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By JOHN O’CONNOR and SARA BURNETT Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed off on new electoral maps the Legislature…
University of Chicago first-year student Lydia Palmer uses a hammer while participating with other first-year students in a community engagement project to build picnic tables for the South Side YMCA on Sept. 24, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
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)