HEADLINER
Istanbul. 41 people are reported dead and about 239 injured after coordinated attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport yesterday. As footage from the carnage is being investigated, here’s what reports are stating so far. Three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers opened fire, one was shot by police officer before blowing himself up. This attack may be the deadliest in a series of suicide bombings this year in Turkey. No group had claimed responsibility more than 12 hours after the attack. Istanbul’s Ataturk is Europe’s third-busiest airport…Read more
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• Illinois budget woes continues. In 365 days, Gov Rauner has yet to pass a budget. Rauner met with legislative leaders yesterday ahead of today’s stopgap budget talk ths same week Crains Chicago published a scathing letter stating the state is worse off since Rauner, whom they endorsed, took office.
• Facebook does not use your location data to suggest people you may know, according to Facebook, though they did run test on a location-based People You May Know feature, but that test had ended. They’ve also introduced two new Chrome extensions — Save to Facebook and Share to Facebook.
ENTERTAINMENT
• Jace Alexander, 52, who’s direstced shows like “Law & Order” “The Blacklist” and “Rescue Me” was sentenced to 10 years’ probation on child pornography charges and must register as a sex offender. Alexander plead guilty to promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing an obscene performance by a child. He had faced up to seven years in prison.
FASHION
• Fashion designer Rosie Assoulin is the 2016 winner of the Swarovski Collective Award which gives her a priize of about $28,610 to develop her collections. Chalk boutique in Evanston carries her line. London label Peter Pilotto won last year
• British designer Matthew Williamson is collaborating with Chicago headquarted CB2 for a home goods capsule collection which he has dubbed it ‘Controlled Bohemia’ launching in October. The CB2 x Matthew Williamson 33-piece range includes home accessories and furniture such as a sofa, rug, pillows and lamps. Prices start at $9.95 for a teacup and saucer, and $2,000 for a sofa.
“In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.” ― Dalai Lama
Effective immediately Alexander Wang is taking on the role of CEO
Kellogg’s is opening an all-day cereal cafe in Times Square charging $7.50 for a bowl
James David “Buddy” Ryan, coordinator of legendary ’85 Bears D passed away
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