Great-grandfather, chemist, reader, traveler was 103 years old Rodney Lehman was born in 1920 on a snowy farm near Franklin Grove, Illinois, the first child of LeRoy and Lucile Lehman. A mile from the farm was a simple one-room schoolhouse where Rodney and his sister Lorene received their early education from a teacher who faithfully taught all eight grades. Hard times soon hit the farm belt, so in 1930 his small family headed west to Glendora to live with his recently widowed maternal grandfather. His growing up years were spent during the Great Depression in Glendora, and in 1937 he…
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Kevin Durant had a historic night in many ways tonight with the Suns 120-107 season tournament victory against the Blazers. During passed Elvin Hayes for 11th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, played in his 1,000th career game and also had his fourth straight 30-point game. He needs less than 100 points to rank among the top 10 scorers of all time. In total, Durant finished with 31 points, nine assists, four rebounds and a block in Deandre Ayton’s first game in Phoenix. The Suns won their fourth straight game to improve to 8-6 on the year. They are…
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By Tim O’Connor | on November 22, 2023 Gina Choi, project manager for Golf VX, discusses the company’s plans to open its first-ever location in Arlington Heights. A virtual golf simulation lounge with a robot bartender is coming to Arlington Heights early next year. Golf VX plans to open in the former Laser Quest building at Southpoint Mall, near the intersection of Palatine and Rand roads, in the first quarter of 2024. The nearly 12,000-square-foot business will feature 12 golf simulator bars that will allow Chicago-area golf enthusiasts to play year-round. There will also be a…
THE Chicago Cubs were linked to Toronto Blue Jays star shortstop Bo Bichette in trade discussions this week. Bichette, who is coming off another All-Star season, has two years left on his current contract, which is pretty affordable. This means that any trade for Bichette would be quite expensive.Bichette is 26 years old and is cut .306/.339/.475 with 3.8 WAR. He was also an above average defensive shortstop and frankly an absolute stud for the Toronto Blue Jays. Why, then, would he be on the trading block? The Blue Jays must decide whether to re-sign Matt Chapman this offseason. Vladimir…
By Tom Robb | on November 22, 2023 Large crowds watch from Elk Grove Village Green as fireworks light up the night sky following the 2022 Christmas tree lighting, tree lighting and concert event at Elk Grove Village. (Tom Robb/Newspaper photo). Elk Grove Village will ring in the holiday season Friday (Nov. 24) with a tree lighting, a free concert and fireworks as well as a visit from the jolly old elf himself, Santa Claus, at the Village Green in next to the village hall, 901 Wellington Ave. . The Christmas tree, which is to be…
Over the past year, the OKC Thunder has seen Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blossom into a superstar. It wasn’t, but 14 months ago everyone was wondering if Gilgeous-Alexander could be a number one option in the NBA.Fast forward to the present day, the Oklahoma City Thunder had a surprise season a year ago, recording 40 wins, making the Play-In tournament and losing just one game out of the playoffs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became a superstar, averaging over 30 points per game, making the All-NBA first team and finishing fifth in MVP voting.Along the way, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander discovered a new shtick, an Instagram caption…
Advertisement Advertisement Today at 2:00 p.m. by DOUG FEINBERG / Associated Press AP Photo by George Walker IV/Darianna Alexander plays for the West Virginia Thunder during a game at the NCAA’s College Basketball Academy July 28 in Memphis. Alexander is a student at Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati and one of the top college prospects in the Class of 2025. Divine Bourrage is one of the best female basketball players in the country, but as the Iowa prep star pursues her dream of becoming a college athlete, she also juggles the stressful challenges of the ever-changing demands of ‘a…
The final weekend of the 2023 regular season is fast approaching as Week 13 approaches with four Big 12 schools still reasonably in the hunt for a Big 12 title.Eight teams in the 14-team league are bowl eligible, while up to three other teams can reach the six-win threshold this weekend.This has been one of the wildest Big 12 races in conference history, and while it will be the main topic of the weekend, it’s time to start taking a look at the season Bowl.So how will the Big 12 fare when it comes to bowl games? Here’s how things…
Fantasy Football 2023 – MUST START or MUST Sit Week 12 – RB, WR, QB, TE, NFL Thanksgiving and NFL Black Friday! IT’S THANK YOU FOR FOOTBALL BABY! We’re kicking off NFL Week 12 with MUST START or MUST SIT fantasy football scheduling tips for running backs, wide receivers, quarterbacks and tight ends! In this episode of the Cover 1 Fantasy Football Podcast, Chris will provide fantasy football advice and break down every NFL team on Thanksgiving and Black Friday as well as every NFL player at every position QB, RB, WR, TE , with a risk ranking for this…