Author: staff

The possibility of going out together after a game or simply hanging with a teammate playing video games in a hotel room were supposed to be the inducements appealing to any young player in his 20′s or 30′s. While there was no real stick — or punishment — for not reaching the 85% threshold, obviously teams that keep the status quo would have the same COVID-19 restrictions in place, possibly for the remainder of the year.

Built in 2004 and located in the gated Ruffled Feathers golf course community in Lemont, the 4,971-square-foot brick house has 6½ bathrooms, crown moldings throughout, a two-story foyer, a kitchen with granite countertops, a primary bedroom suite with a fireplace, a fully finished walkout basement with a custom bar and gaming and recreation areas, and two new furnaces. Outside on the property are a deck, patio and golf course views.

About 1 a.m., the 29-year-old officer from Chicago was speeding north on Wilkie Road in a black Toyota 4Runner, Arlington Heights police said in a news release. As the vehicle approached Kirchoff Road, it veered off the road and struck a utility pole, flipped over and ultimately landed in the backyard of a home in the 600 block of South Reuter Drive, police said.

The Marlins are set to debut their red jerseys — with blue and white accents — Friday against the New York Mets. The team will wear the uniforms throughout the weekend, including the Cuban Heritage Night at loanDepot park on Saturday. Inverting the colors of the classic white and red Sugar Kings’ pinstripe jersey, the uniform will also feature font and numbers blending the past, present and future of Latin America’s baseball and cultural influence, according to a Marlins press release.

The U.S. arm of Stellantis, formerly known as Fiat Chrysler, said Friday it was cutting one of the two work shifts at its Belvidere Assembly Plant as of July 26. That could result in the layoffs of 1,641 workers, company spokeswoman Jodi Tinson said.

With just 15 days left in meteorological spring, which spans from March 1 to May 31, spring 2021 is the driest on record since records started being kept in 1871, according to the weather service. Since the start of March, Chicago has only received 2.32 inches of rain, more than 6 inches below normal. Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron have dropped 15 inches in the past 12 months, according to the weather service.