Park Ridge OKs contracts for Uptown master plan, City Hall security upgrades – Chicago Tribune

At its March 20 meeting, the Park Ridge City Council approved spending for the creation of the Uptown Master Plan and additional security features for City Hall. In similar fashion to what neighboring suburbs have done by hiring architectural firms for design work in comprehensive master plans, the Park Ridge Council approved a $22,200 contract… Continue reading Park Ridge OKs contracts for Uptown master plan, City Hall security upgrades – Chicago Tribune

Canada Delays Plan to Offer Medically Assisted Death to the Mentally Ill

Canada is postponing a plan to offer people suffering from mental illnesses the option of a medically assisted death, two cabinet ministers said on Monday. The announcement by Mark Holland, the health minister, and Arif Virani, the justice minister, came after a special parliamentary committee looking into the plan concluded that there are not enough… Continue reading Canada Delays Plan to Offer Medically Assisted Death to the Mentally Ill

Netflix Kills Cheapest Ad-Free ‘Basic’ Plan (Again)

Queen Charlotte. Photo: /Liam Daniel/Netflix Update, Tuesday, January 23: As part of of latest Netflix’s latest quarterly earnings report, the streamer announced that it will look to “retire” its Basic plan sooner than later for those who are still grandfathered in. Basic-plan subscribers in Canada and the U.K. will be the first to lose access… Continue reading Netflix Kills Cheapest Ad-Free ‘Basic’ Plan (Again)

Plan for your spring garden in fall

Think spring! Late September to early October is prime time for planting spring-flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths and alliums — whether you plant them in the ground or in a container. “We recommend planting spring bulbs when the soil is still warm enough for them to form roots before it freezes,” said… Continue reading Plan for your spring garden in fall

Network TV’s Fall Strike Plan

This story first ran in Buffering, Vulture’s newsletter about the streaming industry. Head to vulture.com/buffering and subscribe today! The Golden Bachelor; Yellowstone. Photo-Illustration: Vulture. Photos: ABC; Paramount Network TV has spent the last decade struggling to stay relevant in the midst of the streaming tsunami. But as the new TV season officially gets underway Monday, broadcasters will now… Continue reading Network TV’s Fall Strike Plan

Mallinckrodt’s Bankruptcy Plan Would Cut Payments to Opioid Victims by $1 Billion

A major opioid manufacturer that had promised to pay $1.7 billion as compensation over its role in the opioid crisis disclosed on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with its creditors to reduce the settlement payments by $1 billion. The manufacturer, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, had originally agreed to pay the $1.7 billion over eight years… Continue reading Mallinckrodt’s Bankruptcy Plan Would Cut Payments to Opioid Victims by $1 Billion