dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Lake Barrington man who led comfort dog ministry dies from COVID-19 complications

Rich Martin always had his bags packed , one for him and one for his dog .
When a tragedy occurred , they responded .
Take the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 .
Within 24 hours , the Lake Barrington man and his wife , Dona , were on the scene with their two comfort dogs , Luther and Ruthie , in tow .
It was the first of countless man-made and natural disasters that Martin would rush to , leading a team of handlers and Golden retrievers from Lutheran Church Charities to bring loving , unconditional comfort to victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 due to complications from COVID-19 .
He was 68 .
`` Rich had a compassionate heart for people , particularly when they were suffering , '' said Tim Hetzner , president of Northbrook-based Lutheran Church Charities , `` which fit in with our mission and his role in working with affiliates across the country to deploy comfort dogs at times of disaster and crisis . ''
Martin started out as a volunteer , but after retiring from a corporate career , he was hired as deployment director of the charity 's K9-Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retrievers now has grown to include 130 comfort dogs in 27 states .
`` Rich led every major K-9 Ministry crisis/disaster deployment , '' said Debra Baran , the organization 's communications director .
`` He not only coordinated the deployment prior to us leaving , but he led the on-site deployment activities as well . ''
Martin , his wife and their dogs responded to numerous mass shootings , including the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown , Connecticut , which left 27 dead , including 20 children .
They stayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those in need .
They also responded to the 2016 Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando , Florida ; the 2017 mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas ; and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018 in Parkland , Florida .
Most recently , Martin responded in February after a mass shooting at the Molson Coors Brewery in Milwaukee , and in September , he and his dog comforted firefighters battling wildfires in Oregon .
In all , Lutheran Church Charities officials count 16 major K-9 Ministry crisis deployments that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of site visits and emergency responses .
At the start of this year , Martin took on added responsibility within the organization , when Greg Zanis , founder of Crosses for Losses , gifted his charity to Lutheran Church Charities .
Zanis , an Aurora resident , traveled the country delivering thousands of white crosses to honor shooting victims , starting with the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Colorado until his death earlier this year .
Martin was tapped to lead the ministry , adding even more logistics to his role .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the enhanced ministry under Martin 's leadership provided hearts and crosses to families and friends who suffered the loss or serious illness of a loved one .
`` Rich fully lived Lutheran Church Charity 's mission of sharing the mercy , compassion , presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need , '' Hetzner said .
`` He was a man of great faith and compassion , a faithful servant to everyone he came in contact with . ''
Martin is survived by his wife , Dona , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Visitation took place Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Palatine , where comfort dogs were on hand .
Funeral services are being held privately .

Lake Barrington man who led comfort dog ministry dies from COVID-19 complications
Rich Martin and comfort dog Luther were featured on "Good Morning America" with anchor Lara Spencer in 2013. Courtesy of Lutheran Church Charities
Rich Martin, right, and his dog, Ruthie, comfort a Milwaukee resident in February after a mass shooting at the Molson Coors Brewery. Martin, of Lake Barrington, led comfort dog deployments to the scenes of mass shootings and other tragedies across the country. Courtesy of Lutheran Church Charities
Rich Martin and his wife, Dona visit the bedside of a Boston Marathon bombing victim with their dogs, Ruthie, left, and Luther in 2013. Rich Martin, who died last week at 68, led the Lutheran Church Charities comfort dog program. Courtesy of Lutheran Church Charities
Rich Martin always had his bags packed, one for him and one for his dog. When a tragedy occurred, they responded.
Take the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. Within 24 hours, the Lake Barrington man and his wife, Dona, were on the scene with their two comfort dogs, Luther and Ruthie, in tow.
It was the first of countless man-made and natural disasters that Martin would rush to, leading a team of handlers and Golden retrievers from Lutheran Church Charities to bring loving, unconditional comfort to victims and first responders.
Martin died Dec. 3 due to complications from COVID-19. He was 68.
"Rich had a compassionate heart for people, particularly when they were suffering," said Tim Hetzner, president of Northbrook-based Lutheran Church Charities, "which fit in with our mission and his role in working with affiliates across the country to deploy comfort dogs at times of disaster and crisis."
Martin started out as a volunteer, but after retiring from a corporate career, he was hired as deployment director of the charity's K9-Ministry. What started out locally with Golden retrievers now has grown to include 130 comfort dogs in 27 states.
"Rich led every major K-9 Ministry crisis/disaster deployment," said Debra Baran, the organization's communications director. "He not only coordinated the deployment prior to us leaving, but he led the on-site deployment activities as well."
Martin, his wife and their dogs responded to numerous mass shootings, including the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, which left 27 dead, including 20 children. They stayed for a month to provide comfort to those in need.
They also responded to the 2016 Pulse nightclub attack in Orlando, Florida; the 2017 mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas; and the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018 in Parkland, Florida.
Most recently, Martin responded in February after a mass shooting at the Molson Coors Brewery in Milwaukee, and in September, he and his dog comforted firefighters battling wildfires in Oregon.
In all, Lutheran Church Charities officials count 16 major K-9 Ministry crisis deployments that Martin led, as well as hundreds of site visits and emergency responses.
At the start of this year, Martin took on added responsibility within the organization, when Greg Zanis, founder of Crosses for Losses, gifted his charity to Lutheran Church Charities. Zanis, an Aurora resident, traveled the country delivering thousands of white crosses to honor shooting victims, starting with the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Colorado until his death earlier this year.
Martin was tapped to lead the ministry, adding even more logistics to his role. Now called Hearts for Mercy and Compassion, the enhanced ministry under Martin's leadership provided hearts and crosses to families and friends who suffered the loss or serious illness of a loved one.
"Rich fully lived Lutheran Church Charity's mission of sharing the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need," Hetzner said.
"He was a man of great faith and compassion, a faithful servant to everyone he came in contact with."
Martin is survived by his wife, Dona, and daughter, Sophie (Martin Dzik).
Visitation took place Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Palatine, where comfort dogs were on hand. Funeral services are being held privately.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Check out 'mullet of Christmas houses' in Arlington Hts. -- and our holiday lights contest

The holiday lights draped around the house at 102 S. Walnut Ave. in Arlington Heights inspired one neighbor to refer to it as `` the mullet of Christmas houses , '' because of its traditional white lights and evergreen boughs in the front , and the colorful cartoon characters partying in the back .
Homeowners Scott and Cheryl Longstreet came to an agreement 15 years ago that he would decorate the front in her preferred muted style while he would get the back for a more crazy , colorful rendition .
`` We live on a corner , so I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Scott said .
`` It worked out really well . ''
Longstreet spends at least 40 hours decorating the front and side of the two-story home with thousands of white lights , mini Christmas trees , handmade plywood yard cutouts of Nativity scenes and angels .
There 's even an 18-person church choir on the porch , each figure patterned after a member of the Longstreets ' extended family .
Scott adds singers as new members marry into the family .
At the rear of the house , which can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giant inflated yard ornaments of a snowman , Christmas tree and Santa Claus .
Electric automobile wiper motors power at least three handmade decorations , including a sledding Olaf the snowman , a Dory fish on a snowboard and , new this year , a spinning carousel with colorful horses and riders .
Longstreet has even more elaborate plans for next year .
`` There 's always something on my mind thinking about this stuff , '' he said .
`` It 's always fun , especially when I 'm putting this stuff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Olaf or Dory or one of the other decorations .
It 's always fun . ''
Will the Longstreet display win over readers and editors in this year 's Daily Herald holiday lights contest ?
First , it has to be nominated .
The good news is that there 's still time .
To enter the Walnut Avenue display , or any other cheerful light array , upload a photo at events.dailyherald.com by the deadline at 3 p.m. Wednesday .
Voting in the contest , sponsored by Lake Barrington-based Treetime Christmas Creations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dec. 14 .
The entry that receives the most online votes will win the grand prize : a $ 750 Treetime Christmas Creations gift card and a $ 20 gift certificate from Schaumburg-based Ala Carte Entertainment , which owns a number of restaurants throughout the area , including Moretti 's .
Four Editor 's Choice winners ( representing DuPage County , the Fox Valley , Lake County and the Northwest suburbs ) will receive a $ 25 Treetime Christmas Creations gift card and a $ 10 Ala Carte Entertainment gift certificate .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 Treetime Christmas Creations gift card and a $ 20 Ala Carte Entertainment gift certificate .
The winners will be featured in the Dec. 18 print edition of the Daily Herald .

Check out 'the mullet of Christmas houses' in Arlington Heights -- and enter our lights contest
The holiday lights draped around the house at 102 S. Walnut Ave. in Arlington Heights inspired one neighbor to refer to it as "the mullet of Christmas houses," because of its traditional white lights and evergreen boughs in the front, and the colorful cartoon characters partying in the back.
Homeowners Scott and Cheryl Longstreet came to an agreement 15 years ago that he would decorate the front in her preferred muted style while he would get the back for a more crazy, colorful rendition.
"We live on a corner, so I've got three sides to work with," Scott said. "It worked out really well."
Longstreet spends at least 40 hours decorating the front and side of the two-story home with thousands of white lights, mini Christmas trees, handmade plywood yard cutouts of Nativity scenes and angels.
There's even an 18-person church choir on the porch, each figure patterned after a member of the Longstreets' extended family. Scott adds singers as new members marry into the family.
At the rear of the house, which can be seen from Sigwalt Street, stand three giant inflated yard ornaments of a snowman, Christmas tree and Santa Claus. Electric automobile wiper motors power at least three handmade decorations, including a sledding Olaf the snowman, a Dory fish on a snowboard and, new this year, a spinning carousel with colorful horses and riders.
Longstreet has even more elaborate plans for next year.
"There's always something on my mind thinking about this stuff," he said. "It's always fun, especially when I'm putting this stuff up and kids come by and talk about Olaf or Dory or one of the other decorations. It's always fun."
Will the Longstreet display win over readers and editors in this year's Daily Herald holiday lights contest? First, it has to be nominated. The good news is that there's still time.
To enter the Walnut Avenue display, or any other cheerful light array, upload a photo at events.dailyherald.com by the deadline at 3 p.m. today.
Voting in the contest, sponsored by Lake Barrington-based Treetime Christmas Creations, will start Thursday and run through Dec. 14.
The entry that receives the most online votes will win the grand prize: a $750 Treetime Christmas Creations gift card and a $20 gift certificate from Schaumburg-based Ala Carte Entertainment, which owns a number of restaurants throughout the area, including Moretti's.
Four Editor's Choice winners (representing DuPage County, the Fox Valley, Lake County and the Northwest suburbs) will receive a $25 Treetime Christmas Creations gift card and a $10 Ala Carte Entertainment gift certificate. And one random voter will receive a $100 Treetime Christmas Creations gift card and a $20 Ala Carte Entertainment gift certificate.
The winners will be featured in the Dec. 18 print edition of the Daily Herald.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Charges dropped in 2011 Carpentersville murder case

Kane County prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a Carpentersville man accused of murdering his neighbor in 2011 .
Assistant @ @ @ @ @ announced the dismissal of the charges against Dennis Kuzara in court Tuesday afternoon .
Engerman @ @ @ @ @ decision was made .
But he said it was done after former Kane County State @ @ @ @ @ new State 's Attorney Jamie Mosser had `` extensively '' reviewed the case .
The @ @ @ @ @ Carpentersville police and to relatives of the victim , Isabella Trejo .
Kuzara , 75 @ @ @ @ @ released from Kane County jail this afternoon .
He has been held there since the @ @ @ @ @ .
He was charged with strangling her with a cord from a fan , then @ @ @ @ @ the time of his arrest , authorities said Kuzara was a close friend of Trejo @

Charges dropped in 2011 Carpentersville murder case
Kane County prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a Carpentersville man accused of murdering his neighbor in 2011.
Assistant state's attorney Bill Engerman announced the dismissal of the charges against Dennis Kuzara in court Tuesday afternoon.
Engerman did not say why the decision was made. But he said it was done after former Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon and new State's Attorney Jamie Mosser had "extensively" reviewed the case.
The decision has been explained to Carpentersville police and to relatives of the victim, Isabella Trejo.
Kuzara, 75, is expected to be released from Kane County jail this afternoon. He has been held there since the charges were filed in 2018.
He was charged with strangling her with a cord from a fan, then stabbing 57-year-old Trejo. At the time of his arrest, authorities said Kuzara was a close friend of Trejo.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Police: Clerk shoots would-be robbers in Round Lake Beach

Police are searching for the two accomplices of a pair of would-be robbers who were shot during a confrontation with convenience store employees in Round Lake Beach late Monday .
Police said a man and a woman entered the convenience store on the 1000 block of Fairfield Road about 10:45 p.m. Monday and ordered employees behind the counter at gunpoint .
One employee was able to `` access a firearm '' and shot several rounds at the pair , striking both of them , police said .
The pair fled the store and jumped into the back of a getaway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were waiting .
The car sped away from the scene but stopped at a dead-end road nearby .
At that point , the passenger and driver fled on foot , leaving their injured accomplices behind , according to police .
Officers later found the injured pair and had them transported to a hospital in Libertyville .
Their conditions were not disclosed by police Tuesday .
Police have not been able to locate the other suspects despite the use of a police dog to assist the search .
The shooting remains under investigation , @ @ @

Police: Clerk shot would-be robbers in Round Lake Beach
Police are searching for the two accomplices of a pair of would-be robbers who were shot during a confrontation with convenience store employees in Round Lake Beach late Monday.
Police said a man and a woman entered the convenience store on the 1000 block of Fairfield Road about 10:45 p.m. Monday and ordered employees behind the counter at gunpoint.
One employee was able to "access a firearm" and shot several rounds at the pair, striking both of them, police said.
The pair fled the store and jumped into the back of a getaway vehicle where a driver and another passenger were waiting.
The car sped away from the scene but stopped at a dead-end road nearby. At that point, the passenger and driver fled on foot, leaving their injured accomplices behind, according to police.
Officers later found the injured pair and had them transported to a hospital in Libertyville. Their conditions were not disclosed by police Tuesday.
Police have not been able to locate the other suspects despite the use of a police dog to assist the search.
The shooting remains under investigation, police said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Dec. 8

Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com .
There have been 346,957 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday .
That 's 43.1 % of the state 's total , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 5,818 deaths in the suburbs , which is 43.1 % of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As of Tuesday , suburban Cook County had 159,452 cases and 3,132 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago : 175,752 cases and 3,645 fatalities .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Cook County 's health department and the medical examiner 's office : 5,697 cases and 137 deaths in Des Plaines , 3,956 cases and 43 deaths in Palatine , 3,627 cases and 76 deaths in Arlington Heights , 3,497 cases and 33 deaths in Schaumburg , 3,037 cases and 41 deaths in Streamwood , 2,849 cases and 24 deaths in Mount Prospect , 2,598 cases and 37 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 2,564 cases and 91 deaths in Wheeling , 2,539 cases and 64 deaths in Glenview , 1,817 cases and 77 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21 deaths in Hanover Park ( Cook County portion ) , 1,757 cases and 54 deaths in Elk Grove Village , 1,614 cases and 33 deaths in Rolling Meadows , 891 cases and 11 deaths in Prospect Heights , 632 cases and 26 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
• As of Tuesday , DuPage County had 51,672 cases and 807 deaths , according to the state .
The DuPage County Health Department has slowed its daily reporting , blaming a data processing issue on the state .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the county : 4,195 cases and 77 deaths in Naperville ( DuPage County portion ) , 3,161 cases and 26 deaths in Addison , 2,800 cases and 25 deaths in West Chicago , 2,650 cases and 36 deaths in Carol Stream , 2,624 cases and 32 deaths in Wheaton , 2,558 cases and 34 deaths in Lombard , 2,507 cases and 17 deaths in Glendale Heights , 2,506 cases and 51 deaths in Elmhurst , 2,026 cases and 16 deaths in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 1,859 cases and 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 25 deaths in Bensenville , 1,503 cases and 11 deaths in Villa Park , and 1,235 cases and 13 deaths in Hanover Park ( DuPage County portion ) .
Lake County • 41,303 cases with 653 deaths as of Tuesday on the IDPH website .
The Lake County Health Department has slowed its daily reporting , blaming a data processing issue on the state .
The county is no longer reporting total case counts by municipality.Kane County • 35,176 cases with 465 deaths as of Tuesday on the IDPH website .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily reporting , blaming a data processing issue on the state .
• Most recent top counts posted on the county website as of Tuesday : 10,767 in Aurora ( Kane County portion ) , 7,006 in Elgin ( Kane County portion ) , 3,380 in St. Charles , 2,971 in Carpentersville , 1,755 in South Elgin , 1,534 in Geneva , 1,321 in Batavia , 576 in Hampshire , 534 in Sugar Grove , 426 in Gilberts , 391 in Algonquin ( Kane County portion ) .
McHenry County • 15,776 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the state health department 's website .
Will County • 43,578 cases and 590 deaths reported , according to the IDPH website Friday .

COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Dec. 8
This undated electron microscope image from February shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. NIAID-RML via AP
Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com.
Suburbs' portion
There have been 346,957 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 43.1% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. There have been 5,818 deaths in the suburbs, which is 43.1% of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois.
Cook County• As of Tuesday, suburban Cook County had 159,452 cases and 3,132 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 175,752 cases and 3,645 fatalities.
• Top suburb case counts as of Friday from Cook County's health department and the medical examiner's office: 5,697 cases and 137 deaths in Des Plaines, 3,956 cases and 43 deaths in Palatine, 3,627 cases and 76 deaths in Arlington Heights, 3,497 cases and 33 deaths in Schaumburg, 3,037 cases and 41 deaths in Streamwood, 2,849 cases and 24 deaths in Mount Prospect, 2,598 cases and 37 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 2,564 cases and 91 deaths in Wheeling, 2,539 cases and 64 deaths in Glenview, 1,817 cases and 77 deaths in Northbrook, 1,779 cases and 21 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion), 1,757 cases and 54 deaths in Elk Grove Village, 1,614 cases and 33 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 891 cases and 11 deaths in Prospect Heights, 632 cases and 26 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
DuPage County
• As of Tuesday, DuPage County had 51,672 cases and 807 deaths, according to the state. The DuPage County Health Department has slowed its daily reporting, blaming a data processing issue on the state.
• Top counts as of Sunday, according to the county: 4,195 cases and 77 deaths in Naperville (DuPage County portion), 3,161 cases and 26 deaths in Addison, 2,800 cases and 25 deaths in West Chicago, 2,650 cases and 36 deaths in Carol Stream, 2,624 cases and 32 deaths in Wheaton, 2,558 cases and 34 deaths in Lombard, 2,507 cases and 17 deaths in Glendale Heights, 2,506 cases and 51 deaths in Elmhurst, 2,026 cases and 16 deaths in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 1,859 cases and 13 deaths in Glen Ellyn, 1,650 cases and 25 deaths in Bensenville, 1,503 cases and 11 deaths in Villa Park, and 1,235 cases and 13 deaths in Hanover Park (DuPage County portion).
Lake County • 41,303 cases with 653 deaths as of Tuesday on the IDPH website. The Lake County Health Department has slowed its daily reporting, blaming a data processing issue on the state. The county is no longer reporting total case counts by municipality.Kane County • 35,176 cases with 465 deaths as of Tuesday on the IDPH website. The Kane County Health Department has slowed its daily reporting, blaming a data processing issue on the state. • Most recent top counts posted on the county website as of Tuesday: 10,767 in Aurora (Kane County portion), 7,006 in Elgin (Kane County portion), 3,380 in St. Charles, 2,971 in Carpentersville, 1,755 in South Elgin, 1,534 in Geneva, 1,321 in Batavia, 576 in Hampshire, 534 in Sugar Grove, 426 in Gilberts, 391 in Algonquin (Kane County portion).
McHenry County• 15,776 cases and 171 deaths as of Tuesday, according to the state health department's website. Will County• 43,578 cases and 590 deaths reported, according to the IDPH website Friday.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Driver charged with DUI after striking Bartlett police vehicle

A Chicago man was arrested Monday night on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of drugs and driving with a suspended license after he struck the rear of an unoccupied police vehicle that was engaged in a traffic stop , Bartlett police said .
Kenyatta S. Cage , 48 , also was cited for failure to yield when approaching a parked emergency vehicle , failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lighting for having only one headlamp , police said .
According to police , Bartlett officers were conducting a traffic stop about 8:20 p.m. on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when one of their marked vehicles was rear-ended by a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Cage .
Illinois State Police and the Carol Stream Police Department assisted Bartlett officers with the investigation of the crash .
Cage was released on a $ 3,000 individual bond and assigned a Jan. 15 court date in Rolling Meadows .
This was the second time in less than two weeks that a Bartlett police vehicle was struck during a traffic stop , and the fourth time since December 2019 .
Police remind motorists to pay attention and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help keep police officers and other first responders safe .
Under `` Scott 's Law , '' drivers are required to proceed with caution and change lanes if possible when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with its flashing lights activated .

Authorities say driver who hit police SUV in Bartlett was under influence of drugs
A Bartlett police vehicle pulled over for a traffic stop Monday night was struck by another vehicle. Courtesy of Bartlett Police Department
A Chicago man was arrested Monday night on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of drugs and driving with a suspended license after he struck the rear of an unoccupied police vehicle that was engaged in a traffic stop, Bartlett police said.
Kenyatta S. Cage, 48, also was cited for failure to yield when approaching a parked emergency vehicle, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lighting for having only one headlamp, police said.
According to police, Bartlett officers were conducting a traffic stop about 8:20 p.m. on eastbound Lake Street near Red Oak Drive when one of their marked vehicles was rear-ended by a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Cage.
No injuries were reported.
Illinois State Police and the Carol Stream Police Department assisted Bartlett officers with the investigation of the crash.
Cage was released on a $3,000 individual bond and assigned a Jan. 15 court date in Rolling Meadows.
This was the second time in less than two weeks that a Bartlett police vehicle was struck during a traffic stop, and the fourth time since December 2019.
Police remind motorists to pay attention and obey "Scott's Law" to help keep police officers and other first responders safe. Under "Scott's Law," drivers are required to proceed with caution and change lanes if possible when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with its flashing lights activated.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans ' bid to reverse Pennsylvania 's certification of President-elect Joe Biden 's victory in the electoral battleground .
The court without comment refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania .
Democratic Gov .
Tom Wolf already has certified Biden 's victory and the state 's 20 electors are to meet on Dec. 14 to cast their votes for Biden .
Biden won 306 electoral votes , so even if Pennsylvania 's results had been in doubt , he still would have more than the 270 electoral votes needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Kelly of northwestern Pennsylvania and other plaintiffs pleaded with the justices to intervene after the state Supreme Court turned away their case .
The Republicans argued that Pennsylvania 's expansive vote-by-mail law is unconstitutional because it required a constitutional amendment to authorize its provisions .
Biden beat President Donald Trump by more than 80,000 votes in Pennsylvania , a state Trump had won in 2016 .
Most mail-in ballots were submitted by Democrats .
The state 's high court said the plaintiffs waited too long to file the challenge and noted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election be overturned retroactively .
In the underlying lawsuit , Kelly and the other Republican plaintiffs had sought to either throw out the 2.5 million mail-in ballots submitted under the law or to wipe out the election results and direct the state 's Republican-controlled Legislature to pick Pennsylvania 's presidential electors .

Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win
In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo, the sun rises behind the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans' bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground.
The court without comment refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf already has certified Biden's victory and the state's 20 electors are to meet on Dec. 14 to cast their votes for Biden.
Biden won 306 electoral votes, so even if Pennsylvania's results had been in doubt, he still would have more than the 270 electoral votes needed to become president.
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly of northwestern Pennsylvania and other plaintiffs pleaded with the justices to intervene after the state Supreme Court turned away their case.
The Republicans argued that Pennsylvania's expansive vote-by-mail law is unconstitutional because it required a constitutional amendment to authorize its provisions.
Biden beat President Donald Trump by more than 80,000 votes in Pennsylvania, a state Trump had won in 2016. Most mail-in ballots were submitted by Democrats.
The state's high court said the plaintiffs waited too long to file the challenge and noted the Republicans' staggering demand that an entire election be overturned retroactively.
In the underlying lawsuit, Kelly and the other Republican plaintiffs had sought to either throw out the 2.5 million mail-in ballots submitted under the law or to wipe out the election results and direct the state's Republican-controlled Legislature to pick Pennsylvania's presidential electors.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Wheeling police to start wearing body cameras next year

With police conduct and transparency a growing concern in communities across the nation , Wheeling 's police officers will start wearing body cameras for the first time early next year .
The village board on Monday unanimously agreed to purchase 55 body cameras for all personnel in the patrol , traffic and investigations divisions .
The department also is getting 15 new cameras for squad cars .
They 'll replace equipment that is more than five years old and is outdated , Police Chief Jamie Dunne said .
Dunne hopes to have the body cameras and in-car cameras in use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six to eight weeks to receive the equipment , then another month to implement and train , '' he said .
Dunne said officials recognized discussions about police activity and body-camera usage are `` reaching a peak . ''
Those debates -- and protests and civil unrest -- ramped up this year after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police while in custody .
Additionally , Dunne said cameras are more affordable now than in the past .
Many vendors are packaging body cameras with in-car cameras and cloud-based data storage options , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antioch , Bloomingdale and Batavia police departments are among the other suburban agencies that have purchased body cameras for officers in recent months .
Many others -- including Arlington Heights , Buffalo Grove and Prospect Heights -- have not yet adopted the equipment .
Body cameras can provide evidence for trials , be used to prove or disprove allegations of abuse or inappropriate behavior by police officers , and help determine training needs , among other benefits , Dunne said .
The cameras Wheeling is buying are manufactured by a Motorola Solutions subsidiary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are small black boxes worn mid-torso on the front of the uniform .
They record video and audio .
The body and in-car cameras are activated when a squad car 's emergency lights are turned on , a squad car reaches a certain speed or there is a crash , Dunne said .
The system also can be manually operated or triggered by actions such as a call for service .
Footage is uploaded to storage via Wi-Fi .
The in-car camera systems have two front-facing cameras .
One takes 180-degree panoramic footage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in any direction if an officer needs to film something on the side or to the rear , Dunne said .
The in-car cameras are wired to computers , so Wi-Fi service is n't needed .
Recordings from either type of camera will be kept for at least 90 days , and for two years if they are related to an incident involving a complaint , a weapon fired by an officer , the death or great injury of a person , an arrest or an investigation into an officer 's actions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussion .

Wheeling police to start wearing body cameras next year
Wheeling police Cpl. Rick Richardson models a body camera, located between his chest pockets. The village board on Monday agreed to purchase the equipment for all officers. Courtesy of Wheeling Police Department
With police conduct and transparency a growing concern in communities across the nation, Wheeling's police officers will start wearing body cameras for the first time early next year.
The village board on Monday unanimously agreed to purchase 55 body cameras for all personnel in the patrol, traffic and investigations divisions.
The department also is getting 15 new cameras for squad cars. They'll replace equipment that is more than five years old and is outdated, Police Chief Jamie Dunne said.
The gear will cost $238,495.
Dunne hopes to have the body cameras and in-car cameras in use in February.
"It'll take six to eight weeks to receive the equipment, then another month to implement and train," he said.
Dunne said officials recognized discussions about police activity and body-camera usage are "reaching a peak." Those debates -- and protests and civil unrest -- ramped up this year after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police while in custody.
Additionally, Dunne said cameras are more affordable now than in the past. Many vendors are packaging body cameras with in-car cameras and cloud-based data storage options, he said.
The Mount Prospect, Antioch, Bloomingdale and Batavia police departments are among the other suburban agencies that have purchased body cameras for officers in recent months.
Many others -- including Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove and Prospect Heights -- have not yet adopted the equipment.
Body cameras can provide evidence for trials, be used to prove or disprove allegations of abuse or inappropriate behavior by police officers, and help determine training needs, among other benefits, Dunne said.
The cameras Wheeling is buying are manufactured by a Motorola Solutions subsidiary called WatchGuard Video.
The body cameras are small black boxes worn mid-torso on the front of the uniform. They record video and audio.
The body and in-car cameras are activated when a squad car's emergency lights are turned on, a squad car reaches a certain speed or there is a crash, Dunne said.
The system also can be manually operated or triggered by actions such as a call for service. Footage is uploaded to storage via Wi-Fi.
The in-car camera systems have two front-facing cameras. One takes 180-degree panoramic footage, while the other can be turned in any direction if an officer needs to film something on the side or to the rear, Dunne said.
The in-car cameras are wired to computers, so Wi-Fi service isn't needed.
Recordings from either type of camera will be kept for at least 90 days, and for two years if they are related to an incident involving a complaint, a weapon fired by an officer, the death or great injury of a person, an arrest or an investigation into an officer's actions.
The village board approved the purchase without discussion.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--O'Hare, Midway to offer COVID-19 tests

O'Hare, Midway to offer COVID-19 tests

Air travelers and employees at O'Hare and Midway airports will have access to two types of tests for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ touted as the `` most comprehensive offered by any airport system in the nation .
@ @ @ @ @ proof of a negative polymerase chain reaction test .
The PCR test is considered more @ @ @ @ @ process .
Travelers are expected to receive those results within 72 hours .
Rapid antigen @ @ @ @ @ , but results are available within 20 minutes .
The cost of tests was capped @ @ @ @ @ city .

O'Hare, Midway to offer COVID-19 tests
Air travelers and employees at O'Hare and Midway airports will have access to two types of tests for the coronavirus under a program unveiled Tuesday touted as the "most comprehensive offered by any airport system in the nation."
Many international destinations require proof of a negative polymerase chain reaction test. The PCR test is considered more accurate but takes longer to process. Travelers are expected to receive those results within 72 hours.
Rapid antigen tests can be less accurate, but results are available within 20 minutes.
The cost of tests was capped at $150 by the city.
For the full story, visit chicago.suntimes.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Duckworth seeks update on Lombard contractor taken in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs , a Lombard contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan earlier this year .
The letter from Duckworth comes weeks after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held what are likely his last meetings with the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators trying to hammer out a peace deal .
It is unclear to what extent Frerichs , who is one of Duckworth 's constituents , was discussed during those meetings .
But in the letter to Pompeo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complained that the family has not had any recent , direct communication with U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad .
She requested a call with Khalilzad before Dec. 23 to `` discuss the latest developments in Mr. Frerichs ' case and how his release is being factored into negotiations . ''
`` Especially now , as the Administration pushes forward on an accelerated withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan without public mention of Mr. Frerichs ' continued captivity , his family is questioning what efforts are underway to secure his return , '' Duckworth wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent to the White House .
The State Department rejected any suggestion that the return of Frerichs was not a priority , saying that `` Khalilzad consistently raises Frerichs 's case during his foreign travel , including on his current trip . ''
It also said that Roger Carstens , the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs inside the State Department , is in contact with Frerichs 's family .
`` The welfare , safety , and security of Americans has always been and will continue to be our highest priority , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
`` The United States will continue to do everything in our power to bring American hostages home . ''
In a series of tweets from his official account last May , Khalilzad said he had pressed Taliban leaders to secure the release of Frerichs during a meeting in Doha , Qatar .
The Navy veteran from Lombard went missing in Afghanistan in late January and is believed to have been taken by members of the Haqqani network , a militant group aligned with the Taliban and designated as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration in 2012 .
Frerichs ' sister , Charlene Cakora , said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday that `` this war is ending and everyone deserves to come home . ''
`` President Donald Trump empowered Amb .
Khalilzad to negotiate with the Taliban about Afghanistan , '' she said .
`` That means he is the person with the best chance to get Mark home safely .
We can only hope that he makes Mark a priority . ''

Duckworth seeks update on Lombard contractor taken in Afghanistan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, meets with Afghanistan's State Minister for Peace Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's peace negotiation team amid talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, in Doha, Qatar. A Democratic senator is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan earlier this year. The letter from Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois comes weeks after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held what are likely his last meetings with the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators trying to hammer out a peace deal. It is unclear to what extent Frerichs, who is one of Duckworth's constituents, was discussed during those meetings. Associated Press/Nov. 21, 2020
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, a Lombard contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan earlier this year.
The letter from Duckworth comes weeks after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held what are likely his last meetings with the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators trying to hammer out a peace deal. It is unclear to what extent Frerichs, who is one of Duckworth's constituents, was discussed during those meetings.
But in the letter to Pompeo, which was released Monday, Duckworth complained that the family has not had any recent, direct communication with U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad. She requested a call with Khalilzad before Dec. 23 to "discuss the latest developments in Mr. Frerichs' case and how his release is being factored into negotiations."
"Especially now, as the Administration pushes forward on an accelerated withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan without public mention of Mr. Frerichs' continued captivity, his family is questioning what efforts are underway to secure his return," Duckworth wrote in the letter, which was also sent to the White House.
The State Department rejected any suggestion that the return of Frerichs was not a priority, saying that "Khalilzad consistently raises Frerichs's case during his foreign travel, including on his current trip." It also said that Roger Carstens, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs inside the State Department, is in contact with Frerichs's family.
"The welfare, safety, and security of Americans has always been and will continue to be our highest priority," State Department principal deputy spokesperson Cale Brown said in a statement. "The United States will continue to do everything in our power to bring American hostages home."
In a series of tweets from his official account last May, Khalilzad said he had pressed Taliban leaders to secure the release of Frerichs during a meeting in Doha, Qatar.
The Navy veteran from Lombard went missing in Afghanistan in late January and is believed to have been taken by members of the Haqqani network, a militant group aligned with the Taliban and designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Obama administration in 2012.
Frerichs' sister, Charlene Cakora, said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday that "this war is ending and everyone deserves to come home."
"President Donald Trump empowered Amb. Khalilzad to negotiate with the Taliban about Afghanistan," she said. "That means he is the person with the best chance to get Mark home safely. We can only hope that he makes Mark a priority."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Naperville 203 parents voice frustrations over e-learning as district prepares for hybrid schedule i

Naperville Unit District 203 is preparing to move into a hybrid learning schedule in late January after a resurgence in COVID-19 cases delayed the transition this fall , administrators said .
The district has been operating for months in an enhanced e-learning stage , in which a majority of students participate in classes online while some targeted individuals receive in-person services .
Welcoming more students back to the classroom has remained a priority , Superintendent Dan Bridges said , as soon as local health metrics and guidelines deemed it safe to do so .
But dozens of comments read into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence in the district 's leadership , with several parents and community members voicing frustrations over the remote learning environment .
Many criticized officials for pushing back the start of hybrid learning and accused them of failing to address the academic , social and emotional needs of students .
`` Remote learning is not a suitable substitute for in-person learning , period .
Every week that goes by , our children are further behind , further disengaged , and for what ? ''
said Elissa Howe , a mother of two elementary students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe . '
This is destroying their spirits .
This is robbing them of their futures . ''
Preschool and elementary students were set to gradually begin a hybrid schedule in mid-October .
But a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in DuPage County forced the district to take an `` adaptive pause '' the day before schools would have started welcoming back their youngest learners in phases .
As positivity rates continued to rise , Bridges announced last month the earliest the district would move into the next phase of its `` Return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 .
That remains the target date , administrators told school board members Monday .
According to a timeline presented during the virtual meeting , enhanced e-learning is slated to continue until winter break , which takes place Dec. 23 to Jan. 4 .
To provide a buffer after potential holiday gatherings , all students will learn remotely Jan. 6-8 , followed by two more weeks of enhanced e-learning , said Christine Igoe , assistant superintendent for student services .
Though the level of community spread is still considered `` substantial '' in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data shows the number of new COVID-19 cases beginning to stabilize , and the rate of positive tests trending down .
The county recorded a weekly infection rate of 439 new cases per 100,000 people as of Nov. 29 -- down from 616 the week prior .
`` If we continue to move in a direction like we 're moving now , we should be on track for a Jan. 25 transition to hybrid , '' Bridges said .
It 's unlikely the district would accelerate that timeline , even if circumstances improve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need for consistency so families can plan ahead .
Lauren Persin , the mom of a second-grader , said Tuesday she believes the district has been inadequate so far in providing a stable and sustainable path for students -- and she has little faith that such a plan will come to fruition next month .
Though teachers and principals have been `` rising above , '' she said , e-learning has caused children to fall behind in several areas .
`` A lot of children are struggling , and I think ( the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is very disheartening , '' Persin said .
`` There 's no recovery plan . ''
Recognizing the challenge of e-learning , educators have been monitoring student performance , providing social-emotional support , and refining and researching strategies to further engage students in the online environment , administrators said .
Staff members have `` robust plans '' to ensure students ' needs are met when they begin hybrid learning , they said .
Parents will be asked to confirm their selection of in-person or online-only learning in the coming weeks .
Bridges said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remote instruction should a student need to quarantine at any point .
Additional details on the `` Return to Learn '' plan and timeline are expected to be released during the Dec. 21 board meeting .

Naperville 203 parents voice frustrations over e-learning as district prepares for hybrid schedule in January
Naperville Unit District 203 is preparing to move into a hybrid learning schedule in late January after a resurgence in COVID-19 cases delayed the transition this fall, administrators said.
The district has been operating for months in an enhanced e-learning stage, in which a majority of students participate in classes online while some targeted individuals receive in-person services. Welcoming more students back to the classroom has remained a priority, Superintendent Dan Bridges said, as soon as local health metrics and guidelines deemed it safe to do so.
But dozens of comments read into the record Monday displayed a lack of confidence in the district's leadership, with several parents and community members voicing frustrations over the remote learning environment. Many criticized officials for pushing back the start of hybrid learning and accused them of failing to address the academic, social and emotional needs of students.
"Remote learning is not a suitable substitute for in-person learning, period. Every week that goes by, our children are further behind, further disengaged, and for what?" said Elissa Howe, a mother of two elementary students. "This is not 'keeping them safe.' This is destroying their spirits. This is robbing them of their futures."
Preschool and elementary students were set to gradually begin a hybrid schedule in mid-October. But a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in DuPage County forced the district to take an "adaptive pause" the day before schools would have started welcoming back their youngest learners in phases.
As positivity rates continued to rise, Bridges announced last month the earliest the district would move into the next phase of its "Return to Learn" plan would be Jan. 25. That remains the target date, administrators told school board members Monday.
According to a timeline presented during the virtual meeting, enhanced e-learning is slated to continue until winter break, which takes place Dec. 23 to Jan. 4. To provide a buffer after potential holiday gatherings, all students will learn remotely Jan. 6-8, followed by two more weeks of enhanced e-learning, said Christine Igoe, assistant superintendent for student services.
Though the level of community spread is still considered "substantial" in DuPage, she said, health department data shows the number of new COVID-19 cases beginning to stabilize, and the rate of positive tests trending down. The county recorded a weekly infection rate of 439 new cases per 100,000 people as of Nov. 29 -- down from 616 the week prior.
"If we continue to move in a direction like we're moving now, we should be on track for a Jan. 25 transition to hybrid," Bridges said.
It's unlikely the district would accelerate that timeline, even if circumstances improve, he added, pointing to the need for consistency so families can plan ahead.
Lauren Persin, the mom of a second-grader, said Tuesday she believes the district has been inadequate so far in providing a stable and sustainable path for students -- and she has little faith that such a plan will come to fruition next month. Though teachers and principals have been "rising above," she said, e-learning has caused children to fall behind in several areas.
"A lot of children are struggling, and I think (the district's) approach to helping them is very disheartening," Persin said. "There's no recovery plan."
Recognizing the challenge of e-learning, educators have been monitoring student performance, providing social-emotional support, and refining and researching strategies to further engage students in the online environment, administrators said. Staff members have "robust plans" to ensure students' needs are met when they begin hybrid learning, they said.
Parents will be asked to confirm their selection of in-person or online-only learning in the coming weeks. Bridges said the hybrid model offers some flexibility for remote instruction should a student need to quarantine at any point.
Additional details on the "Return to Learn" plan and timeline are expected to be released during the Dec. 21 board meeting.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Weekend storm could bring snowfall

Weekend storm could bring snowfall

Meteorologists from the Chicago office of the National Weather Service say the Chicago area could see some snow this weekend @ @ @ @ @ into the area Friday .
The storm is expected to bring rain into the area @ @ @ @ @ over to a rain and snow mix at some point Saturday night .
Meteorologists note @ @ @ @ @ this system is still somewhat uncertain , '' but if it rolls further south than @ @ @ @ @ likely bring heavier amounts of `` accumulating snow . ''
Temperatures this weekend are expected @ @ @ @ @ the upper 40s on Friday to the low 30s by Sunday .

Weekend storm could bring snowfall
Meteorologists from the Chicago office of the National Weather Service say the Chicago area could see some snow this weekend as a storm system moves into the area Friday. The storm is expected to bring rain into the area Friday evening and could change over to a rain and snow mix at some point Saturday night.
Meteorologists note the "exact track of this system is still somewhat uncertain," but if it rolls further south than currently expected, it would likely bring heavier amounts of "accumulating snow."
Temperatures this weekend are expected to drop from highs in the upper 40s on Friday to the low 30s by Sunday.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Roselle board pulls home-rule referendum off April ballot

A home-rule referendum wo n't be on the ballot in April in Roselle after all , after a majority on the village board said there would n't be enough time to educate voters about the issue .
The village board had decided in August in favor of the referendum but on Monday took another vote .
Trustees Wayne Domke and Lee Trejo voted to keep the question on the ballot , but four others overruled them .
`` I am certainly disappointed that we did n't show a resolve to learn what our residents thought of the issue , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who did not cast a vote , and other trustees said the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down efforts to mobilize an educational campaign on the issue .
`` This is a major undertaking that is going to require time and effort , '' Trustee Bruce Berkshire said .
`` We have to provide the right information . ''
Trustee David Pileski had backed the referendum in the past , but on Monday agreed time was too short for an April vote .
The board had mapped out a plan that would have included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ section about home rule , newsletters , town halls meetings and promotion on social media .
The referendum proposal arose after a shooting in June during a party at a rented house on Picton Road .
One man was killed and at least four were wounded as more than 60 shots were fired .
Home-rule towns have broad powers to govern themselves and raise funds , including through taxes and fees .
Illinois towns with populations over 25,000 automatically have home-rule power , but smaller towns like Roselle , which has 22,000 residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referendum .
The investigation into the Picton Road shooting is ongoing , according to Roselle police Chief Steve Herron .
The village has taken steps to limit short-term rentals , regardless of the referendum .
This includes requiring rental periods of at least three days and no more than 30 days , banning consecutive short-term rental leases to the same renters within a six-month period and limiting rental groups to a maximum of 10 people .
• Trey Arline is a corps member with Report for America , a national service program that @ @ @ @ @ @

Roselle board pulls home-rule referendum off April ballot
A home-rule referendum won't be on the ballot in April in Roselle after all, after a majority on the village board said there wouldn't be enough time to educate voters about the issue.
The village board had decided in August in favor of the referendum but on Monday took another vote.
Trustees Wayne Domke and Lee Trejo voted to keep the question on the ballot, but four others overruled them.
"I am certainly disappointed that we didn't show a resolve to learn what our residents thought of the issue," Domke said.
Mayor Andy Maglio, who did not cast a vote, and other trustees said the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down efforts to mobilize an educational campaign on the issue.
"This is a major undertaking that is going to require time and effort," Trustee Bruce Berkshire said. "We have to provide the right information."
Trustee David Pileski had backed the referendum in the past, but on Monday agreed time was too short for an April vote.
The board had mapped out a plan that would have included a website with a Q&A section about home rule, newsletters, town halls meetings and promotion on social media.
The referendum proposal arose after a shooting in June during a party at a rented house on Picton Road. One man was killed and at least four were wounded as more than 60 shots were fired.
Home-rule towns have broad powers to govern themselves and raise funds, including through taxes and fees. Illinois towns with populations over 25,000 automatically have home-rule power, but smaller towns like Roselle, which has 22,000 residents, can attain home rule only by referendum.
The investigation into the Picton Road shooting is ongoing, according to Roselle police Chief Steve Herron.
The village has taken steps to limit short-term rentals, regardless of the referendum. This includes requiring rental periods of at least three days and no more than 30 days, banning consecutive short-term rental leases to the same renters within a six-month period and limiting rental groups to a maximum of 10 people.
• Trey Arline is a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Bears film study: Mitch should have let it fly

Sometimes football games take a bad turn and no one is happy about it .
The Lions have been there .
Now the Bears are asking what happened to their 10-point , fourth-quarter lead .
Time to check the coaches ' film : The turning point was surely the strip sack and fumble recovery on the Bears 7-yard line with 1:48 left .
The prevailing thought after watching that play again was , `` Why did n't Mitch throw it ? ''
He had one really good option , Darnell Mooney heading left the shallow cross .
Dump it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of space with only Detroit CB Justin Coleman Mooney between him and the first-down marker .
David Montgomery was in the flat to Trubisky 's right and had 10 yards of cushion .
Decent chance he could have turned that into 4 yards .
Anthony Miller sat down between two linebackers over the middle , but that one was a little tight .
So where was Trubisky looking ?
Probably at Allen Robinson going deep against CB Darryl Roberts .
That would have been a perfectly fine option if Trubisky had all day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bears were n't clinging to a 3-point lead on the short side of the two-minute warning .
The offensive line had a pretty good day overall , but Germain Ifedi got beat by Romeo Okwara on this play and then ruined a chance to erase the mistake by recovering the fumble .
For future reference , hit the ground first , then scoop up the ball .
To recap , the Lions trailed in this game 30-20 with 4:33 on the clock and the ball at their own 4-yard line .
Let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first edition of Bears Film Study .
Detroit scored just before halftime , then almost won the game in the final seconds by taking advantage of Bears LB Danny Trevathan in pass coverage .
So at the 4:33 mark , with all due respect , Trevathan should n't have been on the field .
But he was , and the Lions found him .
First it was 13 yards to TE T.J. Hockenson , covered by Trevathan .
Then Danny Amendola hauled in a 22-yard gain on a deep slant against Buster Skrine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deflect the pass , but did n't get there in time .
On the next play , the Lions managed to get Amendola on Trevathan , 17-yard gain .
At that point , the Bears pulled Trevathan off the field , but then rookie CB Jaylon Johnson might have had his worst moment of the season , letting Marvin Jones Jr. blow past him for a 25-yard touchdown .
There might have been confusion in the secondary , with Johnson expecting to pass Jones along to safety Tashaun Gipson .
But Gipson did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no other receivers in the area .
When it was all said and done , after an incompletion on the first snap , Lions QB Matthew Stafford went 6-for-6 and covered the 96 yards in about two minutes .
He might suffer from extreme Lion stench , but Stafford is still pretty good .
Fourth and no go : Before examining the Bears ' game-ending fourth-and-one failure , let 's back up .
On the first drive of the game , the Bears had to settle for 3 after failing to convert a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bears did a lot of slant blocking in this game , trying to create cutback lanes .
It worked well at times , but on this play , Detroit LB Jamie Collins sat back , stayed clear of traffic and slid over to meet Montgomery in the cutback lane .
In the third quarter , the Bears converted a third-and-one by running a Trubisky sweep for two yards .
But with the game on the line , Montgomery was stuffed on a run up the middle at the Lions 20-yard line with 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poorly-designed or poorly-executed .
The Bears used three wide receivers , trying to spread out the defense .
TE Jimmy Graham ran across the formation to block the defensive end .
Center Sam Mustipher and guard Cody Whitehair double-teamed one defensive end .
But somehow , the Bears ended up relying on right guard Alex Bars to block both DT Kevin Strong and MLB Reggie Ragland .
Ifedi tried to help , but the distance was too far for him to cover .
Bars hit both Lions defenders , but they bounced off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gain .
Maybe if Montgomery could have gotten one step over to the left , closer to the Mustipher-Whitehair double-team , he gets the first .
But they probably needed Mustipher to head in the other direction and either double-team Strong or get to the middle linebacker .
Or run a play-action pass , since the Bears needed a TD and time was running low .
The Bears ' play-calling was more successful in this game .
There were more crossing routes , a jet sweep and a Montgomery read-option with Cordarrelle Patterson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plays where five receivers run straight downfield and stop .
The Bears ' last TD was a nice play .
It was the familiar play-action bootleg with the twist of Robinson bumping the defensive end , giving Trubisky and Cole Kmet space to complete an 11-yard pass .
Kmet came into this game with 8 catches on the season and added 5 on Sunday .
His blocking remains a work in progress .
DT Bilal Nichols probably played his best game of the season and it was nice to see WR Javon Wims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , back on the field .

Bears film study: Mitch should have let it fly
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky watches the video board in disbelief that they weren't awarded a first down on a fourth down run that stopped their final drive giving the Lions a victory Sunday at Soldier Field. Mark Busch/mbusch@shawmedia.com
Sometimes football games take a bad turn and no one is happy about it. The Lions have been there. Now the Bears are asking what happened to their 10-point, fourth-quarter lead. Time to check the coaches' film:
Start with the obvious
The turning point was surely the strip sack and fumble recovery on the Bears 7-yard line with 1:48 left. The prevailing thought after watching that play again was, "Why didn't Mitch throw it?"
He had one really good option, Darnell Mooney heading left the shallow cross. Dump it to Mooney and he's got a lot of space with only Detroit CB Justin Coleman Mooney between him and the first-down marker.
David Montgomery was in the flat to Trubisky's right and had 10 yards of cushion. Decent chance he could have turned that into 4 yards. Anthony Miller sat down between two linebackers over the middle, but that one was a little tight.
So where was Trubisky looking? Probably at Allen Robinson going deep against CB Darryl Roberts. That would have been a perfectly fine option if Trubisky had all day to wait on the route and maybe the Bears weren't clinging to a 3-point lead on the short side of the two-minute warning.
The offensive line had a pretty good day overall, but Germain Ifedi got beat by Romeo Okwara on this play and then ruined a chance to erase the mistake by recovering the fumble. For future reference, hit the ground first, then scoop up the ball.
Ninety-six in a hurry:
To recap, the Lions trailed in this game 30-20 with 4:33 on the clock and the ball at their own 4-yard line. Let's flashback to Week 1 and the first edition of Bears Film Study. Detroit scored just before halftime, then almost won the game in the final seconds by taking advantage of Bears LB Danny Trevathan in pass coverage.
So at the 4:33 mark, with all due respect, Trevathan shouldn't have been on the field. But he was, and the Lions found him. First it was 13 yards to TE T.J. Hockenson, covered by Trevathan.
Then Danny Amendola hauled in a 22-yard gain on a deep slant against Buster Skrine. Trevathan tried to back up and deflect the pass, but didn't get there in time. On the next play, the Lions managed to get Amendola on Trevathan, 17-yard gain.
At that point, the Bears pulled Trevathan off the field, but then rookie CB Jaylon Johnson might have had his worst moment of the season, letting Marvin Jones Jr. blow past him for a 25-yard touchdown. There might have been confusion in the secondary, with Johnson expecting to pass Jones along to safety Tashaun Gipson. But Gipson didn't budge, even though there were no other receivers in the area.
When it was all said and done, after an incompletion on the first snap, Lions QB Matthew Stafford went 6-for-6 and covered the 96 yards in about two minutes. He might suffer from extreme Lion stench, but Stafford is still pretty good.
Fourth and no go:
Before examining the Bears' game-ending fourth-and-one failure, let's back up. On the first drive of the game, the Bears had to settle for 3 after failing to convert a third-and-two at the Detroit 26.
The Bears did a lot of slant blocking in this game, trying to create cutback lanes. It worked well at times, but on this play, Detroit LB Jamie Collins sat back, stayed clear of traffic and slid over to meet Montgomery in the cutback lane.
In the third quarter, the Bears converted a third-and-one by running a Trubisky sweep for two yards. But with the game on the line, Montgomery was stuffed on a run up the middle at the Lions 20-yard line with 16 seconds remaining.
This play was either poorly-designed or poorly-executed. The Bears used three wide receivers, trying to spread out the defense. TE Jimmy Graham ran across the formation to block the defensive end. Center Sam Mustipher and guard Cody Whitehair double-teamed one defensive end.
But somehow, the Bears ended up relying on right guard Alex Bars to block both DT Kevin Strong and MLB Reggie Ragland. Ifedi tried to help, but the distance was too far for him to cover. Bars hit both Lions defenders, but they bounced off the blocks and swarmed Montgomery for no gain.
Maybe if Montgomery could have gotten one step over to the left, closer to the Mustipher-Whitehair double-team, he gets the first. But they probably needed Mustipher to head in the other direction and either double-team Strong or get to the middle linebacker. Or run a play-action pass, since the Bears needed a TD and time was running low.
The bright side:
The Bears' play-calling was more successful in this game. There were more crossing routes, a jet sweep and a Montgomery read-option with Cordarrelle Patterson. Please, stop with the third-down plays where five receivers run straight downfield and stop.
The Bears' last TD was a nice play. It was the familiar play-action bootleg with the twist of Robinson bumping the defensive end, giving Trubisky and Cole Kmet space to complete an 11-yard pass. Kmet came into this game with 8 catches on the season and added 5 on Sunday. His blocking remains a work in progress.
DT Bilal Nichols probably played his best game of the season and it was nice to see WR Javon Wims, the Bears' best blocking receiver, back on the field.
• Twitter: @McGrawDHBulls


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Gregg Stockey retiring as executive director of The Bridge in Palatine

Gregg Stockey , executive director of The Bridge Youth and Family Services , will retire after 13 years on the @ @ @ @ @ years with the nonprofit organization .
The board and staff members were `` delighted and @ @ @ @ @ 's retirement , effective June 30 , 2021 , in a news release .
`` @ @ @ @ @ a loss for the organization , it is a well-deserved respite for him , '' @ @ @ @ @ Bridge , based in Palatine , was established in 1965 and provides parenting skills and @ @ @ @ @ advocacy ( mentoring ) and crisis intervention .
`` Gregg has been instrumental in the @ @ @ @ @ in partnership with area schools , the development of the early childhood program and has @ @ @ @ @ other community organizations using research-based interventions and program models , '' the release said .
@ @ @ @ @ to address the emotional and mental health needs of youth and young adults . ''
@ @ @ @ @ in a farewell reception to be held at a later date .

Gregg Stockey retiring as executive director of The Bridge in Palatine
Gregg Stockey, executive director of The Bridge Youth and Family Services, will retire after 29 years with the nonprofit. Courtesy of The Bridge Youth and Family Services
Gregg Stockey, executive director of The Bridge Youth and Family Services, will retire after 13 years on the job and a total 29 years with the nonprofit organization.
The board and staff members were "delighted and disheartened" to announce Stockey's retirement, effective June 30, 2021, in a news release. "While Gregg's retirement is a loss for the organization, it is a well-deserved respite for him," the release said.
The Bridge, based in Palatine, was established in 1965 and provides parenting skills and education, counseling, youth advocacy (mentoring) and crisis intervention.
"Gregg has been instrumental in the initiation of substance abuse counseling in partnership with area schools, the development of the early childhood program and has built multiple collaborative partnerships with other community organizations using research-based interventions and program models," the release said. "This data was utilized to address the emotional and mental health needs of youth and young adults."
The Bridge will honor Stockey in a farewell reception to be held at a later date.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-08--Mixed bag? White Sox trade for Lynn, reportedly sign Eaton

The White Sox filled two of their needs in a very short span .
Late Monday night , word leaked they added a veteran starting pitcher -- Lance Lynn -- in a trade with the Rangers .
The move became official Tuesday , and the Sox sent young starter Dane Dunning and left-handed prospect Avery Weems to Texas to complete the deal .
The White Sox also addressed their hole in right field Tuesday , reportedly bringing back Adam Eaton on a one-year contract with a club option for 2021 .
The 33-year-old Lynn , who finished sixth in American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going 6-3 with a 3.32 ERA over 13 starts while striking out 89 in 84 innings , is a proven performer .
He joins Lucas Giolito and Dallas Keuchel at the top of the White Sox 's rotation .
`` Acquiring Lance was a priority for us , '' general manager Rick Hahn said .
`` We wanted to make sure we were able to acquire someone this offseason that we felt confident could not only fit into the front end of our rotation but was going to be ideally reliable every fifth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give us some length in his outings .
`` Those who have followed him know how dominant Lance has been over the last couple of seasons with Texas . ''
In his two years with the Rangers , Lynn went 22-14 with a 3.57 ERA and led the major leagues with 292.1 innings pitched and 46 starts while tying for fifth in wins and strikeouts ( 307 ) .
Over nine seasons with Texas , the Yankees , Twins and Cardinals , the 6-foot-5 , 250-pounder is 104-71 with a 3.57 ERA .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was able to do and you 've seen it coming , to be a part of it , it 's exciting , '' Lynn said .
`` I like to win and I 'm looking forward to having that opportunity . ''
Under contract for one more season , Lynn could be viewed as a risky move if Dunning has an extended run of success in Texas .
Hahn was more than willing to take that gamble .
`` I do n't think we need to hang any signs on the side of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear what our intentions are at this time , '' the White Sox 's GM said .
`` We feel the window is open and we are now going to be aggressive in our efforts to try to put us in our best position to win championships .
We want to keep that open as long as possible , so we do n't intend to do anything reckless or too detrimental to our long-term health .
`` At the same time , we know the chances to win are rare and need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as much as possible .
When you look at a guy like Lynn and his track record and durability over the course of the season , he 's an extremely strong stalwart piece of a quality rotation .
We still firmly believe in Dane Dunning 's future , but the reality is that Dane Dunning in 2021 is going to probably have to be a little bit limited in terms of his ability to give you the amount of innings that a guy like Lance Lynn could . ''
As for Eaton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported the free agent is returning for $ 7 million .
The deal includes an $ 8.5 million club option for 2022 with a $ 1 million buyout .
Four years ago , Eaton was traded from the Sox to the Nationals for Giolito , Dunning and Lopez .
A productive player for the White Sox from 2014-16 while hitting .290/.362/.422 over 433 games , Eaton was a terrible clubhouse presence .
He got into at least two fights with former third baseman Todd Frazier and backed up former first baseman Adam LaRoche @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drake being around too much .
When LaRoche abruptly retired during spring training in 2016 , Eaton said the Sox `` lost a leader '' in Drake .
I caught up with Eaton midway through the 2019 season when the Nationals were in town playing the White Sox .
He took a hard look back at his stormy stay on the South Side .
`` It used to be just , 'Me , game .
Me , game .
Me , game .
Me , game , ' '' Eaton said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not about me .
It 's about my family , health .
I 've changed a lot .
You 've got to go through hard times in order to appreciate it and gain an understanding and learn from your past . ''

Mixed bag? White Sox trade for Lynn, reportedly sign Eaton
Adam Eaton bunts for a single in a September 2016 game against the Royals in Kansas City. Associated Press
The White Sox filled two of their needs in a very short span.
Late Monday night, word leaked they added a veteran starting pitcher -- Lance Lynn -- in a trade with the Rangers. The move became official Tuesday, and the Sox sent young starter Dane Dunning and left-handed prospect Avery Weems to Texas to complete the deal.
The White Sox also addressed their hole in right field Tuesday, reportedly bringing back Adam Eaton on a one-year contract with a club option for 2021.
The 33-year-old Lynn, who finished sixth in American League Cy Young voting last season after going 6-3 with a 3.32 ERA over 13 starts while striking out 89 in 84 innings, is a proven performer. He joins Lucas Giolito and Dallas Keuchel at the top of the White Sox's rotation.
"Acquiring Lance was a priority for us," general manager Rick Hahn said. "We wanted to make sure we were able to acquire someone this offseason that we felt confident could not only fit into the front end of our rotation but was going to be ideally reliable every fifth day to give us some depth and give us some length in his outings.
"Those who have followed him know how dominant Lance has been over the last couple of seasons with Texas."
In his two years with the Rangers, Lynn went 22-14 with a 3.57 ERA and led the major leagues with 292.1 innings pitched and 46 starts while tying for fifth in wins and strikeouts (307).
Over nine seasons with Texas, the Yankees, Twins and Cardinals, the 6-foot-5, 250-pounder is 104-71 with a 3.57 ERA.
"When you saw what this team was able to do and you've seen it coming, to be a part of it, it's exciting," Lynn said. "I like to win and I'm looking forward to having that opportunity."
Under contract for one more season, Lynn could be viewed as a risky move if Dunning has an extended run of success in Texas. Hahn was more than willing to take that gamble.
"I don't think we need to hang any signs on the side of 35th Street, but it's pretty clear what our intentions are at this time," the White Sox's GM said. "We feel the window is open and we are now going to be aggressive in our efforts to try to put us in our best position to win championships. We want to keep that open as long as possible, so we don't intend to do anything reckless or too detrimental to our long-term health.
"At the same time, we know the chances to win are rare and need to be properly serviced to increase those chances as much as possible. When you look at a guy like Lynn and his track record and durability over the course of the season, he's an extremely strong stalwart piece of a quality rotation. We still firmly believe in Dane Dunning's future, but the reality is that Dane Dunning in 2021 is going to probably have to be a little bit limited in terms of his ability to give you the amount of innings that a guy like Lance Lynn could."
As for Eaton, NBC Sports Chicago's Chuck Garfien first reported the free agent is returning for $7 million. The deal includes an $8.5 million club option for 2022 with a $1 million buyout.
Four years ago, Eaton was traded from the Sox to the Nationals for Giolito, Dunning and Lopez.
A productive player for the White Sox from 2014-16 while hitting .290/.362/.422 over 433 games, Eaton was a terrible clubhouse presence.
He got into at least two fights with former third baseman Todd Frazier and backed up former first baseman Adam LaRoche in a bizarre beef about his son Drake being around too much.
When LaRoche abruptly retired during spring training in 2016, Eaton said the Sox "lost a leader" in Drake.
I caught up with Eaton midway through the 2019 season when the Nationals were in town playing the White Sox. He took a hard look back at his stormy stay on the South Side.
"It used to be just, 'Me, game. Me, game. Me, game. Me, game,'" Eaton said. "Now it's like, it's not about me. It's about my family, health. I've changed a lot. You've got to go through hard times in order to appreciate it and gain an understanding and learn from your past."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-09--India experts find traces of lead, nickel in patients' blood

NEW DELHI -- Indian health officials have found traces of nickel and lead in a few blood samples taken from hundreds of patients who have been hospitalized by a mysterious illness in a southern state , officials said .
The Andhra Pradesh state government said in a statement Tuesday night that investigations by experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has not be able to ascertain the possible source of excessive nickel and lead particulate matter in the patients ' blood .
Reports from other tests by experts at the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology , including toxicology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awaited , the statement said .
Health officials and experts are still baffled by how the heavy metals got into the patients ' blood , and whether it is indeed the cause of the mysterious illness that has left over 585 people hospitalized and one person dead in Andhra Pradesh .
The illness was first detected Saturday evening in Eluru , an ancient city famous for its handwoven products .
People with the disease started convulsing without any warning , said Geeta Prasadini , a state health official .
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting Wednesday with officials who included experts from India 's top scientific institutes .
Reddy said 502 people with the illness were discharged after showing improvement .
The patients showed symptoms ranging from nausea and anxiety to loss of consciousness .
What is confounding experts is that there does n't seem to be any common link among the hundreds of people who have fallen sick .
All of the patients have tested negative for the coronavirus and other viral diseases such as dengue , chikungunya and herpes .
The patients are n't related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live in the same area .
They 're from different age groups , including about 70 children , but very few are elderly .
Initially , contaminated water was suspected .
But the chief minister 's office confirmed that people who do n't use the municipal water supply have also fallen ill , and that initial tests of water samples did n't reveal any harmful chemicals .
A 45-year-old man who goes by the single name Sridhar was hospitalized with symptoms resembling epilepsy and died Sunday evening , doctors said .
Prasadini said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the cause of death .
Andhra Pradesh state is among those worst-hit by the coronavirus , with over 800,000 detected cases .
The health system in the state , like the rest of India , has been frayed by the virus .

India experts find traces of lead, nickel in patients' blood
A patient is assisted by others to get down from an ambulance at the district government hospital in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh state, India, Tuesday, Dec.8, 2020. Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left over 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in this southern Indian state. Associated Press
A patient is assisted on a wheelchair at the district government hospital in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh state, India, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Indian health officials have found traces of nickel and lead in blood samples taken from patients who have been hospitalized in hundreds by a mysterious illness in this southern state, officials said Wednesday. Associated Press
A young patient is carried by a man at the district government hospital in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh state, India, Monday, Dec.7, 2020. Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left over 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in this southern Indian state. Associated Press
NEW DELHI -- Indian health officials have found traces of nickel and lead in a few blood samples taken from hundreds of patients who have been hospitalized by a mysterious illness in a southern state, officials said.
The Andhra Pradesh state government said in a statement Tuesday night that investigations by experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has not be able to ascertain the possible source of excessive nickel and lead particulate matter in the patients' blood.
Reports from other tests by experts at the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, including toxicology reports and blood cultures, are being awaited, the statement said.
Health officials and experts are still baffled by how the heavy metals got into the patients' blood, and whether it is indeed the cause of the mysterious illness that has left over 585 people hospitalized and one person dead in Andhra Pradesh. The illness was first detected Saturday evening in Eluru, an ancient city famous for its handwoven products.
People with the disease started convulsing without any warning, said Geeta Prasadini, a state health official.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy held a virtual meeting Wednesday with officials who included experts from India's top scientific institutes. Reddy said 502 people with the illness were discharged after showing improvement.
The patients showed symptoms ranging from nausea and anxiety to loss of consciousness.
What is confounding experts is that there doesn't seem to be any common link among the hundreds of people who have fallen sick. All of the patients have tested negative for the coronavirus and other viral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and herpes. The patients aren't related to each other and don't all live in the same area. They're from different age groups, including about 70 children, but very few are elderly.
Initially, contaminated water was suspected. But the chief minister's office confirmed that people who don't use the municipal water supply have also fallen ill, and that initial tests of water samples didn't reveal any harmful chemicals.
A 45-year-old man who goes by the single name Sridhar was hospitalized with symptoms resembling epilepsy and died Sunday evening, doctors said. Prasadini said his autopsy didn't shed any light on the cause of death.
Andhra Pradesh state is among those worst-hit by the coronavirus, with over 800,000 detected cases. The health system in the state, like the rest of India, has been frayed by the virus.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-09--China orders removal of 105 apps, including TripAdvisor

HONG KONG -- Companies including the Chinese arm of TripAdvisor Inc. have been ordered by regulators to overhaul their mobile phone apps in what the Chinese government said is a crackdown on pornography and other improper content .
The National Cyberspace Administration ordered the removal of 105 apps including TripAdvisor from app stores this week , although it gave no details of what each app was accused of doing wrong .
It cited what it said were public complaints about obscene , pornographic and violent information or fraud , gambling and prostitution .
The ruling Communist Party tightly controls what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched repeated crackdowns on websites and apps .
TripAdvisor China , a joint venture between TripAdvisor and its Chinese partner Trip.com , did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment .
Following the removal of its app in China , Nasdaq-listed TripAdvisor 's stock price was down 1.68 % to $ 29.59 at the market 's close in the U.S. on Tuesday .
TripAdvisor owns a 40 % stake in TripAdvisor China , with Trip.com owning the other 60 % .
Under the partnership , the companies share its travel inventories and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Beijing contributed to this report .

China orders removal of 105 apps, including TripAdvisor
FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, file photo, shoppers check out smart phones at a store in Beijing, China. Companies including the Chinese arm of TripAdvisor Inc. have been ordered by regulators to overhaul their mobile phone apps in what the Chinese government says is a crackdown on pornography and other improper content. Associated Press
HONG KONG -- Companies including the Chinese arm of TripAdvisor Inc. have been ordered by regulators to overhaul their mobile phone apps in what the Chinese government said is a crackdown on pornography and other improper content.
The National Cyberspace Administration ordered the removal of 105 apps including TripAdvisor from app stores this week, although it gave no details of what each app was accused of doing wrong. It cited what it said were public complaints about obscene, pornographic and violent information or fraud, gambling and prostitution.
The ruling Communist Party tightly controls what the Chinese public sees online and has launched repeated crackdowns on websites and apps.
TripAdvisor China, a joint venture between TripAdvisor and its Chinese partner Trip.com, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Following the removal of its app in China, Nasdaq-listed TripAdvisor's stock price was down 1.68% to $29.59 at the market's close in the U.S. on Tuesday.
TripAdvisor owns a 40% stake in TripAdvisor China, with Trip.com owning the other 60%. Under the partnership, the companies share its travel inventories and content.
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Associated Press writer Joe McDonald in Beijing contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-09--Explosion damages Polish store near Amsterdam, 3rd in 2 days

THE HAGUE , Netherlands -- An explosion damaged a Polish supermarket in a Dutch town near Amsterdam early Wednesday morning @ @ @ @ @ in two days .
Police said the explosion happened at a store in the town @ @ @ @ @ ( 18 miles ) northwest of Amsterdam .
Nobody was injured , but the store @ @ @ @ @ explosion at 5:15 a.m. ( 0415 GMT ) .
Dutch media reported that the owner @ @ @ @ @ another Polish supermarket in Aalsmeer that was gutted by an explosion and fire early Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ another explosion hit a Polish supermarket in the southern town of Heeswijk-Dinther .
Police are @ @ @ @ @ not revealed a possible motive .
All three stores were called Biedronka , but are @ @ @ @ @ network of budget stores of the same name in Poland .

Explosion damages Polish store near Amsterdam, 3rd in 2 days
Forensic experts inspect the debris after an explosion in Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday morning Dec. 8, 2020. Two Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands were badly damaged by explosions early Tuesday but no injuries were reported police said. Associated Press
Forensic experts inspect the debris after an explosion in Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday morning Dec. 8, 2020. Two Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands were badly damaged by explosions early Tuesday but no injuries were reported police said. Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- An explosion damaged a Polish supermarket in a Dutch town near Amsterdam early Wednesday morning, the third such blast in two days.
Police said the explosion happened at a store in the town of Beverwijk, 30 kilometers (18 miles) northwest of Amsterdam. Nobody was injured, but the store was badly damaged in the explosion at 5:15 a.m. (0415 GMT).
Dutch media reported that the owner of the store also owns another Polish supermarket in Aalsmeer that was gutted by an explosion and fire early Tuesday. The same night, another explosion hit a Polish supermarket in the southern town of Heeswijk-Dinther.
Police are investigating the blasts and have not revealed a possible motive.
All three stores were called Biedronka, but are not part of a large network of budget stores of the same name in Poland.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-09--Maxwell helps Utah women rebound to beat No. 15 Oregon State

CORVALLIS , Ore. -- Brynna Maxwell scored 28 of her career-high 34 points in the second half and Utah bounced back from a 42-point loss in its season opener to beat No .
15 Oregon State 85-79 on Tuesday night .
Maxwell shot 10 of 15 from the field , 4 of 7 from 3-point range and 10 of 10 at the free throw line .
Kemery Martin tied her career best with 15 points and Dru Gylten added 12 for Utah ( 1-1 , 1-1 Pac-12 ) .
The Utes lost 85-43 to then-No .
10 Oregon on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oregon State ( 3-1 , 1-1 ) , and Sasha Goforth added 16 .
LARAMIE , Wyo .
-- Jenn Wirth had 16 points and 10 rebounds , twin sister LeeAnne Wirth added 10 points and Gonzaga raced past Wyoming .
Vanderbilt transfer Cierra Walker scored 12 points on 4-for-4 shooting behind the arc for the Bulldogs ( 2-2 ) , who took control with a 16-0 run in the first half .
Gonzaga was 8 of 13 on 3-pointers in the second half while the Cowgirls ( 1-1 ) went 0 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bulldogs dominated the boards throughout , 44-19 .

Maxwell helps Utah women rebound to beat No. 15 Oregon State
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Brynna Maxwell scored 28 of her career-high 34 points in the second half and Utah bounced back from a 42-point loss in its season opener to beat No. 15 Oregon State 85-79 on Tuesday night.
Maxwell shot 10 of 15 from the field, 4 of 7 from 3-point range and 10 of 10 at the free throw line. Kemery Martin tied her career best with 15 points and Dru Gylten added 12 for Utah (1-1, 1-1 Pac-12).
The Utes lost 85-43 to then-No. 10 Oregon on Sunday.
Aleah Goodman had 20 points for Oregon State (3-1, 1-1), and Sasha Goforth added 16.
NO. 25 GONZAGA 89, WYOMING 50
LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Jenn Wirth had 16 points and 10 rebounds, twin sister LeeAnne Wirth added 10 points and Gonzaga raced past Wyoming.
Vanderbilt transfer Cierra Walker scored 12 points on 4-for-4 shooting behind the arc for the Bulldogs (2-2), who took control with a 16-0 run in the first half.
Gonzaga was 8 of 13 on 3-pointers in the second half while the Cowgirls (1-1) went 0 of 8 and shot 28%. The Bulldogs dominated the boards throughout, 44-19.
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