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Remains of 56 people found improperly stored at Chicago funeral home

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CHICAGO (AP) — The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said. Illinois state officials, meanwhile, suspended the license of one of the funeral home’s directors, alleging bodies were being kept in an unrefrigerated area in “deplorable conditions.” The discovery came months after neighborhood residents began noticing a “stench” emanating from the funeral home, which led some to complain to ...

3 tricky decisions for every retirement plan

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Many aspects of retirement planning are the subject of hot debate, even among experts. Here are three tricky decisions that confront people planning retirement today. Decision 1: How much to withdraw each year in retirement It’s impossible to say at the outset of retirement what the “right” withdrawal rate is. You don’t know what the major asset classes will return or how high (or low) inflation will run during your retirement. Nor do you know how long you’ll live. But you have to use something, and this is where the disagreements come in. A 4% starting withdrawal rate, ...

New road closures in effect for I-76/80

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The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced new road adjustments related to the Interstate 76/80 pavement rehabilitation in Austintown and Jackson townships. • The ramp from Interstate 80 west to state Route11 south is now open. • I-80 westbound between Salt Springs Road and state Route 46 will be reduced to one lane through mid-August. • The ramp from I-80 west to Route 46 will be closed through mid-August. The detour will be I-80 westbound to I-76 westbound to Bailey Road to I-76 eastbound to I-80 eastbound to Route 46. ODOT also is reminding motorists of the ...

Boardman couple weathering the storm

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BOARDMAN — Greg Steffey and his realtor were standing in the kitchen of his Mill Trace Drive home, discussing the open house. Eight prospective buyers had just left as the July 5 thunderstorms moved in. His wife, Hope, decided to bring the dogs down to the basement. Then. … “It sounded like a bomb,” he said. One oak tree at the back of his property was toppled by straightline winds, which reached more than 100 mph that day. It crashed into another oak tree about 30 feet up the backyard. That tree crashed into the roof right above the kitchen where Greg and his realtor were ...

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed defense agreement

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday that would treat an attack on one as an attack on all three, officials said, solidifying cooperation between the three regional powers at a time of growing security concerns. The agreement was signed in the Saudi holy city of Mecca by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to statements from all three countries. The so-called “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” between the three Sunni ...

US stocks jump as employers cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait

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NEW YORK — Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month. Every major index notched a second straight week of gains, which included several fresh records. It marks a strong start to August following several weak months. The S&P 500 rose 47.68 points, or 0.6%, to 7,757.64. That topped the all-time high it set on Tuesday. The benchmark index has been on a record run throughout the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 151.83 points, or 0.3%, to 54,036.93. That put it just short ...