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Notre Dame Football: Will Trevor Lawrence be there in week 10?Vincent Pariseon October 30, 2020 at 11:48 am
The Notre Dame Football team has to be wondering if Trevor Lawrence will play in two weeks. The Notre Dame Football program is having itself a very good year so far. A lot of people thought college football wouldn’t be played at all but here we are. The Fighting Irish have a record of 5-0 […]
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Coronavirus live blog, Oct. 29, 2020: Illinois high school basketball will be delayed to spring, Gov. Pritzker sayson October 30, 2020 at 1:55 am
Illinois hit another coronavirus pandemic record Thursday — but it’s not the kind of record that most people would be proud of themselves.
Here’s what happened in coronavirus-related news in Chicago and around Illinois.
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8:55 p.m. Gov. Pritzker says high school basketball will be delayed until spring
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Add another twist to this week’s winter sports saga.
On Thursday Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that winter high school sports, including basketball, would be “moved into spring.” That statement comes just two days after Pritzker announced they were “on hold.”
The Illinois High School Association countered the “on hold” statement on Wednesday by defying the governor and announcing that basketball would start as planned on Nov. 16. That move leaves the actual decision of when to play up to local school districts.
While Pritzker didn’t specify what “on hold” meant on Tuesday, most assumed a hold meant that basketball’s status would be re-evaluated during the winter and possibly started up in December, January or even February. He was more specific in a press conference on Thursday.
“We aren’t saying these sports won’t be played,” Pritzker said. “We are delaying the play of these sports. We are saying do training, do conditioning. Even the high-risk sports there are things they can do. It’s not like we are shutting the sports down. But these are all being moved into the spring with the hope that we will be seeing vaccines and treatments that will be effective.”
Read the full report from Michael O’Brien here.
7:43 p.m. County workers push for ‘pandemic pay’ as coronavirus cases soar
Dozens of Cook County workers rallied outside Stroger Hospital on Wednesday to demand hazard pay and other protections as the state grapples with a second wave of COVID-19 infections.
With their current contract set to expire at the end of next month, a spokesman for SEIU Local 73 claimed Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle has refused to bargain over the union’s demand to increase workers’ pay during the pandemic.
“They’re willing to walk away from the table over this,” said Eric Bailey. “You’ve seen what’s happening with the pandemic in the last couple days just here in Cook County. The numbers are skyrocketing [and] people are dying.”
The protest came just hours after state public health officials announced 6,363 new coronavirus cases, shattering the previous single-day record and setting a new grim milestone. Officials also attributed 56 more deaths to the virus.
Reporter Tom Schuba has the full story.
6 p.m. Illinois reports record-breaking single-day coronavirus case totals Thursday
Public health officials in Illinois reported 6,363 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, setting yet another troubling record for the most infections ever confirmed statewide in a day.
A stunning viral resurgence is sweeping the state, with more than 102,000 people ha positive for the virus so far this month alone — about 12,000 more than were reported in Illinois during all of May and June, when the state rose and fell from its initial coronavirus peak.
And expanded testing doesn’t fully account for October’s sky-high caseloads. The new infections were confirmed among 83,056 tests submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
That raised the state’s seven-day average testing positivity rate — a better gauge of how rapidly the virus is spreading — to 6.9%, its highest point since June 2.
Read the full report from Mitchell Armentrout here.
4:54 p.m. State issues $94 million in grant funding to small businesses, municipalities
State officials released $94 million to small businesses and local governments Thursday to help industries and municipalities reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
Small businesses were awarded more than $46 million in business interruption grants, while 163 municipalities outside of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will counties received over $48 million in grants.
Pritzker said the grants are intended to keep small businesses “going and growing” despite the “exceptionally hard time” many businesses now find themselves in because of the pandemic.
The second round of interruption grant funding has been released to 1,238 businesses in over 340 communities; $12.4 million will go to businesses in Chicago, officials said. The city has seen a total of $33 million in business grants so far, Pritzker said.
Reporter Rachel Hinton has the full story.
2:28 p.m. Criminal jury trials again suspended ‘effective immediately’ at Chicago’s federal courthouse
In another sign of lost ground against the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago’s chief federal judge suspended criminal jury trials “effective immediately” Thursday, nearly three months after they slowly got rolling again at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse.
U.S. District Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer also said civil jury trials would be suspended effective Nov. 9 under the terms of a new general order. She said she would undo, alter or extend the order no later than Jan. 26.
Pallmeyer said bench trials could go forward — and are even encouraged — as long as out-of-state witnesses properly quarantine or testify remotely. In-person hearings are otherwise “limited to situations in which remote procedures are unavailable.”
Reporter Jon Seidel has the full story.
12:05 p.m. COVID-19 puts new Illinois casino licenses on hold
Developers and mayors vying for the chance to break ground on new casinos — including two in Chicago’s suburbs — will have to wait at least another six months to find out if they’re holding a winning hand.
Illinois Gaming Board administrator Marcus Fruchter blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for pushing back his agency’s timeline for handing out the first round of casino licenses as part of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s massive statewide gambling expansion.
“Like all government agencies and private businesses, the board’s work has been impacted by COVID-19,” Fruchter said at a special Gaming Board meeting held virtually Thursday. “This is not an excuse or a crutch. It is simply a recognition of the realities that work and life are different in a global pandemic.”
The coronavirus wasn’t a part of everyday life in October 2019 when casino applicants submitted 10 separate proposals for five licenses to the Gaming Board, which is responsible for vetting and approving those bids. The perpetually understaffed agency is also tasked with policing the state’s 10 existing casinos and 36,000-plus video gaming machines at bars and restaurants — not to mention rolling out the state’s newly legal sports betting industry.
10:04 a.m. Pandemic stories from across America: some ‘feel OK,’ others ‘can’t do it’
An out-of-work travel agent whose mortgage payments were deferred now worries about losing her house. A couple can’t pay their bills after the $600 unemployment bonus ran out. An idled maintenance supervisor has fallen further behind on rent.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, many people have edged closer to financial calamity, while others have finally landed full- or part-time jobs.
Here are some of their stories:
Naperville woman: ‘I feel OK’
In Naperville, Rachel Metcalfe, 23, is starting to see her health and her finances emerge from the depths.
In early spring, she had been hospitalized after contracting what she believes was COVID-19. She also had been furloughed from her social media marketing job and couldn’t pay an $11,000 bill for a hospital stay to cover expenses including a coronavirus test, which is supposed to be free. Metcalfe had launched a GoFundMe effort to cover her blood work, X-rays and CT scan.
She still has minor chest pain symptoms, she says, but her health has improved.
Metcalfe has gotten a part-time job as a retail assistant manager that pays $5 an hour less than what she made at her old full-time job. But she might be able to go back to her social media job in the coming weeks as her employer’s offices reopen.
Read this and more stories from across the U.S. here.
8:18 a.m. IHSA will defy Gov. Pritzker, says basketball season can start on schedule
According to several sources, the Illinois High School Association will announce Wednesday that the basketball season can start as scheduled. It’s a totally unexpected move that directly contradicts the guidelines Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health outlined on Tuesday.
Pritzker and the IDPH put winter sports on an indefinite hold and moved basketball from a medium-risk sport to a higher-risk sport in the IDPH guidelines.
”As with sports in the fall, nothing is ‘canceled,’ just put on hold until we’re through the thick of this pandemic,” Pritzker said in a statement.
According to the IHSA calendar, basketball practices are scheduled to start on Nov. 16 and the first games can be played on Nov. 30
“After diligent discussion, the Board has made the decision today to follow the recommendation of the IHSA SMAC as it relates to basketball,” IHSA spokesperson Matt Troha wrote in an email to athletic directors. “The Board remains considerate of rising COVID-19 cases in Illinois and understand the importance of adhering to safety guidelines for the good of all citizens. However, the Board has not been presented any causal evidence that rising COVID-19 cases make basketball more dangerous to play by the IDPH or any other health organization nationally or internationally.”
Read the full report from Michael O’Brien here.
New Cases
- Public health officials in Illinois reported 6,363 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a new record for the most infections ever confirmed statewide in a day.
- That raised the state’s seven-day average testing positivity rate — a better gauge of how rapidly the virus is spreading — to 6.9%, its highest point since June 2.
Analysis & Commentary
8:29 a.m. Looks like the coronavirus is bringing out the worst in some of us
But the “Most Selfish Chicagoan” award goes to Jessica, 21, and Jayla Hill, 18, two sisters who allegedly stabbed a store security guard 27 times because he confronted them about not wearing a mask while in the store.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene with one woman stabbing the man while the other held him by his hair.
Where have these women been?
The face-covering mandate has been in place in Illinois for nearly seven months.
That this violent incident was sparked by a store employee’s attempt to enforce the face-covering mandate at a time when there is a surge in coronavirus infections is telling.
Too many of us still don’t get it.
Illinois high school basketball will be delayed to spring, Gov. Pritzker says (LIVE UPDATES)Sun-Times staffon October 30, 2020 at 12:43 am
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Add another twist to this week’s winter sports saga.
On Thursday Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that winter high school sports, including basketball, would be “moved into spring.” That statement comes just two days after Pritzker announced they were “on hold.”
The Illinois High School Association countered the “on hold” statement on Wednesday by defying the governor and announcing that basketball would start as planned on Nov. 16. That move leaves the actual decision of when to play up to local school districts.
While Pritzker didn’t specify what “on hold” meant on Tuesday, most assumed a hold meant that basketball’s status would be re-evaluated during the winter and possibly started up in December, January or even February. He was more specific in a press conference on Thursday.
“We aren’t saying these sports won’t be played,” Pritzker said. “We are delaying the play of these sports. We are saying do training, do conditioning. Even the high-risk sports there are things they can do. It’s not like we are shutting the sports down. But these are all being moved into the spring with the hope that we will be seeing vaccines and treatments that will be effective.”
Read the full report from Michael O’Brien here.
News
7:43 p.m. County workers push for ‘pandemic pay’ as coronavirus cases soar
Dozens of Cook County workers rallied outside Stroger Hospital on Wednesday to demand hazard pay and other protections as the state grapples with a second wave of COVID-19 infections.
With their current contract set to expire at the end of next month, a spokesman for SEIU Local 73 claimed Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle has refused to bargain over the union’s demand to increase workers’ pay during the pandemic.
“They’re willing to walk away from the table over this,” said Eric Bailey. “You’ve seen what’s happening with the pandemic in the last couple days just here in Cook County. The numbers are skyrocketing [and] people are dying.”
The protest came just hours after state public health officials announced 6,363 new coronavirus cases, shattering the previous single-day record and setting a new grim milestone. Officials also attributed 56 more deaths to the virus.
Reporter Tom Schuba has the full story.
6 p.m. Illinois reports record-breaking single-day coronavirus case totals Thursday
Public health officials in Illinois reported 6,363 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, setting yet another troubling record for the most infections ever confirmed statewide in a day.
A stunning viral resurgence is sweeping the state, with more than 102,000 people ha positive for the virus so far this month alone — about 12,000 more than were reported in Illinois during all of May and June, when the state rose and fell from its initial coronavirus peak.
And expanded testing doesn’t fully account for October’s sky-high caseloads. The new infections were confirmed among 83,056 tests submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
That raised the state’s seven-day average testing positivity rate — a better gauge of how rapidly the virus is spreading — to 6.9%, its highest point since June 2.
Read the full report from Mitchell Armentrout here.
4:54 p.m. State issues $94 million in grant funding to small businesses, municipalities
State officials released $94 million to small businesses and local governments Thursday to help industries and municipalities reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
Small businesses were awarded more than $46 million in business interruption grants, while 163 municipalities outside of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will counties received over $48 million in grants.
Pritzker said the grants are intended to keep small businesses “going and growing” despite the “exceptionally hard time” many businesses now find themselves in because of the pandemic.
The second round of interruption grant funding has been released to 1,238 businesses in over 340 communities; $12.4 million will go to businesses in Chicago, officials said. The city has seen a total of $33 million in business grants so far, Pritzker said.
Reporter Rachel Hinton has the full story.
2:28 p.m. Criminal jury trials again suspended ‘effective immediately’ at Chicago’s federal courthouse
In another sign of lost ground against the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago’s chief federal judge suspended criminal jury trials “effective immediately” Thursday, nearly three months after they slowly got rolling again at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse.
U.S. District Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer also said civil jury trials would be suspended effective Nov. 9 under the terms of a new general order. She said she would undo, alter or extend the order no later than Jan. 26.
Pallmeyer said bench trials could go forward — and are even encouraged — as long as out-of-state witnesses properly quarantine or testify remotely. In-person hearings are otherwise “limited to situations in which remote procedures are unavailable.”
Reporter Jon Seidel has the full story.
12:05 p.m. COVID-19 puts new Illinois casino licenses on hold
Developers and mayors vying for the chance to break ground on new casinos — including two in Chicago’s suburbs — will have to wait at least another six months to find out if they’re holding a winning hand.
Illinois Gaming Board administrator Marcus Fruchter blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for pushing back his agency’s timeline for handing out the first round of casino licenses as part of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s massive statewide gambling expansion.
“Like all government agencies and private businesses, the board’s work has been impacted by COVID-19,” Fruchter said at a special Gaming Board meeting held virtually Thursday. “This is not an excuse or a crutch. It is simply a recognition of the realities that work and life are different in a global pandemic.”
The coronavirus wasn’t a part of everyday life in October 2019 when casino applicants submitted 10 separate proposals for five licenses to the Gaming Board, which is responsible for vetting and approving those bids. The perpetually understaffed agency is also tasked with policing the state’s 10 existing casinos and 36,000-plus video gaming machines at bars and restaurants — not to mention rolling out the state’s newly legal sports betting industry.
10:04 a.m. Pandemic stories from across America: some ‘feel OK,’ others ‘can’t do it’
An out-of-work travel agent whose mortgage payments were deferred now worries about losing her house. A couple can’t pay their bills after the $600 unemployment bonus ran out. An idled maintenance supervisor has fallen further behind on rent.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, many people have edged closer to financial calamity, while others have finally landed full- or part-time jobs.
Here are some of their stories:
Naperville woman: ‘I feel OK’
In Naperville, Rachel Metcalfe, 23, is starting to see her health and her finances emerge from the depths.
In early spring, she had been hospitalized after contracting what she believes was COVID-19. She also had been furloughed from her social media marketing job and couldn’t pay an $11,000 bill for a hospital stay to cover expenses including a coronavirus test, which is supposed to be free. Metcalfe had launched a GoFundMe effort to cover her blood work, X-rays and CT scan.
She still has minor chest pain symptoms, she says, but her health has improved.
Metcalfe has gotten a part-time job as a retail assistant manager that pays $5 an hour less than what she made at her old full-time job. But she might be able to go back to her social media job in the coming weeks as her employer’s offices reopen.
Read this and more stories from across the U.S. here.
8:18 a.m. IHSA will defy Gov. Pritzker, says basketball season can start on schedule
According to several sources, the Illinois High School Association will announce Wednesday that the basketball season can start as scheduled. It’s a totally unexpected move that directly contradicts the guidelines Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health outlined on Tuesday.
Pritzker and the IDPH put winter sports on an indefinite hold and moved basketball from a medium-risk sport to a higher-risk sport in the IDPH guidelines.
‘‘As with sports in the fall, nothing is ‘canceled,’ just put on hold until we’re through the thick of this pandemic,’’ Pritzker said in a statement.
According to the IHSA calendar, basketball practices are scheduled to start on Nov. 16 and the first games can be played on Nov. 30
“After diligent discussion, the Board has made the decision today to follow the recommendation of the IHSA SMAC as it relates to basketball,” IHSA spokesperson Matt Troha wrote in an email to athletic directors. “The Board remains considerate of rising COVID-19 cases in Illinois and understand the importance of adhering to safety guidelines for the good of all citizens. However, the Board has not been presented any causal evidence that rising COVID-19 cases make basketball more dangerous to play by the IDPH or any other health organization nationally or internationally.”
Read the full report from Michael O’Brien here.
New Cases
- Public health officials in Illinois reported 6,363 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a new record for the most infections ever confirmed statewide in a day.
- That raised the state’s seven-day average testing positivity rate — a better gauge of how rapidly the virus is spreading — to 6.9%, its highest point since June 2.
Analysis & Commentary
8:29 a.m. Looks like the coronavirus is bringing out the worst in some of us
But the “Most Selfish Chicagoan” award goes to Jessica, 21, and Jayla Hill, 18, two sisters who allegedly stabbed a store security guard 27 times because he confronted them about not wearing a mask while in the store.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene with one woman stabbing the man while the other held him by his hair.
Where have these women been?
The face-covering mandate has been in place in Illinois for nearly seven months.
That this violent incident was sparked by a store employee’s attempt to enforce the face-covering mandate at a time when there is a surge in coronavirus infections is telling.
Too many of us still don’t get it.
11 Best Food Delivery Services in Chicago, Ranked (2020 Edition)Jessica Hamrickon October 29, 2020 at 5:00 am
Winter is here and we all know what that means. DELIVERY.
No need to brave the bitter cold for a burrito when you could spend that time instead, cuddling under a snug blanket and watching Netflix, waiting for that burrito to be delivered directly to you. Now, with that being said, the actual process of choosing which delivery app can be quite the chore.
Lucky for you, we did all the leg work.
Here’s UrbanMatter’s ranking of the best food delivery services in Chicago.
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Caviar
If you’re looking for reliable food delivery services in Chicago, Caviar should be your go-to option for high-end dishes. While, yes, the app does offer your standard pizza and fried rice options, where the service truly shines is in its upscale, usually un-order-able choices. Expensive though it may be, restaurants like Mott St., Duck Duck Goat, and Honey Butter Fried Chicken all use Caviar as their only delivery option. If you’re seeking some high-quality food but don’t want to get all glammed up to go out, don’t let Caviar’s prices stop you from living your best life.
Seamless
Seamless is a slightly fancier version of their parent company GrubHub. In essence, the two apps are the exact same thing, except that Seamless advertises only in New York, which personally offends us, so it’s getting docked. (Don’t make us get into the pizza debate. You’re not gonna like how it ends.)
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GrubHub
GrubHub is a convenient food delivery service and app that is based in Chicago. By forming strategic partnerships with local restaurants and bars, this organization is able to provide dependable delivery options for popular destinations in the city. The app makes it easy for users to search for a specific type of cuisine in their area. In addition, the delivery service allows customers to search for restaurants by name.
The first step to setting up the GrubHub app is to input an address. Once an address is selected, the app will generate a list of restaurants that deliver to your local area. In addition, it’s easy for users to order food from restaurants that offer pickup services. GrubHub is a popular delivery app because it allows customers to order food free of charge.
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To get unlimited free delivery services, you will be required to sign up for GrubHub+ for $9.99 per month. The benefits of GrubHub+ include access to free deliveries, discounts on food, and free menu items. The GrubHub App is available for iPhones and Android Devices on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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Uber Eats
Need a pizza and need it now? One of the best food delivery services in Chicago to use is Uber Eats. Though the app charges a whopping $5 delivery fee on most pickups, Uber’s food service is far and away the fastest in the bunch. Plus, a decent selection of restaurants (and a wider radius than most of their competitors) doesn’t hurt too bad either. So if you’ve got the cash to spare for it, this is definitely the route to go when you need food ASAP.
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Daily Harvest
If you’re looking for the best food delivery services, the Daily Harvest offers various delivery packages to ensure you’re eating the correct amount of fruits and vegetables each day. To boost your immune system, you should consider ordering a package of dragon fruit. It’s a popular option with customers because it features vitamin B2 and C. Are you trying to create pizza crust or bread with cauliflower? The cauliflower offered by Daily Harvest has 50% more antioxidants because it is frozen the same day it is gathered from the farm. On the other hand, the cauliflower that is purchased from the grocery store is less healthy because it is refrigerated.
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There are a variety of weekly and monthly packages available on this food delivery app that are designed for families with 3 kids and couples that do not have kids. The most popular food delivery package will provide you with a total of 14 items each week. If you’re looking to receive the most food for the best price, we recommend signing up to receive 24 meals each week. In some cases, you may be able to cook 4 nights a week or more if you have time. If you’re able to cook for a majority of the week, we recommend subscribing to the food delivery package that delivers 9 items each week.
Daily Harvest is arguably the best food delivery app because of its large catalog of meals. The most popular types of meals in the catalog include soups, smoothies, flatbreads, oat bowls, lattes, and harvest bowls. Daily Harvest was founded by Rachel Drori with the goal of providing fast and healthy food to families that are busy. It can be hard to cook a healthy meal each night of the week if you are working until 6 and have a long commute. In addition, you may not have time to cook healthy portions of fruits, vegetables, and protein if you’re helping your kids with homework. The easiest way to alleviate the pressure associated with planning and cooking a meal is to sign up for a monthly or weekly package with the Daily Harvest food delivery service.
Freshly
Freshly is a food delivery app and service that provides over 30 delicious meals that can be prepared in 3 minutes or less in the microwave. If you’re searching for the best gluten-free food delivery services, Freshly is licensed by the Gluten Intolerance Group to provide tasty dishes with no gluten. The award-winning cooks specialize at substituting ordinary ingredients that have gluten with gluten free items. In addition, the chefs at Freshly are trained to mix nutrient-rich ingredients in each meal such as nut butters, squash, honey, and cauliflower.
Every dish that is offered by Freshly is assembled with a mixture of spices to make it easier to get your daily dose of vegetables, dairy, meats, grains, and fruits. The meal packages provided by this food delivery service are designed to alternate red meat with healthier types of protein such as pork and chicken. If you’re looking for delectable pasta dishes without the carbs, we recommend ordering the noodles that are produced with butternut squash and lentils.
If you’re searching for the best food delivery services that offer meals with single servings, you should consider signing up for the package that offers 6 meals a week. Each meal is a total of $9.49 in this delivery package and it’s easy to customize this food package with different fruits, proteins, and vegetables. Are you unable to cook throughout the entire week? This food delivery app offers a large meal plan that consists of 10 meals a week. Each meal in this package is a total of $8.99.
Home Bistro
Home Bistro is the best food delivery service for individuals that are looking to save money by purchasing their meals in bulk. Customers are able to save 5% on meals by subscribing for continuous deliveries. If you are too busy to cook each night of the week, you can have a couple of meals delivered to you each week. You are able to sign up for recurring deliveries that range from every one to eight weeks depending on your preferences. Meals are available in quantities of twenty, six, ten, twelve, and fourteen. If you’re not willing to purchase meals in bulk, this delivery service makes it easy for you to purchase individual dishes as you need them.
Home Bistro is a food delivery service that makes it easy to purchase meals by dietary preference. Available types of diets include Vegetarian, Paleo, Diabetic Friendly, Body Shred, Heart Healthy, and Mediterranean. Popular recipes include braised short ribs with vegetables, Mediterranean chicken with artichoke sauce, chargrilled salmon with couscous, and peri peri pork tenderloin with orzo and broccoli.
DoorDash
Okay, okay – hear us out. We know that DoorDash has its problems and is by no means a perfect food delivery service. But with little-to-no limitations on which restaurants users can order food from, it definitely comes out on top. Where other apps will restrict your food delivery order to a particular radius, DoorDash puts you (and your taste buds) in the virtual driver’s seat. Plus, with no minimum order price on many of its locations, you can actually pay for what you want. So even if you’re just craving a side of fries from your favorite burger joint across town, DoorDash can make all your dreams and desires come true.
Postmates
Postmates is cool because you can join their Unlimited program for free delivery and special offers, and they’ll even get you into exclusive events! Postmates doesn’t just stop at your lunch, either. You can order essentials, like medicine or kitchen supplies. Become a rewards member all from the luxury and comfort of your couch.
Veestro
VeestroIf you work 50 or more hours per week, it can be hard to stock and preserve vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, bell peppers, and onions. Veestro is a food delivery solution that is committed to increasing your daily consumption of vegetables. Customers are given an option to order ten, twenty, or thirty meals at a time on the website.
If you order a total of twenty dishes, you can pay as low as $10.80 per dish. Although it may be appealing to purchase less meals upfront, the total cost of each meal will increase. For example, a package of ten dishes can cost $11.70 or higher depending on the type of vegetables you choose. To get the most value from your purchase, we recommend purchasing the thirty meals package. This will allow you to pay as low as $9.90 per meal.
Popular plant-based menu items include Enchilada Casserole, Baked Mac & Cheese, Red Curry With Tofu, Soba Noodles in Peanut Sauce, and Country Fried Chicken. To make it easy for you to choose dishes, the chefs at Veestro have categorized meals into groups such as Gluten-Free and High Protein. If you’re looking to lose weight, Veestro is the best food delivery service available because it offers five and seven day Weight Loss Packages that make it easy to reduce your consumption of calories. Each Weight Loss Plan includes three meals a day with a total of 1200 calories.
Goldbelly
One of the coolest food delivery services we’ve ever seen, Goldbelly delivers iconic foods from every region nationwide straight to your doorstep. Craving a New York bagel? Goldbelly can get you some from THE Ess-a-Bagel, located in the heart of Manhattan. Need some authentic lobster rolls from Maine for that Sunday barbecue? Order from the best lobster shacks on the eastern shore. The sky is the limit, state borders are not!
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Chicago White Sox: LaRussa hire proves team won’t changeJason Parinion October 29, 2020 at 7:34 pm
The Chicago White Sox officially hired Tony LaRussa to be their manager (again) on Thursday. The move just proves the White Sox will never change. As the world came crashing down during the debacle that is 2020, one silver lining shined bright: the Chicago White Sox were finally a playoff contender and reached the playoffs […]
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Though sports viewership is down, games still are among most-watched broadcastsJeff Agreston October 29, 2020 at 9:43 pm
Even though the World Series finished as the least-watched ever, Games 5 and 6 are the two most-watched non-NFL sportscasts since sports shut down in March, according to Sports Media Watch. | Getty Images
A compressed sports calendar, an election year and changing viewer habits all played a part in major events seeing steep drops.
Ratings for major televised sports are down. You might not think that’d be the case during a pandemic that has kept fans out of stadiums and on their couches. But there is indisputable visual evidence, as broadcasters like to say, of decreased viewership.
According to Sports Media Watch, the Stanley Cup Final was down 61%, the NBA Finals were down 49%, the World Series was down 30% and the NFL was down 13% through five weeks.
Remember in the spring, when sports had shut down, how we longed for a live event of any kind? An exhibition golf match with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady drew 5.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched golf broadcast in cable TV history.
But the final round of the U.S. Open had 3.21 million. It didn’t have a chance after being moved because of the pandemic from June to September, when it competed with college football and the NFL. That density of sports programming is one reason why major sports are suffering across the board.
Look at the NBA playoffs. Even with some fantastic series and incredible performances, it was down 37% overall. It likely was hurt by many early-round games being played in the daytime, but more so that it was out of season. The Finals were in October, going up against the MLB playoffs and the NFL.
There are some who overlook that fact and politicize the NBA’s ratings drop, claiming that calls for social justice by the league and its players turned off viewers. Researchers say those people haven’t contributed to the drop nearly as much as they’d like to think.
But politics are another reason for the overall decline. It’s an election year, and news viewership is up big. This isn’t a new phenomenon. During the last presidential election season in 2016, the NFL was down double figures, too. Of course, a down year for the NFL would be a huge year for anyone else.
Also, people’s habits have been disrupted during the pandemic. Fewer people have kept their routine of coming home from work and plopping on the couch to watch a game. They’ve been home all day. Other people might not be enamored with fake crowd noise or fan-less games. Don’t forget the growing cord-cutting crowd, too.
Still, live games rank among the most-watched programs on TV, even with decreased viewership and increased news consumption. Pick a recent week, and you’ll find the top shows are either live news or live sports.
Last week (Oct. 19-25), CBS’ “60 Minutes,” which interviewed President Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Joe Biden, was the most popular program with 17.4 million, according to Nielsen. Presidential debate coverage held five top-10 spots, led by Fox News, which placed second at 15.47 million.
NFL games held three spots, led by the Sunday night Seahawks-Cardinals game, which ranked third with 14.31 million viewers. The Monday night Cardinals-Cowboys game was fifth at 11.83 million, and the Thursday night Giants-Eagles game, which aired during the debate, was 10th at 10.47 million.
Rays-Dodgers World Series games held spots 11-14, ranging from 9.11 million to 10.06 million. And even though it finished as the least-watched Series ever, Games 5 (10.06 million) and 6 (12.27) are the two most-watched non-NFL sportscasts since sports shut down in March, according to Sports Media Watch.
The sports TV industry is not in decline. Networks will continue to pay for broadcast rights. Turner recently agreed to a seven-year, $3.2 billion deal with MLB, NBC is expected to have competition for the NHL when its deal expires after next season and the NFL figures to set records with its next deals.
The viewership drops, while alarming on their face, are temporary. Eventually, the sports calendar will return to normal, and people’s viewing habits figure to follow. The question is, how long is temporary?
