dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-05--West Chicago man charged in hit-and-run crash involving Geneva police officer

A West Chicago man faces felony charges after he struck a Geneva police officer with his minivan in a hit-and-run crash early Tuesday , authorities said .
The 22-year-old officer had observed an unrelated traffic violation on the 1900 block of Kirk Road in Geneva and pulled the vehicle over just south of Fabyan Parkway in Batavia , according to a joint news release from the two police departments .
His squad car lights were activated .
As the officer stood outside the driver 's window about 5 a.m. , he was hit on the elbow by an oncoming 2011 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his balance and fall to the ground , officials said .
The minivan , driven by 53-year-old Bartolo Martinez-Lopez , initially slowed down after the crash but continued south , authorities said .
The officer was able to pick up his radio and call in the hit-and-run .
He was taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital and has since been released .
Police found the minivan parked at a business on the 700 block of North Kirk Road in Batavia , officials said .
Martinez-Lopez , of the 1600 block of Windsor Lane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving the scene of an accident resulting in personal injury and passing an emergency vehicle causing personal injury , both felonies .
He also is charged with various misdemeanor and petty offenses , including failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident , failure to yield one full lane upon approaching an emergency vehicle , leaving the scene of an accident , failure to render aid in a traffic accident , driving with a suspended license and operating an uninsured vehicle .
Batavia police are investigating the crash , with Geneva police assisting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer 's welfare , '' according to the joint news release .
Both departments are encouraging drivers to follow Scott 's Law , which requires vehicles to proceed with caution , change lanes if possible and slow down when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped along the roadway .

West Chicago man charged in hit-and-run crash involving Geneva police officer
A West Chicago man faces felony charges after he struck a Geneva police officer with his minivan in a hit-and-run crash early Tuesday, authorities said.
The 22-year-old officer had observed an unrelated traffic violation on the 1900 block of Kirk Road in Geneva and pulled the vehicle over just south of Fabyan Parkway in Batavia, according to a joint news release from the two police departments. His squad car lights were activated.
As the officer stood outside the driver's window about 5 a.m., he was hit on the elbow by an oncoming 2011 Volkswagen minivan, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground, officials said.
The minivan, driven by 53-year-old Bartolo Martinez-Lopez, initially slowed down after the crash but continued south, authorities said.
The officer was able to pick up his radio and call in the hit-and-run. He was taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital and has since been released.
Police found the minivan parked at a business on the 700 block of North Kirk Road in Batavia, officials said.
Martinez-Lopez, of the 1600 block of Windsor Lane in West Chicago, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in personal injury and passing an emergency vehicle causing personal injury, both felonies.
He also is charged with various misdemeanor and petty offenses, including failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to yield one full lane upon approaching an emergency vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid in a traffic accident, driving with a suspended license and operating an uninsured vehicle.
Batavia police are investigating the crash, with Geneva police assisting as they remain "focused on the officer's welfare," according to the joint news release.
Both departments are encouraging drivers to follow Scott's Law, which requires vehicles to proceed with caution, change lanes if possible and slow down when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped along the roadway.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-05--Cook County to search for overlooked COVID-19 deaths

The Cook County medical examiner 's office is planning to review a `` handful '' of cases dating as far @ @ @ @ @ whether some earlier coronavirus deaths were overlooked .
Officials will scrutinize deaths involving heart attack @ @ @ @ @ fall `` to be on the safe side , '' said spokeswoman Natalia Derevyanny Both @ @ @ @ @ have been linked to the coronavirus .
The Wall Street Journal first reported the review @ @ @ @ @ The state recorded its first COVID-19 death on March 16 , but the medical examiner @ @ @ @ @ toll could have actually started some three months or more earlier .

Cook County to search for overlooked COVID-19 deaths
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, depicts the coronavirus as viewed through a microscope. Courtesy of the CDC
The Cook County medical examiner's office is planning to review a "handful" of cases dating as far back as November to determine whether some earlier coronavirus deaths were overlooked.
Officials will scrutinize deaths involving heart attack and pneumonia starting in late fall "to be on the safe side," said spokeswoman Natalia Derevyanny
Both of those causes of death have been linked to the coronavirus. The Wall Street Journal first reported the review of the case files.
The state recorded its first COVID-19 death on March 16, but the medical examiner will investigate whether the death toll could have actually started some three months or more earlier.
• For the full report, visit chicago.suntimes.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-05--Raising Cane's planning to open new location in Bloomingdale

A Louisiana-based fast-food chain that specializes in chicken fingers is hoping to begin construction `` as soon as possible '' on a new location in Bloomingdale , village officials say .
Raising Cane 's is expected to get final approval next week from the village board to build a 3,290-square-foot restaurant with a drive-through at 334 W. Army Trail Road .
The plan calls for an existing KFC restaurant to be demolished to make room for the building .
`` We look forward to Bloomingdale , '' said Anna Ball , regional leader of marketing for Raising Cane 's .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do business in Bloomingdale , we want to give back to the community . ''
Raising Cane 's , which has about 500 locations worldwide , entered the Chicago market in 2017 .
It now has nine area restaurants and plans to open another this summer in Glen Ellyn .
`` When you enter a market , you want to test the waters and see how it goes , '' Ball said .
`` We feel like we 've had a good testing period in the Chicago area .
It 's done well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of fans call themselves `` Caniacs '' and enjoy the focused menu of chicken fingers , crinkle-cut fries , Texas toast , coleslaw and Cane 's Sauce .
`` We serve one thing : the perfect box , '' Ball said .
`` It 's always fresh , it 's always hot , and we serve it quickly .
And our customers know that . ''
She said the chicken fingers are marinated for 24 hours and never frozen .
They 're then hand-battered and cooked-to-order .
She described Cane 's Sauce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of spice . ''
`` It gives you a nice pop in your mouth , '' Ball said .
`` It 's pretty phenomenal . ''
Ball could n't provide a timeline for when construction of the Bloomingdale location would start .
Once the village approves the project , Raising Cane 's would need to get a permit to demolish the existing KFC building .
Sean Gascoigne , Bloomingdale 's community and economic development director , said it 's unclear when KFC will move out .
But he said Raising Cane 's would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as possible . ''
`` In their mind , they are ready to go as soon as they can , '' Gascoigne said .
The Raising Cane 's in Bloomingdale would have indoor and outdoor seating .
Hours are expected to be 10 a.m. to midnight Sundays through Thursdays , and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays .

Raising Cane's planning to open new location in Bloomingdale
Raising Cane's is expected to get final approval from Bloomingdale to open a location in the village. The fast-food chain has a simple menu of chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast, coleslaw and Cane's Sauce. Courtesy of Raising Cane's
A Louisiana-based fast-food chain that specializes in chicken fingers is hoping to begin construction "as soon as possible" on a new location in Bloomingdale, village officials say.
Raising Cane's is expected to get final approval next week from the village board to build a 3,290-square-foot restaurant with a drive-through at 334 W. Army Trail Road. The plan calls for an existing KFC restaurant to be demolished to make room for the building.
"We look forward to Bloomingdale," said Anna Ball, regional leader of marketing for Raising Cane's. "Not only do we want to do business in Bloomingdale, we want to give back to the community."
Raising Cane's, which has about 500 locations worldwide, entered the Chicago market in 2017. It now has nine area restaurants and plans to open another this summer in Glen Ellyn.
"When you enter a market, you want to test the waters and see how it goes," Ball said. "We feel like we've had a good testing period in the Chicago area. It's done well for us."
Ball says a number of fans call themselves "Caniacs" and enjoy the focused menu of chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast, coleslaw and Cane's Sauce.
"We serve one thing: the perfect box," Ball said. "It's always fresh, it's always hot, and we serve it quickly. And our customers know that."
She said the chicken fingers are marinated for 24 hours and never frozen. They're then hand-battered and cooked-to-order.
She described Cane's Sauce as "tangy with a little bit of spice."
"It gives you a nice pop in your mouth," Ball said. "It's pretty phenomenal."
Ball couldn't provide a timeline for when construction of the Bloomingdale location would start.
Once the village approves the project, Raising Cane's would need to get a permit to demolish the existing KFC building.
Sean Gascoigne, Bloomingdale's community and economic development director, said it's unclear when KFC will move out. But he said Raising Cane's would like to get started "as soon as possible."
"In their mind, they are ready to go as soon as they can," Gascoigne said.
The Raising Cane's in Bloomingdale would have indoor and outdoor seating. Hours are expected to be 10 a.m. to midnight Sundays through Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-05--Why sports have strengthened us for these times

It 's the tough times that allow us to truly appreciate the good times .
It 's not easy to write about sports when the games seem a distant memory , except for those played in cyberspace and requiring a joystick , or maybe the simple board game on the kitchen table .
Those are fun , but they 're not the same as the games played on a court , field or ice .
There are always issues to write about , many being settled in the wrong kind of court , where the books cite precedents , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're really here for .
The games are , after all , the whole point of the exercise .
That 's where the real action is .
It 's the way we miss college sports when March Madness ends , leaving us months to wait for the college football season to begin again .
The NFL draft and free agency can only take us so far .
ESPN can spread out `` The Last Dance '' over a series of Sundays , but there are few cliffhangers in a documentary of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awe as Michael Jordan does the impossible over and over again , but the games are never the same when you know the outcome .
We can argue over whether the Cubs have enough pitching , the White Sox have all the pieces in place or whether the Bulls ' new management team has the right stuff .
We shake our heads in surprise over how the Blackhawks are rebuilding .
But it 's all talk , no action .
We are interested , but then the craving returns for fresh competition .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ many channels , we 've come to expect nearly nonstop games .
Instead we see the need for competition , for action , every day in our neighborhoods .
We see it in the old coach earning his steps every day at a good pace , making sure he can still keep up with his young athletes when the green light comes to get back on the practice field .
We see it in the up-and-coming athlete , for lack of access to modern equipment , building his body the old-fashioned way .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , re-creating the way he got his start as a youngster by hitting a ball at a square of tape on the side of his childhood home .
We hear it in the voices of the coaches who miss their teams , their words cracking with emotion .
We hear it in the voices of the athletes who miss their teammates and yearn for memories they will never get a chance to earn on the court , in the locker room or on the bus .
We are ready to bust loose of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but we remember how sports teach us discipline .
We remember that sports can be about sacrificing oneself for the good of the team .
We remember how sports teach us character and that sometimes we just have to persevere .
We rise and shine with each new day , pounding the pavement in our neighborhoods , waving to our friends from a safe distance , keeping ourselves ready for when the games bloom again like plants poking through the ground in the spring .
When the games eventually come back , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 'll be ready .
As tough as these monotonous days and weeks are , you better believe we 'll appreciate the games when they return .

Why sports have strengthened us for these times
Wrigley Field's marquee displays Lakeview Pantry volunteer information in Chicago in April. Going without games so long is difficult for diehard sports fans, but we will appreciate the games like never before when they return. Associated Press
It's the tough times that allow us to truly appreciate the good times.
It's not easy to write about sports when the games seem a distant memory, except for those played in cyberspace and requiring a joystick, or maybe the simple board game on the kitchen table.
Those are fun, but they're not the same as the games played on a court, field or ice.
There are always issues to write about, many being settled in the wrong kind of court, where the books cite precedents, not records.
But it's not what we're really here for. The games are, after all, the whole point of the exercise. That's where the real action is.
It's the way we miss college sports when March Madness ends, leaving us months to wait for the college football season to begin again.
The NFL draft and free agency can only take us so far. ESPN can spread out "The Last Dance" over a series of Sundays, but there are few cliffhangers in a documentary of a championship NBA team. We watch in awe as Michael Jordan does the impossible over and over again, but the games are never the same when you know the outcome.
We can argue over whether the Cubs have enough pitching, the White Sox have all the pieces in place or whether the Bulls' new management team has the right stuff. We shake our heads in surprise over how the Blackhawks are rebuilding.
But it's all talk, no action. We are interested, but then the craving returns for fresh competition.
With so many leagues shown on so many channels, we've come to expect nearly nonstop games. Instead we see the need for competition, for action, every day in our neighborhoods.
We see it in the old coach earning his steps every day at a good pace, making sure he can still keep up with his young athletes when the green light comes to get back on the practice field.
We see it in the up-and-coming athlete, for lack of access to modern equipment, building his body the old-fashioned way.
We see it in the former athlete, re-creating the way he got his start as a youngster by hitting a ball at a square of tape on the side of his childhood home.
We hear it in the voices of the coaches who miss their teams, their words cracking with emotion.
We hear it in the voices of the athletes who miss their teammates and yearn for memories they will never get a chance to earn on the court, in the locker room or on the bus.
We are ready to bust loose of these bonds we are asked to obey, but we remember how sports teach us discipline. We remember that sports can be about sacrificing oneself for the good of the team.
We remember how sports teach us character and that sometimes we just have to persevere.
We rise and shine with each new day, pounding the pavement in our neighborhoods, waving to our friends from a safe distance, keeping ourselves ready for when the games bloom again like plants poking through the ground in the spring.
When the games eventually come back, no matter how long it takes, we'll be ready. As tough as these monotonous days and weeks are, you better believe we'll appreciate the games when they return.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-05--Golf tip: Keep your wedge game sharp to save strokes

One of the easiest and quickest ways to lower scores is to improve distance control with your wedges .
Bombing drives is fun , but what good does it do when a wedge shot misses the green ?
Here are a few things I see the best wedge players all have in common .
If you can devote practice time to these concepts , you will see your wedges ending closer to the hole and scores dropping .
What the best do 1 .
Slightly open stance in relation to the target .
This allows your hips and your chest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Narrow stance : Feet will get closer together depending on the distance of the shot .
3 .
Center ball position : The ball should be in line with your sternum , and head centered over the ball .
Having a head position either too far back or too far forward will affect the angle of the club hitting the ground and will give fat shots or too steep chopping motions .
4 .
Slightly forward weight distribution : I like to see 70 % of your weight on your front leg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Slower than average club speed : Your feel will be better when you swing the club slower .
The best wedge players judge their distance by the length of their backswing and not the speed of the club .
To paraphrase the geometric definition for a wedge , it 's a triangular-shaped simple machine used for lifting .
If we can relate this to our wedge game , we can lift our ball to the desired distance easily .
Keep the angles created at address between your lead arm and club constant though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limit the amount of wrist hinge and unhinge during the swing .
This keeps the width of the swing and the loft of the club consistent .
It also helps you to create a shallow angle of decent and a small divot .
This is the real secret to success for wedge play .
Set up to the ball and draw a line from your lead shoulder ( the one closer to the target ; left shoulder for a right-handed golfer ) down to the center of the club face .
This line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wedge .
You want that distance to remain the same back and though to the finish of the swing .
If you then make your lead arm to the grip the second line and then grip to the end of the shaft the third line , you will see a wedge has been created .
Keep that wedge from changing its shape and you will be able to control how far the ball travels every time .
How not to ?
When the player adds extra wrist hinge in the backswing or flexes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the swing changes , leading to inconsistent contact and attack angle .
If the wrist angles change around impact , the loft of the club changes and distances change swing to swing .
These things make it difficult to develop consistent distance control .
Now that you have the basics , let 's develop three different carry distances derived from three different backswing lengths .
You can practice these shots with three distinct backswing positions and find what your distances are .
Distance 1 : When the backswing length has the shaft parallel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a similar distance but slightly longer .
Distance 2 : When the lead arm is parallel to the ground .
Similar follow-though length .
Distance 3 : Hands to head backswing .
This third length has the backswing ending when your hands reach the level of your head .
I use a mirror or record swings with my phone to see different backswing lengths .
Once you have the feel of the three different lengths , hit 10 balls with each , starting with the shaft parallel to the ground and working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carry .
• Mike Carbray is director of instruction at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook , and owner of Journey 2 Better Golf , an indoor training facility .
Contact him at mikecarbraygolf @ gmail.com , follow him @ mikecarbraygolf or visit mikecarbraygolf.com .

Golf tip: Keep your wedge game sharp to save strokes
Mike Carbray says keep your triangles intact to keep your wedge game sharp. Courtesy of Illinois Section PGA
One of the easiest and quickest ways to lower scores is to improve distance control with your wedges. Bombing drives is fun, but what good does it do when a wedge shot misses the green?
Here are a few things I see the best wedge players all have in common. If you can devote practice time to these concepts, you will see your wedges ending closer to the hole and scores dropping.
What the best do
1. Slightly open stance in relation to the target. This allows your hips and your chest to turn though the shot.
2. Narrow stance: Feet will get closer together depending on the distance of the shot.
3. Center ball position: The ball should be in line with your sternum, and head centered over the ball. Having a head position either too far back or too far forward will affect the angle of the club hitting the ground and will give fat shots or too steep chopping motions.
4. Slightly forward weight distribution: I like to see 70% of your weight on your front leg throughout the entire swing.
5. Slower than average club speed: Your feel will be better when you swing the club slower. The best wedge players judge their distance by the length of their backswing and not the speed of the club.
Geometry to wedge it closer
To paraphrase the geometric definition for a wedge, it's a triangular-shaped simple machine used for lifting. If we can relate this to our wedge game, we can lift our ball to the desired distance easily.
How to?
Keep the angles created at address between your lead arm and club constant though the swing. To control distance, limit the amount of wrist hinge and unhinge during the swing. This keeps the width of the swing and the loft of the club consistent. It also helps you to create a shallow angle of decent and a small divot. This is the real secret to success for wedge play. Set up to the ball and draw a line from your lead shoulder (the one closer to the target; left shoulder for a right-handed golfer) down to the center of the club face. This line will be the longest side of the wedge. You want that distance to remain the same back and though to the finish of the swing. If you then make your lead arm to the grip the second line and then grip to the end of the shaft the third line, you will see a wedge has been created. Keep that wedge from changing its shape and you will be able to control how far the ball travels every time.
How not to?
When the player adds extra wrist hinge in the backswing or flexes the lead elbow, the width of the swing changes, leading to inconsistent contact and attack angle. If the wrist angles change around impact, the loft of the club changes and distances change swing to swing. These things make it difficult to develop consistent distance control.
Now that you have the basics, let's develop three different carry distances derived from three different backswing lengths. You can practice these shots with three distinct backswing positions and find what your distances are.
Distance 1: When the backswing length has the shaft parallel to the ground. The follow-through will be a similar distance but slightly longer.
Distance 2: When the lead arm is parallel to the ground. Similar follow-though length.
Distance 3: Hands to head backswing. This third length has the backswing ending when your hands reach the level of your head.
I use a mirror or record swings with my phone to see different backswing lengths. Once you have the feel of the three different lengths, hit 10 balls with each, starting with the shaft parallel to the ground and working up to see how far these positions carry.
• Mike Carbray is director of instruction at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook, and owner of Journey 2 Better Golf, an indoor training facility. Contact him at mikecarbraygolf@gmail.com, follow him @mikecarbraygolf or visit mikecarbraygolf.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-05--1 dead, 36 positive for COVID-19 at nursing home in South Elgin

One resident died and 13 residents and 23 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at Tower Hill Healthcare Center , a skilled nursing home in South Elgin .
All 165 residents and nearly 200 employees were tested for the coronavirus last week .
So far , results have come back negative for 21 residents and 35 staff members , administrator Vicki Hill said Tuesday .
Residents have been separated based on COVID-19 status , and all staff members , visitors and COVID-19-positive residents are required to wear full personal protective gear consisting of hair bonnets , KN95 masks covered by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gloves when appropriate , and shoe covers , according to an email Hill sent to families Monday .
Dee Dee Beran of St. Charles , whose 100-year-old mother has been a resident of Tower Hill for more than six years , praised the nursing home for its response , saying there 's been daily email communication with families during the pandemic .
`` They have proved to me time and time again that they have their patients ' best interest foremost , '' she said .
`` I could n't be happier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Not just this situation , but all the care I have seen from them . ''
Because visitors are restricted during the pandemic , Beran said , staff members facilitate communication via FaceTime and by bringing her mother letters from Beran that her mother then reads while Beran sits outside the window .
The pandemic has been taxing on staff members , Hill said .
`` Luckily we have been very fortunate in our facility to have a lot of dedicated and hardworking employees that are showing up and being here for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The nursing home said it is coordinating efforts with the Kane County Health Department and Illinois Department of Public Health to prevent further spread within the facility and the community .

1 dead, 36 positive for COVID-19 at nursing home in South Elgin
One resident died, and 13 residents and 23 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at Tower Hill Healthcare Center, a skilled nursing home in South Elgin. Daily Herald archive photo
One resident died and 13 residents and 23 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at Tower Hill Healthcare Center, a skilled nursing home in South Elgin.
All 165 residents and nearly 200 employees were tested for the coronavirus last week. So far, results have come back negative for 21 residents and 35 staff members, administrator Vicki Hill said Tuesday.
Residents have been separated based on COVID-19 status, and all staff members, visitors and COVID-19-positive residents are required to wear full personal protective gear consisting of hair bonnets, KN95 masks covered by procedural masks, face shields, gowns, gloves when appropriate, and shoe covers, according to an email Hill sent to families Monday.
Dee Dee Beran of St. Charles, whose 100-year-old mother has been a resident of Tower Hill for more than six years, praised the nursing home for its response, saying there's been daily email communication with families during the pandemic.
"They have proved to me time and time again that they have their patients' best interest foremost," she said. "I couldn't be happier with how Tower Hill has addressed this. Not just this situation, but all the care I have seen from them."
Because visitors are restricted during the pandemic, Beran said, staff members facilitate communication via FaceTime and by bringing her mother letters from Beran that her mother then reads while Beran sits outside the window.
The pandemic has been taxing on staff members, Hill said. "Luckily we have been very fortunate in our facility to have a lot of dedicated and hardworking employees that are showing up and being here for the residents," she said.
The nursing home said it is coordinating efforts with the Kane County Health Department and Illinois Department of Public Health to prevent further spread within the facility and the community.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-05--East Dundee extends contract with caboose operator Duke's Blues-n-BBQ

East Dundee officials know it takes a unique tenant to make the village 's caboose concession stand successful .
Cuisine , customer base , flexibility and overhead costs all play a role .
So far , they say , Duke 's Blues-n-BBQ seems to have the right recipe .
For the past two years , Terrance `` Duke '' Seward and his wife , Rhiannon , have run their business seasonally out of the village-owned train car at 112 Railroad St. At their request , the village board voted 5-0 this week to approve a five-year lease extension .
Built @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the caboose was purchased by the village and has been used as a concession stand in the heart of downtown since May 2015 .
It became an attraction for Dundee-area residents and visitors , particularly those passing through on the Fox River Trail , Village President Lael Miller said .
Still , the village struggled for a few years to find the right operator .
When Seward signed a two-year license in 2018 , Duke 's had been making a name for itself through its catering services , food truck and participation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 % of gross sales , brought down from 10 % after previous tenant Butcher on the Block struggled to make a profit , Miller said .
Though minor expenses are paid by the operator , the village is responsible for major repairs and maintenance .
As a landlord , East Dundee has n't made any money , Miller said .
`` In fact , we might be taking a slight loss on this . ''
That was concerning to Trustee Scott Kunze , who said he wanted to make sure the deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the village 's end is n't necessarily reflective of the Sewards ' success , Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen said , noting the village had to address some challenges at the property .
Duke 's has been the caboose 's most profitable vendor to date .
And more importantly , Miller said , the Sewards have developed a business model that works for the seasonal concession stand , while also drawing patrons downtown .
`` I would like to break even on this , but I think the ability to maintain the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Miller said .
Though eager to keep Duke 's in the village , trustees Kirstin Wood and Kathleen Mahony expressed concerns over its irregular days and hours of operation .
They requested the business maintain a more consistent schedule and develop a marketing strategy .
Though Duke 's has scaled back its hours due to the coronavirus pandemic , Seward said he maintains a strong social media presence , working to gain new followers and posting updates about how and when customers can place their orders .

East Dundee extends contract with caboose operator Duke's Blues-n-BBQ
East Dundee officials know it takes a unique tenant to make the village's caboose concession stand successful.
Cuisine, customer base, flexibility and overhead costs all play a role. So far, they say, Duke's Blues-n-BBQ seems to have the right recipe.
For the past two years, Terrance "Duke" Seward and his wife, Rhiannon, have run their business seasonally out of the village-owned train car at 112 Railroad St. At their request, the village board voted 5-0 this week to approve a five-year lease extension.
Built in 1952 for the Milwaukee Road, the caboose was purchased by the village and has been used as a concession stand in the heart of downtown since May 2015. It became an attraction for Dundee-area residents and visitors, particularly those passing through on the Fox River Trail, Village President Lael Miller said. Still, the village struggled for a few years to find the right operator.
When Seward signed a two-year license in 2018, Duke's had been making a name for itself through its catering services, food truck and participation in local festivals.
Rent was set at 5% of gross sales, brought down from 10% after previous tenant Butcher on the Block struggled to make a profit, Miller said.
Though minor expenses are paid by the operator, the village is responsible for major repairs and maintenance.
As a landlord, East Dundee hasn't made any money, Miller said. "In fact, we might be taking a slight loss on this."
That was concerning to Trustee Scott Kunze, who said he wanted to make sure the deal made financial sense.
But a deficit on the village's end isn't necessarily reflective of the Sewards' success, Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen said, noting the village had to address some challenges at the property.
Duke's has been the caboose's most profitable vendor to date. And more importantly, Miller said, the Sewards have developed a business model that works for the seasonal concession stand, while also drawing patrons downtown.
"I would like to break even on this, but I think the ability to maintain the current ownership there is worth a five-year contract," Miller said.
Though eager to keep Duke's in the village, trustees Kirstin Wood and Kathleen Mahony expressed concerns over its irregular days and hours of operation. They requested the business maintain a more consistent schedule and develop a marketing strategy.
Though Duke's has scaled back its hours due to the coronavirus pandemic, Seward said he maintains a strong social media presence, working to gain new followers and posting updates about how and when customers can place their orders.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-05--Pandemic an unprecedented challenge for convention centers in Rosemont, Schaumburg

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a big enough impact on businesses whose customers are nearby , but convention centers like those in Rosemont and Schaumburg have lost even larger numbers of visitors for themselves and their commercial neighbors .
`` Some of our clients are international , '' said Christopher Stephens , executive director of Rosemont 's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center .
`` That 's a tough one . ''
The focus for now is working with show organizers to either cancel or reschedule , with the aim of deferring events and revenue as much as possible rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are treated in a situation like this will have a lot to do with their attitude toward working with the venue again , Stephens said .
`` This is something we obviously never saw before and all of it is out of our control . ''
he added .
Assistant Executive Director Grant Bailey said the Rosemont convention center has rescheduled about 10 consumer/trade shows to the fall , another eight to next year , and has lost only one or two completely .
It also has deferred about 35 to 40 corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at its conference center and lost one so far .
Some shows originally scheduled for June -- such as Supernatural 2020 , Vampire Diaries 2020 and COS & FX 2020 from June 4 to 7 -- are still listed on the Rosemont website .
But the earlier they are , the more logistically difficult they may be to put on , Stephens said .
Still , there has to be some working measure of when life and business will return to normal , said Dieter Heigl , general manager of the Renaissance Schaumburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to go with what we know , and what we know is that the stay-at-home order ends on May 30 , '' he said .
So far , the Schaumburg Convention Center has been shut down for 31 scheduled events , about half of which have been rescheduled for later in the year or early next year .
`` We went from a very busy , active convention center to zero , '' Heigl said .
`` It certainly is the most challenging environment I 've encountered in my career . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ center industry like 9/11 and the Great Recession were overcome in time , he added .
`` I 'm still optimistic that this too shall pass , even though now it 's very grim , '' Heigl said .
Stephens said he hopes the anticipation of better times ahead is something attendees are feeling as well .
`` You do n't want people to get comfortable staying home either , '' he said .

Pandemic an unprecedented challenge for convention centers in Rosemont, Schaumburg
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont has had to give up its role in drawing visitors from near and far to the village and Northwest suburbs during the pandemic. Daily Herald File Photo, 2010
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a big enough impact on businesses whose customers are nearby, but convention centers like those in Rosemont and Schaumburg have lost even larger numbers of visitors for themselves and their commercial neighbors.
"Some of our clients are international," said Christopher Stephens, executive director of Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. "That's a tough one."
The focus for now is working with show organizers to either cancel or reschedule, with the aim of deferring events and revenue as much as possible rather than losing them entirely.
The way clients are treated in a situation like this will have a lot to do with their attitude toward working with the venue again, Stephens said.
"This is something we obviously never saw before and all of it is out of our control." he added.
Assistant Executive Director Grant Bailey said the Rosemont convention center has rescheduled about 10 consumer/trade shows to the fall, another eight to next year, and has lost only one or two completely.
It also has deferred about 35 to 40 corporate events, meetings, banquets and proms at its conference center and lost one so far.
Some shows originally scheduled for June -- such as Supernatural 2020, Vampire Diaries 2020 and COS & FX 2020 from June 4 to 7 -- are still listed on the Rosemont website. But the earlier they are, the more logistically difficult they may be to put on, Stephens said.
Still, there has to be some working measure of when life and business will return to normal, said Dieter Heigl, general manager of the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center.
"We have to go with what we know, and what we know is that the stay-at-home order ends on May 30," he said.
So far, the Schaumburg Convention Center has been shut down for 31 scheduled events, about half of which have been rescheduled for later in the year or early next year.
"We went from a very busy, active convention center to zero," Heigl said. "It certainly is the most challenging environment I've encountered in my career."
But other major challenges to the convention center industry like 9/11 and the Great Recession were overcome in time, he added.
"I'm still optimistic that this too shall pass, even though now it's very grim," Heigl said.
Stephens said he hopes the anticipation of better times ahead is something attendees are feeling as well.
"You don't want people to get comfortable staying home either," he said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-06--Feder: DeRogatis, Waldron win Headline Club's Lifetime Achievement Awards

Jim DeRogatis , the longtime Chicago music critic , crusading reporter , author and broadcaster , and Clarence Waldron , former senior writer and senior editor of Jet Magazine , have been named recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Chicago Headline Club , Robert Feder writes .
In lieu of the 2020 Peter Lisagor Awards ceremony , which has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , they 'll be recognized at a virtual event May 15 .
Other winners of awards for excellence in journalism from the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists also will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Waldron will be invited to deliver a more public acceptance at the organization 's 100th anniversary celebration in 2021 .
DeRogatis , former pop music critic at the Sun-Times , is the author of 11 books , including Soulless : The Case Against R. Kelly , which culminated two decades of dogged reporting about the sexual misconduct of the Chicago R & B star .
With former Chicago Tribune rock critic Greg Kot , DeRogatis co-hosts `` Sound Opinions '' on Chicago Public Media WBEZ 91.5-FM and 125 public radio stations nationwide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ English and creative writing at Columbia College Chicago .
Waldron , dubbed `` the dean of arts and entertainment journalists '' by the National Association of Black Journalists , spent 29 years as senior writer and senior editor of Jet Magazine , the former show biz bible of Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Co .
Since 1998 Waldron has been an adjunct professor at Northwestern University 's Medill School of Journalism .
He also taught at Columbia College and Loyola University .
Get the full report , and more Chicago media news , at robertfeder.com @

Feder: DeRogatis, Waldron win Headline Club's Lifetime Achievement Awards
Jim DeRogatis, the longtime Chicago music critic, crusading reporter, author and broadcaster, and Clarence Waldron, former senior writer and senior editor of Jet Magazine, have been named recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Chicago Headline Club, Robert Feder writes.
In lieu of the 2020 Peter Lisagor Awards ceremony, which has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they'll be recognized at a virtual event May 15. Other winners of awards for excellence in journalism from the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists also will be announced at that time.
DeRogatis and Waldron will be invited to deliver a more public acceptance at the organization's 100th anniversary celebration in 2021.
DeRogatis, former pop music critic at the Sun-Times, is the author of 11 books, including Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly, which culminated two decades of dogged reporting about the sexual misconduct of the Chicago R&B star.
With former Chicago Tribune rock critic Greg Kot, DeRogatis co-hosts "Sound Opinions" on Chicago Public Media WBEZ 91.5-FM and 125 public radio stations nationwide. He also is an associate professor of English and creative writing at Columbia College Chicago.
Waldron, dubbed "the dean of arts and entertainment journalists" by the National Association of Black Journalists, spent 29 years as senior writer and senior editor of Jet Magazine, the former show biz bible of Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Co.
Since 1998 Waldron has been an adjunct professor at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He also taught at Columbia College and Loyola University.
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-05--Song to make you smile: 'Let Your Love Flow'

We 're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper ( and on dailyherald.com ) with a daily `` @ @ @ @ @ . ''
It 's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk .
@ @ @ @ @ Let Your Love Flow '' by the Bellamy Brothers , released in 1976 .

Song to make you smile: 'Let Your Love Flow'
We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile."
It's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk.
Today's selection is "Let Your Love Flow" by the Bellamy Brothers, released in 1976.
Send your ideas to suggestions@dailyherald.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-05--Former owner of Gee N Jays in Elgin remembered for his kindness

Countless Elginites have memories of eating ice cream and burgers at Gee N Jays , where the nice owner would give free treats and allow you not to pay if you did n't have the money .
That owner was Gerhard `` Gary '' Niefnecker , 82 , who died April 28 after living for about two years at The Vines Senior Homes in Elgin .
He suffered from multiple health issues and died after being diagnosed with COVID-19 , said his stepdaughter Marina Ackmann .
`` He never judged ...
If somebody did something , it was , 'Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ' '' she said .
`` He was just a really nice man . ''
The news of Niefnecker 's death prompted many to share memories on Facebook about chocolate sodas , triple cheeseburgers and a Donkey Kong video game while reminiscing about his kindness and ever-present smile .
One person said Niefnecker used to give her bags of ice cream for her co-workers at the nearby old Sherman Hospital .
Another person recalled how Niefnecker gave free ice cream cones to kids walking home from school .
He immigrated at age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by boat at Ellis Island and joined a relative in Elgin .
He worked at Elgin National Watch Company , then ran a Dairy Queen in St. Charles until he opened Gee N Jays at 925 Dundee Ave. in the early 1970s , Ackmann said .
As for the restaurant 's name , `` He had a friend named Jack .
He was not part of Gee N Jays , but some old woman said that would be a good name to name it , because they had been friends , '' Ackmann @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked during summers until they graduated from college .
Students from nearby Larsen Middle School also worked there at lunchtime as part of a school credit program , Ackmann said .
Niefnecker sold the restaurant to an employee in the late 1990s after he lost the use of his right arm when a container for making whipped cream exploded , Ackmann said .
The restaurant had other owners over the years and eventually became a Chinese restaurant that also serves sweet treats , such as sundaes and banana splits .
The business says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
Gee N Jays became a family business after Niefnecker married his late wife , Renate , in the late 1970s , Ackmann said .
The couple had gone to grade school together and reunited by chance during a visit home to Germany after he 'd moved to the United States and she 'd moved to Canada , Ackmann said .
Niefnecker never failed to be patient and understanding , his stepdaughter said .
`` For me to love this man as much as I did , considering I was a teenager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was just something special about him .
I do n't think anybody really has a bad memory of him . ''
The day Niefnecker died , Ackmann and her daughter watched through the window after having spent the day sitting outside , she said .
Ackmann said she asked the senior home , who 'd put him in isolation , not to take him to a hospital because she knew she would n't be able to see him anymore before he died .
`` It was really difficult , but I was so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
`` They made sure he was taken care of very , very well . ''
Kristie Ray , a registered nurse and co-owner of The Vines Senior Homes , said staff members will miss Niefnecker 's smile , storytelling and joyful attitude .
`` He was a very caring man .
We were blessed to have him in our home . ''

Former owner of Gee N Jays in Elgin remembered for his kindness
Countless Elginites have memories of eating ice cream and burgers at Gee N Jays, where the nice owner would give free treats and allow you not to pay if you didn't have the money.
That owner was Gerhard "Gary" Niefnecker, 82, who died April 28 after living for about two years at The Vines Senior Homes in Elgin. He suffered from multiple health issues and died after being diagnosed with COVID-19, said his stepdaughter Marina Ackmann.
"He never judged ... If somebody did something, it was, 'Well, they must have had a reason,'" she said. "He was just a really nice man."
The news of Niefnecker's death prompted many to share memories on Facebook about chocolate sodas, triple cheeseburgers and a Donkey Kong video game while reminiscing about his kindness and ever-present smile.
One person said Niefnecker used to give her bags of ice cream for her co-workers at the nearby old Sherman Hospital. Another person recalled how Niefnecker gave free ice cream cones to kids walking home from school.
He immigrated at age 17 from Frankfurt, Germany, landed by boat at Ellis Island and joined a relative in Elgin. He worked at Elgin National Watch Company, then ran a Dairy Queen in St. Charles until he opened Gee N Jays at 925 Dundee Ave. in the early 1970s, Ackmann said.
As for the restaurant's name, "He had a friend named Jack. He was not part of Gee N Jays, but some old woman said that would be a good name to name it, because they had been friends," Ackmann said
Niefnecker hired high school students who worked during summers until they graduated from college. Students from nearby Larsen Middle School also worked there at lunchtime as part of a school credit program, Ackmann said.
Niefnecker sold the restaurant to an employee in the late 1990s after he lost the use of his right arm when a container for making whipped cream exploded, Ackmann said.
The restaurant had other owners over the years and eventually became a Chinese restaurant that also serves sweet treats, such as sundaes and banana splits. The business says it's temporarily closed due to the pandemic.
Gee N Jays became a family business after Niefnecker married his late wife, Renate, in the late 1970s, Ackmann said. The couple had gone to grade school together and reunited by chance during a visit home to Germany after he'd moved to the United States and she'd moved to Canada, Ackmann said.
Niefnecker never failed to be patient and understanding, his stepdaughter said. "For me to love this man as much as I did, considering I was a teenager and I had a father ... There was just something special about him. I don't think anybody really has a bad memory of him."
The day Niefnecker died, Ackmann and her daughter watched through the window after having spent the day sitting outside, she said. Ackmann said she asked the senior home, who'd put him in isolation, not to take him to a hospital because she knew she wouldn't be able to see him anymore before he died.
"It was really difficult, but I was so happy he was not in pain," she said. "They made sure he was taken care of very, very well."
Kristie Ray, a registered nurse and co-owner of The Vines Senior Homes, said staff members will miss Niefnecker's smile, storytelling and joyful attitude. "He was a very caring man. We were blessed to have him in our home."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-06--5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus

Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news : 1 .
SUPREME COURT TAKES UP OBAMACARE CASE The justices @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a religious or moral objection @ @ @ @ @ no-cost birth control to women .
2 .
RUTH BADER GINSBURG HOSPITALIZED The 87-year-old justice @ @ @ @ @ an infection caused by a gallstone but has no plans to miss the court 's @ @ @ @ @ .
WHAT TRUMP PICK FOR DNI POST SAYS Texas congressman John Ratcliffe tells a Senate @ @ @ @ @ allow politics to color intelligence he takes to the president .
4 .
CHINA PLANS @ @ @ @ @ 2022 The announcement further cements China 's aspirations to rival the United States , Europe @ @ @ @ @ in outer space exploration .
5. WHO 'S CLOSING IN ON SHULA 'S HALLOWED MARK @ @ @ @ @ Belichick , who with 304 wins needs 44 more to break the NFL record set @ @ @ @ @ , who died this week at age 90 .

5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus
This illustration provided by the European Southern Observatory in May 2020 shows the orbits of the objects in the HR 6819 triple system. The group is made up of an inner binary with one star, orbit in blue, and a newly discovered black hole, orbit in red, as well as a third star in a wider orbit, blue. The team originally believed there were only two objects, the two stars, in the system. However, as they analysed their observations, they revealed a third, previously undiscovered body in HR 6819: a black hole, the closest ever found to Earth, about 1000 light years away. The black hole is invisible, but it makes its presence known by its gravitational pull, which forces the luminous inner star into an orbit. The objects in this inner pair have roughly the same mass and circular orbits. (L. Calçada/ESO via AP) Associated Press
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss., about his support for Willowood Developmental Center, a facility that provides training and assistance for special needs students,T he Mississippi state auditor's office said in a report it released Monday, May 4, 2020, that a nonprofit group used welfare money to pay $1.1 million to Favre for multiple speaking engagements but Favre did not show up for the events. Favre was paid $500,000 in December 2017 and $600,000 in June 2018, according to an audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Favre is not charged with any wrongdoing. Associated Press
In this May 4, 2020, photo, the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court's third day of hearing arguments by telephone is its first chance at a high-profile case, this one involving the Affordable Care Act. The justices are hearing a dispute Wednesday about Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women. Associated Press
Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news:
1. SUPREME COURT TAKES UP OBAMACARE CASE The justices seem concerned about the sweep of Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women.
2. NETANYAHU GETS GO-AHEAD Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that the prime minister may form a new government while under indictment.
3. PAYMENTS TO BRETT FAVRE SCRUTINIZED A Mississippi audit says a nonprofit group used more than $1 million in welfare money to pay the former NFL quarterback for multiple speaking engagements - but he didn't show up at the events.
4. FIGHTING LEAVES DOZENS DEAD Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan's South Darfur province left at least 30 people dead and a dozen wounded, authorities say.
5. NEWLY DISCOVERED GALACTIC NEIGHBOR European astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth yet, so near that the two stars dancing with it can be seen with the naked eye.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-06--Schaumburg residents pack stadium parking lot for free mask giveaway

The parking lot of Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg was filled to capacity six rows of cars deep early Wednesday morning @ @ @ @ @ n't for a baseball game .
Instead , Schaumburg residents turned out in droves to @ @ @ @ @ masks the village is giving away free this week .
Mayor Tom Dailly was on @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , which was a seniors-only day .
Non-senior residents whose last names begin with @ @ @ @ @ up masks Thursday , and those with last names beginning with M through Z can @ @ @ @ @ masks are disposable , and the giveaway is limited to five per person .
`` @ @ @ @ @ we have no idea what the output would be , so we are gauging it @ @ @ @ @ if we need more , '' Fire Chief Jim Walters said .
`` We take @ @ @ @ @ '' he added .
Betsy Kubota was among the residents excited to receive five masks @ @ @ @ @ smiling under my mask , '' she said .

Schaumburg residents pack stadium parking lot for free mask giveaway
The parking lot of Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg was filled to capacity six rows of cars deep early Wednesday morning, but unfortunately it wasn't for a baseball game.
Instead, Schaumburg residents turned out in droves to receive some of the 70,000 masks the village is giving away free this week.
Mayor Tom Dailly was on hand donning his own mask Wednesday, which was a seniors-only day. Non-senior residents whose last names begin with A through L can pick up masks Thursday, and those with last names beginning with M through Z can get masks Friday.
The masks are disposable, and the giveaway is limited to five per person.
"We have 70,000 masks and we have no idea what the output would be, so we are gauging it today (to determine) if we need more," Fire Chief Jim Walters said.
"We take care of our citizens," he added.
Betsy Kubota was among the residents excited to receive five masks Wednesday.
"I'm smiling under my mask," she said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-06--State officials as virus deaths close to 3,000: 'Virtual hugs' best on Mother's Day

Deaths from COVID-19 rose by 136 Wednesday , a decrease from Tuesday 's high of 176 , but `` the virus has n't gone away , '' officials announced as they cautioned against large Mother 's Day gatherings .
`` Virtual hugs '' are the safest way to celebrate Mother 's Day with loved ones who are not in your immediate family circle , Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike said at a briefing .
The total number of Illinoisans who 've died from COVID-19 was 2,974 as of Wednesday , and cases of the disease grew by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gov .
J.B. Pritzker defended a new five-phase plan to move toward easing the state 's stay-at-home order .
The plan allows for each of four regions of the state to move independently through the phases , which range from Phase 1 , with widespread infection , to Phase 5 , with businesses and entertainment open , with precautions .
Phase 5 could be well over a year away , officials said , and depends on a vaccine being available , an effective and widely available treatment , or the elimination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm not the one holding back the economy from stage five ; the COVID-19 virus is , '' Pritzker said .
`` That 's the thing that 's been causing the very high infection rates , the hospitalizations and the deaths . ''
`` Let 's be clear : The virus has n't gone away , and nothing we 're doing now has changed that fact , '' he said .
Although the number of deaths in a single day decreased Wednesday , the tally of 136 is the fourth highest to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 in one day is the sixth highest so far ; the largest increase was on May 1 , 3,137 .
Meanwhile , people being treated for COVID-19 in hospitals rose to 4,832 , Ezike said .
The seven-day average is 4,768 .
The vast majority of people dying of the disease are people age 60 and older and Ezike urged Illinoisans not to pay social visits on Mother 's Day .
`` Our elderly people are still at high risk , and we do n't want to put anyone at risk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The physician added that she and her siblings drop things off at her mother 's door rather than get too close .
Also Wednesday , Pritzker and Latino health experts discussed data showing that of 26,517 Hispanic residents tested for COVID-19 , 15,959 or 60 % were positive , about three times the state average .
Pritzker attributed that to `` decades of disparities in health care access and delivery . ''
Officials said they are working to increase access to testing by offering Spanish translation services at drive-through test sites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Elgin Family Care Center .
On Tuesday , Pritzker outlined a five-phase plan to reopen the state by region , with Chicago and the suburbs included in the Northeast region .
Others are the North-Central , Central and Southern Illinois regions .
The entire state remains in Phase 2 of Pritzker 's plan , dubbed `` flattening , '' where the rate of infections and admissions to hospitals is slowing and moving to a flat or decreasing curve .
Phase 3 , dubbed `` recovery , '' would allow gatherings of 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and let customers into retail stores with capacity limits .
Schools would remain closed .
Some suburban Republican lawmakers argue the regional approach injures communities with low COVID-19 numbers by lumping them in with Chicago .
`` I have supported the governor in his health care measures to date , '' GOP state Sen. Don DeWitte of St. Charles said .
But `` Kane and McHenry counties can not survive in any category of reopening -- be it socially , economically , educationally or spiritually -- waiting for Chicago and Cook County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus . ''
The single-day death tally included 83 in Cook County , 12 in DuPage County , nine in Kane County , 11 in Lake County , two in McHenry County and 10 in Will County .
The regions are based on `` hospital beds , and health care workers , ( and ) how much health care is available if there is a surge , '' Pritzker said .
`` I am sure there are a lot of opinions about how you could draw the lines , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him they wanted `` just to draw lines around their city . ''
`` They were drawn because we wanted to make sure there is health care availability , '' Pritzker said .

State officials as virus deaths approach 3,000: 'Virtual hugs' best on Mother's Day
Deaths from COVID-19 rose by 136 Wednesday, a decrease from Tuesday's high of 176, but "the virus hasn't gone away," officials announced as they cautioned against large Mother's Day gatherings.
"Virtual hugs" are the safest way to celebrate Mother's Day with loved ones who are not in your immediate family circle, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike said at a briefing.
The total number of Illinoisans who've died from COVID-19 was 2,974 as of Wednesday, and cases of the disease grew by 2,270 for a statewide tally of 68,232.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker defended a new five-phase plan to move toward easing the state's stay-at-home order. The plan allows for each of four regions of the state to move independently through the phases, which range from Phase 1, with widespread infection, to Phase 5, with businesses and entertainment open, with precautions.
Phase 5 could be well over a year away, officials said, and depends on a vaccine being available, an effective and widely available treatment, or the elimination of new cases in a region.
"I'm not the one holding back the economy from stage five; the COVID-19 virus is," Pritzker said. "That's the thing that's been causing the very high infection rates, the hospitalizations and the deaths."
"Let's be clear: The virus hasn't gone away, and nothing we're doing now has changed that fact," he said.
Although the number of deaths in a single day decreased Wednesday, the tally of 136 is the fourth highest to date.
The 2,270 new cases of COVID-19 in one day is the sixth highest so far; the largest increase was on May 1, 3,137.
Meanwhile, people being treated for COVID-19 in hospitals rose to 4,832, Ezike said. The seven-day average is 4,768.
The vast majority of people dying of the disease are people age 60 and older and Ezike urged Illinoisans not to pay social visits on Mother's Day.
"Our elderly people are still at high risk, and we don't want to put anyone at risk, especially our most vulnerable," Ezike said. The physician added that she and her siblings drop things off at her mother's door rather than get too close.
Also Wednesday, Pritzker and Latino health experts discussed data showing that of 26,517 Hispanic residents tested for COVID-19, 15,959 or 60% were positive, about three times the state average. Pritzker attributed that to "decades of disparities in health care access and delivery."
Officials said they are working to increase access to testing by offering Spanish translation services at drive-through test sites including in Aurora and clinics including the Greater Elgin Family Care Center.
The five phases for Illinois to fully reopen -
On Tuesday, Pritzker outlined a five-phase plan to reopen the state by region, with Chicago and the suburbs included in the Northeast region. Others are the North-Central, Central and Southern Illinois regions.
The entire state remains in Phase 2 of Pritzker's plan, dubbed "flattening," where the rate of infections and admissions to hospitals is slowing and moving to a flat or decreasing curve.
Phase 3, dubbed "recovery," would allow gatherings of 10 or more, reopen barbershops and salons, and let customers into retail stores with capacity limits. Schools would remain closed.
Some suburban Republican lawmakers argue the regional approach injures communities with low COVID-19 numbers by lumping them in with Chicago.
"I have supported the governor in his health care measures to date," GOP state Sen. Don DeWitte of St. Charles said. But "Kane and McHenry counties cannot survive in any category of reopening -- be it socially, economically, educationally or spiritually -- waiting for Chicago and Cook County to manage its challenges in dealing with the coronavirus."
The single-day death tally included 83 in Cook County, 12 in DuPage County, nine in Kane County, 11 in Lake County, two in McHenry County and 10 in Will County.
The regions are based on "hospital beds, and health care workers, (and) how much health care is available if there is a surge," Pritzker said.
"I am sure there are a lot of opinions about how you could draw the lines," he said, adding several DuPage County mayors told him they wanted "just to draw lines around their city."
"They were drawn because we wanted to make sure there is health care availability," Pritzker said.
• Capitol News Illinois contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-06--Man killed in South Elgin crash

Man killed in South Elgin crash

An unidentified 19-year-old Carpentersville man was killed early Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in South Elgin .
Fox River & Countryside Fire Protection District Chief John Nixon said emergency workers were called to the scene of the crash south of Sagebrook Drive on Crane Road in South Elgin at 2:31 a.m. and found a heavily damaged `` compact car '' in the middle of the road with the deceased driver trapped inside .
It took 15 minutes to extricate the man from the vehicle , Nixon said .
The man was not wearing a seat belt , Nixon added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared to be headed south on Crane Road `` at a high rate of speed '' when it struck a tree on the east side of the road near Prairie Cemetery .
The vehicle appears to have rolled several times before coming to rest in the road , Nixon said .
A neighbor reported to authorities hearing a loud noise about 1:30 a.m. , but did not go outside to investigate , Nixon said .
South Elgin police crash investigators closed Crane Road for several hours , but it was reopened just before @ @ @

Man killed in South Elgin crash
An unidentified 19-year-old Carpentersville man was killed early Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in South Elgin.
Fox River & Countryside Fire Protection District Chief John Nixon said emergency workers were called to the scene of the crash south of Sagebrook Drive on Crane Road in South Elgin at 2:31 a.m. and found a heavily damaged "compact car" in the middle of the road with the deceased driver trapped inside.
It took 15 minutes to extricate the man from the vehicle, Nixon said. The man was not wearing a seat belt, Nixon added.
South Elgin police said the vehicle appeared to be headed south on Crane Road "at a high rate of speed" when it struck a tree on the east side of the road near Prairie Cemetery.
The vehicle appears to have rolled several times before coming to rest in the road, Nixon said.
A neighbor reported to authorities hearing a loud noise about 1:30 a.m., but did not go outside to investigate, Nixon said.
South Elgin police crash investigators closed Crane Road for several hours, but it was reopened just before 9 a.m.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-06--'You have to take this serious. It's not a joke': Aurora COVID-19 survivors tell their stories

Ron Walker never believed he would get COVID-19 .
Even when he developed a fever that would n't break , the 51-year-old Aurora man thought he would be fine .
But his wife knew better and persuaded him to go to the hospital .
`` Going to the hospital probably saved my life , '' said Walker , who ended up spending 28 days there , including 10 on a ventilator .
On Wednesday , Walker and two other Aurora residents had a virtual meeting with Mayor Richard Irvin to talk about their battles with COVID-19 in a discussion broadcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal was to convince the public that the virus must be taken seriously .
He said nearly 1,100 Aurora residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and 23 of them have died .
`` These are n't numbers , '' Irvin said .
`` These are people .
These are our families .
These are our brothers and sisters , mothers and fathers , sons and daughters . ''
Irvin , who recovered after suffering with a COVID-19 infection , said he wants to share the stories of people who overcame the virus to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at home , social-distance , wear masks and take other precautions .
`` We 've had to do things that we never thought we 'd do , '' he said .
`` Hearing the stories ... lets us know that this is n't for nothing .
This is for a reason . ''
For some , COVID-19 causes only mild or moderate symptoms .
For others , it can cause severe illness , especially in older adults and people with existing health problems .
The three residents who spoke with Irvin -- Walker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all were hospitalized away from their families .
Ross , 50 , says he was one of three people in his office who contracted the virus .
One of his co-workers died from it .
`` I 've been friends with him since 1985 , and he 's no longer with us , '' Ross said .
`` So it is real .
Protect yourself .
Wash your hands .
Wear a mask . ''
When he started getting symptoms , Ross tried to `` tough it out '' for several days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ breathing became difficult .
`` They told me I had pneumonia in both lungs , '' he said .
He was hospitalized for 14 days and spent nine of them in a coma on a ventilator .
`` I owe my life to those wonderful health care workers that saved me , '' Ross said .
Delgado said she started feeling ill April 10 .
Her symptoms included a high fever , chills , headaches and a persistent cough .
At times , the coughing was so bad she felt she was going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of four children said she could n't take care of her family .
`` They were the ones that were taking care of me , '' she said .
`` I 'm really thankful for that .
My kids and my husband were ... always looking out for me . ''
Still , she needed to spend five days in hospital , where she was given oxygen and received fluid through an intravenous drip .
Now the recovered COVID-19 patients are urging others to do what they can to curb the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precaution except wear a mask , '' Walker said .
`` I think wearing a mask probably would have prevented me from going to the hospital .
So you have to take this serious .
It 's not a joke . ''

'You have to take this serious. It's not a joke': Aurora COVID-19 survivors tell their stories
Aurora residents Daniel Ross, Sindy Delgado and Ron Walker talk about battling COVID-19 during a Zoom meeting with Mayor Richard Irvin that was broadcast Wednesday on Facebook Live. Facebook Live screenshot
Ron Walker never believed he would get COVID-19.
Even when he developed a fever that wouldn't break, the 51-year-old Aurora man thought he would be fine. But his wife knew better and persuaded him to go to the hospital.
"Going to the hospital probably saved my life," said Walker, who ended up spending 28 days there, including 10 on a ventilator.
On Wednesday, Walker and two other Aurora residents had a virtual meeting with Mayor Richard Irvin to talk about their battles with COVID-19 in a discussion broadcast on Facebook Live.
Irvin said the goal was to convince the public that the virus must be taken seriously. He said nearly 1,100 Aurora residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and 23 of them have died.
"These aren't numbers," Irvin said. "These are people. These are our families. These are our brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters."
Irvin, who recovered after suffering with a COVID-19 infection, said he wants to share the stories of people who overcame the virus to let others know why we must stay at home, social-distance, wear masks and take other precautions.
"We've had to do things that we never thought we'd do," he said. "Hearing the stories ... lets us know that this isn't for nothing. This is for a reason."
For some, COVID-19 causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For others, it can cause severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems.
The three residents who spoke with Irvin -- Walker, Sindy Delgado and Daniel Ross -- all were hospitalized away from their families.
Ross, 50, says he was one of three people in his office who contracted the virus. One of his co-workers died from it.
"I've been friends with him since 1985, and he's no longer with us," Ross said. "So it is real. Protect yourself. Wash your hands. Wear a mask."
When he started getting symptoms, Ross tried to "tough it out" for several days. But he went to the hospital after breathing became difficult.
"They told me I had pneumonia in both lungs," he said.
He was hospitalized for 14 days and spent nine of them in a coma on a ventilator.
"I owe my life to those wonderful health care workers that saved me," Ross said.
Delgado said she started feeling ill April 10. Her symptoms included a high fever, chills, headaches and a persistent cough. At times, the coughing was so bad she felt she was going to pass out.
The 32-year-old mother of four children said she couldn't take care of her family.
"They were the ones that were taking care of me," she said. "I'm really thankful for that. My kids and my husband were ... always looking out for me."
Still, she needed to spend five days in hospital, where she was given oxygen and received fluid through an intravenous drip.
Now the recovered COVID-19 patients are urging others to do what they can to curb the spread of the virus.
"I took every precaution except wear a mask," Walker said. "I think wearing a mask probably would have prevented me from going to the hospital. So you have to take this serious. It's not a joke."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-06--Naperville leads nation's big cities in 2020 Census self-response rate

The city with the highest 2020 Census self-response rate among U.S. municipalities of 140,000 residents or more lies within the suburbs .
Naperville 's self-response rate of 75.1 % topped all other cities in the nation that meet the 140,000-resident threshold , according to May 2 data from the U.S. Census Bureau .
But several other towns in the region with smaller populations are keeping pace or even running ahead of that rate .
Lake Zurich and Geneva are in the lead among a sampling in the Northwest and West suburbs , with response rates of 77.5 % and 77.3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response rates say outreach in many forms has led to successful cooperation with the decennial demographic survey .
Filling out the Census is important , municipal leaders say , because population counts helps determine Congressional representation and how federal money is allocated for the next 10 years .
Lake Zurich Mayor Thomas Poynton has worked with the Ela Area Public Library to spearhead a Census messaging campaign .
The mayor also sent two rounds of letters encouraging participation among areas of town that have had lower response rates in the past , largely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kyle Kordell , assistant to the village manager .
Geneva has posted messages about the Census at city hall and on a city marquee ; written about the Census in communications starting with the winter newsletter ; broadcast Census promotions online and on local TV ; and used the networks of nonprofits to share information about the survey , Communications Coordinator Kevin Stahr said .
In Naperville , the story is the same .
The city 's Census Complete Count Committee has contacted roughly 175 organizations and is using a long list of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee Chairman Mark Rice said the Naperville Public Library , Loaves & Fishes Community Services , the DuPage and Will County boards and the Islamic Center of Naperville are among partner groups that have been leading the charge .
The self-response phase has been extended to Oct. 31 from July 31 , in light of the COVID-19 pandemic , so residents still have time to complete the questionnaire online at https : //my2020census.gov/ .
Municipal leaders across the region are finding online ways to continue their Census outreach , with in-person possibilities largely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing requirements .
`` We are adapting and continuing to push the message forward , '' Geneva 's Stahr said .
`` Even though you might be stuck at home , you can still fill out the census and do your part to represent Geneva . ''

Naperville leads nation's big cities in 2020 census self-response rate
Naperville has the highest 2020 census self-response rate of any U.S. municipality of 140,000 or more residents, the U.S. Census Bureau says. Daily Herald file photo
The city with the highest 2020 census self-response rate among U.S. municipalities of 140,000 residents or more lies within the suburbs.
It's Naperville.
Naperville's self-response rate of 75.1% topped all other cities in the nation that meet the 140,000-resident threshold, according to May 2 data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
But several other towns in the region with smaller populations are keeping pace or even running ahead of that rate. Lake Zurich and Geneva are in the lead among a sampling in the Northwest and West suburbs, with response rates of 77.5% and 77.3%, respectively. Lake in the Hills and Wheaton are not far behind, with response rates of 76.6% and 76.4%.
And Arlington Heights' response rate is 15th in the nation among communities with 75,000 residents or more, at 75.2% as of May 2.
Communities with high response rates say outreach in many forms has led to successful cooperation with the decennial demographic survey. Filling out the census is important, municipal leaders say, because population counts helps determine congressional representation and how federal money is allocated for the next 10 years.
Lake Zurich Mayor Thomas Poynton has worked with the Ela Area Public Library to spearhead a census messaging campaign. The mayor also sent two rounds of letters encouraging participation among areas of town that have had lower response rates in the past, largely rental units or senior-living communities, said Kyle Kordell, assistant to the village manager.
Geneva has posted messages about the census at city hall and on a city marquee; written about the census in communications starting with the winter newsletter; broadcast census promotions online and on local TV; and used the networks of nonprofits to share information about the survey, Communications Coordinator Kevin Stahr said.
In Naperville, the story is the same.
The city's Census Complete Count Committee has contacted roughly 175 organizations and is using a long list of social media sources to encourage completion. Committee Chairman Mark Rice said the Naperville Public Library, Loaves & Fishes Community Services, the DuPage and Will County boards and the Islamic Center of Naperville are among partner groups that have been leading the charge.
The self-response phase has been extended to Oct. 31 from July 31, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, so residents still have time to complete the questionnaire online at https://my2020census.gov/.
Municipal leaders across the region are finding online ways to continue their census outreach, with in-person possibilities largely impossible because of the stay-at-home order and social distancing requirements.
"We are adapting and continuing to push the message forward," Geneva's Stahr said. "Even though you might be stuck at home, you can still fill out the census and do your part to represent Geneva."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-06--'They are pretty nasty': Suburban beekeepers bracing for arrival of murder hornets

As if we do n't have enough to worry about , here come the `` murder hornets . ''
While the Asian giant hornets so far been limited to the West Coast , local beekeepers already are worried about the impact the predators could have on their hives of honeybees if they migrate across the country .
The buzz is growing about Vespa mandarinia , the official name of the flying menace .
`` They are pretty nasty and they can devastate a bee hive , '' said Bill Whitney of City Bee Savers in Wheaton .
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they probably will . ''
First seen in the United States last year in the state of Washington , the often two-inch-long murder hornets kill dozens of people each year in Japan .
As dangerous as they are to humans , they can wipe out entire hives of honeybees , decapitating their prey with their mandibles .
That 's an obvious concern for beekeepers who work year-round to maintain the safety of their hives .
`` There 's a lot of people concerned right now but we just do n't know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who owns 16 hives on 45 acres in Batavia and is president of the Fox Valley Beekeepers Association .
`` With everything else going on , it 's one of those things where we 're getting caught a little off-guard , '' he added .
`` We just need to figure out what the plan of action is . ''
Ingersoll and Whitney said many honeybees in the area are trucked in from California in crates , making it possible for the murder hornets to `` hitch a ride '' across the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ borer arrived here and wiped out ash trees .
Each honeybee box contains eight to 10 frames that hold thousands of honeybee cells preparing to hatch .
Ingersoll described it as an `` all-you-can-eat '' buffet for the hornets .
For 89-year-old John Hansen , a past president of the Cook-DuPage Beekeepers Association , the potential for a murder hornet crisis is just the latest concern for the industry .
From the tracheal mites of the 1970s to the small hive beetles of the 1990s , he 's seen a bit of everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to retire but I 'll probably always have a hive or two , '' Hansen said with a laugh .
`` Something like this comes along every couple of years .
You 've always got something to deal with . ''
That 's the biggest question , how to deal with the murder hornets if and when they arrive .
Ingersoll smashes normal hornets , wasps and yellow jackets trying to get at his hives .
But he 's looking into reducers that shrink the size of a hive entrance , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come and go but not big enough for the murder hornets to enter .
Considering the murder hornets are just now being seen on the West Coast , there 's still time to prepare .
But it 's definitely on the radar for local beekeepers .
`` We 're not going to see it in the Chicago area any time soon , '' Whitney said .
`` It 'll take generations ( of hornets ) to move this far . ''

'They are pretty nasty': Suburban beekeepers bracing for arrival of murder hornets
Asian giant hornets, more ominously known as "murder hornets," have appeared in the state of Washington, where they can wipe out entire honeybee colonies, decapitating their prey. Suburban beekeepers say they're bracing for the flying predators eventual arrival here. Quinlyn Baine/Washington State Department of Agriculture via AP
As if we don't have enough to worry about, here come the "murder hornets."
While the Asian giant hornets so far been limited to the West Coast, local beekeepers already are worried about the impact the predators could have on their hives of honeybees if they migrate across the country.
The buzz is growing about Vespa mandarinia, the official name of the flying menace.
"They are pretty nasty and they can devastate a bee hive," said Bill Whitney of City Bee Savers in Wheaton. "It's not conclusive that they will establish here, but they probably will."
First seen in the United States last year in the state of Washington, the often two-inch-long murder hornets kill dozens of people each year in Japan. As dangerous as they are to humans, they can wipe out entire hives of honeybees, decapitating their prey with their mandibles.
That's an obvious concern for beekeepers who work year-round to maintain the safety of their hives.
"There's a lot of people concerned right now but we just don't know much," said George Ingersoll, who owns 16 hives on 45 acres in Batavia and is president of the Fox Valley Beekeepers Association.
"With everything else going on, it's one of those things where we're getting caught a little off-guard," he added. "We just need to figure out what the plan of action is."
Ingersoll and Whitney said many honeybees in the area are trucked in from California in crates, making it possible for the murder hornets to "hitch a ride" across the country, similar to how the emerald ash borer arrived here and wiped out ash trees.
Each honeybee box contains eight to 10 frames that hold thousands of honeybee cells preparing to hatch. Ingersoll described it as an "all-you-can-eat" buffet for the hornets.
For 89-year-old John Hansen, a past president of the Cook-DuPage Beekeepers Association, the potential for a murder hornet crisis is just the latest concern for the industry. From the tracheal mites of the 1970s to the small hive beetles of the 1990s, he's seen a bit of everything through the years.
"I'm trying to retire but I'll probably always have a hive or two," Hansen said with a laugh. "Something like this comes along every couple of years. You've always got something to deal with."
That's the biggest question, how to deal with the murder hornets if and when they arrive.
Ingersoll smashes normal hornets, wasps and yellow jackets trying to get at his hives. But he's looking into reducers that shrink the size of a hive entrance, a hole small enough to allow honeybees to come and go but not big enough for the murder hornets to enter.
Considering the murder hornets are just now being seen on the West Coast, there's still time to prepare.
But it's definitely on the radar for local beekeepers.
"We're not going to see it in the Chicago area any time soon," Whitney said. "It'll take generations (of hornets) to move this far."
• Daily Herald staff writer Dave Oberhelman contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-06--Family feels 'personal heartbreak' after COVID-19 death of Naperville resident

A friendly and kind soul until his final days , an electrician and musician who loved to make others happy , Arthur Wray Beyer died Sunday in Naperville of the COVID-19 virus .
He was 94 .
Beyer 's life was filled with family and work in downstate Staunton , where he grew up , graduated high school , returned after his time in the Navy during World War II and lived until 2015 .
With his three daughters living in Lisle and Schaumburg , Beyer moved to supportive living in the Tabor Hills community in Naperville in 2015 after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in 2011 .
In 2019 , Beyer moved into the Tabor Hills nursing home , where his daughters say he made fast friends of the staff , kept instruments like trumpets and maracas in his room and always shared stories with visiting musical performers .
Beyer 's happy sense of humor endeared him to those who took care of him , said his daughter Cindy Widuch of Lisle , a surgical nurse now working in one of the COVID units at Edward Hospital in Naperville .
`` Last week , I asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dad ? '
and he said , 'With my fingers . '
He likes to joke with people .
He likes to make other people happy , '' Widuch said .
`` The staff really responded to that , too .
They all seemed to like him a lot . ''
Tabor Hills staff members earned praise from Beyer 's family , despite the nursing home closing to visitors and going into `` lockdown '' mode in February , said his daughter Jane Westerhold of Schaumburg .
Relatives first noticed Beyer showing symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he sounded congested during phone calls , Westerhold said .
On April 29 , he was tested for the virus in a hospital emergency department , a test that came back positive .
Five days after his symptoms began , he was dead .
But the day before Beyer 's death , relatives connected with him for one last phone call .
`` When we told him we love him , he said , ' I know that , ' '' Widuch said .
`` He had a hard time speaking because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was crystal clear . ''
Comforting Beyer 's family are memories of the bands he played in from his teens until he was 90 ; the `` Beyer Orchard '' he grew next to his large , longtime home in Staunton ; his dedication to the jobs he worked as an electrician , a TV and radio repairman , a musical instrument repairman and a real estate agent .
`` There 's so many losses through this whole COVID , it 's just heartbreaking , '' Westerhold said .
`` We are just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but we know so many other people have it so much worse than we do .
Ours is personal heartbreak , but there 's so many people who have it worse . ''
Beyer was interred Thursday at Staunton Cemetery in a private ceremony .
His relatives , including his sister , three daughters , eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren , intend to have a larger memorial gathering at a later date .
The family is requesting memorials be made to Tabor Hills Healthcare Facility SNF , 1347 Crystal Avenue , Naperville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Municipal Band , Local 88 , courtesy of Scott Fischer , 805 E. Leonard St. , Staunton , IL 62088 .

Family feels 'personal heartbreak' after COVID-19 death of Naperville resident
A friendly and kind soul until his final days, an electrician and musician who loved to make others happy, Arthur Wray Beyer died Sunday in Naperville of the COVID-19 virus. He was 94.
Beyer's life was filled with family and work in downstate Staunton, where he grew up, graduated high school, returned after his time in the Navy during World War II and lived until 2015.
With his three daughters living in Lisle and Schaumburg, Beyer moved to supportive living in the Tabor Hills community in Naperville in 2015 after the death of his wife, Dorothy, in 2011.
In 2019, Beyer moved into the Tabor Hills nursing home, where his daughters say he made fast friends of the staff, kept instruments like trumpets and maracas in his room and always shared stories with visiting musical performers.
Beyer's happy sense of humor endeared him to those who took care of him, said his daughter Cindy Widuch of Lisle, a surgical nurse now working in one of the COVID units at Edward Hospital in Naperville.
"Last week, I asked him, 'How are you feeling, dad?' and he said, 'With my fingers.' He likes to joke with people. He likes to make other people happy," Widuch said. "The staff really responded to that, too. They all seemed to like him a lot."
Tabor Hills staff members earned praise from Beyer's family, despite the nursing home closing to visitors and going into "lockdown" mode in February, said his daughter Jane Westerhold of Schaumburg.
Relatives first noticed Beyer showing symptoms of the new coronavirus April 28, when he sounded congested during phone calls, Westerhold said. On April 29, he was tested for the virus in a hospital emergency department, a test that came back positive. Five days after his symptoms began, he was dead.
But the day before Beyer's death, relatives connected with him for one last phone call.
"When we told him we love him, he said, 'I know that,'" Widuch said. "He had a hard time speaking because he was so congested, but that was crystal clear."
Comforting Beyer's family are memories of the bands he played in from his teens until he was 90; the "Beyer Orchard" he grew next to his large, longtime home in Staunton; his dedication to the jobs he worked as an electrician, a TV and radio repairman, a musical instrument repairman and a real estate agent.
"There's so many losses through this whole COVID, it's just heartbreaking," Westerhold said. "We are just really sad because we lost our dad, but we know so many other people have it so much worse than we do. Ours is personal heartbreak, but there's so many people who have it worse."
Beyer was interred Thursday at Staunton Cemetery in a private ceremony. His relatives, including his sister, three daughters, eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, intend to have a larger memorial gathering at a later date.
The family is requesting memorials be made to Tabor Hills Healthcare Facility SNF, 1347 Crystal Avenue, Naperville, IL 60563, or the Staunton Municipal Band, Local 88, courtesy of Scott Fischer, 805 E. Leonard St., Staunton, IL 62088.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-06--Police: Elgin man drives to wrong house, charged with 4th DUI

A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with his fourth DUI last weekend after driving to the wrong Elgin house at 3 a.m. Saturday and banging on a stranger 's door , according to police and court records .
Steven M. Bauder , of the 900 block of Oak Ridge Boulevard , Elgin , faces two counts of aggravated DUI/fourth after his arrest on the city 's far west side , according to an Elgin police report .
A resident of the 3000 block of Hyde Park Court called police at 3:04 a.m. Saturday after a man was knocking and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in , according to the report .
The man , later identified as Bauder , said he was at the wrong house , got back in his car and drove two doors down , the report said .
An officer found Bauder in his vehicle , and his speech was slurred and he had urinated on himself , according to the report .
The 6-foot-1 , 375-pound Bauder told police he had six beers before driving but later admitted to `` 10 drinks , '' the report said .
Bauder cited back and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the one-leg stand , but failed nonphysical field sobriety tests and was arrested , according to the report .
At the police station , a breath test showed his blood-alcohol concentration to be .140 , according to the report ; the legal threshold in Illinois is .08 .
Bauder had three previous DUI arrests and convictions in Cook County in August 1992 , February 1998 and February 2005 , according to the police report .
Judge Kathryn Karayannis released Bauder on a personal recognizance bond , according to court records .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have no drugs or alcohol and must not drive .
He is next due in court June 17 .
He faces a sentence ranging from probation to up to seven years in prison if convicted of his fourth DUI case .

Police: Elgin man drives to wrong house, charged with 4th DUI
Steven M. Bauder faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with his fourth DUI last weekend after driving to the wrong Elgin house at 3 a.m. Saturday and banging on a stranger's door, according to police and court records.
Steven M. Bauder, of the 900 block of Oak Ridge Boulevard, Elgin, faces two counts of aggravated DUI/fourth after his arrest on the city's far west side, according to an Elgin police report.
A resident of the 3000 block of Hyde Park Court called police at 3:04 a.m. Saturday after a man was knocking and yelling at his door to be let in, according to the report.
The man, later identified as Bauder, said he was at the wrong house, got back in his car and drove two doors down, the report said. An officer found Bauder in his vehicle, and his speech was slurred and he had urinated on himself, according to the report.
The 6-foot-1, 375-pound Bauder told police he had six beers before driving but later admitted to "10 drinks," the report said.
Bauder cited back and hip problems to avoid tests, such as the one-leg stand, but failed nonphysical field sobriety tests and was arrested, according to the report.
At the police station, a breath test showed his blood-alcohol concentration to be .140, according to the report; the legal threshold in Illinois is .08.
Bauder had three previous DUI arrests and convictions in Cook County in August 1992, February 1998 and February 2005, according to the police report.
Judge Kathryn Karayannis released Bauder on a personal recognizance bond, according to court records. While his case is pending, Bauder is to have no drugs or alcohol and must not drive.
He is next due in court June 17. He faces a sentence ranging from probation to up to seven years in prison if convicted of his fourth DUI case.