Author: staff

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.

Video of the avian rescue near Michigan Avenue and Jackson Boulevard was posted to Twitter about 5 p.m. Sunday by a man who asked reporters to refer to him by his social media handle, “ChiTownCheese.” The video shows the bird on a ledge on the second floor of the Motorola Building, formerly the Railway Exchange Building, 224 S. Michigan Ave.

“I just did so much better job moving in and out, changing speeds and staying out of the way,” Hendricks said. “I made a lot more good pitches today, felt so much more like myself. Out front, really getting my fastball down with sink, especially my glove side. So once I have that, then I can move the ball around like I like normally do and you get some calls like that.”