Paying homage to public libraries for serving to us get thru

As retail outlets and places of work across the house close down all through Illinois’ shelter-in-place order, one construction in my small suburban the city remained busy: the library. Patrons couldn’t input the construction, however our library personnel made positive the entire citizens have been nonetheless being served. They moved their wireless router so youngsters doing e-learning and other folks on the lookout for jobs may just get right of entry to the web from the parking zone. They arrange a makeshift meals pantry at the entrance sidewalk. They arranged curbside supply and stepped up virtual guide choices. They moved tale time and yoga categories on-line. SEND LETTERS TO: letters@suntimes.com. Please come with your group or native

Telemedicine is helping machine soak up caseload whilst combating

Before the pandemic, few Americans gave a lot idea to telemedicine. With the pandemic, it’s develop into the most popular choice for lots of sufferers. It method no longer having to chance a commute to a crowded ready room, perhaps catching the coronavirus or spreading it. Telemedicine, also known as telehealth, will also be so simple as arranging a telephone name or video chat together with your physician. But clinic networks, insurers and personal clinics have got concerned with methods that promise after-hours get right of entry to and safe connections to scientific information. Dr. Christopher George, an oncologist who practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital stated he’d by no means used telemedicine till mid-March, however since then he’s “immersed in

Bart Scott Calls Out Browns For Helping Patriots With Josh Gordon Trade

Bart Scott Calls Out Browns For Helping Patriots With Josh Gordon Trade

After their embarrassing Week 2 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the New England Patriots clearly needed help on the offensive side of the ball. And the Cleveland Browns were all too happy to oblige. Cleveland traded talented but troubled wideout Josh Gordon to the Patriots, along with a 2019 seventh-round draft pick Monday, in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2019. While the jury still out on whether or not Gordon will make an impact for a Patriots’ offense starved for downfield weapons, one former rival of the Patriots isn’t happy that Cleveland made the trade. Bart Scott, who played linebacker for the New York Jets from 2009-12, ... NESN.com

Conor McGregor Impostor Hilariously Tricks Hoards Of Screaming Fans

Share this: If Conor McGregor ever needs to be in two places at the same time, there’s a man out there who’s perfectly capable of helping out. Meet Islam Badurgov: An insanely jacked professional street workout athlete who, despite being from Kazakhstan, looks an awful lot like “The Notorious” Irish MMA fighter. Badurgov, accompanied by a crew of cameramen and fake UFC minions, recently invaded Muscle Beach in Venice, Calif., where he convinced legions of fans that he actually was McGregor. The results lie somewhere between incredible and pathetic, but are unquestionably entertaining. Watch it all go down in the video below: [embedded content] As you can see, Badurgov put a lot of work into making this happen, as his hair, beard and tattoos all

MLB Rumors: Yankees Interested In Aroldis Chapman, But Price Very High

Share this: The New York Yankees typically don’t lose out on top free agents because of money, but paying close to $100 million for a relief pitcher is far from normal. But ESPN’s Jayson Stark recently spoke to a general manager looking for bullpen help who believes the contracts of closers Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen will end up in the five-year, $85 to $95 million range. MLB Network insider Jon Heyman reported Tuesday the Yankees have talked to both Chapman and Jansen about becoming their next closer. Yanks are focused on 1st Choice cHapman, Jansen is also being talked to. NYY won't do 6 yrs, but 5 seems safe bet now. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 6, 2016 Of course, Chapman began the 2016 season with

Julian Edelman: Helping Young Patriots Receivers Is ‘Part Of My Job’

Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Julian Edelman’s first practice of the summer came Sunday, but he still was able to be of service to the New England Patriots in the first week and a half of training camp. Edelman praised the Patriots’ young receivers Sunday, and he feels its his duty to help them acclimate to an offense in which he has seven years of experience. “I tell them whatever they want to hear,” Edelman said. “I tell them what I would do in that situation. They’ve asked a lot of questions, and that’s part of my job, to help make this corps as best as possible. I’ll go down and we’ll talk about, ‘Hey, I would have done this; I would have stacked a little