dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-08--Sound check: Juliana Hatfield in Evanston; don your PJs for Snuzfest; Dave Specter's new release

The early '90s musical landscape would certainly have been lacking without the likes of Juliana Hatfield .
The influential singer -- who was best known for melding punk undertones with a folksy pop style on `` My Sister '' and `` Spin the Bottle '' and her role on The Lemonheads ' breakout album `` It 's A Shame About Ray '' -- was at the core of a female-empowered alt-rock explosion that brought attention to artists such as Garbage , Liz Phair , Hole and Alanis Morissette .
Since then , Hatfield 's performances have evolved from The Juliana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she 's been part of multiple collaborations and toured with Lilith Fair ; and she 's released a number of her own albums along with tributes to Olivia Newton-John and The Police , two of her biggest influences .
Hatfield plays Evanston 's SPACE for a standing-room-only show Thursday , Jan. 16 , which reunites her with former Blake Babies bandmate Freda Love Smith and her band , Chicago 's Sunshine Boys .
8 p.m. Thursday , Jan. 16 , at SPACE , 1245 Chicago Ave. , Evanston .
$ 25- $ 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fact : Punk goes better with pajamas .
Michigan 's Baggage headlines Snuzfest 2020 , a motley collection of Chicago punk and punk-adjacent bands , including Guardrail , Zombie Schoolboy , Bad Planning , Late Nights , Glory Days , The Magnifiers and an acoustic set by Til Morning ( the band formerly known as Parker ) .
A portion of the proceeds from the pajamy-jam party at Schubas will also go to support the Alison Cares Foundation , an organization that serves to advocate for , provide resources to and educate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ substance abuse disorders .
4 to 11 p.m. Sunday , Jan. 12 , at Schubas , 3159 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago .
$ 10- $ 15 .
( 773 ) 525-2508 or schubastavern.com .
Chicago blues guitarist extraordinaire Dave Specter is riding a high from the recent release of his latest album , `` Blues from the Inside Out . ''
The new songs feature Specter 's signature deep-grooving instrumental style , but the album also highlights something not often seen : Specter 's own singing on three of the tracks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with direct support from slide guitar master Bill Grady , at Aurora 's The Venue this weekend .
8 p.m. Saturday , Jan. 11 , at The Venue , 21 S. Broadway Ave. , Aurora .
$ 15- $ 25 .
( 331 ) 212-8490 or themusicvenue.org .
• Brian Shamie is a Daily Herald multiplatform editor and local music junkie .
Find him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter ( @ thatshamieguy ) or Instagram ( @ chicagosoundcheck ) .
Brian also keeps tabs on the Chicago-area music scene at chicagosoundcheck.com @

Sound check: Juliana Hatfield in Evanston; don your PJs for Snuzfest; Dave Specter's new release
Juliana Hatfield on stage
The early '90s musical landscape would certainly have been lacking without the likes of Juliana Hatfield. The influential singer -- who was best known for melding punk undertones with a folksy pop style on "My Sister" and "Spin the Bottle" and her role on The Lemonheads' breakout album "It's A Shame About Ray" -- was at the core of a female-empowered alt-rock explosion that brought attention to artists such as Garbage, Liz Phair, Hole and Alanis Morissette. Since then, Hatfield's performances have evolved from The Juliana Hatfield Three to a solo act; she's been part of multiple collaborations and toured with Lilith Fair; and she's released a number of her own albums along with tributes to Olivia Newton-John and The Police, two of her biggest influences. Hatfield plays Evanston's SPACE for a standing-room-only show Thursday, Jan. 16, which reunites her with former Blake Babies bandmate Freda Love Smith and her band, Chicago's Sunshine Boys. 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $25-$30. (847) 492-8860 or evanstonspace.com.
Snuzfest 2020
Fact: Punk goes better with pajamas. Michigan's Baggage headlines Snuzfest 2020, a motley collection of Chicago punk and punk-adjacent bands, including Guardrail, Zombie Schoolboy, Bad Planning, Late Nights, Glory Days, The Magnifiers and an acoustic set by Til Morning (the band formerly known as Parker). A portion of the proceeds from the pajamy-jam party at Schubas will also go to support the Alison Cares Foundation, an organization that serves to advocate for, provide resources to and educate on those suffering from mental health and substance abuse disorders. 4 to 11 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at Schubas, 3159 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. $10-$15. (773) 525-2508 or schubastavern.com.
Bluesman Specter
Chicago blues guitarist extraordinaire Dave Specter is riding a high from the recent release of his latest album, "Blues from the Inside Out." The new songs feature Specter's signature deep-grooving instrumental style, but the album also highlights something not often seen: Specter's own singing on three of the tracks. He hosts a record release party, with direct support from slide guitar master Bill Grady, at Aurora's The Venue this weekend. 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway Ave., Aurora. $15-$25. (331) 212-8490 or themusicvenue.org.
• Brian Shamie is a Daily Herald multiplatform editor and local music junkie. Find him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter (@thatshamieguy) or Instagram (@chicagosoundcheck). Brian also keeps tabs on the Chicago-area music scene at chicagosoundcheck.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-08--Freshman in state House named to Senate seat vacated by Sandoval

Democratic leaders have appointed a first-term state representative to the seat vacated by former state Sen. Martin Sandoval , who is under federal investigation .
Celina Villanueva , a Chicago Democrat , was named to the post , which covers neighborhoods on the city 's Southwest Side and neighboring suburbs , on Tuesday .
She was appointed to her House post in July 2018 and ran uncontested for a full term later that year .
`` It is long past time for ethical , principled , progressive leadership to fight for the working families , '' of the district , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public office , she worked for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights .
Villanueva is also the lone candidate to file petitions in the March 17 primary for the term that expires in January 2023 .
A Republican could run , but the district is heavily Democratic .
Sandoval resigned in November , a few months after FBI agents raided his offices and home seeking data on concrete and construction businesses , bribery or theft of federal funds .
He has n't been charged with wrongdoing .
Sandoval has represented the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet to chose a replacement to fill the rest of Villanueva 's House term , which goes through January 2021 .

Freshman in state House named to Senate seat vacated by Sandoval
Democratic leaders have appointed a first-term state representative to the seat vacated by former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who is under federal investigation.
Celina Villanueva, a Chicago Democrat, was named to the post, which covers neighborhoods on the city's Southwest Side and neighboring suburbs, on Tuesday. She was appointed to her House post in July 2018 and ran uncontested for a full term later that year.
"It is long past time for ethical, principled, progressive leadership to fight for the working families," of the district, Villanueva said in a statement. Before public office, she worked for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.
Villanueva is also the lone candidate to file petitions in the March 17 primary for the term that expires in January 2023. A Republican could run, but the district is heavily Democratic.
Sandoval resigned in November, a few months after FBI agents raided his offices and home seeking data on concrete and construction businesses, bribery or theft of federal funds. He hasn't been charged with wrongdoing.
Sandoval has represented the district since 2003.
Democratic leaders have yet to chose a replacement to fill the rest of Villanueva's House term, which goes through January 2021.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-08--Will 2-mile stretch of Buffalo Grove Road get more lanes?

The Lake County Board is set to approve spending almost $ 26 million to widen Buffalo Grove Road between Deerfield Parkway and Route 22 .
Improvements to the intersection of Buffalo Grove and Aptakisic roads , which is near the middle of that roughly 2-mile stretch , are planned , too .
Turn lanes will be added at major intersections as well , and new sidewalks and paths also are envisioned .
The segment of Buffalo Grove Road being eyed for widening mostly runs north and south .
About 17,000 vehicles use the stretch of road daily , county spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one lane in each direction now .
Under the county 's plan , it will have two northbound lanes , two southbound lanes and a median with landscaping .
South of Deerfield Road , Buffalo Grove Road has four traffic lanes all the way to Lake-Cook Road and into Cook County .
North of Route 22 , it has one lane running each way , plus the occasional turn lanes , until it becomes Fairway Drive in Vernon Hills .
Lake County already is widening Weiland Road , a north-south street east of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a point south of Deerfield Parkway .
Adding lanes to Buffalo Grove Road should further improve traffic flow in the area , officials said .
`` I 'm really excited about this plan , '' said county board member Adam Didech , a Buffalo Grove Democrat .
`` Together with the Weiland Road expansion that 's already underway , going north and south in Buffalo Grove is going to get much easier . ''
Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steven Casstevens believes the proposed project will keep drivers from seeking alternative side routes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I think it will be much safer , '' Casstevens said .
Planning for the Buffalo Grove Road project began in 2015 with the hiring of an engineer to design it .
If this latest round of spending is approved , construction will begin this spring .
The work will be split into two parts .
Construction between Aptakisic Road and Route 22 will occur this year , Carr said , while construction south of Aptakisic Road will be saved for 2021 .
The widening will require Buffalo Grove to give the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , village sidewalks and lights along the route will need to be modified , as will water mains and sewers .
Buffalo Grove officials approved those plans in December and agreed to reimburse the county nearly $ 1.7 million for some of the engineering and construction costs .
The project is expected to cost about $ 21.6 million , but up to $ 26 million is being set aside for the effort because professional bidding has n't yet occurred .
That 's expected in February , with board approval of the necessary contracts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The county board 's public works , planning and transportation committee gave the project the green light Wednesday morning .
Now it 'll go to the financial and administrative committee for debate Thursday morning .
That session is set for 8:30 a.m. at the county government center , 18 N. County St. , Waukegan .
The full board will review the plan during a committee-of-the-whole session Friday .
That meeting 's at 8:30 a.m. at the county 's central permit facility , 500 Winchester Road .
The board likely will vote on @ @ @ @

Will 2-mile stretch of Buffalo Grove Road get more lanes?
The Lake County Board is set to approve spending up to $26 million to widen Buffalo Grove Road between Deerfield Parkway and Route 22.
Improvements to the intersection of Buffalo Grove and Aptakisic roads, which is near the middle of that roughly 2-mile stretch, are planned, too. Turn lanes will be added at major intersections as well, and new sidewalks and paths also are envisioned.
The segment of Buffalo Grove Road being eyed for widening mostly runs north and south. About 17,000 vehicles use the stretch of road daily, county spokesman Alex Carr said.
The corridor has one lane in each direction now. Under the county's plan, it will have two northbound lanes, two southbound lanes and a median with landscaping.
South of Deerfield Road, Buffalo Grove Road has four traffic lanes all the way to Lake-Cook Road and into Cook County. North of Route 22, it has one lane running each way, plus the occasional turn lanes, until it becomes Fairway Drive in Vernon Hills.
Lake County already is widening Weiland Road, a north-south street east of Buffalo Grove Road, between Woodstone Drive and a point south of Deerfield Parkway.
Adding lanes to Buffalo Grove Road should further improve traffic flow in the area, officials said.
"I'm really excited about this plan," said county board member Adam Didech, a Buffalo Grove Democrat. "Together with the Weiland Road expansion that's already underway, going north and south in Buffalo Grove is going to get much easier."
Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steven Casstevens believes the proposed project will keep drivers from seeking alternative side routes through residential neighborhoods in that area.
"I think it will be much safer," Casstevens said.
Planning for the Buffalo Grove Road project began in 2015 with the hiring of an engineer to design it. If this latest round of spending is approved, construction will begin this spring.
The work will be split into two parts. Construction between Aptakisic Road and Route 22 will occur this year, Carr said, while construction south of Aptakisic Road will be saved for 2021.
The widening will require Buffalo Grove to give the county land along the roadway. Additionally, village sidewalks and lights along the route will need to be modified, as will water mains and sewers.
Buffalo Grove officials approved those plans in December and agreed to reimburse the county nearly $1.7 million for some of the engineering and construction costs.
The project is expected to cost about $21.6 million, but up to $26 million is being set aside for the effort because professional bidding hasn't yet occurred. That's expected in February, with board approval of the necessary contracts in March or April, Carr said.
The county board's public works, planning and transportation committee gave the project the green light Wednesday morning. Now it'll go to the financial and administrative committee for debate Thursday morning. That session is set for 8:30 a.m. at the county government center, 18 N. County St., Waukegan.
The full board will review the plan during a committee-of-the-whole session Friday. That meeting's at 8:30 a.m. at the county's central permit facility, 500 Winchester Road.
The board likely will vote on the plan Tuesday.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-08--History knowledge spells win for Holzhauer in "Jeopardy! GOAT" series

It was Jeopardy James for the win Wednesday evening on `` Jeopardy !
The Greatest of All Time . ''
James Holzhauer , a Naperville North High School alum with relatives and a fan following in town , claimed the second match in the first-to-three-wins series against fellow `` Jeopardy ! ''
greats Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter .
Now a professional sports gambler living in Las Vegas , Holzhauer made a bet on Final Jeopardy in the second of two games in Wednesday 's show and got the 19th century history question right .
His knowledge about `` world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his two-game score to 82,414 .
Jennings , who won Tuesday 's first installment of the `` Jeopardy !
GOAT '' contest , did n't answer Final Jeopardy correctly and finished the evening with 57,400 points .
Rutter came in third for the second night in a row with 14,400 .
`` Will tomorrow be Brad 's day ? ''
host Alex Trebek asked at the close of the broadcast .
`` Tune in and find out , wo n't you ? ''
Thursday 's show , the third in the series , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holzhauer made it to the `` Greatest of All Time '' show by racking up the third-highest `` Jeopardy ! ''
earnings total of $ 2.7 million , following only Rutter in the lead with $ 4.6 million and Jennings in second with $ 3.3 million .
Holzhauer also has won the most in a single `` Jeopardy ! ''
game , at $ 131,127 , and he claimed the title in the show 's `` Tournament of Champions '' in November .
Holzhauer fans gathered in downtown Naperville for a watch party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ row , this time at Quigley 's Irish Pub .
Donations accepted benefitted DuPage PADS after attendees to Tuesday 's party raised $ 1,038 for the Lustgarten Foundation for pancreatic cancer research .

History knowledge spells win for Holzhauer in 'Jeopardy! GOAT' series
Naperville native James Holzhauer won the second installment of "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" Wednesday night. Photo Courtesy of ABC Television
It was Jeopardy James for the win Wednesday evening on "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time."
James Holzhauer, a Naperville North High School alum with relatives and a fan following in town, claimed the second match in the first-to-three-wins series against fellow "Jeopardy!" greats Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.
Now a professional sports gambler living in Las Vegas, Holzhauer made a bet on Final Jeopardy in the second of two games in Wednesday's show and got the 19th century history question right. His knowledge about "world leaders mocked for being short" put his two-game score to 82,414.
Jennings, who won Tuesday's first installment of the "Jeopardy! GOAT" contest, didn't answer Final Jeopardy correctly and finished the evening with 57,400 points. Rutter came in third for the second night in a row with 14,400.
"Will tomorrow be Brad's day?" host Alex Trebek asked at the close of the broadcast. "Tune in and find out, won't you?"
Thursday's show, the third in the series, begins at 7 p.m. on ABC.
Holzhauer made it to the "Greatest of All Time" show by racking up the third-highest "Jeopardy!" earnings total of $2.7 million, following only Rutter in the lead with $4.6 million and Jennings in second with $3.3 million. Holzhauer also has won the most in a single "Jeopardy!" game, at $131,127, and he claimed the title in the show's "Tournament of Champions" in November.
Holzhauer fans gathered in downtown Naperville for a watch party Wednesday for the second time in a row, this time at Quigley's Irish Pub. Donations accepted benefitted DuPage PADS after attendees to Tuesday's party raised $1,038 for the Lustgarten Foundation for pancreatic cancer research.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-08--Constable: As war hangs on hawks, doves and tweets, thankfully suburbs help save birds

When the specter of World War III can hang on a single tweet and the passions of hawks and doves , we can find a haven among the birds of our suburbs .
One of our favorite things to do during my visits with my mom on the family farm in Indiana was to sit in front of the big kitchen window with cups of steaming black coffee and watch the early morning birds gather around an improvised bird feeder my dad had fashioned from a rusty disc blade .
The bright yellow goldfinches were plentiful and quick .
Their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finches , or maybe tanagers .
And , of course , there would be an assortment of native sparrows .
They 'd all scatter with the arrival of an orange-tinged oriole , bright red cardinal or fierce blue jay .
When the morning rush was over , we 'd get the cooing mourning doves , which we called `` rain crows , '' the plump cow birds with their velvety brown heads , the occasional brown thrush with its melodious songs , and the less frequent red-bellied woodpecker .
After my mom died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salvaged one of her poles featuring two bird feeders -- one designed for finches and the small birds , and the other designed for cardinals and heftier fowl -- and set them up in my suburban backyard .
Aside from one fleeting cardinal visit , my feeders are entertaining nothing but common house sparrows , a species much like my ancestors , who immigrated here from Europe and pushed aside the native populations .
An article in Science Magazine last October noted that North America has lost 3 billion , or 30 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , news covered by Jeff Reiter 's Daily Herald column and his Words on Birds blog .
`` The familiar birds that flock by the thousands in suburbs were not exempt , '' the article warned .
Nineteen common species lost more than 50 million birds in the past 50 years , and native sparrows , warblers , finches and blackbirds were hit particularly hard .
Some of the reasons for the decline include pollution and pesticides , unrestricted killing of birds , habitat loss and invasive species , says Joel Greenberg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the bad and the good .
Greenberg 's 2014 book , `` A Feathered River Across the Sky : The Passenger Pigeon 's Flight to Extinction , '' published 100 years after the last passenger pigeon died , explains how perhaps the most ubiquitous bird in the land was hunted to extinction in a matter of years .
Sandhill cranes were wiped from the face of Illinois in the 19th century and seemed headed in that same direction .
But in 1978 , while hiking in Antioch , Greenberg made the groundbreaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Now there are days in the spring and the fall when there are thousands flying over Chicago and the suburbs , '' he says .
Laws that protect birds and the purity of water and air proved tremendously successful in some cases .
`` We are blessed , really blessed by having forest preserve districts that have tens of thousands of acres , '' Greenberg says .
The population of bald eagles , once endangered , is more vibrant than shopping malls in some suburban areas .
White pelicans , once rare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chain O ' Lakes .
Also making a comeback are Cooper 's hawks , a species that ironically depends on a diet of birds .
Perhaps the biggest threat to birds is the cat , Greenberg says , urging cat owners to keep their pets inside .
Research has estimated cats kill about 2.4 billion birds a year .
My keeping our pet Maggie inside might be the best thing I can do for suburban birds .
But the feeders do n't hurt .
`` It probably does n't make much of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the species level , '' says Greenberg , who predicts my bird feeders might start attracting more interesting clientele soon .
`` That 's what makes bird watching fun .
You never know what you 're going to see . ''
In a world where a tweet might lead to World War III , the real life tweets from suburban birds can be comforting .

Constable: As war hangs on hawks, doves and tweets, thankfully suburbs help save birds
A naturalist and author, Joel Greenberg of Westmont displayed his 100-year old stuffed passenger pigeon in 2014 while promoting his book about how the once-thriving species became extinct. Daily Herald file photo
When the specter of World War III can hang on a single tweet and the passions of hawks and doves, we can find a haven among the birds of our suburbs.
One of our favorite things to do during my visits with my mom on the family farm in Indiana was to sit in front of the big kitchen window with cups of steaming black coffee and watch the early morning birds gather around an improvised bird feeder my dad had fashioned from a rusty disc blade.
The bright yellow goldfinches were plentiful and quick. Their purple and blue cousins might have been finches, or maybe tanagers. And, of course, there would be an assortment of native sparrows. They'd all scatter with the arrival of an orange-tinged oriole, bright red cardinal or fierce blue jay.
When the morning rush was over, we'd get the cooing mourning doves, which we called "rain crows," the plump cow birds with their velvety brown heads, the occasional brown thrush with its melodious songs, and the less frequent red-bellied woodpecker.
After my mom died in November at age 92, I salvaged one of her poles featuring two bird feeders -- one designed for finches and the small birds, and the other designed for cardinals and heftier fowl -- and set them up in my suburban backyard. Aside from one fleeting cardinal visit, my feeders are entertaining nothing but common house sparrows, a species much like my ancestors, who immigrated here from Europe and pushed aside the native populations.
An article in Science Magazine last October noted that North America has lost 3 billion, or 30%, from our bird populations since 1970, news covered by Jeff Reiter's Daily Herald column and his Words on Birds blog. "The familiar birds that flock by the thousands in suburbs were not exempt," the article warned. Nineteen common species lost more than 50 million birds in the past 50 years, and native sparrows, warblers, finches and blackbirds were hit particularly hard.
Some of the reasons for the decline include pollution and pesticides, unrestricted killing of birds, habitat loss and invasive species, says Joel Greenberg, a Westmont naturalist and author who knows about the bad and the good.
Greenberg's 2014 book, "A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction," published 100 years after the last passenger pigeon died, explains how perhaps the most ubiquitous bird in the land was hunted to extinction in a matter of years.
Sandhill cranes were wiped from the face of Illinois in the 19th century and seemed headed in that same direction. But in 1978, while hiking in Antioch, Greenberg made the groundbreaking discovery of a sandhill crane nest. "Now there are days in the spring and the fall when there are thousands flying over Chicago and the suburbs," he says.
Laws that protect birds and the purity of water and air proved tremendously successful in some cases. "We are blessed, really blessed by having forest preserve districts that have tens of thousands of acres," Greenberg says.
The population of bald eagles, once endangered, is more vibrant than shopping malls in some suburban areas. White pelicans, once rare, are easy to spot on the Chain O' Lakes. Also making a comeback are Cooper's hawks, a species that ironically depends on a diet of birds.
Perhaps the biggest threat to birds is the cat, Greenberg says, urging cat owners to keep their pets inside. Research has estimated cats kill about 2.4 billion birds a year.
My keeping our pet Maggie inside might be the best thing I can do for suburban birds. But the feeders don't hurt.
"It probably doesn't make much of a difference in the survival of a bird on the species level," says Greenberg, who predicts my bird feeders might start attracting more interesting clientele soon. "That's what makes bird watching fun. You never know what you're going to see."
In a world where a tweet might lead to World War III, the real life tweets from suburban birds can be comforting.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-08--Was driver incapacitated or steering in high-speed crash that killed teen?

A collision reconstruction expert with the Park Ridge Police Department testified the car involved in a fatal crash that killed a Mount Prospect teen was traveling at 106 mph five seconds before impact and 107.5 mph at impact .
The data came from the air bag control module -- or `` black box '' -- in the white Hyundai Sonata driven by Adam Grunin , 32 , who 's charged with reckless homicide in the July 21 , 2018 , collision that killed 16-year-old Alyssa Lendino , who was about to begin her junior year at Hersey High School in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her sister , father and mother .
The Lendinos were riding in a Chevrolet Equinox that was traveling south on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling and was slowing to stop at a traffic light at Hintz Road when the collision occurred .
Police Sgt .
Kirk Ashleman , then a member of the multijurisdictional Major Case Assistance Team , testified the Hyundai was traveling at excessive speeds .
Black box data also indicated Grunin 's car traveled about 250 yards , more than two football fields , in the five seconds before impact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` full-contact impact , '' according to Ashleman , who said data indicated Grunin did not apply brakes and was using `` some kind of steering '' to keep the vehicle in its lane , as eyewitnesses described and surveillance video showed .
`` It might be subtle , but he had to exert some input '' to prevent the car veering , Ashleman said .
Defense attorney Steven Weinberg says his client was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2005 and the fatal crash was the result of a seizure Grunin suffered that caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Weinberg , his client was under a doctor 's care and was taking prescribed anti-seizure medication at the time of the crash .
No alcohol or drugs were found in his system except those prescribed for him , Weinberg said .
During his cross-examination of Ashleman , Weinberg suggested other road- or vehicle-related factors contributed to the Hyundai 's remaining in its lane .
Prosecutors say Grunin was fleeing another crash when he struck the car belonging to the Lendinos , who had just finished lunch at Super Dawg in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michele Lendino , was behind the wheel when she heard a horrible sound and the car started spinning .
`` I thought I lost my whole family , '' said Michele Lendino , who testified Tuesday she kicked open the driver's-side door and screamed for help to get her daughters out of the car .
Michele Lendino said she saw Grunin sitting in the driver 's seat of his car with `` blood all over his face . ''
Michele 's husband and Alyssa 's father , Anthony Lendino , suffered rib and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other injuries .
Their daughter Amanda , then 12 , was treated for multiple fractures to her collarbone , spine , pelvis and both legs that required four surgeries to repair , Michele Lendino said .

Was driver incapacitated or steering in high-speed crash that killed teen?
A collision reconstruction expert with the Park Ridge Police Department testified the car involved in a fatal crash that killed a Mount Prospect teen was traveling at 106 mph five seconds before impact and 107.5 mph at impact.
The data came from the air bag control module -- or "black box" -- in the white Hyundai Sonata driven by Adam Grunin, 32, who's charged with reckless homicide in the July 21, 2018, collision that killed 16-year-old Alyssa Lendino, who was about to begin her junior year at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. The crash seriously injured her sister, father and mother. The Lendinos were riding in a Chevrolet Equinox that was traveling south on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling and was slowing to stop at a traffic light at Hintz Road when the collision occurred.
Police Sgt. Kirk Ashleman, then a member of the multijurisdictional Major Case Assistance Team, testified the Hyundai was traveling at excessive speeds. Black box data also indicated Grunin's car traveled about 250 yards, more than two football fields, in the five seconds before impact, Ashleman said.
The collision was a "full-contact impact," according to Ashleman, who said data indicated Grunin did not apply brakes and was using "some kind of steering" to keep the vehicle in its lane, as eyewitnesses described and surveillance video showed.
"It might be subtle, but he had to exert some input" to prevent the car veering, Ashleman said.
Defense attorney Steven Weinberg says his client was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2005 and the fatal crash was the result of a seizure Grunin suffered that caused him to lose control of the car. According to Weinberg, his client was under a doctor's care and was taking prescribed anti-seizure medication at the time of the crash. No alcohol or drugs were found in his system except those prescribed for him, Weinberg said.
During his cross-examination of Ashleman, Weinberg suggested other road- or vehicle-related factors contributed to the Hyundai's remaining in its lane.
Prosecutors say Grunin was fleeing another crash when he struck the car belonging to the Lendinos, who had just finished lunch at Super Dawg in Wheeling.
Alyssa Lendino's mother, Michele Lendino, was behind the wheel when she heard a horrible sound and the car started spinning.
"I thought I lost my whole family," said Michele Lendino, who testified Tuesday she kicked open the driver's-side door and screamed for help to get her daughters out of the car.
Michele Lendino said she saw Grunin sitting in the driver's seat of his car with "blood all over his face."
Michele's husband and Alyssa's father, Anthony Lendino, suffered rib and spinal fractures, a lacerated spleen and other injuries. Their daughter Amanda, then 12, was treated for multiple fractures to her collarbone, spine, pelvis and both legs that required four surgeries to repair, Michele Lendino said.
Testimony continues Thursday in Rolling Meadows.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-08--Paddock's Town Square acquires Kansas-based chamber guide company

Arlington Heights-based Town Square Publications has acquired Metro-Media Inc. of Fairway , Kansas , making Town Square the nation 's largest publisher of chamber of commerce guides .
The acquisition was announced Wednesday by Paddock Publications , owners of Town Square .
The closing took place late Tuesday .
Paddock also owns the Daily Herald .
`` Paddock Publications has long been considered one of the best newspapers in the United States and a success story in the newspaper industry , '' said Paddock CEO and Chairman Douglas K. Ray .
`` Now that same commitment to excellence is on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ division .
`` Virtually every week a new chamber of commerce and community relationship is developed , providing a portfolio of marketing support for sales and new products -- everything from community guides , maps and directories , online marketing , to a welcome home move-in source book .
With the acquisition of MetroMedia , we are the largest in the business , but more importantly proud to be considered the best partners to our chambers . ''
The acquisition broadens Town Square 's chamber relationships across the country , adding in particular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Texas .
Unlike with past acquisitions by Town Square , MetroMedia will remain a stand-alone division of Town Square .
The staff of MetroMedia will be led by David Small , the former co-owner and a veteran of the chamber publishing industry .
He will remain based in Kansas .
`` We are thrilled to be joining the team at Daily Herald Media Group and Town Square , '' Small said .
`` Our entire group is excited about combining our business with a first-class organization .
There are tremendous synergies between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward to providing outstanding value to our new owners . ''
This purchase , as with others in recent years , is in keeping with Paddock 's strategy to diversify the employee-owned company .
The decision to expand beyond the daily newspaper business has brought revenue growth and profitability in an era in which the newspaper industry in general has been challenged by losses from traditional revenue sources .

Paddock's Town Square acquires Kansas-based chamber guide company
Arlington Heights-based Town Square Publications has acquired Metro-Media Inc. of Fairway, Kansas, making Town Square the nation's largest publisher of chamber of commerce guides.
The acquisition was announced Wednesday by Paddock Publications, owners of Town Square. The closing took place late Tuesday. Paddock also owns the Daily Herald.
"Paddock Publications has long been considered one of the best newspapers in the United States and a success story in the newspaper industry," said Paddock CEO and Chairman Douglas K. Ray. "Now that same commitment to excellence is on display in Paddock's Town Square marketing division.
"Virtually every week a new chamber of commerce and community relationship is developed, providing a portfolio of marketing support for sales and new products -- everything from community guides, maps and directories, online marketing, to a welcome home move-in source book. With the acquisition of MetroMedia, we are the largest in the business, but more importantly proud to be considered the best partners to our chambers."
The acquisition broadens Town Square's chamber relationships across the country, adding in particular to partnerships in states such as California and Texas.
Unlike with past acquisitions by Town Square, MetroMedia will remain a stand-alone division of Town Square.
The staff of MetroMedia will be led by David Small, the former co-owner and a veteran of the chamber publishing industry. He will remain based in Kansas.
"We are thrilled to be joining the team at Daily Herald Media Group and Town Square," Small said. "Our entire group is excited about combining our business with a first-class organization. There are tremendous synergies between our two groups, and we look forward to providing outstanding value to our new owners."
This purchase, as with others in recent years, is in keeping with Paddock's strategy to diversify the employee-owned company. The decision to expand beyond the daily newspaper business has brought revenue growth and profitability in an era in which the newspaper industry in general has been challenged by losses from traditional revenue sources.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-08--Suspect sought in attempted child abduction in Palatine Twp.

Cook County sheriff 's investigators are asking for the public 's help in identifying a man who may have attempted @ @ @ @ @ in Palatine Township .
According to the sheriff 's office , the man was behind @ @ @ @ @ truck about 6 p.m. Tuesday when he approached the children on the 2300 block of @ @ @ @ @ and attempted to lure them into his vehicle .
The man fled after a relative @ @ @ @ @ truck and began to approach .
The man was described as Hispanic , approximately 5 @ @ @ @ @ dark mustache and beard .
He was driving a red pickup truck with yellow lights @ @ @ @ @ front license plate .
Anyone with information should call the Cook County sheriff 's office @ @ @ @ @ .

Suspect sought in attempted child abduction in Palatine Twp.
Cook County sheriff's investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who may have attempted to abduct two children Tuesday in Palatine Township.
According to the sheriff's office, the man was behind the wheel of a pickup truck about 6 p.m. Tuesday when he approached the children on the 2300 block of Nichols Road near Frontage Road and attempted to lure them into his vehicle. The man fled after a relative of the children saw the truck and began to approach.
The man was described as Hispanic, approximately 5 feet tall, with a dark mustache and beard. He was driving a red pickup truck with yellow lights on the roof and no front license plate.
Anyone with information should call the Cook County sheriff's office at (847) 635-1188.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-08--House bill would add risks of sexting to sex education curriculum

SPRINGFIELD -- Sex education in Illinois middle and high schools would be required to include a discussion on sexting if a bill introduced in the state House becomes law .
House Bill 4007 , introduced by Rep. Maurice West , a Rockford Democrat , would require sex education curriculum in grades 6-12 to include material on the legal and social risks of sharing sexually explicit images , messages and videos .
`` This is something that a lot of our students are dealing with and are partaking in without really understanding what the consequences could be , '' West said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required in curriculum include long-term consequences , bullying and harassment , resisting peer pressure and using the Internet safely .
Lessons would also have to highlight school and community officials who students can reach out to with a problem .
`` There 's no telling what our children are doing on their phones , '' West said , `` so instead of trying to intrude into their privacy , let 's just make sure they 're educated on even the things that make us adults uncomfortable . ''
The bill defines sexting as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or forwarding a sexually explicit or sexually suggestive image , video , or text message by a digital or electronic device , including , but not limited to , a mobile or cellular telephone or a computer . ''
Illinois would become only the second state to require teaching about sexting in sex education , according to Jennifer Driver , vice president of policy at the nonprofit Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States , which advocates for modern and comprehensive sex education .
New Jersey 's law , signed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` social , emotional , and legal consequences '' of sexting .
The Los Angeles Unified School District , the nation 's second-largest , added the risks and consequences of sexting to its curriculum in 2015 .
Driver says including sexting in sex education is a `` smart response '' to a growing practice .
`` Young people generally think short term , in the immediate , and so providing the education before it becomes punitive … is a very responsible way to address sexting , '' she said .
A 2018 study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the American Medical Association found 15 percent had sent sexts and 27 percent had received them .
Twelve percent also admitted to sending a sext of someone else without their consent .
Sexting between minors is illegal in 25 states including Illinois , according to a 2018 analysis by the Cyberbullying Research Center .
Illinois law forbids minors from sharing sexual images and videos of themselves via any electronic method , such as texting , social media and smartphone apps .
The penalty is usually community service or counseling .
Illinois is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Columbia that require sex education .
School codes require sex education lessons in Illinois to be age-appropriate , evidence-based and medically accurate .
Parents have the option to take their children out of class if they object to the material .
`` It is my hope that schools will be understanding of this because this is one thing that we really ca n't control , '' West said .
Ben Schwarm , deputy executive director of the Illinois Association of School Boards , predicts his organization will oppose the bill once it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We oppose all new curricular mandates .
It has just really grown out of control , '' he said .
Schwarm calls the bill unnecessary because school codes already require instruction on related topics like Internet safety and cyberbullying .
West , however , said he does not believe it would be an unnecessary mandate .
`` We 're just simply saying we need to acknowledge the elephant that 's in the room , '' he said .
West said sexting has already come up among a group of middle school boys he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ramifications to it and telling them how , though you may feel that this is pretty cool now , it can be detrimental later , '' he said .
`` But that 's just with six boys that I mentor .
There 's a lot more out there that may not be getting that same kind of guidance . ''
Driver said she agrees that sex education should meet young people where they are .
`` I think very much how we 're trying to keep up with technology , we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same time so that one does n't happen without the other , '' she said .
West introduced the bill in December and is reaching out to fellow lawmakers from both sides of the aisle for support as the General Assembly prepares for its 2020 session beginning Jan. 28 .

House bill would add risks of sexting to sex education curriculum
A 2018 study of 110,000 teenagers found 15 percent had sent sexts and 27 percent had received them. Getty Images
SPRINGFIELD -- Sex education in Illinois middle and high schools would be required to include a discussion on sexting if a bill introduced in the state House becomes law.
House Bill 4007, introduced by Rep. Maurice West, a Rockford Democrat, would require sex education curriculum in grades 6-12 to include material on the legal and social risks of sharing sexually explicit images, messages and videos.
"This is something that a lot of our students are dealing with and are partaking in without really understanding what the consequences could be," West said.
Issues surrounding sexting that would be required in curriculum include long-term consequences, bullying and harassment, resisting peer pressure and using the Internet safely. Lessons would also have to highlight school and community officials who students can reach out to with a problem.
"There's no telling what our children are doing on their phones," West said, "so instead of trying to intrude into their privacy, let's just make sure they're educated on even the things that make us adults uncomfortable."
The bill defines sexting as "sending, sharing, receiving, or forwarding a sexually explicit or sexually suggestive image, video, or text message by a digital or electronic device, including, but not limited to, a mobile or cellular telephone or a computer."
Illinois would become only the second state to require teaching about sexting in sex education, according to Jennifer Driver, vice president of policy at the nonprofit Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, which advocates for modern and comprehensive sex education.
New Jersey's law, signed in 2018, requires schools to teach the "social, emotional, and legal consequences" of sexting.
The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest, added the risks and consequences of sexting to its curriculum in 2015.
Driver says including sexting in sex education is a "smart response" to a growing practice.
"Young people generally think short term, in the immediate, and so providing the education before it becomes punitive … is a very responsible way to address sexting," she said.
A 2018 study of 110,000 teenagers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found 15 percent had sent sexts and 27 percent had received them. Twelve percent also admitted to sending a sext of someone else without their consent.
Sexting between minors is illegal in 25 states including Illinois, according to a 2018 analysis by the Cyberbullying Research Center. Illinois law forbids minors from sharing sexual images and videos of themselves via any electronic method, such as texting, social media and smartphone apps. The penalty is usually community service or counseling.
Illinois is one of 24 states plus the District of Columbia that require sex education. School codes require sex education lessons in Illinois to be age-appropriate, evidence-based and medically accurate. Parents have the option to take their children out of class if they object to the material.
"It is my hope that schools will be understanding of this because this is one thing that we really can't control," West said.
Ben Schwarm, deputy executive director of the Illinois Association of School Boards, predicts his organization will oppose the bill once it is assigned to a committee.
"We oppose all new curricular mandates. It has just really grown out of control," he said.
Schwarm calls the bill unnecessary because school codes already require instruction on related topics like Internet safety and cyberbullying.
West, however, said he does not believe it would be an unnecessary mandate.
"We're just simply saying we need to acknowledge the elephant that's in the room," he said.
West said sexting has already come up among a group of middle school boys he mentors.
"I'm telling them the ramifications to it and telling them how, though you may feel that this is pretty cool now, it can be detrimental later," he said.
"But that's just with six boys that I mentor. There's a lot more out there that may not be getting that same kind of guidance."
Driver said she agrees that sex education should meet young people where they are.
"I think very much how we're trying to keep up with technology, we need to be keeping up with sex education at the same time so that one doesn't happen without the other," she said.
West introduced the bill in December and is reaching out to fellow lawmakers from both sides of the aisle for support as the General Assembly prepares for its 2020 session beginning Jan. 28.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-09--Soaring pork prices keep China's inflation at 7-year high

BEIJING -- Soaring pork prices that nearly doubled in December over a year ago kept inflation at a seven-year high despite government efforts to ease meat shortages caused by a disease outbreak , official data showed Thursday .
Surging inflation adds to challenges for communist leaders who are trying to shore up slowing economic growth and resolve a tariff war with Washington .
The price of pork rose 97 % over a year earlier despite increased imports of China 's staple meat and the release of thousands of tons from government stockpiles .
Food prices rose 17.4 % and overall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above the ruling Communist Party 's official target of 3 % .
That matched November 's inflation , the highest since 2012 .
China produces and consumes two-thirds of the world 's pork but supplies plunged as authorities destroyed pigs and blocked shipments to contain an outbreak of African swine fever that was confirmed in August 2018 .
Farmers have allowed herds to dwindle .
Global pork prices have climbed as Chinese importers buy more from Canada , Europe and other suppliers .
Beijing announced in September it would lift punitive tariffs imposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade war with Washington .
That would ease pressure on Chinese pig farmers who use soy as animal feed .
The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast in October that China 's 2020 pork production would fall 25 % from a year earlier .
The forecast gap of 12 million metric tons would be equivalent to almost the entire U.S. annual production .
Authorities destroyed 390,000 pigs last year and a total of 1.2 million since the start of the outbreak , the Agriculture Ministry reported Wednesday .
Forecasters expect shortages to persist because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others will need time to rebuild their herds .

Soaring pork prices keep China's inflation at 7-year high
FILE - In this May 8, 2019, file photo, pigs stand in a barn at a pig farm in Jiangjiaqiao village in northern China's Hebei province. Soaring pork prices that nearly doubled in December kept China's inflation at a seven-year high despite government efforts to ease meat shortages caused by a disease outbreak. Associated Press
People shop for meat a supermarket in Handan in northern China's Hebei Province, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Soaring pork prices that nearly doubled in December over a year ago kept inflation at a seven-year high despite government efforts to ease meat shortages caused by a disease outbreak, official data showed Thursday. (Chinatopix via AP) Associated Press
BEIJING -- Soaring pork prices that nearly doubled in December over a year ago kept inflation at a seven-year high despite government efforts to ease meat shortages caused by a disease outbreak, official data showed Thursday.
Surging inflation adds to challenges for communist leaders who are trying to shore up slowing economic growth and resolve a tariff war with Washington.
The price of pork rose 97% over a year earlier despite increased imports of China's staple meat and the release of thousands of tons from government stockpiles.
Food prices rose 17.4% and overall consumer inflation was 4.5%, well above the ruling Communist Party's official target of 3%. That matched November's inflation, the highest since 2012.
China produces and consumes two-thirds of the world's pork but supplies plunged as authorities destroyed pigs and blocked shipments to contain an outbreak of African swine fever that was confirmed in August 2018. Farmers have allowed herds to dwindle.
Global pork prices have climbed as Chinese importers buy more from Canada, Europe and other suppliers.
Beijing announced in September it would lift punitive tariffs imposed on U.S. pork and soybeans during its trade war with Washington. That would ease pressure on Chinese pig farmers who use soy as animal feed.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast in October that China's 2020 pork production would fall 25% from a year earlier. The forecast gap of 12 million metric tons would be equivalent to almost the entire U.S. annual production.
Authorities destroyed 390,000 pigs last year and a total of 1.2 million since the start of the outbreak, the Agriculture Ministry reported Wednesday.
Forecasters expect shortages to persist because many Chinese farmers have stopped raising pigs and others will need time to rebuild their herds.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-08--Chinese report says illnesses may be from new coronavirus

BEIJING -- A preliminary investigation into viral pneumonia illnesses sickening dozens of people in and around China has identified the possible cause as a new type of coronavirus , state media said Thursday .
Chinese health authorities did not immediately confirm the report from state broadcaster CCTV .
Coronaviruses are spread through coughing or sneezing or by touching an infected person .
Some cause the common cold and others can lead to more severe respiratory diseases , such as SARS and MERS .
Such viruses are common in people but more exotic versions from bats , camels and other animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus is different from those that have previously been identified , CCTV said .
Health authorities ruled out SARS and MERS as possible causes over the weekend .
As of Sunday , the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said 59 people in the central Chinese city were being treated for the respiratory illness .
Seven were in critical condition , while the rest were stable .
Eight patients were discharged Wednesday , Xinhua state news agency reported .
They had not exhibited any pneumonia symptoms for several days .
Laboratory experts as of Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 of the 59 cases , CCTV said , adding that more research must be done before a conclusion is reached .
Possible cases of the same illness have been reported in Hong Kong , South Korea and Taiwan involving recent travelers to Wuhan .
Since the end of 2019 , Hong Kong public hospitals have reported 38 patients who presented with fever , respiratory infection or pneumonia symptoms after recent visits to Wuhan .
Twenty-one of those patients have since been discharged , Hong Kong 's Hospital Authority said Wednesday .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ related to those in Wuhan , said Hong Kong health chief Sophia Chan .
None of the Hong Kong patients had visited the seafood market in Wuhan where some of the mainland Chinese patients operated businesses .
The South China Seafood City food market will be suspended and investigated , Wuhan 's health commission said .
A Chinese woman who works for a South Korean company was diagnosed Tuesday with pneumonia , according to the Korea Centers of Disease Control and Prevention said .
Meanwhile , Taiwan authorities said Wednesday that they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu symptoms on Jan. 6 , more than two weeks after the individual returned from a trip to Wuhan .
The new illnesses had raised fears of a recurrence of SARS , or severe acute respiratory syndrome .
The disease first infected people in southern China in late 2002 , and spread to more than two dozen countries .
More than 8,000 people were sickened and nearly 800 died , but no cases have been reported since 2004 .
Another coronavirus caused MERS , or Middle East respiratory syndrome .
That outbreak started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and spread into about two dozen other countries .
About 2,500 lab-confirmed cases have been reported , including more than 800 deaths , with cases continuing to be seen in recent years .
On Wednesday , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out a health alert advising physicians who treat patients with pneumonia-like illness to consider a possible link to the Chinese outbreak and to wear masks and take other precautions in treating patients who recently traveled to Wuhan .
The CDC this week also advised U.S. travelers going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wash their hands often .

Chinese report says illnesses may be from new coronavirus
FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, a health surveillance officer monitors passengers arriving at the Hong Kong International airport in Hong Kong. A preliminary investigation into viral pneumonia illnesses sickening dozens of people in and around China has identified the possible cause as a new type of coronavirus, state media said Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. In Hong Kong, 15 patients with symptoms of respiratory illness were being treated as of Sunday. Associated Press
BEIJING -- A preliminary investigation into viral pneumonia illnesses sickening dozens of people in and around China has identified the possible cause as a new type of coronavirus, state media said Thursday.
Chinese health authorities did not immediately confirm the report from state broadcaster CCTV.
Coronaviruses are spread through coughing or sneezing or by touching an infected person. Some cause the common cold and others can lead to more severe respiratory diseases, such as SARS and MERS. Such viruses are common in people but more exotic versions from bats, camels and other animals have caused severe illness.
The novel coronavirus is different from those that have previously been identified, CCTV said. Health authorities ruled out SARS and MERS as possible causes over the weekend.
As of Sunday, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said 59 people in the central Chinese city were being treated for the respiratory illness. Seven were in critical condition, while the rest were stable.
Eight patients were discharged Wednesday, Xinhua state news agency reported. They had not exhibited any pneumonia symptoms for several days.
Laboratory experts as of Wednesday evening had found the novel coronavirus in 15 of the 59 cases, CCTV said, adding that more research must be done before a conclusion is reached.
Possible cases of the same illness have been reported in Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan involving recent travelers to Wuhan.
Since the end of 2019, Hong Kong public hospitals have reported 38 patients who presented with fever, respiratory infection or pneumonia symptoms after recent visits to Wuhan. Twenty-one of those patients have since been discharged, Hong Kong's Hospital Authority said Wednesday.
No serious cases have been found to be related to those in Wuhan, said Hong Kong health chief Sophia Chan.
None of the Hong Kong patients had visited the seafood market in Wuhan where some of the mainland Chinese patients operated businesses. The South China Seafood City food market will be suspended and investigated, Wuhan's health commission said.
A Chinese woman who works for a South Korean company was diagnosed Tuesday with pneumonia, according to the Korea Centers of Disease Control and Prevention said. Meanwhile, Taiwan authorities said Wednesday that they were quarantining a patient who fell ill with flu symptoms on Jan. 6, more than two weeks after the individual returned from a trip to Wuhan.
The new illnesses had raised fears of a recurrence of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome. The disease first infected people in southern China in late 2002, and spread to more than two dozen countries. More than 8,000 people were sickened and nearly 800 died, but no cases have been reported since 2004.
Another coronavirus caused MERS, or Middle East respiratory syndrome. That outbreak started in Jordan and Saudi Arabia in 2012 and spread into about two dozen other countries. About 2,500 lab-confirmed cases have been reported, including more than 800 deaths, with cases continuing to be seen in recent years.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out a health alert advising physicians who treat patients with pneumonia-like illness to consider a possible link to the Chinese outbreak and to wear masks and take other precautions in treating patients who recently traveled to Wuhan.
The CDC this week also advised U.S. travelers going to Wuhan to avoid animals and sick people and wash their hands often.
___
Stobbe reported from New York.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-09--9 inches of snow, quarter inch of ice? Here's what you need to know about storm forecast

A storm system is moving into the Chicago area Friday that could bring as much as nine inches of snow to parts of the area as well as up to a quarter inch of ice accumulation , forecasters said .
A warm front carrying rain and high winds is heading to the area today with gusts of up to 55 mph expected in some areas of the south suburbs .
But as the jet stream pushes down from Canada Friday , the suburbs could be along the line that sees the greatest effects of the storm , according to some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could see between six and nine inches of snow Saturday , according to National Weather Service meteorologists in the Chicago bureau .
The forecasts for Kane and Lake counties calls for between four inches and six inches of snow .
Parts of McHenry County could see the worst of the storm , but most of the county and the northwestern portion of Cook County should also expect four inches to six inches of snow as well , according to current weather models .
Freezing rain Friday night is likely with ice accumulations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts , making driving perilous .
Meteorologists said the sleet and freezing rain is expected to give way to snow some time in the early to late evening hours Saturday .
`` Saturday is going to be messy , '' Meteorologist Kevin Donofrio said .
Additionally , some parts of the region are expected to receive two inches to four inches of rain Friday and Saturday , which could cause river flooding in some areas to the south .
High winds throughout the day Saturday are also expected to create shore flooding along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 12 foot to 16 foot range .
The storm is expected to let up some time early Sunday , meteorologists said .

Here's what you need to know about storm that also could bring quarter-inch of ice
Forecasters are warning that a dangerous mix of snow and ice starting late Friday could hamper weekend travel throughout the suburbs. Daily Herald File Photo
A storm system moving into the Chicago area Friday could bring as much as 9 inches of snow by early Sunday, as well as up to a quarter-inch of ice accumulation, forecasters said.
As the jetstream pushes down from Canada, the suburbs could be along the line that sees the greatest effects of the storm, according to some weather models.
The far Northwestern suburbs could see 6 to 9 inches of snow Saturday, according to National Weather Service meteorologists in the Chicago bureau.
The forecasts for Kane and Lake counties call for 4 to 6 inches of snow.
Parts of McHenry County could see the worst of the storm, but most of the county and the northwestern portion of Cook County should also expect 4 to 6 inches of snow, according to current weather models.
Freezing rain is likely Friday night with ice accumulation of up to a quarter-inch, making driving perilous. Meteorologists said the sleet and freezing rain is expected to give way to snow Saturday evening.
"Saturday is going to be messy," meteorologist Kevin Donofrio said.
Additionally, some parts of the region are expected to receive 2 to 4 inches of rain Friday and Saturday, which could cause river flooding in some areas to the south.
High winds throughout the day Saturday are also expected to create shore flooding along Lake Michigan.
The forecasts show waves in the 12-foot to 16-foot range.
The storm is expected to let up some time early Sunday, meteorologists said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-09--Three hurt in 6-vehicle crash on Route 45 in Libertyville

Three people were injured early Thursday in a six-vehicle crash on Route 45 just south of Route 137 in Libertyville @ @ @ @ @ the vehicles were taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and were in stable @ @ @ @ @ , police reported .
Libertyville fire officials reported that two people were in critical condition @ @ @ @ @ .
Three others were treated at the scene and released .
Traffic was snarled and @ @ @ @ @ Casey roads was closed for more than four hours after the crash , which occurred @ @ @ @ @ had to be extricated from vehicles by firefighters .
There were no fatalities , according @ @ @ @ @ of the crash were not released .
Libertyville police are being assisted by the Lake @ @ @ @ @ the investigation .

Three hurt in 6-vehicle crash on Route 45 in Libertyville
Three people were injured early Thursday in a six-vehicle crash on Route 45 just south of Route 137 in Libertyville.
Drivers of three of the vehicles were taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and were in stable condition as of about noon, police reported. Libertyville fire officials reported that two people were in critical condition when taken to the hospital.
Three others were treated at the scene and released.
Traffic was snarled and Route 45 between Peterson and Casey roads was closed for more than four hours after the crash, which occurred about 7:45 a.m.
Two people had to be extricated from vehicles by firefighters.
There were no fatalities, according to Libertyville police.
Details of the crash were not released. Libertyville police are being assisted by the Lake County Major Crash Team in the investigation.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-09--Man pleads guilty to DUI, reckless homicide of Downers Grove North student

The man who struck and killed Downers Grove North junior Elizabeth `` Beth '' Dunlap last February pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs , and to reckless homicide .
Joseph Kucharski of Naperville could receive probation or up to 14 years in prison when he is sentenced March 6 on the DUI charge .
If sentenced to prison , he would have to serve at least 85 % of the time .
Any prison time for the reckless homicide charge would be served concurrently .
`` While today 's plea does nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , friends and the entire community have endured since Feb. 19 and will most likely feel their entire lives , it is the first step in holding Mr. Kucharski responsible for his incredibly reckless and irresponsible actions , '' DuPage County State 's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a news release .
DuPage Judge Liam Brennan ruled that Kucharski can remain free on bail until he is sentenced .
Kucharski must continue to wear alcohol- and drug-consumption monitors and continue to live in a sober-living house .
Kucharski told Brennan the sober-living house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meetings and that he has attended one to three sessions each day .
He also said he leads some of the meetings .
On Feb. 19 , Beth Dunlap was crossing Main Street at Grant Street , in a crosswalk at a traffic signal , from a parking lot to the front of the high school .
Kucharski drove through a red light , in the wrong lane , striking Beth so hard that her head damaged the frame of his car 's windshield , and her backpack became lodged in the front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sullivan told Brennan .
Beth suffered traumatic brain injuries .
She underwent surgery but was ultimately declared brain-dead , and died Feb. 22 .
Her family donated her organs to Gift of Hope .
They also established the Beth Dunlap 18 Foundation , encouraging people to help others .
Shortly after her death , there was a campaign asking people to do 18 good or kind things for others , with the hashtags # 18for18 and # bethstrong .
The crash happened at 10:55 a.m. Beth had been given permission to arrive at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a teacher .
According to Sullivan , Kucharski told police several different things about how fast he was driving and initially claimed the sun was in his eyes and he did n't see the traffic light .
He said he did n't realize he had hit someone .
Police found Benadryl , suboxone and Xanax -- for which he did n't have prescriptions -- in his car .
At the hotel where he was living , they found drug pipes , crack cocaine , cocaine , vodka and empty beer cans .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a four-day cocaine bender , getting little sleep , and had taken Xanax to help him sleep .
A friend of his told police the two had gone twice that weekend to Chicago to buy crack cocaine and smoked it at the hotel , and that Kucharski also smoked it while driving .
No members of the Dunlap family attended Thursday 's hearing .

Man pleads guilty to DUI, reckless homicide of Downers Grove North student
The man who struck and killed Downers Grove North junior Elizabeth "Beth" Dunlap last February pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs, and to reckless homicide.
Joseph Kucharski of Naperville could receive probation or up to 14 years in prison when he is sentenced March 6 on the DUI charge.
If sentenced to prison, he would have to serve at least 85% of the time. Any prison time for the reckless homicide charge would be served concurrently.
"While today's plea does nothing to ease the pain Beth's family, friends and the entire community have endured since Feb. 19 and will most likely feel their entire lives, it is the first step in holding Mr. Kucharski responsible for his incredibly reckless and irresponsible actions," DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a news release.
DuPage Judge Liam Brennan ruled that Kucharski can remain free on bail until he is sentenced. Kucharski must continue to wear alcohol- and drug-consumption monitors and continue to live in a sober-living house.
Kucharski told Brennan the sober-living house requires members to attend daily Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and that he has attended one to three sessions each day. He also said he leads some of the meetings.
On Feb. 19, Beth Dunlap was crossing Main Street at Grant Street, in a crosswalk at a traffic signal, from a parking lot to the front of the high school. Kucharski drove through a red light, in the wrong lane, striking Beth so hard that her head damaged the frame of his car's windshield, and her backpack became lodged in the front fender, Assistant State's Attorney Kristin Sullivan told Brennan.
Beth suffered traumatic brain injuries. She underwent surgery but was ultimately declared brain-dead, and died Feb. 22. Her family donated her organs to Gift of Hope.
They also established the Beth Dunlap 18 Foundation, encouraging people to help others. Shortly after her death, there was a campaign asking people to do 18 good or kind things for others, with the hashtags #18for18 and #bethstrong.
Beth's varsity volleyball uniform number was 18.
The crash happened at 10:55 a.m. Beth had been given permission to arrive at school late that day and was walking with a teacher.
According to Sullivan, Kucharski told police several different things about how fast he was driving and initially claimed the sun was in his eyes and he didn't see the traffic light. He said he didn't realize he had hit someone.
Police found Benadryl, suboxone and Xanax -- for which he didn't have prescriptions -- in his car. At the hotel where he was living, they found drug pipes, crack cocaine, cocaine, vodka and empty beer cans.
Kucharski ultimately told them he had been on a four-day cocaine bender, getting little sleep, and had taken Xanax to help him sleep. A friend of his told police the two had gone twice that weekend to Chicago to buy crack cocaine and smoked it at the hotel, and that Kucharski also smoked it while driving.
No members of the Dunlap family attended Thursday's hearing.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-09--Mount Prospect mayor touts economic momentum in State of Village address

New businesses , residences , police and fire headquarters , and a downtown pocket park were among the recent or imminent developments Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek touched on Thursday during her annual State of the Village address .
`` The momentum we built through 2019 continues in 2020 with a disciplined , planned approach to managing our $ 130 million municipal corporation , '' she told members of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce gathered for a luncheon at Victoria in the Park .
`` We began strategic planning in earnest in 2013 , and we have institutionalized strategic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she added .
`` We will be focused on how to achieve our Village Vision for years 2020 to 2025 .
We plan to complete a community survey and will host a citizen summit this year to ensure our strategic plan is aligned with our stakeholders . ''
Among the efforts on the near horizon are a public review of the redevelopment of Block 56 that includes the soon-to-be-vacated police and fire stations ; work on the improvement of downtown traffic circulation ; enhancing pedestrian safety with crossings at Main and Busse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pine ; and flood-control improvements at Burning Bush Trails and Aspen Trails parks .
Nearly 70 % of the more than 100 milestones in the village 's strategic plan are either completed or on track , with every priority item having made progress in the past year , Juracek said .
The private sector has invested $ 160 million into downtown improvements , and construction is now complete on 85 new residences at the 20 West project and the Park Terrace row homes .
Construction is under way at the 10 North project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the Maple Street Lofts .
The village will have 500 new residential units downtown , bringing more than 1,000 new residents to support local businesses , with minimal impact on school populations , Juracek said .
This will cause a positive impact on the tax increment financing district , with the four residential projects generating $ 27.7 million over the TIF district 's life .
Projects that began in the past couple years across the village have generated more than $ 250 million in new equalized assessed value , she added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Else Meyn Busse Pocket Park downtown in April , the new fire headquarters in May , new police headquarters in June and the Maple Street parking deck in August .
The village also will honor its diversity at the Celebration of Cultures in September , Juracek said .
The business-oriented audience at the luncheon was advised that the village , too , is keeping its eye on the impact on new development investment that may be caused by recent changes in commercial real estate assessments .
Because the impacts of these reassessments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their overall impact wo n't be known until the second installment tax bills arrive , Juracek said .
`` 2020 will be a year of challenges and opportunities , but it will also be a year of accomplishments , '' Juracek said .
`` We can not reach any of this alone .
It 's your community support that keeps us moving forward . ''

Mount Prospect mayor touts economic momentum in State of Village address
New businesses, residences, police and fire headquarters, and a downtown pocket park were among the recent or imminent developments Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek touched on Thursday during her annual State of the Village address.
"The momentum we built through 2019 continues in 2020 with a disciplined, planned approach to managing our $130 million municipal corporation," she told members of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce gathered for a luncheon at Victoria in the Park.
"We began strategic planning in earnest in 2013, and we have institutionalized strategic accountability throughout the village organization," she added. "We will be focused on how to achieve our Village Vision for years 2020 to 2025. We plan to complete a community survey and will host a citizen summit this year to ensure our strategic plan is aligned with our stakeholders."
Among the efforts on the near horizon are a public review of the redevelopment of Block 56 that includes the soon-to-be-vacated police and fire stations; work on the improvement of downtown traffic circulation; enhancing pedestrian safety with crossings at Main and Busse, Central and Emerson, and Central and Pine; and flood-control improvements at Burning Bush Trails and Aspen Trails parks.
Nearly 70% of the more than 100 milestones in the village's strategic plan are either completed or on track, with every priority item having made progress in the past year, Juracek said.
The private sector has invested $160 million into downtown improvements, and construction is now complete on 85 new residences at the 20 West project and the Park Terrace row homes. Construction is under way at the 10 North project at Central and Main, as well as the Maple Street Lofts.
The village will have 500 new residential units downtown, bringing more than 1,000 new residents to support local businesses, with minimal impact on school populations, Juracek said. This will cause a positive impact on the tax increment financing district, with the four residential projects generating $27.7 million over the TIF district's life.
Projects that began in the past couple of years across the village have generated more than $250 million in new equalized assessed value, she added.
Mount Prospect will dedicate the new Edwin and Else Meyn Busse Pocket Park downtown in April, the new fire headquarters in May, the new police headquarters in June and the Maple Street parking deck in August. The village also will honor its diversity at the Celebration of Cultures in September, Juracek said.
The business-oriented audience at the luncheon was advised that the village, too, is keeping its eye on the impact on new development investment that may be caused by recent changes in commercial real estate assessments. Because the impacts of these reassessments are all relative to each other, their overall effect won't be known until the second -installment tax bills arrive, Juracek said.
"2020 will be a year of challenges and opportunities, but it will also be a year of accomplishments," Juracek said. "We cannot reach any of this alone. It's your community support that keeps us moving forward."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-09--White Sox turn to Encarnacion to plug gaping hole at designated hitter

The Yankees were sitting a half-game out of first place last June 15 during a game against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field .
In the early innings , there was a buzz coming from the still sizable New York media contingent holed up on the far side of the press box .
Word leaked the Yankees were getting Edwin Encarnacion in a trade from the Mariners , a sure sign they were serious about making the playoffs .
Good teams are stacked with quality players , and New York -- which wound up winning the AL East -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White Sox have been on the opposite end of the spectrum , as evidenced by seven straight losing seasons and no postseason appearances since 2008 .
Coming out of a three-year rebuild , the Sox have been looking to reverse course and adding productive veterans left and right this off-season , and they officially signed Encarnacion to a one-year , $ 12-million contract on Thursday .
The deal includes a $ 12 million option for 2021 , with no buyout .
`` Edwin can speak for himself in terms of his desire to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager Rick Hahn said on a conference call .
`` But obviously , his willingness to come on a one-plus-one ( contract ) , I think , speaks to the attractiveness of what we 're building here and guys wanting to be a part of it . ''
Encarnacion has been on playoff teams for five straight years .
The 37-year-old designated hitter is feeling pretty good about extending the streak to six this season .
`` It 's a young and talented team that they have , '' Encarnacion said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this team and I think this team has a great future .
Try to help this team accomplish our goals and make the playoffs . ''
White Sox designated hitters used to be a smash .
Harold Baines filled the role over parts of three decades before giving way to Frank Thomas .
The DH baton was later passed to Jim Thome , who was with the Sox from 2006-08 .
Baines , Thomas and Thome are all in the Hall of Fame , but the White Sox failed to keep the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LaRoche , Cody Asche ( ! )
, Matt Davidson and Yonder Alonso all flopped as designated hitters , and Jose Abreu balked at filling the role the past six seasons , preferring to stay put at first base .
Last year , Sox designated hitters ranked last in the American League with a .285 on-base percentage and .648 OPS and second-to-last with a .208 batting average and 17 home runs .
Encarnacion , who celebrated his 37th birthday Tuesday , is a proven DH and he combined to hit .269/.352/.577 with 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Mariners and Yankees last season .
Also capable of playing first base , the right-hander slashed .244/.344/.531 with 34 homers and 86 RBI in 109 games total games with Seattle and New York in 2019 .
Encarnacion played only 10 regular season games in August and September due to a broken wrist and oblique injury .
He did rejoin the Yankees in the playoffs and was 5-for-31 with 2 RBI .
New York declined to pick up Encarnacion 's $ 20 million option for this season .
`` We made no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had certain positions , such as right field and DH , that we needed to improve our offensive production on , we also needed to improve , as a whole , our ability to get on base and our power , '' Hahn said .
`` And between Yasmani ( Grandal ) and ( Nomar ) Mazara and Edwin , we feel like we 're going to take a step forward in that regard , not to mention once Luis Robert gets here as well .
It 's an area of need entering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 've managed to address here over the last few months . ''
Over a 15-year career with New York , Seattle , Cleveland , Cincinnati and Toronto , Encarnacion hit .263/.352/.499 with 414 home runs and 1,242 RBI .
Since 2012 , Encarnacion leads the major leagues with 297 homers and 850 RBI .
`` Keep working , '' Encarnacion said .
`` Keep working the way I 've been doing .
I try to work hard every day , especially in the off-season .
Continue to do my program and take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more of the thing , take care of myself and keep working hard every day and continue to do what I 've been doing the last couple of years . ''

White Sox turn to Encarnacion to plug gaping hole at designated hitter
Edwin Encarnacion prepares for batting practice before Game 4 of the American League championship series last October. Associated Press
Edwin Encarnacion is moving from the Yankees to the White Sox and is likely to stay as designated hitter. Associated Press
The Yankees were sitting a half-game out of first place last June 15 during a game against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
In the early innings, there was a buzz coming from the still sizable New York media contingent holed up on the far side of the press box.
Word leaked the Yankees were getting Edwin Encarnacion in a trade from the Mariners, a sure sign they were serious about making the playoffs.
Good teams are stacked with quality players, and New York -- which wound up winning the AL East -- has long fit that profile.
The White Sox have been on the opposite end of the spectrum, as evidenced by seven straight losing seasons and no postseason appearances since 2008.
Coming out of a three-year rebuild, the Sox have been looking to reverse course and adding productive veterans left and right this off-season, and they officially signed Encarnacion to a one-year, $12-million contract on Thursday.
The deal includes a $12 million option for 2021, with no buyout.
"Edwin can speak for himself in terms of his desire to be here," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said on a conference call. "But obviously, his willingness to come on a one-plus-one (contract), I think, speaks to the attractiveness of what we're building here and guys wanting to be a part of it."
Encarnacion has been on playoff teams for five straight years. The 37-year-old designated hitter is feeling pretty good about extending the streak to six this season.
"It's a young and talented team that they have," Encarnacion said. "I'm very excited to be part of this team and I think this team has a great future. Try to help this team accomplish our goals and make the playoffs."
White Sox designated hitters used to be a smash.
Harold Baines filled the role over parts of three decades before giving way to Frank Thomas. The DH baton was later passed to Jim Thome, who was with the Sox from 2006-08.
Baines, Thomas and Thome are all in the Hall of Fame, but the White Sox failed to keep the line moving.
Adam Dunn, Adam LaRoche, Cody Asche (!), Matt Davidson and Yonder Alonso all flopped as designated hitters, and Jose Abreu balked at filling the role the past six seasons, preferring to stay put at first base.
Last year, Sox designated hitters ranked last in the American League with a .285 on-base percentage and .648 OPS and second-to-last with a .208 batting average and 17 home runs.
Encarnacion, who celebrated his 37th birthday Tuesday, is a proven DH and he combined to hit .269/.352/.577 with 16 homers and 45 RBI in the role with the Mariners and Yankees last season.
Also capable of playing first base, the right-hander slashed .244/.344/.531 with 34 homers and 86 RBI in 109 games total games with Seattle and New York in 2019.
Encarnacion played only 10 regular season games in August and September due to a broken wrist and oblique injury. He did rejoin the Yankees in the playoffs and was 5-for-31 with 2 RBI. New York declined to pick up Encarnacion's $20 million option for this season.
"We made no secret about the fact that while we had certain positions, such as right field and DH, that we needed to improve our offensive production on, we also needed to improve, as a whole, our ability to get on base and our power," Hahn said. "And between Yasmani (Grandal) and (Nomar) Mazara and Edwin, we feel like we're going to take a step forward in that regard, not to mention once Luis Robert gets here as well. It's an area of need entering this off-season and one that we feel we've managed to address here over the last few months."
Over a 15-year career with New York, Seattle, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toronto, Encarnacion hit .263/.352/.499 with 414 home runs and 1,242 RBI.
Since 2012, Encarnacion leads the major leagues with 297 homers and 850 RBI.
"Keep working," Encarnacion said. "Keep working the way I've been doing. I try to work hard every day, especially in the off-season. Continue to do my program and take care of my body. That's more of the thing, take care of myself and keep working hard every day and continue to do what I've been doing the last couple of years."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-09--One Krishnamoorthi challenger withdraws, another overcomes objection

The roster of Democratic primary challengers to U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg is down to two after a candidate withdrew from the race in the face of a pair of objections to his nominating petitions .
In the meantime , an objection against another candidate was overruled Thursday , keeping the challenger on the March 17 ballot .
Mohammed Faheem of Plainfield , who lists community leader and motivational speaker among his professional roles , withdrew his candidacy in the 8th Congressional District primary on Dec. 30 after two objections had been filed against him .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roselle and Robert Frankel of Schaumburg , while the other was filed by Qudsia Ahmed of Villa Park .
Neither objection had yet been ruled upon by the Illinois State Board of Elections when Faheem withdrew .
The objections questioned whether a sufficient number of signatures from registered voters of the 8th District were included on Faheem 's petitions .
The objection to fellow candidate Inam Hussain 's candidacy was overruled Thursday .
That decision closes the case before the Illinois State Board of Elections , officials said , but objector John A.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to appeal to the courts for a short period .
The objection addresses some finer points of Hussain 's petition , including the presence of the title `` Dr. '' before his name and that several pages did not identify the `` county of the Circulators Affidavit . ''
Hussain , of Libertyville , identifies himself as a Pakistani American physician critical of what he sees as the pro-India stance of the Indian-born Krishnamoorthi .
Neither Krishnamoorthi nor challenger William Olson of Schaumburg faced challenges to their petitions .
Olson is a self-described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passionate about immigration law , criminal justice , privacy rights , educational equality , Department of Defense spending and environmental degradation .
Krishnamoorthi , who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that conducted the recent impeachment inquiry , said he is proud of his accomplishments in office and rebuffed any suggestion that he favors India or the interests of any other nation over those of the U.S. No Republicans have filed to run for the 8th District seat , but the Illinois Republican Party has until June 1 to slate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roughly centered in Schaumburg and includes areas of northwest Cook , northeast DuPage and northeast Kane counties .

One Krishnamoorthi challenger withdraws, another overcomes objection
The roster of Democratic primary challengers to U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg is down to two after a candidate withdrew from the race in the face of a pair of objections to his nominating petitions.
In the meantime, an objection against another candidate was overruled Thursday, keeping the challenger on the March 17 ballot.
Mohammed Faheem of Plainfield, who lists community leader and motivational speaker among his professional roles, withdrew his candidacy in the 8th Congressional District primary on Dec. 30 after two objections had been filed against him.
One of the objections was filed by Marilyn Ciucci of Roselle and Robert Frankel of Schaumburg, while the other was filed by Qudsia Ahmed of Villa Park. Neither objection had yet been ruled upon by the Illinois State Board of Elections when Faheem withdrew.
The objections questioned whether a sufficient number of signatures from registered voters of the 8th District were included on Faheem's petitions.
The objection to fellow candidate Inam Hussain's candidacy was overruled Thursday. That decision closes the case before the Illinois State Board of Elections, officials said, but objector John A. Runion of Hoffman Estates retains the right to appeal to the courts for a short period.
The objection addresses some finer points of Hussain's petition, including the presence of the title "Dr." before his name and that several pages did not identify the "county of the Circulators Affidavit."
Hussain, of Libertyville, identifies himself as a Pakistani American physician critical of what he sees as the pro-India stance of the Indian-born Krishnamoorthi.
Neither Krishnamoorthi nor challenger William Olson of Schaumburg faced challenges to their petitions.
Olson is a self-described author and publisher who says he's passionate about immigration law, criminal justice, privacy rights, educational equality, Department of Defense spending and environmental degradation.
Krishnamoorthi, who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that conducted the recent impeachment inquiry, said he is proud of his accomplishments in office and rebuffed any suggestion that he favors India or the interests of any other nation over those of the U.S.
No Republicans have filed to run for the 8th District seat, but the Illinois Republican Party has until June 1 to slate a candidate.
The 8th District is roughly centered in Schaumburg and includes areas of northwest Cook, northeast DuPage and northeast Kane counties.