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Ravinia District Highland Park: Thursday night Food Truck line-up for 2021on June 14, 2021 at 4:30 pm

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French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova moves up in WTA rankingson June 14, 2021 at 3:24 pm

French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova’s twin titles at Roland Garros earned jumps in the WTA rankings to No. 15 in singles and No. 1 in doubles.

The women’s and men’s rankings released Monday determine which players are eligible to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, which start next month. Each country can send as many as four women and four men in singles, and 17-year-old Coco Gauff rose two spots to a career-best No. 23, which makes her the fourth-highest woman from the United States.

Gauff is behind No. 5 Sofia Kenin, No 8 Serena Williams and No. 14 Jennifer Brady. Jessica Pegula is No. 26, with Madison Keys at No. 28.

The WTA Top 10 didn’t change, including Ash Barty at No. 1 and Naomi Osaka at No. 2.

Novak Djokovic remained at No. 1 in the ATP rankings after claiming his second French Open title — and 19th at a major tournament — by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in Sunday’s final.

Tsitsipas went up one spot to No. 4, his best, swapping places with 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem.

Daniil Medvedev stayed at No. 2, followed by Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer is No. 8.

Roberto Bautista Agut rejoined the Top 10 by rising one notch from 11th; Diego Schwartzman slid from 10th to 11th.

Krejcikova, a 25-year-old from the Czech Republic, is the first woman since Mary Pierce in 2000 to win both singles and doubles trophies in Paris.

Krejcikova rose 18 spots from 33rd in singles to a career high after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in Saturday’s final for her first Grand Slam singles title. In doubles, she went from No. 7 to return to the top spot, which she first occupied in October 2018, after teaming with Katerina Siniakova to defeat Iga Swiatek and Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday for their third major championship as a duo.

The unseeded Krejcikova was participating in only her fifth main draw at any Grand Slam tournament in singles; she’d once been as far as the fourth round previously. But she eliminated a string of seeded players, including Gauff, Pavlyuchenkova, Elina Svitolina and Maria Sakkari.

Pavlyuchenkova’s first appearance in a major final — she had been 0-6 in quarterfinals previously — allowed her to go from No. 32 to No. 19.

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Fire at Rockton chemical plant forces evacuation of nearby residentson June 14, 2021 at 3:39 pm

Authorities have ordered a mandatory evacuation of residents within a mile of a massive fire at a chemical plant Monday morning in Rockton, a suburb 10 miles north of Rockford.

The fire happened at Chemtool Inc., 1165 Prairie Hill Road, police said in an alert to residents.

There was no immediate word of injuries.

“Rockton Fire has ordered a mandatory evacuation for area south of Chemtool due to an industrial fire. This notice affects all residents and business south of Chemtool on Prairie Hill Road. Traffic is advised to avoid area,” the alert states.

Evacuated residents were advised to go to Stephen Mack Middle School.

Rockton-based Chemtool Inc. manufactures greases and industrial fluids, and has a plant in Chrystal Lake in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.

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GGTB A Chicago White Sox Podcast – Episode 106 – Next Man UpNick Bon June 14, 2021 at 2:39 pm

The White Sox are rolling after a sweep of the floundering Tigers. This is what all Sox fans have been waiting a long time for! Enjoy the ride with the Good Guys Talk Back crew!

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Chicago Bears: 5 breakout candidates who could be cut too earlyRyan Heckmanon June 14, 2021 at 2:28 pm

The Chicago Bears have a sneaky good chance of being a contender this upcoming season. Most of the national media may not believe it, but if a few things go right, these Bears could be right back in the thick of the NFC contenders. Of course, the biggest factor in all of this is when […]

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Chicago rapper Polo G arrested in Miami after album release partyADRIANA GOMEZ LICON / Associated Presson June 14, 2021 at 1:10 pm

Rapper Polo G watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets in Miami in April.
Rapper Polo G watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets in Miami in April. | AP

Jail records show the rapper, whose name is Taurus Bartlett, was booked into jail early Saturday on five charges and released on bond hours later.

MIAMI — Rapper Polo G was arrested Saturday on charges including battery on a police officer, resisting arrest with violence and criminal mischief.

Jail records show the rapper, whose name is Taurus Bartlett, was booked into jail early Saturday on five charges and released on bond hours later.

The Miami Police Department released arrest affidavits in which officers stated Bartlett, 22, and others were pulled over early Saturday, and the rapper ended up in a struggle on the ground with officers. One of the documents says an officer who was trying to handcuff Bartlett was struck multiple times.

The documents say Bartlett was aggressive as he resisted arrest in downtown Miami. One of the officers said he had ordered him and all the passengers in the car he was traveling in to get out of the vehicle to pat them down for firearms, saying he suspected they carried weapons because they heard a passenger claim the vehicle was bulletproof.

The police department said it was reviewing the incident that would include examining all camera footage, saying the arrest was captured on several body-worn cameras. Police spokesman Michael Vega said it also was investigating several threats received against personnel and facilities in response to the rapper’s arrest.

The Chicago-based artist had just released his newest album “Hall of Fame” on Friday. His single “Rapstar” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April. His mother and manager said on Instagram that Polo G and his younger brother were riding in a car with security after an album release party.

The mother, Stacia Mac, posted a message on Facebook saying she had bonded out Polo G and other people who were arrested in the same traffic stop. Jail records did not list an attorney for the rapper.

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Chicago rapper Polo G arrested in Miami after album release partyADRIANA GOMEZ LICON / Associated Presson June 14, 2021 at 1:10 pm Read More »