dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--A woo-what? A woonerf is a pedestrian-friendly concept proposed for Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights officials are contemplating plans to further enhance the village 's downtown , including transformation of the main Vail Avenue-Campbell Street intersection into a pedestrian-friendly , European-inspired streetscape .
The village has retained consultants to develop concept plans for a proposed `` woonerf , '' a Dutch word for `` living street '' that emphasizes pedestrian traffic over that of vehicles , no curbs , and decorative permeable paver bricks .
The concept is already in place on a stretch of North River Street in Batavia and Argyle Street in Chicago 's Uptown neighborhood .
Arlington Heights officials say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vail Avenue Promenade would be easier to close for events like the Mane Event and Taste of Arlington Heights .
The Vail woonerf would essentially serve as an expansion of nearby Harmony Park , home to summer concerts and more informal gatherings of residents and visitors .
The village inked an $ 8,500 contract with Haeger Engineering and Smith Consulting Group in January for a preliminary study exploring the concept , but it was placed on hold in March due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic , and as village officials devoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dining concept .
But they 've since reengaged with the consultants and say they 'll use the past summer 's experience -- in which streets were closed for expanded restaurant use -- as part of the analysis .
The proposal is among others in a preliminary downtown streetscape and improvement plan included in a village request for state funds .
The village board Monday night approved resolutions formally requesting the money through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program .
Administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation , the program allows for a maximum $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the grant would pay for 80 % of a given project , while the village would pick up the remaining 20 % .
Other ideas in the downtown plan include four gateway features at locations that now serve as the entrances to Arlington Alfresco .
Plans also call for ride-share drop-off/pickup areas .
And the light ceiling above the Vail/Campbell intersection -- a decorative feature of 440 lineal feet of lights that was installed in 2018 -- could be expanded , village officials said .
They say none of the ideas are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ require community input and review and approval by the board .
What is already approved by the board that 's included in the village 's request for state funds are streetscape upgrades to nearby Evergreen Avenue and midblock crosswalks yet to be installed on Evergreen and Campbell .
The board Monday also approved resolutions seeking grants for three projects identified in the village 's 2017 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan , including a new multiuse path connecting Palatine and Prospect Heights along ComEd right of way through Arlington Heights .

A woo-what? A woonerf is a pedestrian-friendly concept proposed for Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights officials are contemplating plans to further enhance the village's downtown, including transformation of the main Vail Avenue-Campbell Street intersection into a pedestrian-friendly, European-inspired streetscape.
The village has retained consultants to develop concept plans for a proposed "woonerf," a Dutch word for "living street" that emphasizes pedestrian traffic over that of vehicles, no curbs, and decorative permeable paver bricks. The concept is already in place on a stretch of North River Street in Batavia and Argyle Street in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.
Arlington Heights officials say as a curbless street, the so-called Vail Avenue Promenade would be easier to close for events like the Mane Event and Taste of Arlington Heights. The Vail woonerf would essentially serve as an expansion of nearby Harmony Park, home to summer concerts and more informal gatherings of residents and visitors.
The village inked an $8,500 contract with Haeger Engineering and Smith Consulting Group in January for a preliminary study exploring the concept, but it was placed on hold in March due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as village officials devoted all resources to the Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining concept. But they've since reengaged with the consultants and say they'll use the past summer's experience -- in which streets were closed for expanded restaurant use -- as part of the analysis.
The proposal is among others in a preliminary downtown streetscape and improvement plan included in a village request for state funds. The village board Monday night approved resolutions formally requesting the money through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program. Administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation, the program allows for a maximum $2 million grant award.
If approved, the grant would pay for 80% of a given project, while the village would pick up the remaining 20%.
Other ideas in the downtown plan include four gateway features at locations that now serve as the entrances to Arlington Alfresco. Plans also call for ride-share drop-off/pickup areas. And the light ceiling above the Vail/Campbell intersection -- a decorative feature of 440 lineal feet of lights that was installed in 2018 -- could be expanded, village officials said.
They say none of the ideas are set in stone, and all will require community input and review and approval by the board.
What is already approved by the board that's included in the village's request for state funds are streetscape upgrades to nearby Evergreen Avenue and midblock crosswalks yet to be installed on Evergreen and Campbell.
The board Monday also approved resolutions seeking grants for three projects identified in the village's 2017 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, including a new multiuse path connecting Palatine and Prospect Heights along ComEd right of way through Arlington Heights.
The state application deadline is Nov. 2.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-19--Burlington, Dollar Tree to fill former Sports Authority in Hoffman Estates

Hoffman Estates officials on Monday approved a plan to divide the former Sports Authority building on Hoffman Boulevard into separate spaces for Burlington and Dollar Tree stores , as well as a deal reimbursing up to $ 450,000 in sales tax to make it financially viable .
Though the unanimous vote occurred at Monday 's village board meeting , most of the discussion of the proposal for the 40,000-square-foot building at 4700 Hoffman Blvd .
took place at last week 's planning , building and zoning committee meeting .
Hoffman Estates Economic Development Director Kevin Kramer said one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building , which has been vacant since 2016 , is that it was designed for a single retailer .
`` Dividing that space when it was supposed to be one , there 's quite a bit of cost there , '' he said .
`` And more than these two tenants typically pay to cover the cost of that project . ''
The village 's sales-tax reimbursement agreement is with Northbrook-based HMC PT Prairie Stone Crossing LLC , which will lease the divided building to Burlington and Dollar Tree .
The agreement will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax generated during 2021 , when the stores will be open for just part of year .
For every year after , 10 % of the stores ' sales taxes will be reimbursed to the property owner .
The deal will end after either 10 years or when a total of $ 450,000 has been reimbursed , whichever comes first .
The agreement also contains provisions protecting the village 's interests if one or both stores close before the end of their 10-year leases .
Trustees expressed their happiness with the plan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's been empty for way too long , '' Trustee Gary Pilafas said .
Trustee Michael Gaeta concurred , saying , `` I think this is going to be a great asset to the west end of that shopping center . ''

Burlington, Dollar Tree to fill former Sports Authority in Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates officials have approved a plan to divide the former Sports Authority building at 4700 Hoffman Blvd. for two smaller stores. Burlington will be Tenant A, and Dollar Tree will be Tenant B. Courtesy of Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates officials on Monday approved a plan to divide the former Sports Authority building on Hoffman Boulevard into separate spaces for Burlington and Dollar Tree stores, as well as a deal reimbursing up to $450,000 in sales tax to make it financially viable.
Though the unanimous vote occurred at Monday's village board meeting, most of the discussion of the proposal for the 40,000-square-foot building at 4700 Hoffman Blvd. took place at last week's planning, building and zoning committee meeting.
Hoffman Estates Economic Development Director Kevin Kramer said one of the biggest challenges in refilling the Sports Authority building, which has been vacant since 2016, is that it was designed for a single retailer.
"Dividing that space when it was supposed to be one, there's quite a bit of cost there," he said. "And more than these two tenants typically pay to cover the cost of that project."
The village's sales-tax reimbursement agreement is with Northbrook-based HMC PT Prairie Stone Crossing LLC, which will lease the divided building to Burlington and Dollar Tree.
The agreement will reimburse 75% of the local sales tax generated during 2021, when the stores will be open for just part of year. For every year after, 10% of the stores' sales taxes will be reimbursed to the property owner.
The deal will end after either 10 years or when a total of $450,000 has been reimbursed, whichever comes first.
The agreement also contains provisions protecting the village's interests if one or both stores close before the end of their 10-year leases.
Trustees expressed their happiness with the plan.
"I'm looking forward to it. It's been empty for way too long," Trustee Gary Pilafas said.
Trustee Michael Gaeta concurred, saying, "I think this is going to be a great asset to the west end of that shopping center."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-19--Hundreds of suburbanites vote early as more polling sites open

Bearing with cold , drizzly weather , suburban voters spent as little as a few minutes and up to a couple of hours waiting outside municipal buildings , libraries , courthouses and community centers to cast ballots on the first day of expanded early voting across the region Monday .
Early pandemic fears prompted many to consider voting by mail the safest option .
But many others said they are choosing to vote early in person because they do n't trust mail-in ballots will arrive on time , and still others just want to avoid long lines and crowded polling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already have cast more than 266,000 early or mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election .
Often with large crowds and long wait times , early voting began Sept. 24 at limited locations in the collar counties and Oct. 7 in suburban Cook County .
Dozens of additional sites opened Monday .
At polling places in Arlington Heights , Elgin , Glenview and Naperville , voters adhered to 6-foot social distancing and other safety measures , including wearing masks and frequent hand sanitizing .
Bob Goldberg of Glenview said he decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoiding the first day of early voting .
The entire process , including the round trip to Glenview village hall , took him about an hour and 15 minutes , he said .
`` As a 90-year-old , I felt very comfortable , '' Goldberg said .
`` The line moved very efficiently .
Everyone was friendly .
I have voted early ever since they started voting early , because I can pick the time I would like to go .
This was among the quickest that I have been in and out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside the Islamic Center of Naperville began forming shortly after 7 a.m. , and people moved swiftly in and out , casting ballots within a few minutes .
`` In the first few hours , we already had 150 individuals who came and voted , '' said Kashif Fakhruddin , president of the center , which is serving as a polling site for the first time for the Muslim and larger Naperville community .
Joe Moran of Arlington Heights waited about two hours Monday to cast his ballot at village hall along with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had seen early voting in other states .
It just seemed ( there was ) quite a bit of engagement this year , '' said Moran , 62 .
`` It 's just an opportunity to take care of it and not have to worry about it as we get closer to the actual day .
`` There is obviously the concern with people about COVID-19 and how that would affect their actual in-person voting , '' Moran said .
`` The village hall did a good job of making sure everybody was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The most important thing is to get out there and vote . ''
Stephanie Belk of South Elgin said initially she was confident about voting by mail , but reports of ballots being invalidated and Black voters being suppressed swayed her decision .
It took her about 40 minutes Monday to vote at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin .
`` You hear all these stories about votes being lost and intentionally misplaced .
I did n't want it to be a factor for me , '' said Belk , 39 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was probably best to do it in person .
If criminal justice reform is something that is important to you , your vote in this election should be very clear .
It 's just a continuing issue .
...
While it 's on the forefront of everyone 's minds , we should not lose the momentum . ''
Nationwide reports of some mail-in ballots being disqualified and concerns over voter suppression prompted Arlington Heights seniors Marilyn and Jack Nadulek to vote early .
`` We would have waited two weeks outside in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counted , '' Marilyn Nadulek said .
`` We usually just do it on Election Day .
This is the most important election of our lives .
For there to be fair and honest elections , everyone should have the ability to vote . ''

Hundreds of suburbanites vote early as more polling sites open
Bearing with cold, drizzly weather, suburban voters spent as little as a few minutes and up to a couple of hours waiting outside municipal buildings, libraries, courthouses and community centers to cast ballots on the first day of expanded early voting across the region Monday.
Early pandemic fears prompted many to consider voting by mail the safest option. But many others said they are choosing to vote early in person because they don't trust mail-in ballots will arrive on time, and still others just want to avoid long lines and crowded polling places on Election Day.
Suburban voters already have cast more than 266,000 early or mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election.
Often with large crowds and long wait times, early voting began Sept. 24 at limited locations in the collar counties and Oct. 7 in suburban Cook County. Dozens of additional sites opened Monday.
At polling places in Arlington Heights, Elgin, Glenview and Naperville, voters adhered to 6-foot social distancing and other safety measures, including wearing masks and frequent hand sanitizing.
Bob Goldberg of Glenview said he decided to go against the popular wisdom of avoiding the first day of early voting. The entire process, including the round trip to Glenview village hall, took him about an hour and 15 minutes, he said.
"As a 90-year-old, I felt very comfortable," Goldberg said. "The line moved very efficiently. Everyone was friendly. I have voted early ever since they started voting early, because I can pick the time I would like to go. This was among the quickest that I have been in and out in many years."
The line outside the Islamic Center of Naperville began forming shortly after 7 a.m., and people moved swiftly in and out, casting ballots within a few minutes.
"In the first few hours, we already had 150 individuals who came and voted," said Kashif Fakhruddin, president of the center, which is serving as a polling site for the first time for the Muslim and larger Naperville community.
Joe Moran of Arlington Heights waited about two hours Monday to cast his ballot at village hall along with dozens of other residents.
"I had seen early voting in other states. It just seemed (there was) quite a bit of engagement this year," said Moran, 62. "It's just an opportunity to take care of it and not have to worry about it as we get closer to the actual day.
"There is obviously the concern with people about COVID-19 and how that would affect their actual in-person voting," Moran said. "The village hall did a good job of making sure everybody was protected and everybody had what they needed. The most important thing is to get out there and vote."
Stephanie Belk of South Elgin said initially she was confident about voting by mail, but reports of ballots being invalidated and Black voters being suppressed swayed her decision. It took her about 40 minutes Monday to vote at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
"You hear all these stories about votes being lost and intentionally misplaced. I didn't want it to be a factor for me," said Belk, 39, an African American. "I figured it was probably best to do it in person. If criminal justice reform is something that is important to you, your vote in this election should be very clear. It's just a continuing issue. ... While it's on the forefront of everyone's minds, we should not lose the momentum."
Nationwide reports of some mail-in ballots being disqualified and concerns over voter suppression prompted Arlington Heights seniors Marilyn and Jack Nadulek to vote early.
"We would have waited two weeks outside in a snowstorm to make sure our votes counted," Marilyn Nadulek said. "We usually just do it on Election Day. This is the most important election of our lives. For there to be fair and honest elections, everyone should have the ability to vote."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-19--St. Charles reinstates late-night bar and restaurant permits

As the COVID-19 positivity rate continues to rise in Kane County , the St. Charles City Council voted unanimously on Monday to reinstate late-night bar and restaurant permits that were suspended nearly two months ago in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus .
Monday 's vote , however , may not matter .
If Region 8 of the Restore Illinois map , which includes Kane and DuPage County , reports a positivity rate higher than 8 percent for a third straight day on Tuesday , state-mandated restrictions may be put in place as soon as Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at bars and restaurants , and requiring those establishments to close at 11 p.m. For one day , though , the 24 bars and restaurants in St. Charles with late-night permits that allow them to stay open until either 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. had reason to be hopeful .
The late-night permit ordinance goes into effect Saturday and lasts until April 30 .
`` We 're trying to make this work for all of you , '' said St. Charles Ward 5 Alderman Maureen Lewis , addressing the bar and restaurant owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I really ask you to make this work for all of us .
It 's a tremendous amount of trust that 's just been put back into every one of you here . ''
St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina issued an executive order on August 25 and was backed by a unanimous City Council vote to suspend late-night permits for bars and restaurants , forcing them to close at midnight .
After a plea from bar and restaurant owners to reconsider the suspension , a vote on an ordinance for a late-night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agenda for Monday 's meeting .
But instead of voting on the restricted permit -- which read that no new patrons could enter an establishment after midnight and anyone wishing to exit and re-enter after midnight required a wristband or stamp -- the City Council decided to withdraw that ordinance and vote to fully reinstate the permits .
The affected businesses now simply have to pay a prorated fee for the permits -- the fees were refunded when the suspension went into effect -- and they can return to late-night hours on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the restricted permits and moving straight to fully reinstating them .
Some said it was too difficult to monitor a restricted permit while others pointed to no definitive correlation between closing bars early and lower COVID-19 numbers .
Others said without neighboring communities also closing establishments early , the St. Charles suspension of late-night permits lacked effectiveness .
Now the city awaits Tuesday 's numbers from the Illinois Department of Public Health to see if the Region 8 restrictions will take effect .
`` We could go to a place where your bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it 's back to takeout , '' Rogina said .

St. Charles reinstates late-night bar and restaurant permits
As the COVID-19 positivity rate continues to rise in Kane County, the St. Charles City Council voted unanimously on Monday to reinstate late-night bar and restaurant permits that were suspended nearly two months ago in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus.
Monday's vote, however, may not matter.
If Region 8 of the Restore Illinois map, which includes Kane and DuPage County, reports a positivity rate higher than 8 percent for a third straight day on Tuesday, state-mandated restrictions may be put in place as soon as Wednesday. Those restrictions could include no indoor service at bars and restaurants, and requiring those establishments to close at 11 p.m.
For one day, though, the 24 bars and restaurants in St. Charles with late-night permits that allow them to stay open until either 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. had reason to be hopeful. The late-night permit ordinance goes into effect Saturday and lasts until April 30.
"We're trying to make this work for all of you," said St. Charles Ward 5 Alderman Maureen Lewis, addressing the bar and restaurant owners in attendance at Monday's meeting. "I really ask you to make this work for all of us. It's a tremendous amount of trust that's just been put back into every one of you here."
St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina issued an executive order on August 25 and was backed by a unanimous City Council vote to suspend late-night permits for bars and restaurants, forcing them to close at midnight. After a plea from bar and restaurant owners to reconsider the suspension, a vote on an ordinance for a late-night permit with restrictions was placed on the agenda for Monday's meeting.
But instead of voting on the restricted permit -- which read that no new patrons could enter an establishment after midnight and anyone wishing to exit and re-enter after midnight required a wristband or stamp -- the City Council decided to withdraw that ordinance and vote to fully reinstate the permits.
The affected businesses now simply have to pay a prorated fee for the permits -- the fees were refunded when the suspension went into effect -- and they can return to late-night hours on Saturday.
Aldermen offered different reasons for forgoing the restricted permits and moving straight to fully reinstating them. Some said it was too difficult to monitor a restricted permit while others pointed to no definitive correlation between closing bars early and lower COVID-19 numbers.
Others said without neighboring communities also closing establishments early, the St. Charles suspension of late-night permits lacked effectiveness.
Now the city awaits Tuesday's numbers from the Illinois Department of Public Health to see if the Region 8 restrictions will take effect.
"We could go to a place where your bars and restaurants are not open at all, but it's back to takeout," Rogina said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--Constable: At 100, WWII veteran reflects on good times amid hardship

Former Hinsdale resident Evert Bergquist wo n't risk celebrating his 100th birthday today in public .
`` Florida is so bad with this virus , '' Bergquist says , adding that many people wo n't even wear masks .
The Delray Beach resident finds that a stark contrast from the patriotic spirit shown when he was off fighting in World War II .
Back then , seemingly every American grew victory gardens , gathered scrap metal and willingly did without coffee , sugar , nylon hosiery , meat and gasoline for the betterment of others and a greater cause .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to do his part as a member of the U.S. Army .
Born in Gothenberg , Sweden , on Oct. 20 , 1920 , Bergquist immigrated with his family to the United States when he was 6 years old .
`` We hit the Depression , '' says Bergquist , recalling how his father thought his retirement savings would be enough to support them .
`` He made some very , very bad investments .
The property we had was taken away . ''
Forced to find work , Bergquist 's father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Side and handcrafted tables and chairs .
Evert Bergquist graduated from Calumet High School and enrolled at the nearby Woodrow Wilson Junior College .
`` The war ( World War II ) broke out while I was at Wilson .
I tried at that time to enlist , '' says Bergquist , who applied to every branch of the military he could , from the Army Air Corps to the Marines to the Merchant mariners .
`` I wanted badly to get in .
All my buddies were going in . ''
Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bergquist was n't a citizen and was n't allowed to enlist .
He did , however , get drafted into the Army , where his lack of citizenship prohibited him from applying to be a pilot .
When the Army trained him in Louisiana to be part of the force that would storm the beaches of Normandy , France , Bergquist quickly was inducted as a citizen and put on the Queen Mary `` to go to England and get ready for D-Day , '' he says .
He landed on Utah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invasion , wading through the water while wearing a gas mask and wielding his M1 Garand rifle .
`` The Germans were behind the hedgerows , and that was a real problem , '' Bergquist remembers .
Blades on the front of U.S. tanks helped clear a path through the Germans .
Supplying support for troops at the front , Bergquist 's outfit managed surprisingly pleasant moments .
`` War is not fun , but there were fun times in it , '' he says .
He suffered his greatest injury of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I got injured playing football .
A guy blocked me in the knees , '' Bergquist said .
`` They wanted to send me to a field hospital '' for the pain and swelling in his right knee .
He persuaded his colonel not to make him go .
`` It was a very good outfit , '' Bergquist says .
`` I liked the people . ''
As the Americans marched through France , much of the danger came from the air .
`` We were constantly being strafed , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to it .
We knew they were coming and we got out of the way . ''
Seeking shelter in the empty homes of vacated villages , the Americans made their way across France and into Belgium , where they engaged in America 's deadliest confrontation of the war -- the Battle of the Bulge .
`` We slept on the ground and in the snow , '' Bergquist remembers .
`` You could see all the weapon carriers bring back all the dead bodies .
That was quite a sight . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and supply the soldiers on the front line , Bergquist and his unit `` were n't out there fighting for every yard '' but worked alongside the anti-aircraft artillery battalions , which came under enemy fire .
`` It was all around us , '' Bergquist says .
`` You 're never quite sure how things were going up there . ''
With the Nazis in retreat , Bergquist 's outfit pushed into Germany .
`` We came across one of those horror camps that the Germans abandoned , '' Bergquist says of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labor camp near the town of Nordhausen .
`` There must have been 5,000 bodies .
They had them piled on tables , left on the roads where they were shot .
Guys who were n't dead were laying among the dead bodies . ''
He remembers the gruesome vision of feet hanging off the ends of tables at right angles to the broken bones in legs of victims who had been tortured in this camp known for its cruelty .
He does n't know how many of the people clinging to life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town they knew as Biergarten when news came that Germany had surrendered .
`` We were all delighted of course , but there was no celebration , just relief , '' Bergquist remembers .
`` And despite the name Biergarten , we did n't get any beer . ''
Ordered to return to Belgium , Bergquist found an old Jeep and got permission to drive it back with a couple of other soldiers .
`` We got to an open area , and they started firing at us , '' Bergquist says , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who did n't know their war was over .
`` We jumped out of the Jeep and got in the ditch and fired our M-1s . ''
Whether their return fire caused damage , or their attackers simply retreated , Bergquist and his buddies completed their journey to the camp in Belgium .
There , he was promoted to tech sergeant so that he could help with an officers ' camp .
`` I spent the last part of the war living like a king , '' he says , remembering wonderful meals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the fact that it was a war , it was a lot of fun . ''
He came home from the war , married his girlfriend , Beverly , in 1946 , and took a job with Uarco , a Barrington-based printer .
Earning promotions , Bergquist was transferred to Cincinnati , where he also had success .
Eventually he landed a job as division manager and moved to Hinsdale , where he and his wife raised sons Craig and Bill .
After retiring , he was co-founder and president of Time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1993 .
He 's still a member of Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale and plans to return to the golf course if doctors can improve his right knee , the one he hurt during the war .
His wife died in 1995 , and Bergquist lives in Florida with his partner , Ann Robertson .
Being a veteran gives him perspective and an appreciation for the life he has .
`` I have my deep feelings about the cause .
I was one of many lucky ones .
I did what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12 million guys .
I came home and was able to have a good career and all that , '' Bergquist says .
`` There were a lot of guys not as lucky as I was .
They gave everything and I did n't give much .
But I did my part , and I 'm proud of that .
I 've had a great life .
I gave three years of it to the country , and that was wonderful . ''
He had planned a 100th birthday celebration with Ann and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grandchildren and two great-grandchildren .
`` The virus has pretty much taken care of the plans we had , '' he says .
The pandemic reminds him of the united front Americans showed during World War II .
`` Ann and I were just talking about victory gardens , '' says Bergquist , who used to speak for Veterans Day programs at many suburban schools .
`` I talked not only about what the soldiers did , but what the citizens did .
Lord , if only we could get together like that @ @ @

Constable: At 100, WWII veteran reflects on good times amid hardship
Former Nazi concentration camp survivor Petro Fedorowitsch Mischuk of Ukraine holds the Ukrainian flag during the commemoration ceremonies in 2017 for the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of former Nazi slave camp Dora-Mittelbau near Nordhausen, Germany. Associated Press
On his 100th birthday, former Hinsdale resident Evert Bergquist looks back on his life filled with joy and fun, even during those years when he was fighting in World War II. Courtesy of Evert Bergquist
Former Hinsdale resident Evert Bergquist won't risk celebrating his 100th birthday today in public.
"Florida is so bad with this virus," Bergquist says, adding that many people won't even wear masks. The Delray Beach resident finds that a stark contrast from the patriotic spirit shown when he was off fighting in World War II. Back then, seemingly every American grew victory gardens, gathered scrap metal and willingly did without coffee, sugar, nylon hosiery, meat and gasoline for the betterment of others and a greater cause.
Serving in the Army during World War II, Evert Bergquist saw the horrors of war. But the longtime Hinsdale resident also had moments of joy. - Courtesy of Evert Bergquist
Bergquist had to put in some extra effort to do his part as a member of the U.S. Army. Born in Gothenberg, Sweden, on Oct. 20, 1920, Bergquist immigrated with his family to the United States when he was 6 years old.
"We hit the Depression," says Bergquist, recalling how his father thought his retirement savings would be enough to support them. "He made some very, very bad investments. The property we had was taken away."
Forced to find work, Bergquist's father opened Bergquist Furniture on Chicago's South Side and handcrafted tables and chairs. Evert Bergquist graduated from Calumet High School and enrolled at the nearby Woodrow Wilson Junior College.
"The war (World War II) broke out while I was at Wilson. I tried at that time to enlist," says Bergquist, who applied to every branch of the military he could, from the Army Air Corps to the Marines to the Merchant mariners. "I wanted badly to get in. All my buddies were going in."
Because his father died before becoming a citizen, Bergquist wasn't a citizen and wasn't allowed to enlist. He did, however, get drafted into the Army, where his lack of citizenship prohibited him from applying to be a pilot. When the Army trained him in Louisiana to be part of the force that would storm the beaches of Normandy, France, Bergquist quickly was inducted as a citizen and put on the Queen Mary "to go to England and get ready for D-Day," he says.
He landed on Utah Beach on Day 6 of the Allied invasion, wading through the water while wearing a gas mask and wielding his M1 Garand rifle. "The Germans were behind the hedgerows, and that was a real problem," Bergquist remembers. Blades on the front of U.S. tanks helped clear a path through the Germans.
Supplying support for troops at the front, Bergquist's outfit managed surprisingly pleasant moments.
"War is not fun, but there were fun times in it," he says. He suffered his greatest injury of the war during one of those times.
"I got injured playing football. A guy blocked me in the knees," Bergquist said. "They wanted to send me to a field hospital" for the pain and swelling in his right knee.
He persuaded his colonel not to make him go. "It was a very good outfit," Bergquist says. "I liked the people."
More than 100,000 U.S. soldiers died during the Battle of the Bulge, Germany's last major offensive on the Western Front during World War II. - Associated Press
As the Americans marched through France, much of the danger came from the air.
"We were constantly being strafed," Bergquist says. "We got used to it. We knew they were coming and we got out of the way."
Seeking shelter in the empty homes of vacated villages, the Americans made their way across France and into Belgium, where they engaged in America's deadliest confrontation of the war -- the Battle of the Bulge.
The Battle of the Bulge signaled the end for Germany during World War II. This 1944 photo by Tony Vaccaro shows the brutal cold and snow the soldiers endured. - Associated Press
"We slept on the ground and in the snow," Bergquist remembers. "You could see all the weapon carriers bring back all the dead bodies. That was quite a sight."
Working with the command outfit to maneuver and supply the soldiers on the front line, Bergquist and his unit "weren't out there fighting for every yard" but worked alongside the anti-aircraft artillery battalions, which came under enemy fire. "It was all around us," Bergquist says. "You're never quite sure how things were going up there."
With the Nazis in retreat, Bergquist's outfit pushed into Germany.
"We came across one of those horror camps that the Germans abandoned," Bergquist says of the grisly scene at the Dora-Mittelbau slave labor camp near the town of Nordhausen. "There must have been 5,000 bodies. They had them piled on tables, left on the roads where they were shot. Guys who weren't dead were laying among the dead bodies."
He remembers the gruesome vision of feet hanging off the ends of tables at right angles to the broken bones in legs of victims who had been tortured in this camp known for its cruelty. He doesn't know how many of the people clinging to life survived.
His outfit had reached the town they knew as Biergarten when news came that Germany had surrendered.
"We were all delighted of course, but there was no celebration, just relief," Bergquist remembers. "And despite the name Biergarten, we didn't get any beer."
Ordered to return to Belgium, Bergquist found an old Jeep and got permission to drive it back with a couple of other soldiers.
"We got to an open area, and they started firing at us," Bergquist says, figuring they had come across German soldiers who didn't know their war was over. "We jumped out of the Jeep and got in the ditch and fired our M-1s."
Whether their return fire caused damage, or their attackers simply retreated, Bergquist and his buddies completed their journey to the camp in Belgium. There, he was promoted to tech sergeant so that he could help with an officers' camp.
After enduring the Battle of the Bulge and witnessing the horrors or war, Evert Bergquist ended his Army service at camp with good food and beautiful gardens. The longtime Hinsdale resident celebrates his 100th birthday today. - Courtesy of Evert Bergquist
"I spent the last part of the war living like a king," he says, remembering wonderful meals and a beautiful garden. "Aside from the fact that it was a war, it was a lot of fun."
He came home from the war, married his girlfriend, Beverly, in 1946, and took a job with Uarco, a Barrington-based printer. Earning promotions, Bergquist was transferred to Cincinnati, where he also had success. Eventually he landed a job as division manager and moved to Hinsdale, where he and his wife raised sons Craig and Bill. After retiring, he was co-founder and president of Time Marketing until he retired for good in 1993. He's still a member of Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale and plans to return to the golf course if doctors can improve his right knee, the one he hurt during the war.
His wife died in 1995, and Bergquist lives in Florida with his partner, Ann Robertson. Being a veteran gives him perspective and an appreciation for the life he has.
"I have my deep feelings about the cause. I was one of many lucky ones. I did what I did, but I was one of 12 million guys. I came home and was able to have a good career and all that," Bergquist says. "There were a lot of guys not as lucky as I was. They gave everything and I didn't give much. But I did my part, and I'm proud of that. I've had a great life. I gave three years of it to the country, and that was wonderful."
He had planned a 100th birthday celebration with Ann and her family, his sons, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. "The virus has pretty much taken care of the plans we had," he says. The pandemic reminds him of the united front Americans showed during World War II.
"Ann and I were just talking about victory gardens," says Bergquist, who used to speak for Veterans Day programs at many suburban schools. "I talked not only about what the soldiers did, but what the citizens did. Lord, if only we could get together like that today."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-19--Rozner: Crawford's Blackhawks years will stand test of time

It is one of the grand Chicago sports traditions that an athlete is never more beloved than when he is gone .
Such is the case with Corey Crawford , the adoration never more pronounced than since the Blackhawks told him they would go young and cheap in net , and allowed the free agent goaltender to sign with the New Jersey Devils .
The number of times over the years that fans and experts gave up on Crawford is at least a dozen , due to concussions , illness or inconsistency , but even last season the fan base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the trade deadline .
In the postseason , Crawford struggled to find his game again after falling ill just before camp , but his spectacular game against Vegas was a reminder of what the 35-year-old Crawford has been -- and what he may yet have left in the tank .
But to pretend now that he was always worshipped is a revision at best , many forgetting his early struggles in the 2015 postseason when Scott Darling became an overnight sensation .
Ultimately , Crawford became Crawford again and carried the Hawks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Hawks winning the final 3 games and Crawford allowing only 2 goals in those 3 victories .
In 2013 , there were calls for Crawford to be replaced early in the Final against Boston , bringing eye rolls from teammates at such foolishness .
The Hawks won the last 3 games of that series as well , Crawford giving up 3 goals in the last 2 games .
Both times , Crawford should have been the Conn Smythe winner , a reminder that in 2010 they won despite mediocre goaltending , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spectacular goaltending .
The current respect for Crawford was not always apparent , his rise to starter a surprise to many during the 2010-11 season , and his breakout playoff series against Vancouver an announcement of what might be .
But in the 2012 postseason , a 4-2 series defeat , Crawford was jeered when the Hawks lost to Coyotes .
The offense managed 12 goals in 6 games , including 4 in 3 home games , the Hawks unable to handle a much more physical opponent that stood up at the blueline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They lost 3 games in overtime and Crawford was blamed for 2 soft OT goals , one his fault and one a fluke , but that team 's problem was not in goal , a point Jonathan Toews made perfectly clear after the Hawks were eliminated .
That night there was little interest in Crawford postgame , and I spent about 10 minutes with him in the dressing room .
His head was up , but he stared off into the distance , which has almost always been his postgame posture .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ great hockey .
I 'm sure of that , '' Crawford said following Game 6 against the Coyotes .
`` There were a lot of ups and down this year and I think you learn a lot from that . ''
The 27-year-old Crawford had only played 122 NHL games , or about two goaltending seasons , and few outside the room believed in him .
`` I know I played better than last year at times , and I know I 've got some things to work on , some issues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I 'm disappointed in that .
I could have been better in this series .
`` But I know what I 've got in me and I 'll be working hard this summer to get better all the way around .
I believe in myself and what I can do at this level . ''
Perhaps not even the Hawks knew in 2012 that Crawford was capable of carrying the team to a pair of Stanley Cups , and though his reliability moving forward is very much in question , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no longer here , the following should not be up for debate : • He is a Top 10 player in franchise history .
• He is as responsible as anyone for two championship banners .
• He is the only Hawks goaltender to win two Stanley Cups .
• His number should hang in the rafters , alongside Tony Esposito and Glenn Hall .
• He will go down as one of the most underrated players to ever wear the sweater .
It 's perversely fitting that the outcry over Crawford 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , considering how often he failed to get the support he deserved while here , including after signing two contract extensions .
It seems now , however , that his place in team history is secure , something that sometimes eluded him while playing for the franchise , but there is no way to view his decade with the team as anything less than crucial to the greatest period the West Side hockey club has ever known .
The day his number is retired , perhaps Corey Crawford will feel the love now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that he deserves it .

Rozner: Crawford's Blackhawks years will stand test of time
It is one of the grand Chicago sports traditions that an athlete is never more beloved than when he is gone.
Such is the case with Corey Crawford, the adoration never more pronounced than since the Blackhawks told him they would go young and cheap in net, and allowed the free agent goaltender to sign with the New Jersey Devils.
The number of times over the years that fans and experts gave up on Crawford is at least a dozen, due to concussions, illness or inconsistency, but even last season the fan base wanted Robin Lehner re-signed and Crawford moved at the trade deadline.
In the postseason, Crawford struggled to find his game again after falling ill just before camp, but his spectacular game against Vegas was a reminder of what the 35-year-old Crawford has been -- and what he may yet have left in the tank.
But to pretend now that he was always worshipped is a revision at best, many forgetting his early struggles in the 2015 postseason when Scott Darling became an overnight sensation.
Ultimately, Crawford became Crawford again and carried the Hawks in the Stanley Cup Final against Tampa, the Hawks winning the final 3 games and Crawford allowing only 2 goals in those 3 victories.
In 2013, there were calls for Crawford to be replaced early in the Final against Boston, bringing eye rolls from teammates at such foolishness. The Hawks won the last 3 games of that series as well, Crawford giving up 3 goals in the last 2 games.
Both times, Crawford should have been the Conn Smythe winner, a reminder that in 2010 they won despite mediocre goaltending, and the next two Cups because of spectacular goaltending.
The current respect for Crawford was not always apparent, his rise to starter a surprise to many during the 2010-11 season, and his breakout playoff series against Vancouver an announcement of what might be.
But in the 2012 postseason, a 4-2 series defeat, Crawford was jeered when the Hawks lost to Coyotes. The offense managed 12 goals in 6 games, including 4 in 3 home games, the Hawks unable to handle a much more physical opponent that stood up at the blueline and dared them to chip and chase.
They lost 3 games in overtime and Crawford was blamed for 2 soft OT goals, one his fault and one a fluke, but that team's problem was not in goal, a point Jonathan Toews made perfectly clear after the Hawks were eliminated.
That night there was little interest in Crawford postgame, and I spent about 10 minutes with him in the dressing room. His head was up, but he stared off into the distance, which has almost always been his postgame posture.
"I know that I can play great hockey. I'm sure of that," Crawford said following Game 6 against the Coyotes. "There were a lot of ups and down this year and I think you learn a lot from that."
The 27-year-old Crawford had only played 122 NHL games, or about two goaltending seasons, and few outside the room believed in him.
"I know I played better than last year at times, and I know I've got some things to work on, some issues to take care of," Crawford said. "I'm disappointed in that. I could have been better in this series.
"But I know what I've got in me and I'll be working hard this summer to get better all the way around. I believe in myself and what I can do at this level."
Perhaps not even the Hawks knew in 2012 that Crawford was capable of carrying the team to a pair of Stanley Cups, and though his reliability moving forward is very much in question, and a big part of why Crawford is no longer here, the following should not be up for debate:
• He is a Top 10 player in franchise history.
• He is as responsible as anyone for two championship banners.
• He is the only Hawks goaltender to win two Stanley Cups.
• His number should hang in the rafters, alongside Tony Esposito and Glenn Hall.
• He will go down as one of the most underrated players to ever wear the sweater.
It's perversely fitting that the outcry over Crawford's departure ought to make him feel good, considering how often he failed to get the support he deserved while here, including after signing two contract extensions.
It seems now, however, that his place in team history is secure, something that sometimes eluded him while playing for the franchise, but there is no way to view his decade with the team as anything less than crucial to the greatest period the West Side hockey club has ever known.
The day his number is retired, perhaps Corey Crawford will feel the love now coming his way.
And he will know that he deserves it.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--Feder: Block Club Chicago launches free coronavirus hotline

A free coronavirus information hotline is being launched today by Block Club Chicago , the nonprofit digital news site , @ @ @ @ @ hotline -- ( 312 ) 248-4876 -- will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 @ @ @ @ @ with the public invited to call or text with questions .
After hours , callers @ @ @ @ @ Assistance in Spanish will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday @ @ @ @ @ from symptoms , city rules and testing access to housing aid , unemployment benefits , @ @ @ @ @ for those out of work .
Get the full report , and more Chicago media @ @ @ @ @

Feder: Block Club Chicago launches free coronavirus hotline
A free coronavirus information hotline is being launched today by Block Club Chicago, the nonprofit digital news site, Robert Feder writes.
The hotline -- (312) 248-4876 -- will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the public invited to call or text with questions. After hours, callers can leave a message.
Assistance in Spanish will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
Question topics may range from symptoms, city rules and testing access to housing aid, unemployment benefits, free food and other resources for those out of work.
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--Schools should end in-person learning, Lake County Health Department recommends

Citing `` substantial '' community transmission of COVID-19 and a rising number of cases , Lake County health officials Tuesday recommended that all public and private schools in the county switch to virtual learning .
`` We continue to work closely with our school superintendents to equip them with data and tools to make informed decisions , '' Mark Pfister , executive director of the Lake County Health Department , said in a statement Tuesday .
`` Now the decision is up to school districts , to use their expertise and authority to make this difficult decision for the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greater Lake County community as a whole . ''
According to the health department , the seven-day rolling average daily incidence rate , or new-case rate , in Lake County rose from about 14 cases per 100,000 residents on Oct. 11 to 22.7 cases per 100,000 residents Oct. 17 .
Anything above 14 new daily cases per 100,000 residents is considered `` substantial '' community transmission , health officials said .
Under the Northern Illinois Return to School Metrics plan used in Lake County , when the rate exceeds 14 cases per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exclusively remote learning , according to the health department .
`` This is not a recommendation we take lightly , '' Pfister said .
`` Schools are being asked to utilize virtual learning not because schools are the main driver of our new infections , but because the levels of community transmission warrant extra measures to keep our students , staff , and their families safe .
`` Schools alone can not bear this burden -- we must all take personal responsibility to keep this virus from spreading in any way that we @ @ @

Schools should end in-person learning, Lake County Health Department recommends
As of Oct. 17, the seven-day rolling average daily incidence rate in Lake County was 22.7 per 100,000 residents. Now county health officials, concerned about those rising rates, say schools should end in-person learning. Courtesy of Lake County Health Department
Citing "substantial" community transmission of COVID-19 and a rising number of cases, Lake County health officials Tuesday recommended that all public and private schools in the county switch to virtual learning.
"We continue to work closely with our school superintendents to equip them with data and tools to make informed decisions," Mark Pfister, executive director of the Lake County Health Department, said in a statement Tuesday. "Now the decision is up to school districts, to use their expertise and authority to make this difficult decision for the health and safety of their school communities and the greater Lake County community as a whole."
According to the health department, the seven-day rolling average daily incidence rate, or new-case rate, in Lake County rose from about 14 cases per 100,000 residents on Oct. 11 to 22.7 cases per 100,000 residents Oct. 17. Anything above 14 new daily cases per 100,000 residents is considered "substantial" community transmission, health officials said.
Under the Northern Illinois Return to School Metrics plan used in Lake County, when the rate exceeds 14 cases per 100,000 residents, schools should move to exclusively remote learning, according to the health department.
"This is not a recommendation we take lightly," Pfister said. "Schools are being asked to utilize virtual learning not because schools are the main driver of our new infections, but because the levels of community transmission warrant extra measures to keep our students, staff, and their families safe.
"Schools alone cannot bear this burden -- we must all take personal responsibility to keep this virus from spreading in any way that we can."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--Zen Leaf marijuana dispensary opens in Aurora

Recreational marijuana sales kicked off Tuesday in Aurora with the opening of the city 's first adult-use dispensary .
A ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorated the launch of Zen Leaf Aurora at 740 S. Route 59 , along a high-traffic commercial corridor bordering Naperville .
Company and city leaders say the facility has created new jobs and is expected to generate substantial tax revenue for Aurora , where up to four dispensaries are allowed as a special use .
Social responsibility was a goal of the zoning regulations passed nearly a year ago in a community `` disproportionately impacted by the war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Zen Leaf operator Verano shared the same commitment , Irvin said , and was the first to address city officials about opening a dispensary in town .
`` The company kept all of its promises , '' Irvin said in a statement .
`` Through Zen Leaf 's investment in Aurora , residents and visitors now have safe , legal access to regulated cannabis products sold at a contemporary dispensary that provides jobs for residents and new tax revenue for our community . ''
About half the dispensary 's 38 employees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news release from the company .
Staff members have spent the last several months training at a Zen Leaf location in St. Charles .
The Aurora site is the 12th operational Zen Leaf dispensary in the country , officials said , with another location slated to open in the coming months at 1516 Naper Boulevard in Naperville .
Verano plans to expand into other parts of the suburbs in 2021 .
`` It is an honor to help open Aurora 's first adult-use dispensary , '' said Katie Vaughn , general manager of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hired a great team of passionate and knowledgeable team members to guide and assist customers with their cannabis experience . ''
The new dispensary offers convenient access and parking , as well as `` premium products and an elevated aesthetic '' for new or experienced patrons , Verano and Zen Leaf founder and CEO George Archos said .
Customers ages 21 and older can view and reserve products online , or visit the facility for an in-person consultation .
Zen Leaf Aurora is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday ; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays .

Zen Leaf marijuana dispensary opens in Aurora
Recreational marijuana sales kicked off Tuesday in Aurora with the opening of the city's first adult-use dispensary.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorated the launch of Zen Leaf Aurora at 740 S. Route 59, along a high-traffic commercial corridor bordering Naperville. Company and city leaders say the facility has created new jobs and is expected to generate substantial tax revenue for Aurora, where up to four dispensaries are allowed as a special use.
Social responsibility was a goal of the zoning regulations passed nearly a year ago in a community "disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs," Mayor Richard Irvin said. Zen Leaf operator Verano shared the same commitment, Irvin said, and was the first to address city officials about opening a dispensary in town.
"The company kept all of its promises," Irvin said in a statement. "Through Zen Leaf's investment in Aurora, residents and visitors now have safe, legal access to regulated cannabis products sold at a contemporary dispensary that provides jobs for residents and new tax revenue for our community."
About half the dispensary's 38 employees live in Aurora, according to a news release from the company. Staff members have spent the last several months training at a Zen Leaf location in St. Charles.
The Aurora site is the 12th operational Zen Leaf dispensary in the country, officials said, with another location slated to open in the coming months at 1516 Naper Boulevard in Naperville. Verano plans to expand into other parts of the suburbs in 2021.
"It is an honor to help open Aurora's first adult-use dispensary," said Katie Vaughn, general manager of the Aurora site. "We've hired a great team of passionate and knowledgeable team members to guide and assist customers with their cannabis experience."
The new dispensary offers convenient access and parking, as well as "premium products and an elevated aesthetic" for new or experienced patrons, Verano and Zen Leaf founder and CEO George Archos said. Customers ages 21 and older can view and reserve products online, or visit the facility for an in-person consultation.
Zen Leaf Aurora is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--GOP hopeful challenging Rep. Brad Schneider invested $1 million in her campaign last quarter

The Republican challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider for his seat in Congress personally lent her campaign more than $ 1 million during the year 's third quarter , a new financial disclosure report shows .
But even with the big cash infusion , Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee is far behind Schneider when it comes to having cash for the final weeks of the 10th Congressional District campaign .
Team Schneider had nearly $ 2 million in the bank at the quarter 's end , records show -- nearly twice as much as his opponent .
Congressional candidates must file quarterly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The latest reports were due last week and cover transactions between July 1 and Sept. 30 .
Ramirez Mukherjee is a first-time candidate from Northbrook who runs a family investment business .
She 's said she 's not seeking donations from supporters , and her latest disclosure form reflects that lack of interest in fundraising from outside sources .
Ramirez Mukherjee collected only $ 9,571 in donations during the quarter .
More than half that sum came from a single political action committee -- Americans 4 Hindus , which gave $ 5,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mukherjee 's campaign reported was $ 2,800 from a California resident .
The campaign reported $ 1,771 in unitemized donations , too .
In contrast , Ramirez Mukherjee made three loans totaling just over $ 1 million to the campaign during the quarter , reports show .
She lent her campaign $ 100,000 last year , too .
Ramirez Mukherjee said the loans reflect her promise `` to run a fiscally responsible , self- and grassroots-funded campaign that is devoid of special political welfare or special interests . ''
`` This report is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the voters of the district and will do what is right for them and our country , '' she said .
`` I will not be influenced by special interests or politics of polarization . ''
After spending nearly $ 11,000 on operational expenses , the campaign finished the quarter with a little more than $ 1 million saved and debts totaling more than $ 1.2 million .
Schneider , of Deerfield , is seeking a fourth term on Capitol Hill .
His latest disclosure form shows more than $ 463,021 in total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sum coming from individual donors .
Team Schneider also received donations totaling more than $ 201,343 from political action committees representing special interests .
As was the case during the year 's second quarter , many of those donations came from organizations in the pharmaceutical and health care industries , including : • The American Academy of Family Physicians , which gave $ 2,500 .
Schneider also received donations from political action committees representing companies and groups in other industries , such as : • A gun-control advocacy group named after former U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,000 .
• The Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund , which gave $ 1,000 .
`` When it comes to taking on gun violence and the NRA , I 'm proud to be a longtime leader in Congress , and I 'm humbled to have earned the support of national gun violence prevention groups like Everytown and Giffords , '' he said .
Team Schneider spent more than $ 691,170 during the quarter on operational expenses .
The campaign also made $ 203,650 in donations to other candidates and other organizations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ running for office in Lake County , including : state representatives Joyce Mason , Mary Edly-Allen and Sam Yingling ; county board hopefuls Paras Parekh , Marah Altenberg , Gina Roberts and Carissa Casbon ; coroner candidate Jennifer Banek ; and state 's attorney candidate Eric Rinehart .
Schneider said he 's grateful to be able to support colleagues at the state and local levels who share his views on issues like gun control and health care .
Schneider finished the quarter with about $ 1.97 million saved and no debts .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lake counties .

GOP hopeful challenging Rep. Brad Schneider invested $1 million in her campaign last quarter
Republican Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee, left, and Democrat Brad Schneider are the candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat.
The Republican challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider for his seat in Congress personally lent her campaign more than $1 million during the year's third quarter, a new financial disclosure report shows.
But even with the big cash infusion, Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee is far behind Schneider when it comes to having cash for the final weeks of the 10th Congressional District campaign. Team Schneider had nearly $2 million in the bank at the quarter's end, records show -- nearly twice as much as his opponent.
Congressional candidates must file quarterly financial reports with the Federal Election Commission. The latest reports were due last week and cover transactions between July 1 and Sept. 30.
Ramirez Mukherjee is a first-time candidate from Northbrook who runs a family investment business. She's said she's not seeking donations from supporters, and her latest disclosure form reflects that lack of interest in fundraising from outside sources.
Ramirez Mukherjee collected only $9,571 in donations during the quarter. More than half that sum came from a single political action committee -- Americans 4 Hindus, which gave $5,000.
The only other itemized donation Ramirez Mukherjee's campaign reported was $2,800 from a California resident. The campaign reported $1,771 in unitemized donations, too.
In contrast, Ramirez Mukherjee made three loans totaling just over $1 million to the campaign during the quarter, reports show. She lent her campaign $100,000 last year, too.
Ramirez Mukherjee said the loans reflect her promise "to run a fiscally responsible, self- and grassroots-funded campaign that is devoid of special political welfare or special interests."
"This report is proof positive that I will work for the voters of the district and will do what is right for them and our country," she said. "I will not be influenced by special interests or politics of polarization."
After spending nearly $11,000 on operational expenses, the campaign finished the quarter with a little more than $1 million saved and debts totaling more than $1.2 million.
Schneider, of Deerfield, is seeking a fourth term on Capitol Hill. His latest disclosure form shows more than $463,021 in total receipts, with more than half that sum coming from individual donors.
Team Schneider also received donations totaling more than $201,343 from political action committees representing special interests. As was the case during the year's second quarter, many of those donations came from organizations in the pharmaceutical and health care industries, including:
• The American Academy of Family Physicians, which gave $2,500.
• The American Hospital Association, which gave $3,000.
• Horizon Pharma USA, which gave $1,000.
• Pfizer Inc., which gave $2,000.
Schneider also received donations from political action committees representing companies and groups in other industries, such as:
• Exxon Mobil Corp., which gave $1,500.
• Home Depot, which gave $2,500.
• A gun-control advocacy group named after former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, which gave $1,000.
• The Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, which gave $1,000.
"When it comes to taking on gun violence and the NRA, I'm proud to be a longtime leader in Congress, and I'm humbled to have earned the support of national gun violence prevention groups like Everytown and Giffords," he said.
Team Schneider spent more than $691,170 during the quarter on operational expenses. The campaign also made $203,650 in donations to other candidates and other organizations.
Many of those donations were to Democrats running for office in Lake County, including: state representatives Joyce Mason, Mary Edly-Allen and Sam Yingling; county board hopefuls Paras Parekh, Marah Altenberg, Gina Roberts and Carissa Casbon; coroner candidate Jennifer Banek; and state's attorney candidate Eric Rinehart.
Schneider said he's grateful to be able to support colleagues at the state and local levels who share his views on issues like gun control and health care.
Schneider finished the quarter with about $1.97 million saved and no debts.
The 10th District includes parts of Cook and Lake counties.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--Spring break canceled, spring semester delayed at University of Illinois

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced this week it will cancel spring break while delaying the start of the @ @ @ @ @ to COVID-19 .
`` Health and safety remain our top priority , '' said UIUC @ @ @ @ @ a release .
`` We believe these precautions are necessary to maximize the safety of @ @ @ @ @ The release stated that , while classes will begin later , students who will attend @ @ @ @ @ return early for on-campus COVID-19 testing .
Students can not use campus facilities until they @ @ @ @ @ least three days apart .

Spring break canceled, spring semester delayed at University of Illinois
A testing staff member explains how to give a saliva sample as University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana students arrive on campus take a COVID-19 test. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS/FRED ZWICKY
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced this week it will cancel spring break while delaying the start of the spring semester next year due to COVID-19.
"Health and safety remain our top priority," said UIUC Chancellor Robert J. Jones in a release. "We believe these precautions are necessary to maximize the safety of our entire community."
The release stated that, while classes will begin later, students who will attend in-person classes are required to return early for on-campus COVID-19 testing. Students cannot use campus facilities until they receive two negative tests at least three days apart.
Read more at chicago.suntimes.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--Two teens charged with attempted murder in Aurora shooting

Two men have been charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that occurred during a suspected drug deal Oct. 3 in Aurora , police said .
Aurora police said Richard M. Gaston , 18 , of the 2300 block of Division Street in Melrose Park , and Dontae W. Parker , 19 , of the 1800 block of North Oak Park Avenue in Chicago , also are charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery .
The two were arrested Oct. 14 in Appleton , Wisconsin , authorities say .
According to police , officers called to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ p.m. Oct. 3 found a 28-year-old Aurora man lying on the side of the road , suffering gunshot wounds .
Police say Gaston and Parker came to Aurora to sell drugs to the man , whom they robbed and shot .
Bail was set Sunday at $ 500,000 for each man .
Parker was released on bond from the DuPage County jail Tuesday , according to court records .
He must wear a GPS tracker while free on bond .
His next court date is Nov. 16 .
Gaston 's next court date @ @ @ @

Two teens charged with attempted murder in Aurora shooting
Two men have been charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that occurred during a suspected drug deal Oct. 3 in Aurora, police said.
Aurora police said Richard M. Gaston, 18, of the 2300 block of Division Street in Melrose Park, and Dontae W. Parker, 19, of the 1800 block of North Oak Park Avenue in Chicago, also are charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery.
The two were arrested Oct. 14 in Appleton, Wisconsin, authorities say.
According to police, officers called to the 1400 block of Farington Lane about 5:48 p.m. Oct. 3 found a 28-year-old Aurora man lying on the side of the road, suffering gunshot wounds. Police say Gaston and Parker came to Aurora to sell drugs to the man, whom they robbed and shot.
Bail was set Sunday at $500,000 for each man.
Parker was released on bond from the DuPage County jail Tuesday, according to court records. He must wear a GPS tracker while free on bond. His next court date is Nov. 16.
Gaston's next court date was not available.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Oct. 20

Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com .
Suburbs ' portion There have been 155,350 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday .
That 's 44 % of the state 's total , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 4,339 deaths in the suburbs , representing 47 % of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As of Tuesday , suburban Cook County had 75,957 cases and 2,350 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago : 90,500 cases and 3,019 fatalities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Tuesday from Cook County 's health department and the medical examiner 's office : 2,795 cases and 109 deaths in Des Plaines , 1,704 cases and 20 deaths in Palatine , 1,466 cases and 23 deaths in Schaumburg , 1,382 cases and 39 deaths in Arlington Heights , 1,326 cases and 79 deaths in Wheeling , 1,358 cases and 26 deaths in Streamwood , 1,217 cases and 12 deaths in Mount Prospect , 1,152 cases and 52 deaths in Glenview , 1,047 cases and 30 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 870 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cook County portion ) , 723 cases and 42 deaths in Elk Grove Village , 687 cases and 43 deaths in Northbrook , 702 cases and 16 deaths in Rolling Meadows , 474 cases and 9 deaths in Prospect Heights , and 254 cases and 22 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
DuPage County • The county reported 20,841 cases and 597 deaths as of Tuesday .
• Top counts : 1,547 cases and 41 deaths in Naperville ( DuPage County portion ) , 1,480 cases and 13 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in West Chicago , 1,190 cases and 15 deaths in Glendale Heights , 1,129 cases and 31 deaths in Carol Stream , 1,106 cases and 47 deaths in Elmhurst , 1,021 cases and 31 deaths in Lombard , 890 cases and 25 deaths in Wheaton , 844 cases and 17 deaths in Bensenville , 873 cases and 13 deaths in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 701 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn , 608 cases and 6 deaths in Villa Park , and 519 cases and 5 deaths in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Most recent top counts : 4,510 to 4,514 in Waukegan , 1,230 to 1,234 in Round Lake Beach , 745 to 749 in Mundelein , 730 to 734 in Gurnee , 500 to 504 in Round Lake , 400 to 404 in Vernon Hills , 390 to 394 in Lake Zurich , 375 to 379 in Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) , 330 to 335 in Grayslake , 320 to 324 in Libertyville , 295 to 299 in Wauconda .
Kane County • The county confirmed 15,655 cases with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Top counts : 5,352 cases in Aurora ( Kane County portion ) , 3,473 in Elgin ( Kane County portion ) , 1,433 in Carpentersville , 1,262 in St. Charles , 758 in South Elgin , 604 in Geneva , 490 in Batavia , 417 in North Aurora , 211 in Hampshire , 199 in Gilberts , 188 in Sugar Grove , 167 in Algonquin ( Kane County portion ) .
McHenry County • 5,710 cases and 120 deaths , according to the health department Tuesday .
Will County • 17,309 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
• Cases per town include 1,166 in Naperville ( Will County portion ) and 215 in Aurora ( Will County portion ) .

COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Oct. 20
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Suburbs' portion There have been 155,350 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 44% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 4,339 deaths in the suburbs, representing 47% of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois.
Cook County • As of Tuesday, suburban Cook County had 75,957 cases and 2,350 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 90,500 cases and 3,019 fatalities.
• Top suburb case counts as of Tuesday from Cook County's health department and the medical examiner's office: 2,795 cases and 109 deaths in Des Plaines, 1,704 cases and 20 deaths in Palatine, 1,466 cases and 23 deaths in Schaumburg, 1,382 cases and 39 deaths in Arlington Heights, 1,326 cases and 79 deaths in Wheeling, 1,358 cases and 26 deaths in Streamwood, 1,217 cases and 12 deaths in Mount Prospect, 1,152 cases and 52 deaths in Glenview, 1,047 cases and 30 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 870 cases and 15 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion), 723 cases and 42 deaths in Elk Grove Village, 687 cases and 43 deaths in Northbrook, 702 cases and 16 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 474 cases and 9 deaths in Prospect Heights, and 254 cases and 22 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
DuPage County• The county reported 20,841 cases and 597 deaths as of Tuesday.
• Top counts: 1,547 cases and 41 deaths in Naperville (DuPage County portion), 1,480 cases and 13 deaths in Addison, 1,312 cases and 14 deaths in West Chicago, 1,190 cases and 15 deaths in Glendale Heights, 1,129 cases and 31 deaths in Carol Stream, 1,106 cases and 47 deaths in Elmhurst, 1,021 cases and 31 deaths in Lombard, 890 cases and 25 deaths in Wheaton, 844 cases and 17 deaths in Bensenville, 873 cases and 13 deaths in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 701 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn, 608 cases and 6 deaths in Villa Park, and 519 cases and 5 deaths in Hanover Park (DuPage County portion).
Lake County • The county listed 19,758 cases and 505 deaths Tuesday.
• Most recent top counts: 4,510 to 4,514 in Waukegan, 1,230 to 1,234 in Round Lake Beach, 745 to 749 in Mundelein, 730 to 734 in Gurnee, 500 to 504 in Round Lake, 400 to 404 in Vernon Hills, 390 to 394 in Lake Zurich, 375 to 379 in Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion), 330 to 335 in Grayslake, 320 to 324 in Libertyville, 295 to 299 in Wauconda.
Kane County• The county confirmed 15,655 cases with 342 deaths on its website Tuesday.
• Top counts: 5,352 cases in Aurora (Kane County portion), 3,473 in Elgin (Kane County portion), 1,433 in Carpentersville, 1,262 in St. Charles, 758 in South Elgin, 604 in Geneva, 490 in Batavia, 417 in North Aurora, 211 in Hampshire, 199 in Gilberts, 188 in Sugar Grove, 167 in Algonquin (Kane County portion).
McHenry County• 5,710 cases and 120 deaths, according to the health department Tuesday.
Will County• 17,309 cases and 424 deaths listed on its website Tuesday.
• Cases per town include 1,166 in Naperville (Will County portion) and 215 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle visit Woodstock for Trump rally

Donald Trump Jr. , son of President Donald Trump , and Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle visited Woodstock last week to speak at a Trump rally at Bull Valley Golf Club .
The event took place Oct. 13 and featured an indoor meet-and-greet fundraiser with Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. , followed by an outdoor rally that ran from 5 p.m. until about 7:30 p.m .
Event host Gary Rabine said he was able to draw the big names using his connections within a few Republican organizations to convince the Trump campaign that it would be worth their while .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say , 'Hey friend such-and-such , can we get Don Jr. or Don Sr. to town , to Woodstock , so that we can show that you care about this part of the country , ' '' he said .
Rabine is the CEO and founder of Rabine Group , a Schaumburg-based construction engineering company .
He also is part owner of the Bull Valley Golf Club , where the event was held , according to reporting by the Northwest Herald .
Rabine is on the executive committee for the Republican Governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Job Creators Network .
Recently , Rabine has become the leader of an informal political organization called Save Illinois , which organizes to replace Illinois politicians who they feel are bad for the economic well-being of residents , Rabine said .
The group has hosted several rallies in support of Trump and other local candidates they think will `` save Illinois from the fiscal depths that we 're up against , '' he said .
After asking the Trump campaign to send members to speak at one of these events , Rabine said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. were interested in attending an event at the country club in Woodstock .
He later was told the two would not be able to attend and canceled the event .
Then , 17 hours before the Oct. 13 event , the campaign reached out to say they were coming after all and Rabine scrambled to get the word out .
The outdoor rally had about 300 attendees and the indoor reception raised about $ 450,000 , Rabine said .
`` We worked endlessly day and night to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so ( the event ) went way better than expected , '' he said .
`` We were really excited to see the varying age groups and the varying community groups ... we see all ethnicities and all age groups from late teens to 80-year-olds and 90-year-olds there . ''
Rabine was first to speak at the outdoor rally , according to videos taken of the event .
The event 's other speakers included the Rev .
Dean Nelson of the Frederick Douglass Foundation , former National Hockey League player Jeremy Roenick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brewer .
The event 's two keynote speakers , Donald Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle , made their appearance about 7 p.m. and spoke for about 10 to 15 minutes , according to the videos .
`` We need you guys out there , we need you mobilizing your friends , we need you calling everyone -- even here , even in the People 's Republic of Illinois , '' Donald Trump Jr. said at the event .
Tickets to the meet-and-greet cost $ 1,000 and a seat at the outdoor rally cost $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Trump 's campaign website .
Supporters who were willing to donate $ 25,000 could co-host the event and anyone willing to donate $ 100,000 earned the title of co-chair .
Because of the small number of attendees who paid for a seat , supporters who gathered in the grass behind the chairs were invited in to fill the seats , Rabine said .
McHenry County GOP Vice Chairman Chuck Wheeler said he would have liked to attend the event , but had a scheduling conflict and found the tickets to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he was pleased and proud that Donald Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle came out to McHenry County .
`` I think it was a testament to the fact that McHenry County votes with ( Trump ) , '' Wheeler said .
`` So it 's nice that they show us some respect and recognition in this way . ''
Videos of the event were taken by local Trump supporter and videographer Michael Brown , who lives in Wauconda but travels across the region taking videos of Trump rallies and other events that support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he was excited to hear from the speakers but added that , when it comes to the videos he creates , he likes to focus on the people who attend events in support of Trump .
`` ( Trump ) has somehow managed to really connect with middle America , with ordinary Americans , in a way that I 've never seen a president do , '' he said .

Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle visit Woodstock for Trump rally
Donald Trump Jr., son of President Donald Trump, and Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle visited Woodstock last week to speak at a Trump rally at Bull Valley Golf Club. Screenshot taken from video work by Michael Brown/Courtesy Shaw Media
Donald Trump Jr., son of President Donald Trump, and Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle visited Woodstock last week to speak at a Trump rally at Bull Valley Golf Club.
The event took place Oct. 13 and featured an indoor meet-and-greet fundraiser with Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr., followed by an outdoor rally that ran from 5 p.m. until about 7:30 p.m.
Event host Gary Rabine said he was able to draw the big names using his connections within a few Republican organizations to convince the Trump campaign that it would be worth their while.
"I can basically tap into friends to say, 'Hey friend such-and-such, can we get Don Jr. or Don Sr. to town, to Woodstock, so that we can show that you care about this part of the country,'" he said.
Rabine is the CEO and founder of Rabine Group, a Schaumburg-based construction engineering company. He also is part owner of the Bull Valley Golf Club, where the event was held, according to reporting by the Northwest Herald. Rabine is on the executive committee for the Republican Governors Association and is the founder of the Job Creators Network.
Recently, Rabine has become the leader of an informal political organization called Save Illinois, which organizes to replace Illinois politicians who they feel are bad for the economic well-being of residents, Rabine said. The group has hosted several rallies in support of Trump and other local candidates they think will "save Illinois from the fiscal depths that we're up against," he said.
After asking the Trump campaign to send members to speak at one of these events, Rabine said he was given 36 hours of notice that Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. were interested in attending an event at the country club in Woodstock. He later was told the two would not be able to attend and canceled the event.
Then, 17 hours before the Oct. 13 event, the campaign reached out to say they were coming after all and Rabine scrambled to get the word out. The outdoor rally had about 300 attendees and the indoor reception raised about $450,000, Rabine said.
"We worked endlessly day and night to get the people there to support it, so (the event) went way better than expected," he said. "We were really excited to see the varying age groups and the varying community groups ... we see all ethnicities and all age groups from late teens to 80-year-olds and 90-year-olds there."
Rabine was first to speak at the outdoor rally, according to videos taken of the event. The event's other speakers included the Rev. Dean Nelson of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, former National Hockey League player Jeremy Roenick and former National Football League player Jack Brewer.
The event's two keynote speakers, Donald Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle, made their appearance about 7 p.m. and spoke for about 10 to 15 minutes, according to the videos.
"We need you guys out there, we need you mobilizing your friends, we need you calling everyone -- even here, even in the People's Republic of Illinois," Donald Trump Jr. said at the event.
Tickets to the meet-and-greet cost $1,000 and a seat at the outdoor rally cost $150, according to an event flyer on Trump's campaign website. Supporters who were willing to donate $25,000 could co-host the event and anyone willing to donate $100,000 earned the title of co-chair.
Because of the small number of attendees who paid for a seat, supporters who gathered in the grass behind the chairs were invited in to fill the seats, Rabine said.
McHenry County GOP Vice Chairman Chuck Wheeler said he would have liked to attend the event, but had a scheduling conflict and found the tickets to be a bit too expensive.
Regardless, he said he was pleased and proud that Donald Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle came out to McHenry County.
"I think it was a testament to the fact that McHenry County votes with (Trump)," Wheeler said. "So it's nice that they show us some respect and recognition in this way."
Videos of the event were taken by local Trump supporter and videographer Michael Brown, who lives in Wauconda but travels across the region taking videos of Trump rallies and other events that support the president's reelection campaign.
Brown said he was excited to hear from the speakers but added that, when it comes to the videos he creates, he likes to focus on the people who attend events in support of Trump.
"(Trump) has somehow managed to really connect with middle America, with ordinary Americans, in a way that I've never seen a president do," he said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--One and done for Mazara as Chicago White Sox right fielder?

Since launching a rebuild after the 2016 season , White Sox general manager Rick Hahn has made one solid move after another .
There was the trade that sent outfielder Adam Eaton to the Nationals for three starting pitchers -- current ace Lucas Giolito , Dane Dunning and Reynaldo Lopez .
The trade that sent Jose Quintana up the road to the Cubs for slugger Eloy Jimenez and starter Dylan Cease .
The Chris Sale to the Red Sox deal also worked out for the White Sox , who got third baseman Yoan Moncada and starter Michael Kopech from Boston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who signed for $ 26 million in 2017 at the age of 19 .
Plenty of hits , but Hahn has also had some misses .
Acquired from the Rangers last December for minor-league outfielder Steele Walker , Mazara was expected to give the Sox some needed left-handed power after hitting 79 home runs in 537 games for Texas .
`` We very much believe in his upside and where his talent could take him at age 25 and 26 over the next couple of years , '' Hahn said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ untapped upside there , and we think people may well be surprised if they have modest expectations for him . ''
Mazara was the White Sox 's starting right fielder for most of the short season , and he was held to 1 homer in 149 plate appearances while batting .228/.295./294 over 42 games .
The 25-year-old right fielder missed the end of summer training camp and the first 10 games of the season with strep throat and never was a factor .
`` It 's been a little frustrating because it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in late September .
`` We do n't have the time that we usually have to say 'OK , I 'm going to get it , we have 500 more at-bats . '
`` This year , that 's not the case .
I 've been a little hard on myself , too , because I know I 've been working like crazy .
Just going out there and nothing 's working . ''
Mazara did show up in Game 3 of the playoffs , going 2-for-4 with 2 RBI in a 6-4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's season .
As for his future with the White Sox , Mazara is eligible for salary arbitration one more time before becoming free-agent eligible following the 2021 season .
The guess here is the Sox non-tender Mazara , who is in line for a new contract in excess of $ 6 million .
Hahn has no idea what his budget is going to be due the COVID-19 , but he 's sure to kick the tires on free agents such as George Springer , Joc Pederson and Michael Brantley .
Swinging a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also an option .
If financial constraints force Hahn to find an in-house replacement for Mazara , Adam Engel is likely the guy .
An above-average defender at all three outfield spots , Engel 's bat has always been the big concern .
This year , Engel hit .364 ( 12-for-33 ) over his last 15 games of the regular season and .295 overall .
In the playoffs , Engel was 3-for-12 with a big home run in Game 1 .
`` We 've got a lot of guys that lost 100 games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and we talk about that , '' Engel said .
`` We know what that feels like and I think it 's fueled us big time .
It 's really fun to be here with these guys .
There 's a lot of guys I played with in the minor leagues at one time or another .
`` There are guys I 've played with multiple years in the big leagues now .
I love it here , I love the team . ''

One and done for Mazara as Chicago White Sox right fielder?
Chicago White Sox's Nomar Mazara hits a one-run single against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.
Since launching a rebuild after the 2016 season, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn has made one solid move after another.
There was the trade that sent outfielder Adam Eaton to the Nationals for three starting pitchers -- current ace Lucas Giolito, Dane Dunning and Reynaldo Lopez.
The trade that sent Jose Quintana up the road to the Cubs for slugger Eloy Jimenez and starter Dylan Cease.
The Chris Sale to the Red Sox deal also worked out for the White Sox, who got third baseman Yoan Moncada and starter Michael Kopech from Boston.
The wise investment in Luis Robert, who signed for $26 million in 2017 at the age of 19.
Plenty of hits, but Hahn has also had some misses.
Nomar Mazara, for example.
Acquired from the Rangers last December for minor-league outfielder Steele Walker, Mazara was expected to give the Sox some needed left-handed power after hitting 79 home runs in 537 games for Texas.
"We very much believe in his upside and where his talent could take him at age 25 and 26 over the next couple of years," Hahn said. "We think there's a lot of untapped upside there, and we think people may well be surprised if they have modest expectations for him."
Mazara was the White Sox's starting right fielder for most of the short season, and he was held to 1 homer in 149 plate appearances while batting .228/.295./294 over 42 games.
The 25-year-old right fielder missed the end of summer training camp and the first 10 games of the season with strep throat and never was a factor.
"It's been a little frustrating because it's a short season," Mazara said in late September. "We don't have the time that we usually have to say 'OK, I'm going to get it, we have 500 more at-bats.'
"This year, that's not the case. I've been a little hard on myself, too, because I know I've been working like crazy. Just going out there and nothing's working."
Mazara did show up in Game 3 of the playoffs, going 2-for-4 with 2 RBI in a 6-4 loss to Oakland that ended the Sox's season.
As for his future with the White Sox, Mazara is eligible for salary arbitration one more time before becoming free-agent eligible following the 2021 season.
The guess here is the Sox non-tender Mazara, who is in line for a new contract in excess of $6 million.
Hahn has no idea what his budget is going to be due the COVID-19, but he's sure to kick the tires on free agents such as George Springer, Joc Pederson and Michael Brantley. Swinging a trade for a new right fielder is also an option.
If financial constraints force Hahn to find an in-house replacement for Mazara, Adam Engel is likely the guy.
An above-average defender at all three outfield spots, Engel's bat has always been the big concern.
This year, Engel hit .364 (12-for-33) over his last 15 games of the regular season and .295 overall. In the playoffs, Engel was 3-for-12 with a big home run in Game 1.
"We've got a lot of guys that lost 100 games a couple years ago (2018), and we talk about that," Engel said. "We know what that feels like and I think it's fueled us big time. It's really fun to be here with these guys. There's a lot of guys I played with in the minor leagues at one time or another.
"There are guys I've played with multiple years in the big leagues now. I love it here, I love the team."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-20--Hefty contract helps make Heyward a Chicago Cubs fixture in RF

There are the players who can become free agents after the 2021 season -- Kris Bryant , Javy Baez , Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber .
There 's a group of players who are under team control beyond 2021 -- Willson Contreras , Ian Happ , David Bote and Nico Hoerner .
Then there 's right fielder Jason Heyward , in a category unto himself .
The Cubs added Heyward in 2016 with a hefty free-agent deal that still has three years to run .
He 's due to make $ 65 million over the next three seasons .
Anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heyward leaving the Cubs with that contract , while revenues have plummeted around the league , are close to zero .
He might as well make himself at home in right field .
The good news is Heyward led the Cubs in batting average in 2020 .
The bad news is his average was a somewhat mundane .265 .
He ranked second on the team in OPS behind Ian Happ , and had the best WAR among position players .
Heyward has had a strange career .
His lone all-star appearance happened when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlanta Braves in 2010 .
His career high of 27 home runs happened in his third season , and he hit as many as 20 home runs just one other time , in 2019 when he had 21 .
His best batting average was .293 during his lone season in St. Louis .
But after starting his Cubs career with a disappointing performance in 2016 , Heyward has leveled off and been a consistent producer .
He 's a long way from returning to the All-Star Game , but the Cubs certainly appreciate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was evident this season , when Heyward helped construct baseball 's contribution to the Black Lives Matter movement .
He was the Cubs ' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award .
The respect from teammates was evident after Heyward sat out a game in Detroit on Aug. 26 .
That was the day the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play an NBA game to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha .
Several baseball games were canceled over the course of two days , and the Cubs took some criticism for playing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ross , who played with Heyward in Atlanta , and teammates insisted the Cubs were simply following Heyward 's lead .
`` I do n't think there 's any doubt that we 're all on the same page as J , '' Ross said at the time .
`` I know the outside narrative might be a little critical , but we know our heart and what 's going on in here .
We 're trying to do right by J , we 've always been trying to do what 's right by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is whether to consider a platoon in right field .
Last season , the left-handed hitting Heyward went .167 against left-handed pitchers and .297 vs. righties .
Over his career , the splits are much closer , .273 against righties and .231 against lefties .

Hefty contract helps make Heyward a Chicago Cubs fixture in RF
Chicago Cubs' Jason Heyward fields a fly out hit by San Francisco Giants' Brandon Belt during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Cubs position players fit pretty neatly into categories.
There are the players who can become free agents after the 2021 season -- Kris Bryant, Javy Baez, Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber.
There's a group of players who are under team control beyond 2021 -- Willson Contreras, Ian Happ, David Bote and Nico Hoerner.
Then there's right fielder Jason Heyward, in a category unto himself. The Cubs added Heyward in 2016 with a hefty free-agent deal that still has three years to run. He's due to make $65 million over the next three seasons.
Anything's possible, but the chances of Heyward leaving the Cubs with that contract, while revenues have plummeted around the league, are close to zero. He might as well make himself at home in right field.
The good news is Heyward led the Cubs in batting average in 2020. The bad news is his average was a somewhat mundane .265. He ranked second on the team in OPS behind Ian Happ, and had the best WAR among position players.
Heyward has had a strange career. His lone all-star appearance happened when he was a 20-year-old rookie with the Atlanta Braves in 2010. His career high of 27 home runs happened in his third season, and he hit as many as 20 home runs just one other time, in 2019 when he had 21.
His best batting average was .293 during his lone season in St. Louis. But after starting his Cubs career with a disappointing performance in 2016, Heyward has leveled off and been a consistent producer. He's a long way from returning to the All-Star Game, but the Cubs certainly appreciate his leadership and defense.
The leadership was evident this season, when Heyward helped construct baseball's contribution to the Black Lives Matter movement. He was the Cubs' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.
The respect from teammates was evident after Heyward sat out a game in Detroit on Aug. 26. That was the day the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play an NBA game to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.
Several baseball games were canceled over the course of two days, and the Cubs took some criticism for playing the game without Heyward. But manager David Ross, who played with Heyward in Atlanta, and teammates insisted the Cubs were simply following Heyward's lead.
"I don't think there's any doubt that we're all on the same page as J," Ross said at the time. "I know the outside narrative might be a little critical, but we know our heart and what's going on in here. We're trying to do right by J, we've always been trying to do what's right by him."
One question for Ross is whether to consider a platoon in right field. Last season, the left-handed hitting Heyward went .167 against left-handed pitchers and .297 vs. righties. Over his career, the splits are much closer, .273 against righties and .231 against lefties.
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