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Bye bye, Dolly. On Tuesday, America lost a country music legend, prolific philanthropist and just a downright genuine article with the death of Dolly Parton.
And Tim, of course. “Rocky Horror Picture Show” (and “Clue” and “Home Alone 2”) fans also had reason to light a candle. Tim Curry died Wednesday.
Oh, Canada. Hostilities between the U.S. and our neighbor to the north hit a fever pitch over more Trump tariffs. We’re sorry.
Buc-ee’s and Pappas and taxes, oh my. Buc-ee’s isn’t coming to Illinois, and Maria Pappas points out that property taxes in some parts of Chicagoland have risen at three times the rate of inflation. Joy.
- “Dolly opened doors not just for me, but for her entire family to reach the potential we didn’t even know was possible. Dolly also opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life and across every continent. By her example, we believed that anything was possible. She never saw a door she couldn’t open, and the doors she opened made and changed history.” — Bryan Seaver in tribute to his aunt Dolly Parton
- “What a funny, sexy, original he was. But what I loved about him most was his heart. Even wheelchair bound he continued to be so sweet and generous with his fans. Thank you Tim for meaning so much to so many people. Love you, S” — Susan Sarandon in tribute to Tim Curry, her “Rocky Horror Picture Show” costar
- “Local governments need to learn to do more with less, particularly in these precarious economic times. And taxpayers need to vote. Residential taxes in the north and northwest suburbs increased at pace more than triple that of the inflation rate.” — Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
- “You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked.” —- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in reference to the Trump administration’s tariffs
- “I’m starting to realize life’s too short to try to build in places that people don’t appreciate what you’re bringing.” — Buc-ee’s co-founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin III, explaining his philosophy on choosing states in which to expand