dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-31--Rozner: Juggling vets and kids will test Blackhawks' Colliton

If you 're a parent , the math is innate .
Once you go from a strict man coverage to zone -- from two children to three -- you might as well have six because there is no defense .
This was Jeremy Colliton 's world on Nov. 1 , 2018 , when wife Jen gave birth to their third child .
Five days later , he became the 38th coach in Blackhawks history .
So yeah , good luck with all that .
Do n't get punched in the ear as you 're packing your bags and leaving the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the youngest coach in the NHL , Colliton was following a certain Hall of Famer in Joel Quenneville , who was extremely popular with the fans and even more so with the players .
Colliton walked in and began to make changes , which brought cockeyed looks from players , and criticism from fans and media stuck in a time warp , so many unable to see that the calendar was no longer on their side .
Not the easiest way to begin an NHL coaching career .
In fact , you could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a more difficult situation .
`` It 's been a challenge , no question , '' Colliton said .
`` Early on , with three very young kids and all the family stuff , it 's probably not how you would draw it up as far as coming in during the season and trying to change things .
`` For me , what it comes down to is looking ahead to how we can win again .
What does that look like ?
`` A lot of people describe the coach 's role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? '
That 's part of it .
But I view it as , 'What does that matter if we ca n't win long term ? '
That 's what I 'm interested in .
That 's what excites me .
`` I want the Hawks to win a Stanley Cup .
I want us to be an elite team .
We want the Hawks to be back in the conversation to win a Cup every year .
`` So every decision I make needs to be with that end in mind .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ different than that sometimes .
`` I think I 've developed a lot , and I need to continue to develop .
It has n't always been easy , but that 's what we sign up for . ''
On the one hand , there is the teaching of young players , most of whom have been coddled since becoming stars at 10 years old .
With every decade that passes , players become less willing to listen unless someone is holding their hand .
`` We need to do more to show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colliton said .
`` It 's a different generation coming through .
They need to know the why and the how and you have to show them , but that 's making me do a better job . ''
And on the other hand is a core of Hall of Fame players who think they should have a say in player personnel decisions .
This is also a relatively recent change in player entitlement , especially in hockey .
It led to GM Stan Bowman and Colliton having a Zoom call with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and explaining the direction the Hawks are moving in an uncertain economic environment .
`` I think there was some recognition from them that , 'Yeah , OK , I kind of get it , ' but they want to win now and I totally understand that , '' Colliton said .
`` We also need to do the right things so we can win consistently long term .
`` In hockey , it 's cap flexibility .
We have n't had any .
Stan has talked about that a lot .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where we can do certain things instead of always just trying to survive .
`` It 's not a new message .
We have been selling that for some time .
We need more depth up and down the lineup and players who can make a difference .
It ca n't all be on the shoulders of a small group .
It 's just not gon na work .
`` There were times throughout the year when we put guys in situations and it was a risk from my perspective because I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn out .
`` It 's not a battled-tested 30-year-old who has won multiple Cups .
It 's a 19-year-old or a 22-year-old who has n't done it yet .
In some situations it did n't work , but it 's part of us trying to get to where we 're going .
`` Sometimes it did work and then you have a guy you can rely on in that situation and we need more of those guys . ''
One guy who was reliable for so very long was Brent Seabrook , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cups .
Now 35 and coming off multiple surgeries , a healthy Seabrook would be an asset on the ice , especially given that he is the most important voice in the dressing room .
If truly healthy and back playing at a decent level , how would Colliton handle a very tricky situation ?
`` Absolutely , he can be an asset for our team , '' Colliton said .
`` Ultimately , every decision we make has to be what 's best for the Blackhawks , period .
We 're trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team as quickly as possible .
`` Everyone 's got a part to play in that .
I do n't know how that 's going to look come training camp , but we 've said we 're going to play young players if they 're ready .
`` We do n't want to put them in situations they 're not prepared for , but a 22-year-old in Game 5 , if he 's able to play and get feedback and take the feedback , that 's a different player in Game 70 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ help us next year and the year after that .
`` That does n't mean there 's not a place for older players .
We need them .
We need the experience and their presence and they 're going to help those young guys develop quicker .
`` But at the end of the day , everyone needs to have as their first priority what 's best for the Blackhawks , and I ca n't put other priorities and motivations ahead of that .
Colliton has been here for two years and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Given the circumstances , it 's hardly fair to judge .
The upcoming season , if and when that begins , is also likely to be abnormal as we endure the pandemic .
Yet , Colliton 's focus remains the same , juggling monster egos and fragile young players , all with an eye toward a day when the Hawks are contending again .
In the meantime , he 's back with his family in Calgary , where his older children are in school and life is a bit less hectic than it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has n't forgotten those first few months in Chicago , two years ago .
`` The baby is born and I 'm out the door , '' Colliton said via Zoom with a sheepish grin , one any new father would understand .
`` My wife was in Rockford with three young kids .
The idea was I would get home a bit , but it did n't happen .
She packed up all the kids and got to Chicago more than I got to Rockford .
`` The first few months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
It took some time , but we got there . ''
The plan for his hockey team is very much the same .

Rozner: Juggling vets and kids will test Blackhawks' Colliton
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Jeremy Colliton's job next season will be a blend of teaching young players and working with a core group of Hall of Fame players. Associated Press/Nov. 5, 2019
• Final in a series.
If you're a parent, the math is innate.
Once you go from a strict man coverage to zone -- from two children to three -- you might as well have six because there is no defense.
Cue the circus music.
This was Jeremy Colliton's world on Nov. 1, 2018, when wife Jen gave birth to their third child. Five days later, he became the 38th coach in Blackhawks history.
So yeah, good luck with all that. Don't get punched in the ear as you're packing your bags and leaving the house.
At 34 years old and the youngest coach in the NHL, Colliton was following a certain Hall of Famer in Joel Quenneville, who was extremely popular with the fans and even more so with the players.
Colliton walked in and began to make changes, which brought cockeyed looks from players, and criticism from fans and media stuck in a time warp, so many unable to see that the calendar was no longer on their side.
Not the easiest way to begin an NHL coaching career. In fact, you could argue that there couldn't have been a more difficult situation.
"It's been a challenge, no question," Colliton said. "Early on, with three very young kids and all the family stuff, it's probably not how you would draw it up as far as coming in during the season and trying to change things.
"For me, what it comes down to is looking ahead to how we can win again. What does that look like?
"A lot of people describe the coach's role as, 'How can we win tonight?' That's part of it. But I view it as, 'What does that matter if we can't win long term?' That's what I'm interested in. That's what excites me.
"I want the Hawks to win a Stanley Cup. I want us to be an elite team. We want the Hawks to be back in the conversation to win a Cup every year.
"So every decision I make needs to be with that end in mind. That's hard because individual priorities are different than that sometimes.
"I think I've developed a lot, and I need to continue to develop. It hasn't always been easy, but that's what we sign up for."
On the one hand, there is the teaching of young players, most of whom have been coddled since becoming stars at 10 years old. With every decade that passes, players become less willing to listen unless someone is holding their hand.
"We need to do more to show what needs to be done," Colliton said. "It's a different generation coming through. They need to know the why and the how and you have to show them, but that's making me do a better job."
And on the other hand is a core of Hall of Fame players who think they should have a say in player personnel decisions. This is also a relatively recent change in player entitlement, especially in hockey.
It led to GM Stan Bowman and Colliton having a Zoom call with the Hawks' leadership group, answering questions and explaining the direction the Hawks are moving in an uncertain economic environment.
"I think there was some recognition from them that, 'Yeah, OK, I kind of get it,' but they want to win now and I totally understand that," Colliton said. "We also need to do the right things so we can win consistently long term.
"In hockey, it's cap flexibility. We haven't had any. Stan has talked about that a lot. We need to get back to that, where we can do certain things instead of always just trying to survive.
"It's not a new message. We have been selling that for some time. We need more depth up and down the lineup and players who can make a difference. It can't all be on the shoulders of a small group. It's just not gonna work.
"There were times throughout the year when we put guys in situations and it was a risk from my perspective because I don't know how it's gonna turn out.
"It's not a battled-tested 30-year-old who has won multiple Cups. It's a 19-year-old or a 22-year-old who hasn't done it yet. In some situations it didn't work, but it's part of us trying to get to where we're going.
"Sometimes it did work and then you have a guy you can rely on in that situation and we need more of those guys."
One guy who was reliable for so very long was Brent Seabrook, a player integral to winning three Stanley Cups. Now 35 and coming off multiple surgeries, a healthy Seabrook would be an asset on the ice, especially given that he is the most important voice in the dressing room.
If truly healthy and back playing at a decent level, how would Colliton handle a very tricky situation?
"Absolutely, he can be an asset for our team," Colliton said. "Ultimately, every decision we make has to be what's best for the Blackhawks, period. We're trying to get back to being an elite team as quickly as possible.
"Everyone's got a part to play in that. I don't know how that's going to look come training camp, but we've said we're going to play young players if they're ready.
"We don't want to put them in situations they're not prepared for, but a 22-year-old in Game 5, if he's able to play and get feedback and take the feedback, that's a different player in Game 70. There's a transformation. That will help us next year and the year after that.
"That doesn't mean there's not a place for older players. We need them. We need the experience and their presence and they're going to help those young guys develop quicker.
"But at the end of the day, everyone needs to have as their first priority what's best for the Blackhawks, and I can't put other priorities and motivations ahead of that.
"So we won't."
Colliton has been here for two years and hasn't had a full season yet. Given the circumstances, it's hardly fair to judge. The upcoming season, if and when that begins, is also likely to be abnormal as we endure the pandemic.
Yet, Colliton's focus remains the same, juggling monster egos and fragile young players, all with an eye toward a day when the Hawks are contending again.
In the meantime, he's back with his family in Calgary, where his older children are in school and life is a bit less hectic than it is here, pandemicly speaking.
And he hasn't forgotten those first few months in Chicago, two years ago.
"The baby is born and I'm out the door," Colliton said via Zoom with a sheepish grin, one any new father would understand. "My wife was in Rockford with three young kids. The idea was I would get home a bit, but it didn't happen. She packed up all the kids and got to Chicago more than I got to Rockford.
"The first few months were tough, but we figured it out. It took some time, but we got there."
The plan for his hockey team is very much the same.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--New COVID-19 cases, deaths drop after record high Saturday

On Sunday , a day after new confirmed cases of COVID-19 hit a record for the third day in a row , the Illinois Department of Public Health reported a drop in new cases .
The IDPH Sunday reported 6,980 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois , including 35 additional deaths .
The day before , there were 7,899 more cases and 46 additional deaths .
There were 15 deaths in Cook County , including eight people in their 70s , three in their 80s , three people in their 90s and a man older than 100 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ person in their 80s and another in their 90s .
Lake County had two deaths , one person in the 70s and another in the 90s .
This brings the total of cases to 417,280 cases , including 9,792 deaths in 102 counties , according to the IDPH .
The age of cases ranges from younger than 1 to older than 100 .
Within the past 24 hours , laboratories have reported 78,458 specimens for a total 7,808,303 .
As of Saturday night , 3,294 people in Illinois were reported to be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 692 patients were in the ICU and 284 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators .
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Oct. 25 to 31 is 8 % .

New COVID-19 cases, deaths drop after record high Saturday
On Sunday, a day after new confirmed cases of COVID-19 hit a record for the third day in a row, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported a drop in new cases.
The IDPH Sunday reported 6,980 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 35 additional deaths.
The day before, there were 7,899 more cases and 46 additional deaths.
Deaths were reported in 14 counties.
There were 15 deaths in Cook County, including eight people in their 70s, three in their 80s, three people in their 90s and a man older than 100.
DuPage County saw two deaths, one person in their 80s and another in their 90s.
Lake County had two deaths, one person in the 70s and another in the 90s.
This brings the total of cases to 417,280 cases, including 9,792 deaths in 102 counties, according to the IDPH.
The age of cases ranges from younger than 1 to older than 100.
Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 78,458 specimens for a total 7,808,303. As of Saturday night, 3,294 people in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 692 patients were in the ICU and 284 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Oct. 25 to 31 is 8%.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--Constable: Fall back? Adding another hour to 2020 seems like punishment

The last thing any of us needs during this nightmarish debacle called 2020 is more time to writhe in the cruel pit of despair and lunacy we currently endure .
If we could , most of us would fast-forward to the day after Election Day , or New Year 's Day .
Maybe Jan. 20 , 2021 , or even Jan. 20 , 2025 .
But the powers that be require us to turn back our clocks one hour on early Sunday morning , inflicting another hour of misery on our weary souls .
Technically , we are just getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8 , but that 's not a fair exchange considering that was a pre-pandemic hour from a simpler time .
Originally hatched by the Germans during World War I as an idea to save energy , daylight saving time became a custom across the United States in 1918 .
We used it again during World War II .
Congress officially took control of our clocks in 1966 , when it passed the Uniform Time Act , which gave us six months of daylight saving time .
That still forced us to `` spring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this year , and `` fall back '' one hour today .
`` It 's something that is really an antiquated idea , '' says state Sen. Dan McConchie , a Hawthorn Woods Republican and co-sponsor of a bipartisan bill to keep Illinois on daylight saving time all year long .
Introduced by Sen. Andy Manar , a Democrat from downstate Bunker Hill , the bill grew out of a contest for high school students to suggest laws they wanted to see enacted .
`` The kids actually came and testified , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was impressed by their arguments and immediately signed on as a co-sponsor , as did Sen. Cristina Castro , an Elgin Democrat .
The Senate passed that bill by a 44-2 vote , but the effort stalled in the House in spite of similar arguments .
`` When the system was set up , we were in a much different world than we are today , '' says state Rep. Jonathan Carroll , a Democrat from Northbrook .
He is a co-sponsor of the House bill championed by East Dundee Republican Allen Skillicorn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time all year .
`` We have a good , diverse group , '' says Carroll .
Other co-sponsors of the House bill include Emanuel Chris Welch , a Westchester Democrat , two more Democrats and two Republicans .
Getting Democrats and Republicans to agree on anything these days seems about as likely as you having attended a crowded Halloween party last night where the fun was bobbing for apples .
Staying on daylight saving time all year makes sense .
Changing the clocks twice a year does n't save energy in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , celebrities and cats 24/7 , and a report by Johns Hopkins and Stanford universities showed fatal accidents increase on the March Monday after our `` spring forward '' robs us of an hour of sleep .
But it 's not that simple .
`` Federal law limits our ability to be able to do it on our own , '' McConchie says .
In 2019 , U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio , a Florida Republican , championed the pleasant-sounding Sunshine Protection Act , which would have eliminated the twice-yearly time changes .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it a one-year-only attempt to `` ease the burden '' of the `` disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic has placed into our daily lives . ''
But apparently , most legislators would rather change the time on their microwave ovens and coffee-makers twice a year than change the time rules once .
You can spend your entire extra hour just changing the old-fashioned clocks in your home and searching online to see if turning the hands backward will ruin your hand-me-down grandfather clock .
`` Everything must evolve , and this is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Carroll says .
Saturday night 's sunset at 5:45 p.m. ended a day with temperatures in the middle 50s .
This afternoon , when temperatures struggle to break into the low 40s , offers a different picture , thanks to the end of daylight saving time .
`` It gets dark around 4:30 because of this , '' McConchie says of earlier sunsets .
Sponsoring flu-shot clinics last weekend , McConchie says he talked to a pharmacist who told him that antibiotics generally are the hot prescriptions this time of year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course , we have lots of reasons to be depressed these days .
Legislators have bigger issues than clock settings .
`` But it 's a conversation we should be having , '' Carroll says .
`` I 'd like to see us move on this , as soon as we deal with COVID . ''

Constable: Fall back? Adding another hour to 2020 seems like punishment
A bill to get rid of biannual time changes and keep Illinois on daylight saving time all year long got hung up in the Illinois House. But Rep. Jonathan Carroll, a Democrat from Northbrook, says he hopes the bipartisan measure can get back on the agenda in 2021. Courtesy of Rep. Jonathan Carroll
In one of the rare issues that draws a diverse mix of Republicans and Democrats, state Sen. Dan McConchie, a Republican from Hawthorn Woods, supports a bill from Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar of downstate Bunker Hill that would keep Illinois on daylight saving time all year round. Courtesy of Sen. Dan McConchie
Our suburban sunsets can be beautiful, but it's always jarring in November when our time change makes the sun set an hour early. Some legislators have been working on a change that would keep Illinois on daylight saving time all year long. Daily Herald file photo
The last thing any of us needs during this nightmarish debacle called 2020 is more time to writhe in the cruel pit of despair and lunacy we currently endure. If we could, most of us would fast-forward to the day after Election Day, or New Year's Day. Maybe Jan. 20, 2021, or even Jan. 20, 2025.
But the powers that be require us to turn back our clocks one hour on early Sunday morning, inflicting another hour of misery on our weary souls. Technically, we are just getting back the hour we lost on March 8, but that's not a fair exchange considering that was a pre-pandemic hour from a simpler time.
Originally hatched by the Germans during World War I as an idea to save energy, daylight saving time became a custom across the United States in 1918. We used it again during World War II. Congress officially took control of our clocks in 1966, when it passed the Uniform Time Act, which gave us six months of daylight saving time. That still forced us to "spring forward" one hour on March 8 of this year, and "fall back" one hour today.
"It's something that is really an antiquated idea," says state Sen. Dan McConchie, a Hawthorn Woods Republican and co-sponsor of a bipartisan bill to keep Illinois on daylight saving time all year long. Introduced by Sen. Andy Manar, a Democrat from downstate Bunker Hill, the bill grew out of a contest for high school students to suggest laws they wanted to see enacted.
"The kids actually came and testified," says McConchie, who says he was impressed by their arguments and immediately signed on as a co-sponsor, as did Sen. Cristina Castro, an Elgin Democrat.
The Senate passed that bill by a 44-2 vote, but the effort stalled in the House in spite of similar arguments.
"When the system was set up, we were in a much different world than we are today," says state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, a Democrat from Northbrook. He is a co-sponsor of the House bill championed by East Dundee Republican Allen Skillicorn that would keep Illinois on daylight saving time all year.
"We have a good, diverse group," says Carroll. Other co-sponsors of the House bill include Emanuel Chris Welch, a Westchester Democrat, two more Democrats and two Republicans.
Getting Democrats and Republicans to agree on anything these days seems about as likely as you having attended a crowded Halloween party last night where the fun was bobbing for apples. Staying on daylight saving time all year makes sense. Changing the clocks twice a year doesn't save energy in an era where people stream videos of conspiracies, celebrities and cats 24/7, and a report by Johns Hopkins and Stanford universities showed fatal accidents increase on the March Monday after our "spring forward" robs us of an hour of sleep.
But it's not that simple.
"Federal law limits our ability to be able to do it on our own," McConchie says.
In 2019, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, championed the pleasant-sounding Sunshine Protection Act, which would have eliminated the twice-yearly time changes. This September, he tweaked the legislation to make it a one-year-only attempt to "ease the burden" of the "disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic has placed into our daily lives."
But apparently, most legislators would rather change the time on their microwave ovens and coffee-makers twice a year than change the time rules once. You can spend your entire extra hour just changing the old-fashioned clocks in your home and searching online to see if turning the hands backward will ruin your hand-me-down grandfather clock.
"Everything must evolve, and this is one of those things that should evolve," Carroll says.
Saturday night's sunset at 5:45 p.m. ended a day with temperatures in the middle 50s. This afternoon, when temperatures struggle to break into the low 40s, offers a different picture, thanks to the end of daylight saving time.
"It gets dark around 4:30 because of this," McConchie says of earlier sunsets.
Sponsoring flu-shot clinics last weekend, McConchie says he talked to a pharmacist who told him that antibiotics generally are the hot prescriptions this time of year. This year, it's anti-depressants.
Of course, we have lots of reasons to be depressed these days. Legislators have bigger issues than clock settings.
"But it's a conversation we should be having," Carroll says. "I'd like to see us move on this, as soon as we deal with COVID."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--Will 'game-changing' new runway quiet O'Hare jet noise conundrum?

It wo n't eclipse the election , but another mammoth news event occurs this week .
Mammoth as in the reveal of 11,245-foot-long , 200-foot-wide Runway 9-Center/27-Center .
The sixth and final parallel runway at O'Hare International Airport will be commissioned Thursday , signaling the almost end of one of the region 's most monumental construction projects .
With a trio of east/west runways operating on the south airfield , 9-Center/27-Center 's debut brings three on the north side .
Much is expected of the new structure , touted as essential to evenly distributing jet noise around the region and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` For too long and to the detriment of Bensenville residents , O'Hare has relied on the southern airfield as the backbone of the airport , '' Bensenville Village Manager Evan Summers said .
`` The commissioning of 9C/27C is the city of Chicago fulfilling a promise it made 15 years ago to build out the northern airfield . ''
O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission Chairman and Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek thinks the runway `` will be game-changing , in the sense that it is the last of the new runways to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Program .
`` With some additional work on existing runways and taxiways we will finally be in a steady runway configuration by the end of 2021 .
This stability will allow for more predictable runway use , especially in the overnight hours , '' said Juracek .
The O'Hare Modernization Project was anathema to many suburbs when proposed in 2001 , particularly in Bensenville where 600 or so homes and businesses were targeted for demolition .
The village kept Chicago in court until late 2009 when leaders settled for $ 16 million , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes include four new runways and two runway extensions .
The final extension stretching Runway 9-Right/27-Left on the north airfield by 3,293 feet to a total length of 11,260 will wrap up in December 2021 .
The impetus for the parallel system was safety plus increasing efficiency and capacity by eliminating the original crisscross runway design .
The first new runway on the far north end of O'Hare , 9-Left/27-Right , opened 12 years ago with little controversy .
But when Runway 10-Center , 28-Center on the south airfield was switched on in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ erupted as flights shifted from a mix of diagonal and parallel operations to a mostly east/west pattern .
Towns such as Bensenville woke up to a redoubled cacophony while others felt relief .
Federal , state and local officials who supported the O'Hare Modernization Project ( OMP ) promised a full build-out would provide a noise balance around O'Hare .
When it 's fully operational in 2021 , Runway 9C/27C 's main job will be to handle arrivals in all `` weather and wind conditions , '' officials said .
`` The Bensenville/Elk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the new traffic from 9C/27C , '' Summers said .
`` Thankfully this is a much more compatible land use than the homes impacted by the southern airfield . ''
To the east of O'Hare , the flight path is expected to be over some Rosemont , Park Ridge and Chicago neighborhoods .
Will the promised equalizing occur ?
It 's `` still a big unknown , '' said Dan Dwyer of Medinah , an advisory member on the ONCC 's Fly Quiet Committee .
`` When this airfield was designed 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crossings was less of a consideration in airport design .
`` Arrivals on the 2008 runway 9L/27R will need to cross this new runway .
So the new runway will need to be proven out in today 's safety culture after OMP completion before we 're sure if the promised balance is achieved . ''
Have a question or comment on the new runway ?
Drop an email to mpyke @ dailyherald.com .
You should know Keeping track of all the driver 's license/registration date changes ?
Of course not , so here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ license plate sticker renewals ended Sunday .
Stickers can be renewed at cyberdriveillinois.com .
Driver 's license and ID card expirations have been lifted until Feb. 1 , 2021 .
Southbound Central Tri-State Tollway ( I-294 ) drivers can expect delays between Devon Avenue and Higgins Road with lane and shoulder closures so workers can build noise walls and retaining walls .
The work wraps up in spring 2021 .
O'Hare 's new Runway 9-Center/27-Center stretches 11,245 feet long .
Other north airfield runways are Runway 9-Left/27-Right at 7,500 feet and Runway 9-Right/27-Left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in late 2021 .
On the south airfield , the lineup is Runway 10-Left/28-Right at 13,000 feet , Runway 10-Center/28-Center at 10,801 feet , and Runway 10-Right/28-Left at 7,500 feet .
Two diagonals comprise Runway 4-Left/22-Right at 7,500 feet and Runway 4-Right/22-left at 8,075 feet .

Will 'game-changing' new runway quiet O'Hare jet noise conundrum?
Runway 9-Center/27-Center on the north airfield of O'Hare International Airport is ready for commissioning Thursday. It's the sixth and final parallel runway at the airport. Courtesy of Brian Fritz/Photography/F.H. Paschen
It won't eclipse the election, but another mammoth news event occurs this week. Mammoth as in the reveal of 11,245-foot-long, 200-foot-wide Runway 9-Center/27-Center.
The sixth and final parallel runway at O'Hare International Airport will be commissioned Thursday, signaling the almost end of one of the region's most monumental construction projects.
With a trio of east/west runways operating on the south airfield, 9-Center/27-Center's debut brings three on the north side. Much is expected of the new structure, touted as essential to evenly distributing jet noise around the region and giving O'Hare's sleep-deprived neighbors some shut-eye.
"For too long and to the detriment of Bensenville residents, O'Hare has relied on the southern airfield as the backbone of the airport," Bensenville Village Manager Evan Summers said. "The commissioning of 9C/27C is the city of Chicago fulfilling a promise it made 15 years ago to build out the northern airfield."
O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission Chairman and Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek thinks the runway "will be game-changing, in the sense that it is the last of the new runways to be constructed to complete the O'Hare Modernization Program.
"With some additional work on existing runways and taxiways we will finally be in a steady runway configuration by the end of 2021. This stability will allow for more predictable runway use, especially in the overnight hours," said Juracek.
The O'Hare Modernization Project was anathema to many suburbs when proposed in 2001, particularly in Bensenville where 600 or so homes and businesses were targeted for demolition. The village kept Chicago in court until late 2009 when leaders settled for $16 million, allowing the expansion to proceed.
Major changes include four new runways and two runway extensions. The final extension stretching Runway 9-Right/27-Left on the north airfield by 3,293 feet to a total length of 11,260 will wrap up in December 2021.
The impetus for the parallel system was safety, plus increasing efficiency and capacity by eliminating the original crisscross runway design.
The first new runway on the far north end of O'Hare, 9-Left/27-Right, opened 12 years ago with little controversy. But when Runway 10-Center/28-Center on the south airfield was switched on in October 2013, a hornet's nest erupted as flights shifted from a mix of diagonal and parallel operations to a mostly east/west pattern.
Towns such as Bensenville woke up to a redoubled cacophony while others felt relief. Federal, state and local officials who supported the O'Hare Modernization Project promised a full build-out would provide a noise balance around O'Hare.
When it's fully operational in 2021, Runway 9C/27C's main job will be to handle arrivals in all "weather and wind conditions," officials said.
"The Bensenville/Elk Grove Industrial Park will feel the brunt of the new traffic from 9C/27C," Summers said. "Thankfully this is a much more compatible land use than the homes impacted by the southern airfield."
To the east of O'Hare, the flight path is expected to be over some Rosemont, Park Ridge and Chicago neighborhoods.
Will the promised equalizing occur? It's "still a big unknown," said Dan Dwyer of Medinah, an advisory member on the ONCC's Fly Quiet Committee. "When this airfield was designed 20 years ago, reliance on active runway crossings was less of a consideration in airport design.
"Arrivals on the 2008 runway 9L/27R will need to cross this new runway. So the new runway will need to be proven out in today's safety culture after OMP completion before we're sure if the promised balance is achieved."
Have a question or comment on the new runway? Drop an email to mpyke@dailyherald.com.
Bouncing baby runway
O'Hare's new Runway 9-Center/27-Center stretches 11,245 feet long. Other north airfield runways are Runway 9-Left/27-Right at 7,500 feet and Runway 9-Right/27-Left that will be 11,260 feet when extended in late 2021. On the south airfield, the lineup is Runway 10-Left/28-Right at 13,000 feet, Runway 10-Center/28-Center at 10,801 feet, and Runway 10-Right/28-Left at 7,500 feet. Two diagonals comprise Runway 4-Left/22-Right at 7,500 feet and Runway 4-Right/22-left at 8,075 feet.
You should know
Keeping track of all the driver's license/registration date changes? Of course not, so here's a reminder that COVID-19-related extensions on license plate sticker renewals ended Sunday. Stickers can be renewed at cyberdriveillinois.com. Driver's license and ID card expirations have been lifted until Feb. 1, 2021.
Gridlock alert
Southbound Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) drivers can expect delays between Devon Avenue and Higgins Road with lane and shoulder closures so workers can build noise walls and retaining walls. The work wraps up in spring 2021.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--Bears stumble in OT comeback bid, losing 26-23 to Saints

Drew Brees threw two touchdowns to regain the NFL 's all-time lead from Tom Brady , Wil Lutz nailed a 35-yard field goal in overtime and the New Orleans Saints beat Chicago 26-23 on Sunday at Soldier Field .
The Bears ' Cairo Santos booted a 51-yard field goal at the end of regulation to force the extra period .
The Saints ( 5-2 ) led 23-13 early in the fourth quarter after scoring 20 consecutive points , only to have Chicago rally in the closing minutes of regulation .
But the three-time defending NFC South champions pulled out their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their second possession of OT .
The Saints had a first down at the 16 when coach Sean Payton called on him .
And Lutz delivered , sending the Bears ( 5-3 ) to their second straight loss .
New Orleans tied Tampa Bay for the division lead , with Brady and the Buccaneers meeting the struggling New York Giants on Monday night .
Chicago receiver Javon Wims got ejected for punching New Orleans safety C.J .
Gardner-Johnson in the third quarter .
Marshon Lattimore then intercepted Nick Foles , leading to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added a 20-yard touchdown to Taysom Hill to make it 23-13 early in the fourth period .
The Bears ( 5-3 ) pulled within three with 3:32 remaining on Foles ' 3-yard pass to Darnell Mooney .
After the Saints went three-and-out , Chicago tied it with 13 seconds left on Santos ' field goal into the wind .
Brees picked apart the Monsters of the Midway , completing 31 of 41 passes for 280 yards .
Along with the TD to Hill in the fourth , he threw a 16-yarder to Jared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first half to cut Chicago 's lead to 13-10 .
Brees now has 560 TDs in his career , with Brady at 559 .
Alvin Kamara joined Matt Forte and LaDainian Tomlinson as the only running backs in NFL history with 50 or more receptions in each of his first four seasons .
The three-time Pro Bowl pick had nine catches -- giving him 55 on the year -- for 96 yards .
He also ran for 67 yards , and the Saints won their sixth in a row against the Bears .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ yards with two touchdowns and an interception .
Allen Robinson , who spent most of the week in the NFL 's concussion protocol , had a sprawling 24-yard TD reception in the back of the end zone in the second quarter .
Rookie Darnell Mooney added a career-high 69 yards receiving and a touchdown .
David Montgomery ran for a season-high 89 yards , but the Bears came up short after getting dominated by the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night .
Bears RG Bobby Massie ( knee ) was hurt blocking a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walked off the field gingerly .
... DE Roy Robertson-Harris ( shoulder ) was injured in the first half .
... C Cody Whitehair ( calf ) was inactive after leaving Monday 's loss to the Rams , leaving the Bears without two starters on the line .
LG James Daniels ( pectoral injury ) has been sidelined since Oct. 8 .

Bears stumble in OT comeback bid, losing 26-23 to Saints
New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) breaks up a pass intended for Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham (80) in the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Associated Press
Drew Brees threw two touchdowns to regain the NFL's all-time lead from Tom Brady, Wil Lutz nailed a 35-yard field goal in overtime and the New Orleans Saints beat Chicago 26-23 on Sunday at Soldier Field.
The Bears' Cairo Santos booted a 51-yard field goal at the end of regulation to force the extra period.
The Saints (5-2) led 23-13 early in the fourth quarter after scoring 20 consecutive points, only to have Chicago rally in the closing minutes of regulation. But the three-time defending NFC South champions pulled out their fourth straight win when Lutz connected on their second possession of OT.
The Saints had a first down at the 16 when coach Sean Payton called on him. And Lutz delivered, sending the Bears (5-3) to their second straight loss. New Orleans tied Tampa Bay for the division lead, with Brady and the Buccaneers meeting the struggling New York Giants on Monday night.
Chicago receiver Javon Wims got ejected for punching New Orleans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson in the third quarter. Marshon Lattimore then intercepted Nick Foles, leading to a tiebreaking field goal by Lutz.
Brees added a 20-yard touchdown to Taysom Hill to make it 23-13 early in the fourth period. The Bears (5-3) pulled within three with 3:32 remaining on Foles' 3-yard pass to Darnell Mooney.
After the Saints went three-and-out, Chicago tied it with 13 seconds left on Santos' field goal into the wind.
Brees picked apart the Monsters of the Midway, completing 31 of 41 passes for 280 yards. Along with the TD to Hill in the fourth, he threw a 16-yarder to Jared Cook in the closing seconds of the first half to cut Chicago's lead to 13-10. Brees now has 560 TDs in his career, with Brady at 559.
Alvin Kamara joined Matt Forte and LaDainian Tomlinson as the only running backs in NFL history with 50 or more receptions in each of his first four seasons. The three-time Pro Bowl pick had nine catches -- giving him 55 on the year -- for 96 yards. He also ran for 67 yards, and the Saints won their sixth in a row against the Bears.
Foles was 28 of 41 for 272 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Allen Robinson, who spent most of the week in the NFL's concussion protocol, had a sprawling 24-yard TD reception in the back of the end zone in the second quarter. Rookie Darnell Mooney added a career-high 69 yards receiving and a touchdown.
David Montgomery ran for a season-high 89 yards, but the Bears came up short after getting dominated by the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night.
Injuries
Bears RG Bobby Massie (knee) was hurt blocking a run on Chicago's first possession and walked off the field gingerly. ... DE Roy Robertson-Harris (shoulder) was injured in the first half. ... C Cody Whitehair (calf) was inactive after leaving Monday's loss to the Rams, leaving the Bears without two starters on the line. LG James Daniels (pectoral injury) has been sidelined since Oct. 8.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--84-year-old woman, family dog succumb in Glenview fire

An 84-year-old woman and a dog are dead after a fire at her home Friday night in Glenview .
The Cook County medical examiner 's office said Joanne A. Strickland was pronounced dead shortly after 11 p.m. Friday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital .
According to a release from the Glenview Fire Department , firefighters responded to the 0-100 block of Elm Street at approximately 10:19 p.m. after receiving a report of a house fire with smoke coming from the roof .
On arrival , they were told by neighbors that the house was occupied and that smoke was coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exterior of the house .
Firefighters forced their way into the home , where they were met by heavy smoke .
An initial search revealed the victim unresponsive on the bedroom floor .
Firefighters carried the victim outside and , after beginning CPR , rushed her to the hospital .
Firefighters also reported the family dog perished in the fire .
Meanwhile , fire companies continued attacking the fire , which was in the basement , first floor and attic .
The cause of the fire is under investigation .
The Illinois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the investigation .
Assistance was received from the Morton Grove , Niles and Skokie fire departments .

84-year-old woman, family dog succumb in Glenview fire
An 84-year-old woman and a dog are dead after a fire at her home Friday night in Glenview.
The Cook County medical examiner's office said Joanne A. Strickland was pronounced dead shortly after 11 p.m. Friday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
According to a release from the Glenview Fire Department, firefighters responded to the 0-100 block of Elm Street at approximately 10:19 p.m. after receiving a report of a house fire with smoke coming from the roof.
On arrival, they were told by neighbors that the house was occupied and that smoke was coming from the chimney and the eaves around the exterior of the house.
Firefighters forced their way into the home, where they were met by heavy smoke.
An initial search revealed the victim unresponsive on the bedroom floor.
Firefighters carried the victim outside and, after beginning CPR, rushed her to the hospital.
Firefighters also reported the family dog perished in the fire.
Meanwhile, fire companies continued attacking the fire, which was in the basement, first floor and attic.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Illinois Fire Marshal's Office is involved in the investigation.
Assistance was received from the Morton Grove, Niles and Skokie fire departments.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--The facts on Illinois' graduated income tax proposal

For the past two years , no issue has consumed Illinois politics as much as the proposed graduated income tax plan .
Gov .
J.B. Pritzker made changing the state 's income tax structure from a flat rate to one that taxes income at increasingly higher rates a cornerstone of his 2018 campaign , saying if it is approved , the wealthiest residents will pay more while 97 % of Illinoisans would pay the same or less .
It 's been dubbed the `` Fair Tax '' by supporters .
The legislature approved the rate structures last year and got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all comes to a head with Tuesday 's ballot question on the proposed change to the state 's constitution .
What is the question on the ballot ?
The very first choice Illinois voters are asked to make on their ballots this year is whether to eliminate the constitutional requirement that income is taxed at the same rate .
Currently , that rate is 4.95 % .
What will happen if it 's approved ?
The Democratic majority in both chambers as well as the Democratic governor have already approved a tax-rate structure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enact graduated income tax rates .
In the future , the legislature could vote to revert to a flat tax rate .
How would the graduated rates work ?
The first $ 10,000 in income would be taxed at 4.75 % , the next $ 90,000 would be taxed at 4.90 % , and the next $ 150,000 would be taxed at 4.95 % , the current rate .
Any income over $ 250,000 would be taxed at 7.75 % .
The rate would climb to 7.85 % for income over $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for couples .
The biggest tax increase would be for single filers with income over $ 750,000 and married couples with incomes over $ 1 million .
Their tax rate would be 7.99 % , and unlike people in lower income brackets , they would pay that flat rate on all of their income .
The corporate income tax rate would also be a flat 7.99 % .
But most small business owners in Illinois claim profits of their company on their individual income tax returns , which would be taxed on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The flat tax rate would stay in place , but Democratic lawmakers have said they would likely seek to increase the rate to as much as 5.95 % in order to raise revenue to pay down state debt .
Why do supporters want it ?
Ultimately , supporters want a graduated income tax because it is expected to increase state revenue as much as $ 3.6 billion a year , which will help the state pay off debt and other bills .
They also say a graduated income tax helps offset the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that burden lower-earning workers more than their wealthier counterparts .
The federal government uses a graduated income tax , as do most states .
What do opponents say ?
Critics of the initiative argue that creating a graduated income tax rate structure paves the way for legislators to increase income taxes piecemeal rather than on everyone at once .
They contend the legislature ca n't be trusted not to raise tax rates on particular earnings brackets once the measure is approved and complain that legislators have n't earmarked the additional revenue being generated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Most Democratic lawmakers , Vote Yes For Fairness , the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability , labor unions , AARP , State Universities Annuitants Association .
Who is opposing it ?
Most Republican lawmakers , the Civic Federation , the Illinois Policy Institute , Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment , the Illinois Chamber of Commerce , the Illinois Retail Merchants Association .

The facts on Illinois' graduated income tax proposal
For the past two years, no issue has consumed Illinois politics as much as the proposed graduated income tax plan.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker made changing the state's income tax structure from a flat rate to one that taxes income at increasingly higher rates a cornerstone of his 2018 campaign, saying if it is approved, the wealthiest residents will pay more while 97% of Illinoisans would pay the same or less. It's been dubbed the "Fair Tax" by supporters.
The legislature approved the rate structures last year and got the initiative on the ballot. It all comes to a head with Tuesday's ballot question on the proposed change to the state's constitution.
What is the question on the ballot?
The very first choice Illinois voters are asked to make on their ballots this year is whether to eliminate the constitutional requirement that income is taxed at the same rate. Currently, that rate is 4.95%.
What will happen if it's approved?
The Democratic majority in both chambers as well as the Democratic governor have already approved a tax-rate structure that would pave the way for Illinois to enact graduated income tax rates. In the future, the legislature could vote to revert to a flat tax rate.
How would the graduated rates work?
The first $10,000 in income would be taxed at 4.75%, the next $90,000 would be taxed at 4.90%, and the next $150,000 would be taxed at 4.95%, the current rate.
Any income over $250,000 would be taxed at 7.75%. The rate would climb to 7.85% for income over $350,000 for single filers and $500,000 for couples.
The biggest tax increase would be for single filers with income over $750,000 and married couples with incomes over $1 million. Their tax rate would be 7.99%, and unlike people in lower income brackets, they would pay that flat rate on all of their income.
The corporate income tax rate would also be a flat 7.99%. But most small business owners in Illinois claim profits of their company on their individual income tax returns, which would be taxed on the graduated scale.
What if it fails?
The flat tax rate would stay in place, but Democratic lawmakers have said they would likely seek to increase the rate to as much as 5.95% in order to raise revenue to pay down state debt.
Why do supporters want it?
Ultimately, supporters want a graduated income tax because it is expected to increase state revenue as much as $3.6 billion a year, which will help the state pay off debt and other bills. They also say a graduated income tax helps offset the state's other regressive taxes and fees that burden lower-earning workers more than their wealthier counterparts.
The federal government uses a graduated income tax, as do most states.
What do opponents say?
Critics of the initiative argue that creating a graduated income tax rate structure paves the way for legislators to increase income taxes piecemeal rather than on everyone at once. They contend the legislature can't be trusted not to raise tax rates on particular earnings brackets once the measure is approved and complain that legislators haven't earmarked the additional revenue being generated.
Who is in favor of it?
Most Democratic lawmakers, Vote Yes For Fairness, the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, labor unions, AARP, State Universities Annuitants Association.
Who is opposing it?
Most Republican lawmakers, the Civic Federation, the Illinois Policy Institute, Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--Suspect in custody in Aurora Township death

Kane County Sheriff Ronald Hain said Sunday a suspect is in custody in the death of a 51-year-old man who @ @ @ @ @ a home under renovation east of Aurora .
The sheriff said more information will be @ @ @ @ @ are approved by the Kane County state 's attorney 's office .
Foul play was @ @ @ @ @ after the body was discovered Saturday morning .
The sheriff 's office stated in Saturday @ @ @ @ @ at about 9:20 a.m. to the 1500 block of Solfisburg Avenue in Aurora Township after @ @ @ @ @ .
There is no threat to the public , Hain said .

Suspect in custody in Aurora Township death
Kane County Sheriff Ronald Hain said Sunday a suspect is in custody in the death of a 51-year-old man who was found Saturday morning inside a home under renovation east of Aurora.
The sheriff said more information will be released when and if charges are approved by the Kane County state's attorney's office.
Foul play was suspected, officials said, after the body was discovered Saturday morning.
The sheriff's office stated in Saturday's news release deputies responded at about 9:20 a.m. to the 1500 block of Solfisburg Avenue in Aurora Township after a report of a body.
There is no threat to the public, Hain said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--Dia de los Muertos moved to Nov. 8

Dia de los Muertos moved to Nov. 8

Due to Sunday 's high winds , today 's Dia de los Muertos ( Day of the Dead ) drive-through @ @ @ @ @ Camera Park in Glendale Heights has been postponed to Nov. 8. The legacy of the @ @ @ @ @ is one of inspiration , growth and hope , and has been influential to every @ @ @ @ @ especially for the Latino community .
To celebrate her life , as well as the @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 pandemic , the MAC and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art teamed up @ @ @ @ @ the Village of Glendale Heights to host a drive-through celebration .
The rescheduled event is @ @ @ @ @ 8 at Camera Park , 101 E. Fullerton Ave. , Glendale Heights .

Dia de los Muertos moved to Nov. 8
Due to Sunday's high winds, today's Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) drive-through celebration and food drop at Camera Park in Glendale Heights has been postponed to Nov. 8.
The legacy of the late Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is one of inspiration, growth and hope, and has been influential to every generation since her passing, especially for the Latino community. To celebrate her life, as well as the lives of the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, the MAC and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art teamed up with Immigrant Solidarity DuPage and the Village of Glendale Heights to host a drive-through celebration.
The rescheduled event is 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 8 at Camera Park, 101 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights.
For more information visit AtTheMAC.org.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--Round Lake Park cop says fighting for abuse victims 'is satisfying'

Jason Baldowsky has spent his 22-year policing career investigating physical and sexual abuse cases involving children and adults .
It 's a tough job , as sexual abuse cases are among the hardest to prosecute , but getting justice for the victims -- mostly children or adults with development delays -- is what motivates Baldowsky to keep fighting for them .
`` When you make the case , when you get the charges on the suspect , that 's probably the best feeling ... you brought somebody to justice who victimized an innocent person , '' said Baldowsky , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department .
Baldowsky , 46 , of the McHenry area , recently received the Round Lake Area Exchange Club 's Above and Beyond Award for advocating for abuse victims .
`` I 'm humbled and honored , but it was teamwork , '' he said .
`` It 's nice when we can come together and get justice for our victims .
It really is satisfying . ''
In the last year , Baldowsky has cleared more than a dozen cases involving the physical and sexual abuse of children as an investigator and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County Major Crime Task Force .
`` It takes a special individual to work these cases , '' Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko said .
Some investigations can take a few hours while others can take weeks before a case is ready for prosecution .
Baldowsky 's job includes interviewing children who have been taken into protective custody and adult victims of sexual abuse .
`` I can never guarantee results , but I can guarantee efforts , '' he said of how he reassures victims .
`` It 's a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One-quarter of girls and 1 in 13 boys nationwide experience sexual abuse before they turn 18 , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
`` Those are only the ones that are reported , '' Baldowsky said .
He works with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to help victims access needed social services .
`` At the end of the day , it 's just making a difference for the victims .
That 's who you fight for , '' he said .
`` Even in today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is out there toward police , I ca n't tell you how many people walk up to me and say , 'thank you for your service . '
It 's really a surprise .
That 's a good feeling . ''

Round Lake Park cop says fighting for abuse victims 'is satisfying'
Round Lake Park police detective Jason Baldowsky, center, recently received the Round Lake Area Exchange Club's Above and Beyond Award for his work advocating for abuse victims. Courtesy of George Filenko
Round Lake Park police detective Jason Baldowsky, 46, of the McHenry area, recently received the Round Lake Area Exchange Club's Above and Beyond Award for advocating for abuse victims. Courtesy of George Filenko
Jason Baldowsky has spent his 22-year policing career investigating physical and sexual abuse cases involving children and adults.
It's a tough job, as sexual abuse cases are among the hardest to prosecute, but getting justice for the victims -- mostly children or adults with development delays -- is what motivates Baldowsky to keep fighting for them.
"When you make the case, when you get the charges on the suspect, that's probably the best feeling ... you brought somebody to justice who victimized an innocent person," said Baldowsky, a detective with the Round Lake Park Police Department.
Baldowsky, 46, of the McHenry area, recently received the Round Lake Area Exchange Club's Above and Beyond Award for advocating for abuse victims.
"I'm humbled and honored, but it was teamwork," he said. "It's nice when we can come together and get justice for our victims. It really is satisfying."
In the last year, Baldowsky has cleared more than a dozen cases involving the physical and sexual abuse of children as an investigator and in a supervisory capacity with the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.
"It takes a special individual to work these cases," Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko said.
Some investigations can take a few hours while others can take weeks before a case is ready for prosecution. Baldowsky's job includes interviewing children who have been taken into protective custody and adult victims of sexual abuse.
"I can never guarantee results, but I can guarantee efforts," he said of how he reassures victims. "It's a difficult task for everybody involved."
One-quarter of girls and 1 in 13 boys nationwide experience sexual abuse before they turn 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Those are only the ones that are reported," Baldowsky said.
He works with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to help victims access needed social services.
"At the end of the day, it's just making a difference for the victims. That's who you fight for," he said. "Even in today's climate, as hostile as it is out there toward police, I can't tell you how many people walk up to me and say, 'thank you for your service.' It's really a surprise. That's a good feeling."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--Grammar Moses: You're 20 times less likely to enjoy this column

Or , I should say , Election Month begins today .
This will be a month of math the likes of which we 've never seen .
You might even hear a candidate claim something along the lines of `` My opponent has three times less votes than I do .
There is no way he is going to catch up with early voting and provisional ballots , so let 's just stop counting now . ''
You would be right to screech , `` Hey , Moses , it 's 'fewer than , ' not 'less than . '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sure , but that is not going to save that nonsensical sentence . ''
You 've probably read me rail before about the problem with advertisers who claim `` My paper towel is three times MORE absorbent than the other guy 's '' more than you care to .
That sentence means mine meets his standard of absorbency PLUS three times more .
And last time I checked , 1+3=4 times as absorbent .
Now for a math problem I have n't talked about : A well-respected daily newspaper this week published a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming infected at an outside gathering is 20 times less likely than becoming infected indoors . ''
What your brain tells you is that if someone stands an 80 % chance of becoming infected at an indoor gathering , he or she stands a 4 % chance of becoming infected at an outdoor gathering .
Perhaps that 's because you 've heard this terrible construction so many times that you have been conditioned to make that deduction .
But the sentence is nonsensical .
The correct way to state that thought is `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside gathering is ONE-TWENTIETH AS LIKELY AS becoming infected indoors . ''
Why ?
It 's all about fractions .
`` Times '' suggests a multiplier , and `` smaller than '' suggests subtraction and in some cases fractions .
Here 's an example : `` My mechanic charges $ 10 an hour less than your mechanic . ''
Good for me .
I got a bargain .
`` My mechanic charges half of what your mechanic does . ''
Again , the sentence is logical .
I just hope at that rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reservoir with 5W30 .
But `` My mechanic charges three times less than your mechanic. ''
?
That means if my mechanic charges $ 80 an hour , your mechanic charges three times $ 80 less than my guy .
Or 80 -- 3 ( 80 ) = NEGATIVE $ 160 .
My paying your mechanic NEGATIVE $ 160 an hour in reality means HE PAYS ME $ 160 an hour to work on my car .
I 'm going to be rich while having the best maintained car in the world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have less than zero of a physical thing .
However , you can add to or multiply that physical thing to your heart 's content .
Just make sure you use `` as much as '' rather than `` more than '' when describing it .
Reader Al Benson emailed me with a question about a book title. ''
'Occupy Till I Come , the origins of Aurora University in Mendota Illinois 1893-1912 ' is a book being released by Susan L. Palmer of Aurora , a retired Aurora University professor .
Should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since it 's a contraction of `` until ? ''
I used to think so , Al , and I corrected other writers on it -- till I got curious and researched it .
First , the AP Stylebook says `` till '' or `` until , '' but not `` 'til . ''
Second , `` till '' is defined just as `` until '' is .
It 's not an abbreviation of `` until '' because it 's been in circulation longer than `` until . ''
I did a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' `` Til I '' and `` 'Til I '' to illustrate how those combinations have appeared in books for the last two centuries .
On the resultant graph , `` Till I '' has always been the runaway favorite , while `` Til I '' is almost nonexistent and `` 'Til I '' is a flatline .
Al , if you 're concerned that Professor Palmer will be piqued by your question , you can point out that you managed to get her some ink in a widely distributed newspaper column @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

Grammar Moses: You're 20 times less likely to enjoy this column
People walk by outdoor plastic dining bubbles Oct. 18 on Fulton Market in Chicago. You might have read recently that your odds of being infected with the coronavirus at an outdoor gathering are "20 times less likely than becoming infected indoors" -- but that's a logical impossibility that your mind probably automatically corrects to "one-twentieth as likely." Associated Press
Tuesday is Election Day.
Or, I should say, Election Month begins today.
This will be a month of math the likes of which we've never seen.
You might even hear a candidate claim something along the lines of "My opponent has three times less votes than I do. There is no way he is going to catch up with early voting and provisional ballots, so let's just stop counting now."
You would be right to screech, "Hey, Moses, it's 'fewer than,' not 'less than.'"
And I would respond: "Sure, but that is not going to save that nonsensical sentence."
You've probably read me rail before about the problem with advertisers who claim "My paper towel is three times MORE absorbent than the other guy's" more than you care to. That sentence means mine meets his standard of absorbency PLUS three times more. And last time I checked, 1+3=4 times as absorbent.
Now for a math problem I haven't talked about: A well-respected daily newspaper this week published a story that read "The likelihood of becoming infected at an outside gathering is 20 times less likely than becoming infected indoors."
What your brain tells you is that if someone stands an 80% chance of becoming infected at an indoor gathering, he or she stands a 4% chance of becoming infected at an outdoor gathering.
Perhaps that's because you've heard this terrible construction so many times that you have been conditioned to make that deduction. But the sentence is nonsensical.
The correct way to state that thought is "The likelihood of becoming infected at an outside gathering is ONE-TWENTIETH AS LIKELY AS becoming infected indoors."
Why? It's all about fractions.
"Times" suggests a multiplier, and "smaller than" suggests subtraction and in some cases fractions.
Here's an example: "My mechanic charges $10 an hour less than your mechanic."
Good for me. I got a bargain.
"My mechanic charges half of what your mechanic does."
Again, the sentence is logical. I just hope at that rate he didn't fill my wiper fluid reservoir with 5W30.
But "My mechanic charges three times less than your mechanic."?
That's just goofy.
That means if my mechanic charges $80 an hour, your mechanic charges three times $80 less than my guy. Or 80 -- 3(80) = NEGATIVE $160.
My paying your mechanic NEGATIVE $160 an hour in reality means HE PAYS ME $160 an hour to work on my car. I'm going to be rich while having the best maintained car in the world.
In real life, you can't have less than zero of a physical thing.
However, you can add to or multiply that physical thing to your heart's content.
Just make sure you use "as much as" rather than "more than" when describing it.
Till we meet again
Reader Al Benson emailed me with a question about a book title.
" 'Occupy Till I Come, the origins of Aurora University in Mendota Illinois 1893-1912' is a book being released by Susan L. Palmer of Aurora, a retired Aurora University professor. Shouldn't it be spelled "til" since it's a contraction of "until?"
I used to think so, Al, and I corrected other writers on it -- till I got curious and researched it.
First, the AP Stylebook says "till" or "until," but not "'til."
(Yes, that was an apostrophe before "til.")
Second, "till" is defined just as "until" is. It's not an abbreviation of "until" because it's been in circulation longer than "until."
I did a little Google Ngram comparison of "Till I," "Til I" and "'Til I" to illustrate how those combinations have appeared in books for the last two centuries.
On the resultant graph, "Till I" has always been the runaway favorite, while "Til I" is almost nonexistent and "'Til I" is a flatline.
Al, if you're concerned that Professor Palmer will be piqued by your question, you can point out that you managed to get her some ink in a widely distributed newspaper column.
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.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-01--Steelers remain unbeaten, edge archrival Ravens 28-24

BALTIMORE -- The Pittsburgh Steelers rallied behind Ben Roethlisberger to remain the lone unbeaten team in the NFL , beating error-prone Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 28-24 Sunday in a duel for first place in the AFC North .
Roethlisberger threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes to bring Pittsburgh ( 7-0 ) back from a 10-point halftime deficit .
After completing only four passes for 24 yards in the first half , the 38-year-old finished 21 for 32 for 182 yards .
Jackson threw two interceptions and lost two fumbles , turnovers that helped Pittsburgh stay within striking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track .
The Steelers led 28-24 when the Ravens ( 5-2 ) faced a fourth-and-3 at the Pittsburgh 8 with 2 minutes left .
Jackson ran a quarterback draw and lost the ball while being stopped short .
Baltimore got the ball back and moved to the Pittsburgh 23 before Jackson 's pass in the end zone was broken up on the final play .
Earlier , Robert Spillane took an interception back for a score to end Baltimore 's first possession ; Jackson lost a fumble inside the Pittsburgh 5 ; and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by picking off a pass on Baltimore 's initial offensive play of the second half .
The Steelers stretched their streak of games with at least one sack to 64 , and Baltimore 's run of games with a takeaway reached 20 when Peters forced a fumble by Claypool in the first quarter .
ORCHARD PARK , N.Y. ( AP ) - Backup defensive lineman Justin Zimmer punched the ball out of Cam Newton 's arms and the fumble was recovered by safety Dean Marlowe at the Buffalo 13 with 31 seconds remaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scored two touchdowns rushing and the AFC East-leading Bills are off to consecutive 6-2 starts for the first time since a six-year run from 1988 to 1993 .
Buffalo snapped a seven-game skid against the division-rival Patriots , and beat a Bill Belichick-coaches New England team for just the sixth time in 41 meetings , going back to 2000 .
New England dropped to 2-5 and has lost four in a row , matching its worst skid since 2002 .
The game was decided just as the Patriots were threatening to at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buffalo 19 , Newton took the snap and followed a line of blockers to his left .
Zimmer came diving in from behind and punched out the ball , which rolled directly into Marlowe 's arms .
MIAMI GARDENS , Fla. ( AP ) - Tua Tagovailoa threw his first career touchdown pass and then let his teammates take over with a succession of big plays .
The Dolphins stamped themselves as playoff contenders by earning their third consecutive win .
They struck for scores 75 seconds apart on Andrew Van Ginkel 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team-record 88-yard punt return .
They came up with four takeaways in the first half and at halftime led 28-10 despite being outgained 224-54 .
The big plays helped Tagovailoa overcome a costly early turnover in his first NFL start .
The No .
5 overall pick in this year 's draft finished 12 of 22 for 93 yards .
The Rams ( 5-3 ) ran 92 plays to the Dolphins ' 48 , and Miami won while totaling eight first downs and 145 yards .
The Dolphins ( 4-3 ) have outscored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past three games , and they 're above .500 for the first time in their 23 games under second-year coach Brian Flores .
GREEN BAY , Wis. -- Dalvin Cook gained 226 yards from scrimmage and became the first Viking in over four decades to score four touchdowns in a single game .
The Vikings withstood a three-touchdown performance from receiver Davante Adams , who had seven catches for 53 yards .
Green Bay had the ball at Minnesota 's 41-yard line with 12 seconds and no timeouts left , but D.J .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ball loose .
Eric Wilson recovered at the 24 as time expired .
Cook missed Minnesota 's last game with a groin injury that had him listed as questionable , but he looked just fine while dicing up Green Bay 's defense all day .
Each of the Vikings ' first four possessions ended with Cook touchdowns .
He ran for 163 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries .
Cook also had two catches for 63 yards , including a 50-yard score .
The only other Vikings to score four touchdowns in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Chuck Foreman in 1975 .

Steelers remain unbeaten, edge archrival Ravens 28-24
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown reacts after catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Lamar Jackson, not visible, during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Baltimore. Associated Press
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool, center left, makes a touchdown catch on a pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Baltimore. Associated Press
BALTIMORE -- The Pittsburgh Steelers rallied behind Ben Roethlisberger to remain the lone unbeaten team in the NFL, beating error-prone Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 28-24 on Sunday in a duel for first place in the AFC North.
Roethlisberger threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes to bring Pittsburgh (7-0) back from a 10-point halftime deficit. After completing only four passes for 24 yards in the first half, the 38-year-old finished 21 for 32 for 182 yards.
Jackson threw two interceptions and lost two fumbles, turnovers that helped Pittsburgh stay within striking distance until its offense finally got on track.
The Steelers led 28-24 when the Ravens (5-2) faced a fourth-and-3 at the Pittsburgh 8 with 2 minutes left. Jackson ran a quarterback draw and lost the ball while being stopped short.
Baltimore got the ball back and moved to the Pittsburgh 23 before Jackson's pass in the end zone was broken up on the final play.
Earlier, Robert Spillane took an interception back for a score to end Baltimore's first possession; Jackson lost a fumble inside the Pittsburgh 5; and Alex Hightower set up a Steelers touchdown by picking off a pass on Baltimore's initial offensive play of the second half.
The Steelers stretched their streak of games with at least one sack to 64, and Baltimore's run of games with a takeaway reached 20 when Peters forced a fumble by Claypool in the first quarter.
BILLS 24, PATRIOTS 21
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP ) - Backup defensive lineman Justin Zimmer punched the ball out of Cam Newton's arms and the fumble was recovered by safety Dean Marlowe at the Buffalo 13 with 31 seconds remaining to secure the win.
Zack Moss scored two touchdowns rushing and the AFC East-leading Bills are off to consecutive 6-2 starts for the first time since a six-year run from 1988 to 1993. Buffalo snapped a seven-game skid against the division-rival Patriots, and beat a Bill Belichick-coaches New England team for just the sixth time in 41 meetings, going back to 2000.
New England dropped to 2-5 and has lost four in a row, matching its worst skid since 2002.
The game was decided just as the Patriots were threatening to at least force overtime. Facing second-and-10 at the Buffalo 19, Newton took the snap and followed a line of blockers to his left. Zimmer came diving in from behind and punched out the ball, which rolled directly into Marlowe's arms.
DOLPHINS 28, RAMS 17
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP ) - Tua Tagovailoa threw his first career touchdown pass and then let his teammates take over with a succession of big plays.
The Dolphins stamped themselves as playoff contenders by earning their third consecutive win. They struck for scores 75 seconds apart on Andrew Van Ginkel's 78-yard fumble return and Jakeem Grant's team-record 88-yard punt return. They came up with four takeaways in the first half and at halftime led 28-10 despite being outgained 224-54.
The big plays helped Tagovailoa overcome a costly early turnover in his first NFL start. The No. 5 overall pick in this year's draft finished 12 of 22 for 93 yards.
The Rams (5-3) ran 92 plays to the Dolphins' 48, and Miami won while totaling eight first downs and 145 yards. The Dolphins (4-3) have outscored opponents by a combined 95-34 in the past three games, and they're above .500 for the first time in their 23 games under second-year coach Brian Flores.
SAINTS 26, BEARS 23, OT
CHICAGO -- Drew Brees threw FOR two touchdowns to regain the NFL's all-time lead from Tom Brady, and Wil Lutz nailed a 35-yard field goal in overtime.
The Bears' Cairo Santos booted a 51-yard field goal at the end of regulation to force the extra period.
The Saints (5-2) led 23-13 early in the fourth quarter after scoring 20 consecutive points, only to have Chicago rally in the closing minutes of regulation. But the three-time defending NFC South champions pulled out their fourth straight win when Lutz connected on their second possession of OT.
The Saints had a first down at the 16 when coach Sean Payton called on him. And Lutz delivered, sending the Bears (5-3) to their second straight loss. New Orleans tied Tampa Bay for the division lead, with Brady and the Buccaneers meeting the struggling New York Giants on Monday night.
Chicago receiver Javon Wims got ejected for punching New Orleans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson in the third quarter. Marshon Lattimore then intercepted Nick Foles, leading to a tiebreaking field goal by Lutz.
Brees added a 20-yard touchdown to Taysom Hill to make it 23-13 early in the fourth period. The Bears (5-3) pulled within three with 3:32 remaining on Foles' 3-yard pass to Darnell Mooney.
After the Saints went three-and-out, Chicago tied it with 13 seconds left on Santos' field goal into the wind.
SEAHAWKS 37, 49ERS 27
SEATTLE -- Russell Wilson threw four more touchdown passes, two to DK Metcalf. Wilson and Metcalf tormented San Francisco and its banged-up secondary as the top-scoring offense in the league continued to pile up points. The Seahawks (6-1) have scored at least 30 points in six of seven games.
Wilson hit Metcalf on a pair of first-half touchdown passes, but it was a 2½-minute sequence midway through the third quarter when Seattle blew the game open.
Wilson found rookie DeeJay Dallas on a 2-yard TD pass after San Francisco went three-and-out to open the second half for a 20-7 lead. Dante Pettis fumbled the ensuing kickoff on a big hit from Cody Barton. Six plays later, Wilson evaded pressure in the pocket and zipped a 6-yard TD pass to David Moore for a 27-7 lead.
Seattle added one more score on a 1-yard TD run by Dallas with 3:33 left after the 49ers (4-4) pulled within 10.
Wilson finished 27 of 37 for 261 yards and has 26 TD passes on the season, one behind Tom Brady for the most in the first seven games of a season.
EAGLES 23 COWBOYS 9
PHILADELPHIA -- Carson Wentz threw a pair of touchdown passes to overcome four turnovers, Rodney McLeod returned a fumble 53 yards for a score and Philadelphia beat Dallas.
A pair of two-win teams fighting for first place in the weak NFC East in Week 8 put on a sloppy performance fit for the preseason instead of prime time.
The Eagles (3-4-1) took control of the division with their second straight victory. Dallas (2-6) has lost three in a row.
Dallas rookie Ben DiNucci, a seventh-round pick from James Madison making his first start, was sacked four times and lost two fumbles. He completed 21 of 40 passes for 180 yards.
Wentz threw two interceptions and lost two fumbles but his 9-yard TD pass to Travis Fulgham in the third quarter gave Philadelphia the lead for good. Wentz connected with Jalen Reagor on the 2-point conversion to make it 15-9.
BRONCOS 31, CHARGERS 30
DENVER -- Drew Lock hit rookie KJ Hamler from 1 yard with no time on the clock and Brandon McManus nailed the extra point to win it. The Broncos (3-4) overcame a 24-3 deficit and rallied after being held to 60 first-half yards, including 2 on the ground.
The Chargers (2-5) appeared primed to end their seven-game AFC West losing streak behind another great performance by rookie Justin Herbert, who joined Deshaun Watson as the only QBs in NFL history with four straight games with three TD passes. But the Chargers became the first team to lose three games they led by 17 or more points in the same season since the Atlanta Falcons did it in 2003.
The Broncos got the ball at their 19 with 2:24 remaining and Lock drove them 81 yards in 14 plays, helped by two defensive flags.
On fourth-and-4 from the 18 with 7 seconds left, Lock's pass to rookie tight end Albert Okwuegbunam was incomplete, but defensive back Brandon Facyson was whistled for pass interference, giving the Broncos the ball at the 1 with 1 second remaining.
Lock took the snap, rolled right and found Hamler in the back of the end zone. He got down before going out of bounds with no time left.
VIKINGS 28, PACKERS 22
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Dalvin Cook gained 226 yards from scrimmage and became the first Viking in over four decades to score four touchdowns in a single game.
The Vikings withstood a three-touchdown performance from receiver Davante Adams, who had seven catches for 53 yards.
Green Bay had the ball at Minnesota's 41-yard line with 12 seconds and no timeouts left, but D.J. Wonnum sacked Aaron Rodgers and knocked the ball loose. Eric Wilson recovered at the 24 as time expired.
Cook missed Minnesota's last game with a groin injury that had him listed as questionable, but he looked just fine while dicing up Green Bay's defense all day. Each of the Vikings' first four possessions ended with Cook touchdowns. He ran for 163 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. Cook also had two catches for 63 yards, including a 50-yard score.
The only other Vikings to score four touchdowns in a game are Ahmad Rashad in 1979 and Chuck Foreman in 1975.
RAIDERS 16, BROWNS 6
CLEVELAND (AP ) - Derek Carr threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow early in the fourth quarter and Daniel Carlson kicked three field goals in windy, wintry conditions along Lake Erie.
Carr's strike to Renfrow with 14:53 to go was the game's only TD and helped the Raiders (4-3) bounce back after they fell apart late in last week's 45-20 loss to Tampa Bay.
Using running back Josh Jacobs and a short passing game, Carr controlled the clock in the second half and kept the ball away from the Browns (5-3).
On the Raiders' first two drives after halftime, the first leading to their go-ahead TD and the other to Carlson's 24-yard field goal with 4:24 left, they ate up 17:41. Jacobs finished with a career-high 128 yards - 80 in the second half - on 31 carries. Last week, he had just 17 yards on 10 attempts.
The Raiders had allowed 10-plus points in an NFL-record 116 straight games.
BENGALS 31, TITANS 20
CINCINNATI -- After watching Giovani Bernard and Samaje Perine run for early scores, Joe Burrow threw two fourth-quarter TD passes and closed it out with a time-consuming drive.
The Bengals (2-5-1) blew leads each of the previous two weeks, but Burrow would not allow it to happen again. Instead, he threw for 249 yards and the crucial late scores to snap a three-game losing streak. Cincinnati has matched its victory total from last season. And it was the first time second-year head coach Zac Taylor has defeated a team with a winning record.
Tennessee (5-2) has lost two straight and had a five-game road winning streak end. The Titans are now tied with the Indianapolis Colts atop the AFC South.
Cincinnati's reversal of fortune came on a day that began with five offensive starters on the inactive list and despite A.J. Green again struggling to become a major contributor. Somehow, though, Burrow found a winning combination.
Derrick Henry rushed for 188 yards but it was the first time Tennessee has lost when Henry topped the 100-yard mark.
CHIEFS 35, JETS 9
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes threw for 416 yards and five touchdowns, the Kansas City defense shut down Sam Darnold and the inept Jets offense.
Tyreek Hill had 98 yards receiving and two touchdowns, Travis Kelce finished with 109 yards and another score, and Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson also reached the end zone. The Chiefs (7-1) gave Andy Reid his 229th win to move into a tie with Hall of Fame coach Curly Lambeau for fifth most in NFL history.
Le'Veon Bell, getting a crack at the Jets just a few weeks after they released him, was held to 7 yards rushing with three catches for another 31 yards - though it wasn't as if Kansas City needed him.
Darnold, who was without top receivers Jamison Crowder and Breshad Perriman because of injuries, was 18 of 30 for 133 yards as the Jets fell to 0-8 for the first time since the 1996 team of Rich Kotite that went 1-15.
COLTS 41, LIONS 21
DETROIT -- Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter to give Indianapolis a double-digit lead.
Rivers picked apart Detroit's defense while completing 23 of 33 attempts, mostly short passes to the outside or over the middle. The 38-year-old quarterback also showed he still has some arm strength to go along with his savvy touch, perfectly throwing a 29-yard pass to Nyheim Hines late in the first half.
The Colts (5-2) were healthy and looked rested and ready to roll after being idle last week and improved to 3-0 after a bye under coach Frank Reich.
The Lions (3-4) lost a seventh straight home game, dating to last season, and missed an opportunity to win three in a row for the first time with coach Matt Patricia.
Matthew Stafford was 24 of 42 for 336 yards with three touchdowns, two to Marvin Jones, and two costly turnovers.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-02--Suburban regions creeping toward harsher COVID-19 restrictions

While state health officials announced 20 more COVID-19 related deaths and an additional 6,222 new cases of the disease Monday , some areas of the state are bracing for the potential of even tighter restrictions .
Two suburban regions already under COVID-19 mitigation restrictions could see additional restrictions imposed by the end of the week .
Test positivity rates and hospital admissions in DuPage and Kane counties ' Region 8 , as well as Will and Kankakee counties ' Region 7 , have continued to rise exponentially even after business operation and gathering size restrictions were put in place Oct. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indoor service at bars and restaurants , and limits of social gatherings to 25 people or 25 % of a facility 's capacity .
Gov .
J.B. Pritzker 's mitigation plans calls for increased restrictions , called Tier 2 , if rates of positive COVID-19 test results and hospital admissions do n't decline after two weeks of Tier 1 restrictions in those regions .
The two regions will have been under mitigation efforts for two weeks on Friday .
If imposed , the next tier of restrictions would mean outdoor seating at bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people per group .
Social gatherings would be limited to 10 people for indoor and outdoor events .
Sporting and recreational events would see limits on group and spectator sizes .
Dr. Ngozi Ezike , head of the Illinois Department of Public Health , said the only way regions can avoid further restrictions is to maintain social distance , wear masks , wash hands and limit interactions with others to drive down caseloads .
`` Every day counts and is critical in getting Illinois back on track and away from the mitigations we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
IDPH officials reported that neither suburban region has seen positivity rates decline since the mitigation restrictions were put in place .
The seven-day average test positivity rate in DuPage and Kane 's Region 8 is at 11.1 % , up from 9.5 % when the restrictions were imposed .
In Region 7 , the positivity rate stands at 12.4 % , more than three percentage points higher than when the restrictions were put in place .
By Thursday , all of Illinois will be under some type of restriction .
Currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ composed of nine counties in the northwest corner of the state , is under Tier 2 restrictions .
The region was originally placed on Tier 1 mitigation restriction in late September .
Pritzker could have imposed Tier 2 two weeks later , but he waited more than three weeks from the original restrictions to do that .
Despite the increased mitigation efforts in those counties , the combined average positivity rate there has increased to 14.6 % , the highest of any region in the state .
`` Of course we have Tier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do , '' Pritzker said , adding that he had no plans to move the entire state back to measures used in the spring .
`` We 're not looking at a stay-at-home order , '' he said .
`` But that 's obviously something that lurks in the background if we do n't believe the tiered mitigations are effective . ''
Region 10 , which is suburban Cook County , and Region 9 with Lake and McHenry counties could also be placed on Tier 2 restrictions sometime next week if positivity rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has seen a record-breaking number of new cases multiple days during the past week , along with growing deaths and hospitalizations from the virus .
The state 's death toll from the respiratory disease stands at 9,810 , while 423,502 residents have been infected since the outbreak began .
Today 's new cases come from a batch of 68,118 test results , meaning 9.1 % of all the tests resulted in a new case of the virus being diagnosed .
It 's been exactly five months since that metric reached this level .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 8.1 % , the highest since late May .
Hospitalizations increased yet again .
Statewide , hospitals added another 77 COVID-19 patients by the end of Sunday , with 3,371 people now admitted for treatment of the virus .
Of those hospitalized , 722 were treated in intensive care .
Statewide , COVID-19 hospitalizations are up 28 % from a week ago , and COVID-19 patients in ICUs are up 22 % from the week before .

Suburban regions creeping toward harsher COVID-19 restrictions
While state health officials announced 20 more COVID-19 related deaths and an additional 6,222 new cases of the disease Monday, some areas of the state are bracing for the potential of even tighter restrictions.
Two suburban regions already under COVID-19 mitigation restrictions could see additional restrictions imposed by the end of the week.
Test positivity rates and hospital admissions in DuPage and Kane counties' Region 8, as well as Will and Kankakee counties' Region 7, have continued to rise exponentially even after business operation and gathering size restrictions were put in place Oct. 23. Restrictions include a ban on indoor service at bars and restaurants, and limits of social gatherings to 25 people or 25% of a facility's capacity.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's mitigation plans calls for increased restrictions, called Tier 2, if rates of positive COVID-19 test results and hospital admissions don't decline after two weeks of Tier 1 restrictions in those regions. The two regions will have been under mitigation efforts for two weeks on Friday.
If imposed, the next tier of restrictions would mean outdoor seating at bars and restaurants would be limited to six people per group. Social gatherings would be limited to 10 people for indoor and outdoor events. Sporting and recreational events would see limits on group and spectator sizes.
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, head of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said the only way regions can avoid further restrictions is to maintain social distance, wear masks, wash hands and limit interactions with others to drive down caseloads.
"Every day counts and is critical in getting Illinois back on track and away from the mitigations we're under now," she said Monday.
IDPH officials reported that neither suburban region has seen positivity rates decline since the mitigation restrictions were put in place. The seven-day average test positivity rate in DuPage and Kane's Region 8 is at 11.1%, up from 9.5% when the restrictions were imposed. In Region 7, the positivity rate stands at 12.4%, more than three percentage points higher than when the restrictions were put in place.
By Thursday, all of Illinois will be under some type of restriction.
Currently, only Region 1, which is composed of nine counties in the northwest corner of the state, is under Tier 2 restrictions.
The region was originally placed on Tier 1 mitigation restriction in late September. Pritzker could have imposed Tier 2 two weeks later, but he waited more than three weeks from the original restrictions to do that. Despite the increased mitigation efforts in those counties, the combined average positivity rate there has increased to 14.6%, the highest of any region in the state.
"Of course we have Tier 3 mitigations or other things we could do," Pritzker said, adding that he had no plans to move the entire state back to measures used in the spring.
"We're not looking at a stay-at-home order," he said. "But that's obviously something that lurks in the background if we don't believe the tiered mitigations are effective."
Region 10, which is suburban Cook County, and Region 9 with Lake and McHenry counties could also be placed on Tier 2 restrictions sometime next week if positivity rate and hospitalization trends continue upward.
Illinois has seen a record-breaking number of new cases multiple days during the past week, along with growing deaths and hospitalizations from the virus.
The state's death toll from the respiratory disease stands at 9,810, while 423,502 residents have been infected since the outbreak began.
Today's new cases come from a batch of 68,118 test results, meaning 9.1% of all the tests resulted in a new case of the virus being diagnosed. It's been exactly five months since that metric reached this level.
The statewide seven-day average infection rate is at 8.1%, the highest since late May.
Hospitalizations increased yet again. Statewide, hospitals added another 77 COVID-19 patients by the end of Sunday, with 3,371 people now admitted for treatment of the virus. Of those hospitalized, 722 were treated in intensive care.
Statewide, COVID-19 hospitalizations are up 28% from a week ago, and COVID-19 patients in ICUs are up 22% from the week before.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-02--Teen charged with murder, attempted robbery in killing of Hoffman Estates man

A 17-year-old boy faces first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery charges in the fatal shooting of a Hoffman Estates man @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
According to police , an investigation into the Oct. 27 slaying revealed that @ @ @ @ @ Avila-Juarez of West Berkley Lane , and the suspect knew each other and this was @ @ @ @ @ The juvenile has been turned over to the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center and his @ @ @ @ @ police said .
Hoffman Estates police officers discovered Avila-Juarez 's body when dispatched to his @ @ @ @ @ , Oct. 27 for a report of an unknown problem .
The following day , @ @ @ @ @ 's officer ruled the death a homicide , with the cause determined to be a @ @ @ @ @ .
The Major Case Assistance Team forensics unit assisted Hoffman Estates police in their investigation @

Teen charged with murder, attempted robbery in killing of Hoffman Estates man
A 17-year-old boy faces first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery charges in the fatal shooting of a Hoffman Estates man last week, police said Monday.
According to police, an investigation into the Oct. 27 slaying revealed that the victim, 20-year-old Roberto Avila-Juarez of West Berkley Lane, and the suspect knew each other and this was not a random crime.
The juvenile has been turned over to the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center and his court date is pending, police said.
Hoffman Estates police officers discovered Avila-Juarez's body when dispatched to his home at 11:43 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 for a report of an unknown problem.
The following day, the Cook County medical examiner's officer ruled the death a homicide, with the cause determined to be a gunshot wound to the face.
The Major Case Assistance Team forensics unit assisted Hoffman Estates police in their investigation.