Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Amazon If you’ve played a board game at some point in your life, it was probably a competitive one — you played for yourself, against other people, and your goal was to win, possibly with a dash of humiliation involved depending on your opponents. That frame of reference often makes cooperative gaming,… Continue reading The 14 Best Cooperative Board Games
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Community job fair set for Wednesday at Hanover Township center; U-46 School Board honors the achievements of 10 student musicians; Spring into Summer open house being planned at Schock Centre – Chicago Tribune
Community job fair set for Wednesday at Hanover Township center A community job fair will be held Wednesday, March 27, at the Hanover Township Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59, Bartlett. The first half hour of the event, from 11 to 11:30 a.m., is exclusively for military veterans. The general public can meet with companies… Continue reading Community job fair set for Wednesday at Hanover Township center; U-46 School Board honors the achievements of 10 student musicians; Spring into Summer open house being planned at Schock Centre – Chicago Tribune
State’s attorney’s race tightens as city elections board acknowledges mail-in ballot miscalculation
Already the Chicago area’s most closely watched primary campaign this year, the race for Cook County state’s attorney devolved into some confusion and much frustration this weekend as city election officials acknowledged a mistake in communicating how many vote-by-mail ballots were being counted and results between the two Democratic candidates continued to tighten. On Sunday… Continue reading State’s attorney’s race tightens as city elections board acknowledges mail-in ballot miscalculation
No changes yet to SSCVA board after new law – Chicago Tribune
Members of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority board say it is up to the board’s appointing authorities whether the changes to who can serve codified in Senate Enrolled Act 37 apply to their appointees. The board conducted its regular business meeting Wednesday, taking no action and having no public discussion about the impact… Continue reading No changes yet to SSCVA board after new law – Chicago Tribune
The Best New Board Games and Tabletop Games of 2023 (So Far)
Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: 25 Century, Capstone, Inside Up, Plaid Hat, WizKids Games The holiday-shopping season is upon us, and I apologize if that sent a shiver up your spine, but in the board-game world it means a whole slew of new and upcoming releases as publishers try to get their newest titles into the channel… Continue reading The Best New Board Games and Tabletop Games of 2023 (So Far)
Chicago health board asks mayor not to fire commssioner Arwady
The Chicago Board of Health is asking Mayor Brandon Johnson to keep the city’s public health commissioner in her post following his campaign promise to replace her. Dr. Allison Arwady was appointed by Johnson’s predecessor and became the public face of Chicago’s COVID-19 response, but she also disappointed some progressives. The nine-member health advisory panel… Continue reading Chicago health board asks mayor not to fire commssioner Arwady