梦想
作者：Daniel C. Vock 以及 Gregory Royal Pratt 为《芝加哥论坛报》撰写
华盛顿 — 7 月中旬，在靠近美国国会大厦的一座整洁的路德教教堂里，43 岁的专业音乐家特蕾莎·李（Tereza Lee）坐在木制祭坛旁的大钢琴前，演奏了一段弗里德里克·肖邦标志性的《幻想即兴曲》。她曾在此前的演艺生涯中在卡内基音乐厅及与芝加哥交响乐团共同演出。
在教堂的长椅上，十几个穿着得体的黑人、西班牙裔和亚裔青年男女聚集在一起参加一场不寻常的仪式。他们穿着来自全国各地大学的各种颜色的学士帽和礼袍 —— 大多是黑色的，也有蓝色和深红色的。其中一人在她的绿色帽子上用鲜花、一只蝴蝶和一段话进行了装饰：“没有国界的梦想。谢谢爸爸妈妈 (Gracias mami y papi)。”
在前方尊贵的位置上坐着美国
随之而来的是泄漏与污染
至少 11 起溢出事件 与印度自由（公司名）的 约 1,400 口油井相关
作者：Jonathan Bullington 以及 Adriana Pérez 《芝加哥论坛报》
劳伦斯县 — 数万加仑的液体从敞开的坑中溢出，在春季暴雨的催促下，且由于电力故障导致应急泵失效而毫无阻拦。
这种由石油和被称为“盐水”的地下水（含盐量比海水高出数倍）组成的有毒混合物，倾倒入 Petrolia Lane 沿线的一条水沟中，并向一条无名溪流蔓延。
随后，它沿着一条蜿蜒的溪流流了 3 英里，向东向北流向昂布拉斯河 (Ambraw)。从那里，水流
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专栏作家保罗·沙利文（Paul Sullivan）写道，交易截止日期来来去去，但“救世主”的叙事从未消褪。今年的大目标？老虎队的王牌塔里克·斯库巴尔（Tarik Skubal），但他不太可能来到芝加哥。
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上图：7月22日，在华盛顿美国国会大厦山上的路德宗改革教会举行的一场模拟毕业典礼上，参议员迪克·德宾与“追梦人”们共同庆祝。此次活动旨在纪念德宾长期以来对《梦想法案》的倡导，该法案旨在为童年时期被带到美国的无证移民提供一条获得公民身份的途径。右侧的特蕾莎·李是该立法给他的灵感来源。BRIAN CASSELLA/
在州南部被称为“Ambraw”的河流将水流向沿伊利诺伊州与印第安纳州州界的瓦巴希河。
2024年3月的一个早晨，一名伊利诺伊州自然资源部的环境保护警察在昂布拉斯河上发现了明显的油光，并立即通知了当地应急管理官员和州政府机构。
在向西南方向约150英里外的州最南端，公用事业公司伊利诺伊美国水务公司被告知做好准备，在瓦巴希河下游的俄亥俄河上运行应急取水口，作为防止污染物污染密西西比河，并最终流入墨西哥湾的最后手段。
在接下来的几天里，一个由当地至少30个部门组成的网络……
7月20.，位于州南部布里奇波特 Petrolia Lane 的印度自由 Boyd 设施。根据州政府记录，这个140平方英尺的露天坑是2024.年3月泄漏事故的源头。E. JASON WAMBSGANS / TRIBUNE
伊利诺伊州参议员迪克·德宾，一位81岁、即将退休的民主党立法者。在场许多人将能够上大学、找工作和组建家庭归功于他——这种情况并不常见——归功于一项他数十年来一直尝试通过但未能通过的法案。
这场模拟毕业典礼庆祝了这些成就以及德宾对《梦想法案》的倡导，该立法将允许童年时期被非法带到美国的移民成为公民。在李的启发下，德宾于2001,年首次提出该措施，随后9月的恐怖袭击使得关于移民改革的讨论在很多美国国会大厦的共和党人看来变得极其敏感。
在随后的四分之一个世纪里，德宾多次重新提出该措施，招募新的共和党共同发起人，并寻求新策略以使其……
国家与世界 特朗普对伊朗的威胁
“Turn It Up：流行、摇滚、说唱及更多世界的导览”定格于《Turn it Up》，这是一部格雷格·科特（Greg Kot）在 2000-2013 年期间为《芝加哥论坛报》撰写文章的合集。该书此前仅提供电子书格式，现按音乐流派分组，包含有趣的特写、演唱会回顾、专辑评论、对芝加哥当地音乐场景的洞察，以及与音乐及其产业相关的其他重大议题。
“He Had It Coming：四位杀人女性与将她们的故事永恒化的记者”《芝加哥》（Chicago The Musical）自 1996 年 11 月 14 日首演以来，在百老汇已演出超过 9,600 场，但并非许多人都知道，罗克西·哈特（Roxie Hart）、维尔玛·凯利（Velma Kelly）等角色实际上是以真实女性为原型的。她们的故事由《芝加哥论坛报》的记者记录。这本新书包含了原始的报纸剪报、沃特金斯（Watkins）的故事，以及由《芝加哥论坛报》记者科里·鲁莫尔（Kori Rumore）和视觉编辑玛丽安·马瑟（Marianne Mather）、电影评论家迈克尔·菲利普斯（Michael Phillips）、戏剧评论家克里斯·琼斯（Chris Jones）以及里克·科根（Rick Kogan）撰写的新分析。
“卡彭：美国最臭名昭著的黑帮分子的摄影肖像”。这本书利用了大量来自《芝加哥论坛报》档案中从未发表过的照片和报纸剪报，记录了阿尔·卡彭的兴衰。这些照片和文章讲述了关于卡彭及其关联人物的迷人故事。
“Gangsters & Grifters：来自《芝加哥论坛报》的经典犯罪照片”。这组拍摄于 1900 年代初期至 1950 年代的照片合集，展示了犯罪现场的臭名昭著的罪犯、小规模匪徒、阴险的骗子、扒手、地痞和黑道成员。
“Ask Amy：更美好生活的建议”艾米·迪金森（Amy Dickinson）曾在《芝加哥论坛报》担任标志性的综合建议专栏作家十多年，帮助读者解决个人及紧迫的问题。这本书收集了 2011 到 2013 年间的专栏文章，证明了她富有同理心的建议和实用的常识技巧。
“Prep School：如何提高你的厨房技能与厨房技巧”。无论你是厨房新手还是资深大厨，《Prep School》都能帮你成为更好的厨师。这部由厨师、烹饪指导员及获奖美食作家詹姆斯·德万（James DeWan）的每周专栏收集而成的书籍，是完善任何厨房技巧的实用指南。
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“Life Skills：如何做几乎任何事情”如何进行一次出色的婚礼祝酒？如何修理堵塞的排水管？如何打保龄球且不伤到任何人？这本书收集自《芝加哥论坛报》名为“Life Skills”的实用技巧专栏，充满了关于执行各类任务的幽默指令。
所有《芝加哥论坛报》印刷书籍均可在 chicagotribune.com / printbooks 在线购买。
作者：Olivia Olander 芝加哥论坛报
唐纳德·特朗普总统的政府已停止一项旨在减缓五大湖地区入侵性鲤鱼扩散的项目。州长 JB Pritzker 周五表示，此举相当于对伊利诺伊州及全国淡水供应的一次重大攻击。
在此评论发表的几小时前，普利兹克政府表示，已要求联邦政府撤销 7 月 24 日针对乔利埃特（Joliet）布兰登路跨盆地项目（Brandon Road Interbasin Project）发布的停工令。该项目在一年多以来一直处于断断续续的状态。
普利兹克周五表示：“很明显，特朗普政府简直是在攻击五大湖地区以及整个国家的淡水、清洁水和饮用水。”
这项在德普莱恩河（Des Plaines River）的布兰登路船闸与大坝建设防御入侵性鲤鱼的基础设施项目，一直是伊利诺伊州与联邦政府之间紧张关系的主要来源，且可能给该地区带来巨大的后果。
今年每天超过 125 人。
国家移民法官协会执行副主席、且本人近期被解职的法官杰里迈亚·约翰逊（Jeremiah Johnson）将这次人员流失称为一场“清洗”，并在给《论坛报》的一条信息中补充道，在没有正当理由的情况下解雇“经验丰富的移民法官，是攻击我们移民法院独立性的另一个例子”。
隶属于美国司法部、负责运行全国移民法院的移民审查执行办公室的一位代表表示，该办公室不对人事事项发表评论。
通过电话联系到的克赖茨（Crites）确认她已被解雇，但未作其他评论。
至于萨尔茨曼（Saltzman），她表示被解雇让她感到震惊，但并不意外。
她说：“在过去的十年里，我一直担任移民法官。在现任政府领导下，我继续以我一直以来的方式履行职责，仔细考虑每一个案件并将法律应用于每个案件。而且我早就预料到，在这种政府领导下，以这种方式履行职责可能会导致我被解雇。”
尽管如此，她继续说道，此前并没有立即表明她即将被解雇的预警信号。
周五上午，在大多数芝加哥移民诉讼地——卢普区（Loop）的一栋高层建筑外，萨尔茨曼在思考今天接下来的时间将如何度过。她说，她将与一个女儿及一些朋友共进晚餐。她将有更多时间训练参加她的第一次公开水域短距离铁人三项赛。
一艘驳船经过位于乔利埃特德普莱恩河的布兰登路船闸与大坝船闸。这里是布兰登路跨盆地项目的所在地，旨在对抗入侵性鲤鱼及其他有害物种进入五大湖地区。日期：2023 年 12 月 5 日。 E. JASON WAMBSGANS / TRIBUNE
五大湖周边的系统和产业。普利兹克与特朗普之间的不信任此前曾推迟了该项目的建设。
根据州长办公室的一份声明，伊利诺伊州得知此次停工是“通过现场承包商得知，而非通过联邦官员”。据普利兹克政府称，州自然资源部已致信美国陆军工程兵团，请求与项目领导层会面。
萨尔茨曼在法院任职期间，恰逢该国全国移民案件量呈爆炸性增长。但在过去几个月中，法院在某些方面变得更加繁忙，因为特朗普政府官员正推动削减仍超过 300 万件的积压案件（根据移民数据清理中心 TRAC 的数据）。
《芝加哥论坛报》在本月早些时候报道了芝加哥移民法庭如何成为全美驱逐令的发源地。该报道使用了由研究小组“驱逐数据项目”（Deportation Data Project）获取并精炼的司法部数据，发现即使是拜登时期的法官，在特朗普就职后，签发驱逐令的率次也出现了显著上升。
克赖茨（Crites）和萨尔茨曼（Saltzman）两位法官的情况也是如此，但《芝加哥论坛报》的分析发现，他们在签发驱逐令的数量上仍低于同行的产出速度。
在分析该月结案至少 50 起的法官时（且剔除移民自愿决定离开的案件），分析发现这两位法官签发驱逐令的结案百分比最低。克赖茨负责处理法院的未成年人案件，而萨尔茨曼是两名审理羁押名册案件的法官之一，此类案件涉及在国土安全部监管下为争取留在美国而进行诉讼的人员。
对于克赖茨法官，分析发现她在 6 月份处理的 500 多起案件中，大约有五分之一是通过撤销、终止或其他方式结案而未签发驱逐令的——这种细致的处理方式
拒绝提供任何额外细节。
特朗普去年签署了一份备忘录，重申了该项目，同时指责普利兹克（Pritzker）导致了延误。美国内政部随后冻结了 $13.6 million 以上的资金，用于除布兰登路（Brandon Road）项目之外的其他三个鲤鱼缓解项目。
普利兹克政府则辩称，延误将危及数千万人的饮用水以及区域经济。
这可能会让那些推动大规模驱逐的人感到沮丧。
在这一群体中，萨尔茨曼法官签发的驱逐令最少，仅为 33 份。而在该移民法庭中，法官在当月通常签发数百份驱逐令，其中一名法官签发了 900. 份以上。萨尔茨曼周四表示，考虑到她处理的案件量，这些发现对她来说一点也不令人惊讶。
她表示，选择在羁押期间争取留在美国的移民，往往是因为他们的案件很有可能获得有利的结果：“我所审理的救济申请在某种程度上是经过自我筛选的，这使得它们更有可能是应该获准留下的案件。”
萨尔茨曼审理羁押名册的另一个结果是，她的案件量吸引了大量的媒体关注，最近的例子就是鲁本·托雷斯·马尔多纳多（Reuben Torres Maldonado）案。在“中途闪击行动”（Operation Midway Blitz）的高峰期，联邦特工逮捕了马尔多纳多，而他 16 岁的女儿奥费莉亚·托雷斯（Ofelia Torres）当时正处于 4 期癌症的治疗过程中。奥费莉亚·托雷斯于 2 月份去世。
萨尔茨曼在 10 月 30 日决定保释他时指出，他不太可能潜逃，且有潜在的机会留在美国。
“祝你未来好运，祝你的女儿完全康复，”她说道。
尽管她的名册倾向于吸引像托雷斯一家那样的高关注度案件，但萨尔茨曼表示，她“从未带着任何特定的议程或最终目标做出决定”。
《芝加哥论坛报》的乔·马尔（Joe Mahr）对此文亦有贡献。
允许鱼类逃入密西西比河盆地，它们通过相连的水道迅速扩散，此后向北移向五大湖。
银鱼和大头鱼构成了最大的生态威胁，因为在美国水域中它们没有天敌，导致其种群数量在不受控制的情况下增长。它们的快速繁殖以及在食物竞争中胜过本土物种的能力，可能会破坏整个生态系统，使得它们潜在地进入五大湖地区显得尤为令人担忧。
在布兰登路（Brandon Road）投入的 11.5 亿美元$ 十亿美金缓解方案，代表了伊利诺伊州、密歇根州和联邦机构数十年来的协调努力，旨在防止上述结果的发生。具体而言，该地点被确定为一个关键节点，专家希望通过分层技术来阻止银鱼和白鲢向上游迁移——目前这些鱼类是被罗马维尔（Romeoville）附近不可靠的电力屏障所阻挡。
“如果（五大湖的水源）因为亚洲鲤鱼逃入五大湖而被污染，我们将削弱保持水质清洁的能力。这将损害依赖五大湖的产业，以及所有与五大湖接壤的州，”普利兹克（Pritzker）周五表示。
前工作人员与伊利诺伊州 众议院议长的 反应截然相反
作者：Rick Pearson 以及 Jeremy Gorner 芝加哥论坛报
随着伊利诺伊州立法监察长周五发布了期待已久的调查报告，结论认为已失势的前州众议员哈里·本顿（Harry Benton）对女性的性骚扰违反了州法律，对此出现了两种显著且截然相反的反应。
其中一种反应来自一名年轻女性，她曾是本顿的工作人员。在 2023 年 4 月，她向众议院议长埃马努埃尔·“克里斯”·韦尔奇（Emanuel “Chris” Welch）的幕僚长发送了一份详细的骚扰指控清单，其中许多涉及性骚扰，但她在两个月后离职时才得知，当时并未对本顿采取任何行动。
她表示，在“看到我所钦佩的领导者将个人欲望置于为选民服务之上”后，她放弃了曾经希望从事的政治和政府事业。
“让我把话说清楚：性骚扰并非判断失误。它不是可以用地毯掩盖而过去的事情。它是对权力的滥用，是对选民赋予该职位的信任的滥用，”她在对该报告的回应中写道。
另一种反应来自陷入困境的民主党众议院议长的声明。在该议长办公室首次收到性骚扰投诉一年后，他花费了 $1.4 million 帮助本顿连任。直到今年 2 月，在一名游说者投诉性骚扰后，他才最终采取行动将本顿从众议院民主党党团中除名。周五，报告披露了另一名立法工作人员的投诉，称本顿 2025 年在斯普林菲尔德的一家酒吧里对她表现得“令人毛骨悚然”。
“这份报告再次确认了我们的办公室采取了负责任的行动——遵循法律指导，尊重举报者的意愿，并在额外信息确立了不当行为模式后采取了决定性行动，”这是韦尔奇对该报告的解读，而报告本身并未对其行为做出评判。
韦尔奇表示：“如果我们的政策、法律或职场实践中存在漏洞，那么填补这些漏洞就是我们的职责。”
但实际上只有一个真正的漏洞——对于这名年轻的前本顿工作人员关于被立法者虐待的投诉不予采取行动，直到 3 年时间过去，另外两名女性遭到骚扰并确立了“不当行为模式”，韦尔奇才采取了“决定性行动”。
或者，正如担任立法伦理委员会成员的芝加哥民主党州众议员凯利·卡西迪（Kelly Cassidy）所言：“如果议长在 2023, 年进行了有意义的干预，他或许能够防止另外两名女性成为受害者，她们分别在 2025 年 5 月和 2026, 年 1 月遭到骚扰。”
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作者：Olivia Olander 芝加哥论坛报
在州长 JB Pritzker 周五签署一项广泛的在线安全法案后，伊利诺伊州的儿童将不再陷入无止尽的在线算法滚动之中。他表示，该法案将防御社交媒体中一些最有害的影响。
“我们的孩子应该有机会按照自己的方式去探索、犯错和成长，而不是按照算法的方式，”该法案在众议院的发起人、民主党州众议员珍妮弗·龚-格肖维茨（Jennifer Gong- Gershowitz）表示。“这就是该法案的宗旨：给我们的孩子留出做孩子的空间，摆脱那些旨在攫取他们注意力的优化推送。”
时任州代表哈里·本顿（Harry Benton）于5月27日在斯普林菲尔德的伊利诺伊州议会大厦参加春季立法会议期间坐在众议院议事厅的办公桌前。JOHN J. KIM / 芝加哥论坛报
数百万元被用于在2024年支持本顿连任其席位。”
自《芝加哥论坛报》在经过数月的调查后，提供详细证据表明议长办公室在采取任何纪律处分行动的三年前就已知晓本顿的骚扰行为以来，韦尔奇（Welch）及其领导层发现自己面临着越来越多的审查。
韦尔奇接任议长一职，部分原因在于资深众议员议长迈克尔·马迪根（Michael Madigan）处理其工作人员中涉及骚扰问题的#MeToo丑闻的方式。韦尔奇花费了数周时间努力维持他在由78名成员组成的众议院民主党党团多数派中的支持。
就在几天前，他接触了另一个选民群体——政治活跃的芝加哥教师工会（CTU），甚至承诺将领导一项努力，为芝加哥公立学校（CPS）提供额外的州政府资金，以避免裁员和预算缺口；这一承诺发生在CPS通过一项预计获得$150 million州政府资金的预算之前。在没有新税收收入以使州内其他公立学校同样受益的情况下，这样的承诺在政治上是不太可能的。这也使韦尔奇与州长JB·普利兹克（JB Pritzker）——该州民主党的实际领导人——产生了分歧。
但韦尔奇在很大程度上避开了公众视线，虽然出席了近期在芝加哥举行的美国各州议会大会（National Conference of State Legislatures）会议，但回避了记者关于他处理本顿事件的提问。
尽管一些民主党人私下表示，韦尔奇希望报告的发布能让此事随风而逝，但他缺乏公开露面，很可能会增加在即将到来的高度政治化的选举季中的审查，该选举季将于8月下旬的伊利诺伊州博览会“民主党日”开始。
目前仍未解答的问题是，韦尔奇在办公室收到该工作人员的初步投诉后，是否与本顿面对面质询过。韦尔奇还告诉各个民主党党团，该工作人员不希望在本职工作离职前对本顿进行质询。她告诉《芝加哥论坛报》，她不记得说过那样的话。
立法监察长迈克·麦卡斯基（Mike McCuskey）的
此次签署标志着普利兹克的胜利。普利兹克在2月份的《州情咨文》演讲中将该法案作为其立法议程的一部分，并在关注潜在的2028年总统竞选时，试图遏制科技公司对伊利诺伊州儿童的影响力。
根据这项在大会议（General Assembly）中无异议通过并定于2028, 实施的新法律，家长在设置电话或设备时需输入孩子的年龄。州长办公室表示，社交媒体公司随后必须仅向孩子显示他们关注的人或他们搜索的账户的内容，而不是无尽滚动的算法。
叙述清楚地表明，是在该工作人员提交原始投诉三个月后，是由议长办公室决定对本顿进行质询的，而非工作人员的意愿。
“议长办公室的幕僚长和伦理官决定在一名地区雇员于2023年6月辞职后，再就这些指控与本顿面对面质询，以避免如果本顿发现是谁提交了投诉，会对该雇员进行报复，”麦卡斯基写道。
韦尔奇还告诉民主党党团，该工作人员不想对本顿“采取”行动。但她表示，她并不想在多次场合下遵循韦尔奇办公室给予她的唯一选项——即向立法监察长办公室提交投诉，因为她不想成为政治弃儿，从而危及被其他政府部门录用的机会。她说，她期望韦尔奇的办公室在内部处理她的投诉。
无论如何，该工作人员在发给韦尔奇办公室的电子邮件中表示，她希望确保没有任何女性必须面对她从本顿那里遭受的骚扰。
卡西迪在一份声明中，质疑韦尔奇如何在将前本顿工作人员的投诉提交给立法监察长的情况下，声称自己尊重受害者的意愿，因为该工作人员并不希望通过该渠道进行投诉。
“我们可以争论是否应该尊重她的意愿——但议长一直以来所主张的，即他出于对她意愿的尊重而近三年未采取任何行动，这一论点在审查面前是站不住脚的，”卡西迪说道。
“议长必须展现出修复其造成的伤害以及纠正我们共同运作的这一破损体制的真诚愿望，”这位立法者继续说道。“到目前为止，他的回应并非这种精神。相反，我们听到的是一系列的借口、对受害者的指责以及未能公开承认不足。这令人失望。”
来自内珀维尔的民主党州众议员安妮·斯塔瓦（Anne Stava）表示，她在报告中读到关于本顿性骚扰指控的内容后感到“绝对震惊”，包括“对于他 2023 年已有明确记录的性骚扰行为，结果是绝对没有采取任何行动”。她还表示，韦尔奇对该情况的处理“令人深感不安”。
“我一直以来是议长韦尔奇的坚定支持者，让我现在不得不站出来发声，我感到无比失望，因为这里有受害者，”斯塔瓦说。“而受害者是我关心的人，而不是我的舒适感，也不是某个面对受害者却无动于衷的掌权者的舒适感。”
当被问及是否支持韦尔奇担任议长时，她表示：“我想说，我们作为一个整体，需要对我们的领导层进行一些思考。”
斯塔瓦对她的女性同事也措辞强烈。
“对于众议院中没有在这个问题上发声的女性，我感到无比失望，”她说。“这是一个女性问题，所有女性都应该发声。”
普利兹克曾敦促韦尔奇公开解释其行为，他表示“很明显州议会还有更多工作要做”，且众议院“现在有责任解决任何未解答的问题，加强其骚扰预防和报告程序，并让自己达到伊利诺伊州人民期望且应得的高标准”。
朱莉安娜·斯特拉顿（Juliana Stratton）作为民主党的美国参议院提名人，以及作为普利兹克的副州长而成为首位担任州级公职的黑人女性，似乎在批评韦尔奇的行为，而后者是该州首位黑人众议院议长。
“每个人在工作场所都理应感到安全和受尊重。如果情况并非如此，骚扰报告必须被严肃对待并及时调查，”斯特拉顿在声明中说。“现在是众议院构建并实施一条更强大、更便捷的工作场所安全与问责路径的机会。”
另一位民主党人，州
该法律还包括限制陌生人访问儿童个人资料和收件箱的条款，并限制儿童在 10 p.m. 后接收某些社交媒体通知，倡导者表示，这是为了应对儿童因刷手机而导致睡眠不足的问题。
该法案适用于包括 Instagram 和 TikTok 在内的平台，以及那些儿童可以与陌生人交谈的平台。
普利兹克在签署限制学校使用手机的独立立法几天后，签署了这项关于社交媒体的新法。
州议会的春季会议。代表大型科技公司高管的 TechNet 引用了实施过程中潜在的挑战，以及对该法案在非传统家庭中如何运作的担忧。其他州在社交媒体年龄验证法案方面也面临诉讼。
新法下的处罚将高达每项违规 $50,000。
“它们的算法在学习什么能吸引孩子的注意力，而这似乎通常是愤怒和快感，然后算法就不断地向他们推送更多这类内容，”普利兹克在周五签署法案前表示。“为什么？为了至高无上的金钱。它们喂食……”
来自阿灵顿海茨的众议员尼科尔·格拉斯（Nicolle Grasse）在一条短信中表示，该报告“反映了一种我们不能忽视的糟糕行为模式”。
“这意味着要认真审视我们的流程并加强这些流程，使其具有及时性、透明度，并且真正基于创伤知情，”格拉斯说道。
共和党人在 118 人的众议院中是 40 人的少数派，他们试图利用人们对韦尔奇处理本顿案方式的批评，并将其指为伊利诺伊州民主党一党执政过度扩张的典型。
来自萨凡纳的众议院共和党领袖托尼·麦考姆比（Tony McCombie）要求韦尔奇辞职，并要求普利兹克要求其辞职。
“他为什么要花 1.4 百万美元去为一个有缺陷的成员辩护，而不是在收到第一封投诉时就采取行动？”麦考姆比在谈到韦尔奇时说。“为什么要冒着损害机构诚信的风险去保护一个绝不会改变民主党超级多数地位的席位？”
“现在每一位众议院民主党人都面临选择。他们可以选择支持韦尔奇议长，或者选择支持伊利诺伊州众议院的诚信。但他们不能两者兼顾，”她还说道。
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正式簽署成法。《梦想法案》已在參議院通過，也在眾議院通過。但它尚未在同年內同時通過眾議院和參議院。儘管如此，它已贏得了大多數美國人的支持，6 月的一項蓋洛普（Gallup）民調發現 81% 的受訪者贊同這一想法。德賓的提案已促使十幾個州向無證學生提供州內學費優惠，這些措施通常通過明確稱為“《梦想法案》”的法律來實施。它還激發了非營利獎學金計劃，推動了由青年主導的組織活動，並促使“追夢者”（dreamer）一詞的誕生。
或許最重要地，《梦想法案》成為 2012 年一項計劃的模板，該計劃為 800,000 多名年輕人提供了暫時免於被驅逐出境的寬限，這一機制至今仍然有效。在多次就追夢者在歐巴馬政府任內被驅逐出境表示擔憂後，德賓向總統巴拉克·歐巴馬（Barack Obama）——他曾在伊利諾伊州擔任其參議院同事——施壓。歐巴馬的回應是推出“童年抵美遞延行動”（Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals），簡稱 DACA，允許受益人留在美國並合法工作。總統唐納德·川普（Donald Trump）曾多次試圖取消或縮減 DACA，但該計劃目前仍涵蓋約 495,000 人，其中在伊利諾伊州就有 26,000 多人。
但對於一名始於 1983 年眾議院、隨後在參議院深耕三十年的聯邦立法生涯而言，在剩下不到半年的時間裡，德賓正逐漸接受一個事實：他稱之為其“最重要”的立法項，將無法成為法律。
“在某種程度上，我感到很悲哀，因為我在退休前未能讓它成為國法，”德賓在最近一次於其美國國會大廈辦公室接受《芝加哥論壇報》採訪時表示。“但在目前的行政當局下，討論《梦想法案》和移民問題的環境非常艱難。”
Gaby Pacheco 是追夢者領先倡議組織 TheDream.US 的總裁兼首席執行官，她於 2000 年代中期首次與德賓見面。2010, 她領導了從邁阿密前往華盛頓的無證移民“追夢之旅”（Trail of Dreams）遊行，旨在為追夢者和移民改革爭取支持。十六年後，她在 7 月領導了一場模擬畢業典禮，並表示在準備感謝德賓其所做努力的演講稿時，她情緒激動。
“我一直在哭，”她告訴聚集在教堂裡的同為追夢者的夥伴們，“只是想到能有一個相信你的人是多麼美好，想到有一個為你奮鬥了 25 年的人是多麼美好，而這個人幾乎不認識我。”
這位參議員長期以來一直推動讓國家的移民法更加寬容。事實上，德賓在美國國會大厦的辦公桌後，擺放著他母親的入籍證明書相框，其母 2 歲時抵達美國。他說，《梦想法案》一直是他的首要任務，“因為這太具有個人色彩了。”
“這些是真實的人生，真實的人，”他說。
多年來在參議院議場上，他講述了 150 多名追夢者的詳細故事，因為他認為人們——甚至是參議員——對故事的反應比對政治演講更迅速。
儘管時間迅速流逝，面對共和黨控制的國會以及一個多次打擊所有形式移民的政府，德賓仍在尋求達成協議，以最終讓《梦想法案》成為現實。
雖然機會渺茫，但《梦想法案》的道路從來就不是坦途。
一名神童的未來 懸而未決
德賓首次提出後來的《梦想法案》是在 2001, 當時芝加哥 Merit 音樂學校的教師聯繫他的辦公室，反映其中一名傑出學生所面臨的障礙。
Lee 出生於巴西，父母是韓國人，她在 2 歲時來到芝加哥。她的父親是一位長老會牧師，Lee 在 7 歲時開始在教堂彈奏鋼琴。她自學讚美詩和古典曲目，到她從……畢業時
数千名无证青年在 Aug. 15, 2012, 于芝加哥海军码头举行的一场活动中，申请递延遣返，以获得免于被驱逐出境的保护和临时工作许可。参议员 迪克·德宾 和时任美国众议员路易斯·古铁雷兹（Luis Gutiérrez）主持了此次活动，德宾表示他们预计大约有 1,000 人参加。然而，实际出席简报会的人数超过 11,500 人，且至少有另外 2,000 人因人数过多被拒绝进入。ABEL URIBE / 芝加哥论坛报
德宾和时任芝加哥美国众议员路易斯·古铁雷兹决定在海军码头举办一场活动，让感兴趣的家庭详细了解该计划。德宾表示他们预计大约 1,000 人会参加。结果，超过 11,500 人出席，且至少有另外 2,000 人被拒绝进入。
特蕾莎·李（Tereza Lee）是最初的“追梦人”，参议员 迪克·德宾称她为《梦法案》的灵感来源。7 月 22 日，她在 华盛顿 国会山（Capitol Hill）的改革路德教会举行的一场模拟毕业活动中演奏钢琴，以此纪念德宾长期以来为那些在孩童时期被带到美国的人争取获得公民身份路径的倡导工作。
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在莱恩科技大学预科高中（Lane Tech College Prep High School）期间，李在 Merit 学校接受更正式的课程培训，并赢得了一次与 芝加哥交响乐团 共同演奏作品——柴可夫斯基《第一钢琴协奏曲》 No. 1 ——的机会。她的老师安·莫纳科（Ann Monaco）询问李打算上哪所大学。
但李知道自己缺乏合法身份，于是告诉莫纳科她“不上大学”。
“她成了我第一个——也是唯一一个——告知其我身份是无证移民的人，”李告诉《芝加哥论坛报》。“在那时，那个词是‘我是一个非法移民’。随后，安问我：‘你信任我吗？’我说：‘是的，我信任。’”
莫纳科采取了多种措施试图帮助李，甚至考虑过收养她的可能性。最终，莫纳科将她引荐给了德宾的办公室。
“她的故事非常动人，”德宾说，“它揭示了这个国家的一项不公正。你怎么能让她为父母在带她来到这个国家时没有提交正确的申请文件而承担责任？你怎么能因为她出身贫寒……在公立学校艰苦奋斗并在音乐方面出类拔萃，以至于 Merit 音乐项目……最终打电话给我们说：‘你们能帮帮吗？这是一个特殊情况。她将成为一名巨星。给她一个机会’，而让她为此承担责任？”
“结果证明，美国的法律根本没有给她任何机会，”德宾说。为了获得合法移民身份，李必须离开该国 10 年，然后申请返回。德宾认为这是不可接受的：“所以我认为这件事值得去争取。”
德宾解释说，突出李的故事——以及其他类似的故事——在战略上也是明智的。在担任众议员期间，他帮助通过了禁止在商业航班上吸烟的禁令，在规划移民战略时，对抗“大烟草公司”的经验让他受益匪浅。
塔妮娅·恩祖埃塔（Tania Unzueta）在 June 15, 2012. 在家中。她是芝加哥地区的一名“追梦人”，自《梦法案》出现以来一直为移民权利而战。
“这是一个糟糕的决定。他们这样做很愚蠢，但如果他们想做一些愚蠢的事情，我们为什么非要通过法律来阻止他们？接下来是什么？不准喝啤酒？不准饮酒？”他回忆道。
“过渡的方法是关注儿童，”德宾说。“当你开始谈论针对儿童的营销，以及高中生中 29% 是吸烟者这一事实时，你会告诉自己：‘他们不是成年人，而是孩子。这些公司知道这一点，而且他们正在向这些孩子做广告。’所以移民问题一直伴随着我们。……但当涉及到那些在婴儿时期被带到美国的无助孩子，而他们的父母做了一个错误的决定或没有做出决定，导致他们在尽了所有应尽的努力后生活仍陷入危机，这简直是完全错误地。”
德宾很快遇到了另一个问题。就在他提出旨在帮助像李这样孩子的方案——一项他称之为《儿童调整、救济与教育（CARE）法案》的措施四个多日后，来自犹他州的共和党美国参议员奥林·哈奇公布了一项极其相似的立法，但其缩写更朗朗上口：即《外籍未成年人发展、救济与教育（DREAM）法案》。
德宾表示，哈奇对于德宾采取他的想法感到“愤怒至极”，因此他们达成了一项妥协，并且由于共和党控制着参议院，他们同意让哈奇担任该联合提案的主导发起人。
这对跨党派组合迅速争取到了支持，并将听证会定于 Sept. 12, 2001. 李原定出席作证。她记得德宾及其团队当时对该法案能在参议院通过持乐观态度。
但 Sept. 11 的恐怖袭击颠覆了这些计划，其影响至今仍能感受到。
“移民，”李说道，“成了替罪羊。”
宏大的交易 未能实现
在 2001 年袭击后的几年里，国会将注意力集中在收紧移民管控上：创建国土安全部，提高驾照获取难度，并加强边境巡逻。当哈奇竞选连任时，他拒绝再次共同发起《梦想法案》，使得德宾不得不寻找首批其他共和党共同发起人。
随后，德宾尝试通过一项“宏大交易”进行谈判，将更严厉的边境限制与为无身份移民提供合法化路径相结合。尽管这为《梦想法案》的通过创造了最佳机会，但妥协努力最终未能实现。
德宾将《梦想法案》纳入一项综合移民方案中，该方案在 2006 年由共和党控制的参议院以 62-36 的投票结果通过。但同样由共和党占多数的众议院并未采纳该措施。
德宾随后尝试将《梦想法案》附加在一项国防授权法案中，理由是保护曾在军队服役的移民。它在民主党控制的议院中获得了 52 票的多数支持，但未能达到打破参议院冗长演讲（filibuster）所需的 60 票。
与此同时，“追梦人”们通过在国会办公室举行静坐、跨国游行前往华盛顿，或在芝加哥联邦局广场集会并高喊“无证且无畏”，日益引起人们对其处境的关注。
在奥巴马入主白宫后，民主党短暂控制了国会，这给德宾和《梦想法案》的支持者提供了迄今为止让该措施签署成为法律的最佳机会。
但随着民主党在 2010 年茶党对奥巴马的反弹中失去对众议院的控制，潜在通过的窗口关闭了。在此之前的跛脚鸭议会期间，众议院以 216-198 的票数通过了《梦想法案》。
当该立法移交至参议院时，数十名追梦人在参议院旁听席上穿着学士服和方形帽。但法案在 55-41 的投票后夭折，虽然获得了明显多数，但再次不足以击败冗长演讲。
七月的路德教会中，德宾在回忆那一天——Dec. 18, 时哽咽了，当时他正对再次身着学士服和方形帽的追梦人们发表讲话。
“那是我作为国会议员或参议员经历的最悲伤的一天之一，”他告诉他们，“那些认为这是他们机会的追梦人们流下了眼泪。我当时告诉他们，现在我也告诉你们：我不会放弃你们。请不要放弃我。我们将共同度过难关，我们终将获胜。”
DACA 的起源
甚至在《梦想法案》失败之前，德宾就一直敦促奥巴马政府利用行政裁量权来保护追梦人，在与奥巴马任命的国土安全部部长珍妮特·纳波利塔诺的私人会议和参议院听证会上，通过对抗方式引起人们对其被驱逐出境的关注。
德宾试图直接与奥巴马沟通。首先，他与美国参议员理查德·卢加尔（一名印第安纳州共和党人，奥巴马在参议院任职期间与其合作）共同寄出一封信函，请求发布行政命令。一年后，他与 20 位民主党参议员共同寄信再次提出该请求。
“然后我坐下来与（奥巴马）进行了私人交谈，”德宾回忆道，那是 2011 年 6 月。“那是一次很激烈的对话，因为我向他汇报了他政府在做的一些他并不知情的事情。他挑战我：‘你说我们在驱逐梦想者是什么意思？’我说：‘你们确实在这么做。’”德宾说，奥巴马当时并不相信他，说他核实过这些指控。“我说：‘我会给你名单。’我也确实这么做了。此后不久，他改变了处理方式。”
——作为一名参议员，他一直支持《梦想法案》——以实施 DACA。但德宾解释说，奥巴马在自己的政府内部也面临阻力，部分成员质疑他是否有权做出如此巨大的改变。
“他就在那里，因此拯救了许多生命。他展现了领导力，”德宾在谈到奥巴马时说道。
2012 年 6 月 15 日，奥巴马正式创建了 DACA。该计划适用于在童年时期抵达美国并在此居住五年以上的人员，只要他们支付费用、通过背景审查且没有刑事指控，就可以每两年申请一次免于驱逐出境的保护和临时工作许可。
对于德宾和梦想者们来说，这是一个令人大开眼界的时刻。
“关于无证身份的一点是，你会认为自己是世界上唯一存在的无证人员，因为在成长过程中，人们告诉你这件事不能与任何人分享，”后来在德宾办公室实习的梦想者梅兰妮·布伊特伦（Melanny Buitron）说道。“所以你无法想象——至少对我来说——得知我不是唯一一个人的感觉多么不可思议。”
她在海军码头（Navy Pier）的同一排队伍中看到了同学。在那之前，她不知道他们也是无证人员。
布伊特伦说，她的前景迅速发生了变化。
“在 DACA 出现之前，始终存在着这种潜在的不确定性。……就像我的生活已经被决定好了一样，”她说。“但当它出台时，我永远不会忘记那一刻，因为它彻底改变了生活。我第一次有了梦想的机会。由于所有这些障碍，我之前从未真正能够前瞻思考，提前规划，去思考我想在生活中成为什么样的人。”
尽管如此，那仍是一个充满焦虑的时刻。布伊特伦说，她的家人花光了毕生积蓄聘请律师并支付 DACA 申请费，因为他们担心将如此多的个人信息交给那个负责驱逐出境的政府。
一旦唐纳德·特朗普在 2017 年就任总统，这些恐惧便与日俱增。
在特朗普时代深入挖掘
“我第一次见到唐纳德·特朗普（是在）他第一任期就职的时候，”德宾说。“我去参加了一场午宴，他独自坐在主桌。新任总统，在就职几个小时后！我走到他面前说：‘我想和你谈谈《梦想法案》。’他说对我：‘噢，那些孩子。’”
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德宾表示，很大一部分责任在于特朗普的顾问斯蒂芬·米勒（Stephen Miller），他在特朗普第二个任期内掌握的白宫权力比第一个任期时更多。
德宾说，米勒“真的非常厌恶移民。这不是安全或保障的问题，而是文化问题。他只是认为我们不想要这些人。‘他们长得不像我们。他们说话不像我们。他们不吃我们的食物。’这是我们在历史上一直能看到的对移民的典型反应。”
事实上，特朗普政府在上台数月后的 2017 年就试图关闭 DACA（童年抵美投资移民计划）。随后引发了法律挑战，最终导致 2020 年最高法院的一项裁决，使该计划得以维持运行。但在乔·拜登就任总统后不久，德克萨斯州和其他由共和党领导的州便以程序问题为由起诉，要求宣布 DACA 无效。结果，虽然续签仍在继续，但不再允许新申请者加入。
去年，位于新奥尔良的美国第 5 巡回上诉法院裁定 DACA 违法，但将其结论仅限于德克萨斯州。上诉法院将案件发回审理法官，以敲定如何执行该裁决。审理法院尚未发布裁决，不过德宾怀疑法官在等到中期选举之后才决定，因为一项裁决可能会带来巨大的波动。
与此同时，随着特朗普政府在全国范围内加强移民执法，已在追捕数十名 DACA 受益者进行遣返。在回应德宾的询问时，国土安全部在 2 月份承认，其已逮捕 261 名 DACA 受益者并遣返了其中的 86 人，这似乎削弱了该计划的前提。
政府还放缓了 DACA 的续签处理速度，危及了受益者的工作许可。而且由于不再允许新申请者加入，DACA 覆盖的移民人群比例正在不断缩小——有时会导致年幼的兄弟姐妹无法获得其兄姐所拥有的保护。
迪克·德宾参议员 7 月 22 日在华盛顿美国国会大厦山上的路德改革教会与 TheDream.US 总裁兼首席执行官加比·帕切科（Gaby Pacheco）拥抱。这是一场模拟毕业典礼活动，旨在纪念德宾长期以来对《梦想法案》的倡导，该法案为童年时期被带到美国的无证人员提供了一条获得公民身份的途径。BRIAN CASSELLA / 芝加哥论坛报
深远影响
塔妮亚·温祖埃塔（Tania Unzueta）是拉丁裔倡议组织 Mijente 的政治主任，她是一位芝加哥地区的“追梦人”，自《梦想法案》出现以来就一直在为移民权利而战。她首次引起公众关注是在 2001 年，当时她离开美国申请国际学生签证，结果被禁止从墨西哥返回。德宾介入并帮助她返回芝加哥，随后她成为了新兴的无证青年运动的领导者。
她回忆起在与德宾共同出席的一次新闻发布会上，她发表了人生中最早的公开演讲之一。
“我记得我背下了演讲稿。我记得我努力不让内容只关于我自己，而是关于那 65,000 名无证学生，”温祖埃塔说。“那时很可怕，我很紧张。我记得当时内心充满感激。”
她回忆道，曾有一个阶段，因为德宾鼓励他们进行倡议，一些人称他为“德宾爸爸”。
尽管温祖埃塔表示，这些年来她在每个移民问题上并不都认同德宾，但她说他对《梦想法案》的支持“为人们理解我们可以拥有权利创造了空间”。
TheDream.US 总裁帕切科赞扬德宾促使奥巴马及奥巴马政府的其他民主党人采取行动。
“促成 DACA 实现的关键力量是德宾参议员，”帕切科说。“这是因为他与追梦人们关系密切，并且理解他们的困境以及全国各地正在发生的事情。”
她将《梦想法案》未能通过的原因归咎于政治领导人的战略选择，即为了避免让对方政党获得胜利而放弃通过。
“如果你观察每次移民问题被提起的时候，它总是为了让某个政党获益，或者为了让另一个政党显得糟糕，”帕切科说。“他们忘记了人类和个体。这仅仅成了一个政治议题。”
美国移民理事会项目与战略执行董事豪尔赫·洛韦里表示，自从德宾首次提出《梦想法案》以来，引导与移民相关的立法通过国会已变得“极其复杂”，因为立法者现在还必须应对寻求庇护者、难民、符合临时保护身份资格的人员以及边境安全问题。
“我认为德宾参议员在明确‘追梦人’所面临的问题方面发挥了关键作用——即他们的存在事实、他们经历的问题，以及为什么人们应该关心他们，”洛韦里说。
“总的来说，无论政治倾向如何，如果你问美国人什么是‘追梦人’，大多数人可能知道你在指什么，”洛韦里说。“在德宾参议员决定担起这一重任之前，情况绝非如此。”
德宾表示，在尝试推动《梦想法案》成为法律的过程中，他对自己所做的任何战术决定都不后悔。
“有些事情需要时间。如果你是一名参议员，你必须有耐心，”他说。“你必须把握住正确的时机，不仅要有正确的想法，还要有正确的时机。”
他说，重要的是让这个想法保持可行。
“我的目标是通过该法案。但为了通过法案，你必须让它保持生命力。这个法案我们已经推进了 25 年。很多想法连五年都撑不过去。而我认为，这个想法在很长一段时间内一直很稳固，”他说。
德宾对信仰团体（特别是教皇利奥十四世和罗马天主教会）日益关注移民问题感到鼓舞，并且他继续游说共和党同事。他认为目前可以指望四到六名参议院共和党人支持这项措施，并认为如果将其与其他移民改革方案打包，可能会说服更多人。他说，他与已故美国参议员林赛·格雷厄姆的最后一次交谈就是关于通过《梦想法案》的。
美国众议员德莉亚·拉米雷兹是一位民主党人，其选区从芝加哥延伸至西部郊区。自 2023 年加入国会以来，她在移民相关问题上与德宾合作。在 7 月中旬，她成为首批签署一项旨在立即在众议院对《梦想法案》进行投票的免责请愿书的众议员之一（尽管众议院共和党领导人对此表示反对），随后她与德宾共同出席了一场新闻发布会。
但拉米雷兹说，她与德宾的联系是非常私人且深层的。2020 年，在她还是州议员且 COVID-19 疫情处于顶峰期间，拉米雷兹与 DACA（推迟强制遣返）计划受益者鲍里斯·埃尔南德斯结婚——这意味着在埃尔南德斯去年获得绿卡之前，她是国会中唯一一位与 DACA 受益者结婚的成员。她说，德宾成功说服奥巴马实施 DACA 计划改变了她丈夫的生活，使他能够上大学并在早期儿童发展领域工作。
“我和他当时在讨论想请谁来主持婚礼，你知道他怎么说吗？他说：‘我想请迪克·德宾主持我们的婚礼，因为他意味着我可以没有恐惧地生活，而且因为我拥有更多自由——做自己的自由，在社交媒体上活动的自由，工作的自由，以及上学的自由——我才能遇见你，’”她说。由于参议院的日程安排，德宾未能亲临现场主持仪式，但他发送了一段视频，他们在婚礼期间播放了该视频。
“我经常想起那段视频。我想起这对于现在 41 岁的鲍里斯来说意味着多少。他们不再是孩子，但 19 岁时的他们可能无法想象这一切。”
她说，她希望《梦想法案》的支持者能够再找到四名众议院共和党人签署解除请愿书，这将可能触发对该立法的投票，并且也许，仅仅是也许，能让《梦想法案》呈交给总统签署。拉米雷斯希望特朗普可能会被说服而签署它，因为他喜欢将伟大的构思揽在自己名下。
“对于一位参议员来说，那将是一个多么美好且圆满的时刻——我知道在过去的一年里他受到了一些抵制和批评——能够地说出：‘我在国会的任期在通过《梦想与承诺法案》中画上了句号’，”她说。
李在七月份在教堂演奏的那首肖邦作品被改编成了一首名为《我一直在追逐彩虹》（I’m Always Chasing Rainbows）的忧郁歌曲，多年来由朱迪·嘉兰及许多其他艺术家演唱，歌词在哀悼那些“在天空中终结”的梦想。但李地表达了更乐观的基调。“我确实相信，如果我们为之努力并奋斗，梦想真的会实现，”她说。
李亲身经历了这种变化。她的父母在朝鲜战争结束后逃离韩国，随后在一名家人抢劫他们之后离开了巴西。她的母亲不得不卖掉结婚戒指和珠宝来购买机票并获得前往美国的签证。李在美国小时候，由于他们太穷，一位富有的教会教友给她的家庭提供了床、书桌，以及——至关重要的是——一台钢琴。
但现在，李拥有音乐博士学位，她的博士论文专注于六位移民到美国的作曲家。她是一位母亲，并通过婚姻成为了美国公民。二月份，德宾邀请她作为嘉宾出席国情咨文演说。
她说，德宾在好时光和低谷期都一直鼓励她。
“他一直说：‘不要失去希望’，”李回忆道。“他给成千上万、甚至数百万无证移民带来了希望。”
丹尼尔·C·沃克（Daniel C. Vock）是一位自由撰稿人。
7月20日，在州南部的布里奇波特附近，昂布拉斯河与泥溪在画面中左侧交汇。E. JASON WAMBSGANS / 芝加哥论坛报 摄影
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州、部落和国家机构将收到关于此次泄漏的警告。该泄漏在距离瓦巴希河仅一英里多一点的地方最终被截断，共计泄漏 10,500 加仑的石油和另外 42,000 加仑的盐水。
然而，在泄漏当天，应急响应人员面临一项同样紧迫的任务：寻找泄漏源。
根据州法律要求，当天早晨没有任何石油运营商报告泄漏情况。不过，监管机构很快将泄漏源追溯到 15 英里外，位于 Petrolia Lane 附近的露天坑以及一家他们熟悉的公司所经营的设施：印度自由（Indian Liberty, LLC）。
这次 3 月的泄漏引发了伊利诺伊州总检察长办公室目前正在进行的民事诉讼。根据《芝加哥论坛报》审阅的数百页此前未公开的州记录显示，在该公司总部位于印第安纳州，其在该年约 1,400 口油井及附属输油线中，至少有 11 起泄漏事件与此相关。
此外，法院记录显示，自该公司于 2021 年收购这些油井以来，因违反伊利诺伊州自然资源部（Illinois DNR）规定而被记录的违规次数超过 1,200 次——这意味着平均每三天就发生两次违规。
“这些人根本不应该经营油田，”亚伦·格雷（Aaron Gray）说道。他是一位资深农民，他在劳伦斯县的土地因该公司的泄漏而受损。
尽管该公司的大多数油井已于 4 月移交给新的运营商，但仍由其控制的 17 口油井似乎面临成为州政府接管对象的危险。随着所有者应对日益增加的法律困境、债务以及被吊销的伊利诺伊州营业执照，这些油井的前景充满不确定性。这将导致伊利诺伊州油井监管机构——进而通过纳税人——来承担清理费用。
据伊利诺伊州自然资源部报告，截至 6 月，该州南部半个区域分布着约 3,900 口孤儿井。该机构计算，如果每口井的封堵成本为 $40,000，那么封堵所有这些井的总成本约为 $155 million。
《芝加哥论坛报》此前一项为期数月的调查揭露了该州在试图阻止废弃油气井激增方面的尝试如何惨遭失败，原因是多年的费用管理不善和记录保存松散。
该报的系列报道揭露了石油运营商如何能够轻易逃避封堵非生产性油井的法律义务，最终将数百万美元的封堵和修复成本转移给纳税人，并使社区面临地表及地下的诸多环境风险。
7 月 21 日，位于下布里奇波特（Bridgeport）Petrolia Lane 的印度自由 Boyd 设施。
在印度自由公司的情况下，其产量极低的油井——2024 年在劳伦斯县平均每天仅产出约十分之一桶油——仍能泄漏杀死植物和动物的有毒化学物质。这凸显了边际油井带来的威胁，而根据州政府自己的承认，这类油井在伊利诺伊州活跃的油井中占据绝大多数。
然而，《芝加哥论坛报》发现，该公司在多次违规和泄漏的情况下仍能继续运营，这让人质疑，州政府在执行旨在防止州记录中所记载的大规模环境破坏的法律时，究竟达到了怎样的效果。
州政府最终升级了追责力度。1 月，劳伦斯县大陪审团对印度自由公司的管理成员布拉德·德尔普（Brad Delp）提起公诉，指控其涉及 20 项罪名，这些罪名源于除 2024 年 3 月泄漏至昂布拉斯河 (Ambraw) 之外的另外 8 起泄漏事件。这些指控（其中大部分为重罪）指责德尔普的公司污染伊利诺伊州水道、损害私人财产以及非法处置废物。
德尔普否认指控。他的下次出庭日期在 8 月中旬。德尔普的律师在发给《芝加哥论坛报》的电子邮件中表示，他本人及其当事人均拒绝评论。
该州的执法目标不仅限于印度自由（公司名），还包括一群土地所有者，其中包括一名 88 岁的女性。去年 2 月，这些人收到了来自伊利诺伊州环境保护署的违规通知，指控他们对印度自由（公司名）设备引发的原油泄漏负有一定责任。
这些人通过律师表示，他们对印度自由（公司名）的石油运营没有任何控制权，而且在某些情况下，他们并不拥有被指称发生违规行为的土地。
此外，有些人表示他们“仅仅是无辜的受害者”，与该公司没有任何租赁协议，也对他们土地下的石油不拥有任何经营权益——在伊利诺伊州以及其他产油州，地表土地的所有权与该土地下方矿产的所有权被认为是分开的，可以分别持有。
“我这辈子从未被指控过类似的事情，然后我就在邮件里收到了一封信，”格雷说道。“我被吓死了，因为我在想，‘为什么我也牵涉在内？’”
汽车，毒品，上帝与石油
在进入石油行业之前，布拉德·德尔普是卖车的。他在西波特汽车公司（Westport Auto）显然非常出色，这家位于伊利诺伊州小镇的经销商在 1999 年 1 月 15 日出版的《文森斯太阳商业报》（Vincennes Sun-Commercial）上刊登了广告，将其宣布为年度最佳销售员。该报社位于印第安纳州的瓦巴希河对岸。
“向最优秀的销售员购买！”广告在德尔普的照片上方写道，照片中的他穿着一件有领衬衫，脸上带着一丝微笑。
次年，他的名字再次出现在一家印第安纳州的报纸上，但原因截然不同。2000 年 9 月 22 日，《埃文斯维尔快递与新闻报》（Evansville Courier & Press）报道，当时 28 岁的德尔普和另一名男子在一家 Super Kmart 停车场的被捕。简短的报道指出，警员在德尔普驾驶的车辆中发现了“几袋感冒药”，以及“一个含有安非他命残留物的特百惠容器和一把装有子弹的 .32 口径手枪”。
法院记录显示，印第安纳州当局对德尔普提起诉讼：共谋制造第二类管制药物；持有第二类管制药物；持有大麻；无证携带手枪。
三个月后，在保释期间，德尔普沿着冰冷的伊利诺伊州 1 号公路向北行驶，抵达劳伦斯维尔（Lawrenceville）南缘，然后转进一个商业停车场的停车场，在那里他很快遇到了一名劳伦斯县的治安警员。
那是周四凌晨 3:16，距离圣诞节还有一个多星期。
该警员在宣誓书中称，他在追逐一辆车，因为其驾驶员（他确认该人为德尔普）无视停止标志且未打转向灯。
宣誓书称，德尔普当时随身没有携带驾驶执照或保险证明。他“表现得非常紧张和恐惧”，坐在副驾驶座上的 20 岁女性也是如此。
更多警员赶到。一名警员搜查了该女性的手提包，并发现“一个黑色袋子，里面装有一套电子秤和一个透明小塑料袋，里面装有疑似为甲基苯丙胺的物质”，该警员写道。
宣誓书称，警员随后在路边搜寻他们怀疑是从车上扔掉的物品，最终发现了被认为是用作制造甲基苯丙胺的原料：盐、咖啡滤纸、管道疏通剂。
劳伦斯县检察官指控德尔普意图制造管制药物，以及持有少于 15 克含有甲基苯丙胺的物质。法院记录显示，他的保释金被定为 $100,000。
德尔普最终在印第安纳州和伊利诺伊州的案件中认罪，并被分别判处六年和三年监禁。
德尔普在 2021 年发表于《今日神圣》（Holiness Today，一份拿骚会教会杂志）的一篇文章中写到了他生活中的这段时光。
“我曾是一个冰毒成瘾者、毒品制造商，为了吸毒，我放弃了我的家庭、我的事业，我的一切，”他写道。“我渴望在每一个清醒的时刻制造和吸食毒品。”
德尔普（Delp）写道，在狱中，他曾考虑过自杀。突然，他说他感觉到上帝就在他的牢房里，并听到一个声音问：“‘那我呢，布拉德（Brad）？’”
“这四个字改变了我的生活，”他写道。“那天，我许下了永恒的承诺，去做上帝想要我做的事。”
到 2013 年，德尔普出狱，并在印第安纳州西南部的一家拿骚会教堂担任牧师，在那里他还领导了一个戒毒戒酒互助组。
一年后，他开始了新的职业道路。他和另外两人在伊利诺伊州奥尔尼（Olney）成立了一家名为 Liberty Oil Exploration 的有限责任公司。随后又成立了更多公司，在 2020 年末，德尔普和另一名男子在佛罗里达州为另一家石油公司提交了组织章程：印度自由（公司名）。
德尔普的公司收购了瓦巴希河两岸的油气租赁权，并出售了这些油井的权益。很快，他及其公司成为了民事诉讼的目标。有人指控这些公司未能支付账单。
用于购买石油和天然气产量。法院记录显示，该案在当年晚些时候被驳回，原因是被告交付了全额欠款支票。
两个月后，在印第安纳州斯宾塞县（Spencer County）提交的一份 17 页的投诉书中，指控德尔普以 $225,000 的价格出售了 27 处油井租赁权的经营权益，而其出售依据的产量陈述“是虚假的，或者是在不确定陈述是否真实的情况下鲁莽作出的”。
德尔普否认了斯宾塞县诉讼中的指控，并提起反诉，要求追回一项关于油井工作的未付发票，金额略高于 $540,000。该案目前仍在审理中。
‘谁在处理这件事？’
树木和草地变褐。十几条死掉的米诺夫鱼漂浮在溪流中。被石油浸透的土壤。被盐水杀死的玉米作物。
这些是《芝加哥论坛报》在数十份州督查员现场报告中发现的观察结果，这些报告记录了近年来与印度自由（公司名）油井相关的泄漏事件。
几份报告中的共同点包括：记录显示同一口井或同一条输油管线重复发生泄漏；公司未立即将泄漏情况通知州政府机构；未采取措施清理或修复泄漏；以及未能提交伊利诺伊州自然资源部要求在结案前必须提供的原油污染检测结果。
在伊利诺伊州自然资源部向该公司发出的许多违规通知中，它引用了加重情节，例如“对土壤和 / 或地表、植被或作物、地表水、地下水、牲畜或野生动物造成实际损害”。
在 2024 年 7 月的一次泄漏后发现死鱼的那条未命名的支流流经 Octane Lane。在该碎石路向南约 500 码处坐落着 Southeastern Bait and Tackle 渔具店。该店主肯尼斯·班克斯（Kenneth Banks）回忆起近年来的石油泄漏。
“问题是，谁在处理这件事？”这位资深渔民在谈到污染该地区水道的石油时问道。
班克斯说，在 2024 年 3 月发生的大规模泄漏之后，昂布拉斯河沿线的一些钓鱼者开始不敢食用他们捕获的鱼——主要是鲶鱼和纸鱼（crappie）。
在那次泄漏一个月后，州政府的执法行动在向公司发送违规通知之外又进了一步。总检察长提交了一份禁令救济申请，请求劳伦斯县法官下令要求印度自由（公司名）清理受影响的土壤、植被和水道，并支付民事罚款
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法院记录显示，该案件仍未结案。
尽管如此，在 2024 年 10 月，Delp 的经营项目获得了一笔 $2.35 million 的资金注入，当时他将其在劳伦斯县近 1,400口井的租赁权益中 75% 的经营权出售。买家 Sphere Oklahoma Inc. 在法院文件中表示，此前被告知这些井中有 160 到 170 口处于活跃状态，且平均每天生产 165 桶原油。
这笔商业交易很快恶化。在 2025, 11 月，这家总部位于图尔萨的公司起诉了 Delp 和印度自由（公司名），声称管理不善以及在“许多方面严重过失”的行为导致了泄漏，使油井无法运行，面临关闭油田的风险，并威胁给 Sphere 造成“不可修复的损害”。
在诉状中，Sphere 表示，印度自由（公司名）在交易发生时未能披露其正接受总检察长的刑事调查。
此外，Sphere 声称，在收购之后，由于“持续的管理不善和资产流失”，该油田的产量下降，在 2025 年 6 月至 11 月期间，仅有不到 30 口井在生产，每天产量为 38 到 45 桶原油。
诉状指称，为了应对 Delp 的“个人财务困境”，他的公司在未经同意或补偿的情况下，出售或报废了关键的生产设备——抽油机、储罐和管线——“从而导致油井无法运行”，并使井筒面临坍塌风险。
Sphere 的诉状将 2025 年发生的三次泄漏报告作为证据，用以证明印度自由（公司名）涉嫌的环境和监管失败，特别是“未遵守报告泄漏和渗漏的规定，且在明知当前正发生渗漏和泄漏的情况下存在基本过失”。
Delp 的律师在法院文件中写道，该公司没有违约，因为并不存在合同——然而，Sphere 的诉状指称 Delp 拒绝签署运营商协议。
这家俄克拉荷马州公司寻求并获得了法院任命 KIEC Inc. 为这些油井的接管人，以维护原油生产和注水设备，并确保符合监管要求。Sphere 和 KIEC 在图尔萨拥有相同的邮寄地址，且记录显示同一人 Michael Kimbrel 分别担任两家公司的总裁。
尝试联系 Kimbrel 及其律师未获成功。
正如 Sphere 在其诉状中所指出的，即使在 2024, 3 月发生昂布拉斯河泄漏事件后，印度自由（公司名）仍继续积累来自州的违规通知；据报道，可追溯至该公司的泄漏事件继续污染土地并玷污周边水域，导致伊利诺伊州环保局 (EPA) 和自然资源部 (DNR) 反复实地走访。
“法规在那里，（检查员）也做了相当不错的工作。……但他们的能力有限，”凯利·奥尔德里奇 (Kelly Aldrich) 说道。他是一位资深的劳伦斯县农民，在向州政府机构提交的投诉和法院记录中表示，印度自由（公司名）位于其财产上的油井所泄漏的石油和盐水已导致数英亩土地不毛。
奥尔德里奇说，检查员可以告诉运营商在泄漏或溢出后采取哪些补救措施，但“要让他们真正执行，得靠斯普林菲尔德的人”。
今年 1 月，在印度自由（公司名）与州监管机构进行了近两年的拉锯战之后，应伊利诺伊州总检察长的请求，劳伦斯县发布了逮捕 Delp 的逮捕令。
多次泄漏， 多项重罪
在这个 3 月的一个雨晨，Delp 走出劳伦斯县法院的一间小法庭。他穿着牛仔裤和 T 恤，在离开大楼前与律师简短交谈。就在几分钟前，他针对一项 20 项指控的起诉书否认有罪。
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（图片说明：7 月 21.，在州南部的布里奇波特农田上的印度自由抽油机。E. JASON WAMBSGANS / 芝加哥论坛报 摄影）
（图片说明：7 月 20, 劳伦斯维尔的昂布拉斯河，此处发现了一起泄漏事件。）
指控包括 14 项 4 级重罪：造成、威胁或允许非法排放至州水域，在 $500 至 $10,000 之间的刑事财产损害，以及超过 250 立方英尺的刑事废物处置。在伊利诺伊州，这些行为可被判处一至三年监禁，以及最高 $25,000 的罚款。
起诉书中还包括六项 A 级轻罪，涉及 250 立方英尺以下的刑事废物处置，每项罪行可被判处最高一年监禁，以及 $75 至 $2,500 之间的罚款。
德尔普（Delp）本案的下次听证会定于 8 月 19 日，随后将进行陪审团审判。
总检察长办公室未就油溢事件中刑事起诉的普遍程度回应置评请求。
起诉书核心涉及的八起泄漏发生在 2024 年 2 月至 10 月之间。
州记录显示，在其中一起 2 月的事故中，一条输油管泄漏了 2,100 加仑的石油和 12,600 加仑的盐水——根据最初的泄漏报告，“可能更多”——这些液体浸透了至少一英亩的土地，并渗入土壤数英寸深。一名州检查员在报告中指出，该输油管已修复，但该区域需要通过用淡水冲洗盐水、安装围油栏和挖掘集油坑来进行治理。检查员表示，当天晚上将有降雨，可能会将泄漏物带入附近的沼泽或湿地。
一年半后，一名检查员在沼泽中观察到了石油。
2024 年 2 月下旬，南面几英里外的另一条输油管发生泄漏。超过 4,000 加仑的石油在茂密的林区积聚，被叶子和碎片截留，最终影响了 3 英亩以上的区域。一名检查员在 7 月的后续访问后写道：“必须进行大量的清理工作。”
一个多月后，在伊利诺伊州环保署（EPA）称为的不活跃井附近发生的一次针孔泄漏导致 300 加仑的石油和盐水流经 150 英尺，进入一条小溪并穿过一条公路，随后才通过筑坝将其截住。根据伊利诺伊州自然资源部（DNR）的说法，该公司没有“及时”向油气行业的芒特卡梅尔（Mount Carmel）地区办公室报告此次泄漏。
泄漏量小且在被基本控制前流动距离较短。但州文件显示，尽管州政府多次访问并报告称未开展任何工作，该公司仍花了五个月的时间才将其清理干净。
根据一份现场报告，在一次后续访问中，一名印度自由（公司名）的员工表示该沟渠已基本清理完毕，然而在 6 月，附近另一口井的新泄漏沿同一路径发生了。
同年 6 月，据报道另一起泄漏导致附近的树木和草地变褐。在一次访问中，一名伊利诺伊州环保署检查员注意到，最近的一口可识别的井在几年前已被封堵，但封堵方式不符合现代要求。为了控制泄漏，该公司挖掘了集油坑——但在次日下午伊利诺伊州自然资源部的访问中，一名检查员注意到这些坑已经“满溢并外流”。
在那次泄漏一年后，一份州报告指出，枯死的植物和树木已被清除，但没有新植被生长，且该井仍未封堵。
州记录显示，7 月，近 1,700 加仑的石油和盐水进入部分林区，顺山而下进入一条溪流，在距离泥溪（Muddy Creek）几百英尺处停止。伊利诺伊州环保署对此做出响应，观察到“印度自由（公司名）未进行清理，围堵措施极少，氯化物浓度（来自盐水）升高，且支流中的水生野生动物受到影响”——包括约 15 条死掉的鱂鱼。在伊利诺伊州自然资源部的初步报告中，该机构指出运营商似乎已经修复了破裂的输油管。
但记录显示，三天后，同一条管线再次泄漏了超过 3,300 加仑的石油和水，通过林区到达同一水域。根据伊利诺伊州环保署的说法，“系统内的高压据称导致管线再次失效”。
8月的一次检查仍然在该地区发现了可见的油污和受影响的植被，并且在近期强降雨后，注意到大坝“据报已被冲走”。在一年后的另一份后续报告中，一名检查员指出：“受影响区域没有植被生长，该区域的枯死树木尚未被清理。”
在这些泄漏事件中，该公司仍未提交任何测试结果，以确定土壤和水中原油化合物的浓度。
“受侵害的地主”
2025年初，凯利·阿尔德里奇（Kelly Aldrich）及其妻子在邮件中收到了一封意外的信函。信中详细列举了12项违反《伊利诺伊州环境保护法》和伊利诺伊州污染控制委员会条例的行为，这些违规行为与数月前在其财产检查期间观察到的原油泄漏、污泥废物以及储油罐组、抽油机和输油管及其周边的污染有关。
“虽然我尊重您的权威地位，并将尝试协助您解决我们土地表面的任何问题，”阿尔德里奇在回信中写道，“但我请求您请研究这样一个事实：我们仅拥有相关土地的表面所有权，且所遭受的土地损坏和作物损失远超您报告中列出的任何区域。”
在回复信的末尾，他用粗体补充道：“请帮助快速安抚其他无辜的表面所有者，以及那些对石油作业没有控制权却收到了这些违规通知的人们的恐惧。”
根据《芝加哥论坛报》审阅的记录，劳伦斯县中至少有其他六名私人地主（包括个人和公司）收到了类似的信函。
他们都向州政府提供了类似的答复，否认指控，并区分了土地所有权与他们房产下方煤炭、石油、天然气或其他矿产的权利。地主们表示，他们对后者不拥有经营权益，这意味着他们没有法律权力操作生产设备，也没有能力控制和清理污染。在某些情况下，答复者表示伊利诺伊州环保署（Illinois EPA）提及的油井甚至不在他们的财产范围内。
“他们说我们可能要为石油公司制造的烂摊子负责清理，”阿尔德里奇告诉《芝加哥论坛报》。“至于我个人，我不拥有任何矿产权。”
一名律师写道：“由于被答复者更准确地应被描述为受侵害的地主，而非法律违规者，因此伊利诺伊州环保署将重点针对印度自由（公司名）采取行动以解决每项指控的违规行为，将是恰当的。”
事实上，该机构还向德尔普（Delp）、印度自由（公司名）以及一名在伊利诺伊州州务卿处注册为该公司代理人的人员发出了违规通知。在那个夏天给德尔普的一封后续信函中，伊利诺伊州环保署表示尚未收到回复。
该公司一个月后做出了答复，信头写着“印度自由：自由原油（Indian Liberty: Free to crude）”。
“针对所有指控的违规行为，我们已经制定了多项行动计划，”该公司在一封未署名的信中回应道。该公司寻求与州政府达成合规协议，并详细列出了将采取的步骤来处理处于违规中心 11 件设备（其中三件随后成为该州起诉德尔普的起诉书的一部分）。该公司还请求与该机构会面。
然而，在夏季结束时，伊利诺伊州环保署已向该公司和德尔普发送了一份意向通知，准备针对 2024 年底两次访问其位于佩特罗利亚（Petrolia）设施期间观察到的十余项违规行为采取法律行动——正是该设施在当年早些时候导致了昂布拉斯（Embarras）的泄漏。
即便在收到地主们的回复后，伊利诺伊州环保署仍拒绝了其中大多数人的异议，并警告他们可能会面临法律行动。
正如随后在处理印度自由（公司名）一案时那样，该机构在给土地所有者的回信中，以涉嫌违规行为的“性质和严重性”为由，称如果不涉及总检察长、州检察官、美国环保署（U.S. EPA）或其他“检控机关”，可能无法达成解决方案。
“我问（伊利诺伊州）环保署的人他们怎么能这样做，他们说，‘嗯，你可能得证明你已经尽了所有努力去阻止这些泄漏’，”奥尔德里奇回忆道。“我说，‘只要我在我的田地里看到泄漏，我下一步就是给运营商打电话。’但他没出现……然后我不得不给州政府打电话。他们来了，然后他们说，‘嗯，你最好还是找个律师。’”
在给芝加哥论坛报的电子邮件回复中，一名伊利诺伊州环保署发言人表示：“当泄漏发生在个人拥有的财产上时，该人员需对该财产的清理负责。土地所有者通常会收到违规通知，以确保配合在其场地上开展必要的修复工作。”
仅有一项发给一名 88 岁女性的违规通知被撤回。
伊利诺伊州环保署发言人表示，该机构在得知该地块的所有权涉及“多名个人、信托和接管人”后，撤回了该违规通知。
“在本案中，没有对任何土地所有者采取正式执法行动，”该发言人补充道，并表示这些个人和实体“帮助确保了其财产得到修复”，且已通过其律师被告知，他们将不会被移交给伊利诺伊州总检察长办公室进行执法。
2025 年底，奥尔德里奇及其妻子对印度自由（公司名）提起诉讼，指控其在他们土地上的运营导致其农机设备、肥沃表土和排水管受损。
该公司于 2026 年 1 月 16 日收到诉状，此前三天，德尔普因州政府对其提出的指控而被逮捕。
印度自由（公司名）否认了奥尔德里奇诉讼中的指控，在某些情况下是因为其“缺乏足够信息以承认或否认”。该公司还表示，“通过签署石油和天然气租赁协议，原告（奥尔德里奇）承担了石油和天然气运营可能对其不动产造成损害的风险”，并放弃了寻求损害赔偿的权利。该公司还声称土地所有者未能减轻损失，且在农场运营中行为过失。
运营商随后要求在该案件中再次进行陪审团审理。
低产井的不确定未来
印度自由（公司名）进入该州油气行业已有五年，随之留下的大量公共记录记载了泄漏、环境破坏、违规通知、诉讼和刑事指控。
该公司在收购伊利诺伊州东南部油井时，缴纳了 100,000 美元的保证金。在 2025 年法律变更之前，这是运营商在逃避清理责任时被要求提供的最高保险保额。
在印度自由（公司名）的案例中，这相当于每口井约 70 美元。
去年 5 月，在印度自由（公司名）未能按照伊利诺伊州自然资源部（Illinois DNR）的命令封堵闲置井后，该保证金被没收。
该公司的大部分油井于今年 4 月转让给了 KIEC，这是一家去年底被任命为接管人的俄克拉荷马州公司。目前尚不清楚新所有者对这些油井的计划。
据 2024 年（最近可获取的年份）的县级税务记录显示，在转让之前，印度自由（公司名）在劳伦斯县的油井平均每天产油 0.13 桶。根据美国能源信息署的数据，一桶原油可产出约 20 加仑的汽车汽油，这意味着每口井平均每天能产出 2.6 加仑汽油。
印度自由（公司名）在伊利诺伊州仍有 17 口油井，尽管州务卿的记录显示其营业执照已于今年 7 月被吊销。伊利诺伊州自然资源部表示，已对全部 17 口油井进行了检查，并将“通过针对违规行为的后续检查以及年度检查继续开展工作”。
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普利兹克（Pritzker）尖锐且一再地向韦尔奇施压，将额外的州政府资金描述为“议长计划对其进行规划的预期收入，但我们并不确切知道如何规划”。
州政府支出计划的任何变更都需要在通用议会（General Assembly）的两院获得三分之二的绝对多数通过。理论上，民主党拥有通过此类措施的人数，但寻找政治意愿——以及资金——来资助该计划可能被证明是一个巨大的障碍。
“你必须对这些呼吁产生共鸣，对吧？他们在说：‘你们在做什么？当这是这些孩子们的入场券时，你们却在玩政治游戏，’”税务与预算问责中心（Center for Tax and Budget Accountability）执行主任拉尔夫·马蒂尔（Ralph Martire）说道。“从政策立场和道德立场来看，这是正确的事情……但在政治上操作起来非常困难。”
一个艰巨的推销任务
在春田市（SPRINGFIELD）
随着常规会期的结束，立法者有两种途径来拨款州政府资金。
第一种是通过特别会议，该会议可由普利兹克或通用议会两院主席的共同公告召集。
第二种选择是通用议会的年度秋季否决会期，这是一个为期 6 天的时段，立法者在此期间可以考虑否决事项、未解决的立法，以及有时会审议新法案。但芝加哥公立学校 (CPS) 的官员表示，即使 11 月分配了新资金，这笔钱也可能无法及时到达学区以覆盖今年的成本。
如果立法者采取行动，另一个问题仍然存在：资金将从哪里来？
在春季会期期间，提出了几项进步的收入提案，其中包括一项被称为“百万富翁税”的停滞不前且未通过的宪法修正案。但没有一项获得足够的支持以向前推进。
就目前而言，州预算几乎没有提供答案：在今年弥补了 20 亿美元 billion 的赤字后，春田市面临着自身的财务限制。
“当你与立法者谈论增加教育资金时，他们经常会说：‘好吧，你想让我削减高等教育的哪些部分？你想让我削减早期儿童教育的哪些部分？’”Kids First Chicago 的政策负责人哈尔·伍兹（Hal Woods）说道。
许多倡导者认为，任何争取 CPS 资金的努力都应考虑全州的需要。总共有 532 个学区——即伊利诺伊州近三分之二的所有学区——根据州的资金公式，其获得的资金低于充足目标值的 90%。
“芝加哥有 35 名众议员，但众议员总共 118 名，而通过一项法案需要 60 票，”Stand for Illinois Children 执行主任杰西卡·汉迪（Jessica Handy）说道。“芝加哥的资金严重不足，但它并不是资金最匮乏的学区。”
芝加哥金海岸商业共管公寓
一个目前空置的 3,385 平方英尺零售空间，紧邻四季酒店，距离 Chanel、Hermès、Prada、Tom Ford、Cartier、Balenciaga、Aritzia、Bloomingdale’s 等奢侈品零售店仅几步之遥。现有的高端定制装修，16 英尺层高，以及 55 英尺的店面宽度。分区为 DX–12，适用于多种用途。 重置价值远超 $5,000,000 建议起拍价 $2,850,000 现场视察时间为 7 月 23, 29, 和 8 月 6 日上午 10 点至正午，或通过预约办理。
芝加哥教师工会成员和芝加哥公立学校食堂工作人员在芝加哥教育局周四举行预算会议时进行集会。ANTONIO PEREZ / 芝加哥论坛报
芝加哥公立学校首席执行官 Macquline King 在周四的芝加哥教育局会议上发言。 ANTONIO PEREZ / 芝加哥论坛报
“这是我们继承的局面”
在周四这场紧张且持续数小时的会议中，修订后的预算遭到了与教师工会立场不一致的董事会成员的激烈反对。但由 CTU 支持的成员占据多数，这在很大程度上是因为市长 Brandon Johnson（前 CTU 组织者）任命了半数董事会成员。
CTU 领导人认为，修订后的支出计划是该学区少数能够向州政府施压的手段之一，旨在要求州政府履行 2017 年关于在十年内全额资助公立学校的承诺。
“问题在于 CPS 和部分其他董事会成员未能理解他们作为倡导者的角色，”CTU 官员在投票后发给成员的电子邮件中写道。“我们有责任为我们的学生争取他们应得的教育，这些学生来自各种背景，有着各自的需求。”
几位董事会成员表示，斯普林菲尔德争取更多资金的势头正在增强，并指出了 韦尔奇 的支持以及其他立法者的承诺。他们表示相信立法领导人能够争取到足够的支持，特别是如果他们被迫面对美国第四大校园区面临更深层削减的现实。
被任命的董事会副主席 Angel Velez 主张，如果资金未能到位，“那么州政府就应对此承担责任。”
他和其他董事会成员谴责裁减 700 多名教师、800 名学校支持人员以及其他项目削减为“不可接受”。
“我们告诉斯普林菲尔德：‘这是你们欠我们的账单，’”代表南区 9A 选区的 Velez 说道。“这不是我们作为董事会成员的责任。这是我们继承的局面。”
更多资金，停滞的充足率
预算修正案要求从州政府的循证资金公式（EBF）中获得 $100 million 的额外资金，以及另外 $50 million 用于特殊教育和学校交通等项目的强制性拨款。
EBF 公式于 2017 年颁布，旨在以优先考虑需求较高学区的方式分配州政府资金。
该公式根据人口统计、入学人数和学生需求等因素设定学区的充足性目标。然后计算学区预计通过地方资源（如财产税）为该目标贡献多少资金。新的州政府资金将首先提供给需求与负担能力之间差距最大的学区。
近十年后，该公式将 CPS 的州政府一般资金从 2017 年的 $814 million 增加到 2025 年的 17.6 亿美元 billion。
但该学区的充足率（即收到的目标资金份额）已从 2024 年的 81% 下降到今年的 73%。这是由于学生需求增加，以及个人财产替代税的预期收入降低，限制了 CPS 满足这些需求的地方能力。
在数十亿美元的联邦疫情救济资金耗尽后，该学区在近年来感受到的压力更为剧烈。
法律要求该州每年在计算公式中增加至少 $3.5 亿的新资金——但该数值并未根据通货膨胀进行调整。税务与预算问责中心（Center for Tax and Budget Accountability）的 Martire 表示，为了跟上成本上涨的步伐，“我们实际上需要将该金额提高到每年至少 $500 (百万) 或 $6 亿”。
2017 年的立法还设定了一个目标，即到 2027 年在全州范围内达到 90% 的充足率——即便在当时，许多倡导者也认为这一目标是不太可能实现的，甚至是不可能的。但该法案在众议院的主要发起人、州众议员 Will Davis 表示，他一直希望斯普林菲尔德（Springfield）能凝聚起政治意愿。
“有些事情是我们能够做到的。问题在于，‘我们是否愿意坐下来进行艰难的对话，以使其成为现实？’”这位来自芝加哥的民主党人 Davis 说道。
其他人则更为怀疑。要使每个学区都达到 90% 的充足率，大约需要增加 30 亿美元资金，其中仅芝加哥公立学校（CPS）就需近 10 亿美元。
公民联邦（Civic Federation）主席 Joe Ferguson 表示：“有可能找到这笔钱，但几乎不可能假设政治局势会允许在芝加哥公立学校（CPS）需要的及时时间内拨付这笔资金。”
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一个承受压力的学区
多年来，芝加哥公立学校（CPS）一直与日益增加的财务挑战作斗争，面临数十亿债务、建筑老化和运营成本上涨的问题。自 2019, 年起，尽管联邦疫情救济资金已到期且入学人数下降，该学区仍增加了近 10,000 个岗位，预算增长了近 43 亿美元。
该学区上次依赖未确认的州收入是在 2017. 年。当时有一项待定的立法将为芝加哥公立学校（CPS）提供额外资金。该法案在议会两院均获得通过，但令人惊讶的是，时任州长 Bruce Rauner 随后将其否决。
官员表示，这导致了年中削减、裁员、强制休假以及一系列危机借贷和信用评级下调，该学区至今仍在为此还债。芝加哥公立学校（CPS）在本财政年度将支出 $7.94 亿用于偿还长期债务，占其总预算的 8%。
King 表示：“我们都同意伊利诺伊州可以为我们的孩子做得更好，芝加哥公立学校（CPS）将继续朝着这个目标努力。但我们的学校社区不应承受这种不确定性的负担。”
预算还依赖于来自税收增量融资区（TIF）的 $2.85 亿盈余收入，这些是遍布全市的特别征税区。这低于去年，当时市长宣布有 10 亿盈余，为芝加哥公立学校（CPS）带来了 $5.76 亿的意外之财。学区领导层将该预估描述为“保守”，并指出该市预计也将依赖 TIF 盈余来帮助平衡自身的预算。
但一些董事会成员质疑在没有承诺的情况下计入该收入。
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来自市政厅，并认为 围绕 TIF 资金的不确定性 证明了寻求额外州政府 支持的合理性。 最终的 TIF 盈余在 市政府于今年晚些时候 批准预算之前将无法最终确定。
芝加哥教师工会 (CTU) 在其他方面施加了政治压力，以避免立即削减资金。
近几周，该工会将目光转向了负责征收和分配房产税资金的库克县。其房产税系统升级出现的问题，导致司库玛丽亚·帕帕斯 (Maria Pappas) 办公室在最近的计费周期中延迟了部分分配，同时将今年的周期推迟了两个月。
虽然财务缓冲较多的学区能够在最新的账单缺口期间维持，但芝加哥公立学校 (CPS) 的现金流问题使得这种滞后变得更加严峻。CTU 成功向委员会主席托妮·普雷克温克尔 (Toni Preckwinkle) 施压，要求考虑将 CPS 纳入原本仅面向郊区学区的桥接贷款计划。目前尚未达成协议。
由芝加哥教师工会 (CTU) 主席斯泰西·戴维斯·盖茨 (Stacy Davis Gates) 领导的伊利诺伊州教师联合会也对帕帕斯提起诉讼，强迫她尽早发出账单并立即分配逾期资金。
司库在周四向该学区发送了 $33 million，并承诺很快会有更多资金到位，但她的办公室在发出账单方面受制于他人。“我有纸，有信封，我已经准备好了，”帕帕斯说。她正在等待县书记员的最终数据。
帕帕斯几乎已宣布成为芝加哥市长候选人，她暗示 CTU 对约翰逊的支持是此次诉讼的背后原因。
她认为，如果该学区能更好地管理成本（包括人员成本），那么他们的这种推动就没必要了。“他们有支出问题，而不是征收问题。……他们已经从我这里得到了 46 亿美元 billion。”
志愿者 罗拉·蒂芬塔尔 (Lola Tiefenthal) 周三在惠顿的人民资源中心 (Peoples Resource Center) 的走廊里推着购物车，为需要的人打包食物。该食品库在周一风暴导致停电后损失了 3 吨食物。JOHN STARKS / DAILY HERALD
社区团结起来帮助在风暴后损失 3 吨食物的食品库
作者：Barbara Vitello 每日先驱报 (DAILY HERALD)
周一上午 11:55，当 杰妮·法比安 (Jeni Fabian) 及其同事在惠顿的人民资源中心 (People’s Resource Center) 食品库摆放货架商品时，一场巨大的风暴袭来。
天空变暗，电力中断，警报响起，法比安等人随即前往地下室和楼梯间。
三十分钟后，法比安和其他人出来发现 PRC 建筑未受损坏。但电力中断持续了 14 小时。到电力恢复时，三吨捐赠的食物已无法使用。
“当我们知道我们的会员多么需要这些食物时，不得不将其扔掉，这绝对令人心碎，”该组织首席执行官法比安说。该组织每周服务 600 户杜佩吉县 (DuPage County) 家庭。
员工和志愿者打电话告知客户，中心周二将继续关闭。尽管如此，法比安表示，仍有 50 人前来领取食物。他们带走了货架上的主食和应急用品。
同时，据法比安称，社区成员立即采取行动，捐赠了食物和现金。
“住在惠顿和西蒙特 (Westmont) PRC 周边的居民非常关心且慷慨……”
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……我们不得不丢弃食物并 寻求帮助，我们立刻 就开始收到 人们的消息，”她说道。
PRC 中心于周二关闭进行 清理，该中心还经营一件 服装库，并提供包括 计算机培训、读写能力 和就业指导在内的教育 项目——于周三重新开放。 法เบียน（Fabian）将此归功于 慷慨的支持者，她说 这些支持者明白他们的 邻居在多大程度上依赖 该中心提供的杂货及 其他服务。
“风暴袭来时，对我们 所有人来说都是一场危机，” 法เบียน说道。她说，对于那些 “为了维持生计已精疲力竭” 的居民来说，损失尤为 严重。
“风暴将继续对那些 受灾最严重的人群产生 连锁反应，”她说道。“这就是 我们保持开放的原因。”
她鼓励潜在的捐赠者访问 该组织的网站 peoplesrc. org，并考虑成为 志愿者。
在其他地方，惠顿（Wheaton） 公共图书馆因电力故障 于周一关闭。社区参与部 负责人考特尼·特德里克（Courtney Tedrick） 表示，图书馆在周二重新 开放时，迎来了家中 断电的居民。
“充电手机和处理 工作的人数确实增加了，” 她说道。
特德里克补充说，图书馆的 规模——拥有充足的工作空间 和设备充电插座——使其 能够容纳涌入的远程工作者。
格伦艾林（Glen Ellyn）公共图书馆 的营销经理瑞秋·弗莱韦林（Rachael Flewelling） 表示，周一和周二的图书馆 访问量增加了 45%。 图书馆咖啡馆周一的顾客 增加了 20%，周二增加了 40%。
为此，图书馆开放了通常 需要预约的空间。工作人员 还在成人部门增加了桌椅， 以容纳额外的用户。
卡罗尔溪（Carol Stream）公共 图书馆馆长艾莉森·雷内尔（Allyson Renell） 表示，来自社区外部的顾客 激增，尤其是来自惠顿和 布鲁明代尔（Bloomingdale）的人。
“人们在服务台停下来告诉 我们他们来自其他城镇， 并询问 Wi-Fi，”她说道。“ 携带笔记本电脑和电子设备 前来的人数确实有所增加。”
雷内尔说，图书馆很乐意 接待这些外地人。“我们 欢迎任何想来图书馆的人，” 她说道。
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4 头白鲸 —— 从安静到 活泼 —— 入驻 谢德水族馆
作者：Finnegan Belleau 芝加哥论坛报
谢德水族馆的 四头新白鲸 每头都有其独特的 个性，但如果你 不是专家，很难将它们 区分开来。
这些白鲸上个月 通过一项涉及飞机和 卡车的大规模救援行动， 从一家关闭的加拿大 海洋公园被转移至谢德水族馆。 它们是国际救援行动中 30 头白鲸的一部分。
由于新白鲸需要 适应新环境， 目前尚未立即 向公众开放参观。 场馆的部分区域被 封锁，黑色布料覆盖了 通常用于展示水族馆 居民的窗户。 通过一扇锁住的门， 谢德水族馆的工作人员 24 / 7 全天候地观察着 这些白鲸。
在《论坛报》近期的一次访问中， 可以看到四头白鲸 在互相摩擦，并以 整齐的弧线从水面 游向海洋馆底部。
动物行为与训练负责人 Charlie Jacobsma 表示， 区分这些白鲸可能很困难。
“我将其描述为 像同卵双胞胎一样，”他说。“如果你不了解它们，很难把它们区分开。”
虽然他能自信地 识别出这四头白鲸， 但 Jacobsma 表示，你必须知道 应该寻找哪些身体特征。
那么，谢德水族馆的 四头新白鲸有何不同？
奥西里斯 (OSIRIS)
Jacobsma 将 26, 岁的奥西里斯描述为 群体中的领导者，或 其他白鲸的定海神针。 她体重 2,000 磅。 “她确实引导着那里的所有其他动物， 这一点我们早就知道了， 这也是她被编入这个群体一起被接来的原因之一，”他说。
Jacobsma 区分奥西里斯的一个关键方法是她更窄的脸。他说，她的颅骨前端“非常独特”，形状几乎像鸭嘴。奥西里斯的尾巴部分也稍微更突出一些。
利卢埃特 (LILLOOET)
工作人员称她为“莉莉 (Lilly)”，Jacobsma 说她有一张圆脸，且比其他白鲸更白。根据协助救援行动的 Mystic Aquarium 在 Facebook 上发布的一条帖子，21, 岁的利卢埃特还拥有颜色更深的背脊（即白鲸背部隆起的部分，使其能够更轻松地在冰层下游泳）。
许多鲸鱼和海豚的背部有背鳍。然而，白鲸只有背脊。
“白鲸其实不需要那种稳定性，因为它们不一定是移动速度非常快的动物，”Jacobsma 说。“在移动和扭转方面，它们比海豚灵活得多。”
他将利卢埃特描述为一名“非常冷静的女士”，顺其自然。她体重 1,900 磅。
阿卡迪亚 (ACADIA)
27, 岁的阿卡迪亚有点
作者：Joseph States PIONEER PRESS
玛丽·爱丽丝·洛夫（Mary Alice Love）是一名 37 岁的蒙德莱恩黑人女性，于 5 月在一次精神健康危机期间被警方枪击身亡。该事件现被判定为凶杀案，这为涉事警官面临刑事指控迈出了潜在的一步。
洛夫家族的律师凯文·奥康纳（Kevin O’Connor）对该裁定表示赞赏。
“这是一个重大问题，对家属来说意义重大，”他说道，“这是一起由该名警察枪击她的凶杀案。”
奥康纳表示，在裁定公布后，洛夫的家人立即与湖县州检察官埃里克·里内哈特（Eric Rinehart）会面，讨论该案件潜在的刑事方面。尽管他表示无法透露该讨论的更多细节，但家属对此次会面感到“非常满意”。
四头从加拿大设施迁移而来的白鲸于 7 月 23 在芝加哥的谢德水族馆（Shedd Aquarium）的栖息地中近距离游动。据现场科学家称，这些白鲸一直处于 24 小时全天候观察之中。 JOHN J. KIM / 芝加哥论坛报
一头名为 Sierra 的白鲸由来自 Marineland 及几家美国水族馆的专家小组于 7 月 20 在安大略省尼亚加拉瀑布城的 Marineland 运上一辆卡车。 CARLOS OSORIO / 加拿大新闻社
SIERRA
7 月 23 在芝加哥，游客走过一个对公众关闭的栖息地，四头从加拿大设施迁移而来的白鲸正在谢德水族馆内进行适应。 JOHN J. KIM / 芝加哥论坛报
脸型较宽。白鲸头顶的球形额隆对她而言显得格外圆。雅各布斯马（Jacobsma）表示，在四头白鲸中，Acadia 是最大的，体重达 2,400 磅。
他还提到，Acadia 拥有
在湖县验尸官的死因研讯（由验尸官和六名陪审员组成）中，核心问题是洛夫的死亡是凶杀案还是“警察诱导自杀”（suicide by cop）。
奥康纳表示，任何刑事指控将由州检察官办公室处理。他指出，调查小组在采取进一步行动前一直在等待验尸官研讯提供的“最后一份证据”。
奥康纳表示，根据一项协议，家属将在下周查看该事件的全部影像资料，以及所有与此次枪击相关的 911 电话记录，“而不仅仅是市政府公布的编辑版本”。
性格温顺，经常游到窗边迎接观看者。
“（Lillooet）和 Acadia 都是非常安静的动物，非常温顺的动物，”雅各布斯马说。
6 月，示威者从蒙德莱恩村政厅游行至警察局，支持玛丽·爱丽丝·洛夫。这名 37 岁的黑人女性在 5 月 11. 一次精神健康危机电话响应期间被警方枪击身亡。 JOE STATES / PIONEER PRESS
确保警员得到“正确的培训，因为在这一切悬而未决时，类似的事情可能会发生在其他人身上。”
经过培训。
较为活泼的是 26 岁的 Sierra，体重 1,850 磅。
“Sierra 很活泼，”雅各布斯马说，“Sierra 充满活力。”
雅各布斯马说，她的尾柄（鲸鱼尾巴与身体连接的区域）上有独特的雀斑。这使得她非常容易被分辨，因为与其他白鲸相比，Sierra 的其他部位非常白。
根据谢德水族馆发言人的一封电子邮件，Sierra 和 Acadia 在加拿大的 Marineland 都有成年后代。
不能作为证据提交。
四头从加拿大设施迁移而来的白鲸中，有三头于 7 月 23 在芝加哥的谢德水族馆栖息地中近距离游动。 JOHN J. KIM / 论坛报
合群的动物
这四头白鲸是谢德员工最终希望从安大略省尼亚加拉瀑布城的已关闭主题公园 Marineland 迁回的总计 10 头白鲸的一部分。它们将与已经生活在谢德水族馆的 8 头白鲸汇合。
根据之前谢德水族馆发布的一则新闻稿，Marineland 威胁要将 30 头白鲸实施安乐死。美国和西班牙的设施计划接纳剩余的白鲸。
据美国国家海洋和大气管理局称，白鲸在全球北极及亚北极海域均有分布。许多白鲸分布在阿拉斯加附近。
部分白鲸种群被列为濒危或数量减少，且这些鲸鱼一直被用于生存性捕猎、商业贸易和体育运动。
Jacobsma表示，谢德水族馆的四头白鲸看起来状态都很好。
5月11日，蒙德林警察局的警员接到报案称一名女性处于精神健康危机中，随后前往Love母亲Jeffry的家中。在该部门发布的一段包含执法记录仪画面的视频中，警员在Jeffry Love的引导下进入屋内。可以看到玛丽·爱丽丝·洛夫（Mary Alice Love）正坐在玻璃滑动门外的位置。
一名警员注意到她持有刀具，当警员试图移开Jeffry Love时，她向后跌倒。随后可见玛丽·爱丽丝·洛夫站起身并大喊。她拉开滑动门，一名警员开了四枪，将其击毙。视频中包含关于洛夫所持刀具的图解说明。
“我们希望看到它们对周围环境感到好奇，进行觅食，彼此社交，基本上表现出与其它白鲸、环境以及训练员的互动，”谢德水族馆首席兽医兼动物健康副总裁卡丽莎·唐（Karisa Tang）说道。
她说，如果鲸鱼没有这些行为，就可能需要引起关注。届时专家将尝试确定原因是医疗问题还是社交问题。根据谢德水族馆的一份新闻发布稿，白鲸是非常社交化的动物，这四头白鲸是因为“既有的纽带关系”而被选中共同旅行的。
唐表示，其余的救援工作将在接下来的几周内进行。
谢德水族馆的代表拒绝就鲸鱼转移的时间表提供更多细节。唐和Jacobsma都无法确定，目前在谢德的四头白鲸是否会在其他鲸鱼之前向公众开放展出，或者全部10头将同时亮相。
“我们将根据鲸鱼的节奏采取每一步行动，而这个节奏可能会有所不同，具体取决于不同的鲸鱼群体和个体，”唐说道。
其表示，由于后门玻璃的反射，洛夫只能看到她的母亲正在被“擒抱”。虽然她拿着刀，但她“从未将刀指向任何人”，且在进入屋内之前就被枪击了。
奥康纳（O’Connor）表示，这一事件反映了种族主义以及警方应对精神健康危机事件的深层次问题。据报道，一名来自沃基根（Waukegan）的危机干预人员当时正在前往现场的途中，他说警方本可以等待或采取更多措施来缓解局势。
奥康纳说，自枪击事件发生以来，Jeffry Love“遭受了极大的痛苦”，包括接受了与压力相关的“医疗程序”。
作者：Rebecca Johnson 芝加哥论坛报
一名被判定在住所内谋杀索尼娅·马塞（Sonya Massey）的前桑格蒙县警长副手，在面对伊利诺伊州囚犯审查委员会的一场充满情感的听证会后，于周五被拒绝因医疗原因获准出狱。
委员会以 3-0 的投票结果否决了肖恩·格雷森（Sean Grayson）的申请，这意味着他将继续被羁押。格雷森的律师表示，他于几年前被诊断出患有结肠癌，随后癌细胞已转移至肝脏。
“今天，委员会认可了这个家庭从一开始就所表达的观点：没有人能凌驾于问责之上，警徽不能成为提前脱罪的途径，”代表马塞家属的律师本·克伦普（Ben Crump）和安东尼奥·罗马努奇（Antonio Romanucci）在一份声明中表示。
此次听证会发生在一名法官判定格雷森因二级谋杀被判处 20 年监禁约六个月后，这是伊利诺伊州法律允许的最高刑期。
作者：Jeff Vorva 为芝加哥论坛报撰稿
上周日，一个罗宾斯市家庭的三代成员共同庆祝了“德韦恩·韦德日”。
15 岁的扎冯·克里斯托弗（ZaVon Christopher）上午参加了韦德的篮球训练营，这位谢泼德高中的一名二年级学生得以与这位篮球名人堂成员见面。
“我和他拍了几张照片，”克里斯托弗说，“能见到他真的太酷了。”
克里斯托弗的母亲罗谢尔·多蒂（Roshelle Doty）表示，她比韦德大几岁，但记得在镇上的操场上见过他打篮球。
“他在场上打球，而我和我姐姐在电动轮椅上，”多蒂说，“我那时就在看他，后来他在电视上出现时我也一直在关注。”
克里斯托弗的祖母、多蒂的母亲阿里塔·亨利（Alita Henry）也从一开始就关注着韦德。
“他当时是球场上的一个小孩子，非常努力地想要把球打好，”亨利说，“他不介意场上其他人都比他高大。他不介意其他人都比他强壮。他一直在努力，直到他成功为止。”
许多人认为，这位身高 6 英尺 4 英寸的理查兹高中毕业生确实成功了。韦德在 NBA 拥有 16 年的职业生涯，其中包括三次 NBA 总冠军、一次 NBA 总决赛 MVP 奖、一次 NBA 全明星赛 MVP 奖以及 13 次入选 NBA 全明星赛。在从理查兹高中毕业并在马凯特大学打球后，他听到有人批评他太矮，无法成为一名高效的 NBA 球员。
他上周日的纪念日充满了盛大的庆祝活动，有乐队和啦啦队
作者：Talia Soglin 芝加哥论坛报
伊利诺伊州美国参议员迪克·德宾（Dick Durbin）和塔米·达克沃斯（Tammy Duckworth）正在抵制联邦政府限制奥黑尔国际机场航班量超过一年的决定。
联邦航空管理局（FAA）于今年春季下令，在 Oct. 24, 之前限制该机场的起降航班数量，称航空公司计划的航班数量将超过机场的容量。
这起引发全国愤慨的高度关注案件，在很大程度上取决于生动的执法记录仪画面。画面显示，一名白人副警员在一名 36 岁的黑人两孩之母于 2024 年 7 月拨打 911 报告其位于春菲尔德市郊家中附近可能有潜入者后，将其致命枪杀。
在马西（Massey）去世后，格雷森（Grayson）被解雇，枪击发生时的桑加蒙县（Sangamon County）警长辞职，而律师克伦普（Crump）和罗马努奇（Romanucci）帮助马西的家人从桑加蒙县获得了 $10 million 的和解金。
州长 JB 普利兹克（JB Pritzker）在周五的一份声明中表示，马西的家人和亲友一直在他的心中，称她的被杀是“一个永远无法挽回的深重损失”。州长去年签署了旨在修订警察招聘实践的“索尼娅·马西法案”（Sonya Massey Bill）。
“索尼娅是无辜的，没有武装，并且在向执法部门寻求帮助，”他说。“这是一个痛苦的提醒，太多无辜的黑人民美国人面临这种暴力——他们应当获得公正。”
格雷森于 5 月根据一项针对被拘留者“患有绝症或医疗失能”的州法律申请释放。根据《国会新闻伊利诺伊》（Capitol News Illinois）首次获取的文件，医学评估发现他的病情是“不可逆且无法治愈的”。
格雷森及其律师在周五的听证会上均未发言，其律师丹尼尔·富尔茨（Daniel Fultz）随后表示不予评论。委员会的一位发言人
（图片说明：罗宾斯市原住民德韦恩·韦德上周日与罗宾斯消防局局长尼克·马利乘坐起重机，并触摸一块为纪念他而设立的标志，他在罗宾斯市有一条以他命名的街道。JEFF VORVA / PHOTOS FOR THE DAILY SOUTHTOWN）
（图片说明：罗宾斯市原住民、篮球名人堂成员德韦恩·韦德上周日下午在人群中挥手，在德韦恩·韦德日庆祝活动开始前前往舞台。以及包括揭幕一条以他命名的街道——德韦恩·韦德大道。）
罗宾斯市市长达伦·布赖恩特（Darren Bryant）迅速向临时舞台前数百名与会者指出，这并非一个象征性的街道名称，而是一次全面的变更，因为它取代了镇上的克莱尔大道（Claire Boulevard）。
“我必须去库克县（Cook County）修改他们的记录，”布赖恩特说。“驾驶
（图片说明：左侧的蒂亚拉·斯坦代奇（Tiara Standage）和卡拉·麦奎尔（Kala McGuire），两人均来自春菲尔德市，于 Oct. 22, 2025, 在皮奥里亚县法院外参加集会。当天是肖恩·格雷森（Sean Grayson）审判的第一天，这名原桑加蒙县警员副职被指控在去年于春菲尔德市家中杀害索尼娅·马西。BRIAN CASSELLA / 芝加哥论坛报）
每日 2,708 次起飞和降落的限制将一直持续到 Oct. 30, 2027,。联邦航空管理局在延长该命令时引用了机场内正在进行的施工。
“导致该命令出台的机场跑道施工项目和调整预计将持续到 Summer 2027.，这将继续限制机场容量并影响机场运行，”联邦政府的延期命令中写道。“FAA 认为，如果 ORD 命令按原定计划到期，ORD 将会出现严重的延迟和运行中断，”该指令在提到该机场时使用了其三个字母的代码。
德宾和达克沃斯（两人均为民主党人）在周五发送给特朗普政府交通官员的一封信中，对延长航班上限的决定提出了质疑。
“FAA的此类延期通知将建设项目列为该决定的主导因素。然而，通过我们办公室与芝加哥航空管理局的讨论……我们了解到，施工情况将在整个今夏有所改善，所有滑行道和跑道将在2026年11月1日前全部开放，”参议员们在信中写道。该信函是写给交通部长肖恩·达菲（Sean Duffy）和FAA局长布莱恩·贝德福德（Bryan Bedford）的。
此外，德宾和达克沃思（Duckworth）认为，奥黑尔机场是全美空中旅行者的关键连接点。削减那里的运营将“减少美国可以说最关键的枢纽地带的可用航班，并阻碍整个中西部的经济增长，”他们写道。
该机场是联合航空（United Airlines）和美国航空（American Airlines）的枢纽。在航班上限令出台之前，这两家航空公司一直陷入了一场关于机场市场份额的军备竞赛。
奥黑尔机场的登机口空间是根据航空公司前一年的飞行量来分配的，这促使航空公司在航班时刻表中增加航班，以维持或增加登机口。
格雷森（Grayson）在提交申请时选择了一种他无法作证的听证会类型。
不过，梅西（Massey）家族的几位成员分享了他们的证词。她的父亲詹姆斯·威尔本（James Wilburn）表示，格雷森不配被释放，因为他没有向自己的女儿表现出怜悯。
“有人对我说，你知道，他快死了。也许作为一种怜悯之举，他应该能够陪伴在家人和朋友身边死去，”威尔本说。“我的孩子当时没有机会在家人和朋友的陪伴下死去。”
她的母亲唐娜·梅西（Donna Massey）在泪眼中称格雷森为“不应被[释放的]社会威胁”。
桑加蒙县（Sangamon County）州检察官也反对格雷森的释放请求，写道他仍然对社区构成“实质性危险”，且他在被判刑时就已经知道自己的诊断结果。该办公室在周五未立即回应置评请求。
“在他于厨房枪杀索尼娅·梅西（Sonya Massey）时，他已经被诊断出患有癌症，”州检察官约翰·米尔希瑟（John Milhiser）写道。“他的脾气以及将轻微误解升级为致命冲突的倾向表明，他会对任何接触到他的人构成危险。”
“驾驶执照会改变。地址会改变。所有这一切都会变。”
韦德（Wade）表示，能被设立路牌是对他的褒奖，但他也向那些将面临更改地址麻烦的克莱尔大道（Claire Boulevard）居民道歉。
“当人们必须更改执照和邮件地址时……我知道你们都在翻白眼并心想，‘为什么我们非得这么做？’ ”韦德告诉人群。“我很抱歉。但这是为了正当的理由，伙计。正当的理由。”
韦德说，他很难用语言表达自己成长的街道以他的名字命名时的感受。
“我周游世界，在数万人面前比赛，”他说。“我赢得了冠军。我经历过梦寐以求的时刻。
在世界看到德韦恩·韦德（Dwyane Wade）之前，罗宾斯（Robbins）先看到了我。是的，没错。”
韦德回忆说，当家人搬到罗宾斯时，他坐在父亲车的后备箱上，聆听夜晚的宁静。
看到路牌上的名字，让他回想起在成长社区中的许多思绪和情感。
“当我环顾四周，我看到的不仅仅是一个路牌，尽管这是一个很漂亮的路牌，”他说。“我看到了记忆。我看到了邻居。我看到了最好的朋友。我看到自行车在街区上下穿梭。
“我看到后院里有人在打篮球。我看到孩子们在路灯亮起前，尽可能地利用每一分钟在户外玩耍。”
他说，他看到了9岁时在玩耍的自己，以及他的家人。
“我看到了那个完全不知道生活将把他带向何方的小男孩，”韦德说。
在揭幕仪式前，[该]建设项目预计将持续数年。
事实上，法官瑞安·卡达金（Ryan Cadagin）在宣布格雷森（Grayson）20年监禁的判决时表示，没有证据表明他在狱中的待遇会与在社区矫正环境下的待遇有所不同。
在听取证词后，委员会的三名成员在闭门会议中对该案件进行了审议。他们没有解释其投票背后的理由。
在听证会上出席的数十名马西（Massey）的家人及支持者在投票后鼓掌并高喊“谢谢”。
他的父亲德怀恩·韦德（Dwyane Wade）长辈表示，他希望儿子能获得成功，但从未想到这么多年后会有这样一块以他儿子名义设立的标志。
“我们终于做到了，”他说。“但我这辈子从未想过这会发生。我从未梦想过会有一条以我们名字命名的街道，所以这很令人惊喜，我很高兴能参与其中。”
对于那些好奇这两位韦德如何采用了“Dwyane”这种不寻常拼写的人，韦德长辈说这是他的母亲罗谢尔·韦德（Rochelle Wade）的主意。人们认为这是一个错误，但他表示，她是故意避开了传统的“Duane”和“Dwayne”拼写法。
“她想让我们与众不同，”他说。“正如你所见，她成功了。”
杰夫·沃瓦（Jeff Vorva）是《每日南镇》（Daily Southtown）的自由撰稿人。
每日航班数低于该机场去年夏季高峰期的水平，但已对增长设定了上限。
德宾（Durbin）和达克沃斯（Duckworth）的信函中并未表明两位参议员是否认为航班上限是出于政治动机。
参议员们确实要求交通官员在8月中旬前对几个问题提供答案，例如联邦政府在延长航班上限指令时审查了哪些数据的细节。信中还要求更新参议员们今年早些时候提出的请求，即要求联邦政府优先为奥黑尔机场（O’Hare）增加空中交通人员编制。
游行者重返故地
作者：Lila Hempel-Edgers 芝加哥论坛报
尽管大雨导致 Lollapalooza 音乐节第三天早晨被迫关闭，但仍未能浇灭周六向马奎特公园（Marquette Park）进发的游行人群，他们正沿着马丁·路德·金（Martin Luther King Jr.）牧师 60 年前走过的同一路线前行。
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虽然 1966 年向游行者投掷石块的暴力暴徒早已消失，但民权倡导者表示，他们的诉求依然惊人地相似，且对民主的威胁并未消失。
“我们生活在一个人类尊严被轻视的时代，”民权领袖最小的女儿伯尼斯·金（Bernice King）牧师说。“而在这动荡之中，我们站在我父亲曾经站立过的土地上。”
金与来自全国的宗教领袖和民权倡导者一起，向几十年前挑战住房隔离、种族不公正和系统性不平等的人们致敬。他们共同认为，这次周年纪念不仅是对过去胜利的回顾，更是提醒人们，这项工作尚未完成。
人群开始聚集
作者：Finnegan Belleau, Evgenia Anastasakos, Jessi Roti 以及 Doug George 芝加哥论坛报
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— Evgenia Anastasakos
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格兰特公园（Grant Park）的 Lollapalooza 音乐节大门最终在周六下午 3 点开启，比预定开始时间晚了数小时。一些参加节日的人在密歇根大道的入口处面对断断续续的阵雨排队等候。
音乐节早前发送预警称，由于“目前及昨夜的强降雨”，大门开启时间将推迟至下午 2 点，随后又延长至下午 3 点。
不出所料，当天的音乐日程受到了影响。大多数原定于较早时段表演的艺人演出被取消，少数表演被移至不同舞台。
当天最大的损失是芝加哥青少年交响乐团，该乐团原定于 Tito's 舞台进行收尾演出。乐团发言人表示，音乐节方早前已就取消演出与他们联系，但称无法重新安排在周日演出。C3 Presents 告知本报，对雨天环境下乐团乐器的担忧也是一个因素。
据报道，罪魁祸首是积水。尽管
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在 63 街与南凯兹大道（South Kedzie Avenue）的交汇处，大约在 9 a.m.，即踏入街道的 2 小时前。人们聚集在彩色的雨伞下，为社区领袖们欢呼，并唱起解放之歌。
许多人参加此次活动是为了抗议移民执法行动，随着特朗普政府扩大遣返行动，此类行动已日益加剧。麦金利公园（McKinley Park）居民亚历山德拉·维拉-莫格斯（Alejandra Villa-Moges）表示，在她的社区中，接连不断的移民突击搜查让许多家庭生活在恐惧之中。
“很难不去想所有那些出错的事情，” 36 岁的维拉-莫格斯说。“但我希望保持希望，所以我将继续参加这些活动，并从他人带来的能量中获得启发。”
贝丝·华莱士（Beth Wallace）表达了同样的担忧，表示她对国家的领导人感到越来越沮丧。这位 72 岁的老人表示，只要这种愤怒依然存在，她就会继续参加游行。
“种族主义在芝加哥依然猖獗，”住在西泉市（Western Springs）的华莱士说。“愿上帝保佑马丁·路德·金博士，但令我遗憾的是，我们今天依然在追随他的脚步前行。”
Wolf Alice 乐队的主唱 Ellie Rowsell 周六在格兰特公园（Grant Park）的 Lollapalooza 音乐节上演唱。 ARTHUR MAIORELLA / TRIBUNE
该音乐节的既定政策是除非出现雷暴或强风，否则在雨中继续进行。但由于表演区域积水过多，无法开放，第 2 区议员布莱恩·霍普金斯（Brian Hopkins）表示。他的办公室和市政府与 C3 Presents 公司共同举办这一年度为期四天的音乐节，包括监测天气。
他告诉《芝加哥论坛报》，如果是 2 p.m.，应该有足够的时间铺设覆盖物并排干积水，但一场新的暴雨让时间进度倒退。
国家气象局气象学家扎卡里·亚克（Zachary Yack）确认该地区没有雷暴，并表示周六离 Lollapalooza 最近的闪电发生在 3 p.m. 左右库克县（Cook County）南部的一次单次打击。
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周六，人们在雨中向芝加哥的马奎特公园（Marquette Park）行进。此次游行和集会是为了纪念马丁·路德·金博士在芝加哥开展民权运动 60 周年。 JOHN J. KIM / CHICAGO TRIBUNE
亚克表示，到晚上为止，音乐节参与者听到“雷声”滚滚而来的概率可能在 10% 到 15% 之间。
“别比科切拉（Coachella）更无趣”
在 Airbnb 舞台上开启这一天的是来自德克萨斯州奥斯汀的硬摇滚四人组 Die Spitz。他们风格极重，年轻且具有女权意识，而他们来自一个以不具备这些特质而闻名的州，现场看不到一名男性。吉他手 / 鼓手 / 主唱艾娃·施罗比尔根（Ava Schrobilgen）充分利用了他们半小时的表演时间，告诉观众不要“比科切拉更无趣”，随即一个立即的圆形 Pogo 舞池（circle pit）被打开。在他们激烈演奏 2025 年专辑《Something to Consume》中的选曲（包括《I Hate when Girls Die》和《Throw Yourself on the Sword》）时，舞池一直保持着。
当数百人穿过街道时，店主们走到人行道上为他们加油。在凯兹大道沿线的窗户里，居民们探出头来，在公寓里鼓掌。旗帜在雨中低垂，透明的雨披在风中飘扬，但风笛声和轰鸣的苏萨号让人群继续前行。
尽管天气恶劣但依然出席，是纪念金博士遗产的一部分，来自华盛顿特区（Washington, D.C.）与芝加哥人一同行进的政治评论员兼电视主持人乔伊·里德（Joy Reid）地说道。
“他没有像你们今天即使在雨中也能感到如此自在的特权，”里德说道，她是第一位担任黄金时段有线新闻节目主播的黑人女性。“我们试图在这个国家重新建立的是一场运动，所以我们很感激能有这点雨水。”
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一群穿着雨披的人们在泥泞的草地上等待英国摇滚乐队 Wolf Alice 开始表演。在 Bud Light 舞台后面，雾气遮蔽了城市的天际线。人群中包括夏洛特·克罗尼斯特（Charlotte Cronister），尽管在下雨，她依然感到兴致很高。
“我觉得有时候天气变得糟糕，反而能筛选掉一部分人，”这位住在金海岸（Gold Coast）的居民说道。
克罗尼斯特，26，表示除了 Wolf Alice，她还很期待看到里昂·托马斯（Leon Thomas）——她在青少年情景喜剧《胜利》(Victorious) 中看着他长大——以及领衔主演奥利维亚·迪恩（Olivia Dean）。由于这是她在音乐节中唯一的一天，她希望能尽可能多地观看演出。
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“一点小雨拦不住任何人，”她说。“尤其是芝加哥人。”
在附近的 Tito’s 护栏旁等待的是 24 岁的 JJ Strain 和 24 岁的梅根·赛茨（Megan Sites），他们从爱荷华州赶来参加音乐节。这是 Strain 第三次参加 Lollapalooza，而赛茨则是第一次。
“我第一次参加 Lolla 时是 100 度，”Strain 说。“我宁愿……”
其他演讲者直接谴责了总统唐纳德·特朗普及其政府，称其在对民主进行持续的攻击。市长布兰登·约翰逊（Brandon Johnson）表示，芝加哥不会向威权主义屈服，并承诺将继续投资于长期被忽视的社区。
随着雨势减缓，音乐家们轮番为观众带来演出。其中有芝加哥当地且屡获殊荣的艺术家……
……比起 100 度的天气。
WOLF ALICE 尽兴而至
Wolf Alice 演绎全盛期的体育场摇滚令人心潮澎湃，正如主唱埃莉·罗斯威尔（Ellie Roswell）每次放下吉他，身着黑色皮革、涂抹着口红走在 T 台上的样子。在户外音乐节上，要完成在迅猛激烈的强力唱腔与安静、田园风的摇篮曲之间切换是一项艰巨的任务，但这些英国人似乎天生就适合这类场合。（参见：格拉斯顿伯里、雷丁和利兹音乐节，以及众多穿着“雨靴”的名人。）由于天气延迟，又一次表演被缩短，他们以华丽的《Don't Delete the Kisses》结束。他们说希望很快能回来。我们也一样。
生日快乐，
百老汇之子里昂·托马斯在他的生日当天登上了 T-Mobile 舞台，这位获得格莱美奖提名的艺术家兼制作人吸引了大量人群，他的演出时间与备受赞誉的兄弟说唱组合 Clipse（由 Pusha T 和 Malice 组成）相对。
近年来，嘻哈音乐在 Lollapalooza 的足迹持续缩减。随着周五 Lil Uzi 的演出取消，周六涌向 Bud Light 舞台观看 Clipse 的人群，成了流行音乐中最具影响力流派的寥寥残存。
黑白视频屏幕契合了在泥泞中慢节奏律动的氛围，但乐队成员才是这场演出的英雄（向吉他手兼芝加哥当地人 “Freaky” Rob 致敬）。当风捕捉到一段带有灵魂乐风格的布鲁斯乐句并将其传至白金汉喷泉（Buckingham Fountain）时，你知道你正经历着某种特别的时刻。
洪水与泥泞
周六，大多数舞台附近仍有大片积水，参加音乐节的人们在泥泞中跋涉……
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Common，他让在场观众纷纷起立。
对于泰特斯·布赖恩特 (Titus Bryant) 来说，这次庆典是对集体行动力量的一次提醒。这位 29 岁的青年随着音乐点头示意，他说站在金王曾经行进过的地方，让其遗产显得触手可及。
“感觉他的存在依然在这里，”居住在华盛顿高地 (Washington Heights) 的布赖恩特说道。“我正实实在在地追随他的脚步，正因如此，我才能够昂首挺胸。”
直接穿过积水。一名看管 T-Mobile 充电站的员工坐在折叠椅上，鞋子半浸在水洼里。休息在地面上的人们为坐在泥泞中找到了一个创意解决方案：树下的高地稍微干燥一些。凯斯·莫里斯 (Cayce Morris) 和赖利·威尔克森 (Riley Wilkerson)，两人均为 28 岁，坐在 Perry 舞台附近的一棵树下。
威尔克森表示，他们担心当晚 T-Mobile 舞台周围的泥泞程度，因为他们计划观看 Olivia Dean 和 The Neighbourhood 的演出。两人还想看 Wolf Alice，但当演出时间被缩短时，他们感到很失望。
“这很令人沮丧，但到目前为止我也见到了很多其他艺人，”莫里斯说。
值得寻找的爵士乐
西耶娜·斯皮罗 (Sienna Spiro) 烟熏般的沙哑嗓音和爵士流行乐吸引了大批观众来到 Airbnb 舞台的林区。她演唱了首张专辑《Visitor》中的歌曲、2025 年突破性 EP《Sink Now, Swim Later》，以及一段翻唱串烧——从伟大的奥蒂斯·雷丁 (Otis Redding) 原唱并由黑乌鸦乐队 (Black Crowes) 在 1990 年使其重新流行起来的《Too Hard to Handle》，一直延伸到劳伦·希尔 (Lauryn Hill) 的《Doo Wop (That Thing)》。通过这些表演，她巩固了自己作为最值得关注的情感表达力最强的新秀之一的地位。
如果听到那样的 轰鸣声……
周日演出的新闻和警报将通过 Lollapalooza 的 Festiverse 移动应用程序、社交媒体（TikTok、Facebook、X、Discord 和 Instagram）以及其短信更新提供。C3 Presents 过去曾向芝加哥论坛报阐述过音乐节如何应对严重天气，并指出附近三个车库将作为疏散点：格兰特公园北区 (Grant Park North, 25 N. Michigan Ave.)、格兰特公园南区 (Grant Park South, 325 S. Michigan Ave.) 和千禧湖畔 (Millennium Lakeside, 5 S. Columbus Drive)。
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帮助结束律师执业失误保险危机 的房地产律师
作者：鲍勃·戈尔兹伯勒 (Bob Goldsborough) 为 芝加哥论坛报 撰写
律师罗纳德·J·吉尔德 (Ronald J. Guild) 是一家鲜为人知但却至关重要的互助保险公司成立背后的关键人物，该公司旨在填补市场空白，为中小型律师事务所提供执业失误保险。
吉尔德在创建伊利诺伊州律师协会 (ISBA) 互助保险公司 (ISBA Mutual Insurance Co.) 中发挥的作用，为中小型律师事务所提供了重大助力。在 20 世纪 80 年代，这些事务所开始面临部分保险公司大幅提高执业失误保险保费，以及其他公司完全不提供执业失误承保的情况。
“罗纳德在商业运作的正确方式上一直有着深刻的洞察力。在 (ISBA 互助保险公司的) 董事会成员中，他一直是那个你可以寻求稳健商业决策的人，而许多其他董事成员虽然从事法律工作并拥有律师事务所，但并不真正地将自己视为在经营一家企业，”ISBA 互助保险公司现任首席执行官兼总裁杰夫·斯特兰德 (Jeff Strand) 说道。“他始终将其视为一项业务，而非律师协会的延伸。”
吉尔德于 2 月 23 日在罗杰斯公园 (Rogers Park) 的桦木广场护理与康复中心 (Birchwood Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center) 因自然原因去世。他享年 97 岁。
其女儿苏珊·斯威特拉 (Susan Sweetra) 确认了他的去世，该消息在当时并未被广泛报道。吉尔德曾是近西区 (Near West Side) 的居民，此前曾居住在芝加哥其他地区，再早前则住在惠顿 (Wheaton)。
吉尔德 1928 年出生于日内瓦 (Geneva)，在惠顿长大，并毕业于惠顿社区高中 (Wheaton Community High School)。1950 年在伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校获得新闻学学士学位后，吉尔德被委任为陆军少尉。一年之内，他在朝鲜战争期间被派往韩国，并在陆军海岸炮兵部队担任炮击观察员，负责为空中打击识别目标。
回到家乡后，吉尔德重返校园，于 1955. 年获得伊利诺伊大学的法律学位。法学院毕业后，吉尔德开始从事律师工作，最初在名为 McDermott, Will & Schulte 的事务所工作，随后加入 Teitelbaum, Wolfberg & Guild 事务所，并在其中成为挂名合伙人。吉尔德专攻房地产法，并成为建筑留置权 (mechanic’s liens) 方面的权威——这是一种由未获得付款的承包商、分包商或供应商对财产所有权提出的法律主张。
罗纳德·吉尔德。家庭照片
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1754 年，设计了华盛顿特区基本规划的建筑师皮埃尔-查尔斯·朗方 (Pierre-Charles L’Enfant) 出生于巴黎。
1776 年，大陆会议成员开始签署《独立宣言》。
1790 年，第一次美国人口普查开始统计；最终总人数为 3,929,214 人。
1876 年，“野比尔”·希考克 (Wild Bill Hickok) 在达科他领地死木镇 (Deadwood) 的一家酒馆玩扑克时被从背后开枪射杀。希考克当时持有两张 A 和两张 8，这一组合后来被称为“死者之手”。
1921 年，在经过两小时的审议后，“黑袜”案中八名 芝加哥白袜队 球员的陪审团就操纵 1919 年世界系列赛的阴谋作出了无罪判决。（然而，法官肯尼索·山地·兰迪斯 (Kenesaw Mountain Landis) 终身禁赛了涉案球员。）
1923, 年，第 29 任总统沃伦·哈定 (Warren Harding) 在任内于旧金山去世；他享年 58 岁。
1924 年，非裔美国小说家、散文家和剧作家詹姆斯·鲍德温 (James Baldwin) 出生于纽约。
1934 年，德国总统保罗·冯·兴登堡 (Paul von Hindenburg) 去世，为阿道夫·希特勒的全面接管铺平了道路。
1939 年，阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦 (Albert Einstein) 签署了一封致总统富兰克林·罗斯福 (Franklin Roosevelt) 的信，敦促美国建立原子武器研究计划。
Guild 长期活跃在州律师协会中，该协会曾发表过多篇由他撰写的关于机制留置权的文章。在 20 世纪 80 年代，由于小型和中型律师事务所面临的执业过失保险危机成为焦点，州律师协会任命 Guild 加入一个特别委员会，旨在考虑协会是否应成立自己的互助保险公司。在研究此事后，Guild 的委员会得出结论，认为这样的结构不仅可行，而且是最佳的前进方向，于是 1988 年，该协会成立了 ISBA 互助保险公司，结束了这场危机。
在接下来的 22 年里，Guild 以志愿者身份在 ISBA 互助保险公司的董事会任职，并在 2005 年和 2006 年担任主席。
“对于 Ron 来说，他关心的始终不是公司的盈利动机，而是我们如何为选择与我们合作的律师提供服务，”Strand 表示。
所罗门群岛。（这位未来的总统因救出船员而受到赞誉，并被授予海军与海军陆战队英雄勋章和紫心勋章。）
1957 年，摇滚歌手 Mojo Nixon 在北卡罗来纳州查佩尔希尔出生，原名 Neil Kirby McMillan。
1964 年，五角大楼报告了北越鱼雷艇在墨西哥湾对美国驱逐舰发起的两次袭击中的第一次。
1979 年，纽约洋基队捕手 Thurman Munson 在俄亥俄州坎顿的私人飞机失事中死亡。
1980 85 人在意大利博洛尼亚火车站的一起炸弹爆炸事件中丧生。
1985 年，一架达美航空巨型客机在尝试在达拉斯-沃斯堡国际机场着陆时坠毁，造成 137 人死亡。
1986 年，律师 Roy Cohn 在贝塞斯达海军医院因心脏骤停及艾滋病并发症去世。
1990 年，伊拉克入侵科威特，控制了这座石油资源丰富的酋长国，引发了波斯湾战争；随后伊拉克人被“沙漠风暴”行动赶出。
1995 年，飓风 Erin 在佛罗里达州维罗海滩附近登陆；这场风暴造成 11 人死亡。同样在 1995 年，中国下令驱逐两名美国空军军官，称其被发现在监视军事基地。
1997 年，多部实验小说（如《裸体午餐》）的作者 William S. Burroughs 在堪萨斯州劳伦斯去世；他是许多年轻的披头族艺术家（Beat generation）的朋友和灵感缪斯；享年 83 岁。
Strand 表示，Guild 在 2009 年正式从 ISBA 互助保险公司董事会退休，但在接下来的五年里，他仍以顾问身份在董事会保持活跃。
“他绝对是一股自然之力，”他说，“他从未停止脚步。”
在 20 世纪 90 年代初，Guild 逐步关闭了 Teitelbaum, Wolfberg & Guild 事务所，转而成为独立执业律师。他于 2010 年从法律执业中退休。
在工作之余，Guild 热衷于社区参与。他于 1969 年被选入惠顿小学 36 学区董事会。三年后，在惠顿和沃伦维尔居民于当年投票决定将其小学区和高中区合并为统一学区后，他选择不再竞选惠顿新成立的统一学区董事会席位。
从 1975 年到 1976 年，Guild 担任现已解散的惠顿社区协会主席，该协会负责管理该市 7 月 4 日的烟花表演。
“他负责为社区布置烟花，”他的女儿说道。
Guild 曾修复一台 19 世纪的苹果压榨机，随后与惠顿的其他家庭组成一个团体，每年秋天酿造葡萄酒和苹果酒。他还喜欢打排球、网球和高尔夫球，以及滑雪、航海、跳舞和打桥牌。作为一名爵士乐迷，他也偶尔喜欢演奏贝斯。
2022 年，在 COVID-19 疫情之后，Guild 乘坐首批从芝加哥前往华盛顿特区的“荣誉飞行”（Honor Flight）。
他与 Marilyn Guild 的婚姻以离婚告终。除女儿外，Guild 留下了与其共同生活 13 年的伴侣 Carroll Cradock、儿子 John 以及两个孙子。
已举行追思服务。
Bob Goldsborough 是一位独立记者。
她当时 65 岁。
2000 年，在费城的全国代表大会上，共和党授予德克萨斯州州长乔治·W·布什该党的总统提名，并批准迪克·切尼为其竞选搭档。
2003 年，利比里亚总统查尔斯·泰勒同意交出权力。
2004 年，总统乔治·W·布什敦促设立一名国家情报总监以协调反恐战争，但没有 9.11 委员会建议的关于招聘、解雇和支出的广泛权力。
2011 年，关于提高美国债务上限的长期争论在参议院以 74-26 的投票结果批准一项折衷法案后告一段落，随后该法案由总统巴拉克·奥巴马签署。
2013 年，在拦截到基地组织的指令后，美国国务院向美国公民发布了全球旅行警报，并决定暂时关闭中东和北非的 28 个大使馆、领事馆及较小的外交机构。
2014 年，被认为是在美国境内首位接受埃博拉病毒治疗的 33 岁肯特·布兰特利博士开始在亚特兰大的埃默里大学医院接受治疗。（布兰特利和同样在埃默里医院住院的援助工作者南希·赖特博尔，59 岁，均在非洲感染了该疾病。两人随后均康复。）
2017 年，库克县每盎司一分钱的含糖饮料税开始生效。同样在 2017 年，曾任迈阿密大学、西北大学以及圣母大学足球教练的阿拉·帕塞基安逝世；他曾率领“爱尔兰勇士队”获得两次全国冠军（1966 年和 1973 年）；他享年 94 岁。
Barritt, David S. David S. Barritt (“Dave”)，70 岁，居住在伊利诺伊州 Western Springs，于 2026 年 7 月 26 日在家人温暖的陪伴和爱中平静离世。他是 Joan Barritt 深爱的丈夫；是 Richard (Angela) Barritt 和 William (Dana) Barritt 亲爱的父亲；是 Harper、Carter 和 Briar Barritt 珍爱的祖父；是 Deborah (Jeffrey) Lyons 亲爱的兄弟；也是许多人的挚爱叔伯、表亲和朋友。先于他离世的有其父母 Lester S. 和 Elizabeth Barritt 以及他的兄弟 Peter。Dave 出生于德克萨斯州 Wichita Falls，但童年时期的大部分时间以及成年生活均在 Western Springs 度过。Dave 就读于 Lyons Township 高中（1974 届），随后在印第安纳州 Greencastle 的 DePauw 大学接受本科教育。在 DePauw，Dave 为 Tigers 游泳队效力，并自豪地成为 Delta Chi 兄弟会的一员。同样是在 Greencastle，Dave 结识了他心爱的妻子 Joan，两人共同度过了美满的 45 年婚姻生活。Dave 在印第安纳州 Bloomington 的印第安纳大学获得了法律学位，此后成为 IU 体育运动的忠实支持者。Dave 随后在伊利诺伊州芝加哥的 Chapman and Cutler 担任合伙人，成功执业法律近 38 年，专注于公司和环境诉讼，直到 2018 年退休。他的敬业精神、判断力和正直是同事们所尊敬的品质。最重要的是，Dave 是家庭自豪的支撑。作为父亲，他是稳定的力量之源，并且他非常乐意帮助抚养他的三个孙辈，他们亲切地称他为 “Poppy”，他们是 Western Springs 的第五代居民。Dave 是社区中受人尊敬的成员，曾作为青少年体育教练参与到许多人的生活中，并为 Western Springs 历史学会等当地组织做出贡献。他在生活的各个方面建立了无数友谊，包括童年、高中、大学、工作、高尔夫以及各类球拍运动。他的家人和朋友将深情地记得他的优雅、忠诚和幽默。追思会将于 2026 年 8 月 12 日星期三下午 2:00 在位于伊利诺伊州 Western Springs, 1106 Chestnut St., 60558 的 First Congregational Church of Western Springs 举行。无需送花，捐款可赠予 First Congregational Church of Western Springs。后事委托给 Hallowell & James 殡仪馆，电话 708-352-6500 或访问 HJfunerals.com。
Bellinger, Barbara Ann Barbara Ann Bellinger，92 岁，居住在 Colp，此前居住在印第安纳州 Hobart，于 2026 年 7 月 24 日星期五在家人陪伴下于家中离世。Barbara 留下了她忠实的丈夫 William L. Bellinger；她的女儿们 Deborah Ann (Leo) Evtushek 和 Danette Eileen (Gary) Greiner；她的儿子 William Louis Bellinger Jr.；八个孙辈；十三个曾孙辈；以及两个玄孙辈。Carterville 的 Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke 殡仪馆协助家属办理后事。更多信息请访问 rigginpillatschburkefh.com。
Berrigan Jr., Clayton J. Clayton J. Berrigan, Jr.，98 岁，居住在 Mt. Prospect。1928 年 4 月 8 日出生于伊利诺伊州芝加哥，父母为 Clayton J. Berrigan Sr. 和 Mary Irene Berrigan（原姓 Jennings），于 2026 年 7 月 16 日在爱他的家人陪伴下平静离世。Clayton 是芝加哥大学洛约拉分校 1950 届毕业生，毕业后在 U.S. Army 服役。在军队服役后，Clayton 在洛约拉大学及多家金融机构担任过多项商业职务。
Clayton 是 Judy (Tom) Hund 和 Kathleen (John) VanDerMeulen 深爱的父亲。是 Victoria Paliulis, Lindsey Brown, Jaclyn Mullins, Monica Hill, Jeremy Brown, Jeffrey VanDerMeulen, Colleen O'Donoghue, Renee Berrigan 以及许多曾孙辈的珍爱祖父。是几位侄子和侄女的亲爱叔伯。
克莱顿的妻子玛丽（原姓 Dentamaro，与其结婚 68 年）先于他去世。他的家人包括儿子帕特里克·贝里根（配偶劳拉）、女儿特蕾莎（配偶吉姆）布朗以及孙子丹尼尔·亨德。
追思访问将于 2026 年 8 月 6 日（星期四）上午 9 点至葬礼弥撒开始前举行，弥撒于上午 10 点在 St. Alphonsus Liguori (411 N. Wheeling Rd. Prospect Heights, IL) 举行，随后将在德普莱恩的 All Saints 公墓进行骨灰安葬。
请以向 St. Alphonsus Liguori 捐款以纪念克莱顿来代替赠送鲜花。欲了解详情，请致电 847-359-8020 或访问 www.smithcorcoran.com。
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Blitz, Edwin Charles —— Edwin Charles Blitz 于 2026 年 7 月 25 日在亲人的陪伴下于家中平静离世，距其 99 岁生日仅差三周。他是一个极其乐观且积极的人，热爱生活以及他所度过的人生。他于 1927 年 8 月 17 日出生于阿拉巴马州伯明翰，是 Abraham Blitz 和 Libbie Greenberg Blitz 的四个孩子中的第三个。在他之前离世的亲人包括其挚爱的 Kim Blitz (Kim Kun Ok)，以及他的兄弟姐妹及其配偶 Herman Blitz (Jean Radwin)、Gloria Sherow (Asher) 和 Ethel Rosenthal (Morton)。Edwin 于 1953-1955 年期间在美军服役，当时他驻扎在韩国首尔，为美国陆军审计署工作，并在那里遇到了他一生的挚爱 Kim。在经历了一段含泪的分离后，Kim 终于于 1957 年移民到芝加哥，她与 Edwin 于 1959 年 3 月 24 日结婚。Edwin 在 60 年多的时间里担任保险代理人、养老金顾问以及证券注册代表和经纪商 / 交易商，为客户提供服务。作为北美生命与健康公司的总代理，他经常获得参加会议的资格，他将这些机会转化为在全美及海外美丽地点的精彩且令人难忘的家庭旅行。他热爱自己的工作，许多客户和同事成为了终身好友，在他退休后仍会打电话来聊天、叙旧和回忆往事。Edwin 和 Kim 于 1965 年加入犹太会堂 Temple Judea，Edwin 在那里担任委员会成员和董事多年，并在 1981-1985 年期间担任主席。他还是一个平信徒领导者，凭借经过训练的嗓音（他在早年曾兼职担任唱颂员独唱），他在安息日礼拜中根据需要替代拉比和唱颂员。Edwin 以其热情、机智以及能与任何年龄段的人交谈的能力而闻名。他被人们爱戴和崇敬，是一位甜蜜、善良、温和、公正、忠诚、可靠、幽默且值得信赖的人，他的敏锐头脑和幽默感一直延续到去世之日。他的后辈包括其子女 Caryn Blitz 博士、David Blitz 博士及儿媳 Karen Sackheim，以及众多的侄子、侄女、表亲、邻居、朋友、同事和广泛的家族成员 (mishpacha)。家属对 Brightstar Care Northbrook 的工作人员深表感谢，特别是护理员 Natashia Wade 和 Cheffon Robinson，以及长期的挚友兼伙伴 Jinky Maliao。请以捐款代替献花，捐款可赠予 Edwin 最支持的机构：南方贫困法律中心 (splcenter.org)、Magen David Adom (afmda.org) 以及在激烈竞争选区中的民主党候选人。礼拜仪式将于 8 月 10 日周一下午 2:30 在位于 Arlington Heights, 1700 W. Rand Road 的 Shalom Memorial 殡仪馆举行。安葬于 Shalom Memorial 公园。如需了解信息，包括观看礼拜仪式的链接、shiva 悼念仪式或留下哀悼词，请访问 Shalom Memorial 殡仪馆官网 www.shalommemorial.org 或致电 (847) 255-3520。
Burden, M.D., James Joseph —— James Joseph Burden 博士，93 岁，伊利诺伊州芝加哥人，于 2026 年 7 月 27 日在全家人的陪伴下，在北菲尔德 (Northfield) 的家中平静离世。Jim 于 1933 年 5 月 3 日出生在芝加哥，父母是 Marie（原姓 O’Meara）和 James L. Burden。在其之前离世的亲人包括其父母及其兄弟 David G. Burden。Jim 是一位白手起家的人，他不知疲倦地工作以支撑自己完成学业，首先进入洛约拉学院 (Loyola Academy) 就读并于 1951 年毕业。随后，他在芝加哥洛约拉大学斯特里奇医学院 (Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine) 获得了医学学位。Jim 在新奥尔良的杜兰大学完成了泌尿外科住院医师培训，在那里他遇到了他一生的挚爱 Sheila McKeon，后者成为了他 61 年的妻子。之后，他在约翰·霍普金斯大学完成了专科研究员培训。成为一名医生是 Jim 真正的天职。在他漫长且
卓越的职业生涯，以同情心和不懈的奉献精神对待每一位患者。这些患者中的许多人成为了亲密的终身好友，这是对吉姆行医方式和生活态度的永恒见证。作为一名真正的芝加哥人，吉姆自豪地展示了他对芝加哥熊队和芝加哥白袜队的坚定忠诚。他对球队的热情仅次于他对家人的挚爱，这份爱无法衡量。吉姆的遗属包括他深爱的妻子 Sheila（原姓 McKeon）Burden；他的五个孩子：Erin (Jerry Maatman) Bourke, Mark (Susan) Burden, Kelly Burden, Kevin (Yarina) Burden, 以及 Chris Burden；以及他的十四个孙辈：Jack, Malia, Maggie, Caroline, Emma, T.J., Clare, Danny, Kevin, Sean, Mary, Sophia, Kate, 和 Ali——他们亲切地称呼他为“Poppy”。他将被深深怀念，永远被铭记。遗体瞻仰时间为 2026年8月3日，星期一，10:00 a.m.，地点在
Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago, IL 60646. 葬礼弥撒时间为 2026年8月3日，星期一，11:30 a.m.，地点在 Queen of All Saints Basilica, 6280 N. Sauganash Ave., Chicago, IL 60646. 如需观看弥撒的直播，请访问 www.smithcorcoran.com 查看吉姆的讣告。私人安葬于伊利诺伊州 Lake Forest 的 St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery。无需赠花，捐款请寄至：Little Sisters of the Poor-Chicago, 2325 N. Lakewood Ave., Chicago, IL 60614. 更多信息请致电 773-736-3833。
Callahan, Patrick M. "Pat" 我们怀着深切的悲痛告知大家这个突如其来的消息，我们失去了挚爱的儿子和兄弟 Patrick Michael Callahan。Pat 于 1988年5月9日来到这个世界，并于 2026年7月15日，星期三离开我们。追思弥撒将于 8月8日，星期六，10 A.M. 在 Sacred Heart Schools Chapel, 6250 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 举行。追思瞻仰将于 8月7日，星期五，4:00 – 7:00 P.M. 在位于 Sacred Heart School 区域内的 Driehaus Center (6200 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago) 举行。详情请致电 (815) 744-0022 或访问 CHSFUNERAL.COM。
Chamopoulos, Chris 我们深切地宣布，Chris Chamopoulos 先生于 2026年7月29日，星期三去世，享寿 95 岁。
他的遗属包括与其结婚 65 年的妻子 Helen，儿子 Gus (Ellen) Chamopoulos，女儿 Anna O’Donnell，姐妹 Catherine (亡夫 John) Antonakis 和 Connie (亡夫 Angelo) Christophell，以及弟媳 Kathy Chamopoulos。此外，他还有许多侄子和侄女。在他之前去世的包括他的儿子 Tommy，父母 Konstantinos 和 Anna Chiamopoulos，以及兄弟 George (Pat) Chiamopoulos, Nick (Angela) Chiamopoulos, 和 William Chamopoulos。
葬礼服务将于 2026年8月3日，星期一举行。无需赠花，若有意愿，可向 St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church 或 The Greater Chicago Food Depository (www.chicagofoodbank.org) 捐款，以纪念 Chris Chamopoulos。
Collins, Cathy Ann Cathy Ann Collins（原姓 Edsey），77岁，来自伊利诺伊州拉格朗日（LaGrange, IL），于2026年7月28日因骨髓癌并发症在深爱她的家人陪伴下去世。Cathy的遗属包括结婚55年的丈夫Kevin Collins；儿子David Collins（配偶Renè Maragh），来自伊利诺伊州拉格朗日；儿子Jeffrey Collins（配偶Elizabeth），来自伊利诺伊州莱尔（Lisle, IL）；女儿Dana Bussing（配偶Brian），来自伊利诺伊州内珀维尔（Naperville, IL）；儿子Mark Collins（配偶Suzanne），来自伊利诺伊州拉格朗日；她的九个孙辈：Brady, Avery, Maddux, Payton, Riley, Leah, Dawson, Addison, 和 Sarah；她的七个兄弟姐妹：Steve Edsey（配偶Caren），来自伊利诺伊州帕克里奇（Park Ridge, IL）；Mary Edsey，来自伊利诺伊州芝加哥；Chris Armstrong（配偶Vaughn），来自加利福尼亚州洛杉矶；Don Edsey，来自伊利诺伊州芝加哥；Tom Edsey，来自伊利诺伊州阿灵顿高地（Arlington Heights, IL）；Mike Edsey（配偶Pam Karlson），来自伊利诺伊州芝加哥；以及Dave Edsey（配偶Tracey），来自伊利诺伊州帕克里奇；以及数十名深爱她的侄子、侄女、姻亲和朋友。先于Cathy去世的有她的父亲Stanley Edsey和母亲Peggy Edsey；祖母Emily Brandt；嫂子 / 弟媳Lynda Edsey（Tom的配偶）；嫂子 / 弟媳Maureen Beucher；以及姐夫 / 妹夫Tim Collins和Barry Collins。非常感谢Elmhurst医院和芝加哥大学医学中心（UChicago Medicine）细心的工作人员与医生，以及Home & Hearth Caregivers和JourneyCare Home Health & Hospice工作人员的友善与照顾。追思会将于8月7日星期五下午3-9 PM在位于伊利诺伊州乡村区（Countryside, IL）W 55th St. 1025号的Hallowell & James殡仪馆举行。葬礼将私人举行。家属请求以捐献血液给美国红十字会（redcrossblood.org）或向美国癌症协会（donate.cancer.org）捐款以纪念Cathy，以替代鲜花。
Cox, Kimberly Jean Kimberly Jean Markgraf Cox，60岁，来自基尔迪尔（Kildeer），于2026年7月25日平静离世。她于1965年10月1日出生在伊利诺伊州蒙特普罗斯佩克特（Mt. Prospect, Illinois），父母是Robert和Diane（原姓Kedzorski）Markgraf。Kim将人生的大部分时间致力于照顾和教育孩子。她是一位令自己自豪的教育者，拥有教育硕士学位，并最以获得K-12年级英语作为第二语言的多项教学资格认证而自豪。她心肠柔软，耐心无穷，并具有一种天然的能力，能让每个学生感到被爱、安全且有价值。她的同情心和友善延伸到了教室之外，触动了每一个有幸认识她的人。最重要的是，Kim非常珍惜她的孩子和家人。她是一位尽职的妻子，慈爱的母亲、女儿、姐妹和姑姑 / 姨妈，她的温暖、慷慨和坚定不移的爱将被深深怀念。Kim的遗属包括结婚37年的深爱她的丈夫Franklin Cox；孩子Blake（配偶Julie Nguyen）、Diana和Cameron Cox；父母Robert和Diane Markgraf；兄弟姐妹Bob Markgraf Jr.和Lisa Hill；公公Franklin（配偶Barb）Cox；嫂子 / 弟媳Cheryl（配偶Billy）Chandler；以及她心爱的侄子和侄女Caleb, Josh, Hannah, Zach, 和 Kramer。她还留下了许多大家族成员、亲密朋友以及无数因她的友善而变得明亮的人生。先于Kim去世的有她的祖父母Howard和Joyce Markgraf以及Stanley和Helen Kedzorski；婆婆Doris Cox；姑姑 / 姨妈Kathy Murphy；以及侄女Whitney Chandler。Kim留下的精神遗产是无条件的爱、宁静的力量以及对他人无私的奉献。她在照顾孩子、支持那些她所
被爱着，并与家人共同创造了持久的回忆。虽然她在我们身边的时间过于短暂，但她慷慨给予的爱将继续在所有认识她的人心中延续。遗体瞻仰将于 8 月 7 日下午 3 点至晚上 8 点在 Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory 举行（地址：941 S. Old Rand Rd., Lake Zurich, 60047），悼词服务将于晚上 7 点举行。安葬仪式将私下进行。纪念捐款可以以 Kim 的名义捐给 ParentChild+（地址：242 W. 30th St., Suite 1100, New York, New York 10001）或您当地的动物收容所。欲了解更多信息或为家人留下在线吊唁，请访问 www.davenportfamily.com 或致电 847-550-4221。
Dufern, Katherine C. "Kaye" Katherine C. “Kaye” Dufern，原姓 Franke，90 岁，来自 Skokie。是已故的 Max 和 Lucille (原姓 Mayo) Franke 夫妇挚爱的女儿；已故的 Horst Dufern 之挚爱的妻子；Lisa (Steven) Fink, Andrea Dolan 以及已故的 Renee Boothe, Vincent Mears 和 Stephen Mears 的亲爱的母亲；Angie, Justin (Ashley), James (Jamie), Jen 和 Sean 的自豪的祖母；Aliya, Mckenna, Xzavier 和 Olivia 珍爱的曾祖母。追思礼拜将于 2026 年 8 月 8 日，星期六，上午 11 点在 St. Peter’s United Church of Christ 举行（地址：8013 Laramie Ave., Skokie）。请以向 Al-Anon Family Group（地址：1600 Corporate Landing Pkwy., Virginia Beach, VA 23454）捐赠纪念款代替送花。葬礼信息：847.673.6111 或访问 habenfuneral.com 留下吊唁信息。
Fichera, Dominic R. Dominic R. Fichera，95 岁，来自伊利诺伊州 Glenview。是 Kay (原姓 Kottas) 挚爱的丈夫。是 Cristina (Terry) Burke, John (Janna) Fichera 和 Dominique (Bradley) Birchmeier 崇敬的父亲。是 Katina (Nathaniel Boychuck) Burke, Coleen Burke, Amanda Fichera, Sophie Fichera, Dominic Fichera 和 Brette Birchmeier 最棒的爷爷 / 外公。
他是一位终身居住在芝加哥的人，出生于 John 和 Carmela Fichera 夫妇。毕业于 Old St. Pat’s 高中，并在 DePaul 大学完成了本科及法学院学业。他是 Fichera & Miller, P.C. 律师事务所的合伙人。
Dominic 是一位受人尊敬的人身伤害律师，也是那些因他人过失而受伤者的终身倡导者。对 Dominic 而言，法律执业从来不仅仅是一份职业，而是一项责任。无论是服务于家人、朋友、客户还是熟人，始终是他的首要任务。
在办公室之外，Dominic 以机智、富有感染力的幽默感和鲜明的个性而闻名。他热爱好的笑话和激烈的交谈，对几乎所有事情都有自己的见解，且通常带着微笑并把握精准的时机表达。作为一名天赋异禀的运动员，Dominic 似乎在他尝试的每一项运动中都表现出色，尽管高尔夫始终是他最大的热情所在。
最重要的是，Dominic 是一位尽职的家庭男人。他对他 64 年的妻子 Kay 所展现出的牺牲之爱，证明了他坚定不移的爱与承诺。他一直是三个孩子心中给予支持和鼓励的父亲。他深爱他的孙辈们，并努力让他们为人生可能遇到的任何事情做好准备。
遗体瞻仰将于 8 月 5 日，星期三，上午 10:00 至中午 12:00 在 Donnellan Family Funeral Services 举行（地址：10045 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL）。
请以向 Greek American Rehabilitation and Care Center 捐款代替送花。
信息查询：donnellanfuneral.com 或 (847)675-1990
Fritsch, Ron Ron Fritsch，87岁，多年来居住在伊利诺伊州芝加哥，于2026年7月22日逝世。Ron于1939年5月8日出生在伊利诺伊州格伦埃林的一个农舍中。他在伊利诺伊州大岩石附近的一家租赁农场长大。他于1961年毕业于伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校，获得历史学学士学位。他于1964年毕业于哈佛法学院。法学院毕业后，Ron搬到了伊利诺伊州芝加哥，并在那里度过了余生。他从1964年至2001年从事法律执业。他从1967年至1995年在法律援助局工作，代表贫困客户。他从1995年至2001年在库克县公共监护人办公室工作，代表受虐、被忽视和依赖性的儿童。2001年退休后，Ron创作并出版了12部小说。他的网站www.ronfritsch.com提供了关于其书籍的信息。1977年5月1日，
Ron与David Darling开始共同生活。他们于2011年7月6日结为民事结合（等同于婚姻）。他们一直生活在一起，直到David于2025年7月27日去世。Ron的幸存亲属包括他住在伊利诺伊州惠顿的哥哥Ken Fritsch；住在伊利诺伊州肖伍德的姐姐Beverly May；住在伊利诺伊州芝加哥的好友Lee Ann Lowder，以及许多侄子和侄女。先于他去世的有David；他的母亲Helen (Schuld) Fritsch，来自伊利诺伊州大岩石；他的父亲Lloyd Fritsch，来自伊利诺伊州大岩石；他的姐姐Joan Needham，来自伊利诺伊州枫树公园；他的姐夫Don Needham，来自伊利诺伊州枫树公园；他的嫂子Barbara (Robinson) Fritsch，来自伊利诺伊州惠顿；以及他的姐夫Gene May，来自伊利诺伊州肖伍德。Ron将不举行遗体瞻仰、葬礼或墓地仪式。他将被安葬在伊利诺伊州加莱纳的Casper Creek自然公墓，与David相邻。由Inclusive Funeral Care安排，电话773-318-1305或网址www.InclusiveFuneralCare.com。
Head, Craig L. Craig L. Head，78岁，于2026年7月29日逝世，美国空军上校（退役）。 Florence (原姓DuMais) 挚爱的丈夫。Jennifer和Katie Head的虔诚父亲。DuMais家族珍视的姻亲。遗体瞻仰将于8月4日星期二下午3:00-8:00在Donnellan殡仪馆举行，地址：芝加哥S. Western Ave. 10525号。葬礼将于星期三上午9:30从殡仪馆出发前往亚历山大圣凯瑟琳教堂（S. Kedvale Ave. 10621号），于上午10:30举行弥撒。安葬于Mt. Olivet公墓。 请以捐款代替鲜花，以纪念Craig Head，捐款可寄至Garden Center Services，地址：芝加哥S. Kedzie Ave. 10444号，邮编60655，或访问www.gardencenterservices.org。详情请致电773-238-0075，或在www.donnellanfuneralhome.com签署留言簿。
Holup, Charles T. Charles T. Holup，64岁，来自廷利公园，于2026年7月27日星期一安详去世。遗体瞻仰将于8月7日星期五下午4:00至晚上8:00在Brady-Gill殡仪馆举行（廷利公园S. Oak Park Ave. 16600号）。礼拜仪式将于8月8日星期六上午11:00在Brady-Gill殡仪馆举行。安葬仪式将在奥兰公园的Good Shepherd公墓举行。请以捐款代替鲜花，可以以Charles的名义向Scout Troop #385以及UIC或西北大学的脑癌研究基金会捐款。
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Hussey, Patricia M. WIN FIELD - Patricia M. Hussey (原姓 Heffernan) 注册护士，95 岁。已故 Michael I. Hussey 医学博士的挚爱妻子。Mary (Daniel) Vollman, Michael J. (Jaclyn), Kevin (Jacqueline), Francis (Astrid), Anne (James) Bormes, Margaret (Thomas) Digenan, 以及 Maureen (Robert) Challenger 的慈母；Vollman 家族的挚爱祖母：Thomas (Monica), Jennifer, Daniel (Elayne)；Borme 家族：Margaret, James (未婚妻 Gabby), Mary Claire, Grace, Peter；Digenan 家族：Thomas (Kara), Patrick (Julia), Peter, John, Claire, Elizabeth；Challenger 家族：Caroline (Brandon) Schumacher, R. Michael, Patrick 和 John；以及 Hussey 家族：Michael Shea (Tsubasa), Chavon, Dylan, Eloise, Isla, Kevin P. (Sara), Kristen (Aaron) Nichols, John H. (Macy), Emma, Elizabeth, Aidan (Taleah), Brennan, Kieran (Mitchell) Bolda, Kameron 和 Madilyn。Seed, Marcus, Alva, Sophia, Peter, Felicity, Kaia, Nora, Hannah 和 Eleanor 的自豪曾祖母；已故 Harold J. 和 Cecilia (原姓 Kucharski) Heffernan 的亲生女儿；已故 Margaret Eileen (Alvin) Randall 和已故 Harold “Corky” (Helen) Heffernan 的姐妹，并留下许多侄子和侄女。Patricia Hussey 于 1930 年 11 月 30 日出生于印第安那州东芝加哥，毕业于印第安那州汉蒙德的 Bishop Noll 学院和伊利诺伊州埃弗格林公园的 Little Company of Mary 护理学校，并对此心怀感激。她在芝加哥库克县医院担任儿科护士期间结识了丈夫，两人于 1957 年 6 月 15 日结婚。在她的生命中，她致力于服务，不仅服务于丈夫和家庭，还服务于她的教会和社区。作为一名每天参加弥撒的圣体侍者，她为无法出门的人带来慰藉，协助朝圣活动，并作为医疗传教士为医疗资源匮乏的人提供医疗保健。她是她所引导的人们的伟大灵感来源。作为一名识字教育的倡导者，她在杜佩奇县志愿教授 ESL（英语作为第二语言），并且作为一名导师，她为当地和全国无数个体提供了启发和慰藉。她在自然中找到了避风港，救助流浪犬，打理她精美的花园，并在门廊上赏鸟。她深刻地触动并塑造了无数人的生活。作为丈夫和家庭始终如一的坚实后盾，她总是无私地记得她的七个孩子、33 个孙辈、10 个曾孙辈以及所有姻亲生活中的最微小细节和兴趣，让每一个人都感到自己是特别的。他们都会将她视为一个精彩人生的典范；一个充满信仰、纯朴、谦卑且充满伟爱情感的人生。遗体瞻仰于周日，2026 年 8 月 2 日下午 1 点至 4 点，地点在 Wheaton 市东罗斯福路 430 号的 Williams-Kampp 殡仪馆。请亲友于周一，2026 年 8 月 3 日上午 10:30 在 St. John the Baptist 天主教堂参加葬礼弥撒。安葬于 Assumption 公墓。请以向圣文森特-德保罗协会（SSVD - PUSA.org）捐款代替花卉。葬礼信息请致电 630–668–00164 或访问 www.Williams–Kampp.com
Ingels, Shirley Agnes Shirley Agnes Ingels（原姓 Tiltges），现居 Mt. Prospect，于 2026 年 7 月 24 日逝世。Shirley 于 1939 年 11 月 14 日出生于 Evanston。她是 Charles B. Ingels 深爱的妻子；是 Shirley (Richard) Heinzen 和 John Ingels 崇拜的母亲；是 Noelle (Kipp) Castanha, Marc Gaumond, Luke Gaumond 和 Brooke Gaumond 崇拜的祖母。她是 Leo (Cindy) Tiltges, Dan (Candy) Tiltges, Mary “Terry” Grady 和 Carol (Jim) Maloney 亲爱的姐妹。她是许多侄子和侄女亲爱的姑姑 / 姨妈。她是忠实的朋友和邻居。 遗体瞻仰仪式将于 8 月 3 日星期一上午 10:00 举行，随后将于上午 11:00 在位于 Wilmette, 1747 Lake Avenue 的 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 举行葬礼弥撒。随后在 Wilmette 的 St Joseph Catholic Cemetery 安葬。 请以捐款代替鲜花，捐款可以 Shirley 的名义捐赠至：St. Jude Children’s Research。 信息查询：donnellanfuneral.com 或 (847) 675-1990
Jacob, Beverly J. Beverly J. Jacob，享年 94 岁，来自芝加哥。她是已故 Mel R. Jacob 深爱的妻子。她是已故 Anthony 以及 Kurt, Carol 和 Scott (Caryn) Jacob 慈爱的母亲。她是 Jennifer, Tommy, John (Sarah), Amy (Michael), Richard (Kristina), Kelly 和 Julie (Eric) 忠实的祖母。她是 Joan Beeman 亲爱的姐妹。她是 Giuliana, Jack, Bria, Kaliyah, Michael, Jr. 和 Tate 以及 Caedyn 和 Maiya 珍爱的曾祖母。她是 Gregg, Deanne 和 Cindy 亲爱的姑姑 / 姨妈。 遗体瞻仰仪式将于 8 月 4 日星期二上午 9:00 至葬礼出发行列时间中午 12:00，在位于 Park Ridge, 120 S. Northwest Highway 的 Ryan-Parke Funeral Home 举行。葬礼弥撒将于下午 12:30 在芝加哥 7201 N. Oketo Avenue 的 Saint Juliana Parish 举行。安葬于 Maryhill Cemetery。请以捐款代替鲜花，纪念捐款可寄至 Breakthrough T1D（原 JDRF），地址：PO Box 5042, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5042。葬礼相关信息请致电 (847) 823-1171 或访问 ryan-parke.com。
Keating, Martin Peter Marty Martin (Marty) Keating，现居 Plainfield，67 岁，于 2026 年 7 月 24 日星期五逝世。先于他离世的亲人包括其父母 Floyd 和 Elizabeth Keating，姐妹 Donna Korzeniowski，兄弟 Floyd Keating 和 Michael Keating，以及继女 Samantha Carter。他的遗属包括妻子 Nikki，子女 Matthew Keating (Brittany), Kevin Keating 和 Kelly Keating，继女 Angela (Andy) Gonzalez，以及孙辈 Lorenzo, Elena, Lola, Sydney, Casen 和 Brielle。生命庆祝仪式将于 8 月 30 日下午 1 PM 至 4 PM 在位于伊利诺伊州 Joliet 的 Croatian Club 举行，Marty 生前热爱在此与家人和朋友共舞。
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都值得被讲述。
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拉贝尔，马丁·里奥 (Labelle, Martin Leo) 马丁·里奥·拉贝尔，81 岁，美国陆军越南战争退伍军人，于 2026 年 7 月 16 日星期四在内珀维尔的 Alden Estates 逝世。他曾居住在惠顿，并自 2011 年起居住在内珀维尔。他是 Gertrude McCabe 和 Emile J. Labelle 的 10 个孩子中的第 8 个。他于 1945 年 2 月 25 日出生在芝加哥，并在伊利诺伊州梅伍德长大。先于他离世的有其父母及 8 位兄弟姐妹：Leon John, Richard James, Joseph Emile, Diana Marie, Barbara Ann, Mary Ellen, Kathleen Ann 和 Terese Annette。马丁于 1971 年 9 月 5 日结婚，其遗属包括妻子 Christine Melaine（原姓 Slupik），两个孩子：Heather Elise Labelle, Justin Andre (Lisa Casey Labelle)，以及 2 个孙女：Evelyn 和 Claire。马丁的一位兄弟 Alex (Judith) 以及许多侄子和侄女也依然在世。基督徒葬礼弥撒将于 2026 年 8 月 8 日星期六举行，上午 9:00 开始吊唁，时长一小时，随后在位于伊利诺伊州惠顿南惠顿大道 310 号 (310 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton, Illinois) 的圣迈克尔天主教堂举行弥撒。随后将在惠顿的圣迈克尔公墓举行全军礼遇安葬。将以美食、美酒和回忆共同纪念马丁的生命。请以捐款代替花礼，可将纪念金以马丁的名义捐给前列腺癌基金会 (Prostate Cancer Foundation)，地址：1250 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, California 90401。后事由内珀维尔的 Beidelman-Kunsch 殡仪馆与火葬场承办。完整信息请访问 www.beidelmankunschfh.com 或致电 630-922-9630。
洛夫林，琼·默陶 (Lovering, Joan Murtaugh) 琼·默陶·洛夫林，88 岁，于 2026 年 6 月 14 日安详离世。她是已故 Joseph Samuel Lovering 深爱的妻子，以及已故 John Walter Harriman 的前妻。琼于 1938 年 3 月 16 日出生在伊利诺伊州温内特卡，父母为 Mary Imelda Maher Murtaugh 和 Lewis Charles Murtaugh。她的遗属包括子女 Ann Lois Harriman 和 John Walter Harriman, Jr.，继子女 Joseph Shallcross Lovering, Michael Scott Lovering 和 Hutchinson Clark Lovering，以及她的兄弟姐妹：路易斯·查尔斯·默陶神父 (Father Lewis Charles Murtaugh, S.J.)，Daniel (Kristen) Murtaugh, Michael (Paula) Murtaugh, 以及 Mary Ann (Glen) Moss。她是 Jason Scott Lovering (Rebekah), Christopher Michael Lovering (Camille) 和 Ariel Edenixssa 深爱的祖母，也是 Bryson Christopher 和 Zander Michael Lovering 的曾祖母。琼在伊利诺伊州湖林的圣心修道院就读高中，并于 1959 年毕业于纽约州珀切斯的曼哈顿维尔学院 (Manhattanville College)。大学毕业后，她回到芝加哥，在那里抚养家庭，并开始建立一个以教育和服务他人为中心的职业生涯。多年来，她担任西北大学法学院的继续教育主任。琼可以用她的微笑、优雅和爽朗的笑声点亮整个房间。她一生流露着共情与慈悲，深爱她的家人和朋友。信仰对她而言并非偶尔为之，而是每天的生活实践。她的才华广泛且令人愉悦：她钢琴弹奏精湛，在每个情人节为丈夫写简短的诗，热爱航海、读书会、园艺俱乐部和社区剧院。她还慷慨地贡献自己的时间——在临终关怀中心、妇女避难所担任志愿者，担任圣体圣血分发员并在其中唱歌
她的教会合唱团。当帕金森病挑战她时，琼以优雅的态度接受帮助，每天都以她一贯给予他人的温暖地面对生活。她的精神从未动摇。遗体瞻仰时间为 2026 年 8 月 15 日，周六，上午 9:00 至上午 10:00 的追思弥撒，地点在伊利诺伊州埃文斯顿 Lyons 街 3698 号的圣女贞德教堂 (St. Joan of Arc Church, 3698 Lyons Street, Evanston, Illinois 60203)。家属将另择日期私人安葬。请以向您选择的慈善机构以琼的名义捐款来代替鲜花。
Mansfield, Marilynn Jeanne Snider MARILYNN MANSFIELD，88 岁，妻子，母亲，退休自由撰稿人及创意剧作家，于 7 / 26 在马里兰州波托马克家中因自然原因去世。Mansfield 夫人出生于芝加哥，1974 年搬到波托马克。在抚养三个孩子的同时，她在蒙哥马利学院完成了副学士学位。她为多家 DMV 地区报纸撰写科学文章，后来转向创作剧本，并在当地及纽约市上演。先于她去世的有与其共度三十三载的丈夫 Norman Mansfield 以及她的姐姐 Risé Loshaek。幸存者包括她的三个女儿：佛罗里达州的 Stephanie Mansfield、哥伦比亚特区的 Wendy Mansfield 和弗吉尼亚州的 Heather Mansfield，她的姐姐佛罗里达州的 Beverly Mann，她的侄子佛罗里达州的 Michael Mann、加利福尼亚州的 Gordon Mann 和纽约州的 Ken Mann，以及她在伊利诺伊州的嫂子 / 弟媳 Margo Serlin。
这是一个最后的告别；是爱与尊重的标志；是对挚爱之人生平的致敬。刊登死亡通知显示您的关怀，现在通过我们全新的自助服务工具，操作比以往任何时候都更高效。
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McDonough, John Michael John Michael McDonough，81 岁，伊利诺伊州芝加哥人，一名忠诚且受人爱戴的丈夫、父亲和朋友，2026 年 5 月 19 日在芝加哥去世。作为 Sidley Austin 律师事务所的退休合伙人，John 积极参与众多公民和慈善组织。他为人善良、慷慨且外向，以出色的讲述者和主人著称。John 出生于伊利诺伊州埃文斯顿，就读于 New Trier 高中，随后进入普林斯顿大学，在伍德罗·威尔逊学院毕业时被授予 Phi Beta Kappa 荣誉，并培养了对世界事务的终身兴趣。在耶鲁法学院获得法学学位后，他持一张泛美航空的“环球票”旅行了数月。他将那张票根保存在办公桌顶层抽屉里，以提醒自己那次旅行的非凡经历，包括在印度总理英迪拉·甘地的私人住所与其会面。在美国陆军预备役法务官团服役期间，John 加入了 Sidley Austin，在那里执业 43 年，建立了一项卓越的信托与遗产执业领域，为同一家族的几代人服务，其中许多人成为了终身好友。从 1982 年到 2005 年，他担任芝加哥社区信托基金 (The Chicago Community Trust) 的法律顾问，见证了该基金的捐赠规模及其对他所热爱的这座城市的影響呈指数级增长。他还为许多其他慈善组织提供咨询，包括 Wieboldt 基金会、Spencer 基金会、Graham 基金会和 W.K. Kellogg 基金会。他还担任伊利诺伊州州务卿咨询委员会成员，参与起草了 1986 年的《伊利诺伊州通用非营利公司法》，这反映了他对法律专业领域持久的影响。
……专业领域以及非营利部门。约翰对公民服务的承诺延伸到了他的法律执业之外。他将数十年的领导力奉献给了芝加哥的一些领先的公民和慈善团体，长期担任大都市规划委员会（Metropolitan Planning Council）和脑研究基金会（Brain Research Foundation）的董事会成员及主席，同时也是大芝加哥领导力组织（Leadership Greater Chicago）的董事会成员兼秘书兼财务主管，以及美国考古中心（Center for American Archeology）的董事会成员。为了表彰他的贡献，他获得了芝加哥普林斯顿俱乐部杰出社区服务奖。在众多的兴趣爱好中，约翰喜欢在芝加哥交响乐团度过夜晚，并在大湖疏浚和爱乐协会（Great Lakes Dredge and Philharmonic Society）演唱了 20 年，将节日气氛播撒在城市各处。他也热衷于聚集朋友，包括在晚年作为“老顽童午餐俱乐部”（Geezer Lunch Club）的创始成员。最重要的是，他最珍视的角色是在 44 年里担任苏珊·莫兰（Susan Moran）的忠实丈夫，以及纽约市的约翰·埃尔登·莫兰·麦克多诺（John Eldon Moran McDonough）和华盛顿 D.C. 的凯瑟琳·安妮·莫兰·麦克多诺（Catherine Anne Moran McDonough）的父亲。他与他们分享了自己广博的好奇心、对阅读的热爱以及对所有英国事物（尤其是作为简·奥斯汀的追随者）的喜爱，以及他对家庭旅行的热情，总是尽可能地在每次行程中增加更多的联合国教科文组织世界遗产地。除了子女和妻子，他的侄女俄勒冈州波特兰的克拉拉·斯特姆韦德尔（Clara Stemwedel）和安妮·鲁德威克（Anne Rudwick）在世。先于他去世的有他的姐姐南希·斯特姆韦德尔（Nancy Stemwedel）以及他的父母约翰·J·麦克多诺（John J. McDonough）和安妮·奥布莱恩·麦克多诺（Anne O'Brien McDonough）。纪念服务计划于 2026 年 9 月 14 日下午 4:00 在芝加哥北迪尔本街 1424 号的圣克莱索斯托姆圣公会教堂（St Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church）举行。家属欢迎以约翰的名义向芝加哥社区信托基金（The Chicago Community Trust）、雪莉·赖安能力实验室（Shirley Ryan Ability Lab）或美国国家共济失调基金会（National Ataxia Foundation）捐款以替代花卉。
麦基，克雷格·本顿。克雷格·本顿·麦基， 84 岁，一名退休的广播电视执行官， 2026 年 7 月 24 日周五在伊利诺伊州巴灵顿去世。克雷格 1941 年 8 月 7 日出生于田纳西州纳什维尔，在伊利诺伊州格伦维尤长大。他 1959 年毕业于格伦布鲁克北高中，随后就读于密苏里州的帕克学院和新泽西州的德鲁大学，主修政治学。大学毕业开始职业生涯后，克雷格曾在美国海军预备役服役。他的职业道路引导他成为了芝加哥 WLS 电台的总经理——这是一份他热爱的工作。随后他在明尼阿波利斯、丹佛和孟菲斯继续从事广播领域工作。从广播行业退休后，克雷格搬到了伊利诺伊州的高地公园。作为一名终身的芝加哥小熊队球迷，他兼职担任小熊队组织的大使，并激动地见证了小熊队在 2016 年获得世界大赛冠军。克雷格热爱冒险和旅行。他尤其喜欢东海岸以及在缅因州海岸航行。他天生好奇，是历史和犯罪小说的 avid 读者。克雷格的遗属包括他心爱的女儿尼科尔·麦基（Nicole McKee）、前妻芭芭拉·麦基（Barbara McKee）、伴侣贝丝·米勒（Beth Miller）、姐妹伊丽莎白·舒恩（Elisabeth Schoon）和卡罗琳（杰克）·谢弗（Carolyn (Jack) Schaefer），侄女克里斯汀（弗雷德）·约翰逊（Kristen (Fred) Johnson）、格雷塔（杰米）·庞塞（Greta (Jamie) Ponce），以及侄子安德鲁（克里斯汀）·谢弗（Andrew (Christine) Schaefer）和托马斯·谢弗（Thomas Schaefer），他们都深爱着他们的克雷格叔叔。克雷格的父母海伦和罗杰，以及他忠实的狗麦基先于他去世。所有认识并热爱“麦克”的人都将深切思念克雷格。在接下来的几个月里，将为家人和朋友举行一场克雷格的生命庆祝会。家属建议将任何纪念捐款发送至美国广播员基金会（Broadcasters Foundation of America）或美国阿尔茨海默病协会（Alzheimer’s Association of America）。欲获取更多信息或在线留言吊唁，请访问 www.davenportfamily.com
McNally, Mary Mary McNally，Terence 挚爱的妻子；Margaret (Patrick) Kranteras, Sean (已故 Lisa) 以及 Jeffrey (Sara) cherished 的母亲；Peggy, Padraig, 已故 Michael 以及已故 Martin 亲爱的姐妹；Sally (已故 Lawrence) Martin, Michael 以及 Kathleen 珍爱的嫂子 / 弟媳；许多人的亲切长辈及朋友。
Mellin, Dorothy M. Dorothy M. Mellin, 82, 居住在伊利诺伊州韦恩 (Wayne IL)，于 2026 年 7 月 27 日在家中安详离世。
Dorothy 拥有教育学学士学位。她曾在芝加哥的 St. John Baptist de Lasalle 学校教授四年级、五年级和六年级。在生育五个孩子后，Dorothy 将生活奉献给了家庭，以及她所支持的众多基金会和慈善组织。她还将时间投入到艺术领域，凭借天生的创造力，她本人是一位极具天赋的画家。
她的董事会成员身份包括：
The Richard H Driehaus Foundation - 副主席 The Stenning - 秘书 Sister Mary, Richard Rea Foundation - 主席 Saint Margaret of Scotland School Saint Francis of Assisi School Sisters of Notre Dame
她的艺术团体成员身份包括：
Oil Painters Of America (美国油画协会) Transparent Watercolors Association (透明水彩协会) Wayne Art League (韦恩艺术联盟)
Dorothy 的遗属包括她的丈夫 Art，孩子们 Marie (Joe) Rossi, Dan (Michelle)（来自密歇根州贝尔蒙特）、Jamie (Marzena)（来自芝加哥）、Sean (Cathi)（来自圣查尔斯）以及 Chris (Kari)（来自圣查尔斯），以及孙辈 Rebecca (Jacob) Kanclerz, JJ, Mariah, Ben, Regina, Tony, Lucia, Gloria, Angela, Isabelle Rossi, Danielle (Luke) Holland, Anelene, Michael, Johnny Mellin, Claire, Emilia Mellin, Bethany 以及 Arthur Mellin；曾孙辈 Lucy Mellin, Matthias, Micah Kanclerz。她的姐妹 Elizabeth (Demitrios Athens) Driehaus。
先于她去世的包括她的父母和兄弟 Richard H. Driehaus。
Dorothy 对家庭的爱、机敏的才智和绝佳的幽默感所留下的遗产，将永远留在那些她所爱及爱她的人的心中和记忆里。人们将深深地思念她。
吊唁仪式将于 2026 年 8 月 6 日星期四下午 4:00-8:00 在日内瓦 E. State St. 324 号的 Malone Funeral Home 举行。
葬礼弥撒将于 2026 年 8 月 7 日星期五上午 10:30 在芝加哥伊利诺伊州 60661, West Adams Street 700 号的 Old St. Patrick 天主教堂举行。
随后将在芝加哥的 Graceland 墓地安葬。
纪念捐款可捐至 Oil Painters of America，网址为： https: / www.oilpaintersofamerica.com / product / dorothy-driehaus-mellins-memorial-donation
欲了解更多信息，请致电 630-232-8233 或访问 malonefh.com。
Olenski, Carol Anne Moore 2026年7月29日，星期三，我们的家庭与挚爱的母亲 Carol Olenski（原姓 Moore）告别。她是 Lisa (Olenski) Sauvageau 和 Jon Olenski 挚爱的母亲；是 James, Christopher, Maxwell 和 Anderson 骄傲的祖母；也是许多人的慈女、亲戚和忠实朋友。Carol 出生于 1947, 8月17日，在芝加哥南区长大，就读于 St. Rose of Lima 天主教学校，并于 1965 年毕业于 St. Joseph 高中。从 1965 到 2004 年——近四十年间——她在西尔斯百货（Sears Roebuck & Co.）工作，是一位勤奋的员工、低调的领导者，以及西尔斯旗舰店 Woodfield Mall 店的后勤办公室经理。她在那里结交的朋友已成为家人。Carol 于 1970, 9月6日 在芝加哥与 Paul Olenski 结婚。两人共同在伊利诺伊州布卢明代尔（Bloomingdale, IL）抚养家庭。她热爱烹饪、园艺、动物和自然。她的土豆菜肴、蔬菜披萨、帕玛森鸡排和萨拉米三明治成为了家人的最爱，而她的橙色万寿菊和红色天竺葵则点亮了每个夏天。我们的母亲教会了我们善良、耐心、爱、常识、黄金法则，以及无论发生什么，我们永远可以回家。Carol 先于其父母 Anne Moore（原姓 Synoga）和 Franklin Moore 离世。我们衷心感谢巴塔维亚（Batavia）Holy Cross 天主教会的 Bailey Peterson 神父主持了病人涂油礼。我们母亲最喜欢的歌曲是 Rod Stewart 的 "You're in My Heart"。直到我们再次相遇，妈妈，你就在我们心中，你就在我们灵魂里。 生命庆典将于日后举行。
Payne, Brendan Brendan Payne；Sherry（原姓 Olson）挚爱的丈夫；Cassidy 和 Gavin 慈爱的父亲；Margaret（原姓 Gavin）以及已故 Frank G. 珍爱的儿子；已故 Frank, Patrick (Heather) 和 John 亲爱的兄弟；Maggie 和 Sean 亲爱的叔叔；所有认识他的人的朋友；遗体瞻仰于 8月7, 3-8 PM 在 Gibbons Family Funeral Home, 5917 W. Irving Park Rd.（Austin 街东 1 / 2 个街区）。私人安葬。详情请致电 773-777-3944 或访问 www.GFFH.com
她于 1944, 3月30日 出生于 Her man 和 Margaret (Rea) Driehaus 之元。
佩尔卡，乔安（Pelka, Joann）。乔安·佩尔卡，法学博士，81 岁，现居芝加哥金海岸区，于 2026 年 7 月 26 日在与胰腺癌及其他几种疾病短暂抗争后平静离世。乔安出生于芝加哥，在劳恩代尔（Lawndale）区长大，毕业于圣母无染原罪高中（Immaculata High School），并在蒙代林学院（Mundelein College）获得了历史学学士学位。就在那时，在罗杰斯公园（Rogers Park）的一次聚会上，她遇到了一位高个子年轻人。拉里（Larry）和乔安彻夜共舞，从此再未回头。拉里始终没能赢得乔安那只吉娃娃“幸运”（Lucky）的好感，那是她从自己祖母那里继承的。在交往 18 个月后，乔安对拉里说：“我想过了。我同意嫁给你。”拉里完全不记得自己请求过。他们在芝加哥的圣母升天教堂（Assumption Church）结婚。她的结婚戒指是用拉里母亲的一枚胸针改装而成的。这对夫妇在拉斯维加斯和旧金山度蜜月。那是她新任丈夫的第一次飞行，但对她来说则不然。虽然乔安每周都会威胁要和拉里离婚，但两人享受了 60 年的婚姻生活。乔安在临终关怀病床上的笑容，与她给任何其他人的笑容都截然不同。大学毕业后，乔安在罗杰斯公园蒙特梭利学校担任教师助理，直到夫妻俩从阿尔比恩（Albion）街的东罗杰斯公园公寓搬到奥克公园（Oak Park），然后搬到圣路易斯。1967, 年，她生下了长女艾米（Amy），艾米后来就读于她母亲工作的那所蒙特梭利学校。乔安对幼儿和狗充满了耐心。她的家总是收拾得一尘不染，仿佛随时准备登上《建筑摘要》（Architectural Digest）杂志。然而，她的孙辈们以及她深爱的侄子、侄女（及其子女）总能兴高采烈地用玩具铺满客厅。在女儿的金毛猎犬杰克（Jake）多次造访期间，她也放弃了那种整洁的生活方式。她们的次女娜奥米（Naomi）患有 18 三体综合征，活到了快三岁。她们的三女儿简（Jane）仅生存了短短几分钟。现在我们想象乔安与她的孩子们重聚了。1977, 年，乔安对丈夫说：“我不确定应该成为一名作家还是律师。”在十多年的婚姻中，拉里从未在争论中赢过他的新婚妻子，于是他鼓励她就读法学院。乔安在芝加哥-肯特法学院（Chicago-Kent School of Law）获得了法学博士学位，最初在一家代位追偿事务所工作，该事务所最大的客户是全州保险公司（Allstate Insurance）。随后，她在 Metra 找到了理想的岗位，成为一名出庭律师。拉里的职业生涯让他去了达拉斯，而在父亲突然去世后，乔安选择留在家里。此外，她说：“我的发型不适合达拉斯”。拉里每周周末都会回家，直到 1998, 年乔安退休并最终在德克萨斯州与他团聚。2001, 年，当艾米生下第一个孩子格蕾丝（Grace）时，这对夫妇回到了芝加哥的金海岸区。她是格蕾丝和马克斯（Max）心中虔诚且珍爱的祖母，孩子们拥有充沛的回忆，在失去乔安奶奶后能给他们带来慰藉。乔安热爱美术。每次去巴黎，她至少会去卢浮宫参观三次，并在那里逗留数小时。她愉快地与女儿和孙辈们分享对旅行的热爱。这或许始于她的童年，那时她乘坐火车在佛罗里达州好莱坞度过了许多个冬天，去探望她的外祖母。她是一位热爱阅读且性格火辣的女性，充满了犀利的观察和令人捧腹的俏皮话，其中有些还挺得体的。是……深爱的妻子
Lawrence James Pelka，享年 60 岁，是 Amy、Naomi 和 Jane 深爱的母亲。是 Grace 和 Max Mucha 亲爱的“Jo 奶奶”。是 Linda (Steven) Las-towski 亲爱的姐妹，以及 Karen 敬爱的姑姑 / 姨妈。其心爱的吉娃娃 Lucky 先于她去世。家属选择了私人的绿色火化。弥撒将在圣母升天天主教堂 (Assumption Catholic Church) 举行。骨灰最终将安葬在德普莱恩 (Des Plaines) 的 Ridgewood 公园墓地。详情请关注本网站。纪念捐款可以用她的名义捐赠给芝加哥-肯特法学院 (Chicago-Kent College of Law)：https: / kentlaw.iit.edu / law / giving。礼仪安排由 Inclusive Funeral Care 负责，电话：773-318-1305 或访问 www.InclusiveFuneralCare.com。
Quillinan, Shirley M. Shirley M. Quillinan，83 岁，居住在伊利诺伊州内珀维尔 (Naperville, Illinois)，于 2026 年 7 月 12 日去世。纪念瞻仰仪式将于 2026 年 8 月 13 日星期四上午 11 点开始，直到下午 2:00 举行仪式，地点位于内珀维尔南华盛顿街 516 号 (516 S. Washington St., Naperville, IL) 的 Beidelman-Kunsch 殡仪馆及火葬场。请以捐款代替献花，纪念捐款可捐赠给 Blood Cancer United（原名为白血病与淋巴瘤协会 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society）。https: / bloodcancerunited.org / 完整讣告请访问 http: / www.beidelmankunschfh.com。
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Rest, Walter Garon。Walter Garon Rest 于 2026 年 7 月 12 日周日，在南卡罗来纳州萨默维尔的 HCA Healthcare Summerville 医院去世。他于 1926 年 10 月 24 日出生于伊利诺伊州芝加哥，是 O.W. Rest 医生和 Dora Lake Rest 之子。幸存的家庭成员包括他的妻子，来自南卡罗来纳州北查尔斯顿的 Charlotte Rest；三个儿子，来自蒙大拿州比林格斯的 Andrew Rest；来自伊利诺伊州华盛顿的 David Rest（妻子 Carol）；来自伊利诺伊州芝加哥的 Daniel (Colleen) Rest；女儿们，来自德克萨斯州休伊特的 Emily Stottlemyre（丈夫 Karl）；以及来自阿拉巴马州亨茨维尔的 Melanie Rest（丈夫 Mike Teggins）。在他之前去世的包括他的父母以及他的第一任妻子 Phyliss Brewer Rest（Andy、Martha、Emily、Melanie 和 David 的母亲）；以及他的第二任妻子 Ellen Ryan Rest（Daniel 的母亲）。他的姐妹 Margaret Rest Hein 以及他的女儿 Martha Rest Carlson（丈夫 Layne，来自蒙大拿州 Twin Bridges）也早于他去世。家庭成员还包括 9 个孙辈和 4 个曾孙辈。
Walter 在芝加哥南区长大，他的父亲在芝加哥屠宰场担任医生。少年时代，他喜欢在爱荷华州塔马县 Gladbrook 附近的 Rest 家族农场与姑姨、伯叔、表亲以及许多家庭朋友聚会。在很小的时候，他就成为了芝加哥白袜队和芝加哥熊队的终身球迷。
Walter 在 20 世纪 40 年代初就读于南岸高中。由于第二次世界大战，他的班级提前于 1944 年 1 月毕业，随后他进入军队服役。他在美国海岸警卫队的攻击运输舰“约瑟夫·T·迪克曼号”（U.S.S. Joseph T. Dickman）上服役。除了其他职责外，他负责操作用于两栖突击的登陆艇，并在 1944 年诺曼底入侵期间的犹他海滩 D-Day 行动中参战，随后参加了法国波尔多的行动。他的舰船被转移到太平洋战场，在那里他参与了各项行动，包括 1945 年入侵冲绳期间美国海军陆战队的登陆行动。尽管为自己的服役经历感到自豪，但他通常不愿过多谈论自己的经历，甚至在最近还说，他只是众多服役人员中的一个，他不希望战争期间的经历定义他的整个人生。他说，他的每个孩子和他的家庭都给他带来了巨大的快乐和满足，他更希望人们因此而记住他。
1946 年退伍后，Walter 回到了芝加哥。1948 年，他与高中时的甜心 Phyliss Brewer 结婚。两人在幼儿园相识，并在同一个社区共同长大。他就读于伊利诺伊大学，最初在芝加哥海军码头校区学习，后来转至厄巴纳-香槟校区。他于 1950 年获得化学专业学士学位，随后在芝加哥大学完成了社会工作硕士学位。
在漫长而多样化的职业生涯中，Walter 在社会工作领域担任了多种职务，包括担任芝加哥大学社会服务管理学院的实地实习主任。他曾担任一段时间的联邦缓刑监督官，并在芝加哥大学教授关于矫正课程的课程。他曾为 Traveler’s Aid 工作，在芝加哥地区的赛马场为工人（主要是移民和季节性移工）提供支持服务。1984 年，Walter 在伊利诺伊州埃文斯顿与 Anne McCune 结婚。他们一直住在埃文斯顿，直到他们的
他渴望并有体力进行长途公路旅行，经常前往美国和加拿大各地的偏远地方，这证明了他希望不断学习并亲身体验不同地区和人群的愿望。沃尔特通过积极服务于许多不同的组织，展现出对他所生活社区的承诺。仅列举几个例子：他是伊利诺伊州霍姆伍德学校董事会的成员；联合国儿童基金会（UNICEF）的志愿者；基万尼斯会（Kiwanis）的成员；并在他的退休社区中担任代表。人们将永远记得沃尔特是一个心地温暖的人，他总是渴望帮助他人，不顾自身，也不追求认可。他留下了善良与关怀的丰厚遗产，将被他的家人和朋友深深怀念。计划举行私人仪式。
罗森鲍姆，艾伦·B.。艾伦·B. 罗森鲍姆于 2026. 7月 25 日，周六在芝加哥家中平静地睡在梦中去世。他 71 岁。马西、他们的孩子以及他们的狗金迪陪伴在他身边。他 1955, 年出生于布鲁克林，是埃马努埃尔·“曼尼”和希拉·罗森鲍姆的长子。他毕业于约翰·杜威高中， 18 岁时为了上大学迁至芝加哥，在伊利诺伊理工学院获得了理学学士学位。此后他一直生活在这里。他于 1977. 年 6 月与马西结婚。他们结婚 49 年。他曾是一名商业摄影师。他的作品出现在西尔斯（Sears）目录和耐克（Nike）广告中，被数以百万计的人看到，但人们从未知道他的名字，这正合他意。当 90 年代数字化摄影出现时，艾伦自学了这项新技术，因为他始终在智力上充满好奇心并热爱学习，这引导他进入了职业生涯的后半段，从事技术设计和工程支持工作。他在 Ambrosi & Associates 工作了数十年，该公司后来成为 Schawk, Inc. 的一部分。他阅读极其广泛。他热爱篮球和公牛队。他热爱音乐，特别是：The Clash、Grateful Dead 和 Wilco。多年来，他和马西每个夏天都会带孩子们去希尔顿海岛。他喜欢那里。他的孩子们也非常热爱那里，至今仍念念不忘。他会在傍晚时分坐在那个海滩上，皮肤被晒红，不紧不慢，马西在他身边，杰西卡和丹尼在水里。最重要的是，他是一位父亲，而且是一位尽职的父亲。艾伦深爱着他的孩子们，他通过在家庭生活中成为一个可靠、始终如一、有趣且关怀的存在来表达这份爱。他指导过儿子的篮球队，并开车陪伴女儿去任何她想去的地方。
应该是那样，而且他多年来一直如此，从未抱怨。艾伦对自己要求极少，请求更少。一个充满爱的家庭，一些美好的音乐，以及最了解他的人们的尊重。这三样他都拥有，这就足够了。他的遗属包括妻子 Marcey；女儿 Jessica（Dan Estep）；儿子 Daniel（Shannon Orr）；孙女 Ruby June 和 Piper Magnolia；兄弟 Eric (Susan) Rosenbaum；以及一个由姑姨、舅叔、表亲、侄女、侄子、姻亲和朋友组成的庞大且充满爱的大家庭。他的父母先于他去世。关于他生命的庆祝活动正在筹划中。详情将随在线讣告公布。他热爱为人父。他的孩子们也热爱成为他的子女。愿他的记忆成为一种祝福。由 Inclusive Funeral Care 安排，电话 773-318-1305 或访问 www.InclusiveFuneralCare.com。
Schmidt, Joan Metzger Joan Ann Schmidt（原姓 Metzger），91 岁，来自布鲁克菲尔德（Brookfield）。她是已故 Virgil G. “Red” Schmidt 的挚爱妻子，后者于 1990 年 9 月 24 日去世；她是 Kenneth G. (Elaine) Schmidt、Linda M. (Edward) Mokry、Raymond J. (Janet) Schmidt 和 Alan J. (Barbara) Schmidt 的慈母；是 Patrick (Kayla) Schmidt、Matthew (Cassie) Schmidt、Jennifer (Paul Reed) Mokry、Jessica (Richard Bulin III)、Katie Schmidt、Adam Mokry、Scott Schmidt、Kimberly Mokry、Daniel (未婚妻 Abigail Williams) Schmidt、Thomas (未婚妻 Katrina Vallort) Schmidt 和 Nicholas Schmidt 的亲爱的祖母 / 外祖母；是 Madison, Madelyn, Autumn, Everett, Olivia, Connor, Bennett 和 Charlotte 的曾祖母 / 外曾祖母；是已故 Donald (Barbara) Metzger、Ralph (已故 Marcella) Metzger 和已故 James (Dolores) Metzger 的亲姐妹；是 80 多位侄子、侄女、外甥、外甥女的姑姨或曾姑姨。Joan 是圣路易斯·德·马里亚克（St. Louise de Marillac）天主教妇女组织、丧亲小组和混合保龄球联赛的长期成员，并曾担任 10 年会长。她热爱园艺、缝纫、编织、烹饪、烘焙和车库拍卖。
吊唁时间为 2026 年 8 月 5 日周三下午 3 P.M. 至 8 P.M.，以及 2026 年 8 月 6 日周四上午 10 A.M. 至 10:30 A.M.，地点在 Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513。葬礼于周四 10:30 A.M. 在圣路易斯·德·马里亚克教堂，拉格朗日公园（La Grange Park）- 圣守护天使堂（Holy Guardian Angels Parish），弥撒于 11 A.M. 举行。安葬于希尔赛德（Hillside）的天堂皇后公墓（Queen of Heaven Cemetery）。
欢迎向以下机构捐赠纪念款：圣守护天使食品库（Holy Guardian Angels Food Pantry, 4008 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513）；Misericordia Home (6300N. Ridge Ave, Chicago, IL 60660)；国家脑肿瘤协会（National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel Street, Suite 006, Newton, MA 02458）；Susan G. Komen (13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380) 或国家胰腺癌基金会（The National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, NPCF P.O. Box 189, Box Elder, SD 57719）。详情请致电 708-485-2000 或访问 www.HitzemanFuneral.com。如果您希望向家属发送慰问卡，请发送至 Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, Il 60513, C / o Joan Schmidt Family。我们将很乐意将其转交给家属。
Streich, Stephen Stephen Streich，71 岁，来自伊利诺伊州诺斯布鲁克（Northbrook），于 2026 年 7 月 30 日去世。他是已故 Quentin 和 June (原姓 Sanders) Streich 的挚爱之子。他于 1955 年 5 月 5 日出生在伊利诺伊州橡树公园（Oak Park）。
吊唁时间为 2026 年 8 月 5 日周三上午 10:00 至 11:00 仪式开始前，地点在 G.L. Hills Funeral Home, 745 Graceland Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois。随后安葬于伊利诺伊州阿灵顿高地（Arlington Heights）的 Memory Gardens 公墓。欲了解详情，请致电 847-699-9003 或访问 www.glhillsfuneralhome.com。
Swenson, Marie Margaret Marie Margaret Putnam Swenson 于 2026 年 5 月 11 日在家中安详去世，享年 91 岁。Marie 出生于 1934 年 9 月 9 日，地点在密歇根州皇家橡树市，毕业于伊利诺伊大学，并在马歇尔-菲尔德公司（Marshall Field & Company）工作了 25 年。
作为芝加哥第四长老会的虔诚成员超过 66 年，她还曾在芝加哥艺术博物馆担任讲解员，分享她对艺术和建筑的热爱。
Marie 的遗属包括她的姐妹 Clara 和 Alice；她的嫂子 / 弟媳 Liz；她的侄女 Lisa（丈夫 David）；她的侄子 John 和 David（妻子 Anyela）；她的从侄 John、Angel（妻子 Marielis）和 Wilver；她的曾从侄 Joseph；以及许多亲属和朋友。先于她去世的有她的丈夫 Irving；她的兄弟 Ray；她的侄女 Sharon；以及她的姐夫 / 妹夫 John 和 Tom。葬礼服务将于 2026 年 8 月 6 日（星期四）上午 11 点在第四长老会的石教堂（Stone Chapel）举行。Marie 将安葬在密歇根州特洛伊的白教堂纪念公园墓地（White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery）。
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Wheeler, Eleanor Huguenard Eleanor H. Wheeler（原姓 Huguenard），95 岁，居住在伊利诺伊州布鲁克菲尔德，于 2026 年 7 月 28 日在家中安详去世。先于她去世的有她的丈夫 Kevin E. Wheeler，她挚爱的儿子 Owen Wheeler，她亲爱的孙子 Kyle Wheeler 以及她的兄弟 Herbert Huguenard, Kenneth (Virginia) Huguenard, 和 Ronald (Cheryl) Huguenard。Eleanor 的遗属包括子女 Hugh (Deborah) Wheeler, Paul (Amy) Wheeler, Neil (Janine) Wheeler, Kathleen (Keith) Nelson 以及她的儿媳 Cecily Mistarz。她被后辈们铭记为 Adriana Watson, Claire Nelson, Katelin Wheeler, Kyle Watson, 和 Kevin Wheeler 深爱的祖母。Eleanor 也是 14 位侄子和侄女心中珍爱的长辈。她是一位信仰深厚、内心坚强且对家庭全心投入的女性。Eleanor 的一生以求知欲、敬业精神和持久的爱为标志。
Eleanor Ann Huguenard 出生于 1931 年 4 月 16 日，是 Clement 和 Irene (Harber) Huguenard 的孩子，在印第安那州韦恩堡长大，在那里她培养了引导其一生的勤奋与好学价值观。她坚定地追求学业，于 1953 年在印第安那州特雷豪特的圣玛丽森林学院（Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College）获得家庭经济学学士学位。随后，她于 1955 年在堪萨斯大学获得理学硕士学位。Eleanor 随后在伊利诺伊大学香槟分校从事研究工作，在那里她遇到了她的丈夫，来自伊利诺伊州芝加哥的 Kevin E. Wheeler。他们于 1956 年 9 月 8 日结婚，并在充满爱与学习的环境中抚养了五个孩子。Wheeler 一家于 1971 年迁至伊利诺伊州布鲁克菲尔德。Eleanor 是圣芭芭拉教区的虔诚成员。她在布鲁克菲尔德公共图书馆工作 25 年直至退休。Eleanor 是一位热衷于
一位系谱学家，她让我们的家族故事得以延续，并详尽地记录了她的家族历史。她是一位热衷于通信的人，通过写信与他人建立联系。布鲁克菲尔德社区的许多朋友都深情地缅怀她。埃莉诺在布鲁克菲尔德公共图书馆工作期间，影响了许多人的生活，并结交了许多终身挚友。捐款请至国家多发性硬化症协会。遗体瞻仰时间为 8 月 9, 2026 1 P.M. 至 6 P.M.，以及 8 月 10, 2026 从 10:00 A.M. 至 10:30 A.M.，地点在 Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. 葬礼 10:30 A.M. 在 St. Barbara Church, 4000 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. 弥撒 11:00 A.M. 安葬于 Alsip 的 Holy Sepulcher 天主教墓地。详情请致电 708-485-2000 或访问 www.HitzemanFuneral.com。如果您希望向家属发送慰问卡，请发送至 Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513, c / o Eleanor Wheeler Family。我们将很乐意将其转交给家属。
Witte, Leonard A. 1950 年出生于印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯的 Louise 和 Alvin Witte 之家。Leonard Witte 在伊利诺伊州橡树公园长大，与弟弟 Richard 在小巷中玩耍；由于父亲 Alvin 是橡树公园的一名警察，他一直循规蹈矩。青少年时期的夏天，Len 住在“Windswept”，那是他祖父母在密歇根州布里奇曼、密歇根湖畔的房子，他在那里与家人、祖父母、姑叔和表亲们在岸边创造了终身难忘的回忆。他在橡树公园河森林高中放弃了小号转而打篮球，但由于手臂骨折，他的运动生涯在开始前就戛然而止。尽管如此，他还是与一群核心好友在一部低成本学生电影《学校静止之日》中获得了一个角色。从 OPRF 毕业后，Len 进入密歇根州的 Adrian College 就读，在哲学课上结识了 Marta Hilbert，早期的约会地点在 Pizza Bucket，两人于 1975 年结婚。在搬到伊利诺伊州惠顿后，Len 和 Marta 迎来了 Emily 和 Grant。作为一家人，他们继续享受前往密歇根湖的旅行，定期开车前往俄亥俄州布莱恩和落基山国家公园，在 Wrigley Field 观看夏季比赛，在 Cascade Drive-In 电影院看“某个白痴”在电影《贪吃二号》中烧了个洞，以及更多活动。Len 还期待在 9 月份前往德克萨斯州，与弟弟 Richard 及其侄子们一起狩猎鸽子。在惠顿期间，Len 是 Gary 联合卫理公会教堂的活跃成员，担任志愿者、Cub Scouts、财务主管以及长期的迎宾员。Len 获得了密歇根州立大学的硕士学位。Len 从事安保工作，早期的职位包括在橡树公园的 Frank Lloyd Wright 故居及工作室担任夜班安保，之后在与 Marta 结婚两周后，开始在 Northern Trust Bank 工作。在那里，Len 从 1975 年起在安保职级中晋升，直到 2010 年退休，他在该银行服务了 34 年，退休时担任副总裁兼安保主管。在银行工作期间，他见证了自动取款机 (ATM) 和电子银行的引入，并参与了许多全市范围的安保事务，如民主党全国代表大会 (DNC)、世界杯和一部蝙蝠侠电影。他还进行国际旅行，包括前往爱尔兰、英国的公务出差，以及在 2007 年进行了一次真正的环球旅行（停靠地包括新加坡、北京、香港、班加罗尔和伦敦）。退休后，Len 通过多种方式保持活跃。Len 和 Marta 在印第安纳州的 Michiana Shores 买了一栋湖边小屋，在那里与新老家庭成员共同创造新回忆。他担任多年的季票持有者，观看芝加哥黑鹰队比赛，见证了三次斯坦利杯冠军之行。他还继续保持联系。
他通过定期的扑克之夜与前北信托公司（Northern Trust）的同事们保持联系。与此同时，伦通过定期献血来帮助他人，在数十年的献血过程中捐献了许多加仑的血液。伦于 2026 年 7 月 21 日在家中平静去世。他深受爱戴，并将被他相伴 51 年的妻子玛塔（Marta）、女儿艾米莉（Emily，丈夫丹）、儿子格兰特（Grant）、哥哥理查德（Richard，妻子珍妮）、孙辈（劳雷尔和利奥）、大家庭成员以及他的众多朋友们深切缅怀。
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AccuWeather.com 紫外线指数数值越高，对眼睛和皮肤的保护需求越大。0-2 低，3-5 中等，6-7 高，8-10 极高，11+ 极强。专利的 AccuWeather.com 体感温度是基于八个气象因素的有效温度独家指数。高尔夫和钓鱼指数：0-2：差；3-4：一般；5-6：良好；7-8：很好；9-10：极佳。
中等
中等
星期六气温
奥黑尔机场（截至下午 4 点）
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平均 记录
平均
星期六最高气温：73° 84° 100° (1988) 星期六最低气温：65° 67° 51° (1990)
当地气温
截至星期六下午 6 点
地点 最高 最低 最高 最低
Aurora 71° 66° 84° 61° Gary 73° 68° 85° 65° Kankakee 70° 67° 84° 64° Lansing 70° 65° 84° 65° Midway 76° 66° 84° 68° Romeoville 72° 65° 84° 64° Valparaiso 70° 65° Waukegan 68° 66° 81° 62°
Midway
星期六降水量
2026 2025 正常值
星期六* 1.88” 0.00” 0.15” 本月至今 1.85” 0.00” 0.15” 本年至今 27.80” 17.39” 22.61”
*截至星期六下午 4 点的 24 小时期间
花粉情况（截至 7 / 30） 树木 草类 杂草 霉菌
无 无 低
来源：Loyola Medicine 经 NAB 提供
空气质量指数
Q：
星期六读数
星期日预报
主要污染物 颗粒物 来源：AirNow.gov
太阳与月亮
周日 周一
周日 周一
日出 5:45 a.m. 5:46 a.m. 日落 8:08 p.m. 8:07 p.m. 月升 9:58 p.m. 10:19 p.m. 月落 9:53 a.m. 11:01 a.m. 满月
下弦月
新月
Aug 5
Aug 12
星期日行星观测
升起 落下
水星 4:15 a.m. 6:55 p.m. 金星 9:41 a.m. 9:58 p.m. 火星 2:05 a.m. 5:15 p.m. 木星 5:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. 土星 10:49 p.m. 11:20 a.m.
今日最佳观测时间：金星：8:40 p.m. 火星：5:15 a.m. 木星：不可见 土星：5:15 a.m. 水星：5:15 a.m.
世界城市
城市 最高 / 最低 / 天气 最高 / 最低 / 天气 城市
Abilene 99 / 73 / s 105 / 77 / s Albany, NY 82 / 71 / t 80 / 63 / t Albuquerque 97 / 73 / pc 103 / 73 / t Amarillo 98 / 68 / s 102 / 73 / s Anchorage 67 / 58 / s 62 / 56 / r Asheville 81 / 65 / t 81 / 67 / t Aspen 92 / 55 / s 88 / 54 / t Atlanta 86 / 70 / t 85 / 69 / t Atlantic City 81 / 75 / c 80 / 72 / t Austin 101 / 70 / s 103 / 77 / s Baltimore 83 / 74 / t 84 / 72 / t Billings 93 / 58 / pc 76 / 51 / pc Birmingham 85 / 69 / t 83 / 68 / t Bismarck 101 / 65 / pc 84 / 46 / t Boise 86 / 53 / pc 85 / 55 / pc Boston 83 / 72 / c 80 / 69 / t Brownsville 101 / 79 / s 101 / 82 / s Buffalo 76 / 65 / r 78 / 60 / sh Burlington, VT 84 / 70 / t 79 / 63 / sh Charleston, SC 88 / 76 / t 86 / 75 / t Charleston, WV 83 / 68 / r 83 / 67 / t Charlotte 83 / 73 / t 86 / 71 / t Chattanooga 85 / 70 / t 83 / 70 / t Cheyenne 97 / 64 / pc 87 / 51 / pc Cincinnati 78 / 67 / t 79 / 63 / c Cleveland 77 / 67 / r 76 / 61 / pc Colorado Spgs 94 / 64 / pc 96 / 60 / t Columbia, MO 82 / 63 / s 84 / 65 / s Columbia, SC 85 / 75 / t 87 / 73 / t Columbus, OH 81 / 68 / t 79 / 64 / pc Concord 85 / 69 / c 77 / 62 / t Corpus Christi 96 / 75 / t 99 / 77 / s Dallas 97 / 75 / s 102 / 78 / s Daytona Beach 84 / 74 / t 88 / 76 / t Denver 101 / 72 / s 99 / 57 / t Duluth 73 / 54 / pc 80 / 61 / c El Paso 97 / 76 / s 102 / 77 / t
Boise 86
78 / 60
77 / 67
Billings 93
Boston 83
Buffalo 76
Cheyenne 97
Cleveland 77
Denver 101
Charlotte 83
Albuquerque
Atlanta 86
Birmingham 85
El Paso
天气(W)：s-晴，pc-多云，c-阴，sh-阵雨，t-雷阵雨，r-雨，sf-小雪，sn-雪，i-冰。POP：降水概率。
转晴，有风 且潮湿
风速：北东北风 10-20 mph
POP：15%
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显示为周日天气。温度为周日最高温和周日夜间最低温，下方显示最高和最低体感温度。
显示当天的降水区域和最高温度。
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费尔班克斯 76 / 55 / c 65 / 54 / r 法戈 90 / 68 / s 86 / 54 / t 弗拉格斯塔夫 90 / 58 / s 88 / 59 / s 迈尔斯堡 88 / 77 / t 89 / 76 / t 史密斯堡 93 / 70 / pc 95 / 74 / pc 弗雷斯诺 107 / 74 / s 108 / 73 / s 大峡谷接合处 104 / 72 / s 104 / 70 / s 大瀑布市 83 / 44 / pc 69 / 45 / pc 哈里斯堡 81 / 73 / t 85 / 68 / t 哈特福德 82 / 71 / c 80 / 65 / t 海伦娜，蒙大拿州 83 / 48 / pc 74 / 44 / pc 檀香山 88 / 75 / r 87 / 74 / r 休斯顿 99 / 75 / pc 101 / 79 / s 国际 Falls 82 / 57 / pc 82 / 55 / t 杰克逊，密西西比州 89 / 71 / sh 91 / 69 / pc 杰克逊维尔 88 / 75 / t 86 / 76 / t 朱诺 67 / 55 / c 65 / 52 / c 堪萨斯城 86 / 65 / s 87 / 65 / s 拉斯维加斯 114 / 90 / s 114 / 88 / s 列克星敦 78 / 67 / t 79 / 66 / t 林肯 87 / 64 / s 91 / 66 / s 小石城 90 / 70 / pc 94 / 70 / pc 洛杉矶 91 / 69 / s 89 / 68 / s 路易维尔 78 / 69 / t 82 / 66 / c 梅孔 86 / 71 / t 88 / 71 / c 孟菲斯 82 / 71 / sh 86 / 71 / pc 迈阿密 91 / 79 / t 93 / 79 / t 明尼阿波利斯 84 / 65 / s 85 / 68 / s 莫比尔 89 / 70 / t 92 / 72 / pc 蒙哥马利 90 / 70 / t 89 / 71 / pc 纳什维尔 81 / 70 / t 84 / 68 / t 新奥尔良 92 / 76 / t 92 / 77 / pc 纽约市 81 / 74 / c 82 / 70 / t 诺福克 89 / 77 / t 82 / 73 / t 俄克拉荷马市 95 / 65 / s 98 / 72 / s 奥马哈 88 / 65 / s 90 / 69 / s 奥兰多 87 / 75 / t 89 / 74 / t
80 / 65
法戈 90
90
明尼阿波利斯 84
奥马哈 88
堪萨斯城 86
纳什
俄克拉荷马市 95
杰克逊维尔 88
新奥尔良 92
休斯顿 99
迈阿密
天气宜人，阳光充足
多云
风速：东北风 7-14 mph 降水概率：0%
风速：南东南风 4-8 mph 降水概率：5%
沃基根 (Waukegan) 安提奥克 (Antioch)
75 / 62
阿灵顿高地 (Arlington Heights)
莫门斯 (Momence) 布雷德伍德 (Braidwood)
77 / 59 80 / 59
83 / 58 86 / 59
ary 卡尔加里 (Calgary) C 70
卡尔加里 (Calgary) 70
里贾纳 (Regina) R
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温尼伯 (Winnipeg) 92 桑德贝 (Thunder Bay)
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快速城 (Rapid City) 102
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路易维尔 (Louisville) 78 威奇托 (Wichita) 93
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圣安东尼奥 (San Antonio) 100
奇瓦瓦 (Chihuahua) 95
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蒙特雷 (Monterrey) 91
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费城 (Philadelphia) 85
圣路易斯 (St. Louis) 81
坦帕 (Tampa) 87
棕榈滩 (Palm Beach) 91 / 78 / t 91 / 78 / t 棕榈泉 (Palm Springs) 117 / 89 / s 116 / 87 / s 费城 (Philadelphia) 85 / 75 / t 85 / 73 / t 凤凰城 (Phoenix) 114 / 93 / s 113 / 90 / pc 匹兹堡 (Pittsburgh) 79 / 67 / r 78 / 64 / t 波特兰 (缅因州) (Portland, ME) 80 / 67 / c 75 / 63 / t 波特兰 (俄勒冈州) (Portland, OR) 75 / 54 / pc 88 / 59 / s 普罗维登斯 (Providence) 81 / 72 / c 79 / 68 / t 罗利 (Raleigh) 85 / 74 / t 83 / 74 / t 快速城 (Rapid City) 102 / 66 / pc 86 / 52 / s 雷诺 (Reno) 100 / 61 / s 99 / 64 / s 里士满 (Richmond) 84 / 74 / t 83 / 72 / t 罗切斯特 (Rochester) 76 / 65 / r 77 / 59 / sh 萨克拉门托 (Sacramento) 104 / 62 / s 106 / 62 / s 圣路易斯 (St. Louis) 81 / 66 / pc 84 / 67 / pc 塞勒姆 (俄勒冈州) (Salem, OR) 77 / 50 / s 88 / 55 / s 盐湖城 (Salt Lake City) 100 / 71 / pc 92 / 66 / pc 圣安东尼奥 (San Antonio) 100 / 76 / t 102 / 79 / s 圣迭戈 (San Diego) 80 / 70 / pc 78 / 70 / pc 旧金山 (San Francisco) 76 / 56 / s 76 / 56 / s 圣胡安 (San Juan) 90 / 80 / t 92 / 79 / t 圣菲 (Santa Fe) 93 / 63 / pc 98 / 64 / t 萨凡纳 (Savannah) 90 / 75 / t 86 / 73 / t 西雅图 (Seattle) 70 / 53 / sh 77 / 58 / s 什里夫波特 (Shreveport) 94 / 70 / s 98 / 74 / s 苏福尔斯 (Sioux Falls) 84 / 65 / s 89 / 62 / s 斯波坎 (Spokane) 74 / 50 / pc 79 / 55 / pc 雪城 (Syracuse) 78 / 69 / r 78 / 63 / t 塔拉哈西 (Tallahassee) 83 / 74 / r 87 / 72 / t 坦帕 (Tampa) 87 / 79 / t 87 / 77 / t 托皮卡 (Topeka) 86 / 65 / s 87 / 66 / s 图森 (Tucson) 108 / 84 / s 107 / 80 / t 图尔萨 (Tulsa) 91 / 69 / pc 96 / 72 / s 华盛顿特区 (Washington, DC) 84 / 76 / t 87 / 74 / t 威奇托 (Wichita) 93 / 67 / s 95 / 72 / s 威尔克斯-巴雷 (Wilkes-Barre) 81 / 71 / t 81 / 60 / t 尤马 (Yuma) 117 / 90 / s 112 / 88 / s
早晨有阵雨，随后可能出现一两场雷阵雨
风速：西风 4-8 mph 降水概率：85%
79 / 59
芝加哥市中心 (Chicago-downtown)
75 / 59
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潮湿；早晨有一两场短暂阵雨 潮湿，阳光逐渐增强
风速：西西南风 4-8 mph 风速：西南风 6-12 mph 降水概率：25% 降水概率：70%
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弗朗西斯维尔 (Francesville)
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伊利诺伊州 卡本代尔 80 / 66 / pc 84 / 64 / pc 香槟 80 / 63 / sh 81 / 61 / s 迪卡特 80 / 62 / pc 82 / 61 / s 莫林 80 / 59 / s 83 / 61 / s 皮奥里亚 80 / 61 / pc 82 / 62 / pc 昆西 81 / 62 / s 83 / 63 / s 罗克福员 79 / 56 / s 83 / 59 / s 春菲尔德 80 / 61 / pc 81 / 60 / s 斯特林 80 / 57 / s 83 / 58 / pc 印第安纳州 布鲁明顿 76 / 65 / t 79 / 62 / pc 埃文斯维尔 79 / 67 / t 84 / 66 / c 韦恩堡 75 / 60 / t 78 / 57 / pc 印第安纳波利斯 76 / 65 / t 81 / 63 / pc 拉斐特 78 / 62 / sh 81 / 59 / s 南本德 78 / 58 / sh 81 / 58 / s 威斯康星州 格林湾 76 / 53 / pc 79 / 55 / s 基诺沙 74 / 59 / pc 78 / 57 / s 拉科罗斯 82 / 61 / s 84 / 64 / s 麦迪逊 76 / 54 / pc 80 / 57 / s 密尔沃基 72 / 63 / s 77 / 62 / s 沃索 80 / 54 / s 82 / 59 / s 密歇根州 底特律 75 / 62 / r 81 / 59 / pc 大急流城 79 / 56 / sh 82 / 56 / s 马凯特 69 / 50 / s 79 / 62 / s 圣玛丽河口 80 / 55 / s 80 / 58 / s 特拉弗斯城 76 / 56 / pc 79 / 54 / s 爱荷华州 埃姆斯 83 / 60 / s 81 / 62 / s 锡达拉皮兹 79 / 60 / pc 81 / 61 / s 德梅因 83 / 63 / s 85 / 64 / s 杜布克 78 / 58 / s
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2026 年 5 款最佳露营
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作者：凯文·卢纳 (Kevin Luna) BESTREVIEWS
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在斯普林菲尔德和芝加哥，不负责任的行为随处可见。
由市长布兰登·约翰逊任命或与芝加哥教师工会（CTU）保持一致的芝加哥学校董事会成员，否决了芝加哥公立学校（CPS）首席执行官麦奎琳·金提出的 100 亿美元 billion 预算案，该方案原计划包括超过 1,000 人的裁员，以帮助弥补超过 $730 million 的赤字。
这 11 位董事会成员取消了裁员计划，鲁莽地假设州立法者和州长 JB 普利兹克将在 11 月的否决议会期间向 CPS 提供 $150 million 的救助金。
在周四的会议上，CPS 的代理预算主管和代理首席财务官恳请董事会成员不要通过该修正案，认为这可能会危及 9 月学校开学后仅为了支付工资而需要的短期贷款。
此举还可能导致信用评级下调，使这个被评为“垃圾级”的学区的债务成本进一步增加，甚至可能让 CPS 完全被排除在债券市场之外。
金在事后给 CPS 的家长发送电子邮件，表示：“目前，我们不知道这是否会影响 8 月 24 日的学校开学。”
即便是一直对芝加哥教师工会持同情态度的新闻机构 WBEZ，也称这一决定“令人震惊”。
对于这一鲁莽决定，有许多人应当承担责任。但在我们看来，最应负责的公职人员是深陷困境的众议院议长埃马努埃尔·“克里斯”·韦尔奇。
由于他在三年间处理一名民主党党团成员性骚扰指控的方式而面临危机，韦尔奇在 7 月 29 日与芝加哥教师工会会面，并承诺在 11 月推动一项补充资金法案以阻止裁员。
这正是受芝加哥教师工会支持的学校董事会成员们用来证明自己可以忽视金及其下属冷静陈述的风险的全部理由。“我们以前见过众议院议长邀请我们参与，并像这样支持补充资金吗？”董事会成员吉图·布朗问道。
韦尔奇是斯普林菲尔德那些纵容行为者中最糟糕的一个，但他不是唯一的一个。参议院议长唐·哈蒙在被问及对韦尔奇 11 月计划的反应时，表示支持但未做出具体承诺。哈蒙的一名发言人表示：“您找不到比参议院民主党党团更支持公共教育的人了。参议院议长期待与我们的盟友和合作伙伴共同寻找资源，他已在本周早些时候与（伊利诺伊州教师联合会）董事会分享了这一点。”
哈蒙的发言人，由
穿着闪亮、衣着清凉的 Lolla 青年们，本周末正涌向范布伦街（Van Buren Street）、杰克逊大道（Jackson Boulevard）和州街（State Street）等经常冷清的环境。
欢迎光临。你们的到来和年轻的活力再及时不过了。尽管在人行道上挤满吧，我们会与你们摩肩接踵。这总比感到孤独要好。
考虑到过去一周媒体报道的关于 NASCAR 对州政府补贴的抱怨（真是令人心碎），值得注意的是，Lollapalooza 音乐节每年夏天在这里举办并不依赖此类补贴，甚至每年向芝加哥公园区支付约 $11 million 的支票。
首席执行官 Carlos Ramirez-Rosa 告诉我们他相信预算平衡，他本周向我们指出，来自 C3 Presents 的这笔私人资金注入是公园财政状况的关键组成部分。Ramirez-Rosa 希望 Lollapalooza 就在它想在的地方——格兰特公园（Grant Park）。那是他的旗舰之作。
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当然，他并没有明确承诺救助芝加哥公立学校 (CPS)，也没有承诺在 11 月这样做。但是，嘿，细节而已。
这些细节并没让布朗（Brown）或其他 10 位董事会成员担心。
唉，我们担心那 11 位将芝加哥公立学校 (CPS) 推向预算“尼亚加拉大瀑布”深渊的学校董事会成员们，并不太关注春菲尔德（Springfield）的运作方式——至少是不关注当今时代的春菲尔德。
也许他们没有过多关注他们的英雄——议长 Welch 的艰辛，但无论他在《芝加哥论坛报》报道其处理性骚扰丑闻（该丑闻导致普莱恩菲尔德代表哈里·本顿辞职）之后，对民主党党团拥有多少影响力，现在都仅为过去的一小部分。韦尔奇绝望地需要转移话题，这与其对他宣称忠于芝加哥教师工会 (CTU) 的程度一样，与其对芝加哥公立学校学生的关注程度也相当。在取悦芝加哥教师工会 (CTU) 这件事上，韦尔奇目前需要所有能争取到的朋友。
这里有一些更清醒的春菲尔德现实，提供给我们那些目光短浅的学校董事会成员。
任何补充资金法案在否决会议期间都需要三分之五的多数通过。鉴于民主党在美国国会大厦拥有绝对多数，仅靠民主党就能提供这些票数。但如果认为郊区立法者会支持某种形式的……
周四，Lollapalooza Day 1 大门开启，快乐的节日参与者们进入格兰特公园。EILEEN T. MESLAR / 芝加哥论坛报
仅仅为了救济挥霍无度的芝加哥公立学校 (CPS)，就要进行沉重的增税，而那里三分之一的学校有一半以上是空的，一所为 1,000 名以上学生而建的高中，去年仅有 27 人就读。
如果任何形式的补充学校资金有任何机会实现，它必须是全州范围的。根据该州针对公共教育的证据导向资金分配机制，这意味着将有数亿美元的额外“资源”分布到伊利诺伊州各地的学校区，而不仅仅是芝加哥学校董事会大多数人在其“预算”中假设的 $150 million。
这些钱从哪里来？韦尔奇在对芝加哥教师发表的讲话中提到，他一直在争取对百万富翁征收 3% 的所得税附加费。无论那项误导性的倡议最终结果如何，11 月份都不会实现。众议院民主党人在春季放弃了将允许此类税收的宪法修正案列入 11 月选票的提议。伊利诺伊州选民最早能在 2028 年考虑此事。
用“迎合”这个词来形容韦尔奇周三的行为实在太委婉了。
这给最后一名对此混乱负有责任的高调民主党人留下了空间。
由于未能向芝加哥公立学校支付他们所谓的“欠款”，州长 JB Pritzker 被芝加哥教师工会 (CTU) 及其支持者公开谴责，而他在回应中一直含糊其辞。他的立场是，是的，当然，公立学校理应获得更多的州政府支持，但资金不足，无法在现有州法律规定的每年最低 $300 million-plus 的额外州资金之外提供更多。
现在，芝加哥教师工会已经成功地将 Pritzker 置于窘境，并愿意拿芝加哥公立学校的财政未来打赌，认为自己可以欺负他。为了伊利诺伊州的财政未来，我们希望这种欺凌不能得逞。
当然，州长正在竞选连任，并抱有竞选总统的野心。在 11 月面对选民之前，他现在必须说明他是否致力于帮助韦尔奇为芝加哥公立学校争取资金。芝加哥教师工会已将 Pritzker 操纵到一个位置：要么被指责抛弃芝加哥公立学校，要么推动大规模增税，而这很可能会扼杀任何竞选总统的现实希望。
韦尔奇在这次为了保住职位的绝望赌局之前，其作为议长的记录就很糟糕，在负责任的领导力方面已经毫无希望。那么 Harmon 和 Pritzker 呢？
现在是两人挺身而出，告诉芝加哥教师工会和这些董事会成员的时候了：芝加哥在向春田市要求恩惠之前，必须负责任地管理其自身臃肿的学校系统。该州大多数其他学校区做得都要好得多。
清单。我们总是对经济影响数据持怀疑态度，但当数字如此之大时，只有傻瓜才看不出在我们的城市中消费的资金至关重要。
我们一点也不喜欢销售税的增加，但如果你支持的话，这个周末的时机恰到好处。同样不要忘记，那 460,000 名参加节日的人在支付昂贵的门票价格之外，还支付了 9% 的城市娱乐税。而且许多人在参加有票的后续派对时，还支付了更多费用。
综合所有这些，这座城市有充分的理由接纳这个节日。在“甜蜜故乡芝加哥”举办了 20 届之后，它理应被视为我们夏季景观的一部分。周五可以看到快乐的 Lolla 孩子们——他们很容易被认出来——在距离节日现场数英里之外玩耍、坐在餐厅里，他们的出现让我们的火车更安全，并为城市注入了活力。
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“让华盛顿去玩政治吧。无论你是共和党人、民主党人，还是住在俄克拉荷马州的城市或乡村，我们真正想要的其实是一样的。”
——俄克拉荷马州州长 凯文·斯蒂特（KEVIN STITT），在本周于芝加哥举行的全国州立法机构会议峰会上发表
“我的维基百科页面已经写满了。如果我这样做，是因为我认为自己能带来一些让这个国家走上正轨的东西。”
——前市长 拉姆·埃马努埃尔（RAHM EMANUEL），关于他是否会竞选总统的表态
“我只想在芝加哥市多坚持一段时间。一旦做出了绝对的决定……你知道，这里是芝加哥。所以季节的变化是非常剧烈的。”
——市长 布兰登·约翰逊（BRANDON JOHNSON），关于他是否会竞选连任的表态
“如果你想成为芝加哥市的市长，你的智商必须高于你的体温。”
——库克县司库兼市长候选人 玛丽亚·帕帕斯（MARIA PAPPAS）
“最乐观地说，（韦尔奇）未能妥善回应性骚扰投诉，是管理不善和不负责任的结果。最糟糕的情况下，议长并不重视性骚扰，且其办公室将此类行为常态化。”
芝加哥警察在 16. 7月南卡卢梅特大道 5100 街区附近发生四人枪击事件的现场工作。ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ / 芝加哥论坛报
作者：查理·贝克（Charlie Beck）、延斯·路德维格（Jens Ludwig）和奇科·蒂尔蒙（Chico Tillmon） 芝加哥论坛报特约
芝加哥将在 2027. 年迎来一场至关重要的市长选举。鉴于我们极其严峻的预算状况，无论谁掌权，在应对该市的首要问题——枪支暴力时，应该（甚至能够）采取什么措施？在此，我们提出四个基于证据的建议，这些建议结合起来有潜力在几乎不增加额外成本的情况下，将枪击事件减少一半：
$\cdot$ 从现有的社区暴力干预支出中获取更多成效。
$\cdot$ 从我们最大的社会项目——K-12 教育中获取更多的犯罪预防效果。
$\cdot$ 利用市政府的其他部门——如公园、街道与卫生部门，甚至交通部——这些通常不被人们与公共安全联系在一起的部门。
$\cdot$ 强化并现代化芝加哥警察局。
有些读者可能会首先产生疑问：鉴于所有关于犯罪率下降的头条新闻，枪支暴力问题难道不是已经解决了吗？确实，自 2021 年起，全美范围内的谋杀案（其中大部分使用枪支）和非致命性枪击事件一直在骤减。但虽然在大多数其他城市这种情况一直持续到今年，相比之下，今年截至 7 月 29 日，芝加哥的致命枪击事件比去年增加了 12.3%。
如果我们的目标真的是成为世界上最好的城市，这一点必须改变。将我们每 100,000 人的谋杀率 15.6 与洛杉矶 (5.9)、纽约 (3.6)、伦敦 (1.1) 或东京 (0.6) 进行比较。这不仅是一场严重的公共卫生危机——而且是一场退步性的危机，对最脆弱的社区影响最大——而且考虑到每一起谋杀案都会导致城市人口减少 70 人，这还是对该市生存的一种威胁。
枪支暴力是导致我们人口比 1950. 年减少了近 1 million 人的一个重要原因。这导致了社区的空心化，导致学校半空，并造成了数十亿美元的税收损失。
也就是说，枪支暴力是该市面临的所有其他问题的上游问题。
一个针对芝加哥的公共安全计划会是什么样子？下一任掌权者将别无选择，只能想办法用更少的资源做更多的事。实现这一目标的关键是让政府的运作机制与美国的枪支暴力问题的真相更好地契合。
虽然媒体报道过度强调了由有组织的、等级森严的帮派争夺毒品地盘而引发的枪击事件，但大多数枪击事件并非如此。它们是争吵，或者是对过去争吵的报复，最终因为有人持有枪支而演变成悲剧。
社会计划。但任何处于激烈争论中的人，其理性程度都不会在最高点。
关键在于向这些事件中注入一个反思时刻，要么通过第三方介入进行中断，要么帮助人们放慢决策速度。在芝加哥，目前这样做得不够，或者做得不够好——而这个问题同时也创造了一个机会。
新任市长可以做的第一件事，就是帮助从现有的社区暴力干预 (CVI) 支出中获得更多的公共安全保障。CVI 已成为一个涵盖多种项目的总称，这些项目通常由当地非营利组织执行，范围从让 CVI 工作人员尝试化解冲突（暴力中断），到将面临枪击暴力高风险的人员与指导计划、工作或其他社会服务联系起来。
鉴于大多数枪击事件源于冲突——通常是由于某人对所处情况的误判，或误读了他人的意图，或者在能充分考虑所有后果之前反应过于迅速——因此，我们拥有的一些最强有力的证据是指向那些帮助人们学习处理紧张时刻的 CVI 项目，这也许并不令人惊讶。
需要培养的关键技能是帮助人们在思考自己的思考方式时变得更加客观和审慎，即“元认知”。数据表明，通过加入这一元素，我们可以使诸如补贴就业等常规方法变得更加有效。这意味着，下一任市长只需确保每个 CVI 项目都包含这一组成部分，具备执行所需的培训（也许在市政府的帮助下），并对其成功交付负责，就能以低成本获得更高的公共安全。
第二，从该市最大且最重要的社会计划——K-12 教育中，有机会获得更多的枪击暴力预防。针对 Youth Guidance 的“成为一名男子”(BAM) 项目以及 Brightpoint 和 YAP 的 “Choose 2 Change” 项目的研究表明，通过在学校实施元认知计划，可以显著降低青少年参与暴力的程度。
这些项目面临的最大挑战是规模化，部分原因是成本相关。一种以低成本或零成本实现规模化的方法是将这些项目直接纳入学校课程，由现有教师在常规教学日内交付，例如非营利组织 Youth Guidance 正在通过其 EVOLVE 项目开展的工作。
这具体会是什么样子？例如，初中和高中生已经必须上健康课，但在教学内容上仍有巨大的改进空间。在一个青少年主要死因为凶杀、自杀、车祸和药物过量（本质上全都是“决策失误之死”）的国家，这无疑是一个错失的机会。目前 CDC 已经鼓励健康课教授决策制定，而成功的元认知计划仅在 3 或 4 周内即可完成教学。
社区暴力中断员和芝加哥警察局受害者服务办公室的代表在 6 月 23 日分发关于支持服务的传单并走访该地区。此前，在 Roseland 社区西 95 街 200 号街区的一次聚会中发生大规模枪击事件，导致 12 人受伤。BRIAN CASSELLA / 芝加哥论坛报
5 月 6 日，在伊利诺伊州议会大厦外，市长布兰登·约翰逊在与其他伊利诺伊州市长就地方政府分配基金的重要性举行新闻发布会后，与 Youth Guidance “成为一名男子”项目的辅导员大卫·阿什利交谈。EILEEN T. MESLAR / 芝加哥论坛报
大多数教师都渴望以任何可能的方式帮助他们的学生。下一任市长可以通过在健康课中预留一个月的时间来开展此类项目，从而使他们能够实现这一目标。这几乎不会给城市带来任何成本（仅需一些教师培训），但最终可能会帮助挽救许多生命。
第三，城市可以采取更多措施，利用关于导致枪击事件的争吵和报复将在何时何地发生的可预测性。例如，芝加哥大学犯罪实验室的数据显示，我们可以预测芝加哥中哪 5% 的街区将经历明年超过四分之一的枪击暴力。
来自其他城市的数据显示，社区改善措施（如整治空地和废弃房屋、改善街道照明或清理街道和人行道）可以引导当地居民走出公共空间，从而增加邻居在场并及时介入争吵，在冲突升级前将其阻止的可能性。
芝加哥已经具备执行所有这些工作的能力——我们的公园部门、街道与卫生部门以及交通部门。这些活动在全市 234 平方英里的范围内以某种不透明的方式分布，这无疑低估了优先治理受影响最严重地区破败环境所带来的巨大公共安全价值。
如果市要求相关部门每周优先修复 10 个暴力高发街区，那么在四年内，我们将改善近 2,000 个始终占据全市四分之一枪击事件的街区，并从大多数人从未将其与安全联系在一起的城市职能中获得巨大的公共安全“双重红利”。
防止枪击。警方还承担着破案这一独特且重要的职责；未能做到这一点可能会让人们得出结论，他们唯一能获得的正义就是私刑正义。
数据表明，即使在贫困程度和警方预算相似的城市中，不同警察部门创造的公共安全程度也存在巨大差异。美国最优秀的警察部门有一个共同点，那就是它们已完全转型为现代组织：根据能力而非偏好进行招聘和晋升；深度投资于组织管理人员的质量；并在赋予领导者权力的同时，让他们承担相应的责任。
这一切表明，应该有办法提高芝加哥警察局每投入一美元所获得的公共安全收益：转向客观的、基于绩效的晋升策略；为潜在的未来 CPD 领导者提供类似于英国警察学院在任何人具备晋升资格前所提供（并要求）的那种领导力培训，以确保最优秀的人员处于能够成功领导的最佳位置；并通过将资源和决策权下放到区级，赋予领导者权力，从而对这些资源的使用情况进行更严格的问责。
虽然这些策略不需要投入太多新的城市资金，但它们需要市政府做出实现它们的承诺。其他地方的经验表明，如果在这里得到良好实施，这些变化共同作用可以将枪击事件减少 50% 到 60%。
没有人会声称这就是我们在未来四年内为了让芝加哥变得更好、更安全而应该做的全部事情。例如，我们认为继续推进已经在进行的工作（如 CPD 的同意令及人力分配计划）是理所当然的。与 2019 年相比，CPD 减少了约 1,700 名宣誓警员；数据表明，如果市长能够想办法让部门恢复到疫情前的 staffing 水平，仅凭这一步就能将芝加哥的谋杀案减少 10%。
但在未来四年中，对执行至少这四项基于证据的核心策略做出明确承诺，将极大地有助于解决芝加哥市最大的挑战，以及其选民最关心的问题。
查理·贝克（Charlie Beck）曾任洛杉矶警察局局长以及芝加哥警察局代理监督官。延斯·路德维希（Jens Ludwig）是芝加哥大学的埃德温·A.和贝蒂·L.·伯格曼杰出服务教授，以及芝加哥大学犯罪实验室的普利兹克教职主任。奇科·蒂尔蒙（Chico Tillmon）是芝加哥大学社区暴力干预领导力学院的执行主任。
作者：Jeanne Theoharis 与 Erik Wallenberg 《芝加哥论坛报》特约撰稿
帮派成员们倾巢出动。数十名来自“黑石游骑兵”（Blackstone Rangers）、“副领主”（Vice Lords）和“门徒”（Disciples）的成员聚集在城市的南区，手里拿着棒球手套。他们很清楚自己的任务。
但这并非一项普通的差事。他们是由马丁·路德·金（Martin Luther King Jr.）牧师以及芝加哥自由运动（Chicago Freedom Movement）的领导者招募而来的，旨在为该运动在芝加哥“日落社区”（sundown neighborhoods）举行的开放住房游行担任督导。这些组织成员对这座城市街道上的暴力习以为常，而他们此次被赋予了不同的任务——在面对白人暴力时进行游行、保护他人并照顾民众。六十年前的这个月，这些勇敢的黑人青年为这场运动提供了英雄般的贡献，就像两年前的密西西比州分成制佃农那样。
但这并不是我们所学习的关于民权运动的历史。在那些屡获殊荣的传记和纪录片中，芝加哥的运动往往被描绘成一次失败。在主流叙事中，由金博士、南方基督教领导会议（SCLC）和学生非暴力协调委员会（SNCC）领导的勇敢南方黑人们，在北方自由主义者和媒体的帮助下，通过游行、静坐、入狱以及面对暴力，成功促成了两项具有里程碑意义的立法通过：1964年《民权法案》和1965年《投票权法案》。但在《投票权法案》签署几天后，沃茨暴动（Watts riots）爆发了。按照这个寓言式的说法，金博士意识到北方的生存问题，于是领导SCLC在芝加哥发起了其在北方的首次运动，但由于缺乏明确目标，且芝加哥黑人（尤其是黑人青年）拒绝非暴力主义，导致了失败。这是一个被大多数金博士传记作者所延续的、令人舒适的叙事；这个故事源于当时北方的辩解和媒体叙事，他们将芝加哥的问题定义为与南方种族隔离主义截然不同，是城市黑人社区（尤其是青少年）行为失当的结果，而非系统性不平等所致。
实际上，20世纪60年代初，芝加哥黑人与南方同行一起组织运动，揭露这座城市在住房、学校和就业方面残酷的种族隔离，金博士也多次前往支持他们。他在1963年称芝加哥“与伯明翰一样隔离严重”。1965年，在筹备塞尔玛（Selma）运动期间，金博士对芝加哥黑人为挑战城市残酷的学校隔离所建立的运动印象深刻，于是决定让SCLC与芝加哥社区组织协调委员会（Coordinating Council of Community Organizations）联手扩大斗争，并在7月启动运动，就在沃茨暴动爆发前几周。
当总统林登·B·约翰逊（Lyndon B. Johnson）在1965年10月干预并阻止在芝加哥隔离学校中执行《民权法案》时，金博士和芝加哥自由运动加倍努力。1966年1月，金一家搬进了城市西区的一处贫民窟公寓，以帮助揭露他们所称的“国内殖民主义”。芝加哥黑人被限制在两个巨大的贫民区内，那里有极度拥挤的学校，无数违反住房法规的行为，以及一群从中获利的商人和政治家（包括一个黑人监工阶层），而警察则充当“执行者”。这座城市三分之一的人口被挤在五分之一的土地上。自由运动组织了学校抵制活动和租户工会，对不雇用黑人的企业进行纠察，阻止种族隔离基础设施的建设，并采取罢交房租行动。
金博士与南方基督教领袖会议（SCLC）的组织者们一起，花了数月时间与帮派成员接触。据黑石游侠（Blackstone Ranger）领导者杰夫·福特（Jeff Fort）称，金博士看到了街头组织中的潜力和其在领导力方面的价值。福特将金博士在许多帮派成员中赢得的尊重归结为两个因素：金博士关心“所有受压迫人民”的命运，并且他“言出必行”。他不仅“口才犀利”，更有支持其言论的勇气——福特称他为一名“没有枪的战士”。正如副领主（Vice Lord）劳伦斯·约翰逊（Lawrence Johnson）所解释的，“你不由自主地会爱上他。”金博士强调，将黑人的贫困和种族隔离归结为行为解释，这意味着
1966年9月4日，民权游行者在西塞罗（Cicero）的第25街和拉拉米大道（Laramie Avenue）附近行走。芝加哥居民杰罗姆·休伊（Jerome Huey）在西塞罗的第24广场和拉拉米大道的交叉口附近行走时遭到袭击。这次致命袭击助长了1966年夏天在整个芝加哥市和西塞罗爆发的民权抗议，这一年后来被人们称为“芝加哥自由运动”。 WILLIAM KELLY / 芝加哥论坛报
1966年8月5日，在芝加哥的一次游行中，马丁·路德·金（Martin Luther King Jr.）牧师在马奎特公园（Marquette Park）被一块石头击中，助手们在为其遮挡。金牧师于1966年初搬到西区，以对抗住房领域的种族不平等。 论坛报档案照片
“双腿被截肢，然后又因为是个残疾人而受到谴责。”像福特（Fort）这样的黑人学生被赶出学校，而白人青少年则获得了获得救赎的机会。
随后在1966年5月25日，一名17岁的黑人少年杰罗姆·休伊前往西塞罗参加一次工作面试。在返回途中，他遭到四名白人年轻人的残暴袭击。在密西西比河畔14岁的艾米特·蒂尔（Emmett Till）惨遭私刑处决11年后，休伊在距离金一家芝加哥公寓仅一英里多远的地方，在北方种族主义者手中遭遇了同样的命运。与蒂尔一样，休伊被殴打得如此严重，以至于他的家人几乎无法认出他。然而，休伊被私刑处决一事被主流媒体和政治家们忽略了——而且在今天几乎无人知晓。正如南方基督教领导会议（SCLC）的拉尔夫·阿伯纳西（Ralph Abernathy）所观察到的那样：“当你攻击密西西比州时，纽约人和旧金山人会觉得自己很高尚。当你攻击芝加哥时，每个人都感到不安。所以媒体退缩了。”
但在一个拥有100万黑人的城市里，政治家们一边宣扬种族平等的理想，一边采取大量措施维持城市隔离，这次私刑处决成为了芝加哥自由活动分子的一个临界点。该运动通过一项活动作出回应，旨在揭露散布在城市各处的许多“日落社区”（sundown neighborhoods）——在这些地方，黑人可以工作但夜晚不安全，且房地产经纪人会阻拦黑人租客和买家。
母亲、教师、神职人员、邮政工人、高中生、音乐家和帮派成员。一个月的时间里，他们几乎每天向城市的日落社区进军，包括盖奇公园（Gage Park）、马奎特公园、贝尔蒙特-克拉金（Belmont Cragin）、杰斐逊公园（Jefferson Park）以及市长自己的布里奇波特（Bridgeport），以面对种族主义房地产经纪人和房屋所有者，并揭露这座美国第二大城市在创建和维持种族隔离中所扮演的角色。该运动还包括来自胡姆波尔特公园（Humboldt Park）的波多黎各活动人士和来自北镇（Uptown）的白人工薪阶层，这标志着“彩虹联盟”的开端。帮派成员在这些努力中起到了关键作用。
数千名白人芝加哥人用瓶子、鞭炮、樱桃炸弹和石头攻击他们。他们挥舞着邦联旗和万字旗，大声喊着恶毒的种族蔑称，并掀翻由黑人驾驶的汽车。帮派成员参与行进，通常与其他帮派成员并肩而行，用手和手套接住砖块和瓶子，身上血迹斑斑，他们保护他人并将伤员护送到安全地带，在揭露城市僵化隔离的运动中坚定地采取非暴力态度。正如联合国际新闻社（United Press International）所指出的，如果没有这些帮派成员的努力，示威者的伤势将会严重得多。
（帮派成员的）鼻子被撞断，伤口流血，但我看到他们继续前进且没有报复，没有一个人使用暴力。
在8月 5 日，金被一块拳头大小的石头击中，导致头部裂开。那天晚上，福特召集了帮派领导层开会。由于连续这么多天成为如此残酷暴力的目标，他们对游行的价值产生了怀疑。最重要的是，他们一直将自己视为金的保护者，而他却受伤了。金来到会议上，听他们宣泄这一周以来经历的恐怖之事。据同样出席会议的阿尔·桑普森牧师称，金随后问了一个问题：“如果一座建筑正在起火，而你有能力救它，你会怎么做？”
这些年轻人对这个问题感到恼火。金再次询问。
面对这个看似在引导答案的问题，他们变得更加愤怒。“混蛋——别跟我们开玩笑了，”他们告诉金，“谁都知道用水来灭那该死的火。”
金再次询问。他们反击道，此时已经完全失去了耐心。
随后金回答道：“水是一个选择，我的兄弟们，因为你不能用火来灭火。”接着他告诉他们，他们代表了“我们人民”的水，“生命的养分”。
他们就是水。这不仅仅关乎策略。这关乎这些年轻人的力量、他们的领导力、他们拒绝接受社区所遭受的那种不平等，以及他们勇敢挺身而出的意愿。据桑普森称，在接下来的几天里，更多的黑石游侠“和我们一起在那里挡砖头”。
面对大规模的白人暴力攻击那些敢于走进白人社区的和平黑人游行者，约翰逊总统保持了沉默。事实上，副总统休伯特·汉弗莱、美国汽车工人联合会（UAW）、天主教大主教以及全美有色人种协进会（NAACP）的罗伊·威尔金斯都指责游行者煽动麻烦。国家媒体也是如此。几乎一致地，《芝加哥论坛报》、Los Angeles Times和The New York Times等报纸将那些投掷砖块、瓶子并攻击黑人驾驶员的白人称为“起哄者”，而芝加哥的种族隔离被加上引号并被称为“所谓的”。当南方政治家宣布这场运动是“外部煽动者”且是问题的根源时，国家媒体予以反击。但在芝加哥，媒体加入了谴责的合唱。
约翰逊当时在国会提交了一项新的民权法案，其中一项内容是禁止住房歧视。在前一年，约翰逊利用塞尔玛市埃德蒙·佩图斯桥上的暴力事件，激发了全国对投票权的关注，并帮助通过了《投票权法案》。但面对北方的白人暴力，总统保持了沉默。
我们之所以在历史上产生误解是有原因的。这并不是一个关于拒绝非暴力的城市青年的故事，也不是一个关于目标不明确的天真的金的故事。相反，这段历史揭示了一个允许北方仇恨和隔离长期存在的美国及其媒体，他们更倾向于将问题归咎于黑人青年。
据南方基督教领导会议（SCLC）的伯纳德·拉斐特二世称，这些游行“激发了（这些帮派成员）最优秀的一面……这展示了如果人们得到一定的方向、支持以及在社区中做一些创造性和积极事情的机会，可能会产生什么样的潜力。”在接下来的几年里，帮派组织继续增长。黑石游侠获得了一项经济机会办公室的拨款以运行一项就业培训计划，与爵士钢琴手奥斯卡·布朗一起演出了一部音乐剧，并达成了停战协议。1969 年，一个由副领主（Vice Lords）、门徒（Disciples）和黑石游侠组成的联盟帮助组织了针对种族排外建筑工会的抗议活动，关闭了许多联邦建筑工地，要求黑人建筑工人也能获得工作机会。
但市长理查德·J·戴利（Richard J. Daley）、芝加哥警察局、美国国会和联邦调查局（FBI）并不喜欢这座城市的黑人群体帮派所呈现的政治转向，并采取措施破坏他们。在 1968 年，参议院举行了一场公开听证会，旨在抹黑布莱克斯通游骑兵（Blackstone Rangers）的社区工作，而 FBI 和芝加哥警察局则采取了许多措施，企图让这些帮派重新陷入内斗。
正视这个更为准确的芝加哥故事，改变了我们对于谁推动了民权运动以及谁阻碍了这一进程的认识，揭示了帮派成员其实是人们的非暴力保护者，而北方的自由派政治家和许多记者则充当了这座城市种族隔离制度的掩护。组织者阿尔·拉比（Al Raby）观察到，芝加哥运动被扭曲的框架使得人们觉得这座城市深层的不平等“没有解决方案”，并将责任推给了芝加哥的黑人社区。
如今，金（King）经常被拿来指责当代的青年运动“方式不对”，但真实的金是在一个广泛的芝加哥人基础上开展工作的。他看到了那些被最严重刑事化青年男子的领导潜质。现在是我们认清不了解这段历史之代价，以及长期以来为了掩盖国家的失败而将责任推给社会最弱势阶层青年的这种便利之时的时刻。
珍妮·西奥哈里斯（Jeanne Theoharis）是布鲁克林学院和纽约市立大学（CUNY）研究生中心的杰出教授。埃里克·瓦伦伯格（Erik Wallenberg）是芝加哥皮尔森社区书店（Pilsen Community Books）的工人所有者，也是迈阿密种族正义中心的历史学家。他们的著作《人们准备好：芝加哥自由斗争史》（People Get Ready: A History of the Chicago Freedom Struggle）将于 2027 年 5 月由 Haymarket Books 出版。
作者：尼尔·米尔伯特 (Neil Milbert) 为 芝加哥论坛报 撰写
自从 1968 年我加入《论坛报》以来，我写过无数的故事，但没有一个能与我在 1976 年 7 月 23 日那个风雨交加之夜，作为一名代笔人在士兵球场 (Soldier Field) 记者席上用打字机敲出的那几句话相比，即便在重要性上相差甚远。
让我们回顾一下背景。 那晚是年度大学全明星赛，由当年顶尖的毕业生代表队对阵超级碗冠军匹兹堡钢人队。
这场比赛由芝加哥论坛报慈善基金会 (Chicago Tribune Charities) 赞助。《论坛报》体育编辑库珀·罗洛 (Cooper Rollow) 担任该基金会主席，而我当时正处于担任赛事主管的第二年。
当特大暴雨开始时，罗洛和我正站在球场边长凳对面。“我车后备箱里有几件雨披，”他说，“我去停车场给我们拿过来。”
在他离开后不久，比赛裁判在第三节还剩 1:22 时中断了比赛，当时钢人队以 24-0 领先。裁判和球队回到了各自的更衣室。
我冲到裁判更衣室寻求解释。
“我们只想等到天气好转，”我被告知，“让广播播报员通知观众。”
于是我回到记者席。当我透过窗户看向外面的特大暴雨、狂风和闪电时，我看到了完全的混乱——球迷们成群地在球场上骚乱，甚至在拉扯球门柱。
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《论坛报》体育部的吉姆·菲茨杰拉德 (Jim Fitzgerald) 负责管理记者席，他带着一种紧迫感地迎接了我。“库珀在哪？”菲茨问，“皮特·罗泽尔 (Pete Rozelle，NFL 专员) 想要终止比赛，但除非库珀同意，否则他无法这么做。他一直在派人让我尝试找到库珀。”
“借用一下你的打字机，”是我立刻给出的回应。
我放入几张复写纸，写下了大致如下的内容：“经芝加哥论坛报慈善基金会主席库珀·罗洛与 NFL 专员皮特·罗泽尔双方同意，由于天气原因、危险的场地条件以及球员和球迷面临的受伤风险，本场比赛现宣布终止。比赛将不再恢复或重赛，钢人队将被认定为获胜者。”
然后，我伪造了罗洛的签名，将其交给罗泽尔审批。专员立即签上了自己的名字，公告随后在晚上 11:01 通过公共广播系统和 ABC 电视转播发布。
大约五分钟后，罗洛抵达记者席并问道： “发生什么事了？”
“你刚刚取消了全明星赛，”我回答道，并递给他一份带有他伪造签名的公告副本。
在一场滂沱大雨中，《芝加哥论坛报》的大学全明星赛被迫取消
伴随着球场上的球迷、一名失踪的编辑以及一个伪造的签名
当时我们两人都不知道，那篇过早终结当晚比赛的代笔公告，竟然是另一篇公告的前奏，而后者在 1976 年 12 月 21 日出现，永久地结束了美国体育的一个时代。
后者的公告由芝加哥论坛报慈善基金会发布，称该经典赛事将被取消，原因是“招募球员人员的不确定性所产生的问题，以及保险成本去年增加了一倍多而导致支出增加”。
在 1967 年 1 月超级碗首次亮相之前，大学全明星赛是职业橄榄球赛历中的旗舰赛事。该系列赛以 NFL 球队占据 31-9 的优势而告终。其中有两场平局。1974 年的比赛因 NFL 球员罢工而取消。
在比赛举办的 42 年间，共为慈善事业筹集了 400 万美元 ($4 million)。
大学全明星赛于 1934 年 8 月 31 日创办，是《论坛报》具有推广意识的体育编辑 Arch Ward 的构想，他在前一年创办了大联盟棒球全明星赛。“从未有人尝试过如此规模的比赛，”他说道。
事实确实如此。当时，NFL 仅成立 14 年，并非所有顶尖大学球员都选择转为职业球员。联盟顶尖球队与由上一赛季最佳大学四年级学生组成的“梦之队”之间的对决，立即成为了橄榄球赛季中最大的盛事。
第一场比赛在士兵球场（当时被称为 Soldiers’ Field）由 79,432 名观众见证，球迷们看到全明星队在与芝加哥熊队激战至 0-0 平局时，两次在达阵线附近成功防守。
次年，获得第二名的熊队接替 NFL 冠军纽约巨人队出战，并以 5-0 获胜。
在 1935 年的那场比赛后结束其橄榄球生涯的是一名密歇根大学的中锋，他选择就读法学院而非从事职业比赛。他的名字是 Gerald Ford，后来他成为了美国第 38 任总统。
政治舞台上的另一位名将是 Byron “Whizzer” White，他在 1938 年代表全明星队出战，他曾是来自科罗拉多州的全美半卫，未来成为了美国最高法院的陪席法官。
1937 年，全明星队首次获胜，他们以 6-0 击败了格林贝包装工队，得分来自未来名人堂四分卫、来自 TCU 的 Sammy Baugh 传给 LSU 全美球员 Gaynell Tinsley 的一次 47 码达阵传球。1938 年，在 White 出战的那场比赛中，全明星队再次获胜，普渡大学的 Cecil Isbell 的传球成为了他们 28-16 征服华盛顿的催化剂。
在这个经典赛事的第一个十年里，资格规定较为宽松。西北大学的四分卫 / 后卫 Otto Graham 在 1938 年的比赛和 1943 年的比赛中都为全明星队效力，后者他们再次击败了华盛顿，比分为 27-7。
Graham 随后在克利夫兰布朗队成为了明星球员，这位来自沃基根的本土球员在球队两次击败全明星队的胜利中起到了关键作用。退休后，他执教全明星队 10 年，带领球队获得两次胜利，第二次是 1963 年以 20-17 战胜包装工队（这是全明星队的最后一次胜利）。
由于战争原因，1943 年和 1944 年的全明星赛从士兵球场移至西北大学的 Dyche 体育场。
与如今一年四季几乎每天都有关于熊队的新闻不同，当时在休赛期间几乎没有 NFL 的报道。因此，当《论坛报》在全明星名单组建期间以及球队在 Dyche 体育场开始训练营后开始进行每日报道时，联盟高层非常喜爱。该报还向 NFL 代表的训练营派驻了一名记者。
在第二次世界大战结束后的几年里，比赛之夜的人群规模极其庞大——1947年，105,840名观众见证了全明星队以16-0击败熊队。全美没有其他NFL比赛能吸引如此之多的球迷；唯一更高的人数记录出现在1994年和1998年在墨西哥举行的表演赛中。
尽管NFL直到20世纪40年代中期仍实行种族隔离，但全明星队始终完全融合，黑人运动员发挥了重要作用。1941年——在他通过布鲁克林道队打破棒球运动的种族壁垒之前的六年——来自加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）的杰基·罗宾逊在全明星队37-13负于熊队的比赛中接到了一个达阵传球。
同样值得关注的是，来自历史黑人大学的全明星球员在20世纪70年代发挥了主要作用。1975年，未来的熊队超级巨星、来自杰克逊州立大学的沃尔特·佩顿在芝加哥的一次精彩首秀中脱颖而出，但全明星队最终以21-14惜败给钢队。
佩顿是数十位通过参加大学全明星赛开启职业生涯的NFL不朽传奇之一。这项美国体育经典赛事在50年前上个月的一个风雨之夜，随着一份打字公告的发布而告终。
尼尔·米尔伯特（Neil Milbert）是一位自由撰稿人，在为芝加哥论坛报服务的40年职业生涯中，曾报道过赛马及其他体育赛事。如果您对“经典芝加哥论坛报”（Vintage Chicago Tribune）有想法？请与Marianne Mather（mmather@chicagotribune.com）和Kori Rumore（krumore@chicagotribune.com）分享。
美国向该地区 10 个国家的美国公民发布新警报
作者：Samy Magdy 和 Aamer Madhani 美联社（ASSOCIATED PRESS）
开罗 —— 随着美国敦促重新开放霍尔木兹海峡，唐纳德·特朗普总统威胁将对伊朗发动更多打击。
周六数小时后，科威特表示，在一条战略水道上的油轮遭到袭击的同时，该国对来自伊朗的新一轮无人机袭击做出了回应。
与此同时，在巴勒斯坦武装组织哈马斯同意解除武装后，以色列对加沙地带进行了猛烈打击。
周五，特朗普在马里兰州戴维营总统度假地与内阁成员会面期间对记者表示，在伊朗问题上“我们只想赢”，并暗示他预计美国的军事行动将持续一段时间。
他表示，美国将“沉重地”打击伊朗，直到他们无法承受为止。
当天晚些时候，白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·利维特再次表达了美国政府的挫败感，指责德黑兰在 6 月与美国签署了一份关于停战的谅解备忘录，但随后迅速“违背协议，向商船开火，并杀害了美国士兵”。
“伊朗将继续付出代价，直到他们以总统特朗普认为的有意义的方式回到谈判桌前，”利维特在周五晚上说道。
周六，美国国务院向身在
至少 67 名移民在试图抵达该微小领土时死亡
作者：Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Suman Naishadham 和 Akram Oubachir 美联社（ASSOCIATED PRESS）
作者：Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz
塞塔，西班牙 —— 在本周早些时候数万名移民突破边境后，西班牙于周六在其北非领土塞塔与邻国摩洛哥之间的海上边境安装了一道 1,600 英尺长的屏障。
西班牙政府周六表示，至少 67 名移民死亡，其中包括部分溺水者，以及其他在冲破防波堤屏障的踩踏事故中丧生的人员。周四和周五 60,000 名移民突然抵达该领土，引发了人道主义危机，并再次点燃了欧洲及其他地区的移民辩论，尽管大多数移民很快便返回。
西班牙社会党政府的批评者，尤其是右翼和极右翼政治人物，抓住了人群冲破（屏障）的戏剧性画面
一名流离失所的巴勒斯坦人在周六以色列袭击加沙地带代尔巴拉后，看着剩下的残骸。EYAD BABA / GETTY-AFP
由于与伊朗的紧张局势升级，该地区 10 个国家被要求采取高度警惕。
这些警告——涵盖巴林、伊拉克、以色列、约旦、科威特、黎巴嫩、阿曼、卡塔尔、沙特阿拉伯和阿拉伯联合酋长国——敦促美国公民为航班取消及其他旅行干扰的可能性做好准备。
科威特军方周六表示，其部队正在应对无人机袭击，这些袭击是伊朗对该国进攻的一部分。
科威特国防部发言人萨乌德·阿卜杜勒-阿齐兹·欧泰比（Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi）少将在的一份声明中表示，无人机击中了“若干重要设施”，包括该国北部的一处政府结构。他表示没有人员伤亡。
英国海军周六表示，一艘油轮遭到袭击，且在阿曼海岸附近的霍尔木兹海峡的一艘船只附近发生了另一起爆炸。该部门表示，两起事件均未报告人员伤亡。
英国海事贸易组织表示，周五一个未知的抛射物击中了一艘船只，地点在阿曼利马（Lima）东北 11 海里处。此次袭击损坏了船只的机舱。
该组织周六表示，据报告，在另一艘油轮航行至哈萨卜（Khasab）市西北部时，其附近出现了巨大的水花和一次爆炸。
进入休达（Ceuta），休达位于直布罗陀海峡地中海入口处，自 1580 年起一直是西班牙的领土。
西班牙的移民政策侧重于向缺乏许可的工人授予合法身份以促进经济发展，这与欧盟大部分地区及美国所推行的反移民和亲遣返政策形成对比。
西班牙首相佩德罗·桑切斯（Pedro Sánchez）猛烈抨击部分欧盟领导人对休达事件的反应，称要求西班牙被暂停在欧盟无国界申根区资格的呼吁是“由偏见、假新闻、无知或政治利益驱动的”。
尽管发生了休达危机，但近年来西班牙的非法移民数量少于地中海邻国意大利和希腊。
周六上午，少数几名游到休达城市塔拉哈尔（Tarajal）海滩的移民遇到了士兵，士兵引导他们跨越边界。
“对于那些违法者，我们绝不姑息，”西班牙内政部长
费尔南多·格兰德-马拉斯卡（Fernando Grande-Marlaska）告诉记者。
当被问及在边界两端安保如此严密的情况下如何发生突破，以及摩洛哥是否对休达构成威胁时，马拉斯卡为拉巴特政府辩护。
“这些事件需要西班牙和摩洛哥进行评估，”他说。但正是与邻国的合作让西班牙能够“在 24 小时内扭转局面”。
“摩洛哥对休达或西班牙其他地区不构成威胁。它是一个可靠的合作伙伴，”马拉斯卡强调。
其他欧盟国家呼吁就休达局势进行紧急对话并采取协调应对措施。
“我们不能允许不受控制的大规模跨境、移民工具化或其他混合威胁，从而制造出‘可以非法进入欧盟’的认知。让移民的非法进入变成合法居留，”一封由丹麦首相办公室周六公布的给欧盟高层官员的信函中写道。“这种认知将会鼓励”
以及约瑟夫·威尔逊 美联社
西班牙，休塔 —— 当他听说边境已被突破时，阿卜杜拉·布吉（Abdulah Buji）跳上摩托车，从他位于摩洛哥北部的家中飞驰向休塔，加入了数万名试图游泳进入这个位于北非的西班牙小型领土的人群。
与此同时，美联社审查的卫星图像显示，近日一艘在阿曼海岸附近一个海洋保护区附近搁浅的受制裁油轮似乎在泄漏原油并不断扩散。
作为与美国持续冲突的一部分，伊朗多次袭击试图在未经其授权的情况下通过霍尔木兹海峡的船只。
与此同时，当地卫生官员表示，周五晚上和周六以色列的猛烈袭击造成加沙中部和北部至少四人死亡，另有数十人受伤。
加沙的夜间袭击是在以色列军队发出撤离警告之后进行的，
士兵和红十字会工作人员周六协助一名从摩洛哥游泳前往西班牙飞地休塔的移民。数十名移民在跨境过程中死亡。ANTONIO SEMPERE / AP
进一步的尝试，将损害我们共同移民政策的信心，并对所有成员国产生影响。”
奥地利、比利时、保加利亚、塞浦路斯、克罗地亚、捷克共和国、丹麦、爱沙尼亚、芬兰、德国、希腊、匈牙利、意大利、拉脱维亚、立陶宛、马耳他、荷兰、波兰、罗马尼亚、斯洛文尼亚、斯洛伐克和瑞典的领导人签署了该信函，要求目前担任欧盟轮值主席国的爱尔兰召集内政部长视频会议。
桑切斯还要求举行欧盟内政部长视频会议，以“使我们能够建立一个共同的反应
这次集体跨境或许能以某种方式开启他前往西班牙并在欧洲开始新生活的梦想。
“西班牙给了你创造未来的机会，不像摩洛哥，”21 岁的布吉说，他正在学习成为一名教师。“我是一个有才华的孩子。我只是想要一个机会。”
该军方周六表示，已打击了该领土各地的哈马斯目标，并摧毁了五个哈马斯存储设施。
此次袭击发生在哈马斯周五确认将解除武装之后，这可能是结束加沙战争的一次潜在突破，尽管重大障碍依然存在。
加沙的巴勒斯坦人——其中大多数是流离失所者或住在营地中——在听到这一消息时既感到希望又持怀疑态度。
一名 24 岁的嘟嘟车司机阿卜德尔·穆内姆·阿布尔-罗斯（Abdel Moneim Aboul-Roos）在一次以色列袭击中失去了腿，他说他不在乎关于“撤军和解除武装的谈论”，只要食物和药品等必需品仍然匮乏。
应对此类情况，并重申我们的外部边境安全是所有成员国的共同责任，而不仅仅是那些处于欧盟前线的国家。”
意大利总理乔治亚·梅洛尼（Giorgia Meloni）威胁要暂停意大利与西班牙之间的申根开放边境协议，且意大利正重新对从西班牙通过海路和空路抵达的人员实施边境管制。
“在当前的国际环境下，欧盟承受不起这种自私、极化且非法的反应，”桑切斯在信中写道。
数百名移民
地中海，他以及新到达的人是不受欢迎的。
西班牙当局命令所有人转身回去，否则将面临最终被驱逐。
布吉说，他在绕过边境围栏游泳尝试抵达休塔时，差点成了那些死者中的一员。他成功通过了，但在跨境过程中丢失了随身物品和钱财。当他意识到自己可能会面临法律上的不确定状态和拘留时，他转身回去了。
以色列尚未对哈马斯协议发表正式评论，该协议是去年 10 月宣布的一项由美国斡旋的停火协议的一部分。
该协议要求哈马斯解除武装，并将权力移交给一个独立的巴勒斯坦行政当局。以色列应撤军，并部署一支国际稳定部队。
在周五发布的一篇 X 帖子中，以色列极右翼议员伊塔马尔·本-格维尔 (Itamar Ben-Gvir) 称该协议“不可接受”，并表示在加沙的杀戮必须继续。“以色列必须获胜。”
埃及作为加沙停火的关键调解国，对哈马斯和其他巴勒斯坦团体在分阶段和平计划中的“积极回应”表示赞赏，埃及国家媒体报道称。
在该地区的其他地方，在受伊朗支持的胡塞武装宣布在这一关键航道封锁沙特航运后，胡塞武装迫使八艘沙特船只改变原定通过曼德海峡的路线。
胡塞武装军事发言人亚希亚·萨雷 (Yahya Saree) 准将周五表示，这些船只为了避开封锁，将航线改为绕道非洲的好望角。
此外，以色列军方表示，一名以色列军队军官在周五深夜至周六与黎巴嫩南部的真主党武装分子发生交火时受伤。
自伊朗战争开始后不久，真主党向以色列开火导致冲突重启，此后已有 38 名以色列士兵在黎巴嫩或以色列北部被杀。
与此同时，报告称，自与以色列的战斗升级以来，已有数千名黎巴嫩人丧生。
周六，人们继续在返回摩洛哥的途中前行。
一些移民饥饿且愤怒，有的光着脚或赤裸上身，有的身上带着可见的伤口，他们沿着一段长长的防波堤行走，最后通过边界围栏的一个小缺口潜入摩洛哥。
大多数移民是摩洛哥人，少数来自撒哈拉以南非洲。
“我决定自己回来，”欧艾尔·拉姆齐兹 (Ouail Lamzeiz) 说。“我在休达待了八天，我快要在移民中心得到一张床位了，但我已经好几天没吃饭了。甚至那里的摩洛哥人都没有帮我，”他说。
“我可能花了 14 年在学习，但家里什么也没有，而且我得每天工作 12 小时才能拿到微薄的工资，”布吉 (Buji) 说。“这就是我来这里的原因，但在这里我也没找到任何机会，所以我必须回去。”
民调显示年轻 美国犹太人的 支持率有所下降
作者：Giovanna Dell’Orto 美联社（ASSOCIATED PRESS）
耶路撒冷 —— 跨越政治和宗教分歧的以色列人都在担心与年轻美国犹太人之间纽带的削弱。根据美联社-NORC 最近的一项民调，与年长者相比，年轻一代认为支持以色列对于其犹太身份认同的重要性较低。
“这对我们极其重要，”以色列离散事务部负责人 Itai Nixon 表示。“我们是犹太民族的国家，而不仅仅是以色列人的国家。”
Lesley Sachs 曾抗议当前的以色列政府，她担任以色列改革与进步犹太教运动的主席。她同样认为与离散犹太人保持密切关系是对于以色列以及全球犹太人的“战略资产”。因此，她非常担心离散犹太人失去将以色列视为故乡的意识，尤其是当日益严重的反犹主义在不分政治和宗教信仰的情况下针对他们时。
“一直以来，让全世界的人都知道，特别是在大屠杀之后，有一个国家永远会接纳他们，这真的非常非常重要，”Sachs 在她位于特拉维夫的犹太会堂中说道。“现在已经过了几代人，这一点在他们的基因中不再那么显著。我认为，我们未能使其保持显著，这是以色列和全球犹太社区共同的失败。”
自 2000 年以来，Taglit-Birthright Israel 已带领 100 万名来自美国及其他地区的犹太青年完成了为期 10 天的以色列免费“探索”之旅。该机构的首席执行官表示，现在比以往任何时候都更有必要展示他们在争议性政治之外，与以色列之间可以建立怎样的联系。
周六，在法国东南部蒙福尔-苏尔-阿尔让（Montfort-sur-Argens）发生山火后，一名消防员在对剩余的热点进行喷水降温。CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / GETTY-AFP
风灾风险转移至希腊
作者：Thomas Adamson 以及 Nicolas Garriga 美联社
法国，勒波尔热（LE PORGE）—— 周六，西欧大部分地区的野火紧急状态有所缓解，但最危险的前线已转移至希腊。在那里，大风驱动火焰席卷了一座海滨度假胜地，迫使数百人通过海路逃离，并阻碍了灭火飞机的行动。
对于希腊而言，这种危险带有沉痛的共鸣：2018年，雅典附近海滨社区马蒂（Mati）发生的一场野火导致 104 人死亡，使其成为本世纪欧洲最致命的野火。
在法国西南部，消防员将一场大规模野火控制在周界之内。在经历了可能是该国和平时期规模最大的一次疏散后，约 198,000 人现在被允许回家。
西班牙的主要火灾也不再蔓延，葡萄牙的主要火势已得到控制。
一张美国和以色列国旗的图像被投影在耶路撒冷旧城的墙上。MAHMOUD ILLEAN / AP 2025
“这确实增加了我的工作重要性，即让人们意识到他们放弃了什么，”吉迪·马克（Gidi Mark）说道。
以色列和美国长期以来一直是坚定盟友。总统唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）与以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡（Benjamin Netanyahu）上周在 华盛顿 会面，讨论他们于 2 月 28 日共同发起的针对伊朗的战争。
“美国被认为是以色列在全世界最好的朋友，事实依然如此，”在耶路撒冷领导以色列民主研究所维特比公众舆论与政策研究中心（Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research）的塔玛·赫尔曼（Tamar Hermann）表示。
然而，根据该中心的统计，由于在伊朗战争停火问题上的分歧，犹太裔以色列人认为特朗普将以色列安全放在首位的信念有所下降——从 3 月的 64% 下降到 6 月的 26%。
在外交紧张局势中，以色列人表示，历史上一直游说以获取政治、军事和财政支持的美国犹太人的作用变得更加突出。而这加深了人们的担忧，即许多年轻的美国进步派（包括犹太人）现在认为，以任何方式支持以色列都与他们的世界观不可调和。
自 2023 年 10 月 7 日 袭击以来，对以色列的支持下降尤为明显。当时由哈马斯领导的武装分子杀害了约 1,200 人（主要为以色列南部的平民），并绑架了 251 人。根据加沙卫生部的说法，以色列随后在加沙针对哈马斯的战争已导致 73,000 人以上死亡。
该部门原为近期解散的哈马斯政府的一部分，其记录详尽，被联合国机构和国际组织认为总体可靠。它不区分平民和武装分子，但表示妇女和儿童约占所有死亡人数的一半。
“固定”（fixed）——是指消防人员确定火势不再蔓延的时刻。但活跃区域和掩埋的热点依然存在。
周五，第二起法国火灾在 6 小时内迅速席卷了 4 平方英里，随后在夜间停止扩张——据省政府称，其速度“比全速奔跑的马还快”。但周六火势依然活跃， 2,500 人仍无法回家。
西欧形势的好转标志着危机高峰期的剧烈转变。在高峰期，仅法国和西班牙的火灾就迫使 30 多万人离开家园和度假胜地，导致城镇在夏季假期期间空无一人，且多起紧急情况同时发生，使消防员、飞机和应急服务不堪重负。
根据欧盟的哥白尼气候服务中心，欧洲是地球上变暖最快的洲，自 1980 年代以来，其升温速度是全球平均水平的两倍多。气温升高和长期干旱使得植被更干燥、更易燃，导致火势蔓延更快，燃烧更剧烈。
科林特湾的一家度假胜地，火焰撕裂了茂密的松林，烟雾遮蔽了太阳。
火灾于周五在邻近的沿海村庄 Agios Vasileios 附近爆发。约 300 人通过海路撤离，当局于周六发布了进一步的撤离命令。
“一片原始森林，一座天堂，在烈火中沦陷了，”60 岁的农民 Minas Tzortzanis 说道。“无法用言语来描述发生的一切。毁灭。彻底的毁灭。”
雅典国家天文台的野火气象学家 Theodore Giannaros 估计，受影响面积在 15 到 19 平方英里之间。
此次行动还包括专门的森林火灾小组、临时从法国和罗马尼亚部署的队伍、19 架洒水飞机和 11 辆直升机。
希腊其他地方也爆发了新火灾。纳夫帕克托斯（Nafpaktos）东部的一场大火导致至少 4 个村庄发出了撤离警报。
而这反过来又引发了整个美国的抗议活动。
“大屠杀、难民、以色列在海外需要时的重要性，以及以色列是一个为生存而战的小国这一事实……这些是他们书本上读到的历史，”Sachs 在谈到年轻的美国犹太人时表示。“他们在任何方面或任何形式上都没有产生情感共鸣。因此，他们审视自己的价值观和信仰，而他们在以色列身上看不到这些。”
根据 AP-NORC 的民意调查，在美国，45 岁以下的宗教犹太成年人中，仅有约 4 成（4 in 10）的人表示，支持以色列对其犹太身份“极其”或“非常”重要，而年长的宗教犹太成年人中约有一半的人持有此观点。
这项针对 1,022 名犹太成年人的调查——包括认同自己为宗教犹太人士，以及通过文化、种族或家庭背景认同自己为犹太人的非宗教隶属人士。
作者：Vasilisa Stepanenko 美联社（ASSOCIATED PRESS）
乌克兰，基辅 —— 当局表示，俄罗斯在周六凌晨向基辅发动了密集的弹道导弹和无人机袭击，造成至少 9 人死亡，33 名平民受伤。
此次袭击发生在前两天的另一次俄罗斯大规模袭击之后，那次袭击在乌克兰全境造成至少 10 人死亡，50 多人受伤。显然，莫斯科正试图利用基辅严重缺乏西方供应的反弹道导弹防御系统的局面。
这种接连不断的袭击循环，削弱了通过外交手段结束俄罗斯对其邻国持续 4 年多入侵的可能性。
该市索洛缅斯基区（Solomyanskyi District）的一栋五层住宅楼被坠落的碎片损坏并引发火灾。
据乌克兰国家应急服务部门称，救援人员从该建筑的高层疏散了 35 人，其中 2 人死亡，8 人报告受伤，包括 2 名儿童。
应急服务部门表示，在基辅的达尔尼茨基区（Darnytskyi District），袭击引发火灾并导致房屋、车辆、一座行政及非住宅建筑受损，造成 7 人死亡，另有 14 人受伤。
在其他地区，应急工作人员扑灭了首都舍甫琴科区（Shevchenkivskyi district）一座非住宅建筑的火灾。
关于区长此前报告称另一栋住宅楼内有人被困的消息，目前没有进一步信息。
立陶宛外交部长表示，由于昨夜导弹击中了附近地区，该国驻基辅大使馆受损。
（此处为不相关片段） ……调查发现，仅有约一半的宗教成年人认为以色列目前在加沙的军事行动是合理的。在没有宗教信仰的犹太成年人中，这一比例下降到 2 / 10。
与此同时，约 6 / 10 的犹太成年人表示，针对犹太人的偏见在当今美国是一个“极其”或“非常”严重的问题。对于许多以色列人来说，针对犹太人的安全威胁使得一个事实变得更加悲剧且危险——即年轻的美国犹太人不将以色列国视为避难所，甚至不将其视为盟友。
“令人遗憾的是，反犹主义帮助我们解释了为什么建立犹太国土并非一个糟糕的想法，”特拉维夫副市长、曾任纽约总领事的 Asaf Zamir 说道。“反对政府是可以的，但如果你不了解以色列在其中的作用，你就无法理解你作为犹太人的历史。”
为了促进以色列与离散犹太人之间更深层的联系，政府和宗教组织正在加强交流计划。几十年来，年轻的以色列人前往北美的犹太夏令营，而非以色列籍犹太人则可以获得前往以色列的免费旅行。
（图片说明） Liudmyla Nakonechna 在周六第二次防空警报响起时在避难所中寻求庇护，此前俄罗斯的袭击损坏了她在基辅的公寓。VASILISA STEPANENKO / AP
（接回基辅报道） ……基辅的军工复合体设施和物流中心。”
总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基（Volodymyr Zelenskyy）已敦促美国和其他西方伙伴，强调乌克兰需要更多的爱国者（Patriot）反弹道导弹防御系统来应对来自俄罗斯的导弹袭击。
在最新的袭击发生后，他在 X 上写道：“每一组弹道导弹拦截弹都能拯救我的人民。而没有它们的每一个夜晚都会导致更多伤亡。”
在第二次防空警报响起、迎接又一波攻击的地下避难所中，64 岁的 Liudmyla Nakonechna 描述了她在凌晨 1:30 被巨大的爆炸声惊醒的情景。
“我跑向走廊并站在那里，这时浴室门被撞开，击中了我的腿，”Nakonechna 说道，她在接受癌症治疗后身体状况不佳。“我听到了玻璃破碎的声音。我的阳台被玻璃覆盖且完全被炸毁，卧室的窗户也被震碎了。”
“亲眼看到以色列并与以色列人接触是金标准，”伊泰·尼克松（Itai Nixon）在谈到将青少年带到该国的项目时说道。
Taglit-Birthright 的吉迪·马克（Gidi Mark）表示，自 2023 年以来，由于多次战争，行程参与者有所减少——而且他们对游览以色列的反应也发生了变化。他回忆起一名参与者在酒店外大喊“以色列！以色列！”，仅仅是因为他觉得在这里可以安全地表达自己。
“这些人觉得在他们来自的地方，无法自由地体验真实的自我，”马克说。
这些以及其他计划正将重点放在世俗犹太人以及改革派犹太教（Reform Judaism）信徒身上。作为该宗教在北美最大的分支，它强调社会正义等进步价值观。
赫尔曼（Hermann）表示，国外的正统派犹太人倾向于与以色列有更强的联系——而以色列境内的正统派犹太人则倾向于认为自己与离散犹太人的关系比世俗以色列人更近。
在以色列的改革运动（该运动在该国的犹太教中仅占很小一部分）内部，人们正推动向美国派遣更多以色列青年，包括担任夏令营辅导员。
“这种行动很重要，那种一对一的联系，告诉对方：‘你知道吗，我们和你相信同样的东西。事实上，我们的整体意识形态是一致的，而且我们觉得我们需要共同改变以色列，’”萨克斯（Sachs）说。“我们需要成为合作伙伴，将以色列打造成为我们所有人都需要的国家。”
18 岁的阿尔玛·埃德里（Alma Edry）在安大略省的一个进步犹太夏令营担任两个月的辅导员，与来自加拿大和美国的青少年及年轻成年人在一起。她表示，她最大的惊讶是“以色列对于国外的人来说竟然如此重要”。
“以前每两周一次，或者可能每周一次袭击，而现在几乎每天都在发生。在心理上，这极其难以承受。”
与此同时，俄罗斯在线新闻媒体 Astra 周六报道称，一架乌克兰无人机在巴什科尔托斯坦共和国首府乌法（Ufa）的一家炼油厂引发火灾。
当地官员表示，被击落的无人机碎片在一家未具名的“工业区”引起了“烟雾”。
俄罗斯国家媒体报道称，周六在莫斯科市中心的一家餐厅发生炸弹爆炸，导致一名保安和一名顾客死亡。
据俄罗斯国家新闻社俄新社（RIA Novosti）援引国家反恐委员会的消息，在莫斯科库德林斯卡亚广场（Kudrinskaya Square）的餐厅发生爆炸时，至少 21 人受伤。
该通讯社称，一名试图将装置带入餐厅的身份不明女性在爆炸中死亡。
俄新社报道称，该女性试图将炸弹走私进该场所，但在炸弹爆炸前，保安拒绝让她进入。
特朗普在发出赔付威胁后 为谈判注入了新的不确定性
作者：埃里克·塔克 (Eric Tucker) 美联社
华盛顿 — 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周六威胁称，如果两名共和党持反对意见的议员不支持其提名的司法部长，他将推进一项用于补偿其盟友的基金。这为计划于本周举行的参议院确认投票注入了新的不确定性，并再次强调了他致力于为那些认为遭受不公正迫害的支持者确保获得赔付的意愿。
华盛顿 — 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周六对美国检察官珍宁·皮罗 (Jeanine Pirro) 的评估提出了严厉批评。皮罗认为林肯纪念堂反思池的损坏是由于施工质量低劣所致，而非如特朗普所称是由破坏者所为。
特朗普在他的 Truth Social 帖文中断言，如果德克萨斯州的参议员约翰·科宁 (John Cornyn) 和北卡罗来纳州的参议员汤姆·蒂利斯 (Thom Tillis) 拒绝支持这位前联邦检察官（该检察官在共和党人应对四项起诉时是特朗普辩护团队的关键成员），他将让代理司法部长托德·布兰奇 (Todd Blanche) 继续担任现职，并推进“反武器化基金”。
政府需要他们的投票，但两名立法者都对布兰奇的选任表示抗议，原因是一项诉讼和解协议创建了一项 18 亿美元 (18 亿美元 billion) 的基金，用于补偿那些认为被刑事司法系统不公正对待的人，并为特朗普及其家属提供了免于税务审计的豁免权。
周五，在戴维营举行的一次内阁会议上，特朗普宣布该基金已“死亡”，这似乎是一个进展信号。
但在社交媒体帖子以及同一场会议上，他暗示他希望重启该基金。
随后，他的律师在法庭文件中表示，他们计划对一项谴责该基金及其创建协议的最新命令提出上诉。
“好吧，它已经死了，”特朗普在这次于马里兰州总统度假地举行的会议上说道，“但，你知道，坦白说，我希望它没有死。”
特朗普坚持认为破坏者 损坏了华盛顿反思池， 在案件中批评皮罗
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皮罗的办公室在周五的一份法院文件中，请求撤销对前奥运选手大卫·希恩（David Hearn）的刑事指控。希恩被指控在反思池为上个月国家250周年庆典进行翻修后，故意损坏了该池。
特朗普在社交媒体的一篇帖子中承认，在安装新池衬里时“可能存在一些承包商方面的困难”。但他继续坚持认为“主要的损坏是由破坏者造成的！”
“关于反思池的问题，我100%不同意哥伦比亚特区美国检察官珍妮·皮罗（Jeanine Pirro）的看法，”特朗普在帖子中补充道。
这次撤案对于司法部来说是一个挫折。此前司法部一直响应特朗普的说法，并将此次起诉描述为对损坏华盛顿地标（特朗普的一个心血项目）负责的行为。
皮罗决定放弃此案，也是特朗普第二任期内，一名助手或政治任命官员公开反抗他的罕见时刻。
总统在没有提供任何新证据的情况下，周六继续声称反思池的大部分损坏是由破坏者造成的。
政府律师在周五提交的20页法院文件中表示，内政部在希恩被起诉后提供的补充文件显示，损坏是由于承包商安装失误造成的，
共和党参议员约翰·科宁（John Cornyn，左）和汤姆·蒂利斯（Thom Tillis）周四在华盛顿的一次会议上发言。ALEX KENT / 纽约时报
而且是“在独立日2026年左右的几周内，为了在与美国250周年庆典相关活动之前匆忙完成项目”。
希恩曾是一名奥运赛艇运动员，被指控撕掉了一块2英尺见方的池衬里。
“鉴于所有这些新发现的信息，很难将反思池的大范围损坏归因于破坏行为，更不用说排除合理怀疑地确定该事实了，”由特朗普任命的皮罗在文件中表示，并请求法官正式撤销此案。
情报主管职位交接：比尔·普尔特（Bill Pulte）担任国家情报代理主任两个月任期将于周一正式结束，届时这位住房监管机构负责人将正式将权力移交给杰伊·克莱顿（Jay Clayton），后者是唐纳德·特朗普总统为该职位选定的人选。
普尔特在周六的一篇社交媒体帖子中表示，他已经与特朗普以及上周获得参议院确认的克莱顿讨论了交接事宜。
在原主任图尔西·加巴德（Tulsi Gabbard）辞职后，特朗普选择普尔特作为临时主任。但这一选择引起了共和党议员的不满，他们认为联邦住房金融局局长缺乏担任该职位的国家安全资历。
克莱顿曾任纽约南区美国检察官及证券交易委员会主席，他于周二按照党派路线获得了确认。
白宫尚未公布克莱顿就任新职的具体日期。
和你在一起。”
早些时候，他在社交媒体的一篇帖子中攻击了科宁，称科宁在被一名特朗普支持的初选挑战者击败之前，从未对该基金有过问题。“我始终认为，这些政府滥用权力的受害者应该获得对其所经受苦难的补偿，他们的生活被毁了！”特朗普写道。
随着谈判持续到深夜，参议院司法委员会主席查克·格拉斯利（Chuck Grassley）参议员重新安排了布兰奇（Blanche）此前被推迟的委员会投票。
该委员会的一位发言人表示，来自爱荷华州的共和党人格拉斯利希望在原定于本周末开始的8月休会前看到布兰奇获得确认，而将周二的投票
列入日程表将“为白宫争取更多时间，以确保总统提名人获得足够票数”。
但到周六上午，这些计划陷入了危机。特朗普发布了一项新公告，似乎将该基金重新摆上了讨论桌面——并以此打击了两名将在明年 1 月任期届满离开国会山（U.S. Capitol）的参议员。
“如果科宁（Cornyn）和蒂利斯（Tillis）参议员——他们两人都因为我没有支持他们而感到不快（他们分别落选和辞职了！）——不批准让托德·布兰奇（Todd Blanche）担任美国司法部长，而根据所有人的说法，他是全国最受尊敬的专业人士之一，那么我将让托德担任代理司法部长，并大力推动”恢复该基金。
特朗普坚持他之前的说法，即该基金是用来“照顾那些在民主党总统巴拉克·奥巴马（Barack Obama）和乔·拜登（Joe Biden）执政期间受到如此糟糕对待的人”。
即将退休的蒂利斯注意到总统的立场转变，他在 X 平台的一篇帖子中表示，尽管特朗普在周五发表了评论，但他“显然打算通过不恰当地建立另一个虚假基金，或推动国会投票通过一项大多数共和党参议员都会反对的法案，来重启这笔给混混的赔付金”。
他补充道：“遗憾的是，我认为符合任职资格的托德·布兰奇将因为这次反转而无法获得确认。希望我们能在周二前解决这个问题。”
布兰奇在两个月前的一次听证会上表示，在共和党参议员反对此举并阻挠一项移民资金法案后，该反武器化基金将不再推进。
但蒂利斯和科宁在今年因特朗普支持其初选对手而未能连任，他们表示希望确保白宫不会改变方向。
据美联社（The Associated Press）审阅的一份文件，司法部已向参议员提供了相关措辞，称布兰奇 5 月 18 日建立“反武器化基金”的命令被“撤销且不再具有任何效力”。
统一战线：周六在德国汉堡的骄傲游行（Pride parade）上，一名庆祝者举着一块标牌。一周前，柏林类似的游行附近发生了致命袭击。7 月 25 日，一名货车司机在柏林冲进人群，造成一名女性死亡，数十人受伤。嫌疑人在次日的枪战中死亡。同样在周六，阿姆斯特丹举行了骄傲运河船队游行。GEORG WENDT / DPA
……州的水务系统，但一名官员表示所有系统都在“安全”运行。
上个月，当局表示网络攻击的目标是明尼苏达州的 30 多个水务系统。攻击来源正在调查中，但这些攻击发生在有关伊朗黑客一直专注于此类系统的警告之中。
密歇根州的报告是在该州周二收到一项联邦网络警报后出现的，警报称有尝试篡改水务系统操作技术的行为。
负责调查的联邦调查局（FBI）尚未公开确定凶手，一名发言人在周四拒绝透露该局认为谁可能对此负责。
游客在秘鲁坠机事故中丧生：当地当局表示，周六一架载有游客的飞机在秘鲁纳斯卡市外的田野中坠毁，造成 13 人死亡。
这些游客是为了观看纳斯卡线（Nazca Lines），这是一组由秘鲁原住民数百年前在纳斯卡周围的沙漠中刮削而成的巨大地画。这些线条形成了动物图像，只能从飞机或观景塔上才能完整地欣赏。
纳斯卡政府表示，该飞机从附近的伊卡市起飞，由秘鲁公司 Aerodiana 运营。该航空公司在其网站上称，过去 14 年里，该公司一直使用塞斯纳大 Grand Caravan 飞机提供纳斯卡线的观光飞行。
秘鲁当局表示，事故正在调查中。Aerodiana 未能立即发表评论。
日本地震搜救结束：在一次造成 34 人死亡的强震之后，当局于周六结束了在日本西南部一家坍塌购物中心为期数日的规模巨大的搜救行动。这次 7.1 级地震……
科宁和蒂利斯表示，他们还希望对和解协议中另一部分内容进行澄清，该部分将赋予特朗普及其家人免于税务审计的豁免权。
科宁上周表示，在他的理解中，审计范围可能会扩大到 100 多个不同的
周二，地震袭击了日本九州岛南部的熊本县。位于鹿岛镇的永旺购物中心（Aeon Mall）是受灾最严重的地点之一，地震后发生的爆炸导致墙壁和地板坍塌。
该公司表示，由于气体泄漏导致了此次爆炸。爆炸发生时，约 3,000 名购物者已在地震后被疏散到停车场，但仍有部分员工留在店内。购物中心的二层发生了坍塌。
救援人员在过去五天中从购物中心碎片下救出了五人，并寻回了另外七人的遗体。周六，官员们表示所有失踪人员均已核实，并结束了在购物中心的搜救行动。
未来的特朗普组织子公司。
“托德·布兰奇说这仅限于诉讼当事人——而且是追溯性的，而非前瞻性的，”科宁说。“我们现在所做的就是要求他们将这一点写在书面文件中。”
周四，特朗普曾暗示，在科宁和蒂利斯离职后，他可能会暂时撤回布兰奇的名字，让他担任代理司法部长直到明年。
但周五，特朗普改变了主意。
在早晨的抨击中，特朗普嘲讽科宁失去了席位，并坚持认为“托德·布兰奇，一个好人，应该立即被批准担任美国司法部长”。
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冰岛海岸警卫队表示，捕鲸船 Hvalur 9 的船员于周四晚上请求援助，因为他们认为其安全受到抗议船 Bandero 的威胁。该部门表示，Bandero 无视海岸警卫队离开冰岛海域的指示，随后又无视了停止发动机的命令。
海岸警卫队和警察特种部队“维京小队”（Viking Squad）于周四午夜左右登船并拘留了其船员。沃特森当时不在船上。
保罗·沃特森船长基金会（Captain Paul Watson Foundation）在一份声明中确认该船已被扣押。该基金会表示，21 名船员被扣留在船上，且被没收了手机。
海岸警卫队机构表示，该船于周五抵达冰岛首都雷克雅未克，警方已接管调查。
7月6日，在印度尼西亚雅加达郊区的Bantargebang垃圾填埋场，垃圾车在卸载废物前排队。TATAN SYUFLANA / AP PHOTOS
作者：Niniek Karmini 和 Andi Jatmiko 美联社 (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
在印度尼西亚最大的垃圾填埋场黎明到来之前，Nur Wencih 就加入了数千名拾荒者的行列，攀登垃圾山，寻找任何可以出售的物品。
这位 35 岁的寡妇在雅加达东边缘的该地点工作了二十年，追随她的父母，而她的父母至今仍在那里谋生。位于印度尼西亚的 Bantargebang 填埋场支付了她的食物和房租，并帮助她住在农村村庄一名亲戚家的两个青春期女儿。她希望她的女儿们永远不必走同样的路。
Wencih 独自住在填埋场附近的一间出租房里。在推土机将新鲜垃圾覆盖在下方之前，她在运气好的一天里，通过收集废弃玩具、纸板和塑料瓶大约能赚 $12。偶尔，她能发现金首饰。
“感觉就像中了头奖，”Wencih 在 7 月炎热天气的小憩时间说道。
但这些幸运的发现，以及也许是她的生计，可能很快会变得极其罕见。
作为一项国家废物管理计划的一部分，印度尼西亚原定于周六开始将该地点从露天倾倒转变为一种更受控的系统。
政府在 6 月宣布，将在印度尼西亚 550 个处置点中的 343 个关闭露天倾倒作业，要求它们向受控或卫生填埋系统过渡，并逐渐仅接收无法回收或堆肥的垃圾，如尿布、脏纸巾和贴纸。
与此同时，居民被要求将有机废物和可回收物分开存放以进行单独处理，许多家庭从未被教导如何大规模地进行这种操作。
雅加达环境局局长 Dudi Gardesi Asikin 表示，该政策旨在改善环境健康，减少污染，并遏制由废物分解产生的甲烷排放。
甲烷导致了三分之一的全球变暖，且比二氧化碳截留更多的热量，使其成为全球气候努力的关键焦点。
联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯 (António Guterres) 敦促各国政府大幅减少甲烷排放，称其为减缓全球变暖最快的方式之一。
垃圾填埋场处于甲烷争论中心
研究人员表示，Bantargebang 排放的甲烷比世界上几乎任何其他填埋场都要多，这使其处于印度尼西亚废物管理改革的中心。
Asikin 表示，Bantargebang 于 1989 年作为一座配备甲烷收集功能的卫生填埋场开放。与露天倾倒不同，卫生填埋场还会用土壤覆盖废物。
但在 2016, 一份私营部门合同结束后，该设施逐渐向露天倾倒演变。“原本不打算进行露天倾倒的地方变成了完全的露天倾倒，”Asikin 说道。
Asikin 表示，该填埋场最初 12 口甲烷提取井中只有两口仍在运行。
根据新计划，Bantargebang 的部分区域已经在用防水布覆盖，官员们希望覆盖更多区域。Asikin 估计，覆盖其余处置区域的费用可能高达 $12 million。
拾荒者不确定的未来
Nur Wencih 7 月 6 日在填埋场附近分拣可回收物品。“最让我担心的是我将如何养活我的家人，”她谈到新计划时说道。
“最让我担心的是我将如何养活我的家人，”Wencih 在谈到新计划时说道，而她身后的挖掘机正将新鲜垃圾推向裸露的斜坡。
7 月 6 日，工人们在填埋场炎热天气中给一堆垃圾降温。研究人员表示，Bantargebang 排放的甲烷比世界上几乎任何其他填埋场都要多。
每天（面对）垃圾山。他们回收的材料经过分拣，被出售给围绕填埋场生长起来的交易商网络和回收企业。
Asikin 表示，政府希望改善拾荒者的状况，这些人已经通过国家社会保障计划获得了一些工作场所保护和医疗保健。
他认为，新政策最终将在回收和堆肥领域创造更安全的正式工作岗位。“如今，他们几乎是在与我们的挖掘机赛跑以抢夺可回收材料。这极其危险，”他说道。
53 岁的社区负责人布宁（Bunin）住在附近，他表示，虽然垃圾填埋场造成了污染，但它也创造了商业机会，包括面向垃圾拾荒者的出租房和食品摊位。
“垃圾填埋场不仅带来负面影响，也有经济效益，”布宁说道，他像许多印度尼西亚人一样只使用一个名字。
每天来自首都。
“人们产生的垃圾并不会消失。它们被聚集在一个地方，变成了一座山，”该设施负责人阿贡·普佐·温纳科（Agung Pujo Winarko）说道。
今年 3 月，班塔格邦（Bantargebang）一次由暴雨引发的坍塌造成七人死亡，凸显了垃圾填埋场巨大的规模所带来的风险。
“这种情况极其紧迫，”温纳科说。“它的承载能力已经达到、甚至超过了极限。”
加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）STOP甲烷计划分析的卫星数据显示，2025 年班塔格邦被列为全球第二大垃圾填埋场甲烷排放源，仅次于阿根廷的一个场点。
来自加州大学洛杉矶分校埃米特气候变化与环境研究所（Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment）的埃文·乔治（Evan George）表示，减少进入填埋场的有机垃圾可以降低排放，但现有的填埋场仍需要数十年的监测和气体收集。
改变雅加达的丢弃文化
在新的方案下，雅加达居民预计在收集前将食物残渣和其他有机废物与可回收物及残余垃圾分开。新的垃圾衍生燃料厂也是该计划的一部分。
温奇（Wencih）是一名寡妇，她在雅加达东边缘的该场点工作了二十年，追随其父母的脚步，而她的父母至今仍在那里维持生计。在行情好的一天，她能赚到约 $12。
但许多家庭才刚开始学习这套系统，这引发了人们对公众教育是否充分的质疑。
“我们只知道把垃圾扔进桶里，而不是分类，”雅加达中心区的居民鲁卡西·万蒂（Rukasih Wanti）说。“新规定让我们很困惑。它不方便，增加了额外工作，且浪费我们的时间。”
阿西金（Asikin）表示，包括教育部和卫生部在内的多个政府机构正在支持这些努力。环保倡导者表示，还需要新的回收和堆肥基础设施。
这一转型令人畏途，因为政府数据显示，印度尼西亚每日产生的垃圾中只有约四分之一由正式系统处理，其余部分被倾倒、焚烧或处于无管理状态。
环保组织 YPBB 的执行主任大卫·苏塔苏里亚（David Sutasurya）表示，雅加达约一半的垃圾可堆肥，另有 30% 可回收，这意味着高达 80% 的垃圾可以避免进入填埋场。
“我们在改造废物管理系统方面拖得太久了，直到填埋场快要填满时才意识到问题的严重性，”苏塔苏里亚说。
在西雅加达的一个社区，莫妮卡·T·安格里亚尼（Monica T. Anggriani）花费了十多年时间说服邻居进行家庭垃圾分类，建立了一个社区垃圾银行，目前通过堆肥、蛆虫养殖和城市农业每天处理约一吨有机垃圾。
在应对不平等问题时， 政治家经常引用 宗教动机
作者：Krysta Fauria 美联社 (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
底特律 —— 当一群由进步派牧师、伊玛目和一名拉比组成的多元团体走进房间，在桌旁就坐，准备探讨宗教与政治时，这种场景本身就自带幽默感。
尽管现场不乏轻松气氛，但底特律的会议室里仍充满了一种紧迫感。阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德 (Abdul El-Sayed) 是一名曾竞选州长，目前正作为民主党候选人竞选密歇根州美国参议员，他开始讲述其穆斯林信仰如何影响其进步观点。
这位公共卫生研究员在周二初选前询问这组宗教领袖：“将自己对某种比自身更伟大的事物负责，这种启发对于你们为周围人们所做的事情意味着什么？”
埃尔-赛义德补充道：“如果你没饭吃，而我有办法解决，那么我最好去做。”
近几个月来，在围绕不平等、生活成本以及人工智能对就业保障可能造成的威胁而日益增长的挫败感中，进步派民主党政治家在全国范围内赢得了重大选举胜利。
随着经济成为中期选举的焦点，许多此类候选人及其支持选民正将宗教作为其立场的正当理由。
“我们正处于一个历史性的不平等时代，”埃尔-赛义德说。“大多数信仰传统——尤其是亚伯拉罕一个体系的信仰传统——给富人施加了更多的负担。”
这次跨信仰圆桌会议是在一场为埃尔-赛义德举行的备受瞩目的集会几天后举行的。他将“全民医保” (Medicare for All) 作为其竞选活动的固定项目，并与立场较为温和的众议员海莉·斯蒂文斯 (Haley Stevens) 竞争。
密歇根州民主党美国参议员初选候选人阿卜杜勒·埃尔-赛义德 7 月 18 日在底特律的一次集会上发言。JOSE JUAREZ / AP
这次集会邀请了如佛蒙特州的参议员伯尼·桑德斯 (Bernie Sanders) 和纽约州的众议员亚历山德里娅·奥卡西奥-科尔特斯 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 等进步派重量级人物发表讲话。
虽然埃尔-赛义德并非美国民主社会主义者 (DSA) 的成员，但他得到了自由派盟友（其中许多是 DSA 成员）的支持；与此同时，他也遭到共和党人和中间派民主党人的批评，称其过于左倾，在摇摆州没有竞争力。
如果他在 11 月当选，他将成为美国历史上第一位穆斯林参议员。
斯蒂文斯的代表（她在国会简介中被认定为新教徒）未回应置评请求。
宗教对进步派经济和劳工运动的支持并非新鲜事，尽管在过去几个世纪中，这种支持在美国经历了起伏。教皇利奥十四世 (Pope Leo XIV) 最近的通谕在很多方面是对《新事》(Rerum novarum) 的颂歌——这是教皇利奥十三世 (Pope Leo XIII) 在 1891 年撰写的关于劳动、工资和工会的开创性文本，该文本帮助塑造了天主教会的社会教义。这种对宗教的接纳并非民主党进步派所独有。
像詹姆斯·塔拉里科 (James Talarico) 这样较为温和的候选人（一名正在竞选德克萨斯州美国参议员的神学生）同样强调他们的信仰。
但随着左倾民主党人和像纽约市长佐赫兰·马姆达尼 (Zohran Mamdani)（穆斯林）这样的民主社会主义者在竞选中获胜，共和党人多次谴责该党的进步派为毫无宗教信仰的共产主义者。
“共和党人和保守主义者相信源于造物主的自然权利。我认为共产主义否认这一点。它拥护一种非常无神论的、集权化的世俗社会观，”美国传统基金会行动中心 (Heritage Action for America) 的发言人道格拉斯·布莱尔 (Douglas Blair) 表示。
DSA 全国共同主席、美国长老会 (Presbyterian Church USA) 授职执政长老的梅根·罗默 (Megan Romer) 承认，社会主义是
对于某些有信仰的人来说，这是一个令人不安的概念。
“人们对它的看法是：‘噢，那就是你不被允许拥有宗教信仰的时候，对吧？’ 在一些社会主义项目中，情况确实如此，”她说道。
但专家表示，这种说法在许多没有冷战记忆且不将社会主义与反宗教联系在一起的美国年轻人中，影响较小。
虽然不信仰宗教的民主党人比共和党人更多，但许多有信仰的人并不认为像社会主义这样的进步意识形态与他们的信仰相矛盾。他们将黑人宗教活动人士（他们是对资本主义的直言不讳的批评者，包括马丁·路德·金、马尔科姆·X 和 W.E.B. 杜波依斯）视为思考宗教与政治关系的典范。
安德鲁·威尔克斯牧师 (The Rev. Andrew Wilkes) 在纽约市共同主持双爱体验教会 (Double Love Experience Church)，十多年前在主持一场葬礼后，他对民主社会主义产生了兴趣，死者的保险无法支付一项关键手术。
“让他回到天家的是一个不公正的医疗体系和经济制度，而不是上帝，”他说。
罗默 (Romer) 在 2018 年加入了美国民主社会主义者 (DSA)，部分原因是桑德斯两年前未能成功竞选总统。她认为，基督教尤其在保守派中盛行，其中包含神学成分。
“那种风味的基督教是非常个人主义的。他们谈论很多关于你与上帝的个人关系，”她说道。“我对基督教的解读是，我认为早期的基督徒——虽然他们不是现代意义上的共产主义者，但他们生活在公社环境中。”
这种由信仰驱动的经济关注点并不局限于选举。
“神职人员与信徒联合争取经济正义” (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice) 是一个非营利组织，它与整个南加州的会众合作，支持工人权利。本月早些时候，该组织促成了一次访问加州布雷亚 (Brea) 的橡树联合基督教会 (Live Oak United Church of Christ)，以支持当地一家杂货店连锁店建立工会的努力。
“我们感到非常、非常疲惫，”Mother’s Market 的员工路易斯·库埃瓦 (Luis Cueva) 在周日礼拜后向会众成员寻求支持时说道。
“耶稣是一个社会主义者，”库埃瓦在会议后说道，并引用了耶稣关于富人难以进入天国的教诲。“知道教会愿意提供帮助，对我来说意义重大。”
根据盖洛普 (Gallup) 去年的一项民意调查，约有一半的美国成年人对资本主义持正面看法，低于 2010. 的 61%。民主党人推动了这一转变的一部分，但独立人士对资本主义的好感度也在下降。
唐纳德·特朗普总统和其他共和党人将这些态度和候选人描述为与宗教根本不相容。
“这些是坚定的、无神的共产主义者，”特朗普最近在向“信仰与自由联盟” (Faith & Freedom Coalition) 发表演讲时说道。
尽管民主党内部存在无数争议点（例如对以色列的支持），但埃尔-赛义德 (El-Sayed) 认为经济问题是他竞选活动的头等大事。
“我谈到要将金钱剔出政治，因为这是生活成本难以负担的原因，”他说。“人们意识到，两党之内的政客实际上都被同一批人收买了。”
随着圆桌会议结束，各信仰的领导者轮流祈祷。他们抬起头，但霍拉斯·谢菲尔德牧师 (The Rev. Horace Sheffield) 代表埃尔-赛义德提出了最后一个请求。
“我觉得你们说得不够具体。所以我要说得很简单，”他说。“主啊，让他获胜吧。”
在一个远程办公已成常态，甚至同一办公室的人也主要通过键盘交流的世界里，公司往往难以在员工之间建立个人联系，这并不令人意外。这就是为什么许多人认为，组织公司团建是值得投入时间和精力的——旨在帮助建立同志情谊并促进面对面的沟通。
虽然通过 Zoom 通话和 Slack 消息，沟通似乎从未如此便捷，但事实是，许多人发现很难在电子交流中建立与面对面交流相同的联系。
杨曼大学（BYU）心理学教授迪安·泰斯（Dianne Tice）最近的一项研究回顾了 1,000 篇比较面对面沟通与基于计算机沟通的研究，结果发现，虽然电子沟通可以支持面对面的人际关系，但它无法替代在同一物理空间会面所带来的益处。
她的研究表明，技术在沟通中引入了不确定性，从而削弱了社交联系。她写道：“如果没有语调、面部表情或肢体语言，人们通常只能自行解读电子邮件或私信等信息，这增加了误解的可能性。”研究还发现，在 Zoom 通话期间，屏幕上出现自己的影像会分散人们的注意力，并导致他们对自己产生较低的评价。
虽然电子沟通无疑不会消失，但解决这一问题的方法之一是为面对面互动创造更多时间，而公司团建就是一个非常有效的方式。
离开办公室环境 面对面聚会仅仅是公司团建的益处之一。即使人们可以在办公室进行面对面互动，这并不一定会促进创造性思维。大多数公司利用团建不仅是为了改善员工沟通，也是为了鼓励创造性思维，并让他们从不同的角度看待自己的工作。
在办公室里，即使是远程办公，你也习惯于每天完成一套特定的任务。通过离开那个环境并专注于一组新目标，你能够更好地集中想法并审视大的
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高级工艺工程师
伊利诺伊州日内瓦 在线申请
BURGESS-NORTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.（伊利诺伊州日内瓦）招聘人员管理制造 / 工艺工程项目，负责冷成型和精整设施，并支持零部件生产的全球磨削工艺（包括制造地点决策、制造能力分析与开发）。要求：拥有机械工程、工业工程或制造工程或紧密相关领域的学士学位或同等外国学位（接受经合格评估服务机构认定为同等的单一学位），且至少 5 年在汽车（原始设备制造商或供应商）环境下的工作经验，包括：5 年将无心磨削作为金属产品工艺的工作经验，5 年使用统计过程控制 (Stat Process Control) 技术的经验，5 年使用分析问题解决方法工具的经验，以及 2 年与国际制造团队合作的经验。要求在密歇根州进行国内出差以及前往墨西哥和意大利的国际出差，时间最高可达 25%。年薪 $123,635 - $157,470。福利：医疗、牙科、视力、401(k)、带薪休假 (PTO)、员工持股计划 (ESOP)。申请请访问 https: / bit.ly / JobOpening-AmstedAutomotive 并搜索需求编号 #SENIO009519。机会均等雇主。
高级解决方案工程师
C3.AI, INC. 在伊利诺伊州芝加哥有多个职位空缺：高级解决方案工程师 (18650)：设计、开发并维护高性能且可扩展的企业级人工智能应用。要求国内出差最高 10%。年薪：$174,000 - $198,600。可能需要进行雇佣及背景调查。标准福利。申请者必须将简历提交至 https: / www.jobpostingtoday.com / 并注明参考 ID 编号。
软件工程师 [设有多个职位]
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 设计、开发并实施软件解决方案。薪资范围：每年 $133,700 - $155.000。 欲了解要求及申请，请访问 https: / careers.jpmorgan.com 并申请职位编号：210770066。机会均等雇主 (EOE)，积极雇佣行动 (AAE)，男 / 女 / 残疾人 / 退伍军人 (M / F / D / V)。JPMorgan Chase & Co. 保留所有权利。www.jpmorganchase.com。 我们提供具有竞争力的综合薪酬方案，包括根据角色、经验、技能组合和地点确定的基本工资。对于符合条件的职位，我们将根据个人成就和贡献授予酌情激励薪酬。 我们还提供一系列旨在满足员工需求的福利和计划（基于申请资格）。这些福利包括全面的医疗保健覆盖、现场健康与健身中心、退休储蓄计划、备用儿童护理、学费报销、心理健康支持、财务指导等。关于总薪酬和福利的更多细节将在招聘过程中提供。 此外，请访问： https: / careers.jpmorgan.com / us / en / about-us。
图片。公司团建活动通常会激发兴奋感，并被视为一种有助于提高员工士气的福利——尤其是在目的地令人向往的情况下。 在团建环境中，人们更容易专注于学习新技能、聆听特邀演讲者以及规划未来一年。您可以安排用餐，让人们与不同的小组一起吃饭，以便更好地相互了解。此外，您可以提供自由时间，让人们一起享受非工作活动，探索新目的地，或者简单地放松和充电。
如何最大限度地利用团建活动 当您将公司或部门的所有人都聚集在一个地方时，人们往往倾向于尽可能多地完成工作。这可以理解，但如果将过多的会议和讨论挤在有限的时间内，会导致活动对任何人来说都既不愉快也不高效。相反，应专注于少数几个明确的目标并以此为指导。以下是一些额外建议： 提前准备：确保所有参会人员都知晓
高级软件工程助理 (Sr. Associate, SW Engineering)
伊利诺伊州芝加哥 在线申请或邮寄申请
北信托公司 (THE NORTH TRUST COMPANY) 招聘一名高级软件工程助理，负责设计、构建和测试软件应用程序及解决方案。 为复杂的数据处理和软件开发项目定义技术系统要求。与跨职能用户协作分析业务需求，创建原型并开发用户友好的软件应用程序。测试和维护计算机程序，包括设计、编码和调试。开展可行性研究，并为复杂的数据处理项目设计系统要求。针对各业务部门的技术使用和增强进行战略规划和长期方向引导。协助 Power BI 平台的管理，包括引导新用例并提供技术支持。#LI-DNI
该职位要求拥有计算机科学、电子工程、信息系统或相关 STEM 领域的学士学位，以及 2 年的软件设计、开发、测试和实施经验。经验必须包括至少：2 年分析功能和业务需求的经验；2 年执行测试计划准备和单元系统测试的经验；2 年执行故障排除和代码迁移部署的经验；2 年使用 GIT flow、Java、Rest API 开发和微服务架构、Spring Boot 和 Spring Security 以及 TDD（测试驱动开发）的经验；2 年前端用户界面技术 (HTML / CSS, bootstrap, React JS, Angular JS) 的经验；以及 2 年设计和构建云原生应用程序及微服务的经验。可能允许部分时间远程办公。#LI-DNI
工作地点：伊利诺伊州芝加哥。薪资范围：每年 $88,900.00 - $151,100.00。 申请请访问 https: / careers.northerntrust.com，并在提示时输入职位申请编号 R159042。或者，请将您的简历、求职信及本广告副本发送至：G. Duggan, 181 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60602。
高级制造工程师
伊利诺伊州莫顿格罗夫 在线申请
XYLEM SERVICES USA LLC. 的伊利诺伊州莫顿格罗夫办公室正在招聘一名高级制造工程师，负责领导制造工艺的开发与优化，管理资本投资，并实施能够提高生产力、质量和安全性的高效系统。要求最高 20% 的区域及国内出差。员工的预期年薪为 $106,891.。额外薪酬可能包括奖金或佣金（如适用）。其他福利包括医疗保健、视力、牙科、退休金、带薪休假 (PTO)、病假等。申请地址：https: / www.xylem.com / en-us / careers / 。
系统开发工程师 II - 多个职位
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. 正在芝加哥（伊利诺伊州）招聘以下候选人（设有多个职位）。申请地址：https: / www.amazon.jobs / en / ，请注明职位 ID AMZ27600.1：系统开发工程师 II (职位 ID: AMZ27600.1)。构建用于自动化和简化流程的工具，以提高集群运营效率。响应涉及这些集群的大规模事件。该职位在伊利诺伊州芝加哥的薪资范围为 $129200 - $174800（年薪）；然而，提供的基本工资可能会根据与工作相关的知识、技能和经验而有所不同。除了全套医疗、财务和 / 或其他福利外，补偿方案中还可能包括签约奖金和受限股票单位，具体取决于所提供的职位。此信息由伊利诺伊州平等薪酬法 1 提供。基本薪资信息基于市场所在地。申请人应通过亚马逊的内部或外部招聘网站进行申请。
精算服务经理 - 精算 人寿服务
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP 参与重点为向保险公司、银行、监管机构和第三方管理机构等客户提供一般保险建议和咨询服务的项目。要求：精算科学、统计学、经济学、数学、工程或相关领域的学士学位或外国同等学位，外加 5 年连续的相关工作经验；或精算科学、统计学、经济学、数学、工程或相关领域的硕士学位或外国同等学位，外加 3 年相关工作经验。所需资格认证：精算师协会会员 (ASA)。允许 50% 的远程办公。必须能够通勤至指定的当地办公室。要求最高 20% 的国内和 / 或国际差旅。有多个职位空缺。薪资范围：每年 $227,000 - $294,000 + 可能有资格获得年度酌情奖金。福利包括：医疗、牙科、视力、401k、法定节假日薪酬、年假等。详情请见：https: / pwc.to / benefits-at-a-glance。请将简历发送至 US_PwC_Career_Recruitment@pwc.com 申请，并在邮件主题栏注明职位代码 IL4947。
目标的达成以及他们在静修会中的角色。布置一些需要提前准备的任务，让人们开始思考并了解静修会希望实现的预期目标。更进一步，提前询问人们希望从公司静修会中获得什么。将这些建议纳入行程中。 保持包容性：这是一个建立公司关系的时间。确保每个人都感到受欢迎，且他们的想法受到尊重。虽然在主持会议和做出决策时存在层级结构，但请尽力打破常规，让每个人都有机会做出贡献。至少要规划一些能鼓励人们与新同事互动并向不同部门学习的活动。 将部分活动设为可选：很多人热爱远足，但并非所有人如此。在强制性会议之外，为人们提供多种活动选择。不要让人们处于必须参加某种会令他们感到不适的活动的境地。
高级专员-IC 市场风险 监督与治理 I
BANK O MONTREAL 现于伊利诺伊州芝加哥市招聘一名高级专员-IC 市场风险监督与治理 I。负责指定组合的市场风险监督、监测与报告。薪资：每年 $138,632-247,000。有关福利，请访问：https: / jobs.bmo.com / global / en / Total-Rewards。请将简历发送至 BMO.US@BMO.com 并注明参考编号：1142065。
高级国库流动性分析师
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 招聘人员以支持流动性监管报告团队准备和报告流动性报告及指标。可能提供混合工作时间表。执行无烟招聘惯例。机会均等雇主。薪资：每年 $140026。福利包括：医疗、人寿及伤残保险，退休计划，带薪休假及节假日，以及带薪年假 (PTO)。请访问 https: / www.huntington.com / careers 并搜索职位 ID R0073488，以获取完整的职位描述 / 要求、我们的无烟招聘惯例及申请方式。Huntington 不接受第三方招聘人员针对任何职位的推荐。
主厨专业厨师，东欧美食
伊利诺伊州，耐尔斯 (Niles, IL)， 传真申请
东欧 美食 指导 他人 并 参与东欧美食的准备工作，包括色拉、汤类、热主菜（如波兰饺子 pierogi、罗宋汤 borsh、比夫斯特罗加诺夫牛肉、乌克兰土豆色拉、卷心菜卷、团子、鸭肝酱）。监督厨房工作人员，制定员工时间表，创建新食谱，设定菜单价格，更改季节性菜单，执行质量 控制、 订购 产品 和 物资。 要求：高中毕业证书，在获得高中毕业证书后，在所提供岗位上有 3 年全职经验。每周工作 40 小时，9-5 点。工作地点在伊利诺伊州耐尔斯。申请人必须证明具有在美国工作的合法授权。将简历传真至 Grand Golf, LLC，电话 224-470-2055。雇主付费广告
产品培训与支持专员
伊利诺伊州，埃尔克格罗夫村 (Elk Grove Village, IL)，在线或通过电子邮件申请
C&C 北美 公司 (COSENTINO NORTH AMERICA) 在伊利诺伊州埃尔克格罗夫村招聘一名产品培训与支持专员。开发并主导关于 Cosentino 产品的加工、安装、使用和维护的产品培训演示。凭借技术专长和对公司产品的了解，为客户服务和现场人员提供支持。随时掌握所有行业变化和加工设备。提供特定的培训计划，以帮助工人维持或提高工作技能。通过调查、员工访谈、焦点小组或咨询管理层、讲师或客户代表来评估培训需求。监测、评估或记录培训 活动 或 项目 效果。 如果未见预期改善，则开发替代培训方法。收集客户反馈以改进产品或服务。要求 2 年开发和主导石材制造设备及产品加工、安装、使用和维护培训演示的经验。其中至少 1 年经验必须包括石材加工及石材加工机械的使用经验。要求大量出差——时间最高可达 85%——前往美国西北部和东海岸的客户及公司现场。薪资范围为每年 $56,930 至 $56,930。我们提供给全职员工的标准福利（包括医疗、人寿保险、401(k)、伤残保险、带薪病假、带薪国家法定假期及带薪假期）。 请访问 https: / jobs.cosentino.com / 在线申请，或将简历和求职信发送至 Daissy Nepa，邮箱：talentacquisition@cosentino.com。
专家 III-IC 数据科学
BMO BANK N.A. 在伊利诺伊州芝加哥招聘一名专家 III-IC 数据科学。挖掘并分析大规模结构化和非结构化数据集以获取洞察。薪资为每年 $142,210-165,600。 有关福利，请访问：https: / jobs.bmo.com / global / en / Total-Rewards。将简历发送至 bmobankn.a@bmo.com 并注明参考号 # 1616002。
Dreamstime
– Jeff Banowetz
求职面试通常是一个充满压力的事件。即便你对自己的技能感到自信，且认为自己与该职位相匹配，但此时仍会感觉像是在没上过课的情况下被强迫参加考试。你永远不知道会提出什么问题，而其中一些问题似乎就是为了让你陷入困境而设计的。你能做的最好的准备就是针对这些棘手的问题做好预案——而且大多数求职面试包含的问题类型都是相似的。
提前思考你会被问到什么以及你将如何回答。以下是五个常见的棘手面试问题，你可以提前准备。
在回答中重点描述你提升自我的过程。例如，如果你发现多任务处理很困难，可以谈谈你是如何通过改进组织系统来更好地完成这项工作的。请举出一个具体的改进实例。
牙科助理
伊利诺伊州 肖姆堡 (Schaumburg, IL) 邮寄申请
AMANTE 牙科中心 现招聘牙科助理。工作职责：为患者进行牙科检查 / 治疗做准备；提供椅旁协助；准备、消毒并维护牙科器械和设备；拍摄牙科 X 光片；协助修复及其他牙科操作；维护临床记录和供应水平。要求：高中学历 / GED + 24 个月牙科助理工作经验。年薪 $48,235。请将简历发送至 Glenn Amante (执行总裁), 178 N Barrington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194 或邮箱 gva888@msn.com。
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应用开发高级顾问
伊利诺伊州 芝加哥 (Chicago, IL) 在线申请
伊利诺伊州 芝加哥 (Chicago, IL) 在线申请
CIGNA-EVERNORTH Srvcs Inc. 招聘应用开发高级顾问（伊利诺伊州 芝加哥），负责开发与支持呼叫流程。要求：计算机科学 (CS) 或相关专业硕士学位 + 3 年对话式 AI 开发 / IVR 应用开发经验。接受学士学位 + 5 年经验。薪资范围：$153,317-$203,600。 混合办公模式。 请在 https: / jobs.thecignagroup.com 申请，职位编号 26008876。 福利详情见：https: / jobs.thecignagroup.com / us / en / benefits
客户服务助理 – 运营
高盛公司 (GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC)。职责：创建并维护仪表板和报告，以提供洞察力来识别流程瓶颈、降低运营成本、确保合规性，通过加快处理速度提升客户满意度，并提高整体员工生产力。参与客户服务与关系支持、风险管理、监管合规及其他相关任务。要求：信息系统、商业分析、金融、经济或相关量化与分析领域学士学位（美国或同等国外学位），以及 2 年该职位或相关角色工作经验。职位代码：9780464。薪资范围：该芝加哥 (Chicago, IL) 职位的年度基本薪金为 $82,000 - $112,000。财年结束时可能有资格获得奖金。福利摘要见：https: / www.goldmansachs.com / careers / discover / benefits-summary-US.pdf。合格申请人：请在 gs.com 点击“Careers”申请。请勿致电。 ©The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2026. 保留所有权利。高盛是一家机会均等的雇主，不因种族、肤色、宗教、性别、国籍、年龄、退伍军人身份、残疾或任何其他受适用法律保护的特征而产生歧视。
数据分析师
市场战略集团 (MARKET STRATEGY GROUP LLC) 在伊利诺伊州 芝加哥 (Chicago, IL) 招聘数据分析师：专注于客户服务交付，支持持续的客户关系和业务开发工作。允许全职远程办公。福利：3 周带薪休假 (PTO)、医疗和牙科保险、401K 以及带薪法定假日。 年薪 $96,928 - $106,928。 申请地址：www.jobpostingtoday.com 参考号 #82178
高级工程师，分布式能源资源 (DER) 互连
伊利诺伊州 橡树布鲁克 (Oak Brook, IL) 邮件申请
伊利诺伊州 橡树布鲁克 (Oak Brook, IL) 邮件申请
K&A SERVICES LLC（伊利诺伊州 橡树布鲁克）招聘一名高级工程师（DER 互连），负责电力系统潮流、稳定性和暂态研究。要求：电气工程或相关专业硕士学位，以及 3 年电气工程行业经验。 完整职位描述见：https: / www.kapower.us / careers。 薪资：$118,040 - $118,040。请将简历发送至 Morgan.Gidley@kapower.us。
以提供具体实例来说明您在压力下如何表现卓越。他们不想听您回家哭泣，他们想知道您是如何设法完成一项压力巨大的工作的。 3. 您为什么离开目前的职位？这并不是在邀请您诋毁现任雇主——即使您有充分的理由这样做。请将此视为一次挑战，谈谈您在工作中取得的成功，并展望一个您可以学习新事物并进一步发展的未来。即便您目前的同事让您抓狂，现在也不是提起这件事的时候。他们不认识这些员工，而且他们在寻找一个能与他人和谐相处的人。 4. 您为什么想在这里工作？这是您展示自己已经对该公司做过功课的机会。解释为什么这份工作符合您的技能组，以及是什么让这家公司成为一个令人向往的工作场所。如果该公司在某些特定领域表现出色，或者这个职位令您兴奋，请告知他们。 5. 我们为什么要雇佣您？这是您进行推介，说明为什么您是这份工作的完美人选的机会。仔细查看职位描述，找出他们最强调的工作方面。在面试前准备一段简短的话，解释为什么您可以立即入职并在履行该角色方面取得成功。举具体例子说明您如何能让他们的公司变得更好，以及如何融入他们的文化。
Java 开发人员
马里兰州盖瑟斯堡 (Gaithersburg, MD) 通过电子邮件申请
COMPUTER PACKAGES, INC. Computer Packages Inc. 是一家专注于知识产权软件的全球公司，现招聘具有至少 3 年实际经验的 Java 开发人员。您将负责基于 Java 应用程序的设计、开发和管理。熟悉 Jasper, SpringBoot 和 / 或 Angular 者优先。除了 Java 经验外，我们还寻求具有扎实的数据库结构知识和分析能力的人员。CPI 提供内部和外部培训。计算机科学或其他技术专业学士学位优先。鼓励应届毕业生或即将毕业的学生申请。
起薪：每年 $70,000 - $90,000+，根据经验而定。 优厚的福利，包括学费报销、全额支付的医疗保险、401k、搬迁协助和签证赞助。请将简历发送至 cpijobs@computerpackages.com
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. 的多个职位
CHARLES SCHWAB & COMPANY, INC. 在伊利诺伊州芝加哥 (Chicago, IL) 有以下职位。
软件开发与工程经理，负责掌控测试自动化的规划、准备和执行。(参考代码 2026-124188: $121389 - $187100)
风险分析 / 建模高级经理，使用包括 C#, Python, SQL, 持续集成软件在内的各种 IT 解决方案开发并维护量化风险工具。(参考代码 2026-124178: $138632 - $215000))。
起薪视经验而定 (DOE)。上述金额不包括年度奖金及其他收益。福利：带有公司匹配的 401(k)；员工持股计划；假期、志愿者活动、符合条件的职位在服务 5 年后可享受学术休假；育儿假和家庭建设福利；学费报销；医疗、牙科和视觉保险；符合条件的职位可采用混合 / 远程工作时间表（取决于内部政策）。
请在 www.SchwabJobs.com 在线申请，并使用上述参考代码搜索。
项目交付专家
伊利诺伊州芝加哥 (Chicago, IL) 通过电子邮件申请
伊利诺伊州芝加哥 (Chicago, IL)
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATIO 招聘项目交付专家（伊利诺伊州芝加哥），负责审查和调查所有生产、系统和 / 或开发需求，以评估需求并创建业务交付计划。要求：学士学位 + 3 年经验。允许从美国境内各种不可预见的位置 100% 远程办公 / 在家工作。薪资：每年 $66,706 - $136,100。 福利：https: / careers.hcsc.com / totalrewards。请将简历发送至 hrciapp@bcbsil.com，参考编号 R0051068
软件工程师
伊利诺伊州内珀维尔 (Naperville, IL.) 在线申请
AMPLIFI LOYALTY SOLUTIONS 招聘。要求计算机科学、软件工程或相关领域硕士学位，且具有 3 年软件开发人员或软件开发相关职业经验。该职位总部位于伊利诺伊州内珀维尔 (Naperville, IL) 并向该总部汇报，但允许在伊利诺伊州以外的家庭办公室远程办公（但出于税务原因，以下地区不能选择远程办公：AL, AK, AR, CA, CT, DE, HI, ID, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO MS, NV, NM, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SD, VT, WA, WV 和 WY）。 年薪 $132,000 - 147,000。 申请请访问 https: / www.amplifiloyalty.com / careers / 。不接受中介或电话咨询。
软件开发人员
– Jeff Banowetz
– Jeff Banowetz
Dreamstime
ASPIRE SYSTEMS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, INC 招聘：COMP SYS AN 1：与 SME / 利益相关者一起收集并分析业务需求，定义业务目标，主导技术方案设计、架构、系统建模、框架开发和技术文档。为开发团队提供技术领导，与利益相关者协调审核需求 / 交付物，进行方案和代码审查，执行 RCA 和缺陷预防，并建立编码标准和最佳实践，以确保可扩展、优化且高质量的软件交付。年薪 $117,957。COMP SYS AN 2：负责促进与客户及业务用户的接触，收集新需求，开发设计文档，对现有产品进行更改，为新模块开发新代码，进行演示及实施后支持。客户沟通；需求分析；设计；开发编程，单元测试。年薪 $118,968。COMP SYS AN 3：理解业务需求和功能规范，与利益相关者协作收集需求并定义项目范围，规划增强与优化，客户协调与沟通，设计并定制数据库和应用程序，需求分析，开发可重用软件组件，应用程序开发，离岸协调，进行测试，发布与部署，支持与维护，构建自动化，负责开发、测试、部署、交付与维护。年薪 $153,317。SEN BUS AN：启发、分析、记录和验证业务 / 系统需求，维护产品待办事项列表，记录功能性和非功能性需求，并为非技术利益相关者翻译技术概念。评估新集成和增强功能的可行性，进行风险分析和缓解，定义业务需求和方案约束，支持企业级方案架构，并分析大型数据集以提供与业务目标一致的可扩展、有效的技术方案。年薪 $134,400。要求：计算机科学、工程、IT、管理、工商管理、商业或相关专业的学士或硕士学位，且在该领域拥有 2-5 年经验，并具备多种编程语言、工具和计算机技能的经验。提供健康与人寿保险、401K、FSA / HSA、员工援助计划、专业发展、休假福利、奖励 / 认可计划。需要出差。将简历发送至 careers.us@Aspiresys.com。
高级软件工程师，中间件
高级软件工程师
THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LLC (伊利诺伊州 Oak Brook) 招聘高级软件工程师（中间件），负责：设计、开发并维护中间件组件、API 和平台服务。监督、指导并领导 2–3 名软件工程师。规划、开发、测试并交付中间件功能和平台增强项。参与技术评估、范围界定及代码变更管理。分析需求并协作产出软件设计。主导并参与技术讨论、设计审查、拉取请求 (pull requests) 及其他工程论坛。与专家协作设计并开发新功能和平台增强项。确保遵守编码标准、CI / CD 流水线及云开发最佳实践以创建代码。允许远程办公。要求：计算机科学、计算机工程或相关技术领域的学士或外国学位（或同等外国学历），且在软件开发或涉及中间件、后端或企业软件系统的设计、开发、测试和维护的密切相关职业中拥有 5 年经验。所需技能：熟悉 Microsoft 技术栈，包括 .NET, C#, Azure, SQL 和 Visual Studio。具备 GIT、NoSQL 数据库及消息系统（如 RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus 或 AWS EventBridge）的经验。深入理解面向对象编程 (OOP)、SOLID 原则、RESTful 服务、依赖注入及云开发。具备 CI / CD 工具、框架和部署过程的实际操作经验。熟悉 Agile / Scrum 方法论且具备参与迭代软件开发周期的经验。能够创建并维护技术文档。 薪资： 年薪 $159,650。 将简历发送至 hrimmigration@chamberlain.com。
TEMPUS AI 正在芝加哥（伊利诺伊州）招聘一名高级软件工程师。使用 BigQuery、DBT、Python 和 Airflow 设计并构建可扩展的 ETL / ELT 流水线和数据结构，以管理复杂的临床和分子数据集。允许远程办公。年薪 $140,000.00-$160,000.00。请在 www.jobpostingtoday.com 申请，参考号 #72659。
高级主任研究科学家，决策科学
EPSILON DATA MANAGEMENT LLC 在芝加哥（伊利诺伊州）招聘一名高级主任研究科学家（决策科学）。开发并实施一套技术或分析应用程序，利用面向数据的编程语言和可视化软件将原始数据转换为有意义的信息。薪资范围：每年 $169,199.79 至 $177,659.77。美国境内任何地方均可远程办公。申请地址：https: / careers-direct-publicisgroupe.icims.com / jobs / 168290 / senior-staff-research-scientist-decision-sciences / job。职位参考号 6630.5875.18
Lake in the Hills, IL 通过电子邮件申请
THOUGHTLINE TECHNOLOGIES 在 Lake in the Hills, IL 有以下职位空缺：软件开发人员（职位代码：SD）。负责软件应用程序的开发、维护和增强；需求收集、SDLC、测试、生产支持、UAT 协调、数据库维护及相关职责。薪资范围：$153,317 至 $155,317。将讨论提供的福利。要求：计算机科学 (CS)、管理信息系统 (MIS)、计算机信息系统 (CIS)、工程或相关领域学士学位 + 24 个月软件开发人员或相关职业经验。必须具备 Tech Proj, OutSystems, Azure, Salesforce, Tableau, Java, Angular, React, C#, SQL Server 和 SQL 技能。雇主接受同等外国学历。替代要求：计算机科学 (CS)、管理信息系统 (MIS)、计算机信息系统 (CIS)、工程或相关领域 3 年大学 / 学院级教育 + 36 个月软件开发人员或相关职业经验。可能要求前往不可预见的美国客户现场出差 / 搬迁；费用由雇主支付。请将简历发送至 careers@thoughtlinetech.com 并注明职位代码。
软件工程师
Ann Arbor, MI., 通过邮寄申请
PMA PMA 现急需在芝加哥（伊利诺伊州）招聘软件工程师（允许每周远程办公 3 次），负责使用 C++ 编程和多种其他工具创建并支持 PMA 产品的软件功能。要求计算机科学 (BS - Comp. Sci.) 或相关专业学士学位；接受同等外国学位 + 3 年上述职位、云架构师、软件工程师、应用开发分析师或相关软件工程角色经验。年薪 $108,250 - $123,000 + 带薪休假；带薪病假；工人赔偿；失业保险；以及家庭与医疗假。请将简历发送至：M. McClain, PMA Consultants LLC, 226 West Liberty Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104。注明职位代码：LC25-102。www.pmaconsultants.com。
专家 III-IC 流动性与融资
BMO BANK N.A. 在芝加哥（伊利诺伊州）招聘一名专家 III-IC 流动性与融资。支持流动性与融资风险管理策略的开发。年薪 $138,632-165,600。每周 4 天在岗办公。福利信息请访问：https: / jobs.bmo.com / global / en / Total-Rewards。请将简历发送至 bmobankn.a@bmo.com 并注明参考号 # 1591996。
BMO BANK N.A. 在芝加哥（伊利诺伊州）招聘一名专家 III-IC 市场研究。开发并执行市场研究计划和策略。年薪 $99,341-138,000。需在芝加哥通勤距离范围内。每周 4 天在岗办公。福利信息请访问：https: / jobs.bmo.com / global / en / Total-Rewards。请将简历发送至 bmobankn.a@bmo.com 并注明参考号 # 1615997。
BMO BANK N.A. 在 Naperville, IL 招聘一名专家 III-IC 质量保证。设计、开发并维护全面的测试计划。年薪 $115,768.98-151,800。混合办公模式 - 符合每周至少 1 天远程办公资格。福利信息请访问：https: / jobs.bmo.com / global / en / Total-Rewards。请将简历发送至 bmobankn.a@bmo.com 并注明参考号：1615999。
专家 III-IC 市场研究
专家 III-IC 质量保证
Naperville, IL 通过电子邮件申请
数字平台高级经理
Evanston, IL
ULSE INC. - 拥有 IT、MIS、CS 或相关专业的学士学位，且具有 2 年 IT 经理工作经验。 必须具备以下工作经验：1. Microsoft 365 产品管理与设计；2. Workday 产品管理；3. Service Now 应用开发、产品管理与设计；4. 跨平台安全架构；5. 数字体验生产力提升解决方案，包括 Copilot Studio、Azure AI Foundry 和 M365 Copilot。薪资范围： $131,186 – $163,983。 福利： 请访问 https: / ul.org / about / careers / 了解福利详情。请将简历发送至 Talent.Acquisition@ul.org。请勿致电。
恭喜你获得了这份工作。现在你真的要开始工作了。入职的第一天通常是信息的旋风，因为你不仅要结识一群新同事，还要了解员工福利、公司政策和工作安排。做好准备可以帮助你顺利度过第一天，并充满期待地开始第二天。这里有一些建议：
早到：你肯定不想成为第一天就迟到的人。而且第一天很容易迟到，因为你要面对不熟悉的通勤路线。计划早到，给自己留出一定的余地。
多提问：你正在接收大量重要的新信息。必要时不要害怕请求澄清。人们并不期望你无所不知，只有通过提问才能学习。
穿着得体：询问你的招聘经理关于公司的着装规范。穿着舒适且倾向于保守风格的服装。一旦你观察到其他同事平时的穿着方式，你可以在着装上更加大胆创意。
外向积极：尽可能向更多的人介绍自己。保持友好并尝试通过对话来打破僵局。每个人都会问你关于前一份工作和背景的相同问题，但这正是同时被引入一个新群体的一部分。回答要简短自然，因为你今天有很多事情要处理。
少用手机：你不希望会议或指令被手机的提示音打断。你也不希望在空闲时间刷手机，从而给人一种不社交的印象。这是一个最好被忽略的诱惑，尤其是在第一天。
接受午餐邀请：很可能会有人邀请你共进午餐。利用这个机会更好地了解某个人。
做记录：你会收到大量的公司信息。其中很多会有书面记录，但也要做笔记，提醒自己重要事实——或者至少记录下在需要时在哪里可以找到这些信息。
参观环境：熟悉你的工作区域和整个办公室。应该有人带你参观，但如果没有提到，请请求某人快速带你走一遍，这样你在该空间内会感到更自在。
高级机器人流程自动化 (RPA) 开发人员
伊利诺伊州芝加哥市 通过邮寄或电子邮件申请
ASHLING PARTNERS LLC (100% 远程办公 / 居家办公)；开发机器人自动化项目计划，并为面向客户的系统建立关键治理和生产支持模型；设计功能架构，根据特定领域需求制定机器人自动化流程的最佳策略；设计并定制实时仪表板，以跟踪利用率、队列量和劳动力效率；理解基于工作流的逻辑，并能够通过工作流图理解业务流程的当前状态，以及在自动化解决方案中构思其未来状态；领导 RPA 技术开发和规划活动；与关键客户利益相关者及 Ashling Partners 领导层密切合作，定义客户的策略及实现该策略所需的工作流；与业务分析师协作分析业务需求，确定工作流优先级，协助设计 RPA 战略路线图，进行开发，执行
系统集成、测试与支持开发的生产环境迁移；在安全、性能、可扩展性、可用性、可维护性、灾难恢复和运行时间的设计考量方面提供技术指导；对 RPA 交付方法论提供领导监督，以识别、评估和优先处理实施增强功能的机遇；在 Ashling Partners 的自动化卓越中心代表开发部门；在机器人流程自动化 (RPA) 和智能流程自动化革命的新兴趋势方面提供思想领导力；出差频率低（约 10%），且需前往全国各地的客户现场进行不可预见的出差。要求拥有软件工程、计算机科学、计算机工程、信息技术或同等学历的硕士学位 + 12 个月的相关专业经验，其中必须包括制定机器人自动化项目计划，并为面向客户的系统建立关键治理和生产支持模型；设计功能架构，根据特定领域的需求制定机器人自动化流程的最佳策略；设计并自定义实时仪表盘，以跟踪利用率、队列量和人力效率。薪资范围 $98k–135k。请将附带代码 1010 的简历发送至：Robin Worthing Moon, Ashling Partners, LLC, 1 E Wacker Dr, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL 60601 或 careers@ashlingpartners.com。请勿致电 / 传真 / 通过代理申请。机会均等雇主 (EOE)。
IT 高级开发分析师
北布鲁克, 伊利诺伊州 在线申请
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - 负责新或现有应用程序、系统、程序或软件的设计、开发、实施和集成，包括文档编制、测试以及与业务用户协作以理解需求并将其转化为技术解决方案。允许每周 3 天远程办公。薪资范围：每年 $153,317.00 至 $153,317.00。请在 https: / medline.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com / Medline / job / Northbrook-Illinois / Sr-Developer-Analyst-IT_R2614595 提交简历。
首席执行官托德·史密斯在的一份声明中表示：“总体参与度和核心参与度持续上升，这告诉我们美国人不仅仅是在尝试各种活动，而且在保持参与。”
但消息本可以更好。今年的报告首次纳入了美国人每周提高心率的频率。联邦建议的标准是每周 150 分钟，而 SFIA 的报告发现，只有 32 比例的美国人达到了这一阈值。另一个令人失望的记录来自某个年龄组的参与情况：13-17 岁的青少年是唯一一个不活动状态呈上升趋势的群体，比前一年增长了 4.4 比例。
也许是时候向更多青少年介绍皮克球了？它是全美增长最快的运动（连续第五年），目前的参与人数已超过 90 million。其他增长的运动包括户外足球、篮球、跑步、网球、排球和旗式足球。
开发经理
伊利诺伊州芝加哥 在线申请
REACTIVATE DEVCO, LLC 开发经理 （Reactivate DevCo, LLC / 伊利诺伊州芝加哥，多个空缺）该职位负责开发并管理与土地所有者、社区利益相关者及监管机构的关系，以促进项目审批，并管理参与许可和土地征收过程的第三方顾问、律师及供应商。该职位要求至少拥有商业、环境科学、工程、城市规划或相关领域的学士学位（或同等外国学位），以及 2 年相关工作经验。该职位还要求具备以下经验：土地使用法规、环境许可流程及分区法；评估土地和公用设施分布网络以确定可再生项目最佳选址的经验；与当地政府、公职人员和社区团体沟通以了解清洁能源项目优先事项的经验；以及了解影响可再生能源项目的监管和政策变化。这些经验可以通过就业、实习或奖学金获得。该职位 100% 为美国境内任何州的居家办公。该职位的年薪为 $120,000 - $135,000 / yr。Reactivate DevCo, LLC 提供从入职第一天起生效的卓越福利包。除了医疗福利、401(k) 选项、专业发展机会和具有竞争力的带薪休假政策外，我们还提供灵活的工作方式，以助力实现宝贵的工作与生活平衡。有意者应查阅完整的职位描述，并通过 https: / www.reactivate.com / careers 搜索“Development Manager”进行申请。
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WINDY CITY PUBLIC ADJUSTERS 正在伯温（伊利诺伊州）招聘一名运营与销售副总裁，负责分析市场趋势并设定销售目标。薪资：每年至少 $175,000。
可远程办公。要求 10% 的国内出差。有意者请将简历发送至：careers@windycityadjusters.com，主题：Ref# VPOS1
– 杰夫·巴诺维茨 (Jeff Banowetz)
特此公告，根据经修订的《关于在本州从事或交易业务时使用假定商业名称的法案》，签署人已向库克县县书记员提交一份证明。 文件编号 M26001819，日期：07 / 08 / 2026 使用假定名称：ULTKATSU 业务地址： 1733 W Irving Park Rd Apt 411 Chicago, IL 60613 所有者的真实姓名和居住地址为：Amelia Choi 1733 W Irving Park Rd Apt 411 Chicago, IL 60613
特此公告，根据经修订的《关于在本州从事或交易业务时使用假定商业名称的法案》，签署人已向库克县县书记员提交一份证明。 文件编号 M26001867，日期：07 / 30 / 2026 使用假定名称：KruncheeysandMuncheeysNThings 业务地址： 4037 West 127th Street Apartment 7E Alsip Illinois 60803 所有者的真实姓名和居住地址为：Evelyn Erby 4037 West 127th Street Apartment 7E Alsip Illinois 60803
文件编号 M26001885，日期：07 / 28 / 2026 使用假定名称：Business Digital 15353 7th Ave. Phoenix, IL 60426, USA 所有者的真实姓名和居住地址为：Michael Dunn 15353 7th Ave. Phoenix, IL 60426, USA
法律公告
法律公告 库克县审查委员会关于提交 2026 年房地产评估估值投诉（评估申诉）的时间和地点通知 特此公告，在 2026 年 8 月 3 日至 2026 年 9 月 1 日期间，库克县审查委员会将接受以下地区的估值投诉（评估申诉）： Evanston, New Trier, Norwood Park, Oak Park, Riverside, River Forest, Rogers Park 旨在对 2026 年房地产评估进行修订和更正。 所有投诉将由委员会在县大楼 601 室（118 North Clark Street, Chicago Illinois）根据伊利诺伊州法律及经修订的《伊利诺伊州财产税法》（原 1939 年《收入法》）的规定进行审议。 请致电 (312) 603-5542 获取投诉表格及进一步信息。 伊利诺伊州库克县审查委员会于 2026 年 7 月 29 日在本县批准。 LARRY R. ROGERS, JR. 专员 GEORGE CARDENAS 主席 SAMANTHA STEELE 专员 8 / 2 / 26 111143
库克县审查委员会关于提交 2026 年房地产评估估值投诉（评估申诉）的时间和地点通知 特此公告，在 2026 年 8 月 3 日至 2026 年 9 月 1 日期间，库克县审查委员会将接受以下项目的估值投诉（评估申诉）： 免税额 – 第一期付款 旨在对 2026 年房地产评估进行修订和更正。 所有投诉将由委员会在县大楼 601 室（118 North Clark Street, Chicago Illinois）根据伊利诺伊州法律及经修订的《伊利诺伊州财产税法》（原 1939 年《收入法》）的规定进行审议。 请致电 (312) 603-5542 获取投诉表格及进一步信息。 伊利诺伊州库克县审查委员会于 2026 年 7 月 29 日在本县批准。 LARRY R. ROGERS, JR. GEORGE CARDENAS 主席 SAMANTHA STEELE 8 / 2 / 26 111137
美国破产法院 伊利诺伊州北区，东部分庭
关于：MG LOGISTICS INCORPORATED，债务人。 案件号：25-10269（第 11 章） / 荣誉法官 Daniel R. Fine
股权拍卖及相关竞标程序通知
请注意，根据上述债务人及其占有债务人（以下简称“债务人”）在伊利诺伊州北区东部分庭美国破产法院（以下简称“破产法院”）审理的第 11 章案件中提交的 MG Logistics Incorporated 第二次修订重组计划（以下简称“计划”），债务人将根据破产法院批准并列于计划附件 K 中的股权拍卖程序（以下简称“条款与程序”），对其在债务人中所有现有的股权权益（以下简称“现有股权权益”）进行拍卖（以下简称“股权拍卖”），该权益将在计划生效之日构成重组后债务人的全部股权权益。
根据计划条款，债务人总裁兼当前现有股权权益的唯一持有者（以下简称“计划发起人”）已提出通过向债务人提供 $200,000.00 的现金出资及计划中描述的其他对价，以换取保留现有股权权益。该保留权取决于债务人通过下述股权拍卖为现有股权权益寻求更高或更优报价的权利。
竞标截止日期 任何希望参与股权拍卖的一方（以下简称“潜在竞标人”）必须在 2026 年 8 月 17 日或之前向债务人律师提交：(i) 有能力完成计划预期交易的财务能力证明；(ii) 金额为 $100,000.00 的银行本票或认证支票，作为保证金；以及 (iii) 一份最终的竞争报价，其中规定现金出资额至少不得低于 $220,000.00，且接受计划中拟议的债权处理方案，所有内容均详见“条款与程序”。
股权拍卖 若债务人在规定时间内收到至少一份符合“条款与程序”要求的合格竞争报价，股权拍卖将于 2026 年 8 月 24 日下午 1:00（当地中部时间）在 Goldstein & McClintock LLLP 律师事务所举行，地址为：111 W. Washington Street, Suite 1221, Chicago, Illinois 60602。仅限合格竞标人（定义见“条款与程序”）参加。
确认听证会 若举行股权拍卖，破产法院预计将在大约四 (4) 周后举行听证会，以考虑确认计划并批准股权拍卖结果，地点为：Courtroom 619, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604。除在公开法庭上宣布外，破产法院可不经进一步书面通知而随时推迟确认听证会。
更多信息 计划及“条款与程序”的副本（包括成为合格竞标人要求的完整说明）可通过联系下方地址的债务人律师免费获取，或查阅由美国破产法院伊利诺伊州北区书记员保存的案件卷宗，地址为：219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604。
债务人律师： Goldstein & McClintock LLLP, 联系人：Matthew E. McClintock, Jeffrey Dan, Joshua Grenard, Gerardo Mijares-Shafai, 111 W. Washington Street, Suite 1221, Chicago, IL 60602, 电话：(312) 337-7700, 电子邮件：
mattm@goldmclaw.com / jeffd@goldmclaw.com / joshuag@ 电话：(312) 337-7700, 电子邮件：mattm@goldmclaw.com: goldmclaw.com / jeffd@goldmclaw.com: gerardom@goldmclaw.com 本通知并非且不得被解释为出售要约或购买任何证券的要约邀请，且其全部内容均受计划及条款与程序的约束，若本通知与上述文件有任何不一致，以后者为准。发布日期：2026年7月27日及2026年8月2日 — 芝加哥论坛报
大芝加哥地区大都会水回收区 (The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago) 将接受以下类别职位的申请：
助理工艺控制工程师 (Associate Process Control Engineer) (原职-
申请提交期限：2026年7月31日 至 2026年8月14日。考试日期：2026年8月29日。地点：Stickney 水回收厂 (SWRP), 6001 West Pershing, Cicero, IL。考试范围：助理工艺控制工程师执业知识。职位性质与职责：在一般监督下，为水回收厂、泵站和防洪水库的工艺仪表及计算机控制系统的设计、建设、改进、现代化和维护提供工程服务。年薪：$96,088.20
助理首席运行工程师 (Assistant Chief Operating Engineer) (晋升-
申请提交期限：2026年8月7日 至 2026年8月21日。考试日期：2026年9月17-18日。地点：MWRD 总办公楼附件, 111 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL。考试范围：助理首席运行工程师执业知识。职位性质与职责：在一般监督下，监督并参与污水处理厂综合体内存处理厂或泵站设备的运行与维护。 年薪：$106,637.96
申请提交期限：2026年8月7日 至 2026年8月21日。考试日期：2026年9月19日。地点：芝加哥农业科学高中 (CHAS), 3857 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL。考试范围：项目经理执业知识。职位性质与职责：在指示下，规划并担任与主要业务系统和功能相关的信息技术项目的项目负责人。监督并指导项目团队的工作。在项目的业务方面与技术方面之间担任联络员。规划项目阶段并评估每个阶段的业务影响。监控进度以确保达成截止日期、标准和成本目标。 年薪：$106,637.96
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舒尔茨表现犀利，但白袜队进攻哑火
作者：LaMond Pope 芝加哥论坛报
佛罗里达州圣彼得堡 —— 诺亚·舒尔茨（Noah Schultz）在三振维克多·梅萨（Victor Mesa Jr.）结束第六局后，走下投手丘时挥拳庆祝。
这名左投手在周六作为主投接替者于第二局登场，在五个强有力的局数中仅失 1 分。但白袜队的进攻端未能发挥出水准，在 23,309 名观众的注视下，在 Tropicana Field 以 0-1 负于坦帕湾光芒队。
在先发投手乔丹·希克斯（Jordan Hicks）于第一局顺利完成三名出局数之后，舒尔茨在投球过程中被击出 3 支安打，三振 4 人且没有被保送。
“投球相当高效，没有投太多球，”舒尔茨在谈到这次 67 球的登场表现时说道，“这是我们在过去一个月左右一直试图强调的。这充分表明，保持高效并抢占领先局面确实能产生影响。”
舒尔茨表示，比赛计划以及与捕手埃德加·奎罗（Edgar Quero）达成共识是当天的重要因素。
“我认为他在面对右打者时利用向手套侧的 sinker 表现得非常好，然后在此基础上又使用了 cutter，”白袜队经理威尔·维内布尔（Will Venable）说道，“所以做得很好，基本掌控了好球区的内侧，而且显然投了很多好球。”
本场比赛唯一的得分出现在第五局。光芒队中外野手乔尼·德卢卡（Jonny DeLuca）以一支左场安打开局。他偷到二垒，在一次向一垒的滚地球中移动到三垒，并在尼克·福特斯（Nick Fortes）两出局后的左场安打中得分。福特斯的这次击球初速为 70 mph。
尽管光芒队被四名白袜队投手限制在仅有 5 支安打，但仍赢得了比赛 —— 分别是扬迪·迪亚兹（Yandy Díaz）在第四局的一支安打，德卢卡和福特斯在第五局的安打，以及迪亚兹和钱德勒·辛普森（Chandler Simpson）在第八局的安打。
白袜队一垒手村上宗太（Munetaka Murakami）在周六于佛罗里达州圣彼得堡对阵光芒队的第六局中挥棒三振。 JASON BEHNKEN / AP
接下来的比赛
白袜队 对阵 光芒队 周日 12:40 p.m.，CHSN
更多报道：白袜队从水手队签下右投手路易斯·卡斯蒂略（Luis Castillo）。详情请访问 chicagotribune.com / sports
Brad Biggs 关于熊队
在赛季结束后，总经理瑞安·波尔斯（Ryan Poles）需要为杰隆·约翰逊（Jaylon Johnson）腾出一些时间。
如果事情按照这名芝加哥熊队角卫的设想发展，那么现在是时候讨论这次加薪了 —— 是一次大幅加薪 —— 针对这位两度入选职业碗（Pro Bowl）的球员。
底特律老虎队先发投手塔里克·斯库巴尔（Tarik Skubal）在 7 月 18 日于加利福尼亚州阿纳海姆对阵天使队的第二局中投球。 MARK J. TERRILL / AP
保罗·萨利文 (Paul Sullivan) 在新闻之后
在我报道大联盟 (Major League Baseball) 的 40 年里，最大的变化之一就是交易截止日的报道方式。
曾经，这只是随队记者在几周内关于可能发生之事的传闻，在笔记本中产生几行记录，如果情况接近达成，偶尔会出现一个标题；而现在，它已经演变成一项全天候 24 / 7 的全职工作。一些媒体，尤其是 The Athletic 和聚合网站 MLBTradeRumors.com，为寻求传闻的人提供了不间断的“购物”场所。
博彩因素显然增加了人们的兴趣，此外还有社交媒体以及每支联赛增加的第三支外卡球队，这意味着更多平庸的球队在截止日期时仍具有竞争力。截至周六，只有 6 支球队与外卡席位相差 4½ 场以上。
高管们在截止日期前数周进入“沉默之锥”状态，让经理和球员去回答猜测性的问题。
芝加哥小熊队经理克雷格·考塞尔 (Craig Counsell) 在周六芝加哥小熊队在瑞格利球场 (Wrigley Field) 以 5-2 击败纽约洋基队之前，完全没有配合这个游戏的兴致。
“那不适合我，”他在回答一个问题时说。“我担心的是我们这里的球员。”
他想知道总裁杰德·霍耶 (Jed Hoyer) 在做的一切吗？
“我偶尔会被要求提供一些反馈，”他说。“除此之外，有一大群人在处理这件事。”
芝加哥白袜队经理威尔·韦纳比尔 (Will Venable) 的情况也大体相同，他在专注于自己的球队，而总经理克里斯·盖茨 (Chris Getz) 则致力于让球队变得更好。
无论如何，人们都喜欢寻找高管想法的线索，这一点与以往一样。“我们听到的关于……”是一个每次都能激起兴趣的标题，即使大多数截止日传闻最终未能实现。
今年芝加哥小熊队交易传闻赛季的正式开始是在 5 月 8 日，一条随机的推文称芝加哥小熊队已开始与纽约大都会队就弗雷迪·佩拉尔塔 (Freddy Peralta) 进行谈判。芝加哥小熊队否认了此事，并要求撤回推文，生活随即继续，仿佛什么都没有发生过。三
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在 Halas Hall 的早晨。
“这绝对是一个合同年，”约翰逊 (Johnson) 在 1 月以来首次面对媒体时表示。“我们都知道工资帽（已经上涨）以及所有这些事情。对我来说这绝对是一个合同年，所以最终，无论是在这里还是在其他地方，我必须在录像中证明我仍然是这个联盟中的顶尖球员。”
接下来的行动，当然取决于约翰逊。每个人都很好奇他在上赛季仅出战 9 场（包括季后赛），并经历了一次需要核心肌肉手术的腹股沟伤势后，状态如何。
蒙特兹·斯威特 (Montez Sweat) 排在第一。如果约翰逊不是第二，他最好是第三，否则你需要重新排列一些名单。
约翰逊因为今年春天结婚而错过了自愿休赛期计划的前半部分。他及时赶回参加了 OTA 训练，从一开始看起来状态就不错。他在迷你训练营期间有一天截获了两次球，并在周六 11 对 11 的训练中表现得流畅且专注，在一次内切路线中为扎维翁·托马斯 (Zavion Thomas) 挡住了凯勒布·威廉姆斯 (Caleb Williams) 的传球。
熊队外接手扎维翁·托马斯周六在莱克福里斯特 Halas Hall 的训练营中接受媒体采访。DAVID BANKS / 美联社
防御端在哈拉斯大厅 阴雨之日的抢眼表现
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这对熊队的训练营来说是一个阴雨绵绵的周六。
由于雷电天气，熊队取消了球迷在哈拉斯大厅（Halas Hall）的观赛。球队早晨在室内开始训练，但大部分练习时间转移到了室外。值得注意的是，教练本·约翰逊（Ben Johnson）在 12 月和 1 月的训练期间不允许他的队员使用场边加热器，因此他对此刻的雨天并不在意，这大概在预料之中。
潮湿的条件导致传球进攻出现了一些困难。球经常从手中滑脱。
“我们以前都曾在雨中比赛过，”新秀接球手扎维昂·托马斯（Zavion Thomas）说道，“你必须接住球并完成进攻。”
但潮湿的条件不能成为借口——无论是否下雨，很明显防守端占据了进攻端的上风。
以下是亮点：
防守端大显身手
本次训练并非全套护具练习，因此肢体对抗程度有限，重点主要放在传球进攻上。
在训练营的前三次练习中，当卡莱布·威廉姆斯（Caleb Williams）和第一阵容进攻时，球很少掉在地上。但周六的情况并非如此。
在练习结束前的两分钟钻练中，威廉姆斯连续三次传球未果，目标全部是接球手卢瑟·伯登三世（Luther Burden III）。其中两次传球离标，一次球从伯登手中滑脱。这是一个半场结束的情况，而非比赛结束，因此这次球权将以弃腿击球（punt）而告终。
在另一个团队环节中，安全卫科比·布莱恩特（Coby Bryant）截获了威廉姆斯一次意在传给莫里斯·亚历山大（Maurice Alexander）的中路传球。
角卫杰伦·约翰逊（Jaylon Johnson）起初有些惊慌，因为他以为没有人能完成这次拦截，但随后布莱恩特飞身而至，完成了一次鱼跃接球。
“我就是喜欢自信的家伙，当他们发现机会时，会立刻去执行，而不是说‘哦，我想想’，”杰伦·约翰逊说，“不，（布莱恩特）直接行动，阅读了四分卫，完成了一次精彩的拦截，而且他原本甚至不应该出现在那个防守位置上。”
一如既往，人们将大量关注点放在威廉姆斯和进攻端，但熊队的防守端深知他们在 2026 年需要在许多领域做得更好。
“我们在防守端还有很多需要证明的地方，”杰伦·约翰逊说，“当然，进攻端势头正盛。但我们不能依赖这一点：好吧，进攻端能拿到 40 分，而我们将对方限制在 35 分。对我来说，这是不可接受的。我们还有很多工作要做，还有很多需要去完成和证明。”
“我们还有很多需要完成和证明的事情。你看这份名单。我有很多要证明的。因为去年受伤了一年，人们不认为我现在的水平就是我真正的样子。泰里克·（史蒂文森）（Tyrique Stevenson）处于合同关键年，他必须证明自己。还有很多球员。凯勒（Kyler）在回归后也必须证明自己。在防守线上，有很多质疑者不相信他们，他们必须证明自己。如果队员们没有饥渴感，我不知道该说什么或怎么做。我们有很多充满动力的人，我们必须出场去战斗。”
聚光灯下的球员： 扎维昂·托马斯
托马斯一直非常忙碌。 正如预期的那样，熊队让这位新秀接球手在第一和第二阵容中训练，同时还承担踢球回攻（kickoff return）和弃腿回攻（punt return）的练习。
在第二阵容进攻中，在一次两分钟钻练中，托马斯接到了由替补四分卫泰森·巴根特（Tyson Bagent）传出的一记 8 码达阵传球。在这次 47 码的达阵推进中，巴根特在不到一分钟的时间内完成了四次传球。
熊队给托马斯布置了大量任务，但新秀就是这样，尤其是当他们被预期在特勤组中扮演重要角色时。
“我应对得不错，”托马斯说，“早晨和教练开会之类，回到酒店后学习。所以无论给我布置什么，我都会接受。事实就是这样。我必须学习，然后出场执行。”
小熊队在第三轮从路易斯安那州立大学（LSU）选中了托马斯。他是一名独特的球员。在大学期间，他在接球、冲球、顶球回击和接球回击中都攻入了达阵。他还投过几次传球。他正是本·约翰逊能够发挥其用途的那种全能型（gadget）球员。
唯一的问题是托马斯能以多快的速度进入状态并赢得教练组的信任。周六他被多次传球目标指向。在某个时刻，他接到了巴根特的一个屏幕传球，并找到了空间展示他的速度。
罗姆·奥登泽和伯顿稳居前两名接球手的地位，但其他人也会有机会。
“无论约翰逊教练让我做什么，我就会做什么，”托马斯说道。
现场花絮
威廉姆斯表现不佳。在一次简短的 7 人对 7 人训练环节中，他仅完成了一次传球。在一次球队训练中，布赖恩特完成截球后不久，威廉姆斯在向右侧奔跑后进行横穿身体传球，差点又导致一次截球。线卫杰克·桑本有机会截球，但未能将其抓稳。
周六轮到杰德里克·威尔斯二世在第一阵容进攻组中担任左截锋。小熊队一直在威尔斯、布雷克斯顿·琼斯和基兰·阿梅加吉之间轮换。
威尔斯是在 2020 年选秀中被克利夫兰布朗队选中的第 10 顺位，但伤病影响了他的职业生涯。2023 年的一次膝盖受伤让他仅在参加了 8 场比赛后便赛季报销。次年他仅限于参加 5 场比赛。
他正努力恢复状态。
虽然威尔斯周六有机会随首发阵容训练，但琼斯在第二阵容训练，阿梅加吉则在第三阵容。
琼斯在南犹他大学期间，曾从远处研究威尔斯。琼斯表示，现在他们成为了朋友。
“我不想表现得太奇怪，但我非常非常崇拜杰德，”琼斯说，“他比我早几年被选中。我在大学里坐着看杰德在阿拉巴马大学的集锦，看他如何锁死对手之类的。所以我一直很崇拜他。”
在防守端，由于凯勒·戈登因小腿受伤缺阵，杰隆·琼斯和卡姆·刘易斯继续在镍卫（nickel）位置上出场。
踢球手凯罗·桑托斯在 7 次射门尝试中成功 6 次，唯一一次失误是在一次 50 码的尝试中球向左侧偏出。
重点语录
“我们希望得分尽可能多，而且我们希望在这个问题上毫不留情，”近端锋科尔·克梅特说道。
两年前曾有一场讨论，关于在本·约翰逊担任进攻协调员的情况下，底特律狮子队是否能超越 2013 年的丹佛野马队——后者共得 606 分（场均 37.9 分），成为联盟历史上得分最高的球队。
现在，小熊队希望也能引发类似的讨论。
“这就是你们追求的目标，”克梅特说，“我认为我们绝对有这个潜力。我们在各方面都拥有很多才华。无论对手是谁，我认为我们有能力在全年保持多样性。……我认为联盟中没有哪个球队是在防守端让我们感到害怕的。在接下来的年份里，我们拥有所需的所有球员。我们绝对有潜力做到这一点。”
在得分方面，“毫不留情”是指什么？
“就是直到他们叫你停止为止，不停地得分，”克梅特说，“只要球在我们手中，我们就尝试得分。无论是冲进端区还是传球进入，我们两种方式都能做到。”
“这完全是（本·约翰逊）的体现。在足球技术层面，他是我们最终的领导者。每个人都认同他的理念。”
伤病与参与情况
桑本提前结束训练并未返回。跑卫凯尔·莫南盖连续第三次缺席训练。
共有 7 名球员仍处于非足球相关伤病或身体无法执行任务名单中：戈登（小腿）、安全卫埃利亚·希克斯（胫骨）、线卫 T.J. 爱德华兹（小腿）、凯肖恩·埃略特（背部）和诺亚·塞韦尔（跟腱）、防守端谢马尔·特纳（膝盖）以及进攻截锋奥齐·特拉皮洛（膝盖）。
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也对约翰逊感到好奇， 因为在 2025 年他带着伤病抵达 训练营后，人们尚未见证他 处于巅峰状态的表现。
“这是一个非常好的开始，”教练 本·约翰逊周五表示。“对他目前 对待工作的方式感到满意。他 有很强的动力去赢得我进入球队 时对他所持有的那种尊重。他 觉得去年令人失望，因此他想 重新回到这个联盟顶级覆盖角卫 的行列中。所以你可以看到他 这种态度。”
“我无法告诉你整个训练营期间 还需要多久，但我们目前在整个 名单中寻求的是一致性。这就是 你如何赢得队友信任的方式，也 是你为球队提供价值的方式。 因此，每一天我们都希望能够 持续积累，我认为这就是他的 心态。”
杰隆·约翰逊表示，直到季后赛 之前，他都无法在没有疼痛的情况下 打球。他在第 3 周到 12 周期间 缺席，最终在费城的“黑色星期五” 胜仗中重返赛场。他在常规赛中 完成了一次截球，两次击飞传球， 并有 17 次擒抱，在季后赛中又 增加了两次击飞传球。
“唯一一次打球没感到疼痛的 大概是面对公羊队，可能是 第一场季后赛，”他说道。“除 此以外，我一直在服用止痛药， 打麻醉针，尝试一切办法。我 尽了我所有的努力。归根结底， 我距离核心手术才过去两三个月。 对于一名角卫来说，那是很艰难 的处境。”
至于是否在复出方面过于操之 过急，底线是他有着强烈的渴望 重返赛场，而熊队在向季后赛 进军并积累胜利时也需要他。
“归根结底，我是一个竞争者，” 杰隆·约翰逊说。“我完全可以 坐在这里不打球，就这样听天 由命。我觉得我能提供的能力 足以对球队有所贡献。当然， 这远非我能达到的最佳状态。 我觉得人们都明白这一点。”
整个休赛期的康复、强化核心 并恢复到能跑起来的状态，让他 自信自己正走在重现 2023 和 2024 年 Pro Bowl 水平的道路上。 在那一年，熊队在与他签署一份 为期四年、价值 $76 million 的 续约合同前，对其使用了特许 经营标签。他说他正在日常训练 中加入定期的普拉提练习，以强 化核心。
“处于最佳状态的杰隆是一个 极具竞争力的区域-人盯人角卫， 他能在平地进行压制和干扰， 打法激进且具备擒抱能力， 同时能出击执行匹配人盯人 覆盖，”另一支球队的职业球探 表示。“他虽然不在丹佛的帕特里克· 萨坦二世那个层级，但他一直 愿意并能够面对联盟顶尖接球手 进行对决。对我来说，当他处于 最佳状态时，是前 10 名角卫中 后半段的水准。”
“去年，他是典型的例子：缺席 训练，没有处于精英的身体状态， 且擒抱表现不佳。你在录像和 他的数据中看到的情况反映了 这一点。”
杰隆·约翰逊与熊队的合同期 至 2027 年，年薪 $16 million， 但合同中的保证金额度已经用尽。 他意识到一个现实：不再拥有 保证金额度的高薪老将，如果 表现良好，可以为合同续约铺路； 如果情况恶化，则很容易成为被 裁员的对象。
“我不是傻瓜，”他说。“我想 我们都知道这一点。我将合同 结构设计成这样，是为了让自己 在 27 岁时能重新回到谈判桌前。 所以，对我来说，一直以来就是 为了走到这一步，然后展现自我， 做我擅长的事，保持健康，在场上 发挥我的最佳能力——那就是 覆盖，制造关键球，成为影响 比赛的关键球员。然后，合同 怎么走就怎么走。”
自他上次签约以来，市场的行情一直是在一路攀升。他的年均薪资 $19 million 在联盟角卫中排名第 13，并且已有四名球员突破了 $30 million 大关。新英格兰爱国者的克里斯蒂安·冈萨雷斯和西雅图海鹰的德文·威瑟斯庞可能很快会达成协议，从而将杰隆·约翰逊推至第 15 位。
因此，他说到这将是重新谈判的时间——如果他表现出色的话——这番话大概是很准确的。俱乐部对此的接受程度难以预料，但如果杰隆·约翰逊再次成为顶级球员，考虑到波尔斯公平对待球员的记录，这可能是波尔斯必须考虑的事情。
约翰逊和二线后卫们将有充足的机会与联盟中一些最顶尖的接球手对决。仅在赛季前 10 场比赛中，赛程表上就有贾斯汀·杰弗森、德冯塔·史密斯、加勒特·威尔逊、德雷克·伦敦、A.J. 布朗、贾克森·史密斯-尼吉巴和克里斯·奥拉夫。约翰逊一直很珍惜面对杰弗森的机会，而这次的接球手名单极其豪华。
他渴望帮助防守端在许多统计类别上有所提高，因为去年的数据并未给熊队带来正面影响，这对他来说也是一种动力。所以，这不仅仅是一个在盯着下一次发薪日的人。
“除了抢断外，如果我没记错，我们在很多类别中处于垫底 10 名，甚至垫底 5 名，”杰隆·约翰逊说道。“所以对我来说，我们根本没做成什么事。我们在防守端还有很多需要证明的地方。当然，进攻端势头很猛。但这不能是我们依赖的东西：好吧，进攻端拿到 40 分，我们将对方限制在 35 分。对我来说，这是不可接受的。”
这种动力仅仅是动力，正如杰隆·约翰逊在 2023 年所证明的那样——当时球队试图与他达成合同但未能成功——他非常自在地将筹码推向桌面中心，并押注于自己。
“没有任何压力，”他说。“无论情况如何，我依然是我，我做我该做的事。我很高兴身体健康。”
如果他的健康状况确实能匹配他的自信，这可能既是一个反弹之年，也是一个合同之年。
芝加哥白袜队游击手 Colson Montgomery（右）在周五于佛罗里达州圣彼得堡对阵光芒队的比赛中，于第六局击出两分本垒打后，得到了村上宗隆的拥抱。MIKE CARLSON / GETTY PHOTOS
白袜队三人组 Vargas、村上宗隆、 Montgomery 平破本垒打纪录
作者：LaMond Pope 芝加哥论坛报
佛罗里达州圣彼得堡 —— 芝加哥白袜队的 Miguel Vargas、村上宗隆和 Colson Montgomery 在周五加入了一个罕见的行列。
这三人在本赛季第五次在同一场比赛中均击出本垒打。根据 Elias 的数据，这追平了大联盟（第 10 次）和球队（第 2 次）的纪录。
“在阵容中，拥有三名能很好地击球的球员对对手始终是一种威胁，”村上宗隆通过翻译说道。“所以我们希望继续保持，为球队的胜利做出贡献并前进。”
在 Tropicana Field 体育场 20,661 名观众的见证下，Andrew Benintendi 在周五芝加哥白袜队以 6-1 战胜坦帕湾光芒队的比赛中也击出了本垒打。
Vargas、村上宗隆和 Montgomery 与 2004 年的 Joe Crede、Paul Konerko 和 José Valentín 一起，成为了实现这一壮举的白袜队三人组。大联盟最后一次出现三人组达成此成就是在 2019 年，由洛杉矶道奇队的 Cody Bellinger、Corey Seager 和 Joc Pederson 完成。
“让这些处于阵容中部的球员在五次比赛中完成这样的表现是非常特别的，”白袜队经理 Will Venable 说道。“显然，今晚这至关重要。能够对付那样一名非常出色的投手。”
Venable 表示。
“以 Colson 为例，在前几次击球中（光芒队先发投手 Nick）Martinez 完全没有给他任何击球机会。然后他终于得到了击球机会，看到他那样做真是太好了。干得好，在阵容中部拥有这样的长打能力是一件好事。”
这次爆发帮助排名第一的白袜队扩大了他们在美联中区的领先优势。
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Sox 同样被限制在 5 次安打，且本赛季第 7 次被对手零封。
其中两次安打由 Quero 击出，包括在第五局两出局时击出的一记浅左场单打，此时 Braden Montgomery 从一垒跑至三垒。由于这次传球失误，Quero 占据了二垒。随后 Sam Antonacci 击球强劲，但正好飞向右外野手 Mesa，成为第三个出局点。
“那是我们今晚唯一的机会，”Venable 说道。
Antonacci 补充道：“这是比赛的一部分。最终 everything 都会累积起来。我相信我迟早会击出一次幸运安打，也肯定会再次被强力击球出局。……你不能自怜。”
Rays 先发投手 Drew Rasmussen 在 6 局无失分表现中，允许 4 次安打，1 次保送并完成了 10 次三振。
“他今天用所有的球种攻击我们，”Antonacci 说道。“他的球路很有效，今天在竞争中胜过了我们。我们表现得并不差，但我们偏离了比赛计划，在某种程度上被他牵着走。”
“但面对像他这样顶尖的投手，这种情况在所难免。”
第九局开始，Miguel Vargas 面对 Rays 救援投手 Bryan Baker 击球飞向左外场出局。Randal Grichuk 同样击球强劲，但球飞向左场线外界。他被三振，比赛结束。
“这真的是一场高水平的棒球赛，”Venable 说道。“两支强队在竞技，显然两边的投球都非常出色。进攻端动作不多，防守很好。但没错，（一场）打得非常精彩的比赛。”
白袜队三垒手 Miguel Vargas 在周五击出个人全垒打后，在休息区与队友击掌。
他们现在领先克利夫兰守护者队 3 场胜场，后者以 1-4 输给了亚利桑那响尾蛇队。
Vargas 开启了力量表演，在第一局两出局时击出了一记全垒打——这是他本赛季的第 23 支。该球飞行距离 433 英尺，出球速度为 107.8 mph。
“他继续在好球上进行高质量挥击，并做出正确的挥击决策，你会感觉到他全年都状态非常稳定，每次击球都有机会，”Venable 说道。
Benintendi 在第二局击出的全垒打（他的第 11 支）飞行距离 405 英尺。
“他一直非常稳定，”Venable 说道。“也许开局不是最强最好的，但进入了一段非常稳定的状态，击球非常强劲。感觉他一直击球很有力。而且他在很多关键时刻为我们挺身而出。”
Murakami 在第三局击出一记左中场两分炮（他的第 24 支），将比分扩大至 4-0。
“我们觉得他在掌控全局，”
白袜队左投 Noah Schultz 在周六于佛罗里达州圣彼得堡对阵 Rays 的第二局中投球。JASON BEHNKEN / AP
在周一，球队周二与 Asheville 比赛之前。
“我认为这是他进入状态的最佳地点，”Sox 球员发展总监 Paul Janish 周六在 Tropicana Field 说道。“坦白说关于 Roch 的能力，他几乎可以前往我们任何级别的球队。我认为记住未来的轨迹很重要，希望能进入大联盟，我们现在只是让他接触职业水平。”
Rays 的唯一得分来自第四局 Junior Caminero 的一支个人全垒打，这是他的第 30 支。
Sox 先发投手 Erick Fedde 在 5 局中允许 1 分，4 次安打，完成 6 次三振，0 次保送。
“我认为这是我今年表现最好的一场之一，”Fedde 说道。“感觉我的三种球种搭配得很好，能够让对方失去平衡，将切球投高，并能用扫向外的曲球封锁后门，我觉得这让对方很难覆盖整个击球区。比赛计划执行得很好。”
他很感激进攻端的支持。“当他们给我巨大的领先优势时，我的工作就变得简单了，我知道如果我能完成高质量的局数并保持比分接近，他们可能会进一步扩大领先，”Fedde 说道。“这支球队的力量不可思议。站在我们这一边很有趣。”
Fedde 随后补充道：“当队员们状态火热且那样挥棒时，我认为我们可以说拥有联盟中最强的阵容之一。”
芝加哥白袜队在第六局进一步扩大优势，蒙哥马利击出了一支两分本垒打，飞行距离达 425 英尺，将领先优势扩大到 6-1。这位游击手目前拥有全队最高的 25 支本垒打。
“当（瓦加斯）击出本垒打或者 Mune 击出本垒打时，这种事情就让你感到压力减轻，不需要做得太多，”蒙哥马利说道。“所以当他们两个，（瓦加斯）在比赛开始时击出本垒打并带动起节奏，就会觉得‘好了，我们现在领先了’，现在每个人都能发挥出我们的优势。”
“但拥有这三个人绝对是一件武器。也不能排除（本尼廷迪）。（本尼廷迪）也会击出本垒打。我认为我们的进攻开始进入状态了。”
“是最合理的。”
在伤病康复新闻方面，投手 Drew Thorpe 周四代表 AA 级的伯明翰队对阵查塔努加队，在四个无分局中仅允许一次安打并完成了五次三振。他计划在周三为男爵队投五局，随后升至 AAA 级。
这位右投手在去年接受汤米·约翰手术后正处于回归过程中。他在三场出赛的八局中仅失三分，分别在亚利桑那复杂联赛白袜队、温斯顿-塞勒姆队和伯明翰队各进行了一次先发。
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几个月后，Peralta 的交易价值已经下降，因此他的名字再次出现在关于芝加哥小熊队的传闻中也就不足为奇了。
这个周末在 Wrigley 走动时，球迷们不停地问我：“芝加哥小熊队打算怎么做？”也许他们认为我能黑进 Hoyer 的手机。“去问 Jed 吧，”是我惯常的回答，“他不回短信。”交易截止日的迷人之处在于，它让每个球迷都有机会扮演总经理，构思能提升他们心爱球队的交易方案，并向自己证明为什么他们应该担任总经理。
作为一名体育记者，职业风险之一就是听到不请自来的交易建议，而这种情况在芝加哥尤为普遍，因为芝加哥小熊队和芝加哥白袜队这次竟然同时寻求买入，这在芝加哥很罕见。每个人自然都有一套方案来获取底特律王牌 Tarik Skubal，但他们提供的 prospect（潜力球员）回报方案，足以让老虎队总裁 Scott Harris翻白眼。
如果能得到 Skubal，Hoyer 将会变得极其受欢迎，甚至能在 Lollapalooza 音乐节上拥有自己的舞台，但芝加哥小熊队最终能钓到这条大鱼看来可能性不大。Hoyer 会怎么做？我不确定甚至连 Hoyer 自己在实际行动之前是否知道。市场上只有少数几个能改变局面的球员，包括如果被交易的 Skubal。由于大家都会等到最后一刻，我们可能要到周一截止日当天才能知道结果。
前芝加哥小熊队总经理 Jim Hendry 曾在 2003 年抢占市场，在 7 月 22 日（比截止日早一周多）从匹兹堡海盗队交易来了 Aramis Ramírez 和 Kenny Lofton。事实证明，这次交易最终帮助了芝加哥小熊队赢得分区冠军。他们在输掉第 7 场比赛之前挺进了国家联盟冠军赛。这是一个很长的故事。
大多数人忘记了 Hendry 在 2003 年截止日时还试图从德克萨斯游骑兵队交易 Rafael Palmeiro，但这位强击手拒绝放弃他的不可交易权，因为据称回报方案过于低廉。“我觉得这不会对我们的球队产生影响，”Palmeiro 说道，“如果是一个绝对不会出错的 prospect，一个能帮我们跨过门槛并产生影响的人，我真的会考虑。”
Hendry 在 ‘04 年截止日再次出手，在一场四方交易中得到了波士顿红袜队球星 Nomar Garciaparra，这依然是《芝加哥论坛报》历史上最受关注的截止日动作之一。
“小熊队的抢劫：这是一次完美的‘撞车跑’，”是 Mike Downey 的“In the Wake of the News”专栏的标题。
《芝加哥论坛报》棒球作家 Phil Rogers 的专栏标题则是：“交易能达到的最高水准”。
专栏作家 Rick Morrissey 写道：“Nomar，在芝加哥，人们会将你视为芝加哥小熊队的救世主，但别太在意。在过去的几个赛季里，这里出现过太多救世主，以至于他们已经组建了自己的读书会。”
Garciaparra 并没有成为那支小熊队的救世主，而当时由未来的小熊队总裁 Theo Epstein 领导的红袜队，在几个月后打破了他们的冠军荒。
尽管如此，每个截止日都带来了出现新救世主的可能性，而今年的这位“指定救世主”就是 Skubal。自从 The Athletic 周四报道小熊队对其感兴趣以来，他的名字一直与芝加哥小熊队联系在一起。老虎队在周六距离外卡席位仅差 3½ 场球，但整个赛季表现低于预期，使得 Skubal 看起来必然会被交易走。
29 年前，芝加哥白袜队距离排名第一的克利夫兰队也仅差 3½ 场球时，他们与旧金山巨人们执行了著名的“白旗交易”，用两名先发投手和一名终结投手换回了一大批 prospect。
“任何认为我们能追上克利夫兰的人都疯了，”白袜队主席 Jerry Reinsdorf 告诉《太阳时报》的 Toni Ginnetti，这在芝加哥引起了轰动。
Reinsdorf 后来否认了这句引用，称他实际说的是：“如果我们继续这样打下去，任何认为我们能追上克利夫兰的人都疯了。”
次年春天，赖恩斯多夫（Reinsdorf）告诉《洛杉矶时报》，他对“白旗交易”没有遗憾，因为芝加哥白袜队将在自由球员市场上失去后投罗伯托·赫尔南德斯（Roberto Hernández）和先发投手威尔逊·阿尔瓦雷斯（Wilson Álvarez），因此希望获得一些回报。他还坚持认为，白袜队的球迷并不真正喜欢 1997 年的那支球队，那支球队包括弗兰克·托马斯（Frank Thomas）、罗宾·文图拉（Robin Ventura）和阿尔伯特·贝尔（Albert Belle）。
“我们的球迷没有产生共鸣，”他说。“他们认为去年的球队很沉闷。我收到的邮件中，支持这次交易以及我们目前前进方向的比例是 2-1。”
那是另一个 era, 当时球队的所有者还会谈论球队的决策过程。
时代在变，但我们又回到了另一个截止日期，芝加哥小熊队和芝加哥白袜队都有机会在最后的冲刺阶段让他们的球迷感到快乐。
让热潮来袭吧。
美国联盟
美国联盟
球队 / 胜 / 负 / 胜率 / 落后胜场 (GB) / 组内落后 (WCGB) / 近10场 (L10) / 连胜 / 败 (Str) / 主场 / 客场 :--- 坦帕湾 / 65 / 45 / .591 / — / 7-3 / 胜-1 / 41-17 / 24-28 纽约 / 62 / 49 / .559 / 3 1 / 2 / +6 / 6-4 / 负-1 / 26-23 / 36-26 波士顿 / 58 / 51 / .532 / 6 1 / 2 / +3 / 7-3 / 胜-3 / 25-29 / 33-22 巴尔的摩 / 54 / 57 / .486 / 11 1 / 2 / 5-5 / 负-1 / 30-28 / 24-29 多伦多 / 52 / 59 / .468 / 13 1 / 2 / 4 / 6-4 / 胜-3 / 28-30 / 24-29
中部分区
中部分区
球队 / 胜 / 负 / 胜率 / 落后胜场 (GB) / 组内落后 (WCGB) / 近10场 (L10) / 连胜 / 败 (Str) / 主场 / 客场 :--- 芝加哥 / 58 / 52 / .527 / — / 5-5 / 负-1 / 34-21 / 24-31 克利夫兰 / 56 / 55 / .505 / 2 1 / 2 / — / 3-7 / 负-1 / 27-27 / 29-28 明尼苏达 / 56 / .500 / 3 1 / 2 / — / 7-3 / 负-1 / 30-27 / 26-29 底特律 / 52 / 58 / .473 / 6 / 3 1 / 2 / 5-5 / 胜-1 / 30-27 / 22-31 堪萨斯城 / 46 / 65 / .414 / 12 1 / 2 / 10 / 5-5 / 负-2 / 26-27 / 20-38
西部分区
西部分区
休斯顿 / 57 / 55 / .509 / — / 9-1 / 胜-5 / 28-27 / 29-28 德克萨斯 / 55 / 56 / .495 / 1 1 / 2 / 1 / 4-6 / 负-4 / 28-25 / 27-31 西雅图 / 54 / 58 / .482 / 3 / 2 1 / 2 / 3-7 / 胜-1 / 31-24 / 23-34 奥克兰 / 45 / 65 / .409 / 11 / 10 1 / 2 / 2-8 / 负-3 / 21-34 / 24-31 洛杉矶 / 42 / 68 / .382 / 14 / 3-7 / 负-4 / 24-32 / 18-36
蓝鸟队 5, 红雀队 1
圣路易斯 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Wetherholt 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .249 Walker rf 5 0 2 0 0 1 .282 Burleson 1b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .284 Herrera dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 Nootbaar lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 Winn ss 3 0 1 1 1 1 .243 Church cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 Jordan 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .240 Crooks c 3 0 1 0 0 2 .170 c-Torres ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Pagés c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Totals 36 1 11 1 3 6
多伦多 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Urías 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 .244 b-Giménez ph-ss 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231 Guerrero 1b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .267 Okamoto 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .228 Springer dh 4 1 2 2 0 0 .239 Kirk c 2 0 1 2 2 0 .236 Varsho cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .245 Clement ss-2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 Straw rf-lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .218 Schneider lf 1 1 0 0 1 1 .147 a-Lukes ph-rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Totals 32 5 9 5 4 4
STL 000 001 000 — 1 11 0
TOR 001 100 30x — 5 9 0
a-在第 6 局为 Schneider 击球出局。 b-在第 7 局为 Urías 肢体触球。 c-在第 8 局为 Crooks 击球出局。 LOB：圣路易斯 11，多伦多 9；2B：Herrera (18), Winn (14), Jordan (7), Straw (8), Springer (14)；RBI：Winn (45), Springer 2 (36), Urías (7), Kirk 2 (14)；CS：Wether holt (1)；SF：Urías。 留在得分位置的跑者：圣路易斯 6 (Crooks, Herrera 2, Jordan, Torres 2)。多伦多 5 (Varsho 2, Lukes, Straw, Guerrero)；RISP：圣路易斯 8 次 1 次得分。 多伦多 11 次 3 次得分。 跑者推进：Nootbaar, Church, Straw；GIDP：Wetherholt。 DP：多伦多 1 (Urías, Clement, Guer rero)。 圣路易斯 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Mathews 5 6 2 2 3 3 97 3.60 Gastelum 1 1 / 3 2 3 3 0 0 23 7.94 Strzelecki 1 2 / 3 1 0 0 1 1 30 5.79 多伦多 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Gausman 5 2 / 3 9 1 1 1 4 94 4.38 Fisher 1 1 0 0 0 1 18 4.08 Fluharty 1 / 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.36 Hoffman 1 1 0 0 1 1 18 3.94 Rogers 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.65 W: Gausman 5-10; L: Mathews 0-1. 接手跑者得分：Gastelum 1-0, Strzelecki 2-2, Fisher 1-0, Fluharty 1-0; HBP: Gastelum (Giménez). ABS 挑战：Hoffman (球-确认)。 裁判：主审 Rob Drake。一垒审 Jordan Baker。二垒审 Stu Scheuwater。三垒审 Ju nior Valentine；T: 2:43; A: 41,819 (39,150).
光芒队 1, 芝加哥白袜队 0
芝加哥 Antonacci lf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .279 Murakami 1b 4 0 1 0 0 3 .244 Vargas 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .238 CMntgomery ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .215 Benintendi dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 .246 a-Grichuk ph-dh 2 0 1 0 0 1 .259 BMntgomery rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 .239 Peters cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .266 b-Pereira ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 Meidroth 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Quero c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .194 31 0 5 0 1 16 坦帕湾 Díaz dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 .304 1-Mullins pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 Simpson lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .290 Caminero 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .280 Mesa rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .211 DeLuca cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .263 Vilade 1b 3 0 0 0 0 3 .252 Williamson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Fortes c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .277 Walls ss .212 28 1 5 1 0 8
CHW 000 000 — 0 5
TB 010 00x — 1 5 1
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a-在第 7 局为 Benintendi 击出安打。b-在第 7 局为 Peters 击出安打。 1-在第 8 局为 Díaz 跑垒。 E: Simpson (3); LOB: 芝加哥 5, 坦帕湾 5; RBI: Fortes (28); SB: DeLuca (12); CS: Antonacci (6); S: Simpson。 得点圈留有人数：芝加哥 2 (Antonacci 2)。坦帕湾 2 (Caminero, Mesa); RISP: 芝加哥 0 / 1。坦帕湾 1 / 5。 跑垒推进：Williamson。
芝加哥 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Hicks 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 3.09 Schultz 5 3 1 1 0 4 67 5.82 Domínguez 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 3.99 Richards 1 2 0 0 0 1 17 3.40
坦帕湾 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Rasmussen 6 4 0 0 1 10 96 2.91 Booser 2 / 3 1 0 0 0 2 16 2.05 Kelly 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 2.13 Cleavinger 1 / 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 3.27 Baker 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1.45
W: Rasmussen 10-5; L: Schultz 3-8; SV: Baker 31-34 承接跑者得分：Kelly 1-0; HBP: Schultz (Caminero)。 ABS 挑战：Antonacci (好球-改为坏球), Rasmussen (坏球-改为好球), Hicks (坏球-改为好球), Rasmussen (坏球-确认), Vilade (好球-改为坏球), Antonacci (好球-确认), Murakami (好球-确认), Walls (好球-确认)。 裁判：主审 Alfonso Marquez。一垒审 Mike Estabrook。二垒审 Dillon Wilson。三垒审 Malachi Moore。 T: 2:14; A: 23,309 (25,025)。
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Alvarez, HOU 109 395 74 128 .324 Díaz, TB
105 407 59 123 .302 Jung, TEX
92 354 46 104 .294 Clement, TOR 107 414 46 121 .292 Simpson, TB 102 376 45 109 .290 Contreras, BOS 102 351 55 101 .288 Rafaela, BOS 105 406 52 116 .286 McGonigle, DET 106 403 68 115 .285 Antonacci, CHW 89 309 58 87 .282 Caminero, TB 109 412 66 116 .282
本垒球：Alvarez, 休斯顿, 35; Rice, 纽约, 31; Caminero, 坦帕湾, 30; Buxton, 明尼苏达, 25; C.Montgomery, 芝加哥, 25; Murakami, 芝加哥, 24; Okamoto, 多伦多, 24。 打点 (RBI)：Alvarez, 休斯顿, 82; Rice, 纽约, 73; Dingler, 底特律, 72; Kurtz, 运动家, 69; Okamoto, 多伦多, 69; Alonso, 巴尔的摩, 69; Contreras, 波士顿, 67。 得分：Alvarez, 休斯顿, 74; Neto, 洛杉矶, 73; Vargas, 芝加哥, 73; Rice, 纽约, 70; Alonso, 巴尔的摩, 68; Arozarena, 西雅图, 68; McGonigle, 底特律, 68。 安打数：Alvarez, 休斯顿, 128; Y.Díaz, 坦帕湾, 123; Clement, 多伦多, 121; Caminero, 坦帕湾, 116; Rafaela, 波士顿, 116; McGonigle, 底特律, 115。 投球：S.Gray, 波士顿, 13-2; N.Martinez, 坦帕湾, 10-3; Schlittler, 纽约, 10-6; G.Williams, 克利夫兰, 10-6; Eovaldi, 德克萨斯, 10-9。 防御率 (ERA)：Schlittler, 纽约, 2.04; Cease, 多伦多, 2.41; Messick, 克利夫兰, 2.59; N.Martinez, 坦帕湾, 2.77。 三振：Cease, 多伦多, 174; G.Williams, 克利夫兰, 168; Schlittler, 纽约, 165; Detmers, 洛杉矶, 145。
马林ز 6, 纽约大都会 2
迈阿密 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Lopez ss 4 2 1 1 0 1 .322 Hernández lf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .232 Hicks c 3 0 2 2 2 0 .283 Edwards 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Jiménez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .205 a-Marsee ph-cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .197 Stowers 1b 4 1 1 0 1 1 .237 Sanoja rf-3b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .267 Ruiz cf-rf 3 1 2 0 0 1 .264 Conine dh 3 1 2 1 1 0 .279 Totals 36 6 10 6 5 6
纽约 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Ewing cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 Lindor ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .238 Bichette dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Benge rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 Young 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Semien 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .211 Baty 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .218 Taylor lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 .241 Torrens c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Totals 33 2 7 2 0 5
MIA 120 102 000 — 6 10 0
NYM 020 000 000 — 2 7 2
a-在第 7 局替换 Jiménez 出场。 E: Lindor (7), Thornton (1); LOB: 迈阿密 10, 纽约 4; 2B: Lopez (28); HR: Sanoja (4)，击球手 Thornton；Conine (10)，击球手 Duarte；Taylor (10)，击球手 Phillips; RBI: Hicks 2 (62), Sanoja 2 (37), Lopez (51), Conine (21), Taylor 2 (28); SB: Ruiz (26), Hernández (8); CS: Ruiz (3), Sanoja (4); SF: Lopez; 得分圈留有跑者：迈阿密 5 (Edwards 4, Jiménez)，纽约 1 (Young); RISP：迈阿密 11 分之 2，纽约 1 分之 0; 跑者推进：Hernández 2; GIDP: Young; DP: 迈阿密 1 (Edwards, Lopez, Stowers)。
迈阿密 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Phillips 5 6 2 2 0 3 65 3.53 King 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.45 Bachar 3 1 0 0 0 2 35 3.84
纽约 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Thornton 4 2 / 3 6 4 3 3 2 94 2.88 Duarte 1 1 / 3 3 2 2 0 1 29 1.42 Pintaro 2 1 0 0 2 3 43 4.40 Herget 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00
胜: Phillips 3-5; 败: Thornton 2-2; SV: Bachar 2-3 继承跑者得分：King 1-0, Duarte 1-0; HBP: Thornton (Ruiz)。 ABS 挑战：Thornton (坏球-改判为好球), Thornton (坏球-维持原判), Phillips (坏球-改判为好球), Thornton (坏球-改判为好球), Hicks (好球-改判为坏球), Phillips (坏球-改判为好球), Conine (好球-维持原判)。 投球计时违规：Thornton (投手)。 裁判：主审 Brock Ballou。一垒审 Chris Conroy。二垒审 Ben May。三垒审 Brennan Miller; T: 2:46; A: 30,078 (42,136)。
周五晚间：金莺 6, 费城 4
费城 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Turner ss 4 2 3 1 0 0 .248 Schwarber dh 2 1 0 0 2 1 .251 Harper 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .252 Bohm 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .223 Marsh lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .277 Realmuto c 4 1 1 1 0 2 .226 Stott 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .252 Rincones rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 a-Hill ph-rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Crawford cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 总计 33 4 6 4 3 7
巴尔的摩 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Beavers lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .243 Alonso 1b 3 2 2 2 0 1 .252 Henderson ss 4 0 1 2 0 1 .219 Ward dh 2 0 0 0 2 0 .247 Taveras rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .223 Holliday 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .261 Mayo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .202 J.Rogers c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .160 Cowser cf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .206 Pozo c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .231 b-En-Strnd ph-3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 .324 总计 28 6 6 6 6 9
PHI 201 001 000 — 4 6 0
BAL 200 000 40x — 6 6 0
a-在第 7 局替换 Rincones 出场飞球出局。 b-在第 7 局替换 Pozo 出场击出二垒安打。 LOB: 费城 5, 巴尔的摩 5; 2B: Beavers (12), Encarnacion-Strand (2); 3B: Henderson (4); HR: Turner (16)，击球手 Young；Realmuto (8)，击球手 Young；Alonso (23)，击球手 Painter; RBI: Harper (65), Marsh (48), Turner (43), Realmuto (37), Alonso 2 (69), Encarnacion-Strand 2 (11), Henderson 2 (47); SB: Stott (18), Crawford (14)。 得分圈留有跑者：费城 3 (Rincones, Realmuto, Harper)，巴尔的摩 3 (Taveras 3); RISP：费城 7 分之 1，巴尔的摩 8 分之 3。 跑者推进：Bohm, Marsh, Turner, Ward; GIDP: Taveras, J.Rogers。 DP: 费城 2 (Turner, Harper. Stott, Turner, Harper)。
费城 Painter 6 3 2 2 3 6 82 6.72 Kerkering 2 / 3 2 4 4 1 2 27 3.43 Mayza 1 / 3 1 0 0 1 0 12 3.88 Shugart 1 0 0 0 1 1 12 4.93
巴尔的摩 Young 5 2 / 3 5 4 4 2 5 94 3.31 Walker 2 / 3 1 0 0 0 0 17 3.60 Nunez 2 / 3 0 0 0 1 1 17 4.30 Cano 1 0 0 0 0 1 17 2.15 Wells 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.67
胜: Nunez 3-2; 败: Kerkering 6-1, BS, 1-3; SV: Wells 4-4 继承跑者得分：Mayza 2-2, Nunez 1-0; IBB: 击球手 Mayza (Ward); HBP: Kerkering (Alonso); WP: Painter。 ABS 挑战：Young (坏球-维持原判), Painter (坏球-改判为好球)。 投球计时违规：Mayza (投手)。 裁判：主审 Derek Thomas。一垒审 Marvin Hudson。二垒审 Tripp Gibson。三垒审 Nick Mahrley; T: 2:37; A: 31,857 (45,971)。
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Arraez, SF 104 415 52 136 .328 Lopez, MIA 107 428 65 138 .322 Gonzales, PIT 105 399 61 127 .318 Freeman, LAD 107 406 56 124 .305 Lee, SF
100 377 52 113 .300 Rumfield, COL 107 379 46 111 .293 Harris, ATL
104 397 54 116 .292 Ohtani, LAD 100 385 70 112 .291 Edwards, MIA 111 405 51 118 .291 Abrams, WAS 107 400 69 116 .290 本垒打：Schwarber，费城，33； Goodman，科罗拉多，31；Wood，华盛顿，30；Olson，亚特兰大，29；Abrams，华盛顿，28；Ohtani，洛杉矶，24；Crow-Armstrong，芝加哥，24。 打点：S.Stewart，辛辛那提，84；Abrams，华盛顿，83；J.Walker，圣路易斯，79；L.García，华盛顿，76；Wood，华盛顿，72；B.Lowe，匹兹堡，71。 得分：Wood，华盛顿，99；Olson，亚特兰大，75；Reynolds，匹兹堡，75；Turner，费城，75；Crow-Armstrong，芝加哥，71；Turang，密尔沃基，71。 安打：O.Lopez，迈阿密，138；Arraez，旧金山，136；Gonzales，匹兹堡，127；F.Freeman，洛杉矶，124。 投球：C.Sánchez，费城，13-4；Burns，辛辛那提，12-1；Ashby，密尔沃基，12-2；F.Griffin，华盛顿，12-3；Sale，亚特兰大，12-6。 防御率：Misiorowski，密尔沃基，1.58；Sale，亚特兰大，2.08；Burns，辛辛那提，2.40；E.Rodriguez，亚利桑那，2.48。 三振：Misiorowski，密尔沃基，185；Luzardo，费城，157；C.Sánchez，费城，157；Skenes，匹兹堡，156；McLean，纽约，148。
勇士 8, 国君 3
华盛顿 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Wood rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .267 Chaparro dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 .222 Crews lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .229 Abrams ss 4 0 1 2 0 1 .290 House 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .234 J.Young cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .234 a-Lile ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Nuñez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 b-Tena ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 García 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 Ruiz c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 总计 32 3 4 3 3 6 亚特兰大 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Baldwin c 4 1 1 1 1 1 .275 Acuña rf 4 2 1 1 1 1 .240 Olson 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 .264 Harris cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 Albies 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 Smith dh 3 2 1 2 1 1 .268 Riley 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .216 Yastrzemski lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .230 Jarvis ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 总计 34 8 10 7 4 6
WAS 000 000 030 — 3 4 1
ATL 210 40x — 8 10 3
a-第9局替代J.Young地飞出局。 b-第9局替代Nuñez的内野弹出击出局。 失误：Abrams (18), Jarvis 2 (6), Olson (7); 留垒：华盛顿 6, 亚特兰大 6; 二垒安打：Crews (9), García (20), Yastrzemski 2 (13), Riley (15); 本垒打：Acuña (9), 面对Mikolas。Olson (30), 面对Mikolas。Smith (8), 面对Mikolas; 打点：Crews (25), Abrams 2 (85), Acuña (24), Olson (68), Baldwin (57), Smith 2 (43), Riley 2 (52); 盗垒：Albies (2); 盗垒失败：Jarvis (1). 得分圈留垒：华盛顿 4 (House, Abrams, Nuñez, Ruiz)。 亚特兰大 4 (Smith, Yastrzemski, Jarvis 2); 得点圈机会 (RISP)：华盛顿 2 / 6。亚特兰大 2 / 8。 双杀 (GIDP)：Ruiz。 双杀 (DP)：亚特兰大 1 (Jarvis, Albies, Olson)。 华盛顿 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Mikolas 6 9 4 4 1 3 94 5.67 Cornelio 2 / 3 0 4 0 3 1 32 5.40 Yean 1 1 / 3 1 0 0 0 2 22 1.93 亚特兰大 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Pérez 7 1 0 0 2 6 78 3.24 D.Young 1 2 3 3 1 0 20 4.66 Mederos 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 3.77 胜：Pérez 7-6; 负：Mikolas 3-8。 承接跑者得分：Yean 3-3; 触球：D.Young (Chaparro); 捕手wild pitch：Yean。 ABS挑战：Mikolas (球-改判为好球), Smith (好球-改判为球), Mikolas (球-维持), Smith (好球-维持), Crews (好球-维持), Olson (好球-改判为球)。 裁判：主审 John Bacon。一垒 Brian Walsh。二垒 Chad Fairchild。三垒 Bill Miller; 用时 2:24; 观众 38,625 (41,149)。
周五深夜：洋基 2, 芝加哥小熊队 0
纽约 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Goldschmidt 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Rice dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 .269 Rosario 3b 3 1 1 1 0 2 .235 McMahon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Domínguez rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .229 Grisham cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Volpe ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 Jones lf 2 1 1 1 1 1 .236 Sánchez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 a-Wells ph-c 0 0 0 0 1 0 .162 Caballero 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .239 Totals 29 2 4 2 3 8
芝加哥 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Cw-Armstrng cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 Ramirez 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .319 Busch 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Bregman dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Happ lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .219 Hoerner 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 Conforto rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 .232 Swanson ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .214 Amaya c 3 0 1 0 0 2 .243 Totals 31 0 5 0 0 10
NYY 000 110 000 — 2 4 0
CHC 000 000 — 0 5 0
a-第8局替代Sánchez保送。 LOB（残垒）：纽约 3, 芝加哥 4；2B（二垒安打）：Amaya (9)；HR（本垒打）：Rosario (10)，由Imanaga投出。Jones (4)，由Imanaga投出；RBI（打点）：Rosario (28), Jones (12)。 得分圈残垒：纽约 1 (Rice)。芝加哥 3 (Crow-Armstrong, Hoerner, Bregman)；RISP（得分圈打击）：纽约 0 / 3。芝加哥 0 / 3。 GIDP（击球员双杀）：Grisham, Goldschmidt, Busch。 DP（双杀）：纽约 1 (Goldschmidt, Volpe, Goldschmidt)。芝加哥 2 (Hoerner, Busch. Swanson, Busch)。
纽约 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Warren 6 2 / 3 4 0 0 0 7 88 4.14 Blackburn 1 1 / 3 0 0 0 0 3 19 2.10 Bednar 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 2.68
芝加哥 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Imanaga 6 2 / 3 4 2 2 0 6 101 3.67 Ferguson 1 0 0 0 2 1 24 6.14 A.Kelly 1 1 / 3 0 0 0 1 1 18 0.00
胜：Warren 8-5；败：Imanaga 7-9；Save：Bednar 23-25 承接跑者得分：Blackburn 2-0, A.Kelly 2-0。 ABS挑战：Warren (坏球 $\rightarrow$ 改为好球), Blackburn (坏球 $\rightarrow$ 改为好球), Bednar (坏球 $\rightarrow$ 维持原判)。 裁判：主审 Tom Hanahan。一垒 Ron Kulpa。二垒 Scott Barry。三垒 Manny Gonzalez。 T（用时）：2:27；A（观众）：40,129 (41,363)。
MLB 日历
8月3日：赛季内球员交易最后一天，截止时间为东部时间下午 6 p.m.。 9月1日：活跃名单扩大至 28 人；获得季后赛资格的最后加入组织日期，东部时间中午。 9月27日：常规赛结束。 11月待定：俱乐部向符合条件的成为自由球员的前球员提供资格报价的最后一天，世界大赛结束后第五天，东部时间下午 5 p.m.。
历史上的今天：8月2日
1906年：被誉为“无安打奇迹”的芝加哥白袜队在 3-0 击败波士顿后，开始了其美国联盟纪录的 19 连胜。该纪录在 1947 年被纽约洋基队追平。1933年：费城 A's 的 Mickey Cochrane 在 16-3 击败纽约洋基队的比赛中击出“全垒打循环”（cycle），这是他职业生涯的第二次。1940年：波士顿红袜队的 Joe Cronin 在 12-9 击败底特律老虎队的比赛中击出全垒打循环。这是 Cronin 的第二次循环。Cronin 在 1929 年曾完成循环，成为首位在间隔十年的两场不同比赛中均完成循环的球员。1979年：纽约洋基队队长 Thurman Munson 在俄亥俄州坎顿机场练习起降时，因私人飞机失事遇难。1982年：奥克兰的 Rickey Henderson 在 6 - 5 击败西雅图的比赛中盗得本赛季第 100 个垒位，追平了他去年创下的美国联盟纪录，距离打破 Lou Brock 的纪录仅剩 56 场比赛。
单赛季纪录为 118。亨德森是自现代盗垒定义实施以来，首位两次盗垒达到 100 次的球员。1987：凯文·塞策 6 击 6 安，击出两支本垒打并打入 7 分，带领堪萨斯城队在 102 度的酷暑中以 20 次安打的猛攻，以 13-5 击败红袜队。2007：杰梅恩·戴击出两次本垒打和两次二垒安打，其中包括一次领先分数的一次长打，带领芝加哥白袜队以 13-9 战胜纽约洋基队。白袜队和洋基队在第二局各得 8 分。这是大联盟历史上第二次出现两队在同一局均得 8 分或更多分的情况。2009：梅尔基·卡布雷拉成为 14 年来首位击出循环击（cycle）的洋基球员，带领纽约队以 8-5 战胜芝加哥白袜队。2010：特拉维斯·斯奈德在第五局 7 分的进攻中击出两次二垒安打（该局共 6 次二垒安打，追平美国联盟纪录），助力多伦多蓝鸟队以 8-6 战胜纽约洋基队。斯奈德以一次对阵 A.J. 伯内特的领先击球开启了二垒安打集锦，并以一次击球击败塞尔吉奥·米特雷结束。其间，弗雷德·刘易斯、何塞·鲍蒂斯塔、弗农·威尔斯和亚伦·希尔均从伯内特手中击出二垒安打。2018：科迪·贝林格击出一支满贯本垒打，乔克·佩德森和亚西尔·普伊格各击两支本垒打，洛杉矶道奇队以 21-5 轻松击败密尔沃基酿酒师队。布莱恩·多齐尔和贾斯汀·特纳也击出了本垒打，道奇队在道奇球场创下了最高得分纪录。洛杉矶队击出 7 支本垒打，追平赛季最高纪录，并创下了单场比赛得分和单局得分（第七局得 9 分）的赛季新高。
W / L / Pct / GB / WCGB / L10 / Str / Home / Away :--- 亚特兰大 / 66 / 45 / .595 / — / 7-3 / W-4 / 35-20 / 31-25 费城 / 58 / 53 / .523 / 8 / — / 2-8 / W-1 / 28-27 / 30-26 迈阿密 / 57 / 55 / .509 / 91 / 2 / 11 / 2 / 5-5 / W-2 / 34-23 / 23-32 华盛顿 / 55 / 57 / .491 / 11 1 / 2 / 31 / 2 / 4-6 / L-3 / 23-34 / 32-22 纽约 / 47 / 65 / .420 / 191 / 2 / 111 / 2 / 4-6 / L-2 / 25-33 / 22-32
W / L / Pct / GB / WCGB / L10 / Str / Home / Away :--- 密尔沃基 / 68 / 41 / .624 / — / 6-4 / W-1 / 36-20 / 32-21 芝加哥 / 63 / 48 / .568 / 6 / +5 / 6-4 / W-1 / 31-23 / 32-25 匹兹堡 / 55 / 56 / .495 / 14 / 3 / 3-7 / L-4 / 29-28 / 26-28 圣路易斯 / 54 / 57 / .486 / 15 / 4 / 2-8 / L-3 / 28-32 / 26-25 辛辛那提 / 52 / 57 / .477 / 16 / 5 / 7-3 / W-2 / 25-30 / 27-27
洛杉矶 / 69 / 41 / .627 / — / 6-4 / L-1 / 33-21 / 36-20 亚利桑那 / 58 / 52 / .527 / 11 / +1 / 2 / 7-3 / W-3 / 31-22 / 27-30 圣迭戈 / 56 / 54 / .509 / 13 / 11 / 2 / 7-3 / W-1 / 30-25 / 26-29 旧金山 / 47 / 63 / .427 / 22 / 101 / 2 / 5-5 / L-1 / 26-27 / 21-36 科罗拉多 / 43 / 67 / .391 / 26 / 141 / 2 / 3-7 / W-1 / 25-29 / 18-38
周五晚：红袜 9, 道奇 4
波士顿 球员 / AB / R / H / BI / BB / SO / Avg Sogard 2b-1b / 4 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 1 / .273 Rafaela cf / 5 / 2 / 3 / 2 / 0 / 1 / .286 Abreu rf / 4 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 2 / .248 Contreras 1b / 1 / 0 / 1 / .288 Seigler 2b / 3 / 0 / .248 Yoshida dh / 5 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 0 / .264 1-Jones pr-dh / 0 / 1 / 0 / .167 Durbin 3b / 4 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 0 / .246 Monasterio ss / 5 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 1 / .258 Duran lf / 4 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 0 / .198 Narváez c / 3 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 3 / .189 总计 / 38 / 9 / 12 / 8 / 5 / 9
洛杉矶 球员 / AB / R / H / BI / BB / SO / Avg Ohtani dh / 5 / 2 / 0 / 1 / .291 Pages cf / 4 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / .269 Rojas 2b / 4 / 0 / .276 Freeman 1b / 4 / 0 / 3 / 1 / 0 / .305 Betts ss / 4 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / .233 T.Hernández lf / 4 / 0 / 1 / .248 Tucker rf / 3 / 1 / 0 / 1 / .236 E.Hernández 3b / 2 / 0 / 1 / 0 / .556 a-Muncy ph-3b / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / .252 Alfonzo c / 4 / 1 / 0 / .200 总计 / 35 / 4 / 10 / 4 / 3 / 5
队伍 / 1-3局 / 4-6局 / 7-9局 / R / H / E BOS / 012 / 000 / 501 / 9 / 12 / 0 LAD / 000 / 130 / 000 / 4 / 10 / 2
a-第6局故意四球给E.Hernández 1-第9局为Yoshida跑垒。 失误：Klein (1), Freeman (1)；留一垒：波士顿 10, 洛杉矶 7；二垒安打：Monasterio (18), Durbin (20), Ohtani (22)；全垒打：Rafaela (12), 对阵Irvin。Ohtani (24), 对阵Morán；打点：Duran 2 (56), Yoshida (20), Rafaela 2 (54), Monasterio 2 (23), Narváez (10), Freeman (54), Alfonzo (3), Ohtani 2 (67)；盗垒：Rafaela (15)；牺牲飞球：Narváez。 得分圈留有人员：波士顿 7 (Sogard 3, Abreu, Monasterio, Contreras, Narváez)。洛杉矶 3 (Alfonzo 2, Muncy)；得分圈击球率 (RISP)：波士顿 3 for 17。洛杉矶 3 for 9。 跑者推进：Duran, Rojas, T.Hernández；击球员双杀 (GIDP)：Seigler, Rojas。 双杀：波士顿 1 (Monasterio, Sogard, Contreras)。洛杉矶 1 (Muncy, Rojas, Freeman)。
波士顿 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Suarez 4 2 / 3 4 3 3 2 2 65 3.15 Morán 1 / 3 3 1 1 0 0 16 2.84 Bello 4 3 0 0 1 3 58 5.30
洛杉矶 IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Henriquez 1 1 0 0 0 1 21 2.72 Klein 1 1 / 3 3 3 1 1 3 39 3.67 Irvin 6 8 6 6 3 5 102 9.00 Phillips 2 / 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 6.14
胜投：Bello 3-6；败投：Irvin 0-1。 承接跑者得分：Morán 1-1, Bello 1-0, Irvin 3-2, Phillips 2-1；故意四球：Bello (Muncy), Phillips (Duran)；触球：Klein (Contreras), Irvin (Narváez)；野手失误送分 (WP)：Morán, Klein。 ABS挑战：Betts (好球-维持原判), Bello (坏球-改判为好球)。 投球计时违规：Bello (投手), Phillips (投手)。 裁判：主裁判 Gabe Morales。一垒裁判 Doug Eddings。二垒裁判 Mike Muchlinski。三垒裁判 Emil Jimenez；比赛用时 T: 2:53；观众人数 A: 47,903 (56,000)。
周五晚间：酿酒人 6, 天使 2
密尔沃基 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Turang 2b 3 1 1 2 2 0 .271 Chourio lf 5 1 1 0 0 3 .273 Yelich dh 5 0 1 0 0 1 .240 Contreras c 4 1 1 0 1 1 .272 Bauers 1b 4 2 2 3 1 0 .269 Mitchell cf 4 0 2 0 1 1 .269 Lara rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .261 Hamilton 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Pratt ss 2 1 1 1 2 1 .288 合计 36 6 9 6 8 8
洛杉矶 AB R H BI BB SO Avg Neto ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .232 Trout cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 Schanuel 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 Soler dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .202 Grissom 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .264 Adell rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 .242 Guzman 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 .237 d’Arnaud c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .189 a-Meckler ph-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 Heineman c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 Siri lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .260 b-Lowe ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 合计 30 2 4 2 1 10
MIL 010 050 000 — 6 9 0
LAA 000 020 000 — 2 4 1
a-第8局d’Arnaud被触球。 b-第8局Siri击出高飞球出局。 失误：Siri (2)；留一垒：密尔沃基 11, 洛杉矶 3；二垒安打：Contreras (16), Mitchell (23)；全垒打：Turang (16), 对阵Johnson。Bauers (19), 对阵Fermin。Guzman (5), 对阵Drohan；打点：Pratt (15), Turang 2 (68), Bauers 3 (63), Guzman 2 (16)；盗垒：Yelich (9), Pratt (10), Mitchell (8)。 得分圈留有人员：密尔沃基 8 (Contreras, Yelich, Hamilton 2, Turang 2, Bauers, Lara)。洛杉矶 0；得分圈击球率 (RISP)：密尔沃基 2 for 17。洛杉矶 0 for 1。 跑者推进：Lara；击球员双杀 (GIDP)：Soler。 双杀：密尔沃基 1 (Hamilton, Bauers)。
密尔沃基 Drohan 6 4 2 2 1 7 86 3.48 Anderson 1 1 / 3 0 0 0 0 1 23 3.70 Uribe 2 / 3 0 0 0 0 1 9 2.28 Megill 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 2.90
Johnson 4 1 / 3 6 5 5 3 3 88 7.63 Fermin 2 2 / 3 3 1 1 1 4 36 2.72 Murphy 1 0 0 0 2 1 27 0.00 Bachman 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 4.17
胜投：Drohan 6-4；败投：Johnson 2-6。 承接跑者得分：Uribe 1-0, Fermin 2-2；触球：Anderson (Meckler)；野手失误送分 (WP)：Johnson。 ABS挑战：Guzman (好球-改判为坏球), Drohan (坏球-改判为好球)。 裁判：主裁判 Carlos Torres。一垒裁判 Mark Wegner。二垒裁判 Steven Jaschinski。三垒裁判 Nate Tomlinson；比赛用时 T: 2:45；观众人数 A: 43,720 (45,517)。
跨联盟
2025 对阵对手 近 3 场先发
投手 时间 胜-负 自责分率 记录 胜-负 局数 自责分率 胜-负 局数 自责分率
Phi Wheeler (R) 10-2 2.53 13-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 16.0 3.94 Bal Bradish (R) 12:35p 7-9 3.74 11-10 0-0 0.0 0.00 2-0 17.1 3.63
StL Liberatore (L)
5-8 5.26 12-9 0-1 5.0 9.00 1-2 15.0 4.80 Tor Scherzer (R) 12:37p 1-4 9.49 2-5 0-2 8.1 14.04
Ari Kelly (R)
8-8 4.86 8-11 1-0 7.0 0.00 1-0 15.2 1.72 Cle Williams (R) 12:40p 10-6 3.71 13-9 1-0 5.1 0.00 0-2 20.0 3.15
NYY Cole (R)
4-5 3.57 5-7 1-1 19.0 2.37 ChC Rea (R) 1:20p 8-7 4.68 8-10 1-2 17.0 4.24
KC Lugo (R)
4-6 4.22 10-12 1-0 19.0 2.37 Col Freeland (L) 2:10p 2-10 7.34 6-13 0-3 17.1 6.75
Mil Misiorowski (R) 11-4 1.58 13-7 2-0 16.0 2.25 LAA Ureña (R) 2:15p 6-7 2.70 8-9 1-0 16.0 1.12
Bos Bennett (L)
6-4 2.74 6-5 2-1 18.0 3.00 LAD Sheehan (R) 6:20p 4-7 4.95 8-11 5.0 3.60 0-1 15.2 5.17
ChW Kay (L)
7-5 4.25 11-9 2.2 3.38 1-1 14.1 4.40 TB Jax (R) 12:40p 6-8 3.74 9-8 0.2 0.00 1-2 16.2 4.86
Tex Rocker (R)
4-8 4.03 8-10 0-2 10.2 9.28 2-1 18.1 4.42 Hou Lambert (R) 1:10p 8-5 3.06 11-7 1-1 12.0 4.50 0-0 17.0 2.65
Det Montero (R)
7-6 3.34 8-9 1.2 0.00 2-1 16.2 2.70 Ath Jump (L) 3:05p 4-6 4.00 5-7 1-2 14.1 5.65
Min Bradley (R)
9-4 3.66 14-7 7.0 2.57 0-1 18.0 4.00 Sea Kirby (R) 3:10p 8-9 3.98 10-10 5.2 3.18 1-2 16.0 5.06
Was Cavalli (R)
8-4 3.55 10-13 5.0 3.60 3-0 18.0 2.00 Atl Pérez (L) 12:35p 6-6 3.49 8-8 0-1 8.2 3.12 0-1 13.1 4.73
Mia Alcantara (R) 11-6 3.82 14-9 2-0 14.0 1.93 1-1 20.0 2.70 NYM TBD 12:40p 0-0 0.00
Pit Keller (R)
6-7 4.83 11-10 2-0 13.0 2.77 0-1 13.1 3.38 Cin Burns (R) 12:40p 12-1 2.40 15-5 1-0 18.0 2.50 2-0 15.0 2.40
SF Roupp (R)
7-9 4.12 7-14 6.0 0.00 1-1 16.2 3.24 SD King (R) 3:10p 6-7 3.38 9-13 0-0 17.0 3.18 REC：该球队在今日投手先发比赛中的记录。 VS OPP：投手对阵该对手的记录
[!NOTE] 本章节源文包含大量外语数据与图片版面，已进行结构化对齐优化。
周六赛果 多伦多 5, 圣路易斯 1 坦帕湾 1, 芝加哥白袜队 0 西雅图 4, 明尼苏达 3 芝加哥小熊队 5, 纽约洋基队 2 费城 5, 巴尔的摩 0 休斯顿 5, 德克萨斯 4 亚利桑那 在 克利夫兰, 赛中 / 赛后 堪萨斯城 在 科罗拉多, 赛中 / 赛后 波士顿 在 洛杉矶道奇队, 赛中 / 赛后 密尔沃基 在 洛杉矶天使队, 赛中 / 赛后 底特律 在 运动者队, 赛中 / 赛后
周六赛果 多伦多 5, 圣路易斯 1 迈阿密 6, 纽约大都会队 2 亚特兰大 8, 华盛顿 3 芝加哥小熊队 5, 纽约洋基队 2 费城 5, 巴尔的摩 0 匹兹堡 在 辛辛那提, 赛中 / 赛后 亚利桑那 在 克利夫兰, 赛中 / 赛后 堪萨斯城 在 科罗拉多, 赛中 / 赛后 旧金山 在 圣迭戈, 赛中 / 赛后 波士顿 在 洛杉矶道奇队, 赛中 / 赛后 密尔沃基 在 洛杉矶天使队, 赛中 / 赛后
周一比赛 华盛顿 在 费城, 5:40 p.m. 圣路易斯 在 纽约洋基队, 6:05 p.m. 匹兹堡 在 密尔沃基, 6:40 p.m. 洛杉矶道奇队 在 芝加哥小熊队, 7:05 p.m. 旧金山 在 德克萨斯, 7:05 p.m. 坦帕湾 在 科罗拉多, 7:40 p.m. 圣迭戈 在 亚利桑那, 8:40 p.m.
周五赛果 纽约洋基队 2, 芝加哥小熊队 0 辛辛那提 8, 匹兹堡 7 亚利桑那 4, 克利夫兰 1 巴尔的摩 6, 费城 4 多伦多 3, 圣路易斯 1 亚特兰大 6, 华盛顿 2 迈阿密 5, 纽约大都会队 2 科罗拉多 3, 堪萨斯城 1 圣迭戈 7, 旧金山 0 密尔沃基 6, 洛杉矶天使队 2 波士顿 9, 洛杉矶道奇队 4
周一比赛 圣路易斯 在 纽约洋基队, 6:05 p.m. 旧金山 在 德克萨斯, 7:05 p.m. 多伦多 在 休斯顿, 7:10 p.m. 坦帕湾 在 科罗拉多, 7:40 p.m.
周五赛果 纽约洋基队 2, 芝加哥小熊队 0 芝加哥白袜队 6, 坦帕湾 1 亚利桑那 4, 克利夫兰 1 巴尔的摩 6, 费城 4 多伦多 3, 圣路易斯 1 科罗拉多 3, 堪萨斯城 1 休斯顿 11, 德克萨斯 2 底特律 13, 运动者队 1 密尔沃基 6, 洛杉矶天使队 2 明尼苏达 5, 西雅图 3 波士顿 9, 洛杉矶道奇队 4
守护者队在周六从酿酒师队交易得到了外野手 Blake Perkins 和右投手 Craig Yoho，作为回报，酿酒师队获得了捕手 Bo Naylor 和右投手 Codi Heuer。Naylor 和 Heuer 已被列入酿酒师队的 40 人名单并被指派到 3A 纳什维尔队。守护者队尚未确定 Perkins 和 Yoho 将前往何处报道。
Randy Arozarena 在第九局通过 Cal Raleigh 击球出局跑向一垒得分，水手队在周六以 4-3 战胜双城队，终结了三连败。... 水手队在周六因左前臂拉伤将外野手 Luke Raley 列入 10 天伤兵名单。Raley 一直在应对前臂拉伤，这导致了肘部疼痛。虽然他尝试在疼痛中坚持比赛，但 Raley 在打击区的挣扎表明他需要休息。此次变动追溯至周五。在过去的 30 场比赛中，Raley 的打击率为 .173，有 1 支本垒打，4 次打点和 27 次三振。水手队从 3A 塔科马队征召外野手 Stuart Fairchild 填补 Raley 的名单空缺。Raley 是水手队在过去两天内列入伤兵名单的第二名关键球员。游击手 J.P. Crawford
Nashville 12 2 4 40 35 14 Inter Miami 11 2 4 37 43 30 New England 9 5 3 30 28 21 Chicago 8 6 26 22 NYC FC 7 6 5 26 31 24 Charlotte FC 7 25 28 25 New York 7 29 39 Cincinnati 23 41 42 D.C. United 8 23 29 Orlando City 6 10 20 47 Columbus 19 24 Toronto FC 3 17 32 Philadelphia 4 10 16 33 CF Montréal 4 16 35 Atlanta 12 19 33
Western（西部） W（胜） L（负） T（平） Pts（积分） GF（进球） GA（失球）
Vancouver 34 38 17 LA FC 34 San Jose 20 Real Salt Lake 8 Houston FC Dallas 32 St Louis City 7 Seattle Minnesota Portland 21 31 LA Galaxy San Diego FC 5 Colorado 1 Austin FC 22 Sporting KC 11 14 18 44 胜场三分，平局一分
周六赛果 Nashville 2, D.C. United 2 New England 2, CF Montréal 2 New York 3, Orlando City 2 Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 2 Los Angeles FC 1, Vancouver 1 San Jose 对阵 Cincinnati，晚间 Columbus 对阵 Miami，晚间 Charlotte FC 对阵 Chicago，晚间 Houston 对阵 Sporting Kansas City，晚间 San Diego FC 对阵 Minnesota，晚间 Real Salt Lake 对阵 St Louis City，晚间 Austin FC 对阵 Colorado，晚间 FC Dallas 对阵 LA Galaxy，晚间 Seattle 对阵 Portland，晚间 8月8日，周六 Houston 对阵 New England，下午 3:30 周五赛果 Toronto FC 1, New York City FC 1
NWSL（美国国家女子足球超级联赛）
Club（俱乐部） W（胜） L（负） T（平） Pts（积分） GF（进球） GA（失球）
Washington 11 36 Gotham FC Utah FC 9 18 Kansas City 9 San Diego Portland 27 North Carolina 7 Angel City Orlando Seattle Denver FC Houston Boston FC Bay FC Louisville 11 Chicago 13 0 胜场三分，平局一分
周六赛果 Louisville 2, Chicago 1 Angel City 1, Kansas City 1 Gotham FC 对阵 Houston，晚间 Seattle 对阵 Bay FC，晚间 周日比赛 San Diego 对阵 Washington，下午 3 点 Portland 对阵 Utah Royals FC，下午 6 点 Boston FC 对阵 Denver Summit FC，晚上 8 点 周三比赛 North Carolina 对阵 Denver FC，晚上 9 点 8月7日，周五 San Diego 对阵 Gotham FC，晚上 7 点 8月8日，周六 Utah Royals FC 对阵 Denver Summit FC，下午 3 点 North Carolina 对阵 Washington，下午 5:30 Louisville 对阵 Orlando，下午 6 点 Kansas City 对阵 Houston，晚上 7:45 8月9日，周日 Portland 对阵 Boston Legacy FC，下午 3 点 Bay FC 对阵 Chicago，下午 6 点 Angel City 对阵 Seattle，晚上 8 点 周五赛果 North Carolina 5, Orlando 0
英格兰足球超级联赛
8月21日，周五 Arsenal 对阵 Coventry，下午 2 点 8月22日，周六 Manchester United 对阵 Hull City，上午 6:30 Crystal Palace 对阵 Everton，上午 9 点 Sunderland 对阵 Ipswich，上午 9 点 Leeds 对阵 Nottingham Forest，上午 9 点
Tottenham 对阵 Brentford，上午 11:30 8月23日，周日 Aston Villa 对阵 Brighton，上午 8 点 Bournemouth 对阵 Man City，上午 8 点 Liverpool 对阵 Newcastle，上午 10:30 8月24日，周一 Chelsea 对阵 Fulham，下午 2 点
美国国家女子足球队赛程
2026年战绩：8-2-0
1月24日，周六：美国 6, 巴拉圭 0 1月27日，周二：美国 5, 智利 0 s-3月1日，周日：美国 2, 阿根廷 0 s-3月4日，周三：美国 1, 加拿大 0 s-3月7日，周六：美国 1, 哥伦比亚 0 4月11日，周六：美国 2, 日本 1 4月14日，周二：日本 1, 美国 0 4月17日，周五：美国 3, 日本 0 6月6日，周六：巴西 2, 美国 1 6月9日，周二：美国 1, 巴西 0 10月10日，周六：对阵西班牙，下午 1:30 10月13日，周二：对阵西班牙，晚上 6 点 11月27日，周五：对阵萨尔瓦多，待定 s-SheBelieves 杯
美国国家男子足球队赛果
2026年战绩：4-5-0；w-世界杯
3月28日，周六：比利时 5, 美国 2 3月31日，周二：葡萄牙 2, 美国 0 5月31日，周日：美国 3, 塞内加尔 2 6月6日，周六：德国 2, 美国 1 w-6月12日，周五：美国 4, 巴拉圭 1 w-6月19日，周五：美国 2, 澳大利亚 0 w-6月25日，周四：土耳其 3, 美国 2 w-7月1日，周三：美国 2,. 波黑 0 w-7月6日，周一：比利时 4, 美国 1 w-FIFA 世界杯
MLB
热门球队 盘口 冷门球队
美国联盟 周日 客场 对阵 坦帕湾 -144 / +126 芝加哥白袜队 客场 对阵 休斯顿 -122 / +112 德克萨斯 底特律 -108 / -105 客场 对阵 运动者 客场 对阵 西雅图 -138 / +121 明尼苏达 国家联盟 华盛顿 -121 / +106 客场 对阵 亚特兰大 客场 对阵 辛辛那提 -146 / +128 匹兹堡 迈阿密 -114 / +106 客场 对阵 纽约大都会 客场 对阵 圣地亚哥 -141 / +123 旧金山 跨联盟 费城 -130 / +115 客场 对阵 巴尔的摩 圣路易斯 -110 / -104 客场 对阵 多伦多 客场 对阵 克利夫兰 -140 / +123 亚利桑那 纽约洋基 -127 / +111 客场 对阵 芝加哥小熊队 堪萨斯城 -111 / -104 客场 对阵 科罗拉多 密尔沃基 -153 / +127 客场 对阵 洛杉矶天使 客场 对阵 洛杉矶道奇 -155 / +136 波士顿
NFL
超级碗夺冠赔率
洛杉矶公羊 +500 布法罗 +1000 巴尔的摩 +1100 西雅图 +1110 堪萨斯城 +1500 洛杉矶闪电 +1700 旧金山 +1700 丹佛 +1800 底特律 +1800 费城 +1800 格林贝 +2000 休斯顿 +2000 新英格兰 +2000 辛辛那提 +2200 芝加哥 +2500 达拉斯 +2500 杰克逊维尔 +3000 明尼苏达 +5000 坦帕湾 +5000 印第安纳波利斯 +6600 纽约巨人 +6600 华盛顿 +6600 匹兹堡 +8000 新奥尔良 +9000 亚特兰大 +10000 卡罗来纳 +10000 拉斯维加斯 +15000 克利夫兰 +25000 纽约喷气机 +25000 田纳西 +25000 亚利桑那 +50000 迈阿密 +50000
NFL 赔率来源：BetMGM.com
球队 / 胜 / 负 / 百分比 / 落后场数 :--- 印第安纳 / 19 / 10 / .655 / — 亚特兰大 / 18 / 10 / .643 / ½ 华盛顿 / 16 / 12 / .571 / 2½ 纽约 / 17 / 13 / .567 / 2½ 芝加哥 / 11 / 18 / .379 / 8 多伦多 / 10 / 18 / .357 / 8½ 康涅狄格 / 7 / 22 / .241 / 12
西部联盟
球队 / 胜 / 负 / 百分比 / 落后场数 :--- 明尼苏达 / 24 / 6 / .800 / — 拉斯维加斯 / 20 / 9 / .690 / 3½ 金州 / 19 / 9 / .679 / 4 达拉斯 / 18 / 11 / .621 / 5½ 波特兰 / 11 / 18 / .379 / 12½ 洛杉矶 / 10 / 17 / .370 / 12½ 凤凰城 / 11 / 19 / .367 / 13 西雅图 / 6 / 25 / .194 / 18½
周六赛果 芝加哥 84, 拉斯维加斯 83 纽约 94, 凤凰城 92
周日赛程 印第安纳 客场 明尼苏达，正午 洛杉矶 客场 波特兰，下午 2:30 康涅狄格 客场 达拉斯，下午 6 点 多伦多 客场 金州，晚上 7:30
周一赛程 拉斯维加斯 客场 亚特兰大，下午 6 点 西雅图 客场 纽约，下午 6 点 凤凰城 客场 芝加哥，晚上 8 点
周五赛果 华盛顿 81, 达拉斯 75 亚特兰大 98, 西雅图 89 印第安纳 112, 波特兰 98
季前赛
职业美式足球名人堂赛
周四比赛
卡罗来纳 对阵 亚利桑那 (NBC), 晚上 7 点
第一周
第一周
8 月 13 日，周四 底特律 客场 辛辛那提，下午 6 点 格林贝 客场 匹兹堡，下午 6 点 印第安纳波利斯 客场 新英格兰，下午 6 点 洛杉矶闪电 客场 休斯顿，晚上 7 点 亚利桑那 客场 拉斯维加斯，晚上 7 点 田纳西 客场 旧金山，晚上 8 点
8 月 14 日，周五 丹佛 客场 亚特兰大，下午 6 点 坦帕湾 客场 纽约喷气机，下午 6 点 迈阿密 客场 华盛顿，下午 6 点
8 月 15 日，周六 卡罗来纳 客场 水牛城，正午 克利夫兰 客场 芝加哥，正午 明尼苏达 客场 纽约巨人，正午 洛杉矶之 RAMS 客场 堪萨斯城，下午 3 点 杰克逊维尔 客场 新奥尔良，下午 3 点 费城 客场 巴尔的摩，下午 6 点 达拉斯 客场 西雅图，晚上 7 点
国家电视 / 流媒体赛事
9 月 9 日，周三：
新英格兰 客场 西雅图，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
9 月 10 日，周四：
旧金山 对阵 洛杉矶之 RAMS
在 墨尔本，晚上 7:35 (Netflix)
9 月 13 日，周日：
达拉斯 客场 纽约巨人，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
9 月 14 日，周一：
丹佛 客场 堪萨斯城，晚上 7:15 (ESPN)
第二周 9 月 17 日，周四：
底特律 客场 水牛城，晚上 7:15 (Prime Video)
9 月 20 日，周日：
印第安纳波利斯 客场 堪萨斯城，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
9 月 21 日，周一：
纽约巨人 客场 洛杉矶之 RAMS，晚上 7:15 (ESPN)
第三周 9 月 24 日，周四：
亚特兰大 客场 格林贝，晚上 7:15 (Prime Video)
9 月 27 日，周日：
洛杉矶之 RAMS 客场 丹佛，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
9 月 28 日，周一：
费城 客场 芝加哥，晚上 7:15 (ESPN)
第四周 10 月 1 日，周四：
匹兹堡 客场 克利夫兰，晚上 7:15 (Prime)
10 月 4 日，周日：
印第安纳波利斯 对阵 华盛顿
在 伦敦，上午 8:30 (NFL)
底特律 客场 卡罗来纳，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
10 月 5 日，周一：
亚特兰大 客场 新奥尔良，晚上 7:15 (ESPN)
第五周 10 月 8 日，周四：
坦帕湾 客场 达拉斯，晚上 7:15 (Prime Video)
10 月 11 日，周日：
费城 对阵 杰克逊维尔
在 伦敦，上午 8:30 (NFL)
巴尔的摩 客场 亚特兰大，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
10 月 12 日，周一：
水牛城 客场 洛杉矶之 RAMS，晚上 7:15 (ESPN)
第六周 10 月 15 日，周四：
西雅图 客场 丹佛，晚上 7:15 (Prime Video)
10 月 18 日，周日：
休斯顿 对阵 杰克逊维尔
达拉斯 客场 格林贝，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
10 月 19 日，周一：
华盛顿 客场 旧金山，晚上 7:15 (ESPN)
第七周 10 月 22 日，周四：
新英格兰 客场 芝加哥，晚上 7:15 (Prime)
10 月 25 日，周日：
匹兹堡 对阵 新奥尔良
在 巴黎，上午 8:30 (NFL)
堪萨斯城 客场 西雅图，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
10 月 26 日，周一：
达拉斯 客场 费城，晚上 7:15 (ESPN)
第八周 10 月 29 日，周四：
卡罗来纳 客场 格林贝，晚上 7:15 (Prime)
11 月 1 日，周日：
费城 客场 华盛顿，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
11 月 2 日，周一：
芝加哥 客场 西雅图，晚上 7:15 (ESPN)
第九周 11 月 5 日，周四：
杰克逊维尔 客场 巴尔的摩，晚上 7:15 (Prime)
11 月 8 日，周日：
辛辛那提 对阵 亚特兰大
在 马德里，上午 8:30 (NFL)
坦帕湾 客场 芝加哥，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
11 月 9 日，周一：
水牛城 客场 明尼苏达，晚上 7:15 (ESPN)
第十周 11 月 12 日，周四：
华盛顿 客场 纽约巨人，晚上 7:15 (Prime)
11 月 15 日，周日：
新英格兰 对阵 底特律
在 慕尼黑，上午 8:30 (FOX)
匹兹堡 客场 辛辛那提，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
11 月 16 日，周一：
洛杉矶闪电 客场 巴尔的摩，晚上 7:15 (ESPN)
第十一周 11 月 19 日，周四：
印第安纳波利斯 客场 休斯顿，晚上 7:15 (Prime)
11 月 22 日，周日：
明尼苏达 对阵 旧金山
在 墨西哥城，晚上 7:20 (NBC)
11 月 23 日，周一：
辛辛那提在华盛顿，7:15 p.m. (ESPN) 第 12 周 11月25日，周三：
格林贝在洛杉矶 the Rams，7 p.m. (Netflix) 11月26日，周四：
芝加哥在底特律，正午 (CBS)
费城在达拉斯，3:30 p.m. (FOX)
堪萨斯城在水牛城，7:20 p.m. (NBC) 11月27日，周五：
丹佛在匹兹堡，2 p.m. (Prime Video) 11月29日，周日：
新英格兰在洛杉矶 the Chargers，7:20 p.m. (NBC) 11月30日，周一：
卡罗来纳在坦帕湾，7:15 p.m. (ESPN) 第 13 周 12月3日，周四：
堪萨斯城在洛杉矶 the Rams，7:15 p.m. (Prime) 12月6日，周日：
休斯顿在匹兹堡，7:20 p.m. (NBC) 12月7日，周一：
达拉斯在西雅图，7:15 p.m. (ESPN) 第 14 周 12月10日，周四：
明尼苏达在新英格兰，7:15 p.m. (Prime) 12月13日，周日：
水牛城在格林贝，7:20 p.m. (NBC) 12月14日，周一：
匹兹堡在杰克逊维尔，7:15 p.m. (ESPN) 第 15 周 12月17日，周四：
旧金山在洛杉矶 the Chargers，7:15 p.m. (Prime) 12月19日，周六：
西雅图在费城，4 p.m. (FOX)
芝加哥在水牛城，7:20 p.m. (CBS) 12月20日，周日：
底特律在明尼苏达，7:20 p.m. (NBC) 12月21日，周一：
新英格兰在堪萨斯城，7:15 p.m. (ESPN) 第 16 周 12月24日，周四：
休斯顿在费城，7:15 p.m. (Prime) 12月25日，周五：
格林贝在芝加哥，正午 (Netflix)
水牛城在丹佛，3:30 p.m. (Netflix)
洛杉矶 the Rams 在西雅图，7:15 p.m. (FOX) 12月26日，周六：待定 12月27日，周日：
杰克逊维尔在达拉斯，7:20 p.m. (NBC) 12月28日，周一：
纽约巨人队在底特律，7:15 p.m. (ESPN) 第 17 周 12月31日，周四：
巴尔的摩在辛辛那提，7:15 p.m. (Prime) 1月2日，周六：待定 1月3日，周日：
费城在旧金山，7:20 p.m. (NBC) 1月4日，周一：
休斯顿在格林贝，7:15 p.m. (ESPN) 第 18 周 1月9日，周六及1月10日，周日：待定
Arthur Gea，晚间
周五晚，半决赛
Arthur Gea 胜
Chak Lam Coleman Wong，7-6 (7), 6-3。
MUBADALA CITI DC OPEN
周六于 William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center；美国，华盛顿 DC；室外，硬地
男子单打，半决赛
Brandon Nakashima，6-3, 3-6, 6-3。 Alejandro Tabilo 对阵
Rafael Jodar，晚间
周五晚，四分之一决赛
周五晚，四分之一决赛
Brandon Nakashima 胜
Alex Michelsen，6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (6)。 Rafael Jodar 胜
Alejandro Tabilo 胜
女子单打，半决赛
女子单打，半决赛
Alexandra Eala 胜
Elisabetta Cocciaretto，4-6, 6-4, 6-3。
Liudmila Samsonova，6-3, 6-4。 Alexandra Eala 胜
WTA AXERIA OPEN
周六于 Baza INTARO Sport；罗马尼亚，Târgu Mures；室外，红土
ODLUM BROWN VANOPEN
周六于 Hollyburn Country Club； 加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省温哥华；室外，硬地
女子单打，决赛
WTA MEMPHIS CLASSIC
周六于 Leftwich Tennis Cente， 田纳西州孟菲斯；室外，硬地
Kristina Liutova 胜
Elvina Kalieva，7-5, 6-1。 Darja Vidmanova 胜
Renata Zarazua，6-3, 6-3。
Kristina Liutova 胜
女子单打，四分之一决赛
Elvina Kalieva 胜
Renata Zarazua 胜
Anastasia Zakharova，6-4, 6-0。 Darja Vidmanova 胜
Katie Volynets，6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1。
NASCAR 杯系列赛领先者
P 制造商 积分 PB 胜
1 丰田 1,017 — 13 2 雪佛兰 866 -151 6 3 福特 766 -251 3
车手积分 赛次 胜 前5 前10 积分
Denny Hamlin 22 4 12 14 886 Tyler Reddick 22 5 10 14 802 Ryan Blaney 22 2 4 15 766 Ty Gibbs 22 1 9 14 751 Carson Hocevar 22 1 5 9 638 Chase Elliott 22 2 5 8 635 Chase Briscoe 9 11 623 Kyle Larson 22 0 8 11 617 Chris Buescher 22 0 2 10 613 Christopher Bell 10 609 Daniel Suarez 6 583 William Byron 4 9 568 Joey Logano 8 545 Bubba Wallace 10 540 Shane Van Gisbergen 22 2 7 537 Austin Cindric 1 4 518 Ryan Preece 0 5 480 Erik Jones 5 474 Brad Keselowski 6 468 Michael McDowell 5 442 Ross Chastain 4 436 A.J. Allmendinger 3 409 Todd Gilliland 0 2 406 Zane Smith 6 393 Riley Herbst 3 370
NASCAR 杯赛冠军，
剩余赛程
x-非计分赛 2月4日：x-Clash 最后机会资格赛 (Josh Berry) 2月4日：Bowman Gray 的 Cook Out Clash (Ryan Preece) 2月12日：x-America 250 佛罗里达双雄赛，代托纳 (Joey Logano) 2月12日：x-America 250 佛罗里达双雄赛，代托纳 (Chase Elliott) 2月15日：DAYTONA 500 (Tyler Reddick) 2月22日：Autotrader 400 (Tyler Reddick) 3月1日：RelaDyne 冠名 DuraMAX 德克萨斯大奖赛 (Tyler Reddick) 3月8日：Straight Talk Wireless 500 (Ryan Blaney) 3月15日：Jiffy Lube 冠名 Pennzoil 400 (Denny Hamlin) 3月22日：Goodyear 400 (Tyler Reddick) 3月29日：Cook Out 400 (Chase Elliott) 4月12日：Food City 500 (Ty Gibbs) 4月19日：AdventHealth 400 (Tyler Reddick) 4月26日：Jack Link’s 500 (Carson Hocevar) 5月3日：LIQUI MOLY 冠名 Würth 400 (Chase Elliott) 5月10日：Go Bowling at The Glen (Shane Van Gisbergen) 5月17日：NASCAR 全明星赛 (Denny Hamlin) 5月24日：Coca-Cola 600 (Daniel Suárez) 5月31日：Cracker Barrel 400 (Denny Hamlin) 6月7日：FireKeepers Casino 400 (Denny Hamlin) 6月14日：VISITPA 冠名 Great American Getaway 400 (Denny Hamlin) 6月21日：Anduril 250 (Corey Heim) 6月28日：Toyota / Save Mart 350 (Shane Van Gisbergen) 7月5日：eero 400 (Chase Briscoe) 7月12日：沃尔玛供应的 Quaker State 400 (Ryan Blaney) 7月19日：Window World 450 (Joey Logano) 7月26日：PPG 冠名 Brickyard 400 (Corey Heim) 周日：休赛周 8月9日：由乙醇驱动的 Iowa Corn 350，艾奥瓦州纽顿市，艾奥瓦赛道。 8月15日：Cook Out 400，弗吉尼亚州里士满市，里士满赛道。 8月23日：Dollar Tree 301, 新罕布什尔州劳登市，新罕布什尔赛车场。 8月29日：Coke Zero Sugar 400, 佛罗里达州代托纳比奇，代托纳国际赛道。 9月6日：Cook Out Southern，南卡罗来纳州达林顿市，达林顿赛道。 9月13日：Enjoy Illinois 300, 伊利诺伊州麦迪逊市，World Wide Technology 赛道。 9月19日：Bass Pro Shops 夜赛，田纳西州布里斯托尔市，布里斯托尔赛车场。 9月27日：Hollywood Casino 400, 堪萨斯州堪萨斯市，堪萨斯赛道。 10月4日：South Point 400, 拉斯维加斯市，拉斯维加斯赛道。 10月11日：Bank of America Roval 400, 北卡罗来纳州康科德市，夏洛特赛车场 Roval。 10月18日：Freeway Insurance 500, 亚利桑那州埃文代尔市，凤凰城赛道。 10月25日：YellaWood 500, 阿拉巴马州塔拉代加市，塔拉代加超级赛道。 11月1日：Xfinity 500, 弗吉尼亚州里奇韦市，马丁斯维尔赛道。 11月8日：冠军赛，佛罗里达州霍姆斯特德市，Homestead-Miami 赛道。
Yealimi Noh........................67-70-69—206 -7 Esther Henseleit.............. 73-69-67—209 -4 Shiho Kuwaki.....................66-70-73—209 -4 Lucy Li................................ 72-68-69—209 -4 Hae-Ran Ryu......................66-69-74—209 -4 Jeeno Thitikul....................64-73-72—209 -4 Lottie Woad........................69-71-70—210 -3 Ayaka Furue.......................76-70-65—211 -2 Charley Hull........................69-71-71—211 -2 Minami Katsu.................... 72-68-71—211 -2 Chanettee Wannasaen.....68-72-71—211 -2 Soo Bin Joo.........................70-69-73—212 -1 Lydia Ko...............................71-70-71—212 -1 Ashleigh Buhai...................69-76-68—213 E Jin Hee Im.............................70-71-72—213 E Robyn Choi.........................71-70-73—214 +1 Lauren Coughlin...............69-71-74—214 +1 Wei-Ling Hsu.................... 71-74-69—214 +1
Nelly Korda.......................73-68-73—214 +1 Rio Takeda........................ 69-73-72—214 +1 Shannon Tan......................69-74-71—214 +1 Carla Tejedo Mulet..........76-70-68—214 +1 Jing Yan.............................72-68-74—214 +1 Celine Boutier...................67-74-74—215 +2 Alexandra Forsterling.....70-75-70—215 +2 Mimi Rhodes......................71-70-74—215 +2 Hannah Green...................71-73-72—216 +3 Brooke Henderson.......... 72-72-72—216 +3 Chizzy Iwai....................... 68-77-71—216 +3 Sei Young Kim.................. 72-72-72—216 +3 Paula Martin Sampedro. 69-71-76—216 +3 Mao Saigo......................... 69-74-73—216 +3 Yuka Saso..........................72-73-71—216 +3 Dewi Weber......................75-69-72—216 +3 Pia Babnik..........................72-74-71—217 +4 Lindy Duncan....................75-69-73—217 +4 Sara Kouskova.................
77-69-71—217 +4 Jenny Shin......................... 72-72-73—217 +4 Amy Yang.......................... 72-73-72—217 +4 Yuna Araki........................ 73-71-74—218 +5 Manon De Roey................ 75-71-72—218 +5 Annabell Fuller................. 71-74-73—218 +5 Ariya Jutanugarn............. 73-71-74—218 +5 Hyo Joo Kim...................... 75-71-72—218 +5 Nastasia Nadaud.............77-69-72—218 +5 Yana Wilson......................70-72-76—218 +5 Yunseo Yang.....................70-76-72—218 +5 Rose Zhang....................... 74-70-74—218 +5 Kajsa Arwefjall.................73-69-77—219 +6 Cara Gainer...................... 74-72-73—219 +6 Amelia Garvey..................76-70-73—219 +6 Alice Hewson....................70-74-75—219 +6 MinJi Kang........................ 71-72-76—219 +6 Maja Stark......................... 74-72-73—219 +6 Patty Tavatanakit............73-73-73—219 +6 Amanda
Doherty............. 73-71-76—220 +7 Nasa Hataoka................... 73-71-76—220 +7 Auston Kim.......................75-68-77—220 +7 Jin Young Ko.....................75-70-75—220 +7 Alison Lee...........................72-74-74—220 +7 Anna Nordqvist................ 73-70-77—220 +7 Julia Lopez Ramirez........74-69-78—221 +8 Arpichaya Yubol.............. 70-74-77—221 +8 Aki Iwai..............................72-72-78—222 +9 Aunchisa Utama.............73-69-80—222 +9 Mi Hyang Lee..................72-73-78—223 +10 P. Roussin-Bouchard.....73-72-78—223 +10 Casandra Alexander..... 72-74-81—227 +14
PGA巡回赛 火箭经典赛 (ROCKET CLASSIC)
北球场 (North Course) 4轮中的第3轮；底特律； 7,328 码；标准杆：70 周六第三轮
[!NOTE] 本章节源文包含大量外语数据与图片版面，已进行结构化对齐优化。
Davis Riley....................... 68-64-63—195 -15 Michael Brennan............65-67-64—196 -14 Rickie Fowler...................63-68-67—198 -12 Rasmus Højgaard...........69-68-61—198 -12 Chris Kirk.........................65-67-66—198 -12 Cameron Young..............69-61-68—198 -12 Michael Kim.....................65-67-67—199 -11 Xander Schauffele.........66-66-67—199 -11 Michael Thorbjornsen.. 69-64-66—199 -11 Kris Ventura................... 68-66-65—199 -11 Patrick Cantlay...............64-66-70—200 -10 Luke Clanton...................66-67-67—200 -10 Benjamin James..............67-68-65—200 -10 Si Woo Kim...................... 69-66-65—200 -10 Justin Lower....................68-65-67—200 -10 Matt Wallace...................67-64-69—200 -10 Ryan Gerard..................... 63-69-69—201 -9 Russell Henley................... 67-67-67—201 -9 Rico Hoey.......................... 66-69-66—201 -9 David Lipsky...................... 67-67-67—201 -9 Adrien Saddier.................. 67-67-67—201 -9 Kevin Yu..............................66-70-65—201 -9 Keegan Bradley................65-68-69—202 -8 Ricky Castillo...................66-68-68—202 -8 窦泽成 (Zecheng Dou).................... 69-67-66—202 -8 Austin Eckroat..................67-68-67—202 -8 Doug Ghim.........................65-67-70—202 -8 Emiliano Grillo.................. 66-67-69—202 -8 Joe Highsmith....................68-67-67—202 -8 Sungjae Im........................ 67-69-66—202 -8 Stephan Jaeger................65-68-69—202 -8 Mac Meissner...................69-68-65—202 -8 Keita Nakajima................. 69-67-66—202 -8 Thorbjørn Olesen..............67-68-67—202 -8 Marco Penge.................... 70-64-68—202 -8 Kevin Roy.......................... 69-66-67—202 -8 Jordan L. Smith.................66-71-65—202 -8 Brandt Snedeker..............66-68-68—202 -8 Davis Thompson...............67-68-67—202 -8 Chandler Blanchet............72-65-66—203 -7 Jacob Bridgeman..............68-65-70—203 -7 Corey Conners..................67-67-69—203 -7 Johnny Keefer...................66-70-67—203 -7 Ben Kohles........................ 70-65-68—203 -7 Jackson Koivun.................69-67-67—203 -7 Hideki Matsuyama...........67-68-68—203 -7 Gordon Sargent................67-69-67—203 -7 Patrick Fishburn...............64-66-74—204 -6 Max Greyserman.............68-68-68—204 -6 Adam Schenk................... 67-68-69—204 -6 Neal Shipley.......................67-70-67—204 -6 J.J. Spaun...........................67-67-70—204 -6 Jordan Spieth................... 68-66-70—204 -6 Karl Vilips.......................... 69-67-68—204 -6 Christiaan Bezuidenhout. 68-69-68—205 -5 Zac Blair.............................69-66-70—205 -5 Tony Finau..........................68-67-70—205 -5 Nicolai Højgaard...............66-69-70—205 -5 Hank Lebioda....................69-66-70—205 -5
冠军巡回赛 (CHAMPIONS TOUR)：
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Stewart Cink..........................67-64—131 -13 Padraig Harrington............. 66-65—131 -13 Rory Sabbatini..................... 65-66—131 -13 Zach Johnson.......................64-68—132 -12 Mikael Lundberg..................66-68—134 -10 Timothy O’Neal....................68-66—134 -10 Cameron Percy...................... 68-67—135 -9 Y.E. Yang (杨永英文名).................................. 68-67—135 -9 Doug Barron...........................68-68—136 -8 Jason Caron............................68-68—136 -8 Alex Cejka............................... 66-70—136 -8 Chad Campbell........................67-70—137 -7 Retief Goosen......................... 68-69—137 -7 Paul Goydos............................ 69-68—137 -7 Fredrik Jacobson................... 69-68—137 -7 Miguel Ángel Jiménez............71-66—137 -7 Charlie Wi................................66-71—137 -7 Stephen
Ames........................69-69—138 -6 Scott Hend..............................70-68—138 -6 Dicky Pride...............................67-71—138 -6 Vaughn Taylor........................ 68-70—138 -6 Steve Allan..............................70-69—139 -5 Darren Clarke......................... 71-68—139 -5 Jamie Donaldson................... 69-70—139 -5 Søren Kjeldsen.......................70-69—139 -5 Bo Van Pelt.............................70-69—139 -5 Stuart Appleby....................... 70-70—140 -4 Woody Austin......................... 71-69—140 -4 David Duval............................. 70-70—140 -4 Johan Edfors...........................72-68—140 -4 Ernie Els................................... 68-72—140 -4 Darren Fichardt......................67-73—140 -4 Ricardo Gonzalez...................69-71—140 -4 Richard Green........................72-68—140 -4 Mark
Hensby.......................... 70-70—140 -4 Jerry Kelly................................69-71—140 -4 James Kingston......................72-68—140 -4 Bernhard Langer....................69-71—140 -4 Andrew Marshall...................72-68—140 -4 Rod Pampling.........................72-68—140 -4 Tag Ridings............................. 68-72—140 -4 Michael Wright......................72-68—140 -4 Chris DiMarco.........................72-69—141 -3 Matt Gogel...............................72-69—141 -3 Justin Leonard.........................69-72—141 -3 Jeff Maggert............................71-70—141 -3 David Drysdale........................ 71-71—142 -2 Bob Estes.................................69-73—142 -2 Tom Lehman............................70-72—142 -2 Paul Stankowski.....................67-75—142 -2 Billy Andrade...........................71-72—143 -1 Mark
Calcavecchia.................71-72—143 -1 Emanuele Canonica...............73-70—143 -1 Joe Durant................................71-72—143 -1 Greg Owen...............................69-74—143 -1 Michael Campbell....................73-71—144 E Ben Crane.................................73-71—144 E Simon Griffiths.........................70-74—144 E Greg Chalmers.......................75-70—145 +1 Tommy Gainey.......................71-74—145 +1 Keith Horne.............................69-76—145 +1 Boo Weekley...........................67-78—145 +1 Peter Baker.............................72-74—146 +2 Steve Flesch...........................72-74—146 +2 Brian Gay.................................72-74—146 +2 Tim Petrovic.......................... 73-73—146 +2 John Rollins.............................75-71—146 +2 Gene Sauers...........................72-74—146 +2 Mark
Wilson...........................72-74—146 +2
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一名联邦法院法官周五对 NCAA 的新资格认定规则给予了可能引发混乱的一击。法院裁定，所有在今年春季耗尽了四年大学参赛资格的 2022 届高中运动员，在本学年均有资格获得第五个赛季。这一裁决由丹佛的美国地方法院法官夏洛特·斯威尼（Charlotte Sweeney）做出，预计将面临上诉。该裁决削弱了 NCAA 的计划，该计划原拟从 2027 年秋季入学的运动员起实施所谓的“五对五”规则。此外，这还可能给全国的球队名单带来破坏——例如，一名在 NFL 训练营中未被选中的球员，可能会决定在即将到来的赛季返回大学参加第五年比赛。在授予初步禁制令时，斯威尼表示，如果没有该禁令，球员们“将遭受不可弥补的损害”。她并不认可管理机构关于追溯适用新规则将造成“名单混乱”的论点。但在回应裁决时，NCAA 主席查理·贝克（Charlie Baker，见图）表示确实会造成混乱，并提到国会中一项旨在为 NCAA 在资格问题上提供反垄断保护的法案。
大十联盟媒体日要点 惠廷汉旨在“让戏剧性地 curtains 落下”
作者：Colleen Kane 芝加哥论坛报
印第安那大学的库尔特·西格内蒂（Curt Cignetti）是大十联盟（Big Ten）足球媒体日最后一名登上大舞台的教练，他于周四走进了希尔顿芝加哥酒店一个挤满了人的房间。
“大家都准备好离开这里回家了吗？”他开玩笑说。
随着训练营的开始，大十联盟的教练们将迎来忙碌的一个月，为新赛季做准备。少数 FBS 球队将于 8 月 29 日开赛，其余球队则在接下来的周末开赛。
但在此之前，教练们在三天内经历了无数次采访。他们谈到了各自球队本赛季的情况，以及联盟的状态和其他宏观话题——包括西格内蒂上赛季带领全国冠军印第安那大学队所取得的成就。
以下是教练们在活动期间针对该话题及其他几个主题的发言。
在西格内蒂的第二个赛季，印第安那大学队从长期的大十联盟垫底球队迅速转变为 16-0 的全国冠军，这是一个热门话题。教练们在给予西格内蒂及其球员应有肯定之余，也指出这表明在大学足球的这个时代，得益于转会门户、收入共享以及姓名、形象和肖像（NIL）补偿，一切皆有可能。
“如果你从大学足球的大环境下看，它应该给每位球员、每位教练、每个球迷群体带来希望、愿景和信念，证明这一切是可以实现的，”普渡大学的巴里·奥多姆（Barry Odom）表示。“它加快了所有人的步伐。但你也要看他们是如何将其拼凑在一起的。这对他们奏效了，但并非每个球队和项目都一样。”
比莱马的球队在 9 月以 63-10 输给了印第安那大学，他表示这是他在大学足球中见过的最伟大的冲刺。
“我不会说印第安那大学激励了我，但我会说，他们的所作所为向你展示了我们在大学足球中所处的位置，”比莱马说。“别误会，这需要一个极具天赋的人。库尔特是一名极其聪明的教练，看起来他身边聚集了一些非常有天赋的人。”
“而且，你知道，这很鼓舞人心，因为你看到了一些我一直以来都知道的事情，对吧？我在这个联盟待了很久，看到印第安那大学变成现在的样子是非常令人印象深刻的。我喜欢这类事情。我喜欢那些做了别人说不可能做到的事情的人，而他显然做到了。”
在犹他大学执教 21 个赛季的惠廷汉在 12 月接管了密歇根大学的项目。该项目近年来在领导层出现了一系列丑闻，包括教练谢隆·摩尔（Sherrone Moore）因与一名工作人员发生不当关系而被解雇。
惠廷汉的任务是让该项目恢复稳定。他承认球员们在过去几年中经历了许多事情，并表示对于他的球队来说，能够仅专注于足球和学业将是“令人心旷神怡的”。
“之前有很多戏剧性的波折，”他说。“我们希望这些已经告一段落，我们准备好继续专注于打足球、赢得足球比赛、让球员毕业，并将重点放在应该强调的事情上。”
“发生了一些不幸的事情。我并不在现场，也没有参与其中，所以现在不方便对此发表评论。但我可以告诉你们，我们现在有一群非常有渴望且意愿强烈的球员，他们在过去七个月里非常刻苦地工作，正急于开始这个赛季。”
惠廷汉是本赛季试图扭转大十联盟（Big Ten）球队命运的四位新教练之一，另外三位是宾州大学的马特·坎贝尔、密歇根州立大学的帕特·菲茨杰拉尔德以及加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）的鲍勃·切斯尼。
安德伍德是 2025 届的 1 号招募球员，在密歇根大学的第一赛季中肩负着巨大的期望。在球队 9-4 的战绩中，他完成了 202 / 335 次传球（60.3%），传球码数为 2,428 码，贡献了 11 次达阵，但有 9 次被截击。
伊利诺伊州教练布雷特·比勒马周三在希尔顿芝加哥酒店举行的大十联盟媒体日期间与媒体交谈。ARTHUR MAIORELLA / 芝加哥论坛报
密歇根州立大学四分卫亚历西奥·米利沃耶维奇在 11 月 22 日于爱荷华州爱荷华城与爱荷华大学的比赛前进行热身。CHARLIE NEIBERGALL / AP
“他才刚满 18 岁，是一名真正的新生，就被推到了密歇根大学狼獾队的首发位置，”惠廷汉说。“我不知道人们预期什么，但他能赢下 9 场比赛，并交出了一些还不错的数据。”
“他知道，我们也知道这些数据必须提高。考虑到当时的情况，我认为他做了一些不错的事情。自我们来到这里并分析录像以来，我们发现首先在身体素质上他拥有你想要的一切：身高 6 英尺 4 英寸，体重 230 磅，40 码冲刺成绩约为 4.6 秒。他拥有一条像大炮一样的手臂，在移动中传球表现出色。”
“他的潜力上限很高。我认为他最终会成为密歇根大学一名非常成功的四分卫。”
菲茨杰拉尔德对亚历西奥·米利沃耶维奇并不陌生，尽管这位前西北大学教练已经有几年没在大十联盟工作了。
当菲茨杰拉尔德在洛约拉学院担任志愿者教练时，米利沃耶维奇在芝加哥天主教联盟的惠顿圣弗朗西斯学校就读。去年在爱荷华州的比赛中，菲茨杰拉尔德也出席了比赛，当时米利沃耶维奇在为密歇根州立大学的首发四场比赛中出场了一次。
“他的嘴都被撞得简直快飞出去了，”菲茨杰拉尔德说。“但那个孩子一次又一次地站了起来。”
当菲茨杰拉尔德作为新的勇士队（Spartans）教练与米利沃耶维奇见面时，这位四分卫对这次会面做了充分准备，表现得精准且直接。菲茨杰拉尔德在比赛和训练录像中看到了足够的能力，从而任命米利沃耶维奇为首发。
菲茨杰拉尔德认为米利沃耶维奇拥有领导勇士队的“关键特质”。在 2025 年的 9 次出场中，他传球码数为 1,267 码，贡献了 10 次达阵和 3 次被截击。
索菲·坎宁安表示，她并不担心在热火队近期比赛期间出现的反对跨性别者参加女子体育赛事的集会会成为该WNBA球队的干扰因素。
坎宁安是在周五晚上热火队对阵火花队的比赛前发表上述评论的。在场外，一群人连续第二场比赛集会支持坎宁安及其近期关于跨性别运动员的言论。“我认为归根结底，我进来就是为了完成我的工作，”坎宁安说。“我认为所有在私下认识我的人都知道我是充满爱心的。我性格开朗。我热爱身边的人。我热爱篮球。我热爱以积极的方式激励下一代。所以这件事根本没在我的脑海中出现。也没有在我的队友脑海中出现。而且，我来这里是为了打篮球，但我也在这里做我自己，我不会因为人们可能不认同这一点而掩盖或隐藏，或者，你知道的，熄灭我的光芒。”波特兰的这次集会发生在本周早些时候热火队在西雅图比赛前为坎宁安举行的类似集会之后。另一场集会计划于周日在明尼阿波利斯举行，届时热火队将对阵山 Lynx 队。
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菲茨杰拉尔德在被西北大学解雇后首次回到大十联盟（Big Ten），本周在谈到重新开始时，他大多保持友好。但他确实向其母校发起了一次攻击。
“我只是很兴奋能拥有主场优势，”他在谈到为什么很高兴在密歇根州立大学时说道。“从未体验过那种感觉。这将会很酷。不撒谎，真的非常兴奋。”
当被问及此番言论时，布劳恩表示他还没听到，但他回应道：“我也很兴奋在新赖安球场（Ryan Field）拥有主场优势。”
这座耗资 $875 million 的新赖安球场当然是西北大学代表团讨论的话题。在大十联盟专员托尼·佩蒂蒂的新闻发布会上，他提到了球场于 10 月 2, 的开幕之夜，届时野猫队将对阵宾州州立大学。
布劳恩将球场的启用作为西北大学乐观情绪的一个原因。在媒体日，野猫队的球员——跑卫卡莱布·科莫拉费、宽接球手格里芬·怀尔德和安全卫罗伯特·菲茨杰拉尔德——在谈到一周前与教练一起参观球场后的兴奋之情。
“太惊人了，”科莫拉费说。“走出去看到它，简直就像一座角斗士体育场。”
怀尔德预计球场在那个首个夜晚会“沸腾”起来。
“每个人都应该对启用一座新球场、成为该球场首场比赛而感到兴奋，”他说。“学生们在第一次进入球场时，热情应该也会达到顶峰。对他们来说，能够全身心投入并为我们加油，这将是一件大事。”
旧金山49人队接球手里基·皮尔索尔（Ricky Pearsall）将对其受伤的右膝进行赛季终结手术，这是这位 2024 年首轮秀再次遭遇的挫折。总经理约翰·林奇（John Lynch）在周六宣布，皮尔索尔将接受手术以修复其后十字韧带。皮尔索尔在上一赛季最初伤及膝盖，并在赛季末回归比赛。但在训练营进行两次练习后，由于膝盖肿胀，他被迫停止活动。自从 2024. 年以总第 31 顺位被选中以来，皮尔索尔一直难以保持出场状态。他作为新秀时因肩伤错过了大部分训练营，随后在那个赛季开始前的一次抢劫企图中中弹。皮尔索尔在去年初夏因腿筋受伤而速度减慢，但在前 4 场比赛中取得了快速开局，直到在第 4 周时因膝伤倒下。他随后缺席了接下来的 6 场比赛，并在回归后的前三场比赛中仅有 5 次接球，获得 20 码。皮尔索尔在接下来的比赛中完成了 6 次接球，获得 96 码，随后再次加重了膝伤。他在常规赛最后三场比赛中缺席了两场，并缺席了季后赛首场比赛，随后在分区赛负于西雅图海鹰队的比赛中未能发挥作用。——美联社
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体育主任乔什·惠特曼（Josh Whitman）表示，这块广告牌作为大学足球中最大的主视频显示屏，极其吸睛。他还表示，它“很好地封闭了建筑的那一端”，并好奇它会对体育场的风力及噪音产生何种影响。
伊利诺伊大学还在广告牌面对街道的背面安装了显示器，惠特曼希望在这些显示器上转播比赛。
比莱马（Bielema）称这个视频板“太疯狂了”，并表示球迷将获得升级后的体验。他被建议球队在视频板开启的状态下进行练习。
“因为这对球员来说几乎是一种压倒性的冲击，”比莱马说。“你想想，当你跑一个 15 码的回切路线，面向一个方向，突然转身，屏幕上可能就出现了你的画面。其中有一些因素是非常独特且不同的。”
自 2021-22, 年的 C.J. 斯特劳德（C.J. Stroud）以来，俄亥俄州立大学将首次在连续两个赛季中使用同一名四分卫首发。
俄亥俄州立大学在 2025, 年未能达到预期，在 Big Ten 冠军赛中负于印第安纳大学，并在大学足球季后赛（CFP）四分之一决赛中负于迈阿密大学。但塞因及其海斯曼奖候选人队友——接球手杰里迈亚·史密斯（Jeremiah Smith），正带领着一支强大的队伍，有望在季前排名 No. 1 在 the preseason。
戴表示，塞因今年变成了一个不同的人，无论是在身体素质还是在发声方式上都更强了。他还有一位能够挑战他的新教练：前亚特兰大猎鹰队主教练亚瑟·史密斯（Arthur Smith），他最近担任匹兹堡钢人队的进攻协调员。
“(塞因) 很喜欢亚瑟带来的挑战，”戴说。“当你从执教亚伦·罗杰斯（Aaron Rodgers）转而执教一名大学四分卫时，你完全可以想象这对亚瑟来说意味着什么。”
“伙计，朱利安跟得上节奏。观察这个过程很有趣。很期待看到他今年能走到哪一步。”
多位教练甚至佩蒂蒂（Petitti）被要求就 SEC 还是 Big Ten 是更好的联盟这一争论发表看法。Big Ten 赢得了最近三次 CFP 冠军，但 SEC 的专家们质疑该联盟的深度。
当西格内蒂在周四的大型新闻发布会上作总结时，他表示认为 Big Ten 是最好的联盟，并指出该联盟拥有大量身体强壮、教练水平高且客场环境艰苦的球队。
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在贺卡中提及捐款
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亲爱的埃里克：在参加一场庆祝活动时，如果邀请函上写着“请勿赠送礼物，但欢迎向那个对受礼者健康和生活产生重大影响的组织捐款”，那么在随赠祝福的贺卡中，是否应该提及您所做的捐款？ —— 快乐的庆祝者
亲爱的庆祝者：是的，至少有两个原因。
首先，虽然许多慈善组织设有系统，在有人以某人之名捐款时会通知该人，但并非总是如此。因此，通过在卡片中注明捐款去向，您可以填补这一空白，确保受礼者知道您所做的事。
其次，关于捐款的说明还给了您机会，让您可以用一两句话写下该组织的使命及其与受礼者生活的联系对您个人而言意味着什么。
如果邀请函中列出了具体的组织，这可能显而易见，但这仍然是一种体贴的举动。
如果邀请函只是简单地要求以捐款代替礼物，由您自由选择任何组织，那么这份说明能让您将对受礼者的感情，与您希望这笔捐款能为世界带来的善举联系起来。
亲爱的埃里克：我有许多亲戚分布在全国各地以及世界各地。我们的关系都非常亲密，感情很好，多年来，我们在互访时经常住在对方家中。
我丈夫和我住在一栋只有一个客卧和客卫的小房子里。尽管多年来我们一直很愉快地欢迎人们留宿，但这现在简直变得太吃力了。
尝试招待并喂饱客人一周或更长时间，真的让人精疲力竭且压力巨大；而且，作为两名有着固定收入的老年人，我们很难负担得起外出用餐和活动的费用。
在客人住过几天后，我开始祈祷他们赶紧离开，并对自己家中出现他们的身影感到极其愤恨。我不喜欢对自己所爱和关心的人产生这种感觉。
而让情况更复杂的是，我们某些亲戚负担不起酒店费用。我该如何处理这个问题？ —— 即将锁门的人
亲爱的锁门者：随着生活继续，我们也在改变，我们的能力和需求随之改变也是很自然的。
然而，那些爱我们的人并不总是能注意到这些变化，因此就这些变化进行沟通是有帮助的。为此，请直接但亲切地告诉您的家人，虽然您很喜欢招待他们，但由于各种原因，这已经比以前困难了，因此您需要做出改变。
然后，您可以建议您心中认为的改变方式。您可以限制人们到访的时间，或者坦诚地告知您承担的费用，并询问大家是否能分担账单。或者，您可以决定完全退出“招待业”。
这些要求都没有不合理之处，事实上，您的朋友和家人可能会很高兴地得知他们没有给您造成负担，并渴望通过其他方式与您联系。
亲爱的埃里克：这关于那位“不可重复者”的来信，他们有时会对两名听力障碍的姐妹发表轻率的评论，但当被要求重复时，却会回答“算了 (nevermind)”。
我真的需要您和其他人理解，“算了”这个词是多么地令人愤怒。
虽然您说“不可重复者”需要学会闭嘴是对的，但作为一名听力障碍者，我必须告诉您，当有人低声嘀咕——甚至大声说出某些话——然后在被要求重复时说“算了”，这有多么令人沮丧。
而且这不仅仅关乎负面评论。“算了”是对我们许多人的触发点。它让我想要尖叫。
人们经常开玩笑说，为聋哑 / 听障人士提供的字幕中包含诸如“远处传来狗吠声”、“阴森的音乐响起”或者（我在丧尸电影中最喜欢看到的）“黏糊糊的挤压声”之类的内容。这些细节对于故事来说可能重要，也可能不重要。但无论是否重要都无关紧要，重要的是能够接触到这些信息。
如果“不可重复者”（Unrepeatables）觉得有必要对某事发表评论而没有被听到，那么听者需要拥有决定这件事是否重要的选择权。请重复一遍。 —— 值得重复 (Worth Repeating)
亲爱的 Repeating：感谢这个视角。我也收到了一些来自听障社区其他人士的来信，表达了类似的情感。
你是对的——“算了”并不是答案。如果这件事值得说，那就值得重复。而如果这件事不值得说，那么当初最好就保持沉默。
请将问题发送至 eric@askingeric.com。
匹兹堡青少年 在餐厅厨房中 发现热情
作者：Hal B. Klein 匹兹堡 邮报 (POST-GAZETTE)
大多数高中生都面临着同样的问题：接下来做什么？
18 岁的 John Paradise 和 17 岁的 Itai Tuti 属于少数知道自己确切想做什么的年轻人。他们是一小批前途无量的青少年的成员，他们在课业学习之余，进入职业教室和餐厅厨房，学习专业烹饪的纪律。
JOHN PARADISE
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“下一代确实非常有天赋。这个地区培养出了很多优秀的人才。你只需要让他们开始接触即可，”在匹兹堡负责青少年沉浸式烹饪项目 Camp Delicious 的主管 Derek Fritzel 说道。
今年秋天，两人将在匹兹堡度过数年学习期后离开，继续他们的烹饪之旅。在此期间，他们向该地区一些最顶尖的厨师学习，并带着在这里培养的技能、指导和雄心壮志出发。
来自宾夕法尼亚州 Upper St. Clair 的 John Paradise 在一个热爱准备奢华大餐以聚集亲友的家庭中长大，从小就处于美食的包围之中。他很早就意识到自己想要分享这份热爱。在 2021 年参加了由青年教育非营利组织 Luminari 运营的面向 8 至 12 年级学生的为期一周的 Camp Delicious 课程后，他决定将其作为职业。
当时 13 岁的 Paradise 引起了 Fritzel 的注意，Fritzel 是该营地的主任兼首席烹饪导师。
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17 岁的 Itai Tuti 于 7 月 7 日在匹兹堡的 Bud Harris 骑行赛道上制作披萨。MATT FREED / 匹兹堡邮报
“他能沟通，有气场。而且他还有一种艺术表现力。那一整周我都在引导他，看看他能走多远，”Fritzel 说。“他第二年回来了，之后的故事大家都知道了。”
在高中一年级之后，在 Fritzel 的鼓励下，Paradise 报名参加了位于 North Fayette 的 Parkway West 职业与技术中心的职业计划，在那里他与另一位令人印象深刻的厨师导师 Shawn Culp 共事。2024 年，Paradise 获得了他的第一份专业工作，在 St. Clair 乡村俱乐部的泳池厨房担任线厨 (line cook)。
“我原以为自己进来能大展拳脚，但随后我意识到我几乎一无所知，”他说。“在出餐线工作与在学校学习完全不同。”
Paradise 很快掌握了在职时间管理的技巧，这些基础知识将帮助他
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通过一次晋升进入主厨房，在这里，他将泳池厨房那紧凑的节奏换成了一家强调时机、一致性和呈现效果的餐厅。
“第一份（工作）是为了快速地将热食送出，而这个厨房则关乎节奏、空间以及如何提供优质的体验，”他说道。
在高中最后一年，Paradise 早上上高中课程，并作为 Parkway West 实习项目的一部分，在乡村俱乐部全职工作。
“他们允许你学习并获得实践经验，但你可以通过学习硬技能在领域内赚钱，而不是一直待在教室里。”
最近，对于 Paradise 来说，是一个圆满回归的季节。他在 6 月第五次回到“美味营”（Camp Delicious），只不过这次他是作为决赛日烹饪比赛的评委。
他还管理着圣克莱尔乡村俱乐部（St. Clair Country Club）的泳池边厨房，他表示这个职位完成了他挑战专业厨房每一个环节的追求。他说，起初他很吃力，但为了在管理订单的同时学会管理人员，他付出了艰苦努力。“我们是一个年轻且充满渴望的团队，我们想要闯出自己的名堂，”他说道。
团队协作是 Paradise 成功的关键之一。他从小打美式足球和篮球，他觉得赛场内外那种推动强队走向胜利的纽带关系，与顶级厨房中凝聚力和共同关注点能做出最顶级佳肴的情况非常相似。
“当你穿上那套制服，你们就达成了一致。烹饪行业也体现了这一点。人们来自不同的背景和文化，但我们每天共享一个目标，即交付一个卓越的产品，”他说道。
伟大的披萨匠需要数十年时间来精通面团制作艺术。Itai Tuti 则比大多数人起步早。
这位来自匹兹堡 Squirrel Hill 社区的少年从小就热爱烹饪，在 14 岁时，他跟随哥哥在 Shadyside 的 Mercurio 餐厅找了一份工作。
“他热爱在厨房做准备工作。他对我们能教给他的所有东西都感兴趣，”披萨制作师 Massimo Vozza 说道。
Vozza 和 Mercurio 的共同所有者 Michael Mercurio 将这个好奇的少年收为徒弟。
“我开始向他们请教问题并随他们训练。我爱上了制作披萨的工艺，”Itai 说。“当你学习酵母背后的科学、面筋的构建以及含水量比例时，你会发现披萨可以变得如此多样，这很有趣。”
在从事第一份餐厅工作三年后，
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他在意大利那不勒斯的 Caputo Cup 青少年组中获得第二名，凭借他的招牌面团，击败了全球几乎所有 18 岁以下的披萨制作师，仅次于一名选手。获胜者仅比他高出 10 分。
他的方法反映了让他走到这一步的对细节的痴迷关注。
自然地，Vozza 描述为既有趣又好胜的 Itai，在业余时间也开始制作披萨，并向 Vozza 和 Mercurio 请教问题。这两位经验更丰富的制作师会解释答案背后的“原因”，Itai 说这促使他不断进行实验。
“看到这个年纪的人如此在意工作和流程，真是令人兴奋，”Vozza 说道。
他认真对待这项工作，为家人和朋友举办了一系列家庭快闪店，开发了一种发酵 48 小时的那不勒斯风格面团。他从 biga 开始——一种含水量为 50% 的硬预发酵面团——因为他认为这样能构建更好的风味，让其静置两小时，然后在冰箱中再存放 18 小时。
最终的混合过程中加入了剩余的水、第二种面粉和盐；静置后，面团在低温下再存放 24 小时，然后 Itai 将其恢复至室温以供服务。
这位青少年在度过这个夏天，他在周二晚上在海兰公园（Highland Park）的巴德·哈里斯自行车道（Bud Harris Cycling Track）经营公开快闪店，并在 Penn Avenue Pizza & Steaks 工作，在那里他通过制作当代美式披萨来扩展自己的技能。“这种风格对我来说很新。拉面饼和撒配料是一样的，但把披萨放入这种烤炉就不同了，”伊泰（Itai）说道。
他在匹兹堡的时间将在 8 月结束，届时他将随家人搬到南加州。他的披萨之梦也将随之而行：伊泰希望能在加州丹娜点（Dana Point）的 Truly Pizza 找到一份工作。
Alex Zsoldos 指导 Anna Zoretich 及其父亲 Jim 练习他们即将到来的婚礼上的父女舞。A.M. STEWART / 纽约时报照片
作者：Alix Strauss 纽约时报
随着似乎有更多夫妇 正逐渐远离婚礼习俗 和传统，父女舞依然是 许多人认为值得保留的 仪式。
First Dance Charlotte 的所有者 Alex Zsoldos 在她位于北卡罗来纳州夏洛特市家中的一家工作室经营这家精品公司，她表示，她的父女舞课程正变得越来越受欢迎。
自 2014 年创业以来，39 岁的 Zsoldos 发现对父女婚礼编舞的需求在增加。她通常每年为 5 到 6 对父女组合创建舞蹈编排（每年与约 150 对夫妇合作），但今年已经编排了 16 场。
她将这一增长归因于怀旧情结和技术进步。
“更多的父亲希望与女儿拥有情感连接的时刻，”她说道，“他们意识到，相比于简单的前后摇摆，他们可以做一些特别的事情。”
“他们的技术能力也更强了，”她补充道，“他们会在 YouTube、Instagram 和 TikTok 上观看舞蹈，并将他们喜欢的视频发给我。”
Zsoldos 是一名在西弗吉尼亚州长大的专业舞蹈指导员，她在戴维森学院学习舞蹈课程并参加舞蹈团体。2009 年，她在北卡罗来纳州斯塔灵斯的一家名为 DanceSport Carolina 的社交舞工作室担任舞蹈教师。
家长不确定如何处理孩子在母亲处居住后留下的瘀伤
作者：Jann Blackstone 论坛报新闻服务
问：我孩子的母亲最近搬去和她的男朋友同居，该男子拥有三个儿子的全部监护权。上次我去母亲那里接儿子时，我注意到他的大腿和背部有可疑的瘀伤。这是新出现的情况。我不确定这是体罚的结果——我绝对不同意体罚——还是因为粗鲁的游戏，
Zoretich 和她的父亲 6 月 8 日在 Zsoldos 位于北卡罗来纳州夏洛特市的工作室练习舞蹈编排。
“在入职第一个月，我被分配给一对结婚新人，并为他们编排了一段复杂的舞蹈，”与丈夫 40, 岁的 Jordan Kvanvig 及其两个孩子住在夏洛特市的 Zsoldos 说道，“帮助他们通过肢体动作表达爱意，具有艺术性、创造性和情感冲击力。”
Zsoldos 在那份工作中仅停留了九个月，但指导夫妇跳舞的经验一直留在心中。
这同样令人质疑，但可以理解。我不确定该如何处理。在这种情况下，得体的“前任礼仪”是什么？ 答：首先，保持冷静，克制指责任何人虐待的冲动。这并不意味着你要忽略你的直觉。这意味着你要深思熟虑且谨慎地处理这种情况，以便能够准确判断发生了什么，并采取适当措施保护你的孩子。
与她在一起多年。她随后不久创建了一个网站。随后，先是情侣们，接着是他们的父母，纷纷来咨询。
这篇对 Zsoldos 的采访为了清晰起见及篇幅原因而经过了编辑。
问：父亲与女儿的舞曲与情侣的首舞有什么不同？ 答：首舞通常是对这对情侣爱情的庆祝。有时是浪漫的，或者是充满活力的，持续两到三分钟。而父女舞则关乎感伤的怀旧之情和对关系的致敬。舞蹈时长约为 90 秒。这是极少数能自然出现地与父亲共舞的机会之一。
活跃在繁忙家庭、有多个孩子的孩子容易出现淤青。打闹、摔跤、运动、攀爬、在家具上跳跃以及普通的玩耍都可能留下痕迹，尤其是腿部和背部。
问：您的客户群是谁？ 答：我的父亲客户更多是本地的，因为这样更容易协调。他们可能会在我们进行情侣课程后加入。有时他们会飞过来。现在的父亲年龄稍大一些，在 60 到 70 多岁之间，因为人们结婚的时间越来越晚。
问：父亲们选择最受欢迎的歌曲是什么？ 答：Temptations 乐队的《My Girl》。今年 16 对父女中有 6 对选择了这首歌。它有很好的节奏和节拍。有一个自然的结束点。人们熟悉它，乐队知道怎么演奏。它很感人，表达了一位父亲想说的一切。
问：还有哪些不错的选曲？ 答：有三个热门类别：建议类歌曲，如 Rod Stewart 的《Forever Young》，它表达了所有这些祝愿和情操；“我会为你守候”类，如 Jackson 5 的《I’ll Be There》、Neil Young 的《Here for You》和 Bill Withers 的《Lean on Me》；以及“无条件之爱”类，如 Beatles 的《In My Life》、Phil Collins 的《You’ll Be in My Heart》和 James Taylor 的《You’ve Got a Friend》。
问：在一次典型的父女舞中，您会包含哪些舞步？
（此处正文中断，跳转至另一段落） ……无需担忧，也不要过早地将问题升级。
首先以非引导的方式与您的儿子交谈。避免问诸如“有人伤害你吗？”或“你妈妈的男朋友打你了吗？”之类的问题。孩子，尤其是年幼的孩子，容易受暗示，可能会试图以他们认为成年人想要的方式来回答。
（接回父女舞问答） 答：开始时是慢舞或轻微摇摆，因为人们需要机会缓解紧张并与对方共处片刻。通过旋转来突出音乐中有趣的瞬间，比如当音乐进入副歌而激昂时。旋转效果很好，因为它们很美，易于操作，还能展示裙子。这很有趣，能让人想起童年。把几个旋转组合在一起，父亲看起来就像个英雄。也许会有基于模式的方步，以及为父亲准备的大结局动作，比如“领结”或“蝴蝶结”——这些是华丽的摇摆舞动作——或者如果是更感伤的风格，则采用散步舞。
问：您的工作除了教舞步之外，还有什么意义？ 答：我是他们的啦啦队长；有时我觉得自己像个心理治疗师。我追求美丽、易记且易于执行的舞步，并专门结合他们提供的歌曲进行组合，他们通常在婚礼前六个月到三周预约课程时提供歌曲。我让歌曲引导舞步，但我编排基础动作。我还指导他们如何拍出舞蹈的最佳照片。
问：课程和舞蹈，哪个更有意义？ 答：舞蹈很重要，能赢得欢呼，但父亲们更珍惜课程，因为一对一的时间以及与女儿共同经历的体验才是最令人难忘的。
（此处正文中断，跳转至另一段落） ……仔细倾听，不要打断或做出戏剧性的反应。有时解释结果出乎意料地平凡。
在得出结论之前，您还应该直接与共同抚养人沟通。让对话集中在淤青本身，而不是您对她男朋友或新居住安排的感受。如果您以指责开头，对方将产生防御心理。
能够。他们现在不再能经常地这样做。这是一个非常特别的关注点，也是一段特定的情感纽带时间。
这是关于回忆，将你的女儿视为孩子，同时也看到她如今成为的女性。许多父亲在课程期间会变得情绪激动并落泪，这很温馨。
问：当人们报名参加课程时，你提供免费的在线教程。为什么？ 答：这减少了人们到店的次数，并让每个人都拥有一个关于基础舞步的共同舞蹈基础。
在课程期间，这些基础舞步会根据他们选择的歌曲转化为定制的编舞。我通过演示和指导他们完成这些步骤。我可能会与他们共舞，以便他们能感受身体的感觉。目标是在结束课程时学会一段完整的舞蹈，然后你只需要练习即可。在每节课结束时，我会用他们的手机为每对舞伴录像，同时喊出动作要领，这样他们就有了练习视频。
问：目前父亲与女儿之舞的流行趋势是什么？ 答：混剪或惊喜舞蹈。这些舞蹈由几段 15 到 30 秒的歌曲串联而成。这些歌曲通常突出不同的年代，对父亲和女儿具有个人意义，且往往更加充满活力且欢快，比如 Earth, Wind & Fire 的《September》或 Bee Gees 的《Stayin’ Alive》。它们在最高潮处结束，以激发客人们开始派对的热情。
可能会切断有效的沟通。
孩子们需要这样的父母：既不忽视警告信号，也不在事实明确之前制造恐慌。你的目标应该是准确地了解情况，同时将孩子的心理和身体安全作为决策的核心。
专家：在危机到来前 接纳新角色 能产生深远影响
作者：Emily Siner, Cara Anthony 以及 Blake Farmer KFF 健康新闻 (KFF HEALTH NEWS)
当他的父亲在 2025 年被诊断出患有胆囊癌时，William Morrison 立即进入了护理模式。
“我们每天都在医院里，”他说，“我实际上在充当医疗人员与我们家人之间的中间人，在某种程度上协助进行这些对话并争取获得答案。”
根据 2025 年皮尤研究中心 (Pew research) 的数据，十分之一 (10) 的美国人表示他们是 65 岁或以上父母的护理者。许多处于“三明治一代”的人——即同时抚养孩子且照顾年迈父母的人——像 Morrison 一样开始他们的护理之旅：在医疗危机期间挺身而出，几乎在一夜之间成为了家庭护理者。
对于其他人来说，承担护理者角色这一过程则较为缓慢。
研究人员和专家表示，护理的范围比许多人意识到的要广得多，而且在危机发生前就接纳护理者的身份，可以在人生的这一阶段产生显著的影响。
忧虑先行
成为一名护理者，可能在您陪同挚爱之人就医或将父母迁入家中之前很久就开始了。
“我们经常在外界看到的关于家庭护理者的定义非常有限，”伊利诺伊州护理年岁培训学院 (Caregiving Years Training Academy) 创始人、护理教练 Denise Brown 说道。
成为一名护理者“不一定是通过任务和杂事来定义护理，而是关于那种情感上的影响”。
Brown 创建了一个将护理定义为六个阶段之旅的框架。
她说，第一阶段——“预期护理者”——始于您开始对挚爱之人感到担忧的那一刻。
“你看向未来，你会想，‘噢，我觉得家里有人需要帮助了’，”Brown 说。
当您开始积极参与到挚爱之人的护理中时，就会触发第二阶段，即 Brown 所称的“新手护理者”：“你正在了解情况。你正在学习目前需要管理的所有系统的术语。在这一阶段，最好的做法就是让自己习惯于尝试。”
照顾父母带来压力源
Morrison 提供的这种护理——应对紧急医疗危机——将他直接推向了护理的第三阶段，即“深陷其中的护理者”。
Brown 表示，当你到达这个时间点时，“你可能会感到完全被这种经历所淹没和压垮”。
研究表明，对于照顾父母的人来说，压力尤为剧烈。角色反转给关系带来了压力：仅专注于照顾孩子的护理者，无需面对成年子女开始照顾父母时所产生的权力动态转移及其他变化带来的紧张关系。
身心疲惫所定义的倦怠感，在照顾年迈父母的护理者中比在仅照顾孩子的护理者中更高。
而对于处于“三明治一代”、同时照顾孩子和年迈父母的护理者来说，个人倦怠得分甚至更高。
身份定义产生影响
研究人员发现，许多执行护理任务的人并不认为自己是护理者，但那些认同该身份的人更有可能获得支持服务，并与其他护理者产生社区归属感。
“任何处于护理状况的人都值得获得支持和帮助，”Brown 说。
早期接纳护理者的角色还能让您获得“非常好的
正确的问题。
在 Belmont Village，我们深知每个家庭都是独特的，选择合适的养老方案至关重要。我们经验丰富的顾问将帮助您提出问题，以便您的家庭获得应得的答案。
我们在此为您提供帮助。尽管询问。
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如果我的父母有不同的需求怎么办？ 如果这些需求发生变化怎么办？
布朗表示，你应该与生命中的人们就他们以及你进入这个阶段时的愿望进行“对话”。
莫里森的父亲在今年早些时候去世，他即将进入自己的“三明治一代”时期：他与妻子预计在 8 月迎来一个男婴，而他一直以来都在帮助母亲处理家务和行政事务。
莫里森和他的妻子已经讨论过在儿子出生后如何为自己以及彼此留出时间。莫里森还希望在自己的健康方面更加自觉，即使这意味着仅仅是去散散步。
人员与政策
除了情感上的压力，护理还伴随着巨大的成本。根据 AARP 2021 年的研究，护理人员平均每年在医疗及其他费用上花费超过 $7,000 以支持其挚爱之人。
一些努力旨在减轻财务负担。在大多数州，家庭成员在照顾符合 Medicaid 资格的亲属时可以获得报酬。但州 Medicaid 计划面临着来自联邦削减资金的新压力，一些州已经削减了旨在帮助残疾居民的居家护理计划资金。
与此同时，少数几个州为无偿护理人员提供税收抵免。
例如，从 2027, 年开始，康涅狄格州将允许年收入低于 $50,000 的家庭护理人员，或年收入低于 $100,000 的夫妇，申请最高 $2,000 的税收抵免。
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为学前儿童设定新界限，以终止控制行为
作者：Scott Ervin 论坛报新闻服务 (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)
亲爱的儿童耳语者：您如何处理一个想要掌控一切的快 4 岁孩子？
他邀请了一个朋友来家里，而我和对方的父母在外面。开始下雨了，所以我们说要进屋，我的儿子就站在门前伸开双臂说：“不，我们不进去！”当我们进屋后，他抢走了朋友的玩具。
我把他拉到一边，说他需要友善地玩耍，否则我们会请朋友离开。然后他们上楼玩了一会儿。我的儿子和他的朋友把门前的每件家具都挪了过去，包括他的床垫、床上用品、书、衣服和衣架。他说他们这样做是因为他们想在一起。
我让他清理了混乱的现场，并告诉他下次你们不能单独在楼上一起玩了。我只是觉得很尴尬，我的儿子竟然像个专横的小暴君。您有什么建议吗？
亲爱的读者：你给了你的孩子太大的空间去研究其负面行为所产生的影响。
就目前情况而言，他正在进行许多实验，试图通过这些实验来回答关于这个世界的问题：当我成为一个好斗的混混时，究竟会发生什么？如果我抢走朋友的玩具会发生什么？如果我和朋友在房间里把自己封锁起来会发生什么？
对于一个快 4 岁的孩子来说，可能的答案令人兴奋：我的妈妈可能会不高兴、生气或感到沮丧。我可能会被训斥或被大声责骂！那一群大人可能会看着我，在我的妈妈脸色变换时关注我！
拥有一个……的孩子
逐渐改变从宠物工厂获救幼犬的常规
作者：Cathy M. Rosenthal 芝加哥论坛报内容机构
亲爱的 Cathy：我最近领养了一只 7 岁的成年公贵宾犬，它是在外州的一家宠物工厂获救的，并在那里度过了它的全部生活。自那时起，它每天早上 4 点左右就会把我叫醒去排泄。回到室内后，它会一直嚎叫直到我给它喂食。随后它会变得异常兴奋，四处奔跑，直到早上 6 点左右才平静下来。我尝试在凌晨 5 点带它散步以安抚它，但这让我精疲力竭。它对球类、宠物玩具或狗狗零食都没有兴趣。有什么建议吗？ — Eileen，纽约州林登赫斯特
亲爱的 Eileen：感谢你给这只狗第二次机会。你的贵宾犬在宠物工厂度过了七年，没有正常的家庭生活、规律的常规、玩具、训练或探索世界的机会。在很多方面，你不仅是在领养一只 7 岁的狗，你还在帮它发掘大多数幼犬在生命第一年里学到的东西。
在认定这完全是行为问题之前，
作者：Lynn O’Rourke Hayes FAMILYTRAVEL.COM
无论您是在寻找阳光、海风还是摩天轮，都请将一座历史悠久的码头作为您家庭旅行计划的核心。
圣莫尼卡码头，加利福尼亚州圣莫尼卡：这座南加州地标一个多世纪以来一直是充满节日气氛的家庭目的地。前往历史悠久的摩天轮，远眺太平洋盛景，在游戏机厅挑战技巧，并准备体验过山车的惊险刺激。不要错过复古旋转木马，
试图进行这类调查是功能失调的、令人厌烦且完全不可持续的。这种情况必须停止，而且现在就必须停止。
到 4 岁仍在使用攻击行为的孩子通常永远不会停止，这将导致其生活并不太顺利。这是一件大事。他还没有完全明白家里谁在掌权。如果我是你，我会这样向他展示。我将从你（我）走向门口的那一刻开始演示。
孩子：你不能通过！！！！所有人都应留下来，在温柔的六月雨中嬉戏！！！
孩子私语者（平静地，带着微笑）：噢，天哪。
孩子私语者：（平静地，带着微笑）：噢，天哪（转向朋友的父母）。非常抱歉，这可能会带来不便，但我的儿子显然在邀请朋友来家里之前，需要学习很多课程。非常抱歉，但我请求您带您的儿子回家。他一直很棒，我认为让他遭受我儿子的这种行为是不公平的。
（孩子私语者安全且坚定地抱起孩子，在成人进入室内时将其移至不碍事的地方。）
孩子：你竟敢如此，贱民？！这是我的房子，而你仅仅是个客人！！
Cathy M. Rosenthal 写道，让宠物工厂幸存犬取得进步需要时间。DREAMSTIME
然而，我会安排一次兽医检查，以排除消化问题、寄生虫或其他可能导致清晨如厕行程的医疗状况。
如果他很健康，我会专注于逐渐改变习惯。目前，你家狗的生物钟仍然设定在之前的日程上，而且他已经意识到在 4 a.m. 唤醒你会带来排便休息、早餐以及一天的开始。从他的角度来看，这个流程运行得非常完美。
如果他在 4 a.m. 需要外出，请用牵引绳带他出去，保持安静，并且
并在老式苏打水喷泉处停下来享用零食，在那里你可以找到奶昔和其他酷炫的调制饮品。考虑参加每个周末提供的为期一小时的历史之旅，揭开塑造这座码头的故事。
历史快感码头，德克萨斯州加尔维斯顿岛：原码头在 20 世纪 60 年代一场飓风袭击德克萨斯海岸时被摧毁。因此，当新码头开放时，当地人和游客都感到非常高兴。如今，这里拥有 16 个游乐项目，家庭中的每一位成员都能享受到丰富的水岸之乐。德克萨斯飞翔者 (The Texas Flyer)，
孩子：我太恨你了！！！ 孩子私语者：噢，天哪。 如果你有一个试图通过肢体动作阻止成年人做事的孩子，那么这个孩子不知道自己在家庭社会等级结构中应处于底部的正确位置。
如果你允许这种行为而没有采取“延迟学习机会”（一种在稍后时间发生的基于学习的后果），你将花费大量时间和精力来“救火”，因为他正在通过前述的调查来寻找底线。
在他掌握成功接待儿童访客所需的积极行为之前，几个月内可能不应该让朋友来家里。为了测试这些底线，当你设定这些新限制时，你的孩子会变得非常愤怒。对他来说，现在生气比在他余生中遇到的每个权威人物面前都这样做要好。
行为顾问 Scott Ervin（教育学硕士）是一位家长，曾任教师和校长。他是《教室行为手册：如何建立关系、分享控制权并教授积极行为》一书的作者。
然后直接回到室内。避免立即喂食，或将其变成一天的开始。相反，每隔几天将早餐时间逐渐推迟 10 到 15 分钟，直到达到您希望的早晨开始时间。在这一过渡期间，他可能会嚎叫，但有时，唯一的出路就是坚持走完。当他意识到嚎叫并不能让早餐提前到来时，他应该会逐渐开始适应新的常规。此外，将晚餐时间稍微推迟，或者提供少量睡前点心，看看是否能减轻他早晨的饥饿感，可能也会有所帮助。
一个悬挂在海平面 230 英尺以上的高耸秋千，为寻求刺激者提供了码头和墨西哥湾的全景视野。在前往 Sweet Scoops 冰淇淋店品尝美味或在其中一家餐厅享用晚餐之前，可以通过众多 Midway 游戏来测试您的技巧。
密歇根州卢丁顿的北防波堤灯塔：想要体验怀旧的海滨小镇氛围，请前往密歇根州的卢丁顿。他们备受喜爱的淡水码头提供一段悠闲的散步之旅，直通标志性的卢丁顿北防波堤灯塔，营造出
“精选的词汇”
朱迪思·马丁 (Judith Martin)
礼仪小姐 (MISS MANNERS)
亲爱的礼仪小姐：我的当地超市非常拥挤，结账队伍很长。我没怎么在意排在我前面一个没拿购物车的女士，因为她正在接电话，我以为她是和排在她前面的人一起的。
大约 10 分钟后，就在轮到我把商品放到传送带上之前，另一位拎着一大篮杂货的女士出现了，要求经过我，说排在我前面的那位朋友在帮她“占位”。这个请求让我措手不及，在我还没来得及反应之前，她就强行推过我的购物篮，去和她的朋友汇合。
对于她如此粗鲁、不体谅的行为，我给了她几个“精选的词汇”（讽刺的话），但她不仅没有道歉，反而采取攻势，大声且重复地要求我不要跟她说话。我敢肯定，全部 10 个结账通道的人都能听到她的叫喊，这让周围看起来好像是我做了什么不恰当的事情。
我见过一些特权人士通过在队伍中停放一个购物篮来占用位置，然后自己在店里到处逛以挑选更多商品，但这对我来说还是第一次遇到这种情况。我如此震惊和愤怒，差点就丢下购物篮走出商店了。
除了让这类人随他们便，您有什么建议吗？
亲爱的读者：这当然令人气愤。我们都渴望看到粗鲁的人受到应有的报应。
但真的值得把这样的事件演变成一场斗殴吗——而且你还贡献了你的那些“精选词汇”？
显然，很多人认为值得。礼仪小姐这里有一整卷关于超市排队争执的读者来信，而且他们之所以生气，不仅仅是因为肚子饿。
当一个人的基本公平感被侵犯时，愤怒之情会很高涨。而现在似乎是一个很多人一直处于防御状态的时代。
礼仪小姐知道，建议人们选择性地战斗——即像你描述的这类违规行为不值得与陌生人发生公开冲突——会给自己带来麻烦。这会让人产生一种误解，认为礼貌总是意味着退让。
事实并非如此——但礼貌有时确实建议不要陷入注定失败的战斗中。
关于丰富生活，不要因为他忽视玩具和零食而感到沮丧。许多宠物工厂出产的狗从未学过如何玩耍。球类、发声玩具和咀嚼玩具对他来说可能是陌生的，因为这些从未出现在他的生活中。我曾与几只对玩具毫无兴趣的狗生活在一起，但它们热爱散步、嗅闻探险，以及单纯地成为家庭的一员。
不要专注于传统玩具，而要鼓励他使用鼻子。将一部分早餐散落在嗅闻垫上，将狗粮藏在房间各处，或者进行缓慢的“嗅闻散步”，在其中探索……
一个风景优美且适合推婴儿车的单程一英里往返探险之旅。在码头上，看着渔民们拉起渔获，并在 S.S. Badger 汽车渡轮经过时向它挥手。它是五大湖中最大的航行船，从 5 月中旬到 10 月中旬在卢丁顿（Ludington）和威斯康星州的马尼托沃克（Manitowoc）之间航行。北防波堤灯塔（North Breakwater Lighthouse）每天 10am-5pm 对公众开放参观。
亲爱的礼仪小姐：当一个完全不是你类型的人约你出去或询问你的电话号码时，你该如何拒绝？我一直很礼貌，说过类似“我现在没在约会”或者甚至“我真的只想和信仰相同的人约会”之类的话。
有些男人似乎就是听不懂暗示。你该如何礼貌地表达：“就是因为你个人，我没有兴趣”？
亲爱的读者：说来奇怪，人们不喜欢被告知自己没有吸引力，尤其是被那些他们认为有吸引力的人告知——无论措辞多么委婉。
而那些借口只会给你带来麻烦。如果你使用关于信仰的那句话，假设有人回答：“但我正希望你能感化我。”
不找借口实际上会让你的拒绝更加清晰：只需说“谢谢你邀请我，但我不去了，我觉得不行。”如果对方有任何不恰当的追问，这句话可以简单地重复。
刺激——而非锻炼——才是目标。你也可以尝试食物谜题、在纸箱里藏入狗粮，或者使用赞美和温柔鼓励的短期训练课。精神锻炼与身体活动一样能带来充实感。
最重要的是，请记住你的贵宾犬正在学习如何成为一只狗。对于宠物工厂幸存者的进步，通常是以月而非周来衡量的。庆祝每一个小小的胜利，耐心地对待挫折，并明白每一次积极的体验都在帮助他发现他本该拥有的生活。
亲爱的凯西：关于6月30日刊登的那篇关于狗叼起玩具跑掉然后哭泣的问题，我们6 1 / 2岁的黄金贵宾犬也会这样做。如果我们不追他，他就会哭。我们以慢动作追逐他，因为这就是他想要的。也许读者的狗也想要同样的东西。 ——莎伦，纽约州迪克斯希尔斯
亲爱的莎伦：你的黄金贵宾犬确实可能是在邀请你玩耍。许多狗会叼起它们最喜欢的玩具
加利福尼亚州的圣莫尼卡码头一个多世纪以来一直是充满节日气氛的家庭目的地。DANIEL SLIM / GETTY-AFP 2019
至于对方索要电话号码的请求，礼仪小姐建议在标准的“太忙了”这一请求上做一点变通：“你为什么不把你的号码给我呢？但坦白说，我不确定我是否能打电话，因为我一直非常忙。”
亲爱的礼仪小姐：我和关系非常亲密的姐姐及其丈夫经常一起为家人和朋友购买礼物。在计算付款时，我姐姐会向我“收取”50%或补偿我50%。
既然是我们三个人一起送礼，我觉得费用应该除以三。我希望能听听礼仪小姐对这种安排的看法！
亲爱的读者：你的观点很合乎逻辑，但礼仪小姐不禁注意到，这并不是唯一的逻辑解决方案，而仅仅是能降低你个人成本的那一个。计算家庭数量而非人数同样合乎逻辑。而且文中没有提到随礼附带的卡片。你是仅传达克莱尔阿姨的良好祝愿，还是巴菲、杰西和费多也会出现在签名栏中？
也许你的姐姐会欢迎讨论 2-1 的成本分摊方案。但如果她不接受——而你发现目前的方法无法忍受——那么购买单独的礼物可能比提出你建议的分摊方案而导致家庭不和要省事得多。
若要向礼仪小姐团队（朱迪丝·马丁、尼古拉斯·伊沃·马丁和雅各比娜·马丁）发送问题，请访问 missmanners.com 或写信至 c / o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106。
跑掉，希望家人能追他们，或者加入一场“抢球”游戏。哭泣或哀鸣可能反映了兴奋和期待。你的家人以慢动作追逐他的事实表明，这与你跑得多快无关——而是在于与你互动的乐趣。对于许多狗来说，游戏本身就是奖励。
当然，每只狗都是独立的个体，因此在没有亲眼看到行为的情况下，无法确定读者的狗是否是出于玩耍的动机。
观察狗的整体肢体语言以及该行为之前和之后发生了什么，通常能提供关于它们试图沟通什么的的重要线索。放松、扭动的身体和反复的互动邀请通常指向玩耍，而僵硬且伴有压力迹象的行为则可能暗示焦虑。
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位于明尼苏达州道尔顿的 Ten Mile Lake 度假村的历史跨越了 120 年。五代以来，业主们一直保持其简约风格。ELIZABETH FLORES / 明尼苏达星报 摄影
作者：Reid Forgrave / 明尼苏达星报
位于明尼苏达州道尔顿的 Ten Mile Lake 度假村的传奇故事跨越了五代人和 120 年，它的开端是这样的：安东尼·Prohosky 在 19 世纪末 14 岁时从波西米亚移民而来，在附近的纳休亚拥有一家酒店和酒吧。早在 1906 年，一名男子住在 Prohosky 的酒店里，在酒吧喝酒，并积累了一笔无法偿还的巨额账单。
两人达成了一项握手协议。该男子的账单被免除，而 Prohosky 则购买了该男子的度假村——当时那只是位于奥特泰尔县 Ten Mile 湖畔的几栋小屋。
于是 Prohosky 夫妇在那里抚养了他们的六个孩子，并将度假村重新命名为 Camp Prohosky。这项家族事业代代相传：1921 年传给 Prohosky 的女儿及其丈夫内莉和弗雷德·舒尔茨（Nellie and Fred Schultz）；1958 年传给他的孙子鲍勃和杰里·舒尔茨（Bob and Jerry Schultz）；1991 年传给他的曾孙迈克和帕特·舒尔茨（Mike and Pat Schultz）；最后，在去年传给了 Prohosky 的玄孙女。
在最近的一个夏日夜晚，那位玄孙女——32 岁的悉尼·舒尔茨（Sydney Schultz）——走过木板墙的旅舍，问候老顾客。
一个坐下来准备晚餐的家庭记得舒尔茨小时候的样子，她整天骑车在营地周围转悠，走进人们的露营车里，就像这里是她家一样。现在，当她在 Ten Mile Lake 度假村的历史旅舍中主持大局时，这里确实是她的所有地盘了。
这座旅舍就像是一个过往明尼苏达时代 (era.) 的遗迹。曾经，像 Ten Mile Lake 度假村这样的地方是明尼苏达州夏季旅游业的支柱。在 20 世纪 60 年代，该州拥有超过 3,000 处湖畔度假村。
但时光流逝。年轻一代要求更多设施。一些家庭式小店未能适应。随着利润率下降，以及湖岸土地价值和财产税飙升，小型度假村的财务现实变得越来越不合理。
如今，明尼苏达州的家庭式度假村已成为稀有品种。明尼苏达州目前拥有不到 700 处度假村，家庭式小店被更大、更高端的度假村挤出市场，例如位于尼斯瓦的 Grand View Lodge，或位于布雷纳德 Gull 湖的 Cragun’s Resort，或者 Ruttger’s Bay Lake Resort。
迪尔伍德 (Deerwood)。
十英里湖度假村 (Ten Mile Lake Resort) 走的是简约路线：没有高尔夫球场，没有水疗中心。在 30 英亩的湖畔土地上，仅设有 13 栋新装修的小屋和 91 个供房车及移动房屋使用的季节性营地。这里最大的吸引力，除了在此建立的跨越数代的深厚情谊，就是十英里湖，其名称源于它距离一个古老贸易站 10 英里。
“那些大型度假村迎合的是偶尔光顾的游客，”悉尼 (Sydney) 的母亲琳达·舒尔茨 (Linda Schultz) 在谈到大型度假村时说，“而我们迎合的是年复一年、年复一年光顾的客人，他们每年都住在同一栋小屋里，这样他们隔壁住的就还是同一家人。”
这个度假村在重重困难中获得成功的关键，在于其家族所有权的延续性，这使其被经营得像一个大家庭。当游客在今年夏天结束湖边度假周时，他们会为明年夏天的同一周预付定金。
这就是为什么人们认为十英里湖度假村是明尼苏达州所有度假村中，由单一家族拥有时间最长的一个。
一旦你来了，你就会终身沉溺其中。
“我们有祖父母辈在这里度假，然后是他们的孩子，接着又是孙辈，”悉尼·舒尔茨说。“我和这些孩子一起长大。如今他们依然回来度假，并带着自己的孩子。”
舒尔茨说道。
一个以家庭为中心的度假村
年轻时，悉尼·舒尔茨和她的表哥本·舒尔茨 (Ben Schultz) 常在度假村的牛排馆一起烹饪。他们会在步入式冷藏库里倾心长谈，幻想有一天能自己经营这里。（本·舒尔茨现在是该度假村的总经理及少数股东。）
6月4日，克里斯·范·霍恩 (Chris Van Horn) 在度假村里油炸当天捕获的鱼。这位来自密苏里州的乡村男孩及其家人自 1953 年起，每年同一周都会来到这里。
“这些人里有一半跟我认识一辈子了，”本·舒尔茨说，他的 4 个孩子在度假村里负责洗碗和舀冰淇淋。
悉尼甚至是通过这个度假村结识了丈夫。在一次明尼苏达度假村协会 (Community of Minnesota Resorts) 会议上，她的父母结识了明尼苏达州格兰德拉皮兹 (Grand Rapids) 附近雪顶度假村 (Cedar Point Resort) 的老板。对方恰好有一个单身儿子。双方父母便为孩子们牵线搭桥。
“在第一次约会时，我说：‘我将搬到弗格斯瀑布 (Fergus Falls) 并接手我父母的度假村，’”悉尼说。“他说：‘我觉得挺好。’”
历史为这座旅馆增色：一张黑白照片记录了一个世纪前，穿着泳装的男人和穿着及踝长裙的女人在湖中嬉戏的场景。一幅 1916 年的油画描绘了旧时的湖畔舞厅。一张照片拍摄于 1956年 5月 27日，九个男人摆姿势合影，身旁挂着几十条大眼鱼 (walleyes)。还有安东尼 (Anthony) 和安娜·普罗霍斯基 (Anna Prohosky) 的肖像，他蓄着海象胡，她穿着一件立领的正式黑色礼服，他们是这一明尼苏达传统的奠基人。
为了在世代传承中生存，度假村不断进行调整。Wi-Fi 和有线电视曾是奢侈品，现在已成为必需品。餐厅曾经是他们最大的盈利来源，全年营业。现在的牛排馆仅在季节性开放，更多地被视为一种便利设施而非主要景点。（不过：一定要点汉堡，点配有自制蓝纹奶酪酱的沙拉，以及自制蔓越莓黄油，迈克·舒尔茨 (Mike Schultz) 坚持认为即使抹在纸板上味道也很棒。）
房产税和湖滨土地等前期成本，是许多家庭式度假村消失的原因之一。另一个原因是：这是一个耗费全部精力的时间投资。
悉尼·舒尔茨说，一年中有三四个月，你必须 24 / 7 全天候待命，负责在任何时间点可能入住度假村的 500 人。这就是为什么她的父母住在距离度假村两分钟车程的地方，以及为什么她和丈夫在等待湖边出现理想房屋的同时，仍然住在双子城 (Twin Cities) 的郊区。他们也想住得那么近。因为你永远不知道紧急情况何时会发生，无论是水管爆裂还是毁灭性的风暴。
淡季被维修、翻新和改良所占据，更不用说有时积雪深至屋顶，让人被困在屋内。在过去的二十年里，这个家庭在寒冷的月份里对每一座小屋都进行了内部拆除和改造。他们在海滩上增加了水上玩具，并安装了一个波差球场。
这项工作令人精疲力竭：“大多数日子都很美好，”悉尼的父亲、资深手工达人迈克·舒尔茨（Mike Schultz）说道，“但到了夏天结束时，你就想赶紧完工了。”
不过，舒尔茨一家表示，这一切都是为了让这座度假胜地成为几代家庭心中夏日的基准。
“这是传统”
在最近的一个夏日傍晚，这片 2,099 英亩的湖泊在夕阳下熠熠生辉，四周环绕着一排排玉米地。一家人开始升起营火；另一家人将网球从码头扔进湖里，一只金毛寻回犬随即纵身跳入水中追球。
克里斯·范·霍恩（Chris Van Horn）和他的兄弟迈克（Mike）是来自密苏里州的乡下小伙，戴着牛仔帽，穿着背带裤。他们将当天捕获的鱼块（大多是玻璃鱼）放入油炸锅中，准备喂饱几十名亲戚。他们啜饮着汉姆斯（Hamm’s）啤酒，并用黑莓味皇家皇冠（Crown Royal）威士忌互相祝酒。
他们的家族自 1953 年起，每年六月的同一周都会来到这里。“这是传统，一个伟大的家族传统，”克里斯·范·霍恩说道。
迈克·舒尔茨最近建了一个桑拿房。他在这个淡季花时间建造了一个巨大的海盗船主题游乐场。他爬上游乐场的瞭望台，向下方的人们挥手。
湖心深处传来潜鸟的哀鸣，离一艘平底船不远。在岸边的一处沼泽地，湖水轻轻拍打着铅笔草。夕阳西下。
“我们拥有全世界最美的日落，”琳达·舒尔茨（Linda Schultz）感叹道。
Rick Steves
我的最新著作《在嬉皮小径上》（On The Hippie Trail）是我 1978 年从伊斯坦布尔到加德满都陆路之旅的一次几乎过于私密的叙述。
这也是我最老的一本书，因为它本质上是我那次旅行的日记，在回国后就被收了起来，被忽视了 42 年。后来，在 COVID-19, 期间被困在家里时，我偶然发现了它。日记条目生动地捕捉到了当时的瞬间、气味和情感。
翻阅这些页面就像是对 23 岁时的自己进行一次人类学挖掘。《在嬉皮小径上》既是一件宝藏——是对那次成年之行记录——也是一首对写日记的赞歌。
旅行能让你成为诗人。旅行也能让你获得精神升华。你在旅途中会遇到那些在其他情况下永远不会相遇的人。优秀的旅行会重新排列你的文化认知，挑战那些你认为是不言而喻且天经地义的真理。通过旅行，你不仅能了解你访问的人和地方，还能了解你自己。
但如果不将想法记录在纸上，旅行带来的教训就像你刚刚错过的一颗流星——就像你以为自己见到的蝴蝶。在旅途中收集私密的细节——在它们飞过时将它们网住——然后将它们记录在日记中，这能增强你的观察能力，并创造一份你将永远珍惜的纪念品。
选择你的旅行日记很重要。我更喜欢一本朴素、简单、空白的书——硬封面的，这样它更耐用，并且给我一个坚实的书写平面。避免使用螺旋笔记本——它们显得不重要且容易散架。一本填满了你手写内容的硬封面书
对于达什而言， 克罗地亚 优雅且 永恒
作者：Jae-Ha Kim 论坛报内容机构 (TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY)
对于定居纽约的活动家兼模特艾娃·达什 (Ava Dash) 来说，旅行与其说是关于行程，不如说是关于拥抱那些未曾计划的时刻，比如“与亲密好友一起在海边观看日落，偶然发现一家小餐厅，或者在城市中彻底迷路，结果却抵达了一个比原目的地更棒的地方”。
作为音乐大亨戴蒙·达什 (Damon Dash) 的女儿，她与母亲瑞秋·罗伊 (Rachel Roy) 合著了小说《爱情的 96 个词》(96 Words for Love)。此外，达什还是 Bravo 频道真人秀系列剧《下一代纽约市》(Next Gen NYC) 的主演之一。
由于清晰度和篇幅考虑，这段与达什的采访经过了编辑。
问：关于你在本季《下一代纽约市》中的角色，你能分享些什么吗？ 答：（这）感觉更加私人化。人们将看到我开启一个独立的崭新篇章，建立意想不到的友谊，并尝试那些让我走出舒适区机会。这绝对是观众此前未曾见过的一面。
问：你在纽约出生并长大。在拍摄这部剧期间，你是否发现了这座城市的一些新东西？ 答：在曼哈顿长大，你会认为自己已经见过了所有的一切。但拍摄让我意识到这座城市一直在进化。每一个街区都可能成为一个截然不同的故事背景。它还
里克·斯蒂夫斯 (Rick Steves) 1978 年从伊斯坦布尔到加德满都旅程中的日志条目成为了他最新的书籍《在嬉皮小道上》(On the Hippie Trail)。里克·斯蒂夫斯的欧洲之旅 (RICK STEVES’ EUROPE)
书写的经历将成为你书架上的经典。我喜欢空白页，而不是那些带有额外文学装饰和冗长琐碎之物的页面。这是我的日志，而不是别人装饰我的观察结果的机会。我使用黑色墨水或自动铅笔。没有什么应该与简单的文字竞争。
做好日志的关键在于既要敏锐又要自律——花时间留意你所注意到的事物，然后记录下你的想法。我使用一个微型口袋笔记本来即时捕捉瞬间。然后，当我有时间时，我会拿出真正的日志，将这些笔记整理成生动、有趣且记录清晰的野外笔记，其中还永久地
5 月 7 日被拍到的艾娃·达什表示，体验纽约市最好的方式就是步行。DIA DIPASUPIL / GETTY
提醒了我有多热爱这座城市。就个人而言，我意识到我的适应能力和韧性比我之前认为的要强。真人秀电视节目是不可预测的。我学会了信任自己，而不是试图控制每一个结果。
问：在纽约有什么推荐的地方吗？ 答：我在纽约最喜欢的日子通常不涉及从清单上勾选地标。我会端着一杯抹茶在翠贝卡 (Tribeca) 散步度过早晨，在苏豪区 (SoHo) 逛逛橱窗，在现代艺术博物馆 (MoMA) 的画廊中漫游，在 Apollo Bagels 停下来买个贝果，最后在 Sant Ambroeus 用晚餐结束夜晚。体验纽约最好的方式就是简单地行走。你总会偶然遇到一些令人难忘的事物或人物。
问：你最喜欢的度假胜地是哪里？ 答：克罗地亚的赫瓦尔岛 (Hvar) 是一个我永远不会厌倦的地方。那里有一种永恒的感觉。节奏慢了下来，每一餐都显得用心，鹅卵石街道可以安全地漫步，海水平静且清爽，甚至最平凡的下午不知怎么就变得令人难忘。它是优雅与惬意的完美平衡。
装饰在页边距上。
回想起来，我似乎一直想在日志中记录我的发现和灵光一现。在我的第一次旅行中（当时 14 岁），我将我的经历记录在约一百张明信片的文件中，每张都标有编号，写满了笔记，沾染了冰激凌的污渍，寄回了家并保存至今。
对于每一次旅行—— 甚至在我还只是个 无拘无束、自由自在、 且完全没打算成为旅行 作家的流浪者时——我的 日志写作就像是一场仪式： 飞往目的地的航班伴随着 我对当时心理和情感 状态的一次内省盘点。而 回程的航班则伴随着 一次类似的内省总结。 在期间的每个夜晚，我
让我对我继承的文化遗产 有了更深刻的领悟。我 依然在思考那些色彩、 建筑、市场和令人惊叹的 美食。那是这样一个地方， 即便在你离开很久之后， 依然会留在你的记忆中。
问：模特工作带你去过 哪些地方？ 答：模特工作带我去到了 我成长过程中梦寐以求的 地方，包括巴黎、伦敦、 意大利、墨西哥以及 美国各地。这份工作我 最喜欢的部分之一，就是 看到每个城市在时尚和 创意上都有其独特的视角。
问：你最喜欢的周末 度假地在哪里？ 答：夏季是汉普顿， 或者是父亲在佛罗里达的 家，以及母亲在德克萨斯 的家。此外，任何可以 让我彻底断网放松几天 的沿海地区都可以。
问：有哪些你从未去过 但想去的地方？ 答：多年来，伊比萨岛 一直在我清单的首位。我 希望今年夏天终于能 去那里。除此之外，我 很想探索韩国和日本。
问：当你外出旅行时， 有哪些是必带物品？ 答：一套高效的护肤流程、 我的相机、有线耳机、 一个扬声器、一本适合 在飞机上阅读的好书， 以及一个便携式充电宝。
如果不写下当天的经历、 发现和思考，我就不会 入睡。那本书起初是空白的， 但带回家时总是写满了。
写日志帮我实现了我的 职业理想。作为一名青少年 旅行者，我徒步深入一片 迷雾笼罩的英国荒原， 将笔尖浸在鸟鸣之中 写道：长毛山羊和绵羊 似乎在睡梦中啃食着草。 我们迷失在由绿色、微风、 岩石和鸟类构成的世界中—— 鸣唱着，却不在此处。 然后我们找到了那些石头。 它们围成一个圆圈， 等待了四十个世纪， 仿佛在等待我们的到来。 在静谧之中，它们款待着。 当我们独自面对我们私人的 石圈后，来到巨石阵—— 那里有铁丝网和旅游巴士
乘客因无法携带婴儿在机场过夜而被拒绝退款
答：在你指出行程变更的那一刻，墨西哥航空（Aeromexico）就应该为你退票。事实上，在修改你的行程时，它应该自动为你提供全额退款。
航空公司喜欢告诉乘客，航班时刻表可能会有变动。这被写在他们的运输合同中——即你与航空公司之间的法律协议——以确保在天气或机械问题导致延误时，他们免于承担责任。但当他们完全重写你的行程时，不应利用这些条款来扣押你的资金。
你持有的是一张从美国出发的机票，这意味着你受到美国交通部（DOT）的保护。根据政府规定，如果航空公司进行了“重大行程变更和 / 或显著延误航班，且消费者选择不旅行”，你有权获得退款。交通部将其定义为：国内行程为 3 小时，国际行程为 6 小时。
墨西哥航空给你的回复令人失望。“我们的运输合同规定，所有航班均可能发生变更或取消，”一名代表写道，“因此，尽管我们希望能帮到您，但请求已被拒绝。”
这简直是胡说八道。航空公司的内部政策不能取代联邦法规。当你遇到这样的阻碍时，你有几个选择。你可以直接向交通部（DOT）投诉。这通常能引起航空公司的关注，因为这会影响他们的业绩统计数据。
...以及便携式厕所——这样肯定行不通。
第二天在前往法国的船上，我整理了那些粗略的笔记，并意识到，寻找欧洲这样一个隐藏的角落并通过写作将它们带回家，才是我想要从事的终身事业。我将那天标记为我成为一名旅行作家的日子。
五十年后，我依然在捕捉那些掠过的魔幻瞬间，渴望看到我能用它们构建出什么。这就是我五十多本指南书的开端。而发现那本 1978 年的“嬉皮士小径”日记，就像是回到了那次久被遗忘的旅行。翻开一页，我立刻回到了加德满都：
我在杜巴广场迷路了。这是一个乱糟糟的、带有中世纪风格的世界，有着高耸的、
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我预订了墨西哥航空从华盛顿（Washington, D.C.）到墨西哥瓦哈卡的往返机票。最近，航空公司通知我，他们更改了我的衔接航班至次日。新行程导致我在墨西哥城有超过 8 小时的中转时间。我的航班将于 9:30 p.m. 到达，但衔接航班直到第二天早晨 6:15 a.m. 才起飞。
我将携带一名新生儿同行。这个行程对我来说不可行，因为我无法携带婴儿在机场过夜。我申请取消航班并退款，但航空公司拒绝了。我打了近 12 次电话，与不同的工作人员沟通。
他们最终对该案件做出了回应，告诉我因为合同规定航班可能会有变动，因此我的请求被拒绝。
您能帮我拿回我的 $1,360 吗？ — Allison Turpen, 弗吉尼亚州林登
阶梯状的寺庙；果蔬摊；瘦削、狂野且饥饿的人们在祈祷、乞讨，通过仪式度日；咯咯笑的孩子们对这一切毫无察觉，在凝固的佛像间玩捉迷藏；人力车；还有面包车……这里是一座活生生的博物馆，一场文化马戏，一个不需要情节的故事。
在往后的日子里，我可以随时回到 1978 年——回到对我而言是“嬉皮士彩虹”终结的那个时代——感谢那份绝佳的纪念品：我的日记。
Rick Steves (www.ricksteves.com) 编写欧洲旅行指南，并在公共电视台和公共广播电台主持旅行节目。可通过电子邮件 rick@ricksteves.com 联系他，或在 Facebook 上关注他的博客。
我在我的消费者权益倡导网站 Elliott.org 上发布了墨西哥航空（Aeromexico）高管的地址。
你决定向我寻求帮助。我的倡导团队代表你联系了该航空公司，指出由于你的行程包含一段从美国出发的航班，根据美国运输部（DOT）的规定，航空公司必须提供退款。墨西哥航空重新审核了你的案例，并办理了 $1,360 的全额退款。
“这真是太令人宽慰了！”你告诉我。我敢打赌确实如此。如果这种情况再次发生，请提醒工作人员注意联邦法规。如果他们不听，你知道在哪里可以找到我。
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Johnson Products 公司的创建者的孙女找到了自己的天然护理之路
作者：Gina Cherelus 《纽约时报》
当奥利维亚·琼·加利（Olivia Joan Galli）还是个女孩时，她并不完全意识到她和她的兄弟姐妹们是美发界的“皇室”。
“我仍然记得母亲把我们放在她的双腿之间，给我们的头发涂抹产品，但那时我不明白那些产品是我祖父母公司生产的，”她最近在纽约市曼哈顿的公寓里说道。
28 岁的加利是乔治和琼·约翰逊（George and Joan Johnson）的孙女，两人共同创立了 Johnson Products 公司。这对夫妇销售 Ultra Sheen 和 Afro Sheen 等黑人美发产品和化妆品，在 20 世纪 50 和 60 年代积累了成功，该公司据称是首家在美国主要证券交易所上市的黑人所有公司。
直到很久以后，加利才开始意识到她的祖父（近期去世，享年 99 岁）确实精通此道。（她的祖母于 2019 年去世。）那时她刚从寄宿学校回家，由于经常运动，她的头发总是乱糟糟的。她的祖父问她的母亲最后一次给女儿洗头是什么时候。“我的反应是，‘爸爸，她不用再帮我洗头了’，”加利说。约翰逊并不认同。“头发太干了，”他回答道。
他分享了一套详细的步骤，教她应该如何护理头发。“在那之后，我开始尝试天然发型，”她说。“我以前习惯把头发拉直或盘成发髻，但从未
使用高端充电器提升电力
作者：Gregg Ellman 论坛报新闻服务 (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)
Satechi ChargeView 140W 是一款言行一致的充电器；它能同时为最多四台设备充电。这几乎包括任何 USB-C 充电设备，包括高功率的 MacBook Pro。
这款高端桌面交流电充电器通过消除了对小型充电电块及其线缆的需求，缓解了许多人面临的充电线杂乱问题。相反，您将获得 140 瓦的综合输出功率，通过四个正向 USB-C 端口分发。
正面的显示屏实时显示电力如何分发到所有连接的 USB-C 设备。四个端口中的两个在单独使用时可提供最大 140 瓦的功率；另外两个的最大功率为 40 瓦。从那里开始，根据使用数量，分发情况会发生变化。当四个端口全部使用时，功率在端口 1 到 4 之间分发：65, 40, 20 和 15 瓦。
在同时使用一台 MacBook Pro 和一台 Windows 笔记本电脑时，它们都能保持供电并充电。随后，再增加一部 iPhone 和一台 iPad，所有设备依然充电相当快。
Satechi 的规格显示，ChargeView 140W 采用了 GaN（氮化镓）技术，以提供快速且更重要的——安全的充电，防止过热和过充。所有四个端口都提供 PPS 优化充电，使电力传输在充电完成前始终保持优化。而且，端口 1 拥有 USB PD 3.2 AVS，可为最新的 iPhone 提供最快的充电速度。
down。我想在那次对话之后，我就在想，“我为什么要隐瞒它？””
Galli 现在是一名时尚影响者和摄影师，此后她以其他方式解放了自己。在她的社交账号中，在每日穿搭视频和品牌旅行集锦之间，穿插着偶尔令人震惊的坦诚贴文。皮疹、刚分手的经历、新男友、所谓“资源咖”（nepo baby）的指控：在 Galli 的 TikTok 页面上，这一切都是可以讨论的话题，超过 300,000 名粉丝关注她的时尚展示和极致坦诚。
Galli 慵懒地坐在纽约市东村（East Village）社区家中的客厅地板上，解释了她创建在线内容的哲学。
“我不会在互联网上伪装自己以获得人们的认可，”她说。“如果他们要关注我，他们将看到真实的我，我不会隐瞒这一点。”她承认，她如此毫无保留地展示自己可能还有另一个解释。“我现在在服用 Lexapro（来谢普罗），”她笑着说。
Galli 出生于芝加哥，在布宜诺斯艾利斯长大——她的父亲来自阿根廷——直到她大约 5 岁。随后，她的母亲带着她以及她的哥哥和弟弟回到了伊利诺伊州的莱克福雷斯特（Lake Forest）；几年后，她的父母离婚了。到了上大学的时候，Galli 在芝加哥艺术学院就读了一年，然后转学到纽约的帕森斯设计学院学习摄影。
140W 可以为几乎任何品牌的 USB 充电设备充电，而且正如 Satechi 的名声那样，它凭借顶级的铝制结构呈现出 Apple 风格。
附带一根交流电源线和一个可横向或纵向使用的可拆卸支架。
可在 satechi.com 购买，价格为 $99.99。
Ifi AudioGO Link 2 USB 适配器是那种在你尝试之前不认为自己需要，但一旦尝试后就不知道没有它怎么生活的产品。
这款即插即用设备简直像魔法一样。只需将其插入，连接耳机，它就能将音质平平的播放列表变成高分辨率音乐。这一端是 USB-C 连接，而这个 5.4 x 0.47 x 0.31 英寸 / 0.30 盎司的口袋大小设备另一端是一个 3.5 mm 辅助接口。两者通过一根永久性的编织线连接，并附带一个 USB-C 转 USB-A 适配器。
内部搭载了 ESS Sabre DAC 芯片，可帮助将您的曲目转换为高解析度音乐。如果您不是音乐发烧友，那么描述其对音乐作用最快捷的方式就是：它能让您听到的声音更纯净、更清脆，并减少失真。Ifi Nexis 应用程序的集成让您可以个性化您的声音。
上图：奥利维亚·琼·加利（Olivia Joan Galli），7月 15 日拍摄于她在纽约的公寓，她是 Johnson Products 公司的联合创始人之孙女，该公司以 Afro Sheen 品牌闻名。右图：在这张 1998 年的照片中，她的祖母琼·约翰逊（Joan Johnson）抱着婴儿时期的加利，以及她的姐姐卡佳（Katja）和祖父乔治·约翰逊（George Johnson）。HIROKO MASUIKE / THE NEW YORK TIMES PHOTOS
在 2020 年新冠肺炎大流行最严重的时期毕业后，加利为包括《Vogue》、《Refinery29》和《纽约时报》在内的多家刊物拍摄照片。
她大约在那个时候也开始在 TikTok 上发布内容。她的首批视频之一是对朋友回应速度太慢的反应，当时她需要帮助挑选一次约会的服装。
她说：“我在 TikTok 上看到人们发布类似‘帮我选件衣服’的内容，我想，好吧，我在三件衣服之间犹豫，我就把它发上去。”
她会分享各种各样的视频。在芝加哥家中录制的古怪短剧。每日穿搭回顾和试穿开箱。关于她身上两个肿瘤（一个在卵巢，另一个在脚趾）的坦诚更新。包含前男友的片段，或许令人惊讶的是，这些并没有立即被存档。还有不少赞助贴。
在其他情况下，这绝对显而易见。
对于使用的有线耳机的类型或品牌没有具体要求，但我的常识告诉我说它们应该是高端产品。显然，如果您使用的是低端耳机，能改善音质的方法就不多了。
可在 ifi-audio.com 购买，售价 $59.。
Twelve South 新推出的 PowerClip 超紧凑便携电池确实非常便携。
PowerClip 是一款 2,000 mAh 的紧凑型充电宝，自带集成电缆，可在出行时为您的设备快速提供电量。内部包含一块锂电池和一个内置钥匙环。两侧集成有 USB-C 电缆，且 USB-C 电缆同时支持输入和输出。
USB-C 连接器可以同时使用，PowerClip 的完全充电大约需要两小时。
在为 PowerClip 自身充电时，您可以使用另一根电缆进行透传充电。LED 电池电量指示灯显示剩余电量。
将其视为应急电源。其额定充电量可使您的 iPhone 电量增加最多 30%。当您远离家或办公室且需要少量电量提升时，这非常实用。
但在 2022 年，当她得知同年再婚的祖父计划将祖母剩余的古董设计师衣橱出售给 RealReal 后，她的内容发生了转变。
这些衣服尚未被加利的母亲及其他家庭成员抢先拿走，因此加利放下所有事情，带着三个空行李箱飞往芝加哥，尽可能多地回收这些衣物，她表示，其中包括爱马仕（Hermès）和香奈儿（Chanel）的单品。
加利带我参观了她的衣橱，挂杆上沉甸甸地挂着数十件奢侈品，包括一件 2002 年的普拉达（Prada）丝绸外套，一件她的祖母 1990 年代在白宫穿着的金黄色 Norell-Tessell 礼服，以及一些设计师鞋类和配饰。
加利说，她长期以来一直钦佩祖母的时尚品味，这体现在那些她灿烂地参加盛会、走出喷气式飞机的迷人照片中，而
埃伦·沃伦 答案天使
亲爱的答案天使埃伦：我是一名六月大学毕业的学生，非常感激在毕业后能找到一份工作。我通过兼职工作攒了一点（非常少）的钱来开始公寓生活（与几名室友合租），希望能得到一些布置我们第一处住所的购物技巧。
我和我的室友们正在寻找开始在公寓生活中几乎所需的一切东西。 —— 亚历克西丝·D.
亲爱的亚历克西丝：二手店！Goodwill、救世军（Salvation Army）、人类栖息地（Habitat for Humanity）的 ReStores 等店在白手起家时尤其有用。
底线是：在将购物清单交给当地二手店之前，不要在大型零售店支付全价。你会惊讶地发现，那里有价格低廉的银器、玻璃杯、咖啡杯（非常多！）、锅具、餐具、服务和烹饪工具、刀具、咖啡机等。
而这仅仅是厨房。
你还能找到像锤子和螺丝刀这样的基本工具。架子上挤满了床单和毛巾、床罩、桌旗、餐垫、浴垫、门垫，以及很多带框的艺术品，而这些画框本身就是巨大的便宜货。
千万不要为床架支付全价！一些人类栖息地门店出售新床垫，我也在那里见过近乎全新的椅子、沙发、边桌和咖啡桌。
欣赏她关于着装的建议。（“你不能仅仅因为一件衣服的穿着效果不像你想象的那样就放弃它，”加利回忆起祖母教导她的那样，“你得先去修改它。”）
在 2022 年，她开始展示一些她从寄卖店保存下来的单品，起初并没有告诉关注者她的祖母是谁，或者她的家族以什么闻名。
在用户们自行调查且她的互动量激增后，她发布了一段视频，解释了她祖父母成名的原因。她说，评论大多是积极的，一些用户分享了当年使用 Johnson 头发产品的经历，甚至有人曾在该公司工作过一段时间。
对于加利来说，在她的生命周期中，她的家庭从未拥有过 Johnson Products —— 她的祖母在 1993 年卖掉了该公司 —— 家族企业在她的脑海中从未占据特别显著的位置。
Goodwill 等二手店提供许多低廉布置家居所需的物品。DREAMSTIME
亲爱的答案天使埃伦：年长女性把头发染成紫色是怎么回事？在我当地的健身房，似乎至少有三分之一的人染成了淡紫色或深紫色。我不知道她们是否想让自己看起来时髦，但这让我想起了我孩子们的“我的小马》（My Little Ponies）”。 —— 琼·B.
亲爱的琼：紫色头发并不局限于“年长女性”。很多各年龄段的女性都使用临时、半永久或永久产品将头发染成了紫色，以及绿色、蓝色、粉色、亮红色或刺眼的黄色。
也许你在健身房看到的，是一群热爱乐趣的读书会成员，他们集体决定将头发染成不寻常的色调。或者更可能的是，她们是到了一定年龄、头发已经变灰或变白的女性。那些天然的色调有时会带有一种黄色调。
解决这个问题的方法就是通称为“紫色洗发水”（药店有售）的产品，我之前在这里写过。它可以消除黄色，但也很容易过度使用而产生不想要的紫色 / 淡紫色色调。
在她成长过程中。
现在知道了她的家族对非裔美国人的贡献之重大，加利说，她可能会深受批评的影响，但尽量不让它干扰自己。
“我觉得有时压力很大，不仅要尝试延续祖父母的遗产并向他们表示尊重，还要向黑人群体表示尊重，”她说。“我认为还没有那么多黑人内容创作者真正切入高端奢侈品市场，我承担起很大责任，要始终展现积极的形象。”
天使读者
Jim D. 为寻求一款无需阅读说明书即可设置时间、闹钟或选择电台的时钟收音机的读者 Phillip N. 提供了一个建议： “他可以去 Goodwill 或任何二手店。那里总有几台时钟收音机，而且大多数是旧款，更容易设置。我的可能来自 80 年代，非常简单。而且价格也合适。” Nancy B. 做了同样的事，她买的那台仅花费 $5：“我建议买一个 1980 年代或 1990 年代的时钟收音机。那个时代的通用电气（General Electric）产品质量不错，设置起来非常直观。” Carter B. 则完全舍弃了时钟：“我把 iPhone 插入充电器，将其侧立起来，时钟界面就会出现。你可以连接到一个附近廉价的蓝牙扬声器来享受高质量音乐。非常适合旅行。”
来自 Lois G. 的来信：“当你向寻求解决稀疏金色眉毛方案的读者 Hannah T. 推荐一系列产品时，为什么没有提到市面上最好的眉笔？那就是雅诗兰黛（Estée Lauder）的 The Brow Multi-Tasker (esteelauder.com, ulta.com, macys.com, nordstrom.com, $31)。”
作者：Zoe Rosenberg 《纽约时报》
在成长过程中，Lorena Waters 认为迈向成年的路径是：上大学，在 20 多岁攒钱期间租房，然后买一套带附属车库的两层房子。
现年 34, 岁的 Waters 花了十年时间攒首付款。在成为联邦雇员之前，她在 20 多岁时兼职多份工作，而不是在周末参加生日派对或去酒吧。她说，她还曾在纽约长岛的一系列阁楼和地下室公寓中居住，因为那里的房租便宜。到 30 多岁中期，是时候提升生活水平了。
Waters 在 2025. 春季开始寻找要购买的房屋。在她无法掌控的时间线中，是她所进入的住房市场——在这种市场中，所谓的“入门级住宅”在不断上涨的成本和竞争中几乎消失了。她尝试了 7 次才最终完成一套房子的交易。
“首次购房者现在经常面对全现金买家，这些人更有可能是投资者，但也更有可能是想要缩小住房规模或寻找入门级房产的婴儿潮一代，”全国房地产经纪人协会（NAR）副首席经济学家 Jessica Lautz 表示。
根据 NAR 的数据，5 月份全现金买家占购买总数的 25% ，且大约四分之一的房屋成交价高于挂牌价。典型的卖家会收到 2 份以上的报价，其中可能包含不同的应急条款（例如完成交易所需的天数），这有助于某一份报价脱颖而出。
Waters 的愿望清单包括：一套位于她曾在长岛就读的同一学区内的房子，两层楼，一个壁炉和一个地下室。
在 Douglas Elliman 经纪人 Andrea Parks 的帮助下，她寻找价格在 $500,000, 左右的房屋，希望有 2 个以上的卧室和至少 1-1 / 2 个浴室。
以下是她的搜索轨迹。
前黑鹰队球员 Aucoin 将欣斯代尔住宅挂牌价定为近 $6 M
作者：Bob Goldsborough 为《芝加哥论坛报》撰稿
前芝加哥黑鹰队后卫 Adrian Aucoin 和他的妻子 Caroline 将他们位于欣斯代尔西北部、面积 6,459 平方英尺的三层住宅以 $5.7 million 挂牌出售。
前芝加哥黑鹰队后卫 Adrian Aucoin 和他的妻子 Caroline 将他们位于欣斯代尔、面积 6,459 平方英尺的三层住宅以 $5.7 million 挂牌出售。BOB GOLDSBOROUGH / 为《芝加哥论坛报》撰稿
Aucoin 及其妻子挂牌出售的这套房子，是在他们 2015 年花 $875,000 购买该地块后开始建造的。这座砖石结构住宅于 2017, 年完工，拥有 8 个浴室、精细木工装修、一个带壁炉的家庭房、一间私人办公室、一个泥房、一部电梯、一个带加热功能的附属四车位车库，以及一个带拱顶天花板的主卧室套房，以及一个配备石材台面、Wolf 和 Sub-Zero 品牌电器及岛台的厨房。
在错失几套其他房子后，Lorena Waters 购买了这套位于纽约梅德福的房屋（见 7 月 1, 日照片）。她的房地产经纪人提到，Waters 在她于 2025. 春季开始的寻房过程中表现出了极强的韧性。MARISSA ALPER / 《纽约时报》
带加热器的覆盖式门廊，多个户外娱乐空间以及一个户外厨房。
Aucoin 夫妇于 7 月 20 日在一个仅限经纪人的私密网络中挂牌该住宅。在房地产经纪人的多方上市服务（MLS）中，该房产也被标注为“即将上市”。
挂牌经纪人 Lauren Walz 和 Dawn McKenna 未回应置评请求。
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专家建议在 接待客人之前 完成简单的 清洁工作
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随着漫长的晴日和室内外活动的增加，夏季期间家中周围容易迅速积聚污垢和灰尘。CHRISTIN KLOSE / DPA
随着温暖的天气鼓励我们打开家门款待客人，营造一种温馨的氛围是成为一名好主人的必要部分。由于漫长的晴日和室内外生活方式，污垢和灰尘会积聚，飘落的花朵可能会弄乱露台，烧烤架可能需要费一番力气去刷洗，而保持一切整洁可能是一项挑战。
正如在社交媒体上分享清洁技巧的家居专家 Lynsey Crombie 所说：“无论是举办夏季烧烤、花园饮品会，还是简单的朋友不请自来，总会有那么一个惊恐的时刻，让你突然开始注意到屋子里的每一个指印、溢出来的垃圾桶和落灰的角落。”
“但事实是，客人注意不到完美，他们注意到的是一个家的感觉。”
事实上，Crombie 表示，一个干净的浴室、散发清新气味的空间、整洁的户外区域和温馨的氛围，其产生的影响将永远大于花费数小时对每个房间进行深度清洁。
户外区域
“关键在于关注人们实际使用且首先看到的区域。”
在此，这位“清洁女王”分享了她在客人到来前始终建议完成的简单清洁工作。
从浴室开始
“如果在任何人到来之前需要优先处理一个房间，那就是浴室。对马桶、洗手池（及水龙头）进行彻底的清洁和抛光，让一切看起来光亮、清新且无水渍。”
她建议更换干净的洗手毛巾，补充卫生纸并清空垃圾桶；擦拭镜子和表面，以达到那种清新的酒店式效果。
清空垃圾
面板解决了管道检修口问题
作者：Tim Carter 论坛内容机构 (TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY)
在过去的几天里，我经历了一件非常有意思的事。我交到了一个很棒的新朋友，一位医生，他雇我来解决他妻子浴室里一个令人头疼的问题。
在与这位退休的芝加哥心脏病专家建立联系后的几个小时内，我觉得我们就像是从大学时代起就最好的朋友一样。
这是一个分为两部分的专栏。第一部分关于我如何让他妻子开心。第二部分关于你，以及你可能如何开始像这位好医生那样做。
多年前，这位医生和他的妻子在家里扩建了一部分。他们有足够的空间去做一件我觉得很多人都会向往的事。他们打造了男女分开的独立浴室。妻子的浴室有一个极好的浸泡浴缸，并配备了按摩喷射装置。
然而，建筑商和管道工犯了一个常见的错误。他们没有提供一个检修面板，以便人们更换浴缸水龙头和排水组件。这些部件被隐藏在一个约 30 英寸高、覆盖着白色饰面的短墙内。
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外表完美 资金黑洞 挂牌价：$550,000（2025年10月） 出价：$565,000，已接受但随后撤回 最终售价：$545,000
这栋三居室房屋的门廊秋千曾让沃特斯（Waters）心动，但在房屋检查期间发现地基有一处导致交易破裂的裂缝。
“在夏季款待客人的时候，我最喜欢的技巧之一是在卫生纸卷筒内部滴几滴季节性精油。柑橘、尤加利或薰衣草的效果非常好，香气能持续数日，让房间始终感觉清新，而不会像喷雾那样味道过浓。”
清理冰箱
正如克伦比（Crombie）所指出的，客人们在抵达时几乎总是带着饮料、甜点或额外的食物，因此提前在冰箱中腾出空间，会让款待过程显得不那么混乱。
“扔掉所有过期的东西，擦拭搁板和抽屉，并快速检查是否有黏糊糊的溢出物或隐藏在后方的被遗忘的剩菜。一个干净、整洁的冰箱还能让你在招待客人的同时，感觉厨房更加平静且尽在掌控，”她说。
情景喜剧式 配置 挂牌价：$599,990（2025年10月） 出价：$600,000 最终售价：$625,000
这栋室内装修全新升级的两层住宅正是沃特斯想要的，而且税费也合理。
“我想要一栋两层的小房子，因为我从小就在这样的房子里长大。我开玩笑说，在看着《辛普森一家》和《 Married With Children 》长大后，人们心中理想的房子就是带车库的两层住宅，”她说。
克伦比强调，没有什么比溢出的垃圾桶更能让家里显得凌乱，尤其是在天气温暖的时候。
“热量会出乎意料地迅速吸引异味、苍蝇甚至蛆虫，因此请确保客人在抵达前清空厨房和浴室的垃圾桶。”
“也别忘了室外垃圾桶，”她补充道，“特别是如果你在花园里招待客人或在室外提供食物。在夏季，用小苏打快速冲洗或除味会带来巨大的改变。”
审视入口
“第一印象在客人踏进前门之前就已经开始了，”克伦比强调。
“擦拭前门，抖掉或用吸尘器清理门口地垫，并清理走廊里的鞋子、外套或杂物……这样入口瞬间就会让人感到宾至如归。”
如果你在室内招待
陶瓷砖。
旧时代的建筑师会费尽心思地提供检修面板。我在一栋房子里长大，聪明的建筑师把盥洗盆的检修面板放在一个小走廊壁橱里。浴缸和淋浴的检修面板则在卧室壁橱里。检修面板已经从历史走入了传说。
浴缸水龙头需要更换。一名水管工非常小心地在短墙中心切掉了一块矩形瓷砖。他保留了这块瓷砖，以备重新安装。
水管工还在这面矮墙上安装了两个新的截止阀。阀门和孔洞需要被遮盖住。这位医生面临的问题是如何处理，才能让他的妻子对结果感到满意。我知道我可以帮他实现这个目标。
我的解决方案很简单。我询问了医生关于他妻子喜欢的东西，包括颜色、爱好等。他告诉我她喜欢花草。这就对了。我决定遮盖墙上那个大洞的最佳方式是一幅春季花草画——而且画中的花恰好是她最喜欢的。
你在之前的专栏中听过我对人工智能的抨击。在某些情况下，我觉得它很有用，这次就是其中之一。我使用了医生发给我的一张墙洞照片，并要求 ChatGPT 用一副装裱好的春季花草画来遮住这个洞。医生妻子在看到 AI 生成的图像后，非常喜欢我的创意。
这幅画将使用法式挂条（French cleat）固定在瓷砖上。一名杂工可以在大约一小时内将挂条安装在画作和开口内部。这是一个简单的活计。
这位医生在《纽约时报》上读到了一篇关于专家服务问题的有趣文章。在我通过电话与他分享我的解决方案之前，他先给我发了一份该文章的副本。
我想说，大多数读者可能都经历过一两次陷入困境的情况。你的家中或公寓出现问题，于是你打电话给一、两家或三家承包商来报价。
现在，这些专家或承包商成了为你提供解决方案的人，而这个方案是否符合你的最佳利益则不一定。
一栋三卧室、两卫浴的殖民地风格住宅，面对着林区，步行即可快速到达水边，这里是沃特斯（Waters）可以想象抚养未来后代的理想之地。
“那是让我非常遗憾的一处。我以 $10,000 的差距失去了它，当时我想也许我应该买下它，但长远来看，我很庆幸自己没买，”沃特斯说。
赚钱之选 (MONEYMAKER) 挂牌价：$549,990（2025年10月） 报价：$575,000 成交价：$610,000
如果她不希望客人在室内穿鞋，她建议在入口附近放置一个时尚的篮子或贴有标签的桶，作为鞋区的一个温和提示。“这样能让地板更干净，也能避免之后出现尴尬的对话，”她说。
克隆比（Crombie）表示，在夏天，室外空间成了家的延伸，即使是简单的刷新也能完全改变人们的感受。
整理绿植：“清除种植槽、吊篮和花盆中的枯叶。这是一个很小的活，但能立刻让花园看起来更受照顾、更精致。”
刷新家具：她建议正确地擦拭桌椅，尤其是花粉和灰尘迅速积聚的扶手和桌面。“如果你有室外垫子，给它们快速清洗、用吸尘器清理或在室外抖掉灰尘以使其清爽。”
在水管工切开瓷砖安装新水龙头后，需要安装一个装饰性检修面板。蒂姆·卡特 (TIM CARTER)
你知道如何区分不同类型的沥青屋顶瓦片吗？有一种真的比另一种好吗？还是说你支付了额外的费用却几乎没有获得额外的收益？
你最好的保护来自一个与此利益无关的人。
这位医生和我针对这篇文章进行了一次有趣的电子邮件交流。他向我分享道：“你将卓越的技术知识和经验与良好的审美感结合在一起……你是解决专家服务问题的良药。”
早些时候，我向这位医生分享，房主们经常向我寻求帮助，希望我能将他们从依赖专家而陷入的糟糕境地中解救出来。我说：“房主们经常陷入这种情况，真是太遗憾了。”
地基真的搞砸了。它是 1900 年代早期的建筑，不幸的是，帕丘格（Patchogue）的很多房子都有这个问题，”她说。
邮票大小的难题 (POSTAGE-STAMP STUMPER) 挂牌价：$549,999（2025年11月） 报价：$565,000 成交价：$575,000
一座位于地理位置优越、迷人的死胡同街区上的房子起初对沃特斯来说似乎是个不错的选择，但她意识到它太小了，无法满足未来的成长需求。
或在室外抖动以使其清新。
检查露台：“快速扫除、用水管冲洗或淋洗，能立刻提升露台、平台和路径的质感，清除会让室外空间显得被冷落的污垢、落叶和碎屑。”
提前清理烧烤架：如果你计划在室外烹饪，她建议在客人到达之前清理烧烤架，而不是在烹饪前五分钟才弄。“没人想在其他人拿着饮料放松时，自己在那儿刷焦黑的烤架，”她说。
准备室外用餐必需品：“提前清洗花园用餐盘、玻璃杯、托盘等，以便在需要时能随时取用。提前做好组织工作会让招待客人的感觉更加轻松，”这位电视节目主持人兼清洁类书籍作者（包括《15分钟清洁法》）说道。
“宝贝，”沃特斯说。
勉强的牧场主 (RELUCTANT RANCHER) 挂牌价：$599,000（2025年12月） 报价：$600,000 成交价：$614,000
随着搜索的艰难进行，沃特斯对一栋带有收益公寓的牧场风格房屋提出了报价，尽管她非常想要两层楼的房子。
“我开始担心我不得不妥协，买一栋牧场风格的房子，”她说。
不要忘记那些微小的细节：Crombie 建议，户外地毯可以通过抖动或刷洗，瞬间让休息区焕然一新。
此外，她表示，在食物桌周围放置香茅蜡烛和驱蝇扇，有利于在夏季聚会期间驱赶昆虫，“而且它们确实有效，”她说。
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Crombie 说，在客人到达之前，尽可能地打开窗户，让新鲜空气在屋内流通。
“然后，用全新的眼光……进行最后一次巡视，”她建议道。
“摆正靠垫，拍松盖毯，如果你愿意的话可以点一支蜡烛，专注于营造一种轻松、清新且温馨的氛围。因为最终，客人们寻找的并不是完美，而是温暖、舒适以及一个让他们能够尽情享受的地方，”她说。
……的人不会像你那样做。你知道自己面临一个问题，并决定在承包商制造一个你妻子会讨厌的丑陋面板之前，寻求关于检修面板的专业建议。”
我对读者的建议是：停下来，从一个与此无关的公正第三方那里获取绝佳的建议。这是你在下一个项目中花得最值的钱。我保证。
一座三卧室、两浴室的住宅，面积跨越 2,500 平方英尺，比她之前出价的所有其他房屋都要大得多。
Waters 非常喜欢它，因为它有混凝土基础、两层楼、一个地下室、一个壁炉和一个阳光房，超过了她的愿望清单。她出价 $675,000，比要价高出 $55,000，然后屏住呼吸等待。
“我的房产经纪人给我打电话，她说：‘Lorena，猜怎么着？……你买到房子了，’我当时就哭了，”Waters 说道。
West Loop 三居室住宅 配备私人电梯：$1.2M
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地址：1124 W. Adams St., No. 5E, Chicago 价格：$1,200,000
这栋三居室住宅拥有 3 个全卫浴室、落地窗、10 ½ 英尺高的天花板，以及一台直接进入单元的私人电梯。开放式生活空间采用宽木板深色硬木地板和现代照明。厨房配备平板橱柜、石英石台面、不锈钢电器、全高瓷砖背板、吊灯以及一个带座位的岛台。主卧套房设有私人阳台，浴室配备长款悬浮梳妆台、双洗手池、深色橱柜、白色台面、独立淋浴间和超大镜子。宽敞的走廊增加了空间的灵活性，可用作家庭办公室、学习区或额外的储藏空间。 挂牌经纪人：Christine Hancock 和 Kimberly Evetts, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, 312-254-0200
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作者：Laura Wheatman Hill 公寓疗法 (APARTMENT THERAPY)
我的父亲像许多父亲一样，有很多“名言”、俏皮话或隐喻，在适用时便会随口而出。他最常重复的一些建议帮助我生活得更好。其中一句就是：“在不断扩大的圆圈中移动。”
这是他寻找停车位或某个地点的方法。每当他迷路，或者我们家人在繁忙的停车场里感到沮丧时，他总会平静地说：“我只要在不断扩大的圆圈中移动，就能找到它。”
当你放大审视这个建议时，它可能意味着在试图解决问题时，你应该扩大视野。不要过多关注微小的细节，而应有条不紊、有序地，从最细微的细节逐步处理到最概括的方面。
每当我整理家里时，我就会运用这个想法。我从客厅开始，当我发现属于卧室或办公室的东西时，我
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这一纪录是在 2003 年创下的，当时芝加哥白袜队强打者弗兰克·托马斯 (Frank Thomas) 以 $7.95 百万美元的价格出售了他的豪宅。
这座砖石结构的豪宅建于 2009 年，坐落在一个设有中心喷泉的宏伟车道之后，并拥有柱廊入口。其特点包括 10 间全卫浴、7 间半卫浴、四个阳台、一个圆形门厅、一个宽大的楼梯、一部电梯、精美的木作、胡桃木地板、定制抹灰细节、一个带有隐蔽办公室入口的镶板图书馆、一个铺有手绘壁纸的餐厅，以及一个配有超大岛台、定制橱柜、走入式储藏室和专业级设备的厨房。
在将物品归位时，一次只专注于一个房间。MARISA VITALE / TNS
不要在不同地点之间像打乒乓球一样跳来跳去。我会在仍然留在客厅时将物品分堆，然后从最近的地点开始将物品放回原处。随着范围扩大，我可能会注意到其他需要整理的区域，但在整个客厅处理完毕之前，我会保持我的中心点静止。
然后我再移动到另一个房间。例如，我可以进入我儿子的房间，从床开始。以不断扩大的圆圈形式移动，
一座位于橡布鲁克 (Oak Brook) 封闭式猎人小道 (Hunter Trails) 社区的七卧室格鲁吉亚风格豪宅，挂牌价略低于 $10 百万美元。YORK TOWNSHIP 估价员
该豪宅的主卧室套房设有私人休息室、咖啡吧、壁炉和宽敞的更衣室，而底层设有健身中心、按摩室、雪松桑拿房、蒸汽房、治疗性冷浸池、
我会将乐高积木扔进箱子里，并将零散的脏袜子收集到洗衣篮中。然后我会前往下一个空间。
这种方法帮助我不再被任务的庞大所压倒，并能一次专注于房屋的一个区域。
我也可以将“以不断扩大的圆圈形式移动”应用于寻找丢失的物品。作为个人，我非常擅长记住自己把钥匙或电话等物品放在了哪里。
一个酒窖、一个影院和一个厨房。物业室外设有多个石平台、喷泉、户外壁炉以及一个通往五车位车库的加热圆形车道。
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但生活在两个忙碌孩子的家庭中意味着物品会移动。如果 I 找不到某样东西，我不会混乱地四处寻找，在房间之间奔跑。我从该物品应该在的地方开始寻找（令人惊讶的是，显而易见的地方往往最容易被忽略）。
从那里开始，我以不断扩大的圆圈形式移动，检查家具周围、地板、架子等。如果不在那个房间里，我就移动到下一个空间并扩大
1994 年以 $1.6 百万美元的价格购买了该物业，随后建造了这座豪宅。橡布鲁克历史上第三高的销售额发生在去年 10 月，当时东边几栋房产外的一座 6,671 平方英尺的豪宅以 $5.3 百万美元的价格售出。同样在橡布鲁克，亚当斯街 (Adams Street) 一座 9,968 平方英尺的豪宅在 2009 年以 $5.45 百万美元的价格售出。
该豪宅于 7 月 20 日在一个仅限房地产经纪人的私密网络中挂牌，并在经纪人的多重上市服务系统中列为“即将推出”。挂牌经纪人劳伦·沃尔兹 (Lauren Walz) 和道恩·麦肯纳 (Dawn McKenna) 未能就此发表评论。
我的搜索范围。这样一来，就没有遗漏的角落，而且我从最逻辑合理的地方开始，保持了效率。
如果我或其他人丢失了物品且不知道它应该在何处，我就从我们意识到它丢失的地方开始，然后从那里以不断扩大的圆圈形式移动。有时，在忙碌的一天中，这种螺旋式的移动有助于我回想起，是的，我确实从洗衣房去了客厅。通过反向螺旋，我就能找到物品所在的位置。
700,000± 平方英尺的租赁权益
我注意到，在操作过程中不断对自己重复这句话，我找东西的速度快得多，并且能专注于整理。如果我到达了物品可能存在的边缘，我会螺旋式地回到中心然后重新开始，确保进行彻底的扫视。
虽然直接前往物体可能所在的各个位置，或者在整理时直接将其放到该去的地方，看起来似乎更高效，但这种方法意味着我可以彻底检查所有可能性，而不会最终在同一个地方寻找两次。
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为以下事项提前规划：
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金钱话题 JILL (JILL ON MONEY)
根据盖洛普（Gallup）年度经济与个人财务调查，由于生活成本问题，创纪录的 55% 的受访者表示其财务状况正在恶化。
这是自盖洛普在 2001, 年开始询问财务状况以来最高的一个百分比，这意味着“消费者的乐观程度低于 2020 年新冠肺炎大流行期间以及 2008 年大衰退期间”。
随着生活成本攀升，许多美国人正在问自己一个艰难的问题：我负担得起养孩子吗？
Intuit Credit Karma 的一项新调查发现，54% 的 Z 世代和 50% 的千禧一代感到在自身的财务安全与是否生孩子（或多生孩子）之间面临抉择压力。约三分之二的人表示，在当下的经济环境下，养育孩子的成本在财务上让人难以承受，61% 的人表示，财务状况已经影响了他们推迟、限制或重新考虑生育孩子的决定。
如果你一直在纠结这个问题并决定尝试，有一些方法可以为孩子进行财务规划。首先从追踪当前的支出开始，以便了解你的基准线。然后计算即将到来的新开支，从医疗成本开始。
务必调查共付额（co-pays）、免赔额（deductibles）以及分娩课程和专项检查的报销范围。再加上无薪假、衣服、尿布和食物，并假设其中许多成本将在未来几年成为你每月预算的一部分。尽量在婴儿出生前建立起你的应急储备金。如果资金紧张，请削减非必需支出，专注于必须具备的项目。
儿童护理值得特别关注，因为相关成本已经飙升。
Care.com 的一份报告发现，78% 的家长将家庭收入的 10% 或更多用于儿童护理，且 20% 的人每年花费超过 $30,000。为了应对这项巨额支出，请做好调研，向雇主咨询受抚养人护理账户（允许你使用税前资金储蓄），并研究基于收入的儿童护理补贴。
鉴于高昂的儿童护理成本，一些家长表示：“工作根本不划算！”
在决定放弃之前，请算一遍账：你的到手薪资是否高于护理费用加上通勤费用？离开职场是否意味着失去医疗保险或退休金公司匹配等福利？
请记住，离开工作——即使是暂时地——也可能会降低你未来的赚钱潜力。
新生儿还会引发对未来教育成本的担忧。虽然你可能倾向于尽早开始，但请先完成“三大项”：建立一个可覆盖 6 到 12 个月支出的应急基金，还清消费债务，并投入足够的退休金以获得雇主全额匹配。
如果你已经完成了这些，529 计划是为教育储蓄最节税的方式。投入的资金免税增长，且用于合格支出的取款同样免税。
你可能还听说过新的“特朗普账户”（Trump Accounts），该账户于今年夏天正式面向 18 岁以下儿童推出。对于 1, 2025, 年 1 月 1 日至 31, 2028 年 12 月 31 日之间出生的人，有一项特别福利：政府将免费存入 $1,000！家长、雇主或家庭成员每年最高可供款共计 $5,000。
虽然这些账户旨在用于退休，但资金可以用于教育而无需支付罚金，不过所得款项将作为普通收入纳税。
最后，不要忽略为就业和非就业家长购买定期寿险，并处理好遗产规划，包括包含监护指令的遗嘱、授权书和医疗保健代理书。
Jill Schlesinger (CFP) 是 CBS 新闻的商业分析师。她曾任期权交易员和一家投资咨询公司的首席投资官 (CIO)，欢迎通过 askjill@jillonmoney.com 提出评论和问题。请访问她的网站 www.jillonmoney.com。
阿米娜说，“像你们这样的家庭。”那时我知道我必须收养她。
无论你拥有或赚到多少钱，都无法逃避这样一个事实：大流行时代的通货膨胀仍然给美国人笼罩着一层阴影。
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作者：Kerri Anne Renzulli KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE
你是否对谁将赢得你所在州的期中选举有直觉？或者美联储下次何时下调利率？又或者哪位演员将在明年斩获奥斯卡奖？
预测市场希望你拥有这些直觉——并且你对自己的直觉足够自信，愿意为此下注。
预测市场允许用户对未来事件的结果进行投注，几十年来一直以各种形式存在于美国。但最近的技术进步以及特朗普政府时期的法律变动，使得一批新参与者——包括 Kalshi、Polymarket 和 DraftKings Predictions——能够将这一概念转变为任何美国人都可以使用的庞大投注中心。
根据投资公司 Bernstein 的数据，这些平台的交易额预计今年将超过 2400 亿美元 billion，并将在 2030, 年达到 $1 trillion。
为了维持创纪录的增长，预测市场公司已开始将目光从典型的年轻男性用户转向其他人群，包括年长美国人。Truist Securities 的数据显示，该群体在平台流量中占比不足 7%。
他们实现这一目标的一个关键方法是：将其产品营销为受联邦政府监管的投资，以将其与传统投注平台上的赌博区分开来。
“预测市场公司希望尽可能地将其推向极致，”Truist Securities 高级博彩股票分析师 Barry Jonas 说道。“他们需要扩张，而且他们为什么不去争取那些拥有更多可支配收入和时间的人群呢？”
由于这些平台在黄金时段活动期间无处不在的广告，或者其预测赔率出现在新闻报道中，你可能已经接触过预测市场。随着这些平台在日常生活中变得更加根深蒂固，以下是你需要了解的运作方式及其风险。
预测市场如何运作
无论是通过 Kalshi 或 Polymarket 这样的独立平台，还是内置在 Robinhood 和 Coinbase 等在线经纪账户或加密货币应用中的平台，预测市场都允许你通过购买与特定结果挂钩的合约来对某一事件下注。你支付的价格通常在 1 分到 99 分之间，具体取决于市场认为该结果发生的可能性有多大。大多数合约被设定为“是”或“否”的命题，如果你判断正确，将获得 $1 的固定赔付，且合约设有固定的结束日期。
因此，如果你认为明天会下雨，你购买一个 20 分的“是”方向合约；如果真的下雨了，你将赚到 80 分。在这种情况下，如果你投注不降雨，你将损失投入的资金。
与传统赌博不同，这里没有庄家或博彩公司设定赔率。相反，平台创建合约，随后由市场决定定价，赔率由首批下单用户设定。收入主要来自手续费，通常为合约价格的一小部分或利润分成。此外，在事件发生之前的任何时间，随着价格波动和新信息的披露，你可以进行新投注或出售你的合约——俄勒冈州问题赌博委员会执行主任 Glenn Yamagata 表示，这一特性更接近股票而非赌博。
基于这些区别，预测市场被视为衍生品，并由联邦商品期货交易委员会监管，而非由州赌博机构监管。然而，至少有 16 个州推出了监管或禁止预测市场的立法，理由是它们在本质上与体育博彩市场的功能相同。
这场持续不断的法律争论导致的结果便是：混乱。
四分之一的预测市场用户将他们的投注视为一种娱乐形式，18%的人将其视为“披着知识外衣的投机赌博”。Truist 的报告显示，另有四分之一的人认为这是投资组合的一种有用补充，20%的人认为它们是一种正当的替代资产类别。此外，美国博彩协会的一项研究发现，25%的参与者使用其投资预算为投注提供资金。
预测市场的风险
对于许多用户来说，预测市场的一个巨大吸引力在于能够针对与其爱好或专业知识重叠的进展进行下注。这可能会让人们认为自己比其他投注者具有优势。但他们面对的不仅仅是个体竞争者。
“人们普遍认为这只是普通人与普通人的对决，但实际上，你是在与非常成熟的机构组织打赌，这些机构能够获取普通公民无法获得的信息，”Jonas 说道。
人们还担心预测市场可能会被操纵，尤其是通过内幕交易。过去一年中发生了几起备受关注的事件，其中包括一名陆军士兵被指控利用机密信息在 Polymarket 上就委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗被捕一事进行投注，赢得了超过 $400,000。
尽管如此，超过半数的用户告诉 Truist，他们更倾向于事件合约而非体育博彩或赌博，因为他们觉得赔率更高，且 70% 的人认为自己赚钱了。
现实情况则大相径庭。尽管投注金额往往较小（约半数用户每份合约的投注额低于 $100），但大多数人并没有获利。彭博社的一项分析发现，在 Polymarket 上，有超过 100,000 个账户损失了至少 $1,000，而获利这么多的人数仅为前者的一半。此外，研究人员发现，自 2022 年以来，大约 10 分之 7 的 Polymarket 账户亏损。
如果您确实想尝试预测市场，专家建议您提前设定投注金额和频率的上限，并且绝不要使用预定用于储蓄目标的资金进行投注。
他们敦促道，关键在于将这些投注视为一种娱乐支出，类似于出去吃顿晚餐或看场电影，而不是将其作为一种投资。
“预测市场可能很有趣，但你应该像对待体育博彩或去赌场一样看待它们，”北卡罗来纳州立大学金融学教授 Richard Warr 说道。“如果你是为了投资，有许多更好的资金去向。”
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我的专栏中许多读者向我询问关于其个人退休账户 (IRA) 受益人的具体问题。我尽力回答这些问题。然而，重要的是 IRA 所有者本人应采取步骤，告知并教育其受益人，在他们继承账户后将拥有哪些选项。
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适用于继承 IRA 者的规定十分复杂。适用于配偶的规定与其他受益人的规定有所不同。IRA 所有者应向其受益人解释了解提取选项的重要性，以及有哪些可靠的资源可以帮助他们投资这笔遗产。
首先，受益人应了解为了满足美国国税局 (IRS) 的要求，他们必须在何时进行提取。关于法定最低分发额 (required distributions) 的规定在 2019 年的《SECURE Act》和 2022 年的《SECURE 2.0 Act》中发生了重大变化。
生存配偶保留将其继承的 IRA 转滚 (roll over) 至其自身 IRA 的选项，这允许他们根据其预期寿命进行提取。
然而，他们还拥有其他选项，例如如果他们未满 59 1 / 2 岁，可以将遗产保留为继承 IRA，这将使他们能够从账户中提取资金而无需承担提前提取罚金。在达到 59 1 / 2 岁后，他们仍能将继承的 IRA 转滚至其自身 IRA。
然而，大多数非配偶受益人现在被要求在继承后的次年起 10 年内提取继承 IRA 中的所有资产。在某些情况下，他们被要求进行年度提取。
例如，如果 IRA 的原所有者在去世前已达到必须进行年度最低提取（即 RMDs）的年龄，那么非配偶受益人将被要求根据其年龄进行年度提取，并且在 10 年期限结束后，所有剩余资产必须全部提取。如果原所有者尚未达到 RMDs 的年龄，那么受益人则无需进行年度提取，但仍必须提取
既然一切都进展得如此顺利，也许正是时候给你的资金做一次压力测试了。压力测试的时机应当是在事情运行顺畅的时候。每家大型银行每年都要接受联邦监管机构的压力测试，尽管人们并不预期它们会失败。当你达到一定年龄时，你的心脏科医生可能会建议你做压力测试——仅仅是为了确保你没有可能导致心脏病的潜在症状。
Terry Savage SAVAGE 的真理
现在，当我们审视经济状况时，个人财务问题似乎相对平静。股市继续冲击历史新高，失业率保持在低位（尽管人们担心人工智能会抢走工作），公司利润飙升，个人破产率仅以 8% 的年率适度增长。
尽管存在地缘政治动荡、国内政治挑战、汽油价格上涨以及相对较高的利率，但公众对经济未来的焦虑并不多。婴儿潮一代在进入退休生活时，拥有创纪录的 401(k) 账户余额和较低的抵押贷款余额。
当然，许多人的财务状况捉襟见肘，但普遍的经济困境并没有成为晚间新闻的头条。让我们希望这种情况能持续下去。但如果这是暴风雨前的平静呢？这种可能性绝对值得考虑。因此，你就有了压力测试的想法。
什么是压力测试？
对你所有的经济假设进行“如果……会怎样”的自问。真正的问题是“如果出了问题会怎样”。这是大多数人不想思考的事情。
人们倾向于简单地假设物理物质的惯性定律同样适用于我们的财务生活。你还记得高中科学课上的知识：“运动的物体倾向于保持运动，而静止的物体倾向于保持静止。”
如果你在两次解决同一个问题，那么你的企业就存在系统性问题 大多数企业主非常擅长解决问题。这通常正是帮助他们建立公司的核心技能。但在“灭火”与“预防下次火灾”之间存在差异。如果你在不改变诱因的情况下解决了今天的问题，那么你只不过是为该问题的回归预约了时间。
捕捉模式 开始关注同一个问题何时出现不止一次。例如：交货延迟、移交失误、定价混乱或客户对同一事项的投诉。这些不是孤立事件。它们是上游环节出现故障或缺失的信号。当一个问题再次出现时，正确的问题不是这次如何处理，而是为什么会再次发生。如果你之前见过这个问题，就不要将其视为一次性事件。模式指向系统，而系统是可以修复的。
在 10 年期限结束时，继承的 IRA 账户中剩余的所有资产。如果继承的 IRA 规模较大，且在 10 年末的取款会将受益人推入高边际税率档位，那么该个体每年以较低的边际税率取款，可能比在 10 年期末进行大额取款更为有利。
继承 Roth 账户并受 10 年规则限制的受益人，同样被要求在 10 年期限结束时取出 IRA 账户中剩余的所有资产。然而，由于 Roth 账户的资产提取不涉及任何所得税责任，对于该继承人来说，在 10 年期末之前等待再从 Roth IRA 账户取款可能最为有利。这能最大限度地提高 10 年期间的免税收入和增值潜力。
IRA 账户的原始持有者拥有
不幸的是，个人财务情况并非如此。仅仅因为近期情况良好就假设未来会继续顺利，可能会让你陷入危险的风险之中。现在是你对个人财务进行风险检查的时候了。
你的退休金
一个显而易见地切入点是你的退休基金。在经历了少数几次中断后，我们基本上处于一个 45 年的牛市之中。即使只是购买简单的 S&P 500 股票指数基金，而不是追逐热门科技股，也已经创造了大量的退休资产。人们很容易倾向于将账户余额除以预期寿命，并假设一切都会顺利解决。
记忆是短暂的。S&P 500 指数（含股息）在 2023 年的总回报率为 26.29%。2024 年为 25.02%。2025 年为 17.88%。而 2026, 至今，回报率已接近 10%。难怪你的账户余额在飙升。而 2022 年该指数 18% 的损失早已被人们遗忘。
从更广泛的视角来看，过去 60 年 S&P 500 股票指数的平均年回报率为 10.5%（含股息）。既然平均值是由大涨和大跌组成的，你是否应该开始思考未来将面临什么？
在进行压力测试时，你担心的不是平均值。相反，你担心的是你目前的处境和未来的需求。在过去的 60 年中曾出现过四次熊市，每次跌幅均接近 50%。长期投资者在这些危机中都幸存了下来，并且有收益证明这一点。
但你的财务压力测试需要考虑你进入退休阶段后的未来需求，即你依赖积累的投资生活的那几年。当你每年提取生活费时，你能否在持续几年的下跌中生存下来？还是说压力会随之而来，并伴随恐慌，促使你在亏损时抛售？
治本而非治标 快速的应对方式是补救眼前的问题，然后继续你的日常工作。这样做一次有效，但不能作为一种策略。相反，你应该询问是什么导致了这种情况的发生。是流程导致了混乱吗？步骤的所有权不明确吗？团队是否缺乏核查清单、模板或参考点来引导处理人员？找出差距并将其弥补。如果一个客户反复被错误地引导入职，解决方案不是提醒你的团队要更加小心。细心并不是一种系统。解决方案是建立一个清晰的入职流程，从结构上使错误变得不可能发生，而不仅仅是在每个人都注意力集中时降低出错概率。
从账户托管人（即维护 IRA 账户的金融机构）处接收 RMD（如果需要）的优势。通常，在每年 2 月前，托管人会通知每个 IRA 的所有者美国国税局（IRS）要求的年度最低分发额。相比之下，继承 IRA 的托管人并不被法律要求就 RMD 向受益人提供建议。
可靠的来源包括：继承了 IRA 并希望获得 RMD 和 / 或投资建议的个人，可以一次性或定期聘请一名合格的认证财务顾问。
如果你希望在你的地理区域内获得推荐，可以联系 IRA 专家 Ed Slott 的团队，网址为 www.irahelp.com。关于继承 IRA 的另一个信息来源是 Bob Carlson 在 RetirementWatch.com 提供的“继承 IRA 指南”，需支付一次性费用。
Elliot Raphaelson 欢迎通过 raphelliot@gmail.com 提出你的问题和建议。
房屋压力测试
由于缺乏新的单户住宅，且房主不愿放弃现有的低利率抵押贷款去购买新房，房价继续上涨。请问自己一个问题：你的房屋保险覆盖范围是否跟上了房屋价值的上涨？
你可能为家具购买了重置价值保险，但你是否记录了（最好是以视频形式）房屋的内部情况？是否到了增加保额的时候，但通过提高免赔额来抵消更高的成本？
现在是否是时候考虑办理一份伞形责任险（umbrella liability policy）以提高您的个人责任限额了，因为您的成功已使您成为潜在诉讼的目标。这可能会带来巨大的压力！
对您的债务进行压力测试
如果您承担的是“可管理”的债务（您可以轻松支付每月最低还款额），那么您的债务目前不会造成压力。但根据新闻报道，20% 的联邦学生贷款借款人目前处于违约或“后期逾期”状态，显然 9 million 借款人正面临着他们自己的压力测试。
而且，随着信用卡债务达到创纪录的 $1.25 万亿美元——以及难以计数的数十亿“先买后付”未偿债务——任何经济增速放缓所带来的潜在压力都不容低估。
在经济状况相对良好时，通过削减开支和承担额外工作来预见压力并提前采取行动会更容易。同样地，评估您的退休收入需求并对投资组合进行风险调整，可以减轻未来的压力。
这就是压力测试的全部意义所在。而这就是“萨维奇真相”（Savage Truth）。
特里·萨维奇（Terry Savage）是一名注册投资顾问，也是四本畅销书的作者，其中包括《关于金钱的萨维奇真相》（The Savage Truth on Money）。特里在其博客 TerrySavage.com 上回答问题。
记录解决方案 一旦您从根源上解决了问题，请记录您的操作过程，使其具有可重复性。将其写下来。保持简单，一个简短的检查清单、一份单页的标准作业程序（SOP）或一段快速的屏幕录像通常就足够了。目标不是一份完美的文档，而是一个您的团队无需询问即可使用的参考点。当人们依赖系统而非记忆时，结果会变得更加一致，且不再依赖于具体某天由谁在处理该事项。
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在许多工作中，不得不处理琐碎甚至枯燥的任务是不可避免的。然而，有些员工对这些任务的负面反应比其他人更强烈。
发表在 ScienceDirect 上的一项新研究发现，那些认为自己“资历过高”的员工更容易将分配给他们的任务视为不合适，并且在工作中表现较差的可能性更大。
宾夕法尼亚州立大学酒店管理学院的研究人员要求来自各行各业的 109 名参与者想象自己是酒店前台接待员。这些来自美国和英国的参与者被分配了两种资历背景之一：要么是一年经验和高中学历，要么是六年的管理经验和硕士学位。
随后，参与者被要求评估某些任务（例如手动将报告转移到新系统中）对于具有其背景的人来说是否合理。最终，被分配到高资历组的参与者更容易认为此类任务低于其身份。
尽管该研究设定在酒店业背景下，但该研究的第一作者 Yoko M. Negoro 表示，“这些发现同样可以扩展到知识型职业和其他行业，因为感知到的资历过高可能在许多不同的职业环境下产生。”
Negoro 表示，这项研究的灵感来自她在酒店业任职期间的经历，当时她实时观察到了“与员工如何评估自己及其工作经验相关”的模式。
“从客观角度来看，这些（服务）任务完全合理且必要，因为它们是提供优质服务的核心部分，”她在回顾自己 15 年的酒店从业经验时说道。“然而，我注意到一些员工对这些任务的接受程度与其他人不同。”
员工对“资历过高”的感知是一个重要的区别。Negoro 告诉 Inc.，该研究关注的是员工对自己的主观感知，而非客观资历。
Negoro 认为，即便经理不认为某位员工资历过高，该员工仍可能认为自己如此，从而导致一种“可能会负面影响其工作态度和行为的感知”。
尽管研究结果符合作者的预期，但 Negoro 表示，最有趣的发现之一是员工对同一项职场任务的解读竟如此迥异。
“我们观察到，个人的主观体验和自我评估显著影响了他们对职场情境的解读，”她说道，并补充称这“凸显了相同的客观现实如何根据个人对自身及其工作环境的评估而创造出截然不同的体验”。
为了应对这些负面情绪，Negoro 建议管理人员确保员工感到被认可、受到适当对待且获得公平评价。
“提供根据员工能力和优势量身定制的个性化任务，有助于减轻资历过高的感知，并使员工能够更有效地发挥其能力，”她说道。
她补充说，通过这种方式，那些感知到自己资历过高的员工能够对工作环境做出更积极的反应，并“成为宝贵的资产，而非流失风险”。
确定所有权 每个系统都需要一个所有者。如果一个流程属于所有人，那么实际上它不属于任何人。必须有人负责确保流程被执行，在流程失效时发出警示，并在工作演进时对其进行更新。这种问责机制正是防止修复方案随时间推移而失效的关键。没有所有者的系统会重新陷入混乱。当你不再需要重复解决同样的问题时，你一天的状态就会发生变化。干扰减少了，有更多时间用于推动事物向前发展。这就是一个需要你不断管理的企业与一个能够自行维持运行的企业之间的区别。
来源：David Finkel, Inc.
当我父母 在我的大一学年 把我送去上大学时， 他们给了我一张信用卡， 并详细说明了 刷卡的底线规则。 他们建议， 仅在紧急情况下使用。 事实证明，我对“紧急情况”的定义—— 购买几张唱片专辑， 以及通过享用牛排晚餐来庆祝 几次考试取得的好成绩—— 与我父母关于负责任地 管理信用卡的想法并不一致。
Steve Rosen
儿童与金钱
接踵而至的是一次责备和
是对家人最后的馈赠
作者：Julie Halpert KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE
很少有话题像面对自己的死亡这样难以思考。
“美国人非常害怕谈论死亡，”教授葬礼与墓地法课程的韦克森林大学教授坦雅·马什（Tanya Marsh）表示，“我们几乎是刻意地不想面对终结的必然性。”
因此，如果你和大多数人一样，规划自己的葬礼可能并非首要考虑的事。但葬礼消费者联盟（Funeral Consumers Alliance，该组织为葬礼行业的监督机构）前任主席萨拉·威廉姆斯（Sara Williams）表示，在去世前告知自己的心愿可以给家人带来真正的慰藉。在亲人离世后，人们往往情绪激动，而提前勾勒出你是希望土葬还是火葬、偏好什么样的纪念仪式以及终结服务中的其他要素，可以让你的家人在悲痛之中免于做出这些决定。
“这会让家人安心，因为他们不必面对像‘爸爸或妈妈想要怎么处理？’这样的疑问。爸爸或妈妈已经回答了这些问题，”密尔沃基天堂纪念葬礼与火葬服务公司（Paradise Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services）总裁兼美国国家殡葬师协会（National Funeral Directors Association）发言人卡梅莉亚·克拉克（Camelia Clarke）说道。
她表示，明确自己的意愿还可以帮助防止家庭纠纷。
规划葬礼可能还会减轻财务负担。根据美国国家殡葬师协会的一项研究，从 2021 到 2023 年（现有最新数据），包含棺材和土葬的葬礼中位成本增长了 5.8%，从 $7,848 增加到 $8,300；包含火葬棺和骨灰瓮在内的火葬葬礼中位成本上升了 8.1%，从 $5,810 增加到 $6,280。
通过现在制定计划，你也许能够锁定葬礼某些方面的当前成本，或者预留出足够的资金以覆盖日后的费用。
制定个人安排的另一个原因是：你可以拥有话语权。
马什表示，越来越多的婴儿潮一代正在规划自己的葬礼，因为他们更有可能避开传统的仪式，例如在殡仪馆进行开棺瞻仰以及在墓地进行遗体掩埋。
她观察到，人们的兴趣不仅在于标准火葬，还包括水火葬（water cremation）和自然有机还原（natural organic reduction，即人类堆肥）等方式，以及在博物馆、公园和餐厅等场所举行纪念服务。
如果你的子女或其他亲属不在你身边居住，或者你计划在与目前居住地不同的地理区域下葬，提前确定细节可以减轻家人的后勤压力。
来自德克萨斯州弗里斯科的迈克尔·阿德尔（Michael Adell）在去年父亲去世时亲身经历了这一挑战。他的父亲去世时也住在德克萨斯州，但他在自己成长地密歇根州为自己和家人购买了墓地。然而，他没有做任何其他计划。阿德尔不得不处理将父亲的遗体运往密歇根州并送往殡仪馆等事宜。
“你是在边做边学，在其他各种情绪的影响下，这让整个过程变得压力巨大且艰辛，”阿德尔说。
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……我父亲提醒我，如果我不控制开支，这张卡很容易被收走。
教训深刻。 如果你正考虑让孩子用信用卡去上大学，你必须问自己的第一个问题是：他或她是否足够成熟，能够负责任地管理这张塑料卡？如果答案是否定的，请先专注于让他们在几个月内学会平衡支票簿，然后再重新考虑信用卡。
但如果你的学生已经准备好了，最好的方法是什么？毕竟，在大学期间使用信用卡可以让你的青少年在建立积极信用记录方面抢占先机，
为了避免再次陷入那种局面，阿德尔（Adell）找到了他的家人，提出不仅要为自己，也要为他们规划葬礼。他的母亲、妻子和兄弟都同意了。几个月后，他的母亲突然去世，“我唯一要做的就是给殡仪馆打电话，剩下的事情他们全部搞定，”他说，“这轻松多了。”
制定你的计划。第一步是决定你想要的安排类型。细节可以包括你认为重要的任何元素，无论是选择墓地、墓碑或骨灰瓮，选择谁来致悼词，指定你希望在讣告中使用的照片或出殡时穿的衣服，甚至列出追思会上供应的食物类型。
克拉克（Clarke）回想起一个人非常喜欢 M&M's 巧克力，要求在殡仪馆周围放置几碗这种糖果；而另一个人则想要一场以纯白色调为主的湖边仪式。
“棺材是白色的，参加仪式的人都穿着白色，”克拉克说。参与这样的规划让个人能够“非常具体地表达自己的要求”。
阿德尔设计了家人的墓碑底座，甚至细化到了字体的选择和刻字的高度，并专门为死亡日期留出空间，以确保视觉上的统一。
“这是一个很琐碎的细节，但正因为我在这里，我才能掌控这个细节，”他说。
你还需要考虑
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这将有助于以后支付公寓租金、办理汽车贷款或房贷。但如果使用该卡不当，会对你和孩子的信用产生负面影响。
最常见的选择是将孩子添加为你的信用卡授权用户，这可以帮助他们建立信用。作为授权用户，你的孩子可以使用这张卡进行消费，并可能根据卡的类型获得其他福利。
但另一方面：如果你的青少年过度消费，最终由你负责偿还信用卡余额。这也可能会损害你的信用评分。
费用以及你将如何支付这些费用。向几家殡仪馆索要通用价格表，即所有商品和服务的详细清单；威廉斯（Williams）表示，殡仪馆必须提供此清单。
她说，货比三家可以为你省很多钱，并指出在同一个城镇，直接火化（不包含瞻仰、吊唁或其他服务）的价格可能会相差数千美元。
许多殡仪馆允许你预付部分或全部服务费用，通过这种方式，你或许能够锁定当前的价格。
但在做出财务承诺之前请三思。如果殡仪馆破产了，或者你搬走了不再想使用其服务，会发生什么？而且你需要确保你了解在去世时是否还会产生额外费用，即使你现在已经付款。
凯蒂·希汉（Katie Sheehan）表示，由于某些项目（如运输和火化）的成本会随时间增加，一些殡仪馆会通过合同与你达成预先安排，但不会保证当前的价格。她曾是一名遗产规划律师，现为波士顿 Crestwood Advisors 的董事总经理兼财富战略师。
“客户了解自己购买的是什么至关重要，”她说，“一定要阅读细则。”
威廉斯认为，购买墓地并提前规划安排是正确的步骤，但她不建议预付整个葬礼的所有费用。
相反，她建议开设一个死亡即付（payable-on-death）账户，在其中存入足以覆盖预估费用的资金。当你去世时，指定的受益人将收到这笔款项。
一旦你的计划完成，请将其写成书面文件，并确保你的亲人知情。
许多遗产规划律师会为客户准备一个文件夹，其中包含一个“葬礼”页签，客户可以在此给家人留下指示，包括他们对遗体处理和仪式服务方面的愿望，希汉（Sheehan）说道。如果他们已经与殡仪馆达成了预先安排，那么这里也是存放相关文件副本的地方。
马什（Marsh）表示，无论你是否聘请律师，你都可以与亲人就你的愿望进行沟通，并向他们提供计划和文件的书面副本。
如果信用卡有年费，你可能需要为授权用户支付额外费用。请设定准则，以确保用户的支出符合你的预算和该卡的信用额度。
最后，通过在线方式或每月账单监控卡片活动。
另一个选择：你的孩子可以申请一张支出额度较低的学生信用卡，这可以防止在牛排晚餐、音乐会门票和衣物上过度消费。请检查年龄要求、年费等相关事项。
有问题、评论或专栏建议？请发送电子邮件至 sbrosen1030@gmail.com。
自雇 退休人员对税务申报感到好奇
作者：Joy Taylor KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE
《基普林格税务快报》(The Kiplinger Tax Letter) 的编辑回答读者关于兼职自雇退休人员抵扣项目的询问。
问：我今年 72 岁，四年前从全职工作退休。我现在是一名兼职顾问，在联邦纳税申报单中通过 Schedule C 报告我的兼职收入和抵扣项。我的财务顾问说，即使我在 Schedule A 中不进行分项列支，我也能抵扣我支付的 Medicare 保费。这是真的吗？ 答：是的。通常情况下，医疗费用（包括支付的医疗保险和 Medicare 保费）仅限分项列支者抵扣，且仅在总医疗费用超过调整后总收入 7.5% 的部分可以抵扣。但对于提交 Schedule C 的自雇人士有一个例外。他们无需分项列支，即可抵扣支付的医疗和牙科保险以及合格的长期护理保险保费。他们可以在 Form 1040, Schedule 1, part II, line 17 中申报自雇医疗保险抵扣。您以个人名义为 Medicare A、B 和 D 部分支付的保费均属于该抵扣范围。
问：我几年前从全职工作退休并领取养老金。今年我决定兼职做一名遛狗员，并且开车前往客户家中。我可以按商业驾驶的标准里程率申请抵扣吗？ 答：可以。自雇人士的商业驾驶成本属于可抵扣的业务支出。您可以申报实际费用（包括汽油费、维修费和车辆折旧），或者使用国税局 (IRS) 的标准里程补贴。对于 2026 年，商业驾驶的标准里程率为每英里 72.5 美分。如果您使用国税局的标准里程率，还可以抵扣您支付的任何路桥费或停车费。请保持一份同步的里程日志，详细记录每次遛狗行程，这将使您在准备纳税申报单时更容易计算总业务里程。如果您以后接受国税局审计，这也将对您有所帮助。
问：我最近从全职工作退休，现在是一名独立自由撰稿人。我可以申请 20% 的合格业务收入抵扣吗？ 答：通常是可以的。自雇人士、独立承包商以及有限责任公司 (LLC)、S 公司和其他穿透实体的所有者可以抵扣其合格业务收入 (QBI) 的 20%，但对于 2026 年应纳税收入超过 $403,500（联合申报者）或 $201,750（单身申报者和户主申报者）的个人有限制。请注意，您不在 Schedule C 中申报 QBI 抵扣。相反，您应将 Form 8995 或 8995-A 附在申报单后，并在 Form 1040 的 line 13a 中进行抵减。
问：我是一名律师，五年前从我的律师事务所退休。我现在仍以独立承包商的身份兼职为一些客户提供法律服务。最近我将家中的一个卧室改成了办公室用来工作。我可以申请家庭办公室抵扣吗？ 答：可以，只要您符合申请抵减的所有规则。尽管雇员不能抵扣家庭办公室费用，但自雇人士或独立承包商如果在提交 1040 申报单时附带 Schedule C，且将其家中或公寓中的一个房间或空间专职且定期地用作主要营业地点，则可以使用该抵减项。
如果您符合抵减资格，有两种计算抵扣额的方法。您可以在 Form 8829. 中分摊实际成本。或者您可以使用简化选项，按每平方英尺 $5 抵扣专用于业务的空间，上限为 300 平方英尺，最高抵减额为 $1,500.。
日产为 Murano 进行时尚且必要的更新
作者：Marc D. Grasso 波士顿先驱报 (BOSTON HERALD)
2026年款日产 Murano 旨在证明该品牌的价值。
我们本周测试的车型是配置齐全的 2026年款日产 Murano Platinum AWD，其基础价格低于 $50,000，并配备了多项时尚且十分必要的升级。在外观方面，流畅且现代的升级前脸以及整体的未来主义设计给我们留下了深刻印象，此外还配备了 21英寸轮毂和黑色装饰细节。极光蓝珍珠漆的外观之美与内部的奢华感相得益彰。
2026 NISSAN MURANO PLATINUM
Murano 搭载了一台 2升、双顶置凸轮轴、四缸涡轮增压发动机
小型车 (SMALL CAR)
丰田汽车美国销售公司 (TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U.S.A.)
现代汽车美国公司 (HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA)
起亚美国公司 (KIA AMERICA)
宝马北美公司 (BMW OF NORTH AMERICA)
保时捷北美公司 (PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA)
2023-2024 丰田 PRIUS PRIME
丰田在 2023 个车型年度对 Prius 进行了重新设计，赋予这款省油的小型掀背车时尚的设计、提升的性能和全新的技术。Prius Prime 是该车的插电式混合动力版本，在汽油发动机启动前，根据 EPA 估计，纯电行驶里程可达 45 英里，在随后的行程中最高油耗可达 52 mpg。Prius Prime 提供 SE、XSE 和 XSE Premium 三种配置级别，拥有 220 匹马力，可提供灵敏的加速感。加上其比轿车提供更多货物空间的掀背设计，二手 2023-2024款 Prius Prime 是极佳的日常通勤和周末杂物运送之选。
插电式混合动力 (PLUG-IN HYBRID)
插电式混合动力 (PLUG-IN HYBRID)
2023款 Prius Prime 预计价格：$30,000
AWD (全轮驱动) 厂商建议零售价 (MSRP)：$49,600 燃油经济性 (MPG)：市区 21 / 高速 27 实测 23.3 测试车型价格：$56,835
可产生 241 匹马力和 260 磅-英尺的扭矩。凭借充足的动力和九速自动变速箱，Murano 在性能和动力总成方面整体表现良好，具有不错的动力感且安全配置比例恰当。测试车的灰色内饰包括加热和冷却的半苯胺皮革座椅、12.3英寸双屏显示器以及 Bose 高级音响系统。
由于日产近年来在整体车队方面表现出色，我们希望对于这款车型来说还不算太晚。Murano 是一个经受时间考验的车辆典范，具有卓越的
紧凑型 SUV (COMPACT SUV)
2022-2025 现代 TUCSON
选择插电式混合动力 SUV 为乘客和货物提供比 Prius 更多的内部空间，但代价是行驶里程和效率的降低。尽管如此，2022-2025款现代 Tucson 插电式混合动力车提供的 EPA 估计纯电续航里程高达 33 英里，而在市区和高速综合驾驶中的油耗为 35 mpg。全轮驱动为标准配置，涡轮增压动力总成提供强劲的 261 匹马力，可实现快速加速。货物空间宽敞，达 66.3 立方英尺，且 Tucson 插电式混合动力车提供了令人印象深刻的信息娱乐、安全和便利技术。
2022款 Tucson 插电式混合动力预计价格：$29,000
2026款 Murano 提供了不错的动力感且安全配置比例恰当。 MARC D. GRASSO / 波士顿先驱报
可靠性、风格和舒适度，同时很好地服务于消费者。 在 2026, 年，Murano 继续做日产最擅长的事：提供
三排座 SUV (THREE-ROW SUV)
2022-2025 起亚 SORENTO
有时，您需要第三排座椅。如果这种需求不经常出现，且您想要一款插电式混合动力 SUV，可以考虑 2022-2025款起亚 Sorento 插电式混合动力车。它不像典型的家庭级三排座 SUV 那么大，但其小型第三排座椅可在必要时为儿童和身材较矮的成年人提供短途乘坐。将座椅折叠后，Sorento 插电版可提供高达 45 立方英尺的货物空间。其 261 匹马力的涡轮增压动力总成在纯电模式下可实现 EPA 估计 32 英里的续航里程，在混合动力模式下最高可达 34 mpg。如果您的预算允许，请购买 2025款，以获得更新的造型、内饰和技术。
2022款起亚 Sorento 插电式混合动力预计价格：$30,000
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您是否在寻找一辆能帮您避开高昂油价的汽车？插电式混合动力电动汽车可能是答案。
这类车辆的行驶方式与普通混合动力车相似，但配备了可充电电池，允许您在短距离内完全使用电力驱动。经常在家里为电池充电可以显著减少汽油消耗。然而，许多购物者面临的问题是价格。一辆全新的插电式混合动力车通常比普通混合动力车贵得多。这就是购买二手插电式混合动力车的意义所在。
为了帮助考虑购买二手插电式混合动力车的人群，Edmunds 的汽车专家在不同车型类别中确定了五款车型，它们是您可以买到的最佳二手插电式混合动力车之列。这些车辆的车龄均在 8 年以下，许多车辆的行驶里程在 50,000 英里以下。价格将根据车辆状况而有所不同，但我们估算了您在 CarMax 和 Carvana 等全国性零售商处预计需要支付的费用。
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大多数二手 X5 搭载的是普通汽油发动机，但宝马也销售插电式混合动力版本。值得注意的是，大幅的折旧使得 BMW X5 进入了许多寻找二手插电式混合动力车的购物者的预算范围。2021-2023 年款 X5 插电式混合动力车的动力总成提供了 EPA 估计的 31 英里纯电续航里程，以及混合模式下 20 mpg 的油耗。宝马为 2024 和 2025 年款 X5 更新了动力总成，使其续航里程达到 39 英里，油耗为 22 mpg。所有 X5 在实用且豪华的中型车包围中，都能提供最多五人的宽敞座位。
2021 X5 插电式混合动力车 预计价格：$35,000
正如其营销手册所宣称的，具有“充满活力的优雅”。Murano 绝非等闲之辈。
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当您想到保时捷时，可能会想到其标志性的 911 跑车。但尽管听起来很奇怪，您也可以买到插电式混合动力版本。Panamera 是该品牌的旗舰豪华轿车，其可选的 4 E-Hybrid 配置级别拥有插电式动力总成。这些车较为罕见，但有可能以低于 $50,000 的价格买到一台。4 E-Hybrid 的 0-60 mph 加速时间经保时捷估计为 4.4 秒。预计 14-16 英里的纯电续航里程并不惊人，但它能提供高达 23 mpg 的油耗，同时比大多数其他插电式混合动力车提供更令人兴奋的驾驶体验。
2018 Porsche Panamera 插电式混合动力车 预计价格：$44,000
大胆的 Rivian R2 展现老派实用主义
作者：Henry Payne 底特律新闻 (DETROIT NEWS)
从瓦萨奇山脉瓦萨奇国家公园的步道上望去，海拔 11,750 英尺、被积雪覆盖的廷帕诺戈斯山（Mount Timpanogos）景色令人惊叹。这是一条专为硬核、紧凑型越野车设计的路径——如 Jeep Wrangler、Ford Bronco 和 Chevy Colorado ZR2。如果您倾向于电动汽车，很少有人敢于前往那里。
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向坚韧、大胆的 Rivian R2 问好。
上一个十年，两家电动汽车初创公司以其汽车创新让我们惊叹。2012年，特斯拉推出了速度极快的 Model S 和 Model X SUV，其风格尽显，速度惊人。2017年，Rivian 推出了越野双胞胎——时尚的 R1T 皮卡和 R1S SUV，其空间、动力以及货运能力甚至超过了挪威邮轮。
特斯拉在推出旗舰车型后，紧接着推出了“小特斯拉”：2017年的 Model 3 轿车和 2020年的 Model Y SUV。Model Y 将与其较大的兄弟车型 Model X 相同的基因带入了 SUV 细分市场，但价格更加亲民。结果如何？年销量达到 400,000 辆，足以与最畅销的内燃机 SUV 媲美：丰田 RAV4、本田 CR-V 和日产 Rogue。
现在轮到“小 Rivian”出场了。在惊艳过富裕客户十年后，这些豪华电动汽车制造商再次在更实惠的紧凑型 SUV 细分市场中相遇。如果你喜欢 Model Y 的技术和价格，但又渴望拥有一套能爬上总统山，并在红绿灯起步时将邻居的保时捷 Boxster 甩在身后的全地形轮胎，那么 R2 正为你而造。
这款在伊利诺伊州制造的 R2 价格明显低于吉普（Jeep）那款主打攀岩、售价 $69,000 的 Recon 电动车（Wagoneer S 是一款售价 $68,000 的城市多功能车）。路虎（Land Rover）尚未进入这个电动车细分市场。
首先，为 Rivian 的设计起立鼓掌。与特斯拉一样，这家总部位于加利福尼亚州橙县的初创公司通过其 R1T / R1S 重新定义了汽车设计，而 R2 则延续了这一旅程。其外观独特，内饰具有开拓精神。
特斯拉坚持其核心的简约设计美学，通过减去 Model Y 转向柱上的换挡拨杆（现在位于屏幕左侧），同时增加后排屏幕以便乘客调节温度，不断地演进其内饰设计。
Rivian 同样如此。它将其简单的双转向辐条滚轮演变成了巨大的银色 R2 控制装置，称为“触感光环轮”（Haptic Halo Wheels），其尺寸堪比腹轮。它们同样具有实用功能。
用拇指旋转左轮可调节音量。
旋转右轮可调节巡航控制速度。
向侧面轻推可操作屏幕菜单。
从方向盘背面轻推可调节方向盘位置。
R2 增加了许多巧妙的实用配置，如磁吸手机充电器、可下翻的后尾门玻璃，以及两个手套箱（而 Rivian R1 系列则没有）。增加的储物空间与该车原有的深前备箱（例如用于放置行李）和副货舱储物空间（用于放置湿衣服）相得益彰。
这是一个兼具旧式实用功能的现代玩具。
我那辆（顶配）带有限量版启动包的 R2 Performance 车型，以传统方式轻松攀登了瓦萨奇公园（Wasatch Park）的步道：拥有近 10 英寸的离地间隙和激进的 32 英寸倍耐力（Pirelli）轮胎。
Rivian R2 以 3.6 秒的 0-60 英里 / 小时加速能力攀登了犹他州奥林匹克公园的山脉。
Rivian R2 对 Rivian 驾驶舱进行了升级，方向盘上配备了大尺寸的触感光环滚轮，用于控制大部分功能。亨利·佩恩 / 底特律新闻照片
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全地形蝎子轮胎。 让我向您推荐这套配置，用于积雪深厚的冬季，以及坑洼密集的春季。
清晰成像的摄像头扫描我前方的路径，以便我将轮胎放置在需要的位置。一个明显的缺陷是，R2 没有像 Bronco 或 Wrangler 那样携带全尺寸备胎。R2 拥有涉水 19 英寸深水的能力——但谁知道溪床底部有什么？锋利的石头？还是生锈的保险杠？
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所有这些像山羊一样的越野能力，其价格与 Model Y Performance 几乎相同，约为 $60,000。尽管标准后轮驱动版 R2 直到明年才会交付，但其 $46,000 的价格表明，Rivian 决心在提供比路虎等豪华内燃机越野车更高端产品的同时，与特斯拉的价格相匹配。
虽然攀山是 R2 的强项，但其在公路上的奥运级性能也毫不逊色。嗖！在向帕克城的犹他州奥林匹克公园驶上的山坡上，我深踩油门，R2 像米凯拉·希夫林从起跑线冲出一样爆发而出。
R2 Performance 版本 号称 0-60 mph（时速 60 英里） 加速时间为 3.6 秒，拥有 高达 608 磅-英尺的 扭矩。咳，请注意 在进入下一个弯道前， 你必须减速这辆重 5,200 磅的实用车辆。 虽然 Model Y 的重量 轻巧地维持在 4,400 磅，但 R2 的越野 使命意味着它体积更大。 且悬挂行程更长。
尽管如此，R2 凭借其紧凑的底盘和 深不见底的扭矩池， 证明了它是道路上 可靠的伙伴。
嗖！我在一条双车道 公路上超越了一辆皮卡。
嗖！我强势地并入 I-75 公路的车流中。
嗖！我在红绿灯前 将一辆保时捷 Macan 甩在身后。
但 R2 不仅仅是一款用于 当地通勤的电动车。考虑到 电动车与更高效、更易于 加油的内燃机（ICE）相比 具有天生的劣势，Rivian 努力让 R2 的郊外之旅 变得愉快。
正因如此，Rivian 加入特斯拉所在的量产 紧凑型 SUV 级别才如此 具有价值。意识到 特斯拉拥有更卓越的 Supercharger 充电基础设施， Rivian 不仅为 R2 配备了 类似于特斯拉的、轻量化的 NACS 充电口——而且还将其 安装在 R2 的左后角（ 相比之下，R1 则在左前角）。 就像特斯拉一样。
在帕克城的特斯拉 Supercharger 充电站，我将 R2 倒车停好， 插上电，（得益于特斯拉 App） 立即开始充电。 没有拉长的电缆。没有 尴尬的折痕。简单得就像…… 嗯，找到充电桩一样简单。
通过将特斯拉的充电网络与 Rivian 网络以及其他 第三方（EVgo、Electrify America 等）充电桩相结合， R2 能够接入一个庞大的 充电网，从而减轻了 里程焦虑（即便充电时间 比传统的汽油车要长）。 这是 R2 增长的关键。 在强大的 $59,485 Performance 版本首发后， 销量将来自 $46,485 到 $55,485 的车型，这些车型 扭矩较低（355-357 磅- 英尺），但拥有同样丰富的 功能。
回到路上，我拨动了两次 Rivian 的换挡杆，激活了 Universal Hands-Free 2.0。 它不是特斯拉的 Full Self-Driving（全自动驾驶）， 后者是一个卓越的门到门 自动驾驶系统，但 Rivian 的 自动驾驶系统通过自动 变换车道，让高速公路 行程变得更轻松，而我则 将双手放在膝盖上， 啜饮着亚利桑那茶。
在承认特斯拉 FSD 具有 优越性的同时，Rivian 将其 UHF 订阅价格定为 特斯拉每月 $99 价格的一半。
得益于 R2 宽敞的后排 空间，乘客也将享受此次 旅程。后排腿部空间有多少？ 比大哥 R1S 还要大。 比奥迪 Q7 还要大。 天呐，它仅比凯迪拉克 Escalade IQ 巨型实用车短 1 英寸。
当你到达瓦萨奇公园时， 车顶配有标准的、全舱长度的 全景天窗，因此乘客 可以仰望蒂姆帕诺格斯山。
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PERFORMANCE 基本价格：$59,485 动力系统：87.9 kWh， 锂离子电池组，匹配双电机
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“这是我们的观众群体最忠诚的地方。我们将重新掌控自己的票房和自己的时间表。我们将能够不仅按照我们想要的方式，而且在我们想要的时间进行节目编排。”
“这是我们的观众 群体最忠诚的地方，”现任艺术总监 BJ Jones， 75 岁（他本人作为资深演员与 Northlight 剧团的渊源可追溯到埃文斯顿剧团时期）表示）。“我们将重新掌控自己的票房和自己的时间表。我们将能够不仅按照我们想要的方式，而且在我们想要的时间进行节目编排。” BJ JONES，Northlight 剧团艺术总监
艺术总监 BJ Jones（左）和执行总监 Tim Evans 于 7 月 21 日在埃文斯顿的 Northlight 剧团新址。
作者：克里斯·琼斯 (Chris Jones) 芝加哥论坛报
北光剧院 (Northlight Theatre) 长期以来位于斯科基 (Skokie)，但从成立之初起，它就与埃文斯顿 (Evanston) 结缘。
这种关系在周二正式地重新结合，北光剧院为其全新的 $33 million 剧院剪彩。这座剧院在埃文斯顿市中心从地基开始新建。埃文斯顿是芝加哥近郊的一个郊区，当地的一所大学其毕业生塑造了芝加哥剧院历史的很大一部分。
恰如其分的是，“埃文斯顿剧团” (Evanston Theatre Company) 是该剧团创始人——格雷戈里·坎德尔 (Gregory Kandel)、迈克·努斯鲍姆 (Mike Nussbaum) 和弗兰克·加拉蒂 (Frank Galati) 在 1974 年首次选定的名称，三人现均已故。首部作品是由加拉蒂导演的汤姆·斯托帕德 (Tom Stoppard) 的《跳跃者》(Jumpers)，在埃文斯顿的金斯利小学 (Kingsley Elementary School) 礼堂演出，当时坎德尔刚从西北大学 (Northwestern University) 研究生院毕业。
随着时间的推移，公司名称发生了变化，1978, 年改为北光剧团 (North Light Repertory)，最终在 1984. 年改为北光剧院 (Northlight Theatre)。在北光剧院被迫离开金斯利后，演出地点也随之改变。
北光剧院在埃文斯顿新家的楼梯和酒吧。 CHRIS SWEDA / 芝加哥论坛报 照片
位于芝加哥大道 817 号的埃文斯顿旧科罗内特剧院 (Coronet Theatre)（一座装饰艺术风格的电影院，于 2008 年被拆除以兴建公寓）在 90 年代初曾一度成为北光剧院的家。
1994 年，该剧院还与威尔米特 (Wilmette) 有过一段紧张的接触——北光剧院与相邻郊区的国家路易斯大学 (National Louis University) 达成协议，在学校的新表演中心进行演出。
但邻居们对此表示反对，声称这将增加交通压力并提高停车需求；国家路易斯大学随后犹豫不决，违背了协议。北光剧院最终获得了 $325,000 的违约赔偿金，而那些邻居现在必须面对一座规模截然不同的新足球场。
斯科基最终通过其全新的北岸表演艺术中心 (North Shore Center for the Performing Arts) 救了这家剧院。北光剧院于 1997 年搬到那里，并在接下来的 29 年里一直留在那个由其部分控制、且兼作宴会厅的实用空间内。
现在，它终于在埃文斯顿的教堂街 1012 号掌控了自己的命运。
作者：尼娜·梅茨 (Nina Metz) 芝加哥论坛报
在去年一次梵蒂冈的公开亮相中，教皇利奥十四世 (Pope Leo XIV) 被拍到戴着一顶芝加哥白袜队 (Sox) 的球帽。因此，球场上满载的棒球粉丝们以同样的姿态回礼是非常合适的。在 8 月 11 日对阵辛辛那提红人队 (Cincinnati Reds) 的 Rate Field 比赛中，每位到场观众都将收到一个白袜队版本的教皇尖顶礼帽，在术语中被称为“主教冠”(mitre)。
北光剧院在埃文斯顿新家的休息区。
道尼 (Downey) 是白袜队的市场营销与球迷推广高级总监。“我们收到了如此多的正面反响，以至于我们将此次活动扩展为面向全体球迷的赠品。每一位来到球场的观众都将获得一顶教皇帽。”
这意味着那天球场里将出现 40,000 顶以上的教皇帽。
这次推广活动的想法最早在去年新教皇公布时开始酝酿。教皇利奥原名罗伯特·弗朗西斯·普雷沃斯特 (Robert Francis Prevost)，是芝加哥本地人，且长期以来一直是白袜队的粉丝。
美国乡村歌手约翰尼·现金 (Johnny Cash) 及其妻子朱恩·卡特·现金 (June Carter Cash) 离开堪萨斯州立监狱前门，约 1968. 年。HULTON ARCHIVE / GETTY
《午夜特别节目：美国音乐秘密监狱史》（The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music），科林·阿舍（Colin Asher）著，W.W. Norton & Company 出版；以及《恋爱中的男人》（Men in Love），伊尔文·威尔士（Irvine Welsh）著，Pegasus Books 出版。由 瑞克·科根（Rick Kogan）提供。
作家在写作，如果他们足够优秀或足够幸运，他们的作品就会被出版。如今，在线出版日益增加，但对许多人来说，依然沿用传统方式：硬皮书中的纸上油墨。
在最近一期的《纽约时报》书评（New York Times Book Review）中，我重新接触到了两位作家及其新书。该书评栏目是美国主要报纸中唯一剩下的独立印刷版图书评论板块。
针对科林·阿舍的《午夜特别节目：美国音乐秘密监狱史》，评论家德怀特·加纳（Dwight Garner）写道，这本书是“一列破雾而行的南下快车，其品质超出了预期”。而对于伊尔文·威尔士的《恋爱中的男人》，詹姆斯·拉斯登（James Lasdun）则不那么热情，他认为：“这带来了一次愤世嫉俗且具有娱乐性的旅程，但读完后会让你感到有些疲惫。”
正如阿舍在书的引言中所写：“试图写一部关于美国监狱音乐的权威历史是不切实际的。这本书并非如此。相反，它聚焦于五张专辑以及创作这些专辑的五位音乐家的生活，其中每一位都对于警务管理和监禁如何塑造我们的音乐文化有着独特的见解。”
这五个人中只有一个广为人知：约翰尼·卡什（Johnny Cash）。凭借诸如“但我开枪打死了雷诺的一个人，就为了看他死去”这样叛逆的歌词，以及在加利福尼亚州的福尔索姆（Folsom）和圣昆廷（San Quentin）监狱录制的具有开创性的现场专辑，他成功塑造了一个法外之徒的形象。但正如阿舍详细描述的，尽管他经常被逮捕，但他从未在监狱中度过超过一个夜晚。
书中的其他人则并非如此。
哈迪·莱德贝特（Huddie Ledbetter，又名 Lead Belly）多次入狱，但这不能成为他在深受敬仰的音乐学家约翰·洛马克斯（John Lomax）手中遭受糟糕对待和恶劣操纵的理由。埃尔莫·霍普（Elmo Hope）性格开朗，是比波普（bebop）先驱，曾与已故的桑尼·罗林斯（Sonny Rollins）等巨匠合作，但最终被海洛因成瘾所击垮。艾克·怀特（Ike White）在一次抢劫杀人案后于 19 岁入狱，在音乐中找到了某种救赎，并在服刑期间与乐队合作并录制了一张专辑。图派克·沙库尔（Tupac Shakur）的生命始于他的母亲在狱中怀胎，阿舍展示了其母亲的性格如何影响了他的生活和作品。
这些人物的速写巧妙地穿插了引人入胜的次要角色，使我们看到了美国所谓司法制度的一段令人不安的历史。其中充满了阴暗的阴影。正如加纳所言：“综合来看，这些人物速写……是对美国监狱系统（全球最大规模的监狱系统）的一次多层面的控诉。”
阅读这本书让我想起 2014 年阿舍在当地研究尼尔森·阿尔格伦（Nelson Algren）传记期间与我结识的情景。
“阿尔格伦是一个非常复杂的人，”他当时告诉我。阅读他的最新作品引导我回顾了他 2019 年出版的《绝非如此真实：尼尔森·阿尔格伦的生平与作品》（Never a Lovely So Real: The Life and Work of Nelson Algren），进而引导我阅读了当地记者玛丽·维斯涅夫斯基（Mary Wisniewski）在 2016 年撰写的卓越之作《阿尔格伦：一生》（Algren: A Life）以及理查德·贝尔斯（Richard Bales）关于阿尔格伦的著作。
随后，我开始阅读威尔士的《恋爱中的男人》。
他在 1993 年的第一部小说中大获成功，讲述了爱丁堡一群海洛因成瘾者和窃贼的故事。该书题为《Trainspotting》，三年后被改编成电影，由丹尼·波义尔（Danny Boyle）导演，伊万·麦格雷戈（Ewan McGregor）主演。
这部新小说在某种程度上是续集或衍生作品，让我们重新回到那些熟悉的人物及其冒险与麻烦之中。
比《纽约时报》评论更宽容的是来自《卫报》（The Guardian）的评论：“书中有很多时刻展现了威尔士的最佳状态：率直、随意，并契合日常语言的诗意节奏。当他的写作达到这种高度时——通常是在那些博学、充满引用和修辞幻想的片段中——人们很难不对其才情与傲慢产生好感。”
有些部分值得读，有些则不然。当然，决定权在你，但请注意这本书超过 500 页。
这让我想起威尔什从 2009 年开始在这里生活了几年的时光，期间他与作家兼教师唐·德·格拉齐亚（Don De Grazia）共同开展创意工作，两人当时正合作一部名为《创意者》（Creatives）的剧场音乐剧。
德·格拉齐亚告诉我：“欧文是任何作家的榜样。”我对德·格拉齐亚也有同样的评价。他曾是 Metro 的一名保安，并在哥伦比亚学院担任多年创意写作教授。他创办了名为“回到芝加哥”（Come Home Chicago）的年度现场音乐叙事活动，并曾在 Soho House 主持过多年的月度文学系列活动。他也是一名极具才华的小说家。
在德·格拉齐亚 1998 年的小说《美国之肤》（American Skin）的前几页中，我再次意识到了这一点。这是一部极其震撼的成长故事，背景设定在 20 世纪 80 年代的芝加哥。《出版商周刊》（Publishers Weekly）称其为“一部无畏地探索种族主义、青少年愤怒和恐怖暴力青年运动的强力处女作……一部暴力描写极其直白的小说，虽不一定迎合所有人的口味，但它以 poignant 的清晰度地道地呈现了现实”。
德·格拉齐亚于 2024 年 6 月在参加了一场他深爱的垒球赛后去世。他年仅 56 岁，全市文学界对此深感震惊，并表达了各种反应。
哥伦比亚学院小说写作教授及名誉系主任兰迪·阿尔伯斯（Randy Albers）是德·格拉齐亚的第一位小说老师。他告诉我：“唐能写出最阴暗、最强悍的街头故事，但其核心却是极其人性化的故事，讲述人们如何在充满挑战且往往充满威胁的世界中寻找出路。……他诚实、内省，是一位作家的作家。”
获奖小说《州街上的最后一个夏天》（Last Summer on State Street）的作者托亚·沃尔夫（Toya Wolfe）曾在哥伦比亚学院师从德·格拉齐亚。她说：“他是我的支持者，也支持我的作品。他将我从一名新手作家培养成了专业作家。”
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Andrew Sa 代表着温柔。 而他的音乐？那是心灵、 喜悦、激情，以及一件 潜心筹备了很久的作品。 大概 20 年吧。好吧，不完全是，但这位在湾区成长、在芝加哥定居的音乐家，在生命的最初几十年里一直演唱他人的歌曲，并积累了一批当地的忠实拥趸。现在，Sa 发布了自己的作品：他的首张专辑《American Rough》，这是一张充满胜利感的前卫乡村记录，于 6 月 26 日由 Bloodshot Records 发行。
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“我觉得我的情感已经变得更加外露了，”Sa 在上个月于老城民俗音乐学校（Old Town School of Folk Music）的一次采访中说道。“除此之外，我觉得我收到了很多非常热烈的回应，非常慷慨的反馈，这对我也许来说很难接受。我对此心存感激。”
对于 Sa 来说，走到这一步需要时间，他的背景最初是戏剧。 “我一直扮演着容器的角色，”他说。“我还没有成为那个源头。”
探索如何成为源头并不容易。首先，Sa 必须克服许多心魔。后来，他通过阅读他人的文字找到了灵感：田纳西·威廉斯的剧本、詹姆斯·鲍德温的书籍、海洋·方（Ocean Vuong）的诗歌。通过这些作品，他找到了一条线索，从而接纳真实的自己，并最终成就他作为一名独特且极具吸引力的艺术家的特质。
欣赏由两届托尼奖®得主克里斯多夫·惠尔登（Christopher Wheeldon）创作的两部深受喜爱的芭蕾舞剧
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“能够成为这样一个源头，需要极大的自信，并且要意识到我的自我价值，”Sa说道。
在14岁出柜并随后搬到芝加哥后，Sa找到了一个极好且给予支持的朋友圈。“我意识到，尤其是在音乐界，我必须创造自己的空间，”Sa回忆道。“而在这个过程中，人们被吸引过来了。他们也想成为其中的一部分。”
他的社区很大一部分根植于Hideout，他经常在那里作为其“孤独假期”圣诞演出的成员进行表演；以及在Judson & Moore Distillery，他与Mary Williamson共同主持“宇宙乡村展示”（Cosmic Country Showcase）。通过这个社区，他还找到了他的音乐合作者，例如经常共同创作的Liam Kazar，他的经理Sully Davis，以及音乐家H.C. McEntire——一位来自北卡罗来纳州达勒姆的音乐家，成为了他专辑《American Rough》的主要制作人。
创作过程起初进展缓慢。Sa写歌（通常与Kazar合作）并将其发送给McEntire，后者会对这些作品进行沉思和扩充，向他提问并发送回来。后来，在McEntire的建议下，他们在北卡罗来纳州的Fidelitorium进行了录制。在那里，他还与北卡罗来纳州的制作人Missy Thangs合作，后者共同制作并负责了整张唱片的工程设计。
那个没有干扰的乡村环境很快变成了一个压力锅。“我必须如此坚信我们所做的事情，以至于激励其余的人也相信它，”他说道。
较短的录制时间（其中还包括在芝加哥Fox Hall Studio进行的额外轨道录制）让他能够与他的乐队一起大胆且勇敢地尝试。“H.C.在对我进行一次冒险。她完全不认识我，当然，我也在对她进行冒险，一路奔赴那里，”Sa说。“我们彼此给予如此多的支持，以至于我们允许对方拥有感受任何情绪的空间。”
Andrew Sa 最近在 Bloodshot Records 发行了他的首张专辑《American Rough》。ALEXA VISCIUS
那种赤诚，以及对他们创作尝试的信念，也是这张专辑的情感核心。
Sa在天主教环境下长大并接受了洗礼，他说，由于缺乏更好的措辞，他试图继续做好事，并成为耶稣的映射。在他的歌曲中， he 将对宗教的虔诚（“我只是努力记得保持谦卑，表达我的感激，并继续做好事，并且，由于缺乏更好的措辞，成为耶稣的映射，”他说道）与对他人的奉献联系起来。在情感关系中，他接纳了“奉献者”的立场——他说，这是一件美好的事情，并不缺乏任何品质，而是通过力量和强度来体现。
这体现在唱片中的许多歌曲里，例如《Gorgeous Things》以及早期单曲《Lavender Cowboy》，后者是对Lavender Country乐队已故成员Patrick Haggerty的致敬。另一首Sa非常喜欢的曲目《You Turned Me On》，其灵感来自Nina Simone的歌曲《Turn Me On》。
“我洗碗时在听这首歌，我对我的伴侣说：‘天哪，我希望是我写了这首歌。它是那种——如此简单，如此直截了当，如此性感。它涵盖了所有特质，’他回忆道。‘而他说，‘写你自己的。’我想，‘噢，也许我可以。’’在Sa的版本中，他追问：一旦幻想被实现，你该怎么做？接下来该往哪里走，尤其是当你持有这个幻想如此之久的时候？”
这是极具冲击力的作品，其音乐在展现感官愉悦和脆弱性的同时，也沉浸在自信之中。以真正的虔诚形式，这也是这张唱片的灵魂核心，Sa希望其他人也能接纳那份温柔。“在目前这个国家和世界的时局下，如果我能鼓励人们彼此温柔、深情，并真正相信某种事物，相信可能的爱——那就是我想要的，”他说道。
Britt Julious是一名自由评论员。
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“不仅能按照我们想要的方式进行规划，而且能按照我们想要的时间进行。”
该剧院的建设于去年 3 月正式启动。它由 Eckenhoff Saunders 建筑事务所设计，并得到了剧院规划咨询公司 Schuler Shook 的协助。项目成本约为 $33 million，与近期其他新剧院相比，这笔金额相对较低。（作为对比，TimeLine Theatre 在芝加哥 Uptown 社区的新家建立在现有历史建筑内，耗资 $44 million；而密尔沃基剧团 (Milwaukee Repertory Theater) 最近的翻新耗资约 $80 million。）
新剧院中只有一个 thrust-style（伸出式）舞台，约有 285 个座位。由于材料价格暴涨，为了节省成本，项目早期的第二个工作室空间计划被取消。不过，执行董事 Tim Evans 在最近的一次参观中表示，在 Northlight 购买的土地上，未来仍有空间创建额外的表演空间以及艺术家住宅。他说：“这是我们的希望。”
剧院的办公室将继续设在场外，但内部设有排练空间、舒适的观众席，以及一个配有宏伟吊灯且技术设备大幅升级的优雅大堂。其美学风格简洁且现代，类似于百老汇外剧场 (off-Broadway house)。对于 Jones 和 Evans 来说，至关重要的一点是，这里面向一条可步行的街道，这与在 Skokie 时的情况截然不同。
Jones 表示：“现在人们可以直接溜进我们的门。”
埃文斯顿 (Evanston) 之前曾多次尝试建立表演艺术空间，但除位于市中心远南端 Howard 街上 Theo Ubique Theatre 的一个简陋空间外，其余尝试均未成功。
其中一次尝试发生在 2017 年，当时有一项宏伟计划，拟将 Northlight 迁入位于 Sherman Avenue 历史悠久的 1700 街区的一栋 37 层高层建筑中。但这座摩天大楼引起了激烈的反对，成为了埃文斯顿长期以来在追求高层建筑的开发商与希望保持规模有限的大学城氛围的保护主义者之间战争的又一次冲突。多年来，关于市中心艺术空间的其他想法还包括在原 Varsity Theatre 内部建立场所，那里长期以来是零售店 The Gap 的所在地，很快将成为由获奖厨师 Beverly Kim 和 Johnny Clark 创建的新餐厅 Alleyway Grill。该计划也未能实现。
Northlight 剧院新家的票务处。
理想的 McGaw YMCA 儿童看护中心礼堂。该计划最终未能成行。
早在 2019 年，Northlight 就签署了一项期权，用于购买当时位于 1012-1016 Church Street 的一座现有建筑。Evans 表示，购买并拆除该场地的想法来自餐饮业者 Amy Morton，她的牛排馆 The Barn 现在将在剧院隔壁营业。（Evans 指出，Morton 现在是 Northlight 的租户，并表示她的入驻对双方都将是一项资产。）事实上，多年来 Evans 一直试图说服埃文斯顿，在该市零售业和餐饮业密集的商业区建立艺术中心，以增加客流量，因为该商业区经常面临客流不足的问题，尤其是在西北大学 (Northwestern) 不在学期内的时候。他像过去几年一直说的那样表示：“我们认为我们可以帮助振兴商业区。”
在艺术方面，Northlight 在其 2025 年的税务申报单中报告年支出约为 $4.4 million。长期以来，人们认为它的规模比 Goodman Theatre、Steppenwolf Theatre 和 Chicago Shakespeare Theater 等更耀眼的芝加哥旗舰剧院要小，后者的执行官薪酬高得多，且更受纽约的关注。另一方面，它也很少与 Remains Theatre、Next Theatre 和 Wisdom Bridge Theatre 等著名公司所代表的前卫风格联系在一起。这些公司目前均已解散。
虽然年长的观众占据了大多数芝加哥剧院的主导地位，但在 Northlight 剧院，白发观众尤其普遍。近期，由于制作预算的限制，该剧院经常演出小规模演员阵容的剧目，尽管在某些季度中也有显著的例外。而且，多年来，Northlight 剧院面临的财务困境屡见不鲜，且不止一次地陷入几乎致命的危机。
但其作品集，特别是这家以演员为核心且推崇卓越表演的剧院所呈现的演技，与其坚韧的生命力一样令人印象深刻。Northlight 著名的剧目包括由已故的前艺术总监 Michael Maggio 执导的斯托帕德剧作，以及 Steven Dietz 关于艾滋病的寓言剧《孤独星球》(Lonely Planet)、Noah Haidle 的《生日蜡烛》(Birthday Candles) 等令人难忘的舞台呈现，此外还有许多关于 20 世纪爱尔兰、美国和英国戏剧的精彩演绎。更不用说在众多小型音乐剧之中，这里还举办了 Jason Robert Brown 的《最后的五年》(The Last Five Years) 的全球首演，该剧近期在百老汇重新上演。
众多实力派艺术家选择在该剧院工作。已故的 George Wendt、John Mahoney 和 Nussbaum 都是这里的常客。Michael Shannon 在 2006. 年演出了一部名为《格蕾丝》(Grace) 的剧目。在过去的几年里，该剧院还展示了 John Patrick Shanley、Richard Dresser 和 Lauren Gunderson 等作家的全球首演作品。目前芝加哥的一线表演者，如 Bethany Thomas、Sean Fortunato 和 Kelvin Roston（仅举三例）也经常出现。因此，没有哪家芝加哥剧院拥有如此忠诚的观众。而担任其职近 30 年、健谈且友好的 Jones 始终坚持满足观众的口味，即使在面临压力要求改变时也是如此。观众们不仅通过持续的观剧来回报他，还为当前的资本筹款活动提供了令人印象深刻的捐助。Evans 表示，剧院已经筹集了几乎所有的成本，这意味着剧院将不会背负沉重的长期债务。
这两位男士还启动了一项广泛的停车保障宣传活动，目前仍在进行中。斯科基 (Skokie) 提供了充足的现场免费停车位，而埃文斯顿 (Evanston) 对停车者来说则以挑战性大而著称。
“就在那里有很多，”Evans 最近站在新剧院外，用手指着，第 N 次强调这一优势，“而且街边停车位充足。”
此外，当然，CTA 和 Metra 线现在都位于剧院便捷的步行范围内，这使得该剧院对演员更具吸引力，也让居住在南部的热爱戏剧的芝加哥人更容易观看演出。Northlight 在新剧院的首场演出将于 9 月 18 日开幕，将是 Ben Hecht 和 Charles MacArthur 的芝加哥经典剧作《头版》(The Front Page) 的新版本，由 Jeffrey Hatcher 重新改编。一批来自芝加哥的演员将主演，其中包括 Kate Fry 和恰好是埃文斯顿长期居民的 Tim Kazurinsky。
在他在埃文斯顿建立新家的梦想实现后，Jones 拒绝透露他计划在目前的岗位上工作多久。
“我得看看第一年的情况如何，”他在停顿后说道，“目前，我正在规划 2027-28 赛季。”
前往遥远之地
在节目中探索旅行日志、目的地推荐 以及实用技巧
作者：Emma Dibdin 纽约时报
最好的旅行新闻报道 能够将您带到一个 全新的地方，无论您 是否真正到访过。
这些播客融合了 令人心驰神往的旅行日志、 实用技巧以及针对全球 各地的专家推荐。 无论您在这个夏天是 准备飞往远方还是留在原地， 它们都值得一听。
《Atlas Obscura 播客》： 这部每日节目讲述关于 那些令人惊叹但往往被 忽视之地的短篇故事。 大多数单集时长 15 到 20 分钟，但能够带您沉浸式地 探索那些在普通旅行指南中 可能不会出现的地方和现象， 包括地理奇观、非主流的 建筑与雕塑，以及具有 历史意义的遗址。该播客 由旅行平台 Atlas Obscura 的 联合创始人 Dylan Thuras 主持， 并由一组轮换的记者 让每个地点栩栩如生。 最近的一集聚焦于伦敦的 巴比肯中心（Barbican）， 这是一个规模宏大且独特的 综合体，将住宅开发区与 欧洲最大的表演艺术中心 结合在一起。除了探讨该 综合体的历史和文化意义， 该集还分析了它作为一种 日益稀缺的“第三空间” 的重要性。
入门推荐集：“最后的野生苹果林”
《与 Rick Steves 一起旅行》：
传记、再版及 艺术家的翻唱曲目 引发 Stewart 回潮
作者：Bob Mehr 纽约时报
1976 年夏天，正值美国庆祝建国两百周年以及脱离英国君主制之际，加里·斯图尔特（Gary Stewart）正在庆祝他自己的加冕。
被《时代》杂志封为 honky-tonk 音乐的“国王”，斯图尔特凭借一系列关于爱情、背叛、饮酒和死亡的经典乡村歌曲赢得了这个至尊绰号。斯图尔特在顶峰的统治时间相对短暂——在五年的热门金曲期间，穿插着关于他因毒品被捕和与唱片公司斗争的头条新闻。他的自我毁灭倾向使他最终销声匿迹。
到 21 世纪初，斯图尔特已远离名声，蜷缩在佛罗里达州家乡皮尔斯堡的一辆双宽拖车房中，被毒瘾和个人悲剧所吞噬。他在 2003 年底失去了结婚 42 年的妻子玛丽·露（Mary Lou），而此前他的儿子已死于自杀。悲痛欲绝的斯图尔特在几周后自尽。他享年 59 岁。
在此之后，没有致敬专辑，没有奢华的再版，也没有为了刷名声而拍的纪录片。除了极少数忠实的拥趸外，斯图尔特成了一个淡出视野的人物。
然而今年，得益于作家吉米·麦克多诺（Jimmy McDonough）撰写的权威传记《我来自 Honky-Tonks》（I Am From the Honky-Tonks）的出版，斯图尔特的知名度获得了自其金曲鼎盛时期以来最大的提升。再版厂牌 Delmore Recording Society 随后推出了对斯图尔特档案的首次深入挖掘——《单一念头》（One Track Mind），这是一部目前已发行的此前未公开的歌曲 Demo 合集。
该系列节目以某种形式已播出 20 年多，最初于 2005 年作为综合广播节目首播。典型的一集将包含资深旅行作家里克·斯蒂夫斯（Rick Steves）与当地专家之间的两到三场对话，这些专家可能是导游、历史学家、记者或在海外定居的外籍人士。虽然该节目主要涉及欧洲目的地，但斯蒂夫斯非常鼓励旅行者走出舒适区，他的建议强调尽可能像当地人一样生活，通过避开旅游陷阱、乘坐公共交通，并以好奇心而非不适感来面对文化冲击。
入门集：“罗马之味；伦敦之心；葡萄牙之魂”
《业余旅行者》：“业余旅行者”（Amateur Traveler）的每一集都像是一本音频形式的指南书，针对特定地点提供建议、技巧和文化洞察。旅行记者克里斯·克里斯滕森（Chris Christensen）采访当地专家、历史学家和同行旅行者，以获取他们的推荐和建议行程。有些集数聚焦于巴黎、都柏林和纽约等热门城市目的地——以及如何寻找隐藏的瑰宝和冷门推荐——而另一些则提供前往遥远目的地的入门指南，例如遥远且生态独特的也门岛屿索科特拉（Socotra）。该节目刚刚发布了第 1,000 集，这表明其档案库的规模之大。
在经历了一次短暂的成功后，乡村音乐创作歌手加里·斯图尔特销声匿迹。GRANDAL STEWART
其中包括ley、科迪·约翰逊（Cody Johnson）和扎克·托普（Zach Top）等，他们一直在翻唱斯图尔特的歌曲，赞美他的才华，并将他的音乐介绍给新一代粉丝。
“加里·斯图尔特身上有一种非常原始的东西，”托普在一次采访中说道，“他唱出的每一个音节都能让你感同身受。他的音乐并非适合所有人——但那些能产生共鸣的人，都是极端的忠实粉丝。”
“加里触动了人们的神经，”花费了四十年追踪斯图尔特生活故事的麦克多诺说道，“你会变得痴迷。这就是发生在我以及许多听过他音乐的人身上的事。”
对于那些最了解他的人来说，比如他的朋友、合作者兼乡村音乐名人堂成员 Tanya Tucker，在 2026 年让 Gary Stewart 重新回归这个想法带来了很多快乐。“有些人对于这个世界来说太珍贵了，”Tucker 说道，“Gary 就是其中之一。他在世时从未获得应有的认可。但也许他的时刻终于到来了。”
“你必须明白，”Stewart 的女儿 Shannon Royce Ashburn 说道，“我父亲的生活就是音乐，他吃喝睡呼吸的全部都是音乐。”
Stewart 是一位天生的音乐家，钢琴和吉他演奏风格流畅。他曾有一个令人印象深刻的描述，将乡村歌曲比作“三分钟的肥皂剧”。而像《Drinking Thing》、《She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)》以及《In Some Room Above the Street》这些代表作证明了他的观点：这些简短而激烈的音乐剧，通过高亢且带有颤音的演绎，穿透了那个时代平淡的乡村流行风，一路攀登至排行榜之巅。
在 70 年代的后半段，Stewart 获得了成功，并赢得了一批多样化的崇拜者，包括 Bob Dylan、Allman Brothers 乐队、Waylon Jennings 和 The Clash 乐队。
他曾与词曲作者 Dean Dillon 合作两张对唱专辑。当这次尝试未能重启他的事业时，Stewart 在 1983 年被唱片公司解约。
大约在那段时间，McDonough 在 Lone Star Cafe 偶遇了 Stewart 罕见的纽约市演出。“除了他的 honky-tonk 风格，这家伙弹起钢琴来像 Jerry Lee Lewis 一样猛烈，能演奏像 Allmans 乐队那样犀利的南方摇滚，能像 Bobby Darin 那样深情地唱情歌，还能弹奏出让 Tommy Johnson 频频点头的原声蓝调，”McDonough 说道，“这简直让我震撼了。”
当时，McDonough 担任电影声音编辑，但看到 Stewart 的演出改变了他的生活轨迹。在接下来的几年里，他一直在寻找这位歌手。当时 Stewart 已经放弃了事业，隐居在 Fort Pierce，过着一种离群索居且追求享乐的生活。为了将 Stewart 拉回聚光灯下，McDonough 终于在 1987 年找到了他，并在其家中进行了 10 天 10 夜的采访。在激烈的交谈以及偶尔的争吵中，两人建立了一种奇特而深厚的情谊。
无论你好奇的是哪个地方，几乎肯定能找到相应的剧集。
入门剧集：“前往意大利翁布里亚”
《与 Rolf Potts 一起偏离》（Deviate With Rolf Potts）：作家兼散文家 Rolf Potts 是长期旅行的倡导者，他的许多作品集中在如何让任何人无论在财务上还是后勤上，都能实现长期的“流浪之旅”。尽管旅行是这个播客的核心主题，但《Deviate》较少关注技巧或行程，而更多地关注如何拓宽世界观、拥抱好奇心，并在日常生活（而不仅仅是在旅途中）培养探索精神。正如标题所示，Potts 与嘉宾的对话没有固定结构，有时显得漫无目的，但始终深刻且富有启发性。
入门剧集：“时间是你最真实的财富（而旅行帮你拥抱你的财富）”
《旅行日记》（The Travel Diaries）：在这档每周一次的访谈节目中，知名嘉宾与常驻伦敦的记者 Holly Rubenstein 深入探讨他们的个人旅行史。每集节目围绕七个特定的旅行“章节”展开，旨在引导出富有启发性和私密性的反思。话题包括：童年最早的旅行记忆、最喜欢的隐藏景点以及最糟糕的旅行经历。嘉宾阵容多样，包括演员、音乐家、广播员、厨师和耐力运动员。节目偶尔还会推出“目的地特辑”，由多位嘉宾分享他们对某个特别心爱之地的记忆。
入门剧集：“迈克尔·帕林爵士回归”
《零起点旅行》（Zero to Travel）：在过去的几年里，美国人对“数字游民”生活方式的兴趣激增。
这次经历成为了 1988 年在《乡村之声》（Village Voice）上发表的一篇关于 Stewart 的长篇人物特写的基础，并由此开启了 McDonough 的写作生涯。这篇文章也让 Stewart 的运气回升，他在再次隐退之前，为加利福尼亚独立根源音乐厂牌 HighTone Records 录制了三张专辑。
McDonough 随后撰写了其他艺术家的备受赞誉的“冈佐”风格传记，包括 Neil Young、Russ Meyer 和 Al Green。但他无法摆脱对 Stewart 的痴迷，最终且不可避免地回到了这个主题。“花了很多年才摸清 Gary 生活的底细，”McDonough 说道，“就一个人能了解的程度而言，我已经摸透了他。”
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年份，但永久远程办公这一诱人前景也伴随着潜在的陷阱。在《从零开始旅行》（Zero to Travel）节目中，主持人 Jason Moore 和他的嘉宾们分享了如何构建一种以追求流浪欲为主要目标、而非偶尔为之的生活技巧。对于更传统的度假者，该节目在预算管理、旅行攻略技巧、可持续性、独自旅行与团体旅行、公路旅行以及诸如美国 15 个最佳国家公园徒步路线等推荐汇总方面，仍提供了大量实用建议。
入门集：“与 Goats on the Road 一起将旅行转化为一种生活方式”
Tonks” 在很大程度上实现了这一目标，分析了 Stewart 在 20 世纪 80 年代初如此剧烈地跌出排行榜并失去纳什维尔主流圈子青睐的原因。
“RCA 想要他继续创作那些曾经走红的饮酒歌曲，”McDonough 说道，“但 Gary 很容易感到厌倦，他不想一遍又一遍地做同样的事情。” 1980 年一场严重车祸导致的创伤使 Stewart 对止痛药产生依赖。“再加上他对成功的极度漠不关心——他真的完全不在乎钱或名声，”McDonough 说，“音乐产业不知道该如何对待这样一个的人。”
Stewart 那种艺术上的强度在近年吸引了大批粉丝。当代 Honky-tonk 歌手 Charley Crockett 表示：“Gary Stewart 创作的是严肃的音乐。就主题而言，这是真正的成年人音乐，而这或许正是乡村音乐中所缺失的。”
人们对 Stewart 音乐的兴趣甚至开始超越乡村音乐领域。北卡罗来纳州独立摇滚乐队 Wednesday 录制了一首带有颗粒感且嘈杂的《She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)》翻唱曲，该曲已成为他们现场演出的主打曲目。
最近，主唱 Karly Hartzman 给 McDonough 发来了一段 Wednesday 在悉尼演唱会的视频，视频中年轻人正随着 Stewart 的歌曲起舞并跟唱。“想到 Gary 的音乐正在跨越世代、跨越半球，”McDonough 笑着说，“他一定会对此欣喜若狂的。”
各公司诱导读者选择其《奥德赛》译本
作者：MJ Franklin 《纽约时报》
这是《奥德赛》的高潮部分。奥德修斯终于回到了伊萨卡，发现家中挤满了觊觎其妻子佩内洛普以及其王位的求婚者。他需要推翻这些入侵者，夺回属于他的正统地位。问题是：如何实现？
在某种程度上，图书出版商们也在进行着一场类似的战斗。
在导演克里斯托弗·诺兰（Christopher Nolan）执导的这部由星级演员出演的荷马史诗改编电影上映前夕，公众对《奥德赛》的兴趣激增。根据图书行业销售追踪机构 Circana BookScan 的数据，截至 7 月中旬，《奥德赛》的销量比去年增长了 76%。
对于出版市面上数十种《奥德赛》译本的出版商来说，这既是一个挑战，也是一个机遇。以下是其中几家应对这一时机的方式。
更新面貌
出版商提升其《奥德赛》译本最直接的方式，就是为其推出抢眼的重新发行版。
今年 5 月，作为 Farrar, Straus & Giroux 分支机构的 Picador imprint 发布了罗伯特·菲茨杰拉德（Robert Fitzgerald） 1961 年译本的《奥德赛》新版。
“我们原计划在 2025 年秋季出版《奥德赛》的豪华重新发行版，但将其提前到了 2026 年春季，以便利用克里斯托弗·诺兰电影改编带来的热度，”Farrar, Straus & Giroux 及 Picador 的宣传与营销总监 Sheila O’Shea 在一封电子邮件中表示。
此外，Picador 为该再版书赋予了华丽的新
作者：Lila Seidman 洛杉矶时报
2020年，破坏性的鲍勃猫火灾在加利福尼亚州的安杰利斯国家森林（Angeles National Forest）引发滚滚浓烟。瑞安·胡林（Ryan Huling）回忆道，当时新闻报道称这场火灾“未造成人员伤亡”，且没有房屋被毁。
这让居住在加利福尼亚州塞拉马德雷（Sierra Madre）的这位作家感到恼火，他在自己的小屋里目睹了熊、郊狼、美洲狮和松鼠的家园被烈火焚毁。他认为无数生物被火焰杀死或致残，并指出有记录显示，美洲狮出现时爪子被烧焦，熊则仓促逃入人类社区。
“匿名性对它们没有任何好处，因为人们不知道它们住在哪里，不知道哪些地标对它们很重要，也不知道哪些区域对熊和其他动物具有特殊意义，”胡林说道。
然而，通过研究，他发现快速发展的技术——包括人工智能、GPS追踪和众包——比以往任何时候都揭示了更多关于动物“社会”的信息。这一发现促使他开启了一次非人类社区的全球之旅，并最终写成了他的处女作《动物的隐藏国度》（The Hidden Nations of Animals），该书现已出版。
该书的第一章将读者带到了北美的“海狸带”，即加拿大北部一段分布着密集海狸坝的1,100英里区域。据胡林称，这些水坝的极高密度直到现在才变得显而易见，这得益于允许研究人员分析高分辨率卫星图像并从太空识别它们的技术。一项分析发现，在一个仅有约1,000人的小镇周围，分布着2,700座水坝。
另一个停靠点将他带到了赞比亚，那里的非洲鼹鼠挖掘了复杂的隧道系统，其中包括指定的育婴室、食品储藏室和洗手间。就在胡林抵达之前，一名研究人员使用无线电追踪器确定，这些地下动物运行在一种生物钟之下，使它们在几个小时的活动与几个小时的打盹之间交替。
胡林的其他冒险经历还包括在圣安东尼奥市外探索墨西哥长尾蝠组成的“龙卷风”，以及在朝鲜非军事区寻找避难所的丹顶鹤。
‘动物的隐藏国度’ 作者：Ryan Huling，插画：Oliver Uberti；Avery出版，288页，$32。
外观精美，配有鲜绿色的封面、烫金工艺、法式翻页页边（French flaps）和毛边纸（deckled edges）。
今年6月，企鹅经典（Penguin Classics）以精装本形式重新发行了罗伯特·法格尔斯（Robert Fagles）1996年的译本，封面采用了色彩丰富的书封，描绘了诗中的人物。
诺兰电影的发行日期对企鹅经典来说是一个惊喜，因为他们已经在计划纪念法格尔斯译本出版30周年以及该品牌创立80周年。该品牌于1946年由E.V. 留（E.V. Rieu）翻译的《奥德赛》开启。
“实际上，时机非常完美，”企鹅经典出版人埃尔达·罗托（Elda Rotor）在声明中表示。“正当影迷们期待他将荷马史诗进行电影化演绎时，我们也正好准备庆祝法格尔斯译本。”
明星效应
一些出版品牌正在利用另一种工具：名人效应。
尽管许多最受欢迎的《奥德赛》译本已有数十年历史，但近期有两部译本获得了文化关注。2017年，W.W. 诺顿公司（W.W. Norton & Co.）出版了宾夕法尼亚大学教授艾米莉·威尔逊（Emily Wilson）的译本。去年，芝加哥大学出版社发布了由巴德学院（Bard College）教授丹尼尔·门德尔松（Daniel Mendelsohn）翻译的版本。
威尔逊和门德尔松在媒体上出人意料地活跃。门德尔松的文化评论与其学术研究一样受到赞誉，他曾为《纽约时报》、《纽约客》和《纽约书评》等刊物撰稿。
威尔逊是第一位翻译该作品的女性。
但揭开这些隐藏世界的面纱已不再仅仅是专家的工作。虽然过去追踪野生动物的成本或难度导致了知识空白，但众包正在帮助填补这些缺口。
将《奥德赛》译成英文的作品成为了舆论的焦点。她那极具挑衅且直截了当的译本引发了一场关于翻译荷马作品最佳方式的激烈争论。正如她在最近接受《纽约》杂志采访时所说，她的作品也被卷入了文化战争。
“在我出版《奥德赛》译本之后，人们以一种非常简单化的方式将其颂扬为女性力量的代表，”威尔逊在 6 月表示，“但它同时也面临着抵制。”
在目前的“奥德赛”热潮中，两位翻译家都拥有相当高的知名度，这成了一种优势。
“我们确实在推广艾米莉·威尔逊的译本，这可能并不令人惊讶，但更令人惊讶的是，自发产生出的兴趣竟如此之浓，”诺顿公司首席传播官路易丝·布罗克特在电子邮件中表示。“已经出现了艾米莉·威尔逊共读会，以及《奥德赛》读书会。”
芝加哥大学出版社营销总监列维·斯塔尔在电子邮件中表示，与威尔逊一样，门德尔松“已经成为报道这部电影且想进一步了解该诗作及荷马世界的记者的首选咨询对象”。
在电影上映前，门德尔松在《纽约时报》和《自由出版社》发表了关于《奥德赛》的文章，并为《纽约书评》撰写了该片的评论。
为了进一步将门德尔松的名字与这一现象联系起来，斯塔尔补充道，“自第一支预告片发布以来，我们一直在通过社交媒体和直接面向消费者的推广来建立这种联系。”
鸟类，以及用于海洋哺乳动物的 Happywhale。所有这些数据对于科学家来说都是一个丰富的研究场。根据去年发表在《生物科学》上的一篇文章，在同行评审的研究中，iNaturalist 数据的使用量在过去 5 年中增长了 10 倍。
现在，人工智能可以挖掘图像、视频或音频片段，以寻找感兴趣的动物，甚至可以对个体生物进行编目。Happywhale 拥有一项 AI 功能，可以通过座头鲸尾部独特的图案和形状来识别特定的个体。
技术进步如此之快，以至于胡林表示很难跟上最新进度。在他的序言中，他提到一名研究员向他展示了一个用于黑脉金斑蝶的极小型太阳能无线电标签原型。到书上架时，这个概念已经投入实际应用——例如，被用于研究这些亮橙色的昆虫如何利用加利福尼亚海岸沿线的越冬林。在 Instagram 上，加利福尼亚州鱼类和野生动物部门最近重点介绍了一项研究，其中稀有的大黄蜂被贴上了极其微小的 QR 码，可以通过远程摄像机读取。
在旅行约半年后，胡林回到家中，对自己所说的“不显眼的丰饶”有了更深刻的认识——即这个世界上 teeming（ teeming 意为充满）的生命远比肉眼所见的要多。他通过前往加利福尼亚州圣巴巴拉海岸外的圣米格尔岛岸边来验证这一新视角。在这个传统意义上被认为是“无人居住”的地方，他发现这个很少有人造访的海峡群岛国家公园角落是圆斑海豹、闪烁的鱼类和喧闹海鸟的避风港。鲨鱼在波涛之下潜伏。
随着公众兴趣的激增，出版商正试图吸引读者购买他们出版的荷马史诗《奥德赛》，其中几本在 July 15 展出。TONY CENICOLA / THE NEW YORK TIMES
强调差异
荷马的诗行被认为极难翻译，而且没有一种绝对权威的方法能将其诗作转化为现代英语。
“要捕捉这些诗歌的基调是非常困难的，这种基调是崇高的（显然与日常语言截然不同），但有时又是口语化且充满情感的，并且始终生动且直接，”耶鲁大学希腊语言文学教授埃格伯特·巴克（Egbert Bakker）在电子邮件中表示。“《奥德赛》正是这类超越了翻译的语言艺术作品之一。”
每位翻译者的采取的策略各不相同。Picador 出版社强调了菲茨杰拉德翻译版本中的抒情才华，该版本“之所以依然出类拔萃，是因为它结合了
随着疫情缓解而产生的领地意识
作者：Martha Ross 圣何塞水星报 (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS)
自 20 世纪中叶以来，小说、电影和电视剧一直在探讨人们对居住在郊区的人们那些不为人知的困扰生活的痴迷。
在她的最新小说《Coyoteland》中，Vanessa Hua 将“阴暗郊区”这一类型带入了 2020 年代，以及那个奇怪的、后疫情时期的旧金山湾区。华的书设定在虚构的东湾郊区埃尔尼多 (El Nido)，这里环境优美、林木葱郁，正值人们结束居家隔离、重新出门之时。
“我是在 2021 年春天写这本书的，”作者在最近的一次采访中说道，“那时世界正处于一种时断时续地走出疫情的状态。”
疫情期间，华在东湾的郊区社区散步时，突然看到一只郊狼从她身边跑过，后面跟着两只鹿。
这让她思考起我们这个“颠倒”的世界，野生动物在人口稠密的社区中变得如此常见。她说，这也让她思考关于“领地”的概念，“无论是指真正的野生动物，还是人们产生领地意识的方式”。“在那个 era, 我们真的在问自己，‘我们如何与彼此相处，我们——我们如何成为彼此的好邻居？我们——能做到吗？’”
在华的书中，与其他郊区叙事一样，焦虑和困惑在光鲜的表面下潜伏。即使疫情有所缓解，威胁依然笼罩在埃尔尼多上空。有远方的山火、吵闹的 Airbnb 租客，以及游泳俱乐部家长之间的社交竞争。还有那只因为新的住宅开发项目而被赶出领地的郊狼，因此在人们的后院中猎食。
……深厚的学术造诣与实践诗人的直觉，”O'Shea 说道。
Norton 强调了 Wilson 版本的简洁。Brockett 表示：“它感觉就像古希腊语：直接、通俗且引人入胜。Wilson 的版本是近期记忆中首批采用格律翻译的作品之一，它通过抑扬五步格，为英语读者或听众提供了与原诗听众在他们的 era, 在他们的格律中所感知到的同样的律动感和冒险感。”
芝加哥大学出版社团队则强调 Mendelsohn 的忠实度。“我们的翻译是最具诗意、最准确且最忠于原著的，因为 Daniel Mendelsohn 刻意复制了荷马的长句，并仔细关注了……”
《COYOTELAND》 作者：Vanessa Hua；Flatiron Books，336 页，$28.99.
……诗歌的隐喻、基调、措辞水平和选词，”Stahl 说道。
而企鹅经典 (Penguin Classics) 则依靠其作为课堂经典教材的传承。Rotor 表示：“Fagles 的翻译版本仍然是美国高等教育中《奥德赛》被教授最广泛的版本之一，每年继续由数百名讲师指定阅读，触达数千名学生。”
……美国郊区中“复杂”的人口结构变化。她的主角包括金·张 (Jin Chang)，一名从中国移民过来的被裁员的软件工程师；他机灵的 15 岁女儿简 (Jane)；她的朋友塔莎·华盛顿 (Tasha Washington)，镇上少数几个黑人女孩之一；以及安娜·罗德里格斯 (Ana Rodriguez)，金的白人邻居家的拉丁裔管家。
小说开篇于作为必需的外来者的金，将家人搬进了一栋需要翻修的房子——他们之所以能完成这次搬迁，是因为金在中国的一位投资者朋友希望他快速对房子进行改造，以便在湾区过热的房地产市场中转手获利。
金对隔壁的白人家庭既好奇又警惕，尤其是妻子布莱尔·贝尔 (Blair Belle)，她成了金的主要对手。她、她的丈夫和三个孩子似乎实现了“正确”形式的繁荣美国生活——三辆车，一个即将进入普林斯顿大学的女儿，以及理想的加州后院，配备泳池、砖砌披萨炉、分体式沙发和“缠绕着灯串的柠檬树”。
现在才开始尝试阅读荷马作品的影迷们，可能会被市面上海量的《奥德赛》译本数量搞得不知所措。
但请记住，正如哈佛大学希腊文学教授大卫·埃尔默（David Elmer）所言：“没有完美的译本，每个人都有自己的口味。”
贝尔（Belles）家的鸡和那只大橘猫已经成了郊狼的目标，而且这个家庭还面临着其他生存威胁，尽管这些威胁来自内部。他们的女儿正秘密地与进食障碍作斗争，而布莱尔（Blair）和她的丈夫为了维持在埃尔尼多（El Nido）的生活方式，已经刷爆了信用卡。
这种财务和住房的不安全感贯穿在大多数角色的生活中。他们渴望获得他们认为像埃尔尼多这样的郊区能为他们及其子女提供的所有机会。安娜（Ana）愿意继续为布莱尔工作——即便她可能拿不到报酬——因为这样她就能住在家里。通过这种方式，安娜希望能够躲避她那暴力前任的纠缠，并让女儿有机会就读埃尔尼多排名最高的学校。
同样，塔莎（Tasha）丧偶的母亲米内尔瓦（Minerva）正试图寻找一种方法，在埃尔尼多的房地产市场站稳脚跟，以便她的孩子们也能就读埃尔尼多的学校。但尽管她是一名医生并经营着镇上的康复医院，她仍然买不起埃尔尼多即使是最简陋的一套房子。她唯一的希望是通过抽签，在一个备受争议的新开发区中赢得一套低于市场价的住房。
随着角色之间的利益开始冲突，紧张局势、尔虞我诈和高科技监控不断升级。华（Hua）将故事推向了一些意想不到的方向，这满足了她希望关于这些角色以及像埃尔尼多这类社区中的人们表达的一个观点：他们彼此之间的共同点比他们想象的要多。
“我希望没有人看起来像个反派，”华说。“尽管他们有时会发生冲突，但他们都想要为自己的孩子和家庭争取他们认为最好的东西，对吧？所以从某种意义上说，他们在这方面是一致的。”
理查德·鲁索的新小说
《瀑布之下》让我感到困惑
作者：约翰·沃纳 为《芝加哥论坛报》撰写
很难找到一位能给我带来比理查德·鲁索更多深度且愉悦阅读时间的当代在世作家。
这种愉悦始于他 1986, 年的第一部小说《莫霍克》，那是我母亲在诺斯布鲁克经营 Book Bin 书店时的最爱。随后在 1988, 年出版了另一部我非常喜欢的《风险池》，接着 1993 年推出了《没人是傻瓜》，这是后来以纽约州北部的北巴斯为背景的三部曲的第一部，北巴斯就是鲁索笔下的福克纳的约克纳帕托法县。
我读过理查德·鲁索所有的 10 部小说和全部四部短篇小说集。我会在任何时间向任何读者推荐它们。
所以，请相信我说，在阅读鲁索的新小说《瀑布之下》时，我感到很困惑，并产生了一种潜移默化的疏离感和不满感。
有些东西不对劲。 《瀑布之下》围绕着泰勒·辛克莱展开，他是一位著名的音乐家，也是 Stone Mountain 乐队的领袖。他在 18 岁离开后，首次回到他的家乡——位于阿第伦达克山脉的乡村前哨 Stone Mountain。
这次回归是为了参加一场他……
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汉弗莱·鲍嘉 TCM，凌晨 5 点开始
汉弗莱·鲍嘉被美国电影学会评为美国电影史上最伟大的男星。他不仅是一位伟大的演员，更是一个文化标志，这使他成为了今日“星空之夏”马拉松放映的主角。本次活动将展出他的 12 部电影，包括他最著名的电影 1942 年的《卡萨布兰卡》（见图），讲述了一位夜总会老板与他的初恋以及他们多年后重逢的经典故事；以及《黑暗胜利》（1939），在片中鲍嘉饰演一名爱上患有绝症脑癌社交名媛的赛马训练师。该马拉松放映还包括他的一些犯罪电影，如《暗道》（1947），鲍嘉在片中饰演
好友蒂姆·多克里（“多克”），他在泰勒小时候卷入的一场游泳事故中瘫痪。这个地方对泰勒来说显然意义深远——他将自己的乐队命名为“石山”——但他并不想回去，并且对他未经允许就安排此行的经纪人杰森感到愤怒。
这段开篇包含了我在鲁索的故事中一直欣赏的所有元素。个体与自己的出身格格不入，但又无法摆脱与出身的联系，这一设定在鲁索的多部小说中得到了极大的发挥，其中就包括《没人是傻瓜》。鲁索还采用了他标志性的场景设定方式，在开篇序幕中勾勒出该地区的景观和人物，将泰勒安置在特定的时间和地点。
泰勒与他的乐队队友、共同创作伙伴兼浪漫伴侣贝丝之间还存在额外的紧张关系。为巡演而雇佣的伴奏音乐家们在各种话题上开玩笑，包括关于 The Kinks 乐队的话题。这一切看起来都非常有前景且充满活力。
这是乐队在疫情停工后的首场演出，我开始对鲁索在铺垫的各种人际动态和戏剧冲突感到兴奋。随后与多克之间发生了一次诡异且令人不安的重逢，接着是一场更加令人不安的音乐会，我想知道接下来的剧情将如何发展，
体育十年 CNN，晚上 8 点 新剧集 《体育十年》探讨了在过去六十年中塑造体育运动的决定性时刻、运动员和文化转变，包括 1960 年代的电视革命和民权运动，1970 年代转型性的社会和政治变革，以及社交媒体对当今顶尖体育明星的影响。每个十年都揭示了那些改变了体育运动和美国的、令人难忘的运动员、冠军时刻和文化里程碑。这部六集系列剧今晚首播两集。
一名被诬陷谋杀妻子的男人，导致他不得不改变容貌并潜逃以洗刷冤屈；《我们不是天使》（1955），讲述了三名逃狱囚犯在平安夜期间与一个家庭同住的故事；《横跨太平洋》（1942），鲍嘉在片中饰演一名试图出卖军事专业知识并背叛美国的二战间谍；以及《他们跌得更重》（1956），这是鲍嘉的最后一部电影，他在片中饰演一名为腐败拳击推广人工作的体育记者。
无论是在石山内部还是石山之外。
然后发生了一些我不能剧透的事情，但这让《瀑布之下》变成了一本与我基于之前的鲁索阅读经验及前 50 页预期截然不同的书。这种脱节部分是我的错。我没有读封面介绍，因此我忽略了《瀑布之下》被定位为一部“极具推进力的惊悚小说”。
这本书对我来说简直行不通。它抛弃了我认为会出现的所有情节，转而追求其他东西。即使我试图适应这本书的企图，它仍然与鲁索在塑造基于地域的人物内心世界方面那惊人的天赋相冲突。
我认为这种失望的根源在致谢部分揭晓，鲁索在其中提到，这个故事最初是一个未制作的电视试点集。我可以想象这些素材在那种媒介中会运作良好，而那些让我对这部小说产生排斥的事件，反而会吸引我观看一部电视剧。
其他没有像我这样带着期待心理的读者可能会对《瀑布之下》（Under the Falls）产生共鸣，但这是我第一次对鲁索（Russo）的作品感到失望。
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作者：Alexis Soloski 纽约时报
有些人成为演员是因为他们希望人们关注他们。而奥克塔维亚·斯宾塞（Octavia Spencer）地表示，她从未需要为此努力。
“我不认为我能变得‘隐形’，”这位 56 岁的演员说道。
作为 7 个孩子中的 6 个长大，她一直处于众人的关注之下。“我不需要争取关注；我需要争取的是我称之为‘主权’的东西，”她说。“这可能是我在对待权力、对待管辖我的人时存在问题的原因。”
不过，她赢得了这场战斗，尽管斯宾塞花了 20 多年时间才成为电影和剧集的主角，以及一名受人尊敬的制片人。今年，她是动作喜剧《Ride or Die》（目前在 Prime Video 流播）的共同主演兼执行制片人，并为其在 HBO Max 上的真实犯罪系列剧《Lost Women》第二季担任旁白并担任制片人。
她一直觉得自己值得这份成功，即使是在担任选角助理的岁月里，甚至在她被限制在单一场景、单一台词的时候。
“我希望我能把它装进瓶子里交给世界，告诉人们你很重要，你可以占据你想要的任何空间，”她说。
在 6 月与她见面之前，我对斯宾塞的认知在某种程度上是错误的。我梳理了她之前的角色，特别是她 15 年来饰演的小角色，通常是辅助性职业的女性——护士、教师、餐厅服务员、社会工作者、家政工人。
“这些人出现在我们的生活中，让我们的生活变得便利，”她这样描述他们。“永远不是主角。”
这些女性，眼神纯真，面相甜美，通常被低估，经常被忽视。我曾错误地假设，因为这也是斯宾塞的经历，所以这伤害了她。
但斯宾塞不是任何人的受害者。如果娱乐业花了许多年才意识到她才华的范围和广度，这并不会贬低她作为一名表演者或一个人的价值。
是的，她在好莱坞让她成为一名电影（2019 年的郊区恐怖片《Ma》）或剧集（Apple TV 的犯罪惊悚剧《Truth Be Told》，同样是 2019 年）的明确主角之前，作为演员工作了 23 年。但她将此视为好莱坞的损失。“如果我们允许自己只能以某种方式看待人们，那么我们生活在一个非常”
作者：Maria Sherman 美联社（ASSOCIATED PRESS）
在成为 Shania Twain 之前，她曾是一个在加拿大酒吧表演的孩子，面对着彻夜饮酒的矿工、伐木工、渔民和猎人唱歌。
“那里的观众更粗犷一些，而且人数很少，”Twain 在最近的一次采访中说道。“我只能在酒吧关门后才能进去。因为我当时未成年，所以是在午夜之后。只要酒吧不再营业，我就能进去表演，而大家则在完成最后的饮酒。”
她说，那是“性格塑造”的过程，描绘出了她在安大略省北部生活的一个 bygone 时代，这与这位五次格莱美奖得主乡村音乐家身上所关联的华丽与光彩截然相反。但那些日子对于她日后的职业生涯起到了关键作用。“我花了很多年梦想着最终会实现的事情，但花了一些时间，”她说。
Octavia Spencer，见于 6 月 11 日的纽约，在电影《Ride or Die》中饰演 Debbie。THEA TRAFF / 纽约时报
有限的生活，”她说。
而且，即使 Spencer 认为自己值得，成名也从未完全是她的目标。尽管她一直热爱表演，但她并不认为自己能以此为业。在奥本大学（Auburn University），她主修英语，将戏剧和新闻学作为辅修。但她对演艺事业的向往依然存在。
毕业后，她开始在电影拍摄现场担任低级别的助理工作，通常在选角部门。在那些年里，不同的上司鼓励她试演小角色，但她总是拒绝。当她在 1996 年的法律惊悚片《杀戮时间》（A Time to Kill）中工作时，她终于觉得准备好承担风险了。她向导演乔尔·舒马赫（Joel Schumacher）请求一个角色，他给了她。她扮演一名护士，这是众多角色中的第一个。
Shania Twain，见于 5 月 17 日的 ACM 奖项，在专辑《Little Miss Twain》中回顾了她从 8 岁早期的表演到签署大厂唱片合约的生活。CHRIS PIZZELLO / AP
从 8 岁早期的表演，到 20 多岁签署大厂唱片合约。
“人生中有一个我从未写过的整个空白期，”她说。“我想在故事层面，在个人故事层面将其填补……这是我生命中的一个阶段，很多粉丝并不了解。”
演员 Viola Davis 在不久后与她相识，在 Steven Bochco 拍摄的短命医疗剧《天使之城》（City of Angels）片场。即便是在那时，也就是在她们于 2011 年电影《相助》（The Help）中共同饰演家政工人（Spencer 凭借该片获得奥斯卡奖）的 10 年之前，Spencer 的沉稳就给 Davis 留下了深刻印象。
“她不需要为自己道歉，”Davis 说道。“她身上没有任何试图去适应某种模具的痕迹。这很美。”
演员 Melissa McCarthy 在那些早年时光也认识她。她们有一个共同的朋友 Tate Taylor，他最终执导了《相助》。“你能感受到她所思考的一切——在电影中，你永远不需要给 Octavia 一句解释她感受如何的台词，”McCarthy 说道。“这一切直接通过她传达出来。这就是魔力所在。”
无论是现实生活中还是在银幕上，Spencer 看起来都值得信赖，甚至能给人安慰，这使她成为处理潜在令人不安素材的理想承载者。这在很大程度上也是《Truth Be Told》的创作者 Nichelle Tramble Spellman 启用她担任主角的原因。
“我知道她能够演绎出角色阴暗的部分，而不会让观众产生疏离感，”她说道。
“《Rockstars》我大概是在 10 年前写的，而《Northern Town》则是一首存在了很长时间的歌，”她说。
该专辑的同名主打歌《Little Miss Twain》是其情感核心——这是一首写给她的母亲的歌，她的母亲在 1987 年与继父在一场车祸中丧生，未能见证她的成功。对于 Twain 来说，这是一个反思的机会。
在真实犯罪剧集《20号公路的失踪女性》(2023) 和 2 月份播出的《阿拉斯加的失踪女性》中，充斥着深沉的黑暗。这两部剧集都追踪了以女性为猎物的连环杀手。
Spencer 从童年起就对真实犯罪着迷。（她 11 岁时阅读了记录曼森谋杀案的《Helter Skelter》，并记得当时被吓坏了。）因此，当 October Films 的 Matt Robins 邀请她为采取“以受害者为中心”方法的《失踪女性》系列提供旁白时，她立即产生了兴趣。她在开展工作时的目标是为受害者找回一些尊严。
“这是关于在死亡中为她们找回一部分生前样子，”她说道。在她的旁白中，女性和儿童不被看见、不被听到或不被相信，以及被剥夺全部潜能的悲哀，是如此清晰可见。Robins 表示，这种触手可及的共情至关重要。
“在这个类型的作品中工作，人容易变得麻木，”他说道。“Octavia 的特别之处在于那种连接感。她是真心在乎的。”
在《Ride or Die》中，色调则较为轻快。这是一部带有反转的伙伴动作喜剧——而这里的伙伴是女性。Spencer 饰演 Debbie，一名英国国会议员的美国妻子。在第一集中，Debbie 是一名为了丈夫的政治抱负而牺牲了自己事业的律师，她发现自己的婚姻已经破裂，而她的好朋友兼读书会同僚 Judith（Hannah Waddingham 饰）竟然是一名国际杀手。
很快，她和 Judith 便优雅地开始了逃亡。Judith 也许是一个更光彩照人的角色，但 Debbie 才是这部剧的核心。
“剧中的某些部分可能非常宏大，冲突会被放大，”该剧创作者 Tessa Coates 在一次采访中说道。“但因为 Debbie 是我们的切入点，而且我们信任 Octavia，所以永远不会让人觉得过火。”Coates 将 Debbie 描述为 Judith 版的 Jason Bourne 面前的 Jessica Fletcher。
在拍摄《Ride or Die》之前，Spencer 几乎没有演过喜剧，更没有演过动作戏，但她觉得这个前提非常迷人。一个 50 多岁的女性可以发现新技能，可以拥有新的冒险，可以深化与好友的关系，也许还能享受一两次风情，这一切都令人向往。
她觉得比起之前扮演过的任何角色，她与 Debbie 更加接近。她们都擅长情感智能、逻辑推理，并且穿披风的样子非常迷人。
Spencer 在个人生活中并不热衷于动作场面，但她很享受这次挑战。“让我告诉你，作为一个‘脚踏实地’的女人，这太令人兴奋了，”她说。
Waddingham 看到了这一点并表示钦佩。“她原本对角色中的特技和肢体动作部分感到恐惧，”Waddingham 说。“但她正面迎击了。”（字面意思上的迎击？有时确实如此。）
关于“我的母亲既是我的经纪人、代理人，又是我的司机和教练，尽管她一个音符也唱不出来，”她说。“她开车带我跑遍所有这些舞台，在酒吧里表演，那时我还未成年，这就是我积累经验的地方。”
部分原因在于 Tanya Tucker 的加入，她在该曲目中与 Twain 合唱。在副歌部分，Twain 唱道：“根据我母亲的说法 / 我是下一个 Tanya Tucker。”
“我不知道我是否真的能用语言解释，这对我的母亲意味着什么，以及它本会对她意味着什么，”Twain 在谈到与 Tucker 合作时说道。
这首歌也属于专辑中由她的儿子 Eja D’Angelo Lange 担任伴唱的曲目之一。“我能够实现很多我母亲无法与我分享的事情，”Twain 在谈到与儿子合作时说。“这真的很美好。”
回顾早年经历让 Twain 能够专注于她在乡村音乐内外所热爱的一些音乐风格。“其中有很多摇滚前卫的东西。比如《Faded Blue Jeans》就是一首非常有蓝调摇滚风格的歌，”她在谈到这首邀请了 Queens of the Stone Age 乐队 Josh Homme 参与的曲目时说道。
德比并不是一个迷失的女人，但就像斯宾塞在职业生涯中所扮演的许多女性角色一样，她起初被低估了。她的聪明和魅力在很大程度上被忽略了。但在整个系列的过程中，她找到了自我，而世界也认可了这一点。这就是斯宾塞希望为自己以及所有女性实现的。
“对于一个特定年龄的女性来说，我觉得很幸运，我觉得自己被看到了，”她说。“在那个时代，被看到是很困难的，但我希望为所有女性地实现这一点。我只希望这能成为常态。”
“多年前我也曾那样，但我现在拥有一个我真正喜欢的音色，”她说。“而且我认为正因如此，我写歌的方式也有了一些不同。”
很多年前，特温患上了莱姆病，这影响了她的声音。2018, 她在喉部植入了植入物。“对于歌手来说，这是一个非常不寻常的手术，”她说。“我喉部的神经受损了，但声带本身没有问题。”手术起到了作用，而持续产生的结果是一种沙哑的音调，一种嗓音炸裂感，并为她那本就极具辨识度的声音增添了额外的特色。
当观众聆听《小特温》（Little Miss Twain）时，特温希望他们能从这次体验中获得“一种对我成长氛围的感知和感受，那个塑造我的环境，以及那些将我塑造为一个个体和一名艺术家的经历”，她说道。
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萨曼莎·莫顿（Samantha Morton）在《奥德赛》中那个每个人都在讨论的场景里，并没有打算开始哼唱——在那场戏中，她饰演女巫瑟曦（Circe），将奥德修斯的部下变成了猪，字面上将他们塑造回了真实的野蛮本相。
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但诺兰什么也没说，于是莫顿再次尝试。她脑海中盘旋的音乐——她现在回忆起那是玻璃琴和特雷门琴组成的交响曲——在瑟曦处理她的女巫事务、改变那些正忙于大口吞咽炖菜的贪婪客人的时候，不断地流淌出来。
“显然，这些声音能让人发疯，”49 岁的莫顿说道。“所以，为了转化这些男人，魔法不仅来自我的双手，还来自我的声音。”
莫顿毫不掩饰地相信魔法。她问道，否则你如何解释一个在儿童之家和十几个寄养家庭之间辗转，直到 14 岁时带着犯罪记录住在英国诺丁汉街头的女孩，如今能出现在这里，在纽约的切尔西酒店品饮绿茶？
“那一定是守护天使和爱的作用——而不是因为我突然擅长演戏并找到了一份工作，”莫顿说道。作为一名在该领域深耕 35 年的资深演员，她曾为史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格（Steven Spielberg）、吉姆·谢里丹（Jim Sheridan）以及现在的诺兰等导演带来惊艳的表演并抢尽风头。“我一直相信……”
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演员称对这一项目“从未如此自豪”
这部以底特律为背景的复仇传奇剧名为《汽车之城》（Motor City）
作者：Adam Graham 底特律新闻 (DETROIT NEWS)
在主演《汽车之城》之前，底特律这座“汽车之城”对艾伦·里奇森 (Alan Ritchson) 颇为眷顾。
这位身材魁梧的《雷彻》(Reacher) 主演居住在田纳西州纳什维尔郊区，在过去十年的大部分时间里，他一直在多伦多地区拍摄项目——包括让他走红的 Prime Video 系列剧。从田纳西州开车北上，他习惯将底特律作为 regular 经停点，并且已经习惯于在美高梅大酒店赌场 (MGM Grand Casino) 的 21 点赌桌旁消磨时光。
“上次我去那里时，带着三进场”——明确地说，那是 $3,000 ——“当金额达到 $88,000 时，我想，在某个时刻我肯定得开始输了。但那天晚上我怎么都输不掉，”里奇森在最近一次于纽约进行的采访中说道，“我在那家赌场太幸运了，简直疯了！”
最终他离开时，财富增加了近 $100,000。但他的好运在期待获得一晚免费房券却未能如愿后用尽了。“于是我拎起一袋现金，在街对面的一家汽车旅馆凑合了一晚，”里奇森笑着说。
在 21 点赌桌上经历的起伏，与里奇森在《汽车之城》中角色所经历的相比根本不算什么。这部大胆、风格浓烈且大部分没有台词的底特律复仇传奇剧目前正在影院上映。
饰演 喀刻耳庇亚 (Circe) 的萨曼莎·莫顿 (Samantha Morton) 参加 7 月 14 日在纽约举行的《奥德赛》(The Odyssey) 首映礼。DIA DIPASUPIL / GETTY
一切皆有可能，这里毫无疑问，”她拍了拍自己的心，“因为我一直感觉到来自另一个实体的巨大爱意。”
莫顿说，当她听说诺兰 (Nolan) 想为《奥德赛》见她时，她流泪了。如果这听起来太戏剧化，她并不觉得抱歉。她将其比作一名运动员获得了代表国家参加奥运会的资格。为了接到那个电话，她花费了数十年的时间来磨练自己的演技。电话响起时，她飞往洛杉矶，开始了她人生中最好的一次工作面试。
“我认为进行得非常顺利，”莫顿笑着回答。
莫顿告诉诺兰她没有读过《奥德赛》，考虑到她在 12 岁时就辍学了，这很合理。在飞回英国家中时——她与丈夫以及女儿 Edie（18 岁）和儿子 Teddy 住在东萨塞克斯郡——
且必须让自己越狱，以便从卑劣的毒品头目雷诺兹 (Reynolds, 由本·福斯特 Ben Foster 饰演) 的魔爪中救出他的未婚妻索菲亚 (Sophia, 由谢琳·伍德利 Shailene Woodley 饰演)。
《汽车之城》背景设定在 20 世纪 70 年代的底特律，但实际拍摄地在纽泽西州北部。不过，部分补拍镜头是在底特律拍摄的，福克斯剧院 (Fox Theatre) 的广告牌和屋顶在片中出现——尽管建筑顶部的尖顶（在电影中占据显著位置）直到 2006 年才建成。
可以将此视为一种增强的现实感，这契合电影宏大的戏剧感。
《汽车之城》的剧本由查德·圣约翰 (Chad St. John，曾创作《伦敦陷落》) 编写，在好莱坞流传了 20 年。一度由出生于底特律的休斯兄弟导演组合（曾执导《美国之 menace II society》）中的阿尔伯特·休斯 (Albert Hughes) 挂名。
该项目经历了几次起起伏伏——杰克·吉伦哈尔 (Jake Gyllenhaal)、加里·奥德曼 (Gary Oldman) 和亚德里安·布罗迪 (Adrien Brody) 都曾参与过多年来未能最终实现的版本——最后才落入导演波茨·庞奇罗利 (Potsy Ponciroli) 之手。
庞奇罗利将整个项目视为一部史诗，塑造了宏大的人物和动作场面。电梯内一场激烈的死斗是今年大银幕上最暴力、最紧张的片段之一。
12 —— 她回忆道，没错，她确实知道一点《奥德赛》，因为她在《辛普森一家》的一个剧集中看过对此的讽刺模仿。
但莫顿并不认为自己应该沉溺于研究之中，自从 19 岁时主演英国电视剧《简·爱》以来就没这么做过；当时她随身携带一本画满重点的夏洛蒂·勃朗特原著，每当改编剧与小说产生偏差时，她就感到绝望。从那时起，她便决定只遵循剧本和自己的想象力。
在思考关于刻耳刻（Circe）的角色时，莫顿回想起曾随父亲去图书馆（她说：“我们当时一无所有，穷极了，但他一直有图书馆卡”），并在那里发现了一本霍华德·派尔（Howard Pyle）的童话书《鹳王》（King Stork）。她记得自己被故事中那个邪恶的女巫深深吸引。
她回想起民间传说中的其他女巫，比如芭芭雅嘎（Baba Yaga），那些令人恐惧的人物，但她说，同时也有“那些在岁月的洗礼下，纯真被生活的艰辛侵蚀的女性”。
在讨论拍摄刻耳刻将奥德修斯的手下变成动物这一场景的具体细节时，莫顿用一种俏皮的方式避开了话题，她说在过去 DVD 流行包含幕后花絮的年代，她通常拒绝参与这类拍摄。
“我并不是想耍心机，但我觉得：这是我的私人时刻，这是属于我的，”她说，“我确实喜欢保留一点神秘感。”
关于她的“奥德赛”场景，她透露没有使用数字特效。一切都是真实的且是“相机实拍”，而且她当时如此投入，以至于几乎不记得过程，只记得一些片段。
“那不是 CGI，”莫顿说，“那是人类的才智，以及我作为一名表演者的连接感，几乎是在舞动并与之合一。并不是说这具有性意味，但我希望当她与男人和动物在一起时，能有一种强烈的感官体验，就像，你知道的，她几乎与他们融为一体。”
当奥德修斯的部下们饥肠辘辘地来到刻耳刻家中请求食物时，刻耳刻显得很害怕——这可以理解。她孤身一人，而这些士兵有着抢劫和强取豪夺的历史。然而，她是一位强大的女巫。刻耳刻是真的害怕，还是在设局诱敌深入？
饰演约翰的艾兰·里奇森（Alan Ritchson）出席了 7 月 13 日在纽约举行的《发动机之城》（Motor City）首映礼。DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS / GETTY
一次采访中。 “我们想要一些真正宏大的意象和音乐。在某种意义上，这是一部摇滚歌剧。”
电影采用了大卫·鲍伊（David Bowie）、唐娜·夏曼（Donna Summer）、比尔·威瑟斯（Bill Withers）、情绪蓝色乐队（Moody Blues）等人的极具感染力的音乐片段。
庞西罗利（Ponciroli）——他曾执导过科尔特·福特（Colt Ford）、耶拉沃尔夫（Yelawolf）和巴巴·斯帕克斯（Bubba Sparxxx）的音乐录影带（他还执导了电影《老亨利》和《贪婪之人》）——在 2024 年春季、拍摄开始前访问了底特律，以感受这座城市及其社区。
“我去那里就是为了感受底特律，去看看它，”这位出生于洛杉矶的导演说，“我以前去过，但已经很久了。所以我就那样随意逛逛。我走遍了市中心，走在河岸边，就是为了感受这座城市的能量。它很有韧性，是一座令人印象深刻的城市。”
电影通过了底特律的“氛围测试”。
“他在所有事情上都像是一个指导之声，”庞西罗利在谈到这位摇滚名人堂成员时说，“他在那里长大，能够证明其真实性。所以，在某种意义上他就像一个顾问，试图让电影尽可能地贴近底特律的真实面貌。”
在电影中，一些镜头背景中出现了模拟的演出海报，包括在科博中心（Cobo）举办的薄雾乐队（Thin Lizzy）和皇后乐队（Queen）的演出，以及在体育馆举办的弗兰克·扎帕（Frank Zappa）演出，以及在共济会礼堂（Masonic）举办的斯蒂克斯（Styx）和廉价把戏（Cheap Trick）乐队的演唱会。
在其中一个场景中，福克斯剧院（Fox Theatre）的霓虹灯牌上宣传着一场雷蒙斯（Ramones）和 Sonic’s Rendezvous Band 的演唱会，但该场地似乎并未举办过此类演出。此外，电影版的福克斯剧院正好位于另一栋建筑对面——这是一个庞西罗利意识到的失误——而且，也没有人假装《发动机之城》是一部纪录片。
“我当时那样演，是因为她真的被吓到了，因为她措手不及，”莫顿说。“我还想塑造一个涵盖所有年龄段的角色，所以在那个场景中，我把她演成像个 16 岁的女孩。而在其他场景中，我把她演成一个 90 岁的女人，或者一个 49 岁的女人，或者一个姐妹，一个母亲，一个祖母。我只想让她拥有”
“我记得读到它的时候，我就在办公室里，完全沉浸其中。它就像是最棒的那类小说，”这位出生于北达科他州的演员说。“我知道了，伙计。于是我给我的团队打了电话，我说：‘我要参加，我该如何用最大力度的支持来促成这件事？’”
这部电影缺乏对话——整部电影大约只有 30 个单词的台词，正负之差——这意味着里奇森必须依靠他的肢体语言，通过大大小小的动作来帮助推动情节发展。他还必须用文字以外的方式来诠释电影核心的爱情故事。
“我内心深处有些地方在想，伙计，我希望我能够以一种能被传达的方式来致敬这段情感旅程，因为我不想演得太过火，”里奇森说。“我只要沉浸在我的感受中，并希望它能被观众感受到，对吧？你能做的也就这些了。”
莫顿在饰演喀刻耳刻（Circe）时强调，将奥德修斯的部下转化为动物并不纯粹是为了复仇。
“这不仅仅是恨，”她说。“不只是伤害。不只是愤怒。在女神这个角色中，它几乎像是一位禅师在进行教导。‘小心你所祈求的东西’，贪婪、贪欲，所有这些东西。”
这个场景之下还潜藏着一种正义的女性主义愤怒，这种现代化改编将《奥德赛》猛烈且令人不安地带回了现代。这也是为什么人们在离开电影院时都在谈论莫顿的另一个原因。
诺兰认为，《奥德赛》在某种奇怪的程度上，“取决于这个角色的生死——她是支点”。他告诉《洛杉矶时报》，“在她拍完其中一段戏后，剧组人员给了她热烈的掌声”。
莫顿带着儿子来到纽约参加《奥德赛》的首映礼，因为她想让他看看她的创作精神诞生的地方。莫顿十几岁时第一次来到纽约是为了《艾玛》做宣传，一年后回来推广《简·爱》，然后她舍不得离开，在朋友的公寓里“沙发客”式地寄宿，以便让自己沉浸在这座城市中。
“纽约偷走了我的心，”莫顿说。在那里，她第一次接触文学，痴迷于查尔斯·布考斯基，在圣马克书店的走廊间漫步，在 Kim's Video 租电影，并在 Waverly 餐厅大快朵颐土豆饼和单面煎蛋。
现在只有那家餐厅还留着，但莫顿仍计划带着泰迪游览格林威治村，向他展示母亲曾经出没的所有旧地，而且，是的，在 Waverly 喝杯汤。
“现在的生活很美好，”莫顿说。“谁知道呢？也许我会再吃一次土豆饼。”
对话，”他说。
庞西罗利帮助他找到了无需语言的表演方式，并且他与里奇森详细讨论了“演过”与“演不足”的区别，他说。
“艾伦是我合作过的最细心的演员之一，他在片场观察一切，”庞西罗利说。“他观察摄像机，当我们讨论镜头时他也听着。他会问：‘你为什么从这里下面拍摄，这里难道不应该在上面拍吗？’他身上有电影创作者的一面，深度参与到整个过程中，并且能预见到接下来的步骤，这真的是一种很酷的特质。”
里奇森说，他希望这部电影能取得成功，并继续延续这种非传统叙事方式的势头。
“为了看到观众走进电影院欣赏这部电影，我愿意放弃我赢得过每一场 21 点的夜晚，因为它太值得被观看了，”他说。“我这辈子从未对一个项目如此自豪。我坚信这部作品。”
在 4 月 3 日芝加哥 Rate 球场举行的白袜队对阵蓝鸟队主场揭幕战前，丹·科兹洛夫斯基 (Dan Kozlowski) 身着教皇利奥 (Pope Leo) 球衣并戴着主教冠摆姿势。约翰·J·金 / 芝加哥论坛报
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棒球历史上从未做过以教宗为主题的推广活动，因为之前从未出现过来自美国的教宗，也没有出现过公认的棒球迷教宗。”
道尼（Downey）表示，他们曾提出并否决了一些想法，包括制作教宗的摇头娃娃。
“我们无法获得使用教宗姓名、肖像和形象的官方许可。”他们联系了梵蒂冈，但没有收到回复。“我相信他有比回复我们的电子邮件更重要且更紧迫的事情要处理。”
于是，他们不得不重新构思。
在过去的一年里，球迷们穿着全套教宗装束出现在球场，有些是自制的，有些是从万圣节服装店购买的。“这引起了我们的注意，”道尼说，“所以我们的想法转变了。
“我们试图保持尊重，显然，我们不想做任何会激怒梵蒂冈的事情。”但如何确保这些想法不会冒犯他人？
“我想，让我试着联系一下为我和我妻子主持婚礼的司祭，”道尼说。“他的名字是汤姆·赫利（Tom Hurley）神父；他是芝加哥当地的一位司祭。他绝不代表总教区，但我联系了他并说：‘这虽然很随机，但我们正考虑做一个推广活动，这不是在搞噱头，而是想庆祝教宗来自芝加哥，且芝加哥白袜队是他的主队。’我向他提出了几个想法，他说：‘哦，这个很棒，很有趣；而另一个可能涉嫌亵渎，所以我建议不要那样做。’他还说：‘如果我是你，我可能会把重点放在教宗帽上。’我从小在天主教环境下长大，所以从一开始我就希望它符合得体的审美。如果我们要做某样东西，绝不能是会让天主教徒不安的东西。”
这种帽子的官方名称是“主教冠”（mitre），其设计本身不受版权保护。
“上面既没有他的名字，也没有他的照片，”道尼说。“我们赠送的帽子上没有任何与教宗相关的内容，只有形状。我们以前做过水手帽，做过牛仔帽，任何种类的帽子。我们认为，我们可以做一顶教宗帽——没有人拥有教宗帽的权利。”
道尼费心地强调，芝加哥白袜队“并非在开任何玩笑。我们的想法是：我们一直看到教宗戴着一顶白袜队的帽子，为什么我们不给球迷们提供一顶教宗帽呢？”
然而，寻找能够量产这种教宗帽的供应商被证明是一项挑战。
“如果我去一家推广公司说：‘我想要一顶上面有黑色条纹的帽子，’他们只要去购买 20,000 顶现成的帽子，然后在上面绣一条黑带就可以了，”道尼说。“但这顶帽子很独特——
教宗利奥十四世在 11, 2025. 于梵蒂冈圣彼得广场举行的每周通用接见期间，在与新婚夫妇见面时戴着一顶芝加哥白袜队的棒球帽。FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / GETTY
“看起来他一直关注着球队的比赛情况，这就是我们看到的，但我真的不知道。教宗帽不需要梵蒂冈签字批准，但我们会寄一箱给他们。”
—— 迈克·道尼（MIKE DOWNEY），芝加哥白袜队市场与球迷推广高级总监
—— 他们不能随便从别人那里买教宗帽。所以我们在寻找能够正确执行的供应商时遇到了困难，因为他们必须研究设计并创建一条新的装配线。如果你仔细观察它的形状和设计，它非常独特，制作起来并不简单。他们必须定制生产，而我们希望它们看起来尽可能真实。所以，这个过程比人们想象的要复杂得多。”
而且，也许大多数公司都没有配置能生产此类产品的机械设备。
（此处原文缺失）公司搞砸了。
芝加哥白袜队最终选择了一家名为 Cotopaxi 的公司。显然，当订单量从 1,500 增加到 40,000 多个时，这并不是问题。
“那是供应商非常乐意承接的机会，”道尼说。“我们从一月份就开始筹备，所以供应商有充足的时间来调整订单数量。”
芝加哥白袜队本可以考虑更便宜的方案。与其使用这种 11 英寸高的硬质面料帽子，他们本可以探索一个更简陋的版本，比如像汉堡王那种薄薄的可折叠纸板皇冠。但这从未被列入考虑范围。
“我们想做一件既酷又体面的东西，而且我知道我们的预算有足够的空间来完成这件事，”道尼说道。“这个单品没有赞助商，但成本不是问题。白袜队对我们的促销礼品感到非常自豪。它们的质量很高，且通常具有很高的感知价值。这是特意设计的。我一直认为，我们应该多花一点钱来获取更高质量的产品，而球迷们会注意到这一点的。”
“这些帽子很大，”他补充道。“看到人们在座无虚席的球场里戴着它们，场面会很有趣。每个人的视线可能都会被遮挡。”
“我希望他意识到了，”道尼说。“从我们看到的情况来看，他似乎一直关注着球队的表现，但我真的不确定。教皇帽不需要梵蒂冈签字批准，但我们会给他们寄一箱。”
球员们也将收到一箱帽子，其他球队员工以及球队的“朋友”（商业伙伴）也是如此。甚至连辛辛那提红人队的成员，只要他们想要，也会被提供教皇帽。
“这将在芝加哥成为一场酷炫的文化盛事，”道尼说。“想象一下 40,000 人戴着教皇帽庆祝利奥教皇。我们还将在比赛中加入一些向教皇和教会致敬的趣味环节。只要知道这次促销背后的意图并非为了搞笑，而是一种庆祝之意。”
“但我不是傻瓜。我能感受到的氛围是‘你必须在现场’。你不一定非要是白袜队的球迷。只要你在芝加哥，你一定会想成为这场比赛的一部分，因为这将是非常独特的。”
预计帽子将在比赛前一周左右抵达。
“白袜队本赛季有将近 25 场赠品活动，所以我们尝试管理库存，否则我们的存储空间会不足。”尽管如此，如果出现任何运输问题，一周的时间听起来有些紧迫。
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横向 1 丑小鸭， 实际上 5 Gee 的前驱 8 腐蚀，如铁 13 前意大利 货币 17 流行歌手 Amos 18 奢华派对 20 开场白 21 切尼之后的副总统 22 广告中使用的 说服技巧 25 规避责任的 故事 26 例如， 季节性工人 27 极小的耳环 28 军事任务， 简称 29 距离太阳 第七远的行星 30 以 __ 的速度 （缓慢地） 32 iPhone 保护壳 35 公司领导 37 部署 38 ACLU 的担忧 39 托儿所， 非正式称呼 42 海军力量 46 巨大数量 51 忽略某些声音 的能力 55 大约 56 陷入陷阱 57 杂乱的一堆 58 傻瓜 59 财宝持有者 60 货运量度 61 笨拙的人 63 锅派的一块 64 剧烈爆炸 65 发明者 不可能的追求
书评
作者：Ralph ShaRaga 和 Doug peteRSon / 编辑：patti VaRol
横向 1 清理鱼的 小工具 7 额外选项 12 昂贵的德国车 16 平板支撑锻炼的 肌肉 19 极其华丽的 20 笨拙的 21 檀香山艺术博物馆 所在地 22 AAA 的工作 23 对 Cy Young 传记的 赞赏？ 25 《印度之旅》 歌手 26 “鼹鼠”主持人 Shapiro 27 “你 __ 怎么样？” 28 铃声过后 29 “在这里” 30 血红蛋白中的 矿物质 31 例如，凉拌卷心菜 33 对冥想指南的 赞赏？ 37 救生专家 40 地下 探险家 43 贸易博览会 44 手机服务缩写 45 波罗的海之都 47 玩弄 植物系列产品线 48 传单 / 飞行员 50 UV 过滤 测量值 53 对攀岩者日记的 56 总的来说 58 “普里西拉”作者/ 导演 Coppola 59 伊斯兰教分支 60 开罐器 62 演艺界大满贯 63 愤怒 65 水或电 67 狂野冒险 70 对机械师 手册的 74 交叉质询 之后的内容 75 __ & Chandon 香槟 76 法语的否定词 77 金年退休基金 78 极小的配方量 81 像公羊一样 83 剧烈的政策 变动 86 __ 500 89 对希望之钻 历史的 92 高架铁路 93 像开瓶器的一部分
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70 树篱修剪剪刀 73 “最后一件事……” 74 哑炮烟花 75 庄重的同意 78 诈骗受害者 79 痴迷的爱好者 81 导演 米拉 (Mira) 83 伦敦郊区县 85 电视节目 86 包含多个分句的文本 89 儿童的高处秘密基地 91 立顿 (Lipton) 的竞争对手 92 以漫威闻名的 李 (Lee) 93 精酿啤酒标识 94 CBS 刑事法医系列剧 96 1492 年的船只 98 小型小吃摊 106 kappa 之后的字母 110 巴尔的摩之鸟 111 __ jiffy (立刻) 112 苍鹭的近亲 114 再次电视播放 115 债券投资者的担忧 116 投篮场所 119 牧场地的测量单位 120 中西部原住民 121 Et __ (以及其他人：拉丁语) 122 Slurpee 的替代品 123 安装（如地毯） 124 美式足球场测量单位 125 汽油添加剂字母 126 频率较低
95 奢侈鞋履品牌 96 哥本哈根居民 97 加拉哈德 (Galahad) 的头衔 98 “你现在可以离开了” 99 跑步机设置 101 暴龙 __ (Tyrannosaurus ) 102 对调酒师手册的赞美？ 107 营养数据 109 灰色的 110 “Muy ” 111 钟楼声 114 布基纳法索的邻国 117 演唱《Houdini》的歌手 利帕 (Lipa) 118 六次艾美奖得主 泰恩 (Tyne) 119 对潜水员回忆录的赞美？ 123 繁忙的医院区域 124 设计师 古驰 (Gucci) 125 打鼾的原因 126 126 30 的缺失 127 可以获得“揉捏”疗法的地方？ 128 奶酪色调 129 派对摊铺食物 130 归零
向下 1 淋透 2 婴儿床 3 送货成本？ 4 鞋带 5 共享共同文化 6 健身单位 7 印度北方邦的旅游城市 8 __ Punk：“Get Lucky”二人组 9 极客类型 10 NBA 的雷霆队，在计分板上 11 “The Daily”播客制作人（简称） 12 吹嘘 13 苍鹭栖息地 14 削减 15 在某种程度上追赶 16 百足虫制作者 17 元素周期表上的第五号元素 18 击球练习的关注点 24 骰子游戏中的自然对子 29 热带水果 30 1950 年代总统 32 超现实主义的大名
向下 1 决定不删除 2 LPGA 成员 3 面包店香味 4 非常挑剔的人 5 自我感知 6 体育场观众 7 平底鞋 8 织物撕裂 9 准备搬迁（如室内植物） 10 广袤草原 11 路边回收 12 la 之前的音符 13 紫色花朵 14 冰冻之声 门泽尔 (Menzel) 15 拼图 16 甘草风味 19 同学聚会参加者 21 最不华丽的 23 群岛的一部分 24 口腔健康倡导者（缩写） 29 从社交媒体帖子中删除 31 柔软的 33 阴险的计划 34 缅因州大学城市 36 小错误 39 低声说 “嘿，你！” 40 塔霍湖附近的城市 41 活泼的灵魂 43 在线派对通知 44 长且细的鱼 45 以上皆非 (None of __ above) 46 企业（非正式说法） 47 女演员 林赛 (Lindsay) 48 金属来源 49 助手（简称）
34 移动（非正式说法） 35 施加 36 某些扁面包使用的面粉 37 赛艇队的锻炼机 38 超现实主义的大名 39 Chili's 的竞争对手 41 春季草坪派对 42 双语的“芝麻街”木偶 46 养蜂人 49 冷酸奶饮品 50 专辑《Everything’s Archie》中的 1 号金曲 51 重步走 52 豪华盛会 54 “您的餐桌已准备好”的设备 55 风筝线延伸 57 感到悔恨 61 腰带特征 64 语言后缀 66 生成文本的 A.I. 工具 68 MS NOW 的竞争对手 69 平分 (deuce) 之后的得分 70 非驯化的 71 八进制中 72 带齿的工具 73 酿酒师和面包师的原料 74 乘火车前往 79 塞满 80 挂钩 82 年事已高 84 女演员 鲁索 (Russo) 85 亚利桑那州的邻州 87 印第安那州的邻州 88 室内游戏玩具 90 极多 91 不再崭新 94 “下一个我请客” 97 机灵的 100 劲波乐队歌手 维克 (Vic) 102 褪色 103 非法没收 104 西藏圣城 105 西班牙语变音符号 106 购物狂欢 108 守门员统计数据 112 击剑剑刃 113 “遗憾地说……” 115 土壤酸度降低剂 116 “我的心并不 __” 118 一点化妆品 119 碰拳 120 清洁空气组织 121 磨损 122 高速公路标志
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50 圆形斑点 52 沙拉茎 53 创世纪的牧羊人 54 漫游 59 衣架聚集地 62 外科中心 63 笔记本 64 拍卖活动 65 不再时髦 66 帆布覆盖物 67 拆除，如 71- 下 68 雪莱或济慈
Jumble（字母拼图） 将六组 Jumble 字母重新排列，每格一个字母，组成六个单词。然后根据此漫画的提示，将圈出的字母排列成惊喜答案。
69 大型汤盘 70 小麻烦 71 造型师的专长 72 在巴黎，意思是“存在” 75 未能成为 76 五倍之两倍 77 拉车的动物 79 流行歌手琼斯 80 心肺复苏专业人员 81 SSW 的相反方向 82 网站弹出窗口 84 镬锅烹饪主食
86 小灌木丛 87 BTU 的一部分 88 完美执行 90 牧场 94 情景喜剧监督 95 扭曲地移动 97 缉毒警察 98 宫廷居民 99 作者 宗 100 脾气暴躁 101 选角名额 102 马自达运动型汽车 103 钻头内衬
数独 完成表格，使每个行、列和粗体边框的 3-by-3 方格中包含从 1 到 9 的每个数字。
104 瑞典摇滚四人组 105 中东硬币 107 摇滚界的 斯普林斯汀 108 具有勇气（去） 109 扑克报名费 113 狭窄的织物切口 116 小伙子 117 双曲线形状 118 赛车赛道
级别：
1. 定义线索，在编号短线上的“单词”栏中填写答案。 2. 将字母转移到图表中的编号方格内。 3. 当图案完成时，可从左至右阅读引文。填写单词的首字母自上而下排列，将构成一个首字母缩略词，揭示说话者的姓名和引文的主题。
线索 单词
横向 1 像一对名伉俪 4 吸汁鸟 9 利维眼中的爱 13 ___ 本·阿德姆 14 经线和纬线 15 沉重打击 16 汉堡牧民？ 19 矿脉含量 20 口袋里的钱 21 外科手术工具 22 生菜品种 24 前行 25 靛蓝色 26 哥本哈根名人？ 31 笔记本电脑等 33 心甘情愿地 34 DDE 的昵称 35 ___ profundo 38 容器 39 泊位选择 41 臭名昭著的阿明 42 雅各布的妻子之一 44 第二个 C. 日期 45 后湾警察？ 48 猞猁 / 野猫 52 “Vissi d’___” 53 银行设备
上周的填字游戏
“FULL COUNT”
“9 to 5”
“Location, Location, Location”
作者：查尔斯·普雷斯顿
55 驼鹿的骄傲 58 “Let ”：披头士曲调 59 RWR 的星战 60 汤姆斯克壮汉？ 63 1935 年以后的波斯 64 复活节 ; 蛋鸡品种 65 在……的情况下 66 布拉格或迪克斯 67 简朴的 68 研究
纵向 1 提泰妮亚的配偶 2 钱 3 “ Spiro, Spero”：南卡罗来纳州格言 4 遮荫物 5 唠叨 / 马 6 对笑话的反应 7 “ Got a Secret” 8 耗尽 / 排气 9 议事日程 10 夏加尔 11 商店的形容词 12 剩余部分 13 希腊人相遇之地 17 计算机与计算机的连接
谜题
上周的引用-折射谜题 (Quote-Acrostic)
S. OSTERTAG：骆驼诺曼 (NORMAN THE CAMEL)： 五年前，我们将诺曼加入了我们的动物园，这里还有牛、鸸鹋等。他是一头单峰骆驼。在他八周大、体型像一只大丹犬时，我们从当地的一位兽医那里得到了他。
上周的数独 (Sudoku)
本周的乱序词 (Jumble)
18 少量 23 滑雪胜地 24 重型货车 27 一种根茎 28 Tuck 的搭档 29 将就 30 周日信息 32 以染色为生的人 35 最佳 ___ 和 tucker 36 很多 ___ 毫无意义 (Much ___ about nothing) 37 我妈口中的我姨妈 38 朋友眼中的“击球之王” (Sultan of Swat) 40 荆条或玉米芯 43 日志记录 44 已故钢琴家 Van 46 天赋 47 准备刮胡子 49 像熊一样的 50 最新的 51 乌佐酒风味 54 “ 悲惨世界” ( Misérables) 55 像 56 演员 De ___ 57 滑雪者的交通工具 58 “野餐”剧作家 61 代表 62 戏弄
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星座运势
如果 8 月 2 日是你的 生日：2026 年的大部分 时间可能让你面临挑战， 不过 7 月应该已经开始 进入一个较为轻松的时期。 好消息是，你的生日月份 及之后将延续这一模式， 遇到的障碍将减少， 更多需求将得到满足。 白羊座 (3 月 21 日-4 月 19 日)：明天的通用日分 回升至阳光区间，尽可能 将事情推迟到那时， 低于零分的日子几乎 没有支持或进展空间。 金牛座 (4 月 20 日-5 月 20 日)：你可能会遇到一些 你并不想处理的事情。 如果是世俗事务，如果可能， 请推迟到明天或之后。 双子座 (5 月 21 日-6 月 20 日)：当你可以选择时， 追随智者而非愚者。今天 可能会出现激烈或侵入性的 思考，但今天不适合 发送信息。 巨蟹座 (6 月 21 日-7 月 22 日)：财富可能在后台 增长，但今天不适合 进行任何财务操作或决定， 也不适合进行任何大宗购物。 当你发现灵感
桥牌
Q.1—非弱势，作为南家，你持有： ♠K 10 9 7 6 ♥A 8 ♦K 10 9 7 4 3 ♣空缺 右侧对手开叫 1 无将，15-17 分。你会做什么叫法？ Q.2—南北弱势，作为南家，你持有： ♠K Q 7 ♥K 10 7 6 ♦K J 7 2 ♣A K 南家 西家 北家 东家 1♦ Pass 1♠ Pass ?
你会做什么叫法？ Q.3—南北弱势，作为南家，你持有： ♠K 10 7 5 4 ♥J 5 ♦A K 10 ♣J 6 2 北家 东家 南家 西家 1♥ 3♦ ?
你会做什么叫法？ Q.4—非弱势，作为南家，你持有： ♠6 5 ♥K 4 3 ♦K 10 2 ♣A K 10 6 4 1♣ 1♥
值得追随，它能为你 打开思维的新大门。 狮子座 (7 月 23 日-8 月 22 日)： 今天不要卷入财务 或其他争议，因为缺乏 连贯性，且失衡过多， 无法达成令人满意的解决。 处女座 (8 月 23 日-9 月 22 日)： 这是一个绝佳的个人 自我提升期，在接下来的 几周内可能会迅速取得 很大进展。当你减轻 内心世界的负担， 每一天都会变得更轻盈、 更自由，也更成功。 天秤座 (9 月 23 日-10 月 22 日)：一个朋友或一个群体 可能会比平时让你感到 更沉重或要求更高，但 友谊现在也是你成长的 门户。不要过度孤立， 下周几天的能量呈上升趋势。 天蝎座 (10 月 23 日-11 月 21 日)：不要强推。 无论是对人还是对事。虽然 你可能觉得需要推一把， 但这可能会变成猛推—— 零分以下的星象会模糊 行动，且几乎总是产生 比预期更差的结果。 射手座 (11 月 22 日-12 月 21 日)：如果他们 想让你知道，他们会告诉你。
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今天可能是个安分守己的日子，不要试图将你的想法强加给那些并未询问的人。
摩羯座 (12月22日-1月19日)：今天不要购买任何大件商品，糟糕的服务和较短的寿命通常是购买日星象低于零度时带来的结果。负面日子对于任何形式的安装来说也是噩梦之日。
水瓶座 (1月20日-2月18日)：伴侣可能正承受压力，或者可能给你施加压力。尽力应对，这种能量的一部分将在明天发生转移，且宇宙星象将重新回到零线之上，这应该会有所帮助。
双鱼座 (2月19日-3月20日)：金钱和你所看重的事物可能会在未来几天引发一些起伏。明天至少是更好的宇宙之日，但可能需要到第三天这种模式才会转变。
— Magi Helen, 芝加哥论坛报内容机构
WordGame (文字游戏)
这个游戏挑战你在一个主词中，尽可能快地找出尽可能多的单词。
OUTMODED (owt-MOH-did)：不再流行。 你能在 OUTMODED 中找到 21 个或更多单词吗？ 平均得分：13 个单词 时间限制：25 分钟
规则如下： 1. 单词必须包含四个或更多字母。 2. 通过增加字母“s”而达到四个字母的单词，例如“bats”和“cats”，不计入在内。 3. 动词仅限使用一种形式 —— 无论是“pose”或“posed”，不可两者同时使用。 4. 不使用专有名词和俚语词汇。
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WASHINGTON — At a tidy Lutheran church near the U.S. Capitol in mid-July, Tereza Lee, a 43-year-old professional musician who has performed at Carne gie Hall and with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, sat at a grand piano near the wooden altar and played a portion of Frédéric Chopin’s iconic “Fantaisie-Im promptu.”
In the pews, more than a dozen well- dressed young Black, Hispanic and Asian men and women gathered for an unusual ceremony. They wore caps and gowns of various colors — mostly black, but also shades of blue and cardinal red — from colleges across the country. One decorated her green cap with flowers, a butterfly and the message: “Dreams without borders. Gracias mami y papi.”
At a place of honor up front sat U.S.
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LAWRENCE COUNTY — Tens of thousands of gallons of fluid spilled from the open pit, urged on by heavy spring rains and unen cumbered by an emergency pump disabled by a power failure.
The toxic mix of oil and an under ground water called brine, several times saltier than the ocean, poured into a ditch along Petrolia Lane and crept toward an unnamed stream.
It then flowed for 3 miles along a serpentine creek, heading east and north en route to the Embar ras River. From there, the current
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remains illusory, but
Above: Sen. Dick Durbin cheers
with dreamers on July 22 at
the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill in Washington during a mock graduation event to commemorate
Durbin’s long advocacy for the DREAM Act, a path to citizenship for undocumented people brought
to the U.S. as children. Tereza Lee, right, was his inspiration for the legislation. BRIAN CASSELLA/
of the river known downstate as the “Ambraw” took it toward the Wabash River along the Illinois-In diana state line.
An Illinois Department of Natu ral Resources conservation police officer spotted the unmistakable sheen of oil on the Ambraw that morning in March 2024 and alerted local emergency management offi cials and the state agency.
Some 150 miles southwest at the far southern tip of the state, utility company Illinois American Water was told to be ready to operate an emergency intake on the Ohio River, downstream of the Wabash, as a last resort to prevent the contaminants from polluting the Mississippi River and, ultimately, the Gulf of Mexico.
Over the next few days, a network of at least 30 divisions within local,
Indian Liberty Boyd facility on Petrolia Lane in downstate Bridgeport on July 20. The 140-square-foot open pit is where, according to state records, a spill originated in March 2024. E. JASON WAMBSGANS/TRIBUNE
Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, an 81-year- old Democratic lawmaker on the verge of retirement, whom many in the room credited for allowing them to attend college, find jobs and start families because of — and this doesn’t happen often — a bill he has for decades tried, but failed, to pass.
The mock-graduation ceremony cele brated those achievements and Durbin’s advocacy for the DREAM Act, legislation that would allow immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to become citizens. Inspired by Lee, Durbin first introduced the measure in 2001, before the September terrorist attacks made talk of immigration reform toxic to many Republicans on Capitol Hill.
In the quarter century since, Durbin has repeatedly reintroduced the measure, recruited new GOP co-spon sors and sought novel strategies to get it
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deliver $150M for CPS?
Support exists among lawmakers, but path to make it happen steep
By Kate Armanini, A.D. Quig and Olivia Olander CHICAGO TRIBUNE
When Chicago Public Schools passed its $9.96 billion budget on Thursday night, several board members made a high-stakes gamble: that state lawmakers will deliver $150 million in additional funding.
The Chicago Teachers Union and its board allies argued that CPS is chronically underfunded by the state, and that the amended 2026- 27 spending plan would restore hundreds of positions lost to layoffs and shield classrooms from cuts.
But CPS leaders, including CEO Macquline King, issued a sharp warning. Building a budget around uncertain money could deter lend ers, officials said, threatening the district’s ability to secure short- term borrowing and make payroll. And, if the funding fails to material ize, schools across the district could face even deeper cuts.
“We are still working through what this decision by the board means for CPS, legally and finan cially,” King said in a letter to fami lies Friday. “At this point, we do not know if this will impact the opening of schools on Aug. 24.”
The entire Board of Education has expressed support for lobby ing for additional state money. CPS is funded at just 73% under the state’s own evidence-based fund ing formula, which aims to steer revenue to the neediest districts in Illinois. But while there’s broad agreement that the district needs more funding, there’s far less consensus over how to get it.
CTU and allied board members say the amended budget is a pres sure tactic designed to force state lawmakers to act. Several legisla tors, including embattled Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, said they’ll work to pass a supplemental funding bill — though it remains unclear where that money will come from in the state’s budget.
“There’s no revenue currently for what they’ve described,” Gov.
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Eva Saltzman stands in downtown Chicago on Friday. She was fired from her job as a federal immigration judge.
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court becomes epicenter of removal orders
By Caroline Kubzansky CHICAGO TRIBUNE
It didn’t take Eva Saltz man very long to pack up a decade’s worth of material from her tenure as an immi gration judge.
Less than 24 hours after she received an emailed termination notice in the middle of a hearing, Saltz man stood with a carful of office supplies, art and certif icates, trying to think through the fact that her time on the bench had come to an end.
She is one of two judges fired Thursday from Chica go’s Immigration Court, which has seen seismic changes since President Donald Trump returned to office. The local court has recently become the national leader in deportation orders.
Saltzman had been with the court since 2016; one of the items she brought home Friday was the framed certi fication bearing then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s signa ture. The second judge fired Thursday, Elizabeth Crites, had been there since 2021.
According to the National Association of Immigration Judges, another judge was fired in June, continuing a wave of firings, resignations and buyouts from the Chicago bench as Trump, who has direct oversight of the coun try’s immigration courts, seeks to reshape them in the image of his hard-line agenda.
Advocates, attorneys and ex-judges all say the chang ing lineup on the immigra tion bench, combined with changes to many of the basic elements that define the life of an immigration case, have all helped transform Chicago’s court into the national epicen ter of removal orders: from issuing 35 a day on average during President Joe Biden’s final year in office to more
carp project an attack on Great Lakes water
By Olivia Olander CHICAGO TRIBUNE
President Donald Trump’s administration has stopped work on a project to slow the spread of invasive carp in the Great Lakes, a move Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday said amounted to a major attack on Illinois’ and the nation’s freshwater supply.
The comments came hours after the Pritzker adminis tration said it had asked the federal government to reverse its July 24 work stoppage order at the Brandon Road Interbasin Project in Joliet, a project that has gone through fits and starts for more than a year.
“It’s clear that the Trump administration literally is attacking fresh water, clean water, drinking water for the Great Lakes and for the coun try,” Pritzker said Friday.
The infrastructure proj ect to build defenses against invasive carp at the Bran don Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River has been a major source of tension between Illinois and the federal government, with potentially huge conse quences for the region.
than 125 a day this year.
Jeremiah Johnson, the executive vice president of the National Association of Immigration Judges and himself a recently terminated judge, referred to the exodus as a “purge” and added in a message to the Tribune that the firing of “experienced immigration judges without cause is another example of the attack on the indepen dence of our immigration courts.”
A representative with the Executive Office for Immi gration Review, which runs the country’s immigration courts as part of the U.S. Department of Justice, said the office didn’t comment on personnel matters.
Crites, reached by phone, confirmed she’d been fired but made no other comment.
Saltzman, for her part, said she had been stunned by the firing, but not necessarily surprised.
“I’ve served as an immigra tion judge for the last decade, and, under this administra tion, I continued to do my job the way I’ve always done it, giving careful consideration to each case and applying the law to each case,” she said. “And I’ve long anticipated that under this administra tion, performing my duties in this way may result in my termination.”
That said, she continued, there had been no immedi ate warning signs that she was about to be terminated.
On Friday morning, outside the Loop high-rise that’s home to most of Chica go’s immigration proceed ings, Saltzman thought about what the rest of the day might look like. She’d have dinner with one of her daughters and some friends, she said. There would be more time to train for an open-water sprint triathlon, the first she’s
A barge moves through the lock at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Joliet, the site of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project to combat the movement of invasive carp and other nuisance species into the Great Lakes, on Dec. 5, 2023. E. JASON WAMBSGANS/TRIBUNE
tems and industries around the Great Lakes. Mistrust between Pritzker and Trump has previously delayed the construction of that project.
Illinois found out about the recent work stoppage “from contractors on site not from federal officials,” according to a statement from the gover nor’s office. The state Depart ment of Natural Resources sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers request ing a meeting with project leadership, according to the Pritzker administration.
attempted.
Saltzman’s time with the court coincided with explo sive growth in the country’s national immigration case load. But over the last few months, the court in some ways became busier still as Trump administration offi cials pushed to cut down a case backlog still topping 3 million, per the immigration data clearinghouse TRAC.
The Tribune reported earlier this month how Chicago’s immigration court had become the national epicenter of removal orders across the country, using Department of Justice data — obtained and refined by the research group Deportation Data Project — to find that even Biden-era judges saw notable swings toward issuing higher rates of removal orders once Trump took office.
That was true of Judges Crites and Saltzman as well, but the Tribune analysis found that they still lagged their peers’ prolific pace of removal orders.
When looking at all judges who concluded at least 50 cases that month — and excluding cases that ended with the immigrant volun tarily deciding to leave — the analysis found these two judges had the two lowest percentages of cases conclud ing in the issuance of removal orders. Crites handled the court’s juvenile cases, while Saltzman was one of two judges hearing cases from the detained docket, for people who are fighting their cases while in Department of Homeland Security custody.
For Judge Crites, the anal ysis found that she concluded roughly a fifth of her more than 500 June cases by dismissing, terminating or otherwise closing them with out issuing a removal order — the kind of nuanced ending
declined to provide any addi tional detail.
Trump signed a memoran dum last year reaffirming the project while also blaming Pritzker for delays. The U.S. Department of the Interior later froze more than $13.6 million for three other carp mitigation projects in addi tion to the Brandon Road project.
The Pritzker administra tion has argued that delays risk both drinking water for tens of millions of people and the regional economy.
that can frustrate those push ing for mass deportation.
Judge Saltzman issued the fewest removal orders in the group, just 33 in an immigra tion courthouse where judges typically issued hundreds that month and where one judge issued more than 900. Saltz man said Thursday these findings weren’t surprising to her at all, given the case load she worked with.
Immigrants who choose to fight to stay in the U.S. from detention tend to do so because their cases stand a good chance of getting a favorable outcome, she said: “The relief applications that I am considering are self-se lected in a way that makes them more likely to be cases that should be granted.”
The other consequence of Saltzman’s hearing the detained docket was that her caseload drew a substantial amount of media attention, most recently in the case of Reuben Torres Maldo nado. Torres Maldonado’s 16-year-old daughter, Ofelia Torres, was in the throes of treatment for Stage 4 cancer when federal agents arrested him at the height of Operation Midway Blitz. Ofelia Torres died in February.
Saltzman, as she made the decision to release him on bond Oct. 30, noted he is an unlikely flight risk and has a case to potentially remain in the United States.
“I wish you much luck in the future and I wish your daughter a full recovery,” she said.
While her docket tended to attract higher-profile cases like that of the Torres family, Saltzman said she’d “never made a decision with any particular agenda or end goal in mind.”
Chicago Tribune’s Joe Mahr contributed.
allowed the fish to escape into the Mississippi River basin, where they spread rapidly through connected water ways and have since moved north toward the Great Lakes.
Silver and bighead carp pose the greatest ecologi cal threat because they have no natural predators in U.S. waters, allowing their popu lations to grow unchecked. Their rapid reproduction and ability to outcompete native species for food can disrupt entire ecosystems, making their potential arrival in the Great Lakes especially concerning.
The $1.15 billion mitiga tion effort at Brandon Road represents decades of coordi nation among Illinois, Mich igan and federal agencies to prevent that outcome. Specif ically, the site has been iden tified as a pinch point where experts hope layered technol ogies will deter the upstream movement of silver and bighead carp — currently held back by unreliable electrical barriers near Romeoville.
“If it (the Great Lakes water supply) is contami nated by the escape of Asian carp into the Great Lakes, that will diminish our ability to keep that water clean. It will diminish the industries that rely upon the Great Lakes, and all of the states that are bordered on the Great Lakes,” Pritzker said Friday.
Ex-staffer, Illinois House speaker had opposite reactions
By Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Following the release on Friday of the Illinois legisla tive inspector general’s long- awaited investigatory report concluding that disgraced former state Rep. Harry Benton’s sexual harassment of women violated state law, there were two nota ble, and pointedly opposite, responses.
One was from a young woman, a former Benton staffer who in April 2023 sent House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s chief of staff a lengthy list of harassment allegations, many of a sexual nature, only to learn after she left the job two months later that no action was taken against Benton at the time.
She said she abandoned what she had hoped would be a career in politics and government after “watching leaders I admired put their own desires before the work for the people who elected them.”
“Let me be clear: sexual harassment is not a lapse in judgment. It is not something to be swept under the rug. It is an abuse of power, an abuse of the trust that voters place in that office,” she wrote in response to the report.
The other response came in a statement from the embat tled Democratic House speaker who, a year after his office first received the sexual harassment complaint, spent $1.4 million to help get Benton reelected. He finally took action to oust him from the House Democratic caucus in February of this year after a lobbyist complained of sexual harassment. On Friday, the report revealed another complaint from a legisla tive staffer who said Benton acted “creepy” toward her at a Springfield bar in 2025.
“This report reaffirms confidence that our office acted responsibly — follow ing legal guidance, respecting the wishes of those who came forward, and taking decisive action as additional informa tion established a pattern of misconduct,” was Welch’s interpretation of the report, which did not adjudge his actions.
Welch said, “If there are gaps in our policies, our laws, or our workplace practices, then it is our duty to close them.”
But there was only one real gap — inaction on the young former Benton staff er’s complaint of mistreat ment by a lawmaker until three years had passed and two other women were harassed to establish the “pattern of misconduct” in order for Welch to take “deci sive action.”
Or, as state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, a Chicago Democrat who sits on the Legislative Ethics Commission, put it, “Had the speaker intervened meaningfully in 2023, he may have been able to prevent the victimization of the other two women, who were harassed in May 2025 and January 2026, respectively.”
“Instead,” she added, “$1.4
By Olivia Olander CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Illinois kids should no longer find themselves scroll ing endless online algorithms after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a sweeping online safety bill Friday he said would protect against some of social media’s most harmful effects.
“Our kids deserve the chance to explore, make mistakes and grow up on their own terms, not on an algorithm’s,” the bill’s House sponsor, Democratic state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Ger showitz, said. “That’s what this bill is about: giving our children room to be children, free of a feed that’s optimized to grab their attention.”
Then-state Rep. Harry Benton sits at his desk in the House chamber during the spring legislative session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield on May 27. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
million was spent to reelect Benton to his seat in 2024.”
Welch has found himself and his leadership under increasing scrutiny since the Tribune, following a monthslong investigation, provided details showing the speaker’s office was aware of Benton’s harassment three years before he took any disciplinary action.
The inheritor of a speak ership due, in part, to how veteran House Speaker Michael Madigan handled a #MeToo scandal involving harassment issues among his staff, Welch has spent weeks working to maintain support among his 78-member House Democratic caucus majority.
Only days ago, he reached out to another constituency, the politically active Chicago Teachers Union, going so far as to promise to lead an effort to provide additional state funding to Chicago Public Schools to avoid layoffs and a budgetary shortfall, a prom ise that preceded the passage of a CPS budget anticipating $150 million in state dollars. Such a commitment, with out new tax revenues to also benefit other public schools in the state, is politically unlikely. It also puts Welch at odds with Gov. JB Pritz ker, the de facto leader of the state’s Democrats.
But Welch has largely stayed out of the public eye, appearing at recent events for the National Conference of State Legislatures’ conven tion in Chicago but avoiding reporters’ questions about his handling of the Benton situ ation.
While some Democrats said privately that Welch is hoping the release of the report will allow the issue to blow over, his lack of public availability is likely to only increase the scrutiny head ing into a highly political elec tion season that kicks off with Democrat Day at the Illinois State Fair later in August.
Still unanswered is whether Welch even confronted Benton after his office received the staffer’s initial complaint. Welch also has told various Democratic caucuses that the staffer didn’t want Benton ques tioned until after she left her job. She told the Tribune she didn’t recall saying that.
Legislative Inspector General Mike McCuskey’s
The signing marked a win for Pritzker, who pitched the bill as part of his State of the State speech setting his legis lative agenda in February and has sought to rein in tech companies’ sway on Illinois kids as he eyes a potential 2028 presidential campaign.
Under the new law, which passed without opposition in the General Assembly and is set to be implemented in 2028, parents are expected to input their child’s age when a phone or device is set up. Social media companies in turn must then only show kids content from people they follow or accounts they search, not endless-scrolling algorithms, according to the governor’s office.
narrative makes it clear it was a decision by the speaker’s office, not the wishes of the staffer, that Benton be ques tioned three months after she filed her original complaint.
“The Chief of Staff and the Ethics Officer for the Speaker’s Office decided to confront Benton with these allegations after the district employee resigned in June 2023 to avoid retaliation by Benton if he found out who filed the complaint,” McCus key wrote.
Welch has also told Democratic caucuses that the staffer didn’t want to “pursue” actions against Benton. But she said she did not want to follow the only option Welch’s office gave her on multiple occasions — that she file a complaint with the legislative inspector gener al’s office because she did not want to become a political pariah and jeopardize being hired for other government jobs. She said she expected Welch’s office to handle her complaints in-house.
Regardless, the staffer told Welch’s office in emails that she wanted to make sure no woman would have to deal with the harassment she received from Benton.
Cassidy, in a statement, questioned how Welch could say he was respect ing the wishes of the victims when he turned over to the legislative inspector general the complaints of the former Benton staffer despite her not wanting to pursue a complaint through that route.
“We can debate whether or not her wishes should have been respected — but the argument the speaker has been making, which is that he took no action for nearly three years out of respect for her wishes, does not hold up to scrutiny,” Cassidy said.
“The speaker must demon strate a sincere desire to repair the harm he has done, and to correct the broken system in which we are all operating,” the lawmaker continued. “To date, that has not been the spirit of his response. Instead, we have heard a series of excuses, victim blaming and a fail ure to publicly acknowledge shortcomings. That has been disappointing.”
Democratic state Rep. Anne Stava of Naperville said she was “absolutely appalled”
The law also includes provisions to limit strangers’ access to kids’ profiles and inboxes, and it limits certain social media notifications for kids after 10 p.m., which advocates have said is in response to kids losing sleep from scrolling.
The bill applies to plat forms including Instagram and TikTok as well as those on which kids can talk to strangers.
Pritzker signed the new law on social media just a few days after he signed separate legislation limiting cellphone use in schools.
by what she read in the report about the sexual harassment allegations against Benton, including that “absolutely nothing was done as a conse quence for his clearly docu mented sexual harassment behavior in 2023.” She also said Welch’s handling of the situation was “deeply trou bling.”
“I have been a fierce advo cate of Speaker Welch, and I’m incredibly disappointed that he’s put me in the posi tion to speak out, because there are victims here,” Stava said. “And the victims are the people that I care about, and not my comfort and not the comfort of someone in power who did nothing to help victims.”
When asked whether she supports Welch as speaker, she said, “I would say that we as a body have some thinking to do about our leadership.”
Stava also had strong words for her female colleagues.
“I’m incredibly disap pointed in the women in the House that have not spoken up on this issue,” she said. “This is a women’s issue, and all women should be speak ing up.”
Pritzker, who had urged Welch to go public with an explanation of his actions, said “it is clear the General Assembly has more work to do” and that the House “now has a responsibility to resolve any unanswered questions, strengthen its harassment prevention and reporting procedures, and hold itself to the high standard the people of Illinois expect and deserve.”
Juliana Stratton, the Democrats’ U.S. Senate nominee and the first Black woman to hold statewide office, as Pritzker’s lieutenant governor, appeared to criti cize the actions of Welch, the state’s first Black speaker of the House.
“Everyone deserves to feel safe and respected in the workplace. When that is not the case, reports of harassment must be taken seriously and investigated promptly,” Stratton said in a statement. “This is now an opportunity for the House to construct and implement a stronger and more accessi ble path to workplace safety and accountability.”
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Assembly’s spring session. TechNet, which represents large tech company execu tives, cited potential chal lenges in implementation as well as concerns about how it would work in nontradi tional households. Other states have faced lawsuits over social media age verifi cation bills.
Penalties under the new law will range up to $50,000 per violation.
“Their algorithms learn what captures a child’s atten tion, which most often seems to be anger and euphoria, and then the algorithm keeps feeding them more of it,” Pritzker said prior to signing the bill Friday. “Why? The almighty dollar. They feed
Rep. Nicolle Grasse of Arling ton Heights, said in a text that the report “reflects a pattern of bad behavior that we cannot ignore.”
“That means taking a hard
look at our processes and strengthening them so they are timely, transparent, and genuinely trauma-informed,” Grasse said.
Republicans, who are a 40-member minority in the 118-member House, have sought to capitalize on crit icism over Welch’s handling of the Benton case and point to it as an example of the excesses of one-party Demo cratic rule in Illinois.
House Republican leader Tony McCombie of Savanna called on Welch to resign and on Pritzker to call for his resignation.
“Why would he spend $1.4 million defending a flawed member instead of acting on the first complaint?” McCombie said of Welch. “Why risk the integrity of the institution to protect a seat that would never have changed the Democratic supermajority?”
“Every House Democrat now has a choice. They can stand behind Speaker Welch, or they can stand for the integrity of the Illinois House. But they cannot do both,” she also said.
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signed into law. The DREAM Act has passed the Senate. It has passed the House. But it has not passed the House and Senate in the same year. Still, it has won over most Ameri cans, with a June Gallup poll finding 81% of respondents favored the idea. Durbin’s proposal has prompted more than a dozen states to offer in-state tuition to undocumented students, often through laws explic itly called “DREAM Acts.” It’s also inspired nonprofit scholarship programs, spurred youth-led organizing campaigns, and given rise to the term “dreamer.”
Perhaps most importantly, the DREAM Act became a template for a 2012 program giving temporary reprieve from deportations to more than 800,000 young people, a mechanism still in place today. Durbin pressed Pres ident Barack Obama, his former Senate colleague from Illinois, after repeatedly rais ing concerns about dream ers being deported under Obama’s administration. Obama’s response was the Deferred Action for Child hood Arrivals, or DACA, which let recipients stay in the country and work legally. President Donald Trump has repeatedly tried to elim inate or shrink DACA, but it still covers roughly 495,000 people, including more than 26,000 in Illinois.
But with less than half a year left in a federal legisla tive career that began in the House in 1983 and grew to three decades in the Senate, Durbin is coming to terms with the idea that what he describes as his “most important” piece of legisla tion will not become law.
“I feel sad in a way that I’m retiring without making it the law of the land,” Durbin told the Tribune during a recent interview in his Capitol office. “But it is a tough climate to talk about the DREAM Act and immigration with this current administration.”
Gaby Pacheco, president and CEO of TheDream.US, a leading advocacy group for dreamers, first met Durbin in the mid-2000s. In 2010, she led the “Trail of Dreams” march of undocumented immigrants from Miami to Washington to build support for dreamers and immigra tion reform. Sixteen years later, she led the mock grad uation ceremony in July and said she became emotional preparing remarks to thank Durbin for his efforts.
“I was just crying,” she told her fellow dreamers who gathered at the church, “just thinking about how beau tiful it is to have somebody who believes in you, what a beauty it is to know there’s a man who has been fighting for you for 25 years, a man who barely even knew me.”
The senator has long pushed to make the nation’s immigration laws more accommodating. In fact, Durbin keeps the framed naturalization certificate of his mother, who arrived in the U.S. as a 2-year-old, behind his desk in the Capi tol. The DREAM Act, he said, has been his top prior ity “because it’s so personal.”
“These are real lives. Real people,” he said.
On the Senate floor over the years, he has recounted the details of more than 150 dreamers with the notion that people — even senators — respond more readily to stories than stump speeches.
And even with time quickly running down, a Republican-controlled Congress and an adminis tration that has repeatedly cracked down on all forms of immigration, Durbin is still looking for deals to finally make the DREAM Act reality.
It’s a long shot, but the path for the DREAM Act has never been straightforward.
A PRODIGY’S FUTURE
IN LIMBO
Durbin first introduced what would become the DREAM Act in 2001, after instructors from the Merit School of Music in Chicago contacted his office about the obstacles faced by one of their standout students.
Lee was born in Brazil to South Korean parents and came to Chicago when she was 2 years old. Her father was a Presbyterian minis ter, and Lee began playing piano in his church at age 7. She taught herself hymns and classical pieces, and by the time she graduated from
Thousands of undocumented youth apply for deferred action to grant them protection from deportation and temporary work authorization, at an event on Aug. 15, 2012, at Chicago’s Navy Pier. Sen. Dick Durbin and then-U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez hosted the event, and Durbin said they expected roughly 1,000 people to come. Instead, more than 11,500 attended the briefings and at least another 2,000 had to be turned away. ABEL URIBE/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Durbin and then-U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez of Chicago decided to host an event at Navy Pier for interested fami lies to learn more about the program. Durbin said they expected about 1,000 people to come. Instead, more than 11,500 attended and at least another 2,000 were turned away.
Tereza Lee, the original dreamer whom Sen. Dick Durbin calls the inspiration for the DREAM Act, plays the piano on July 22 at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill in Washington for a mock graduation event to commemorate Durbin’s long advocacy for a path to citizenship for undocumented people brought to the U.S. as children.
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Lane Tech College Prep High School, Lee was taking more formal lessons at the Merit school and won a contest to play a piece — Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 — with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Her teacher, Ann Monaco, asked Lee where she was going to college.
But Lee knew she lacked legal status, so she told Monaco she “was not going to college.”
“She became the first person I told — ever — that I was undocumented,” Lee told the Tribune. “Back then, the term was, ‘I’m an illegal alien.’ From there, Ann asked me, ‘Do you trust me?’ I said, ‘Yes, I do.’”
Monaco took a variety of steps to try to help Lee, even exploring the possibility of adopting her. Eventually, Monaco connected her to Durbin’s office.
“Hers was a great story,” Durbin said, “and it illus trated an injustice in this country. Why in the world would you make her respon sible for the fact that her parents didn’t file the right papers when she came to the country? Why would you hold her responsible for being from a poor family … strug gling through public schools and excelling in music to the point where the Merit music program … ends up calling us and saying, ‘Can you help? This is a special case. She’s going to be a superstar. Give her a chance.’”
“It turned out the laws of America didn’t give her any chance at all,” Durbin said. To receive legal immigra tion status, Lee would have had to leave the country for 10 years and then apply to come back. Durbin thought that was unacceptable: “So I thought this was worth fight ing for.”
Highlighting Lee’s story — and others like it — also made strategic sense, Durbin explained. As a House member, he helped pass a ban on smoking on commer cial flights, and the lessons of taking on Big Tobacco stayed with him as he plotted a strat egy on immigration.
Tania Unzueta at her home on June 15, 2012. She is a Chicago-area dreamer who has fought for immigrant rights for as long as the DREAM Act has been around.
this bad decision. It’s stupid for them to do it, but why the hell should we pass a law to stop them from doing it if they want to do some thing stupid? What’s next? No beer? No alcohol?’” he recalled.
“The way to transition it was children,” Durbin said. “When you start talking about marketing to children and the fact that 29% of kids in high school were smokers, you say to yourself, ‘These aren’t adults; these are kids. These companies know it, and they are advertising to these kids.’ So the issue of immigration has always been with us. … But when it comes to helpless kids being brought as infants to the United States and their parents making a bad decision or no decision that jeopardizes their lives after they’ve done everything that they’re supposed to do, that’s just plain wrong.”
Durbin quickly ran into another problem. Just four days after he introduced his proposal to help kids like Lee — a measure he called the Children’s Adjust ment, Relief, and Education (CARE) Act — U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Republican from Utah, unveiled remarkably similar legislation but with a catchier acronym: the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.
Hatch was “angry as hell” that Durbin was taking his idea, Durbin said, so they hammered out a compro mise and, because Republi cans controlled the Senate, agreed to let Hatch be the lead sponsor of their joint proposal.
The bipartisan duo quickly built support and set a hear ing for Sept. 12, 2001. Lee was scheduled to testify. She remembers Durbin and his team being optimistic it could pass the Senate.
But the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks upended those plans, with repercussions that are still felt today.
“Immigrants,” Lee said, “became the scapegoat.”
GRAND BARGAINS
FALL SHORT
In the years following the 2001 attacks, Congress focused its attention on clamping down on immigra tion: creating the Depart ment of Homeland Security, making driver’s licenses harder to get and beefing up the Border Patrol. When Hatch ran for reelection, he declined to co-sponsor the DREAM Act again, leav ing Durbin to find the first of many other Republican co-sponsors.
Durbin then tried negoti ating a grand bargain pairing tougher border restrictions with a path to legal status for immigrants without it. Though it led to some of the best odds for the DREAM Act’s passage, the compro mise efforts fell short.
Durbin included the DREAM Act in a compre hensive immigration package that passed the GOP-con trolled Senate in 2006 by a vote of 62-36. But the House, which also had a Republican majority, did not take up the measure.
the DREAM Act to a defense authorization bill, citing protections for immigrants who had served in the mili tary. It won a 52-vote majority in the Democratic-controlled chamber but fell short of the 60 votes needed to break a Senate filibuster.
Meanwhile, dreamers increasingly drew attention to their situation by stag ing sit-ins at congressional offices, marching cross-coun try to Washington, or rallying at Chicago’s Federal Plaza chanting “undocumented and unafraid.”
After Obama moved to the White House, Democrats briefly controlled Congress, giving Durbin and Dream Act supporters their best chance to date to get the measure signed into law.
But the window for poten tial passage closed when Democrats lost control of the House amid the 2010 Tea Party backlash to Obama. In a lame-duck session before hand, the House passed the DREAM Act 216-198.
When the legislation moved to the Senate, dozens of dreamers wore caps and gowns in the Senate galleries. But the bill died following a 55-41 vote, a clear major ity but, again, not enough to defeat the filibuster.
At the Lutheran church in July, Durbin choked up recalling that day, Dec. 18, as he addressed dreamers who were again wearing caps and gowns.
“It was one of the saddest days I ever had as a congress man or a senator,” he told them. “Tears were shed by dreamers who thought this was their chance. And I told them, and I’ll tell you now: I’m not giving up on you. Don’t give up on me. We’re going to stick together through this, and we’re going to prevail.”
THE ORIGINS OF DACA
Even before the DREAM Act failed, Durbin had pressed the Obama admin istration to use its executive discretion to protect dream ers, drawing attention to their deportations in confronta tions with Obama’s Home land Security Secretary Janet Napolitano during private meetings and Senate hear ings.
Durbin tried to reach out to Obama directly. First, he sent a joint letter with U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, an Indiana Republican whom Obama worked with during his time in the Senate, requesting an executive order. A year later, he sent a letter with 20 Democratic senators repeat ing the request.
“Then I sat down and talked to (Obama) person ally” in June 2011, Durbin recalled. “It was an animated conversation because I was reporting on some things his administration was doing that he didn’t know. And he challenged me: ‘What do you mean we’re deporting dream ers?’ I said, ‘You are.’” Obama didn’t believe him, saying he checked out those claims, Durbin said. “I said, ‘I’ll give you the names.’ And I did. And he changed his approach shortly thereafter.”
— who had always supported the DREAM Act as a senator — to implement DACA. But Obama also faced resistance from within his own admin istration, whose members questioned his authority to make such a sweeping change, Durbin explained.
“He was there, and lives were saved because of it. He was showing leadership,” Durbin said of Obama.
On June 15, 2012, Obama formally created DACA. The program applied to people who arrived in the U.S. as children and had lived here more than five years, letting them apply every two years for protection from depor tation and temporary work authorization if they paid a fee, passed a background screening and stayed clear of criminal charges.
It was an eye-opening moment for Durbin and dreamers themselves.
“The thing about being undocumented is that you think you’re the only undoc umented person to ever exist in the world, because it’s something that, growing up, you’re told not to share with anyone,” said Melanny Buitron, a dreamer who later interned in Durbin’s office. “So you can’t believe just how incredible — at least for me — it felt to know that I wasn’t the only one.”
She saw classmates in the same line at Navy Pier. Until then, she didn’t know they were undocumented.
Buitron said her prospects changed quickly.
“Before DACA, there was always this underlying uncertainty. … It was like my life was already chosen for me,” she said. “But when it came out, I’ll never forget when it did, because it was so life-changing. For the first time, I had the opportunity to dream. I was never really able to think ahead, to plan ahead, to think about who I wanted to be in life because of all these barriers.”
Still, it was a fraught moment. Her family spent their life’s savings hiring an attorney and paying the DACA application fee, Buit ron said, worried about turn ing over so much personal information to the same government charged with deportations.
Those fears only grew once Donald Trump became president in 2017.
DIGGING IN DURING
THE TRUMP ERA
“The very first time I met Donald Trump (was when) he was sworn in for his first term,” Durbin said. “I went to a luncheon, and he was sitting by himself at the head table. The new president, a few hours after being sworn in! And I went up to him, and I said, ‘I want to talk to you about the DREAM Act.’ And he said to me, ‘Oh, those kids.
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Durbin says much of the blame rests with Trump adviser Stephen Miller, who amassed more power in the White House during Trump’s second term than his first.
Miller, Durbin said, “truly, truly dislikes immigrants. It isn’t a question of security or safety; it’s cultural. He just believes we don’t want these people. ‘They don’t look like us. They don’t talk like us. They don’t eat our food.’ It’s a classic response to immi gration we’ve seen through out history.”
Indeed, the Trump admin istration tried to shut down DACA in 2017, months after coming into power. Legal challenges followed, lead ing to a 2020 Supreme Court decision that kept the program running. But shortly after Joe Biden became president, Texas and other Republican-led states sued to invalidate DACA on proce dural grounds. As a result, no new applicants have been allowed to join, although renewals continue.
Last year, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, found DACA unlawful but limited its finding to Texas. The appeals court sent the case back to a trial judge to hash out how to implement the ruling. The trial court has not issued its ruling, though Durbin suspects the judge is holding off until after the midterms because a decision could be so disruptive.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has pursued dozens of DACA recipients for deportation as it steps up immigration enforce ment across the country. In response to an inquiry from Durbin, the Department of Homeland Security acknowl edged in February that it had arrested 261 DACA recipi ents and deported 86 of them, seemingly undermining the premise of the program.
The administration has also slowed DACA renewal processing, jeopardizing recipients’ work authoriza tion. And because no new
Sen. Dick Durbin hugs Gaby Pacheco, the president and CEO of TheDream.US, on July 22 at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill in Washington, during a mock graduation event to commemorate Durbin’s long advocacy for the DREAM Act, a path to citizenship for undocumented people brought to the U.S. as children. BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
applicants are being allowed in, DACA now covers only a narrowing slice of the immi grant population — some times leaving younger siblings without the protections their older siblings have.
A PROFOUND IMPACT
Tania Unzueta, political director for the Latino advo cacy organization Mijente, is a Chicago-area dreamer who has fought for immi grant rights for as long as the DREAM Act has been around. She first garnered public attention in 2001, when she left the country to apply for an international student visa and was not allowed to return from Mexico. Durbin inter vened, helping her return to Chicago, and she became a leader in the emerging undoc umented youth movement.
She recalls making one of her first public remarks at a press conference with Durbin.
“I remember having my speech memorized. I remem ber trying not to make it about myself but the 65,000 undoc umented students,” Unzu eta said. “It was scary. I was nervous. I remember being very thankful.”
There was a point when Durbin was known to some as “Papa Durbin” for his role encouraging their advocacy, she recalled.
While Unzueta said she hasn’t agreed with Durbin on
every immigration issue over the years, she said his cham pioning of the DREAM Act “opened up room for people understanding that we could have rights.”
Pacheco, the president of TheDream.US, praised Durbin for pushing Obama and other Democrats in the Obama administration to take action.
“The key force in making DACA happen is Senator Durbin,” Pacheco said. “It’s his proximity to dreamers and his understanding of their plight, of what was happening across the nation.”
She blamed the DREAM Act’s failure to pass on stra tegic choices made by politi cal leaders to avoid giving the other party a win.
“If you look at every time immigration has been put in the conversation, it’s always to benefit one party or the other, or to make one party or the other look bad,” Pacheco said. “They forget about the human beings and the people. It’s just a political issue.”
Jorge Loweree, manag ing director of programs and strategy at the American Immigration Council, said shepherding immigration-re lated legislation through Congress has become “extraordinarily compli cated” since Durbin first unveiled the DREAM Act, as lawmakers now also grapple with asylum seekers, refu
gees, people who qualify for temporary protected status and border security.
“I think that Senator Durbin played a key role in crystallizing the issues confronting the dreamers — the fact that they exist, the issues they experience and why people should care about them,” Loweree said.
“Generally speaking, people in the U.S., irrespec tive of their political inclina tions, if you ask them what a ‘dreamer’ is, the average person probably knows what you’re referring to,” Loweree said. “That certainly wasn’t the case before Senator Durbin decided to take up this mantle.”
Durbin said he doesn’t regret any of the tactical deci sions he’s made trying to get the DREAM Act signed into law.
“Some things take awhile. You’ve got to be patient if you’re a senator,” he said. “You have to have the right moment, not only the right idea, but the right moment.”
The important thing is to keep the idea viable, he said.
“My goal is to pass the bill. But to pass the bill, you’ve got to keep it alive. We’ve been on this bill for 25 years. There are a lot of ideas that couldn’t last five. This one, I think, has been solid for a long period of time,” he said.
Durbin has been heart ened by growing attention
to immigration from the faith community, particu larly Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Catholic Church, and he continues lobby ing his GOP colleagues. He thinks he can count on four to six Senate Republicans who would support the measure now, and thinks more could be persuaded if it’s pack aged with other immigration reforms. His last conversation with the late U.S. Sen. Lind sey Graham was about pass ing the DREAM Act, he said.
U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat whose district stretches from Chicago to the western suburbs, has worked with Durbin on immigra tion-related issues since she joined Congress in 2023. She attended a news conference with Durbin in mid-July after she became one of the first House members to sign a discharge petition trying to bring the DREAM Act to an immediate House vote, over the objections of House Republican leaders.
But Ramirez says her connection to Durbin is deeply personal. In 2020, while she was a state lawmaker and at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramirez married Boris Hernandez, a DACA recip ient — meaning that, until Hernandez received a green card last year, she was the only member of Congress married to a DACA recipient. Durbin’s success in convincing Obama to implement DACA changed her husband’s life, she said, allowing him to go to college and work in early childhood development.
“He and I were talking about who he wanted to offi ciate the wedding, and you know what he said? He said, ‘I want Dick Durbin to officiate our wedding because he has meant that I get to live with out fear, and I got to meet you because I have more freedom — freedom to be me, freedom to be on social media, freedom to be working, freedom to go to school,’” she said. Durbin wasn’t able to preside over the ceremony because of his Senate schedule, but he sent a video they played during the wedding.
“I think of that video often. I think about how much that meant for Boris, who’s now 41 years old. They’re not kids
She said she hopes supporters of the DREAM Act can find four more House Republicans to sign the discharge petition, which could trigger a vote on the legislation and maybe, just maybe, get the DREAM Act to the president’s desk. Ramirez hopes Trump might be persuaded to sign it because he likes to take credit for big ideas.
“What a beautiful, full-cir cle moment that would be for a senator — that I know the last year has received some pushback and some critiques — to be able to say, ‘I end my time in Congress having passed the Dream and Prom ise Act,’” she said.
The Chopin piece Lee played at the church in July has been reworked into a melancholy song called “I’m Always Chasing Rain bows,” sung by Judy Garland and many others over the years, with lyrics bemoaning dreams “ending in the sky.” But Lee strikes a more opti mistic note. “I do believe that dreams really do come true, if we work towards and fight for (them),” she said.
Lee has seen that change firsthand. Her parents fled Korea in the aftermath of the Korean War, then left Brazil after a family member robbed them. Her mother had to sell her wedding ring and jewelry to buy plane tickets and secure visas to the U.S. When Lee was a child in the U.S., a wealthy church parishioner gave her family beds, desks and — crucially — a piano because they were so poor.
But now Lee has a doctoral degree in music, and her dissertation focused on six composers who immigrated to the U.S. She is a mother and a U.S. citizen through marriage. In February, Durbin invited her to be his guest at the State of the Union address.
Durbin has encouraged her through the good and the bad, she said.
“He kept saying, ‘Don’t lose hope,’” Lee recalled. “He brought hope to thousands if not millions of undocu mented immigrants.”
Daniel C. Vock is a freelancer.
The Embarras River, near downstate Bridgeport, is met by Muddy Creek at center left on July 20. E. JASON WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE PHOTOS
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state, tribal and national agencies would be warned about the spill, which, when it was finally halted a little over a mile from the Wabash, totaled 10,500 gallons of oil and another 42,000 gallons of brine.
The day of the spill, however, emergency responders had an equally pressing task: Find its source.
There had been no reports of spills from any oil opera tors that morning, as state law requires. Quickly, though, regulators had traced the release 15 miles to the open pit near Petrolia Lane and a facility run by a company they were familiar with: Indian Liberty, LLC.
The March spill, which prompted an ongoing civil lawsuit from the Illinois attorney general’s office, was one of at least 11 linked to the Indiana-based compa ny’s roughly 1,400 oil wells and attached flow lines that year, according to hundreds of pages of previously unre leased state records reviewed by the Tribune.
Additionally, court records show, the company racked up more than 1,200 violations from the Illinois DNR since it acquired its wells in 2021 — a number equal to two viola tions every three days.
“These people have no business with an oil field,” said Aaron Gray, a long time farmer whose land in Lawrence County was damaged by the company’s spills.
Though most of the company’s wells were trans ferred to a new operator in April, the 17 that remain under its control appear in danger of becoming wards of the state, faced with an uncertain future as their owner deals with mount ing legal woes, debts and a revoked business license in Illinois. That would leave Illinois oil regulators — and by extension, taxpayers — to clean them up.
As of June, there were roughly 3,900 orphan wells scattered throughout the southern half of the state, the Illinois DNR reported. The agency calculates the cost to plug them all, at $40,000 apiece, is around $155 million.
A months-long Chicago Tribune investigation previ ously revealed how the state has fallen woefully short in its attempts to stop the prolif eration of abandoned oil and gas wells through years of mismanaged fees and lax recordkeeping.
The paper’s multipart series exposed how oil oper ators have been able to easily evade their legal obligations to plug nonproducing wells, ultimately shifting millions of dollars in plugging and restoration costs to taxpayers and exposing communities to a host of environmental hazards, above and below
Indian Liberty Boyd facility on Petrolia Lane in downstate Bridgeport on July 21.
ground.
In Indian Liberty’s case, the company’s minimally producing wells — averaging roughly a tenth of a barrel a day in Lawrence County in 2024 — were still capa ble of leaking toxic chem icals that killed plants and animals alike, highlighting the threats posed by marginal wells, which by the state’s own admission account for the vast majority of active oil wells in Illinois.
And yet the company was able to continue operating through violations and spills, the Tribune found, raising questions about how effective the state has been in enforc ing laws meant to prevent the kind of widespread environ mental damage documented in pages of state records.
The state eventually escalated its attempts at accountability. In January, a Lawrence County grand jury indicted Indian Liber ty’s managing member, Brad Delp, on 20 counts stem ming from eight other spills beyond the March 2024 leak into the Embarras River. The charges, most felonies, accuse Delp’s company of contam inating Illinois waterways, damaging private property and criminally disposing of waste.
Delp pleaded not guilty. His next court date is in mid-August. In an email to the Tribune, Delp’s attorney said both he and his client declined to comment.
The state’s enforcement targets extended beyond Indian Liberty to include a group of landowners, includ ing an 88-year-old woman, who last February were sent violation notices from the Illi nois Environmental Protec tion Agency accusing them of bearing some responsibil ity for crude oil leaks from Indian Liberty’s equipment.
through attorneys, that they did not have any control over Indian Liberty’s oil opera tions and in some cases did not own the land on which the violations were alleged to have occurred.
Moreover, some said they were “merely inno cent victims” who had no lease agreements with the company or any working interest in the oil under their land — in Illinois, as in other oil-producing states, the legal rights to surface land and the minerals below that land are considered separate and can be separately owned.
“I have never been accused of anything like that in my life, and then I get a letter in the mail,” Gray said. “And I was scared to death, because I think, ‘Why am I even involved?’”
CARS, DRUGS, GOD
AND OIL
Before he got into the oil business, Brad Delp sold cars. He was apparently so profi cient at Westport Auto that the small-town Illinois deal ership took out an advertise ment in the Jan. 15, 1999, issue of the Vincennes Sun-Com mercial newspaper, across the Wabash River in Indiana, to proclaim him as its sales man of the year.
“Buy from the best!” the ad announced above a picture of Delp, dressed in a collared shirt, a slight grin breaking on his face.
His name would again appear in an Indiana news paper the following year, for a very different reason. On Sept. 22, 2000, the Evansville Courier & Press reported, Delp, then 28, and another man were arrested in a Super Kmart parking lot. Deputies found “several shopping bags of cold medication” in the car Delp had been driving, the brief story noted, as well as “a Tupperware container with amphetamine residue and a
loaded .32-caliber gun.”
Indiana authorities filed charges against Delp, court records show: Conspiracy to manufacture a schedule two controlled substance. Possession of a Schedule 2 controlled substance. Posses sion of marijuana. Carrying a handgun without a permit.
Three months later, while out on bond, Delp drove north along an icy Illi nois Route 1 on the south ern edge of Lawrenceville and turned into a business parking lot, where he would soon encounter a Lawrence County sheriff’s deputy.
It was 3:16 in the morning on a Thursday, a little over a week before Christmas.
The deputy said in an affi davit that he had been pursu ing a vehicle after its driver, whom he identified as Delp, disobeyed a stop sign and failed to use a signal.
Delp had no driver’s license or proof of insurance with him at the time, the affi davit stated. He “was acting very nervous and scared,” as was the 20-year-old woman in the passenger seat.
More officers arrived. One searched the woman’s purse and found “a black bag containing a set of electronic scales and a small clear plas tic bag with what appeared to (be) methamphetamine,” the deputy wrote.
Deputies later scoured the roadside looking for objects they suspected had been thrown from the car, the affidavit stated, eventually finding items believed to be ingredients for making meth amphetamine: Salt. Coffee filters. Drain opener.
Lawrence County pros ecutors charged Delp with intent to manufacture a controlled substance and possession of less than 15 grams of a substance contain ing meth. His bond was set at $100,000, court records show.
Delp eventually pleaded guilty in the Indiana and Illi nois cases and was sentenced to six years and three years in prison, respectively.
Delp wrote about that time in his life in a 2021 article published in Holiness Today, a magazine for the Church of the Nazarene.
“I was a meth addict, drug manufacturer, and had given up my family, my career, my everything for the opportu nity to do drugs,” he wrote. “I desired to spend every waking hour making and doing drugs.”
While in jail, Delp wrote, he contemplated suicide. Suddenly, he said he felt God’s presence in his cell and heard a voice ask: “‘What about me, Brad?’”
“Those four words changed my life,” he wrote. “That day, I made a forever commitment to do what God would have me do.”
By 2013, Delp was out of prison and working as a pastor of a Nazarene church in southwestern Indiana, where he also led a drug and alcohol support group.
A year later, he started down a new career path. He and two others formed Liberty Oil Exploration, an LLC based in Olney, Illinois. More companies followed, and in late 2020, Delp and another man filed articles of organization in Florida for another oil company: Indian Liberty.
Delp’s companies acquired oil and gas leases on both sides of the Wabash River, and sold interest in those wells. Quickly, he and those companies became the target of civil suits. Some accused the companies of failing to pay their bills.
toward the purchase of oil and gas production. The case was dismissed later that year, court records show, when the defendant delivered a check for the full amount owed.
Two months later, a 17-page complaint filed in Indiana’s Spencer County included accusations that Delp sold a working interest in 27 oil leases for $225,000 based on a representation of production that “was false or made recklessly without knowing whether the repre sentation was true or false.”
Delp denied the allega tions made in the Spencer County lawsuit and filed a counterclaim to collect a little over $540,000 in allegedly unpaid invoices for work on the wells. The case is still pending.
‘WHO’S TAKING CARE
OF IT?’
Trees and grass turned brown. A dozen dead minnows floating in a stream. Oil-soaked soil. Corn crops killed with salt water.
These are some of the observations the Tribune found in dozens of state inspector field reports that followed spills associated with Indian Liberty oil wells in recent years.
Common threads across several reports include notes of repeated spills linked to the same well or flow line; the company not immediately notifying state agencies of spills; no efforts being made to clean up or remediate a spill; and failure to submit test results for crude oil contamination as is required by the Illinois DNR to close a case.
In many notices of viola tion that the Illinois DNR issued the company, it cited aggravating circumstances such as “actual damage to soil and/or the land surface, vegetation or crops, surface water, groundwater, live stock, or wildlife.”
The unnamed tributary where the dead fish were found after a July 2024 spill flows under Octane Lane. Some 500 yards south of that gravel road sits Southeastern Bait and Tackle. Kenneth Banks, the bait shop’s propri etor, recalled oil spills in recent years.
“Question is, who’s taking care of it?” the longtime fish erman asked of the oil pollut ing the area’s waterways.
After the big spill in March 2024, Banks said, some anglers along the Embar ras River have become wary of consuming their catch — mostly catfish and crappie.
A month after that spill, the state took its enforce ment a step beyond send ing the company violation notices. The attorney general filed a complaint for injunc tive relief, asking a Lawrence County judge to order that Indian Liberty clean up affected soil, vegetation and waterways, pay civil penal
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The case remains open, court records show.
Still, in October 2024, Delp’s operation secured a $2.35 million infusion when it sold a 75% working inter est in leases on nearly 1,400 of its wells in Lawrence County. The buyer, Sphere Oklahoma Inc., said in court filings that it had been told 160 to 170 of those wells were active and producing an average of 165 barrels of oil per day.
The business deal soon soured, and in Novem ber 2025, the Tulsa-based company sued Delp and Indian Liberty, claiming that mismanagement and conduct that was “in many respects grossly negligent” led to spills, rendered wells non-operational, risked shut ting down the oil field and threatened to cause Sphere “irreparable harm.”
ment.
In the complaint, Sphere said Indian Liberty had failed to disclose that it was under criminal investigation by the attorney general when the sale occurred.
Additionally, Sphere claimed that, after its purchase, production from the field declined “due to ongoing mismanagement and asset dissipation” to fewer than 30 wells producing 38 to 45 barrels of oil per day between June and Novem ber 2025.
In response to Delp’s “personal financial strug gles,” the complaint alleges, his company sold or scrapped essential production equip ment — pumpjacks, tanks and tubing — without consent or compensation, “thereby rendering wells non-oper ational” and exposing well bores to collapse.
Sphere’s complaint includes reports from three spills in 2025 as evidence of Indian Liberty’s alleged environmental and regu latory failures, specifically “noncompliance of report ing spills and leaks and basic negligence in knowing the leaks and spills are currently happening.”
Delp’s attorney wrote in a court filing that the company did not breach a contract because none existed — Sphere’s complaint, however, alleges Delp refused to sign an operator agreement.
The Oklahoma company sought and secured the court’s appointment of KIEC Inc. as receiver of the wells, to preserve oil production and injection equipment and to ensure regulatory compli ance. Sphere and KIEC share the same mailing address in Tulsa, and the same man, Michael Kimbrel, is identi fied in records as president of both companies.
Efforts to reach Kimbrel and his attorney were unsuc cessful.
As Sphere noted in its complaint, even after the Embarras River spill in March 2024, Indian Liberty continued accumulating notices of violation from the state, and spills reportedly traced back to the company continued soiling land and tainting nearby waters, resulting in repeated field visits from the Illinois EPA and DNR.
“The regulation is there, and the (inspectors) have done a pretty good job. … But they can only do so much,” said Kelly Aldrich, a long time Lawrence County farmer who has said in complaints to state agencies and in court records that oil and brine leaks from Indian Liberty wells on his property have rendered several acres infertile.
Inspectors can tell an oper ator what remedial actions to take after a leak or spill, Aldrich said, but “it’s up to the people in Springfield to get them to do it.”
This past January, after almost two years of back- and-forth between Indian Liberty and state regulatory agencies, and at the request of the Illinois attorney general, a warrant was issued for Delp’s arrest in Lawrence County.
MULTIPLE SPILLS, MULTIPLE FELONIES
On a rainy morning this March, Delp stepped out of a small courtroom in the Lawrence County court house. Wearing jeans and a T-shirt, he talked briefly with his lawyer before leaving the building where, minutes earlier, he had pleaded not guilty to a 20-count indict
Indian Liberty pump jacks on farm land in downstate Bridgeport on July 21. E. JASON WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE PHOTOS
The Embarras River in Lawrenceville on July 20, where a spill was discovered.
The charges include 14 Class 4 felonies: caus ing, threatening or allow ing unlawful discharge into state waters, criminal prop erty damage between $500 and $10,000, and criminal disposal of waste exceeding 250 cubic feet. In Illinois, these are punishable by one to three years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines.
Also included in the indictment are six Class A misdemeanors relating to the criminal disposal of waste under 250 cubic feet, punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine between $75 and $2,500 per offense.
Delp’s next hearing in this case is set for Aug. 19, ahead of a jury trial.
The attorney gener al’s office did not answer requests for comment on how common criminal prosecu tion is in oil spill cases.
The eight spills at the center of the indictment happened between Febru ary and October 2024.
In one of them from Febru ary, a flow line leaked 2,100 gallons of oil and 12,600 gallons of salt water — “prob ably more,” per the initial spill report — that soaked through at least an acre, and several inches deep into the soil, state records show. A state inspector noted in the report that the flow line had been repaired, but the area needed to be remediated by flushing the salt water with fresh water, installing containment booms and digging pits to catch the oil. The inspector said rain was coming that evening, which could carry the leak into a nearby slough or wetland.
A year and a half later, an inspector observed oil in the slough.
In late February 2024, another flow line leaked a few miles south. Over 4,000 gallons of oil pooled in a heav ily wooded area, trapped by leaves and debris, ultimately affecting more than 3 acres. “A lot more clean up must be done,” an inspector wrote after a follow-up visit in July.
More than a month later, a pinhole leak near what the Illinois EPA called an inactive well caused 300 gallons of oil and brine to travel 150 feet, entering a small stream and crossing under a road before a dam was used to stop it. The company did not report this spill to the Mount Carmel district office of oil and gas “in a timely manner,” according to the Illinois DNR.
small volume and traveled a short distance before being mostly contained. It still took the company five months to clean it up, state documents show, despite repeated visits and reports from the state noting no work was being performed.
During a follow-up visit, according to a field report, an Indian Liberty employee said the ditch had been mostly cleaned up when, in June, a new leak from another nearby well followed the same path.
Also in June that year, a spill had reportedly turned nearby trees and grass brown. During a visit, an Illi nois EPA inspector noted the closest identifiable well had been plugged several years prior, but not in a way that met modern requirements. To contain the release, the company had dug catch pits — but during an Illinois DNR visit the next after noon, an inspector noticed these were already “full and running over.”
A year after that spill, a state report indicated dead plants and trees had been cleared, but no new vegeta tion was growing, and the well remained unplugged.
In July, nearly 1,700 gallons of oil and salt water entered some woods, ran downhill and into a stream and stopped a couple hundred feet from Muddy Creek, according to state records. The Illinois EPA responded, observing “no cleanup being performed by Indian Liberty, minimal containment, elevated chlo ride concentrations (from brine) and impacts to aquatic wildlife in the tributary” — including about 15 dead minnows. In an initial Illi nois DNR report, the agency noted it appeared the opera tor had repaired the ruptured flow line.
But three days later, more than 3,300 gallons of oil and water spilled from the same line, reaching the same waterway through the woods, records show. According to the Illinois EPA, “high pres sure in the system allegedly caused the line to fail again.”
An inspection in August still found visible oil and affected vegetation in the area and, after recent heavy rainfall, noted dams had “reportedly washed away.” In another follow-up report a year later, an inspector noted, “Affected area is not growing vegetation, dead trees in the area have not been cleaned up.”
of these spills, the company still had not submitted any test results to determine the concentration of crude oil compounds in soil and water.
‘AGGRIEVED LANDOWNERS’
In early 2025, Kelly Aldrich and his wife received an unexpected letter in the mail. It detailed 12 viola tions of the Illinois Environ mental Protection Act and Illinois Pollution Control Board regulations, related to crude oil leaks, sludge waste and contamination from and near tank batteries, pump jacks and flow lines observed during inspections on his property months earlier.
“While I respect your position of authority and will attempt to assist you in resolving any issues on the surface of our land,” Aldrich wrote back, “I ask that you please study the facts that we only own the surface of the land involved and have suffered much more land damage and crop losses than any area listed in your reports.”
Toward the end of his response letter, he added in bold: “Please help to quickly calm the fears of the other innocent surface owners and people who have no control over oil operations who have received these Violation Notices.”
At least six other private landowners in Lawrence County, including indi viduals and companies, received similar correspon dence, according to records reviewed by the Tribune.
And they all offered the state similar responses, denying the allegations and distinguishing between land ownership and the rights to coal, oil, gas or other minerals underlying their real estate. The landowners said they had no working interests in the latter, meaning they didn’t have the legal author ity to operate the production equipment or the ability to control and clean up pollu tion. In some cases, respon dents said the Illinois EPA had referred to wells that were not even located on their property.
“They said we may be responsible for cleaning up the mess that the oil company made,” Aldrich told the Tribune. “Myself, I don’t own any of the mineral rights.”
attorney wrote, “Since the Respondents are more prop erly described as aggrieved landowners themselves, rather than violators of the Act, it would be appropriate for the Illinois EPA to focus its efforts against Indian Liberty to address each of the alleged violations.”
The agency had, in fact, also issued violation notices to Delp, Indian Liberty and someone registered as an agent for the company with the Illinois secretary of state. In a follow-up letter to Delp that summer, the Illinois EPA said it had not received a response.
The company replied a month later, on letterhead that reads “Indian Liberty: Free to crude.”
“We have come up with multiple plans of action for all the alleged violations,” the company responded in the unsigned letter. It sought to enter a compliance agree ment with the state, and delineated steps it would take to address 11 pieces of equipment at the center of the violations (three of which would later become part of the state’s indictment against Delp). It also requested a meeting with the agency.
At the end of the summer, however, the Illinois EPA had sent the company and Delp a notice of intent to pursue legal action regarding a dozen violations observed during two late 2024 visits to their facility in Petrolia — the one where the spill into the Embarras originated earlier that year.
Even after it heard back from the landowners, the Illi nois EPA rejected the objec tions from most of them, also warning them of possible legal action.
As it later did with Indian Liberty, the agency wrote back to the landowners, citing “the nature and seri ousness” of the alleged viola tions, that resolution may not be possible without involv ing the attorney general, the state’s attorney, the U.S. EPA or another “prosecutorial authority.”
“I asked the people from (the Illinois) EPA how they could do that, and they said, ‘Well, you may have to prove that you didn’t do every thing you could to stop these leaks,’” Aldrich recalled. “I said, ‘Anytime I see a leak on my field, the next thing, I call the operator.’ And he didn’t show up … then I had to call the state. And they came out. And they said, ‘Well, you still better get your lawyer.’”
In an emailed response to Tribune questions, an Illi nois EPA spokesperson said, “When a release occurs on property owned by a person, that person can be held responsible for the clean-up of their property. Land owners commonly receive violation notices to ensure cooperation with the reme diation that needs to occur on their site.”
Only one violation, which was issued to an 88-year-old woman, was retracted.
The Illinois EPA spokes person said the agency retracted that violation after learning the parcel’s owner ship included “multiple individuals, trusts and receiv erships.”
formal enforcement against any landowners in this case,” the spokesperson added, saying that those individuals and entities “helped ensure that their properties were remediated” and were told through their attorneys that they would not be referred to the Illinois attorney general’s office for enforcement.
In late 2025, Aldrich and his wife filed a complaint against Indian Liberty, alleg ing its operations on their land caused damages to their farm equipment, the fertile topsoil and the drainage tile.
The company was served with the complaint on Jan. 16, 2026, three days after Delp was arrested on charges brought against him by the state.
Indian Liberty denied the allegations in Aldrich’s suit, in some cases because it “(was) without sufficient informa tion to admit or deny.” The company also said that, “by entering into an oil and gas lease, Plaintiff (Aldrich) assumed the risk of damage, if any, being caused to their real property by oil and gas operations” and waived the right to seek damages. It also claimed the landowners failed to mitigate damages and acted negligently in their farm operations.
The operator then demanded another jury trial in that case.
AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE FOR LOW-PRODUCING WELLS
Five years have passed since Indian Liberty entered the state’s oil and gas industry, leaving in its wake reams of public records that document leaks, environmental damage, violation notices, lawsuits and criminal charges.
Back when it acquired oil wells in southeastern Illi nois, the company posted a $100,000 bond, which, until a 2025 law change, was the maximum insurance policy operators were required to put up should they shirk their cleanup responsibilities.
In Indian Liberty’s case, that amounted to around $70 per well.
That bond was forfeited in May of last year, after Indian Liberty failed to plug inactive wells under orders from the Illinois DNR.
Most of the company’s wells were transferred this April to KIEC, the Okla homa company that had been appointed as a receiver late last year. It’s unclear what the new owners’ plans are for them.
Before the transfer, Indian Liberty’s oil wells in Lawrence County reportedly produced an average of 0.13 barrels a day, according to county tax records for 2024, the most recent year avail able. A barrel of oil yields around 20 gallons of motor gasoline, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration, meaning each well was capa ble on average of producing 2.6 gallons of gas a day.
Indian Liberty still has 17 oil wells in Illinois, despite secretary of state records showing its business license was revoked this July. The Illinois DNR says it has inspected all 17 and “will continue to do so through follow-up inspections for violations as well as annual inspections.”
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Pritzker pointedly and repeatedly kept pressure on Welch, describing the addi tional state money as “reve nue that’s expected that the speaker is planning to have a plan for, but we don’t know exactly how.”
Any changes to the state’s spending plan would require a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers of the General Assembly. In theory, Demo crats have the numbers to pass such a measure, but find ing the political will — and the dollars — to fund it may prove to be a big hurdle.
“You have to be sympa thetic to these calls, right? They’re saying, ‘What are you doing? You’re playing poli tics, when this is the ticket for these kids,’” said Ralph Martire, executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. “It’s the right thing from a policy standpoint, from a morality standpoint … but it’s so hard to do politically.”
A TOUGH SELL
IN SPRINGFIELD
With the regular session over, lawmakers have two avenues to appropriate state funding.
The first would be a special session, which can be convened by Pritzker or a joint proclamation by the presiding officers of both chambers of the General Assembly.
The second option is the General Assembly’s annual fall veto session, a six-day stretch where lawmakers can consider vetoes, unresolved legislation and, at times, new bills. But CPS officials say that even if new funding is allocated in November, the money may not reach the district in time to cover this year’s costs.
If lawmakers do act, another question remains: Where will the dollars come from?
Several progressive reve nue proposals were floated during the spring session, including a stalled constitu tional amendment dubbed the “millionaire’s tax.” But none gained enough support to move forward.
As it stands, the state budget offers few answers: Springfield faces its own financial constraints after closing a $2 billion deficit this year.
“When you talk to legisla tors about increasing educa tion funding, what they will often say is, ‘OK, what do you want me to cut from higher ed? What do you want me to cut from early childhood?’” said Hal Woods, chief of policy at Kids First Chicago.
Many advocates have argued that any push for money for CPS should consider the needs of the entire state. In all, 532 school districts — or nearly two-thirds of all districts in Illinois — receive less than 90% of their adequacy targets under the state’s funding formula.
“There are 35 House members from Chicago, but 118 House members total, and you need 60 votes to pass a bill,” said Jessica Handy, executive director of Stand for Illinois Children. “Chicago is deeply under funded, but it’s not the most underfunded district.”
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‘WE INHERITED THIS’
In the tense, hours long meeting Thursday, the amended budget drew fierce opposition from board members not aligned with the teachers union. But members backed by CTU hold the majority, largely because Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former CTU organizer, appointed half the board.
CTU leaders argue the amended spending plan is one of the district’s few levers to pressure the state to fulfill a 2017 commitment to fully fund public schools within a decade.
“The problem is that CPS and some of the other board members fail to understand their role as advocates,” CTU officials wrote to members in an email after the vote. “It is on us to advocate for the education our students, who come from all backgrounds with individual needs, deserve.”
Several board members said there is growing momen tum in Springfield for more money, pointing to Welch’s backing and commitments from other lawmakers. They expressed confidence that legislative leaders could rally enough support, particularly if they are forced to confront a reality of deeper cuts to the nation’s fourth-largest school district.
Appointed board Vice President Angel Velez contended that if the funding doesn’t materialize, “then it is on the state to take responsi bility for that.”
He and other board members decried the layoffs of more than 700 teachers, 800 school-based support staffers and other program matic cuts as “unacceptable.”
“We told Springfield, ‘This is the bill that you owe us,’” said Velez, who represents District 9A on the South Side. “It’s not on us as board members. We inherited this.”
MORE FUNDING, STALLED ADEQUACY
The budget amendment calls for $100 million in addi tional funding from the state’s evidence-based funding formula, or EBF, and another $50 million in mandated grants for programs such as special education and school transportation.
The EBF formula was enacted in 2017 to distrib ute state funding in a way that prioritizes higher-need school districts.
The formula set a district’s adequacy target based on factors like demograph ics, enrollment and student needs. It then calculates how much districts are expected to contribute to that target through local resources, such as property taxes. New
state funding goes first to the district with the largest gap between what it needs and what it can afford.
Nearly a decade later, the formula has raised CPS’ general state funding from $814 million in 2017 to $1.76 billion in 2025.
But the district’s adequacy ratio — the share of its target funding it receives — has declined from 81% in 2024 to 73% this year. That’s due to rising student needs along side lower projected reve nue from personal property replacement taxes, which limits CPS’ local capacity to meet those needs.
The district has felt the strain more acutely in recent years after billions in federal pandemic relief dollars ran dry.
The law requires the state to add a minimum of $350 million in new funding to the formula each year — but that figure isn’t adjusted for inflation. To keep pace with rising costs, “we’d really need to bump up that amount to at least $500 (million) or $600 million a year,” said Martire of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability.
The 2017 legislation also set a goal reaching 90% adequacy statewide by 2027 — a target many advocates even then viewed as improb able, if not impossible. But state Rep. Will Davis, the bill’s chief sponsor in the House, said he always hoped Spring field would muster the polit ical will.
“There are things that we can do. The question is, ‘Are we willing to sit down and have the tough conversations in order to make it happen?’” said Davis, a Chicago Demo crat.
Others are more skepti cal. It would take roughly $3 billion in additional fund ing to bring every district up to 90% adequacy, includ ing nearly $1 billion for CPS alone.
“There’s a possibility that money can be found,” Joe Ferguson, president of the Civic Federation. “It’s almost
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A SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER STRAIN
CPS has struggled for years with mounting finan cial challenges, with billions in debt, aging buildings and rising operating costs. Since 2019, the district has added nearly 10,000 positions and grown its budget by almost $4.3 billion, even as federal pandemic relief funding expired and enrollment has declined.
The district last relied on unconfirmed state revenue in 2017. At that time, legislation was pending that would have provided additional funding to CPS. The bills passed both chambers of the General Assembly, but in a surprise, but then-Gov. Bruce Rauner later vetoed it.
That led to midyear cuts, layoffs, furlough days and a string of crisis borrowing and credit downgrades that the district is still paying off today, officials said. CPS will spend $794 million paying off long-term debt this fiscal year, or 8% of its overall budget.
“We all agree that the state of Illinois can do better by our children, and CPS will continue working towards that goal,” King said. “But our school communities should not be burdened with this kind of uncertainty.
The budget also banks on $285 million in surplus revenue from tax increment financing districts, special taxing zones across the city. That’s down from last year, when the mayor declared a $1 billion surplus that gener ated a $576 million wind fall for CPS. District leaders described the estimate as “conservative,” noting the city is also expected to rely on a TIF surplus to help balance its own budget.
But some board members questioned including reve nue without a commitment
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from City Hall, arguing that the uncertainty around TIF funding justified seeking additional state support. The final TIF surplus won’t be finalized until the city approves its budget later in this year.
CTU has applied political pressure elsewhere to avert immediate cuts.
In recent weeks, the union turned its sights to Cook County, which is responsible for collecting and distributing property tax dollars. Troubles with its property tax system upgrade delayed some distri butions from recent billing cycles at Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office while pushing this year’s cycle two months later.
While districts with more financial cushion will be able to make do during the latest bill gap, CPS’ cash flow problems have made the lag that much more dire. CTU successfully pressured Board President Toni Preckwinkle to consider CPS’ inclusion in a bridge loan program intended only for suburban districts. An agreement has not been reached yet.
The Illinois Federation of Teachers, led by CTU Presi dent Stacy Davis Gates, also filed suit against Pappas to force her to get bills out the door earlier and immediately distribute overdue funds.
The treasurer sent the district $33 million on Thurs day and pledged more would come soon, but her office is at the mercy of others to get the bills out the door. “I got paper, I got envelopes, I’m ready to go,” Pappas said. She is wait ing for final figures from the county clerk.
An all-but-declared Chicago mayoral candidate, Pappas suggested CTU’s support of Johnson is behind the lawsuit.
If the district had better managed its costs — includ ing personnel — their push wouldn’t be necessary, she argued. “They have a spend ing problem, not a collection problem. … They’ve gotten $4.6 billion from me.”
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Community rallies to help pantry that lost 3 tons of food after storm
By Barbara Vitello DAILY HERALD
At 11:55 a.m. Monday, as Jeni Fabian and her colleagues stocked shelves at the People’s Resource Center food pantry in Wheaton, a massive storm approached.
The sky darkened, the power cut out, and sirens sounded as Fabian and others headed to the basement and stairwells.
Thirty minutes later, Fabian and the others emerged to find the PRC building undamaged. But the power remained out for 14 hours. By the time it was restored, three tons of donated food were unusable.
“It was absolutely heart breaking to throw away food when we know how much our members need it,” said Fabian, the CEO of the organization, which serves 600 DuPage County families weekly.
Employees and volunteers called clients to tell them the center would remain closed Tuesday. Even so, 50 people came for food, Fabian said. They left with shelf staples and emergency supplies.
Meanwhile, community members sprang into action, donating food and cash, according to Fabian.
“The folks who live around PRC in Wheaton and West mont are so caring and gener
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Closed Tuesday for cleanup, the PRC — which also operates a clothing closet and offers educa tional programs including computer training, literacy and job coaching — reopened Wednesday. Fabian credits generous supporters, who she says understand how much their neighbors depend on the groceries and other services the center provides.
“When the storm hit it was a crisis for all of us,” said Fabian. Losses to residents “already stretched trying to make ends meet” are espe cially acute, she said.
“The storm will continue to have ripple effects for folks who were hit the hard est,” she said. “That’s why we stay open.”
She encourages potential donors to visit the organi zation’s website, peoplesrc. org, and consider becoming volunteers.
Elsewhere, the Whea ton Public Library closed Monday due to a power outage. When it reopened Tuesday, it welcomed resi dents whose homes were without power, said commu nity engagement department head Courtney Tedrick.
“We’ve definitely had an increase in people charging their phones and getting work done,” she said.
The size of the library — with plenty of space to work and outlets to charge devices — allowed it to accommodate an influx of remote workers, Tedrick added.
Rachael Flewelling, marketing manager for the Glen Ellyn Public Library, said library visits increased by 45% Monday and Tuesday. The library’s cafe saw a 20% increase in patrons Monday and 40% Tuesday.
In response, the library made available spaces that typically require reserva tions. Staffers also added tables and chairs to the adult department to accommodate additional users.
Carol Stream Public Library saw a surge in patrons from outside the community, Wheaton and Bloomingdale in particular, said Director Allyson Renell.
“People stopped at the desk to tell us they were from other towns and ask about Wi-Fi,” she said. “There was definitely an uptick of people coming in with laptops and electronic devices.”
The library happily hosted the out-of-towners, Renell said. “We welcome anybody who wants to come into the library,” she said.
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4 beluga whales — from calm to spunky — settle in at Shedd Aquarium
By Finnegan Belleau CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The Shedd Aquarium’s four new beluga whales each have their own distinct personalities, but telling them apart can be difficult if you’re not an expert.
The whales were brought to Shedd from a closed Cana dian marine park last month in a major rescue operation that involved a plane and trucks. They are among 30 whales that are part of an international rescue effort.
The new whales will not be immediately avail able for public viewing as they acclimate to their new surroundings. Sections of the facility are blocked off, and black fabric covers windows normally showing off the aquarium’s inhabi tants. Through a locked door, Shedd staff watch the belu gas 24/7.
During a recent visit by the Tribune, the four belugas could be seen rubbing against each other and swimming from the surface to the ocean arium’s bottom in clean arcs.
Charlie Jacobsma, direc tor of animal behavior and training, said differentiating the belugas can be difficult.
“I kind of describe it as identical twins,” he said. “If you don’t know them, it’s hard to tell them apart.”
While he could confidently identify the four belugas, Jacobsma said you have to know what physical charac teristics to look for.
So, how are Shedd’s four new beluga whales distinct?
OSIRIS
Jacobsma described Osiris, 26, as a leader in the group, or an anchor for the other whales. She weighs 2,000 pounds. “She really guides all the other animals in there, which we knew, and that’s one of the reasons that she was brought in with this group,” he said.
A key way Jacobsma tells Osiris apart is by her more narrow face. The front of her skull is “very unique,” he said, as it’s shaped almost like a duck’s bill. Part of Osiris’ tail also sticks out a bit more.
LILLOOET
Referred to by staff as “Lilly,” Jacobsma said she has a round face and is whiter than other belugas. Lillooet, 21, also has a darker dorsal ridge, the raised area on a beluga’s back that allows it to more easily swim under ice, according to a Facebook post by Mystic Aquarium, which is assisting in the rescue effort.
Many whales and dolphins have a dorsal fin on their backs. Belugas, however, only have the ridge.
“Belugas don’t really need that stability because they’re not necessarily a really quick-moving animal,” Jacob sma said. “They are a lot more agile than the dolphins in terms of moving and twisting.”
He described Lillooet as a “very calm lady” who goes along with the flow. She weighs 1,900 pounds.
ACADIA
Acadia, 27, has a bit of a
By Joseph States PIONEER PRESS
The fatal police shooting of Mary Alice Love, the 37-year- old Black Mundelein woman killed in May during a mental health crisis, has been ruled a homicide, a potential step toward criminal charges for the involved officer.
Love family attorney Kevin O’Connor praised the ruling.
“This was a big issue, a big deal for the family,” he said. “This was a homicide by this police officer shooting her.”
Immediately after the ruling, Love family members met with Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart to discuss the potential crimi nal aspects of the case, O’Con nor said, and although he said he couldn’t share additional details of that discussion, the family was “very happy” with the meeting.
Four beluga whales relocated from a facility in Canada swim close to one another in a habitat at the Shedd Aquarium on July 23 in Chicago. The whales have been under round-the-clock observation, according to scientists on-site. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
A beluga whale named Sierra is transported by a group of experts from Marineland and several U.S. aquariums onto a truck at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on July 20. CARLOS OSORIO/THE CANADIAN PRESS
SIERRA
Visitors walk past a habitat closed off to the public where four beluga whales relocated from a facility in Canada are getting acclimated at the Shedd Aquarium on July 23 in Chicago. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
wider face. The spherical melon on top of belugas’ heads is especially round for her. Out of the four belugas, Jacobsma said Acadia is the largest at 2,400 pounds.
He also said Acadia has
forward in the Lake County coroner’s inquest — consist ing of the coroner and six jurors — was whether Love’s death had been a homicide or a “suicide by cop.”
Any criminal charges would be handled by the state’s attorney’s office, according to O’Connor. The investigative team had been waiting for “the final piece of evidence” from the coroner’s inquest before moving ahead, he said.
As part of an agreement, next week the family will view the entirety of footage from the incident, as well as all 911 calls related to the shooting, “not just the edited version that the city has put out,” O’Connor said.
a calm personality, and she often swims by the window to greet watchers.
“(Lillooet) and Acadia both are very calm animals, very gentle animals,” Jacob sma said.
Demonstrators marched in June from Mundelein Village Hall to the police department in support of Mary Alice Love, the 37-year-old Black woman shot and killed by police during a mental health crisis call on May 11. JOE STATES/PIONEER PRESS
sure officers are “trained properly, because this could happen to somebody else while this is all pending.”
trained.”
Less peaceful is Sierra, 26, at 1,850 pounds.
“Sierra’s spunky,” Jacob sma said. “Sierra is full of energy.”
She has distinctive freck
not admissible into evidence.
Three of four beluga whales relocated from a facility in Canada swim close to one another in a habitat at the Shedd Aquarium on July 23 in Chicago. JOHN J. KIM/TRIBUNE
les on her peduncle, the area where a whale’s tail connects to the body, Jacobsma said. This especially makes her easy to tell apart, as the rest of Sierra is very white when compared with other belugas.
Both Sierra and Acadia have adult offspring at Marineland of Canada, according to an email from a Shedd Aquarium spokes person.
CONVIVIAL ANIMALS
These four belugas are part of a total of 10 Shedd staff members eventually hope to bring from Marineland of Canada, the closed theme park in Niagara Falls, Ontario. They will join eight belugas already living at Shedd.
According to a previous Shedd news release, Marine land threatened to euthanize 30 belugas. Facilities in the U.S. and Spain plan to take the rest.
Beluga whales are found globally in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Many are near Alaska.
Some beluga populations are listed as endangered or depleted, and the whales have been hunted for subsis tence, commerce and sport.
Jacobsma said the four belugas at Shedd all appear to be doing well.
On May 11, Mundelein police officers responded to the home of Love’s mother, Jeffry, for calls of a woman in a mental health crisis. In a video released by the depart ment that includes bodycam footage, officers are brought into the house by Jeffry Love. Mary Alice Love can be seen sitting outside through a glass sliding door.
One officer notes she has a knife, and when they try to move Jeffry Love, she falls back. Mary Alice Love is seen getting up and yelling. She slides open the door, and an officer fires four times, kill ing her. The video includes graphics outlining the knife Love was carrying.
“We’re looking for them to be curious about what’s around them, foraging, socializing with each other, basically showing engage ment with other belugas, their environment and trainers,” said Karisa Tang, lead veterinarian and vice president of animal health at Shedd Aquarium.
If the whales aren’t doing those things, it could be cause for concern, she said. Experts would then try to figure out if the cause is a medical issue or something social. Beluga whales are very convivial animals, and the four were chosen to travel with each other due to “preexisting bonds,” according to a Shedd news release.
Tang said the rest of the rescues will take place over the next several weeks.
Shedd representatives declined to give more specif ics regarding the timeline of the whales’ move. Tang and Jacobsma were both unable to say whether the four belu gas currently at Shedd would be viewable by the public before the rest, or if all 10 would be revealed at the same time.
“We’re gonna take every step at the whales’ pace, and that may be different, depending on the different groups of whales, the differ ent individuals,” Tang said.
has said that because of the reflectiveness of the rear door’s glass, Love could only see her mother was being “tackled.” While she was holding a knife, she “never pointed it at anybody” and was shot before she entered the house.
The incident is a reflection of deeper issues of racism and the police’s response to mental health crisis inci dents, O’Connor said. A crisis interventionist from Wauke gan was reportedly on their way, and police could have waited or done more to de-es calate, he said.
Since the shooting, Jeffry Love has “suffered terribly,” O’Connor said, including having “medical procedures” done related to stress.
By Rebecca Johnson CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey inside her home was denied medical release from prison Friday after an emotional hearing before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.
The board voted 3-0 to deny Sean Grayson’s applica tion, meaning he will remain in custody. Grayson’s lawyers have said he was diagnosed with colon cancer a few years ago, which has since spread to his liver.
“Today the board recog nized what this family has said from the start. No one is above accountability, and a badge does not provide an early way out,” attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represent Massey’s family, said in a statement.
The hearing came about six months after a judge sentenced Grayson to 20 years in prison for second-de gree murder, the maximum penalty allowed under Illi nois law.
renames street for Wade
By Jeff Vorva FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
One Robbins family had members of three genera tions enjoy Dwyane Wade Day last Sunday.
ZaVon Christopher, 15, took part in Wade’s basket ball camp in the morning and the sophomore at Shep ard High School got to meet the Basketball Hall of Famer.
“I got to take some pictures with him,” Christopher said. “It was really cool to meet him.”
Christopher’s mother, Roshelle Doty, said she’s a few years older than Wade but remembers seeing him playing basketball on the playgrounds in town.
“He was on the court play ing and I was on the power wheel with my sister,” Doty said. “I watched him then and all the time when he was on TV.”
Alita Henry, Christopher’s grandmother and Doty’s mother, also kept tabs on Wade from the beginning.
“He was a little kid on the court that wanted to try so hard to get it right,” Henry said. “He didn’t care that everyone else on the court was bigger than him. He didn’t care that everybody else was stronger than him. He kept working until he got it right.”
Many think the 6-foot-4 Richards graduate got it right. Wade had a 16-year NBA career that included three NBA championships, an NBA Finals MVP Award, an NBA All-Star Game MVP Award and 13 NBA All-Star game appearances. After graduat ing from Richards and play ing at Marquette, he heard the criticism that he was too small to be an effective NBA player.
His day last Sunday was full of pomp and celebration with bands and cheerlead
By Talia Soglin CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Illinois U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duck worth are pushing back on the federal government’s decision to limit flights at O’Hare International Airport for more than a year.
The Federal Aviation Administration this spring ordered limits on the number of flights into and out of the airport through Oct. 24, , saying the number of flights that airlines were planning would exceed the airport’s capacity.
The high-profile case, which sparked national outrage, hinged largely on graphic body-camera footage. It showed the white deputy fatally shooting the 36-year- old Black mother of two after she called 911 in July 2024 to report a possible prowler near her home, located just outside Springfield.
After Massey’s death, Grayson got fired, the Sangamon County sher iff at the time of the shoot ing resigned, and attorneys Crump and Romanucci helped Massey’s family secure a $10 million settle ment from Sangamon County.
In a Friday statement, Gov. JB Pritzker said Massey’s family and loved ones remain in his thoughts, calling her killing a “a profound loss that can never be reversed.” The governor signed the “Sonya Massey Bill” last year aimed at revising police hiring prac tices.
“Sonya was innocent, unarmed, and calling law enforcement for help,” he said. “It was a painful reminder that too many inno cent Black Americans have faced this kind of violence — and they deserve justice.”
Grayson applied for release in May under a state law for individuals in custody “suffering from a terminal
Robbins native Dwyane Wade rides on a crane with Robbins Fire Chief Nic Malley and touches a sign in his honor last Sunday as he has a street named after him in Robbins. JEFF VORVA/PHOTOS FOR THE DAILY SOUTHTOWN
Robbins native and Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade waves in the middle of a crowd last Sunday afternoon as he heads to the stage before the start of the Dwyane Wade Day festivities.
ers and included the unveil ing of a street being named in his honor — Dwyane Wade Boulevard.
Robbins Mayor Darren Bryant was quick to point out to the hundreds in atten dance at a makeshift stage
of 2,708 takeoffs and land ings per day would remain in place through Oct. 30, 2027. The FAA cited ongoing construction at the airport in its extension of the order.
“The construction proj ects and adjustments on the airfield necessitating the Order are expected to continue through Summer 2027, which will continue to limit airport capacity and impact airport operations,” the feds’ extension of the order read. “FAA finds that significant delay and opera tional disruption would occur at ORD if the ORD Order were to expire as originally scheduled,” the directive said, referring to the airport by its
Tiara Standage, left, and Kala McGuire. both of Springfield, rally outside the Peoria County Courthouse, Oct. 22, 2025, on the first day in the trial of Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey in her Springfield home last year. BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
illness or medical incapaci tation.” A medical evaluation found that his condition is “irreversible and incurable,” according to documents first obtained by Capitol News Illinois.
Neither Grayson nor his attorneys spoke at Friday’s hearing, and his attorney Daniel Fultz said afterward that he had no comment. A spokesperson for the board
area on the boulevard that this was not a symbolic street name, it is a full change as it replaces Claire Boulevard in the town.
“I had to go to Cook County and change their records,” Bryant said. “Driv
three-letter code.
Durbin and Duckworth, both Democrats, questioned the decision to extend the flight caps in a letter sent Friday to Trump administra tion transportation officials.
“The FAA’s notice of such extension references construction projects as the leading factor in this deci sion. Yet, through our offices’ discussions with the Chicago Department of Aviation … we understand that construc tion conditions will improve throughout this summer, with all taxiways and runways open by November 1, 2026,” the senators wrote in their letter, which was addressed to Trump Trans
said Grayson opted back when he submitted his appli cation for a type of hearing where he didn’t have the abil ity to testify.
A few members of Massey’s family shared their testimony, however. Her father, James Wilburn, said Grayson doesn’t deserve to be released because he didn’t show his daughter compas sion.
er’s licenses will change. Addresses will change. The whole shebang.”
Wade said he was honored with the sign but apologized to those on Claire Boulevard who will have the hassle of changing their addresses.
“When people gotta change their licenses and the addresses for their mail … I know you all rolled your eyes and saying, ‘Why do we have to do that?’’’ Wade told the crowd. “I’m sorry. But it’s for good reasons, man. For good reasons.”
Wade said he had a hard time putting into words how to talk the street he grew up on being named after him.
“I’ve traveled the world and played in front of thou sands,” he said. “I won cham pionships. I’ve experienced moments that I could never dream of.
“Before the world saw Dwyane Wade, Robbins saw
portation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administra tor Bryan Bedford.
Furthermore, Durbin and Duckworth argued, O’Hare is a critical connecting point for air travelers throughout the U.S. Cutting operations there “reduces available flights for travelers at argu ably the most crucial nexus for the United States and stunts economic growth for the entire Midwest,” they wrote.
“People have said to me, you know, he’s dying. Maybe as an act of compas sion, he should be able to die amongst his family and friends,” Wilburn said. “My baby didn’t have a chance to die amongst her family and friends.”
Her mother, Donna Massey, called Grayson in between tears a “menace to society who should not be
me first. Yes, yes.”
Wade said when the family moved to Robbins, he sat on the trunk of his father’s car and listened to the peace and quiet at night.
Seeing his name on street signs brings back a lot of thoughts and emotions of the community he grew up in.
“When I look around, I don’t just see a street sign, even though it’s a beautiful street sign,” he said. “I see memories. I see neighbors. I see best friends. I see bikes riding up and down the block.
“I see basketball being played in the backyards. I see kids squeezing every last minute outside before the streetlights come on.”
He said he sees himself at age 9 playing and he sees his family.
“I see that little boy who had no idea where life was going to take him,” Wade said.
Before the presentation,
sion project expected to last years.
The airport is a hub for both United and American Airlines, which prior to the flight cap order had been embroiled in an arms race over market share at the airport.
Gate space at O’Hare is allocated based on how much an airline flew the previous year, motivating airlines to add flights to their sched ules in order to maintain or add gates.
The Sangamon County state’s attorney also opposed Grayson’s request for release, writing that he still poses a “substantial danger” to the community and that his diagnosis was known when he was sentenced. The office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.
“He was already diagnosed with cancer when he shot and killed Sonya Massey in her kitchen,” State’s Attorney John Milhiser wrote. “His temper and willingness to escalate minor misunder standings into fatal encoun ters shows that he poses a danger to any person he comes into contact with.”
In fact, Judge Ryan Cadagin said when hand ing down Grayson’s 20-year sentence that there’s no evidence his treatment behind bars would be differ ent than in a communi ty-based setting.
After hearing the testi mony, the three members of the board deliberated on the case behind closed doors. They didn’t explain the reasoning behind their votes.
The dozens of Massey’s family and supporters who attended the hearing clapped and shouted “thank you” after the vote.
his father, Dwyane Wade Sr., said he hoped for success for his son but never thought all these years later there would be a sign in his son’s honor.
“We finally arrived,” he said. “But never in my life did I think this would happen. I never dreamed we would have a street named after us so this is a surprise and I’m glad to be a part of it.”
For those who wonder how the two Wades picked up the unusual spelling of Dwyane, Wade Sr. said it was his mother, Rochelle Wade’s, idea. People thought it was a mistake but he said she intentionally skipped using conventional spellings Duane and Dwayne.
“She wanted to make us different,” he said. “And she succeeded as you can see.”
Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
flights per day than the airport saw on peak days last summer, but has put a cap on growth.
Durbin and Duckworth’s letter didn’t indicate whether the senators believed the flight caps were politically motivated.
The senators did ask the transportation officials to provide answers to several questions by the middle of August, such as details about what data the feds reviewed when extending the flight cap order. The letter also asked for an update on the senators’ request earlier this year that the feds prioritize O’Hare for additional air traffic staffing.
historic MLK visit, marchers return
By Lila Hempel-Edgers CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The heavy rains that shut tered the third morning of Lollapalooza failed to dampen the crowds that marched toward Marquette Park on Saturday, retracing the very route the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. walked 60 years ago.
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While the violent mobs who hurled stones at march ers in 1966 are long gone, civil rights advocates say their demands remained strikingly familiar and that the threat to democracy has not disap peared.
“We’re living in a time when human dignity is being dismissed,” said Rev. Bernice King, the civil rights leader’s youngest child. “And in the midst of this trembling, we stand on the ground where my father once stood.”
King joined faith leaders and civil rights advocates from across the country to honor those who challenged hous ing segregation, racial injus tice and systemic inequality decades ago. Together, they argued the anniversary was not only a remembrance of past victories but a reminder that the work remains unfin ished.
Crowds began gathering
By Finnegan Belleau, Evgenia Anastasakos, Jessi Roti and
Doug George CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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— Finnegan Belleau
The gates finally opened for Lollapalooza in Grant Park at 3 p.m. Saturday, hours after the scheduled start time, with some festivalgoers lined up at the entrance on Michi gan Avenue in on-and-off rain showers to wait.
The festival sent an early alert that the gate would be delayed until 2 p.m. due to “current and overnight heavy rains,” then extended that to 3 p.m.
Unsurprisingly, the day’s music schedule took a hit. Most performances by acts slated to play earlier were canceled, with a handful moving to different stages.
The biggest casualty of the day was the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, orig inally the concluding set on the Tito’s stage. A spokesper son for the orchestra said the festival reached out to them earlier about the cancella tion, but said they could not be rescheduled to Sunday. C3 Presents told the Tribune that concern for the orches tra’s instruments in rainy conditions also was a factor.
The culprit, reportedly, was standing water. Though
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at the intersection of 63rd Street and South Kedzie Avenue around 9 a.m., two hours before stepping into the streets. Huddled beneath colorful umbrellas, they cheered community leaders and sang songs of liberation.
Many attended in protest of the immigration enforce ment operations that have intensified as the Trump administration expanded its deportation campaign. Alejandra Villa-Moges, a McKinley Park resident, said repeated immigration raids in her neighborhood have left families living in fear.
“It’s hard not to think about all that’s going wrong,” said Villa-Moges, 36. “But I want to be hopeful, so I’m going to keep coming to things and getting inspired by the energy that other people bring.”
Beth Wallace shared the same concerns, saying she has grown increasingly frus trated with the nation’s lead ers. The 72-year-old said she’ll continue attending demon strations for as long as that anger remains.
“Racism is alive and well in Chicago,” said Wallace, who lives in Western Springs. “God bless Dr. Martin Luther King, but I’m so sorry that we have to be marching in his
Ellie Rowsell, lead vocalist for Wolf Alice, sings at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Saturday. ARTHUR MAIORELLA/TRIBUNE
the festival’s stated policy is to proceed in the rain except in the case of thunderstorms or high winds, rainwater had pooled so much in the performance fields that they were unable to open, said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward). His office and the city work with C3 Presents in hosting the annual four-day festival, including monitoring the weather.
He told the Tribune that 2 p.m. would have been enough time to get mulch down and drain the water but a new downpour set the clock back.
National Weather Service meteorologist Zachary Yack confirmed there were no thunderstorms in the area, saying the closest light ning got to Lollapalooza on Saturday was a single strike in southern Cook County at
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People march in the rain to Marquette Park on Saturday in Chicago. The march and a rally were held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights demonstrations in Chicago. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
footsteps still.”
As hundreds made their way through the streets, busi ness owners stepped onto the sidewalk to cheer them on. Heads poked from windows along Kedzie Avenue, where residents applauded from their apartments.
Flags sagged in the rain and translucent ponchos billowed in the wind, but the sound of bagpipes and a booming sousaphone kept the crowd moving. Showing up despite the weather was part of
around 3 p.m. Yack said there may be a 10% to 15% chance festivalgoers would hear a “rumble of thunder” moving into the evening.
‘DON’T BE LAMER
THAN COACHELLA’
Starting the day on the Airbnb stage was Austin, Texas-based hard rock quar tet Die Spitz. Heavy as hell, they’re young and feminist from a state that famously is not, and there was not a dude in sight. Making the most of their half-hour set, guitar player/drummer/vocal ist Ava Schrobilgen told the crowd not to be “lamer than Coachella” and an immedi ate circle pit opened up. It stayed open as they ripped through select tracks from 2025 album “Something to Consume,” including “I Hate
honoring King’s legacy, said political commentator and television host Joy Reid, who traveled from Washington, D.C., to march with Chicago ans.
“He didn’t have the privi lege of feeling as comfortable as you will feel today, even in the rain,” said Reid, the first Black woman to anchor a primetime cable news program. “What we are trying to regrow in this country is a movement, so we are thankful to have a little water.”
when Girls Die” and “Throw Yourself on the Sword.”
LOOKING ON
THE SUNNY SIDE
A poncho-clad crowd waited on the muddy grass for English rock band Wolf Alice to begin their set. Behind the Bud Light stage, fog obscured the city skyline. Among the crowd was Char lotte Cronister, who, despite the rain, was feeling upbeat.
“I feel like it weeds people out sometimes, when the weather gets a little bad,” the Gold Coast resident said.
Along with Wolf Alice, Cronister, 26, said she was looking forward to Leon Thomas — who she grew up watching on the teen sitcom “Victorious” — and headliner Olivia Dean. Since it was her only day at the festival, she hoped to catch as many acts as she could.
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“A little rain doesn’t stop anybody,” she said. “Espe cially Chicagoans.”
Waiting by the nearby Tito’s barricade were JJ Strain, 24, and Megan Sites, 24, who had traveled from Iowa for the festival. It was Strain’s third time at Lollapa looza, while Sites was a first- timer.
“My very first Lolla was 100 degrees,” Strain said. “I’d
Other speakers directly condemned President Donald Trump and his administration for what they described as an ongoing assault on democ racy. Mayor Brandon John son said Chicago would not yield to authoritarianism and pledged to continue investing in communities that have long been overlooked.
Musicians took turns entertaining the crowd as the rain slowed. Among them was Chicago native and award-winning artist
take this one over 100-degree weather.”
WOLF ALICE IN
ITS ELEMENT
Wolf Alice going full arena-rock is thrilling, as is every time frontwoman Ellie Roswell puts down the guitar and takes down the runway clad in black leather and smeared lipstick. Pulling off both the oscillation between fast and furious belters and quiet, pastoral lullabies is a tough feat at an outdoor music festival, but the Brits do seem to be made for this sort of thing. (See: Glaston bury, Reading & Leeds, so many celebrities in “wellies.”) Another truncated set due to weather delays, they ended with the lush “Don’t Delete the Kisses.” They said they hope they’re back soon. So do we.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
Broadway kid Leon Thomas took the T-Mobile stage on his birthday, the Grammy-nominated artist and producer garnering a massive crowd for a set time that put him opposite Clipse, the acclaimed rap duo of brothers Pusha T and Malice.
Hip hop’s footprint at Lolla has continued shrink ing in recent years. With the cancellation of Lil Uzi on Friday, Saturday’s rush to Bud Light for Clipse offered slim pickings for pop music’s most influential genre.
Black-and-white video screens suited the call for slow grooving in the mud, but band members were the heroes of this set (shout out guitarist and Chicago native “Freaky” Rob). When the wind catches a funkified blues riff that carries to Buck ingham Fountain, you know you’ve got something special.
FLOODS AND MUD
Large wet patches remained near most stages Saturday, with festival attend ees trekking over mud and
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Common, who brought attendees to their feet.
For Titus Bryant, the celebration was a reminder of the power of collective action. Bobbing his head to the music, the 29-year-old said standing where King once marched made his legacy feel tangible.
“It feels like his presence is still here,” said Bryant, who lives in Washington Heights. “I’m literally stepping in his footsteps, and because of that, I’m standing tall.”
straight through water. One employee watching over a T-Mobile charging station sat on a folding chair with his shoes half-submerged in a puddle. People resting on the ground found a creative solu tion to sitting in the mud: the elevated dirt under trees was a little drier. Cayce Morris and Riley Wilkerson, both 28, sat under a tree near the Perry’s stage.
Wilkerson said they were worried about how muddy the area around the T-Mobile stage would be that evening, as they planned to see Olivia Dean and The Neighbour hood. The pair also wanted to watch Wolf Alice and were disappointed when the set was shortened.
“It’s a bummer, but I’ve also seen a lot of other people so far,” Morris said.
JAZZ WORTH FINDING
Sienna Spiro’s smoky rasp and jazz pop drew a huge crowd to the woods of the Airbnb stage. With songs from her debut album “Visi tor,” 2025 breakthrough EP “Sink Now, Swim Later” and a cover medley of “Too Hard to Handle,” originally by the great Otis Redding and repop ularized by the Black Crowes in 1990, into Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing),” she cemented her status as one of the most emotive up-and-comers to watch.
IF THERE IS THAT RUMBLE …
News and alerts for Sunday’s shows will be available via Lollapalooza’s Festiverse mobile app and on social media (on TikTok, Facebook, X, Discord and Instagram) and their SMS updates. C3 Presents has spoken to the Tribune in the past about how the festival responds to severe weather and noted that three nearby garages would serve as evac uation sites: Grant Park North (25 N. Michigan Ave.), Grant Park South (325 S. Michigan Ave.) and Millennium Lake side (5 S. Columbus Drive).
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Real estate lawyer who helped end attorney malpractice policy crisis
By Bob Goldsborough FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Attorney Ronald J. Guild was one of the key players behind the creation of a little- known but important mutual insurance company that was formed to fill a gap and provide malpractice insur ance to small and midsize law firms.
Guild’s role in the creation of the Illinois State Bar Asso ciation’s ISBA Mutual Insur ance Co. provided a major boost to small and midsize law firms, which in the 1980s had begun facing dramatic increases in malpractice insurance premiums from some insurers and a lack of malpractice coverage alto gether by others.
“Ron always had a lot of insight into the right way to do things in business, and he was always the one board member (of the ISBA Mutual Insurance Co.) you could look to, to get a good, sound busi ness decision, whereas many of the other board members practiced law and had a law firm, but didn’t really view themselves as running a business,” said Jeff Strand, the ISBA Mutual Insurance Co.’s current CEO and presi dent. “He always understood it as a business, not an exten sion of the bar association.”
said.
Guild died of natural causes on Feb. 23 at the Birchwood Plaza Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rogers Park. He was 97.
His death, which was not widely reported at the time, was confirmed by his daugh ter, Susan Sweetra. Guild had been a Near West Side resi dent and previously lived elsewhere in Chicago, and in Wheaton before that.
Born in Geneva in 1928, Guild grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Whea ton Community High School. After earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1950, Guild was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army. Within a year, he was shipped out to Korea during the Korean War, and he served in the Army’s coast
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In 1776 members of the Continental Congress began signing the Declaration of Independence.
In 1790 the enumeration for the first U.S. census began; the final total was 3,929,214.
In 1876 “Wild Bill” Hickok was fatally shot from behind while playing poker in a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Hickok was hold ing two aces and two eights, a combination that became known as the “dead man’s hand.”
In 1921 after two hours of deliberation, the jury in the “Black Sox” trial of eight White Sox players returned a verdict of not guilty in the plot to fix the 1919 World Series. (However, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis banned for life the players involved.)
In 1923, while still in office, Warren Harding, the 29th president, died in San Fran cisco; he was 58.
In 1924 African-American novelist, essayist and play wright James Baldwin was born in New York.
In 1934 German President Paul von Hindenburg died, paving the way for Adolf Hitler’s complete takeover.
In 1939 Albert Einstein signed a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt urging the U.S. to create an atomic weapons research program.
Ronald Guild. FAMILY PHOTO
artillery corps as an artillery spotter identifying targets for air strikes.
Back home, Guild returned to school, earning a law degree from the University of Illinois in 1955. After law school, Guild began work as a lawyer, first for the firm known as McDermott, Will & Schulte and then join ing Teitelbaum, Wolfberg & Guild, where he was a named partner. Guild specialized in real estate law and became an authority on mechanic’s liens, which are legal claims on property titles by unpaid contractors, subcontractors or suppliers.
Guild long had been active in the state bar association, which had published multi ple articles that he had writ ten about mechanic’s liens. In the 1980s, with the malprac tice insurance crisis in focus for small and midsize law firms, the state bar associ ation appointed Guild to a special committee aimed at considering whether the association should form its own mutual insurance company. After studying the matter, Guild’s committee concluded that such a struc ture was not only viable but the best path forward, and in 1988, the association formed the ISBA Mutual Insurance Co., ending the crisis.
For the next 22 years, Guild served in a volunteer capac ity on the ISBA Mutual Insur ance Co.’s board, including as its chair in 2005 and 2006.
“For Ron, it was always not about the profit motive for the company but what are we doing to provide a service to the lawyers we’re choosing to do business with,” Strand
the Solomon Islands. (The future president was cred ited with saving members of the crew, and he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism and the Purple Heart.)
In 1957 rock singer Mojo Nixon was born Neil Kirby McMillan in Chapel Hill, N.C.
In 1964 the Pentagon reported the first of two attacks on U.S. destroyers by North Vietnam ese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin.
In 1979 New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson died in the crash of his private plane in Canton, Ohio.
In 1980 85 people were killed when a bomb exploded at the train station in Bologna, Italy.
In 1985 a Delta Air Lines jumbo jet crashed while attempting to land at Dallas-Ft. Worth Interna tional Airport, killing 137 people.
In 1986 attorney Roy Cohn died at Bethesda Naval Hospital of cardiac arrest and complications from AIDS.
In 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait, seizing control of the oil-rich emirate and igniting the Persian Gulf war; the Iraqis later were driven out in Oper ation Desert Storm.
In 1995 Hurricane Erin came ashore near Vero Beach, Fla.; the storm was blamed for 11 deaths. Also in 1995 China ordered the expulsion of two U.S. Air Force officers it said were caught spying on mili tary sites.
In 1997 William S. Burroughs, the author of several experi mental novels such as “Naked Lunch” who was a friend and muse to many of the younger Beat generation artists, died in Lawrence, Kan.; he was 83.
Guild formally retired from the ISBA Mutual Insur ance Co.’s board in 2009, but he remained active with the board as an adviser for the next five years, Strand said.
“He was definitely a force of nature,” he said. “He never stopped moving.”
In the early 1990s, Guild wound down Teitelbaum, Wolfberg & Guild, shifting to being a sole legal practitioner. He retired from his law prac tice in 2010.
Outside of work, Guild enjoyed community involve ment. He was elected to Wheaton’s Elementary School District 36 board in 1969. Three years later, he chose not to run for a seat on the board of Wheaton’s newly formed unit school district after Wheaton and Warrenville residents had voted that year to combine their grade school and high school districts to create a unit school district.
From 1975 until 1976, Guild was president of the now-defunct Wheaton Community Association, which managed the city’s July 4 fireworks displays.
“He was in charge of setting up the fireworks for the community,” his daugh ter said.
Guild once restored a 19th-century cider press, and then formed a group with other families in Wheaton who made wine and apple cider every autumn. He also enjoyed playing volleyball, tennis and golf, along with skiing, sailing, dancing and playing bridge. A jazz fan, he also enjoyed occasionally playing the bass.
In 2022, Guild was on the first Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., from Chicago after the COVID-19 pandemic.
A marriage to Marilyn Guild ended in divorce. In addition to his daugh ter, Guild is survived by his partner of 13 years, Carroll Cradock; a son, John; and two grandsons.
Services were held.
Bob Goldsborough is a freelance reporter.
she was 65.
In 2000, at their national convention in Philadelphia, Republicans awarded Texas Gov. George W. Bush the party’s presidential nomina tion and ratified Dick Cheney as his running mate.
In 2003 Liberian President Charles Taylor agreed to cede power.
In 2004 President George W. Bush urged creation of a national intelligence direc tor to coordinate the war on terrorism but without the sweeping powers for hiring, firing and spending recommended by the Sept. 11 commission.
In 2011 a protracted debate on raising the U.S. debt ceil ing came to an end when the Senate voted 74-26 to approve a compromise bill that was then signed by Pres ident Barack Obama.
In 2013 the State Depart ment issued a worldwide travel alert for U.S. citizens and decided to temporarily close 28 embassies, consul ates and smaller diplomatic posts in the Middle East and North Africa after intercept ing al-Qaida messages.
In 2014 Dr. Kent Brantly, 33, believed to be the first person treated for the Ebola virus in the United States, began receiving care at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. (Brantly and aid worker Nancy Writebol, 59, also hospitalized at Emory, contracted the disease in Africa. Both later recovered.)
In 2017 Cook County’s penny-per-ounce sweet ened beverage tax went into effect. Also in 2017 Ara Parseghian, former football coach at Miami University, Northwestern University and then Notre Dame who led the Fighting Irish to two national championships (1966 and 1973), died; he was 94.
Barritt, David S. David S. Bar ritt (“Dave”), age 70, of West ern Springs, IL, passed away peace fully and in the love of fam ily on July 26, 2026. Beloved hus band of Joan Bar ritt; lov ing fa ther of Richard (An gela) Bar ritt and William (Dana) Bar ritt; trea sured grand fa ther of Harper, Carter, and Briar Bar ritt; dear brother of Deb o rah (Jef frey) Lyons; fond uncle, cousin, and friend of many. Pre ceded in death by his par ents Lester S. and Eliz a beth Bar ritt and his brother Peter. Dave was born in Wi chita Falls, TX, but lived most of his child hood years and adult life in West ern Springs. Dave at - tended Lyons Town ship High School (Class of 1974), fol lowed by un der grad u ate stud ies at De - Pauw Uni ver sity in Green cas tle, IN. At De Pauw, Dave swam for the Tigers and was a proud mem - ber of the Delta Chi fra ter nity. It was also in Green cas tle that Dave met his adored wife Joan with whom he shared a won der ful 45 years of mar riage. Dave earned his law de gree from In di - ana Uni ver sity in Bloom ing ton, IN and was there - after a ded i cated sup porter of IU ath let ics. Dave went on to suc cess fully prac tice law for nearly 38 years as part ner at Chap man and Cut ler in Chicago, IL, fo cus ing on cor po rate and en vi ron - men tal lit i ga tion, until re tire ment in 2018. His ded i ca tion, judge ment, and in tegrity were among the qual i ties re spected by his col leagues. Most im por tantly, Dave was a proud sup porter of his fam ily. As a fa ther he was a source of steady strength and he was de lighted to help in rais ing his three grand chil dren, who af fec tion ately knew him as “Poppy”, as 5th gen er a tion West ern Springs res i dents. Dave was an ad mired mem ber of the com mu nity, en gag ing in the lives of many as a youth sports coach and con tribut ing to local or ga ni za tions such as the West ern Springs His - tor i cal So ci ety. He de vel oped count less friend - ships from all facets of life in clud ing child hood, high school, col lege, work, golf, and rac quet sports of all va ri eties. His fam ily and friends will lov ingly re mem ber his gra cious ness, loy alty and humor. A Memo r ial Ser vice will be held on Wednes day Au gust 12, 2026 at 2:00 pm at First Con gre ga tional Church of West ern Springs lo - cated at 1106 Chest nut St., West ern Springs, IL, 60558. In lieu of flow ers, do na tions may be made to the First Con gre ga tional Church of West ern Springs. Arrange ments en trusted to Hal low ell & James Fu neral Home at 708-352-6500 or HJ fu - ner als.com.
Bellinger, Barbara Ann Barbara Ann Bellinger, 92, of Colp, and formerly of Hobart, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family. Barbara leaves behind her devoted husband, William L. Bellinger; her daughters, Deborah Ann (Leo) Evtushek and Danette Eileen (Gary) Greiner; her son, William Louis Bellinger Jr.; eight grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville assisted the family with arrangements. For more information visit rigginpillatschburkefh.com.
Berrigan Jr., Clayton J. Clayton J. Berrigan, Jr., 98, of Mt. Prospect. Born April 8, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Clayton J. Berrigan Sr. and Mary Irene Berrigan (nee Jennings), passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on July 16, 2026. Clayton was a 1950 graduate of Loyola University of Chicago and after graduation served in the US Army. Following his military service, Clayton held numerous business positions at Loyola University and various financial institutions.
Clayton was the Loving father of Judy (Tom) Hund and Kathleen (John) VanDerMeulen. Cherished grandfather of Victoria Paliulis, Lindsey Brown, Jaclyn Mullins, Monica Hill, Jeremy Brown, Jeffrey VanDerMeulen, Colleen O'Donoghue, Renee Berrigan, Kelly Borcherding and many great grandchildren. Fond uncle to several nieces and nephews.
Clayton was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Marie (nee Dentamaro) son, Patrick Berrigan (Laura), daughter, Therese (Jim) Brown, and grandson Daniel Hund.
Memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026 from 9am until time of funeral Mass at 10am at St. Alphonsus Liguori 411 N. Wheeling Rd. Prospect Heights, IL, Followed by Inurnment at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines. In lieu of flowers donations to St. Alphonsus Liguori in Clayton's memory are appreciated. For information call 847-359-8020 or www.smithcorcoran.com
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Blitz, Edwin Charles Edwin Charles Blitz peacefully passed away at home on July 25, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, just three weeks shy of his 99th birthday. He was an extremely upbeat and positive person who loved life and the life he lived. Born on August 17, 1927, in Birmingham, Alabama, he was the third of four children born to Abraham Blitz and Libbie Greenberg Blitz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved Kim Blitz (Kim Kun Ok), and his siblings and spouses Herman Blitz (Jean Radwin), Gloria Sherow (Asher), and Ethel Rosenthal (Morton). Edwin served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955 and was stationed in Seoul, South Korea working for the U.S. Army Audit Agency when he met the love of his life, Kim. After a teary separation, Kim was finally able to immigrate to Chicago in 1957 and she and Edwin were married on March 24, 1959. Edwin served clients as an insurance agent, pension consultant, and securities registered representative and broker/dealer for over 60 years. As a General Agent for the North American Company for Life and Health he often qualified to attend meetings which he turned into wonderful and memorable family trips in beautiful locations in the U.S. and abroad. He loved his work and many of his clients and colleagues became lifelong friends that would call to talk, catch up, and reminisce after he retired. Edwin and Kim joined Temple Judea in 1965 and Edwin served on committees and the Board for many years, including as president from 1981-1985. He was also a lay leader, and with his trained voice (he moonlighted in his early years as a cantorial soloist) he filled in for the rabbi and cantor as needed for shabbat services. Edwin was known for his spark and wit, and his ability to engage in conversation with anyone, young or old. He was loved and admired as a sweet, kind, gentle, fair, loyal, dependable, funny, and trustworthy man whose keen mind and sense of humor were intact until the day he died. He is survived by his children, Dr. Caryn Blitz, Dr. David Blitz and daughter-in-law Karen Sackheim, and his many nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors, friends, colleagues and extensive mishpacha. The family is immensely grateful to the staff at Brightstar Care Northbrook, especially caretakers Natashia Wade and Cheffon Robinson, and longtime pal and co-conspirator, Jinky Maliao. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Edwin’s favorite causes: The Southern Poverty Law Center, splcenter.org, Magen David Adom, afmda.org and Democratic candidates in tight races. Chapel service, Monday August 10, 2 :30 PM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. For information, including a link to view the service, shiva or to leave condolences: Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, www.shalommemorial.org or (847) 255-3520.
Burden, M.D., James Joseph James Joseph Burden, M.D., age 93, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home in Northfield on July 27, 2026, surrounded by his entire family. Born on May 3, 1933, in Chicago to Marie, née O’Meara, and James L. Burden, Jim was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, David G. Burden. A self-made man, Jim worked tirelessly to put himself through school, beginning with Loyola Academy, where he graduated in 1951. He went on to earn his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Jim completed his urology residency at Tulane University in New Orleans, where he met the love of his life, Sheila McKeon, who would become his wife of 61 years. He later completed fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University. Being a doctor was Jim’s true calling. He cared for countless patients over the course of his long and distinguished career, treating each one with compassion and unwavering dedication. Many of those patients became close, lifelong friends, an enduring testament to the way Jim practiced medicine and lived his life. A true Chicagoan, Jim proudly displayed his steadfast loyalty to the Chicago Bears and the Chicago White Sox. His enthusiasm for his teams was matched only by his devotion to his family, whom he loved beyond measure. Jim is survived by his beloved wife, Sheila, née McKeon, Burden; his five children, Erin (Jerry Maatman) Bourke, Mark (Susan) Burden, Kelly Burden, Kevin (Yarina) Burden, and Chris Burden; and his fourteen grandchildren, Jack, Malia, Maggie, Caroline, Emma, T.J., Clare, Danny, Kevin, Sean, Mary, Sophia, Kate, and Ali-who affectionately called him “Poppy.” He will be missed greatly and remembered always. Visitation Monday, August 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m. at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago, IL 60646. Funeral Mass Monday, August 3, 2026, 11:30 a.m. at Queen of All Saints Basilica, 6280 N. Sauganash Ave., Chicago, IL 60646. To view a livestream of the mass, please visit Jim's obituary at www.smithcorcoran.com. Private interment at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Lake Forest, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Little Sisters of the Poor-Chicago, 2325 N. Lakewood Ave., Chicago, IL 60614. More info 773-736-3833.
Callahan, Patrick M. "Pat" It is with deep sadness and grief that we share the unexpected news that we have lost our beloved son and brother, Patrick Michael Callahan. Pat arrived in the world on May 9th,1988 and left us on Wednesday, July 15th, 2026. Memorial Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Schools Chapel, 6250 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL Saturday, August 8th at 10 A.M. Memorial Visitation held at Driehaus Center located on Sacred Heart School property at 6200 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, Friday August 7th from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. For information please call (815) 744-0022 or visit CHSFUNERAL.COM.
Chamopoulos, Chris It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Chris Chamopoulos, age 95, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
He is survived by his wife Helen of 65 years, his son Gus (Ellen) Chamopoulos, daughter Anna O’Donnell, his sisters, Catherine (late John) Antonakis and Connie (late Angelo) Christophell, and his sister-in-law Kathy Chamopoulos. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son Tommy, his parents Konstantinos and Anna Chiamopoulos, and brothers George (Pat) Chiamopoulos, Nick (Angela) Chiamopoulos, and William Chamopoulos.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 3, 2026. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church or The Greater Chicago Food Depository (www.chicagofoodbank.org) in Memory of Chris Chamopoulos, if desired.
Collins, Cathy Ann Cathy Ann Collins (nee Edsey), 77, of LaGrange, IL, passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 28, 2026, due to complications from bone marrow cancer. Cathy is survived by her husband of 55 years Kevin Collins; her son David Collins (Renè Maragh) of LaGrange, IL; her son Jeffrey Collins (Elizabeth) of Lisle, IL; her daughter Dana Bussing (Brian) of Naperville, IL; her son Mark Collins (Suzanne) of LaGrange, IL; her nine grandchildren: Brady, Avery, Maddux, Payton, Riley, Leah, Dawson, Addison, and Sarah; her seven siblings: Steve Edsey (Caren) of Park Ridge, IL, Mary Edsey of Chicago, IL, Chris Armstrong (Vaughn) of Los Angeles, CA, Don Edsey of Chicago, IL, Tom Edsey of Arlington Heights, IL, Mike Edsey (Pam Karlson) of Chicago, IL, and Dave Edsey (Tracey) of Park Ridge, IL; and dozens of nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends who loved her dearly. Cathy was preceded in death by her father Stanley Edsey and her mother Peggy Edsey; her grandmother Emily Brandt; her sister-in-law Lynda Edsey (spouse of Tom); her sister-in-law Maureen Beucher; and her brothers-in-law Tim Collins and Barry Collins. Many thanks to the caring staff and doctors at Elmhurst Hospital and UChicago Medicine and to the staff of Home & Hearth Caregivers and JourneyCare Home Health & Hospice for their kindness and care. A wake will be held on Friday, August 7, from 3-9 PM at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W 55th St., Countryside, IL. The funeral service will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you please donate blood to the American Red Cross redcrossblood.org or donate to the American Cancer Society donate.cancer.org in Cathy’s honor.
Cox, Kimberly Jean Kim berly Jean Mark graf Cox, 60, of Kildeer, passed away peace fully on July 25, 2026. She was born on Oc to ber 1, 1965, in Mt. Prospect, Illi nois, to Robert and Diane (nee Ked zorski) Mark graf. Kim ded i cated much of her life to car ing for and teach ing chil dren. She was a proud ed u ca tor, hold ing her mas ters de gree in Ed - u ca tion and was most proud of her sev eral en - dorse ments in Eng lish as a sec ond lan guage for grades K-12. She had a gen tle heart, end less pa - tience, and a nat ural abil ity to make every stu - dent feel loved, safe, and val ued. Her com pas sion and kind ness ex tended far be - yond the class room, and she touched the lives of every one for tu nate enough to know her. Above all else, Kim cher ished her chil dren and fam ily. She was a de voted wife, lov ing mother, daugh ter, sis ter, and aunt whose warmth, gen eros ity, and un wa ver ing love will be deeply missed. Kim is sur vived by her lov ing hus band of 37 years, Franklin Cox; chil dren, Blake (Julie Nguyen), Diana, and Cameron Cox ; par ents, Robert and Diane Mark graf; sib lings, Bob Mark - graf Jr. and Lisa Hill; fa ther in law, Franklin (Barb) Cox; sis ter-in-law, Cheryl (Billy) Chan dler; and her beloved nieces and nephews, Caleb, Josh, Han - nah, Zach, and Kramer. She also leaves be hind many ex tended fam ily mem bers, dear friends, and count less lives that were made brighter by her kind ness. Kim was pre ceded in death by her grand par ents, Howard and Joyce Mark graf and Stan ley and Helen Ked zorski; mother-in-law, Doris Cox; aunt, Kathy Mur phey; and niece, Whit ney Chan dler. Kim's legacy is one of un con di tional love, quiet strength, and selfl ess de vo tion to oth ers. She found joy in car ing for chil dren, sup port ing those she loved, and cre at ing last ing mem o ries with her fam ily. Though her time with us was far too short, the love she gave so freely will con tinue to live on in the hearts of all who knew her. Vis i ta tion will be held on Au gust 7 be gin ning at 3pm until 8pm with a Eu logy ser vice at 7pm at Dav en port Fam ily Fu neral Home and Cre ma tory, 941 S. Old Rand Rd., Lake Zurich, 60047. In ter - ment will be pri vate. Memo r ial do na tions may be made in Kim’s honor to Par entChild+, 242 W. 30th St., Suite 1100, New York, New York 10001 or your Local An i mal Shel - ter. For more in for ma tion or to leave an on line con - do lence for the fam ily visit www. dav enpo rtfa mily. com or call 847-550-4221.
Dufern, Katherine C. "Kaye" Katherine C. “Kaye” Dufern, née Franke, age 90, of Skokie. Devoted daughter of the late Max and Lucille, née Mayo, Franke; beloved wife of the late Horst Dufern; dear mother of Lisa (Steven) Fink, Andrea Dolan, and the late Renee Boothe, Vincent Mears, and Stephen Mears; proud grandmother of Angie, Justin (Ashley), James (Jamie), Jen, and Sean; cherished great-grandmother of Aliya, Mckenna, Xzavier, and Olivia. Memorial Service, Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 11 a.m., at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 8013 Laramie Ave., Skokie. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Al-Anon Family Group, 1600 Corporate Landing Pkwy., Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Funeral info: 847.673.6111 or habenfuneral.com to leave a condolence message.
Fichera, Dominic R. Dominic R. Fichera, age 95, of Glenview, Illinois. Devoted husband of Kay, nee Kottas. Adored father of Cristina (Terry) Burke, John (Janna) Fichera, and Dominique (Bradley) Birchmeier. Best PaPa to Katina (Nathaniel Boychuck) Burke, Coleen Burke, Amanda Fichera, Sophie Fichera, Dominic Fichera and Brette Birchmeier.
He was a life-long Chicagoan born to John and Carmela Fichera. A graduate of Old St. Pat’s High School, DePaul University undergraduate and law school. Partner in the law firm of Fichera & Miller, P.C.
Dominic was a well-respected personal injury attorney and lifelong advocate for those injured through the negligence of others. To Dominic, the practice of law was never simply a profession, it was a responsibility. Serving others whether it be family, friends, clients or acquaintances was always his priority.
Away from the office, Dominic was known for his quick wit, infectious sense of humor and unmistakable personality. He loved a good joke, spirited conversation and had an opinion on just about everything usually delivered with a smile and impeccable timing. A gifted natural athlete, Dominic seemed to excel at every sport he tried, though golf remained his greatest passion.
Most importantly, Dominic was a devoted family man. His unwavering love and commitment was evident in the sacrificial love he showed to wife, Kay, of 64 years. He was always a supportive and encouraging father to his three children. He loved his grandchildren dearly and strived to prepare them for anything life might have in store.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 5, from 10:00am – 12:00pm at Donnellan Family Funeral Services, 10045 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL.
In lieu flowers donations can be made to the Greek American Rehabilitation and Care Center.
Info: donnellanfuneral.com or (847)675-1990
Fritsch, Ron Ron Fritsch, age 87, a Chicago, IL, res i dent for many years, died on July 22, 2026. Ron was born on May 8, 1939, in a farm - house in Glen Ellyn, IL. He grew up on a rental farm near Big Rock, IL. He grad - u ated from the Uni ver sity of Illi nois at Ur bana-Cham - paign in 1961 with a bach - e lor’s de gree in his tory. He grad u ated from Har vard Law School in 1964. After law school, Ron moved to Chicago, IL, where he lived for the re main der of his life. He prac ticed law from 1964 to 2001. He worked at the Legal Aid Bu reau from 1967 to 1995 rep re sent ing in di gent clients. He worked for the Cook County Pub lic Guardian from 1995 to 2001 rep re sent ing abused, ne glected and de - pen dent chil dren. After his re tire ment in 2001, Ron wrote and pub lished 12 nov els. His web site, www. ronfritsch. com, pro vides in for ma tion about his books. On May 1, 1977, Ron and David Dar ling began re sid ing to gether. They were united in a civil union (equiv a lent to a mar riage) on July 6, 2011. They re mained to gether to the end of David’s life on July 27, 2025. Ron is sur vived by his brother, Ken Fritsch, of Wheaton, IL; his sis ter, Bev erly May, of Shore wood, IL; his good friend, Lee Ann Low der, of Chicago, IL; and many nieces and nephews. He was pre ceded in death by David; his mother, Helen (Schuld) Fritsch, of Big Rock, IL; his fa ther, Lloyd Fritsch, of Big Rock, IL; his sis ter, Joan Need ham, of Maple Park, IL; his brother-in-law, Don Need ham, of Maple Park, IL; his sis ter-in law, Bar bara (Robin son) Fritsch, of Wheaton, IL; and his brother-in-law, Gene May, of Shore wood, IL. There will be no vis i ta tion, fu neral or gravesite ser vices for Ron. He’ll be laid to rest next to David in the Casper Creek Nat ural Ceme - tery in Galena, IL. Arrange ments by In clu sive Fu - neral Care, 773-318-1305 or www. Inc lusi veFu nera lCar e. com.
Head, Craig L. Craig L. Head age 78, passed away July 29. 2026, Col. U.S.A.F. (Ret). Cherished husband of Florence (nee DuMais). Devoted father of Jennifer and Katie Head. Treasured In-Law of the DuMais family. Visitation, Tuesday August 4th from 3:00- 8:00 pm at Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Ave., Chicago. Funeral Wednesday 9:30 am from the funeral home to St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, 10621 S. Kedvale Ave., for Mass 10:30 am. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in memory of Craig Head, to Garden Center Services, 10444 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, 60655 or www.gardencenterservices.org. For info 773- 238-0075 or sign guestbook at www.donnellanfuneralhome.com.
Holup, Charles T. Charles T. Holup, 64, of Tinley Park, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27th, 2026. A Visitation will be held on Friday, August 7th, from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at Brady-Gill Funeral Home. (16600 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park). A Chapel Service will be held on Saturday, August 8th at 11:00am, at Brady-Gill Funeral Home. Interment to be held at Good Shepherd Cemetery in Orland Park. In lieu of flowers donations in Charles name can be made to Scout Troop #385 and Brain Cancer Research at UIC or Northwestern.
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Hussey, Patricia M. WIN FIELD - Pa tri cia M. Hussey (nee Hef fer nan) R.N., 95. Beloved wife of the late Michael I. Hussey, M.D. Lov ing mother of Mary (Daniel) Voll - man, Michael J. (Ja clyn), Kevin (Jacque line), Fran - cis (Astrid), Anne (James) Bormes, Mar garet (Thomas) Di ge nan, and Mau reen (Robert) Chal - lenger; cher ished grand mother of the Voll mans: Thomas (Mon ica), Jen nifer, Daniel (Elayne); the Bormes: Mar garet, James (fiancé Gabby), Mary Claire, Grace, Peter; the Di ge nans: Thomas (Kara), Patrick (Julia), Peter, John, Claire, Eliz a beth; the Chal lengers: Car o line (Bran don) Schu macher, R. Michael, Patrick and John; and the Husseys: Michael Shea (Tsub asa), Chavon, Dylan, Eloise, Isla, Kevin P. (Sara), Kris ten (Aaron) Nichols, John H. (Macy), Emma, Eliz a beth, Aidan (Taleah), Bren - nan, Kieran (Mitchell) Bolda, Kameron and Madi - lyn. Proud great grand mother of Seed, Mar cus, Alva, Sophia, Peter, Fe lic ity, Kaia, Nora, Han nah and Eleanor; dear daugh ter of the late, Harold J. and Ce celia (nee Kucharski) Hef fer nan; Sis ter of the late Mar garet Eileen (Alvin) Ran dall, the late Harold “Corky” (Helen) Hef fer nan and sur vived by many nephews and nieces. Born in East Chicago, In di ana, on Nov 30, 1930, Pa tri cia Hussey was a grate ful grad u ate of Bishop Noll In sti tute in Ham mond, In di ana, and of the Lit tle Com pany of Mary Nurs ing School in Ever green Park, Illi nois. She met her hus band while work ing as a pe di atric nurse at the Cook County Hos pi tal in Chicago and they were mar - ried June 15, 1957. Through out her life she was ded i cated to serv ing, not only her hus band and fam ily, but also her church and com mu nity. A daily at tendee of Mass, as a Eu charis tic Min is ter, she brought com fort to the home-bound, as - sisted on pil grim ages and brought health care to the un der served as a med ical mis sion ary. She was a source of great in spi ra tion to those she guided. As an ad vo cate for lit er acy, she vol un - teered for Du Page county teach ing ESL and as a men tor, she of fered in spi ra tion and so lace to count less in di vid u als both lo cally and na tion ally. She found sanc tu ary in na ture, res cu ing dogs, tend ing to her mas ter ful gar den and watch ing birds from her porch. She deeply touched and shaped count less peo ple. Ever the stal wart foun - da tion for her hus band and fam ily, she never failed to selfl essly re call the small est de tail of the lives and in ter ests of her seven chil dren, her 33 grand chil dren, her 10 great grand chil dren and all her many in-laws, mak ing each and every one feel spe cial. They will all re mem ber her as an ex - am ple of a life well-lived; a life of faith, sim plic ity, hu mil ity and of great love. Vis i ta tion at Williams-Kampp Fu neral Home, 430 East Roo sevelt Rd., Wheaton from 1 PM to 4 PM Sun day, Au gust 2, 2026. Friends and fam ily are asked to meet at St. John the Bap tist Catholic Church for a Fu neral Mass at 10:30 AM Mon day, Au gust 3, 2026. in tern ment As sump tion Ceme - tery. In lieu of flow ers, please make do na tions to the so ci ety of St. Vin cent de Paul (SSVD - PUSA.org). Fu neral info, 630–668–00164 or www. Williams–Kampp. com
Ingels, Shirley Agnes Shirley Agnes Ingels, nee Tiltges, of Mt. Prospect, passed away on July 24, 2026. Shirley was born on November 14, 1939, in Evanston. Beloved wife of Charles B. Ingels, Adored mother of Shirley (Richard) Heinzen and John Ingels. Adored grandmother of Noelle (Kipp) Castanha, Marc Gaumond, Luke Gaumond and Brooke Gaumond. Dear sister of Leo (Cindy) Tiltges, Dan (Candy) Tiltges, Mary “Terry” Grady, and Carol (Jim) Maloney. Dear Aunt of many nieces and nephews. Devoted friend and neighbor. Visitation Monday, August 3rd, 10:00 AM, followed by funeral mass at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 1747 Lake Avenue, Wilmette. Interment to follow at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Wilmette. In lieu of flowers, donations in Shirley’s name may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Info: donnellanfuneral.com or (847) 675-1990
Jacob, Beverly J. Bev erly J. Jacob, aged 94 of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Mel R. Jacob. Lov ing mother of An thony, de ceased, Kurt, Carol, and Scott (Caryn) Jacob. De voted grand mother of Jen nifer, Tommy, John (Sarah), Amy (Michael), Richard (Kristina), Kelly, and Julie (Eric). Dear sis ter of Joan Bee man. Cher ished great grand mother to Giu liana, Jack, Bria, Kaliyah, Michael, Jr. and Tate and Cae dyn and Maiya. Fond Aunt to Gregg, Deanne and Cindy. Vis i ta tion, Tues day, Au gust 4, 9:00 am until time of fu neral pro ces sion 12:00 pm, at Ryan- Parke Fu neral Home, 120 S. North west High way, Park Ridge. Fu neral Mass, 12:30 pm, at Saint Ju - liana Parish, 7201 N. Oketo Av enue, Chicago. In - ter ment Mary hill Ceme tery. In lieu of flow ers, memo ri als may be made to Break through T1D, (for merly JDRF) PO Box 5042, Hager stown, MD 21741-5042. Fu neral in for ma tion please call (847) 823-1171 or visit ryan-parke.com
Keating, Martin Peter Marty Martin (Marty) Keating of Plainfield , 67, passed away on Friday, July 24th, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Elizabeth Keating, sister Donna Korzeniowski, brothers Floyd Keating and Michael Keating, and bonus daughter, Samantha Carter. He is survived by his wife Nikki, children Matthew Keating (Brittany), Kevin Keating, and Kelly Keating, bonus daughter Angela (Andy) Gonzalez, and grandchildren Lorenzo, Elena, Lola, Sydney, Casen, and Brielle. A celebration of life will be held on August 30th from 1 PM to 4 PM at the Croatian Club located in Joliet, IL where Marty loved to dance with family and friends.
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Labelle, Martin Leo Mar tin Leo La belle, 81, U.S. Army Viet nam Vet eran, passed away on Thurs day, July 16, 2026, at Alden Es - tates of Naperville. He was a for mer res i dent of Wheaton and cur rently a res i dent of Naperville since 2011. He was the 8th of 10 chil dren born to Gertrude Mc Cabe and Emile J. La - belle. Born in Chicago on Feb ru ary 25, 1945, and raised in May wood, Illi - nois. He was pre ceded in death by his par ents and 8 sib lings; Leon John, Richard James, Joseph Emile, Diana Marie, Bar bara Ann, Mary Ellen, Kath leen Ann and Terese An nette. Mar ried on Sep tem ber 5, 1971, Marty is sur vived by his wife Chris tine Melaine (née Slupik), by his two chil dren; Heather Elise La belle, Justin Andre (Lisa Casey La belle) and 2 grand daugh ters; Eve - lyn and Claire. Marty also is sur vived by one re - main ing brother; Alex (Ju dith) and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Chris t ian bur ial will be cel e brated on Sat ur day, Au gust 8, 2026, be gin - ning with a vis i ta tion at 9:00 a.m., for one hour with Mass to fol low at St. Michael Catholic Church, 310 S. Wheaton Av enue, Wheaton, Illi - nois. In ter ment with full mil i tary hon ors to fol low at St. Michael Ceme tery in Wheaton. Marty’s life with food, wine and mem o ries to be shared. In lieu of flow ers, memo ri als in Marty’s name may be made to the Prostate Can cer Foun da tion, 1250 Fourth Street, Santa Mon ica, Cal i for nia 90401. Arrange ments en trusted to Bei del man- Kun sch Fu neral Homes & Cre ma tory, Naperville. For com plete in for ma tion www. bei delm anku nsch fh. com or 630-922-9630.
Lovering, Joan Murtaugh Joan Murtaugh Lovering, aged 88, died peacefully on June 14, 2026. Adored wife of the late Joseph Samuel Lovering and the former wife of the late John Walter Harriman. Joan was born on March 16, 1938 in Winnetka, Illinois to Mary Imelda Maher Murtaugh and Lewis Charles Murtaugh. She is survived by her children Ann Lois Harriman and John Walter Harriman, Jr. step-children Joseph Shallcross Lovering, Michael Scott Lovering and Hutchinson Clark Lovering and her siblings Father Lewis Charles Murtaugh, S.J., Daniel (Kristen) Murtaugh, Michael (Paula) Murtaugh, and Mary Ann (Glen) Moss. She was a beloved grandmother to Jason Scott Lovering (Rebekah), Christopher Michael Lovering (Camille) and Ariel Edenixssa and great grandmother to Bryson Christopher and Zander Michael Lovering. Joan attended high school at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, IL and graduated from Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY in 1959. Following college, she returned to Chicago, where she raised her family and began building a career centered on education and service to others. For many years she served as the Director of Continuing Education at Northwestern University Law School. Joan could electrify a room with her smile, grace, and easy laughter. She exuded empathy and compassion throughout her life and deeply treasured her family and friends. Faith was not something she practiced on occasion - she lived it every day. Her talents were as varied as they were delightful: she played the piano beautifully, wrote pithy poems to her husband each Valentine's Day, enjoyed sailing, book club, garden club and community theater. She gave generously of her time as well - volunteering at hospice, a women's shelter, serving as a eucharistic minister and singing in her church choir. When Parkinson’s disease challenged her, Joan accepted help with grace, meeting each day with the same warmth she always gave to others. Her spirit never wavered. Visitation is Saturday, August 15, 2026 from 9:00 AM until the Memorial Mass at 10:00 AM at St. Joan of Arc Church, 3698 Lyons Street, Evanston, Illinois 60203. Private family interment at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Joan’s name to the charity of your choice.
Mansfield, Marilynn Jeanne Snider MARILYNN MANSFIELD, 88, wife, mother, and retired freelance writer and creative playwright, died 7/26 of natural causes at her home in Potomac, MD. Mrs. Mansfield was born in Chicago and moved to Potomac in 1974. While raising three children, she completed an Associate’s degree at Montgomery College. She wrote scientific articles for numerous DMV papers, later transitioning to writing plays that were produced locally and in New York City. She was pre-deceased by Norman Mansfield, her husband of thirty-three years, and her sister Risé Loshaek. Survivors include her three daughters: Stephanie Mansfield of Florida, Wendy Mansfield of the District of Columbia, and Heather Mansfield of Virginia, her sister Beverly Mann of Florida, her nephews Michael Mann of Florida, Gordon Mann of California, and Ken Mann of New York, and her sister-in-law Margo Serlin of Illinois.
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McDonough, John Michael John Michael Mc Do nough, 81, of Chicago, Ill., de voted and loved hus band, fa ther, and friend, died May 19, 2026 in Chicago. A re tired part ner at the law firm of Si d ley Austin, John was ac tive in nu mer ous civic and char i ta ble or ga ni za - tions. Kind, gen er ous, and out go ing, he was known as a won der ful sto ry teller and host. Born in Evanston, Ill., John at tended New Trier High School and then Prince ton Uni ver sity, where he grad u ated Phi Beta Kappa from the Woodrow Wil son School and de vel oped a life long in ter est in world af fairs. After earn ing his law de - gree at Yale Law School, he went on to travel for months on a Pan Am ‘round-the-world’ ticket. He kept the stub of that ticket in his top desk drawer to re mind him of the ex tra or di nary ex pe - ri ences of that trip, in clud ing an au di ence with In dian Prime Min is ter In dira Gandhi at her pri vate res i dence. While serv ing in the U.S. Army Re serves Judge Ad vo cate Gen eral’s Corps, John joined Si d ley Austin, where he prac ticed law for 43 years and built a dis tin guished trusts and es tates prac tice, work ing with gen er a tions of the same fam i lies, many of whom be came life-long friends. From 1982 to 2005, he served as Legal Coun sel to The Chicago Com mu nity Trust, as its en dow ment and im pact on the city he loved grew ex po nen tially. He ad vised many other phil an thropic or ga ni za - tions, in clud ing the Wieboldt Foun da tion, the Spencer Foun da tion, the Gra ham Foun da tion, and the W.K. Kel logg Foun da tion. He also served on the Illi nois Sec re tary of State’s Ad vi sory Com - mit tee that drafted the Illi nois Gen eral Not-For- Profit Cor po ra tion Act of l986, re flect ing his en - dur ing in flu ence on both the legal pro fes sion and the non profit sec tor. John’s com mit ment to civic ser vice ex tended be - yond his legal prac tice. He de voted decades of lead er ship to some of Chicago’s lead ing civic and char i ta ble groups, serv ing as a long time board mem ber and pres i dent of both the Met ro pol i tan Plan ning Coun cil and the Brain Re search Foun da - tion, as well as board mem ber and sec re tary- trea surer of Lead er ship Greater Chicago, and a board mem ber of the Cen ter for Amer i can Arche ol ogy. In recog ni tion of his con tri bu tions, he re ceived the Prince ton Club of Chicago Award for Dis tin guished Com mu nity Ser vice. Among his many in ter ests, John en joyed evenings at the Chicago Sym phony and sang with the Great Lakes Dredge and Phil har monic So ci ety for 20 years as it spread hol i day cheer around the city. He also de lighted in bring ing friends to gether, in clud ing in later years, as a found ing mem ber of the “Geezer Lunch Club.” Above all, his most cher ished role was as the ded i cated hus band to Susan Moran for 44 years, and as fa ther to John Eldon Moran Mc Do nough of New York City, and Cather ine Anne Moran Mc - Do nough of Wash ing ton D.C. He shared with them his vast cu rios ity, love of read ing and every thing British (es pe cially as a devo tee of Jane Austen), and his en thu si asm for fam ily trips, al ways adding as many UN ESCO World Her itage Sites as pos si ble to every itin er ary. In ad di tion to his chil dren and wife, he is sur - vived by nieces Clara Stemwedel and Anne Rud - wick of Port land, Ore gon. He was pre ceded in death by his sis ter, Nancy Stemwedel and his par ents John J. Mc Do nough and Anne O'Brien Mc Do nough. A memo r ial ser vice is planned at 4:00 p.m. on Sep tem ber 14, 2026 at St Chrysos tom’s Epis co - pal Church, 1424 North Dear born Street, Chicago. In lieu of flow ers, the fam ily wel comes do na tions in John's mem ory to The Chicago Com mu nity Trust, Shirley Ryan Abil ity Lab, or the Na tional Ataxia Foun da tion.
McKee, Craig Benton Craig Benton McKee, 84, a retired Radio Broadcasting Executive, died Friday July 24, 2026 in Barrington, Illinois. Craig was born August 7, 1941 in Nashville Tennessee and raised in Glenview Illinois. He graduated from Glenbrook North High School in 1959 and attended Park College in Missouri and Drew University in New Jersey majoring in Political Science. After college, while beginning his career, Craig served in the U.S. Naval Reserves. His career path led him to become the General Sales Manager at WLS radio in Chicago – a position he loved. He later continued in the radio field in Minneapolis, Denver and Memphis. After retiring from broadcasting Craig moved to Highland Park, Illinois. Being a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, he worked part time as an ambassador for the Cubs organization and was thrilled to witness the Cubs’ World Series championship in 2016. Craig loved adventure and travel. He especially enjoyed the East coast and sailing off the coast of Maine. He was naturally curious and was an avid reader of History and Crime Novels. Craig is survived by his beloved daughter, Nicole McKee, former wife Barbara McKee, partner Beth Miller, sisters Elisabeth Schoon and Carolyn (Jack) Schaefer, nieces Kristen (Fred) Johnson, Greta (Jamie) Ponce, and nephews Andrew (Christine) Schaefer, and Thomas Schaefer who all loved their Uncle Craig. Craig was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Roger, and his faithful dog Mikey. Craig’s presence will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved “Mac”. In the months to come, a celebration of Craig’s life will be held for family and friends. The family suggests that any memorial contributions be sent to Broadcasters Foundation of America or the Alzheimer’s Association of America. For further information and to leave an online condolence, please visit www.davenportfamily.com
McNally, Mary Mary McNally, beloved wife of Terence; cherished mother of Margaret (Patrick) Kranteras, Sean (the late Lisa), and Jeffrey (Sara); dear sister of Peggy, Padraig, the late Michael, and the late Martin; treasured sister-in-law to Sally (the late Lawrence) Martin, Michael, and Kathleen; fond aunt and friend to many.
Mellin, Dorothy M. Dorothy M. Mellin, 82, of Wayne IL, passed away peace fully at home on July 27, 2026.
Dorothy held a BA de gree in ed u ca tion. She taught fourth, fifth and sixth grade at St. John Bap tist de Lasalle School in Chicago. After the birth of her five chil dren, Dorothy de voted her life to fam ily and the many foun da tions and char i ta ble or ga ni za tions that she sup ported. She also ded i - cated her time to the arts and, be cause of her in - nate cre ativ ity, was a gifted painter in her own right.
Her board mem ber ships in cluded:
The Richard H Driehaus Foun da tion -Vice Pres i - dent The Sten ning- Sec re tary. Sis ter Mary, Richard Rea Foun da tion- Pres i dent. Saint Mar garet of Scot land School Saint Fran cis of As sisi School Sis ters of Notre Dame
Her artis tic af fil i a tions in cluded:
Oil Painters Of Amer ica Trans par ent Wa ter col ors As so ci a tion Wayne Art League.
Dorothy is sur vived by her hus band Art, chil dren Marie (Joe) Rossi, Dan (Michelle) of Bel mont, Michi gan, Jamie (Marzena) of Chicago, Sean (Cathi) of St. Charles, and Chris (Kari) of St. Charles, and grand chil dren Re becca (Jacob) Kan - clerz, JJ, Mariah, Ben, Regina, Tony, Lucia, Glo ria, An gela, Is abelle Rossi, Danielle (Luke) Hol land, Ane lene, Michael, Johnny Mellin, Claire, Emilia Mellin, Bethany, and Arthur Mellin; great-grand - chil dren Lucy Mellin, Matthias, Micah Kan clerz. Her sis ter, Eliz a beth (Demitrios Athens) Driehaus.
She was pre ceded in death by her par ents and brother Richard H. Driehaus.
Dorothy’s legacy of love for fam ily, her quick wit and won der ful sense of humor, will live for ever in the hearts and mem o ries of those she loved and that loved her. She will be greatly missed.
Vis i ta tion will be held at Mal one Fu neral Home, 324 E. State St., Geneva, on Thurs day, Au gust 6, 2026, from 4:00-8:00pm.
Fu neral Mass will be cel e brated at Old St. Patrick Catholic Church, 700 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60661, on Fri day, Au gust 7, 2026, at 10:30 am.
In ter ment will fol low at Grace land Ceme tery in Chicago.
Memo ri als may be made to Oil Painters of Amer - ica at https:// www. oil pain ters ofam eric a. com/ product/ dorothy- driehaus- mellins- memorial- donation/
For more in for ma tion, call 630-232-8233 or visit mal onefh.com.
Olenski, Carol Anne Moore On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, our family said goodbye to our beloved Mom, Carol Olenski (née Moore). Beloved mother of Lisa (Olenski) Sauvageau and Jon Olenski; proud grandmother of James, Christopher, Maxwell, and Anderson; loving daughter, relative, and loyal friend to many. Born on August 17, 1947, Carol grew up on Chicago's South Side, attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School, and graduated from St. Joseph High School, Class of 1965. She worked at Sears Roebuck & Co. from 1965 to 2004—nearly four decades—as a hard worker, quiet leader, and manager of the back office at Sears' flagship Woodfield Mall store. The friendships she made there became family. Carol married Paul Olenski on September 6, 1970, in Chicago. Together they raised their family in Bloomingdale, IL. She loved cooking, gardening, animals, and nature. Her potato dishes, veggie pizza, chicken parmigiana, and salami sandwiches became family favorites, while her orange marigolds and red geraniums brightened every summer. Our Mom taught us kindness, patience, love, common sense, the Golden Rule, and that no matter what happened, we could always come home. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Anne Moore (née Synoga) and Franklin Moore. Our heartfelt thanks to Father Bailey Peterson of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Batavia for administering the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Our Mom’s favorite song was Rod Stewart's "You're in My Heart." Until we meet again, Mom, you're in our hearts, you're in our souls. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Payne, Brendan Brendan Payne; beloved husband of Sherry nee Olson; loving father of Cassidy & Gavin; cherished son of Margaret nee Gavin and the late Frank G.; dear brother of the late Frank, Patrick (Heather) and John; fond uncle of Maggie and Sean; friend to all who knew him; Visitation Friday, August 7, 3-8 PM at Gibbons Family Funeral Home, 5917 W. Irving Park Rd. (1/2 Block East of Austin). Interment Private. For info 773- 777-3944 or www.GFFH.com
She was born on March 30, 1944, to Her man and Mar garet (Rea) Driehaus.
Pelka, Joann Joann Pelka, J.D., 81, of Chicago’s Gold Coast neigh bor hood, passed away peace fully July 26, 2026, after a brief bat tle with pan cre atic can cer and sev eral other ail - ments. Born in Chicago, Joann grew up in the Lawn dale neigh bor hood and grad u ated from Im - mac u lata High School and earned her B.A. in His tory from Mundelein Col - lege. It was dur ing that time, at a party in Rogers Park, that she met a tall young man. Larry and Joann danced the night away and didn’t look back. Larry never did man age to win over Joann’s chi huahua Lucky, whom she in her ited from her own grand mother. After 18 months of dat ing, Joann said to Larry: “I’ve given it some thought. I agree to marry you.” Larry didn’t ever re call ask ing. They wed at Chicago’s As sump tion Church. Her wed ding ring was fash ioned from a stick pin owned by Larry’s mother. The cou ple hon ey mooned in Las Vegas and San Fran cisco. It was her new hus band’s first plane ride, but hardly her own. While Joann threat ened to di - vorce Larry on a weekly basis, the two en joyed a 60-year mar riage. The smile Joann gave Larry from her hos pice bed was uniquely dis tinc tive from the smile she gave any one else. After col - lege grad u a tion, Joann worked at Rogers Park Montes sori as a teacher’s as sis tant until the cou - ple moved from their East Rogers Park apart - ment on Al bion to Oak Park, and then to St. Louis. In 1967, she gave birth to their first daugh - ter, Amy, who went to the same Montes sori where her mother worked. Joann was abun - dantly pa tient with young chil dren and dogs. Her home was al ways im pec ca bly clean, ready for Ar chi tec tural Di gest to ap pear. How ever, her grand chil dren could cover the liv ing room with toys with glee, as well as her well-loved nieces and nephews (and their chil dren). She also gave up her tidy lifestyle dur ing many vis its by her daugh ter’s golden re triever Jake. Their sec ond daugh ter, Naomi, car ried Tri somy 18 and lived to be al most three. Their third daugh ter, Jane, lived for but sev eral min utes. We now imag ine Joann re united with her ba bies. In 1977, Joann said to her hus band “I’m not sure if I should be come a writer, or an at tor ney.” In over ten years of mar - riage, Larry had not won a sin gle ar gu ment with his bride, so he en cour aged her to at tend law school. Joann earned her J.D. from Chicago-Kent School of Law and first worked at a sub ro ga tion firm, whose biggest client was All state In sur - ance. She then found her per fect po si tion as a trial lawyer at Metra. Larry’s ca reer took him to Dal las, and Joann stayed home in the wake of her fa ther’s sud den pass ing. Also, she said “I just don’t have the hair for Dal las”. Larry trav eled home every week end until 1998, when Joann re - tired and fi nally joined him in Texas. The cou ple re turned to Chicago’s Gold Coast in 2001, when Amy de liv ered her first child Grace. She was a de voted and cher ished grand mother to Grace and Max who have an over flow of mem o ries to com fort them after the loss of Grandma Jo. Joann loved fine art. Any trip to Paris in volved at least three vis its to the Lou vre, where she would spend hours. She joy fully shared with her daugh - ter and grand chil dren the love of travel. Per haps begun in her own child hood, where she spent many win ters in Hol ly wood Florida, trav el ing by train, to visit her ma ter nal grand mother. She was an avid reader and a spit fire of a woman, full of spicy ob ser va tions and hi lar i ous one-lin ers, some of them ap pro pri ate. Beloved wife of 60 years to Lawrence James Pelka, de voted mother of Amy, Naomi, and Jane. “Grandma Jo” to Grace and Max Mucha. Dear sis ter of Linda (Steven) Las - towski and adored aunt of Karen. Pre ceded in death by her beloved chi huahua, Lucky. The fam - ily has cho sen a pri vate green cre ma tion. Mass is being planned at As sump tion Catholic Church. The bur ial of cre mated re mains will even tu ally be at Ridge wood Ceme tery in Des Plaines. Please check back to this web site for de tails. Memo r ial do na tions may be made in her name to Chicago-Kent Col lege of Law: https:// kentlaw. iit. edu/ law/ giving. Arrange ments by In clu sive Fu - neral Care, 773-318-1305 or www. Inc lusi veFu nera lCar e. com.
Quillinan, Shirley M. Shirley M. Quil li nan, age 83 of Naperville, Illi nois, passed away July 12, 2026. A memo r ial vis i ta tion will be held on Thurs day, Au gust 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. until time of ser vice at 2:00 p.m. at the Bei del man-Kun sch Fu neral Homes & cre ma tory, 516 S. Wash ing ton St., Naperville, IL. In lieu of flow ers, memo ri als may be made to Blood Can - cer United (for merly known as Leukemia & Lym - phoma So ci ety). https:// blo odca ncer unit ed. org/ Full obit visit http:// www. bei delm anku nsch fh. com.
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Rest, Walter Garon Wal ter Garon Rest passed away on Sun day, July 12, 2026, at HCA Health care Sum merville Hos pi tal in Sum merville, South Car - olina. He was born on Oc - to ber 24, 1926, in Chicago, Illi nois, the son of Dr. O.W. Rest and Dora Lake Rest. Sur viv ing fam ily mem bers in clude his wife Char lotte Rest of North Charleston, South Car olina; three sons, An drew Rest of Billings, Mon tana; David Rest (Carol) of Wash ing ton, Illi nois; Daniel (Colleen) Rest of Chicago, Illi nois; daugh ters, Emily Stot tle myre (Karl) of He witt, Texas; and Melanie Rest (Mike Teg gins) of Huntsville, Al - abama. He was pre ceded in death by his par ents and his first wife, Phyl lis Brewer Rest, mother to Andy, Martha, Emily, Melanie and David; and his sec ond wife Ellen Ryan Rest, mother to Daniel. His sis ter Mar garet Rest Hein and his daugh ter Martha Rest Carl son (Layne) of Twin Bridges, Mon tana, also pre ceded him in death. The fam ily in cludes 9 grand chil dren and 4 great grand chil - dren. Wal ter grew up on the South Side of Chicago, where his fa ther worked as a physi cian at the Chicago Stock Yards. As a boy, he en joyed vis its with his aunts, un cles, cousins and many fam ily friends, at the Rest fam ily farm near Glad brook, Tama County, Iowa. At a very young age he also be came a life-long fan of the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bears. Wal ter at tended South Shore High School in the early 1940s. Due to World War II, his class grad u ated early, in Jan u ary 1944, and he en tered the ser vice. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard aboard an at tack trans port, the U.S.S. Joseph T. Dick man. Among other du ties, he op er ated land ing craft used in am phibi ous as - saults, and he saw ac tion on D-Day at Utah Beach dur ing the 1944 Nor mandy In va sion and later par tic i pated in op er a tions at Bor deaux, France. His ship was trans ferred to the Pa cific The ater, where he took part in var i ous op er a - tions, in clud ing the land ing of U.S. Marines dur ing the in va sion of Ok i nawa in 1945. Al though proud of his ser vice, he often was re luc tant to speak much of his ex pe ri ences and even re cently said that he was just one of many, many peo ple that served, and that he did not want his ser vice dur - ing the war to de fine his en tire life. He said each of his chil dren and his fam ily gave him great joy and plea sure, and he would pre fer to be re mem - bered for this. After his dis charge from the ser vice in 1946, Wal - ter re turned to Chicago. In 1948, he mar ried Phyliss Brewer, his high school sweet heart. The two met in kinder garten and grew up to gether in the same neigh bor hood. He en rolled at the Uni - ver sity of Illi nois, start ing at the Navy Pier cam - pus in Chicago, and later trans ferred to the Ur - bana-Cham paign cam pus. He earned his un der - grad u ate de gree in chem istry in 1950 and went on to com plete a Mas ter of So cial Work de gree from the Uni ver sity of Chicago. Wal ter held a va ri ety of po si tions in so cial work over a long and var ied ca reer, in clud ing as Di rec - tor of Field Place ment for the Uni ver sity of Chicago School of So cial Ser vice Ad min is tra tion. He served for a time as a fed eral pro ba tion of fi - cer and taught courses on cor rec tions at the Uni - ver sity of Chicago. He worked as a so cial worker for Trav eler’s Aid, pro vid ing sup port ser vices for work ers, mostly im mi grants and mi grant work - ers, at Chicago-area horse tracks. In 1984, Wal ter mar ried Anne Mc Cune in Evanston, Illi nois. They lived in Evanston until their di vorce in 1992. She sur vives. In 1992, Wal ter re tired from so cial work as Di rec - tor of Fam ily Ser vices for a Win netka, Illi nois, based fam ily coun sel ing agency. After his re tire - ment he moved to New York, where he mar ried Char lotte Spon heimer in 1993. They later moved to He witt, Texas, and sub se quently to North Charleston, South Car olina. Wal ter had a pas sion for U.S. his tory, par tic u larly re gard ing the Civil War and west ward ex pan sion. His fam ily can at test to the in ten sity of his in ter - ests by re count ing the many fam ily va ca tions that in cluded lengthy stops at var i ous Civil War bat tle fields and other his toric sites such as stops along the Ore gon Trail. He also had a long-stand - ing cu rios ity and ap pre ci a tion for Na tive Amer i - can cul ture, par tic u larly re lated to the Lakota and other plains na tions. His ea ger ness and sta mina to take long road trips, often to out-of-the way places, across all parts of the United States and Canada is tes ta ment to his de sire to con tin u ally learn and per son ally ex pe ri ence dif fer ent re gions and peo ple. Wal ter demon strated a com mit ment to the com - mu ni ties in which he lived by ea gerly serv ing many dif fer ent or ga ni za tions. To note just a few ex am ples, he was a mem ber of the Home wood, Illi nois, School Board; a vol un teer with UNICEF; a mem ber of Ki wa nis; and served as a rep re sen ta - tive within his re tire ment com mu nity. Wal ter will for ever be re mem bered as a warm- hearted man who was al ways eager to help oth - ers, with out con cern for him self or the need for recog ni tion. He leaves a tremen dous legacy of kind ness and car ing, and he will be dearly missed by his fam ily and friends. A pri vate ser vice is planned.
Rosenbaum, Alan B. Alan B. Rosen baum died peace fully in his sleep at home in Chicago on Sat ur - day, July 25, 2026. He was 71. Marcey, their chil dren, and their dog Goldie were with him. He was born in Brook lyn in 1955, the older son of Emanuel “Manny” and Sheila Rosen baum. He grad u ated from John Dewey High School and moved to Chicago at 18 for col lege, earn ing a B.S. from the Illi nois In sti tute of Tech nol ogy. He stayed for the rest of his life. He mar ried Marcey in June 1977. They were mar ried 49 years. He was a com mer cial pho tog ra pher. His work ran in the Sears cat a log and in Nike ad ver tis ing, and it was seen by mil lions of peo ple who never learned his name, which suited him. When dig i tal pho tog ra phy ar rived in the 90s Alan taught him - self the new tech nol ogy, as he was al ways in tel - lec tu ally cu ri ous and loved to learn, and it car - ried him into the sec ond half of his ca reer in tech ni cal de sign and en gi neer ing sup port. He worked for decades at Am brosi & As so ci ates, which later be came part of Schawk, Inc. He read vo ra ciously. He loved bas ket ball and the Bulls. He loved music, in par tic u lar: the Clash, the Grate ful Dead, Wilco. He and Marcey took the chil dren to Hilton Head Is land every sum mer for years. He liked it there. His chil dren loved it and have never quite got ten over it. He would sit on that beach late in the af ter noon, sun burned and un - hur ried, Marcey be side him and Jes sica and Danny out in the water. Be fore any thing else he was a fa ther, and a de voted one. Alan loved his chil dren deeply, and he showed it by being a re li - able, con sis tent, fun, and car ing pres ence in his fam ily’s life. He coached his son’s bas ket ball teams and drove his daugh ter wher ever she needed to be, and he did it for years with out com plaint. Alan wanted very lit tle for him self and asked even less. A lov ing fam ily, some good music, and the re gard of the peo ple who knew him best. He had all three, and it was enough. He is sur vived by his wife, Marcey; his daugh ter, Jes - sica (Dan Estep); his son, Daniel (Shan non Orr); his grand daugh ters, Ruby June and Piper Mag no - lia; his brother, Eric (Susan) Rosen baum; and a large and lov ing ex tended fam ily of aunts, un - cles, cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws, and friends. He was pre ceded in death by his par - ents. A cel e bra tion of his life is being planned. De tails will fol low with the on line obit u ary. He loved being a dad. His chil dren loved being his. May his mem ory be a bless ing. Arrange ments by In clu sive Fu neral Care, 773-318-1305 or www. Inc lusi veFu nera lCar e. com.
Schmidt, Joan Metzger Joan Ann Schmidt, nee Metzger, age 91 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late Virgil G. “Red” Schmidt who passed on September 24, 1990; loving mother of Kenneth G. (Elaine) Schmidt, Linda M. (Edward) Mokry, Raymond J. (Janet) Schmidt and Alan J. (Barbara) Schmidt; dear grandmother of Patrick (Kayla) Schmidt, Matthew (Cassie) Schmidt, Jennifer (Paul Reed) Mokry, Jessica (Richard Bulin III), Katie Schmidt, Adam Mokry, Scott Schmidt, Kimberly Mokry, Daniel (Abigail Williams fiancé) Schmidt, Thomas (Katrina Vallort fiancé) Schmidt and Nicholas Schmidt; great grandmother of Madison, Madelyn, Autumn, Everett, Olivia, Connor, Bennett and Charlotte; dear sister of the late Donald (Barbara) Metzger, Ralph (the late Marcella) Metzger and the late James (Dolores) Metzger; aunt and great aunt to over 80+ nieces and nephews. Joan was a longtime member and Past President of 10 Years for the St. Louise de Marillac Catholic Women’s Organization, Bereavement Group and the Mixed Bowling League. She had a passion for gardening, sewing, knitting, cooking, baking and garage sales. Visitation Wednesday, August 5, 2026 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Thursday, August 6, 2026 from 10 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Funeral Thursday 10:30 A.M. to St. Louise de Marillac Church, La Grange Park - Holy Guardian Angels Parish, Mass 11 A.M. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Memorials appreciated to Holy Guardian Angels Food Pantry, 4008 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513; Misericordia Home, 6300N. Ridge Ave, Chicago, IL 60660, National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel Street, Suite 006, Newton, MA 02458, Susan G. Komen, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380 or The National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, NPCF P.O. Box 189, Box Elder, SD 57719. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com If you wish to send a sympathy Card to the Family, please feel free to send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, Il 60513, C/o Joan Schmidt Family. We will gladly forward it on to the family.
Streich, Stephen Stephen Streich, age 71, of Northbrook, Illinois passed away July 30, 2026. He was the beloved son of the late Quentin and June (nee Sanders) Streich. He was born May 5, 1955 in Oak Park, Illinois. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 5, 2026 from 10:00 am until the time of service at 11:00 am at G.L. Hills Funeral Home, 745 Graceland Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. Interment to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Illinois. For information, please call 847-699-9003 or visit www.glhillsfuneralhome.com.
Swenson, Marie Margaret Marie Margaret Putnam Swenson passed away peacefully at her home on May 11, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on September 9, 1934, in Royal Oak, Michigan, Marie graduated from the University of Illinois and enjoyed a 25- year career with Marshall Field & Company. A devoted member of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago for more than 66 years, she also served as a docent at the Art Institute of Chicago, sharing her love of art and architecture. Marie is survived by her sisters, Clara and Alice; her sister-in-law, Liz; her niece, Lisa (David); her nephews, John and David (Anyela); her great- nephews, John, Angel (Marielis), and Wilver; her great-great-nephew, Joseph; and many extended family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irving; her brother, Ray; her niece, Sharon; and her brothers-in-law, John and Tom. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 11 a.m. in the Stone Chapel at Fourth Presbyterian Church. Marie will be laid to rest at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy, Michigan.
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Wheeler, Eleanor Huguenard Eleanor H. Wheeler, nee Huguenard, age 95, of Brookfield, Illinois passed away peacefully July 28, 2026 at home. She is preceded in death by her husband Kevin E. Wheeler, her cherished son Owen Wheeler, her dear grandson Kyle Wheeler and her brothers Herbert Huguenard, Kenneth (Virginia) Huguenard, and Ronald (Cheryl) Huguenard. Eleanor is survived by children Hugh (Deborah) Wheeler, Paul (Amy) Wheeler, Neil (Janine) Wheeler, Kathleen (Keith) Nelson and her daughter-in-law Cecily Mistarz. She is remem- bered as a beloved grandmother to Adriana Watson, Claire Nelson, Katelin Wheeler, Kyle Watson, and Kevin Wheeler. Eleanor is a treasured aunt to 14 nieces and nephews. A woman of deep faith, quiet strength, and unwavering devotion to her family. Eleanor lived a life marked by intellectual curiosity, dedicated service, and enduring love. Eleanor Ann Huguenard, born April 16, 1931, the child of Clement and Irene (Harber) Huguenard, grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she developed the values of hard work and learning that would guide her throughout her life. She pursued her education with determination earning a Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics in 1953 from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Terre Haute, Indiana. She then completed her Master of Science degree in 1955 from University of Kansas. Eleanor went on to work in research at the University of Illinois, Champaign where she met her husband, Kevin E. Wheeler of Chicago, Illinois. They were wed September 8, 1956 and raised five children in a loving and learning environment. The Wheelers moved to Brookfield, Illinois in 1971. Eleanor was a devoted member of Saint Barbara Parish. She worked for the Brookfield Public Library for 25 years until her retirement. Eleanor was an enthusiastic genealogist who kept our family stories alive and thoroughly documented her family’s history. She was an avid correspondent who connected through letter writing. She is fondly remembered by many friends from her Brookfield neighbor- hood. Eleanor touched many lives and made cherished lifelong friends through her work at Brookfield Public Library. Memorials to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Visitation Sunday, August 9, 2026 1 P.M. to 6 P.M. and Monday, August 10, 2026 from 10:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513. Funeral 10:30 A.M. to St. Barbara Church, 4000 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Mass 11:00 A.M. Interment Holy Sepulcher Catholic Cemetery, Alsip. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com If you wish to send a Sympathy Card to the Family, please feel free to send it to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513, c/o Eleanor Wheeler Family. We will gladly forward it on to the Family.
Witte, Leonard A. Born in 1950 to Louise and Alvin Witte in Indianapolis, Indiana, Leonard Witte grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, playing in alleys with his brother Richard, and staying out of trouble as his dad Alvin was an Oak Park police officer. Len spent summers in his youth at “Windswept,” his paternal grandparents’ Lake Michigan house in Bridgeman, Michigan, where he created lifelong memories on the shore with his family, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Quitting trumpet to play high school basketball at Oak Park River Forest High School, his career was cut short before it started by a broken arm. Still, he secured a role in the low-budget student film “The Day the School Stood Still,” with a core group of friends. Following graduation from OPRF, Len went to college at Adrian College in Michigan, where he met Marta Hilbert in philosophy class, with early dates at the Pizza Bucket, before they married in 1975. After moving to Wheaton, Illinois, Len and Marta welcomed Emily and Grant. As a family, they continued to enjoy Lake Michigan visits, regular family road trips to Bryan, Ohio and the Rocky Mountain National Park, summer games at Wrigley Field, watching ‘some idiot’ burn a hole in the Gremlins 2 film at the Cascade Drive- In, and much more. Len would also look forward to traveling to Texas in Septembers for dove hunts with his brother Richard and his nephews. While in Wheaton, Len was an active member of Gary United Methodist Church, where he was a volunteer, Cub Scouts, a treasurer, and a long- time usher. Len obtained his masters’ degree from Michigan State University. Len worked in security, with early roles such as holding down the overnight shift at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home & Studio in Oak Park before starting his career at the Northern Trust Bank, two weeks after he and Marta married. There, Len rose through the security ranks from 1975 until his retirement in 2010 after 34 years with the Bank, retiring as VP & Security Officer. During his time with the Bank, he saw the introduction of ATMs, electronic banking, and participated in many citywide security matters such as the DNC, World Cup, and a Batman movie. He also traveled internationally, with work trips to Ireland, England, and an actual around the world trip in 2007 (with stops in Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong, Bangalore, and London). After his retirement, Len stayed active in many ways. Len and Marta bought a lake cottage in Michiana Shores, Indiana, where they created new memories with family members, old and new. He went to Chicago Blackhawks games as a season ticket holder for many seasons, watching three Stanley Cup championship runs. He also continued to keep in touch with his former Northern Trust colleagues through regular poker nights. All the while, Len continued to help others through regular blood donations, donating many gallons of blood over decades of donation visits. Len passed away peacefully at home on July 21, 2026. He was loved and will be remembered fondly by his wife of 51 years, Marta, his daughter Emily (Dan), his son Grant, his brother Richard (Jeanne), grandchildren (Laurel and Leo), extended family, and his many friends.
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Aurora 71° 66° 84° 61° Gary 73° 68° 85° 65° Kankakee 70° 67° 84° 64° Lansing 70° 65° 84° 65° Midway 76° 66° 84° 68° Romeoville 72° 65° 84° 64° Valparaiso 70° 65° 84° 64° Waukegan 68° 66° 81° 62°
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Saturday Precipitation
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Saturday* 1.88” 0.00” 0.15” Month to date 1.85” 0.00” 0.15” Year to date 27.80” 17.39” 22.61”
*24-hour period ending 4 p.m. Saturday
Pollen as of 7/30 Trees Grass Weeds Mold
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Sunrise 5:45 a.m. 5:46 a.m. Sunset 8:08 p.m. 8:07 p.m. Moonrise 9:58 p.m. 10:19 p.m. Moonset 9:53 a.m. 11:01 a.m. Full
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Best viewing times today: Venus: 8:40 p.m. Mars: 5:15 a.m. Jupiter: not visible Saturn: 5:15 a.m. Mercury: 5:15 a.m.
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Abilene 99/73/s 105/77/s Albany, NY 82/71/t 80/63/t Albuquerque 97/73/pc 103/73/t Amarillo 98/68/s 102/73/s Anchorage 67/58/s 62/56/r Asheville 81/65/t 81/67/t Aspen 92/55/s 88/54/t Atlanta 86/70/t 85/69/t Atlantic City 81/75/c 80/72/t Austin 101/70/s 103/77/s Baltimore 83/74/t 84/72/t Billings 93/58/pc 76/51/pc Birmingham 85/69/t 83/68/t Bismarck 101/65/pc 84/46/t Boise 86/53/pc 85/55/pc Boston 83/72/c 80/69/t Brownsville 101/79/s 101/82/s Buffalo 76/65/r 78/60/sh Burlington, VT 84/70/t 79/63/sh Charleston, SC 88/76/t 86/75/t Charleston, WV 83/68/r 83/67/t Charlotte 83/73/t 86/71/t Chattanooga 85/70/t 83/70/t Cheyenne 97/64/pc 87/51/pc Cincinnati 78/67/t 79/63/c Cleveland 77/67/r 76/61/pc Colorado Spgs 94/64/pc 96/60/t Columbia, MO 82/63/s 84/65/s Columbia, SC 85/75/t 87/73/t Columbus, OH 81/68/t 79/64/pc Concord 85/69/c 77/62/t Corpus Christi 96/75/t 99/77/s Dallas 97/75/s 102/78/s Daytona Beach 84/74/t 88/76/t Denver 101/72/s 99/57/t Duluth 73/54/pc 80/61/c El Paso 97/76/s 102/77/t
Boise 86
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Billings 93
Boston 83
Buffalo 76
Cheyenne 97
Cleveland 77
Denver 101
Charlotte 83
Albuquerque 97
Atlanta 86
Birmingham 85
El Paso 97
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Fargo 90
Fargo 90
Minneapolis 84
Omaha 88
Kansas City 86
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Jacksonville 88
New Orleans 92
Houston 99
Miami 91
Pleasant with abundant sunshine
Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 7-14 mph POP: 0%
Winds: SSE 4-8 mph POP: 5%
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Philadelphia 85
St. Louis 81
Tampa 87
Palm Beach 91/78/t 91/78/t Palm Springs 117/89/s 116/87/s Philadelphia 85/75/t 85/73/t Phoenix 114/93/s 113/90/pc Pittsburgh 79/67/r 78/64/t Portland, ME 80/67/c 75/63/t Portland, OR 75/54/pc 88/59/s Providence 81/72/c 79/68/t Raleigh 85/74/t 83/74/t Rapid City 102/66/pc 86/52/s Reno 100/61/s 99/64/s Richmond 84/74/t 83/72/t Rochester 76/65/r 77/59/sh Sacramento 104/62/s 106/62/s St. Louis 81/66/pc 84/67/pc Salem, OR 77/50/s 88/55/s Salt Lake City 100/71/pc 92/66/pc San Antonio 100/76/t 102/79/s San Diego 80/70/pc 78/70/pc San Francisco 76/56/s 76/56/s San Juan 90/80/t 92/79/t Santa Fe 93/63/pc 98/64/t Savannah 90/75/t 86/73/t Seattle 70/53/sh 77/58/s Shreveport 94/70/s 98/74/s Sioux Falls 84/65/s 89/62/s Spokane 74/50/pc 79/55/pc Syracuse 78/69/r 78/63/t Tallahassee 83/74/r 87/72/t Tampa 87/79/t 87/77/t Topeka 86/65/s 87/66/s Tucson 108/84/s 107/80/t Tulsa 91/69/pc 96/72/s Washington, DC 84/76/t 87/74/t Wichita 93/67/s 95/72/s Wilkes-Barre 81/71/t 81/60/t Yuma 117/90/s 112/88/s
A morning shower, then a t-storm or two
Winds: W 4-8 mph POP: 85%
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Chicago-downtown
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T t 72 72
Toronto 72
Detroit 75
B 76 76
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In Springfield and Chicago, irre sponsibility abounds.
Chicago school board members appointed by Mayor Brandon John son or otherwise aligned with the Chicago Teachers Union rejected the $10 billion budget proposed by Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King, which included more than 1,000 layoffs to help plug a deficit topping $730 million.
The 11 board members canceled the job cuts, recklessly assuming that state lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker would provide CPS with a $150 million bailout during their November veto session.
CPS’ acting budget director and acting chief financial officer at the Thursday meeting begged board members not to pass the amend ment, arguing that it could jeop ardize short-term loans needed simply to make payroll in Septem ber just after schools open.
The move also is likely to result in credit downgrades that will make debt even more expensive for the junk-rated district, if not shut CPS out of the bond markets altogether.
King emailed CPS parents after wards, saying, “At this point, we do not know if this will impact the opening of schools on August 24.”
Even WBEZ, a news outlet that’s been consistently sympathetic to CTU, called the decision “shock ing.”
There’s a lot of blame to go around for this reckless decision. But in our minds the officeholder most responsible is embattled House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.
As he faces a crisis resulting from his handling over three years of sexual harassment allegations against a member of his Demo cratic caucus, Welch met with the CTU on July 29 and promised to push for a supplemental funding bill in November to stave off the layoffs.
That was all the CTU-backed school board members needed to justify ignoring the risks calmly laid out by King and her lieutenants. “Have we ever seen the speaker of the House invite us in, supporting supplemental funding like this?” asked board member Jitu Brown.
Welch is the worst of the enabling offenders in Springfield, but he’s not the only one. Senate President Don Harmon, asked for his reaction to Welch’s November plans, was supportive but noncom mittal. “You will find no greater supporter of public education than the Senate Democratic caucus,” a Harmon spokesperson said. “The Senate president looks forward to working with our allies and part ners to identify resources, and he shared this with the (Illinois Feder ation of Teachers) board earlier this week.”
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Sparkly, semiattired Lolla kids are this weekend swarming around such oft-deserted environs as Van Buren Street, Jackson Boulevard and State Street.
Welcome. Your presence and youthful energy could not be more timely. Go ahead and fill the side walks. We’ll jostle past you. It beats feeling alone.
Given the media stories this past week about the NASCAR gripes over state subsidies (cry us a river), it’s worth noting that the Lollapa looza music festival shows up here each summer without such subsi dies and even writes an annual check of around $11 million to the Chicago Park District.
CEO Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, a man who tells us he believes in balanced budgets, pointed out to us this week that this injection of private cash from C3 Presents is a vital component of the parks’ fiscal picture. Ramirez-Rosa likes Lollapalooza, which pays a premium for its location, to be right where it likes to be. In Grant Park. His flagship.
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course, didn’t explicitly promise to bail out CPS and didn’t pledge to do so in November. But, hey, details.
Details that did not concern Brown or the 10 other board members.
Alas, we fear that the 11 Chicago school board members who have sent CPS down this budgetary Niagara Falls aren’t close watchers of how Springfield works — at least Springfield in this day and age.
Perhaps they haven’t taken much notice of the travails of their hero, Speaker Welch, but what ever influence he held over the Democratic caucus before the Tribune-reported revelations of his handling of the sexual harass ment scandal that led to the resig nation of Plainfield Rep. Harry Benton is now a fraction of what it was. Welch’s desperate need for a change of subject surely has as much to do with his avowed fealty to CTU as his concern for Chica go’s public school students. When it comes to pleasing CTU, Welch currently needs all the friends he can get.
Here’s some more clear-eyed Springfield reality for our blinkered school board members.
Any supplemental funding bill will require three-fifths majori ties in the veto session. Democrats alone could provide those numbers given their supermajorities in the Capitol. But it’s beyond fanciful to believe that suburban lawmakers are going to support some sort of
Happy festivalgoers enter Grant Park as the gates open for Day 1 of Lollapalooza on Thursday. EILEEN T. MESLAR/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
onerous tax hike just to bail out the profligate Chicago Public Schools, where a third of the schools are more than half empty and one high school built for more than 1,000 students was attended last year by 27.
If any sort of supplemental school funding has any chance, it would have to be statewide. Under the state’s evidence-based funding allocation setup for public educa tion, that would mean hundreds of millions more in additional “resources” to be spread through out Illinois school districts rather than just the $150 million the Chicago school board majority is assuming in its “budget.”
Where would that money come from? Welch in his remarks to Chicago teachers referenced how he’d been fighting for a 3% income tax surcharge on millionaires. That won’t be happening in November no matter the ultimate outcome of that misguided initiative. House Democrats took a pass in the spring on putting a constitutional amendment that would allow for such a tax on the November ballot. The earliest Illinois voters could consider it is 2028.
Pandering is too nice a word for what Welch pulled on Wednesday.
That leaves one last high-profile Democrat who bears responsibility for this mess.
Pilloried by CTU and its support ers for failing to pay CPS what they say it’s “owed,” Gov. JB Pritzker
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has been mealymouthed in his response. His position is that, yes, of course, public schools deserve more state support, but there simply isn’t enough cash to do more than pump the minimum $300 million-plus in additional state funding each year per existing state law.
Now, CTU has managed to put Pritzker in a box and is willing to bet CPS’ fiscal future that it can bully him. We hope for Illinois’ fiscal future, it cannot.
The governor, of course, is running for reelection and harbors aspirations of running for pres ident. He now will have to say before he faces voters in November whether he’s committed to helping Welch get CPS its money or not. And CTU has maneuvered Pritz ker into a position of either being blamed for hanging CPS out to dry or pushing through a massive tax hike that could well scotch any real istic hopes for the presidency.
Welch, whose record as speaker was poor before this desper ate gambit to save his position, is beyond hope in terms of respon sible leadership. But what about Harmon and Pritzker?
Time for both to step up and tell CTU and these board members that Chicago must responsibly manage its own bloated school system before it demands favors from Springfield. Most other school districts in the state do a much better job.
list. We’re always skeptical of economic impact figures, but when the numbers get this big, only a fool cannot see that the money being spent in our city is crucial.
We don’t like the sales-tax increase one bit, but it was well- timed for this weekend if you do. Let’s not forget, too, that those 460,000 festivalgoers also are paying a 9% city amusement tax on top of their hefty ticket prices. And many of them were paying yet more when they got to ticketed after-par ties, too.
Put all that together and this city has good reason to embrace a festival that, after 20 incarnations in Sweet Home Chicago, deserves to be seen as part of our summer furniture. Happy Lolla kids could be seen Friday — it’s not like they are hard to spot — several miles away from the festival grounds, having fun, sitting in eateries, making our trains safer by their presence and filling the city with energy.
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the week
“Let D.C. play politics. It doesn’t matter if you’re Republican, Democrat, or you live in urban or rural Oklahoma, we all really want the same things.”
OKLAHOMA GOV. KEVIN STITT AT THIS WEEK’S NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES SUMMIT IN CHICAGO
“My Wikipedia page is full. If I do this, it’s because I got something I think I can bring that can make this country get right.”
FORMER MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL ON WHETHER HE’LL RUN FOR PRESIDENT
“I just want to hold on to the city of Chicago a little bit longer. Once there’s an absolute decision that’s made … you know, it’s Chicago. So the season changes dramatically.”
MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON ON WHETHER HE’LL RUN FOR REELECTION
“If you want to be mayor of the city of Chicago, your IQ has to be higher than your body temperature.”
COOK COUNTY TREASURER AND MAYORAL CANDIDATE MARIA PAPPAS
“At best, (Welch’s) failure to adequately respond to sexual harassment complaints is the consequence of poor management and irresponsibility. At worst, the speaker doesn’t take sexual harassment seriously and his office normalizes such behavior.”
Chicago police officers work the scene where four people were shot near the 5100 block of South Calumet Avenue on July 16. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
By Charlie Beck, Jens Ludwig and Chico Tillmon SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE C
hicago has a high-stakes mayoral election coming up in 2027. Given our dire budget situation, what should — or even can — whoever is in charge do to address the city’s top prior ity, gun violence? We offer here four evidence-based ideas that taken together have the potential to cut shootings in half at little to no additional cost:
Getting more from existing spending on community violence intervention.
Getting more crime prevention from our biggest social program: K-12 schooling.
Harnessing other parts of city government — like parks, streets and sanitation, and even the Department of Transportation — that people normally don’t associ ate with public safety.
Strengthening and modernizing the Chicago Police Department.
Some readers might wonder for starters: Isn’t the gun violence problem solved, given all the headlines about falling crime? It’s true that murders (most of which are with guns) and nonfatal shootings have been plummeting since 2021 around the country. But while in most other cities that’s continued into this year, in contrast, fatal shootings are up 12.3% in Chicago through July 29 this year compared with last year.
If our goal really is to be the best city in the world, this needs to change. Compare our murder rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people with that in Los Angeles (5.9), New York (3.6) London (1.1) or Tokyo (0.6). This is not just a major public health crisis — and a regressive one at that, affecting the most vulnerable communities the most — it’s also an existential threat to the city, given that every murder reduces a city’s popula tion by 70 people.
Gun violence is one import ant reason why our population is down nearly 1 million people compared with 1950. That’s hollowed out neighborhoods, led to half-empty schools and cost billions in lost tax revenues.
This is to say, gun violence is the problem upstream of every other problem the city faces.
What would a public safety plan for Chicago look like? Whoever is in charge next will have no choice but to figure out how to do more with less. A key to doing that is to get the gears of government better aligned with what the gun violence problem in America really is.
While the media coverage overrepresents shootings that stem from organized, hierarchi cal gangs fighting over drug turf, that’s not what most shootings are. They’re arguments, or retalia tion for a past argument, that end in tragedy because someone’s got a gun.
Chicago’s shootings in half
social programs. But anyone in the middle of a heated argument is not at their most rational.
The key is to inject a moment of reflection into these events, either by having a third party step in to interrupt, or else helping slow down people’s decision-making. Not enough of that is being done here in Chicago, or being done well enough — a problem that also creates an opportunity.
The first thing the new mayor could do is help get more public safety out of existing spending on community violence inter vention (CVI). This has become an umbrella term for a variety of things, usually carried out by local nonprofits, that ranges from having CVI workers try to defuse conflict (violence interruption) to connecting people at elevated risk of gun violence with mentor ing programs, jobs or other social services.
Given that most shootings stem from conflict — often the result of someone misdiagnosing the situation they’re in, or misread ing what someone else intends, or responding just a bit too quickly before they can think through all the consequences — it’s maybe no surprise that some of the stron gest evidence we have is for CVI programs that help people learn to navigate fraught moments.
The key skill to develop is to help people become more objec tive and skeptical in thinking about their own thinking, or “meta-cog nition.” The data shows we can make common approaches like subsidized jobs much more effec tive by incorporating this element. The implication is that the next mayor could help get more public safety at low cost just by ensuring that every CVI program includes this component, has the training it needs to execute that (maybe with city help), and is held accountable for successful delivery.
Second, there are opportunities to get more gun violence preven tion from the city’s biggest and most important social program: K-12 schooling. Research on Youth Guidance’s Becoming a Man (BAM) program and Bright point and YAP’s Choose 2 Change shows that it’s possible to substan tially reduce violence involvement for teens through meta-cognition programs delivered in schools.
The biggest challenge with these programs is scaling them up, partly for reasons related to cost. One way to scale these programs at low or no cost is to incorporate them directly into the school curriculum and have existing teachers deliver them as part of the regular school day, as for example nonprofit Youth
Community violence interrupters and representatives from the Chicago Police Department’s office of victim services canvass the area with flyers about support services on June 23 after a mass shooting injured 12 people during a gathering nearby in the 200 block of West 95th Street in the Roseland neighborhood. BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to David Ashley, a counselor with Youth Guidance’s Becoming A Man program, after speaking at a news conference with other Illinois mayors about the importance of the Local Government Distributive Fund outside the the Illinois State Capitol on May 6. EILEEN T. MESLAR/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Guidance is working on with its EVOLVE program.
What might this look like? For example, middle and high school students already have to take health class, yet there is substantial room for improve ment in what’s taught. That’s a missed opportunity in a coun try where the leading causes of death to teenagers are homicides, suicides, car crashes and drug overdoses, all essentially “deaths of decision-making,” the CDC already encourages health classes to teach decision-making, and where successful meta-cognition programs can be taught in just three or four weeks.
Most teachers are eager to help their students however they can. The next mayor could enable them to do that by carving out a month of health class for this type of programming, which wouldn’t cost the city much of anything at all (just some teacher training) but could wind up helping save a great many lives.
Third, the city could do more to capitalize on the predictability over when and where the argu ments and retaliation that drives shootings will happen. For exam ple, data from the University of Chicago Crime Lab shows that we can predict which 5% of blocks in Chicago will experience over
one-quarter of next year’s gun violence.
Data from other cities shows that neighborhood improvements like fixing up vacant lots and abandoned houses, better street lighting or cleaning up streets and sidewalks can get local residents out into public spaces, increasing the odds a neighbor is around to step in and interrupt an argument before it escalates.
Chicago already has the capac ity to do all those things — our departments for parks, streets and sanitation, and transportation. Those activities get distributed across the city’s 234 square miles in some opaque way that surely underattends to the tremendous public safety value of prioritizing blight remediation on the most impacted areas.
If the city asked relevant departments to prioritize fixing up 10 high-violence blocks a week, in four years we’d have improved the nearly 2,000 blocks that consistently account for a quarter of the city’s shootings and gotten a big public safety “double divi dend” from city functions most people never associate with safety.
preventing shootings. Police also have the uniquely important role of solving crimes; the failure to do that can lead people to conclude the only justice they’ll ever get is vigilante justice.
The data show that even among cities with similar poverty levels and police budgets, there are big differences in how much public safety different police depart ments create. One thing the best police departments in America have in common is that they’ve fully transitioned into becoming modern organizations: hiring and promoting on merit, not favorit ism; investing deeply in the quality of people running the organiza tion; and empowering leaders to lead but then also holding them accountable.
This all suggests there should be ways to get more public safety per dollar spent on the Chicago Police Department: move to an objective, performance-based promotion strategy; provide potential future CPD leaders with the sort of lead ership training the U.K. College of Policing provides (and requires) before anyone can be eligible for promotion, to make sure the best people are best positioned to lead successfully; and empower lead ers by pushing resources and deci sion-making authority down to the district level so there can also be more accountability for how those resources are being used.
While these strategies don’t require many new city dollars, they do require the city’s commit ment to make them happen. Expe rience from other places suggests that if well implemented here, these changes together could reduce shootings by as much as 50% to 60%.
No one would claim that these are the only things we should be doing over the next four years to make Chicago better and safer. For example, we take for granted continued efforts on things that are already underway like the CPD consent decree and work force allocation plan. CPD is also down around 1,700 sworn officers compared with 2019; the data suggest that a mayor who could figure out how to get the depart ment back to prepandemic staff ing levels would reduce murders in Chicago by 10% through that step alone.
But a clear commitment to doing at least these four core evidence-based strategies over the next four years would go a long way toward addressing the city of Chicago’s biggest challenge, and the biggest concern of its voters.
Charlie Beck was chief of the Los Angeles Police Department and interim superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. Jens Ludwig is Edwin A. and Betty L. Bergman distinguished service professor at the University of Chicago and Pritzker faculty director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab. Chico Tillmon is executive director of the University of Chicago’s Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy.
By Jeanne Theoharis and Erik Wallenberg SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE
The gang members were out in force. Scores of Blackstone Rangers, Vice Lords and Disci ples massed on the city’s South Side, carrying baseball mitts. They understood the assignment.
But this was no ordinary job. They’d been recruited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and leaders of the Chicago Freedom Movement to be marshals for the open housing marches the move ment was holding into Chicago’s sundown neighborhoods. Well acquainted with the violence of the city’s streets, the members of these organizations were charged with a different task — to march, protect others and take care of people amid white violence. Sixty years ago this month, these brave young Black men provided heroic service to the movement, much like Mississippi sharecroppers two years earlier.
But this is not the history we
learn about the Civil Rights
Movement. Sewn into prizewin
ning biographies and documen
taries, Chicago’s movement too
often appears as a failure. In the
dominant narrative, courageous
Black Southerners, led by King,
the Southern Christian Leader
ship Conference (SCLC) and the
Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee (SNCC), with the help
of Northern liberals and the media,
marched, sat-in, went to jail, faced
violence and succeeded in getting
passed two landmark pieces of
legislation, the 1964 Civil Rights
Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act. But
days after the signing of the Voting
Rights Act, the Watts riots erupted.
As the fable goes, King, realizing the
problems of the North, led SCLC to
build its first Northern campaign
in Chicago where it failed due to
the lack of clear targets and Black
Chicagoans’, particularly Black
youths’, rejection of nonviolence.
A comfortable narrative perpetu
ated by most of King’s biographers,
this story derived from Northern
justifications and media narra
tives at the time, which framed
Chicago’s issues as distinct from
Southern segregationism and the
result of dysfunctional behaviors
of urban Black communities, youth
in particular, rather than systemic
inequality.
In actuality, Black Chicagoans organized movements alongside their Southern counterparts to expose the city’s relentless segre gation in housing, schools and jobs in the early 1960s, and King trav eled to support them numerous times. He called Chicago in 1963 “as segregated as Birmingham.” In 1965, while building the Selma campaign, impressed with the movement Black Chicagoans had built to challenge the city’s relent less school segregation, King made the decision for the SCLC to join forces with Chicago’s Coordinat ing Council of Community Orga nizations to expand the struggle, kicking off the campaign in July, weeks before Watts erupted.
When President Lyndon B. Johnson intervened to stop enforcement of the Civil Rights Act against Chicago’s segregated schools in October 1965, King and the Chicago Freedom Move ment doubled down. In January 1966, the Kings moved into a slum apartment on the city’s West Side to help expose what they termed “domestic colonialism.” Black Chicagoans were contained into two huge ghettos with massively overcrowded schools, scores of housing code violations, and a host of businesses and politicians, including a Black overseer class, who profited from this segregation with the police acting as “enforc ers.” One-third of the city’s popu lation was hemmed into one-fifth of the city’s land. The Freedom Movement organized school boycotts and tenant unions, pick eted businesses that didn’t employ Black people, blocked construc tion of apartheid infrastructure and engaged in rent strikes.
King, alongside SCLC orga nizers, spent months working with gang members. According to Blackstone Ranger leader Jeff Fort, King saw a wealth in street organizations and their poten tial for leadership. Fort attributed the respect King came to garner from many gang members to two factors: King cared about the fate of “all oppressed people” and he “stood on it.” He didn’t just have “a smart tongue” but the courage to back it up — a “warrior without a gun,” Fort called him. As Vice Lord Lawrence Johnson explained, “You couldn’t help but fall in love with him.” King stressed how behavioral explanations for Black poverty and segregation “means
Civil rights marchers walk near 25th Street and Laramie Avenue in Cicero on Sept. 4, 1966. Jerome Huey, of Chicago, was walking near the intersection of 24th Place and Laramie Avenue in Cicero when he was attacked. The fatal attack helped fuel a summer of civil rights protests throughout the city and Cicero in 1966 during a year that came to be known as the Chicago Freedom Movement. WILLIAM KELLY/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Aides shield the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. after he was struck by a rock in Marquette Park during an Aug. 5, 1966, march in Chicago. King moved to the West Side in early 1966 to fight racial inequality in housing. TRIBUNE ARCHIVE PHOTO
having your legs cut off, and then being condemned for being a crip ple.” Black students like Fort were pushed out of school while white teenagers were given opportuni ties for redemption.
Then on May 25, 1966, Jerome Huey, a 17-year old Black teenager, went for a job interview in Cicero. On his way back, he was brutally attacked by four young white men. Eleven years after the brutal lynch ing of 14-year old Emmett Till in Mississippi, Huey met the same fate at the hands of Northern racists just over a mile from the Kings’ Chicago apartment. Huey, like Till, was beaten so badly he was nearly unrecognizable to his family. Yet, Huey’s lynching was ignored by the mainstream press and politicians — and is all but unknown today. As SCLC’s Ralph Abernathy observed, “When you attacked Mississippi, New Yorkers and San Franciscans felt good about themselves. When you attacked Chicago, everybody felt uncomfortable. So the press backed off.”
But this lynching in a city of 1 million Black people, where poli ticians professed ideals of racial equality while taking scores of measures to keep the city segre gated, was a breaking point for Chicago freedom activists. The movement responded with a campaign to expose the many sundown neighborhoods that dotted the city, where Black people could work but weren’t safe at night and real estate agents blocked Black renters and buyers.
mothers, teachers, clergy, postal workers, high school students, musicians and gang members. For a month, they marched nearly daily into the city’s sundown neighborhoods including Gage Park, Marquette Park, Belmont Cragin, Jefferson Park and the mayor’s own Bridgeport, to confront racist real estate agents and homeowners and expose the city’s role in creating and main taining segregation in America’s second-largest city. The move ment included Puerto Rican activists from Humboldt Park and working-class whites from Uptown, the beginnings of a rain bow coalition. Gang members were key to the efforts.
Thousands of white Chicago ans attacked them with bottles, firecrackers, cherry bombs and rocks. They waved Confederate flags and swastikas, shouted nasty racial epithets and overturned cars with Black drivers. Gang members marched, often alongside members of other gangs, catch ing bricks and bottles with their hands and gloves, getting blood ied, shielding people and carrying the wounded to safety, deter minedly nonviolent in a campaign to expose the city’s rigid segre gation. As even the United Press International noted, the injuries to demonstrators would have been much worse without these gang members’ efforts.
(gang members’) noses being broken and blood flowing from their wounds and I saw them continue and not retaliate, not one of them, with violence.”
On Aug. 5, King was hit with a rock the size of a fist, splitting his head. That night, Fort called a meeting of gang leadership. Fed up with being the targets of such brutal violence for so many days, they questioned the value of the marches. On top of it all, they had seen themselves as King’s protec tors, and he had gotten injured. King came to the meeting and listened while they vented about the week’s horrors. According to the Rev. Al Sampson, who also attended, King then asked a ques tion: “If a building was burning down and you had the ability to save it, what would you do?”
The young men were annoyed with the question. King asked again.
They grew angrier with what seemed like a leading question. “Mothaf— don’t f— with us,” they told King. “Everybody know you use water to put the goddamn fire out.”
King asked again. They pushed back, completely fed up.
Then King responded, “Water is an option, my brothers, ’cause you don’t put out a fire with fire.” And then he told them that they repre sented the water of “our people, the sustenance of life.”
They were the water. It wasn’t just about the tactic. It was these young people’s power, their lead ership, their refusal to accept the kinds of inequalities their commu nities were subjected to and brave willingness to stand up. In the following days, more Blackstone Rangers “were out there catch ing bricks with us,” according to Sampson.
Faced with massive white violence against peaceful Black marchers who dared walk into these white neighborhoods, Pres ident Johnson remained silent. In fact, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, the UAW, the Catho lic archbishop and the NAACP’s Roy Wilkins blamed the march ers for inciting trouble. The national media did too. Nearly unanimously, newspapers like the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and The New York Times called white people who threw bricks and bottles and attacked Black motorists “hecklers” while Chicago’s segregation was put in quotation marks and called “alleged.” When Southern poli ticians declared the movement “outside agitators” and the source of the problem, the national media pushed back. But in Chicago, the media joined the chorus of condemnation.
Johnson had a new civil rights bill before Congress that among other things banned housing discrimination. The year before Johnson had used the violence on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge to galvanize national attention to voting rights and helped get passed the Voting Rights Act. But with Northern white violence, the
president remained silent.
There is a reason we get this history wrong. This is not a tale of urban young people who refused nonviolence nor a naive King who failed to have clear targets. Rather this history reveals a United States and its media that allowed North ern hate and segregation to stand, more comfortable to blame the problem on young Black people.
The marches, according to SCLC’s Bernard Lafayette Jr., “brought the best out of (these gang members) .… This showed the potential of what could happen if people were given some direc tion and support and the oppor tunity to do something creative and positive in their communi ties.” Over the next years, gang organizing continued to grow. The Blackstone Rangers received an Office of Economic Oppor tunity grant to run a job training program, performed a musical with jazz pianist Oscar Brown and formed truces. In 1969, a confed eration of Vice Lords, Disciples and Blackstone Rangers helped organize protests of racially exclu sive construction unions, shutting down numerous federal construc tion sites to demand jobs also go to Black construction workers.
But Mayor Richard J. Daley, the Chicago Police Department, the U.S. Senate and the FBI didn’t like the political turn of the city’s Black gangs and took steps to sabotage them. In 1968, the Senate held a public hearing to smear the Blackstone Rangers’ community work, while the FBI and CPD took numerous steps to turn the gangs back to fighting each other.
Reckoning with this more accu rate Chicago story changes our understanding of who propelled the Civil Rights Movement and who stood in its way, revealing gang members as nonviolent protectors of people while North ern liberal politicians and many journalists acted as shields for the city’s segregation. The distorted framing of the Chicago movement, organizer Al Raby observed, made it seem like “there was not a solu tion” to the city’s deep inequalities, placing the blame on Chicago’s Black communities.
Today King is often rolled out to chastise contemporary youth movements for ‘not doing it the right way,’ when the actual King worked alongside a broad base of Chicagoans. He saw the leader ship potential of the most criminal ized young men. It is high time we recognize the stakes of not knowing this history and the long conve nience of blaming young people in the most disadvantaged parts of our society for the failures of the nation.
Jeanne Theoharis is distinguished professor at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center. Erik Wallenberg is a worker-owner at Pilsen Community Books in Chicago and historian at the Miami Center for Racial Justice. Their book, “People Get Ready: A History of the Chicago Freedom Struggle,” will be out in May 2027 from Haymarket Books.
By Neil Milbert FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Since I came to the Tribune in 1968, I’ve written countless stories, but not one has been even remotely as important as a couple of sentences I pounded out on a typewriter in the Soldier Field press box as a ghostwriter on the stormy night of July 23, 1976.
Let’s set the stage. It was the night of the annual College All-Star Game pitting the cream of that year’s graduating class against the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
The game was sponsored by Chicago Tribune Charities. Tribune sports editor Cooper Rollow was the president of Tribune Charities, and I was in my second year as the game director.
Rollow and I were standing on the sideline across from the benches when a torrential rainstorm began. “I have a couple ponchos in the trunk of my car,” he said. “I’m going to the parking lot to get them for us.”
Shortly after he left, the game officials halted play with 1:22 remaining in the third quarter and the Steelers leading 24-0. The officials and teams went to their dressing rooms.
I rushed to the officials’ dressing room for an explanation.
“We just want to wait until the weather calms down,” I was told. “Have the PA announcer let the crowd know.”
So I went to the press box, and when I looked out the window amid torrential rain, gusting wind and flashes of light ning, I saw complete chaos — fans rioting on the field en masse and tugging on the goal posts.
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Jim Fitzgerald of the Tribune sports department was in charge of the press box and greeted me with a sense of urgency. “Where’s Cooper?” Fitz asked. “Pete Rozelle (the NFL commissioner) wants to call the game, but he can’t do it unless Cooper agrees to it. He keeps sending people asking me to try to locate Cooper.”
“Let me borrow your typewriter,” was my immediate response.
I put in a couple of sheets of carbon paper and wrote something to this effect: “By mutual agreement of Chicago Tribune Charities President Cooper Rollow and NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, this game is being called because of the weather, dangerous field condi tions and the risk of injury to players and fans. The game will not be resumed or replayed, and the Steelers will be recog nized as the winner.”
Then I forged Rollow’s name and took it to Rozelle for his approval. The commissioner immediately added his signature, and the announcement was made on the public address system and the ABC telecast at 11:01 p.m.
About five minutes later, Rollow arrived in the press box and asked, “What’s happening?”
“You just called off the All-Star Game,” I answered, handing him a copy of the announcement with his forged signa ture.
Amid a driving rainstorm, Tribune’s College All-Star Game called off
for good with fans on the field, a missing editor and a forged signature
Little did either of us know at the time that the ghostwritten announcement that prematurely ended that night’s game was the preamble to another announcement on Dec. 21, 1976, that permanently ended an era in American sports.
The latter announcement by Chicago Tribune Charities said the classic was being discontinued because of “prob lems created by uncertainties in recruit ing player personnel and increasing expenses reflected in insurance costs that more than doubled last year.”
Before the Super Bowl’s debut in January 1967, the College All-Star Game was the marquee event on the pro foot ball calendar. The series concluded with the NFL teams commanding a 31-9 advantage. There were two ties. The 1974 game was canceled because of a strike by NFL players.
A total of $4 million was raised for charity during the 42 years the game was played.
Inaugurated on Aug. 31, 1934, the College All-Star Game was the brain child of Arch Ward, the Tribune’s promotion-minded sports editor, who had instituted Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game the previous year. “Never has a game of this magnitude been attempted,” he said.
That was true. At the time, the NFL was only 14 years old, and not all of the leading college players were turning pro. A matchup between the league’s top team and a dream team made up of the best college seniors from the previous season immediately became the biggest event of the football season.
The first game was played before a crowd of 79,432 at Soldier Field (then known as Soldiers’ Field), and the fans saw the All-Stars make two goal-line stands in battling the Chicago Bears to a scoreless tie.
The following year the second-place Bears subbed for the NFL champion New York Giants and were 5-0 winners.
Ending his football career with that 1935 game was a Michigan center who chose to go to law school rather than play professionally. His name was Gerald Ford, and he went on to become the 38th president of the United States.
Another great name in the polit ical arena, whose appearance with the All-Stars came in 1938, was Byron “Whizzer” White, an All-America half back from Colorado and a future associ ate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1937 the All-Stars won for the first time, beating the Green Bay Packers 6-0 on a 47-yard touchdown pass from future
Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh of TCU to LSU All-American Gaynell Tinsley. In 1938, the game in which White played, the All-Stars won again, with the passing of Purdue’s Cecil Isbell serving as the catalyst in their 28-16 conquest of Washington.
Eligibility regulations were looser in the first decade of the classic. North western quarterback/defensive back Otto Graham played for the All-Stars in the 1938 game and in the 1943 game, when they again beat Washington, this time 27-7.
Graham went on to star for the Cleve land Browns, and the Waukegan native was instrumental in their two triumphs over the All-Stars. After his retirement he coached the All-Stars for 10 years and directed them to two wins, the second a 20-17 victory over the Packers in 1963 (the last victory by the All-Stars).
In 1943 and 1944 the All-Star Game was moved from Soldier Field to North western’s Dyche Stadium for wartime reasons.
Unlike today, when stories about the Bears appear most days year-round, at that time there was scant NFL coverage during the offseason. So the league hier archy loved it when the Tribune began doing daily stories as the All-Star roster was being assembled and after the team began training camp at Dyche Stadium. The paper also sent a reporter to the NFL representative’s training camp.
In the years immediately after World War II, the crowds on game night were enormous — a throng of 105,840 saw the All-Stars beat the Bears 16-0 in 1947. No other NFL game in the country has attracted that many fans; the only higher turnouts were recorded in 1994 and 1998 for exhibition games in Mexico.
Although the NFL was segregated until the mid-1940s, the All-Stars were always fully integrated and Black athletes played significant roles. In 1941 — six years before he broke baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodg ers — UCLA’s Jackie Robinson caught a touchdown pass in the All-Stars’ 37-13 loss to the Bears.
Also noteworthy is the major role played by All-Stars from historically Black colleges and universities during the 1970s. Making an auspicious Chicago debut in 1975, future Bears superstar Walter Payton of Jackson State stood out for the All-Stars in their narrow 21-14 loss to the Steelers.
Payton is among scores of NFL immortals who began their pro careers by playing in the College All-Star Game, an American sports classic that came to an end in the wake of an announcement typed on a stormy night 50 years ago last month.
Neil Milbert is a freelance writer who covered horse racing and other sports during his 40-year career with the Chicago Tribune. Have an idea for Vintage Chicago Tribune? Share it with Marianne Mather at mmather@ chicagotribune.com and Kori Rumore at krumore@chicagotribune.com.
US issues new alerts to Americans in 10 countries in region
By Samy Magdy
and Aamer Madhani ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAIRO — President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Hours later Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker was struck in the strategic water way.
Meanwhile, Israel carried out heavy strikes on the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed to disarm.
Speaking to reporters Friday during a meeting with members of his Cabinet at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, Trump said “we just want to win” in Iran and signaled that he expected U.S. military action to continue for some time.
He said the U.S. will hit Iran “very hard” until they can’t take it anymore.
Later that day, White House press secretary Karo line Leavitt expressed the U.S. administration’s frustration anew, charging that Tehran in June signed a memoran dum of understanding with the U.S. on a truce but then quickly “broke it, shot at commercial ships, and killed American soldiers.”
“Iran will continue to pay until they come to the table in, what President Trump deems, a meaningful way,” Leavitt said Friday night.
On Saturday, the U.S. State Department issued new secu rity alerts for Americans in
to halt crossings to Ceuta
At least 67 migrants died in attempt to reach tiny territory
By Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Suman Naishadham
and Akram Oubachir ASSOCIATED PRESS
By Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz
CEUTA, Spain — Spain on Saturday installed a 1,600- foot barrier on the sea border between its North African territory of Ceuta and neigh boring Morocco after tens of thousands of migrants breached the frontier earlier in the week.
At least 67 migrants died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said Saturday. The sudden arrival of 60,000 migrants in the territory Thursday and Friday sparked a humani tarian crisis and reignited the immigration debate in Europe and beyond, though most of the migrants soon went back.
Critics of Spain’s socialist government, notably right and far-right politicians, seized upon the dramatic images of crowds storm
A displaced Palestinian sees what’s left after an Israeli strike Saturday in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip. EYAD BABA/GETTY-AFP
10 countries in the region to exercise heightened caution due to the escalating tensions with Iran.
The warnings — cover ing Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates — urged U.S. citizens to prepare for the possibility of flight cancellations and other travel disruptions.
Kuwait’s military said Saturday that its forces were responding to drone attacks that were part of Iran’s assaults on the country.
In a statement, Maj. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, spokesperson for Kuwait’s Defense Ministry, said the drones hit “a number of vital facilities,” including a govern
ing into Ceuta, which sits on the Strait of Gibraltar at the entrance to the Medi terranean Sea and has been a Spanish possession since 1580.
Spain’s migration policy has focused on granting legal status to workers lack ing authorization to boost its economy, in contrast with anti-migration and pro- deportation policies being promoted across much of the EU and in the U.S.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez slammed the reaction of some EU lead ers to the events in Ceuta, saying calls for Spain to be suspended from the EU’s borderless Schengen zone were “driven by prejudice, fake news, ignorance or polit ical interest.”
Despite the Ceuta crisis, Spain in recent years has had fewer illegal migrants than Mediterranean neighbors Italy and Greece.
On Saturday morning, a handful of migrants who swam to Ceuta’s urban Tara jal beach were met by soldiers who escorted them across the border.
“We are relentless against those who break the law,” Spanish Interior Minister
ment structure in the coun try’s north. He said there were no casualties.
The British navy said Saturday that a tanker was struck and a separate explo sion hit close to a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. No casualties were reported in either incident, it said.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization said an unknown projectile hit the vessel Friday, 11 nauti cal miles northeast of Lima, Oman. The attack damaged the vessel’s engine room.
The group said Satur day that a large splash and an explosion were reported close to another tanker while it was sailing northwest of Khasab city.
Fernando Grande-Marlaska told journalists.
Asked how the breach could have happened given the heavy security on both sides of the border and whether Morocco posed a threat to Ceuta, Marlaska defended the government in Rabat.
“The events require an evaluation by Spain and Morocco,” he said. But it was the cooperation with its neighbors that allowed Spain “to revert the situation in 24 hours.”
“Morocco is not a threat to Ceuta, or to the rest of Spain. It is a reliable partner,” Marlaska emphasized.
Other European Union countries called for urgent talks and a coordinated response to the situation in Ceuta.
“We cannot allow uncon trolled mass crossings, the instrumentalization of migra tion or other hybrid threats to create the perception that illegal entry into the Euro pean Union is possible. That a migrant’s illegal entry can turn into legal stay,” a letter to top EU officials, released Saturday by the Danish prime minister’s office, said. “Such a perception would encourage
and Joseph Wilson ASSOCIATED PRESS
CEUTA, Spain — When he heard the border had been breached, Abdulah Buji jumped on his motorbike and raced from his home in north ern Morocco toward Ceuta, joining tens of thousands of people trying to swim into the tiny Spanish territory in North Africa.
Separately, crude oil appeared to be leaking and spreading in recent days from a sanctioned tanker grounded off the coast of Oman, close to a marine protected area, satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press show.
Iran has repeatedly attacked vessels attempting to transit through the Strait of Hormuz without its autho rization as part of its ongoing conflict with the U.S.
Meanwhile, intense Israeli strikes Friday night and Saturday killed at least four people in central and northern Gaza and wounded dozens more, local health officials said.
The strikes overnight in Gaza followed evacuation warnings by Israel’s military,
Soldiers and Red Cross workers assist a migrant Saturday who swam from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Dozens of migrants died in the crossing. ANTONIO SEMPERE/AP
further attempts, undermine confidence in our common migration policy and have repercussions for all Member States.”
Leaders of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, the Czech Repub lic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithu ania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Sweden signed the letter asking the EU’s current Irish presidency to convene a videoconference of interior ministers.
Sánchez also asked for a videoconference of EU inte rior ministers to “enable us to establish a common response
this collective crossing could somehow unlock his dream of reaching Spain and starting a new life in Europe.
“Spain gives you the chance to make your future, not like Morocco,” said Buji, 21, who is studying to be a teacher. “I am a talented boy. I just want a chance.”
which said Saturday that it had struck Hamas targets across the territory and dismantled five Hamas stor age facilities.
The strikes came after Hamas confirmed Friday that it will disarm in a potential breakthrough for ending the war in Gaza, though major obstacles remain.
Palestinians in Gaza — most of whom are displaced or live in camps — received the news with both hope and skepticism.
A 24-year-old tuk-tuk driver, Abdel Moneim Aboul- Roos, who lost his leg in an Israeli strike, said he doesn’t care about “talk about with drawal and disarmament” as long as essentials like food and medicine remain lacking.
to situations of this kind and reaffirm that the security of our external borders is a shared responsibility of all Member States, and not only of those on the Union’s front line.”
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has threatened to suspend Italy’s open-border Schengen agreement with Spain, and Italy was reim posing border controls for people arriving from Spain by air and sea.
“In the current interna tional context, the European Union cannot afford this kind of selfish, polarizing and unlawful reaction,” Sánchez wrote in his letter.
Hundreds of migrants
ranean, and he and the new arrivals were unwanted.
Spanish authorities ordered everyone to turn around and go back or face eventual expulsion.
Buji said he almost joined those who died trying to reach Ceuta while swim ming around a border fence. He made it across, but he lost his belongings and money in the crossing. When he real ized that he would likely face legal limbo and detention, he turned around and headed back.
Israel has not offi cially commented on the Hamas deal, which is part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire announced last October.
That agreement called for Hamas to disarm and hand over power to an indepen dent Palestinian administra tion. Israel was to withdraw and an International Stabi lization Force was to be deployed.
In a post on X on Friday, Israeli far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir called the deal “unacceptable” and said the killings in Gaza must continue. “Israel must win.”
Egypt, a key Gaza cease fire mediator, lauded Hamas and other Palestinian groups for “their positive response” in the phased peace plan, Egyptian state-run media reported.
Elsewhere in the region, Houthi rebels forced eight Saudi ships to reroute from the Bab el-Mandeb strait after the Iranian-backed rebels announced a block ade on Saudi shipping in the choke point.
Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, said Friday that the vessels changed route to the Cape of Good Hope around Africa to avert the blockade.
Also, an Israeli army officer was wounded in an encoun ter with Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon over night into Saturday, Israel’s military said.
Thirty-eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon or northern Israel since that conflict reignited when Hezbollah fired at Israel shortly after the start of the Iran war.
Meanwhile, thousands of Lebanese have been killed since the escalation of fight ing with Israel, reports say.
continued to make their way back to Morocco on Saturday.
Hungry and angry, some barefoot or shirtless and others nursing visible inju ries, migrants walked along a long stretch of wave breakers before slipping into Morocco through a small breach in the border fence.
Most of the migrants were Moroccans, while a smaller number were from sub-Saha ran Africa.
“I decided to come back on my own,” said Ouail Lamzeiz. “I spent eight days in Ceuta, and I was about to get a bed at the migrant center, but I hadn’t eaten for days. Even the Moroccans there didn’t help,” he said.
“I’ve spent perhaps 14 years studying, but there’s nothing at home, and I’d have to work 12-hour shifts for a meager wage,” Buji said. “That’s why I came here, but I haven’t found any opportu nities here either, so I have to go back.”
Poll shows support slips among young Jewish Americans
By Giovanna Dell’Orto ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM — Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Ameri cans — who, according to a recent AP-NORC poll, tend to consider support for Israel less crucial to their Jewish identity than older adults.
“It’s extremely important to us,” said Itai Nixon, who leads the diaspora depart ment for Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs. “We’re the state of the Jewish people, not just Israelis.”
Lesley Sachs, who has protested the current Israeli government and chairs the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism, also considers a close relationship with diaspora Jews a “strategic asset” for both Israel and Jews worldwide. So she’s greatly concerned about diaspora Jews losing the sense that Israel can be a homeland for them, especially as rising antisemitism targets them regardless of political and religious affiliations.
“That was always really, really important that every body around the world, espe cially after the Holocaust, knows that there is a country that will always take them,” Sachs said in her synagogue in Tel Aviv. “This is already a few generations after, and this is less prominent in their DNA. And I think that this is really a failure on the part of both Israel and world Jewry, that we have not managed to keep that prominent.”
Since 2000, Taglit-Birth right Israel has brought a million Jewish young adults from the United States and elsewhere for a free 10-day “discovery” tour of Israel. The organization’s CEO says it’s more necessary than ever to show what their connec tion to Israel could be like beyond controversial politics.
A firefighter sprays water on remaining hot spots Saturday following a wildfire in Montfort-sur-Argens in southeastern France. CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU/GETTY-AFP
as wind risks move to Greece
By Thomas Adamson
and Nicolas Garriga ASSOCIATED PRESS
LE PORGE, France — Europe’s wildfire emer gency eased across much of western Europe on Saturday, but its most dangerous front shifted to Greece, where gale-force winds drove flames through a seaside resort, forced hundreds to flee by sea and hampered firefighting aircraft.
For Greece, the danger carried grim resonance: A 2018 wildfire at the seaside community of Mati, near Athens, killed 104 people, making it Europe’s deadli est wildfire this century.
In southwestern France, firefighters held a vast wild fire within its perimeter, with about 198,000 people now allowed home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacua tion.
Major fires in Spain were also no longer advancing, and Portugal’s main blaze was under control.
An image of the U.S. and Israeli flags are projected on the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City. MAHMOUD ILLEAN/ AP 2025
“That really increases the importance of my job to expose people to what they give up on,” said Gidi Mark.
Israel and the United States have long been staunch allies. President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Wash ington last week to discuss the war against Iran they launched together Feb. 28.
“The United States is perceived as the best friend of Israel in the entire world, and that’s still the case,” said Tamar Hermann, who directs the Israel Democracy Insti tute’s Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research in Jerusalem.
Divisions over the cease fire in the Iran war, however, have weakened Jewish Israe lis’ belief that Trump priori tizes Israel’s security — from 64% in March to 26% in June — according to the center.
Amid diplomatic tensions, the role of Jewish Americans who historically lobbied for political, military and finan
“fixed” — the point at which crews determine that a fire is no longer advancing. Active sectors and buried hot spots persisted.
A second French fire stopped expanding overnight after racing across 4 square miles in six hours Friday — “faster than a horse at full gallop,” according to the prefecture. But it remained active Saturday and 2,500 people were still unable to return home.
The gains in western Europe marked a sharp turn from the height of the crisis, when fires in France and Spain alone drove a third of a million people from homes and vacation sites, emptied towns during the summer holiday season and stretched firefighters, aircraft and emergency services across simultaneous emergencies.
Europe is Earth’s fastest- warming continent, heating at more than twice the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate service. Rising temperatures and prolonged drought leave vegetation drier and more combustible, allowing fires to spread faster and burn more intensely.
cial support for Israel gains new prominence, Israelis said. And that deepens the concern that many young progressive Americans, including Jews, now see supporting Israel in any way as irreconcilable with their worldview.
The decline in support for Israel has become particularly stark since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack when Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians in southern Israel, and abducted 251 others. Israel’s ensuing war against Hamas in Gaza has killed more than 73,000 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
The ministry, which was part of the recently dissolved Hamas-run government, maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and interna tional organizations. It does not distinguish between civil ians and militants but says women and children make up around half of all fatalities.
resort on the Gulf of Corinth, as flames tore through thick pine forest and smoke blocked out the sun.
The fire broke out Friday near the neighboring coastal village of Agios Vasileios. About 300 people were evac uated by sea, and authorities issued further evacuation orders Saturday.
“A pristine forest, a para dise, was surrendered to the hands of the fire,” said Minas Tzortzanis, 60, a farmer. “There are no words to explain what has happened. Destruction. Total destruc tion.”
Theodore Giannaros, a wildfire meteorologist at the National Observatory of Athens, estimated that 15 to 19 square miles had been affected.
The operation also included specialized forest- fire teams, crews temporar ily deployed from France and Romania, 19 water-dropping planes and 11 helicopters.
New fires erupted else where in Greece. A blaze east of Nafpaktos prompted evacuation alerts for at least four villages.
That, in turn, ignited protests across the United States.
“Holocaust, refugees, the importance of Israel in times of need abroad, and the fact that Israel is a small country fighting for its existence … that’s history they read in a book,” Sachs said of younger Jewish Americans. “They weren’t emotionally part of it in any way or any form. And so they look at their values and the things that they believe in. And they don’t see it in Israel.”
Only about 4 in 10 reli gious Jewish adults younger than 45 in the United States say that supporting Israel is “extremely” or “very” important for their Jewish identity, while about half of older religious Jewish adults do, according to the AP-NORC poll.
The survey of 1,022 Jewish adults — including people who identify as Jewish by religion and religiously unaf filiated people who identify as Jewish through culture, ethnicity or family back
turn ‘worse by the day’ in Kyiv
By Vasilisa Stepanenko ASSOCIATED PRESS
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Satur day, killing at least nine people and wounding 33 civilians in the Ukrainian capital, authorities said.
The strikes follow a major Russian attack two days earlier that killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 50 others across Ukraine, as Moscow appar ently looks to exploit Kyiv’s critical shortage of Western- supplied anti-ballistic missile defenses.
The relentless cycle of attacks dims the potential of reaching a diplomatic end to Russia’s more than 4-year- old invasion of its neighbor.
A five-story residential building in the city’s Solomi anskyi District was damaged by falling debris and a fire broke out.
Rescue workers evacuated 35 people from the upper floors of the building and two people died, with eight reported injured, including two children, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service.
In the Darnytskyi District of Kyiv, seven people were killed and another 14 injured after the attack caused fires and damage to houses, vehi cles, an administrative and non-residential building, the emergency services said.
Elsewhere, emergency workers extinguished a fire in a non-residential building in the capital’s Shevchen kivskyi district.
There was no additional information about earlier reports by the district mayor that people were trapped in another residential building.
Lithuania’s foreign minister said the coun try’s embassy in Kyiv was damaged when missiles struck nearby overnight.
ground — also found that only about half of religious adults say Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza are justi fied. The number drops to 2 in 10 among Jewish adults without a religious affiliation.
At the same time, about 6 in 10 Jewish adults say prej udice against Jewish people is an “extremely” or “very” serious problem in the United States today. To many Israe lis, safety threats against Jews make it all the more tragic — and dangerous — that young Jewish Americans do not see the state of Israel as a refuge or even an ally.
“Antisemitism sadly helps us to explain why a Jewish homeland is not a bad idea,” said Asaf Zamir, a deputy mayor of Tel Aviv who served as consul general in New York. “Opposing the govern ment is fine, but you cannot understand your history as a Jew without understanding the part of Israel in it.”
In order to promote deeper attachment between Israel and diaspora Jews, both the
Liudmyla Nakonechna takes refuge in a shelter Saturday during a second air alarm after an earlier Russian attack damaged her apartment in Kyiv. VASILISA STEPANENKO/AP
tary-industrial complex facil ities and logistics centers in Kyiv.”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pressed the United States and other Western partners over Ukraine’s need for more Patriot anti-ballistic missile defense systems to counter missile attacks from Russia.
“Every package of ballistic missile interceptors saves the lives of our people. And every night without them results in more casualties,” he wrote on X following the latest attacks.
From a basement shel ter where she was taking cover as a second air alarm sounded for another wave, Liudmyla Nakonechna, 64, described how she was woken by loud explosions at 1:30 a.m.
“I ran into the corridor and was standing there when the bathroom door was blown off its hinges and struck me in the leg,” said Nakonechna, whose health is poor after undergoing cancer treatment. “I heard the sound of shattering glass. My balcony was covered in glass and it was completely blown apart, while the windows in my bedroom were also blown out.”
government and religious organizations are reinforc ing exchange programs. For decades, young Israelis have traveled to Jewish summer camps across North Amer ica, and non-Israeli Jews get free trips to Israel.
“To see Israel and meet Israelis is the gold standard,” Itai Nixon said of programs bringing teens to the country.
Taglit-Birthright’s Gidi Mark said that since 2023, with multiple wars, tour participants are fewer — and their reactions to tour ing Israel have also changed. He recalled one participant shouting “Israel! Israel!” outside his hotel just because he felt safe to express himself.
“These people don’t feel free to experience who they are in the places that they are coming from,” Mark said.
These and other initiatives are focusing on secular Jews and adherents to Reform Judaism. The largest branch of the religion in North Amer ica, it emphasizes progressive values such as social justice.
Orthodox Jews abroad tend to have stronger ties to Israel — and Orthodox Jews in Israel tend to see them selves as closer to diaspora Jews than do secular Israe lis, Hermann said.
Within the Israeli Reform movement, which is a small part of Judaism in the coun try, there’s a push to send more young Israelis to the United States, including as camp counselors.
“That kind of action is important, that one-on-one connection saying, ‘You know what, we believe in the same things you do. Really, we have the same ideology in general, and we feel we need to change Israel together,’ ” Sachs said. “We need to be partners in making Israel the country that we all need.”
Alma Edry, 18, is spend ing two months as a coun selor at a progressive Jewish summer camp in Ontario with teens and young adults from Canada and the United States. She said her biggest surprise has been “that Israel is such a big deal for people outside the country.”
“Whereas before there was an attack once every two weeks, or maybe once a week, now it happens practically every day. It is incredibly hard to bear this psychologically.”
Meanwhile, the Russian online news outlet Astra reported Saturday that a Ukrainian drone set an oil refinery in Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, ablaze.
Local officials said debris from a downed drone caused “smoke” at an unnamed “industrial zone.”
In central Moscow, a bomb detonated at a restaurant Saturday, killing a security guard and a patron, Russian state media said.
At least 21 people were also injured when the explo sive device detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said, quoted by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
A unidentified woman who attempted to carry the device into the restaurant died in the blast, the news agency said.
RIA Novosti reported the woman attempted to smug gle the bomb into the estab lishment but the security guard refused to let her in before the bomb exploded.
Trump injects new uncertainty in talks after payout threat
By Eric Tucker ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Pres ident Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts will not support his nominee for attorney general, inject ing fresh uncertainty into a Senate confirmation vote planned for this week and underscoring once more his interest in securing payouts for supporters who feel unjustly persecuted.
WASHINGTON — Pres ident Donald Trump on Saturday sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s assessment that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of shoddy construction and not the work of vandals, as he claims.
Trump asserted in his Truth Social post that he would keep acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his current role and press ahead on the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” if Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina refuse to back the former federal prosecutor who was a key member of Trump’s defense team when the Republican battled four indictments.
The administration needs their votes, but both lawmakers have protested Blanche’s selection because of a lawsuit settlement that created a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who feel mistreated by the criminal justice system and provided Trump and family members with immunity from tax audits.
In a sign of apparent progress Friday, Trump pronounced the fund “dead” at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David.
But in a social media post and at the same meeting, he hinted that he wanted to revive the fund.
Later, his lawyers said in a court filing that they planned to appeal a recent order that denounced the fund and the deal that had created it.
“Well, it is dead,” Trump said at the meeting, held at the presidential retreat in Maryland. “But, you know, I wish it weren’t, to be honest
Trump insists vandals damaged DC reflecting pool, pans Pirro in case
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Pirro’s office, in a court filing Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool after it underwent a renovation ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday cele bration last month.
Trump, in a posting on social media, acknowledged that there “may have been some contractor difficulty” in the installation of a new pool liner. But he continues to insist “the major damage was caused by VANDALS!”
“I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attor ney for the District of Colum bia, on the Reflecting Pool,” Trump added in his post.
The dismissal was a setback for a Justice Depart ment that had previously echoed Trump’s claims and billed the prosecution as accountability for damage at a Washington landmark, a pet project of Trump.
Pirro’s decision to drop the case is also a rare moment during Trump’s second term of an aide or political appoin tee openly defying him.
The president, without providing any new evidence, continued to allege Satur day that the majority of the damage to the pool was caused by vandals.
Government lawyers in their 20-page court filing Friday said that additional documents provided by the Interior Department since the indictment of Hearn show that the damage was the result of a botched instal lation by a contractor as well
GOP Sens. John Cornyn, left, and Thom Tillis speak at a meeting Thursday in Washington. ALEX KENT/THE NEW YORK TIMES
with you.”
Earlier, in a post on social media, he attacked Cornyn, saying that Cornyn had never had a problem with the fund until he was vanquished by a Trump-backed primary chal lenger. “I will always feel that these victims of government abuse should be paid back for what they had to endure, their lives have been ruined!” Trump wrote.
As negotiations contin ued into the night, chair man of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley, rescheduled a committee vote for Blanche that had been recently post poned.
A spokesperson for the committee said Grassley, R-Iowa, would like to see Blanche confirmed before the August recess, which is scheduled to begin at the end of the week, and that putting the Tuesday vote
as “the rush to complete the project prior to events asso ciated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day 2026.”
Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, was accused of pull ing up a 2-foot square piece of the pool’s lining.
“Given all of this newly discovered information, it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism, let alone to establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt,” Pirro, a Trump appointee, said in her filing, which asked a judge to formally dismiss the case.
Spy post hand-off: The two-month tenure of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence will offi cially come to an end Monday when the housing regulator officially hands the reins to Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick for the job.
Pulte said in a social media post Saturday he had spoken about the handover with Trump and Clayton — who was confirmed by the Senate last week.
Trump chose Pulte as an interim director when former director Tulsi Gabbard resigned. But the pick rankled Republican lawmakers who said the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency lacked national security credentials for the role.
Clayton, formerly the U.S. attorney for the South ern District of New York and a one-time Securities and Exchange Commission chair man, was confirmed along party lines Tuesday.
The White House has not yet announced details for when Clayton will be sworn in for his new job.
on the calendar “gives more time for the White House to secure the votes for the Pres ident’s nominee.”
But by Saturday morning, those plans were in jeopardy with a new announcement from Trump that appeared to put the fund back on the table — and dinged the two sena tors who are leaving Capitol Hill when their terms end in January.
“If Senators Cornyn and Tillis, both upset because I wouldn’t Endorse them (they lost, and quit, respectively!), aren’t going to approve Todd Blanche, one of the most respected professionals, according to everybody, in the Country, to be the United States Attorney General, then I will keep Todd as Acting A.G., and push hard” to restore the fund.
Trump insisted, as he previously has, that the fund “takes care of those who have
United front: A reveler holds a placard Saturday at the Hamburg Pride parade in Germany, a week after a deadly attack near its counterpart in Berlin. A van driver rammed a crowd July 25 in Berlin, killing a woman and injuring dozens. The suspect died in a shootout the next day. Also Saturday, Amsterdam held its Pride canal boat parade. GEORG WENDT/DPA
state’s water systems, but an official said all systems were operating “safely.”
Last month, authorities said cyberattacks targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota. The source of the attacks is being investi gated, but they came amid warnings that Iranian hack ers have been focused on such systems.
The reports in Michi gan surfaced after the state received a federal cyber alert Tuesday about attempts to tamper with operational technology at water systems.
The FBI, which is inves tigating, has not publicly identified a culprit and a spokesperson declined to say Thursday who the bureau thought might be responsible.
Tourists die in Peru crash: A plane carrying tourists crashed into a field in Peru on Saturday outside the city of Nazca, killing 13 people, local authorities said.
been so badly treated” during the administrations of Demo cratic Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Tillis, who is retiring, took note of the president’s turn about by saying in a post on X that despite Trump’s comments Friday, he “clearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks either by inappropriately estab lishing another bogus fund or pushing Congress to vote for a bill that the majority of Republicans in the Senate would be against.”
He added: “It’s unfor tunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal. Hopefully, we can resolve this by Tuesday.”
Blanche had said at a hear ing two months ago that the anti-weaponization fund would not move forward after Republican senators
seeing flight of the Nazca Lines, a group of exten sive geoglyphs scraped into the desert around Nazca hundreds of years ago by Peru’s Indigenous inhabi tants. The lines form images of animals that can only be fully appreciated from planes or viewing towers.
Nazca’s government said the plane departed from the nearby city of Ica and was operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana. On its website the airline says that it has offered scenic flights over the Nazca lines for the past 14 years, using Cessna Grand Caravan planes.
Peruvian authorities said the accident is under inves tigation. Aerodiana was not immediately available for comment.
Quake search ends in Japan: Authorities ended a massive dayslong search-and-res cue operation Saturday at a collapsed shopping mall in southwest Japan follow ing a powerful earthquake that killed 34 people last month. The magnitude 7.1
revolted and held up an immigration funding bill.
But Tillis and Cornyn, who lost reelection this year after Trump endorsed his primary opponent, said they want to ensure that the White House does not reverse course.
The Department of Justice has provided the senators with language that says Blanche’s May 18 order establishing the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is “rescinded and shall have no force or effect,” according to a document reviewed by The Associated Press.
Cornyn and Tillis have said they also want some clarifications on a separate piece of the settlement that would grant Trump and members of his family immu nity from tax audits.
Cornyn said last week it was his understanding that the audits could extend to more than 100 different
earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan’s south ern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday. The Aeon Mall, in the town of Kashima, was one of the hardest-hit sites, after an explosion that followed the quake caused the walls and a floor to collapse.
The explosion, which the company said it believes was due to a gas leak, occurred after about 3,000 shop pers had been evacuated to a parking lot following the quake, but some employees remained inside. The mall’s second floor collapsed.
Rescuers extracted five people from under mall debris and retrieved the bodies of seven others over the past five days. On Satur day, officials said all the miss ing were accounted for and ended the operation at the mall.
Trump organization subsid iaries into the future.
“Todd Blanche said it was limited to the parties to the litigation — and it was retro spective, not prospective,” Cornyn said. “And all we’re doing is asking them to put that in writing.”
On Thursday, Trump had suggested that he might temporarily withdraw Blanche’s name and leave him acting attorney general until next year, after the departures of Cornyn and Tillis.
But on Friday, Trump shifted course.
In his morning diatribe, Trump taunted Cornyn for having lost his seat and insisted that “Todd Blanche, a good man, should be imme diately approved as U.S. Attorney General.”
The New York Times contributed.
nation said Saturday.
The Icelandic Coast Guard said the crew of whaling ship Hvalur 9 requested assistance Thursday evening because they believed their safety was under threat from the protest vessel Bandero. It said the Bandero ignored coast guards’ instructions to leave Icelandic waters, and later an order to stop its engines.
Coast guards and the police special forces Viking Squad boarded the vessel around midnight Thursday and detained its crew. Watson was not aboard.
The Captain Paul Watson Foundation confirmed in a statement that the vessel had been seized. It said the 21 crew members were being detained aboard the ship without their phones.
The ship arrived Friday in Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, and police have taken over the investigation, the coast guard agency said.
Garbage trucks line up before unloading waste at the Bantargebang landfill July 6 on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia. TATAN SYUFLANA/AP PHOTOS
By Niniek Karmini and Andi Jatmiko ASSOCIATED PRESS L
ong before dawn breaks over Indo nesia’s largest landfill, Nur Wencih joins thousands of waste pickers climbing mountains of garbage, searching for anything they can sell.
The 35-year-old widow has worked at the site on Jakarta’s eastern edge for two decades, following her parents, who still earn a living there. The Bantargebang, Indonesia, landfill has paid for food and rent while helping her two teenage daughters living with a relative in a rural village. She hopes her daughters will never have to follow the same path.
Living alone in a rented room near the landfill, Wencih earns about $12 on a good day collecting discarded toys, cardboard and plastic bottles before bulldozers bury them beneath fresh waste. Occasionally, she finds gold jewelry.
“It feels like hitting a jackpot,” Wencih said while taking a break from the swelter ing July heat.
But those lucky finds, and perhaps her live lihood, may soon become far rarer.
Indonesia was scheduled to start trans forming the site Saturday from open dump ing to a more controlled system as part of a national waste management plan.
The government in June announced it will shut down open-dumping operations at 343 of Indonesia’s 550 disposal sites, requiring them to transition to controlled or sanitary landfill systems and gradually accept only garbage that cannot be recycled or composted, such as diapers, dirty paper towels and stickers.
Meanwhile, residents are being asked to set aside organic waste and recyclables for sepa rate processing, a practice many households have never been taught to do on a large scale.
Dudi Gardesi Asikin, head of Jakarta’s Environment Agency, said the policy aims to improve environmental health, reduce pollu tion and curb emissions of methane generated by decomposing waste.
Methane is responsible for one-third of global warming and traps more heat than carbon dioxide, making it a key focus of worldwide climate efforts.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is urging governments to sharply reduce methane emissions, calling it one of the fast est ways to slow global warming.
LANDFILL AT CENTER OF METHANE DEBATE
Researchers say Bantargebang emits more methane than nearly any other landfill in the world, placing it at the center of Indonesia’s waste management reforms.
Asikin said Bantargebang opened in 1989 as a sanitary landfill equipped to collect meth ane. Unlike open dumps, sanitary landfills also cover waste with soil.
But after a private-sector contract ended in 2016, the facility gradually drifted toward open dumping. “What was never intended to be open dumping became full open dump ing,” Asikin said.
Only two of the landfill’s original 12 meth ane extraction wells remain operational, Asikin said.
Under the new plan, parts of Bantargebang are already being covered with tarps, and offi cials hope to cover much more. Asikin esti mated that covering the rest of the disposal area could cost as much as $12 million.
UNCERTAIN FUTURE FOR WASTE PICKERS
Nur Wencih sorts recyclable items July 6 near the landfill. “What worries me most is how I will feed my family,” she says of the new plan.
“What worries me most is how I will feed my family,” Wencih said of the new plan, while excavators behind her pushed fresh waste onto exposed slopes.
Workers cool a pile of garbage during hot weather July 6 at the landfill. Researchers say Bantargebang emits more methane than nearly any other landfill in the world.
tains of garbage each day. The materials they recover are sorted and sold to a network of traders and recycling businesses that have grown around the landfill.
Asikin said the government wants to improve conditions for waste pickers, who already receive some workplace protections and healthcare through a national social secu rity program.
He believes the new policy will eventu ally create safer formal jobs in recycling and composting. “Today, they are practically racing against our excavators to grab recy clable materials. It is extremely dangerous,” he said.
Bunin, a 53-year-old neighborhood chief who lives nearby, said while the landfill causes pollution, it also creates business opportunities including rental housing and food stalls catering to waste pickers.
“The landfill not only brings negative impacts, there are also economic benefits,” said Bunin, who like many Indonesians uses a single name.
daily from the capital city.
“The waste people produce does not disappear. It is gathered in one place and has become a mountain,” said Agung Pujo Winarko, who heads the facility.
A collapse triggered by heavy rain in Bantargebang in March killed seven people, underscoring the risks posed by the landfill’s sheer scale.
“This situation is extremely urgent,” Winarko said. “Its carrying capacity is reach ing, or even exceeding, its limits.”
Satellite data analyzed by UCLA’s STOP Methane initiative ranked Bantargebang in 2025 as the world’s second-largest landfill methane emitter after a site in Argentina.
Evan George from UCLA’s Emmett Insti tute on Climate Change and the Environment said reducing organic waste entering landfills could lower emissions, but that existing land fills will still require decades of monitoring and gas collection.
CHANGING JAKARTA’S THROWAWAY CULTURE
Under the new approach, Jakarta resi dents are expected to separate food scraps and other organic waste from recyclables and residual trash before collection. New refuse-derived fuel plants are also part of the plan.
Wencih, a widow, has worked at the site on Jakarta’s eastern edge for two decades, following her parents, who still earn a living there. She earns about $12 on a good day.
But many households are only beginning to learn the system, raising questions about whether enough public education has taken place.
“All we know is to throw the trash in the bin, not to sort it,” said Rukasih Wanti, a Central Jakarta resident. “The new rule is confusing us. It’s inconvenient, creates extra work and wastes our time.”
Asikin said multiple government insti tutions, including education and health ministries, are supporting the efforts. Envi ronmental advocates say new recycling and composting infrastructure is also needed.
The transition is daunting because govern ment data shows only about one-quarter of Indonesia’s daily waste is handled by formal systems, with the remainder dumped, burned or otherwise unmanaged.
David Sutasurya, executive director of the environmental organization YPBB, said about half of Jakarta’s waste is compostable and another 30% recyclable, meaning up to 80% could be kept out of landfills.
“We delayed transforming our waste-man agement system for too long, and only real ized the problem when landfills were already close to full,” Sutasurya said.
In a West Jakarta neighborhood, Monica T. Anggriani has spent more than a decade persuading neighbors to separate household waste, building a community waste bank that now processes about one ton of organic waste daily through composting, maggot cultivation and urban farming.
In tackling inequality, politicians often cite religious motivations
By Krysta Fauria ASSOCIATED PRESS
DETROIT — The jokes practically wrote them selves as an eclectic group of progressive pastors, imams and a rabbi walked into a room, finding their seats around a table to talk about religion and politics.
Though there was no shortage of levity, a sense of urgency filled the Detroit meeting room as Abdul El-Sayed, a former guber natorial candidate who is running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, began speaking about how his Muslim faith informs his progressive views.
The public health researcher asked the group of faith leaders ahead of Tuesday’s primary, “What does the inspiration of hold ing yourself accountable to something bigger than you mean for what you do for the people around you?”
El-Sayed added, “If you can’t eat food and I have something to do about it, I better do it.”
Progressive Democratic politicians have won major electoral victories across the country in recent months amid growing frustrations surrounding inequality, affordability and potential threats to job security posed by artificial intelligence.
As the economy becomes a flashpoint for the midterms, many of these candidates and voters who support them are citing religion as a justification for their positions.
“We’re in an era of histor ical inequality,” El-Sayed said. “Most faith traditions — certainly the Abrahamic faith traditions — put a lot more burden on the wealthy.”
The interfaith roundtable took place days after a high- profile rally for El-Sayed, who has made “Medicare for All” a fixture of his campaign and is running against the more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens.
Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks at a rally July 18 in Detroit. JOSE JUAREZ/AP
It featured speeches from progressive heavy hitters like Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Though not a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, El-Sayed is being endorsed by liberal allies, many of them members of the DSA, while being criticized by Republicans and centrist Democrats for being too far left to be electable in a swing state.
If elected in November, he would be the first Muslim senator in U.S. history.
Representatives for Stevens, who is identified in congressional profiles as a Protestant, did not respond to requests for comment.
Religious support for progressive economic and labor movements is not new, even if it has ebbed and flowed in the United States over the centuries. Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical was in many ways an ode to “Rerum novarum,” Pope Leo XIII’s seminal 1891 text on labor, wages and unions that
helped shape Catholic social teaching. This embrace of religion isn’t unique to the Democratic Party’s progres sive wing.
More moderate candidates like James Talarico, the semi narian running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, also high light their faith.
But as left-leaning Demo crats and democratic social ists like New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, score wins in races, Republicans have repeatedly decried the party’s progres sive wing as communists devoid of religion.
“Republicans and conser vatives believe in natu ral rights that flow from a creator. I think communism rejects that. It espouses a very atheistic, centralized sort of secular view of society,” said Douglas Blair, a spokesper son for Heritage Action for America.
Megan Romer, a DSA national co-chair and ordained ruling elder within the Presbyterian Church (USA), conceded socialism is
a troubling concept for some people of faith.
“People’s idea of it is, ‘Oh, that’s when you’re not allowed to have a religion, right?’ Which has been true in some socialist projects,” she said.
But experts say that narrative carries less weight among many younger Americans who have no memory of the Cold War and the anti-religious associations it begot.
Though there are more Democrats unaffiliated with religion than Republicans, many people of faith do not see progressive ideologies like socialism as contradic tory to their beliefs. They cite Black religious activists who were outspoken critics of capitalism, including Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and W.E.B. Du Bois, as models for their thinking about the relationship between religion and politics.
The Rev. Andrew Wilkes, who co-pastors the Double Love Experience Church in New York City, became inter
ested in democratic socialism more than a decade ago after presiding over a funeral for someone whose insurance wouldn’t cover a critical operation.
“It was not God that sent him home but an unjustly organized healthcare system and economy,” he said.
Romer, who joined the DSA in 2018 in part because of Sanders’ unsuccessful presidential run two years earlier, thinks there is a theo logical component to why Christianity in particular has thrived among conservatives.
“That flavor of Christianity is a very individualistic one. They talk a lot about your personal relationship with God,” she said. “My inter pretation of Christianity is one that, I think the early Christians — they were not communists in the modern sense, but they lived in communal situations.”
This faith-driven economic focus is not limited to elections.
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is a
nonprofit organization that works with congregations throughout Southern Cali fornia to support workers’ rights. Earlier this month, it facilitated a visit to Live Oak United Church of Christ in Brea, California, to support efforts to unionize a local grocery store chain.
“We just feel very, very overworked,” Luis Cueva, a Mother’s Market employee, told members of the congre gation after their Sunday service as he asked for support.
“Jesus was a socialist,” Cueva said after the meeting, citing his teachings about it being difficult for rich people to go to heaven. “It means a lot to know that the church is willing to help.”
About half of U.S. adults have a positive view of capi talism, according to a poll last year from Gallup, down from 61% in 2010. Democrats have driven part of the shift, but favorable views of capital ism have also declined among independents.
President Donald Trump and other Republicans have cast these attitudes and candidates as being funda mentally at odds with reli gion.
“These are hard core, godless communists,” Trump said recently during a speech to the Faith & Freedom Coali tion.
Although there are myriad points of conten tion within the Democratic Party, such as support for Israel, El-Sayed considers economic issues a top issue for his campaign.
“I talk about taking money out of politics because it’s the reason life is not affordable,” he said. “People are realizing that politicians on both sides of the aisle really are being paid off by the same people.” As the roundtable concluded, leaders from each faith took turns praying. Their heads lifted, but the Rev. Horace Sheffield chimed in with one last request on behalf of El-Sayed.
“I don’t think y’all were specific enough. So I’m gonna say it real simple,” he said. “Lord, let him win.”
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Leaving the Office Environment Getting together in person is just one of the benefits of a company retreat. Even when people can interact in person at the office, it doesn’t necessarily foster creative thinking. Most companies use a retreat not only to improve employee communication but also to encourage creative thinking and to view their jobs from a different perspective. At the office, even working remotely, you’re conditioned to complete a set of tasks each day. By leaving that environment and instead focusing on a new set of goals, you’re able to better focus your ideas and look at the big
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Chicago, IL Apply Online
Chicago, IL Apply Online
Chicago, IL. Apply Online
STRIPE, LLC Work with a wide range of systems, processes and technologies to own and solve problems from end-to- end. Collaborate with engineers, designers, data scientists, and product managers to develop new features and products. Req. Bach’s deg or frgn equiv in Soft Engg, Comp Sci, or a rel fld, + 6 yrs of exp in Soft Dvlpmnt. 50% Telecommuting Permitted. Salary: $173,000.00 - $259,600.00/yr. Mult. Pos. aval. Add’l benefits may incl.: equity, co. bonus or sales comm./bonuses; 401(k); med., dent., & vis. benefits; wellness stipends. IL37. Please apply online at https://stripe.com/jobs/listing/ backend-engineer-credit-decisions/8084195 and click "Apply for this role" to submit your application.
Electrical Test Engineer
Franklin Park, IL Apply by Email
SAI ADVANCED POWER SOLUTIONS INC. Design & engineering of automated switchgear, control systems for Medium/Low voltage electrical power systems in compliance w/ engineering processes, quality procedures & design standards. Bachelor in electrical/electronics engineering, mechatronics, robotics & automation, or related engineering field. Approximately 5% domestic travel required. $78949-$95000/year. Benefits: https://www.sai-aps.com/careers5e12d8cd. To apply, email resume to Careers1@sai-aps.com. Multiple openings.
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Engineer, Advanced Quality Planning
Lisle, IL Apply by Email
MOLEX LLC Lead continuous improvement projects/plans to reduce scrap, improve throughput, and improve company methods and systems. International travel required up to 10%; Domestic travel required up to 5%. Offered Wage: $120,370.00 per year. For a full list of benefits available, please visit [https://www.kochbenefits.com/index.html]. To apply, email resume to mlxjobs@kochind.com. Please include job number 191183 in the subject line.
Engineer II
Oak Brook, IL Apply by Email
K&A SERVICES LLC (Oak Brook, IL) seeks an Engineer II to determine customer needs/facility requirements for electrical engineering projects. Requires MS in Electrical Engineering or related and 2 years of electrical engineering experience. Salary: $99,715 – $105,000. Full description at https://www.kapower.us/careers. Email resumes to Morgan.Gidley@kapower.us
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Manager – Vantage, Operations
BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP, INC. Manager – Vantage, Operations for Boston Consulting Group, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois to coordinate research, analysis, and development of intellectual property and knowledge assets for manufacturing and supply chain optimizations to support BCG’s Operations practice area. Req. Bachelor’s deg. or foreign equiv. in Business Administration, Economics, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field & 4 yrs. of exp. as an Analyst, or related occupation, responsible for delivering data-driven and research-based recommendations on operations business strategies, which must include at least 1 yr. of exp. developing intellectual property for solutions in the areas of strategy and change management for manufacturing and supply chain companies. Alternatively, BCG will accept a Master’s degree in subjects previously noted and 2 yrs. of exp. as an Analyst, or related occupation, responsible for delivering data-driven and research-based recommendations on operations business strategies, which must include at least 1 yr. of exp. developing intellectual property for solutions in the areas of strategy and change management for manufacturing and supply chain companies. Partial telecommute available. Domestic/international travel required (up to 25%) based on client/company need. Salary: $141,000-$146,000/year. For benefits info, see: https://careers.bcg.com/ employee-benefits. Resume to GlobalSpecialtyBusiness@bcg.com. Reference Position Number: 28-2026 / 357.1337.7. Mult. pos. available.
PAYPAL, INC. and wholly-owned subsidiaries PayPal Data Services, Inc. & Bill Me Later, Inc., have career opportunities in Chicago, IL for Jr (ENGIL326-1), Mid-Level (ENGIL326-2), Exp (ENGIL326-3), & Sr/Mng ( ENGIL326-4) Engineers, incl but not limited to: SW, QA, AI/ML, Web Dev, SW Dev, DB, Data Warehouse/Architect, UX/UI, Security & Syst. Multi positions/openings. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. w/o sponsorship. Some positions may allow telecommuting. Expected base salary: Junior: $108,077- 180,000; Mid-level: $130,707-199,500; Experienced: $153,317-221,500; Senior/Managing: $173,326-273,500. For benefits summary please visit: https://www.paypalbenefits.com. To apply, send resume specifying Req.# to paypaljobs@paypal.com. EOE, incl disability/vets.
Senior Process Engineer
Geneva, IL Apply Online
BURGESS-NORTON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. (Geneva, IL) Mngng Mfg / Process Engg projs for Cold Form & Finishing facilities & spprt global grinding processes for parts prod (incl mfg loc decisions, mfg capability anlss & dvlpmt). Reqs: Bachelor’s deg or frgn equiv in Mech Engg, Industrial Engg, or Mfg Engg, or a closely rltd field (will accept single deg determined to be equiv by a qualified evaluation service), & at least 5 yrs of exp working in an automotive (OEM or supplier) envrmnt incl: 5 yrs of exp working w/ centerless grinding as a metal prod process, & 5 yrs exp working w/ Stat Process Control techniques, & 5 yrs exp working w/ anlytcl prblm solving tools, & 2 yrs exp working w/ intl mfg teams. Domestic trvl in Michigan & Intl trvl to Mexico & Italy req up to 25% of the time. $123,635 - $157,470/yr. Benefits: mdl, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, ESOP. To apply, visit https://bit.ly/JobOpening-AmstedAutomotive & srch Req #SENIO009519. EOE.
Senior Solution Engineer
C3.AI, INC. has multiple job openings in Chicago, IL: Senior Solution Engineer (18650): Design, develop, & maintain performant & scalable Enterprise AI Apps. Domestic travel req’d up to 10%. Salary: $174,000 - $198,600/yr. Employment & background checks may be required. Standard Benefits. To apply, all applicants must submit resume to https://www.jobpostingtoday.com/ & ref ID#.
Software Engineer [Multiple Positions Available]
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. Design, develop & implement software solutions. Sal. range: $133,700 - $155.000 per year. For reqs. & to apply, visit https://careers.jpmorgan.com & apply to job #:210770066. EOE, AAE, M/F/D/V. JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. www.jpmorganchase.com. We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. For those in eligible roles, discretionary incentive compensation which may be awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. In addition, please visit: https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/about-us.
picture. A company retreat often sparks excitement and can be viewed as a perk to help boost employee morale — especially when it’s in a desirable destination. In a retreat setting, it’s easier to focus on learning new skills, listening to guest speakers and planning for the year ahead. You can organize meals so people can eat with different groups to get to know them better. Plus, you can offer free time for people to enjoy non-work activities together, explore a new destination or simply relax and recharge.
How to Get the Most out of a Retreat When you get everyone in a company or department together in one place, there’s a temptation to get as much done as possible. That’s understandable, but there’s a danger in packing so many meetings and discussions into a limited amount of time that it won’t be fun or productive for anyone. Instead, focus on a small number of clear goals and let them guide you. Here are some additional tips: Prepare in advance: Ensure all attendees are aware
Sr. Associate, SW Engineering
Chicago, IL Apply online or by mail
THE NORTHERN TRUST CO PANY seeks a Sr. Associate, SW Engineering to design, build, and test software applications and solutions. Define technical system requirements for complex data processing and software development projects. Collaborate with cross-functional users to analyze business needs, create prototypes, and develop user-friendly software applications. Test and maintain computer programs, including designing, coding, and debugging. Conduct feasibility studies and design system requirements for complex data processing projects. Perform strategic planning and long-range direction for technology usage and enhancements across the business units. Assist with the administration of the Power BI platform, including onboarding new use cases and providing technical support. #LI-DNI
Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM field, and 2 years of experience with software design, development, testing, and implementation. Experience must include a minimum of: 2 years of experience with analyzing functional and business requirements; 2 years of experience with performing test plan preparation and unit system testing; 2 years of experience executing troubleshooting and code migration deployment; 2 years of experience with GIT flow, Java, Rest API development and Microservice architecture, Spring Boot and Spring Security, and TDD - Test Driven Development; 2 years of experience with Front-end user interface technologies (HTML/CSS, bootstrap, React JS, Angular JS); and 2 years of experience with designing and building cloud native applications and microservices. Part time telecommuting may be permitted. #LI-DNI
JOB LOCATION: Chicago, IL. Rate of Pay: $88,900.00 - $151,100.00 per year. To apply, please visit https://careers.northerntrust.com and enter job requisition number R159042 when prompted. Alternatively, please send your resume, cover letter, and a copy of the ad to: G. Duggan, 181 W. Madison, Chicago, IL 60602.
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Morton Grove, IL Apply Online
XYLEM SERVICES USA LLC.’S Morton Grove, IL office seeks a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development and optimization of manufacturing processes, administer capital investments, and implement efficient systems that improve productivity, quality, and safety. Up to 20% regional and domestic travel required. Employees can expect to be paid a salary of $106,891. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. Apply at: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/careers/.
System Development Engineer II - Multiple Positions
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. seeks candidates for the following (multiple positions available) in Chicago, IL. Apply at: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/, referencing job ID AMZ27600.1: System Development Engineer II (Job ID: AMZ27600.1). Build tools that automate and streamline processes to make fleet operations more efficient. Respond to large scale events involving these fleets. The pay range for this position in Chicago, IL is $129200 - $174800 (yr); however, base pay offered may vary depending on job- related knowledge, skills, and experience A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided by Illinois Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon's internal or external careers site.
Manager, Actuarial Services - Actuarial Life Services
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Work on projects that focus on providing general insurance advice and consulting services to clients such as insurers, banks, regulators, and third-party administrators. Req. Bach's deg or frgn equiv in Actril Sci, Stats, Econ, Maths, Engg or a rel fld, + 5 yrs of post-bach's, prgessive rel wrk exp.; OR a Mastr's deg or frgn equiv in Actril Sci, Stats, Econ, Maths, Engg or a rel fld, + 3 yrs of rel wrk exp. Certification(s) Required: Associateship of the Society of Actuaries (ASA). 50% telecommuting permitted. Must be able to commute to the designated local office. Domestic and/or international travel up to 20% is required. Mult. Pos. aval. Sal. range: $227,000 - $294,000/yr + may be elig. for ann. discr. bonus. Benefits incl.: med., dent., vis., 401k, holi. pay, vaca., & more. Info: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance. Please apply by sending your resume to US_PwC_Career_Recruitment@pwc.com, specifying Job Code IL4947 in the subject line.
of the goals and their roles in the retreat. Assign some tasks to be prepared in advance to get people thinking and understand what is hoped to be accomplished at the retreat. Take it a step further and ask people (well in advance) what they hope to get out of a company retreat. Incorporate those suggestions into the itinerary. Be inclusive: This is a time to build company relationships. Make sure everyone feels welcome and that their ideas are respected. There will be a hierarchy of people running meetings and making decisions, but do your best to mix things up so everyone has a chance to contribute. At the very least, plan activities that encourage people to interact with new colleagues and learn from different departments. Make some activities optional: Lots of people love hiking, but not everyone. Give people options for activities beyond mandatory meetings. Don’t put people in situations in which they must attend an activity that would make them feel uncomfortable.
Senior Specialist-IC Market Risk Oversight & Governance I
BANK O MONTREAL seeks a Senior Specialist-IC Market Risk Oversight & Governance I in Chicago, IL. Provide market risk oversight, monitoring & reporting for designated portfolio. Salary $138,632-247,000/yr. For benefits, visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards. Send resume to BMO.US@BMO.com & reference number: 1142065.
Sr. Treasury Liquidity Analyst
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK to support the Liquidity Regulatory Reporting team in the prep & reporting of Liquidity reports & metrics. Hybrid work schedule may be available. Tobacco Free Hiring Practice. EEO Employer. Salary: $140026/yr. Benefs. Incl. health, life & disability ins, retirement plan, paid leave & holidays & PTO. Visit https://www.huntington.com/careers & search for job ID R0073488, for complete job desc/reqs, our Tobacco Free Hiring Practice & how to apply. Huntington does not accept solicitation from 3rd party recruiters for any position.
Head Specialty Cook, Eastern European Cuisine
Niles, IL, Apply by Fax
EASTERN EUROPEAN CUISINE Directs others and participates in the preparation of Eastern European cuisine to include salads, soups, hot main dishes such as pierogi, borsh, beef stroganoff, Ukrainian potato salad, stuffed cabbage, dumplings, duck pate. Supervises members of the kitchen staff, creates staff schedules, creates new recipes, sets menu prices, changes seasonal menus, performs quality control, ordering products and supplies. Requirement: High School Diploma, 3-year full time experience in job offered in all of the subsequent to attainment of high school diploma. 40hrs/wk, 9-5. Job in Niles, IL. Applicants must show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Fax resume to Grand Golf, LLC at 224-470- 2055. An Employer Paid Ad
Product Trainer & Support Specialist
Elk Grove Village, ILApply online or by email
C&C NORTH AMERICA, INC. (COSENTINO NORTH AMERICA) has an opening in Elk Grove Village, Illinois for a Product Trainer & Support Specialist. Develop & lead product training presentations about fabrication, installation, use, & maintenance of Cosentino products. Support customer service & field personnel with technical expertise & knowledge of company products. Stay current on all industry changes & fabrication equipment. Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills. Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with mgs, instructors, or customer reps. Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness. Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen. Gather feedback from customers to improve products or services. Requires 2 years of exp developing & leading product training presentations on the fabrication, installation, use, & maintenance of stone manufacturing equipment & products. At least 1 year of experience must include exp with stone fabrication & use of stone fabrication machinery. Requires substantial travel - up to 85% of the time - to client & company sites across the Northwest & East Coast of the U.S. Pay ranges from $56,930/yr to $56,930/yr. We offer standard benefits offered to full-time employees (which include medical, life insurance, 401(k), disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, & paid vacation). Apply online by going to https://jobs.cosentino.com/ or by sending resumes & cover letters to Daissy Nepa at talentacquisition@cosentino.com.
Specialist III-IC Data Sciences
BMO BANK N.A. seeks a Specialist III-IC Data Sciences in Chicago, IL. Mine & analyze large sets of structured & unstructured data to obtain insights. Salary $142,210- 165,600/yr. For benefits, visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards. Send resume to bmobankn.a@bmo.com & reference # 1616002.
Dreamstime
– Jeff Banowetz
A job interview is typically a stressful event. Even if you’re comfortable with your skills and feel that you’re a perfect fit for the job, it can still seem like you’re being forced to take a test without having gone to the class. You never know what question might come up, and some of them can seem as if they’re designed to trip you up. The best thing you can do is prepare yourself for the tough questions — and most job interviews include the same types of questions. Think about what you will be asked in advance and how you will answer them. Here are five common, tough interview questions that you can prepare for in advance. 1. What is your greatest weakness? It doesn’t seem fair to ask you a question that will put you in a bad light, and some interviewers have pivoted to something like, “What critical feedback have you received?” Either way, the interviewer wants you to talk about something about you that needs improvement. The key is to focus on a legitimate work issue that you have worked to improve. (Don’t go with the “I care too much” cop out.) Focus on the process of improving yourself in the answer. For instance, if you found multitasking difficult, talk about how you were able to do a better job with this by improving your organizational systems. Show a concrete example of this improvement. 2. How do you handle stress? Most jobs come with some level of stress, and the hiring manager wants to understand how you will handle it. Again, the key is
Dental Assistant
Schaumbug, IL Apply by Mail
AMANTE DENTAL CENTER Dental Assistant needed by Amante Dental Center, Schaumburg, IL. Prepare patients for dental exams/treatment; provide chairside assistance; prepare, sterilize and maintain dental instruments and equipment; obtain dental radiographs; assist with restorative and other dental procedures; maintain clinical records and supply levels. Req: HS/GED + 24 months experience as Dental Assistant. $48,235/yr. Send resume to Glenn Amante, Executive President, 178 N Barrington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60194 or gva888@msn.com.
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Ap Dev Sr Advsr
Chicago, IL Apply Online
Chicago, IL Apply Online
Chicago, IL Apply Online
Chicago, IL Apply Online
Chicago, IL Apply Online
Chicago, IL Apply Online
CIGNA-EVERNORTH SRVCS INC. Ap Dev Sr Advsr for Cigna-Evernorth Srvcs Inc. (Chicago, IL) dvlp & spprt call flow. Reqs MS in CS or rltd +3 yrs exp in Cnvrstnl AI Dvlpmt/IVR App Dvlpmt. Will acpt BS + 5yrs exp. Salary Range: $153,317-$203,600. Hybrid work sched. Apply at https://jobs.thecignagroup.com under req 26008876. https://jobs.thecignagroup.com/us/en/benefits
Associate, Client Services – Operations
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC. Create & maintain dashboards & reports to provide insights to identify process bottlenecks, reduce operational costs, ensure regulatory compliance, enhance client satisfaction through faster processing, & improve overall employee productivity. Engage in client service & relationship support, risk mgmt, regulatory adherence, & other rel. tasks. Req’s: Bach deg (U.S. or foreign equiv) in Info. Systs, Bus. Analytics, Fin’ce, Econ., or rel. quant & analytical field, & 2 yrs of exp in job offered or rel. role. Job Code: 9780464. Salary Range: Annual base salary for this Chicago, IL - based position is $82,000 - $112,000. May be eligible for bonus at fiscal yr-end. See benefits summary here: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/discover/ benefits-summary-US.pdf. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS: Apply at gs.com & click on "Careers." NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ©The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2026. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer & does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Data Analyst
MARKET STRATEGY GROUP LLC seeks Data Analyst in Chicago, IL: Focus on client service delivery and supporting ongoing client relationships and business development efforts. Full-Time Telecommuting permitted. Benefits: 3 weeks of PTO, Medical & Dental Insurance, 401K, and Paid Holidays. $96,928/yr. - $106,928/yr. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday.com Ref#82178
Senior Engineer, DER Interconnection
Oak Brook, IL Apply by Email
Oak Brook, IL Apply by Email
K&A SERVICES LLC (Oak Brook, IL) seeks a Senior Engineer, DER Interconnection to perform power system load flow, stability and transient studies. Requirements: MS in Electrical Engineering or related and 3 years of experience in electrical engineering industry. Full description at https://www.kapower.us/careers. Salary: $118,040 - $118,040. Email resumes to Morgan.Gidley@kapower.us.
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to offer specific examples of how you excelled under stress. They don’t want to hear that you go home and cry. They want to know how you managed to get a stressful job done. 3. Why are you leaving your current position? This is not an invitation to bad- mouth your current employer — even if you have every reason to. Take this as a challenge to talk about the successes you had at the job and look toward a future where you can learn new things and develop further. Even if your fellow employees are driving you crazy at your current job, now’s not the time to bring it up. They don’t know these employees, and they are looking for someone who gets along well with others. 4. Why do you want to work here? Here’s your chance to show that you’ve done your homework on this company. Explain why this job meets your skill set, and what makes this company a desirable place to work. If there are specific areas where this company shines, or this position excites you, let them know. 5. Why should we hire you? This is your chance to give your pitch on why you’re the perfect fit for this job. Look over the job description and identify the aspects of the job they emphasize most. Put together (before the interview) a short paragraph that explains why you can step in and succeed in fulfilling that role. Give specific examples of how you can make their company a better place and fit into their culture.
Java Developer
Gaithersburg, MD, Apply by Email
COMPUTER PACKAGES, INC. Computer Packages Inc. - a global company specializing in Intellectual Property software is seeking Java Developers with at least three years practical experience. You will be responsible for design, development and management of Java-based applications. Knowledge of Jasper, SpringBoot and/or Angular a plus. Apart from experience with Java we’re seeking someone with solid database structure knowledge and analytical skills. CPI does offer internal and external training. B.S. in Computer Science or other technical major preferred. Recent or upcoming grads are encouraged to apply.
Starting salary: $70,000 - $90,000+ annually, commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits including tuition reimbursement, fully paid health insurance, 401k, relocation assistance and visa sponsorship. Please send resume to cpijobs@computerpackages.com
Multiple positions at Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.
CHARLES SCHWAB & COMPANY, INC. has the following positions in Chicago, IL.
Manager, Software Development & Engineering to Own the Test Automation planning, preparation, and execution. (ref. code(s) 2026-124188: $121389 - $187100)
Sr Manager, Risk Analytics/Modeling to Develop and maintain quantitative risk tools using various IT solutions including C#, Python, SQL, Continuous Integration software. (ref. code(s) 2026-124178: $138632 - $215000)).
Starting comp DOE. Ann. bonus & other earnings are not inc'l above. Benefits: 401(k) w/ match; employee stock plan; vacation, volunteering, sabbatical after 5 years service for eligible positions; parental leave and family building benefits; tuition reimbursement; health, dental, and vision insurance; hybrid/remote work schedule available for eligible positions (subject to internal policy).
Apply online at www.SchwabJobs.com & search by ref. code above.
Project Delivery Specialist
Chicago, IL Apply by Email
Chicago, IL Apply by Email
Chicago, IL Apply by Email
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATIO seeks Project Delivery Specialist (Chicago, IL) to review & investigate all production, systems, &/or dvlpmnt reqs to eval need & create biz delivery plan. REQS: Bach + 3 yrs exp. 100% telecommuting/working from home permitted from various and unanticipated locations throughout U.S. Pay: $66,706 - $136,100/yr. Benefits: https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards. Email resume to hrciapp@bcbsil.com, ref R0051068
Software Engineer
Naperville, IL., Apply Online
AMPLIFI LOYALTY SOLUTIONS Req. Master's degree in Comp. Sci, Software Eng. or rel. field & 3 yrs. exp. as a software developer or rel. occ. in software dev. Position is based out of & reports to HQ in Naperville, IL, but allows telecommute from home office outside of IL (except the foll. from which remote work is not an option for tax reasons: AL, AK, AR, CA, CT, DE, HI, ID, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO MS, NV, NM, NC, ND, OK, OR, RI, SD, VT, WA, WV, and WY.) $132,000 - 147,000/yr. Apply at https://www.amplifiloyalty.com/careers/. No agencies or phone calls.
Software Developer
– Jeff Banowetz
– Jeff Banowetz
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ASPIRE SYSTEMS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, INC seeks: COMP SYS AN 1: Gather and analyze bus reqs with SMEs/stakeholders, defining bus objectives, leading technical solution design, architecture, system modeling, framework development and technical documentation. Provide technical leadership to dev teams, coordinate with stakeholders to review requirements/deliverables, conduct solution and code reviews, perform RCA and defect prevention, and establish coding standards and best practices to ensure scalable, optimized, and high-quality software delivery. $117,957/yr. COMP SYS AN 2: Resp for enabling engagements with customers and business users gathering new requirements developing design documents, making changes to existing products, developing new codes for new modules, demos and post implementation support. Client comm; req ana; design; dev programming, unit testing. $118,968/yr. COMP SYS AN 3: Understand Bus req and functional specifications, Collab with stakeholders to gather reqs and define project scope, Plan for enhancements & optimizations, Client coordination and communication, Design and customize database and application, Req analysis, Develop reusable software components, application development, Offshore coordination, Conduct testing, Release and deployment, Support and Maintenance, Build automation, Own development, testing, deployment, delivery & maintenance. $153,317/yr. SEN BUS AN: Elicitliciting, analyzing, documenting, and validating bus/sys requirements, maintaining the product backlog, documenting functional and non-functional requirements, and translating technical concepts for non- technical stakeholders. Evaluate the feasibility of new integrations and enhancements, perform risk analysis and mitigation, define business needs and solution constraints, support enterprise-level solution architecture, and analyze large datasets to deliver scalable, effective technical solutions aligned with bus objectives. $134,400/yr. REQS: Bach or MS deg in Comp Sci, Engg, IT, Mgmt, Bus Admin, Commerce, or related w/ 2-5 yrs exp in the field & exp w/ several prog langs, tools & comp skills. Health & Life Ins Ins, 401K, FSA/HSA, Emp Assist Progs, Prof Devmt, Leave benefits, Rewards/Recognition progs. Travel req’d. Em CVs to careers.us@Aspiresys.com.
Senior Software Engineer, Middleware
Senior Software Engineer
THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LLC (Oak Brook, IL) seeks Senior Software Engineer, Middleware to: Dsgn, dvlp, & maintain middleware components, APIs, & platform svcs. Supervise, mentor, & lead 2–3 s/w engrs. Plan, dvlp, test, & deliver middleware features & platform enhancements. Participate in tech assessment, scoping, & mgmt of code changes. Analyze reqs & collab to produce s/w dsgns. Lead & contribute to tech discussions, dsgn reviews, pull requests, & other engg forums. Collab w/ experts to dsgn & dvlp new features & platform enhancements. Ensure adherence to coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, & cloud dvlpmt best practices to create code. Telecommuting allowed. Reqs: Bachelor’s or frgn deg in CS, Computer Engg, or a rltd tech field, or frgn equiv, & 5 yrs of exp in S/w Dvlpmt or a closely rltd occupation involving the dsgn, dvlpmt, tstng, & maint of middleware, backend, or enterprise s/w sys. Req skills: Working w/ the Microsoft tech stack, incl .NET, C#, Azure, SQL, & Visual Studio. Exp w/ GIT, NoSQL d/b's, & messaging sys (e.g., RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, or AWS EventBridge). Strg understanding of object-oriented prgmng (OOP), SOLID principles, RESTful svcs, dependency injection, & cloud dvlpmt. Hands-on exp w/ CI/CD tools, frameworks, & deployment processes. Familiarity w/ Agile/Scrum methodologies & exp participating in iterative s/w dvlpmt cycles. Ability to create & maintain tech documentation. Salary: $159,650/yr. E-Mail CV to hrimmigration@chamberlain.com.
TEMPUS AI seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Chicago, IL. Design and build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data structures using BigQuery, DBT, Python, and Airflow to manage complex clinical and molecular datasets. Telecommuting permitted. $140,000.00-$160,000.00 per year. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday.com Ref #72659.
Senior Staff Research Scientist, Decision Sciences
EPSILON DATA MANAGEMENT LLC has an opening for Senior Staff Research Scientist, Decision Sciences in Chicago, IL. Develop & implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages & visualization software. Rate of Pay: $169,199.79 to $177,659.77 per year. Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S. Apply at: https:// careers-direct-publicisgroupe.icims.com/jobs/168290/ senior-staff-research-scientist-decision-sciences/job. Reference job 6630.5875.18
Lake in the Hills, IL Apply by Email
THOUGHTLINE TECHNOLOGIES in Lake in the Hills, IL has openings: Software Developer (Job Code: SD) Dev, maint. & enh. sw apps; req. gather., SDLC, test., prod. supp, UAT coord, DB maint. & rel. duties. Sal rng.: from $153,317 to $155,317. Bens provd. will be discussed. Req: Bachelor’s deg. in CS, MIS, CIS, Engg. or rel. fld. + 24 mos. exp. as Software Developer or rel. occupation. Must have skills in Tech Proj, OutSystems, Azure, Salesforce, Tableau, Java, Angular, React, C#, SQL Server & SQL. Employer will accept for. educ. equivalent. Alt. req.: 3 yrs. university/college-level educ. in CS, MIS, CIS, Engg. or rel. fld. + 36 mos. exp. as Software Developer or rel. occupation. Travel/relocation to unanticip. U.S. cl. sites may be req.; exp. pd. by employer. Pls eml. res. careers@thoughtlinetech.com w/ the job code.
Software Engineers
Ann Arbor, MI., Apply by Mail
PMA PMA has an immediate need for Software Engineers in Chicago, IL (telecomm. permit. 3x/week),responsible for creating & supporting softw. features in PMA’s products using C++ programing & a variety of other tools. BS - Comp. Sci. or rel.; will accept equiv. foreign degree + 3 yrs in the job above, as a Cloud Architect, Softw. Engin., App. Development Analyst, or in a rel. softw. engin. role. $108,250 - $123,000 /yr + Paid Leave; Paid Sick Leave; Workers’ Comp.; Unemployment Insurance; & Family & Medical Leave. Send resume to: M. McClain, PMA Consultants LLC, 226 West Liberty Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Attn job code: LC25-102. www.pmaconsultants.com.
Specialist III-IC Liquidity & Funding
BMO BANK N.A. seeks a Specialist III-IC Liquidity & Funding in Chicago, IL. Support development of liquidity & funding risk management strategy. Salary $138,632-165,600/yr. 4 days in office per week. For benefits, visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards. Send resume to bmobankn.a@bmo.com & reference # 1591996.
BMO BANK N.A. seeks a Specialist III-IC Marketing Research in Chicago, IL. Develop & execute market research plans & strategies. Salary $99,341-138,000/yr. Commutable distance to Chicago. 4 days in office per week. For benefits, visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards. Send resume to bmobankn.a@bmo.com & reference # 1615997.
BMO BANK N.A. seeks a Specialist III-IC Quality Assurance in Naperville, IL. Design, develop & maintain comprehensive test plans. Salary $115,768.98-151,800/yr. Hybrid - eligible to work at least 1 day per week remote. For benefits, visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards. Send resume to bmobankn.a@bmo.com & reference #: 1615999.
Specialist III-IC Marketing Research
Specialist III-IC Quality Assurance
Naperville, IL Apply by Email
Sr. Mgr, Digital Platforms
Evanston, IL Apply by Email
ULSE INC. - BS in IT, MIS, CS or rel. and 2 yr exp as IT mgr. Must have work exp. in: 1. Microsoft 365 product mgmt & design; 2. Workday products mgmt; 3. Service Now app devel, prod mgmt & design; 4. Cross platform security arch.; 5. Digital exper. productivity improvement solutions, incl. Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry & M365 Copilot. Salary range: $131,186 – $163,983. Benefits: visit https://ul.org/about/careers/ to learn about benefits. Email resume to Talent.Acquisition@ul.org. No calls.
first day at a job
Congratulations, you got that job offer. Now you actually have to go to work. The first day on the job is typically a whirlwind of information, as you not only meet a new group of coworkers but also learn about job benefits, company policies and working arrangements. Being prepared can help you get through the first day and be excited to start the second. Here are some tips: Arrive early: You don’t want to be the person who’s late on the first day. And it’s quite easy to be late on the first day, as you’re dealing with an unfamiliar commute. Plan to arrive early to give yourself some wiggle room. Ask questions: You are getting a lot of important new information. Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification when necessary. People don’t expect you to know everything, and you only learn by asking questions. Dress appropriately: Ask your hiring manager about the company dress code. Wear something that’s comfortable and fits into the conservative side of the code. Once you see how the rest of your coworkers dress regularly, you can be more creative in your approach. Be outgoing: Introduce yourself to as many people as possible. Be friendly and try to start conversations to break the ice. Everyone will ask you the same questions about your last job and background, but that’s just part of being introduced to a new group of people at once. Keep it short and breezy, as you do have a lot to get to today. Stay off your phone: You don’t want meetings or instructions interrupted by your phone beeping. You don’t want to come across as antisocial by scrolling through your phone during downtime. It’s a temptation best ignored, especially on the first day. Accept a lunch invitation: Someone will likely invite you to lunch. Take advantage of the opportunity to get to know someone better. Take notes: You’re going to be given a lot of company information. Much of it will be written down, but also take notes to remind yourself of important facts — or at the very least, where to find this information when you need it. Take a tour: Get to know your work area and the entire office. Someone should show you around, but if it isn’t brought up, ask someone for a quick run- through so you’re more comfortable in the space.
Sr. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Developer
Chicago, IL Apply by mail or email
ASHLING PARTNERS LLC (100% telecommuting/work from home); dvlp robotic automation project plans & estab critical governance & production support models for client-facing sys's; design functional architecture, formulating optimal strategies for robotic automation processes based on domain-specific req'mts; design & customize real-time dashboards to track utilization, queue volumes, & workforce efficiency; understand workflow-based logic & have ability to both understand current state of bus. process from workflow diagram & conceptualize future state of same in automated solution; lead RPA technl dvlpmt & planning activities; working closely w/ key client stakeholders & Ashling Partners leadership to define client’s strategy & work streams req'd to achieve it; collab w/ Bus. Analysts to analyze bus. req'mts, prioritize work streams, help design RPA strategic roadmap, conduct dvlpmt, perform sys's integration, testing & support dvlpmt’s move to production; provide technl direction on design considerations for security, performance, scalability, avail, maintainability, disaster recovery & uptime; provide leadership oversight into RPA delivery methodology to identify, eval & prioritize opp'tys to implement enhancements; represent dvlpmt in Ashling Partners’ Automation Ctrs of Excellence; provide thought leadership on emerging trends in Robotic Process Automation & intelligent Process Automation revolution; travel, infrequent (approx 10%) & unanticipated travel to client sites nationally. Req's Master's in Softw Eng’g, CS , Comp Eng’g, IT or or equv. +12 months' rel prof'l exp which must incl. dvlp robotic automation project plans & estab critical governance & production support models for client- facing sys's; design functional architecture, formulating optimal strategies for robotic automation processes based on domain-specific req'mts; design & customize real-time dashboards to track utilization, queue volumes, & workforce efficiency. Sal range $98k–135k. Send resume w/ code 1010 to: Robin Worthing Moon, Ashling Partners, LLC, 1 E Wacker Dr, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL 60601 or careers@ashlingpartners.com. No calls/faxes/agencies. EOE
Sr Developer Analysts IT
Northbrook, IL Apply Online
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Responsible for the design, development, implementation, and integration of new or existing applications, systems, programs, or software including documentation, testing and collaborating with business users to understand requirements and translating into technical solutions. Telecom permitted 3 days/wk. Pay Range: $153,317.00 to $153,317.00 /yr. Submit resume at https://medline.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Medline/job/ Northbrook-Illinois/Sr-Developer-Analyst-IT_R2614595
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Did the World Cup get you excited about playing soccer? Maybe the hot summer has you thinking about joining a swim team? Or are you ready to jump on the pickleball bandwagon? Sports have never been more popular in the U.S., according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, which tracks the number of people who participate in physical activities each year. For the first time, 250 million Americans engaged in at least one sport, fitness or leisure activity in 2025, according to its 2026 Topline Participation Report. It tracks the activity rates for Americans age 6 and older across 126 different sports and activities. Overall, participation in sports grew 1.2 percent in 2025, not far from the annual growth rate of 1.7 percent since 2020. Regularly participating in a sport, dubbed CORE participation in the SFIA report, increased by 1.3 percent in 2025. “Reaching 250 million active Americans is a historic milestone for our industry,” said SFIA president and
Sr Software Testers
Northbrook, IL Apply Online
Northbrook, IL Apply Online
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Dvlp test cases & test scenarios in Zephyr & automated testing tool that provide thorough coverage of implemented features & meets acceptance criteria from business stakeholders. Local travel to nearby Medline offices may be needed 10% of the time. Telecom permitted 100%. Pay Range: $121,436.00 to $138,000.00/yr. Submit resume at https://medline.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Medline/job/ Northbrook-Illinois/Sr-Software-Tester_R2614594
Corporate Paralegal & Executive Assistant to the General Counsel
HILCO GLOAL PROESSIONAL SERVICES, LLC (Northbrook, IL) seeks Corporate Paralegal & Executive Assistant to the General Counsel to Draft, review, edit & negotiate agreements & contracts, including non-disclosure agreements & service agreements. REQS: Bachlr’s dgree or frgn eqvlnt in Paralegal Studies, Political Science or rltd fld + 10 yrs exp as a corporate paralegal or related occupation. Rate of Pay: $84,053/yr. Bnfts: Annual, fully discretionary bonuses; heath; dental; vision; life insrnce; short term disability; long term disability; voluntary critical illness & accident insrnce; medicare support; childcare; PTO; prfssional dvlpmnt reimbursement; & wellness program. To apply, visit https://hilcoglobal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/ Hilco_Global_Careers/job/Northbrook-IL/Corporate- Paralegal---Executive-Assistant-to-the-General-Counsel_R- 100724.
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Senior Product Management Lead
Rosemont, IL Apply Online
UOP LLC (Rosemont, IL) seeks Sr Prod Mgmt Lead for Portfolio Oprtns Stategy: Dvlp & execute a cmprhnsv ops strategy for our prod portfolio, aligned w/ bus objctvs & mkt needs. Hyb work mdl. Base salary: $167k - $251k/yr. Visit https://benefits.honeywell.com/ for health ins, 401k and other benefits. Visit https://careers.honeywell.com/ to apply to Req ID 151939
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CEO Todd Smith, in a statement. “Total and CORE participation continue to rise, which tells us Americans are not just trying activities — they are staying engaged.” But the news could be better. This year’s report included, for the first time, how often Americans elevate their heart rate each week. The federal recommendation is 150 minutes per week, and the SFIA report found that only 32 percent of Americans meet that threshold. The other disappointing note comes from participation from one age category: Teens ages 13-17 were the one cohort where inactivity was on the rise, up 4.4 percent from the previous year. Perhaps it’s time to introduce more teens to pickleball? It was the fastest growing sport in the county (for the fifth year in a row) and now surpasses 90 million participants. Other growing sports include outdoor soccer, basketball, running, tennis, volleyball and flag football.
Development Manager
Chicago, IL Apply Online
REACTIVATE DEVCO, LLC Development Manager (Reactivate DevCo, LLC/Chicago, IL, mltpl openings) This pos is respsbl for dvlpng & mngng relationships w/ landowners, community stakeholders & regulatory agencies to facilitate proj approvals as well as mngng third-party consultants, attorneys, & vendors involved in the permitting & land acquisition processes. This pos reqs at a min, a Bachelor’s deg (or frgn deg equiv) in Biz, Environmental Science, Engg, Urban Planning, or rltd field & two (2) yrs of exp in the job offered, or rltd occupation. This pos also reqs exp w/ land use regulations, environmental permitting processes, & zoning laws; exp w/ evaluating land & utility distr ntwks for optimal siting of renewable projs; exp engaging w/ lcl governments, public officials, & community groups to understand clean energy proj priorities; & knowl of regulatory & policy changes that impact renewable energy projs. These experiences may have been gained through employment, internships, or fellowships. Pos is 100% work from home in any U.S. state. The salary for this pos is equal to $120,000 - $135,000/yr. Reactivate DevCo, LLC provides an outstanding benefits package effective day one of employment. In addition to mdl benefits, 401(k) options, pro dvlpmt opportunities & a competitive paid time off policy, we allow work flexibility to contribute to a valuable work-life balance. Interested ind should review the full job description & apply via https://www.reactivate.com/careers by searching “Development Manager.”
Vice President of Operations and Sales
Berwyn, IL Apply by Email
WINDY CITY PUBLIC ADJUSTERS seeks Vice President of Operations and Sales in Berwyn, IL to analyze market trends and set sales goals. Salary: At least $175,000/year.
Telecommute avail. 10% domestic travel required. If interested send CV to: careers@windycityadjusters.com, Subject: Ref# VPOS1
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION In re: MG LOGISTICS INCORPORATED, Debtor. Case No. 25-10269 (Chapter 11) | Hon. Daniel R. Fine NOTICE OF EQUITY AUCTION AND RELATED BID PROCEDURES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to the Second Amended Plan of Reorganization of MG Logistics Incorporated (the “Plan”) filed by the above-captioned debtor and debtor-in-possession (the “Debtor”) in its chapter 11 case pending before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”), the Debtor will conduct an auction (the “Equity Auction”) for the sale of all of the existing equity interests in the Debtor (the “ExistingEquityInterest”),whichwillconstitutethetotalityoftheequityinterestsintheReorganized Debtor as of the Plan’s effective date, in accordance with the Equity Auction Procedures approved by the Bankruptcy Court and set forth in Exhibit K to the Plan (the “Terms and Procedures”). Under the terms of the Plan, the Debtor’s President and current sole holder of the Existing Equity Interest (the “Plan Sponsor”), has offered to retain the Existing Equity Interest in exchange for, among other things, a cash contribution of $200,000.00 to the Debtor and other consideration described in the Plan. That retention is subject to the Debtor’s right to solicit higher or otherwise better offers for the Existing Equity Interest through the Equity Auction described below. BID DEADLINE Any party wishing to participate in the Equity Auction (a “Potential Bidder”) must deliver to Debtor’s counsel, on or before August 17, 2026, (i) evidence of financial wherewithal to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Plan, (ii) a cashier’s or certified check in the amount of $100,000.00 as an earnest money deposit, and (iii) a definitive competing offer providing for, at minimum,a cash contribution of not less than $220,000.00 and acceptance of the Plan’s proposed treatment of claims, all as further described in the Terms and Procedures. EQUITY AUCTION If the Debtor timely receives at least one qualified competing bid meeting the requirements of the Terms and Procedures, the Equity Auction will be held on August 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. (prevailing Central Time), at the offices of Goldstein & McClintock LLLP, 111 W. Washington Street, Suite 1221, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Only Qualified Bidders (as defined in the Terms and Procedures) may participate. CONFIRMATION HEARING If the Equity Auction is held, the Bankruptcy Court is expected to conduct a hearing to consider confirmation of the Plan and approval of the results of the Equity Auction approximately four (4) weeks thereafter, in Courtroom 619, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604. The Bankruptcy Court may continue the confirmation hearing from time to time without further written notice, other than an announcement made in open court. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Copies of the Plan and the Terms and Procedures, including a complete description of the requirements to become a Qualified Bidder, may be obtained free of charge by contacting Debtor’s counsel at the address below, or may be reviewed in the case file maintained by the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Debtor’s Counsel: Goldstein & McClintock LLLP,Attn:Matthew E.McClintock,Jeffrey Dan,Joshua Grenard, Gerardo Mijares-Shafai, 111 W. Washington Street, Suite 1221, Chicago, IL 60602, Telephone: (312) 337-7700, Email: mattm@goldmclaw.com | jeffd@goldmclaw.com | joshuag@ Telephone: (312) 337-7700, Email: mattm@goldmclaw.com: goldmclaw.com | jeffd@goldmclaw.com: gerardom@goldmclaw.com This notice is not, and shall not be construed as, an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan and the Terms and Procedures, copies of which control in the event of any inconsistency with this notice. Publication Date(s): July 27, 2026 & August 2, 2026 — Chicago Tribune
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Schultz sharp, but Sox blanked
By LaMond Pope CHICAGO TRIBUNE
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Noah Schultz pumped his fist as he walked off the mound after strik ing out Victor Mesa Jr. to wrap up the sixth inning.
The left-hander allowed one run over five strong innings after enter ing in the second on Saturday as the bulk pitcher. But the White Sox couldn’t get much going offensively, falling 1-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays in front of 23,309 at Tropicana Field.
Schultz allowed three hits, struck out four and did not surren der a walk following opener Jordan Hicks, who retired the side in order in the first.
“Was pretty efficient and didn’t throw a ton of pitches,” Schultz said of the 67-pitch outing. “Some thing that we’ve really been trying to hammer in here the last month or so. Something that really shows that being efficient and getting ahead of guys really makes a difference.”
Schultz said the game plan and being on the same page with catcher Edgar Quero were import ant factors on the day.
“I thought he was really good with the righties with the sinker glove side, and then used the cutter off of that as well,” Sox manager Will Venable said. “So a good job, kind of dominated the inside part of the zone and obviously threw a ton of strikes.”
The game’s only run came in the fifth. Rays center fielder Jonny DeLuca led off with a single to left field. He stole second, moved to third on a grounder to first and scored on Nick Fortes’ two-out single to left. The hit by Fortes had an exit velocity of 70 mph.
The Rays won despite being limited to five hits by four Sox pitchers — a single in the fourth by Yandy Díaz, the singles by DeLuca and Fortes in the fifth and singles by Díaz and Chandler Simpson in the eighth.
White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging in the sixth inning against the Rays on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla. JASON BEHNKEN/AP
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Brad Biggs ON THE BEARS
General manager Ryan Poles is going to need to clear some time in his schedule for Jaylon Johnson after the season.
If things go the way the Chicago Bears cornerback envisions, it’s going to be time for them to talk about a raise — a big one — for the two-time Pro Bowl selection.
Tigers starter Tarik Skubal delivers in the second inning against the Angels on July 18 in Anaheim, Calif. MARK J. TERRILL/AP
Paul Sullivan IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWS
One of the biggest changes in my four decades of covering Major League Baseball has been the way the trade deadline is reported.
What once was a few weeks of rumors from beat writers about what might happen, producing a couple of lines in a notebook and an occasional headline if something was close, has morphed into a full-blown, 24/7 job. Some outlets, notably The Athletic and the aggregat ing site MLBTradeRumors.com, provide nonstop shopping for rumor seekers.
The gambling aspect obviously has increased interest, along with social media and the addition of a third wild-card team in each
morning at Halas Hall.
“This is definitely a contract year,” Johnson said in his first media availability since January. “We all know with the cap (has risen) and all that stuff. It’s defi nitely a contract year for me, so at the end of the day, whether that’s here or somewhere else, I’ve got to put it on tape that I am still a top guy in this league.”
The next move, of course, belongs to Johnson. Everyone is curious what he looks like after playing in only nine games last season, including the postseason, and dealing with a groin injury that required core muscle surgery.
Mets starter Freddy Peralta delivers against the Cubs on April 18 at Wrigley Field. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
league, which means more medi ocre teams are still in contention at the deadline. As of Saturday, only a half-dozen teams were more than 4½ games from a wild-card spot.
Executives go under the cone of silence weeks before the deadline, leaving managers and players to answer speculative
Montez Sweat is first. If John son isn’t second, he had better be third or you need to reorder some names.
Johnson missed the first half of the voluntary offseason program as he got married this spring. He arrived in time for OTAs and looked pretty good from the jump. He had a two-interception day during minicamp and has looked fluid and locked in through four days of practice, deflecting a Caleb Williams pass for Zavion Thomas on an in-breaking route during 11-on-11 work Saturday.
questions.
Cubs manager Craig Coun sell was in no mood to play along Saturday before the Cubs beat the New York Yankees 5-2 at Wrigley Field.
“That’s not for me,” he said to one question. “I’m worried about the guys we’ve got here.”
Does he want to know every
thing President Jed Hoyer is doing?
“I get asked for some feedback occasionally,” he said. “Other than that, there’s a bunch of people working on that.”
It’s much the same with Sox manager Will Venable, who is focusing on his team while general manager Chris Getz works to make it better.
Either way, people enjoy look ing for clues to what the execu tives are thinking, same as it ever was. “What we’re hearing about …” is a headline that’s bound to pique interest every time, even if most of the deadline rumors don’t come to fruition.
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Bears wide receiver Zavion Thomas talks to the media at training camp at Halas Hall Saturday in Lake Forest. DAVID BANKS/AP
Defense steals the show on soggy day at Halas Hall
By Sean Hammond
and Brad Biggs CHICAGO TRIBUNE
It was a soggy Saturday at Bears training camp.
The Bears canceled fan atten dance at Halas Hall because of lightning. The team began the morning indoors but moved outside for the majority of prac tice. Coach Ben Johnson notably didn’t allow his team to use sideline heaters during practices in Decem ber and January, so it’s probably no surprise that he was unbothered by the rain.
The wet conditions led to some struggles in the passing game. Foot balls slipped through hands with regularity.
“We all played in rain before,” rookie receiver Zavion Thomas said. “You’ve got to catch the ball and make plays.”
But the wet conditions were no excuse and — rain or no rain — it was clear the defense got the better of the offense.
Here’s what stood out.
DEFENSE HAS ITS DAY
The practice was not in full pads, so the physicality was limited and the focus was mostly on the pass ing game.
Through the first three practices of camp, the ball had not hit the ground often with Caleb Williams and the first-team offense. That was not the case Saturday.
In a two-minute drill at the end of practice, Williams threw three straight incompletions, all target ing receiver Luther Burden III. Two of them were off the mark and one slipped through Burden’s hands. It was an end-of-half situ ation, not end-of-game, so the possession would’ve ended with a punt.
In another team session, safety Coby Bryant picked off Williams on a pass up the middle intended for Maurice Alexander.
Cornerback Jaylon Johnson panicked initially because he didn’t think anybody was there to make a play, but then Bryant flew in to make a diving catch.
“I just like guys that are confi dent, that when they see some thing, they go make it happen instead of, ‘Oh, I thought about it,’” Jaylon Johnson said. “No, (Bryant) went, read the quar terback, made a good play and he wasn’t even supposed to be there for it.”
There’s plenty of focus on Williams and the offense, as always, but the Bears defense knows it needs to be better in a lot of areas in 2026.
“There’s a lot for us to prove on defense,” Jaylon Johnson said. “Of course, the offense is rolling. But that’s not something we can rely on: OK, the offense go put up 40 and we’ll hold them to 35. To me, that’s unacceptable. We’ve still got a lot to work on. We’ve still got a lot to do and to prove.”
“We’ve still got a lot to do and to prove. You go down the list. I’ve got a lot to prove. People don’t think I am who I am because of an injured year last year. Tyrique (Stevenson) is on a contract year. He’s got to prove himself. There are plenty of guys. Kyler, when he gets back, he has to prove himself. On the D-line, there are a lot of doubters that don’t believe in them. They’ve got to prove them- selves. If guys aren’t hungry, I don’t know what to say or what to do about that. We’ve got a lot of people that are motivated and we’ve got to go out there and play.”
PLAYER IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ZAVION THOMAS
Thomas has been busy. As expected, the Bears have the rookie receiver working with the ones and twos while also taking reps as a kickoff return man and a punt return man.
With the second-team offense, it was Thomas who found himself on the receiving end of an 8-yard touchdown pass from backup quar terback Tyson Bagent in a two-min ute drill. Bagent completed four passes in less than a minute on the 47-yard touchdown drive.
The Bears are throwing a lot at Thomas, but that’s how it goes for rookies, especially when they’re expected to be a big part of the plan on special teams.
“I’ve been handling it good,” Thomas said. “Meeting in the morning with the coach and stuff like that, studying when I get back to the hotel. So whatever’s been thrown at me is just going to get thrown at me. It is what it is. I’ve got to learn and I’ve got to go out there and execute.”
The Bears drafted Thomas in the third round out LSU. He’s a unique player. In college, he scored touchdowns receiving, rushing, on punt return and on kick return. He also threw a couple of passes. He’s exactly the type of gadget for whom Ben Johnson will find uses.
The only question is how quickly Thomas can get up to speed and earn the trust of the coaching staff. He was targeted a bunch Saturday. At one point he caught a screen pass from Bagent and found space to show off his speed.
Rome Odunze and Burden are solidly entrenched as the top two receivers, but there will be oppor tunities for others.
“Whatever Coach Johnson tells me to do, that’s what I’m going to do,” Thomas said.
SEEN AND HEARD
Williams didn’t have his best day. He completed only one pass in a short 7-on-7 session. In a team session, shortly after Bryant caught his interception, Williams nearly threw another pick as he scram bled out to his right before throw ing across his body. Linebacker Jack Sanborn had a chance at the interception but couldn’t haul it in.
Saturday was Jedrick Wills Jr.’s turn at left tackle with the first- team offense. The Bears have been rotating between Wills, Braxton Jones and Kiran Amegadjie.
Wills was the 10th pick in the 2020 draft by the Cleve land Browns, but injuries have hampered his career. A knee injury in 2023 ended his season after eight games. He was limited to five games the following year.
is trying to get back to form.
While Wills had his chance with the starters Saturday, Jones worked with the second team and Amegad jie was with the threes.
When Jones was at South ern Utah, he was studying Wills from afar. Now, Jones said, they’re becoming friends.
“I didn’t want to be weird, but I was a huge huge fan of Jed,” Jones said. “He got drafted a couple years before me, and I was sitting in college, watching Jed’s highlights at Alabama of him locking people up and stuff. So I’ve always been a big fan of him.”
On defense, Jaylon Jones and Cam Lewis continued to see action at the nickel with Kyler Gordon sidelined by a calf injury.
Kicker Cairo Santos went six-for- seven on field-goal attempts, with the only miss coming on a 50-yard try that sailed wide left.
QUOTE OF NOTE
“We want to score a lot of points and we want to be unforgiving about it,” tight end Cole Kmet said.
There was a conversation two years ago about whether the Detroit Lions, with Ben Johnson as offensive coordinator, could top the 2013 Denver Broncos, who scored 606 points (37.9 average) to become the highest-scoring team in league history.
Now, the Bears would like a simi lar discussion to take place.
“That’s what you’re chasing,” Kmet said. “I think we definitely have that potential. We’ve got a lot of talent across the board. Despite who we’re going against, I think we have the abil ity to be very multiple throughout the year. … I don’t think there’s anybody in the league we should be afraid to go against defensively. We’ve got all the guys that we’ll need this upcoming year. We definitely have the potential to go do that.”
What’s being unforgiving when it comes to putting points on the board?
“It’s just keep scoring points until they tell you to stop,” Kmet said. “We’re trying to score every time we’ve got the ball in our hands. Whether that’s running it in or throw it, we can do it either way.
“That’s a total reflection of (Ben Johnson). He’s the ultimate leader for us on the football side of things. Every one’s bought into his messaging.”
INJURIES AND PARTICIPATION
Sanborn exited practice early and did not return. Running back Kyle Monangai missed his third consecutive practice.
Seven players remain on the non-football injury or physically unable to perform lists: Gordon (calf), safety Elijah Hicks (shin), linebackers T.J. Edwards (calf), Keyshaun Elliott (back) and Noah Sewell (Achilles tendon), defen sive end Shemar Turner (knee) and offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo (knee).
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also curious about Johnson because they’ve yet to experience him in top form after he arrived to training camp injured in 2025.
“It’s a really good start,” coach Ben Johnson said Friday. “Happy with how he’s approaching his work right now. He’s highly moti- vated to garner the respect that certainly I had for him when I came into the building. He felt like last year was a disappoint- ment and so he wants to get back to being on the upper echelon of cover corners in this league. So you kind of see that approach.
“I can’t tell you how long it will be over the course of camp, but we’re just looking for consistency right now throughout the entire roster. That’s how you gain trust with your teammates, that’s how you provide value to the team. So each and every day we’re just looking to continue to stack days and I think that’s been his mind- set.”
Jaylon Johnson said he wasn’t able to play without pain until the playoffs. He missed Weeks 3 through 12 before finally getting on the field for the Black Friday win in Philadelphia. He made one interception and had two pass deflections with 17 tackles in the regular season and added two more pass breakups in the play- offs.
“The only time I wasn’t in pain playing was probably the Rams maybe the first playoff game,” he said. “Other than that, I was taking pain medicine, getting numbing shots, trying to do whatever. I was doing everything I can. At the end of the day I was only two, three months out of core surgery. For a corner, that’s a tough position to be in.”
As far as maybe pushing too quickly to come back, the bottom line was he had a burning desire to get back on the field and the Bears needed him as they stacked wins in a march to the postseason.
“At the end of the day I’m a competitor,” Jaylon Johnson said. “I easily could have sat on my ass and not played and just watch it be what it was. I felt like what I had to give was enough to contribute to the team. Of course, it wasn’t nowhere near who I could be. I feel like people know that.”
A full offseason to heal up, strengthen his core and get back to running the way he can has him confident that he’s on his way back to recapturing the Pro Bowl form he played at in 2023 and 2024, the year the Bears placed the franchise tag on him before signing him to a four- year, $76 million extension. He said he’s incorporating regular Pilates work into his routine to strengthen his core.
“Jaylon at his best has been a competitive zone-man corner who can press and jam in the flat and is aggressive and can tackle and also go out and play match- up-man coverage,” a pro scout for another team said. “He’s not in the same tier as Patrick Surtain II in Denver, but he’s been willing and able to do it against the top receiv- ers in the league. For me, he’s been a back-half-of-the-top-10 corner when he’s at his best.
“Last year, he was a prime example of a guy who missed practice time, wasn’t in elite shape and didn’t tackle real well. What you saw on tape and in his produc- tion reflected that.”
Jaylon Johnson is under contract with the Bears through 2027 for $16 million, but the guaranteed money in the deal is exhausted. He’s cognizant of the
reality that highly paid veterans who no longer have guaranteed money can be set up for a contract extension if things go well. If things go south, they become easy cut candidates.
“I’m not a dummy,” he said. “I think we all know that. I struc- tured my deal a certain way to put myself back at the table at the age of 27. So, for me it was always for this point to get here and then show out and do what I do and to be healthy and be out there doing what I do best and that’s covering, that’s making plays, being a differ- ence maker. Then from there, wherever that contract goes, it goes.”
Where the market has gone is up, up, up since his last contract. His $19 million annual average ranks 13th in the league among cornerbacks, and four players have eclipsed the $30 million mark. The New England Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez and Seattle Seahawks’ Devon Witherspoon could soon land deals that push Jaylon Johnson to 15th.
So, he’s probably spot-on in saying it will be time for a rene- gotiation — if he plays well. How receptive the club would be to that is impossible to say, but if Jaylon Johnson becomes a top performer again, it’s probably something Poles will have to entertain given his track record for treating play- ers fairly.
There will be ample opportuni- ties for Johnson and the rest of the secondary to work against some of the best wide receivers in the league. In just the first 10 games of the season, Justin Jefferson, DeVonta Smith, Garrett Wilson, Drake London, A.J. Brown, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Chris Olave are on the schedule. Johnson has always relished opportunities to face Jefferson, and this is a stacked list of receivers.
There’s a hunger to help the defense improve in a host of statis- tical categories that didn’t reflect positively on the Bears a year ago, and that’s motivation for him as well. So, this isn’t just a guy eyeing another pay day.
“Outside of takeaways we finished, if I’m not mistaken, bottom 10, bottom five in a lot of categories,” Jaylon Johnson said. “So for me, we ain’t done a damn thing. There’s a lot for us to prove on defense. Of course, the offense is rolling. But that’s not something we can rely on: OK, the offense go put up 40 and we’ll hold them to 35. To me, that’s unacceptable.
That motivation is just that, and as Jaylon Johnson proved in 2023 — when the team tried to get a contract done with him and could not — he’s quite comfortable taking his chips, moving them to the center of the table and betting on himself.
“There ain’t no pressure,” he said. “I am who I am and I do what I do regardless of the circum- stance. I am just happy to be healthy.”
If his health indeed matches his swagger, this could be a bounce- back year as well as a contract year.
White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery, right, gets a hug from Munetaka Murakami after hitting a two-run home run against the Rays in the sixth inning Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla. MIKE CARLSON/GETTY PHOTOS
Sox trio of Vargas, Murakami, Montgomery tie HR record
By LaMond Pope CHICAGO TRIBUNE
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The White Sox trio of Miguel Vargas, Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery joined rare company Friday.
The three homered in the same game for the fifth time this season, which according to Elias ties the major-league (10th time) and franchise (second time) records.
“In the lineup, having three guys who can hit the ball really well is always a threat to the opposing team,” Murakami said through an interpreter. “So we just want to continue that and contribute to the team win and keep going.”
Andrew Benintendi also homered Friday for the Sox in a 6-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays in front of 20,661 at Tropicana Field.
Vargas, Murakami and Montgomery joined the 2004 grouping of Joe Crede, Paul Konerko and José Valentín as Sox trios to accomplish the feat. The last time a major- league trio did so was in 2019, by Cody Bell inger, Corey Seager and Joc Pederson of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
“To have those guys right in the middle of your lineup do that five times is really special,” Sox manager Will Venable said. “And obviously tonight that was huge. To be able to get a really good pitcher like that who was really good.
Venable said.
“Take Colson for example, first couple of at-bats (Rays starter Nick) Martinez didn’t give him anything to hit at all. And then finally he got something to hit, and it’s nice to see him do that. A great job and nice to have some slug there in the middle of the lineup.”
The pop helped the first-place Sox extend their lead in the American League Central.
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The Sox were held to five hits as well while being blanked for the seventh time this season.
Two of the hits came from Quero, includ- ing a single to shallow left field with two outs in the fifth on which Braden Mont- gomery went from first to third. Quero took second on a throwing error on the play. Sam Antonacci then hit a ball hard but right at the right fielder Mesa for the third out.
“That was kind of our chance tonight,” Venable said.
Antonacci added, “It’s part of the game. It all adds up eventually. I’m sure I’ll get a bloop hit and I’m sure I’ll line out hard again. … You can’t feel sorry for yourself.”
Rays starter Drew Rasmussen allowed four hits, walked one and struck out 10 in six scoreless innings.
“He attacked us with all of his pitches today,” Antonacci said. “Stuff was working and just out-competed us today. We didn’t do a bad job but we got away from our game plan and kind of chased him up.
“But that’s going to happen with an elite pitcher like him.”
Miguel Vargas lined out to left field to begin the ninth inning against Rays closer Bryan Baker. Randal Grichuk also hit a ball hard, but it went foul down the left-field line. He struck out to end the game.
“Just a really good baseball game,” Venable said. “Two good teams playing there, obvi- ously pitching on both sides was outstanding. Not a lot of action offensively. Good defense. But yeah, (a) really well-played game.”
White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas high-fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run Friday.
They now have three-game edge over the Cleveland Guardians, who lost 4-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Vargas began the power display, hitting a home run — his 23rd of the season — with two outs in the first inning. It went 433 feet and had an exit velocity of 107.8 mph.
“He continues to take good swings on good pitches, and make good swing deci sions, and you kind of feel like he’s really settled in all year, just having those consis tent at-bats where he always has a chance,” Venable said.
Benintendi’s home run in the second inning, his 11th, went 405 feet.
“He’s been really consistent,” Venable said. “Maybe didn’t get off to his biggest, best start but got into a nice stretch where he’s been really consistent and really hitting the ball hard. Feel like he’s always hitting the ball hard. And he’s come through in a lot of big spots for us.”
Murakami extended the lead to 4-0 with his two-run blast — his 24th — to left-center in the third inning.
“We feel like he’s covering everything,”
White Sox lefty Noah Schultz delivers against the Rays in the second inning Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla. JASON BEHNKEN/AP
lem on Monday ahead of the team’s game Tuesday against Asheville.
“I think it’s the best place for him to get going,” Sox director of player development Paul Janish said Saturday at Tropicana Field. “If I’m being honest about Roch’s ability, he could go to pretty much any level we have. I think it’s important to remember the trajec- tory with the hope for the major leagues at some point, we are just introducing him to the pro level.
The Rays’ lone run came in the fourth on a solo home run by Junior Caminero, his 30th.
Sox starter Erick Fedde allowed one run on four hits with six strikeouts and no walks in five innings.
“One of my better ones of the year, I think,” Fedde said. “Felt like I really had a good three-pitch mix going and just able to keep the guys off-balanced, throwing the cutter up and being able to backdoor the sweeper just makes it, I feel like, really tough to cover the whole plate. The game plan worked out well.”
He appreciated the offensive support. “They make my job easy when they give me big leads and I know if I can put up quality innings and keep it close, they are probably going to add on,” Fedde said. “The power on this team is unbelievable. It’s fun to be on our side of it.”
Fedde later added: “When the guys are hot and swinging like that, I think we are argu ably one of the best lineups in the league.”
The Sox added on in the sixth when Mont gomery hit his two-run home run, which went 425 feet, to extend the lead to 6-1. The shortstop has a team-high 25 home runs.
“When (Vargas) hits a homer or Mune hits a homer, it’s just one of those things where it kind of just eases the pressure off of you of not really having to do too much,” Montgomery said. “So when both of them, (Vargas) starting the game off hitting a homer and getting us going, it’s ‘All right, we’re ahead now,’ now everybody plays to our strengths.
“But it’s definitely a weapon, having those three. Can’t count out (Benintendi) too. (Benintendi) hits homers. I think our offense is starting to click.”
makes the most sense.”
In injury-rehab news, pitcher Drew Thorpe allowed one hit and struck out five in four scoreless innings with Double-A Birming- ham against Chattanooga on Thursday. He is scheduled to pitch five innings for the Barons on Wednesday and then move up to Triple A.
The right-hander is working his way back after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. He has allowed three runs over eight innings in three outings, making one start each with the Arizona Complex League White Sox, Winston-Salem and Birming- ham.
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months later, Peralta’s trade value has subsided, so it’s no surprise his name has emerged again in Cubs rumors.
Walking around Wrigley this weekend, fans have constantly asked me “What are the Cubs going to do?” perhaps assuming I’m hacking Hoyer’s phone. “Go ask Jed,” is my rote response. “He’s not returning texts.” The beauty of the trade deadline is it gives every fan a chance to be a general manager, conjuring up deals to improve their favorite team and proving to them- selves why they should be the GM.
One of the occupational hazards of being a sports reporter is hearing unsolic- ited trade proposals, and that’s especially prevalent with both the Cubs and White Sox looking to buy at the same time, a rarity in Chicago. Everyone naturally has a deal to get Detroit ace Tarik Skubal and offers a return of prospects that would make Tigers President Scott Harris roll his eyes.
Getting Skubal would make Hoyer so popular he could have his own stage at Lollapalooza, but it seems unlikely the Cubs will finally reel in the big one. What will Hoyer do? I’m not sure even Hoyer knows until he actually does it. There are only a couple of game-changing players on the market, including Skubal if he’s dealt. We probably won’t know until deadline day Monday since everyone waits until the last minute.
Former Cubs general manager Jim Hendry jumped the market in 2003, acquir- ing Aramis Ramírez and Kenny Lofton from the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 22, more than a week before the deadline. It turned out to be a deal that eventually helped the Cubs win a division title. They advanced to the National League Champi- onship Series before losing in Game 7. It’s a long story.
Most forget that Hendry also tried to acquire Rafael Palmeiro from the Texas Rangers at the 2003 deadline, but the slug- ger refused to waive his no-trade rights because of the allegedly paltry return. “I didn’t feel it would impact our club,” Palmeiro said. “If it would have been a no-miss prospect, some guy that would’ve gotten us over the hump and made a differ- ence, I really would have considered it.”
Hendry came back at the ‘04 deadline and acquired Boston Red Sox star Nomar Garciaparra in a four-way trade, which remains one of the most-hyped deadline moves in Chicago Tribune history.
“Cubs heist: It’s a great hit-and-run,” was the headline on Mike Downey’s “In the Wake of the News” column.
Tribune baseball writer Phil Rogers’ column was headed: “As good as a trade gets.”
And columnist Rick Morrissey wrote: “You will be viewed in Chicago as a savior for the Cubs, Nomar, but don’t sweat it. There have been so many saviors here the last couple of seasons that they have formed their own book club.”
Garciaparra wasn’t the savior for those Cubs, and the Red Sox, then run by future Cubs President Theo Epstein, would go on to break their title drought a few months later.
Still, every deadline brings the possibility of a new savior, and this year that Desig- nated Savior is Skubal, whose name has been linked to the Cubs since The Athletic reported their interest Thursday. The Tigers were only 3½ games out of a wild- card spot Saturday but have underachieved all season, making Skubal look like a sure goner.
It was 29 years ago that the White Sox were only 3½ games behind first-place Cleveland when they executed the famous White Flag Trade with the San Francisco Giants, surrendering two starters and a closer for a slew of prospects.
“Anyone who thinks we can catch Cleve- land is crazy,” Sox Chairman Jerry Rein- sdorf told the Sun-Times’ Toni Ginnetti, creating a furor in Chicago.
Reinsdorf later disputed the quote, saying that he actually said: “If we keep playing the way we’re playing, anyone who thinks we can catch Cleveland is crazy.”
The following spring, Reinsdorf told the Los Angeles Times he had no regrets over the White Flag Trade because the Sox were going to lose closer Roberto Hernández and starter Wilson Álvarez in free agency and wanted to get something in return. He also insisted Sox fans didn’t really like the 1997 team, which included Frank Thomas, Robin Ventura and Albert Belle.
“Our fans weren’t connecting,” he said. “They thought last year’s team was dull. My mail was 2-1 in favor of the trade and the direction we’re now headed.”
That was a different era, when the owner of the team talked about the team’s deci- sion-making.
Times change, but we’re back at another deadline, and the Cubs and Sox both have a chance to make their fans happy for the stretch run.
Bring on the hype.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W
L
Pct
GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
Tampa Bay
65
45
.591
—
—
7-3
W-1
41-17
24-28
New York
62
49
.559
31/2
+6
6-4
L-1
26-23
36-26
Boston
58
51
.532
6 1/2
+3
7-3
W-3
25-29
33-22
Baltimore
54
57
.486
111/2
2
5-5
L-1
30-28
24-29
Toronto
52
59
.468
13 1/2
4
6-4
W-3
28-30
24-29
CENTRAL DIVISION
CENTRAL DIVISION
W
L
Pct
GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
Chicago
58
52
.527
—
—
5-5
L-1
34-21
24-31
Cleveland
56
55
.505
2 1/2
—
3-7
L-1
27-27
29-28
Minnesota
56
56
.500
3
1/2
7-3
L-1
30-27
26-29
Detroit
52
58
.473
6
3 1/2
5-5
W-1
30-27
22-31
Kansas City
46
65
.414
12 1/2
10
5-5
L-2
26-27
20-38
WEST DIVISION
WEST DIVISION
W
L
Pct
GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
Houston
57
55
.509
—
—
9-1
W-5
28-27
29-28
Texas
55
56
.495
1 1/2
1
4-6
L-4
28-25
27-31
Seattle
54
58
.482
3
2 1/2
3-7
W-1
31-24
23-34
Athletics
45
65
.409
11
10 1/2
2-8
L-3
21-34
24-31
Los Angeles
42
68
.382
14
14
3-7
L-4
24-32
18-36
Blue Jays 5, Cardinals 1
St. Louis
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Wetherholt 2b
4 0 0 0 1 0
.249
Walker rf
5 0 2 0 0 1 .282
Burleson 1b
4 0 2 0 1 0 .284
Herrera dh
4 1 1 0 0 0 .244
Nootbaar lf
4 0 1 0 0 0 .235
Winn ss
3 0 1 1 1 1 .243
Church cf
4 0 1 0 0 1 .227
Jordan 3b
4 0 2 0 0 1 .240
Crooks c
3 0 1 0 0 2
.170
c-Torres ph
1 0 0 0 0 0
.241
Pagés c
0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
Totals
36 1 11 1 3 6
Toronto
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Urías 2b
2 0 1 1 0 0 .244
b-Giménez ph-ss 1 1 0 0 0 1
.231
Guerrero 1b
5 1 2 0 0 0 .267
Okamoto 3b
4 0 0 0 0 1 .228
Springer dh
4 1 2 2 0 0 .239
Kirk c
2 0 1 2 2 0 .236
Varsho cf
3 0 1 0 1 1 .245
Clement ss-2b
4 1 1 0 0 0 .292
Straw rf-lf
4 0 1 0 0 0
.218
Schneider lf
1 1 0 0 1 1
.147
a-Lukes ph-rf
2 0 0 0 0 0 .277
Totals
32 5 9 5 4 4
STL
000
001
000 — 1
11
0
TOR
001
100
30x — 5
9
0
a-popped out for Schneider in the
6th. b-hit by pitch for Urías in the 7th.
c-grounded out for Crooks in the 8th.
LOB: St. Louis 11, Toronto 9; 2B: Herrera
(18), Winn (14), Jordan (7), Straw (8),
Springer (14); RBI: Winn (45), Springer
2 (36), Urías (7), Kirk 2 (14); CS: Wether
holt (1); SF: Urías.
Runners left in scoring position: St.
Louis 6 (Crooks, Herrera 2, Jordan,
Torres 2). Toronto 5 (Varsho 2, Lukes,
Straw, Guerrero); RISP: St. Louis 1 for 8.
Toronto 3 for 11.
Runners moved up: Nootbaar, Church,
Straw; GIDP: Wetherholt.
DP: Toronto 1 (Urías, Clement, Guer
rero).
St. Louis
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Mathews
5 6 2 2 3 3 97 3.60
Gastelum
1 1/3 2 3 3 0 0 23 7.94
Strzelecki
1 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 30 5.79
Toronto
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Gausman
5 2/3 9 1 1 1 4 94 4.38
Fisher
1 1 0 0 0 1 18 4.08
Fluharty
1/3 0 0 0 1 0
7 4.36
Hoffman
1 1 0 0 1 1 18 3.94
Rogers
1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.65
W: Gausman 5-10; L: Mathews 0-1.
Inherited runners-scored: Gastelum 1-0,
Strzelecki 2-2, Fisher 1-0, Fluharty 1-0;
HBP: Gastelum (Giménez).
ABS Challenge: Hoffman (Ball-Confirmed).
Umpires: Home, Rob Drake. First, Jordan
Baker. Second, Stu Scheuwater. Third, Ju
nior Valentine; T: 2:43; A: 41,819 (39,150).
Rays 1, White Sox 0
Chicago
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Antonacci lf
3 0 0 0 1 2 .279
Murakami 1b
4 0 1 0 0 3 .244
Vargas 3b
4 0 0 0 0 2 .238
CMntgomery ss 4 0 0 0 0 2
.215
Benintendi dh
2 0 0 0 0 2 .246
a-Grichuk ph-dh 2 0 1 0 0 1 .259
BMntgomery rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 .239
Peters cf
2 0 0 0 0 0 .266
b-Pereira ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1
.211
Meidroth 2b
3 0 0 0 0 1
.270
Quero c
3 0 2 0 0 0
.194
Totals
31 0 5 0 1 16
Tampa Bay
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Díaz dh
4 0 2 0 0 0 .304
1-Mullins pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
Simpson lf
3 0 1 0 0 0 .290
Caminero 3b
3 0 0 0 0 2 .280
Mesa rf
3 0 0 0 0 1
.211
DeLuca cf
3 1 1 0 0 1 .263
Vilade 1b
3 0 0 0 0 3 .252
Williamson 2b
3 0 0 0 0 0 .248
Fortes c
3 0 1 1 0 0 .277
Walls ss
3 0 0 0 0 1
.212
Totals
28 1 5 1 0 8
CHW
000
000
000 — 0
5
0
TB
000
010
00x — 1
5
1
a-singled for Benintendi in the 7th. b- for
Peters in the 7th.
1-ran for Díaz in the 8th.
E: Simpson (3); LOB: Chicago 5, Tampa
Bay 5; RBI: Fortes (28); SB: DeLuca (12);
CS: Antonacci (6); S: Simpson.
Runners left in scoring position: Chicago
2 (Antonacci 2). Tampa Bay 2 (Caminero,
Mesa); RISP: Chicago 0 for 1. Tampa
Bay 1 for 5.
Runners moved up: Williamson.
Chicago
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Hicks
1 0 0 0 0 1
8 3.09
Schultz
5 3 1 1 0 4 67 5.82
Domínguez
1 0 0 0 0 2 14 3.99
Richards
1 2 0 0 0 1 17 3.40
Tampa Bay
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Rasmussen
6 4 0 0 1 10 96 2.91
Booser
2/3 1 0 0 0 2 16 2.05
Kelly
1 0 0 0 0 2 12 2.13
Cleavinger
1/3 0 0 0 0 1
6 3.27
Baker
1 0 0 0 0 1
6 1.45
W: Rasmussen 10-5; L: Schultz 3-8; SV:
Baker 31-34
Inherited runners-scored: Kelly 1-0; HBP:
Schultz (Caminero).
ABS Challenge: Antonacci (Strike-Over
turned to Ball), Rasmussen (Ball-Over
turned to Strike), Hicks (Ball-Overturned
to Strike), Rasmussen (Ball-Confirmed),
Vilade (Strike-Overturned to Ball), An
tonacci (Strike-Confirmed), Murakami
(Strike-Confirmed), Walls (Strike-Con
firmed).
Umpires: Home, Alfonso Marquez. First,
Mike Estabrook. Second, Dillon Wilson.
Third, Malachi Moore.
T: 2:14; A: 23,309 (25,025).
AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS
through Friday’s games
through Friday’s games
BATTING
G
AB
R
H AVG
BATTING
G
AB
R
H AVG
Alvarez, HOU
109 395
74 128 .324
Díaz, TB
105 407
59 123 .302
Jung, TEX
92 354
46 104 .294
Clement, TOR
107
414
46 121 .292
Simpson, TB
102 376
45 109 .290
Contreras, BOS
102 351
55 101 .288
Rafaela, BOS
105 406
52 116 .286
McGonigle, DET 106 403
68 115 .285
Antonacci, CHW
89 309
58 87 .282
Caminero, TB
109 412
66 116 .282
Home runs: Alvarez, Houston, 35; Rice,
New York, 31; Caminero, Tampa Bay, 30;
Buxton, Minnesota, 25; C.Montgomery,
Chicago, 25; Murakami, Chicago, 24;
Okamoto, Toronto, 24.
RBI: Alvarez, Houston, 82; Rice, New York,
73; Dingler, Detroit, 72; Kurtz, Athletics, 69;
Okamoto, Toronto, 69; Alonso, Baltimore,
69; Contreras, Boston, 67.
Runs: Alvarez, Houston, 74; Neto, Los An
geles, 73; Vargas, Chicago, 73; Rice, New
York, 70; Alonso, Baltimore, 68; Arozare
na, Seattle, 68; McGonigle, Detroit, 68.
Hits: Alvarez, Houston, 128; Y.Díaz,
Tampa Bay, 123; Clement, Toronto, 121;
Caminero, Tampa Bay, 116; Rafaela,
Boston, 116; McGonigle, Detroit, 115.
Pitching: S.Gray, Boston, 13-2; N.Mar
tinez, Tampa Bay, 10-3; Schlittler, New
York, 10-6; G.Williams, Cleveland, 10-6;
Eovaldi, Texas, 10-9.
ERA: Schlittler, New York, 2.04; Cease,
Toronto, 2.41; Messick, Cleveland, 2.59;
N.Martinez, Tampa Bay, 2.77.
Strikeouts: Cease, Toronto, 174; G.Wil
liams, Cleveland, 168; Schlittler, New
York, 165; Detmers, Los Angeles, 145.
Marlins 6, Mets 2
Miami
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Lopez ss
4 2 1 1 0 1 .322
Hernández lf
4 0 0 0 1 1 .232
Hicks c
3 0 2 2 2 0 .283
Edwards 2b
5 0 0 0 0 0 .288
Jiménez 3b
3 0 0 0 0 1 .205
a-Marsee ph-cf 2 0 0 0 0 1
.197
Stowers 1b
4 1 1 0 1 1 .237
Sanoja rf-3b
5 1 2 2 0 0 .267
Ruiz cf-rf
3 1 2 0 0 1 .264
Conine dh
3 1 2 1 1 0 .279
Totals
36 6 10 6 5 6
New York
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Ewing cf
4 0 1 0 0 0 .268
Lindor ss
4 0 2 0 0 1 .238
Bichette dh
4 0 1 0 0 0 .256
Benge rf
4 0 1 0 0 1 .266
Young 1b
4 0 0 0 0 1
.247
Semien 2b
4 1 1 0 0 0
.211
Baty 3b
3 0 0 0 0 2
.218
Taylor lf
3 1 1 2 0 0
.241
Torrens c
3 0 0 0 0 0
.216
Totals
33 2 7 2 0 5
MIA 120 102 000 — 6 10 0
NYM
020
000
000 — 2
7
2
a-struck out for Jiménez in the 7th.
E: Lindor (7), Thornton (1); LOB: Miami
10, New York 4; 2B: Lopez (28); HR: Sanoja
(4), off Thornton. Conine (10), off Duarte.
Taylor (10), off Phillips; RBI: Hicks 2 (62),
Sanoja 2 (37), Lopez (51), Conine (21), Tay
lor 2 (28); SB: Ruiz (26), Hernández (8); CS:
Ruiz (3), Sanoja (4); SF: Lopez; Runners
left in scoring position: Miami 5 (Edwards
4, Jiménez). New York 1 (Young); RISP:
Miami 2 for 11. New York 0 for 1; Runners
moved up: Hernández 2; GIDP: Young; DP:
Miami 1 (Edwards, Lopez, Stowers).
Miami
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Phillips
5 6 2 2 0 3 65 3.53
King
1 0 0 0 0 0
6 2.45
Bachar
3 1 0 0 0 2 35 3.84
New York
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Thornton
4 2/3 6 4 3 3 2 94 2.88
Duarte
1 1/3 3 2 2 0 1 29 1.42
Pintaro
2 1 0 0 2 3 43 4.40
Herget
1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00
W: Phillips 3-5; L: Thornton 2-2; SV:
Bachar 2-3
Inherited runners-scored: King 1-0,
Duarte 1-0; HBP: Thornton (Ruiz).
ABS Challenge: Thornton (Ball-Over
turned to Strike), Thornton (Ball-Con
firmed), Phillips (Ball-Overturned to
Strike), Thornton (Ball-Overturned to
Strike), Hicks (Strike-Overturned to
Ball), Phillips (Ball-Overturned to Strike),
Conine (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitch timer violations: Thornton (pitcher).
Umpires: Home, Brock Ballou. First, Chris
Conroy. Second, Ben May. Third, Brennan
Miller; T: 2:46; A: 30,078 (42,136).
Late Friday: Orioles 6, Phillies 4
Philadelphia
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Turner ss
4 2 3 1 0 0 .248
Schwarber dh
2 1 0 0 2 1 .251
Harper 1b
4 0 1 1 0 1 .252
Bohm 3b
4 0 0 0 0 1 .223
Marsh lf
4 0 0 1 0 0 .277
Realmuto c
4 1 1 1 0 2 .226
Stott 2b
3 0 0 0 1 0 .252
Rincones rf
2 0 0 0 0 2
.167
a-Hill ph-rf
2 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Crawford cf
4 0 1 0 0 0 .257
Totals
33 4 6 4 3 7
Baltimore
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Beavers lf
3 1 1 0 1 1 .243
Alonso 1b
3 2 2 2 0 1 .252
Henderson ss
4 0 1 2 0 1
.219
Ward dh
2 0 0 0 2 0
.247
Taveras rf
4 0 0 0 0 2 .223
Holliday 2b
3 1 1 0 1 0
.261
Mayo 3b
3 0 0 0 0 2 .202
J.Rogers c
1 0 0 0 0 0
.160
Cowser cf
2 1 0 0 2 1 .206
Pozo c
2 0 0 0 0 1
.231
b-En-Strnd ph-3b 1 1 1 2 0 0
.324
Totals
28 6 6 6 6 9
PHI
201
001
000 — 4
6
0
BAL
200
000
40x — 6
6
0
a-flied out for Rincones in the 7th.
b-doubled for Pozo in the 7th.
LOB: Philadelphia 5, Baltimore 5; 2B:
Beavers (12), Encarnacion-Strand (2);
3B: Henderson (4); HR: Turner (16), off
Young. Realmuto (8), off Young. Alonso
(23), off Painter; RBI: Harper (65), Marsh
(48), Turner (43), Realmuto (37), Alonso 2
(69), Encarnacion-Strand 2 (11), Hender
son 2 (47); SB: Stott (18), Crawford (14).
Runners left in scoring position: Phila
delphia 3 (Rincones, Realmuto, Harper).
Baltimore 3 (Taveras 3); RISP: Philadel
phia 1 for 7. Baltimore 3 for 8.
Runners moved up: Bohm, Marsh, Turn
er, Ward; GIDP: Taveras, J.Rogers.
DP: Philadelphia 2 (Turner, Harper. Stott,
Turner, Harper).
Philadelphia
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Painter
6 3 2 2 3 6 82 6.72
Kerkering
2/3 2 4 4 1 2 27 3.43
Mayza
1/3 1 0 0 1 0 12 3.88
Shugart
1 0 0 0 1 1 12 4.93
Baltimore
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Young
5 2/3 5 4 4 2 5 94 3.31
Walker
2/3 1 0 0 0 0 17 3.60
Nunez
2/3 0 0 0 1 1 17 4.30
Cano
1 0 0 0 0 1 17 2.15
Wells
1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.67
W: Nunez 3-2; L: Kerkering 6-1, BS, 1-3;
SV: Wells 4-4
Inherited runners-scored: Mayza 2-2,
Nunez 1-0; IBB: off Mayza (Ward); HBP:
Kerkering (Alonso); WP: Painter.
ABS Challenge: Young (Ball-Confirmed),
Painter (Ball-Overturned to Strike).
Pitch timer violations: Mayza (pitcher).
Umpires: Home, Derek Thomas. First, Mar
vin Hudson. Second, Tripp Gibson. Third,
Nick Mahrley; T: 2:37; A: 31,857 (45,971).
NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arraez, SF
104 415 52 136 .328 Lopez, MIA
107
428
65 138 .322
Gonzales, PIT
105
399
61 127 .318
Freeman, LAD
107
406
56 124 .305
Lee, SF
100
377
52 113 .300
Rumfield, COL
107
379
46 111 .293
Harris, ATL
104
397
54 116 .292
Ohtani, LAD
100
385
70 112 .291
Edwards, MIA
111
405
51 118 .291
Abrams, WAS
107
400
69 116 .290
Home runs: Schwarber, Philadelphia, 33;
Goodman, Colorado, 31; Wood, Wash
ington, 30; Olson, Atlanta, 29; Abrams,
Washington, 28; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 24;
Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 24.
RBI: S.Stewart, Cincinnati, 84; Abrams,
Washington, 83; J.Walker, St. Louis, 79;
L.García, Washington, 76; Wood, Wash
ington, 72; B.Lowe, Pittsburgh, 71.
Runs: Wood, Washington, 99; Olson, At
lanta, 75; Reynolds, Pittsburgh, 75; Turn
er, Philadelphia, 75; Crow-Armstrong,
Chicago, 71; Turang, Milwaukee, 71.
Hits: O.Lopez, Miami, 138; Arraez, San
Francisco, 136; Gonzales, Pittsburgh,
127; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, 124.
Pitching: C.Sánchez, Philadelphia, 13-4;
Burns, Cincinnati, 12-1; Ashby, Milwaukee,
12-2; F.Griffin, Washington, 12-3; Sale,
Atlanta, 12-6.
ERA: Misiorowski, Milwaukee, 1.58; Sale,
Atlanta, 2.08; Burns, Cincinnati, 2.40;
E.Rodriguez, Arizona, 2.48.
Strikeouts: Misiorowski, Milwaukee, 185;
Luzardo, Philadelphia, 157; C.Sánchez,
Philadelphia, 157; Skenes, Pittsburgh, 156;
McLean, New York, 148.
Braves 8, Nationals 3
Washington
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Wood rf
3 1 0 0 1 1 .267
Chaparro dh
2 1 0 0 1 0 .222
Crews lf
4 1 1 1 0 1 .229
Abrams ss
4 0 1 2 0 1 .290
House 3b
4 0 1 0 0 2 .234
J.Young cf
2 0 0 0 1 0 .234
a-Lile ph
1 0 0 0 0 0
.247
Nuñez 2b
3 0 0 0 0 0 .240
b-Tena ph
1 0 0 0 0 0
.247
García 1b
4 0 1 0 0 1 .283
Ruiz c
4 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Totals
32 3 4 3 3 6
Atlanta
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Baldwin c
4 1 1 1 1 1 .275
Acuña rf
4 2 1 1 1 1 .240
Olson 1b
3 2 1 1 1 0 .264
Harris cf
4 0 0 0 0 1 .289
Albies 2b
4 0 1 0 0 1 .263
Smith dh
3 2 1 2 1 1 .268
Riley 3b
4 0 2 2 0 0
.216
Yastrzemski lf
4 1 2 0 0 1 .230
Jarvis ss
4 0 1 0 0 0 .273
Totals
34 8 10 7 4 6
WAS
000
000
030 — 3
4
1
ATL 210 100 40x — 8 10 3
a-flied out for J.Young in the 9th.
b-popped out for Nuñez in the 9th.
E: Abrams (18), Jarvis 2 (6), Olson (7);
LOB: Washington 6, Atlanta 6; 2B: Crews
(9), García (20), Yastrzemski 2 (13), Riley
(15); HR: Acuña (9), off Mikolas. Olson
(30), off Mikolas. Smith (8), off Mikolas;
RBI: Crews (25), Abrams 2 (85), Acuña
(24), Olson (68), Baldwin (57), Smith
2 (43), Riley 2 (52); SB: Albies (2); CS:
Jarvis (1).
Runners left in scoring position: Wash
ington 4 (House, Abrams, Nuñez, Ruiz).
Atlanta 4 (Smith, Yastrzemski, Jarvis 2);
RISP: Washington 2 for 6. Atlanta 2 for 8.
GIDP: Ruiz.
DP: Atlanta 1 (Jarvis, Albies, Olson).
Washington
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Mikolas
6 9 4 4 1 3 94 5.67
Cornelio
2/3 0 4 0 3 1 32 5.40
Yean
1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 22 1.93
Atlanta
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Pérez
7 1 0 0 2 6 78 3.24
D.Young
1 2 3 3 1 0 20 4.66
Mederos
1 1 0 0 0 0 11 3.77
W: Pérez 7-6; L: Mikolas 3-8.
Inherited runners-scored: Yean 3-3; HBP:
D.Young (Chaparro); WP: Yean.
ABS Challenge: Mikolas (Ball-Over
turned to Strike), Smith (Strike-Over
turned to Ball), Mikolas (Ball-Con
firmed), Smith (Strike-Confirmed),
Crews (Strike-Confirmed), Olson
(Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Umpires: Home, John Bacon. First, Brian
Walsh. Second, Chad Fairchild. Third, Bill
Miller; T: 2:24; A: 38,625 (41,149).
Late Friday: Yankees 2, Cubs 0
New York
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Goldschmidt 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Rice dh
4 0 1 0 0 2 .269
Rosario 3b
3 1 1 1 0 2 .235
McMahon 3b
1 0 0 0 0 0 .207
Domínguez rf
3 0 0 0 1 1 .229
Grisham cf
4 0 0 0 0 0
.214
Volpe ss
3 0 0 0 0 1 .244
Jones lf
2 1 1 1 1 1 .236
Sánchez c
2 0 0 0 0 0 .235
a-Wells ph-c
0 0 0 0 1 0
.162
Caballero 2b
3 0 1 0 0 0 .239
Totals
29 2 4 2 3 8
Chicago
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Cw-Armstrng cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Ramirez 3b
4 0 2 0 0 0
.319
Busch 1b
4 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Bregman dh
4 0 1 0 0 0 .248
Happ lf
3 0 1 0 0 1
.219
Hoerner 2b
3 0 0 0 0 1 .255
Conforto rf
3 0 0 0 0 3 .232
Swanson ss
3 0 0 0 0 2
.214
Amaya c
3 0 1 0 0 2 .243
Totals
31 0 5 0 0 10
NYY
000
110
000 — 2
4
0
CHC
000
000
000 — 0
5
0
a-walked for Sánchez in the 8th.
LOB: New York 3, Chicago 4; 2B: Amaya
(9); HR: Rosario (10), off Imanaga. Jones
(4), off Imanaga; RBI: Rosario (28), Jones
(12).
Runners left in scoring position: New
York 1 (Rice). Chicago 3 (Crow-Arm
strong, Hoerner, Bregman); RISP: New
York 0 for 3. Chicago 0 for 3.
GIDP: Grisham, Goldschmidt, Busch.
DP: New York 1 (Goldschmidt, Volpe,
Goldschmidt). Chicago 2 (Hoerner,
Busch. Swanson, Busch).
New York
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Warren
6 2/3 4 0 0 0 7 88 4.14
Blackburn
1 1/3 0 0 0 0 3 19 2.10
Bednar
1 1 0 0 0 0 11 2.68
Chicago
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Imanaga
6 2/3 4 2 2 0 6 101 3.67
Ferguson
1 0 0 0 2 1 24 6.14
A.Kelly
1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 18 0.00
W: Warren 8-5; L: Imanaga 7-9; SV:
Bednar 23-25
Inherited runners-scored: Blackburn 2-0,
A.Kelly 2-0.
ABS Challenge: Warren (Ball-Overturned
to Strike), Blackburn (Ball-Overturned to
Strike), Bednar (Ball-Confirmed).
Umpires: Home, Tom Hanahan. First,
Ron Kulpa. Second, Scott Barry. Third,
Manny Gonzalez.
T: 2:27; A: 40,129 (41,363).
MLB CALENDAR
Aug. 3: Last day during the season to trade a player, deadline 6 p.m. EDT. Sept. 1: Active rosters expand to 28 players; last day to be in organization to be postseason eligible, noon EDT. Sept. 27: Regular season ends. November TBA: Last day for club to make a qualifying offer to an eligible former player who became a free agent, fifth day after World Series, 5 p.m. EST.
ON THIS DATE: AUGUST 2
1906: The “Hitless Wonder” Chicago White Sox began their AL record 19-game winning streak with a 3-0 win over Boston. The record would be tied by the 1947 New York Yankees. 1933: Mickey Cochrane of the Philadelphia A’s hit for the cycle, the second of his career, in a 16-3 win over the New York Yankees. 1940: Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox hit for the cycle in a 12-9 win over the Detroit Tigers. It was the second cycle for Cronin. Cronin cycled in 1929 to become the first player ever to cycle in two different games a decade apart. 1979: New York Yankees captain Thurman Munson died in the crash of his private plane while practicing takeoffs and landings at the Canton, Ohio, airport. 1982: Oakland’s Rickey Henderson steals his 100th base of the season in a 6 - 5 win over Seattle, tying the American League record he set last season and leaving him with 56 games to break Lou Brock’s single-season record of 118. Henderson is the first player ever to steal 100 bases twice since the modern definition of a stolen base was put in place. 1987: Kevin Seitzer went 6-for-6, hit two homers and drove in seven runs to pace a 20-hit Kansas City attack as the Royals beat the Red Sox 13-5 in 102-degree heat. 2007: Jermaine Dye homered twice and doubled twice, including a go-ahead drive that led the Chicago White Sox to a 13-9 victory over the New York Yankees. The White Sox and Yankees each scored eight runs in the second inning. It was the second time in major league history both teams scored eight or more in an inning. 2009: Melky Cabrera became the first Yankees player in 14 years to hit for the cycle, leading New York to an 8-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox. 2010: Travis Snider hit two of an AL record-tying six doubles in a seven-run fifth inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays an a 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees. Snider began the barrage of doubles with a leadoff hit against A.J. Burnett and fin ished it with a drive off Sergio Mitre. In between, Fred Lewis, Jose Bautista, Vernon Wells and Aaron Hill all doubled off Burnett. 2018: Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam, Joc Pederson and Yasiel Puig hit two homers each, and the Los Angeles Dodgers cruised past the Milwaukee Brewers 21-5. Brian Dozier and Justin Turner also went deep as the Dodgers finished with their highest scoring total at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles hit a season high-tying seven homers, and also set season highs for runs in a game, and in an inning when they had nine in the seventh.
W
L
Pct
GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
Atlanta
66
45
.595
—
—
7-3
W-4
35-20
31-25
Philadelphia
58
53
.523
8
—
2-8
W-1
28-27
30-26
Miami
57
55
.509
91/2
11/2
5-5
W-2
34-23
23-32
Washington
55
57
.491
11 1/2
31/2
4-6
L-3
23-34
32-22
New York
47
65
.420
191/2
111/2
4-6
L-2
25-33
22-32
W
L
Pct
GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
Milwaukee
68
41
.624
—
—
6-4
W-1
36-20
32-21
Chicago
63
48
.568
6
+5
6-4
W-1
31-23
32-25
Pittsburgh
55
56
.495
14
3
3-7
L-4
29-28
26-28
St. Louis
54
57
.486
15
4
2-8
L-3
28-32
26-25
Cincinnati
52
57
.477
16
5
7-3
W-2
25-30
27-27
W
L
Pct
GB
WCGB
L10
Str
Home
Away
Los Angeles
69
41
.627
—
—
6-4
L-1
33-21
36-20
Arizona
58
52
.527
11
+1/2
7-3
W-3
31-22
27-30
San Diego
56
54
.509
13
11/2
7-3
W-1
30-25
26-29
San Francisco
47
63
.427
22
101/2
5-5
L-1
26-27
21-36
Colorado
43
67
.391
26
141/2
3-7
W-1
25-29
18-38
Late Friday: Red Sox 9, Dodgers 4
Boston
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Sogard 2b-1b
4 2 1 0 2 1 .273
Rafaela cf
5 2 3 2 0 1 .286
Abreu rf
4 1 1 0 1 2 .248
Contreras 1b
1 0 0 0 0 1 .288
Seigler 2b
3 0 0 0 0 0 .248
Yoshida dh
5 1 2 1 0 0 .264
1-Jones pr-dh
0 1 0 0 0 0
.167
Durbin 3b
4 2 2 0 1 0 .246
Monasterio ss
5 0 1 2 0 1 .258
Duran lf
4 0 2 2 1 0
.198
Narváez c
3 0 0 1 0 3
.189
Totals
38 9 12 8 5 9
Los Angeles
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Ohtani dh
5 2 2 2 0 1
.291
Pages cf
4 0 1 0 1 1 .269
Rojas 2b
4 0 0 0 0 0
.276
Freeman 1b
4 0 3 1 0 0 .305
Betts ss
4 0 1 0 0 1 .233
T.Hernández lf
4 0 0 0 0 1 .248
Tucker rf
3 1 1 0 1 1 .236
E.Hernández 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .556
a-Muncy ph-3b
1 0 0 0 1 0 .252
Alfonzo c
4 1 1 1 0 0 .200
Totals
35 4 10 4 3 5
BOS 012 000 501 — 9 12 0
LAD 000 130 000 — 4 10 2
a-intentionally walked for E.Hernández
in the 6th.
1-ran for Yoshida in the 9th.
E: Klein (1), Freeman (1); LOB: Boston
10, Los Angeles 7; 2B: Monasterio (18),
Durbin (20), Ohtani (22); HR: Rafaela
(12), off Irvin. Ohtani (24), off Morán;
RBI: Duran 2 (56), Yoshida (20), Rafaela
2 (54), Monasterio 2 (23), Narváez (10),
Freeman (54), Alfonzo (3), Ohtani 2 (67);
SB: Rafaela (15); SF: Narváez.
Runners left in scoring position: Boston
7 (Sogard 3, Abreu, Monasterio, Contre
ras, Narváez). Los Angeles 3 (Alfonzo
2, Muncy); RISP: Boston 3 for 17. Los
Angeles 3 for 9.
Runners moved up: Duran, Rojas,
T.Hernández; GIDP: Seigler, Rojas.
DP: Boston 1 (Monasterio, Sogard,
Contreras). Los Angeles 1 (Muncy, Rojas,
Freeman).
Boston
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Suarez
4 2/3 4 3 3 2 2 65 3.15
Morán
1/3 3 1 1 0 0 16 2.84
Bello
4 3 0 0 1 3 58 5.30
Los Angeles
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Henriquez
1 1 0 0 0 1 21 2.72
Klein
1 1/3 3 3 1 1 3 39 3.67
Irvin
6 8 6 6 3 5 102 9.00
Phillips
2/3 0 0 0 1 0
5 6.14
W: Bello 3-6; L: Irvin 0-1.
Inherited runners-scored: Morán 1-1,
Bello 1-0, Irvin 3-2, Phillips 2-1; IBB: off
Bello (Muncy), off Phillips (Duran); HBP:
Klein (Contreras), Irvin (Narváez); WP:
Morán, Klein.
ABS Challenge: Betts (Strike-Con
firmed), Bello (Ball-Overturned to
Strike).
Pitch timer violations: Bello (pitcher),
Phillips (pitcher).
Umpires: Home, Gabe Morales. First, Doug
Eddings. Second, Mike Muchlinski. Third,
Emil Jimenez; T: 2:53; A: 47,903 (56,000).
Late Friday: Brewers 6, Angels 2
Milwaukee
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Turang 2b
3 1 1 2 2 0
.271
Chourio lf
5 1 1 0 0 3 .273
Yelich dh
5 0 1 0 0 1 .240
Contreras c
4 1 1 0 1 1 .272
Bauers 1b
4 2 2 3 1 0 .269
Mitchell cf
4 0 2 0 1 1 .269
Lara rf
4 0 0 0 1 1
.261
Hamilton 3b
5 0 0 0 0 0 .236
Pratt ss
2 1 1 1 2 1 .288
Totals
36 6 9 6 8 8
Los Angeles
AB R H BI BB SO
Avg
Neto ss
4 0 1 0 0 2 .232
Trout cf
4 0 0 0 0 1
.241
Schanuel 1b
4 0 1 0 0 1 .279
Soler dh
4 0 0 0 0 1 .202
Grissom 2b
4 1 1 0 0 2 .264
Adell rf
3 0 0 0 0 3
.242
Guzman 3b
3 1 1 2 0 0 .237
d’Arnaud c
2 0 0 0 0 0
.189
a-Meckler ph-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
Heineman c
0 0 0 0 0 0
.179
Siri lf
1 0 0 0 1 0 .260
b-Lowe ph
1 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Totals
30 2 4 2 1 10
MIL
010
050
000 — 6
9
0
LAA
000
020
000 — 2
4
1
a-hit by pitch for d’Arnaud in the 8th.
b-popped out for Siri in the 8th.
E: Siri (2); LOB: Milwaukee 11, Los Ange
les 3; 2B: Contreras (16), Mitchell (23);
HR: Turang (16), off Johnson. Bauers
(19), off Fermin. Guzman (5), off Drohan;
RBI: Pratt (15), Turang 2 (68), Bauers 3
(63), Guzman 2 (16); SB: Yelich (9), Pratt
(10), Mitchell (8).
Runners left in scoring position: Mil
waukee 8 (Contreras, Yelich, Hamilton
2, Turang 2, Bauers, Lara). Los Angeles
0; RISP: Milwaukee 2 for 17. Los Angeles
0 for 1.
Runners moved up: Lara; GIDP: Soler.
DP: Milwaukee 1 (Hamilton, Bauers).
Milwaukee
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Drohan
6 4 2 2 1 7 86 3.48
Anderson
1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 23 3.70
Uribe
2/3 0 0 0 0 1
9 2.28
Megill
1 0 0 0 0 1 14 2.90
Los Angeles
IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA
Johnson
4 1/3 6 5 5 3 3 88 7.63
Fermin
2 2/3 3 1 1 1 4 36 2.72
Murphy
1 0 0 0 2 1 27 0.00
Bachman
1 0 0 0 2 0 23 4.17
W: Drohan 6-4; L: Johnson 2-6.
Inherited runners-scored: Uribe 1-0,
Fermin 2-2; HBP: Anderson (Meckler);
WP: Johnson.
ABS Challenge: Guzman (Strike-Over
turned to Ball), Drohan (Ball-Overturned
to Strike).
Umpires: Home, Carlos Torres. First, Mark
Wegner. Second, Steven Jaschinski. Third,
Nate Tomlinson; T: 2:45; A: 43,720 (45,517).
INTERLEAGUE
2025 vs Opp Last 3 starts
Pitchers
Time W-L ERA Rec W-L
IP ERA W-L
IP ERA
2025 vs Opp Last 3 starts
Pitchers
Time W-L ERA Rec W-L
IP ERA W-L
IP ERA
2025 vs Opp Last 3 starts
Pitchers
Time W-L ERA Rec W-L
IP ERA W-L
IP ERA
Phi
Wheeler (R)
10-2 2.53 13-4
0-0
0.0 0.00
1-1 16.0 3.94
Bal
Bradish (R)
12:35p
7-9 3.74 11-10
0-0
0.0 0.00
2-0 17.1 3.63
StL Liberatore (L)
5-8 5.26 12-9
0-1
5.0 9.00
1-2 15.0 4.80
Tor
Scherzer (R)
12:37p
1-4 9.49
2-5
0-0
0.0 0.00
0-2
8.1 14.04
Ari Kelly (R)
8-8 4.86 8-11
1-0
7.0 0.00
1-0 15.2 1.72
Cle
Williams (R)
12:40p 10-6 3.71 13-9
1-0
5.1 0.00
0-2 20.0 3.15
NYY Cole (R)
4-5 3.57
5-7
0-0
0.0 0.00
1-1 19.0 2.37
ChC Rea (R)
1:20p
8-7 4.68 8-10
0-0
0.0 0.00
1-2 17.0 4.24
KC
Lugo (R)
4-6 4.22 10-12
0-0
0.0 0.00
1-0 19.0 2.37
Col
Freeland (L)
2:10p 2-10 7.34 6-13
0-0
0.0 0.00
0-3 17.1 6.75
Mil
Misiorowski (R)
11-4 1.58 13-7
0-0
0.0 0.00
2-0 16.0 2.25
LAA Ureña (R)
2:15p
6-7 2.70
8-9
0-0
0.0 0.00
1-0 16.0 1.12
Bos Bennett (L)
6-4 2.74
6-5
0-0
0.0 0.00
2-1 18.0 3.00
LAD Sheehan (R)
6:20p
4-7 4.95 8-11
1-0
5.0 3.60
0-1 15.2 5.17
ChW Kay (L)
7-5 4.25 11-9
0-0
2.2 3.38
1-1 14.1 4.40
TB
Jax (R)
12:40p
6-8 3.74
9-8
0-0
0.2 0.00
1-2 16.2 4.86
Tex Rocker (R)
4-8 4.03 8-10
0-2 10.2 9.28
2-1 18.1 4.42
Hou Lambert (R)
1:10p
8-5 3.06 11-7
1-1 12.0 4.50
0-0 17.0 2.65
Det Montero (R)
7-6 3.34
8-9
0-0
1.2 0.00
2-1 16.2 2.70
Ath
Jump (L)
3:05p
4-6 4.00
5-7
0-0
0.0 0.00
1-2 14.1 5.65
Min Bradley (R)
9-4 3.66 14-7
0-0
7.0 2.57
0-1 18.0 4.00
Sea Kirby (R)
3:10p
8-9 3.98 10-10
0-0
5.2 3.18
1-2 16.0 5.06
Was Cavalli (R)
8-4 3.55 10-13
0-0
5.0 3.60
3-0 18.0 2.00
Atl
Pérez (L)
12:35p
6-6 3.49
8-8
0-1
8.2 3.12
0-1 13.1 4.73
Mia Alcantara (R)
11-6 3.82 14-9
2-0 14.0 1.93
1-1 20.0 2.70
NYM TBD
12:40p
0-0 0.00
0-0
0-0
0.0 0.00
0-0
0.0 0.00
Pit Keller (R)
6-7 4.83 11-10
2-0 13.0 2.77
0-1 13.1 3.38
Cin
Burns (R)
12:40p 12-1 2.40 15-5
1-0 18.0 2.50
2-0 15.0 2.40
SF
Roupp (R)
7-9 4.12 7-14
1-0
6.0 0.00
1-1 16.2 3.24
SD
King (R)
3:10p
6-7 3.38 9-13
0-0
0.0 0.00
0-0 17.0 3.18
REC: Team’s Record in games started by today’s pitcher.
VS OPP: Pitcher’s record versus this opponent
SATURDAY’S RESULTS Toronto 5, St. Louis 1 Tampa Bay 1, Chicago White Sox 0 Seattle 4, Minnesota 3 Chicago Cubs 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Philadelphia 5, Baltimore 0 Houston 5, Texas 4 Arizona at Cleveland, late Kansas City at Colorado, late Boston at L.A. Dodgers, late Milwaukee at L.A. Angels, late Detroit at Athletics, late
SATURDAY’S RESULTS Toronto 5, St. Louis 1 Miami 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Atlanta 8, Washington 3 Chicago Cubs 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Philadelphia 5, Baltimore 0 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, late Arizona at Cleveland, late Kansas City at Colorado, late San Francisco at San Diego, late Boston at L.A. Dodgers, late Milwaukee at L.A. Angels, late MONDAY’S GAMES Washington at Philadelphia, 5:40 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 6:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 8:40 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS N.Y. Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 0 Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 7 Arizona 4, Cleveland 1 Baltimore 6, Philadelphia 4 Toronto 3, St. Louis 1 Atlanta 6, Washington 2 Miami 5, N.Y. Mets 2 Colorado 3, Kansas City 1 San Diego 7, San Francisco 0 Milwaukee 6, L.A. Angels 2 Boston 9, L.A. Dodgers 4
MONDAY’S GAMES St. Louis at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. San Francisco at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Houston, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.
FRIDAY’S RESULTS N.Y. Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 0 Chicago White Sox 6, Tampa Bay 1 Arizona 4, Cleveland 1 Baltimore 6, Philadelphia 4 Toronto 3, St. Louis 1 Colorado 3, Kansas City 1 Houston 11, Texas 2 Detroit 13, Athletics 1 Milwaukee 6, L.A. Angels 2 Minnesota 5, Seattle 3 Boston 9, L.A. Dodgers 4
The Guardians acquired outfielder Blake Perkins and right-handed pitcher Craig Yoho from the Brewers on Saturday for catcher Bo Naylor and right-hander Codi Heuer. Naylor and Heuer have been assigned to the Brewers 40-man roster and assigned to Triple-A Nashville. The Guardians have not determined where Perkins and Yoho will report.
placed Ryan O’Hearn on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left quad and he is expected to miss six to eight weeks. O’Hearn pulled up and grabbed his left leg while running to first base on a groundout in the ninth inning on Friday night’s 8-7 loss to the Reds.
Randy Arozarena scored in the ninth inning on Cal Raleigh’s groundout to first base, and the Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Twins on Saturday. ... The Mariners placed outfielder Luke Raley on the 10-day injured list on Saturday due to a left forearm strain. Raley has been dealing with the forearm strain and that has led to elbow pain. While he has tried to play through the pain, Raley’s struggles at the plate made it clear he needed a break. The move was retroactive to Friday. In his past 30 games, Raley hit .173 with with one homer, four RBIs, and 27 strikeouts. The Mariners called up outfielder Stuart Fairchild from Triple-A Tacoma to fill Raley’s roster spot. Raley is the second key player the Mariners have placed on the IL in the past two days. Shortstop J.P. Crawford
injury.
pitched 5 2/3 innings for his first win since May 22, George Springer had two hits and drove in a pair, and the Blue Jays beat the Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday. The slump ing Cardinals have lost three straight and eight of 10.
scheduled to make his third rehab start as he returns from a broken right fibula, and he thinks there is a chance that it could be his final start as a member of the Mets. Holmes broke his right fibula on May 15 and is expected to throw 70 to 75 pitches for the Mets’ Double-A affili ate in Brooklyn on Sunday, a
little more than 24 hours before Monday’s trade deadline.
recovery from surgery to repair a torn ankle tendon is progressing quicker than expected and on Saturday the Astros’ star infielder didn’t rule out a return this season. Correa was expected to miss the entire season after under going on his left ankle on May 11. But he is already doing everything except hitting, sparking hope that he could be back on the field sooner than expected. “We’ll see,” he said when asked if he could play again this year.
and Griffin Conine homered to power the Marlins to a 6-2 victory over the Mets on Saturday. Liam Hicks had a pair of RBI singles for the Marlins, who entered Saturday 1 1/2 games
behind the Phillies for the final National League
playoff spot. Otto Lopez lofted a sacrifice fly and scored twice.
Nashville
12
2
4
40
35
14
Inter Miami 11
2
4
37
43
30
New England 9
5
3
30
28
21
Chicago
8
6
2
26
30
22
NYC FC
7
6
5
26
31
24
Charlotte FC 7
6
4
25
28
25
New York
7
7
4
25
29
39
Cincinnati
6
6
5
23
41
42
D.C. United
5
5
8
23
26
29
Orlando City 6
10
2
20
30
47
Columbus
5
8
4
19
24
26
Toronto FC
3
7
8
17
24
32
Philadelphia 4
10
4
16
25
33
CF Montréal 4
10
4
16
24
35
Atlanta
3
12
3
12
19
33
Western
W
L
T Pts
GF
GA
Vancouver
10
3
4
34
38
17
LA FC
10
5
4
34
35
19
San Jose
10
4
3
33
35
20
Real Salt Lake 8
6
2
26
28
24
Houston
8
6
2
26
23
24
FC Dallas
7
5
5
26
32
25
St Louis City 7
6
4
25
23
23
Seattle
7
6
3
24
19
20
Minnesota
6
6
5
23
19
24
Portland
6
8
3
21
31
32
LA Galaxy
5
7
6
21
24
29
San Diego FC 5
7
5
20
31
28
Colorado
6
10
1
19
26
25
Austin FC
4
8
5
17
22
35
Sporting KC
4
11
2
14
18
44
Three points for victory, one point for tie
Saturday’s results Nashville 2, D.C. United 2 New England 2, CF Montréal 2 New York 3, Orlando City 2 Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 2 Los Angeles FC 1, Vancouver 1 San Jose at Cincinnati, late Columbus at Miami, late Charlotte FC at Chicago, late Houston at Sporting Kansas City, late San Diego FC at Minnesota, late Real Salt Lake at St Louis City, late Austin FC at Colorado, late FC Dallas at LA Galaxy, late Seattle at Portland, late Saturday, August 8 Houston at New England, 3:30 p.m. Friday’s result Toronto FC 1, New York City FC 1
NWSL
Club
W
L
T Pts
GF
GA
Washington 11
3
3
36
26
12
Gotham FC
10
3
4
34
22
12
Utah FC
9
5
3
30
26
18
Kansas City
9
7
2
29
29
25
San Diego
9
6
2
29
23
19
Portland
8
5
4
28
27
20
North Carolina 7
6
3
24
26
23
Angel City
7
7
2
23
24
17
Orlando
7
9
2
23
22
26
Seattle
6
7
2
20
17
19
Denver FC
5
6
4
19
21
20
Houston
5
7
4
19
19
24
Boston FC
5
8
4
19
18
23
Bay FC
5
8
3
18
16
21
Louisville
4
11
2
14
21
34
Chicago
4
13
0
12
9
33
Three points for victory, one point for tie
Saturday’s results Louisville 2, Chicago 1 Angel City 1, Kansas City 1 Gotham FC at Houston, late Seattle at Bay FC, late Sunday’s matches San Diego at Washington, 3 p.m. Portland at Utah Royals FC, 6 p.m. Boston FC at Denver Summit FC, 8 p.m. Wednesday’s match North Carolina at Denver FC, 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 San Diego at Gotham FC, 7 p.m. Saturday, August 8 Utah Royals FC at Denver Summit FC, 3 p.m. North Carolina at Washington, 5:30 p.m. Louisville at Orlando, 6 p.m. Kansas City at Houston, 7:45 p.m. Sunday, August 9 Portland at Boston Legacy FC, 3 p.m. Bay FC at Chicago, 6 p.m. Angel City at Seattle, 8 p.m. Friday’s result North Carolina 5, Orlando 0
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Friday, Aug. 21 Arsenal vs. Coventry, 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 Manchester United vs. Hull City, 6:30 a.m. Crystal Palace vs. Everton, 9 a.m. Sunderland vs. Ipswich, 9 a.m. Leeds vs. Nottingham Forest, 9 a.m.
Tottenham vs. Brentford, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23 Aston Villa vs. Brighton, 8 a.m. Bournemouth vs. Man City, 8 a.m. Liverpool vs. Newcastle, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24 Chelsea vs. Fulham, 2 p.m.
U.S. WOMEN’S SCHEDULE
2026 record: 8-2-0
Sat., Jan. 24: U.S. 6, Paraguay 0 Tue., Jan. 27: U.S. 5, Chile 0 s-Sun., March 1: U.S. 2, Argentina 0 s-Wed. March 4: U.S. 1, Canada 0 s-Sat. March 7: U.S. 1, Colombia 0 Saturday, April 11: U.S. 2, Japan 1 Tuesday, April 14: Japan 1, U.S. 0 Friday, April 17: U.S. 3, Japan 0 Sat. June 6: Brazil 2, U.S. 1 Tuesday, June 9: U.S. 1, Brazil 0 Sat., Oct. 10: vs. Spain, 1:30 p.m. Tue., Oct. 13: vs. Spain, 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27: vs. El Salvador, TBD s-SheBelieves Cup
U.S. MEN’S RESULTS
2026 record: 4-5-0; w-World Cup
Sat., March 28: Belgium 5, U.S. 2 Tue., March 31: Portugal 2, U.S. 0 Sunday, May 31: U.S. 3, Senegal 2 Sat., June 6: Germany 2, U.S. 1 w-Friday, June 12: U.S. 4, Paraguay 1 w-Friday, June 19: U.S. 2, Australia 0 w-Thursday, June 25: Turkiye 3, U.S. 2 w-Wed.; July 1: U.S. 2,. Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 w-Mon., July 6: Belgium 4, U.S. 1 w-FIFA World Cup
MLB
Favorite
Line
Underdog
American League
Sunday
at Tampa Bay
-144/+126
Chicago WS
at Houston
-122/+112
Texas
Detroit
-108/-105
at Athletics
at Seattle
-138/+121
Minnesota
National League
Washington
-121/+106
at Atlanta
at Cincinnati
-146/+128
Pittsburgh
Miami
-114/+106
at NY Mets
at San Diego
-141/+123
San Fran.
Interleague
Philadelphia
-130/+115
at Baltimore
St. Louis
-110/-104
at Toronto
at Cleveland
-140/+123
Arizona
NY Yankees
-127/+111
at Chi. Cubs
Kansas City
-111/-104
at Colorado
Milwaukee
-153/+127
at LA Angels
at LA Dodgers
-155/+136
Boston
NFL
Odds to win Super Bowl
LA Rams
+500 Buffalo
+1000
Baltimore
+1100 Seattle
+1110
Kansas City +1500 LA Chargers +1700
San Francisco +1700 Denver
+1800
Detroit
+1800 Philadelphia +1800
Green Bay
+2000 Houston
+2000
New England +2000 Cincinnati
+2200
Chicago
+2500 Dallas
+2500
Jacksonville +3000 Minnesota
+5000
Tampa Bay
+5000 Indianapolis +6600
NY Giants
+6600 Washington +6600
Pittsburgh
+8000 New Orleans +9000
Atlanta
+10000 Carolina
+10000
Las Vegas +15000 Cleveland
+25000
NY Jets
+25000 Tennessee +25000
Arizona
+50000 Miami
+50000
NFL odds: BetMGM.com
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
Indiana
19
10 .655
—
Atlanta
18
10 .643
½
Washington
16 12
.571
2½
New York
17 13 .567
2½
Chicago
11 18 .379
8
Toronto
10 18 .357
8½
Connecticut
7 22
.241
12
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Minnesota
24
6 .800
—
Las Vegas
20
9 .690
3½
Golden State
19
9
.679
4
Dallas
18
11
.621
5½
Portland
11 18 .379 12½
Los Angeles
10
17
.370 12½
Phoenix
11 19 .367
13
Seattle
6 25
.194 18½
Saturday’s results
Chicago 84, Las Vegas 83
New York 94, Phoenix 92
Sunday’s games
Indiana at Minnesota, noon
Los Angeles at Portland, 2:30 p.m.
Connecticut at Dallas, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Monday’s games
Las Vegas at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Seattle at New York, 6 p.m.
Phoenix at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Friday’s results
Washington 81, Dallas 75
Atlanta 98, Seattle 89
Indiana 112, Portland 98
PRESEASON
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME GAME
Thursday’s game
Carolina vs. Arizona (NBC), 7 p.m.
WEEK 1
WEEK 1
Thursday, August 13 Detroit at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Indianapolis at New England, 6 p.m. L.A. Chargers at Houston, 7 p.m. Arizona at Las Vegas, 7 p.m. Tennessee at San Francisco, 8 p.m. Friday, August 14 Denver at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m. Miami at Washington, 6 p.m. Saturday, August 15 Carolina at Buffalo, noon Cleveland at Chicago, noon Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, noon L.A. Rams at Kansas City, 3 p.m. Jacksonville at New Orleans, 3 p.m. Philadelphia at Baltimore, 6 p.m. Dallas at Seattle, 7 p.m.
NATIONAL TV/STREAMING GAMES
Wednesday, Sept. 9:
New England at Seattle, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Thursday, Sept. 10:
San Francisco vs. LA Rams
at Melbourne, 7:35 p.m. (Netflix)
Sunday, Sept. 13:
Dallas at NY Giants, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Sept. 14:
Denver at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 2 Thursday, Sept. 17:
Detroit at Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. (Prime Video) Sunday, Sept. 20:
Indianapolis at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Sept. 21:
NY Giants at LA Rams, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 3 Thursday, Sept. 24:
Atlanta at Green Bay, 7:15 p.m. (Prime Video) Sunday, Sept. 27:
LA Rams at Denver, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Sept. 28:
Philadelphia at Chicago, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 4 Thursday, Oct. 1:
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Sunday, Oct. 4:
Indianapolis vs. Washington
at London, 8:30 a.m. (NFL)
Detroit at Carolina, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 5:
Atlanta at New Orleans, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 5 Thursday, Oct. 8:
Tampa Bay at Dallas, 7:15 p.m. (Prime Video) Sunday, Oct. 11:
Philadelphia vs. Jacksonville
at London, 8:30 a.m. (NFL)
Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 12:
Buffalo at LA Rams, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 6 Thursday, Oct. 15:
Seattle at Denver, 7:15 p.m. (Prime Video) Sunday, Oct. 18:
Houston vs. Jacksonville
at London, 8:30 a.m. (NFL)
Dallas at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 19:
Washington at San Fran., 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 7 Thursday, Oct. 22:
New England at Chicago, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Sunday, Oct. 25:
Pittsburgh vs. New Orleans
at Paris, 8:30 a.m. (NFL)
Kansas City at Seattle, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Oct. 26:
Dallas at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 8 Thursday, Oct. 29:
Carolina at Green Bay, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Sunday, Nov. 1:
Philadelphia at Washington, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 2:
Chicago at Seattle, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 9 Thursday, Nov. 5:
Jacksonville at Baltimore, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Sunday, Nov. 8:
Cincinnati vs. Atlanta
at Madrid, 8:30 a.m. (NFL)
Tampa Bay at Chicago, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 9:
Buffalo at Minnesota, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 10 Thursday, Nov. 12:
Washington at NY Giants, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Sunday, Nov. 15:
New England vs. Detroit
at Munich, 8:30 a.m. (FOX)
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 16:
LA Chargers at Baltimore, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 11 Thursday, Nov. 19:
Indianapolis at Houston, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Sunday, Nov. 22:
Minnesota vs. San Francisco
at Mexico City, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Nov. 23:
Cincinnati at Washington, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 12 Wednesday, Nov. 25:
Green Bay at LA Rams, 7 p.m. (Netflix) Thursday, Nov. 26:
Chicago at Detroit, noon (CBS)
Philadelphia at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. (FOX)
Kansas City at Buffalo, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Friday, Nov. 27:
Denver at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. (Prime Video) Sunday, Nov. 29:
New England at LA Chargers, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Nov. 30:
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 13 Thursday, Dec. 3:
Kansas City at LA Rams, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Sunday, Dec. 6:
Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. 7:
Dallas at Seattle, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 14 Thursday, Dec. 10:
Minnesota at New England, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Sunday, Dec. 13:
Buffalo at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. 14:
Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 15 Thursday, Dec. 17:
San Fran. at LA Chargers, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Saturday, Dec. 19:
Seattle at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. (FOX)
Chicago at Buffalo, 7:20 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 20:
Detroit at Minnesota, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. 21:
New England at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 16 Thursday, Dec. 24:
Houston at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Friday, Dec. 25:
Green Bay at Chicago, noon (Netflix)
Buffalo at Denver, 3:30 p.m. (Netflix)
LA Rams at Seattle, 7:15 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Dec. 26: TBD Sunday, Dec. 27:
Jacksonville at Dallas, 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. 28:
NY Giants at Detroit, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 17 Thursday, Dec. 31:
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 7:15 p.m. (Prime) Saturday, Jan. 2: TBD Sunday, Jan. 3:
Philadelphia at San Fran., 7:20 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Jan. 4:
Houston at Green Bay, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) WEEK 18 Saturday, Jan. 9 & Sunday, Jan. 10: TBD
Arthur Gea, late
LATE FRIDAY, Semifinals
#5 Cameron Norrie, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Arthur Gea d.
Chak Lam Coleman Wong, 7-6 (7), 6-3.
MUBADALA CITI DC OPEN
Saturday at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center; Washington DC, United States; outdoors, hardcourt
MEN’S SINGLES, Semifinals
Brandon Nakashima, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Alejandro Tabilo vs.
Rafael Jodar, late
LATE FRIDAY, Quarterfinals
LATE FRIDAY, Quarterfinals
Brandon Nakashima d.
#1 Alex de Minaur, 7-6 (5), 6-4.
Alex Michelsen, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (6).
Rafael Jodar d.
#4 Lorenzo Musetti, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4. Alejandro Tabilo d.
#2 Ben Shelton, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.
WOMEN’S SINGLES, Semifinals
WOMEN’S SINGLES, Semifinals
WOMEN’S SINGLES, Semifinals
#4 Diana Shnaider, 7-5, 6-4.
Alexandra Eala d.
#3 Naomi Osaka, 6-4, 6-2.
#5 Anna Kalinskaya, 6-3, 7-5.
Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Liudmila Samsonova, 6-3, 6-4.
Alexandra Eala d.
#2 Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-4.
WTA AXERIA OPEN
Saturday at Baza INTARO Sport; Târgu Mures, Romania; outdoors, Red clay
#3 Francesca Jones, 7-6 (5), ret.
#4 Lucia Bronzetti, 7-5, 6-4.
ODLUM BROWN VANOPEN
Saturday at Hollyburn Country Club; Vancouver, B.C.; outdoors, hard
WOMEN’S SINGLES, Final
#8 Maddison Inglis, 7-6 (5), 6-4.
WTA MEMPHIS CLASSIC
Saturday at Leftwich Tennis Cente, Memphis, Tenn.; outdoors, hardcourt
Kristina Liutova d.
Elvina Kalieva, 7-5, 6-1.
Darja Vidmanova d.
Renata Zarazua, 6-3, 6-3.
Kristina Liutova d.
WOMEN’S SINGLES, Quarterfinals
#6 Catherine McNally, 6-3, 6-4. Elvina Kalieva d.
#7 Peyton Stearns, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3. Renata Zarazua d.
Anastasia Zakharova, 6-4, 6-0. Darja Vidmanova d.
Katie Volynets, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1.
NASCAR CUP SERIES LEADERS
P
MANUFACTURER
PTS
PB
W
1
Toyota
1,017
—
13
2
Chevrolet
866 -151
6
3
Ford
766 -251
3
Driver points
Ev W T5 T10
Pt
Denny Hamlin
22 4 12
14 886
Tyler Reddick
22 5 10
14 802
Ryan Blaney
22 2
4
15 766
Ty Gibbs
22 1
9
14 751
Carson Hocevar
22 1
5
9 638
Chase Elliott
22 2
5
8 635
Chase Briscoe
22 1
9
11 623
Kyle Larson
22 0
8
11 617
Chris Buescher
22 0
2
10 613
Christopher Bell
22 0
9
10 609
Daniel Suarez
22 1
2
6 583
William Byron
22 0
4
9 568
Joey Logano
22 1
4
8 545
Bubba Wallace
22 0
3
10 540
Shane Van Gisbergen 22 2
5
7 537
Austin Cindric
22 0
1
4 518
Ryan Preece
22 0
0
5 480
Erik Jones
22 0
2
5 474
Brad Keselowski
22 0
2
6 468
Michael McDowell
22 0
2
5 442
Ross Chastain
22 0
1
4 436
A.J. Allmendinger
22 0
1
3 409
Todd Gilliland
22 0
0
2 406
Zane Smith
22 0
2
6 393
Riley Herbst
22 0
0
3 370
NASCAR CUP RACE WINNERS,
REMAINING RACES
x-non-points race Feb. 4: x-Clash Last Chance Qualifying Race (Josh Berry) Feb. 4: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray (Ryan Preece) Feb. 12: x-America 250 Florida Duel at DAYTONA (Joey Logano) Feb. 12: x-America 250 Florida Duel at DAYTONA (Chase Elliott) Feb. 15: DAYTONA 500 (Tyler Reddick) Feb. 22: Autotrader 400 (Tyler Reddick) March 1: DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne (Tyler Reddick) March 8: Straight Talk Wireless 500 (Ryan Blaney) March 15: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube (Denny Hamlin) March 22: Goodyear 400 (Tyler Reddick) March 29: Cook Out 400 (Chase Elliott) April 12: Food City 500 (Ty Gibbs) April 19: AdventHealth 400 (Tyler Reddick) April 26: Jack Link’s 500 (Carson Hocevar) May 3: Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY (Chase Elliott) May 10: Go Bowling at The Glen (Shane Van Gisbergen) May 17: NASCAR All-Star Race (Denny Hamlin) May 24: Coca-Cola 600 (Daniel Suárez) May 31: Cracker Barrel 400 (Denny Hamlin) June 7: FireKeepers Casino 400 (Denny Hamlin) June 14: Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA (Denny Hamlin) June 21: Anduril 250 (Corey Heim) June 28: Toyota / Save Mart 350 (Shane Van Gisbergen) July 5: eero 400 (Chase Briscoe) July 12: Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart (Ryan Blaney) July 19: Window World 450 (Joey Logano) July 26: Brickyard 400 presented by PPG (Corey Heim) Sunday: Off week Aug. 9: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Etha nol, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa. Aug. 15: Cook Out 400, Richmond Race way, Richmond, Va. Aug. 23: Dollar Tree 301, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H. Aug. 29: Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. Sept. 6: Cook Out Southern, Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C. Sept. 13: Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill. Sept. 19: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn. Sept. 27: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 4: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas. Oct. 11: Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, Concord, N.C. Oct. 18: Freeway Insurance 500, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. Oct. 25: YellaWood 500, Talladega Super speedway, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 1: Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speed way, Ridgeway, Va. Nov. 8: Championship Race, Home stead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla.
Yealimi Noh........................67-70-69—206 -7 Esther Henseleit.............. 73-69-67—209 -4 Shiho Kuwaki.....................66-70-73—209 -4 Lucy Li................................ 72-68-69—209 -4 Hae-Ran Ryu......................66-69-74—209 -4 Jeeno Thitikul....................64-73-72—209 -4 Lottie Woad........................69-71-70—210 -3 Ayaka Furue.......................76-70-65—211 -2 Charley Hull........................69-71-71—211 -2 Minami Katsu.................... 72-68-71—211 -2 Chanettee Wannasaen.....68-72-71—211 -2 Soo Bin Joo.........................70-69-73—212 -1 Lydia Ko...............................71-70-71—212 -1 Ashleigh Buhai...................69-76-68—213 E Jin Hee Im.............................70-71-72—213 E Robyn Choi.........................71-70-73—214 +1 Lauren Coughlin...............69-71-74—214 +1 Wei-Ling Hsu.................... 71-74-69—214 +1 Nelly Korda.......................73-68-73—214 +1 Rio Takeda........................ 69-73-72—214 +1 Shannon Tan......................69-74-71—214 +1 Carla Tejedo Mulet..........76-70-68—214 +1 Jing Yan.............................72-68-74—214 +1 Celine Boutier...................67-74-74—215 +2 Alexandra Forsterling.....70-75-70—215 +2 Mimi Rhodes......................71-70-74—215 +2 Hannah Green...................71-73-72—216 +3 Brooke Henderson.......... 72-72-72—216 +3 Chizzy Iwai....................... 68-77-71—216 +3 Sei Young Kim.................. 72-72-72—216 +3 Paula Martin Sampedro. 69-71-76—216 +3 Mao Saigo......................... 69-74-73—216 +3 Yuka Saso..........................72-73-71—216 +3 Dewi Weber......................75-69-72—216 +3 Pia Babnik..........................72-74-71—217 +4 Lindy Duncan....................75-69-73—217 +4 Sara Kouskova................. 77-69-71—217 +4 Jenny Shin......................... 72-72-73—217 +4 Amy Yang.......................... 72-73-72—217 +4 Yuna Araki........................ 73-71-74—218 +5 Manon De Roey................ 75-71-72—218 +5 Annabell Fuller................. 71-74-73—218 +5 Ariya Jutanugarn............. 73-71-74—218 +5 Hyo Joo Kim...................... 75-71-72—218 +5 Nastasia Nadaud.............77-69-72—218 +5 Yana Wilson......................70-72-76—218 +5 Yunseo Yang.....................70-76-72—218 +5 Rose Zhang....................... 74-70-74—218 +5 Kajsa Arwefjall.................73-69-77—219 +6 Cara Gainer...................... 74-72-73—219 +6 Amelia Garvey..................76-70-73—219 +6 Alice Hewson....................70-74-75—219 +6 MinJi Kang........................ 71-72-76—219 +6 Maja Stark......................... 74-72-73—219 +6 Patty Tavatanakit............73-73-73—219 +6 Amanda Doherty............. 73-71-76—220 +7 Nasa Hataoka................... 73-71-76—220 +7 Auston Kim.......................75-68-77—220 +7 Jin Young Ko.....................75-70-75—220 +7 Alison Lee...........................72-74-74—220 +7 Anna Nordqvist................ 73-70-77—220 +7 Julia Lopez Ramirez........74-69-78—221 +8 Arpichaya Yubol.............. 70-74-77—221 +8 Aki Iwai..............................72-72-78—222 +9 Aunchisa Utama.............73-69-80—222 +9 Mi Hyang Lee..................72-73-78—223 +10 P. Roussin-Bouchard.....73-72-78—223 +10 Casandra Alexander..... 72-74-81—227 +14
PGA TOUR ROCKET CLASSIC
3rd of 4 rounds at North Course; Detroit;
7,328 yards; Par: 70
Saturday’s third round
Davis Riley....................... 68-64-63—195 -15 Michael Brennan............65-67-64—196 -14 Rickie Fowler...................63-68-67—198 -12 Rasmus Højgaard...........69-68-61—198 -12 Chris Kirk.........................65-67-66—198 -12 Cameron Young..............69-61-68—198 -12 Michael Kim.....................65-67-67—199 -11 Xander Schauffele.........66-66-67—199 -11 Michael Thorbjornsen.. 69-64-66—199 -11 Kris Ventura................... 68-66-65—199 -11 Patrick Cantlay...............64-66-70—200 -10 Luke Clanton...................66-67-67—200 -10 Benjamin James..............67-68-65—200 -10 Si Woo Kim...................... 69-66-65—200 -10 Justin Lower....................68-65-67—200 -10 Matt Wallace...................67-64-69—200 -10 Ryan Gerard..................... 63-69-69—201 -9 Russell Henley................... 67-67-67—201 -9 Rico Hoey.......................... 66-69-66—201 -9 David Lipsky...................... 67-67-67—201 -9 Adrien Saddier.................. 67-67-67—201 -9 Kevin Yu..............................66-70-65—201 -9 Keegan Bradley................65-68-69—202 -8 Ricky Castillo...................66-68-68—202 -8 Zecheng Dou.................... 69-67-66—202 -8 Austin Eckroat..................67-68-67—202 -8 Doug Ghim.........................65-67-70—202 -8 Emiliano Grillo.................. 66-67-69—202 -8 Joe Highsmith....................68-67-67—202 -8 Sungjae Im........................ 67-69-66—202 -8 Stephan Jaeger................65-68-69—202 -8 Mac Meissner...................69-68-65—202 -8 Keita Nakajima................. 69-67-66—202 -8 Thorbjørn Olesen..............67-68-67—202 -8 Marco Penge.................... 70-64-68—202 -8 Kevin Roy.......................... 69-66-67—202 -8 Jordan L. Smith.................66-71-65—202 -8 Brandt Snedeker..............66-68-68—202 -8 Davis Thompson...............67-68-67—202 -8 Chandler Blanchet............72-65-66—203 -7 Jacob Bridgeman..............68-65-70—203 -7 Corey Conners..................67-67-69—203 -7 Johnny Keefer...................66-70-67—203 -7 Ben Kohles........................ 70-65-68—203 -7 Jackson Koivun.................69-67-67—203 -7 Hideki Matsuyama...........67-68-68—203 -7 Gordon Sargent................67-69-67—203 -7 Patrick Fishburn...............64-66-74—204 -6 Max Greyserman.............68-68-68—204 -6 Adam Schenk................... 67-68-69—204 -6 Neal Shipley.......................67-70-67—204 -6 J.J. Spaun...........................67-67-70—204 -6 Jordan Spieth................... 68-66-70—204 -6 Karl Vilips.......................... 69-67-68—204 -6 Christiaan Bezuidenhout. 68-69-68—205 -5 Zac Blair.............................69-66-70—205 -5 Tony Finau..........................68-67-70—205 -5 Nicolai Højgaard...............66-69-70—205 -5 Hank Lebioda....................69-66-70—205 -5
CHAMPIONS TOUR:
PORTUGAL INVITATIONAL
2nd of 3 rounds at The Els Club Vilamoura; Quarteira, Portugal; 7,335 yards; Par: 72 Saturday’s second round
Stewart Cink..........................67-64—131 -13 Padraig Harrington............. 66-65—131 -13 Rory Sabbatini..................... 65-66—131 -13 Zach Johnson.......................64-68—132 -12 Mikael Lundberg..................66-68—134 -10 Timothy O’Neal....................68-66—134 -10 Cameron Percy...................... 68-67—135 -9 Y.E. Yang.................................. 68-67—135 -9 Doug Barron...........................68-68—136 -8 Jason Caron............................68-68—136 -8 Alex Cejka............................... 66-70—136 -8 Chad Campbell........................67-70—137 -7 Retief Goosen......................... 68-69—137 -7 Paul Goydos............................ 69-68—137 -7 Fredrik Jacobson................... 69-68—137 -7 Miguel Ángel Jiménez............71-66—137 -7 Charlie Wi................................66-71—137 -7 Stephen Ames........................69-69—138 -6 Scott Hend..............................70-68—138 -6 Dicky Pride...............................67-71—138 -6 Vaughn Taylor........................ 68-70—138 -6 Steve Allan..............................70-69—139 -5 Darren Clarke......................... 71-68—139 -5 Jamie Donaldson................... 69-70—139 -5 Søren Kjeldsen.......................70-69—139 -5 Bo Van Pelt.............................70-69—139 -5 Stuart Appleby....................... 70-70—140 -4 Woody Austin......................... 71-69—140 -4 David Duval............................. 70-70—140 -4 Johan Edfors...........................72-68—140 -4 Ernie Els................................... 68-72—140 -4 Darren Fichardt......................67-73—140 -4 Ricardo Gonzalez...................69-71—140 -4 Richard Green........................72-68—140 -4 Mark Hensby.......................... 70-70—140 -4 Jerry Kelly................................69-71—140 -4 James Kingston......................72-68—140 -4 Bernhard Langer....................69-71—140 -4 Andrew Marshall...................72-68—140 -4 Rod Pampling.........................72-68—140 -4 Tag Ridings............................. 68-72—140 -4 Michael Wright......................72-68—140 -4 Chris DiMarco.........................72-69—141 -3 Matt Gogel...............................72-69—141 -3 Justin Leonard.........................69-72—141 -3 Jeff Maggert............................71-70—141 -3 David Drysdale........................ 71-71—142 -2 Bob Estes.................................69-73—142 -2 Tom Lehman............................70-72—142 -2 Paul Stankowski.....................67-75—142 -2 Billy Andrade...........................71-72—143 -1 Mark Calcavecchia.................71-72—143 -1 Emanuele Canonica...............73-70—143 -1 Joe Durant................................71-72—143 -1 Greg Owen...............................69-74—143 -1 Michael Campbell....................73-71—144 E Ben Crane.................................73-71—144 E Simon Griffiths.........................70-74—144 E Greg Chalmers.......................75-70—145 +1 Tommy Gainey.......................71-74—145 +1 Keith Horne.............................69-76—145 +1 Boo Weekley...........................67-78—145 +1 Peter Baker.............................72-74—146 +2 Steve Flesch...........................72-74—146 +2 Brian Gay.................................72-74—146 +2 Tim Petrovic.......................... 73-73—146 +2 John Rollins.............................75-71—146 +2 Gene Sauers...........................72-74—146 +2 Mark Wilson...........................72-74—146 +2
Big Ten, SEC back sports bill
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
ern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pull ing the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral.
both conferences voted to back the bill after receiving last-minute concessions over language regarding third- party name-image-likeness deals and the so-called “asso ciated entities” that often broker those arrangements between players and schools.
worked out, but the head line is that the bill still has a chance to earn the 60 votes it needs to halt debate and head to an up-or-down vote before the Senate heads for summer break next Friday. The summer recess is increasingly looking like an intractable deadline for the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan effort headed by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.
which had balked at large sections of the bill, put out a short release announc ing they supported the act “as currently drafted,” Cruz put out a short statement on social media thanking the
Taylor scores 29, late 3 to lift Sky
3-pointer with less than a second remaining and finished with 29 points to give the Sky an 84-83 win over the Aces on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.
and curled around a screen at the top of the key to take an inbounds pass from Nata sha Cloud for the catch-and- shoot winner that ended the Sky’s seven-game losing streak against the defend ing champions. It also gave second-year Sky coach Tyler Marsh his first win against his former team.
and advanced the ball after A’ja Wilson, who scored 36
UEFA: Accountability coming for Infantino
NEWS SERVICES
Gianni Infantino’s FIFA plan to sell World Cup profits to private investors was the first half of a high-stakes game in global soccer politics.
Saturday with what seemed a clear aim of ending Infanti no’s decade-long presidency.
the table,” said European soccer body UEFA, whose president Aleksander Čeferin has led the fight against Infantino in a seismic week for FIFA. “The current FIFA leadership has not only lost UEFA’s confidence but also that of many other members of the football family.”
creating a $20 billion company to run the World Cup with private inves tors but drew backlash that grew every day since Tuesday’s announcement.
Infantino was forced to scrap the plan early Saturday after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia’s soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it. UEFA, the governing body of European soccer, issued its blistering statement hours after FIFA announced it was withdrawing its private equity plan.
like this with secret schemes on fast-track timescales, cooked up by faceless indi viduals and of dubious bene fit to the game,” UEFA said.
save college sports.” And Cantwell said: “Good. Now progress can be made in protecting women and Olym pic athletes and moving the legislation closer to the Pres ident’s desk.”
who has also been seeking fixes for an industry that now pays its players millions, got involved late Thurs day, which helped push the parties back to the negotiat ing table.
Tech regent who has played a big role in shaping this policy, called the SEC and Big Ten support “ a major break through that moves us closer to a Senate vote — and a better future” for college sports.
ing part of the reworked deal is the $27.5 million that schools would be allotted to retain players, in addition to the $21.3 million cap that already exists. It could repre sent a major reworking of the House settlement — the groundbreaking agreement that governs paying play ers. The idea is that the extra money will take the place of payments from “associated entities” that were allowed above and beyond the $21.3 million cap. It was those payments that, many schools complained, obliterated any idea of a cap or controlled cost.
seconds left.
DiJonai Carrington 10 for the Sky (11-18), who were 0-6 in overtime and one-score games.
points and 11 rebounds for the Aces (20-9). Wilson also had a double-double with 12 rebounds, and NaLyssa Smith added 17 points. Aces reserves contributed only five points.
with 7½ minutes to play before taking a 79-78 lead on a basket by Elizabeth Williams with 2:25 to go. It was their first lead since 11-9.
the Mercury on Monday.
time All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins has joined Georgia Tech as assistant wide receiv ers coach. Hopkins had also tested the waters for an NFL coaching role when he visited the Patriots last week before reaching a deal with Tech.
7-under 63 to reach 15 under on Friday and took a one-shot lead at Detroit Golf Club. Riley closed with consecu tive birdies, making a 54-foot putt at No. 17 and a 10-footer at 18 to pull into a first-place tie with Michael Brennan. ... Yealimi Noh took advantage of a collapse by Haeran Ryu and found her rhythm Satur day, with four birdies over the last 10 holes for a 2-under 69 that gave her a three-shot lead going into the final round of the Women’s British Open.
right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the Yankees in hopes of giving their strug gling bullpen a boost. The Pirates are sending prospects Omar Alfonso, a catcher, and Luis Cruz, an outfielder, to New York for Doval.
safety C.J. Gardner-John son strained his lower right calf. Though it’s unclear how much time the eighth-year player will miss, the diagnosis of a strain is regarded as posi tive. ... Chiefs wide receivers Xavier Worthy and Cyrus Allen left training camp with injuries on Saturday.
A federal court dealt a perhaps chaos-in ducing blow to the NCAA’s new eligi bility rule Friday when it ruled that all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season this school year. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Denver, expected to be appealed, undercuts the NCAA’s plan to have the so-called “five for five” rule go into play starting with athletes who enroll in college in fall 2027. It also has potential to wreak havoc on rosters across the country — for instance, opening the possibility that an undrafted player in an NFL training camp could decide to try to head back to college for a fifth year this upcoming season. In granting the preliminary injunction, Sweeney said the players “will suffer irreparable harm without” it. She did not sign onto the governing body’s argument that applying the new rule retroactively would create “roster chaos.” But NCAA President Charlie Baker, pictured, said it would in responding to the rulings while referencing a bill in Congress designed to provide the NCAA antitrust protection on the eligibility issues.
BIG TEN MEDIA DAYS TAKEAWAYS Whittingham looks to ‘put the drama to bed’
By Colleen Kane CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Indiana’s Curt Cignetti was the final coach to take the big stage at Big Ten football media days, walking up in front of a crowded room Thursday at the Hilton Chicago.
“Everybody ready to get out of here and get home?” he cracked.
Big Ten coaches have a busy month ahead as training camps get underway to prepare for a season that starts Aug. 29 for a handful of FBS teams and the following weekend for the rest.
But first the coaches cycled through myriad interviews over three days. They talked about their teams this season but also the state of the conference and other big-pic ture topics — including what Cignetti did last season with the national champion Hoosiers.
Here’s what the coaches said on that and several other subjects during the event.
The Hoosiers’ rapid turnaround from long time Big Ten bottom dweller to 16-0 national champion in Cignetti’s second season was a popular topic. Coaches gave Cignetti and his players their due but also noted that it shows what’s possible in this era of college football thanks to the transfer portal, revenue sharing and name, image and likeness compensation.
“If you look at it in the landscape of college football, it should give every player, every coach, every fan base hope, vision and belief that it can happen,” Purdue’s Barry Odom said. “It’s sped things up for everyone. But you also look at how they pieced it together. It worked for them. It’s not the same for every team and program.”
Bielema, whose team lost 63-10 to Indiana in September, said it was the greatest run he has seen in college football.
“I’m not going to say that Indiana inspired me, but I would say that what they have done shows you wherever we are in college foot ball,” Bielema said. “Don’t get me wrong, it takes an incredibly talented person. Curt is an extremely intelligent coach who surrounded himself with some really gifted people, it looks like.
“And, you know, it is inspiring because you see something that I’ve known forever, right? I’ve been in this conference a long time, and to see Indiana become what they are is pretty impressive. I like those kinds of things. I like people that do things that no one else says they can do, and he obviously just did it.”
Whittingham, the coach at Utah for 21 seasons, took over a Michigan program in December that has had a laundry list of scandals in recent years at the leadership level, including the firing of coach Sherrone Moore after an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.
Whittingham is tasked with bringing stability back to the program. He acknowl edged his players have been through a lot over the last several years and said it will be “refreshing” for his team to focus only on football and academics.
“There has been a lot of drama,” he said. “We hope that we’ve come to the end of that and we’re ready to proceed just with the busi ness of playing football and winning football games and graduating players and putting the emphasis on things that should have the emphasis.
“There were some unfortunate things that happened. It’s not my place to really speak out on it. I wasn’t there. I was not involved. I can tell you now we have a very hungry and will ing group of players that have worked their tail off for the last seven months and are eager to get the season started.”
Whittingham is one of four new coaches looking to turn around Big Ten teams’ fortunes this season, along with Penn State’s Matt Campbell, Michigan State’s Pat Fitzger ald and UCLA’s Bob Chesney.
Underwood was the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025 and had big expectations on his shoulders in his first season at Michigan. He completed 202 of 335 passes (60.3%) for 2,428 yards with 11 touchdowns and nine intercep tions as the Wolverines went 9-4.
Illinois coach Bret Bielema speaks to media Wednesday during Big Ten media days at the Hilton Chicago. ARTHUR MAIORELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Michigan State quarterback Alessio Milivojevic warms up before a game against Iowa on Nov. 22 in Iowa City, Iowa. CHARLIE NEIBERGALL/AP
“He just turned 18 years old, true freshman, thrust into the starting role of the Michigan Wolverines,” Whittingham said. “I don’t know what people did expect, but he was able to win nine ballgames and put up some decent numbers.
“He knows, we know those numbers have to improve. Given the circumstances, I thought he did some good things. What we’ve seen since we’ve been there, since we’ve analyzed the film, first of all physically he’s got everything you want: 6-4, 230 pounds, runs about a 4.6 40. Has a cannon for an arm, throws well on the move.
“He has a very high ceiling. I think he’s going to turn out to be a very successful quar terback at Michigan.”
Fitzgerald had some familiarity with Alessio Milivojevic, even though the former Northwestern coach hasn’t worked in the Big Ten for a few years.
Milivojevic played for Wheaton St. Francis in the Chicago Catholic League when Fitz gerald served as a volunteer coach at Loyola Academy. And Fitzgerald attended the game at Iowa last year when Milivojevic made one of his four starts for Michigan State.
“He got his lips absolutely freaking knocked off,” Fitzgerald said. “And the kid kept getting up and getting up and getting up and getting up.”
When Fitzgerald met with Milivojevic as the new Spartans coach, the quarterback was prepared for the meeting, on point and direct. Fitzgerald saw enough on the game and prac tice tape and named Milivojevic the starter.
Fitzgerald believes Milivojevic has the “it factor” to lead the Spartans. He threw for 1,267 yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions in nine appearances in 2025.
Sophie Cunningham says she’s uncon cerned that the rallies against transgender participation in women’s sports that have accompanied the Fever’s recent games are a distraction for the WNBA team. Cunningham made the comments before the Fever’s game Friday night against the Fire. Outside, a group rallied for the second straight game in support of Cunningham and her recent comments about transgender athletes. “I think at the end of the day, I come in and I do my job,” Cunningham said. “I think everyone who knows me personally, they know that I’m full of love. I’m bubbly. I love the people around me. I love basketball. I love inspiring the next generation and doing that in a positive light. And so that doesn’t even cross my mind. Doesn’t cross my teammates’ minds. “And again, I’m here to play basketball, but I’m also here to be me, and I’m not gonna like shadow that or hide or, you know, dim my light just because maybe people don’t agree with that.” Portland’s rally came after a similar rally for Cunning ham earlier in the week before the Fever’s game in Seattle. Another rally was planned for Sunday in Minneapolis when the Fever play the Lynx.
to get to know the guys that we’re trying to bring in.”
Fitzgerald, who is back in the Big Ten for the first time since Northwestern fired him, mostly kept it amicable this week as he talked about starting anew. But he did level one shot at his alma mater.
“I’m just excited to have a home-field advantage,” he said while talking about why he’s happy to be at Michigan State. “Never lived that. It’s going to be cool. Really excited about it, not going to lie.”
When asked about the comment, Braun said he hadn’t heard it, but he responded, “I’m excited to have a home-field advantage at new Ryan Field too.”
The new $875 million Ryan Field was of course a topic of conversation among the Northwestern contingent. During his news conference, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti mentioned the stadium’s opening night Oct. 2, when the Wildcats play Penn State.
Braun offered up the stadium’s opening as one reason for optimism at Northwestern. And the Wildcats players at media days — running back Caleb Komolafe, wide receiver Griffin Wilde and safety Robert Fitzgerald — talked about their excitement after tour ing the stadium with coaches a week earlier.
“It’s amazing,” Komolafe said. “It’s liter ally like a gladiator stadium walking out to it, seeing it.”
Wilde expects the stadium to be “buzzing” on that first night.
“Everyone should be excited to open up a new stadium, to be the first game in the stadium,” he said. “Students should be at an all-time high, coming into the stadium for the first time too. For them to take it all in and be there for us, it’s going to be a huge deal.”
Niners receiver Ricky Pearsall will have season-ending surgery on his injured right knee in the latest setback for the 2024 first- round pick. General manager John Lynch announced the decision on Saturday for Pearsall to undergo surgery to repair his posterior cruciate ligament. Pearsall initially injured the knee last season and came back to play late in the season. But he was shut down after two practices in training camp because of swelling in the knee. Pearsall has struggled to stay on the field since being drafted with the 31st overall pick in 2024. He missed most of training camp as a rookie with a shoulder injury and then was shot in a robbery attempt just before the start of that season. Pearsall was slowed early last summer by a hamstring injury, but got off to a fast start in his first four games before going down with a knee injury in Week 4. He missed the next six games and had only five catches for 20 yards in his first three games back. Pearsall then had six catches for 96 yards the following game before reaggra vating the knee injury. He missed two of the final three regular-season games and the playoff opener before being a nonfactor in a divisional round loss to the Seahawks. — AP
will unveil it to the public Aug. 8 by showing the movie “Air Bud” on it.
Athletic director Josh Whitman said the board, the biggest main video display in college football, commands attention. He also said it “closes off that end of the build ing nicely” and wondered about the effects it will have on wind and noise in the stadium.
Illinois also has monitors on the back side of the board that faces the street, and Whit man hopes to show the games on those moni tors.
Bielema called the video board “crazy” and said fans are in for an upgraded experience. He has been advised that the team should practice with the video board on.
“Because it can kind of be overwhelming to the players almost,” Bielema said. “You think about it, like, you’re running a 15-yard comeback, you’re facing one way, and all of a sudden you turn around and there’s the screen with you maybe on it. There are some factors in there that are unique and different.”
For the first time since C.J. Stroud in 2021- 22, Ohio State will have the same quarterback starting in back-to-back seasons.
The Buckeyes fell short of expectations in 2025, losing in the Big Ten championship game to Indiana and in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals to Miami. But Sayin and his fellow Heisman Trophy candidate, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, lead a formi dable group that could be ranked No. 1 in the preseason.
Day said Sayin is a different person this year, stronger both physically and in how he uses his voice. He also has a new coach to challenge him: former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith, who was most recently the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator.
“(Sayin) has liked the challenge of some of the things that Arthur is bringing to the table,” Day said. “When you go from coach ing Aaron Rodgers to a college quarterback, you can certainly imagine what that has been like for Arthur.
“Man, Julian keeps up. It’s been fun to watch. Excited to see where this goes this year with him.”
Multiple coaches and even Petitti were asked to weigh in on the debate about whether the SEC or Big Ten is the better conference. The Big Ten has won the last three CFP championships, but SEC pundits have questioned the conference’s depth.
As Cignetti closed out the news confer ences on the big stage Thursday, he said he believes the Big Ten is the best conference, noting the high number of physical, well- coached teams with difficult road environ ments.
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Dear Eric: When attending a celebration and the invita tion states “No gifts, please, but feel free to donate to the organization which greatly impacted the health and life of the honoree,” do you include any mention of your donation in a card you might bring with your best wishes? — Happy Celebrant
Dear Celebrant: Yes, for two reasons (at least).
First, while many char itable organizations have systems set up to notify someone when a donation is made in their name, this isn’t always the case. So, by including a note about where you donated, you can close the gap and make sure that the honoree(s) know what has been done.
Secondly, a note about your donation also gives you the chance to write a line or two about what the organization’s mission and its connection to the honoree’s life means to you personally.
In the case of an invite that lists specific organiza tions, it might be obvious, but it’s still a lovely touch.
If the invite simply asks for donations in lieu of gifts, freeing you to choose any organization, the note allows you to connect your feelings for the honoree with your hopes for the kind of good that the dona tion can do in the world.
Dear Eric: I have a lot of family that live across the country and also across the world. We are all very close and have wonderful relationships, and through out the years, we have all routinely stayed with each other when we visit.
My husband and I live
in a small house with one guest bedroom/bathroom. Although throughout the years we have happily welcomed people to stay with us, it is simply becom ing too much.
It’s just exhausting and stressful to try to entertain and feed guests for a week or more, and also, as two seniors on fixed incomes, we struggle to afford the meals out and activities.
After a couple of days, I am praying for them to leave and becoming extremely resentful of their presence in my home. I don’t like feeling this way about people that I love and care for.
Complicating this is the fact that certain of our rela tives would not be able to afford a hotel. How can I address this issue? — About to Lock the Door
Dear Lock: As life goes on and we change, it’s natural for our capacities and our wants to change as well.
Those that love us don’t always notice the changes, however, so it’s helpful to be communicative about them. To that end, tell your family members directly but kindly that although you love hosting them, it’s become harder than it used to be for various reasons, and so you need to make a change.
Then you can suggest what that change looks like in your mind. You may want to limit the amount of time that people come or you may choose to be upfront about the costs you incur and ask if folks can help foot the bill. Or you could decide that you’re out of the host ing business altogether.
None of this is unrea sonable and, indeed, your friends and family may be glad to know that they’re not burdening you and eager to find other ways to connect with you.
Dear Eric: This is in refer ence to the letter from “Unrepeatables” who
would sometimes make flippant remarks to two sisters who are hard of hearing, but would reply “nevermind” when asked to repeat.
I really need you, and other people, to understand how infuriating the word “nevermind” is.
While you’re right that Unrepeatables needs to learn to hold their tongue, as someone who is hard of hearing, I have to tell you how frustrating it is to have someone mutter things under their breath — or even say them out loud — and then say “nevermind” when asked to repeat.
It isn’t just about negative comments, either. “Never mind” is a trigger for many of us. It makes me want to scream.
People often joke about how captioning for the deaf/hard of hearing includes things like “dog barking in the distance,” “ominous music playing” or (my favorite from zombie movies) “squelching noises.” Those things may or may not be important to the story. Whether they are, or aren’t, is irrelevant. Having access to them is.
If Unrepeatables feels the need to comment about something and isn’t heard, the listener needs to have the option of deciding if it’s important or not. Repeat it. — Worth Repeating
Dear Repeating: Thanks for this perspective. I received a few letters from others in the hard of hearing commu nity that expressed a similar sentiment.
You’re right — “never mind” isn’t the answer. If it’s worth saying, it’s worth repeating. And if it’s not worth saying, it’s proba bly best left unsaid to begin with.
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Pittsburgh teenagers discover passion in restaurant kitchens
By Hal B. Klein PITTSBURGH
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Most high school students are faced with the same question: What comes next?
John Paradise, 18, and Itai Tuti, 17, are among the rare group of young people who know exactly what they want to do. They are part of a small cohort of promising teenagers who’ve taken to vocational classrooms and restaurant kitchens to learn the discipline of profes sional cooking while still hitting the books.
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“The next generation is really talented. There are a lot of good ones coming out from this area. All you have to do is get them started,” says Derek Fritzel, who directs Camp Delicious in Pittsburgh, an immersive culinary program for young people.
This fall, both will leave Pittsburgh to continue their culinary journeys after years spent learning from some of the region’s most accomplished chefs — carrying with them the skills, mentorship and ambitions they developed here.
John Paradise, of Upper St. Clair in Pennsylvania, grew up surrounded by food in a family that loved to prepare extravagant meals to bring people together. He knew early on that he wanted to share that love, and after attending Camp Delicious — the weeklong course for eighth through 12th graders run by the youth education nonprofit Luminari — in 2021, he decided he’d make a career of it.
Paradise, 13 at the time, caught the attention of Frit zel, the chef who served as the camp’s director and head culinary mentor.
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“He could talk, he had the stature. But he also has an artistic expression. The whole week I worked with that, to see where he could go with it,” says Fritzel. “He came back the next year, and the rest is history.”
After his freshman year of high school, and with Fritzel’s encourage ment, Paradise enrolled in a vocational program at Parkway West Career & Technology Center in North Fayette, where he worked with another impressive chef-mentor, Shawn Culp. In 2024, Paradise landed his first professional gig as a line cook in the pool kitchen at St. Clair Country Club.
“I thought I’d come in and blow it out of the water, and then I realized I almost knew nothing,” he said. “It’s so much different work ing the line than being in school.”
Paradise soon picked up the on-the-job time management fundamen tals that would help him
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advance with a promotion to the main kitchen, where he traded the relentless pace of the pool kitchen for a restaurant that empha sized timing, consistency and presentation.
“The first (job) was getting food out hot and fast, and this kitchen was about pace and space and how to deliver a quality experi ence,” he says.
During his senior year, Paradise took high school classes in the morning and worked at the country club full time as part of the internship through Park way West.
“They allow you to learn and get hands-on experi ence, but you get to make money in the field by learn ing hard skills instead of being in classes.”
Lately, it has been a season of full-circle moments for Paradise. He returned to Camp Delicious for a fifth time in June, only now he served as a judge for the final-day culinary
competition.
He’s also managing the poolside kitchen at St. Clair Country Club, a position he says completes his quest to hit every piece of the profes sional kitchen. He strug gled at first, he says, but has worked hard to get the hang of managing people as he manages orders. “We’re a young, hungry team, and we want to make names for ourselves,” he says.
Teamwork is one of Para dise’s keys to success. He grew up playing football and basketball, and he feels like the bonding on and off the field that propels strong teams to victory is analo gous to a top kitchen where cohesion and shared focus produce the best meals.
“When you put on that uniform, you’re all on the same page. And the culinary industry embodies that, too. People come from different backgrounds and cultures, but we share a goal every day to deliver an outstand ing product,” he says.
It takes great pizzaioli decades to master the art of making dough. Itai Tuti has a head start on most of them.
The teen from Squirrel Hill neighborhood in Pitts burgh, grew up loving to cook, and at 14, he followed his older brother to a job at Mercurio in Shadyside.
“He loved being in the kitchen doing prep. He was interested in learning every thing we could teach him,” says pizza maker Massimo Vozza says.
Vozza and Mercurio’s co-owner Michael Mercu rio took the curious teen ager under their wing.
“I started asking them questions and training with them. I fell in love with the craft of pizza,” Itai says. “It’s interesting how different pizza can get, when you learn the science behind yeast, building gluten and hydration ratios.”
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he finished second in the junior division of the Caputo Cup in Naples, Italy, with his signature dough, besting every pizza maker under 18 in the world but one. The winner edged him by just 10 points.
His approach reflects the obsessive attention to detail that carried him there.
Naturally, Itai — whom Vozza describes as both fun and competitive — started making pizza in his free time, too, turning to Vozza and Mercurio with questions. The two more experienced makers would explain the “why” behind their answers, something Itai says pushed him to keep experimenting.
“It’s exciting to see some one at that age care about the work and care about the process,” Vozza says.
He took the work seri ously to launch a series of at-home pop-ups for family and friends, developing a Neapolitan-style dough he ferments for 48 hours. He starts with a biga — a stiff preferment at 50% hydra tion — because he thinks it builds better flavor, letting it rest two hours before 18 more in the fridge.
The final mix folds in the rest of the water, a second flour and salt; after rest, the dough spends another 24 hours cold before Itai brings it back to room temperature for service.
The teen is spending the summer running public pop-ups on Tuesday nights at the Bud Harris Cycling Track in Highland Park and working at Penn Avenue Pizza & Steaks, where he’s expanding his skill set with contemporary American pies. “This style is new to me. Stretching and topping is the same, but putting pizzas in this kind of oven is different,” Itai says.
His time in Pittsburgh ends in August, when he moves with his family to Southern California. His pizza dreams are going with him: Itai hopes to land a gig at Truly Pizza in Dana Point, California.
Alex Zsoldos leads Anna Zoretich and her dad Jim as they rehearse their father-daughter dance for her upcoming wedding. A.M. STEWART/THE NEW YORK TIMES PHOTOS
By Alix Strauss THE NEW YORK TIMES
As more couples seem to be moving away from wedding customs and tradi tions, the father-daughter dance remains a ritual many consider worth keeping.
Alex Zsoldos, the owner of First Dance Charlotte, a boutique company run out of a studio in her Charlotte, North Carolina, home, said her father-daughter sessions are becoming more popular.
Since opening the busi ness in 2014, Zsoldos, 39, has seen more demand for father-daughter wedding choreography. She typi cally creates dance routines, in-person or online, for five or six father-daughter part ners a year (and works with about 150 couples annually), but has already choreo graphed 16 this year.
She attributes the increase to nostalgia and technology.
“More fathers want to have connective moments with their daughters,” she said. “They’re aware they could do something special versus just swaying back and forth.”
“They’re also more tech savvy,” she added. “They’re watching dances on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok and sending me videos they like.”
Zsoldos, a professional dance instructor who grew up in West Virginia, took dance classes and partic ipated in dance groups at Davidson College. In 2009, she took a job teaching dance at DanceSport Caro lina, a ballroom studio in Stallings, North Carolina.
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Q: My child’s mother recently moved in with her boyfriend, who has full custody of his three boys. Last time I picked up our son from his mother’s, I noticed suspicious bruises on his thighs and back. This is new. I don’t know if this is the result of discipline, which I absolutely do not agree with, or rough play,
Zoretich and her dad rehearse a dance routine June 8 at Zsoldos’ studio in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“During my first month, I was assigned a wedding couple and choreographed an elaborate dance for them,” said Zsoldos, who lives in Charlotte with her husband, Jordan Kvanvig, 40, and their two children. “Helping them express their love through move ments was artistic, creative and emotional.”
Zsoldos stayed at the job for just nine months, but the experience of teach ing couples to dance stayed
which is also questionable, but understandable. I’m not sure how to handle this. What’s good ex-etiquette? A: First, stay calm and resist the urge to accuse anyone of abuse. That doesn’t mean you ignore your instincts. It means you approach the situation thoughtfully and carefully so you can accu rately determine what is happening and protect your child appropriately.
with her for years. She started a website soon after. Inquiries quickly followed from couples, then from their parents.
This interview with Zsol dos has been edited for clar ity and length.
Q: How is the father-daugh ter dance different from the couple’s first dance? A: The first dance is usually a celebration of the couple’s love. Sometimes it’s roman tic, or high energy, and lasts
active children living in busy households with multiple kids, get bruises. Roughhousing, wrestling, sports, climbing, jumping on furniture and ordinary play can leave marks, partic ularly on legs and backs.
two or three minutes. The father-daughter dance is about sentimental nostalgia and honoring the relation ship. The dance is about 90 seconds. It’s one of the only opportunities that come up naturally where you will dance with your dad.
Q: Who is your clientele? A: My fathers are more local because it’s easier to coor dinate. They might come in after we do a couple’s lesson. Sometimes they fly in. Fathers are a bit older now, 60 to 70s, because people are getting married later.
Q: What’s the most popular song fathers pick? A: “My Girl” by the Temp tations. Six out of the 16 father-daughters this year picked it. It has a good tempo and beat. There’s a natural place to end. People know it; bands know how to play it. It’s sentimental and says everything a father wants.
Q: What are some other good song selections? A: There are three popular categories: advice songs, like “Forever Young” by Rod Stewart, which says all of these wishes and senti ments; the “I’ll be there for you” category, “I’ll Be There” by Jackson 5, “Here for You” by Neil Young and “Lean on Me” by Bill With ers; and the “unconditional love,” category like, “In My Life” by the Beatles, “You’ll Be in My Heart” by Phil Collins and “You’ve Got a Friend” by James Taylor.
Q: What steps do you include in a typical father-
concerns nor escalating them prematurely.
Start by talking with your son in a nonleading way. Avoid questions like, “Did someone hurt you?” or “Did your mom’s boyfriend hit you?” Children, particu larly younger children, are suggestible and may try to answer in ways they think adults want.
daughter dance? A: Slow dancing or swaying at the beginning because people need a chance to get their nerves out and have a moment with each other. Twirls to highlight moments in the music that are interesting, like when music swells into the chorus. Twirls are great because they’re beautiful, easy to do, and show off the dress. It’s also fun and reminiscent of people’s childhood. When you put a few together, the dad looks like a hero. Maybe there’s a pattern-based box step, and a grand finale move for the father, like the bow tie or the pretzel, which are flashy swing moves, or a promenade, if it’s more sentimental.
Q: How is your job more than just teaching steps? A: I’m their cheerleader; sometimes I feel like a therapist. I go for beauti ful steps that are easy to remember and execute, combined specifically to fit their song, which they’ve provided when they booked the lesson, usually six months to three weeks before a wedding. I let the song guide the steps, but I choreograph the base. I also coach them on how to get the best photos of their dance.
Q: What is more mean ingful, the lessons or the dance? A: The dance is important and gives you the cheers, but fathers cherish the lessons because the one- on-one time and the expe rience with their daughter is what’s most memora
listen carefully without interrupting or reacting dramatically. Sometimes the explanation is surpris ingly ordinary.
You should also speak directly with your co-parent before jumping to conclu sions. Keep the conversa tion focused on the bruises themselves, not on your feelings about her boyfriend or the new living arrange ment. If you lead with accu sations, defensiveness will
ble. They don’t have that anymore on a regular basis. It’s a very special focus and specific bonding time.
It’s about reminiscing, seeing your daughter as a child and the woman she is now. A lot of dads get emotional during the lessons and cry, which is sweet.
Q: You offer free online tutorials when you sign up for classes. Why? A: They reduce the number of times people come in and give everyone a shared dance foundation of basic steps.
During the lessons, those basic steps become custom ized choreography to the song they picked. I demon strate and guide them through the steps. I might dance with them so they can understand the feeling in their bodies. The goal is to leave the lesson having learned a full dance, and you just need to practice. At the end of every lesson, I film my couples while calling out the moves on their phones so that they have a practice video.
Q: What’s trending for fa ther-daughter dances? A: Mashups or surprise dances. These consist of several 15- to 30-second songs strung together. The songs usually highlight different decades, have personal meaning to the father and daughter, and tend to be more energizing and upbeat, like “Septem ber” by Earth, Wind & Fire, or “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees. They end on a high note to get guests excited to start the party.
likely shut down productive communication.
Children need parents who neither ignore warn ing signs nor create panic before the facts are clear. Your goal should be to understand the situation accurately while keeping your child’s emotional and physical safety at the center of your decisions.
Experts: Embracing new role before crisis can make difference
By Emily Siner,
Cara Anthony
and Blake Farmer KFF HEALTH NEWS
When his father was diagnosed with gallblad der cancer in 2025, William Morrison immediately went into caregiving mode.
“We were in the hospital every day,” he said. “I was really playing the interme diary between the medi cal staff and our family and kind of helping have those conversations and push for those answers.”
One in 10 Americans say they are a caregiver for a parent 65 or older, accord ing to 2025 Pew research. And many people in the sandwich generation — those who have both chil dren and aging parents — start their caregiving journeys like Morrison: stepping up during a medi cal crisis and becoming a family caregiver essentially overnight.
For other people, taking on the role of a caregiver happens more slowly.
Researchers and experts say the spectrum of care giving is broader than many people realize and that embracing the care giver title before there’s a crisis can make a significant difference in this phase of life.
WORRY COMES FIRST
Being a caregiver can start long before you go to a doctor appointment with a loved one or move your parents into your house.
“Oftentimes what we see out in the world is a very limited definition of who a family caregiver is,” said Denise Brown, a caregiving coach and the founder of Caregiving Years Training Academy in Illinois.
Being a caregiver is “not necessarily around defin ing caregiving by tasks and chores, but about that
emotional impact.”
Brown created a frame work that defines caregiv ing as a journey with six stages.
She said the first stage — the “expectant caregiver” — begins the moment you start to feel concerned about a loved one.
“ You look into the future and you think, ‘Oh, I think someone’s going to need help in the family,’ ” Brown said.
When you start to get actively involved in a loved one’s care, that triggers the second stage, what Brown calls the “freshman caregiver”: “You’re learning the lay of the land. You’re learning the language of all the systems that you now manage. The best thing to do in this stage is to get comfortable experimenting.”
CARING FOR PARENTS BRINGS STRESSORS
The kind of care that Morrison provided — responding to an immediate medical crisis — catapulted him into the third stage of caregiving, the “entrenched caregiver.”
By the time you hit this point, Brown said, “you can feel completely over whelmed and swallowed up by the experience.”
Research suggests that the stress is especially acute for people taking care of parents. The role reversal stresses the relationship: Caregivers who focus solely on children don’t deal with the tension linked to shift ing power dynamics and other changes that happen when an adult child starts to care for a parent.
Burnout, defined by physical and psychological
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fatigue, was higher among caregivers of aging parents than among caregivers caring only for children.
And for caregivers in the “sandwich generation,” who were taking care of both children and aging parents, personal burnout scores were even higher.
TITLE MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Many people who perform care tasks don’t consider themselves care givers, researchers have found, but those who do are more likely to access support services and feel a sense of community with other caregivers.
“Anyone in a caregiving situation deserves support and help,” Brown said.
Embracing the role of caregiver early also allows you to have “really good
What if my parents have different needs? What if those needs change?
conversations with people in your life” about their desires — and yours — as you enter this phase, Brown said.
Morrison, whose father died earlier this year, is about to enter his own sand wich generation era: He and his wife are expecting a baby boy in August, and he has been stepping in to help his mom with housework and administrative tasks.
Morrison and his wife have already had conver sations about making time for themselves and each other after their son is born. Morrison also wants to be more intentional with his own health, even if that means just going for walks.
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Beyond the emotional strain, caregiving comes with substantial costs. On
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average, caregivers spend more than $7,000 a year on medical and other expenses to support a loved one, according to AARP research in 2021.
Some efforts aim to miti gate the financial burden. In most states, family members can get paid to take care of relatives who qualify for Medicaid. But state Medic aid programs face new pressure from federal cuts, and some states have pulled back funding for home-care programs designed to help residents with disabilities.
Meanwhile, a handful of states offer tax credits for unpaid caregivers.
For example, starting in 2027, Connecticut will allow family caregivers who make less than $50,000, or couples who make under $100,000, to apply for a tax credit up to $2,000.
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Set new limits for preschooler to bring controlling behavior to end
By Scott Ervin TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Dear Kid Whisperer: How do you handle an almost 4-year-old who wants to control everything?
He had a friend over, and I was outside with the friend’s parents. It started to rain, so we said we were going inside, and my son stood in front of the door with his arms stretched and said, “No we aren’t!” When we got inside, he took toys from his friend.
I took him aside and said he needed to play kindly or we would ask our friends to leave. Then they went upstairs and played for a while. My son and his friend moved every piece of furniture in front of his door including his mattress, bedding, books, clothes and hangers. He said they did it because they wanted to stay together.
I had him clean up the mess and said next time you won’t be able to play upstairs alone together. I just feel embarrassed that my son was such a bossy terror. Do you have advice?
Dear Reader: You are giving your kid too much room in which to investigate the effects of his negative behaviors.
As it stands now, he is doing lots of experiments through which he’s trying to answer questions about the world: Exactly what might happen when I am a belligerent jerk? What might happen if I take my friend’s toy? What might happen if my friend and I barricade ourselves in my room?
The possible answers are exciting to a nearly 4-year- old: My mom might get upset or angry or frustrated. I might get lectured or yelled at! The big group of adults might look at me and give me attention while my mom’s face changes colors!
Having a kid who is
Change puppy mill survivor’s routine gradually
By Cathy M. Rosenthal TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY
Dear Cathy: I recently adopted a 7-year-old male poodle rescued from an out of state puppy mill where he spent his entire life. Since then, he wakes me every morning around 4 a.m. to relieve himself. After coming back inside, he howls until I feed him. He then gets hyper, running around until he settles down around 6 a.m. I have tried walking him at 5 a.m. to settle him down, but he is exhausting me. He has no interest in balls, dog toys, or doggie treats. Any suggestions? — Eileen, Lindenhurst, New York
Dear Eileen: Thank you for giving this dog a second chance. Your poodle spent seven years in a puppy mill without a normal family life, regular routines, toys, training or opportunities to explore the world. In many ways, you are not just adopt ing a 7-year-old dog, you are helping him discover things most puppies learn during their first year of life.
Before assuming this is entirely behavioral,
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trying to do these types of investigations is dysfunc tional, annoying and completely unsustainable. It has to stop, and it has to stop right about now.
Kids who are still using aggression by age 4 often never stop doing so, leading to a not-so-good life. This is a big deal. He does not yet fully understand who is in charge of the home. This is how I would show him if I were you. I’ll pick it up from the moment you (I) approached the door.
Kid: You shall not pass!!!! All shall remain and frolic in the gentle June rain!!!
Kid Whisperer (calmly, with a smile): Oh dear.
Kid Whisperer: (calmly, with a smile): Oh dear (turning to the friend’s parents). I am so sorry that this may be inconvenient, but my son apparently needs to learn a bunch of lessons before he can have friends over. I am so sorry, but I am going to ask you to take your son home. He’s been great, and I don’t think it’s fair for him to be subjected to my son’s behavior.
(Kid Whisperer safely and firmly picks up Kid, placing him out of the way of the adults as they step inside.)
Kid: How dare you, peas ant?! This is my house, and you are merely a guest!!
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however, I would schedule a veterinary exam to rule out digestive issues, parasites, or other medical conditions that could be contributing to the early morning bath room trips.
If he is healthy, I would focus on changing the routine gradually. Right now, your dog’s internal clock is still set to his previ ous schedule, and he has learned that waking you up at 4 a.m. leads to a potty break, breakfast and the start of the day. From his perspective, the routine works perfectly.
If he needs to go outside at 4 a.m., take him out on a leash, be very quiet, and
and stop for treats at the old- school soda fountain, where you will find milkshakes and other cool concoctions. Consider a one-hour history tour, offered each weekend, that uncover the stories that have shaped the pier.
Historic Pleasure Pier, Galveston Island, Texas: The original pier was destroyed when a hurricane battered the Texas coast in the 1960s. So when the new pier opened it was to the delight of locals and visitors. Today, with 16 rides, there is plenty of waterfront fun to be had by every member of the family. The Texas Flyer,
Kid: I hate you so much!!! Kid Whisperer: Oh, dear. If you have a kid who is trying to physically stop adults from doing things, you have a kid who does not know his proper place at the bottom of the social hierarchy of your household.
If you allow that action by not having a Delayed Learning Opportunity (a learning-based conse quence that takes place at a later time), you will spend tremendous time and energy “putting out fires” because he is doing the aforementioned investigat ing in a search for limits.
He probably shouldn’t have friends over for several months as he masters the positive behaviors neces sary for successfully host ing child visitors in the house. In order to test them, your kid is going to get very angry when you set these new limits. Better for him to get angry now than for him to do this with every authority figure he meets for the rest of his life.
Behavioral consultant Scott Ervin, M.Ed, is a parent and former teacher and principal. He is the author of “The Classroom Behavior Manual: How to Build Relationships, Share Control, and Teach Positive Behaviors.”
then come straight back inside. Avoid feeding him immediately or turning it into the start of the day. Instead, gradually move breakfast later by 10 to 15 minutes every few days until you reach the time you want your morning to begin. He will probably howl during this transition, but sometimes, the only way out is through. As he learns that howling does not make breakfast arrive any sooner, he should gradually begin adjusting to the new routine. It may also help to feed dinner a little later or offer a small bedtime snack to see if that reduces his early morning hunger.
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‘choice words’ with line-cutter
Judith Martin
MISS MANNERS
Dear Miss Manners: My local grocery store was very busy and the check out lines were long. I paid little attention to the lady without a cart in front of me as she spoke to someone on her phone, assuming that she was with the person in front of her.
About 10 minutes later, just before it was my turn to place my items on the belt, another lady appeared with a full basket of grocer ies and asked to get by me, saying her friend in front of me was “saving her spot in line.” The request took me by surprise, and before I could react, she forced herself past my basket to join her friend.
I had a few choice words for her rude, inconsider ate behavior, but instead of an apology, she went on the offensive, loudly and repeatedly demanding that I not talk to her. I am sure that all 10 checkout lanes could hear her yelling, making it look like I had done something inappro priate.
I have seen privileged people hold up a grocery line by parking a basket of groceries in a line while they run around the store picking up additional items, but this was a new one for me. I was so shocked and angry, I came close to leav ing my basket and walking out of the store.
Any suggestions, other than to let these types of people have their way?
Gentle Reader: That is gall ing, of course. We long to see rude people get their comeuppance.
But is it really worth while to turn such an incident into a brawl — to
As for enrichment, do not be discouraged that he ignores toys and treats. Many puppy mill dogs have never learned how to play. Balls, squeaky toys and chew toys are likely unfa miliar to him as they were never part of his day. I have shared my life with several dogs who never became interested in toys, yet they loved walking, sniffing adventures and simply being part of the family.
Instead of focusing on traditional toys, encourage him to use his nose. Scat ter part of his breakfast on a snuffle mat, hide kibble around a room, or take slow “sniff walks” where explo
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which you contributed with your “few choice words”?
Apparently, many people think so. Miss Manners has a whole file of readers’ letters about altercations in the grocery store line, and they are not just cross because they are hungry.
When one’s sense of basic fairness is violated, indig nation runs high. And this seems to be a time when many people are constantly on the defensive.
Miss Manners knows that she is creating trou ble for herself in suggest ing that one choose one’s battles — that infractions such as you describe are not worth getting into public fights with strangers. It will contribute to the mistaken notion that etiquette always requires yielding.
It does not — but it does sometimes suggest not plunging into losing battles.
Dear Miss Manners: How do you go about declining when someone who just isn’t your type asks you out or asks for your phone number? I have been nice and said things like, “I’m not dating right now,” or even, “I really only want to date someone of my faith.”
Some men just don’t seem to get the hint. How do you politely say, “It’s you, personally, I am not inter ested in”?
Gentle Reader: Oddly enough, people do not like being told that they are unattractive, especially by those they find attractive — no matter how delicately this is worded.
And those excuses will just get you into trouble. If you use the line about your faith, suppose someone replied, “But I was hoping you would convert me.”
The lack of an excuse will actually make your refusal clearer: just “Thank you for asking, but no, I think not.” This can simply be repeated in case of any ill-advised follow-ups.
ration — not exercise — is the goal. You can also try food puzzles, cardboard boxes with kibble hidden inside or short training sessions using praise and gentle encouragement. Mental exercise can be just as enriching as physical activity.
Most importantly, remember your poodle is learning how to be a dog. Progress with puppy mill survivors is often measured in months rather than weeks. Celebrate the small victories, be patient with the setbacks, and know every positive experience helps him discover the life he should have had all along.
Dear Cathy: In reference to the question that ran on June 30 about the dog that grabs a toy, runs, and then cries, our 6 1/2-year- old Goldendoodle does this too. He cries if we don’t chase him. We chase in slow motion because that is what he wants. Maybe their dog wants the same thing. — Sharon, Dix Hills, New York
Dear Sharon: Your Gold endoodle may indeed be inviting you to play. Many dogs grab their favorite toy
Santa Monica Pier in California has been a festive family destination for over a century. DANIEL SLIM/GETTY-AFP 2019
As for the request for your telephone number, Miss Manners suggests putting a twist on the standard plea of busyness: “Why don’t you just give me yours? But frankly, I’m not sure I’ll be able to call because I’ve been very busy.”
Dear Miss Manners: My sister, who I am very close to, her husband, and I often go together to purchase gifts for family members and friends. When the payment calculations are done, my sister will “charge” me 50% or reim burse me 50%.
Since the three of us are giving the gift, I feel the cost should be divided by three. I would appreciate Miss Manner’s opinion on such an arrangement!
Gentle Reader: Your point is logical, but Miss Manners cannot help but notice that it is not the only logical solution, merely the one that reduces the cost to yourself. Counting house holds, rather than persons, is equally logical. And there has been no mention of the card that accompa nies these presents. Do you convey only the best wishes of Aunt Claire, or do Buffy, Jesse and Fido also make an appearance in the signature block?
Perhaps your sister will welcome a discussion of a 2-1 cost sharing. But if not — and you find the current method insupport able — then purchasing separate presents may be less troublesome than the family disharmony caused by putting forward your suggested split.
To send a question to the Miss Manners team of Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, go to missmanners. com or write them c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.
and run off in hopes their family will chase them or join a game of “keep away.” The crying or whining may reflect excitement and anticipation. The fact that your family chases him in slow motion suggests it is not about how fast you run — it is about the fun of inter acting with you. For many dogs, the game itself is the reward.
Of course, every dog is an individual, so it is impos sible to know whether the reader’s dog was motivated by play without seeing the behavior firsthand.
Looking at the dog’s over all body language and what happens before and after the behavior often provides important clues about what they are trying to commu nicate. A loose, wiggly body and repeated invitations to interact often point toward play, while stiffness accom panied by signs of stress may suggest anxiety.
Cathy M. Rosenthal is an animal advocate, author, columnist and pet expert. Send your questions, stories and tips to cathy@ petpundit.com. Please include your name, city and state. You can follow her @ cathymrosenthal.
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he legend of Ten Mile Lake Resort in Dalton, Minnesota, spans five generations and 120 years, and it starts like this: Anthony Prohosky, who’d emigrated from Bohemia in the late 1800s at age 14, owned a hotel and bar in nearby Nashua. Way back in 1906, a man stayed at Prohosky’s hotel, drank in his bar and ran up a substantial bill he couldn’t pay.
The two struck a handshake deal. The man’s bill was forgiven, and Prohosky purchased the man’s resort, then just a few cottages on Ten Mile Lake in Otter Tail County.
So Prohosky and his wife raised their six children there, renaming the resort Camp Prohosky. The family business passed through genera tions: to Prohosky’s daughter and her husband, Nellie and Fred Schultz, in 1921; to his grandsons, Bob and Jerry Schultz, in 1958; to his great-grand sons, Mike and Pat Schultz, in 1991; and finally, last year to Prohosky’s great-great-granddaughter.
On a recent summer evening, that great-great-granddaughter — Sydney Schultz, 32 — strode through the wood-paneled lodge and greeted long time patrons.
One family seated for dinner remembered when Schultz was a kid, biking around the campground all day, walking into people’s campers like she owned the place. Now, as she held court in Ten Mile Lake Resort’s historic lodge, she really did own the place.
The lodge stands as a relic of a bygone Minnesota era. Once upon a time, places like Ten Mile Lake Resort served as a backbone of Minnesota summer tourism. In the 1960s, the state boasted more than 3,000 lakeside resorts.
But time passed. Younger genera tions demanded more amenities. Some mom-and-pops didn’t adapt. The financial realities of small resorts made less and less sense as profit margins shrank and lakeshore land values and property taxes skyrocketed.
Today, Minnesota’s mom-and-pop resorts have become a rare breed. Minnesota now has fewer than 700 resorts, with mom-and-pops crowded out by larger, upscale resorts like Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, or Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake in Brain erd, or Ruttger’s Bay Lake Resort in
Deerwood.
Ten Mile Lake Resort keeps it simple: No golf course. No spa. Just 13 newly renovated cabins and 91 seasonal campsites for RVs and mobile homes on 30 lakeside acres. The main attraction, aside from the genera tions-long relationships built here, is Ten Mile Lake, named for being 10 miles from an old trading post.
“They cater to the occasionals,” Linda Schultz, Sydney’s mother, said of the big resorts. “We cater to the year after year after year, coming to the same cabin every year so they can have the same family next door.”
The key to the resort’s against-the- odds success story is in the continuity of family ownership that has cultivated it as one big family. When visitors finish their lake week this summer, they put down a deposit for the same week next summer.
That’s why Ten Mile Lake Resort is believed to be the resort owned by a single family longer than any other Minnesota resort.
Once you’re in, you’re hooked for life.
“We have grandparents who went here, then their kids, then their kids,” Sydney Schultz said. “I grew up with these kids. And they’re still coming back today, bringing their kids.”
Schultz said.
A RESORT CENTERED ON FAMILY
When they were young, Sydney Schultz and her cousin, Ben Schultz, would cook together in the resort’s steakhouse. They’d have heart-to- hearts in the walk-in cooler, fanta sizing about someday running the place themselves. (Ben Schultz is now the resort’s general manager and a minority owner.)
Chris Van Horn fries up the day’s catch June 4 at the resort, where the country boy from Missouri and his family have come the same week each year since 1953.
“Half of these people have known me my whole life,” said Ben Schultz, whose four kids wash dishes and scoop ice cream at the resort.
Sydney even met her husband through the resort. At a Community of Minnesota Resorts conference, her parents met the owners of Cedar Point Resort near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. They happened to have a son who was single. The parents set up their kids.
“On our first date, I said, ‘I’ll be moving to Fergus Falls and buying my parents’ resort,’ ” Sydney said. “And he said, ‘Sounds good to me.’ ”
History colors the lodge: a black- and-white photo of men in swimsuits and women in ankle-length dresses, frolicking in the lake a century ago. A 1916 oil painting showing the old lake side dance hall. A photo of nine men posing on May 27, 1956, with dozens of walleyes on a stringer. Portraits of Anthony and Anna Prohosky, he with the walrus mustache, she with the formal black dress with the stand-up collar, the forebears of this Minnesota tradition.
To survive through the generations, the resort has adapted. Wi-Fi and cable television, once a luxury, are now a necessity. The restaurant used to be their biggest money-earner, open year- round. Now the steakhouse is only open seasonally, more of an amenity than a main attraction. (Still: Get the burger, get the salad with homemade blue cheese dressing, get the home made cranberry butter, which Mike Schultz insists tastes great even on cardboard.)
The upfront costs, like property taxes and lakeshore land, are one reason why mom-and-pop resorts are disappearing. Another reason: It’s an all-consuming time investment.
For three or four months a year, Sydney Schultz said, you must be available 24/7, responsible for the 500 people who may be staying at the resort at any one point. That’s why her parents live a two-minute drive from the resort, and why she and her husband are still living in the Twin Cities suburbs as they wait for the perfect home to open up on the lake. They want to be just as close. Because you never know when emergency
will strike, whether a burst pipe or a destructive storm.
Offseasons are consumed by repairs, renovations and improvements, not to mention getting snowed in by drifts reaching the roofline. Over the past two decades, the family has gutted and remodeled every cabin during the colder months. They’ve added water toys to the beach and installed a bocce ball court.
The work is exhausting: “Most days are good,” said Mike Schultz, Sydney’s dad and an expert handyman, “but by the end of summer, you’re ready to get done.”
But, the Schultzes say, it’s all in service of keeping the resort a summer touchstone for generations of families.
‘IT’S TRADITION’
On a recent summer evening, the 2,099-acre lake shimmered in the evening sun amid nearby rows of corn. One family started a campfire. Another threw a tennis ball off their dock, and a golden retriever dove in after it.
Chris Van Horn and his brother Mike, country boys from Missouri in cowboy hats and overalls, dipped chunks of the day’s catch (walleyes, mostly) into the fryer to feed dozens of relatives. They sipped Hamm’s and toasted each other with blackberry Crown Royal.
Their family has come here the same week in June since 1953. “It’s tradition, a great family tradition,” Chris Van Horn said.
Mike Schultz recently built a sauna. He spent this offseason building a massive pirate ship-themed play ground. He climbed up to the play ground’s crow’s nest and waved to those below.
Loons wailed far out on the lake, not far from a pontoon. The water lapped up against the pencil reeds in a marshy spot near the shore. The sun dipped low.
“We have the best sunset in the whole wide world,” Linda Schultz sighed.
Rick Steves
My latest book, “On The Hippie Trail,” is an almost-too-intimate recount of my 1978 overland journey from Istanbul to Kathmandu.
It’s also my oldest book, as it’s essentially my journal from that trip, which was packed away upon return ing and ignored for 42 years. Then, stuck at home during COVID-19, I stumbled across it. The entries vividly captured moments, smells and emotions.
Flipping through the pages was like an anthro pological dig into a 23-year- old version of myself. “On The Hippie Trail” is both a treasure — a documentation of that coming-of-age trip — and an ode to journaling.
Travel can make you a poet. And travel can make you spiritual. You meet people on the road you’d never meet otherwise. Good travel rearranges your cultural furniture, challenging truths you just assumed were self-evident and God-given. By traveling, you learn not only about the people and places you visit — you learn about yourself.
But without capturing your thoughts on paper, the lessons of travel are like shooting stars you just missed — butterflies you thought you saw. Collecting intimate details on the road — netting them as they flut ter by — and then recording them into a journal sharp ens your ability to observe and creates a souvenir you’ll always cherish.
Choosing your travel journal is important. I prefer a plain, simple, empty book — hardbound, so it lasts and gives me some thing solid to write on. Avoid spiral notebooks — they feel unimportant and fall apart. A hardbound book filled with your hand
For Dash, Croatia elegant, timeless
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For New York City- based activist and model Ava Dash, traveling is less about an itinerary than it is about embracing the moments she never planned for, like “watching the sun set over the ocean with close friends, discov ering a tiny restaurant you found by accident or getting completely lost in a city and ending up somewhere even better than where you intended to go.”
The daughter of music mogul Damon Dash, she co-wrote the novel “96 Words for Love” with her mother, Rachel Roy. Addi tionally, Dash is one of the stars of the Bravo reality series “Next Gen NYC.”
This interview with Dash has been edited for clarity and length.
Q: What can you share about your role on this sea son of “Next Gen NYC”? A: (It) feels a lot more personal. People will see me navigating a new chap ter of independence, build ing unexpected friendships and saying yes to oppor tunities that pushed me outside of my comfort zone. It’s definitely a side of me viewers haven’t seen.
Q: You were born and raised in New York. Have you discovered anything new about the city while working on this show? A: Growing up in Manhat tan, you think you’ve seen everything. But filming reminded me that the city is always evolving. Every block can become the backdrop for a completely different story. It also
Rick Steves’ journal entries from his 1978 journey from Istanbul to Kathmandu became his most recent book, “On the Hippie Trail.” RICK STEVES’ EUROPE
written experiences will become a classic on your bookshelf. I like blank pages, not the ones featur ing extra literary frills and verbose doodads. It’s my journal, not someone else’s chance to decorate my observations. I use black ink or a mechanical pencil. Nothing should compete with the simple words.
The key to good journ aling is being both obser vant and disciplined — to take the time to notice what you’re noticing and then jot down your thoughts. I use a tiny pocket-size notepad to capture the moment right there. Then, when I have time, I pull out my actual journal and organize those notes into something vivid, fun to read and clearly writ ten in the field, complete with squished bugs forever
Ava Dash, seen May 7, says the best way to experience New York City is by walking. DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY
reminded me how much I love this city. Personally, I realized I’m more adapt able and resilient than I ever gave myself credit for. Reality television is unpre dictable. I learned to trust myself instead of trying to control every outcome.
Q: Some things you would recommend in New York? A: My favorite days in New York don’t usually involve checking landmarks off a list. I’d spend the morn ing walking through the Tribeca with a matcha, window shop in SoHo, wander through the galler ies at the MoMA, stop for a bagel at Apollo Bagels and end the evening with dinner at Sant Ambroeus. The best way to experience New York is simply to walk. You always stumble upon something or someone memorable.
Q: What is your favorite vacation destination? A: Hvar, Croatia, is some where I never get tired of. There’s something so timeless about it. The pace slows down, every meal feels intentional, the cobblestone streets are safe to wander, the sea is calm and refreshing, and even the simplest afternoons somehow become unfor gettable. It’s the perfect balance of elegance and ease.
ornamenting the margins.
Thinking back, it seems I’ve always wanted to capture my discoveries and eurekas in a journal. On my first trip (as a 14-year-old), I logged my experiences in a file of about a hundred postcards, each numbered, packed with my notes, stained with gelato drips, mailed home and surviving to this day.
For every trip after — even back when I was simply a footloose, fancy- free vagabond with no intention of being a travel writer — my journal writing was like a ritual: The flight over came with an intro spective inventory of where I was at, psychologically and emotionally. And the flight home came with a simi lar introspective wrap-up. Each night in between, I
gave me a deeper appre ciation for my heritage. I still think about the colors, architecture, markets and incredible food. It’s a place that stays with you long after you leave.
Q: Where are some places modeling took you? A: Modeling has taken me to places I dreamed about growing up, including Paris, London, Italy, Mexico and throughout the United States. One of my favorite parts of the job is seeing how every city has its own perspective on fashion and creativity.
Q: Where are your favorite weekend getaways? A: The Hamptons in the summer, my dad’s house in Florida or my mom’s house in Texas. And anywhere on the coast where I can completely unplug for a couple of days.
Q: Where would you like to go that you have never been to before? A: Ibiza has been at the top of my list for years. I’m hoping to finally make it there this summer. Beyond that, I’d love to explore Korea and Japan.
Q: When you go away, what are some of your must-have items? A: A great skincare routine, my camera, wired head phones, a speaker, a good book for the flight and a portable charger.
wouldn’t go to sleep with out writing my day’s expe riences, discoveries and thoughts. The book, which started empty, always came home full.
Journaling helped me realize my career. As a teenage traveler, I hiked deep into a misty English moor, dipped my pen into the cry of the birds and wrote: Long-haired goats and sheep seem to gnaw on grass in their sleep. We were lost in a world of green, wind, rocks and birds — singing, but not present. Then we found the stones. Standing in a circle, they’ve waited for forty centu ries, as if waiting for us to arrive. And in stillness, they entertained. After being alone with our private stone circle, Stonehenge — with its barbed wire, tour buses
Passenger unable to stay overnight in airport with baby denied refund
A: Aeromexico should’ve refunded your ticket the moment that you pointed out the schedule change. In fact, it should’ve offered you a full refund automat ically when it revised your schedule.
Airlines love to tell passengers that schedules are subject to change. It’s written into their contracts of carriage — the legal agreements between you and the airline — to protect them from liability when weather or mechanical issues cause delays. But they shouldn’t be able to use these clauses to hold your money hostage when they completely rewrite your itinerary.
You were holding a ticket for a flight departing from the United States, which means that you’re protected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). According to the govern ment, you’re entitled to a refund if the airline makes
and port-a-loos — won’t quite make it.
On the boat to France the next day, I worked on those rough notes and realized that finding such hidden bits of Europe and bring ing them home through my writing was what I wanted to do for a living. I mark that as the day I became a travel writer.
Five decades later, I still snare those magic moments as they flutter by, eager to see what I can build with them. That’s how each of my fifty or so guidebooks has begun. And discovering that 1978 Hippie Trail jour nal was like stepping back into that long-forgotten trip. Opening a page, I was right back in Kathmandu:
I lost myself in Durbar Square. This was a tangled, medieval-ish world of tall,
By Christopher Elliott | KING FEATURES SYNDICATE
I booked a round-trip flight with Aeromexico from Washington, D.C., to Oaxaca, Mexico. Recently, the airline informed me that it had changed my connecting flight to the next day. The new itinerary left me with a layover of more than 8 hours in Mexico City. My flight would arrive at 9:30 p.m., but the connecting flight wouldn’t leave until 6:15 a.m. the following morning.
I’ll be traveling with a newborn. This schedule will not work for me because I can’t stay overnight in the airport with a baby. I requested a cancellation and refund for the flight, but the airline is refusing. I’ve called nearly a dozen times to speak to different people.
They finally responded to the case, telling me that because their contract says that flights are subject to change, my request was denied.
Can you help me get my $1,360 back? — Allison Turpen, Linden, Virginia
a “significant schedule change and/or signifi cantly delays a flight, and the consumer chooses not to travel.” The DOT defines it as 3 hours for domestic itineraries and 6 hours for international itineraries.
Aeromexico’s response to you was disappoint ing. “Our transportation contract stipulates that all our flights are subject to changes or cancellations,” a representative wrote to you. “For this reason, although we would like to help you, the request is denied.”
This is nonsense. The airline’s internal policies don’t supersede federal regulations. When you run into a stone wall like this, you have a few options. You can file a complaint directly with the DOT. This usually gets an airline’s attention because it affects their performance statistics.
terraced temples; fruit and vegetable stands; thin, wild and hungry people pray ing, begging and living their lives through rituals; giggling children, oblivious to it all, playing tag among the frozen Buddhas; rick shaws; and bread carts … It was a living museum, a cultural circus, a story that doesn’t need a plot.
For the rest of my days, I can travel back to 1978 — to what, for me, was the end of the Hippie Rainbow — thanks to that great souve nir: my journal.
Rick Steves (www. ricksteves.com) writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. Email him at rick@ ricksteves.com, and follow his blog on Facebook.
addresses of the Aero mexico executives on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org.
You decided to ask me for help. My advocacy team contacted the airline on your behalf, pointing out that because your itiner ary included a flight from the U.S., DOT regula tions require the airline to provide a refund. Aero mexico reviewed your case again and processed a full refund of $1,360.
“This is a huge relief!” you told me. I’ll bet. If this ever happens to you again, remind the agent of federal regulations. And if they don’t listen, you know where to find me.
care royalty
Granddaughter of Johnson Products Co. creators has found own way to go natural
By Gina Cherelus THE NEW YORK TIMES
When Olivia Joan Galli was a girl, she didn’t fully grasp that she and her siblings were hair royalty.
“There are still memories I have of my mom putting us between her legs and putting the product in our hair but not understanding that it’s my grandparents’,” she said recently in her Manhattan apartment in New York City.
Galli, 28, is a grand daughter of George and Joan Johnson, co-founders of Johnson Products Co. The couple sold Black hair products and cosmetics like Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen, building successes in the 1950s and ’60s into what was said to be the first Black-owned company listed on a major American stock exchange.
It wasn’t until much later that Galli started to real ize that her grandfather, who died recently at age 99, knew his stuff. (Her grand mother died in 2019.) She had just returned home from boarding school, where sports often left her hair disheveled. Her grand father asked her mother when she had last washed her daughter’s hair. “I was like, ‘She doesn’t have to wash my hair anymore, Papa,’ ” Galli said. Johnson wasn’t convinced. “It’s dry,” he replied.
He shared a step-by-step process for how she should be caring for her hair. “After that, I started to wear my hair natural,” she said. “I used to straighten my hair or keep it in a bun, but never
Power up with premium charger
By Gregg Ellman TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Satechi ChargeView 140W is one of those char gers that does what it says it does; it will charge up to four devices at the same time. This can include just about any USB-C charging device, including high-powered MacBook Pros.
The premium desktop AC-powered charger eases the charging cable clutter many of us have by elimi nating the need for smaller charging power cubes and their cables. Instead, you get a combined output of 140 watts, distributed through four front-facing USB-C ports.
A front-facing display shows, in real time, how power is being distributed to all connected USB-C devices. Two of the four ports can deliver the maxi mum 140 watts when used individually; the other two have a maximum of 40 watts. From there, depend ing on how many are being used, the distribution changes. When all four are used, they are distributed across ports one to four: 65, 40, 20 and 15 watts.
With a MacBook Pro and a Windows laptop both being used, they stayed powered and charging. Then, adding an iPhone and an iPad, all still charged pretty fast.
Satechi specs show the ChargeView 140W features GaN technology to deliver a fast, and more importantly, safe charge, preventing overheating and overcharg ing. All four ports deliver PPS-optimized charging, keeping power delivery optimized until charging is complete. And with USB PD 3.2 AVS on port 1, it will deliver the fastest possi ble charge for the latest iPhones.
down. I think after that conversation I was like, ‘Why am I hiding it?’ ”
Galli, now a fashion influ encer and photographer, has since freed herself in other ways. Sprinkled into her feed among outfit-of- the-day videos and high lights from brand trips are posts of occasionally shock ing honesty. Rashes, fresh breakups, new boyfriends, nepo baby allegations: All are fair game on Galli’s TikTok page, where more than 300,000 followers tune in for her fashion flexing and candormaxxing.
Lounging on the floor of her living room in the East Village neighborhood of New York City, Galli explained her philosophy on creating online content.
“I’m not going to be fake on the internet for people’s approval,” she said. “If they’re going to follow me, they’re going to see the real me, and I’m not going to hide that.” She allowed there might be another explanation for her ease with letting it all hang out. “I’m on Lexapro now,” she said with a laugh.
Galli was born in Chicago and raised in Buenos Aires — her father is from Argen tina — until she was about 5 years old. Her mother then moved her and her older sister and younger brother back to Lake Forest, Illi nois; her parents divorced a few years later. When it came time for college, Galli attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for a year before transfer ring to the Parsons School of Design in New York to pursue photography.
140W will charge most any brand’s USB charging devices, and, as Satechi is known for, it has an Apple look with its top-notch aluminum construction.
An AC power cord and a removable stand that works horizontally or vertically are included.
Find it at satechi.com for $99.99.
The Ifi AudioGO Link 2 USB dongle is one of those devices you don’t think you need until you try it. Then you won’t know how you lived without it.
The plug-and-play device is almost like magic. Just plug it in, connect your headphones and it turns average-sounding play lists into high-resolution music. One end is a USB-C connection, and the other end of the 5.4 by 0.47 by 0.31-inch/0.30-ounce pock et-sized device is a 3.5 mm auxiliary port. Both are connected with a perma nent braided cable, and a USB-C to USB-A adapter is included.
Inside is an ESS Sabre DAC chipset that helps convert your tunes to hi-res music. If you’re not a music junkie, the quickest way to describe what it does to your music is it makes what you hear cleaner and crisper, with reduced distortion. The Ifi Nexis app integration lets you personalize your sound.
Above: Olivia Joan Galli, seen July 15 at her New York apartment, is the granddaughter of the co-founders of the Johnson Products Co., known for Afro Sheen. Right: Her grandmother Joan Johnson holds Galli as a baby with her older sister, Katja, and her grandfather George Johnson in this 1998 photo. HIROKO MASUIKE/THE NEW YORK TIMES PHOTOS
After graduating in 2020 in the thick of the coronavi rus pandemic, Galli went on to shoot for several publi cations, including Vogue, Refinery29 and The New York Times.
She started posting on TikTok around that time as well. One of her first videos was a response to not hear ing back from her friends quickly enough when she needed help selecting an outfit for a date.
“I had seen people on TikTok posting like, ‘Help me pick out my outfit,’ and I was like OK, I’m between three things, I’m just going to post it,” she said.
She would share a vari ety of videos. Zany skits recorded at her family’s home in Chicago. Outfit- of-the-day recaps and try- on hauls. Unvarnished updates about two tumors, one in her ovary, the other in a toe. Clips featuring ex- boyfriends that, perhaps surprisingly, were not immediately archived. More than a few sponsored posts.
in others it was definitely noticeable.
There are no specific requirements for the type or brand of wired head phones to be used, but my common sense says they should be on the higher end. Obviously, if you’re listening with lower-end headphones, there’s not a lot you can do to improve the sound.
Find it at ifi-audio.com for $59.
Twelve South’s new Power Clip ultra-compact portable battery is portable as any.
The PowerClip is a compact 2,000 mAh power bank with integrated cables attached to give your device a quick boost of power on the go. Inside is a lith ium battery and a built-in keychain ring. USB-C cables are integrated on both sides with a USB-C cable for both input and output.
The USB-C connectors can be used simultaneously, and a full charge of the PowerClip takes about two hours.
While charging the PowerClip itself, you can use the other cable for pass-through charging. An LED battery-level indica tor shows how much power is left.
Consider it emergency power. It is rated to charge your iPhone up to 30%. That can be gold when you’re away from the home or officeand need that slight boost of power.
But her content shifted after she learned in 2022 that her grandfather, who had remarried that same year, was planning to sell the remainder of her grand mother’s vintage designer wardrobe to the RealReal.
These garments hadn’t already been snagged by Galli’s mother and other members of her family, so Galli dropped everything and flew to Chicago with three empty suitcases to retrieve as much as she could, she said, including pieces from Hermès and Chanel.
Galli gave me a tour of her closets, with hanging rods heavy with dozens of luxury pieces, including a 2002 Prada silk coat, a gold Norell-Tessell gown her grandmother wore to the White House in the 1990s and some designer shoes and accessories.
Galli said she had long admired her grandmother’s sense of style, captured in glamorous photos of her beaming at galas and stepping out of a jet, and
Ellen Warren ANSWER ANGEL
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I am a June college graduate feeling enormously grateful to have a post-college job. I have a little (very little) money from my part-time jobs to start apartment life (with several roommates) and am looking for shop ping tips to furnish our first place.
Me and my roommates are looking for just about everything needed to start living in our apartment. — Alexis D.
Dear Alexis: Thrift shops! Goodwill, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity ReStores and the like are especially helpful when you’re starting from scratch.
Bottom line: Don’t pay full price at big-box retail ers until after you take your shopping list to local resale stores. You’ll be surprised at the well-priced silverware, glasses, coffee cups (so many!), pots and pans, dish ware, serving and cooking utensils, knives, coffeemak ers and more.
And that’s just the kitchen.
You’ll also find basic tools like hammers and screw drivers. There are shelves crammed with sheets and towels, bedspreads, table runners, place mats, bath mats, doormats and plenty of framed art where the frames themselves are a huge bargain.
Do not pay full price for a bed frame! Some Habi tats sell new mattresses, and I’ve seen almost-new chairs, sofas, side tables and coffee tables there too.
appreciated her advice on dressing. (“You can’t give up on a piece of clothing just because it doesn’t fit you the way that you imagined it to,” Galli remembered her grandmother instruct ing her. “You get it tailored first.”)
In 2022, she began showing off some of the pieces she had saved from consignment, not telling her followers at first who her grandmother was or what her family was known for.
After users did their own sleuthing and her engage ment took off, she posted a video explaining her grand parents’ claim to fame. The comments were mostly positive, she said, with some users sharing their expe rience using Johnson hair products back in the day or even working for the company at one point.
To Galli, whose family has never owned Johnson Prod ucts during her lifetime — her grandmother sold the company in 1993 — the family business was never especially front of mind
Resale stores such as Goodwill offer many of the items needed for furnishing a home on the cheap. DREAMSTIME
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: What is it with senior ladies dying their hair purple? At my local gym it seems at least a third have some shade of lavender or deep purple hair. I don’t know if they are trying to look hip, but it just reminds me of my kids’ “My Little Ponies.” — Joan B.
Dear Joan: Purple hair is not confined to “senior ladies.” There are plenty of women of all ages who have turned their hair purple as well as green, blue, pink, bright red or screaming yellow using temporary, semipermanent or permanent products.
Maybe what you’re seeing at your gym is a bunch of fun-loving members of a book club who en masse decided to color their hair an offbeat shade. Or, more likely, they are women of a certain age whose hair has now turned gray or white. Those natu ral shades sometimes have a yellowish cast.
The solution to that problem is what is generi cally called purple shampoo (available at drug stores), which I’ve written about here before. It eliminates the yellow but it’s also easy to overdo it and acquire an unintended purple/laven der cast.
when she was growing up.
Knowing now the signifi cance of her family’s contri bution to Black Americans, she could be deeply affected by criticism but tries not to let it bother her, Galli said.
“I feel like there’s large weight sometimes, to try to not only continue on in my grandparents’ legacy and show them respect, but then also show the Black community respect,” she said. “I think there aren’t that many Black content creators that have really tapped into the high-end luxury market, and I take a lot of responsibility to always represent positively.”
ANGELIC READERS
Jim D. has a suggestion for reader Phillip N. who was looking for a clock radio that doesn’t require an instruction manual to set the time, the alarm or to choose a radio station: “He can go to Goodwill or any thrift store. There are always several clock radios there and most are older and easier to set. Mine is probably from the ’80s and it’s simple. Plus the price is right.” Nancy B. did the same thing and paid $5 for hers: “I’d suggest a clock radio from the 1980s or 1990s. General Electrics from then are pretty good and are self-explanatory to set.” Carter B. eliminates the clock altogether: “I plug my iPhone into a charger and prop it up on its side and a clock face appears. You can connect to a nearby inexpensive Bluetooth speaker for quality music. Great for travel.”
From Lois G.: “When you suggested an array of products to help reader Hannah T. who was looking for a solution to her skimpy blond eyebrows why did you neglect to mention the best eyebrow pencil made? It is Estée Lauder’s The Brow Multi-Tasker (esteelauder.com, ulta.com, macys.com, nordstrom. com, $31).”
By Zoe Rosenberg THE NEW YORK TIMES G
rowing up, Lorena Waters thought the path to adulthood was college, a rental while saving money in her 20s, then a two-story house with an attached garage. Now 34, Waters spent a decade saving for a down payment, working multiple jobs through out her 20s rather than spending weekends at birthday parties or bars before becoming a federal employee. She also lived in a string of attic and basement apartments on Long Island, New York, where the rent was cheap, she said. By her mid-30s, it was time to level up.
Waters began looking for a home to buy in spring 2025. What she couldn’t control in her timeline was the housing market she entered, where the so-called starter home has all but disappeared among rising costs and competi tion. It took her seven tries to finally close on a house.
“First-time homebuyers are now often up against all-cash buyers who are more likely to be investors, but they’re also more likely to be baby boomers who could be wanting to downsize or looking for that entry-level property,” said Jessica Lautz, the deputy chief economist at the National Association of Realtors.
In May, all-cash buyers made up 25% of purchases and roughly one-quarter of homes sold above list price, according to NAR data. The typical seller also received more than two offers, which could include different contingencies like days to closing that could help one offer rise to the top.
Waters’ wish list included a home in the same school district she attended in Long Island, two floors, a fireplace and a basement.
With Andrea Parks, an agent with Doug las Elliman, she searched for homes around $500,000, hoping for more than two bedrooms and at least 1-1/2 bathrooms.
Here is the trajectory of her search.
Blackhawks ex Aucoin lists Hinsdale home for nearly $6M
By Bob Goldsborough FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Adrian Aucoin and his wife, Caroline, have listed their three-story, 6,459-square-foot home in northwest Hinsdale for $5.7 million.
Former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Adrian Aucoin and his wife, Caroline, have listed their three-story, 6,459-square-foot home in Hinsdale for $5.7 million. BOB GOLDSBOROUGH/FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Aucoin and his wife have listed is one that they began building after they paid $875,000 in 2015 to buy the property on which it sits. Completed in 2017, the brick and limestone house has eight bath rooms, millwork, a family room with a fireplace, a private office, a mud room, an elevator, a heated and attached four-car garage and a primary bedroom suite with a vaulted ceiling and a kitchen with stone countertops, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances and an island.
After missing out on several other houses, Lorena Waters bought this home, seen July 1, in Medford, New York. Her real estate agent cites Waters’ resilience during her search that started in spring 2025. MARISSA ALPER/THE NEW YORK TIMES
covered patio with heaters, multi ple outdoor entertaining spaces and an outdoor kitchen.
The Aucoins listed the home on July 20 in an agents-only private network. The listing also is billed in real estate agents’ multiple list ing service as “coming soon.”
Listing agents Lauren Walz and Dawn McKenna did not respond to a request for comment.
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Expert recommends completing simple jobs before hosting
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With long sunny days and indoor-outdoor living, dirt and dust can build up quickly around your home during the summer. CHRISTIN KLOSE/DPA
With warm weather encouraging us to open up our homes for entertaining, creating a welcoming ambi ance is all part of being a good host. With long sunny days and indoor-outdoor living, dirt and dust can build up, falling blossoms can mess up patios, the barbecue may be in need of some elbow grease, and keeping everything clean can be a challenge.
As Lynsey Crombie, a home expert who shares cleaning tips on social media, puts it: “Hosting a summer barbecue, garden drinks, or simply having friends pop over unexpect edly, there’s always that moment of panic where you suddenly start seeing every fingerprint, overflowing bin and dusty corner in the house.
“But the truth is, guests don’t notice perfection, they notice how a home feels.”
Indeed, Crombie says a clean bathroom, fresh-smelling spaces, tidy outdoor areas and a welcoming atmosphere will always make more of an impact than spending hours deep-cleaning every room.
OUTDOOR AREAS
“The key is focusing on the areas people actually use and see first.”
Here, the Queen of Clean shares simple cleaning jobs she always recommends before guests arrive.
START IN BATHROOM
“If there’s one room to prioritize before anyone arrives, it’s the bathroom. Give the toilet, sink and (faucets) a proper clean and buff, so everything feels sparkling, fresh and streak- free.
She says to swap in fresh hand towels, top up the toilet paper and empty the trash can; wipe over mirrors and surfaces for that fresh hotel-style finish.
EMPTY THE TRASH
Panel solves plumbing access issue
By Tim Carter TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY
I had the most interesting experience in the past few days. I made a great new friend, a doctor who hired me to solve a vexing prob lem in his wife’s bathroom.
Within hours of first making contact with this retired Chicago cardiolo gist, I felt as if we were best friends from college days.
This is a two-part column. The first part is about how I made his wife happy. The second part is about you and how you might start to do what this good doctor did.
Years ago, the doctor and his wife built an addition on their home. They had enough space to do some thing that I feel many would love. They created his and hers bathrooms. The wife’s bathroom has a wonderful soaking tub, complete with massaging jet sprays.
The builder and plumber, however, made a common error. They didn’t provide an access panel allowing one to switch out the tub faucet and tub drain assem bly. These are hidden inside a short wall about 30 inches tall covered with white
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PICTURE-PERFECT MONEY PIT Listed for: $550,000 in October 2025 The offer: $565,000, accepted but rescinded Sold for: $545,000
A three-bedroom house with a porch swing that charmed Waters had a deal-breaking crack in the foundation that was found during the inspection.
“One of my favorite tricks during summer entertain ing is adding a few drops of seasonal essential oils onto the inside of toilet roll tubes. Citrus, eucalyptus or laven der work beautifully and the scent lingers for days, giving the room a constantly fresh feel without overpowering sprays.”
CLEAR THE FRIDGE
As Crombie points out, guests nearly always arrive carrying drinks, desserts or extra food, so creating space in the fridge beforehand makes hosting feel far less chaotic.
“Throw away anything out of date, wipe down shelves and drawers, and quickly check for sticky spills or forgotten leftovers hiding at the back. A clean, organized fridge also helps your kitchen feel calmer and more under control while entertaining,” she says.
Nothing makes a home
ceramic tile.
Architects of old went to great lengths to provide access panels. I grew up in a house where the clever architect put the access panel for our vanity sink in a small hall closet. The access panel for the tub and shower was in a bedroom closet. Access panels have already passed from history to legend.
The tub faucet needed to be replaced. A plumber exercised great care and cut out a rectangle of tile in the center of the short wall. He salvaged the tile in case it was to be reinstalled.
The plumber also installed two new shutoff valves in this low wall. The valves and hole needed to be covered up. The issue the doctor faced was how to do this so that his wife would be pleased with the outcome. I knew I could help him achieve the goal.
My solution was simple. I asked the doctor about the things his wife liked, includ ing colors, hobbies, etc. He told me she likes flowers and plants. Bingo. I decided the best way to cover the gaping hole in the wall is with a painting of spring flowers and plants — flow ers that happened to be her
SITCOM-WORTHY
SET UP
Listed for: $599,990 in
October 2025
The offer: $600,000
Sold for: $625,000
A two-floor house with freshly updated interiors was exactly where Waters wanted to be, and it came with reasonable taxes.
“I wanted a two-floor house, growing up in one. I joke that, growing up watching ‘The Simp- sons’ and ‘Married With Children,’ people have a two-floor house with an attached garage,” she said.
feel untidy faster than overflowing trash cans, especially during warmer weather, underlines Crom bie.
“Heat attracts smells, flies and even maggots surpris ingly quickly, so make sure kitchen and bathroom bins are emptied before guests arrive.
“Don’t forget outdoor bins too,” she adds. “Partic ularly if you’re entertain ing in the garden or serving food outside. A quick rinse or deodorize with bicarbon ate of soda can make a huge difference during summer months.”
EYE-UP THE ENTRANCE
“First impressions begin before guests even step through the front door,” highlights Crombie.
“Wipe down the front door, shake out or vacuum doormats, and clear away shoes, coats or clutter from the hallway … so the entrance instantly feels welcoming.”
If you’re hosting indoors
favorite ones.
You’ve heard me rail against artificial intelligence in past columns. There are some instances where I find it useful, and this was one. I used a photograph the doctor sent to me of the opening in the wall and asked ChatGPT to cover the hole with a framed painting of spring flowers and plants. The doctor’s wife loved my idea after looking at the image that AI created.
The painting would be mounted to the tile using a French cleat. A handy man can install the cleat on the painting and inside the opening in about an hour. It’s a simple job.
The doctor had read an interesting article in The New York Times about expert service problems. He sent me a copy of the article before I shared my solution with him on our phone call.
I’d venture to say that most readers have been in a compromised spot a time or two. You have an issue at your home or condo and call one, two or three contrac tors to get bids.
The experts, or contrac tors, are now the ones providing you with a solu tion that may or may not be in your best interests. Do
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom colonial- style home facing a wooded area and a quick walk to the water was a place Waters could envision raising her future brood.
“That was the one where I had a lot of regrets. I lost it by $10,000, and I thought maybe I should have done it, and I’m glad I didn’t in the long run,” Waters said.
MONEYMAKER Listed for: $549,990 in October 2025 The offer: $575,000 Sold for: $610,000
and would prefer guests not to wear shoes inside, she says to place a stylish basket or labeled tub near the entrance as a gentle hint for a shoe zone. “It keeps floors cleaner and avoids awkward conversations later,” she says.
In summer, outdoor spaces become an extension of the home, Crombie says, and even a quick refresh can completely transform how they feel.
Tidy your greenery: “Remove dead leaves from planters, hanging baskets and flower pots. It’s a tiny job that instantly makes the garden look more cared for and polished.”
Refresh furniture: Wipe down tables and chairs properly, especially armrests and tabletops where pollen and dust settle quickly, she advises. “If you have outdoor cushions, give them a quick wash, vacuum
A decorative access panel was needed after a plumber cut out the tile to install a new faucet. TIM CARTER
you know how to tell the difference between types of asphalt roofing shingles? Is one really better than another, or are you paying extra money for very little extra benefit?
Your best protection comes from a person who doesn’t have a dog in the fight.
The doctor and I had an interesting email exchange about the article. He shared
the foundation was really messed up. It was from the early 1900s and that was the issue with a lot of houses in Patchogue, unfortunately,” she said.
POSTAGE-STAMP STUMPER Listed for: $549,999 in November 2025 The offer: $565,000 Sold for: $575,000
A house on a charming, dead-end block in the right location seemed like a good option for Waters at first, but she realized it was too small to grow into.
or shake outside to freshen them up.”
Check the patio: “A quick sweep, hose down or rinse instantly lifts patios, deck ing and pathways, removing dirt, leaves and debris that can make outdoor spaces feel neglected.”
Clean the barbecue early: If you’re planning to cook outdoors, she suggests cleaning the barbecue before guests arrive, not five minutes before cook ing. “Nobody wants to be scrubbing burnt grills while everyone else is relaxing with a drink,” she says.
Prepare outdoor dining essentials: “Wash garden dining plates, glasses, trays etc ahead of time so everything is ready to grab when needed. Being organized beforehand makes entertaining feel far more relaxed,” says the TV presenter and author of cleaning books, including “The 15-Minute Clean.”
with me, “You combine excellent technical knowl edge and experience with a good aesthetic sense. … You are an antidote to the expert service problem.
Earlier, I shared with the doctor that all too often homeowners reach out to me to extract them from horrible situations where they had depended on experts. I said, “It’s such a shame that homeown
baby,” Waters said.
RELUCTANT RANCHER Listed for: $599,000 in December 2025 The offer: $600,000 Sold for: $614,000
Waters put in an offer on a ranch-style house with an income-producing apart- ment despite really want- ing two floors as her search grinded on.
“I was getting afraid I was going to have to settle and get a ranch,” she said.
Don’t forget the small details: Outdoor rugs can be shaken out or brushed down to instantly freshen up seating areas, suggests Crombie.
Moreover, she says citro nella candles and fly fans placed around food tables are good for keeping insects away during summer gath erings “and they genuinely work,” she says.
THE FINAL TOUCH
Before guests arrive, Crombie says to open the windows wherever possi ble and let fresh air move through the house.
“Then do one final walk- through ... with fresh eyes,” she suggests.
“Straighten cushions, fluff throws, light a candle if you like and focus on creating an atmosphere that feels relaxed, fresh and welcom ing. Because ultimately, guests aren’t looking for perfection, they’re looking for warmth, comfort and somewhere they can enjoy themselves,” she says.
ers don’t do what you did. You knew you were facing an issue and decided to get expert advice about the access panel before a contractor created an ugly one your wife would hate.”
My advice to readers: Stop and get great advice from someone who doesn’t have a dog in the fight. It’s the best money you’ll spend on your next project. I guar antee it.
a three-bedroom, two-bath- room home across 2,500 square feet, considerably larger than all of the other houses she’d made offers on.
Waters loved it because it had a concrete founda- tion, two floors, a basement, a fireplace and a sun room, exceeding her wish list. She offered $675,000, $55,000 over the asking price, and held her breath.
“My Realtor called me, and she goes, ‘Lorena, guess what? … You’ve got a house,’ and I just cried,” Waters said.
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This three-bedroom home has three full bath rooms, floor-to-ceiling windows, 10 ½-foot ceilings and a private elevator that opens directly into the unit. The open-concept living space features wide plank dark hardwood floors and contemporary light ing. The kitchen is equipped with flat-panel cabine try, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, a full-height tile backsplash, pendant lighting and an island with seating. The primary suite offers access to a private balcony and a bathroom with a long float ing vanity, dual sinks, dark cabinetry, a white coun tertop, a separate shower and an oversized mirror. A wide hallway adds flexible space and can be used as a home office, study area or extra storage. Listing agents: Christine Hancock and Kimberly Evetts, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, 312-254-0200
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By Laura Wheatman Hill APARTMENT THERAPY
My dad, like many dads, has a lot of “sayings,” cute little quips, or metaphors that he throws out when ever applicable. Some of his most oft-repeated advice has helped me live a better life. One such saying is, “Move in ever-widening circles.”
It was his method for finding parking or a loca tion, and whenever he got lost or our family got frus trated in a busy parking lot, he’d calmly say, “I’m just going to move in ever- widening circles, and I’ll find it.”
When you zoom out on this advice, it might mean that you should broaden your scope when trying to solve a problem. Don’t focus so much on the small stuff, but methodically and in an orderly fashion, work through your problem from the smallest detail to the most general.
I apply this idea when ever I tidy my home. I start in the living room, and as I find things that belong in the bedrooms or office, I
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record, set in 2003 when White Sox slugger Frank Thomas sold his mansion for $7.95 million.
Built in 2009, the brick and limestone mansion is set behind a grand motor court with a center- piece fountain and has a columned entrance. Features include 10 full bathrooms, seven half bath- rooms, four balconies, a rotunda foyer, a sweeping staircase, an elevator, mill- work, walnut floors, custom plaster detailing, a paneled library with a concealed office entrance, a dining room with hand-painted wallpaper, and a kitchen with an oversize island, custom cabinetry, a walk-in pantry and profession- al-grade appliances.
Focus on one room at a time when putting things where they belong. MARISA VITALE/TNS
don’t ping-pong between the locations. I make piles while still in the living room and then put things away starting with the closest location. As I widen, I may notice other areas that need tidying, but I keep my epicenter static until the entire living room is dealt with.
Then I move to another room. For instance, I could move into my son’s room and start at the bed. Moving in ever-widening circles,
A seven-bedroom, Georgian-style mansion in Oak Brook’s gated Hunter Trails neighborhood has been listed for just under $10 million. YORK TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR
The mansion’s primary bedroom suite has a private sitting room, a coffee bar, a fireplace and expansive dressing rooms, while the lower level has a fitness center, a massage room, a cedar sauna, a steam room, a therapeutic plunge pool,
I’ll toss Legos into bins and gather lone dirty socks for the hamper. Then I’ll go to the next space.
This method helps me not get overwhelmed by the enormity of the task and focus on one area of the house at a time.
I can also apply “move in ever-widening circles” to finding lost objects. As an individual, I’m great at remembering where I put my things like keys or phone.
a wine cellar, a theater and a kitchen. Outside on the property are several stone terraces, fountains, outdoor fireplaces and a heated circular driveway that leads to a five-car garage.
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But living in a home with two busy kids means objects move. If I can’t find some thing, I don’t look around chaotically, running from room to room. I start where the object is meant to be and look there (it’s amazing how often the obvious is over looked).
From there, I move in ever-widening circles, look ing around furniture, the floors, shelves, etc. If it’s not in that room, I move on to the next space and widen
$1.6 million in 1994 for the property and later built the mansion. Oak Brook’s third-highest-priced sale in history occurred last Octo- ber, when a 6,671-square- foot mansion several homes to the east sold for $5.3 million. Also in Oak Brook, a 9,968-square- foot mansion on Adams Street sold in 2009 for $5.45 million.
The mansion was listed on July 20 in a private, real estate agents-only network, and it also is listed as “coming soon” in agents’ multiple listing service. Listing agents Lauren Walz and Dawn McKenna could not be reached for comment.
my search. This way, there’s no stone unturned, and I start with the most logical place first, maintaining effi ciency.
If I or someone else has lost an object and they have no idea where it should be, I start in the place we noticed it was missing and move in ever-widening circles from there. Sometimes, on a busy day, moving out in this spiral motion helps me remem ber that, yes, I did go from the laundry room to the living room. By reversing the spiral, I hit the location where the object resides.
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I have noticed that by repeating this phrase to myself as I go, I find things much faster and stay focused on tidying. If I get to the edge of where the object might be, I spiral back to the center and then start over, making sure I make a thor ough sweep.
While it may seem more efficient to go directly to the various locations where an object might be or, when tidying, where it might go, this method means I thor oughly hit all the possibili ties and don’t end up looking in the same place twice.
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Jill Schlesinger
JILL ON MONEY
According to Gallup’s annual Economy and Personal Finance survey, affordability has caused a record 55% of respondents to say that their financial situation is worsening.
That’s the highest percentage since Gallup started asking about finances in 2001, which means that “consumers are less optimistic than they were during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the Great Recession in 2008.”
As the cost-of-living climbs, many Amer icans are asking themselves a hard ques tion: Can I afford to have children?
A new survey from Intuit Credit Karma found that 54% of Gen Zers and 50% of millennials feel pressure to choose between their own financial security and having any or more kids. About two-thirds say the cost of raising a child in today’s economy feels financially out of reach, and 61% say finances have already influenced a decision to delay, limit or reconsider having kids.
If you have wrestled with the question and decide to take the plunge, there are ways to financially plan for those kids. Start by tracking your current spending so you understand your baseline. Then calculate the new expenses headed your way, begin ning with medical costs.
Be sure to investigate co-pays, deduct ibles and what’s covered for birthing classes and specialty tests. Add in unpaid time off, clothes, diapers and food, and assume many of these costs will become part of your monthly budget for a few years. Try to build up your emergency reserve fund before the baby arrives. If cash is tight, trim the non-essentials and focus on the must-haves.
Childcare deserves special attention because costs have soared.
A Care.com report found that 78% of parents spend 10% or more of their house hold income on child care, and 20% spend more than $30,000 a year. To prepare for that massive outlay, do your research, ask your employer about dependent care accounts (which let you save with pre-tax dollars), and look into income-based child care subsidies.
Given the high cost of child care, some parents say, “Working just isn’t worth it!”
Before calling it quits, run the numbers: Is your take-home pay more than the cost of care plus commuting? Would leaving the workforce mean losing benefits like health insurance or a retirement match?
And remember, stepping away from work — even temporarily — can reduce your future earning potential.
A newborn can also bring up the worry about future education costs. While you may be inclined to start early, first cover the “Big Three”: build an emergency fund with 6 to 12 months of expenses, pay down consumer debt, and fund retirement enough to get the full employer match.
If you’ve checked those boxes, a 529 plan is the most tax-efficient way to save for education. Contributions grow tax-free, and withdrawals for qualified expenses come out tax-free too.
You may have also heard about the new Trump Accounts, which officially launched this summer for children younger than 18. There is a special benefit for those born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028: The government will deposit $1,000 for free! Parents, employers, or family members can contribute up to a total of $5,000 a year.
Although these accounts are meant to be for retirement, money can be withdrawn for education without penalty, but the proceeds will be taxed as ordinary income.
Finally, don’t skip term life insurance for both working and non-working parents, and take care of estate planning, includ ing a will with guardianship instructions, a power of attorney and a health care proxy.
Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS News business analyst. A former options trader and CIO of an investment advisory firm, she welcomes comments and questions at askjill@jillonmoney.com. Check her website at www.jillonmoney.com.
Amina wanted. She said,
‘A family like yours.’ That’s
when I knew I had to adopt her.
No matter how much money you have, or earn, there’s no escaping the fact that pandemic-era inflation still casts a shadow on Ameri cans.
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By Kerri Anne Renzulli KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE D
o you have a gut feeling about who will win your state’s midterm elections? Or when the Federal Reserve will next cut interest rates? Or which actor will nab an Oscar next year?
Prediction markets hope you do — and that you’re confident enough in your intuitions to stake money on them.
Prediction markets, which allow you to place wagers on the outcome of future events, have existed in the U.S. in various forms for decades. But recent technolog ical advances and legal changes under the Trump administration have allowed a host of new players — Kalshi, Polymar ket and DraftKings Predictions among them — to turn the concept into massive betting hubs any American can use.
Trades on these platforms are expected to top $240 billion this year and reach $1 trillion by 2030, according to invest ment firm Bernstein.
To sustain their record growth, predic tion-market companies have begun to look outside their typical younger, male users to other demographics, including older Americans, who account for less than 7% of their traffic, data from Truist Securities shows.
One key way they’re doing this: marketing their offerings as investments regulated by the federal government to differentiate them from gambling on traditional betting platforms.
“Prediction-market companies want to take this as far as they can,” says Barry Jonas, senior gaming equity analyst for Truist Securities. “They need to expand, and why wouldn’t they go after folks with more disposable income and time?”
You’ve likely already been exposed to prediction markets, thanks to their ubiq uitous ads during prime-time events or their prediction odds appearing in news coverage. As these platforms become more entrenched in everyday life, here’s what you need to know about how they work and what the risks are.
HOW PREDICTION MARKETS OPERATE
Either on a freestanding platform, such
as Kalshi or Polymarket, or one built into an online brokerage account or crypto app, as with Robinhood and Coinbase, prediction markets allow you to wager on an event by purchasing a contract tied to a specific outcome. The price you pay typically ranges from 1 cent to 99 cents, depending on how strongly the market thinks that outcome will occur. Most contracts are framed as yes-no proposi tions, offer a fixed payout of $1 if you’re right, and have a set end date.
So if you think it will rain tomorrow, you buy a contract with a 20-cent “yes” position, and if it pours, you make 80 cents. If you were to bet against rain in this scenario, you’d lose the money you put up.
Unlike traditional gambling, there is no house or bookmaker setting the odds. Instead, the platforms create the contracts and then the market deter mines pricing, with odds being set by the first users to place an order. Reve nue comes mostly from fees, typically a small percentage of the contract price or share of the profits. You can also make a new wager or sell your contract any time before the event happens as prices fluctuate and new information comes to light — a feature more akin to stocks than gambling, says Glenn Yamagata, exec utive director of the Oregon Council on Problem Gambling.
Because of these distinctions, predic tion markets are treated as derivatives and regulated by the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission rather than state gambling agencies. However, at least 16 states have introduced legislation to regulate or ban prediction markets, arguing that they essentially function as sports betting markets do.
The result of this ongoing legal debate: confusion.
One-fourth of prediction-market users regard their bets as a form of entertain ment and 18% view them as “speculative gambling with an intellectual veneer.” Another quarter say they’re a useful supplement to their portfolios and 20% believe they are a legitimate alternative asset class, Truist reports. Additionally, 25% of participants fund their bets from their investment budgets, a study by the American Gaming Association found.
RISKS OF PREDICTION MARKETS
One big draw of prediction markets for many users is the ability to place wagers on developments that overlap with their hobbies or expertise. That can lead people to believe they have an edge over others betting. But they’re not just competing against other individuals.
“There is this perception that it’s just Joe Public versus Joe Public, but in real ity, you’re betting against very sophis ticated institutional organizations that have access to information the typical citizen does not,” Jonas says.
There are also concerns that prediction markets can be manipulated, especially by insider trading. Several high-profile instances occurred this past year, includ ing an Army soldier charged with using classified information to place bets regarding the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 on Polymarket.
Still, more than half of users told Truist they preferred event contracts to sports betting or gambling because they felt they got better odds, and 70% thought they made money.
The reality looks quite different. Even though bets tend to be small, with about half of users wagering less than $100 per contract, most people don’t come out ahead. More than 100,000 accounts have lost at least $1,000 on Polymarket, but only half as many have won that much, a Bloomberg analysis found. Additionally, researchers found that since 2022, about seven in 10 Polymarket accounts have lost money.
If you do want to give prediction markets a try, experts suggest you set limits in advance on how much you’ll bet and how often, and never fund your wagers with money earmarked for saving goals.
The key, they urge, is to treat these bets as a fun expense, akin to going out for dinner or a movie, not as an investment.
“Prediction markets can be enter
taining, but you should think of them
the same way you do sports betting or
visiting a casino,” says Richard Warr, a
professor of finance at North Carolina
State University. “There are much better
places to put your money if you’re looking
to invest.”
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Many readers of my column ask me specific questions regarding beneficiaries of their individual retirement accounts. I do my best to answer the questions. However, it’s import ant that owners of IRAs themselves take steps to inform and educate their beneficiaries about what their options will be once they inherit the accounts.
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The regulations that apply to individ uals who inherit IRAs are complex. The regulations that apply to spouses are differ ent from other beneficiaries. Owners of IRAs should explain to their beneficiaries the importance of knowing their options about withdrawals, as well as what reliable resources are available to help them invest their inheritance.
First, beneficiaries should understand when they are required to make withdraw als in order to satisfy IRS requirements. Regulations about required distributions were significantly changed by the SECURE Act or 2019 and the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022.
Surviving spouses retained their option to roll over their inherited IRA to their own IRA, which allows them to make with drawals based on their life expectancy.
However, they have other options, such as keeping the inheritance as an inherited IRA if they are younger than 59 1/2, which would enable them to take money out of the account without incurring an early with drawal penalty. After reaching 59 1/2, they would still be able to roll over the inherited IRA to their own IRA.
Most nonspouse beneficiaries, however, are now required to withdraw all the assets in the inherited IRA within 10 years, start ing from the year after the inheritance. In some cases, they are required to make yearly withdrawals.
For example, if the deceased owner of the IRA had already reached the age at which yearly minimum distributions were required (known as RMDs), then the nonspouse beneficiary would be required to take yearly withdrawals based on their age, and after the 10-year period, all of the remaining assets would have to be with drawn. If the deceased owner had not reached the age of RMDs, then the benefi ciary would not have to make yearly with drawals, but would still have to withdraw
With everything going so well, maybe it’s time for a stress test for your money. The time for a stress test is when things are running smoothly. Every big bank under goes an annual stress test by federal regula tors, even though they are not expected to fail. When you reach a certain age, your cardiol ogist might prescribe a stress test — just to make sure you have no hidden symptoms that could cause a heart attack.
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Now, as we look around at the economy, personal financial issues seem relatively calm. The stock market continues to bump up against all-time highs, unemployment remains low (despite fears that AI will take jobs), corporate profits are soaring, and personal bankruptcies are rising only moderately at 8% annually.
Despite geopolitical disruptions, domes tic political challenges, rising gasoline prices and relatively high interest rates, there is little public angst over the future of the economy. The baby boom generation is walking into retirement with record high 401(k) account balances and low mortgage balances.
Of course, many individuals are stretched thin financially, but general economic woes are not making the headlines on the evening news. And let’s hope it stays that way. But what if this is the calm before the storm? That possibility is certainly some thing to consider. And thus, you get the idea of the stress test.
WHAT’S A STRESS TEST?
Ask yourself “what if” on all your economic assumptions. The real ques tion is “what if something goes wrong.” It’s not something most people want to think about.
It’s simply easier to assume that the laws of inertia about physical matter will carry over into our financial lives. You remember
If you’re solving the same problem twice, your business has a systems issue Most business owners are great at solving problems. It’s often the very skill that helped them build their company. But there’s a difference between putting out a fire and preventing the next one. If you fix the issue today without changing what caused it, then you’ve simply scheduled its return.
Catch the pattern Start paying attention to when the same issue shows up more than once. For example: late deliveries, missed handoffs, pricing confusion or customer complaints about the same thing. These are not isolated events. They are signals that something upstream is broken or missing. When a problem resurfaces, the right question is not how to handle it this time. It is why it happened again. If you have seen it before, stop treating it like a one-time issue. Patterns point to systems, and systems are fixable.
all the assets remaining in the inherited IRA account by the end of the 10-year period. If the inherited IRA is sizable, and withdrawal at the end of 10 years would push the beneficiary into a high marginal tax bracket, that individual might be better off making yearly withdrawals at a lower marginal tax rate rather than making a large withdrawal at the end of the 10-year period.
Beneficiaries who inherit Roth accounts and are subject to the 10-year rule would also be required to withdraw all the assets remaining in the IRA account at the end of the 10-year period. However, because there would not be any income tax liability asso ciated with the withdrawal of assets in a Roth account, it would likely be most bene ficial to that heir to wait until the end of the 10-year period before making withdrawals from the Roth IRA account. This simply maximizes the tax-free income and appre ciation potential during the 10-year period.
Original owners of IRA accounts have
learning in high school science: “A thing in motion will tend to stay in motion, while a thing at rest will tend to stay at rest.”
Unfortunately, that’s not the case for your personal finances. And assuming that things will continue to go well, just because they have done so in the recent past, can put you at dangerous risk. It’s time for a risk check of your personal finances.
YOUR RETIREMENT MONEY
The obvious place to start is with your retirement funds. We’ve basically had a 45-year bull market, with a few interrup tions. Even just buying the plain S&P 500 stock index fund, instead of hot tech stocks, has created a substantial amount of retire ment assets. It’s tempting to divide that account balance by your life expectancy, and assume everything will work out fine.
Memories are short. The total return of the S&P 500 (including dividends) in 2023 was 26.29%. In 2024 it was 25.02%. In 2025 it was 17.88%. And so far in 2026, it is near ing 10%. No wonder your account balance is soaring. Long forgotten is the 18% loss on the index in 2022.
And taking a broader perspective, the average annual return of the S&P 500 stock index over the past 60 years has been 10.5%, including dividends. Since averages are made up of big gains and big losses, should you start wondering what’s ahead?
When it comes to stress testing, you aren’t worried about averages. Instead, you are worried about your own present situa tion and future needs. There have been four bear markets in those 60 years, each with a decline of nearly 50%. Long term investors survived all of them, and have the gains to prove it.
But your financial stress test needs to consider your own future needs as you move into retirement, the years you will be living on your accumulated investments. Can you survive a decline that lasts a few years, while you annually withdraw your living expenses? Or will stress take over, along with panic, urging you to sell at a loss?
Fix the root — not the symptom The fast move is to patch the immedi- ate problem and get back to your day. That works once. It does not work as a strategy. Ask instead what allowed this to happen. Did the process create confusion? Was ownership of the step unclear? Did the team lack a checklist, template, or reference point to guide the person handling it? Identify the gap and close it. If a client keeps getting onboarded incorrectly, the solution is not reminding your team to be more careful. Carefulness is not a system. The solution is a clear onboarding process that makes the mistake structurally unlikely, not just less likely when everyone is paying attention.
the advantage of receiving RMDs (if required) from the account custodians — i.e., the financial institution that maintains the IRA account. Generally, by February each year, custodians notify the owner of each IRA the yearly minimum distribution required by the IRS. By contrast, custodians of inherited IRAs are not required by law to advise beneficiaries regarding RMDs.
Reliable sources include individuals who inherit IRAs and want advice regarding RMDS and/or investment advice can hire a competent certified financial adviser, on a one-time or recurring basis.
You can contact IRA expert Ed Slott’s group at www.irahelp.com if you want a referral in your geographic area. Another source for information regarding inherited IRAs is available at a one-time cost from Bob Carlson’s “Guide to Inherited IRAs” at RetirementWatch.com.
Elliot Raphaelson welcomes your questions and comments at raphelliot@gmail.com.
STRESS TESTING YOUR HOME
Home values continue to rise, amid a shortage of new single family homes and the unwillingness of homeowners to give up their existing low-rate mortgages to buy a newer home. Ask yourself this: Has your homeowners insurance coverage kept up with the rising value of your home?
You may have replacement value for your furnishings, but have you documented (preferably on video) your home’s inte rior? Is it time to increase your coverage, but offset that higher cost with a higher deductible?
And is it time to consider an umbrella liability policy to increase your limits of personal liability, since your success has made you a target for potential litigation. That could cause a lot of stress!
STRESS TEST YOUR DEBT
If you’re carrying “manageable” debt (you can easily make the minimum monthly payment) then your debt doesn’t currently cause stress. But with the news that 20% of federal student loan borrow ers are currently in default or “late stage delinquency,” it is apparent that 9 million borrowers are facing their own stress test.
And with a record $1.25 trillion in credit card debt — and uncounted billions in “buy now, pay later” debt outstanding — the potential stress of any economic slowdown cannot be underestimated.
Anticipating stress and acting in advance by cutting expenses and taking additional work is easier when the economy is doing relatively well. Similarly, evaluating your retirement income needs and risk-adjust ing your investment portfolio, can alleviate future stress.
That’s what a stress test is all about. And that’s the Savage Truth.
Terry Savage is a registered investment adviser and the author of four bestselling books, including “The Savage Truth on Money.” Terry responds to questions on her blog at TerrySavage.com.
Document the solution Once you have fixed a problem at the root, capture what you did so it becomes repeat- able. Write it down. Keep it simple, a short checklist, a one-page SOP, or a quick screen recording is often enough. The goal is not a perfect document. The goal is a reference point your team can use without having to ask. When people rely on systems instead of memory, outcomes become more consistent and less dependent on who happens to be handling something on a given day.
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By Victoria Salves | INC.
Getting stuck with menial or even boring tasks is an inevitable part of many jobs. Some employees, however, respond more negatively to those tasks than others.
A new study published in ScienceDi rect finds that employees who consider themselves to be “overqualified” are more likely to view the tasks assigned to them as inappropriate and are more likely to behave poorly at work.
Researchers from the Penn State School of Hospitality Management asked 109 participants from a range of indus tries to imagine themselves as hotel desk agents. The participants based in the United States and the U.K. were assigned one of two qualifications, either one year of experience and a high school diploma or six years of supervisory experience and a master’s degree.
Participants were then asked to eval uate whether certain tasks, such as manually transferring reports into a new system, were considered to be reasonable for someone with their background. Ulti mately, participants who were assigned to the group with higher qualifications were more likely to rate such tasks as beneath them.
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Although the study is set in the context of the hospitality industry, the study’s lead author, Yoko M. Negoro says that “these findings can extend to knowledge- based professions and other industries as well because perceived overqualification can develop in many different occupa tional contexts.”
Negoro says that the study was inspired by her tenure in the hotel indus try where she observed patterns “related to how employees evaluate themselves and their work experiences” in real time.
“From an objective perspective, these (service) tasks were completely legiti mate and necessary because they were essential parts of providing quality service,” she says, recalling observations from her 15 years of hotel experience. “However, I noticed that some employ ees did not accept these tasks in the same way as others.”
The employee’s perception of “over qualification” is an important distinction. The study focuses on employees’ subjec tive perception of themselves rather than objective qualifications, Negoro tells Inc.
Even if a manager doesn’t consider an employee to be overqualified, the employee may still consider themselves as such, resulting in a “perception (that) may negatively influence their work atti tudes and behaviors,” Negoro says.
Although the findings aligned with the author’s expectations, Negoro says that one of the more interesting discoveries was how differently employees inter preted the same workplace tasks.
“We observed that individuals’ subjec tive experiences and self-evaluations significantly influence how they interpret workplace situations,” she says, adding that it “highlights how the same objective reality can create very different expe riences depending on how individuals evaluate themselves and their work envi ronment.”
To combat these negative feelings, Negoro advises managers ensure that employees feel recognized, are treated appropriately, and evaluated fairly.
“Providing idiosyncratic tasks that are tailored to employees’ abilities and strengths can help mitigate perceptions of overqualification and allow employees to utilize their capabilities more effec tively,” she says.
In doing so, employees who perceive themselves as overqualified can respond more positively to their work environ ments and “become valuable assets rather than retention risks,” she adds.
Assign ownership Every system needs an owner. If the process belongs to everyone, it effectively belongs to no one. Someone needs to be responsible for making sure it is followed, flagging when it breaks down, and updating it when the work evolves. That accountability is what keeps the fix from decaying over time. Systems without owners drift back toward chaos. When you stop solving the same problems, the texture of your day changes. Fewer interruptions, more time spent on moving things forward. That is the difference between a business you are constantly manag- ing and one that holds together on its own.
SOURCE: David Finkel, Inc.
When my folks shipped me off to college for freshman year, they handed me a credit card and went over the ground rules for tapping the plastic. Use it in emergencies, they advised. Turns out my definition of an emer gency — purchasing some record albums and enjoying a steak dinner to celebrate good grades on several exams — didn’t jive with my parents’ idea of managing the card responsibly.
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ew subjects are as difficult to consider as your own mortality.
“Americans are famously afraid to talk about death,” says Tanya Marsh, a Wake Forest University professor who teaches a class on funeral and cemetery law. “We almost willfully don’t want to confront the inevitability of the end.”
So if you’re like most people, plan ning your own funeral is not top of mind. But making your wishes known before you die can be a real gift to your family, says Sara Williams, past president of the Funeral Consumers Alliance, the watchdog organization for the funeral industry. Emotions run high following the death of a loved one, and outlining whether you would like to be buried or cremated, the type of memorial you prefer, and other elements of your end-of- life services relieves your family of making those decisions while they’re grieving.
“It gives the family peace of mind because they don’t have questions like, ‘What did Mom or Dad want?’ Mom or Dad already answered those questions,” says Camelia Clarke, president of Paradise Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services in Milwaukee and a spokesperson for the National Funeral Directors Asso ciation.
Clarifying your wishes can also help head off family disputes, she says.
Planning your funeral may allevi ate the cost burden, too. According a study by the National Funeral Direc tors Association, from 2021 to 2023 (the most recent data available), the median cost of a funeral with a casket and burial increased by 5.8%, from $7,848 to $8,300; the median cost of a funeral with cremation, including a cremation casket and urn, rose by 8.1%, from $5,810 to $6,280.
By creating a plan now, you may be able to lock in current costs on some aspects of the funeral or set aside the right amount of funds to cover the expenses later.
Another reason to make your own arrangements: You get a say in them.
Increasingly, baby boomers are planning their funerals because they are more likely to shun a traditional service involving an open-casket viewing at a funeral home and a graveside service to bury the remains, says Marsh.
She has seen a growing interest not
a reminder from my father that the card could easily be taken away if I didn’t rein in my spending.
Lesson learned. If you’re thinking about sending your child off to college with a credit card, the first question you must ask yourself is this: Is he or she mature enough to manage the plastic responsibly? If the answer is no, focus first on balancing a checkbook for a few months, then review the credit card again.
But if your student is ready, what’s the best approach? After all, using a card in college can give your teen a head start on developing a positive credit history,
just in standard cremation but also in practices such as water crema tion and natural organic reduction (human composting), as well as in memorial services at locations such as museums, parks and restaurants.
If your children or other relatives don’t live near you, or if you plan to be buried in a different geographic area from where you live now, settling the details ahead of time can ease the logistics for your family.
Michael Adell, of Frisco, Texas, experienced that challenge firsthand when his father died last year. His father, who was also living in Texas when he died, had purchased ceme tery plots for himself and his family in Michigan, where he was raised. But he hadn’t made any other plans. Adell had to handle such matters as flying his father’s body to Michigan and then getting him to the funeral home.
“You’re learning when you’re doing, which makes it stressful and hard with all the other emotions that are going on,” Adell says.
Eager to avoid that situation again, Adell approached his family members and offered to plan their funerals as well as his own. His mother, his wife and his brother all agreed to it. When his mother died suddenly just a few months later, “all I had to do was call the funeral home, and they did everything else,” he said. “It was a lot easier.”
Set your plan. The first step is to decide the kind of arrangements you want. Details can include any elements that you feel are important, whether it’s selecting a funeral plot, headstone or cremation urn, choos ing who will give the eulogy, specify ing a photo you want in your obituary or the clothes you’d like to be buried in, or even listing the type of food to be served at the memorial service.
Clarke recalls one individual who loved M&M’s and requested to have bowls of the candy placed around the funeral home, while another wanted a lakeside service featuring an all-white color scheme.
“The casket was white, and every one at the service wore white,” Clarke says. Engaging in this planning allows the individual “to be very specific in what they want.”
Adell designed his family members’ footstones, right down to the font and height of the lettering and leav ing room just for the date of death, to ensure they would look consistent.
“It’s a dumb detail, but it’s a detail I get to control because I’m here,” he says.
You’ll also need to think about the
which will help later on with paying apartment rent, taking out a car loan or a mortgage. But poor use of the card can negatively impact both you and your child’s credit.
The most common option is to add your child as an authorized user on your card, which can help them build credit. As an authorized user, your child can make purchases with the plastic and maybe gain access to other perks depending on the card.
But the flip side: You are ultimately responsible for paying off card balances if your teen spends excessively. That could hurt your credit score too.
costs and how you’ll cover them. Ask several funeral homes for a general price list, an itemized menu of all their goods and services; funeral homes are required to provide this list, says Williams.
Shopping around could save you a lot of money, she says, pointing out that in the same town, a direct crema tion (which involves no viewing, visi tation or other services) could vary in price by thousands of dollars.
Many funeral homes allow you to pay for some or all the services in advance, and you may be able to lock in current prices by going this route.
But think twice before you make a financial commitment. What happens if the funeral home goes out of business, or if you move away and no longer want to use its services? And you need to make sure you understand whether additional expenses may apply at the time of your death, even if you pay now.
Because the cost of certain items, such as transportation and crema tion, increase over time, some funeral homes will make prearrangements with you via a contract but will not guarantee current pricing, says Katie Sheehan, a former estate-planning attorney and now a managing direc tor and wealth strategist at Crest wood Advisors in Boston.
“It is important for clients to know which they are purchasing,” she says. “Always read the fine print.”
Buying a cemetery plot and struc turing your arrangements in advance are good steps to take, says Williams, but she discourages prepaying for the entire funeral.
Instead, she recommends opening a payable-on-death account, in which you can deposit enough money to cover the estimated expenses. When you die, the designated beneficiary receives the funds.
Once your plan is complete, put it in writing, and make sure your loved ones know about it.
Many estate-planning attorneys prepare a binder for clients that includes a funeral tab where they can leave instructions to family members, including their wishes regarding disposition and services, says Shee han. If they have made prearrange ments with a funeral home, that would also be the place to keep a copy of that paperwork.
And regardless of whether you work with an attorney, you can have conversations with your loved ones about your wishes and provide them with written copies of the plans and documents, says Marsh.
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If the card has an annual fee, you may have to pay extra for an authorized user. Set guidelines to make sure that the user’s spending is in line with your budget and the card’s credit limit.
Finally, monitor card activity online or on monthly statements.
Another option: Your child could apply for a student credit card with a low spend ing limit, which can prevent overspending on steak dinners, concert tickets and cloth ing. Check on age requirements and annual fees and such.
Questions, comments, column ideas? Send an email to sbrosen1030@gmail.com.
Self-employed retiree curious about tax filing
By Joy Taylor KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE
The editor of The Kiplinger Tax Letter responds to readers asking about deduc tions for retirees who work part-time for themselves.
Q: I am 72 years old, and I retired from my full-time job four years ago. I am now a part-time consultant and file Schedule C, reporting my income and deductions from the gig, with my federal tax return. My financial adviser said I can deduct the Medicare premiums that I pay, even though I don’t itemize on Schedule A. Is that true? A: Yes. Generally, medical expenses, including premiums paid for medical insurance and for Medicare, are deductible only by those who itemize, and only to the extent that total medical expenses exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income. But there is an exception for self-employed individu als who file Schedule C. They can deduct premiums they pay for medical and dental insurance and for qualified long-term-care insurance without itemizing. They claim the self-employed health insurance deduc tion on Form 1040, Schedule 1, part II, line 17. Premiums that you pay in your name for Medicare parts A, B and D are part of that deduction.
Q: I retired from my full-time job a few years ago and receive a pension. I decid ed this year to work part-time for myself as a dog walker, and I drive to my clients’ homes. Can I deduct the standard mileage rate for my business driving? A: Yes. The cost of business driving for self-employed individuals is a deductible business expense. You can claim either your actual expenses, including gas, repairs and depreciation on your car, or the IRS’ standard mileage allowance. For 2026, the standard mileage rate for business driving is 72.5 cents per mile. If you use the IRS’ standard mileage rate, you can also deduct the cost of any tolls or parking fees that you pay. Keep a contemporaneous mileage log detailing each of your dog-walking trips, which will make it much easier for you to figure your total business mileage when you are preparing your tax return. It will also help you if you are ever audited by the IRS.
Q: I recently retired from my full-time job, and I am now an independent freelance writer. Can I claim the 20% deduction for qualified business income? A: Generally, yes. Self-employed people, independent contractors, and owners of LLCs, S corporations and other pass- through entities can deduct 20% of their qualified business income (QBI), subject to limitations for individuals with taxable income in 2026 of more than $403,500 for joint filers and $201,750 for single filers and head-of-household filers. Note that you don’t claim the QBI deduction on Schedule C. Instead, you would attach Form 8995 or 8995-A to your return and take the write- off on line 13a of Form 1040.
Q: I am a lawyer and retired five years ago from my law firm. I still do legal work for some clients on a part-time basis as an independent contractor. I recently turned one of the bedrooms in my house into an office where I can do my work. Can I claim the home office deduction? A: Yes, if you meet all of the rules for claim ing the write-off. Even though employ ees can’t take a deduction for home office expenses, the write-off is available to self-employed people or independent contractors who file Schedule C with their 1040 and use a room or space in their home or apartment exclusively and regularly as their principal place of business.
If you qualify for the write-off, there are two ways to figure the deduction. You can allocate your actual costs on Form 8829. Or you can use a simplified option by deduct ing $5 per square foot of space used exclu sively for business, up to 300 square feet, for a maximum write-off of $1,500.
Nissan gives Murano stylish, necessary refresh
By Marc D. Grasso BOSTON HERALD
The 2026 Nissan Murano is here to prove the brand’s worth.
Our tester this week, the stacked and loaded 2026 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD, comes with a sub- $50,000 base price with several stylish and much- needed upgrades. In terms of the exterior, the sleek, modern upgraded front fascia and overall futuristic design stood out to us, in addition to the 21-inch wheels and black accents. The Aurora Blue Pearl paint was as beautiful on the outside as the inside was luxurious.
2026 NISSAN MURANO PLATINUM
The Murano is powered by a 2-liter, dual-overhead- cam, four-cylinder turbocharged engine
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Toyota redesigned the Prius for the 2023 model year, giving the thrifty little hatchback a stylish design, improved perfor mance and fresh technology. The Prius Prime is the plug-in hybrid version of the car, capable of traveling up to an EPA-estimated 45 miles on electricity before the gas engine fires up and provides up to 52 mpg for the rest of the trip. Available in SE, XSE and XSE Premium trim levels, the Prius Prime offers 220 horse power for zippy acceleration. Add its hatchback design, which provides more cargo space than a sedan, and a used 2023-2024 Prius Prime is an excellent daily commuter and weekend errand-runner.
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producing 241 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. Featuring plenty of power and a nine-speed automatic transmission, the Murano does a good overall job in the performance and powertrain department with a nice amount of pep and excellently apportioned safety features. The tester’s gray interior included heated and cooled semi- aniline leather seats, a 12.3- inch dual screen display and Bose premium sound system.
As Nissan has excelled
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2022-2025 HYUNDAI TUCSON
Choosing a plug-in hybrid SUV gives you more interior room than a Prius for passengers and cargo, but it comes at the cost of driving range and efficiency. Nevertheless, a 2022-2025 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid provides up to an EPA-estimated 33 miles of electric range while offering 35 mpg in combined city and highway driving. All-wheel drive is standard, and the turbo charged powertrain supplies a robust 261 horsepower for quick acceleration. Cargo space is generous at 66.3 cubic feet, and the Tucson Plug-in Hybrid offers impressive infotainment, safety and convenience technologies.
2022 Tucson Plug-in Hybrid estimated price: $29,000
The 2026 Murano provides a nice amount of pep and well apportioned safety features. MARC D. GRASSO/BOSTON HERALD
in recent years with its overall fleet, we hope it’s not too late for this model. The Murano is a great example of a time-tested vehicle with excellent
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Sometimes, you need a third- row seat. If that requirement crops up infrequently and you want a plug-in hybrid SUV, consider the 2022-2025 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid. It’s not as big as a typical family-size three-row SUV, but its small third-row seat accommodates kids and shorter adults for quick trips when necessary. Leave it folded down, and a Sorento Plug-in offers up to 45 cubic feet of cargo space. Its turbocharged 261-horsepower powertrain gets up to an EPA-estimated 32 miles of electric range and up to 34 mpg when driven as a hybrid. If your budget allows, get a 2025 model for its updated styling, interior and technology.
2022 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid estimated price: $30,000
dependability, style and comfort, all while serving its consumers nicely. In 2026, the Murano continues to do what Nissan does best: providing
electric vehicles saves drivers money without losing convenience of gas
By Christian Wardlaw EDMUNDS
Are you looking to buy a vehicle that will help you avoid high gas prices? A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle might be the answer.
These are hybrid vehicles that drive like a regular hybrid but have a rechargeable battery that lets you drive a short distance on all-electric power. Frequently charging the battery at home can significantly reduce your gasoline use. The issue many shoppers encounter, however, is price. A new plug-in hybrid is typically a lot more expensive than a regular hybrid. That’s where buying a used plug-in hybrid comes into play.
To help people considering a used plug-in hybrid, the car experts at Edmunds have identified five models across different vehicle categories that are among the best used plug-in hybrids you can buy. They’re all less than 8 years old, and many will have less than 50,000 miles. Pricing will vary depending on vehicle condition, but we’ve estimated what you can expect to pay at nationwide retailers such as CarMax and Carvana.
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2021-2025 BMW X5
Most used X5s have a regu lar gas engine, but BMW also sells a plug-in hybrid version. Notably, steep depreciation puts a BMW X5 within budget range for many shoppers looking for a used plug-in hybrid. The 2021-2023 X5 plug-in hybrid’s powertrain provides an EPA-es timated 31 miles of electric range and 20 mpg in hybrid mode. BMW updated the powertrain for the 2024 and 2025 X5s to get 39 miles of range and 22 mpg. All X5s have roomy seating for up to five people in a practical and luxurious midsize package.
2021 X5 plug-in hybrid estimated price: $35,000
“energetic elegance,” as its marketing brochures claim. The Murano is not messing around.
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When you think of Porsche, you probably think of its iconic 911 sports car. But strange as it sounds, you can also get a plug-in hybrid. The Panamera is the brand’s flagship luxury sedan, and its available 4 E-Hybrid trim level has a plug-in powertrain. These cars are a rare find, but it’s possible to get one for less than $50,000. The 4 E-Hybrid clocks a Porsche-estimated 0-60 mph acceleration time of 4.4 seconds. At an estimated 14-16 miles, the electric range isn’t impressive, but it can return up to 23 mpg while providing a more thrilling driving experience than most other plug-in hybrids.
2018 Porsche Panamera plug-in hybrid estimated price: $44,000
Daring Rivian R2 sports old-school utility
By Henry Payne DETROIT NEWS
The view of snow-dusted, 11,750-foot Mount Timpa nogos from the trails of Wasatch National Park in the Wasatch Mountains is breathtaking. It’s a trail for hardcore, compact off-road ers — Jeep Wranglers, Ford Broncos, Chevy Colorado ZR2s. If you’re into electric vehicles, few dare venture there.
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Say hello to the rugged, daring Rivian R2.
Last decade, two startup EV companies wowed us with their automotive inno vation. In 2012, Tesla intro duced the lightning-quick Model S and Model X SUVs oozing with style and eyeball-flattening speed. In 2017, Rivian introduced off-road doppelgangers — the stylish R1T pickup and R1S SUV with room, vroom and more cargo space than a Norwegian Cruise liner.
Tesla followed its halos with junior Teslas: the Model 3 sedan in 2017 and the Model Y SUV in 2020. Model Y brought the same DNA to the SUV segment as its larger Model X sibling but at a more affordable price. The result? 400,000- a-year annual sales numbers rivaling the bestselling internal-combustion engine SUVs: the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and Nissan Rogue.
Now it’s Rivian Jr.’s turn. A decade after they wowed affluent custom ers, the lux EV-makers are together again in the more affordable, compact SUV segment. If you like the Model Y tech ’n’ price but desire all-terrain tires that will climb Mount Rushmore while torching your neigh bor’s Porsche Boxster out of a stoplight, then R2 is 4U.
The made-in-Illinois R2 significantly under cuts Jeep’s rock-crawling, $69,000 Recon EV (the Wagoneer S is a $68,000 urban utility vehicle). Land Rover does not yet play in this EV segment.
First, a standing ovation for Rivian design. Like Tesla, the Orange County, California-based startup has reimagined automo tive design with its R1T/ R1S, and the R2 continues
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The Rivian R2 scaled Utah Olympic Park’s mountain with 3.6-second, 0-60 mph acceleration.
The Rivian R2 offers an upgrade on the Rivian cockpit with big Haptic Halo rollers on the steering wheel to control most features. HENRY PAYNE/DETROIT NEWS PHOTOS
the journey. The exteriors are distinctive, the interiors pioneering.
Adhering to its core, spare design aesthetic, Tesla has relentlessly evolved interior design by subtracting the Model Y’s steering-column- based shifter stalk (now in the left side of the screen) while adding goodies like a rear screen so passengers can adjust temperature.
So too has Rivian. It evolved its simple, twin- steering spoke rollers into big silver R2 controls called Haptic Halo Wheels the size of ab-rollers. They’re functional too.
Spin the left wheel with your thumb to change volume.
Spin the right to adjust cruise-control speed.
Bump them sideways to navigate screen menus.
Bump them from the back of the wheel to adjust steering wheel position.
R2 gains clever goodies like magnetic phone char ger, drop-tailgate-glass, and two gloveboxes where the Rivian R1s offered none. The added storage comple ments a vehicle that already has a deep front trunk (for, say, luggage) and subcargo storage (for wet clothes).
This is a new-age toy with old-school utility.
My (loaded) R2 Perfor mance with limited edition Launch Package effortlessly scaled the Wasatch Park trails the old-fashioned way: with nearly 10 inches of ground clearance and aggressive, 32-inch, Pirelli
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Scorpion all-terrain tires. Allow me to recommend this setup for winters with deep snowdrifts — and for spring with deep potholes.
Crisp-image cameras scanned the trail in front of me so I could place my tires where needed. In a glaring omission, R2 does not carry a full spare like a Bronco or a Wrangler. R2 boasts the ability to wade into 19-inch- deep water — but who knows what’s at the bottom of the creek bed? Sharp rocks? A rusted bumper?
If you like trails, buy a spare all-terrain to stow in the hatch.
All this billy goat capa bility comes at the same nearly $60,000 price as the Model Y Performance. Though the standard rear- wheel drive R2 won’t arrive until next year, its $46,000 price suggests Rivian is determined to match Tesla pricing while offering a premium product next to lux internal-combustion- engine off-roaders like Land Rover.
While mountain climb ing is R2’s forte, Olympian on-road performance is not far behind. Zot! I buried the throttle up the hill toward Park City’s Utah Olympic Park, and the R2 exploded like Mikaela Shiffrin out of the starting gate.
The R2 Performance claims a zero-60 mph time of 3.6 seconds with a massive 608 pound-feet of torque. Ahem, be mind ful that you have to slow the utility vehicle’s 5,200 pounds by the next corner. While the Model Y tips the scales at svelte 4,400 pounds, the R2’s off-road mission means more girth. And more suspension play.
Nevertheless, the R2 proved a solid companion on road with its tight chas sis and bottomless lake of torque.
Zot! I was by a pickup truck on a two-lane road.
Zot! I merged with authority into traffic on I-75.
Zot! I left a Porsche Macan behind at a stoplight.
But R2 is not just an EV for local commuting. Given electric vehicles’ inherent liabilities compared to more efficient, easier-to-fuel ICEs, Rivian has worked hard to make R2 trips to the Outback enjoyable.
It’s here where Rivian joining Tesla in the volume, compact SUV class is so valuable. Recognizing Tesla’s superior Super charger infrastructure, Rivian has not only outfit ted R2 with a Tesla-like, lightweight, NACS charging port — but it has also located it on the left rear corner of
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the R2 (compared with R1’s front left). Just like Tesla.
At a Tesla Supercharger in Park City, I backed up the R2, plugged in and (thanks to the Tesla app) instantly started charging. No stretched cables. No awkward kinks. Easy as … well, finding a charger.
By integrating Tesla’s charging network with the Rivian network — and other third-party (EVgo, Elec trify America, etc.) chargers — R2 has access to a vast charging web that limits range anxiety (if not longer filling times than good ol’ petrol). It’s a key piece of R2’s growth. After the debut of its mighty $59,485 Performance trim, volumes will come from $46,485 to $55,485 models with less torque (355-357 pound- feet) but the same wealth of features.
Back on the road, I pulled twice on Rivian’s shifter and activated Universal Hands-Free 2.0. It’s not Tesla’s Full Self-Driving, which is a remarkable door- to-door-autonomous driver, but Rivian’s self-driving system made the highway trip easier with automatic lane changes, while I rested my hands on knees and sipped Arizona tea.
In an acknowledgment of Tesla’s FSD superior ity, Rivian sells its UHF subscription for half of Tesla’s $99-a-month price.
Passengers will also enjoy the trip thanks to R2’s generous rear-seat room. How much rear legroom? More than big brother R1S. More than an Audi Q7. Heck, it’s just an inch shy of a Cadillac Escalade IQ mega-utility vehicle.
And when you arrive at Wasatch Park, there’s a standard, full-cabin-length moonroof so passengers can stare up at Mount Timpanogos.
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“This is where our audience base has been the most loyal. We will be back in control of our own box office and our own
“This is where our audience base has been the most loyal,” said current artistic director BJ Jones, 75 (whose own history with North light as a venerable actor goes back to the days of the Evanston Theatre Company). “We will be back in control of our own box office and our own schedule. We will be able
schedule. We will be able to program not just the way we want but when we want.” BJ JONES, Northlight Theatre artistic director
Artistic director BJ Jones, left, and executive director Tim Evans at the new home of Northlight Theatre in Evanston on July 21.
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orthlight Theatre, long of Skokie, has had a date with Evanston from its beginning.
It’s a relationship officially re-consummated Tues day as Northlight cuts the ribbon on its new, $33 million theater, built from the ground up in downtown Evanston, the near-Chicago suburb with a university whose graduates have shaped much of Chicago’s theater history.
Aptly enough, Evanston Theatre Company was the name first picked in 1974 by the theater company’s founders — Gregory Kandel, Mike Nussbaum and Frank Galati, all now deceased. The first production, Galati’s staging of Tom Stoppard’s “Jumpers,” took place in the auditorium of King sley Elementary School in Evan ston, Kandel having just finished graduate school at Northwestern University.
The company name changed over time, to North Light Repertory in 1978, finally Northlight Theatre in 1984. So did the locations after Northlight was forced to leave
Staircase and bar at the new home of Northlight Theatre in Evanston. CHRIS SWEDA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE PHOTOS
Kingsley. Evanston’s old Coronet Theatre at 817 Chicago Ave. (an art deco movie house that was demol ished for condos in 2008) was Northlight’s home for a time in the early ’90s.
There also was a fraught 1994 flirtation with Wilmette — North light brokered a deal with National Louis University in the neigh boring suburb to perform in the school’s new performance center.
But neighbors objected to what they claimed would be increased traffic and demands on parking; National Louis got cold feet and reneged on the deal. Northlight eventually was awarded $325,000 in damages for the breach of contract, and the neighbors now have to contend with a new football stadium on a rather different scale.
Skokie eventually came to the theater’s rescue, in the shape of its
White Sox pope hat
By Nina Metz CHICAGO TRIBUNE
During a public appearance at the Vatican last year, Pope Leo XIV was photographed wear ing a Chicago White Sox cap. So it’s fitting that a stadiumful of baseball fans will be reciprocat ing the gesture. For the Aug. 11 game against the Cincinnati Reds at Rate Field, everyone attending will receive a White Sox version of the pope’s pointy ceremonial hat, or a “mitre” in the parlance.
Lounge area at the new home of Northlight Theatre in Evanston.
new North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, which is where Northlight moved in 1997 and stayed for the next 29 years in a serviceable space it did not fully control, that doubled as a banquet hall.
Now, finally, it is back in charge of its own destiny at 1012 Church St., in Evanston.
Downey, the White Sox senior director of marketing and fan promotions. “We were getting so much positive sentiment that we expanded it to an all-fan giveaway. Everyone who comes to the ball park will get a pope hat.”
That means 40,000-plus pope hats will be in the stadium that day.
The idea for the promotion first started percolating last year, when the new pope was announced. Born Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo is a Chicago native and long time fan of the White Sox.
American country singer Johnny Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, leave the front gate of Kansas State Prison, circa 1968. HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY
Irvine Welsh, both with new books
“The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music” by Colin Asher W.W. Norton & Company and “Men in Love” by Irvine Welsh Pegasus Books. COURTESY
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Writers write, and if they are good or lucky enough, what they write gets published, increasingly online but still, for many, the old-fashioned way: ink on paper in hardcover books.
I reconnected with two writers and their new books in a recent edition of the New York Times Book Review, the last remaining dedicated, stand-alone print book review section in a major United States news paper.
Of Colin Asher’s “The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison History of American Music,” critic Dwight Garner wrote that it is “a fog-piercing down- bound train of a book, better than it had to be.” Of Irvine Welsh’s “Men in Love,” James Lasdun is less than enthusiastic, offering, “It makes for a cynically enter taining ride, but it leaves you feeling a bit battered.”
As Asher writes in his book’s introduction, “Trying to write the definitive history of American prison music would be quixotic. This book isn’t that. Instead, it focuses on five albums and the lives of five musi cians who made them, each of which has some thing distinct to say about the ways that policing and incarceration have shaped our musical culture.”
Only one of those five is widely known: Johnny Cash. He effectively culti vated an outlaw image, thanks to such bad boy lyrics as “But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die,” and recording semi nal live albums in Cali fornia’s Folsom and San Quentin prisons. But, as Asher details, though he was arrested often, he never spent more than one night in jail.
Not so the others in the book.
Huddie Ledbetter (aka Lead Belly) was in jail plenty, which is no excuse for the shabby treatment and nasty manipulation he suffered at the hands of the generally admired musi cologist John Lomax. Elmo Hope, an ebullient person ality, bebop pioneer and pianist collaborator with
such giants as the late Sonny Rollins, was brought down by his heroin addiction. Ike White went to prison at 19 after a murder during a robbery, found salvation of sorts in music and would end up playing with bands and recording an album while still incarcerated. Tupac Shakur’s life began with his mother preg nant with him in prison, and Asher shows how her personality shadowed his life and work.
The profiles of these men are artfully peppered with compelling minor charac ters, and we get a disturb ing history of the American so-called justice system. There are dark shadows aplenty. As Garner puts it, “Taken together, the profiles … amount to a multilayered indictment of America’s prison system, the largest in the world.”
Reading this book reminded me of getting to know Asher when he spent time here in 2014 research ing a biography of Nelson Algren.
“Algren was a very complicated man,” he told me then. Reading about his latest led me to his 2019 “Never a Lovely So Real: The Life and Work of Nelson Algren,” which led me to local journalist Mary Wisniewski’s exceptional 2016 “Algren: A Life” and the Algren books of Richard Bales.
Then, it was on to Welsh’s “Men in Love.”
He hit it big with his first novel, 1993’s tale of a group of heroin addicts and thieves in Edinburgh. It was titled “Trainspot ting” and became a movie three years later, directed by Danny Boyle, starring Ewan McGregor.
The new novel is a sequel of sorts, or spin-off, that puts us back in the company of familiar characters and their escapades and trou bles.
Kinder than the New York Times review was one from The Guardian: “There are plenty of moments that showcase Welsh at his best, impertinent and loose and attuned to the poetic cadence of everyday speech. When his writing hits these heights, most often during flights of knowing, refer ential, rhetorical fancy, it is hard not to be charmed by its flair and insolence.”
things and some not so. Your call, of course, but be aware that it comes in at more than 500 pages.
It did evoke for me memories of the time Welsh lived here for a few years starting in 2009, much of it in the creative company of writer/teacher Don De Grazia, with whom he was collaborating on a theatrical musical titled “Creatives.”
During this time, De Grazia told me, “Irvine is a role model for any writer.” I can say the same of De Grazia. He was a former bouncer at Metro and for many years a professor of creative writing at Colum bia College. He created the annual live music storytelling event called “Come Home Chicago,” and for some years hosted a monthly literary series at the Soho House. He was also a novelist of great talent.
I realized that again within the first pages of De Grazia’s 1998 novel, “Amer ican Skin,” a tremendously powerful coming-of-age story set in Chicago in the 1980s. Publishers Weekly called it a “powerful debut (that) fearlessly explores racism, adolescent rage and terrifyingly violent youth movements … a graphically violent novel (that) will not be to every taste, but it rings true with poignant clarity.”
De Grazia died in June 2024, following a softball game, a game he loved. He was only 56, and the city literary community was understandably shocked and offered all manner of reactions.
Randy Albers, profes sor and chair emeritus of fiction writing at Columbia College, was De Grazia’s first fiction teacher. He told me, “Don could write the grittiest, most hard-assed street stories, but at their heart, they were incredi bly humane tales of people trying to make their way through a challenging, often threatening world. … He was honest, reflective, a writer’s writer.”
Toya Wolfe, author of the prize-winning novel “Last Summer on State Street,” was a student of De Grazia’s at Columbia. She said, “He was a champion of me and my work. He took me from a baby writer to a profes sional.”
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Andrew Sa is tenderness. And his music? It is heart, joy, passion, and something that has been in the works for a long time. Try 20 years. Well, not exactly, but the Bay Area-bred, Chica go-based musician spent the early decades of his life singing other people’s songs and building a local cult following. Now, Sa has unleashed a work of his own: his debut album, “American Rough,” a trium phant, progressive country record, which dropped June 26 on Bloodshot Records.
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“I feel like my emotions have been a little closer to the surface,” Sa said in an interview last month at the Old Town School of Folk Music. “On top of that, I feel like I’ve been getting a lot of really warm responses, really generous feedback, which can be hard for me to accept. I’m so grateful for it.”
Reaching this moment took time for Sa, whose background is originally in theater. “I have been the vessel,” he says. “I haven’t been the source.”
Figuring out how to be the source was not easy. For one, Sa had to wrangle a lot of demons. Later, he found inspiration through reading other people’s words: plays by Tennessee Williams, books by James Baldwin, poetry by Ocean Vuong. Through their work, he found a through-line to accepting himself for who he is, and ultimately what makes him a unique and compelling artist.
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took a lot of self-confidence and realizing my self-worth to be able to be the source,” said Sa.
After coming out at age 14 and later moving to Chicago, Sa found a wonderful, supportive group of friends. “I realized that, especially in the music world, I had to create my own space,” recalled Sa. “And in doing so, people came. They wanted to be a part of that as well.”
A large part of his community is rooted in the Hideout, where he performs regularly as part of his Lonesome Holiday Christmas show, and at Judson & Moore Distillery, where he co-hosts the Cosmic Country Showcase with Mary Williamson. Through this community, he also found his musical collaborators such as frequent co-writer Liam Kazar, his manager Sully Davis, and musician H.C. McEntire, a Durham, North Carolina-based musician who became his primary producer for “American Rough.”
The creation process was slow going at first. Sa wrote songs, often with Kazar, and sent them to McEntire, who would ruminate on and add to them, ask him questions, and send them back. Later, on McEntire’s suggestion, they recorded at Fidelitorium in North Carolina. While there, he also worked with North Carolina producer Missy Thangs, who co-produced and engineered the whole record.
The distraction-free rural environment quickly became a pressure cooker. “I had to believe in what we were doing so much that it inspired the rest of them to believe in it,” he said.
The short recording time (which also included addi tional tracking at Fox Hall
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Studio in Chicago) allowed him to be bold and brave with his band. “H.C. was taking a chance on me. She didn’t know me from Adam, and of course, I was taking a chance on her, coming all the way down there,” Sa said. “We were all so supportive of each other, to the point where we allowed each other the space to feel whatever we were feeling.”
That earnestness, that faith in their creative endeavors, is also the emotional core of the album.
Raised Catholic and baptized, Sa said he, for lack of a better expression, tries to continue to do the good
work and be a reflection of Jesus. In his songs, he connects the tissue between devotion to religion (“I just try to remember to remain humble and show my grat itude and continue to do the good work and be, for lack of a better expression, a reflection of Jesus,” he said) and devotion to others. Romantically, he embraces the position of the devotee — a beautiful thing, he says, not lacking in any quali ties, but embodied through power and strength.
That comes through in many of the songs on the record, such as “Gorgeous Things” and the early single “Lavender Cowboy,” a
tribute to the late Patrick Haggerty of the band Lavender Country. Another track, a favorite of Sa’s called “You Turned Me On,” was inspired by the Nina Simone song “Turn Me On.”
“I was listening to it while doing dishes, and I told my partner, ‘God, I wish I had written this. It’s one of those songs — it’s just so simple. It’s so straightforward. It’s so sexy. It’s like all the things,’” he recalled. “And he said, ‘Write your own.’ And I thought to myself, ‘Oh, maybe I can.’” In Sa’s version, he asks: What do you do once the fantasy has been fulfilled? Where do you go from there, espe
cially when you’ve held a fantasy for so long?
It’s potent stuff, music that revels in its confidence as much as its sensuality and vulnerability. In true devotional form, it is also the heart and soul of the record, and Sa hopes others embrace that tenderness, too. “At this time, where we are as a country, as a world, if I can encourage people to be tender with each other and affectionate, and to really believe in something, believe in the love that’s possible — that’s what I want,” he said.
Britt Julious is a freelance critic.
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to program not just the way we want but when we want.”
Construction of the theater began in earnest in March of last year. It was designed by the architectural firm of Eckenhoff Saunders with the help of the theater planning consultancy Schuler Shook. The project cost about $33 million, a relatively modest sum when compared to other recent new theaters. (As comparatives, TimeLine Theatre’s new home in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, built inside an existing historic building, cost $44 million, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater spent some $80 million on its recent renovation.)
There is just one thrust-style stage in the new theater, with about 285 seats. Initial plans for a second studio space were scuppered earlier in the project as a cost-saving measure as the price of materials exploded, although executive director Tim Evans said as he gave a recent tour that there is room on the lot Northlight purchased to create an additional performance space in the future, as well as artist housing. “That’s our hope,” he said.
The theater’s offices will remain
off-site but there is a rehearsal
space, comfortable audience seating
and an elegant lobby with a grand
chandelier and greatly improved
technical equipment. The aesthetic
is clean and contemporary, akin to
an off-Broadway house. Crucially
for Jones and Evans, there is also a
frontage on a walkable street,
which was far from the case in
Skokie.
“Now people can just stroll through our door,” Jones said.
Evanston has had many prior flirtations with performing arts spaces, none of which previously have panned out, with the exception of a modest space for the Theo Ubique Theatre on Howard Street, well south of downtown.
One of those dalliances, in 2017, was a grand plan for Northlight to move into a new, 37-story high- rise in the historic 1700 block of Sherman Avenue. But the skyscraper attracted vociferous opposition, a further skirmish in Evanston’s long-running war between developers with high-rise aspirations and preservationists who want to preserve a college town of a more limited scale. Other ideas for the arts downtown over the years included a venue built inside the former Varsity Theatre, long the home of the retail store The Gap and soon to be a new restaurant, Alleyway Grill, created by the award-winning chefs Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark. That never came to fruition either.
The box office at the new home of Northlight Theatre.
ideal McGaw YMCA Childcare Center Auditorium. It never came together.
Northlight actually signed an option to purchase what then was an existing building at 1012-1016 Church Street as far back as 2019. The idea to purchase and raze the site, Evans said, came from the restaurateur Amy Morton, whose steakhouse The Barn will now operate next to the theater. (Morton is now Northlight’s tenant, Evans said, noting its presence should be an asset for both.) Indeed, Evans had for years tried to sell Evanston on the need for an arts center to juice business for its retail and restaurant- heavy business district, which often struggles with foot traffic, especially when Northwestern is not in session. “We think we can help revitalize the business district,” he said, as he has been saying for years.
Artistically, Northlight, which reported annual expenditures of about $4.4 million on its 2025 tax return, long has been perceived as a more modest operation than flashier Chicago flagships like the Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre and Chicago Shakespeare Theater, where the executive pay is far higher — as has been the attention from New York. On the other hand, it also has rarely been associated with the edginess associated with famed companies like Remains Theatre, Next Theatre and Wisdom Bridge Theatre. All now defunct.
While older audience members dominate most Chicago theaters, gray hair is especially prevalent at Northlight, where production budgets of late often have led to small-cast shows, with some notable seasonal exceptions. And, over the
years, financial exigencies at North- light have been numerous and, on more than one occasion, close to fatal.
But the body of work, especially the acting in an actor-led theater that has prized great performances, has been as impressive as the theater’s resilient longevity. Notable Northlight productions have included Stoppard stagings by the late Michael Maggio, a former artistic director, as well as unforgettable stagings of Steven Dietz’s AIDS allegory “Lonely Planet,” Noah Haidle’s “Birthday Candles” and numerous stellar takes on Irish, American and English 20th-century plays, not to mention, among other small musicals, the world premiere of Jason Robert Brown’s “The Last Five Years,” which recently was revived on Broadway.
A formidable array of artists have chosen to work at the theater. The late George Wendt, John Mahoney and Nussbaum all were regulars on its stage. Michael Shannon did a show, “Grace,” in 2006. And, over the last few years, the theater has showcased world premieres by such writers as John Patrick Shanley, Richard Dresser and Lauren Gunderson. Leading current Chicago performers like Bethany Thomas, Sean Fortunato and Kelvin Roston (to name but three) have appeared with some frequency. As a result, no Chicago theater has a more loyal audience, and the loquacious and genial Jones, who has been at his post for close to 30 years, has made a point of serving their tastes, even when pressured to do otherwise. They have rewarded him not just with their continuous
attendance but with an impressive array of contributions to the current capital campaign. Evans says the theater has raised virtually all of its cost, meaning the theater will not be saddled with significant long-term debt.
The two men also have embarked on an extensive parking reassurance campaign, still ongoing. Skokie offered ample free parking on-site and Evanston is famously challenging for parkers.
“There is a lot right there,” Evans said, pointing his finger as he stood recently outside the new theater, emphasizing that asset for the umpteenth time. “And ample street parking.”
Plus, of course, both CTA and Metra lines now run within an easy walk from the theater, making the gig more attractive for actors and the shows more accessible to theater-loving Chicagoans who live to the south. Opening on Sept. 18, Northlight’s first show in its new theater will be a fresh version of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s “The Front Page,” a Chicago classic, as newly adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. A bevy of Chicago actors from Kate Fry to Tim Kazurinsky, who happen to be longtime Evanstonians, will star.
Jones declined to say how long he plans to stay in his job now that his dream of a new Evanston home has been realized.
“I have to see how this first year plays out,” he said, after a pause. “Right now, I am planning the 2027- 28 season.”
to faraway sites
Discover travelogues, recommendations
for destinations, practical tips in shows
By Emma Dibdin THE NEW YORK TIMES
The best travel journal ism has the ability to trans port you to a new place, whether or not you’ve actu ally visited.
These podcasts offer a mix of evocative travel ogues, practical tips and expert recommendations for destinations across the globe. They’re worth the listen, whether you’re jetting off or staying put this summer.
‘The Atlas Obscura Podcast’: This daily show tells short stories about awe-inspiring, but often overlooked, places. Most episodes run 15 to 20 minutes but deliver immer sive explorations of places and phenomena that may not appear in your aver age travel guides, includ ing geographical oddities, offbeat architecture and sculptures, and historically significant sites. Hosted by Dylan Thuras, who co-founded travel platform Atlas Obscura, the podcast features a rotating group of reporters who bring each location to life. One recent episode focused on the Barbican in London, a sprawling and singular complex that combines a residential development with Europe’s largest performing arts center. Alongside the history and cultural significance of the complex, the episode unpacks its importance as the kind of “third place” that’s becoming more and more scarce.
Starter episode: “The Last Wild Apple Groves”
‘Travel With Rick Steves’:
Biography, reissue, artists’ song covers spur Stewart revival
By Bob Mehr THE NEW YORK TIMES
In summer 1976, as Amer ica marked its bicentennial and its break with the Brit ish monarchy, Gary Stewart was celebrating his own coronation.
Crowned by Time maga zine as the “king of honky- tonk” music, Stewart had earned his regal sobriquet with a run of classic country songs about loving, cheat ing, drinking and dying. Stewart’s reign at the top would be relatively brief — a half-decade of hits interspersed with head lines about his drug busts and record label battles. His self-destructive streak helped turn him into a vanishing act.
By the early 2000s, Stew art was far from fame, holed up in a double-wide trailer in his hometown, Fort Pierce, Florida, consumed by addiction and personal tragedy. He had already lost his son to suicide when, in late 2003, his wife of 42 years, Mary Lou, died unex pectedly. A grief-stricken Stewart took his own life weeks later. He was 59.
In the aftermath, there would be no tribute albums, lavish reissues or repu tation-burnishing docu mentaries. Outside of a small, devoted cult, Stewart became a faded figure.
This year, however, Stewart’s profile received its biggest boost since his hit-making heyday thanks to the publication of “I Am From the Honky-Tonks,” a definitive biography by writer Jimmy McDonough. The reissue label Delmore Recording Society followed with the first deep dive into Stewart’s archives, “One Track Mind” — a collection of previously unreleased songwriting demos out now.
This series has been on the air in some form for more than 20 years, originally debuting as a syndicated radio show in 2005. A typical episode will feature two or three conversations between veteran travel writer Rick Steves and local experts who might be tour guides, historians, reporters or expatriates who’ve made a life abroad. Although the show deals mainly with European destinations, Steves is big on encouraging travelers to step out of their comfort zones, and his advice emphasizes living like a local as much as possible by avoiding tourist traps, taking public transportation and approaching culture shock with curiosity rather than discomfort.
Starter episode: “Bite of Rome; Heart of London; Spirit of Portugal”
‘Amateur Traveler’: Each episode of “Amateur Trav eler” is like a guidebook in audio form, offering advice, tips and cultural insights on a specific place. Chris Christensen, a travel journalist, interviews local experts, historians and fellow travelers to get their recommendations and suggested itineraries. Some episodes focus on popular urban destinations like Paris, Dublin and New York — and how to find hidden gems and off-the- beaten-path recommenda tions — while others offer primers on how to travel to far-flung destinations like the remote, ecologi cally unique Yemeni island, Socotra. The show just released its 1,000th episode, which gives an indication of how extensive its archive
After a short burst of success, country music singer-songwriter Gary Stewart became a vanishing act. GRANDAL STEWART
ley, Cody Johnson and Zach Top, among them — have been covering Stewart’s songs, singing his praises and exposing his music to a new generation of fans.
“There’s something so raw about Gary Stewart,” Top said in an interview. “Every syllable he sings, he makes you feel it. His music isn’t for everyone — but the ones that do connect with it, they’re hardcore.”
“Gary touches a nerve in people,” said McDonough, who spent four decades chasing the story of Stew art’s life. “You become obsessed. That’s what happened to me and to a lot of others who’ve heard his music.”
For those who knew him best, like Tanya Tucker, his friend, collaborator and a Country Music Hall of Famer, the idea of a Gary Stewart revival in 2026 brings a lot of joy. “Some people are just too precious for this life,” Tucker said. “Gary was one of them. He never got his due while he was here. But maybe his
is — whatever place you’re curious about, there’s almost guaranteed to be an installment to match.
Starter episode: “Travel to Umbria in Italy”
‘Deviate With Rolf Potts’: Writer and essayist Rolf Potts is a proponent of long- term travel, and much of his writing concentrates on how to make extended stretches of “vagabonding” accessible to anyone, both financially and logistically. Although travel is a central theme of this podcast, “Deviate” is less about tips or itineraries and more about broadening your worldview, embracing curi osity and fostering a spirit
time has finally come.”
“You have to understand,” said Stewart’s daughter, Shannon Royce Ashburn, “my dad ate, slept and breathed music.”
A natural-born musi cian with a flowing style on piano and guitar, Stewart once memorably described a country song as “a three- minute soap opera,” and signature sides like “Drinking Thing,” “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)” and “In Some Room Above the Street” illustrated his point: These short, sharp musical melo dramas, delivered in a high striking vibrato, cut through the era’s placid country-pop to make their way to the top of the charts.
Through the back half of the ’70s, Stewart found success and also a diverse group of admirers includ ing Bob Dylan, the Allman Brothers, Waylon Jennings and the Clash.
of exploration in daily life, not just on the road. As the title suggests, the conver sations Potts shares with guests are unstructured and sometimes meandering, but reliably thoughtful and inspiring.
Starter episode: “Time is your truest form of wealth (and travel helps you embrace your riches)”
‘The Travel Diaries’: In this weekly interview show, high-profile guests delve into their personal travel history with Holly Ruben stein, a London-based journalist. Each episode is structured around seven specific “chapters” of travel, which are designed to
er-songwriter Dean Dillon for a pair of duet albums. When that failed to reig nite his career, Stewart was dropped by the label in 1983.
Around that time, McDonough caught one of Stewart’s rare New York City appearances at the Lone Star Cafe. “In addi tion to his honky-tonk stuff, the guy could pound the piano like Jerry Lee Lewis, play stinging Southern rock like the Allmans, croon a ballad like Bobby Darin and play an acoustic blues that would have Tommy Johnson nodding his head,” McDonough said. “It just blew me away.”
At the time, McDonough was working as a sound editor for films, but seeing Stewart redirected his life. He spent the next few years chasing down the singer, who had abandoned his career and disappeared into Fort Pierce, where he was living a hermetic, hedonis tic existence. Determined to drag Stewart back into the spotlight, McDonough finally pinned him down in
elicit inspiring and inti mate reflections. Among the topics: one’s earli est childhood memory of travel, favorite hidden gem and worst travel experi ence. The diverse lineup of guests includes actors, musicians, broadcast ers, chefs and endurance athletes. There are also occasional “Destination Special” episodes, in which multiple guests share their memories of a particularly beloved place.
Starter episode: “Sir Michael Palin Returns”
‘Zero to Travel’: Ameri cans’ interest in the “digi tal nomad” lifestyle has spiked over the past few
1987 and spent 10 days and nights interviewing him at his home. Over the course of intense conversations and occasional fights, the pair formed a strange, profound kinship.
The experience formed the basis of a lengthy Stew art profile published in the Village Voice in 1988, kick-starting McDonough’s writing career. The story also revived Stewart’s fortunes, as he made a comeback and cut a three albums for the California indie roots label HighTone Records before retreating once again.
McDonough would go on to write acclaimed gonzo biographies of other artists, including Neil Young, Russ Meyer and Al Green. But he couldn’t shake his Stewart obsession and eventually, inevitably, returned to the subject. “It took years to get to the bottom of Gary’s life,” McDonough said. “As much as anyone could ever get to the bottom of the guy.”
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years, but the seductive prospect of being perma nently remote comes with potential pitfalls. On “Zero to Travel,” Jason Moore, the host, and his guests share tips on how to build a life in which pursuing wander lust is the main goal, rather than an occasional add-on. For more traditional vaca tioners, there’s still plenty of practical advice to be had on subjects like budgeting and travel hacking, sustainabil ity, solo versus group travel, road tripping and recom mendation roundups such as the top 15 U.S. national park hikes.
Starter episode: “Turn Travel Into a Lifestyle With Goats on the Road”
Tonks” largely succeeds in that effort, unpacking the reasons Stewart fell off the charts and out of favor with the Nashville establishment so dramatically in the early ’80s.
“RCA wanted him to keep turning out those drinking songs that had been hits,” McDonough said, “but Gary got bored easily and wasn’t going to do the same thing over and over again.” Inju ries sustained in a serious car accident in 1980 led to Stewart’s addiction to pain killers. “Add to that his utter indifference to success — he genuinely did not give a (darn) about money or fame,” McDonough said. “The music industry didn’t know what to do with someone like that.”
Stewart’s brand of artis tic intensity has attracted a legion of fans to his work in recent years. “Gary Stewart made serious music,” said contemporary honky-tonk singer Charley Crockett. “In terms of his themes, it’s real music for adults, and that’s maybe what’s been missing from country.”
The interest in Stew art’s music has even begun to transcend the coun try realm. North Carolina indie-rock band Wednesday recorded a crunchy, noisy cover of “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)” that has become a staple of their live shows.
Recently, frontwoman Karly Hartzman sent McDonough a video from a Wednesday concert in Sydney, where young people were dancing and singing along to Stewart’s song. “To think that Gary’s music is crossing over to other generations and other hemispheres,” McDonough said, chuckling. “He would have been over the moon with that.”
Companies lure readers to pick up their ‘Odyssey’ translations
By MJ Franklin THE NEW YORK TIMES
It’s the climax of the “Odyssey.” Odysseus, back in Ithaca at long last, finds his home swarming with suitors vying for the hand of his wife, Penelope, and his throne. He needs to over throw the interlopers and reclaim his rightful place. The question is: How?
In their own way, book publishers are fighting a similar battle.
Public interest in the “Odyssey” surged in the lead-up to the recent release of director Christopher Nolan’s star-studded adap tation of Homer’s epic. As of mid-July, sales of the “Odys sey” rose by 76% compared with last year, according to Circana BookScan, a book industry sales tracker.
For the publishers putting out any of the dozens of translations of the “Odys sey” available, that presents both a challenge and an opportunity. Here’s how a few of them are meeting the moment.
FRESHEN IT UP
The most direct way publishers are elevating their translations of the “Odyssey” is by giving them splashy reissues.
In May, the imprint Pica dor, which is a branch of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, released a new edition of Robert Fitzgerald’s 1961 translation of the “Odyssey.”
“We originally planned to publish our deluxe reissue of the ‘Odyssey’ in fall 2025, but moved it to spring 2026 so we could take advantage of the excitement surround ing Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation,” Sheila O’Shea, director of public ity and marketing at Farrar, Straus & Giroux and Pica dor, said in an email.
In addition, Picador gave the reissue a glitzy new
on world tour of animal societies
By Lila Seidman LOS ANGELES TIMES
As the destructive Bobcat fire sent plumes of smoke billowing from California’s Angeles National Forest in 2020, Ryan Huling recalled that at the time, news reports claimed the blaze caused “no injuries” and that no homes had been destroyed.
That irked the Sierra Madre, California, writer, who watched from his cabin as flames incinerated the home of bears, coyotes, pumas and squirrels. He believes countless crit ters were killed or maimed by flames, and points to accounts of mountain lions emerging with singed paws and bears scrambling into communities.
“Anonymity has done them no favors, in the sense that people don’t know where they live, they don’t know what landmarks are important to them, they don’t know what areas carry special significance to bears and other animals,” Huling said.
Yet through his research, he discovered that rapidly advancing technology — including artificial intel ligence, GPS tracking and crowdsourcing — is reveal ing more about animal “societies” than ever before. The revelation launched him on a worldwide tour of nonhuman communities, culminating in his debut book, “The Hidden Nations of Animals,” out now.
The book’s first chap ter takes readers to North America’s “beaver belt,” 1,100 miles in northern Canada that are jam- packed with beaver dams. According to Huling, the sheer density of those dams only became appar ent thanks to technology that allows researchers to analyze high-resolution satellite imagery and iden tify them from space. One analysis found 2,700 dams surrounding a town of only
look, with a vibrant green cover, foil stamping, French flaps and deckled edges.
In June, Penguin Classics reissued Robert Fagles’ 1996 translation in a hardcover wrapped in a colorful jacket featuring figures from the poem.
The release date for Nolan’s movie was seren dipitous for Penguin Clas sics, where plans were already underway to mark both the 30th anniversary of Fagles’ translation and the 80th anniversary of the imprint, which launched in 1946 with E.V. Rieu’s trans lation of the “Odyssey.”
“It was beautiful timing, actually,” Elda Rotor, publisher of Penguin Clas sics, said in a statement. “As filmgoers anticipated his cinematic interpretation of Homer’s epic, at the same time we were preparing to celebrate the Fagles trans lation.”
STAR POWER
Some imprints are harnessing another tool: celebrity.
Although many of the most popular translations of the “Odyssey” are decades old, two recent transla tions have gained cultural prominence. In 2017, W.W. Norton & Co. published a translation by University of Pennsylvania professor Emily Wilson. And last year, the University of Chicago Press released a version translated by Bard College professor Daniel Mendel sohn.
Both Wilson and Mendel sohn are surprisingly buzzy media figures. Mendel sohn’s cultural criticism is as acclaimed as his scholar ship, and he has written for publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books.
Wilson, who is the first woman to translate the
‘THE HIDDEN NATIONS OF ANIMALS’ By Ryan Huling, illustrated by Oliver Uberti; Avery, 288 pages, $32.
about 1,000 people.
Another stop took him to Zambia, where Afri can mole-rats dig complex tunnel systems that include designated nurseries, pantries and bathrooms. Just before Huling arrived, a researcher had used radio trackers to determine that the subterranean animals operate on a biological clock that has them alter nate between a few hours of activity and a few hours of napping.
Some of Huling’s other adventures include exploring a tornado of Mexican free-tailed bats outside of San Antonio and red-crowned cranes that have found refuge in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
But uncovering these hidden worlds isn’t just left to the experts anymore. While the expense or difficulty of tracking wild animals has resulted in knowledge voids in the past, crowdsourcing is helping to fill in the gaps.
“Odyssey” into English, became a lightning rod. Her provocatively blunt transla tion ignited a fierce debate about the best way to trans late Homer. Her work also got swept up in the culture wars, as she put it in a recent interview with New York magazine.
“After I published the ‘Odyssey’ translation, it was both celebrated in quite simplistic ways as a work of girl power,” Wilson said in June. “It also faced backlash.”
The fact that both transla tors have garnered a reliable amount of name recogni tion has, in this moment of “Odyssey” fever, been a boon.
“It may come as no surprise that we are, indeed, promoting Emily Wilson’s translation, but what is more surprising is how much interest is bubbling up spontaneously,” Norton’s chief communications offi cer, Louise Brockett, said in an email. “There have been Emily Wilson read-alongs; there have been ‘Odyssey’ book clubs.”
Like Wilson, Mendelsohn “has already been a go-to voice for reporters cover ing the movie who want to know more about the poem and about Homer’s world,” Levi Stahl, marketing direc tor for the University of Chicago Press, said in an email.
In the lead-up to the movie’s release, Mendel sohn published pieces about the “Odyssey” in The New York Times and The Free Press, and he reviewed the movie for The New York Review of Books.
To further connect Mendelsohn’s name with the phenomenon, Stahl added, “we’ve been drawing the connection with our social media and direct-to- consumer outreach since the first trailer.”
birds and Happywhale for marine mammals. All that data is a rich playground for scientists. According to an article published last year in BioScience, iNaturalist data in peer-reviewed research grew tenfold in the previ ous five years.
Now, AI can mine images, videos or sound clips for the appearance of an animal of interest — or even catalogue individual critters. Happy whale has an AI feature that identifies particular hump backs by unique patterns and shapes on their tails.
Technology is advancing so fast that Huling said it was hard to stay current. In his prologue, he mentions a researcher showing him a prototype of a teeny solar-powered radio tag for monarch butterflies. By the time the book hit the shelves, the concept was already live — harnessed, in one instance, to study how the brilliant orange insects use overwintering groves along the California coast. On Instagram, the Califor nia Department of Fish and Wildlife recently high lighted a study in which rare bumblebees are tagged with minute QR codes that can be read by remote cameras.
After about a half-year of travel, Huling returned home with a heightened awareness of what he calls “inconspicuous abun dance” — that the world is teeming with more life than meets the eye. He put this new lens to the test by venturing to the shores of San Miguel Island off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. Considered “uninhabited” in the tradi tional sense, he finds that the rarely visited corner of Channel Islands National Park is a haven for lumpy seals, glimmering fish and squawking seabirds. Sharks lurk beneath the waves.
As public interest surges, publishers are trying to attract readers to their editions of Homer’s epic poem “Odyssey,” with several displayed July 15. TONY CENICOLA/THE NEW YORK TIMES
EMPHASIZE DIFFERENCES
Homer’s verse is consid ered particularly tricky to translate, and there’s no definitive method for bring ing his poems into modern English.
“It is very difficult to capture the tone of the poems, which is elevated (clearly very different from everyday speech), yet can be colloquial and emotional at times and is always vivid and immediate,” Egbert Bakker, a professor of Greek language and literature at Yale University, said in an email. “The ‘Odyssey’ is one of these works of verbal art that transcends translation.”
Each translator takes a different tack. Picador highlights the lyrical flair of Fitzgerald’s translation, which “continues to stand apart because it combines
idea of territory as pandemic eases
By Martha Ross SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
Since the mid-20th century, novels, movies and TV series have explored our fascination with the secretly troubled lives of people living in the suburbs.
With her latest novel, “Coyoteland,” Vanessa Hua brings the “dark subur bia” genre into the 2020s and into the strange, post- pandemic San Francisco Bay Area. Hua’s book is set in the tony, woodsy fictional East Bay suburb of El Nido, just as people are coming out of sheltering-in-place.
“I was writing this in the spring of 2021,” the author said in a recent interview. “And the world was sort of lurching in fits and starts out of the pandemic.”
During the pandemic, Hua was walking in her East Bay suburban neighborhood when she suddenly saw a coyote run by her, chased by two deer.
It got her thinking about our “topsy-turvy” world, with wildlife becoming so present in populated neighborhoods. It also got her pondering the idea of “territory, whether it’s with actual wildlife or the ways in which people can be territorial,” she said. “In that era, we were really asking ourselves, ‘How do we get along with each other, how — how do we be good neighbors to each other? Can — can we?’ ”
In Hua’s book, as with other suburban narra tives, anxiety and confu sion simmer beneath glossy surfaces. Even with the pandemic easing, threats still loom in El Nido. There are distant wildfires, rowdy Airbnb renters and social competition among the parents at the swim club. Then there is the coyote who has been pushed out of his territory by a new hous ing development, so he’s hunting for prey in people’s backyards.
deep scholarship with the instincts of a practicing poet,” O’Shea said.
Norton stresses the brisk ness of Wilson’s version. “It feels like the ancient Greek: direct, accessible and compelling,” Brockett said. “Wilson’s is one of the first metrical translations in recent memory, offering the English-language reader or listener the same sense of motion and adventure, in iambic pentameter, that the original listener to this epic poem would have perceived in their era, in their meter.”
The University of Chicago Press team is emphasizing Mendelsohn’s fidelity. “Our translation is the most poetic, accurate and faithful to the origi nal, as Daniel Mendelsohn deliberately replicated Homer’s long lines and attended carefully to the
‘COYOTELAND’ By Vanessa Hua; Flatiron Books, 336 pages, $28.99.
“complicated” changing demographics in Ameri can suburbs. Her protago nists include Jin Chang, a laid-off software engineer who emigrated from China; his resourceful 15-year-old daughter Jane; her friend Tasha Washington, one of the few Black girls in town; and Ana Rodriguez, the Latina housekeeper of Jin’s white neighbors.
The novel opens with Jin, the requisite outsider, moving his family into a fixer-upper — though they can only manage this move because Jin’s investor friend back in China wants him to do some quick work on the house so they can flip it in the Bay Area’s over heated real-estate market.
Jin is both curious and wary of the white family next door, especially the wife, Blair Belle, who becomes his chief antago nist. She, her husband and three children seem to have achieved the “right” kind of prosperous American life — three cars, a Princeton- bound daughter and the ideal California backyard, with a pool, brick pizza oven, sectional sofa and “lemon tree strung with lights.”
poem’s metaphors, tone, level of diction and word choice,” Stahl said.
And Penguin Classics is leaning on its legacy as a classroom staple. “Fagles’ translation remains one of the most widely taught editions of the ‘Odyssey’ in U.S. higher education, continuing to be assigned by hundreds of instructors and reaching thousands of students each year,” Rotor said.
Moviegoers who are just now giving Homer a go might feel overwhelmed by the glut of translations of the “Odyssey” to choose from.
But keep in mind, as David Elmer, a profes sor of Greek literature at Harvard University, puts it: “No translation is perfect, and everyone has their own taste.”
Belles’ chickens and big orange cat have become targets for the coyote, and the family faces other existential threats, though from within. Their daugh ter is secretly dealing with an eating disorder, while Blair and her husband have maxed out their credit cards trying to keep up with the El Nido lifestyle.
That sense of finan cial and housing insecu rity runs through most of the character’s lives. They aspire to all the opportuni ties they believe a suburb like El Nido can offer them and their children. Ana is willing to continue working for Blair — even if she might not get paid — because she gets to live in her home. This way, Ana hopes to hide from her abusive ex and give her daughter the opportunity to attend El Nido’s top-ranked schools.
Likewise, Tasha’s widowed mother, Minerva, is trying to figure out a way to gain a foothold in El Nido’s real estate market so that her children, too, can attend El Nido schools. But even though she’s a physi cian and runs the convales cent hospital in town, she can’t afford to buy even a modest home in El Nido. Her only hope is to enter a lottery to win a below- market unit at a controver sial new subdivision.
As the characters’ interests begin to collide, tensions, subterfuge and high-tech surveillance ratchet up. Hua takes the book in some unexpected directions that satisfies one point she hopes to make about her characters, and about people in communi ties like El Nido: They have more in common with each other than they think.
“I hope no one comes off as a villain,” Hua said. “Even though they’re in conflict each other at times, they all want what they believe is best for their children and for their families, right? So they in a sense they share that.”
Richard Russo’s new novel
‘Under the Falls’ left me befuddled
By John Warner FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
I would be hard-pressed to name a contemporary living writer who has given me more hours of deep, pleasurable reading than Richard Russo.
This pleasure started early with his first novel, “Mohawk,” from 1986, a favorite of my mom’s when she owned the Book Bin in Northbrook. “The Risk Pool,” another favorite, followed in 1988, and then 1993 saw “Nobody’s Fool,” the first installment of what would become a trilogy set in North Bath in upstate New York, Russo’s version of Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County.
I have read all 10 of Richard Russo’s novels and all four of his short story collections. I would recommend them to any reader, any time.
So, please believe me when I say that I was befuddled when reading Russo’s new novel, “Under the Falls,” and experienced a creeping sense of disconnection and dissatisfaction.
Something was off. “Under the Falls” centers on Tyler Sinclair, a famous musician and leader of the band Stone Mountain, returning to his home of Stone Mountain, a rural outpost in the Adirondack Mountains, for the first time since he left at age 18.
The occasion is a benefit concert for his
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friend, Tim Dockery (“Doc”), who was paralyzed in a swimming accident Tyler was involved in as a kid. The place is clearly meaningful to Tyler — he’s named his band Stone Mountain — but he has no desire to go back, and is mad at his manager, Jason, for arranging it without his permission.
This opening has all the elements I’ve come to appreciate in a Russo story. The individual at odds with their origins, but who cannot shake their ties to those origins, is used to tremendous advantage through a number of Russo novels, very much including “Nobody’s Fool.” Russo also does his signature scene setting in an opening prologue, where he sketches the landscape and people of the region, grounding Tyler in a particular time and place.
There’s additional tension between Tyler and Beth, his bandmate, co-writer and romantic partner. The hired gun musicians who round out the band for the tour crack wise about various subjects, including The Kinks. It all feels very promising and alive.
It’s the band’s first show after the pandemic layoff, and I started to get excited for the various interpersonal dynamics and drama Russo was laying the groundwork for. There is a weird and unsettling reunion with Doc and then an even more unsettling concert, and I wondered where we were going next,
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a man wrongly accused of murdering his wife, leading him to alter his appearance and go on the run to clear his name; We’re No Angels (1955),following three escaped prisoners and their stay with a family on Christmas Eve; Across the Pacific (1942), where Bogart plays a World War II spy trying to sell his military expertise and turn on the United States; and The Harder They Fall (1956), Bogart’s final film, in which he plays a sports reporter working for a corrupt boxing promoter.
either inside or beyond Stone Mountain.
And then something happens that I cannot spoil, but it turns “Under the Falls” into a very different book than I thought it was based on my previous Russo experiences and the first 50 pages. Part of this disconnect is my fault. I do not read the jacket copy, and so I missed that “Under the Falls” is intended as “a propulsive thriller.”
This other book simply did not work for me. It jettisoned everything I thought was coming for something else. Even as I adjusted to what the book was attempting, it all felt at odds with Russo’s amazing gift for character interiority grounded in place.
I believe the origins of this disappointment are revealed in the acknowledgements, where Russo says the story started as an unproduced television pilot. I could see how this material would’ve worked well in that medium, and that the events that threw me out of the novel would draw me in to a televised drama
Other readers without my baggage of anticipation may connect with “Under the Falls,” but it was the first time I felt disappointed by a Russo effort.
John Warner is the author of books including “More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI.” You can find him at biblioracle.com.
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RICO TORRES
By Alexis Soloski THE NEW YORK TIMES
Some people become actors because they want people to pay attention to them. Octavia Spencer, as she tells it, has never had to try.
“I don’t know that I could ever be invisible,” the actor, 56, said.
Growing up as the sixth of seven children, she had eyes on her constantly. “I didn’t have to fight for attention; I had to fight for what I would like to call sover eignty,” she said. “Which is probably why I have a prob lem with power, with some body in charge of me.”
She has won that fight, though it took more than 20 years for Spencer to become a film and series lead, as well as a respected producer. This year she is the co-star and an executive producer of the action comedy “Ride or Die,” now streaming on Prime Video, and has narrated and produced a second season of her true- crime series, “Lost Women,” on HBO Max.
She has always felt that she deserved this success, even in her years as a casting assistant, even back when she was relegated to a single scene, a single line.
“I wish I could bottle it up and give it to the world, to say you have importance, take up as much space as you want,” she said.
Before I met her in June, I had Spencer wrong, at least in part. I had charted her previous roles, particu larly her decade and a half playing small parts, often women in helping profes sions — nurses, teachers, restaurant servers, social workers, domestic workers.
“The people that we have in our lives that facilitate our lives,” was how she described them. “Never the main character.”
These women, doe-eyed and sweet-faced, were typically underestimated, often overlooked. I had assumed, mistakenly, that because this had been Spen cer’s experience, too, it had wounded her.
But Spencer is nobody’s victim. If it took the enter tainment industry many years to appreciate the range and breadth of her talents, that did not demean her as a performer or a person.
Yes, she had to work for 23 years as an actor before Hollywood made her the clear lead of a film (2019’s suburban horror “Ma”) or series (the Apple TV crime thriller “Truth Be Told,” also 2019). But she under stands that as Hollywood’s loss. “If we allow ourselves to only see people a certain way, then we’re living a very
By Maria Sherman ASSOCIATED PRESS
Before she became Shania Twain, she was a child performing in Cana dian bars, singing to miners, lumberjacks, fishermen and hunters drinking the night away.
“It was a bit more of a rugged crowd. And they were small crowds,” Twain says in a recent interview. “I could only enter after the bar closed. That was after midnight because I was underage. And as long as the bar wasn’t still serving, then I could go in and play while everybody was finishing up their last call.”
It was “character build ing,” she says, painting an image of a bygone era of her life in Northern Ontario and one dramatically opposed to the glitz and glamour associated with the five- time Grammy-winning country musician. But those days were instrumental to what became her career. “I spent a lot of years dream ing about things that would eventually come but took a little while,” she says.
Octavia Spencer, seen June 11 in New York, stars as Debbie in the movie “Ride or Die.” THEA TRAFF/THE NEW YORK TIMES
limited life,” she said.
And stardom, even if Spencer believes she merits it, was never exactly her goal. Though she always enjoyed performing, she didn’t think that she could make a career of it. At Auburn University, she majored in English, relegat ing theater and journalism to minors. But an attraction to show business remained.
After graduation, she started working on film sets in low-level assistant jobs, often in the casting depart ment. In those years, vari ous bosses encouraged her to read for small roles, but she always declined. When she was working on the 1996 legal thriller “A Time to Kill,” she finally felt ready for the risk. She asked the director, Joel Schumacher, for a role, and he gave it to her. She played a nurse, the
Shania Twain, seen May 17 at the ACM Awards, looks at her life from her early performances to signing her major label record deal on the album “Little Miss Twain.” CHRIS PIZZELLO/AP
from her earliest perfor mances at age 8 to her late 20s, when she inked her major label record deal.
“There’s this whole gap of life that I’ve never written,” she says. “I wanted to fill in story wise, personal story wise. … It’s a phase of my life that not a lot of my fans would know about.”
first of many.
Actor Viola Davis met her not long after, on the set of Steven Bochco’s short- lived medical drama “City of Angels.” Even then, a decade before they would co-star as domestic workers in the 2011 film “The Help,” for which Spencer won an Oscar, Spencer’s self-pos session impressed Davis.
“She doesn’t apologize for herself,” she said. “There’s nothing in her that she’s trying to fit into any sort of mold. That’s a beautiful thing.”
Actor Melissa McCarthy also knew her in those early days. They had a mutual friend in Tate Taylor, who would eventually direct “The Help.” “You feel every thing she thinks — you never have to give Octavia a line in a movie where she’s explaining how she’s feel
“ ‘Rockstars’ I was writing probably 10 years ago now, and ‘Northern Town’ is one that’s been around for a long time,” she says.
The title track of the record, “Little Miss Twain,” is its emotive heart — a song for her mother, who died in a car crash in 1987 along side her stepfather, and never got to experience her success. For Twain, it was an opportunity to reflect
ing,” McCarthy said. “It just comes through her. That’s the magic trick.”
Whether in person or onscreen, Spencer seems trustworthy, even comfort ing, which makes her an ideal steward of potentially upsetting material. That’s largely why Nichelle Tram ble Spellman, the creator of “Truth Be Told,” cast her in the lead.
“I knew she would be able to play the dark parts of the character without ever alienating the audience,” she said.
There is darkness to spare in the true-crime shows “Lost Women of High way 20” (2023) and “Lost Women of Alaska,” which was released in February. Both track serial killers who preyed on women.
Spencer has been fasci nated by true crime since
on “my mother being my manager and my agent, my driver and my coach, even though she couldn’t sing a note,” she said. “She would drive me around to all these stages, underage in the bars, and that’s where I got my experience.”
childhood. (She read “Helter Skelter,” a chroni cle of the Manson murders, at 11 and remembers being terrified by it.) So when she was approached by Matt Robins, of October Films, to narrate the “Lost Women” series, which take a victim-centered approach, she was immediately inter ested. She approached the work with the goal of returning some dignity to the victims.
“It was about restoring some of who they were in life back to them in death,” she said. The sadness of women and children not being seen, heard or believed, of being denied their full potential, is palpa ble in her narration. Robins said this tangible empathy is crucial.
“Working in this genre, one can become numb,” he
partially due to the inclu sion of Tanya Tucker, who duets with Twain on the track. On the chorus, Twain sings “According to my mother / I’m the next Tanya Tucker.”
“I don’t know if I would ever really be able to explain in words what it meant and what it would have meant to my mother,” Twain says of collaborating with Tucker.
The song is also among the album tracks featuring her son Eja D’Angelo Lange on background vocals. “I get to fulfill a lot of things that my mother would not have been able to share with me,” Twain says about working with her son. “It’s really beautiful.”
Pulling from her early years allowed Twain to focus on some of her musi cal loves in and outside of country music. “There’s a lot of rock edge stuff in there. ‘Faded Blue Jeans’ is very much a bluesy rock song,” she says of the track featuring Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme.
said. “What makes Octa via special is that sense of connection. She meaning fully cares.”
There are lighter tones to “Ride or Die,” a buddy action comedy with a twist — the buddies are women. Spencer stars as Debbie, the American wife of a British member of Parliament. In the first episode, Debbie, a lawyer who has sacrificed her career to her husband’s political ambitions, discov ers that her marriage is kaput and that her best friend and fellow book club delinquent, Judith (Hannah Waddingham), is an inter national assassin.
Soon she and Judith are elegantly on the run. Judith is perhaps the more spar kly role, but Debbie is the show’s heart.
“Some of the show can be very big, things can be heightened,” Tessa Coates, the series creator, said in an interview. “But because Debbie is our in, and we believe in Octavia, it never feels too much.” Coates described Debbie as the Jessica Fletcher to Judith’s Jason Bourne.
Spencer had done little comedy and even less action before “Ride or Die,” but she found the premise delecta ble. The idea that a woman in her 50s could discover new skills, could have new adventures, could deepen her relationship with her best friend and maybe enjoy a dalliance or two, this was all tantalizing.
She feels closer to Debbie than to anyone she has ever played. They both excel at emotional intelligence, logi cal reasoning and looking fantastic in a cape.
Spencer is not given to action sequences in her personal life, but she enjoyed the challenge. “Let me just tell you, as a ‘both feet on the floor’ kind of gal, it was exhilarating,” she said.
Waddingham saw and admired this. “She was fear ful of the stunt and physical side of her role,” Wadding ham said. “But she hit it head on.” (Literally? Some times.)
Debbie isn’t a lost woman, but like many of the women Spencer has spent her career playing, she is initially undervalued. Her smarts and charm are mostly ignored. But over the course of the series, she comes into her own, and the world recognizes it. That’s what Spencer wants for herself and for every woman.
“For a woman of a certain age, I feel blessed, I feel seen,” she said. “It was a hard time being seen, but I want to make that possible for all women. I just want that to be the norm.”
I had years ago, but I have a new sound that I actually like,” she says. “And I think I write songs a bit differently because of it.”
A number of years ago, Twain contracted Lyme disease, which affected her voice. In 2018, she had implants placed in her larynx. “It’s a very unusual procedure to have for a singer,” she says. “I had damaged nerves in my larynx. So the vocal cords were perfectly fine.” The surgery worked, and the continued result is a kind of gravelly tone, a vocal fry, and additional distinction to her already unmistakable voice.
When her audience listens to “Little Miss Twain,” Twain hopes they will leave the experience with “a sense and a feeling of the atmosphere that I grew up in, the environment that shaped me, the expe riences that developed me as a person and as an artist,” she says.
Actor spent decades honing craft before call from director
By Glenn Whipp LOS ANGELES TIMES
Samantha Morton didn’t mean to start humming during that scene in “The Odyssey,” the scene every one is talking about, when, as the sorceress Circe, she turns Odysseus’ men into pigs, literally molding them into their true savage selves.
It wasn’t in the script. It just happened. And when Morton was done, she looked over to director Christopher Nolan, waiting for him to say something like, “Maybe try it without the humming, Samantha.”
But Nolan didn’t say anything, so Morton did it again and the music that was swirling inside her head, which she remembers now as a symphony of glass harmoniums and theremin, kept coming out as Circe went about her witchy busi ness, altering her glutton ous guests, who are busy slurping and gulping down her stew.
“These are sounds that can make you go mad, apparently,” Morton, 49, says. “So to transform the men, the magic came not just from my hands but from my sounds.”
Morton unabashedly believes in magic. How else, she asks, can you explain how a girl who was shut tled between children’s homes and a dozen foster families, only to be living on the streets of Notting ham, England, at age 14 with a criminal record, be here now, sipping green tea at the Hotel Chelsea in New York?
“That’s got to be guard ian angels and love — and not that I suddenly became good at acting and got a job,” says Morton, a veteran who has been at it for 35 years, dazzling audiences and stealing scenes for the likes of Steven Spielberg, Jim Sheridan and, now, Nolan. “I’ve always believed that
without words
Actor has ‘never been so proud of project’
as Detroit-set revenge saga ‘Motor City’
By Adam Graham DETROIT NEWS
Before he starred in “Motor City,” the Motor City was good to Alan Ritch son.
The hulking “Reacher” star, who lives just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, has spent a good portion of the last decade filming proj ects — including the Prime Video series that made him a star — in the Toronto area. Driving up from Tennes see, he has made Detroit his regular stopover, and he has gotten used to cozying up to the blackjack tables inside the MGM Grand Casino.
“I walked in with three the last time I was there” — that’s $3,000, to be clear — “and at $88,000, I was like, at some point, I have to start losing. But I could not lose that night,” says Ritchson, during a recent interview from New York. “I am so lucky in that casino, it’s crazy!”
Eventually he walked away, nearly $100,000 richer, but his luck ran out after he was expecting to get comped a room for the night and it never happened. “So I went and took a duffel bag of cash and crashed at a motel down the street,” Ritchson says, laughing.
The highs and lows of a night at the blackjack table are nothing compared with what Ritchson’s charac ter goes through in “Motor City,” the audacious, heav ily stylized and mostly dialogue-free Detroit- set revenge saga, now in theaters.
Samantha Morton, who plays Circe, attends the premiere of “The Odyssey” on July 14 in New York. DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY
anything is possible and there’s no doubt in here,” and she pats her heart, “because I’ve always felt this immense love for me from another entity.”
When Morton heard that Nolan wanted to meet her for “The Odyssey,” she says she wept. If that sounds dramatic, she makes no apologies. She likens it to being an athlete who quali fies to represent their coun try at the Olympics. She had spent decades honing her craft for that phone call. When it came, she flew to Los Angeles, embarking on what would become the best job interview of her life.
“I think it went really well,” Morton answers, laughing.
Morton told Nolan she hadn’t read “The Odys sey,” which, when you quit school at age 12, makes sense. Flying back home to England — she and her husband live in East Sussex with their children, daugh ter Edie, 18, and son Teddy,
and has to bust himself out in order to rescue his fiancée, Sophia (Shailene Woodley) from the clutches of Reynolds (Ben Foster), a sleazy drug kingpin.
“Motor City” is set in 1970s Detroit but was filmed in northern New Jersey. Some pickup shots were filmed in Detroit, though, and the Fox Theatre’s marquee and rooftop make an appear ance — even if the spire atop the building, which is featured prominently in the movie, didn’t arrive until 2006.
Consider it a heightened sense of reality, which fits the movie’s grand sense of drama.
The “Motor City” script — which was written by Chad St. John (“London Has Fallen”) — had been kicking around Hollywood for two decades, and at one time was attached to direc tor Albert Hughes, one-half of the Detroit-born Hughes brothers directing duo (“Menace II Society”).
It went through vari ous fits and starts — Jake Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman and Adrien Brody were involved in versions of the movie that didn’t come to pass over the years — before it landed in the hands of director Potsy Ponciroli.
Ponciroli treats the entire project like an epic, with large-scale characters and action. A climactic knock- down, drag-out fight inside an elevator ranks among the most violent, intense sequences to hit screens this year.
12 — she recalled that, yes, she knew a bit of “The Odyssey” from having seen it parodied on an episode of “The Simpsons.”
But Morton doesn’t believe in bogging herself down in research, not since starring in a British TV production of “Jane Eyre” when she was 19 and carried around a heavily highlighted copy of the Charlotte Brontë book, despairing whenever the adaptation deviated from the novel. From that point on, she stuck to the script and her own imagination.
Thinking about Circe, Morton recalled going to the library with her dad (“We had nothing and were beyond poor, but he always had a library card,” she says) and finding the Howard Pyle fairy-tale book “King Stork.” She remembers being mesmerized by the story’s wicked witch.
She recalls other witches from folk tales like Baba Yaga, frightening characters
Alan Ritchson, who stars as John, attends the July 13 premiere of “Motor City” in New York. DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/GETTY
an interview. “We wanted some really big imagery and music. It is, in a sense, a rock opera.”
The film lands evoca tive music cues from David Bowie, Donna Summer, Bill Withers, the Moody Blues and more.
Ponciroli — who has directed music videos for Colt Ford, Yelawolf and Bubba Sparxxx (he also directed the movies “Old Henry” and “Greedy People”) — visited Detroit in spring 2024, before filming began, to get a sense of the city and its community.
“I went out there just to kind of feel Detroit and to see it,” says the Los Ange les-born director. “I’d been there before, but it had been awhile. So I really just wandered around. I walked all through downtown, I walked the riverfront, just to kind of take in the energy of that city. And it’s resilient. It’s an impressive city.”
but also, she says, “women possessing an innocence that had been eroded over the years by the harshness of life.”
Morton does a play ful verbal evasion when discussing the nuts-and- bolts aspects of shooting the scene where Circe transforms Odysseus’ men, saying that back in the day when behind-the-scenes features were prevalent on DVDs, she routinely declined to participate.
“I didn’t mean to be tricky, but it was like: This is my private moment. This is for me,” she says. “I do like the idea of a little mystery.”
What she will say about her “Odyssey” scene is that there were no digital effects. Everything was real and “in camera” and that she was so in the zone that she barely remembers any of it, only flashes.
“That’s not CGI,” Morton says. “That’s human bril liance and a connectiv ity of me as a performer,
movie passed the Detroit vibe check.
“He was just kind of a voice on all things,” Ponci roli says of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. “He grew up there, and he can speak to the authenticity of it. So he was like an adviser, in a sense, trying to keep it as true to Detroit as we could.”
In the movie, mocked up show posters for Thin Lizzy and Queen at Cobo, as well as a Frank Zappa show at the arena and a Styx and Cheap Trick concert at the Masonic, appear in the backgrounds of some shots.
In one scene, the Fox Theatre marquee adver tises a Ramones and Sonic’s Rendezvous Band concert that doesn’t appear to have happened at the venue. But the movie version of the Fox is also situated directly across the road from another building — a gaffe of which Ponciroli is aware — and besides, no one is pretending “Motor City” is a documentary.
almost dancing and feeling one. And not to say that it was sexual, but I wanted it to be very sensual when she’s with the men and the animals, just like, you know, that she’s almost one with them.”
When Odysseus’ men arrive at Circe’s home, hungry, asking to be fed, Circe seems frightened — understandably so. She’s alone, and these soldiers have a history of pillaging and taking what they want. And yet, she’s a powerful sorceress. Is Circe really scared or tricking them to lure them in?
“I played that like she was genuinely frightened because she was caught off-guard,” Morton says. “I also wanted to play some body that was all ages, so I played her like a 16-year-old girl in that scene. And then in other scenes, I’m playing her as a 90-year-old woman or a 49-year-old woman or a sister or a mother, a grand mother. I just wanted her to
“I remember reading it, I was in my office, and I was totally engrossed. It was like the best kind of novel,” says the North Dakota-born actor. “I knew, man. So I called my team, and I was like, ‘I’m in, and how do I champion this in the biggest way to make this happen?’ ”
The film’s lack of dialogue — there are only about 30 words spoken in the entire movie, give or take — means Ritchson had to rely on his physicality, motions both big and small, to help advance the plot forward. He also had to sell the love story at the center of the movie with something other than words.
“There was some part of me where I was like, man, I hope I’m able to honor the emotional journey in a way that translates, ’cuz I’m not gonna overcook it,” Ritch son says. “I’m gonna just live in the feelings that I’m feeling and hope it comes across, right? And that’s all you can do.”
Morton, looking out for Circe, stresses that trans forming Odysseus’ men was not purely vengeful.
“It’s not just hate,” she says. “It’s not just harm. It’s not just anger. It’s almost like a Zen master within the goddess role of the teaching as well. ‘Be careful what you wish for,’ gluttony, greed, all of these things.”
There’s a righteous femi nist rage underneath the scene as well, a modern ization that brings “The Odyssey” fiercely and disturbingly up-to-date. It’s another reason why people are leaving the theater talking about Morton.
Nolan thinks “The Odys sey,” in some weird way, “lived or died over that character — she was the fulcrum.” He told The Los Angeles Times that “after one of her takes, the crew gave her a great round of applause.”
Morton brought her son to New York for the premiere of “The Odys sey” because she wanted to show him the place where her creative spirit was born. Morton first came to New York as a teen to do press for “Emma,” returned a year later to promote “Jane Eyre” and then couldn’t bring herself to leave, “sofa-surf ing” at friends’ apartments so she could immerse herself in the city.
“New York stole my heart,” Morton says. It’s where she first got into liter ature, devouring Charles Bukowski, roaming the aisles at the St. Mark’s Bookshop, checking out movies from Kim’s Video and gobbling hash browns and eggs over easy at the Waverly Diner.
Only the diner remains, but Morton still plans on touring the Village with Teddy, showing off all of mom’s old haunts and, yes, having a cup of soup at the Waverly.
“Life is good right now,” Morton says. “Who knows? Maybe I’ll indulge in some hash browns.”
dialogue,” he says.
Ponciroli helped him find the performance without words, and he talked with Ritchson at length about overacting versus underacting, he says.
“Alan’s one of the more observant actors I’ve ever worked with, and he watches everything on set,” Ponciroli says. “He watches the camera, he watches when we talk about lenses. He’ll ask, ‘Why are you filming from down here, wouldn’t you want to be up here for this?’ There’s a filmmaker side to him that is so involved in the whole process, and he’s seeing the next steps down the road, which is a really cool trait to have.”
Ritchson says he wants to see the movie do well and keep riding the momen tum of alternative kinds of narratives.
“I would give back every winning night of black jack that I’ve ever had to see an audience show up in theaters to enjoy this movie because it so deserves to be seen,” he says. “I’ve never been so proud of a project in my entire life. I believe in this one.”
Dan Kozlowski flexes in his Pope Leo jersey and mitre before the White Sox home opener against the Blue Jays at Rate Field on April 3 in Chicago. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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baseball history has ever done a pope-themed promotion because there hasn’t been a pope from the United States before and we haven’t had a pope who was a recognized baseball fan.”
Ideas were floated and discarded, Downey said, including a pope bobblehead.
“We could not get the offi- cial approval to use the pope’s name, image and likeness.” They approached the Vatican, but didn’t hear back. “I’m sure he has more important and pressing things going on than to answer our email.”
So it was back to the drawing board.
Over the last year, fans have shown up to the ballpark in full pope garb, either homemade or bought from a Halloween costume shop. “That caught our eye,” Downey said, “so our thinking shifted.
“We’re trying to be respectful, we don’t want to do anything that’s going to upset the Vatican, obviously.” But how to be sure these ideas wouldn’t offend?
“I thought, let me reach out to the priest who married my wife and I,” said Downey. “His name is Father Tom Hurley; he’s a local priest here in Chicago. And by no means does he represent the archdiocese, but I reached out to him and said, ‘This is so random, but we’re thinking of doing a promotion and it’s not a stunt, but we want to celebrate that the pope is from Chicago and the White Sox are his team.’ I pitched him a few ideas and he said, ‘Oh, this one’s great, it’s funny; this other one might be sacrilegious, so I would not do that.’ And he said, ‘If I were you, I would maybe just focus on the pope hat.’ I grew up Catholic, so from the start I wanted it to be in good taste. If we’re going to make something, it can not be something that will upset Catholics.”
The official term for the hat is mitre and the design itself is not copyrighted.
“Neither his name nor his photo are on it,” said Downey. “There’s nothing pope-related on the hat we’re giving away, it’s just the shape. We’ve done sailor caps before, we’ve done cowboy hats, any sort of hat. And we thought, we can do a pope hat — nobody owns the rights to the pope hat.”
Downey took pains to underscore that the White Sox are “not poking fun at anything. Our thought was: We keep seeing the pope wearing a White Sox hat, why don’t we give our fans a pope hat?”
Actually finding someone to mass-produce the pope hat proved to be challenging.
“If I go to a promotions company and say, ‘I want a hat with a black stripe across it,’ they would just go purchase 20,000 hats that are already premade and they would embroider a black stripe across it,” Downey said. “But this one is unique
Pope Leo XIV wears a Chicago White Sox baseball cap as he meets newly wedded couples during the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 11, 2025. FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/GETTY
“It seems like he’s been keeping up to date with how the team’s playing, that’s what we’re seeing, but I really don’t know. The pope hat is not something that we needed the Vatican to sign off on, but we are going to send a box to them.”
— MIKE DOWNEY, White Sox senior director of marketing and fan promotions
— they can’t just go buy pope hats off somebody. So we had a tough time finding a vendor that could do it the right way, because they had to figure out the design and create a new assembly line. If you look closely at how it’s shaped and how it’s designed, it’s very unique and it’s not as easy to make. They have to custom make them and we want them to look as authentic as possi- ble. So it was a much more compli- cated process than people might think.”
And perhaps most companies don’t have their machinery set up for this kind of item.
company that messed it up.”
The White Sox ultimately went with a company called Cotopaxi. Apparently it was not an issue when the order was increased from 1,500 to 40,000-plus.
“That’s an opportunity vendors love to take on,” said Downey. “We started working on this in January, so the vendor had ample time to make the adjustment to the order number.”
The White Sox could have considered a cheaper option. Instead of a stiff fabric hat that stands 11 inches tall, they could have explored a flimsier version, some- thing along the lines of the thin collapsible cardboard crowns from Burger King. That was never on the table.
“We wanted to do something that was cool and tasteful, and I knew that we had plenty of room in our budget to do this,” Downey said. “There’s no sponsor on this item, but the cost wasn’t an issue. The White Sox take a lot of pride in our promo- tional items. They’re very high qual- ity and typically have a very high perceived value. That’s on purpose. I’ve always been of the mind that we should spend a little extra money to get a higher quality item and the fans are going to notice.
“These hats are big,” he added. “It’s going to be funny seeing people wearing them in a sold-out ballpark. Everyone’s view is probably going to be obstructed.”
“I hope he’s aware,” said Downey. “It seems like he’s been keeping up to date with how the team’s play- ing, that’s what we’re seeing, but I really don’t know. The pope hat is not something that we needed the Vati- can to sign off on, but we are going to send a box to them.”
The players will also get a box of hats, as will other team employees and “friends” (business associates) of the team. Even members of the Cincinnati Reds will be offered pope hats, should they want them.
“It’s just going to be a cool cultural event in Chicago,” said Downey. “Picture 40,000 people rocking a pope hat, celebrating Pope Leo. We’re also going to have some fun in-game nods to the pope and the church. Just know that the inten- tion behind the promotion is not a humorous one, it’s a celebratory intention.
“But I’m not an idiot. The vibe I’m getting is ‘you gotta be there.’ You don’t have to be a White Sox fan. If you’re in Chicago, you’re gonna want to be part of this game because it’s going to be so unique.”
The hats are expected to arrive a week or so ahead of the game.
“The White Sox have almost 25 giveaways this season, so we try to manage that inventory, otherwise we would run out of storage space.” Still, a week sounds like cutting it close if there are any shipping issues.
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70 Hedge cutters 73 “One last thing...” 74 Fireworks that fail 75 Solemn assent 78 Scam victim 79 Obsessive enthusiast 81 Amelia director Mira 83 Suburban London county 85 Shows on TV 86 Text with multiple clauses 89 Kids’ elevated hideaway 91 Lipton competitor 92 Lee of Marvel fame 93 Craft beer designation 94 CBS forensic franchise 96 Ship of 1492 98 Small snack stand 106 Letter after kappa 110 Baltimore bird 111 __ jiffy (right away) 112 Heron cousin 114 Televised again 115 Bond investor’s concern 116 Place to shoot hoops 119 Ranchland measures 120 Native Midwesterners 121 Et __ (and others: Lat.) 122 Slurpee alternative 123 Installs, as carpeting 124 Gridiron measures 125 Gas additive letters 126 Not as often
95 Luxury shoe brand 96 Copenhagen resident 97 Galahad’s title 98 “You can leave now” 99 Treadmill setting 101 Tyrannosaurus __ 102 Praise for a bartender’s manual? 107 Nutrition figs. 109 Grayish 110 “Muy __” 111 Belfry sound 114 Burkina Faso neighbor 117 “Houdini” singer Lipa 118 Six-time Emmy winner Tyne 119 Praise for a scuba diver’s memoir? 123 Hectic hosp. areas 124 Designer Gucci 125 Snoring cause 126 30-Across deficiency 127 Place to get much- kneaded therapy? 128 Fromage hue 129 Party spreads 130 Zeroes out
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34 Move, informally 35 Bring to bear 36 Flour for some flatbread 37 Crew team’s workout machines 38 Big name in surrealism 39 Chili’s rival 41 Springtime lawn parties 42 Bilingual “Sesame Street” Muppet 46 Beekeeper 49 Cold yogurt drink 50 No. 1 hit from the album “Everything’s Archie” 51 Walks heavily 52 Swanky shindig 54 “Your table’s ready” device 55 Kite extension 57 Felt contrite 61 Waistband feature 64 Language suffix 66 A.I. tool that generates text 68 MS NOW rival 69 Score after deuce 70 Not domesticated 71 In base eight 72 Tool with teeth 73 Ingredients for brewers and bakers 74 Go by train 79 Cram 80 Hitches 82 Advanced in years 84 Actress Russo 85 Ariz. neighbor 87 Indiana neighbor 88 Toy for indoor games 90 Oodles 91 No longer mint 94 “Next one’s on me” 97 Wily 100Big band singer Vic 102 Loses color 103 Seize illegally 104Sacred city of Tibet 105 Spanish diacritic 106 Went on a shopping spree 108 Goalie’s stat 112 Fencing blade 113 “Sad to say ... ” 115 Soil acidity reducer 116 “My heart’s just not __” 118 Bit of makeup 119 Fist bump 120 Clean air org. 121 Scuff up 122 Highway sign
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Jumble Unscramble the six Jumbles, one letter per square, to form six words. Then arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by this cartoon.
69 Large soup dish 70 Minor to-do 71 Stylist’s specialty 72 To be, in Paris 75 Fails to be 76 Penta- doubled 77 Wagon pullers 79 Pop singer Jones 80 CPR pro 81 Point opposite SSW 82 Website popups 84 Wok cookery staple
86 Small thicket 87 Part of BTU 88 Perform perfectly 90 Pasturelands 94 Sitcom watchdog 95 Moved twistily 97 Antidrug cop 98 Palace dweller 99 Author Jong 100Hot-tempered 101 Casting slots 102 Mazda sporty car 103 Drill insert
Sudoku Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box in bold borders contains every digit 1 to 9.
104Swedish rock foursome 105 Mideast coins 107 Springsteen of rock 108 Has the courage (to) 109 Poker entry fees 113 Narrow fabric cut 116 Lad 117 Double-curve shape 118 Racecar’s circuit
Level:
1. Define clues, writing in Words column over numbered dashes. 2. Transfer letters to numbered squares in diagram. 3. When pattern is completed, quotation can be read left to right. The first letters of the filled-in words reading down form an acrostic yielding the speaker’s name and the topic of the quotation.
Clues Words
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Thisweek’sJumble
18 Small quantity 23 Skiers’ mecca 24 Heavy wagon 27 A Root 28 Tuck’s partner 29 Make do 30 Sunday msg. 32 He dyes for a living 35 Best ___ and tucker 36 Much ___ about nothing 37 My aunt, to my ma 38 The “Sultan of Swat”, to his friends 40 Brier or corncob 43 Log notes 44 Late pianist Van 46 Innate ability 47 Prepare to shave 49 Bearlike 50 Up-to-date 51 Ouzo flavoring 54 “___ Misérables” 55 Like 56 Actor De ___ 57 Skier’s transport 58 “Picnic” dramatist 61 Rep. 62 Tease
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Horoscopes
If August 2 is your birthday: Much of 2026 may have challenged you, though July should have begun an easier period. Good news is that your birthday month and beyond should continue the pattern, with fewer obstacles encountered and more needs fulfilled. Aries (March 21-April 19): Tomorrow’s Universal Day Score climbs back into sunshine, postpone what you can until then, below-zero days offer little support or traction. Taurus (April 20-May 20): You may have things coming up to handle that you’d rather not deal with. If it’s worldly matter, post- pone until tomorrow or after if possible. Gemini (May 21-June 20): When you can choose, follow the wise one over the fool. Intense or intru- sive thinking could arise today but it’s a poor day for messaging. Cancer (June 21-July 22): Money can grow in the background but today is not the day to make any finan- cial moves or decisions, or any kind of big purchase. When you find inspiration
Bridge
Q.1—Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠K 10 9 7 6 ♥A 8 ♦K 10 9 7 4 3 ♣Void Right-hand opponent opens one no trump, 15-17. What call would you make? Q.2—North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠K Q 7 ♥K 10 7 6 ♦K J 7 2 ♣A K South West North East 1♦ Pass 1♠ Pass ?
What call would you make? Q.3—North-South vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠K 10 7 5 4 ♥J 5 ♦A K 10 ♣J 6 2 North East South West 1♥ 3♦ ?
What call would you make? Q.4—Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: ♠6 5 ♥K 4 3 ♦K 10 2 ♣A K 10 6 4 South West North East 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass ?
worth following, it can open new doors in your mind. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t get involved in a financial or other dispute today, there’s not enough coherence and too much is unbalanced to make for a satisfactory resolution. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s an outstanding period for personal self-work, much progress could be made quickly in the next few weeks. As you un- weight your inner world, every day is lighter, freer, and more successful. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A friend or a group could feel heavier or more demanding than usual, but friendship is also a portal for growth for you now. Don’t over-isolate, next week’s days are ascending in their energies. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t push. Anyone or anything. While you might feel that a nudge is need- ed, it might come out as a shove — below zero stars can muddy actions and al- most always create poorer than expected outcomes. Sagittarius (Nov. 22- Dec. 21): If they want to know, they’ll let you know.
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Today could be a day to stay in your lane and not try to dump your ideas on some- one who didn’t ask. Capricorn (Dec.22-Jan. 19):Don’tbuyanythingbig today,poorserviceandpoor longevityarewhatbe- low-zerostarsonapurchase dateoftenbring.Negative daysarealsonightmaredays foranykindofinstallation. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A partner could be under pressure or could put you under pressure. Navigate as best you can, part of this energy shifts by tomorrow, and Universal stars move back above the zero line which should also help. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Money and what you value could trigger some ups and downs for a couple ofdays.Tomorrowisatleast a better Universal day, but it could be into a third day before this pattern shifts.
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WordGame
This game challenges you to find as many words as you can, as quickly as you can, in one master word. OUTMODED (owt-MOH- did): No longer in style. Can you find 21 or more words in OUTMODED? Average mark: 13 words Time limit: 25 minutes Here are the rules: 1. Words must be four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of an“s,” such as“bats”and“cats,” are not used. 3. Use only one form of a verb — ei- ther“pose”or“posed,”not both. 4. Proper nouns and slang terms are not used.
Answers to theword game:
odeum; outdo; outed; outmode; toed; tome; mode; mood; mooed; moot; mote; moue; mute; demo; dodo; dome; doom; doomed; dote; dude; duet
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