Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of stories looking at candidates for mayor of Aurora in the Feb. 25 primary election. Karina Garcia, the current president and CEO of the Aurora Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, is running for mayor. Early voting is currently available for the Feb. 25 primary election, which includes the Aurora mayoral primary. Also on the ballot for … [Read more...] about Aurora mayoral candidates: Karina Garcia wants to show community representation in bid for mayor
Will Chicago Bears, flush with salary-cap space, be ‘aggressive’ in free agency? 7 thoughts entering NFL combine.
It was with a good deal of chutzpah that Chicago Bears President/CEO delivered a letter Wednesday outlining the team’s rationale for an average 10% hike in season ticket prices for 2025. The bold increase comes on the heels of a disastrous 5-12 season that included a 10-game losing streak and the first in-season firing of a head coach in franchise history. It also followed an … [Read more...] about Will Chicago Bears, flush with salary-cap space, be ‘aggressive’ in free agency? 7 thoughts entering NFL combine.
No. 25 Illinois has no answer for Lauren Betts, whose 22 points and 6 blocks lead No. 3 UCLA to a 70-55 win
LOS ANGELES — Lauren Betts scored 22 points, Kiki Rice added 16 and No. 3 UCLA pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 70-55 victory over No. 25 Illinois on Thursday night. Adalia McKenzie scored 18 points and Berry Wallace 13 for Illinois, which had its eight-game winning streak snapped. The Illini lost their first game since reentering the AP Top 25 poll on Monday for the … [Read more...] about No. 25 Illinois has no answer for Lauren Betts, whose 22 points and 6 blocks lead No. 3 UCLA to a 70-55 win
Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis suspended 25 games after testing positive for banned painkiller
The NBA suspended Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games without pay on Thursday because he tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol, a violation of the league’s anti-drug program. Portis cannot play again until April 8 — the 79th game of the Bucks’ 82-game regular-season schedule — at the earliest. His suspension began with the Bucks’ 116-110 victory over the … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis suspended 25 games after testing positive for banned painkiller
Asking Eric: First wife’s ashes are in a box in our garage
Dear Eric: I have been married to my husband for 16 years and we have a wonderful, blended family. Our kids are now grown (ages 26-35). My husband’s first wife died of a drug overdose/swimming accident 23 years ago. They were in the process of a divorce at the time. Her ashes are in a box in our garage. Many times, over the years, they were going to spread her ashes somewhere, … [Read more...] about Asking Eric: First wife’s ashes are in a box in our garage