Chicago Tribuneflipped into Campaign 2020 Jury trials again put off at federal court in Chicago Chicago Tribune - Megan CrepeauJury trials at Chicago’s federal courthouse will not resume until at least Aug. 3, Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer has ordered. The federal court system has been operating on a bare-bones basis since March
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Travel Southwest agrees to refund for canceled flight but doesn’t include early check-in fee Chicago Tribune - Christopher ElliottSouthwest Airlines canceled my flight from Baltimore to Las Vegas in April. I was supposed to be there for a convention. The airline offered me a voucher, but I’m not sure if I’m going to be able to use
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Nation & World Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo says the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong autonomous from China Chicago Tribune - MATTHEW LEESecretary of State of Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China. Wednesday’s notification to lawmakers sets the stage
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus Visiting my grandparents, separated by plexiglass Chicago Tribune - Elian PeltierElian Peltier, who is based in London, covered the coronavirus pandemic in Spain before returning to his home country, France. We asked him to tell us about a visit to his grandparents. When France went
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Chicago theater Larry Kramer, AIDS activist, author of ‘The Normal Heart,' dead at 84 Chicago Tribune - Gordon Cox, VarietyLarry Kramer, the writer and influential gay activist who pressed the U.S. government and the medical establishment to respond to the AIDS epidemic, has died. He was 84. Kramer Died Wednesday from pneumonia,
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Nation & World Afghan government releases hundreds of Taliban prisoners Chicago Tribune - KATHY GANNON and TAMEEM AKHGARThe Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners Tuesday, its single largest prisoner release since the U.S. and the Taliban signed a peace deal earlier this year that spells out an exchange
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus Makeup and the mask. It’s about the eyes. Chicago Tribune - Crystal MartinAs a makeup artist, Keita Moore has become an observer of faces. Months ago, in the early stages of the pandemic, he saw very little makeup when he ran out on the occasional errand. Lately, though, he
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus Could all those ‘quarantinis’ lead to drinking problems? Chicago Tribune - Maria CramerThe boredom of staying home and the intense anxiety produced by the pandemic has caused a spike in alcohol sales and Twitter jokes about drinking before noon. But addiction experts say they are worried
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Nation & World Spike in South Korea coronavirus cases shows perils on road to reopening Chicago Tribune - KIM TONG-HYUNG, JILL LAWLESS and ELAINE KURTENBACHAs Mediterranean beaches and Las Vegas casinos laid out plans to welcome tourists again, South Korea announced a spike in new infections Wednesday and considered reimposing social distancing restrictions,
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus How to share food safely during the pandemic Chicago Tribune - Margaux LaskeyMaybe your big sister just had a baby, and you want to take her a home-cooked meal. Or you’d love to swap some sourdough starter for your neighbor’s famous beef stew. Or maybe you baked a birthday cake
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Chicago-area newsSince coronavirus shut down Chicago schools, teachers have had no contact with at least 2,200 students; engagement lower Chicago Tribune - Hannah LeoneMore than two months since schools statewide closed their doors because of COVID-19, Chicago Public Schools has been unable to contact more than 2,250 students, according to newly released data. And though
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus Fitness trainers reimagine their business model during the pandemic Chicago Tribune - John HancOn Saturday mornings, Jason Atlas changed into a T-shirt, a pair of comfortable shorts and lightweight training shoes, then headed down to the basement gym of his home in Dix Hills, New York, on Long where
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Chicago history Faces of the victims of Flight 191 Chicago Tribune - Kori RumoreAccording to a National Transportation Safety Board accident report, all 258 passengers and 13 crew members aboard American Airlines Flight 191 died when the DC-10 plane crashed on May 25, 1979. Two men
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Business Walmart teams with ThredUP to sell used clothing online Chicago Tribune - Anne D'InnocenzioWalmart is teaming up with online resale site ThredUP.com to offer nearly 750,000 items of used women’s and children’s clothing and accessories on its website. The move, announced Wednesday, marks Walmart's
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Nation & World 'Our fight started before America’: How the Taliban outlasted the United States over 2 decades Chicago Tribune - Mujib MashalUnder the shade of a mulberry tree, near gravesites dotted with Taliban flags, a top insurgent military leader in eastern Afghanistan acknowledged that the group had suffered devastating losses from U.S.
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Opinion Column: Joe Biden says real leaders wear coronavirus masks. Or is it a Deep State plot to hide my handsomeness? Chicago Tribune - Rex HuppkeGet this, fellow American men with handsome American faces. Former Vice President Joe Biden says wearing a mask in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus is a sign of leadership. Hah! What’s Sleepy
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus The latest trend in vacation rentals: Long-term stays Chicago Tribune - Julie WeedWithin 24 hours of President Donald Trump’s European travel ban in March, Laura Jones had three inquiries to rent her house in the Catskills for a month. “We had never been able to rent it for more than
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus A chess prodigy’s return to health brings cheer to the game Chicago Tribune - David WaldsteinGrowing up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Irina Krush often went to Asser Levy Park at Coney Island and beat the men playing chess there. Many of those who fell were sharp characters, too. More than a few
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Nation & World It’s NASA and SpaceX’s astronaut launch day, but the weather is 50/50 Chicago Tribune - Chabeli CarrazanaThe Space Coast awoke to clearer skies on Wednesday morning, as NASA and SpaceX prepared to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time in nine years. For
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Nation & World Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in South Carolina; 2nd named storm ahead of official start of hurricane season Chicago Tribune - Joe Mario PedersenThe second named tropical system of the year, Tropical Storm Bertha, quickly formed and made landfall Wednesday morning four days ahead of the start of the 2020 hurricane season. Bertha has maximum sustained
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus Tuesday Morning faced 'severe consequences' from COVID-19 Chicago Tribune - Anne D'InnoncenzioDiscount goods retailer Tuesday Morning has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the fifth major retailer to do so since the pandemic. As part of the bankruptcy reorganization, the Dallas-based chain said
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus AP poll: Only about half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine Chicago Tribune - LAURAN NEERGAARD and HANNAH FINGERHUTOnly about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus A car salesman, a Macedonian ex-minister and a $45 million mask scheme Chicago Tribune - William K. RashbaumIt is an unlikely cast of characters for a multimillion-dollar municipal procurement drama, even given the chaos generated by the deadly coronavirus pandemic. There is a used-car salesman from Manalapan,
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Nation & World Movie theaters struggle to draw crowds as COVID-19 stay-at-home orders ease Chicago Tribune - Gene Maddaus, VarietyMelanie Parker didn't know what to expect when she reopened Sweet Onion Cinemas in Vidalia, Ga., shortly after the governor lifted the stay-at-home order. It's been a few weeks now, and the attendance
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Coronavirus CBOE to reopen trading floor, but with far fewer traders and a lot more rules Chicago Tribune - Mary Ellen PodmolikThe CBOE Options Exchange’s trading floor, closed since mid-March because of the coronavirus, will reopen June 8 in Chicago with a host of new rules and likely far fewer traders. Temperatures checks and
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Soccer Chicago Red Stars will return to action June 27 as part of a National Women’s Soccer League tournament played without fans Chicago Tribune - Jeremy MikulaThe National Women’s Soccer League announced Wednesday it will return to action June 27 for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, which will pit the league’s nine teams in a 25-game tournament at Zions Bank Stadium
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Chicago-area newsAt least 50 people were shot in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend. The next day, another 28 were shot, including a 5-year-old Chicago Tribune - Paige FryThe violence that marked Chicago’s Memorial Day weekend spilled into the week, with 23 people shot between Tuesday afternoon and early Wednesday, including a 5-year-old girl and two teenage boys. The children
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Arts & Entertainment Do you need to get HBO Max? A TV critic weighs in Chicago Tribune - Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles TimesAnd now we have HBO Max, which is HBO, like, to the max. Born of the age of corporate consolidation and intellectual property wars, it is designed, with its deep well of content, as a rival to Disney and
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Nation & World Protests in Minneapolis Chicago TribuneA video of a handcuffed black man dying while a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck for more than five minutes sparked a fresh furor in the U.S. over police treatment of African Americans Tuesday. Minneapolis
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Chicago Cubs Major events that have disrupted sports, from work stoppages to wars to hurricanes Chicago Tribune - Chris SosaThe coronavirus pandemic put sports on hold like no event ever has, and only recently have leagues started to emerge from the forced hibernation. Baseball is being played in Asia and might be on the verge
