dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--Rozner: As 'Bull Durham' tops sports movie lists, director Shelton remembers

• First of two parts There are honest players in sports .
And there 's everyone else .
You know them when you see them .
They do it right and they do it for the right reasons .
Their motivation is simple .
Play hard and play fair , play for the guy next to them and for the uniform -- not merely for their own stats and glory .
These are the guys you root for and these are the guys that keep you coming back .
Honesty is so hard to come by in this era of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dollars and marketing departments , less intent on collecting rings than collecting followers .
It is just as true in the entertainment business .
Perhaps that 's why the lists you see every day have `` Bull Durham '' at or near the top , as those desperate for ideas share with you their Top 10 sports movies of all time .
Yeah , do n't think I 'm not sending it your way in due time .
But the genius of this great baseball movie -- the best baseball movie ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to showing you what life was really like in the minor leagues , and the genius behind the film was writer/director Ron Shelton .
`` Once we started filming , '' Shelton told me this week from his home in Los Angeles , `` I was just trying to stay on schedule and not get fired . ''
The 74-year-old Shelton was himself once a 21-year-old drafted in the 39th round by the Baltimore Orioles , sort of a Crash Davis of the middle infield , only not that good .
Though he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season , over five years he compiled a pedestrian .253 average with 10 homers , 127 RBI and an OPS of .647 .
All athletes want to be actors and all actors think they 're athletes .
Shelton was obviously a pretty good athlete to get drafted out of a baseball hotbed in Southern California , and he has n't acted much , but as writer/director of movies like `` Bull Durham , '' `` White Men Ca n't Jump '' and `` Tin Cup , '' we 're grateful he found his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all have nothing but time on our hands , `` Bull Durham '' is not only making all the lists , but it 's getting a lot of play as people remember it as -- at least in my opinion -- the best sports movie ever .
`` It 's a surprise .
It 's thrilling .
I suppose gratifying , more than anything , '' Shelton said .
`` Honestly , every movie you make , you try just as hard to make it great .
You believe in them all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just as much .
`` It 's just that some work and some do n't .
Nobody knows why .
Some are rejected and never get made .
`` The whole thing is a crapshoot . ''
For `` Bull Durham , '' Shelton received an Oscar nomination for best screenplay , an award taken down by Ron Bass and Barry Morrow for `` Rain Man . ''
That 's kind of like getting beat by Meryl Streep .
Not much you can do .
But the screenplay did win the 1988 prize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Boston , New York and Los Angeles .
`` Really , you 're just trying to get your work done every day .
That 's all you can do , '' Shelton said .
`` You believe in the characters and believe in the scenes and get through the day and live to fight another day . ''
Shelton has directed 11 movies , frequently the writer on those pictures , and has also written sports movies like `` Blue Chips , '' `` Cobb '' and `` The Great White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writers who believe their every sentence is a gift to all humans -- often shoveling indecipherable , authentic frontier gibberish born of a self-destructive and debilitating ego -- Shelton does n't pretend to know what he 's putting on a page .
`` Often , you do n't know what you 're writing about until you 're done writing it , '' Shelton said with a laugh .
`` I 'm not even sure what it 's about sometimes . ''
`` Frequently I want to go right back to it and rework @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But I did n't know what 'Bull Durham ' was really about .
`` It turns out it 's that Crash loves something more than it loves him back .
His true love is baseball and it does n't love him the way he loves the game .
`` I did n't know that at the time .
`` About 20 years after it came out a critic said that to me , and I said , 'You 're right , ' and that 's bigger than baseball .
`` We 've all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back , whether it was a person or a job or a sport or you name it .
`` The reckoning is coming to terms with that and not being devastated by it , moving on and finding something in your life to replace that .
`` You have to identify that and get on with life . ''
In the words of Annie Savoy , `` Oh Crash , you do make speeches . ''
• Next : Ron Shelton on the difficulty he had getting a studio to greenlight `` Bull @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movie still resonates with fans .

Rozner: As 'Bull Durham' tops sports movie lists, director Shelton remembers
Ron Shelton is the writer and director of one of the best sports movies of all time, "Bull Durham." ASSOCIATED PRESS
• First of two parts
There are honest players in sports. And there's everyone else.
You know them when you see them. They do it right and they do it for the right reasons.
Their motivation is simple. Play hard and play fair, play for the guy next to them and for the uniform -- not merely for their own stats and glory.
These are the guys you root for and these are the guys that keep you coming back.
Honesty is so hard to come by in this era of the heavily-produced athlete, guarded by agents, dollars and marketing departments, less intent on collecting rings than collecting followers.
It is just as true in the entertainment business.
Perhaps that's why the lists you see every day have "Bull Durham" at or near the top, as those desperate for ideas share with you their Top 10 sports movies of all time.
Yeah, don't think I'm not sending it your way in due time.
But the genius of this great baseball movie -- the best baseball movie ever -- was its commitment to honesty, to showing you what life was really like in the minor leagues, and the genius behind the film was writer/director Ron Shelton.
"Once we started filming," Shelton told me this week from his home in Los Angeles, "I was just trying to stay on schedule and not get fired."
The 74-year-old Shelton was himself once a 21-year-old drafted in the 39th round by the Baltimore Orioles, sort of a Crash Davis of the middle infield, only not that good.
Though he did reach Triple-A Rochester in his final season, over five years he compiled a pedestrian .253 average with 10 homers, 127 RBI and an OPS of .647.
All athletes want to be actors and all actors think they're athletes. Shelton was obviously a pretty good athlete to get drafted out of a baseball hotbed in Southern California, and he hasn't acted much, but as writer/director of movies like "Bull Durham," "White Men Can't Jump" and "Tin Cup," we're grateful he found his true calling.
And now that we all have nothing but time on our hands, "Bull Durham" is not only making all the lists, but it's getting a lot of play as people remember it as -- at least in my opinion -- the best sports movie ever.
"It's a surprise. It's thrilling. I suppose gratifying, more than anything," Shelton said. "Honestly, every movie you make, you try just as hard to make it great. You believe in them all the same. You believe in each one just as much.
"It's just that some work and some don't. Nobody knows why. Some are rejected and never get made.
"The whole thing is a crapshoot."
For "Bull Durham," Shelton received an Oscar nomination for best screenplay, an award taken down by Ron Bass and Barry Morrow for "Rain Man."
That's kind of like getting beat by Meryl Streep. Not much you can do. But the screenplay did win the 1988 prize at five film festivals around the country, including Boston, New York and Los Angeles.
"Really, you're just trying to get your work done every day. That's all you can do," Shelton said. "You believe in the characters and believe in the scenes and get through the day and live to fight another day."
Shelton has directed 11 movies, frequently the writer on those pictures, and has also written sports movies like "Blue Chips," "Cobb" and "The Great White Hype."
But unlike so many writers who believe their every sentence is a gift to all humans -- often shoveling indecipherable, authentic frontier gibberish born of a self-destructive and debilitating ego -- Shelton doesn't pretend to know what he's putting on a page.
"Often, you don't know what you're writing about until you're done writing it," Shelton said with a laugh. "I'm not even sure what it's about sometimes."
Sounds familiar.
"Frequently I want to go right back to it and rework it," Shelton said. "But I didn't know what 'Bull Durham' was really about.
"It turns out it's that Crash loves something more than it loves him back. His true love is baseball and it doesn't love him the way he loves the game.
"I didn't know that at the time.
"About 20 years after it came out a critic said that to me, and I said, 'You're right,' and that's bigger than baseball.
"We've all loved something more than we were loved back, whether it was a person or a job or a sport or you name it.
"The reckoning is coming to terms with that and not being devastated by it, moving on and finding something in your life to replace that.
"You have to identify that and get on with life."
In the words of Annie Savoy, "Oh Crash, you do make speeches."
• Next: Ron Shelton on the difficulty he had getting a studio to greenlight "Bull Durham" and why he thinks the movie still resonates with fans.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--Naperville photographer's project captures 'light inside' dancers during pandemic

One lamp and a strand of those twinkling lights often found inside Mason jars at artsy weddings .
The figurative light is inside , too .
One dancer and the spirit she exudes through her art .
One dancer and her movements , alone , away from her teachers , without her peers .
The photographer is outside , adhering to social distancing recommendations in light of the spread of the COVID-19 virus and capturing the challenges dancers are enduring during this time .
`` I feel like what I 'm doing is showcasing the struggle and bringing joy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham , a Naperville photographer who launched the Light Inside Dance Project after the stay-at-home order went into effect statewide March 21 .
Graham , who is married with kids ages 20 , 17 and 14 , said it was surreal how quickly things changed from normal to stay-at-home isolation to fight the coronavirus pandemic .
As she processed the changes , her creative brain went in a variety of directions .
`` You 're going , 'Oh my gosh , how can I document this ?
How can I help people ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? '
'' Graham said .
`` Your mind really never stops wanting to create .
It 's really hard to have all these ideas and inspiration inside all the time , and then all the sudden you 're in a pandemic and you ca n't do anything . ''
Graham has been a photographer for 13 years and typically shoots outdoor , natural-light portraits of graduates , families and dancers .
She also runs a newborn photo studio and plans to add a studio for fine-art portraits of dancers after the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dance Project to benefit Naperville Helps !
, a charitable effort launched by the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Naperville Alliance to collect donations , use them to buy meals from local restaurants and give those meals to hospital workers and first responders .
Graham so far has conducted three photo shoots as part of the project , and is posting a gallery of her work at https : //www.carolgrahamphotography.com/ as well as from her Instagram account @ cjgphotog with the hashtag # thelightinsidedanceproject .
Each dancer receives six to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to donate to Naperville Helps !
to support people who are responding most directly to the COVID-19 virus .
Haley Reher , 13 , of Naperville , danced for the project Tuesday evening .
With her dad and brother upstairs with the lights off and her mom helping with props , Haley danced for roughly 45 minutes in her living room .
She was illuminated only by a lamp and a strand of the twinkly , artsy lights , while Graham snapped photos from outside .
`` It can show other dancers that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough time right now , I personally use dance to escape , '' Haley said .
Haley has been dancing since she was 2 and typically attends Steps Dance Center in Aurora five days a week .
She 's using training videos posted online by famous dancers and by teachers at the Steps studio , since the space where she dances with Graham 's 14-year-old daughter Morgan is closed for in-person lessons .
The videos give a good way to keep moving , but it 's not the same , Haley said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the passion is strong , '' Graham said about the dancers .
`` Though some are feeling dark , the light inside each dancer is shining bright . ''
Graham said she 's always loved the look of lights in windows , like the glow of a Christmas tree in winter .
But she came up with the idea for Light Inside when she shot her family playing a board game through the window after the stay-at-home order began .
`` I am loving the warm , Rembrandt , unusual look of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gratifying both mentally and creatively , '' Graham said .
`` I am laughing because I normally shoot closer to sunset , so I am considered a sun chaser .
Now I am a moon chaser . ''

Naperville photographer's project captures 'light inside' dancers during pandemic
Haley Reher, 13, of Naperville, dances for photographer Carol J. Graham's Light Inside Dance Project as Graham shoots through the teen's living-room window. Courtesy of Carol Graham Photography
The literal light is inside.
One lamp and a strand of those twinkling lights often found inside Mason jars at artsy weddings.
The figurative light is inside, too.
One dancer and the spirit she exudes through her art. One dancer and her movements, alone, away from her teachers, without her peers.
The photographer is outside, adhering to social distancing recommendations in light of the spread of the COVID-19 virus and capturing the challenges dancers are enduring during this time.
"I feel like what I'm doing is showcasing the struggle and bringing joy to the dancers," said Carol J. Graham, a Naperville photographer who launched the Light Inside Dance Project after the stay-at-home order went into effect statewide March 21.
Carol J. Graham of Naperville is taking photos of dancers through windows at night during the coronavirus stay-at-home order as part of what she calls the Light Inside Dance Project. - Courtesy of Carol Graham Photography
Graham, who is married with kids ages 20, 17 and 14, said it was surreal how quickly things changed from normal to stay-at-home isolation to fight the coronavirus pandemic. As she processed the changes, her creative brain went in a variety of directions.
"You're going, 'Oh my gosh, how can I document this? How can I help people? How can I bring joy to people?'" Graham said. "Your mind really never stops wanting to create. It's really hard to have all these ideas and inspiration inside all the time, and then all the sudden you're in a pandemic and you can't do anything."
Graham has been a photographer for 13 years and typically shoots outdoor, natural-light portraits of graduates, families and dancers. She also runs a newborn photo studio and plans to add a studio for fine-art portraits of dancers after the pandemic eases.
She launched the Light Inside Dance Project to benefit Naperville Helps!, a charitable effort launched by the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Naperville Alliance to collect donations, use them to buy meals from local restaurants and give those meals to hospital workers and first responders.
Morgan Graham, 14, dances for the Light Inside Dance Project as her mother, Naperville photographer Carol J. Graham, makes images from outside. - Courtesy of Carol Graham Photography
Graham so far has conducted three photo shoots as part of the project, and is posting a gallery of her work at https://www.carolgrahamphotography.com/ as well as from her Instagram account @cjgphotog with the hashtag #thelightinsidedanceproject. Each dancer receives six to eight photos for free but is asked to donate to Naperville Helps! to support people who are responding most directly to the COVID-19 virus.
Haley Reher, 13, of Naperville, danced for the project Tuesday evening.
With her dad and brother upstairs with the lights off and her mom helping with props, Haley danced for roughly 45 minutes in her living room. She was illuminated only by a lamp and a strand of the twinkly, artsy lights, while Graham snapped photos from outside.
"It can show other dancers that although we're going through a really tough time right now, I personally use dance to escape," Haley said.
Haley has been dancing since she was 2 and typically attends Steps Dance Center in Aurora five days a week. She's using training videos posted online by famous dancers and by teachers at the Steps studio, since the space where she dances with Graham's 14-year-old daughter Morgan is closed for in-person lessons. The videos give a good way to keep moving, but it's not the same, Haley said.
"The frustration is real, but the passion is strong," Graham said about the dancers. "Though some are feeling dark, the light inside each dancer is shining bright."
Graham said she's always loved the look of lights in windows, like the glow of a Christmas tree in winter. But she came up with the idea for Light Inside when she shot her family playing a board game through the window after the stay-at-home order began.
"I am loving the warm, Rembrandt, unusual look of these and have found shooting these to be gratifying both mentally and creatively," Graham said. "I am laughing because I normally shoot closer to sunset, so I am considered a sun chaser. Now I am a moon chaser."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-01--A song to make you smile: "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys

We 're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper ( and on dailyherald.com ) with a daily `` @ @ @ @ @ . ''
It 's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk .
@ @ @ @ @ Good Vibrations '' by the Beach Boys , released in 1996 .

A song to make you smile: "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys
The Beach Boys perform in Essen, West Germany, in 1966. Associated Press
We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile."
It's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk.
Today's selection is "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys, released in 1996.
Send your ideas to suggestions@dailyherald.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--Feder: 'Painful' layoffs hit Entercom Chicago radio stations

At least eight on-air personalities and one program director were among dozens of staffers cut at Entercom Chicago radio stations @ @ @ @ @ .
They included Elk Grove Village native Diana Steele , midday host at classic hip-hop @ @ @ @ @ , afternoon host at country WUSN 99.5-FM ; and Eric Tyler , afternoon host at @ @ @ @ @ Sports/talk WSCR 670-AM took the biggest hit , losing midday co-host Connor McKnight , evening @ @ @ @ @ , reporter David Schuster , producer and podcast host Rick Camp and freelance weekend host @ @ @ @ @ off was Kenny Jay , program director of US99 .
Many more positions in sales @ @ @ @ @ other areas also were eliminated or furloughed , sources said .
Employees making more than @ @ @ @ @ cuts of 10 to 20 percent .
Entercom CEO David Field , who had his @ @ @ @ @ , cited the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on advertising revenues .
Get the full @ @ @ @ @ media news , at robertfeder.com .

Feder: 'Painful' layoffs hit Entercom Chicago radio stations
At least eight on-air personalities and one program director were among dozens of staffers cut at Entercom Chicago radio stations Thursday, Robert Feder writes.
They included Elk Grove Village native Diana Steele, midday host at classic hip-hop WBMX 104.3-FM; Mike Kasper, afternoon host at country WUSN 99.5-FM; and Eric Tyler, afternoon host at Top 40 WBBM 96.3-FM.
Sports/talk WSCR 670-AM took the biggest hit, losing midday co-host Connor McKnight, evening and weekend host Julie DiCaro, reporter David Schuster, producer and podcast host Rick Camp and freelance weekend host Maggie Hendricks.
Also laid off was Kenny Jay, program director of US99.
Many more positions in sales, promotions, digital and other areas also were eliminated or furloughed, sources said.
Employees making more than $50,000 were given pay cuts of 10 to 20 percent.
Entercom CEO David Field, who had his own salary reduced 30 percent, cited the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on advertising revenues.
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--CDC recommends face coverings in public; Trump says he won't wear one

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus .
The president immediately said he had no intention of following the advice himself , saying , `` I 'm choosing not to do it . ''
The new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages people , especially in areas hit hard by the spread of the coronavirus , to use rudimentary coverings like T-shirts , bandannas and non-medical masks to cover their faces while outdoors .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own guidelines , saying he could not envision himself covering his face while sitting in the Oval Office greeting world leaders .
`` It 's a recommendation , they recommend it , '' Trump said .
`` I just do n't want to wear one myself . ''
The new guidance , announced at a time when states are bracing for critical shortfalls like those that other parts of the world have experienced , raises concern that it could cause a sudden run on masks if Americans turn to private industry to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other administration officials sought to minimize any burden by stressing the recommendations did not amount to requirements and a variety of homemade coverings were perfectly acceptable .
Federal officials stressed that surgical masks and N95 respirators should be left for those on the front lines of fighting the spread of the infection .
Friday 's announcement capped an evolution in messaging from the White House that officials acknowledged has at times been confusing .
First lady Melania Trump embodied the ever-changing messaging with a tweet saying , `` As the weekend approaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & wearing a mask/face covering seriously . ''
The administration has said states should have done more to stockpile medical supplies , but it 's not clear if anyone is prepared for the potential rush that could ensue if people try to obtain medical masks for themselves .
In rural Florida , Okeechobee Discount Drugs has been sold out of face masks for almost two weeks , and `` we do n't know where you can find any masks at this point , '' said Stacey Nelson , one of the pharmacy 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get these products , but people want them , '' Nelson said .
`` They 've been getting mixed messages and people are n't sure if they should be wearing masks in our daily lives .
It 's very confusing .
Wear them , or do n't wear them ? ''
For most people , the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms , such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks .
For some , especially older adults and people with existing health problems , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia , and death .
In fashioning the recommendations , the administration appears to be striving to balance political concerns about wanting to preserve as much normalcy as possible with public health concerns that some infections are being spread by people who seem to be healthy , which could infect areas that so far have been mostly spared .
The White House has faced pushback against rigorous social distancing guidelines from states with lesser rates of infection .
For the hardest-hit areas , where social distancing has already been in place for some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force thought there would be less risk of people ignoring the other guidance if they covered their faces .
Dr. Deborah Birx , the task force coordinator , said Thursday she was concerned that people would be lulled into a false sense of security by covering their faces , and would n't abide by the more critical and effective measures to slow the spread of the virus : staying six feet apart , frequently washing their hands and refraining from touching their faces .
As with other public health guidance , the recommendation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target for the administration .
Under the previous guidance , only the sick or those at high risk of complications from the respiratory illness were advised to wear masks .
Surgeon General Jerome Adams wrote on Twitter at the end of February that people should `` STOP BUYING MASKS '' and said they were not effective in protecting the general public .
On Monday , he noted that the World Health Organization does not recommend masks for healthy members of the population .
Three days later , he tweeted that though there remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask , especially improperly , can protect the wearer , `` emerging data suggests facial coverings may prevent asymptomatic disease transmission to others . ''

CDC recommends face coverings in public; Trump says he won't wear one
President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, April 3, 2020, in Washington. associated press
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus. The president immediately said he had no intention of following the advice himself, saying, "I'm choosing not to do it."
The new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages people, especially in areas hit hard by the spread of the coronavirus, to use rudimentary coverings like T-shirts, bandannas and non-medical masks to cover their faces while outdoors.
The president exempted himself from his administration's own guidelines, saying he could not envision himself covering his face while sitting in the Oval Office greeting world leaders.
"It's a recommendation, they recommend it," Trump said. "I just don't want to wear one myself."
The new guidance, announced at a time when states are bracing for critical shortfalls like those that other parts of the world have experienced, raises concern that it could cause a sudden run on masks if Americans turn to private industry to meet the expected surge in demand.
Trump and other administration officials sought to minimize any burden by stressing the recommendations did not amount to requirements and a variety of homemade coverings were perfectly acceptable. Federal officials stressed that surgical masks and N95 respirators should be left for those on the front lines of fighting the spread of the infection.
Friday's announcement capped an evolution in messaging from the White House that officials acknowledged has at times been confusing.
First lady Melania Trump embodied the ever-changing messaging with a tweet saying, "As the weekend approaches I ask that everyone take social distancing & wearing a mask/face covering seriously."
The administration has said states should have done more to stockpile medical supplies, but it's not clear if anyone is prepared for the potential rush that could ensue if people try to obtain medical masks for themselves.
In rural Florida, Okeechobee Discount Drugs has been sold out of face masks for almost two weeks, and "we don't know where you can find any masks at this point," said Stacey Nelson, one of the pharmacy's owners.
"It's very hard to get these products, but people want them," Nelson said. "They've been getting mixed messages and people aren't sure if they should be wearing masks in our daily lives. It's very confusing. Wear them, or don't wear them?"
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.
In fashioning the recommendations, the administration appears to be striving to balance political concerns about wanting to preserve as much normalcy as possible with public health concerns that some infections are being spread by people who seem to be healthy, which could infect areas that so far have been mostly spared.
The White House has faced pushback against rigorous social distancing guidelines from states with lesser rates of infection. For the hardest-hit areas, where social distancing has already been in place for some time, the White House coronavirus task force thought there would be less risk of people ignoring the other guidance if they covered their faces.
Dr. Deborah Birx, the task force coordinator, said Thursday she was concerned that people would be lulled into a false sense of security by covering their faces, and wouldn't abide by the more critical and effective measures to slow the spread of the virus: staying six feet apart, frequently washing their hands and refraining from touching their faces.
As with other public health guidance, the recommendation on face covering has been a moving target for the administration. Under the previous guidance, only the sick or those at high risk of complications from the respiratory illness were advised to wear masks.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams wrote on Twitter at the end of February that people should "STOP BUYING MASKS" and said they were not effective in protecting the general public.
On Monday, he noted that the World Health Organization does not recommend masks for healthy members of the population. Three days later, he tweeted that though there remains "scant" evidence that wearing a mask, especially improperly, can protect the wearer, "emerging data suggests facial coverings may prevent asymptomatic disease transmission to others."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--Former United Airlines CEO, Barrington resident 'saw the future of aviation'

A former chairman , CEO and president of United Airlines has died .
James Hartigan , 95 , of Barrington , died Saturday of natural causes , his family announced in a news release .
A native of Brooklyn , New York , Hartigan started working for United in New York in 1942 as a junior passenger agent .
He landed with the company after an uncle told him he should choose a career `` in which he had a future , '' said Hartigan 's son , John .
`` He heard about an opportunity with United ... and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aviation , '' John Hartigan said .
James Hartigan enlisted in the Navy during World War II in 1943 and learned to be a pilot .
Despite his youth , he served as a flight instructor in Florida .
Once discharged from military service in 1945 , Hartigan returned to New York and his job at United .
Hartigan married his wife , Ann , in 1946 .
In the years that followed , their growing family moved throughout the country as Hartigan 's responsibilities with United changed .
He was named United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1985 , serving in both roles until 1987 , media reports indicate .
He then was the company 's chairman until 1988 , according to media reports .
Hartigan oversaw the development of United 's first computerized reservation system , an expansion of United 's routes to Asia and the acquisition of Pan-Am 's Pacific routes .
`` Dad was always somebody who was looking toward the future , '' John Hartigan said .
`` There was always something new ( in aviation ) . ''
After retiring , Hartigan split his time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beach , Florida .
An avid golfer into his 90s , he was part of the earliest tee-time groups at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights and the Palm Beach Polo Club in Wellington , Florida .
Hartigan loved to travel , read and debate politics .
He also loved to eat cherrystone clams , which reminded him of his childhood in Brooklyn .
In addition to his wife and son , Hartigan 's survivors include : a daughter , Patricia Meenan ; 11 grandchildren ; 12 great-grandchildren ; and a brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be held later this year .

Former United Airlines CEO, Barrington resident 'saw the future of aviation'
A former chairman, CEO and president of United Airlines has died.
James Hartigan, 95, of Barrington, died Saturday of natural causes, his family announced in a news release.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Hartigan started working for United in New York in 1942 as a junior passenger agent.
He landed with the company after an uncle told him he should choose a career "in which he had a future," said Hartigan's son, John.
"He heard about an opportunity with United ... and I think he saw the future of aviation," John Hartigan said.
James Hartigan enlisted in the Navy during World War II in 1943 and learned to be a pilot. Despite his youth, he served as a flight instructor in Florida.
Once discharged from military service in 1945, Hartigan returned to New York and his job at United.
Hartigan married his wife, Ann, in 1946. In the years that followed, their growing family moved throughout the country as Hartigan's responsibilities with United changed.
He was named United's president in 1981 and CEO in 1985, serving in both roles until 1987, media reports indicate. He then was the company's chairman until 1988, according to media reports.
Hartigan oversaw the development of United's first computerized reservation system, an expansion of United's routes to Asia and the acquisition of Pan-Am's Pacific routes.
"Dad was always somebody who was looking toward the future," John Hartigan said. "There was always something new (in aviation)."
After retiring, Hartigan split his time between the Chicago area and West Palm Beach, Florida.
An avid golfer into his 90s, he was part of the earliest tee-time groups at Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights and the Palm Beach Polo Club in Wellington, Florida.
Hartigan loved to travel, read and debate politics. He also loved to eat cherrystone clams, which reminded him of his childhood in Brooklyn.
In addition to his wife and son, Hartigan's survivors include: a daughter, Patricia Meenan; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a brother.
A celebration of his life will be held later this year.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--What others are writing about COVID-19

What others are writing about COVID-19

The 1,000-Bed Comfort Was Supposed to Aid New York .
It Has 20 Patients .
The Navy hospital ship U.S.N.S .
Comfort was sent to New York to relieve pressure on hospitals filled to capacity , but it is only allowed to take non-COVID-19 patients .
The New York Times looks at the military protocols and bureaucratic hurdles keeping the Comfort from providing the relief New York was expecting .
The United States needs more ventilators .
So just make more , right ?
It 's not as easy as it sounds .
NPR 's Planet Money team explores how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to solve this unprecedented supply-demand crisis and ramp up production .
Listen here .
Coronavirus in the U.S. : Latest Map and Case Count The New York Times is tracking the spread of the virus with interactive maps .
You can see confirmed cases , deaths , new cases , and where cases are rising the fastest .
You can then break it down by state and county .
How Epidemics of the Past Changed the Way Americans Lived We owe many modern improvements in infrastructure , sanitation and hygiene to 19th century @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Other products of past epidemics : increased altruism , civic journalism and even the Iditarod .
History buffs will love this story from Smithsonian Magazine .
Congress ' coronavirus relief act made 10 days of paid sick time and 10 weeks more of longer-term leave available to those working at companies with fewer than 500 employees .
Now , the Labor Department is exempting those most likely to contract the virus -- health care workers .
Read the story from HuffPost .
How to make your own coronavirus face mask -- including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own face mask this weekend ?
The Los Angeles Times compiled several of the best tutorials found on YouTube .

What others are writing about COVID-19
The Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort passes lower Manhattan Monday on its way to docking in New York. Associated Press
The 1,000-Bed Comfort Was Supposed to Aid New York. It Has 20 Patients.
The Navy hospital ship U.S.N.S. Comfort was sent to New York to relieve pressure on hospitals filled to capacity, but it is only allowed to take non-COVID-19 patients. The New York Times looks at the military protocols and bureaucratic hurdles keeping the Comfort from providing the relief New York was expecting.
The Race To Make Ventilators
The United States needs more ventilators. So just make more, right? It's not as easy as it sounds. NPR's Planet Money team explores how the country's manufacturers are working together to solve this unprecedented supply-demand crisis and ramp up production. Listen here.
Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count
The New York Times is tracking the spread of the virus with interactive maps. You can see confirmed cases, deaths, new cases, and where cases are rising the fastest. You can then break it down by state and county.
How Epidemics of the Past Changed the Way Americans Lived
We owe many modern improvements in infrastructure, sanitation and hygiene to 19th century outbreaks of tuberculosis, typhoid and cholera. Other products of past epidemics: increased altruism, civic journalism and even the Iditarod. History buffs will love this story from Smithsonian Magazine.
Trump's Labor Department Takes A Hacksaw To Coronavirus Paid Sick Leave
Congress' coronavirus relief act made 10 days of paid sick time and 10 weeks more of longer-term leave available to those working at companies with fewer than 500 employees. Now, the Labor Department is exempting those most likely to contract the virus -- health care workers. Read the story from HuffPost.
How to make your own coronavirus face mask -- including a no-sew one
Planning to make your own face mask this weekend? The Los Angeles Times compiled several of the best tutorials found on YouTube.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--Aurora teen charged with shooting gun in neighborhood, threatening customer

An 18-year-old has been charged with several felonies after Aurora police said he shot a gun in a residential area , then threatened a convenience store customer with a firearm Monday on the city 's east side .
Christopher Martinez , of the 2000 block of Fox Pointe Drive , is charged with reckless discharge of a firearm , possession of a firearm while ineligible for a Firearm Owner 's Identification card , and three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon , according to Kane County court records and police .
According to Aurora police spokesman Paris Lewbel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ p.m. Monday after receiving a call of shots fired on the 1100 block of Douglas Avenue .
Officers found shell casings in the street , and several people who were inside their homes told officers they heard gunshots .
A homeowner 's security video provided authorities with a suspect vehicle from the shooting , in which no one was hit , Lewbel said .
Later that night , police responded to a disturbance at a convenience store on the 1-99 block of Hill Avenue , also on the city 's east side , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a customer while shopping .
Surveillance video showed the suspect and his vehicle , which matched the description of the vehicle in the shooting on Douglas Avenue , Lewbel said .
Other officers on patrol spotted the vehicle and made a traffic stop near Hill Avenue and East Benton Street .
Police found a gun and open alcohol in the car , Lewbel said , and took Martinez and two other people in the vehicle to the police station for questioning .
Martinez was charged and the others were released without charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held at the Kane County jail on $ 50,000 bail , meaning he must post $ 5,000 to be released while the case is pending .
He is next due in court May 28 .
He faces a sentence ranging from probation to up to five years in prison if convicted of the most severe charge .

Aurora teen charged with shooting gun in neighborhood, threatening customer
An 18-year-old has been charged with several felonies after Aurora police said he shot a gun in a residential area, then threatened a convenience store customer with a firearm Monday on the city's east side.
Christopher Martinez, of the 2000 block of Fox Pointe Drive, is charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm while ineligible for a Firearm Owner's Identification card, and three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, according to Kane County court records and police.
According to Aurora police spokesman Paris Lewbel, authorities began investigating just after 7:30 p.m. Monday after receiving a call of shots fired on the 1100 block of Douglas Avenue.
Officers found shell casings in the street, and several people who were inside their homes told officers they heard gunshots. A homeowner's security video provided authorities with a suspect vehicle from the shooting, in which no one was hit, Lewbel said.
Later that night, police responded to a disturbance at a convenience store on the 1-99 block of Hill Avenue, also on the city's east side, in which a man pointed a gun at a customer while shopping. Surveillance video showed the suspect and his vehicle, which matched the description of the vehicle in the shooting on Douglas Avenue, Lewbel said.
Other officers on patrol spotted the vehicle and made a traffic stop near Hill Avenue and East Benton Street.
Police found a gun and open alcohol in the car, Lewbel said, and took Martinez and two other people in the vehicle to the police station for questioning. Martinez was charged and the others were released without charges, Lewbel said.
Martinez is being held at the Kane County jail on $50,000 bail, meaning he must post $5,000 to be released while the case is pending.
He is next due in court May 28. He faces a sentence ranging from probation to up to five years in prison if convicted of the most severe charge.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--Does wearing makeshift masks help, work? We asked a Central DuPage doctor.

By now we have all seen it : Friends and neighbors wearing masks while shopping for groceries .
Or pulling their turtleneck collars up around their noses .
Or sporting a bandanna tied around their face , like some Old West movie bank robber .
Is there any point to doing that ?
Can a store-bought or homemade mask save us from catching COVID-19 ?
We asked Dr. Douglas Ambler , medical director of quality for Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group and an internal medicine physician at Central DuPage Hospital .
Ambler said a mask made with a tight weave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the face works best to provide some protection , but he stressed social distancing remains the primary weapon in the fight to stay healthy .
He said the N95 masks ' filtering capability is best , followed by disposable surgical masks , then cloth .
Q : Should I wear a surgical mask when I go out in public ?
A : Doing so will give other people some protection from you , if you are an unwitting carrier of the virus , he said .
Masks do two things : They decrease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus spreads large droplets containing the virus .
And they keep your fingertips away from your mouth and nose .
`` That 's where cloth masks could be of some benefit , '' he said .
Q : Will a surgical mask keep me from getting the disease ?
A : Only if you and the people you encounter practice good social distancing , Ambler said .
Because the masks do not keep you from breathing in aerosolized virus , where the particles are small .
Aerosolized virus comes out when people breathe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sneezing .
Aerosolized virus can linger in the air , sometimes as long as 30 minutes , he said .
Large droplets , however , fall due to their weight , landing on surfaces .
A : Ambler does n't know , but he said the tighter the weave , the better .
Fit is important .
It should be snug against your face .
And how you take it off is important .
Do n't touch the mask part of the mask .
Wash your hands afterward .
If it is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once a day .
`` Really , the cloth mask is minimizing that asymptomatic carrier state , '' he said .
Q : Are you wearing a mask when you go to the grocery store ?
A : He admits to not being the best at wearing a mask when he leaves the hospital , such as from the building to his car .
But now , to a store , `` Yes , I would , '' he said .

Does wearing makeshift masks help, work? We asked a Central DuPage doctor.
By now we have all seen it: Friends and neighbors wearing masks while shopping for groceries. Or pulling their turtleneck collars up around their noses. Or sporting a bandanna tied around their face, like some Old West movie bank robber.
Is there any point to doing that? Can a store-bought or homemade mask save us from catching COVID-19?
We asked Dr. Douglas Ambler, medical director of quality for Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group and an internal medicine physician at Central DuPage Hospital.
Ambler said a mask made with a tight weave of material and a tight fit on the face works best to provide some protection, but he stressed social distancing remains the primary weapon in the fight to stay healthy.
He said the N95 masks' filtering capability is best, followed by disposable surgical masks, then cloth.
Q: Should I wear a surgical mask when I go out in public?
A: Doing so will give other people some protection from you, if you are an unwitting carrier of the virus, he said. Masks do two things: They decrease the chance that an asymptomatic carrier of coronavirus spreads large droplets containing the virus. And they keep your fingertips away from your mouth and nose. "That's where cloth masks could be of some benefit," he said.
Q: Will a surgical mask keep me from getting the disease?
A: Only if you and the people you encounter practice good social distancing, Ambler said. Because the masks do not keep you from breathing in aerosolized virus, where the particles are small. Aerosolized virus comes out when people breathe out, as opposed to coughing or sneezing. Aerosolized virus can linger in the air, sometimes as long as 30 minutes, he said. Large droplets, however, fall due to their weight, landing on surfaces.
Q: Homemade masks: Best fabric?
A: Ambler doesn't know, but he said the tighter the weave, the better. Fit is important. It should be snug against your face. And how you take it off is important. Don't touch the mask part of the mask. Wash your hands afterward. If it is a cloth mask, launder it at least once a day. "Really, the cloth mask is minimizing that asymptomatic carrier state," he said.
Q: Are you wearing a mask when you go to the grocery store?
A: He admits to not being the best at wearing a mask when he leaves the hospital, such as from the building to his car. But now, to a store, "Yes, I would," he said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-04--Constable: Treating COVID-19 'like nothing I've ever seen,' Hinsdale doctor says

At the start of a normal week , Dr. Christopher O'Connor of Hinsdale would be in an operating room at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago , taking care of a patient undergoing surgery .
This week started with O'Connor manning a newly outfitted intensive care unit specially designed to treat COVID-19 patients .
`` I spent two very long days Monday and Tuesday in this new intensive care unit , '' says O'Connor , who worked back-to-back 12-hour shifts inserting breathing tubes into critically ill patients and monitoring their conditions .
Not only are more patients needing ventilators , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` A COVID patient who has viral pneumonia , they are a different animal completely , '' says O'Connor , a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists in Schaumburg .
`` They are more challenging to ventilate . ''
Before the coronavirus , Rush doctors collectively might perform 110 or 120 operations a day , and now they perform fewer than a dozen , says O'Connor , the senior anesthesiologist and vice chair for clinical affairs in the Department of Anesthesiology at Rush .
Gone also are rounds where O'Connor and others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't just walk in .
Now you have to take five minutes to suit up , '' says O'Connor , who dons a mask under his plastic face shield , along with gloves and a protective suit .
The bedside manner is all business , with a plan for examining the patient .
`` In some ways it is standoffish for the patient , '' O'Connor says .
`` It 's a very distant environment .
You 've much more cautious to limit the time .
It is dramatically different . ''
Starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital ( MASH ) used during wars with professionals spanning medical fields , resulted in O'Connor working with people for the first time .
People had `` some trepidation about what would happen , but we all came together .
I was proud people came together very quickly as a team , '' he says .
`` By the middle of the afternoon , we all knew each other very well .
For the first three hours I had to write their names down on my scrubs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pretty stressful time for most of us . ''
Rush has enough personal protective equipment for the staff and ventilators for patients , for now , he says .
A typical patient might spend two or three days on a ventilator , but COVID-19 patients tend to remain on the machines for 10 to 14 days .
`` The disease is like nothing I 've ever seen before , the intensity of the disease , '' O'Connor says .
While COVID-19 kills older patients and those with underlying health issues , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger , healthy people .
With a wife , who works as a nurse anesthetist , and three teenage boys , he takes precautions not to bring COVID-19 home with him .
`` It 's in the back of your mind .
I 'm pretty fastidious when I go in to see my patients , '' he says .
After his shift , he discards his scrubs and gear , showers and puts his clothes back on for the drive home .
`` When I leave work , I do n't think I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he says , adding that he washes his hands 30 or 40 times a day .
`` My wife is more attuned to the risk than I am , '' O'Connor says , acknowledging that they talk about the dangers of bringing the virus home and have begun to figure out how they would handle that .
`` We are concerned about that .
We 've already set up a plan . ''
If needed , the basement can be designated as a quarantine zone .
`` We worry about it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' O'Connor says .
`` My biggest fear was , 'Was I going to be able to handle this new position and take care of patients ? '
'' He suspects Chicago and Rush had a little more time to prepare than New York City , which has the most COVID-19 cases .
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued statements on the complications of using one ventilator for multiple patients and converting anesthesia gas machines to ICU ventilators , and a list of resources for anesthesiologists and health care professionals .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reach .
I think that much of April will be a challenge , '' O'Connor says .
`` We keep our fingers crossed that we can stay ahead of the game . ''
A friend of his wife stopped by one night this week to drop off brownies and a bottle of wine .
`` That was a nice gesture , '' O'Connor says .
`` But this is our job .
This is what we do .
Everybody has stress and strains in the professions .
Everybody 's strained .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

Constable: Treating COVID-19 'like nothing I've ever seen,' Hinsdale doctor says
This headgear protects Dr. Christopher O'Connor, a senior anesthesiologist at Rush University Medical Center, as the Hinsdale physician treats patients with COVID-19. Courtesy of Rush University Medical Center
At the start of a normal week, Dr. Christopher O'Connor of Hinsdale would be in an operating room at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, taking care of a patient undergoing surgery. This week started with O'Connor manning a newly outfitted intensive care unit specially designed to treat COVID-19 patients.
"I spent two very long days Monday and Tuesday in this new intensive care unit," says O'Connor, who worked back-to-back 12-hour shifts inserting breathing tubes into critically ill patients and monitoring their conditions. Not only are more patients needing ventilators, but the entire procedure has changed.
"A COVID patient who has viral pneumonia, they are a different animal completely," says O'Connor, a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists in Schaumburg. "They are more challenging to ventilate."
Before the coronavirus, Rush doctors collectively might perform 110 or 120 operations a day, and now they perform fewer than a dozen, says O'Connor, the senior anesthesiologist and vice chair for clinical affairs in the Department of Anesthesiology at Rush.
Gone also are rounds where O'Connor and others would visit patients.
"You don't just walk in. Now you have to take five minutes to suit up," says O'Connor, who dons a mask under his plastic face shield, along with gloves and a protective suit. The bedside manner is all business, with a plan for examining the patient.
"In some ways it is standoffish for the patient," O'Connor says. "It's a very distant environment. You've much more cautious to limit the time. It is dramatically different."
Starting work in a new ICU, similar to a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) used during wars with professionals spanning medical fields, resulted in O'Connor working with people for the first time. People had "some trepidation about what would happen, but we all came together. I was proud people came together very quickly as a team," he says.
"By the middle of the afternoon, we all knew each other very well. For the first three hours I had to write their names down on my scrubs," O'Connor says. "It was a pretty stressful time for most of us."
Boxes of medical masks arrive at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. On the front lines in the fight against COVID-19, Rush is doing an excellent job of providing staff members with personal protection equipment, says Dr. Christopher O'Connor, a senior anesthesiologist from Hinsdale. - Courtesy of Rush University Medical Center
Rush has enough personal protective equipment for the staff and ventilators for patients, for now, he says. A typical patient might spend two or three days on a ventilator, but COVID-19 patients tend to remain on the machines for 10 to 14 days.
"The disease is like nothing I've ever seen before, the intensity of the disease," O'Connor says.
While COVID-19 kills older patients and those with underlying health issues, it can also be devastating or deadly for younger, healthy people. With a wife, who works as a nurse anesthetist, and three teenage boys, he takes precautions not to bring COVID-19 home with him.
"It's in the back of your mind. I'm pretty fastidious when I go in to see my patients," he says. After his shift, he discards his scrubs and gear, showers and puts his clothes back on for the drive home.
"When I leave work, I don't think I could put more hand sanitizer on," he says, adding that he washes his hands 30 or 40 times a day.
"My wife is more attuned to the risk than I am," O'Connor says, acknowledging that they talk about the dangers of bringing the virus home and have begun to figure out how they would handle that. "We are concerned about that. We've already set up a plan."
If needed, the basement can be designated as a quarantine zone.
Dr. Christopher O'Connor, a senior anesthesiologist at Rush University Medical Center, normally works on surgeries but now is treating COVID-19 patients. - Courtesy of Rush University Medical Center
"We worry about it, but it's what we do," O'Connor says. "My biggest fear was, 'Was I going to be able to handle this new position and take care of patients?'"
He suspects Chicago and Rush had a little more time to prepare than New York City, which has the most COVID-19 cases. The American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued statements on the complications of using one ventilator for multiple patients and converting anesthesia gas machines to ICU ventilators, and a list of resources for anesthesiologists and health care professionals.
"I suspect we still have a peak to reach. I think that much of April will be a challenge," O'Connor says. "We keep our fingers crossed that we can stay ahead of the game."
A friend of his wife stopped by one night this week to drop off brownies and a bottle of wine.
"That was a nice gesture," O'Connor says. "But this is our job. This is what we do. Everybody has stress and strains in the professions. Everybody's strained. We just keep doing what we're doing."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--53 additional deaths, 1,209 more Illinois COVID-19 cases; 500 beds ready to go at McCormick Place

As the first 500 beds of a makeshift alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients came online Friday at McCormick Place in Chicago , state health officials announced one of the largest spikes in coronavirus deaths and infections the state has seen since the outbreak began .
An additional 53 residents have died from the infection , bringing the total number of coronavirus fatalities in Illinois to 210 .
`` That is 210 fathers and mothers , brothers and sisters , grandparents and children who are no longer with us , '' Gov .
J.B. Pritzker said .
He also urged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks or cloths to cover their mouths and noses when they are in public , saying the practice could save someone 's life .
Another 1,209 cases were diagnosed , bringing the state 's total infected count to 8,904 , most of whom live in Chicago and suburban Cook County , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
Among those who died in the past day were 33 Cook County residents , 11 from Lake County , three from Will County , two from DuPage County and one from Kane County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women from Kankakee County and a woman from Christian County were among those who died .
Infected patients are now in 64 of the state 's 102 counties , IDPH officials said .
The age range of those infected runs from less than a year old to more than 100 years old .
Pritzker , along with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot , toured the McCormick Place site that will ultimately hold 3,000 beds for patients who have coronavirus symptoms but do not require intensive care .
Dr. Nick Turkal , former CEO of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the facility 's executive director .
He praised the work of builders overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois National Guard .
He noted the facility will not serve as a hospital but as an overflow site for Chicago-area hospitals .
He said people who might be sick should not come to McCormick Place directly to seek treatment .
`` This is a place that will relieve the strain on our local hospitals , '' he said .
`` We are only accepting patients from our hospital partners .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know that . ''
There have been concerns that the eventual surge of patients expected in the coming weeks might overwhelm the state 's health care system , which currently has less than 41 % of regular beds available for new patients and less than 30 % of the state 's intensive care unit beds open .
Pritzker said that in addition to plans to reopen three shuttered hospitals in the suburbs to take hospital overflow of patients with mild or moderate symptoms by the end of the month , the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to handle cases in that area .
The three suburban hospitals are the former Sherman Hospital building in Elgin , the shuttered MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island and the former West Lake Hospital in Melrose Park .
Pritzker and Lightfoot both did not mince words when asked during the news conference to address statements made by President Donald Trump 's son-in-law Jared Kushner .
Kushner , an adviser to the president , said a national stockpile of personal protective equipment and other health care supplies is `` supposed to be our stockpile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states ' stockpiles that they then use . ''
Lightfoot said local governments should n't have to `` beg '' the federal government for supplies .
She also called the federal government 's response to the outbreak a `` failure . ''
`` I do n't know if Jared Kushner knows this , but it 's called the United States of America , '' Pritzker said .
`` And the federal stockpile is meant to help states .
Jared Kushner either does n't understand this issue or he does n't understand what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in a national emergency . ''

53 additional deaths, 1,209 more Illinois COVID-19 cases; 500 beds ready to go at McCormick Place
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stands by as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a press conference in Hall C Unit 1 of the COVID-19 alternate site at McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday. Hall C will house 500 beds. Chris Sweda/Pool/Chicago Tribune
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stands by as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a press conference in Hall C Unit 1 of the COVID-19 alternate site at McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday. Hall C will house 500 beds. Chris Sweda/Pool/Chicago Tribune
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stands by as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a press conference in Hall C Unit 1 of the COVID-19 alternate site at McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday. Hall C will house 500 beds. Chris Sweda/Pool/Chicago Tribune
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stands by as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a press conference in Hall C Unit 1 of the COVID-19 alternate site at McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday. Hall C will house 500 beds. Chris Sweda/Pool/Chicago Tribune
Construction workers put the finishing touches on Hall C Unit 1 of the COVID-19 alternate site at McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday. Hall C will house 500 beds. Chris Sweda/Pool/Chicago Tribune
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stands by as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a press conference in Hall C Unit 1 of the COVID-19 alternate site at McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday. Hall C will house 500 beds. Chris Sweda/Pool/Chicago Tribune
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stand by during a press conference in Hall C Unit 1 of the COVID-19 alternate site at McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday. Hall C will house 500 beds. Chris Sweda/Pool/Chicago Tribune
As the first 500 beds of a makeshift alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients came online Friday at McCormick Place in Chicago, state health officials announced one of the largest spikes in coronavirus deaths and infections the state has seen since the outbreak began.
An additional 53 residents have died from the infection, bringing the total number of coronavirus fatalities in Illinois to 210.
"That is 210 fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, grandparents and children who are no longer with us," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.
He also urged everyone in the state to start wearing masks or cloths to cover their mouths and noses when they are in public, saying the practice could save someone's life.
Another 1,209 cases were diagnosed, bringing the state's total infected count to 8,904, most of whom live in Chicago and suburban Cook County, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Among those who died in the past day were 33 Cook County residents, 11 from Lake County, three from Will County, two from DuPage County and one from Kane County. Elsewhere in the state, two women from Kankakee County and a woman from Christian County were among those who died.
Infected patients are now in 64 of the state's 102 counties, IDPH officials said.
The age range of those infected runs from less than a year old to more than 100 years old.
Pritzker, along with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, toured the McCormick Place site that will ultimately hold 3,000 beds for patients who have coronavirus symptoms but do not require intensive care.
Dr. Nick Turkal, former CEO of Advocate Aurora Health, was tapped to be the facility's executive director. He praised the work of builders overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois National Guard.
He noted the facility will not serve as a hospital but as an overflow site for Chicago-area hospitals. He said people who might be sick should not come to McCormick Place directly to seek treatment.
"This is a place that will relieve the strain on our local hospitals," he said. "We are only accepting patients from our hospital partners. It's really important for the public to know that."
There have been concerns that the eventual surge of patients expected in the coming weeks might overwhelm the state's health care system, which currently has less than 41% of regular beds available for new patients and less than 30% of the state's intensive care unit beds open.
Pritzker said that in addition to plans to reopen three shuttered hospitals in the suburbs to take hospital overflow of patients with mild or moderate symptoms by the end of the month, the state is reopening a fourth hospital in Springfield to handle cases in that area. The three suburban hospitals are the former Sherman Hospital building in Elgin, the shuttered MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island and the former West Lake Hospital in Melrose Park.
Pritzker and Lightfoot both did not mince words when asked during the news conference to address statements made by President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Kushner, an adviser to the president, said a national stockpile of personal protective equipment and other health care supplies is "supposed to be our stockpile. It's not supposed to be states' stockpiles that they then use."
Lightfoot said local governments shouldn't have to "beg" the federal government for supplies. She also called the federal government's response to the outbreak a "failure."
"I don't know if Jared Kushner knows this, but it's called the United States of America," Pritzker said. "And the federal stockpile is meant to help states. Jared Kushner either doesn't understand this issue or he doesn't understand what the federal government's role is supposed to be in a national emergency."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--2 COVID-19 deaths, 11 other cases at Carol Stream senior campus

A coronavirus outbreak at a Carol Stream senior living campus has claimed two lives and sickened nearly a dozen others as some family members become increasingly concerned with the pace of testing .
Covenant Living at Windsor Park reported that 11 residents and two skilled nursing employees tested positive for the virus .
The two residents who died after contracting COVID-19 -- a woman in her 90s and a 100-year-old -- both had underlying health conditions , Executive Director Ben Stevens said in letters to families .
The outbreak originally was limited to the 72-bed skilled nursing section of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case has surfaced in the assisted-living area .
As nursing homes across the country become hot spots , operators are struggling with limited testing availability and shortages of healthy employees .
More than 400 long-term care facilities in the U.S. have reported at least one COVID-19 case , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Windsor Park has scaled up recruitment of nurses , nursing assistants and other health care workers .
Operators are trying to stem the virus spread with twice-daily disinfection cleanings in isolation rooms , a daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shift , and protective equipment training for all nursing , housekeeping and dining shifts .
All health care workers are required to wear masks .
But some families are calling for health officials to boost testing to prevent the kind of outbreak that devastated a Seattle-area nursing home linked to at least 37 deaths .
`` I 'm sure Covenant is doing everything they can right now and that this is a trying time .
The fact is that the state of Illinois has to step up and prioritize testing for at-risk communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father is a Windsor Park resident .
`` They need to work with Covenant and get every staff member and every resident tested . ''
All residents and staff members have been tested at the hardest-hit nursing home in DuPage County .
The Chateau Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Willowbrook , a 150-bed facility associated with 50 COVID-19 cases , has suffered seven deaths , health officials said .
But at Windsor Park , testing has been recommended by the county health department only for residents with symptoms .
`` These are vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which we know this virus thrives on , '' Lemon said in an email .
`` We know this virus spreads in asymptomatic people , so until the whole community there is tested , I 'm not surprised when Covenant notifies us saying they 've identified more cases . ''

2 COVID-19 deaths, 11 other cases at Carol Stream senior campus
Eleven residents and two employees have tested positive for the coronavirus at Windsor Park in Carol Stream. Daily Herald report
A coronavirus outbreak at a Carol Stream senior living campus has claimed two lives and sickened nearly a dozen others as some family members become increasingly concerned with the pace of testing.
Covenant Living at Windsor Park reported that 11 residents and two skilled nursing employees tested positive for the virus.
The two residents who died after contracting COVID-19 -- a woman in her 90s and a 100-year-old -- both had underlying health conditions, Executive Director Ben Stevens said in letters to families.
The outbreak originally was limited to the 72-bed skilled nursing section of the North Avenue campus, but a new case has surfaced in the assisted-living area.
As nursing homes across the country become hot spots, operators are struggling with limited testing availability and shortages of healthy employees. More than 400 long-term care facilities in the U.S. have reported at least one COVID-19 case, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Windsor Park has scaled up recruitment of nurses, nursing assistants and other health care workers. Operators are trying to stem the virus spread with twice-daily disinfection cleanings in isolation rooms, a daily review of infection control protocols for every shift, and protective equipment training for all nursing, housekeeping and dining shifts. All health care workers are required to wear masks.
But some families are calling for health officials to boost testing to prevent the kind of outbreak that devastated a Seattle-area nursing home linked to at least 37 deaths.
"I'm sure Covenant is doing everything they can right now and that this is a trying time. The fact is that the state of Illinois has to step up and prioritize testing for at-risk communities," said Stan Lemon, whose father is a Windsor Park resident. "They need to work with Covenant and get every staff member and every resident tested."
All residents and staff members have been tested at the hardest-hit nursing home in DuPage County. The Chateau Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Willowbrook, a 150-bed facility associated with 50 COVID-19 cases, has suffered seven deaths, health officials said.
But at Windsor Park, testing has been recommended by the county health department only for residents with symptoms.
"These are vulnerable populations, clustered together, a situation which we know this virus thrives on," Lemon said in an email. "We know this virus spreads in asymptomatic people, so until the whole community there is tested, I'm not surprised when Covenant notifies us saying they've identified more cases."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--Palatine High seniors pay tribute to principal, first responders with car parade

Palatine High School senior Patrick Angelaccio had a plan , but he needed several of his classmates to help him carry it out .
He wanted to show appreciation to first responders as well as Principal Tony Medina for working `` their hardest right now to be able to give us the opportunity to maybe , hopefully , graduate on time . ''
So 25 cars filled with high school seniors filed into the parking lot at Palatine High School and then hit the road , heading to Medina 's home before driving to Northwest Community Hospital and a local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his front lawn when the parade of honking cars and screaming kids poured into his cul-de-sac .
`` My neighbors probably hate me now , '' Medina joked .
He added that he is discussing prom , graduation and other senior events with principals in District 211 .
Medina described the school 's empty hallways as `` lonely . ''
`` Thank you Pirates , Class of 2020 , '' Medina said .
`` I hope everything goes well over the next couple of months .
That ( the parade ) was awesome @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Palatine High seniors pay tribute to principal, first responders with car parade
Palatine High School senior Patrick Angelaccio had a plan, but he needed several of his classmates to help him carry it out.
He wanted to show appreciation to first responders as well as Principal Tony Medina for working "their hardest right now to be able to give us the opportunity to maybe, hopefully, graduate on time."
So 25 cars filled with high school seniors filed into the parking lot at Palatine High School and then hit the road, heading to Medina's home before driving to Northwest Community Hospital and a local fire station.
Medina was out on his front lawn when the parade of honking cars and screaming kids poured into his cul-de-sac.
"My neighbors probably hate me now," Medina joked.
He added that he is discussing prom, graduation and other senior events with principals in District 211.
Medina described the school's empty hallways as "lonely."
"Thank you Pirates, Class of 2020," Medina said. "I hope everything goes well over the next couple of months. That (the parade) was awesome, I really appreciate it."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--April 3 breakdown of suburban COVID-19 cases by county, and some towns

Cook County • 2,658 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 84 deaths in suburban Cook County , according to the IDPH 's coronavirus website ( visit bit.ly/dhIDPHcovid19 ) .
In Chicago : 3,815 cases and 57 fatalities .
• The Cook County Department of Public Health reported : 96 cases of COVID-19 in Glenview , 65 in Des Plaines , 38 in Schaumburg , 29 each in Palatine and Mount Prospect , 25 in Wheeling , 21 in Arlington Heights , 17 each in Buffalo Grove , Elk Grove Village and Streamwood , 14 in Hanover Park and 13 in Hoffman Estates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
• An update on the Cook County sheriff 's office website indicated 210 detainees at the county jail and 60 sheriff 's office employees had tested positive for the virus as of 5 p.m. Friday .
14 of the detainees are in the hospital .
Lake County • The Lake County Health Department lists 608 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths on its coronavirus website ( visit bit.ly/dhlakecovid19 ) .
• There are 75 to 79 cases in Waukegan , 30 to 34 in Gurnee , 25 to 29 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Libertyville , and 10 to 14 each in Grayslake , Mundelein , Vernon Hills and Lake Zurich .
DuPage County • The DuPage County Health Department reports 495 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths on its coronavirus website ( visit bit.ly/dhdupagecovid19 ) .
• Cases per suburb include 45 in Willowbrook , 38 in Naperville , 32 in Addison , 28 in Lombard , 24 in Aurora ( DuPage portion ) , 23 in Elmhurst and 22 in Bensenville .
Will County • There have been 455 cases of COVID-19 and 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Department 's website ( bit.ly/dhwillcovid19 ) .
Kane County • The Kane County Health Department confirms 176 cases of COVID-19 with nine deaths on its website at kanehealth.com .
• Cases per town include 43 in Aurora ( Kane portion ) , 34 in Elgin ( Kane portion ) , 13 in St. Charles , 10 in Geneva , seven in South Elgin and five in Batavia .
• There are 111 cases of COVID-19 and three deaths in McHenry County , according to the health department 's website ( bit.ly/ dhmchenrycovid19 @ @

April 3 breakdown of suburban COVID-19 cases by county, and some towns
Cook County's Department of Public Health has a website that breaks down cases of COVID-19 suburb by suburb.
Cook County• 2,658 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 84 deaths in suburban Cook County, according to the IDPH's coronavirus website (visit bit.ly/dhIDPHcovid19). In Chicago: 3,815 cases and 57 fatalities.
• The Cook County Department of Public Health reported: 96 cases of COVID-19 in Glenview, 65 in Des Plaines, 38 in Schaumburg, 29 each in Palatine and Mount Prospect, 25 in Wheeling, 21 in Arlington Heights, 17 each in Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village and Streamwood, 14 in Hanover Park and 13 in Hoffman Estates. (Visit bit.ly/dhcookcovid19data for more towns.)
• An update on the Cook County sheriff's office website indicated 210 detainees at the county jail and 60 sheriff's office employees had tested positive for the virus as of 5 p.m. Friday. 14 of the detainees are in the hospital.
Lake County• The Lake County Health Department lists 608 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths on its coronavirus website (visit bit.ly/dhlakecovid19).
• There are 75 to 79 cases in Waukegan, 30 to 34 in Gurnee, 25 to 29 in Round Lake, 20 to 24 in Libertyville, and 10 to 14 each in Grayslake, Mundelein, Vernon Hills and Lake Zurich.
DuPage County• The DuPage County Health Department reports 495 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths on its coronavirus website (visit bit.ly/dhdupagecovid19).
• Cases per suburb include 45 in Willowbrook, 38 in Naperville, 32 in Addison, 28 in Lombard, 24 in Aurora (DuPage portion), 23 in Elmhurst and 22 in Bensenville.
Will County• There have been 455 cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths, according to the Will County Health Department's website (bit.ly/dhwillcovid19).
Kane County• The Kane County Health Department confirms 176 cases of COVID-19 with nine deaths on its website at kanehealth.com.
• Cases per town include 43 in Aurora (Kane portion), 34 in Elgin (Kane portion), 13 in St. Charles, 10 in Geneva, seven in South Elgin and five in Batavia.
McHenry County
• There are 111 cases of COVID-19 and three deaths in McHenry County, according to the health department's website (bit.ly/dhmchenrycovid19).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint leading to impeachment

WASHINGTON ( AP ) -- President Donald Trump has fired Michael Atkinson , the inspector general for the intelligence community who handled the whistleblower complaint that triggered Trump 's impeachment .
Trump informed the Senate intelligence committee Friday of his decision to fire Atkinson , according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press .
Trump said in the letter that it is `` vital '' that he has confidence in the appointees serving as inspectors general , and `` that is no longer the case with regard to this inspector general . ''
He did not elaborate , except @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important that we promote the economy , efficiency and effectiveness of federal programs and activities , '' and that inspectors general are critical to those goals .
Atkinson was the first to inform Congress about an anonymous whistleblower complaint last year that described Trump 's pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democrat Joe Biden and his son .
That complaint prompted a House investigation that ultimately resulted in Trump 's impeachment .
In letters to lawmakers in August and September , Atkinson said he believed the complaint was `` urgent '' and `` credible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Intelligence at the time , Joseph Maguire , said he did not believe it met the definition of `` urgent , '' and tried to withhold the complaint from Congress .
After a firestorm , the White House released the complaint , revealing that Trump had asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a July call to investigate the Bidens .
The House launched an inquiry , and three months later voted to impeach Trump .
The Republican-led Senate acquitted Trump in February .
Trump said in the letter that he would nominate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence '' at a later date .
Democrats reacted swiftly to Atkinson 's removal .
The top Democrat on the Senate intelligence panel , Virginia Sen. Mark Warner , said it was `` unconscionable '' that Trump would fire Atkinson in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic .
`` We should all be deeply disturbed by ongoing attempts to politicize the nation 's intelligence agencies , '' Warner said .
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff , D-Calif. , who led the House impeachment inquiry , said `` the president 's dead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security at even greater risk . ''
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , said in a statement that `` President Trump fires people for telling the truth . ''
Atkinson 's firing is part of a larger shakeup in the intelligence community .
Maguire , the former acting Director of National Intelligence , was also removed and replaced by a Trump loyalist , Richard Grenell .
Trump has nominated Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe to the permanent position , but the Senate has yet to move on his nomination .
Tom Monheim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become the acting inspector general for the intelligence community , according to an intelligence official who was not authorized to discuss personnel changes and spoke only on condition of anonymity .
Monheim is currently the general counsel of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency .

Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint leading to impeachment
President Donald Trump listens during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday in Washington. associated press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the intelligence community who handled the whistleblower complaint that triggered Trump's impeachment.
Trump informed the Senate intelligence committee Friday of his decision to fire Atkinson, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
Trump said in the letter that it is "vital" that he has confidence in the appointees serving as inspectors general, and "that is no longer the case with regard to this inspector general."
He did not elaborate, except to say that "it is extremely important that we promote the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of federal programs and activities," and that inspectors general are critical to those goals.
Atkinson was the first to inform Congress about an anonymous whistleblower complaint last year that described Trump's pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democrat Joe Biden and his son. That complaint prompted a House investigation that ultimately resulted in Trump's impeachment.
In letters to lawmakers in August and September, Atkinson said he believed the complaint was "urgent" and "credible." But the acting Director of National Intelligence at the time, Joseph Maguire, said he did not believe it met the definition of "urgent," and tried to withhold the complaint from Congress.
After a firestorm, the White House released the complaint, revealing that Trump had asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a July call to investigate the Bidens. The House launched an inquiry, and three months later voted to impeach Trump. The Republican-led Senate acquitted Trump in February.
Trump said in the letter that he would nominate an individual "who has my full confidence" at a later date.
Democrats reacted swiftly to Atkinson's removal. The top Democrat on the Senate intelligence panel, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, said it was "unconscionable" that Trump would fire Atkinson in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
"We should all be deeply disturbed by ongoing attempts to politicize the nation's intelligence agencies," Warner said.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who led the House impeachment inquiry, said "the president's dead of night decision puts our country and national security at even greater risk."
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement that "President Trump fires people for telling the truth."
Atkinson's firing is part of a larger shakeup in the intelligence community. Maguire, the former acting Director of National Intelligence, was also removed and replaced by a Trump loyalist, Richard Grenell. Trump has nominated Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe to the permanent position, but the Senate has yet to move on his nomination.
Tom Monheim, a career intelligence professional, will become the acting inspector general for the intelligence community, according to an intelligence official who was not authorized to discuss personnel changes and spoke only on condition of anonymity. Monheim is currently the general counsel of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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Associated Press writer Deb Riechmann contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-04-03--South Elgin man dies after falling into the Fox River

Despite rescue attempts by police officers , residents and paramedics , a South Elgin man died after falling into the @ @ @ @ @ State Street bridge in South Elgin Friday afternoon .
His death appears to have been @ @ @ @ @ news release from the South Elgin Police Department .
The official cause of death is @ @ @ @ @ Kane County coroner 's office .
A witness told police that a man who had @ @ @ @ @ into the river and was dragged away by the current .
Officers found the man @ @ @ @ @ river behind a house on the 1000 block of West Drive in an unincorporated area @ @ @ @ @ to the release , a South Elgin officer entered the water to rescue the man @ @ @ @ @ and was helped by local residents .
Police and paramedics performed CPR , but their @ @ @ @

South Elgin man dies after falling into the Fox River
Despite rescue attempts by police officers, residents and paramedics, a South Elgin man died after falling into the Fox River north of the State Street bridge in South Elgin Friday afternoon.
Timothy P Klaras, 62, was pronounced dead at 4:23 p.m.
His death appears to have been accidental, according to a news release from the South Elgin Police Department.
The official cause of death is pending an autopsy by the Kane County coroner's office.
A witness told police that a man who had been drinking alcohol stumbled backward into the river and was dragged away by the current.
Officers found the man at 4:13 p.m. in the river behind a house on the 1000 block of West Drive in an unincorporated area near South Elgin. According to the release, a South Elgin officer entered the water to rescue the man, who was unresponsive, and was helped by local residents.
Police and paramedics performed CPR, but their efforts were unsuccessful.