dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--COVID-19 deaths top 100 for fifth consecutive day

Cases of COVID-19 in Illinois have increased by 2,325 since Friday , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
The IDPH on Saturday also reported an additional 111 deaths , marking the fifth consecutive day coronavirus fatalities exceeded 100 .
To date , the IDPH reports 3,349 deaths statewide from 76,085 cases diagnosed in 98 Illinois counties .
The age of coronavirus patients ranges from younger than one year to older than 100 years , the IDPH reports .
Within the last 24 hours , officials reported 16,617 people tested with an infection rate of about 14 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been tested so far , IDPH reports .
This week , Gov .
J.B. Pritzker outlined a five-stage plan to reopen Illinois , which officials have divided into four regions .
Each region will be evaluated individually as they progress through the five phases on the way to resuming normal activity .
The Northeast region is in Phase 2 , or `` flattening . ''
To reach Phase 3 , or `` recovery , '' regions must have an infection rate of 20 % or lower over two weeks , hospital admissions for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 28 days , and at least 14 % of ICU , medical and surgery beds must be available .

COVID-19 deaths in Illinois top 100 for 5th consecutive day; see county-by-county stats
A sign indicates to keep a healthy distance Saturday at the Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market in Evanston. The Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market is enforcing new safety measures as it prepares to operate during the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared farmers' markets an essential business in his original stay-at-home order. Associated Press
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported that the number of deaths in the state resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus increased by more than 100 for the fifth consecutive day.
The IDPH reported an additional 111 deaths, as well as 2,325 new cases since Friday. That makes 3,349 deaths statewide from 76,085 cases diagnosed in 98 Illinois counties.
The age of coronavirus patients ranges from younger than 1 year to older than 100 years, the IDPH reports.
Within the last 24 hours, officials reported 16,617 people tested with an infection rate of about 14%. A total of 416,331 people have been tested so far.
This week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker outlined a five-stage plan to reopen Illinois, which officials have divided into four regions. Each region will be evaluated individually as they progress through the five phases on the way to resuming normal activity.
The Northeast region, which includes the Chicago suburbs, is in Phase 2, or "flattening." To reach Phase 3, or "recovery," regions must have an infection rate of 20% or lower over two weeks, hospital admissions for COVID-19 illnesses must stay level or decrease for 28 days, and at least 14% of ICU, medical and surgery beds must be available.
As of Thursday, the infection rate in the Northeast region was 21.8%; hospital admissions for COVID-19 as of Tuesday were 279, down from 291 Monday.
Of the 111 additional deaths announced Saturday, 95, or 85%, are from Cook County and the five collar counties, by the state's count.
The one-day death tally was 69 in Cook County, 13 in DuPage, four in Kane, three in Lake, four in McHenry and two in Will, the IDPH said.
Here are cases per county and some towns. Not every town with coronavirus cases is included.
Cook County
• As of Saturday, Cook County reported 21,281 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 975 deaths, according to the IDPH's coronavirus website. Chicago had 30,393 cases and 1,289 fatalities, according to the IDPH.
• The Cook County Department of Public Health on Saturday listed 999 cases of COVID-19 and 49 deaths in Des Plaines, 365 cases and 2 deaths in Mount Prospect, 358 cases and 7 deaths in Wheeling, 328 cases and 26 deaths in Glenview, 296 cases and 4 deaths in Palatine, 281 cases and 6 deaths in Streamwood, 259 cases and 5 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 248 cases and seven deaths in Schaumburg, 241 cases and 1 death in Elgin (Cook County portion), 239 cases and 5 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion); 236 cases and 5 deaths in Arlington Heights, 183 cases and 23 deaths in Park Ridge, 167 cases and 4 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 137 cases and 1 death in Elk Grove Village, 120 cases and 3 deaths in Prospect Heights, 78 cases and 1 death in Bartlett, 51 cases and 8 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion), 34 cases and no deaths in Rosemont, 16 cases and 1 death in Roselle (Cook County portion) and 15 cases and 2 deaths in Barrington.
Lake County
• The Lake County Health Department lists 5,046 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 164 deaths on its coronavirus website as of Friday. The total numbers were not updated Saturday.
• Cases in some Lake County towns as of Saturday: 1,605 to 1,609 in Waukegan and 70 to 74 in unincorporated areas near Waukegan; 210 to 214 in Mundelein and 30 to 34 in unincorporated areas near Mundelein; 155 to 159 in Gurnee and 35 to 39 in unincorporated areas near Gurnee; 110 to 114 in Round Lake and 85 to 89 in unincorporated areas near Round Lake; 100 to 104 in Vernon Hills and less than 5 in unincorporated areas near Vernon Hills; 55 to 59 in Libertyville and 15 to 19 in unincorporated areas near Libertyville; 45 to 49 in Grayslake and 35 to 39 in unincorporated areas near Grayslake; 65 to 69 in Wauconda and 10 to 14 in unincorporated areas near Wauconda; 75 to 79 in Buffalo Grove and less than five in unincorporated areas near Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion); 60 to 64 in Lake Zurich and five to nine in unincorporated areas near Lake Zurich; 30 to 34 in Lincolnshire and less than five in unincorporated areas near Lincolnshire and 15 to 19 in Long Grove and less than five in unincorporated areas near Long Grove.
DuPage County
• The DuPage County Health Department reports 4,520 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 247 deaths on its coronavirus website as of Saturday.
• Cases for some suburbs: 404 in Addison, 323 in West Chicago, 307 in Glendale Heights, 305 in Bensenville, 286 in Naperville (DuPage portion), 277 in Carol Stream, 196 in Westmont, 162 in Lombard, 160 in Elmhurst, 138 in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 137 in Bloomingdale, 134 in Woodridge, 131 in Downers Grove, 126 in Wheaton, 126 in Villa Park, 120 in Roselle, 109 in Hanover Park (DuPage portion), 102 in Willowbrook, 96 in Wood Dale, 94 in Itasca, 82 in Glen Ellyn, 76 in Lisle, 67 in Bartlett, 66 in Oak Brook, 60 in Warrenville, 23 in Winfield and 15 in Oakbrook Terrace.
Kane County
• The Kane County Health Department on May 9 confirmed 2,940 cases of COVID-19 with 88 deaths on its website at kanehealth.com.
• Cases for some towns: 1,290 in Aurora (Kane County portion), 636 in Elgin (Kane portion), 276 in Carpentersville, 155 in South Elgin, 113 in St. Charles, 83 in Geneva, 58 in North Aurora, 53 in Batavia, 28 in Algonquin and in Gilberts, 21 in Sugar Grove, nine in East Dundee, nine in Huntley and seven 7 in Dundee.
McHenry County
• There are 940 cases of COVID-19 and 50 deaths in McHenry County, according to the health department's website.
Will County
• There have been 3,655 cases of COVID-19 and 202 deaths, according to the Will County Health Department's website.
• Cases per some towns include 204 in Naperville (Will County portion), and 34 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--Illinois is sixth in COVID-19 death toll, but it's 24th in fatality rate

Only five states have had more residents die from a COVID-19 infection than Illinois , but the survival rate among those with the virus is better in Illinois than in almost half of all the states .
Only New York , New Jersey , Massachusetts , Michigan and California have had more deaths than Illinois ' 3,111 fatalities as of Thursday .
But in 23 states and the District of Columbia , people with COVID-19 were more likely to die than in Illinois , a Daily Herald analysis of state COVID-19 statistics shows .
The highest fatality rate is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who test positive for the coronavirus , accounting for 4,345 deaths .
That compares to 4.4 % of patients dying among those who test positive in Illinois .
After Michigan , states with the highest fatality rates are Connecticut at 8.8 % , New York at 8 % , Louisiana at 7.2 % and New Jersey at 6.6 % .
The lowest fatality rate is in South Dakota , Utah and Wyoming , all at 1.1 % .
New York leads the country in the number of deaths with 26,144 , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kaiser Family Foundation .
Statistics for Chicago and the suburbs nearly mirror those for Illinois as a whole , since almost 92 % of the state 's cases are from the nine counties defined by Gov .
J.B. Pritzker last week as the Northeast region for purposes of coronavirus control .
The nine-county Northeast region alone has more deaths than 44 states and the District of Columbia , but it has a fatality rate similar to that of Illinois as a whole .
The Northeast region is one of four in the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ readiness are being monitored by Illinois Department of Public Health officials to determine when to ease social and business restrictions .
The nine counties in the region are Cook , DuPage , Grundy , Kane , Kankakee , Kendall , Lake , McHenry and Will .
Health officials across the country have noted that poverty and access to health care play a role in the rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths .
Public health experts also caution that variations in how tests are performed and in the number of tests make it difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to compare one place to the next because all of this is evolving rapidly , '' said Dr. Mark Steven Dworkin , professor and associate director of epidemiology at the University of Illinois-Chicago 's School of Public Health .
`` Testing is still different , which can affect all the things you 're seeing . ''
Here 's a look at how Illinois and the Northeast region stack up nationally on some other key measures .
Just three states , New York , New Jersey and Massachusetts , had more confirmed COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 70,871 confirmed cases in Illinois were more than the combined cases in the 21 states with the lowest number of infections .
Illinois had the 10th highest infection rate in the country , with 18.7 % of those tested through Thursday being positive for the virus .
The rate for the state 's Northeast region was even higher , at 22.4 % .
New Jersey 's 51 % infection rate led the nation .
That state conducted 261,869 tests , and 133,345 were confirmed with infections .
In recent weeks , Illinois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to be tested to a larger segment of the population .
While the number of cases has grown , the infection rate has declined .
`` As testing eligibility expands , we 'd expect to see fewer positive cases because the groups that have a high risk of being exposed to COVID-19 or that are most likely to be sick from COVID-19 are at a lower proportion of those being tested , '' said Hanna Kite , a Cook County Department of Public Health spokeswoman .
Only New York , California , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their residents than Illinois .
Through Thursday , Illinois had conducted 379,043 COVID-19 tests .
New York had tested the most of any state , conducting nearly 1.1 million tests .
The 290,201 tests conducted on residents in the nine counties of Illinois ' Northeast region account for more than 76 % of all the tests in the state .
The Northeast region alone conducted more tests than either Pennsylvania or New Jersey .
Meanwhile , Illinois has tested slightly less than 3 % of the population .
Eleven states and the District @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their population .
However , all of those locales -- except New York -- have significantly fewer residents than Illinois .
In the Northeast region , 3.4 % of the population has been tested , according to an analysis of census records and IDPH data .
That 's higher than nine states and Washington , D.C .
In Illinois , COVID-19 has infected 560 of every 100,000 residents .
That 's the ninth highest per capita infection rate in the country .
New York , New Jersey and Massachusetts all have rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the national statistics .
The virus has also killed 25 of every 100,000 residents in Illinois , the 11th highest per capita rate .
In New York , the virus has killed 134 of every 100,000 residents , the highest in the nation .
In Illinois ' Northeast region , the virus has infected 752 of every 100,000 residents , and killed 33 of every 100,000 .
The per capita infection rate is higher than that of 44 states , and the per capita fatality rate is higher than that @ @ @ @

Illinois is sixth in COVID-19 death toll, but it's 24th in fatality rate
Only five states have had more residents die from a COVID-19 infection than Illinois, but the survival rate among those with the virus is better in Illinois than in almost half of all the states.
Only New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan and California have had more deaths than Illinois' 3,111 fatalities as of Thursday.
But in 23 states and the District of Columbia, people with COVID-19 were more likely to die than in Illinois, a Daily Herald analysis of state COVID-19 statistics shows.
The highest fatality rate is in Michigan, at 9.5% of those who test positive for the coronavirus, accounting for 4,345 deaths. That compares to 4.4% of patients dying among those who test positive in Illinois.
After Michigan, states with the highest fatality rates are Connecticut at 8.8%, New York at 8%, Louisiana at 7.2% and New Jersey at 6.6%.
The lowest fatality rate is in South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming, all at 1.1%.
New York leads the country in the number of deaths with 26,144, according to a national COVID-19 status report from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Statistics for Chicago and the suburbs nearly mirror those for Illinois as a whole, since almost 92% of the state's cases are from the nine counties defined by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week as the Northeast region for purposes of coronavirus control.
The nine-county Northeast region alone has more deaths than 44 states and the District of Columbia, but it has a fatality rate similar to that of Illinois as a whole.
The Northeast region is one of four in the state where infection rates, hospitalizations and hospital readiness are being monitored by Illinois Department of Public Health officials to determine when to ease social and business restrictions. The nine counties in the region are Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will.
Health officials across the country have noted that poverty and access to health care play a role in the rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths.
Public health experts also caution that variations in how tests are performed and in the number of tests make it difficult to compare data.
"It's hard to compare one place to the next because all of this is evolving rapidly," said Dr. Mark Steven Dworkin, professor and associate director of epidemiology at the University of Illinois-Chicago's School of Public Health. "Testing is still different, which can affect all the things you're seeing."
Here's a look at how Illinois and the Northeast region stack up nationally on some other key measures.
Cases, infection rates
Just three states, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, had more confirmed COVID-19 infections than Illinois as of Thursday.
The 70,871 confirmed cases in Illinois were more than the combined cases in the 21 states with the lowest number of infections.
Illinois had the 10th highest infection rate in the country, with 18.7% of those tested through Thursday being positive for the virus. The rate for the state's Northeast region was even higher, at 22.4%.
New Jersey's 51% infection rate led the nation. That state conducted 261,869 tests, and 133,345 were confirmed with infections.
In recent weeks, Illinois has increased testing capacity and opened the opportunity to be tested to a larger segment of the population. While the number of cases has grown, the infection rate has declined.
"As testing eligibility expands, we'd expect to see fewer positive cases because the groups that have a high risk of being exposed to COVID-19 or that are most likely to be sick from COVID-19 are at a lower proportion of those being tested," said Hanna Kite, a Cook County Department of Public Health spokeswoman.
Testing
Only New York, California, Florida and Texas performed more tests on their residents than Illinois. Through Thursday, Illinois had conducted 379,043 COVID-19 tests. New York had tested the most of any state, conducting nearly 1.1 million tests.
The 290,201 tests conducted on residents in the nine counties of Illinois' Northeast region account for more than 76% of all the tests in the state. The Northeast region alone conducted more tests than either Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
Meanwhile, Illinois has tested slightly less than 3% of the population. Eleven states and the District of Columbia have tested a greater percentage of their population. However, all of those locales -- except New York -- have significantly fewer residents than Illinois.
In the Northeast region, 3.4% of the population has been tested, according to an analysis of census records and IDPH data. That's higher than nine states and Washington, D.C.
Per capita rates
In Illinois, COVID-19 has infected 560 of every 100,000 residents. That's the ninth highest per capita infection rate in the country. New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts all have rates higher than 1,000 infected residents per 100,000, according to the national statistics.
The virus has also killed 25 of every 100,000 residents in Illinois, the 11th highest per capita rate. In New York, the virus has killed 134 of every 100,000 residents, the highest in the nation.
In Illinois' Northeast region, the virus has infected 752 of every 100,000 residents, and killed 33 of every 100,000. The per capita infection rate is higher than that of 44 states, and the per capita fatality rate is higher than that of 42 states.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--Little Richard, flamboyant rock 'n' roll pioneer, dead at 87

NASHVILLE , Tenn. -- Little Richard , one of the chief architects of rock ' n ' roll whose piercing wail , pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R & B to white America , died Saturday after battling bone cancer .
He was 87 .
Pastor Bill Minson , a close friend of Little Richard 's , told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday morning .
His son , Danny Jones Penniman , also confirmed his father 's death , which was first reported by Rolling Stone .
Bill Sobel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three decades , told the AP in an email that the musician died of bone cancer at a family home in Tullahoma , Tennessee .
`` He was not only an iconic and legendary musician , but he was also a kind , empathetic , and insightful human being , '' Sobel said .
Born Richard Penniman , Little Richard was one of rock ' n ' roll 's founding fathers who helped shatter the color line on the music charts , joining Chuck Berry and Fats Domino in bringing what was once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainstream .
Richard 's hyperkinetic piano playing , coupled with his howling vocals and hairdo , made him an implausible sensation -- a gay , black man celebrated across America during the button-down Eisenhower era .
He sold more than 30 million records worldwide , and his influence on other musicians was equally staggering , from the Beatles and Otis Redding to Creedence Clearwater Revival and David Bowie .
In his personal life , he wavered between raunch and religion , alternately embracing the Good Book and outrageous behavior and looks -- mascara-lined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Little Richard ?
That 's rock ' n ' roll , '' Neil Young , who heard Richard 's riffs on the radio in Canada , told biographer Jimmy McDonough .
`` Little Richard was great on every record . ''
It was 1956 when his classic `` Tutti Frutti '' landed like a hand grenade in the Top 40 , exploding from radios and off turntables across the country .
It was highlighted by Richard 's memorable call of `` wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom . ''
A string of hits followed , providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lucille , '' `` Keep A Knockin ' , '' `` Long Tall Sally , '' `` Good Golly Miss Molly . ''
More than 40 years after the latter charted , Bruce Springsteen was still performing `` Good Golly Miss Molly '' live .
The Beatles ' Paul McCartney imitated Richard 's signature yelps -- perhaps most notably in the `` Wooooo ! ''
from the hit `` She Loves You . ''
Ex-bandmate John Lennon covered Richard 's `` Rip It Up '' and `` Ready Teddy '' on the 1975 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened in 1986 , he was among the charter members with Elvis Presley , Berry , Buddy Holly , Jerry Lee Lewis , Sam Cooke and others .
`` It is with a heavy heart that I ask for prayers for the family of my lifelong friend and fellow rocker Little Richard , '' said Lewis , 84 , in a statement provided by his publicist .
`` He will live on always in my heart with his amazing talent and his friendship !
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will miss him dearly .
God bless his family and fans . ''
Mick Jagger called Little Richard `` the biggest inspiration of my early teens '' in a social media post Saturday .
`` His music still has the same raw electric energy when you play it now as it did when it first shot through the music scene in the mid 50s , '' Jagger wrote .
`` When we were on tour with him I would watch his moves every night and learn from him how to entertain and involve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generous with advice to me .
He contributed so much to popular music .
I will miss you Richard , God bless . ''
Few were quicker to acknowledge Little Richard 's seminal role than Richard himself .
The flamboyant singer claimed he paved the way for Elvis , provided Mick Jagger with his stage moves and conducted vocal lessons for McCartney .
`` I am the architect of rock ' n ' roll ! ''
Little Richard crowed at the 1988 Grammy Awards as the crowd rose in a standing ovation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richard Wayne Penniman was born in Macon , Georgia , during the Great Depression , one of 12 children .
He was ostracized because he was effeminate and suffered a small deformity : his right leg was shorter than his left .
The family was religious , and Richard sang in local churches with a group called the Tiny Tots .
The tug-of-war between his upbringing and rock ' n ' roll excess tormented Penniman throughout his career .
Penniman was performing with bands by the age of 14 , but there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His father beat the boy and derided him as `` half a son . ''
Richard left home to join a minstrel show run by a man known as Sugarloaf Sam , occasionally appearing in drag .
In late 1955 , Little Richard recorded the bawdy `` Tutti Frutti , '' with lyrics that were sanitized by a New Orleans songwriter .
It went on to sell 1 million records over the next year .
When Little Richard 's hit was banned by many white-owned radio stations , white performers like Pat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that topped the charts .
Little Richard went Hollywood with an appearance in `` Do n't Knock the Rock . ''
But his wild lifestyle remained at odds with his faith , and a conflicted Richard quit the business in 1957 to enroll in a theological school and get married .
Richard remained on the charts when his label released previously recorded material .
And he recorded a gospel record , returning to his roots .
A 1962 arrest for a sexual encounter with a man in a bus station restroom led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He mounted three tours of England between 1962 and 1964 , with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones serving as opening acts .
Back in the States , he put together a band that included guitarist Jimi Hendrix -- and later fired Hendrix when he was late for a bus .
In 1968 , Richard hit Las Vegas and relaunched his career .
Within two years , he had another hit single and made the cover of Rolling Stone .
By the mid-1970s , Richard was battling a $ 1,000-a-day cocaine problem and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He returned to religion , selling Bibles and renouncing homosexuality .
For more than a decade , he vanished .
`` If God can save an old homosexual like me , he can save anybody , '' Richard said .
But he returned , in 1986 , in spectacular fashion .
Little Richard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , and appeared in the movie `` Down and Out in Beverly Hills . ''
A Little Richard song from the soundtrack , `` Great Gosh A'Mighty , '' even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time in more than 15 years .
Little Richard was back to stay , enjoying another dose of celebrity that he fully embraced .
Macon , Georgia , named a street after its favorite son .
And Little Richard was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
In August 2002 , he announced his retirement from live performing .
But he continued to appear frequently on television , including a humorous appearance on a 2006 commercial for GEICO insurance .
Richard had hip surgery in November 2009 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and asked fans at the time to pray for him .
He lived in the Nashville area at the time .
Former Associated Press writer Larry McShane ; AP writer Anthony Izaguirre in Charleston , West Virginia ; and AP Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu in New York contributed to this report .

Little Richard, flamboyant rock 'n' roll pioneer, dead at 87
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday. Associated Press/July 22, 2001
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Little Richard, one of the chief architects of rock 'n' roll whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, died Saturday after battling bone cancer. He was 87.
Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard's, told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday morning. His son, Danny Jones Penniman, also confirmed his father's death, which was first reported by Rolling Stone.
Bill Sobel, Little Richard's attorney for more than three decades, told the AP in an email that the musician died of bone cancer at a family home in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
"He was not only an iconic and legendary musician, but he was also a kind, empathetic, and insightful human being," Sobel said.
Born Richard Penniman, Little Richard was one of rock 'n' roll's founding fathers who helped shatter the color line on the music charts, joining Chuck Berry and Fats Domino in bringing what was once called "race music" into the mainstream. Richard's hyperkinetic piano playing, coupled with his howling vocals and hairdo, made him an implausible sensation -- a gay, black man celebrated across America during the button-down Eisenhower era.
He sold more than 30 million records worldwide, and his influence on other musicians was equally staggering, from the Beatles and Otis Redding to Creedence Clearwater Revival and David Bowie. In his personal life, he wavered between raunch and religion, alternately embracing the Good Book and outrageous behavior and looks -- mascara-lined eyes, pencil-thin mustache and glittery suits.
"Little Richard? That's rock 'n' roll," Neil Young, who heard Richard's riffs on the radio in Canada, told biographer Jimmy McDonough. "Little Richard was great on every record."
It was 1956 when his classic "Tutti Frutti" landed like a hand grenade in the Top 40, exploding from radios and off turntables across the country. It was highlighted by Richard's memorable call of "wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom."
A string of hits followed, providing the foundation of rock music: "Lucille," "Keep A Knockin'," "Long Tall Sally," "Good Golly Miss Molly." More than 40 years after the latter charted, Bruce Springsteen was still performing "Good Golly Miss Molly" live.
The Beatles' Paul McCartney imitated Richard's signature yelps -- perhaps most notably in the "Wooooo!" from the hit "She Loves You." Ex-bandmate John Lennon covered Richard's "Rip It Up" and "Ready Teddy" on the 1975 "Rock and Roll" album.
When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened in 1986, he was among the charter members with Elvis Presley, Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Cooke and others.
"It is with a heavy heart that I ask for prayers for the family of my lifelong friend and fellow rocker Little Richard," said Lewis, 84, in a statement provided by his publicist. "He will live on always in my heart with his amazing talent and his friendship! He was one of a kind and I will miss him dearly. God bless his family and fans."
Mick Jagger called Little Richard "the biggest inspiration of my early teens" in a social media post Saturday.
"His music still has the same raw electric energy when you play it now as it did when it first shot through the music scene in the mid 50s," Jagger wrote. "When we were on tour with him I would watch his moves every night and learn from him how to entertain and involve the audience and he was always so generous with advice to me. He contributed so much to popular music. I will miss you Richard, God bless."
Few were quicker to acknowledge Little Richard's seminal role than Richard himself. The flamboyant singer claimed he paved the way for Elvis, provided Mick Jagger with his stage moves and conducted vocal lessons for McCartney.
"I am the architect of rock 'n' roll!" Little Richard crowed at the 1988 Grammy Awards as the crowd rose in a standing ovation. "I am the originator!"
Richard Wayne Penniman was born in Macon, Georgia, during the Great Depression, one of 12 children. He was ostracized because he was effeminate and suffered a small deformity: his right leg was shorter than his left.
The family was religious, and Richard sang in local churches with a group called the Tiny Tots. The tug-of-war between his upbringing and rock 'n' roll excess tormented Penniman throughout his career.
Penniman was performing with bands by the age of 14, but there were problems at home over his sexual orientation. His father beat the boy and derided him as "half a son."
Richard left home to join a minstrel show run by a man known as Sugarloaf Sam, occasionally appearing in drag.
In late 1955, Little Richard recorded the bawdy "Tutti Frutti," with lyrics that were sanitized by a New Orleans songwriter. It went on to sell 1 million records over the next year.
When Little Richard's hit was banned by many white-owned radio stations, white performers like Pat Boone and Elvis Presley did cover versions that topped the charts.
Little Richard went Hollywood with an appearance in "Don't Knock the Rock." But his wild lifestyle remained at odds with his faith, and a conflicted Richard quit the business in 1957 to enroll in a theological school and get married.
Richard remained on the charts when his label released previously recorded material. And he recorded a gospel record, returning to his roots.
A 1962 arrest for a sexual encounter with a man in a bus station restroom led to his divorce and return to performing.
He mounted three tours of England between 1962 and 1964, with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones serving as opening acts. Back in the States, he put together a band that included guitarist Jimi Hendrix -- and later fired Hendrix when he was late for a bus.
In 1968, Richard hit Las Vegas and relaunched his career. Within two years, he had another hit single and made the cover of Rolling Stone.
By the mid-1970s, Richard was battling a $1,000-a-day cocaine problem and once again abandoned his musical career. He returned to religion, selling Bibles and renouncing homosexuality. For more than a decade, he vanished.
"If God can save an old homosexual like me, he can save anybody," Richard said.
But he returned, in 1986, in spectacular fashion. Little Richard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and appeared in the movie "Down and Out in Beverly Hills."
A Little Richard song from the soundtrack, "Great Gosh A'Mighty," even put him back on the charts for the first time in more than 15 years. Little Richard was back to stay, enjoying another dose of celebrity that he fully embraced.
Macon, Georgia, named a street after its favorite son. And Little Richard was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In August 2002, he announced his retirement from live performing. But he continued to appear frequently on television, including a humorous appearance on a 2006 commercial for GEICO insurance.
Richard had hip surgery in November 2009 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, and asked fans at the time to pray for him. He lived in the Nashville area at the time.
Former Associated Press writer Larry McShane; AP writer Anthony Izaguirre in Charleston, West Virginia; and AP Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu in New York contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--Lake Zurich veteran turns idle Wheeling business into charitable face mask, shield enterprise

Faced with his Wheeling wholesale printing business drying up during the COVID-19 pandemic , Adam Frank has pivoted to selling face masks and manufacturing face shields , with plans to donate a portion of proceeds to fellow veterans .
Frank , 38 , a U.S. Army veteran who lives in Lake Zurich , owns Frankenstitch , where he works alongside his father , Howard Frank .
The company bought enough material for about 150,000 face shields and so far has sold about 5,000 .
The shields are made with recycled plastic from a manufacturer in Illinois , he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of producing all the components , basically sitting idle , '' Adam Frank said .
`` We pretty much put everything we had to buy the raw plastic . ''
The company also has bought and sold more than 200,000 masks ordered in bulk from China , including basic masks and KN95 masks , Howard Frank said .
The inventory Friday stood at about 85,000 face masks and 4,200 KN95 masks , with more on the way , he said .
Frank said he 's committed to helping veterans .
Frankenstitch has donated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mount Prospect , and he plans to donate some of the sale proceeds to the post 's `` Poppy Day '' fundraiser to help veterans in need , he said .
`` Adam is a very generous young man and I can tell you , he just wants to do good things , '' said Dutch DeGroot , service officer for the post , whose fundraiser is at gofundme.com/f/poppy-campaign-vfw-1337 .
Frankenstitch started when Frank was 15 and his father , who was on a racing car team , suggested his son start making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and financed the purchase of embroidery machines .
His parents kept the business going while Frank served in the Army after high school , including a tour in Iraq .
Father and son grew the business together over the succeeding years , switching to wholesale in 2012 , Adam Frank said .
The mask and face shield enterprise meant taking a risk and investing lots of time and research , Adam Frank said .
He learned about things like medical-grade nonporous closed-cell foam , and making adjustments like using polypropylene webbing material -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a shortage of elastic , he said .
The company got a loan and several people pitched in financially , including a friend of his father and his girlfriend Baiba Kolodny , who runs the cutting machines , he said .
`` Everybody wanted to help , '' he said .
Frank is part of the # StillServing campaign by Veterans of Foreign Wars , part of the organization 's national initiative to bring attention to how veterans continue to serve after their time in the military .

Lake Zurich veteran turns idle Wheeling business into charitable face mask, shield enterprise
Veteran Adam Frank, owner of Frankenstitch in Wheeling, is now selling face masks and face shields during the COVID-19 pandemic. He plans to donate a portion of proceeds to fellow veterans. courtesy of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Faced with his Wheeling wholesale printing business drying up during the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam Frank has pivoted to selling face masks and manufacturing face shields, with plans to donate a portion of proceeds to fellow veterans.
Frank, 38, a U.S. Army veteran who lives in Lake Zurich, owns Frankenstitch, where he works alongside his father, Howard Frank.
The company bought enough material for about 150,000 face shields and so far has sold about 5,000. The shields are made with recycled plastic from a manufacturer in Illinois, he said.
"We had all the equipment capable of producing all the components, basically sitting idle," Adam Frank said. "We pretty much put everything we had to buy the raw plastic."
The company also has bought and sold more than 200,000 masks ordered in bulk from China, including basic masks and KN95 masks, Howard Frank said. The inventory Friday stood at about 85,000 face masks and 4,200 KN95 masks, with more on the way, he said.
Frank said he's committed to helping veterans. Frankenstitch has donated face masks to VFW Post 1337 in Mount Prospect, and he plans to donate some of the sale proceeds to the post's "Poppy Day" fundraiser to help veterans in need, he said.
"Adam is a very generous young man and I can tell you, he just wants to do good things," said Dutch DeGroot, service officer for the post, whose fundraiser is at gofundme.com/f/poppy-campaign-vfw-1337.
Frankenstitch started when Frank was 15 and his father, who was on a racing car team, suggested his son start making money with logo embroidery for the team and financed the purchase of embroidery machines.
His parents kept the business going while Frank served in the Army after high school, including a tour in Iraq. Father and son grew the business together over the succeeding years, switching to wholesale in 2012, Adam Frank said.
The mask and face shield enterprise meant taking a risk and investing lots of time and research, Adam Frank said. He learned about things like medical-grade nonporous closed-cell foam, and making adjustments like using polypropylene webbing material -- typically used on backpack straps -- due to a shortage of elastic, he said.
The company got a loan and several people pitched in financially, including a friend of his father and his girlfriend Baiba Kolodny, who runs the cutting machines, he said. "Everybody wanted to help," he said.
Frank is part of the #StillServing campaign by Veterans of Foreign Wars, part of the organization's national initiative to bring attention to how veterans continue to serve after their time in the military.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--St. Theresa holds water drive for Little Sisters of the Poor home

About 110 cars drove in as the Palatine Knights of Columbus hosted a water bottle collection Saturday at the St. Theresa Catholic Church parking lot for the St. Joseph 's Home for the Elderly operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor in Palatine .
In the end , the donors provided 55 cases of bottled water and more than $ 11,500 .
`` We needed drinking water for our elderly residents , '' said Mother Margaret Charles , in charge of St. Joseph 's Home .
`` That need was met with promptitude and kindness by our local Knights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so proud of our council and the generosity of our men and their families , '' said the Rev .
Tom Rzepiela , pastor emeritus of St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Palatine .
Grand Knight Bob Novak said the organization needed to go from fear during the COVID-19 pandemic to action .
`` Regrettably , many of the charitable activities the Knights had planned had to be canceled , '' Novak said .
`` It occurred to me that our members were no longer focused on the most important principle of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for ways to re-energize the Knights , a few ideas were dismissed as too risky , but members learned that the Illinois Department of Health had recently imposed a restriction that prevented elderly residents from receiving water from a pitcher , leading to the water drive .
`` We are in awe of how fast they have acted and the number of bottles we have for residents , '' said Mother Provincial Maria Christine , who heads the order 's province that extends from Chicago to the West Coast .
`` With a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water goes quickly , even more so when we are all trying to keep everyone healthy . ''

St. Theresa holds water drive for Little Sisters of the Poor home
The Palatine Knights of Columbus hosted a water bottle collection at St. Theresa's parking lot Saturday afternoon. About 110 cars drove through the parking lot and 55 cases of water were collected. Courtesy of Rev. Tom Rzepiela
From left, Jim Schroedl, Jim Arns and Bob Novak help collect water bottles Saturday at St. Theresa in Palatine. Courtesy of REv. Tom Rzepiela
About 110 cars drove in as the Palatine Knights of Columbus hosted a water bottle collection Saturday at the St. Theresa Catholic Church parking lot for the St. Joseph's Home for the Elderly operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor in Palatine.
In the end, the donors provided 55 cases of bottled water and more than $11,500.
"We needed drinking water for our elderly residents," said Mother Margaret Charles, in charge of St. Joseph's Home. "That need was met with promptitude and kindness by our local Knights of Columbus."
"I am so proud of our council and the generosity of our men and their families," said the Rev. Tom Rzepiela, pastor emeritus of St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Palatine.
Grand Knight Bob Novak said the organization needed to go from fear during the COVID-19 pandemic to action.
"Regrettably, many of the charitable activities the Knights had planned had to be canceled," Novak said. "It occurred to me that our members were no longer focused on the most important principle of our order -- charity."
In searching for ways to re-energize the Knights, a few ideas were dismissed as too risky, but members learned that the Illinois Department of Health had recently imposed a restriction that prevented elderly residents from receiving water from a pitcher, leading to the water drive.
"We are in awe of how fast they have acted and the number of bottles we have for residents," said Mother Provincial Maria Christine, who heads the order's province that extends from Chicago to the West Coast. "With a house of nearly 90 elderly persons, water goes quickly, even more so when we are all trying to keep everyone healthy."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--Getting caddies back on course big priority for WGA

A few weeks from now , school 's e-learning will be OUT FOR SUMMER !
OUT FOREVER !
NO MORE KEYBOARDS , NO MORE SCREENS .
SOME KIDS WILL BE WANTING TO HITTING THOSE GREENS .
As in country club greens to begin their summer jobs .
Because of the novel coronavirus and the restrictions placed on golf courses -- which includes no caddies -- it 's not clear when that might happen , however .
Dr. Kevin Most , the chief medical officer at Central DuPage Hospital , believes it could be as early as June 1 if Gove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` playbook '' unveiled by the Western Golf Association .
`` You 're talking about people in this organization who understand the business better than anyone does , '' said Most , who was an Evans Scholar and is a member at Butterfield Country Club and Chicago Golf Club .
`` They promote caddying and have always been the go-to experts for caddying .
So the governor should look to them for insight . ''
Some of the recommendations made by the WGA include : • Making sure caddies place the bag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ball is being played .
• Always hand the club to the member by the face of the club and not the grip .
• Putts can still be read and balls washed , but when those tasks are completed , a caddie should retreat to the edge of the green .
• Have markings on each tee box so caddies can stay six feet away from each other .
• If masks are required , Most said clubs will provide them .
• Ask members to call and request a caddie to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shack .
This last suggestion could be tricky because many kids are under 16 and need a ride to the course .
That ride may have to come from mom or dad on their way to work in the morning , meaning a certain number of caddies will still have to be at the shack as they wait for a loop .
`` For those individuals we 're going to make sure ( they ) social distance and that clear expectations are set , '' Most said .
`` And those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be allowed to work . ''
Training for new caddies is another issue .
Facilities normally dedicate at least a couple of days for instruction so kids know what they 're doing when they are assigned their first loop .
The WGA is trying to help by providing online materials so new caddies can practice and learn the classroom aspects of the job .
A 30-page training manual and 22-minute instructional video can be found at www.wgaesf.org .
To find them , go to the site and scroll down to `` Caddie Resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit concerned with anybody contracting the coronavirus by touching a flagstick or a rake .
He said the odds of that happening are akin to winning the Megamillions lottery .
`` This virus can not live on a golf bag for 24 hours , '' Most said .
`` So if a player plays and puts their bag into their trunk or a bag room , we 're not concerned that there 's going to be a viral load on the strap .
And if there 's that big of a concern , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure every bag is wiped down . ''
There are about 75 caddie programs in the Chicagoland area that employ about 3,000 kids college age or younger .
Programs range from as little as 10 to more than 300 at a place like Medinah Country Club .
Other big supporters of caddies include clubs such as Butterfield , Twin Orchard , Northmoor , Beverly , Edgewood Valley and Olympia Fields .
`` I learned more in the caddie yard , in the caddie shack and on the golf course about business and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably did in all of my years of school , '' Most said .
`` So I certainly hope we can get caddies back on the golf course for a whole slew of reasons .
`` We 're turning these individuals from teenagers into young gentlemen and gentlewomen .
We 're teaching them how to communicate with adults , and all of the skills that they 're going to learn as a caddie they 're going to use later in life .
`` So to miss out on an opportunity because we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe would be sad .
And I think we have worked out the ways to make them safe . ''

Getting caddies back on course big priority for WGA
A few weeks from now, school's e-learning will be OUT FOR SUMMER! OUT FOREVER!
NO MORE KEYBOARDS, NO MORE SCREENS.
SOME KIDS WILL BE WANTING TO HIT THOSE GREENS.
As in country club greens to begin their summer jobs.
Because of the novel coronavirus and the restrictions placed on golf courses -- which includes no caddies -- it's not clear when that might happen, however.
Dr. Kevin Most, the chief medical officer at Central DuPage Hospital, believes it could be as early as June 1 if Gove. J.B. Pritzker's office listens to the "playbook" unveiled by the Western Golf Association.
"You're talking about people in this organization who understand the business better than anyone does," said Most, who was an Evans Scholar and is a member at Butterfield Country Club and Chicago Golf Club. "They promote caddying and have always been the go-to experts for caddying. So the governor should look to them for insight."
Some of the recommendations made by the WGA include:
• Making sure caddies place the bag at least 10 feet from where the ball is being played.
• Always hand the club to the member by the face of the club and not the grip.
• Putts can still be read and balls washed, but when those tasks are completed, a caddie should retreat to the edge of the green.
• Have markings on each tee box so caddies can stay six feet away from each other.
• Prepackage meals at halfway houses.
• If masks are required, Most said clubs will provide them.
• Ask members to call and request a caddie to reduce the number who must congregate at the shack.
This last suggestion could be tricky because many kids are under 16 and need a ride to the course. That ride may have to come from mom or dad on their way to work in the morning, meaning a certain number of caddies will still have to be at the shack as they wait for a loop.
"For those individuals we're going to make sure (they) social distance and that clear expectations are set," Most said. "And those who don't follow the expectations won't be allowed to work."
Training for new caddies is another issue. Facilities normally dedicate at least a couple of days for instruction so kids know what they're doing when they are assigned their first loop.
The WGA is trying to help by providing online materials so new caddies can practice and learn the classroom aspects of the job. A 30-page training manual and 22-minute instructional video can be found at www.wgaesf.org. To find them, go to the site and scroll down to "Caddie Resources."
Most isn't the least bit concerned with anybody contracting the coronavirus by touching a flagstick or a rake. He said the odds of that happening are akin to winning the Megamillions lottery.
Golf bags shouldn't be a problem either.
"This virus cannot live on a golf bag for 24 hours," Most said. "So if a player plays and puts their bag into their trunk or a bag room, we're not concerned that there's going to be a viral load on the strap. And if there's that big of a concern, we would set up a process to make sure every bag is wiped down." There are about 75 caddie programs in the Chicagoland area that employ about 3,000 kids college age or younger. Programs range from as little as 10 to more than 300 at a place like Medinah Country Club. Other big supporters of caddies include clubs such as Butterfield, Twin Orchard, Northmoor, Beverly, Edgewood Valley and Olympia Fields.
"I learned more in the caddie yard, in the caddie shack and on the golf course about business and how you interact with people than I probably did in all of my years of school," Most said. "So I certainly hope we can get caddies back on the golf course for a whole slew of reasons.
"We're turning these individuals from teenagers into young gentlemen and gentlewomen. We're teaching them how to communicate with adults, and all of the skills that they're going to learn as a caddie they're going to use later in life.
"So to miss out on an opportunity because we haven't figured out how to keep them safe would be sad. And I think we have worked out the ways to make them safe."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--Mother's Day means even more this year for Hansen

Jeanne Hansen said being able to connect with her daughters via an iPad played a big role in recovering from COVID-19 .
Just three weeks ago , the 63-year-old did n't think she 'd be able to celebrate another Mother 's Day .
She was breathing through a ventilator in Advocate Condell Medical Center 's intensive care unit in Libertyville .
Hansen thought her life was ending because of COVID-19 and was pondering how she would divide her assets among her two adult daughters .
That 's when Amy Case , a hospital social worker , asked if she 'd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her daughters using a hospital iPad .
Condell and other Advocate Aurora Health hospitals have implemented video visits as a way for patients to connect to loved ones who are n't allowed to visit in person .
`` It 's so hard not seeing family or friends .
All you could really see was the eyes of the hospital workers because they all had masks , '' Hansen said .
`` Although I am very religious , I really was in a very dark place .
I did n't want to live like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter , called on FaceTime .
She could see the look on my face .
I said , ' I ca n't do this . '
She said , 'Yes , you have to , Mom . '
That is what turned me around .
I have to survive for my kids . ''
Hansen spent three weeks in the hospital , including two weeks in the intensive care unit .
Now recovering at home in Round Lake , Hansen is being cared for by her younger daughter , Becca Haynes .
Her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning to come into town Monday to take over for Haynes .
Case has observed improvements in patients after virtual visits .
`` In several instances , even when patients are on ventilators and somewhat unresponsive , we 've seen patients open their eyes or otherwise respond positively to the sound of their family member 's voice , '' Case said .
For Hansen , seeing her daughters ' faces allowed her to re-connect to life outside the hospital .
She returned home April 23 to a parade of well wishers driving past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welcome her back .
`` It 's so hard not having contact with your family .
Or your friends , '' she said .
`` Seeing them ( via virtual visits ) got me through .
It kept me going . ''

Video call with family gave Round Lake woman the motivation to survive COVID-19, she says
Jeanne Hansen, with her granddaughter Brynn, returned home April 23 after three weeks in the hospital fighting COVID-19. Courtesy of Hansen family
Jeanne Hansen said being able to connect with her daughters via an iPad played a big role in recovering from COVID-19.
Just three weeks ago, the 63-year-old didn't think she'd be able to celebrate another Mother's Day. She was breathing through a ventilator in Advocate Condell Medical Center's intensive care unit in Libertyville.
Hansen thought her life was ending because of COVID-19 and was pondering how she would divide her assets among her two adult daughters.
That's when Amy Case, a hospital social worker, asked if she'd like to have a video visit from her daughters using a hospital iPad. Condell and other Advocate Aurora Health hospitals have implemented video visits as a way for patients to connect to loved ones who aren't allowed to visit in person.
"It's so hard not seeing family or friends. All you could really see was the eyes of the hospital workers because they all had masks," Hansen said.
"Although I am very religious, I really was in a very dark place. I didn't want to live like that anymore. Michelle, my older daughter, called on FaceTime. She could see the look on my face. I said, 'I can't do this.' She said, 'Yes, you have to, Mom.' That is what turned me around. I have to survive for my kids."
Hansen spent three weeks in the hospital, including two weeks in the intensive care unit.
Now recovering at home in Round Lake, Hansen is being cared for by her younger daughter, Becca Haynes. Her elder daughter, Michelle Hansen, is planning to come into town Monday to take over for Haynes.
Case has observed improvements in patients after virtual visits.
"In several instances, even when patients are on ventilators and somewhat unresponsive, we've seen patients open their eyes or otherwise respond positively to the sound of their family member's voice," Case said.
For Hansen, seeing her daughters' faces allowed her to reconnect to life outside the hospital. She returned home April 23 to a parade of well-wishers driving past her house, holding up signs to welcome her back.
"It's so hard not having contact with your family. Or your friends," she said. "Seeing them (via virtual visits) got me through. It kept me going."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--Facts Matter: Biden didn't apologize to Trump

President Donald Trump recently referred to a letter of apology he said he received from former Vice President Joe Biden , but Biden 's campaign said no such letter exists , according to FactCheck.org .
`` Biden has now written a letter of apology because I did the right thing , '' Trump said during a Fox News virtual town hall from the Lincoln Memorial last week .
The president previously said Biden had apologized for criticizing Trump 's travel restrictions against China , implemented in early February .
`` And he actually apologized with a letter on a Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move , ' '' Trump said at the town hall .
`` It was n't well played by the press , but he said I made the right move . ''
Biden in fact supported Trump 's decision to restrict travel to and from China .
On April 3 , Kate Bedingfield , Biden 's deputy campaign manager , told CNN , `` Joe Biden supports travel bans that are guided by medical experts , advocated by public health officials and backed by a full strategy . ''
However , on the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president had a `` record of hysteria and xenophobia , '' FactCheck said .
Trump has since claimed those comments referred to the travel restrictions .
There is no evidence of a letter of apology , according to FactCheck , and Biden 's campaign said the `` xenophobia '' comment was not related to the China travel restrictions .
A false story claiming Dr. Anthony Fauci knew of a cure for the coronavirus 15 years ago is making the rounds on social media , according to PolitiFact.com .
An article published last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now said Fauci knew in 2005 that the drug hydroxychloroquine was effective against coronaviruses , PolitiFact said .
`` How did he know this ? ''
the article reads .
`` Because of research done by the National Institutes of Health , of which he is the director . ''
The article cited a 2005 study of the drug chloroquine and its effects on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome , or SARS , PolitiFact said .
Chloroquine is similar to hydroxychloroquine , but they 're different drugs and can be risky for people with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the study suggests hydroxychloroquine as `` both a cure and a vaccine '' for coronavirus .
This is n't accurate because there is no cure or vaccine for SARS or the novel coronavirus , PolitiFact said .
A video being shared on social media claiming to show the body of Kim Jong Un in a glass coffin as proof the North Korean leader is dead is fake , < URL destination= '' https : //apnews.com/afs : Content:8838090039 '' > according to The Associated Press .
< /URL > The footage is actually from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kim Jong Il , was lying in state .
Internet users and news outlets have been speculating about the health or death of Kim Jung Un recently because he had n't been seen for weeks , the AP said .
But North Korean media reported an appearance by Kim on May 1 .
The video , from December 2011 , shows the body of Kim Jong Il displayed in a glass coffin at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang as North Korean officials bow to the dead leader .
A photo circulating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circle in the United Kingdom that contains a Microsoft Windows logo encircled by a crown shape , resembling the coronavirus .
But the image is fake and the photo digitally altered , according to Snopes.com .
The original photo , from 2004 , shows an ornate crop circle in a wheat field in Wiltshire , England , Snopes said .
The photo was manipulated to remove that crop circle and replace it with the coronavirus/Microsoft crop circle .
Some conspiracy theorists shared the fake image to allege a connection between the coronavirus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
• Bob Oswald is a veteran Chicago-area journalist and former news editor of the Elgin Courier-News .
Contact him at boboswald33 @ gmail.com .

Facts Matter: Biden didn't apologize to Trump
President Donald Trump recently referred to a letter of apology he said he received from former Vice President Joe Biden, but Biden's campaign said no such letter exists. Associated Press, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News virtual town hall from the Lincoln Memorial on May 3 in Washington, co-moderated by Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Associated Press
President Donald Trump recently referred to a letter of apology he said he received from former Vice President Joe Biden, but Biden's campaign said no such letter exists, according to FactCheck.org.
"Biden has now written a letter of apology because I did the right thing," Trump said during a Fox News virtual town hall from the Lincoln Memorial last week.
The president previously said Biden had apologized for criticizing Trump's travel restrictions against China, implemented in early February.
"And he actually apologized with a letter on a Friday night saying, 'He made the right move,'" Trump said at the town hall. "It wasn't well played by the press, but he said I made the right move."
Biden spokesman Andrew Bates told FactCheck the letter "never happened."
Biden in fact supported Trump's decision to restrict travel to and from China.
On April 3, Kate Bedingfield, Biden's deputy campaign manager, told CNN, "Joe Biden supports travel bans that are guided by medical experts, advocated by public health officials and backed by a full strategy."
However, on the day Trump announced travel restrictions, Biden said the president had a "record of hysteria and xenophobia," FactCheck said. Trump has since claimed those comments referred to the travel restrictions.
There is no evidence of a letter of apology, according to FactCheck, and Biden's campaign said the "xenophobia" comment was not related to the China travel restrictions.
Fauci didn't have cure in 2005
A false story claiming Dr. Anthony Fauci knew of a cure for the coronavirus 15 years ago is making the rounds on social media, according to PolitiFact.com.
An article published last month by a website named One News Now said Fauci knew in 2005 that the drug hydroxychloroquine was effective against coronaviruses, PolitiFact said.
"How did he know this?" the article reads. "Because of research done by the National Institutes of Health, of which he is the director."
The article cited a 2005 study of the drug chloroquine and its effects on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, PolitiFact said. Chloroquine is similar to hydroxychloroquine, but they're different drugs and can be risky for people with heart disease.
The article also said the study suggests hydroxychloroquine as "both a cure and a vaccine" for coronavirus. This isn't accurate because there is no cure or vaccine for SARS or the novel coronavirus, PolitiFact said.
Funeral video of Kim Jung Un's father
A video being shared on social media claiming to show the body of Kim Jong Un in a glass coffin as proof the North Korean leader is dead is fake, according to The Associated Press.
The footage is actually from a 2011 memorial when Kim's father, Kim Jong Il, was lying in state.
Internet users and news outlets have been speculating about the health or death of Kim Jung Un recently because he hadn't been seen for weeks, the AP said. But North Korean media reported an appearance by Kim on May 1.
The video, from December 2011, shows the body of Kim Jong Il displayed in a glass coffin at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang as North Korean officials bow to the dead leader.
Coronavirus crop circle fake
A photo circulating on social media supposedly shows a crop circle in the United Kingdom that contains a Microsoft Windows logo encircled by a crown shape, resembling the coronavirus.
But the image is fake and the photo digitally altered, according to Snopes.com.
The original photo, from 2004, shows an ornate crop circle in a wheat field in Wiltshire, England, Snopes said. The photo was manipulated to remove that crop circle and replace it with the coronavirus/Microsoft crop circle.
Some conspiracy theorists shared the fake image to allege a connection between the coronavirus and former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, Snopes said.
• Bob Oswald is a veteran Chicago-area journalist and former news editor of the Elgin Courier-News. Contact him at boboswald33@gmail.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--Grammar Moses: Read, rinse, repeat

Grammar Moses: Read, rinse, repeat

David Wilson wrote to tell me he agrees with my assertion that something should not be labeled `` annual '' without having earned it .
`` I have a similar thought about any team 's winning or losing streak .
Two wins or losses in a row does not equate to a streak .
Three wins or losses in a row is still not a streak , but could be the beginning of one , '' he wrote .
`` My question is , how does one make plural the word 'lightning ' ?
Is it `` lightninging ? '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' `` It 's similar to my regular showers .
When reading the shampoo instructions it states , 'Rinse , lather and repeat . '
When do you stop ? ''
David clearly has spent too much time talking to himself these days .
For me , showers were exhausting before I started taking things less literally .
I 'd either run out of shampoo or hot water every time .
As for `` lightning , '' David , you have yourself an uncountable noun .
What you see in the sky is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` lightning . ''
When you break lightning into segments , you get `` bolts . ''
I was going to tell David that gasoline also is an uncountable noun .
That is , you would n't say , `` Hand me those gasolines . ''
But I felt uncomfortable sending an email full of lightning AND gasoline .
So instead I 'll print it on PAPER .
Well , well , well '' While watching TV , I hear the expression , 'We offer well wishes . '
I thought 'well ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' wrote reader Joanna Kostich .
`` In my experience , one would be wished good wishes .
Is this a correct change in the language ?
Or is it still incorrect ? ''
You 'll find a lot of debate on this one , Joanna .
I do n't use `` well-wishes '' or `` well-wisher , '' because I think it sounds clunky .
Because we still live in a land that allows free speech and English provides so many different ways to express the same things , I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to you is : What does a bartender do ?
If your answer is `` tend bar , '' then you 're my new best friend .
If your response is `` bartend , '' I 'll only assume you find karaoke enjoyable and , therefore , you will not make it on my Christmas card list .
Back to the `` good '' vs. `` well '' debate .
I would thank you for sending me good wishes , for the reason you cite .
And I 'd thank you for wishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trends in book publishing , you 'll see that `` well-wishes '' and `` good-wishes '' have traded dominance for 130 of the last 200 years , with `` well-wishes '' coming out on top since the start of World War II .
But `` well wishes '' versus `` good wishes '' ( with no hyphen ) is just the opposite .
My advice : Exercise your freedom of choice and allow others theirs .
Opinion Page Editor Jim Slusher , whose English skills are a samurai sword to my butter knife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : '' On Page 7 today we state in a headline 'Reporters sentenced to 7 years in Myanmar . '
Perhaps if we 'd said 'Reporters in Myanmar sentenced to 7 years , ' it would have been less suggestive that one can be ordered to spend time in a country . ''
Write carefully , and if you still have a mother , treat her well today .
Treat her well every day , for that matter .
If you 're a mother , then Happy Mother 's Day .
• Jim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daily Herald .
Write him at jbaumann @ dailyherald.com .
Put Grammar Moses in the subject line .
You also can friend or follow Jim at facebook.com/baumannjim .

Grammar Moses: Read, rinse, repeat
David Wilson wrote to tell me he agrees with my assertion that something should not be labeled "annual" without having earned it.
"I have a similar thought about any team's winning or losing streak. Two wins or losses in a row does not equate to a streak. Three wins or losses in a row is still not a streak, but could be the beginning of one," he wrote.
"My question is, how does one make plural the word 'lightning'? Is it "lightninging?' And when does one stop 'lightninginging?'
"It's similar to my regular showers. When reading the shampoo instructions it states, 'Rinse, lather and repeat.' When do you stop?"
David clearly has spent too much time talking to himself these days.
For me, showers were exhausting before I started taking things less literally. I'd either run out of shampoo or hot water every time.
But my hair looked fantastic.
As for "lightning," David, you have yourself an uncountable noun. What you see in the sky is not "a lightning" but simply "lightning." When you break lightning into segments, you get "bolts."
I was going to tell David that gasoline also is an uncountable noun. That is, you wouldn't say, "Hand me those gasolines." But I felt uncomfortable sending an email full of lightning AND gasoline. So instead I'll print it on PAPER.
Well, well, well
"While watching TV, I hear the expression, 'We offer well wishes.' I thought 'well' was an adverb, not an adjective," wrote reader Joanna Kostich. "In my experience, one would be wished good wishes. Is this a correct change in the language? Or is it still incorrect?"
You'll find a lot of debate on this one, Joanna. I don't use "well-wishes" or "well-wisher," because I think it sounds clunky. Because we still live in a land that allows free speech and English provides so many different ways to express the same things, I'm sticking to that philosophy.
My question to you is: What does a bartender do? If your answer is "tend bar," then you're my new best friend. If your response is "bartend," I'll only assume you find karaoke enjoyable and, therefore, you will not make it on my Christmas card list.
Back to the "good" vs. "well" debate.
I would thank you for sending me good wishes, for the reason you cite. And I'd thank you for wishing me well.
However, "well-wishes" is perfectly acceptable.
If you look at trends in book publishing, you'll see that "well-wishes" and "good-wishes" have traded dominance for 130 of the last 200 years, with "well-wishes" coming out on top since the start of World War II.
"Well-wishers" understandably far outweighs "good-wishers."
But "well wishes" versus "good wishes" (with no hyphen) is just the opposite.
Go figure.
My advice: Exercise your freedom of choice and allow others theirs.
No visitation
Opinion Page Editor Jim Slusher, whose English skills are a samurai sword to my butter knife, made this observation some months ago:
"On Page 7 today we state in a headline 'Reporters sentenced to 7 years in Myanmar.' Perhaps if we'd said 'Reporters in Myanmar sentenced to 7 years,' it would have been less suggestive that one can be ordered to spend time in a country."
Touche, Jim.
Write carefully, and if you still have a mother, treat her well today. Treat her well every day, for that matter. If you're a mother, then Happy Mother's Day.
• Jim Baumann is vice president/managing editor of the Daily Herald. Write him at jbaumann@dailyherald.com. Put Grammar Moses in the subject line. You also can friend or follow Jim at facebook.com/baumannjim.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--High school sports dynasties: Girls No. 10, Barrington softball

Editor 's note : The Daily Herald is counting down the Top 10 boys and girls high school sports dynasties over the past 20 years , two at a time .
We start today at No .
10 with Naperville North boys soccer and Barrington softball .
If you followed Barrington softball this century , you 've sure seen a lot of success .
How about 633 wins and only 129 losses ?
How about eight trips to the state finals , including a pair of runner-up trophies along with four third-place and one fourth-place trophy ?
All 633 wins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peterson , who is actually the second active winningest coach in IHSA softball history with 842 wins .
Among the active coaches , he trails only Ken Grams , who has directed Elk Grove to 948 wins while competing in the same league as Barrington ( Mid-Suburban ) .
`` Our consistency has been because of a combination of wonderful families and fantastic commitment to the sport by the school , '' Peterson said .
`` We 've had some terrific success .
It 's been neat and I 'm happy for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the best , including Daily Herald all-area honorary captains Kendall Peterson ( 2019 co-captain ) , Abbey Jacobsen ( 2018 and 2017 ) , Loren Krzysko ( 2013 ) , Kim Cygan ( 2008 ) , Claire Voris ( 2007 and 2006 ) , Abby Reed ( 2004 co-captain ) and Samantha Deevy ( 2004 co-captain ) .
Since 2000 , the Fillies have had 35 players go on to play in college , including 16 at the Division I level .
The Fillies went 36-2 and lost both games by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in 15 innings , a 3-2 decision to Marengo on April 20 of that year .
In their other loss , the Fillies were up 2-1 and 1 strike away from winning when St. Charles East rallied to prevail in the Class 4A state semifinal .
Barrington went on to defeat York for third place .
`` It was such a tight-knit group with amazing character , '' Peterson said .
`` At times , our practices were more entertaining than the games because the kids just loved to be there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fillies reached a school-record 37 wins ( 2004 , 2007 and 2017 ) .
They won 8 supersectionals , 10 sectionals , 9 MSL titles and currently 18 consecutive regionals .
`` We 're just hoping we can make as much noise the next 20 years , '' Peterson said .

High school sports dynasties: Girls No. 10, Barrington softball
Editor's note: The Daily Herald is counting down the Top 10 boys and girls high school sports dynasties over the past 20 years, two at a time. We start today at No. 10 with Naperville North boys soccer and Barrington softball.
If you followed Barrington softball this century, you've sure seen a lot of success.
How about 633 wins and only 129 losses?
How about eight trips to the state finals, including a pair of runner-up trophies along with four third-place and one fourth-place trophy?
All 633 wins belong to hall of fame coach Perry Peterson, who is actually the second active winningest coach in IHSA softball history with 842 wins.
Among the active coaches, he trails only Ken Grams, who has directed Elk Grove to 948 wins while competing in the same league as Barrington (Mid-Suburban).
"Our consistency has been because of a combination of wonderful families and fantastic commitment to the sport by the school," Peterson said. "We've had some terrific success. It's been neat and I'm happy for all our student-athletes."
And Peterson had some of the best, including Daily Herald all-area honorary captains Kendall Peterson (2019 co-captain), Abbey Jacobsen (2018 and 2017), Loren Krzysko (2013), Kim Cygan (2008), Claire Voris (2007 and 2006), Abby Reed (2004 co-captain) and Samantha Deevy (2004 co-captain).
Since 2000, the Fillies have had 35 players go on to play in college, including 16 at the Division I level.
Peterson called the 2013 season "truly amazing."
The Fillies went 36-2 and lost both games by 1 run.
The only regular-season loss was in 15 innings, a 3-2 decision to Marengo on April 20 of that year.
In their other loss, the Fillies were up 2-1 and 1 strike away from winning when St. Charles East rallied to prevail in the Class 4A state semifinal. Barrington went on to defeat York for third place.
"It was such a tight-knit group with amazing character," Peterson said. "At times, our practices were more entertaining than the games because the kids just loved to be there."
Three times in this century the Fillies reached a school-record 37 wins (2004, 2007 and 2017). They won 8 supersectionals, 10 sectionals, 9 MSL titles and currently 18 consecutive regionals.
"We're just hoping we can make as much noise the next 20 years," Peterson said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--Sharing fond memories of Michael Jordan -- baseball player

As the wildly popular `` The Last Dance '' documentary series continues Sunday night , Michael Jordan 's stunning bid to become a major leaguer is going to be a major focus .
It 's going to bring back a flood of memories .
After retiring from the Bulls in October of 1993 , Jordan made the unlikely switch from basketball oligarch to baseball oddity at the age of 31 .
His first year in White Sox spring training camp was 1994 .
That was also my first year as the Sox beat writer for the Daily Herald .
Meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jim Cook before heading down to Sarasota , Fla. , my marching orders were a bit overwhelming .
Chronicling a very good '94 Sox team was a big enough challenge , so having to also keep tabs on Jordan could have been a major hassle .
While he ruled the NBA roost , Jordan knew where he stood in MLB .
During his first week at Sox camp , Jordan was always at his clubhouse locker stall bright and early , and wave after wave of media from around the world flooded him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his answers -- most of them to repetitive questions -- but it did n't take him long to notice he was taking much of the attention away from the likes of Frank Thomas , Jack McDowell , Robin Ventura , Tim Raines and Ozzie Guillen , all standout players on that White Sox team .
As camp moved along , Jordan increasingly stayed out of sight and concentrated on making the transition to a sport he had n't played for 13 years .
Most Jordan fans know he played for Class AA Birmingham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still on strike the following spring , he returned to the Bulls in '95 and went on to win three more championships .
His stint as a professional baseball player was short , but Jordan 's presence is still fondly remembered by three former Sox associates -- Bill Melton , Mike Huff and Herm Schneider .
Melton , a premier slugger for the White Sox from 1968-75 , was tasked with getting Jordan 's swing up to speed .
`` ( Former White Sox general manager ) Ron Schueler came up to me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ willing to help a guy out , '' Melton said .
`` I did n't even know who it was .
And then all of a sudden he said , 'Michael Jordan . '
I said , 'That 's fine .
He 's never played baseball . '
My job was just to show him setups , look at a lot of videos of some guys that I liked , that I thought had good swings , good setups , like John Olerud with Toronto .
`` So my deal was just simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and talk to him .
We spent more time talking than anything , which was really good .
Hitting off the machine , the fastballs , no problem .
I told him , 'Your problem , the higher you go up , should you make it up to the major-league level , is going to be off-speed pitches . '
I started throwing live batting practice , and sure enough I was able to throw a changeup now and then off a fastball , and that was the thing he was going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , full-throated , interested , never missed a day , punctual , on time , and had a real interest in wanting to play major-league baseball . ''
Like Huff and Schneider , Melton was amazed by the reaction when Jordan was out in public .
`` In Sarasota , we went out to play golf and people stopped their golf carts while we were playing and were pointing , '' Melton recalled .
`` Everybody knew who he was .
I remember going into a bar one night with him and George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They had to call ahead just to get in , to say , 'We have to sit him here because people are going to come around and surround him . '
There was a rock band on the stage .
We walked in , and the band stopped .
`` I went , 'Oh my God , this is unbelievable . '
I saw things , I was stunned .
Everywhere he went , somebody knew him .
And he dealt with it really good . ''
Huff , an outfielder who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was tasked with helping Jordan with his defense .
The New Trier High School and Northwestern product also jumped in on the hitting side at times , and Huff remembers a day before spring training in 1994 when he was helping Jordan at Comiskey Park and the Illinois Institute of Technology , located a long flyball across the Dan Ryan Expressway from the Sox 's home stadium .
Jordan had former Bears great Richard Dent with him that day , and the two were heading to Phoenix to play weekend golf with Charles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was a Friday , and a concerned Huff continually checked with Jordan about his departure time .
He did n't want Jordan getting stuck in traffic and missing his flight .
`` After like the third time I asked , he stopped and looked at me and said , 'Mike , I 've got my own plane .
When we decide to fly out , we 'll get there and whenever we get there , the flight will leave .
And after Sunday the flight will be back Sunday night and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Huff remembered .
`` But here was a guy that could have very easily on the first time I asked said , 'Just my private jet , no big deal . '
But he did n't boast about that stuff and was just eager to learn , humble himself , work as hard as he could to get as good as he could in baseball . ''
Schneider , the White Sox 's renowned trainer for 40 years , helped Jordan get into baseball shape and was a constant presence from November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Schneider was on Jordan 's plane to Sarasota and he accompanied Jordan on a late grocery run after arriving in Flordia .
`` He asked 'Can we go to a grocery store and get some food because I need some food in the fridge , ' '' Schneider said .
`` I said , 'Sure , there 's a Publix not far away from where you 're staying . '
So we got in the car , we drove over to Publix and this was at about 12:30 a.m .
There was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the store at that time .
But it 's unbelievable .
Within 30 minutes , the word got out that he was at the store and it was a zoo in that store at about 1:15 a.m. '' It was crazy .
He said 'Let 's get these groceries paid for and let 's get out of here . '
So we did that and it was pretty crazy .
Two or three guys who were working there saw him and recognized him and they got on their phones or whatever they @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Sharing fond memories of Michael Jordan -- baseball player
"The Last Dance" shifts its focus to Michael Jordan's brief run as a professional baseball player Sunday night on ESPN. Bill Melton, Mike Huff and Herm Schneider all helped Jordan make the challenging transition and they'll always remember the experience. Associated Press
As the wildly popular "The Last Dance" documentary series continues Sunday night, Michael Jordan's stunning bid to become a major leaguer is going to be a major focus.
It's going to bring back a flood of memories.
After retiring from the Bulls in October of 1993, Jordan made the unlikely switch from basketball oligarch to baseball oddity at the age of 31.
His first year in White Sox spring training camp was 1994. That was also my first year as the Sox beat writer for the Daily Herald.
Meeting with erstwhile sports editors Bob Frisk and Jim Cook before heading down to Sarasota, Fla., my marching orders were a bit overwhelming.
Daily White Sox features and notebooks, and daily Jordan dispatches.
Chronicling a very good '94 Sox team was a big enough challenge, so having to also keep tabs on Jordan could have been a major hassle.
It wasn't.
While he ruled the NBA roost, Jordan knew where he stood in MLB.
During his first week at Sox camp, Jordan was always at his clubhouse locker stall bright and early, and wave after wave of media from around the world flooded him with questions.
Jordan was great with his answers -- most of them to repetitive questions -- but it didn't take him long to notice he was taking much of the attention away from the likes of Frank Thomas, Jack McDowell, Robin Ventura, Tim Raines and Ozzie Guillen, all standout players on that White Sox team.
As camp moved along, Jordan increasingly stayed out of sight and concentrated on making the transition to a sport he hadn't played for 13 years.
Most Jordan fans know he played for Class AA Birmingham in 1994, and with major-league players still on strike the following spring, he returned to the Bulls in '95 and went on to win three more championships.
His stint as a professional baseball player was short, but Jordan's presence is still fondly remembered by three former Sox associates -- Bill Melton, Mike Huff and Herm Schneider.
Melton, a premier slugger for the White Sox from 1968-75, was tasked with getting Jordan's swing up to speed.
"(Former White Sox general manager) Ron Schueler came up to me and asked me if I'd be willing to help a guy out," Melton said. "I didn't even know who it was. And then all of a sudden he said, 'Michael Jordan.' I said, 'That's fine. He's never played baseball.' My job was just to show him setups, look at a lot of videos of some guys that I liked, that I thought had good swings, good setups, like John Olerud with Toronto.
"So my deal was just simply to get him ready for spring training and talk to him. We spent more time talking than anything, which was really good. Hitting off the machine, the fastballs, no problem. I told him, 'Your problem, the higher you go up, should you make it up to the major-league level, is going to be off-speed pitches.' I started throwing live batting practice, and sure enough I was able to throw a changeup now and then off a fastball, and that was the thing he was going to have trouble with. He was there, full-throated, interested, never missed a day, punctual, on time, and had a real interest in wanting to play major-league baseball."
Like Huff and Schneider, Melton was amazed by the reaction when Jordan was out in public.
"In Sarasota, we went out to play golf and people stopped their golf carts while we were playing and were pointing," Melton recalled. "Everybody knew who he was. I remember going into a bar one night with him and George (Koehler, Jordan's driver). They had to call ahead just to get in, to say, 'We have to sit him here because people are going to come around and surround him.' There was a rock band on the stage. We walked in, and the band stopped.
"I went, 'Oh my God, this is unbelievable.' I saw things, I was stunned. Everywhere he went, somebody knew him. And he dealt with it really good."
Huff, an outfielder who played for the Sox from 1991-93, was tasked with helping Jordan with his defense.
The New Trier High School and Northwestern product also jumped in on the hitting side at times, and Huff remembers a day before spring training in 1994 when he was helping Jordan at Comiskey Park and the Illinois Institute of Technology, located a long flyball across the Dan Ryan Expressway from the Sox's home stadium.
Jordan had former Bears great Richard Dent with him that day, and the two were heading to Phoenix to play weekend golf with Charles Barkley after working out with Huff.
It was a Friday, and a concerned Huff continually checked with Jordan about his departure time. He didn't want Jordan getting stuck in traffic and missing his flight.
Jordan finally put Huff's worry to rest.
"After like the third time I asked, he stopped and looked at me and said, 'Mike, I've got my own plane. When we decide to fly out, we'll get there and whenever we get there, the flight will leave. And after Sunday the flight will be back Sunday night and I will be here Monday morning,'" Huff remembered. "But here was a guy that could have very easily on the first time I asked said, 'Just my private jet, no big deal.' But he didn't boast about that stuff and was just eager to learn, humble himself, work as hard as he could to get as good as he could in baseball."
Schneider, the White Sox's renowned trainer for 40 years, helped Jordan get into baseball shape and was a constant presence from November of 1993 through spring training in '94.
Schneider was on Jordan's plane to Sarasota and he accompanied Jordan on a late grocery run after arriving in Flordia.
"He asked 'Can we go to a grocery store and get some food because I need some food in the fridge,'" Schneider said. "I said, 'Sure, there's a Publix not far away from where you're staying.' So we got in the car, we drove over to Publix and this was at about 12:30 a.m. There was basically not even a handful of people in the store at that time. But it's unbelievable. Within 30 minutes, the word got out that he was at the store and it was a zoo in that store at about 1:15 a.m.
"It was crazy. He said 'Let's get these groceries paid for and let's get out of here.' So we did that and it was pretty crazy. Two or three guys who were working there saw him and recognized him and they got on their phones or whatever they did and it was incredible."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--COVID-19 deaths in Illinois top 100 for 5th consecutive day; see county-by-county stats

The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported that the number of deaths in the state resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus increased by more than 100 for the fifth consecutive day .
The IDPH reported an additional 111 deaths , as well as 2,325 new cases since Friday .
That makes 3,349 deaths statewide from 76,085 cases diagnosed in 98 Illinois counties .
The age of coronavirus patients ranges from younger than 1 year to older than 100 years , the IDPH reports .
Within the last 24 hours , officials reported 16,617 people tested with an infection rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 416,331 people have been tested so far .
This week , Gov .
J.B. Pritzker outlined a five-stage plan to reopen Illinois , which officials have divided into four regions .
Each region will be evaluated individually as they progress through the five phases on the way to resuming normal activity .
The Northeast region , which includes the Chicago suburbs , is in Phase 2 , or `` flattening . ''
To reach Phase 3 , or `` recovery , '' regions must have an infection rate of 20 % or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for COVID-19 illnesses must stay level or decrease for 28 days , and at least 14 % of ICU , medical and surgery beds must be available .
As of Thursday , the infection rate in the Northeast region was 21.8 % ; hospital admissions for COVID-19 as of Tuesday were 279 , down from 291 Monday .
Of the 111 additional deaths announced Saturday , 95 , or 85 % , are from Cook County and the five collar counties , by the state 's count .
The one-day death tally was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DuPage , four in Kane , three in Lake , four in McHenry and two in Will , the IDPH said .
Here are cases per county and some towns .
Not every town with coronavirus cases is included .
• As of Saturday , Cook County reported 21,281 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 975 deaths , according to the IDPH 's coronavirus website .
Chicago had 30,393 cases and 1,289 fatalities , according to the IDPH .
• The Cook County Department of Public Health on Saturday listed 999 cases of COVID-19 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and 2 deaths in Mount Prospect , 358 cases and 7 deaths in Wheeling , 328 cases and 26 deaths in Glenview , 296 cases and 4 deaths in Palatine , 281 cases and 6 deaths in Streamwood , 259 cases and 5 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 248 cases and seven deaths in Schaumburg , 241 cases and 1 death in Elgin ( Cook County portion ) , 239 cases and 5 deaths in Hanover Park ( Cook County portion ) ; 236 cases and 5 deaths in Arlington Heights , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ridge , 167 cases and 4 deaths in Rolling Meadows , 137 cases and 1 death in Elk Grove Village , 120 cases and 3 deaths in Prospect Heights , 78 cases and 1 death in Bartlett , 51 cases and 8 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) , 34 cases and no deaths in Rosemont , 16 cases and 1 death in Roselle ( Cook County portion ) and 15 cases and 2 deaths in Barrington .
• The Lake County Health Department lists 5,046 confirmed cases of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as of Friday .
The total numbers were not updated Saturday .
• Cases in some Lake County towns as of Saturday : 1,605 to 1,609 in Waukegan and 70 to 74 in unincorporated areas near Waukegan ; 210 to 214 in Mundelein and 30 to 34 in unincorporated areas near Mundelein ; 155 to 159 in Gurnee and 35 to 39 in unincorporated areas near Gurnee ; 110 to 114 in Round Lake and 85 to 89 in unincorporated areas near Round Lake ; 100 to 104 in Vernon Hills and less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hills ; 55 to 59 in Libertyville and 15 to 19 in unincorporated areas near Libertyville ; 45 to 49 in Grayslake and 35 to 39 in unincorporated areas near Grayslake ; 65 to 69 in Wauconda and 10 to 14 in unincorporated areas near Wauconda ; 75 to 79 in Buffalo Grove and less than five in unincorporated areas near Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) ; 60 to 64 in Lake Zurich and five to nine in unincorporated areas near Lake Zurich ; 30 to 34 in Lincolnshire and less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 15 to 19 in Long Grove and less than five in unincorporated areas near Long Grove .
• The DuPage County Health Department reports 4,520 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 247 deaths on its coronavirus website as of Saturday .
• Cases for some suburbs : 404 in Addison , 323 in West Chicago , 307 in Glendale Heights , 305 in Bensenville , 286 in Naperville ( DuPage portion ) , 277 in Carol Stream , 196 in Westmont , 162 in Lombard , 160 in Elmhurst , 138 in Aurora @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Bloomingdale , 134 in Woodridge , 131 in Downers Grove , 126 in Wheaton , 126 in Villa Park , 120 in Roselle , 109 in Hanover Park ( DuPage portion ) , 102 in Willowbrook , 96 in Wood Dale , 94 in Itasca , 82 in Glen Ellyn , 76 in Lisle , 67 in Bartlett , 66 in Oak Brook , 60 in Warrenville , 23 in Winfield and 15 in Oakbrook Terrace .
• The Kane County Health Department on May 9 confirmed 2,940 cases of COVID-19 with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Cases for some towns : 1,290 in Aurora ( Kane County portion ) , 636 in Elgin ( Kane portion ) , 276 in Carpentersville , 155 in South Elgin , 113 in St. Charles , 83 in Geneva , 58 in North Aurora , 53 in Batavia , 28 in Algonquin and in Gilberts , 21 in Sugar Grove , nine in East Dundee , nine in Huntley and seven 7 in Dundee .
• There are 940 cases of COVID-19 and 50 deaths in McHenry County , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There have been 3,655 cases of COVID-19 and 202 deaths , according to the Will County Health Department 's website .
• Cases per some towns include 204 in Naperville ( Will County portion ) , and 34 in Aurora ( Will County portion ) .