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“A thorough review of this matter by the Archdiocesan Office of Child Abuse Investigations and Review and an outside investigator, including multiple unsuccessful attempts to obtain information from the accuser, concludes that the accusation against him, which was alleged to have occurred prior to his entering the seminary, cannot be substantiated,” Cupich wrote.
“The safety of our guests and our team is our top priority,” Target said in a statement. “Out of an abundance of caution, we’ve decided to temporarily suspend the sale of MLB, NFL, NBA and Pokémon trading cards within our stores, effective May 14. Guests can continue to shop these cards online at Target.com.”
Chicago police Officer Tom Sherry, a member of the Special Operations Section, leaves court in 2009 after all charges against Sherry and Carl Suchocki, not shown, were dropped at the request of Cook County prosecutors. (Tom Van Dyke / Chicago Tribune)
“If we said no to those patients from being donors, that means we are not going to have enough organs to save lives,” said Dr. Ankit Bharat, chief of thoracic surgery and surgical director of the Northwestern Medicine Lung Transplant Program, who performed the procedure. He noted that there have been more than 32 million cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in the U.S.
Double lung transplant recipient Renato Aquino, 65, with niece, Tasha Sundstrom, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on May 14, 2021. A year ago he drove himself to the emergency room with COVID-19 symptoms and eventually received a life-saving lungs transplant from a previous COVID patient who died of unrelated causes. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)
This week’s vote by congressional Republicans to remove Wyoming U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post highlighted the GOP divide. U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Channahon Republican who leads the “Country First” political action committee, supported Cheney. Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, of Oakland in east-central Illinois, remains steadfast in her support for former President Donald Trump, and has caused some controversy along the way. Miller said the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney was out of step with the Republican Party and it was time for someone else to fill her leadership position.
According to an unscientific online poll, most respondents said they were feeling optimism following the change describing their feelings with words like “excited,” “relieved,” “thrilled” and “It’s about time!” On the flip side, about a third of respondents expressed concern or confusion following the eased restrictions with responses like “Too soon,” “nervous,” “very disappointed” and “It feels too early.”
Royals catcher Salvador Perez, left, looks on as White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn, right, celebrates his two-run home run with right fielder Adam Eaton in the second inning in Game 2 of a doubleheader on May 14, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
They joined fellow former Gary residents and music greats Deniece Williams, Kym Mazelle and Crystal Taliefero, as well as other musicians and executives from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, Hard Rock International, Spectacle Entertainment, Sara Tait, executive director of the Indiana Gaming Commission, and local political leaders on the stage.
“I’m feeling the best I’ve felt in about two years, so I’m super excited to get going,” Reynolds, 20, told the Tribune in February. “They’re going to make the decision that they’re going to make for what they feel is best for me and my development, but I’m going into the season with the mindset of trying to earn a spot and trying to be a major contributor to this team.”