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Scott Sexton, of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, has his medal and a bag of ice on his head at the finish of the 30th LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on Oct. 7, 2007, which was cut short because of the heat related stresses and injuries to runners. (Chuck Berman / Chicago Tribune)
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
Among those charged was Anthony Allen, a six-time All-Defensive team selection and a member of the 2008 champion Boston Celtics. His wife was also indicted. For the most part, though, the ex-players charged had journeyman careers playing for several different teams and never reached anywhere close to the enormous stardom or salary that top players command.
The high was 89 degrees on Oct. 7, 2007. For the first time in Chicago Marathon history, officials cut the race short as hundreds of runners laboring across oven-like streets were treated for heat-related illnesses. The stoppage happened about 3 1/2 hours after the start amid complaints of insufficient water for the nearly 36,000 runners. Of the 35,867 who started, 24,933 finished. More than 300 runners were taken from the course in ambulances. One runner, a Michigan police officer with a heart condition, died, although the Cook County medical examiner’s office determined his death was not heat-related.
Wiederer: Right. The good news for Fields and the Bears is that, barring injury, he will finish this season with 62-plus quarters of experience. That extensive playing time, through all the ups and downs, will prove invaluable. And given that Fields has proved he has the resolve to endure struggle, the mindset to continually pursue growth and the temperament to avoid becoming overwhelmed, there was little sense forcing him to continue his development off to the side.
The Sox lost those two home games to fall 3-1 in the series, ending the season for La Russa’s first playoff team. A lineup full of Sox sluggers, including Ron Kittle, Harold Baines and Greg Luzinski, hit a collective .211 with no home runs in the four games, proving once again anything can happen in October.
There are plenty of capable hitters able to carry the Sox offense — starting with Tim Anderson on down through José Abreu, Yasmani Grandal, Luis Robert and Yoán Moncada, who can all slug. The Sox boast star talent, but at some point they will need a role player to step up. The most obvious spots are at second base and right field where they have received the most inconsistent production, rating 25th and 26th, respectively, in wins above average at those two positions.
John Aranza has lived his whole life within walking distance of there. Sitting on the front steps of his Bridgeport bungalow, he explained the meaning of those painted lines, which look like an archaeologist had marked the site of a search for ancient treasure. The comparison isn’t bad, at least for Aranza; The lines trace the base paths of a beloved, vanished ballpark that lives on in his heart.
“The Sox are more blue-collared. It definitely shows the grit of the South Side, and shows the passion and being able to overcome a lot of adversity,” said Gutierrez, 26. “A Cubs fan on the North Side I think is more a white-collar, office worker, kind of more upscale.”
The Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker, left, drives to the basket in the first quarter during Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals against the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Parker scored 17 points in the 79-69 win, putting the Sky in the WNBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)