Good morning, Chicago.
Let the games begin again.
The Paralympic Games are set to open today as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris.
The French capital, which just hosted the Olympics, again provides the backdrop for what promises to be another spectacle, with many of the same venues hosting Paralympic competitions.
Historic square Place de la Concorde, which hosted skateboarding, breaking and 3×3 basketball during the Olympics, will host the opening ceremony at 8 p.m. local time.
“We’ve got some monstrous iconic sites, and we’re going to get an eyeful,” France’s para triathlon champion, Alexis Hanquinquant, said. “Paris is the most beautiful city in the world. I think we’re going to have some pretty exceptional Paralympic Games.”
Here’s what to expect and American paralympians to watch.
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Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations
Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment Tuesday against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election that keeps the same criminal charges but narrows the allegations against him following a Supreme Court opinion that conferred broad immunity on former presidents.
The new indictment removes a section of the indictment that had accused Trump of trying to use the law enforcement powers of the Justice Department to overturn his election loss, an area of conduct for which the Supreme Court in a 6-3 opinion last month said that Trump was absolutely immune from prosecution.
Israel launches a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing 9 Palestinians
Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank today, where its forces killed at least nine Palestinians and sealed off the volatile city of Jenin, according to Palestinian officials.
Israel has carried out near-daily raids across the West Bank since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack out of Gaza triggered the ongoing war there.
Cook County judge who implemented controversial courthouse ban over cellphone ordered to undergo training
A Cook County judge who controversially banned a law clerk from the county’s main courthouse for using a cell phone in her courtroom will undergo training and mentoring, officials said.
The order comes after an executive committee convened by Chief Judge Tim Evans investigated the nine-month courthouse ban implemented by Judge Peggy Chiampas for Robert Almodovar, an exoneree who was issued a certificate of innocence in 2018 and now clerks for a high-profile law group.
Closing Greyhound station would make Chicago the largest northern city without an intercity bus terminal, report finds
The company that owns Greyhound buses is nearing the end of a lease at its downtown station, and that could leave Chicago poised to become the largest city in the Northern Hemisphere without an intercity bus terminal, according to a new report.
Sweltering nights and a steamy, record-breaking low offer no relief from heat
Sweltering summer nights are the most compelling evidence of climate change in the Midwest, experts say.
Overall summer average temperatures have increased by 1.5 degrees between 1970 and 2022 in Chicago, but average lows have warmed at a higher rate of 2.2 degrees in that same time.
Walt’s Food Centers to leave South Holland after 87-year run, closing store late September
Walt’s Food Centers is closing its South Holland store, a community where the small family-owned chain started nearly nine decades ago.
Walt’s said it has started working with South Holland leadership “to determine the best way for this property to be redeveloped in a way that adds to the vitality” of the suburb.
Chicago Bears have set their initial 53-man roster. Here’s a breakdown of who’s staying — and who’s gone.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles set his initial 53-man roster yesterday.
Now Poles and his staff will work on building a 16-player practice squad while scouring other teams’ cuts to see if any players would be a good fit for the Bears.
More roster movement is expected ahead of the season opener Sept. 8 against the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field. But here’s a look by position at who made the team initially, who was cut and why the moves were made.
Previewing the very big Big Ten: What’s new in 2024 and what to know about all 18 teams
Welcome to the 2024 college football season. To help you prepare, we’ve put together this preview with the information you need to know.
Here’s a look at the new, very big Big Ten.
Bioluminescent bays, where tiny organisms light up the water, add spark to any trip to Puerto Rico
Diamonds, glitter, fireworks are all things that grab your attention, and they’re apt comparisons for the activity of these microorganisms. Even understanding the science behind bioluminescence, there is mystery and wonder in the experience.
‘Only Murders in the Building’ review: Hollywood comes calling in Season 4
With the return of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” for Season 4, the podcasting, murder-solving trio of Charles, Oliver and Mabel try to figure out who killed Sazz Pataki, Charles’ old friend and stunt double from his TV stardom heyday.
Nothing seems amiss at first, writes Tribune TV and film critic Nina Metz. There’s no body or obvious crime scene. But Sazz hasn’t been answering calls or texts, and once Charles and his pals start poking around, they realize there’s been another murder in the building. Slowly but surely, they piece together the clues.
10 movies for fall: Our film picks and questions about everything from ‘Wicked I’ to ‘Joker II’
Considering that the screen industry still holds enough confusion for any 20 industries, the upcoming movie titles have some promise, writes Tribune film critic Michael Phillips. The fall season is still the fall season, which means it’s the run-up or run-down to awards season late this year and early next.
Here are 10 titles coming our way. Each provokes a question that only time and your opinion of the movies themselves can answer. Release dates are subject to change, like so much in this life.
