Some outside players are keeping the war in Sudan moving. But therein lies the key to ending it, too.
Elizabeth Shackelford: Outside nations try to bring peace to Sudan but also help prolong war
Day: July 26, 2024
Artist is making 10,000 birds for display to highlight Chicago bird-building collisions
Culminating in a ‘red carpet’ of handmade birds as long as a football field, project aims to draw attention to push for mandatory high-rise safety measures.
Dove’s Nest cabin provides free lakeside respite for patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families
The Wisconsin cabin offers relaxation and recreation, such as a pontoon boat, paddleboarding, kayaking, barbecuing and making s’mores.
Halal Fest returns to Naperville
The second annual Halal Fest will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 3 at Frontier Park in Naperville.
Today in Sports: Greg Maddux records his 3,000th career strikeout
In 2005, the Chicago Cubs’ Greg Maddux records his 3,000th career strikeout against San Francisco, striking out Omar Vizquel in the third inning of a 3-2, 11-inning victory for the Giants.
Today in History: Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law
On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the ADA, prohibiting discrimination based on mental or physical disabilities.
Asking Eric: Grandmother critiqued over folding laundry
Dear Eric: I am a youngish widow with an empty nest. Last year I moved to be near my daughter to help her with her young twins. My daughter and her husband have jobs that require them to leave home at about 6 a.m. I arrive at their home at six, and they leave. The kids are still sleeping.
Daily Horoscope for July 26, 2024
Healing isn’t always a straight line. With the wounded Chiron entering its retrograde period in fiery Aries at 9:59 am EDT, old grudges, emotional wounds, or frustrations can reawaken, asking to be reexamined and soothed. Perfectionist Venus struggles with critical Saturn, encouraging the negatives to overtake the positives in our eyes. We could be quick to share criticism when it isn’t useful. Nervous Mercury then has issues with chaotic Pluto, leading to hasty decisions that only add fuel to the fire. Proceed with patience.
After pause, Amazon resumes suburban grocery store rollout. But will it catch on?
It was the worst kept secret in Arlington Heights over the last three years — the smiling arrow signage and green color scheme on the building facade might have given it away — but at long last, a new Amazon Fresh grocery store is open.
US authorities have arrested ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel
The arrests Thursday in El Paso follow some important captures of other Sinaloa cartel figures.