Dear Abby: Stepmom’s fashion finds are far from ready to wear
DEAR ABBY: My father’s wife, “Carole,” loves to thrift-shop. She enjoys hunting for a good deal, particularly if she can find things for our 5-year-old daughter, “Liana.” It’s sweet how excited she gets when she brings over a pile of new clothes.
Hail, tornadoes and more: Severe storms with ‘all weather hazards at play’ threaten Chicago area!
The chance for severe storms with “all weather hazards at play” loom over the Chicago area Thursday, along with high humidity and the potential for record-breaking temperatures in the 90s.
Thursday forecast: Possible record heat in Chicagoland, followed by potential severe storms later!!!
Thursday will be very hot and humid in Chicagoland, with the potential for severe weather developing between about 4 to 10 p.m.
McDonald’s plans to hire 375,000 U.S. workers this summer
McDonald’s said Monday it plans to hire up to 375,000 U.S. restaurant employees this summer, its biggest hiring push in years. The Chicago burger giant said the beefed-up job openings at both company-owned and franchised stores are partly due to a U.S. expansion. The company, which has more than 13,500 restaurants in the U.S., plans to open 900 more by 2027.
Sky see themselves in ‘win-now mode’ with cohesion between GM Jeff Pagliocca, coach Tyler Marsh
The Sky face a steep climb from being one of the WNBA’s worst teams last season to living up to new coach Tyler Marsh’s vision of them becoming an opponent no one wants to face.
City Crews Remove All Tents From Gompers Park Encampment To Clear Path For Construction
Former alderman and Park District CEO Carlos Ramirez-Rosa said several tents in the park — which totaled about 13 as of Monday morning — had been abandoned and residents of others planned to move. He told neighbors gathered on the park’s basketball court that the move was necessary to move forward with planned construction.
Australian startup to join Illinois quantum campus at former U.S. Steel South Works site
A quantum computing startup from Australia will join the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park at the former U.S. Steel South Works site, in a deal announced Monday. Sydney-based Diraq signed a letter of intent to join the state’s quantum campus
Chi Food Truck Fest returns to Daley Plaza for 10th season
The Chi Food Truck Fest is rolling back for its 10th season, kicking off Friday at Daley Plaza in the Loop.
Lori Waxman Explores Ways of seeing
Three horizontal paintings of various sizes hang on the wall to the left. On a central wall, with a window partially visible behind it, hangs a large vertical painting of a person standing with their back to the viewer. They seem to be standing in a colorful city scape. Behind that image, is another layer of an outdoor forest landscape rendered in black and white. A full length mirror rests on the wall to the side of the painting.
Cubs vs. Marlins: Injury Report, Updates & Probable Starters – May 12
Cubs vs. Marlins – May 12! At Wrigley Field on Monday, the Miami Marlins (15-24) begin a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs (23-18), at 7:40 p.m. ET.