On Aug. 26, 1944, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle braved the threat of German snipers as he led a victory march in Paris, which had just been liberated by the Allies from Nazi occupation.
Dear Eric: When he has trouble sleeping, he spends a while (sometimes several hours) reading in bed. He uses a small flashlight, but it’s still bright enough to keep me awake. So does the sound of turning the pages in the book.
Our current direction might be tested at any moment. As the inspired Gemini Moon delivers a reality check to the relentlessly productive Virgo Sun at 5:26 am EDT, we’ll have to come up for air sooner or later! Our emotional reactions fueled by the Moon may show us what the Sun’s intense focus has been leaving out lately. Although feelings aren’t always facts, they are, at minimum, useful information. When something isn’t quite working, we should step back and re-evaluate instead of doubling down.
The York Theatre is celebrating 100 years in downtown Elmhurst. It’s owner will host an event on Sept. 1 and then screen a series of movies each Wednesday representing each decade the theater has been in business.
Illinois delegates to the DNC picture what it would be like to have a woman in the White House.
Heading into its final autumn, Schaumburg’s 51-year-old Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center next weekend will host one more Septemberfest celebration.
The athletes village buzzed with activity as 4,400 para-athletes arrived for the 2024 Paralympic Games.