The Obama Foundation’s economic development partner, Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative, on Thursday launched a program that aims to let small businesses collectively negotiate better terms for vendor services such as waste hauling. The Shared Purchasing Network gives businesses and …
Obama Foundation partner launches shared vendor network for small businesses Read MoreThe Bears will open the preseason by hosting the Dolphins on Aug. 10 (a Sunday) at 12 p.m., the team announced Thursday. Details for that game were left unspecified when the league released the schedule last week. They also will …
Bears set preseason game vs. Dolphins, schedule joint practices with them, Bills in August Read MoreChicago does not appear to have substantially expanded safety protocols for its busy calendar of events and festivals this summer, despite deadly attacks this year in New Orleans and Vancouver and calls from at least one alderman to bolster protections …
Chicago festival season is starting. What about security? Read MoreGov. JB Pritzker says a member of his staff was attending an event at the Capital Jewish Museum near where two Israeli Embassy staff members were fatally shot Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. A man from Chicago has been arrested …
Pritzker team member was at D.C. Jewish museum where 2 Israeli Embassy staffers were killed, governor says Read MoreKevin Cassidy has been in charge of Audacy’s six Chicago radio stations for just over 18 months. In that span, one station has required more attention than the others. The Score is working to move on from a tumultuous time …
Audacy Chicago boss Kevin Cassidy says The Score is positioned to emerge from turbulence Read MoreNew Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill will have to win over skeptical fans with results. Granted, basically anyone the Hawks hired — once top candidate David Carle decided to stay at the University of Denver — would’ve had to do that. …
Blackhawks hire coach Jeff Blashill, who will have to win over fans with results Read MorePaul Simon may have broken the record for standing ovations Wednesday night at Symphony Center. The first was simply for stepping out on a Chicago stage for the first time in seven years. Since launching a farewell tour in 2018 …
At Symphony Center, Paul Simon brings quiet reflections, greatest hits to his first tour in 7 years Read MoreFederal law enforcement agents searched an Albany Park apartment that records show belonged to the man who allegedly shot and killed two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. Camera flashes could be seen emanating Thursday morning from …
FBI searches Albany Park home of Elias Rodriguez, man accused of killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers in D.C. Read MoreVindaloo is an Indian dish of Portuguese influence that typically is associated with the state of Goa on India’s southwestern coast, but the curry is popular around the world. Made with pork, lamb or chicken, it’s notable for its vinegary …
How to make chicken vindaloo using a blender Read MoreBy TIA GOLDENBERG TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The two people shot and killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington were young staffers at the Israeli Embassy who were soon to be engaged. The suspect shouted “Free Palestine” as he …
Who were the Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead days before getting engaged? Read MoreBy AMANDA SEITZ and MICHELLE L. PRICE WASHINGTON (AP) — A government report released on Thursday covering wide swaths of American health and wellness reflects some of the most contentious views on vaccines, the nation’s food supply, pesticides and prescription …
RFK Jr.’s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs Read MoreBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many of Kamala Harris’ supporters and detractors alike think she’d have better odds running for California governor rather than president a third time. Related Articles RFK Jr.’s MAHA report raises concerns about …
Why Kamala Harris could run for California governor and bypass another White House bid Read MoreBy MOHAMMED JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, SARAH EL DEEB and SAM MEDNICK KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Grabbing her daughter’s feeble arm, Asmaa al-Arja pulls a shirt over the 2-year-old’s protruding ribs and swollen belly. The child lies on a …
Gaza’s main hospital is overwhelmed with children in pain from malnutrition Read MoreVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, on Thursday made his first American bishop appointment as he named Bishop Michael Pham as bishop of San Diego, California. Related Articles No new direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks are …
Pope Leo XIV makes first U.S. bishop appointment, fills San Diego vacancy Read MorePUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — The civil war in Myanmar, maritime disputes in the South China Sea and U.S. tariff hikes will top the agenda of a two-day Southeast Asian summit next week, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. Related Articles …
US tariff hikes, Myanmar war and sea disputes will top ASEAN summit agenda Read MoreBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ NEW YORK (AP) — Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his one-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to keep the father and infant separated …
Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite objections from government Read MoreRussia and Ukraine have no direct peace talks scheduled, the Kremlin said Thursday, nearly a week after their first face-to-face session since shortly after Moscow’s invasion in 2022 and days after U.S. President Donald Trump said they would start ceasefire …
No new direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks are scheduled, Kremlin says Read MoreWhen you think about the end of an electric vehicle’s (EV’s) life, what comes to mind? Maybe a worn-out battery tossed into a landfill. But the truth is far more nuanced—and a lot more hopeful. EV batteries don’t just “die”; …
What happens to EV batteries when they die? A surprising second life Read MorePARIS — For quite some time, there’s usually been a sense of certainty at the French Open. That was particularly so on the men’s side, with Rafael Nadal ruling over the red clay of Roland-Garros the way no one has …
French Open preview: No Nadal and struggling Swiatek bring uncertainty Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Alix Earle has a boyfriend: who is he? The TikTok star who launched the now ubiquitous Get Ready With Me trend is joining Dancing With The Stars for an unbelievable 34th season. She has launched herself …
Alix Earle Boyfriend: Who is the TikTok Influencer and New ‘DWTS’ Contestant … Read More