block of South Princeton Avenue a few minutes after the attack, police said. In addition to the attempted murder charge, he faces charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon and possessing a gun with a defaced serial number. He also had two warrants for his arrest and was scheduled to appear in Cook County bond court midday Thursday.
The man, 36, was pulled from the water by Fire Department divers, according to police. Crews performed CPR on the man in an ambulance, according to fire officials, and he wastaken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
76ers forward Charles Barkley drives around the Lakers’ A.C. Green during the first quarter on Dec. 30, 1987, in Inglewood, Calif. For much of the 1991 season, Barkley wore No. 32 in honor of his friend Magic Johnson, who had been diagnosed with HIV. (BOB GALBRAITH / Associated Press)
“I enjoy it, just being asked to get as many outs as possible for the team, and being able to fulfill that role and do that job has been awesome,” Crochet said. “Whether it’s two innings, one inning, left-handed specialist if they need me to be, just filling whatever role has been a dream come true.