LAS VEGAS – Colton Dach didn’t mind admitting that it was a tough pill to swallow when the Chicago Blackhawks sent him back to Rockford on Feb. 5. “It’s a little bit upsetting,” he told the Tribune Thursday before the Hawks’ 7-5 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. “You want to stay up here as long as you can. “So when you get sent down, it’s a little bit of mental warfare with … [Read more...] about ‘We can’t wait to be down 5-1 to play with urgency.’ 3 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 7-5 loss.
Chicago faith and civic leaders encourage people to participate in nationwide ‘Blackout Friday’
Faith-based and community leaders from across Chicago urged the public to not buy from major retailers and companies on Friday as part of nationwide ‘Blackout Friday’ protest. The movement is a 24-hour economic blackout in which consumers are not supposed to buy from corporations, avoid all nonessential purchases and if necessary, only shop at local businesses. “The time for … [Read more...] about Chicago faith and civic leaders encourage people to participate in nationwide ‘Blackout Friday’
As distraught parents plead, school board votes to keep Acero charter schools open, despite financial warning
The Chicago Board of Education approved an amended resolution Thursday requiring Chicago Public Schools to keep open several charter schools slated for closure despite financial warnings that doing so would be unwise. After a protracted and often confusing debate on the feasibility and fine print of the amendment, the school board voted 16 to 3 with one abstention to keep five … [Read more...] about As distraught parents plead, school board votes to keep Acero charter schools open, despite financial warning
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce. U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel … [Read more...] about Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful
Asking Eric: Life has left me feeling drained and overwhelmed
Dear Eric: I am a college student in my mid-20s, and I keep losing friends. Some friends have ghosted me, some got frustrated with me when I tried to figure out why they ended a friendship with me, and some have said that I talk about my problems too much, but they still want to be friends. One friend just lost their mom and told me what happened but before that, they had not … [Read more...] about Asking Eric: Life has left me feeling drained and overwhelmed