dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-14--Bears officially place OL Daniels on IR, promote Sam Mustipher

The Bears officially placed left guard James Daniels on injured reserve with a pectoral injury Wednesday .
In a subsequent move , they elevated offensive lineman Sam Mustipher from the practice squad to the active roster .
Daniels suffered the injury last week in the Bears ' win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , 20-19 , on Thursday Night Football .
Lineman Alex Bars slid into Daniels ' starting spot at left guard for most of the second half .
Daniels also served as the backup center , should starting center Cody Whitehair go down with an injury .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lineman with center experience at Notre Dame in college .
Mustipher spent the entire 2019 season on the Bears ' practice squad after signing as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2019 .
Losing Daniels is a significant setback for the Bears offensive line .
A stint on IR means Daniels will be out at least three weeks , but the expectation according to multiple reports is that Daniels will be out for the remainder of the 2020 season .
The third-year pro has never missed a game since being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He had hardly ever missed an offensive snap since becoming a starter midway through the 2018 season .
`` It 's heartbreaking , '' Bears offensive line coach Juan Castillo said .
`` I could see it in his eyes .
It 's sad because this is a young man who 's been working hard , playing better .
You saw in that Atlanta game , that last play , that 's what he 's all about .
He 's got a big heart , hard worker , everybody likes him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something like that happen .
`` The positive thing is he 's going to get back at full strength .
He 's 23 years old , so he has a great future ahead of him .
Those are things you have to look at when you have a setback like that , look at the positive things .
That 's what we 're trying to do with him and talking to him . ''
Bears offensive line coach Juan Castillo will be working remotely from home this week after a close contact of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head coach Matt Nagy said Castillo self-reported the close contact .
Nagy said it is unrelated to the situation with practice squad offensive lineman Badara Traore , who was placed on the team 's reserve/COVID-19 list this week .
Castillo will not travel to Charlotte , North Carolina , this week , where the Bears will play the Carolina Panthers on Sunday .
Castillo will not be at practice this week .
He is participating in team meetings virtually from home .
`` What 's unique and interesting everyday for me and these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practice and with all the stuff we were used to , '' Nagy said .

Bears officially place OL Daniels on IR, promote Sam Mustipher
Bears offensive guard James Daniels (68) blocks Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jacob Tuioti-Mariner (91) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. The Bears officially placed left guard Daniels on injured reserve with a pectoral injury Wednesday. In a subsequent move, they elevated offensive lineman Sam Mustipher from the practice squad to the active roster. Associated Press
The Bears officially placed left guard James Daniels on injured reserve with a pectoral injury Wednesday. In a subsequent move, they elevated offensive lineman Sam Mustipher from the practice squad to the active roster.
Daniels suffered the injury last week in the Bears' win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20-19, on Thursday Night Football. Lineman Alex Bars slid into Daniels' starting spot at left guard for most of the second half.
Daniels also served as the backup center, should starting center Cody Whitehair go down with an injury. In Mustipher, 24, the Bears have a lineman with center experience at Notre Dame in college.
Mustipher spent the entire 2019 season on the Bears' practice squad after signing as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2019.
Losing Daniels is a significant setback for the Bears offensive line. A stint on IR means Daniels will be out at least three weeks, but the expectation according to multiple reports is that Daniels will be out for the remainder of the 2020 season.
The third-year pro has never missed a game since being selected 39th overall in the 2018 draft. He had hardly ever missed an offensive snap since becoming a starter midway through the 2018 season.
"It's heartbreaking," Bears offensive line coach Juan Castillo said. "I could see it in his eyes. It's sad because this is a young man who's been working hard, playing better. You saw in that Atlanta game, that last play, that's what he's all about. He's got a big heart, hard worker, everybody likes him in the room. It hurts to see something like that happen.
"The positive thing is he's going to get back at full strength. He's 23 years old, so he has a great future ahead of him. Those are things you have to look at when you have a setback like that, look at the positive things. That's what we're trying to do with him and talking to him."
Offensive line coach Juan Castillo isolating:
Bears offensive line coach Juan Castillo will be working remotely from home this week after a close contact of his tested positive for COVID-19.
Bears head coach Matt Nagy said Castillo self-reported the close contact. Nagy said it is unrelated to the situation with practice squad offensive lineman Badara Traore, who was placed on the team's reserve/COVID-19 list this week.
Castillo will not travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, this week, where the Bears will play the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Castillo will not be at practice this week. He is participating in team meetings virtually from home.
"What's unique and interesting everyday for me and these players is balancing real life world with practice and with all the stuff we were used to," Nagy said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-14--Are the White Sox serious about hiring Tony La Russa?

On Monday , after announcing the White Sox and manager Rick Renteria `` parted ways , '' general manager Rick Hahn gave a crystal clear description of what he 'll be seeking in a successor .
`` Ultimately , I think the best candidate , or the ideal candidate , is going to be someone who has experience with a championship organization in recent years , '' Hahn said .
Nonetheless , the Sox are apparently preparing to interview the 76-year-old Hall of Famer .
According to multiple reports , the White Sox asked for , and received , permission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russa , who has been a senior adviser for Los Angeles .
La Russa was 34 years old when he became a major-league manager with the Sox in 1979 .
He was 2,728-2,365 over 33 seasons with the White Sox ( 1979-86 ) , A 's ( 1986-95 ) and Cardinals ( 1996-2011 ) .
La Russa won a World Series ring with Oakland and two more with St. Louis .
There is little doubt he has a gifted baseball mind and was masterful handling pitching staffs back in the day .
Equally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf are close friends .
The hunch here is the Sox simply want to talk with La Russa to get a gauge on a more likely managerial candidate like AJ Hinch .
`` I will say that this is an opportunity for us as an organization , '' Hahn said .
`` We 've obviously been somewhat insular in terms of our managerial hirings over the last several years .
This is an opportunity for us to speak to individuals with other organizations that have had success and learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outsider objective perspective on our organization . ''

Are the White Sox serious about hiring Tony La Russa?
In this May 17, 2014, file photo, Tony La Russa, newly hired as chief baseball officer for the Arizona Diamondbacks, speaks to reporters after being introduced in Phoenix. The Los Angeles Angels granted the Chicago White Sox permission to interview Hall of Famer Tony La Russa for their managing job, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. A three-time World Series-winning manager, the 76-year-old La Russa joined the Angels prior to this season as senior advisor of baseball operations. Associated Press
On Monday, after announcing the White Sox and manager Rick Renteria "parted ways," general manager Rick Hahn gave a crystal clear description of what he'll be seeking in a successor.
"Ultimately, I think the best candidate, or the ideal candidate, is going to be someone who has experience with a championship organization in recent years," Hahn said.
Tony La Russa fit that profile, about a decade ago.
Nonetheless, the Sox are apparently preparing to interview the 76-year-old Hall of Famer.
According to multiple reports, the White Sox asked for, and received, permission from the Angels to talk to La Russa, who has been a senior adviser for Los Angeles.
La Russa was 34 years old when he became a major-league manager with the Sox in 1979. He was 2,728-2,365 over 33 seasons with the White Sox (1979-86), A's (1986-95) and Cardinals (1996-2011). La Russa won a World Series ring with Oakland and two more with St. Louis.
There is little doubt he has a gifted baseball mind and was masterful handling pitching staffs back in the day. Equally, or more important, La Russa and Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf are close friends.
The hunch here is the Sox simply want to talk with La Russa to get a gauge on a more likely managerial candidate like AJ Hinch.
"I will say that this is an opportunity for us as an organization," Hahn said. "We've obviously been somewhat insular in terms of our managerial hirings over the last several years. This is an opportunity for us to speak to individuals with other organizations that have had success and learn from them and get their sort of outsider objective perspective on our organization."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--Aurora's 'Sugar Skull City' to honor Day of the Dead among suburbs' Halloween displays

Colorfully painted storefronts and intricate window displays have transformed downtown Aurora into what organizers are calling `` Sugar Skull City , '' honoring a traditional Mexican holiday that reunites the living and dead .
For years , the city has celebrated Dia de los Muertos , or Day of the Dead , in great fashion , hosting a slew of cultural activities in a downtown festival that typically draw thousands of people , said Marissa Amoni , manager of the Aurora Downtown nonprofit .
But the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to re-imagine the event , she said , prompting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that features festive artwork , self-guided tours , business promotions , virtual content and a socially distanced scavenger hunt .
`` There 's a lot to take in , '' Amoni said , `` and with 30 days to do it , it 'll be a fun thing for people to do and not really have to worry about crowds . ''
As sugar skull artwork by local artists adorn downtown Aurora , Halloween-themed displays are popping up in other parts of the suburbs , including at the home of West Dundee resident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a focal point in her neighborhood for years .
In Mexican culture , Day of the Dead is celebrated immediately after Halloween on Nov. 1 and 2 , when families gather to welcome visiting spirits of departed relatives .
Home altars , each known as an ofrenda , are often decorated with wreaths , crosses , skeletons , photos , lights and flowers honoring their loved ones .
Spearheaded by event director Jose Torres , the Aurora festivities began as a small family celebration and grew into a communitywide effort with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other offerings from participating businesses and venues .
Even in its new format this year , he said , the event 's purpose will remain the same .
`` It really honors the tradition of the Day of the Dead and what Jose Torres started 11 years ago , '' Amoni said .
`` It 'll be an extension of those activities . ''
Sugar Skull City , which continues through Nov. 15 , aims to highlight Mexican restaurants and bakeries , as well as the several Latino-owned businesses in Aurora , Amoni @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special merchandise and menu items , and a self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt will lead visitors through the downtown area .
On the Aurora Downtown website , participants will be able to access a tutorial on how to make sugar skulls , a video of an Aztec dance ceremony , downloadable coloring pages and directions to participate in an at-home ofrenda contest .
The celebration also coincides with Aurora 's First Fridays event on Nov. 6 .

Aurora's 'Sugar Skull City' to honor Day of the Dead among suburbs' Halloween displays
Colorfully painted storefronts and intricate window displays have transformed downtown Aurora into what organizers are calling "Sugar Skull City," honoring a traditional Mexican holiday that reunites the living and dead.
For years, the city has celebrated Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, in great fashion, hosting a slew of cultural activities in a downtown festival that typically draw thousands of people, said Marissa Amoni, manager of the Aurora Downtown nonprofit.
- Brian Hill | Staff Photographer For 30 days, intricate artwork will adorn storefronts like Hercules Gallery of Hair in downtown Aurora as part of the city's transformation into "Sugar Skull City" in honor of the Mexican tradition, Day of the Dead.
But the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to re-imagine the event, she said, prompting the creation of a 30-day celebration beginning Thursday that features festive artwork, self-guided tours, business promotions, virtual content and a socially distanced scavenger hunt.
"There's a lot to take in," Amoni said, "and with 30 days to do it, it'll be a fun thing for people to do and not really have to worry about crowds."
As sugar skull artwork by local artists adorn downtown Aurora, Halloween-themed displays are popping up in other parts of the suburbs, including at the home of West Dundee resident Myke Kustief, whose elaborate decorations have been a focal point in her neighborhood for years.
- John Starks | Staff Photographer The Halloween display at 502 S. Second St. has been a focal point of a West Dundee neighborhood for years.
In Mexican culture, Day of the Dead is celebrated immediately after Halloween on Nov. 1 and 2, when families gather to welcome visiting spirits of departed relatives. Home altars, each known as an ofrenda, are often decorated with wreaths, crosses, skeletons, photos, lights and flowers honoring their loved ones.
Spearheaded by event director Jose Torres, the Aurora festivities began as a small family celebration and grew into a communitywide effort with a street fest, a fashion show and other offerings from participating businesses and venues. Even in its new format this year, he said, the event's purpose will remain the same.
- John Starks | Staff Photographer The home and elaborate decorations of West Dundee resident Myke Kustief have been a focal point of the neighborhood for years.
"It really honors the tradition of the Day of the Dead and what Jose Torres started 11 years ago," Amoni said. "It'll be an extension of those activities."
Sugar Skull City, which continues through Nov. 15, aims to highlight Mexican restaurants and bakeries, as well as the several Latino-owned businesses in Aurora, Amoni said. Eateries and shops are offering special merchandise and menu items, and a self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt will lead visitors through the downtown area.
- John Starks | Staff Photographer The home and elaborate decorations of West Dundee resident Myke Kustief have been a focal point of the neighborhood for years.
On the Aurora Downtown website, participants will be able to access a tutorial on how to make sugar skulls, a video of an Aztec dance ceremony, downloadable coloring pages and directions to participate in an at-home ofrenda contest. The celebration also coincides with Aurora's First Fridays event on Nov. 6.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--Palatine students make contribution through art

Palatine is home to two uplifting and heartwarming art projects done by local students who wanted to make a positive contribution during difficult times .
Courtney Murphy , a senior at Fremd High School , spearheaded the `` Painting Peace '' project over the summer that resulted in 200 hand-painted `` peace poles '' installed throughout the village and Palatine Township Elementary District 15 , from which she graduated .
Sofia Commodaro , a sixth-grader at Pleasant Hill Elementary School , did an art project last month that consisted of writing `` We are in this together '' in chalk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elementary schools plus John G. Conyers Learning Academy and the main office .
Both girls were recognized for their efforts Wednesday night during the District 15 board meeting .
`` This really just resonates ... with what we stand for as a district , '' Superintendent Laurie Heinz said .
Board President Lisa Szczupaj added , `` It 's really exciting to see the joy that has shown up outside of our schools . ''
The wooden peace poles are bright and colorful , painted with images like hearts , flowers , smiley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Courtney , who will turn 18 on Friday , said the idea for her project came from a casual conversation about peace poles that she had in late June with Kathy Millin , executive director of the nonprofit Partners for Our Communities , where Courtney volunteers and serves on the teen advisory board .
`` It was a time where a lot of injustice and a lot of hate was being spread around , and I just wanted to do something about it , '' Courtney said .
`` So I thought , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world a better place as much as I can . '
'' The initial goal was to make 100 peace poles with the help of family and friends , but the effort grew on social media , and community groups , churches and even students from Harper College joined in .
Eventually 200 peace poles were finished by Sept. 21 , which is International Day of Peace .
`` It was amazing , '' said Courtney 's mother , Vickie Murphy , who helped with some of the logistics like driving as far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Courtney did most of the work , like priming the poles and assembling kits with paint and brushes .
People were asked to contribute $ 25 or $ 35 , based on the size of the poles , to cover costs .
The initiative netted $ 700 that Courtney donated to the after-school program held at Edgebrook Community Center , part of Partners for Our Communities .
Millin said the project was at times emotional for participants , prompting them to think about what peace means for their families and lives .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
Courtney said the project also helped her on a personal level , what with facing her senior year of high school in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` This was a really positive thing to do .
It really just turned around my attitude about everything , '' she said .
`` Just constant positivity , it just changed my outlook on quarantine and what 's going on in the world and having hope . ''
In it together The chalk artwork done by Sofia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annual PTA art contest .
Her inspiration was a chance encounter at a park with a boy who did n't speak English and with whom she bonded after she offered him some of her chalk , she said .
Soon after , the boy 's siblings and cousins also came over to draw , she recalled .
`` It made me feel really happy inside , '' Sofia said .
`` So I thought , 'What if I did this in the community ?
I could go to the schools and do that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that come back to school . ''
Sofia spent two weekends in September drawing her chalk art .
She even went back to fix her work after it rained .
Her mother , Wendy Luthardt , drove her around , helping only minimally to finish up when it got late and dark , she said .
The message `` We are all in this together '' is about how everyone 's life has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic , Sofia said .
`` I was kind of , like , reminding everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times , we are all going through the same things , '' she said .
`` It 's also fitting because we 're all going to be going back to school ( in District 15 ) and it 's all going to be different , it 's going to be a stressful time , but we are all going through the same things . ''

Palatine students make contribution through art
Palatine is home to two uplifting and heartwarming art projects done by local students who wanted to make a positive contribution during difficult times.
Courtney Murphy, a senior at Fremd High School, spearheaded the "Painting Peace" project over the summer that resulted in 200 hand-painted "peace poles" installed throughout the village and Palatine Township Elementary District 15, from which she graduated.
Sofia Commodaro, a sixth-grader at Pleasant Hill Elementary School, did an art project last month that consisted of writing "We are in this together" in chalk in front of the district's 15 elementary schools plus John G. Conyers Learning Academy and the main office.
Both girls were recognized for their efforts Wednesday night during the District 15 board meeting.
"This really just resonates ... with what we stand for as a district," Superintendent Laurie Heinz said.
Sofia Commodaro, a sixth-grader at Pleasant Hill Elementary School in Palatine, came up with the idea of writing "We are in this together" in chalk in front of 16 schools plus the main offices of Palatine Township Elementary District 15. - Courtesy of Wendy Luthardt
Board President Lisa Szczupaj added, "It's really exciting to see the joy that has shown up outside of our schools."
Layers of peace
The wooden peace poles are bright and colorful, painted with images like hearts, flowers, smiley faces, sunsets and peace signs.
Courtney, who will turn 18 on Friday, said the idea for her project came from a casual conversation about peace poles that she had in late June with Kathy Millin, executive director of the nonprofit Partners for Our Communities, where Courtney volunteers and serves on the teen advisory board.
"It was a time where a lot of injustice and a lot of hate was being spread around, and I just wanted to do something about it," Courtney said. "So I thought, 'This is an avenue to make the world a better place as much as I can.'"
The initial goal was to make 100 peace poles with the help of family and friends, but the effort grew on social media, and community groups, churches and even students from Harper College joined in. Eventually 200 peace poles were finished by Sept. 21, which is International Day of Peace.
"It was amazing," said Courtney's mother, Vickie Murphy, who helped with some of the logistics like driving as far as Chicago to pick up poles. Courtney did most of the work, like priming the poles and assembling kits with paint and brushes.
People were asked to contribute $25 or $35, based on the size of the poles, to cover costs. The initiative netted $700 that Courtney donated to the after-school program held at Edgebrook Community Center, part of Partners for Our Communities.
Millin said the project was at times emotional for participants, prompting them to think about what peace means for their families and lives. "There are so many layers to it," she said.
Courtney said the project also helped her on a personal level, what with facing her senior year of high school in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. "This was a really positive thing to do. It really just turned around my attitude about everything," she said. "Just constant positivity, it just changed my outlook on quarantine and what's going on in the world and having hope."
In it together
The chalk artwork done by Sofia, 11, was her entry into the annual PTA art contest. Her inspiration was a chance encounter at a park with a boy who didn't speak English and with whom she bonded after she offered him some of her chalk, she said. Soon after, the boy's siblings and cousins also came over to draw, she recalled.
"It made me feel really happy inside," Sofia said. "So I thought, 'What if I did this in the community? I could go to the schools and do that. I could cheer up the kids that come back to school."
Sofia spent two weekends in September drawing her chalk art. She even went back to fix her work after it rained. Her mother, Wendy Luthardt, drove her around, helping only minimally to finish up when it got late and dark, she said.
The message "We are all in this together" is about how everyone's life has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sofia said.
"I was kind of, like, reminding everyone that we are not alone in these times, we are all going through the same things," she said.
"It's also fitting because we're all going to be going back to school (in District 15) and it's all going to be different, it's going to be a stressful time, but we are all going through the same things."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-14--Elgin zoning change opens up core downtown area for a potential marijuana dispensary

The Elgin City Council unanimously voted for a zoning change Wednesday that opens up a core area of downtown for a potential marijuana dispensary .
On the recommendation of the planning and zoning commission , the council amended a regulation that made a large swath of downtown ineligible for a dispensary because of a number of `` pocket parks . ''
The amendment allows for a dispensary to apply for a conditional use when located within 250 feet of a small downtown park that is not intended for children .
Those areas , including Advocate Park at the corner of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will no longer be considered `` sensitive land use , '' a designation that would prohibit a dispensary from opening within 250 feet .
The other enhanced downtown areas that will no longer be considered sensitive land uses are at 67 South Grove Ave. , the streetscapes at the southwest corner of Chicago Street and Grove Avenue , the area along Dupage Court between Grove Avenue and Spring Street or Riverside Drive .
None of the areas feature playground or recreational equipment intended for children .
All are less than 3,000 square feet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a simple zoning change , saying `` these are n't parks . ''
But he expressed doubt that marijuana was a `` golden nugget '' for downtown Elgin .
`` I 'm not a huge fan of the cannabis push here in the state of Illinois , '' he said .
`` If we think that having cannabis in our downtown is going to save our downtown , I 'm concerned that someone is already partaking . ''
As of the planning and zoning meeting a couple of weeks ago , the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a dispensary , despite a `` number of inquiries , '' according to Mark Mylott , the city 's director of community development .
But Councilwoman Tish Powell said she appreciated the issue being brought before the council to improve the chances to attract new business .
`` Even though we did a whole lot of due diligence when this initial ordinance was passed , things come up that we do n't necessarily expect . ''

Elgin zoning change opens up core downtown area for a potential marijuana dispensary
The Elgin City Council unanimously voted for a zoning change Wednesday that opens up a core area of downtown for a potential marijuana dispensary.
On the recommendation of the planning and zoning commission, the council amended a regulation that made a large swath of downtown ineligible for a dispensary because of a number of "pocket parks." The amendment allows for a dispensary to apply for a conditional use when located within 250 feet of a small downtown park that is not intended for children.
Those areas, including Advocate Park at the corner of Spring Street and East Chicago Avenue, will no longer be considered "sensitive land use," a designation that would prohibit a dispensary from opening within 250 feet. The other enhanced downtown areas that will no longer be considered sensitive land uses are at 67 South Grove Ave., the streetscapes at the southwest corner of Chicago Street and Grove Avenue, the area along Dupage Court between Grove Avenue and Spring Street or Riverside Drive. None of the areas feature playground or recreational equipment intended for children. All are less than 3,000 square feet.
Councilman Toby Shaw ultimately called it a simple zoning change, saying "these aren't parks." But he expressed doubt that marijuana was a "golden nugget" for downtown Elgin. "I'm not a huge fan of the cannabis push here in the state of Illinois," he said. "If we think that having cannabis in our downtown is going to save our downtown, I'm concerned that someone is already partaking."
As of the planning and zoning meeting a couple of weeks ago, the city hadn't yet received any actual applications for a dispensary, despite a "number of inquiries," according to Mark Mylott, the city's director of community development.
But Councilwoman Tish Powell said she appreciated the issue being brought before the council to improve the chances to attract new business. "Even though we did a whole lot of due diligence when this initial ordinance was passed, things come up that we don't necessarily expect."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--Constable: Prizes add to palette of artist, disability advocate

There are many ways to describe 39-year-old Reveca Torres of Prospect Heights , an artist whose work and life are taking interesting turns .
`` I identify as a woman .
I identify as a person of color .
I identify as a person with a disability , '' Torres says .
And now she can identify as an artist whose passion and hard work to spread awareness and create social justice for people with disabilities is winning recognition and prestigious awards .
During an online ceremony Monday on YouTube , Torres will receive a $ 25,000 grant from 3Arts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chicago 's women artists , artists of color and artists with disabilities in the performing , teaching , and visual arts .
`` I 've been following this organization for such a long time .
This is such a privilege to get this award from 3Arts , '' Torres says .
`` It gives me opportunity and exposure being associated with the 3Arts family .
It makes me feel like , 'Yes , I 'm an artist , and I 'm getting recognized . '
The staff at 3Arts is so supportive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago while at the 3Arts award show to cheer a prizewinning friend .
Torres was in her wheelchair and struggling with the bathroom door when a stranger opened it .
`` We had a nice talk .
It was an impactful interaction , '' Torres says .
It was only when the awards program started that Torres realized her helper was on the stage -- Esther Grisham Grimm , the executive director of 3Arts .
In 2018 , Torres was named a 3Arts Fellow at the University of Illinois at Chicago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including a provocative piece that pays tribute to artist Frida Kahlo .
Torres teamed with Mariam Paré , a Naperville artist who was paralyzed by a gunshot when she was a college art student , and Evanston photographer Tara Ahern , who has muscular dystrophy , to create the `` Tres Fridas Project . ''
The famed Mexican artist Kahlo contracted polio as a child and later survived a bus crash that broke her back and caused other severe injuries that left her in pain for the rest of her life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and were inspired by her work , '' Torres says .
Torres and Paré used makeup , hairstyling and clothing to resemble Kahlo , and Ahern photographed a series of re-creations of famous works of art such as the Mona Lisa , The Last Supper , The Birth of Venus and others , featuring people with disabilities .
Torres grew up in Des Plaines and was paralyzed at age 13 in a car crash near Guadalajara , Mexico , during a family vacation to see her grandmother .
A truck swerved , forcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the road and roll down a ravine .
Two of her siblings were thrown from the van , but she had the most severe injuries .
`` It was the middle of nowhere , '' she says , remembering how her dad and a passerby loaded her into another vehicle and drove her to a clinic not equipped to handle her injuries .
Eventually she was airlifted to a hospital in Houston , where she spent three weeks before being airlifted to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago .
She lost the use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her arms , hands and fingers .
`` I 've figured out how to make it work over the years , '' says Torres , who lives independently but has daily help and paints by `` weaving the paintbrush between my fingers . ''
`` I think I 've always been an artist .
My whole life has been creative in some way or another , '' she says .
Torres transferred from Wheeling High School to Palatine High School so she could study fashion design with teacher Sally McDavid , who taught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machine .
Torres went on to Harper College in Palatine and became the first person with a spinal cord injury to earn a degree in fashion design .
In 2004 , she graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor 's degree in theater arts , with an emphasis in costume design .
Even as she advocates for people to share their experiences , Torres prefers to focus on her advocacy work instead of the honor she received last month when she was one of three inaugural recipients granted a $ 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her work using art as a tool for advocacy and social justice for people with disabilities .
Torres says her award money will allow her `` to dream a bit with my artwork '' and expand her work with Backbones , a charity she founded in 2009 that helps people with spinal cord injuries .
Torres also is a co-director of ReelAbilities Film Festival Chicago , curator of art shows that showcase the work of people with disabilities , and New Mobility 's 2016 Person of the Year .
`` When I began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a disability into my artwork , I felt I had more to say , and my art was more impactful , '' Torres says .
The new awards cement her reputation as a role model .
`` It 's weird to think of myself as that , '' Torres says .
`` But I hope so . ''

Constable: Prizes add to palette of artist, disability advocate
Artist Reveca Torres of Prospect Heights will be awarded a $25,000 grant Monday from 3Arts, a not-for-profit agency that supports women, artists of color and artists with disabilities. Courtesy of 3Arts
The first student in a wheelchair to complete her fashion design degree at Harper College in Palatine, Reveca Torres of Prospect Heights has gone on to be an award-winning artist and influential activist for people with disabilities. Courtesy of Harper College
By Burt Constable
bconstable@dailyherald.com
There are many ways to describe 39-year-old Reveca Torres of Prospect Heights, an artist whose work and life are taking interesting turns.
"I identify as a woman. I identify as a person of color. I identify as a person with a disability," Torres says.
And now she can identify as an artist whose passion and hard work to spread awareness and create social justice for people with disabilities is winning recognition and prestigious awards.
During an online ceremony Monday on YouTube, Torres will receive a $25,000 grant from 3Arts, a not-for-profit organization that advocates for Chicago's women artists, artists of color and artists with disabilities in the performing, teaching, and visual arts.
"I've been following this organization for such a long time. This is such a privilege to get this award from 3Arts," Torres says. "It gives me opportunity and exposure being associated with the 3Arts family. It makes me feel like, 'Yes, I'm an artist, and I'm getting recognized.' The staff at 3Arts is so supportive."
She discovered that firsthand a few years ago while at the 3Arts award show to cheer a prizewinning friend. Torres was in her wheelchair and struggling with the bathroom door when a stranger opened it.
"We had a nice talk. It was an impactful interaction," Torres says. It was only when the awards program started that Torres realized her helper was on the stage -- Esther Grisham Grimm, the executive director of 3Arts.
"She's such a nice person," Torres says.
Artists Marian Pare, left, of Naperville and Reveca Torres of Prospect Heights teamed with photographer Tara Ahern for their "Tres Fridas Project" honoring Frida Kahlo and people with disabilities. - Courtesy of 3Arts
In 2018, Torres was named a 3Arts Fellow at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she worked on several art projects, including a provocative piece that pays tribute to artist Frida Kahlo. Torres teamed with Mariam Paré, a Naperville artist who was paralyzed by a gunshot when she was a college art student, and Evanston photographer Tara Ahern, who has muscular dystrophy, to create the "Tres Fridas Project."
The famed Mexican artist Kahlo contracted polio as a child and later survived a bus crash that broke her back and caused other severe injuries that left her in pain for the rest of her life. "We felt a connection to her and were inspired by her work," Torres says. Torres and Paré used makeup, hairstyling and clothing to resemble Kahlo, and Ahern photographed a series of re-creations of famous works of art such as the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Birth of Venus and others, featuring people with disabilities.
Torres grew up in Des Plaines and was paralyzed at age 13 in a car crash near Guadalajara, Mexico, during a family vacation to see her grandmother. A truck swerved, forcing her family's van to skid off the road and roll down a ravine. Two of her siblings were thrown from the van, but she had the most severe injuries.
Paralyzed in a car crash at age 13, artist Reveca Torres of Prospect Heights says incorporating her disability gives her art more impact. - Courtesy of 3Arts
"It was the middle of nowhere," she says, remembering how her dad and a passerby loaded her into another vehicle and drove her to a clinic not equipped to handle her injuries. Eventually she was airlifted to a hospital in Houston, where she spent three weeks before being airlifted to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
She lost the use of her legs and has limited movement in her arms, hands and fingers. "I've figured out how to make it work over the years," says Torres, who lives independently but has daily help and paints by "weaving the paintbrush between my fingers."
"I think I've always been an artist. My whole life has been creative in some way or another," she says. Torres transferred from Wheeling High School to Palatine High School so she could study fashion design with teacher Sally McDavid, who taught her how she could use a sewing machine. Torres went on to Harper College in Palatine and became the first person with a spinal cord injury to earn a degree in fashion design. In 2004, she graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in theater arts, with an emphasis in costume design.
Even as she advocates for people to share their experiences, Torres prefers to focus on her advocacy work instead of the honor she received last month when she was one of three inaugural recipients granted a $1 million Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize for her work using art as a tool for advocacy and social justice for people with disabilities.
Torres says her award money will allow her "to dream a bit with my artwork" and expand her work with Backbones, a charity she founded in 2009 that helps people with spinal cord injuries. Torres also is a co-director of ReelAbilities Film Festival Chicago, curator of art shows that showcase the work of people with disabilities, and New Mobility's 2016 Person of the Year.
"When I began to incorporate my experience as a person with a disability into my artwork, I felt I had more to say, and my art was more impactful," Torres says. The new awards cement her reputation as a role model.
"It's weird to think of myself as that," Torres says. "But I hope so."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-14--Elgin police defend use of school resource officers in U-46

Elgin police officers spent Wednesday night explaining and defending the presence of resource officers in local U-46 schools .
The city council is debating the future of the school resource officer program , with seven Elgin City Council members taking a closer look at a disparity in the number of Black and Hispanic students arrested at local schools .
Police Chief Ana Lalley defended the nearly 40-year history of school resource officers Wednesday night .
Police in Elgin schools wear body cameras and have more specialized training than the average department officer , Lalley said .
And they put that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students and parents that play key roles in keeping area youth out of the juvenile justice system .
`` Not having a school resource officer in the school is not going to prevent officers from responding to the school , '' Lalley said .
`` But they are not going to lave the luxury of the relationships , the trust , the knowledge of the staff , knowledge of the parents . ''
Lalley described the role of officers in the schools to be that of `` teachers , mentors and counselors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a change was made to a new intervention program featuring conflict resolution , school resource officers do not enforce school conduct violations when no potential crime is involved .
They do not engage in drug or weapon searches unless notified by school staff that drugs or weapons were found .
And Lalley emphasized the positive impact of reducing gang activities in school hallways .
She said Elgin police have identified only 15 gang members in the city that are younger than 16 .
Two of those gang members do n't even attend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the schools and the gang issues were very different than they are today , '' Lalley said .
`` Our partnership has allowed for those numbers to continuously go down . ''
The defense did n't impress several citizens who watched the presentation in the city council chambers .
Matthew Thomas , whose Facebook profile identifies him as a master 's degree candidate in social work , said the data he obtained on arrests for Elgin Unit District 46 schools with a police presence show Black students tallied as much as 52.5 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite being about 6.3 % of the total student population .
White students , who are about 26 % of the school population never represented more than 3 % of the arrests .
`` It 's obvious the non-white populations are disproportionately targeted by the school resource officers , '' Thomas said .
He encouraged the city council to let the existing teachers , mentors and counselors in the school act as teachers , mentors and counselors instead of police officers .
School district officials have publicly recognized a disproportionate number of arrests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurring .
Lalley presented stats specific to Elgin juvenile arrests , including those by school resource officers , for the past five years .
Those numbers showed the number of arrests dropping from a high point of 510 arrests in 2010 to a steady drop toward 234 arrests in 2019 .
`` The numbers are going down , '' Lalley said .
`` When it comes to why is that happening , I think it comes back to the restorative justice approach and some of the programs implemented by U-46 and by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Larkin and Central high schools represented 150 of the juvenile arrest reports in local schools the last five years .
Kimball , Ellis , Abbott and Larsen middle schools accounted for 72 juvenile arrest reports in the last five years .
Many of the arrests resulted in multiple criminal charges .
Most of the charges involved battery stemming from students fighting .
The 222 juvenile arrest reports since 2015 involved 353 total juvenile offenders .
Black students represented 27 % of the offenders .
White and Hispanic students each represented 36 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represented the remaining 1 % .
Lalley said Elgin schools often have a higher number of minority students than the school district at large .
For instance , 72 of the 101 arrests at Elgin High School in the last five years were Hispanic students , but Hispanics represent 75 % of the student population at that school .
Districtwide , about 55 % of the student population is Hispanic .
Black and Hispanic students also comprise 61 % of the victims of the crimes .
White students were the victims 39 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 32 instances where school resources officers were the reported victim .
City officials told the council they were not yet seeking a decision from the council on the future of the program Wednesday night .

Elgin police defend use of school resource officers in U-46
Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley describes the role of school resource officers as that of "teachers, mentors and counselors."
Elgin police officers spent Wednesday night explaining and defending the presence of resource officers in local U-46 schools.
The city council is debating the future of the school resource officer program, with seven Elgin City Council members taking a closer look at a disparity in the number of Black and Hispanic students arrested at local schools.
Police Chief Ana Lalley defended the nearly 40-year history of school resource officers Wednesday night.
Police in Elgin schools wear body cameras and have more specialized training than the average department officer, Lalley said. And they put that training to use in developing relationships with students and parents that play key roles in keeping area youth out of the juvenile justice system.
"Not having a school resource officer in the school is not going to prevent officers from responding to the school," Lalley said. "But they are not going to lave the luxury of the relationships, the trust, the knowledge of the staff, knowledge of the parents."
Lalley described the role of officers in the schools to be that of "teachers, mentors and counselors."
As of six years ago, when a change was made to a new intervention program featuring conflict resolution, school resource officers do not enforce school conduct violations when no potential crime is involved. They do not engage in drug or weapon searches unless notified by school staff that drugs or weapons were found. And Lalley emphasized the positive impact of reducing gang activities in school hallways. She said Elgin police have identified only 15 gang members in the city that are younger than 16. Two of those gang members don't even attend local schools.
"In 1996, the schools and the gang issues were very different than they are today," Lalley said. "Our partnership has allowed for those numbers to continuously go down."
The defense didn't impress several citizens who watched the presentation in the city council chambers.
Matthew Thomas, whose Facebook profile identifies him as a master's degree candidate in social work, said the data he obtained on arrests for Elgin Unit District 46 schools with a police presence show Black students tallied as much as 52.5% of the arrests (in 2019) despite being about 6.3% of the total student population. White students, who are about 26% of the school population never represented more than 3% of the arrests.
"It's obvious the non-white populations are disproportionately targeted by the school resource officers," Thomas said.
He encouraged the city council to let the existing teachers, mentors and counselors in the school act as teachers, mentors and counselors instead of police officers. School district officials have publicly recognized a disproportionate number of arrests of both Black and Hispanic students is occurring.
Lalley presented stats specific to Elgin juvenile arrests, including those by school resource officers, for the past five years. Those numbers showed the number of arrests dropping from a high point of 510 arrests in 2010 to a steady drop toward 234 arrests in 2019.
"The numbers are going down," Lalley said. "When it comes to why is that happening, I think it comes back to the restorative justice approach and some of the programs implemented by U-46 and by the (police) department."
Elgin, Larkin and Central high schools represented 150 of the juvenile arrest reports in local schools the last five years.
Kimball, Ellis, Abbott and Larsen middle schools accounted for 72 juvenile arrest reports in the last five years.
Many of the arrests resulted in multiple criminal charges. Most of the charges involved battery stemming from students fighting.
The 222 juvenile arrest reports since 2015 involved 353 total juvenile offenders. Black students represented 27% of the offenders. White and Hispanic students each represented 36% of the offenders. And Asian students represented the remaining 1%.
Lalley said Elgin schools often have a higher number of minority students than the school district at large. For instance, 72 of the 101 arrests at Elgin High School in the last five years were Hispanic students, but Hispanics represent 75% of the student population at that school. Districtwide, about 55% of the student population is Hispanic.
Black and Hispanic students also comprise 61% of the victims of the crimes. White students were the victims 39% of the time. There were also 32 instances where school resources officers were the reported victim.
City officials told the council they were not yet seeking a decision from the council on the future of the program Wednesday night.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--Layoffs, attrition part of Cook County's plan to close $409 million deficit

Cook County officials plan to propose a $ 6.9 billion budget Thursday , closing a $ 409.2 million shortfall through @ @ @ @ @ cutting vacant positions and tapping into reserves to effectively weather the long feared `` rainy @ @ @ @ @ worry about .
In the recommendation that Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is expected @ @ @ @ @ 's general operating budget , 659 vacant positions -- 300 of them in the sheriff @ @ @ @ @ to be cut as part of a plan to close a gap of $ 222.2 @ @ @ @ @ Health , 130 people could be laid off as part of a proposed plan to @ @ @ @ @ million budget deficit , though officials say the number of layoffs could wind up being @ @ @ @ @ the spending plan is final .

Layoffs, attrition part of Cook County's plan to close $409 million deficit
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's plan to bridge a $409.2 million budget deficit is expected to include layoffs and the loss of hundreds of jobs through attrition. Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times, 2019
Cook County officials plan to propose a $6.9 billion budget Thursday, closing a $409.2 million shortfall through a mix of layoffs, cutting vacant positions and tapping into reserves to effectively weather the long feared "rainy day" elected officials always worry about.
In the recommendation that Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is expected to unveil for the county's general operating budget, 659 vacant positions -- 300 of them in the sheriff's office -- are slated to be cut as part of a plan to close a gap of $222.2 million.
At Cook County Health, 130 people could be laid off as part of a proposed plan to address a separate $187 million budget deficit, though officials say the number of layoffs could wind up being half that by the time the spending plan is final.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-14--Winfield fire district chief taking questions on proposed tax increase

Winfield Fire Protection District Chief Steve Evans has been fielding questions about the district 's seeking voter approval for a property tax increase .
`` People can ask me anything they want about this issue or fire safety-related issues , '' Evans said .
Evans will join with Winfield School District 34 Superintendent Matt Rich at 6 p.m. today for a referendum listening session at Winfield Central School .
It also will be livestreamed at Facebook.com/WinfieldFPD .
The session then will shift at 7 p.m. to a closed fire station along Winfield Road , just north of Roosevelt Road .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Winfield opened in 1983 but has n't been used for years .
The district hopes to reopen the `` South Station '' if voters approve a tax increase in the Nov. 3 referendum .
Evans says there is a need to hire more personnel to handle an increased number of emergency calls in the district that includes 13 square miles of Winfield , as well as unincorporated sections near Warrenville , West Chicago and Wheaton .
If the tax rate hike is approved , it would generate roughly $ 2.2 million a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve facilities -- including the dormant South Station .
Meanwhile , the owner of a $ 300,000 house , who pays $ 363 a year in property taxes to the district , would see that amount increase to $ 672 .
Evans said a resident with a comparable home in the Carol Stream Fire Protection District pays around $ 760 , while one in the West Chicago Fire Protection District pays around $ 920 .
`` The goal of the referendum is all destined to go toward operations on the street , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to people 's emergencies and the infrastructure to support them .
No additional administrative staff are going to be called for . ''
Evans answered questions on Monday as part of a Zoom meeting hosted by Winfield resident Darren Maiman .
The nearly 90-minute session was recorded and can be viewed at bit.ly/3nSKLZK with xH9pKvG & as the pass code .

Winfield fire district chief taking questions on proposed tax increase
Winfield Fire Protection District Chief Steve Evans has been fielding questions about the district's seeking voter approval for a property tax increase.
"People can ask me anything they want about this issue or fire safety-related issues," Evans said.
Evans will join with Winfield School District 34 Superintendent Matt Rich at 6 p.m. today for a referendum listening session at Winfield Central School. It also will be livestreamed at Facebook.com/WinfieldFPD.
The session then will shift at 7 p.m. to a closed fire station along Winfield Road, just north of Roosevelt Road. The station on the south side of Winfield opened in 1983 but hasn't been used for years.
The district hopes to reopen the "South Station" if voters approve a tax increase in the Nov. 3 referendum.
Evans says there is a need to hire more personnel to handle an increased number of emergency calls in the district that includes 13 square miles of Winfield, as well as unincorporated sections near Warrenville, West Chicago and Wheaton.
If the tax rate hike is approved, it would generate roughly $2.2 million a year in extra revenue to increase staffing and improve facilities -- including the dormant South Station.
Meanwhile, the owner of a $300,000 house, who pays $363 a year in property taxes to the district, would see that amount increase to $672. Evans said a resident with a comparable home in the Carol Stream Fire Protection District pays around $760, while one in the West Chicago Fire Protection District pays around $920.
"The goal of the referendum is all destined to go toward operations on the street," Evans said. "People to respond to people's emergencies and the infrastructure to support them. No additional administrative staff are going to be called for."
Evans answered questions on Monday as part of a Zoom meeting hosted by Winfield resident Darren Maiman. The nearly 90-minute session was recorded and can be viewed at bit.ly/3nSKLZK with xH9pKvG& as the pass code.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--Feder: NBC 5 hires reporter Vi Nguyen from CBS 2

Vi Nguyen , who 's been a per diem reporter for CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2 since 2018 , has been hired @ @ @ @ @ and general assignment reporter for NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 , reports Robert Feder .
She 'll @ @ @ @ @ to Frank Whittaker , station manager and vice president of news at NBC 5 .

Feder: NBC 5 hires reporter Vi Nguyen from CBS 2
Vi Nguyen, who's been a per diem reporter for CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2 since 2018, has been hired full-time as a multimedia journalist and general assignment reporter for NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5, reports Robert Feder.
She'll start October 26, according to Frank Whittaker, station manager and vice president of news at NBC 5.
Read the full story here.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-14--Teen Caden Clark scores 2nd goal, Red Bulls tie Toronto 1-1

EAST HARTFORD , Conn. -- Teenager Caden Clark scored in the 77th minute in his second MLS game , helping the New York Red Bulls to a 1-1 draw with MLS-leading Toronto FC on Wednesday night .
Clark fended off Marky Delgado and fired a shot from distance that beat diving goalkeeper Quentin Westberg .
Clark , a 17-year-old who signed with the Red Bulls ( 7-8-3 ) early Saturday , also scored in the Red Bulls ' 1-0 win over the Atlanta United on Saturday night .
Clark is the fifth-youngest player to score in his debut .
Alejandro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goals , scored on a penalty kick in the 23rd minute .
Toronto ( 11-2-5 ) , which had won five in a row , stretched its unbeaten streak to eight .
The Red Bulls ' Dru Yearwood had a potential goal reversed on an offside penalty in the 33rd .
HARRISON , N.J. -- Kekuta Manneh and Teal Bunbury scored early goals , Adam Buska had a goal and an assist , and New England beat Montreal .
New England ( 7-4-7 ) has won consecutive games and has one loss in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Ballou Tabla scored for Montreal ( 6-10-2 ) , which has lost six of its last eight games .
CINCINNATI -- Yuya Kubo and Nick Hagglund scored , and Cincinnati beat Columbus for its first victory over its cross-state rival .
Pedro Santos scored on a penalty kick for the Crew in the 45th minute .
ORLANDO , Fla. -- Chris Mueller scored an early goal , Brian Rowe had seven saves , Orlando ( 8-2-7 ) played New York City to a draw , extending its unbeaten streak to 11 games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebound , after Rowe made a sliding stop at the top of the six-yard box .
He scored into an empty net for New York City ( 8-7-3 ) .
NYCFC has just two losses in its last 12 games .
HOUSTON -- Hany Mukhtar scored two of Nashville 's three first-half goals in a win over Houston .
Nashville ( 5-6-6 ) stopped a four-match winless streak .
Houston ( 4-7-7 ) has lost three of its last four .
Darwin Quintero , who leads Houston with six goals , scored in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five saves for Nashville .
Marko Maric finished with four saves .
WASHINGTON -- Mark McKenzie scored his first MLS goal in the closing minutes of regulation as Philadelphia tied D.C. United .
With the tie , Philadelphia ( 10-3-5 ) clinched a playoff berth .
The Union have one loss in their last nine games and are three points behind Eastern Conference-leading Toronto .
Philadelphia 's Anthony Fontana opened the scoring in the 49th minute .
D.C. United ( 2-10-6 ) snapped a five-game losing streak , but is winless in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win over the New York Red Bulls on Sept. 2 .
Donovan Pines and Yamil Asad scored for D.C. United as interim coach Chad Ashton - who took over last week after Ben Olsen was fired - earned his first MLS point in his second game at the helm .
FORT LAUDERDALE , Fla. -- Jake Mulraney scored his first MLS goal and Brad Guzan had five saves as Atlanta settled for a tie with Miami .
Brek Shea scored in the 80th minute for Miami ( 5-10-3 ) , which is unbeaten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two wins .
Atlanta ( 5-9-4 ) is winless in its last three games .
FRISCO , Texas -- Ryan Hollingshead scored in the 43rd minute and Dallas snapped a four-match winless streak by topping Kansas City .
Sporting Kansas City ( 9-6-2 ) had won three in a row .
Tim Melia finished with six saves for FC Dallas ( 6-4-6 ) .
Dallas goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer made three saves , including a fantastic stop in the 87th minute .
SANDY , Utah -- Douglas MartÃnez scored his first MLS goal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Salt Lake snapped a three-game losing streak .
Real Salt Lake ( 5-7-6 ) won for the first time since a 2-0 victory over the LA Galaxy on Sept. 23 .
Portland ( 9-5-3 ) had its five-game win streak snapped , losing for the first time since dropping a decision to Los Angeles FC on Sept. 13 .
Bill Tuiloma 's header off a free kick by Diego Valeri capped the scoring in the 77th minute .

Teen Caden Clark scores 2nd goal, Red Bulls tie Toronto 1-1
New York Red Bulls' Amro Tarek, left, and Toronto FC's Patrick Mullins fight for control of the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in East Hartford, Conn. Associated Press
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Teenager Caden Clark scored in the 77th minute in his second MLS game, helping the New York Red Bulls to a 1-1 draw with MLS-leading Toronto FC on Wednesday night.
Clark fended off Marky Delgado and fired a shot from distance that beat diving goalkeeper Quentin Westberg. Clark, a 17-year-old who signed with the Red Bulls (7-8-3) early Saturday, also scored in the Red Bulls' 1-0 win over the Atlanta United on Saturday night. Clark is the fifth-youngest player to score in his debut.
Alejandro Pozuelo, who leads Toronto with eight goals, scored on a penalty kick in the 23rd minute. Toronto (11-2-5), which had won five in a row, stretched its unbeaten streak to eight.
The Red Bulls' Dru Yearwood had a potential goal reversed on an offside penalty in the 33rd.
REVOLUTION 3, IMPACT 2
HARRISON, N.J. -- Kekuta Manneh and Teal Bunbury scored early goals, Adam Buska had a goal and an assist, and New England beat Montreal.
New England (7-4-7) has won consecutive games and has one loss in its last seven matches.
Amar Sejdic and Ballou Tabla scored for Montreal (6-10-2), which has lost six of its last eight games.
FC CINCINNATI 2, CREW 1
CINCINNATI -- Yuya Kubo and Nick Hagglund scored, and Cincinnati beat Columbus for its first victory over its cross-state rival.
Cincinnati (4-10-4) snapped a five-match scoreless streak. Columbus (9-4-4) has lost four straight.
Pedro Santos scored on a penalty kick for the Crew in the 45th minute.
ORLANDO CITY 1, NYCFC 1
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Chris Mueller scored an early goal, Brian Rowe had seven saves, Orlando (8-2-7) played New York City to a draw, extending its unbeaten streak to 11 games.
Keaton Parks put away his own rebound, after Rowe made a sliding stop at the top of the six-yard box. He scored into an empty net for New York City (8-7-3).
NYCFC has just two losses in its last 12 games.
NASHVILLE SC 3, DYNAMO 1
HOUSTON -- Hany Mukhtar scored two of Nashville's three first-half goals in a win over Houston.
Nashville (5-6-6) stopped a four-match winless streak. Houston (4-7-7) has lost three of its last four.
Darwin Quintero, who leads Houston with six goals, scored in the 75th minute.
Joe Willis made five saves for Nashville. Marko Maric finished with four saves.
UNION 2, D.C. UNITED 2
WASHINGTON -- Mark McKenzie scored his first MLS goal in the closing minutes of regulation as Philadelphia tied D.C. United.
With the tie, Philadelphia (10-3-5) clinched a playoff berth. The Union have one loss in their last nine games and are three points behind Eastern Conference-leading Toronto.
Philadelphia's Anthony Fontana opened the scoring in the 49th minute.
D.C. United (2-10-6) snapped a five-game losing streak, but is winless in its last nine games dating to a 1-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on Sept. 2.
Donovan Pines and Yamil Asad scored for D.C. United as interim coach Chad Ashton - who took over last week after Ben Olsen was fired - earned his first MLS point in his second game at the helm.
ATLANTA UNITED 1, INTER MIAMI 1
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Jake Mulraney scored his first MLS goal and Brad Guzan had five saves as Atlanta settled for a tie with Miami.
Brek Shea scored in the 80th minute for Miami (5-10-3), which is unbeaten in its last three games, including two wins. Atlanta (5-9-4) is winless in its last three games.
FC DALLAS 1, SPORTING KC 0
FRISCO, Texas -- Ryan Hollingshead scored in the 43rd minute and Dallas snapped a four-match winless streak by topping Kansas City.
Sporting Kansas City (9-6-2) had won three in a row.
Tim Melia finished with six saves for FC Dallas (6-4-6). Dallas goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer made three saves, including a fantastic stop in the 87th minute.
REAL SALT LAKE 2, TIMBERS 1
SANDY, Utah -- Douglas Martínez scored his first MLS goal, Damir Kreilach added a goal and Real Salt Lake snapped a three-game losing streak.
Real Salt Lake (5-7-6) won for the first time since a 2-0 victory over the LA Galaxy on Sept. 23.
Portland (9-5-3) had its five-game win streak snapped , losing for the first time since dropping a decision to Los Angeles FC on Sept. 13.
Bill Tuiloma's header off a free kick by Diego Valeri capped the scoring in the 77th minute.
WHITECAPS 2, LAFC 1
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Lucas Cavallini scored twice to help Vancouver beat Los Angeles.
Vancouver (7-11-0) has won consecutive matches. LAFC (7-7-3) had won three of four.
Eduard Atuesta scored on a penalty kick for LAFC in the 83rd.
EARTHQUAKES 4, GALAXY 0
CARSON, Calif. -- Nick Lima had two goals, Andrés Ríos added a goal and an assist, and San Jose beat Los Angeles.
Tommy Thompson scored his first goal of the season in the 76th minute for San Jose, which outshot the Galaxy 19-8 and had 62% possession.
The Galaxy (4-9-3) have lost six games in a row and are winless in their last seven.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-14--LAFC bolsters defense, acquires Murillo from Colombia

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles FC has acquired Colombian defender JesÃºs David Murillo on loan from Deportivo Independiente MedellÃn in a bid to shore up its leaky defense .
LAFC announced the move Wednesday before its match against Vancouver .
Murillo will occupy an international roster spot , and the deal includes an option for a permanent transfer .
The 26-year-old Murillo has appeared in 18 matches this season for Independiente MedellÃn , and he scored two goals in Copa Libertadores competition .
Murillo is already in Los Angeles , and he attended LAFC 's match against Seattle last weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven games left in the regular season in hopes of restoring strength to a revamped defense that has been the club 's weakest link this season .
Coach Bob Bradley 's club has allowed 31 goals in its first 24 matches .
LAFC won the Supporters ' Shield in 2019 while allowing an MLS-low 37 goals in 34 matches .
But after trading central defender Walker Zimmerman to Nashville , sending goalkeeper Tyler Miller to Minnesota and not re-signing Steven Beitashour in the offseason , LAFC 's defense largely has been in shambles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MVP Carlos Vela for nine matches after he injured his knee in August .
LAFC still sits in fourth place in the Western Conference at 7-6-3 heading into its game at Vancouver on Wednesday night .

LAFC bolsters defense, acquires Murillo from Colombia
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles FC has acquired Colombian defender Jesús David Murillo on loan from Deportivo Independiente Medellín in a bid to shore up its leaky defense.
LAFC announced the move before Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Vancouver. Murillo will occupy an international roster spot, and the deal includes an option for a permanent transfer.
The 26-year-old Murillo has appeared in 18 matches this season for Independiente Medellín, and he scored two goals in Copa Libertadores competition. Murillo is already in Los Angeles, and he attended LAFC's match against Seattle last weekend.
LAFC made the move with just seven games left in the regular season in hopes of restoring strength to a revamped defense that has been the club's weakest link this season. Coach Bob Bradley's club allowed 31 goals in its first 24 matches.
LAFC won the Supporters' Shield in 2019 while allowing an MLS-low 37 goals in 34 matches. But after trading central defender Walker Zimmerman to Nashville, sending goalkeeper Tyler Miller to Minnesota and not re-signing Steven Beitashour in the offseason, LAFC's defense largely has been in shambles.
LAFC also has been without MLS MVP Carlos Vela for nine matches after he injured his knee in August. LAFC is 7-7-3 after the loss to the Whitecaps.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--State records highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases: 4,015

Illinois set a single-day record Thursday when 4,015 new cases of COVID-19 were reported by state health officials .
At least two suburban counties also set bleak one-day new-case records .
Health officials reported 53 more people have died from the respiratory disease , bringing the state 's death toll to 9,127 since the outbreak began .
The new caseload announced Thursday was the most since May 12 , when 4,014 new cases were reported .
The state reported 5,368 new cases on one day in early September , but that was after computer issues were remedied , allowing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record several days ' worth of cases .
As of Thursday , 331,620 Illinois residents have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic , state health records show .
Thursday 's new cases , in combination with 67,086 more test results , brings the state 's infection rate to 4.9 % , based on a seven-day rolling average .
Thursday also marked the start of the state including antigen test results in its daily records .
These `` rapid-result '' tests can provide results in less than an hour .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests are `` more likely to miss an active coronavirus infection compared to molecular tests . ''
Previously , only molecular COVID-19 tests were being recorded by IDPH since so few antigen tests were available -- less than 1 % of the total tests performed , state officials said .
Antigen tests have become more widely available in recent days .
But only 1,112 of Thursday 's test results were antigen tests , according to figures found on the IDPH COVID-19 statistics website , dph.illinois.gov/covid19 .
That 's less than 2 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nearly 40 % of the new cases announced Thursday involved suburban residents , according to IDPH figures .
Suburban Cook County and the five collar counties of DuPage , Kane , Lake , McHenry and Will accounted for 1,571 of the new cases .
Chicago accounted for 18 % of the new cases , while the remaining 42 % of the cases were diagnosed in downstate residents .
Suburban Cook County also recorded the most new cases in one day Thursday , with 753 residents being diagnosed with the virus .
The same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases were diagnosed .
DuPage County saw 200 new infections , only the second time the one-day total there has reached that high .
Kane County , which recorded 144 cases Thursday , saw it 's seven-day average infection rate climb to 7.9 % , the highest in the suburbs .
Thursday also saw the first time the state has recorded two straight days of 40 or more deaths from the virus since June 19 and June 20 .
The state is averaging 31 COVID-19 deaths a day for the past week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was averaging just 14 deaths a day from the virus .
Hospitalizations declined slightly Wednesday night , with 1,932 patients being treated for the virus statewide , according to IDPH figures .
Of those hospitalized , 388 were being treated in intensive care and 147 of those patients are on ventilators .

State records highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases: 4,015
Illinois set a single-day record Thursday when 4,015 new cases of COVID-19 were reported by state health officials.
At least two suburban counties also set bleak one-day new-case records.
Health officials reported 53 more people have died from the respiratory disease, bringing the state's death toll to 9,127 since the outbreak began.
The new caseload announced Thursday was the most since May 12, when 4,014 new cases were reported. The state reported 5,368 new cases on one day in early September, but that was after computer issues were remedied, allowing the Illinois Department of Public Health to finally record several days' worth of cases.
As of Thursday, 331,620 Illinois residents have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, state health records show.
Thursday's new cases, in combination with 67,086 more test results, brings the state's infection rate to 4.9%, based on a seven-day rolling average.
Thursday also marked the start of the state including antigen test results in its daily records. These "rapid-result" tests can provide results in less than an hour. But the FDA notes on its website that antigen tests are "more likely to miss an active coronavirus infection compared to molecular tests."
Previously, only molecular COVID-19 tests were being recorded by IDPH since so few antigen tests were available -- less than 1% of the total tests performed, state officials said. Antigen tests have become more widely available in recent days.
But only 1,112 of Thursday's test results were antigen tests, according to figures found on the IDPH COVID-19 statistics website, dph.illinois.gov/covid19. That's less than 2% of all of Thursday's test results.
Nearly 40% of the new cases announced Thursday involved suburban residents, according to IDPH figures. Suburban Cook County and the five collar counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will accounted for 1,571 of the new cases. Chicago accounted for 18% of the new cases, while the remaining 42% of the cases were diagnosed in downstate residents.
Suburban Cook County also recorded the most new cases in one day Thursday, with 753 residents being diagnosed with the virus. The same went for Lake County, where 226 new cases were diagnosed.
DuPage County saw 200 new infections, only the second time the one-day total there has reached that high.
Kane County, which recorded 144 cases Thursday, saw it's seven-day average infection rate climb to 7.9%, the highest in the suburbs.
Thursday also saw the first time the state has recorded two straight days of 40 or more deaths from the virus since June 19 and June 20. The state is averaging 31 COVID-19 deaths a day for the past week. Two months ago, the state was averaging just 14 deaths a day from the virus.
Hospitalizations declined slightly Wednesday night, with 1,932 patients being treated for the virus statewide, according to IDPH figures. Of those hospitalized, 388 were being treated in intensive care and 147 of those patients are on ventilators.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--Fired Harvest Bible Chapel senior pastor gets $1.45 million, broadcast ministry in arbitration

The fired senior pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel is receiving $ 1.45 million in an arbitrated settlement , the church 's elders have announced .
He also will get the assets of the `` Walk In the Word '' television , radio and digital broadcast ministry , and a property in Crystal Lake , according to the church 's announcement , posted on its website .
Pastor James MacDonald wrote on his own website Tuesday what he thinks of how he was treated by the church he led for more than 30 years -- that the church pursued a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including a `` hostile takeover '' of the church .
And Thursday , he told the Daily Herald he is considering releasing a `` detailed and documented '' response within the next week .
This is the first time MacDonald has spoken with the news media about his rift with the church in the 20 months since he was fired .
The church 's statement said the two sides were supposed to put out a joint statement but could not agree on one .
The church said that when `` Walk In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2010 , there was an agreement that MacDonald could remove the show and its assets .
The church 's insurance company is paying $ 1.2 million and transferring to MacDonald a 6.68-acre vacant parcel next to its Crystal Lake campus as part of the agreement concerning `` Walk In the Word . ''
Harvest also has campuses in Rolling Meadows , Elgin , Aurora , Chicago and Deerfield .
MacDonald also will receive $ 250,000 from the church , for reimbursement promised to him in connection with selling a former home , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bank that had foreclosed on his current home in Elgin withdrew its lawsuit .
The church elders also apologized to members and MacDonald .
`` Sometimes we have spoken hastily , and at times our tone was unloving , '' the statement said .
`` We apologize to you , our church family , to the broader church , and to James MacDonald for not always acting in a loving manner in our communications about him . ''
On Tuesday , MacDonald posted on his website , jamesmacdonaldministries.org , that there had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- HBC 's most grievous sin against us . ''
He wrote there had been a hostile takeover of the church , that the church has forced out 10 of its staff leaders , and that it had wrongfully seized `` Walk In the Word '' assets .
He said the church had destroyed `` Walk In the Word , '' tried to end the ministry permanently , and pursued a `` vicious but unsuccessful strategy . ''
When asked Thursday about the church 's statement , MacDonald said , `` A detailed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transpired is currently being developed . ''
MacDonald became the first pastor of Harvest Bible in 1988 , when it was founded by 18 people .
By 2019 , the church had seven suburban and Chicago campuses , and one in Florida , with about 12,000 people a week worshipping .
He was fired in February 2019 amid claims of malfeasance and bad behavior .
`` Walk In the Word '' started as a radio ministry in 1997 .
In 2014 , a television version started airing on Trinity Broadcasting Network .
MacDonald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ending the radio and TV versions and making `` Walk In the Word '' all digital .
But the church and MacDonald disagreed about who owned `` Walk In the Word . ''
The church had approved a separation agreement in April 2019 , but it was contingent upon the approval of the lender to which the church owed nearly $ 40 million .
The lender refused .
The two sides then entered arbitration , with a Christian arbitration organization , as spelled out in the church 's governing documents .

Fired Harvest Bible Chapel senior pastor gets $1.45 million, broadcast ministry in arbitration
Pastor James MacDonald gives a sermon at the Harvest Bible Chapel in Elgin in 2013. Daily Herald File photo
The fired senior pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel is receiving $1.45 million in an arbitrated settlement, the church's elders have announced.
He also will get the assets of the "Walk In the Word" television, radio and digital broadcast ministry, and a property in Crystal Lake, according to the church's announcement, posted on its website.
Pastor James MacDonald wrote on his own website Tuesday what he thinks of how he was treated by the church he led for more than 30 years -- that the church pursued a "vicious but unsuccessful strategy" against him, including a "hostile takeover" of the church.
And Thursday, he told the Daily Herald he is considering releasing a "detailed and documented" response within the next week.
This is the first time MacDonald has spoken with the news media about his rift with the church in the 20 months since he was fired. The church's statement said the two sides were supposed to put out a joint statement but could not agree on one.
The church said that when "Walk In the Word" merged with Harvest in 2010, there was an agreement that MacDonald could remove the show and its assets.
The transferred assets include books MacDonald wrote, marketing materials, equipment, sermons, podcasts and websites.
The church's insurance company is paying $1.2 million and transferring to MacDonald a 6.68-acre vacant parcel next to its Crystal Lake campus as part of the agreement concerning "Walk In the Word." Harvest also has campuses in Rolling Meadows, Elgin, Aurora, Chicago and Deerfield.
MacDonald also will receive $250,000 from the church, for reimbursement promised to him in connection with selling a former home, the statement said. Last week, a bank that had foreclosed on his current home in Elgin withdrew its lawsuit.
The church elders also apologized to members and MacDonald.
"Sometimes we have spoken hastily, and at times our tone was unloving," the statement said. "We apologize to you, our church family, to the broader church, and to James MacDonald for not always acting in a loving manner in our communications about him."
On Tuesday, MacDonald posted on his website, jamesmacdonaldministries.org, that there had been a "false narrative in financial matters -- HBC's most grievous sin against us."
He wrote there had been a hostile takeover of the church, that the church has forced out 10 of its staff leaders, and that it had wrongfully seized "Walk In the Word" assets. He said the church had destroyed "Walk In the Word," tried to end the ministry permanently, and pursued a "vicious but unsuccessful strategy."
When asked Thursday about the church's statement, MacDonald said, "A detailed and documented explanation of what has really transpired is currently being developed."
MacDonald became the first pastor of Harvest Bible in 1988, when it was founded by 18 people. By 2019, the church had seven suburban and Chicago campuses, and one in Florida, with about 12,000 people a week worshipping.
He was fired in February 2019 amid claims of malfeasance and bad behavior.
"Walk In the Word" started as a radio ministry in 1997. In 2014, a television version started airing on Trinity Broadcasting Network. MacDonald announced in January 2019 that he was ending the radio and TV versions and making "Walk In the Word" all digital.
But the church and MacDonald disagreed about who owned "Walk In the Word."
The church had approved a separation agreement in April 2019, but it was contingent upon the approval of the lender to which the church owed nearly $40 million. The lender refused.
The two sides then entered arbitration, with a Christian arbitration organization, as spelled out in the church's governing documents.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--Oberweis campaign stands by ad targeting Underwood despite 'false' label

Republican congressional candidate Jim Oberweis will continue to air a misleading advertisement about Democratic rival Lauren Underwood .
The Daily Herald , the Chicago Sun-Times and the Better Government Association 's PolitiFact Illinois fact-checking enterprise have disproved the 30-second commercial 's implication that Underwood described recent looting and riots as `` beautiful protests . ''
But that has n't been enough to sway Oberweis to pull the spot .
`` The ads are staying up , '' campaign spokesman Travis Akin said in an email this week .
Underwood , a first-term representative from Naperville , and Oberweis , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grove , are facing off for Illinois ' 14th Congressional District seat in the Nov. 3 election .
And the ad 's message has been a key part of Oberweis ' campaign .
In addition to the commercial , Oberweis has accused Underwood in debates and interviews of refusing to condemn looting and violence , even though she characterized that violence as `` not appropriate '' and `` a tragedy '' in a Sept. 9 Daily Herald and Shaw Media interview .
The ad has been airing on TV and social media since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the ad comes from a video of a Sun-Times endorsement interview with both candidates recorded Sept. 3 .
After an editor asked Underwood to respond to Oberweis ' allegations about her stance on riots , Underwood said : `` With respect to rioting and looting , I think that we have seen may instances of beautiful protests this summer , as people have stood up for this cause of justice and equality . ''
Underwood 's campaign has insisted the remark referred to peaceful gatherings in the district and not to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Oberweis campaign still is trying to convince voters that Underwood has n't opposed rioting .
`` She has not issued a clear public statement condemning the rioting and looting , '' Akin said .
The Daily Herald wrote about the elements of the Oberweis ad in late September , shortly after it debuted .
The Sun-Times published a piece by a Better Government Association fact-checker this week that rated the ad 's claim `` false . ''
Underwood spokeswoman Andra Belknap called the Oberweis ad `` a baseless attack '' that `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about his campaign . ''
The 14th District includes parts of DuPage , Kane , Lake , McHenry , Will , DeKalb and Kendall counties .
• For more election coverage and help filling out your ballot , visit dailyherald.com/election .

Oberweis campaign stands by ad targeting Underwood despite 'false' label
Republican challenger Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove and Democratic incumbent Lauren Underwood of Naperville are candidates for the 14th Congressional District seat.
Republican congressional candidate Jim Oberweis will continue to air a misleading advertisement about Democratic rival Lauren Underwood.
The Daily Herald, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Better Government Association's PolitiFact Illinois fact-checking enterprise have disproved the 30-second commercial's implication that Underwood described recent looting and riots as "beautiful protests."
But that hasn't been enough to sway Oberweis to pull the spot.
"The ads are staying up," campaign spokesman Travis Akin said in an email this week.
Underwood, a first-term representative from Naperville, and Oberweis, a state senator and dairy owner from Sugar Grove, are facing off for Illinois' 14th Congressional District seat in the Nov. 3 election. And the ad's message has been a key part of Oberweis' campaign.
In addition to the commercial, Oberweis has accused Underwood in debates and interviews of refusing to condemn looting and violence, even though she characterized that violence as "not appropriate" and "a tragedy" in a Sept. 9 Daily Herald and Shaw Media interview.
The ad has been airing on TV and social media since September.
The clip of Underwood speaking in the ad comes from a video of a Sun-Times endorsement interview with both candidates recorded Sept. 3.
After an editor asked Underwood to respond to Oberweis' allegations about her stance on riots, Underwood said: "With respect to rioting and looting, I think that we have seen may instances of beautiful protests this summer, as people have stood up for this cause of justice and equality."
Underwood's campaign has insisted the remark referred to peaceful gatherings in the district and not to the violence that has occurred.
Regardless, the Oberweis campaign still is trying to convince voters that Underwood hasn't opposed rioting.
"She has not issued a clear public statement condemning the rioting and looting," Akin said.
The Daily Herald wrote about the elements of the Oberweis ad in late September, shortly after it debuted. The Sun-Times published a piece by a Better Government Association fact-checker this week that rated the ad's claim "false."
Underwood spokeswoman Andra Belknap called the Oberweis ad "a baseless attack" that "tells us everything we need to know about his campaign."
The 14th District includes parts of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, DeKalb and Kendall counties.
• For more election coverage and help filling out your ballot, visit dailyherald.com/election.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--Lake County state's attorney takes issue with Rittenhouse extradition challenge

In court documents filed late Thursday , the Lake County state 's attorney 's office said the arguments used by Kyle Rittenhouse 's attorneys to challenge their client 's extradition to Wisconsin were based on factual distortions , misleading statements and improper interpretation of the law .
The documents offer a preview to the arguments both sides could present to Lake County Judge Paul Novak at the next hearing on the Antioch teen 's extradition on Oct. 30 .
Rittenhouse , 17 , faces first-degree intentional homicide , first-degree reckless homicide , attempted first-degree intentional homicide and other charges in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Huber and the wounding of Gaige Grosskreutz .
The shootings took place Aug. 25 , two days after Kenosha police shot Jacob Blake , 29 , in the back .
Rittenhouse is being held without bail at the Minard E. Hulse Juvenile Detention Center near Vernon Hills .
Earlier this month , Rittenhouse 's lawyers said their client acted in self-defense while exercising his right to bear arms and that they intended to fight his extradition to Wisconsin , claiming a constitutional violation .
They also argued neither Wisconsin nor Illinois authorities followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal technicalities that Rittenhouse 's team seized on are an alleged typographical mistake and a missing signature on an Illinois arrest citation , noted the state 's response filed Thursday .
`` These allegations are improper and a red herring , '' the state argues .
`` The Illinois arrest citation had nothing to do with the governor 's grant of extradition nor is it relevant to this limited hearing on this matter . ''
The prosecution 's written response Thursday says the defense 's arguments about what happened in Kenosha have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is an extradition hearing , '' the document states .
`` It bears repeating : an extradition hearing . ''
If convicted of the most serious charges , Rittenhouse could spend the rest of his life in prison .

Lake County state's attorney takes issue with Rittenhouse extradition challenge
Kyle Rittenhouse carries a weapon as he walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wis., during unrest two days after the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Associated Press, Aug. 25
In court documents filed late Thursday, the Lake County state's attorney's office said the arguments used by Kyle Rittenhouse's attorneys to challenge their client's extradition to Wisconsin were based on factual distortions, misleading statements and improper interpretation of the law.
The documents offer a preview to the arguments both sides could present to Lake County Judge Paul Novak at the next hearing on the Antioch teen's extradition on Oct. 30.
Rittenhouse, 17, faces first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and other charges in the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and the wounding of Gaige Grosskreutz. The shootings took place Aug. 25, two days after Kenosha police shot Jacob Blake, 29, in the back.
Rittenhouse is being held without bail at the Minard E. Hulse Juvenile Detention Center near Vernon Hills.
Earlier this month, Rittenhouse's lawyers said their client acted in self-defense while exercising his right to bear arms and that they intended to fight his extradition to Wisconsin, claiming a constitutional violation. They also argued neither Wisconsin nor Illinois authorities followed legal technicalities for extradition.
Among the legal technicalities that Rittenhouse's team seized on are an alleged typographical mistake and a missing signature on an Illinois arrest citation, noted the state's response filed Thursday.
"These allegations are improper and a red herring," the state argues. "The Illinois arrest citation had nothing to do with the governor's grant of extradition nor is it relevant to this limited hearing on this matter."
The prosecution's written response Thursday says the defense's arguments about what happened in Kenosha have no place in the extradition hearing.
"This is an extradition hearing," the document states. "It bears repeating: an extradition hearing."
If convicted of the most serious charges, Rittenhouse could spend the rest of his life in prison.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--Bail denied for Wheeling man charged with running down, killing former friend

A Wheeling man who authorities say turned an SUV into a weapon he used to `` run down '' and kill a former friend last May was ordered held without bail Thursday .
Jose Fermin Zavala-Hernandez , 38 , is charged with first-degree murder in the May 20 death of 32-year-old Carlos Maciel Pulido , also of Wheeling .
Granting prosecutors ' no bail petition , Cook County Judge Ellen Mandeltort found `` the defendant poses a real and present threat to the physical safety of any person or persons . ''
Until Wednesday , Zavala-Hernandez was incarcerated in Indiana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Authorities say the friendship between the men soured following a May 17 domestic violence incident in which Zavala-Hernandez is accused of assaulting his wife , cutting off a Cook County-issued ankle monitor and fleeing .
About 7:20 a.m. May 20 , prosecutors say several witnesses saw the victim `` running for his life from the vehicle , '' which they say Zavala-Hernandez was driving .
According to Assistant Cook County State 's Attorney Mary McMahon , Zavala-Hernandez was accelerating at about 33 mph in the SUV when he struck Pulido and crashed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was pinned beneath the vehicle , died from multiple blunt force injuries , according to a medical examiner 's report .
Afterward , Zavala-Hernandez ran from the car with a witness in pursuit , McMahon said .
An altercation ensued during which the witness fell to the ground , then arose and continued to pursue the defendant , she said .
The witness subsequently identified Zavala-Hernandez as the SUV 's driver , McMahon said .
DNA found inside the vehicle matched Zavala-Hernandez , she said .
Zavala-Hernandez fled to Indiana where he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident and a subsequent high-speed chase which exceeded 100 mph , McMahon said .
`` It 's clear this defendant poses a clear and present threat to any person ... based on the deliberate facts of this case of turning a car into a weapon and running down the victim , '' McMahon said .
Zavala-Hernandez next appears in court at 9 a.m. on Oct. 30 .

He's accused of using SUV to kill former friend
A Wheeling man who authorities say turned an SUV into a weapon he used to "run down" and kill a former friend last May was ordered held without bail Thursday.
Jose Fermin Zavala-Hernandez, 38, is charged with first-degree murder in the May 20 death of 32-year-old Carlos Maciel Pulido, also of Wheeling.
Granting prosecutors' no bail petition, Cook County Judge Ellen Mandeltort found "the defendant poses a real and present threat to the physical safety of any person or persons."
Until Wednesday, Zavala-Hernandez was incarcerated in Indiana on an unrelated matter, police said.
Authorities say the friendship between the men soured following a May 17 domestic violence incident in which Zavala-Hernandez is accused of assaulting his wife, cutting off a Cook County-issued ankle monitor and fleeing.
About 7:20 a.m. May 20, prosecutors say, several witnesses saw the victim "running for his life from the vehicle," which they say Zavala-Hernandez was driving. According to Assistant Cook County State's Attorney Mary McMahon, Zavala-Hernandez was accelerating at 33 mph in the SUV when he struck Pulido and crashed into the home.
Pulido, who was pinned beneath the vehicle, died from multiple blunt-force injuries, according to a medical examiner's report.
Afterward, Zavala-Hernandez ran from the car with a witness in pursuit, McMahon said. An altercation ensued during which the witness fell, then arose and continued to pursue the defendant, she said.
The witness subsequently identified Zavala-Hernandez as the SUV's driver, McMahon said. DNA found inside the vehicle matched Zavala-Hernandez, she said.
Zavala-Hernandez fled to Indiana, where he was arrested June 17 following a road rage incident and a subsequent high-speed chase which exceeded 100 mph, McMahon said.
"It's clear this defendant poses a clear and present threat to any person ... based on the deliberate facts of this case of turning a car into a weapon and running down the victim," McMahon said.
Zavala-Hernandez will return to court at 9 a.m. Oct. 30.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-15--DuPage clerk: Don't procrastinate when it comes to mail-in voting

DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek is urging voters to apply this week if they want to cast their ballots by mail for the Nov. 3 election .
The deadline to submit a mail-in ballot application is Oct. 29 , though election authorities and state leaders have recommended voters apply `` much earlier '' so clerk 's offices have sufficient time to deliver the ballot , according to a news release from Kaczmarek 's office .
Voters also are encouraged to fill out and return their ballots as soon as possible .
As of this week , mail-in ballots have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 641,506 registered voters , Kaczmarek said .
Mailed ballots take about seven to 10 days to be delivered after an application is received .
Voters can deliver their mail-in ballots to a U.S .
Postal Service mailbox , the county clerk 's election office , or one of the hundreds of drop boxes available throughout DuPage .
Voters are encouraged to sign up for BallotTrax at dupage.ballottrax.net/voter/ to track and receive alerts about their ballot status .
`` Mail ballot voting is a challenge for procrastinators , '' Kaczmarek said .
`` More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by mail this election , so whether you complete a mail ballot application online or sign and return your application by mail , get it done today . ''
Early voting takes place every day this week through Saturday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton .
Starting Monday , 18 additional early voting sites will open with touch screen voting .
Additional information about early and mail-in voting is available on the clerk 's website at dupageco.org/Election/Voting/ .

DuPage clerk: Don't procrastinate when it comes to mail-in voting
DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek is urging voters to apply this week if they want to cast their ballots by mail for the Nov. 3 election.
The deadline to submit a mail-in ballot application is Oct. 29, though election authorities and state leaders have recommended voters apply "much earlier" so clerk's offices have sufficient time to deliver the ballot, according to a news release from Kaczmarek's office.
Voters also are encouraged to fill out and return their ballots as soon as possible.
As of this week, mail-in ballots have been sent to nearly 200,000 of DuPage's 641,506 registered voters, Kaczmarek said.
Mailed ballots take about seven to 10 days to be delivered after an application is received. Voters can deliver their mail-in ballots to a U.S. Postal Service mailbox, the county clerk's election office, or one of the hundreds of drop boxes available throughout DuPage.
Voters are encouraged to sign up for BallotTrax at dupage.ballottrax.net/voter/ to track and receive alerts about their ballot status.
"Mail ballot voting is a challenge for procrastinators," Kaczmarek said. "More people than ever are choosing to vote by mail this election, so whether you complete a mail ballot application online or sign and return your application by mail, get it done today."
Early voting takes place every day this week through Saturday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. Starting Monday, 18 additional early voting sites will open with touch screen voting.
Additional information about early and mail-in voting is available on the clerk's website at dupageco.org/Election/Voting/.