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Chicago Tribune
3 days ago
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Today in Chicago History: Special Olympics debuts at Soldier Field
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 20, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Flashback: Apollo 11's voyage to the moon kept Chicagoans spellbound in a time of tumultWeather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) 1924: Sybil Bauer, a Chicago native and Northwestern sophomore, won the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke in the 1924 Paris Olympics. Her time was a world-record 1:23.20 seconds. Vintage Chicago Tribune: Summer Olympians from the area who won goldBauer didn't start competing in events until she was a teenager at Schurz High School. Soon thereafter, however, she became the first great female swimmer of the backstroke. Bauer set 23 world records — holding at one point all existing records for women in backstroke from 50 to 440 yards, according to the International Swimming Hall of Fame — and won six consecutive AAU 100-yard backstroke championships, according to the Olympic Games. Her greatest feat may have taken place in Bermuda on Oct. 8, 1922, when Bauer became the first woman to beat a world record held by a man. She completed a 440-yard backstroke race in 6 minutes, 24 seconds — almost four seconds faster than the old record held by Harold Krueger of Honolulu. She was engaged to Edward Sullivan, then sports editor of the New York Evening Graphic and future television show host, but was stricken with cancer and died in 1927. Bauer was just 23 years old. Also in 1924: Johnny Weissmuller — the Austrian born, Chicago raised future 'Tarzan' actor — won gold at the Paris Olympics in swimming. He won five gold medals in the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games. 1944: In a speech broadcast to the delegates inside Chicago Stadium from a train car at a naval base on the Pacific Ocean, President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the nomination for a fourth term during the Democratic National Convention at Chicago Stadium. Roosevelt was en route to Hawaii to join military brass debating strategies for the Pacific theater during World War II. Vintage Chicago Tribune: Tradition of acceptance speeches at political conventions began in Chicago'You in this convention are aware of what I have sought to gain for the nation, and you have asked me to continue,' FDR said in accepting its nomination. Roosevelt was reelected Nov. 7, 1944, but died April 12, 1945. 1968: About 1,000 children with intellectual disabilities ranging in age from 8 to 18 competed in the first Special Olympics, which took place at Soldier Field. Responding to a written proposal from Chicago Park District employee Anne Burke, a $25,000 check from the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation was forwarded here to help start the games, courtesy of the foundation's executive vice president, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Vintage Chicago Tribune: The first Special Olympics at Soldier Field — 55 years agoThe initial one-day outing included participants from more than 20 states and Canada. Admission was free, but with little publicity and a basic lack of understanding, not many showed up besides friends and relatives of the youngsters. Still, the spirit was the same as if the stadium was packed, and the event was considered a huge success by those in attendance. 1992: Jeff Erickson escaped from the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse. The con man was convicted of robbing a string of Chicago-area banks with his wife, Jill Erickson. Vintage Chicago Tribune: Jailbreak!!!When the Hanover Park duo was caught in 1991, she was mortally wounded in a chase with FBI officers and he was arrested and taken to the Metropolitan Correctional Center. But as he was being led from the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on July 20, 1992, Erickson uncuffed his hands with a handcuff key, disarmed a guard and fatally shot Deputy U.S. Marshal Roy 'Bill' Frakes and court security Officer Harry Belluomini, a retired Chicago police officer. Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past.
Mint
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Photographing the Dalai Lama for 35 years: Inside Manuel Bauer's rarely seen archive
Swiss photographer Manuel Bauer first met Tenzin Gyatso, better known to the world as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, in 1990. Back then, Bauer was a 23-year-old rookie journalist, hungry to make an impression in his first job. As luck would have it, he didn't have to try too hard for a big break. Early on in his career, Bauer was sent on an assignment to photograph the Dalai Lama, an encounter that would change the course of his life. For one, it was an unusual initiation into the world of photojournalism, where the familiar rules of engagement seemed to have turned topsy-turvy. Unlike most other celebrities, here was one who was neither pricey nor given to throwing tantrums. The great Tibetan leader didn't at all seem to mind being trailed by a restless young man with a camera. In fact, he welcomed Bauer to photograph him in his private chambers, too, a rare privilege then and since. Also read: Frederick Forsyth's 'Jackal' is back in 2025 'At the time, I thought it was normal for all photojournalists to get such close access to him," Bauer says when we meet in Delhi for the launch of his new book, Dalai Lama, with texts by Thupten Jinpa and captions by Christian Schmidt (Roli, ₹4,995). 'It was only much later that I realised how fortunate I had been," he adds. His gratitude has only deepened in the last 35 years, while his fascination with his subject, who recently turned 90, remains undiminished. Inspired by his early meeting with the Dalai Lama, Bauer began to study Tibetan history and culture, which grew into a lifelong interest in Buddhism and social justice, igniting a mission to highlight the exiled community's suffering to the world. In 2001, Bauer decided to devote focused time to documenting and archiving the Dalai Lama's life, acting as his uncrowned 'official photographer". It has been a difficult, often expensive, project but Bauer continues to do it, undeterred. He has done freelance work as a photojournalist, teacher and artist to fund his trips to India to spend time with the Dalai Lama at his home in Dharamshala or to follow him around the world on his travels. In fact, he spends the most of his time editing, researching, sorting and organising the vast archive of photographs he has amassed. 'I believe in the power of the image as an icon," Bauer says. 'When someone looks at my photographs of the Dalai Lama 20 years from now, I want them to see something new and fresh." Looking at the rich selection of images in the book, one is struck by the truth behind Bauer's statement. The Dalai Lama, like all spiritual leaders, has a strong presence in photographs, many of which are ubiquitous on the internet. Public figures are meant to smile, look serious, impress the crowds with their charm and wit. The Dalai Lama does all these things too. But then, Bauer also shows us aspects of his personality that we don't commonly expect to see: The Dalai Lama exercising on a treadmill, eating a meal while immersed in his studies, bursting into uproarious laughter, or meditating on a bed in a hotel room. While dozens of Bauer's photographs feel candid and effortless, the images are a testimony to his perseverance. 'Although His Holiness was open to be shadowed by me, it was tough to navigate the tight security protocol around him," he says. To begin with, Bauer had to be on top of the Dalai Lama's schedule. 'I had to be at the right place at the right time," he says. 'If he went into an elevator with his security and I had no idea where he was headed, the entire day could be a waste for me." Then there was always the risk of running into the unpredictable—such as the time when the Dalai Lama had to be whisked out of the University of Zurich following a bomb scare. Bauer writes about this incident with wry humour in the book, but at the time, it must have felt terrifying being trapped in the basement of the building, as the guards went looking for the key to the emergency exit. Bauer may be as enterprising and daredevil as any photojournalist worth their salt, but he isn't trigger happy. 'I've an ambivalent relationship with the camera," he says. 'It is an aggressive machine that can be used to manipulate others." From the beginning, he made some ground rules and stuck to them. For instance, he would not shoot the Dalai Lama when he was leading a retreat or interrupt him when he was deep in meditation. 'I used to ask him if I disturbed him with my clicking," Bauer says. 'But he always said, 'No problem, I just ignore you.' He can get back his focus in seconds." What's even more fascinating for Bauer is the seemingly unchanging aspect of the Dalai Lama's personality. 'He is the same person on and off stage," he says. 'He may be delivering a complex lecture on tantra before an audience of 30,000 or joking with me on the sidelines, but he is always the same person, inside and outside." When he first started following the Dalai Lama, Bauer was mentally prepared to lose his ideal image of the man. Instead, that image has grown only stronger over the years. 'His daily practice of analytical meditation has given him an incredible ability to focus on logic over emotions," Bauer says. 'He can understand in a flash whether he is acting out of compassion or egotism and control his feelings swiftly." One time, Bauer tells me, after landing in Madrid, the Dalai Lama found that his suitcase, which contained his pain medication, had been lost in transit. Already experiencing considerable discomfort, he lost control for a moment, wondering why it hadn't arrived at the destination. And yet, in the very next second, he had accepted his predicament with equanimity. 'What's the point of being unhappy when there is no medication at hand anyway? His Holiness said," Bauer recalls. Spending long stretches of time, even though intermittently, with an iconic spiritual leader does enrich one's repertoire of experiences. At the same time, especially for a photographer, prolonged proximity to a subject may feel daunting. How do you bring in novelty and fresh appeal to your art when the focus of your work remains unchanging and evergreen? 'Scientifically speaking, a photograph is just reflected light," says Bauer. 'But some pictures manage to look inside, go beyond the surface." As someone who believes in the power of the 'decisive moment"—when the stars align to enable the perfect choreography of beauty and mystery—he is always grappling with one key question. 'How can I photograph the Dalai Lama's huge knowledge, his deep presence, and his endless compassion for the world?" Also read: A new anthology of writings from south Asia celebrates marginalised voices
Chicago Tribune
5 days ago
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Grayslake residents share passion for monarch butterflies; ‘It's like this whole other world that you come into'
It's a sunny July afternoon, and Grayslake neighbors Annie Lawson and Heather Bauer are standing at the side of Lawson's home, carefully going through her garden of milkweed plants. Lawson points at what looks like nothing more than a pale speck on the underside of a leaf. 'Here's an egg,' she says, prompting a gleeful cheer from Bauer. In a few days, that egg will hatch a caterpillar barely a few millimeters long, which will binge itself on milkweed leaves for another two weeks. After that, it'll form a chrysalis, a small protective shell, inside which it will be radically transformed. From that shell will emerge a monarch butterfly, an iconic North American butterfly that has faced catastrophic population decline in recent decades. Both Lawson and Bauer have small signs designating their homes as monarch waystations, meaning they provide proper milkweed plants, nectar and shelter for monarch butterflies. Bauer, who began raising butterflies about five years ago, was the one who drew Lawson into the hobby. Today, they admit it's something of an obsession, with the egg hunt becoming a daily ritual during the hatching season. Bauer has her 'monarch mansion,' as the neighborhood children call it — a birdcage where she protects the caterpillars and butterflies before releasing them when they're ready. And Lawson showed, somewhat sheepishly, her photo diary of her first few years releasing butterflies, where she photographed, named and recorded each one. For both women, their efforts are a small way to combat the devastation human activity has brought to monarch butterfly populations, including climate change, deforestation and heavy pesticide use. The monarch butterfly is most renowned for its yearly odyssey. Some will travel up to 3,000 miles during their two-way winter journey, according to Monarch Watch, which provides the waystation signs sitting in Bauer and Lawson's yards. They travel in giant butterfly masses across the continent to either the coast of California or the mountains of Mexico. But since the 1980s and '90s, monarch populations have seen staggering declines. According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, populations in central Mexico and coastal California have decreased by more than 80% and 95% respectively in recent decades. It's a drop Bauer and Lawson have had to see in their own lifetimes. 'It's really sad,' Lawson said. 'It kind of lit this sense of responsibility in me. How hard is it to plant milkweed?' Bauer and Lawson explained that native milkweed is critical to the monarch's lifecycle, acting as the butterfly's host plant. It's where they lay their eggs and it feeds them as caterpillars. 'If you don't have milkweed, you don't have monarchs,' Lawson said. Both heavily encourage everyone to plant milkweed and get involved in raising monarch butterflies. Neither claims to be a bug expert, but they argue their lack of expertise actually shows how easy it could be to learn. 'You can go online and read about it and get yourself started,' Bauer said. 'As you keep doing it, it gets better and easier.' It's also drawn in their neighbors and community, and the two are discussing plans for creating a summer program to get school children involved. 'It's like this whole other world that you come into,' Bauer said. 'When you find an egg, you get excited, it's like a new baby. Watching them grow is crazy.'
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
No, Trevor Bauer did not give up a 594-foot HR in return from Japan's minor leagues
Former Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer hasn't appeared in a big-league game since MLB handed down a 194-game suspension for sexual misconduct back in 2021. And the 34-year-old's road back to MLB could not being going worse in Japan. But for as bad as Bauer has been with the Yokohama BayStars in NPB, he was not on the wrong end of baseball history this week. Bauer, who was sent down to the Japanese minor leagues after posting an NPB-worst ERA in 2025, made his return to NPB on Wednesday where he took yet another loss. In the sixth inning, Bauer gave up a no-doubt home run to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp's Elehuris Montero. It was a bomb, sure. But social media claimed that Montero's home run traveled an impossibly far 594 feet. Take a look: This isn't taking anything way from Montero's home run. He crushed it. But that homer clearly didn't come close to a baseball-record distance. It seemed low 400s, at most. That 594-foot figure seemingly originated from Twitter/X's awful AI bot Grok and a parody account. Still, fans ran with the number and it showed up everywhere. The real distance, though, didn't even crack 400 feet. According to The Athletic's Levi Weaver, the Carp measured the home run at 393 feet. Twitter/X was off by some 200 feet. If we're looking at history that Bauer actually has a chance to be a part of in Japan, it's that he's on pace to post the worst ERA- in league history by a foreign player. That's more realistic than a 600-foot home run.
Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Caduceus Capital Partners Forms Digital Health Consulting Arm Caduceus ADVISORY
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Caduceus Capital Partners (Caduceus) today announced the formation of Caduceus ADVISORY, a new consulting business that complements the firm's investment strategy and mission to advance digital health innovation across the U.S. healthcare industry. Caduceus ADVISORY will work with health systems and plans to simplify complex operations, break down organizational silos, and drive sustainable performance improvements with a focus on transformation through advanced and emerging technologies. Caduceus ADVISORY brings a unique combination of early-stage venture capital experience and deep management consulting expertise to help clients navigate today's challenges while unlocking the incredible opportunities of tomorrow. Share As healthcare organizations grapple with mounting operational pressures and limited resources, the path to meaningful innovation can feel out of reach. Caduceus ADVISORY brings a unique combination of early-stage venture capital experience and deep management consulting expertise to help clients navigate today's challenges while unlocking the incredible opportunities of tomorrow. 'Each month, our team evaluates hundreds of digital health startups, investing only in those with the potential to truly transform the industry,' said Dave Vreeland, Senior Managing Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners. 'That constant market engagement gives us real-time visibility into emerging technologies and the ability to rapidly align them with health system needs. The $5 Trillion U.S. healthcare system, historically human labor intensive and notoriously slow to adopt new technologies, is poised for more change in the coming decade than the industry has experienced in the last century. We look forward to bringing this intelligence to bear for clients looking to scale innovation with speed, clarity, simplicity, and impact.' Caduceus has appointed Adam Bauer, Managing Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners, as CEO of Caduceus ADVISORY. In this role, Bauer will lead the practice's strategy and execution, helping healthcare clients harness the power of AI and next-generation technology innovations. Bauer brings over 20 years of healthcare leadership experience as an executive, professional services leader, and technology implementer. He has delivered complex technology solutions for a wide range of organizations, including large health systems, government agencies, community hospitals, behavioral health providers, and long-term care networks. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Analytics Services at Optum. Previously, he was a Partner at IBM Watson Health Consulting, where he led provider services across North America and oversaw digital transformation initiatives for health systems. Caduceus ADVISORY marks the third business launched by Caduceus Capital Partners in support of its core investment strategy. In the past year, the firm also introduced: Caduceus LAUNCH – a pre-seed accelerator that fast-tracks the development of early-stage digital health startups; and Caduceus TALENT – a purpose-built recruiting service that connects healthcare executives, entrepreneurs, and investors to scale early-stage transformative companies. About Caduceus Capital Partners Caduceus Capital Partners is a leading venture capital firm dedicated to fueling the growth of digital health startups across the U.S. With a national presence and a network rich in operational and clinical expertise, we bring both capital and strategic partnership to our portfolio companies. Our team leverages deep industry knowledge, talent, and innovation to accelerate value creation, fostering a collaborative environment where both our portfolio companies and investors thrive. Learn more at
