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“If I don’t learn something every single day, it’s a wasted day.” ― Leonard Lauder
CHICAGO NEWS
• Tonight, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago will honor Diane Pernet and celebrate WALK, their annual fashion show and benefit with presenting sponsor Swarovski. Saturday night, Lincoln Park Zoo’s Auxiliary Board will host their annual fundraiser-ZooOlogie. SociaLifeChicago will be on the scene for both. Follow along to get our insider view as it happens, FOMO(Fear Of Missing Out) no mo. [TWITTER] [FACEBOOK] [INSTAGRAM] OR [SNAPCHAT-@SocialifeCHI]
NATIONAL NEWS
• Following the death of Freddie Gray and protests for justice, the US Justice Department is launching a civil rights investigation of the Baltimore Police Department. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake requested the Justice Department inquiry to determine whether the department has a “pattern or practice” of unconstitutional policing. [WSJ]
WORLD NEWS
• What was predicted to be a close election wasn’t quite so as Britain Prime Minister David Cameron and his conservative party surpassed the 325 seat threshold that allows them to govern alone for the first time since 1992. Although uncertainty looms over whether Britain will stay in the European Union. Ed Balls, in line to be finance minister, lost his seat. Got eeem! [REUTERS]
SPORTS
• Sweep! The Chicago Blackhawks, in the quest for another Stanley Cup, eliminated the Minnesota Wild wining the game 4-3. Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival suffered a brutal leg injury Thursday night that has his status for the remainder of the playoffs up in the air. The Blackhawks will now wait for the winner of the Anaheim Ducks-Calgary Flames series. [ESPN]
BUSINESS
• Rejected! Monsanto, the U.S. based maker of genetically-modified seeds and weedkillers offered a $45 billion takeover bid of Syngenta AG, the world’s largest maker of agrochemicals and it was rejected; the bid amount undervalued the company. If the deal had ton through, it would’ve been the biggest U.S. to Europe transaction of all time; also antitrust issues. [BLOOMBERG]
CELEBRITIES
• Sofia Vergara with fiancé Joe Manganiello at her side received her Hollywood Walk of Fame. Vergara’s Modern Family co-stars Julie Bowen, Ed O’Neill and Eric Stonestreet were also in attendance at the ceremony. Steven Levitan, a co-creator and executive producer of the series, Stonestreet, and Vergara’s son, Manolo, also spoke at the podium on her behalf. [PEOPLE]
FASHION
• Henry Holland, whose designs are favorites among fashion’s it crowd, will debut his first menswear collection his June at London Collections: Men. He launched his womenswear label in 2008. [VOGUE UK]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Olivia Palermo @ New York City Ballet 2015 Spring Gala
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