dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--'Hurt into hope': Mayor says Aurora has rallied in wake of mass shooting

It 's been called one of the worst days in Aurora 's long history .
Five people were shot and killed on Feb. 15 , 2019 , when a co-worker -- angry he was being terminated -- opened fire at the Henry Pratt Co. warehouse .
The shooter also wounded five Aurora police officers when they responded and chased him through the building .
The gunman was killed in a shootout with police .
With the anniversary of the shooting just days away , city , police and fire officials gathered Tuesday to reflect on what happened and remember the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russell Beyer , Vicente Juarez , Clayton Parks , Josh Pinkard and Trevor Wehner .
They also thanked the five officers who were wounded -- John Cebulski , Marco Gomez , Adam Miller , Reynaldo Rivera and James Zegar .
As he stood next to the newly opened Henry Pratt Memorial Exhibit in the Aurora Art & History Center , Mayor Richard Irvin said officials wanted not only to recount what happened `` but to remember our triumph over tragedy . ''
`` Over the past year , we have worked collectively to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progress , '' Irvin said .
`` This community has taken one of the darkest days in Aurora and found the ability to pull light out of that darkness . ''
Irvin says the lessons learned last February served to unify Aurora and make it a more stable , safe and better community .
The city adopted the hashtag # AuroraStrong on the day of the shooting .
`` That strength has continued to multiply over the year , '' Irvin said .
He said the `` Aurora Strong '' theme helped bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the country contributed more than a $ 1 million to help the families of the victims .
`` Out of this strength came a new sense of unity and community , '' Irvin said .
He said residents rallied around the city 's first responders .
There 's also been an increase in volunteerism `` that is rooted in the response to Henry Pratt . ''
`` All over town , people are asking the question , 'How can I help Aurora ? '
and then acting on it , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is `` our Aurora . ''
`` This is the Aurora that was bruised but not broken , '' he said .
Police Chief Kristen Ziman says the hardest day of her life was having to stand in front of the families of the five `` beautiful souls '' who died .
She said she thinks about them every day .
`` They just went to work that morning and never came home . ''
Despite the loss , Ziman says other lives were saved because of the courage of the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We do not rise to the level of our expectations , '' Ziman said .
`` We fall to the level of our training .
And those officers and those firefighters that day did exactly that .
Fortunately , that expectation was high for all of us . ''
Fire Chief Gary Krienitz said the department is building on the lessons learned from the shooting .
`` We 've become stronger , '' he said .
`` We 've become more unified with the police department .
We 've become more efficient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Krienitz said he prays the department will never need to respond to another mass shooting .
`` But if we do , we will do it with the same care and professionalism that was exhibited on that day , '' he said .
Ziman said the police department implemented new procedures as a result of a review conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency after the shooting .
`` I 'm really happy and proud to say that there were only a few things that we needed to tweak , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , has taken steps to improve communication with multiple agencies during major responses .
Going forward , Ziman said she 's hoping to change the culture that prevented Henry Pratt employees from reporting a verbal threat the shooter made on the morning of the shooting .
`` Not one person went to a supervisor , '' she said .
`` Not one person called 911 .
It is my mission to change that culture . ''
Irvin says the community must never forget what happened at the Henry Pratt warehouse .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflect '' on Saturday by visiting the memorial exhibit at the Aurora Art & History Center , 20 E. Downer Place .
Visitors will be able to leave cards and notes for the families of the victims and the city 's first responders .
All flags on city properties will fly at half staff in commemoration of the anniversary .
The police department will have a moment of silence over its radio system at 1:24 p.m. -- the time the first emergency call was received .
While the shooting defined a new version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't destroy Aurora .
`` Feb. 15 , 2019 , did n't leave us Aurora scared , '' he said .
`` It left us Aurora strong . ''

'Hurt into hope': Mayor says Aurora has rallied in wake of mass shooting
The Henry Pratt Co. was the scene of a mass shooting nearly a year ago on a day that's been called one of the worst in Aurora's long history. Daily Herald file photo
It's been called one of the worst days in Aurora's long history.
Five people were shot and killed on Feb. 15, 2019, when a co-worker -- angry he was being terminated -- opened fire at the Henry Pratt Co. warehouse. The shooter also wounded five Aurora police officers when they responded and chased him through the building. The gunman was killed in a shootout with police.
With the anniversary of the shooting just days away, city, police and fire officials gathered Tuesday to reflect on what happened and remember the five people who lost their lives -- Russell Beyer, Vicente Juarez, Clayton Parks, Josh Pinkard and Trevor Wehner.
They also thanked the five officers who were wounded -- John Cebulski, Marco Gomez, Adam Miller, Reynaldo Rivera and James Zegar.
As he stood next to the newly opened Henry Pratt Memorial Exhibit in the Aurora Art & History Center, Mayor Richard Irvin said officials wanted not only to recount what happened "but to remember our triumph over tragedy."
"Over the past year, we have worked collectively to turn hurt into hope and pain into progress," Irvin said. "This community has taken one of the darkest days in Aurora and found the ability to pull light out of that darkness."
'Bruised, not broken'
Irvin says the lessons learned last February served to unify Aurora and make it a more stable, safe and better community.
The city adopted the hashtag #AuroraStrong on the day of the shooting. "That strength has continued to multiply over the year," Irvin said.
He said the "Aurora Strong" theme helped bring the community together. Donors locally and across the country contributed more than a $1 million to help the families of the victims.
"Out of this strength came a new sense of unity and community," Irvin said.
He said residents rallied around the city's first responders. There's also been an increase in volunteerism "that is rooted in the response to Henry Pratt."
"All over town, people are asking the question, 'How can I help Aurora?' and then acting on it," he said.
This, the mayor says, is "our Aurora."
"This is the Aurora that was bruised but not broken," he said.
Becoming stronger
Police Chief Kristen Ziman says the hardest day of her life was having to stand in front of the families of the five "beautiful souls" who died.
She said she thinks about them every day. "They just went to work that morning and never came home."
Despite the loss, Ziman says other lives were saved because of the courage of the first responders and the training they received.
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations," Ziman said. "We fall to the level of our training. And those officers and those firefighters that day did exactly that. Fortunately, that expectation was high for all of us."
Fire Chief Gary Krienitz said the department is building on the lessons learned from the shooting.
"We've become stronger," he said. "We've become more unified with the police department. We've become more efficient. And we are far better prepared."
Krienitz said he prays the department will never need to respond to another mass shooting. "But if we do, we will do it with the same care and professionalism that was exhibited on that day," he said.
Ziman said the police department implemented new procedures as a result of a review conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency after the shooting.
"I'm really happy and proud to say that there were only a few things that we needed to tweak," she said. The department, for example, has taken steps to improve communication with multiple agencies during major responses.
Going forward, Ziman said she's hoping to change the culture that prevented Henry Pratt employees from reporting a verbal threat the shooter made on the morning of the shooting.
"Not one person went to a supervisor," she said. "Not one person called 911. It is my mission to change that culture."
A sad anniversary
Irvin says the community must never forget what happened at the Henry Pratt warehouse.
He is encouraging residents to "remember and reflect" on Saturday by visiting the memorial exhibit at the Aurora Art & History Center, 20 E. Downer Place. Visitors will be able to leave cards and notes for the families of the victims and the city's first responders.
All flags on city properties will fly at half staff in commemoration of the anniversary. The police department will have a moment of silence over its radio system at 1:24 p.m. -- the time the first emergency call was received.
While the shooting defined a new version of Aurora, Irvin said, it didn't destroy Aurora.
"Feb. 15, 2019, didn't leave us Aurora scared," he said. "It left us Aurora strong."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Original Beef Shack closes in St. Charles; franchise owners plan to reopen 'bigger and better''

The founder of Beef Shack has closed the original St. Charles location , but franchise owners say they intend to open a `` bigger and better '' restaurant in town in the coming months .
Known for its signature cheesy beef sandwiches , Beef Shack began operating more than eight years ago at 2115 W. Main St. , in a brick building with a wood plank sign on the roof .
Founder Spiro Douvris maintained ownership of his first establishment even after selling the company 's franchising rights a few years ago .
He recently decided it was time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` the love was lost for it . ''
Sunday was the St. Charles restaurant 's final day operating , Douvris said .
Signs posted in the windows the next day said , `` This location has officially closed . ''
But franchise President Dan Perillo says that wo n't be the end of Beef Shack in the area .
The fast-food chain plans to open a St. Charles restaurant with a drive-through within the next three to six months , he said .
The establishment will most likely be housed in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though Beef Shack representatives have been in talks with property owners of the original restaurant to `` see if there 's something that can be worked out . ''
`` We love the St. Charles area , '' he said .
`` It 's a great spot , and we plan to bring ( Beef Shack ) back . ''
Beef Shack has been `` thriving '' with its restaurants in Elgin , Huntley , Joliet and Bartlett , Perillo said .
The company also plans to reopen a location in DeKalb , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate franchisee shut down earlier this year , he said .
Douvris said he appreciates the support he 's received the last several years from his customers in St. Charles and would love to see the concept continue expanding .
`` If they can grow the brand we created , I 'd be thrilled , '' he said .
`` I wish them nothing but the best of luck . ''

Original Beef Shack closes in St. Charles; franchise owners plan to reopen 'bigger and better''
The founder of Beef Shack has closed the original St. Charles location, but franchise owners say they intend to open a "bigger and better" restaurant in town in the coming months.
Known for its signature cheesy beef sandwiches, Beef Shack began operating more than eight years ago at 2115 W. Main St., in a brick building with a wood plank sign on the roof.
Founder Spiro Douvris maintained ownership of his first establishment even after selling the company's franchising rights a few years ago. He recently decided it was time to move in a different direction, saying "the love was lost for it."
Sunday was the St. Charles restaurant's final day operating, Douvris said. Signs posted in the windows the next day said, "This location has officially closed."
But franchise President Dan Perillo says that won't be the end of Beef Shack in the area. The fast-food chain plans to open a St. Charles restaurant with a drive-through within the next three to six months, he said.
The establishment will most likely be housed in a new location nearby, Perillo said, though Beef Shack representatives have been in talks with property owners of the original restaurant to "see if there's something that can be worked out."
"We love the St. Charles area," he said. "It's a great spot, and we plan to bring (Beef Shack) back."
Beef Shack has been "thriving" with its restaurants in Elgin, Huntley, Joliet and Bartlett, Perillo said. The company also plans to reopen a location in DeKalb, where a Beef Shack run by a separate franchisee shut down earlier this year, he said.
Douvris said he appreciates the support he's received the last several years from his customers in St. Charles and would love to see the concept continue expanding.
"If they can grow the brand we created, I'd be thrilled," he said. "I wish them nothing but the best of luck."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Actor Jussie Smollett faces new charges

Actor Jussie Smollett faces new charges

The charges stem from Smollett 's assertion that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in January 2019 .
Special prosecutor Dan Webb issued a statement announcing the indictment .
Smollett , who is black and gay , was originally charged the following month with disorderly conduct for allegedly staging the attack and lying about it to investigators .
The charges were dropped in March 2019 with little explanation , angering police officials and then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel .
Cook County Judge Michael Toomin in August appointed Webb , a former U.S. attorney , as a special prosecutor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropped .
Webb was also charged with looking into whether Foxx 's calls with a Smollett relative and an ex-aide of former first lady Michelle Obama unduly influenced the decision to drop charges .
Foxx recused herself from the case but continued to weigh in .
Smollett told police he was walking home early on Jan. 29 , 2019 , when two masked men approached him , made racist and homophobic insults , beat him and looped a noose around his neck before fleeing .
He said his assailants , at least one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told him he was in `` MAGA country '' -- a reference to President Donald Trump 's campaign slogan , `` Make America Great Again . ''
Several weeks later , authorities alleged that Smollett had paid two black friends $ 3,500 to help him stage the attack because he was unhappy with his salary as an actor on `` Empire '' and wanted to drum up publicity for his career .

Jussie Smollett faces new charges; Foxx questions timing
CHICAGO -- Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himself in downtown Chicago, renewing a divisive criminal case that drew worldwide attention last year.
The indictment came from a special prosecutor who was appointed after Cook County prosecutors dropped the same charges last March.
The new charges were sure to reignite many of the tensions that surrounded Smollett a year ago. When his claims first emerged, he drew a groundswell of support from fans and celebrities and gave an emotional television interview about the attack.
The case came to reflect the polarized state of political discourse in America. Many Democrats initially called it a shocking instance of Trump-era racism and hate, while Republicans depicted it as yet another example of liberals rushing to judgment and disparaging the president's supporters as bigots.
Special prosecutor Dan Webb said in a statement that Smollett faces six felony counts of disorderly conduct, charges that stem from four separate false reports that he gave to police in which he contended he was a victim of a hate crime "knowing that he was not the victim of a crime."
The statement immediately raised questions about county prosecutors' decision to drop the charges and made it clear that those prosecutors had not adequately explained to special prosecutors why they did so. But Webb stressed that he had reached no conclusions about whether anyone involved in the case had engaged in any wrongdoing.
Smollett, who is black and gay, was originally charged with disorderly conduct in February 2019 for allegedly staging the attack and lying about it to investigators. The allegations were dropped the following month with little explanation, angering police officials and then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Tina Glandian, Smollett's attorney, questioned Webb's decision to file new charges.
The indictment "raises serious questions about the integrity of the investigation that led to the renewed charges" Glandian said, citing the use of the same detectives who were part of the original investigation into the attack to conduct the latest probe, despite Smollett's pending civil claims against the city and police officers for malicious prosecution.
He is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on Feb. 24.
Smollett told police he was walking home early on Jan. 29, 2019, when two masked men approached him, made racist and homophobic insults, beat him and looped a noose around his neck before fleeing. He said his assailants, at least one of whom he described as white, told him he was in "MAGA country" -- a reference to President Donald Trump's campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again."
Several weeks later, authorities alleged that Smollett had paid two black friends $3,500 to help him stage the attack because he was unhappy with his salary as an actor on "Empire," a Fox series about that follows a black family as they navigate the ups and downs of the recording industry. Smollett was accused of using the scheme to drum up publicity for his career.
A judge in August appointed Webb, a former U.S. attorney, to look into why the original charges were dropped. Webb also was investigating whether phone calls that Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx had with a Smollett relative and a former aide of former first lady Michelle Obama unduly influenced the decision to drop charges. Foxx recused herself from the case but continued to weigh in.
At the time, Judge Michael Toomin, who assigned the case to Webb, raised the possibility that Smollett could be charged again. According to the judge and attorneys, double jeopardy does not apply because Smollett was never prosecuted.
In his news release, Webb said he concluded that prosecuting Smollett was "in the interest of justice" for a number of reasons, including the extensive details of Smollett's false account as well as the resources that the police department threw at the investigation.
When the first indictment against Smollett was returned, Webb wrote, the state's attorney's office had concluded that the evidence in the case was "strong." But the office failed to offer any new evidence to explain why authorities dropped the charges just a few weeks later, Webb said.
Further, Webb took issue with an assertion in a news release issued when the charges were dropped that Smollett had not received special treatment and that the case was resolved "under the same criteria that would be available for any defendant with similar circumstances." Webb asked for but never received any examples of other such cases, he wrote.
The city has sued Smollett, seeking reimbursement of more than $130,000 for overtime paid to officers who were involved in investigating Smollett's report. Smollett's attorneys have said the city should not be allowed to recover costs from Smollett because it accepted $10,000 from the actor "as payment in full in connection with the dismissal of the charges against him."
It was not immediately clear what sentence Smollett faces if convicted. When he was originally charged with disorderly conduct, it was reported that he could be placed on probation or sent to prison for one to three years per count.
Smollett's case has become an issue in Foxx's bid for a second term. Those looking to unseat the first black woman to hold the county's highest law enforcement position, have blasted her handling of the matter as haphazard and indecisive. They say it indicates she has bad judgment and favors the rich and powerful in deciding who will be prosecuted.
Foxx's campaign committee issued a biting statement Tuesday referring to former FBI Director James Comey's decision to briefly reopen an investigation into Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's email shortly before the presidential election in 2016 that Donald Trump would win.
"What's questionable here is the James Comey-like timing of that charging decision"…which can only be interpreted as the further politicization of the justice system, something voters in the era of Donald Trump should consider offensive," the statement from Friends for Foxx said.
Smollett's attorney also raised political implications.
The attempt to re-prosecute Smollett "on the eve of the Cook County State's Attorney election is clearly all about politics not justice," she said.
Smollett, 37, has not had any notable film or television roles announced since his departure from the TV series was made public in April 2019. Producers have the option to bring him back during the sixth and final season but have said they have no plans to do so.
"Empire" has 10 episodes left. It is scheduled to return March 3.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Police: Woman drives off after crash, dies minutes later in second crash

A 70-year-old Wadsworth woman died after being involved in two separate auto crashes in Gurnee Monday night .
According to a news release issued by Gurnee police Tuesday , the woman , who has not yet been identified , was driving a Mitsubishi SUV and rear-ended a Nissan near the intersection of Fuller Road and Stearns School Road on the near-northeast side of Gurnee at about 7:20 p.m .
The woman drove off after the hit-and-run crash , got on U.S. 41 and headed south , said Gurnee police officer Shawn Gaylor .
As the driver approached the intersection of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a half-mile away from the site of the first crash -- the woman drove around traffic and entered the intersection , Gaylor said .
Almost immediately , the woman crashed into a semi-truck .
The man driving the semi-truck was turning left from U.S. 21 onto northbound U.S. 41 , according to a news release .
The woman was pronounced dead at a hospital Monday night .
The semi-truck driver suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening and was taken to a nearby hospital , as was the driver in the hit-and-run , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper said his office performed an autopsy on the woman on Tuesday and will release the woman 's name and cause of death Wednesday .
Gaylor said the crash shut down traffic on U.S. 41 from 7:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m .

Police: Woman drives off after crash, dies minutes later in second crash
A 70-year-old Wadsworth woman died after being involved in two separate auto crashes in Gurnee Monday night.
According to a news release issued by Gurnee police Tuesday, the woman, who has not yet been identified, was driving a Mitsubishi SUV and rear-ended a Nissan near the intersection of Fuller Road and Stearns School Road on the near-northeast side of Gurnee at about 7:20 p.m.
The woman drove off after the hit-and-run crash, got on U.S. 41 and headed south, said Gurnee police officer Shawn Gaylor. As the driver approached the intersection of U.S. 41 and U.S. 21 -- about a half-mile away from the site of the first crash -- the woman drove around traffic and entered the intersection, Gaylor said.
Almost immediately, the woman crashed into a semi-truck. The man driving the semi-truck was turning left from U.S. 21 onto northbound U.S. 41, according to a news release.
The woman was pronounced dead at a hospital Monday night. The semi-truck driver suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening and was taken to a nearby hospital, as was the driver in the hit-and-run, according to police. That driver suffered minor injuries.
Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper said his office performed an autopsy on the woman on Tuesday and will release the woman's name and cause of death Wednesday.
Gaylor said the crash shut down traffic on U.S. 41 from 7:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--First snow, then arctic cold in our forecast. Here's what you need to know.

Snow and cold could make your commute the next couple of days interesting .
Snow should move into the area @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , the National Weather Service is forecasting .
Some areas could see as much @ @ @ @ @ by the time the storm moves out of the area .
Wind gusts of up @ @ @ @ @ could lead to blowing snow in some open areas as well .
Highs on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ , but it wo n't feel that warm again until Saturday .
Temps should drop @ @ @ @ @ with highs in the low 20s .
Windchills early Friday could drop as low as @ @ @ @ @ in some areas .
Highs on Friday will be in the teens , with lows @ @ @ @ @ should feel much warmer on Saturday , with highs in the mid-30s .

First snow, then arctic cold in our forecast. Winter weather advisory expanded.
The coldest temperatures of the year are forecast for the area Thursday night into Friday morning. Daily Herald FILE PHOTO
A winter weather advisory has been expanded to include Cook, DuPage and Kane counties.
Snow should move into the area this afternoon and continue into Thursday, the National Weather Service is forecasting.
Some areas could see as much as four inches of snow by the time the storm moves out of the area.
Wind gusts of up to 35 mph on Thursday could lead to blowing snow in some open areas as well.
The advisory originally included Will County and areas south of I-80.
The advisory runs from 4 p.m. today until noon Thursday.
After the snow moves out of the area, the cold will sweep in.
Temps should drop throughout the day Thursday, with highs in the low 20s.
Windchills early Friday could drop as low as 10 to 20 below zero in some areas.
Highs on Friday will be in the teens, with lows overnight around 7.
It should feel much warmer on Saturday, with highs in the mid-30s.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Why neighbors oppose 5-story office building, roof deck proposal in Green Oaks

A plan for a 5-story office building topped with a roof deck east of I-94 in Green Oaks has posed concern for some nearby residents .
Impact Networking LLC , which provides technology and services to businesses , is planning a new corporate headquarters on five acres between a tollway frontage road and the Lucky Lake subdivision on the south end of town .
Houses occupy 16 of the 17 subdivision lots , and a portion of the neighborhood backs up to the Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve .
The 17th lot is zoned for light industrial use .
An office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Impact is seeking a special use to allow for an open air rooftop deck and penthouse structures to enclose the stairways , elevator lobby and restrooms .
The building conforms to height standards for that zoning district , the company says , but the penthouse structures would increase the height to 85 feet .
That has caught the attention of residents in Lucky Lake , who have been following the proposal since it surfaced last summer .
The village 's plan commission is hosting a public hearing on the request at 7:30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ O'Plaine Road .
Resident Cathy Kambol said she and others understand an office building is permitted on the site but the requested 85-foot height exceeds the maximum allowed variance .
`` It 's ( zoned ) light industrial but keep it within reason of light industrial , '' she said .
`` It 's well beyond anything that has been built in the area , '' she added .
Kambol says the height and proposed look of the facility does n't fit the stone and wood character of the residential neighborhood , noting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ submitted to the village .
`` It 's kind of garish , to be honest , '' she said .
Some residents also question potential environmental impacts and other aspects , such as setbacks , Kambol added .
Impact was established in 1999 as a copier dealer and has grown to one of the Chicago area 's largest privately-held companies .
The business technology company has 20 locations , 700 employees and annual revenues of more than $ 142 million , according to the information provided to the village .
The proposed office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headquarters , with most occupants relocated from other buildings in an adjoining campus in Mettawa , the company said .
Impact says many competitors have moved to downtown Chicago to provide tech workers with an urban environment and amenities .
The company says a rooftop deck for employees at its campus would help it stay competitive .
The deck would have work tables and Wi-Fi service as a `` casual , alternative work space in a relaxed environment . ''
A state of the art fitness center for employees is also planned for @ @ @

Why neighbors oppose 5-story office building, roof deck proposal in Green Oaks
Impact Networking LLC is proposing a new corporate headquarters near I-94 on the south end of Green Oaks. Courtesy of village of Green Oaks
A plan for a 5-story office building topped with a roof deck east of I-94 in Green Oaks has posed concern for some nearby residents.
Impact Networking LLC, which provides technology and services to businesses, is planning a new corporate headquarters on five acres between a tollway frontage road and the Lucky Lake subdivision on the south end of town.
Houses occupy 16 of the 17 subdivision lots, and a portion of the neighborhood backs up to the Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve. The 17th lot is zoned for light industrial use.
An office building is permitted in that zoning district but Impact is seeking a special use to allow for an open air rooftop deck and penthouse structures to enclose the stairways, elevator lobby and restrooms.
The building conforms to height standards for that zoning district, the company says, but the penthouse structures would increase the height to 85 feet.
That has caught the attention of residents in Lucky Lake, who have been following the proposal since it surfaced last summer. The village's plan commission is hosting a public hearing on the request at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at village hall, 2020 O'Plaine Road.
Resident Cathy Kambol said she and others understand an office building is permitted on the site but the requested 85-foot height exceeds the maximum allowed variance.
"It's (zoned) light industrial but keep it within reason of light industrial," she said. "It's well beyond anything that has been built in the area," she added.
Kambol says the height and proposed look of the facility doesn't fit the stone and wood character of the residential neighborhood, noting the red tower structure depicted in renderings submitted to the village.
"It's kind of garish, to be honest," she said.
Some residents also question potential environmental impacts and other aspects, such as setbacks, Kambol added.
Impact was established in 1999 as a copier dealer and has grown to one of the Chicago area's largest privately-held companies. The business technology company has 20 locations, 700 employees and annual revenues of more than $142 million, according to the information provided to the village.
The proposed office in Green Oaks will be the corporate headquarters, with most occupants relocated from other buildings in an adjoining campus in Mettawa, the company said.
Impact says many competitors have moved to downtown Chicago to provide tech workers with an urban environment and amenities. The company says a rooftop deck for employees at its campus would help it stay competitive. The deck would have work tables and Wi-Fi service as a "casual, alternative work space in a relaxed environment."
A state of the art fitness center for employees is also planned for the facility.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Kane County Board defeats late amendments, locks in Longmeadow bridge toll

Kane County has its first toll bridge , though a last-minute amendment could have added tolls to two other county bridge crossings .
Tolls along the Longmeadow Parkway will become a reality after a Tuesday morning vote by the full Kane County Board .
The vote ensures completion of the newest bridge to span the Fox River in the far northern portion of the county .
The bridge will open in 2022 .
That last-minute amendment came from county board member Chris Kious , who said the Longmeadow Parkway tolls represent an unfair cost to his constituents .
He pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bridges as two county projects that allow toll-free crossings .
`` By passing this ( toll ) , you are subjecting the residents of the northernmost part of this county to pay an extra tax/user fee for the use of this Kane County bridge , which they have to use to access each side of their own villages , '' Kious said .
`` No other roadway in the county has such a toll . ''
To be fair , he said , people who use the Stearns Road and Fabyan Parkway bridges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposal drew a stampede of `` no '' votes from all board members except for Kious and fellow area representative Jarett Sanchez .
`` I appreciate the political statement , but this is , frankly , ridiculous , '' said board member Drew Frasz .
`` We should all vote 'no ' on this as soon as possible . ''
County board Chairman Chris Lauzen went as far as to call Kious ' proposal `` sinister . ''
`` If this comes to a tie , I will not only vote 'no , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Lauzen said .
Kious also tried to make the Longmeadow bridge free for any Kane County resident to cross .
That amendment also failed .
Kious represents about 8,000 Dundee Township residents who previously voted against the parkway in a nonbinding referendum with wording some believe biased the outcome .
The Longmeadow Parkway toll will be 95 cents for most vehicles crossing the bridge .
Residents of Kane County and incorporated Algonquin can apply for a discount that would allow them to cross the bridge an unlimited number of times for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The toll money will help pay off the $ 28 million the county must borrow to complete the bridge construction .
It will stay in place after the debt is retired until officials deem enough funding exists in a special account that will fund the future maintenance of the bridge .
The idea is to build up a chunk of money , then allow the interest income on that money to pay for the maintenance .
At that point , county officials said , a future county board should retire the toll @

Kane County Board defeats late amendments, locks in Longmeadow bridge toll
Tolls along the Longmeadow Parkway will become a reality after a Tuesday morning vote by the full Kane County Board. The vote ensures completion of the newest bridge to span the Fox River in the far northern portion of the county. The bridge will open in 2022. Daily Herald file photo
Kane County has its first toll bridge, though a last-minute amendment could have added tolls to two other county bridge crossings.
Tolls along the Longmeadow Parkway will become a reality after a Tuesday morning vote by the full Kane County Board. The vote ensures completion of the newest bridge to span the Fox River in the far northern portion of the county. The bridge will open in 2022.
That last-minute amendment came from county board member Chris Kious, who said the Longmeadow Parkway tolls represent an unfair cost to his constituents. He pointed to the Stearns Road and Fabyan Parkway bridges as two county projects that allow toll-free crossings.
"By passing this (toll), you are subjecting the residents of the northernmost part of this county to pay an extra tax/user fee for the use of this Kane County bridge, which they have to use to access each side of their own villages," Kious said. "No other roadway in the county has such a toll."
To be fair, he said, people who use the Stearns Road and Fabyan Parkway bridges should also pay a toll.
That proposal drew a stampede of "no" votes from all board members except for Kious and fellow area representative Jarett Sanchez.
"I appreciate the political statement, but this is, frankly, ridiculous," said board member Drew Frasz. "We should all vote 'no' on this as soon as possible."
County board Chairman Chris Lauzen went as far as to call Kious' proposal "sinister."
"If this comes to a tie, I will not only vote 'no,' I will vote 'hell no'," Lauzen said.
Kious also tried to make the Longmeadow bridge free for any Kane County resident to cross. That amendment also failed.
Kious represents about 8,000 Dundee Township residents who previously voted against the parkway in a nonbinding referendum with wording some believe biased the outcome.
The Longmeadow Parkway toll will be 95 cents for most vehicles crossing the bridge. Residents of Kane County and incorporated Algonquin can apply for a discount that would allow them to cross the bridge an unlimited number of times for a flat annual fee of $200.
The toll money will help pay off the $28 million the county must borrow to complete the bridge construction. It will stay in place after the debt is retired until officials deem enough funding exists in a special account that will fund the future maintenance of the bridge.
The idea is to build up a chunk of money, then allow the interest income on that money to pay for the maintenance. At that point, county officials said, a future county board should retire the toll.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Shots hit Round Lake Park house, prompt elementary school lockdown

A Round Lake Park house was hit by gunfire Tuesday morning , prompting a lockdown at a nearby school .
No one was injured in the shooting , which occurred about 8:45 a.m. on the 200 block of Greenwood Drive .
Two adults were in the house at the time .
The house that was targeted is across the street from Murphy Elementary School .
The gunman , armed with a handgun , fired several shots from a yard adjoining the house that was hit , Police Chief George Filenko said .
The shots hit the side of the house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One bullet traveled through the house before lodging in an exterior wall on the other side of the house , Filenko said .
No children were outside the school building when the shooting occurred .
As a precaution , the school was put on a soft lockdown , which meant school activities continued as normal but access to the building was limited .
Police believe the gunman targeted the house .
He was described as having a slender build and wearing black clothes .
He was last seen running northeast , police said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paramedics at an unrelated incident about 50 feet away heard the shots but did n't locate the shooter , police said .
A K-9 team from the Antioch Police Department was called in to search for evidence , and spent shell casings from the gun were recovered , Filenko said .
Anyone with information can call Lake County Crime Stoppers at ( 847 ) 388-3655 or Round Lake Park police at ( 847 ) 270-9111 .

Shots hit Round Lake Park house, prompt elementary school lockdown
A Round Lake Park house was hit by gunfire Tuesday morning, prompting a lockdown at a nearby school.
No one was injured in the shooting, which occurred about 8:45 a.m. on the 200 block of Greenwood Drive. Two adults were in the house at the time.
The house that was targeted is across the street from Murphy Elementary School.
The gunman, armed with a handgun, fired several shots from a yard adjoining the house that was hit, Police Chief George Filenko said. The shots hit the side of the house and two vehicles in the driveway.
One bullet traveled through the house before lodging in an exterior wall on the other side of the house, Filenko said.
No children were outside the school building when the shooting occurred. As a precaution, the school was put on a soft lockdown, which meant school activities continued as normal but access to the building was limited.
Police believe the gunman targeted the house. He was described as having a slender build and wearing black clothes.
He was last seen running northeast, police said.
A police officer who was assisting paramedics at an unrelated incident about 50 feet away heard the shots but didn't locate the shooter, police said. A K-9 team from the Antioch Police Department was called in to search for evidence, and spent shell casings from the gun were recovered, Filenko said.
Anyone with information can call Lake County Crime Stoppers at (847) 388-3655 or Round Lake Park police at (847) 270-9111.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Illegal to pump your own gas? New bill would create gas station attendant jobs

Remember the days before self-serve when a station attendant would pump gas for you ?
According to a report on @ @ @ @ @ Camille Lilly , a Democrat from Chicago , is trying to bring those days back @ @ @ @ @ create gas station attendant jobs .
The Gas Station Attendant Act introduced in the Illinois @ @ @ @ @ no gas may be pumped unless it is pumped by a gas station attendant employed @ @ @ @ @ To read the full story , go to wbbm.com .

Illegal to pump your own gas? New bill would create gas station attendant jobs
The Gas Station Attendant Act introduced in the Illinois House this month says that no gas may be pumped unless it is pumped by a gas station attendant employed at the gas station. Associated Press file photo
Remember the days before self-serve when a station attendant would pump gas for you? According to a report on WBBM Newsradio, state Rep. Camille Lilly, a Democrat from Chicago, is trying to bring those days back with a new bill to create gas station attendant jobs.
The Gas Station Attendant Act introduced in the Illinois House this month says that no gas may be pumped unless it is pumped by a gas station attendant employed at the gas station.
To read the full story, go to wbbm.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Jesse McCartney joins Nelly as Ribfest July 4 headliner

Before a fireworks show and a concert by 2000s rapper Nelly , the stage on July 4 at Ribfest in Romeoville will belong to Jesse McCartney and his `` Beautiful Soul . ''
The singer-songwriter , whose debut solo album by that name in 2004 launched his career after his time in the boy band Dream Street , is set to play an evening show during the festival 's first year at its new venue in Romeoville .
`` From Jesse McCartney to the fireworks to Nelly , Ribfest is going to light up the park with stars and excitement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Mary Howenstine , director of marketing for Ribfest , said in a news release .
McCartney got a break when he and Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic co-wrote the Grammy Award-winning 2008 single performed by Leona Lewis , `` Bleeding Love . ''
He then released the albums `` Departure '' in 2008 and `` In Technicolor '' in 2014 , then put out the singles `` Better With You '' and `` Wasted '' in 2018 .
And after touring the U.S. and Asia , he returned to the studio to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tickets to see McCartney and Nelly are $ 30 plus a $ 3.95 fee .
Tickets are on sale at ribfest.net .
McCartney and Nelly join July 2 headliners REO Speedwagon and STYX as the first artists announced for the 33rd annual Ribfest hosted by the Exchange Club of Naperville .
This year 's fest is set for 1 to 11 p.m. Thursday , July 2 through Sunday , July 5 at the village hall and recreation center in Romeoville .
It is the first time the event will not be held in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move on from its longtime home in Knoch Park .

Jesse McCartney joins Nelly as Ribfest July 4 headliner
Nelly and Jesse McCartney will take the stage at Ribfest in Romeoville on July 4. Associated Press
Before a fireworks show and a concert by 2000s rapper Nelly, the stage on July 4 at Ribfest in Romeoville will belong to Jesse McCartney and his "Beautiful Soul."
The singer-songwriter, whose debut solo album by that name in 2004 launched his career after his time in the boy band Dream Street, is set to play an evening show during the festival's first year at its new venue in Romeoville.
"From Jesse McCartney to the fireworks to Nelly, Ribfest is going to light up the park with stars and excitement and outstanding music on the Fourth," Mary Howenstine, director of marketing for Ribfest, said in a news release.
McCartney got a break when he and Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic co-wrote the Grammy Award-winning 2008 single performed by Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love."
He then released the albums "Departure" in 2008 and "In Technicolor" in 2014, then put out the singles "Better With You" and "Wasted" in 2018. And after touring the U.S. and Asia, he returned to the studio to work on a new project.
General admission tickets to see McCartney and Nelly are $30 plus a $3.95 fee. Tickets are on sale at ribfest.net.
McCartney and Nelly join July 2 headliners REO Speedwagon and STYX as the first artists announced for the 33rd annual Ribfest hosted by the Exchange Club of Naperville.
This year's fest is set for 1 to 11 p.m. Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, July 5 at the village hall and recreation center in Romeoville. It is the first time the event will not be held in Naperville after park upgrades forced it to move on from its longtime home in Knoch Park.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Lake County Board approves 1-year moratorium on recreational pot permits

The Lake County Board on Tuesday enacted a one-year moratorium on permits for marijuana dispensaries that would serve recreational users .
The temporary ban , which applies only to unincorporated areas of the county , comes about two months after a key county board committee halted plans to move forward with proposed zoning rules that would 've allowed regulated marijuana sales at licensed dispensaries .
Advocates of the moratorium said they want more time to consider the potential effects of marijuana sales on communities and to collect more data before deciding whether to permanently allow or ban recreational sales .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ constituents in the face and say we did everything we could , '' Commissioner Linda Pedersen , an Antioch Republican , said during Tuesday 's board meeting in Waukegan .
Libertyville Democrat Jennifer Clark backed the proposal , too .
A one-year moratorium allows board members to review the potential impacts of recreational sales on parking , public safety and other aspects of life in Lake County and to make a thoughtful decision , she said .
Not everyone agreed with a one-year ban .
Board members Ann Maine and Dick Barr voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican , said many published scholarly articles already have reported the data county officials said they 're seeking .
She suggested a 90-day moratorium would be more appropriate and proposed amending the proposal to reduce its duration -- but the majority of the board opposed that change .
Barr , a Round Lake Beach Republican , supported Maine 's proposal .
Afterward , he said residents and business owners `` deserve an answer now '' on whether recreational sales will be allowed .
As of Jan. 1 , anyone 21 or older in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cannabis , 5 grams of cannabis concentrate and 500 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol , or THC .
State-licensed growing , cultivation and sales facilities are allowed , too .
Individual communities can restrict or ban cannabis-related businesses .
County boards can adopt regulations or bans for unincorporated areas .
No marijuana dispensaries operate in unincorporated Lake County .
The only one within a Lake County town 's borders is Mundelein 's Rise .

Lake County Board approves 1-year moratorium on recreational pot permits
The Lake County Board has implemented a one-year moratorium on permits for dispensaries in unincorporated areas that would seek to sell marijuana to recreational users. Associated Press
The Lake County Board on Tuesday enacted a one-year moratorium on permits for marijuana dispensaries that would serve recreational users.
The temporary ban, which applies only to unincorporated areas of the county, comes about two months after a key county board committee halted plans to move forward with proposed zoning rules that would've allowed regulated marijuana sales at licensed dispensaries.
Advocates of the moratorium said they want more time to consider the potential effects of marijuana sales on communities and to collect more data before deciding whether to permanently allow or ban recreational sales.
"I personally want to look my constituents in the face and say we did everything we could," Commissioner Linda Pedersen, an Antioch Republican, said during Tuesday's board meeting in Waukegan.
Libertyville Democrat Jennifer Clark backed the proposal, too. A one-year moratorium allows board members to review the potential impacts of recreational sales on parking, public safety and other aspects of life in Lake County and to make a thoughtful decision, she said.
Not everyone agreed with a one-year ban.
Board members Ann Maine and Dick Barr voted against it.
Maine, a Lincolnshire Republican, said many published scholarly articles already have reported the data county officials said they're seeking. She suggested a 90-day moratorium would be more appropriate and proposed amending the proposal to reduce its duration -- but the majority of the board opposed that change.
Barr, a Round Lake Beach Republican, supported Maine's proposal. Afterward, he said residents and business owners "deserve an answer now" on whether recreational sales will be allowed.
As of Jan. 1, anyone 21 or older in Illinois can possess up to 30 grams of cannabis, 5 grams of cannabis concentrate and 500 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. State-licensed growing, cultivation and sales facilities are allowed, too.
Individual communities can restrict or ban cannabis-related businesses. County boards can adopt regulations or bans for unincorporated areas.
No marijuana dispensaries operate in unincorporated Lake County. The only one within a Lake County town's borders is Mundelein's Rise.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Libertyville loses appeal regarding proposed Oak Trails subdivision

Libertyville has been dealt another loss in the case involving a proposed residential development on property west of Butterfield Road owned by the Archdiocese of Chicago .
In the order issued Tuesday , the 2nd District Appellate Court upheld a lower-court ruling that overturned the village 's original denial of the 148-house subdivision proposed by Roanoke Group LLC .
The three-judge appellate court panel , in part , found Libertyville 's argument was a `` transparent attempt to manufacture a new defense on appeal that is inconsistent with what it argued at trial . ''
During the 2019 trial in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued that an `` F '' rating for left turns onto Butterfield Road from the development during peak hours was sufficient justification to deny the proposed project .
There was evidence at that trial , the appellate panel found , that the rating did not mean the proposed intersection was unsafe .
Roanoke had a contract to buy 40 acres of long vacant land from the Archdiocese for $ 15 million , contingent on approvals for rezoning and a development plan for the Oak Trails subdivision .
In March 2017 , the village @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have allowed the plan to proceed .
The Archdiocese sued and in February 2019 , Judge Michael J. Fusz said the village 's denials were `` unreasonable and arbitrary . ''
Lawyers for both sides on Jan. 29 argued the case before a three-judge appellate panel in Elgin .

Libertyville loses appeal regarding proposed Oak Trails subdivision
Libertyville has been dealt another loss in the case involving a proposed residential development on property west of Butterfield Road owned by the Archdiocese of Chicago.
In the order issued Tuesday, the 2nd District Appellate Court upheld a lower-court ruling that overturned the village's original denial of the 148-house subdivision proposed by Roanoke Group LLC.
The three-judge appellate court panel, in part, found Libertyville's argument was a "transparent attempt to manufacture a new defense on appeal that is inconsistent with what it argued at trial."
During the 2019 trial in Lake County circuit court, the village argued that an "F" rating for left turns onto Butterfield Road from the development during peak hours was sufficient justification to deny the proposed project.
There was evidence at that trial, the appellate panel found, that the rating did not mean the proposed intersection was unsafe.
Roanoke had a contract to buy 40 acres of long vacant land from the Archdiocese for $15 million, contingent on approvals for rezoning and a development plan for the Oak Trails subdivision.
In March 2017, the village board voted 6-0 against several measures that would have allowed the plan to proceed.
The Archdiocese sued and in February 2019, Judge Michael J. Fusz said the village's denials were "unreasonable and arbitrary."
Lawyers for both sides on Jan. 29 argued the case before a three-judge appellate panel in Elgin.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Watch live at 6 p.m.: New Hampshire hopes to clarify unsettled Democratic contest

MANCHESTER , N.H. -- Democrats are hoping that voters in New Hampshire will reset the party 's presidential nomination fight on Tuesday and bring clarity to a young primary season that has been marred by deep dysfunction and doubt .
Since the chaotic Iowa caucuses failed to perform their traditional function of winnowing the race , it now falls to New Hampshire to begin culling the Democratic field , which still features almost a dozen candidates .
For Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , the vote is an opportunity to lock in dominance of the party 's left flank .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could severely damage progressive rival Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , who faces the prospect of an embarrassing defeat on her near-home turf .
While Sanders marches forward , moderates are struggling to unite behind a candidate .
After essentially tying with Sanders for first place in Iowa , Pete Buttigieg , the 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend , Indiana , begins his day as the centrist front-runner .
But at least two other White House hopefuls -- former Vice President Joe Biden and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar -- are competing for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delay the nomination contest if it continues .
More than a year after Democrats began announcing their presidential candidacies , Democrats are struggling to coalesce behind a message or a messenger in their desperate quest to defeat President Donald Trump .
That 's raising the stakes of the New Hampshire primary as voters weigh whether candidates are too liberal , too moderate or too inexperienced -- vulnerabilities that could play to Trump 's advantage in the fall .
During the final day of campaigning , many voters said they still had n't made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hampshire pollster Andy Smith predicted that as many as 20 % of voters would make up their mind on Election Day with twice as many deciding over the last three days .
`` Historically , New Hampshire is known to shift late , '' he warned those with expectations .
New Hampshire 's secretary of state predicated record-high turnout on Tuesday .
If that does n't happen , Democrats will confront the prospect of waning enthusiasm following weak turnout in Iowa last week and Trump 's rising poll numbers .
Trump , campaigning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought to inject chaos in the process .
The Republican president suggested that conservative-leaning voters could affect the state 's Democratic primary results , though only registered Democrats and voters not registered with either party can participate in New Hampshire 's Democratic presidential primary .
`` I hear a lot of Republicans tomorrow will vote for the weakest candidate possible of the Democrats , '' Trump said Monday .
`` My only problem is I 'm trying to figure out who is their weakest candidate .
I think they 're all weak .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : weather .
Forecasts call for a light wintry mix or rain and snow in some parts of the state , which could make travel treacherous .
Biden -- and the Democratic Party 's establishment wing -- may have the most to lose on Tuesday should the former two-term vice president underperform in a second consecutive primary election .
Biden has earned the overwhelming share of endorsements from elected officials across the nation as party leaders seek a relatively `` safe '' nominee to run against Trump .
But the distance between Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be growing .
After finishing in a distant fourth place in Iowa , Biden acknowledged he would likely `` take a hit '' in New Hampshire .
The dark prediction during Friday 's debate disappointed New Hampshire loyalists like state House Speaker Steve Shurtleff , who endorsed Biden less than a month ago but spoke about him over the weekend as if he were already eliminated from contention .
`` I hope the vice president does well , and I hope he can move forward , but it 's hard to say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The sad thing for me personally is that he 's such a terrific individual . ''
He noted that no Democrat has ever become the party 's presidential nominee without finishing first or second in New Hampshire .
Biden 's campaign , meanwhile , sought to cast New Hampshire as one small step in the path to the presidential nomination , with contests coming up soon in more diverse states that award more delegates like Nevada and South Carolina , where Biden hopes to retain his advantage among minority voters .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reality is we always said this was going to be a fight .
We have to let this full process play out , '' Biden senior adviser Symone Sanders said .
`` Regardless of what happens on Tuesday , we plan to move forward . ''
The stakes were dire for Warren as well in a contest set just next door to her Massachusetts home .
She has positioned herself as a mainstream alternative to Bernie Sanders but is suddenly looking up at him and Buttigieg as Klobuchar fights to peel away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence on Monday , telling reporters she 's `` been counted down and out for much of my life . ''
`` You get knocked down , '' she said .
`` You get back up . ''
Buttigieg , young and with no governing experience beyond the mayor 's office , is trying to emerge as the leading Biden alternative for his party 's moderate wing .
His team -- - with 75 paid staffers , 15 campaign offices scattered across 10 counties and roughly 300 trained volunteers leaders heading the get-out-the-vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , aides said .
Buttigieg has aggressively courted moderate Democrats , independents and what he calls `` future former Republicans '' as he tries to cobble together a winning coalition , just as he did in Iowa , where he finished in a near tie with Sanders for the lead .
Kim Holman was one of 1,800 people who crowded into , and spilled out of , Elm Street Junior High School 's gym in Nashua over the weekend .
She calls herself `` super torn . ''
`` I 'm still kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pete 's energy and his passion , '' the 52-year-old personal trainer said .
`` It does make me a little nervous he 's so new to politics . ''
In the days leading up to Tuesday 's primary , Buttigieg has come under increasing attack from Biden and Klobuchar , who seized on his lack of experience .
And from the left , Sanders attacked Buttigieg 's reliance on big-dollar donors , which sparked jeers of `` Wall Street Pete '' from Sanders ' supporters .
Buttigieg seemed unfazed by the attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he crisscrossed the state , calling on voters to `` turn the page '' to a new generation of leadership .
Sanders , meanwhile , has been one of the only candidates to explicitly predict victory in New Hampshire , where he defeated Hillary Clinton by more than 20 percentage points four years ago .
Like Buttigieg , his confidence is connected to the strength of his organization .
He proclaimed repeatedly in recent days that his team knocked on 150,000 doors on Saturday alone , a significant number given that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote Tuesday in the Democratic primary .
Sanders spent the eve of the primary courting his most passionate supporters , young voters , at two college campuses .
At a Monday night rally at an arena on the University of New Hampshire campus , a band pumped up the crowd with a cover of The Who 's `` My Generation , '' before Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , a leading figure among young progressives , took the stage .
The band The Strokes closed out the night before the audience of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are making history in this campaign , '' Sanders declared at one event in Hudson .
Associated Press writer Will Weissert in Rochester , N.H. , contributed to this report .
Catch up on the 2020 election campaign with AP experts on our weekly politics podcast , `` Ground Game . ''

Sanders edges Buttigieg to win New Hampshire
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, meets with voters Tuesday outside a polling place in Manchester, New Hampshire. Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, speaks Monday during a campaign event at Exeter Town Hall in Exeter, New Hampshire. Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks Monday to supporters at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral during a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire. Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent, stands on stage with his wife, Jane Sanders after speaking Monday at a campaign stop at the Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshirein Durham. Associated Press
Samantha Murch accompanied by her two boys, Alexander, 8, center, and Jacob, 11, left, votes Tuesday in the New Hampshire primary at Bishop O'Neill Youth Center, in Manchester. Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., accompanied by his wife Jane Sanders, depart after meeting at McDonough School, in Manchester, N.H., Tuesday. Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire's presidential primary election Tuesday night, narrowly edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party's chaotic 2020 nomination fight.
In his win, the 78-year-old Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, beat back a strong challenger from the 38-year-old former Midwestern mayor -- two men representing different generations and wings of their party.
"This victory here is the beginning of the end for Donald Trump," Sanders declared.
As Sanders and Buttigieg celebrated, an unexpectedly strong performance from Amy Klobuchar gave her a path out of New Hampshire as the contest moves on to the string of state-by-state primary contests that lie ahead. Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren posted disappointing results and were on track to finish with zero delegates from the state.
The New Hampshire vote made clear that the early days of the Democratic contest will be a battle largely between two men four decades apart in age and ideological opposites. Sanders is a leading progressive voice, calling for substantial government intervention in health care and other sectors of the economy. Buttigieg has pressed for more incremental changes, giving Americans the option of retaining their private health insurance and making a point of appealing to Republicans and independents who may be dissatisfied with Trump.
"Thanks to you, a campaign that some said shouldn't be here at all has shown that we are here to stay," Buttigieg told cheering supporters.
Yet Sanders and Buttigieg enter the next phase of the campaign in different political positions.
While Warren made clear she will remain in the race, Sanders, well-financed and with an ardent army of supporters, is quickly becoming the leader of the progressive wing of the party.
Meanwhile, Buttigieg still has moderate rivals to contend with, including Klobuchar, whose standout debate performance led to a late surge in New Hampshire. Biden promises strength in upcoming South Carolina, while former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg was not on Tuesday's ballot but looms next month.
After a chaotic beginning to primary voting last week in Iowa, Democrats hoped New Hampshire would provide clarity in their urgent quest to pick someone to take on Trump in November. At least two candidates dropped out in the wake of weak finishes Tuesday night: just-the-facts moderate Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and political newcomer Andrew Yang, who attracted a small but loyal following over the past year and was one of just three candidates of color left in the race.
While struggling candidates sought to minimize the latest results, history suggests that the first-in-the-nation primary will have enormous influence shaping the 2020 race. In the modern era, no Democrat has ever become the party's general election nominee without finishing first or second in New Hampshire.
The action was on the Democratic side, but Trump easily won New Hampshire's Republican primary. He was facing token opposition from former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld.
Warren, among the front-runners for months, offered an optimistic outlook as she faced cheering supporters, "Our campaign is built for the long haul, and we are just getting started."
Despite an embarrassing defeat that raised questions about her path forward, Warren vowed to move trudge on.
"Our campaign is built for the long haul, and we are just getting started," she declared.
Having already predicted he would "take a hit" in New Hampshire after a distant fourth-place finish in Iowa, Biden essentially ceded the state. He traveled to South Carolina Tuesday as he bet his candidacy on a strong showing there later this month boosted by support from black voters.
He was not on the ballot, but Bloomberg, a New York billionaire, loomed over the New Hampshire contest as moderates failed to embrace a single alternative to Sanders. The former New York City mayor was skipping all four states that vote this month in favor of dozens of delegate-rich contests in March. He's already devoted hundreds of millions of dollars to the effort.
Bloomberg returns to the campaign trail Wednesday with stops in Tennessee but will face fresh scrutiny after audio emerged on Tuesday raising new questions about his support for New York's controversial stop-and-frisk policy found to disproportionately target people of color.
Sanders and Buttigieg were on track to win the same number of New Hampshire delegates with most of the vote tallied, and Klobuchar a few behind. Warren, Biden and the rest of the field were shut out, failing to reach the 15% threshold needed for delegates.
AP has allocated six delegates each to Sanders and Buttigieg and four to Klobuchar with eight still to be called.
After Iowa and New Hampshire, Buttigieg held a one delegate lead over Sanders with one Iowa delegate yet to be allocated and Buttigieg leading ever so slightly in that contested count. Klobuchar now joins a close knot in a second tier with Warren and Biden, about ten delegates behind the two leaders.
Democrats were closely monitoring how many people showed up for Tuesday's contest. New Hampshire's secretary of state predicated record-high turnout, but if that failed to materialize, Democrats would confront the prospect of waning enthusiasm following a relatively weak showing in Iowa last week and Trump's rising poll numbers.
The political spotlight quickly shifts to Nevada, where Democrats will hold caucuses on Feb. 22. But several candidates, including Warren and Sanders, plan to visit states in the coming days that vote on Super Tuesday, signaling they are in the race for the long haul.
Peoples reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Seth Borenstein in Washington, Will Weissert, Holly Ramer and Thomas Beaumont contributed from New Hampshire.
Catch up on the 2020 election campaign with AP experts on our weekly politics podcast, "Ground Game."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Parents voice concerns over District 300 dual language program changes

Proposed changes to a dual language program at a Carpentersville elementary school has some parents up in arms .
Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 wants to consolidate the program from five elementary schools to four starting next fall .
Students attending those classes at Parkview Elementary in Carpentersville will be relocated entirely next school year .
Then the program will be phased out at Liberty Elementary School in Carpentersville over five years .
Ultimately , students will be consolidated at Golfview , Lakewood and Meadowdale elementary schools , all in Carpentersville , where there is enough room for the dual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
An emergency meeting with administrators last week failed to allay Liberty parents ' concerns , said David Rodriguez of Algonquin , whose two children -- a fifth-grader and second-grader -- have been in the dual language program at Liberty since kindergarten .
`` We 're concerned because they have completely taken out dual language opportunities on the west side of the Fox River , '' Rodriguez said .
`` They are clustering all the dual language schools on the far-east side within a 2-mile radius in Carpentersville . ''
Liberty fifth-graders normally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but all dual language fifth-grade students are being sent to Carpentersville Middle School instead .
`` The entire school of Liberty is going to Dundee Middle School except for this one dual language class , '' Rodriguez said .
Transportation is another concern .
The district is offering to bus dual language students from various hubs , which could take nearly an hour to reach school for some students , Rodriguez said .
Accommodating enrollment growth is the primary reason for the changes , Superintendent Fred Heid said .
`` We 've seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students who participate , '' Heid said .
`` We are running out of space ... at multiple schools .
We may have to explore building a new school on the west side of the district .
That 's just our current reality . ''
Liberty and Westfield elementary schools are among those nearly at capacity .
Centralizing the program will help increase instructional support for students and provide teachers opportunities for collaboration and training , Heid said .
The dual language program launched 11 years ago at Liberty with about 25 students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is offered at five schools and taught in 68 classrooms with 1,446 students , officials said .
• Parkview Elementary 's dual language sections will move to Lakewood Elementary for grades three through five .
• Students entering kindergarten in the dual language program will attend Golfview , Lakewood or Meadowdale elementary schools .
• All sixth-grade dual language students will attend Carpentersville Middle -- 230 fifth-graders will move there this fall .
Consolidating the program will help the district increase enrollment to 1,730 students next year and add 690 students in subsequent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , officials said .
Existing teachers will be reassigned to schools where students are concentrated .
`` We understand families are upset , but right now , this was the best option we saw before us , '' Heid said .
A group of Liberty parents is expected to speak at Tuesday 's school board meeting , 6:30 p.m. in the board room of the District 300 Administration building , 2550 Harnish Drive , Algonquin .

Parents voice concerns over District 300 dual language program changes
Proposed changes to a dual language program at a Carpentersville elementary school has some parents up in arms.
Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 wants to consolidate the program from five elementary schools to four starting next fall. Students attending those classes at Parkview Elementary in Carpentersville will be relocated entirely next school year.
Then the program will be phased out at Liberty Elementary School in Carpentersville over five years.
Ultimately, students will be consolidated at Golfview, Lakewood and Meadowdale elementary schools, all in Carpentersville, where there is enough room for the dual language program's growth, officials said.
An emergency meeting with administrators last week failed to allay Liberty parents' concerns, said David Rodriguez of Algonquin, whose two children -- a fifth-grader and second-grader -- have been in the dual language program at Liberty since kindergarten.
"We're concerned because they have completely taken out dual language opportunities on the west side of the Fox River," Rodriguez said. "They are clustering all the dual language schools on the far-east side within a 2-mile radius in Carpentersville."
Liberty fifth-graders normally would feed into Dundee Middle School, but all dual language fifth-grade students are being sent to Carpentersville Middle School instead.
"The entire school of Liberty is going to Dundee Middle School except for this one dual language class," Rodriguez said.
Transportation is another concern. The district is offering to bus dual language students from various hubs, which could take nearly an hour to reach school for some students, Rodriguez said.
Accommodating enrollment growth is the primary reason for the changes, Superintendent Fred Heid said.
"We've seen a drastic increase in the number of students who participate," Heid said. "We are running out of space ... at multiple schools. We may have to explore building a new school on the west side of the district. That's just our current reality."
Liberty and Westfield elementary schools are among those nearly at capacity.
Centralizing the program will help increase instructional support for students and provide teachers opportunities for collaboration and training, Heid said.
The dual language program launched 11 years ago at Liberty with about 25 students in one classroom.
Today, it is offered at five schools and taught in 68 classrooms with 1,446 students, officials said.
District 300's restructuring of dual-languages sites this fall includes:
• Parkview Elementary's dual language sections will move to Lakewood Elementary for grades three through five.
• Students entering kindergarten in the dual language program will attend Golfview, Lakewood or Meadowdale elementary schools.
• All sixth-grade dual language students will attend Carpentersville Middle -- 230 fifth-graders will move there this fall.
Consolidating the program will help the district increase enrollment to 1,730 students next year and add 690 students in subsequent years for a total of 2,420 students, officials said.
Existing teachers will be reassigned to schools where students are concentrated.
"We understand families are upset, but right now, this was the best option we saw before us," Heid said.
A group of Liberty parents is expected to speak at Tuesday's school board meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the board room of the District 300 Administration building, 2550 Harnish Drive, Algonquin.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Learn more about the candidates for Foster's House seat in 11th Congressional District

Check out the Daily Herald 's quick look at the candidates running for Congress in the 11th District , which @ @ @ @ @ DuPage , Kane , Kendall and Will counties .
Incumbent Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville @ @ @ @ @ from Will County Board member Rachel Ventura of Joliet in the Democratic primary .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ member of the Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission , is squaring off with Rick Laib @ @ @ @ @ sergeant with the Will County sheriff 's office , in the Republican primary .
To @ @ @ @ @ , click on the profiles below .
Watch the video of the joint interview Bill @ @ @ @ @ with our Editorial Board .
Watch the video of the joint interview Krishna Bansal and @ @ @ @ @ Editorial Board .

Learn more about the candidates for Foster's House seat in 11th Congressional District
Check out the Daily Herald's quick look at the candidates running for Congress in the 11th District, which includes parts of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will counties.
Incumbent Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville is getting an aggressive challenge from Will County Board member Rachel Ventura of Joliet in the Democratic primary.
Meanwhile, Krishna Bansal, a member of the Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission, is squaring off with Rick Laib, a Joliet resident and sergeant with the Will County sheriff's office, in the Republican primary.
To learn more about the candidates, click on the profiles below.
• Bill Foster
• Rachel Ventura
• Krishna Bansa
• Rick Laib
Watch the video of the joint interview Bill Foster and Rachel Ventura had with our Editorial Board.
Watch the video of the joint interview Krishna Bansal and Rick Laib had with our Editorial Board.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Joe Susan returns to Rutgers football coaching staff

PISCATAWAY , N.J. -- Greg Schiano has added another former Rutgers assistant coach to his Scarlet Knights staff .
Schiano @ @ @ @ @ will serve as special assistant to the head coach .
The veteran mentor has more @ @ @ @ @ at the collegiate level , including nine recently as head coach at Bucknell and nine @ @ @ @ @ .
Susan most recently served as special assistant to the director of athletics at Bucknell @ @ @ @ @ head football coach following the 2018 season .
Susan was on Schiano 's original staff @ @ @ @ @ seasons as offensive line coach .
He moved to tight ends in 2003 and added @ @ @ @ @ in 2004 .
Susan has worked at Davidson , Princeton , Memphis , Delaware and @ @ @ @ @ that started in 1977 .

Joe Susan returns to Rutgers football coaching staff
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Greg Schiano has added another former Rutgers assistant coach to his Scarlet Knights staff.
Schiano announced Tuesday that Joe Susan will serve as special assistant to the head coach. The veteran mentor has more than 40 years of experience at the collegiate level, including nine recently as head coach at Bucknell and nine on Schiano's previous staff.
Susan most recently served as special assistant to the director of athletics at Bucknell. He had resigned as head football coach following the 2018 season.
Susan was on Schiano's original staff in 2001, serving two seasons as offensive line coach. He moved to tight ends in 2003 and added the title of recruiting coordinator in 2004.
Susan has worked at Davidson, Princeton, Memphis, Delaware and Gettysburg in a coaching career that started in 1977.
___
More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--'This is the real deal': How Pratt shootings changed lives of two wounded Aurora cops

John Cebulski keeps two photos of himself on his phone that were taken Feb. 15 , 2019 .
They are n't selfies .
They are X-rays .
One shows the hole a 40-caliber hollow-point bullet drilled through a kneecap .
The other shows the same bullet lodged in the back of his leg , just below the skin .
`` I charged $ 2 for people to touch it , '' he quipped Tuesday .
That opportunity is gone , along with the bullet that now is stored in evidence at the Aurora Police Department , part of the investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Henry Pratt Co. Cebulski was one of five Aurora police officers shot that day .
The others were Marco Gomez , Adam Miller , Reynaldo Rivera and James Zegar .
Miller and Rivera returned to full duty in November .
Zegar has retired .
A 31-year veteran , Cebulski was one of the first to respond to the call at 1:24 p.m .
He was shot while searching the second floor with officer Chris Weaver .
He heard and saw the gunman approach in a stairwell behind him , he said , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' He estimates the killer fired six to eight shots at him .
He and Weaver ended up barricaded in a room , where Weaver struggled to pull a tourniquet over Cebulski 's size 13 extra-wide boots and later helped evacuate him .
`` For me , talking about it seems to help , '' Cebulski said .
`` Everyone is different .
Some people do n't want to hear about it . ''
Gomez echoes that , even though he described himself as `` not a very public '' person .
Talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people `` we 're real people . ''
`` Our main job is to help people .
...
This is what we want .
This is what we do , '' Gomez said .
`` Telling the story is quite OK with me . ''
Cebulski , 54 , said he had contemplated retiring , maybe this year , and joked that younger officers have been asking him about it for the past five years .
Wounded and lying on the floor in Pratt , he thought , `` Is this a message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now ? ''
While Cebulski is back at work , you likely wo n't see him in a patrol uniform again .
It 's not that he does n't want to , but the knee injury prevents it .
`` I have less flexibility .
I ca n't run efficiently , '' he said .
His ability to make lateral moves is compromised and he ca n't stand for very long .
The bullet remained in his leg for several months because he developed a blood clot and had to get rid of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do the surgery .
So now , in plainclothes , he works at headquarters , on data entry in the traffic division , and continues previous work registering sex offenders .
Gomez , 39 , was shot in the right hip .
But when he hit a plateau doing physical therapy , doctors discovered he also had torn the meniscus in his left knee .
That required surgery and more therapy .
He is on light duty now but spends most of his days doing work-conditioning therapy .
He expects to get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duties in the next several weeks .
Cebulski said he thinks he was able to deal with being wounded because it was not the first time he was shot at .
In the mid-1990s , he felt a shotgun blast pass just over his head while responding to a domestic case in which a man had taken people hostage .
`` I could duck faster then , '' he said .
Then , as now , his wife , Jane , was his `` sounding board . ''
She worked 16 years as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were police officers .
As a result , she always wants to know what is going on with him and the job , he said .
`` She is more comfortable knowing . ''
`` I tell my wife , 'It was n't my first rodeo , ' '' Gomez said .
He had been shot at on the job and while serving three tours of duty as a Marine in Iraq .
`` You do n't ever get accustomed to it .
It 's not normal . ''
Gomez was n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time .
He was the department 's trainer in active shooter drills and had just left a meeting with officials at the Paramount Theater about having a drill there .
In his 19 years on the force , he had heard a lot of dispatches for `` shots fired '' -- but never before had dispatchers spoken about hearing shots in the background of the calls .
`` This is the real deal , '' he thought .
`` I knew we were going to be in the middle of it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that day , not a squad , so he did not have all his tactical gear with him .
Including a bullet-resistant vest , and a rifle .
`` But even if I was in a T-shirt and shorts , nothing was going to stop me from going into that building , '' Gomez said .

'This is the real deal': How Pratt shootings changed lives of two wounded Aurora cops
John Cebulski keeps two photos of himself on his phone that were taken Feb. 15, 2019.
They aren't selfies. They are X-rays. One shows the hole a 40-caliber hollow-point bullet drilled through a kneecap. The other shows the same bullet lodged in the back of his leg, just below the skin.
"I charged $2 for people to touch it," he quipped Tuesday.
That opportunity is gone, along with the bullet that now is stored in evidence at the Aurora Police Department, part of the investigation into the deadly mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Co.
Cebulski was one of five Aurora police officers shot that day. The others were Marco Gomez, Adam Miller, Reynaldo Rivera and James Zegar. Miller and Rivera returned to full duty in November. Zegar has retired.
A 31-year veteran, Cebulski was one of the first to respond to the call at 1:24 p.m. He was shot while searching the second floor with officer Chris Weaver.
He heard and saw the gunman approach in a stairwell behind him, he said, but "I never saw the gun."
He estimates the killer fired six to eight shots at him. He and Weaver ended up barricaded in a room, where Weaver struggled to pull a tourniquet over Cebulski's size 13 extra-wide boots and later helped evacuate him.
"For me, talking about it seems to help," Cebulski said. "Everyone is different. Some people don't want to hear about it."
Gomez echoes that, even though he described himself as "not a very public" person. Talking about it helps him cope and shows people "we're real people."
"Our main job is to help people. ... This is what we want. This is what we do," Gomez said.
"Telling the story is quite OK with me."
The job today
Cebulski, 54, said he had contemplated retiring, maybe this year, and joked that younger officers have been asking him about it for the past five years. Wounded and lying on the floor in Pratt, he thought, "Is this a message? Am I supposed to be retiring now?"
While Cebulski is back at work, you likely won't see him in a patrol uniform again. It's not that he doesn't want to, but the knee injury prevents it.
"I have less flexibility. I can't run efficiently," he said. His ability to make lateral moves is compromised and he can't stand for very long. The bullet remained in his leg for several months because he developed a blood clot and had to get rid of it with blood thinners before doctors would do the surgery.
So now, in plainclothes, he works at headquarters, on data entry in the traffic division, and continues previous work registering sex offenders.
Gomez, 39, was shot in the right hip. But when he hit a plateau doing physical therapy, doctors discovered he also had torn the meniscus in his left knee. That required surgery and more therapy.
He is on light duty now but spends most of his days doing work-conditioning therapy. He expects to get the OK to resume his normal community policing duties in the next several weeks.
Cebulski said he thinks he was able to deal with being wounded because it was not the first time he was shot at. In the mid-1990s, he felt a shotgun blast pass just over his head while responding to a domestic case in which a man had taken people hostage.
"I could duck faster then," he said.
Then, as now, his wife, Jane, was his "sounding board." She worked 16 years as a police dispatcher and had several relatives who were police officers. As a result, she always wants to know what is going on with him and the job, he said. "She is more comfortable knowing."
"I tell my wife, 'It wasn't my first rodeo,'" Gomez said. He had been shot at on the job and while serving three tours of duty as a Marine in Iraq. "You don't ever get accustomed to it. It's not normal."
Gomez wasn't even supposed to be on duty at the time. He was the department's trainer in active shooter drills and had just left a meeting with officials at the Paramount Theater about having a drill there. In his 19 years on the force, he had heard a lot of dispatches for "shots fired" -- but never before had dispatchers spoken about hearing shots in the background of the calls.
"This is the real deal," he thought. "I knew we were going to be in the middle of it."
He was using a detective car that day, not a squad, so he did not have all his tactical gear with him. Including a bullet-resistant vest, and a rifle.
"But even if I was in a T-shirt and shorts, nothing was going to stop me from going into that building," Gomez said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-02-11--Peapod service to end in Illinois; Lake Zurich, Palatine facilities to close

The online grocery delivery service Peapod is leaving Illinois , and facilities in Lake Zurich and Palatine will be closed , its parent company said Tuesday .
Ahold Delhaize USA in a news release announced plans to close its Midwest division of Peapod , enabling it to focus on the East Coast .
`` Effective Feb. 18 , 2020 , service for Midwest customers placing online grocery delivery orders in Illinois , Wisconsin and Indiana will be discontinued , '' the release said .
Distribution centers in Lake Zurich , Chicago , Milwaukee and Indianapolis will be closed , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the company said .
The company said about 500 workers in the Chicago area , Indianapolis and Milwaukee are expected to be affected .
`` Associates affected by this announcement will be eligible to apply for other roles within Ahold Delhaize USA companies , '' the statement said .
`` Eligible associates will be offered severance and transition support services . ''
`` This was a difficult decision given Peapod 's rich history in the Midwest , '' CEO Kevin Holt said in a statement .
`` We know changes such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities .
We appreciate the loyalty of associates and customers in the Midwest sales business over the past three decades . ''
The company said the Peapod online grocery sales business comprises $ 97 million in revenue of the $ 1.1 billion in total online revenue in the U.S. '' This move will enable us to fully focus on markets where we have strong store density , leading market share , and a long-standing heritage of customer loyalty , '' Holt said , referring to the East Coast .
The company said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Chicago will remain the headquarters for our Peapod Digital Labs team , and we will continue to draw from the valuable pool of digital and e-commerce talent in the market , '' said JJ Fleeman , president of Peapod Digital Labs and chief e-commerce officer .
`` Through Peapod Digital Labs , we will continue to build upon Peapod 's technology legacy .
Peapod began here , and we will remain here , in the heart of Chicago . ''
Peapod had moved its headquarters from Skokie to Chicago in 2017 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1989 .
It 's been facing competition from other online delivery services like those of Amazon , Walmart and Instacart .

Peapod service to end in Illinois; Lake Zurich, Palatine facilities to close
A Peapod pickup site at 390 N. Barrington Road sits closed in 2018. Such will soon be the case for a Palatine pickup location after Peapod ends service this week. Courtesy of village of Schaumburg
The online grocery delivery service Peapod is leaving Illinois, and facilities in Lake Zurich and Palatine will be closed, its parent company said Tuesday.
Ahold Delhaize USA in a news release announced plans to close its Midwest division of Peapod, enabling it to focus on the East Coast.
"Effective Feb. 18, 2020, service for Midwest customers placing online grocery delivery orders in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana will be discontinued," the release said.
Distribution centers in Lake Zurich, Chicago, Milwaukee and Indianapolis will be closed, as well as a pickup point in Palatine, the company said.
The company said about 500 workers in the Chicago area, Indianapolis and Milwaukee are expected to be affected.
"Associates affected by this announcement will be eligible to apply for other roles within Ahold Delhaize USA companies," the statement said. "Eligible associates will be offered severance and transition support services."
"This was a difficult decision given Peapod's rich history in the Midwest," CEO Kevin Holt said in a statement. "We know changes such as these are never easy for consumers and communities. We appreciate the loyalty of associates and customers in the Midwest sales business over the past three decades."
The company said the Peapod online grocery sales business comprises $97 million in revenue of the $1.1 billion in total online revenue in the U.S.
"This move will enable us to fully focus on markets where we have strong store density, leading market share, and a long-standing heritage of customer loyalty," Holt said, referring to the East Coast.
The company said it plans to remain based in Chicago.
"Chicago will remain the headquarters for our Peapod Digital Labs team, and we will continue to draw from the valuable pool of digital and e-commerce talent in the market," said JJ Fleeman, president of Peapod Digital Labs and chief e-commerce officer. "Through Peapod Digital Labs, we will continue to build upon Peapod's technology legacy. Peapod began here, and we will remain here, in the heart of Chicago."
Peapod had moved its headquarters from Skokie to Chicago in 2017. The company was started in Evanston in 1989. It's been facing competition from other online delivery services like those of Amazon, Walmart and Instacart.