dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--Nighttime flights at O'Hare drop by 68%, noise complaints down by 54%

A virus breaks out in a Chinese region in late 2019 , and by June 2020 hundreds of residents living near O'Hare International Airport are getting some shut-eye -- for a change .
A historic lull at the nation 's busiest airport is not the only unexpected COVID-19 trickle-down that the region 's aviation system is experiencing .
A long-desired , game-changing runway project is nearly complete -- and it 's fallen off the radar .
First , the noise and the numbers .
Chicago Department of Aviation data shows flights at O'Hare fell from 74,494 in April 2019 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decline .
The typical din from jets `` is greatly improved , '' Schaumburg 's Nancy Oppor said .
`` It 's back to how it was before ( Chicago ) reconfigured the runways . ''
At night , flights at O'Hare shriveled from an average of 275 in April 2019 to 88 this April , a decline of 68 % .
In Bensenville , `` the far southern runway 10-Right/28-Left is being used as an airplane parking lot , so all my residents under that flight path -- including my office here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a jet land over them in months , '' Village Manager Evan Summers said .
`` It is a lot quieter , '' Elmhurst Alderman Bob Dunn said .
And , `` we are also seeing a steep drop-off in noise complaints , which our monthly reports show , '' O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission Chairwoman and Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek said .
Noise complaints plummeted from 14,676 in April 2019 to 6,732 this April , a drop of 54 % .
Epicenters of concern were in Park Ridge , Chicago , Norridge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elmhurst and Itasca .
Most noticeable is that `` there are breaks within the 'banks ' of arriving and departing aircraft , which prior had been near continuous , '' Medinah resident Dan Dwyer observed .
Amid the downtime , the airport 's three longest runways -- 10-Center/28-Center and 10-Left/28-Right on the south airfield and 9-Right/27-Left on the north -- are picking up most of the slack .
Summers added he was `` heartened to see the increased cargo flights into O'Hare .
CDA tells me that many of those cargo flights are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the response to COVID-19 .
O'Hare is n't just an economic engine , it 's a critical piece of our health care infrastructure . ''
The silence , however , is beginning to recede .
Nationwide , passenger volume is down by 77 % as of Sunday , U.S. Transportation Security Administration data indicates .
But a mid-April low of 87,534 passengers at checkpoints grew to 623,624 Friday .
The peace `` was very nice at first , I loved it , '' Winfield resident Scott Carney said .
`` The jet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filed about 60 complaints each of the last two weeks . ''
DePaul University aviation expert Joseph Schwieterman noted : `` Noise has a strong psychological component .
When it suddenly diminishes , people think about all the reasons they did n't like the noise in the first place , which may amplify tension when things return to normal . ''
Comments on jet noise or O'Hare ?
Drop an email to mpyke @ dailyherald.com .
Anticipation was abuzz when Chicago commissioned O'Hare 's most recent parallel Runway 10-Right/28-Left back in fall 2015 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election and racial discrimination issues absorbing the public 's attention , there 's been little fanfare about Runway 9-Center-27-Center .
Guess what ?
The 11,245-foot behemoth on the north airfield , expected to help solve the noise puzzle at O'Hare , is just months away from its reveal this November .
`` The new runway is n't likely to elicit much public reaction , being only one component of a complex pattern of flight arrivals and departures , '' Schwieterman said .
But `` I am still very optimistic regarding the build-out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` 10L/28R and 10C/28C are overutilized because of their length .
Having comparable long runways on the northern airfield will allow some of the heaviest , noisiest aircraft to better balance impacts . ''
You should know Metra is adding trains Monday as commuters return to work after the state lifted numerous COVID-19 restrictions Friday .
That comprises morning and afternoon rush trains on the North Central Service , SouthWest Service and Heritage Corridor .
The NCS trains leave Antioch at 6:38 a.m. and Chicago at 5:01 p.m. For info , go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has messed up travel for 73 % of Illinoisans , with about 40 % rescheduling trips and 37 % outright canceling .
AAA also found 51 % of state residents will take fewer trips as a result of the disease .

Nighttime flights at O'Hare drop by 68%, noise complaints down by 54%
A virus breaks out in a Chinese region in late 2019, and by June 2020 hundreds of residents living near O'Hare International Airport are getting some shut-eye -- for a change.
A historic lull at the nation's busiest airport is not the only unexpected COVID-19 trickle-down that the region's aviation system is experiencing. A long-desired, game-changing runway project is nearly complete -- and it's fallen off the radar.
First, the noise and the numbers.
Chicago Department of Aviation data shows flights at O'Hare fell from 74,494 in April 2019 to 34,328 in 2020 -- a 54% decline.
The typical din from jets "is greatly improved," Schaumburg's Nancy Oppor said. "It's back to how it was before (Chicago) reconfigured the runways."
At night, flights at O'Hare shriveled from an average of 275 in April 2019 to 88 this April, a decline of 68%.
In Bensenville, "the far southern runway 10-Right/28-Left is being used as an airplane parking lot, so all my residents under that flight path -- including my office here at village hall -- haven't had a jet land over them in months," Village Manager Evan Summers said.
"It is a lot quieter," Elmhurst Alderman Bob Dunn said.
And, "we are also seeing a steep drop-off in noise complaints, which our monthly reports show," O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission Chairwoman and Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek said.
Noise complaints plummeted from 14,676 in April 2019 to 6,732 this April, a drop of 54%. Epicenters of concern were in Park Ridge, Chicago, Norridge, Harwood Heights, Wood Dale, Elmhurst and Itasca.
Most noticeable is that "there are breaks within the 'banks' of arriving and departing aircraft, which prior had been near continuous," Medinah resident Dan Dwyer observed.
Amid the downtime, the airport's two longest runways -- 10-Center/28-Center and 10-Left/28-Right on the south airfield and fourth longest -- 9-Right/27-Left on the north -- are picking up most of the slack.
Summers added he was "heartened to see the increased cargo flights into O'Hare. CDA tells me that many of those cargo flights are moving critical PPE and other medical equipment for the response to COVID-19. O'Hare isn't just an economic engine, it's a critical piece of our health care infrastructure."
The silence, however, is beginning to recede.
Nationwide, passenger volume is down by 77% as of Sunday, U.S. Transportation Security Administration data indicates.
But a mid-April low of 87,534 passengers at checkpoints grew to 623,624 Friday.
The peace "was very nice at first, I loved it," Winfield resident Scott Carney said. "The jet noise is slowly returning. I have filed about 60 complaints each of the last two weeks."
DePaul University aviation expert Joseph Schwieterman noted: "Noise has a strong psychological component. When it suddenly diminishes, people think about all the reasons they didn't like the noise in the first place, which may amplify tension when things return to normal."
Comments on jet noise or O'Hare? Drop an email to mpyke@dailyherald.com.
One more thing
Anticipation was abuzz when Chicago commissioned O'Hare's most recent parallel Runway 10-Right/28-Left back in fall 2015.
But with a pandemic, presidential election and racial discrimination issues absorbing the public's attention, there's been little fanfare about Runway 9-Center-27-Center.
Guess what? The 11,245-foot behemoth on the north airfield, expected to help solve the noise puzzle at O'Hare, is just months away from its reveal this November.
"The new runway isn't likely to elicit much public reaction, being only one component of a complex pattern of flight arrivals and departures," Schwieterman said.
But "I am still very optimistic regarding the build-out of the northern airfield," Summers said, "10L/28R and 10C/28C are overutilized because of their length. Having comparable long runways on the northern airfield will allow some of the heaviest, noisiest aircraft to better balance impacts."
You should know
Metra is adding trains Monday as commuters return to work after the state lifted numerous COVID-19 restrictions Friday. That comprises morning and afternoon rush trains on the North Central Service, SouthWest Service and Heritage Corridor. The NCS trains leave Antioch at 6:38 a.m. and Chicago at 5:01 p.m. For info, go to metrarail.
Illinois travel trends
AAA finds that COVID-19 has messed up travel for 73% of Illinoisans, with about 40% rescheduling trips and 37% outright canceling. AAA also found 51% of state residents will take fewer trips as a result of the disease.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--Palatine teen creates backyard Wrigley Field for ultimate Wiffle experience

While Major League Baseball stumbles toward opening day for a truncated 60-game season , America 's pastime is thriving in a replica Wrigley Field that a Palatine teenager built in the backyard of his family 's house .
D.J .
Dick has created an ultimate Wiffle ball experience that includes a scoreboard , flags , ivy-covered wall and outfield basket similar to what 's at the Friendly Confines .
The Wiffle park regularly draws neighbors to watch the boys in 2-on-2 or 3-on-3 action from the home 's upper-level deck or outside the fence .
`` I just looked at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made it happen , '' said D.J.
, 16 , an incoming junior who plays baseball , basketball and golf at Palatine High School .
`` Because I 've been a Cubs fan all my life and everyone 's dream is to play at Wrigley , I was like , 'Why ca n't I build it in my own backyard ? '
So that 's what I did . ''
Danny Hopper , 15 , who also will be a Palatine High junior , has known D.J .
since they met several years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's impressed with how his friend created the Wiffle paradise .
`` It 's so cool , '' Danny said .
`` It 's crazy ( having gone ) to Wrigley and coming here and how similar it is .
Win or lose , you 're always having fun playing . ''
D.J .
's vision to elevate his yard started small about two years ago , when he installed PVC pipes as left- and right-field foul poles .
He also built a screen behind home plate in an effort to prevent foul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yard .
A bare-bones scoreboard debuted in 2019 .
Major upgrades began when D.J .
wound up with more time on his hands in mid-March after in-person school ended due to the state 's COVID-19 stay-at-home order .
Accompanied by his father , David , who is athletic director at Fremd High School in Palatine , D.J .
purchased materials at a home-improvement store for what became a new Wrigley Field-model scoreboard a few weeks ago , complete with an American flag at the top .
He also replaced the PVC pipes with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real bases , a pitching rubber , an on-deck circle with a Cubs logo , lights for night games , short grass and neatly chalked foul lines .
The distance from home plate to a `` short porch '' at the right-field pole is 65 feet , and 93 feet in the corner , 90 feet to center and 95 feet to left .
`` It 's actually pretty hard to hit a home run , '' he said .
`` We pitch an official Wiffle ball , so they move a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've got to really get good contact on to get it out . ''
Wiffle balls are plastic and perforated , allowing for pitches such as the riser to make it difficult for hitters using a thin yellow bat .
Connecticut-based Wiffle Ball Inc. started in 1953 .
Some of the older neighbors get on the field to play as well .
Among them is Dan Weber , who complimented D.J .
's attention to detail .
`` I love the ivy in the outfield , '' said Weber , 60 .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a new level . ''
D.J .
's mother , Jen , and his father said they are pleased with what their son has created and support his ideas , provided they remain within reason .
They also said it 's been a good way for him to combine his athletic abilities and his artistic skills .
The latter recently were on display at Palatine High after D.J .
was asked to draw the school 's pirate logo in a grassy area on campus when graduating seniors were honored .
`` As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse things that a kid could be asking his parents to buy as a 16-year-old , '' Jen Dick said .

Palatine teen creates backyard Wrigley Field for ultimate Wiffle experience
While Major League Baseball stumbles toward opening day for a truncated 60-game season, America's pastime is thriving in a replica Wrigley Field that a Palatine teenager built in the backyard of his family's house.
D.J. Dick has created an ultimate Wiffle ball experience that includes a scoreboard, flags, ivy-covered wall and outfield basket similar to what's at the Friendly Confines. The Wiffle park regularly draws neighbors to watch the boys in 2-on-2 or 3-on-3 action from the home's upper-level deck or outside the fence.
"I just looked at pictures, did what I could and made it happen," said D.J., 16, an incoming junior who plays baseball, basketball and golf at Palatine High School. "Because I've been a Cubs fan all my life and everyone's dream is to play at Wrigley, I was like, 'Why can't I build it in my own backyard?' So that's what I did."
Danny Hopper, 15, who also will be a Palatine High junior, has known D.J. since they met several years ago while playing travel baseball. He's impressed with how his friend created the Wiffle paradise.
"It's so cool," Danny said. "It's crazy (having gone) to Wrigley and coming here and how similar it is. Win or lose, you're always having fun playing."
D.J.'s vision to elevate his yard started small about two years ago, when he installed PVC pipes as left- and right-field foul poles. He also built a screen behind home plate in an effort to prevent foul balls from landing in a neighbor's yard.
A bare-bones scoreboard debuted in 2019. Major upgrades began when D.J. wound up with more time on his hands in mid-March after in-person school ended due to the state's COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
Accompanied by his father, David, who is athletic director at Fremd High School in Palatine, D.J. purchased materials at a home-improvement store for what became a new Wrigley Field-model scoreboard a few weeks ago, complete with an American flag at the top. He also replaced the PVC pipes with two yellow flagpoles.
Other touches include real bases, a pitching rubber, an on-deck circle with a Cubs logo, lights for night games, short grass and neatly chalked foul lines. The distance from home plate to a "short porch" at the right-field pole is 65 feet, and 93 feet in the corner, 90 feet to center and 95 feet to left.
"It's actually pretty hard to hit a home run," he said. "We pitch an official Wiffle ball, so they move a lot -- a lot of spin. You've got to really get good contact on to get it out."
Wiffle balls are plastic and perforated, allowing for pitches such as the riser to make it difficult for hitters using a thin yellow bat. Connecticut-based Wiffle Ball Inc. started in 1953.
Some of the older neighbors get on the field to play as well. Among them is Dan Weber, who complimented D.J.'s attention to detail.
"I love the ivy in the outfield," said Weber, 60. "This year, he's taken it to a new level."
D.J.'s mother, Jen, and his father said they are pleased with what their son has created and support his ideas, provided they remain within reason.
They also said it's been a good way for him to combine his athletic abilities and his artistic skills. The latter recently were on display at Palatine High after D.J. was asked to draw the school's pirate logo in a grassy area on campus when graduating seniors were honored.
"As a parent, there's a lot worse things that a kid could be asking his parents to buy as a 16-year-old," Jen Dick said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-29--Rozner: Angry about the DH coming to the National League? Keep it to yourself.

Sorry .
It 's a little harsh , yes .
Just preparing you for what 's next .
If you like the National League without the designated hitter , you 're stupid .
We know this to be true because if you toss this out on social media , especially Twitter , and admit that you like National League baseball the way it has been played , the mob will find you -- and bury you .
The mob decides what you must think and how you must feel .
The Twitter mob knows all and you must conform .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thought .
Conform or you will be called before the townspeople with the rest of the pitcher-hitting witches .
You must not like strategy .
You must not like a manager forced to think .
You must not like a general managed pushed to find enough arms .
You must not like tradition .
And above all else , you must not love baseball .
Baseball is archaic in every way and you are a dinosaur if you still love watching it played at a leisurely pace , too old to think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without the designated hitter .
Even if you are in high school or college and you grew up enjoying the NL style and watching managers put to a decision , you are nevertheless old and foolish .
And , of course , you are stupid .
The National League will employ the DH this season because it is safer amid the pandemic .
No one has really explained exactly how this red herring keeps players safer , but you do n't need an explanation .
Rob Manfred has decided this is prudent so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it 's really just a way to open the door .
MLB wants the DH in both leagues permanently because this is absolutely the answer to all of its problems .
In the future , the DH will increase attendance and boost TV ratings .
All hail the DH and how it will save the game .
Whether it happens in 2021 -- or 2022 after the new CBA is agreed upon -- the DH is coming and there is nothing you can do to stop it .
Houston skipper Dusty Baker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National League and managed all 22 years in the NL until now , and he is not a fan .
`` I think it 's a good idea for this year , but I 'm not crazy about it for both leagues , '' Baker told the Los Angeles Times .
`` To me , it 's sending some kids wrong messages about if you do n't have a position , do n't even try .
Just be a DH .
And , to me , you should try to play a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even he sees this as the ultimate baseball participation trophy .
It 's absolutely appropriate for the times , a safe space in the lineup for someone so bad at his job that he ca n't play the field .
One of the grand virtues of baseball , before the DH , was that each player was responsible for his own game both at the plate and in the field , and over time there have been many terrible defensive players who turned themselves into good or even great defensive players -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
This is not possible for all , but it is possible .
In the cases where it was not , the calculation for a GM and manager was whether it was worth the defensive cost to have a great offensive player in the lineup .
It forced these execs to think about how to construct a team .
This also allowed fans to think along with them , before , during and after games .
Especially in the postseason , forcing managers to make a call in the middle of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game from a couch .
Joe Maddon often said it was the very best part of the game for him -- even when you disagreed with him .
Nevertheless , those now running the game do n't really care about its past or its future .
Its history to you may be invaluable , might be the link to your mom or dad who taught you the game , who sat with you and explained the humility it takes to fail so often and persevere just enough to succeed .
Maybe even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scream at you , who shout you down on social media when you try to explain that , will skewer you for wanting to see a pitcher hit a few times a game .
They will boil it down in that fashion , oversimplify the argument to embarrass you , when clearly that is not your point .
It 's not about wanting to see a pitcher hit , not that the mob will listen .
Pitchers are batting less than they ever have because they are pitching less than they ever have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in runs per game over the last five years is about a tenth of a run per contest .
In 2019 , American League teams scored .11 runs per game more than National League teams .
The truth is , in terms of scoring , the game will not change all that much when the National League adds the DH permanently .
It will , however , change the strategy and the way in which you view the game .
Those in favor will point to this and say , `` See , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do it already . ''
While those against will say , `` If it 's not a big deal , why must you alter my baseball the way I like it ? ''
The difference is the former will find the latter on Twitter and the mob will have its way .
This is life in a social media world .
So do yourself a favor if you 're angry about the National League adding the DH .
Keep it to yourself .

Rozner: Angry about the DH coming to the National League? Keep it to yourself.
Kyle Schwarber frequently fills the role of designated hitter for the Chicago Cubs, like he did during the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians. John Starks | Staff Photographer
You're stupid.
Sorry. It's a little harsh, yes. Just preparing you for what's next.
If you like the National League without the designated hitter, you're stupid.
We know this to be true because if you toss this out on social media, especially Twitter, and admit that you like National League baseball the way it has been played, the mob will find you -- and bury you.
The mob decides what you must think and how you must feel. The Twitter mob knows all and you must conform. It is not a place for freedom of thought. Conform or you will be called before the townspeople with the rest of the pitcher-hitting witches.
You must not like strategy. You must not like a manager forced to think. You must not like a general managed pushed to find enough arms. You must not like tradition. And above all else, you must not love baseball.
Baseball is archaic in every way and you are a dinosaur if you still love watching it played at a leisurely pace, too old to think for yourself if you enjoy a game without the designated hitter.
Even if you are in high school or college and you grew up enjoying the NL style and watching managers put to a decision, you are nevertheless old and foolish.
And, of course, you are stupid.
The National League will employ the DH this season because it is safer amid the pandemic. No one has really explained exactly how this red herring keeps players safer, but you don't need an explanation. Rob Manfred has decided this is prudent so do not ask questions.
Of course, it's really just a way to open the door. MLB wants the DH in both leagues permanently because this is absolutely the answer to all of its problems. In the future, the DH will increase attendance and boost TV ratings.
All hail the DH and how it will save the game.
Whether it happens in 2021 -- or 2022 after the new CBA is agreed upon -- the DH is coming and there is nothing you can do to stop it.
Houston skipper Dusty Baker played 17 of his 19 years in the National League and managed all 22 years in the NL until now, and he is not a fan.
"I think it's a good idea for this year, but I'm not crazy about it for both leagues," Baker told the Los Angeles Times. "To me, it's sending some kids wrong messages about if you don't have a position, don't even try. Just be a DH. And, to me, you should try to play a position."
Baker is a progressive and even he sees this as the ultimate baseball participation trophy. It's absolutely appropriate for the times, a safe space in the lineup for someone so bad at his job that he can't play the field.
One of the grand virtues of baseball, before the DH, was that each player was responsible for his own game both at the plate and in the field, and over time there have been many terrible defensive players who turned themselves into good or even great defensive players -- Gold Glove quality players -- through hard work.
This is not possible for all, but it is possible. In the cases where it was not, the calculation for a GM and manager was whether it was worth the defensive cost to have a great offensive player in the lineup.
It forced these execs to think about how to construct a team. This also allowed fans to think along with them, before, during and after games. Especially in the postseason, forcing managers to make a call in the middle of a game was particularly fascinating for all managing the game from a couch.
Joe Maddon often said it was the very best part of the game for him -- even when you disagreed with him.
Nevertheless, those now running the game don't really care about its past or its future. Its history to you may be invaluable, might be the link to your mom or dad who taught you the game, who sat with you and explained the humility it takes to fail so often and persevere just enough to succeed.
Maybe even on its greatest stage.
Those who scream at you, who shout you down on social media when you try to explain that, will skewer you for wanting to see a pitcher hit a few times a game. They will boil it down in that fashion, oversimplify the argument to embarrass you, when clearly that is not your point.
It's not about wanting to see a pitcher hit, not that the mob will listen. Pitchers are batting less than they ever have because they are pitching less than they ever have, and the difference between the leagues in runs per game over the last five years is about a tenth of a run per contest.
In 2019, American League teams scored .11 runs per game more than National League teams.
The truth is, in terms of scoring, the game will not change all that much when the National League adds the DH permanently. It will, however, change the strategy and the way in which you view the game.
Those in favor will point to this and say, "See, what's the big deal? Just do it already."
While those against will say, "If it's not a big deal, why must you alter my baseball the way I like it?"
The difference is the former will find the latter on Twitter and the mob will have its way. This is life in a social media world.
So do yourself a favor if you're angry about the National League adding the DH. Keep it to yourself.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-29--Feder: As Joe Donlon bows out, 'the hunt is on' for new top anchor at WGN

If all goes as planned , the next time we 'll see Joe Donlon is September 1 when he debuts @ @ @ @ @ Monday-through-Friday anchor team on `` News Nation , '' the national nightly newscast coming to @ @ @ @ @ writes .
The question now is who will replace Donlon at WGN-Channel 9 where 's @ @ @ @ @ , 6 , 9 and 10 p.m. newscasts with Micah Materre since 2018 .
If @ @ @ @ @ would-be successors , no one who knows is saying .
In fact , they wo @ @ @ @ @ be filling in tonight .
`` Joe has been a great co-anchor these last two @ @ @ @ @ him every success at 'News Nation , ' '' Dominick Stasi , news director of @ @ @ @ @ Donlon 's signoff Friday night .
`` The hunt is on and we are looking @ @ @ @ @ We will be rotating anchors alongside Micah in the meantime . ''
Get the full @ @ @ @ @ media news , at robertfeder.com .

Feder: As Joe Donlon bows out, 'the hunt is on' for new top anchor at WGN
If all goes as planned, the next time we'll see Joe Donlon is September 1 when he debuts with Marni Hughes as the Monday-through-Friday anchor team on "News Nation," the national nightly newscast coming to WGN America, Robert Feder writes.
The question now is who will replace Donlon at WGN-Channel 9 where's been co-anchor of the 5, 6, 9 and 10 p.m. newscasts with Micah Materre since 2018.
Nexstar Media Group owns both WGN America cable network and WGN locally.
If there's a shortlist of would-be successors, no one who knows is saying. In fact, they won't even say who'll be filling in tonight.
"Joe has been a great co-anchor these last two years, and we wish him every success at 'News Nation,'" Dominick Stasi, news director of WGN, told me after Donlon's signoff Friday night. "The hunt is on and we are looking at many qualified candidates. We will be rotating anchors alongside Micah in the meantime."
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-29--5 things to know for today

5 things to know for today

Your daily look at late-breaking news , upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today : 1 @ @ @ @ @ A REALITY The pandemic is beginning to overwhelm poor and war-torn countries ill-equipped to contain @ @ @ @ @ through their populations .
2 .
CHINA TAKING DRACONIAN MEASURES TO CURB UIGHUR MUSLIM POPULATION @ @ @ @ @ , abortions and sterilizations and punishing parents who violate family planning measures , the AP @ @ @ @ @ MILITANTS ATTACK STOCK EXCHANGE IN PAKISTAN At least two security guards and a policeman were @ @ @ @ @ were killed by special forces in Karachi .
4 .
HOW IMAGES OF POLICE BRUTALITY @ @ @ @ @ it racial trauma - the distress experienced because of the accumulation of racial discrimination , @ @ @ @ @ .
5 .
MISSISSIPPI TO UPDATE ITS STATE FLAG Spectators cheered after legislators passed a @ @ @ @ @ last state flag in the U.S. that includes the Confederate battle emblem

5 things to know for today
Rep. John Faulkner, D-Holly Springs, right, congratulates Sen. Briggs Hopson, R-Vicksburg, after the Senate voted to change the Mississippi state flag Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature passed the bill to take down the state flag, which contains the Confederate battle emblem. Associated Press
In this Friday, June 26, 2020, photo, Aaron Requena poses for a photo in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles. The 25-year-old photographer says he's struggled to balance keeping up with what is happening with not torturing himself at the same time. Associated Press
Security personnel surround the Stock Exchange Building after gunmen's attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, June 29, 2020. Special police forces deployed to the scene of the attack and in a swift operation secured the building. Associated Press
FILE - In this Thursday, April 30, 2020 file photo, medical workers in protective suits bury the body of an elderly man believed to have died from the coronavirus in Mogadishu, Somalia. For months, experts have warned of a potential nightmare scenario: After overwhelming health systems in some of the world's wealthiest regions, the coronavirus gains a foothold in poor or war-torn countries ill-equipped to contain it and sweeps through the population. Associated Press
FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2018 file photo, a Uighur woman and children sit on a motor-tricycle after school at the Unity New Village in Hotan, in western China's Xinjiang region. Birth rates in the mostly Uighur regions of Hotan and Kashgar have plunged by more than 60% since 2015, government statistics show. Associated Press
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. NIGHTMARE CORONAVIRUS SCENARIO BECOMING A REALITY The pandemic is beginning to overwhelm poor and war-torn countries ill-equipped to contain the virus as it sweeps through their populations.
2. CHINA TAKING DRACONIAN MEASURES TO CURB UIGHUR MUSLIM POPULATION The government is forcing IUDs, abortions and sterilizations and punishing parents who violate family planning measures, the AP has learned.
3. MILITANTS ATTACK STOCK EXCHANGE IN PAKISTAN At least two security guards and a policeman were killed before all 4 gunman were killed by special forces in Karachi.
4. HOW IMAGES OF POLICE BRUTALITY AFFECT BLACK PEOPLE Psychologists call it racial trauma - the distress experienced because of the accumulation of racial discrimination, racial violence or institutional racism.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-01--'Celebrate differently': Safety advocates warn of increasing harm of DIY fireworks

With most professional fireworks shows extinguished because of the coronavirus , and complaints over illegal home displays already skyrocketing , what has become an annual anti-fireworks message from suburban fire prevention advocates took on added urgency Tuesday .
Doctors and first responders are bracing for increased 911 calls and trips to emergency rooms this Fourth of July weekend in anticipation of fireworks-related injuries and other mishaps resulting from holiday revelry .
`` We all hate working the Fourth of July because unlike most of the injuries that we see , ( fireworks injuries ) are completely preventable , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates .
The hospital on Tuesday hosted an annual news conference of safety experts organized by the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance , a Mount Prospect-based organization that runs summer camps for burn survivors and lobbies against efforts to legalize fireworks in Illinois .
Part of the yearly display in front of reporters and TV cameras is a live fire demonstration showing how , in less than a minute , a quick touch from a sparkler can consume in flames a T-shirt draped over a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year took on added meaning amid reports of hundreds of fireworks complaints from suburban residents and a 700 % increase in complaints in Chicago alone , according to city officials .
But the recurring message -- `` leave it to the professionals '' -- may have been more challenging to present , as most large community displays are canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about large crowds gathering .
`` Everything is different this year because of COVID , so we 'd like to get the messaging out ( to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vaughn , the safety alliance 's government affairs director .
She noted some shows , like in Schaumburg , Bolingbrook , McHenry , Naperville , Oswego , Spring Grove and Yorkville , are still on .
But otherwise , Vaughn recommends taking part in a drive-through parade to celebrate the holiday or visiting a restaurant that 's now open under the state 's Phase 4 reopening plan .
Mike Figolah , past president of the advocacy group and a retired Mount Prospect fire chief , recommended a sparklers alternative for kids : glow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year is a challenge because shows are limited , but they are out there , and they 'll be back next year , '' he said .
To illustrate their point on the dangers of fireworks , the group highlighted new statistics from a Consumer Product Safety Commission report released last week that found there were 10,000 fireworks-related injuries treated in emergency rooms nationwide last year , and 12 deaths .
One of those deaths occurred July 22 on Chicago 's South Side , when a 53-year-old man was struck by a firework @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lighting the device .
When he went to inspect the canister where the firework was placed , it finally launched and struck him in the head , according to the report .
Recent cases causing serious injury occurred during New Year 's celebrations last winter : a 5-year-old Chicago boy and an Oak Lawn man in his 20s who both lost their hands while handling fireworks .
The suburbs have seen their share of tragedies : • In 1986 , a 17-year-old boy killed in Batavia when fireworks exploded as he held them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while lighting a professional-grade firework in 2011 .
• A Cary man was blinded in one eye when struck by a neighbor 's July 4 fireworks in 1998 .
`` We can just give you a snippet of a statistic or a little story , but the lives and how it affects the entire family ... it 's just a terrible type of injury , '' Figolah said .

'Celebrate differently': Safety advocates warn of increasing harm of DIY fireworks
Mike Figolah, a past president of the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and a former Mount Prospect fire chief, coordinates the annual fireworks safety demonstration at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates. He suggested that a good alternative to sparklers is glow sticks. Rick West | Staff Photographer
A T-shirt is aflame less than 20 seconds after being touched by a sparkler during a fireworks demonstration Tuesday at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates. Sparklers are illegal in some 20 towns and the city of Chicago. Rick West | Staff Photographer
With most professional fireworks shows extinguished because of the coronavirus, and complaints over illegal home displays already skyrocketing, what has become an annual anti-fireworks message from suburban fire prevention advocates took on added urgency Tuesday.
Doctors and first responders are bracing for increased 911 calls and trips to emergency rooms this Fourth of July weekend in anticipation of fireworks-related injuries and other mishaps resulting from holiday revelry.
"We all hate working the Fourth of July because unlike most of the injuries that we see, (fireworks injuries) are completely preventable," said Rema Johnson, the assistant medical director at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.
The hospital on Tuesday hosted an annual news conference of safety experts organized by the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance, a Mount Prospect-based organization that runs summer camps for burn survivors and lobbies against efforts to legalize fireworks in Illinois.
Part of the yearly display in front of reporters and TV cameras is a live fire demonstration showing how, in less than a minute, a quick touch from a sparkler can consume in flames a T-shirt draped over a test dummy.
The advocates' message this year took on added meaning amid reports of hundreds of fireworks complaints from suburban residents and a 700% increase in complaints in Chicago alone, according to city officials.
Hoffman Estates Fire Department Deputy Chief Thomas Mackie, from left, and Chief Patrick Fortunato watch as a T-shirt is quickly consumed by flames during a fireworks safety demonstration Tuesday at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates. - Rick West | Staff Photographer
But the recurring message -- "leave it to the professionals" -- may have been more challenging to present, as most large community displays are canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about large crowds gathering.
"Everything is different this year because of COVID, so we'd like to get the messaging out (to) celebrate differently," said Margaret Vaughn, the safety alliance's government affairs director.
She noted some shows, like in Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, McHenry, Naperville, Oswego, Spring Grove and Yorkville, are still on. But otherwise, Vaughn recommends taking part in a drive-through parade to celebrate the holiday or visiting a restaurant that's now open under the state's Phase 4 reopening plan.
Mike Figolah, past president of the advocacy group and a retired Mount Prospect fire chief, recommended a sparklers alternative for kids: glow sticks.
"We understand that this year is a challenge because shows are limited, but they are out there, and they'll be back next year," he said.
To illustrate their point on the dangers of fireworks, the group highlighted new statistics from a Consumer Product Safety Commission report released last week that found there were 10,000 fireworks-related injuries treated in emergency rooms nationwide last year, and 12 deaths.
Flames consume a T-shirt in less than 20 seconds after the fabric was ignited by a sparkler Tuesday during a fireworks safety demonstration at Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates. - Rick West | Staff Photographer
One of those deaths occurred July 22 on Chicago's South Side, when a 53-year-old man was struck by a firework that did not initially detonate after first lighting the device. When he went to inspect the canister where the firework was placed, it finally launched and struck him in the head, according to the report.
Recent cases causing serious injury occurred during New Year's celebrations last winter: a 5-year-old Chicago boy and an Oak Lawn man in his 20s who both lost their hands while handling fireworks.
The suburbs have seen their share of tragedies:
• In 1986, a 17-year-old boy killed in Batavia when fireworks exploded as he held them.
• A Johnsburg man was killed while lighting a professional-grade firework in 2011.
• A Cary man was blinded in one eye when struck by a neighbor's July 4 fireworks in 1998.
• A 1985 accident in Glenview left six injured.
"We can just give you a snippet of a statistic or a little story, but the lives and how it affects the entire family ... it's just a terrible type of injury," Figolah said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-30--Home makeover 2020: Palatine boy with leukemia gets new bedroom in a box

It took a little coaxing , but 5-year-old cancer patient Esai Valadez climbed aboard his father 's shoulders Tuesday morning and was carried out onto the driveway of the family 's Palatine home for a sneak peek at his bedroom of the future .
With Kool and the Gang 's `` Celebration '' playing , about 25 Special Spaces volunteers cheered as Esai and parents Eric Enderle and Tomiya Valadez-Enderle feasted their eyes on the setup featuring elements from Spider-Man and the online gaming platform Roblox .
Nonprofit Special Spaces creates dream bedroom makeovers for children ages 2 to 19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of treatment .
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic , volunteers no longer are working inside homes and instead have shifted to what they 're calling `` bedroom in a box . ''
Families now wait in their homes while volunteers work outside , followed by the big driveway reveal .
The family then assembles everything inside for the remodeled bedroom , with donated materials and detailed instructions .
Esai 's parents were ready to go to work immediately Tuesday .
Enderle said Esai 's leukemia is in remission , but he remains in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reluctant to exit his home until he was carried by his dad , and his 7-year-old brother , Ethan , will share the room .
`` He has to go get spinal taps every three months , which is pretty intense for a 5-year-old , and then every day he has to take medicine and steroids , '' Enderle said .
`` And it 's been a rough challenge .
It really has .
But he 's pulling through and it 's awesome .
It 's going to make everybody stronger , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bedroom will be a morale booster for her son , who was diagnosed with cancer in late 2018 .
Highlights include two gaming chairs , a Spider-Man doll , Roblox pillow , two beds , an Xbox One video game console , two dressers and custom paintings .
Volunteers decorated the front lawn with a sign reading `` Reveal In Progress , '' wrote messages in chalk on the driveway and hung cheerful posters .
Kelly Knox , Special Spaces ' national director of development and Naperville-based leader of its Illinois chapter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's room came from Assurance in Schaumburg .
She said Special Spaces has been in Illinois since 2013 and crafts new bedrooms across the Chicago area .
Knox said 13-year-old Palatine cancer survivor Kennedy Khalimsky nominated Esai for the bedroom makeover .
Kennedy is a previous dream bedroom recipient .
Valadez-Enderle said the connection for the nomination came from David Morris , principal of Pleasant Hill Elementary School in Palatine .
Esai is expected to join his brother for the new school year at Pleasant Hill , which is part of Palatine Township @ @ @ @

Home makeover 2020: Palatine boy with leukemia gets new bedroom in a box
Esai Valadez, 5, smiles in the arms of his mother, Tomiya Valadez-Enderle, on Tuesday as the family, including brother Ethan, 7, and dad, Eric Enderle, check out some of the toys and decor donated by nonprofit group Special Spaces at the family's home in Palatine. Esai is being treated for leukemia. Rick West | Staff Photographer
It took a little coaxing, but 5-year-old cancer patient Esai Valadez climbed aboard his father's shoulders Tuesday morning and was carried out onto the driveway of the family's Palatine home for a sneak peek at his bedroom of the future.
With Kool and the Gang's "Celebration" playing, about 25 Special Spaces volunteers cheered as Esai and parents Eric Enderle and Tomiya Valadez-Enderle feasted their eyes on the setup featuring elements from Spider-Man and the online gaming platform Roblox.
Esai Valadez, 5, is excited by a box of Roblox figures as he checks out gifts with mom Tomiya Valadez-Enderle that were donated by nonprofit group Special Spaces for a remake of the boy's Palatine bedroom. - Rick West | Staff Photographer
"I'm giving everybody virtual hugs," a grateful Valadez-Enderle told the volunteers.
Nonprofit Special Spaces creates dream bedroom makeovers for children ages 2 to 19 diagnosed with cancer and within one year of treatment. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers no longer are working inside homes and instead have shifted to what they're calling "bedroom in a box."
Families now wait in their homes while volunteers work outside, followed by the big driveway reveal. The family then assembles everything inside for the remodeled bedroom, with donated materials and detailed instructions.
Esai Valadez's family gives socially distanced high-fives to volunteers from Special Spaces after an unveiling of gifts for a bedroom makeover for the boy and his brother Tuesday in Palatine. - Rick West | Staff Photographer
Esai's parents were ready to go to work immediately Tuesday.
Enderle said Esai's leukemia is in remission, but he remains in maintenance treatment. Esai, who was reluctant to exit his home until he was carried by his dad, and his 7-year-old brother, Ethan, will share the room.
"He has to go get spinal taps every three months, which is pretty intense for a 5-year-old, and then every day he has to take medicine and steroids," Enderle said. "And it's been a rough challenge. It really has. But he's pulling through and it's awesome. It's going to make everybody stronger, I think."
Esai Valadez, 5, of Palatine looks shy as he hides out until the crowd thins Tuesday during a reveal celebration for his bedroom makeover with a Spider-Man and Roblox theme. - Rick West | Staff Photographer
Valadez-Enderle said the themed bedroom will be a morale booster for her son, who was diagnosed with cancer in late 2018.
Highlights include two gaming chairs, a Spider-Man doll, Roblox pillow, two beds, an Xbox One video game console, two dressers and custom paintings.
Volunteers decorated the front lawn with a sign reading "Reveal In Progress," wrote messages in chalk on the driveway and hung cheerful posters.
Kelly Knox, Special Spaces' national director of development and Naperville-based leader of its Illinois chapter, said the volunteers and donations for Esai's room came from Assurance in Schaumburg. She said Special Spaces has been in Illinois since 2013 and crafts new bedrooms across the Chicago area.
Esai Valadez, 5, of Palatine hides out until the crowd thins Tuesday at a reveal celebration for his bedroom makeover by nonprofit group Special Spaces. - Rick West | Staff Photographer
Knox said 13-year-old Palatine cancer survivor Kennedy Khalimsky nominated Esai for the bedroom makeover. Kennedy is a previous dream bedroom recipient.
Valadez-Enderle said the connection for the nomination came from David Morris, principal of Pleasant Hill Elementary School in Palatine. Esai is expected to join his brother for the new school year at Pleasant Hill, which is part of Palatine Township Elementary District 15.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-30--New marquee a sign of things to come for Metropolis theater in Arlington Heights

Years in the making , Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 's new marquee sign made a grand entrance Tuesday morning when @ @ @ @ @ the downtown Arlington Heights theater 's entrance .
Theater officials have long-planned for the bold @ @ @ @ @ lettering , changeable electronic displays and individual LED bulbs -- to better identify the venue @ @ @ @ @ performances and increase revenue .
Measuring 26 feet wide and nearly 9 feet tall and @ @ @ @ @ sidewalk , the $ 300,000 classic-style marquee replaces the stone and glass eyelid canopy structure @ @ @ @ @ of the Campbell Street theater since its opening two decades ago .
After six years @ @ @ @ @ the project got a nod in December from village trustees , who approved sign code @ @ @ @ @ was done by Elmhurst-based South Water Signs , which previously renovated the Wrigley Field marquee @ @ @ @ @ hiatus due to COVID-19 but are set to resume in September .

New marquee a sign of things to come for Metropolis theater in Arlington Heights
Years in the making, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's new marquee sign made a grand entrance Tuesday morning when it finally was installed above the downtown Arlington Heights theater's entrance.
Theater officials have long-planned for the bold signage -- complete with large lettering, changeable electronic displays and individual LED bulbs -- to better identify the venue, generate walk-up traffic for performances and increase revenue.
Measuring 26 feet wide and nearly 9 feet tall and extending 9 feet over the sidewalk, the $300,000 classic-style marquee replaces the stone and glass eyelid canopy structure that had marked the entrance of the Campbell Street theater since its opening two decades ago.
After six years of planning and fundraising, the project got a nod in December from village trustees, who approved sign code variations. Fabrication and installation was done by Elmhurst-based South Water Signs, which previously renovated the Wrigley Field marquee.
Shows are currently on hiatus due to COVID-19 but are set to resume in September.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-01--'Sundown towns': Naperville museum leading research on housing discrimination for exhibit

Fifty years ago , 71 % of Illinois towns with a population of at least 1,000 had no minority residents .
Everyone living there was white .
In these 475 towns , spread across the state , only Caucasians could reside as a result of largely unwritten practices that prevented people of color from moving in .
Leading up to changes that started in the 1960s , there were `` sundown towns '' -- places where Black Americans were not permitted to live , sleep or stay after sundown .
And there was redlining , the practice of identifying residential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people who lived there -- and not allowing in anyone who did n't `` fit . ''
These days , many Americans `` have no idea there were sundown towns or that there were these kids of exclusionary practices , '' said Donna Sack , vice president and chief program officer of the Naper Settlement historical museum in Naperville .
`` We realized there were pieces of the history that really had not been shared . ''
Sack and her colleagues at the Settlement , as well as those at five other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the country , are in the third year of researching an online exhibit that will illuminate such historical truths about housing segregation .
Called `` Unvarnished : Moving History Organizations to Interpret De Facto Segregation in the Northern and Western United States , '' the exhibit is set to launch as a free website in 2021 .
Joining in the work funded by a federal grant for which Sack applied are the Oak Park River Forest Museum ; African Heritage Inc. in Appleton , Wisconsin ; the Noah Webster House in West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Historical Society in Brea , California ; and Ohio History Connection in Columbus .
`` The results of this project will walk institutions and organizations on how to appropriately discuss sundown towns and relate it to today 's events , particularly the Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations , '' said Sabrina Robins , a board member of African Heritage , Inc. who has a doctoral degree in political science .
The breadth of the research historians are compiling -- through oral histories , real estate records , census data and newspaper accounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by race is not only a `` Southern narrative , '' Sack said .
Researchers have found things like newspaper headlines declaring Appleton `` no city for 'cullied folks , ' '' advertisements for segregated neighborhoods in West Hartford , and DuPage County housing covenants from the 1950s that prevented anyone not Caucasian from buying , leasing or being given certain properties .
The covenants typically said if anyone not Caucasian was found living on the premises , the deed would be null and ownership would revert to the lender .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be all white , '' Sack said .
That included Naperville , Sack said .
The city did not begin to diversify until the 1960s , she said , when two African American employees of Bell Labs filed a federal complaint because they could not find housing in town , a fair housing committee formed and the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 was enacted .
`` We quickly recognized that Naperville had exclusionary real estate practices in the 20th century , '' Sack said .
`` And that was primarily through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through controlling who lived here . ''
Sack recently presented some of her findings to Naperville Neighbors United , a group formed to engage in conversations to help make the city inclusive and welcoming .
She said she looks forward to the launch of the website when the communities of Naperville , Oak Park , River Forest , Appleton , Brea , Columbus and elsewhere can learn about exclusion enforced through housing .
Discriminatory housing practices are exactly why the HOPE Fair Housing Center in Wheaton exists .
The center takes on housing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts of Cook counties , as well as 28 other counties in northern Illinois .
Executive Director Evelyn Sanguinetti , the state 's former lieutenant governor , said she 's pleased the `` Unvarnished '' online exhibit will raise awareness about the racial legacy of restrictive housing covenants .
`` While racial restrictive housing covenants are unenforceable , many remain in deeds until this day , '' Sanguinetti said .
`` We can not begin to heal and work toward fair housing , justice and reform unless we learn about the injustices that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Sack places similar significance on the work of creating and eventually displaying the exhibit , which began in 2017 under a roughly $ 750,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services .
The $ 1.5 million project is funded , in part , by the prestigious National Leadership Grant for Museums and , in part , by in-kind staff time of museum employees , as well as a $ 225,000 fundraising effort under way by grant recipient the Naperville Heritage Society .
It 's healthy , Sack said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to learn why their populations and policies look the way they do .
`` In order for us to understand the events of today , '' she said , `` we have to understand the totality of the history of yesterday . ''

This booklet, from a collection about the Naperville Human Relations Council in the archive of the Naperville Heritage Society, illustrates the group's work to advocate toward fair housing in Naperville in the 1960s. Courtesy of Naperville Heritage Society
Appleton, Wisconsin, where this image from African Heritage Inc. shows Jamaican migrant workers, is one of six communities in the northern and western United States -- including Naperville's Naper Settlement -- preparing an online exhibit about the history of de facto housing discrimination and segregation. While the exhibit has not yet been designed, this image is an example of the type of material that might be used. COURTESY OF AFRICAN HERITAGE INC
Fifty years ago, 71% of Illinois towns with a population of at least 1,000 had no minority residents. Everyone living there was white.
In these 475 towns, spread across the state, only Caucasians could reside as a result of largely unwritten practices that prevented people of color from moving in.
Leading up to changes that started in the 1960s, there were "sundown towns" -- places where Black Americans were not permitted to live, sleep or stay after sundown. And there was redlining, the practice of identifying residential areas by the race or religion of the people who lived there -- and not allowing in anyone who didn't "fit."
- Rick West | Staff Photographer Donna Sack, vice president and chief program officer at Naper Settlement, reviews documents for an online exhibit called "Unvarnished," which is set to debut next year to unveil the history of housing discrimination in the northern and western U.S.
These days, many Americans "have no idea there were sundown towns or that there were these kids of exclusionary practices," said Donna Sack, vice president and chief program officer of the Naper Settlement historical museum in Naperville. "We realized there were pieces of the history that really had not been shared."
Sack and her colleagues at the Settlement, as well as those at five other museums across the Northern and Western regions of the country, are in the third year of researching an online exhibit that will illuminate such historical truths about housing segregation. Called "Unvarnished: Moving History Organizations to Interpret De Facto Segregation in the Northern and Western United States," the exhibit is set to launch as a free website in 2021.
- Rick West | Staff Photographer Donna Sack, vice president and chief program officer at Naper Settlement, reviews a sign-in sheet from a 1967 fair housing committee meeting while researching an online exhibit set to debut next year about the history of housing discrimination.
Joining in the work funded by a federal grant for which Sack applied are the Oak Park River Forest Museum; African Heritage Inc. in Appleton, Wisconsin; the Noah Webster House in West Hartford, Connecticut; Brea Museum and Historical Society in Brea, California; and Ohio History Connection in Columbus.
"The results of this project will walk institutions and organizations on how to appropriately discuss sundown towns and relate it to today's events, particularly the Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations," said Sabrina Robins, a board member of African Heritage, Inc. who has a doctoral degree in political science.
The breadth of the research historians are compiling -- through oral histories, real estate records, census data and newspaper accounts -- will show the history of segregation by race is not only a "Southern narrative," Sack said.
- Rick West | Staff Photographer Amanda Field, curator of research at the Naper Settlement historical museum, reviews bound editions of the Naperville Sun from the late 1960s in the archives of the facility in preparation for a 2021 online exhibit called "Unvarnished."
Researchers have found things like newspaper headlines declaring Appleton "no city for 'cullied folks,'" advertisements for segregated neighborhoods in West Hartford, and DuPage County housing covenants from the 1950s that prevented anyone not Caucasian from buying, leasing or being given certain properties. The covenants typically said if anyone not Caucasian was found living on the premises, the deed would be null and ownership would revert to the lender.
"In most cases, suburbs were developed to be all white," Sack said.
That included Naperville, Sack said. The city did not begin to diversify until the 1960s, she said, when two African American employees of Bell Labs filed a federal complaint because they could not find housing in town, a fair housing committee formed and the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 was enacted.
- Rick West | Staff Photographer Naper Settlement researchers and historians Amanda Field, left, and Donna Sack review archived documents as they prepare for an online exhibit about the history of racially restrictive housing practices.
"We quickly recognized that Naperville had exclusionary real estate practices in the 20th century," Sack said. "And that was primarily through the practice of being a sundown town and through controlling who lived here."
Sack recently presented some of her findings to Naperville Neighbors United, a group formed to engage in conversations to help make the city inclusive and welcoming.
She said she looks forward to the launch of the website when the communities of Naperville, Oak Park, River Forest, Appleton, Brea, Columbus and elsewhere can learn about exclusion enforced through housing. Discriminatory housing practices are exactly why the HOPE Fair Housing Center in Wheaton exists. The center takes on housing discrimination cases from DuPage, Kane and parts of Cook counties, as well as 28 other counties in northern Illinois.
African Heritage Inc. has gathered images such as this historical photo of a police patrol as part of research with five other museums working toward an online exhibit about the history of housing segregation. While the exhibit has not yet been designed, this image is an example of the type of material that might be used. - COURTESY OF AFRICAN HERITAGE INC.
Executive Director Evelyn Sanguinetti, the state's former lieutenant governor, said she's pleased the "Unvarnished" online exhibit will raise awareness about the racial legacy of restrictive housing covenants.
"While racial restrictive housing covenants are unenforceable, many remain in deeds until this day," Sanguinetti said. "We cannot begin to heal and work toward fair housing, justice and reform unless we learn about the injustices that have plagued our country since its inception."
Sack places similar significance on the work of creating and eventually displaying the exhibit, which began in 2017 under a roughly $750,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The $1.5 million project is funded, in part, by the prestigious National Leadership Grant for Museums and, in part, by in-kind staff time of museum employees, as well as a $225,000 fundraising effort under way by grant recipient the Naperville Heritage Society.
It's healthy, Sack said, for communities to dive into their history to learn why their populations and policies look the way they do.
"In order for us to understand the events of today," she said, "we have to understand the totality of the history of yesterday."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-01--Age-restricted community to be built on Lindenhurst's former Village Green site

Plans for the first large-scale , age-restricted community for active adults in Lindenhurst have been approved , with work to start soon on a project expected to generate other opportunities .
`` It 's going to fill a gap , '' Mayor Dominic Marturano said of Briargate , a maintenance-free , single-level-living subdivision .
`` We do n't have anything like that in our community . ''
The plan will keep residents in town and attract new ones , including empty nesters who want to downsize or those who no longer want to be responsible for property maintenance , Marturano @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I felt we needed to fill , '' he said .
With 228 detached single-family houses , Briargate is a departure from the original proposal that prompted the controversial annexation more than 13 years ago .
Village Green had ignited months of heated discussions and packed public hearings .
The eventual revised plan called for up to 447,000 square feet of retail space and as many as 838 houses on 200 acres north and west of Route 132 ( Grand Avenue ) and Route 45 .
The annexation to accommodate the immense proposal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as `` the most important day in the history of the village . ''
But Village Green fizzled and the property has remained vacant .
Plans for Briargate began percolating two to three years ago .
In May 2019 , village officials rezoned and granted other approvals requested by the current property owner , Northern Plains LLC , for about 100 acres of the western portion of the original Village Green area .
Pulte Home Co. LLC has a contract to buy that portion of the property and expects to begin development work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anticipated in January .
Final approvals authorized June 22 by the village board reduced the number of houses from 231 to 228 , added a clubhouse to the development and allowed for the removal of more trees than allowed by code because of significant wetlands that present challenges in establishing buildable lots .
Materials submitted by Pulte said Briargate will have `` the best backyard views of any community in Lake County . ''
About half the site will remain as open space and feature a network connecting to the regional Millennium Trail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rear yard setback from 25 feet to 19 feet and established a straight Briargate Boulevard as the primary access from Route 45 .
The bottom line is the village finally expects to see activity on the long dormant area .
Marturano said he expects commercial development , likely smaller centers , on the remaining 100 acres east of Briargate , although no proposals have been made .
Village Administrator Clay Johnson said the village is not providing an incentive to Pulte , although certain impact fees have been tiered to promote construction in @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Age-restricted community to be built on Lindenhurst's former Village Green site
Plans for the first large-scale, age-restricted community for active adults in Lindenhurst have been approved. Courtesy of Pulte Group
Plans for the first large-scale, age-restricted community for active adults in Lindenhurst have been approved, with work to start soon on a project expected to generate other opportunities.
"It's going to fill a gap," Mayor Dominic Marturano said of Briargate, a maintenance-free, single-level-living subdivision. "We don't have anything like that in our community."
The plan will keep residents in town and attract new ones, including empty nesters who want to downsize or those who no longer want to be responsible for property maintenance, Marturano said.
"It was a niche I felt we needed to fill," he said.
With 228 detached single-family houses, Briargate is a departure from the original proposal that prompted the controversial annexation more than 13 years ago.
Village Green had ignited months of heated discussions and packed public hearings. The eventual revised plan called for up to 447,000 square feet of retail space and as many as 838 houses on 200 acres north and west of Route 132 (Grand Avenue) and Route 45.
The annexation to accommodate the immense proposal was described by then Mayor James Betustak as "the most important day in the history of the village."
But Village Green fizzled and the property has remained vacant. Plans for Briargate began percolating two to three years ago.
In May 2019, village officials rezoned and granted other approvals requested by the current property owner, Northern Plains LLC, for about 100 acres of the western portion of the original Village Green area.
Pulte Home Co. LLC has a contract to buy that portion of the property and expects to begin development work July 6. A grand opening is anticipated in January.
Final approvals authorized June 22 by the village board reduced the number of houses from 231 to 228, added a clubhouse to the development and allowed for the removal of more trees than allowed by code because of significant wetlands that present challenges in establishing buildable lots.
Materials submitted by Pulte said Briargate will have "the best backyard views of any community in Lake County."
About half the site will remain as open space and feature a network connecting to the regional Millennium Trail & Greenway.
Approvals also modified the rear yard setback from 25 feet to 19 feet and established a straight Briargate Boulevard as the primary access from Route 45.
The bottom line is the village finally expects to see activity on the long dormant area. Marturano said he expects commercial development, likely smaller centers, on the remaining 100 acres east of Briargate, although no proposals have been made.
Village Administrator Clay Johnson said the village is not providing an incentive to Pulte, although certain impact fees have been tiered to promote construction in the early years of the development.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-30--Tax hikes, minimum wage increase start Wednesday

Tax hikes on gas and marijuana start Wednesday , along with a minimum-wage increase throughout Illinois and pay raises for many state workers .
The motor fuel tax rate is increasing from 38 cents per gallon to 38.7 cents per gallon for gasoline , while diesel and propane prices increase from 45.5 cents per gallon to 46.2 cents per gallon .
After years of stagnation , the legislature voted last year to double the motor fuel tax and then tie annual increases to the rate of inflation .
The additional revenue is being used for road improvements throughout the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even with the tax increase , drivers are still going to be paying less for gas than they did a year ago , '' said Ralph Martire , executive director of the bipartisan Center for Tax and Budget Accountability .
`` And so many people are working from home now , these prices are n't going to be felt like they normally might . ''
The lack of travel over the past few months because of the COVID-19 pandemic is going to put a dent in revenue expectations for the state and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxes for capital improvement projects , experts believe .
`` What we 're experiencing are gas receipts that are way down , '' said Laurence Msall , president of the Civic Federation , a government finance watchdog group .
`` The previous reliance that it would keep up with the capital needs bears re-examination given the present circumstances . ''
Minimum wage workers throughout the state will see their paychecks increase at least 75 cents an hour beginning Wednesday .
The state 's new minimum wage will increase from $ 9.25 an hour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cook County , the minimum wage increases from $ 12 an hour to $ 13 an hour .
`` We have pressed the state and the county to take some recognition of the fact we 're coming out of a recession and take a pause on this , '' said Todd Maisch , president and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce .
`` The governor and the legislature need to recognize that small businesses have been battered during this pandemic and financial crisis and they need to step up to help them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state 's path to a $ 15 minimum wage by 2025 .
Cook County has tied annual increases of the minimum wage to inflation beyond this year , according to the county 's minimum wage ordinance .
`` There 's no way to fairly evaluate if this change will be helpful or harmful , '' Martire said .
`` It might have some negatives in the short term with some job losses that eventually lead to long-term gains in employment as these workers have more buying power .
Low-income families will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , generating more economic activity . ''
But minimum wage workers are n't the only ones who will see their paychecks increase .
Hundreds of state union workers are due raises of 2.1 % for the coming fiscal year that starts Wednesday , which amounts to more than $ 125 million total for the year , according to budget estimates .
`` Giving out raises to state workers is unfair at a time when other residents are getting laid off or having their paychecks slashed , '' said Mailee Smith , director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Institute , a conservative governmental finance analysis organization .
`` The governor should bring public employee unions to the table and negotiate a delay in these pay increases , if only to prevent future furloughs . ''
Martire believes postponing the raises would slow the potential for economic growth .
`` These are moderate-income families who will spend that and drive economic growth , '' he said .
`` The bottom line is the gains we will see from this will be very positive for the economy and significantly greater than anything you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
J.B. Pritzker ca n't unilaterally decide to forgo promised benefits that were collectively bargained , said Jordan Abudayyeh , the governor 's press secretary .
`` When Gov .
Pritzker took office , he prioritized moving past pointless acrimony and instead focused on bargaining in good faith to ensure state workers and taxpayers got a good deal , '' she said .
`` The contract provides modest annual raises after workers went without one since 2014 , while also generating $ 550 million in health care savings . ''
Elsewhere , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for products because local and county taxes on the drug go into effect .
Municipalities can charge as much as 3 % on recreational sales .
Counties can tack on an additional 3 % tax on marijuana sales made in incorporated areas and as much as 3.75 % on sales made in unincorporated areas .
The local taxes are in addition to the state 's marijuana taxes that range from 10 % to 25 % based on the potency of the product .
Marijuana sales have been strong during this recession and pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tax revenue along with it .
Martire does n't believe the new tax levels will dissuade consumers .
`` You really have to have an onerous tax level to drive people away from purchasing legally and taking on the risk of criminal prosecution by buying illegally , '' he said .

Tax hikes, minimum wage increase start Wednesday
Pay raises for many state workers, like those at the Lombard driver's license facility, begin Wednesday. Daily Herald file photo, 2015
Illinois' minimum wage is increasing from $9.25 an hour to $10 an hour with the aim of reaching $15 an hour in 2025. In Cook County, the minimum wage increases from $12 an hour to $13 an hour. Associated Press, December 2013
The motor fuel tax rate is increasing from 38 cents per gallon to 38.7 cents per gallon for gasoline, while diesel and propane prices increase from 45.5 cents per gallon to 46.2 cents per gallon. Associated Press, November 2007
Illinois' minimum wage is increasing from $9.25 an hour to $10 an hour with the aim of reaching $15 an hour in 2025. In Cook County, the minimum wage increases from $12 an hour to $13 an hour. Associated Press, 2014
Tax hikes on gas and marijuana start Wednesday, along with a minimum-wage increase throughout Illinois and pay raises for many state workers.
The motor fuel tax rate is increasing from 38 cents per gallon to 38.7 cents per gallon for gasoline, while diesel and propane prices increase from 45.5 cents per gallon to 46.2 cents per gallon. After years of stagnation, the legislature voted last year to double the motor fuel tax and then tie annual increases to the rate of inflation.
The additional revenue is being used for road improvements throughout the state.
"With gas prices actually lower, even with the tax increase, drivers are still going to be paying less for gas than they did a year ago," said Ralph Martire, executive director of the bipartisan Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. "And so many people are working from home now, these prices aren't going to be felt like they normally might."
The lack of travel over the past few months because of the COVID-19 pandemic is going to put a dent in revenue expectations for the state and local governments that rely on motor fuel taxes for capital improvement projects, experts believe.
"What we're experiencing are gas receipts that are way down," said Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation, a government finance watchdog group. "The previous reliance that it would keep up with the capital needs bears re-examination given the present circumstances."
Minimum wage workers throughout the state will see their paychecks increase at least 75 cents an hour beginning Wednesday.
The state's new minimum wage will increase from $9.25 an hour to $10 an hour. In Cook County, the minimum wage increases from $12 an hour to $13 an hour.
"We have pressed the state and the county to take some recognition of the fact we're coming out of a recession and take a pause on this," said Todd Maisch, president and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. "The governor and the legislature need to recognize that small businesses have been battered during this pandemic and financial crisis and they need to step up to help them."
This is another step on the state's path to a $15 minimum wage by 2025. Cook County has tied annual increases of the minimum wage to inflation beyond this year, according to the county's minimum wage ordinance.
"There's no way to fairly evaluate if this change will be helpful or harmful," Martire said. "It might have some negatives in the short term with some job losses that eventually lead to long-term gains in employment as these workers have more buying power. Low-income families will have more to spend and they will spend it, generating more economic activity."
But minimum wage workers aren't the only ones who will see their paychecks increase.
Hundreds of state union workers are due raises of 2.1% for the coming fiscal year that starts Wednesday, which amounts to more than $125 million total for the year, according to budget estimates.
"Giving out raises to state workers is unfair at a time when other residents are getting laid off or having their paychecks slashed," said Mailee Smith, director of labor policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative governmental finance analysis organization. "The governor should bring public employee unions to the table and negotiate a delay in these pay increases, if only to prevent future furloughs."
Martire believes postponing the raises would slow the potential for economic growth.
"These are moderate-income families who will spend that and drive economic growth," he said. "The bottom line is the gains we will see from this will be very positive for the economy and significantly greater than anything you would see from tax relief."
Gov. J.B. Pritzker can't unilaterally decide to forgo promised benefits that were collectively bargained, said Jordan Abudayyeh, the governor's press secretary.
"When Gov. Pritzker took office, he prioritized moving past pointless acrimony and instead focused on bargaining in good faith to ensure state workers and taxpayers got a good deal," she said. "The contract provides modest annual raises after workers went without one since 2014, while also generating $550 million in health care savings."
Elsewhere, recreational marijuana consumers will start paying more for products because local and county taxes on the drug go into effect.
Municipalities can charge as much as 3% on recreational sales. Counties can tack on an additional 3% tax on marijuana sales made in incorporated areas and as much as 3.75% on sales made in unincorporated areas.
The local taxes are in addition to the state's marijuana taxes that range from 10% to 25% based on the potency of the product.
Marijuana sales have been strong during this recession and pandemic in Illinois. Sales for dispensaries grew and tax revenue along with it.
Martire doesn't believe the new tax levels will dissuade consumers.
"You really have to have an onerous tax level to drive people away from purchasing legally and taking on the risk of criminal prosecution by buying illegally," he said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-30--State reports 23 more dead from COVID-19, another 724 infected

State health officials are reporting 23 more people have died from COVID-19 infections and 724 more Illinois residents have become infected .
That brings the state 's death toll from the respiratory disease to 6,923 since the outbreak began , with 143,185 Illinois residents having been infected as well .
The state is averaging 766 new cases each day over the past week , according to figures released by the Illinois Department of Public Health .
That 's up 28 % from a week ago when the state was averaging 598 cases a day .
The state is also averaging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared to 24,453 tests each day last week .
However , that 's only an 18.8 % increase in testing comparatively .
Meanwhile , hospitals are reporting almost 60 new COVID-19 admissions in the past 24 hours .
There are nearly 30 more COVID-19 patients in intensive care compared to the previous day .
IDPH is also reporting 4,152 tests were taken Monday at the 11 state-run testing locations .
That 's the highest single-day amount of tests administered at those sites during the past two weeks .
Still , that 's just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been taken that day .
Health officials are urging any residents to get tested because people infected with COVID-19 can be asymptomatic carriers of the disease and not know it .
In the suburbs , state-run facilities are in Aurora , Rolling Meadows and Waukegan .
Each facility has a daily testing capacity of 750 .
IDPH is reporting that over the past two weeks , only 57 % of the available tests were taken at the Rolling Meadows site .
Elsewhere , the figure was 46 % of the tests in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same period .
Statewide , only 40 % of the tests available were taken at all 11 sites over the past two weeks , according to the IDPH data .
A list of testing sites , not just those run by the state , is available at dph.illinois.gov/testing .
Tests at state-run sites are free .

State reports 23 more dead from COVID-19, another 724 infected
State health officials are reporting 23 more people have died from COVID-19 infections and 724 more Illinois residents have become infected.
That brings the state's death toll from the respiratory disease to 6,923 since the outbreak began, with 143,185 Illinois residents having been infected as well.
The state is averaging 766 new cases each day over the past week, according to figures released by the Illinois Department of Public Health. That's up 28% from a week ago when the state was averaging 598 cases a day.
The state is also averaging 29,065 tests a day this week, compared to 24,453 tests each day last week. However, that's only an 18.8% increase in testing comparatively.
Meanwhile, hospitals are reporting almost 60 new COVID-19 admissions in the past 24 hours. There are nearly 30 more COVID-19 patients in intensive care compared to the previous day.
IDPH is also reporting 4,152 tests were taken Monday at the 11 state-run testing locations. That's the highest single-day amount of tests administered at those sites during the past two weeks.
Still, that's just 58% of the tests that could have been taken that day.
Health officials are urging any residents to get tested because people infected with COVID-19 can be asymptomatic carriers of the disease and not know it.
In the suburbs, state-run facilities are in Aurora, Rolling Meadows and Waukegan. Each facility has a daily testing capacity of 750.
IDPH is reporting that over the past two weeks, only 57% of the available tests were taken at the Rolling Meadows site. Elsewhere, the figure was 46% of the tests in Aurora and 40% in Waukegan during the same period.
Statewide, only 40% of the tests available were taken at all 11 sites over the past two weeks, according to the IDPH data.
A list of testing sites, not just those run by the state, is available at dph.illinois.gov/testing. Tests at state-run sites are free.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-30--Housing proposal could be largest of its kind in Schaumburg since 1990s

A proposed development of 149 single-family homes could become the largest of its kind approved by the village of Schaumburg since the 1990s , village officials said .
Community Development Director Julie Fitzgerald said that while village planners have n't yet recommended the proposed Braxton Woods project detailed on the Schaumburg website , they support the concept and are working through some final issues with the developer .
That developer , Glendale Heights-based Nitti Development LLC , has contracted to purchase 62 acres from Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 for $ 17.7 million .
The site is bordered by Summit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Road to the east , Wise Road to the south and existing houses extending from Weathersfield Way to the north .
District 211 purchased the land about 50 years ago for a future school that ultimately was n't needed .
The school district 's board of education recently approved a second extension of the approval period for Nitti Development 's purchase , this one from June 15 to Sept. 22 , to accommodate the village 's review of the plan .
The extension also set a mandatory closing date for the sale of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Nitti 's earnest money -- or $ 170,000 -- be deemed nonrefundable .
Though the board of education 's vote was unanimous , board member Mark Cramer voiced his concern that the delay in the development 's review and approval might have been caused by the village of Schaumburg `` moving the goal posts . ''
Fellow Member Ed Yung , an architect , said he considered the review time frame normal for a project of the size and complexity proposed .
In District 211 , the 62 acres lie within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Hoffman Estates .
For Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 , the property lies within the attendance boundaries of Collins Elementary School and Frost Junior High School .
A two-story , four-classroom addition to Collins School is being built this summer to meet existing space needs .
Specific dates have not yet been scheduled , but the Braxton Woods developers plan to seek the recommendation of Schaumburg 's zoning board of appeals later this summer before pursuing final approval by the village board .
Though the proposed development is n't planned to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a multiyear project with some early site work still hoped to be done this fall , Fitzgerald said .

Housing proposal could be largest of its kind in Schaumburg since 1990s
A rendering shows some of the architectural styles Glendale Heights-based Nitti Development LLC is proposing for its 149-home Braxton Woods development on 62 acres in Schaumburg. Nitti is contracted to buy the site from Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211. Courtesy of village of Schaumburg
Glendale Heights-based Nitti Development LLC is proposing a 149-home development on 62 acres in Schaumburg. If approved, it would be the largest development of its kind in Schaumburg since the 1990s. Courtesy of village of Schaumburg
A rendering shows some of the architectural styles Glendale Heights-based Nitti Development LLC is proposing for its 149-home Braxton Woods development on 62 acres in Schaumburg. Nitti is contracted to buy the site from Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211. Courtesy of village of Schaumburg
A proposed development of 149 single-family homes could become the largest of its kind approved by the village of Schaumburg since the 1990s, village officials said.
Community Development Director Julie Fitzgerald said that while village planners haven't yet recommended the proposed Braxton Woods project detailed on the Schaumburg website, they support the concept and are working through some final issues with the developer.
That developer, Glendale Heights-based Nitti Development LLC, has contracted to purchase 62 acres from Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 for $17.7 million.
The site is bordered by Summit Drive to the west, Plum Grove Road to the east, Wise Road to the south and existing houses extending from Weathersfield Way to the north. District 211 purchased the land about 50 years ago for a future school that ultimately wasn't needed.
The school district's board of education recently approved a second extension of the approval period for Nitti Development's purchase, this one from June 15 to Sept. 22, to accommodate the village's review of the plan.
The extension also set a mandatory closing date for the sale of Oct. 15 and required that 20% of Nitti's earnest money -- or $170,000 -- be deemed nonrefundable.
Though the board of education's vote was unanimous, board member Mark Cramer voiced his concern that the delay in the development's review and approval might have been caused by the village of Schaumburg "moving the goal posts."
Fellow Member Ed Yung, an architect, said he considered the review time frame normal for a project of the size and complexity proposed.
In District 211, the 62 acres lie within the current attendance boundaries of Conant High School in Hoffman Estates.
For Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, the property lies within the attendance boundaries of Collins Elementary School and Frost Junior High School. A two-story, four-classroom addition to Collins School is being built this summer to meet existing space needs.
Specific dates have not yet been scheduled, but the Braxton Woods developers plan to seek the recommendation of Schaumburg's zoning board of appeals later this summer before pursuing final approval by the village board.
Though the proposed development isn't planned to have specific phases, it is expected to be a multiyear project with some early site work still hoped to be done this fall, Fitzgerald said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-30--Andy's Frozen Custard opens in Schaumburg

Just in time for the hottest days of summer , Andy 's Frozen Custard has announced the opening of its @ @ @ @ @ N. Barrington Road in Schaumburg .
The 1,500-square-foot building features drive-through and walk-up service windows @ @ @ @ @ seating on benches with patios that will be heated during the winter months , company @ @ @ @ @ will create more than 25 jobs in Schaumburg .
The new store also opens with @ @ @ @ @ health and safety measures that existing Andy 's locations have used to adapt to the @ @ @ @ @ , representatives said .
Summer hours are 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday @ @ @ @ @ midnight on Friday and Saturday .

Andy's Frozen Custard opens in Schaumburg
Andy's Frozen Custard has opened its 13th Chicago-area location at 390 N. Barrington Road in Schaumburg. Courtesy of Andy's Frozen Custard
Just in time for the hottest days of summer, Andy's Frozen Custard has announced the opening of its 13th Chicago-area location at 390 N. Barrington Road in Schaumburg.
The 1,500-square-foot building features drive-through and walk-up service windows, as well as outdoor seating on benches with patios that will be heated during the winter months, company officials said. The business will create more than 25 jobs in Schaumburg.
The new store also opens with the enhanced precautions and stringent health and safety measures that existing Andy's locations have used to adapt to the requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic, representatives said.
Summer hours are 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-01--Feder: With no savior in sight, Tribune loses reporter David Jackson

David Jackson , a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who spearheaded a valiant effort to find a benevolent owner for the @ @ @ @ @ after 29 years at the newspaper , Robert Feder writes .
Earlier this year Jackson @ @ @ @ @ an op-ed for the New York Times in which they pleaded for `` a civic-minded @ @ @ @ @ owners '' to rescue the Tribune from what they called `` avaricious destruction '' by @ @ @ @ @ Global Capital .
Jackson 's departure comes as Alden is poised to become majority stockholder @ @ @ @ @ the full report , and more Chicago media news , at robertfeder.com .

Feder: With no savior in sight, Tribune loses reporter David Jackson
David Jackson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who spearheaded a valiant effort to find a benevolent owner for the Chicago Tribune, has resigned after 29 years at the newspaper, Robert Feder writes.
Earlier this year Jackson and colleague Gary Marx wrote an op-ed for the New York Times in which they pleaded for "a civic-minded local owner or group of owners" to rescue the Tribune from what they called "avaricious destruction" by New York-based hedge fund Alden Global Capital. Jackson's departure comes as Alden is poised to become majority stockholder of Tribune Publishing.
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-30--Police: Misdemeanor charges for Naperville man who waved bat at protesters

A Naperville man is facing misdemeanor charges after he confronted two teens while holding a baseball bat as they were leaving a protest , police said .
Thomas A. Ruiz , 56 , of the 600 block of East Chicago Avenue , has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault , Deputy Chief Jason Arres said Tuesday .
The charges stem from the evening of June 1 , when Arres said two juveniles were leaving a protest in downtown Naperville and walking through a nearby neighborhood .
In a confrontation captured in a video that circulated widely on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing outside holding a baseball bat and talking to people walking by .
The video shows a man brandishing a wooden bat , saying , `` I do n't want my town ( expletive ) up '' and mentioning it was after a curfew the city imposed because of the protest .
The protest was one of several in Naperville planned to decry the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the issues of police brutality and racism .
Police arrested Ruiz on Friday , and records show his bond was set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged as an assault , Arres said , because Ruiz was knowingly using a weapon -- the baseball bat -- in a way that caused the teens to feel reasonable apprehension that they would be struck .
Arres said police continue to investigate `` a lot of leads '' related to vandalism , damage to storefronts and a stabbing that occurred after 9:30 p.m. June 1 , when that day 's protest turned destructive .
Naperville police so far have released the names of five people charged with burglary , disorderly conduct , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer , possession of stolen property and theft in connection with the June 1 protest .
Police have said the cases of at least four other June 1 arrestees remain under investigation .
`` We feel confident we will be closing some more cases that happened that evening , '' Arres said .
Federal authorities , meanwhile , have announced charges against an Aurora man accused of throwing an incendiary device at a Naperville police vehicle during the June 1 protest , which exploded and caused a panic .

Police: Misdemeanor charges for Naperville man who waved bat at protesters
A Naperville man is facing misdemeanor charges after he confronted two teens while holding a baseball bat as they were leaving a protest, police said.
Thomas A. Ruiz, 56, of the 600 block of East Chicago Avenue, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault, Deputy Chief Jason Arres said Tuesday.
The charges stem from the evening of June 1, when Arres said two juveniles were leaving a protest in downtown Naperville and walking through a nearby neighborhood. In a confrontation captured in a video that circulated widely on social media, Arres said, Ruiz was standing outside holding a baseball bat and talking to people walking by.
The video shows a man brandishing a wooden bat, saying, "I don't want my town (expletive) up" and mentioning it was after a curfew the city imposed because of the protest. The protest was one of several in Naperville planned to decry the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the issues of police brutality and racism.
Police arrested Ruiz on Friday, and records show his bond was set at $2,000.
The case was charged as an assault, Arres said, because Ruiz was knowingly using a weapon -- the baseball bat -- in a way that caused the teens to feel reasonable apprehension that they would be struck.
Arres said police continue to investigate "a lot of leads" related to vandalism, damage to storefronts and a stabbing that occurred after 9:30 p.m. June 1, when that day's protest turned destructive.
Naperville police so far have released the names of five people charged with burglary, disorderly conduct, breach of peace, interfering with a police officer, possession of stolen property and theft in connection with the June 1 protest.
Police have said the cases of at least four other June 1 arrestees remain under investigation.
"We feel confident we will be closing some more cases that happened that evening," Arres said.
Federal authorities, meanwhile, have announced charges against an Aurora man accused of throwing an incendiary device at a Naperville police vehicle during the June 1 protest, which exploded and caused a panic.