dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-05--Abreu runs hitting streak to 19 in White Sox' victory

With Labor Day weekend upon us , the mad dash to the finish line has begun for every major-league team in the playoff hunt .
It 's also the perfect time for commentators and writers to debate MVP candidates , two of which reside on the South Side of Chicago in Tim Anderson and Jose Abreu .
Picking one over the other , though , is no easy task , especially when they play pivotal roles in White Sox victories night after night .
It was more of the same Saturday in Kansas City as Anderson smashed the first pitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double , and Abreu followed with a 2-run homer to extend his hitting streak to 19 games .
Lucas Giolito pitched 6 strong innings , Luis Robert made a highlight reel catch in the bottom of the ninth , and the first-place Sox beat the Royals to improve to 25-15 .
`` We 're putting it all together , '' said Giolito , who gave up 3 runs on 5 hits , struck out nine and improved to 4-2 .
`` We showed up to spring training with a lot of confidence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and now we 're going out and showing it on a nightly basis . ''
With Abreu and Anderson leading the way .
Abreu ( .317 , .988 OPS ) now has 13 home runs and 40 RBI .
Anderson , who added an RBI single in the fifth , is hitting .
360 and might become the first White Sox player to win back-to-back batting titles .
`` Just an outstanding job by those two guys , and they continue to grow and mature as major-league players , '' said manager Rick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jump in the last four years .
There were always certain questions that were asked and he 's ... put himself out there on the board and showing everybody what he 's capable of doing . ''
The Sox won despite getting only 5 hits .
The other 2 came from Yasmani Grandal , who made it 5-1 by smashing a towering 2-run homer in the top of the fifth .
Giolito , who threw a no-hitter against Pittsburgh on Aug. 25 , retired 10 straight after allowing a solo homer to Bubba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removed after Maikel Franco drove in Ryan O'Hearn with an RBI double in the seventh to make it 5-2 .
Alex Colome pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save .
He was helped by Robert 's sensational diving catch off a ball that Franco crushed into right-center .
`` Just about every night ( Robert ) does something that makes jaws drop , '' Giolito said .
`` I ca n't say enough good things about him .
The stuff you guys do n't see -- how much work he puts in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , how much he wants to get better .
`` He 's an unbelievable player .
...
Very , very happy he 's on our team . ''
Giolito wanted to give an overused bullpen a break and was a bit unhappy that he could n't get at least one out in the seventh inning .
Ross Detwiler and Jimmy Cordero got through the eventful frame , though , and Codi Heuer pitched a perfect eighth .
Said Renteria of the bullpen : `` All those guys are kind of feeding on each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to have the right mindset to continue to push themselves and be effective in pitching when called upon . ''
The Sox remain a half-game ahead of Cleveland and Minnesota in the AL Central .

Abreu runs hitting streak to 19 in White Sox' victory
White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hits a two-run home run off Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. Associated Press
With Labor Day weekend upon us, the mad dash to the finish line has begun for every major-league team in the playoff hunt.
It's also the perfect time for commentators and writers to debate MVP candidates, two of which reside on the South Side of Chicago in Tim Anderson and Jose Abreu. Picking one over the other, though, is no easy task, especially when they play pivotal roles in White Sox victories night after night.
It was more of the same Saturday in Kansas City as Anderson smashed the first pitch he saw to center field for a double, and Abreu followed with a 2-run homer to extend his hitting streak to 19 games. Lucas Giolito pitched 6 strong innings, Luis Robert made a highlight reel catch in the bottom of the ninth, and the first-place Sox beat the Royals to improve to 25-15.
"We're putting it all together," said Giolito, who gave up 3 runs on 5 hits, struck out nine and improved to 4-2. "We showed up to spring training with a lot of confidence, knowing what our team is capable of and now we're going out and showing it on a nightly basis."
With Abreu and Anderson leading the way.
Abreu (.317, .988 OPS) now has 13 home runs and 40 RBI. Anderson, who added an RBI single in the fifth, is hitting. 360 and might become the first White Sox player to win back-to-back batting titles.
"Just an outstanding job by those two guys, and they continue to grow and mature as major-league players," said manager Rick Renteria "Timmy has made the biggest jump in the last four years. There were always certain questions that were asked and he's ... put himself out there on the board and showing everybody what he's capable of doing."
The Sox won despite getting only 5 hits. The other 2 came from Yasmani Grandal, who made it 5-1 by smashing a towering 2-run homer in the top of the fifth.
Giolito, who threw a no-hitter against Pittsburgh on Aug. 25, retired 10 straight after allowing a solo homer to Bubba Starling in the third. He was removed after Maikel Franco drove in Ryan O'Hearn with an RBI double in the seventh to make it 5-2.
Alex Colome pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save. He was helped by Robert's sensational diving catch off a ball that Franco crushed into right-center.
"Just about every night (Robert) does something that makes jaws drop," Giolito said. "I can't say enough good things about him. The stuff you guys don't see -- how much work he puts in, how much he wants to learn, how much he wants to get better.
"He's an unbelievable player. ... Very, very happy he's on our team."
Giolito wanted to give an overused bullpen a break and was a bit unhappy that he couldn't get at least one out in the seventh inning. Ross Detwiler and Jimmy Cordero got through the eventful frame, though, and Codi Heuer pitched a perfect eighth.
Said Renteria of the bullpen: "All those guys are kind of feeding on each other, because they are all learning how to have the right mindset to continue to push themselves and be effective in pitching when called upon."
The Sox remain a half-game ahead of Cleveland and Minnesota in the AL Central.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-05--Police say small fights broke out after Gurnee Mills' early Friday close

Gurnee police said Saturday they are unclear on what exactly prompted teenagers to engage in several small fights outside Gurnee Mills Friday night .
More officers were to be assigned to Gurnee Mills on Saturday night to make sure there would not be a repeat performance ; officers were also stationed at other likely teen hangouts in the village .
Hundreds of teens were apparently dropped off at the mall on Friday to hang out and go to movies , said Shawn Gaylor , Gurnee police crime prevention officer .
She said police surmise a lot of them did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these days ( 6 p.m. on Sundays ) .
As it closed , security personnel herded the kids out into the parking lot to wait to be picked up .
While out there , around five separate fights broke out among small groups of teens , Gaylor said .
Most of the kids were n't involved , and some even crossed Grand Avenue to get to the Menard 's parking lot and keep their distance , she said .
Gurnee police and officers from neighboring departments got to Gurnee Mills and stopped the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then we had to keep them apart '' until they got picked up , Gaylor said .
`` The kids were pretty riled up and yelling at other groups of kids . ''
Messages left with the mall management office on Saturday were not immediately returned .
An eyewitness , Latrisha Cole of Zion , took a short video showing kids running around , some wearing masks , others not .
Police were seen chasing a couple of kids and shouting at them to go home .
She said some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police .
None of the teens were taken into custody and no one was injured , Gaylor said .
Gaylor said what started the brawls is unclear .
`` I do n't think fighting is the main reason they are coming here , '' she said .
`` There are things to do around town and maybe conflicts arise when kids see other kids they do n't get along with . ''
Since none of the teens were arrested , it 's hard to know where they all came from , Gaylor said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were under 18 -- especially since most needed rides to go home -- and most of them did n't live within walking distance .
It took several hours for parents to arrive and collect their children , Gurnee police texted earlier Saturday .
Gaylor added it is unclear why there were so many kids dropped off at the mall on Friday night .
Hundreds of kids is more than are usually there at once , she said .

Police say small fights broke out at Gurnee Mills
Gurnee police said Saturday they are unclear on what exactly prompted teenagers to engage in several small fights outside Gurnee Mills Friday night.
More officers were to be assigned to Gurnee Mills on Saturday night to make sure there would not be a repeat performance; officers were also stationed at other likely teen hangouts in the village.
Hundreds of teens were apparently dropped off at the mall on Friday to hang out and go to movies, said Shawn Gaylor, Gurnee police crime prevention officer.
She said police surmise a lot of them didn't know the mall closes at 7 p.m. these days (6 p.m. on Sundays). As it closed, security personnel herded the kids out into the parking lot to wait to be picked up.
While out there, around five separate fights broke out among small groups of teens, Gaylor said.
Most of the kids weren't involved, and some even crossed Grand Avenue to get to the Menard's parking lot and keep their distance, she said.
Gurnee police and officers from neighboring departments got to Gurnee Mills and stopped the fights.
"We got them apart and then we had to keep them apart" until they got picked up, Gaylor said. "The kids were pretty riled up and yelling at other groups of kids."
Messages left with the mall management office on Saturday were not immediately returned.
An eyewitness, Latrisha Cole of Zion, took a short video showing kids running around, some wearing masks, others not. Police were seen chasing a couple of kids and shouting at them to go home. She said some of the kids started "mouthing off" at police.
None of the teens were taken into custody and no one was injured, Gaylor said.
Gaylor said what started the brawls is unclear.
"I don't think fighting is the main reason they are coming here," she said. "There are things to do around town and maybe conflicts arise when kids see other kids they don't get along with."
Since none of the teens were arrested, it's hard to know where they all came from, Gaylor said. Police believe the majority of kids were under 18 -- especially since most needed rides to go home -- and most of them didn't live within walking distance.
It took several hours for parents to arrive and collect their children, Gurnee police texted earlier Saturday.
Gaylor added it is unclear why there were so many kids dropped off at the mall on Friday night. Hundreds of kids is more than are usually there at once, she said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--Adam Jahn scores late goal, Atlanta United ties Orlando City

ORLANDO , Fla. -- Adam Jahn scored on header in the final minutes of second-half stoppage time to give Atlanta United a 1-1 draw with Orlando City on Saturday night .
Jake Mulraney crossed from outside the 18-yard box to Jahn , who scored his third career goal .
Benji Michel scored in the final minute of the first-half stoppage time for Orlando City ( 4-2-4 ) .
He connected on an easy redirect from Daryl Dike .
Atlanta ( 3-4-2 ) had a couple of opportunities early in the second half .
Cubo Torres ' wide-open header was wide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away Emerson Hyndman 's shot from distance seconds later .
Orlando City nearly added a second goal in the 79th minute , but Nani 's laser free kick glanced off the post .
HOUSTON -- Mauro Manotas scored on header in the 85th minute to lift Houston past Sporting Kansas City .
The Dynamo ( 3-2-4 ) have a four-match undefeated streak , outscoring opponents 10-3 .
Sporting KC ( 5-3-2 ) is winless in its last four .
Alberth Elis entered in the 58th minute for the Dynamo and tied it at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assisted on both Dynamo goals .
Erik Hurtado opened the scoring for Sporting in the 30th .
VANCOUVER , British Columbia -- Micheal Baldisimo scored his first MLS goal and Vancouver beat Toronto FC to snap a three-game losing streak .
Lucas Cavallini and Jake Nerwinski also scored for Vancouver ( 3-6-0 ) .

Adam Jahn scores late goal, Atlanta United ties Orlando City
Atlanta United forward Adam Jahn, second from right, celebrates after scoring a goal against Orlando City with teammates, from left to right, Jeff Larentowicz, Emerson Hyndman and Brooks Lennon (11) during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Associated Press
Orlando City's Chris Mueller (9) and Atlanta United's George Bello, right, fight for possession of the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Adam Jahn scored on header in the final minutes of second-half stoppage time to give Atlanta United a 1-1 draw with Orlando City on Saturday night.
Jake Mulraney crossed from outside the 18-yard box to Jahn, who scored his third career goal.
Benji Michel scored in the final minute of the first-half stoppage time for Orlando City (4-2-4). He connected on an easy redirect from Daryl Dike.
Atlanta (3-4-2) had a couple of opportunities early in the second half. Cubo Torres' wide-open header was wide. Orlando City goalie Pedro Gallese batted away Emerson Hyndman's shot from distance seconds later.
Orlando City nearly added a second goal in the 79th minute, but Nani's laser free kick glanced off the post.
DYNAMO 2, SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1
HOUSTON -- Mauro Manotas scored on header in the 85th minute to lift Houston past Sporting Kansas City.
The Dynamo (3-2-4) have a four-match undefeated streak, outscoring opponents 10-3. Sporting KC (5-3-2) is winless in its last four.
Alberth Elis entered in the 58th minute for the Dynamo and tied it at 1 a minute later. Darwin Quintero assisted on both Dynamo goals. Erik Hurtado opened the scoring for Sporting in the 30th.
WHITECAPS 3, TORONTO FC 2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Micheal Baldisimo scored his first MLS goal and Vancouver beat Toronto FC to snap a three-game losing streak.
Lucas Cavallini and Jake Nerwinski also scored for Vancouver (3-6-0).
Jonathan Osorio and Alejandro Pozuelo connected for Toronto FC (5-2-3).
EARTHQUAKES 1, RAPIDS 1
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Kei Kamara scored in the 81st minute to pull the Colorado Rapids into a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes.
It was the second straight draw for the Rapids (2-3-3), who have been winless in their last five games.
It was Kamara's 129th career goal, and it came after another prolific goal scorer, Chris Wondolowski, scored for the Earthquakes on a penalty kick in the 59th minute.
Wondolowski has 162 career MLS goals. San Jose (2-3-3) is winless since returning from the MLS is Back Tournament in Florida.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--Trout hits 300th homer, Angels rally to take 2 from Astros

ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Mike Trout became the Angels ' career home run leader and Jo Adell celebrated with a game-ending , two-run single in the seventh , lifting Los Angeles to a 10-9 victory over the Houston Astros in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday .
The Angels trailed by two going into the seventh .
Trout and Shohei Ohtani drew walks before Justin Upton doubled to drive in Trout .
One out later , Adell lined a two-run single to right off Enoli Paredes ( 1-2 ) for his first game-ending hit .
Trout hit career @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inning to pass Tim Salmon as the franchise leader .
He also had a pair of doubles .
Adell and Upton also homered , and Felix PeÃ±a ( 3-0 ) got the win .
Kyle Tucker homered and drove in three runs for the Astros , who lost in walk-off fashion for the second straight game .
CLEVELAND -- Milwaukee closer Josh Hader allowed his first hit of the season , and then gave up CÃ©sar HernÃ¡ndez 's game-winning single in the ninth inning .
Oscar Mercado , who scored on HernÃ¡ndez 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the ninth with a double , ending Hader 's major league-record streak of 12 hitless appearances to start the season .
Hader ( 0-1 ) did not retire a batter , leaving him tied with Hal Newhouser and Brad Clontz for the record of 35 consecutive hitless at-bats to open a year .
Cleveland reliever Brad Hand ( 1-1 ) gave up a leadoff double to pinch hitter Tyrone Taylor and a single to Christian Yelich in the ninth , but struck out Ryan Braun to end the inning .
Keston Hiura @ @ @ @ @ @ @ JosÃ© Ramirez connected for Cleveland .
BALTIMORE -- Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had a dominating start go awry during a nightmarish sixth inning against the Orioles , who got a slump-breaking homer from DJ Stewart .
Cole ( 4-3 ) lost a third straight start for the first time since July 30-Aug. 10 , 2018 , with Houston .
Prior to this skid , the right-hander had reeled off 20 straight regular-season victories .
Stewart was 0 for 17 this season before leading off the sixth with a drive over the right-field wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thairo Estrada preceded two walks and a two-run single by Mountcastle , and Rio Ruiz capped the uprising with a two-run double .
Stewart also homered in the seventh , and Dillon Tate ( 1-0 ) earned his first major league victory .
PITTSBURGH -- Eugenio SuÃ¡rez hit three homers in a game for the first time in his career , driving in five runs and powering Cincinnati to the victory .
SuÃ¡rez hit a three-run shot deep down the left-field line to cap a four-run third inning .
He added solo homers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving him 12 this season - he hit 49 last year .
Tucker Barnhart also homered for the Reds , and Amir Garrett ( 1-0 ) ) worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win .
Trevor Williams ( 1-6 ) , was tagged for three of the homers and lost his third straight decision .
He allowed five runs in six innings .
OAKLAND , Calif. -- RamÃ³n Laureano homered to help Sean Manaea win his third straight start , and Oakland snapped a three-game losing streak .
Matt Olson hit a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stella had an RBI double for the A 's , pounded 7-0 on Friday night as they returned to the field following four postponed games because of Daniel Mengden 's positive coronavirus test .
Manaea ( 3-2 ) allowed one run and four hits over five innings .
Austin Nola homered and Eric Hosmer had a run-scoring groundout , but San Diego lacked the same potent offense of a night earlier when Fernando TatÃs Jr. homered and drove in three runs .
Padres right-hander Chris Paddack ( 3-4 ) permitted four runs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NEW YORK -- Seth Lugo got the Mets ' rotation its first win in more than three weeks , and Phillies star Bryce Harper screamed in an umpire 's face after being ejected for arguing over a foul ball .
In his third start since moving out of the bullpen , Lugo ( 2-2 ) pitched five innings of one-run ball and tied a career high with eight strikeouts .
AndrÃ©s GimÃ©nez had two RBIs as New York snapped a six-game skid against Philadelphia .
Rhys Hoskins homered in the first inning , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ended as they lost for only the second time in 12 games .
Rookie right-hander Spencer Howard ( 1-2 ) allowed three runs in four innings .
KANSAS CITY , Mo .
-- JosÃ© Abreu hit his 13th homer for Chicago in the first inning , and Yasmani Grandal added a two-run shot .
Abreu , who leads the majors with 40 RBIs in 40 games , extended his hitting streak to 19 games .
His 425-foot , two-run shot pushed him past Baltimore 's Anthony Santander for the longest streak this season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) allowed three runs in six-plus innings .
Alex ColomÃ© worked the ninth for his ninth save .
The White Sox ( 25-15 ) improved to 8-1 against the Royals this season .
Kris Bubic ( 0-5 ) took the loss , allowing five runs , two earned , in seven innings .
CHICAGO -- Adam Wainwright pitched six-hit ball into the seventh inning , leading the Cardinals to the win in the first game of a doubleheader .
Wainwright ( 4-0 ) allowed two runs , struck out six and walked one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in his career .
The 6-foot-7 right-hander tossed a four-hitter in a 7-2 victory over Cleveland on his 39th birthday in his previous start .
Paul DeJong drove in two runs for St. Louis , which had dropped two in a row .
Giovanny Gallegos got two outs for his third save .
NL Central-leading Chicago had won four of five .
Ian Happ homered twice , but the rest of the lineup came up empty Cubs right-hander Albert Alzolay ( 0-1 ) was pulled after he walked five in 2 2/3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. -- Sandy Alcantara pitched six effective innings and Corey Dickerson homered , sending Miami to the victory .
The Marlins improved to 15-8 on the road .
Miami had lost nine in a row to the Rays .
Blake Snell ( 3-1 ) allowed four earned runs in five innings for the Rays , who are 21-5 over their last 26 games .
Michael Perez had three hits and three RBIs .
Miami left fielder Harold Ramirez , who was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out a fifth-inning grounder .
Alcantara ( 2-1 ) gave up one run and three hits .
Brandon Kintzler got one out for his ninth save .
MINNEAPOLIS -- Miguel SanÃ³ led Minnesota 's rally against the Detroit bullpen with a home run and the tying single in the ninth inning , before Byron Buxton beat out an infield single for the game-winning RBI .
SanÃ³ - who homered in the seventh off Joe JimÃ©nez - singled to drive in Josh Donaldson , who walked to start the ninth against JosÃ© Cisnero ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two strikes , Buxton hit a slow grounder to shortstop Willi Castro .
One of the fastest players in baseball , Buxton blazed down the first-base line and just beat Castro 's throw , before the Twins spilled out onto the field in celebration .
Jorge AlcalÃ¡ ( 2-1 ) pitched two scoreless innings for the Twins , who have won five straight games .
Victor Reyes homered for Detroit on Kenta Maeda 's second pitch , and Tarik Skubal stifled Minnesota over six innings .

Trout hits 300th homer, Angels rally to take 2 from Astros
Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, right, celebrates his two-run home run with Andrelton Simmons, left, and Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, during the third inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Houston Astros, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Anthony Rendon hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, Albert Pujols drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros to sweep Saturday's doubleheader.
It was not a walk-off win for the Angels, though. They were the visiting team in the nightcap because it was a makeup of the Aug. 26 game in Houston that was postponed due to Tropical Storm Laura.
Mike Trout became the Angels' home run leader in the first game with No. 300 of his career and Jo Adell celebrated with a game-winning, two-run single in the seventh to give Los Angeles a 10-9 win.
Rendon hitting homers to sink the Astros is nothing new. He had a three-run shot for Washington in Game 6 of last year's World Series and then a solo drive in the deciding game to start the Nationals' comeback.
Noe Ramirez (1-0) worked a scoreless sixth and Ty Buttrey earned his fifth save.
Los Angeles trailed 6-4 in the seventh. Justin Upton singled and Trout walked before Rendon connected off Humberto Castellanos (0-1).
George Springer hit two home runs and Josh Reddick also went deep for the Astros.
The Angels also trailed by two going into the seventh in the opener. Trout and Shohei Ohtani walked before Upton doubled to drive in Trout. One out later, Adell lined a two-run single off Enoli Paredes (1-2) for his first game-ending hit.
Trout hit career homer No. 300 in the third to pass Tim Salmon as the franchise leader. Trout also had a pair of doubles.
Adell and Upton also homered, and Felix Peña (3-0) got the win.
Kyle Tucker homered and drove in three runs for the Astros, who lost in walk-off fashion for the second straight game.
INDIANS 4, BREWERS 3
CLEVELAND -- Milwaukee closer Josh Hader allowed his first hit of the season, and then gave up César Hernández's game-winning single in the ninth inning.
Oscar Mercado, who scored on Hernández's liner through a five-man infield, led off the ninth with a double, ending Hader's major league-record streak of 12 hitless appearances to start the season.
Hader (0-1) did not retire a batter, leaving him tied with Hal Newhouser and Brad Clontz for the record of 35 consecutive hitless at-bats to open a year.
Cleveland reliever Brad Hand (1-1) gave up a leadoff double to pinch hitter Tyrone Taylor and a single to Christian Yelich in the ninth, but struck out Ryan Braun to end the inning.
Keston Hiura and Orlando Arcia homered for Milwaukee. José Ramirez connected for Cleveland.
ORIOLES 6, YANKEES 1
BALTIMORE -- Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had a dominating start go awry during a nightmarish sixth inning against the Orioles, who got a slump-breaking homer from DJ Stewart.
Cole (4-3) lost a third straight start for the first time since July 30-Aug. 10, 2018, with Houston. Prior to this skid, the right-hander had reeled off 20 straight regular-season victories.
Stewart was 0 for 17 this season before leading off the sixth with a drive over the right-field wall. A throwing error by third baseman Thairo Estrada preceded two walks and a two-run single by Mountcastle, and Rio Ruiz capped the uprising with a two-run double.
Stewart also homered in the seventh, and Dillon Tate (1-0) earned his first major league victory.
REDS 6, PIRATES 2
PITTSBURGH -- Eugenio Suárez hit three homers in a game for the first time in his career, driving in five runs and powering Cincinnati to the victory.
Suárez hit a three-run shot deep down the left-field line to cap a four-run third inning. He added solo homers in the sixth and eighth innings, giving him 12 this season - he hit 49 last year.
Tucker Barnhart also homered for the Reds, and Amir Garrett (1-0) ) worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win.
Trevor Williams (1-6), was tagged for three of the homers and lost his third straight decision. He allowed five runs in six innings.
ATHLETICS 8, PADRES 4
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ramón Laureano homered to help Sean Manaea win his third straight start, and Oakland snapped a three-game losing streak.
Matt Olson hit a two-run triple and new addition Tommy La Stella had an RBI double for the A's, pounded 7-0 on Friday night as they returned to the field following four postponed games because of Daniel Mengden's positive coronavirus test.
Manaea (3-2) allowed one run and four hits over five innings.
Austin Nola homered and Eric Hosmer had a run-scoring groundout, but San Diego lacked the same potent offense of a night earlier when Fernando Tatís Jr. homered and drove in three runs.
Padres right-hander Chris Paddack (3-4) permitted four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.
METS 5, PHILLIES 1
NEW YORK -- Seth Lugo got the Mets' rotation its first win in more than three weeks, and Phillies star Bryce Harper screamed in an umpire's face after being ejected for arguing over a foul ball.
In his third start since moving out of the bullpen, Lugo (2-2) pitched five innings of one-run ball and tied a career high with eight strikeouts.
Andrés Giménez had two RBIs as New York snapped a six-game skid against Philadelphia.
Rhys Hoskins homered in the first inning, but the Phillies' five-game winning streak ended as they lost for only the second time in 12 games. Rookie right-hander Spencer Howard (1-2) allowed three runs in four innings.
WHITE SOX 5, ROYALS 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- José Abreu hit his 13th homer for Chicago in the first inning, and Yasmani Grandal added a two-run shot.
Abreu, who leads the majors with 40 RBIs in 40 games, extended his hitting streak to 19 games. His 425-foot, two-run shot pushed him past Baltimore's Anthony Santander for the longest streak this season.
Chicago ace Lucas Giolito (4-2) allowed three runs in six-plus innings. Alex Colomé worked the ninth for his ninth save.
The White Sox (25-15) improved to 8-1 against the Royals this season.
Kris Bubic (0-5) took the loss, allowing five runs, two earned, in seven innings.
CARDINALS 4, CUBS 2, GAME 1
CARDINALS 5, CUBS 1, GAME 2
CHICAGO -- Tyler O'Neill and Paul DeJong homered, five St. Louis pitchers combined on a three-hitter and the Cardinals beat Chicago to sweep a doubleheader.
In the opener, Adam Wainwright (4-0) pitched into the seventh inning to lead the Cardinals.
St. Louis pulled within 2 1/2 games of the NL Central-leading Cubs.
Austin Gomber started the second game for the Cardinals and struck out five in 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Ryan Helsley (1-0) allowed one run in 1 1/3 innings. John Gant got four outs and Andrew Miller got the final three.
The Cardinals, batting last in the nightcap after an earlier postponement in St. Louis, jumped on top 3-0 in the second against Colin Rea (1-1). DeJong led off with a homer. Following a walk, O'Neill hit a two-run shot.
In the opener, Wainwright improved to 4-0 for the first time in his career and DeJong drove in two runs. Giovanny Gallegos got his third save.
Ian Happ homered twice for the Cubs, but the rest of the lineup came up empty. Albert Alzolay (0-1) walked five in 2 2/3 innings.
MARLINS 7, RAYS 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Sandy Alcantara pitched six effective innings and Corey Dickerson homered, sending Miami to the victory.
The Marlins improved to 15-8 on the road. Miami had lost nine in a row to the Rays.
Blake Snell (3-1) allowed four earned runs in five innings for the Rays, who are 21-5 over their last 26 games. Michael Perez had three hits and three RBIs.
Miami left fielder Harold Ramirez, who was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list before the game, strained his left hamstring running out a fifth-inning grounder.
Alcantara (2-1) gave up one run and three hits. Brandon Kintzler got one out for his ninth save.
TWINS 4, TIGERS 3
MINNEAPOLIS -- Miguel Sanó led Minnesota's rally against the Detroit bullpen with a home run and the tying single in the ninth inning, before Byron Buxton beat out an infield single for the game-winning RBI.
Sanó - who homered in the seventh off Joe Jiménez - singled to drive in Josh Donaldson, who walked to start the ninth against José Cisnero (1-2). With two outs and two strikes, Buxton hit a slow grounder to shortstop Willi Castro. One of the fastest players in baseball, Buxton blazed down the first-base line and just beat Castro's throw, before the Twins spilled out onto the field in celebration.
Jorge Alcalá (2-1) pitched two scoreless innings for the Twins, who have won five straight games.
Victor Reyes homered for Detroit on Kenta Maeda's second pitch, and Tarik Skubal stifled Minnesota over six innings.
GIANTS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 3
SAN FRANCISCO -- Evan Longoria and Darin Ruf launched back-to-back home runs in the second inning, and the Giants spoiled Madison Bumgarner's return to San Francisco by topping Arizona.
Bumgarner (0-4) came off the injured list to make his first start in nearly a month after recovering from a mid-back strain. The left-hander allowed two earned runs on three hits over four innings in his first appearance against his former team.
Bumgarner spent his first 11 seasons with the Giants, winning three championships and the 2014 World Series MVP. His 119 wins are third-most in San Francisco history and his 1,794 strikeouts rank second. He signed an $85 million, five-year contract with the Diamondbacks during the offseason.
Giants starter Trevor Cahill, who pitched for Arizona from 2012-14, only lasted 2 2/3 innings.
Longoria and Ruf connected for the Giants' first set of consecutive homers this year. Joey Bart and Mauricio Dubón added consecutive RBI triples in the sixth.
Daulton Varsho hit his first career home run, sending a drive into McCovey Cove for the Diamondbacks.
Caleb Baragar (4-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings and Tony Watson, the eighth Giants pitcher, worked a perfect ninth for his first save since 2017.
ROCKIES 5, DODGERS 2
LOS ANGELES -- Nolan Arenado drove in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, pinch-hitter Josh Fuentes added a two-run double and Colorado snapped Los Angeles' six-game winning streak.
Charlie Blackmon homered, doubled and scored two runs as Colorado won for just the second time in its last 19 games at Dodger Stadium. The Rockies had lost 24 of their last 28 meetings overall with their powerhouse NL West rivals before they rallied late against the Dodgers' vaunted bullpen.
Mookie Betts had two hits for the major league-leading Dodgers (30-11), who lost for only the fourth time in 23 games. Los Angeles' 11-game winning streak at Dodger Stadium, its longest since 2017, also ended.
The Rockies jumped all over Blake Treinen (3-2), who had allowed an earned run in just two of his 17 appearances this season. Raimel Tapia, Trevor Story and Arenado opened the ninth with consecutive singles to chase the right-hander. Fuente then connected for a bases-loaded double off Alex Wood.
Yency Almonte (2-0) pitched the eighth and Daniel Bard earned his fifth save for the Rockies, who had lost 17 of 24.
NATIONALS 10, BRAVES 4
ATLANTA -- Victor Robles drove in the go-ahead run with his third hit, a bunt single in the sixth inning, and Brock Holt had four hits as Washington leaned on its bullpen to beat Atlanta.
The Braves led 4-3 before Washington scored twice in the sixth. Luis Garcia's run-scoring single tied the game before Robles placed a bunt single between first baseman Freddie Freeman and reliever Tyler Matzek (3-3), driving in Holt from third with the go-ahead run.
Holt's fourth hit was an RBI single in the ninth, when the Nationals scored five runs.
Kyle McGowin (1-0) had four strikeouts in 2 1/3 perfect innings to earn his first win. McGowin, Wander Suero, Sean Doolittle and Ryne Harper combined for 5 1/3 hitless innings.
After hitting three homers in Friday's doubleheader split, Ronald Acuña Jr. made Braves history by leading off the first with a homer. The 22-year-old Acuña set the Braves record with 18 career leadoff homers. Felipe Alou had 17 for Atlanta from 1966-69.
Travis d'Arnaud and Adam Duvall also homered for the Braves. Max Fried allowed three runs in five innings.
RED SOX 9, BLUE JAYS 8
BOSTON -- Xander Bogaerts hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and catcher Christian Vázquez manufactured the winning run with his legs, rallying Boston past Toronto.
Bogaerts' leadoff shot against Anthony Bass (2-3) made it 8-all before Vázquez reached on a fielder's choice with one out. Vázquez stole second and advanced to third on Caleb Joseph's throwing error.
Yairo Muñoz hit a dribbler to third, but Travis Shaw's throw to the plate was off target and Vázquez slid in safely.
Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer, Rafael Devers homered and had three RBIs, and J.D. Martinez and Bobby Dalbec added solo shots for the Red Sox. Mike Kickham (1-0) struck out four in two scoreless innings.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer for the Blue Jays, and Teoscar Hernández had three hits including a solo homer.
MARINERS 5, RANGERS 3
SEATTLE -- Jose Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning after twice leaving the bases loaded during Seattle's victory over Texas.
It was 2-all in the eighth before the Mariners scored three times off reliever Jonathan Hernandez (5-1) before making an out. Evan White had a run-scoring single and Phillip Ervin added an RBI double in his first game for Seattle.
Shin-Soo Choo had a season-high four hits for Texas, including a ninth-inning homer. The Rangers have lost four in a row and six of seven.
Seattle starter Justus Sheffield allowed two runs over seven innings. He gave up a tying homer to Anderson Tejeda with two outs in the seventh.
Joey Gerber (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth and Yohan Ramirez worked the ninth for his second save.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--State reports 1,403 new COVID-19 cases, drop in positivity rate

State health officials confirmed 1,403 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday , along with five additional deaths from the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ the state 's total to 249,580 since the outbreak began , and raises the death @ @ @ @ @ deaths reported Sunday include two Cook County residents -- a woman in her 60s and @ @ @ @ @ .
There were no new deaths confirmed in the collar counties , The preliminary seven-day @ @ @ @ @ 30 to Sept. 5 ticked down to 4 % , state officials said .
The @ @ @ @ @ for Aug. 29 to Sept. 4 .
Within the previous 24 hours , laboratories reported @ @ @ @ @ Saturday night , 1,504 people in Illinois were hospitalized with COVID-19 , 33 fewer than @ @ @ @ @ those , 356 patients were in an intensive-care unit and 134 were on ventilators .
@ @ @ @ @ Health said its testing locations across the state would be closed on Monday for the @ @ @ @

State reports 1,403 new COVID-19 cases, drop in positivity rate
State health officials confirmed 1,403 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, along with five additional deaths from the coronavirus.
The additional cases bring the state's total to 249,580 since the outbreak began, and raises the death toll to 8,171.
The deaths reported Sunday include two Cook County residents -- a woman in her 60s and a woman in her 70s. There were no new deaths confirmed in the collar counties,
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate for Aug. 30 to Sept. 5 ticked down to 4%, state officials said. The rate had been 4.2% for Aug. 29 to Sept. 4. Within the previous 24 hours, laboratories reported 46,496 tests.
As of Saturday night, 1,504 people in Illinois were hospitalized with COVID-19, 33 fewer than on Friday night. Of those, 356 patients were in an intensive-care unit and 134 were on ventilators.
The Illinois Department of Public Health said its testing locations across the state would be closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--Police say small fights broke out at Gurnee Mills


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--Lou Brock, who went from Cubs to Cardinals in infamous trade, dies at 81

NEW YORK -- Hall of Famer Lou Brock , one of baseball 's signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s -- and who figured prominently in the most infamous trade in Cubs history -- has died .
He was 81 .
Dick Zitzmann , Brock 's longtime agent and friend , confirmed Brock 's death on Sunday , but he said he could n't provide any details .
The Cardinals and Cubs also observed a moment of silence in the outfielder 's memory before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost a leg from diabetes in recent years and was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 .
`` Over my 25-plus years of being his agent , he was perhaps the happiest Hall of Famer I 've ever encountered , '' Zitzmann said .
The man later nicknamed the Running Redbird and the Base Burglar arrived in St. Louis in June 1964 , swapped from the Cubs for pitcher Ernie Broglio in what became one of baseball 's most lopsided trades .
Brock stole 938 bases in his career , including 118 in 1974 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until they were broken by Rickey Henderson .
Brock 's death came after Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver died Monday .
Brock and Seaver faced each other 157 times , the most prolific matchup for both of them in their careers .
Along with starter Bob Gibson and center fielder Curt Flood , Brock was an anchor for St. Louis as its combination of speed , defense and pitching made it a top team in the '60s and a symbol of the National League 's more aggressive style at the time in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cards were World Series champions in 1964 and 1967 and lost to the Detroit Tigers in seven games in 1968 .
Opposing teams were warned to keep Brock off base , especially in the low-scoring years of 1967-68 when a single run often could win a game .
But the speedy left fielder with the popup slide was a consistent base-stealing champion and run producer .
A lifetime .293 hitter , he led the league in steals eight times , scored 100 or more runs seven times and amassed 3,023 hits .
Brock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ batting .391 with four homers , 16 RBIs and 14 steals in 21 World Series games .
He had a record-tying 13 hits in the 1968 World Series , and in Game 4 homered , tripled and doubled as the Cardinals trounced Detroit and 31-game winner Denny McLain 10-1 .
Brock never played in another World Series after 1968 , but remained a star for much of the last 11 years of his career .
He was so synonymous with base stealing that in 1978 he became the first major leaguer to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ active the Lou Brock Award , for the National League 's leader in steals .
For Brock , base stealing was an art form and a kind of warfare .
He was among the first players to study films of opposing pitchers and , once on base , relied on skill and psychology .
In his 1976 memoir `` Lou Brock : Stealing is My Game , '' he explained his success .
Take a `` modest lead '' and `` stand perfectly still . ''
The pitcher was obligated to move , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` Furthermore , he has two things on his mind : the batter and me , '' Brock wrote .
`` I have only one thing in mind to steal off him .
The very business of disconcerting him is marvelously complex . ''
Brock closed out his career in 1979 by batting .304 , making his sixth All-Star Game appearance and winning the Comeback Player of the Year award .
The team retired his uniform number , 20 , and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The soft-spoken Brock was determined no matter the score and sometimes angered opponents and teammates by stealing even when the Cards were far ahead .
He also made two damaging mistakes that helped cost St. Louis the '68 World Series .
After his playing career was over , Brock worked as a florist and a commentator for ABC 's `` Monday Night Baseball '' and was a regular for the Cards at spring training .
He served as a part-time instructor while remaining an autograph favorite for fans , some of them wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top that he designed .
Brock had been a nominal churchgoer since childhood , but his faith deepened after enduring personal struggles in the 1980s and he and his third wife , Jacky , became ordained ministers serving at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in St. Louis .
He would speak of having `` a `` Holy Ghost-Filled Alarm Clock '' whenever tempted to resume his previous ways .
`` Your old lifestyle 's not going away ; it 's going to be around you for a long time .
But you 'll find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he once told The Christian Broadcasting Network .
Brock was married three times and had three children , among them Lou Brock Jr. , a former NFL cornerback and safety .
The seventh of nine children , Lou Brock Sr. was born in El Dorado , Arkansas , and grew up in a four-bedroom shack in rural Collinston , Louisiana .
His introduction to baseball came by accident .
Brock had spat on a teacher and for punishment had to write a book report about baseball , presumably to teach him about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in high school , he was accepted into Southern University on a work-study scholarship , nearly failed , but remained with the college when a baseball tryout led to an athletic scholarship .
Brock signed with the Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1960 , made his major league debut late in the following season and was in the starting lineup by 1962 .
After batting just .251 with Chicago at the time he was traded in 1964 , Brock hit .348 with 33 steals the rest of the way , helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pennant .
Meanwhile , Broglio was finished by 1966 .
He was an 18-game winner in 1963 but , as the Cubs would discover , had ongoing arm problems and never reached double digits in victories again .
`` ( Broadcaster ) Brent Musburger was just out of college when the trade was made , '' Brock told MiLB.com in 2010 .
`` They sent him in to do the story .
It was his first assignment .
The content of the interview led to a headline in the paper , ` Cubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Robbery . '
`` So every time I see Brent , that 's our connection .
He wrote that , so every time I see him I say , `` You still think that was the greatest steal since the Brink 's Robbery ? ''
'

Lou Brock, who went from Cubs to Cardinals in infamous trade, dies at 81
Hall of Famer Lou Brock talks with reporters at Baseball As America exhibit at the Field Museum in 2003. Daily Herald file photo
St. Louis Cardinals general manager Bing Devine, right, and lead off hitter Lou Brock hold a baseball bat after Brock signed his 1968 contract with a substantial raise on this Jan. 5, 1968 file photo in St. Louis. Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball's signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s -- and who figured prominently in the most infamous trade in Cubs history -- has died. He was 81.
Dick Zitzmann, Brock's longtime agent and friend, confirmed Brock's death on Sunday, but he said he couldn't provide any details. The Cardinals and Cubs also observed a moment of silence in the outfielder's memory before their game at Wrigley Field.
Brock lost a leg from diabetes in recent years and was diagnosed with cancer in 2017.
"Over my 25-plus years of being his agent, he was perhaps the happiest Hall of Famer I've ever encountered," Zitzmann said.
The man later nicknamed the Running Redbird and the Base Burglar arrived in St. Louis in June 1964, swapped from the Cubs for pitcher Ernie Broglio in what became one of baseball's most lopsided trades.
Brock stole 938 bases in his career, including 118 in 1974 both of those were big league records until they were broken by Rickey Henderson.
Brock's death came after Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver died Monday. Brock and Seaver faced each other 157 times, the most prolific matchup for both of them in their careers.
Along with starter Bob Gibson and center fielder Curt Flood, Brock was an anchor for St. Louis as its combination of speed, defense and pitching made it a top team in the '60s and a symbol of the National League's more aggressive style at the time in comparison to the American League.
The Cards were World Series champions in 1964 and 1967 and lost to the Detroit Tigers in seven games in 1968. Opposing teams were warned to keep Brock off base, especially in the low-scoring years of 1967-68 when a single run often could win a game. But the speedy left fielder with the popup slide was a consistent base-stealing champion and run producer.
A lifetime .293 hitter, he led the league in steals eight times, scored 100 or more runs seven times and amassed 3,023 hits.
Brock was even better in postseason play, batting .391 with four homers, 16 RBIs and 14 steals in 21 World Series games. He had a record-tying 13 hits in the 1968 World Series, and in Game 4 homered, tripled and doubled as the Cardinals trounced Detroit and 31-game winner Denny McLain 10-1.
Brock never played in another World Series after 1968, but remained a star for much of the last 11 years of his career.
He was so synonymous with base stealing that in 1978 he became the first major leaguer to have an award named for him while still active the Lou Brock Award, for the National League's leader in steals. For Brock, base stealing was an art form and a kind of warfare. He was among the first players to study films of opposing pitchers and, once on base, relied on skill and psychology.
In his 1976 memoir "Lou Brock: Stealing is My Game," he explained his success. Take a "modest lead" and "stand perfectly still." The pitcher was obligated to move, if only "to deliver the pitch." "Furthermore, he has two things on his mind: the batter and me," Brock wrote. "I have only one thing in mind to steal off him. The very business of disconcerting him is marvelously complex."
Brock closed out his career in 1979 by batting .304, making his sixth All-Star Game appearance and winning the Comeback Player of the Year award. The team retired his uniform number, 20, and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985 in his first year of eligibility.
The soft-spoken Brock was determined no matter the score and sometimes angered opponents and teammates by stealing even when the Cards were far ahead. He also made two damaging mistakes that helped cost St. Louis the '68 World Series.
After his playing career was over, Brock worked as a florist and a commentator for ABC's "Monday Night Baseball" and was a regular for the Cards at spring training. He served as a part-time instructor while remaining an autograph favorite for fans, some of them wearing Brock-a-brellas, a hat with an umbrella top that he designed.
Brock had been a nominal churchgoer since childhood, but his faith deepened after enduring personal struggles in the 1980s and he and his third wife, Jacky, became ordained ministers serving at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in St. Louis. He would speak of having "a "Holy Ghost-Filled Alarm Clock" whenever tempted to resume his previous ways.
"Your old lifestyle's not going away; it's going to be around you for a long time. But you'll find it has no room to enter," he once told The Christian Broadcasting Network.
Brock was married three times and had three children, among them Lou Brock Jr., a former NFL cornerback and safety.
The seventh of nine children, Lou Brock Sr. was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, and grew up in a four-bedroom shack in rural Collinston, Louisiana. His introduction to baseball came by accident. Brock had spat on a teacher and for punishment had to write a book report about baseball, presumably to teach him about life beyond Collinston.
A star athlete in high school, he was accepted into Southern University on a work-study scholarship, nearly failed, but remained with the college when a baseball tryout led to an athletic scholarship. Brock signed with the Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1960, made his major league debut late in the following season and was in the starting lineup by 1962.
After batting just .251 with Chicago at the time he was traded in 1964, Brock hit .348 with 33 steals the rest of the way, helping St. Louis overtake Philadelphia and win the pennant. Meanwhile, Broglio was finished by 1966. He was an 18-game winner in 1963 but, as the Cubs would discover, had ongoing arm problems and never reached double digits in victories again.
"(Broadcaster) Brent Musburger was just out of college when the trade was made," Brock told MiLB.com in 2010. "They sent him in to do the story. It was his first assignment. The content of the interview led to a headline in the paper, `Cubs pull off greatest steal since the Brink's Robbery.'
"So every time I see Brent, that's our connection. He wrote that, so every time I see him I say, "You still think that was the greatest steal since the Brink's Robbery?"'


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--Lake County Sheriff's police dog helps find endangered Tower Lakes teen

Lake County sheriff 's office police dog Diesel and his handler , Deputy Craig Somerville Jr. , teamed up Saturday @ @ @ @ @ Lakes teen who 'd gone missing , authorities said Sunday .
The nonverbal 18-year-old male @ @ @ @ @ been missing for at least an hour from his home near Kelsey Road and Route @ @ @ @ @ Somerville were called to help Tower Lakes police , according to the sheriff 's office @ @ @ @ @ young man 's scent and tracked it a few blocks to North Barrington Elementary School @ @ @ @ @ found safe and later reunited with his family , Lake County Sheriff 's Sgt .
@ @ @ @ @ Diesel 's nose has earned him awards in the past , including in 2016 when @ @ @ @ @ the Chicago Crime Commission `` Paws of Distinction '' Award after a series of successful @ @

Lake County Sheriff's police dog helps find endangered Tower Lakes teen
Lake County sheriff's office police dog Diesel and his handler, Deputy Craig Somerville Jr., found an endangered young adult who had gone missing Saturday. Courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff's Office
Lake County sheriff's office police dog Diesel and his handler, Deputy Craig Somerville Jr., teamed up Saturday to find an endangered Tower Lakes teen who'd gone missing, authorities said Sunday.
The nonverbal 18-year-old male who requires adult supervision had been missing for at least an hour from his home near Kelsey Road and Route 59, when Diesel and Somerville were called to help Tower Lakes police, according to the sheriff's office.
Diesel quickly found the young man's scent and tracked it a few blocks to North Barrington Elementary School, where the teen was found safe and later reunited with his family, Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Chris Covelli said Sunday.
Diesel's nose has earned him awards in the past, including in 2016 when he and Somerville were awarded the Chicago Crime Commission "Paws of Distinction" Award after a series of successful searches.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--Driver killed in crash Sunday at Lisle intersection

A 20-year-old driver was killed early Sunday after running a red light at a high speed and crashing into another @ @ @ @ @ roads , Lisle police said .
According to police , officers responded to a report @ @ @ @ @ at the intersection at 12:55 a.m. A witness told officers that the Tesla driven by @ @ @ @ @ on Naperville Road when the vehicle went through a red light and struck a Jeep @ @ @ @ @ turn onto eastbound Warrenville Road .
The Jeep was turning on a green turn arrow @ @ @ @ @ .
The driver of the Tesla was trapped inside the vehicle and died at the @ @ @ @ @ The 34-year-old driver of the Jeep was taken to a hospital for treatment of nonlife-threatening @ @ @ @ @ The crash was investigated by the DuPage MERIT Major Crash Reconstruction Team .
Lisle police @ @ @ @ @ Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call police at ( 630 ) @ @

Driver killed in crash Sunday at Lisle intersection
A 20-year-old driver was killed early Sunday after running a red light at a high speed and crashing into another vehicle at Naperville and Warrenville roads, Lisle police said.
According to police, officers responded to a report of a major vehicle accident at the intersection at 12:55 a.m.
A witness told officers that the Tesla driven by the deceased was traveling north on Naperville Road when the vehicle went through a red light and struck a Jeep attempting to make a left turn onto eastbound Warrenville Road. The Jeep was turning on a green turn arrow, the witness told officers.
The driver of the Tesla was trapped inside the vehicle and died at the scene, police said.
The 34-year-old driver of the Jeep was taken to a hospital for treatment of nonlife-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The crash was investigated by the DuPage MERIT Major Crash Reconstruction Team. Lisle police are continuing the investigation.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call police at (630) 271-4200.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--Lake in the Hills man charged in Elgin shooting

A 21-year-old Lake in the Hills man is behind bars in the Kane County jail facing multiple felony charges stemming from a shooting late last month in Elgin .
Dru K. Jarvis , of the 1300 block of Cunat Court , is charged with three counts of aggravated battery is connection with the Aug. 29 shooting that left a man hospitalized with a nonlife-threatening gunshot wound , Elgin police said .
Jarvis ' arrest on Thursday culminated an investigation that police began about 9:40 p.m. Aug. 29 , when officers were called to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin about a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the same time , police also were investigating a report of shots fired that night in the 300 block of South McLean Boulevard .
Through the course of the investigation , detectives identified Jarvis as a suspect , police said , and the Kane County state 's attorney 's office authorized an arrest warrant .
Jarvis was arrested Thursday in the 1100 block of North McLean Boulevard in Elgin and appeared in court Friday , when a judge set his bail at $ 250,000 .
He remained in custody Sunday pending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If convicted , Jarvis could face up to 30 years in prison .

Lake in the Hills man charged in Elgin shooting
A 21-year-old Lake in the Hills man is behind bars in the Kane County jail facing multiple felony charges stemming from a shooting late last month in Elgin.
Dru K. Jarvis, of the 1300 block of Cunat Court, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery is connection with the Aug. 29 shooting that left a man hospitalized with a nonlife-threatening gunshot wound, Elgin police said.
Jarvis' arrest on Thursday culminated an investigation that police began about 9:40 p.m. Aug. 29, when officers were called to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin about a man who arrived with a gunshot wound. At the same time, police also were investigating a report of shots fired that night in the 300 block of South McLean Boulevard.
Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified Jarvis as a suspect, police said, and the Kane County state's attorney's office authorized an arrest warrant.
Jarvis was arrested Thursday in the 1100 block of North McLean Boulevard in Elgin and appeared in court Friday, when a judge set his bail at $250,000. He remained in custody Sunday pending a scheduled court appearance Sept. 10.
If convicted, Jarvis could face up to 30 years in prison.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--Two injured, one critically, in Barrington Hills crash

Two people were injured , one critically , in a crash between two pickup trucks early Saturday morning in Barrington @ @ @ @ @ shortly before 7 a.m. at Dundee and Bateman roads .
Barrington Hills police said their @ @ @ @ @ truck driven south on Bateman by an 87-year-old man collided with a truck heading east @ @ @ @ @ a 43-year-old man .
The 87-year-old man was ejected from his vehicle and taken to @ @ @ @ @ Hoffman Estates in critical condition .
The 43-year-old man was also taken to St. Alexius @ @ @ @ @ were not life-threatening .
Police said the ensuing investigation forced traffic to be diverted from @ @ @ @ @ hours .
The crash remains under investigation by the Barrington Hills Police Department and the @ @ @ @ @ Lake County .

Two injured, one critically, in Barrington Hills crash
Two people were injured, one critically, in a crash between two pickup trucks early Saturday morning in Barrington Hills.
The crash happened shortly before 7 a.m. at Dundee and Bateman roads. Barrington Hills police said their preliminary investigation indicates that a truck driven south on Bateman by an 87-year-old man collided with a truck heading east on Dundee, driven by a 43-year-old man.
The 87-year-old man was ejected from his vehicle and taken to St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates in critical condition.
The 43-year-old man was also taken to St. Alexius, but with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Police said the ensuing investigation forced traffic to be diverted from the area for about five hours.
The crash remains under investigation by the Barrington Hills Police Department and the Major Crash Assistance Team of Lake County.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--Schools prepare for contact days starting Tuesday

After a month of golfers , swimmers , cross country runners and tennis players back in action , schools will welcome more athletes back Tuesday .
The IHSA is allowing 20 contact days for every other sport starting Tuesday through the end of October .
What specifically will be done in those sports varies depending on the risk level each sport has been deemed .
High risk sports like football will be doing a lot of strength and conditioning while low risk sports like baseball can do much more , all the way up to holding intrasquad scrimmages .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Geneva athletic director Dave Carli said .
`` It 's a great opportunity to start building those relationships with those student-athletes you might not have seen for awhile .
Gives an opportunity for those teams to get together . ''
Just as with the different ways students are learning in various school districts , the contact days wo n't look the same at every school .
At Antioch , Sequoit athletes in outdoor sports are returning in September , then the indoor sports like volleyball and basketball will have their contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have three contact days a week .
Antioch athletic director Steve Schoenfelder said all athletes will go through a wellness check with the trainer before practice .
He and Lakes athletic director Kurt Rowells presented their plan for district approval .
Antioch students are returning to the classroom , six in a room , with a hybrid format Tuesday .
Schoenfelder said that was an important step in allowing the contact days .
Fremd is in the process of getting district approval for contact days ; Fremd AD David Dick said he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is hoping the contact days will continue what was a positive experience this summer .
`` I think the coaches and athletes had a great time with that , '' Dick said .
`` If nothing else athletes and coaches got to reconnect in person .
That 's really what we are trying to recreate with the state allowing these contact days in the fall . ''
Geneva , whose students are back at school on a hybrid schedule , will start back in full force Tuesday .
Carli set up a Google @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times with all his coaches in every sport .
Carli set up practices on different dates to help multisport athletes , such as a football and baseball player , be able to attend both .
He and his staff have been instructed on cleaning guidelines in their facilities , and coaches work on what is allowed in their specific sport -- like skill development in basketball , with masks .
`` A lot of schools did n't have summer camps , '' Carli said .
`` This gives everyone an opportunity to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big key now is adapt to different things .
Nothing is set in stone .
We 've got to adapt and make the changes and be thankful and blessed we are able to do something , and that 's the message we are giving here at Geneva . ''
Dick said Fremd learning remotely complicates the contact days .
He said all five District 211 schools -- Fremd , Palatine , Conant , Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates -- sketched out plans for the administration .
`` Challenges with us being remote , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the building now , contact days for indoor sports you are talking about the sheer volume of kids that will be on campus .
That 's the biggest hurdle we are trying to get over logistically , '' Dick said .
`` Our coaches have been really good in that it may not be what they want to do but they have adapted to what the guidelines of the state and IDPH have provided .
They maximize their opportunities to work with their athletes on specific skills . ''
Schoenfelder spent this weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He 's also traveled to Wisconsin and is using what he 's learned from those states to help sports return in Illinois .
Schoenfelder also visited Iowa this summer when they held state baseball and softball seasons and tournaments .
And that came at a time the rest of the country had completely shut down high school sports .
`` I come out here ( Iowa ) to see how they administrate their games .
You always steal your best ideas , '' Schoenfelder said .
`` Iowa showed with baseball and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are doing the right thing .
It will be interesting to see what happens with Iowa football and Wisconsin football , and volleyball .
If you make it through with minimal cases maybe we can show we can try to get started with basketball . ''
The first step is safe and successful contact days -- whatever lies ahead for any sport the rest of the school year .
`` I think coaches know what 's on the horizon is uncertain , '' Dick said .
`` They do not know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particular season .
But I do n't think that 's in the forefront of what they are doing .
Their ability to reach out and connect with their athletes during this pandemic is uplifting for the athletes and uplifting for the coaches to see that reconnection happen .
And that 's what we are trying to stress with these contact days . ''

Schools prepare for contact days starting today
After a month of golfers, swimmers, cross country runners and tennis players back in action, schools will welcome more athletes back Tuesday.
The IHSA is allowing 20 contact days for every other sport starting Tuesday through the end of October.
What specifically will be done in those sports varies depending on the risk level each sport has been deemed. High risk sports like football will be doing a lot of strength and conditioning while low risk sports like baseball can do much more, all the way up to holding intrasquad scrimmages.
"One hundred percent it's a positive," Geneva athletic director Dave Carli said. "It's a great opportunity to start building those relationships with those student-athletes you might not have seen for awhile. Gives an opportunity for those teams to get together."
Just as with the different ways students are learning in various school districts, the contact days won't look the same at every school.
At Antioch, Sequoit athletes in outdoor sports are returning in September, then the indoor sports like volleyball and basketball will have their contact days in October. Most sports will have three contact days a week.
Antioch athletic director Steve Schoenfelder said all athletes will go through a wellness check with the trainer before practice. He and Lakes athletic director Kurt Rowells presented their plan for district approval.
Antioch students are returning to the classroom, six in a room, with a hybrid format Tuesday. Schoenfelder said that was an important step in allowing the contact days.
Fremd is in the process of getting district approval for contact days; Fremd AD David Dick said he is unsure the actual start date.
Dick is hoping the contact days will continue what was a positive experience this summer.
"I think the coaches and athletes had a great time with that," Dick said. "If nothing else athletes and coaches got to reconnect in person. That's really what we are trying to recreate with the state allowing these contact days in the fall."
Geneva, whose students are back at school on a hybrid schedule, will start back in full force Tuesday. Carli set up a Google spread sheet to work out facility and times with all his coaches in every sport.
Carli set up practices on different dates to help multisport athletes, such as a football and baseball player, be able to attend both. He and his staff have been instructed on cleaning guidelines in their facilities, and coaches work on what is allowed in their specific sport -- like skill development in basketball, with masks.
"A lot of schools didn't have summer camps," Carli said. "This gives everyone an opportunity to do something in the fall.
"The big key now is adapt to different things. Nothing is set in stone. We've got to adapt and make the changes and be thankful and blessed we are able to do something, and that's the message we are giving here at Geneva."
Dick said Fremd learning remotely complicates the contact days. He said all five District 211 schools -- Fremd, Palatine, Conant, Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates -- sketched out plans for the administration.
"Challenges with us being remote, we have a low number of kids in the building now, contact days for indoor sports you are talking about the sheer volume of kids that will be on campus. That's the biggest hurdle we are trying to get over logistically," Dick said.
"Our coaches have been really good in that it may not be what they want to do but they have adapted to what the guidelines of the state and IDPH have provided. They maximize their opportunities to work with their athletes on specific skills."
Schoenfelder spent this weekend in Iowa watching volleyball and football games. He's also traveled to Wisconsin and is using what he's learned from those states to help sports return in Illinois.
Schoenfelder also visited Iowa this summer when they held state baseball and softball seasons and tournaments. And that came at a time the rest of the country had completely shut down high school sports.
"I come out here (Iowa) to see how they administrate their games. You always steal your best ideas," Schoenfelder said.
"Iowa showed with baseball and softball you can get through it if you are doing the right thing. It will be interesting to see what happens with Iowa football and Wisconsin football, and volleyball. If you make it through with minimal cases maybe we can show we can try to get started with basketball."
The first step is safe and successful contact days -- whatever lies ahead for any sport the rest of the school year.
"I think coaches know what's on the horizon is uncertain," Dick said. "They do not know what may or may not happen with their particular season. But I don't think that's in the forefront of what they are doing. Their ability to reach out and connect with their athletes during this pandemic is uplifting for the athletes and uplifting for the coaches to see that reconnection happen. And that's what we are trying to stress with these contact days."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-06--Crew beat FC Cincinnati 3-0 for 5th straight shutout

COLUMBUS , Ohio -- Gyasi Zardes scored two goals and the Eastern Conference-leading Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 3-0 on Sunday night for their fifth straight shutout .
Columbus ( 7-1-2 ) has n't surrendered a goal since July 28 and has given up only two all season .
Pedro Santos scored his first goal of the season in the 52nd minute .
Ten minutes later , Zardes replaced Fanendo Adi and scored in the 64th and 71st to seal it .
Cincinnati ( 2-5-3 ) sits a point behind D.C. United for the 10th and final playoff spot in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won since July 22 .
ST. PAUL , Minn. -- Robin Lod scored two goals and Minnesota United snapped a four-game losing streak with the victory over Real Salt Lake .
Lod scored in the 62nd and 90th minutes .
He and has five goals in nine games for the Loons ( 4-3-2 ) .
Real Salt Lake ( 2-2-5 ) is winless in three matches .
WASHINGTON -- Chris Seitz made four saves and D.C. United played to a scoreless draw without taking a shot against New York City FC .
D.C. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team to fail to get a shot during a regular-season match .
The New England Revolution did not take a shot in a 7-0 loss to Atlanta United on Sept. 13 , 2017 .
HARRISON , N.J. -- Brenden Aaronson , Kacper Przybylko and Matthew Real scored to help Philadelphia beat New York .
Bradley Carnell made his debut as New York 's interim coach following Chris Armas 's firing Friday .
Carnell served as an assistant for the club since March 2017 .
Philadelphia improved to 5-2-3 , and New York dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scored twice in New England 's victory over Chicago .
The Revolution ( 3-2-5 ) rebounded from a 2-0 loss to New York City FC on Wednesday night .
The Revs have given up just 10 goals over the last 11 games .

Crew beat FC Cincinnati 3-0 for 5th straight shutout
Minnesota United midfielder Kevin Molino (7) takes a second half shot on Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Zac MacMath (18) while defended closely by Real Salt Lake's Nedum Onuoha (14) in an MLS soccer match, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP) Associated Press
Portland Timbers defender Julio Cascante (18) makes a bicycle kick in front of Seattle Sounders midfielder Joao Paulo, right, during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, in Seattle. Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Gyasi Zardes scored two goals and the Eastern Conference-leading Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 3-0 on Sunday night for their fifth straight shutout.
Columbus (7-1-2) hasn't surrendered a goal since July 28 and has given up only two all season.
Pedro Santos scored his first goal of the season in the 52nd minute. Ten minutes later, Zardes replaced Fanendo Adi and scored in the 64th and 71st to seal it.
Cincinnati (2-5-3) sits a point behind D.C. United for the 10th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Cincinnati hasn't won since July 22.
TIMBERS 2, SOUNDERS 1
SEATTLE -- Substitute Felipe Mora scored after slipping behind the Seattle defense in the 83rd minute and Portland beat the Sounders.
Moments after Seattle nearly took the lead, Mora came open behind the Sounders back line, collected a well-timed pass from Eryk Williamson and beat goalkeeper Stefan Frei to give the Timbers the lead.
Williamson also scored for the Timbers (4-3-2). Kelvin Leerdam connected for Seattle (4-2-3).
MINNESOTA UNITED 4, REAL SALT LAKE 0
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Robin Lod scored two goals and Minnesota United snapped a four-game losing streak with the victory over Real Salt Lake.
Lod scored in the 62nd and 90th minutes. He and has five goals in nine games for the Loons (4-3-2).
Chase Gasper and Jacori Hayes also scored.
Real Salt Lake (2-2-5) is winless in three matches.
GALAXY 3, LOS ANGELES FC 0
CARSON, Calif. (AP) -Sebastian Lletget scored twice, Cristian Pavon had a goal and an assist, and the Galaxy beat Los Angeles FC.
The Galaxy (4-3-2) have won four straight games and outscored opponents 11-4 during the stretch. LAFC (3-3-3) has lost three of its last four including 2-0 against the Galaxy on Aug. 22.
NEW YORK CITY FC 0, D.C. UNITED 0, TIE
WASHINGTON -- Chris Seitz made four saves and D.C. United played to a scoreless draw without taking a shot against New York City FC.
D.C. (2-4-4) because the second MLS team to fail to get a shot during a regular-season match. The New England Revolution did not take a shot in a 7-0 loss to Atlanta United on Sept. 13, 2017.
NYCFC (4-5-1) had 19 shots.
UNION 3, RED BULLS 0
HARRISON, N.J. -- Brenden Aaronson, Kacper Przybylko and Matthew Real scored to help Philadelphia beat New York.
Bradley Carnell made his debut as New York's interim coach following Chris Armas's firing Friday. Carnell served as an assistant for the club since March 2017.
Philadelphia improved to 5-2-3, and New York dropped to 3-3-4.
REVOLUTION 2, FIRE 1
CHICAGO -- Teal Bunbury scored twice in New England's victory over Chicago.
The Revolution (3-2-5) rebounded from a 2-0 loss to New York City FC on Wednesday night. The Revs have given up just 10 goals over the last 11 games.
Fabian Herbers scored for Chicago (2-6-2).
NASHVILLE SC 0, INTER MIAMI 0, TIE
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Joe Willis made five saves and Nashville SC played to a scoreless draw with fellow expansion team Inter Miami.
The start was delayed 80 minutes because of lightning.
Luis Robles had four saves for Inter Miami (1-6-2), which was shut out for the third straight game. Nashville (2-4-3) has consecutive draws since beating Inter Miami 1-0 in the first meeting between the teams Aug. 30.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-07--Illinois surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 cases with 1,381 more, plus 8 deaths

The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday announced 1,381 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 , plus eight additional confirmed deaths .
The new cases bring the state 's total number to more than 250,000 .
The deaths included three Cook County men in their 50s , 60s and 70s , and a DuPage County man in his 70s .
The department is reporting a total of 250,961 cases , including 8,179 deaths , in 102 counties in Illinois .
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate for cases as a percentage of total tests from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the department 's noon announcement Monday , laboratories had reported 28,975 specimens for a total of 4,447,347 .
As of Sunday night , 1,484 people in Illinois were reported to be hospitalized with COVID-19 .
Of those , 352 patients were in intensive care units and 137 were on ventilators .
Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the department is now reporting both confirmed and probable cases and deaths on its website .
The state 's other newly reported deaths Monday included one man in his 70s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his 90s in Jefferson County , one woman in her 80s in LaSalle County and one woman in her 90s in Perry County .

Illinois surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 cases with 1,381 more, plus 8 deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday announced 1,381 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, plus eight additional confirmed deaths.
The new cases bring the state's total number to more than 250,000.
The deaths included three Cook County men in their 50s, 60s and 70s, and a DuPage County man in his 70s.
The department is reporting a total of 250,961 cases, including 8,179 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate for cases as a percentage of total tests from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6 is 4.2%.
Within the 24 hours before the department's noon announcement Monday, laboratories had reported 28,975 specimens for a total of 4,447,347.
As of Sunday night, 1,484 people in Illinois were reported to be hospitalized with COVID-19. Of those, 352 patients were in intensive care units and 137 were on ventilators.
Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the department is now reporting both confirmed and probable cases and deaths on its website.
The state's other newly reported deaths Monday included one man in his 70s in Coles County, one man in his 90s in Jefferson County, one woman in her 80s in LaSalle County and one woman in her 90s in Perry County.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-07--Here's what happens when a coronavirus contact tracer calls

`` Do you have any idea why the health department is calling you ? ''
Kelley Donley asks Lake County residents every weekday .
The response nearly 80 % of the time is , `` Yeah , I tested positive for COVID , '' the contact tracer/case investigator explained .
And that 's the start of a trail that 's led to Mexico , Denver and back to the suburbs in an effort to save lives and nip virus infections in the bud .
Contact tracing is n't about pointing fingers , Lake County Health Department tracers told the Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're not here to scold you -- this has already happened , '' contact tracer/case investigator Alejandro Paiz said .
Instead , `` let 's figure out a solution . ''
Donley recalled one woman who developed COVID-19 after visiting a friend in Mexico and did n't quarantine on her return .
The friend was later diagnosed with the virus .
After talking , `` we were able to quickly get to her employer and have them quarantine , '' Donley said .
`` We contacted all her close contacts and had them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been able to prevent that spread . ''
The state of Illinois has allocated more than $ 200 million to local health departments to ramp up COVID-19 testing as cases statewide surpass 240,000 .
Part detective , part life coach , tracers help identify whom a COVID-19 patient has likely infected and deliver the bad news .
Conversations can range from checking symptoms to explaining COVID-19 to connecting someone with housing assistance .
Learning you may have contracted COVID-19 `` is very scary for some people , '' said Paiz , who works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She keeps in close touch with her clients and gets occasional callbacks from overwhelmed families .
They 'll say , `` ' I really did n't need that grocery delivery ( before ) .
Now , I do , ' '' Paiz said .
Some clients cut right to the chase after learning they were exposed , said Sean Collins , a case investigator team lead .
`` The first thing that comes out of their mouths is : 'Who was it ? '
'' Collins said .
`` They 'll try and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or deny , '' as all patient information is private .
A 30-year health department employee , Collins has worked through the AIDS epidemic , the Ebola and H1N1 viruses , and now COVID-19 .
`` AIDS is a hard disease to catch , '' Collins said , unlike COVID-19 , which is transmitted through droplets , usually when someone sneezes or coughs .
`` People are starting to understand the severity of it , but a lot think it 's not a serious thing . ''
'This is not real' Collins ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man who had tested positive and `` was very political , '' telling him , `` 'This is not real . '
We went back and forth , '' Collins recalled .
`` Part of it was just letting him vent .
You ca n't take it personally .
You have to try to build a rapport . ''
Many infected individuals assume their illness was caused by a stranger .
The rationale is `` 'if I 'm just around a close family member -- they would n't have it . '
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it came from , '' Collins said .
Families trust each other , Paiz said , but sadly something as simple as `` just getting together to see Dad on Dad 's birthday '' without face masks can spread the disease .
One case Donley handled involved a teacher who had hunkered down in Wyoming with his girlfriend .
He thought his infection originated from a hotel stay in Denver en route to Illinois .
She probed further and discovered the teacher ate dinner in Denver with two old friends .
To Donley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clue .
`` Eating dinner , not wearing masks , sitting across from each other . ''
It turned out the friends , who are brothers , had COVID-19 .
On the other hand , sometimes `` you can do everything right and transmission is still possible , '' Collins said .
A woman Donley contacted `` started to hyperventilate over the phone '' after hearing she could be infected .
`` Let 's not borrow trouble , '' Donley advised .
`` Let 's talk about where you go to get tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's boyfriend has a serious health condition and `` she knew -- if she spread COVID-19 to him -- he could get very , very ill. '' It turned out the woman did n't have the virus , but she still quarantined for 14 days -- a positive example of how to stamp out potential spread , Donley said .
'The truth will come out' Do residents prevaricate ?
`` There are times I feel people are telling me what I want to hear , '' Donley said , `` but there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 90 % of the time , the truth will come out . ''
`` I 've had a pilot I had to call and contact the airlines , '' Collins said .
Recently , the tracers are handling a number of child-related cases , including day cares , public schools -- and college students who tested positive on campus returning home .
For some people there 's an element of disbelief .
When investigating outbreaks involving youth sports , Collins has been told that athletes ' muscle aches were `` just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Well ... maybe , '' Collins noted , `` but if they 've been around someone who was positive , ( soreness ) may not have anything to do with working out .
It 's best to get tested . ''
Tracers also find themselves advising on logistics to keep household members safe .
`` Some families you call have six bedrooms and seven baths , ( but ) a lot of people have a large family and a two-bedroom , one-bathroom apartment , '' Donley said .
The health department can connect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reactions to the tracers ' outreach run the gamut .
Collins `` never had anyone swear at me , '' but he 's been hung up on a few times .
Those occasions involved younger COVID-19 patients .
`` The thing that surprises me the most , '' Donley said , `` is after you get through this intimate conversation -- at the end the majority of ( clients ) say 'thank you , ' and have empathy for the health department . ''

Here's what happens when a coronavirus contact tracer calls
Sean Collins, Lake County Health Department case investigator team lead, works the phones in his home office talking to residents with COVID-19 and alerting others exposed to the virus. "People are starting to understand the severity of it, but a lot think it's not a serious thing," he said. Courtesy of Sean Collins
"Do you have any idea why the health department is calling you?" Kelley Donley asks Lake County residents every weekday.
The response nearly 80% of the time is, "Yeah, I tested positive for COVID," the contact tracer/case investigator explained.
And that's the start of a trail that's led to Mexico, Wyoming and back to the suburbs in an effort to save lives and nip virus infections in the bud.
Contact tracing isn't about pointing fingers, Lake County Health Department tracers told the Daily Herald in an interview.
"We're not here to scold you -- this has already happened," contact tracer/case investigator Alejandra Paiz said. Instead, "let's figure out a solution."
Donley recalled one woman who developed COVID-19 after visiting a friend in Mexico and didn't quarantine on her return. The friend was later diagnosed with the virus.
After talking, "we were able to quickly get to her employer and have them quarantine," Donley said. "We contacted all her close contacts and had them quarantine. Thus far, we have been able to prevent that spread."
The state of Illinois has allocated more than $200 million to local health departments to ramp up COVID-19 testing as cases statewide surpass 240,000.
Part detective, part life coach, tracers help identify whom a COVID-19 patient has likely infected and deliver the bad news. Conversations can range from checking symptoms to explaining COVID-19 to connecting someone with housing assistance.
Learning you may have contracted COVID-19 "is very scary for some people," said Paiz, who works the phones in Spanish and English.
She keeps in close touch with her clients and gets occasional callbacks from overwhelmed families.
They'll say, "'I really didn't need that grocery delivery (before). Now, I do,'" Paiz said.
Some clients cut right to the chase after learning they were exposed, said Sean Collins, a case investigator team lead.
"The first thing that comes out of their mouths is: 'Who was it?'"
Collins said. "They'll try and guess, but we can't confirm or deny," as all patient information is private.
A 30-year health department employee, Collins has worked through the AIDS epidemic, the Ebola and H1N1 viruses, and now COVID-19.
"AIDS is a hard disease to catch," Collins said, unlike COVID-19, which is transmitted through droplets, usually when someone sneezes or coughs. "People are starting to understand the severity of it, but a lot think it's not a serious thing."
'This is not real'
Collins' first COVID-19 phone call went to a man who had tested positive and "was very political," telling him, "'This is not real.' We went back and forth," Collins recalled. "Part of it was just letting him vent. You can't take it personally. You have to try to build a rapport."
Many infected individuals assume their illness was caused by a stranger. The rationale is "'if I'm just around a close family member -- they wouldn't have it.' But more than likely, that's where it came from," Collins said.
Families trust each other, Paiz said, but sadly something as simple as "just getting together to see Dad on Dad's birthday" without face masks can spread the disease.
One case Donley handled involved a man who had hunkered down in Wyoming with his girlfriend. He thought his infection originated from a hotel stay en route to Illinois.
She probed further and discovered the man ate dinner with two old friends on his trip home.
To Donley, it was an "obvious" clue. "Eating dinner, not wearing masks, sitting across from each other." It turned out the friends, who are brothers, had COVID-19.
On the other hand, sometimes "you can do everything right and transmission is still possible," Collins said.
A woman Donley contacted "started to hyperventilate over the phone" after hearing she could be infected. "Let's not borrow trouble," Donley advised. "Let's talk about where you go to get tested."
The father of the woman's boyfriend has a serious health condition and "she knew -- if she spread COVID-19 to him -- he could get very, very ill."
It turned out the woman didn't have the virus, but she still quarantined for 14 days -- a positive example of how to stamp out potential spread, Donley said.
'The truth will come out'
Do residents prevaricate? "There are times I feel people are telling me what I want to hear," Donley said, "but there are ways to continue the conversation ... 80 to 90% of the time, the truth will come out."
There's no typical COVID-19 patient.
"I've had a pilot I had to call and contact the airlines," Collins said.
Recently, the tracers are handling a number of child-related cases, including day cares, public schools -- and college students who tested positive on campus returning home.
For some people there's an element of disbelief. When investigating outbreaks involving youth sports, Collins has been told that athletes' muscle aches were "just a part of working out."
"Well ... maybe," Collins noted, "but if they've been around someone who was positive, (soreness) may not have anything to do with working out. It's best to get tested."
Tracers also find themselves advising on logistics to keep household members safe. "Some families you call have six bedrooms and seven baths, (but) a lot of people have a large family and a two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment," Donley said.
The health department can connect families who need assistance with caseworkers.
Reactions to the tracers' outreach run the gamut.
Collins "never had anyone swear at me," but he's been hung up on a few times. Those occasions involved younger COVID-19 patients.
"The thing that surprises me the most," Donley said, "is after you get through this intimate conversation -- at the end the majority of (clients) say 'thank you,' and have empathy for the health department."