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Opening Day 2022: Lucky Chicago Cubs fan to get shot at winning $1M
To rejoice the official begin of the 2022 common season, the Chicago Cubs and Budweiser are inviting followers to Wrigley Area Tuesday, April 5, to “Play for Opening Day,” the place 50 fortunate followers will get the chance to take batting apply and #HitTheBuds targets on the sector that symbolize varied prizes similar to a pair of tickets to Opening Day Thursday, April 7, entry to a 15-person luxurious suite for Opening Day, a Traeger Grill, one free Budweiser at each Cubs residence recreation for the 2022 common season and extra. One fan additionally could have the chance to win $1 million for hitting a ball that hits the Budweiser signal above the video board in proper area.
Followers excited by taking part ought to head to Gallagher Manner Tuesday, April 5, from 9:30-10:00 a.m. to obtain a raffle ticket, the franchise mentioned. Of these followers who obtain a raffle ticket, 50 fortunate followers will likely be randomly chosen to take part within the “Play for Opening Day” batting apply fan occasion between 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Every fan chosen to take part will get three pitches for an opportunity to hit a goal on the sector to win prizes. Followers should be 21 years of age or older to take part and should be current to win the chance.
Within the occasion of rain, the “Play for Opening Day” batting apply fan occasion will likely be held in a restricted format with modified prizing. All followers who obtain a raffle ticket, even when they don’t seem to be chosen to take part, will obtain a prize for attending and all followers who hit a goal will obtain a pair of tickets to Opening Day Thursday, April 7 vs. the Milwaukee Brewers.
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FILE photograph: View of the Chicago Hearth Division, the third largest municipal hearth division in america of America, within the Chinatown neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2014.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.
The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.
The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.
After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.
It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.
The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.
As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.
“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”
WATCH | Highland Park capturing survivor tells her story
“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”
“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”
SEE ALSO | Highland Park parade capturing short-term memorial opens subsequent to metropolis corridor
For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.
“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”
However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.
Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.
The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.
The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.
However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.
This story is breaking and can be up to date.
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