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Naperville Central High School freshman Aleksas “Alex” Beiga died in an avalanche while on a spring break ski trip in Switzerland, according to Swiss authorities, an email to parents and guardians from the school’s principal and the youth’s ex-swim coach.
The Associated Press, citing Swiss police, reported Tuesday that a 15-year-old American was one of three people who were killed in the avalanche Monday afternoon near the Swiss resort of Zermatt. A family friend and the ex-coach confirmed that Alex died in that incident.
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Jordan Arbus paddles the Chicago River on Aug. 31, 2021. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Historic open-water swim to be held in Chicago River in September
While the murky waterway may seem off-putting to some, organizers say the EPA deemed the river safe to swim in 2011. Read more here.
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Blackhawks center Connor Bedard skates down the ice against the Flames on March 26, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Connor Bedard’s saucer sometimes is out of this world: ‘I do like to pass,’ the Chicago Blackhawks rookie says
The NHL named Bedard the rookie of the month for March — making him the second three-time winner since Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid did it in 2015-16. Read more here.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker makes his sales pitch for increased Illinois film and TV production (with actor Matt Walsh, left) during an event on the NBC Universal lot in Universal City, California, on March 27, 2024. (Hannah Benet)
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Last week Gov. J.B. Pritzker went Hollywood, with high hopes for strengthening the economic health of Illinois’ film, TV, streaming and advertising production industry. In time, we’ll see if his charm offensive has helped generate additional screen projects for the state. Read more here.
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Trump used the recent death of a Grand Rapids woman killed by a man who immigration officials say entered the country illegally to amplify his inflammatory rhetoric. Read more here.
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