dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--What 400 videos on social media say about police tactics during protests

As protests denouncing police brutality against unarmed Black people spread to thousands of cities , it was videos of police @ @ @ @ @ directed at protesters -- that went viral .
Clips showed officers launching tear gas canisters @ @ @ @ @ shooting pepper spray from moving vehicles and firing foam bullets into crowds .
ProPublica looked @ @ @ @ @ posts showing police responses to protesters and found troubling conduct by officers in at least @ @ @ @ @ 59 videos , pepper spray and tear gas were used improperly ; in a dozen @ @ @ @ @ to strike noncombative demonstrators ; and in 87 videos , officers punched , pushed and @ @ @ @ @ a few instances in which they used an arm or knee to exert pressure on @ @ @ @ @ To see ProPublica 's full online report , click here .

What 400 videos on social media say about police tactics during protests
A screenshot from the ProPublica website shows one of the videos the publication studied in a review of police tactics at protests.
As protests denouncing police brutality against unarmed Black people spread to thousands of cities, it was videos of police violence -- this time, directed at protesters -- that went viral.
Clips showed officers launching tear gas canisters at protesters' heads, shooting pepper spray from moving vehicles and firing foam bullets into crowds.
ProPublica looked at nearly 400 social media posts showing police responses to protesters and found troubling conduct by officers in at least 184 of them. In 59 videos, pepper spray and tear gas were used improperly; in a dozen others, officers used batons to strike noncombative demonstrators; and in 87 videos, officers punched, pushed and kicked retreating protesters, including a few instances in which they used an arm or knee to exert pressure on a protester's neck.
To see ProPublica's full online report, click here.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--Constable: White author learned early how Black lives matter

As a white girl growing up in Arlington Heights in the 1950s and '60s , Patricia Hruby Powell was taught that Black Lives Matter long before that concept became a movement .
There were no Black people in the lily-white town that was transitioning into a modern suburb during those years .
She could pedal her bicycle to tadpole-filled creeks and across the mounds of dirt left by construction crews building new houses .
But through the efforts of her parents and her career as a professional dancer , she learned to appreciate the accomplishments and struggles of Black people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ award-winning books .
`` My parents were socially conscious , '' says Powell , 69 .
`` I saw my parents as special .
They were different . ''
Her mom , Dolores Hruby , a piano prodigy who composed countless choral and piano compositions during her career , led the choir at Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Arlington Heights but also taught at St. Agatha Catholic Academy in the predominantly Black neighborhood of North Lawndale on Chicago 's West Side .
Her mom and father , Norbert Hruby , vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Catholic women 's college that is now part of Loyola University , encouraged her to explore Chicago neighborhoods that did n't see many white people .
She remembers her parents urging a family to break the color line in Arlington Heights by becoming the first Black family in town .
`` This Black family looked around and said , 'No way , ' '' Powell remembers .
`` My parents taught by example .
They were trying , '' says Powell .
Her parents were members of a fledgling Democratic Party in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few families .
But they were active .
`` We boycotted the buying of grapes to support Cesar Chavez , Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers , '' Powell says of the late-1960s protest that led to a contract that improved the lives of migrant farmworkers .
Powell was part of a group from Arlington High who spent a day at an all-Black high school in the city .
But that well-intentioned program did n't succeed because all the like-minded Black students who would have welcomed the exchange were spending an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her world greatly expanded when Powell graduated from Arlington High School in 1969 and went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a dancer , where she would eventually earn her bachelor 's degree in fine arts .
When students boycotted classes after four were shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University during 1970 anti-war protests , Powell moved to England , where she studied at the London School of Contemporary Dance .
She launched a professional career as a dancer and choreographer , making friends with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earning a master 's degree at Temple University in Philadelphia , Powell started her own dance company , One Plus One , which toured throughout North and South America , the Caribbean and Europe .
`` There 's a lot of time sitting around , and that 's when I started to write , '' Powell says .
Realizing that dancers ca n't work forever , Powell returned to the University of Illinois to get a master 's degree in library and information sciences .
She wrote , and illustrated , a children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' which was never published .
A gifted storyteller , she often incorporated dance into her presentations .
Her first published picture book in 2002 , `` Blossom Tales : Flower Stories of Many Folk , '' used flowers found in gardens to introduce different cultures .
Her next book , `` Zinnia , '' retold a well-known Navajo folk tale .
`` Frog Brings Rain , '' which introduced readers to another Navajo folk tale , won an Aesop Accolade Award in 2006 from the American Folklore Society .
Her book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Josephine Baker '' won a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal for Powell and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for artist Christian Robinson .
`` I danced all the dances that Josephine danced in order to write it , '' says Powell , whose free verse gives readers the rhythm of dance .
Her 2017 book , `` Loving vs. Virginia , '' tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving , whose marriage resulted in the landmark civil rights case that saw the U.S. Supreme Court legalize marriage between races .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Morgan Powell , a professor emeritus of composition theory at the U of I school of music , suggested her next book -- a biography of jazz pianist , singer , band leader and composer Lil Hardin Armstrong called `` Struttin ' With Some Barbecue , '' which was the title of one of her songs .
Her latest book , `` Lift As You Climb : The Story of Ella Baker , '' recalls the life of the civil rights activist , with illustrations from R. Gregory Christie .
It was named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ garnered rave reviews .
It asks the question , `` What do you hope to accomplish ? ''
and notes that Baker 's mother advised her , `` Lift as you climb . ''
`` Lift as you climb would be the perfect message today , '' Powell says , adding that she thinks her books , listed on talesforallages.com , have added to efforts to bring different voices to the front .
`` We have to empathize with different people if we 're going to write . ''
But this will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she 'll write without a Black collaborator , she says .
`` The times have changed , and the world values 'own voice ' books , books written from within the culture , '' Powell says .
While she 's never been accused of `` appropriating '' other cultures , Powell says she 's aware of the expectations people often have .
Booked as a speaker and asked to read her books at many cultural events , Powell says she does n't want to put people in an awkward situation .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'You know that I 'm white ? '
'' Powell says .
`` And they want to be polite , and say , 'Oh , yeah . '
''

Constable: White author learned early how Black lives matter
"Blossom Tales," the first published book by Patricia Hruby Powell, a 1969 graduate of Arlington High School, used flowers found in gardens to introduce different cultures to younger readers. Courtesy of Patricia Hruby Powell
Growing up in an all-white environment, author Patricia Hruby Powell credits her parents for teaching her that Black lives matter. The 1969 graduate of Arlington High School has written several award-winning books about key moments and personalities of the civil rights movement. Courtesy of Patricia Hruby Powell
As a professional dancer, Patrician Hruby Powell performed the dances done by Josephine Baker before the wrote this book. The book won awards as literature and poetry because of the way the author, who grew up in Arlington Heights, wrote verse with a stylized rhythm. Courtesy of Patricia Hruby Powell
Her latest book, about civil rights leader Ella Baker, will be her last without a Black collaborator, says Arlington Heights native Patricia Hruby Powell. "Times have changed, and the world values 'own voice' books," she says. Courtesy of Patricia Hruby Powell
An award-winning author of civil rights books, Patricia Hruby Powell says her parents broadened her horizons beyond the Arlington Heights where she grew up. Courtesy of Patricia Hruby Powell
As a white girl growing up in Arlington Heights in the 1950s and '60s, Patricia Hruby Powell was taught that Black Lives Matter long before that concept became a movement. There were no Black people in the lily-white town that was transitioning into a modern suburb during those years. She could pedal her bicycle to tadpole-filled creeks and across the mounds of dirt left by construction crews building new houses. But through the efforts of her parents and her career as a professional dancer, she learned to appreciate the accomplishments and struggles of Black people and has told those stories in several award-winning books.
"My parents were socially conscious," says Powell, 69. "I saw my parents as special. They were different."
Her mom, Dolores Hruby, a piano prodigy who composed countless choral and piano compositions during her career, led the choir at Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Arlington Heights but also taught at St. Agatha Catholic Academy in the predominantly Black neighborhood of North Lawndale on Chicago's West Side. Her mom and father, Norbert Hruby, vice president at Chicago's Mundelein College, a Catholic women's college that is now part of Loyola University, encouraged her to explore Chicago neighborhoods that didn't see many white people.
She remembers her parents urging a family to break the color line in Arlington Heights by becoming the first Black family in town. "This Black family looked around and said, 'No way,'" Powell remembers.
"My parents taught by example. They were trying," says Powell. Her parents were members of a fledgling Democratic Party in town that didn't expand far beyond a few families. But they were active.
"We boycotted the buying of grapes to support Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers," Powell says of the late-1960s protest that led to a contract that improved the lives of migrant farmworkers.
Powell was part of a group from Arlington High who spent a day at an all-Black high school in the city. But that well-intentioned program didn't succeed because all the like-minded Black students who would have welcomed the exchange were spending an equally awkward day in Arlington Heights.
Her world greatly expanded when Powell graduated from Arlington High School in 1969 and went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a dancer, where she would eventually earn her bachelor's degree in fine arts.
When students boycotted classes after four were shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University during 1970 anti-war protests, Powell moved to England, where she studied at the London School of Contemporary Dance. She launched a professional career as a dancer and choreographer, making friends with dancers from around the globe. After earning a master's degree at Temple University in Philadelphia, Powell started her own dance company, One Plus One, which toured throughout North and South America, the Caribbean and Europe.
"There's a lot of time sitting around, and that's when I started to write," Powell says. Realizing that dancers can't work forever, Powell returned to the University of Illinois to get a master's degree in library and information sciences. She wrote, and illustrated, a children's book called "Frog Plus Frog," which was never published. A gifted storyteller, she often incorporated dance into her presentations.
Her first published picture book in 2002, "Blossom Tales: Flower Stories of Many Folk," used flowers found in gardens to introduce different cultures. Her next book, "Zinnia," retold a well-known Navajo folk tale. "Frog Brings Rain," which introduced readers to another Navajo folk tale, won an Aesop Accolade Award in 2006 from the American Folklore Society.
Her book "Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker" won a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal for Powell and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for artist Christian Robinson.
"I danced all the dances that Josephine danced in order to write it," says Powell, whose free verse gives readers the rhythm of dance.
Her 2017 book, "Loving vs. Virginia," tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, whose marriage resulted in the landmark civil rights case that saw the U.S. Supreme Court legalize marriage between races.
Her husband, jazz trombonist and composer Morgan Powell, a professor emeritus of composition theory at the U of I school of music, suggested her next book -- a biography of jazz pianist, singer, band leader and composer Lil Hardin Armstrong called "Struttin' With Some Barbecue," which was the title of one of her songs.
Her latest book, "Lift As You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker," recalls the life of the civil rights activist, with illustrations from R. Gregory Christie. It was named a Junior Library Guild Selection and has garnered rave reviews. It asks the question, "What do you hope to accomplish?" and notes that Baker's mother advised her, "Lift as you climb."
"Lift as you climb would be the perfect message today," Powell says, adding that she thinks her books, listed on talesforallages.com, have added to efforts to bring different voices to the front. "We have to empathize with different people if we're going to write."
But this will be the last book about African Americans that she'll write without a Black collaborator, she says. "The times have changed, and the world values 'own voice' books, books written from within the culture," Powell says. While she's never been accused of "appropriating" other cultures, Powell says she's aware of the expectations people often have. Booked as a speaker and asked to read her books at many cultural events, Powell says she doesn't want to put people in an awkward situation.
"I've had to say to people, 'You know that I'm white?'" Powell says. "And they want to be polite, and say, 'Oh, yeah.'"


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--1,276 new COVID-19 cases as Illinois sets record again for tests

Illinois reported 1,276 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and recorded more than 40,000 tests for a third consecutive day .
@ @ @ @ @ , a record for a 24-hour period .
There were an additional 18 deaths , @ @ @ @ @ .
The statewide positivity rate for the past seven days remains at 2.9 % .
@ @ @ @ @ Kendall , Lake and Will counties each received a warning from the Illinois Department of @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 cases surpassed the targeted level of fewer than 50 per 100,000 people .

1,276 new COVID-19 cases as Illinois sets record again for tests
Illinois reported 1,276 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and recorded more than 40,000 tests for a third consecutive day.
The state reported 46,099 tests, a record for a 24-hour period. There were an additional 18 deaths, bringing the total to 7,290.
Illinois has reported 160,610 cases total.
The statewide positivity rate for the past seven days remains at 2.9%.
On Friday suburban Cook, Kendall, Lake and Will counties each received a warning from the Illinois Department of Public Health because the number of COVID-19 cases surpassed the targeted level of fewer than 50 per 100,000 people.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--July 18 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code

Interactive map Suburbs ' portion Since the outbreak began , there have been 80,769 cases in the suburbs as of Saturday , 50.3 % of the state 's total , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 3,707 deaths in the suburbs , representing 50.8 % of all deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As of Saturday , suburban Cook County had 41,512 cases and 2,050 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago : 56,780 cases and 2,724 fatalities .
• Top suburb counts from the county health department and medical examiner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in Des Plaines , 852 cases and 60 deaths in Wheeling , 788 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine , 715 cases and 22 deaths in Streamwood , 699 cases and 10 deaths in Mount Prospect , 657 cases and 19 deaths in Schaumburg , 663 cases and 34 deaths in Arlington Heights , 664 cases and 48 deaths in Glenview , 534 cases and 10 deaths in Hanover Park ( Cook County portion ) , 544 cases and 28 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 389 cases and 38 deaths in Elk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in Northbrook , 385 cases and 12 deaths in Rolling Meadows , 289 cases and 8 deaths in Prospect Heights , and 132 cases and 19 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
DuPage County • The county reported 10,020 cases and 492 deaths as of Friday ; an update on Saturday has not yet appeared .
• Top counts : 866 cases and 9 deaths in Addison , 824 cases and 14 deaths in West Chicago , 714 cases and 11 deaths in Glendale Heights , 608 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County portion ) , 566 cases and 12 deaths in Bensenville , 564 cases and 29 deaths in Carol Stream , 463 cases and 24 deaths in Lombard , 439 cases and 37 deaths in Elmhurst , 391 cases and 11 deaths in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 320 cases and 22 deaths in Wheaton , 281 cases and 5 deaths in Villa Park , 263 cases and 2 deaths in Hanover Park ( DuPage County portion ) , 207 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn .
Lake County • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths on its website as of Friday ; it did not update its site on Saturday .
• Top counts : 2,820 to 2,824 in Waukegan , 630 to 634 in Round Lake Beach , 405 to 409 in Mundelein , 330 to 334 in Gurnee , 255 to 259 in Round Lake , 215 to 219 in Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) , 215 to 219 in Lake Zurich , 185 to 189 in Vernon Hills , 175 to 179 in Wauconda , 160 to 164 in Libertyville , 115 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The county confirmed 8,397 cases with 288 deaths on its website Saturday .
• Top counts : 3,534 cases in Aurora ( Kane County portion ) , 1,998 in Elgin ( Kane County portion ) , 796 in Carpentersville , 385 in St. Charles , 355 in South Elgin , 228 in North Aurora , 230 in Geneva , 156 in Batavia , and 60 in Algonquin ( Kane County portion ) .
McHenry County • 2,453 cases and 106 deaths , according to the health department Saturday .
• 7,592 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Cases per town include 483 in Naperville ( Will County portion ) and 89 in Aurora ( Will County portion ) .

July 18 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 80,769 cases in the suburbs as of Saturday, 50.3% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. There have been 3,707 deaths in the suburbs, representing 50.8% of all deaths in Illinois.
Cook County• As of Saturday, suburban Cook County had 41,512 cases and 2,050 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 56,780 cases and 2,724 fatalities.
• Top suburb counts from the county health department and medical examiner's office: 1,861 cases and 101 deaths in Des Plaines, 852 cases and 60 deaths in Wheeling, 788 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine, 715 cases and 22 deaths in Streamwood, 699 cases and 10 deaths in Mount Prospect, 657 cases and 19 deaths in Schaumburg, 663 cases and 34 deaths in Arlington Heights, 664 cases and 48 deaths in Glenview, 534 cases and 10 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion), 544 cases and 28 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 389 cases and 38 deaths in Elk Grove Village, 381 cases and 41 deaths in Northbrook, 385 cases and 12 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 289 cases and 8 deaths in Prospect Heights, and 132 cases and 19 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
DuPage County• The county reported 10,097 cases and 494 deaths as of Saturday.
• Top counts: 871 cases and 9 deaths in Addison, 827 cases and 14 deaths in West Chicago, 715 cases and 11 deaths in Glendale Heights, 610 cases and 34 deaths in Naperville (DuPage County portion), 570 cases and 12 deaths in Bensenville, 566 cases and 29 deaths in Carol Stream, 465 cases and 24 deaths in Lombard, 445 cases and 37 deaths in Elmhurst, 395 cases and 11 deaths in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 324 cases and 22 deaths in Wheaton, 285 cases and 5 deaths in Villa Park, 264 cases and 2 deaths in Hanover Park (DuPage County portion), 212 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn.
Lake County • The county listed 10,705 cases and 413 deaths on its website as of Friday; it did not update its site on Saturday.
• Top counts: 2,820 to 2,824 in Waukegan, 630 to 634 in Round Lake Beach, 405 to 409 in Mundelein, 330 to 334 in Gurnee, 255 to 259 in Round Lake, 215 to 219 in Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion), 215 to 219 in Lake Zurich, 185 to 189 in Vernon Hills, 175 to 179 in Wauconda, 160 to 164 in Libertyville, 115 to 119 in Grayslake.
Kane County• The county confirmed 8,397 cases with 288 deaths on its website Saturday.
• Top counts: 3,534 cases in Aurora (Kane County portion), 1,998 in Elgin (Kane County portion), 796 in Carpentersville, 385 in St. Charles, 355 in South Elgin, 228 in North Aurora, 230 in Geneva, 156 in Batavia, and 60 in Algonquin (Kane County portion).
McHenry County• 2,453 cases and 106 deaths, according to the health department Saturday.
Will County
• 7,592 cases and 331 deaths as of Saturday.
• Cases per town include 483 in Naperville (Will County portion) and 89 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--'Stronger Together' community rally encourages togetherness in Mundelein

The diverse crowd on the grassy hillside for a `` Stronger Together '' community rally in Mundelein were socially distant but emotionally close after powerful speeches by Mundelein High School 's Black Student Union members Saturday .
The two-hour event at Keith Mione Community Park was punctuated with a stirring speech about respect for all races by Trey Baker , a senior who encouraged the crowd to commit to change .
`` Commitment to the solution is an answer to the problem , '' he said from the podium .
`` Get in the boat and help paddle . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ classmate of Baker 's and now a Miami of Ohio University student , hugged Baker , saying , `` You 've inspired me . ''
Black Student Union and community members spoke of peace , love and togetherness .
The event ended with 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence , a common part of recent rallies to remember the time a Minneapolis police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd , who died while being arrested on charges of using a $ 20 counterfeit bill .
The purpose of the Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to create more diverse activities for the student body , raise cultural awareness and promote a more positive image of black students .

'Stronger Together' community rally encourages togetherness in Mundelein
The diverse crowd on the grassy hillside for a "Stronger Together" community rally in Mundelein were socially distant but emotionally close after powerful speeches by Mundelein High School's Black Student Union members Saturday.
The two-hour event at Keith Mione Community Park was punctuated with a stirring speech about respect for all races by Trey Baker, a senior who encouraged the crowd to commit to change.
"Commitment to the solution is an answer to the problem," he said from the podium. "Get in the boat and help paddle."
Afterward, Brendan Coburn, a former classmate of Baker's and now a Miami of Ohio University student, hugged Baker, saying, "You've inspired me."
Black Student Union and community members spoke of peace, love and togetherness. The event ended with 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence, a common part of recent rallies to remember the time a Minneapolis police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd, who died while being arrested on charges of using a $20 counterfeit bill.
The purpose of the Black Student Union at Mundelein High School is to create more diverse activities for the student body, raise cultural awareness and promote a more positive image of black students.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--Grammar Moses: If I were a Pip, that would be a pip!

In response to last weekend 's column on advertising typos , astute reader and consumer Trey Higgins sent me another .
For fear of offending the pizza gods -- and the purveyor of these pies , in my estimation , belongs on Mount Olympus -- I will not mention the name of the business .
But this emailed solicitation speaks about the societal benefits of its `` pipping hot deep dish pizza . ''
I go back to my early days to show you the image this conjures in my mind .
When I was 12 , I fell madly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Midnight Train To Georgia '' became my favorite song that year , and it remains firmly ensconced in my all-time Top 5 .
I even thought about a career as a Pip , so I could be close to her .
I doubt I ever disclosed my affection or my early career goals to my parents , because many of my contemporaries were still of a mind that girls were `` gross . ''
Fast-forward 46 years to present day , and what I envision upon reading that ad is a delicious deep-dish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would twirl a few times as he brought it to the table and give a couple of pantomimed tugs on the train horn for maximum effect .
One of the three Pips , Gladys ' cousin William Guest , died several years ago .
Gladys tours as a solo act these days , so if this journalism thing does n't work out for me perhaps there is still a second career for me onstage .
That would be a pip of a story !
While I 'm on an advertising tear , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the radio ( for some sort of automotive-related business ) this tagline : `` We go further so you can go farther . ''
Whoa !
That 's really clever .
I know people in advertising , and to them `` clever '' is tricky .
You do n't want to speak above your audience 's heads .
You want to simplify your message .
But this ad makes the distinction between `` further '' ( meaning depth or degree ) with `` farther '' ( meaning distance ) .
Anecdotal evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speakers know the difference .
That just makes me want to buy a car or whatever automotive service that company is selling .
And then I was abruptly brought back to earth with the ad that followed .
It came from a municipality in the Northwest suburbs hawking its `` unique , one-of-a-kind '' businesses .
Those of you reading this probably know that if something is `` unique '' it is `` one of a kind '' and vice versa .
It 's redundant .
Perhaps these businesses sell thesauruses or combinations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same For the next several weeks I plan to devote a portion of this column to words that look or sound very similar but are , in reality , disastrously different .
A gimlet is a simple and delicious cocktail of gin and lime juice .
I look forward to the day when the Daily Herald expands its `` Best Martini in the 'Burbs '' contest to include gin drinks in general so I could judge them , too .
A giblet is an organ of a bird that , unless you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a sealed white plastic bag in the cavity of the creature -- with any luck before the bird is cooked .
Remarked Grammar Moses editor Michelle Holdway : `` If someone enters a giblet martini in next year 's DH contest , run away . ''
• Jim Baumann is vice president/managing editor of the Daily Herald .
Write him at jbaumann @ dailyherald.com .
Put Grammar Moses in the subject line .
You also can friend or follow Jim at facebook.com/baumannjim .

Grammar Moses: If I were a Pip, that would be a pip!
Could Grammar Moses become a Pip with Gladys Knight? She performs solo these days, unlike when she was with all the Pips here in 1996. Edward Patten, lower left, died in 2005. Associated Press
In response to last weekend's column on advertising typos, astute reader and consumer Trey Higgins sent me another.
For fear of offending the pizza gods -- and the purveyor of these pies, in my estimation, belongs on Mount Olympus -- I will not mention the name of the business. But this emailed solicitation speaks about the societal benefits of its "pipping hot deep dish pizza."
Pipping, huh?
I go back to my early days to show you the image this conjures in my mind.
When I was 12, I fell madly in love with Gladys Knight. "Midnight Train To Georgia" became my favorite song that year, and it remains firmly ensconced in my all-time Top 5. I even thought about a career as a Pip, so I could be close to her.
I doubt I ever disclosed my affection or my early career goals to my parents, because many of my contemporaries were still of a mind that girls were "gross."
Fast-forward 46 years to present day, and what I envision upon reading that ad is a delicious deep-dish pizza, served by a man who would twirl a few times as he brought it to the table and give a couple of pantomimed tugs on the train horn for maximum effect.
One of the three Pips, Gladys' cousin William Guest, died several years ago.
Gladys tours as a solo act these days, so if this journalism thing doesn't work out for me perhaps there is still a second career for me onstage.
That would be a pip of a story!
Radio, radio
While I'm on an advertising tear, I was overjoyed the other day to hear on the radio (for some sort of automotive-related business) this tagline: "We go further so you can go farther."
Whoa! That's really clever. I know people in advertising, and to them "clever" is tricky. You don't want to speak above your audience's heads. You want to simplify your message.
But this ad makes the distinction between "further" (meaning depth or degree) with "farther" (meaning distance).
Anecdotal evidence hints that a small percentage of English speakers know the difference. That just makes me want to buy a car or whatever automotive service that company is selling.
And then I was abruptly brought back to earth with the ad that followed.
It came from a municipality in the Northwest suburbs hawking its "unique, one-of-a-kind" businesses.
Those of you reading this probably know that if something is "unique" it is "one of a kind" and vice versa. It's redundant.
Perhaps these businesses sell thesauruses or combinations of belts and suspenders.
Not quite the same
For the next several weeks I plan to devote a portion of this column to words that look or sound very similar but are, in reality, disastrously different.
I'll start with "gimlet" and "giblet."
A gimlet is a simple and delicious cocktail of gin and lime juice.
I look forward to the day when the Daily Herald expands its "Best Martini in the 'Burbs" contest to include gin drinks in general so I could judge them, too.
A giblet is an organ of a bird that, unless you're a hunter, you'll find in a sealed white plastic bag in the cavity of the creature -- with any luck before the bird is cooked.
Remarked Grammar Moses editor Michelle Holdway: "If someone enters a giblet martini in next year's DH contest, run away."
Write carefully!
• Jim Baumann is vice president/managing editor of the Daily Herald. Write him at jbaumann@dailyherald.com. Put Grammar Moses in the subject line. You also can friend or follow Jim at facebook.com/baumannjim.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--Burlington Central graduates celebrate in Sears Centre parking lot

Friends Olivia Angvick and Emily Stark paused for quick pictures in the parking lot of the Sears Centre before the start of the Burlington Central High School graduation ceremony Saturday .
Balancing a cellphone on a car bumper , they used the self-timer function on the phone 's camera to take photos of themselves with the Hoffman Estates arena in the background .
Although their graduation ceremony was taking place nearly two months later than expected , and in a parking lot , both said they were looking forward to the ceremony .
Not only did they miss out on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they also did n't have their final track season nor senior prom .
`` I think it 's kind of like closure for it , '' Angvick said .
`` I 'm just really proud of our class for what we 've been through , and having Central do this for us , it 's really special . ''
School District 301 Superintendent Todd Stirn said the school 's graduation had been originally scheduled for May at the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb , then was rescheduled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a ceremony could not be held there while maintaining proper social-distancing guidelines , a decision was made to have the graduation ceremony at the Sears Centre on Saturday .
`` We still wanted to give as much normalcy as we could to the graduating class , so that everyone could participate , '' Stirn said .
`` This is the best option we could have , where all kids get to cross the stage , graduate with their peers , and hear all the speeches . ''
With the exception of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their cars with their families .
When prompted , they lined up near the stage , and when their name was called they walked across to receive their diploma .
They were able to have their individual photo taken by a professional photographer without their face mask in place .
Central Principal Chris Testone said the students made it clear that they wanted to have an in-person ceremony .
Approximately 80 % of the class of 280 students in the class were present , he said .
Stirn said that members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since birth -- mentioning 9/11 , the housing market crash and ensuing recession , and now a global pandemic .
`` If there 's any class that 's ever persevered , it 's this one , '' Stirn said .

Burlington Central graduates celebrate in Sears Centre parking lot
Friends Olivia Angvick and Emily Stark paused for quick pictures in the parking lot of the Sears Centre before the start of the Burlington Central High School graduation ceremony Saturday.
Balancing a cellphone on a car bumper, they used the self-timer function on the phone's camera to take photos of themselves with the Hoffman Estates arena in the background.
Although their graduation ceremony was taking place nearly two months later than expected, and in a parking lot, both said they were looking forward to the ceremony. Not only did they miss out on the fourth quarter of their senior years, but they also didn't have their final track season nor senior prom.
"I think it's kind of like closure for it," Angvick said. "I'm just really proud of our class for what we've been through, and having Central do this for us, it's really special."
School District 301 Superintendent Todd Stirn said the school's graduation had been originally scheduled for May at the Convocation Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, then was rescheduled to early August. When it became clear that a ceremony could not be held there while maintaining proper social-distancing guidelines, a decision was made to have the graduation ceremony at the Sears Centre on Saturday.
"We still wanted to give as much normalcy as we could to the graduating class, so that everyone could participate," Stirn said. "This is the best option we could have, where all kids get to cross the stage, graduate with their peers, and hear all the speeches."
With the exception of those that spoke onstage, students remained in their cars with their families. When prompted, they lined up near the stage, and when their name was called they walked across to receive their diploma.
They were able to have their individual photo taken by a professional photographer without their face mask in place.
Central Principal Chris Testone said the students made it clear that they wanted to have an in-person ceremony. Approximately 80% of the class of 280 students in the class were present, he said.
Stirn said that members of the Class of 2020 have faced adversity almost since birth -- mentioning 9/11, the housing market crash and ensuing recession, and now a global pandemic.
"If there's any class that's ever persevered, it's this one," Stirn said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--Bensenville woman charged with stealing from Des Plaines couple

A Bensenville woman , who prosecutors say worked for a Des Plaines medical practice , is charged with stealing $ @ @ @ @ @ couple who are older than 60 .
Sophie Williams , whose attorney told Cook County @ @ @ @ @ is pregnant , was ordered held on $ 5,000 bail .
Williams , 43 , @ @ @ @ @ couple 's checking account several times during 2019 , Assistant Cook County State 's Attorney @ @ @ @ @ Williams told police `` she was going through a hard time , '' she said @ @ @ @ @ at the medical practice included `` accepting payments from patients , '' Orrantia said .
@ @ @ @ @ declined to comment .
Williams has five felony convictions dating from 2002 to 2017 for @ @ @ @ @ , theft , forgery and misuse of a credit card .
Four of those convictions @ @ @ @ @ ranging from two to four years .
She next appears in court on Aug. 21 @

Bensenville woman charged with stealing from Des Plaines couple
A Bensenville woman, who prosecutors say worked for a Des Plaines medical practice, is charged with stealing $1,466.84 from a Des Plaines couple who are older than 60.
Sophie Williams, whose attorney told Cook County Judge Beatriz Santiago that Williams is pregnant, was ordered held on $5,000 bail.
Williams, 43, made unauthorized withdrawals from the couple's checking account several times during 2019, Assistant Cook County State's Attorney C.J. Orrantia said.
Williams told police "she was going through a hard time," she said.
Williams' job duties at the medical practice included "accepting payments from patients," Orrantia said.
An employee at the practice declined to comment.
Williams has five felony convictions dating from 2002 to 2017 for unlawful use of account information, theft, forgery and misuse of a credit card. Four of those convictions were accompanied by prison sentences ranging from two to four years. She next appears in court on Aug. 21.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--U-46 equity leader says students need to see themselves in their educators

Children need to see excellence represented in every level of an organization , says Teresa Lance , Elgin Area School District U-46 's new assistant superintendent for equity and innovation .
`` If I am only seeing African Americans or Latinx individuals serving my food or cleaning the classroom , that hits you , '' Lance said .
Lance says there 's value in employing people of color in a variety of roles from paraprofessionals and classroom teachers to school principals and top-level administrators .
U-46 is a majority-minority district with Latinos constituting nearly 55 % of the district 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % , Asians 8 % , Blacks 6 % and two or more races 3 % .
Its teachers are roughly 72 % white , 24 % Latino , and less than 2 % each Asian or Black , Illinois Report Card data show .
Beyond implicit bias : Lance 's role at U-46 includes oversight of innovative strategies and programs across the state 's second-largest school district .
She has been engaging district administrators and employees on one key question -- what do they believe is the greatest inequity in U-46 -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with parents this fall .
The district also needs to be more deliberate and intentional in educating employees about implicit bias , she said .
`` Implicit bias training independent of some other systemic things changes little , '' said Lance , adding that the training might not resonate with all of the district 's 4,500 employees .
`` We have to do some additional work . ''
Lance said educators should be proficient in at least two cultures -- their own and someone else 's .
Equity town hall : Hanover Park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussion titled `` Peace together our community '' on delivering services equitably .
It will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday .
Panelists include Lisa Jackson , Elgin Area School District U-46 assessment and accountability coordinator , Hanover Park Deputy Police Chief Andy Johnson , and village human resources director Barry Kurcz .
Village trustees Sharmin Shahjahan and Herb Porter will moderate the discussion .
To register , visit bit.ly/HPTownhall2 .
Women 's art : Oakton Community College in Des Plaines is seeking entries for a women 's virtual art exhibition by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to submit entries in all media for the `` Where Are We Now ?
: Activism of the Everyday '' exhibition , sponsored by the Women 's and Gender Studies department .
It will run online from Oct. 19 through Nov. 20 .
The annual art show attracts hundreds of participants with themes focusing on issues and ideas involving women , gender and feminism .
This year 's exhibit examines how women have continued to evolve and change .
Submit entries at bit.ly/32w8arP .
For details , visit oakton.edu .
Service challenge : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1,000 grant each to create a service project benefiting their community as part of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago 's service challenge .
The four-week , social-justice-themed challenge requires participating mosques to send in photographs and videos highlighting the progress of their projects , leading to a final video and a public voting day .
Winners , including one mosque that will be awarded the grand prize of $ 5,000 , will be announced in August after the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha on July 30 .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said organization board Director Sabina Qadir , of Naperville .
`` The pandemic and the senseless killing of Black men and women has highlighted the racial and economic injustices in our nation , and this challenge is a way for the Muslims of Illinois to come together and empower our communities to address the issues at hand . ''
Participants include 17 suburban Islamic centers including mosques in Bridgeview , Bolingbrook , Des Plaines , Libertyville , Mundelein , Naperville , Rolling Meadows , Wheaton , Willowbrook and Villa Park .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Free COVID-19 testing : Free COVID-19 testing will be available in Lake Zurich , Mundelein and Round Lake starting today through Sunday , July 26 , due to a recent outbreak among teens and younger adults in those communities .
Illinois Department of Public Health mobile testing sites will be set up at Lake Zurich , Mundelein , and Round Lake high schools on the following days : • 9-11 a.m. for students and employees and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday for the public , and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday , Lake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot , 300 Church St. • Share stories , news and happenings from the suburban mosaic with Madhu Krishnamurthy at mkrishnamurthy @ dailyherald.com .

U-46 equity leader says students need to see themselves in their educators
Children need to see excellence represented in every level of an organization, says Teresa Lance, Elgin Area School District U-46's new assistant superintendent for equity and innovation.
"If I am only seeing African Americans or Latinx individuals serving my food or cleaning the classroom, that hits you," Lance said.
Lance says there's value in employing people of color in a variety of roles from paraprofessionals and classroom teachers to school principals and top-level administrators.
U-46 is a majority-minority district with Latinos constituting nearly 55% of the district's 38,395 students, followed by whites 26%, Asians 8%, Blacks 6% and two or more races 3%. Its teachers are roughly 72% white, 24% Latino, and less than 2% each Asian or Black, Illinois Report Card data show.
Beyond implicit bias:
Lance's role at U-46 includes oversight of innovative strategies and programs across the state's second-largest school district.
She has been engaging district administrators and employees on one key question -- what do they believe is the greatest inequity in U-46 -- and plans to have a similar exchange with parents this fall. The district also needs to be more deliberate and intentional in educating employees about implicit bias, she said.
"Implicit bias training independent of some other systemic things changes little," said Lance, adding that the training might not resonate with all of the district's 4,500 employees. "We have to do some additional work."
Lance said educators should be proficient in at least two cultures -- their own and someone else's.
Herb Porter
Hanover Park officials will conduct a virtual town hall discussion titled "Peace together our community" on delivering services equitably. It will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Panelists include Lisa Jackson, Elgin Area School District U-46 assessment and accountability coordinator, Hanover Park Deputy Police Chief Andy Johnson, and village human resources director Barry Kurcz. Village trustees Sharmin Shahjahan and Herb Porter will moderate the discussion. To register, visit bit.ly/HPTownhall2.
Sharmin Shahjahan
Oakton Community College in Des Plaines is seeking entries for a women's virtual art exhibition by Aug. 14.
Professional artists are invited to submit entries in all media for the "Where Are We Now?: Activism of the Everyday" exhibition, sponsored by the Women's and Gender Studies department. It will run online from Oct. 19 through Nov. 20. This year's exhibit examines how women have continued to evolve and change. Submit entries at bit.ly/32w8arP. Visit oakton.edu.
Service challenge:
Thirty-one Chicago area mosques have received a $1,000 grant each to create a service project benefiting their community as part of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago's service challenge.
The four-week, social-justice-themed challenge requires participating mosques to send in photographs and videos highlighting the progress of their projects, leading to a final video and a public voting day. Winners, including one mosque that will be awarded the grand prize of $5,000, will be announced in August after the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha on July 30.
"The pandemic and the senseless killing of Black men and women has highlighted the racial and economic injustices in our nation, and this challenge is a way for the Muslims of Illinois to come together and empower our communities to address the issues at hand," said organization board Director Sabina Qadir, of Naperville.
Participants include 17 suburban Islamic centers including mosques in Bridgeview, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Libertyville, Mundelein, Naperville, Rolling Meadows, Wheaton, Willowbrook and Villa Park. Visit ciogc.org/ciogc-social-justice-service-challenge/.
Free COVID-19 testing:
Free COVID-19 testing will be available in Lake Zurich, Mundelein and Round Lake starting today through Sunday, July 26, due to a recent outbreak among teens and younger adults in those communities.
Illinois Department of Public Health mobile testing sites will be set up at Lake Zurich, Mundelein, and Round Lake high schools on the following days:
• 9-11 a.m. for students and employees and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday for the public, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Lake Zurich High School Performing Arts Center parking lot, 300 Church St.
• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Mundelein High School parking lot, 1350 W Hawley St.
• 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 26, Round Lake High School parking lot, 800 High School Drive.
• Share stories, news and happenings from the suburban mosaic at mkrishnamurthy@dailyherald.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--At vigil for Vanessa Guillen in Elgin, discussion of military sexual abuse emerges

A march and vigil to honor slain U.S. Army Spc .
Vanessa Guillen , whose remains were found last month in Texas , was held Saturday in Elgin , with a councilwoman sharing her own story of sexual abuse in the military .
The event , which started at Veterans Park and ended at Festival Park , was attended by about 40 people and included a proclamation by Elgin Mayor David Kaptain read by Councilwoman Rose Martinez pronouncing Saturday `` Vanessa Guillen Day . ''
Guillen went missing from Fort Hood in Texas on April 22 .
Authorities say she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by suicide shortly after Guillen 's remains were found June 30 .
A civilian woman identified as the killer 's girlfriend is accused of helping dispose of the body .
Guillen 's family said she 'd told them she had been harassed by a sergeant .
Martinez , who served in the U.S. Army , said she shared for the first time in public her own story of being sexually abused by a superior at age 23 when she was stationed overseas in 1983 .
Martinez said she never told her family about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's kind of taboo in our culture , in our community , people do n't want to talk about it , '' she said , pointing out July is minority mental health month .
`` We need to talk about it because otherwise we become part of the problem . ''
Martinez said she reported the abuse , and the man was relieved of his duty and sent back stateside .
She was shocked to find out later that he was promoted and continued advancing in his career , she said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rallies and marches asking for justice for Guillen and spotlighting sexual harassment and abuse in the military have taken place across the country .
It 's especially important to discuss such issues within the Latino community , said Gabi Vargas of Algonquin , who organized the Elgin event .
Councilman Baldemar Lopez also attended .
`` A lot of our Latino youth are enlisting into the military , so ( it 's about ) preparing them to how to have more education , '' Vargas said .
`` We want these cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punished by the full extent of the law .
Not just in the military but in our communities as well . ''

At vigil for Vanessa Guillen in Elgin, discussion of military sexual abuse emerges
A march and vigil to honor slain U.S. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen, whose remains were found last month in Texas, was held Saturday in Elgin, with a councilwoman sharing her own story of sexual abuse in the military.
The event, which started at Veterans Park and ended at Festival Park, was attended by about 40 people and included a proclamation by Elgin Mayor David Kaptain read by Councilwoman Rose Martinez pronouncing Saturday "Vanessa Guillen Day."
Guillen went missing from Fort Hood in Texas on April 22. Authorities say she was killed by another soldier who died by suicide shortly after Guillen's remains were found June 30. A civilian woman identified as the killer's girlfriend is accused of helping dispose of the body.
Guillen's family said she'd told them she had been harassed by a sergeant.
Martinez, who served in the U.S. Army, said she shared for the first time in public her own story of being sexually abused by a superior at age 23 when she was stationed overseas in 1983. Martinez said she never told her family about it.
"These are things that's kind of taboo in our culture, in our community, people don't want to talk about it," she said, pointing out July is minority mental health month. "We need to talk about it because otherwise we become part of the problem."
Martinez said she reported the abuse, and the man was relieved of his duty and sent back stateside. She was shocked to find out later that he was promoted and continued advancing in his career, she said. "It angers me," she said.
Rallies and marches asking for justice for Guillen and spotlighting sexual harassment and abuse in the military have taken place across the country. It's especially important to discuss such issues within the Latino community, said Gabi Vargas of Algonquin, who organized the Elgin event. Councilman Baldemar Lopez also attended.
"A lot of our Latino youth are enlisting into the military, so (it's about) preparing them to how to have more education," Vargas said.
"We want these cases to be really investigated so people get punished by the full extent of the law. Not just in the military but in our communities as well."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--US appeals court overrules Texas GOP's in-person convention

A federal appeals court has overruled a judge 's decision allowing the Texas Republican Party to hold an in-person convention in Houston , marking a big win for the the nation 's fourth-largest city in an ongoing battle with the state GOP .
In an order issued Saturday , the 5th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals stayed Friday 's ruling that would have permitted the Republican Party of Texas to host an in-person convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center .
It came one day after Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner vowed to appeal the case .
Judge Lynn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas , had ruled Friday that the city of Houston violated the GOP 's constitutional rights by canceling the event .
Turner , a Democrat , had directed convention center operators earlier this month to cancel the Texas GOP 's contract to hold an in-person convention this weekend .
The mayor said he believed the three-day event could not be held safely amid a surge of coronavirus cases in Houston and much of Texas .
The party sued , alleging breach of contract , but it lost an appeal at the Texas Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came as Texas reported more than 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 , the disease caused by the coronavirus , for the fifth consecutive day and more than 100 deaths linked to the disease for the fourth day in a row .
State health officials also noted Saturday that there were another 10,158 confirmed coronavirus cases and 130 additional fatalities .
Hospitals in the Texas have been straining under one of the worst outbreaks in the United States .
The total number of Texans hospitalized with the disease rose to 10,658 Saturday , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive tests was just over 16 % .
The in-person convention was initially set to run from Thursday to Saturday .
But James Dickey , chairman of the Republican Party of Texas , said Friday the party was still on-track to try a virtual gathering this weekend .

US appeals court overrules Texas GOP's in-person convention
A federal appeals court has overruled a judge's decision allowing the Texas Republican Party to hold an in-person convention in Houston, marking a big win for the the nation's fourth-largest city in an ongoing battle with the state GOP.
In an order issued Saturday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed Friday's ruling that would have permitted the Republican Party of Texas to host an in-person convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center. It came one day after Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner vowed to appeal the case.
Judge Lynn Hughes, of the Southern District of Texas, had ruled Friday that the city of Houston violated the GOP's constitutional rights by canceling the event.
Turner, a Democrat, had directed convention center operators earlier this month to cancel the Texas GOP's contract to hold an in-person convention this weekend. The mayor said he believed the three-day event could not be held safely amid a surge of coronavirus cases in Houston and much of Texas.
The party sued, alleging breach of contract, but it lost an appeal at the Texas Supreme Court on Monday.
The ruling Saturday came as Texas reported more than 10,000 new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, for the fifth consecutive day and more than 100 deaths linked to the disease for the fourth day in a row.
State health officials also noted Saturday that there were another 10,158 confirmed coronavirus cases and 130 additional fatalities.
Hospitals in the Texas have been straining under one of the worst outbreaks in the United States. The total number of Texans hospitalized with the disease rose to 10,658 Saturday, from 10,632 Friday. That seven-day average for positive tests was just over 16%.
The in-person convention was initially set to run from Thursday to Saturday. But James Dickey, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, said Friday the party was still on-track to try a virtual gathering this weekend.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-19--Who got Payroll Protection Program relief in suburbs? Check out lists of thousands of loans

Which businesses and organizations in the suburbs got federal relief from the coronavirus pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program ?
It turns out more than 8,500 -- and that 's just in the suburbs the Daily Herald covers .
Some of the entities receiving the largest loans are familiar names : Oberweis Dairy , Motor Werks of Barrington , Patrick Schaumburg Automobiles Inc. , Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa , the American Academy of Pediatrics .
Most of the others are lesser known .
The effort was overseen by the U.S. Small Business Administration and was designed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet payroll obligations .
The low-interest loans are forgivable if the recipients use at least 60 % of the funds to cover personnel costs .
The threshold originally was 75 % .
The SBA released data about the recipients this month , breaking companies into categories by the range of money awarded .
The tiers are : Companies that received loans of less than $ 150,000 were not identified in the data .
The loans come in all fields -- construction , technology , accounting , restaurants , religious institutions , media like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suppliers , retailers and more .
We reviewed some of the biggest loan recipients , and we listed thousands of the loans in spreadsheets .
Check it all out below .
The list of loans in the county you live in also is being printed in Sunday 's Neighbor section .

Who got Payroll Protection Program relief in suburbs? Check out lists of thousands of loans
Because of new safety protocols, there will only be one party allowed per every two bowling lanes at Northbrook's Pinstripes, which reopened Friday. It's one place that qualified for the largest Paycheck Protection Program loan. Courtesy of Pinstripes
Which businesses and organizations in the suburbs got federal relief from the coronavirus pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program? It turns out more than 8,500 -- and that's just in the suburbs the Daily Herald covers.
Some of the entities receiving the largest loans are familiar names: Oberweis Dairy, Motor Werks of Barrington, Patrick Schaumburg Automobiles Inc., Mario Tricoci Hair Salon & Day Spa, the American Academy of Pediatrics. Most of the others are lesser known.
The effort was overseen by the U.S. Small Business Administration and was designed to help companies with fewer than 500 workers meet payroll obligations. The low-interest loans are forgivable if the recipients use at least 60% of the funds to cover personnel costs. The threshold originally was 75%.
The SBA released data about the recipients this month, breaking companies into categories by the range of money awarded. The tiers are:
• $5 million to $10 million.
• $2 million to $5 million.
• $1 million to $2 million.
• $350,000 to $1 million.
• $150,000 to $350,000.
Companies that received loans of less than $150,000 were not identified in the data.
The loans come in all fields -- construction, technology, accounting, restaurants, religious institutions, media like Daily Herald owner Paddock Publications, equipment suppliers, retailers and more.
We reviewed some of the biggest loan recipients, and we listed thousands of the loans in spreadsheets. Check it all out below.
The list of loans in the county you live in also is being printed in Sunday's Neighbor section.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-19--State reports 965 new coronavirus cases Sunday, six additional deaths

State health authorities reported 965 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday , along with six additional deaths from the coronavirus .
The case total is down more than 400 from Saturday 's figure , but that came after a state-record 46,099 tests .
Sunday 's total came after laboratories reported 32,113 tests in the previous 24 hours , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
After rising above 3 % last week , the state 's preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate is down to 2.9 % for the second consecutive day , state officials said .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalized with COVID-19 in Illinois .
Of those , 320 were in an intensive-care unit and 132 were on ventilators .
Among the six deaths reported Sunday were two Cook County men in their 40s , a Cook County woman in her 90s , a Will County woman in her 40s and a Will County man in his 70s .
In all , the state has now reported 161,575 COVID-19 cases and 7,295 deaths .
Because of rising figures last week , the IDPH on Friday warned suburban Cook , Kendall , Lake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were exceeding the target of fewer than 50 per 100,000 people .

State reports 965 new coronavirus cases Sunday, six additional deaths
State health authorities reported 965 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, along with six additional deaths from the coronavirus.
The case total is down more than 400 from Saturday's figure, but that came after a state-record 46,099 tests. Sunday's total came after laboratories reported 32,113 tests in the previous 24 hours, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
After rising above 3% last week, the state's preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate is down to 2.9% for the second consecutive day, state officials said.
As of Saturday night, 1,356 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Illinois. Of those, 320 were in an intensive-care unit and 132 were on ventilators.
Among the six deaths reported Sunday were two Cook County men in their 40s, a Cook County woman in her 90s, a Will County woman in her 40s and a Will County man in his 70s.
In all, the state has now reported 161,575 COVID-19 cases and 7,295 deaths.
Because of rising figures last week, the IDPH on Friday warned suburban Cook, Kendall, Lake and Will counties that their case totals were exceeding the target of fewer than 50 per 100,000 people.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-19--July 19 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code

Interactive map Suburbs ' portion Since the outbreak began , there have been 81,197 cases in the suburbs as of Sunday , 50.2 % of the state 's total , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 3,707 deaths in the suburbs , representing 50.8 % of all deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As of Sunday , suburban Cook County had 41,707 cases and 2,048 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago : 56,963 cases and 2,728 fatalities .
• Top suburb counts from the county health department and medical examiner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in Des Plaines , 852 cases and 61 deaths in Wheeling , 788 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine , 715 cases and 22 deaths in Streamwood , 699 cases and 10 deaths in Mount Prospect , 663 cases and 19 deaths in Schaumburg , 633 cases and 34 deaths in Arlington Heights , 664 cases and 48 deaths in Glenview , 544 cases and 28 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 534 cases and 10 deaths in Hanover Park ( Cook County portion ) , 389 cases and 38 deaths in Elk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in Rolling Meadows , 381 cases and 41 deaths in Northbrook , 289 cases and 8 deaths in Prospect Heights , and 132 cases and 19 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
DuPage County • The county reported 10,097 cases and 494 deaths as of Sunday .
• Top counts : 871 cases and 9 deaths in Addison , 827 cases and 14 deaths in West Chicago , 715 cases and 11 deaths in Glendale Heights , 610 cases and 34 deaths in Naperville ( DuPage County portion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Bensenville , 566 cases and 29 deaths in Carol Stream , 465 cases and 24 deaths in Lombard , 445 cases and 37 deaths in Elmhurst , 395 cases and 11 deaths in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 324 cases and 22 deaths in Wheaton , 285 cases and 5 deaths in Villa Park , 264 cases and 2 deaths in Hanover Park ( DuPage County portion ) , 212 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn .
Lake County • The county listed 10,705 cases and 413 deaths on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Top counts : 2,820 to 2,824 in Waukegan , 630 to 634 in Round Lake Beach , 405 to 409 in Mundelein , 330 to 334 in Gurnee , 255 to 259 in Round Lake , 215 to 219 in Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) , 215 to 219 in Lake Zurich , 185 to 189 in Vernon Hills , 175 to 179 in Wauconda , 160 to 164 in Libertyville , 115 to 119 in Grayslake .
Kane County • The county confirmed 8,397 cases with 288 deaths on its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,535 cases in Aurora ( Kane County portion ) , 1,998 in Elgin ( Kane County portion ) , 796 in Carpentersville , 385 in St. Charles , 355 in South Elgin , 230 in Geneva , 228 in North Aurora , 156 in Batavia , and 60 in Algonquin ( Kane County portion ) .
McHenry County • 2,367 cases and 103 deaths , according to the health department Sunday .
• 7,652 cases and 333 deaths , as of Sunday .
• Cases per town include 490 in Naperville ( Will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Will County portion ) .

July 19 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 81,197 cases in the suburbs as of Sunday, 50.2% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. There have been 3,707 deaths in the suburbs, representing 50.8% of all deaths in Illinois.
Cook County• As of Sunday, suburban Cook County had 41,707 cases and 2,048 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 56,963 cases and 2,728 fatalities.
• Top suburb counts from the county health department and medical examiner's office: 1,861 cases and 101 deaths in Des Plaines, 852 cases and 61 deaths in Wheeling, 788 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine, 715 cases and 22 deaths in Streamwood, 699 cases and 10 deaths in Mount Prospect, 663 cases and 19 deaths in Schaumburg, 633 cases and 34 deaths in Arlington Heights, 664 cases and 48 deaths in Glenview, 544 cases and 28 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 534 cases and 10 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion), 389 cases and 38 deaths in Elk Grove Village, 385 cases and 12 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 381 cases and 41 deaths in Northbrook, 289 cases and 8 deaths in Prospect Heights, and 132 cases and 19 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
DuPage County• The county reported 10,097 cases and 494 deaths as of Sunday.
• Top counts: 871 cases and 9 deaths in Addison, 827 cases and 14 deaths in West Chicago, 715 cases and 11 deaths in Glendale Heights, 610 cases and 34 deaths in Naperville (DuPage County portion), 570 cases and 12 deaths in Bensenville, 566 cases and 29 deaths in Carol Stream, 465 cases and 24 deaths in Lombard, 445 cases and 37 deaths in Elmhurst, 395 cases and 11 deaths in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 324 cases and 22 deaths in Wheaton, 285 cases and 5 deaths in Villa Park, 264 cases and 2 deaths in Hanover Park (DuPage County portion), 212 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn.
Lake County • The county listed 10,705 cases and 413 deaths on its website as of Friday.
• Top counts: 2,820 to 2,824 in Waukegan, 630 to 634 in Round Lake Beach, 405 to 409 in Mundelein, 330 to 334 in Gurnee, 255 to 259 in Round Lake, 215 to 219 in Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion), 215 to 219 in Lake Zurich, 185 to 189 in Vernon Hills, 175 to 179 in Wauconda, 160 to 164 in Libertyville, 115 to 119 in Grayslake.
Kane County• The county confirmed 8,397 cases with 288 deaths on its website Sunday.
• Top counts: 3,535 cases in Aurora (Kane County portion), 1,998 in Elgin (Kane County portion), 796 in Carpentersville, 385 in St. Charles, 355 in South Elgin, 230 in Geneva, 228 in North Aurora, 156 in Batavia, and 60 in Algonquin (Kane County portion).
McHenry County• 2,367 cases and 103 deaths, according to the health department Sunday.
Will County
• 7,652 cases and 333 deaths, as of Sunday.
• Cases per town include 490 in Naperville (Will County portion) and 90 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-19--'Rather be safe than sorry' Lake Zurich High School students line up for COVID-19 tests

John Woodruff and his son Brian sat in their car early Sunday morning along a driveway leading to Lake Zurich High School .
They were far from alone .
A long line of cars delivered teens to a mobile COVID-19 testing site set up for a second consecutive Sunday at the high school , after 36 students tested positive for the coronavirus this month .
For Brian Woodruff , there was a particular urgency to the test .
Brian , a baseball player , was among the students attending a Lake Zurich Unit School District 95 sports camp that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was learned that multiple participants had become infected .
John Woodruff said he became concerned while watching the end of the baseball practice on July 6 , when players gathered as a group in a big circle .
`` What concerned me is that there was no social distancing , no masks .
It was pretty frustrating to see , '' he said .
Sitting in the passenger seat Sunday morning , Brian admitted he was a little worried about what the test would show .
Similar thoughts were echoed by classmates and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the drive-through testing .
Mitch Galuppo , a senior whose friends were at the school 's football camp this month , said he came for a test because `` I would rather be safe than sorry . ''
Diana Osipova , a recent Lake Zurich High graduate , said the concerns about the camps were part of the reason she was there as well .
`` I also work in the food industry , '' she added .
According to Lake County health officials , multiple students showed signs of infection when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 6 and were turned away .
Other students began experiencing symptoms during the day and were sent home , officials said .
School leaders learned of the positive tests that evening and suspended the camps .
Health officials last week said contact tracing and case investigation identified multiple social gatherings prior to the camps as probable sources for the transmissions .
Kylee Baxa , a senior at the high school , decided to get a test because she recently traveled to Florida , but said , `` I do n't think I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ site manager for the mobile testing facility , said about 360 received tests last week , and more were expected Sunday .
Results of Sunday 's tests can be expected in about five days , he said .
`` Everybody got a little worried that some of the kids came back positive , so they want to get retested , '' Tammo added .
For senior Ashley Geisler , the waiting is the hard part .
A basketball player , she said she was among the students attending camp earlier this month , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protocols .
`` You want to know right away , so that you make sure you do n't spread it to anybody else . ''
she said .
Additional mobile testing events are scheduled at the high school from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. , while supplies last , Monday and Tuesday .
Testing then shifts to Mundelein High School , from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday , and Thursday , and Round Lake High School , from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday , Saturday and Sunday , July 26 .

'Rather be safe than sorry' Lake Zurich High School students line up for COVID-19 tests
John Woodruff and his son Brian sat in their car early Sunday morning along a driveway leading to Lake Zurich High School.
They were far from alone. A long line of cars delivered teens to a mobile COVID-19 testing site set up for a second consecutive Sunday at the high school, after 36 students tested positive for the coronavirus this month.
For Brian Woodruff, there was a particular urgency to the test. Brian, a baseball player, was among the students attending a Lake Zurich Unit School District 95 sports camp that was abruptly suspended earlier this months after it was learned that multiple participants had become infected.
John Woodruff said he became concerned while watching the end of the baseball practice on July 6, when players gathered as a group in a big circle.
"What concerned me is that there was no social distancing, no masks. It was pretty frustrating to see," he said.
Sitting in the passenger seat Sunday morning, Brian admitted he was a little worried about what the test would show.
Similar thoughts were echoed by classmates and recent graduates who waited in line for the drive-through testing.
Mitch Galuppo, a senior whose friends were at the school's football camp this month, said he came for a test because "I would rather be safe than sorry."
Diana Osipova, a recent Lake Zurich High graduate, said the concerns about the camps were part of the reason she was there as well.
"I also work in the food industry," she added.
According to Lake County health officials, multiple students showed signs of infection when the high school opened its summer athletic camps July 6 and were turned away. Other students began experiencing symptoms during the day and were sent home, officials said. School leaders learned of the positive tests that evening and suspended the camps.
Health officials last week said contact tracing and case investigation identified multiple social gatherings prior to the camps as probable sources for the transmissions.
Kylee Baxa, a senior at the high school, decided to get a test because she recently traveled to Florida, but said, "I don't think I have it."
George Tammo, site manager for the mobile testing facility, said about 360 received tests last week, and more were expected Sunday. Results of Sunday's tests can be expected in about five days, he said.
"Everybody got a little worried that some of the kids came back positive, so they want to get retested," Tammo added.
For senior Ashley Geisler, the waiting is the hard part. A basketball player, she said she was among the students attending camp earlier this month, but added that players kept to safety protocols.
"You want to know right away, so that you make sure you don't spread it to anybody else." she said.
Additional mobile testing events are scheduled at the high school from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., while supplies last, Monday and Tuesday. Testing then shifts to Mundelein High School, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, and Thursday, and Round Lake High School, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 26.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-19--U-46 equity leader says students need to see themselves in their educators

Children need to see excellence represented in every level of an organization , says Teresa Lance , Elgin Area School District U-46 's new assistant superintendent for equity and innovation .
`` If I am only seeing African Americans or Latinx individuals serving my food or cleaning the classroom , that hits you , '' Lance said .
Lance says there 's value in employing people of color in a variety of roles from paraprofessionals and classroom teachers to school principals and top-level administrators .
U-46 is a majority-minority district with Latinos constituting nearly 55 % of the district 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % , Asians 8 % , Blacks 6 % and two or more races 3 % .
Its teachers are roughly 72 % white , 24 % Latino , and less than 2 % each Asian or Black , Illinois Report Card data show .
Lance 's role at U-46 includes oversight of innovative strategies and programs across the state 's second-largest school district .
She has been engaging district administrators and employees on one key question -- what do they believe is the greatest inequity in U-46 -- and plans to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The district also needs to be more deliberate and intentional in educating employees about implicit bias , she said .
`` Implicit bias training independent of some other systemic things changes little , '' said Lance , adding that the training might not resonate with all of the district 's 4,500 employees .
`` We have to do some additional work . ''
Lance said educators should be proficient in at least two cultures -- their own and someone else 's .
Hanover Park officials will conduct a virtual town hall discussion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on delivering services equitably .
It will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday .
Panelists include Lisa Jackson , Elgin Area School District U-46 assessment and accountability coordinator , Hanover Park Deputy Police Chief Andy Johnson , and village human resources director Barry Kurcz .
Village trustees Sharmin Shahjahan and Herb Porter will moderate the discussion .
To register , visit bit.ly/HPTownhall2 .
Oakton Community College in Des Plaines is seeking entries for a women 's virtual art exhibition by Aug. 14 .
Professional artists are invited to submit entries in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now ?
: Activism of the Everyday '' exhibition , sponsored by the Women 's and Gender Studies department .
It will run online from Oct. 19 through Nov. 20 .
This year 's exhibit examines how women have continued to evolve and change .
Submit entries at bit.ly/32w8arP .
Visit oakton.edu .
Thirty-one Chicago area mosques have received a $ 1,000 grant each to create a service project benefiting their community as part of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago 's service challenge .
The four-week , social-justice-themed challenge requires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos highlighting the progress of their projects , leading to a final video and a public voting day .
Winners , including one mosque that will be awarded the grand prize of $ 5,000 , will be announced in August after the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha on July 30 .
`` The pandemic and the senseless killing of Black men and women has highlighted the racial and economic injustices in our nation , and this challenge is a way for the Muslims of Illinois to come together and empower our communities to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said organization board Director Sabina Qadir , of Naperville .
Free COVID-19 testing will be available in Lake Zurich , Mundelein and Round Lake starting today through Sunday , July 26 , due to a recent outbreak among teens and younger adults in those communities .
Illinois Department of Public Health mobile testing sites will be set up at Lake Zurich , Mundelein , and Round Lake high schools on the following days : • 9-11 a.m. for students and employees and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday for the public , and 9 a.m.-4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ High School Performing Arts Center parking lot , 300 Church St. • Share stories , news and happenings from the suburban mosaic at mkrishnamurthy @ dailyherald.com .


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-19--Constable: White author learned early how Black lives matter


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-18--Good News Sunday: Single parents find support in online community during pandemic

This is Good News Sunday , a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald during the previous week : For soon-to-be 12-year-old Tallen , a trip to the Mall of America in Minneapolis with his mom was all he wanted for his birthday .
They had done the trip once before and he could not wait to go back in early May .
But that changed when Gov .
J.B. Pritzker issued the stay-at-home order and extended it in March , then April and beyond , in response to the COVID-19 pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , '' his mom , Tara Micic of Hoffman Estates , said .
`` You know , saying , 'What are we going to do ?
We ca n't go anywhere . '
He was worried for a good two months about his birthday and what would happen .
It was always a source of either anger or sadness . ''
Micic knew she needed to do something to help make this birthday special -- but as a single parent , that proved difficult .
So she decided to turn to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a post , more venting than anything , '' Micic said .
She posted on a single-parent group 's Facebook page , RespectGroup , about how upset Tallen was over his canceled trip and how she wished she could find a way to still make his day special despite the lockdowns .
For the full story , click here .
Instead of spending his stay-at-home time during the pandemic playing video games or goofing off online with his friends , 12-year-old Vince Radlicz jumped to action by making personal protection equipment for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ printers , Vince created 341 headbands for face shields this spring as cases of COVID-19 climbed .
With assistance from his family , he then attached the bands to plastic cut from report covers purchased at office supply stores to complete the shields .
The equipment was delivered to hospitals , nursing homes and other health care facilities in the Chicago area and as far away as Hawaii .
Vince said he was inspired by a desperate request for equipment from a neighbor who works as a nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away that day , '' he said .
The son of Arlington Heights Memorial Public Library digital services adviser Donna Radlicz , Vince uses his 3-D printer and one borrowed from the library to make the headbands .
For the full story , click here .
It may take a few more weeks -- or maybe months -- but little by little , week by week , churches in the Northwest suburbs are returning to normal routines in the face of the coronavirus .
One of the largest parishes in the area , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Arlington Heights , has been preparing to return to a normal routine in the face of the pandemic for several weeks .
On the July Fourth weekend , Wayside celebrated an almost full weekend schedule of Masses -- one on Saturday and three on Sunday -- with the doors open but a smaller ( and carefully screened ) congregation .
Attendance at all Masses is limited , and parishioners must preregister to attend .
Seating capacity in the church has been reduced considerably .
Mass attendees , including children , must wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow clearly-marked directions to approved pews , and they must maintain social distance when lining up to receive communion .
For the full story , click here .
All Barrington Area Unit District 220 classrooms will have backpacks with emergency supplies , thanks to local nonprofit organizations .
District 220 spokeswoman Samantha Ptashkin said the delivery of the backpacks will continue through the summer .
The Barrington Area Community Foundation awarded a $ 23,000 grant to the village 's Breakfast and Noon Rotary clubs , which in turn used the funds to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Each Stop the Bleed kit costs $ 38 and includes items such as a lightweight tourniquet , emergency trauma dressing , compressed gauze , survival blanket and surgical-type gloves .
For the full story , click here .
• Good News Sunday will run each weekend .
Visit dailyherald.com/newsletters to sign up for our Good News Sunday newsletter .

Good News Sunday: Single parents find support in online community during pandemic
Tara Micic and her son Tallen visit Mall of America in 2018 for Tallen's birthday. But they couldn't go this year, so Micic formed a single-parents social media group for advice on how she still could make Tallen's birthday special. Courtesy of Tara Micic
This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald during the previous week:
For soon-to-be 12-year-old Tallen, a trip to the Mall of America in Minneapolis with his mom was all he wanted for his birthday.
They had done the trip once before and he could not wait to go back in early May.
But that changed when Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued the stay-at-home order and extended it in March, then April and beyond, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"He was having anxiety over it," his mom, Tara Micic of Hoffman Estates, said. "You know, saying, 'What are we going to do? We can't go anywhere.' He was worried for a good two months about his birthday and what would happen. It was always a source of either anger or sadness."
Micic knew she needed to do something to help make this birthday special -- but as a single parent, that proved difficult.
So she decided to turn to an online community for support.
"I made a post, more venting than anything," Micic said.
She posted on a single-parent group's Facebook page, RespectGroup, about how upset Tallen was over his canceled trip and how she wished she could find a way to still make his day special despite the lockdowns.
For the full story, click here.
Arlington Heights boy makes PPE for hospitals
Instead of spending his stay-at-home time during the pandemic playing video games or goofing off online with his friends, 12-year-old Vince Radlicz jumped to action by making personal protection equipment for health care workers.
Twelve-year-old Vince Radlicz of Arlington Heights has made hundreds of face shields using 3D printers and other equipment since the pandemic hit Illinois. - Courtesy of Donna Radlicz
Using two 3-D printers, Vince created 341 headbands for face shields this spring as cases of COVID-19 climbed. With assistance from his family, he then attached the bands to plastic cut from report covers purchased at office supply stores to complete the shields.
The equipment was delivered to hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities in the Chicago area and as far away as Hawaii.
Vince said he was inspired by a desperate request for equipment from a neighbor who works as a nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago.
"We started printing right away that day," he said.
The son of Arlington Heights Memorial Public Library digital services adviser Donna Radlicz, Vince uses his 3-D printer and one borrowed from the library to make the headbands.
For the full story, click here.
Churches slowly return to open, safe worship
It may take a few more weeks -- or maybe months -- but little by little, week by week, churches in the Northwest suburbs are returning to normal routines in the face of the coronavirus.
One of the largest parishes in the area, Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church in Arlington Heights, has been preparing to return to a normal routine in the face of the pandemic for several weeks.
On the July Fourth weekend, Wayside celebrated an almost full weekend schedule of Masses -- one on Saturday and three on Sunday -- with the doors open but a smaller (and carefully screened) congregation.
Attendance at all Masses is limited, and parishioners must preregister to attend. Seating capacity in the church has been reduced considerably.
Mass attendees, including children, must wear protective face masks. Attendees also must follow clearly-marked directions to approved pews, and they must maintain social distance when lining up to receive communion.
For the full story, click here.
District 220 schools get emergency backpacks
All Barrington Area Unit District 220 classrooms will have backpacks with emergency supplies, thanks to local nonprofit organizations.
District 220 spokeswoman Samantha Ptashkin said the delivery of the backpacks will continue through the summer. The Barrington Area Community Foundation awarded a $23,000 grant to the village's Breakfast and Noon Rotary clubs, which in turn used the funds to help buy the backpacks and supplies, she said.
Each Stop the Bleed kit costs $38 and includes items such as a lightweight tourniquet, emergency trauma dressing, compressed gauze, survival blanket and surgical-type gloves.
For the full story, click here.
• Good News Sunday will run each weekend. Visit dailyherald.com/newsletters to sign up for our Good News Sunday newsletter.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-19--No injuries reported after Bartlett house fire

No injuries were reported after fire broke out early Sunday near the air conditioner of a Bartlett home , authorities @ @ @ @ @ Bartlett Fire District were called to the home in the 300 Block of South Hickory @ @ @ @ @ They arrived about five minutes later to find a small fire on the home 's @ @ @ @ @ in eight minutes , officials said .
No civilians or firefighters were injured , and @ @ @ @ @ according to the fire district .
The fire remains under investigation .
The fire was @ @ @ @ @ staffing two fire engines , one ladder truck , and two ambulances that responded to @ @ @ @ @ command officers and one fire investigator , officials said .
Units from the Hanover Park @ @ @ @ @ Streamwood fire departments were among the initial responders to the scene as part of an @ @ @ @ @ police assisted at the scene with traffic and crowd control .

No injuries reported after Bartlett house fire
No injuries were reported after fire broke out early Sunday near the air conditioner of a Bartlett home, officials said. Courtesy of Bartlett Fire Protection District
No injuries were reported after fire broke out early Sunday near the air conditioner of a Bartlett home, authorities said.
Firefighters from the Bartlett Fire District were called to the home in the 300 Block of South Hickory Avenue at 1:35 a.m. They arrived about five minutes later to find a small fire on the home's exterior and put it out in eight minutes, officials said.
No civilians or firefighters were injured, and the home remained habitable, according to the fire district. The fire remains under investigation.
The fire was fought by 17 firefighters, staffing two fire engines, one ladder truck, and two ambulances that responded to the scene along with three command officers and one fire investigator, officials said. Units from the Hanover Park, South Elgin, and Streamwood fire departments were among the initial responders to the scene as part of an automatic aid agreement. Bartlett police assisted at the scene with traffic and crowd control.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-19--MATCHDAY: Juventus has chance for 8-point lead in Italy

A look at what 's happening around European soccer on Monday : Juventus can take an important step toward a record-extending ninth straight Serie A title with a win at home against Lazio .
That would see the Bianconeri move eight points clear at the top with four rounds remaining .
Both teams have stuttered of late .
Juventus has n't won any of its last three matches , while Lazio 's goalless draw at relegation-threatened Udinese last time out ended a run of three successive defeats .
Lazio is almost guaranteed at least fourth place and a Champions League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over Roma in fifth .
A win would take Lazio level on points with second-place Inter .
Still in contention for the Europa League this season , Wolverhampton can boost its hopes of returning to the tournament next season by qualifying through the Premier League .
A victory over Crystal Palace would move the team to sixth place .
Sheffield United , which is two points behind Wolves in eighth , hosts Everton in its penultimate match of the season .
Brighton can guarantee its survival by taking at least a point off @ @

MATCHDAY: Juventus has chance for 8-point lead in Italy
A look at what's happening around European soccer on Monday:
ITALY
Juventus can take an important step toward a record-extending ninth straight Serie A title with a win at home against Lazio. That would see the Bianconeri move eight points clear at the top with four rounds remaining. Both teams have stuttered of late. Juventus hasn't won any of its last three matches, while Lazio's goalless draw at relegation-threatened Udinese last time out ended a run of three successive defeats. Lazio is almost guaranteed at least fourth place and a Champions League spot as it has an 11-point advantage over Roma in fifth. A win would take Lazio level on points with second-place Inter.
ENGLAND
Still in contention for the Europa League this season, Wolverhampton can boost its hopes of returning to the tournament next season by qualifying through the Premier League. A victory over Crystal Palace would move the team to sixth place. Sheffield United, which is two points behind Wolves in eighth, hosts Everton in its penultimate match of the season. Brighton can guarantee its survival by taking at least a point off Newcastle.
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