dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--Towns set trick-or-treat hours and offer printable signs for homeowners

Halloween is Saturday , Oct. 31 .
This year , most suburbs are requiring masks ( not just scary ones ) for trick-or-treaters .
Many are offering printable signs for those who wish to inform trick-or-treaters that their household is opting out of giving candy .
See your village 's website for guidelines and more information .
The following is a listing of some of the trick-or-treat days and hours around the suburbs : • Des Plaines : No set hours , however police suggest that children be in by dusk .
• Lake in the Hills : 2 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours but should end at sundown ( 6 p.m. ) The Illinois Department of Public Health has offered the following guidelines for trick-or-treating this year : • As an alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating , anyone who would like to distribute treats should leave individually wrapped candy or treats on a table , on their front walkways , sidewalks , or any outdoor space that allows for at least six feet of social distance from the door .
The individually wrapped candy should be spread out so each piece is not touching another .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their hands properly for at least 20 seconds before placing the candy on the table and when replenishing .
• All individuals participating in trick-or-treating , including those passing out candy , should maintain social distance of least six feet and wear proper face coverings .
A costume mask , such as those worn for Halloween , is not a substitute for a face covering .
If face coverings are worn under costume masks , make sure it does not create breathing problems ; if it does , discard the costume mask .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they should maintain six-foot social distance from other trick-or-treaters at all times .
Mixed household trick-or-treaters are discouraged .
• Alcohol-based hand sanitizer should be carried and used frequently .
• Candy collected during trick-or-treating should not be consumed until after hand-washing .
As always , a parent or guardian should check all candy to make sure it is wrapped and should discard unwrapped candy .
• Outdoor areas are preferred for trick-or-treating .
Enclosed indoor areas , like apartment buildings , present greater risk of transmission .
Open doors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

2020 trick-or-treat hours in the suburbs
Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. This year, most suburbs are requiring masks (not just scary ones) for trick-or-treaters. File photo
Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. This year, most suburbs are requiring masks (not just scary ones) for trick-or-treaters.
Many are offering printable signs for those who wish to inform trick-or-treaters that their household is opting out of giving candy. See your village's website for guidelines and more information.
The following is a listing of some of the trick-or-treat days and hours around the suburbs:
• Addison: 3-7 p.m.
• Antioch: 3-7 p.m.
• Arlington Heights: 3-7 p.m.
• Algonquin: 3-7 p.m.
• Aurora: 3-7 p.m.
• Barrington: 3-7 p.m.
• Batavia: 4 to 7 p.m.
• Barrington Hills: 3-7 p.m.
• Bartlett: 3-7 p.m.
• Bensenville: 3-8 p.m.
• Bloomingdale: 3-7 p.m.
• Bolingbrook: 3-7 p.m.
• Buffalo Grove: 3-7 p.m.
• Campton Hills: 2 to 6 p.m.
• Carol Stream: 3-8 p.m.
• Carpentersville: 3-7 p.m.
• Cary: 3-7 p.m.
• Crystal Lake: 3-7 p.m.; no "Halloween Handout" at downtown businesses
• Deer Park: 3-6 p.m.
• Downers Grove: No official hours
• Des Plaines: No set hours, however police suggest that children be in by dusk.
• East Dundee: 3-7 p.m.
• Elburn: 4-8 p.m.
• Elgin: 4-8 p.m.
• Elk Grove Village: 3-7 p.m.
• Elmhurst: 3:30-7:30 p.m.
• Fox Lake: 3-6 p.m.
• Fox River Grove: 3-7 p.m.
• Geneva: 3-7 p.m.
• Gilberts: 3-7 p.m.
• Glen Ellyn: 3-7 p.m.
• Glendale Heights: 3-7 p.m.
• Glenview: 3-7 p.m.
• Grandwood Park: 2-5 p.m.
• Grayslake: 4-7 p.m.
• Green Oaks: 4-8 p.m.
• Gurnee: 2-5 p.m.
• Hainesville: 1-3 p.m.
• Hampshire: 2 to 7 p.m.
• Hanover Park: 3-7 p.m.
• Hawthorn Woods: 4-8 p.m.
• Hinsdale: No official hours
• Huntley: 3-8 p.m.
• Island Lake: 4-8 p.m.
• Itasca: 3-7 p.m.
• Inverness: 3-7 p.m.
• Kildeer: 3-8 p.m.
• Lake Barrington: 3-7 p.m.
• Lake in the Hills: 2 to 8 p.m.
• Lake Villa: 4-7 p.m.
• Lake Zurich: 3-8 p.m.
• Lakemoor: 4-8 p.m.
• Libertyville: 4-8 p.m.
• Lily Lake: 4-8 p.m.
• Lincolnshire: 4-8 p.m.
• Lindenhurst: 4-7 p.m.
• Lisle: 3-8 p.m.
• Lombard: 3-7 p.m.
• Maple Park: 4 to 7 p.m.
• Mount Prospect: 2-7 p.m.
• Mundelein: 4-8 p.m.
• Naperville: No official hours
• North Aurora: 4-8 p.m.
• Northbrook: No set hours but should end at sundown (6 p.m.)
• Oak Brook: 4-7 p.m.
• Oakbrook Terrace: 2-6 p.m.
• Palatine: 3-7 p.m.
• Park Ridge: 4-7 p.m.
• Pingree Grove: 4-8 p.m.
• Port Barrington: 1-4 p.m.
• Prospect Heights: 2-7 p.m.
• Rolling Meadows: 1-6 p.m.
• Roselle: 4-8 p.m.
• Round Lake: 1-5 p.m.
• Round Lake Beach: 1-5 p.m.
• Round Lake Heights: 1-5 p.m.
• Round Lake Park: 1-5 p.m.
• Schaumburg: 3-7 p.m.
• St. Charles: 3-7 p.m.
• Sleepy Hollow: 3-7 p.m.
• South Barrington: 3-7 p.m.
• South Elgin: 3 to 6 p.m.
• Streamwood: 3-7 p.m.
• Sugar Grove: 3-7 p.m.
• Third Lake: 4-7 p.m.
• Tower Lakes: 3-8 p.m.
• Vernon Hills: 2-6 p.m.
• Villa Park: 3-7 p.m.
• Volo: 4-7 p.m.
• Wauconda: 4-8 p.m.
• Warrenville: 3-7 p.m.
• Waukegan: 2-5 p.m.
• Wayne: 3-7 p.m.
• West Dundee: 3-7 p.m.
• West Chicago: 3-7 p.m.
• Wheaton: 3-7 p.m.
• Wheeling: 3-7 p.m.
• Winfield: 3-8 p.m.
• Wood Dale: 2-7 p.m.
• Woodridge: 3-7 p.m.
• Woodstock: 4-7 p.m.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has offered the following guidelines for trick-or-treating this year:
• As an alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating, anyone who would like to distribute treats should leave individually wrapped candy or treats on a table, on their front walkways, sidewalks, or any outdoor space that allows for at least six feet of social distance from the door. The individually wrapped candy should be spread out so each piece is not touching another. Anyone distributing candy or treats should wash their hands properly for at least 20 seconds before placing the candy on the table and when replenishing.
• All individuals participating in trick-or-treating, including those passing out candy, should maintain social distance of least six feet and wear proper face coverings. A costume mask, such as those worn for Halloween, is not a substitute for a face covering. If face coverings are worn under costume masks, make sure it does not create breathing problems; if it does, discard the costume mask.
• Only household members should trick-or-treat together, and they should maintain six-foot social distance from other trick-or-treaters at all times. Mixed household trick-or-treaters are discouraged.
• Alcohol-based hand sanitizer should be carried and used frequently.
• Candy collected during trick-or-treating should not be consumed until after hand-washing. As always, a parent or guardian should check all candy to make sure it is wrapped and should discard unwrapped candy.
• Practice good dental hygiene as well.
• Outdoor areas are preferred for trick-or-treating. Enclosed indoor areas, like apartment buildings, present greater risk of transmission. Open doors and windows as appropriate to promote increased ventilation.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-25--Schneider releases first TV ad; challenger Ramirez Mukherjee avoiding the airwaves

With a little more than a week to go until Election Day , Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider 's first TV commercial of the season has hit the airwaves .
Meanwhile , Republican challenger and first-time candidate Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee of Northbrook has n't tried to reach 10th Congressional District voters through TV ads -- and she said she has no plans to do so , despite lending her campaign more than $ 1 million last month .
`` Why do you have a person who is capable of some level of self-funding putting $ 1 million in her campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and maybe having no intention of spending it ? ''
asked Redfield , professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Springfield .
`` If she is not interested in running within the election framework that could make her competitive ... what is the point ? ''
Called `` Team , '' Schneider 's 30-second ad features the congressman riding a bicycle through the district .
He 's solo at first but joined by other riders along the way .
As up-tempo music plays , Schneider talks in a voice-over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the COVID-19 crisis .
He promises we can get through it `` if we work together . ''
Schneider then touts his bipartisan efforts to improve health care , protect people with preexisting medical conditions , deliver coronavirus relief for Illinois families and help small businesses .
In the closing seconds , Schneider directly addresses the camera and says he 'll `` always be on your team . ''
The spot is airing on broadcast TV and digital platforms .
In an emailed statement , Schneider said he made an upbeat ad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It hurts to see neighbors and friends suffering through this pandemic and close to losing hope , '' said Schneider , who is seeking a fourth term on Capitol Hill .
`` I believe it 's important to speak to hope , to renewal and to working together , at home and in Washington . ''
Redfield called the ad a `` perfect message '' for 10th District voters , who have sent both Democrats and Republicans to Congress over the last decade .
`` You can not tell what his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just your congressman who feels your anxiety , '' Redfield said .
Additionally , the bike-riding action `` fits the cultural vibe of a progressive , above-average-income district , '' Redfield said .
`` The message is , 'He is one of us , he understands us , he cares for us , ' '' Redfield said .
Schneider is well funded if he plans more ads before Nov. 3 .
His campaign had nearly $ 1.9 million in the bank as of Oct. 14 , his preelection federal disclosure report showed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1.1 million Ramirez Mukherjee 's campaign had as of the same date , her report showed .
And of that cash , nearly all of it -- $ 1.01 million -- was money she lent to the campaign last month .
Ramirez Mukherjee , who runs a private family investment business , said TV or radio ads are possible but indicated no plans for them .
Instead , she said she 's relying on news coverage to spread her message .
Ramirez Mukherjee called the cash in her coffers `` dry powder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign or others .
That 's a euphemism in the financial industry for cash reserves kept to cover future obligations .
At times over the last decade , the race for the 10th District seat has been among the costliest congressional contests in the nation , with expenses rising into the millions .
Ramirez Schneider criticized that kind of spending .
`` If we keep electing candidates that raise and spend so much with other people 's money while on the campaign trail , how would we ever expect them to be stewards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Redfield wondered if Ramirez Mukherjee really is trying to set an example `` by running the kind of race that is the opposite of conventional politics . ''
`` Given where we are in the state of politics , a little faith and idealism may not be a bad thing , '' he said .
The 10th District includes parts of Cook and Lake counties .

Schneider releases first TV ad; challenger Ramirez Mukherjee avoiding the airwaves
With a little more than a week to go until Election Day, Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's first TV commercial of the season has hit the airwaves.
Meanwhile, Republican challenger and first-time candidate Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee of Northbrook hasn't tried to reach 10th Congressional District voters through TV ads -- and she said she has no plans to do so, despite lending her campaign more than $1 million last month.
Ramirez Mukherjee's lack of advertising puzzled elections expert Kent Redfield.
"Why do you have a person who is capable of some level of self-funding putting $1 million in her campaign fund, but not spending it yet and maybe having no intention of spending it?" asked Redfield, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Springfield. "If she is not interested in running within the election framework that could make her competitive ... what is the point?"
Called "Team," Schneider's 30-second ad features the congressman riding a bicycle through the district. He's solo at first but joined by other riders along the way.
As up-tempo music plays, Schneider talks in a voice-over of the economic and emotional challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis. He promises we can get through it "if we work together."
Schneider then touts his bipartisan efforts to improve health care, protect people with preexisting medical conditions, deliver coronavirus relief for Illinois families and help small businesses.
In the closing seconds, Schneider directly addresses the camera and says he'll "always be on your team."
The spot is airing on broadcast TV and digital platforms.
In an emailed statement, Schneider said he made an upbeat ad because he's an optimist at heart.
"It hurts to see neighbors and friends suffering through this pandemic and close to losing hope," said Schneider, who is seeking a fourth term on Capitol Hill. "I believe it's important to speak to hope, to renewal and to working together, at home and in Washington."
Redfield called the ad a "perfect message" for 10th District voters, who have sent both Democrats and Republicans to Congress over the last decade.
"You cannot tell what his party is -- (he's) just your congressman who feels your anxiety," Redfield said.
Additionally, the bike-riding action "fits the cultural vibe of a progressive, above-average-income district," Redfield said.
"The message is, 'He is one of us, he understands us, he cares for us,'" Redfield said.
Schneider is well funded if he plans more ads before Nov. 3. His campaign had nearly $1.9 million in the bank as of Oct. 14, his preelection federal disclosure report showed.
That's considerably more than the roughly $1.1 million Ramirez Mukherjee's campaign had as of the same date, her report showed.
And of that cash, nearly all of it -- $1.01 million -- was money she lent to the campaign last month.
Ramirez Mukherjee, who runs a private family investment business, said TV or radio ads are possible but indicated no plans for them.
Instead, she said she's relying on news coverage to spread her message.
Ramirez Mukherjee called the cash in her coffers "dry powder" for her to spend on her campaign or others. That's a euphemism in the financial industry for cash reserves kept to cover future obligations.
At times over the last decade, the race for the 10th District seat has been among the costliest congressional contests in the nation, with expenses rising into the millions. Ramirez Schneider criticized that kind of spending.
"If we keep electing candidates that raise and spend so much with other people's money while on the campaign trail, how would we ever expect them to be stewards when they reach Congress?" she said.
Redfield wondered if Ramirez Mukherjee really is trying to set an example "by running the kind of race that is the opposite of conventional politics."
"Given where we are in the state of politics, a little faith and idealism may not be a bad thing," he said.
The 10th District includes parts of Cook and Lake counties.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--Turkish lira drops to record low over US sanction threat

ANKARA , Turkey -- The Turkish currency slid further Monday to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan challenged the United States to slap sanctions over his government 's decision to test its Russian-made air defense system .
The lira dropped another 1.3 % to 8.06 against the dollar , a day after Erdogan dared Washington to impose sanctions after the NATO-member country tested the S-400 air defense system it purchased from Russia .
The purchase has already seen Turkey kicked off the U.S. F-35 stealth fighter program .
NATO has said that the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alliance and particularly endangers the technical secrets of the F-35 .
For months , the U.S. warned Ankara that it risked sanctions under the Countering America 's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act if the S-400 system was activated .
President Donald Trump , however , has held back on implementing the sanctions amid hopes Erdogan will not go ahead with activating the missiles .
The lira has lost around 25 % of its value this year as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter the economy and amid concerns over Turkey 's troubled relations with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Turkish lira drops to record low over US sanction threat
ANKARA, Turkey -- The Turkish currency slid further Monday to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan challenged the United States to slap sanctions over his government's decision to test its Russian-made air defense system.
The lira dropped another 1.3% to 8.06 against the dollar, a day after Erdogan dared Washington to impose sanctions after the NATO-member country tested the S-400 air defense system it purchased from Russia.
The purchase has already seen Turkey kicked off the U.S. F-35 stealth fighter program.
NATO has said that the Russian system poses a threat to the military alliance and particularly endangers the technical secrets of the F-35.
For months, the U.S. warned Ankara that it risked sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act if the S-400 system was activated. President Donald Trump, however, has held back on implementing the sanctions amid hopes Erdogan will not go ahead with activating the missiles.
The lira has lost around 25% of its value this year as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter the economy and amid concerns over Turkey's troubled relations with the United States and several European nations.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--Syrian opposition spokesman and war monitor say airstrike on a training camp in western Syria kills

BEIRUT -- Syrian opposition spokesman and war monitor say airstrike on a training camp in western Syria kills over 50 @ @

Syrian opposition spokesman and war monitor say airstrike on a training camp in western Syria kills over 50 fighters
BEIRUT -- Syrian opposition spokesman and war monitor say airstrike on a training camp in western Syria kills over 50 fighters.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

WASHINGTON -- Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate , Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump 's nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come .
Trump 's choice to fill the vacancy of the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg potentially opens a new era of rulings on abortion , the Affordable Care Act and even his own election .
Democrats were unable to stop the outcome , Trump 's third justice on the court , as Republicans race to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and her lifetime appointment as the 115th justice will solidify the court 's rightward tilt .
Monday 's 52-48 vote was the closest high court confirmation ever to a presidential election , and the first in modern times with no support from the minority party .
The spiking COVID-19 crisis has hung over the proceedings .
Vice President Mike Pence 's office said Monday he would not preside at the Senate session unless his tie-breaking vote was needed after Democrats asked him to stay away when his aides tested positive for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With Barrett 's confirmation assured , Trump was expected to celebrate with a primetime swearing-in event at the White House .
Justice Clarence Thomas was set to administer the Constitutional Oath , a senior White House official said .
`` This is something to be really proud of and feel good about , '' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during a rare weekend session Sunday ahead of voting .
He scoffed at the `` apocalyptic '' warnings from critics that the judicial branch was becoming mired in partisan politics and declared that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do much about this for a long time to come . ''
Pence 's presence presiding for the vote would have been expected , showcasing the Republican priority .
But Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and his leadership team said it would not only violate virus guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , `` it would also be a violation of common decency and courtesy . ''
Some GOP senators tested positive for the coronavirus following a Rose Garden event with Trump to announce Barrett 's nomination last month , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cleared by their doctors from quarantine .
Pence was not infected and his office said the vice president tested negative for the virus Monday .
Democrats argued for weeks that the vote was being improperly rushed and insisted during an all-night Sunday session it should be up to the winner of the Nov. 3 election to name the nominee .
However , Barrett , a federal appeals court judge from Indiana , is expected to be seated swiftly , and begin hearing cases .
Speaking near midnight Sunday , Sen. Elizabeth Warren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegitimate '' and `` the last gasp of a desperate party . ''
Several matters are awaiting decision just a week before Election Day , and Barrett could be a decisive vote in Republican appeals of orders extending the deadlines for absentee ballots in North Carolina and Pennsylvania .
The justices also are weighing Trump 's emergency plea for the court to prevent the Manhattan District Attorney from acquiring his tax returns .
And on Nov. 10 , the court is expected to hear the Trump-backed challenge to the Obama-era Affordable Care Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swiftly install a ninth justice to resolve election disputes and is hopeful the justices will end the health law known as `` Obamacare . ''
During several days of public testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee , Barrett was careful not to disclose how she would rule on any such cases .
She presented herself as a neutral arbiter and suggested , `` It 's not the law of Amy . ''
But her writings against abortion and a ruling on `` Obamacare '' show a deeply conservative thinker .
Sen. Lindsey Graham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judiciary Committee , praised the mother of seven as a role model -- `` a conservative woman who embraces her faith . ''
Republicans focused on her Catholic religion , dismissing earlier Democratic questions about her beliefs .
Graham said Barrett is `` unabashedly pro-life , but she 's not going to apply 'the law of Amy ' to all of us . ''
At the start of Trump 's presidency , McConnell engineered a Senate rules change to allow confirmation by a majority of the 100 senators , rather than the 60-vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominees over objections .
That was an escalation of a rules change Democrats put in place to advance other court and administrative nominees under President Barack Obama .
Republicans are taking a political plunge by pushing for confirmation days from the Nov. 3 election with the presidency and their Senate majority at stake .
Only one Republican -- Sen. Susan Collins , who is in a tight reelection fight in Maine -- voted against the nominee , not over any direct assessment of Barrett .
Rather , Collins said , `` I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have a Senate confirmation vote prior to the election . ''
Trump and his Republican allies had hoped for a campaign boost , in much the way Trump generated excitement among conservatives and evangelical Christians in 2016 over a court vacancy .
That year , McConnell refused to allow the Senate to consider then-President Barack Obama 's choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia , arguing the new president should decide .
Most other Republicans facing tough races embraced the nominee to bolster their standing with conservatives .
Sen. Thom Tillis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday that Barrett will `` go down in history as one of the great justices . ''
But it 's not clear the extraordinary effort to install the new justice over such opposition in a heated election year will pay political rewards to the GOP .
Demonstrations for and against the nominee have been more muted at the Capitol under coronavirus restrictions .
Democrats are unified against Barrett .
While two Democratic senators voted to confirm Barrett in 2017 after Trump nominated the Notre Dame Law School professor to the appellate court , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high court .
In a display of party priorities , California Sen. Kamala Harris , the vice presidential nominee , returned to Washington from the campaign trail to join colleagues with a no vote .
No other Supreme Court justice has been confirmed on a recorded vote with no support from the minority party in at least 150 years , according to information provided by the Senate Historical Office .

Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote
President Donald Trump looks toward Amy Coney Barrett, before Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administers the Constitutional Oath to her on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, after Barrett was confirmed by the Senate earlier in the evening. Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump's nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come.
Trump's choice to fill the vacancy of the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg potentially opens a new era of rulings on abortion, the Affordable Care Act and even his own election. Democrats were unable to stop the outcome, Trump's third justice on the court, as Republicans race to reshape the judiciary.
Barrett is 48, and her lifetime appointment as the 115th justice will solidify the court's rightward tilt.
"This is a momentous day for America," Trump said at a primetime swearing-in event on the South Lawn at the White House.
Justice Clarence Thomas administered the Constitutional Oath to Barrett before a crowd of about 200. She will be able to participate in the court Tuesday after taking the judicial oath administered by Chief Justice John Roberts in a private ceremony at the court.
Monday's vote was the closest high court confirmation ever to a presidential election, and the first in modern times with no support from the minority party. The spiking COVID-19 crisis has hung over the proceedings. Vice President Mike Pence's office said Monday he would not preside at the Senate session unless his tie-breaking vote was needed after Democrats asked him to stay away when his aides tested positive for COVID-19. The vote was 52-48, and Pence's vote was not necessary.
"Voting to confirm this nominee should make every single senator proud," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, fending off "outlandish" criticism in a lengthy speech. During a rare weekend session he declared that Barrett's opponents "won't be able to do much about this for a long time to come."
Pence's presence presiding for the vote would have been expected, showcasing the Republican priority. But Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and his leadership team said it would not only violate virus guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "it would also be a violation of common decency and courtesy."
Underscoring the political divide during the pandemic, the Republican senators, most wearing masks, sat in their seats as is tradition for landmark votes, and applauded the outcome, with fist-bumps. Democratic senators were not present, heeding Schumer's advice not to linger in the chamber. Some GOP senators tested positive for the coronavirus following a Rose Garden event with Trump to announce Barrett's nomination last month, but have since returned from quarantine.
Democrats argued for weeks that the vote was being improperly rushed and insisted during an all-night Sunday session it should be up to the winner of the Nov. 3 election to name the nominee. However, Barrett, a federal appeals court judge from Indiana, is expected to be seated swiftly, and begin hearing cases.
Speaking near midnight Sunday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., called the vote "illegitimate" and "the last gasp of a desperate party."
Several matters are awaiting decision just a week before Election Day, and Barrett could be a decisive vote in Republican appeals of orders extending the deadlines for absentee ballots in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
The justices also are weighing Trump's emergency plea for the court to prevent the Manhattan District Attorney from acquiring his tax returns. And on Nov. 10, the court is expected to hear the Trump-backed challenge to the Obama-era Affordable Care Act. Just before the Senate vote began, the court sided with Republicans in refusing to extend the deadline for absentee ballots in Wisconsin.
Trump has said he wanted to swiftly install a ninth justice to resolve election disputes and is hopeful the justices will end the health law known as "Obamacare."
During several days of public testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Barrett was careful not to disclose how she would rule on any such cases.
She presented herself as a neutral arbiter and suggested, "It's not the law of Amy." But her writings against abortion and a ruling on "Obamacare" show a deeply conservative thinker.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, praised the mother of seven as a role model for conservative women. "This is historic," Graham said.
Republicans focused on her Catholic faith, criticizing earlier Democratic questions about her beliefs. Graham called Barrett "unabashedly pro-life."
At the start of Trump's presidency, McConnell engineered a Senate rules change to allow confirmation by a majority of the 100 senators, rather than the 60-vote threshold traditionally needed to advance high court nominees over objections. That was an escalation of a rules change Democrats put in place to advance other court and administrative nominees under President Barack Obama.
Republicans are taking a political plunge days from the Nov. 3 election with the presidency and their Senate majority at stake.
Only one Republican -- Sen. Susan Collins, who is in a tight reelection fight in Maine -- voted against the nominee, not over any direct assessment of Barrett. Rather, Collins said, "I do not think it is fair nor consistent to have a Senate confirmation vote prior to the election."
Trump and his Republican allies had hoped for a campaign boost, in much the way Trump generated excitement among conservatives and evangelical Christians in 2016 over a court vacancy. That year, McConnell refused to allow the Senate to consider then-President Barack Obama's choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, arguing the new president should decide.
Most other Republicans facing tough races embraced the nominee who clerked for the late Scalia to bolster their standing with conservatives. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said in a speech Monday that Barrett will "go down in history as one of the great justices."
But it's not clear the extraordinary effort to install the new justice over such opposition in a heated election year will pay political rewards to the GOP.
Demonstrations for and against the nominee have been more muted at the Capitol under coronavirus restrictions.
Democrats were unified against Barrett. While two Democratic senators voted to confirm Barrett in 2017 after Trump nominated the Notre Dame Law School professor to the appellate court, none voted to confirm her to the high court.
In a display of party priorities, California Sen. Kamala Harris, the vice presidential nominee, returned to Washington from the campaign trail to join colleagues with a no vote.
No other Supreme Court justice has been confirmed on a recorded vote with no support from the minority party in at least 150 years, according to information provided by the Senate Historical Office.
Associated Press writers Mary Clare Jalonick, Andrew Taylor, Mark Sherman, Zeke Miller and Aamer Madhani in Washington and Kathleen Ronayne in Sacramento, Calif., contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--Illinois COVID-19 update: Indoor dining in suburban Cook County to be suspended

Indoor dining at suburban Cook County restaurants and bars will be suspended effective Wednesday as the region joins a spiraling list of locations across Illinois where surging COVID-19 cases have triggered restrictions .
A combination of rising virus test positivity rates and hospitalizations caused the Illinois Department of Public Health to crack down , officials said Monday .
The announcement comes after the state reported 4,729 new COVID-19 cases and 17 more deaths Monday .
The number of new daily cases has increased by 69 % in October -- 3,297 so far this month , up from an average of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
J.B. Pritzker also warned Lake and McHenry counties could face similar restrictions `` later this week '' if their virus test positivity rate , which has reached 8.1 % , stays at that level .
`` Remember , this is not over .
There seems to be a COVID-19 storm on the rise and we have to get prepared .
Please mask up , and we 'll get through all of this and to the other side , '' Pritzker said at a briefing in Peoria .
The state 's virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a seven-day average ; it was 5.4 % a week ago .
Suburban Cook is the first region in the state to have eight consecutive days of rising COVID-19 test positivity and seven days of increased hospital admissions , which triggered the mitigation .
The actions also mean restaurants and bars must close at 11 p.m .
In addition , any meetings , social events or gatherings now must be limited to 25 or fewer people or 25 % of room capacity , compared to the current level of 50 people or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , consolidate the outdoor heaters and work the carryout meals , is the battle plan for Derek Hanley , owner of Peggy Kinnane 's Irish Restaurant and Pub in Arlington Heights .
`` It 's a bit of a challenge , '' Hanley said .
`` We have the outdoor permit so we 'll still do outdoor dining .
On Wednesday , it 's supposed to be 47 degrees .
But if starts pouring at lunch , we 'll have to shut down .
We 're just going to be doing it day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Suburban Cook 's test positivity rate is at 7.7 % based on a rolling average , and it 's been rising for eight days , Cook County Department of Public Health Co-Lead Rachel Rubin said .
On Oct. 16 , the rate was 6.8 % .
On Sunday , Cook County reported more than 4,000 new cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours .
Hospital admission increases in Cook County have grown from 31 on Oct. 13 to 49 patients as of Thursday , according to IDPH data Monday .
A total of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 25 % of medical/surgical beds are available ; anything below 20 % is another risk factor that could cause state intervention .
Statewide , there were 57,264 tests recorded in the last 24 hours .
The number of patients in Illinois hospitals with COVID-19 is at 2,638 as of Sunday evening , an increase from the seven-day average of 2,488 .
Total cases of COVID-19 are 378,985 , and the number of people who have succumbed to the virus is 9,522 .
The dining suspension comes amid pushback from some suburban restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in DuPage , Kane , Kankakee and Will counties Friday .
The four counties also face restrictions after their test positivity rates surpassed 8 % , which trips state action after three days .
But Brian Roginski , owner of Cortland 's Garage Tavern & Grill in Arlington Heights , intends to `` play by the rules . ''
`` We 're hoping and praying for a miracle , '' said Cortland , who is optimistic he 'll still deck the tavern for its annual tiki bar `` Sippin ' Santa '' makeover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down quietly , '' he said .
To return to relative normalcy , suburban Cook 's positivity rate must drop to 6.5 % or less for three days , COVID-19 hospital admissions must decrease for three days , and the availability of ICU and medical/surgical beds must be at 20 % or greater over seven days .
For scofflaws , Illinois State Police `` ca n't patrol everywhere all the time , '' Pritzker said .
But officers will be sent to known rule-breakers , first to issue a warning , and second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 2,500 .
The state is also empowered to pull liquor and gaming licenses .
Pritzker also said the state has no plans to reconvert McCormick Place to a field hospital .
The convention center was equipped this spring to handle patients if hospitals were overwhelmed , which did not transpire .
The state imposed similar restrictions Monday on the Metro East Region near St. Louis for the second time , which includes Bond , Clinton , Madison , Monroe , Randolph , St. Clair and Washington counties .
The region had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the last three days .

Illinois COVID-19 update: Indoor dining in suburban Cook County to be suspended
Indoor dining at suburban Cook County restaurants and bars will be suspended effective Wednesday as the region joins a spiraling list of locations across Illinois where surging COVID-19 cases have triggered restrictions.
A combination of rising virus test positivity rates and hospitalizations caused the Illinois Department of Public Health to crack down, officials said Monday.
The announcement comes after the state reported 4,729 new COVID-19 cases and 17 more deaths Monday. The number of new daily cases has increased by 69% in October -- 3,297 so far this month, up from an average of 1,952 between Sept. 1 and 26.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker also warned Lake and McHenry counties could face similar restrictions "later this week" if their virus test positivity rate, which has reached 8.1%, stays at that level.
"Remember, this is not over. There seems to be a COVID-19 storm on the rise and we have to get prepared. Please mask up, and we'll get through all of this and to the other side," Pritzker said at a briefing in Peoria.
The state's virus test positivity rate is 6.3% based on a seven-day average; it was 5.4% a week ago.
Suburban Cook is the first region in the state to have eight consecutive days of rising COVID-19 test positivity and seven days of increased hospital admissions, which triggered the mitigation.
The actions also mean restaurants and bars must close at 11 p.m. In addition, any meetings, social events or gatherings now must be limited to 25 or fewer people or 25% of room capacity, compared to the current level of 50 people or 50% capacity.
Watch the weather, consolidate the outdoor heaters and work the carryout meals, is the battle plan for Derek Hanley, owner of Peggy Kinnane's Irish Restaurant and Pub in Arlington Heights.
"It's a bit of a challenge," Hanley said. "We have the outdoor permit so we'll still do outdoor dining. On Wednesday, it's supposed to be 47 degrees. But if starts pouring at lunch, we'll have to shut down. We're just going to be doing it day by day, hour by hour."
Suburban Cook's test positivity rate is at 7.7% based on a rolling average, and it's been rising for eight days, Cook County Department of Public Health Co-Lead Rachel Rubin said. On Oct. 16, the rate was 6.8%.
On Sunday, Cook County reported more than 4,000 new cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours.
Hospital admission increases in Cook County have grown from 31 on Oct. 13 to 49 patients as of Thursday, according to IDPH data Monday. A total of 30% of ICU beds are available and 25% of medical/surgical beds are available; anything below 20% is another risk factor that could cause state intervention.
Statewide, there were 57,264 tests recorded in the last 24 hours.
The number of patients in Illinois hospitals with COVID-19 is at 2,638 as of Sunday evening, an increase from the seven-day average of 2,488.
Total cases of COVID-19 are 378,985, and the number of people who have succumbed to the virus is 9,522.
The dining suspension comes amid pushback from some suburban restaurants that defied orders to close indoor seating in DuPage, Kane, Kankakee and Will counties Friday. The four counties also face restrictions after their test positivity rates surpassed 8%, which trips state action after three days.
But Brian Roginski, owner of Cortland's Garage Tavern & Grill in Arlington Heights, intends to "play by the rules."
"We're hoping and praying for a miracle," said Cortland, who is optimistic he'll still deck the tavern for its annual tiki bar "Sippin' Santa" makeover. "I'd rather not go down quietly," he said.
To return to relative normalcy, suburban Cook's positivity rate must drop to 6.5% or less for three days, COVID-19 hospital admissions must decrease for three days, and the availability of ICU and medical/surgical beds must be at 20% or greater over seven days.
For scofflaws, Illinois State Police "can't patrol everywhere all the time," Pritzker said. But officers will be sent to known rule-breakers, first to issue a warning, and second to issue a citation and fine up to $2,500. The state is also empowered to pull liquor and gaming licenses.
Pritzker also said the state has no plans to reconvert McCormick Place to a field hospital. The convention center was equipped this spring to handle patients if hospitals were overwhelmed, which did not transpire.
The state imposed similar restrictions Monday on the Metro East Region near St. Louis for the second time, which includes Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties. The region had a positivity rate of above 8% for the last three days.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--Haymarket seeks 'major reset' on bid to open treatment center in Itasca

Haymarket Center hopes to push the reset button on a bid to open an addiction treatment facility in Itasca now that the village will restart the zoning process this week after a nearly yearlong hiatus .
A public hearing Wednesday will kick off another round of marathon proceedings on the plan to turn a former Holiday Inn into a 240-bed treatment center for people with substance-use disorders .
The plan commission has scheduled five Haymarket meetings through Dec. 9 .
For months , Haymarket has been setting the stage for a fresh start , lining up new experts to offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of plan commission meetings in 2019 .
Haymarket also has purchased the hotel site with a $ 5 million donation , the largest in its 45-year history .
The nonprofit was n't expecting the gift , but an anonymous donor frustrated with the backlash over the proposed treatment center stepped forward with the funds to pay for 85 % of the hotel 's purchase price , Haymarket leaders say .
But much resistance remains .
A group of residents preparing to register their opposition virtually still contend the scale of the facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than 10,000 people to absorb .
State-imposed COVID-19 restrictions on DuPage County will limit the capacity of the meeting Wednesday night , barring opponents from showing up en masse to protest as they did before the delay .
Itasca officials are livestreaming the hearing on YouTube and encouraging residents to submit written questions or comments in advance .
Haymarket initially filed its zoning request in July 2019 and tried for months to secure village approval .
The process was put on hold , first because of a lawsuit Haymarket filed against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then because of coronavirus lockdowns .
Haymarket leaders say they 're pushing forward to help combat an opioid epidemic that 's worsening during the pandemic .
Over three weeks in May , the county recorded 20 overdose deaths , mostly due to opioids .
In all of 2019 , the coroner 's office reported 96 opioid overdose deaths .
`` The longer COVID is taking , you 're seeing a lot of mental health issues and substance use disorder issues escalating because you 're being told to isolate , '' said Dr. Dan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Haymarket already serves DuPage County patients at its headquarters in Chicago 's West Loop neighborhood and through partnerships with area hospitals .
Having a treatment center in Itasca would provide accessible care within DuPage communities and close to family support systems , proponents say .
The center would see about 4,750 patients a year .
By acquiring the former Holiday Inn along Irving Park Road , Haymarket can continue the village 's zoning process without having to extend a tentative contract to buy the property .
In anticipation of the hearings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report , a traffic and parking study , a revised landscape plan and a report looking at the fiscal and economic impact of the proposed facility .
In response to concerns raised by Itasca Elementary District 10 , Haymarket eliminated a program that would have allowed young children to accompany their parents who are in treatment .
`` I have continued to hope that this will be a major reset for everybody , and that as I said before , we could take a collective breath here , and just let 's take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Lustig said .
`` Let 's come together as a team to address a very significant public health threat . ''
Opponents say they do n't dispute that treatment options are needed in the fight against the opioid crisis .
But they say Itasca is too small to support a 240-bed facility .
Their Facebook group has amassed 1,800 members .
`` The issue that we have is this large of a facility , a 240-bed regional drug treatment center , ca n't properly be absorbed by a small town of 8,700 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a member of the Concerned Citizens of Itasca group .
`` We looked far and wide to try to find any kind of facility of this magnitude being put in a very small town but were unable to come up with anything . ''
Diestel said such a center belongs in a town with several fire stations and an EMS service that can handle emergency calls .
`` You are impacting our fire department , which has a single ambulance , and our EMS service , which is designed to take care of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large regional drug treatment center , '' Diestel said .
Haymarket leaders say they have a contract with Elite Ambulance to handle the majority of ambulance calls .
But Diestel said it would be likely Haymarket would call an Itasca rig in a life-threatening emergency .
Haymarket officials say Elite is the second-largest private ambulance service in the state and equipped to provide coverage .
Elite now runs about 110 calls a year for an Itasca nursing home .
According to the public safety impact report submitted by Haymarket and prepared by retired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed facility is projected to require 55 to 73 police responses and 18 to 26 fire and EMS calls each year .
In an emergency , a medical team staffing the site round-the-clock would stabilize the patient and `` helps to triage '' whether to request the Elite or village ambulance , Lustig said .
`` We , as an organization , are going to continue to monitor this , '' Lustig said .
`` And if there is a need for me to add on a secondary service , ambulance service , @ @ @ @ @ @

Haymarket seeks 'major reset' on bid to open treatment center in Itasca
Haymarket Center hopes to push the reset button on a bid to open an addiction treatment facility in Itasca now that the village will restart the zoning process this week after a nearly yearlong hiatus.
A public hearing Wednesday will kick off another round of marathon proceedings on the plan to turn a former Holiday Inn into a 240-bed treatment center for people with substance-use disorders. The plan commission has scheduled five Haymarket meetings through Dec. 9.
For months, Haymarket has been setting the stage for a fresh start, lining up new experts to offer a rebuttal to concerns raised during a series of plan commission meetings in 2019. Haymarket also has purchased the hotel site with a $5 million donation, the largest in its 45-year history.
The nonprofit wasn't expecting the gift, but an anonymous donor frustrated with the backlash over the proposed treatment center stepped forward with the funds to pay for 85% of the hotel's purchase price, Haymarket leaders say.
But much resistance remains. A group of residents preparing to register their opposition virtually still contend the scale of the facility is too large for a town of less than 10,000 people to absorb.
State-imposed COVID-19 restrictions on DuPage County will limit the capacity of the meeting Wednesday night, barring opponents from showing up en masse to protest as they did before the delay.
Itasca officials are livestreaming the hearing on YouTube and encouraging residents to submit written questions or comments in advance.
Haymarket initially filed its zoning request in July 2019 and tried for months to secure village approval. The process was put on hold, first because of a lawsuit Haymarket filed against the village that was eventually dismissed, and then because of coronavirus lockdowns.
Haymarket leaders say they're pushing forward to help combat an opioid epidemic that's worsening during the pandemic.
Over three weeks in May, the county recorded 20 overdose deaths, mostly due to opioids. In all of 2019, the coroner's office reported 96 opioid overdose deaths.
"The longer COVID is taking, you're seeing a lot of mental health issues and substance use disorder issues escalating because you're being told to isolate," said Dr. Dan Lustig, Haymarket's president and CEO.
Haymarket already serves DuPage County patients at its headquarters in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood and through partnerships with area hospitals.
Having a treatment center in Itasca would provide accessible care within DuPage communities and close to family support systems, proponents say. The center would see about 4,750 patients a year.
By acquiring the former Holiday Inn along Irving Park Road, Haymarket can continue the village's zoning process without having to extend a tentative contract to buy the property.
In anticipation of the hearings, Haymarket released a new public safety impact report, a traffic and parking study, a revised landscape plan and a report looking at the fiscal and economic impact of the proposed facility.
In response to concerns raised by Itasca Elementary District 10, Haymarket eliminated a program that would have allowed young children to accompany their parents who are in treatment.
"I have continued to hope that this will be a major reset for everybody, and that as I said before, we could take a collective breath here, and just let's take a look at the data together," Lustig said. "Let's come together as a team to address a very significant public health threat."
Opponents say they don't dispute that treatment options are needed in the fight against the opioid crisis. But they say Itasca is too small to support a 240-bed facility. Their Facebook group has amassed 1,800 members.
"The issue that we have is this large of a facility, a 240-bed regional drug treatment center, can't properly be absorbed by a small town of 8,700 people," said James Diestel, a member of the Concerned Citizens of Itasca group. "We looked far and wide to try to find any kind of facility of this magnitude being put in a very small town but were unable to come up with anything."
Diestel said such a center belongs in a town with several fire stations and an EMS service that can handle emergency calls.
"You are impacting our fire department, which has a single ambulance, and our EMS service, which is designed to take care of a small village, not a very large regional drug treatment center," Diestel said.
Haymarket leaders say they have a contract with Elite Ambulance to handle the majority of ambulance calls. But Diestel said it would be likely Haymarket would call an Itasca rig in a life-threatening emergency.
Haymarket officials say Elite is the second-largest private ambulance service in the state and equipped to provide coverage. Elite now runs about 110 calls a year for an Itasca nursing home.
According to the public safety impact report submitted by Haymarket and prepared by retired Wilmette Fire Chief James Dominik, the proposed facility is projected to require 55 to 73 police responses and 18 to 26 fire and EMS calls each year.
In an emergency, a medical team staffing the site round-the-clock would stabilize the patient and "helps to triage" whether to request the Elite or village ambulance, Lustig said.
"We, as an organization, are going to continue to monitor this," Lustig said. "And if there is a need for me to add on a secondary service, ambulance service, we will do that."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--Arlington Heights police investigating swastika graffiti

Kristina Keller at first did n't quite believe her eyes when she walked out of her Arlington Heights condo building Saturday afternoon and discovered a swastika drawn on a pillar in the front entryway .
`` I walked right past it and did a doubletake , '' Keller said Monday .
`` I went back and when I realized what it was , I tried to get rid of it with my sleeve , but it would n't come out . ''
The 6-inch by 6-inch hate symbol , crudely drawn in black ink , was especially jarring for Keller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a biracial partner .
`` I was very rattled by it , '' she said .
`` It definitely made us very uncomfortable . ''
After posting a photo of the swastika on social media Saturday , Keller filed a report with Arlington Heights police Monday .
Police confirmed they are investigating the vandalism on the 0-100 block of Palatine Road .
Mayor Tom Hayes issued a statement Monday condemning what he called an `` act of hateful vandalism . ''
`` I will say in no uncertain terms again that hate has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such criminal acts will not be tolerated , '' Hayes said .
`` As such , I have directed our police chief to aggressively investigate and to assist in the prosecution of any offenders caught to the full extent of the law .
`` In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence , and perhaps the most trying time in most of our lifetimes , let us all reflect the caring and welcoming community that is the City of Good Neighbors and do all we can to put an end to these acts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest of several hate-related incidents reported in the village this year .
In July , police arrested a 20-year-old Buffalo Grove man on hate crime and criminal damage charges alleging he was responsible for a rash of racist graffiti found in multiple locations in the community , including at Lake Arlington Park , the Davis Street pedestrian underpass and the Vail Street parking garage .
And in August , Hayes and others publicly condemned two instances of vandalism at an Arlington Heights church that had displayed a banner quoting a Bible verse followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Noting the documented rise in hate crimes across the country in recent years , Keller said the community needs to speak out .
`` It 's up to us to put it out there that this is not OK , and we need to put people in positions of power that do n't use hateful rhetoric , '' she said .

Arlington Heights police investigating swastika graffiti
Kristina Keller at first didn't quite believe her eyes when she walked out of her Arlington Heights condo building Saturday afternoon and discovered a swastika drawn on a pillar in the front entryway.
"I walked right past it and did a doubletake," Keller said Monday. "I went back and when I realized what it was, I tried to get rid of it with my sleeve, but it wouldn't come out."
The 6-inch by 6-inch hate symbol, crudely drawn in black ink, was especially jarring for Keller, who is Jewish and lives with a biracial partner.
"I was very rattled by it," she said. "It definitely made us very uncomfortable."
After posting a photo of the swastika on social media Saturday, Keller filed a report with Arlington Heights police Monday. Police confirmed they are investigating the vandalism on the 0-100 block of Palatine Road.
Mayor Tom Hayes issued a statement Monday condemning what he called an "act of hateful vandalism."
"I will say in no uncertain terms again that hate has no home in Arlington Heights and that such criminal acts will not be tolerated," Hayes said. "As such, I have directed our police chief to aggressively investigate and to assist in the prosecution of any offenders caught to the full extent of the law.
"In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence, and perhaps the most trying time in most of our lifetimes, let us all reflect the caring and welcoming community that is the City of Good Neighbors and do all we can to put an end to these acts of hate."
It is the latest of several hate-related incidents reported in the village this year.
In July, police arrested a 20-year-old Buffalo Grove man on hate crime and criminal damage charges alleging he was responsible for a rash of racist graffiti found in multiple locations in the community, including at Lake Arlington Park, the Davis Street pedestrian underpass and the Vail Street parking garage.
And in August, Hayes and others publicly condemned two instances of vandalism at an Arlington Heights church that had displayed a banner quoting a Bible verse followed by "Black Lives Matter."
Noting the documented rise in hate crimes across the country in recent years, Keller said the community needs to speak out.
"It's up to us to put it out there that this is not OK, and we need to put people in positions of power that don't use hateful rhetoric," she said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--COVID-19 hits Prospect High School girls volleyball team

Families of Prospect High School girls volleyball players learned Monday that someone associated with the program has tested positive for COVID-19 , triggering a 14-day quarantine for team members and staff who had close contact with the person .
Assistant Principal Frank Mirandola wrote in a letter to families that those affected have been identified through contact tracing and notified .
Ongoing monitoring of students and staff for signs and symptoms of the illness is taking place , Mirandola wrote .
The Mount Prospect school also will be conducting a deep cleaning of areas of potential exposure , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ School District 214 is coordinating its response with the Cook County Department of Public Health .
`` As we receive more information from the Department of Public Health and other entities , we will implement additional recommendations and guidelines , '' Mirandola wrote .
`` As always , everyone should monitor their health and stay at home if they develop symptoms .
Sick persons should contact their health care provider to determine if testing is needed . ''
School officials said they could n't provide any further information Monday , including whether the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member , when the positive test had been conducted , and what volleyball activities had been taking place at Prospect .
District 214 Interim Communications Supervisor Dave Beery said the letter was sent out of an abundance of caution and consistent with public health guidance and protocols established by the county health department .

COVID-19 hits Prospect High School girls volleyball team
Families of Prospect High School girls volleyball players learned Monday that someone associated with the program has tested positive for COVID-19, triggering a 14-day quarantine for team members and staff who had close contact with the person.
Assistant Principal Frank Mirandola wrote in a letter to families that those affected have been identified through contact tracing and notified. Ongoing monitoring of students and staff for signs and symptoms of the illness is taking place, Mirandola wrote.
The Mount Prospect school also will be conducting a deep cleaning of areas of potential exposure, according to the letter, and Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is coordinating its response with the Cook County Department of Public Health.
"As we receive more information from the Department of Public Health and other entities, we will implement additional recommendations and guidelines," Mirandola wrote. "As always, everyone should monitor their health and stay at home if they develop symptoms. Sick persons should contact their health care provider to determine if testing is needed."
School officials said they couldn't provide any further information Monday, including whether the infected person was a student or staff member, when the positive test had been conducted, and what volleyball activities had been taking place at Prospect.
District 214 Interim Communications Supervisor Dave Beery said the letter was sent out of an abundance of caution and consistent with public health guidance and protocols established by the county health department.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--Geneva restaurant can serve meals indoors while fighting governor's order

Diners will be able to eat inside FoxFire Restaurant in Geneva while the business fights Gov .
J.B. Pritzker 's ban on indoor dining .
Kane County Judge Kevin T. Busch on Monday issued an order prohibiting state and county authorities from enforcing Pritzker 's ban .
Busch 's order is temporary and specific to FoxFire .
The restaurant sued the governor , the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Kane County Public Health Department on Friday , the day the ban went into effect .
It also filed a request for a temporary restraining order .
Busch agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nelson , that not being able to serve diners indoors while the main case is litigated would irreparably harm the restaurant .
Busch also ruled the restaurant was likely to succeed on the merits of its case , because he believes the governor 's executive order is invalid .
Busch said the state 's Emergency Management Act gives a governor the ability to issue executive orders for 30 days when a disaster is declared .
After that period , Busch said , it is up to the state or local health departments to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut down , based on what is happening with public health in their localities .
The state public health law calls for giving businesses due process guarantees , and it requires the health departments to present `` clear and convincing evidence '' that a shutdown of a particular establishment is required and that nothing else will do , Busch said .
`` Due process is the key component , '' Busch said .
Kane County Assistant State 's Attorney Erin Brady , representing the county health department , argued the governor 's order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could serve diners outdoors or with carryout meals .
However , Nelson said Monday morning 's snowfall shows `` outdoor dining in Geneva is not a realistic option , '' he said .
The hardship of not being able to serve diners indoors -- the restaurant 's primary source of business -- outweighed the hardship presented by the state , Busch said .
`` It causes the court to wonder why in our community all of the food stores are open ( while indoor dining is banned ) , '' Busch said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they -- and big-box stores -- have bigger crowds than local restaurants .
`` The court can not turn a blind eye to these facts .
If there was such a compelling need to shut down public venues ... then how did we pick the winners and losers ? ''
Thomas Verticchio of the Illinois attorney general 's office said the state likely will appeal Busch 's decision .
The case is back in court Nov. 9

Geneva restaurant can serve meals indoors while fighting governor's order
Diners will be able to eat inside FoxFire Restaurant in Geneva while the business fights Gov. J.B. Pritzker's ban on indoor dining.
Kane County Judge Kevin T. Busch on Monday issued an order prohibiting state and county authorities from enforcing Pritzker's ban. Busch's order is temporary and specific to FoxFire.
The restaurant sued the governor, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Kane County Public Health Department on Friday, the day the ban went into effect. It also filed a request for a temporary restraining order.
Busch agreed with the restaurant's attorney, Kevin Nelson, that not being able to serve diners indoors while the main case is litigated would irreparably harm the restaurant.
Busch also ruled the restaurant was likely to succeed on the merits of its case, because he believes the governor's executive order is invalid. Busch said the state's Emergency Management Act gives a governor the ability to issue executive orders for 30 days when a disaster is declared.
After that period, Busch said, it is up to the state or local health departments to decide whether individual businesses need to be shut down, based on what is happening with public health in their localities. The state public health law calls for giving businesses due process guarantees, and it requires the health departments to present "clear and convincing evidence" that a shutdown of a particular establishment is required and that nothing else will do, Busch said.
"Due process is the key component," Busch said.
Kane County Assistant State's Attorney Erin Brady, representing the county health department, argued the governor's order doesn't close the restaurant because FoxFire could serve diners outdoors or with carryout meals.
However, Nelson said Monday morning's snowfall shows "outdoor dining in Geneva is not a realistic option," he said.
The hardship of not being able to serve diners indoors -- the restaurant's primary source of business -- outweighed the hardship presented by the state, Busch said.
"It causes the court to wonder why in our community all of the food stores are open (while indoor dining is banned)," Busch said, noting that while food stores are essential, they -- and big-box stores -- have bigger crowds than local restaurants. "The court cannot turn a blind eye to these facts. If there was such a compelling need to shut down public venues ... then how did we pick the winners and losers?"
Thomas Verticchio of the Illinois attorney general's office said the state likely will appeal Busch's decision. The case is back in court Nov. 9


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--DuPage could provide $2.5 million in relief for restaurants, bars

DuPage County could offer financial relief for bars and restaurants left reeling from a ban on indoor service as COVID-19 cases are surging again .
As of Tuesday , the county will have awarded more than $ 15 million in grants to about 1,200 businesses facing economic hardship during the pandemic .
County board members will vote Tuesday on a proposal to specifically direct $ 2.5 million in federal CARES Act dollars to an ailing bar and restaurant industry .
The state has placed suburban Cook , DuPage , Kane , Kankakee and Will counties under tighter restrictions aimed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bars and restaurants were ordered to suspend indoor service after suburban regions surpassed an 8 % rate of positive results on COVID-19 tests for three days , triggering temporary mitigations .
DuPage County Board member Robert Larsen , chairman of the finance committee , announced the effort to help restaurants during the clampdown .
`` They 're very concerned .
They 've had a very difficult summer , '' Larsen said .
`` They 've been struggling to get back on their feet , and now they 're facing new restrictions that ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some of them are n't going to survive this so we 're going to do what we can to help them . ''
Larsen anticipates board members will sign off on the relief measure .
If approved , restaurants , bars , banquet halls and event venues that generate no more than $ 4 million in annual revenue will be eligible to apply .
The county will dole out the grants in up to $ 15,000 increments .
`` It 's a Band-Aid , but any Band-Aid right now would help , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ivy restaurant in downtown Wheaton .
Applicants must have a food service license , a restaurant license or a liquor license which permits on-site consumption of alcohol .
Bar and restaurant owners also must derive 50 % or more of revenue from the sale of food or liquor to qualify .
`` We 're not putting any particular restrictions on how they use the money , '' Larsen said .
`` They just have to demonstrate by way of an application that as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions , they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than $ 15,000 in lost revenue , then they can apply for the maximum amount of the grant . ''
The restrictions on restaurants will continue until positivity rates decline .
`` These are our neighbors , '' Larsen said .
`` These are people that have opened their businesses to us to gather and we need to protect them . ''

DuPage could provide $2.5 million in relief for restaurants, bars
DuPage County could offer financial relief for bars and restaurants left reeling from a ban on indoor service as COVID-19 cases are surging again.
As of Tuesday, the county will have awarded more than $15 million in grants to about 1,200 businesses facing economic hardship during the pandemic.
County board members will vote Tuesday on a proposal to specifically direct $2.5 million in federal CARES Act dollars to an ailing bar and restaurant industry.
The state has placed suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kankakee and Will counties under tighter restrictions aimed at taming a resurgence in virus cases. Bars and restaurants were ordered to suspend indoor service after suburban regions surpassed an 8% rate of positive results on COVID-19 tests for three days, triggering temporary mitigations.
DuPage County Board member Robert Larsen, chairman of the finance committee, announced the effort to help restaurants during the clampdown.
"They're very concerned. They've had a very difficult summer," Larsen said. "They've been struggling to get back on their feet, and now they're facing new restrictions that ... potentially are going to devastate them. Some of them aren't going to survive this so we're going to do what we can to help them."
Larsen anticipates board members will sign off on the relief measure. If approved, restaurants, bars, banquet halls and event venues that generate no more than $4 million in annual revenue will be eligible to apply. The county will dole out the grants in up to $15,000 increments.
"It's a Band-Aid, but any Band-Aid right now would help," said Dick O'Gorman, the owner of the Ivy restaurant in downtown Wheaton.
Applicants must have a food service license, a restaurant license or a liquor license which permits on-site consumption of alcohol. Bar and restaurant owners also must derive 50% or more of revenue from the sale of food or liquor to qualify.
"We're not putting any particular restrictions on how they use the money," Larsen said. "They just have to demonstrate by way of an application that as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions, they have lost revenue and they can justify more than $15,000 in lost revenue, then they can apply for the maximum amount of the grant."
The restrictions on restaurants will continue until positivity rates decline.
"These are our neighbors," Larsen said. "These are people that have opened their businesses to us to gather and we need to protect them."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--'We are in a crisis stage': Coronavirus deaths are rising again in the U.S., as feared

BOISE , Idaho -- Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again , just as health experts had feared , and cases are climbing in nearly every state , despite assurances from President Donald Trump over the weekend that `` we 're rounding the turn , we 're doing great . ''
With Election Day just over a week away , average deaths per day across the country are up 10 % over the past two weeks , from 721 to nearly 794 as of Sunday , according to data from Johns Hopkins University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 47 states , and deaths are up in 34 .
Health experts had warned that it was only a matter of time before deaths turned upward , given the record-breaking surge in cases engulfing the country .
Deaths are a lagging indicator -- that is , it generally takes a few weeks for people to sicken and die from the coronavirus .
Michael Osterholm , a University of Minnesota expert on infectious diseases who warned over the summer of a fall surge , said what 's happening now is a confluence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among people who are weary of hunkering down and are venturing out more ; `` pandemic anger '' among those are do n't believe the scourge is a real threat ; and cold weather , which is forcing more Americans indoors , where the virus can spread more easily .
`` When you put those three together , we should n't be surprised what we 're seeing , '' Osterholm said .
The virus is blamed for more than 8.6 million confirmed infections and over 225,000 deaths in the U.S. , the highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deaths are still well below the U.S. peak of over 2,200 per day in late April .
But experts are warning of a grim fall and winter , with a widely cited model from the University of Washington projecting about 386,000 dead by Feb. 1 .
A vaccine is unlikely to become widely available until mid-2021 .
The seven-day rolling average for daily new cases hit a record high on Sunday of 68,767 , according to Johns Hopkins , eclipsing the previous mark of 67,293 , set in mid-July .
The U.S. recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday and Saturday -- the highest marks ever -- though testing has expanded dramatically over the course of the outbreak , making direct comparisons problematic .
The true number of infections is thought to be far higher because many Americans have not been tested , and studies suggest people can be infected without feeling sick .
Fears about the virus 's toll on the economy -- and fading hopes that Washington will be able to deliver more relief anytime soon -- sent stocks into a slump in afternoon trading on Wall Street .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ % lower and on track for its worst day in more than a month .
The Dow Jones industrial average was down more than 800 points , or almost 3 % .
In the Texas border city of El Paso , authorities instructed people to stay home for two weeks and imposed a 10-p.m.-to-5-a.m. curfew because of a surge that has overwhelmed hospitals .
The state is converting part of the city 's civic center into a hospital .
Violators of the curfew are subject to $ 500 fines , though the order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to or from work or are out for other essential reasons , such as food shopping and medical care .
`` We are in a crisis stage , '' El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego , the county 's top elected official , as he issued the stay-at-home order over the weekend .
On Monday , the county reported a record high in daily cases , with 1,443 .
The county had 853 patients hospitalized because of the virus , up from 786 a day earlier .
The state has provided over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of whom will staff the convention center site .
Just last week , the president during the last presidential debate downplayed the virus 's effect in Texas , saying : `` There was a very big spike in Texas , it 's now gone . ''
On Sunday , White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said that `` we 're not going to control the pandemic '' and that the focus should be on containment and treatment .
Trump , who spent several days in the hospital after contracting the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country is `` rounding the turn . ''
His remarks came amid another outbreak in the White House inner circle .
Several close aides to Vice President Mike Pence tested positive , including his chief of staff .
In Kentucky , the state shattered its record for the number of new cases per week , with 9,335 .
`` We must do better , '' Democratic Gov .
Andy Beshear said , adding that he plans to make recommendations soon for counties with high rates of infection .
Arizona is seeing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of COVID-19 cases reported each day , reversing a decline in August and September .
Deaths have reached nearly 5,900 .
In Massachusetts , where Republican Gov .
Charlie Baker has won accolades for helping to contain the virus , the Marblehead school district decided to shift to fully remote learning after students attended a house party where they shared drinks and did n't wear masks .
Marblehead Superintendent John Buckey said in a letter to families on Sunday that he understood `` young people 's desire to be together , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' but that ignoring the rules was `` potentially harming the community at large . ''
The University of Minnesota 's Osterholm has been predicting the darkest days will be in the weeks or months ahead .
He said he expects increased competition for drugs and shortages of hospital specialists , N95 masks and other protective gear .
A strong national response plan was needed , along with consistent messaging that emphasized mask wearing and other preventive measures , Osterholm said .
`` But our response has been ...
I do n't know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .

'We are in a crisis stage': Coronavirus deaths are rising again in the U.S., as feared
Sasha Jacquez tests University of Texas at El Paso student Ariona Gill for coronavirus earlier this month at the UTEP Fox Fine Arts Center in El Paso, Texas. Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every single state. In El Paso, authorities instructed people to stay home for two weeks and imposed a 10-p.m.-to-5-a.m. curfew because of a surge that has overwhelmed hospitals. Associated Press
BOISE, Idaho -- Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every state, despite assurances from President Donald Trump over the weekend that "we're rounding the turn, we're doing great."
With Election Day just over a week away, average deaths per day across the country are up 10% over the past two weeks, from 721 to nearly 794 as of Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Confirmed infections per day are rising in 47 states, and deaths are up in 34.
Health experts had warned that it was only a matter of time before deaths turned upward, given the record-breaking surge in cases engulfing the country. Deaths are a lagging indicator -- that is, it generally takes a few weeks for people to sicken and die from the coronavirus.
Michael Osterholm, a University of Minnesota expert on infectious diseases who warned over the summer of a fall surge, said what's happening now is a confluence of three factors: "pandemic fatigue" among people who are weary of hunkering down and are venturing out more; "pandemic anger" among those are don't believe the scourge is a real threat; and cold weather, which is forcing more Americans indoors, where the virus can spread more easily.
"When you put those three together, we shouldn't be surprised what we're seeing," Osterholm said.
The virus is blamed for more than 8.6 million confirmed infections and over 225,000 deaths in the U.S., the highest such totals anywhere in the world.
Deaths are still well below the U.S. peak of over 2,200 per day in late April. But experts are warning of a grim fall and winter, with a widely cited model from the University of Washington projecting about 386,000 dead by Feb. 1. A vaccine is unlikely to become widely available until mid-2021.
The seven-day rolling average for daily new cases hit a record high on Sunday of 68,767, according to Johns Hopkins, eclipsing the previous mark of 67,293, set in mid-July. The U.S. recorded more than 80,000 new cases on both Friday and Saturday -- the highest marks ever -- though testing has expanded dramatically over the course of the outbreak, making direct comparisons problematic.
The true number of infections is thought to be far higher because many Americans have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected without feeling sick.
Fears about the virus's toll on the economy -- and fading hopes that Washington will be able to deliver more relief anytime soon -- sent stocks into a slump in afternoon trading on Wall Street. The S&P 500 was 2.3% lower and on track for its worst day in more than a month. The Dow Jones industrial average was down more than 800 points, or almost 3%.
In the Texas border city of El Paso, authorities instructed people to stay home for two weeks and imposed a 10-p.m.-to-5-a.m. curfew because of a surge that has overwhelmed hospitals. The state is converting part of the city's civic center into a hospital.
Violators of the curfew are subject to $500 fines, though the order does not apply to people who are going to or from work or are out for other essential reasons, such as food shopping and medical care.
"We are in a crisis stage," El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, the county's top elected official, as he issued the stay-at-home order over the weekend.
On Monday, the county reported a record high in daily cases, with 1,443. The county had 853 patients hospitalized because of the virus, up from 786 a day earlier. The state has provided over 900 medical personnel to El Paso, some of whom will staff the convention center site.
Just last week, the president during the last presidential debate downplayed the virus's effect in Texas, saying: "There was a very big spike in Texas, it's now gone."
On Sunday, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said that "we're not going to control the pandemic" and that the focus should be on containment and treatment.
Trump, who spent several days in the hospital after contracting the virus, said repeatedly over the weekend that the country is "rounding the turn." His remarks came amid another outbreak in the White House inner circle. Several close aides to Vice President Mike Pence tested positive, including his chief of staff.
In Kentucky, the state shattered its record for the number of new cases per week, with 9,335.
"We must do better," Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said, adding that he plans to make recommendations soon for counties with high rates of infection.
Arizona is seeing a slow but steady increase in the average number of COVID-19 cases reported each day, reversing a decline in August and September. Deaths have reached nearly 5,900.
In Massachusetts, where Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has won accolades for helping to contain the virus, the Marblehead school district decided to shift to fully remote learning after students attended a house party where they shared drinks and didn't wear masks.
Marblehead Superintendent John Buckey said in a letter to families on Sunday that he understood "young people's desire to be together, as far away from adults as possible," but that ignoring the rules was "potentially harming the community at large."
The University of Minnesota's Osterholm has been predicting the darkest days will be in the weeks or months ahead. He said he expects increased competition for drugs and shortages of hospital specialists, N95 masks and other protective gear.
A strong national response plan was needed, along with consistent messaging that emphasized mask wearing and other preventive measures, Osterholm said.
"But our response has been ... I don't know what our response has been," he said.
Stobbe reported from New York.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--Cook County launches cash assistance program for those struggling through pandemic

Cook County officials Monday announced the launch of the $ 2.1 million Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Resident Cash Assistance Program to help suburban residents experiencing financial insecurity due to the pandemic .
Funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid , Relief and Economic Security Act , the program will provide one-time $ 600 payments to about 3,000 residents whose income was at or below 250 % of the federal poverty level prior to March 1 .
For a household of four , the income threshold is $ 65,500 .
`` This program will offer relief to more than 3,000 residents who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assistance for those who are struggling to pay bills or take care of essential needs , '' Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in an announcement of the program .
To qualify , applicants must be a resident of suburban Cook County and provide the following documents : one form of government-issued identification that includes your current residential address or two alternative forms of identification ; proof of your COVID-19 hardship due to unpaid leave , care for vulnerable or infected relatives , or loss of wages due to business or school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eligibility requirements ; and bank information including account and routing number if you choose to direct deposit .
The application window opened Monday and closes at 11:59 p.m. Nov. 6 .
To apply , go to www.cookcountyil.gov/recovery .

Cook County launches cash assistance program for those struggling through pandemic
Cook County officials Monday announced the launch of the $2.1 million Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Resident Cash Assistance Program to help suburban residents experiencing financial insecurity due to the pandemic.
Funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, the program will provide one-time $600 payments to about 3,000 residents whose income was at or below 250% of the federal poverty level prior to March 1. For a household of four, the income threshold is $65,500.
"This program will offer relief to more than 3,000 residents who are experiencing financial hardship and provide some assistance for those who are struggling to pay bills or take care of essential needs," Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in an announcement of the program.
To qualify, applicants must be a resident of suburban Cook County and provide the following documents: one form of government-issued identification that includes your current residential address or two alternative forms of identification; proof of your COVID-19 hardship due to unpaid leave, care for vulnerable or infected relatives, or loss of wages due to business or school closures; proof of household income meeting eligibility requirements; and bank information including account and routing number if you choose to direct deposit.
The application window opened Monday and closes at 11:59 p.m. Nov. 6. To apply, go to www.cookcountyil.gov/recovery.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-26--MATCHDAY: Real Madrid heads to Germany after losing CL start

A look at what 's happening around the Champions League on Tuesday : Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick says Serge Gnabry could return to the starting lineup against Lokomotiv Moscow after an absence blamed on a false positive result in a coronavirus test .
Gnabry sat out last week 's 4-0 win over AtlÃ©tico Madrid and the 5-0 demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday .
Bayern lost on its last Champions League visit to Russia in 2016 in a surprise 3-2 defeat to Rostov .
AtlÃ©tico tries to rebound from the loss to Bayern when it hosts Salzburg , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the season at the weekend in the Spanish league .
Real Madrid heads to Germany to play Borussia MÃ¶nchengladbach needing to kick-start its Champions League campaign following a 3-2 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk .
The last time Madrid played Gladbach away , it lost 5-1 in 1985 .
Shakhtar hosts Inter Milan with more squad depth than for its surprise win over Madrid last week , after several players returned after isolation following a coronavirus outbreak in the squad .
Inter has been relying heavily - some say too heavily - on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taison and midfielder Taras Stepanenko among those now available .
Eden Hazard has recovered from injury and could make his season debut with Madrid .
Despite opening the group with a win over Porto last week , Manchester City plays at Marseille enduring a difficult start to the Premier League - failing to win three of its first five games .
And City is without record scorer Sergio Aguero and fellow striker Gabriel Jesus .
Fernandinho , Benjamin Mendy , Nathan Ake and Fernandinho are also sidelined .
Despite his lack of confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to start at the Velodrome against City .
Benedetto has not scored for the 1993 European Champions so far this season but coach Andre Villas-Boas has only a few options available for the No .
9 position .
After its 1-0 loss at Olympiakos , Marseille is already under pressure as it plays its first home game in six years in Europe 's top tournament .
Liverpool is showing - for now - it can cope without Virgil van Dijk .
The Premier League champions host Danish club Midtjylland after hard-fought victories against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their central defender , who requires knee surgery and faces several months out .
Midfielder Fabinho has been tasked with filling in for the Dutchman at the back alongside Joe Gomez .
The game at Anfield sees the six-time European champions host a club who were only founded in 1999 and are making their first appearance in the Champions League .
Atalanta , a surprise quarterfinalist last season , hosts Ajax , a surprise semifinalist two seasons ago .
It 's the first ever Champions League match in Bergamo for Atalanta , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last season while its Gewiss Stadium was being renovated .
But no fans will be allowed in .

MATCHDAY: Real Madrid heads to Germany after losing CL start
A look at what's happening around the Champions League on Tuesday:
GROUP A
Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick says Serge Gnabry could return to the starting lineup against Lokomotiv Moscow after an absence blamed on a false positive result in a coronavirus test. Gnabry sat out last week's 4-0 win over Atlético Madrid and the 5-0 demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Bayern lost on its last Champions League visit to Russia in 2016 in a surprise 3-2 defeat to Rostov. Atlético tries to rebound from the loss to Bayern when it hosts Salzburg, with Luis Suárez coming off his fourth goal of the season at the weekend in the Spanish league.
GROUP B
Real Madrid heads to Germany to play Borussia Mönchengladbach needing to kick-start its Champions League campaign following a 3-2 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk. The last time Madrid played Gladbach away, it lost 5-1 in 1985. Shakhtar hosts Inter Milan with more squad depth than for its surprise win over Madrid last week, after several players returned after isolation following a coronavirus outbreak in the squad. Inter has been relying heavily - some say too heavily - on goals from Romelu Lukaku. Brazilian forward Taison and midfielder Taras Stepanenko among those now available. Eden Hazard has recovered from injury and could make his season debut with Madrid.
GROUP C
Despite opening the group with a win over Porto last week, Manchester City plays at Marseille enduring a difficult start to the Premier League - failing to win three of its first five games. And City is without record scorer Sergio Aguero and fellow striker Gabriel Jesus. Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy, Nathan Ake and Fernandinho are also sidelined. Despite his lack of confidence and goals, Dario Benedetto is expected to start at the Velodrome against City. Benedetto has not scored for the 1993 European Champions so far this season but coach Andre Villas-Boas has only a few options available for the No. 9 position. After its 1-0 loss at Olympiakos, Marseille is already under pressure as it plays its first home game in six years in Europe's top tournament.
GROUP D
Liverpool is showing - for now - it can cope without Virgil van Dijk. The Premier League champions host Danish club Midtjylland after hard-fought victories against Ajax and Sheffield United last week without their central defender, who requires knee surgery and faces several months out. Midfielder Fabinho has been tasked with filling in for the Dutchman at the back alongside Joe Gomez. The game at Anfield sees the six-time European champions host a club who were only founded in 1999 and are making their first appearance in the Champions League. Atalanta, a surprise quarterfinalist last season, hosts Ajax, a surprise semifinalist two seasons ago. It's the first ever Champions League match in Bergamo for Atalanta, which played at the San Siro in Milan last season while its Gewiss Stadium was being renovated. But no fans will be allowed in.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-10-27--DuPage could provide $2.5 million in virus relief for restaurants, bars

DuPage County could offer financial relief for bars and restaurants left reeling from a ban on indoor service as COVID-19 cases are surging again .
As of Tuesday , the county will have awarded more than $ 15 million in grants to about 1,200 businesses facing economic hardship during the pandemic .
County board members will vote today on a proposal to specifically direct $ 2.5 million in federal CARES Act dollars to an ailing bar and restaurant industry .
The state has placed suburban Cook , DuPage , Kane , Kankakee and Will counties under tighter restrictions aimed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bars and restaurants were ordered to suspend indoor service after suburban regions surpassed an 8 % rate of positive results on COVID-19 tests for three days , triggering temporary mitigations .
DuPage County Board member Robert Larsen , chairman of the finance committee , announced the effort to help restaurants during the clampdown .
`` They 're very concerned .
They 've had a very difficult summer , '' Larsen said .
`` They 've been struggling to get back on their feet , and now they 're facing new restrictions that ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some of them are n't going to survive this so we 're going to do what we can to help them . ''
Larsen anticipates board members will sign off on the relief measure .
If approved , restaurants , bars , banquet halls and event venues that generate no more than $ 4 million in annual revenue will be eligible to apply .
The county will dole out the grants in up to $ 15,000 increments .
`` It 's a Band-Aid , but any Band-Aid right now would help , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ivy restaurant in downtown Wheaton .
Applicants must have a food service license , a restaurant license or a liquor license that permits on-site consumption of alcohol .
Bar and restaurant owners also must derive 50 % or more of revenue from the sale of food or liquor to qualify .
`` We 're not putting any particular restrictions on how they use the money , '' Larsen said .
`` They just have to demonstrate by way of an application that as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions , they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than $ 15,000 in lost revenue , then they can apply for the maximum amount of the grant . ''
The restrictions on restaurants will continue until positivity rates decline .
`` These are our neighbors , '' Larsen said .
`` These are people that have opened their businesses to us to gather and we need to protect them . ''

DuPage could provide $2.5 million in virus relief for restaurants, bars
DuPage County could offer financial relief for bars and restaurants left reeling from a ban on indoor service as COVID-19 cases are surging again.
As of Tuesday, the county will have awarded more than $15 million in grants to about 1,200 businesses facing economic hardship during the pandemic.
County board members will vote today on a proposal to specifically direct $2.5 million in federal CARES Act dollars to an ailing bar and restaurant industry.
The state has placed suburban Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kankakee and Will counties under tighter restrictions aimed at taming a resurgence in virus cases. Bars and restaurants were ordered to suspend indoor service after suburban regions surpassed an 8% rate of positive results on COVID-19 tests for three days, triggering temporary mitigations.
DuPage County Board member Robert Larsen, chairman of the finance committee, announced the effort to help restaurants during the clampdown.
"They're very concerned. They've had a very difficult summer," Larsen said. "They've been struggling to get back on their feet, and now they're facing new restrictions that ... potentially are going to devastate them. Some of them aren't going to survive this so we're going to do what we can to help them."
Larsen anticipates board members will sign off on the relief measure. If approved, restaurants, bars, banquet halls and event venues that generate no more than $4 million in annual revenue will be eligible to apply. The county will dole out the grants in up to $15,000 increments.
"It's a Band-Aid, but any Band-Aid right now would help," said Dick O'Gorman, the owner of the Ivy restaurant in downtown Wheaton.
Applicants must have a food service license, a restaurant license or a liquor license that permits on-site consumption of alcohol. Bar and restaurant owners also must derive 50% or more of revenue from the sale of food or liquor to qualify.
"We're not putting any particular restrictions on how they use the money," Larsen said. "They just have to demonstrate by way of an application that as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions, they have lost revenue and they can justify more than $15,000 in lost revenue, then they can apply for the maximum amount of the grant."
The restrictions on restaurants will continue until positivity rates decline.
"These are our neighbors," Larsen said. "These are people that have opened their businesses to us to gather and we need to protect them."