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The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum’s new Sox bobbleheads featuring Abreu, Moncado and Luis Robert, made by sports merchandise manufacturer FOCO, escaped supply chain issues and are already in stock, though other items are seeing delays, said Phil Sklar, the hall of fame and museum’s CEO and co-founder.
Monitoring water patterns, staying informed about neighborhood flooding and successful mitigation, and taking proactive steps to minimize risk all help stanch the threat of water damage, Guest said. During actual and imminent storms, don’t use water-draining appliances, such as dishwashers and washing machines, she recommends. Disconnect downspouts from the municipal sewer system and let water flow into the yard or, better yet, a rain barrel for later irrigation use. And plant native plants, whose deep root systems absorb more water than shallow, nonnative plants.
Amazon’s smaller delivery station will be the final stop before packages are delivered to customers and will be used by independent contractors doing deliveries, the Seattle-based company said. That station will be built near the Elkhart Municipal Airport, said Chris Stager, president of the Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County.
The grandchildren of legendary Chicago gangster Al Capone will sell 174 family heirlooms at an Oct. 8 auction titled “A Century of Notoriety: The Estate of Al Capone” in Sacramento, California. The family heirlooms include his favorite gun that he called “Sweetheart” (estimated value $150K), his diamond-monogrammed watch ($50K), engraved jewelry, furniture from the Palm Island home, family photos and more. Aug 26, 2021
Plans for the Chicago location include a CTA-inspired “L” car called the Sprink-L, a giant dessert-themed miniature golf course, a sprinkle pool and an “eclectic” cafe with outdoor seating, opening onto redeveloped public space at Pioneer Court, across from Apple’s flagship Chicago store along the river.
Griffin, 52, is one of the city’s most prominent business leaders, a major philanthropist, a formidable political force and, now, one of Chicago’s harshest critics. But Griffin has also been catching criticism himself recently amid allegations his firm played a role in the abrupt trading restrictions imposed on the GameStop “meme” stock in January.
A. On Sept. 27, 2021, ABOMA and the SEIU Local 1 entered into two memorandums of understanding related to mandatory vaccination policies for certain union employees. The memorandums allow employers, including condominium associations, to mandate that certain union employees obtain a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment provided that certain factors are met as described in the memorandums and no exemptions apply. ABOMA is requesting condominium associations approve the authorization of the memorandums of understanding by Oct. 12, 2021.
The mansion has six full bathrooms, three half bathrooms, four fireplaces, a five-stop elevator, a recreation and billiard room, a theater room, a wine cellar, a library, a three-car heated garage and a roof deck measuring 27 feet by 70 feet with an outdoor kitchen and grill and fireplace.
Workers at Nabisco plants in five states went on strike in August to protest plans by Nabisco’s parent, Mondelez International, to move some work to Mexico, among other issues, according to the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union, which also represents the Kellogg’s workers. That strike ended last month when workers ratified a new contract.
“I am very focused on the safety and security of the city of Chicago, the state of Illinois,” Pritzker said. “I’ve increased significantly the resources, trying to build back from what Bruce Rauner did — with the support of Ken Griffin — to our state by increasing dollars to violence interruption, violence prevention programs, by investing in our communities.”