dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-15--New life for Huntley Square? Carpentersville, Otto Engineering conducting initial studies

The Huntley Square Shopping Center sits prominently at one of Carpentersville 's busiest intersections , serving as a gateway into a town that has worked hard to rebrand itself as a thriving , business-centric community .
The vacant , rundown building at Route 31 and Huntley Road is far from living up to that image , village leaders said , but they see its potential .
So does local investor and businessman Tom Roeser , whose recent partnership with the village could propel the revitalization of the property .
`` Huntley Square is an important part of the entry into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We all want something done there , and I think I can be a catalyst . ''
The first step in redeveloping the site is determining its viability , best possible uses and potential costs , all of which will be identified through a series of studies completed in the next few months , said Roeser , president of Carpentersville 's largest employer , Otto Engineering .
To help fund those initial reports , the village board recently approved a memorandum of understanding to reimburse Roeser for up to $ 91,200 using tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be placed on file with the village and could be shared with other potential developers should Otto decide not to pursue the project , Community Development Director Ben Mason said .
Securing a high-density project for the 3-acre site has been a top priority for Village Manager Eric Johnson since he was hired last spring .
Currently held by out-of-state ownership , the shopping center has been empty for more than two years and has fallen into disrepair , he said .
`` It has become an eyesore over the last several years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's something we feel is a prime location for redevelopment and a site that could much better serve the community than the dilapidated state it 's currently in . ''
Though a market study will help determine the most appropriate uses , Roeser said he preliminarily believes the property would be best suited for a moderate to high-end residential development that is dog-friendly and geared toward `` up-and-coming professionals . ''
Village officials have expressed a desire to add retail into the mix , too .
Several other questions remain over the condition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a roughly 100-spot underground parking garage , all of which will dictate whether the structure should be upgraded and repurposed or demolished and rebuilt .
The reports are expected to be completed by August , at which point the village and Otto will reassess the site , Mason said .
Known throughout the area as a catalyst for redevelopment , Roeser has poured millions of dollars into revitalizing parts of Carpentersville and East and West Dundee the past few decades .
His involvement gives the Huntley Square project a much-needed push , Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and uncertain economic times '' of the coronavirus pandemic .
`` We 're hoping to really get that corner back in shape here in the near future ... and jump-start more redevelopment in that corridor , '' he said .

New life for Huntley Square? Carpentersville, Otto Engineering conducting initial studies
The Huntley Square Shopping Center sits prominently at one of Carpentersville's busiest intersections, serving as a gateway into a town that has worked hard to rebrand itself as a thriving, business-centric community.
The vacant, rundown building at Route 31 and Huntley Road is far from living up to that image, village leaders said, but they see its potential.
So does local investor and businessman Tom Roeser, whose recent partnership with the village could propel the revitalization of the property.
"Huntley Square is an important part of the entry into Carpentersville," Roeser said. "We all want something done there, and I think I can be a catalyst."
The first step in redeveloping the site is determining its viability, best possible uses and potential costs, all of which will be identified through a series of studies completed in the next few months, said Roeser, president of Carpentersville's largest employer, Otto Engineering.
To help fund those initial reports, the village board recently approved a memorandum of understanding to reimburse Roeser for up to $91,200 using tax increment financing dollars -- property tax money held for redevelopment in a district rather than for local governments. That information would be placed on file with the village and could be shared with other potential developers should Otto decide not to pursue the project, Community Development Director Ben Mason said.
Securing a high-density project for the 3-acre site has been a top priority for Village Manager Eric Johnson since he was hired last spring. Currently held by out-of-state ownership, the shopping center has been empty for more than two years and has fallen into disrepair, he said.
"It has become an eyesore over the last several years," Johnson said. "It's something we feel is a prime location for redevelopment and a site that could much better serve the community than the dilapidated state it's currently in."
Though a market study will help determine the most appropriate uses, Roeser said he preliminarily believes the property would be best suited for a moderate to high-end residential development that is dog-friendly and geared toward "up-and-coming professionals." Village officials have expressed a desire to add retail into the mix, too.
Several other questions remain over the condition of the building, its foundation and a roughly 100-spot underground parking garage, all of which will dictate whether the structure should be upgraded and repurposed or demolished and rebuilt. The reports are expected to be completed by August, at which point the village and Otto will reassess the site, Mason said.
Known throughout the area as a catalyst for redevelopment, Roeser has poured millions of dollars into revitalizing parts of Carpentersville and East and West Dundee the past few decades. His involvement gives the Huntley Square project a much-needed push, Johnson said, even amid the "questionable and uncertain economic times" of the coronavirus pandemic.
"We're hoping to really get that corner back in shape here in the near future ... and jump-start more redevelopment in that corridor," he said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-15--Rozner: Jerry Reinsdorf is many things, but heartless is not one them

While `` The Last Dance '' continues to be an enthralling mix of sports , soap opera and -- at times -- pure hatred , it also paints a picture of Jerry Reinsdorf and Jerry Krause that occasionally strays from reality .
This was to be expected , especially with Krause no longer here to defend himself , but there is the continued theme that the Bulls were cheap and remain so , at the behest of a stingy Reinsdorf .
Never mind that he paid Michael Jordan a total of $ 63 million his final two seasons with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deals at the time , though one could argue Jordan was worth twice as much .
This came after Jordan 's eight-year deal worth $ 25 million had expired , a contract Reinsdorf had suggested Jordan probably should n't sign when he did , knowing his value would be considerably more than that .
Jordan did n't gripe about it because his endorsements were approaching $ 50 million a year during that decade .
Reinsdorf , by the way , continued to pay Jordan his NBA salary -- $ 4 million a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing baseball .
Reinsdorf said it was because he felt he owed Jordan for being underpaid all those years .
Maybe it was Reinsdorf suspecting all along that Jordan would return to basketball .
And there 's the exhausting drama surrounding Scottie Pippen 's contract , another deal Reinsdorf said the player should not sign .
Of that six-year , $ 18 million contract , about $ 8 million was front-loaded so when the deal quickly became obsolete , Pippen spent years blaming the Bulls for mistreatment .
You can understand a young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- wanting the cash and needing to take care of his family , removing the risk of injury and losing it all , but it was nevertheless his decision .
When the title run ended and everyone sprinted for different corners of the universe , Krause could have merely let Pippen walk into free agency , and Houston could have given Pippen no more than $ 45 million .
Instead , Krause put aside all the abuse he had endured and created a sign-and-trade that landed Pippen a guaranteed $ 67 million over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 82 million .
That 's an extra $ 37 million Krause netted Pippen and sent him to a playoff team , albeit one that was knocked out in the first round .
After one year , the Rockets traded him to Portland after Pippen asked out of Houston .
The cheap Bulls brought him back at the end of his career and paid him $ 10 million for two years , though he played only one season ( 23 games ) before retiring .
Even after everything Pippen had said about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pippen a job as a team ambassador in 2010 , paying him to sit courtside and shake hands during games when Pippen needed a job .
That lasted 10 years , Pippen again taking shots at the Bulls on the way out the door , no good deed going unpunished .
Throughout his time as Bulls and White Sox owner , the narrative has persisted that Reinsdorf is miserly , and during the 2014 NBA Draft it was Bill Simmons on national TV repeating his charge , saying Reinsdorf is a businessman who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe the Bulls would pay Carlos Boozer $ 16 million to go away .
A month before that draft , Simmons had written in his column that the Bulls operate as if `` they 're stuck playing in Indiana or Milwaukee .
Keep getting dem checks , Jerry . ''
The Bulls did amnesty Boozer and ate the $ 16 million , later reduced by $ 3 million when he signed with the Lakers .
In all , the Bulls paid Boozer $ 71 million to play four years in Chicago .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for $ 10 million , and millions more to Tim Thomas and Rip Hamilton , not to mention eating $ 8.5 million for Jeff Keppinger on the South Side , to name just one baseball player .
There were the many personal gifts bestowed upon Pippen when he needed them , during and after his playing days , and Reinsdorf gave Randy Brown a job as an assistant GM a few years after he was forced to sell his championship rings in a bankruptcy auction .
Jay Williams busted his contract when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but instead of releasing him they paid Williams in full the next season .
When the Bulls bought out Williams the following year to gain roster flexibility , the Bulls sent Williams a check for $ 3 million .
Still , this spectacular ESPN series has missed nary a chance to crush the two Jerrys , with Spike Lee among the many blasting them as the 1998 campaign drew to a close .
Make fun of his loyalty , question his decisions and even call him a failed owner after six NBA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but to say Reinsdorf has been cheap calls into question the thought process behind such an accusation when it is demonstrably unfair .
`` The Last Dance '' has thus far done nothing to betray that narrative .

Rozner: Jerry Reinsdorf is many things, but heartless is not one them
Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, here when Michael Jordan announced his retirement in October 1993, has been exceedingly generous with many players over the years. Associated Press
While "The Last Dance" continues to be an enthralling mix of sports, soap opera and -- at times -- pure hatred, it also paints a picture of Jerry Reinsdorf and Jerry Krause that occasionally strays from reality.
This was to be expected, especially with Krause no longer here to defend himself, but there is the continued theme that the Bulls were cheap and remain so, at the behest of a stingy Reinsdorf.
Never mind that he paid Michael Jordan a total of $63 million his final two seasons with the Bulls, both record NBA, single-season deals at the time, though one could argue Jordan was worth twice as much.
This came after Jordan's eight-year deal worth $25 million had expired, a contract Reinsdorf had suggested Jordan probably shouldn't sign when he did, knowing his value would be considerably more than that.
Jordan didn't gripe about it because his endorsements were approaching $50 million a year during that decade.
Reinsdorf, by the way, continued to pay Jordan his NBA salary -- $4 million a year -- while Jordan was on sabbatical and playing baseball. Reinsdorf said it was because he felt he owed Jordan for being underpaid all those years.
Maybe it was Reinsdorf suspecting all along that Jordan would return to basketball.
And there's the exhausting drama surrounding Scottie Pippen's contract, another deal Reinsdorf said the player should not sign.
Of that six-year, $18 million contract, about $8 million was front-loaded so when the deal quickly became obsolete, Pippen spent years blaming the Bulls for mistreatment.
You can understand a young Pippen -- who grew up dirt poor -- wanting the cash and needing to take care of his family, removing the risk of injury and losing it all, but it was nevertheless his decision.
When the title run ended and everyone sprinted for different corners of the universe, Krause could have merely let Pippen walk into free agency, and Houston could have given Pippen no more than $45 million.
Instead, Krause put aside all the abuse he had endured and created a sign-and-trade that landed Pippen a guaranteed $67 million over five years, with incentives pushing it to $82 million.
That's an extra $37 million Krause netted Pippen and sent him to a playoff team, albeit one that was knocked out in the first round. After one year, the Rockets traded him to Portland after Pippen asked out of Houston.
The cheap Bulls brought him back at the end of his career and paid him $10 million for two years, though he played only one season (23 games) before retiring.
Even after everything Pippen had said about Reinsdorf and Krause, Reinsdorf again gave Pippen a job as a team ambassador in 2010, paying him to sit courtside and shake hands during games when Pippen needed a job.
That lasted 10 years, Pippen again taking shots at the Bulls on the way out the door, no good deed going unpunished.
Throughout his time as Bulls and White Sox owner, the narrative has persisted that Reinsdorf is miserly, and during the 2014 NBA Draft it was Bill Simmons on national TV repeating his charge, saying Reinsdorf is a businessman who watches every last dollar and didn't believe the Bulls would pay Carlos Boozer $16 million to go away.
A month before that draft, Simmons had written in his column that the Bulls operate as if "they're stuck playing in Indiana or Milwaukee. Keep getting dem checks, Jerry."
The Bulls did amnesty Boozer and ate the $16 million, later reduced by $3 million when he signed with the Lakers. In all, the Bulls paid Boozer $71 million to play four years in Chicago.
There were other buyouts, like Eddie Robinson for $10 million, and millions more to Tim Thomas and Rip Hamilton, not to mention eating $8.5 million for Jeff Keppinger on the South Side, to name just one baseball player.
There were the many personal gifts bestowed upon Pippen when he needed them, during and after his playing days, and Reinsdorf gave Randy Brown a job as an assistant GM a few years after he was forced to sell his championship rings in a bankruptcy auction.
Jay Williams busted his contract when he busted his leg in a motorcycle accident, but instead of releasing him they paid Williams in full the next season. When the Bulls bought out Williams the following year to gain roster flexibility, the Bulls sent Williams a check for $3 million.
Still, this spectacular ESPN series has missed nary a chance to crush the two Jerrys, with Spike Lee among the many blasting them as the 1998 campaign drew to a close.
Make fun of his loyalty, question his decisions and even call him a failed owner after six NBA titles and a World Series victory, but to say Reinsdorf has been cheap calls into question the thought process behind such an accusation when it is demonstrably unfair.
"The Last Dance" has thus far done nothing to betray that narrative.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-15--Our two new Facebook groups, newsletters bring you school news, good news

We all know a teacher , and we all love good news , right ?
That 's why we 've created two new Facebook groups for you to join -- Suburban Teachers and Good News from the Suburbs -- along with two new corresponding newsletters .
If you are a teacher , or you know an amazing teacher you 'd like to recognize , we 'd love for you to join our group by clicking here .
We 'll share all sorts of education and teacher-related news , and we 'd love for you to do the same .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favorite teachers in this group , along with other news and stories that are important to educators , parents and your community .
And we all need a daily dose of good news to lift our spirits , especially now .
That 's the goal of our Good News Facebook group , which you can join by clicking here .
Share positive and uplifting news from around the Chicago suburbs -- news about your neighbors , your schools , people in your community .
We want to hear about all of it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ News Sunday newsletters .
They are free and sent to your inbox once a week , full of news to keep you up to date on the latest education news and positive suburban stories .
Sign up for both by clicking here .

Our two new Facebook groups, newsletters bring you school news, good news
Our new Suburban Teachers Facebook group and newsletter will feature news and stories that are important to educators, parents and community members.
We all know a teacher, and we all love good news, right? That's why we've created two new Facebook groups for you to join -- Suburban Teachers and Good News from the Suburbs -- along with two new corresponding newsletters.
If you are a teacher, or you know an amazing teacher you'd like to recognize, we'd love for you to join our group by clicking here. We'll share all sorts of education and teacher-related news, and we'd love for you to do the same. We also hope to highlight some of your favorite teachers in this group, along with other news and stories that are important to educators, parents and your community.
Share positive and uplifting news from your community as part of our Good News from the Suburbs Facebook group. -
And we all need a daily dose of good news to lift our spirits, especially now. That's the goal of our Good News Facebook group, which you can join by clicking here. Share positive and uplifting news from around the Chicago suburbs -- news about your neighbors, your schools, people in your community. We want to hear about all of it.
We also offer Suburban Teachers and Good News Sunday newsletters. They are free and sent to your inbox once a week, full of news to keep you up to date on the latest education news and positive suburban stories. Sign up for both by clicking here.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-15--Rescuers in Winfield search for woman who fell into DuPage River

Rescuers are searching for an 18-year-old woman with autism and one of her two dogs after she fell into the West Branch of the DuPage River near Geneva Road and Winfield Road in Winfield shortly before 6 p.m. Friday .
Tony Martinez , director of community relations for the DuPage County Forest Preserve , said the woman was swept away by the current near Winfield Mounds .
He said one of the dogs has been recovered , but they were still searching for the woman around 11:30 p.m. Martinez said the woman was walking the dogs on a bridge that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her and she drifted downriver .
Martinez said a witness on a bike saw the event occur but lost sight of her as she was swept away .
He said her parents confirmed that she is a frequent visitor to the trail .
`` It was not her first time visiting , '' he said .
He said the forest preserve district is working with the Winfield Fire Protection District and other agencies in their search efforts .
`` We are thankful and appreciative of the response , '' he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' He said more than a dozen departments are helping with the search and are equipped with divers , boats , drones and aerial surveillance resources from Cook County .
`` It is still ongoing , and hopefully we find the individual , '' he said .

Rescuers in Winfield search for woman who fell into DuPage River
Rescuers were searching for a woman Friday who fell into the West Branch of the DuPage River off downtown Winfield, along with two of her dogs. Fire truck ladders and rescue boats were being used. Courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
Rescuers were searching for a woman Friday who fell into the West Branch of the DuPage River off downtown Winfield, along with two of her dogs. One dog was rescued. Courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
Rescuers are searching for an 18-year-old woman with autism and one of her two dogs after she fell into the West Branch of the DuPage River near Geneva Road and Winfield Road in Winfield shortly before 6 p.m. Friday.
Tony Martinez, director of community relations for the DuPage County Forest Preserve, said the woman was swept away by the current near Winfield Mounds.
He said one of the dogs has been recovered, but they were still searching for the woman around 11:30 p.m.
Martinez said the woman was walking the dogs on a bridge that was partially flooded when the current overcame her and she drifted downriver.
Martinez said a witness on a bike saw the event occur but lost sight of her as she was swept away.
He said her parents confirmed that she is a frequent visitor to the trail.
"It was not her first time visiting," he said.
He said the forest preserve district is working with the Winfield Fire Protection District and other agencies in their search efforts.
"We are thankful and appreciative of the response," he said. "It has been a multiagency response."
He said more than a dozen departments are helping with the search and are equipped with divers, boats, drones and aerial surveillance resources from Cook County.
"It is still ongoing, and hopefully we find the individual," he said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-15--Illinois' COVID-19 nursing home death toll nears 2,000

A devastating coronavirus crisis in Illinois nursing homes and other long-term care facilities has claimed nearly 2,000 lives , according to new state data released Friday .
At least 1,975 deaths are now linked to facilities caring for the state 's most vulnerable , an increase of 422 from the 1,553 fatalities reported a week ago .
Nursing home deaths now represent almost 49 % of the 4,058 fatalities statewide , according to the latest round of Illinois Department of Public Health data .
The largest share comes from Cook County facilities , which recorded at least 1,119 deaths .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chicago 's Humboldt Park neighborhood and Meadowbrook Manor of Bolingbrook had the highest number of deaths , each with a total of least 26 .
The case numbers include residents and employees who have symptoms but have not yet had a test confirm COVID-19 .
State officials also have deferred to individual facilities and local health departments for `` the most up-to-date data . ''
Below is a look at the outbreaks in many suburban facilities , with the number of cases followed by the number of deaths : The Grove By the @ @ @

Illinois' COVID-19 nursing home death toll nears 2,000
A devastating coronavirus crisis in Illinois nursing homes and other long-term care facilities has claimed nearly 2,000 lives, according to new state data released Friday.
At least 1,975 deaths are now linked to facilities caring for the state's most vulnerable, an increase of 422 from the 1,553 fatalities reported a week ago.
Nursing home deaths now represent almost 49% of the 4,058 fatalities statewide, according to the latest round of Illinois Department of Public Health data.
The largest share comes from Cook County facilities, which recorded at least 1,119 deaths. The Center Home for Hispanic Elderly in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood and Meadowbrook Manor of Bolingbrook had the highest number of deaths, each with a total of least 26.
The case numbers include residents and employees who have symptoms but have not yet had a test confirm COVID-19. State officials also have deferred to individual facilities and local health departments for "the most up-to-date data."
Below is a look at the outbreaks in many suburban facilities, with the number of cases followed by the number of deaths:
SUBURBAN COOK
Addolorata Villa 8 2
Albany Care 6 0
Alden Estates Des Plaines 8 1
Alden Estates of Barrington 2 0
Alden Poplar Creek 10 0
Amita Health Holy Family 2 0
Aperion Plum Grove 2 0
Avantara Park Ridge 3 1
Avanti Wellness & Rehab 35 8
Avenues to Independence 11 0
Bella Terra Morton Grove 13 3
Belmont Glenview 15 3
BRIA River Oaks 57 0
Brookdale Des Plaines 13 5
Brookdale Northbrook 3 2
Citadel of Northbrook 4 0
City View Multi-Care Center 242 10
David Webb Jr. Complex 2 1
Edward Hines VA Comm. 2 0
Elevate Care Northbrook 45 6
Elevate Saint Andrew 6 4
Emerald Place Memory Care 8 2
Evergreen Senior Living 14 7
Friendship Village 2 0
Generations at Applewood 51 11
Generations At Oakton 14 9
Generations at Regency 60 14
Glenview Terrace 75 25
Glenwood Health Care/Rehab 14 1
Golfview Developmental 94 10
Grace Point Place 21 7
Grosse Pointe Manor 5 1
Harbor House 3 1
Heather Manor 3 0
Holy Family Villa 6 3
Inverness Health and Rehab 10 0
Lake Cook Rehab 11 6
Landmark of Des Plaines 70 15
Lee Manor Rehab/Nursing 8 0
Lieberman Geriatric Center 16 1
Lincolnwood Place 27 10
Ludeman Developmental 268 6
Lydia Health Care Center 18 3
Madden Mental Health 10 0
ManorCare Arlington Hts. 18 0
ManorCare Elk Grove Village 2 1
Mather Place 6 2
Meadowbrook Manor 16 3
Midway Neuro and Rehab 39 9
Northbrook Inn Memory Care 11 3
Park Lawn Residential Center 2 0
Paul's House 31 3
Pearl of Rolling Meadows 3 0
Pershing Garden 13 2
Prairie Manor 18 7
Presence Maryhaven 12 4
Presence St. Benedict 3 0
Presence Villa Scalabrini 3 0
Progressive Housing 3 1
Revere Court of S. Barrington 5 2
RML Specialty Hospital 16 0
Sheridan Village 40 12
Sunrise of Park Ridge 31 10
Sunrise of Schaumburg 2 0
Symphony at Aria 21 3
Symphony of Hanover Park 5 0
Reserve Arlington Hts. 2 1
The Sheridan of Park Ridge 9 3
Vine at Countryside 10 2
Three Crown Park 36 6
Vi at the Glen 7 0
Victory Centre of Sierra Ridge 8 1
Weinberg Community 6 0
Westchester Health/Rehab 42 12
Windsor Estates 31 10
DUPAGE COUNTY
Abbington Rehab & Nursing 64 3
Alden Estates of Naperville 82 20
Alden of Old Town East 2 0
Alden Trails 5 0
Alden Valley Ridge 32 10
Alden Village Bloomingdale 20 0
Aperion Care West Chicago 13 1
Arista Healthcare Naperville 9 0
Artis Senior Living Elmhurst 35 17
Artis Senior Living of Bartlett 23 10
Aspired Living of Westmont 13 1
Beacon Hill Lombard 19 0
Belmont Village Carol Stream 16 1
BRIA of Westmont 117 13
Bridgeway Senior Living 28 4
Brookdale Burr Ridge 8 2
Brookdale Glen Ellyn 4 1
Brookdale Lisle 32 6
Burgess Square 30 3
Chateau Center 58 11
DuPage Care Center 4 0
Forestview 72 4
Harbor Chase of Naperville 5 0
Harvester Place 37 12
Lacey Creek Supportive Living 2 0
Lexington of Bloomingdale 60 11
Lexington of Elmhurst 26 11
Lexington of Lombard 26 8
Lexington Square Lombard 2 0
ManorCare Hinsdale 163 24
Meadowbrk Manor Naperville 27 0
Naperville Manor 9 1
Oakbrook Care 78 13
Oak Trace 5 1
Park Place Health/Wellness 2 0
Providence Healthcare/Rehab 64 10
Ray Graham Iona Glos 21 0
St. Patricks Residence 3 0
Sunrise of Bloomingdale 6 1
Sunrise of Willowbrook 5 1
Tabor Hills Healthcare 36 2
Terra Vista Oakbrook Terrace 3 0
The Grove of Elmhurst 8 0
The Radcliff Wood Dale 2 0
Westbridge Wheaton 9 3
West Chicago Terrace 7 0
Westmont Manor 42 10
West Suburban Nursing/Rehab 3 0
Wheaton Village 47 7
Windsor Park 87 23
Winfield Woods 2 0
Wynscape Health/Rehab. 2 0
KANE COUNTY
Alden Courts of Waterford 7 0
Alden of Waterford 27 5
Arden Courts of Geneva 6 0
Asbury Gardens 41 4
Avondale Estates of Elgin 30 1
Bickford of Aurora 28 7
BRIA of Geneva 112 22
Citadel of Elgin 5 0
Elmwood Terrace 27 4
Presence Fox Knoll 3 0
Fox River Rehab/Healthcare 43 10
GreenFields of Geneva 3 0
Grove of St. Charles 9 0
Heritage Health 2 1
Jennings Terrace 2 0
Northern Illinois Academy 4 0
River Glen 6 0
Sunnymere 7 0
Symphony of Orchard Valley 91 10
The Grove of Fox Valley 4 0
Tower Hill Healthcare 108 6
LAKE COUNTY
Avantara Long Grove 67 2
Azpira Place of Lake Zurich 3 0
Balmoral Care Center 9 2
Bayside Terrace 12 0
Belmont Village of Buffalo Grv. 59 13
Brookdale -- Hawthorn Lakes 5 0
Cedar Lake 15 7
Claridge Health Center 60 11
Elevate Care Riverwoods 55 9
Elevate Care Waukegan 74 7
Kiley Developmental 10 0
Lake Forest Place 3 0
Lexington of Lake 41 11
Pavilion of Waukegan 4 0
Radford Green at Sedgebrook 31 4
Riverside Foundation 61 4
Rolling Hills Manor 4 0
Sheridan at Green Oaks 18 0
Sunrise Senior Lvg. Gurnee 2 0
Symphony Buffalo Grove 4 0
Terrace Nursing Home 39 7
The Auberge At Highland Park 10 3
The Grove By the Lake 52 7
The Village at Victory Lakes 11 3
Victory Centre 2 0
Victory Lakes 13 3
Warren Barr Lincolnshire 18 1
Warren Barr North Shore 58 8
Wauconda Care 62 15
Whitehall of Deerfield 24 1
Winchester House 14 3
MCHENRY COUNTY
Alden Terrace of McHenry 60 7
Cross Roads Care Center 68 9
Fair Oaks Health Care Center 7 0
Florence Nursing Home 25 2
Revere Court of Crystal Lake 12 2
The Fountains at Crystal Lake 35 11
The Springs at Crystal Lake 37 6
Three Oaks 2 0
WILL COUNTY
Alden Courts of Shorewood 8 1
Arbor Terrace 26 4
Charter Senior Living, Cottages 11 2
Clarendale of Mokena 20 3
Heritage Woods 2 0
Joliet Terrace 3 0
Lakeshore Rehab 2 0
Lakewood Nursing Home 2 0
Marley Oaks 6 1
Meadowbrook Manor of Bolingbrook 184 26
Presence Villa Franciscan 58 12
Rock Run Place 4 0
Salem Village NH 2 0
Senior Star at Weber Place 13 4
Shady Oaks 30 3
Smith Crossing 10 0
Spring Creek Nursing Home 7 1
St. Coletta's of Illinois 2 0
St. James Manor 44 9
Sunny Hill Nursing Home 43 12
Symphony of Joliet 130 25
The PARC of Joliet 51 10
Victorian Village 9 1
Willow Falls 8 2
Willow House 12 0


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-14--A song to make you smile: 'Black Water' in isolation

We 're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper ( and on dailyherald.com ) with a daily `` @ @ @ @ @ . ''
It 's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk .
@ @ @ @ @ special isolation version of `` Black Water '' by the Doobie Brothers .

A song to make you smile: 'Black Water' in isolation
Tom Johnston, from left, Michael McDonald, John McFee and Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers received the Voice of Music Award at the 32nd annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles. Associated Press/April 29, 2015
We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile."
It's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk.
Today's selection is a special isolation version of "Black Water" by the Doobie Brothers.
Send your ideas to suggestions@dailyherald.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-15--One-song, socially distant concert brings musicians outside in Libertyville

The horns were there .
The strings were there .
The audience was there .
Even the percussion section showed up .
A one-song concert , organized by Libertyville High School Director of Bands Adam Gohr , was a success around town , as well as Gohr 's own lawn .
Gohr chose `` America The Beautiful '' to unite the community and honor front-line workers , and encourage music students to play together , even distantly .
`` It was fun to play music with real people , '' Gohr joked after the three-minute concert .
`` Besides my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ word-of-mouth and social media , musicians of all levels were asked to play at precisely 5 p.m. , outside on their porches , driveways and lawns .
Gohr arranged the sheet music for several instruments and hoped people would also sing and video-record the performances .
And they did at his home .
At least a dozen people sang and used cellphones to record 13 musicians playing in socially distant locations marked with chalk on his driveway .
Gohr led the show on trumpet , with his wife , Kendra , and daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and son Owen , 13 , playing the cello .
Gohr hopes those who played will submit videos of their performance to bit.ly/LvilleDayofMusic .
Vocals will be collected separately and dubbed over a video montage to be created .
The finished product may be part of Libertyville 's virtual Memorial Day ceremony .

One-song, socially distant concert brings musicians outside in Libertyville
The horns were there. The strings were there. The audience was there. Even the percussion section showed up.
A one-song concert, organized by Libertyville High School Director of Bands Adam Gohr, was a success around town, as well as Gohr's own lawn.
Gohr chose "America The Beautiful" to unite the community and honor front-line workers, and encourage music students to play together, even distantly.
"It was fun to play music with real people," Gohr joked after the three-minute concert. "Besides my family, I mean."
Through word-of-mouth and social media, musicians of all levels were asked to play at precisely 5 p.m., outside on their porches, driveways and lawns. Gohr arranged the sheet music for several instruments and hoped people would also sing and video-record the performances. And they did at his home.
At least a dozen people sang and used cellphones to record 13 musicians playing in socially distant locations marked with chalk on his driveway. Gohr led the show on trumpet, with his wife, Kendra, and daughter Annabelle, 11, on euphonium, and son Owen, 13, playing the cello.
Gohr hopes those who played will submit videos of their performance to bit.ly/LvilleDayofMusic. Vocals will be collected separately and dubbed over a video montage to be created. The finished product may be part of Libertyville's virtual Memorial Day ceremony.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-15--Naperville Swim Conference cancels summer season

Summer swimming is really big in Naperville .
That 's why it was news this week when the Naperville Swim Conference announced its 51st season is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic .
That means more than 20 pools throughout the Naperville area -- even if they are allowed to open -- will not host NSC events featuring competitive swimming for more than 3,000 kids from 5 to 18 years old .
It 's been an annual event for an eight-week period through June and July since 1979 .
`` With great regret , we will not sponsor any dual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or city championship meets , '' said third-year president Lance Fuhrer , also the principal of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville and a former swimmer for Naperville North High School and University of Missouri .
Fuhrer said close to a dozen Olympians have swam in the NSC events .
All five high schools in Naperville have had at least one boy and girl who swam in the NSC place in the top 10 at the IHSA state meet .
`` A lot of that success is due to our programming that all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are 4 or 5 years old , '' Fuhrer said .
`` We 've obviously had great success at almost every high school in and around Naperville . ''
Fuhrer would still love to see all the Naperville pools open in some form .
`` We really hope people can swim in their pools this summer , '' Fuhrer said .
`` We really felt this ( canceling NSC ) was the best way for us to allow people to use their pools if conditions allow it and any way they see fit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We felt like we had little confidence that we could do the things we needed to do to be ready .
We wanted to provide many of the teenage and college coaches the chance to seek other opportunities and to free up individual community pools to make decisions that are best for them this summer . ''
One of those is the River Run Raptors swim club .
`` Obviously as individual clubs , given the state parameters and what our own neighborhoods feel comfortable with , we can still do something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jenn Buedel .
`` We have some ideas about possible swim programs that would limit the numbers of kids who could be there .
Maybe having one kid to a lane , and trying to have some sort of aquatics conditioning .
Maybe some mock meets , just to have a little bit of that NSC race feel .
Buedel said she completely understands the tough decision to cancel the NCS .
`` There are people who want it but there is also a lot of apprehension among people for safety reasons and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones , '' Buedel said .
`` It 's a bummer that this happened but I appreciate the reason they are not having a season . ''

Naperville Swim Conference cancels summer season
The Naperville Swim Conference, which provides competitive swimming for more than 3,000 children and teens, has canceled its season. Photo by Lance Fuhrer
Summer swimming is really big in Naperville.
That's why it was news this week when the Naperville Swim Conference announced its 51st season is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
That means more than 20 pools throughout the Naperville area -- even if they are allowed to open -- will not host NSC events featuring competitive swimming for more than 3,000 kids from 5 to 18 years old.
It's been an annual event for an eight-week period through June and July since 1979.
"With great regret, we will not sponsor any dual meets this summer or host the classic or city championship meets," said third-year president Lance Fuhrer, also the principal of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville and a former swimmer for Naperville North High School and University of Missouri.
Fuhrer said close to a dozen Olympians have swam in the NSC events.
All five high schools in Naperville have had at least one boy and girl who swam in the NSC place in the top 10 at the IHSA state meet.
"A lot of that success is due to our programming that all these pools can offer when the kids are 4 or 5 years old," Fuhrer said. "We've obviously had great success at almost every high school in and around Naperville."
Fuhrer would still love to see all the Naperville pools open in some form.
"We really hope people can swim in their pools this summer," Fuhrer said. "We really felt this (canceling NSC) was the best way for us to allow people to use their pools if conditions allow it and any way they see fit for fun, recreation or fitness.
"We felt like we had little confidence that we could do the things we needed to do to be ready. We wanted to provide many of the teenage and college coaches the chance to seek other opportunities and to free up individual community pools to make decisions that are best for them this summer."
One of those is the River Run Raptors swim club.
"Obviously as individual clubs, given the state parameters and what our own neighborhoods feel comfortable with, we can still do something in house," said board President Jenn Buedel.
"We have some ideas about possible swim programs that would limit the numbers of kids who could be there. Maybe having one kid to a lane, and trying to have some sort of aquatics conditioning. Maybe some mock meets, just to have a little bit of that NSC race feel.
Buedel said she completely understands the tough decision to cancel the NCS.
"There are people who want it but there is also a lot of apprehension among people for safety reasons and making sure they're protecting their loved ones," Buedel said. "It's a bummer that this happened but I appreciate the reason they are not having a season."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-16--Illinois reports more than 2,000 additional cases, 74 deaths on Saturday

More than 2,000 additional cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Illinois and 74 more people have died , health officials said Saturday .
Statewide , 92,457 people have tested positive for the virus , including the 2,008 new cases reported Saturday .
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health , 4,129 people have died .
A third resident of the Illinois Manteno Veterans ' Home is among those to die and 63 people have tested positive for the virus at the facility .
Gov .
J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that the state was again expanding its criteria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with symptoms or working an essential job under the statewide stay-at-home order are now eligible .
Anyone exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 patient also can get tested .
According to health department data , all regions of the state remained on track Saturday to loosen restrictions on May 29 , including Chicago and surrounding counties .
The state has been under a stay-at-home order since late March , with exceptions for outdoor exercise and essential errands or work .
Pritzker 's five-phase reopening plan split the state into four regions that can advance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- independently of the others based on several factors , including hospitalization rates and the rate of positive tests out of all those performed .
Protesters who want Illinois to move faster gathered Saturday for rallies featuring Republican politicians or candidates and small business owners .
A few hundred people clustered on downtown Chicago streets outside the Thompson Center ; protesters also gathered in Springfield outside the state Capitol .
After similar events earlier this month , Pritzker said he 's following the guidance of public health experts and moving cautiously to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A poll conducted early this month by the University of Chicago Divinity School and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found 55 % of Americans said they disapprove of such protests and 31 % approve .
The poll also found that 71 % of Americans favor requiring people to stay in their homes except for essential errands , down slightly from 80 % two weeks earlier .
For most people , the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms , such as fever and cough .
But for others , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can cause severe symptoms and lead to death .

Illinois reports more than 2,000 additional cases, 74 deaths on Saturday
Kenneth Lythgoe, owner of Royal Hobby, who has had to adapt to the pandemic safety procedures with new curbside pick-up, stands in the doorway of his store, Saturday, in Rockford. More than 2,000 additional cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Illinois and 74 more people have died, health officials said Saturday. Associated Press
More than 2,000 additional cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Illinois and 74 more people have died, health officials said Saturday.
Statewide, 92,457 people have tested positive for the virus, including the 2,008 new cases reported Saturday. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 4,129 people have died.
A third resident of the Illinois Manteno Veterans' Home is among those to die and 63 people have tested positive for the virus at the facility.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that the state was again expanding its criteria of who can get tested. People with symptoms or working an essential job under the statewide stay-at-home order are now eligible. Anyone exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 patient also can get tested.
According to health department data, all regions of the state remained on track Saturday to loosen restrictions on May 29, including Chicago and surrounding counties. The state has been under a stay-at-home order since late March, with exceptions for outdoor exercise and essential errands or work.
Pritzker's five-phase reopening plan split the state into four regions that can advance -- or be forced to pull back -- independently of the others based on several factors, including hospitalization rates and the rate of positive tests out of all those performed.
Protesters who want Illinois to move faster gathered Saturday for rallies featuring Republican politicians or candidates and small business owners. A few hundred people clustered on downtown Chicago streets outside the Thompson Center; protesters also gathered in Springfield outside the state Capitol.
After similar events earlier this month, Pritzker said he's following the guidance of public health experts and moving cautiously to prevent another spike in coronavirus cases and deaths.
A poll conducted early this month by the University of Chicago Divinity School and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found 55% of Americans said they disapprove of such protests and 31% approve. The poll also found that 71% of Americans favor requiring people to stay in their homes except for essential errands, down slightly from 80% two weeks earlier.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But for others, especially older people and the infirm, it can cause severe symptoms and lead to death.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-16--Some Northwest suburbs ask to be split from Chicago in governor's Restore Illinois plan

This story was corrected 3 p.m. May 16 to reflect that the Northwest Municipal Conference did not ask that the requirement for moving to the next phase of recovery be cut in half .
An agency representing 42 suburbs , including Schaumburg and Arlington Heights , has asked Gov .
J.B. Pritzker to put them in a different region than Chicago in his Restore Illinois plan , and to move up the phase of the recovery at which restaurants are allowed to reopen .
The Northwest Municipal Conference also discussed asking that the required number of days of a decrease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 from 28 to be able to move to the next reopening phase , though in the end it decided not to include that in its letter to Pritzker .
But some collar county health officials and some members of the conference itself are defending the details of the governor 's plan .
Among the 43 members of the conference -- 42 suburbs as well as Northfield Township -- 34 participated in a meeting Wednesday at which 20 supported the conference 's position , 12 were opposed and two abstained , Executive Director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent to the governor Friday .
Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly said the letter closely mirrored a resolution his village was already considering .
`` I think it 's a reasonable ask , '' he said .
Palatine Village Manager Reid Ottesen said the resolution is just asking for a return to the usual 11 medical regions in the state , rather than the four recognized by the Restore Illinois plan .
Palatine will be among several member communities discussing individual resolutions based on the same language next week .
Others include Schaumburg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prospect , Buffalo Grove and Wheeling .
Dailly said Highland Park was the most vocal of the members opposed to the position .
On Friday , its mayor , Nancy Rotering , sent a letter to Pritzker expressing her city 's support of his Restore Illinois plan .
`` The NWMC has taken a shortsighted and ill-informed approach to reopening our vital local economies , '' Rotering wrote .
`` The lack of consultation with public health officials in proposing this change ignores the seriousness of the public health crisis we are experiencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metrics must be reached before social expansion ( including commerce ) can be safely supported . ''
Dailly said he believes Rotering misunderstood the request to put the suburbs in non-Chicago regions as a questioning of Pritzker 's medical criteria for reopening .
`` The point is we 're not attacking ( Pritzker 's ) position from a medical standpoint , '' Dailly said .
`` We still have to meet his numbers .
That does n't change . ''
In Phase 3 , masks in public places would still be required as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 10 or fewer people also will be permitted .
And nonessential manufacturing can resume operations , barbershops and hairstylists can open , and retail shops can open with capacity limits .
To reach Phase 3 of the governor 's reopening plan , 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 .
Schools and day cares would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be limited to delivery , pickup and drive-through .
The Northwest Municipal Conference is asking that the full reopening of restaurants be moved out of Phase 4 -- when gatherings of up to 50 people and the full reopening of bars and schools also would be allowed , to Phase 3 .
Fowler said that in doing so , the conference was asking whether careful protocols might enable dining out to restart in the same way activities like golf , boating and fishing have .
But some municipal officials argued the municipal league @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the number of days with a decrease in hospitalizations to be reduced from 28 to 14 , Dailly said .
`` Where did he get 28 ? ''
Dailly asked .
`` Fourteen makes sense .
That was the position he originally took . ''
`` The 28 days to 14 days is the standard that every other state is following based upon all of their medical guidance , '' Ottesen said .
`` He has been asked repeatedly at his daily briefings why 28 instead of 14 , and he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lake County Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister is among those joining Rotering in an unqualified endorsement of Pritzker 's Restore Illinois plan .
`` We empathize with our residents who are facing hardship and appreciate both the economic and public health impacts of this pandemic , '' Pfister said in a statement Friday .
`` Ultimately , the Restore Illinois plan is science-based  -- its foundation being public health data -- and we are going to follow the science . ''
While DuPage County Health Department Karen Ayala also spoke in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she suggested an openness to more than one path to restarting the economy safely .
`` Whether it is done as a region , or through individual county decisions , the DuPage County Health Department understands the desire to return to normalcy and will support a plan that balances public health while addressing economic concerns and a safe reopening of businesses , '' Ayala said .
• Daily Herald staff writers Madhu Krishnamurthy and Bob Susnjara contributed to this report .

Some Northwest suburbs ask to be split from Chicago in governor's Restore Illinois plan
This story was corrected 3 p.m. May 16 to reflect that the Northwest Municipal Conference did not ask that the requirement for moving to the next phase of recovery be cut in half.
An agency representing 42 suburbs, including Schaumburg and Arlington Heights, has asked Gov. J.B. Pritzker to put them in a different region than Chicago in his Restore Illinois plan, and to move up the phase of the recovery at which restaurants are allowed to reopen.
The Northwest Municipal Conference also discussed asking that the required number of days of a decrease in COVID-19-like hospital admissions be reduced to 14 from 28 to be able to move to the next reopening phase, though in the end it decided not to include that in its letter to Pritzker.
But some collar county health officials and some members of the conference itself are defending the details of the governor's plan.
Among the 43 members of the conference -- 42 suburbs as well as Northfield Township -- 34 participated in a meeting Wednesday at which 20 supported the conference's position, 12 were opposed and two abstained, Executive Director Mark Fowler said. A letter was sent to the governor Friday.
Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly said the letter closely mirrored a resolution his village was already considering.
"I think it's a reasonable ask," he said.
Palatine Village Manager Reid Ottesen said the resolution is just asking for a return to the usual 11 medical regions in the state, rather than the four recognized by the Restore Illinois plan.
Palatine will be among several member communities discussing individual resolutions based on the same language next week. Others include Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Buffalo Grove and Wheeling.
Dailly said Highland Park was the most vocal of the members opposed to the position. On Friday, its mayor, Nancy Rotering, sent a letter to Pritzker expressing her city's support of his Restore Illinois plan.
"The NWMC has taken a shortsighted and ill-informed approach to reopening our vital local economies," Rotering wrote. "The lack of consultation with public health officials in proposing this change ignores the seriousness of the public health crisis we are experiencing. We know that certain health care metrics must be reached before social expansion (including commerce) can be safely supported."
Dailly said he believes Rotering misunderstood the request to put the suburbs in non-Chicago regions as a questioning of Pritzker's medical criteria for reopening.
"The point is we're not attacking (Pritzker's) position from a medical standpoint," Dailly said. "We still have to meet his numbers. That doesn't change."
In Phase 3, masks in public places would still be required as would 6-feet social distancing. But gatherings of 10 or fewer people also will be permitted. And nonessential manufacturing can resume operations, barbershops and hairstylists can open, and retail shops can open with capacity limits.
To reach Phase 3 of the governor's reopening plan, 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.
Schools and day cares would remain closed. Restaurants and bars would be limited to delivery, pickup and drive-through.
The Northwest Municipal Conference is asking that the full reopening of restaurants be moved out of Phase 4 -- when gatherings of up to 50 people and the full reopening of bars and schools also would be allowed, to Phase 3. Fowler said that in doing so, the conference was asking whether careful protocols might enable dining out to restart in the same way activities like golf, boating and fishing have.
But some municipal officials argued the municipal league should take a stronger position, asking for the number of days with a decrease in hospitalizations to be reduced from 28 to 14, Dailly said.
"Where did he get 28?" Dailly asked. "Fourteen makes sense. That was the position he originally took."
Ottesen agreed.
"The 28 days to 14 days is the standard that every other state is following based upon all of their medical guidance," Ottesen said. "He has been asked repeatedly at his daily briefings why 28 instead of 14, and he has yet to provide an answer."
Lake County Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister is among those joining Rotering in an unqualified endorsement of Pritzker's Restore Illinois plan.
"We empathize with our residents who are facing hardship and appreciate both the economic and public health impacts of this pandemic," Pfister said in a statement Friday. "Ultimately, the Restore Illinois plan is science-based -- its foundation being public health data -- and we are going to follow the science."
While DuPage County Health Department Karen Ayala also spoke in support of the approach Pritzker has taken, she suggested an openness to more than one path to restarting the economy safely.
"Whether it is done as a region, or through individual county decisions, the DuPage County Health Department understands the desire to return to normalcy and will support a plan that balances public health while addressing economic concerns and a safe reopening of businesses," Ayala said.
• Daily Herald staff writers Madhu Krishnamurthy and Bob Susnjara contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-16--Mancow seeks to have defamation lawsuit tossed, says exposing MacDonald was 'duty'

WLS radio host Erich `` Mancow '' Muller wants a defamation and eavesdropping lawsuit brought by Harvest Bible Chapel founder James MacDonald dismissed , arguing the suit is legally insufficient and it was Muller 's duty as a Christian and media member to shine a light on MacDonald 's true character .
Meanwhile , MacDonald 's attorney argues the court papers were filed too late , that they were in excess of the court 's page limit , and that Mancow 's attorney has a conflict in the case .
Leaders at the Harvest Bible Chapel , which MacDonald founded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 after Muller aired several leaked tapes of MacDonald .
The recording included MacDonald making derogatory comments about the editors of Christianity Today and of writer Julie Roys , one of his critics .
He also talked about if child pornography could be put on the computer of a Christianity Today editor , according to court documents .
MacDonald sued Muller in December 2019 , as well as Cumulus Media Inc. , owners of WLS-AM 890 , for defamation in connection with Muller 's show , citing what was said in broadcasts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own podcast in mid-February 2019 .
`` The suit against Muller , a former friend and defender of the plaintiff , is no more than a vindictive fishing expedition in search of the deepest pockets to relieve the plaintiff of his new financial predicament , as well as an attempt to maintain his lavish lifestyle , '' argued Mancow 's attorney Michael J .
Young in Friday 's motion to dismiss .
MacDonald 's lawsuit claims that Muller fabricated the bad acts of which he spoke ; Muller 's motion argues some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's arguments are `` legally insufficient . ''
Muller , in an affidavit , also says he learned more about MacDonald between December 2018 and February 2019 as critical articles were published .
Muller recalled listening to the tapes after they arrived at his home .
`` It was clear to me in that moment , that given MacDonald was a major public figure , and that I was hosting a show on WLS , a news talk radio station , my prior support of MacDonald , the widespread public concern over MacDonald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power and influence in the Christian Community , I needed to air the tape , '' read part of Muller 's affidavit .
`` As a member of the media , former member of Harvest , and devoted Christian , I felt it was my duty . ''
Phil Zisook , who is the attorney for MacDonald , said Saturday that Mancow 's motion should not be allowed to be submitted .
Zisook said Mancow 's lawyer was `` several months late '' to respond to the lawsuit , the 42-page document exceeded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zisook is seeking to have Young disqualified , contending he had a conflict because he also acted as MacDonald 's attorney in the past .
The two sides are next due in court on June 12 .

Mancow seeks to have defamation lawsuit tossed, says exposing MacDonald was 'duty'
Radio host Mancow Muller, right, is seeking to have a defamation lawsuit filed by Harvest Bible Chapel Founder James MacDonald, shown at left at a men's retreat in Michigan, dismissed from Cook County court. Muller argues exposing MacDonald's true character in early 2019 was the right, ethical and Christian thing to do. Photo courtesy of Mancow Muller
WLS radio host Erich "Mancow" Muller wants a defamation and eavesdropping lawsuit brought by Harvest Bible Chapel founder James MacDonald dismissed, arguing the suit is legally insufficient and it was Muller's duty as a Christian and media member to shine a light on MacDonald's true character.
Meanwhile, MacDonald's attorney argues the court papers were filed too late, that they were in excess of the court's page limit, and that Mancow's attorney has a conflict in the case.
Leaders at the Harvest Bible Chapel, which MacDonald founded in 1988, ousted him in mid-February 2019 after Muller aired several leaked tapes of MacDonald.
The recording included MacDonald making derogatory comments about the editors of Christianity Today and of writer Julie Roys, one of his critics. He also talked about if child pornography could be put on the computer of a Christianity Today editor, according to court documents.
MacDonald sued Muller in December 2019, as well as Cumulus Media Inc., owners of WLS-AM 890, for defamation in connection with Muller's show, citing what was said in broadcasts, a show podcast and in Muller's own podcast in mid-February 2019.
"The suit against Muller, a former friend and defender of the plaintiff, is no more than a vindictive fishing expedition in search of the deepest pockets to relieve the plaintiff of his new financial predicament, as well as an attempt to maintain his lavish lifestyle," argued Mancow's attorney Michael J. Young in Friday's motion to dismiss.
MacDonald's lawsuit claims that Muller fabricated the bad acts of which he spoke; Muller's motion argues some of the statements were substantially true and MacDonald's arguments are "legally insufficient."
Muller, in an affidavit, also says he learned more about MacDonald between December 2018 and February 2019 as critical articles were published. Muller recalled listening to the tapes after they arrived at his home.
"It was clear to me in that moment, that given MacDonald was a major public figure, and that I was hosting a show on WLS, a news talk radio station, my prior support of MacDonald, the widespread public concern over MacDonald's continued leadership as well as his power and influence in the Christian Community, I needed to air the tape," read part of Muller's affidavit. "As a member of the media, former member of Harvest, and devoted Christian, I felt it was my duty."
Phil Zisook, who is the attorney for MacDonald, said Saturday that Mancow's motion should not be allowed to be submitted.
Zisook said Mancow's lawyer was "several months late" to respond to the lawsuit, the 42-page document exceeded the court's 15-page limit, and Zisook is seeking to have Young disqualified, contending he had a conflict because he also acted as MacDonald's attorney in the past.
The two sides are next due in court on June 12.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-16--The Deal at 30: Study suggests Hoffman would have grown without Sears

This article was produced in partnership with the ProPublica Local Reporting Network .
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power .
Over the course of 30 years , the taxpayers of Illinois gave Sears the equivalent of more than a half-billion dollars in tax breaks and incentives to locate its headquarters in Hoffman Estates .
In return , the retailer agreed to provide good-paying corporate jobs and return millions of dollars in tax payments .
Now , as Sears is struggling to survive , the question is whether the deal was worth it .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Herald commissioned a study of 40 years of economic data by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability , or CTBA , a Chicago-based , bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on social and economic justice .
The results were persuasive : The CTBA study found no evidence that the massive package of tax incentives made a long-term difference to the economic well-being of Hoffman Estates compared to that of other similar nearby suburbs that did not make such corporate deals .
Instead , the study found that nearby towns that were economically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax breaks , which began in the 1990s , remained pretty similar to Hoffman Estates today .
Measured by economic indicators such as property values and employment , Arlington Heights , Downers Grove , Elgin , Palatine , Schaumburg and Wheaton all grew at roughly the same rate as Hoffman Estates .
The study also found no evidence of a lasting impact on Hoffman Estates .
A short-term spike in property values did not endure beyond the initial 10 years of the project .
Sears ' effect on Hoffman Estates ' labor force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company 's arrival would prompt a massive influx of new jobs .
Simply put , the study found that the Sears deal was the economic equivalent of an energy drink : It provided a jolt of caffeine and sugar that quickly wore off .
`` For as large of a deal as the Sears deal was , the impact was very short-lived , '' said Drazzel Feliu , the CTBA 's research director .
`` It was a nice bump , but it was n't sustainable .
We do n't have any proof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth . ''
The complete study , and its methodology , are available online here .
Presented with the study 's findings , Hoffman Estates Mayor William McLeod and Arthur Janura Jr. , the village 's corporation counsel , said statistics did n't tell the full story .
Without the tax incentives , Sears would have never come to Hoffman Estates in the first place , they said .
They pointed to the overall growth of the value of the land where Sears built its corporate campus and developed a business park and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property value of the land around Sears was $ 6.4 million .
By 2018 , the figure was slightly under $ 242 million .
`` That 's an awful lot of money , '' said McLeod , who noted that the growth funded infrastructure that allowed potential development on thousands of acres of land in and around the Sears campus .
`` You 've got the water mains , you 've got the sewer mains .
And , you know , we still have all that vacant land out there yet . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Sears and the development that occurred afterward , McLeod said , the land would `` probably still be empty , corn growing out of it , more than likely . ''
The study says the mayor might be wrong to assume there would have been no development without Sears .
Consider , for example , a comparison between the villages of Hoffman Estates and Downers Grove .
The two villages have much in common .
Both have a population of about 50,000 .
Both are predominantly white .
Both have a median @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They have good schools and lots of parks , low crime and well-stocked libraries .
To be sure , the villages have differences .
Downers Grove is an older town with a traditional downtown shopping district .
Hoffman Estates ' amorphous sprawl defines the modern suburb .
But over the past 30 years , the local economies of Downers Grove and Hoffman Estates have neatly matched each other .
Property values have risen and fallen .
Businesses have come and gone .
Unemployment rates have fluctuated .
During that time , Illinois and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax breaks and subsidies .
Downers Grove , on the other hand , managed to attract several big companies , such as FTD , the floral delivery network , and Sanford L.P. , the maker of Sharpie and Paper Mate pens , while providing only $ 28 million on special tax districts and other incentives there .
All told , in 2017 , the most recent year examined by the study , Hoffman Estates had more than 15 % percent of all its taxable property tied up in special tax districts -- nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sears .
By comparison , Downers Grove had only 2.6 % percent of its taxable land devoted to such districts .
Most of the growth in tax revenue can be used only to make improvements within the boundaries of the districts .
In fact , none of the six suburbs studied spent close to what Hoffman Estates did on corporate breaks .
None gambled on one single corporation .
And yet all managed to economically prosper .
`` Look at what happened in communities that did n't provide tax expenditures to attract or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the CTBA 's executive director .
`` They grew just fine . ''
There is widespread agreement that Sears provided concrete benefits to Hoffman Estates .
`` We have a nice office park out there .
We have housing around there .
We still have hundreds of acres of undeveloped land , '' McLeod said .
It 's `` been good basically for everybody . ''
But Greg LeRoy , who runs Good Jobs First , a nonprofit that tracks corporate incentives , said politicians base their faith in tax breaks on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assume that a company would not relocate to a city without incentives .
And second , that no development would have happened without the tax breaks .
There 's this `` manna-from-heaven argument that you hear a lot of politicians spout about incentives , '' said LeRoy , a frequent critic of using tax breaks to attract or retain companies .
`` You know : 'We should be grateful for this .
It would n't have happened otherwise . '
'' The truth is , Hoffman Estates and its neighbors were already primed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal was hashed out in 1989 .
Hoffman Estates was part of a cluster of Northwest suburbs that became known as the `` Golden Corridor '' because of the influx of corporate offices and manufacturing developments that arose after the Northwest Tollway opened in 1958 .
The village had already proven an attractive site for several major health-related businesses , including Siemens Gammasonics .
In 1987 , Ameritech , the regional parent of five Bell telephone companies in the Midwest , chose the village for its corporate headquarters and more than 2,000 jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relocating in 1989 , Illinois politicians wanted to keep the company in the state .
And Hoffman Estates officials saw an economic catalyst that would fundamentally transform their town .
A newsletter published by the village predicted that Sears ' arrival would be a `` pot of gold , '' bringing thousands of new jobs and scores of new businesses , and ultimately , filling the town 's coffers with tax riches .
Small town pride also played a role in the decision to bet big on Sears .
Hoffman Estates politicians saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , much in the way that Oak Brook , in the West suburbs , was closely linked with McDonald 's until it relocated to downtown Chicago in 2018 .
`` This puts Hoffman Estates on the map , '' declared then-Mayor Michael O'Malley , who died in 2000 .
The Sears deal centered on a nearly 800-acre special tax district created in 1989 on the village 's largely unoccupied western edge .
As Sears built out the district , property values would rise and generate additional tax revenue that flowed into a fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the district .
Sears moved into its new headquarters in the summer of 1992 .
Practically overnight , Sears became Hoffman Estates ' biggest employer and taxpayer .
Construction was well underway , too , on the first office buildings of the company 's planned office park , Prairie Stone .
Not surprisingly , the center 's study found clear signs of an impact on property values that lay within the Sears tax district , known as an economic development area , or EDA .
As development took off , property values in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared with growth in similar nearby suburbs .
But there was a trade-off .
Once Sears established its headquarters in the district , the new tax revenue went to pay off infrastructure projects that benefited the company .
That meant schools , parks , libraries and other local taxing bodies got less tax revenue than they would have received if the district 's value had grown without the Sears deal in place .
Despite an economy that was booming in much of Illinois , the pace of growth at the Sears development had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hundreds of new residents streaming into Hoffman Estates to work at Sears and buy homes never materialized .
Prairie Stone was not attracting many buyers or tenants .
The tax district was not even generating enough property taxes to cover the village 's payments on the bonds -- by terms of the agreement , Sears had to pick up the slack .
It was around this time , the CTBA study found , that economic growth in the tax district -- and in Hoffman Estates as a whole -- essentially leveled off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hoffman Estates ' economic growth rate more or less matched that of the six comparison municipalities in the study .
It remains unclear why , exactly , Illinois ' and Hoffman Estates ' investment into Sears did not pay off as well as expected .
But experts have some theories .
The study found no evidence that growth in the special tax district spurred growth elsewhere in the village .
This might be because Sears offered its employees on-campus amenities like restaurants , a beauty salon and a fitness center that kept them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` There were no positive spillover effects '' from the special district , the study found .
Another reason for the lack of development , said Martire of the CTBA , is that the tax district could actually have discouraged other businesses .
Real estate developers may not have wanted to compete with the Sears ' district 's tax breaks and infrastructure benefits .
The glut of vacant land surrounding Sears ' special tax district lends support to this possibility .
When Sears moved to the village 30 years ago , there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ About 1,700 acres remain today .
But the most obvious reason for the lack of growth in Hoffman Estates is that state and local officials made a big bet on one company .
And then that company , Sears , failed .
`` The public-sector crystal ball is not much better than anyone else 's crystal ball , '' Martire said .
`` When you have the public sector betting on which businesses are going to be ahead of the market for the next 23 years , they 're going to bet wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , both critics and supporters of the Sears deal agree .
`` It 's not uncommon as time goes by that trends and business change dramatically , '' McLeod said .
`` Nothing is forever . ''

The Deal at 30: Study suggests Hoffman would have grown without Sears
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com, file photoA study by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability on the impact Sears' move had on Hoffman Estates argues nearby suburbs prospered economically just as much in the same time period. But Mayor Bill McLeod disputes those findings, saying the land around Sears has grown 38 times more valuable.
This article was produced in partnership with the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
Over the course of 30 years, the taxpayers of Illinois gave Sears the equivalent of more than a half-billion dollars in tax breaks and incentives to locate its headquarters in Hoffman Estates. In return, the retailer agreed to provide good-paying corporate jobs and return millions of dollars in tax payments.
Now, as Sears is struggling to survive, the question is whether the deal was worth it.
To find out, ProPublica and the Daily Herald commissioned a study of 40 years of economic data by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, or CTBA, a Chicago-based, bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on social and economic justice.
The results were persuasive: The CTBA study found no evidence that the massive package of tax incentives made a long-term difference to the economic well-being of Hoffman Estates compared to that of other similar nearby suburbs that did not make such corporate deals.
Instead, the study found that nearby towns that were economically similar to Hoffman Estates before the Sears tax breaks, which began in the 1990s, remained pretty similar to Hoffman Estates today.
Measured by economic indicators such as property values and employment, Arlington Heights, Downers Grove, Elgin, Palatine, Schaumburg and Wheaton all grew at roughly the same rate as Hoffman Estates.
The study also found no evidence of a lasting impact on Hoffman Estates. A short-term spike in property values did not endure beyond the initial 10 years of the project. Sears' effect on Hoffman Estates' labor force was negligible, despite predictions that the company's arrival would prompt a massive influx of new jobs.
Simply put, the study found that the Sears deal was the economic equivalent of an energy drink: It provided a jolt of caffeine and sugar that quickly wore off.
"For as large of a deal as the Sears deal was, the impact was very short-lived," said Drazzel Feliu, the CTBA's research director. "It was a nice bump, but it wasn't sustainable. We don't have any proof that the (Sears deal) changed growth."
The complete study, and its methodology, are available online here.
Presented with the study's findings, Hoffman Estates Mayor William McLeod and Arthur Janura Jr., the village's corporation counsel, said statistics didn't tell the full story.
Without the tax incentives, Sears would have never come to Hoffman Estates in the first place, they said. They pointed to the overall growth of the value of the land where Sears built its corporate campus and developed a business park and entertainment district. In 1989, the property value of the land around Sears was $6.4 million. By 2018, the figure was slightly under $242 million.
"That's an awful lot of money," said McLeod, who noted that the growth funded infrastructure that allowed potential development on thousands of acres of land in and around the Sears campus. "You've got the water mains, you've got the sewer mains. And, you know, we still have all that vacant land out there yet."
Had it not been for the arrival of Sears and the development that occurred afterward, McLeod said, the land would "probably still be empty, corn growing out of it, more than likely."
The study says the mayor might be wrong to assume there would have been no development without Sears.
Consider, for example, a comparison between the villages of Hoffman Estates and Downers Grove.
The two villages have much in common. Both have a population of about 50,000. Both are predominantly white. Both have a median annual income of around $85,000. They have good schools and lots of parks, low crime and well-stocked libraries.
To be sure, the villages have differences. Downers Grove is an older town with a traditional downtown shopping district. Hoffman Estates' amorphous sprawl defines the modern suburb.
But over the past 30 years, the local economies of Downers Grove and Hoffman Estates have neatly matched each other. Property values have risen and fallen. Businesses have come and gone. Unemployment rates have fluctuated.
During that time, Illinois and Hoffman Estates officials gave Sears its huge tax breaks and subsidies. Downers Grove, on the other hand, managed to attract several big companies, such as FTD, the floral delivery network, and Sanford L.P., the maker of Sharpie and Paper Mate pens, while providing only $28 million on special tax districts and other incentives there.
All told, in 2017, the most recent year examined by the study, Hoffman Estates had more than 15% percent of all its taxable property tied up in special tax districts -- nearly all in the development area created for Sears. By comparison, Downers Grove had only 2.6% percent of its taxable land devoted to such districts. Most of the growth in tax revenue can be used only to make improvements within the boundaries of the districts.
In fact, none of the six suburbs studied spent close to what Hoffman Estates did on corporate breaks. None gambled on one single corporation. And yet all managed to economically prosper.
"Look at what happened in communities that didn't provide tax expenditures to attract or retain business," said Ralph Martire, the CTBA's executive director. "They grew just fine."
There is widespread agreement that Sears provided concrete benefits to Hoffman Estates. "We have a nice office park out there. We have housing around there. We still have hundreds of acres of undeveloped land," McLeod said. It's "been good basically for everybody."
But Greg LeRoy, who runs Good Jobs First, a nonprofit that tracks corporate incentives, said politicians base their faith in tax breaks on two unproven assumptions.
First, they assume that a company would not relocate to a city without incentives. And second, that no development would have happened without the tax breaks.
There's this "manna-from-heaven argument that you hear a lot of politicians spout about incentives," said LeRoy, a frequent critic of using tax breaks to attract or retain companies. "You know: 'We should be grateful for this. It wouldn't have happened otherwise.'"
The truth is, Hoffman Estates and its neighbors were already primed for strong economic growth when the Sears deal was hashed out in 1989.
Hoffman Estates was part of a cluster of Northwest suburbs that became known as the "Golden Corridor" because of the influx of corporate offices and manufacturing developments that arose after the Northwest Tollway opened in 1958.
The village had already proven an attractive site for several major health-related businesses, including Siemens Gammasonics. In 1987, Ameritech, the regional parent of five Bell telephone companies in the Midwest, chose the village for its corporate headquarters and more than 2,000 jobs.
But when Sears indicated interest in relocating in 1989, Illinois politicians wanted to keep the company in the state. And Hoffman Estates officials saw an economic catalyst that would fundamentally transform their town. A newsletter published by the village predicted that Sears' arrival would be a "pot of gold," bringing thousands of new jobs and scores of new businesses, and ultimately, filling the town's coffers with tax riches.
Small town pride also played a role in the decision to bet big on Sears.
Hoffman Estates politicians saw Sears as a way to an identity, much in the way that Oak Brook, in the West suburbs, was closely linked with McDonald's until it relocated to downtown Chicago in 2018.
"This puts Hoffman Estates on the map," declared then-Mayor Michael O'Malley, who died in 2000.
The Sears deal centered on a nearly 800-acre special tax district created in 1989 on the village's largely unoccupied western edge. As Sears built out the district, property values would rise and generate additional tax revenue that flowed into a fund that was used for the benefit of the district.
Sears moved into its new headquarters in the summer of 1992. Practically overnight, Sears became Hoffman Estates' biggest employer and taxpayer. Construction was well underway, too, on the first office buildings of the company's planned office park, Prairie Stone.
Not surprisingly, the center's study found clear signs of an impact on property values that lay within the Sears tax district, known as an economic development area, or EDA. As development took off, property values in Hoffman Estates soared by almost a third compared with growth in similar nearby suburbs.
But there was a trade-off. Once Sears established its headquarters in the district, the new tax revenue went to pay off infrastructure projects that benefited the company. That meant schools, parks, libraries and other local taxing bodies got less tax revenue than they would have received if the district's value had grown without the Sears deal in place.
Despite an economy that was booming in much of Illinois, the pace of growth at the Sears development had slowed by 1998. The grand vision of hundreds of new residents streaming into Hoffman Estates to work at Sears and buy homes never materialized.
Prairie Stone was not attracting many buyers or tenants. The tax district was not even generating enough property taxes to cover the village's payments on the bonds -- by terms of the agreement, Sears had to pick up the slack.
It was around this time, the CTBA study found, that economic growth in the tax district -- and in Hoffman Estates as a whole -- essentially leveled off. Over the next 20 years, Hoffman Estates' economic growth rate more or less matched that of the six comparison municipalities in the study.
It remains unclear why, exactly, Illinois' and Hoffman Estates' investment into Sears did not pay off as well as expected. But experts have some theories.
The study found no evidence that growth in the special tax district spurred growth elsewhere in the village. This might be because Sears offered its employees on-campus amenities like restaurants, a beauty salon and a fitness center that kept them from needing to patronize local businesses.
"There were no positive spillover effects" from the special district, the study found.
Another reason for the lack of development, said Martire of the CTBA, is that the tax district could actually have discouraged other businesses. Real estate developers may not have wanted to compete with the Sears' district's tax breaks and infrastructure benefits.
The glut of vacant land surrounding Sears' special tax district lends support to this possibility. When Sears moved to the village 30 years ago, there was plenty of developable land available nearby. About 1,700 acres remain today.
But the most obvious reason for the lack of growth in Hoffman Estates is that state and local officials made a big bet on one company. And then that company, Sears, failed.
"The public-sector crystal ball is not much better than anyone else's crystal ball," Martire said. "When you have the public sector betting on which businesses are going to be ahead of the market for the next 23 years, they're going to bet wrong in most cases."
On this, both critics and supporters of the Sears deal agree.
"It's not uncommon as time goes by that trends and business change dramatically," McLeod said. "Nothing is forever."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-16--Search in Winfield for woman who fell into DuPage River to resume

Rescuers Saturday morning were to resume their search for an 18-year-old woman with autism who was swept off a bridge into the West Branch of the DuPage River in Winfield shortly before 6 p.m. Friday .
The woman was walking with her two dogs on a flooded pedestrian bridge at Winfield Mounds near Geneva and Woodfield Roads , said Tony Martinez , director of community relations for the DuPage County Forest Preserve .
A witness riding his bicycle nearby said he saw the woman get swept away by the current as she walked through waist-high water on the bridge and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sight of her as she was swept away .
He said her parents confirmed that she is a frequent visitor to the trail .
`` It was not her first time visiting , '' he said .
The forest preserve district worked with the Winfield Fire Protection District and other agencies and that over a dozen other departments helped with the search , which used divers , boats , thermal imaging , drones and helicpters while her family watched nearby .
Martinez said one of the dogs was recovered .
The search for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspended for the night around 11 p.m. Friday .

Second day of search ends without finding woman who fell into river
Rescuers were searching for a woman Friday who was swept into the West Branch of the DuPage River near downtown Winfield, along with two of her dogs. A fire ladder truck and rescue boats were being used. Courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
Rescuers were searching for a woman Friday who was swept into the West Branch of the DuPage River near downtown Winfield, along with two of her dogs. One dog was rescued. Courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
Search efforts concluded Saturday night without finding the 18-year-old West Chicago woman with autism who was swept off a bridge into the West Branch of the DuPage River in Winfield shortly before 6 p.m. Friday.
More than 100 search and rescue personnel and volunteers scoured the West Branch DuPage River from Winfield to Warrenville on Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Boats equipped with sonar and infrared-equipped underwater drones were also used according to Tony Martinez, director of community relations at the DuPage Forest Preserve District.
Martinez said once water levels subside and the weather is more conducive, recovery efforts will continue with assistance from partnering agencies.
On Friday, the woman was walking with her two dogs on a flooded pedestrian bridge at Winfield Mounds near Geneva and Woodfield roads.
A witness riding his bicycle nearby said he saw the woman get swept away by the current as she walked through waist-high water on the bridge. The witness tried to assist her until he lost sight of her as she was swept away.
He said her parents confirmed that she is a frequent visitor to the trail.
The search for the woman went on until 11 p.m. on Friday before starting over on Saturday.
Martinez said one of the dogs, a Chihuahua, was found alive.
"We encourage people to exercise caution with floodwaters and to play it safe," Martinez said. "Water is deceiving and very powerful."
"Our hearts go out to the family at this tragic time," said DuPage Forest Preserve District Police Chief David Pederson. "We are very appreciative of all the help we have received from the numerous agencies and volunteers who assisted in this exhaustive search."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-16--Elgin church won't reopen Sunday, vows lawsuit over COVID-19 shutdown

The Northwest Bible Baptist Church near Elgin announced it will not hold services on Sunday after receiving a letter Friday afternoon from the Kane County state 's attorney 's office that it would enforce Gov .
J.B. Pritzker 's executive orders to combat the spread of COVID-19 .
The church , which was told to close its school shortly after the stay-open orders went into effect in mid-March , also threatened legal action in a strongly worded social media post that promised `` victory . ''
`` Their willingness to enforce Governor Pritzker 's illegal mandate against the local church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that that forces against the church have eclipsed the gravity of this pandemic , '' read part of a Facebook post by Pastor Keith Gomez .
`` While we are ready and willing to engage in this battle , we have been counseled and believe it will be most prudent to temporarily postpone our reopening to achieve a greater long-term victory , '' the post continued .
`` All along , we have said that we want to win this war to protect our religious liberty , to establish a precedent so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against our church again . ''
Attempts to reach Gomez for additional comment or elaboration on Saturday were not immediately successful .
Jeremy Dys , an attorney for the First Liberty Institute , which represents the church , called McMahon 's letter `` extremely disappointing '' and said church leaders have been pleading since May 1 to start a dialogue with state and local leaders but have received no response .
In a letter provided by Dys , McMahon 's office on Friday cited two cases in which courts upheld Pritzker 's orders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or drive-up services would suffice during the pandemic .
McMahon said the church has taken `` laudable steps '' toward safety , but the social distancing mandate takes precedence .
`` If a conflict occurs , this office is prepared to carry out its statuatory duties and move to enforce compliance with the executive order , '' McMahon 's letter concluded .
The dispute comes at a time where local and state authorities across the country are struggling to find common ground on reopening businesses , relaxing restrictions and restarting the nation 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on Thursday his deputies would need an order signed by a local judge before they enforce Pritzker 's orders and the Kendall County Sheriff 's Department also said it would not break up group gatherings or target small businesses for social distancing violations .
Gomez 's social media post , made on the churches ' Facebook page , also said it has `` legal representation '' and will take `` recommended action '' on Monday .
`` We understand the spiritual needs of our community and the spiritual needs of our church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day to meet all of those needs .
That day is coming soon , regardless of the government 's approval , '' Gomez wrote .

Elgin church won't reopen Sunday, threatens suit over COVID-19 shutdown
The Northwest Bible Baptist Church near Elgin announced it will not hold services on Sunday after receiving a letter Friday afternoon from the Kane County state's attorney's office that it would enforce Gov. J.B. Pritzker's executive orders to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The church, which was told to close its school shortly after the stay-open orders went into effect in mid-March, also threatened legal action in a strongly worded social media post that promised "victory."
"Their willingness to enforce Governor Pritzker's illegal mandate against the local church is mind-blowing, and it is obvious that that forces against the church have eclipsed the gravity of this pandemic," read part of a Facebook post by Pastor Keith Gomez.
"While we are ready and willing to engage in this battle, we have been counseled and believe it will be most prudent to temporarily postpone our reopening to achieve a greater long-term victory," the post continued. "All along, we have said that we want to win this war to protect our religious liberty, to establish a precedent so that these legal actions will never be taken against our church again."
Attempts to reach Gomez for additional comment or elaboration on Saturday were not immediately successful.
Jeremy Dys, an attorney for the First Liberty Institute, which represents the church, called McMahon's letter "extremely disappointing" and said church leaders have been pleading since May 1 to start a dialogue with state and local leaders but have received no response.
In a letter provided by Dys, McMahon's office on Friday cited two cases in which courts upheld Pritzker's orders that affect religious gatherings and that online or drive-up services would suffice during the pandemic.
McMahon said the church has taken "laudable steps" toward safety, but the social distancing mandate takes precedence. "If a conflict occurs, this office is prepared to carry out its statuatory duties and move to enforce compliance with the executive order," McMahon's letter concluded.
The dispute comes at a time where local and state authorities across the country are struggling to find common ground on reopening businesses, relaxing restrictions and restarting the nation's economy.
Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said on Thursday his deputies would need an order signed by a local judge before they enforce Pritzker's orders and the Kendall County Sheriff's Department also said it would not break up group gatherings or target small businesses for social distancing violations.
Gomez's social media post, made on the churches' Facebook page, also said it has "legal representation" and will take "recommended action" on Monday.
"We understand the spiritual needs of our community and the spiritual needs of our church people, and we wholeheartedly long for the day to meet all of those needs. That day is coming soon, regardless of the government's approval," Gomez wrote.