dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Douglas statue to be removed from Illinois Capitol lawn

SPRINGFIELD -- A statute of Stephen A. Douglas , a senator from Illinois whose national reputation in the mid-19th Century was built on the idea that each new U.S. territory should decide on allowing slavery , will be removed from the state Capitol lawn because he personally profited from slavery , officials decided Wednesday .
The board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol voted unanimously to remove the figure of Douglas , whose career-long nemesis was Abraham Lincoln .
A rendering of Pierre Menard , an early Illinois settler , politician and slave owner , also will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrea Aggertt told the board that she did not yet have a cost for removal and storage .
The action came after House Speaker Michael Madigan asked the board to consider removing portraits and statuary of Douglas in and around the Capitol .
The Chicago Democrat said he had recently read Lincoln biographer Sidney Blumenthal 's account of how Douglas profited from family owned slaves .
After George Floyd 's death in Minneapolis sparked a nationwide movement to remove Confederate symbols , Madigan decided that references to Douglas should be banished .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prominent Douglas statue inside the Capitol , or his portrait in the House chamber , voting to take an inventory of all paintings , murals , statues , and other art in the 1876 building .
Douglas was elected to the Senate in 1847 .
He and prominent Whig Sen. Henry Clay fashioned the Compromise of 1850 .
It settled the matter of lands ceded in the Mexican War and put Douglas ' notion of `` popular sovereignty '' -- that U.S. territories could decide whether to allow slavery -- into the political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War and helped him best Lincoln in his 1858 bid for reelection to the Senate , long remembered because of a series of debates between the two , but proved his undoing by the time the two squared off for president in 1860 .
The father of Douglas ' first wife bequeathed a Mississippi plantation with 100 slaves to his daughter in 1847 .
Douglas hired a plantation manager while using his 20 % share of the income to fund his campaigns , according to Blumenthal .
Menard , who became a successful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years before statehood and was the state 's first lieutenant governor , owned slaves as late as 1830 , records show .
The architect board also voted to seek a rule change that would allow Capitol lawn commemorations of people without direct ties to Illinois .
It 's the reason a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. is on the lawn of the nearby Illinois State Library .
The board would like to see King memorialized more prominently .
Douglas , whose grave in Chicago lies beneath a 96-foot granite monument , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chicago Park District in July rededicated a park for Frederick Douglass , the Black scholar and abolitionist .
A member of the Springfield Park Board is seeking a similar change in the capital city .

Douglas statue to be removed from Illinois Capitol lawn
Architect of the Capitol Andrea Aggertt discusses how the area around a statue of Stephen Douglas on the Illinois Capitol grounds will be re-sodded with grass after the statue's removal. Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register
The statue of Stephen Douglas that stands in front of the east entrance to the Illinois State Capitol will be removed. Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register
SPRINGFIELD -- A statute of Stephen A. Douglas, a senator from Illinois whose national reputation in the mid-19th Century was built on the idea that each new U.S. territory should decide on allowing slavery, will be removed from the state Capitol lawn because he personally profited from slavery, officials decided Wednesday.
The board of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol voted unanimously to remove the figure of Douglas, whose career-long nemesis was Abraham Lincoln. A rendering of Pierre Menard, an early Illinois settler, politician and slave owner, also will be removed.
Architect of the Capitol Andrea Aggertt told the board that she did not yet have a cost for removal and storage.
The action came after House Speaker Michael Madigan asked the board to consider removing portraits and statuary of Douglas in and around the Capitol. The Chicago Democrat said he had recently read Lincoln biographer Sidney Blumenthal's account of how Douglas profited from family owned slaves. After George Floyd's death in Minneapolis sparked a nationwide movement to remove Confederate symbols, Madigan decided that references to Douglas should be banished.
The architect board took no action on a prominent Douglas statue inside the Capitol, or his portrait in the House chamber, voting to take an inventory of all paintings, murals, statues, and other art in the 1876 building.
Douglas was elected to the Senate in 1847. He and prominent Whig Sen. Henry Clay fashioned the Compromise of 1850. It settled the matter of lands ceded in the Mexican War and put Douglas' notion of "popular sovereignty" -- that U.S. territories could decide whether to allow slavery -- into the political lexicon.
The idea delayed the Civil War and helped him best Lincoln in his 1858 bid for reelection to the Senate, long remembered because of a series of debates between the two, but proved his undoing by the time the two squared off for president in 1860.
The father of Douglas' first wife bequeathed a Mississippi plantation with 100 slaves to his daughter in 1847. Douglas hired a plantation manager while using his 20% share of the income to fund his campaigns, according to Blumenthal.
Menard, who became a successful fur trader in southwestern Illinois nearly 30 years before statehood and was the state's first lieutenant governor, owned slaves as late as 1830, records show.
The architect board also voted to seek a rule change that would allow Capitol lawn commemorations of people without direct ties to Illinois. It's the reason a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. is on the lawn of the nearby Illinois State Library. The board would like to see King memorialized more prominently.
Douglas, whose grave in Chicago lies beneath a 96-foot granite monument, has fallen out of favor elsewhere. The Chicago Park District in July rededicated a park for Frederick Douglass, the Black scholar and abolitionist. A member of the Springfield Park Board is seeking a similar change in the capital city.
Follow Political Writer John O'Connor at https://twitter.com/apoconnor


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Juvenile arrested in connection with St. Charles, Campton Hills robberies

The St. Charles Police Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of a juvenile suspect in connection with recent robberies in @ @ @ @ @ .
Officers from St. Charles and Campton Hills participated in the investigation and arrest of @ @ @ @ @ residence , according to the St. Charles Police Department .
Authorities had been investigating the @ @ @ @ @ a 7-Eleven store in the 2400 block of East Main Street in St. Charles , @ @ @ @ @ store after displaying a knife to an employee .
During a search of the suspect @ @ @ @ @ to the robbery in St. Charles , authorities discovered items that also linked him to @ @ @ @ @ a Campton Hills gas station .
The Kane County state 's attorney 's office charged @ @ @ @ @ of armed robbery and one count of intimidation .
He was transported to the River @ @ @ @ @ Joliet .
A hearing was scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday .

Juvenile arrested in connection with St. Charles, Campton Hills robberies
The St. Charles Police Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of a juvenile suspect in connection with recent robberies in St. Charles and Campton Hills.
Officers from St. Charles and Campton Hills participated in the investigation and arrest of the 17-year-old male at his residence, according to the St. Charles Police Department.
Authorities had been investigating the Aug. 9 armed robbery of a 7-Eleven store in the 2400 block of East Main Street in St. Charles, where the suspect robbed the store after displaying a knife to an employee.
During a search of the suspect's residence that linked him to the robbery in St. Charles, authorities discovered items that also linked him to the July 21 robbery of a Campton Hills gas station.
The Kane County state's attorney's office charged the suspect with two counts of armed robbery and one count of intimidation. He was transported to the River Valley Juvenile Detention Center in Joliet. A hearing was scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Harvard man accused of possessing more than 44 pounds of cocaine

A Harvard man accused of possessing of more than 44 pounds of cocaine and $ 250,000 cash remained at the McHenry County Jail Wednesday on felony drug charges .
McHenry County sheriff 's officers arrested 36-year-old Justin J. Pena on Tuesday on charges of possession of more than 900 grams of cocaine and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance .
He would need to post $ 50,000 bail to secure his release .
Prosecutors at the McHenry County state 's attorney 's office also have requested that Pena , of the 800 block of West Metzen Street , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money before it 's posted .
A hearing on the state 's request is scheduled for Friday morning .
The charges stem from allegations that Pena possessed a large amount of cocaine on Feb. 11 with the intent to deliver the substance , according to a criminal complaint .
A warrant for Pena 's arrest was issued Feb. 24 and executed Tuesday , records show .
Throughout the course of the sheriff 's office 's investigation , police recovered about 20 kilograms , or more than 44 pounds , of cocaine worth an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' motion .
Police also recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash , according to the state 's filing .
The McHenry County public defender 's office has been appointed to represent Pena , who indicated on a financial affidavit that he has been unemployed for the past year .

Harvard man accused of possessing more than 44 pounds of cocaine
A Harvard man accused of possessing of more than 44 pounds of cocaine and $250,000 cash remained at the McHenry County Jail Wednesday on felony drug charges.
McHenry County sheriff's officers arrested 36-year-old Justin J. Pena on Tuesday on charges of possession of more than 900 grams of cocaine and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
He would need to post $50,000 bail to secure his release. Prosecutors at the McHenry County state's attorney's office also have requested that Pena, of the 800 block of West Metzen Street, provide the source of any potential bond money before it's posted.
A hearing on the state's request is scheduled for Friday morning.
The charges stem from allegations that Pena possessed a large amount of cocaine on Feb. 11 with the intent to deliver the substance, according to a criminal complaint. A warrant for Pena's arrest was issued Feb. 24 and executed Tuesday, records show.
Throughout the course of the sheriff's office's investigation, police recovered about 20 kilograms, or more than 44 pounds, of cocaine worth an estimated $640,000, according to prosecutors' motion. Police also recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, according to the state's filing.
The McHenry County public defender's office has been appointed to represent Pena, who indicated on a financial affidavit that he has been unemployed for the past year.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Feder: Anchorman Stefan Holt coming back home to NBC 5

After four years at WNBC in New York , Stefan Holt is moving back home to Chicago and returning to WMAQ-Channel 5 as a Monday-through-Friday main news anchor , the NBC-owned station announced today , Robert Feder writes .
Holt , 33 , the son of `` NBC Nightly News '' anchor Lester Holt , previously spent five years as morning news anchor at NBC 5 .
Starting October 12 , he will co-anchor the station 's 4 and 10 p.m. newscasts .
Rob Stafford , who now co-anchors with Allison Rosati at 5 , 6 and 10 p.m. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 p.m. and join the station 's investigative reporting team .
Patrick Fazio , who co-anchors with Marion Brooks at 4 p.m. , will shift to the 11 a.m. newscast with Brooks .
`` I will be forever grateful for my time in New York , '' Holt said in a statement .
`` Anchoring alongside some of the best in our industry and during one of the most tumultuous times in our history has been a privilege , and a highlight of my career .
`` Chicago is the city where I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want to raise our two boys .
I could n't be more excited to return to my roots and reunite with my teammates at NBC 5 . ''
Get the full report , and more Chicago media news , at robertfeder.com .

Feder: Anchorman Stefan Holt coming back home to NBC 5
After four years at WNBC in New York, Stefan Holt is moving back home to Chicago and returning to WMAQ-Channel 5 as a Monday-through-Friday main news anchor.
After four years at WNBC in New York, Stefan Holt is moving back home to Chicago and returning to WMAQ-Channel 5 as a Monday-through-Friday main news anchor, the NBC-owned station announced today, Robert Feder writes.
Holt, 33, the son of "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt, previously spent five years as morning news anchor at NBC 5. Starting October 12, he will co-anchor the station's 4 and 10 p.m. newscasts.
Rob Stafford, who now co-anchors with Allison Rosati at 5, 6 and 10 p.m., will continue with her at 5 and 6 p.m. and join the station's investigative reporting team. Patrick Fazio, who co-anchors with Marion Brooks at 4 p.m., will shift to the 11 a.m. newscast with Brooks.
"I will be forever grateful for my time in New York," Holt said in a statement. "Anchoring alongside some of the best in our industry and during one of the most tumultuous times in our history has been a privilege, and a highlight of my career.
"Chicago is the city where I grew up and where my wife and I want to raise our two boys. I couldn't be more excited to return to my roots and reunite with my teammates at NBC 5."
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Drop your vote-by-mail ballot here. Counties installing secure boxes to collect ballots

With concerns about U.S. mail service and election tampering growing , Lake County officials this week said people will be able to deposit vote-by-mail ballots in more than a dozen secure boxes throughout the county ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election .
They are n't alone in trying to boost confidence in the voting process .
More than 50 drop boxes for mail-in ballots will be installed throughout suburban Cook County .
Sites will include the village halls in Arlington Heights , Barrington Hills , Elk Grove Village , Glenview , Hoffman Estates , Mount Prospect , Northbrook and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Des Plaines and Wheeling .
Two drop boxes will be securely installed at the DuPage County complex in Wheaton -- one in the parking lot and one inside , Chief Deputy Clerk Adam Johnson said .
Additionally , nearly 300 drop boxes will be placed at all early voting locations and Election Day polling places in the county , Johnson said .
One drop box has been installed in McHenry County , at the administration building in Woodstock .
And in Kane County , Clerk John Cunningham said three such boxes -- one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- will be set up .
The action comes as more and more people who planned to vote by mail in Illinois and across the nation are worying their ballots wo n't be counted because of procedural and equipment changes within the U.S .
Postal Service .
The agency has sent letters to Illinois and 45 other states , as well as Washington , D.C. , warning it can not guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted .
The Postal Service had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machines .
After a public outcry and legislative inquiries , agency officials say those efforts will stop .
This week , the U.S. House will vote on legislation aimed at prohibiting the Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or service levels that had been in place at the start of this year .
The proposal is supported by several Democratic lawmakers from the Chicago area .
This is the first time drop boxes specifically for mail-in ballots will be used in Illinois .
They were legalized in June when Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ statewide because of the pandemic .
Lake County will install 16 or 17 drop boxes for ballots at early voting sites , Chief Deputy Clerk Todd Govain said .
The locations have n't yet been finalized .
Some will be unattended but physically secured and put under video surveillance , Govain said .
Voters will be able to use those boxes around the clock when voting by mail begins Sept. 24 , Govain said .
Other boxes will be monitored by election judges between Oct. 19 and Nov. 2 .
Once the roster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is complete , locations and operating hours will be posted on the county clerk 's website , lakecountyil.gov/161/County-Clerk .
Anyone who requests a mail-in ballot will be notified , too , Govain said .
Although his office is installing drop boxes for ballots , Kane County 's Cunningham thinks the issue has become political and is overblown .
He 's confident in the postal service 's ability to deliver ballots on time and said a postal worker told him the expected increase in mailed ballots will be no worse than the extra business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They think they 're going to be able to handle it , '' Cunningham said .

Drop your vote-by-mail ballot here. Counties installing secure boxes to collect ballots
With concerns about U.S. mail service and election tampering growing, Lake County officials this week said people will be able to deposit vote-by-mail ballots in more than a dozen secure boxes throughout the county ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election.
They aren't alone in trying to boost confidence in the voting process.
More than 50 drop boxes for mail-in ballots will be installed throughout suburban Cook County. Sites will include the village halls in Arlington Heights, Barrington Hills, Elk Grove Village, Glenview, Hoffman Estates, Mount Prospect, Northbrook and Streamwood, as well as libraries in Des Plaines and Wheeling.
Two drop boxes will be securely installed at the DuPage County complex in Wheaton -- one in the parking lot and one inside, Chief Deputy Clerk Adam Johnson said. Additionally, nearly 300 drop boxes will be placed at all early voting locations and Election Day polling places in the county, Johnson said.
One drop box has been installed in McHenry County, at the administration building in Woodstock.
And in Kane County, Clerk John Cunningham said three such boxes -- one each in Elgin, Geneva and Aurora -- will be set up.
The action comes as more and more people who planned to vote by mail in Illinois and across the nation are worying their ballots won't be counted because of procedural and equipment changes within the U.S. Postal Service.
The agency has sent letters to Illinois and 45 other states, as well as Washington, D.C., warning it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted.
The Postal Service had been removing or disabling public mailboxes and mail-sorting machines. After a public outcry and legislative inquiries, agency officials say those efforts will stop.
This week, the U.S. House will vote on legislation aimed at prohibiting the Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or service levels that had been in place at the start of this year. The proposal is supported by several Democratic lawmakers from the Chicago area.
This is the first time drop boxes specifically for mail-in ballots will be used in Illinois. They were legalized in June when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation expanding voting-by-mail options statewide because of the pandemic.
Lake County will install 16 or 17 drop boxes for ballots at early voting sites, Chief Deputy Clerk Todd Govain said. The locations haven't yet been finalized.
Some will be unattended but physically secured and put under video surveillance, Govain said. Voters will be able to use those boxes around the clock when voting by mail begins Sept. 24, Govain said.
Other boxes will be monitored by election judges between Oct. 19 and Nov. 2.
Once the roster of early voting sites and drop-box sites is complete, locations and operating hours will be posted on the county clerk's website, lakecountyil.gov/161/County-Clerk. Anyone who requests a mail-in ballot will be notified, too, Govain said.
Although his office is installing drop boxes for ballots, Kane County's Cunningham thinks the issue has become political and is overblown. He's confident in the postal service's ability to deliver ballots on time and said a postal worker told him the expected increase in mailed ballots will be no worse than the extra business the agency gets at Christmas.
"They think they're going to be able to handle it," Cunningham said.
• Daily Herald wire services contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-18--Sound check: Drive-in music festivals at Sears Centre, SeatGeek Stadium

Get ready to move as 2GTHR Events brings two big electronic shows to Hoffman Estate 's Sears Centre .
At 7 p.m. Friday , Aug. 21 , the Gravedancer Takeover begins , featuring HESH and Bommer , Vampa playing back to back with Al Ross , Level Up with ZIA and an opening set by Axilon .
Saturday night , Live & Loud takes over with Loud Luxury , Frank Walker , Cheyenne Giles , Align ( Schaumburg producer James Fisher ) and GoodSex .
State-mandated safety protocols will be in place , including masks for anybody leaving their vehicles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cars .
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday , Aug. 21 and 22 , at the west parking lot of the Sears Centre , 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway , Hoffman Estates .
Friday night admission is $ 200 for a car of up to five people ; $ 275 for premium parking in the first four rows .
$ 250 for Saturday night general admission ; $ 275 for premium parking .
Tickets and additional information are available at driveinchi.com .
This weekend , Chicago Drive-In hosts the Los De Chicago Concert , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) music festival putting eight of the top area and regional Latino bands on stage at Bridgeview 's SeatGeek Stadium parking lot .
The afternoon starts when the gates open at 1 p.m. Saturday , Aug. 22 , when guests can mingle ( socially distanced , of course ) around their cars and enjoy concessions and gorgeous views .
The music starts at 3 p.m. with a set by Herencia Zacatecana , followed by Los Orejones at 4 p.m. , Los K-Bros at 5 p.m. , Bandena at 6 p.m. , a DJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Banda Enkantadora at 8 p.m. , Codigo Verde at 9:30 p.m. , with El Nuevo Ejemplo closing out the concert from 10:45 to 11:45 p.m .
But wait , there 's more .
Guests can also enjoy a midnight movie screening of `` La Bamba . ''
Cars will be parked 12 feet apart , and masks must be worn outside of the vehicle for everybody 's safety .
1 p.m. Saturday , Aug. 22 , at SeatGeek Stadium , 7000 S. Harlem Ave. , Bridgeview .
$ 125 per car up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guest for additional people ; $ 200 for preferred viewing in the first five rows .
chicagodrivein.com .
Adela and Dan on the road Adela and Dan , hosts of the Underbelly Hours radio show out of Elmhurst College ( WRSE 88.7FM ) and AUX Audio podcasts , present Concerts on Wheels , a roving musical showcase heading around the suburbs over the next two weekends .
From noon to 5 p.m. , Saturday , Aug. 22 , the show -- featuring Daniel Cortez , Isaiah Eby , Big Fans Acoustic , Dan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Allison and Adela -- will head to parks in Elmhurst .
On Saturday , Aug. 29 , the show will round up Adela , Dan , Demi Proutsos ( from WONC 89.1 FM 's Local Chaos radio show at Naperville 's North Central College ) and Sam Nelms ( of Furlough ) as they tour through Wheaton .
Due to crowd limits and public health concerns , it 's recommended that fans join the virtual streams throughout each afternoon .
All performances will benefit the NAACP of DuPage County , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to areas lacking in the resources to make that a priority , and Enchanted Backpack , which brings school supplies to underserved schools around the area .
Donations will be accepted on site or virtually at the Concert on Wheels gofundme page .
Groove-rock band Rotten Mouth plays under the stars on Woodstock 's downtown square this weekend .
Groove-rock band Rotten Mouth plays under the stars on Woodstock 's downtown square this weekend .
Rotten Mouth under the stars Get some outside time with your family and neighbors ( just not TOO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woodstock-based groove-rock band Rotten Mouth plays a free live show on the historic Woodstock Square .
The jams will be fun , dirty and loud -- brought to you by Josh Guelzow , Ryan Wade and Clay and Chris Mutert -- and the snacks and drinks will be available for purchase courtesy of Ethereal Confections and Winestock Market and Lounge .
6 to 9 p.m. Saturday , Aug. 22 , at Woodstock Square , 121 W. Van Buren St. , Woodstock .
Free , but concessions will be available for sale .
Watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shamie is a Daily Herald multiplatform editor and local music junkie .
Email him at bshamie @ dailyherald.com , find him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter ( @ thatshamieguy ) or Instagram ( @ chicagosoundcheck ) .
Brian also keeps tabs on the local music scene at chicagosoundcheck.com .

Sound check: Drive-in music festivals at Sears Centre, SeatGeek Stadium
Drive-in and dance
Get ready to move as 2GTHR Events brings two big electronic shows to Hoffman Estate's Sears Centre. At 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, the Gravedancer Takeover begins, featuring HESH and Bommer, Vampa playing back to back with Al Ross, Level Up with ZIA and an opening set by Axilon. Saturday night, Live & Loud takes over with Loud Luxury, Frank Walker, Cheyenne Giles, Align (Schaumburg producer James Fisher) and GoodSex. State-mandated safety protocols will be in place, including masks for anybody leaving their vehicles to watch the show from outside their cars.
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21 and 22, at the west parking lot of the Sears Centre, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. Friday night admission is $200 for a car of up to five people; $275 for premium parking in the first four rows. $250 for Saturday night general admission; $275 for premium parking. Tickets and additional information are available at driveinchi.com.
El Nuevo Ejemplo headlines the Los De Chicago musical showcase at GeekSeat Stadium Saturday, Aug. 22. - Courtesy of El Nuevo Ejemplo
This weekend, Chicago Drive-In hosts the Los De Chicago Concert, an all-day (and well into the night) music festival putting eight of the top area and regional Latino bands on stage at Bridgeview's SeatGeek Stadium parking lot. The afternoon starts when the gates open at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, when guests can mingle (socially distanced, of course) around their cars and enjoy concessions and gorgeous views. The music starts at 3 p.m. with a set by Herencia Zacatecana, followed by Los Orejones at 4 p.m., Los K-Bros at 5 p.m., Bandena at 6 p.m., a DJ set (TBA) at 7 p.m., Banda Enkantadora at 8 p.m., Codigo Verde at 9:30 p.m., with El Nuevo Ejemplo closing out the concert from 10:45 to 11:45 p.m. But wait, there's more. Guests can also enjoy a midnight movie screening of "La Bamba." Cars will be parked 12 feet apart, and masks must be worn outside of the vehicle for everybody's safety.
1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at SeatGeek Stadium, 7000 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview. $125 per car up to five guests; $25 per guest for additional people; $200 for preferred viewing in the first five rows. chicagodrivein.com.
Adela and Dan on the road
Adela and Dan, hosts of the Underbelly Hours radio show out of Elmhurst College (WRSE 88.7FM) and AUX Audio podcasts, present Concerts on Wheels, a roving musical showcase heading around the suburbs over the next two weekends. From noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 22, the show -- featuring Daniel Cortez, Isaiah Eby, Big Fans Acoustic, Dan and a classical performance by Heidi Pohl, Allison and Adela -- will head to parks in Elmhurst. On Saturday, Aug. 29, the show will round up Adela, Dan, Demi Proutsos (from WONC 89.1 FM's Local Chaos radio show at Naperville's North Central College) and Sam Nelms (of Furlough) as they tour through Wheaton. Due to crowd limits and public health concerns, it's recommended that fans join the virtual streams throughout each afternoon. All performances will benefit the NAACP of DuPage County, which is spearheading an effort to bring voter registration to areas lacking in the resources to make that a priority, and Enchanted Backpack, which brings school supplies to underserved schools around the area. Donations will be accepted on site or virtually at the Concert on Wheels gofundme page.
- Brian Shamie | Staff Photographer Groove-rock band Rotten Mouth plays under the stars on Woodstock's downtown square this weekend.
Get some outside time with your family and neighbors (just not TOO close!), as Chicago and Woodstock-based groove-rock band Rotten Mouth plays a free live show on the historic Woodstock Square. The jams will be fun, dirty and loud -- brought to you by Josh Guelzow, Ryan Wade and Clay and Chris Mutert -- and the snacks and drinks will be available for purchase courtesy of Ethereal Confections and Winestock Market and Lounge.
6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Woodstock Square, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Free, but concessions will be available for sale. Watch facebook.com for more information.
• Brian Shamie is a Daily Herald multiplatform editor and local music junkie. Email him at bshamie@dailyherald.com, find him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter (@thatshamieguy) or Instagram (@chicagosoundcheck). Brian also keeps tabs on the local music scene at chicagosoundcheck.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--State awards $39.5M in infrastructure grants

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity awarded $ 39.5 million in grants Wednesday for 27 capital improvement projects around the state .
The agency is hopeful the grants will boost summer employment and attract economic development in underserved communities .
The improvements are funded through a portion of the $ 45 billion Rebuild Illinois program that state lawmakers approved in 2019 .
As part of that five-year program , $ 4.7 billion was allocated to DCEO for projects tied to local economic development .
`` There is a strong connection between infrastructure and economic development , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in an interview with Capitol News Illinois .
`` Infrastructure is an enabler of economic development . ''
The Wednesday grants will go towards two categories of DCEO works -- `` public infrastructure '' projects such as road improvements , public utility extensions and streetscapes ; and `` opportunity zone '' projects that aim to boost local economic development in historically underserved communities .
Originally about $ 50 million was earmarked during the first year of the program for public infrastructure projects , but earlier this year the agency set aside around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls `` fast-track '' projects , those that can get underway as soon as the funding is in place , according to Negron .
The goal was to boost summer employment , which has taken a severe hit during the current recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` We cut in half the public infrastructure funds for year one and put it on a faster timeline , prioritizing projects that were just about ready to go so that we could get those dollars and then get shovels in the ground this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work and infrastructure get repaired or modernized , '' Negron said .
Among the public infrastructure projects being funded that officials hope will have lasting economic impact is the long-planned canoe launch and river walk in South suburban Calumet City .
`` If that project fully comes to fruition , over its long-term strategy , you 're looking at something that can , in addition to providing some benefits to the residents who can come and enjoy the river run , there is economic development that can happen around it similar to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ river walks and other cities In Illinois and across the country , '' Negron said .
The state is investing $ 1.4 million into that project through Rebuild Illinois , but city officials announced earlier this year that they are also receiving $ 480,000 through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources .
The agency is also funding less glamorous projects to improve public infrastructure , which are nonetheless vital to communities on the receiving end of grants .
In Normal , $ 590,000 is being put into replacing a water main .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , local budgets are stretched to the breaking point , '' state Rep. Dan Brady , R-Bloomington , said in a statement .
`` I am very appreciative of the administration and DCEO for this much-needed assistance . ''
In addition to the nearly $ 25 million in fast-track grants , DCEO is also giving $ 14.7 million to projects in opportunity zones .
Unlike the fast-track funding , which was limited to local governments and public entities , opportunity zone funding was also open to private developers that could bring in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half of the opportunity zone funding released Wednesday , $ 7.5 million , was awarded to real estate investment company New Pathways Investments LLC to construct a multi-purpose sports and events center in Centralia .
According to the DCEO , the construction of that event center and the 9 other opportunity zone projects will draw an additional $ 30.3 million in outside funding to support affordable housing , community development , and commercial real estate .
According to Negron , the planned work at the 27 sites will create about 600 construction jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are hundreds of permanent jobs that will come out of it , particularly those types of projects that are enabling a future development , '' he said .

State awards $39.5M in infrastructure grants
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity awarded $39.5 million in grants Wednesday for 27 capital improvement projects around the state.
The agency is hopeful the grants will boost summer employment and attract economic development in underserved communities.
The improvements are funded through a portion of the $45 billion Rebuild Illinois program that state lawmakers approved in 2019. As part of that five-year program, $4.7 billion was allocated to DCEO for projects tied to local economic development.
"There is a strong connection between infrastructure and economic development," DCEO's acting director Michael Negron said in an interview with Capitol News Illinois. "Infrastructure is an enabler of economic development."
The Wednesday grants will go towards two categories of DCEO works -- "public infrastructure" projects such as road improvements, public utility extensions and streetscapes; and "opportunity zone" projects that aim to boost local economic development in historically underserved communities.
Originally about $50 million was earmarked during the first year of the program for public infrastructure projects, but earlier this year the agency set aside around half of that money for what it calls "fast-track" projects, those that can get underway as soon as the funding is in place, according to Negron.
The goal was to boost summer employment, which has taken a severe hit during the current recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We cut in half the public infrastructure funds for year one and put it on a faster timeline, prioritizing projects that were just about ready to go so that we could get those dollars and then get shovels in the ground this year, so that people could get to work and infrastructure get repaired or modernized," Negron said.
Among the public infrastructure projects being funded that officials hope will have lasting economic impact is the long-planned canoe launch and river walk in South suburban Calumet City.
"If that project fully comes to fruition, over its long-term strategy, you're looking at something that can, in addition to providing some benefits to the residents who can come and enjoy the river run, there is economic development that can happen around it similar to what we've seen in in the river walks and other cities In Illinois and across the country," Negron said.
The state is investing $1.4 million into that project through Rebuild Illinois, but city officials announced earlier this year that they are also receiving $480,000 through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
The agency is also funding less glamorous projects to improve public infrastructure, which are nonetheless vital to communities on the receiving end of grants. In Normal, $590,000 is being put into replacing a water main.
"With all of our added challenges this year, local budgets are stretched to the breaking point," state Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, said in a statement. "I am very appreciative of the administration and DCEO for this much-needed assistance."
In addition to the nearly $25 million in fast-track grants, DCEO is also giving $14.7 million to projects in opportunity zones.
Unlike the fast-track funding, which was limited to local governments and public entities, opportunity zone funding was also open to private developers that could bring in matching funds from non-governmental sources.
About half of the opportunity zone funding released Wednesday, $7.5 million, was awarded to real estate investment company New Pathways Investments LLC to construct a multi-purpose sports and events center in Centralia.
According to the DCEO, the construction of that event center and the 9 other opportunity zone projects will draw an additional $30.3 million in outside funding to support affordable housing, community development, and commercial real estate.
According to Negron, the planned work at the 27 sites will create about 600 construction jobs immediately.
"And then beyond that there are hundreds of permanent jobs that will come out of it, particularly those types of projects that are enabling a future development," he said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Prosecutors: Cameras recorded Park Ridge man raping Mount Prospect woman

The sexual assault of a Mount Prospect woman was caught on the motion-activated indoor security cameras inside her home , according to Cook County prosecutors .
The video led to the arrest Jasmin Kovac , 20 , who was ordered held on a total bail of $ 40,000 Wednesday on charges he sexually assaulted the 24-year-old woman , with whom he had an occasional sexual relationship .
Prosecutors say Kovac , of Park Ridge , went to the woman 's home July 27 .
They got into an argument , and the woman told him to leave , said Assistant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kovac then assaulted her multiple times , Kalliantasis said .
On Aug. 9 , Kovac returned to the woman 's home , where she told him she had used methamphetamine and wanted to sleep , Kalliantasis said .
Both fell asleep , and Kovac later awoke and sexually assaulted her `` while she appears to be limp and unconscious , '' Kalliantasis said .
`` At no time did she consent to any sexual activity , '' Kalliantasis said , adding the woman informed police of the attack Aug. 10 .
Cook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ submit to electronic monitoring and have no contact with the woman if he posts bond .
He next appears in court Sept. 11 .

Prosecutors: Cameras recorded Park Ridge man raping Mount Prospect woman
The sexual assault of a Mount Prospect woman was caught on the motion-activated indoor security cameras inside her home, according to Cook County prosecutors.
The video led to the arrest Jasmin Kovac, 20, who was ordered held on a total bail of $40,000 Wednesday on charges he sexually assaulted the 24-year-old woman, with whom he had an occasional sexual relationship.
Prosecutors say Kovac, of Park Ridge, went to the woman's home July 27. They got into an argument, and the woman told him to leave, said Assistant Cook County State's Attorney Loukas Kalliantasis. Kovac then assaulted her multiple times, Kalliantasis said.
On Aug. 9, Kovac returned to the woman's home, where she told him she had used methamphetamine and wanted to sleep, Kalliantasis said. Both fell asleep, and Kovac later awoke and sexually assaulted her "while she appears to be limp and unconscious," Kalliantasis said.
"At no time did she consent to any sexual activity," Kalliantasis said, adding the woman informed police of the attack Aug. 10.
Defense attorney Frank DiFranco characterized the woman's claims as "inconsistent."
Cook County Judge Ellen Mandeltort ordered Kovac to submit to electronic monitoring and have no contact with the woman if he posts bond.
He next appears in court Sept. 11.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Hawthorn Woods earns rare 'Dark Sky Community' recognition

Hawthorn Woods is now just the second community in Illinois -- and 29th in the world -- to earn designation as an International Dark Sky Community , village officials announced this week .
The designation by the International Dark-Sky Association recognizes the village 's efforts to protect the night sky from the negative effects of artificial light .
Those efforts include the village 's adoption of a municipal lighting ordinance in September 2019 .
The ordinance , officials said , is part of Hawthorn Woods ' comprehensive approach to reduce light pollution , conserve energy , protect nocturnal wildlife patterns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am proud to be part of a village that desires to preserve its rural nature and fights to maintain the natural beauty Hawthorn Woods has to offer , '' Mayor Dominick DiMaggio said in an announcement of the Dark Sky recognition .
As part of the designation , the village plans to conduct safely distanced dark sky activities , including stargazing classes , night photography , movies under the stars and virtual classes designed to instruct residents how to identify constellations and make them aware of upcoming celestial events .
South suburban Homer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community in 2011 .

Hawthorn Woods earns rare 'Dark Sky Community' recognition
Hawthorn Woods is now just the second community in Illinois -- and 29th in the world -- to earn designation as an International Dark Sky Community, village officials announced this week. Courtesy of Hawthorn Woods
Hawthorn Woods is now just the second community in Illinois -- and 29th in the world -- to earn designation as an International Dark Sky Community, village officials announced this week.
The designation by the International Dark-Sky Association recognizes the village's efforts to protect the night sky from the negative effects of artificial light.
Those efforts include the village's adoption of a municipal lighting ordinance in September 2019. The ordinance, officials said, is part of Hawthorn Woods' comprehensive approach to reduce light pollution, conserve energy, protect nocturnal wildlife patterns and promote public safety.
"I am proud to be part of a village that desires to preserve its rural nature and fights to maintain the natural beauty Hawthorn Woods has to offer," Mayor Dominick DiMaggio said in an announcement of the Dark Sky recognition.
As part of the designation, the village plans to conduct safely distanced dark sky activities, including stargazing classes, night photography, movies under the stars and virtual classes designed to instruct residents how to identify constellations and make them aware of upcoming celestial events.
South suburban Homer Glen became Illinois' first Dark Sky community in 2011.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Mobile Stroke Unit to assist Bartlett paramedics

The Bartlett Fire Protection District and Northwest Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield are partnering to make the services of Mobile Stroke Unit available to local patients , ensuring them the benefits of the earliest possible intervention .
The unit is the first of its kind in Illinois and takes the form of a specialized ambulance that will be sent along with Bartlett Fire District paramedics whenever an emergency dispatcher determines that a patient may be suffering from a stroke .
While stroke is the leading cause of disability and fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. , studies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patient outcomes , according to the fire district .
The specialized equipment and personnel on the Mobile Stroke Unit allow the team to quickly diagnose a stroke on-site and coordinate electronically with a Northwestern Medicine neurologist to immediately begin treatment .
Among the equipment is a CT scanner to take detailed pictures of the brain .
Based on its findings and the type of stroke diagnosed , the neurologist may prescribe either clot-busting medication or a clotting agent to be administered immediately rather than waiting until arrival at the hospital .
More information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bartlettfire.com .

Mobile Stroke Unit to assist Bartlett paramedics
A Mobile Stroke Unit, the first of its kind in Illinois, has begun assisting Bartlett Fire Protection District paramedics on emergency calls that may involve a stroke. Courtesy of Bartlett Fire Protection Unit
The Bartlett Fire Protection District and Northwest Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield are partnering to make the services of Mobile Stroke Unit available to local patients, ensuring them the benefits of the earliest possible intervention.
The unit is the first of its kind in Illinois and takes the form of a specialized ambulance that will be sent along with Bartlett Fire District paramedics whenever an emergency dispatcher determines that a patient may be suffering from a stroke.
While stroke is the leading cause of disability and fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., studies have determined that early intervention can improve patient outcomes, according to the fire district.
The specialized equipment and personnel on the Mobile Stroke Unit allow the team to quickly diagnose a stroke on-site and coordinate electronically with a Northwestern Medicine neurologist to immediately begin treatment.
Among the equipment is a CT scanner to take detailed pictures of the brain. Based on its findings and the type of stroke diagnosed, the neurologist may prescribe either clot-busting medication or a clotting agent to be administered immediately rather than waiting until arrival at the hospital.
More information about the new service is available at bartlettfire.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-20--Constable: Pandemic gives sports bar time to add Wrigley touch

For the first time this season , I 'm watching a Cubs game from a spot where I can see both yellow foul poles with the `` Hey , Hey '' slogans , the brick walls , the wire basket and some die-hard fans -- almost as if I were at Wrigley Field .
I ca n't see the iconic scoreboard because 4-year-old Jayce Chamopoulos scratched the green paint , and his father , Nikko Chamopoulos , is keeping it at their home in Streamwood until it can be repainted and hung back up as part of the Wrigley Field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Glen Ellyn .
Chamopoulos , 42 , who owns the downtown sports bar with his brother-in-law , 27-year-old Jason Luszcz , took advantage of the COVID-19 shutdown this spring to add sports-themed walls to the bar he bought five years ago today .
`` It gave me the chance to remodel , '' says Chamopoulos , who built giant displays for the Cubs , the White Sox , the Bulls , the Blackhawks and the Bears with his general manager , Dave Naruszewicz , and assistant manager , Scott Boyer .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italian beef , calzones and funnel cakes `` for kids '' to the menu .
`` It 's looking good , '' says David Blomquist , the masked postal service employee who has been delivering mail for 44 years and comes inside to pass along a stack of envelopes and admire the improvements .
`` They 've done a good job . ''
The Cubs section might look nice , but on this beautiful day , Cubs fans Jeff Sojka , 53 , and Jon Soderstrom , 58 , take in Wednesday 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patio out back .
They generally get to Wrigley Field between five and 10 times a summer , but the pandemic has shut that down .
`` I would like to be the only guy sitting in Wrigley hearing everything the players are saying , '' Sojka says , after a first-inning grand slam by the St. Louis Cardinals ' Matt Carpenter puts the Cubs in a hole from which they never recover , dropping the first game of the doubleheader 9-3 .
Sojka was here the last time I took in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 2016 .
The Cubs lost both games that day but went on to win the World Series .
`` I 'd take that again , '' Soderstrom says .
This season , nobody is even sure if there will be a World Series for the Cubs to win .
But to get there , the Cubs could use some of that offensive power shown this season by the young Chicago White Sox , who are honored on the wall dedicated to the original Comiskey Park , '' I 'm glad to hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bob Guss , who has learned to tolerate Cubs fans during his more than 70 years as a Sox fan .
Guss talks Sox with the like-minded Chamopoulos , as they both grew up as Sox fans on the city 's North Side .
`` Luis Robert would have had that , '' Chamopoulos says , predicting the rookie Sox center fielder would have caught a ball that eludes a Cubs outfielder .
`` It was hard to get back into sports again , was n't it ? ''
says Sojka , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games on the TVs at North Side .
`` I 've got about a hundred college football hats and no football , '' Sojka says , as the Big Ten , the Mid-American Conference and some other conferences are postponing the fall sport until spring .
An official Blackhawks bar , the North Side and fans were just starting to adjust to Stanley Cup games in August when the Blackhawks were eliminated late Tuesday night .
`` Now , it 's all Cubs , '' Soderstrom says .
And Sox .
Until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fans , however , wo n't be allowed at Soldier Field .
`` That 's OK , '' Sojka says .
`` They 'll all be here . ''

Constable: Pandemic gives sports bar time to add Wrigley touch
For the first time this season, I'm watching a Cubs game from a spot where I can see both yellow foul poles with the "Hey, Hey" slogans, the brick walls, the wire basket and some die-hard fans -- almost as if I were at Wrigley Field. I can't see the iconic scoreboard because 4-year-old Jayce Chamopoulos scratched the green paint, and his father, Nikko Chamopoulos, is keeping it at their home in Streamwood until it can be repainted and hung back up as part of the Wrigley Field section of North Side Bar & Grill in Glen Ellyn.
Chamopoulos, 42, who owns the downtown sports bar with his brother-in-law, 27-year-old Jason Luszcz, took advantage of the COVID-19 shutdown this spring to add sports-themed walls to the bar he bought five years ago today.
"It gave me the chance to remodel," says Chamopoulos, who built giant displays for the Cubs, the White Sox, the Bulls, the Blackhawks and the Bears with his general manager, Dave Naruszewicz, and assistant manager, Scott Boyer. He also added Vienna Beef hot dogs, Italian beef, calzones and funnel cakes "for kids" to the menu.
"It's looking good," says David Blomquist, the masked postal service employee who has been delivering mail for 44 years and comes inside to pass along a stack of envelopes and admire the improvements. "They've done a good job."
The Cubs section might look nice, but on this beautiful day, Cubs fans Jeff Sojka, 53, and Jon Soderstrom, 58, take in Wednesday's first game on the TV in the patio out back. They generally get to Wrigley Field between five and 10 times a summer, but the pandemic has shut that down.
"I would like to be the only guy sitting in Wrigley hearing everything the players are saying," Sojka says, after a first-inning grand slam by the St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter puts the Cubs in a hole from which they never recover, dropping the first game of the doubleheader 9-3.
Sojka was here the last time I took in a Cubs-Cardinals doubleheader at the North Side in June 2016. The Cubs lost both games that day but went on to win the World Series.
"I'd take that again," Soderstrom says.
This season, nobody is even sure if there will be a World Series for the Cubs to win. But to get there, the Cubs could use some of that offensive power shown this season by the young Chicago White Sox, who are honored on the wall dedicated to the original Comiskey Park,
"I'm glad to hear they exist," quips fellow patron Bob Guss, who has learned to tolerate Cubs fans during his more than 70 years as a Sox fan. Guss talks Sox with the like-minded Chamopoulos, as they both grew up as Sox fans on the city's North Side.
"Luis Robert would have had that," Chamopoulos says, predicting the rookie Sox center fielder would have caught a ball that eludes a Cubs outfielder.
"It was hard to get back into sports again, wasn't it?" says Sojka, who generally looks ahead to Saturday afternoon football games on the TVs at North Side.
"I've got about a hundred college football hats and no football," Sojka says, as the Big Ten, the Mid-American Conference and some other conferences are postponing the fall sport until spring.
An official Blackhawks bar, the North Side and fans were just starting to adjust to Stanley Cup games in August when the Blackhawks were eliminated late Tuesday night. "Now, it's all Cubs," Soderstrom says. And Sox.
Until the Bears begin the NFL season next month. Fans, however, won't be allowed at Soldier Field.
"That's OK," Sojka says. "They'll all be here."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Oak Grove, Rondout school districts prepare for in-person learning

Tents are up , social distancing measures in place and protective gear distributed as Oak Grove Elementary District 68 in Green Oaks prepares for the first day of the 2020-21 school year .
Starting at 9 a.m. Friday , about 700 students will arrive at the sprawling Oak Grove School on O'Plaine Road for the first time since March , when schools throughout the state were ordered closed because of the coronavirus pandemic .
`` We 're feeling confident , '' Superintendent Allison Sherman said .
`` We 're feeling good . ''
Oak Grove and its neighbor to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are among the few in Lake County where students will be sitting at desks in classrooms during the school day .
District 72 will begin classes Monday .
Opening day at Oak Grove comes after countless hours of preparation by teachers , administrators , staff members and others in recent months to keep pace with the latest information and changing guidelines involving safe in-person learning .
Two webinars were held for parents last week , information has been included every Monday in the electronic newsletter , and a handbook with re-entry guidance has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We feel like we ca n't overcommunicate , '' Sherman said .
Still , there is general agreement among educators that coming back to the classroom in person will involve a learning curve for everyone .
With the virus still entrenched , many school districts , even those that initially planned to offer a blend of remote and in-school learning , have opted to stay home .
The openings at Oak Grove and Rondout follow unanimous decisions by both school boards that there was enough space and resources to accommodate the recommended guidelines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were able to meet all employee health accommodations , '' Sherman said .
`` That was a pivotal difference between us and some other districts . ''
Oak Grove has hired four teachers to reduce class sizes , according to Sherman .
Students will stay in the same classroom for the entire school day , but the district , as a precaution , has hired hallway monitors to ensure social distancing .
About 70 % of Oak Grove students will be in class , with the rest learning remotely .
About 90 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bell in person .
`` We have a smaller student population and have enough space to meet the 6-foot social distance guidelines , '' said District 72 Superintendent Jenny Wojcik .
`` The vast majority of parents are very excited about having their kids come back in person , '' she said .
Sherman said there has been pro and con comments from parents but District 68 continues to reinforce its adherence to state and federal guidelines .
`` We will not compromise health and safety if any of our guidelines shift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Education Association President Erin Smith said members `` continue to work with the administration to provide the safest return for our students and staff . ''
Everyone is closely watching coronavirus numbers and guidance from local and state health agencies and are ready to shift if need be .
`` We do n't have to close and plan for going into remote ( learning ) .
We 've spent countless hours developing a plan that would transition seamlessly , '' Sherman said .

Oak Grove, Rondout school districts prepare for in-person learning
Opening day at Oak Grove comes after countless hours of preparation by teachers, administrators and others to keep pace with changing COVID-19 guidelines. Courtesy of Oak Grove Elementary District 68
A classroom at Oak Grove School is ready for students. Classes begin Friday. Courtesy of Oak Grove Elementary District 68
Tents are up, social distancing measures in place and protective gear distributed as Oak Grove Elementary District 68 in Green Oaks prepares for the first day of the 2020-21 school year.
Starting at 9 a.m. Friday, about 700 students will arrive at the sprawling Oak Grove School on O'Plaine Road for the first time since March, when schools throughout the state were ordered closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"We're feeling confident," Superintendent Allison Sherman said. "We're feeling good."
Oak Grove and its neighbor to the south, Rondout Elementary District 72, are among the few in Lake County where students will be sitting at desks in classrooms during the school day. District 72 will begin classes Monday.
Opening day at Oak Grove comes after countless hours of preparation by teachers, administrators, staff members and others in recent months to keep pace with the latest information and changing guidelines involving safe in-person learning.
Two webinars were held for parents last week, information has been included every Monday in the electronic newsletter, and a handbook with re-entry guidance has been made available to parents.
"We feel like we can't overcommunicate," Sherman said.
Still, there is general agreement among educators that coming back to the classroom in person will involve a learning curve for everyone.
With the virus still entrenched, many school districts, even those that initially planned to offer a blend of remote and in-school learning, have opted to stay home.
The openings at Oak Grove and Rondout follow unanimous decisions by both school boards that there was enough space and resources to accommodate the recommended guidelines to keep everyone safe.
"We were able to meet all employee health accommodations," Sherman said. "That was a pivotal difference between us and some other districts."
Oak Grove has hired four teachers to reduce class sizes, according to Sherman. Students will stay in the same classroom for the entire school day, but the district, as a precaution, has hired hallway monitors to ensure social distancing.
About 70% of Oak Grove students will be in class, with the rest learning remotely. About 90% of Rondout's 144 students will answer the bell in person.
"We have a smaller student population and have enough space to meet the 6-foot social distance guidelines," said District 72 Superintendent Jenny Wojcik.
"The vast majority of parents are very excited about having their kids come back in person," she said.
Sherman said there has been pro and con comments from parents but District 68 continues to reinforce its adherence to state and federal guidelines.
"We will not compromise health and safety if any of our guidelines shift," she said.
Oak Grove Education Association President Erin Smith said members "continue to work with the administration to provide the safest return for our students and staff."
Everyone is closely watching coronavirus numbers and guidance from local and state health agencies and are ready to shift if need be.
"We don't have to close and plan for going into remote (learning). We've spent countless hours developing a plan that would transition seamlessly," Sherman said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Northwestern undergrads must take COVID-19 test at home before returning

Northwestern University announced Wednesday its three-step COVID-19 testing plan for undergraduate students returning to campus .
Northwestern students will have @ @ @ @ @ swab test and receive a negative result before regaining access to campus buildings , according @ @ @ @ @ university Wednesday .
The university will also require testing upon arrival to Evanston , as @ @ @ @ @ on- and off-campus students , with more details on those steps still to come .

Northwestern undergrads must take COVID-19 test at home before returning
Northwestern University announced Wednesday its three-step COVID-19 testing plan for undergraduate students returning to campus.
Northwestern students will have to complete an at-home nasal swab test and receive a negative result before regaining access to campus buildings, according to an email from the university Wednesday. The university will also require testing upon arrival to Evanston, as well as ongoing testing of on- and off-campus students, with more details on those steps still to come.
For the full story, visit chicago.suntimes.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-20--Machado hits grand slam in 10th, Padres beat Rangers 6-3

PITTSBURGH -- Aaron Civale struck out six and did n't issue a walk while picking up the first complete game of his young career as the Cleveland Indians pushed their winning streak to five with a 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night .
The 25-year-old Civale allowed five hits and narrowly missed a shutout when Pittsburgh pushed across a run with Josh Bell 's sacrifice fly in the ninth .
Carlos Santana broke open a scoreless game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning .
Domingo Santana added a bases-clearing double in the eighth as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over .500 ( 15-9 ) .
Santana turned on a full-count cutter from reliever Dovydas Neverauskas ( 0-3 ) and sent it over the right-field seats for his third home run of the season .
Pittsburgh 's National League-worst batting average dropped to .211 when it failed to muster much of anything against Civale .
The Pirates have dropped 13 of 15 and their 4-16 record is the worst in the major leagues .
MIAMI -- Michael Conforto hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning , and the Mets beat Miami @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jacob deGrom pitched six shutout innings and left with a lead , but Miami scored against the Mets ' bullpen on a wild pitch and two bases-loaded walks for a 3-all tie going into the ninth .
Brandon Nimmo walked with two out against Miami closer Brandon Kintzler ( 1-2 ) , and Conforto hit his fourth homer to center field , a shot estimated at 425 feet .
DeGrom struck out seven , walked none , allowed four hits and departed after throwing 91 pitches .
Edwin Diaz ( 1-0 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but pitched a perfect ninth , .
The Marlins have lost five games in a row to fall to 9-9 .
NEW YORK -- Pinch-hitter Mike Brosseau singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and streaking Tampa Bay beat the Yankees , taking advantage of a costly error by reliever Zack Britton .
Jalen Beeks pitched out of a ninth-inning jam and Tampa Bay got home runs from slumping hitters Ji-Man Choi and Mike Zunino off Gerrit Cole , who struck out 10 in a no-decision .
Tampa Bay has won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move within a half-game of the AL East-leading Yankees .
The Rays ( 16-9 ) have taken five of six in the season series .
Pete Fairbanks ( 3-1 ) claimed the win .
Britton ( 0-2 ) took the loss .
DENVER -- Kyle Tucker homered , hit two triples and drove in four runs , and Houston beat Colorado for its seventh straight win .
Carlos Correa homered among his three hits , and George Springer and Martin Maldonado also went deep for Houston .
The Astros had a season-high 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Framber Valdez ( 2-2 ) .
Houston third baseman Alex Bregman left the game with a leg injury after doubling to right field to lead off the fourth inning .
Valdez held the Rockies to a run and five hits through seven innings before faltering in the eighth .
He left after allowing three runs , just one earned run , on seven hits in 7 2/3 innings .
Ryan Castellani ( 0-1 ) allowed five runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings .
BALTIMORE -- Randal Grichuk hit two home runs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fading Baltimore .
Grichuk hit a solo shot in the second inning and put Toronto ahead for good with a two-run drive in the sixth .
He has homered in four straight starts , and all six of his long balls this season have come over the last six games .
Baltimore has lost four in a row and five of six following a six-game winning streak .
Tommy Milone ( 1-3 ) pitched well over six innings - except for the two homers he yielded to Grichuk .
Tanner Roark ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in five innings and Rafael Dolis worked the ninth for his first save .
BOSTON -- Boston ended its nine-game losing streak , with Rafael Devers homering and driving in three runs in a win over Philadelphia .
Devers finished with three hits .
Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in two runs to help Boston avoid its first 10-game losing streak since 2014 .
Red Sox starter Kyle Hart allowed two runs with four walks and five strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings in an opener role .
Austin Brice ( 1-0 ) struck out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Phil Gosselin , Didi Gregorius and Rhys Hoskins each had an RBI for Philadelphia .
Phillies starter Jake Arrieta ( 1-3 ) surrendered four runs on five hits while walking four and striking out three over 4 1/3 innings .
Philadelphia had won four straight .
CHICAGO -- David Bote hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh and final inning , Adbert Alzolay pitched five solid innings in his season debut as Chicago earned a split with St. Louis .
St. Louis ' Brad Miller hit a tying RBI single in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 2-1 ) .
But the Cubs quickly answered .
Andrew Miller ( 0-1 ) took the loss as Cubs picked up their third win in four games .
In the opener , Matt Carpenter belted a grand slam and St. Louis held Chicago to two hits .
Jack Flaherty gave up a leadoff homer to Ian Happ and recorded just five outs in his first start since a season-opening win over Pittsburgh .
Tyler Webb ( 1-1 ) got four outs and the Cardinals got back to winning after dropping two straight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drove a rope to center in the first against Alec Mills ( 2-2 ) for his second career grand slam .
Tommy Edman had three hits and Kolten Wong scored four runs .
Tyler Webb ( 1-1 ) got four outs and the Cardinals got back to winning after dropping two straight to the NL Central leaders .
KANSAS CITY , Mo .
-- Trevor Bauer pitched seven innings of one-hit ball , and Cincinnati earned a doubleheader split with Kansas City .
Bauer allowed only a single by Adalberto Mondesi in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struck out nine , lowering his ERA to 0.68 .
In his first major league start in more than a year , Matt Harvey ( 0-1 ) threw 54 pitches in three innings and allowed two homers , both in the third .
He gave up three runs on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts .
In the opener , Brad Keller pitched hitless ball into the sixth inning and extended his shutout streak , leading Kansas City past Cincinnati .
Keller ( 3-0 ) held the Reds without a hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center field to begin the sixth .
He gave up three hits , struck out five and walked Jesse Winker three times -- his only walks in 6 2/3 innings .
Luis Castillo ( 0-3 ) allowed three earned runs in 3 1/3 innings , striking out five .
CHICAGO -- Jose Abreu hit a tie-breaking homer in the eighth inning , Edwin Encarnacion followed with his second solo shot of the game to lift the Chicago over Detroit as the White Sox won their fourth straight .
Abreu lofted the first pitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) just over the wall in right to give Chicago a 4-3 lead with one out .
Encarnacion then sent a drive to left-center for his 37th career multi-homer game , sealing the Tigers ' eighth loss in row .
Evan Marshall ( 1-1 ) pitched a perfect eighth for the win .
Alex Colome followed with a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save .
Jeimer Candelario had a three-run homer in the fifth for Detroit .
MINNEAPOLIS -- Christian Yelich hit one of Milwaukee 's four homers , Brett Anderson pitched six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
AvisaÃl GarcÃa , Ryan Braun and Keston Hiura also homered as Milwaukee tied a season high in runs and home runs .
The Brewers also earned seven walks .
Anderson ( 1-2 ) posted his longest outing of the season , giving up five hits and a run with five strikeouts .
Minnesota left-hander Rich Hill ( 1-1 ) allowed four runs , four hits , and three walks in 2 2/3 innings after being reinstated from the injured list .

Machado hits grand slam in 10th, Padres beat Rangers 6-3
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., right, reacts with teammate Manny Machado (13) after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in San Diego. Associated Press
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. reacts after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in San Diego. Associated Press
SAN DIEGO -- Manny Machado hit a grand slam with one out in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Texas Rangers for the third straight game, 6-3 Wednesday night.
Machado's 11th career grand slam and sixth walkoff homer came off Rafael Montero (0-1), whose only out in the 10th came on pinch-hitter Greg Garcia's sacrifice.
Fernando Tatis Jr., who hit his MLB-leading 12th homer earlier, drew a walk off Montero to load the bases ahead of Machado, who hit his sixth homer of the season.
The Padres have hit grand slams in three straight games for the first time in club history.
Texas had gone ahead 3-2 in the top of the inning when Willie Calhoun's dribbler in front of the plate off Tim Hill (1-0) scored Nick Solak with two outs.
Joey Gallo had tied the game at 2 with a homer off Matt Strahm leading off the ninth, his seventh.
The Padres beat the Rangers in Arlington on Monday and Tuesday.
Roughned Odor homered off Chris Paddack with one out in the second, his third.
INDIANS 6, PIRATES 5
PITTSBURGH -- Aaron Civale struck out six and didn't issue a walk while picking up the first complete game of his young career as Cleveland pushed its winning streak to five with a win over Pittsburgh.
Civale allowed five hits and narrowly missed a shutout when Pittsburgh pushed across a run with Josh Bell's sacrifice fly in the ninth.
Carlos Santana broke open a scoreless game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning. Domingo Santana added a bases-clearing double in the eighth as the Indians improved to a season-best six games over .500 (15-9).
Santana turned on a full-count cutter from reliever Dovydas Neverauskas (0-3) and sent it over the right-field seats for his third home run of the season.
METS 5, MARLINS 3
MIAMI -- Michael Conforto hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Mets beat Miami for the third night in a row.
Jacob deGrom pitched six shutout innings and left with a lead, but Miami scored against the Mets' bullpen on a wild pitch and two bases-loaded walks for a 3-all tie going into the ninth.
Brandon Nimmo walked with two out against Miami closer Brandon Kintzler (1-2), and Conforto hit his fourth homer to center field, a shot estimated at 425 feet.
DeGrom struck out seven, walked none, allowed four hits and departed after throwing 91 pitches. Edwin Diaz (1-0) walked in a run in the eighth but pitched a perfect ninth,.
The Marlins have lost five games in a row to fall to 9-9.
RAYS 4, YANKEES 2
NEW YORK -- Pinch-hitter Mike Brosseau singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and streaking Tampa Bay beat the Yankees, taking advantage of a costly error by reliever Zack Britton.
Jalen Beeks pitched out of a ninth-inning jam and Tampa Bay got home runs from slumping hitters Ji-Man Choi and Mike Zunino off Gerrit Cole, who struck out 10 in a no-decision.
Tampa Bay has won four straight and 10 of 11 to move within a half-game of the AL East-leading Yankees. The Rays (16-9) have taken five of six in the season series.
Pete Fairbanks (3-1) claimed the win. Britton (0-2) took the loss.
ATHLETICS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 1
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Mark Canha hit a two-run homer, Robbie Grossman got things going with a two-run double in the first to back Jesús Luzardo, and Oakland beat Arizona.
Luzardo (2-0) struck out a career-best seven batters over 6 1/3 sharp innings in his third start as the A's ran their unbeaten run at home to seven games while snapping the D-backs' six-game winning streak.
Liam Hendriks, Oakland's third reliever, finished for his eighth save.
Starling Marte hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth as Arizona avoided being shut out.
D-backs starter Merrill Kelly (3-2) struck out seven over five innings but was tagged for four runs on five hits.
MARINERS 6, DODGERS 4
SEATTLE -- Austin Nola hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs, Taijuan Walker overcame early long-ball issues to throw seven strong inning, and Seattle snapped the Dodgers' seven-game win streak.
Nola had an RBI single in the first inning and added his third home run of the season in the third as the Mariners snapped a seven-game skid. Dylan Moore added a solo home run in the sixth inning.
Walker (2-2) was outstanding once he stopped giving up home runs. Max Muncy, Joc Pederson and Cody Bellinger hit solo homers and Walker seemed destined for an early exit. Walker allowed just four hits and struck out eight.
Dodgers starter Julio Urías didn't make it out of the second inning. He labored to record five outs.
Seattle tagged reliever Dennis Santana (1-1) for four runs in the third inning, including Nola's long ball. Seattle sent nine batters to the plate.
GIANTS 7, ANGELS 2
SAN FRANCISCO -- Johnny Cueto struck out eight and pitched into the sixth inning, and San Francisco beat the Angels.
Albert Pujols tied Alex Rodriguez for second on the career RBI list with a sixth-inning single for the Angels, who have lost six of seven.
Wilmer Flores homered and drove in four runs for San Francisco. Austin Slater also went deep to help the Giants win consecutive games for only the third time this season. Mike Yastrzemski and Evan Longoria added two hits apiece.
Cueto (2-0) allowed four hits and took a shutout into the sixth before tiring.
Angels starter Patrick Sandoval (0-3) took the loss.
ASTROS 13, ROCKIES 6
DENVER -- Kyle Tucker homered, hit two triples and drove in four runs, and Houston beat Colorado for its seventh straight win.
Carlos Correa homered among his three hits, and George Springer and Martin Maldonado also went deep for Houston. The Astros had a season-high 20 hits to back a strong outing from Framber Valdez (2-2).
Houston third baseman Alex Bregman left the game with a leg injury after doubling to right field to lead off the fourth inning.
Valdez held the Rockies to a run and five hits through seven innings before faltering in the eighth. He left after allowing three runs, just one earned run, on seven hits in 7 2/3 innings.
Ryan Castellani (0-1) allowed five runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
BLUE JAYS 5, ORIOLES 2
BALTIMORE -- Randal Grichuk hit two home runs, and Toronto completed a three-game sweep of fading Baltimore.
Grichuk hit a solo shot in the second inning and put Toronto ahead for good with a two-run drive in the sixth. He has homered in four straight starts, and all six of his long balls this season have come over the last six games.
Baltimore has lost four in a row and five of six following a six-game winning streak. Tommy Milone (1-3) pitched well over six innings - except for the two homers he yielded to Grichuk.
Tanner Roark (2-1) gave up one earned run in five innings and Rafael Dolis worked the ninth for his first save.
RED SOX 6, PHILLIES 3
BOSTON -- Boston ended its nine-game losing streak, with Rafael Devers homering and driving in three runs in a win over Philadelphia.
Devers finished with three hits. Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in two runs to help Boston avoid its first 10-game losing streak since 2014.
Red Sox starter Kyle Hart allowed two runs with four walks and five strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings in an opener role. Austin Brice (1-0) struck out two over 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
Phil Gosselin, Didi Gregorius and Rhys Hoskins each had an RBI for Philadelphia. Phillies starter Jake Arrieta (1-3) surrendered four runs on five hits while walking four and striking out three over 4 1/3 innings. Philadelphia had won four straight.
CARDINALS 9, CUBS 3, Game 1
CUBS 4, CARDINALS 2, Game 2
CHICAGO -- David Bote hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh and final inning, Adbert Alzolay pitched five solid innings in his season debut as Chicago earned a split with St. Louis.
St. Louis' Brad Miller hit a tying RBI single in the bottom of the sixth against Jeremy Jeffress (2-1). But the Cubs quickly answered.
Andrew Miller (0-1) took the loss as Cubs picked up their third win in four games.
In the opener, Matt Carpenter belted a grand slam and St. Louis held Chicago to two hits.
Jack Flaherty gave up a leadoff homer to Ian Happ and recorded just five outs in his first start since a season-opening win over Pittsburgh. Tyler Webb (1-1) got four outs and the Cardinals got back to winning after dropping two straight to the NL Central leaders.
Carpenter drove a rope to center in the first against Alec Mills (2-2) for his second career grand slam. Tommy Edman had three hits and Kolten Wong scored four runs.
Tyler Webb (1-1) got four outs and the Cardinals got back to winning after dropping two straight to the NL Central leaders.
ROYALS 4, REDS 0, Game 1
REDS 5, ROYALS 0, Game 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Trevor Bauer pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, and Cincinnati earned a doubleheader split with Kansas City.
Bauer allowed only a single by Adalberto Mondesi in the fifth inning. He walked three and struck out nine, lowering his ERA to 0.68.
In his first major league start in more than a year, Matt Harvey (0-1) threw 54 pitches in three innings and allowed two homers, both in the third. He gave up three runs on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
In the opener, Brad Keller pitched hitless ball into the sixth inning and extended his shutout streak, leading Kansas City past Cincinnati.
Keller (3-0) held the Reds without a hit until Tucker Barnhart looped a single into center field to begin the sixth. He gave up three hits, struck out five and walked Jesse Winker three times -- his only walks in 6 2/3 innings.
Luis Castillo (0-3) allowed three earned runs in 3 1/3 innings, striking out five.
WHITE SOX 5, TIGERS 3
CHICAGO -- Jose Abreu hit a tie-breaking homer in the eighth inning, Edwin Encarnacion followed with his second solo shot of the game to lift the Chicago over Detroit as the White Sox won their fourth straight.
Abreu lofted the first pitch he faced from Gregory Soto (0-1) just over the wall in right to give Chicago a 4-3 lead with one out. Encarnacion then sent a drive to left-center for his 37th career multi-homer game, sealing the Tigers' eighth loss in row.
Evan Marshall (1-1) pitched a perfect eighth for the win. Alex Colome followed with a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save.
Jeimer Candelario had a three-run homer in the fifth for Detroit.
BREWERS 9, TWINS 3
MINNEAPOLIS -- Christian Yelich hit one of Milwaukee's four homers, Brett Anderson pitched six strong innings and the Brewers beat Minnesota.
Avisaíl García, Ryan Braun and Keston Hiura also homered as Milwaukee tied a season high in runs and home runs. The Brewers also earned seven walks.
Anderson (1-2) posted his longest outing of the season, giving up five hits and a run with five strikeouts.
Minnesota left-hander Rich Hill (1-1) allowed four runs, four hits, and three walks in 2 2/3 innings after being reinstated from the injured list.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-20--5 Things to Know for Today

5 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news , upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today : 1 .
BIDEN GETS THE NOD Democrats have formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee , with the former vice president receiving overwhelming support during his party 's all-virtual national convention .
2 .
GROUNDBREAKING TRIO Barack Obama has top billing for the third night of the Democrats ' convention , with Sen. Kamala Harris , Joe Biden 's history-making running mate , and Hillary Clinton also scheduled to speak .
3 .
LARGEST RAINFOREST AT RISK AGAIN This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro , an avid supporter of bringing more farming and ranching to the Amazon , is willing and able to halt the fires .
4 .
CHALLENGER 'S PLEA FOR SUPPORT The Belarusian opposition leader has called on European leaders not to recognize 'fraudulent elections' that extended the rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko and sparked unprecedented mass protests in the country .
5 .
BUCKS AND LAKERS SUFFER UPSETS Milwaukee and Los Angeles lost their NBA playoff openers , the first time both conference No .
1 seeds have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to start their postseasons since 2003 .

5 Things to Know for Today
FILE - In this Saturday, July 20, 2019 file photo Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny gestures while speaking to a crowd during a political protest in Moscow, Russia. Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was placed on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit in Siberia after falling ill from suspected poisoning during a flight, his spokeswoman said Thursday Aug. 20, 2020. Associated Press
Joseph James DeAngelo, right, speaks with public defender Joseph Cress at the end of the second day of victim impact statements at the Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Sacramento, Calif. Victims of California serial killer and rapist, DeAngelo want him in a maximum security prison far, far away if he can't spend the rest of his life on death row. But they may not hold much sway over where or how the 74-year-old former police officer is imprisoned once he is sentenced on Friday, Aug. 21. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool) Associated Press
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Washington. Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden stands on stage after Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., spoke during the third day of the Democratic National Convention, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. Associated Press
In this image from video, former President Barack Obama speaks during the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP) Associated Press
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. OBAMA: AMERICAN DEMOCRACY COULD FALTER IF TRUMP REELECTED
Former President Barack Obama warns that American democracy could falter if President Donald Trump is reelected.
2. BIDEN'S LONG PATH TO A POTENTIALLY CRUCIAL PRESIDENCY
When Joe Biden steps to the podium as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee, he will offer himself to a wounded, meandering nation as balm - and as a bridge.
3. TRUMP EAGER TO TROLL BIDEN OUTSIDE SCRANTON BIRTHPLACE
President Donald Trump, in what can only be described as piece of campaign trolling, will stage an event just outside the former vice president's birthplace in Scranton, Pennsylvania,
4. VICTIMS WANT GOLDEN STATE KILLER TO LIVE IN FEAR IN PRISON
Since death row isn't an option for serial killer and rapist Joseph DeAngelo, his victims want him sent to the toughest possible prison in California to live in daily terror of other inmates.
5. RUSSIA'S NAVALNY IN COMA AFTER ALLEGED POISONING
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit in Siberia after falling ill from suspected poisoning during a flight, his spokeswoman says.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-20--New signs, maybe flashing lights and more to protect Long Grove bridge

In hopes of avoiding more eye-popping headlines , Long Grove village officials affixed bright yellow height signs on the town 's beloved covered bridge Thursday and will examine options such as installing weight-triggered flashing lights and drive-through-style low-clearance bars along the roadway .
The bridge on Robert Parker Coffin Road , just west of downtown , did n't suffer structural damage after two oversized vehicles -- a school bus Saturday and a box truck Wednesday -- drove through despite being too tall for the bridge , officials said .
The bridge reopened just a week ago after being closed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a box truck in June 2018 .
The first hit by the rented school bus full of adult golfers snapped off planks of wood on both sides of the bridge and took place less than 23 hours after the village held a grand reopening .
The second hit clipped the bridge 's facade .
Jim Carmichael , president of Carmichael Construction in Marengo , which built the bridge 's new wood cover , said damages are under $ 10,000 .
Parts should arrive next week and the repair work should last about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's all cosmetic , '' he said .
The concrete work was done by Alliance Contractors Inc. of Woodstock .
Both contractors said they were stunned at the beating the bridge has taken in the past week .
`` I do n't know what to think .
It seems hard to imagine , does n't it ? ''
Alliance President Mike Paulson said .
Drivers Wendy Guzman , 42 , of Chicago , who drove the school bus Saturday , and Arturo Ferreira , 29 , of Chicago , who drove the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disobeying a posted traffic sign and exceeding height restriction on a covered bridge , said Sgt .
Chris Covelli of the Lake County sheriff 's office .
Guzman also was charged with exceeding a 5-ton weight limit on the road .
Both could face fines of more than $ 1,000 and are due Oct. 7 in Lake County branch court , Covelli said .
Village Manager David Lothspeich said their insurance companies are expected to pay for damages .
The bridge was built in 1906 and is on the National Register of Historic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1972 to help preserve it from the elements and limit heavy vehicles ; the new cover is supported by a steel skeleton .
`` What we did to protect it , it seems to be working , '' Village President Bill Jacob said .
Lothspeich agreed .
`` That 's the silver lining .
We did n't have to close down the bridge and we did n't have to replace the cover .
That 's a good four- to six-month process . ''
There are several warning signs on both sides of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parker Coffin Road encounter a yellow sign about 500 feet before the bridge indicating a height of 8 feet , 6 inches , and `` no trucks or buses '' and `` no trucks beyond this point '' signs near the bridge .
Westbound drivers encounter the same , except the height sign is about 200 feet before the bridge .
Some of the signage was installed recently ; the village hoped that would be enough , Lothspeich said .
`` It 's unbelievable that everybody is totally disobeying that , '' Jacob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extra police patrols .
In past years the bridge had yellow signs indicating a height of 10 feet , 6 inches .
The new bridge is the same configuration , but the posted limit is the lowest point on the arched cover , Lothspeich explained .
`` It does n't seem to matter how much signage is out there , although more certainly is probably better , '' he said .
`` Hopefully this helps with the frequency of the bridge being hit . ''
Lothspeich said that in an attempt to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tales of the so-called `` 11-foot-8 Bridge '' in Durham , North Carolina , which gained notoriety for repeated damage as trucks drove under it .
Eventually , that city 's officials decided to raise the bridge late last year .
`` That 's kind of the frustration we are all facing , '' Lothspeich said .
`` It just seems that short of physically stopping a person from driving a vehicle into the bridge , there is no sure thing there . ''
Law enforcement said the school bus driver said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while the box truck driver said his GPS did n't warn him .
Regular GPS navigation systems do n't seem to allow people to set preferences to avoid low-clearance bridges , but there are smartphone apps for that purpose .
About two years ago , an intern working for the village made a formal request to Google so that when someone drives an oversized vehicle , the driver would be routed away from the bridge , Lothspeich said .
So is doing away with the bridge an option ?
Or maybe taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our logo .
It 's part of Long Grove , '' he said .
`` We just need to take some measures to try to protect it ...
It 's worth it .
It 's part of our downtown .
That 's not going to change . ''

New signs, maybe flashing lights and more to protect Long Grove bridge
In hopes of avoiding more eye-popping headlines, Long Grove village officials affixed bright yellow height signs on the town's beloved covered bridge Thursday and will examine options such as installing weight-triggered flashing lights and drive-through-style low-clearance bars along the roadway.
The bridge on Robert Parker Coffin Road, just west of downtown, didn't suffer structural damage after two oversized vehicles -- a school bus Saturday and a box truck Wednesday -- drove through despite being too tall for the bridge, officials said.
The bridge reopened just a week ago after being closed for two years due to severe damage caused by a box truck in June 2018.
- John Starks | Staff Photographer Damage from an oversized vehicle is seen on the west end, under a new yellow height warning sign posted on the Long Grove historic covered bridge Thursday.
The first hit by the rented school bus full of adult golfers snapped off planks of wood on both sides of the bridge and took place less than 23 hours after the village held a grand reopening. The second hit clipped the bridge's facade.
Jim Carmichael, president of Carmichael Construction in Marengo, which built the bridge's new wood cover, said damages are under $10,000. Parts should arrive next week and the repair work should last about two days, he said. "It's all cosmetic," he said.
The concrete work was done by Alliance Contractors Inc. of Woodstock. Both contractors said they were stunned at the beating the bridge has taken in the past week.
"I don't know what to think. It seems hard to imagine, doesn't it?" Alliance President Mike Paulson said.
- John Starks | Staff Photographer A vehicle travels Thursday through the Long Grove historic covered bridge, which suffered damage from two separate oversized vehicles.
Drivers Wendy Guzman, 42, of Chicago, who drove the school bus Saturday, and Arturo Ferreira, 29, of Chicago, who drove the box truck Wednesday, were charged with disobeying a posted traffic sign and exceeding height restriction on a covered bridge, said Sgt. Chris Covelli of the Lake County sheriff's office. Guzman also was charged with exceeding a 5-ton weight limit on the road.
Both could face fines of more than $1,000 and are due Oct. 7 in Lake County branch court, Covelli said.
Village Manager David Lothspeich said their insurance companies are expected to pay for damages.
The bridge was built in 1906 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The first cover was added in 1972 to help preserve it from the elements and limit heavy vehicles; the new cover is supported by a steel skeleton.
"What we did to protect it, it seems to be working," Village President Bill Jacob said.
Lothspeich agreed. "That's the silver lining. We didn't have to close down the bridge and we didn't have to replace the cover. That's a good four- to six-month process."
- John Starks | Staff Photographer Signs posted on the westbound side of the Long Grove covered bridge warn of its low clearance. New yellow signs were added to the top of the bridge Thursday morning after a second oversized vehicle hit the bridge in the past week.
There are several warning signs on both sides of the bridge.
Eastbound drivers on Robert Parker Coffin Road encounter a yellow sign about 500 feet before the bridge indicating a height of 8 feet, 6 inches, and "no trucks or buses" and "no trucks beyond this point" signs near the bridge. Westbound drivers encounter the same, except the height sign is about 200 feet before the bridge.
Some of the signage was installed recently; the village hoped that would be enough, Lothspeich said.
"It's unbelievable that everybody is totally disobeying that," Jacob said, adding the village might consider extra police patrols.
In past years the bridge had yellow signs indicating a height of 10 feet, 6 inches. The new bridge is the same configuration, but the posted limit is the lowest point on the arched cover, Lothspeich explained.
- John Starks | Staff Photographer This sign is posted about 100 feet before the Long Grove historic covered bridge, looking west on Robert Parker Coffin Road.
"It doesn't seem to matter how much signage is out there, although more certainly is probably better," he said. "Hopefully this helps with the frequency of the bridge being hit."
Lothspeich said that in an attempt to find creative solutions, he'd been following the tales of the so-called "11-foot-8 Bridge" in Durham, North Carolina, which gained notoriety for repeated damage as trucks drove under it. Eventually, that city's officials decided to raise the bridge late last year.
"That's kind of the frustration we are all facing," Lothspeich said. "It just seems that short of physically stopping a person from driving a vehicle into the bridge, there is no sure thing there."
Law enforcement said the school bus driver said her GPS warned her about the bridge, while the box truck driver said his GPS didn't warn him.
Regular GPS navigation systems don't seem to allow people to set preferences to avoid low-clearance bridges, but there are smartphone apps for that purpose. About two years ago, an intern working for the village made a formal request to Google so that when someone drives an oversized vehicle, the driver would be routed away from the bridge, Lothspeich said.
- John Starks | Staff Photographer New yellow signs were added to the top of Long Grove's covered bridge Thursday morning after a second oversized vehicle hit the bridge in the past week. Wood from the latest crash lays at the foot of the signs at right.
So is doing away with the bridge an option? Or maybe taking off its cover?
No, Jacob said.
"It's our logo. It's part of Long Grove," he said. "We just need to take some measures to try to protect it ... It's worth it. It's part of our downtown. That's not going to change."
• Daily Herald staff photographer John Starks contributed to this report.