Pat Riley’s three-peat trademarks could have led to the Miami Heat president getting a sizable payday if the Kansas City Chiefs had won their third consecutive Super Bowl. Turns out, the Basketball Hall of Famer actually doesn’t keep that money. Riley said he devotes his share of revenues gleaned from “three-peat” usage — he’s had trademarks on that term for about 35 years — to various charitable organizations. Of particular importance to Riley and his wife, Chris Riley, are groups that help military veterans and their families, including the Special Operations Warrior Foundation in Tampa, Florida. Riley has said the…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling fabric and crafts seller Joann plans to close about 500 of its stores across the U.S. — or more than half of its current nationwide footprint. Twenty-six of those stores are in Illinois. Joann locations in Wheaton, Naperville, Vernon Hills, Orland Park, Arlington Heights and Joliet are all slated to close. Two stores in the city of Chicago — at 2639 N. Elston Ave. and 555 W. Roosevelt Road — will also close, according to information provided by the retailer. The move, announced Wednesday, arrives amid a tumultuous time for Joann. Last month, the Hudson,…
Come each winter, Naperville’s fleet of snowplows set off to clear roadways and salt busy routes. But the plows that make it possible, alas, are an anonymous bunch. Unsung, if you will. No longer. The city in partnership with Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 is renaming some of its 24 plow trucks. Naperville’s Department of Public Works has affixed signs made in-house to the vehicles boasting new names, just in time for Wednesday’s snow. “It just brings a smile to something we’re very serious about, which is servicing the community and making sure that our…
Tomorrow is the last day to vote for an Illinois state flag design. The public can vote online at www.ilsos.gov/stateflag for one of the new designs, or for one of three flags that have already flown over the Land of Lincoln: the current state flag, the 1918 Centennial Flag and the 1968 Sesquicentennial Flag. The 20-member Illinois Flag Commission, which includes some elected officials, chose the finalists from nearly 5,000 submissions. The designs incorporate iterations of various state icons, including the state insect (the Monarch butterfly), the state flower (violet) and Abraham Lincoln, as well as nods to corn, agriculture and industry. Officials…
Fran Sullivan was a community activist in Oak Park who served on Triton College’s board in the 1970s and made history when she and a friend challenged a Democratic machine slate to become delegates to the 1972 Democratic National Convention. Sullivan, 89, died of complications from pancreatic cancer on Jan. 16 at her Oak Park home, said her daughter, K.T. Sullivan. Frances “Fran” Sullivan was a longtime activist and volunteer in Oak Park. (Peter Rossi) Born Frances Gannon, Sullivan grew up in tiny Mingo, Iowa, and graduated from St. Joseph Academy, a boarding school in Des Moines. She received a…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump lamented the hundreds of billions of dollars being invested in rebuilding the nation’s nuclear deterrent and said he hopes to gain commitments from the U.S. adversaries to cut their own spending. “There’s no reason for us to be building brand new nuclear weapons, we already have so many,” Trump said. “You could destroy the…
Trump signed a memo calling on his administration to determine “the equivalent of a reciprocal tariff with respect to each foreign trading partner.”
Trump signed a memo calling on his administration to determine “the equivalent of a reciprocal tariff with respect to each foreign trading partner.”
MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer felt the situation was right to make his case to ownership. While former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman’s free agency stretched through the offseason and into February, Hoyer got the green light from the Ricketts family to pursue the two-time All-Star, which meant pushing the budget beyond what the Cubs anticipated entering the offseason. Hoyer described it Thursday as a “significant exception” to be able to pursue Bregman — who agreed to terms with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night — comparing it to last year’s signing of Cody Bellinger…
Elon Musk and Donald Trump have claimed from the Oval Office and on social media widespread fraud in government, but many of them are unsupported by facts.
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Trump’s executive order restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Trump’s executive order restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
“I just can’t believe this transformation,” the mayor said. “This was a site of frustration, of anger, of fear.” A 204-unit, multi-story interim housing site near Branham Lane and Monterey Road in San Jose readies to open on Feb. 12, 2025, after replacing a grass lot that was previously littered with encampments. (Devan Patel/Bay Area News Group) Four years ago, when San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan joined the City Council — then as a representative of District 10 — an empty grass lot near the railroad tracks at Branham Lane and Monterey Road was the chief culprit for complaints to…
All three of the occupants died from smoke inhalation. A tow truck removes the charred remains of a Tesla Cybertruck that crashed, killing three people and injuring another one in Piedmont, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (Harry Harris/Bay Area News Group). PIEDMONT — Three Piedmont teenagers who died in the fatal Cybertruck crash last November were found to have alcohol and cocaine in their system, according to Alameda County Coroner’s Office toxicology reports released Thursday. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Authorities identify two killed in Contra Costa County crashes Crashes and Disasters | Driver held in fatal collision…
A big highrise hotel in downtown Oakland has tumbled into default on a delinquent loan. A drone view of the Oakland Marriott City Center in downtown Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND — A big highrise hotel in downtown Oakland has tumbled into default on a delinquent loan, fresh evidence of a feeble lodging market in the Bay Area.0 Related Articles Real Estate | Court case fuels VTA quest to grab prime San Jose site for BART stop Real Estate | Iconic San Jose hotel open as renovations get underway Real Estate |…
Get tickets to see Sturgill Simpson in concert at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. Sturgill Simpson performs on the Gentilly Stage during the first day of Jazz Fest at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, La. Friday, April 27, 2018. (David Grunfeld/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP) Sturgill Simpson has announced dates for the “Who the (Expletive) Is Johnny Blue Skies?” 2025 Tour. The trek includes a stop in the Bay Area. Sturgill Simpson, aka “Johnny Blue Skies,” performs April 24 at the UC Greek Theatre in Berkeley. Sturgill Simpson tickets go on sale to the general public at noon Feb.…
In an hours-long discussion of Gilroy city council plans, the need to attract business – and its accompanying tax revenue – rose to the top of a long list of priorities. Gilroy City Hall in Gilroy, Calif., on Feb. 7, 2024. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) In an hours-long discussion of Gilroy City Council goals, the need to attract business – and its accompanying tax revenue – rose to the top of a long list of priorities. While the talks were not binding, they set the stage for the agenda of a council that was remade in November’s election. “We’ve…
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a woman found deceased Wednesday night at a homeless encampment adjacent to Interstate 238. SAN LEANDRO — An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death of a woman found deceased Wednesday night at a homeless encampment adjacent to Interstate 238, authorities said. The woman’s name has not yet been released pending confirmation of her identity and notification of her family. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Two men shot in Oakland, one outside a high school Crime and Public Safety | Man dies in Antioch shooting Crime and…
The sale is expected to draw thousands of shoppers from Jan. 29 to Feb. 22, then conclude with a two-day clearance weekend on March 1 and 2. Evelyn Rompelman, of Oakland, tries on heels in the shoes department during Week 2 of the annual White Elephant Sale organized by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. The widespread sale draws hundreds of shoppers, and the funds raised during the event support the Oakland Museum of California’s educational programs, exhibitions, and marketing. The event ends on March 2. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Everything from…
The sale is expected to draw thousands of shoppers from Jan. 29 to Feb. 22, then conclude with a two-day clearance weekend on March 1 and 2. Evelyn Rompelman, of Oakland, tries on heels in the shoes department during Week 2 of the annual White Elephant Sale organized by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. The widespread sale draws hundreds of shoppers, and the funds raised during the event support the Oakland Museum of California’s educational programs, exhibitions, and marketing. The event ends on March 2. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Everything from…