dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--47 new COVID-19 deaths, 2,206 new cases; specialist warns against letting guard down

As the nation closely follows President Donald Trump 's condition after he was hospitalized with COVID-19 Friday , Illinoisans are in a unique position with the state 's Gov .
J.B. Pritzker also quarantining after a staff member contracted the virus .
Pritzker tested negative for the disease but said Tuesday he would work from home for 14 days along with other members of his administration who might have been exposed .
Trump 's positive diagnosis came early Friday on the heels of an announcement Thursday that top aide Hope Hicks was infected with COVID-19 .
Hicks was in close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The presidential bombshell came Friday as the number of daily deaths from COVID-19 in Illinois reached 47 , the highest tally since June 24 when 64 fatalities were recorded .
New cases of the respiratory disease Friday came to 2,206 .
It 's not the first time people working with Trump and Pritzker have been diagnosed with COVID-19 .
Trump 's valet , a military service member , came down with COVID-19 May 6 , but the president did not quarantine .
A senior aide to Pritzker contracted the virus around May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor isolated at home for a period .
The men have diametrically opposed views on face coverings .
Pritzker mandated wearing masks in public on May 21 and continually exhorts Illinoisans to follow the rules .
The president is skeptical about masks and frequently goes without one in public , as do many in his administration .
`` I do n't wear masks like him , '' Trump said of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during their debate Tuesday .
Biden tested negative Friday .
After learning the staff member had tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of my team who comes into the governor 's office tested negative in an office-wide check Monday afternoon , '' Pritzker said at a virtual briefing from his home Tuesday .
As of Friday , `` the staffer is recovering from mild symptoms at home .
The governor is healthy and at home isolating for the required 14 days , '' Pritzker spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh said .
Asked what protocols the governor 's office follows to ward off infections , Abudayyeh said a limited number of staffers work in person in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their temperature checked before entering the building .
Staffers wear masks , and when meetings take place we use larger conference rooms so people can spread out .
`` The governor travels with a small set of staff members .
We try to keep all of our events below 50 people and hold them outdoors when possible .
The staff reporting to the office gets tested once a week , and the office also undergoes a deep cleaning once a week , '' Abudayyeh said .
The president , 74 , had mild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House said Friday .
The progression of COVID-19 `` varies quite a bit , '' Edward Hospital infectious disease specialist Jonathon Pinsky said .
`` Some patients can have symptoms for seven to 10 days and then get worse and develop COVID-19 pneumonia .
Some have a rapid progress of symptoms over four to five days and then get COVID-19 pneumonia .
`` The vast majority have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all and get over it in a week . ''
Illinois ' pandemic death toll is 8,743 and cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of the 47 deaths announced Friday , 66 % were in their 70s or older and 91.5 % were in their 60s or older .
About one-third of the deaths occurred in Chicago and the suburbs , the Illinois Department of Public Health reported .
Illinois ' positivity test rate for the virus dipped to 3.4 % based on a seven-day average ; most of the week it was 3.6 % to 3.7 % .
One reason is Friday 's daily positivity rate of 3 % as labs across Illinois processed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the last 24 hours .
The number of patients in Illinois hospitals with COVID-19 stands at 1,678 , higher than the seven-day average of 1,579 .

Different results, different protocols for Trump and Pritzker after staffers contract COVID-19
To correct a Saturday article, Illinois’ mask mandate began May 1.
Illinoisans are in a unique position with President Donald Trump in the hospital due to COVID-19 and Gov. J.B. Pritzker in quarantine.
Pritzker tested negative for the disease but said Tuesday that he would work from home for 14 days along with other members of his administration who might have been exposed by one of his staffers.
Trump's positive diagnosis came early Friday on the heels of an announcement Thursday that top aide Hope Hicks was infected with COVID-19. Hicks was in close contact with Trump much of the week.
The presidential bombshell came Friday as the number of daily deaths from COVID-19 in Illinois reached 47, the highest tally since June 24, when 64 fatalities were recorded. New cases of the respiratory disease Friday came to 2,206.
It's not the first time people working with Trump and Pritzker have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Trump's valet, a military service member, came down with COVID-19 May 6, but the president did not quarantine.
A senior aide to Pritzker contracted the virus around May 11, and as a result the governor isolated at home for a period.
The men have diametrically opposed views on face coverings. Pritzker mandated wearing masks in public effective May 1 and continually exhorts Illinoisans to follow the rules.
The president is skeptical about masks and frequently goes without one in public, as do many in his administration.
"I don't wear masks like him," Trump said of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during their debate Tuesday. Biden tested negative Friday.
After learning the staff member had tested positive on Monday, "I and every member of my team who comes into the governor's office tested negative in an office-wide check Monday afternoon," Pritzker said at a virtual briefing from his home Tuesday.
As of Friday, "the staffer is recovering from mild symptoms at home. The governor is healthy and at home isolating for the required 14 days," Pritzker spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh said.
Abudayyeh said a limited number of staffers work in person at the governor's office.
"Everyone has their temperature checked before entering the building. Staffers wear masks, and when meetings take place we use larger conference rooms so people can spread out," she said. "The governor travels with a small set of staff members. We try to keep all of our events below 50 people and hold them outdoors when possible. The staff reporting to the office gets tested once a week, and the office also undergoes a deep cleaning once a week."
The progression of COVID-19 "varies quite a bit," Edward Hospital infectious disease specialist Jonathon Pinsky said.
"Some patients can have symptoms for seven to 10 days and then get worse and develop COVID-19 pneumonia. Some have a rapid progress of symptoms over four to five days and then get COVID-19 pneumonia," he said.
"The vast majority have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all and get over it in a week."
Illinois' pandemic death toll is 8,743, and cases since the pandemic began stand at 297,646.
Of the 47 deaths announced Friday, 66% were in their 70s or older and 91.5% were in their 60s or older. About one-third of the deaths occurred in Chicago and the suburbs, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported.
Illinois' positivity test rate for the virus dipped to 3.4% based on a seven-day average; most of the week it was 3.6% to 3.7%. One reason is Friday's daily positivity rate of 3% as labs across Illinois processed a high number of tests -- 72,691 -- in the last 24 hours.
The number of patients in Illinois hospitals with COVID-19 stands at 1,678, higher than the seven-day average of 1,579.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--Impact of Trump's diagnosis on suburban test site turnout so far uncertain

Staff members of COVID-19 test sites in Arlington Heights and Wheaton had differing opinions as to whether the news of President Donald Trump 's diagnosis may have had an impact on Friday 's turnout .
But several people the Daily Herald spoke to directly at the site outside Arlington Park Racecourse cited other reasons for being in line .
`` It 's certainly busier than it was yesterday , '' said Aris Garcia of Streamwood , site manager of the Arlington Heights community-based test site at the racetrack .
Though the length of the midmorning lines was n't enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Garcia said the site 's greeter had heard some people say the news about Trump had inspired their visit .
`` She told me that a couple of people told her they came after hearing about the president , '' Garcia said .
`` It definitely seemed to have had some kind of effect . ''
On the other hand , staff at the test site at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton reported no unusually long lines or any other observations that made Friday distinct , said Stephanie Calvillo , health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department .
However , as the line in Arlington Heights grew to about a 90- to 100-minute wait , site greeter Joy Klancic of Chicago agreed it was longer than the day before but not necessarily longer than it had been during the week before .
But one woman had made a particular point of telling her she 'd come after hearing of Trump 's testing positive .
Seven people who agreed to go on the record with the Daily Herald all stated other reasons for seeking a test -- including coming home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiencing some symptoms , encouragement from a spouse , and fulfilling a regular requirement for a job with a hospice care provider .
There was a unanimous lack of surprise at the president 's diagnosis , but respondents ' reasons for that ranged from seeing it as a consequence of a careless attitude toward the disease to considering it inevitable for someone whose job requires so much travel and meeting with others .
`` He ca n't control the people around him , '' Gary Melavic of Lake Zurich said .
Grace Furlan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect preventive measures .
`` I was n't too surprised , '' she said .
`` If you 're not wearing your mask , that can happen . ''
`` I totally expected something radical would happen to him , '' said Jay Odice of Cary .
James Garthwait of Palatine said the threat of COVID-19 has been overhyped and that a person in good health should n't be seriously endangered .

Impact of Trump's diagnosis on suburban test site turnout so far uncertain
Staff members of COVID-19 test sites in Arlington Heights and Wheaton had differing opinions as to whether the news of President Donald Trump's diagnosis may have had an impact on Friday's turnout.
But several people the Daily Herald spoke to directly at the site outside Arlington Park Racecourse cited other reasons for being in line.
"It's certainly busier than it was yesterday," said Aris Garcia of Streamwood, site manager of the Arlington Heights community-based test site at the racetrack.
Though the length of the midmorning lines wasn't enough to conclude anything about the reasons for it, Garcia said the site's greeter had heard some people say the news about Trump had inspired their visit.
"She told me that a couple of people told her they came after hearing about the president," Garcia said. "It definitely seemed to have had some kind of effect."
On the other hand, staff at the test site at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton reported no unusually long lines or any other observations that made Friday distinct, said Stephanie Calvillo, health promotion specialist for the DuPage County Health Department.
However, as the line in Arlington Heights grew to about a 90- to 100-minute wait, site greeter Joy Klancic of Chicago agreed it was longer than the day before but not necessarily longer than it had been during the week before. But one woman had made a particular point of telling her she'd come after hearing of Trump's testing positive.
Seven people who agreed to go on the record with the Daily Herald all stated other reasons for seeking a test -- including coming home from or preparing for out-of-state trips, experiencing some symptoms, encouragement from a spouse, and fulfilling a regular requirement for a job with a hospice care provider.
There was a unanimous lack of surprise at the president's diagnosis, but respondents' reasons for that ranged from seeing it as a consequence of a careless attitude toward the disease to considering it inevitable for someone whose job requires so much travel and meeting with others.
"He can't control the people around him," Gary Melavic of Lake Zurich said.
Grace Furlan of Mundelein saw it as failure to respect preventive measures.
"I wasn't too surprised," she said. "If you're not wearing your mask, that can happen."
"I totally expected something radical would happen to him," said Jay Odice of Cary.
James Garthwait of Palatine said the threat of COVID-19 has been overhyped and that a person in good health shouldn't be seriously endangered.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--Lawmakers share their thoughts on the Trumps' COVID-19 diagnoses

Several Illinois lawmakers have issued statements about President Donald Trump 's and Melania Trump 's COVID-19 diagnoses .
Here 's a sampling .
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten ( 6th District ) , a Downers Grove Democrat : `` Our hearts are heavy today with the news that the president and first lady of the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 .
Over 7.3 million Americans have now tested positive for COVID-19 .
More than 208,000 of them have succumbed to this horrible disease .
Many of those who have survived are grappling with long-term health challenges and millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to move forward after losing a loved one .
No one is immune .
No one deserves to get sick .
We will get through this only with our collective commitment to put science and public health above politics . ''
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi ( 8th District ) , a Schaumburg Democrat : `` My thoughts and prayers are with the president and first lady , as well as everyone who 's been in contact with them , in the wake of their positive COVID-19 tests .
I hope their symptoms remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speedy recovery . ''
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky ( 9th District ) , an Evanston Democrat : `` The entire scientific community has affirmed mask wearing is essential .
...
The hope is that this is a learning moment ( and ) we will see people taking the idea of wearing a mask much more seriously . ''
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider ( 10th District ) , a Deerfield Democrat : `` I wish a full recovery for President Trump , the first lady , Hope Hicks and everyone else affected by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As we pray for the health of all those affected by the virus in the United States and the world , let us also be reminded to take all possible precautions for ourselves , our families and our communities .
Follow the three Ws : wear a mask , wash your hands frequently and watch your distance ( stay six feet apart ) . ''
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood ( 14th District ) , a Naperville Democrat : `` I wish the president , first lady and those around them a quick and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep. Adam Kinzinger ( 16th District ) , a Channahon Republican : `` Praying for our president and first lady and wishing them both a swift and safe recovery . ''
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin , a Springfield Democrat : `` Wishing the president and first lady a speedy recovery from this dangerous coronavirus . ''
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth , a Hoffman Estates Democrat : `` Bryan and I wish ( the Trumps ) and all Americans who are suffering from COVID-19 a swift and full recovery from this devastating disease .
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Lawmakers share their thoughts on the Trumps' COVID-19 diagnoses
Several Illinois lawmakers have issued statements about President Donald Trump's and Melania Trump's COVID-19 diagnoses. Here's a sampling.
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (6th District), a Downers Grove Democrat: "Our hearts are heavy today with the news that the president and first lady of the United States have tested positive for COVID-19. Over 7.3 million Americans have now tested positive for COVID-19. More than 208,000 of them have succumbed to this horrible disease. Many of those who have survived are grappling with long-term health challenges and millions of Americans are trying to figure out how to move forward after losing a loved one. No one is immune. No one deserves to get sick. We will get through this only with our collective commitment to put science and public health above politics."
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District), a Schaumburg Democrat: "My thoughts and prayers are with the president and first lady, as well as everyone who's been in contact with them, in the wake of their positive COVID-19 tests. I hope their symptoms remain mild and wish them a full and speedy recovery."
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (9th District), an Evanston Democrat: "The entire scientific community has affirmed mask wearing is essential. ... The hope is that this is a learning moment (and) we will see people taking the idea of wearing a mask much more seriously."
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (10th District), a Deerfield Democrat: "I wish a full recovery for President Trump, the first lady, Hope Hicks and everyone else affected by the COVID-19 outbreak within the White House. As we pray for the health of all those affected by the virus in the United States and the world, let us also be reminded to take all possible precautions for ourselves, our families and our communities. Follow the three Ws: wear a mask, wash your hands frequently and watch your distance (stay six feet apart)."
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (14th District), a Naperville Democrat: "I wish the president, first lady and those around them a quick and comfortable recovery from COVID-19."
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (16th District), a Channahon Republican: "Praying for our president and first lady and wishing them both a swift and safe recovery."
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Springfield Democrat: "Wishing the president and first lady a speedy recovery from this dangerous coronavirus."
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat: "Bryan and I wish (the Trumps) and all Americans who are suffering from COVID-19 a swift and full recovery from this devastating disease."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--North Aurora bank robbed

North Aurora bank robbed

Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a North Aurora bank on Thursday , According to a news release @ @ @ @ @ , the man entered Old Second National Bank , 200 W. John St. , at @ @ @ @ @ a teller a note demanding money .
The FBI said the man is white , @ @ @ @ @ , and has a slim build , short brown hair and greenish-blue eyes .
He @ @ @ @ @ , a white N95 mask , a plain black jacket , dark pants and white @ @ @ @ @ The news release also noted he had dirty fingernails and a musty smell .
The @ @ @ @ @ of up to $ 1,000 for information leading to an arrest .
Anyone with information @ @ @ @ @ office at ( 312 ) 421-6700 or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov .

North Aurora bank robbed
Authorities say this man robbed the Old Second National Bank in North Aurora on Thursday. Courtesy of the FBI
Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a North Aurora bank on Thursday,
According to a news release issued Friday by the FBI, the man entered Old Second National Bank, 200 W. John St., at 1:08 p.m. Thursday and showed a teller a note demanding money.
The FBI said the man is white, 20 to 30 years old, and has a slim build, short brown hair and greenish-blue eyes. He was wearing a winter hat, a white N95 mask, a plain black jacket, dark pants and white Chuck Taylor Converse shoes. The news release also noted he had dirty fingernails and a musty smell.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information should call the Chicago field office at (312) 421-6700 or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--Mount Prospect-area home sustains $75,000 in fire damage

Mount Prospect fire officials are reminding people to call 911 as soon as they discover a fire after a home sustained $ 75,000 in damage Friday .
Firefighters responded about 9:30 a.m. Friday to a report of a fire on the 100 block of Hill Street in an unincorporated neighborhood near Mount Prospect , Fire Chief Brian Lambel said .
Firefighters found smoke coming from the attic of a single-family home and brought the fire under control in about 15 minutes , he said .
No injuries were reported .
The cause of the fire is still under investigation but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We think it started under the lower level , in the basement of the home , and traveled into the attic , '' he said .
The homeowner had discovered the fire and attempted to extinguish it with a garden hose before calling 911 , Lambel said .
All occupants and pets evacuated before the firefighters arrived .
The damage was estimated at $ 75,000 with more than $ 300,000 in property saved , he said .
`` This fire reminds us of the importance of calling 911 when a fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` At the same time , it is vital for everyone to check that there are working smoke alarms on all levels of the home . ''

Mount Prospect-area home sustains $75,000 in fire damage
A home on the 100 block of Hill Street in an unincorporated area near Mount Prospect sustained $75,000 in damage in a fire Friday morning, Fire Chief Brian Lambel said. Courtesy of Mount Prospect fire department
Mount Prospect fire officials are reminding people to call 911 as soon as they discover a fire after a home sustained $75,000 in damage Friday.
Firefighters responded about 9:30 a.m. Friday to a report of a fire on the 100 block of Hill Street in an unincorporated neighborhood near Mount Prospect, Fire Chief Brian Lambel said.
Firefighters found smoke coming from the attic of a single-family home and brought the fire under control in about 15 minutes, he said. No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation but appears to be accidental, Lambel said.
"We think it started under the lower level, in the basement of the home, and traveled into the attic," he said.
The homeowner had discovered the fire and attempted to extinguish it with a garden hose before calling 911, Lambel said. All occupants and pets evacuated before the firefighters arrived.
The damage was estimated at $75,000 with more than $300,000 in property saved, he said.
"This fire reminds us of the importance of calling 911 when a fire is discovered," Lambel said. "At the same time, it is vital for everyone to check that there are working smoke alarms on all levels of the home."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--After 20 years, Wee-Dee's in South Elgin is on the move

A staple of downtown South Elgin is on the move after 20 years .
But do n't worry , it 's only going a couple of blocks up the street .
Wee-Dee 's Restaurant , a well-known fast food spot , is moving from the corner of LaFox and State streets to the former Pizza Hut location at 210 N. LaFox .
The village of South Elgin purchased the corner property from Wee-Dee 's for $ 330,000 .
Owner Jimmy Kapasouris said the opportunity to move presented itself and he jumped at it .
`` It 's triple the parking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
The restaurant now will have room to add video gaming and will also offer beer and wine in addition to some liquor choices .
The new location is similar in size to the other Wee-Dee 's restaurant in Bartlett .
The new location also will have room for an outdoor dining area .
`` We 've redone the whole building inside and out , down to the studs , '' Kapasouris said .
`` And in some cases also the studs . ''
The outside is resurfaced with new brick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repaired and refreshed , he said .
`` It 's a good feeling to know that we 're starting completely over , but in the same area , '' he said .
`` Not a lot of people get that opportunity without having to close down for a year . ''
Kapasouris said the old location served customers well for a long time , but had its limits .
He repainted it every few years and added a new awning a few years ago .
`` We could n't ask for a better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we could only doll it up so much , '' he said .
`` It was time for a change . ''
And that change had to be somewhere nearby .
`` We love South Elgin , '' Kapasouris said .
`` They 've been great to us . ''
The village purchased the existing property using TIF funds and approved it at the Sept. 8 village board of trustees meeting .
The building will be torn down and the site used for parking , at least temporarily .
`` Wee-Dee 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 20 years , and we 're thrilled they 're investing in a larger presence in the Village Center , '' said Craig Pierce , communications specialist with the village .
`` With the additional growth of housing across all parts of town , the infrastructure improvements in the Village Center , and the easy access via trails , we 're optimistic more businesses and restaurants will follow suit . ''

After 20 years, Wee-Dee's in South Elgin is on the move
A staple of downtown South Elgin is on the move after 20 years.
But don't worry, it's only going a couple of blocks up the street.
Wee-Dee's Restaurant, a well-known fast food spot, is moving from the corner of LaFox and State streets to the former Pizza Hut location at 210 N. LaFox.
The village of South Elgin purchased the corner property from Wee-Dee's for $330,000.
Owner Jimmy Kapasouris said the opportunity to move presented itself and he jumped at it.
"It's triple the parking and double the interior space," he said. The restaurant now will have room to add video gaming and will also offer beer and wine in addition to some liquor choices. The new location is similar in size to the other Wee-Dee's restaurant in Bartlett. The new location also will have room for an outdoor dining area.
"We've redone the whole building inside and out, down to the studs," Kapasouris said. "And in some cases also the studs." The outside is resurfaced with new brick and stone and the inside is completely repaired and refreshed, he said.
"It's a good feeling to know that we're starting completely over, but in the same area," he said. "Not a lot of people get that opportunity without having to close down for a year."
Kapasouris said the old location served customers well for a long time, but had its limits. He repainted it every few years and added a new awning a few years ago.
"We couldn't ask for a better restaurant for the last 20 years, but we could only doll it up so much," he said. "It was time for a change."
And that change had to be somewhere nearby.
"We love South Elgin," Kapasouris said. "They've been great to us."
The village purchased the existing property using TIF funds and approved it at the Sept. 8 village board of trustees meeting. The building will be torn down and the site used for parking, at least temporarily.
"Wee-Dee's has been in South Elgin for more than 20 years, and we're thrilled they're investing in a larger presence in the Village Center," said Craig Pierce, communications specialist with the village. "With the additional growth of housing across all parts of town, the infrastructure improvements in the Village Center, and the easy access via trails, we're optimistic more businesses and restaurants will follow suit."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--Recreational pot to be sold at Naperville medical dispensary next week

A remodeled and rebranded medical marijuana dispensary in Naperville will become the first in the city to sell recreational cannabis beginning next week .
Rise Naperville , formerly 3C Compassionate Care Center , opens Thursday for adult-use cannabis sales at its existing location , 1700 Quincy Ave. , according to a news release from operator Green Thumb Industries .
The city 's only medical marijuana dispensary has been renovated and expanded to accommodate the new recreational use .
`` We worked hard to offer adult-use cannabis sales in Naperville and are excited to meet new customers while continuing to serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and CEO Ben Kovler said in a statement .
`` We have been proud members of the Naperville community since 2016 and will remain good neighbors , creating jobs and tax revenue and making a positive impact through our corporate responsibility programs . ''
The Chicago-based company was one of three recreational pot facilities for which Naperville reserved occupancy permits last month , filling the city 's cap just weeks after the council lifted a previous ban on adult-use sales .
The other two operations are Sunnyside Dispensary at 2740 W. 75th St. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boulevard .
The companies are able to move forward with applying for and obtaining required permits before beginning work at their designated sites , city spokeswoman Linda LaCloche said .
City and state inspections will need to be conducted before they open .
Up to three dispensaries are permitted by right in certain zoning areas under the city 's new ordinance .
The measure , approved in August , includes parking regulations and distance requirements of at least one mile from any existing dispensary , 1,000 feet from a school and 250 feet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provisions .
Recreational marijuana has been a hot topic in Naperville since heated discussions began last summer .
An advisory referendum question asking whether adult-use sales should be allowed in town received support from 53.25 % of 28,968 voters in March .
`` The community has joined in thoughtful deliberation , a citywide referendum and consideration on all sides of the adult-use recreational cannabis discussion , '' Mayor Steve Chirico said in a statement .
`` In the end , we have demonstrated our commitment to fostering a dynamic business environment and expanded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Naperville has authorized a local tax of 3 % of recreational marijuana sales .
Chirico said earlier he believes the three dispensaries could generate upward of $ 1 million in annual tax revenue , which he called a conservative estimate .
Rise Naperville has added 20 new positions ahead of its launch of recreational pot sales , company officials said .
The shop includes kiosks for quick ordering and pickup , and also will offer online preordering for customers 21 years old and older and curbside pickup for medical patients .
Thursday 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dispensary leaders said , and all profits from the first day of adult-use sales will go toward the Loaves & Fishes Community Services nonprofit .
Rise will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday , and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays .

Recreational pot to be sold at Naperville medical dispensary next week
A remodeled and rebranded medical marijuana dispensary in Naperville will become the first in the city to sell recreational cannabis beginning next week.
Rise Naperville, formerly 3C Compassionate Care Center, opens Thursday for adult-use cannabis sales at its existing location, 1700 Quincy Ave., according to a news release from operator Green Thumb Industries. The city's only medical marijuana dispensary has been renovated and expanded to accommodate the new recreational use.
"We worked hard to offer adult-use cannabis sales in Naperville and are excited to meet new customers while continuing to serve our patients," Green Thumb founder and CEO Ben Kovler said in a statement. "We have been proud members of the Naperville community since 2016 and will remain good neighbors, creating jobs and tax revenue and making a positive impact through our corporate responsibility programs."
The Chicago-based company was one of three recreational pot facilities for which Naperville reserved occupancy permits last month, filling the city's cap just weeks after the council lifted a previous ban on adult-use sales. The other two operations are Sunnyside Dispensary at 2740 W. 75th St. and Zen Leaf at 1516 N. Naper Boulevard.
The companies are able to move forward with applying for and obtaining required permits before beginning work at their designated sites, city spokeswoman Linda LaCloche said. City and state inspections will need to be conducted before they open.
Up to three dispensaries are permitted by right in certain zoning areas under the city's new ordinance. The measure, approved in August, includes parking regulations and distance requirements of at least one mile from any existing dispensary, 1,000 feet from a school and 250 feet from a residential property, among other provisions.
Recreational marijuana has been a hot topic in Naperville since heated discussions began last summer. An advisory referendum question asking whether adult-use sales should be allowed in town received support from 53.25% of 28,968 voters in March.
"The community has joined in thoughtful deliberation, a citywide referendum and consideration on all sides of the adult-use recreational cannabis discussion," Mayor Steve Chirico said in a statement. "In the end, we have demonstrated our commitment to fostering a dynamic business environment and expanded economic opportunity in our city."
Naperville has authorized a local tax of 3% of recreational marijuana sales. Chirico said earlier he believes the three dispensaries could generate upward of $1 million in annual tax revenue, which he called a conservative estimate.
Rise Naperville has added 20 new positions ahead of its launch of recreational pot sales, company officials said. The shop includes kiosks for quick ordering and pickup, and also will offer online preordering for customers 21 years old and older and curbside pickup for medical patients.
Thursday's grand opening will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, dispensary leaders said, and all profits from the first day of adult-use sales will go toward the Loaves & Fishes Community Services nonprofit.
Rise will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--Couple kept girls as slaves in Aurora, authorities say

A couple from Guatemala illegally entered the United States last year with two girls they used as slaves in Aurora @ @ @ @ @ The older girl , now 17 , worked as a roofer , in a factory @ @ @ @ @ , turning over all of her earnings to the couple , according to federal Department @ @ @ @ @ Both girls also cleaned the couple 's home and took care of their baby , @ @ @ @ @ complaint that said the girls were n't allowed to leave and that the younger one @ @ @ @ @ , Santos Teodoro Ac-Salazar and Olga Choc Laj , have been charged in U.S. District @ @ @ @ @ labor .
They were arraigned Friday in a court teleconference with the assistance of a @ @ @

Couple kept girls as slaves in Aurora, authorities say
A couple from Guatemala illegally entered the United States last year with two girls they used as slaves in Aurora, federal officials say.
The older girl, now 17, worked as a roofer, in a factory and at a cleaning job, turning over all of her earnings to the couple, according to federal Department of Homeland Security officials.
Both girls also cleaned the couple's home and took care of their baby, according to a federal criminal complaint that said the girls weren't allowed to leave and that the younger one was abused.
The couple, Santos Teodoro Ac-Salazar and Olga Choc Laj, have been charged in U.S. District Court in Chicago with forced labor. They were arraigned Friday in a court teleconference with the assistance of a Spanish interpreter.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--Trump's diagnosis rocks final stage of presidential campaign

An election year already defined by a cascade of national crises descended further into chaos Friday , with President Donald Trump declaring that he 's tested positive for the coronavirus after consistently playing down the threat .
Democratic challenger Joe Biden , who spent 90 minutes on stage with Trump in their Tuesday debate , tested negative and moved forward with plans to attend a campaign event in Michigan Friday afternoon .
No one knows exactly what comes next .
Much depends on the extent of Trump 's symptoms , but , at the least , the development focuses the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emphasis for months -- and where Republicans do n't want it : on Trump 's uneven response to a pandemic that has killed more than 205,000 people in the U.S. And for the short term , it 's grounded Trump in a quarantine , denying him the large public rallies that fuel his campaign just a month before the election .
More broadly , the stunning development injected even greater uncertainty into an election already plagued by crises that have exploded under Trump 's watch : the pandemic , devastating economic fallout and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans already voting , the country on Friday entered uncharted territory that threatened to rattle global markets and political debates around the world .
`` It 's a reminder that the American presidency is bigger than any one person , given the reach and depth this news has , '' said Karen Finney , a Democratic consultant and top adviser to Hillary Clinton 's 2016 campaign .
Biden and other Democratic officeholders focused largely on Trump 's health in public statements , although some could not help but admonish the Republican president , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social safety recommendations for much of the year .
`` Going into crowds unmasked and all the rest was sort of a brazen invitation for this to happen , '' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on MSNBC .
The White House reported that Trump was experiencing mild symptoms and was in quarantine .
His campaign announced Friday afternoon that all of Trump 's scheduled campaign events were being moved online or temporarily postponed .
Trump 's family , a steady presence on the campaign trail , was also grounded .
Republican National Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus as well .
But Vice President Mike Pence , who has tested negative , will attend his campaign events as planned .
Other world leaders , including Britain 's Prime Minister Boris Johnson , have contracted the virus and made full recoveries .
But strategists in both parties acknowledged the timing is bad .
Millions of Americans have already begun voting in several key states , and tens of millions more will receive absentee mail-in ballots or begin in-person early voting in the coming weeks .
`` Trump 's main advantages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rallies , his main vehicle for mobilizing his base , will no longer be possible .
Fly-bys with Air Force One as a backdrop are gone , '' said Republican strategist Rick Tyler , a frequent Trump critic .
He said that Trump 's infection also `` fundamentally undercuts his entire campaign strategy , which was to ignore the pandemic and make unsubstantiated claims that we 've turned the corner and are making an economic comeback . ''
Biden , meanwhile , is not expected to alter his plans significantly .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his approach to campaign events and contact with voters than Trump .
Having spent much of the spring and summer avoiding crowds , Biden has held far fewer public events since returning to the campaign trail last month -- all of them with small crowds , if any , following social distancing guidelines .
Only on Thursday did Biden 's campaign announce that it would resume door-to-door canvassing in addition to its phone and digital outreach to voters .
Biden was traveling from Delaware to Michigan on Friday afternoon for a campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a separate event in New Hampshire .
Biden 's running mate , Kamala Harris , was making her previously scheduled trip to Las Vegas as well .
The campaign confirmed Biden , his wife and Harris all tested negative for the virus .
`` I 'm happy to report that Jill and I have tested negative for COVID , '' Biden tweeted .
`` Thank you to everyone for your messages of concern .
I hope this serves as a reminder : wear a mask , keep social distance , and wash your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tremendous pressure to adjust his rhetoric and campaign tactics after spending much of the year downplaying the severity of the virus and repeatedly declaring COVID-19 would `` disappear . ''
As recently as Tuesday , Trump ridiculed Biden on national television for his cautious approach .
`` I put a mask on when I think I need it , '' Trump said during the debate .
`` I do n't wear masks like him .
Every time you see him he 's got a mask .
He could be speaking 200 feet away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest mask I 've ever seen . ''
Biden laughed in response .
`` Makes a big difference '' in preventing COVID-19 spread , he said , adding that `` no serious person '' argues otherwise .
Two additional debates are scheduled for Oct. 15 and Oct. 22 .
The Commission on Presidential Debates has not yet commented on any changes in the debate schedule or health protocols .
The debate commission said next week 's vice presidential debate is on as scheduled .
Trump and Biden are in high-risk categories for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and clinically obese .
Biden is 77 years old .
Should Trump emerge with no visible effects , he could declare a speedy recovery as proof that he 's been right about COVID-19 being overblown .
But that still would be at odds both with established science and with what Trump himself has said privately .
Recordings by journalist Bob Woodward captured Trump in early February detailing the `` deadly '' consequences of coronavirus , contrary to his public dismissiveness .
`` From now until we get to the election , attention is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be : on COVID , the president 's response and the impact -- and on health care , '' said Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright , a Biden supporter .
`` This proves our candidate was right all along . ''
Despite the gravity of the news , Finney noted that other seismic stories beyond the pandemic are playing out ahead of the Nov. 3 election .
Trump 's Supreme Court nominee , Amy Coney Barrett , continues meetings with senators on Capitol Hill ahead of a fast-track confirmation process that is likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the electorate .
Barrett could end up being a decisive vote on election disputes or another constitutional challenge to the 2010 health care law that affects insurance eligibility for millions of Americans .
Associated Press writer Zeke Miller contributed to this report .

Trump's diagnosis rocks final stage of presidential campaign
First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden Tuesday during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday. Associated Press
An election year already defined by a cascade of national crises descended further into chaos Friday, with President Donald Trump declaring that he's tested positive for the coronavirus after consistently playing down the threat.
Democratic challenger Joe Biden, who spent 90 minutes on stage with Trump in their Tuesday debate, tested negative and moved forward with plans to attend a campaign event in Michigan Friday afternoon.
No one knows exactly what comes next.
Much depends on the extent of Trump's symptoms, but, at the least, the development focuses the campaign right where Biden has put his emphasis for months -- and where Republicans don't want it: on Trump's uneven response to a pandemic that has killed more than 205,000 people in the U.S. And for the short term, it's grounded Trump in a quarantine, denying him the large public rallies that fuel his campaign just a month before the election.
More broadly, the stunning development injected even greater uncertainty into an election already plagued by crises that have exploded under Trump's watch: the pandemic, devastating economic fallout and sweeping civil unrest. With millions of Americans already voting, the country on Friday entered uncharted territory that threatened to rattle global markets and political debates around the world.
"It's a reminder that the American presidency is bigger than any one person, given the reach and depth this news has," said Karen Finney, a Democratic consultant and top adviser to Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign.
Biden and other Democratic officeholders focused largely on Trump's health in public statements, although some could not help but admonish the Republican president, who openly ignored his own administration's social safety recommendations for much of the year.
"Going into crowds unmasked and all the rest was sort of a brazen invitation for this to happen," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on MSNBC.
The White House reported that Trump was experiencing mild symptoms and was in quarantine. His campaign announced Friday afternoon that all of Trump's scheduled campaign events were being moved online or temporarily postponed. Trump's family, a steady presence on the campaign trail, was also grounded.
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel has tested positive for the virus as well. But Vice President Mike Pence, who has tested negative, will attend his campaign events as planned.
Other world leaders, including Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have contracted the virus and made full recoveries. But strategists in both parties acknowledged the timing is bad.
Millions of Americans have already begun voting in several key states, and tens of millions more will receive absentee mail-in ballots or begin in-person early voting in the coming weeks.
"Trump's main advantages, including incumbency, have been removed. Rallies, his main vehicle for mobilizing his base, will no longer be possible. Fly-bys with Air Force One as a backdrop are gone," said Republican strategist Rick Tyler, a frequent Trump critic.
He said that Trump's infection also "fundamentally undercuts his entire campaign strategy, which was to ignore the pandemic and make unsubstantiated claims that we've turned the corner and are making an economic comeback."
Biden, meanwhile, is not expected to alter his plans significantly.
The Democratic nominee has been much more cautious in his approach to campaign events and contact with voters than Trump. Having spent much of the spring and summer avoiding crowds, Biden has held far fewer public events since returning to the campaign trail last month -- all of them with small crowds, if any, following social distancing guidelines. Only on Thursday did Biden's campaign announce that it would resume door-to-door canvassing in addition to its phone and digital outreach to voters.
Biden was traveling from Delaware to Michigan on Friday afternoon for a campaign event, while Jill Biden was attending a separate event in New Hampshire. Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris, was making her previously scheduled trip to Las Vegas as well.
The campaign confirmed Biden, his wife and Harris all tested negative for the virus.
"I'm happy to report that Jill and I have tested negative for COVID," Biden tweeted. "Thank you to everyone for your messages of concern. I hope this serves as a reminder: wear a mask, keep social distance, and wash your hands."
The president now faces tremendous pressure to adjust his rhetoric and campaign tactics after spending much of the year downplaying the severity of the virus and repeatedly declaring COVID-19 would "disappear."
As recently as Tuesday, Trump ridiculed Biden on national television for his cautious approach.
"I put a mask on when I think I need it," Trump said during the debate. "I don't wear masks like him. Every time you see him he's got a mask. He could be speaking 200 feet away, and he shows up with the biggest mask I've ever seen."
Biden laughed in response. "Makes a big difference" in preventing COVID-19 spread, he said, adding that "no serious person" argues otherwise.
Two additional debates are scheduled for Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. The Commission on Presidential Debates has not yet commented on any changes in the debate schedule or health protocols.
The debate commission said next week's vice presidential debate is on as scheduled.
Trump and Biden are in high-risk categories for COVID-19 complications. Trump is 74 years old and clinically obese. Biden is 77 years old.
Should Trump emerge with no visible effects, he could declare a speedy recovery as proof that he's been right about COVID-19 being overblown. But that still would be at odds both with established science and with what Trump himself has said privately. Recordings by journalist Bob Woodward captured Trump in early February detailing the "deadly" consequences of coronavirus, contrary to his public dismissiveness.
"From now until we get to the election, attention is going to be back where it should be: on COVID, the president's response and the impact -- and on health care," said Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright, a Biden supporter. "This proves our candidate was right all along."
Despite the gravity of the news, Finney noted that other seismic stories beyond the pandemic are playing out ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, continues meetings with senators on Capitol Hill ahead of a fast-track confirmation process that is likely to further inflame political divisions in Congress and across the electorate. Barrett could end up being a decisive vote on election disputes or another constitutional challenge to the 2010 health care law that affects insurance eligibility for millions of Americans.
Associated Press writer Zeke Miller contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--Trump infection puts large circle of White House aides at risk

President Donald Trump interacted or traveled with a large coterie of top aides and advisers in the days before he was diagnosed with covid-19 , raising the risk of a widespread outbreak within the White House .
The circle of close contacts with the infected president and his wife , Melania , begins with his adviser Hope Hicks , who fell ill on Wednesday night .
She traveled with Trump to the presidential debate on Tuesday and to campaign stops in Minnesota on Wednesday .
She was seen in close quarters with several other officials , including White House senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser Jason Miller .
Depending on how far the virus spreads through the halls of the West Wing and Congress , as well as the president 's campaign headquarters , much more than Trump 's travel schedule may be derailed .
Face-to-face negotiations over another round of economic stimulus may be complicated , and the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett could be delayed .
It was n't immediately clear when or how the president was infected and how many other White House aides will be asked to quarantine due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The typical incubation period for the virus , or time between exposure and emergence of symptoms , is thought to be two to five days .
It is possible , if not likely , the president was infected before Wednesday , when Hicks started exhibiting signs of illness .
Ronny Jackson , the president 's former White House physician , told Fox News early Friday morning that the positive test would `` affect everybody who has been around the president '' as they would likely need to self-isolate .
He cautioned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus has circulated .
Even though Hicks tested positive , `` that does n't mean that 's the person he got it from , '' Jackson told Fox .
`` Contract tracing is being done and the appropriate notifications and recommendations will be made , '' White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement .
Early Wednesday , Trump met with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to discuss negotiations over a virus relief package , according to Mnuchin .
Later that day , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rally .
Hicks was aboard Marine One , the presidential helicopter , when it departed the White House for Joint Base Andrews , where Air Force One lands .
Joining her on the helicopter , along with Trump , were the president 's son-in-law and senior adviser , Jared Kusner ; social media director Dan Scavino ; the president 's body man , Nick Luna ; and adviser Stephen Miller .
Meadows and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany joined the president 's entourage on Air Force One .
Meadows was seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis , and during the return flight , the chief of staff came back to the press cabin to speak with reporters .
On Tuesday , Meadows attended a meeting on Capitol Hill with Barrett and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell .
Vice President Mike Pence and White House counsel Pat Cipollone also participated .
None of them was photographed wearing a mask during the meeting .
White House aides are rarely seen wearing masks or social distancing , as the president looks to spur on a recovery and downplay the risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has tested negative for the virus every day this week as part of routine testing for staff members in close proximity to the president , according to his top aide Ben Williamson .
Hicks tested negative for infection before the Minneapolis trip but began feeling ill while there ; she was isolated on the flight back to Washington , according to people familiar with the matter .
It is unclear precisely how other passengers aboard Air Force One were protected from infection .
McEnany conducted a combative briefing with reporters at the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hicks tested positive .
It is n't clear if the press secretary knew by the time of her briefing -- in which she did not wear a mask -- that Hicks was sick .
Trump traveled again on Thursday to his golf club in Bedminster , New Jersey , for a campaign fundraiser .
Deere and the White House personnel chief , John McEntee , flew with Trump on Marine One to Joint Base Andrews .
Neither the White House nor the Trump campaign provided any information about who attended the fundraiser , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters .
It 's not clear when Pence was last in Trump 's presence .
After the Capitol Hill meeting on Tuesday , the vice president led a coronavirus task force meeting at the White House before traveling to Pennsylvania .
His schedule did n't list any joint events with Trump .
He traveled on Wednesday and Thursday without Trump .
Pence and his wife Karen tested negative Friday for coronavirus , according to his aide Devin O'Malley .
In a tweet early Friday , Pence wished Trump a swift recovery but said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he had been tested for infection .
Some foes of Barrett 's nomination speculated on Twitter that she and the numerous Republican senators she has met with this week should also quarantine -- delaying her confirmation -- because she was in close proximity to Trump when he announced her nomination on Saturday .
Senators , however , have not yet weighed in .
Barrett 's confirmation hearings are scheduled to begin Oct. 12 , with a Senate vote to put her on the court happening potentially a week before the election .

Trump infection puts large circle of White House aides at risk
President Donald Trump arrives for a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington. Bloomberg/Sept. 16, 2020
President Donald Trump interacted or traveled with a large coterie of top aides and advisers in the days before he was diagnosed with covid-19, raising the risk of a widespread outbreak within the White House.
The circle of close contacts with the infected president and his wife, Melania, begins with his adviser Hope Hicks, who fell ill on Wednesday night. She traveled with Trump to the presidential debate on Tuesday and to campaign stops in Minnesota on Wednesday.
She was seen in close quarters with several other officials, including White House senior adviser Stephen Miller and Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller.
Depending on how far the virus spreads through the halls of the West Wing and Congress, as well as the president's campaign headquarters, much more than Trump's travel schedule may be derailed. Face-to-face negotiations over another round of economic stimulus may be complicated, and the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett could be delayed.
It wasn't immediately clear when or how the president was infected and how many other White House aides will be asked to quarantine due to contact with the Trumps or Hicks. The typical incubation period for the virus, or time between exposure and emergence of symptoms, is thought to be two to five days.
It is possible, if not likely, the president was infected before Wednesday, when Hicks started exhibiting signs of illness.
Ronny Jackson, the president's former White House physician, told Fox News early Friday morning that the positive test would "affect everybody who has been around the president" as they would likely need to self-isolate. He cautioned that it's not yet clear how widely the virus has circulated. Even though Hicks tested positive, "that doesn't mean that's the person he got it from," Jackson told Fox.
"Contract tracing is being done and the appropriate notifications and recommendations will be made," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement.
Early Wednesday, Trump met with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to discuss negotiations over a virus relief package, according to Mnuchin.
Later that day, Trump set off for Minnesota for a fundraiser and rally. Hicks was aboard Marine One, the presidential helicopter, when it departed the White House for Joint Base Andrews, where Air Force One lands.
Joining her on the helicopter, along with Trump, were the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kusner; social media director Dan Scavino; the president's body man, Nick Luna; and adviser Stephen Miller.
Meadows and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany joined the president's entourage on Air Force One. Meadows was seen chatting with Kushner on the tarmac in Minneapolis, and during the return flight, the chief of staff came back to the press cabin to speak with reporters.
On Tuesday, Meadows attended a meeting on Capitol Hill with Barrett and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Vice President Mike Pence and White House counsel Pat Cipollone also participated. None of them was photographed wearing a mask during the meeting.
White House aides are rarely seen wearing masks or social distancing, as the president looks to spur on a recovery and downplay the risk of the virus.
The chief of staff has tested negative for the virus every day this week as part of routine testing for staff members in close proximity to the president, according to his top aide Ben Williamson.
Hicks tested negative for infection before the Minneapolis trip but began feeling ill while there; she was isolated on the flight back to Washington, according to people familiar with the matter. It is unclear precisely how other passengers aboard Air Force One were protected from infection.
McEnany conducted a combative briefing with reporters at the White House on Thursday, the same day Hicks tested positive. It isn't clear if the press secretary knew by the time of her briefing -- in which she did not wear a mask -- that Hicks was sick.
Trump traveled again on Thursday to his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, for a campaign fundraiser. Deere and the White House personnel chief, John McEntee, flew with Trump on Marine One to Joint Base Andrews.
Neither the White House nor the Trump campaign provided any information about who attended the fundraiser, which was held out of sight of reporters.
It's not clear when Pence was last in Trump's presence. After the Capitol Hill meeting on Tuesday, the vice president led a coronavirus task force meeting at the White House before traveling to Pennsylvania. His schedule didn't list any joint events with Trump. He traveled on Wednesday and Thursday without Trump.
Pence and his wife Karen tested negative Friday for coronavirus, according to his aide Devin O'Malley.
In a tweet early Friday, Pence wished Trump a swift recovery but said nothing about whether he would quarantine or if he had been tested for infection.
Some foes of Barrett's nomination speculated on Twitter that she and the numerous Republican senators she has met with this week should also quarantine -- delaying her confirmation -- because she was in close proximity to Trump when he announced her nomination on Saturday.
Senators, however, have not yet weighed in.
Barrett's confirmation hearings are scheduled to begin Oct. 12, with a Senate vote to put her on the court happening potentially a week before the election.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--Misinformation spikes as Trump confirms COVID-19 diagnosis

News Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked an explosion of rumors , misinformation and conspiracy theories that in a matter of hours littered the social media feeds of many Americans .
Tweets shared thousands of times claimed Democrats might have somehow intentionally infected the president with the coronavirus during the debates .
Others speculated in Facebook posts that maybe the president was faking his illness .
And the news also ignited constant conjecture among QAnon followers , who peddle a baseless belief that Trump is a warrior against a secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they falsely claim is running a child trafficking ring .
In the final weeks of the presidential campaign , Trump 's COVID-19 diagnosis was swept into an online vortex of coronavirus misinformation and the falsehoods swirling around this polarizing election .
Trump himself has driven much of that confusion and distrust on the campaign trail , from his presidential podium and his Twitter account , where he 's made wrong claims about widespread voter fraud or hawked unproven cures for the coronavirus , such as hydroxychloroquine .
`` This is both a political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a health crisis ; it 's a perfect storm , '' said Alexandra Cirone , an assistant professor at Cornell University who studies the effect of misinformation on government .
`` This is just one more piece of fake news in an election that 's already seen a high level of fake news . ''
Facebook said Friday that it immediately began monitoring misinformation around the president 's diagnosis and had started applying fact checks to some false posts .
Twitter , meanwhile , was monitoring an uptick in `` copypasta '' campaigns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' campaigns are attempts by numerous Twitter accounts to parrot the same phrase over and over to inundate users with messaging , and they are sometimes signals of coordinated activity .
The social media company said it was working to limit views on those tweets .
But nearly 30,000 Twitter users had retweeted a variety of conspiracy theories about the news by Friday morning , according to an analysis by VineSight , a tech company that tracks online misinformation .
Roughly 10,000 of those retweets touted the drug hydroxychloroquine , an unproven treatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president .
Another 13,000 retweets were related to a QAnon conspiracy theory that the president is going into quarantine while mass arrests of high-profile politicians like Trump 's former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton are carried out , according to the company 's analysis .
Most of the conversation was coming from unverified accounts on Twitter , said Gideon Blocq , the CEO of VineSight .
`` A lot of them seem very happy about what 's going to happen because they think Hillary Clinton is going to be arrested , '' Blocq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not only promoted in the fringe spheres of the internet but by everyday social media users as well , said Shane Creevy , head of editorial at Kinzen , an Ireland-based company that works to monitor misinformation online .
`` The conspiracy part of the internet is like outside the mainstream , but even among regular users we are seeing quite a lot of crazy thinking pushed out there from people who should know better , '' Creevy said .
Other social media users were suggesting that Trump 's diagnosis is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or even getting out of the next presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
That speculation shows up in Facebook comments on news stories about Trump .
`` It is a lie , '' one Facebook user wrote on a TV news network 's post about Trump , calling it a `` Strategy to not debate Biden anymore . ''
Similar posts making the groundless claim were shared hundreds or thousands of times online .
`` Is Trump faking COVID to avoid narcissistic injury of losing the election ? ''
one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 4,000 times Friday morning .
Clint Watts , a disinformation expert with the Foreign Policy Research Institute , published a report in July describing one or both of the candidates contracting COVID-19 as a top disaster scenario to generate disinformation in the campaign .
`` The biggest reason why this is a disaster is because there are no trusted information sources remaining that have not been undermined by the president , '' he said .
The news is also ripe for foreign and domestic internet instigators to exploit in a disinformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to unwittingly spread misinformation , said Cirone , the Cornell professor .
She predicted that internet users will share video clips of politicians coughing or appearing ill to prematurely claim that they have tested positive for the virus .
In fact , social media users have already employed a similar strategy when they shared video clips of Biden coughing during an event in Pennsylvania on Wednesday to suggest he was sick .
The video resurfaced again -- getting more than 160,000 views on Twitter by Friday morning -- with social media users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had caught the virus from Trump during the debate .
Biden and his wife tested negative Friday for the virus .
`` Individual citizens should n't amplify any speculation , '' Cirone said .
`` Nefarious actors are banking on the ( likelihood ) that citizens will be very concerned about this and accidentally spread fake news . ''
In perhaps a sign of what 's to come , state-backed Russian television channel RT tweeted a story suggesting that Biden 's prolonged coughing from the debate raised concerns for the former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last presidential election , Russia launched an online misinformation campaign with bogus social media accounts that aimed to sway U.S. voters ' opinions in the race , and there are signs that the Kremlin is at it again .
Watts said Russian-backed accounts are mostly only trolling the president and the White House so far , but they are just getting started -- especially given that the president has only begun his quarantine .
`` They are going to position all sorts of conspiracies or amplify American conspiracies , '' Watts said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Press technology reporter Barbara Ortutay in Oakland , California , contributed to this report .

Misinformation spikes as Trump confirms COVID-19 diagnosis
The White House announced that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. Associated PRess
News Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked an explosion of rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories that in a matter of hours littered the social media feeds of many Americans.
Tweets shared thousands of times claimed Democrats might have somehow intentionally infected the president with the coronavirus during the debates. Others speculated in Facebook posts that maybe the president was faking his illness. And the news also ignited constant conjecture among QAnon followers, who peddle a baseless belief that Trump is a warrior against a secret network of government officials and celebrities that they falsely claim is running a child trafficking ring.
In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis was swept into an online vortex of coronavirus misinformation and the falsehoods swirling around this polarizing election. Trump himself has driven much of that confusion and distrust on the campaign trail, from his presidential podium and his Twitter account, where he's made wrong claims about widespread voter fraud or hawked unproven cures for the coronavirus, such as hydroxychloroquine.
"This is both a political crisis weeks before the election and also a health crisis; it's a perfect storm," said Alexandra Cirone, an assistant professor at Cornell University who studies the effect of misinformation on government. "This is just one more piece of fake news in an election that's already seen a high level of fake news."
Facebook said Friday that it immediately began monitoring misinformation around the president's diagnosis and had started applying fact checks to some false posts.
Twitter, meanwhile, was monitoring an uptick in "copypasta" campaigns about Trump's illness. "Copypasta" campaigns are attempts by numerous Twitter accounts to parrot the same phrase over and over to inundate users with messaging, and they are sometimes signals of coordinated activity. The social media company said it was working to limit views on those tweets.
But nearly 30,000 Twitter users had retweeted a variety of conspiracy theories about the news by Friday morning, according to an analysis by VineSight, a tech company that tracks online misinformation.
Roughly 10,000 of those retweets touted the drug hydroxychloroquine, an unproven treatment for COVID-19, as a treatment for the president. Another 13,000 retweets were related to a QAnon conspiracy theory that the president is going into quarantine while mass arrests of high-profile politicians like Trump's former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton are carried out, according to the company's analysis.
Most of the conversation was coming from unverified accounts on Twitter, said Gideon Blocq, the CEO of VineSight.
"A lot of them seem very happy about what's going to happen because they think Hillary Clinton is going to be arrested," Blocq said of the QAnon accounts.
Misinformation was not only promoted in the fringe spheres of the internet but by everyday social media users as well, said Shane Creevy, head of editorial at Kinzen, an Ireland-based company that works to monitor misinformation online.
"The conspiracy part of the internet is like outside the mainstream, but even among regular users we are seeing quite a lot of crazy thinking pushed out there from people who should know better," Creevy said.
Other social media users were suggesting that Trump's diagnosis is a hoax aimed at generating sympathy among voters or even getting out of the next presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
That speculation shows up in Facebook comments on news stories about Trump.
"It is a lie," one Facebook user wrote on a TV news network's post about Trump, calling it a "Strategy to not debate Biden anymore."
Similar posts making the groundless claim were shared hundreds or thousands of times online.
"Is Trump faking COVID to avoid narcissistic injury of losing the election?" one Twitter user asked in a post retweeted more than 4,000 times Friday morning.
Clint Watts, a disinformation expert with the Foreign Policy Research Institute, published a report in July describing one or both of the candidates contracting COVID-19 as a top disaster scenario to generate disinformation in the campaign.
"The biggest reason why this is a disaster is because there are no trusted information sources remaining that have not been undermined by the president," he said.
The news is also ripe for foreign and domestic internet instigators to exploit in a disinformation campaign, and opens the door for people to unwittingly spread misinformation, said Cirone, the Cornell professor.
She predicted that internet users will share video clips of politicians coughing or appearing ill to prematurely claim that they have tested positive for the virus.
In fact, social media users have already employed a similar strategy when they shared video clips of Biden coughing during an event in Pennsylvania on Wednesday to suggest he was sick. The video resurfaced again -- getting more than 160,000 views on Twitter by Friday morning -- with social media users suggesting that Biden either infected Trump or had caught the virus from Trump during the debate. Biden and his wife tested negative Friday for the virus.
"Individual citizens shouldn't amplify any speculation," Cirone said. "Nefarious actors are banking on the (likelihood) that citizens will be very concerned about this and accidentally spread fake news."
In perhaps a sign of what's to come, state-backed Russian television channel RT tweeted a story suggesting that Biden's prolonged coughing from the debate raised concerns for the former vice president after Trump's test. In the last presidential election, Russia launched an online misinformation campaign with bogus social media accounts that aimed to sway U.S. voters' opinions in the race, and there are signs that the Kremlin is at it again.
Watts said Russian-backed accounts are mostly only trolling the president and the White House so far, but they are just getting started -- especially given that the president has only begun his quarantine.
"They are going to position all sorts of conspiracies or amplify American conspiracies," Watts said.
Dupuy reported from New York. Associated Press technology reporter Barbara Ortutay in Oakland, California, contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--COVID-19 claims 47 more lives, Illinois toll now at 8,743

SPRINGFIELD , Ill. -- Illinois public health officials say at least 8,743 people have died in the state due to @ @ @ @ @ deaths reported Friday .
The latest daily death toll is the highest for Illinois in @ @ @ @ @ Department of Public Health reports 2,206 more people were confirmed to carry the virus , @ @ @ @ @ bringing the state 's seven-day positivity rate to 3.4 % .
Over the last six @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 tests have been administered in Illinois , and 297,646 people have tested positive .
@ @ @ @ @ 1,678 Illinois coronavirus patients were hospitalized , with 373 receiving intensive care and 162 on @ @ @ @ @ nearly a third of the state 's 102 counties are considered to be at a @ @ @ @

COVID-19 claims 47 more lives, Illinois toll now at 8,743
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois public health officials say at least 8,743 people have died in the state due to COVID-19, including 47 confirmed deaths reported Friday.
The latest daily death toll is the highest for Illinois in three months. The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 2,206 more people were confirmed to carry the virus, after 72,691 were tested, bringing the state's seven-day positivity rate to 3.4%.
Over the last six months, almost 5.8 million COVID-19 tests have been administered in Illinois, and 297,646 people have tested positive.
As of Thursday night, 1,678 Illinois coronavirus patients were hospitalized, with 373 receiving intensive care and 162 on ventilators.
Health officials say nearly a third of the state's 102 counties are considered to be at a coronavirus warning level.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--Different results, different protocols for Trump and Pritzker after staffers contract COVID-19


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--French bulldogs rescued from O'Hare will stay in U.S.

Fifteen French bulldog puppies that were rescued from an O'Hare airport warehouse in August while awaiting transport to Jordan will be allowed to stay in the United States permanently .
A Chicago-based animal rescue group refused to hand over the puppies it saved , defying a federal order out of concern for the animals ' `` health and welfare . ''
Federal authorities had given Chicago French Bulldog Rescue until 9 a.m. Monday to return the dogs to the owner in Jordan .
The dogs were scheduled to be flown there Monday afternoon .
On Friday , Kelly Dworniczek , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed that the final details of an agreement have been worked out with Royal Jordanian Airlines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the rescue group to receive ownership of the puppies .
`` The CDC , for their part , are requiring certain very strict quarantine guidelines that they provided to us , '' Dworniczek said .
The puppies will be quarantined over the next few weeks in compliance with CDC requirements and under the supervision of the Illinois Department of Agriculture .
Dworniczek said the puppies are being kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the South Side .
`` PAWS Chicago has an amazing , beautiful facility , and they have been such an amazing resource , '' Dworniczek said .
After the quarantine period ends , the rescue group will place the dogs in foster homes , where they will receive further care , treatment and training before they are available for adoption .
`` Saving these puppies ' lives was only achieved through acts both small and large of literally over one hundred thousand people , '' said Mary Scheffke , director of Chicago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must harness the momentum to fix the broken system and create permanent change . ''
The rescue group credited U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth for their advocacy efforts , as well as the efforts of PAWS Chicago .
On Aug. 31 , 20 dogs were discovered in the warehouse at O'Hare .
Sixteen of them were French bulldogs , and four were large-breed dogs .
One of the French bulldogs later died .
`` They were left there alone for four days without food and water , found in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter and urine , '' said rescue group spokeswoman Mika Stambaugh .
She said the dogs would have been too sick to survive the flight to Jordan .
`` We fought really hard for the past nine days , and we have been treating them , '' she said .
`` Their vet bills are upwards of $ 60,000 . ''
It appears now , though , that the dogs have a bright future , Dworniczek said .
`` They are all in spectacular health and are just the cutest , most energetic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Dworniczek said , `` Now they are going to have to spend another 19 days in quarantine , which is too bad , because these puppies want to be held and they want to bond and they want to love .
And they are going to have to wait . ''

French bulldogs rescued from O'Hare will stay in U.S.
This French bulldog puppy and 19 other dogs were discovered in crowded crates in a corner of an O'Hare warehouse after four days without food and water. Courtesy OF Chicago French Bulldog Rescue
Fifteen French bulldog puppies that were rescued from an O'Hare airport warehouse in August while awaiting transport to Jordan will be allowed to stay in the United States permanently.
A Chicago-based animal rescue group refused to hand over the puppies it saved, defying a federal order out of concern for the animals' "health and welfare."
Federal authorities had given Chicago French Bulldog Rescue until 9 a.m. Monday to return the dogs to the owner in Jordan. The dogs were scheduled to be flown there Monday afternoon.
On Friday, Kelly Dworniczek, counsel for Chicago French Bulldog Rescue, confirmed that the final details of an agreement have been worked out with Royal Jordanian Airlines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the rescue group to receive ownership of the puppies.
"The CDC, for their part, are requiring certain very strict quarantine guidelines that they provided to us," Dworniczek said.
The puppies will be quarantined over the next few weeks in compliance with CDC requirements and under the supervision of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
Dworniczek said the puppies are being kept under quarantine at a PAWS Chicago facility on the South Side.
"PAWS Chicago has an amazing, beautiful facility, and they have been such an amazing resource," Dworniczek said.
After the quarantine period ends, the rescue group will place the dogs in foster homes, where they will receive further care, treatment and training before they are available for adoption.
"Saving these puppies' lives was only achieved through acts both small and large of literally over one hundred thousand people," said Mary Scheffke, director of Chicago French Bulldog Rescue. "We now must harness the momentum to fix the broken system and create permanent change."
The rescue group credited U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth for their advocacy efforts, as well as the efforts of PAWS Chicago.
On Aug. 31, 20 dogs were discovered in the warehouse at O'Hare. Sixteen of them were French bulldogs, and four were large-breed dogs. One of the French bulldogs later died.
"They were left there alone for four days without food and water, found in their cages with an inch of fecal matter and urine," said rescue group spokeswoman Mika Stambaugh.
She said the dogs would have been too sick to survive the flight to Jordan.
"We fought really hard for the past nine days, and we have been treating them," she said. "Their vet bills are upwards of $60,000."
It appears now, though, that the dogs have a bright future, Dworniczek said.
"They are all in spectacular health and are just the cutest, most energetic things you would ever want to see," Dworniczek said, "Now they are going to have to spend another 19 days in quarantine, which is too bad, because these puppies want to be held and they want to bond and they want to love. And they are going to have to wait."
• Daily Herald staff writer Madhu Krishnamurthy contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-02--Abbott CEO who attended White House event tests negative for COVID-19

Abbott Laboratories ' chief executive officer , who visited the White House on Monday for an event related to coronavirus testing , has tested negative for COVID-19 .
Robert Ford was among a group that included President Donald Trump , Vice President Mike Pence , Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and other HHS officials who attended the Rose Garden event .
The president announced early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus , several hours after it was reported that adviser Hope Hicks had also tested positive .
Donald Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center later Friday as a precautionary measure , according to White House officials .
According to an Abbott spokeswoman , Ford -- who was named CEO earlier this year -- did not meet with Trump or Hicks while visiting the White House .
`` Mr. Ford does not have COVID-19 , '' said spokeswoman Darcy Ross via email .
`` He has tested negative on Abbott rapid tests this week , including today . ''
Earlier this year , the North Chicago-based pharmaceutical giant received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Friday , the University of Notre Dame announced that its president , the Rev .
John I. Jenkins , tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event where he did not wear a face covering .
The announcement came days after Jenkins apologized for not wearing a mask during a Rose Garden ceremony Saturday for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett , a Notre Dame graduate and law professor .
In a letter to students , Jenkins expressed regret for what he described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not wearing a mask , '' saying `` I failed to lead by example , at a time when I 've asked everyone else in the Notre Dame community to do so . ''

Abbott CEO who attended White House event tests negative for COVID-19
FILE -- This Thursday, April 28, 2016, file photo shows a sign at an Abbott Laboratories campus facility in Lake Forest, Ill. Abbott Laboratories will replace longtime CEO Miles White with another veteran executive next March. The drugmaker said Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, that its board unanimously appointed President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Ford to succeed White as CEO. AP File Photo
Abbott Laboratories' chief executive officer, who visited the White House on Monday for an event related to coronavirus testing, has tested negative for COVID-19.
Robert Ford was among a group that included President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and other HHS officials who attended the Rose Garden event.
The president announced early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus, several hours after it was reported that adviser Hope Hicks had also tested positive. Donald Trump was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center later Friday as a precautionary measure, according to White House officials.
According to an Abbott spokeswoman, Ford -- who was named CEO earlier this year -- did not meet with Trump or Hicks while visiting the White House.
"Mr. Ford does not have COVID-19," said spokeswoman Darcy Ross via email. "He has tested negative on Abbott rapid tests this week, including today."
Earlier this year, the North Chicago-based pharmaceutical giant received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to produce a second COVID-19 antibody test.
On Friday, the University of Notre Dame announced that its president, the Rev. John I. Jenkins, tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event where he did not wear a face covering. The announcement came days after Jenkins apologized for not wearing a mask during a Rose Garden ceremony Saturday for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a Notre Dame graduate and law professor.
In a letter to students, Jenkins expressed regret for what he described as "an error of judgment in not wearing a mask," saying "I failed to lead by example, at a time when I've asked everyone else in the Notre Dame community to do so."
• Daily Herald wire services contributed to this report.