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The auction at Freeman’s/Hindman in Chicago raised $7.9 million, but that includes buyers’ premiums of roughly 28% tacked onto each sale to cover the auction house’s administrative costs.
Suspect, who reportedly confessed, is from Illinois
The system also spawned tornadoes in Wisconsin, brought punishing heat to Texas and temporarily enveloped parts of Illinois — including Chicago — in a pall of dust on an otherwise sunny day.
“We could hear and feel the vibration of the tornado coming through,” said Cromer
Illinois is included in the lawsuits
“The cardinals have elected a White Sox fan”
“How cool is that?” she said. “A pope from my elementary school, from my town. It’s unreal.”
“It’s quite an honor; it’s quite a once in a lifetime,” he said. “But I think it’s quite a responsibility and I think it’s going to lead to bigger and better things, but I think people are going to watch him very closely to see what he’s doing.”
“He was never ever a Cubs fan, so I don’t know where that came from. He was always a Sox fan,” John said, adding that the confusion might stem from the fact their mother’s side of the family were North Siders and Cubs fans.
Robert Prevost is a native of Chicago