Christmas tunes with Jane Lynch at Steppenwolf, anyone? Or “Frozen” in Aurora might just be the perfect holiday pick for families.
Day: November 13, 2024
Column: Hollywood loves a scammer. But is there an appetite for a movie about a convicted cryptocurrency fraudster?
Lena Dunham is set to adapt Michael Lewis’s book “Going Infinite” about Sam Bankman-Fried, the FTX cryptocurrency entrepreneur who was convicted of fraud. Yet another scammer story.
J. Marcos Peterson: I am a Mexican American who voted for Donald Trump. No, I don’t hate myself.
Achieving the American Dream has become harder. This upsets me and many other Latinos who broke our generational loyalty to Democrats.p
Chef’s choice: From Omakase Shoji to Bonyeon, Chicago embraces omakase menus
Translating to “I leave it to you,” the omakase menu has been sweeping Chicago’s dining scene in recent years.
Christine Ledbetter: Kamala Harris lost because our country fosters institutional misogyny
When Donald Trump ran against a man, he lost. But when his opponents were women, he won.
Editorial: There was a time when restaurateurs like Billy Lawless got help from the city
Billy Lawless, a great restaurant developer, was helped by Chicago and helped it grow in return.
Today in History: 259 men and boys killed in Illinois coal mine fire
On Nov. 13, 1909, 259 men and boys were killed when fire erupted inside a coal mine in Cherry, Illinois.
Asking Eric: Son’s falling-out with niece divides family
Dear Eric: My son and my niece had been friends since childhood but had a falling out about a decade ago. She confessed to him that she was cheating on her husband and thinking of leaving him and their 6-year-old daughter. My son suggested she talk to a professional before making a rash decision. She then badmouthed him to everyone else in the family and stopped talking to him for years.
Daily Horoscope for November 13, 2024
Connections could come with a dose of awkwardness today. During the impulsive Aries Moon’s sextile with buoyant Jupiter, we can muster up the courage to begin conversations with interesting people around us. When Luna conjoins painful Chiron at 9:49 am EST, though, we may realize we’ve wandered into emotional minefields. As the Moon goes on to tangle with the focused Sun, we’re not likely to find quick answers to any turmoil we stir up. We might need to accept ambiguity for the time being.
Los Angeles Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela died of septic shock, medical examiner says
Fernando Valenzuela, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock last month, according to his death certificate.