dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-05--Casten, Ives trade barbs over protests following George Floyd's death

In a debate over the weekend , U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove called out Republican challenger Jeanne Ives of Wheaton for not protesting -- as he did -- following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police this spring .
Casten , a freshman lawmaker seeking a second term representing Illinois 6th Congressional District , fired the shot while praising the peaceful marches he 's witnessed and participated in this year .
`` I did n't see looting and violence when I marched in Wheaton or when I marched in Downers Grove or when I marched in Barrington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate , which was hosted by WBBM 780-AM and 105.9-FM and Crain 's Chicago Business .
`` I did n't see Ms. Ives there , either , just as I did n't see ( President ) Donald Trump marching with ( Sen. ) Mitt Romney in Washington , D.C. '' Casten also criticized the looting and other criminal behavior that have marred some protests .
In response , Ives said Casten has n't sounded off about looting `` in his own backyard '' or riots .
`` People feel very unsettled , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She did n't address her lack of participation in the protests .
Ives blasted Casten 's outspoken support of gun control measures , accusing him of wanting to abolish the Second Amendment that preserves gun ownership rights .
She and Casten argued about other issues during the roughly hourlong debate .
As she has in the past , Ives bashed the Affordable Care Act , saying medical services under the law are limited and not affordable .
She said the law , which sought to ensure all Americans were covered by health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because so many provisions have been removed .
`` It completely needs to be rethought , '' she said .
`` More government intervention is not the answer .
We need to open up the marketplace . ''
Casten noted that Ives ' position on the Affordable Care Act puts her in agreement with Trump , who has been fighting to repeal the law since he took office .
If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the health care law this session , 24 million Americans will lose health insurance , Casten said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law `` is on the ballot right now , '' Casten said .
Casten and Ives expressed different opinions on climate change , too .
Ives acknowledged the climate is changing but did n't support the theory that it 's caused by mankind 's use of fossil fuels .
At one point , Ives denied that carbon dioxide is a pollutant , saying `` every third-grader knows you need ( it ) for plant life . ''
Carbon dioxide is considered a pollutant when associated with cars , planes and other machines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ives called Casten a hypocrite for complaining about pollution while being invested in a biological energy production business that creates more air pollution than burning coal .
Casten defended his work and said the science on climate change is settled .
`` Since the time that humans have been around as a species and have lived in cities , ( carbon dioxide ) has never been higher than it is right now , '' he said .
Before the session ended , Ives complained about Casten 's tweets targeting some Republican lawmakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acrimony '' in the country .
Casten responded by saying he 's used his platform `` to call out people who would cower in moments that require them to stand up . ''
Libertarian candidate Bill Redpath of West Dundee , an admitted longshot , also participated in the debate .
A recording is online at radio.com/wbbm780/news/candidates-clash-during-6thcongressional-district-debate .
The 6th District includes parts of Cook , DuPage , Kane , Lake and McHenry counties .

Casten, Ives trade barbs over protests following George Floyd's death
Sean Casten and Jeanne Ives are candidates for the 6th Congressional District seat.
In a debate over the weekend, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove called out Republican challenger Jeanne Ives of Wheaton for not protesting -- as he did -- following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police this spring.
Casten, a freshman lawmaker seeking a second term representing Illinois 6th Congressional District, fired the shot while praising the peaceful marches he's witnessed and participated in this year.
"I didn't see looting and violence when I marched in Wheaton or when I marched in Downers Grove or when I marched in Barrington," Casten said in Saturday's debate, which was hosted by WBBM 780-AM and 105.9-FM and Crain's Chicago Business. "I didn't see Ms. Ives there, either, just as I didn't see (President) Donald Trump marching with (Sen.) Mitt Romney in Washington, D.C."
Casten also criticized the looting and other criminal behavior that have marred some protests.
In response, Ives said Casten hasn't sounded off about looting "in his own backyard" or riots.
"People feel very unsettled," said Ives, a former state legislator. She didn't address her lack of participation in the protests.
Ives blasted Casten's outspoken support of gun control measures, accusing him of wanting to abolish the Second Amendment that preserves gun ownership rights.
She and Casten argued about other issues during the roughly hourlong debate.
As she has in the past, Ives bashed the Affordable Care Act, saying medical services under the law are limited and not affordable. She said the law, which sought to ensure all Americans were covered by health insurance, doesn't resemble itself anymore because so many provisions have been removed.
"It completely needs to be rethought," she said. "More government intervention is not the answer. We need to open up the marketplace."
Casten noted that Ives' position on the Affordable Care Act puts her in agreement with Trump, who has been fighting to repeal the law since he took office.
If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the health care law this session, 24 million Americans will lose health insurance, Casten said, including 734,000 Illinoisans.
The fate of the law "is on the ballot right now," Casten said.
Casten and Ives expressed different opinions on climate change, too. Ives acknowledged the climate is changing but didn't support the theory that it's caused by mankind's use of fossil fuels.
At one point, Ives denied that carbon dioxide is a pollutant, saying "every third-grader knows you need (it) for plant life."
Carbon dioxide is considered a pollutant when associated with cars, planes and other machines that burn gasoline or other fossil fuels.
Ives called Casten a hypocrite for complaining about pollution while being invested in a biological energy production business that creates more air pollution than burning coal.
Casten defended his work and said the science on climate change is settled.
"Since the time that humans have been around as a species and have lived in cities, (carbon dioxide) has never been higher than it is right now," he said.
Before the session ended, Ives complained about Casten's tweets targeting some Republican lawmakers, saying he's "fed the acrimony" in the country. Casten responded by saying he's used his platform "to call out people who would cower in moments that require them to stand up."
Libertarian candidate Bill Redpath of West Dundee, an admitted longshot, also participated in the debate. A recording is online at radio.com/wbbm780/news/candidates-clash-during-6thcongressional-district-debate.
The 6th District includes parts of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-05--State gambling revenues plummet during pandemic

SPRINGFIELD -- Revenues flowing into state coffers from legalized gambling operations plummeted during the fiscal year that ended June 30 as casinos , racetracks and other video gambling venues were forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Many people also slowed down on buying lottery tickets , according to a new report by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability , which said total state tax revenues generated through legalized gambling fell 13.4 % , or about $ 200 million , compared to the previous fiscal year .
`` This decline is in large part due to the suspension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 16 and June 30 , which thereby prevented any revenues from being generated from these sources during this time period , '' the report stated .
`` Although this suspension has been since lifted , gaming has only returned on a limited basis and it remains unclear how long these limitations will last .
Even with the resumption of wagering , it is expected that the ramifications of the pandemic on public confidence will persist for some time . ''
The report noted that casinos suffered the biggest declines , with adjusted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or more than $ 400 million , compared to the previous year .
That included a $ 119 million drop in receipts at the state 's largest casino , Rivers Casino in Des Plaines , but all other casinos reported significant declines as well .
The Illinois Gaming Board allowed casinos to reopen on July 1 with capacity limits , social distancing requirements and other public health measures intended to slow the spread of the virus .
Since then , however , the state has reimposed mitigation measures in the Metro East region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in northwest Illinois where the COVID-19 testing positivity rates have continued to exceed state limits .
In those regions , food and beverage service at casinos and video gambling locations has been suspended and gambling operations have been limited to the hours of 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily .
The report also noted that casinos in Illinois have been on a long downward trend for the last several years as video gambling , which the state legalized in 2009 , has taken over a larger share of the gambling market .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 36,000 video gambling terminals were in operation in Illinois , the equivalent of 30 full-size casinos .
Since 2012 , according to the report , adjusted gross receipts for all casinos in the state have fallen 42.5 percent , or nearly $ 700 million , while the combined total of casino and video gambling revenues has grown 32 percent .
Revenues from sports gambling , which was legalized in 2019 legislation , were virtually nonexistent for fiscal year 2020 , according to the report , as the NCAA basketball tournament was canceled and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season were delayed .
`` Because of this , very little tax revenues ( $ 12,224 to be exact ) were reported to be received from the sports wagering tax in FY 2020 , '' according to the report .
Despite the rapid growth of video gambling in recent years , the report noted that the Illinois Lottery continues to be the largest source of state gambling revenues , and it has also suffered setbacks since the onset of the pandemic .
Preliminary numbers indicate lottery ticket sales fell 5.8 % , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
`` The COVID-19 pandemic likely hurt lottery sales as customers were more likely to stay at home and some retailers may not have been open , making the lottery less available , '' the report stated .
The report also noted that lottery sales have been relatively stagnant in recent years , growing only 4.8 percent over the past six fiscal years .
That has been especially disappointing , the report stated , because officials had hoped for more rapid growth after it placed day-to-day management of the lottery in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2010 , Illinois hired the firm Northstar Lottery Group to manage the lottery , but after disappointing results the state changed contractors in 2018 when it hired Camelot Illinois .
`` The virus-related disruptions have made it difficult to gauge whether lottery performance has improved since this change has taken place , '' the report stated .

State gambling revenues plummet during pandemic
SPRINGFIELD -- Revenues flowing into state coffers from legalized gambling operations plummeted during the fiscal year that ended June 30 as casinos, racetracks and other video gambling venues were forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many people also slowed down on buying lottery tickets, according to a new report by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, which said total state tax revenues generated through legalized gambling fell 13.4%, or about $200 million, compared to the previous fiscal year.
"This decline is in large part due to the suspension of video gaming and casino operations between March 16 and June 30, which thereby prevented any revenues from being generated from these sources during this time period," the report stated. "Although this suspension has been since lifted, gaming has only returned on a limited basis and it remains unclear how long these limitations will last. Even with the resumption of wagering, it is expected that the ramifications of the pandemic on public confidence will persist for some time."
The report noted that casinos suffered the biggest declines, with adjusted gross receipts falling by 30 percent, or more than $400 million, compared to the previous year. That included a $119 million drop in receipts at the state's largest casino, Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, but all other casinos reported significant declines as well.
The Illinois Gaming Board allowed casinos to reopen on July 1 with capacity limits, social distancing requirements and other public health measures intended to slow the spread of the virus. Since then, however, the state has reimposed mitigation measures in the Metro East region outside St. Louis and, most recently, in northwest Illinois where the COVID-19 testing positivity rates have continued to exceed state limits.
In those regions, food and beverage service at casinos and video gambling locations has been suspended and gambling operations have been limited to the hours of 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
The report also noted that casinos in Illinois have been on a long downward trend for the last several years as video gambling, which the state legalized in 2009, has taken over a larger share of the gambling market. As of June 30, more than 36,000 video gambling terminals were in operation in Illinois, the equivalent of 30 full-size casinos.
Since 2012, according to the report, adjusted gross receipts for all casinos in the state have fallen 42.5 percent, or nearly $700 million, while the combined total of casino and video gambling revenues has grown 32 percent.
Revenues from sports gambling, which was legalized in 2019 legislation, were virtually nonexistent for fiscal year 2020, according to the report, as the NCAA basketball tournament was canceled and the NBA playoffs and Major League Baseball season were delayed.
"Because of this, very little tax revenues ($12,224 to be exact) were reported to be received from the sports wagering tax in FY 2020," according to the report.
Despite the rapid growth of video gambling in recent years, the report noted that the Illinois Lottery continues to be the largest source of state gambling revenues, and it has also suffered setbacks since the onset of the pandemic.
Preliminary numbers indicate lottery ticket sales fell 5.8%, or $172.5 million, during the fiscal year.
"The COVID-19 pandemic likely hurt lottery sales as customers were more likely to stay at home and some retailers may not have been open, making the lottery less available," the report stated.
The report also noted that lottery sales have been relatively stagnant in recent years, growing only 4.8 percent over the past six fiscal years. That has been especially disappointing, the report stated, because officials had hoped for more rapid growth after it placed day-to-day management of the lottery in the hands of a private company.
In 2010, Illinois hired the firm Northstar Lottery Group to manage the lottery, but after disappointing results the state changed contractors in 2018 when it hired Camelot Illinois.
"The virus-related disruptions have made it difficult to gauge whether lottery performance has improved since this change has taken place," the report stated.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-05--Pandemic pushes start of holiday shopping earlier than ever

NEW YORK -- Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic .
Retailers are kicking off the holiday season earlier than ever this year in hopes of avoiding big in-store crowds and shipping bottlenecks in November and December .
Stores like Best Buy , Macy 's , and Target typically offer their biggest Black Friday deals over Thanksgiving weekend , but now they 're starting them in October so people do n't crowd their stores later , creating a potentially dangerous situation during a pandemic .
And with more people expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid a rush of orders closer to Christmas , which could lead to late packages and more expensive shipping .
Many had a hard time keeping up with the surge in buying when shoppers were locked down in their homes during the early days of the pandemic .
Even Amazon , which has spent 25 years building warehouses and a delivery network , had to hire an additional 175,000 workers to meet demand .
Black Friday has long been the unofficial start to the U.S. holiday season , though retailers have been pushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or so .
This year there 's more urgency .
With the coronavirus still spreading in the U.S. , stores have had to rethink their usual holiday plans .
Thanksgiving Day doorbusters are canceled .
There will still be in-store sales the day after Thanksgiving , but companies are expected to try to steer many shoppers to their websites to avoid crowds and chaos .
`` We 're preparing for a holiday season unlike any we 've seen before , '' said Target CEO Brian Cornell .
With many people out of work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ futures , this is n't expected to be a banner year for holiday sales .
Shoppers will likely buy fewer gifts because they wo n't be traveling to big family holiday gatherings .
And they 'll be focused on gifts related to activities around the home , from workout wear to home goods and gaming consoles .
One bright spot : People are spending less on experiences like travel and eating out , which have siphoned away holiday sales over the past few years .
`` Shoppers are going to be very selective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ken Perkins , president of Retail Metrics , a retail research firm .
`` Retailers , particularly department stores and specialty clothing chains , need to get it right in terms of inventory and customer traffic .
They 're fighting for their lives . ''
The first big holiday push will come from Amazon , which is positioning its mid-October Prime Day as a kickoff to the holiday shopping season .
This is the first time Amazon has held Prime Day so close to the holidays .
It 's usually in July , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will put pressure on stores to offer deals around the same time , too .
Target and Walmart have already said they will hold their own sales during the same time as Amazon 's .
Best Buy will offer deals in October , earlier than it ever has .
Even with the early start to the season , holiday sales are expected to deliver smaller gains than in recent years .
But no one really knows what 's going to happen .
Joel Bines , who runs the retail practice at AlixPartners , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the pandemic is over .
He likens it to when most major stores started opening on Thanksgiving Day after one or two stores did it for the first time a decade ago as a way to jump-start Black Friday sales .
`` This is here to stay , '' Bines said .
`` The new holiday season is October through January . ''
There are already signs of early shopping .
Kohl 's said shoppers have started searching for stocking stuffers and matching family pajamas on its website .
Retailers will try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October , TV and online ads paid for by trade group National Retail Federation will push people to buy early .
MadaLuxe , which has three stores and distributes luxury goods to discount chains , is bringing in holiday items like blankets , pillows and picture frames in mid-October , a month earlier than usual .
`` I do n't think our customers are looking at holiday , but we want them to , '' said MadaLuxe CEO and president Adam Freede .
Sasha Vuillaume has already bought Disney Princess figurines for her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And if Amazon has a Prime Day deal on the Barbie camper her daughter wants , the veterinary receptionist from Lakewood , Ohio , will probably buy it then .
But Vuillaume expects much of her holiday shopping to be at Target , ordering online and picking up at the store .
She wants to spend as little time inside as possible .
Before COVID-19 , she would grab a drink at Starbucks and wander around the aisles of Target .
`` That was kind of my downtime , '' she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that . ''
Stores like Best Buy and Kohl 's know that many shoppers like Vuillaume want to avoid being inside for long and are expanding services that allow them to buy items online and pick them up at the store .
Some small businesses are joining in .
E-commerce platform Shopify , for example , started offering a way for its merchants with physical shops to add curbside pickup .
Retailers are also making plans for people who do n't want to go to a store at all .
Expecting to sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online , Signet Jewelers , the owner of the Zales and Kay Jewelers chains , made tweaks at its Ohio warehouse so it can ship five times as many packages as last year .
Meanwhile , delivery company DHL is advising retailers to avoid holding big sales in December , since delivery could be delayed , said Kraig Foreman , the company 's president of e-commerce in North America , who works with nearly 30 retail chains .
Some are already seeing shipping delays .
Balsam Hill , which sells high-end artificial Christmas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its website that shipping could take twice as long than the typical three to four days .
People seem to be in the holiday spirit already .
Mac Harman , CEO of parent company Balsam Brands , said sales rose in July and continue to be so high that he 's worried the company could run out of faux trees by Black Friday .
`` I do n't want to let customers down in a year where we need more joy than ever , '' he said .

Pandemic pushes start of holiday shopping earlier than ever
Holiday knickknacks stand are displayed for Christmas shoppers Friday at a Lowes store in Northglenn, Colorado. Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers are kicking off the holiday season earlier than ever this year in hopes of avoiding big in-store crowds and shipping bottlenecks in November and December. Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers are kicking off the holiday season earlier than ever this year in hopes of avoiding big in-store crowds and shipping bottlenecks in November and December.
Stores like Best Buy, Macy's, and Target typically offer their biggest Black Friday deals over Thanksgiving weekend, but now they're starting them in October so people don't crowd their stores later, creating a potentially dangerous situation during a pandemic.
And with more people expected to shop online, retailers are trying to avoid a rush of orders closer to Christmas, which could lead to late packages and more expensive shipping. Many had a hard time keeping up with the surge in buying when shoppers were locked down in their homes during the early days of the pandemic. Even Amazon, which has spent 25 years building warehouses and a delivery network, had to hire an additional 175,000 workers to meet demand.
Black Friday has long been the unofficial start to the U.S. holiday season, though retailers have been pushing holiday shopping earlier for the last decade or so.
This year there's more urgency. With the coronavirus still spreading in the U.S., stores have had to rethink their usual holiday plans. Thanksgiving Day doorbusters are canceled. There will still be in-store sales the day after Thanksgiving, but companies are expected to try to steer many shoppers to their websites to avoid crowds and chaos.
"We're preparing for a holiday season unlike any we've seen before," said Target CEO Brian Cornell.
With many people out of work and even more uncertain about their economic futures, this isn't expected to be a banner year for holiday sales. Shoppers will likely buy fewer gifts because they won't be traveling to big family holiday gatherings. And they'll be focused on gifts related to activities around the home, from workout wear to home goods and gaming consoles. One bright spot: People are spending less on experiences like travel and eating out, which have siphoned away holiday sales over the past few years.
"Shoppers are going to be very selective in what they buy," said Ken Perkins, president of Retail Metrics, a retail research firm. "Retailers, particularly department stores and specialty clothing chains, need to get it right in terms of inventory and customer traffic. They're fighting for their lives."
The first big holiday push will come from Amazon, which is positioning its mid-October Prime Day as a kickoff to the holiday shopping season. This is the first time Amazon has held Prime Day so close to the holidays. It's usually in July, but was postponed this year.
That will put pressure on stores to offer deals around the same time, too. Target and Walmart have already said they will hold their own sales during the same time as Amazon's. Best Buy will offer deals in October, earlier than it ever has.
Even with the early start to the season, holiday sales are expected to deliver smaller gains than in recent years. But no one really knows what's going to happen.
Joel Bines, who runs the retail practice at AlixPartners, thinks the earlier shopping will stick even when the pandemic is over. He likens it to when most major stores started opening on Thanksgiving Day after one or two stores did it for the first time a decade ago as a way to jump-start Black Friday sales.
"This is here to stay," Bines said. "The new holiday season is October through January."
There are already signs of early shopping. Kohl's said shoppers have started searching for stocking stuffers and matching family pajamas on its website.
Retailers will try their hardest to woo procrastinators. In October, TV and online ads paid for by trade group National Retail Federation will push people to buy early.
MadaLuxe, which has three stores and distributes luxury goods to discount chains, is bringing in holiday items like blankets, pillows and picture frames in mid-October, a month earlier than usual.
"I don't think our customers are looking at holiday, but we want them to," said MadaLuxe CEO and president Adam Freede.
Sasha Vuillaume has already bought Disney Princess figurines for her 5-year-old daughter as a Christmas gift. And if Amazon has a Prime Day deal on the Barbie camper her daughter wants, the veterinary receptionist from Lakewood, Ohio, will probably buy it then.
But Vuillaume expects much of her holiday shopping to be at Target, ordering online and picking up at the store. She wants to spend as little time inside as possible. Before COVID-19, she would grab a drink at Starbucks and wander around the aisles of Target.
"That was kind of my downtime," she said. "Now I can't really do that."
Stores like Best Buy and Kohl's know that many shoppers like Vuillaume want to avoid being inside for long and are expanding services that allow them to buy items online and pick them up at the store. Some small businesses are joining in. E-commerce platform Shopify, for example, started offering a way for its merchants with physical shops to add curbside pickup.
Retailers are also making plans for people who don't want to go to a store at all.
Expecting to sell more of its rings and diamond bracelets online, Signet Jewelers, the owner of the Zales and Kay Jewelers chains, made tweaks at its Ohio warehouse so it can ship five times as many packages as last year.
Meanwhile, delivery company DHL is advising retailers to avoid holding big sales in December, since delivery could be delayed, said Kraig Foreman, the company's president of e-commerce in North America, who works with nearly 30 retail chains.
Some are already seeing shipping delays.
Balsam Hill, which sells high-end artificial Christmas trees online, is warning shoppers on its website that shipping could take twice as long than the typical three to four days.
People seem to be in the holiday spirit already. Mac Harman, CEO of parent company Balsam Brands, said sales rose in July and continue to be so high that he's worried the company could run out of faux trees by Black Friday.
"I don't want to let customers down in a year where we need more joy than ever," he said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-05--3 things to know about the Bears' Week 5 opponent: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady has played at Soldier Field twice in his career .
The New England Patriots visit only once every eight years , and Brady 's first trip to Illinois was for a game in Champaign in 2002 .
Most recently , in 2018 , Brady led the Patriots to a 38-31 victory at Soldier Field when Bears receiver Kevin White nearly scored a miracle touchdown as time ran out .
Two years later , Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming to Soldier Field Thursday night .
Here 's what to know about Brady 's Bucs : Running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is uncertain .
Fournette missed Sunday 's win over the Los Angeles Chargers due to an ankle injury .
In his absence , Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones carried the ball 20 times for 111 yards .
Jones also caught 6 passes and was targeted 9 times .
If Fournette is unable to play Thursday , which seems likely given the quick turnaround , Jones will remain heavily involved in the Buccaneers ' attack .
2 .
Running against this Bucs defense is not easy Tampa Bay is allowing 64.3 rushing yards per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NFL .
Only the Pittsburgh Steelers ( 54 yards per game ) rank better .
This is not good news for a Bears rushing attack that ran for 28 yards against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday .
The Colts rank fourth in this category at 77 yards per game .
Last week , the Chargers ran for only 46 yards against the Bucs .
Austin Ekeler , the Chargers ' top running back , left the game with a hamstring injury in the first quarter .
Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September .
3 .
Tampa Bay protects the QB better than anyone According to Pro Football Reference , the Buccaneers entered Week 4 allowing the QB to be pressured on 8.6 % of passing plays , which ranked No .
1 in the NFL .
The Chargers barely touched Brady on Sunday and had zero sacks .
Brady has been sacked just 5 times through 4 games .
He has the fourth-most passing attempts of all quarterbacks , but is tied for 24th-most sacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in the pocket has allowed Brady to play to his strengths .
Bears defensive tackle Akiem Hicks stated the obvious Sunday when he said his No .
1 goal Thursday is to sack Tom Brady .
That might be easier said than done .
But Brady and the Bucs have n't had to deal with a pass rush as potent as the Bears ' pass rush .

3 things to know about the Bears' Week 5 opponent: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates as he leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. Associated Press
Tom Brady has played at Soldier Field twice in his career. The New England Patriots visit only once every eight years, and Brady's first trip to Illinois was for a game in Champaign in 2002.
Most recently, in 2018, Brady led the Patriots to a 38-31 victory at Soldier Field when Bears receiver Kevin White nearly scored a miracle touchdown as time ran out.
Two years later, Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming to Soldier Field Thursday night.
Here's what to know about Brady's Bucs:
1. Expect a lot of Ronald Jones, Leonard Fournette
Running back Leonard Fournette's status moving forward is uncertain. Fournette missed Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers due to an ankle injury. In his absence, Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones carried the ball 20 times for 111 yards. Jones also caught 6 passes and was targeted 9 times.
If Fournette is unable to play Thursday, which seems likely given the quick turnaround, Jones will remain heavily involved in the Buccaneers' attack.
2. Running against this Bucs defense is not easy
Tampa Bay is allowing 64.3 rushing yards per game, good enough for second in the NFL. Only the Pittsburgh Steelers (54 yards per game) rank better.
This is not good news for a Bears rushing attack that ran for 28 yards against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The Colts rank fourth in this category at 77 yards per game.
Last week, the Chargers ran for only 46 yards against the Bucs. Austin Ekeler, the Chargers' top running back, left the game with a hamstring injury in the first quarter. Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David has been a monster against the run and was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.
3. Tampa Bay protects the QB better than anyone
According to Pro Football Reference, the Buccaneers entered Week 4 allowing the QB to be pressured on 8.6% of passing plays, which ranked No. 1 in the NFL. The Chargers barely touched Brady on Sunday and had zero sacks.
Brady has been sacked just 5 times through 4 games. He has the fourth-most passing attempts of all quarterbacks, but is tied for 24th-most sacks. As an older quarterback, that time in the pocket has allowed Brady to play to his strengths.
Bears defensive tackle Akiem Hicks stated the obvious Sunday when he said his No. 1 goal Thursday is to sack Tom Brady. That might be easier said than done. But Brady and the Bucs haven't had to deal with a pass rush as potent as the Bears' pass rush.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-05--Why did the Bears call up Bray? What's Trubisky's role on the sideline?

The Bears pulled third-string quarterback Tyler Bray up from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday .
They promptly designated him inactive on Sunday .
It was a curious move .
NFL teams do n't make roster moves for no reason .
According to the 2020 collective bargaining agreement for this COVID-19 season , teams can bring up two additional practice squad players -- essentially making it a 55-man roster instead of the usual 53 .
Those players automatically revert to the practice squad following the game .
The catch is that teams can do this only twice with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , the team has to terminate the player 's practice squad contract and sign him to an NFL contract .
At that point , the team could not simply drop him back to the practice squad after the game .
So why burn one of the two free promotions for Bray ?
On Monday , Bears coach Matt Nagy said the Bears wanted Bray 's voice in the mix on the sideline .
Bray and staring quarterback Nick Foles were teammates in Kansas City and have a good working relationship .
Bray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offense from his time in Kansas City and two-plus years with Nagy in Chicago .
Bray could n't have been on the sideline if he were on the practice squad .
`` Tyler 's done a good job of understanding where we 're at as an offense , '' Nagy said .
`` To be able to bring him up and kind of help Nick out as well , they have a really good relationship .
Having him come up and just be a voice for [ Foles ] , I think sometimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ are ] nice to have . ''
Bray and Trubisky were in Foles ' ear every time the offense came off the field .
While the television broadcast liked to show Trubisky looking forlornly at the field , he was actually quite involved on the sideline when Foles and the offense came to the bench .
Trubisky was frequently next to Foles as Foles reviewed the footage on his tablet .
If he was n't talking with Foles , Trubisky was talking with the offensive linemen or the receivers .
Trubisky stayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threw passes with Foles and even once with cornerback Kyle Fuller .
`` Mitch had a really good week of practice , '' Nagy said Monday .
`` He was great all week long .
It was not an easy week for him .
It 's different all week long being in that role and he handled it great .
Mitch was awesome on the sideline yesterday . ''

Why did the Bears call up Bray? What's Trubisky's role on the sideline?
Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky watches the offense from the sidelines during the game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. Mark Busch/mbusch@shawmedia.com
The Bears pulled third-string quarterback Tyler Bray up from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday. They promptly designated him inactive on Sunday.
It was a curious move. NFL teams don't make roster moves for no reason.
According to the 2020 collective bargaining agreement for this COVID-19 season, teams can bring up two additional practice squad players -- essentially making it a 55-man roster instead of the usual 53. Those players automatically revert to the practice squad following the game.
The catch is that teams can do this only twice with any individual player. On the third time, the team has to terminate the player's practice squad contract and sign him to an NFL contract. At that point, the team could not simply drop him back to the practice squad after the game.
So why burn one of the two free promotions for Bray?
On Monday, Bears coach Matt Nagy said the Bears wanted Bray's voice in the mix on the sideline. Bray and staring quarterback Nick Foles were teammates in Kansas City and have a good working relationship. Bray has a solid understanding of Nagy's offense from his time in Kansas City and two-plus years with Nagy in Chicago.
Bray couldn't have been on the sideline if he were on the practice squad.
"Tyler's done a good job of understanding where we're at as an offense," Nagy said. "To be able to bring him up and kind of help Nick out as well, they have a really good relationship. Having him come up and just be a voice for [Foles], I think sometimes those are parts of the game that [are] nice to have."
Bray and Trubisky were in Foles' ear every time the offense came off the field. While the television broadcast liked to show Trubisky looking forlornly at the field, he was actually quite involved on the sideline when Foles and the offense came to the bench. Trubisky was frequently next to Foles as Foles reviewed the footage on his tablet. If he wasn't talking with Foles, Trubisky was talking with the offensive linemen or the receivers.
Trubisky stayed warm, too. During timeouts he threw passes with Foles and even once with cornerback Kyle Fuller.
"Mitch had a really good week of practice," Nagy said Monday. "He was great all week long. It was not an easy week for him. It's different all week long being in that role and he handled it great. Mitch was awesome on the sideline yesterday."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-05--Bears report card vs. Colts not one to take home to mom and dad

That was head coach Matt Nagy 's opening comment Monday morning following the Bears ' 19-11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts .
`` They flew around and did their job .
Nineteen points is enough for us to win a game . ''
Then came the bad news .
`` On offense you know third down , 4-for-14 , we got ta ... this has been a theme for us , so what we got ta make sure we do as coaches is make sure that we are putting these guys in the best position possible to help them out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we put them in a good play , then they got ta execute .
`` That 's the give and take on both sides . ''
After studying the tape , I 'd say that 's fair and objective enough , it just does n't do justice to the levels at which the offense failed to execute against what came into town as far and away the NFL 's top-rated defense and left the same way .
And 8 penalties for 103 yards is unacceptable , period .
Quarterback : Nick Foles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consideration for ring rust and lack of game-speed action over the last 11 months since he was given a seat in Jacksonville , and the fact he is still getting to know and develop timing with teammates .
But Foles ' near total lack of accuracy for almost 60 minutes and in particular on third down was stunning .
Hub 's grade : C-minus Running backs : 13 carries total , 10 for David Montgomery and 3 for Cordarrelle Paterson is n't much to grade .
I could n't find one attempt on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hole , was slow getting to the line or was the cause for a play to fail .
The one nice running back play of the day was Montgomery taking the short swing pass from Foles at the start of the second quarter and turning a corner that did n't appear to be there for a 17-yard gain .
Hub 's grade : C-plus Receivers/tight ends : I understand Darnell Mooney is looking like a steal in the fifth round of the draft , but when did he become the Bears ' No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play , Mooney had been targeted eight times , Allen Robinson just five .
Yes , the Colts focused on taking away Robinson , but who do we fault here , the playcaller , the quarterback or the pass catchers ?
Anthony Miller caught three of the five balls thrown to him , the first miss was catchable but thrown behind him , and the second miss that became a pick with 11 minutes to play was an awful throw that could have been hauled in with a highlight-reel grab .
There does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ted Ginn and Javon Wims , Demetrius Harris and Cole Kmet were for the most part MIA .
Hub 's grade : C Offensive line : Pass protection has struggled all year , and with the immobile Foles it was magnified greatly .
The run blocking for the first time was just as bad .
Yes , the Colts ' front is tough , but it is n't the 1985 Bears .
Hub 's grade : D Front 7 'D ' : The defense was good enough .
With that great offensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.7 a carry on 38 tries .
Roquan Smith , Akiem Hicks and Khalil Mack were around the ball all afternoon , and considering what a monster the Colts ' Quenton Nelson is , Roy Robertson-Harris acquitted himself pretty well .
Still , too much sloppy tackling and the pass rush was just OK. Hub 's grade : B Secondary : Kyle Fuller , who had been all-world the first three weeks , had a bad day , and Jaylon Johnson looked like a rookie more than you 'd like , but still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4-13 on third down after a shaky 4-6 start is n't bad .
The issue is , these guys have set the bar pretty high for themselves .
Hub 's grade : B-minus Special teams : A blocked punt , 2 holding penalties , an unsportsmanlike conduct flag , allowing Nyheim Hines a 21-yard punt return with very little return game of their own -- it was a very bad day .
Hub 's grade : D Coaching : Not much jumps out , but using your second timeout with 10:00 left in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ busted play out of the timeout , all those penalties and Foles and the offensive line just not ready to play ...
Yes , players have to make plays .
but coaches have to share the blame when they do n't .
Hub 's grade : C

Bears report card vs. Colts not one to take home to mom and dad
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy questions a call during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Chicago.
"I thought our defense played well."
That was head coach Matt Nagy's opening comment Monday morning following the Bears' 19-11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
"They flew around and did their job. Nineteen points is enough for us to win a game."
Then came the bad news.
"On offense you know third down, 4-for-14, we gotta ... this has been a theme for us, so what we gotta make sure we do as coaches is make sure that we are putting these guys in the best position possible to help them out and then when we do that, when we put them in a good play, then they gotta execute.
"That's the give and take on both sides."
After studying the tape, I'd say that's fair and objective enough, it just doesn't do justice to the levels at which the offense failed to execute against what came into town as far and away the NFL's top-rated defense and left the same way. And 8 penalties for 103 yards is unacceptable, period.
Quarterback:
Nick Foles had a bad game. He gets consideration for ring rust and lack of game-speed action over the last 11 months since he was given a seat in Jacksonville, and the fact he is still getting to know and develop timing with teammates. But Foles' near total lack of accuracy for almost 60 minutes and in particular on third down was stunning. Hub's grade: C-minus
Running backs:
13 carries total, 10 for David Montgomery and 3 for Cordarrelle Paterson isn't much to grade. I couldn't find one attempt on tape where either appeared to misread the hole, was slow getting to the line or was the cause for a play to fail. The one nice running back play of the day was Montgomery taking the short swing pass from Foles at the start of the second quarter and turning a corner that didn't appear to be there for a 17-yard gain. Hub's grade: C-plus
Receivers/tight ends:
I understand Darnell Mooney is looking like a steal in the fifth round of the draft, but when did he become the Bears' No. 1 receiver?
With 3:47 to play, Mooney had been targeted eight times, Allen Robinson just five. Yes, the Colts focused on taking away Robinson, but who do we fault here, the playcaller, the quarterback or the pass catchers?
Anthony Miller caught three of the five balls thrown to him, the first miss was catchable but thrown behind him, and the second miss that became a pick with 11 minutes to play was an awful throw that could have been hauled in with a highlight-reel grab.
There doesn't appear to be a lot left in Ted Ginn and Javon Wims, Demetrius Harris and Cole Kmet were for the most part MIA. Hub's grade: C
Offensive line:
Front 7 'D':
Pass protection has struggled all year, and with the immobile Foles it was magnified greatly. The run blocking for the first time was just as bad. Yes, the Colts' front is tough, but it isn't the 1985 Bears. Hub's grade: DThe defense was good enough. With that great offensive line, they held the Colts to 2.7 a carry on 38 tries. Roquan Smith, Akiem Hicks and Khalil Mack were around the ball all afternoon, and considering what a monster the Colts' Quenton Nelson is, Roy Robertson-Harris acquitted himself pretty well.
Still, too much sloppy tackling and the pass rush was just OK. Hub's grade: B
Secondary:
Kyle Fuller, who had been all-world the first three weeks, had a bad day, and Jaylon Johnson looked like a rookie more than you'd like, but still, allowing 186 yards passing and just 4-13 on third down after a shaky 4-6 start isn't bad.
The issue is, these guys have set the bar pretty high for themselves. Hub's grade: B-minus
Special teams:
A blocked punt, 2 holding penalties, an unsportsmanlike conduct flag, allowing Nyheim Hines a 21-yard punt return with very little return game of their own -- it was a very bad day. Hub's grade: D
Coaching:
Not much jumps out, but using your second timeout with 10:00 left in the first half and then running a busted play out of the timeout, all those penalties and Foles and the offensive line just not ready to play ... Yes, players have to make plays. but coaches have to share the blame when they don't. Hub's grade: C


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-06--32 new deaths, 1,617 cases as some suburban county infection rates climbing again

Will County 's seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate is on the rise again , up to 5 % , the highest level among the Chicago and the collar counties .
Less than a month after the state lifted business operation and gathering size restrictions imposed on Will and neighboring Kankakee County when their combined regional infection rate exceeded the state 's 8 % threshold in mid-August , Will County is again experiencing an uptick in cases , according to Illinois Department of Public Health figures .
The infection rate is determined by the number of new cases confirmed from each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The state uses a seven-day rolling average to smooth out sometimes large daily fluctuations in the number of cases reported and test results returned .
That rate in Will County was hovering around 4.5 % for the past week .
The state 's seven-day average is currently just 3.4 % , IDPH officials announced Tuesday .
The state also reported 32 more COVID-19 deaths , bringing the state 's death toll to 8,836 since the outbreak began .
Another 1,617 infections were confirmed Tuesday as well .
During the pandemic , 305,011 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Elsewhere in the suburbs , DuPage County is reporting the lowest seven-day average infection rate , 3.5 % , according to IDPH figures .
A week ago , the county 's average infection rate was at 4.1 % .
The seven-day average infection rate for Chicago , Lake County and McHenry County is 4.5 % .
That 's the highest point for McHenry County since the middle of September .
In Lake County , that represents an increase of more than one percentage point in 11 days .
For Chicago , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past several days .
Suburban Cook County is reporting a 4.1 % seven-day average infection rate .
That 's up slightly over the course of the week but down from a week ago , according to IDPH records .
That 's the same scenario in Kane County , where the rate is now 4.3 % .
It was as high as 5.5 % nearly three weeks ago .
The seven-day average infection rate is a key metric state health officials watch to determine whether mitigation efforts should be instituted in a particular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The state also looks at hospitalizations , deaths and the amount of testing being done in a particular area before enacting restrictions .
State health officials also reported 1,673 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 Monday .
Of those admitted , 384 patients are being treated in intensive care .
Both hospitalization figures are up slightly from Sunday 's report .

32 new deaths, 1,617 cases as some suburban county infection rates climbing again
Will County's seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate is on the rise again, up to 5%, the highest level among the Chicago and the collar counties.
Less than a month after the state lifted business operation and gathering size restrictions imposed on Will and neighboring Kankakee County when their combined regional infection rate exceeded the state's 8% threshold in mid-August, Will County is again experiencing an uptick in cases, according to Illinois Department of Public Health figures.
The infection rate is determined by the number of new cases confirmed from each round of test results released each day. The state uses a seven-day rolling average to smooth out sometimes large daily fluctuations in the number of cases reported and test results returned.
That rate in Will County was hovering around 4.5% for the past week. The state's seven-day average is currently just 3.4%, IDPH officials announced Tuesday. The state also reported 32 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the state's death toll to 8,836 since the outbreak began.
Another 1,617 infections were confirmed Tuesday as well. During the pandemic, 305,011 Illinois residents have contracted the respiratory disease.
Elsewhere in the suburbs, DuPage County is reporting the lowest seven-day average infection rate, 3.5%, according to IDPH figures. A week ago, the county's average infection rate was at 4.1%.
The seven-day average infection rate for Chicago, Lake County and McHenry County is 4.5%. That's the highest point for McHenry County since the middle of September. In Lake County, that represents an increase of more than one percentage point in 11 days.
For Chicago, the infection rate has been modestly increasing for the past several days.
Suburban Cook County is reporting a 4.1% seven-day average infection rate. That's up slightly over the course of the week but down from a week ago, according to IDPH records.
That's the same scenario in Kane County, where the rate is now 4.3%. It was as high as 5.5% nearly three weeks ago.
The seven-day average infection rate is a key metric state health officials watch to determine whether mitigation efforts should be instituted in a particular region to slow the growth of cases.
The state also looks at hospitalizations, deaths and the amount of testing being done in a particular area before enacting restrictions.
State health officials also reported 1,673 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 Monday. Of those admitted, 384 patients are being treated in intensive care. Both hospitalization figures are up slightly from Sunday's report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-06--Trump reports 'no symptoms'; Stephen Miller among those positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump , said to be making progress in his recovery from COVID-19 , tweeted his eagerness to return to the campaign trail Tuesday even as the outbreak that has killed more than 210,000 Americans reached ever more widely into the upper echelons of the U.S. government .
As Trump convalesced out of sight in the White House , the administration defended the protections it has put in place to protect the staff working there to treat and support him .
Trump again publicly played down the virus on Twitter after his return from a three-day hospitalization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including one of his closest advisers , Stephen Miller .
In one significant national coronavirus action , Trump declared there would be no action before the election on economic-stimulus legislation -- an announcement that came not long after the Federal Reserve chairman said such help was essential for recovery with the nation reeling from the human and economic cost of the pandemic .
Stocks fell on the White House news .
As for Trump 's own recovery , his doctor , Navy Cmdr .
Sean Conley , said in a letter that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night at the White House and `` reports no symptoms . ''
Meanwhile , Trump was grappling with next political steps exactly four weeks from Election Day .
Anxious to project strength , Trump , who is still contagious with the virus , tweeted Tuesday morning that he was planning to attend next week 's debate with Democrat Joe Biden in Miami and `` It will be great ! ''
Biden , for his part , said he and Trump `` should n't have a debate '' as long as the president remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he 's `` looking forward to being able to debate him , '' but said , `` we 're going to have to follow very strict guidelines . ''
Elsewhere in the government , the scope of the outbreak was still being uncovered .
On Tuesday , the nation 's top military leaders including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , Gen. Mark Milley , and the vice chairman , Gen. John Hyten , were in quarantine after exposure to Adm. Charles W. Ray , the vice commandant of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how Ray contracted the virus , but he attended an event for military families at the White House on Sept. 27 .
The Coast Guard said in a statement that Ray felt mild symptoms over the weekend and was tested on Monday .
Also testing positive Tuesday was Miller , a top policy adviser and Trump speechwriter , who has been an architect of the president 's `` America First '' foreign policy and restrictive immigration measures .
Miller 's wife , Katie Miller , who serves as communications director to Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year .
She had been in Salt Lake City with Pence where he is preparing to debate Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris , but she left as soon as she found out about her husband 's diagnosis , officials said .
She tested negative on Tuesday .
Trump on Monday made clear that he has little intention of abiding by best containment practices , when he removed his mask before entering the White House after his discharge from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
Waiting aides were visible when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covering .
Trump 's attitude alarmed infectious disease experts .
And it suggested his own illness had not caused him to rethink his often-cavalier attitude toward the disease , which has also infected the first lady and more than a dozen White House aides and associates .
Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday , `` When I saw him on the balcony of the White House , taking off his mask , I could n't help but think that he sent the wrong signal , given that he 's infected with COVID-19 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediate circle who have the virus . ''
Trump , for his part , falsely suggested that the virus was akin to the seasonal flu .
`` Many people every year , sometimes over 100,000 , and despite the Vaccine , die from the Flu , '' he tweeted .
`` Are we going to close down our Country ?
No , we have learned to live with it , just like we are learning to live with Covid , in most populations far less lethal !
!
! ''
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more potent killer , particularly among older populations , than seasonal flu , and has shown indications of having long-term impacts on the health of younger people it infects .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that influenza has resulted in far fewer yearly deaths than Trump said -- between 12,000 and 61,000 annually since 2010 .
Trump was working out of makeshift office space on the ground floor of the White House residence , in close proximity to the White House Medical Unit 's office suite , with only a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president .
The West Wing was largely vacant , as a number of Trump 's aides were either sick or quarantining after exposure to people infected with the virus , or otherwise working remotely as a precaution .
First lady Melania Trump was isolating upstairs in the White House .
On Tuesday , her office released a memo outlining extensive health and safety precautions that have been put in place in the executive residence , including adopting hospital-grade disinfection policies , encouraging `` maximum teleworking '' and installing additional sanitization and filtration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the first family are tested daily and support staff are tested every 48 hours .
And since the president and Mrs. Trump tested positive , staff have been wearing `` full PPE . ''
Despite Trump 's upbeat talk about the disease , his own treatment has been far from typical , as his doctors rushed him onto experimental antiviral drugs and prescribed an aggressive course of steroids that would be unavailable to the average patient .
On Tuesday he was to receive his final dose of the antiviral drug remdesivir .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ still being administered the powerful steroid dexamethasone , which was prescribed Saturday after he suffered a second drop in his blood oxygen levels in as many days .
Dr. Conley said Monday 's that because of Trump 's unusual level of treatment so early after discovery of his illness he was in `` uncharted territory , '' adding that Trump would not be fully `` out of the woods '' for another week .
The coronavirus can be unpredictable , and Conley has noted it can become more dangerous as the body responds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` the most critical in determining the likely course of this illness , '' he said over the weekend .
There were also lingering questions about potential long-term effects to the president -- and even when he first came down with the virus .
Conley has repeatedly declined to share results of medical scans of Trump 's lungs , saying he was not at liberty to discuss the information because Trump did not waive doctor-patient confidentiality on the subject .

Trump reports 'no symptoms'; Stephen Miller among those positive for COVID-19
President Donald Trump stands on the balcony outside of the Blue Room Monday as returns to the White House after leaving Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland. Trump announced he tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 2. Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump, said to be making progress in his recovery from COVID-19, tweeted his eagerness to return to the campaign trail Tuesday even as the outbreak that has killed more than 210,000 Americans reached ever more widely into the upper echelons of the U.S. government.
As Trump convalesced out of sight in the White House, the administration defended the protections it has put in place to protect the staff working there to treat and support him. Trump again publicly played down the virus on Twitter after his return from a three-day hospitalization, though even more aides tested positive, including one of his closest advisers, Stephen Miller.
In one significant national coronavirus action, Trump declared there would be no action before the election on economic-stimulus legislation -- an announcement that came not long after the Federal Reserve chairman said such help was essential for recovery with the nation reeling from the human and economic cost of the pandemic. Stocks fell on the White House news.
As for Trump's own recovery, his doctor, Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, said in a letter that the president had a "restful" night at the White House and "reports no symptoms."
Meanwhile, Trump was grappling with next political steps exactly four weeks from Election Day. Anxious to project strength, Trump, who is still contagious with the virus, tweeted Tuesday morning that he was planning to attend next week's debate with Democrat Joe Biden in Miami and "It will be great!"
Biden, for his part, said he and Trump "shouldn't have a debate" as long as the president remains COVID-positive.
Biden told reporters in Pennsylvania that he's "looking forward to being able to debate him," but said, "we're going to have to follow very strict guidelines."
Elsewhere in the government, the scope of the outbreak was still being uncovered. On Tuesday, the nation's top military leaders including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, and the vice chairman, Gen. John Hyten, were in quarantine after exposure to Adm. Charles W. Ray, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard.
It was not known how Ray contracted the virus, but he attended an event for military families at the White House on Sept. 27. The Coast Guard said in a statement that Ray felt mild symptoms over the weekend and was tested on Monday.
Also testing positive Tuesday was Miller, a top policy adviser and Trump speechwriter, who has been an architect of the president's "America First" foreign policy and restrictive immigration measures. Miller's wife, Katie Miller, who serves as communications director to Vice President Mike Pence, had the virus earlier this year. She had been in Salt Lake City with Pence where he is preparing to debate Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, but she left as soon as she found out about her husband's diagnosis, officials said. She tested negative on Tuesday.
Trump on Monday made clear that he has little intention of abiding by best containment practices, when he removed his mask before entering the White House after his discharge from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Waiting aides were visible when he entered the Blue Room without a face covering.
Trump's attitude alarmed infectious disease experts. And it suggested his own illness had not caused him to rethink his often-cavalier attitude toward the disease, which has also infected the first lady and more than a dozen White House aides and associates.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday, "When I saw him on the balcony of the White House, taking off his mask, I couldn't help but think that he sent the wrong signal, given that he's infected with COVID-19 and that there are many people in his immediate circle who have the virus."
Trump, for his part, falsely suggested that the virus was akin to the seasonal flu.
"Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the Vaccine, die from the Flu," he tweeted. "Are we going to close down our Country? No, we have learned to live with it, just like we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal!!!"
In fact, COVID-19 has already proven to be a more potent killer, particularly among older populations, than seasonal flu, and has shown indications of having long-term impacts on the health of younger people it infects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that influenza has resulted in far fewer yearly deaths than Trump said -- between 12,000 and 61,000 annually since 2010.
Trump was working out of makeshift office space on the ground floor of the White House residence, in close proximity to the White House Medical Unit's office suite, with only a few aides granted a face-to-face audience with the president. The West Wing was largely vacant, as a number of Trump's aides were either sick or quarantining after exposure to people infected with the virus, or otherwise working remotely as a precaution.
First lady Melania Trump was isolating upstairs in the White House. On Tuesday, her office released a memo outlining extensive health and safety precautions that have been put in place in the executive residence, including adopting hospital-grade disinfection policies, encouraging "maximum teleworking" and installing additional sanitization and filtration systems. Residence staff in direct contact with the first family are tested daily and support staff are tested every 48 hours. And since the president and Mrs. Trump tested positive, staff have been wearing "full PPE."
Despite Trump's upbeat talk about the disease, his own treatment has been far from typical, as his doctors rushed him onto experimental antiviral drugs and prescribed an aggressive course of steroids that would be unavailable to the average patient. On Tuesday he was to receive his final dose of the antiviral drug remdesivir. It was not known whether he was still being administered the powerful steroid dexamethasone, which was prescribed Saturday after he suffered a second drop in his blood oxygen levels in as many days.
Dr. Conley said Monday's that because of Trump's unusual level of treatment so early after discovery of his illness he was in "uncharted territory," adding that Trump would not be fully "out of the woods" for another week.
The coronavirus can be unpredictable, and Conley has noted it can become more dangerous as the body responds. Days seven through ten can be "the most critical in determining the likely course of this illness," he said over the weekend.
There were also lingering questions about potential long-term effects to the president -- and even when he first came down with the virus. Conley has repeatedly declined to share results of medical scans of Trump's lungs, saying he was not at liberty to discuss the information because Trump did not waive doctor-patient confidentiality on the subject.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-06--Rozner: A Duchossois party 99 years in the making

There oughta be some kind of medal for living to the age of 99 .
Thing is , Dick Duchossois does n't need artificial hardware .
He 's got the real thing , as in two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart .
You get such items when you command a World War II tank battalion for George Patton through five major European campaigns , including the Battle of the Bulge and a sweeping Third Army drive across France .
Duchossois was badly injured and almost did n't survive , yet he fled the hospital to fight again , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for one another .
The Chairman Emeritus of Arlington Park once told me he never thought he 'd live through a war that ended in 1945 , so the last 75 years have pretty much been gravy , battles with cancer and heart disease simply postholes in a John Ford , Hollywood-style journey .
The big family and big businesses , billions earned , invested and donated , and of course his pride and joy , Arlington Park .
It would only be fitting if the Local Oval -- which in a surprise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 94th year -- makes it to the end of the 2021 meet on Sept. 25 , and hosts one heck of a 100th birthday party 12 days ahead of the big one .
Duchossois turns 99 Wednesday and social distancing being the order of the day , there will be a surprise for him this time as 99 personal , police , fire and public works vehicles from local municipalities will parade past his Barrington Hills home in tribute .
What else can you do for the man who has everything , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every honor , been inducted into all the halls of fame and now has the Arlington Million renamed as the Mister D. Stakes ?
No spoiler alert necessary as the Daily Herald will be kept hidden from him until after Wednesday 's parade .
`` Most people measure him by the wealth he has accumulated , '' said Arlington Park president Tony Petrillo , who has worked for Duchossois for 27 years .
`` But I believe you measure him by his contribution to the community , his philanthropy and his wisdom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do you have time for a quick story ? ''
Please , Tony , like I have some pressing engagement .
`` Good , so we 're walking around the track one day and it was packed , '' Petrillo said .
`` We 're looking to get a hot dog and the lines are long and we get separated because he 's always stopping to talk to people .
`` I get my dog , but I ca n't find Mr. D. '' After about an hour , Petrillo spotted the boss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his employees who emigrated from Mexico .
He 's asking for her life story and she 's telling him everything about how she got here , how her children got here , where she lives and what she does , '' Petrillo said .
`` He has sat with the Queen of England , but he wants to sit with everyone .
He has a curious nature and he 's just a very kind individual .
`` Do n't get me wrong .
He can be very tough and very strong and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that conversation many times . ''
And at 99 , having survived many health setbacks , Duchossois might be slowing down physically , but mentally is still going strong .
`` I sat with him for almost three hours last week and his mind was as sharp as ever , '' Petrillo said .
`` He was right on point .
I was so happy after spending that time with him .
`` Usually , we talk on the phone for about an hour every other day , but to see him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend .
He 's always been there for me . ''
Many might make the same claim .
You do n't live 99 years without an extraordinary impact on the people in your life , without love and compassion , without a ferocity to overcome and adapt .
Duchossois told me that when he returned to the fight after fleeing that military hospital , he announced to the men in his unit that , `` I 'm still here . ''
As he celebrates 99 years , that very much remains the case @

Rozner: A Duchossois party 99 years in the making
Dick Duchossois, Arlington Park Chairman Emeritus, holds a flag that flew over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during Military Appreciation Day in 2019 at the track. Daily Herald File Photo
There oughta be some kind of medal for living to the age of 99.
Thing is, Dick Duchossois doesn't need artificial hardware. He's got the real thing, as in two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart.
You get such items when you command a World War II tank battalion for George Patton through five major European campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge and a sweeping Third Army drive across France.
Duchossois was badly injured and almost didn't survive, yet he fled the hospital to fight again, because that's what the Greatest Generation did for one another.
The Chairman Emeritus of Arlington Park once told me he never thought he'd live through a war that ended in 1945, so the last 75 years have pretty much been gravy, battles with cancer and heart disease simply postholes in a John Ford, Hollywood-style journey.
The big family and big businesses, billions earned, invested and donated, and of course his pride and joy, Arlington Park.
It would only be fitting if the Local Oval -- which in a surprise will have racing next summer in its 94th year -- makes it to the end of the 2021 meet on Sept. 25, and hosts one heck of a 100th birthday party 12 days ahead of the big one.
Duchossois turns 99 Wednesday and social distancing being the order of the day, there will be a surprise for him this time as 99 personal, police, fire and public works vehicles from local municipalities will parade past his Barrington Hills home in tribute.
What else can you do for the man who has everything, who has won every award, been given every honor, been inducted into all the halls of fame and now has the Arlington Million renamed as the Mister D. Stakes?
No spoiler alert necessary as the Daily Herald will be kept hidden from him until after Wednesday's parade.
"Most people measure him by the wealth he has accumulated," said Arlington Park president Tony Petrillo, who has worked for Duchossois for 27 years. "But I believe you measure him by his contribution to the community, his philanthropy and his wisdom, his kindness and his toughness.
"Do you have time for a quick story?"
Please, Tony, like I have some pressing engagement.
"Good, so we're walking around the track one day and it was packed," Petrillo said. "We're looking to get a hot dog and the lines are long and we get separated because he's always stopping to talk to people.
"I get my dog, but I can't find Mr. D."
After about an hour, Petrillo spotted the boss.
"He's sitting with one of his employees who emigrated from Mexico. He's asking for her life story and she's telling him everything about how she got here, how her children got here, where she lives and what she does," Petrillo said. "He has sat with the Queen of England, but he wants to sit with everyone. He has a curious nature and he's just a very kind individual.
"Don't get me wrong. He can be very tough and very strong and I have been on the wrong end of that conversation many times."
And at 99, having survived many health setbacks, Duchossois might be slowing down physically, but mentally is still going strong.
"I sat with him for almost three hours last week and his mind was as sharp as ever," Petrillo said. "He was right on point. I was so happy after spending that time with him.
"Usually, we talk on the phone for about an hour every other day, but to see him was great. He's my best friend. He's always been there for me."
Many might make the same claim. You don't live 99 years without an extraordinary impact on the people in your life, without love and compassion, without a ferocity to overcome and adapt.
Duchossois told me that when he returned to the fight after fleeing that military hospital, he announced to the men in his unit that, "I'm still here."
As he celebrates 99 years, that very much remains the case.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-06--Rock icon Eddie Van Halen dead at 65

Rock icon Eddie Van Halen dead at 65

NEW YORK -- Eddie Van Halen , the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed , control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock 's biggest groups and became elevated to the status of rock god , has died .
He was 65 .
A person close to Van Halen 's family confirmed the rocker died Tuesday due to cancer .
`` He was the best father I could ask for , '' Van Halen 's son Wolfgang wrote in a social media post .
`` Every moment I 've shared with him on and off stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distinct solos , Eddie Van Halen fueled the ultimate California party band and helped knock disco off the charts starting in the late 1970s with his band 's self-titled debut album and then with the blockbuster record `` 1984 , '' which contains the classics `` Jump , '' `` Panama '' and `` Hot for Teacher . ''
Van Halen is among the top 20 best-selling artists of all time , and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 .
Rolling Stone magazine put Eddie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its list of the 100 greatest guitarists .
Eddie Van Halen was something of a musical contradiction .
He was an autodidact who could play almost any instrument , but he could n't read music .
He was a classically trained pianist who also created some of the most distinctive guitar riffs in rock history .
He was a Dutch immigrant who was considered one of the greatest American guitarists of his generation .
`` You changed our world .
You were the Mozart of rock guitar .
Travel safe , rockstar , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter .
Added Lenny Kravitz : `` Heaven will be electric tonight . ''
The band 's classic lineup -- the two Van Halen brothers , Eddie and Alex ; vocalist David Lee Roth ; and bassist Michael Anthony -- formed in 1974 in Pasadena , California .
They were members of rival high school bands and then attended Pasadena City College together .
They combined to form the band Mammoth , but then changed to Van Halen after discovering there was another band called Mammoth .
Their 1978 release `` Van @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Runnin ' With the Devil , '' and then Eddie Van Halen showed off his astonishing skills in the next song , `` Eruption , '' a furious guitar solo that swoops and soars like a deranged bird .
The album also contained `` Ai n't Talkin ' 'Bout Love '' and a cover of the Kinks ' `` You Really Got Me . ''
Van Halen released albums on a yearly timetable -- `` Van Halen II '' ( 1979 ) , `` Women and Children First '' ( 1980 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and `` Diver Down '' ( 1982 ) -- until the monumental `` 1984 , '' which hit No .
2 on the Billboard 200 album charts , behind only Michael Jackson 's `` Thriller . ''
Rolling Stone ranked `` 1984 '' No .
81 on its list of the 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s .
Van Halen also played guitar on one of the biggest singles of the 1980s : Jackson 's `` Beat It . ''
His solo lasted all of 20 seconds and took only a half an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a favor to producer Quincy Jones , while the rest of his Van Halen bandmates were out of town .
Van Halen received no compensation or credit for the work , even though he rearranged the section he played on .
`` It was 20 minutes of my life .
I did n't want anything for doing that , '' he told Billboard in 2015 .
`` I literally thought to myself , 'Who is possibly going to know if I play on this kid 's record ? '
'' Rolling Stone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 344 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time .
Jackson 's melding of hard rock and R & B preceded the meeting of Run-DMC and Aerosmith by four years .
But strains between Roth and the band erupted after their 1984 world tour , and Roth left .
The group then recruited Sammy Hagar as lead singer -- some critics called the new formulation `` Van Hagar '' -- and the band went on to score its first No .
1 album with `` 5150 , '' More studio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge '' and `` Balance . ''
Hit singles included `` Why Ca n't This Be Love '' and `` Right Now . ''
Hagar was ousted in 1996 and former Extreme singer Gary Cherone stepped in for the album `` Van Halen III , '' a stumble that did n't lead to another album and the quick departure of Cherone .
Roth would eventually return in 2007 and team up with the Van Halen brothers and Wolfgang Van Halen on bass for a tour , the album @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the 2015 album `` Tokyo Dome Live in Concert . ''
For much of his career , Eddie Van Halen wrote and experimented with sounds while drunk or high , or both .
He revealed that he would stay in his hotel room drinking vodka and snorting cocaine while playing into a tape recorder .
Hagar 's 2011 autobiography `` Red : My Uncensored Life in Rock '' portrays Eddie as a violent , booze-addled vampire , living inside a garbage-strewn house .
`` I did n't drink to party , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cocaine were private things to me .
I would use them for work .
The blow keeps you awake and the alcohol lowers your inhibitions .
I 'm sure there were musical things I would not have attempted were I not in that mental state . ''
Eddie Van Halen was born in Amsterdam and his family immigrated to California in 1962 when he was 7 .
His father was a big-band clarinetist who rarely found work after coming to the U.S. , and their mother was a maid who had dreams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Van Halens shared a house with three other families .
Eddie and Alex had only each other , a tight relationship that flowed through their music .
`` We showed up here with the equivalent of $ 50 and a piano , '' Eddie Van Halen told The Associated Press in 2015 .
`` We came halfway around the world without money , without a set job , no place to live and could n't even speak the language . ''
He said his earliest memories of music were banging pots and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sousa marches .
At one point , Eddie got a drum set , which his older brother coveted .
`` I never wanted to play guitar , '' he confessed at a talk at the Smithsonian 's National Museum of American History in 2015 .
But his brother was good at the drums , so Eddie gave into his brother 's wishes .
He was a relentless experimenter who would solder different parts from different guitar-makers , including Gibson and Fender , into one instrument .
He created his own graphic design for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instruments and then spray-painting them .
He said his influences were Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix .
Van Halen , sober since 2008 , lost one-third of his tongue to a cancer that eventually drifted into his esophagus .
In 1999 , he had a hip replacement .
He was married twice , to actress Valerie Bertinelli from 1981 to 2007 and then to stuntwoman-turned-publicist Janie Liszewski , whom he wed in 2009 .

Rock icon Eddie Van Halen dead at 65
David Lee Roth, left, and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform on Aug. 13, 2015, in Wantagh, N.Y. Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. He was 65. Associated Press
This July 14, 1984 file photo shows Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen, left, performing "Beat It" with Michael Jackson during Jackson's Victory Tour concert in Irving, Texas. Van Halen, who had battled mouth cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. He was 65. Associated Press
In this Aug. 5, 2004 file photo, Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen performs in Phoenix. Van Halen, who had battled mouth cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. He was 65. Associated Press
Eddie Van Halen plays the final chord of "Jump" during the Van Halen concert at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J., Tuesday, June 22, 2004. John Munson/NJ Advance Media via AP
NEW YORK -- Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock's biggest groups and became elevated to the status of rock god, has died. He was 65.
A person close to Van Halen's family confirmed the rocker died Tuesday due to cancer.
"He was the best father I could ask for," Van Halen's son Wolfgang wrote in a social media post. "Every moment I've shared with him on and off stage was a gift."
With his distinct solos, Eddie Van Halen fueled the ultimate California party band and helped knock disco off the charts starting in the late 1970s with his band's self-titled debut album and then with the blockbuster record "1984," which contains the classics "Jump," "Panama" and "Hot for Teacher."
Van Halen is among the top 20 best-selling artists of all time, and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Rolling Stone magazine put Eddie Van Halen at No. 8 in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists.
Eddie Van Halen was something of a musical contradiction. He was an autodidact who could play almost any instrument, but he couldn't read music. He was a classically trained pianist who also created some of the most distinctive guitar riffs in rock history. He was a Dutch immigrant who was considered one of the greatest American guitarists of his generation.
"You changed our world. You were the Mozart of rock guitar. Travel safe, rockstar," Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx said on Twitter. Added Lenny Kravitz: "Heaven will be electric tonight."
The band's classic lineup -- the two Van Halen brothers, Eddie and Alex; vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist Michael Anthony -- formed in 1974 in Pasadena, California. They were members of rival high school bands and then attended Pasadena City College together. They combined to form the band Mammoth, but then changed to Van Halen after discovering there was another band called Mammoth.
Their 1978 release "Van Halen" opened with a blistering "Runnin' With the Devil," and then Eddie Van Halen showed off his astonishing skills in the next song, "Eruption," a furious guitar solo that swoops and soars like a deranged bird. The album also contained "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" and a cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me."
Van Halen released albums on a yearly timetable -- "Van Halen II" (1979), "Women and Children First" (1980), "Fair Warning" (1981) and "Diver Down" (1982) -- until the monumental "1984," which hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album charts, behind only Michael Jackson's "Thriller." Rolling Stone ranked "1984" No. 81 on its list of the 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s.
Van Halen also played guitar on one of the biggest singles of the 1980s: Jackson's "Beat It." His solo lasted all of 20 seconds and took only a half an hour to record. He did it as a favor to producer Quincy Jones, while the rest of his Van Halen bandmates were out of town.
Van Halen received no compensation or credit for the work, even though he rearranged the section he played on. "It was 20 minutes of my life. I didn't want anything for doing that," he told Billboard in 2015. "I literally thought to myself, 'Who is possibly going to know if I play on this kid's record?'" Rolling Stone ranked "Beat It" No. 344 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Jackson's melding of hard rock and R&B preceded the meeting of Run-DMC and Aerosmith by four years.
But strains between Roth and the band erupted after their 1984 world tour, and Roth left. The group then recruited Sammy Hagar as lead singer -- some critics called the new formulation "Van Hagar" -- and the band went on to score its first No. 1 album with "5150," More studio albums followed, including "OU812," "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" and "Balance." Hit singles included "Why Can't This Be Love" and "Right Now."
Hagar was ousted in 1996 and former Extreme singer Gary Cherone stepped in for the album "Van Halen III," a stumble that didn't lead to another album and the quick departure of Cherone. Roth would eventually return in 2007 and team up with the Van Halen brothers and Wolfgang Van Halen on bass for a tour, the album "A Different Kind of Truth" and the 2015 album "Tokyo Dome Live in Concert."
For much of his career, Eddie Van Halen wrote and experimented with sounds while drunk or high, or both. He revealed that he would stay in his hotel room drinking vodka and snorting cocaine while playing into a tape recorder. Hagar's 2011 autobiography "Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock" portrays Eddie as a violent, booze-addled vampire, living inside a garbage-strewn house.
"I didn't drink to party," Van Halen told Billboard. "Alcohol and cocaine were private things to me. I would use them for work. The blow keeps you awake and the alcohol lowers your inhibitions. I'm sure there were musical things I would not have attempted were I not in that mental state."
Eddie Van Halen was born in Amsterdam and his family immigrated to California in 1962 when he was 7. His father was a big-band clarinetist who rarely found work after coming to the U.S., and their mother was a maid who had dreams of her sons being classical pianists. The Van Halens shared a house with three other families. Eddie and Alex had only each other, a tight relationship that flowed through their music.
"We showed up here with the equivalent of $50 and a piano," Eddie Van Halen told The Associated Press in 2015. "We came halfway around the world without money, without a set job, no place to live and couldn't even speak the language."
He said his earliest memories of music were banging pots and pans together, marching to John Philip Sousa marches. At one point, Eddie got a drum set, which his older brother coveted.
"I never wanted to play guitar," he confessed at a talk at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2015. But his brother was good at the drums, so Eddie gave into his brother's wishes.
He was a relentless experimenter who would solder different parts from different guitar-makers, including Gibson and Fender, into one instrument. He created his own graphic design for his guitars by adding tape to the instruments and then spray-painting them. He said his influences were Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix.
Van Halen, sober since 2008, lost one-third of his tongue to a cancer that eventually drifted into his esophagus. In 1999, he had a hip replacement. He was married twice, to actress Valerie Bertinelli from 1981 to 2007 and then to stuntwoman-turned-publicist Janie Liszewski, whom he wed in 2009.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-06--Illinois COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Oct. 6

Interactive mapSuburbs ' portion There have been 136,768 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday .
That 's 44.8 % of the state 's total , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 4,191 deaths in the suburbs , representing 47.4 % of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As of Tuesday , suburban Cook County had 67,355 cases and 2,289 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago : 82,233 cases and 2,979 fatalities .
• Top suburb case counts as of Tuesday from Cook County 's health department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,515 cases and 107 deaths in Des Plaines , 1,463 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine , 1,214 cases and 74 deaths in Wheeling , 1,242 cases and 23 deaths in Schaumburg , 1,217 cases and 38 deaths in Arlington Heights , 1,191 cases and 26 deaths in Streamwood , 1,080 cases and 12 deaths in Mount Prospect , 1,009 cases and 51 deaths in Glenview , 917 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 784 cases and 14 deaths in Hanover Park ( Cook County portion ) , 636 cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 596 cases and 42 deaths in Northbrook , 584 cases and 14 deaths in Rolling Meadows , 408 cases and 9 deaths in Prospect Heights , and 231 cases and 21 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
DuPage County • The county reported 18,253 cases and 567 deaths as of Monday .
• Top counts : 1,334 cases and 39 deaths in Naperville ( DuPage County portion ) , 1,329 cases and 11 deaths in Addison , 1,180 cases and 13 deaths in West Chicago , 1,050 cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and 30 deaths in Carol Stream , 963 cases and 47 deaths in Elmhurst , 886 cases and 30 deaths in Lombard , 779 cases and 25 deaths in Wheaton , 753 cases and 15 deaths in Bensenville , 760 cases and 12 deaths in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 588 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn , 521 cases and 6 deaths in Villa Park , and 461 cases and 4 deaths in Hanover Park ( DuPage County portion ) .
• Most recent top counts : 4,060 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,094 in Round Lake Beach , 665 to 669 in Mundelein , 600 to 604 in Gurnee , 450 to 454 in Round Lake , 350 to 354 in Vernon Hills , 345 to 349 in Lake Zurich , 320 to 324 in Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) , 285 to 289 in Libertyville , 280 to 284 in Grayslake , 270 to 274 in Wauconda .
Kane County • The county confirmed 13,634 cases with 329 deaths on its website Monday .
• Top counts : 4,819 cases in Aurora @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Elgin ( Kane County portion ) , 1,245 in Carpentersville , 1,062 in St. Charles , 658 in South Elgin , 500 in Geneva , 385 in Batavia , 362 in North Aurora , 169 in Hampshire , 146 in Algonquin ( Kane County portion ) and 143 in Gilberts .
McHenry County • 4,838 cases and 119 deaths , according to the health department Tuesday .
Will County • 14,851 cases and 391 deaths listed on its website Tuesday .
• Cases per town include 1,097 in Naperville ( Will County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will County portion ) .

Illinois COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Oct. 6
Interactive mapSuburbs' portion There have been 136,768 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 44.8% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 4,191 deaths in the suburbs, representing 47.4% of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois.
Cook County• As of Tuesday, suburban Cook County had 67,355 cases and 2,289 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 82,233 cases and 2,979 fatalities.
• Top suburb case counts as of Tuesday from Cook County's health department and the medical examiner's office: 2,515 cases and 107 deaths in Des Plaines, 1,463 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine, 1,214 cases and 74 deaths in Wheeling, 1,242 cases and 23 deaths in Schaumburg, 1,217 cases and 38 deaths in Arlington Heights, 1,191 cases and 26 deaths in Streamwood, 1,080 cases and 12 deaths in Mount Prospect, 1,009 cases and 51 deaths in Glenview, 917 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 784 cases and 14 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion), 636 cases and 40 deaths in Elk Grove Village, 596 cases and 42 deaths in Northbrook, 584 cases and 14 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 408 cases and 9 deaths in Prospect Heights, and 231 cases and 21 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
DuPage County• The county reported 18,253 cases and 567 deaths as of Monday.
• Top counts: 1,334 cases and 39 deaths in Naperville (DuPage County portion), 1,329 cases and 11 deaths in Addison, 1,180 cases and 13 deaths in West Chicago, 1,050 cases and 14 deaths in Glendale Heights, 974 cases and 30 deaths in Carol Stream, 963 cases and 47 deaths in Elmhurst, 886 cases and 30 deaths in Lombard, 779 cases and 25 deaths in Wheaton, 753 cases and 15 deaths in Bensenville, 760 cases and 12 deaths in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 588 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn, 521 cases and 6 deaths in Villa Park, and 461 cases and 4 deaths in Hanover Park (DuPage County portion).
Lake County • The county listed 17,702 cases and 480 deaths Tuesday.
• Most recent top counts: 4,060 to 4,064 in Waukegan, 1,090 to 1,094 in Round Lake Beach, 665 to 669 in Mundelein, 600 to 604 in Gurnee, 450 to 454 in Round Lake, 350 to 354 in Vernon Hills, 345 to 349 in Lake Zurich, 320 to 324 in Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion), 285 to 289 in Libertyville, 280 to 284 in Grayslake, 270 to 274 in Wauconda.
Kane County• The county confirmed 13,634 cases with 329 deaths on its website Monday.
• Top counts: 4,819 cases in Aurora (Kane County portion), 3,103 in Elgin (Kane County portion), 1,245 in Carpentersville, 1,062 in St. Charles, 658 in South Elgin, 500 in Geneva, 385 in Batavia, 362 in North Aurora, 169 in Hampshire, 146 in Algonquin (Kane County portion) and 143 in Gilberts.
McHenry County• 4,838 cases and 119 deaths, according to the health department Tuesday.
Will County• 14,851 cases and 391 deaths listed on its website Tuesday.
• Cases per town include 1,097 in Naperville (Will County portion) and 203 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-06--Chicago's Second City for sale

Chicago's Second City for sale

Chicago 's legendary Second City , where such luminaries as John Belushi , Bill Murray , Dan Aykroyd , Tina Fey , Amy Poehler , Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy cut their comedic teeth , is for sale , its owners announced Tuesday .
It marks the second time in the comedy venue 's 60+ year history that it has been available for sale .
Like other entertainment venues , The Second City -- which has theaters in Hollywood and Toronto -- suspended live performances in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Within two months of Gov .
J.B. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Second City performers began producing improv and sketch comedy online .
`` While all our lives have been affected by the pandemic , The Second City has found green shoots that have further highlighted our growth potential , '' said Second City President Steve Johnston , in a prepared statement .
`` The company 's growth plan leverages Second City 's unique position in the comedy ecosystem as the leader in both education and live sketch and improv performance . ''
The coronavirus was n't the only challenge Second City faced this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony LeBlanc took over as interim executive producer last summer after allegations of institutional racism surfaced on social media and forced the resignation of co-owner and CEO Andrew Alexander .
`` I have had an extraordinary 47-year run guiding this wonderful living , breathing , dynamic comedy institution .
Watching the talent development process has given me more joy than one person should be allowed , '' said Alexander in a prepared statement .
`` But it is time for a new generation with fresh ideas to take the company to the next @ @ @

Chicago's Second City for sale
Courtesy of Todd RosenbergChicago's Second City, a comedy institution for more than 60 years is for sale. Seen here in 2015's main stage revue "Fool Me Twice, Deja Vu," is Rashawn Nadine Scott, left, and Daniel Strauss.
Second City, a comedy club and improv school in the Old Town neighborhood, is seen in this photo Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2020. The comedy hub, where many famous comedians started their careers, is for sale. Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago's legendary Second City, where such luminaries as John Belushi, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy cut their comedic teeth, is for sale, its owners announced Tuesday.
It marks the second time in the comedy venue's 60+ year history that it has been available for sale.
Like other entertainment venues, The Second City -- which has theaters in Hollywood and Toronto -- suspended live performances in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Within two months of Gov. J.B. Pritzker issuing stay-at-home orders last spring, Second City performers began producing improv and sketch comedy online.
"While all our lives have been affected by the pandemic, The Second City has found green shoots that have further highlighted our growth potential," said Second City President Steve Johnston, in a prepared statement. "The company's growth plan leverages Second City's unique position in the comedy ecosystem as the leader in both education and live sketch and improv performance."
The coronavirus wasn't the only challenge Second City faced this year. Artistic director and Second City alum Anthony LeBlanc took over as interim executive producer last summer after allegations of institutional racism surfaced on social media and forced the resignation of co-owner and CEO Andrew Alexander.
"I have had an extraordinary 47-year run guiding this wonderful living, breathing, dynamic comedy institution. Watching the talent development process has given me more joy than one person should be allowed," said Alexander in a prepared statement. "But it is time for a new generation with fresh ideas to take the company to the next level."