The Mid-American Conference will require teams to provide player availability reports to the league at least three hours before football games this season, following a similar policy implemented last year by the Big Ten.
Day: August 22, 2024
Lounges, yacht parties, free prime rib — what it’s like to be a social media influencer at the DNC
For the first time, the DNC invited influencers to be credentialed alongside those from traditional media, such as newspapers, TV and other media.
Building a vision: Dr. Robert E. Falcone’s apocalyptic art exhibition in Venice
Known for his dual career as a trauma surgeon and an artist, Dr. Robert E. Falcone’s latest exhibition, “Cane in un mondo post apocalittico,” offers a compelling exploration of themes that touch both the heart and the intellect. The exhibition, held at Palazzo Pisani-Revedin in Venice from June 20 to July 4, delves into the […]
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days
U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains — and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too.
Chicago police leaders praise approach to DNC security as they prepare for protest during Kamala Harris speech
Another protest — to be held as Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepts the party’s nomination — is set for Thursday evening.
Kroger sells $10.5 billion of bonds to fund Albertsons buy
The sale was one of the biggest corporate bond deals of the year.
‘That’s my dad!’: Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination
The teen’s exuberance captured hearts and went viral, becoming perhaps the defining image of his father’s address and further humanizing a running mate picked by Vice President Kamala Harris in no small part for his everyman appeal.
Gary Common Council approves grant that allows health, fire departments to collaborate
The Gary Department of Health and the fire department will partner for emergency preparedness after the city’s council approved a more than $50,000 grant at its Wednesday meeting.
Countdown to football: Marmion transfer Gavin Burt steps in for Geneva, No. 4 in Aurora-Elgin preseason rankings
Gavin Burt, who transferred after going through summer camp at Marmion, steps into key position at inside linebacker for Geneva.
Construction of 164 townhouses about to start at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates
Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates will soon truly earn its self-applied moniker of “Metroburb” by adding a residential component in the form of 164 high-end townhouses to its multipurpose commercial redevelopment of the sprawling former AT&T headquarters building.