dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-09--Toast to fall with Naperville's 2 Fools and Chicago's Right Bee craft ciders

If you were going to raise a glass to a fall day of golden sunshine and a blaze of tree color , what would it be ?
There 's really only one beverage to complement the season 's splendor , a crisp taste of fall lovingly made with the bounty of the apple harvest : craft cider .
Two cideries dominate Chicago and the suburbs : 2 Fools Cider in Naperville and Right Bee Cider in the city 's Hermosa neighborhood .
Rotating specialties throughout the year make hard cider drinking not just a rite of autumn .
But do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall-flavored ciders in this fleeting time of year .
Right Bee and 2 Fools have opened their taprooms to serve locally produced ciders to socially distant patrons in search of a slice of normalcy during the pandemic .
Their flagship ciders also are distributed widely to grocery retailers , tasting even better after an afternoon of leaf peeping or raking the yard .
Where : 1665 Quincy Ave. , # 155 , Naperville , in an industrial park across the street from Solemn Oath Brewery .
Nearby , Noon Whistle Brewing last month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room in Naperville .
`` We 've got our cidery , Noon Whistle Brewing and Solemn Oath Brewery all within two blocks of each other , so I think it 's going to be a huge destination place , '' said Doug Will , 2 Fools head sales representative .
Production : The core brands are the dry hard apple cider , tart cherry , rosé and Pinehopple , all with 6.9 % ABV .
The latter features pineapple , blood orange and hops .
The effervescent rosé is the most popular , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Seasonal favorites : 2 Fools traditionally launches the Apple Sauced , an apple cinnamon cider with 10 % ABV .
Also , try the cranberry ginger .
Taproom : With 10 taps , the tasting room also serves a rotating guest beer from a brewery that carries 2 Fools ciders as a gluten-free alternative for their own customers .
`` You can bring home all the four-packs of the core brands when we have them available , but we also have howlers and growlers of anything you want from the tap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patio : 2 Fools is extending the patio season into the cold weather months with outdoor tents , eight picnic tables and heaters .
`` We can only host 20 people inside , and the rest is out on the patio , so during the winter we need to keep our patronage up , '' Will said .
Taproom hours : 3-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays ; noon to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays ; and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays .
Where : A former Schwinn bike building at 1830 N. Kostner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A CliffsNotes version appears on the label art , but Morgan tells it the way only she can .
It begins when Davis and Morgan were mutual friends , and it 's a story of how his cider won her over .
A professional brewer at the time , Davis had significant background knowledge in fermentation .
He knew Morgan liked hard ciders , so he made her one for her birthday .
Morgan expected it to taste overpoweringly sweet , as many ciders did at the time .
`` But it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and dry and lovely , and then I married him , '' she said .
Six months after their wedding , that surprise cider gift blossomed into a cidery in 2014 -- Chicago 's first since Prohibition .
Six years later , the couple has two kids , a taproom and a community built around their ciders , all on the dry end of the spectrum .
`` We know we love a more pure , simple , clean , refreshing and crisp cider , and that 's what we make , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like `` Right Beside Her , '' alluding to the story of the couple 's relationship .
Taproom : Right Bee reopened the tasting room with limited capacity last week after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loosened COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants .
`` We 'll be following all the mask rules and distancing and guidelines that the city has , '' Morgan said .
Made with fermented apples , the dry and the slightly sweeter semi-dry are their most widely distributed ciders .
Limited releases and taproom exclusives are available for carryout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rotating taps are constantly changing , so every time you visit the taproom , the menu might be a little bit different , '' Morgan said .
Seasonal favorites : Clementine , a smooth and warming cider with clementine , hibiscus , cinnamon and rose hip .
`` It just makes me think of a cozy fall day , '' Morgan said .
Taproom vibe : Kid-friendly and dog-friendly .
Bring your own food .
A come-as-you-are , relaxed atmosphere .
`` We always had a dream for our cider to bring other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for us , and it really has done that , '' Morgan said .
Tours : Looking to resume in early 2021 .
Retailers : Binny 's , Whole Foods , Jewel and other independent liquor stores .
Right Bee distributes throughout the state , so if someone ca n't find it , Morgan says reach out directly to the cidery at ( 773 ) 234-4654 .

Toast to fall with Naperville's 2 Fools and Chicago's Right Bee craft ciders
If you were going to raise a glass to a fall day of golden sunshine and a blaze of tree color, what would it be?
There's really only one beverage to complement the season's splendor, a crisp taste of fall lovingly made with the bounty of the apple harvest: craft cider.
Two cideries dominate Chicago and the suburbs: 2 Fools Cider in Naperville and Right Bee Cider in the city's Hermosa neighborhood.
Rotating specialties throughout the year make hard cider drinking not just a rite of autumn. But don't miss out on the lineup of fall-flavored ciders in this fleeting time of year.
Right Bee and 2 Fools have opened their taprooms to serve locally produced ciders to socially distant patrons in search of a slice of normalcy during the pandemic. Their flagship ciders also are distributed widely to grocery retailers, tasting even better after an afternoon of leaf peeping or raking the yard.
2 Fools Cider
Where: 1665 Quincy Ave., #155, Naperville, in an industrial park across the street from Solemn Oath Brewery. Nearby, Noon Whistle Brewing last month launched a new production center and tap room in Naperville.
- Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer "The rosé, it just is the best representation of our cidery," said Doug Will, head sales representative of 2 Fools Cider.
"We've got our cidery, Noon Whistle Brewing and Solemn Oath Brewery all within two blocks of each other, so I think it's going to be a huge destination place," said Doug Will, 2 Fools head sales representative.
Founders: Longtime home brewers Jeremy Smith and Monte Summers opened 2 Fools in 2016.
Production: The core brands are the dry hard apple cider, tart cherry, rosé and Pinehopple, all with 6.9% ABV. The latter features pineapple, blood orange and hops. The effervescent rosé is the most popular, with a note of blueberry, Will said.
Seasonal favorites: 2 Fools traditionally launches the Apple Sauced, an apple cinnamon cider with 10% ABV. Also, try the cranberry ginger.
Taproom: With 10 taps, the tasting room also serves a rotating guest beer from a brewery that carries 2 Fools ciders as a gluten-free alternative for their own customers.
"You can bring home all the four-packs of the core brands when we have them available, but we also have howlers and growlers of anything you want from the tap room," Will said.
Outdoor patio: 2 Fools is extending the patio season into the cold weather months with outdoor tents, eight picnic tables and heaters.
- Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer Naperville's 2 Fools Cider brews a variety of hard ciders.
"We can only host 20 people inside, and the rest is out on the patio, so during the winter we need to keep our patronage up," Will said.
Taproom hours: 3-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; noon to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Tours: Available by request.
- Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer Outdoor tents stretch the patio season into the fall at 2 Fools Cider in Naperville.
Retailers: Binny's, Mariano's, Jewel and independent liquor stores.
Right Bee Cider
Where: A former Schwinn bike building at 1830 N. Kostner Ave., Chicago.
Husband-and-wife founders Charlie Davis and Katie Morgan opened Right Bee Cider in 2014. - Courtesy of Right Bee Cider
Founders: Husband-and-wife team Charlie Davis and Katie Morgan.
Back story: A CliffsNotes version appears on the label art, but Morgan tells it the way only she can. It begins when Davis and Morgan were mutual friends, and it's a story of how his cider won her over.
A professional brewer at the time, Davis had significant background knowledge in fermentation. He knew Morgan liked hard ciders, so he made her one for her birthday.
Morgan expected it to taste overpoweringly sweet, as many ciders did at the time.
Craft ciders made by Chicago's Right Bee Cider appeals to beer, wine and spirit drinkers, co-founder Katie Morgan says. "The thing that differentiates us is that nothing that we make is too sweet," she said. - Courtesy of Right Bee Cider
"But it was perfect. It was nice and light and dry and lovely, and then I married him," she said.
Six months after their wedding, that surprise cider gift blossomed into a cidery in 2014 -- Chicago's first since Prohibition. Six years later, the couple has two kids, a taproom and a community built around their ciders, all on the dry end of the spectrum.
"We know we love a more pure, simple, clean, refreshing and crisp cider, and that's what we make," Morgan said.
The name: Sounds like "Right Beside Her," alluding to the story of the couple's relationship.
Taproom: Right Bee reopened the tasting room with limited capacity last week after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loosened COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants.
The dry and semi-dry are the most widely distributed craft ciders produced by Right Bee Cider. - Courtesy of Right Bee Cider
"We'll be following all the mask rules and distancing and guidelines that the city has," Morgan said.
Made with fermented apples, the dry and the slightly sweeter semi-dry are their most widely distributed ciders. Limited releases and taproom exclusives are available for carryout in growlers or howlers.
"Those rotating taps are constantly changing, so every time you visit the taproom, the menu might be a little bit different," Morgan said.
Seasonal favorites: Clementine, a smooth and warming cider with clementine, hibiscus, cinnamon and rose hip. "It just makes me think of a cozy fall day," Morgan said.
Taproom vibe: Kid-friendly and dog-friendly. Bring your own food. A come-as-you-are, relaxed atmosphere.
"The taproom itself is very cozy and comfortable, very DIY, very inviting, very welcoming," Right Bee Cider co-founder Katie Morgan said. "My husband, Charlie, is very handy, and he built all the tables and he built the chalkboard." - Courtesy of Right Bee Cider
"We always had a dream for our cider to bring other people together, just like it did for us, and it really has done that," Morgan said.
Taproom hours: 4-8 p.m. Fridays; 2-6 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
Tours: Looking to resume in early 2021.
Retailers: Binny's, Whole Foods, Jewel and other independent liquor stores. Right Bee distributes throughout the state, so if someone can't find it, Morgan says reach out directly to the cidery at (773) 234-4654.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-09--Former teacher gets probation for inappropriate online conversation with Barrington girl

A former Crystal Lake Central High School teacher on Friday was sentenced to probation and ordered to register as a sex offender in connection with 2018 comments he made to an underage Barrington High School girl in a chat room reserved for teenagers .
The two-year probation sentence was the result of a plea deal that Matthew Fralick accepted Friday from the McHenry County state 's attorney 's office .
In exchange for his guilty plea to an amended charge of indecent solicitation of a child , prosecutors agreed to dismiss an additional felony grooming charge that was pending against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accepted the plea and barred Fralick from having any unsupervised in-person contact with minors while he serves his probation sentence .
He also must register as a sex offender for 10 years and is prohibited from communicating with minors online , McHenry County Assistant State 's Attorney Randi Freese said in court .
Fralick declined to comment on the case Friday .
His attorney , Albert Wysocki , did not respond to a Northwest Herald reporter who approached him for comment after court .
Fralick 's career at Crystal Lake Central came to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Crystal Lake High School District 155 board voted unanimously during a special meeting to dismiss him from his position .
Most recently , Fralick taught physical education , driver 's education , and health at the high school .
The position paid a base salary of $ 102,026 with $ 4,807 in retirement enhancements and $ 15,350 in other benefits from the district , district records show .
Fralick also worked as the head football coach at Crystal Lake Central from 2010 to 2014 , and formerly acted as the assistant coach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and boys golf teams .
The police investigation into Fralick began on April 16 , 2018 .
That day , Barrington High School Principal Steve McWilliams sent police an email that he had received from a concerned juvenile who claimed someone purporting to be a teacher at the school had made sexual advances toward her in an online chat room reserved for teens , according to the email .
Fralick told the girl he `` often flirted with his students in the same fashion , '' according to a Barrington police report .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to meet with her .
About a week after the initial report , Barrington police contacted Prairie Ridge High School resource officer Delmar Dade to confirm Fralick was a teacher in the district .
Communication between District 155 staff members showed Fralick was placed on paid leave twice before school officials notified parents and staff .
They learned of the situation in a late-night email sent hours after the teacher turned himself in on Feb. 1 , 2019 .

Former teacher gets probation for inappropriate online conversation with girl
Former Crystal Lake Central High School teacher Matthew Fralick appears in McHenry County court Friday, where he was sentenced to two years' probation in a plea deal he accepted from the McHenry County state's attorney's office. Fralick pleaded guilty to an amended charge of indecent solicitation of a child. Matthew Apgar/Shaw Media
Editor's note: This story was changed to correct the headline and information regarding a female student who reported she was contacted by in a chat room by Matthew Fralick. The girl was note a student at Barrington High School.
A former Crystal Lake Central High School teacher on Friday was sentenced to probation and ordered to register as a sex offender in connection with 2018 comments he made to an underage girl in a chat room reserved for teenagers.
The two-year probation sentence was the result of a plea deal that Matthew Fralick accepted Friday from the McHenry County state's attorney's office. In exchange for his guilty plea to an amended charge of indecent solicitation of a child, prosecutors agreed to dismiss an additional felony grooming charge that was pending against Fralick.
McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt accepted the plea and barred Fralick from having any unsupervised in-person contact with minors while he serves his probation sentence. He also must register as a sex offender for 10 years and is prohibited from communicating with minors online, McHenry County Assistant State's Attorney Randi Freese said in court.
Fralick declined to comment on the case Friday. His attorney, Albert Wysocki, did not respond to a Northwest Herald reporter who approached him for comment after court.
Fralick's career at Crystal Lake Central came to an end in March 2019, when the Crystal Lake High School District 155 board voted unanimously during a special meeting to dismiss him from his position.
Most recently, Fralick taught physical education, driver's education, and health at the high school. The position paid a base salary of $102,026 with $4,807 in retirement enhancements and $15,350 in other benefits from the district, district records show.
Fralick also worked as the head football coach at Crystal Lake Central from 2010 to 2014, and formerly acted as the assistant coach for the football, girl basketball, and boys golf teams.
The police investigation into Fralick began on April 16, 2018. That day, Barrington High School Principal Steve McWilliams sent police an email that he had received from a concerned juvenile who claimed someone purporting to be a teacher at the school had made sexual advances toward her in an online chat room reserved for teens, according to the email.
Fralick told the girl he "often flirted with his students in the same fashion," according to a Barrington police report. She also claimed Fralick tried several times to meet with her.
About a week after the initial report, Barrington police contacted Prairie Ridge High School resource officer Delmar Dade to confirm Fralick was a teacher in the district.
Communication between District 155 staff members showed Fralick was placed on paid leave twice before school officials notified parents and staff. They learned of the situation in a late-night email sent hours after the teacher turned himself in on Feb. 1, 2019.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-09--Black caucus highlights racial health disparities

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is drawing attention to national and statewide health disparities between Black and white Americans in an effort to educate fellow lawmakers and build consensus for action ahead of the fall veto session .
At a Friday news conference outside of the Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville , caucus Chairwoman state Sen. Kimberly Lightford , a Maywood Democrat , discussed the near-fatal pregnancy of pro tennis player Serena Williams .
`` When Serena Williams gave birth to her daughter Olympia , she nearly died a day after giving birth due to complications .
Her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctors took more time to assess what she knew to be blood clots , '' Lightford said .
`` When she wrote about her experience , it helped shed light on high maternal mortality rates among black women in the United States , and Illinois .
Black women are six times as likely to die of a pregnancy related condition than their white counterparts . ''
According to Lightford , Black Illinoisans are 3.4 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white Illinoisans as the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated long-existing racial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services make up the fourth and final pillar of the caucus 's veto session legislative agenda to end such disparities which stem from systemic racism .
State Sen. Mattie Hunter and Rep. Camille Lilly , both Chicago Democrats , are leading the effort on health disparities .
`` African American children are 60 percent more likely to have asthma than their counterparts .
Black Americans are 45 percent more likely to suffer from hypertension , high blood pressure , and have greater risk of heart attack , heart disease , stroke , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` African Americans and Black people are more likely to experience poor health outcomes as consequences of social influencers .
Health inequities stem from economic instability , lack of education , physical environment , lack of food . ''
State Sen. Christopher Belt , a Centreville Democrat , gave personal testimony on how social determinants of health affected his own life .
He referenced a 2019 USA Today report that listed Centreville as the poorest town in America .
`` I was diagnosed with high blood pressure at 22 years old .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't understand what they were from , '' Belt said .
`` I thought it was because I worked a midnight shift and did n't get enough sleep in the morning .
I was at the gym one day , I put my arm in a blood pressure machine and I was at aneurism level , at 22 . ''
According to Belt , Black Americans are 60 percent more likely to have diabetes than white Americans , and when diagnosed with diabetes , are 2.5 times more likely to suffer a limb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ die and suffer from kidney disease .
Nearly 42 percent of Black men and over 45 percent of Black women aged 45 and older have high blood pressure .
Belt himself has kidney disease caused by hypertension and received a kidney transplant in 2010 .
`` I did one year on dialysis , I look across the room and my brother is on dialysis… If I look behind me , I see other people from my neighborhood… Six of us in there , '' he said .
`` You talk about environmental poverty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can speak to that .
And so this hits me close to my heart .
African Americans are three times more likely to die of asthma , again , to talk about environmental poverty .
My son has asthma . ''
Belt said the mental , physical and emotional strain felt by Black Americans who are caught in the socioeconomic conditions that lead to these disparities creates a phenomenon he calls `` persistent traumatic stress syndrome . ''
The Senate Human Services and Public Health committees held a joint hearing on health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday , the latest in nearly a dozen joint hearings prompted by the the caucus 's legislative agenda .
According to Lightford , the hearings -- which include testimony from experts and stakeholders in the four pillars of criminal justice , economic equity , education and health care -- are meant to educate the public and the ILBC 's non-Black colleagues on the issues and disparities facing Black Americans .
The Black caucus intends to present legislation addressing the four pillars during the veto session that is scheduled for Nov. 17-19 and Dec. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
J.B. Pritzker , state Senate President Don Harmon and state House Speaker Michael Madigan , have all publicly pledged to support the ILBC agenda and corresponding legislation .

Black caucus highlights racial health disparities
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is drawing attention to national and statewide health disparities between Black and white Americans in an effort to educate fellow lawmakers and build consensus for action ahead of the fall veto session.
At a Friday news conference outside of the Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville, caucus Chairwoman state Sen. Kimberly Lightford, a Maywood Democrat, discussed the near-fatal pregnancy of pro tennis player Serena Williams.
"When Serena Williams gave birth to her daughter Olympia, she nearly died a day after giving birth due to complications. Her initial request for treatment was ignored and doctors took more time to assess what she knew to be blood clots," Lightford said. "When she wrote about her experience, it helped shed light on high maternal mortality rates among black women in the United States, and Illinois. Black women are six times as likely to die of a pregnancy related condition than their white counterparts."
According to Lightford, Black Illinoisans are 3.4 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white Illinoisans as the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated long-existing racial health disparities.
Health care and human services make up the fourth and final pillar of the caucus's veto session legislative agenda to end such disparities which stem from systemic racism.
State Sen. Mattie Hunter and Rep. Camille Lilly, both Chicago Democrats, are leading the effort on health disparities.
"African American children are 60 percent more likely to have asthma than their counterparts. Black Americans are 45 percent more likely to suffer from hypertension, high blood pressure, and have greater risk of heart attack, heart disease, stroke, and ultimately death," Lilly said. "African Americans and Black people are more likely to experience poor health outcomes as consequences of social influencers. Health inequities stem from economic instability, lack of education, physical environment, lack of food."
State Sen. Christopher Belt, a Centreville Democrat, gave personal testimony on how social determinants of health affected his own life. He referenced a 2019 USA Today report that listed Centreville as the poorest town in America.
"I was diagnosed with high blood pressure at 22 years old. I had headaches out this world and didn't understand what they were from," Belt said. "I thought it was because I worked a midnight shift and didn't get enough sleep in the morning. I was at the gym one day, I put my arm in a blood pressure machine and I was at aneurism level, at 22."
According to Belt, Black Americans are 60 percent more likely to have diabetes than white Americans, and when diagnosed with diabetes, are 2.5 times more likely to suffer a limb amputation and 5.6 times more likely to die and suffer from kidney disease. Nearly 42 percent of Black men and over 45 percent of Black women aged 45 and older have high blood pressure.
Belt himself has kidney disease caused by hypertension and received a kidney transplant in 2010.
"I did one year on dialysis, I look across the room and my brother is on dialysis… If I look behind me, I see other people from my neighborhood… Six of us in there," he said. "You talk about environmental poverty and I could raise my hand. I can speak to that. And so this hits me close to my heart. African Americans are three times more likely to die of asthma, again, to talk about environmental poverty. My son has asthma."
Belt said the mental, physical and emotional strain felt by Black Americans who are caught in the socioeconomic conditions that lead to these disparities creates a phenomenon he calls "persistent traumatic stress syndrome."
The Senate Human Services and Public Health committees held a joint hearing on health disparities and social determinants of health care Friday, the latest in nearly a dozen joint hearings prompted by the the caucus's legislative agenda.
According to Lightford, the hearings -- which include testimony from experts and stakeholders in the four pillars of criminal justice, economic equity, education and health care -- are meant to educate the public and the ILBC's non-Black colleagues on the issues and disparities facing Black Americans.
The Black caucus intends to present legislation addressing the four pillars during the veto session that is scheduled for Nov. 17-19 and Dec. 1-3. Democratic leaders, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, state Senate President Don Harmon and state House Speaker Michael Madigan, have all publicly pledged to support the ILBC agenda and corresponding legislation.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-10--A second wave: Thousands of suburban students begin return to classrooms

A second wave of suburban students is rolling into classrooms this month for in-person instruction under hybrid models , driven largely by mounting public pressure to reopen schools and what had been ebbing COVID-19 infection rates .
School leaders across the suburbs are monitoring transmission rates to determine how safe it is to resume in-person classes .
They 're working closely with county health departments on contact tracing and relying on employees , parents and students self-reporting symptoms to identify hot spots that could result in rolling back to remote-learning mode .
The state 's seven-day rolling average infection rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday , compared to 3.3 % at the start of the week .
Any decision to move backward to Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan would depend on a sustained rise in positivity rates , steady increases in hospital admissions for COVID-19 illness , reduction in hospital capacity and significant regional outbreaks .
In recent weeks , parents , students and teachers have rallied to reopen schools across the suburbs and the message has been heard loud and clear , officials say .
Hybrid learning is allowed under moderate transmission as long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of students and teachers during the school day , maintain six feet of physical distancing and follow state health and safety precautions , including mandatory use of face coverings .
Administrators at Elgin Area School District U-46 , the state 's second-largest school district , began shifting to limited in-person instruction starting with special needs students last week .
Prekindergarten through second-graders will start hybrid classes Oct. 26 .
Officials are still figuring out the hybrid plan for third- through sixth-graders .
Middle and high school students likely wo n't return to in-person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of second semester in mid-January .
Transmission rates within the district , whose boundaries stretch across Cook , DuPage , and Kane counties , are at moderate-to-higher moderate or minimal levels , said John Heiderscheidt , director of school safety and culture .
A total of 99 confirmed new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people were reported within U-46 's population for the week that ended Oct. 3 .
New case totals were 123 for the previous week and 113 the week before .
`` It 's starting to really trend in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 students move to the hybrid model the week of Oct. 26 .
Students will have four class periods every other day .
One group of students will learn in-person while the other group learns remotely , alternating every week .
District high schools have been open since Aug. 24 for in-person afternoon academic supports , in-person athletics and activities , and phasing in of some special education programs .
Superintendent Lisa Small said officials are closely monitoring health metrics and the availability of staff , personal protective equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implementation of safety protocols .
Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 aims to move kindergartners through third-graders to a hybrid schedule Oct. 19 .
Students will have four days of in-person instruction and a fifth partial day of remote learning , while remote learners follow a similar schedule .
Each group will have dedicated teachers .
`` It resulted in a significant increase in the number of teachers , '' Superintendent Fred Heid said .
`` We had over 100 volunteers for both in-person and remote .
We 're going to add another 17 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's going to allow us to maintain a five-hour instructional day , because that was our priority . ''
In-person classes will be capped between 15 and 20 students depending on the size of the classroom .
The school day will be shortened -- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- with art , STEM , media and music enrichment provided remotely after 1 p.m .
Growing pressure from parents tipped the scales for reopening schools .
`` We are getting increased demand from our families , a certain segment of our population who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` What we heard very loud and clear after our last survey was that parents wanted a choice where they can make an informed decision for their child , and we are trying to honor that . ''
On Tuesday , the District 300 school board will vote on whether to return students in fourth and fifth grades to school on Nov. 2 .
The board earlier decided to keep middle and high school students in remote mode until January , but 74 % of parents surveyed want in-person instruction to resume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases spike in a ZIP code ... if it is isolated to a building , we might go into quarantine for two weeks , '' Heid said .
Naperville Unit District 203 is on track to welcome limited early childhood and elementary students in schools starting Oct. 20 , while middle and high school students transition to a block schedule to prepare for in-person instruction .
Preschool and elementary students gradually will return to in-person learning four days a week with Mondays designated for e-learning .
Early childhood students will be split into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nov. 6 .
English/language arts , social studies , math and social-emotional learning are the focus for in-person and virtual live instruction .
`` We feel confident as long as things continue to trend in a positive manner , '' Superintendent Dan Bridges said .
`` We have to remain flexible to pivot , if there is any change in the health metrics . ''

A second wave: Thousands of suburban students begin return to classrooms
A second wave of suburban students is rolling into classrooms this month for in-person instruction under hybrid models, driven largely by mounting public pressure to reopen schools and what had been ebbing COVID-19 infection rates.
School leaders across the suburbs are monitoring transmission rates to determine how safe it is to resume in-person classes. They're working closely with county health departments on contact tracing and relying on employees, parents and students self-reporting symptoms to identify hot spots that could result in rolling back to remote-learning mode.
The state's seven-day rolling average infection rate was up to 4.0% as of Saturday, compared to 3.3% at the start of the week. Any decision to move backward to Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois plan would depend on a sustained rise in positivity rates, steady increases in hospital admissions for COVID-19 illness, reduction in hospital capacity and significant regional outbreaks.
In recent weeks, parents, students and teachers have rallied to reopen schools across the suburbs and the message has been heard loud and clear, officials say.
Hybrid learning is allowed under moderate transmission as long as schools enforce some-to-no mixing of groups of students and teachers during the school day, maintain six feet of physical distancing and follow state health and safety precautions, including mandatory use of face coverings.
Administrators at Elgin Area School District U-46, the state's second-largest school district, began shifting to limited in-person instruction starting with special needs students last week. Prekindergarten through second-graders will start hybrid classes Oct. 26. Officials are still figuring out the hybrid plan for third- through sixth-graders. Middle and high school students likely won't return to in-person classes under the hybrid model until the start of second semester in mid-January.
Transmission rates within the district, whose boundaries stretch across Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties, are at moderate-to-higher moderate or minimal levels, said John Heiderscheidt, director of school safety and culture.
A total of 99 confirmed new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people were reported within U-46's population for the week that ended Oct. 3. New case totals were 123 for the previous week and 113 the week before.
"It's starting to really trend in the right direction," Heiderscheidt said.
Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 students move to the hybrid model the week of Oct. 26. Students will have four class periods every other day. One group of students will learn in-person while the other group learns remotely, alternating every week. District high schools have been open since Aug. 24 for in-person afternoon academic supports, in-person athletics and activities, and phasing in of some special education programs.
Superintendent Lisa Small said officials are closely monitoring health metrics and the availability of staff, personal protective equipment, sanitation and disinfecting supplies and consistent implementation of safety protocols.
Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 aims to move kindergartners through third-graders to a hybrid schedule Oct. 19. Students will have four days of in-person instruction and a fifth partial day of remote learning, while remote learners follow a similar schedule. Each group will have dedicated teachers.
"It resulted in a significant increase in the number of teachers," Superintendent Fred Heid said. "We had over 100 volunteers for both in-person and remote. We're going to add another 17 full-time subs to our pool. It's going to allow us to maintain a five-hour instructional day, because that was our priority."
In-person classes will be capped between 15 and 20 students depending on the size of the classroom. The school day will be shortened -- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- with art, STEM, media and music enrichment provided remotely after 1 p.m.
Growing pressure from parents tipped the scales for reopening schools.
"We are getting increased demand from our families, a certain segment of our population who are struggling remotely," Heid said. "What we heard very loud and clear after our last survey was that parents wanted a choice where they can make an informed decision for their child, and we are trying to honor that."
On Tuesday, the District 300 school board will vote on whether to return students in fourth and fifth grades to school on Nov. 2. The board earlier decided to keep middle and high school students in remote mode until January, but 74% of parents surveyed want in-person instruction to resume.
"If we start to see cases spike in a ZIP code ... if it is isolated to a building, we might go into quarantine for two weeks," Heid said.
Naperville Unit District 203 is on track to welcome limited early childhood and elementary students in schools starting Oct. 20, while middle and high school students transition to a block schedule to prepare for in-person instruction.
Preschool and elementary students gradually will return to in-person learning four days a week with Mondays designated for e-learning. Early childhood students will be split into two cohorts attending on alternating days through Nov. 6. English/language arts, social studies, math and social-emotional learning are the focus for in-person and virtual live instruction.
"We feel confident as long as things continue to trend in a positive manner," Superintendent Dan Bridges said. "We have to remain flexible to pivot, if there is any change in the health metrics."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-10--Saturday numbers show continued COVID-19 resurgence in Illinois

The discouraging trend in COVID-19 cases continued Saturday , with the latest numbers from the Illinois Department of Public Health showing a growing test positivity rate , more people in ICU and on ventilators , and a continued higher level of cases and deaths .
The department Saturday reported 2,905 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease and 31 additional confirmed deaths .
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total tests from Oct. 3-9 is 4.0 % , up from 3.8 % as of Friday and 3.3 % at the beginning of the week .
Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County , three in Lake County , two in Will County and one each in DuPage and Kane counties .
Lake County is one of 26 counties officials placed at a warning level Friday for an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 because the state 's risk metrics were exceeded .
Within the past 24 hours , laboratories have reported 66,256 specimens for a total of 6,243,635 .
As of Friday night , 1,807 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19 , down five from the previous day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ICU , an increase of 11 , and 166 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators , an increase of 13 .

Saturday numbers show continued COVID-19 resurgence in Illinois
The discouraging trend in COVID-19 cases continued Saturday, with the latest numbers from the Illinois Department of Public Health showing a growing test positivity rate, more people in ICU and on ventilators, and a continued higher level of cases and deaths.
The department Saturday reported 2,905 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease and 31 additional confirmed deaths.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total tests from Oct. 3-9 is 4.0%, up from 3.8% as of Friday and 3.3% at the beginning of the week.
Of the deaths, nine were in Cook County, three in Lake County, two in Will County and one each in DuPage and Kane counties. Lake County is one of 26 counties officials placed at a warning level Friday for an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 because the state's risk metrics were exceeded.
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 66,256 specimens for a total of 6,243,635.
As of Friday night, 1,807 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19, down five from the previous day. Of those, 406 patients were in the ICU, an increase of 11, and 166 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators, an increase of 13.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-10--ESPN: Bears practice squad player tests positive for coronavirus

A Bears practice squad player has tested positive for COVID-19 , according to a report from ESPN 's Adam Schefter @ @ @ @ @ ongoing .
The Bears have not practiced since Wednesday , prior to Thursday night 's @ @ @ @ @ Buccaneers .
Practice squad members are not typically allowed on the sidelines during games , @ @ @ @ @ optimism .
It 's unclear if this is a confirmed positive test or if it @ @ @ @ @ a false positive , which has happened to the Bears in the past .
As @ @ @ @ @ Bears players had been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list .
According to Schefter , it @ @ @ @ @ across the league Saturday .
ESPN is also reporting that a conditioning coach for the @ @ @ @ @ positive .
Schefter reported that the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots , both @ @ @ @ @ positive this week , have not seen any new positive tests .

ESPN: Bears practice squad player tests positive for coronavirus
Bears players' helmets sit on the field during an NFL football camp practice in Lake Forest, Ill., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Associated Press
A Bears practice squad player has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter, and contact tracing is ongoing.
The Bears have not practiced since Wednesday, prior to Thursday night's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Practice squad members are not typically allowed on the sidelines during games, which is another reason for optimism.
It's unclear if this is a confirmed positive test or if it's potentially being investigated as a false positive, which has happened to the Bears in the past. As of Saturday afternoon, no Bears players had been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
According to Schefter, it was the second new positive across the league Saturday. ESPN is also reporting that a conditioning coach for the Kansas City Chiefs has tested positive.
Schefter reported that the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots, both of which had players test positive this week, have not seen any new positive tests.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-10--Constable: If it is 'Goodbye, Columbus,' what fills that void?

Four metal posts jut out of the empty stone pedestal where a 9-foot-tall statue of Christopher Columbus once looked over Arrigo Park in Chicago 's Little Italy neighborhood .
A chain-link fence encircles the spot where city officials yanked the statue off that pedestal in the middle of the night after protests and vandalism in July .
It 's still an open wound to Ron Onesti , the charismatic president and CEO of The Onesti Entertainment Corp. and the historic Arcada Theatre in St. Charles .
Onesti , 58 , is one of the leaders of an Italian-American celebration scheduled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the absence of the annual Columbus Day parade , which was canceled because of the pandemic .
`` My family landed here in 1911 , about four doors down , '' Onesti says outside a coffee shop on Taylor Street in the heart of the Little Italy neighborhood where his grandparents , Gaetano and Sabina Onesti , set up a tailor business and lived the American dream of so many immigrants .
`` Columbus Day is more than Columbus and a statue .
It 's about our tradition , '' Onesti says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flags of the United States and Italy hanging from the fence .
`` You 're not thinking of Columbus .
You are thinking of Italy .
It 's the one day out of the year we truly let our green , white and red prevail . ''
So many memories of friends , family and food flood Onesti 's remembrances of Columbus Days in the past .
`` I met my wife in the Columbus Day parade , '' Onesti says of the 1987 event when the future Elena Onesti was a queen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escorts .
They were married on Columbus Day in 1996 .
`` People would say , 'You got married on a Monday ? '
and I 'd say , 'No , we got married on Columbus Day , ' '' Onesti says .
The couple said their vows in church that morning and then the entire bridal party rode in the parade on a float designed to look like a wedding cake .
As he 's telling these stories , a young woman walks by and shouts out a vulgar wish for Columbus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Proud and Positive , '' Onesti tells her to have a nice day , and notes , `` I 'm trying . ''
In the past two decades , Columbus has become synonymous with the evils of colonialism , labeled as racist and a slave-trader , blamed for genocide and branded as a cruel and evil villain .
While noting that Stanford University professor Carol Delaney , who got her doctorate in cultural anthropology from the University of Chicago , wrote a book putting Columbus in a more favorable light , Onesti says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` History has always been argued , '' Onesti says .
Americans have widely different takes on events happening now , let alone 500 years ago .
He says he welcomes thorough debates about how to handle the Columbus issue .
`` Our biggest problem as a community is more about the process , or lack of process , '' Onesti says .
`` Something that is so near and dear to our culture was so completely removed at the behest of violence and destruction . ''
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removed and put into storage in the wake of vandalism and accusations of violence directed toward police and similar accusations of police violence against protesters .
`` Maybe the statue removed from the equation for now , during this horrible time we are living in , is n't such a bad thing after all , '' Onesti told the crowd during a speech at Arrigo Park the day after the statue was taken down .
But losing that symbol of the Italian American community causes pain .
The Joint Civic Committee of Italian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office on Friday , reminding the mayor of her `` temporary '' removal of the statues , and `` respectfully '' requesting the Columbus statues removed from Arrigo Park and Grant Park `` be returned to their rightful locations in time for our beloved holiday this Monday , October 12th . ''
The mayor did not respond , and no one expects the statues to return for Columbus Day .
`` Those Columbus statues , which were ripped off their pedestals recently , were often paid for and/or raised up by hardworking Italian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something that would give them a sense of acceptance and dignity , '' says Bill Dal Cerro , a senior analyst of the Italic Institute of America , and a teacher at Fenton High School in Bensenville .
Watching protesters `` throwing blood on those statues or destroying them felt like a gut punch . ''
As president of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and vice president of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans , Onesti says he wants his community to be part of the discussion about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future parades .
`` We do n't feel we get the respect and sensitivity that other ethnic groups receive , '' Onesti says .
`` Why should we be dictated who our icons should be ?
You have an issue , there 's a process .
All we want is to sit down at the table and be part of that decision . ''
This is n't the first time Columbus has been put in storage .
The bronze Columbus statue , first displayed at the 1893 World 's Columbian Exposition in Chicago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who also has a complex history .
A Jewish American born in Virginia , Ezekiel fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War .
Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee encouraged Ezekiel to be a sculptor , and Ezekiel spent most of his artist life in Rome , according to his biography at the Smithsonian American Art Museum .
After the 1893 Exposition , the statue graced a second-story alcove on State Street 's Columbus Memorial Building , until that building was razed and the statue went into storage .
Illinois State Rep. Victor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sculpture relocated in 1966 to the park that now bears his name and serves as a rallying point for Italian American pride .
`` So much history .
So many memories .
So many weddings , graduations and other family photos with that massive statue in the background , '' Onesti says .
The first observance of Columbus Day was in 1892 , a year after anti-Italian groups lynched 11 Sicilian immigrants in New Orleans , when President Benjamin Harrison called for an observance in honor of the 400th anniversary of Columbus ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1934 during Franklin Roosevelt 's administration .
Now , several states and cities incorporate it or replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day .
In an attempt to curb controversy , Colorado just declared the first Monday in October as Frances Xavier Cabrini Day , a state holiday to honor the Italian immigrant who became the first U.S. saint for her work with children and immigrants .
Cabrini made her mark in Chicago , as well , and Onesti had 28 banners made to honor her and other Italian Americans worth celebrating during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We 're celebrating Columbus Day .
We 're not celebrating Columbus , '' Onesti says .
`` This is about our food , family , friends -- our community . ''

Constable: If it is 'Goodbye, Columbus,' what fills that void?
After vandalism and violent protests in July, this statue of Christopher Columbus was removed from a park near Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood. Video frame grab courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
Ron Onesti met his future wife, Elena, during the 1987 Columbus Day parade in Chicago and married her the morning before riding on this float during the 1996 Columbus Day parade. Courtesy of Ron Onesti
Four metal posts jut out of the empty stone pedestal where a 9-foot-tall statue of Christopher Columbus once looked over Arrigo Park in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood. A chain-link fence encircles the spot where city officials yanked the statue off that pedestal in the middle of the night after protests and vandalism in July.
It's still an open wound to Ron Onesti, the charismatic president and CEO of The Onesti Entertainment Corp. and the historic Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Onesti, 58, is one of the leaders of an Italian-American celebration scheduled at the park at 10 a.m. Monday in the absence of the annual Columbus Day parade, which was canceled because of the pandemic.
"My family landed here in 1911, about four doors down," Onesti says outside a coffee shop on Taylor Street in the heart of the Little Italy neighborhood where his grandparents, Gaetano and Sabina Onesti, set up a tailor business and lived the American dream of so many immigrants.
"Columbus Day is more than Columbus and a statue. It's about our tradition," Onesti says, as he stands next to the flags of the United States and Italy hanging from the fence. "You're not thinking of Columbus. You are thinking of Italy. It's the one day out of the year we truly let our green, white and red prevail."
So many memories of friends, family and food flood Onesti's remembrances of Columbus Days in the past.
"I met my wife in the Columbus Day parade," Onesti says of the 1987 event when the future Elena Onesti was a queen candidate and Onesti was one of the escorts. They were married on Columbus Day in 1996.
"People would say, 'You got married on a Monday?' and I'd say, 'No, we got married on Columbus Day,'" Onesti says. The couple said their vows in church that morning and then the entire bridal party rode in the parade on a float designed to look like a wedding cake.
As he's telling these stories, a young woman walks by and shouts out a vulgar wish for Columbus.
Adhering to his mantra of "Proud and Positive," Onesti tells her to have a nice day, and notes, "I'm trying."
In the past two decades, Columbus has become synonymous with the evils of colonialism, labeled as racist and a slave-trader, blamed for genocide and branded as a cruel and evil villain. While noting that Stanford University professor Carol Delaney, who got her doctorate in cultural anthropology from the University of Chicago, wrote a book putting Columbus in a more favorable light, Onesti says those allegations deserve to be heard.
"History has always been argued," Onesti says. Americans have widely different takes on events happening now, let alone 500 years ago. He says he welcomes thorough debates about how to handle the Columbus issue.
"Our biggest problem as a community is more about the process, or lack of process," Onesti says. "Something that is so near and dear to our culture was so completely removed at the behest of violence and destruction."
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she ordered the Columbus statues in the city removed and put into storage in the wake of vandalism and accusations of violence directed toward police and similar accusations of police violence against protesters.
"Maybe the statue removed from the equation for now, during this horrible time we are living in, isn't such a bad thing after all," Onesti told the crowd during a speech at Arrigo Park the day after the statue was taken down.
But losing that symbol of the Italian American community causes pain.
The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans delivered a letter to Lightfoot's office on Friday, reminding the mayor of her "temporary" removal of the statues, and "respectfully" requesting the Columbus statues removed from Arrigo Park and Grant Park "be returned to their rightful locations in time for our beloved holiday this Monday, October 12th." The mayor did not respond, and no one expects the statues to return for Columbus Day.
"Those Columbus statues, which were ripped off their pedestals recently, were often paid for and/or raised up by hardworking Italian immigrants, pinching their pennies to create something that would give them a sense of acceptance and dignity," says Bill Dal Cerro, a senior analyst of the Italic Institute of America, and a teacher at Fenton High School in Bensenville. Watching protesters "throwing blood on those statues or destroying them felt like a gut punch."
As president of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and vice president of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, Onesti says he wants his community to be part of the discussion about the Columbus statues, and the fate of future parades.
"We don't feel we get the respect and sensitivity that other ethnic groups receive," Onesti says. "Why should we be dictated who our icons should be? You have an issue, there's a process. All we want is to sit down at the table and be part of that decision."
This isn't the first time Columbus has been put in storage. The bronze Columbus statue, first displayed at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, was sculpted by Moses Ezekiel, who also has a complex history. A Jewish American born in Virginia, Ezekiel fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee encouraged Ezekiel to be a sculptor, and Ezekiel spent most of his artist life in Rome, according to his biography at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
After the 1893 Exposition, the statue graced a second-story alcove on State Street's Columbus Memorial Building, until that building was razed and the statue went into storage. Illinois State Rep. Victor Arrigo raised private funds to have the sculpture relocated in 1966 to the park that now bears his name and serves as a rallying point for Italian American pride.
"So much history. So many memories. So many weddings, graduations and other family photos with that massive statue in the background," Onesti says.
The first observance of Columbus Day was in 1892, a year after anti-Italian groups lynched 11 Sicilian immigrants in New Orleans, when President Benjamin Harrison called for an observance in honor of the 400th anniversary of Columbus' voyage. It became a federal holiday in 1934 during Franklin Roosevelt's administration. Now, several states and cities incorporate it or replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day.
In an attempt to curb controversy, Colorado just declared the first Monday in October as Frances Xavier Cabrini Day, a state holiday to honor the Italian immigrant who became the first U.S. saint for her work with children and immigrants. Cabrini made her mark in Chicago, as well, and Onesti had 28 banners made to honor her and other Italian Americans worth celebrating during his Columbus Day ceremony and processional.
"We're celebrating Columbus Day. We're not celebrating Columbus," Onesti says. "This is about our food, family, friends -- our community."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-10--Libertyville celebrates homecoming with drive-through parade

A tradition that involves members of the community as well as students and faculty , the Libertyville High School homecoming parade took a different turn this year with an on-campus celebration Saturday .
Over the course of 45 minutes starting at 10 a.m. , a stream of cars entered off Route 176 and made a counterclockwise loop around the school , where they were greeted by members of about 20 stationary student organizations and activities , including clubs , sports teams and fine arts groups .
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic , the parade has traditionally taken place on Milwaukee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pom-poms greeted people in their cars as they entered and exited the school driveway , and the marching band , which included a drum line , added to the spirited atmosphere while playing near the main entrance outside the building .
Members of the football teams lined the drive between the stadium and the practice fields , and the homecoming court stood near the south side of the school .
`` I think it 's going great .
The kids are super-excited to be here and celebrate homecoming in a different way this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jennifer Uliks .
`` Although we could n't have a traditional parade , we thought 'why not have a reverse parade ? '
'' Seniors Hannah Wilson , Shannon Skinner and Kate Barry waved cloth banners they decorated .
Members of the trio felt the reverse parade was well received .
`` There 's really a lot of spirit from the whole town .
There 's a lot of support too , '' Wilson said .
Skinner said she was excited that students were still able to celebrate homecoming , and noted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which included alumni , parents and students .
`` All the cars decorated with black and orange is so fun .
It really shows how much the high school is part of the community and how much everyone is supporting us , '' Skinner said .

Libertyville celebrates homecoming with drive-through parade
A tradition that involves members of the community as well as students and faculty, the Libertyville High School homecoming parade took a different turn this year with an on-campus celebration Saturday.
Over the course of 45 minutes starting at 10 a.m., a stream of cars entered off Route 176 and made a counterclockwise loop around the school, where they were greeted by members of about 20 stationary student organizations and activities, including clubs, sports teams and fine arts groups. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the parade has traditionally taken place on Milwaukee Avenue through downtown Libertyville.
Cheerleaders waving pom-poms greeted people in their cars as they entered and exited the school driveway, and the marching band, which included a drum line, added to the spirited atmosphere while playing near the main entrance outside the building. Members of the football teams lined the drive between the stadium and the practice fields, and the homecoming court stood near the south side of the school.
"I think it's going great. The kids are super-excited to be here and celebrate homecoming in a different way this year," said Student Activities Director Jennifer Uliks. "Although we couldn't have a traditional parade, we thought 'why not have a reverse parade?'"
Seniors Hannah Wilson, Shannon Skinner and Kate Barry waved cloth banners they decorated. Members of the trio felt the reverse parade was well received.
"There's really a lot of spirit from the whole town. There's a lot of support too," Wilson said.
Skinner said she was excited that students were still able to celebrate homecoming, and noted the consistent flow of cars during the event, which included alumni, parents and students.
"All the cars decorated with black and orange is so fun. It really shows how much the high school is part of the community and how much everyone is supporting us," Skinner said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-10--Illinois COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Oct. 9

Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com .
Suburbs ' portion There have been 140,072 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday .
That 's 44.7 % of the state 's total , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 4,227 deaths in the suburbs , representing 47 % of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As of Friday , suburban Cook County had 68,877 cases and 2,302 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago : 83,510 cases and 2,987 fatalities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Tuesday from Cook County 's health department and the medical examiner 's office : 2,559 cases and 108 deaths in Des Plaines , 1,499 cases and 20 deaths in Palatine , 1,235 cases and 76 deaths in Wheeling , 1,287 cases and 23 deaths in Schaumburg , 1,246 cases and 39 deaths in Arlington Heights , 1,209 cases and 26 deaths in Streamwood , 1,109 cases and 12 deaths in Mount Prospect , 1,030 cases and 51 deaths in Glenview , 941 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 795 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cook County portion ) , 652 cases and 40 deaths in Elk Grove Village , 613 cases and 42 deaths in Northbrook , 604 cases and 14 deaths in Rolling Meadows , 426 cases and 9 deaths in Prospect Heights , and 234 cases and 21 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
DuPage County • The county reported 18,930 cases and 577 deaths as of Friday .
• Top counts : 1,399 cases and 39 deaths in Naperville ( DuPage County portion ) , 1,359 cases and 11 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in West Chicago , 1,074 cases and 14 deaths in Glendale Heights , 1,009 cases and 30 deaths in Carol Stream , 999 cases and 47 deaths in Elmhurst , 930 cases and 31 deaths in Lombard , 801 cases and 25 deaths in Wheaton , 780 cases and 16 deaths in Bensenville , 794 cases and 12 deaths in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 625 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn , 540 cases and 6 deaths in Villa Park , and 479 cases and 4 deaths in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Most recent top counts : 4,125 to 4,129 in Waukegan , 1,105 to 1,109 in Round Lake Beach , 675 to 679 in Mundelein , 635 to 639 in Gurnee , 455 to 459 in Round Lake , 360 to 364 in Vernon Hills , 350 to 354 in Lake Zurich , 330 to 334 in Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) , 290 to 294 in Libertyville , 290 to 294 in Grayslake , 270 to 274 in Wauconda .
Kane County • The county confirmed 14,036 cases with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Top counts : 4,908 cases in Aurora ( Kane County portion ) , 3,178 in Elgin ( Kane County portion ) , 1,297 in Carpentersville , 1,088 in St. Charles , 680 in South Elgin , 526 in Geneva , 407 in Batavia , 377 in North Aurora , 180 in Hampshire , 148 in Algonquin ( Kane County portion ) , 156 in Gilberts and 155 in Sugar Grove .
McHenry County • 4,992 cases and 119 deaths , according to the health department Friday .
Will County • 15,202 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
• Cases per town include 1,129 in Naperville ( Will County portion ) and 210 in Aurora ( Will County portion ) .

Illinois COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Oct. 9
Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com.
Suburbs' portion There have been 140,072 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 44.7% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 4,227 deaths in the suburbs, representing 47% of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois.
Cook County• As of Friday, suburban Cook County had 68,877 cases and 2,302 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 83,510 cases and 2,987 fatalities.
• Top suburb case counts as of Tuesday from Cook County's health department and the medical examiner's office: 2,559 cases and 108 deaths in Des Plaines, 1,499 cases and 20 deaths in Palatine, 1,235 cases and 76 deaths in Wheeling, 1,287 cases and 23 deaths in Schaumburg, 1,246 cases and 39 deaths in Arlington Heights, 1,209 cases and 26 deaths in Streamwood, 1,109 cases and 12 deaths in Mount Prospect, 1,030 cases and 51 deaths in Glenview, 941 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 795 cases and 14 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion), 652 cases and 40 deaths in Elk Grove Village, 613 cases and 42 deaths in Northbrook, 604 cases and 14 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 426 cases and 9 deaths in Prospect Heights, and 234 cases and 21 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
DuPage County• The county reported 18,930 cases and 577 deaths as of Friday.
• Top counts: 1,399 cases and 39 deaths in Naperville (DuPage County portion), 1,359 cases and 11 deaths in Addison, 1,208 cases and 14 deaths in West Chicago, 1,074 cases and 14 deaths in Glendale Heights, 1,009 cases and 30 deaths in Carol Stream, 999 cases and 47 deaths in Elmhurst, 930 cases and 31 deaths in Lombard, 801 cases and 25 deaths in Wheaton, 780 cases and 16 deaths in Bensenville, 794 cases and 12 deaths in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 625 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn, 540 cases and 6 deaths in Villa Park, and 479 cases and 4 deaths in Hanover Park (DuPage County portion).
Lake County • The county listed 18,056 cases and 481 deaths Friday.
• Most recent top counts: 4,125 to 4,129 in Waukegan, 1,105 to 1,109 in Round Lake Beach, 675 to 679 in Mundelein, 635 to 639 in Gurnee, 455 to 459 in Round Lake, 360 to 364 in Vernon Hills, 350 to 354 in Lake Zurich, 330 to 334 in Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion), 290 to 294 in Libertyville, 290 to 294 in Grayslake, 270 to 274 in Wauconda.
Kane County• The county confirmed 14,036 cases with 334 deaths on its website Friday.
• Top counts: 4,908 cases in Aurora (Kane County portion), 3,178 in Elgin (Kane County portion), 1,297 in Carpentersville, 1,088 in St. Charles, 680 in South Elgin, 526 in Geneva, 407 in Batavia, 377 in North Aurora, 180 in Hampshire, 148 in Algonquin (Kane County portion), 156 in Gilberts and 155 in Sugar Grove.
McHenry County• 4,992 cases and 119 deaths, according to the health department Friday.
Will County• 15,202 cases and 398 deaths listed on its website Friday.
• Cases per town include 1,129 in Naperville (Will County portion) and 210 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-10--'I like doing things that help other people': Schaumburg veteran continues to serve

Jen DeBouver is a U.S. Army veteran who not only volunteers on behalf of her fellow Native American veterans through the Trickster Cultural Center in her hometown of Schaumburg , but also runs a foundation with her husband addressing medical issues that have affected their three children .
The Little Birds Foundation supports parents of stillborn babies like DeBouver 's daughter , Olivia , in 2011 .
The organization also advocates for children suffering from blood clots , like one that took the life of her newborn son Asher James in 2012 , and for premature births , such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Blackhawks recognized DeBouver as an `` Everyday Hero '' last winter for her multifaceted community service .
`` I like doing things that help other people , '' she said of her various volunteering efforts .
A member of the Comanche Nation from Oklahoma , DeBouver served in the Army for four years and met her husband , J.D.
, a Schaumburg native and Conant High School graduate , while they were stationed in South Korea .
While J.D .
later deployed to Iraq , DeBouver was posted to Fort Sill in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family .
After their Army service ended , the couple began building a life together in J.D .
's hometown 13 years ago .
Her volunteerism began with the creation of the Asher James Congenital Heart Disease & Thrombosis Foundation after the death of her son .
She wanted to create wider awareness and encourage more research into thrombosis , the condition that caused the blood-clot problems that took her son 's life .
`` We were blindsided by that , '' DeBouver said .
It was her sister-in-law , Decnie Jeschkie , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the stillborn daughter the DeBouvers lost .
That effort later was folded in with the Asher James Foundation as it became the Little Birds Foundation .
Olivia 's Blankets helps parents of stillborn babies grieve and remember their children .
The organization provides blankets which are divided in half , with one part staying with the baby and the other with the parents .
There 's an unfortunately high need for that help , DeBouver said .
DeBouver 's discovery of the Trickster Cultural Center and its many programs about and for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was looking for a venue to hold an event for her foundation .
But it opened up a whole new level of volunteerism .
Trickster Cultural Center CEO Joe Podlasek said DeBouver brings a valuable younger voice to the veterans group 's largely Vietnam-era membership .
`` She 's an amazing woman , '' he said .
`` She 's volunteered in our veterans group and is now a board member of Trickster . ''
DeBouver and her husband both work for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration , and they 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protocols to help with the cultural center 's plans to reopen to the public next month .
DeBouver said she admires all the remotely accessible programs that the Trickster Center has been putting on through the pandemic , and the greater awareness of the center that 's spread through the community in recent years .
She also enjoys its emphasis on service , particularly in helping veterans who are older or facing health issues .
This year is bringing more changes to the nature of DeBouver 's volunteerism , however .
As her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand for Olivia 's Blankets continues , and her fellow veterans require help , she and J.D .
plan to close the overall Little Birds Foundation .
She said they feel they 've done as much as they can toward the foundation 's original purpose .
Many other parents who face that issue find themselves more focused on the other medical conditions that often underlie the problem of blood clots , DeBouver said .
`` My husband said we 're not forgetting our kids , this is where our life is taking us @ @ @ @ @

'I like doing things that help other people': Schaumburg veteran continues to serve
Schaumburg resident and U.S. Army veteran Jen DeBouver, center with her daughter Nina in pink, was joined by family, friends and volunteers in February to make more than 100 Olivia's Blankets for area hospitals to help parents of stillborn children. DeBouver's daughter, Olivia, was stillborn in 2011. Courtesy of Jen DeBouver
Schaumburg resident and U.S. Army veteran Jen DeBouver, right, meets with Michelle Steltzer at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, while delivering books and stuffed animals to heart patients at the hospital in memory of her son Asher, who died as an infant in 2012 from the blood-clot condition known as thrombosis. Courtesy of Jen DeBouver
Jen DeBouver is a U.S. Army veteran who not only volunteers on behalf of her fellow Native American veterans through the Trickster Cultural Center in her hometown of Schaumburg, but also runs a foundation with her husband addressing medical issues that have affected their three children.
The Little Birds Foundation supports parents of stillborn babies like DeBouver's daughter, Olivia, in 2011. The organization also advocates for children suffering from blood clots, like one that took the life of her newborn son Asher James in 2012, and for premature births, such as her daughter Nina survived in 2016.
The Blackhawks recognized DeBouver as an "Everyday Hero" last winter for her multifaceted community service.
"I like doing things that help other people," she said of her various volunteering efforts.
A member of the Comanche Nation from Oklahoma, DeBouver served in the Army for four years and met her husband, J.D., a Schaumburg native and Conant High School graduate, while they were stationed in South Korea.
While J.D. later deployed to Iraq, DeBouver was posted to Fort Sill in Oklahoma -- only minutes away from her family.
After their Army service ended, the couple began building a life together in J.D.'s hometown 13 years ago.
Her volunteerism began with the creation of the Asher James Congenital Heart Disease & Thrombosis Foundation after the death of her son. She wanted to create wider awareness and encourage more research into thrombosis, the condition that caused the blood-clot problems that took her son's life.
"We were blindsided by that," DeBouver said.
It was her sister-in-law, Decnie Jeschkie, who created Olivia's Blankets in memory of the stillborn daughter the DeBouvers lost. That effort later was folded in with the Asher James Foundation as it became the Little Birds Foundation.
- Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer, 2018 Schaumburg resident and U.S. Army veteran Jen DeBouver, center with her daughter Nina, works with her sister-in-law Decnie Jeschke of Schaumburg, left, and Virginia Hoffman of Schaumburg in 2018 in making Olivia's Blankets in memory of DeBouver's first daughter, Olivia, who was stillborn in 2011.
Olivia's Blankets helps parents of stillborn babies grieve and remember their children. The organization provides blankets which are divided in half, with one part staying with the baby and the other with the parents.
There's an unfortunately high need for that help, DeBouver said.
DeBouver's discovery of the Trickster Cultural Center and its many programs about and for Native American people came about simply because she was looking for a venue to hold an event for her foundation.
But it opened up a whole new level of volunteerism.
Trickster Cultural Center CEO Joe Podlasek said DeBouver brings a valuable younger voice to the veterans group's largely Vietnam-era membership.
"She's an amazing woman," he said. "She's volunteered in our veterans group and is now a board member of Trickster."
DeBouver and her husband both work for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and they're applying the agency's understanding of COVID-19 protocols to help with the cultural center's plans to reopen to the public next month.
DeBouver said she admires all the remotely accessible programs that the Trickster Center has been putting on through the pandemic, and the greater awareness of the center that's spread through the community in recent years. She also enjoys its emphasis on service, particularly in helping veterans who are older or facing health issues.
This year is bringing more changes to the nature of DeBouver's volunteerism, however. As her 4-year-old daughter Nina grows up, the demand for Olivia's Blankets continues, and her fellow veterans require help, she and J.D. plan to close the overall Little Birds Foundation.
She said they feel they've done as much as they can toward the foundation's original purpose. Many other parents who face that issue find themselves more focused on the other medical conditions that often underlie the problem of blood clots, DeBouver said.
"My husband said we're not forgetting our kids, this is where our life is taking us," she added.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-10--Person of interest interviewed in deadly St. Charles hit-and-run

St. Charles police on Saturday confirmed they were talking with a person of interest in the hit-and-run that claimed the @ @ @ @ @ woman in a wheelchair who was struck and killed while crossing the street Friday afternoon @ @ @ @ @ the deadly encounter continues , said Deputy Chief Erik Mahan .
Helen Radnoti and her @ @ @ @ @ in the crosswalk at 3rd and Main streets about 4 p.m. Friday , police said @ @ @ @ @ turning right from southbound 3rd Street onto westbound Main Street when it struck the woman @ @ @ @ @ said .
Paramedics took the unconscious Radnoti to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva where @ @ @ @ @ Police had said Friday night they were seeking a 4-door , 2016 Dodge Ram pickup @ @ @ @ @ door handles and spoked chrome rims driven by a white man wearing a black T-shirt @

Person of interest interviewed in deadly St. Charles hit-and-run
St. Charles police Friday released a photo of what they say is the pickup truck involved in a hit-and-run that killed an 88-year-old Chicago woman in a wheelchair who was crossing a street with her adult son. A person of interest is being questioned, police said Saturday. Courtesy of St. Charles Police Department
St. Charles police on Saturday confirmed they were talking with a person of interest in the hit-and-run that claimed the life of an 88-year-old Chicago woman in a wheelchair who was struck and killed while crossing the street Friday afternoon.
However the investigation into the deadly encounter continues, said Deputy Chief Erik Mahan.
Helen Radnoti and her adult son crossed the street in the crosswalk at 3rd and Main streets about 4 p.m. Friday, police said. A pickup truck was turning right from southbound 3rd Street onto westbound Main Street when it struck the woman as she crossed, police said.
Paramedics took the unconscious Radnoti to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva where she was pronounced dead.
Police had said Friday night they were seeking a 4-door, 2016 Dodge Ram pickup truck Cummins Edition with chrome door handles and spoked chrome rims driven by a white man wearing a black T-shirt.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-10--Facts Matter: Trump hospital video appears edited, despite aide's claim

President Donald Trump spent last weekend as a patient at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after he tested positive for coronavirus .
During his stay , which ran Friday to Monday , the Trump team released photos and videos of the president to indicate how well he was doing .
But some of the messages might not be exactly as they seem , according to The Washington Post .
One of them , a video of Trump talking about his hospital stay , was shared by campaign aide Jason Miller , who added the caption , `` One take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The Washington Post cited professional video editors who said the footage appears to be digitally altered .
At one point , Trump 's shoulders buckle and he seems to begin a cough .
A subsequent segment appears to have been cut from the video and cleaned up using a morph tool , which allows editors to create a transition in the video after a section is removed , the Post said .
Shortly after Trump walked to a helicopter waiting to take him to Walter Reed hospital to be treated for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media with the false claim that he was hooked up to a concealed oxygen cylinder , according to Snopes.com .
`` There is now evidence that Trump was on oxygen , '' a social media user falsely said , claiming to detect a tube running up his back , through his hair and under his face mask .
The video does n't back up this claim , Snopes said .
There is no indication of a tube or a noticeable bulge in the suit pocket of the size of a small oxygen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tube that is supposedly sticking out of his mask appears to be `` a wisp of hair that looked somewhat tubelike when viewed in low-resolution images grabbed from just the right angle , and did not appear as such in other images , '' Snopes said .
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gave the wrong numbers during a discussion about criminal justice reform during a recent town hall .
In an exchange with Lester Holt , the former vice president claimed the Obama-Biden administration granted clemency to 18,000 people while Trump has granted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- 18,000 people were -- got clemency .
He got two or three , '' Biden said during the Oct. 5 event in Miami .
Wrong on both counts , according to FactCheck.org .
During his eight years in office , Obama granted clemency to 1,927 individuals , which included 212 presidential pardons and 1,715 commutations of prison sentences .
A spokesman from Biden 's campaign later told FactCheck.org that the candidate had meant to say 1,800 instead of 18,000 .
Trump has awarded clemency to 38 individuals and issued 27 pardons and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing a disposable face mask from China that contained a hidden tracking device , was recently posted on social media .
But some users did n't get the joke .
`` How many folks around the world ordered this type of # mask from # China ?
Billions ?
Or , how many had these # TrackingChips in them ?
And why ? ''
asked a Twitter user .
The video was posted on Facebook by Dimitris Ververelis , from Greece , according to The Associated Press .
The clip included the caption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , '' written in Greek .
It shows an iPhone being scanned across a blue face mask .
When it appears to receive the geolocation of the phone , a person examines the mask and pulls out a chip .
`` The video is a sarcasm to those people who think masks are bad and contain chips to control humanity , '' Ververelis told the AP .
Ververelis later changed the caption to say the video is a joke .
`` It is sad there are so many people who still think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Bob Oswald is a veteran Chicago-area journalist and former news editor of the Elgin Courier-News .
Contact him at boboswald33 @ gmail.com .

Facts Matter: Trump hospital video appears edited, despite aide's claim
President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to the White House in Washington as he returns Oct. 1 from Bedminster, N.J. Some video of the president speaking posted after his COVID-19 diagnosis appears to be edited, according to The Washington Post. Associated Press
President Donald Trump spent last weekend as a patient at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after he tested positive for coronavirus.
During his stay, which ran Friday to Monday, the Trump team released photos and videos of the president to indicate how well he was doing. But some of the messages might not be exactly as they seem, according to The Washington Post.
One of them, a video of Trump talking about his hospital stay, was shared by campaign aide Jason Miller, who added the caption, "One take, from the heart, no teleprompter."
The Washington Post cited professional video editors who said the footage appears to be digitally altered. At one point, Trump's shoulders buckle and he seems to begin a cough. A subsequent segment appears to have been cut from the video and cleaned up using a morph tool, which allows editors to create a transition in the video after a section is removed, the Post said.
No oxygen for short walk
Shortly after Trump walked to a helicopter waiting to take him to Walter Reed hospital to be treated for COVID-19, images began popping up on social media with the false claim that he was hooked up to a concealed oxygen cylinder, according to Snopes.com.
"There is now evidence that Trump was on oxygen," a social media user falsely said, claiming to detect a tube running up his back, through his hair and under his face mask.
The video doesn't back up this claim, Snopes said.
There is no indication of a tube or a noticeable bulge in the suit pocket of the size of a small oxygen concentrator. And the part of the tube that is supposedly sticking out of his mask appears to be "a wisp of hair that looked somewhat tubelike when viewed in low-resolution images grabbed from just the right angle, and did not appear as such in other images," Snopes said.
Biden misstates numbers
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gave the wrong numbers during a discussion about criminal justice reform during a recent town hall.
In an exchange with Lester Holt, the former vice president claimed the Obama-Biden administration granted clemency to 18,000 people while Trump has granted only a few.
"We let -- 18,000 people were -- got clemency. He got two or three," Biden said during the Oct. 5 event in Miami.
Wrong on both counts, according to FactCheck.org.
During his eight years in office, Obama granted clemency to 1,927 individuals, which included 212 presidential pardons and 1,715 commutations of prison sentences.
A spokesman from Biden's campaign later told FactCheck.org that the candidate had meant to say 1,800 instead of 18,000.
Trump has awarded clemency to 38 individuals and issued 27 pardons and 11 commutations.
No tracking chip in masks
A satirical video, showing a disposable face mask from China that contained a hidden tracking device, was recently posted on social media. But some users didn't get the joke.
"How many folks around the world ordered this type of #mask from #China? Billions? Or, how many had these #TrackingChips in them? And why?" asked a Twitter user.
The video was posted on Facebook by Dimitris Ververelis, from Greece, according to The Associated Press. The clip included the caption, "See it before they download it," written in Greek.
It shows an iPhone being scanned across a blue face mask. When it appears to receive the geolocation of the phone, a person examines the mask and pulls out a chip.
"The video is a sarcasm to those people who think masks are bad and contain chips to control humanity," Ververelis told the AP.
Ververelis later changed the caption to say the video is a joke.
"It is sad there are so many people who still think it is real," he said
• Bob Oswald is a veteran Chicago-area journalist and former news editor of the Elgin Courier-News. Contact him at boboswald33@gmail.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-10--Grammar Moses: True cleverness is timeless

Take this from William Shakespeare 's `` Twelfth Night , '' written 419 years ago : `` Be not afraid of greatness .
Some are born great , some achieve greatness , and others have greatness thrust upon them . ''
Does that not ooze contemporary sarcasm ?
That old saw remains in heavy circulation .
So I was not surprised while researching the origin of a pass-along email full of goodies that it has been shared and reshared in various forms on the internet at least as far back as 2001 .
Even though I found a version of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted when the World Trade Center towers were still standing , the content was credited as a submission from `` M.B . ''
For all I know , M.B .
was Mel Brooks .
So I 'm giving up on giving credit where credit is due .
Without further ado , here are some definitions for the modern age .
I 've warned you before , I 'm partial to puns : • Arbitraitor : a cook who leaves Arby 's to work at McDonald 's .
• Avoidable : what a bullfighter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what an English barber does for a living .
• Heroes : what a man in a boat does .
• Parasites : what you see from the Eiffel Tower .
• Relief : what trees do in the spring .
• Rubberneck : what you do to relax your wife .
• Selfish : what the owner of a seafood store does .
Herm Faubl wrote to me two years ago with a simple question that until now I 've failed to address .
`` Perhaps this year will be different because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he may not concede and the other has been urged to never concede , '' Herm wrote recently .
`` I blame Walter Cronkite , 'the most trusted man on television . '
He began using the phrase 'conceded defeat ' when in fact the losing candidate was 'conceding victory . '
`` I know it was Cronkite because it jarred my ears every time he said it .
Before Cronkite , a reporter would say 'Smith conceded victory . '
`` You concede when you give up something .
In war the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In chess the loser concedes the win to the opponent .
`` I have read many 19th-century novels .
In battles , fights , business deals or love triangles , the loser will often say , ' I concede victory , you won ' or words to that effect . ''
Herm is correct on both counts .
To `` concede '' is to relinquish something , whether land or an election .
The common misuse of `` conceded defeat '' ca n't be laid entirely at Walter Cronkite 's feat .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ which I 'm thrilled to report has been updated to 2019 , use of the phrase `` conceded defeat '' began to really outpace `` conceded victory '' in books about the time Cronkite was born in 1916 .
By the time he took over at the `` CBS Evening News '' in 1962 , `` conceded defeat '' was used five times as often ( not five times more often , people ! )
as `` conceded victory . ''
In 2018 , it was 19 times as popular .
Now that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I 'm confident that by 2028 this trend will have been reversed .
And that is my concession speech .
In last week 's column I mistakenly referred to the man-eating plant in `` Little Shop of Horrors '' as `` Seymour . ''
Rick Moranis played Seymour -- a plant-loving human .
The loquacious plant was called `` Audrey II . ''
• Jim Baumann is vice president/managing editor of the Daily Herald .
Write him at jbaumann @ dailyherald.com .
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Grammar Moses: True cleverness is timeless
Mel Brooks poses for photographers with his BAFTA Fellowship award Feb. 12, 2017, in London. For all Grammar Moses knows, Brooks could've written the puns he discusses in this week's column. Invision/AP, File
True cleverness is timeless.
Take this from William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," written 419 years ago: "Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them."
Does that not ooze contemporary sarcasm? That old saw remains in heavy circulation.
So I was not surprised while researching the origin of a pass-along email full of goodies that it has been shared and reshared in various forms on the internet at least as far back as 2001.
Even though I found a version of it in the Daily Parker blog, posted when the World Trade Center towers were still standing, the content was credited as a submission from "M.B."
For all I know, M.B. was Mel Brooks.
So I'm giving up on giving credit where credit is due.
Without further ado, here are some definitions for the modern age. I've warned you before, I'm partial to puns:
• Arbitraitor: a cook who leaves Arby's to work at McDonald's.
• Bernadette: the act of torching a mortgage.
• Burglarize: what a crook sees with.
• Avoidable: what a bullfighter tries to do.
• Eyedropper: clumsy ophthalmologist.
• Counterfeiter: a contractor who redoes kitchens.
• Eclipse: what an English barber does for a living.
• Heroes: what a man in a boat does.
• Parasites: what you see from the Eiffel Tower.
• Paradox: two physicians.
• Relief: what trees do in the spring.
• Rubberneck: what you do to relax your wife.
• Selfish: what the owner of a seafood store does.
• Paradigms: 20 cents.
Concession stand
Herm Faubl wrote to me two years ago with a simple question that until now I've failed to address.
"Perhaps this year will be different because one of the presidential candidates has suggested he may not concede and the other has been urged to never concede," Herm wrote recently.
"I blame Walter Cronkite, 'the most trusted man on television.' He began using the phrase 'conceded defeat' when in fact the losing candidate was 'conceding victory.'
"I know it was Cronkite because it jarred my ears every time he said it. Before Cronkite, a reporter would say 'Smith conceded victory.'
"You concede when you give up something. In war the losing side is forced to concede land. In chess the loser concedes the win to the opponent.
"I have read many 19th-century novels. In battles, fights, business deals or love triangles, the loser will often say, 'I concede victory, you won' or words to that effect."
Herm is correct on both counts.
To "concede" is to relinquish something, whether land or an election.
The common misuse of "conceded defeat" can't be laid entirely at Walter Cronkite's feat.
According to Google's Ngram Viewer, which I'm thrilled to report has been updated to 2019, use of the phrase "conceded defeat" began to really outpace "conceded victory" in books about the time Cronkite was born in 1916.
By the time he took over at the "CBS Evening News" in 1962, "conceded defeat" was used five times as often (not five times more often, people!) as "conceded victory."
In 2018, it was 19 times as popular.
Now that Herm and I have exposed this travesty, I'm confident that by 2028 this trend will have been reversed.
And that is my concession speech.
Mea culpa
In last week's column I mistakenly referred to the man-eating plant in "Little Shop of Horrors" as "Seymour." Rick Moranis played Seymour -- a plant-loving human. The loquacious plant was called "Audrey II."
Forgive me.
Write carefully!
• Jim Baumann is vice president/managing editor of the Daily Herald. Write him at jbaumann@dailyherald.com. Put Grammar Moses in the subject line. You also can friend or follow Jim at facebook.com/baumannjim.