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From my first at bat until my final out, you helped make me who I am,”-Derek Jeter
CHICAGO NEWS
• EXPO Chicago opened last night with Vernissage at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. Artists, Gallerists, collectors and city officials were on hand to help kick off the 4th year of the art show. It runs until Sunday. [EXPO CHICAGO]
•Tommy Schaefer, the boyfriend of Heather Mack has confessed to killing Sheila von Wiese-Mack and stuffing her body in a suitcase. Sheila von Wiese-Mack was found in a suitcase inside the trunk of a taxi at the St. Regis Bali Resort. Mack, who is three months’ pregnant, admitted in a separate interrogation that she helped Schaefer stuff her mother’s body into a suitcase. [AP]
NATIONAL NEWS
• Oracle Founder and team principal of sailing race America’s Cup, Lawrence J. Ellison is stepping down as CEO but not leaving the company. The CEO role will now be shared by Mark V. Hurd and Safra A. Catz and Mr. Ellison will stay on as executive chairman and CTO, the move is effective immediately. He is estimated to be worth about $46 billion. [NY TIMES]
WORLD NEWS
• That was close but Scotland votes NO! Voters decisively rejected independence and Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom. the “No” side won with 2,001,926 votes over 1,617,989 for “Yes”. The three main unionist parties at Westminster would now follow through with their pledge of more powers for the Scottish Parliament. [BBC]
• France launched its first air strike against a logistics depot of the terrorist organisation Daesh in north-east Iraq and destroying the intended target. This is France’s support to the Iraqi army to fight the militant group IS. [ABC ONLINE]
SPORTS
• HE GONE! Former Chicago Bears Devin Hester, who now plays for the Atlanta Falcons, did what he does best- punt returns in the craziest way. His 62-yard punt return at the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was his record 20th touchdown return, breaking the record that he previously shared with Deion Sanders. [CHICAGO TRIBUNE]
• Gatorade’s ad tribute to Derek Jeter will begin airing on Saturday.
BUSINESS
• We can’t stop talking about Alibaba. The China-based company took over the title of the world’s largest online retailer by market capitalization from Amazon. Amazon remains the world’s biggest e-commerce company by revenue, with sales totaling $74.5 billion last year; Alibaba’s sales are a fraction of that $8.6 billion. Alibaba is set to begin trading on the NYSE today. “As a publicly traded company, Alibaba now presents an alternative for investors who want to benefit from growing global demand for online shopping. The IPO also gives Alibaba new cash that it can use to expand into areas — including possibly the U.S. — where it can vie with Amazon for customers.” [BLOOMBERG]
CELEBRITIES
• Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams’ new film, Big Eyes, directed by Tim Burton first trailer has been released. The 2 time Oscar winning Waltz and 6 time nominee Adams play Walter and Margaret Keane, the couple whose paintings became one of the first mass-marketed art sensations in the 1950s and early ’60s. [DEADLINE]
•Butts are having a moment this season. J-Lo and Iggy Azalea debut their hotly anticipated new music video for the song “Booty” [E!ONLINE]
FASHION
• Stella McCartney co-hosted a bash with mytheresa.com founders Susanne and Christoph Botschen in Munich. Models were dressed in the spring 2015 Stella McCartney collection,which will be available November on mytheresa.com. [WWD]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• JAMIE KING @ DELANO LAS VEGAS LAUNCH
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS:
•Glenview Haus” will once again host the North Shore’s most exciting all-day Oktoberfest celebration this side of Munich on Saturday, September 20.
The 3rd annual festival will feature authentic grub, grog and live music from the Die Musikmeisters in the Oktoberfest tent. This year, guests are invited to dress in their most traditional garb while kids can get in the spirit with activities as well.
1843 Glenview Road | Glenview, IL 60025
• Chicago Ale Fest | 9/19-9/20
Event Time: 6:00-10:00 PM Fri., 1:00-5:00 PM Sat.
Event Location: Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Admission Fee: $50 general admission, $100 VIP admission
Event Website: http://chicagoalefest.com/
200 different craft beers from more than 100 American craft breweries. The fest will feature live music and some of Chicago’s finest food trucks. General admission tickets are $50 and include a commemorative festival glass, program guide, and 20 drink tickets to sample beers. VIP admission tickets are $100 and include the extra features of a commemorative festival t-shirt, a VIP food voucher, and a VIP access lanyard.
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