Please say tehillim (prayer) for Yechiel Yaakov Tzvi ben (the son of) Devorah Esther. He is the pitcher for the softball team I coach. Unfortunately, he is in critical condition following being hit by a car across the street from his school.

Damn Chicago drivers all feel like the road rules don't pertain to them. I'm sure there are a lot of places this fits, but of all the cities I've been to (at least in the US), Chicago has some of the worst drivers.