dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-26--Snow, mild temperatures great setting for Norge ski jump

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Snow, mild temperatures great setting for Norge ski jump
Crowds of spectators gather at the bottom of the Norge Ski Club jump Sunday during the 115th Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove. Snow on the ground and temperatures in the low 30s made for a near-perfect winter day to watch ski jumping. Ryan Rayburn/for the Daily Herald
Workers maintain the ski jump in between runs Sunday as skiers make their way to the top of the jump during the 115th Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament at the Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove. Ryan Rayburn/for the Daily Herald
Judges watch the competition along side of the ski jump Sunday during the Norge Ski Club's 115th Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament at the Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove. Skiers from around the country and world competed on a 70-meter hill during the event. Ryan Rayburn/for the Daily Herald
Niko Loytainen, of Finland, jumps during a run Sunday during the 115th Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament at the Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove. Skiers from around the country and world competed on a 70-meter hill during the event. Ryan Rayburn/for the Daily Herald
Snow on the ground and temperatures in the low 30s made for a near-perfect winter day to watch ski jumping in Fox River Grove.
This weekend's 115th annual Norge Winter Ski Jump Tournament concluded Sunday with K70-U. S. Cup Five Hills Tournament and Long-Standing competition.
The event was well attended with thousands of spectators who filled up the main parking lots. A shuttle bus was running from the overflow parking at the Jewel along Route 14 in Fox River Grove as a line of cars formed along Ski Hill Road.
It was the first visit to the Norge Ski Jump for Tony and Lisa Dister, of Mount Prospect, who brought along their children, Dominique, 3, and Emily, 5.
"Good jumps, good crowds," Tony Dister said.
"It wasn't too cold, but if you were prepared for it, you were fine. It was our first year and it was very entertaining," Lisa Dister added.
About 60 ski jumpers were expected to compete this weekend, with local athletes mixing with those from across the country and overseas, including Finland and Slovenia.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--The Latest: Zverev beats Rublev in Australian Open 4th round

MELBOURNE , Australia -- The Latest on the Australian Open ( all times local ) : Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza has moved into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a 6-3 , 6-3 win over ninth-seeded Kiki Bertens .
Muguruza won the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon .
She is unseeded at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since the 2014 French Open , when she was ranked 35th and also made the quarterfinals .
She came into the Australian Open after withdrawing from her quarterfinal match at the Hobart International due to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feeling better each day .
Muguruza will next play the winner of a later fourth-round match between Angelique Kerber and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova .
Anett Kontaveit rallied from a set and a break down to beat 18-year-old Iga Swiatek 6-7 ( 4 ) , 7-5 , 7-5 and reach the quarterfinals of a major for the first time .
Kontaveit twice served for the match in the third set but finally clinched it when she broke Swiatek 's serve .
The 28th-seeded Kontaveit will next play Wimbledon champion Simona Halep , who advanced over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem has beaten Gael Monfils 6-2 , 6-4 , 6-4 to book a quarterfinal spot at the Australian Open for the first time .
It was Thiem 's sixth consecutive victory over the French player , and made him the first player from Austria to make it to the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park since Stefan Koubek in 2002 .
Thiem will play either top-ranked Rafael Nadal or Nick Kyrgios in the quarterfinals on Wednesday .
Thiem has lost the last two French Open finals to Nadal and is 4-13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Simona Halep has reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Elise Mertens .
Halep appeared to be cruising after winning the first set and going up a service break in the second , but Mertens broke back to level the second set at 4-4 .
Halep responded by converting her fifth break-point chance in the next game and served out at love to clinch the match .
Halep will next play either Anett Kontaveit or Iga Swiatek .
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4-seeded Halep reached the Australian Open final in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the French Open that year .

The Latest: Zverev beats Rublev in Australian Open 4th round
Romania's Simona Halep makes a forehand return to Belgium's Elise Mertens during their fourth round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Associated Press
Austria's Dominic Thiem serves to France's Gael Monfils during their fourth round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Associated Press
Estonia's Anett Kontaveit makes a forehand return to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their fourth round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Associated Press
Spain's Garbine Muguruza serves to Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands during their fourth round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Associated Press
Mike Bryan, left, of the U.S. and his brother Bob play during their third round doubles match against Croatia's Ivan Dodig and Slovakia's Filip Polasek at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Associated Press
Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka reacts during his fourth round singles match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Associated Press
Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova makes a backhand return to Germany's Angelique Kerber during their fourth round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Associated Press
Germany's Alexander Zverev, left, is congratulated by Russia's Andrey Rublev after winning their fourth round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia -- The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
9:55 p.m.
Alexander Zverev ended Andrey Rublev's 15-match winning streak and moved into the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over the Russian player at Melbourne Arena.
Rublev hadn't lost a match since October, having won four matches at the Davis Cup finals and winning titles in Doha and Adelaide to start this season.
It is the first Australian Open quarterfinal for Zverev, and his third at a Grand Slam event. The seventh-seeded Zverev will next play 2014 Australian champion Stan Wawrinka.
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9:40 p.m.
There will be a first-time Australian Open champion in the women's draw.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova recovered from giving up a big first-set lead to beat Angelique Kerber 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for the second straight year.
Pavlyuchenkova led 5-2 in the first set before 2016 Australian Open champion Kerber began a comeback that saw her win the opening set in a tiebreaker. But Pavlychenkova took the second in a tiebreaker and then broke serve immediately on the way to a 4-0 lead in the third.
Pavlyuchenkova, who took out No. 2 Karolina Pliskova in the third round, will next play Garbiñe Muguruza, who beat 9th-seeded Kiki Bertens 6-3, 6-3.
Kerber was the last former Australian titlist left in the draw.
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6:45 p.m.
Stan Wawrinka has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a five-set victory over fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev.
The 2014 Australian Open champion dominated the fourth-set tiebreaker and then broke Medvedev in the opening game of the deciding set. He won 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2.
Medvedev's only other loss so far in 2020 was to Novak Djokovic in the ATP Cup. Wawrinka will play either Alexander Zverev or Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.
Medvedev was given an unsportsmanlike conduct warning in the final set when he became upset with the umpire when he wasn't allowed to challenge a call.
It was his 300th tour-level win on hard courts.
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4:55 p.m.
Bob and Mike Bryan have lost their third-round doubles match in their last trip to the Australian Open.
The U.S. twins, six-time champions in Australia, lost 6-3, 6-4 to fourth-seeded Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek.
The 41-year-old Bryans, who first played at Melbourne Park in 2000, are planning to retire at the end of this year. This was their 85th Grand Slam tournament as a team. They have combined for 16 Grand Slam doubles titles and reached 30 finals at the majors, and are the most successful doubles combination of all time.
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4:35 p.m.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza has moved into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win over ninth-seeded Kiki Bertens.
Muguruza won the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon. She is unseeded at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since the 2014 French Open, when she was ranked 35th and also made the quarterfinals.
She came into the Australian Open after withdrawing from her quarterfinal match at the Hobart International due to a virus. But Muguruza says she is feeling better each day.
Muguruza will next play the winner of a later fourth-round match between Angelique Kerber and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
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3:30 p.m.
Anett Kontaveit rallied from a set and a break down to beat 18-year-old Iga Swiatek 6-7 (4), 7-5, 7-5 and reach the quarterfinals of a major for the first time.
Kontaveit twice served for the match in the third set but finally clinched it when she broke Swiatek's serve.
The 28th-seeded Kontaveit will next play Wimbledon champion Simona Halep, who advanced over Elise Mertens in straight sets.
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3:05 p.m.
Two-time French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem has beaten Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 to book a quarterfinal spot at the Australian Open for the first time.
It was Thiem's sixth consecutive victory over the French player, and made him the first player from Austria to make it to the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park since Stefan Koubek in 2002.
Thiem will play either top-ranked Rafael Nadal or Nick Kyrgios in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Thiem has lost the last two French Open finals to Nadal and is 4-13 in their career meetings.
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1 p.m.
Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Elise Mertens.
Halep appeared to be cruising after winning the first set and going up a service break in the second, but Mertens broke back to level the second set at 4-4. Halep responded by converting her fifth break-point chance in the next game and served out at love to clinch the match. Halep will next play either Anett Kontaveit or Iga Swiatek.
No. 4-seeded Halep reached the Australian Open final in 2018 and won her first major title at the French Open that year.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Killer had retired state trooper's name on wall with 'I hate you'

The woman who shot and killed retired Illinois State Police Trooper Gregory Rieves Friday night in Lisle had written his name on a wall at her Chicago home , next to a message that read `` I hate you ... hope you two die ! ''
Lisle police made the message public on Monday afternoon as they continued their probe into the case in which the woman also shot and wounded two other men before taking her own life .
There was a second name on the wall .
Police said they have contacted that man , who was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cigar lounge where Rieves , 51 , was fatally shot .
Lisa V. McMullan , 51 , of Chicago , shot Rieves in the back of the head , authorities said .
She also shot and wounded another retired trooper and a current trooper before shooting and killing herself .
Police said McMullan used a Smith & Wesson M & P Shield 9 mm pistol .
She had a concealed-carry permit issued by the state police .
Police say they have not yet found a clear motive but the message on the wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two men who were wounded remain hospitalized .
Police also released a condensed version of the 911 emergency recall authorities received that night .
In it , an officer can be heard calling for additional officers , from Woodridge and Downers Grove , as he designated the event a `` mass casualty . ''
A countywide joint investigations team was activated .
Rieves retired in 2019 after serving 25 years with the Illinois State Police .
A Facebook page that Lisle police say appears to belong to McMullan showed she was a cigar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liked .
It also listed her as either `` liking '' or `` following '' several gun clubs , the Chicago Guns Matter organization and a Bolingbrook gun range and store .

Killer wrote 'I hate you' beside trooper's name; recording reveals police finding 'multiple injured' at lounge
Gregory Rieves, a retired state trooper who died in a shooting late Friday, aimed to enjoy retirement in warmer weather with cigars, friends say. Provided photo via Chicago Sun-Times
Retired Illinois State Police Trooper Gregory Rieves, 51, was killed in the shooting at a Lisle cigar lounge Friday night. Courtesy of Illinois State Police
The woman who shot and killed retired Illinois State Police Trooper Gregory Rieves Friday night in Lisle had written his name on a wall at her Chicago home, next to a message that read "I hate you ... hope you two die!"
Lisle police made the message public on Monday afternoon as they continued their probe into the case in which the woman also shot and wounded two other men before taking her own life.
There was a second name on the wall. Police said they have contacted that man, who was not at the Humidor of Lisle, the cigar lounge where Rieves, 51, was fatally shot.
Lisa V. McMullan, 51, of Chicago, shot Rieves in the back of the head, authorities said. She also shot and wounded another retired trooper and a current trooper before shooting and killing herself.
Police said McMullan used a Smith & Wesson M & P Shield 9 mm pistol. She had a concealed-carry permit issued by the state police.
Police say they have not yet found a clear motive but the message on the wall indicates the victim was targeted.
The two men who were wounded remain hospitalized.
Police also released a condensed version of police radio traffic in which a dispatcher reports a call of "shots fired within the store." In the recording, an officer can be heard calling for additional officers, from Woodridge and Downers Grove, as he designated the event a "mass casualty" with "an unknown shooter possibly in the building."
A countywide joint investigations team is activated, and an officer says "I need all officers inside" and requests four ambulances, soon saying, "I have multiple injured."
"We have an unknown female, possible shooter," the officer says. Then he urgently requests more officers.
"Any officer who is not currently doing anything right now with a task or something needs to come to the front door at the main entrance of 1600 Ogden," he says, passing on the order to another person on the radio. He details how the building is being cleared of a further threat.
But soon the officer says he has enough manpower, and he seeks an officer to go to Edward Hospital in Naperville and another to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.
"We have no active threat at this point," he says. "Again, we have no suspect at large. At this point the scene is contained. I need no further units here. ... The situation is contained. All patients have been transported to either Good Sam or Edward Hospital. At this point the scene is being locked down for evidentiary purposes."
Nobody on the radio is heard saying the injured were state troopers.
Rieves retired in 2019 after serving 25 years with the Illinois State Police.
A Facebook page that Lisle police say appears to belong to McMullan showed she was a cigar aficionado, posting pictures of cigars she liked. It also listed her as either "liking" or "following" several gun clubs, the Chicago Guns Matter organization and a Bolingbrook gun range and store.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Kobe Bryant's helicopter flew in fog that grounded other aircraft

CALABASAS , Calif. -- Coroner 's officials worked to recover victims ' remains Monday from the hillside outside Los Angeles where a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others crashed in weather so foggy that local police departments had grounded their own choppers .
About 20 investigators were on the scene where everyone aboard was killed Sunday morning in a wreck that left debris scattered over an area the size of a football field .
The accident generated an outpouring of grief and shock around the world over the sudden loss of the all-time basketball great who spent his entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thousands of fans , many wearing Bryant jerseys and chanting his name , gathered outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles , home of the Lakers and site of Sunday 's Grammy Awards , where Bryant was honored .
The 41-year-old Bryant , who perished with his 13-year-old daughter , Gianna , was one of the game 's most popular players , an 18-time All-Star who helped lead the Lakers to five NBA championships .
The cause of the crash was unknown , but conditions at the time were such that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county sheriff 's department grounded their helicopters .
The Los Angeles County medical examiner , Dr. Jonathan Lucas , said the rugged terrain complicated efforts to recover the remains .
He estimated it would take at least a couple of days to complete the task .
Three bodies were recovered Sunday afternoon before darkness forced the search to be suspended , the coroner 's office said .
The Sikorsky S-76 went down in Calabasas , about 30 miles ( 48 kilometers ) northwest of downtown Los Angeles .
Authorities did not say where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared headed in the direction of his youth sports academy in nearby Thousand Oaks , which was holding a basketball tournament Sunday in which Bryant 's daughter , known as GiGi , was competing .
Bryant 's helicopter left Santa Ana in Orange County , south of Los Angeles , shortly after 9 a.m. , heading north and then west .
Air traffic controllers noted poor visibility around Burbank to the north and Van Nuys to the northwest .
The aircraft crashed around 9:45 a.m. at about 1,400 feet , according to data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground , the helicopter was flying at about 184 miles per hour and descending at a rate of more than 4,000 feet per minute , the data showed .
KBOI-TV in Boise , Idaho , reported that a girls team that was to have played against GiGi Bryant 's squad returned home Sunday night after learning of the fatal crash during the tournament at Bryant 's Mamba Sports Academy .
`` All of a sudden the games just stopped , the whole facility went silent , '' George Rodriguez , coach of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the station .
`` We heard some girls screaming .
Nobody really quite knew what was going on until the news started to break ground and the message got around of the tragic stuff that happened with Kobe . ''
Federal safety investigators were sent to the scene .
Among other things , they will look at the pilot 's history and the chopper 's maintenance records , said National Transportation Safety Board board member Jennifer Homendy .
Kurt Deetz , a pilot who used to fly Bryant in the chopper , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad weather than by engine or other mechanical problems .
`` The likelihood of a catastrophic twin engine failure on that aircraft -- it just does n't happen , '' he told the Los Angeles Times .
Justin Green , an aviation attorney in New York who flew helicopters in the Marine Corps , said pilots can become disoriented in low visibility , losing track of which direction is up .
Green said a pilot flying an S-76 would be instrument-rated , meaning that person could fly the helicopter without relying on visual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his living room in Calabasas when he heard what sounded to him like a low-flying airplane or helicopter .
`` It was very foggy so we could n't see anything , '' he said .
`` But then we heard some sputtering and then a boom . ''
The fog cleared a bit , and Storm could see smoke rising from the hillside in front of his home .
Firefighters hiked in with medical equipment and hoses , and medical personnel rappelled to the site from a helicopter but found no survivors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charismatic superstar 's death rocketed around the sports and entertainment worlds , with many taking to Twitter to register their shock , disbelief and anguish .
`` Words ca n't describe the pain I am feeling .
I loved Kobe -- he was like a little brother to me , '' retired NBA great Michael Jordan said .
`` We used to talk often , and I will miss those conversations very much .
He was a fierce competitor , one of the greats of the game and a creative force . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ scorer in NBA history , finishing two decades with the Lakers as a prolific shot-maker with a sublime all-around game and a relentless competitive drive .
He held that spot in the league scoring ranks until Saturday night , when the Lakers ' LeBron James passed him for third place during a game in Philadelphia , Bryant 's hometown .
He was the league MVP in 2008 and a two-time NBA scoring champion .
He teamed with Shaquille O'Neal in a combustible partnership to lead the Lakers to consecutive NBA titles in 2000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to win two more titles in 2009 and 2010 .
His Lakers tenure was marred by scandal when in 2003 , Bryant was accused of raping a 19-year-old employee at a Colorado resort .
He said the two had consensual sex , and prosecutors later dropped the sexual assault charge at the request of the accuser .
The woman filed a civil suit against Bryant that was settled out of court .
Among those killed in the crash were John Altobelli , 56 , longtime head coach of Southern California 's Orange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Keri ; and daughter , Alyssa , who played on the same basketball team as Bryant 's daughter , said Altobelli 's brother , Tony , sports information director at the school .
Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley tweeted that the dead also included Christina Mauser , a girls basketball coach at a nearby elementary school .
Her husband , Matt Mauser , said in a Facebook post : `` My kids and I are devastated .
We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash . ''
Associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Los Angeles , David Koenig in Dallas , Tim Reynolds in Miami and Michael Rubinkam in northeastern Pennsylvania contributed to this report .

Kobe Bryant's helicopter flew in fog that grounded other aircraft
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant waves to the fans after his introduction before the start a game against the Utah Jazz, in Salt Lake City. Associated Press/March 28, 2016
Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna watch during the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, California. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday Gianna also died in the crash. She was 13. Associated Press/July 26, 2018
A body is carried from the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter and several others in Calabasas, California. Associated Press
Flowers and candles are placed Monday at a memorial for Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday. Associated Press
CALABASAS, Calif. -- Coroner's officials worked to recover victims' remains Monday from the hillside outside Los Angeles where a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others crashed in weather so foggy that local police departments had grounded their own choppers.
About 20 investigators were on the scene where everyone aboard was killed Sunday morning in a wreck that left debris scattered over an area the size of a football field.
The accident generated an outpouring of grief and shock around the world over the sudden loss of the all-time basketball great who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Thousands of fans, many wearing Bryant jerseys and chanting his name, gathered outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, home of the Lakers and site of Sunday's Grammy Awards, where Bryant was honored.
The 41-year-old Bryant, who perished with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was one of the game's most popular players, an 18-time All-Star who helped lead the Lakers to five NBA championships.
The cause of the crash was unknown, but conditions at the time were such that the Los Angeles Police Department and the county sheriff's department grounded their helicopters.
The Los Angeles County medical examiner, Dr. Jonathan Lucas, said the rugged terrain complicated efforts to recover the remains. He estimated it would take at least a couple of days to complete the task.
Three bodies were recovered Sunday afternoon before darkness forced the search to be suspended, the coroner's office said.
The Sikorsky S-76 went down in Calabasas, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Authorities did not say where Bryant was going, but the helicopter appeared headed in the direction of his youth sports academy in nearby Thousand Oaks, which was holding a basketball tournament Sunday in which Bryant's daughter, known as GiGi, was competing.
Bryant's helicopter left Santa Ana in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, shortly after 9 a.m., heading north and then west. Air traffic controllers noted poor visibility around Burbank to the north and Van Nuys to the northwest. The aircraft crashed around 9:45 a.m. at about 1,400 feet, according to data from Flightradar24.
When it struck the ground, the helicopter was flying at about 184 miles per hour and descending at a rate of more than 4,000 feet per minute, the data showed.
KBOI-TV in Boise, Idaho, reported that a girls team that was to have played against GiGi Bryant's squad returned home Sunday night after learning of the fatal crash during the tournament at Bryant's Mamba Sports Academy.
"All of a sudden the games just stopped, the whole facility went silent," George Rodriguez, coach of the Treasure Valley Hoop Dreams team, told the station. "We heard some girls screaming. Nobody really quite knew what was going on until the news started to break ground and the message got around of the tragic stuff that happened with Kobe."
Federal safety investigators were sent to the scene.
Among other things, they will look at the pilot's history and the chopper's maintenance records, said National Transportation Safety Board board member Jennifer Homendy.
Kurt Deetz, a pilot who used to fly Bryant in the chopper, said the crash was more likely caused by bad weather than by engine or other mechanical problems.
"The likelihood of a catastrophic twin engine failure on that aircraft -- it just doesn't happen," he told the Los Angeles Times.
Justin Green, an aviation attorney in New York who flew helicopters in the Marine Corps, said pilots can become disoriented in low visibility, losing track of which direction is up. Green said a pilot flying an S-76 would be instrument-rated, meaning that person could fly the helicopter without relying on visual cues from outside.
Colin Storm was in his living room in Calabasas when he heard what sounded to him like a low-flying airplane or helicopter.
"It was very foggy so we couldn't see anything," he said. "But then we heard some sputtering and then a boom."
The fog cleared a bit, and Storm could see smoke rising from the hillside in front of his home.
Firefighters hiked in with medical equipment and hoses, and medical personnel rappelled to the site from a helicopter but found no survivors, authorities said.
News of the charismatic superstar's death rocketed around the sports and entertainment worlds, with many taking to Twitter to register their shock, disbelief and anguish.
"Words can't describe the pain I am feeling. I loved Kobe -- he was like a little brother to me," retired NBA great Michael Jordan said. "We used to talk often, and I will miss those conversations very much. He was a fierce competitor, one of the greats of the game and a creative force."
Bryant retired in 2016 as the third-leading scorer in NBA history, finishing two decades with the Lakers as a prolific shot-maker with a sublime all-around game and a relentless competitive drive. He held that spot in the league scoring ranks until Saturday night, when the Lakers' LeBron James passed him for third place during a game in Philadelphia, Bryant's hometown.
He was the league MVP in 2008 and a two-time NBA scoring champion. He teamed with Shaquille O'Neal in a combustible partnership to lead the Lakers to consecutive NBA titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002. He went on to win two more titles in 2009 and 2010.
His Lakers tenure was marred by scandal when in 2003, Bryant was accused of raping a 19-year-old employee at a Colorado resort. He said the two had consensual sex, and prosecutors later dropped the sexual assault charge at the request of the accuser. The woman filed a civil suit against Bryant that was settled out of court.
Among those killed in the crash were John Altobelli, 56, longtime head coach of Southern California's Orange Coast College baseball team; his wife, Keri; and daughter, Alyssa, who played on the same basketball team as Bryant's daughter, said Altobelli's brother, Tony, sports information director at the school.
Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley tweeted that the dead also included Christina Mauser, a girls basketball coach at a nearby elementary school. Her husband, Matt Mauser, said in a Facebook post: "My kids and I are devastated. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash."
Associated Press writers Christopher Weber and John Antczak in Los Angeles, David Koenig in Dallas, Tim Reynolds in Miami and Michael Rubinkam in northeastern Pennsylvania contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Naperville Bar Louie closure reflects 'chain-wide issue'

Bar Louie in downtown Naperville has closed , one of a reported 38 locations of the gastropub chain to shut its doors in a bankruptcy filing , downtown business officials said .
The closure happened `` over the weekend , suddenly , '' said Katie Wood , executive director of the Downtown Naperville Alliance .
With the news of the bankruptcy proceedings , the reason appears to be `` a chain-wide issue '' rather than a local one , said Christine Jeffries , president and CEO of the Naperville Development Partnership .
Bar Louie had been a mainstay in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chicago Ave. , a place for burgers , cocktails and beers near the Riverwalk and the North Central College campus .
It also had been , at times , a source of rowdiness and crime .
In 2014 , Bar Louie was the scene where a man slapped a manager who was tending bar and pushed a bouncer .
And in 2017 , roughly 40 police officers had to converge on the bar to regain control of a crowd after a customer threw a bottle that hit a sergeant in the head .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to several downtown fights and a fatal DUI with a series of regulations on bartender training , drink price specials , late-night entry , shot sales and beer sizes .
More than five years later , Jeffries said , the regulations have created a better night life atmosphere -- one where she said there had not been any recent problems at Bar Louie .
`` When Naperville reset its policies throughout the downtown and throughout the city on reining in a little bit of the liquor issues , it really was transformative , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 'celebrating safely , ' and I think that 's really taken hold with a lot of our restaurants . ''
The sudden nature of the Bar Louie closure had Wood saddened and thinking of the employees affected , she said .
And the process of replacing the bar will take time .
`` There 's always a general interest , especially in turnkey restaurant operations in downtown Naperville , '' Jeffries said .
`` That 's what we 'll pursue .
We 'll see what happens . ''
The Naperville closure joined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down in Colorado , Ohio and Wisconsin , among other places .
The Bar Louie website still lists Illinois sites in Bolingbrook , Chicago , Geneva , Evanston , Matteson , Mount Prospect , Oakbrook Terrace , Schaumburg and Skokie .
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment .

Naperville Bar Louie closure reflects 'chain-wide issue'
Bar Louie at 22 E. Chicago Ave. in downtown Naperville closed over the weekend, officials said, making it one of 38 in the chain to shut its doors as part of a bankruptcy filing. Daily Herald file photo January 2017
Bar Louie in downtown Naperville has closed, one of a reported 38 locations of the gastropub chain to shut its doors in a bankruptcy filing, downtown business officials said.
The closure happened "over the weekend, suddenly," said Katie Wood, executive director of the Downtown Naperville Alliance.
With the news of the bankruptcy proceedings, the reason appears to be "a chain-wide issue" rather than a local one, said Christine Jeffries, president and CEO of the Naperville Development Partnership.
Bar Louie had been a mainstay in the River Square shopping center at 22 E. Chicago Ave., a place for burgers, cocktails and beers near the Riverwalk and the North Central College campus. It also had been, at times, a source of rowdiness and crime.
In 2014, Bar Louie was the scene where a man slapped a manager who was tending bar and pushed a bouncer. And in 2017, roughly 40 police officers had to converge on the bar to regain control of a crowd after a customer threw a bottle that hit a sergeant in the head.
The city council in late 2014 responded to several downtown fights and a fatal DUI with a series of regulations on bartender training, drink price specials, late-night entry, shot sales and beer sizes. More than five years later, Jeffries said, the regulations have created a better night life atmosphere -- one where she said there had not been any recent problems at Bar Louie.
"When Naperville reset its policies throughout the downtown and throughout the city on reining in a little bit of the liquor issues, it really was transformative," Jeffries said. "We call it 'celebrating safely,' and I think that's really taken hold with a lot of our restaurants."
The sudden nature of the Bar Louie closure had Wood saddened and thinking of the employees affected, she said. And the process of replacing the bar will take time.
"There's always a general interest, especially in turnkey restaurant operations in downtown Naperville," Jeffries said. "That's what we'll pursue. We'll see what happens."
The Naperville closure joined Bar Louie locations reported to have shut down in Colorado, Ohio and Wisconsin, among other places. The Bar Louie website still lists Illinois sites in Bolingbrook, Chicago, Geneva, Evanston, Matteson, Mount Prospect, Oakbrook Terrace, Schaumburg and Skokie.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--New owner for Cafe Fourteen on Northwest Highway in Palatine

Cafe Fourteen on Northwest Highway in Palatine has been sold by its longtime owner to a chef who most recently @ @ @ @ @ chain .
Palatine village council members recently approved a special-use permit transfer from John Tragas @ @ @ @ @ Mauro Vidales , which allows continued operation of the eatery at 300 N. Northwest Highway @ @ @ @ @ not be reached for comment , started the family business in February 1991 .
Open @ @ @ @ @ , Cafe Fourteen 's menu includes items such as omelettes , crepes and paninis .
@ @ @ @ @ ceremony to celebrate 20 years in business in 2011 .
Vidales said Monday that he @ @ @ @ @ menu for Cafe Fourteen .
His resume includes working as a chef for Elly 's @ @ @ @ @ has locations in Elk Grove Village , Mundelein , Arlington Heights and elsewhere .
Big @ @ @ @ @ according to village documents .
Big Boy was granted a special-use permit to make improvements @ @ @ @ @ as part of a corporate modernization initiative to keep the chain competitive .

New owner for Cafe Fourteen on Northwest Highway in Palatine
Chef Mauro Vidales with one of his dishes, the Latina omelette, when he worked at Elly's Brunch & Cafe in 2017. Vidales has taken over Cafe Fourteen on Northwest Highway in Palatine. Daily Herald file photo, 2017
Cafe Fourteen on Northwest Highway in Palatine has been sold by its longtime owner to a chef who most recently worked for a local brunch chain.
Palatine village council members recently approved a special-use permit transfer from John Tragas to the new owner, Mauro Vidales, which allows continued operation of the eatery at 300 N. Northwest Highway.
Tragas, who could not be reached for comment, started the family business in February 1991. Open for all-day breakfast and lunch, Cafe Fourteen's menu includes items such as omelettes, crepes and paninis.
The restaurant hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate 20 years in business in 2011.
Vidales said Monday that he's working on a new menu for Cafe Fourteen. His resume includes working as a chef for Elly's Brunch & Cafe, which has locations in Elk Grove Village, Mundelein, Arlington Heights and elsewhere.
Before Cafe Fourteen, Marc's Big Boy occupied the 300 N. Northwest Highway site.
Big Boy opened in 1966, according to village documents. Big Boy was granted a special-use permit to make improvements to the building in 1985 as part of a corporate modernization initiative to keep the chain competitive.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Coronavirus patient remains in isolation at Hoffman Estates hospital

A Chicago woman diagnosed with the only confirmed case of coronavirus east of the Mississippi River in the U.S. remained in good condition Monday in isolation at Amita St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates , officials said .
The woman , in her 60s , is receiving care St. Alexius because her regular physician is on staff there and directed her to the emergency department after appropriate screening , said Olga Solares , associate vice president of communications and media relations for Amita Health .
Only a very limited number of specially trained staff members enter the patient 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They wear personal protective equipment consisting of gloves , gowns , masks and face shields , she said .
When the case was confirmed late Thursday , the Chicago resident was at the time only the second person in the U.S. to be officially diagnosed with the dangerous viral infection .
As of Monday , there were five confirmed cases , with the others in California , Oregon and Arizona , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Results from another 73 people being tested are pending , while 32 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the CDC .
Officials said the woman had been in China 's Wuhan region , where the coronavirus outbreak occurred earlier this month .
The virus also has been confirmed in Japan , Malaysia , France , Canada , Taiwan , Australia , South Korea and five other countries .
She arrived home , landing at O'Hare International Airport , on Jan. 13 and started developing symptoms three to four days later , officials said .
Although placed in a special isolation unit immediately after visiting her doctor , the woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
In between her return to Chicago and her hospitalization , the woman remained mostly at home , but health authorities have checked the people with whom she had contact .
The people she did interact with were considered to be well last week , officials said .

Coronavirus patient remains in isolation at Hoffman Estates hospital
A Chicago woman diagnosed with the only confirmed case of coronavirus east of the Mississippi River in the U.S. remained in good condition Monday in isolation at Amita St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, officials said.
The woman, in her 60s, is receiving care St. Alexius because her regular physician is on staff there and directed her to the emergency department after appropriate screening, said Olga Solares, associate vice president of communications and media relations for Amita Health.
Only a very limited number of specially trained staff members enter the patient's private isolation room, Solares said. They wear personal protective equipment consisting of gloves, gowns, masks and face shields, she said.
When the case was confirmed late Thursday, the Chicago resident was at the time only the second person in the U.S. to be officially diagnosed with the dangerous viral infection. As of Monday, there were five confirmed cases, with the others in California, Oregon and Arizona, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Results from another 73 people being tested are pending, while 32 people tested negative for the virus, according to the CDC.
Officials said the woman had been in China's Wuhan region, where the coronavirus outbreak occurred earlier this month. The virus also has been confirmed in Japan, Malaysia, France, Canada, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea and five other countries.
She arrived home, landing at O'Hare International Airport, on Jan. 13 and started developing symptoms three to four days later, officials said. Although placed in a special isolation unit immediately after visiting her doctor, the woman was never critically ill, health authorities said.
In between her return to Chicago and her hospitalization, the woman remained mostly at home, but health authorities have checked the people with whom she had contact. The people she did interact with were considered to be well last week, officials said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Ex-Des Plaines pastor stripped of authority, told to move after inappropriate material found on comp

The former longtime pastor of St. Zachary Parish in Des Plaines has been stripped of his authority to minister and told to move away from the parish after inappropriate material was found on his personal computer , Cardinal Blase Cupich wrote this weekend in a letter to the congregation .
Cupich 's letter does not specify the nature of the material found on the Rev .
Jack Plotkowski 's computer , but states that his behavior violates the archdiocese 's code of conduct and is incompatible with the standards of priestly behavior .
`` Given the nature of the material @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the civil authorities and will share the results of their investigation , '' Cupich wrote .
Des Plaines police Cmdr .
Christopher Mierzwa said Monday he could not comment on any pending investigation .
Cupich 's letter encourages anyone who has observed or been subjected to code of conduct violations by a priest , deacon , religious or lay employee to come forward .
Information about reporting such matters to the archdiocese is at www.archchicago.org .
`` It is our responsibility to ensure those who serve our people are fit for ministry @ @ @ @ @

Ex-Des Plaines pastor stripped of authority, told to move after inappropriate material found on computer
The Rev. Jack Plotkowski, shown here in 2005, has been stripped of his authority to minister and told to move away from the parish after inappropriate material was found on his personal computer, Cardinal Blase Cupich wrote this weekend in a letter to the congregation. Daily Herald File Photo, 2005
The former longtime pastor of St. Zachary Parish in Des Plaines has been stripped of his authority to minister and told to move away from the parish after inappropriate material was found on his personal computer, Cardinal Blase Cupich wrote this weekend in a letter to the congregation.
Cupich's letter does not specify the nature of the material found on the Rev. Jack Plotkowski's computer, but states that his behavior violates the archdiocese's code of conduct and is incompatible with the standards of priestly behavior.
"Given the nature of the material, the archdiocese has referred the matter to the civil authorities and will share the results of their investigation," Cupich wrote.
Des Plaines police Cmdr. Christopher Mierzwa said Monday he could not comment on any pending investigation.
Cupich's letter encourages anyone who has observed or been subjected to code of conduct violations by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee to come forward. Information about reporting such matters to the archdiocese is at www.archchicago.org.
"It is our responsibility to ensure those who serve our people are fit for ministry," he wrote.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--McHenry Starbucks crash 911 calls: 'I just saw them going out of control and crashing into the build

Emergency calls to 911 reporting that a pickup truck had plowed into a Starbucks coffee shop in McHenry paint a picture of panic and disbelief as routine coffee runs that afternoon turned into chaos .
The Northwest Herald obtained copies Thursday of 11 calls to 911 through a Freedom of Information Act request regarding the Starbucks crash that occurred about 4:40 p.m. Jan. 16 at the shop just east of the intersection of West Elm Street and Oak Drive .
A host of noises , yelling and sirens could be heard from the crash scene during some of the 911 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 911 dispatchers responded to the emergency .
When asked if anyone was injured , one caller told a dispatcher that a person was stuck underneath the truck .
The caller told the dispatcher that he `` was hit by flying rubble '' and believes two people were injured at the time .
Another caller witnessed the crash from outside the store .
`` I just saw them going out of control and crashing into the building , '' the caller said of the as-yet-unidentified Wonder Lake man driving the pickup truck .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
Several people called to report the crash and to ensure help was on the way .
Dispatchers assured all callers that emergency response vehicles were on their way .
As callers reported the emergency to authorities , many 911 dispatchers could be heard in the background of these calls responding to other callers .
Dispatchers asked those initial callers if they were involved or witnessed the crash .
One caller who witnessed the crash told a dispatcher it was `` horrible . ''
Another caller was heard breathing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dispatcher asked her about the emergency , no response was heard for several seconds .
After the caller finally replied `` Hello , '' sounding panicked , the call suddenly disconnected .
The Northwest Herald also requested police reports about this crash from the McHenry Police Department .
McHenry police FOIA officer Roger Pechous said the Major Crash Investigation Team has not yet sent the police reports .
The police reports are expected to be finalized by the end of the week .
Members of the McHenry County Regional Major Crash Investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an unspecified medical problem suffered by the pickup driver , a 53-year-old man who used to live in Lakemoor , police said the day after the crash .
Five people were reported injured .
McHenry police have not released their names .
Two of whom initially were listed in critical condition before later being upgraded .
Without their names , hospital officials can not say whether all of these individuals have been treated and released , or whether any remain hospitalized .
McHenry police have said the pickup driver was not ticketed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not believed to have played a role in the crash .

McHenry Starbucks crash 911 calls: 'I just saw them going out of control and crashing into the building'
Emergency calls to 911 reporting that a pickup truck had plowed into a Starbucks coffee shop in McHenry paint a picture of panic and disbelief as routine coffee runs that afternoon turned into chaos.
The Northwest Herald obtained copies Thursday of 11 calls to 911 through a Freedom of Information Act request regarding the Starbucks crash that occurred about 4:40 p.m. Jan. 16 at the shop just east of the intersection of West Elm Street and Oak Drive.
A host of noises, yelling and sirens could be heard from the crash scene during some of the 911 calls. Some callers sounded panicked as 911 dispatchers responded to the emergency.
When asked if anyone was injured, one caller told a dispatcher that a person was stuck underneath the truck. The caller told the dispatcher that he "was hit by flying rubble" and believes two people were injured at the time.
Another caller witnessed the crash from outside the store.
"I just saw them going out of control and crashing into the building," the caller said of the as-yet-unidentified Wonder Lake man driving the pickup truck. The truck was "partway into the building," he said.
Several people called to report the crash and to ensure help was on the way. Dispatchers assured all callers that emergency response vehicles were on their way. As callers reported the emergency to authorities, many 911 dispatchers could be heard in the background of these calls responding to other callers. Dispatchers asked those initial callers if they were involved or witnessed the crash.
One caller who witnessed the crash told a dispatcher it was "horrible."
Another caller was heard breathing heavily when she called 911. When the dispatcher asked her about the emergency, no response was heard for several seconds. After the caller finally replied "Hello," sounding panicked, the call suddenly disconnected.
The Northwest Herald also requested police reports about this crash from the McHenry Police Department. McHenry police FOIA officer Roger Pechous said the Major Crash Investigation Team has not yet sent the police reports. The police reports are expected to be finalized by the end of the week.
Members of the McHenry County Regional Major Crash Investigation Team determined the cause of the crash was an unspecified medical problem suffered by the pickup driver, a 53-year-old man who used to live in Lakemoor, police said the day after the crash.
Five people were reported injured. McHenry police have not released their names. Two of whom initially were listed in critical condition before later being upgraded. Without their names, hospital officials cannot say whether all of these individuals have been treated and released, or whether any remain hospitalized.
McHenry police have said the pickup driver was not ticketed or charged. Alcohol or drugs were not believed to have played a role in the crash.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Staff member accused of choking child at Aurora mental health facility

A worker at the Northern Illinois Academy , a juvenile mental health facility in Aurora , has been accused of choking a child who was a student there .
Jacquetta D. Hill , 35 , of the 1200 block of Willow Way , Yorkville , surrendered Jan. 17 at the Aurora Police Department after a warrant was issued for her arrest on three counts of felony aggravated battery , misdemeanor battery and child endangerment .
According to Kane County prosecutors , Hill placed her hands around the victim 's neck and applied pressure , impeding his breathing , on Oct. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a special needs student under the age of 13 at the school , where Hill was a staff member at the time , prosecutors said .
Hill is free after posting $ 750 bond and is next due in court Tuesday .
If convicted , she faces a sentence ranging from probation to five years in prison and must register as a violent offender against youth under the state 's Illinois Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act .
A message left at Northern Illinois Academy , 998 Corporate Blvd .
in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Kane County court records , Hill does not have any previous felony arrests .
She was arrested April 20 , 2006 , on a misdemeanor charge of possession of 2.5 grams to 10 grams of cannabis , pleaded guilty and paid a $ 585 fine and was sentenced to a year of court supervision , records show .

Staff member accused of choking child at Aurora mental health facility
A worker at the Northern Illinois Academy, a juvenile mental health facility in Aurora, has been accused of choking a child who was a student there.
Jacquetta D. Hill, 35, of the 1200 block of Willow Way, Yorkville, surrendered Jan. 17 at the Aurora Police Department after a warrant was issued for her arrest on three counts of felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor battery and child endangerment.
According to Kane County prosecutors, Hill placed her hands around the victim's neck and applied pressure, impeding his breathing, on Oct. 19, 2019.
The victim was a special needs student under the age of 13 at the school, where Hill was a staff member at the time, prosecutors said.
Hill is free after posting $750 bond and is next due in court Tuesday.
If convicted, she faces a sentence ranging from probation to five years in prison and must register as a violent offender against youth under the state's Illinois Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act.
A message left at Northern Illinois Academy, 998 Corporate Blvd. in Aurora, was not immediately returned Monday.
According to Kane County court records, Hill does not have any previous felony arrests. She was arrested April 20, 2006, on a misdemeanor charge of possession of 2.5 grams to 10 grams of cannabis, pleaded guilty and paid a $585 fine and was sentenced to a year of court supervision, records show.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Feder: WTTW hires news director from MSNBC

Hugo Balta , former senior producer at MSNBC , has been tapped to lead the news operation of WTTW-Channel 11 @ @ @ @ @ television station , according to Robert Feder .
Balta , 49 , has been named @ @ @ @ @ and executive producer of `` Chicago Tonight , '' the station 's flagship nightly news @ @ @ @ @ to the World Communications announced Monday .
His appointment is effective February 3 .

Feder: WTTW hires news director from MSNBC
Hugo Balta, former senior producer at MSNBC, has been tapped to lead the news operation of WTTW-Channel 11, Chicago's premier public television station, according to Robert Feder.
Balta, 49, has been named news director for WTTW News and executive producer of "Chicago Tonight," the station's flagship nightly news program, parent company Window to the World Communications announced Monday. His appointment is effective February 3.
Read the full story here.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--O'Donnell: Kobe and Michael

When Michael Jordan entered the NBA , he was laden with tempered expectations .
He was n't going to be the next Bill Russell .
Nor the next Wilt Chamberlain or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar either .
Because of stylistic considerations of that age , probably not .
If there was any exemplar , it was Julius Erving .
Flash and sky with breakthrough improvisational skills that could transcend Russell 's classic description of the game as `` a combination of war and ballet . ''
But for a Bulls organization so accustomed to heartbreak and doldrums , even that modeling seemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1996 , when Kobe Bryant arrived , his high target was perfectly clear .
It was Michael himself .
No one else .
Nothing else mattered .
Come close and you will be one of the reigning names in the history since Dr. Naismith discarded the peaches and kept the baskets .
That Bryant exited his earthly existence Sunday with his name so comfortably and credibly fitting into any comparison to Jordan is magnificent tribute .
In the end , as a basketball player and a theatricalist , he was n't quite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how many others came so close ?
In the end , Kobe Bryant was a sophisticated man who was blessed with extraordinary athletic skills , a singular youthful focus and a gifted mind that was deep in the evolutionary extension of realizing its own outer limits .
The 2015 poem he wrote that inspired his Academy Award-winning animated short film `` Dear Basketball '' initially read as so eloquently elegiac , it had the vision and meter of a very wise , heavy , grateful soul .
To read it again on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invite what Aeschylus called , `` The pain which can not forget , falling drip by drip upon the heart , until , in our own despair , against our will , comes wisdom through the awful grace of God . ''
`` Awful '' is not a word found in the run-ups to icon of either Jordan or Bryant .
The first extended conversation with Jordan -- in October 1984 -- led to a chuckleable interim conclusion : However many brothers and sisters this fellow had in Wilmington , N.C , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made quite evident in the household that this self-assured lad was `` The Chosen One . ''
Bryant gleaned his own immutable self-belief through very different channeling .
His basketball pedigree was textured and not just because of father Joe Bryant .
`` Jellybean '' was an NBA journeyman whose career peaked with a run alongside Erving , Doug Collins and George McGinnis on the Philadelphia 76ers .
Those Sixers actually led Portland in the 1977 NBA Finals 2-0 before full-throttle Bill Walton , Maurice Lucas and Jack Ramsay 's free-flow kicked in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Kobe Bryant 's basketball genes also extended to his mother Pam 's side .
Uncle Chubby Cox was a cornerstone in a fleeting basketball renaissance at the University of San Francisco that would later include Bill Cartwright and Quintin Dailey .
Cox was a late draft pick of the Bulls who never made it out of training camp in 1978 and wound up playing overseas for years .
His father 's long stay in the Italian League made Kobe `` an internationalist '' long before globalization was fashionable in the NBA .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the life and times of Kobe Bryant will touch deification , and what 's wrong with that for a while ?
He maxed out his enormous basketball potential through will , work and want and showed ongoing growth as a father , a husband and the notably creative spirit within .
He also enjoyed the patronization of a patriarchal Lakers organization that enabled him to spend his full 20-year pro career with the same team .
Bulls classicists can only wonder : Had Jordan been granted the same sort of harmonic convergence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ?
But all now regarding Kobe Bryant , far too soon , embraces postscript .
Nine people -- including two 13-year-old girls -- lost their lives Sunday in a sudden helicopter crash that serves to underscore the fragility of it all .
The ultimate cover charge for life is a rendezvous with death .
And it 's collected at the end .
For those who cheered him or simply appreciated his determined artistry , there will be no end to the basketball spirit and joy of Kobe Bryant .
And in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And oh so close to touching Michael .
• Jim O'Donnell 's Sports & Media column appears Thursday and Sunday .
Reach him at jimodonnelldh @ yahoo.com .

O'Donnell: Kobe and Michael -- Two images who should stay forever young
Kobe Bryant acknowledges the crowd after passing Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring list in December 2014 in Minneapolis. Associated Press
Michael Jordan is held up by Kobe Bryant during a game the Lakers won handily Feb. 1, 1998 in Inglewood, Calif. Associated Press
When Michael Jordan entered the NBA, he was laden with tempered expectations.
He wasn't going to be the next Bill Russell.
Nor the next Wilt Chamberlain or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar either.
Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West?
Because of stylistic considerations of that age, probably not.
If there was any exemplar, it was Julius Erving.
Flash and sky with breakthrough improvisational skills that could transcend Russell's classic description of the game as "a combination of war and ballet."
But for a Bulls organization so accustomed to heartbreak and doldrums, even that modeling seemed so unlikely.
Twelve years later, in 1996, when Kobe Bryant arrived, his high target was perfectly clear.
It was Michael himself.
No one else. Nothing else mattered.
Come close and you will be one of the reigning names in the history since Dr. Naismith discarded the peaches and kept the baskets.
That Bryant exited his earthly existence Sunday with his name so comfortably and credibly fitting into any comparison to Jordan is magnificent tribute.
In the end, as a basketball player and a theatricalist, he wasn't quite Michael.
But who was?
And how many others came so close?
In the end, Kobe Bryant was a sophisticated man who was blessed with extraordinary athletic skills, a singular youthful focus and a gifted mind that was deep in the evolutionary extension of realizing its own outer limits.
The 2015 poem he wrote that inspired his Academy Award-winning animated short film "Dear Basketball" initially read as so eloquently elegiac, it had the vision and meter of a very wise, heavy, grateful soul.
To read it again on a Sunday night hollowed by tragedy was to invite what Aeschylus called, "The pain which cannot forget, falling drip by drip upon the heart, until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God."
"Awful" is not a word found in the run-ups to icon of either Jordan or Bryant.
The first extended conversation with Jordan -- in October 1984 -- led to a chuckleable interim conclusion:
However many brothers and sisters this fellow had in Wilmington, N.C, at some point early on, it was made quite evident in the household that this self-assured lad was "The Chosen One."
Bryant gleaned his own immutable self-belief through very different channeling.
His basketball pedigree was textured and not just because of father Joe Bryant.
"Jellybean" was an NBA journeyman whose career peaked with a run alongside Erving, Doug Collins and George McGinnis on the Philadelphia 76ers.
Those Sixers actually led Portland in the 1977 NBA Finals 2-0 before full-throttle Bill Walton, Maurice Lucas and Jack Ramsay's free-flow kicked in and the Trailblazers won four straight.
But Kobe Bryant's basketball genes also extended to his mother Pam's side.
Uncle Chubby Cox was a cornerstone in a fleeting basketball renaissance at the University of San Francisco that would later include Bill Cartwright and Quintin Dailey.
Cox was a late draft pick of the Bulls who never made it out of training camp in 1978 and wound up playing overseas for years.
Joe Bryant extended his career in Europe.
His father's long stay in the Italian League made Kobe "an internationalist" long before globalization was fashionable in the NBA.
Now, in the days ahead, the life and times of Kobe Bryant will touch deification, and what's wrong with that for a while?
He maxed out his enormous basketball potential through will, work and want and showed ongoing growth as a father, a husband and the notably creative spirit within.
He also enjoyed the patronization of a patriarchal Lakers organization that enabled him to spend his full 20-year pro career with the same team.
Bulls classicists can only wonder: Had Jordan been granted the same sort of harmonic convergence, how many more championships would he have won?
But all now regarding Kobe Bryant, far too soon, embraces postscript.
Nine people -- including two 13-year-old girls -- lost their lives Sunday in a sudden helicopter crash that serves to underscore the fragility of it all.
The ultimate cover charge for life is a rendezvous with death.
And it's collected at the end.
For those who cheered him or simply appreciated his determined artistry, there will be no end to the basketball spirit and joy of Kobe Bryant.
And in their minds, he will stay forever young.
And oh so close to touching Michael.
• Jim O'Donnell's Sports & Media column appears Thursday and Sunday. Reach him at jimodonnelldh@yahoo.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Judge orders Elk Grove term limits question be placed on ballot

A Cook County judge Monday ordered Elk Grove Village 's clerk to certify a local term limits question , ensuring it will appear on the March 17 ballot .
But whether it will actually count -- potentially putting an end to the long tenure of Mayor Craig Johnson and other village board members -- depends on the forthcoming appeals process , as two separate objections to the referendum could go all the way to the state Supreme Court .
In a decision Monday afternoon at the Daley Center in Chicago , Judge Maureen Hannon incorporated her previous Jan. 15 ruling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new state law barring retroactive municipal term limits unconstitutional .
She also determined the proposed question brought by Elk Grove resident Tim Burns -- which would ask voters whether the mayor and trustees should be able to serve no more than two consecutive 4-year terms -- is n't vague or ambiguous .
That had been the primary argument of the attorney for the Committee To Oppose The Retroactive Term Limits Referendum , which is backed by the longtime mayor .
`` The language of the referendum question does stand on its own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheme for altering the election of their officials , '' Hannon said .
`` It should be up to the voters in Elk Grove to determine whether they want term limits to apply for the current administration and onward . ''
John Fogarty , attorney for Johnson 's committee , said he plans to appeal .
Pericles Abbasi , attorney in the first objection case brought by Elk Grove resident Benjamin Lee , filed an appeal in that case Friday -- timing that was questioned in court Monday by Michael Kasper , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longtime lawyer for House Speaker Michael Madigan .
Kasper appeared in court last Wednesday and again Monday on behalf of Village Clerk Lorrie Murphy , who initially refused to certify the ballot question after the judge 's decision in the first case .
`` There 's something going on here , '' Kasper said .
`` Perhaps Mr. Lee and Mr. Burns have come to some sort of political agreement . ''
Burt Odelson , a notable election law attorney in his own right who represents Burns , objected to Kasper 's assertion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kasper does n't mean he can come up here and say anything he wants , '' Odelson told the judge .
Odelson and Kasper famously squared off in 2010 when the latter successfully defended a challenge to Rahm Emanuel 's Chicago residency before he became mayor .
The Elk Grove case took on added political intrigue , with Kasper and Fogarty arguing on the same side against Odelson .
Kasper is general counsel for the state Democratic Party , while Fogarty holds the same role for the Republicans .

Judge orders Elk Grove term limits question be placed on ballot
A Cook County judge Monday ordered Elk Grove Village's clerk to certify a local term limits question, ensuring it will appear on the March 17 ballot.
But whether it will actually count -- potentially putting an end to the long tenure of Mayor Craig Johnson and other village board members -- depends on the forthcoming appeals process, as two separate objections to the referendum could go all the way to the state Supreme Court.
In a decision Monday afternoon at the Daley Center in Chicago, Judge Maureen Hannon incorporated her previous Jan. 15 ruling in the first objection case, finding a new state law barring retroactive municipal term limits unconstitutional.
She also determined the proposed question brought by Elk Grove resident Tim Burns -- which would ask voters whether the mayor and trustees should be able to serve no more than two consecutive 4-year terms -- isn't vague or ambiguous.
That had been the primary argument of the attorney for the Committee To Oppose The Retroactive Term Limits Referendum, which is backed by the longtime mayor.
"The language of the referendum question does stand on its own terms and offers the voters a coherent scheme for altering the election of their officials," Hannon said. "It should be up to the voters in Elk Grove to determine whether they want term limits to apply for the current administration and onward."
John Fogarty, attorney for Johnson's committee, said he plans to appeal.
Pericles Abbasi, attorney in the first objection case brought by Elk Grove resident Benjamin Lee, filed an appeal in that case Friday -- timing that was questioned in court Monday by Michael Kasper, the powerful election law attorney, lobbyist and longtime lawyer for House Speaker Michael Madigan. Kasper appeared in court last Wednesday and again Monday on behalf of Village Clerk Lorrie Murphy, who initially refused to certify the ballot question after the judge's decision in the first case.
"There's something going on here," Kasper said. "Perhaps Mr. Lee and Mr. Burns have come to some sort of political agreement."
Burt Odelson, a notable election law attorney in his own right who represents Burns, objected to Kasper's assertion.
"Just because he's Mike Kasper doesn't mean he can come up here and say anything he wants," Odelson told the judge.
Odelson and Kasper famously squared off in 2010 when the latter successfully defended a challenge to Rahm Emanuel's Chicago residency before he became mayor.
The Elk Grove case took on added political intrigue, with Kasper and Fogarty arguing on the same side against Odelson. Kasper is general counsel for the state Democratic Party, while Fogarty holds the same role for the Republicans.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Ex-state Sen. Sandoval faces bribery, tax evasion charges

SPRINGFIELD -- Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval was formally charged in federal court Monday with bribery and tax fraud .
The indictment comes one day before lawmakers are set to return to Springfield for the 2020 legislative session .
Sandoval , a Chicago Democrat whose Statehouse offices were raided by federal agents in September , resigned from office in November .
His resignation took effect Jan. 1 , and he has since been succeeded by former Rep. Celina Villanueva of Chicago .
In a two-page indictment released Monday , prosecutors said that between 2016 and 2019 , Sandoval , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Senate Transportation Committee , accepted money in exchange for continuing support for red light cameras in Illinois and opposing legislation `` adverse to the interests of the red-light camera industry . ''
Red light cameras are devices installed at intersections that photograph and issue citations to people who fail to come to a complete stop at a red light .
The devices are operated by private companies on contract with local municipalities , and the companies typically share the revenue the devices generate .
The indictment also alleges Sandoval understated his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returns for 2017 .
He claimed $ 125,905 in total income that year , even though `` the defendant knew that the total income substantially exceeded that amount , '' the indictment states .

Ex-state Sen. Sandoval faces bribery, tax evasion charges
Former Illinois State Sen. Martin Sandoval, shown here at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, was formally charged in federal court Monday with bribery and tax fraud. Associated Press/June 2, 2019
SPRINGFIELD -- Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval was formally charged in federal court Monday with bribery and tax fraud.
The indictment comes one day before lawmakers are set to return to Springfield for the 2020 legislative session.
Sandoval, a Chicago Democrat whose Statehouse offices were raided by federal agents in September, resigned from office in November.
His resignation took effect Jan. 1, and he has since been succeeded by former Rep. Celina Villanueva of Chicago.
In a two-page indictment released Monday, prosecutors said that between 2016 and 2019, Sandoval, then acting as a state senator and chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, accepted money in exchange for continuing support for red light cameras in Illinois and opposing legislation "adverse to the interests of the red-light camera industry."
Red light cameras are devices installed at intersections that photograph and issue citations to people who fail to come to a complete stop at a red light.
The devices are operated by private companies on contract with local municipalities, and the companies typically share the revenue the devices generate.
The indictment also alleges Sandoval understated his income when he filed his federal tax returns for 2017.
He claimed $125,905 in total income that year, even though "the defendant knew that the total income substantially exceeded that amount," the indictment states.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Watch live: President Trump's team ignores Bolton, says aid not tied

President Donald Trump 's defense lawyers resumed their presentation today after opening their arguments Saturday by saying House managers failed to prove the president should be removed from office .
Here are the latest developments : Trump 's defense team reiterated its argument that he did n't link financial aid for Ukraine to that country 's help with investigations of Joe Biden , even after a bombshell news report that former National Security Adviser John Bolton disclosed such a link in his book manuscript .
`` Not a single witness testified that the president himself said that there was any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a presidential meeting or anything else , '' Trump attorney Jay Sekulow said on the Senate floor .
Trump 's lawyers have repeatedly depended on the lack of firsthand testimony that the president tied the aid money to investigations into his political rivals .
But that argument could be challenged if Bolton speaks at the trial .
Bolton has said he would testify if subpoenaed , while Trump has signaled he 'll attempt to block such testimony by citing executive privilege .
The New York Times reported Sunday that Bolton wrote in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump told him in August that he did n't want to release the funds until Ukraine turned over material related to Biden , a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate .
The report increased pressure on Republican senators who are undecided on whether to support calling witnesses in the trial .
The Senate needs 51 votes to subpoena witnesses and documents .
Trump tweeted early Monday he `` NEVER '' told that to Bolton .
Sekulow said the defense team would n't address `` speculation '' and `` allegations that are not based on evidentiary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ironic twist , Trump 's defense turned to Bill Clinton 's prosecutor Kenneth Starr to complain that impeachments are becoming too common .
`` We are living in what I think can aptly be described as the age of impeachment , '' said Starr , who investigated Clinton for years as independent counsel .
Starr said that after the Clinton impeachment both parties decided `` enough was enough '' and allowed the independent counsel statute to expire .
But , he said , `` the impeachment habit proved to be hard to kick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge criminal violations , and not just any crimes but high crimes , given the ability of the people to select a new president in the next election .
`` Let the people decide , '' he urged the Senate .
The lawyer for acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said he denies knowing anything about Trump making demands of Ukraine in exchange for U.S. financial aid .
Mulvaney 's lawyer , Bob Driscoll , said in a statement the reports about former National Security Adviser John Bolton 's upcoming book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the truth . ''
`` John Bolton never informed Mick Mulvaney of any concerns surrounding Bolton 's purported August conversation with the president , '' Driscoll said .
`` Nor did Mr. Mulvaney ever have a conversation with the president or anyone else indicating that Ukrainian military aid was withheld in exchange for a Ukrainian investigation of Burris , the Bidens , or the 2016 election . ''
The lawyer also said Mulvaney has `` no recollection '' of a conversation with Trump and the president 's lawyer Rudy Giuliani about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's legal team wo n't complete its case on Monday but will continue its presentation Tuesday , according to an administration official .
The president 's defense lawyers gave two hours of arguments on Saturday and are permitted to make as many as 22 additional hours of arguments Monday and Tuesday , under the trial rules .
Graham Wants to See Bolton Manuscript GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said he wants to see the manuscript of former National Security Adviser John Bolton 's book , according to a tweet by a Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the manuscript , '' said Graham , a staunch Trump supporter .
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney would be an even more important trial witness than former National Security Adviser John Bolton , said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer .
`` He was chief cook and bottle washer '' and witnessed more events than Bolton , Schumer told reporters Monday .
`` We want the eyewitnesses to what the president did to testify , '' Schumer said .
-- Laura Litvan Republican Sen. Susan Collins said the reports about former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` strengthen the case for witnesses and have prompted a number of conversations among my colleagues . ''
Collins of Maine said on Twitter , `` I 've always said that I was likely to vote to call witnesses , just as I did in the 1999 Clinton trial . ''
Separately , Sen. Mitt Romney said it 's `` increasingly likely '' that more Republicans will say the Senate should hear testimony from Bolton .
`` It 's increasingly apparent that it would be important to hear from John Bolton , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he would n't make a final decision until both sides finish presenting their cases .
`` I think at this stage it 's pretty fair to say that John Bolton has relevant testimony , '' Romney said , a day after a New York Times report that Bolton has firsthand knowledge of Trump 's personal involvement in a scheme to extract dirt on a political rival by withholding aid from Ukraine .
`` I think it 's increasingly likely that other Republicans will join those of us who think we should hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senator said .
-- Steven T. Dennis , Laura Litvan NSC Says No Outsiders Saw Bolton Manuscript No White House personnel outside of the National Security Council have viewed the manuscript of John Bolton 's book , NSC spokesman John Ullyot said in a statement Monday .
`` Ambassador Bolton 's manuscript was submitted to the NSC for prepublication review and has been under initial review by the NSC .
No White House personnel outside NSC have reviewed the manuscript , '' Ullyot said .
-- Justin Sink Schiff Says Bolton 's Notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager Adam Schiff told CNN he will press not only for testimony from John Bolton in the Senate impeachment trial but also for `` contemporaneous '' notes Bolton took during his time as Trump 's national security adviser .
`` We ought to not only have John Bolton testify but we ought to see what he wrote down in his notes at the time , '' Schiff said .
House managers will ask for Bolton 's notes to be produced as evidence .
`` These are contemporaneous , '' Schiff said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were happening , while they were fresh in his mind .
Those , in many respects , are more important than the manuscript . ''
Rep. Jim Jordan , a key Republican ally of Trump , told Fox News Monday that a New York Times report on Bolton 's knowledge of the matter `` does n't alter the fundamental facts . ''
The White House is pushing back on a bombshell New York Times report that Bolton has firsthand knowledge of Trump 's personal involvement in a scheme to extract dirt on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` That 's just not true , '' White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said in an interview with Fox News on Monday .
`` The timing of all of this is very , very suspect . ''
`` The president did nothing wrong and we stand by exactly what we 've been saying all along and exactly what the transcript has been showing all along , '' Grisham said .
Meanwhile , Sen. Josh Hawley , a Republican from Missouri , said on Fox that if the Senate calls Bolton to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all witnesses that are `` material and relevant , '' including former Vice President Joe Biden 's son Hunter Biden , Ukraine whistle-blower and Schiff .
`` If we 're going to call witness , than we need to call all the witnesses that are material and relevant , '' Hawley said .
`` This is n't just about John Bolton . ''
The president 's lawyers on Monday plan to expand on the preview they offered during a two-hour argument on Saturday .
They can make up to 22 hours of additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've said they may not take all of that time .
After Trump 's lawyers finish presenting their case , senators will have up to 16 hours to ask questions of either side through written queries submitted to Chief Justice John Roberts .
Then the prosecution and defense will argue for four hours over whether to subpoena witnesses or documents , as Democrats have demanded and most Republicans oppose .
A Senate vote to call for witnesses and documents would lengthen the trial , while a rejection of the proposal could lead swiftly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A report Sunday by the New York Times about former National Security Adviser John Bolton 's potential testimony puts new pressure on Republican moderate senators to accept Democratic demands to subpoena new witnesses .

Watch live: President Trump's team ignores Bolton, says aid not tied
Ken Starr, an attorney for President Donald Trump, speaks Monday during the impeachment trial against Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Associated Press
President Donald Trump's defense lawyers resumed their presentation today after opening their arguments Saturday by saying House managers failed to prove the president should be removed from office.
Here are the latest developments:
Trump Team Ignores Bolton, Says Aid Not Tied
Trump's defense team reiterated its argument that he didn't link financial aid for Ukraine to that country's help with investigations of Joe Biden, even after a bombshell news report that former National Security Adviser John Bolton disclosed such a link in his book manuscript.
"Not a single witness testified that the president himself said that there was any connection between any investigation and security assistance, a presidential meeting or anything else," Trump attorney Jay Sekulow said on the Senate floor.
Trump's lawyers have repeatedly depended on the lack of firsthand testimony that the president tied the aid money to investigations into his political rivals. But that argument could be challenged if Bolton speaks at the trial.
Bolton has said he would testify if subpoenaed, while Trump has signaled he'll attempt to block such testimony by citing executive privilege.
The New York Times reported Sunday that Bolton wrote in the manuscript of a forthcoming book that Trump told him in August that he didn't want to release the funds until Ukraine turned over material related to Biden, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.
The report increased pressure on Republican senators who are undecided on whether to support calling witnesses in the trial. The Senate needs 51 votes to subpoena witnesses and documents.
Trump tweeted early Monday he "NEVER" told that to Bolton. Sekulow said the defense team wouldn't address "speculation" and "allegations that are not based on evidentiary standards at all."
Starr Decries 'Habit' of Hounding Presidents
In an ironic twist, Trump's defense turned to Bill Clinton's prosecutor Kenneth Starr to complain that impeachments are becoming too common.
"We are living in what I think can aptly be described as the age of impeachment," said Starr, who investigated Clinton for years as independent counsel.
Starr said that after the Clinton impeachment both parties decided "enough was enough" and allowed the independent counsel statute to expire.
But, he said, "the impeachment habit proved to be hard to kick."
Starr contended that impeachment should charge criminal violations, and not just any crimes but high crimes, given the ability of the people to select a new president in the next election.
"Let the people decide," he urged the Senate.
Mulvaney Denies Leaked Bolton Account
The lawyer for acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said he denies knowing anything about Trump making demands of Ukraine in exchange for U.S. financial aid.
Mulvaney's lawyer, Bob Driscoll, said in a statement the reports about former National Security Adviser John Bolton's upcoming book have "more to do with publicity than the truth."
"John Bolton never informed Mick Mulvaney of any concerns surrounding Bolton's purported August conversation with the president," Driscoll said. "Nor did Mr. Mulvaney ever have a conversation with the president or anyone else indicating that Ukrainian military aid was withheld in exchange for a Ukrainian investigation of Burris, the Bidens, or the 2016 election."
The lawyer also said Mulvaney has "no recollection" of a conversation with Trump and the president's lawyer Rudy Giuliani about the then-U. S. ambassador to Ukraine.
Trump Lawyers Won't Finish Defense Monday
Trump's legal team won't complete its case on Monday but will continue its presentation Tuesday, according to an administration official.
The president's defense lawyers gave two hours of arguments on Saturday and are permitted to make as many as 22 additional hours of arguments Monday and Tuesday, under the trial rules.
Graham Wants to See Bolton Manuscript
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said he wants to see the manuscript of former National Security Adviser John Bolton's book, according to a tweet by a Washington Post reporter.
"I want to see the manuscript," said Graham, a staunch Trump supporter.
Schumer Says Mulvaney More Important Witness
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney would be an even more important trial witness than former National Security Adviser John Bolton, said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
"He was chief cook and bottle washer" and witnessed more events than Bolton, Schumer told reporters Monday.
"We want the eyewitnesses to what the president did to testify," Schumer said. -- Laura Litvan
Two GOP Senators Lean Toward Calling Bolton
Republican Sen. Susan Collins said the reports about former National Security Adviser John Bolton's book "strengthen the case for witnesses and have prompted a number of conversations among my colleagues."
Collins of Maine said on Twitter, "I've always said that I was likely to vote to call witnesses, just as I did in the 1999 Clinton trial."
Separately, Sen. Mitt Romney said it's "increasingly likely" that more Republicans will say the Senate should hear testimony from Bolton.
"It's increasingly apparent that it would be important to hear from John Bolton," Romney said on MSNBC, though he said he wouldn't make a final decision until both sides finish presenting their cases.
"I think at this stage it's pretty fair to say that John Bolton has relevant testimony," Romney said, a day after a New York Times report that Bolton has firsthand knowledge of Trump's personal involvement in a scheme to extract dirt on a political rival by withholding aid from Ukraine.
"I think it's increasingly likely that other Republicans will join those of us who think we should hear from John Bolton," the Utah senator said. -- Steven T. Dennis, Laura Litvan
NSC Says No Outsiders Saw Bolton Manuscript
No White House personnel outside of the National Security Council have viewed the manuscript of John Bolton's book, NSC spokesman John Ullyot said in a statement Monday.
"Ambassador Bolton's manuscript was submitted to the NSC for prepublication review and has been under initial review by the NSC. No White House personnel outside NSC have reviewed the manuscript," Ullyot said. -- Justin Sink
Schiff Says Bolton's Notes Are Vital to Case
Lead House impeachment manager Adam Schiff told CNN he will press not only for testimony from John Bolton in the Senate impeachment trial but also for "contemporaneous" notes Bolton took during his time as Trump's national security adviser.
"We ought to not only have John Bolton testify but we ought to see what he wrote down in his notes at the time," Schiff said.
House managers will ask for Bolton's notes to be produced as evidence. "These are contemporaneous," Schiff said. "These notes took place while the events were happening, while they were fresh in his mind. Those, in many respects, are more important than the manuscript."
Rep. Jim Jordan, a key Republican ally of Trump, told Fox News Monday that a New York Times report on Bolton's knowledge of the matter "doesn't alter the fundamental facts."
White House Dismisses Bolton Book Revelation
The White House is pushing back on a bombshell New York Times report that Bolton has firsthand knowledge of Trump's personal involvement in a scheme to extract dirt on a political rival by withholding aid from Ukraine.
"That's just not true," White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said in an interview with Fox News on Monday. "The timing of all of this is very, very suspect."
"The president did nothing wrong and we stand by exactly what we've been saying all along and exactly what the transcript has been showing all along," Grisham said.
Meanwhile, Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, said on Fox that if the Senate calls Bolton to testify, it should also hear from all witnesses that are "material and relevant," including former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden, Ukraine whistle-blower and Schiff.
"If we're going to call witness, than we need to call all the witnesses that are material and relevant," Hawley said. "This isn't just about John Bolton."
Trump Senate Trial Heads Into Pivotal Week
The president's lawyers on Monday plan to expand on the preview they offered during a two-hour argument on Saturday. They can make up to 22 hours of additional arguments over two days, though they've said they may not take all of that time.
After Trump's lawyers finish presenting their case, senators will have up to 16 hours to ask questions of either side through written queries submitted to Chief Justice John Roberts.
Then the prosecution and defense will argue for four hours over whether to subpoena witnesses or documents, as Democrats have demanded and most Republicans oppose. A Senate vote to call for witnesses and documents would lengthen the trial, while a rejection of the proposal could lead swiftly to votes on a final verdict.
A report Sunday by the New York Times about former National Security Adviser John Bolton's potential testimony puts new pressure on Republican moderate senators to accept Democratic demands to subpoena new witnesses.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Feder: V103 moves 'The Sweat Hotel' to evenings; WGCI, Big 95.5 keeping it local

Keith Sweat , the famed R & B recording artist and radio personality , is moving to the evening shift on iHeartMedia urban adult-contemporary WVAZ 102.7-FM , Robert Feder writes .
Starting tonight , his Atlanta-based show will air from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday on V103 .
Since 2014 `` The Sweat Hotel '' has been airing from midnight to 5 a.m .
It 's syndicated by iHeartMedia subsidiary Premiere Networks .
`` Keith is one of the most creative , prolific , and emotional entertainers I 've known , '' Derrick Brown , vice president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
`` He brings these same qualities to his radio show and I 'm pleased we 're able to share 'The Sweat Hotel ' with a wider Chicagoland audience . ''
As evening host , Sweat is replacing Chris Michaels , who was one of three local personalities cut from iHeartMedia Chicago stations in sweeping companywide layoffs on January 14 .
( In 2004 , it was the other way around when Michaels replaced Sweat , who then moved to overnights on V103 . )
Get the full report , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ robertfeder.com .

Feder: V103 moves 'The Sweat Hotel' to evenings; WGCI, Big 95.5 keeping it local
Keith Sweat, the famed R&B recording artist and radio personality, is moving to the evening shift on iHeartMedia urban adult-contemporary WVAZ 102.7-FM.
Keith Sweat, the famed R&B recording artist and radio personality, is moving to the evening shift on iHeartMedia urban adult-contemporary WVAZ 102.7-FM, Robert Feder writes.
Starting tonight, his Atlanta-based show will air from 7 p.m. to midnight Monday through Friday on V103. Since 2014 "The Sweat Hotel" has been airing from midnight to 5 a.m. It's syndicated by iHeartMedia subsidiary Premiere Networks.
"Keith is one of the most creative, prolific, and emotional entertainers I've known," Derrick Brown, vice president of urban programming for iHeartMedia Chicago, said in a statement. "He brings these same qualities to his radio show and I'm pleased we're able to share 'The Sweat Hotel' with a wider Chicagoland audience."
As evening host, Sweat is replacing Chris Michaels, who was one of three local personalities cut from iHeartMedia Chicago stations in sweeping companywide layoffs on January 14. (In 2004, it was the other way around when Michaels replaced Sweat, who then moved to overnights on V103.)
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-27--Killer wrote 'I hate you' beside trooper's name; recording reveals police finding 'multiple injured'

Killer wrote 'I hate you' beside trooper's name; recording reveals police finding 'multiple injured' at lounge

The woman who shot and killed retired Illinois State Police Trooper Gregory Rieves Friday night in Lisle had written his name on a wall at her Chicago home , next to a message that read `` I hate you ... hope you two die ! ''
Lisle police made the message public on Monday afternoon as they continued their probe into the case in which the woman also shot and wounded two other men before taking her own life .
There was a second name on the wall .
Police said they have contacted that man , who was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cigar lounge where Rieves , 51 , was fatally shot .
Lisa V. McMullan , 51 , of Chicago , shot Rieves in the back of the head , authorities said .
She also shot and wounded another retired trooper and a current trooper before shooting and killing herself .
Police said McMullan used a Smith & Wesson M & P Shield 9 mm pistol .
She had a concealed-carry permit issued by the state police .
Police say they have not yet found a clear motive but the message on the wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two men who were wounded remain hospitalized .
Police also released a condensed version of police radio traffic in which a dispatcher reports a call of `` shots fired within the store . ''
In the recording , an officer can be heard calling for additional officers , from Woodridge and Downers Grove , as he designated the event a `` mass casualty '' with `` an unknown shooter possibly in the building . ''
A countywide joint investigations team is activated , and an officer says `` I need all officers inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying , `` I have multiple injured . ''
`` We have an unknown female , possible shooter , '' the officer says .
Then he urgently requests more officers .
`` Any officer who is not currently doing anything right now with a task or something needs to come to the front door at the main entrance of 1600 Ogden , '' he says , passing on the order to another person on the radio .
He details how the building is being cleared of a further threat .
But soon the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he seeks an officer to go to Edward Hospital in Naperville and another to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove .
`` We have no active threat at this point , '' he says .
`` Again , we have no suspect at large .
At this point the scene is contained .
I need no further units here .
...
The situation is contained .
All patients have been transported to either Good Sam or Edward Hospital .
At this point the scene is being locked down for evidentiary purposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard saying the injured were state troopers .
Rieves retired in 2019 after serving 25 years with the Illinois State Police .
A Facebook page that Lisle police say appears to belong to McMullan showed she was a cigar aficionado , posting pictures of cigars she liked .
It also listed her as either `` liking '' or `` following '' several gun clubs , the Chicago Guns Matter organization and a Bolingbrook gun range and store .