East of Eden, John Steinbeck's 1952 novel, is on stage at Chicago's legendary Steppenwolf Theater through November 15. I remember reading the book as a teenager growing up in Boston and being pleasantly surprised to find that it featured a Chinese-American character named Lee.
Chinese people began migrating to the U.S. in the 1800s, but Lee was one of the only Chinese-American characters I ever encountered in classic American literature. In Steinbeck's epic 600-page novel, he's a prominent character and the book's moral and intellectual linchpin.
Nick Hardy, a 27-year-old professional golfer from Illinois, has won an incredible $1,242,700 at the 2023 Zurich Classic. He had teamed up with fellow compatriot Davis Riley to compete at TPC, Louisiana. This is Hardy’s first-ever PGA Tour event victory, his last best finish coming at the Sanderson Farms Classic, wherein he had finished at T5.
The Illinois native has harbored a great love for the sport since a young age, turning pro in 2018.
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We're told the wideout hit up Leo Frost in Houston a few weeks ago to get the ice made ... and the famed jeweler sure as hell delivered.
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Arrest records say cops busted 50-year-old Vivian Alexandra Gomez in Florida last month, and she's been charged with 2 felonies -- involuntary manslaughter and practicing medicine without a license.