dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-29--Aurora police investigating shooting on city's east side

Aurora police are telling the public to avoid the 800 block of Claim Street due to an ongoing investigation into @ @ @ @ @ victim was found shot on the block and taken to a hospital Sunday evening , @ @ @ @ @ not provide additional information on the man 's injuries of his condition .
Ohio Street @ @ @ @ @ Avenue also is shut down due to the investigation , police said .
Anyone with @ @ @ @ @ Aurora Police Department Investigations at ( 630 ) -256-5500 .

Aurora police investigating shooting on city's east side
Aurora police are telling the public to avoid the 800 block of Claim Street due to an ongoing investigation into a shooting.
A male victim was found shot on the block and taken to a hospital Sunday evening, officials said. Police did not provide additional information on the man's injuries of his condition.
Ohio Street between North Avenue and Second Avenue also is shut down due to the investigation, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Aurora Police Department Investigations at (630)-256-5500.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-29--Why Buehrle is getting my Hall of Fame vote

During his 12 seasons in the White Sox 's starting rotation , Mark Buehrle focused on three things -- winning games , logging innings and having as much fun as possible .
The lovable left-hander never once thought about being a Hall of Famer .
`` I think that 's crazy talk , '' Buehrle said in July of 2019 .
`` But that 's for other people to decide .
You do n't play the game for that reason .
You go out there and just try to live out your dream and last there as long as you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or something can happen , and you can be gone before you know it .
`` I just went out there , I never thought of that ( Cooperstown ) one time when I was playing .
People say it , mention it to you , it would be pretty crazy if something like that would happen .
But I 'm not expecting it and I 'm not thinking that it would happen . ''
Drafted by the Sox on 38th round in 1998 out of nondescript Jefferson College in his native @ @ @ @ @ @ @ granted and always came across as unimpressed with his consistency and success .
`` He was a regular guy , blue collar guy , '' said Ozzie Guillen , who managed Buehrle for eight seasons with the White Sox and one with the Marlins .
`` He 's a guy who did n't like all the attention being on me , being a part of a big deal . ''
Buehrle did like picking up the baseball , taking the mound and getting outs as fast as possible .
He never threw hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping hitters off balance and pounding the strike zone .
Eligible for the Hall of Fame for the first time after calling it quits after the 2015 season , his 16th in the major leagues , Buehrle is not working on an early acceptance speech .
According to the HOF tracker team headed by Ryan Thibodaux , Buehrle 's box was not checked on the first 15 ballots that have been made public .
I 'm still working on mine , and Buehrle is going to get my vote .
• Starting pitchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distant memory , and Buehrle was one of the best of all-time .
He set an American League record by pitching 200 or more innings for 14 straight seasons ( 2001-14 ) .
The way the game has progressed , that 's a record that will never be broken .
• Even though he always pitched to contact and never feared the ball hitting the bat , Buehrle pitched a perfect game for the Sox in 2009 and a no-hitter in 2007 .
• In addition to piling up innings , Buehrle won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dozen times , finished his career with a 214-160 record and also posted a 3.81 ERA .
• A spectacular fielder , he won four Gold Gloves , had one of the best pickoff moves the game has ever seen and led the league in assists five times .
• Buehrle was named to the All-Star Game five times .
• He helped the White Sox win the 2005 World Series and also pitched in the postseason in 2000 and '08 .
That is an impressive body of work , one definitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows he has no chance of making it to Cooperstown on the first ballot , but he should stay on for another year by getting at least 5 % of the vote .
Teammate Paul Konerko debuted on the Hall of Fame ballot last year and did not make the cut .
No matter what happens , Buehrle is always going to look back on his career with fond memories and a unique attitude .
`` I think I was probably a little more laid back than some guys , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of people that wanted to be in my shoes , guys in the minor leagues that would love to be where I was at .
So I tried to have fun every day I was at the park .
I mean , we 're out here playing professional baseball so how is that not fun ?
I think I was a little more laid back and loose than most guys . ''

Why Buehrle is getting my Hall of Fame vote
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle, left, is embraced by teammates including catcher Ramon Castro after throwing a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 23, 2009. AP File Photo
During his 12 seasons in the White Sox's starting rotation, Mark Buehrle focused on three things -- winning games, logging innings and having as much fun as possible.
The lovable left-hander never once thought about being a Hall of Famer.
"I think that's crazy talk," Buehrle said in July of 2019. "But that's for other people to decide. You don't play the game for that reason. You go out there and just try to live out your dream and last there as long as you can because you know injuries can happen, or something can happen, and you can be gone before you know it.
"I just went out there, I never thought of that (Cooperstown) one time when I was playing. People say it, mention it to you, it would be pretty crazy if something like that would happen. But I'm not expecting it and I'm not thinking that it would happen."
Typical Buehrle.
Drafted by the Sox on 38th round in 1998 out of nondescript Jefferson College in his native Missouri, Buehrle never took anything for granted and always came across as unimpressed with his consistency and success.
"He was a regular guy, blue collar guy," said Ozzie Guillen, who managed Buehrle for eight seasons with the White Sox and one with the Marlins. "He's a guy who didn't like all the attention being on me, being a part of a big deal."
Buehrle did like picking up the baseball, taking the mound and getting outs as fast as possible.
He never threw hard, but Buehrle was a master at keeping hitters off balance and pounding the strike zone.
Eligible for the Hall of Fame for the first time after calling it quits after the 2015 season, his 16th in the major leagues, Buehrle is not working on an early acceptance speech.
According to the HOF tracker team headed by Ryan Thibodaux, Buehrle's box was not checked on the first 15 ballots that have been made public.
I'm still working on mine, and Buehrle is going to get my vote.
Here's why:
• Starting pitchers that eat up innings are becoming a distant memory, and Buehrle was one of the best of all-time.
He set an American League record by pitching 200 or more innings for 14 straight seasons (2001-14). The way the game has progressed, that's a record that will never be broken.
• Even though he always pitched to contact and never feared the ball hitting the bat, Buehrle pitched a perfect game for the Sox in 2009 and a no-hitter in 2007.
• In addition to piling up innings, Buehrle won 13 or more games in a season a dozen times, finished his career with a 214-160 record and also posted a 3.81 ERA.
• A spectacular fielder, he won four Gold Gloves, had one of the best pickoff moves the game has ever seen and led the league in assists five times.
• Buehrle was named to the All-Star Game five times.
• He helped the White Sox win the 2005 World Series and also pitched in the postseason in 2000 and '08.
That is an impressive body of work, one definitely worth Hall of Fame consideration.
Buehrle knows he has no chance of making it to Cooperstown on the first ballot, but he should stay on for another year by getting at least 5% of the vote.
Teammate Paul Konerko debuted on the Hall of Fame ballot last year and did not make the cut.
No matter what happens, Buehrle is always going to look back on his career with fond memories and a unique attitude.
"I think I was probably a little more laid back than some guys," he said. "I realized there were a lot of people that wanted to be in my shoes, guys in the minor leagues that would love to be where I was at. So I tried to have fun every day I was at the park. I mean, we're out here playing professional baseball so how is that not fun? I think I was a little more laid back and loose than most guys."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-29--Grand Avenue in Gurnee to temporarily close beginning Dec. 1

As part of ongoing improvements on Grand Avenue between Skokie Highway and Waveland Avenue in Gurnee , the Illinois Department @ @ @ @ @ for nearly a week , weather permitting , beginning Dec. 1 .
The closure is @ @ @ @ @ Pacific Railroad temporary bridge .
Starting at 7 p.m. , Grand Avenue will be fully @ @ @ @ @ , just east of Skokie Highway , until 5 a.m. Dec. 7 , weather permitting @ @ @ @ @ traffic to Skokie Highway , Washington Street and Green Bay Road .
Temporary pavement will @ @ @ @ @ and Waveland Avenue .
The week of Dec. 7 until early spring , Grand Avenue @ @ @ @ @ each direction .
In early spring , it will return to one lane in each @ @ @ @ @ The overall project consists of removal and replacement of the bridge , new sidewalks , @ @ @ @ @ storm sewers .
It also includes widening Grand Avenue and is anticipated to be completed @ @ @ @

Grand Avenue in Gurnee to temporarily close beginning Dec. 1
As part of ongoing improvements on Grand Avenue between Skokie Highway and Waveland Avenue in Gurnee, the Illinois Department of Transportation will close Grand for nearly a week, weather permitting, beginning Dec. 1.
The closure is necessary to demolish the Union Pacific Railroad temporary bridge.
Starting at 7 p.m., Grand Avenue will be fully closed at the railroad bridge, just east of Skokie Highway, until 5 a.m. Dec. 7, weather permitting. A detour will direct traffic to Skokie Highway, Washington Street and Green Bay Road. Temporary pavement will be constructed between Skokie Highway and Waveland Avenue.
The week of Dec. 7 until early spring, Grand Avenue will be two lanes in each direction. In early spring, it will return to one lane in each direction to accommodate work.
The overall project consists of removal and replacement of the bridge, new sidewalks, curbs, retaining walls and storm sewers. It also includes widening Grand Avenue and is anticipated to be completed in the summer.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-29--Mooseheart lights show format practically made for a pandemic

A local holiday tradition that did n't get canceled , massively altered or converted to a `` virtual '' event returned Friday .
The annual Mooseheart Holiday Lights -- an event practically made for a pandemic -- opened for its 11th year with cars lined up a half-hour before the opening .
The drive-through light show features more than 100 displays on its 1.8-mile route .
The show runs daily from 5 to 9 p.m. until New Year 's Eve .
Mooseheart Executive Director Gary Urwiler was glad the show could go on .
`` It 's a great marketing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does , but most of all we just want to create that family atmosphere where people can come out and enjoy it with their kids and kick off the holiday season , '' he said Mooseheart did have to cancel Santa visits and some other volunteer/visitor interactions .
But new this year is a FM radio simulcast that plays music and shares short messages about Mooseheart 's mission and how to get involved .
More than 13,000 cars drove through last year , and Mooseheart 's goal this year is a record 15,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID we might see a larger number of people of this year , '' Urwiler said .
A suggested donation of $ 20 is requested at the end of the route , but visitors are encouraged to enjoy the show and give what they can .
All proceeds benefit Mooseheart , a residential care facility for children and teens in need , from infancy through high school .

Mooseheart lights show format practically made for a pandemic
A local holiday tradition that didn't get canceled, massively altered or converted to a "virtual" event returned Friday.
The annual Mooseheart Holiday Lights -- an event practically made for a pandemic -- opened for its 11th year with cars lined up a half-hour before the opening.
The drive-through light show features more than 100 displays on its 1.8-mile route. The show runs daily from 5 to 9 p.m. until New Year's Eve. Mooseheart Executive Director Gary Urwiler was glad the show could go on.
"It's a great marketing opportunity for us to share what Mooseheart does, but most of all we just want to create that family atmosphere where people can come out and enjoy it with their kids and kick off the holiday season," he said
Mooseheart did have to cancel Santa visits and some other volunteer/visitor interactions. But new this year is a FM radio simulcast that plays music and shares short messages about Mooseheart's mission and how to get involved.
More than 13,000 cars drove through last year, and Mooseheart's goal this year is a record 15,000.
"We're hopeful that with COVID we might see a larger number of people of this year," Urwiler said.
A suggested donation of $20 is requested at the end of the route, but visitors are encouraged to enjoy the show and give what they can. All proceeds benefit Mooseheart, a residential care facility for children and teens in need, from infancy through high school.
For more, visit www.moosecharities.org.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-29--Ice skating returns to Parkway Bank Park in Rosemont

Families could be heard laughing and enjoying themselves Saturday as ice skating returned to the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink at Parkway Bank Park in Rosemont .
In order to ensure social distancing , the outdoor ice rink will limit capacity and advance ice skating reservations are required .
Admission to the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink is free ; however , a credit card is required to hold reservations .
Bring your own skates or rent skates online for $ 8 .
Guests with reservations who fail to appear for their skating time will incur an $ 8 per person fee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with reservations that are canceled due to rink closure caused by inclement weather or COVID-19 mandates .
The 45-minute skating time slots can be reserved and ice skate rentals can be made at rosemont.com/thepark .
Parkway Bank Park has implemented several new health and safety procedures to ensure the safety of its staff and guests .
They include skater temperature checks upon arrival and enhanced cleaning of high-touch surfaces .
Face masks are required for staff and encouraged for skaters .
The Chicago Wolves Ice Rink at Parkway Bank Park will be open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition to special holiday hours , the rink will also be open on Sundays through Feb. 28 .
Additional 2021 ice skating hours will be announced at a later date .

Ice skating returns to Parkway Bank Park in Rosemont
Families could be heard laughing and enjoying themselves Saturday as ice skating returned to the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink at Parkway Bank Park in Rosemont.
In order to ensure social distancing, the outdoor ice rink will limit capacity and advance ice skating reservations are required.
Admission to the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink is free; however, a credit card is required to hold reservations.
Bring your own skates or rent skates online for $8. Guests with reservations who fail to appear for their skating time will incur an $8 per person fee.
Refunds will be given to guests with reservations that are canceled due to rink closure caused by inclement weather or COVID-19 mandates.
The 45-minute skating time slots can be reserved and ice skate rentals can be made at rosemont.com/thepark.
Parkway Bank Park has implemented several new health and safety procedures to ensure the safety of its staff and guests. They include skater temperature checks upon arrival and enhanced cleaning of high-touch surfaces. Face masks are required for staff and encouraged for skaters.
The Chicago Wolves Ice Rink at Parkway Bank Park will be open every day through Jan. 5.
In addition to special holiday hours, the rink will also be open on Sundays through Feb. 28. Additional 2021 ice skating hours will be announced at a later date.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-29--Car care tips for the perfect storm of winter and COVID-19

Coping with COVID-19 is frazzling enough without experiencing that clicking sound the car makes on a frigid morning or the infuriating sputtering noise as you pump the gas pedal .
So here 's a collection of our best winter -- and pandemic -- vehicle care tips , from warding off hibernating critters to the eternal question of how full should the gas tank be .
For starters ( no pun intended ) , if you 're working from home and avoiding unnecessary trips , do n't let your car stagnate -- it could result in a dead battery or immovable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead , take a drive every few days to refresh the battery .
Simply turning the car on and letting it idle in the driveway will probably not be enough , former DuPage County Forest Preserve District fleet manager John Walton advised .
Another good idea is to check the tire pressure before venturing out in cold weather .
Tires should be properly inflated to the amount given in the vehicle owner 's manual or on the inside vehicle door -- not to the amount shown on the tire , AAA advises .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will tire pressure -- typically by 1 PSI for every 10 degrees .
Also avoid using the parking brake when your car is on hiatus because it could freeze in place or cause the regular brake pads to rust .
`` With an automatic transmission , simply place the vehicle in park .
If the car has a manual transmission , put it in first or reverse gear and use wheel chocks to help hold the vehicle in place , '' AAA 's Molly Hart said .
One question , for those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the driveway , is whether to allow the engine to run or to sally forth on a freezing morning .
It comes down to how old your car is , car gurus explained .
Vehicles manufactured since the early 1990s are equipped with electronic fuel injection and only need to warm up for a minute or so .
Cars made before 1990 should run for at least five minutes .
Another conundrum is whether your gas tank must be brimming in cold weather .
The Illinois Department of Transportation recommends keeping it two-thirds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Walton noted that gas freezes around minus-40 to minus-58 degrees .
`` What people think is gas freezing is usually water in the gas line that can freeze and block gas lines .
Additives can be used , but I recommend only using additives that are recommended by the vehicle manufacturer , '' he said .
Then there 's unexpected crises as when rodents wintered in Jeanette Greco 's college son 's car .
A family of squirrels `` chewed many wires and we barely got it to our mechanic in time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told us a few years back .
Solutions offered by readers include sticking moth balls or mouse traps under the hood .
Do hybrids need different treatment from regular cars in the extreme cold ?
`` Most hybrid gasoline/electric cars will operate with the engine and not just a battery in ( very ) cold weather ; as the car warms up the engine may stop and start , '' said Walton , chairman of the nonprofit Chicago Area Clean Cities organization .
But , he advised consulting the owner 's manual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weather car care tip or question ?
Drop an email to mpyke @ dailyherald.com .
This may hurt a bit .
IDOT crews will be resurfacing Meacham Road between Algonquin Road and Emerson Avenue in Schaumburg and Rolling Meadows starting today through summer 2021 .
Expect lane closures as workers resurface the pavement , build new shoulders and sidewalk ramps .
Pace has closed indoor spaces at Elgin , Plainfield and Harvey until further notice because of surging COVID-19 cases .
The move coincides with tighter state restrictions that were recently announced .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliver passengers but Ventra vending machines will not be available .
The Chicago Department of Aviation is seeking vendors to provide rapid and molecular COVID-19 tests for employees and passengers at Midway and O'Hare international airports .
Last week , the CDA opened up a drive-up testing site at Midway .
The goal is to offer the services before the December holidays .
O'Hare will offer a walk-up site before security check-in in the terminal core and a drive-up site in a remote parking lot , officials said .
Midway will provide a @ @ @ @ @ @

Car care tips for the perfect storm of winter and COVID-19
How can you avoid a dead battery or frozen fuel lines during a pandemic winter? Experts say drivers should keep their tanks two-thirds full and take their vehicles out for an occasional spin, even when working from home. Daily Herald File Photo
Coping with COVID-19 is frazzling enough without experiencing that clicking sound the car makes on a frigid morning or the infuriating sputtering noise as you pump the gas pedal.
So here's a collection of our best winter -- and pandemic -- vehicle care tips, from warding off hibernating critters to the eternal question of how full should the gas tank be.
For starters (no pun intended), if you're working from home and avoiding unnecessary trips, don't let your car stagnate -- it could result in a dead battery or immovable parking brake, auto professionals advise.
Instead, take a drive every few days to refresh the battery. Simply turning the car on and letting it idle in the driveway will probably not be enough, former DuPage County Forest Preserve District fleet manager John Walton advised.
Another good idea is to check the tire pressure before venturing out in cold weather. Tires should be properly inflated to the amount given in the vehicle owner's manual or on the inside vehicle door -- not to the amount shown on the tire, AAA advises. As the average temperature drops, so will tire pressure -- typically by 1 PSI for every 10 degrees.
Also avoid using the parking brake when your car is on hiatus because it could freeze in place or cause the regular brake pads to rust.
"With an automatic transmission, simply place the vehicle in park. If the car has a manual transmission, put it in first or reverse gear and use wheel chocks to help hold the vehicle in place," AAA's Molly Hart said.
One question, for those who remember parents warming up the car in the driveway, is whether to allow the engine to run or to sally forth on a freezing morning.
It comes down to how old your car is, car gurus explained. Vehicles manufactured since the early 1990s are equipped with electronic fuel injection and only need to warm up for a minute or so. Cars made before 1990 should run for at least five minutes.
Another conundrum is whether your gas tank must be brimming in cold weather. The Illinois Department of Transportation recommends keeping it two-thirds full to prevent gas lines from freezing.
Walton noted that gas freezes around minus-40 to minus-58 degrees. "What people think is gas freezing is usually water in the gas line that can freeze and block gas lines. Additives can be used, but I recommend only using additives that are recommended by the vehicle manufacturer," he said.
Then there's unexpected crises as when rodents wintered in Jeanette Greco's college son's car.
A family of squirrels "chewed many wires and we barely got it to our mechanic in time," Greco, of Hawthorn Woods, told us a few years back.
Solutions offered by readers include sticking moth balls or mouse traps under the hood.
Do hybrids need different treatment from regular cars in the extreme cold?
"Most hybrid gasoline/electric cars will operate with the engine and not just a battery in (very) cold weather; as the car warms up the engine may stop and start," said Walton, chairman of the nonprofit Chicago Area Clean Cities organization. But, he advised consulting the owner's manual for specific instructions.
Got a cold weather car care tip or question? Drop an email to mpyke@dailyherald.com.
Gridlock alert
This may hurt a bit. IDOT crews will be resurfacing Meacham Road between Algonquin Road and Emerson Avenue in Schaumburg and Rolling Meadows starting today through summer 2021. Expect lane closures as workers resurface the pavement, build new shoulders and sidewalk ramps.
Pace closes indoor terminals
Pace has closed indoor spaces at Elgin, Plainfield and Harvey until further notice because of surging COVID-19 cases. The move coincides with tighter state restrictions that were recently announced. Buses will continue to pick up and deliver passengers but Ventra vending machines will not be available.
One more thing
The Chicago Department of Aviation is seeking vendors to provide rapid and molecular COVID-19 tests for employees and passengers at Midway and O'Hare international airports. Last week, the CDA opened up a drive-up testing site at Midway. The goal is to offer the services before the December holidays. O'Hare will offer a walk-up site before security check-in in the terminal core and a drive-up site in a remote parking lot, officials said. Midway will provide a walk-up site inside the terminal.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-29--Rozner: Same old Trubisky as Bears humiliated in Green Bay

If ever there was a game that could get the whole lot of them fired , Bears players and coaches gave ownership all they needed to see Sunday night .
It was also out of a bye week in 2014 that the Bears traveled to Green Bay and lost 55-14 , a defeat so embarrassing that Virginia McCaskey decided that night that GM Phil Emery ( three years ) and head coach Marc Trestman ( two years ) were finished .
That 's not to say that the same will happen , but if they 're not talking about this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it is they are talking about .
In the sixth year of GM Ryan Pace , fourth year of Mitch Trubisky and third year of Matt Nagy , the Bears ( 5-6 ) are in total chaos , their 41-25 defeat in Green Bay on Sunday night their fifth straight .
Humiliated .
Out of a bye week .
Again .
And they are running out of people to blame .
It 's so bad that the Bears apologists do n't even know which one to apologize for anymore .
This one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the first half , replete with bad defense , missed tackles , penalties , poor special teams , a time-of-possession nightmare and all the requisite Trubisky horrors .
He threw an interception in the end zone into double coverage , overthrowing his receiver by 5 yards , another INT into triple coverage , fumbled on a sack that was returned for a touchdown , fumbled on a keeper , and generally looked like a deer in headlights .
He had numerous overthrows , a few underthrows , put his receivers in harm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long in the pocket , and was effective only when doing what he does best , which is getting the ball out of his hand immediately for a 5-yard pass .
What , you thought this was going to be different ?
You ca n't blame a fan for hoping something would be different with Trubisky , now four years deep into his NFL career , when a Patrick Mahomes was winning an MVP in his first year starting and a Super Bowl in his second .
Mahomes , by the way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarter Sunday .
Trubisky had 3 .
Yes , 229-3 .
It would be one of the most startling transformations in NFL history if Trubisky suddenly learned to read an NFL defense or figured out how to play the position .
The Trubisky Truthers are still out there , though , still believing he 's a Hall of Famer , and with every pass completed they point and say , `` See how great he is ? ''
It 's not his fault .
It 's everyone else 's fault .
But your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did all those yards in garbage time Sunday .
Despite all the usual nonsense from Nagy about how this time it would be different , nothing was different .
Trubisky called the benching a learning experience and Nagy said it was Trubisky 's best week of practice ever .
As if you 've never heard any of this before .
`` I have all the confidence in the world in him , '' Nagy said of Trubisky on Friday .
`` I do believe in my heart of hearts that he has grown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he will be a better player because of it . ''
Nagy must know that he has said almost the exact same thing a few dozen times before , as in after every game , after every season , after every minicamp and after every training camp .
He always has total confidence in Trubisky , except for when he benched him back in September and appeared to be on the verge of tears when explaining that the relationships at stake are so very special .
But he stopped holding hands with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correct move , the gamble on Nick Foles entirely necessary at the time when he thought he might salvage the season .
And now with two weeks to prepare and Bill Lazor supposedly implementing more of his ideas , the Bears went into Green Bay trying to stop a four-game losing streak .
And they did that -- on national TV .
Drama is great for television , though not so much for a football team .
The Bears have had nothing but drama the last few years as they 've propped up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a useless offensive scheme cost them game after game .
The last thing you need in any football season is the kind of nonsense the Bears have gone through , benching bad quarterbacks and replacing them with expensive backups , only to wind up back where you started .
But this is what happens when you have the likes of Pace , Nagy and Trubisky .
It 's chaos .
It 's a mess .
It 's drama .
This was the setup for Sunday night and NBC had to love the theater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greatest of all time , Aaron Rodgers , and the Bears moving back to Trubisky under a new coordinator .
When the head coach has to fire himself from a job , something has probably gone very wrong .
The question now is whether Nagy got himself entirely fired Sunday night , along with Pace and Trubisky .
If not , someone needs to explain it to the paying customers .

Rozner: Same old Trubisky as Bears humiliated in Green Bay
Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is sacked by the Packers' Preston Smith during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. Associated Press
If ever there was a game that could get the whole lot of them fired, Bears players and coaches gave ownership all they needed to see Sunday night.
It was also out of a bye week in 2014 that the Bears traveled to Green Bay and lost 55-14, a defeat so embarrassing that Virginia McCaskey decided that night that GM Phil Emery (three years) and head coach Marc Trestman (two years) were finished.
That's not to say that the same will happen, but if they're not talking about this in Lake Forest, one must wonder what it is they are talking about.
In the sixth year of GM Ryan Pace, fourth year of Mitch Trubisky and third year of Matt Nagy, the Bears (5-6) are in total chaos, their 41-25 defeat in Green Bay on Sunday night their fifth straight.
Humiliated. Out of a bye week. Again.
And they are running out of people to blame. It's so bad that the Bears apologists don't even know which one to apologize for anymore.
This one filled up the Bears' bingo card in the first half, replete with bad defense, missed tackles, penalties, poor special teams, a time-of-possession nightmare and all the requisite Trubisky horrors.
He threw an interception in the end zone into double coverage, overthrowing his receiver by 5 yards, another INT into triple coverage, fumbled on a sack that was returned for a touchdown, fumbled on a keeper, and generally looked like a deer in headlights.
Henceforth known as MitchFace.
He had numerous overthrows, a few underthrows, put his receivers in harm's way, held the ball too long in the pocket, and was effective only when doing what he does best, which is getting the ball out of his hand immediately for a 5-yard pass.
What, you thought this was going to be different?
You can't blame a fan for hoping something would be different with Trubisky, now four years deep into his NFL career, when a Patrick Mahomes was winning an MVP in his first year starting and a Super Bowl in his second.
Mahomes, by the way, had 229 yards passing in the first quarter Sunday. Trubisky had 3. Yes, 229-3.
It would be one of the most startling transformations in NFL history if Trubisky suddenly learned to read an NFL defense or figured out how to play the position.
The Trubisky Truthers are still out there, though, still believing he's a Hall of Famer, and with every pass completed they point and say, "See how great he is?" It's not his fault. It's everyone else's fault.
But your eyes do not deceive you, nor did all those yards in garbage time Sunday.
Despite all the usual nonsense from Nagy about how this time it would be different, nothing was different. Trubisky called the benching a learning experience and Nagy said it was Trubisky's best week of practice ever.
As if you've never heard any of this before.
"I have all the confidence in the world in him," Nagy said of Trubisky on Friday. "I do believe in my heart of hearts that he has grown from this situation. I do believe that he will be a better player because of it."
Nagy must know that he has said almost the exact same thing a few dozen times before, as in after every game, after every season, after every minicamp and after every training camp.
He always has total confidence in Trubisky, except for when he benched him back in September and appeared to be on the verge of tears when explaining that the relationships at stake are so very special.
But he stopped holding hands with his players long enough to make the correct move, the gamble on Nick Foles entirely necessary at the time when he thought he might salvage the season.
And now with two weeks to prepare and Bill Lazor supposedly implementing more of his ideas, the Bears went into Green Bay trying to stop a four-game losing streak.
And they did that -- on national TV.
Drama is great for television, though not so much for a football team. The Bears have had nothing but drama the last few years as they've propped up a failing quarterback and watched helplessly as a useless offensive scheme cost them game after game.
The last thing you need in any football season is the kind of nonsense the Bears have gone through, benching bad quarterbacks and replacing them with expensive backups, only to wind up back where you started.
But this is what happens when you have the likes of Pace, Nagy and Trubisky.
It's chaos. It's a mess. It's drama.
This was the setup for Sunday night and NBC had to love the theater of the Packers again starting one of the greatest of all time, Aaron Rodgers, and the Bears moving back to Trubisky under a new coordinator.
When the head coach has to fire himself from a job, something has probably gone very wrong.
The question now is whether Nagy got himself entirely fired Sunday night, along with Pace and Trubisky.
If not, someone needs to explain it to the paying customers.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Moderna asking U.S., European regulators to OK its virus shots

Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection -- ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens .
Multiple vaccine candidates must succeed for the world to stamp out the pandemic , which has been on the upswing in the U.S. and Europe .
U.S. hospitals have been stretched to the limit as the nation has seen more than 160,000 new cases per day and more than 1,400 daily deaths .
Since first emerging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus has killed more than 1.4 million people worldwide .
Moderna is just behind Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech in seeking to begin vaccinations in the U.S. in December .
Across the Atlantic , British regulators also are assessing the Pfizer shot and another from AstraZeneca .
Moderna created its shots with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and already had a hint they were working , but said it got the final needed results over the weekend that suggest the vaccine is more than 94 % effective .
Of 196 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. study , 185 were trial participants who received the placebo and 11 who got the real vaccine .
The only people who got severely ill -- 30 participants , including one who died -- had received dummy shots , said Dr. Tal Zaks , the Cambridge , Massachusetts , company 's chief medical officer .
When he learned the results , `` I allowed myself to cry for the first time , '' Zaks told The Associated Press .
`` We have already , just in the trial , have already saved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiplied to the people who can get this vaccine . ''
Moderna said the shots ' effectiveness and a good safety record so far -- with only temporary , flu-like side effects -- mean they meet requirements set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use before the final-stage testing is complete .
The European Medicines Agency , Europe 's version of FDA , has signaled it also is open to faster , emergency clearance .
WHAT COMES NEXT The FDA has pledged that before it decides to roll out any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly debate whether there 's enough evidence behind each candidate .
First up on Dec. 10 , Pfizer and BioNTech will present data suggesting their vaccine candidate is 95 % effective .
Moderna said its turn at this `` science court '' is expected exactly a week later , on Dec. 17 .
If the FDA allows emergency use , Moderna expects to have 20 million doses ready for the U.S. by year 's end .
Recipients will need two doses , so that 's enough for 10 million people .
Pfizer expects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December .
Half of them -- or enough for 12.5 million people -- are earmarked for the U.S .
This week , a different panel of U.S. experts , established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , will meet to decide how initial supplies will be given out .
They 're expected to reserve scarce first doses for health care workers and , if the shots work well enough in the frail elderly , for residents of long-term care facilities .
As more vaccine gradually becomes available in coming months , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk from the coronavirus would get in line .
But enough for the general population is n't expected until at least spring .
Outside the U.S. , Zaks said significant supplies from Moderna would be available later , `` in the first quarter '' of next year .
`` Obviously we are doing everything in our power to increase the capacity and accelerate the timelines , '' he said .
Both Moderna 's and Pfizer 's vaccines are made with the same technology , using a piece of genetic code for the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That messenger RNA , or mRNA , instructs the body to make some harmless spike protein , training immune cells to recognize it if the real virus eventually comes along .
AstraZeneca last week announced confusing early results of its vaccine candidate from research in Britain and Brazil That vaccine appears 62 % effective when tested as originally intended , with recipients given two full doses .
But because of a manufacturing error , a small number of volunteers got a lower first dose -- and AstraZeneca said in that group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective .
Experts say it 's unclear why the lower-dose approach would work better and that it may just be a statistical quirk .
A larger U.S. study of the AstraZeneca candidate still is underway that should eventually give the FDA a better picture of how well it works .
The FDA has said any COVID-19 vaccine would have to be at least 50 % effective .
Meanwhile Britain 's government will have to decide whether its U.K. data is sufficient for an early rollout there .
STILL IN THE PIPELINE Johnson & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. and several other countries to see if its vaccine candidate could work with just one dose .
Both the J & J and AstraZeneca vaccines work by using harmless cold viruses to carry the spike protein gene into the body and prime the immune system .
The different technologies have ramifications for how easily different vaccines could be distributed globally .
The AstraZeneca shots wo n't require freezer storage like the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines .
Candidates made with still other technologies are in late-stage testing , too .
Another U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it has finished enrolling 15,000 people in a late-stage study in Britain and plans to begin recruiting even more volunteers for final testing in the U.S. and Mexico `` in the coming weeks . ''
Vaccines made by three Chinese companies and a Russian candidate also are being tested in thousands of people in countries around the world .
The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute 's Department of Science Education .
The AP is solely responsible for all content .

Moderna asking U.S., European regulators to OK its virus shots
Moderna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection. Associated Press/July 27, 2020
Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection -- ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens.
Multiple vaccine candidates must succeed for the world to stamp out the pandemic, which has been on the upswing in the U.S. and Europe. U.S. hospitals have been stretched to the limit as the nation has seen more than 160,000 new cases per day and more than 1,400 daily deaths. Since first emerging nearly a year ago in China, the virus has killed more than 1.4 million people worldwide.
Moderna is just behind Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech in seeking to begin vaccinations in the U.S. in December. British regulators also are assessing the Pfizer shot and another from AstraZeneca.
Moderna created its shots with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and already had a hint they were working, but said it got the final needed results over the weekend that suggest the vaccine is more than 94% effective.
Of 196 COVID-19 cases so far in its huge U.S. study, 185 were trial participants who received the placebo and 11 who got the real vaccine. The only people who got severely ill -- 30 participants, including one who died -- had received dummy shots, said Dr. Tal Zaks, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, company's chief medical officer.
When he learned the results, "I allowed myself to cry for the first time," Zaks told The Associated Press. "We have already, just in the trial, have already saved lives. Just imagine the impact then multiplied to the people who can get this vaccine."
Moderna said the shots' effectiveness and a good safety record so far -- with only temporary, flu-like side effects -- mean they meet requirements set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use before the final-stage testing is complete. The European Medicines Agency, Europe's version of FDA, has signaled it also is open to faster "conditional" clearance.
WHAT COMES NEXT
The FDA has pledged that before it decides to roll out any COVID-19 vaccines, its scientific advisers will publicly debate whether there's enough evidence behind each candidate.
First up on Dec. 10, Pfizer and BioNTech will present data suggesting their vaccine candidate is 95% effective. Moderna said its turn at this "science court" is expected exactly a week later, on Dec. 17.
RATIONING INITIAL DOSES
If the FDA allows emergency use, Moderna expects to have 20 million doses ready for the U.S. by year's end. Recipients will need two doses, so that's enough for 10 million people.
Pfizer expects to have 50 million doses globally in December. Half of them -- or enough for 12.5 million people -- are earmarked for the U.S.
Shipments are set to begin to states within 24 hours of FDA clearance. And this week, a different panel of U.S. experts, established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will meet to decide how those initial supplies will be given out. They're expected to reserve scarce first doses for health care workers and, if the shots work well enough in the frail elderly, for residents of long-term care facilities.
As more vaccine gradually becomes available in coming months, other essential workers and people at highest risk from the coronavirus would get in line. But enough for the general U.S. population isn't expected until at least spring.
Outside the U.S., Zaks said significant supplies from Moderna would be available later, "in the first quarter" of next year.
"Obviously we are doing everything in our power to increase the capacity and accelerate the timelines," he said.
Britain's government said Sunday it has ordered 7 million doses from Moderna.
The U.K. also has ordered 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, although it's not clear how much of the companies' limited December supply could go toward that order -- if British health authorities clear the shots. Still, British hospitals are gearing up to receive some doses as early as next week.
Both Moderna's and Pfizer's vaccines are made with the same technology, using a piece of genetic code for the "spike" protein that studs the virus. That messenger RNA, or mRNA, instructs the body to make some harmless spike protein, training immune cells to recognize it if the real virus eventually comes along.
ASTRAZENECA CONFUSION
AstraZeneca and Oxford University last week announced confusing early results of their vaccine candidate from research in Britain and Brazil.
That vaccine appears 62% effective when tested as originally intended, with recipients given two full doses. But because of a manufacturing error, a small number of volunteers got a lower first dose -- and AstraZeneca said in that group, the vaccine appeared to be 90% effective.
Experts say it's unclear why the lower-dose approach would work better and that it may just be a statistical quirk.
A larger U.S. study of the AstraZeneca candidate still is underway that should eventually give the FDA a better picture of how well it works. The FDA has said any COVID-19 vaccine would have to be at least 50% effective.
Meanwhile Britain's government will have to decide whether its U.K. data is sufficient for an early rollout there.
STILL IN THE PIPELINE
Johnson & Johnson also is in final-stage testing in the U.S. and several other countries to see if its vaccine candidate could work with just one dose.
Both the J&J and AstraZeneca vaccines work by using harmless cold viruses to carry the spike protein gene into the body and prime the immune system.
The different technologies have ramifications for how easily different vaccines could be distributed globally. The AstraZeneca shots won't require freezer storage like the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
Candidates made with still other technologies are in late-stage testing, too. Another U.S. company, Novavax Inc., announced Monday that it has finished enrolling 15,000 people in a late-stage study in Britain and plans to begin recruiting even more volunteers for final testing in the U.S. and Mexico "in the coming weeks."
Vaccines made by three Chinese companies and a Russian candidate also are being tested in thousands of people in countries around the world.
The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Feder: WTTW pats itself on the back with 'Making Sense of 2020'

There 's still a full month to go before 2020 is over , but that 's not stopping WTTW-Channel 11 @ @ @ @ @ .
Like everyone else , it seems Chicago 's public television station ca n't wait @ @ @ @ @ either , Robert Feder writes .
The result is `` Making Sense of 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ veteran news anchor Phil Ponce called `` a hellacious year -- one jaw-dropping moment after @ @ @ @ @ 7:30 p.m. Tuesday .
Unfortunately `` Making Sense of 2020 '' comes off more as @ @ @ @ @ 's news operation ( at times it 's like watching a contest entry ) than @ @ @ @ @ bad year for millions of people .
Get the full report , and more Chicago @ @ @ @ @ .

Feder: WTTW pats itself on the back with 'Making Sense of 2020'
There's still a full month to go before 2020 is over, but that's not stopping WTTW-Channel 11 from wrapping it up already. Like everyone else, it seems Chicago's public television station can't wait for the year to end either, Robert Feder writes.
The result is "Making Sense of 2020," a retrospective on what veteran news anchor Phil Ponce called "a hellacious year -- one jaw-dropping moment after another," premiering at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Unfortunately "Making Sense of 2020" comes off more as a self-serving promotion for WTTW's news operation (at times it's like watching a contest entry) than a review of an unimaginably bad year for millions of people.
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


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Needed to win : 270 of the 538 electoral votes ( ev ) from the 50 states and the District @ @ @

US-Pres-Sum,100
Trump 73,965,176 - 47 percent
Has won 25 states with 232 ev.
Leads in 0 states with 0 ev.
Others 2,687,918 - 2 percent
Has won 0 states with 0 ev.
Leads in 0 states with 0 ev.
Needed to win: 270 of the 538 electoral votes (ev) from
the 50 states and the District of Columbia.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Pritzker won't loosen restrictions anywhere for 'next few weeks'

Citing because fears of a Thanksgiving-related resurgence of COVID-19 , Gov .
J.B. Pritzker announced Monday that mitigation restrictions in the state will not be loosened in coming weeks .
Regional figures will be re-evaluated at the earliest in two weeks , Pritzker said , but `` no region will be downgraded ... for the next few weeks , even if they might be on track to meet those metrics . ''
None of the four suburban regions currently meet the criteria to have restrictions loosened .
All four are reporting test positivity rates above 12 % , based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen rates increase in the past few days .
Meanwhile , state health officials announced Monday that 85 more residents have died from COVID-19 , while 6,190 new cases of the disease were diagnosed .
Among the dead were 65 Cook County residents ; the youngest was a woman in her 30s .
Since the outset of the pandemic , Illinois has recorded 12,278 deaths from the virus and 726,304 residents have been infected , according to Illinois Department of Public Health figures .
The state 's seven-day average infection rate rose slightly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 10.1 % .
Statewide , hospitals reported 5,849 COVID-19 patients were being treated Sunday , nine fewer than the previous day .
Hospitalizations have decreased in seven of the past nine days .
The seven-day average of new cases has also decreased each day since last Wednesday .
`` Of course I 'm hoping and praying it 's a positive trend , '' said state health department Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike .
`` I 'd like to believe it 's a result of the mitigations that have been in place for weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that people , after hearing that their hospitals are actually being threatened in terms of their capacity , that has encouraged some additional behaviors . ''
But she also suggested reduced hospitalizations may be related to the holiday weekend staffing at hospitals , and that some people who needed hospitalization were holding off until after the weekend .
The entire state is operating under several restrictions , including reducing capacity to 50 % at grocery stores and 25 % at other stores , suspending indoor group sports , closing casinos and video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banquet halls , party venues and clubs .
Other restrictions ordered by Pritzker temporarily shuttered movie theaters , capped outdoor gatherings at 10 people and limited funerals to 10 relatives .
Pritzker said he made the decision to hold off on loosening any restrictions after a conversation Monday morning with Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
`` The number of patients fighting COVID-19 in our hospital systems statewide still eclipses our spring peak , '' Pritzker said .
`` We had hoped to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by now . ''
In talking with Fauci , Pritzker said the nation 's top infectious disease expert `` offered a bleak outlook '' due to the many Thanksgiving gatherings held despite dire warnings they could lead to `` a surge upon a surge related to the holidays . ''
`` We are still in a precarious place , and we 've got to take the time to evaluate any Thanksgiving effects before making any premature adjustments , '' Pritzker said .

Pritzker won't loosen restrictions anywhere for 'next few weeks'
Much like the outset of the pandemic, Illinois public health officials worry about the effects of travelers pouring through Chicago's airports after the long Thanksgiving weekend. Associated Press File photo/March 1
Citing fears of a Thanksgiving-related resurgence of COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday that mitigation restrictions in the state will not be loosened in coming weeks.
Regional figures will be re-evaluated at the earliest in two weeks, Pritzker said, but "no region will be downgraded ... for the next few weeks, even if they might be on track to meet those metrics."
None of the four suburban regions currently meet the criteria to have restrictions loosened. All four are reporting test positivity rates above 12%, based on a seven-day average, and two have seen rates increase in the past few days.
Meanwhile, state health officials announced Monday that 85 more residents have died from COVID-19, while 6,190 new cases of the disease were diagnosed.
Among the dead were 65 Cook County residents; the youngest was a woman in her 30s.
Since the outset of the pandemic, Illinois has recorded 12,278 deaths from the virus and 726,304 residents have been infected, according to Illinois Department of Public Health figures.
The state's seven-day average infection rate rose slightly to 10.2% after three consecutive days at 10.1%.
Statewide, hospitals reported 5,849 COVID-19 patients were being treated Sunday, nine fewer than the previous day.
Hospitalizations have decreased in seven of the past nine days. The seven-day average of new cases has also decreased each day since last Wednesday.
"Of course I'm hoping and praying it's a positive trend," said state health department Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. "I'd like to believe it's a result of the mitigations that have been in place for weeks and months are starting to kick in and that people, after hearing that their hospitals are actually being threatened in terms of their capacity, that has encouraged some additional behaviors."
But she also suggested reduced hospitalizations may be related to the holiday weekend staffing at hospitals, and that some people who needed hospitalization were holding off until after the weekend.
The entire state is operating under several restrictions, including reducing capacity to 50% at grocery stores and 25% at other stores, suspending indoor group sports, closing casinos and video gambling terminals, and banning events at banquet halls, party venues and clubs.
Other restrictions ordered by Pritzker temporarily shuttered movie theaters, capped outdoor gatherings at 10 people and limited funerals to 10 relatives.
Pritzker said he made the decision to hold off on loosening any restrictions after a conversation Monday morning with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
"The number of patients fighting COVID-19 in our hospital systems statewide still eclipses our spring peak," Pritzker said. "We had hoped to see more progress in lowering the hospitalization levels by now."
In talking with Fauci, Pritzker said the nation's top infectious disease expert "offered a bleak outlook" due to the many Thanksgiving gatherings held despite dire warnings they could lead to "a surge upon a surge related to the holidays."
"We are still in a precarious place, and we've got to take the time to evaluate any Thanksgiving effects before making any premature adjustments," Pritzker said


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Car care tips for the perfect storm of winter and COVID-19


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Former TGI Fridays in Wheeling could become a recreational marijuana shop

A cannabis dispensary for recreational users could replace a former TGI Fridays restaurant in Wheeling .
If the business -- proposed for a free-standing building at 1500 E. Lake-Cook Road in the Schwind Crossings shopping center -- gains village approval , it 'll be Wheeling 's first pot store .
A company called Mindful Illinois wants to open the dispensary , which would be called Hatch , village documents indicate .
The company already operates the Mindful pot shop in Addison .
The company 's partners have been involved with Rivers Casino , the Stir Crazy restaurant chain and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitality industries , documents indicate .
They hope to open the store in early 2021 , documents indicate .
The TGI Fridays restaurant closed in August after 13 years there .
A franchisee had been renting the 5,800-square-foot building .
The village 's economic development department helped the landlord lure Mindful Illinois to the site , documents indicate .
Wheeling would collect a 3 % tax on any sales at the store .
For the proposal to progress , village officials need to change Wheeling 's zoning rules to allow a cannabis dispensary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's other businesses include a Binny 's Beverage Depot , a Hair Cuttery Salon and a Potbelly Sandwich Shop .
The dispensary would need a special use permit , too .
The village 's plan commission will consider the proposal when it meets remotely at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday .
The meeting can be viewed online at wheelingil.gov or on local cable channel 17 or channel 99 .
In October , the village board approved a special-use permit for a proposed cannabis growing facility at 1480 S. Wolf Road .
But that proposed business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and none have been issued yet .
Cannabis dispensaries operate in Arlington Heights , Buffalo Grove , Mount Prospect , Schaumburg , Mundelein and other suburbs .
Some , such as the ones in Buffalo Grove and Mount Prospect , only serve customers with medical prescriptions .
Buffalo Grove 's Sunnyside dispensary wants to expand its client base to recreational users and is seeking state permission to do so .

Former TGI Fridays in Wheeling could become a recreational marijuana shop
A cannabis dispensary for recreational users could replace a former TGI Fridays restaurant in Wheeling.
If the business -- proposed for a free-standing building at 1500 E. Lake-Cook Road in the Schwind Crossings shopping center -- gains village approval, it'll be Wheeling's first pot store.
A company called Mindful Illinois wants to open the dispensary, which would be called Hatch, village documents indicate. The company already operates the Mindful pot shop in Addison.
The company's partners have been involved with Rivers Casino, the Stir Crazy restaurant chain and other businesses in the gambling, cannabis and hospitality industries, documents indicate.
They hope to open the store in early 2021, documents indicate.
The TGI Fridays restaurant closed in August after 13 years there. A franchisee had been renting the 5,800-square-foot building.
The village's economic development department helped the landlord lure Mindful Illinois to the site, documents indicate. Wheeling would collect a 3% tax on any sales at the store.
For the proposal to progress, village officials need to change Wheeling's zoning rules to allow a cannabis dispensary in the shopping center. The center's other businesses include a Binny's Beverage Depot, a Hair Cuttery Salon and a Potbelly Sandwich Shop.
The dispensary would need a special use permit, too.
The village's plan commission will consider the proposal when it meets remotely at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting can be viewed online at wheelingil.gov or on local cable channel 17 or channel 99.
In October, the village board approved a special-use permit for a proposed cannabis growing facility at 1480 S. Wolf Road. But that proposed business still needs a state craft growing license, and none have been issued yet.
Cannabis dispensaries operate in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Mount Prospect, Schaumburg, Mundelein and other suburbs. Some, such as the ones in Buffalo Grove and Mount Prospect, only serve customers with medical prescriptions.
Buffalo Grove's Sunnyside dispensary wants to expand its client base to recreational users and is seeking state permission to do so.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Rozner: Offensive guru Nagy hammers Bears defense

Matt Nagy always needs to `` see the film '' before he can evaluate a game .
That 's his stock answer to every miserable Bears performance .
Have to see the film .
Not sure what he 's doing during the game , but he needs to see the film .
So , he has now seen the film and his response to Sunday 's humiliating defeat in Green Bay was to rip the Bears ' defense Monday morning .
That 's extraordinary on so many levels and clearly the last act of a desperate man -- or perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you 'll forgive me , Howard Johnson .
This is a coach who never criticizes anyone , unless he 's bus-tossing a kicker he knows is about to be fired after his offense disappeared in a playoff game .
Each week , every player on his team is trying so hard and has so much character and cares so much .
Effort is never the issue .
Until Monday .
Now , the defense is the problem .
That 's amazing because the defense has carried his wretched offense since the middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pet project at quarterback have failed repeatedly .
Nagy says the Bears stick together no matter what and never point fingers , and then he pointed one at the defense , the only thing that 's been keeping the Bears in games since the league figured out Nagy 's offense some 32 games ago .
It 's OK , though , Nagy says , because the defense can handle criticism .
The same ca n't be said , however , for his quarterback , of whom the coach never says a bad word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on what Nagy said Monday , that Mitch Trubisky is too fragile to handle it .
This is an excellent way to lose a team , if the head coach has n't already lost the team .
Do you think the defense looks at the No .
2 pick in the 2017 draft and believes he 's an NFL superstar ?
It 's more likely that the Bears ' best defensive players drive home thinking that if they had a genuine NFL starter at QB that they might have a chance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the head coach rips the defense , never Trubisky .
Granted , the defense was bad Sunday night in Green Bay minus Akiem Hicks , and deserved the verbal beating , but they 've been starting to look old and tired for weeks , the natural result of too many 3-and-outs by the offense the last three years , and of the calendar itself .
If you 're a defensive player , however , Nagy 's duplicity is disturbing .
For two years , Nagy has been saying that `` we '' have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the anemic offense , and for two years the offense has been the same .
It 's really not that complicated .
Nagy does n't like to run the ball .
The offensive line is bad , courtesy of GM Ryan Pace , and the opposition defense does n't fear the quarterback .
So , yeah , it 's hard to run the ball when you give up on it so quickly in games .
Nagy is so lost that after the Minnesota defeat two weeks ago , he said he would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a survey of your players because you do n't know what to do is akin to switching quarterbacks because neither of them can play .
That is a sure sign of disarray .
`` When you get into these bye weeks , it 's very , very important to talk to your players and ... get input from your players , '' Nagy said after the Minnesota game .
`` What 's their suggestions ?
What 's their thoughts ?
And then you kind of take that and figure out what 's best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I am going to do as a head coach and as a guy on offense .
I 'm going to find out a lot from our players .
I 'm going to talk to them individually . ''
If he did , it did n't work .
Nagy is 0-3 in three seasons after a bye week .
In any case , it 's a bit hard to imagine , say , Bill Belichick , asking his players what to do because he has no answers for a dreadful offense .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his players , you have to wonder where that came from .
The Director of Postgame Dancing has been so careful not to do it for three years , and it 's not like he did it right after the game when emotions were running high .
This was a calculated move Monday morning , perhaps suggested by someone else as a last-ditch attempt to salvage this mess , as some sort of motivational tool .
But blaming the defense was a big miss .
This is on Pace and Nagy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maybe that would have been the proper place to start pointing fingers .

Rozner: Offensive guru Nagy hammers Bears defense
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy was critical of the team's defense on Monday, a day after their 41-25 loss at Green Bay. Associated Press
Matt Nagy always needs to "see the film" before he can evaluate a game.
That's his stock answer to every miserable Bears performance. Have to see the film. Not sure what he's doing during the game, but he needs to see the film.
So, he has now seen the film and his response to Sunday's humiliating defeat in Green Bay was to rip the Bears' defense Monday morning.
That's extraordinary on so many levels and clearly the last act of a desperate man -- or perhaps the first act of Henry V, if you'll forgive me, Howard Johnson.
This is a coach who never criticizes anyone, unless he's bus-tossing a kicker he knows is about to be fired after his offense disappeared in a playoff game.
Each week, every player on his team is trying so hard and has so much character and cares so much. Effort is never the issue.
Until Monday. Now, the defense is the problem.
That's amazing because the defense has carried his wretched offense since the middle of 2018, while his scheme and pet project at quarterback have failed repeatedly.
Nagy says the Bears stick together no matter what and never point fingers, and then he pointed one at the defense, the only thing that's been keeping the Bears in games since the league figured out Nagy's offense some 32 games ago.
It's OK, though, Nagy says, because the defense can handle criticism.
The same can't be said, however, for his quarterback, of whom the coach never says a bad word. We can only assume then, based on what Nagy said Monday, that Mitch Trubisky is too fragile to handle it.
This is an excellent way to lose a team, if the head coach hasn't already lost the team.
Do you think the defense looks at the No. 2 pick in the 2017 draft and believes he's an NFL superstar? It's more likely that the Bears' best defensive players drive home thinking that if they had a genuine NFL starter at QB that they might have a chance to win a game.
And yet, the head coach rips the defense, never Trubisky.
Granted, the defense was bad Sunday night in Green Bay minus Akiem Hicks, and deserved the verbal beating, but they've been starting to look old and tired for weeks, the natural result of too many 3-and-outs by the offense the last three years, and of the calendar itself.
If you're a defensive player, however, Nagy's duplicity is disturbing.
For two years, Nagy has been saying that "we" have to figure it out, when discussing the anemic offense, and for two years the offense has been the same.
It's really not that complicated. Nagy doesn't like to run the ball. The offensive line is bad, courtesy of GM Ryan Pace, and the opposition defense doesn't fear the quarterback.
So, yeah, it's hard to run the ball when you give up on it so quickly in games.
Nagy is so lost that after the Minnesota defeat two weeks ago, he said he would be asking his players for help. Taking a survey of your players because you don't know what to do is akin to switching quarterbacks because neither of them can play.
That is a sure sign of disarray.
"When you get into these bye weeks, it's very, very important to talk to your players and ... get input from your players," Nagy said after the Minnesota game. "What's their suggestions? What's their thoughts? And then you kind of take that and figure out what's best for your team.
"That's what I am going to do as a head coach and as a guy on offense. I'm going to find out a lot from our players. I'm going to talk to them individually."
If he did, it didn't work. Nagy is 0-3 in three seasons after a bye week.
In any case, it's a bit hard to imagine, say, Bill Belichick, asking his players what to do because he has no answers for a dreadful offense.
As for choosing now to suddenly criticize some of his players, you have to wonder where that came from. The Director of Postgame Dancing has been so careful not to do it for three years, and it's not like he did it right after the game when emotions were running high.
This was a calculated move Monday morning, perhaps suggested by someone else as a last-ditch attempt to salvage this mess, as some sort of motivational tool.
But blaming the defense was a big miss. This is on Pace and Nagy and everyone in that locker room knows it.
Maybe that would have been the proper place to start pointing fingers.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Des Plaines police have no record of investigating Lake Zurich pastor accused of sex abuse

Des Plaines police officials said they have no record of investigating the Rev .
David Ryan , the pastor at Lake Zurich 's St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish who has been asked to step aside while the Archdiocese of Chicago looks into allegations of sex abuse dating back to his days at Maryville Academy .
Des Plaines Police Sgt .
John Rice said officers searched through decades of records and turned up nothing involving Ryan while he was at Maryville .
Ryan started at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines in 1985 and was promoted to acting executive director in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de Sales ' website .
In a letter to the St. Francis de Sales parish Saturday , Cardinal Blase J. Cupich wrote that he asked Ryan to `` step away from ministry '' after the archdiocese received allegations `` of sexual abuse of minors approximately 25 years ago while he was assigned to Maryville Academy . ''
Ryan was told to live away from the Lake Zurich parish during the investigation , the letter stated .
Attempts to reach Ryan were not successful Monday .
Some members of the St. Francis de Sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the days since Cupich 's letter .
`` I do n't know anyone who knows him that does n't believe he 's innocent or who does n't believe there 's been a mistake or that this is a money-grab situation , '' said Amanda Schelonka , a former student at St. Francis de Sales School who posted on Facebook that hearing Ryan had been accused was as shocking to her as if the allegations had been against a family member .
Schelonka , 27 , acknowledged that there have been `` many terrible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges across the country , adding that she and other Ryan supporters would respect the findings of the investigation .
`` We 're not just blindly supporting him , '' Schelonka said .
`` But there 's no question in the minds of people who know him that this is false . ''
Larry Antonsen , the leader of the Chicago chapter of the Survivor Network of those Abused by Priests , said he 's never spoken to anyone who claimed to have been abused by Ryan , but he said he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victimized while living at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines .
While at Maryville , Ryan worked alongside the Rev .
John P. Smyth for 20 years .
Smyth died in April of 2019 , shortly after allegations of abuse dating back to the early 2000s surfaced .
Antonsen said it is common for there to be a large gap between abuse and coming forward , adding that many of the those he works with first spoke out when they were in their 50s .
Antonsen said he himself was abused as a sophomore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for decades until 2006 .

Des Plaines police have no record of investigating Lake Zurich pastor accused of sex abuse
The Rev. David Ryan, pictured here in a 2008 file photo, was asked to "step aside" from his work at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich as the Archdiocese of Chicago investigates allegations of sexual abuse of minors related to his time at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines. Daily Herald file photo, 2008
Des Plaines police officials said they have no record of investigating the Rev. David Ryan, the pastor at Lake Zurich's St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish who has been asked to step aside while the Archdiocese of Chicago looks into allegations of sex abuse dating back to his days at Maryville Academy.
Des Plaines Police Sgt. John Rice said officers searched through decades of records and turned up nothing involving Ryan while he was at Maryville. Ryan started at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines in 1985 and was promoted to acting executive director in 2003, according to the St. Francis de Sales' website.
In a letter to the St. Francis de Sales parish Saturday, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich wrote that he asked Ryan to "step away from ministry" after the archdiocese received allegations "of sexual abuse of minors approximately 25 years ago while he was assigned to Maryville Academy." Ryan was told to live away from the Lake Zurich parish during the investigation, the letter stated.
Attempts to reach Ryan were not successful Monday.
Some members of the St. Francis de Sales community have expressed support for Ryan in the days since Cupich's letter.
"I don't know anyone who knows him that doesn't believe he's innocent or who doesn't believe there's been a mistake or that this is a money-grab situation," said Amanda Schelonka, a former student at St. Francis de Sales School who posted on Facebook that hearing Ryan had been accused was as shocking to her as if the allegations had been against a family member.
Schelonka, 27, acknowledged that there have been "many terrible cases" involving priests and sex abuse charges across the country, adding that she and other Ryan supporters would respect the findings of the investigation.
"We're not just blindly supporting him," Schelonka said. "But there's no question in the minds of people who know him that this is false."
Larry Antonsen, the leader of the Chicago chapter of the Survivor Network of those Abused by Priests, said he's never spoken to anyone who claimed to have been abused by Ryan, but he said he has talked to people who said they were victimized while living at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines.
While at Maryville, Ryan worked alongside the Rev. John P. Smyth for 20 years. Smyth died in April of 2019, shortly after allegations of abuse dating back to the early 2000s surfaced.
Antonsen said it is common for there to be a large gap between abuse and coming forward, adding that many of the those he works with first spoke out when they were in their 50s. Antonsen said he himself was abused as a sophomore in high school and blocked it out for decades until 2006.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--2020 Believe Project: $100 to financially help friend's daughter

Today is the return of a holiday tradition at the Daily Herald : our seventh annual Believe Project .
Thanks to donor and former businesswoman Carolyn Gable , the Believe Project aims to celebrate generosity , giving and helping those in need .
Gable has provided us with 31 envelopes , each containing a $ 100 bill .
This month , we will send those envelopes to readers who submit the most compelling stories for helping others .
Those readers will pass along the money to people in need .
Our first recipient is Mary Ellen Nickol of Wood Dale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the daughter of a friend .
Here is an excerpt of her story : '' Her husband has left her , so now she is a young , single mother of a young daughter .
She is going through a very hard divorce , working and going to school .
`` This girl is doing the best she can to provide for herself and to make a good life for her daughter .
She is receiving legal aid , but the money gift would not only help her financially , it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get back on her feet . ''
• Look for these stories inside the Daily Herald throughout December .
If you 'd like the chance to help someone as part of the Believe Project , submit your idea for consideration in 150 words or fewer at events.dailyherald.com/believe/ .

2020 Believe Project: $100 to financially help friend's daughter
Today is the return of a holiday tradition at the Daily Herald: our seventh annual Believe Project.
Thanks to donor and former businesswoman Carolyn Gable, the Believe Project aims to celebrate generosity, giving and helping those in need.
Gable has provided us with 31 envelopes, each containing a $100 bill. This month, we will send those envelopes to readers who submit the most compelling stories for helping others. Those readers will pass along the money to people in need.
Our first recipient is Mary Ellen Nickol of Wood Dale. She wants to give the money to the daughter of a friend.
Here is an excerpt of her story:
"Her husband has left her, so now she is a young, single mother of a young daughter. She is going through a very hard divorce, working and going to school.
"This girl is doing the best she can to provide for herself and to make a good life for her daughter. She is receiving legal aid, but the money gift would not only help her financially, it would also encourage her in her struggle to get back on her feet."
• Look for these stories inside the Daily Herald throughout December. If you'd like the chance to help someone as part of the Believe Project, submit your idea for consideration in 150 words or fewer at events.dailyherald.com/believe/.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Elgin City Council candidate lottery to be held Wednesday

Candidates for four Elgin City Council seats will find out Wednesday where their name will appear on the April 6 ballot .
The city clerk 's office has scheduled the lottery for 10 a.m. in the clerk 's office at city hall at 150 Dexter Ct. in Elgin .
A pair of lottery drawings will determine the candidate names to be listed on the first four and last two positions on the ballot .
Four candidates simultaneously filed their petitions for a four-year term at the official start of filing on Nov. 16 at 8 a.m .
The ballot order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dustin Good and Richard Johnson will be determined by the first drawing .
A second lottery drawing will determine the last two positions on the election ballot of the candidates that filed simultaneously on the last day , Nov. 23 , at 5 p.m. Those spots will go to incumbents Carol Rauschenberger and Corey Dixon .
The other candidates , including Karin Jones , Jerri McCue , Jodi Perkins , Marcus Banner and Rafael Garcia Jr. , will be listed in the order they filed their petitions of candidacy .
Incumbents Terry Gavin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reelection .
Not enough candidates filed petitions for Elgin City Council seats to trigger a Feb. 23 primary .
Mayoral and village board hopefuls in municipalities that are n't eligible for primaries are scheduled to begin filing nominating petitions to village clerks Dec. 14 .

Elgin City Council candidate lottery to be held Wednesday
Candidates for four Elgin City Council seats will find out Wednesday where their name will appear on the April 6 ballot.
The city clerk's office has scheduled the lottery for 10 a.m. in the clerk's office at city hall at 150 Dexter Ct. in Elgin.
A pair of lottery drawings will determine the candidate names to be listed on the first four and last two positions on the ballot.
Four candidates simultaneously filed their petitions for a four-year term at the official start of filing on Nov. 16 at 8 a.m. The ballot order of Anthony Ortiz, Steve Thoren, Dustin Good and Richard Johnson will be determined by the first drawing.
A second lottery drawing will determine the last two positions on the election ballot of the candidates that filed simultaneously on the last day, Nov. 23, at 5 p.m. Those spots will go to incumbents Carol Rauschenberger and Corey Dixon.
The other candidates, including Karin Jones, Jerri McCue, Jodi Perkins, Marcus Banner and Rafael Garcia Jr., will be listed in the order they filed their petitions of candidacy.
Incumbents Terry Gavin and Baldemar Lopez chose not to seek reelection.
Not enough candidates filed petitions for Elgin City Council seats to trigger a Feb. 23 primary.
Mayoral and village board hopefuls in municipalities that aren't eligible for primaries are scheduled to begin filing nominating petitions to village clerks Dec. 14.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--YEP students hope to raise $12,500 as part of Giving Tuesday

Twenty-one students from seven Fox Valley high schools hope to raise $ 12,500 this week as part of a Giving Tuesday challenge for members of the Youth Engagement in Philanthropy .
Sarah Shoaff , a senior at Rosary High School in Aurora and the YEP chair for 2020-21 , said members are using email and other social media as part of their appeal for donations .
YEP has also collaborated with a Chipotle restaurant at 848 N. Route 59 , Ste .
106 , in Aurora for a fundraiser this weekend .
From 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday , 33 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to YEP when customers use the code QC6GC9T in the online promo field when ordering for pickup .
YEP was launched in the 2019-20 school year with a $ 25,000 grant from the Dunham Fund .
Students initially focused on the process of allocating grants .
`` This year , we are adding the fundraising aspect , '' Shoaff said .
`` Our goal is to raise $ 12,500 from the members of YEP , and the Dunham Fund will match it to help us reach our goal of $ 25,000 . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation of the Fox River Valley ( formally known as the Aurora Foundation ) , serves Kendall County , the Tri-Cities and the greater Aurora area .
Foundation funds are used to provide grants to nonprofits and scholarships to area students .
According to Julie Christman , president and CEO of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley , YEP was modeled on similar youth advisory groups for Michigan community foundations .
Through YEP , Christman hopes to help develop the next generation of involved community philanthropists who subscribe to the organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` I was super-excited that I got to prioritize the needs I saw into my community , '' said Kayla Walker , a junior at West Aurora High School who is the YEP grants committee chair .
Walker said the hardest aspect of YEP last year was saying `` no '' to grant applicants .
According to Christman , 21 agencies applied for YEP grants last year .
The YEP students divided into three groups and reviewed seven agencies each and brought their top three or four choices to a final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African American Men of Unity and World Relief DuPage/Aurora , received YEP funds .
With the added responsibility of fundraising , Christman feels the YEP students will take more ownership of the organization .
`` They 're doing all of the work , '' Christman said of YEP members .
`` One thing we told them from the get-go last year was that it 's really their program , and we 're here for support . ''

YEP students hope to raise $12,500 as part of Giving Tuesday
Maximus Sambucetti, a junior at West Aurora High School, is the co-chair of the social/service committee of the Youth Engagement in Philanthropy program of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. It aim is to help train the next generation of community fundraisers and philanthropists. Courtesy of Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
Kayla Walker, a junior at West Aurora High School, is the grant committee chair of the Youth Engagement in Philanthropy program of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Courtesy of Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
Sarah Shoaff, a senior at Rosary High School in Aurora, is the chair of the Youth Engagement in Philanthropy program of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Courtesy of Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
The 2020-21 class of the Youth Engagement in Philanthropy program has 21 students from seven Fox Valley high schools working to learn skills to be the next generation of community fundraisers and philanthropists. YEP is part of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Courtesy of Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
Twenty-one students from seven Fox Valley high schools hope to raise $12,500 this week as part of a Giving Tuesday challenge for members of the Youth Engagement in Philanthropy.
Sarah Shoaff, a senior at Rosary High School in Aurora and the YEP chair for 2020-21, said members are using email and other social media as part of their appeal for donations.
YEP has also collaborated with a Chipotle restaurant at 848 N. Route 59, Ste. 106, in Aurora for a fundraiser this weekend. From 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, 33% of the proceeds will be donated to YEP when customers use the code QC6GC9T in the online promo field when ordering for pickup.
YEP was launched in the 2019-20 school year with a $25,000 grant from the Dunham Fund. Students initially focused on the process of allocating grants.
"This year, we are adding the fundraising aspect," Shoaff said. "Our goal is to raise $12,500 from the members of YEP, and the Dunham Fund will match it to help us reach our goal of $25,000."
YEP, a program of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (formally known as the Aurora Foundation), serves Kendall County, the Tri-Cities and the greater Aurora area. Foundation funds are used to provide grants to nonprofits and scholarships to area students.
According to Julie Christman, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, YEP was modeled on similar youth advisory groups for Michigan community foundations. Through YEP, Christman hopes to help develop the next generation of involved community philanthropists who subscribe to the organization's motto of "Youth Helping Youth."
"I was super-excited that I got to prioritize the needs I saw into my community," said Kayla Walker, a junior at West Aurora High School who is the YEP grants committee chair.
Walker said the hardest aspect of YEP last year was saying "no" to grant applicants.
According to Christman, 21 agencies applied for YEP grants last year. The YEP students divided into three groups and reviewed seven agencies each and brought their top three or four choices to a final allocation meeting. Nine organizations, including African American Men of Unity and World Relief DuPage/Aurora, received YEP funds.
With the added responsibility of fundraising, Christman feels the YEP students will take more ownership of the organization.
"They're doing all of the work," Christman said of YEP members. "One thing we told them from the get-go last year was that it's really their program, and we're here for support."
For more information, visit cffrv.org/yep-giving-tuesday.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Aurora police say suspects in Sunday shooting in custody

Aurora police say they have several people in custody as they continue to investigate a shooting that left a man @ @ @ @ @ were called at 3:15 p.m. Sunday to the 800 block of Claim Street to investigate @ @ @ @ @ 15 minutes later , an Aurora hospital reported a man with gunshot wounds had arrived @ @ @ @ @ The news release from the police department did not say which hospital .
Police determined @ @ @ @ @ on the 200 block of South Ohio Street .
The people inside initially refused to @ @ @ @ @ come out .
A little after 6 p.m. , one of the department 's crisis @ @ @ @ @ with a man and persuaded him , two other male occupants , three female occupants @ @ @ @ @ outside .
No ages were given for any of the people , including the victim @ @ @ @ @ .
No charges have been filed .

Aurora police say suspects in Sunday shooting in custody
Aurora police say they have several people in custody as they continue to investigate a shooting that left a man in critical condition.
Police were called at 3:15 p.m. Sunday to the 800 block of Claim Street to investigate calls reporting gunshots. About 15 minutes later, an Aurora hospital reported a man with gunshot wounds had arrived in its emergency department. The news release from the police department did not say which hospital.
Police determined suspects were in a house on the 200 block of South Ohio Street. The people inside initially refused to respond to police or to come out. A little after 6 p.m., one of the department's crisis negotiators was able to speak with a man and persuaded him, two other male occupants, three female occupants and an infant to come outside. No ages were given for any of the people, including the victim.
The investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Plan to replace Sears store with apartments gets OK from Aurora City Council

The Aurora City Council has given the go-ahead to a plan to build apartment buildings on the former Sears site @ @ @ @ @ The council voted unanimously Nov. 24 to rezone the site , and allow three buildings @ @ @ @ @ .
They would contain a total of 304 studio , one- and two-bedroom apartments .
@ @ @ @ @ to make way for the buildings , plus a new entrance to the main mall @ @ @ @ @ original anchor store when the mall opened in 1975 .
It closed in September 2018 @ @ @ @ @ , Centennial Real Estate , plans to tear down the store in early 2021 .
@ @ @ @ @ mall , except the JCPenney and Macy 's department stores .

Plan to replace Sears store with apartments gets OK from Aurora City Council
The Aurora City Council has given the go-ahead to a plan to build apartment buildings on the former Sears site at Fox Valley Mall.
The council voted unanimously Nov. 24 to rezone the site, and allow three buildings, each three stories tall. They would contain a total of 304 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments.
The store would be razed to make way for the buildings, plus a new entrance to the main mall building.
Sears was an original anchor store when the mall opened in 1975. It closed in September 2018.
The site's owner, Centennial Real Estate, plans to tear down the store in early 2021. Centennial owns most of the mall, except the JCPenney and Macy's department stores.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-11-30--Chicago shuts down 300-person party, businesses for violating COVID-19 rules

City officials shut down a party with about 300 attendees in a basement venue in the Wicker Park over the @ @ @ @ @ .
The venue was one of more than 300 businesses -- including one that allegedly @ @ @ @ @ people -- cited for violations one month into citywide orders against indoor gatherings , dining @ @ @ @ @ called to the illegal party early Sunday at The Vault in the 1600 block of @ @ @ @ @ to a statement from the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection .
No one @ @ @ @ @ or was wearing face coverings , the agency said .
Multiple citations were issued , @ @ @ @ @ and closure orders to the business `` for throwing a dangerous and unlicensed commercial party @ @

Chicago shuts down 300-person party, businesses for violating COVID-19 rules
City officials shut down a party with about 300 attendees in a basement venue in the Wicker Park over the weekend, officials said Monday.
The venue was one of more than 300 businesses -- including one that allegedly held a party with 600 people -- cited for violations one month into citywide orders against indoor gatherings, dining and drinking.
Police were called to the illegal party early Sunday at The Vault in the 1600 block of West Division Street, according to a statement from the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
No one was following social distancing protocols or was wearing face coverings, the agency said. Multiple citations were issued, including cease and desist orders and closure orders to the business "for throwing a dangerous and unlicensed commercial party."
• For the full story, visit chicago.suntimes.com.