Today is the fourth day of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Thus far, Japan is in first for the most gold medals with 10, followed by the United States and China, which have nine each. Currently, the USA has the highest medal count with nine gold medals, eight silver, and eight bronze. This Olympics […]
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Yesterday, three million COVID-19 vaccinations left Chicago O’Hare Airport on an American Airlines aircraft for Guatemala as a part of the U.S. effort to share vaccine doses. This occurred the same day Chicago readded Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the City’s COVID-19 travel advisory, meaning that unvaccinated travelers from these locations […]
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All of us at Strellis and Field wish you and your loved ones a happy and safe Sunday! This Sunday is the second “Sundays on State” festival in Chicago, which aims to bring people Downtown. The festival is a large block party on State Street with art, music, food, and other attractions. The festival hopes […]
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President Joe Biden arrived in Chicago this morning to visit McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL. President Biden is visiting the college to promote his American Families Plan and “Build Back Better” agenda, which will focus on children and education. This is the first time that a sitting president has visited Crystal Lake, IL. […]
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Yesterday, the City of Chicago unveiled an Ida B. Wells monument. The monument named the “Light of Truth” honors civil rights icon, Ida B. Wells. Richard Hunt created the Wells sculpture now located in Bronzeville at the former Ida B. Wells Housing Project. Wells was born into slavery on July 16, 1862, and became a […]
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Yesterday, the Chicago Cubs threw their first combined no-hitter in Cubs’ franchise history against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is the seventh no-hitter this season, the most ever in MLB history before July 1st. The last time there were seven no-hitters in an MLB season was in 1900, when the modern era of baseball began. […]
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Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued rulings on three cases, California v. Texas (19-840), Fulton v. Philadelphia (19-123), and Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe (19-416). We will briefly explain the rulings and provide links to the official SCOTUS opinions. In California v. Texas, the Supreme court upheld the Affordable Care Act for […]
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Last week, the Chicago Bears signed rookie first-round draft pick Justin Fields to a fully guaranteed, four-year, $18.8 million contract. Yesterday was the start of the Bears’ mandatory minicamp at Halas Hall. After the first day, Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy informed the press that Fields would not start the season opener on September 12 […]
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On this day, in 1752, Benjamin Franklin famously flew a kite during a thunderstorm, demonstrating the relationship between lightning and electricity. In honor of the 269th anniversary of Franklin’s collection of an ambient electrical charge, Strellis and Field wanted to share five intriguing facts about the famous Founding Father. Despite helping draft both the Declaration […]
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This Friday, Chicago will join the rest of Illinois and move into phase five, the final phase of reopening the state. This means that the Chicago Cubs will start their three-game series against the rival St. Louis Cardinals with full capacity of fans at Wrigley Field! Stage five also allows for restaurants to operate a […]
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