CHICAGO (AP) — Brady Skjei’s scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 6:53 left in the the third period, and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night.
Filip Forsberg split Chicago’s defense for a highlight reel goal with 6:19 left in the second period, then Gustav Nyquist got a short-handed score 2:18 later for his 200th career goal that tied it at 2-2. Juuse Saros stopped 27 shots.
Connor Bedard and Craig Smith scored to give Chicago a 2-0 lead, but the Blackhawks lost their third straight. Alexandre Carrier had two assists and Petr Mrazek finished with 31 saves.
In the third period, Skjei connected on a screened shot from left circle, lifting Nashville to its second straight win after it started the season with five consecutive losses.
Takeaways
Predators: The Predators broke through with their firepower after failing to generate chances against the Blackhawks’ pressure and coverage through the first 30 minutes of the game.
Blackhawks: Forward Phillip Kurashev returned on a line with Taylor Hall and Tyler Bertuzzi after being a healthy scratch on Tuesday against Vancouver.
Key moment
An apparent goal by Chicago’s Teuvo Teravainen with 7:45 left in the second period that would have given the Blackhawks a 3-0 lead was disallowed after a video review showed he was offside.
Key stat
Nyquist has 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 28 career games against the Blackhawks, the most the Swede has against any opponent.
Up next
The Predators host Columbus on Saturday, and the Blackhawks visit Dallas to open a five-game trip.
Various Northwest Indiana organizations will offer rides to polling locations to help voters cast their ballots in the upcoming election.
Everybody Counts, Northwest Indiana National Organization for Women and the NOW Foundation have partnered to establish the “Ride ‘N’ Roll to the Polls” program, which offers free accessible rides for people with disabilities and senior citizens to polling locations, according to a press release.
The program will have accessible vans and other vehicles available to give disabled voters in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties rides to the polls for early voting and Nov. 5, Election Day, said President of Northwest Indiana NOW Julie Storbeck.
Rutgers University’s Program for Disability Research projects 40.2 million people with disabilities will be eligible to vote in November, which is a 5.1% increase since 2020 and double the 2.5% rise in the number of eligible voters without disabilities.
When looking at voting demographics, there are more eligible voters with disabilities, which includes mobility, cognitive, hearing and visual impairments, than eligible voters who are Hispanic, 35.7 million, or Black, 31.1 million, according to Rutgers University. Approximately 7 million eligible voters with disabilities live in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Everybody Counts Executive Director Teresa Torres said the organization’s goal is to ensure that anyone in Northwest Indiana who wants to vote can.
“Everybody Counts has always encouraged folks to make sure that their voices are heard,” Torres said. “With so many crucial issues at stake, folks need to implement what we call the power of the disability vote.”
To reserve a ride through the Ride ‘N’ Roll, voters can call (219) 769-5055 or email jstorbeck@everybodycounts.org.
The Gary Public Transportation Corporation, in partnership with the Northern Indiana Chapter of The Links, Inc. and AARP Indiana, will offer free transit service on Election Day Nov. 5.
All fixed routes and transfers, along with GPTC’s Access 219 paratransit service, will offer free rides from 5 a.m. to 9:20 p.m., according to a news release. Any rider heading to the polls will not be required to display documentation or buy a bus pass, according to the release.
The City of Valparaiso will offer free bus rides on the V-Line intracity bus on Election Day to encourage voter turnout and community engagement.
“Transportation should not be an obstacle to participating in elections,” said Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas in a news release. “We want to encourage our community to participate in government at the local level and beyond.”
The Northwest Indiana Kamala Harris Headquarters in Gary will host a “Kamala Karavan to the Polls” on Saturday, which is the first Saturday of early voting in Northwest Indiana, according to a press release.
The karavan of about 20 cars will depart from the Northwest Indiana Kamala Harris campaign headquarters, 1520 Broadway in Gary, and travel down Broadway to the Gary Public Library, 220 W. 5th Avenue.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton will host a Greater Gary’s Day of Action Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Thea Bowman Leadership Academy, 3401 W. 5th Avenue in Gary. The rally will host speakers including U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge, and State Rep. Ragen Hatcher, among others, followed by early voting and canvassing, according to a news release.Early voting goes through the Monday before Election Day with 11 polling locations in Lake County and seven polling locations in Porter County.
Across Philadelphia, dozens of silver haired, climate-conscious canvassers are going door to door in the last weeks before Election Day, leaving green slips of paper with guides on how to register to vote this year.
“It’s the most consequential one that I’ve been a part of,” climate canvasser Daniel Carlson told CBS News. “I’ve been voting for four decades.”
Carlson is part of Third Act, a climate activist group for people over 60. The group is trying to mobilize voters on climate change in an election that’s been dominated by worries about the economy, immigration and abortion access.
Philadelphia — Environmental Voter Project organizer speaks to first time canvassers, October 2024.
CBS News / Seiji Yamashita
CBS News polling has found climate change is “not a factor” for 32% of voters in the presidential race, but for millions, it’s their top issue, according to the Environmental Voter Project, another non-profit group; EVP works on identifying climate-minded voters and get them to the polls.
In particular, EVP focuses on low-propensity climate voters — those who did not vote in the last presidential election and are concerned about climate change.
Nathaniel Sinnett, executive director of EVP, said, “In Pennsylvania, we’ve identified 245,000 of these voters,” Sinnett told CBS News, and he’s found equally high numbers in other key battleground states where EVP is active. In 2020, Joe Biden’s margin of victory over Donald Trump in Pennsylvania was 80,555.
EVP says it uses predictive modeling and data analytics to identify millions of climate-focused registered voters, and then it relies on voter files to target its efforts toward environmentalists who are registered to vote but who have not been voting.
“We really like what we’re seeing in the early voting, nearly 130,000 first-time climate voters have already cast ballots in the 19 states where we work,” says Nathaniel Sinnett, executive director of the Environmental Voter Project, or EVP. Five of the states where EVP is tracking voters are battleground states — the group says it has identified hundreds of thousands of low-propensity climate voters in these battleground states:
Arizona: 229,311
Georgia: 491,369
Nevada: 108,694
North Carolina: 266,227
Pennsylvania: 245,206
Sinnett acknowledged these models and data don’t guarantee a climate vote is a vote for the Democratic ticket, but early voting and environmental voters have historically leaned liberal.
EVP tracks the voters it’s identified and whether they’ve cast a ballot, and on a more granular level, the group is tallying the climate-focused voters they’ve found who did not vote in 2020 but cast a 2024 ballot during early voting this fall. Based on early voting returns, according to Sinnett, in some battleground states, climate voters are turning out at higher rates than the general electorate.
EVP has identified nearly 230,000 first-time climate voters in Arizona in 2024, and as of Oct. 25, EVP has seen 5,514 of those individuals cast early ballots. In 2020, Arizona was decided by fewer than 11,000 votes. The group is seeing similar returns in other battleground states and hopes its efforts will help nudge climate-friendly candidates to victory.
“Climate voters are not the largest voting bloc in the country,” said Sinnett. “But this fall, climate voters can have a real impact on the margins, and in an election where all seven swing states are statistically tied, a little movement in the margins will decide everything.”
Third Act’s Bill McKibben speaks to a crowd of volunteers at Arch Street Meeting House, October 2024.
CBS News / Seiji Yamashita
Third Act is another environmental group working on turning out climate-concerned voters, but its focus is on older Americans. It was founded by Bill McKibben, an environmentalist who has written more than a dozen books on the topic and has organized climate protests all over the world. Although climate politics is often associated with young voters, McKibben thinks his generation has a unique perspective, having seen the civil rights movement and the conservation movement of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
“In the course of our lifetimes, we’ve seen a lot of change, and much of it for the better. You know, when I was born, Kamala Harris and her husband couldn’t have been married in half the states.”
Like EVP, McKibben and his group have run into some reluctance by many climate-minded Americans to show up to the polls.
“They care deeply about the climate, but maybe they’re just decided there’s nothing that can be done, or whatever it is. So, we’ve got to reach them and just say this isn’t everything,” McKibben told CBS News. “The purpose of an election is not salvation.”
Environmental salvation is likely on Carlson’s mind, though. The 60-year-old is a pastor by day, and he decided to make the trip from Schenectady, New York to Philadelphia to doorknock for the first time — he says he’s trying to do his part to help boost turnout in a consequential election.
“The world that my generation will leave to the next generation is definitely compromised and damaged in some really considerable respects, but I want to do all that I can to be of as much help as I can to the generations that are to come.”
Helen Grady, 85, a former Philadelphia school teacher, was also motivated to start canvassing when she heard many college students were considering not voting.
“That really angers me, and it frustrates me when I hear somebody say, there’s no point to voting because both sides are broken,” she told CBS News. “I used to tell my high school students, ‘you don’t vote, you can’t complain.’”
Jimmy Bannos Jr.’s last day at the Purple Pig ended with little fanfare as the chef sold his stake in the Loop restaurant. As of Wednesday, October 23, Bannos Jr. is no longer involved in the restaurant he co-founded 15 years ago.
The Purple Pig will continue without Bannos Jr., who says this was his choice and “it was time to move on,” and that he needs to concentrate on his new Greek restaurant in Northwest Suburban Niles. Father Jimmy Bannos is also involved in Koukla, pegged to open by winter’s end in February or March at 7620 N. Milwaukee Avenue.
“I’m really, really excited about it,” Bannos Jr. says. “Am I going to miss being in the city all the time? Absolutely, but it doesn’t mean I’m not ever going to open up a restaurant in the city again.”
The deal to buy the former Amici Ristorante in Niles was “too good to pass up.” Amici closed in the spring after 37 years. Bannos Jr. says he’s been talking to Brasero and El Che Bar chef John Manion, an open-fire cooking aficionado. They’re using the same folks who make Manion’s grills at Koukla. While the Purple Pig blended food from different Mediterranean countries, Koukla will focus on Greece.
It’s a challenge to separate Bannos Jr. from the Purple Pig. The chef won accolades including the 2014 James Beard Award for Rising Star Chef. The restaurant was a fixture in many “best of” lists in Chicago, including the Eater Chicago 38. Bannos Jr. says he sold his stake to his existing partners and that he hasn’t been at the Purple Pig much over the summer as he’s focused on Niles. So there wasn’t much of a goodbye on his final day. Bannos Jr. says he wishes his old partners nothing but the best.
The past few years have been challenging for Bannos Jr. and a time for growth. After a landlord dispute, the restaurant moved from its original location, which has since transformed into a Chick-fil-A. The new location opened in 2019: “Part of my like soul died,” Bannos Jr. says. “It was so hard to deal with because we really couldn’t do anything.”
The chef candidly talks about frustrations that built up during the pandemic saying he was “angry at the world.” He went through a divorce and was arrested in 2019 for a bizarre altercation involving employees from Mi Tocaya Antojeria which took place at a Chicago Gourmet auxiliary event. Bannos Jr. appeared in court but the charges were thrown out. The pandemic made it oughter while trying to keep the restaurant from closing: “It was the lowest point in my life,” Bannos Jr. says, adding “The Purple Pig was not an easy place to make happen every day.”
When he walked into the vacated Amici space, Bannos Jr. says it felt similar to when he entered the original Purple Pig space for the first time. His imagination began to run wild with ideas. He now holds a much brighter outlook in life while working with his father on their new restaurant. Kevin Stack, who has worked with Bannos Jr. for 13 years, is coming over to Niles as chef and partner. Stack’s fiance, Audrey Witte, who also worked at the Purple Pig, will be general manager.
Bannos Jr. comes from a family of restaurant owners. His father, Jimmy Bannos, is known for Heaven on Seven. His son notes how father hasn’t gotten the hang of retirement, figuring out some means of staying in the restaurant industry, whether it’s a gumbo drop in Logan Square or something else.
The family will have more news on their new restaurant in the coming weeks.
Koukla, 7620 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, planned for a February or March opening
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are in the same state and that’s Texas.
Texas is not a traditional swing state but both Harris and Trump are using their visit as part of different approaches to appeal to voters in the final days of campaigning.
Former president Donald Trump is talking about his signature issue-the border.
“Over the past four years this state has become Kamala’s staging ground to import her army of migrant gangs,” said Trump.
Trump is testing out a new line to describe the country’s struggles at the southern border.
“America is like a garbage can – they were set loose into the United States of America like a garbage can. We’re like garbage can,” said Trump.
He says this is an issue that affects every state.
Vice President Kamala Harris hit back.
“It’s just another example of how he really belittles our country,” said Harris.
Harris is in Texas rallying supporters on the issue of reproductive rights.
“This is not just some theoretical concept. Real harm has occurred in our country,” said Harris.
Harris is slamming the state’s abortion laws, which ban abortions when doctors detect a heartbeat.
“Texas is ground zero for women’s rights,” said Harris.
Harris will hit the stage in Houston on Friday night with Beyonce and Willie Nelson.
The company with projects at the Obama Athletic Center, O’Hare and the University of Chicago Cancer Center has relocated its South Side headquarters to the West Loop.
Earlier this week, Fry the Coop owner Joe Fontana, took to Instagram to show customers how an upcoming Raising Cane’s could harm his business at 2404 N. Lincoln Avenue, just down the street from the busy Halsted, Lincoln, and Fullerton intersection.
“No hate to Raising Cane’s, buuuut we wish they weren’t opening right across the street,” Fry The Coop’s Instagram post reads.
The post brought out legions of fans to praise local chicken shops like Parson’s Chicken & Fish and Red Light Chicken. They also lauded Fry the Coop’s heat levels as the chain specializes in Nashville hot chicken fried in beef tallow.
Three weeks ago, Raising Cane’s plastered its coming soon signs outside the former home of DePaul’s White Elephant. The thrift store closed in 2012 after 93 years of operation, and the new restaurant at 2376 N. Lincoln Avenue could open in February or March. Raising Cane’s arrived in Chicago with a Rogers Park location that opened in 2018.
Fontana founded Fry the Coop in 2017 when he opened in suburban Oak Lawn. He opened in Lincoln Park in October 2023, joining a number of affordable restaurants geared at students at DePaul and nearby Lincoln Park High School. That includes Ghareeb Narwaz and Chipotle. When Fontana hears stories about high school students with short lunch periods sprinting to Fry the Coop, coming into the restaurants out of breath and sweating, so they can grab lunch and make it back to class in time, he’s happy.
But he says “it’s a bummer” that he’ll lose chicken tender business to Raising Cane’s, a national chain that can afford to undercut Fry the Coop’s pricing. A three-piece tender with fries at Raising Cane’s costs about $11, depending on location. At Fry the Coop, a similar combo costs $15. That’s a big difference for students, Fontana says.
Though Fontana is a big fan of rising tides — he notes neighborhood additions, like Parson’s Chicken & Fish, bring more foot traffic and customers to the area — sometimes there’s only room for so many chicken tender slingers. Raising Cane’s is aggressive in opening stores near college campuses. The original debuted near Louisana State University and the Rogers Park location is near Loyola University. Building that brand awareness at a young age is critical, Fontana notes. It even extends to high school students, he adds. Some schools allow advertisements inside their buildings, which helps deep-pocketed companies, like Raising Cane’s — the same company that paid actor Chevy Chase to reenact his Christmas Vacation movie role in the suburbs. There are more than 800 Raising Cane stores across 41 states.
There are eight Fry the Coops around Chicago. A ninth is set to open on October 29 at 274 S. Weber Road in Bolingbrook, near the McDonald’s spin-off, CosMc’s. Fontana has plans to open more, but the Villa Park native knows that the opportunities aren’t as robust as the competition’s. For example, Chick-fil-A just opened a location at Terminal 5 at O’Hare.
“I don’t think we have anybody really pounding on our door,” Fontana says.
Chicago is home to one of the largest urban Native American communities in the United States, with about 65,000 Native American residents and some 175 different tribes represented in the Chicagoland area.
According to the American Indian Center, Chicago is part of the traditional homelands of the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi people. Many other tribes, including the Miami, Ho-Chunk, Sac, and Fox, have also called this area home.
National Native American Heritage Month, celebrated every November, is a great time to learn more about Chicago’s Indigenous ties both past and present. Explore some of the cultural celebrations, exhibits, and events happening this National Native American Heritage Month 2024 in Chicago.
Attend a film festival The First Nations Film and Video Festival is the only event of its kind to solely showcase the works of Indigenous/Native American directors. The fall edition, which runs from Nov. 1 – 10, includes a variety of free screenings in venues all around the city. Catch the anticipated opening program “Red Fever” at Facets on Nov. 1.
Explore the Center for Native Futures In the heart of the Loop, the Center for Native Futures is a contemporary art space that’s completely dedicated to showcasing the work of Native artists.
Center for Native Futures gallery, located in the Marquette Building; courtesy of Center for Native Futures
Visit the gallery at the American Indian Center The American Indian Center in Albany Park is dedicated to preserving Native American culture and creating connections with the larger community. They also have a gallery that cultivates and exhibits both historic and modern Native American artwork.
Visit the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian In Evanston, the Mitchell Museum of the American Indianfeatures exhibits dedicated to Native American culture, history, and traditions. The space is one of just a few in the country to focus exclusively on the historic and contemporary contributions and stories of Indigenous people from the United States and Canada.
Try Indigenous cuisine Get ready for a unique culinary experience featuring four talented Indigenous chefs who will showcase their signature dishes at our one-of-a-kind food-tasting event. The evening’s guest of honor will be Sean Sherman, the renowned Oglala Lakota chef, author, and one of TIME ‘s 100 Most Influential People. Held at the Palmhouse in Evanston, this exclusive experience benefits the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian.
Check out free events at Chicago Public Libraries Chicago’s libraries host a range of unique events throughout the year, and November is packed with activities honoring the city’s Indigenous history and communities. Check out just a few of the upcoming film screenings, arts and crafts, book discussions, and more at neighborhood libraries this November:
The Field Museum’s new permanent exhibition Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories – photo by Jay Young
Honor local Native American history at the Chicago History Museum Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the Chicago History Museum during this commemorative event on Saturday, Nov. 23, featuring activities celebrating Native histories and the Indigenous peoples who continue to thrive in our city. The event is included with museum admission.
Experience a re-imagined exhibit and events at the Field Museum In 2022, the Field Museum unveiled a redesigned permanent exhibition on Native American culture. The refreshed exhibit, Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories, was created with an advisory council of Native American scholars and collaborators representing over 105 Tribes. The space features historic and contemporary beadworks, ceramics, murals, music, dance, and more.
Chicago rapper Lil Durk arrested on murder for hire chargesChicago rapper “Lil Durk,” whose legal name is Durk Banks, was arrested in Broward County, Florida on murder-for-hire charges.
Save the date for 10 days of discounted tickets to some of Chicago’s hottest shows during Chicago Theatre Week, presented by the League of Chicago Theatres and Choose Chicago.
Now in its 13th year, Chicago Theatre Week is the perfect time to experience the thrill of live theatre in a city known for its dynamic theatre scene. Choose from more than 100 exciting performances in every corner of the city, including dramas, musicals, dance, comedy, opera, and so much more across Chicago’s 200+ stage. There’s truly something for everyone during Chicago Theatre Week.
When is Chicago Theatre Week?
Chicago Theatre Week performances take place from Feb. 6 – 16, 2025. The value-priced tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. CST on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
But that’s not all — HotTix.org is hosting “Chicago Theatre Week Continued” from Feb. 17 – 23, 2025, which will extend Theatre Week discounts to select participating productions for an additional week.
Chicago Theatre Week offers discounted tickets to more than 100 different productions throughout the city. Tickets are available for $15 or $30 (or less!).
This annual event will celebrate the city’s vibrant theatre community and help make the theatrical arts more accessible to all audiences.
Chicago Theatre Week allows both visitors and residents to sample the extraordinary range of theatre in Chicago, from fan-favorite hit to avant-garde storefront productions.
How do I get Chicago Theatre Week tickets?
Chicago Theatre Week 2025 tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. CST on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
Tickets are first come, first served. It’s a good idea to grab Theatre Week tickets in advance since many shows sell out quickly. But don’t worry — there are plenty to choose from.
Goodman Theatre
The full line-up of shows participating in Chicago Theatre Week will be available in January. The exciting roster of productions includes comedies, dramas, musicals, improv, family theatre, and more.
This year’s schedule is sure to put a spotlight on stages large and small. In previous years, venues have included Tony Award-winning stages, comedy clubs, the downtown Theater District, suburban theatres, and everywhere in between.
What shows can I see?
More than 100 theatre productions are expected to participate throughout Chicago’s neighborhoods and surrounding suburbs.
The full line-up of shows will be available in January but here’s a sneak peek of a few productions expected to offer value-priced tickets:
Singin’ In the Rain in Concert at Lyric Opera
A Raisin in the Sun at Court Theatre
Beautiful —The Carole King Musical at Drury Lane
Avaaz at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
The Heart Sellers at Northlight Theatre
Fool for Love at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Betrayal at Goodman Theatre
Winter Series by Hubbard Street at Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Fat Ham at Goodman Theatre and Definition Theatre
Sondra Radvanovsky in Concert at Lyric Opera
What about the rest of the year?
Theatre plays an essential role in Chicago’s cultural fabric all year long. On any given night, there’s a diverse array of live shows playing on the 200+ stages throughout the city. From award-winning plays in historic theatres to cutting-edge works at neighborhood storefronts, there’s a seat waiting for you in Chicago.
Can’t wait till February? Check out HotTix.org for half-price tickets to hundreds of Chicago theatres year-round.
★★★★★ TGIF! This is a great day to socialize. Meet friends for a power breakfast. Have a long lunch. Grab a matinee. Enjoy get-togethers with creative colleagues. Perfect day for sports events, the entertainment world, the hospitality industry and fun times with kids. Romance is blessed.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
★★★★ Although you might be more involved with partners and close friends, today is a good day to relax at home and enjoy your own company in the privacy of familiar surroundings — or you can entertain at home because socializing will also appeal. (Solid day for real estate deals.)
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
★★★★★ This is a happy, upbeat day for you, which is why you’ll enjoy talking to others. However, you actually have something to say, which is why you want to talk to someone who is willing to listen to you and engage in a meaningful conversation. (It’s also a productive day.)
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
★★★★ Financial negotiations will go well today, and likely, in your favor! Respect your moneymaking ideas because you might see ways to boost your income. If shopping, you might have your eyes on something more ambitious and exciting. Be smart and keep your receipts. (And the box.)
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
★★★★★ The moon is in your sign dancing with lucky Jupiter, which favors everything to do with home and family. It’s also an excellent day for business. However, the bottom line is that you feel happy and friendly with everyone. Why not invite the gang over for good food and drink?
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
★★★★ Although this is a busy, fast-paced time for you, today you need to take a breather. Give yourself some time off for good behavior. Enjoy solitude in beautiful surroundings. Pamper yourself! After all, you certainly can pamper others.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★★★ This is an excellent day to schmooze with friends and interact with groups, clubs and organizations because your dealings with others will be successful and enjoyable. In particular, you will enjoy interacting with people from other cultures and different countries.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
★★★★ Today you’re high vizisibility which means people notice you more than usual. However, fear not because you make a great impression on everyone. People see you as friendly, successful and a bit larger than life. (Naturally, with the sun, Mercury and fair Venus in your sign, it’s easy to pull this off.)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
★★★★★ Do what you can to expand your horizons today because you feel the need to travel, explore new ideas and meet new people with exciting stories. You want more out of life! Even a day trip or a chance to explore your own neighborhood with fresh eyes will please you. Ideas?
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
★★★★ Discussions with others will go well today. This includes exchanges with friends as well as groups and organizations. Negotiations about shared property or how to get your fair share of something will favor you. You might also share your hopes and dreams for the future with someone.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★★ Today you will have to go more than halfway when dealing with others because the moon is sitting opposite your sign. It’s a big deal. This simply requires patience and some friendly accommodation. (It behooves you to do this because you’re admired.)
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★★ Work-related travel will occur for many of you today. This will please you because you do have an urge for a change of scenery at this time. You might also invite people to your home or gatherings might take place there for various reasons. Enjoy your day!
If your birthday is today
Singer, songwriter Katy Perry (1984) shares your birthday. You are strong-willed, loyal, decisive and resourceful. You are persuasive about going after what you want. This is a year of learning and teaching. Take time to reflect and renew your spiritual or religious beliefs. Explore philosophies that get you closer to the true meaning of your life.
GARDEN CITY, MICHIGAN (WGN) — The juice is loose in one Midwest-area neighborhood, just in time for Halloween.
Kyle and Christine Bostick are bringing the classic Tim Burton film, which recently spawned a successful sequel, ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,’ to life at their home in Garden City, Michigan.
“My wife and I are huge Beetlejuice fans, and when we heard that the new movie was coming out, we got to work,” Kyle said in a statement shared with weekly magazine PEOPLE.
While an impressive display, it’s hardly the family’s first, as they’ve been lighting up their home for Halloween, Christmas and the Fourth of July for several years.
The couple said they spent $30,000 for decorations after previously spending $50,000.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 17 people on Thursday, nearly all women and children, Palestinian medical officials said.
The strike came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel had accomplished its objective of “effectively dismantling” Hamas, and that negotiations over a cease-fire and the release of dozens of Israeli hostages would resume “in the coming days.”
Another 42 people were wounded in the strike in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp, according to the Awda Hospital, which received the casualties. Among the dead were 13 children under the age of 18 and three women, according to the hospital’s records.
The Israeli military said it targeted Hamas fighters inside the school, without providing evidence. Israel has carried out strikes on several schools-turned-shelters in recent months, saying it precisely targets fighters hiding out among civilians. The strikes often kill women and children.
New talks in Qatar planned
Blinken, speaking to reporters in Qatar, which has served as a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, said negotiators would return to Doha to renew the talks.
“What we really have to determine is whether Hamas is prepared to engage,” Blinken said on his 11th visit to the region since the start of the war.
Hamas’s political representatives have not so far signaled a softer stance.
“There is no change in our position,” senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan told Al Mayadeen, a Lebanese broadcaster seen as closely aligned with Iran and its allies.
Hamdan said Hamas delegates heard from mediators in Cairo about the potential to revive cease-fire negotiations but reiterated that the group still insists on an end to Israel’s offensive in Gaza, as well as its complete withdrawal from the territory.
The Israeli prime minister’s office said the head of the Mossad, the country’s spy agency, would travel to Qatar on Sunday to meet with CIA director Bill Burns and the Qatari prime minister.
The United States hoped to revive the negotiations after Israeli forces killed top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza last week, but neither side has shown signs of moderating its demands from months of negotiations that sputtered to a halt over the summer.
Blinken also announced an additional $135 million in U.S. aid to the Palestinians, while again urging Israel to allow more assistance to enter the territory.
Supplies run low in northern Gaza
Health workers in besieged northern Gaza meanwhile warned of a catastrophic situation there, where Israel has been waging an air and ground offensive for over two weeks.
Hundreds of people have been killed and tens of thousands have fled their homes in northern Gaza in recent days. The military says it is battling Hamas fighters who regrouped in the north, which was one of the first targets of the ground offensive at the start of the war.
Dr. Hossam Abu Safiyeh, the director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north, said in a video message released Wednesday that some 150 wounded people were being treated there, including 14 children in intensive care or the neonatal department.
“There is a very large number of wounded people, and we lose at least one person every hour because of the lack of medical supplies and medical staff,” he said.
“Our ambulances can’t transfer wounded people,” he said. “Those who can arrive by themselves to the hospital receive care, but those who don’t just die in the streets.”
Footage shared with The Associated Press shows medical staff tending to premature babies and several older children in hospital beds, some with severe burns. One child is seen attached to a breathing machine, with bandages on her face and flies hovering over her.
“We are providing the bare minimum to patients. Everyone is paying the price of what is happening now in northern Gaza,” Abu Safiyeh said.
Kamal Adwan is one of three hospitals in the north left largely inaccessible because of the fighting. The war has gutted the health system across Gaza, with only 16 of 39 hospitals even partially functioning, according to the World Health Organization.
In another one of the besieged hospitals in Gaza’s northernmost end, the Indonesian Hospital, patients say they’re struggling to stay alive in the face of power outages and shortages of food, water and medical supplies.
“The pain is horrible, but there are no painkillers here, no antibiotics,” said 39-year-old Nidal al-Darini, whose foot, wounded in an Israeli airstrike, has become infected. “It’s becoming unbearable.”
First responders halt operations after saying Israel fired on them
The Civil Defense, first responders who operate under the Hamas-run government, said they had suspended operations in the north. They said Israeli forces fired on one of their teams in the town of Beit Lahiya after ordering them to relocate to the Indonesian Hospital, where troops are stationed.
Three Civil Defense members were wounded in the strike, and a firetruck was destroyed, it said. It said another five of its personnel were detained by Israeli forces at the hospital.
“As a result, we declare that Civil Defense operations in the northern Gaza Strip have been completely halted, leaving these areas without any firefighting, rescue, or emergency medical services,” it said in a statement.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the allegations.
The war began when Hamas-led fighters stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting another 250. Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, a third of whom are believed to be dead.
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed over 42,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were combatants but says women and children make up more than half the fatalities. The Israeli military says it has killed over 17,000 fighters, without providing evidence.
The war has displaced around 90% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million, often multiple times. Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into tent camps along the coast after entire neighborhoods in many areas were pounded to rubble.
Meanwhile the Israeli campaign has expanded to Lebanon, where Israel launched a ground invasion over three weeks ago after trading fire with the Hezbollah group for much of the past year.
Lebanese health officials reported another day of intense airstrikes and shelling Thursday, which they said killed 19 people over the last 24 hours and raised the overall Lebanese death toll to 2,593 since the conflict started in October 2023.
The Israeli military on Thursday announced the deaths of four reservists who were killed the day before in combat in southern Lebanon, making Wednesday one of the deadliest days for Israel in Lebanon since it launched its ground invasion on Sept. 30.
Amiri reported from Doha, Qatar, and Khaled reported from Cairo. Associated Press writers Samy Magdy in Cairo and Isabel DeBre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, contributed.
It’s turkey time! The Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade, a local tradition for almost 90 years, kicks off the holiday season with a fun-filled morning in the heart of downtown Chicago. The family-favorite event was even named the #2 Thanksgiving parade in the country by TimeOut Magazine.
The parade takes over Chicago’s iconic State Street in the Loop from 8 – 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. Watch the colorful procession make its way up State Street from Ida B. Wells Drive north to Randolph Street at this free, all-ages event.
Originating in the 1930s, when it was called the Christmas Caravan, the parade was created to help lift spirits during the Great Depression. It continues to be a cherished holiday tradition to this day.
This year’s live entertainment will include the country’s top marching bands, live music, festive floats, acrobats, equestrians, cultural performances, celebrity hosts, and larger-than-life helium balloons.
When is the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade
The 90th annual Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parde will take place Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. CT.
Where to watch the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade
The procession will travel north on a historic stretch of Chicago’s Street from Ida B. Wells Drive to Randolph Street. Make sure to get there early to get a spot, or opt for the VIP experience for guaranteed seating with great views. Pluto TV will live stream this year’s parade for a national audience.
Explore more: Looking for more things to do on Thanksgiving Day in Chicago? Check out our guide to Thanksgiving dinner in Chicago.
Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024 highlights
The 2024 parade promises to be unforgettable, with a diverse line-up of entertainment from all over the country.
Special guests: The stars of the show for Chicago Thanksgiving Parade this year include:
Lynn Whitfield, Emmy Award-winning actor for her role in The Josephine Baker Story (1991) and currently appearing in The Chi
Performances by contemporary country music stars Reyna Roberts, recently featured on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter and Donnie Lee Strickland.
The hosts for this year’s parade are Rock 95.5 personalities: Angi Taylor Morning Show host Marris and late night show host Maria Palmer.
Staged live entertainment: Performers include local and national theatres and dance troupes, including:
ArtEast Chicago Dance Troupe
Ballet Folklorico Sones Mexicanos
Crystal Lake Strikers Drumline
Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago
Music Theater Works
Texas A&M International University
And more!
Giant helium balloons: Led by Teddy the Turkey, the parade’s official mascot, you’ll see a cast of familiar and much-loved faces, from the Grinch to Cookie Monster to Rudolph and friends.
Marching bands: An annual favorite, watch groups from more a dozen high schools and universities from all over the country.
Specialty units: Cheer on cultural groups, school districts, dance troupes, arts groups, drum lines, acrobats, and beyond along the parade route, featuring:
Ballet Folklorico Yolotzin
Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team
Cirques Experience
Crystal Lake Strikers Drumline
Jesse White Tumbling Team
Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago
Michigan City Soul Steppers Drill Team
Miss Illinois 2024 Breana Bagley and Miss Illinois’ Teen 2024 Lucy Kuelper
Pro Dance Elite Studios,
The Unicycling Society of America
Windy City Ghostbusters
And more!
Festive floats: These fun and colorful floats will showcase local groups and arts organizations, including:
Chicago Chinese Performing Arts Ensemble
Casa de la Cultura Guatemalteca en Chicago
Oktoberfest USA
Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago
And more!
Equestrians: See miniature horses, rodeo groups, and animal therapy programs, including:
A French bulldog died on an Alaska Airlines flight from New York to San Francisco earlier this year after the pet and its owner were moved from first class to coach just before takeoff, a lawsuit alleges.
The plaintiff, Michael Contillo, claims his nearly four-year-old French bulldog, Ash, died “as a direct and foreseeable consequence of the wrongful conduct” of the airline after he was moved to another part of the plane, according to the complaint.
Contillo had bought first-class seats for himself and his father on a February 2024 flight so that his two French bulldogs could board early and have more space, alleges the suit, which was filed in San Francisco County Superior Court on Oct. 16.
Along with purchasing tickets, Contillo had reserved space in first class for both dogs for an additional $100 each, according to the suit. He alleges that, although his dogs’ carriers complied with airline policies, just before the flight was set to prepare for take-off airline personnel asked him and his father to move from the fourth row in first class to a row in the main cabin “for safety purposes.”
Contillo protested, saying that moving the dogs would make them “very anxious,” leading to “extremely dangerous” breathing and heart problems, according to the complaint, which alleged that he told airline staff that the change could be lethal. The suit claims the pair’s new seats gave the dogs less space to breathe and that airline employees ignored their concerns.
Ash, the dog who died, “started breathing very quickly and heavily, with noticeable anxiety” just before takeoff, according to the lawsuit. The airline told Contillo that the dog’s carrier needed to be closed, and he complied with the request.
Contillo said he noticed Ash had stopped moving, but that he had to wait for the plane to ascend to a certain altitude before he could check on his pet. By the time Contillo disembarked in San Francisco, Ash was in rigor mortis, suggesting that he had died hours earlier, the suit claims.
“The entire flight crew, including the pilot, deboarded the plane and showed no sympathy for the plaintiff’s dog’s loss. No one stopped to show concern, offer condolences or show the slightest bit of compassion,” the lawsuit alleges.
Prior to the flight, Contillo had the two dogs evaluated, and both were determined fit to fly, the suit claims, noting that Ash was “a very healthy and active dog with no history of illness or surgeries.”
Contillo, who blames his dog’s death on the airline’s “unjustifiable” seat change, is suing Alaska Air for breach of contract, negligence, negligent hiring and supervision, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. He is seeking punitive damages to be determined at trial.
“Alaska Airlines employees should have known the requirements needed to avoid that happening,” the lawsuit states.
Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting.
Welcome to the Plywood Report, a periodic listing of upcoming restaurants and bars around Chicago of note. We’ll update this semi-regularly, but feel free to email Eater Chicago at chicago@eater.com if a project, permit, or storefront has caught your eye. We’ll do our best to investigate.
October 24
ANDERSONVILLE: Construction continues on a mystery project at 1476 W. Berwyn Avenue under the name Gran Lago. What’s compelling about the project are the names behind the venue, the same duo — Nick Lessins and Lydia Esparza — behind Great Lake Pizza. Great Lake Pizza was a beloved spot at a different address in Andersonville, a restaurant that debuted in 2008. In those five years, Great Lake earned national recognition as one of the best pizzerias in the country. Ownership isn’t tipping their hand about when the new project will open or what they’ll exactly serve, but for months the folks of Reddit have speculated about a possible Great Lake comeback.
HUMBOLDT PARK: Suncatcher Brewing, which has been in the works for months at 2849 W. Chicago Avenue, within the triangle of Grand, Chicago, and California, has applied for a liquor license. Ownership has been tightlipped on details. The brewery’s website mentions a beer garden and was touting a fall debut.
OLD TOWN: Something is brewing at the former Wells on Wells, a shuttered bar at 1617 N. Wells Street. A liquor license has been issued under the name Moon Star Kitchen & Bar. Kevin Vaughn, an outspoken member of the Illinois Restaurant Association and the name behind Vaughan Hospitality Group — they own five bars, including Corcoran’s next door in Old Town, Emerald Loop, and a pair of Vaughn’s Pubs — is listed on the liquor license. Vaughn didn’t respond to an email about his plans.
RIVER NORTH: The team Flight Club, the dart bar that arrived in Chicago in 2018, is opening another concept. It’s called Electric Shuffle, and the concept centers around shuffleboard. They’ve applied for a liquor license at 448 N. LaSalle. A rep isn’t ready to share details, but look for an update in November.
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE: As restaurants and bars, like Fifty/50 and Takito Kitchen, close along Division Street near Damen Avenue, a California-based hot dog chain plans on opening its second location. Dog Haus Biergarten has a Lincoln Park location near DePaul and a pair of ghost kitchens. They’re renovating the former Whadda Jerk space at 2015 W. Division Street. The chain is known for hot dogs with fancy toppings served on King’s Hawaiian rolls.
1477 W Balmoral Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640 773 334 9270
ILLINOIS – The Land of Lincoln has lost a fair share of residents in recent years, with a growing exodus of movers leaving Illinois for opportunities elsewhere.
Where exactly are former Illinoisans moving? These were the top five destinations for outbound-Illinois movers in 2023:
Indiana (29,426)
Florida (27,109)
Wisconsin (26,943)
Texas (24,181)
California (21,982)
Two of the top three destinations are neighboring states near Chicago, the third-most populous city in the United States. The volume to Indiana and Wisconsin suggest that some are simply crossing state lines with hopes to stay close to Chicago.
Meanwhile, the moves to California, Florida and Texas are quite a bit further, but possibly represent movers’ ambitions for warmer climates year-round.
Oddly enough, there was one state that had no reported outbound moves from Illinois last year: Vermont. The next lowest total was Wyoming with only 61 people moving there from Illinois last year.
The findings were partially inspired by a previous KTVI report that focused on Missouri’s migration trends. Missouri and Illinois are the two states of the St. Louis metropolitan area. That report found that while tens of thousands are leaving Missouri, the state’s population has remained steady and slightly increased overall thanks to inbound movers outpacing outbound movers.
However, that’s not the case for Illinois.
Illinois’ overall population has declined by more than 260,000 residents since the start of the decade, per census figures. Some inbound moves are inevitably helping with slowing the overall drop compared to annual losses, though it appears outbound moves have consistently outpaced inbound moves over the last few years.
For instance, state migration trends showed more people left Illinois for Missouri (15,326) last year as opposed to leaving Missouri for Illinois (14,982).
That’s a relatively small difference when comparing Illinois to two other popular outbound destinations. Last year, Illinois saw 11,555 inbound movers from Indiana and 14,135 from Wisconsin. In contrast, Indiana and Wisconsin welcomed at least 10,000 more former Illinois residents than Illinois received from both states in 2023.
