I am a proud second-generation American Jew. My grandparents immigrated here in the early 1900s to escape the pogroms of Europe. America offered my family and many others like them a safe haven from Jew hatred. But did it? In the late 1960s, I transferred from a public school on the North Side of the city to a private Jewish day school because I was physically assaulted by … [Read more...] about Letters: America is not a safe place for its Jewish citizens
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Daily Horoscope for July 27, 2024
General Daily Insight for July 27, 2024 Digging in our heels can lead to butting heads. The intuitive Moon enters sensual Taurus at 1:23 pm EDT, gently tugging us down to earth, but possibly heightening our stubbornness. The Moon then snaps at intense Pluto, bringing chaos out of the blue and making it difficult to avoid change, which can get even more challenging with the … [Read more...] about Daily Horoscope for July 27, 2024
Bears training camp report: Friday, July 26
The defense excelled in Friday’s practice, generating multiple plays in the backfield and secondary, including interceptions by cornerback Terell Smith and safety Adrian Colbert on back-to-back plays. … [Read more...] about Bears training camp report: Friday, July 26
Retired Chicago probation officer shoots New York woman in apparent murder-suicide amid custody battle
A 65-year-old retired probation officer from Chicago fatally shot her grandchild’s mother, then turned the gun on herself on the Upper East Side Friday near Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the New York City mayor, detectives said. Kathleen Leigh shot Marisa Galloway, 45, on E. 88th St. near York Ave. at about 8:50 a.m., then killed herself in an apparent m … [Read more...] about Retired Chicago probation officer shoots New York woman in apparent murder-suicide amid custody battle
‘How did I get so lucky?’ Bears’ Jonathan Owens eager to cheer on wife Simone Biles at Paris Olympics
CHICAGO — Bears' safety Jonathan Owens will soon be Paris-bound to watch his wife chase gold. Owens will leave Monday night, July 29, to support his wife, Simone Biles, at the Olympics. He and his agent requested that he be able to do so when he signed a two-year multi-million dollar contract this past offseason to play in Chicago. The Bears obliged and Owens spoke a … [Read more...] about ‘How did I get so lucky?’ Bears’ Jonathan Owens eager to cheer on wife Simone Biles at Paris Olympics