When Governor Pritzker imposed the ban on indoor dining in suburban Cook County (among other places), many restaurant owners felt like they got a gut punch.
We've written extensively in this space about Illinois' ongoing budget woes. A year without a spending plan in place, lack of, or extremely delayed payment of bills, worries over school closures and shortfalls, etc. Like I said, we've written about it, as have many others. Now, 43 Illinois mayors have written about it, too.
The life of a professional athlete seems glamorous. There's the money, the fame, the travel. And at a young age there's not much more you can ask for. However, as one grows older, gets married, and has children, family becomes that much more important...
I would imagine it's pretty cool to send a letter off to the world's most powerful man and not only receive a response, but a check too.
That's what happened to an 11 year old girl named Lisa. In 1986, Lisa decided she wanted to do something to help the homeless in her area...