– Chicago architect Helmut Jahn and son Evan skippered their Farr 40-class sailboat Flash Gordon 5 to 2nd place at Key West Race Week. The class winner was Ernesto Bertarelli aboard Alinghi, which is also the name of his bigger boat–the one that’s the current defender of the America’s Cup.
– The Lyric Opera of Chicago on Wednesday will officially name its box office after former press agent Danny Newman. Newman, who will be honored on his 88th birthday, began working for Lyric in 1954.
– Jenna Elfman, who starred in TV’s “Dharma & Greg,” is expecting her first child. Elfman and her husband, actor Bodhi Elfman, are “elated about the impending birth,” her publicist, Jenni Weinman, said in a statement Friday. “Jenna looks and feels amazing. She is certain to be one hot mama!” Weinman said.
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The Personals page was compiled by Alan Leo from Tribune news services and staff reports.
