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102-year-old toy inventor, Chicago’s Eddy Goldfarb is still creating, starring in documentary

In addition to Yakity-Yak Talking Teeth, one of his more than 800 creations, Goldfarb also dreamed up the Bubble Gun, battery-powered Stomper vehicles and KerPlunk.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

A more tony Preckwinkle? Pappas adds a little wow to wardrobe of County Board president for the holidays

Toni Preckwinkle is known for her restrained yet clearly commanding presence, sporting a rather sensible, no flair look. Guess what Maria Pappas gave her for Christmas? “I thought Toni could use some Pappas style,” the treasurer told Sneed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Why Bulls Are Struggling to Find Zach LaVine Trade Partner

The star guard, who’s in his seventh year in Chicago, has been heavily involved in trade rumors this season.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 1, 2023

Retired Chicago firefighter gets 2 months in prison for taking part in ‘Tunnel’ siege at U.S. Capitol

Joseph Pavlik spent 33 years as a firefighter before retiring in 2013, prosecutors said. He went to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with a tactical vest, helmet, goggles, a gas mask and a can of chemical spray.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett's convictions and jail sentence

An appeals court has upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

Grain Market Update: Will Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans Continue to Rebound?

In my discussion this morning with Michelle Rook, of AgWeb's Markets Now, I talked about the corn, wheat, and soybean markets. We also discussed the cattle market, the new 2023 for the Dow Jones Index, the energy market, the US dollar, and interest rates.

Barchart · Dec 1, 2023

Near West Side union hall’s sale could mean ‘heartbreaking’ destruction of historic union-themed mural

Completed in 1974 by Chicago artists John Pitman Weber and Jose Guerrero, the painting is inside the United Electrical Workers union hall, which soon could be sold and redeveloped.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Set in Chicago and smartly written, ‘The Sting’ endures 50 years after its blockbuster release

Paul Newman, Robert Redford reunited with their ‘Butch Cassidy’ director to play swindlers with different takes on their racket.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

South Loop had a hybrid car dealership — a century ago. Now it’s headed toward demolition.

But a building that beckoned towards the future, housing the former Woods Motor Vehicle Co., shouldn’t be consigned to the past, architecture critic Lee Bey writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

India’s Hindu nationalism is also an American problem

Hindu nationalist organizations are working to import their bigoted ideology into this diverse city, and Chicagoans cannot remain in the dark, the head of the Indian American Muslim Council writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023