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Dear Almost: You should involve your niece in discussing plans, without applying too much pressure. “The great big world” might be a little too big for her. If she likes her job, she might prefer to stay close by, but the ultimate goal would be for her to live more independently, outside of your immediate household.

I give each child a wide berth, walking into the street to make sure they don’t feel threatened. Also, as a lifelong musician, whenever I see a child carrying a musical instrument, I make a simple remark such as, “Glad to see a fellow musician.”

Plants are under stress in home gardens due to the dry weather and warm temperatures this year. Soil conditions in many gardens are very dry, with some well-established plants showing signs of stress from the dry soil. (RJ Carlson/Chicago Botanic Garden)

Weddings can be extremely complicated social and family events, and sometimes marrying couples deliberately don’t invite people to their weddings because they don’t want them to feel pressured to go to the trouble and expense to attend. It’s possible that you fell into that category. Or the couple simply limited their guest list, and you didn’t make the cut.

This year, spring was dry in most parts of the Chicago region. In summer, major storms struck some places, but those storms did not always produce deep rainfall. Overall, the region has received below-normal rainfall this year, according to state climatologist Trent Ford. Total precipitation at O’Hare International Airport is already at least 8 inches below normal. As of Sept. 14, this had been the 17th driest year on record in the region.

Quite literally, your girlfriend’s only job is to show up with her children, accept your generosity, and enjoy herself. You should tell her that the offer of this trip is still on the table, and you hope that she and her children will accept it, but that the final decision is hers to make.

In the letters addressed to Raulinda Sierra, CEO of the company, and Jesus Lopez, secretary of the corporation, the workers announced their right to organize to improve working conditions. They attempted to deliver the letter on Thursday evening but the headquarters in Little Village, 3050 W. 26th St., was closed.

Utilizing a fantastically elaborate series of barges in the center of World Showcase Lagoon, “Harmonious” blends fireworks, pyrotechnics, lasers, fountains and classic Disney music into an electrifying show at Walt Disney World. (Matt Stroshane/Disney)

The Rev. Jesse Jackson jokes with his doctor, Leslie Rydberg, right, and physical therapist Talia Shapiro, center, on Sept. 22, 2021, as he is released from therapy at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab after recovering from COVID-19. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)

“You want to do it on the North Side? Here you go, free of charge, go and be prosperous,” McDonald said. “We’ve been out here for over a year — at gas stations, out patrolling every night for a year, so we’ve seen it, we’ve heard it, we’ve experienced it, pulled up on scenes. We’ve de-escalated and prevented, yes, but it is not enough. Just like Kim Foxx is not the answer, the city is not the answer. We all are the answer. … It has to be a collective effort. If you don’t think about the collective, it’s going to affect me and mine. It really is about us.”