The Chicago Cubs' crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox, finally offloaded Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the New York Mets, though it's clear that they still have a lot of work to do in their rebuild. … [Read more...] about Cubs’ crosstown rival fleeces Mets while ending longtime trade nightmare
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Editorial: Parking meter deal from hell is a Chicago nightmare. Can the city exorcise this devil?
In 2008, a cash-strapped city of Chicago leased some 36,000 parking meters to a Morgan Stanley-led entity called Chicago Parking Meters LLC (you likely know it as Park Chicago on your phone) for the absurdly low sum of $1.15 billion. By about a year ago, that entity (other big investors include Allianz Capital Partners and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority) had earned some $2 … [Read more...] about Editorial: Parking meter deal from hell is a Chicago nightmare. Can the city exorcise this devil?
Oak Lawn students raise money for Sudanese refugees, ‘show people the best of us’
A gathering at Oak Lawn Community High School highlighting the cultures of the school’s students from Egyptian, Sudanese and Syrian backgrounds also was a chance to also celebrate the school’s cultural diversity. At the same time, the event also was a fundraising vehicle for Sudanese families in the U.S. who fled the civil war in their home country, many who are struggling to … [Read more...] about Oak Lawn students raise money for Sudanese refugees, ‘show people the best of us’
Best products for baby gas relief
Which products for baby gas relief are best? Regardless of how infants are fed, they can easily get upset tummies and suffer through bouts of painful gas. Aside from trying a different type of baby bottle or feeding position, there are other ways to soothe a gassy baby. Giving them playtime on their bellies can help, as can burping them more frequently during feedings. Many … [Read more...] about Best products for baby gas relief
Second City changes its storied e.t.c. Stage to … improv?
Del Close must be looking down in triumph from the afterlife, with or without the skull he famously wished to be donated after his death in 1999 to the Goodman Theatre’s props department for use in “Hamlet.” Beginning Thursday, and for the first time in its 43-year history, Chicago’s Second City e.t.c. Stage is changing over its storied revue, which launched the careers of the … [Read more...] about Second City changes its storied e.t.c. Stage to … improv?