Emmy Awards: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ does upward thrust in a history-making

LOS ANGELES — “Schitt’s Creek,” the little Canadian display a few fish-out-of-water circle of relatives, made historical past at Sunday’s Emmy Awards with a comedy awards sweep, one thing even TV greats together with “Frasier” and “Modern Family” failed to reach. The Pop TV display’s awards incorporated absolute best comedy sequence and awards for its stars, together with Catherine O’Hara, and father-son duo Eugene and Daniel Levy. “Our show at its core is about the transformational effects of love and acceptance, and this is something we need more now than ever before,” stated co-creator and big name Daniel Levy, who inspired folks to sign up and vote to reach that function. O’Hara accredited the award nearly within the pandemic-safe rite,

Top CPS prime faculties vow adjustments after racism fees, however

As the instructional 12 months will get underway following a spring and summer time of racial reckoning, a couple of of Chicago’s extremely rated selective enrollment public prime faculties — after scholars referred to as them out on Instagram — say they’re seeking to create extra inclusive environments. With the backdrop of police brutality and social justice protests erupting in Chicago and across the nation, scholars of colour introduced Instagram pages to focus on racism and the realities of what it’s love to be Black, Brown or Indigenous at one of the most maximum prestigious prime faculties within the nation, together with Walter Payton College Prep, Jones College Prep and Whitney Young Magnet High School. The pages

Dear Abby: I’m occupied with a widower, however it sort of feels he

DEAR ABBY: A pal’s spouse died six months in the past after a 10-year combat with most cancers. He used to be her trustworthy caretaker, as she used to be most commonly homebound and bedridden. He instructed me prior to now that he has had a feminine buddy for the remaining 4 years. He didn’t say, however I feel she comes “with benefits” (i.e., they have got been intimate). Her administrative center and his place of work frequently have interaction, and he is aware of her circle of relatives and her children. He likes me, and I really like him. During this preliminary grief length — in all probability even for a 12 months — I need to

Hundreds mourn Ruth Bader Ginsburg at downtown vigil as

The sense of loss was once palpable Saturday evening as masses got here in combination in downtown Chicago to mourn the loss of life of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — however so too was once the spirit of perseverance. Ginsburg, who died Friday at 87, was once an icon of just about mythic proportions to these to attended and a testomony to what ladies can reach. “Other than my mom, she was one of the women who inspired me to be a feminist,” mentioned one younger attendee, Alex Pavel, who accrued with others in entrance of the Dirksen Federal Building at 219 S. Dearborn St. to bear in mind the overdue justice. Eileen Murphy, 65,

Latest coronavirus information for September 19, 2020: Live updates

The newest Illinois provides 2,529 extra coronavirus circumstances, however statewide positivity fee falls once more Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Public well being officers on Saturday introduced 2,529 extra other folks have examined sure for COVID-19 throughout Illinois because the state’s reasonable trying out positivity fee took every other encouraging step downward. The newest day

The surge in RV gross sales and an building up in tenting assists in keeping

There’s a campground, fairly peculiarly, in downtown Gibson City in Ford County alongside Route 9. We cross it a number of instances a 12 months on our strategy to the whimsical Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In. The campground has been busy. One evening my spouse and our daughter concept it was once packed to capability. This 12 months, this 2020, is other. Something is going on with folks, tenting and RVs all through the pandemic. Part is said to education and dealing remotely, phase to staycations and phase to protection. The Point Grove Campground, on the confluence of the Iroquois and Kankakee rivers in Aroma Park, is a long way busier than standard. “We usually have a couple of electric sites open

Shot at all-city collection has Anthony Rizzo excited

An all-Chicago World Series for handiest the second one time in historical past? Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo can be mendacity if he stated the considered dealing with the crosstown White Sox at the sport’s largest level hadn’t crossed his thoughts. ‘‘It’s a ways away to getting there, however that might be one thing that might be very particular to town, evidently,’’ Rizzo stated prior to serving because the Cubs’ leadoff hitter Friday towards the Twins at Wrigley Field. Rizzo used to be 19 and scuffling with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2008, the final time the Sox certified for the postseason. While he admittedly tries to ‘‘check out’’ when he’s clear of the ballpark, he has taken notice of the upward push