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Chicago Tribune
5 days ago
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Today in Chicago History: Piping plovers Monty and Rose force cancellation of Montrose Beach music festival
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 19, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) 1949: President Harry Truman spoke at the Shriners convention, of which he was a member. It was one of the first televised events at the stadium. 'The formation of foreign policy on the part of the democratic nations may be a slow and painful process, but the results endure,' Truman told the crowd. 'It is only in the totalitarian states, where all decisions are made by a few men at the top, that foreign policies can be reversed or radically altered in secrecy, or changed abruptly without warning.' 'The huge bowl of Soldiers' field looked like a flower garden yesterday — blazing with the blue, red, gold, green, and white uniforms of the members of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, in Chicago to celebrate the diamond jubilee of their fraternity,' the Tribune reported. 2019: Music festival Mamby on the Beach was canceled due to the arrival of a pair of federally endangered piping plover shorebirds on Montrose Beach. Nicknamed Monty and Rose, the pair continued to migrate to the area and hatch chicks for three consecutive summers. Their descendants carry on the tradition. Vintage Chicago Tribune: How piping plovers have captured our hearts through the yearsSubscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past.
Los Angeles Times
15-07-2025
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
Letters to the Editor: How is ‘Medicare for all' ‘unworkable' when universal healthcare works elsewhere?
To the editor: I like reading contributing writers Veronique de Rugy and Matt K. Lewis, thoughtful commentators I often disagree with and always learn from. But this week, they make assertions that get under my skin. De Rugy applauds the use of health savings accounts ('The 'Big Beautiful Bill' got one thing right,' July 10). According to her, they allow people to control their own health decisions. I say they're another way to hide the cracks in our inadequate healthcare system. Lewis calls 'Medicare for all' 'unworkable' ('Will Democrats find an anti-Trump to galvanize the left?,' July 11). That's funny. It works well for many of us over 65. So why is it unworkable for everybody else? So many of us watch those heartbreaking TV commercials for Shriners and St. Jude's children's hospitals. That those institutions need to beg for donations is a terrible indictment of our healthcare system. Shouldn't every citizen have healthcare as a right? That's the way it's done in every other developed country on the planet, with costs far less than what we pay and with superior results. It's way past time for universal healthcare. William Blum, Studio City
CBS News
06-07-2025
- CBS News
Young girl among multiple people accidentally struck by Shriner at Canonsburg 4th of July parade
A young girl is recovering after witnesses recalled when a participant in the Canonsburg 4th of July Parade accidentally hit her. A woman, who was also hit, told KDKA-TV that she and her family were watching the parade, and that's when one of the Shriners lost control of their motorbike as they were trying to avoid a parade staff member who was standing in the parade route. As the person swerved, they ended up in the path of the woman's family. They ultimately ran over her foot and hit the young girl in front of her. The woman recalled the moment it happened, saying that it happened so fast. "We ended up calling 911, my sister did," she recalled. "They came over, and we were all trying to apply pressure to her head because she was bleeding. Paramedics came over, they did end up taking her to the hospital, and then they came over, they looked at my foot, they were trying to get me to go to the hospital, I wouldn't." In a post on social media, the little girl's mother said that she has received treatment and is expected to be OK. Canonsburg 4th of July Parade grows into a massive tradition What started as chairs on a sidewalk in Canonsburg quickly turned into a sea of stars and stripes as the annual Fourth of July parade kicked off on Friday. Now in its 62nd year, the Canonsburg parade has become a generational reunion. "My dad was involved for over 50 years. I want to carry on this tradition for this town, put on this celebration, not just to make him proud, but continue this for this town," said parade chair Bethany Ludwin. "It just grew into a big giant family and friend function," said Joseph Graff.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Erie Co. Veteran Memorial Park construction will soon be complete
Construction is moving along at Erie County Veteran Memorial Park and could be completed within the next few months. The park is currently going through an improvement project to make the walkways more ADA accessible. PennDOT planning to demolish Girard bridge over I-90 Right now, construction workers are extending the sidewalks near the World War II memorial and doing landscaping. The vice president of the park, Bill Welch, said the contractor is waiting for nice weather to continue the work. New Shriners tech will help young athletes safely return to sports following injuries 'We have high hopes of getting this and having it look the way, match our vision, and to make it sort of user-friendly for people coming here, and in the long run, we may be going more,' said Welch. Welch said that they plan to put in surveillance cameras after experiencing vandalism over the years as well. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Crescent Hose Company looks to cut response times with ‘Knox Box' technology
Emergencies can happen anywhere at any time, and sometimes a locked building can make it harder for first responders to react in a timely manner. But what's known as a Knox Box Rapid Entry System can solve that issue, and the Crescent Hose Company in North East is looking to get more installed across the area. Bayfront Maritime Centera kickss off community boating season 'It basically allows the fire departments to have a set of keys, but it's secured on the premises of the building. So essentially, if we roll up on a call and there's no one from there to let us in, it can save some time, money, and essentially lives,' said Damian Trusty, Rescue Lieutenant with the Crescent Hose Company. Trusty said Knox Boxes are often found in factories or multi-residential buildings, but currently fewer than 10 businesses in North East have them installed. The box itself is a red and black wall-mounted safe installed outside of a building or business. First responders have a key of their own to access the safe, and when they open it, a set of keys to the locked building can be found inside, which allows first responders to quickly enter a building without having to break anything. 'It makes our response times a lot quicker. It helps us gain access quicker to put water on fire, to get to a patient if need be. On the flip side of that, the businesses, it can save them money, potentially, if it's a late-night call, we don't have anyone around, and we have a reason to think that we need to get in there urgently, we can get in there urgently without using methods that would damage property,' said Trusty. He said his fire department has already used Knox Boxes for several fire alarms and EMS calls, but so far, no working fires. New Shriners tech will help young athletes safely return to sports following injuries Commercial Knox Boxes are currently starting at $500 at with residential boxes going for $384. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
