Attorneys have filed some of the first lawsuits alleging source-of-income discrimination under an Illinois law enacted in 2023.
Day: December 28, 2024
Biblioracle: Concluding my 2024 Biblioracle Book Awards for fiction
Among my favorite works of fiction in the past year were books by Sally Rooney, Joseph O’Neill and Kate Greathead. Did you read any of my picks?
Today in Sports History: Detroit Lions become first team to go winless through a 16-game season
2008 — The Detroit Lions lose to the Green Bay Packers 31-21, making them the first team to go winless through a 16-game season.
Today in History: First American ‘test-tube’ baby born
On Dec. 28, 1981, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first American “test-tube” baby, was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
Asking Eric: Are we going to get married and have kids?
Dear Eric: When we first got together, he was very much open to marriage and kids, but it seems that this has changed, even though he has not clearly expressed this to me.
Winning ticket sold for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot, Mega Millions says
ATLANTA — One Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold for the drawing Friday night.
Daily Horoscope for December 28, 2024
The planets are encouraging us all to spin the wheel and take a chance. Aesthetic Venus is making a rare yet powerful square to rebel Uranus at 2:42 am EST, giving us all the urge to throw caution to the wind and see what rewards we can rake in when we bet on ourselves. The Moon will then oppose Jupiter before squaring Saturn, further amping up our ambitions. When Luna finally conjoins Mercury, we’ll be able to grasp our long-term aims with clarity.
Boys basketball: Fremd gets the message, reaches Hardwood Classic title game
With his team leading by just two points over Glenbrook North in the semifinals of the 45th Wheeling Hardwood Classic on Friday, first-year Fremd coach Mike Brown began to implore his team to rebound.
Sacramento Kings fire coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his 3rd season
The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his third season with the team mired in a five-game losing streak.
Malachi Perkins picks up baton as Sandburg’s leader, and the voice of reason, at point guard. ‘I like debating.’
Malachi Perkins tallies 12 points and five assists as Sandburg tops Argo 70-40 in the Maine East Holiday Tournament.