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Eddie Jackson is the breakout Bears defender of 2018
Eddie Jackson barely flinched as he crossed the goal line, interested only in matters of uncertainty. The touchdown was certain. Not because he was standing in the endzone with the ball. It was certain because he, Eddie Jackson, is a master of timing and instinct. His explanation of his interception and subsequent touchdown was simple enough: film study, coaching, reading the play design and following the quarterback’s eyes. The front seven had a good push. His teammates made their blocks. He went in for six. Simple.
No, what interested him was leading his teammates. He shot one hand into the air in a celebratory point for less than half a second before weaving to the back of the endzone and turning to face his fellow defenders. He gestured for them to form a half circle around him. He tapped an invisible baton and began conducting an invisible orchestra. The music lasted only a few beats before Jackson, the D’s conductor, signalled fin and took his bow.
The curtain isn’t dropping any time soon on this Bears season. We are 7-3 and alone atop the NFC North. We are playing the best football this franchise has seen after 10 games since arguably 2010. We have inspired so much confidence in fans that I for one feel no compunction about typing this jinx-heavy paragraph, even with Money Mitch landing on the injured list Monday with a pained right shoulder.
Our defense is top 5 in both points and yards for the first time since 2012 and we are number one in the league in turnover ratio for the first time since ... you guessed it ... 1985.
This D has several standouts. Khalil Mack is our MVP. Akiem Hicks is our unsung hero, though perhaps he’s transitioned all the way to sung, and is arguably our second best player overall behind Mack. Danny Trevathan is a certified leader and has been a stud all year.
The breakout star, though? The guy who has taken a huge step forward in production and promise and changed the way we think about him? That mantle belongs to Fast Eddie, the best Bears safety since Mike Brown.
Okay fine, that’s not saying much. After playing every game of his first four seasons, Brown was struck by the injury bug as hard and cruel as any man before or since, ending his season on injured reserve in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008, and missing the final four games of the 2005 regular season along with the final three quarters of our lone playoff game.
Brown’s departure from the Bears after 2008 kicked off a notorious revolving door at safety, starting with Al Afalava in 2009 and continuing with extended stretches for Major Wright and Chris Conte, a 16-game showing for Ryan Mundy, and now 50 starts for Adrian Amos, the most of any Bears safety in the past decade.
While Amos has played above expectations, his safety-mate Jackson has become a star. The signs were there last year as a rookie, particularly in his brilliant twofer against the Panthers.
But last year included dry spells for #39. This year, he’s produced star plays nearly every week.
In 2017, Jackson had two interceptions, one forced fumble, three recovered fumbles and two defensive touchdowns, but those came in only three of his 16 games.
In 2018, he has three interceptions, two forced fumbles, one recovered fumble and two defensive touchdowns, and he’s spread them out over five of his 10 games.
He also bagged his first career sack this year, has six passes defended (tied with last year) and had a pick-6 called back on an offsides penalty against Mack.
His numbers grow from his sense of the moment. On the pick-6 against the Vikings, he began charging the spot of the throw before Kirk Cousins cocked his arm. The ball floated beyond the receiver, and Jackson made a handsy grab fit for his offensive brethren.
Once he had the ball, he calmly directed Roquan Smith to make a block and followed the wave like Hester. Only four seconds elapsed between squeezing the interception at the 27 and starting to conduct his teammates in their invisible orchestra (later called a ‘choir’).
This was Jackson’s fourth career touchdown. Peanut Tillman holds the franchise record with nine career defensive touchdowns. Mike Brown is the last Bears safety to reach the Pro Bowl. Jackson is angling for both of those marks. The Conductor — Fast Eddie — is cementing himself as a “sure thing” on this Bears defense, joining Mack, Hicks and Trevathan as guys whose production Bears fans can trust as a given week in and week out.
We’re like Jackson, in that sense. We are standing in the endzone without a hint of surprise. We are thrilled yet calm, rapturous yet assured. We have one responsibility: enjoy the music.
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Jack M Silverstein is Windy City Gridiron’s Bears historian, and author of “How The GOAT Was Built: 6 Life Lessons From the 1996 Chicago Bulls.” He is the proprietor of Chicago sports history Instagram “A Shot on Ehlo.” Say hey at @readjack.
Source: https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2018/11/20/18104011/eddie-jackson-is-the-breakout-bears-defender-of-2018-mike-brown-charles-peanut-tillman-touchdown
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A single-click search for Lakeview East apartments
Planned Property owns and manages nearly 4,000 apartments in prime River North, Gold Coast, Old Town, Lincoln Park and Lakeview East locations. Planned’s properties range from classic courtyards, to contemporary mid-rises to luxury high-rise buildings.
Planned Property has a great selection of apartments available now and in coming months at a variety of locations. A single click surfaces a list of what’s available in Lakeview East.
The grid below has links to property websites, near real-time rent and availability info (click “Check”), and links to narrated video tours.
You can also view the video tours on a map. Click on a place marked with a green icon.
Get a rent credit of up to $300 when you book an appointment online or call 312-380-0867. You can also walk into any of Planned’s Gold Coast, River North or Old Town high-rises, or its Lakeview rental office at 806 W Belmont Ave.
Planned Property’s experienced leasing consultants will help you decide which buildings best fulfill your wish list, and will show you available apartments. You’ll get accurate, up-to-date info on rents, features, amenities, pet policies, and quick answers to all of your questions. Best of all, you’ll get quick turn-around on your rental application and a hassle-free apartment-finding experience.
Source: http://yochicago.com/a-single-click-search-for-lakeview-east-apartments/61222/
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25 dead in California wildfires
Two people were found dead as a pair of wildfires stretched from inland canyons to the Pacific in Southern California on Saturday, leaving people sifting through the remains of both mansions and modest homes for anything they had left.
The two bodies were found severely burned inside a car on a long residential driveway in Malibu, Los Angeles County sheriff's Chief John Benedict said. The home is on a winding stretch of Mulholland Highway with steep panoramic views, where on Saturday the roadway was littered with rocks, a few large boulders and fallen power lines, some of them still on fire. Most of the surrounding structures were leveled.
The deaths brings to 25 the number of people killed in the state's wildfires in the past few days, with 23 found dead in a Northern California wildfire.
Firefighters have saved thousands of homes despite working in "extreme, tough fire conditions that they said they have never seen in their life," Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said.
Those vicious conditions on Friday night gave way to calm Saturday, with winds reduced to breezes. No new growth was reported on the larger of the two fires, which stands at 109 square miles (282 square kilometers), and firefighters now have the blaze 5 percent contained.
Progress also came against the smaller fire, prompting Ventura County officials to allow people in a handful of communities to return to their homes.
Hundreds of thousands across the region remain under evacuation orders, and could stay that way for days as winds pick up again.
Osby said losses to homes were significant but did not say how many had burned. Officials said earlier that 150 houses had been destroyed and the number would rise.
Fire burned in famously ritzy coastal spots like Malibu , where Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian West, Guillermo del Toro and Martin Sheen were among those forced out of their homes amid a citywide evacuation order.
"It was way too big a firestorm," said Lani Netter, whose Malibu home was spared while her neighbor's burned. "We had tremendous, demonic winds is the only way I can put it."
The flames also burned inland through hills and canyons dotted with modest homes, reached into the corner of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, and stretched into suburbs like Thousand Oaks, a city of 130,000 people that just a few days ago saw 12 people killed in a mass shooting at a country music bar.
Wildfire raged on both sides of the city still in mourning, where about three-quarters of the population are under evacuation orders that officials urged them to heed.
"We've had a lot of tragedy in our community," said Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks, whose district includes Thousand Oaks. "We don't want any more. We do not want any more lives lost."
Nothing was left but the horses for Arik Fultz, who spent Saturday sifting through the remains through the charred remains of his 40-acre ranch near Malibu.
"It just doesn't feel real that it's all gone," Fultz said. "Just yesterday, what, 24 hours ago I was feeding horses in the morning."
Two houses, two barns, three trailers and decades of accumulated possessions are gone.
All 52 horses survived, after a wild scramble to save them.
Fultz's mother, 61-year-old Tricia Fultz, said everyone expected the fire to stay well south of their property, but shifting winds forced them to take the horses out to open pastures as quickly as they could.
Three were still in their pens when the adjacent barn caught fire, and Tricia Fultz just had to open the pens, burning her hands and hoping for the best.
She, her husband and six others rode out the fire in a tunnel a short distance up the road as the fire burned the hillsides above and all around them.
"It's so surreal because it's so dark, and when we're in the tunnel you can't see anything," Tricia Fultz said. "There was so much burning and so much black."
The fire hopscotched around the Oak Park neighborhood of 70-year-old Bill Bengston, leaving most houses untouched.
The home for 22 years of Bengston and his wife, Ramona, was the only house on his block that burned. And it burned everything.
"It's all gone," he said softly as he sifted through the remains. "It's all gone."
The hardest to lose were the photos and the mementos handed down through the family - a cigar box that belonged to his great-grandfather; the handcuffs his father carried in World War II.
"We're somewhat devastated," Bengston said. "Still a little bit numb."
The area burning in Southern California is in severe drought, U.S. government analysts said. California emerged from a five-year statewide drought last year but has had a very dry 2018, pushing parts of the state back into drought and leaving others, like the area of the Northern California fire, abnormally dry.
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Source: https://abc7chicago.com/25-dead-in-california-wildfires/4661151/
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MLBits: Long-Term for Harper, Martinez in a Sling, Puig Says He “Never Worked Hard”, More
If you’re experiencing some Cubs/baseball non-playing-story fatigue right now, know that it’s mutual. We just went through an offseason of more player-league angst, free agent concerns, budgetary limitations, and ugly stories surrounding Addison Russell, the TV Deal, and Joe Ricketts, among other unsavory things.
And of course, that was preceded by a painful ending to the 2018 season, which saw not one, but two teams celebrate in front of the Cubs at Wrigley Field – a season in which the Cubs’ best young player, Kris Bryant, and latest big-time free agent signing, Yu Darvish, were injured. And of course all of that came after another offseason that was, at a league-wide level, similar to this one.
I’m just happy Spring Training is here, because actual baseball is an overdue distraction. Here’s some news from around the league.
Jon Heyman is still out there sharing Bryce Harper rumors (his favorite hobby), most recently intimating that short-term interest is just not going to cut it: “Harper is only considering long-term deals. 1 interested GM said Team Bryce made clear that teams had to profess they’d go long to even get a meeting.” Maybe that’s what happened when the Cubs reportedly checked in.
Heyman later added that there’s been some increased action out in California, including from the Padres (I’d LOVE it, but I just can’t see it, to be honest), Dodgers, and Giants. Or maybe this is all a big smokescreen to get the Phillies to put their offer over the top:
Yeah, I think it’s probably that one.
About a week ago, we noted that Carlos Martinez (shoulder) was shut down and could miss the start of the season with an injury, and that situation hasn’t improved with time. According to Mark Saxon, Martinez was seen walking around with his arm in a sling, which is reportedly because of a PRP injection he received last night. According to Derrick Goold, he’ll be unable to throw at all for at least two more weeks:
Never knock a guy for optimism, especially after such a long road back.
According to both city and team officials, the Los Angeles Angels have been contacted by Long Beach to move the team away from their home in Anaheim. And although these talks are in the *extremely* preliminary stage, it’s worth noting that the Angels’ presence in Anaheim currently exists only on a one-year lease extension with the city. In other words, a move is not out of the question.
The Athletic retells the story of Leonys Martin’s near-brush with death and return to the big leagues: “I was fighting for my life,” Martín said. “When you get into a situation like that, it teaches you to enjoy every single moment of your life.” It’s worth your time, and the former Cub is going to be worth your cheers this season.
Yasiel Puig is an absolute enigma to me – as a player, as a person, as whatever. I can see, now, why people both love and hate him, even as he *has* performed well most recently. Take his recent comments, for example: “I never worked hard,” Puig said about his time in L.A. and transition to Cincinnati after an offseason trade. “Maybe that’s the reason why I didn’t have my better years. The last couple years, I didn’t work hard because I still have a contract to go. Now I think I’ll work hard more than any year in my life.”
(Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
I love ya Puig, but … are you saying you’re going to work hard now that it’s a contract year? That, uh, probably won’t help you next offseason when you’re a free agent, my dude.
Padres GM AJ Preller reportedly delivered some kind of stirring address to his team about their talent and motivation and expectations for 2019 that really stuck with everyone in attendance. “We really haven’t heard him talk like that,” pitcher Eric Lauer said. “It showed his passion he’s put into it for so long is really starting to come out and he can’t hold it in anymore and he has to get it out and push it on us. It’s like he’s telling us, ‘We’ve got trust in you take the reins from us. Run with it and be winners.'” Psh … was it even a rain delay?
Okay, LOL:
Source: https://www.bleachernation.com/2019/02/26/mlbits-long-term-for-harper-martinez-in-a-sling-puig-says-he-never-worked-hard-more/
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Chuck's Daily Check In - 1.19.19
GAME NIGHT FROM THE UNITED CENTER: Miami (21-22, 10-10 on the road) at Bulls (10-35, 5-16 at home).
TV: WGN: Neil Funk and Stacey King: 7PM CT tip.
RADIO: 670 The Score: Chuck Swirsky, Bill Wennington, Steve Kashul: 6:45 CT pre.
LEADING SCORERS: Bulls: LaVine: 22 ppg. Miami: Richardson: 17 ppg.
LEADING REBOUNDERS: Bulls: Carter, Markkanen, Portis: each 7 per game. Miami: Whiteside: 12 per game.
LEADING ASSISTS: Bulls: Dunn: 6 per game. Miami: Richardson and Wade: 4 per game.
LAST MEETING: November 23, 2018 in Chicago.
Miami 103, Bulls 96: Josh Richardson was the main man in the fourth quarter scoring 12 of his 27 points. Hassan Whiteside had a double-double of 18-10 but was a spectator at crunch time as Miami went small. The Bulls trailed by 21 at half but got back in the game before Richardson took over.
CCI PREVIEW: The Bulls return to the United Center desperate for a win having dropped nine straight overall. The Bulls play well in spurts but just can't seem to find consistency. No team plays a full 48 of error-free ball, but the Bulls go through scoring droughts or opponents have had their way going on long runs of their own. Jabari Parker is ballin' for the Bulls averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 63% the past two games. Chandler Hutchison has three straight double-figure scoring games, shooting 60% from the floor in that span. Lauri Markkanen has nailed eight three-point field goals the past two games.
The Heat played last night in Detroit and lost to the Pistons sending the Heat to under .500 for the first time since December 30. The Heat fell to the seventh seed in the EC as the red hot Nets beat the Magic to jump over Miami for the sixth spot. They're a bit banged up but who isn't? Goran Dragic is out with a knee injury. Dwayne Wade's last appearance in Chicago as an NBA player. He spent one season with the Bulls and it was a pleasure watching him play nightly. Congratulations on a fabulous career.
CARTER UPDATE: Wendell Carter Jr. sustained a left thumb injury in the game at the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 15. A MRI was performed the next day in Los Angeles, with the initial diagnosis of an acute on chronic thumb sprain. He was examined today by Bulls hand specialists, Drs. John Fernandez and Mark Cohen. Repeat physical examination, testing under live fluoroscopic XR, and review of all tests determined the extent of the thumb injury and associated instability. Surgery is recommended with an anticipated recovery and return to sport time of 8-12 weeks.
Golden State 112, Los Angeles Clippers 94: Boogie Cousins made his Warriors/season debut. For the first time since 1976, five All-Stars took the floor wearing the same uniform. Cousins scored 14 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished out 3 assists before fouling out in 15 minutes. The Warriors have won seven straight.
Detroit 98, Miami 93: The Heat have dropped three straight road games. Detroit with back-to-back wins for the first time since December 1st. Blake Griffin 32-11-9.
Boston 122, Memphis 116: The Celtics have won eight straight home games for the first time since 2015-16. Kyrie Irving scored 20 of his 38 points in the 3rd quarter. Memphis has lost six in a row and 10 of 11.
Brooklyn 117, Orlando 115: The Nets rallied from 21 down, their biggest come from behind win in the Brooklyn era. The Nets are a game over .500 and have won 17 of 21. D'Angelo Russell tied his career high with 40 points, 16-25 FG, 8-12-3s, 7 assists and just one turnover. He's playing like an All-Star.
San Antonio 116, Minnesota 113: Aldridge and Gay combined for 51 points. Gregg Popovich picked up his 520th road win tying Pat Riley for most ever by a head coach. The Spurs have beaten the T-Wolves 16 of the last 18 games. Minnesota has lost three of four games.
Utah 115, Cleveland 99: The Jazz have won six straight and eight of nine. The Cavs own the worst record in the NBA at 9-37.
Portland 128, New Orleans 112: The Blazers collected 18 offensive rebounds. Lillard, McCollum and Layman all hit the 20-point mark. The Pels fell to 21-25 - four games out of the eighth and final playoff spot in the WC.
Thanks for reading CCI. Reach out at [email protected] or Twitter: @ctsbulls. Always a pleasure!
Source: https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/chucks-daily-check-11919
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What Does It Mean To Forgive?
In honor of the Jewish New Year, here is another thoughtful post from one of my favorite writers (and mother) Dr. Linda Edelstein.
In preparation for leading a Yom Kippur discussion at the synagogue, I spent several months reading about the topic – How to Forgive.
I started with the Buddhists, read some biblical material I received from an Orthodox Rabbi, and wound up with the folks who are most comfortable for me, the psychologists.
I found a researcher at Stanford, Professor Fred Luskin, who has been studying forgiveness for a couple of decades, and his conclusions resonated with me. Here is my understanding of how we create grudges and how we can forgive.
To begin, it is important to recognize that forgiveness is NOT condoning, NOT forgetting, NOT excusing, NOT denying feelings or bad behavior. Forgiveness is NOT reconciling with the offender.
Forgiveness is Not for the other person – Forgiveness is for you. Forgiveness provides peace; it is about taking back your power; it is about taking responsibility for how you feel; it is about becoming heroes rather than victims; it is one important choice to make about how you live.
We develop a grudge because we:
1. take exaggerated offence
2. blame the offender for how we feel
3. create a grievance story that we tell and retell
In this way, the person who offended you grows in power and importance; you become smaller.
You get into a more peaceful place by undoing the 3 components listed above:
Instead of exaggerating personal offence, > Find the impersonal
Instead of revisiting the past, > Know that the past can’t be changed
Instead of dwelling on the bad > Concentrate on the good
When you are stuck in disappointment > Limit dwelling on those thoughts
Instead of blaming the offender for feelings > Make a plan to improve your life
Instead of repeating the old story > Learn a new story with you as the hero,
not as the victim
Instead of negative emotions > Refocus emotion on being grateful
Instead of hanging on to legitimate hurts > Mourn your disappointments and move forward
Forgiving does not mean forgetting. It does not mean that whatever happened was your fault. Forgiveness means that you seek peace for yourself; you will gain freedom by letting go of past grievances; you will be in charge of how you feel and behave today; you will not repeat old ways that didn’t work; and you will create your own life, not allow yourself to be dictated to by past people or events.
Shana Tova!
To read more posts by Dr. Edelstein click here
Posted By: tcm007 on September 10, 2018
Source: http://tcm007.com/what-does-it-mean-to-forgive/
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Cubs roster move: Johnny Field claimed on waivers from Twins
Over the last several offseasons, the Cubs have moved quite a few players through waivers.
Here’s someone who might fit that bill going forward:
Johnny Field was the Tampa Bay Rays’ fifth-round pick in the 2013 draft. He had pretty decent power in the Rays system, peaking with a .455 SLG in 2016. Then last year he was claimed on waivers twice, by the Indians on July 24 and then the Twins on August 3.
He’s shown some power in the major leagues. In 83 games and 221 at-bats for the Rays and Twins in 2018, he hit 13 doubles and nine home runs for a .403 SLG. But he strikes out... a lot. 72 K’s in 221 at-bats isn’t good, and he walked just seven times. He had a two-homer game against the Tigers September 26. Here’s one of those homers [VIDEO].
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Outfield depth at Iowa is about all I can think of here; Field will turn 27 just before spring training 2019. And apart from that, I’m not sure I understand what the Cubs are doing filling up 40-man roster spots with guys like this, when they’ll eventually have to protect some players from the system from the Rule 5 draft. The 40-man roster now stands at 36, and soon, the four players on the 60-day DL (Yu Darvish, Drew Smyly, Justin Hancock and Mark Zagunis) will have to be added back to the 40-man.
As always, we await developments.
Source: https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/11/1/18053522/cubs-roster-move-johnny-field-waivers-twins
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Cubs Outright Gore, Freeman; Claim Jack Reinheimer From Mets
By Jeff Todd | November 2, 2018 at 4:19pm CDT
The Cubs announced today that they have outrighted outfielder Terrance Gore and infielder Mike Freeman from the 40-man roster. Meanwhile, the club has added infielder Jack Reinheimer via waiver claim from the Mets.
Gore and Freeman were each added to the Chicago 40-man owing to late-season considerations. The former is a standout baserunner, the latter a quality defender. Both players appear to qualify as minor-league free agents.
Reinheimer, meanwhile, is a 26-year-old utilityman who is capable of lining up at shortstop. He showed some life at the plate in a 16-game run with the Mets’ top affiliate late last year, though he has mostly been a palatable-but-unexciting hitter at the Triple-A level, with a .278/.343/.371 slash in 1,376 total plate appearances.
Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/11/cubs-outright-gore-freeman-claim-jack-reinheimer-from-mets.html
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Wha?!?!?! Construction on Jane Bryne Interchange - a Major Artery for the City and Sloop - Will Go On For Another 4 Years!
In case you missed this doozy last week...all we gotta say is damn (via Chicago Tribune):
Drivers, be patient, and find alternate routes if you can. Work on the Jane Byrne Interchange will go on for another four years.
That’s the word from the Illinois Department of Transportation, which has been rebuilding what used to be known as the Circle Interchange or, informally, the “spaghetti bowl,” since 2014. The finish date for the project had originally been projected at 2019. IDOT now expects it to be complete in 2022.
IDOT engineers warn that the biggest impact to traffic is coming in the summer of 2020, when a major ramp will need to be closed. This is the ramp from the inbound Eisenhower Expressway to the northbound Kennedy Expressway, which sees 26,000 cars a day.
Why is the project taking so long? It involves three different interstates, a constricted urban area, working around the CTA Blue Line, multiple bridges, a city water pumping station and the need to keep traffic flowing in a spot that sees 400,000 vehicles every day, said Steve Travia, engineer for project implementation at IDOT.
Source: http://www.sloopin.com/2018/12/wha-construction-on-jane-bryne.html
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Would you buy a two-flat subject to tenancy?
This Edgewater two-flat is a great price and condition for our client. BUT it comes with a catch. All photos Eric Rojas, Broker, Kale Realty
We looked at a few newly listed small multi-unit buildings with our client on Sunday in Edgewater, Addison Mall and North Park neighborhoods. We jumped on the best priced building in Edgewater (preferred location). We found out quickly that the purchase was subject to tenancy. This generally means the buyer will have to adhere to the current tenant lease agreements upon closing. Whatever that may be.
In this case the property has month to month tenants in both units and the "in-law" unit situation. We wanted the tenants vacated prior to a closing. The seller's agent has told us the owner won't do that... the tenants will be the buyer's responsibility. Basically the tenants aren't going anywhere.
Even though the asking price is great this is too much risk for our buyer. This will be her primary home and she will rent the other unit out. No stomach for squatters or an eviction process should it come to that. A professional investor who has dealt with tenant issues may be wise to scoop this up. Understanding local ordinances and a state's specific tenant law is key when buying multi-unit buildings.
Source: http://www.ericrojasblog.com/2019/04/would-yo-buy-two-flat-subject-to-tenancy.html
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Paul Metzger explores and deconstructs centuries of music with his self-modified 23-string banjo
We’re all looking for transcendence in some way, and Minneapolis’s Paul Metzger is searching for it through exploring his self-modified 23-string banjo. From Western art song and Appalachian appropriations to the somber droning of 20th-century and Indian classical music, Metzger manages to assimilate an ungainly swath of influences in his extended improvisations. His deconstructionist nature, a character trait he perhaps shares with hillbilly-music player Henry Flynt, sets him within a lineage of certifiable eccentrics who tug at the histories of performance and instrument making. Occasionally, Metzger takes up the guitar, but it’s so thoroughly detuned that it’s tough to settle the work within the bounds of conventional guitar music; on “Meend for Shaista,” on hi the most recent album, he also outfits the instrument with a cymbal. On the 20-minute banjo rumination that follows it, “Death’s Other Kingdom,” he prods long lines out of his self-made contraption, momentarily lulling listeners into mild sedation before swinging around and playing staccato over an expanded melody. Those brave enough to engage with Metzger’s wildly broad improvisations might not be rewarded with a moment of sudden enlightenment, but taking in the sounds of these careening, vibrating strings likely will boost a listener’s appreciation for the endless possibilities available to any intuitive performer or artist. v
Source: https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/paul-metzger-explores-and-deconstructs-centuries-of-music-with-his-self-modified-23-string-banjo/Content?oid=60979539
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3 Armed Robberies Reported In Little Village And North Lawndale, Police Say
LITTLE VILLAGE — Police are warning residents after a three robberies last month in North Lawndale and Little Village.
In three separate incidents, a group of at least three robbers showed victims a gun before stealing their belongings, police said in a community alert.
The most recent robbery occurred at 8:07 p.m. Oct. 30 in the 4300 block of West 21st Street.
The other incidents occurred at 7:53 p.m. Oct. 29 in the 1800 block of South Pulaski Road and at 1 a.m. Oct. 8 in the 1800 block of South Karlov Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to call 312-747-8380
Source: https://blockclubchicago.org/2018/11/05/3-armed-robberies-reported-in-little-village-and-north-lawndale-police-say/
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Ian Happ Right In There at Second Base in His First Start of the Spring
After an attempt to let him see time at second base in 2017 – after working there in the minor leagues the year before – the Cubs gave Ian Happ virtually no time at second base last year. Part of that was a product of the roster, but part was probably a desire to let him develop in the outfield. The result was a guy who, to my eye, had the look of becoming a quality defensive outfielder over time.
But as he settled into that position, and with an eye on the realities of getting regular at bats on a team like the Cubs, Happ sought to remind Joe Maddon that he can still play in the infield, and is more than happy to get a chance back at second base again.
What do you know? He’s starting there in his first Spring Training game:
In the early part of the season, with Javy Baez manning shortstop on the regular, there will be an opportunity for Happ to win some starts at second base, though he’d have to displace Ben Zobrist, Daniel Descalso, and David Bote to do so. Of course, those guys won’t always be starting at second base anyway, so maybe there are going to be some stray starts to pick up. From there, hey, who knows what happens?
But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. Happ will still have to demonstrate this Spring that he can truly handle the position in a way that justifies putting him there over other capable defenders, whose bats may not be that far behind Happ’s.
Right now, there’s no reason not to root for Happ to look fantastic at second base, though, and the rest can be figured out later.
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Source: https://www.bleachernation.com/2019/02/24/ian-happ-right-in-there-at-second-base-in-his-first-start-of-the-spring/
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SportsTalk Live Podcast: Discussing all things Blackhawks on Authentic Fan Night
Watch the Capitals, Leafs or Jets power play and it’s puck poetry as the disc moves quickly around the umbrella and players connect with one-timers that find the back of the net on a regular basis.
Then you watch the Blackhawks power play and not only does it rarely generate a quality chance, many times the opposition gets a shot on goal, or at the very least momentum swings in their favor.
The Blackhawks are currently ranked 30th in the NHL on the power play and have converted on only five of 41 opportunities. A look at the current standings and the top four teams in the East (Toronto, Tampa Bay, Boston, Pittsburgh) all have power plays that rank in the top 10. The final four teams in last season's Stanley Cup Playoffs all had power plays that ranked in the top 11 (Tampa was third, Winnipeg fifth, Washington seventh and Vegas was 11th). Having a potent power play in this current NHL seems to play a bigger role in a team's success than ever before.
It’s actually incredible the Blackhawks are 6-3-3 without getting much help from the man advantage. How can a team be among the league leaders in even strength goals, but take a player away from the opposition and somehow it gets more difficult to score?
While the Blackhawks have been looking for answers to this problem, we have spent countless podcasts debating the issue with Adam Burish, Jamal Mayers and Steve Konroyd. The guys have suggested: loading up on one unit, shoot first mentality, try a different entry, more net front presence. I could keep going, but you get the idea.
The Blackhawks were back to work on Tuesday spending extra time on the man advantage. Don Granato was working with the first unit which consisted of Patrick Kane, Nick Schmaltz, Artem Anisimov, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook. Kevin Dineen had the second unit: Jonathan Toews, Brandon Saad, Alex DeBrincat, Luke Johnson and Erik Gustafsson.
Joel Quenneville discussed the power play struggles.
“I would say we're not starting off with the puck enough either off the faceoff or we're not getting early entries that are having some success so it's a little disrupted right off the bat,” he said.
Patrick Kane says puck retrieval on the man advantage could improve.
"I think we could do a better job of recovering those pucks off the shot and then maybe plays will open up for us after that," Kane said. “I think the biggest thing for us, even if we're not scoring, let's try to get some momentum off it. Let's try to get some shots, try to recover some pucks, have some zone time. ... The more emotion we have, the more we're playing loose and free, I think the better off it'll be.”
Source: https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/blackhawks/sportstalk-live-podcast-discussing-all-things-blackhawks-authentic-fan-night
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Cubs Baserunning, Good Pitching News, Hultzen, Heartwarming, and Other Bullets
The MLB All-Star Game Starters Election begins today at 11 am CT. That means you will be able to vote for the overload of Cubs candidates to be All-Star starters. Be strategic with your votes if you want to do something hilarious like get a Cubs outfielder in as a starter over Christian Yelich …
As for the other dudes involved, I just think Javy Baez needed to break back to third much more decisively and quickly – and once he didn’t, he needed to get himself stuck in a much longer rundown. And I think Willson Contreras needed to just take off for third right away once Baez was caught.
It was a microcosm of the season for the Cubs on the bases – they rate as a below average team on the bases, which is crazy when you think about the fact that they have guys like Baez, Kris Bryant, and Jason Heyward out there. For all that they do well, the team is the 9th worst in the league by BsR. They take aggressive chances, which is going to lead to some mistakes. Mostly, I’m OK with the tradeoff, and you don’t want to preach too much caution and wind up taking away that edge. But hopefully moments like last night are an opportunity to reflect and improve.
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This is good news, but I’ll celebrate a bit more when the word “tentatively” is removed, and I hear that they felt good after:
Some credit where it’s due: Brad Brach pitched well last night in a one-run game, keeping things where they were for two innings of work. I honestly don’t know how long it would take for me to think Brach has turned things around (if it can happen at all), but I do appreciate that by eating up those two innings, he kept the bullpen in a very good spot for tonight’s game.
Speaking of which, with Yu Darvish going tonight and Tyler Chatwood going tomorrow, the bullpen could be used rather heavily the next two nights even if the starts go relatively well. The good news is that they’ll get a fresh arm on Thursday or Friday in the form of Craig Kimbrel.
Robel Garcia isn’t the only great story currently at AAA Iowa:
Hultzen, 29, is throwing in the mid-90s again, and Theo Epstein seems pretty convinced that it’s the kind of arsenal that could succeed in the big leagues. The questions, however, are about the health and sustainability, given what Hultzen has been through and given how little professional time he’s had in his return. You’d love to say, boom, the Cubs now have their lefty! But in reality, even if Hultzen was dominating every other day at Iowa, it would be malpractice to presume he’s going to do it at the big league level AND do it for the rest of the season. Right now, instead, he’s just a maybe guy, and a great story to root for.
Oh, but speaking of Robel Garcia, the AAA infielder hit ANOTHER homer last night, his 20th(!) of the year between AA and AAA. Oh, and he started late, so he’s done it in just 67 games. There are questions about his game overall, but the dude pops dingers.
With apologies to Adbert Alzolay, this was the best thing about last night’s game:
What a season it’s been for Tommy La Stella, who led off last night’s game against the Reds with an inside-the-park homer:
This is extremely cool for our partners at Obvious Shirts:
Source: https://www.bleachernation.com/2019/06/26/cubs-baserunning-good-pitching-news-hultzen-heartwarming-and-other-bullets/
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1920s Ravenswood bungalow fixer-upper on the river wants $1.1M
While paying over a million for a house that isn’t in perfect condition might seem hard to fathom, this kind of property doesn’t come around too often in Chicago. It’s a charming red brick, green-tiled roof home at the end of cul-de-sac in Ravenswood, a neighborhood with quiet streets and tons of historic homes, that also comes with water rights. So, does the $1,149,000 listing price make more sense? Let’s find out.
Much of the home has original and vintage features, according the @properties listing agent Paul Krenger. The house has quite a lot of character, so he’s hoping he’ll be able to find a buyer excited by a hefty rehab project. The previous long-time owners had stopped living at the property fulltime about six years ago which is when it began to fall into a less than ideal condition.
The two-story, four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom home has lots windows that let the natural light float through the rooms. On the first floor, there’s an elegant wood-paneled family room, a spacious living room with a wood burning fireplace, and an adjoining pale pink sunroom with rows of bright windows. The entryway stairwell features detailed, floral stained-glass windows. Upstairs there are four large bedrooms each with sizable closets.
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The back of the home has what could be a fabulous outdoor deck and the yard space runs right into the northern branch of the river. New homeowners will have the option to install a dock and even store a power boat up to 30 feet long. An existing sea wall, stone steps, and a large, mature tree fill the outdoor area now.
The neighborhood is a “green oasis” and an escape from the city, said Krenger, who grew up just a few doors down from the home. The river, leafy landscape, and tall trees attract foxes, owls, rabbits, hawks, and even coyotes. Sunken Gardens Park, Horner Park, and Wells Park are only a few blocks away and the Rockwell Brown Line stop is nearby too.
Source: https://chicago.curbed.com/2018/11/2/18056148/for-sale-ravenswood-1920s-bungalow-fixer-upper
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Man, 33, shot to death inside West Rogers Park porch: police
11/09/2018, 01:19am
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A man was killed by gunfire late Thursday in the West Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side, according to Chicago police.
At 10:58 p.m., the 33-year-old was standing on a back porch in the 6100 block of North Talman when he was shot, police said. Two males walked over and fired bullets, one of which lodged in his back.
He was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office did not immediately confirm the fatality.
No one was in custody early Friday. Area North detectives were investigating.
Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/man-33-shot-to-death-inside-west-rogers-park-porch-police/
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