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This afternoon won’t feel much like spring with rain and snow expected and a high near 44 degrees. Tonight’s low will be around 31 degrees. Tomorrow, seasonally appropriate weather returns with sunny skies and a high near 56 degrees.
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Federal prosecutors allege Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th) made a derogatory comment about Jewish people as authorities investigated him for using his position on the City Council to steer business toward his private law firm.
In discussions about the renovation of the Old Post Office, Burke allegedly made the comment that, “Well, you know as well as I do, Jews are Jews and they’ll deal with Jews to the exclusion of everybody else unless . . . unless there’s a reason for them to use a Christian.”
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When Jeffrey P. Haydon took over as president and chief executive officer of the Ravinia Festival in early September, six months into the devastating coronavirus pandemic, he did not have the luxury of a soft landing.
The seasoned arts administrator had to immediately help stabilize the venerable Highland Park event’s shaky finances and begin determining if there were a way it could present much-desired, in-person performances in 2021.
The big news is that Ravinia will present a live season this summer that will have about the same duration as usual but will likely feature 80-85 classical, jazz, pop and family events compared to the 110-120 that typically take place in a normal year. The schedule is expected to be announced in early May.