dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-18--Democrats make it official, nominate Biden to take on Trump

NEW YORK ( AP ) -- Anxious Democrats from every corner of America cemented Joe Biden 's status as their best hope to defeat President Donald Trump Tuesday night , formally nominating the former vice president in an online-only convention to face what they see as an existential threat to the nation .
The moment was the culmination of a 30-year White House quest for Biden , who first sought the presidency in 1988 and celebrated his new place in history in a Delaware school library flanked by his wife , cheering children and grandchildren .
The roll call of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for months since Biden took the lead in the primary elections ' chase for the nomination .
But just 77 days before the election , Biden has neither history nor enthusiasm on his side .
Just one incumbent president has been defeated in the last four decades .
And Biden 's supporters consistently report that they 're motivated more by opposition to Trump than excitement about Biden , a lifelong politician who would be the oldest president ever elected .
That deficit could hurt turnout among less consistent voters , particularly minorities and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show up in great numbers this fall .
There were periodic signs of energy on Tuesday night in the carefully scripted virtual affair as delegates from every state and U.S. territory then pledged their support for Biden standing in places packed with meaning : Alabama 's Edmund Pettis Bridge , a beach in Hawaii and the headwaters of the Mississippi River .
At the same time , Biden confronted his political challenge on the second night of the four-day convention , featuring a mix of party elders from both parties to make the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy to repair chaos that Trump has created at home and abroad .
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State John Kerry -- and former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell -- were among the heavy hitters on a schedule that emphasized a simple theme : Leadership matters .
Former President Jimmy Carter , now 95 years old , also made a brief appearance .
`` Donald Trump says we 're leading the world .
Well , we are the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time like this , the Oval Office should be a command center .
Instead , it 's a storm center .
There 's only chaos . ''
Tuesday 's speaking program underscored Biden 's challenge as he seeks to inspire a new generation of voters .
While the Democratic leaders of yesteryear can point to experience and achievement , many of them are aging white men .
In the opening of the convention 's second night , a collection of younger Democrats , including former Georgia lawmaker Stacey Abrams and New York Rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes to shine .
But overall , there was little room on Tuesday 's program for the younger stars of the party 's far-left wing .
`` In a democracy , we do not elect saviors .
We cast our ballots for those who see our struggles and pledge to serve , '' said Abrams , 46 , who emerged as a national player during her unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018 and was among those considered to be Biden 's running mate .
She added : `` Faced with a president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of proven courage . ''
And on a night that Biden formally became the nominee , Jill Biden addressed the nation for the first time as the prospective first lady , offering a deeply personal portrait of her husband of more than 40 years .
A longtime teacher , she was speaking from her former classroom at Brandywine High School near the family home in Wilmington , Delaware .
She reflected on the devastating death of Biden 's son , Beau , who died of cancer in 2015 .
`` There are times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did it -- how he put one foot in front of the other and kept going , '' Jill Biden said .
`` But I 've always understood why he did it .
He does it for you . ''
Biden is fighting unprecedented logistical challenges to deliver his message during an all-virtual convention this week as the coronavirus epidemic continues to claim hundreds of American lives each day and wreaks havoc on the economy .
He will formally accept the Democratic presidential nomination inside a mostly empty Delaware convention hall on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kamala Harris , will become the first woman of color to accept a major party 's vice presidential nomination on Wednesday .
Until then , Biden is presenting what he sees as the best of his sprawling coalition to the American electorate in a format unlike any other in history .
There is no live audience for any of the speakers , who have so far delivered their remarks standing or seated alone in mostly prerecorded videos .
For a second night , the Democrats featured Republicans .
Powell , who served as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and appeared at multiple Republican conventions in years past , was endorsing the Democratic candidate .
In a video released ahead of his speech , he said , `` Our country needs a commander in chief who takes care of our troops in the same way he would his own family .
For Joe Biden , that does n't need teaching . ''
Powell joins the widow of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain , Cindy McCain , who was expected to stop short of a formal endorsement but talk about the mutual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared .
While there have been individual members of the opposing party featured at presidential conventions before , a half dozen Republicans , including the former two-term governor of Ohio , have now spoken for Democrat Biden .
The Democrats ' party elders played a prominent role throughout the night .
Clinton , who turns 74 on Tuesday , has n't held office in two decades .
Kerry , 76 , was the Democratic presidential nominee back in 2004 when the youngest voters this fall were still in diapers .
And Carter is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not give the night 's coveted keynote address to a single fresh face , preferring instead to pack the slot with more than a dozen Democrats in their 20s , 30s and 40s .
The younger leaders included Abrams , Rep. Conor Lamb.
, D-Pa. , and the president of the Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez .
Clinton , a fixture of Democratic conventions for nearly three decades , addressed voters for roughly five minutes in a speech recorded at his home in Chappaqua , New York .
In addition to railing against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` a go-to-work president . ''
Biden , Clinton continued , is `` a man with a mission : to take responsibility , not shift the blame ; concentrate , not distract ; unite , not divide . ''
It remains to be seen whether the unconventional convention will give Biden the momentum he 's looking for .
Preliminary estimates show that television viewership for the first night of the virtual convention was down compared with the opening of Hillary Clinton 's onsite nominating party four years ago .
An estimated 18.7 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ p.m. on ABC , CBS , NBC , CNN , Fox News Channel and MSNBC , the Nielsen company said .
Four years ago , the opening night drew just under 26 million viewers .
Biden 's campaign said an additional 10.2 million streamed the convention online Monday night .
`` We are producing a digital convention , and people are watching , '' Biden spokesman T.J. Ducklo tweeted .
Meanwhile , Trump continued to court battleground voters in an effort to distract from Biden 's convention .
Appearing in Arizona near the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Republican president claimed a Biden presidency would trigger `` a flood of illegal immigration like the world has never seen . ''
Such divisive rhetoric , which is not supported by Biden 's positions , has become a hallmark of Trump 's presidency , which has inflamed tensions at home and alienated longstanding allies around the world .
Kerry said in an excerpt of his remarks , `` Joe understands that none of the issues of this world -- not nuclear weapons , not the challenge of building back better after COVID @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate crisis -- none can be resolved without bringing nations together . ''
Price reported from Las Vegas .
AP Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace contributed to this report .

Democrats make it official, nominate Biden to take on Trump
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., seconds the nomination of Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., via video feed during the second night of the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisc., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Brian Snyder/Pool via AP)
Former President Bill Clinton, left, delivers a speech by video feed as Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez watches from the podium, right, during the second night of the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Milwaukee, Wisc. (Brian Snyder/Pool via AP)
In this image from video, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
In this image from video, former Georgia House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams, center, and others, speak during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
In this image from video made available before the start of the convention, former Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
In this image from video, Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg speak as Tracee Ellis Ross, serving as moderator, listens during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Yuma International Airport Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Yuma, Ariz.
FILE - In this Saturday, June 7, 2014 file photo US Secretary of State John Kerry and World War II photographer Tony Vaccaro, right, attend the inauguration of the Tony Vaccaro Square, in front of the Saint-Briac-sur-Mer city hall, western France. Vaccaro, 97, was thrown into WWII with the 83rd Infantry division which fought, like Charles Shay, in Normandy, and then came to Schmetz's doorstep for the Battle of the Bulge. On top of his military gear, he also carried a camera, and became a fashion and celebrity photographer after the war. COVID-19 caught up with him last month. Like everything bad life threw at him, he shook it off, attributing his survival to plain "fortune."
In this image from video, former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, seen in a photo as they speak on audio only, during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo Cindy McCain, wife of former Arizona Sen. John McCain, waves to the crowd after being acknowledged by Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey during his State of the State address on the opening day of the legislative session at the Capitol in Phoenix. Cindy McCain is going to bat for Joe Biden, lending her voice to a video set to air on Tuesday, Aug. 18, during the Democratic National Convention programming focused on Biden's close friendship with her late husband, Sen. John McCain.
In this image from video, former President Bill Clinton speaks during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
In this image from video, Jill Biden, wife of Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, speaks during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden is seen in a video feed from Delaware with his wife Jill Biden, and his grandchildren at his side, after winning the votes to become the Democratic Party's 2020 nominee for President, during the second night of the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisc., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Brian Snyder/Pool via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Anxious Democrats from every corner of America cemented Joe Biden's status as their best hope to defeat President Donald Trump Tuesday night, formally nominating the former vice president in an online-only convention to face what they see as an existential threat to the nation.
The moment was the culmination of a 30-year White House quest for Biden, who first sought the presidency in 1988 and celebrated his new place in history in a Delaware school library flanked by his wife, cheering children and grandchildren.
The roll call of convention delegates formalized what has been clear for months since Biden took the lead in the primary elections' chase for the nomination. But just 77 days before the election, Biden has neither history nor enthusiasm on his side.
Just one incumbent president has been defeated in the last four decades. And Biden's supporters consistently report that they're motivated more by opposition to Trump than excitement about Biden, a lifelong politician who would be the oldest president ever elected. That deficit could hurt turnout among less consistent voters, particularly minorities and younger voters, whom Biden needs to show up in great numbers this fall.
There were periodic signs of energy on Tuesday night in the carefully scripted virtual affair as delegates from every state and U.S. territory then pledged their support for Biden standing in places packed with meaning: Alabama's Edmund Pettis Bridge, a beach in Hawaii and the headwaters of the Mississippi River.
At the same time, Biden confronted his political challenge on the second night of the four-day convention, featuring a mix of party elders from both parties to make the case that he has the experience and energy to repair chaos that Trump has created at home and abroad.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State John Kerry -- and former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell -- were among the heavy hitters on a schedule that emphasized a simple theme: Leadership matters. Former President Jimmy Carter, now 95 years old, also made a brief appearance.
"Donald Trump says we're leading the world. Well, we are the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple," Clinton said. "At a time like this, the Oval Office should be a command center. Instead, it's a storm center. There's only chaos."
Tuesday's speaking program underscored Biden's challenge as he seeks to inspire a new generation of voters. While the Democratic leaders of yesteryear can point to experience and achievement, many of them are aging white men.
In the opening of the convention's second night, a collection of younger Democrats, including former Georgia lawmaker Stacey Abrams and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, were given a few minutes to shine. But overall, there was little room on Tuesday's program for the younger stars of the party's far-left wing.
"In a democracy, we do not elect saviors. We cast our ballots for those who see our struggles and pledge to serve," said Abrams, 46, who emerged as a national player during her unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018 and was among those considered to be Biden's running mate.
She added: "Faced with a president of cowardice, Joe Biden is a man of proven courage."
And on a night that Biden formally became the nominee, Jill Biden addressed the nation for the first time as the prospective first lady, offering a deeply personal portrait of her husband of more than 40 years.
A longtime teacher, she was speaking from her former classroom at Brandywine High School near the family home in Wilmington, Delaware. She reflected on the devastating death of Biden's son, Beau, who died of cancer in 2015.
"There are times when I couldn't imagine how he did it -- how he put one foot in front of the other and kept going," Jill Biden said. "But I've always understood why he did it. He does it for you."
Biden is fighting unprecedented logistical challenges to deliver his message during an all-virtual convention this week as the coronavirus epidemic continues to claim hundreds of American lives each day and wreaks havoc on the economy.
He will formally accept the Democratic presidential nomination inside a mostly empty Delaware convention hall on Thursday. His running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, will become the first woman of color to accept a major party's vice presidential nomination on Wednesday.
Until then, Biden is presenting what he sees as the best of his sprawling coalition to the American electorate in a format unlike any other in history. There is no live audience for any of the speakers, who have so far delivered their remarks standing or seated alone in mostly prerecorded videos.
For a second night, the Democrats featured Republicans.
Powell, who served as secretary of state under George W. Bush and appeared at multiple Republican conventions in years past, was endorsing the Democratic candidate. In a video released ahead of his speech, he said, "Our country needs a commander in chief who takes care of our troops in the same way he would his own family. For Joe Biden, that doesn't need teaching."
Powell joins the widow of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, Cindy McCain, who was expected to stop short of a formal endorsement but talk about the mutual respect and friendship her husband and Biden shared.
While there have been individual members of the opposing party featured at presidential conventions before, a half dozen Republicans, including the former two-term governor of Ohio, have now spoken for Democrat Biden.
The Democrats' party elders played a prominent role throughout the night.
Clinton, who turns 74 on Tuesday, hasn't held office in two decades. Kerry, 76, was the Democratic presidential nominee back in 2004 when the youngest voters this fall were still in diapers. And Carter is 95 years old.
Biden's team did not give the night's coveted keynote address to a single fresh face, preferring instead to pack the slot with more than a dozen Democrats in their 20s, 30s and 40s. The younger leaders included Abrams, Rep. Conor Lamb., D-Pa., and the president of the Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez.
Clinton, a fixture of Democratic conventions for nearly three decades, addressed voters for roughly five minutes in a speech recorded at his home in Chappaqua, New York.
In addition to railing against Trump's leadership, Clinton calls Biden "a go-to-work president." Biden, Clinton continued, is "a man with a mission: to take responsibility, not shift the blame; concentrate, not distract; unite, not divide."
It remains to be seen whether the unconventional convention will give Biden the momentum he's looking for.
Preliminary estimates show that television viewership for the first night of the virtual convention was down compared with the opening of Hillary Clinton's onsite nominating party four years ago.
An estimated 18.7 million people watched coverage between 10 and 11 p.m. on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC, the Nielsen company said. Four years ago, the opening night drew just under 26 million viewers.
Biden's campaign said an additional 10.2 million streamed the convention online Monday night.
"We are producing a digital convention, and people are watching," Biden spokesman T.J. Ducklo tweeted.
Meanwhile, Trump continued to court battleground voters in an effort to distract from Biden's convention. Appearing in Arizona near the Mexican border earlier in the day, the Republican president claimed a Biden presidency would trigger "a flood of illegal immigration like the world has never seen."
Such divisive rhetoric, which is not supported by Biden's positions, has become a hallmark of Trump's presidency, which has inflamed tensions at home and alienated longstanding allies around the world.
Kerry said in an excerpt of his remarks, "Joe understands that none of the issues of this world -- not nuclear weapons, not the challenge of building back better after COVID, not terrorism and certainly not the climate crisis -- none can be resolved without bringing nations together."
Price reported from Las Vegas. AP Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Blackhawks' season ends with Game 5 loss to Vegas

The start was everything the Blackhawks could have asked for Tuesday night .
A 2-0 lead .
All kinds of momentum .
Corey Crawford making one fantastic save after another .
Nineteen minutes in , the need for a Game 6 seemed like a foregone conclusion .
But 19 minutes does not a hockey game make , and the opportunistic Vegas Golden Knights stormed back to claim a series-ending 4-3 victory in Tuesday 's Game 5 in Edmonton .
Alex Tuch snapped a 3-3 tie and registered the game-winner 1:34 into the third period .
The Vegas forward fended off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot on net and followed up his own rebound for his fourth goal of the postseason .
The Hawks nearly tied it in the waning seconds on a shot by Kirby Dach , but Robin Lehner turned it away .
Alex DeBrincat then tried to hit Brandon Saad with a pass in front of the net , but Saad had his stick lifted and the puck sailed by .
`` Tough to be done .
Disappointing .
We want to keep going here , '' said coach Jeremy Colliton .
`` You love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in big games .
I thought our team played very hard .
Ultimately we came up against an excellent team with a ton of depth .
They just kept pushing us .
`` We responded well in a lot of ways ; we just could n't quite find the consistency throughout games to get a couple more wins on the board . ''
`` It felt really nice for me to close this out , '' said Lehner , who played most of this season with the Hawks before being traded at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weird playing your old teams , especially that group .
`` That group is a ( heck ) of a group .
They treated me really well , got a lot of friends on that team .
All about love for that organization . ''
The Hawks ' goals came from Jonathan Toews , DeBrincat and Patrick Kane .
Toews and DeBrincat scored at 10:32 and 18:19 of the first period to open the scoring .
It was Toews ' fifth goal of the postseason and DeBrincat 's second , his other coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead of getting to the intermission with a 2-goal cushion , the Hawks let Vegas back in the game when Max Pacioretty scored just 70 seconds after DeBrincat 's goal .
Vegas then tied it 57 seconds into the second period when Mark Stone redirected a pass past Crawford .
Three minutes later , Kane restored the Hawks ' lead when he beat Lehner through the five-hole with a nifty move in tight after taking a perfect pass from Drake Caggiula .
It was just Kane 's second goal of the postseason and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oilers .
`` I would 've liked to have had a little more production , '' Kane said .
`` Happy with the way I played for the most part .
I thought I generated and created pretty much every game .
`` Couple bad breaks .
I hit four or five posts throughout the postseason .
Would 've been nice to get a bounce maybe get some momentum going that way . ''
Alex Martinez evened things up when he whistled a one-timer past Crawford at 7:28 of the second period .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sat in the penalty box for holding the stick of Jonathan Marchessault .
Colliton scratched Alex Nylander and replaced him with John Quenneville , who saw nearly 14 minutes of ice time while skating primarily on the top line with Toews and Dominik Kubalik .
So ends another season , one that should n't have included a playoff berth in the first place .
The Hawks now must use the experience to grow and take the next step in 2020-21 .
`` It 's nice to play in the playoffs again , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's been a while .
... '' I thought we were very prepared against Edmonton and we can learn from the way Vegas plays .
They play hard .
They play fast .
But they also are n't afraid to jump in the rush and make plays and use that transition to their advantage .
`` That 's maybe the next step for us .
It 's tough to look on the brighter side right now after a loss .
But that 's a good team over there and we can learn @ @ @ @

Blackhawks' season ends with Game 5 loss to Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights' Alex Tuch (89) scores on Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Corey Crawford (50) as Adam Boqvist (27) and Duncan Keith (2) defend during the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. Associated Press
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner (90) and Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane (88) hug after Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Golden Knights won the series. Associated Press
Vegas Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks shake hands after the Blackhawks lost to the Golden Knights in Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. The Golden Knights won the series. Associated Press
The start was everything the Blackhawks could have asked for Tuesday night.
A 2-0 lead. All kinds of momentum. Corey Crawford making one fantastic save after another.
Nineteen minutes in, the need for a Game 6 seemed like a foregone conclusion.
But 19 minutes does not a hockey game make, and the opportunistic Vegas Golden Knights stormed back to claim a series-ending 4-3 victory in Tuesday's Game 5 in Edmonton.
Alex Tuch snapped a 3-3 tie and registered the game-winner 1:34 into the third period. The Vegas forward fended off Hawks D-man Adam Boqvist, put a shot on net and followed up his own rebound for his fourth goal of the postseason.
The Hawks nearly tied it in the waning seconds on a shot by Kirby Dach, but Robin Lehner turned it away. Alex DeBrincat then tried to hit Brandon Saad with a pass in front of the net, but Saad had his stick lifted and the puck sailed by.
"Tough to be done. Disappointing. We want to keep going here," said coach Jeremy Colliton. "You love to be in these situations and playing in big games. I thought our team played very hard. Ultimately we came up against an excellent team with a ton of depth. They just kept pushing us.
"We responded well in a lot of ways; we just couldn't quite find the consistency throughout games to get a couple more wins on the board."
Crawford made 35 saves, while Lehner made 23.
"It felt really nice for me to close this out," said Lehner, who played most of this season with the Hawks before being traded at the deadline. "It's a bit weird playing your old teams, especially that group.
"That group is a (heck) of a group. They treated me really well, got a lot of friends on that team. All about love for that organization."
The Hawks' goals came from Jonathan Toews, DeBrincat and Patrick Kane.
Toews and DeBrincat scored at 10:32 and 18:19 of the first period to open the scoring. It was Toews' fifth goal of the postseason and DeBrincat's second, his other coming into an empty net Sunday.
But instead of getting to the intermission with a 2-goal cushion, the Hawks let Vegas back in the game when Max Pacioretty scored just 70 seconds after DeBrincat's goal.
Vegas then tied it 57 seconds into the second period when Mark Stone redirected a pass past Crawford.
Three minutes later, Kane restored the Hawks' lead when he beat Lehner through the five-hole with a nifty move in tight after taking a perfect pass from Drake Caggiula. It was just Kane's second goal of the postseason and his first since Game 2 against the Oilers.
"I would've liked to have had a little more production," Kane said. "Happy with the way I played for the most part. I thought I generated and created pretty much every game.
"Couple bad breaks. I hit four or five posts throughout the postseason. Would've been nice to get a bounce maybe get some momentum going that way."
Alex Martinez evened things up when he whistled a one-timer past Crawford at 7:28 of the second period. The power-play tally came as Adam Boqvist sat in the penalty box for holding the stick of Jonathan Marchessault.
Colliton scratched Alex Nylander and replaced him with John Quenneville, who saw nearly 14 minutes of ice time while skating primarily on the top line with Toews and Dominik Kubalik.
So ends another season, one that shouldn't have included a playoff berth in the first place.
The Hawks now must use the experience to grow and take the next step in 2020-21.
"It's nice to play in the playoffs again, you know?" Kane said. "It's been a while. ...
"I thought we were very prepared against Edmonton and we can learn from the way Vegas plays. They play hard. They play fast. But they also aren't afraid to jump in the rush and make plays and use that transition to their advantage.
"That's maybe the next step for us. It's tough to look on the brighter side right now after a loss. But that's a good team over there and we can learn from them."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-18--Aurora police search for missing 13-year-old

The Aurora Police Department is asking for help locating a missing 13-year-old girl .
Dessa Meyers -- who is Black @ @ @ @ @ with black hair and brown eyes -- was last seen about 12:35 a.m. Tuesday leaving @ @ @ @ @ the 900 block of Corporate Avenue .
She was wearing a white robe over a @ @ @ @ @ pants and white sneakers .
The Aurora Police Department , which said Dessa has a @ @ @ @ @ others at risk , believes she may be in Riverside or Chicago .
Anyone with @ @ @ @ @ should call the Aurora Police Department at ( 630 ) 256-5000 or dial 911 .

Aurora police search for missing 13-year-old
The Aurora Police Department is asking for help locating a missing 13-year-old girl.
Dessa Meyers -- who is Black, 5-foot-2 and 115 pounds with black hair and brown eyes -- was last seen about 12:35 a.m. Tuesday leaving the Northern Illinois Academy on the 900 block of Corporate Avenue. She was wearing a white robe over a blue shirt with black yoga pants and white sneakers.
The Aurora Police Department, which said Dessa has a condition that places herself and others at risk, believes she may be in Riverside or Chicago.
Anyone with information regarding Dessa's location should call the Aurora Police Department at (630) 256-5000 or dial 911.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Lowe, Meadows lead Rays to a 6-3 win over Yankees.

Brandon Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games , Austin Meadows also connected and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 6-3 Tuesday night .
The second-place Rays cut their deficit to 1 1/2 games in the opener of this three-game set .
Tampa Bay has won four of five in the season series .
Luke Voit hit his third homer in two days and Gary SÃ¡nchez also went deep , but New York ended a six-game winning streak and dropped to 10-1 at Yankee Stadium this season .
Kevin Kiermaier lined a one-out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a hit by nine-hole hitter Michael Perez .
Meadows followed with a base hit , and then Lowe drilled a three-run shot to center off Masahiro Tanaka ( 0-1 ) for a 4-0 lead .
Tanaka was charged with six runs - five earned - and eight hits over four innings .
Blake Snell ( 2-0 ) allowed three runs , four hits and two walks .
Nick Anderson and Chaz Roe combined for a scoreless eighth and ninth , with Roe converting his first save opportunity .
ATLANTA -- Victor Robles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above the center-field wall and Washington bounced back from a stunning loss to beat Atlanta .
With every starter contributing to a 17-hit attack and Eric Thames driving in three runs , the Nationals overcame a 5-2 deficit with a four-run fifth inning .
Freddie Freeman homered for the Braves , and Austin Riley could 've had one in the fifth if not for Robles .
Tyler Matzek ( 2-2 ) surrendered six hits and four runs - and committed a throwing error - while recording only a single out .
Adam Eaton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had RBI singles off Matzek before Thames drove in the go-ahead run with a hard grounder to first .
Wander Suero ( 1-0 ) earned the win with that big assist from Robles .
Daniel Hudson held on for his fifth save .
LOS ANGELES -- Corey Seager singled home Austin Barnes with the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Dodgers beat Seattle for their seventh consecutive victory .
Barnes scored both runs for the Dodgers , who improved to an NL-best 18-7 and sent the Mariners to their seventh straight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his first base of the season before Seager drove him in with a two-out drive through the shift in right .
Tony Gonsolin threw six scoreless innings of two-hit ball for the Dodgers .
He had an impressive duel with Marco Gonzales , who struck out nine in seven innings of five-hit ball for the Mariners .
Justin Turner had an RBI single in the sixth inning off Gonzales .
Seattle tied it on Tim Lopes ' RBI groundout in the seventh , rallying against the Dodgers ' bullpen .
The Dodgers manufactured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1-2 ) with a timely steal by Barnes .
That set up the latest big hit by Seager , who homered in each of the Dodgers ' two previous games .
Blake Treinen ( 2-1 ) got five outs on just 16 pitches for the win .
PITTSBURGH -- Carlos Santana hit a towering , three-run homer in the 10th inning and drove in five runs to lift Cleveland over Pittsburgh .
With one out and the score tied at 3 , Santana 's drive sailed high over the foul pole and landed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rotunda at PNC Park .
The Pirates argued that the ball had curved foul , but the umpire 's call stood following a video review .
Cleveland won its fourth straight game and for the ninth time in 12 games .
At 4-15 , Pittsburgh has the worst record in the major leagues .
Sam Howard ( 1-1 ) took the loss .
Nick Wittgren ( 1-0 ) picked up the win .
Brad Hand pitched a scoreless 10th for his sixth save in as many chances .
ARLINGTON , Texas -- Wil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Diego , with Fernando Tatis Jr. again leading the charge , beat Texas .
Jurickson Profar added a two-run homer against his former team and five Padres relievers combined for six scoreless innings to close out the victory .
Tatis fueled a 14-4 rout Monday with a grand slam and seven RBIs .
His homer came on a 3-0 pitch from Juan Nicasio in the eighth inning , rankling Texas manager Chris Woodward and the Rangers over what they perceived as breaking one of baseball 's unwritten rules .
Rookie Ian Gibaut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pitch was fastball behind Manny Machado .
Gibaut was suspended three games by Major League Baseball and appealed the penalty , keeping him eligible .
Woodward was suspended one game and sat out , with bench coach Don Wakamatsu running the team .
Tatis finished with two hits and a stolen base .
Four of Texas ' five hits off seven Padres pitchers came in the fourth inning , including Joey Gallo 's three-run homer .
Craig Stammen ( 2-1 ) pitched two scoreless innings .
Cal Quantrill got the final out for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer during a seven-run sixth inning and Philadelphia came from behind to crush Boston and send the Red Sox to their ninth consecutive loss .
Rhys Hoskins , Phil Gosselin and Jay Bruce also homered for the Phillies , who fell behind 3-0 and still trailed 4-2 before sending nine batters to the plate with two outs in the sixth -- getting seven hits and a walk before Colten Brewer , Boston 's third pitcher in the inning , struck out Jay Bruce to end it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ innings of scoreless relief for Philadelphia , giving up one hit and one walk while striking out three .
Rafael Devers had three hits for Boston .
MIAMI -- Brandon Nimmo had three hits and two RBIs , leading New York to its second straight win over Miami .
Nimmo went 3-for-5 and finished a double short of hitting for the cycle .
He hit the first of three solo homers for New York , which had four home runs on Monday .
The Mets have scored 19 runs in their last two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost their fourth straight and for the seventh time in nine games since their 7-1 start .
J.D .
Davis and Amed Rosario also homered for the Mets ( 11-14 ) , who broke the game open with four runs in the eighth inning .
Justin Wilson ( 1-1 ) earned the win and Marlins rookie Humberto Mejia ( 0-1 ) took the loss .
CHICAGO -- Tim Anderson welcomed Tigers pitching prospect Tarik Skubal to the majors with a leadoff homer , and Chicago beat Detroit for its third straight win .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second straight night and finished with four hits and three RBIs .
JosÃ© Abreu had three hits and three RBIs , and Dylan Cease pitched into the seventh inning to win his fourth straight start as Chicago handed Detroit its seventh loss in a row .
Cease ( 4-1 ) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings to improve to 5-0 in five career starts against Detroit .
YoÃ¡n Moncada had two RBIs .
Skubal ( 0-1 ) lasted just two innings , allowing four runs and seven hits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single with one out in the 11th inning lifted Houston over Colorado and extended the Astros ' winning streak to a season-high six games .
The back-and-forth finish came after the teams were scoreless going into extra innings , highlighted by splendid performances from starters Zack Greinke and Antonio Senzatela .
The right-handers had nearly identical lines : They both went eight innings , allowed just three singles and walked none .
Greinke struck out seven for Houston , one more than Senzatela .
After both teams scored in the 10th , Abraham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ base and the Rockies intentionally walked pinch-hitter Carlos Correa .
A sacrifice bunt by pinch-hitter Garrett Stubbs moved up the runners and Straw singled to left field off Jairo DÃaz ( 0-1 ) .
Andre Scrubb ( 1-0 ) walked one in a scoreless 11th for the win .
The Astros wrapped up a 7-1 homestand after losing five in a row .
The Rockies have dropped five of their last six .
ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Mike Yastrzemski and Pablo Sandoval homered , and San Francisco snapped a five-game losing streak with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit his first leadoff homer when he drove Dylan Bundy 's fastball into the right-field stands four pitches into the game .
Sandoval broke a 1-1 tie in the second with a two-run shot to right-center for his first extra-base hit of the season .
Tommy La Stella homered and Anthony Rendon had two hits for the Angels , who have dropped five of six .
La Stella evened the game at 1 with a homer to right-center in the first inning off Trevor Cahill .
It was the second baseman 's second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a two-run walkoff shot in Monday night 's 8-6 victory .
Cahill gave up one run and four hits with four strikeouts .
Jarlin Garcia ( 1-1 ) retired the side in the eighth to get the win .
Bundy ( 3-2 ) allowed four runs , four hits and four walks with a strikeout in four innings .
PHOENIX -- Nick Ahmed homered and had five RBIs , Luke Weaver pitched five effective innings and Arizona stretched its winning streak to six games with a win over Oakland .
The Diamondbacks put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , batting around each of the first two innings to complete their first undefeated homestand since Aug. 25-31 , 2017 .
Ahmed hit a three-run homer off Frankie Montas ( 2-2 ) in the first inning and had a two-run single in the second .
Kole Calhoun also homered off Montas and Weaver ( 1-4 ) allowed a run on three hits , retiring the final 10 batters he faced .
The A 's had four hits - one after the second inning - and struck out 13 times .
BALTIMORE -- Travis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 10th inning , and the Toronto beat Baltimore after blowing a four-run lead .
Shaw was at second base in the 10th when Cole Sulser ( 1-2 ) walked Vladimir Guerrero Jr. , and both runners advanced on a bunt .
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. followed with a sharp grounder to first that Chris Davis stabbed with a dive , then threw home from a sitting position .
The ball took one hop and went through the hands of catcher Pedro Severino .
Anthony Bass ( 1-0 ) entered in the ninth and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Randal Grichuk extended his torrid hitting streak to seven games for Toronto , homering and driving in four runs .
Travis Shaw also homered for the Blue Jays .
Anthony Santander hit a pair of two-run homers for the Orioles , giving him nine for the season along with 26 RBIs .
But Baltimore dropped its third straight and has lost four of five since a six-game winning streak .

Lowe, Meadows lead Rays to a 6-3 win over Yankees.
Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Manuel Margo, right, celebrates with second baseman Brandon Lowe (8) after the Rays' 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in New York. Associated Press
Tampa Bay Rays Brandon Lowe follows through on his third-inning, three-run home run in a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in New York. Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, right, and home plate umpire Chad Fairchild watch from behind the plate. Associated Press
Brandon Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games, Austin Meadows also connected and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 6-3 Tuesday night.
The second-place Rays cut their deficit to 1 1/2 games in the opener of this three-game set. Tampa Bay has won four of five in the season series.
Luke Voit hit his third homer in two days and Gary Sánchez also went deep, but New York ended a six-game winning streak and dropped to 10-1 at Yankee Stadium this season.
Kevin Kiermaier lined a one-out triple in the third inning and scored on a hit by nine-hole hitter Michael Perez. Meadows followed with a base hit, and then Lowe drilled a three-run shot to center off Masahiro Tanaka (0-1) for a 4-0 lead.
Tanaka was charged with six runs - five earned - and eight hits over four innings.
Blake Snell (2-0) allowed three runs, four hits and two walks.
Nick Anderson and Chaz Roe combined for a scoreless eighth and ninth, with Roe converting his first save opportunity.
NATIONALS 8, BRAVES 5
ATLANTA -- Victor Robles denied a homer with a brilliant catch above the center-field wall and Washington bounced back from a stunning loss to beat Atlanta.
With every starter contributing to a 17-hit attack and Eric Thames driving in three runs, the Nationals overcame a 5-2 deficit with a four-run fifth inning.
Freddie Freeman homered for the Braves, and Austin Riley could've had one in the fifth if not for Robles.
Tyler Matzek (2-2) surrendered six hits and four runs - and committed a throwing error - while recording only a single out.
Adam Eaton, Juan Soto and Yan Gomes all had RBI singles off Matzek before Thames drove in the go-ahead run with a hard grounder to first.
Wander Suero (1-0) earned the win with that big assist from Robles. Daniel Hudson held on for his fifth save.
CUBS 6, CARDINALS 3
CHICAGO -- Yu Darvish pitched six effective innings in his fourth straight win, and the banged-up Cubs beat St. Louis.
Darvish allowed one run and eight hits while improving to 4-0 with a 1.04 ERA since he struggled in his first start of the season July 25 against Milwaukee - matching his career-best win streak. He struck out seven and walked one.
Rowan Wick worked the ninth for his fourth save.
Paul Goldschmidt had three hits for St. Louis, including a two-out RBI single in the fifth. But the Cardinals wasted a couple of prime scoring opportunities while falling to 3-3 since returning from a coronavirus outbreak that put their season on hold for more than two weeks.
Daniel Ponce de Leon (0-2) allowed two runs and three hits in 3 1/3 innings.
TWINS 4, BREWERS 3, 12 inn.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kenta Maeda lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning for Minnesota, which blew a three-run lead but came back to beat Milwaukee.
Byron Buxton slid headfirst into home on a slow roller against a five-man infield in the 12th. Jorge Polanco poked the grounder against David Phelps (2-2), and second baseman Luis Urías fielded the ball but couldn't send it home in time to nab Buxton.
Maeda's no-hit bid was ended by Eric Sogard's soft single that soared just over the glove of a leaping Polanco at shortstop. Maeda set a club record with eight consecutive strikeouts and finished the game with 12 punchouts on 115 pitches - the most pitches thrown by a pitcher this season and most in Maeda's five-year major league career since coming over from Japan.
Maeda retired 21 straight batters in a stretch from the first to the eighth innings and finished with 12 strikeouts. He walked two.
Jorge Alcalá (1-0) picked up the win.
DODGERS 2, MARINERS 1
LOS ANGELES -- Corey Seager singled home Austin Barnes with the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Dodgers beat Seattle for their seventh consecutive victory.
Barnes scored both runs for the Dodgers, who improved to an NL-best 18-7 and sent the Mariners to their seventh straight defeat.
The catcher walked and stole his first base of the season before Seager drove him in with a two-out drive through the shift in right.
Tony Gonsolin threw six scoreless innings of two-hit ball for the Dodgers. He had an impressive duel with Marco Gonzales, who struck out nine in seven innings of five-hit ball for the Mariners.
Justin Turner had an RBI single in the sixth inning off Gonzales. Seattle tied it on Tim Lopes' RBI groundout in the seventh, rallying against the Dodgers' bullpen.
The Dodgers manufactured the go-ahead run against Dan Altavilla (1-2) with a timely steal by Barnes. That set up the latest big hit by Seager, who homered in each of the Dodgers' two previous games.
Blake Treinen (2-1) got five outs on just 16 pitches for the win.
INDIANS 6, PIRATES 3, 10 inn.
PITTSBURGH -- Carlos Santana hit a towering, three-run homer in the 10th inning and drove in five runs to lift Cleveland over Pittsburgh.
With one out and the score tied at 3, Santana's drive sailed high over the foul pole and landed at the top of the left field rotunda at PNC Park. The Pirates argued that the ball had curved foul, but the umpire's call stood following a video review.
Cleveland won its fourth straight game and for the ninth time in 12 games. At 4-15, Pittsburgh has the worst record in the major leagues.
Sam Howard (1-1) took the loss. Nick Wittgren (1-0) picked up the win.
Brad Hand pitched a scoreless 10th for his sixth save in as many chances.
PADRES 6, RANGERS 4
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Wil Myers hit a first-inning grand slam and San Diego, with Fernando Tatis Jr. again leading the charge, beat Texas.
Jurickson Profar added a two-run homer against his former team and five Padres relievers combined for six scoreless innings to close out the victory.
Tatis fueled a 14-4 rout Monday with a grand slam and seven RBIs. His homer came on a 3-0 pitch from Juan Nicasio in the eighth inning, rankling Texas manager Chris Woodward and the Rangers over what they perceived as breaking one of baseball's unwritten rules. Rookie Ian Gibaut relieved after the slam and his first pitch was fastball behind Manny Machado. Gibaut was suspended three games by Major League Baseball and appealed the penalty, keeping him eligible. Woodward was suspended one game and sat out, with bench coach Don Wakamatsu running the team.
Tatis finished with two hits and a stolen base.
Four of Texas' five hits off seven Padres pitchers came in the fourth inning, including Joey Gallo's three-run homer.
Craig Stammen (2-1) pitched two scoreless innings. Cal Quantrill got the final out for his first big league save.
PHILLIES 13, RED SOX 6
BOSTON -- Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer during a seven-run sixth inning and Philadelphia came from behind to crush Boston and send the Red Sox to their ninth consecutive loss.
Rhys Hoskins, Phil Gosselin and Jay Bruce also homered for the Phillies, who fell behind 3-0 and still trailed 4-2 before sending nine batters to the plate with two outs in the sixth -- getting seven hits and a walk before Colten Brewer, Boston's third pitcher in the inning, struck out Jay Bruce to end it.
Blake Parker (1-0) pitched two innings of scoreless relief for Philadelphia, giving up one hit and one walk while striking out three.
Rafael Devers had three hits for Boston.
METS 8, MARLINS 3
MIAMI -- Brandon Nimmo had three hits and two RBIs, leading New York to its second straight win over Miami.
Nimmo went 3-for-5 and finished a double short of hitting for the cycle. He hit the first of three solo homers for New York, which had four home runs on Monday. The Mets have scored 19 runs in their last two games.
The Marlins (9-8) lost their fourth straight and for the seventh time in nine games since their 7-1 start.
J.D. Davis and Amed Rosario also homered for the Mets (11-14), who broke the game open with four runs in the eighth inning.
Justin Wilson (1-1) earned the win and Marlins rookie Humberto Mejia (0-1) took the loss.
WHITE SOX 10, TIGERS 4
CHICAGO -- Tim Anderson welcomed Tigers pitching prospect Tarik Skubal to the majors with a leadoff homer, and Chicago beat Detroit for its third straight win.
Anderson homered leading off the first for the second straight night and finished with four hits and three RBIs.
José Abreu had three hits and three RBIs, and Dylan Cease pitched into the seventh inning to win his fourth straight start as Chicago handed Detroit its seventh loss in a row.
Cease (4-1) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings to improve to 5-0 in five career starts against Detroit. Yoán Moncada had two RBIs.
Jonathan Schoop hit a solo shot off Cease and added a single.
Skubal (0-1) lasted just two innings, allowing four runs and seven hits.
ASTROS 2, ROCKIES 1, 11 inn.
HOUSTON -- Myles Straw's RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted Houston over Colorado and extended the Astros' winning streak to a season-high six games.
The back-and-forth finish came after the teams were scoreless going into extra innings, highlighted by splendid performances from starters Zack Greinke and Antonio Senzatela.
The right-handers had nearly identical lines: They both went eight innings, allowed just three singles and walked none. Greinke struck out seven for Houston, one more than Senzatela.
After both teams scored in the 10th, Abraham Toro started Houston's 11th on second base and the Rockies intentionally walked pinch-hitter Carlos Correa. A sacrifice bunt by pinch-hitter Garrett Stubbs moved up the runners and Straw singled to left field off Jairo Díaz (0-1).
Andre Scrubb (1-0) walked one in a scoreless 11th for the win.
The Astros wrapped up a 7-1 homestand after losing five in a row. The Rockies have dropped five of their last six.
GIANTS 8, ANGELS 2
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Mike Yastrzemski and Pablo Sandoval homered, and San Francisco snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over the Angels.
Yastrzemski hit his first leadoff homer when he drove Dylan Bundy's fastball into the right-field stands four pitches into the game.
Sandoval broke a 1-1 tie in the second with a two-run shot to right-center for his first extra-base hit of the season.
Tommy La Stella homered and Anthony Rendon had two hits for the Angels, who have dropped five of six.
La Stella evened the game at 1 with a homer to right-center in the first inning off Trevor Cahill. It was the second baseman's second HR in two at-bats after he had a two-run walkoff shot in Monday night's 8-6 victory.
Cahill gave up one run and four hits with four strikeouts. Jarlin Garcia (1-1) retired the side in the eighth to get the win.
Bundy (3-2) allowed four runs, four hits and four walks with a strikeout in four innings.
DIAMONDBACKS 10, ATHLETICS 1
PHOENIX -- Nick Ahmed homered and had five RBIs, Luke Weaver pitched five effective innings and Arizona stretched its winning streak to six games with a win over Oakland.
The Diamondbacks put the game out of reach right away, batting around each of the first two innings to complete their first undefeated homestand since Aug. 25-31, 2017.
Ahmed hit a three-run homer off Frankie Montas (2-2) in the first inning and had a two-run single in the second. Kole Calhoun also homered off Montas and Weaver (1-4) allowed a run on three hits, retiring the final 10 batters he faced.
The A's had four hits - one after the second inning - and struck out 13 times.
BLUE JAYS 8, ORIOLES 7, 10 inn.
BALTIMORE -- Travis Shaw scored on a throwing error in the 10th inning, and the Toronto beat Baltimore after blowing a four-run lead.
Shaw was at second base in the 10th when Cole Sulser (1-2) walked Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and both runners advanced on a bunt. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. followed with a sharp grounder to first that Chris Davis stabbed with a dive, then threw home from a sitting position. The ball took one hop and went through the hands of catcher Pedro Severino.
Anthony Bass (1-0) entered in the ninth and got the final out of the game.
Randal Grichuk extended his torrid hitting streak to seven games for Toronto, homering and driving in four runs. Travis Shaw also homered for the Blue Jays.
Anthony Santander hit a pair of two-run homers for the Orioles, giving him nine for the season along with 26 RBIs. But Baltimore dropped its third straight and has lost four of five since a six-game winning streak.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--University of Illinois COVID-19 saliva test approved for use as 2,295 new cases reported

A quick-result COVID-19 saliva test developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been granted emergency authorization and could help reduce the spread of the disease when implemented .
Gov .
J.B. Pritzker called the test a `` game changer '' during a news conference Wednesday announcing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 's decision to allow the test to be put into wider use .
Unlike most nasal swab tests being used to detect COVID-19 infections , university officials and researchers noted the new test is cheaper and provides quicker results .
`` Fast testing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ All those things this test allows for have an enormously positive effect , '' Pritzker said .
The announcement came on the same day the state recorded its highest single-day number of test results to date with 50,299 .
Health officials announced those tests results yielded 2,295 new cases .
They also reported 25 more Illinois residents have died from the disease .
That brings the state 's death toll to 7,806 and 211,889 total cases statewide since the outbreak began .
With the addition of Wednesday 's test results , the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now 4.4 % .
A month ago that rate was 2.9 % .
The state is also averaging 1,899 new cases a day over the past week , the most since late May , according to state records .
Illinois has now conducted 3,489,571 COVID-19 tests , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
The IDPH does not provide details about how long ago the tests were taken .
Some results are often from tests taken more than week ago , patients have complained .
Dr. Martin Burke , a chemistry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Illinois ' saliva test project , said the new test can provide results within three to six hours of being administered .
The quick turnaround will help keep asymptomatic carriers from unwittingly spreading the disease as they await results .
Burke said the tests were used throughout July on campus staff members and students and helped reduce the positivity rate on the Urbana campus from 1.5 % at the beginning of the month to 0.2 % by the end .
However , Burke was quick to note the test is not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of the disease .
The state is working with the university researchers to expand test availability , particularly for schools .
Pritzker suggested it would take months to `` scale up '' the availability of the test for statewide use .
`` But this really going to make a difference , '' he said .
Burke estimated that the test would cost no more than $ 10 per person when made widely available .

University of Illinois COVID-19 saliva test approved for use as 2,295 new cases reported
University of Illinois officials offered free COVID-19 quick-result saliva testing to all of the campus community as students and staff members return to the college this summer. Courtesy of the University of Illinois
A quick-result COVID-19 saliva test developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been granted emergency authorization and could help reduce the spread of the disease when implemented.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the test a "game changer" during a news conference Wednesday announcing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to allow the test to be put into wider use.
Unlike most nasal swab tests being used to detect COVID-19 infections, university officials and researchers noted the new test is cheaper and provides quicker results.
"Fast testing. Fast results. Isolating people faster. All those things this test allows for have an enormously positive effect," Pritzker said.
The announcement came on the same day the state recorded its highest single-day number of test results to date with 50,299. Health officials announced those tests results yielded 2,295 new cases. They also reported 25 more Illinois residents have died from the disease.
That brings the state's death toll to 7,806 and 211,889 total cases statewide since the outbreak began.
With the addition of Wednesday's test results, the state's seven-day rolling average positivity rate is now 4.4%. A month ago that rate was 2.9%. The state is also averaging 1,899 new cases a day over the past week, the most since late May, according to state records.
Illinois has now conducted 3,489,571 COVID-19 tests, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The IDPH does not provide details about how long ago the tests were taken. Some results are often from tests taken more than week ago, patients have complained.
Dr. Martin Burke, a chemistry professor and lead researcher on the University of Illinois' saliva test project, said the new test can provide results within three to six hours of being administered. The quick turnaround will help keep asymptomatic carriers from unwittingly spreading the disease as they await results.
Burke said the tests were used throughout July on campus staff members and students and helped reduce the positivity rate on the Urbana campus from 1.5% at the beginning of the month to 0.2% by the end.
However, Burke was quick to note the test is not a "silver bullet" that will stop the spread of the disease.
The state is working with the university researchers to expand test availability, particularly for schools. Pritzker suggested it would take months to "scale up" the availability of the test for statewide use.
"But this really going to make a difference," he said.
Burke estimated that the test would cost no more than $10 per person when made widely available.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Naperville pledges $450,000 in exchange for preservation of Kroehler mansion

To better serve those who have autism and other developmental disabilities , Little Friends needs a new home .
To afford a new home , the agency needs to sell its legacy campus in the heart of Naperville .
And before the sale can be finalized , the buyer needs to secure city approval for a redevelopment plan that preservationists hope will incorporate the historic Kroehler mansion .
Little Friends cleared the first hurdle in that process Tuesday when the Naperville City Council voted 7-2 to offer a $ 450,000 incentive to ensure the more than century-old house is preserved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sold at a higher value if the building was razed and the site cleared , Little Friends President and CEO Mike Briggs said .
The incentive agreement aims to compensate the nonprofit for accepting a lower offer from a residential developer who promises to retain the mansion .
`` Little Friends did not ask for this agreement to be in place .
Instead , we have done what this council has asked us to do , '' Briggs said .
`` I know this agreement is unique , that times are tough , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of money . ''
Councilwoman Theresa Sullivan said she believes the city 's involvement should have ended last year when Little Friends was granted authorization to tear down the Kroehler mansion .
But in an effort to save the building , the council later approached the agency with a proposed incentive of up to $ 562,000 -- an offer that was lowered in May to $ 450,000 based on the most recent bids received .
`` I ca n't support the city contributing any amount of money to Little Friends in this way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , pointing to concerns over the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis and a lack of `` public good '' stemming from the private transaction .
She and Councilman John Krummen voted against the agreement .
Though many of Sullivan 's points are valid , particularly in light of the pandemic , Mayor Steve Chirico said , `` we did make a commitment as a council , and I do n't think we can go back on that commitment . ''
Under the deal , Naperville would not be required to pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a covenant against the nearly 4-acre campus requiring that the Kroehler house be protected .
The agency would forfeit its certificate of appropriateness to tear down the structure , though the demolition of the site 's Krejci Academy , gymnasium and administration building still would be permitted .
Those steps likely would n't be taken until after a redevelopment plan is approved , officials said , alleviating some concerns from neighbors in the East Central Homeowners Organization .
Residents also questioned whether offering such an incentive is in the best interest of taxpayers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Preservation , Inc. , said saving the mansion would be a `` positive asset '' for the city and its economy .
Contract purchaser Ram West Capital is now expected to move forward with submitting redevelopment plans , which have been altered since an initial concept plan was presented in May , representative Russell Whitaker said .
Developers have been meeting with neighbors regarding the proposed residential project before beginning the approval process with the city .

Naperville pledges $450,000 in exchange for preservation of Kroehler mansion
Naperville City Council members voted 7-2 Tuesday to offer a $450,000 incentive to Little Friends in exchange for the preservation of the Kroehler mansion. Daily Herald file photo
To better serve those who have autism and other developmental disabilities, Little Friends needs a new home.
To afford a new home, the agency needs to sell its legacy campus in the heart of Naperville. And before the sale can be finalized, the buyer needs to secure city approval for a redevelopment plan that preservationists hope will incorporate the historic Kroehler mansion.
Little Friends cleared the first hurdle in that process Tuesday when the Naperville City Council voted 7-2 to offer a $450,000 incentive to ensure the more than century-old house is preserved.
The Wright Street property could be sold at a higher value if the building was razed and the site cleared, Little Friends President and CEO Mike Briggs said. The incentive agreement aims to compensate the nonprofit for accepting a lower offer from a residential developer who promises to retain the mansion.
"Little Friends did not ask for this agreement to be in place. Instead, we have done what this council has asked us to do," Briggs said. "I know this agreement is unique, that times are tough, and this is not an insignificant amount of money."
Councilwoman Theresa Sullivan said she believes the city's involvement should have ended last year when Little Friends was granted authorization to tear down the Kroehler mansion. But in an effort to save the building, the council later approached the agency with a proposed incentive of up to $562,000 -- an offer that was lowered in May to $450,000 based on the most recent bids received.
"I can't support the city contributing any amount of money to Little Friends in this way and for this purpose," Sullivan said, pointing to concerns over the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis and a lack of "public good" stemming from the private transaction.
She and Councilman John Krummen voted against the agreement.
Though many of Sullivan's points are valid, particularly in light of the pandemic, Mayor Steve Chirico said, "we did make a commitment as a council, and I don't think we can go back on that commitment."
Under the deal, Naperville would not be required to pay out the funds until Little Friends records a covenant against the nearly 4-acre campus requiring that the Kroehler house be protected. The agency would forfeit its certificate of appropriateness to tear down the structure, though the demolition of the site's Krejci Academy, gymnasium and administration building still would be permitted.
Those steps likely wouldn't be taken until after a redevelopment plan is approved, officials said, alleviating some concerns from neighbors in the East Central Homeowners Organization.
Residents also questioned whether offering such an incentive is in the best interest of taxpayers. Becky Simon, president of Naperville Preservation, Inc., said saving the mansion would be a "positive asset" for the city and its economy.
Contract purchaser Ram West Capital is now expected to move forward with submitting redevelopment plans, which have been altered since an initial concept plan was presented in May, representative Russell Whitaker said. Developers have been meeting with neighbors regarding the proposed residential project before beginning the approval process with the city.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Rozner: Blackhawks get a reminder that losing hurts

There is no shame in losing to a team like the Vegas Golden Knights .
They are big , fast , deep and have as good a shot as any to win it all .
The disappointment for the Blackhawks in losing three 1-goal games is the knowledge that they made this series closer than Vegas expected and the result of a few split-second decisions cost them a real chance at a big upset .
That will not sit well with the Hawks while they watch the rest of the playoffs on TV .
As has been stressed here many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team game and their attention to detail that ultimately made the difference .
Pretty rarely works in the postseason and nothing about Vegas is pretty .
They leave the flash to Las Vegas Boulevard and bring an ugly , heavy , responsible game to the rink .
`` They have a lot of different elements to their team , '' said Hawks coach Jeremy Colliton late Tuesday night after the Hawks were sent packing with a 4-3 defeat .
`` They have some offensive guys who are dangerous whenever they 're on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of them play a tremendous two-way game and that 's hard to play against .
`` And then they have the depth guys who are able to tilt the ice and hold you down in your defensive zone and out-change you .
They 're a physical team .
They make you pay a price to make plays and they just come at you over and over again . ''
You can hear the envy in his voice and see the frustration in his eyes when Colliton talks about a group that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all times .
`` They 're disciplined within their team game , which is outstanding , '' Colliton said .
`` They make you earn what you 're gon na get , and that 's what you need to do come playoff time .
`` I think we showed we can do that for stretches , long stretches , whole periods and large parts of games , but ultimately in order to beat a team like that you got ta do it all the time and out-will them and do it longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first series we did that and the second we did n't . ''
Perhaps this is news to some Hawks players , but many of them were keenly aware .
`` You have to give Vegas a lot of credit for the team that they have and the way they play , '' said Duncan Keith .
`` The details and the habits and the predictability within their team game was n't easy to play against .
`` I thought our guys battled hard .
There were times in each game that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was n't enough . ''
That `` predictability '' is a reference to forwards and defensive partners almost always being right where they 're supposed to be , giving a defenseman under pressure comfort in knowing there 's a place to go with the puck -- often without having to peek first .
`` It was good to see us take that next step in our team game , to play the way we need to play to win a playoff series and compete against an elite team in Vegas , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We were right with them in most of the games here .
`` We have to use this experience to improve and understand the standard that we need to get to in order to beat a team like this . ''
Vegas defines the team game -- much like St. Louis a year ago -- and it has to be frustrating for both Colliton and the Hawks players who made that same commitment to see some players continue to freelance .
`` We had an opportunity to come here and win a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but no one can be satisfied with being eliminated and that 's where we are now , '' Colliton said just minutes after the Hawks shook hands with the Knights .
`` I do n't feel like I 'm in a mood to summarize the season .
`` We 're here to win and we just lost a playoff series and that 's the taste in everyone 's mouth .
We played hard but we want to still be playing and we 're not .
That 's where I 'm at right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a playoff series in a few years and they are reminded now of how it feels .
Losing should hurt and Colliton was clearly not ready to condense the season into a few sentences .
There will be time for that in the days to come .
His aggravation was in knowing that Corey Crawford gave the Hawks a chance to advance and they could n't quite take advantage .
The details are on film -- and seeing the film will hurt all over again .

Rozner: Blackhawks get a reminder that losing hurts
Alex DeBrincat and Duncan Keith celebrate a first-period goal in Tuesday's loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, which eliminated the Hawks from the playoffs. Associated Press
Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford makes a save and doesn't allow a rebound in the second period of Game 5 against Vegas Tuesday night. Defenseman Olli Maatta keeps the Golden Knights' Alec Martinez at bay. Associated Press
There is no shame in losing to a team like the Vegas Golden Knights.
They are big, fast, deep and have as good a shot as any to win it all.
The disappointment for the Blackhawks in losing three 1-goal games is the knowledge that they made this series closer than Vegas expected and the result of a few split-second decisions cost them a real chance at a big upset.
That will not sit well with the Hawks while they watch the rest of the playoffs on TV.
As has been stressed here many times, it is the Knights' team game and their attention to detail that ultimately made the difference.
Pretty rarely works in the postseason and nothing about Vegas is pretty. They leave the flash to Las Vegas Boulevard and bring an ugly, heavy, responsible game to the rink.
"They have a lot of different elements to their team," said Hawks coach Jeremy Colliton late Tuesday night after the Hawks were sent packing with a 4-3 defeat. "They have some offensive guys who are dangerous whenever they're on the ice, but for the most part a lot of them play a tremendous two-way game and that's hard to play against.
"And then they have the depth guys who are able to tilt the ice and hold you down in your defensive zone and out-change you. They're a physical team. They make you pay a price to make plays and they just come at you over and over again."
You can hear the envy in his voice and see the frustration in his eyes when Colliton talks about a group that commits to playing for the hockey club at all times.
"They're disciplined within their team game, which is outstanding," Colliton said. "They make you earn what you're gonna get, and that's what you need to do come playoff time.
"I think we showed we can do that for stretches, long stretches, whole periods and large parts of games, but ultimately in order to beat a team like that you gotta do it all the time and out-will them and do it longer than them.
"I thought the first series we did that and the second we didn't."
Perhaps this is news to some Hawks players, but many of them were keenly aware.
"You have to give Vegas a lot of credit for the team that they have and the way they play," said Duncan Keith. "The details and the habits and the predictability within their team game wasn't easy to play against.
"I thought our guys battled hard. There were times in each game that we had chances and momentum, but ultimately it wasn't enough."
That "predictability" is a reference to forwards and defensive partners almost always being right where they're supposed to be, giving a defenseman under pressure comfort in knowing there's a place to go with the puck -- often without having to peek first.
"It was good to see us take that next step in our team game, to play the way we need to play to win a playoff series and compete against an elite team in Vegas, a top seed," Colliton said. "We were right with them in most of the games here.
"We have to use this experience to improve and understand the standard that we need to get to in order to beat a team like this."
Vegas defines the team game -- much like St. Louis a year ago -- and it has to be frustrating for both Colliton and the Hawks players who made that same commitment to see some players continue to freelance.
"We had an opportunity to come here and win a playoff series (against Edmonton), but no one can be satisfied with being eliminated and that's where we are now," Colliton said just minutes after the Hawks shook hands with the Knights. "I don't feel like I'm in a mood to summarize the season.
"We're here to win and we just lost a playoff series and that's the taste in everyone's mouth. We played hard but we want to still be playing and we're not. That's where I'm at right now."
The Hawks haven't lost a playoff series in a few years and they are reminded now of how it feels. Losing should hurt and Colliton was clearly not ready to condense the season into a few sentences. There will be time for that in the days to come.
His aggravation was in knowing that Corey Crawford gave the Hawks a chance to advance and they couldn't quite take advantage.
The details are on film -- and seeing the film will hurt all over again.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Cinemark to reopen suburban movie theaters starting Friday

Cinemark will reopen its suburban movie theaters in the coming days and will feature reduced ticket prices to try to tempt movie fans back inside .
Opening Friday , Aug. 21 , are Cinemark Melrose Park and Cinemark at Seven Bridges in Woodridge .
Opening Tuesday , Aug. 25 , are Century Stratford Square in Bloomingdale , Century 16 Deer Park , Cinemark Tinseltown USA in North Aurora and Cinemark Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee .
The chain , shuttered for months because of the pandemic , will feature ticket prices of $ 5 for adults and $ 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
Additionally .
those looking to control who is joining them in the theater can host a private screening of a film for up to 20 guests starting at $ 99 .
According to a Cinemark news release , the new health and safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will include deep cleanings of the facility , staggered showtimes to maximize physical distancing and mandatory face masks for guests that will only be removed for eating and drinking in the auditorium .
There will be hand-sanitizing stations and disinfectant wipes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using new air filters in their HVAC systems to trap microscopic particles .
And the amount of fresh air will be increased in each building 's HVAC systems , according to a news release .
Cinemark 's announcement comes after AMC 's announcement last week that the chain would open several theaters starting Thursday , Aug. 20 .

Cinemark to reopen suburban movie theaters starting Friday
Cinemark Theatre at Seven Bridges in Woodridge is one of two suburban Cinemark theaters opening Friday. The rest will open Tuesday. Daily Herald file photo
Cinemark will reopen its suburban movie theaters in the coming days and will feature reduced ticket prices to try to tempt movie fans back inside.
Opening Friday, Aug. 21, are Cinemark Melrose Park and Cinemark at Seven Bridges in Woodridge. Opening Tuesday, Aug. 25, are Century Stratford Square in Bloomingdale, Century 16 Deer Park, Cinemark Tinseltown USA in North Aurora and Cinemark Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee.
The chain, shuttered for months because of the pandemic, will feature ticket prices of $5 for adults and $3 for children and seniors for a short time. Additionally. those looking to control who is joining them in the theater can host a private screening of a film for up to 20 guests starting at $99.
According to a Cinemark news release, the new health and safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will include deep cleanings of the facility, staggered showtimes to maximize physical distancing and mandatory face masks for guests that will only be removed for eating and drinking in the auditorium. There will be hand-sanitizing stations and disinfectant wipes available.
The theaters will also be using new air filters in their HVAC systems to trap microscopic particles. And the amount of fresh air will be increased in each building's HVAC systems, according to a news release.
Cinemark's announcement comes after AMC's announcement last week that the chain would open several theaters starting Thursday, Aug. 20.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Twentysomethings prove to be the source of Kane County's COVID-19 upswing

Kane County landed on the state 's warning list for an upswing in positive COVID-19 tests last week , and now health officials say they know who to blame : young people .
The county beefed up its COVID-19 contact tracing program this week , making nearly 500 contacts with people who may have been exposed to the virus in just the first few days of the enhanced program .
That allowed county health officials to determine a surge in unsafe activities by 20- to 29-year-olds has pushed the local number of positive cases to 105 per 100,000 residents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ benchmark of 50 per 100,000 residents .
`` What we see from the data is the 20- to 29-year-olds are at lots of parties and bars , '' said Barb Jeffers , the executive director of the county 's public health department .
`` They are not masked , and they are not social distancing .
We 're getting lots of calls that people are hosting weddings of over 100 people .
People are thinking they can do things privately and they do n't have to wear or mask or social distance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to their co-workers , friends and family . ''
Jeffers said she 's also keeping an eye on an uptick in positive cases among residents between the ages of 10 and 19 .
Jeffers said the resumption of sporting events and activities is most likely fueling that spike .
The health department also is fielding calls about long wait times for COVID-19 test results .
The current average wait to get a result is 5 days .
But there are multiple instances of delays of up to 25 days .
Jeffers said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of providing results , or the delays will fuel the spread of the virus .
`` If you get your test today , and you do n't have a result for seven to 14 days , it 's a moot point , '' Jeffers said .
`` By that time , you 've gone everywhere and you 're shedding the virus as you go , especially if you 're asymptomatic . ''
The transition of testing centers from being staffed by the Illinois National Guard to being run by private companies also triggered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kane County .
Jeffers said the companies are now up to speed and doing a much better job at swiftly moving people wanting tests through the process .
In the coming weeks , the county will push a new marketing campaign urging the use of masks , social distancing and frequent hand-washing to prevent the possible repercussions of backsliding into Phase 3 of Gov .
J.B. Pritzker 's reopening plan .
DuPage County 's numbers would also have to take on a negative trend before the region both counties sit in would be @ @

Twentysomethings prove to be the source of Kane County's COVID-19 upswing
Kane County landed on the state's warning list for an upswing in positive COVID-19 tests last week, and now health officials say they know who to blame: young people.
The county beefed up its COVID-19 contact tracing program this week, making nearly 500 contacts with people who may have been exposed to the virus in just the first few days of the enhanced program. That allowed county health officials to determine a surge in unsafe activities by 20- to 29-year-olds has pushed the local number of positive cases to 105 per 100,000 residents. That's more than double the state benchmark of 50 per 100,000 residents.
"What we see from the data is the 20- to 29-year-olds are at lots of parties and bars," said Barb Jeffers, the executive director of the county's public health department. "They are not masked, and they are not social distancing. We're getting lots of calls that people are hosting weddings of over 100 people. People are thinking they can do things privately and they don't have to wear or mask or social distance. Then they end up bringing the virus back to their co-workers, friends and family."
Jeffers said she's also keeping an eye on an uptick in positive cases among residents between the ages of 10 and 19. Jeffers said the resumption of sporting events and activities is most likely fueling that spike.
The health department also is fielding calls about long wait times for COVID-19 test results. The current average wait to get a result is 5 days. But there are multiple instances of delays of up to 25 days. Jeffers said testing labs must step up the pace of providing results, or the delays will fuel the spread of the virus.
"If you get your test today, and you don't have a result for seven to 14 days, it's a moot point," Jeffers said. "By that time, you've gone everywhere and you're shedding the virus as you go, especially if you're asymptomatic."
The transition of testing centers from being staffed by the Illinois National Guard to being run by private companies also triggered lengthy wait times at testing sites in Kane County. Jeffers said the companies are now up to speed and doing a much better job at swiftly moving people wanting tests through the process.
In the coming weeks, the county will push a new marketing campaign urging the use of masks, social distancing and frequent hand-washing to prevent the possible repercussions of backsliding into Phase 3 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's reopening plan. DuPage County's numbers would also have to take on a negative trend before the region both counties sit in would be penalized.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Naperville passes zoning rules allowing recreational pot sales

A set of zoning regulations allowing up to three marijuana dispensaries within Naperville 's boundaries has been given the green light , reversing the city 's previous ban on recreational pot sales .
The city council voted 6-3 Tuesday to approve an ordinance permitting cannabis shops in certain zoning districts , with distance requirements of at least one mile from any existing dispensary , 1,000 feet from a school and 250 feet from a residential property .
`` The very in-depth deliberation we 've been through and the amount of shaving and forming of this ordinance we have made on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considerate of both sides of this vote , '' Mayor Steve Chirico said .
`` I think we 've gotten to a place where we 've got a solid ordinance . ''
The marijuana issue has been a hot topic in Naperville , with early debates last summer drawing hundreds of speakers both for and against recreational sales .
Council members voted in September to opt out when a new state law took effect Jan. 1 , but they later decided to revisit the topic after giving residents a chance to weigh in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 28,968 voters supported an advisory referendum question asking whether adult-use pot sales should be allowed in town .
Councilwoman Judith Brodhead said Tuesday she sees those results as `` something that absolutely we should be using to guide us in our decision-making . ''
The approved ordinance permits recreational and medical dispensaries by right in the community shopping center and general commercial business districts , as well as areas zoned for health services , offices , research and development , and industrial uses .
Parking requirements and other provisions also are included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negates `` unfounded fears '' that the shops would occupy the downtown or pop up all over the city .
Overriding the city 's ban on pot sales to follow the will of the voters is a `` big concession '' for Councilman Kevin Coyne , who said he has been opposed to allowing marijuana businesses at all .
He suggested requiring dispensaries go through city review to receive a conditional use permit , a process he said would offer additional transparency and opportunity for public engagement .
`` I do n't think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is reflective of where the community is as a whole , '' Coyne said .
`` The referendum barely passed .
There 's clearly thousands of our residents very deeply upset about the prospect of these coming to town .
And to allow these by right without them afforded the ability to come voice their concerns ... is somewhat offensive . ''
After his motion failed to receive support , Coyne voted against the ordinance allowing dispensaries as a permitted use .
The other dissenting votes were cast by council members Paul Hinterlong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year authorized a local tax of 3 % on recreational marijuana sales .
Councilman John Krummen on Tuesday suggested a portion of that revenue be designated for mental health resources .
Cultivation centers , craft growers , processing organizations , on-site consumption establishments , transporting organizations and infuser organizations remain prohibited under the city 's new ordinance .
Chirico recommended the council reconsider at a later date whether to allow some of those ancillary businesses , particularly testing or infusing facilities and transportation companies , which he says have `` very little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential good economic benefit . ''

Naperville passes zoning rules allowing recreational pot sales
A set of zoning regulations allowing up to three marijuana dispensaries within Naperville's boundaries has been given the green light, reversing the city's previous ban on recreational pot sales.
The city council voted 6-3 Tuesday to approve an ordinance permitting cannabis shops in certain zoning districts, with distance requirements of at least one mile from any existing dispensary, 1,000 feet from a school and 250 feet from a residential property.
"The very in-depth deliberation we've been through and the amount of shaving and forming of this ordinance we have made on virtually every category has been thoughtful and considerate of both sides of this vote," Mayor Steve Chirico said. "I think we've gotten to a place where we've got a solid ordinance."
The marijuana issue has been a hot topic in Naperville, with early debates last summer drawing hundreds of speakers both for and against recreational sales. Council members voted in September to opt out when a new state law took effect Jan. 1, but they later decided to revisit the topic after giving residents a chance to weigh in.
This past March, 53.25% of 28,968 voters supported an advisory referendum question asking whether adult-use pot sales should be allowed in town. Councilwoman Judith Brodhead said Tuesday she sees those results as "something that absolutely we should be using to guide us in our decision-making."
The approved ordinance permits recreational and medical dispensaries by right in the community shopping center and general commercial business districts, as well as areas zoned for health services, offices, research and development, and industrial uses.
Parking requirements and other provisions also are included in the measure, which Brodhead said negates "unfounded fears" that the shops would occupy the downtown or pop up all over the city.
Overriding the city's ban on pot sales to follow the will of the voters is a "big concession" for Councilman Kevin Coyne, who said he has been opposed to allowing marijuana businesses at all. He suggested requiring dispensaries go through city review to receive a conditional use permit, a process he said would offer additional transparency and opportunity for public engagement.
"I don't think the mandate that is on the dais is reflective of where the community is as a whole," Coyne said. "The referendum barely passed. There's clearly thousands of our residents very deeply upset about the prospect of these coming to town. And to allow these by right without them afforded the ability to come voice their concerns ... is somewhat offensive."
After his motion failed to receive support, Coyne voted against the ordinance allowing dispensaries as a permitted use. The other dissenting votes were cast by council members Paul Hinterlong and Patty Gustin.
The city earlier this year authorized a local tax of 3% on recreational marijuana sales. Councilman John Krummen on Tuesday suggested a portion of that revenue be designated for mental health resources.
Cultivation centers, craft growers, processing organizations, on-site consumption establishments, transporting organizations and infuser organizations remain prohibited under the city's new ordinance.
Chirico recommended the council reconsider at a later date whether to allow some of those ancillary businesses, particularly testing or infusing facilities and transportation companies, which he says have "very little downside to it and a lot of potential good economic benefit."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-19--Watch DNC here at 8: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris

LAS VEGAS -- Democrats hoping to create a surge of enthusiasm behind Joe Biden 's presidential bid will look to Wednesday 's convention headliners to broaden the party 's focus from a multipart rebuke of President Donald Trump to a message of change .
Former President Barack Obama , a transformational figure for the Democratic Party who picked Biden as his running mate a dozen years ago , has top billing for the third night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention , starting at 9 p.m. EDT .
Before Obama tries to tap into the broad coalition that elected him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the lineup is set for America to hear from Sen. Kamala Harris in her first prime-time appearance as Biden 's history-making running mate .
Hillary Clinton , another barrier breaker as the first female presidential nominee of any major party , will also speak .
What to watch on the third night of the convention : While his wife , Michelle , opened the convention Monday night by delivering a grave censure of Trump , Barack Obama will likely focus more on the Democratic nominee and a revival of the message of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own term in office .
After remaining conspicuously absent from the fray as Biden pushed through a crowded primary contest , Obama 's address will give one of the party 's most popular figures a chance to make a personal case for the man who served by his side for two terms .
Whether Obama can pass on his personal popularity to Biden wo n't be immediately clear without a live audience , but expect the 44th president to describe Biden as a trusted counselor and co-pilot who helped him pass his signature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
Harris , the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman selected for a major-party ticket , gives Democrats a barrier-breaking team that echoes the landmark of Obama 's election .
The California senator , who often invokes other groundbreakers such as Shirley Chisholm , the first Black woman elected to Congress , will get a chance to highlight her own historic role .
She will also use the moment to argue for Biden at the top of the ticket and set aside a notable moment from her first debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when she criticized his record on race over his previous opposition to federally mandated busing .
Clinton 's historic campaign for the White House remains a rallying point for party faithful , something the former first lady is likely to pay homage to in her speech .
But divisions remain in the party after her candidacy and the rise of the Bernie Sanders coalition on the left .
Clinton drew attention last year for seeming to magnify the split by saying about Sanders in a documentary : `` Nobody likes him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' She 's unlikely to revive that sentiment this week .
Instead , look for her reiterate a message that does unify Democrats : skewering Trump .
Though Obama will offer Democrats nostalgia for his election to and tenure in the White House , the party hopes to send a message that a Biden presidency wo n't be a 2008 redux .
The theme of the night is `` A More Perfect Union , '' with speakers set to lay out goals for a Biden presidency .
Speakers include Sen. Elizabeth Warren , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during her own presidential campaign , some of which Biden has adopted .
Others slated to appear include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , Wisconsin Gov .
Tony Evers , New Mexico Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham , who was considered a potential running mate for Biden , and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords , a prominent advocate for tighter gun restrictions who was shot in the head in an attempted assassination in 2011 .
Trump is working to stay in the mix this week with a series of trips to counter the Democratic convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Wisconsin and Minnesota and on Tuesday in Arizona , with speeches taking on Biden and the Democrats .
The president plans to travel to Pennsylvania , where Biden was born , on Thursday , hours before the Democrat 's acceptance speech .
The Republican president does n't have any travel planned for Wednesday but is likely to continue delivering his reactions to the Democratic convention on Twitter .
The program runs from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m .
The DNC 's official livestream is available online and via its social media channels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PBS will air the full two hours , while ABC , CBS , Fox News Channel and NBC will air the final hour , from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m .
The convention is also available to watch on Twitch , Apple TV , Roku and Amazon Fire TV .

Watch DNC here now: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris
Vice President Joe Biden, left, watches President Barack Obama, center, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. Democrats hoping to create a surge of enthusiasm behind Joe Biden's presidential bid will look to Wednesday's convention headliners to broaden the party's focus from a rebuke of President Donald Trump to a message of change. Former President Barack Obama has top billing for the third night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention. Associated Press/Jan. 4, 2017
LAS VEGAS -- Democrats hoping to create a surge of enthusiasm behind Joe Biden's presidential bid will look to Wednesday's convention headliners to broaden the party's focus from a multipart rebuke of President Donald Trump to a message of change.
Former President Barack Obama, a transformational figure for the Democratic Party who picked Biden as his running mate a dozen years ago, has top billing for the third night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention, starting at 9 p.m. EDT.
Before Obama tries to tap into the broad coalition that elected him as the country's first Black president, the lineup is set for America to hear from Sen. Kamala Harris in her first prime-time appearance as Biden's history-making running mate. Hillary Clinton, another barrier breaker as the first female presidential nominee of any major party, will also speak.
What to watch on the third night of the convention:
OBAMA
While his wife, Michelle, opened the convention Monday night by delivering a grave censure of Trump, Barack Obama will likely focus more on the Democratic nominee and a revival of the message of hope and change that ushered in his own term in office.
After remaining conspicuously absent from the fray as Biden pushed through a crowded primary contest, Obama's address will give one of the party's most popular figures a chance to make a personal case for the man who served by his side for two terms.
Whether Obama can pass on his personal popularity to Biden won't be immediately clear without a live audience, but expect the 44th president to describe Biden as a trusted counselor and co-pilot who helped him pass his signature health care law and navigate a complex world.
HARRIS
Harris, the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman selected for a major-party ticket, gives Democrats a barrier-breaking team that echoes the landmark of Obama's election. The California senator, who often invokes other groundbreakers such as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, will get a chance to highlight her own historic role. She will also use the moment to argue for Biden at the top of the ticket and set aside a notable moment from her first debate appearance as a presidential candidate last year, when she criticized his record on race over his previous opposition to federally mandated busing.
CLINTON
Clinton's historic campaign for the White House remains a rallying point for party faithful, something the former first lady is likely to pay homage to in her speech. But divisions remain in the party after her candidacy and the rise of the Bernie Sanders coalition on the left. Clinton drew attention last year for seeming to magnify the split by saying about Sanders in a documentary: "Nobody likes him. Nobody wants to work with him." She's unlikely to revive that sentiment this week. Instead, look for her reiterate a message that does unify Democrats: skewering Trump.
THE BIDEN AGENDA
Though Obama will offer Democrats nostalgia for his election to and tenure in the White House, the party hopes to send a message that a Biden presidency won't be a 2008 redux. The theme of the night is "A More Perfect Union," with speakers set to lay out goals for a Biden presidency. Speakers include Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who unveiled a catalog of action plans during her own presidential campaign, some of which Biden has adopted. Others slated to appear include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who was considered a potential running mate for Biden, and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a prominent advocate for tighter gun restrictions who was shot in the head in an attempted assassination in 2011.
TRUMP
Trump is working to stay in the mix this week with a series of trips to counter the Democratic convention programming. He made appearances on Monday in Wisconsin and Minnesota and on Tuesday in Arizona, with speeches taking on Biden and the Democrats. The president plans to travel to Pennsylvania, where Biden was born, on Thursday, hours before the Democrat's acceptance speech. The Republican president doesn't have any travel planned for Wednesday but is likely to continue delivering his reactions to the Democratic convention on Twitter.
HOW TO WATCH
The program runs from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The DNC's official livestream is available online and via its social media channels. CNN, C-SPAN, MSNBC and PBS will air the full two hours, while ABC, CBS, Fox News Channel and NBC will air the final hour, from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. The convention is also available to watch on Twitch, Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV.