dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--Vernon Hills High School's teen tech contest expands amid coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down a host of high school events , but it 's also led Vernon Hills High School officials to expand their contest for teenage techies and science gurus .
The school 's Innovation Fair -- which for two years has provided $ 3,000 in cash and prizes to its students in a contest to develop technology to help real companies solve real-world problems -- will be virtual , open to all high school students in Cook and Lake counties , and include a new coronavirus component this spring .
The new VHacks Innovation Fair , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will still have its traditional business categories but has added a category for developing tech and non-tech solutions to help communities battle the pandemic .
Among the entries is a new app to help students budget time properly while doing e-learning from home and another that can be used to organize social media fundraisers to provide donated food to first responders and medical workers on the front lines .
Deadline for entries is Friday , May 15 , with winners announced May 22 .
Contestants can team up with as many as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoping this event will give kids the opportunity to find the silver lining to all of this because they will be helping people during this ( pandemic ) , '' said Vernon Hills High sophomore Shayna Weinstein , who heads the student side of the school 's computer science program .
Weinstein , who participates in the contest , spent the last year organizing the 2020 contest , including asking local companies to submit problems they need solved and securing sponsors and a caterer .
When it went virtual , she reached out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure participation would be high .
`` We just want to get young people motivated to help out in the community , '' she said .
Vernon Hills High School computer science teacher Adam Lueken , who created the original Innovation Fair , said 26 students participated last year , and 39 students have signed this year , with a few days left before the deadline .
`` I came up with this to see if there was any way my students could work with companies to learn real-world skills , '' Lueken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out there doing some really awesome things , and it 's nice to reward them .
I also always hope that the kids who are out there who have an idea or something they 've been working on , and maybe they never did anything with it , this might be the push they need to finish it off . ''
The keynote judge for the competition is Sonja Delafosse , global education program manager for Microsoft .
Entries will also be judged by a variety of professionals , including software developers at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ category , there are 11 divisions that coordinate with specific businesses or organizations and their needs .
For instance , BD Packaging , a company in Vernon Hills , needs two apps created -- one to serve as a calibration logger and one as a chemical organizer .
And Vernon Hills High School 's Driver Ed department is looking for an app to help track student driver hours during this period of no in-person attendance at school .
Last year , Weinstein developed an app for a local landscaping company that needed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by employees from the field .
`` Let 's say while mowing a client 's property , a rock went through the mower and it shattered a window , '' Weinstein said .
`` The app can be used to log that in the field and then that information goes directly into a spreadsheet that can be looked at in the office .
The company is still using the app today , and I stay in contact with them to make sure that it 's functioning properly . ''
This year , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her 3-D printer to develop more comfortable ear clips for masks .
And she is working on an app to connect potential customers with people who can make those masks .
Weinstein , who is also busy with school plays and the math team and dance , says she 's having a ball with her involvement in computer science .
`` I was doing stuff with math and science in kindergarten and pre-K , '' she said .
`` I love being on my phone .
I love being connected .
I love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more of a technology nerd than a girlie girl .
But it 's so much fun . ''
For information about the contest or to enter , visit VHacks.net .

Vernon Hills High School's teen tech contest expands amid coronavirus
Vernon Hills High School students competed in the 2019 Innovation Fair to develop technology to help real companies solve real-world problems. The 2020 contest will be virtual, open to all high school students in Cook and Lake counties and include a category for solutions to help communities battle the COVID-19 crisis. Courtesy of Adam Lueken
Vernon Hills firefighter Tony Rodkey talks with Vernon Hills High School students last spring during the school's 2019 Innovation Fair. The students developed an app to teach kids about fire safety. Courtesy of Adam Lueken
Vernon Hills High School sophomore Shayna Weinstein, left, will compete in her school's VHacks Innovation Fair for high school students from Cook and Lake counties. Here, Weinstein talks with Brandon Ewing and Laura Alvarez, representatives from sponsor Baxter Credit Union, last year when she competed as a freshman. Courtesy of Adam Lueken
The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down a host of high school events, but it's also led Vernon Hills High School officials to expand their contest for teenage techies and science gurus.
The school's Innovation Fair -- which for two years has provided $3,000 in cash and prizes to its students in a contest to develop technology to help real companies solve real-world problems -- will be virtual, open to all high school students in Cook and Lake counties, and include a new coronavirus component this spring.
The new VHacks Innovation Fair, sponsored by the Computer Science Teachers Association, will still have its traditional business categories but has added a category for developing tech and non-tech solutions to help communities battle the pandemic.
Among the entries is a new app to help students budget time properly while doing e-learning from home and another that can be used to organize social media fundraisers to provide donated food to first responders and medical workers on the front lines.
Deadline for entries is Friday, May 15, with winners announced May 22. Contestants can team up with as many as four fellow students.
"We are hoping this event will give kids the opportunity to find the silver lining to all of this because they will be helping people during this (pandemic)," said Vernon Hills High sophomore Shayna Weinstein, who heads the student side of the school's computer science program.
Weinstein, who participates in the contest, spent the last year organizing the 2020 contest, including asking local companies to submit problems they need solved and securing sponsors and a caterer. When it went virtual, she reached out to other schools and businesses to make sure participation would be high.
"We just want to get young people motivated to help out in the community," she said.
Vernon Hills High School computer science teacher Adam Lueken, who created the original Innovation Fair, said 26 students participated last year, and 39 students have signed this year, with a few days left before the deadline.
"I came up with this to see if there was any way my students could work with companies to learn real-world skills," Lueken said. "There are already kids out there doing some really awesome things, and it's nice to reward them. I also always hope that the kids who are out there who have an idea or something they've been working on, and maybe they never did anything with it, this might be the push they need to finish it off."
The keynote judge for the competition is Sonja Delafosse, global education program manager for Microsoft. Entries will also be judged by a variety of professionals, including software developers at Amazon and Facebook.
Besides the COVID-19 category, there are 11 divisions that coordinate with specific businesses or organizations and their needs. For instance, BD Packaging, a company in Vernon Hills, needs two apps created -- one to serve as a calibration logger and one as a chemical organizer.
And Vernon Hills High School's Driver Ed department is looking for an app to help track student driver hours during this period of no in-person attendance at school.
Last year, Weinstein developed an app for a local landscaping company that needed to organize incident reports that could be filed by employees from the field.
"Let's say while mowing a client's property, a rock went through the mower and it shattered a window," Weinstein said. "The app can be used to log that in the field and then that information goes directly into a spreadsheet that can be looked at in the office. The company is still using the app today, and I stay in contact with them to make sure that it's functioning properly."
This year, for the COVID-19 division, she is using her 3-D printer to develop more comfortable ear clips for masks. And she is working on an app to connect potential customers with people who can make those masks.
Weinstein, who is also busy with school plays and the math team and dance, says she's having a ball with her involvement in computer science.
"I was doing stuff with math and science in kindergarten and pre-K," she said. "I love being on my phone. I love being connected. I love technology. I've probably always been more of a technology nerd than a girlie girl. But it's so much fun."
For information about the contest or to enter, visit VHacks.net.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--Good News Sunday: Restaurants keep hospital workers fed; Addison dad discharged after 44 days

This is Good News Sunday , a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald during the previous week : Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights is counting the ways the community has shown its generosity to doctors , nurses and other staff who are responding to the coronavirus pandemic .
In fact , the hospital has tallied at least 5,945 such ways local eateries have reached the hearts of these front-line workers -- through their stomachs .
That 's the number of individual meals that have been donated to the hospital as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still coming in , hospital officials say .
The food has included more than 500 barbecue meals from BBQ 'd Productions in Lake Zurich , 600 sub sandwiches from Jersey Mike 's on Higgins Road in Schaumburg , 140 Thai lunches from Siri Thai in Palatine , and 150 mini bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes in Mount Prospect .
That does n't include several thousand more extras like bagels , doughnuts , muffins , pastries , Girl Scout Cookies , prepackaged snacks , energy smoothies and water bottles dropped off by local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full story , click here .
At only 30 years old and otherwise healthy , Jonathan Davila is not the usual face of COVID-19 .
His odds for surviving the virus seemed favorable .
But the Addison dad would face a far longer road to recovery than most .
After 44 days in the hospital , Davila finally reunited with his wife and children Tuesday afternoon .
Doctors , nurses and other front-line health care workers at Elmhurst Hospital celebrated his discharge by lining a hallway , cheering , clapping and waving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in saving Davila 's life .
`` It came to a time where I did n't believe he was going to come home , '' his wife , Ashley King , said .
`` I was starting to think of how I was going to tell my kids that they were n't going to have their dad .
But right when it was at that point , I got the call that he was doing better . ''
For the full story , click here .
How the Arcada Theatre is renovating In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ron Onesti has developed a vision for the historic downtown St. Charles venue .
Some upgrades have been requested by customers over the years .
Other ideas stemmed from Onesti 's own desire to improve the entertainment experience for his patrons and performers .
With help from the theater 's new owners , he 's now able to bring `` every single one '' of those concepts to life .
Renovation plans have been ongoing for about nine months , Onesti said , with much of the infrastructure upgrades and other `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic prompted the theater 's temporary closure .
Most of the improvements are now expected to be finished by July .
`` By the time we 're ready to open our doors again , we 're going to be a bright , shiny new penny , '' Onesti said .
For the full story , click here .
Max Hund of Grayslake received the phone call of his young life earlier this week .
The 10-year-old soccer player and his father , Chris , spoke Tuesday with Mason Holgate , a professional soccer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League .
`` It was really cool talking to an actual player on one of your favorite teams , '' said Max , who plays for Libertyville-based FC 1974 .
The call -- recorded on both ends and made into a video -- was the latest in a remarkable sequence of events for the Hund family that began in early February after Max insisted they enter a contest .
For the full story , click here .
Cary native uses old tires to make sculptures Cary native Tani Ojeda has a menagerie of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wonder Lake garage .
But there 's no need to call McHenry County Animal Control -- these frogs , swans and the oversize crocodile are mostly made out of used tires .
`` I feel like I 'm helping the environment , because everyone is trying to find a way to get rid of these tires , '' said Ojeda , 44 .
`` I feel like I 'm helping the community , and I 'm helping make somebody else 's yard unique and different . ''
For the full story , click @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run each weekend .
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Good News Sunday: Restaurants keep hospital workers fed; Addison dad discharged after 44 days
This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published by the Daily Herald during the previous week:
Nearly 6,000 meals donated to hospital staff
Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights is counting the ways the community has shown its generosity to doctors, nurses and other staff who are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
In fact, the hospital has tallied at least 5,945 such ways local eateries have reached the hearts of these front-line workers -- through their stomachs.
That's the number of individual meals that have been donated to the hospital as of April 30, with more donations still coming in, hospital officials say.
The food has included more than 500 barbecue meals from BBQ'd Productions in Lake Zurich, 600 sub sandwiches from Jersey Mike's on Higgins Road in Schaumburg, 140 Thai lunches from Siri Thai in Palatine, and 150 mini bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes in Mount Prospect.
That doesn't include several thousand more extras like bagels, doughnuts, muffins, pastries, Girl Scout Cookies, prepackaged snacks, energy smoothies and water bottles dropped off by local business owners and community members.
For the full story, click here.
Young Addison dad discharged after 44 days
At only 30 years old and otherwise healthy, Jonathan Davila is not the usual face of COVID-19.
His odds for surviving the virus seemed favorable. But the Addison dad would face a far longer road to recovery than most.
After 44 days in the hospital, Davila finally reunited with his wife and children Tuesday afternoon. Doctors, nurses and other front-line health care workers at Elmhurst Hospital celebrated his discharge by lining a hallway, cheering, clapping and waving signs in recognition of their combined efforts in saving Davila's life.
"It came to a time where I didn't believe he was going to come home," his wife, Ashley King, said. "I was starting to think of how I was going to tell my kids that they weren't going to have their dad. But right when it was at that point, I got the call that he was doing better."
For the full story, click here.
How the Arcada Theatre is renovating
In his 15 years operating the Arcada Theatre, Ron Onesti has developed a vision for the historic downtown St. Charles venue.
Some upgrades have been requested by customers over the years. Other ideas stemmed from Onesti's own desire to improve the entertainment experience for his patrons and performers.
With help from the theater's new owners, he's now able to bring "every single one" of those concepts to life.
Renovation plans have been ongoing for about nine months, Onesti said, with much of the infrastructure upgrades and other "heavy lifting" completed before the coronavirus pandemic prompted the theater's temporary closure.
Most of the improvements are now expected to be finished by July.
"By the time we're ready to open our doors again, we're going to be a bright, shiny new penny," Onesti said.
For the full story, click here.
Grayslake soccer fan scores call from English player after postponed trip
Max Hund of Grayslake received the phone call of his young life earlier this week.
The 10-year-old soccer player and his father, Chris, spoke Tuesday with Mason Holgate, a professional soccer player for Everton of the English Premier League.
"It was really cool talking to an actual player on one of your favorite teams," said Max, who plays for Libertyville-based FC 1974.
The call -- recorded on both ends and made into a video -- was the latest in a remarkable sequence of events for the Hund family that began in early February after Max insisted they enter a contest.
For the full story, click here.
Cary native uses old tires to make sculptures
Cary native Tani Ojeda has a menagerie of wildlife for sale from his family's Wonder Lake garage. But there's no need to call McHenry County Animal Control -- these frogs, swans and the oversize crocodile are mostly made out of used tires.
"I feel like I'm helping the environment, because everyone is trying to find a way to get rid of these tires," said Ojeda, 44. "I feel like I'm helping the community, and I'm helping make somebody else's yard unique and different."
For the full story, click here.
• Good News Sunday will run each weekend. Visit dailyherald.com/newsletters to sign up for our Good News Sunday newsletter.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--Video call with family gave Round Lake woman the motivation to survive COVID-19, she says

Jeanne Hansen said being able to connect with her daughters via an iPad played a big role in recovering from COVID-19 .
Just three weeks ago , the 63-year-old did n't think she 'd be able to celebrate another Mother 's Day .
She was breathing through a ventilator in Advocate Condell Medical Center 's intensive care unit in Libertyville .
Hansen thought her life was ending because of COVID-19 and was pondering how she would divide her assets among her two adult daughters .
That 's when Amy Case , a hospital social worker , asked if she 'd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her daughters using a hospital iPad .
Condell and other Advocate Aurora Health hospitals have implemented video visits as a way for patients to connect to loved ones who are n't allowed to visit in person .
`` It 's so hard not seeing family or friends .
All you could really see was the eyes of the hospital workers because they all had masks , '' Hansen said .
`` Although I am very religious , I really was in a very dark place .
I did n't want to live like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter , called on FaceTime .
She could see the look on my face .
I said , ' I ca n't do this . '
She said , 'Yes , you have to , Mom . '
That is what turned me around .
I have to survive for my kids . ''
Hansen spent three weeks in the hospital , including two weeks in the intensive care unit .
Now recovering at home in Round Lake , Hansen is being cared for by her younger daughter , Becca Haynes .
Her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning to come into town Monday to take over for Haynes .
Case has observed improvements in patients after virtual visits .
`` In several instances , even when patients are on ventilators and somewhat unresponsive , we 've seen patients open their eyes or otherwise respond positively to the sound of their family member 's voice , '' Case said .
For Hansen , seeing her daughters ' faces allowed her to reconnect to life outside the hospital .
She returned home April 23 to a parade of well-wishers driving past her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her back .
`` It 's so hard not having contact with your family .
Or your friends , '' she said .
`` Seeing them ( via virtual visits ) got me through .
It kept me going . ''

Video call with family gave Round Lake woman the motivation to survive COVID-19, she says
Jeanne Hansen, with her granddaughter Brynn, returned home April 23 after three weeks in the hospital fighting COVID-19. Courtesy of Hansen family
Jeanne Hansen said being able to connect with her daughters via an iPad played a big role in recovering from COVID-19.
Just three weeks ago, the 63-year-old didn't think she'd be able to celebrate another Mother's Day. She was breathing through a ventilator in Advocate Condell Medical Center's intensive care unit in Libertyville.
Hansen thought her life was ending because of COVID-19 and was pondering how she would divide her assets among her two adult daughters.
That's when Amy Case, a hospital social worker, asked if she'd like to have a video visit from her daughters using a hospital iPad. Condell and other Advocate Aurora Health hospitals have implemented video visits as a way for patients to connect to loved ones who aren't allowed to visit in person.
"It's so hard not seeing family or friends. All you could really see was the eyes of the hospital workers because they all had masks," Hansen said.
"Although I am very religious, I really was in a very dark place. I didn't want to live like that anymore. Michelle, my older daughter, called on FaceTime. She could see the look on my face. I said, 'I can't do this.' She said, 'Yes, you have to, Mom.' That is what turned me around. I have to survive for my kids."
Hansen spent three weeks in the hospital, including two weeks in the intensive care unit.
Now recovering at home in Round Lake, Hansen is being cared for by her younger daughter, Becca Haynes. Her elder daughter, Michelle Hansen, is planning to come into town Monday to take over for Haynes.
Case has observed improvements in patients after virtual visits.
"In several instances, even when patients are on ventilators and somewhat unresponsive, we've seen patients open their eyes or otherwise respond positively to the sound of their family member's voice," Case said.
For Hansen, seeing her daughters' faces allowed her to reconnect to life outside the hospital. She returned home April 23 to a parade of well-wishers driving past her house, holding up signs to welcome her back.
"It's so hard not having contact with your family. Or your friends," she said. "Seeing them (via virtual visits) got me through. It kept me going."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-09--A song to make you smile: 'Livin' La Vida Loca' by Ricky Martin

We 're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper ( and on dailyherald.com ) with a daily `` @ @ @ @ @ . ''
It 's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk .
@ @ @ @ @ Livin ' La Vida Loca '' by Ricky Martin , released in 1999 .

A song to make you smile: 'Livin' La Vida Loca' by Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin performs at the Allstate Arena in April 2007. Daily Herald file photo
We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile."
It's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk.
Today's selection is "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin, released in 1999.
Send your ideas to suggestions@dailyherald.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--Illinois' COVID-19 death toll dips below 100 for first time in five days

For the first time in five days Illinois ' daily death toll from the COVID-19 virus fell below 100 , state health authorities announced Sunday .
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,656 new cases of the coronavirus since Saturday and 57 additional deaths .
The case figure is the lowest since April 21 , when 1,551 new cases were confirmed .
The IDPH is now reporting a total of 77,741 cases in 98 Illinois counties and 3,406 deaths from the virus .
Among the deaths reported Sunday were 52 residents of Cook County as well as a Kane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
In the past 24 hours , laboratories have processed 13,653 tests , bringing the state 's total to 429,984 .
Earlier in the day , Gov .
J.B. Pritzker on the CNN program `` State of the Union '' said Illinois has seen cases of an inflammatory syndrome affecting children that may be linked to the coronavirus .
The disease is believed to have killed three children in New York .
`` It has n't been yet categorized in Illinois .
But we just put together a group within our department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , of course , to bring in folks who can help us answer the question , how do we protect children from this ?
What is causing this particular strain ?
Is it really coronavirus ? ''
he said .
Pritzker said the increase in cases the state has reported for most of the month is the result of additional testing , adding that among the country 's 10 most populous states , Illinois ranks second in testing .
He also responded to criticism that he had `` shifted goal posts '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances the state could return to some semblance of normalcy .
`` Assuming we maybe never get a vaccine , we are going to have to deal with hopefully a treatment that will come along that will be very effective , '' he said .
`` But , even without that , everyone 's going to have to wear a mask .
We 're still going to have to socially distance .
The truth is that coronavirus is still out there .
It has n't gone anywhere .
And so we all are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do things until we 're able to eradicate it . ''

Illinois' COVID-19 death toll dips below 100 for first time in five days
For the first time in five days Illinois' daily death toll from the COVID-19 virus fell below 100, state health authorities announced Sunday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,656 new cases of the coronavirus since Saturday and 57 additional deaths. The case figure is the lowest since April 21, when 1,551 new cases were confirmed.
The IDPH is now reporting a total of 77,741 cases in 98 Illinois counties and 3,406 deaths from the virus.
Among the deaths reported Sunday were 52 residents of Cook County as well as a Kane County man in his 30s, officials said.
In the past 24 hours, laboratories have processed 13,653 tests, bringing the state's total to 429,984.
Earlier in the day, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on the CNN program "State of the Union" said Illinois has seen cases of an inflammatory syndrome affecting children that may be linked to the coronavirus. The disease is believed to have killed three children in New York.
"It hasn't been yet categorized in Illinois. But we just put together a group within our department of public health to track these cases and, of course, to bring in folks who can help us answer the question, how do we protect children from this? What is causing this particular strain? Is it really coronavirus?" he said.
Pritzker said the increase in cases the state has reported for most of the month is the result of additional testing, adding that among the country's 10 most populous states, Illinois ranks second in testing.
He also responded to criticism that he had "shifted goal posts" when it comes to deciding under what circumstances the state could return to some semblance of normalcy.
"Assuming we maybe never get a vaccine, we are going to have to deal with hopefully a treatment that will come along that will be very effective," he said. "But, even without that, everyone's going to have to wear a mask. We're still going to have to socially distance. The truth is that coronavirus is still out there. It hasn't gone anywhere. And so we all are going to have to change the way we do things until we're able to eradicate it."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--Rozner: 'Last Dance' began with Jordan's abrupt departure

Jim Lefebvre did not think he was getting fired .
He had the support of Cubs players .
He had the support of Harry Caray -- which was no small item back then .
He had the support of Tribune Co. overlord Stanton Cook .
And he had a winning record in 1993 , something the franchise had managed only twice in the previous 20 years .
While Larry Himes had a strained relationship with the manager , it was the general manager the previous winter who had tossed aside Greg Maddux in favor of several free agents that did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was Himes that kept harping on a winning record being important for a fourth-place team .
So there was reason to think Lefebvre would survive into the final year of his contract , and with a Cubs decision coming down late on that Wednesday , I called Daily Herald sports editor Jim Cook the morning of Oct. 6 , 1993 , and told him I could shelve my duties as Cubs beat guy for a few hours and help out Bulls beat writer Kent McDill at the Berto Center , where Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Seemed like a good idea at the time .
It was a wild scene , with hundreds of reporters and cameramen descending on the Bulls ' practice facility .
Most memorable was not Jordan 's happiness to be escaping the mob , though he did appear completely relieved .
It was the look on the faces of GM Jerry Krause , coach Phil Jackson and teammates like Scottie Pippen , Scott Williams and B.J .
Armstrong that you could n't forget if you were there that day .
It was a look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do ? ''
While Williams was in tears , no one was more stunned than Toni Kukoc , who was whiter than white , and brushed past reporters saying only , `` I 'm surprised .
I did n't know anything ( about ) this . ''
Kukoc had come to America and the NBA , leaving behind riches in Europe , to play with the GOAT and the world champs .
Pippen was nearly as shaken , saying , `` We do n't have the greatest player who ever played the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without him .
`` The first time I heard about it was last night .
He always said he 'd leave while he was on top , and I knew that .
But I thought he 'd play one more year . ''
As for the sudden burden of being the top dog instead of Jordan 's wingman , Pippen did n't need 1.8 seconds to offer a prescient response .
`` I feel there will be a lot of pressure on me to be the leader , '' Pippen said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep the team together on and off the court .
I think the shocking thing right now is you wonder , how are you going to replace the greatest player who ever lived ? ''
Well , you do n't .
And they did n't .
But on that day , Jordan was departing even if he seemed less than convinced that he would never return to basketball .
Meanwhile , I returned home to find an answering machine -- remember those ?
-- with a furiously blinking red light and many messages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yep , Lefebvre had been fired .
So yeah , that was a bad call .
The result was I needed to make about 10 phone calls related to the Cubs , and at the same time plow through my notes on Jordan .
I made my calls on the Cubs , put away baseball for a couple hours , wrote four Jordan stories , and then turned around and wrote four Cubs stories , for what I believe is a career-high eight in one night .
Meanwhile , Himes was busy writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire Lefebvre based on little more than ego and jealousy , and after the atrocious 1994 season Himes was sent packing as the entire Cubs hierarchy turned over yet again .
Oct. 6 , 1993 , was an unpleasant day in many respects , but Jordan 's return 17 months later removed for many the bad taste left over from his departure .
The loss to Orlando in '95 , the rejuvenated Jordan , the emergence of Kukoc and the hiring of Rodman led to a second three-peat .
And ultimately , `` @ @ @ @ @

Rozner: 'Last Dance' began with Jordan's abrupt departure
Michael Jordan listens to Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf during a news conference Oct. 6, 1993, at the Berto Center in Deerfield where Jordan announced his retirement from basketball. Associated Press
Jim Lefebvre did not think he was getting fired.
He had the support of Cubs players. He had the support of Harry Caray -- which was no small item back then. He had the support of Tribune Co. overlord Stanton Cook. And he had a winning record in 1993, something the franchise had managed only twice in the previous 20 years.
While Larry Himes had a strained relationship with the manager, it was the general manager the previous winter who had tossed aside Greg Maddux in favor of several free agents that didn't work out very well.
And it was Himes that kept harping on a winning record being important for a fourth-place team.
So there was reason to think Lefebvre would survive into the final year of his contract, and with a Cubs decision coming down late on that Wednesday, I called Daily Herald sports editor Jim Cook the morning of Oct. 6, 1993, and told him I could shelve my duties as Cubs beat guy for a few hours and help out Bulls beat writer Kent McDill at the Berto Center, where Michael Jordan was holding his retirement news conference.
Seemed like a good idea at the time.
A media throng listens to Michael Jordan announce his retirement from basketball in October 1993. - Associated Press
It was a wild scene, with hundreds of reporters and cameramen descending on the Bulls' practice facility.
Most memorable was not Jordan's happiness to be escaping the mob, though he did appear completely relieved. It was the look on the faces of GM Jerry Krause, coach Phil Jackson and teammates like Scottie Pippen, Scott Williams and B.J. Armstrong that you couldn't forget if you were there that day.
It was a look that said, "Now what do we do?"
While Williams was in tears, no one was more stunned than Toni Kukoc, who was whiter than white, and brushed past reporters saying only, "I'm surprised. I didn't know anything (about) this."
Kukoc had come to America and the NBA, leaving behind riches in Europe, to play with the GOAT and the world champs.
Pippen was nearly as shaken, saying, "We don't have the greatest player who ever played the game anymore. It'll be tough without him.
"The first time I heard about it was last night. He always said he'd leave while he was on top, and I knew that. But I thought he'd play one more year."
Michael Jordan announces his retirement from basketball Oct. 6, 1993, at the Berto Center. - Associated Press
As for the sudden burden of being the top dog instead of Jordan's wingman, Pippen didn't need 1.8 seconds to offer a prescient response.
"I feel there will be a lot of pressure on me to be the leader," Pippen said. "I'm going to be asked to keep the team together on and off the court. I think the shocking thing right now is you wonder, how are you going to replace the greatest player who ever lived?"
Well, you don't. And they didn't. But on that day, Jordan was departing even if he seemed less than convinced that he would never return to basketball.
Meanwhile, I returned home to find an answering machine -- remember those? -- with a furiously blinking red light and many messages.
And that's never good.
Yep, Lefebvre had been fired. So yeah, that was a bad call.
The result was I needed to make about 10 phone calls related to the Cubs, and at the same time plow through my notes on Jordan.
I made my calls on the Cubs, put away baseball for a couple hours, wrote four Jordan stories, and then turned around and wrote four Cubs stories, for what I believe is a career-high eight in one night.
Meanwhile, Himes was busy writing his own epitaph, the decision to fire Lefebvre based on little more than ego and jealousy, and after the atrocious 1994 season Himes was sent packing as the entire Cubs hierarchy turned over yet again.
Michael Jordan is surrounded by Comiskey Park security as he arrives at the Berto Center in Deerfield to announce his retirement from basketball. - Associated Press
Oct. 6, 1993, was an unpleasant day in many respects, but Jordan's return 17 months later removed for many the bad taste left over from his departure.
The loss to Orlando in '95, the rejuvenated Jordan, the emergence of Kukoc and the hiring of Rodman led to a second three-peat.
And ultimately, "The Last Dance."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--Woman seriously injured in golf cart crash near Antioch

A 48-year-old woman is in serious condition after being thrown from a golf cart that struck an embankment Saturday in @ @ @ @ @ , Lake County Sheriff 's police said Sunday .
Authorities said a 37-year-old Antioch-area man @ @ @ @ @ the 24000 block of West Beach Grove Road , southwest of Antioch , when it @ @ @ @ @ the embankment shortly before 7:20 p.m. Saturday .
The female passenger was taken by ambulance @ @ @ @ @ in Libertyville with what sheriff 's police called significant injuries .
The driver was uninjured @ @ @ @ @ investigation by the Lake County Sheriff 's Office Technical Crash Investigations Unit .

Woman seriously injured in golf cart crash near Antioch
A 48-year-old woman is in serious condition after being thrown from a golf cart that struck an embankment Saturday in an unincorporated area near Antioch, Lake County Sheriff's police said Sunday.
Authorities said a 37-year-old Antioch-area man was driving the cart in the 24000 block of West Beach Grove Road, southwest of Antioch, when it left the roadway and hit the embankment shortly before 7:20 p.m. Saturday.
The female passenger was taken by ambulance to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville with what sheriff's police called significant injuries. The driver was uninjured.
The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Office Technical Crash Investigations Unit.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-07--Rozner: Dave Otto remembers role in Jordan's baseball career

Dave Otto has an absurd knack for finding the camera .
It 's not just that he 's 6-foot-7 , though that does n't hurt .
It 's that he always seems to make his way onto the television coverage .
And often it makes no sense .
There was that `` Biggest Loser '' episode about 10 years ago when he was shown on national television in a picture with one of the contestants at his local gym -- with a person he did n't even know .
There 's all the times you 've seen him along the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Medinah or Cog Hill , as Tiger Woods was finishing his day .
He 's been known to appear in a suite for Stanley Cup Final games and emerge from behind some legend or another , just as the broadcast shifts to the skybox .
And this Sunday it could happen again on ESPN as `` The Last Dance '' covers Michael Jordan 's 1993 retirement and the year he spent in baseball .
It 's hard to imagine them showing Jordan 's '94 baseball season without his appearance at Wrigley Field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hits and 2 RBI in an exhibition game against the Cubs .
And guess what pitcher was the victim of Jordan 's first knock in a big-league park ?
`` Was n't the first hit I ever gave up , '' Otto said laughing , as we talked about it this week .
`` Was far from the last . ''
The Elk Grove High School baseball and basketball star would merit a call-up from Iowa ( AAA ) later in the month , but he arrived in Chicago on Thursday , April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afternoon special with the White Sox , who had been in Toronto the night before , with the Cubs headed out to Montreal immediately after the game .
It was the first week of the baseball season and the major league players on both clubs had little interest in the game until Jordan showed up .
Suddenly , it had become an intriguing event .
Otto -- a noted swinger of the lumber who compiled a .200 average over 21 major league at-bats -- flied to Jordan in right in the fifth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plate in the sixth with one out , a runner on third and the Cubs up 4-0 .
`` I never lose track of the count , but I guess I was geeked up because I threw a 2-2 pitch and I remember thinking I had walked him , and he was still standing there , '' Otto said .
`` I was like , 'Oh , I still have another pitch . '
`` Everybody started booing like I was gon na walk him .
I 'm thinking , ' I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I also do n't want to be the guy who gives up a hit to Michael Jordan .
`` So it 's 3-2 and I throw a sinker on the outside corner , but the dude is 6-foot-6 and so lanky and it 's like he 's standing in the third base on-deck circle and still covering the outside corner . ''
Jordan reached out and bashed a one-hopper to third , high off the glove of a leaping Craig Worthington as the ball took him into foul territory , giving Jordan a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 30,000 at Wrigley Field roared and gave Jordan at least his third standing ovation of the day .
`` It was really loud , '' Otto said .
`` When he got up to the plate everyone was on their feet , and he just kept getting ovations .
It was very cool .
`` My only regret looking back is I did n't look over to him at first and tip my cap , but you 're competing and I still did n't have a big-league job for the season at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's Michael Jordan , the greatest basketball player of all time and he 's in a baseball uniform at Wrigley Field .
I should have acknowledged him .
Maybe I would have got a wave in return .
`` It 's just that you 're in the moment .
'How do I get this next guy out ? '
I do n't think I got the next guy anyway .
I think someone took me deep .
Do n't know who it was .
It was n't Bill Wennington . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Otto , who now lives in Wheaton with his family , drove home from Wrigley to Schaumburg after the game before heading back to Des Moines , and was something of a celebrity .
`` You 're in the car and thinking you gave up some runs and you were n't very good and then you get home and there 's some kids playing outside , '' Otto said .
`` They came running up to me right away .
'Mr .
Otto , Mr. Otto , you gave up a hit to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ! '
`` Looking back on it , it was pretty cool . ''
In the seventh , Jordan batted against Cubs reliever Chuck Crim and doubled down the third baseline to drive home the tying run , bringing another ovation and much screaming from the fans and Harry Caray .
A Jordan mistake on the bases cost the White Sox a chance to win in regulation , and the game was called at 4-4 after 10 innings .
The next day , Jordan made his debut with Birmingham ( AA ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 3 homers , 51 RBI and 30 steals .
The next spring during the baseball strike and with replacement players in camp , Jordan would return to the Bulls .
Otto , once a second-round pick by Oakland ( 1985 ) out of Missouri , pitched parts of eight years in the big leagues , and after failing to get a baseball job in 1995 , he retired at the age of 30 and began working in the business world .
He has at times done radio and TV for the Cubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northwestern in the summer of 1995 , Otto -- the son of Illinois Hall of Fame baseball coach Al Otto -- has done well in civilian life .
And he has not forgotten that day at Wrigley with the GOAT .
`` Before the game , it was made clear that if anyone gave up a hit to Michael it would be a $ 100 fine in kangaroo court , '' Otto said .
`` So I get called up a few weeks later and first I get fined some ridiculous amount for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you do n't make the team out of camp and then come up later , it 's a fine for being late . ''
And with goofballs like Shawon Dunston and Mike Morgan as judge and jury , there was no escaping .
`` And there 's another $ 100 for the hit to Michael Jordan , '' Otto laughed .
`` I should have been fined for spinning an exhibition game into extras .
I played a large role in that . ''
Still self-effacing about that -- and everything else -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has no problem being a part of that Jordan highlight .
Hey , at least it 's not a poster .

Rozner: Dave Otto remembers role in Jordan's baseball career
Michael Jordan limbers up ahead of the Crosstown Classic in 1994 at Wrigley Field. Associated Press
Harry Caray has a few laughs with Michael Jordan before the 1994 Crosstown Classic at Wrigley Field. Jordan made his minor league debut the next night in Birmingham. Associated Press
Former Cubs hurler Dave Otto is welcomed by fans at last year's Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand. Daily Herald File Photo
Michael Jordan congratulates Julio Vinas after Vinas drove home Jordan on a two-run homer in a game against the Cubs April 7, 1994, at Wrigley Field. Associated Press
Dave Otto has an absurd knack for finding the camera.
It's not just that he's 6-foot-7, though that doesn't hurt. It's that he always seems to make his way onto the television coverage.
And often it makes no sense.
There was that "Biggest Loser" episode about 10 years ago when he was shown on national television in a picture with one of the contestants at his local gym -- with a person he didn't even know.
There's all the times you've seen him along the ropes on the 18th fairway, whether at Medinah or Cog Hill, as Tiger Woods was finishing his day.
He's been known to appear in a suite for Stanley Cup Final games and emerge from behind some legend or another, just as the broadcast shifts to the skybox.
And this Sunday it could happen again on ESPN as "The Last Dance" covers Michael Jordan's 1993 retirement and the year he spent in baseball.
It's hard to imagine them showing Jordan's '94 baseball season without his appearance at Wrigley Field, when Jordan collected a pair of hits and 2 RBI in an exhibition game against the Cubs.
And guess what pitcher was the victim of Jordan's first knock in a big-league park?
"Wasn't the first hit I ever gave up," Otto said laughing, as we talked about it this week. "Was far from the last."
The Elk Grove High School baseball and basketball star would merit a call-up from Iowa (AAA) later in the month, but he arrived in Chicago on Thursday, April 7, just that morning for an afternoon special with the White Sox, who had been in Toronto the night before, with the Cubs headed out to Montreal immediately after the game.
It was the first week of the baseball season and the major league players on both clubs had little interest in the game until Jordan showed up. Suddenly, it had become an intriguing event.
Otto -- a noted swinger of the lumber who compiled a .200 average over 21 major league at-bats -- flied to Jordan in right in the fifth, and Jordan (0-for-2) came to the plate in the sixth with one out, a runner on third and the Cubs up 4-0.
"I never lose track of the count, but I guess I was geeked up because I threw a 2-2 pitch and I remember thinking I had walked him, and he was still standing there," Otto said. "I was like, 'Oh, I still have another pitch.'
"Everybody started booing like I was gonna walk him. I'm thinking, 'I can't walk Michael Jordan.' I also don't want to be the guy who gives up a hit to Michael Jordan.
"So it's 3-2 and I throw a sinker on the outside corner, but the dude is 6-foot-6 and so lanky and it's like he's standing in the third base on-deck circle and still covering the outside corner."
Jordan reached out and bashed a one-hopper to third, high off the glove of a leaping Craig Worthington as the ball took him into foul territory, giving Jordan a basehit and run batted in.
More than 30,000 at Wrigley Field roared and gave Jordan at least his third standing ovation of the day.
"It was really loud," Otto said. "When he got up to the plate everyone was on their feet, and he just kept getting ovations. It was very cool.
"My only regret looking back is I didn't look over to him at first and tip my cap, but you're competing and I still didn't have a big-league job for the season at that point.
"What the heck. It's Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time and he's in a baseball uniform at Wrigley Field. I should have acknowledged him. Maybe I would have got a wave in return.
"It's just that you're in the moment. 'How do I get this next guy out?' I don't think I got the next guy anyway. I think someone took me deep. Don't know who it was. It wasn't Bill Wennington."
No, it was Julio Vinas.
Otto, who now lives in Wheaton with his family, drove home from Wrigley to Schaumburg after the game before heading back to Des Moines, and was something of a celebrity.
"You're in the car and thinking you gave up some runs and you weren't very good and then you get home and there's some kids playing outside," Otto said. "They came running up to me right away. 'Mr. Otto, Mr. Otto, you gave up a hit to Michael Jordan! That's so cool!'
"Looking back on it, it was pretty cool."
In the seventh, Jordan batted against Cubs reliever Chuck Crim and doubled down the third baseline to drive home the tying run, bringing another ovation and much screaming from the fans and Harry Caray.
A Jordan mistake on the bases cost the White Sox a chance to win in regulation, and the game was called at 4-4 after 10 innings. The next day, Jordan made his debut with Birmingham (AA), batting .202 in 127 games in 1994 with 3 homers, 51 RBI and 30 steals.
The next spring during the baseball strike and with replacement players in camp, Jordan would return to the Bulls.
Otto, once a second-round pick by Oakland (1985) out of Missouri, pitched parts of eight years in the big leagues, and after failing to get a baseball job in 1995, he retired at the age of 30 and began working in the business world.
He has at times done radio and TV for the Cubs, but after completing his MBA from Northwestern in the summer of 1995, Otto -- the son of Illinois Hall of Fame baseball coach Al Otto -- has done well in civilian life.
And he has not forgotten that day at Wrigley with the GOAT.
"Before the game, it was made clear that if anyone gave up a hit to Michael it would be a $100 fine in kangaroo court," Otto said. "So I get called up a few weeks later and first I get fined some ridiculous amount for getting called up. Yes, if you don't make the team out of camp and then come up later, it's a fine for being late."
And with goofballs like Shawon Dunston and Mike Morgan as judge and jury, there was no escaping.
"And there's another $100 for the hit to Michael Jordan," Otto laughed. "I should have been fined for spinning an exhibition game into extras. I played a large role in that."
Still self-effacing about that -- and everything else -- more than 25 years later, Otto has no problem being a part of that Jordan highlight.
Hey, at least it's not a poster.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--May 10 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code

Since the outbreak began , there have been 39,185 cases in the suburbs , a little more than half state 's total , according to Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 1,734 deaths in the suburbs , about 51 % of all deaths in Illinois .
Here are cases per county and some towns .
Not every town with cases is included .
• As of Sunday , suburban Cook County had 21,705 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 980 deaths , according to the IDPH 's coronavirus website ( visit bit.ly/dhIDPHcovid19 ) .
In Chicago : 30,950 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County Department of Public Health listed 1,007 cases of COVID-19 and 51 deaths in Des Plaines , 369 cases and four deaths in Mount Prospect , 363 cases and eight deaths in Wheeling , 334 cases and 26 deaths in Glenview , 297 cases and four deaths in Palatine , 291 cases and six deaths in Streamwood , 252 cases and seven deaths in Schaumburg , 264 cases and five deaths in Hoffman Estates , 242 cases and five deaths in Arlington Heights , 190 cases and 23 deaths in Park Ridge , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meadows , 140 cases and one death in Elk Grove Village , 121 cases and three deaths in Prospect Heights , and 52 cases and eight deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
• The Lake County Health Department lists 5,046 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 164 deaths on its coronavirus website as of Sunday .
• Cases in some Lake County towns : 1,605 to 1,609 in Waukegan and 65 to 69 in unincorporated areas near Waukegan ; 210 to 214 in Mundelein and 30 to 34 in unincorporated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Gurnee and 35 to 39 in unincorporated areas near Gurnee ; 110 to 114 in Round Lake and 85 to 89 in unincorporated areas near Round Lake ; 100 to 104 in Vernon Hills and less than five in unincorporated areas near Vernon Hills ; 55 to 59 in Libertyville and 15 to 19 in unincorporated areas near Libertyville ; 45 to 49 in Grayslake and 35 to 39 in unincorporated areas near Grayslake ; 65 to 69 in Wauconda and 10 to 14 in unincorporated areas near Wauconda ; 75 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five in unincorporated areas near Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) ; 60 to 64 in Lake Zurich and five to nine in unincorporated area near Lake Zurich ; and 20 to 24 in Lake Villa and 35 to 39 in unincorporated areas near Lake Villa .
• The DuPage County Health Department reports 4,615 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 248 deaths on its coronavirus website Sunday .
• Cases per suburb include 412 in Addison , 336 in West Chicago , 314 in Bensenville and Glendale Heights , 298 in Naperville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carol Stream , 164 in Lombard , 162 in Elmhurst , 148 in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 134 in Villa Park , 133 in Downers Grove , 127 in Wheaton , 106 in Willowbrook , and 82 in Glen Ellyn .
• The Kane County Health Department confirms 2,726 cases of COVID-19 with 85 deaths on its website Friday at kanehealth.com .
• Cases per town include 1,169 in Aurora ( Kane County portion ) , 585 in Elgin ( Kane portion ) , 261 in Carpentersville , 109 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 82 in Geneva , 53 in Batavia , 54 in North Aurora , 27 in Gilberts , and 20 in Sugar Grove .
• There are 940 cases of COVID-19 and 50 deaths in McHenry County , according to the health department 's website Sunday .
• There have been 3,684 cases of COVID-19 and 202 deaths , according to the Will County Health Department 's website Sunday .
• Cases per town include 228 in Naperville ( Will County portion ) , and 35 in Aurora ( Will County portion ) @

May 10 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Cook County's Department of Public Health has a website, shown here at the end of March, that breaks down cases of COVID-19 suburb by suburb.
Interactive map
Since the outbreak began, there have been 39,185 cases in the suburbs, a little more than half state's total, according to Illinois Department of Public Health. There have been 1,734 deaths in the suburbs, about 51% of all deaths in Illinois.
Here are cases per county and some towns. Not every town with cases is included.
Cook County
• As of Sunday, suburban Cook County had 21,705 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 980 deaths, according to the IDPH's coronavirus website (visit bit.ly/dhIDPHcovid19). In Chicago: 30,950 cases and 1,337 fatalities.
• The Cook County Department of Public Health listed 1,007 cases of COVID-19 and 51 deaths in Des Plaines, 369 cases and four deaths in Mount Prospect, 363 cases and eight deaths in Wheeling, 334 cases and 26 deaths in Glenview, 297 cases and four deaths in Palatine, 291 cases and six deaths in Streamwood, 252 cases and seven deaths in Schaumburg, 264 cases and five deaths in Hoffman Estates, 242 cases and five deaths in Arlington Heights, 190 cases and 23 deaths in Park Ridge, 167 cases and five deaths in Rolling Meadows, 140 cases and one death in Elk Grove Village, 121 cases and three deaths in Prospect Heights, and 52 cases and eight deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
Lake County
• The Lake County Health Department lists 5,046 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 164 deaths on its coronavirus website as of Sunday.
• Cases in some Lake County towns: 1,605 to 1,609 in Waukegan and 65 to 69 in unincorporated areas near Waukegan; 210 to 214 in Mundelein and 30 to 34 in unincorporated areas near Mundelein; 155 to 159 in Gurnee and 35 to 39 in unincorporated areas near Gurnee; 110 to 114 in Round Lake and 85 to 89 in unincorporated areas near Round Lake; 100 to 104 in Vernon Hills and less than five in unincorporated areas near Vernon Hills; 55 to 59 in Libertyville and 15 to 19 in unincorporated areas near Libertyville; 45 to 49 in Grayslake and 35 to 39 in unincorporated areas near Grayslake; 65 to 69 in Wauconda and 10 to 14 in unincorporated areas near Wauconda; 75 to 79 in Buffalo Grove and less than five in unincorporated areas near Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion); 60 to 64 in Lake Zurich and five to nine in unincorporated area near Lake Zurich; and 20 to 24 in Lake Villa and 35 to 39 in unincorporated areas near Lake Villa.
DuPage County
• The DuPage County Health Department reports 4,615 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 248 deaths on its coronavirus website Sunday.
• Cases per suburb include 412 in Addison, 336 in West Chicago, 314 in Bensenville and Glendale Heights, 298 in Naperville (DuPage portion), 280 in Carol Stream, 164 in Lombard, 162 in Elmhurst, 148 in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 134 in Villa Park, 133 in Downers Grove, 127 in Wheaton, 106 in Willowbrook, and 82 in Glen Ellyn.
Kane County
• The Kane County Health Department confirms 3,038 cases of COVID-19 with 89 deaths on its website Sunday at kanehealth.com.
• Cases per town include 1,326 in Aurora (Kane County portion), 667 in Elgin (Kane portion), 288 in Carpentersville, 155 in South Elgin, 120 in St. Charles, 84 in Geneva, 60 in North Aurora, 54 in Batavia, and 28 in Algonquin (Kane County portion).
McHenry County
• There are 940 cases of COVID-19 and 50 deaths in McHenry County, according to the health department's website Sunday.
Will County
• There have been 3,684 cases of COVID-19 and 202 deaths, according to the Will County Health Department's website Sunday.
• Cases per town include 228 in Naperville (Will County portion), and 35 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--Two suspects in custody after woman beaten, robbed at Naperville motel

Naperville police said two men are custody , while a woman is being sought , following an armed robbery early @ @ @ @ @ in the 1600 block of Naperville-Wheaton Road .
Police said a woman was beaten and @ @ @ @ @ motel room while the robbery took place .
She suffered minor injuries and was treated @ @ @ @ @ said .
Officers responded to the motel at 4:20 a.m. and met with the victim @ @ @ @ @ struck her in the head before one of the men held a gun to her @ @ @ @ @ her property .
The three robbers fled the scene after the robbery , police said @ @ @ @ @ male suspects in the area later Sunday .
The female suspect is described as white @ @ @ @ @ years of age , 5 ' 6 '' tall with a thin build and pink @ @

Two suspects in custody after woman beaten, robbed at Naperville motel
Naperville police said two men are custody, while a woman is being sought, following an armed robbery early Sunday morning at a motel in the 1600 block of Naperville-Wheaton Road.
Police said a woman was beaten and held at gunpoint in her motel room while the robbery took place. She suffered minor injuries and was treated on the scene, police said.
Officers responded to the motel at 4:20 a.m. and met with the victim, who said the woman struck her in the head before one of the men held a gun to her head while they went through her property.
The three robbers fled the scene after the robbery, police said. Officers located the two male suspects in the area later Sunday.
The female suspect is described as white, approximately 18 to 22 years of age, 5'6" tall with a thin build and pink eyelashes.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--After surviving POW camp, Wheaton man built a family life in the suburbs

The events of Carl Groesbeck 's life were the kind you might find in a World War II movie .
In fact , aspects of his war experience showed up in two of them : `` Twelve O'Clock High , '' starring Gregory Peck , and `` The Great Escape . ''
The Wheaton resident who died March 31 at the age of 101 is being remembered not only for his war heroism , but as a loving father and man of faith whose varied interests ranged from jazz music and Scottish terriers to growing roses and playing golf .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ downstate Ottawa , Groesbeck enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in December 1941 , the day after he learned that his best friend , Marine Cpl .
James McCarren , died aboard the USS Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor .
Groesbeck was a second lieutenant navigator serving on a B-17 Flying Fortress , based at Thurleigh , England , when his plane was hit by German gunfire in October 1943 .
The plane was dropping over the Danish island of Samso , when he and fellow crew members bailed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Germans , spending his first night in captivity in a chicken coop on a farm .
He eventually was moved to Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan , Germany , the camp that was the model for `` The Great Escape . ''
He spent nearly 16 months in the camp before the Germans , facing bombardment by the Russians , moved the prisoners in a brutal march in subzero weather during one of the coldest winters in Europe .
They walked 500 miles to another camp in Moosburg , in southern Bavaria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his hands from what was probably serious frostbite , '' his daughter , Delia Nau , said Sunday , The only relief , she said , came from churches along the way where the prisoners were allowed to sleep .
After being liberated by Gen. George Patton 's troops in April 1945 , Groesbeck returned home to Illinois and studied mechanical engineering at Bradley University .
He later received his MBA at the University of Chicago , before being hired at Peoples Gas as an industrial sales engineer .
He remained there until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of marketing and sales .
Groesbeck settled in Wheaton with his wife Mary Lu , who was also from Ottawa , and their five children .
He continued to serve his country in the reserves until 1978 , taking part in training missions and , in 1961 , experiments in weightlessness in preparation for Project Mercury .
His tests paved the way for Mercury Seven astronauts like Alan Shepard and John Glenn .
His son Carl said that among his many other interests was jazz music .
`` I learned about Erroll Garner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
The senior Groesbeck also was involved in Democratic Party politics in heavily Republican Wheaton , at one point meeting John F. Kennedy .
It was later in life that Groesbeck revisited the sites of his wartime experiences , including Samso .
In Hamburg , he met with Heinz Philipp , a member of the German flight crew that had shot down Groesbeck 's plane .
With the help of the U.S. military , Philipp had tracked down the B-17 's crew members and wrote Groesbeck a letter reading `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days of 1943 ? ''
`` He went back to Munich when ( Philipp ) was dying , '' Nau said , `` He was his friend for the rest of his life . ''

After surviving POW camp, Wheaton man built a family life in the suburbs
Carl Groesbeck, right, with fellow 306th Bombardment Group veteran Philip Mundell laid wreaths at the 306th BG Memorial in Thurleigh, England, in 2008. Courtesy of World War 2 History Short Stories
Carl Groesbeck survived his plane being downed over Europe during World War II and 16 months in a German prisoner of war camp before coming home and building a life in the suburbs. He died March 31 at 101. Daily Herald File Photo, 2005
The events of Carl Groesbeck's life were the kind you might find in a World War II movie.
In fact, aspects of his war experience showed up in two of them: "Twelve O'Clock High," starring Gregory Peck, and "The Great Escape."
The Wheaton resident who died March 31 at the age of 101 is being remembered not only for his war heroism, but as a loving father and man of faith whose varied interests ranged from jazz music and Scottish terriers to growing roses and playing golf.
Born December 29, 1918, in downstate Ottawa, Groesbeck enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in December 1941, the day after he learned that his best friend, Marine Cpl. James McCarren, died aboard the USS Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Groesbeck was a second lieutenant navigator serving on a B-17 Flying Fortress, based at Thurleigh, England, when his plane was hit by German gunfire in October 1943. The plane was dropping over the Danish island of Samso, when he and fellow crew members bailed out.
He later was taken prisoner by the Germans, spending his first night in captivity in a chicken coop on a farm. He eventually was moved to Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan, Germany, the camp that was the model for "The Great Escape."
He spent nearly 16 months in the camp before the Germans, facing bombardment by the Russians, moved the prisoners in a brutal march in subzero weather during one of the coldest winters in Europe. They walked 500 miles to another camp in Moosburg, in southern Bavaria.
"My dad forever suffered in his hands from what was probably serious frostbite," his daughter, Delia Nau, said Sunday,
The only relief, she said, came from churches along the way where the prisoners were allowed to sleep.
After being liberated by Gen. George Patton's troops in April 1945, Groesbeck returned home to Illinois and studied mechanical engineering at Bradley University. He later received his MBA at the University of Chicago, before being hired at Peoples Gas as an industrial sales engineer. He remained there until his retirement, when he was director of marketing and sales.
Groesbeck settled in Wheaton with his wife Mary Lu, who was also from Ottawa, and their five children.
He continued to serve his country in the reserves until 1978, taking part in training missions and, in 1961, experiments in weightlessness in preparation for Project Mercury. His tests paved the way for Mercury Seven astronauts like Alan Shepard and John Glenn.
His son Carl said that among his many other interests was jazz music.
"I learned about Erroll Garner before I learned about the Beatles," he said.
The senior Groesbeck also was involved in Democratic Party politics in heavily Republican Wheaton, at one point meeting John F. Kennedy.
It was later in life that Groesbeck revisited the sites of his wartime experiences, including Samso.
In Hamburg, he met with Heinz Philipp, a member of the German flight crew that had shot down Groesbeck's plane. With the help of the U.S. military, Philipp had tracked down the B-17's crew members and wrote Groesbeck a letter reading "Do you remember those dark and evil days of 1943?"
"He went back to Munich when (Philipp) was dying," Nau said, "He was his friend for the rest of his life."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--Three teens, including 15-year-old driver, injured when car slams into tree near Huntley

Three teenagers were injured -- one critically -- when a 15-year-old driver lost control of a car they were riding @ @ @ @ @ a tree near Huntley , authorities said Sunday .
Kane County Sheriff 's police said @ @ @ @ @ 9:15 p.m. Friday in the 41W300 block of Powers Road .
An investigation showed that @ @ @ @ @ Hills girl was driving a Nissan Sentra east on Powers from Route 47 when the @ @ @ @ @ .
left the road on the south shoulder and hit a tree .
The driver @ @ @ @ @ Hospital in Huntley for minor injuries , sheriff 's police said .
A 16-year-old female @ @ @ @ @ from Northwestern Medicine to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge , where she remained @ @ @ @ @ Sheriff Ronald Hain said .
Another passenger , a 15-year-old from Huntley , was taken @ @ @ @ @ Medicine with undisclosed injuries .
The crash remains under investigation by the Kane County Accident @ @ @

Three teens, including 15-year-old driver, injured when car slams into tree near Huntley
Three teenagers were injured -- one critically -- when a 15-year-old driver lost control of a car they were riding in Friday night and struck a tree near Huntley, authorities said Sunday.
Kane County Sheriff's police said the single-vehicle crash occurred about 9:15 p.m. Friday in the 41W300 block of Powers Road. An investigation showed that a 15-year-old Lake in the Hills girl was driving a Nissan Sentra east on Powers from Route 47 when the car went around a curve. left the road on the south shoulder and hit a tree.
The driver was taken to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Huntley for minor injuries, sheriff's police said.
A 16-year-old female passenger from Huntley was airlifted from Northwestern Medicine to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where she remained in critical condition Sunday, Sheriff Ronald Hain said.
Another passenger, a 15-year-old from Huntley, was taken from the scene to Northwestern Medicine with undisclosed injuries.
The crash remains under investigation by the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--Crash snarls traffic on Route 43 in Rolling Meadows

An accident Sunday on Route 53 in Rolling Meadows caused a minor injury and traffic delays .
Police responded at @ @ @ @ @ involving five vehicles in the two right , northbound lanes of Route 53 south of @ @ @ @ @ the vehicles involved was an SUV hauling a car carrier , which police said was @ @ @ @ @ Due to debris from the crash , the two right lanes were closed , causing @ @ @ @ @ minutes while police and ambulances responded .
One female with minor injuries was transported by @ @ @ @ @ said .
By 1:48 p.m. only the right lane was closed as tow trucks attended @ @ @ @ @ according to police .

Crash snarls traffic on Route 53 in Rolling Meadows
An accident Sunday on Route 53 in Rolling Meadows caused a minor injury and traffic delays.
Police responded at 12:30 p.m. to a crash involving five vehicles in the two right, northbound lanes of Route 53 south of Northwest Highway.
One of the vehicles involved was an SUV hauling a car carrier, which police said was clipped by another vehicle.
Due to debris from the crash, the two right lanes were closed, causing delays of up to 20 minutes while police and ambulances responded. One female with minor injuries was transported by ambulance for treatment, police said.
By 1:48 p.m. only the right lane was closed as tow trucks attended to the disabled vehicles, according to police.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

Nations struggled to balance public and economic health Sunday , feeling pressure to reopen shuttered businesses and aspects of life amid worries that relaxing restrictions too much could ignite a second wave of coronavirus infections .
South Korea , China and Germany , all seen as nations with success in clamping down on COVID-19 , have seen small upticks .
Yet Germany , like much of Europe , is continuing to loosen restrictions .
Britain , which has the continent 's most deaths from the virus and a prime minister who came close to dying from it himself , announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Washington , where three members of the Trump administration 's coronavirus task force are in self-quarantine , some of the president 's top economic advisers emphasized the importance of getting more businesses and offices opened .
Here are some of AP 's top stories Saturday on the coronavirus pandemic .
Follow APNews.com/VirusOutbreak for updates through the day and APNews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak for stories explaining some of its complexities .
- As President Donald Trump turns to governors to handle much of the next phase of coronavirus response , some members of both parties in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - The Senate 's top Democrat says the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to give Congress more information on veterans treated with a drug promoted by Trump that has not been proven to be safe and effective for the virus .
- The virus and the response to it is making the difference between European and American social safety nets ever more stark .
- Dozens of U.S. virus patients and some businesses are suing China over the spread of the coronavirus .
The cases face an uphill climb .
- French schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday , but many parents are n't sure they want their children to go .
- New York City 's mayor says more non-police city workers will be deployed as 'social distancing ambassadors' following outrage over violent arrests and the release of statistics showing that people of color are much more likely to receive summonses .
- The coronavirus has complicated a yearlong Arctic research mission aimed at improving the models used for forecasting climate change .
- The closure of hundreds of tribal casinos to slow the virus ' spread cost some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ income .
- How many people were staying at your home on April 1 ?
That standard census question is flummoxing some whose lives have been upended by COVID-19 .
- Venezuelans living abroad and sending money home to their troubled nation have been hit especially hard by the virus ' economic impact .
- Every business has been affected by the virus - even drug dealing .
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW : For most people , the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms , such as fever and cough that clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For some , especially older adults and people with existing health problems , it can cause more severe illness , including pneumonia and death .
The vast majority of people recover .
Here are the symptoms of the virus compared with the common flu .
One of the best ways to prevent spread of the virus is washing your hands with soap and water .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends first washing with warm or cold water and then lathering soap for 20 seconds to get it on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under fingernails before rinsing off .
You should wash your phone , too .
Here 's how .
TRACKING THE VIRUS : Drill down and zoom in at the individual county level , and you can access numbers that will show you the situation where you are , and where loved ones or people you 're worried about live .
35 : At least 35 people convicted in killings were granted parole by Virginia in March amid concerns over spreading the virus .
Prosecutors and victims ' families say they were n't notified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OVERLOAD : Most Americans are following virus news closely , but most of them say they also need to unplug .
- BIG FAMILIES , BIG PROBLEMS : For the millions of Americans who live in multigenerational homes , where one of the main strategies for avoiding infection - following social distancing protocols - can be almost impossible .
- OPENING ACT : Devastated that her graduate recital was canceled , Brooke Mead went to the Philadelphia Orchestra seeking advice .
The viola student got a lot more than that .
Follow AP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : //apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https : //apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak

What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
A stranded Kashmiri girl anxiously looks at officials checking documents as she waits with elders to board a bus to a special train home during a lockdown to curb the spread of new coronavirus, in Bangalore, India, Sunday, May 10, 2020. India's lockdown entered a sixth week on Sunday, though some restrictions have been eased for self-employed people unable to access government support to return to work. (Aijaz Rahi) Associated Press
Mary Washington, 73, speaks through a window to her daughter, Courtney Crosby and grandchild Sydney Crosby for a Mother's Day celebration at Provident Village at Creekside senior living on Sunday, May 10, 2020, in Smyrna, Ga. Associated Press
The Canadian Snowbirds circle the CN Tower as part of Operation Inspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Sunday, May 10, 2020. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Associated Press
Grave diggers wearing protective suits bury a COVID-19 victim as relatives and friends stand at a safe distance, in the special purpose for coronavirus victims section of a cemetery in Kolpino, outside St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, May 10, 2020. Associated Press
In this April 30, 2020 photo, a sign indicates that the new Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash., which is owned by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, is closed. Hundreds of tribal casinos across the country have voluntarily closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, in many cases taking away a tribe's primary source of revenue used to operate tribal government and social programs. Associated Press
Visitors wearing protective face masks to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus visits the capital's popular tourist spot of Temple of Heaven in Beijing, Sunday, May 10, 2020. A family in China, nightclubs in South Korea and a slaughterhouse in Germany: New clusters of coronavirus infections are igniting concerns about a second wave even as calls grow in some countries to relax restrictions even further. Associated Press
Stand-up paddlers on lake 'Starnberger See' in front of the Alps and Germany's highest mountain 'Zugspitze' (2962 meters) near Seeshaupt, Germany, Sunday, May 10, 2020. Associated Press
Christians wearing face masks attend a service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 10, 2020. South Korea's President Moon Jae-in urged citizens not to lower their guard down, but said there's no reason to be panicked amid worries about a new surge in the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Associated Press
Nations struggled to balance public and economic health Sunday, feeling pressure to reopen shuttered businesses and aspects of life amid worries that relaxing restrictions too much could ignite a second wave of coronavirus infections.
South Korea, China and Germany, all seen as nations with success in clamping down on COVID-19, have seen small upticks. Yet Germany, like much of Europe, is continuing to loosen restrictions. Britain, which has the continent's most deaths from the virus and a prime minister who came close to dying from it himself, announced a modest easing of its lockdown.
In Washington, where three members of the Trump administration's coronavirus task force are in self-quarantine, some of the president's top economic advisers emphasized the importance of getting more businesses and offices opened.
Here are some of AP's top stories Sunday on the coronavirus pandemic. Follow APNews.com/VirusOutbreak for updates through the day and APNews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak for stories explaining some of its complexities.
WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY:
- Vice President Mike Pence was self-isolating after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week, but he planned to return to the White House on Monday.
- As President Donald Trump turns to governors to handle much of the next phase of coronavirus response, some members of both parties in Congress are pushing their own proposals.
- The Senate's top Democrat says the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to give Congress more information on veterans treated with a drug promoted by Trump that has not been proven to be safe and effective for the virus.
- The virus and the response to it is making the difference between European and American social safety nets ever more stark.
- Dozens of U.S. virus patients and some businesses are suing China over the spread of the coronavirus. The cases face an uphill climb.
- French schools will be welcoming some students back starting Monday, but many parents aren't sure they want their children to go.
- A day after an AP report laying out the criticism New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has received over the state's response to the virus in nursing homes, he announced major changes announced major changes in his approach, most notably ending a directive that forced nursing homes to take recovering COVID-19 patients.
- Saturday night's UFC 249 could serve as a blueprint for sports leagues around the country and the world as they start to resume during a global pandemic.
- The coronavirus has complicated a yearlong Arctic research mission aimed at improving the models used for forecasting climate change.
- The closure of hundreds of tribal casinos to slow the virus' spread cost some Native American communities their main source of income.
- How many people were staying at your home on April 1? That standard census question is flummoxing some whose lives have been upended by COVID-19.
- Venezuelans living abroad and sending money home to their troubled nation have been hit especially hard by the virus' economic impact.
- Every business has been affected by the virus - even drug dealing.
- Among the winners: Albanian flamingos.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death. The vast majority of people recover.
Here are the symptoms of the virus compared with the common flu.
One of the best ways to prevent spread of the virus is washing your hands with soap and water. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends first washing with warm or cold water and then lathering soap for 20 seconds to get it on the backs of hands, between fingers and under fingernails before rinsing off.
You should wash your phone, too. Here's how.
TRACKING THE VIRUS: Drill down and zoom in at the individual county level, and you can access numbers that will show you the situation where you are, and where loved ones or people you're worried about live.
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ONE NUMBER:
35: At least 35 people convicted in killings were granted parole by Virginia in March amid concerns over spreading the virus. Prosecutors and victims' families say they weren't notified as the law requires.
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IN OTHER NEWS:
- INFORMATION OVERLOAD: Most Americans are following virus news closely, but most of them say they also need to unplug.
- BIG FAMILIES, BIG PROBLEMS: For the millions of Americans who live in multigenerational homes, where one of the main strategies for avoiding infection - following social distancing protocols - can be almost impossible.
- OPENING ACT: Devastated that her graduate recital was canceled, Brooke Mead went to the Philadelphia Orchestra seeking advice. The viola student got a lot more than that.
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Follow AP coverage of the virus outbreak at https://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak.


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dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--Chatwood confident he can be key contributor for Cubs as No. 5 starter

Before the coronavirus pandemic shut down baseball March 12 , the Cubs ' starting rotation was falling into place .
New manager David Ross never got around to officially announcing the order , but it was looking like Yu Darvish in the No .
1 slot , followed by Kyle Hendricks , Jon Lester and Jose Quintana .
The foursome had starting jobs locked down before spring training opened , but the No .
5 spot was up for grabs .
With growing optimism baseball will be back training in June and playing games in July , the race for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resume .
Tyler Chatwood had a comfortable lead when the Cubs departed Arizona , and the veteran right-hander is expected to ultimately beat out a pack of competitors headed by Alec Mills and touted prospect Adbert Alzolay .
`` He 's put himself in a good spot to be in that role , '' Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said of Chatwood .
When he left the Rockies after the 2017 season and signed a three-year , $ 38 million free-agent contract with the Cubs , Chatwood was viewed as a starting pitcher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 , but the 30-year-old pitcher eventually lost his job while going 4-6 with a 5.30 ERA .
Chatwood also led the major leagues with 95 walks despite throwing just 103⅔ innings .
It was a disastrous debut with the Cubs , but not a complete loss .
`` I think that bad year really helped me , '' Chatwood said .
`` It could go one of two ways .
You could sulk on it and feel bad for yourself or you go back to basics and rebuild some stuff , fine-tune @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the base of that .
And this offseason I was able to build on that .
`` I feel like this is the best spot I 've ever been in , mechanics , throwing and everything . ''
Chatwood went 5-3 with a 3.76 ERA last season in 38 appearances , including 5 spot starts .
While cutting the walk total to 37 in 76⅔ innings , Chatwood regained his confidence after the all-star break and was 1-2 with a 2.84 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 31⅔ innings .
`` I think there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Chatwood said .
`` Right now , I feel like this is the best I 've ever been .
I 'm able to set up pitches . ''
Before play was paused , Chatwood made 4 Cactus League starts for the Cubs and was 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA .
Most encouraging , he had 11 strikeouts and only 2 walks in 9⅔ innings .
`` When I signed here three years ago , ( starting ) was the whole point , '' said Chatwood , who is free-agent eligible at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That 's what I did my whole career .
Last year was tough , but the way I pitched at the end of the year I feel like set me up for a good year this year . ''

Chatwood confident he can be key contributor for Cubs as No. 5 starter
Cubs pitcher Tyler Chatwood throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. He's likely to be the fifth starter when the season starts. Associated Press
Before the coronavirus pandemic shut down baseball March 12, the Cubs' starting rotation was falling into place.
New manager David Ross never got around to officially announcing the order, but it was looking like Yu Darvish in the No. 1 slot, followed by Kyle Hendricks, Jon Lester and Jose Quintana.
The foursome had starting jobs locked down before spring training opened, but the No. 5 spot was up for grabs.
With growing optimism baseball will be back training in June and playing games in July, the race for the final starting job is going to resume.
Tyler Chatwood had a comfortable lead when the Cubs departed Arizona, and the veteran right-hander is expected to ultimately beat out a pack of competitors headed by Alec Mills and touted prospect Adbert Alzolay.
"He's put himself in a good spot to be in that role," Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said of Chatwood.
When he left the Rockies after the 2017 season and signed a three-year, $38 million free-agent contract with the Cubs, Chatwood was viewed as a starting pitcher.
He was in the rotation in 2018, but the 30-year-old pitcher eventually lost his job while going 4-6 with a 5.30 ERA. Chatwood also led the major leagues with 95 walks despite throwing just 103⅔ innings.
It was a disastrous debut with the Cubs, but not a complete loss.
"I think that bad year really helped me," Chatwood said. "It could go one of two ways. You could sulk on it and feel bad for yourself or you go back to basics and rebuild some stuff, fine-tune it. Last year was kind of the base of that. And this offseason I was able to build on that.
"I feel like this is the best spot I've ever been in, mechanics, throwing and everything."
Chatwood went 5-3 with a 3.76 ERA last season in 38 appearances, including 5 spot starts.
While cutting the walk total to 37 in 76⅔ innings, Chatwood regained his confidence after the all-star break and was 1-2 with a 2.84 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 31⅔ innings.
"I think there's still a lot of untapped potential," Chatwood said. "Right now, I feel like this is the best I've ever been. I'm able to set up pitches."
Before play was paused, Chatwood made 4 Cactus League starts for the Cubs and was 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA. Most encouraging, he had 11 strikeouts and only 2 walks in 9⅔ innings.
"When I signed here three years ago, (starting) was the whole point," said Chatwood, who is free-agent eligible at the end of the season. "That's what I did my whole career. Last year was tough, but the way I pitched at the end of the year I feel like set me up for a good year this year."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-05-10--Forced to start over again? Pandemic adds to challenges for refugees in the suburbs

Chan Maliku has n't seen his wife and two children in almost a year .
He 's waited for them to join him in starting a new life in the suburbs .
But Maliku does n't know when the U.S. government will take in refugees again and allow families like his to reunite .
`` I do n't know how long it 's going to take , '' Maliku , 42 , said .
The coronavirus has created new turmoil for refugees who have escaped war and persecution to resettle in the Chicago region .
Refugees have lost their jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risks making a living in a pandemic .
`` Most of the refugees are feeling stress because they are new in this country , '' said Maliku , who fled war-torn Sudan for Egypt in 2005 and finally arrived in the U.S. last year .
The pandemic also has prolonged an agonizing wait .
Roughly 90 % of the refugees resettled through the Aurora and Carol Stream offices of World Relief arrive in the U.S. to join families and friends .
But U.S. admissions have ground to a halt , leaving plans for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department 's Bureau of Population , Refugees and Migration has put arrivals on hold until at least May 15 , but advocates worry a continued suspension will further undermine the nation 's refugee resettlement program .
Before the pandemic , the Trump administration planned to cap the number of refugees accepted into the U.S. at 18,000 for fiscal 2020 -- a historic low since the program was created with the Refugee Act of 1980 .
Faith-based organizations contracted by the government to resettle refugees say the already rigorous system can safely restart through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We want the government to reopen resettlement , to continue to do so in a matter that is safe and conscious of the health needs of everyone involved , and yet not allow the diaster of this pandemic to stop our country from helping those who are in desperate need of help and who we 've committed to assist this year , '' World Relief Regional Director Susan Sperry said .
World Relief has helped Maliku , who 's originally from Abyei , a contested region between Sudan and South Sudan , settle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. to prepare a new home and opportunity for his wife and children , 6 and 9 , while they remained in Cairo , hoping that they could soon follow and that advocates could fast-track their cases .
`` It 's really hard , but I wish as soon as possible there will be reunification , and that will take place through World Relief , '' said Maliku , who works at a manufacturing warehouse .
Since October , World Relief 's suburban offices have resettled 54 refugees -- a sharp drop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 .
Sperry ca n't say how many more will arrive this year .
World Relief would have estimated 30 more by the end of September , but with resettlement paused due to COVID-19 , Sperry ca n't make a good prediction .
`` We 're concerned that over time refugee camps and refugees overseas will be hit hard by this disease , and we 're concerned about the situations refugees are in worldwide , '' Sperry said .
`` And there 's many ways that the U.S. is responding and addressing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Resettlement is one of them .
But we firmly believe it 's important to continue to keep that response on the table and keep that response active . ''
Amid those calls , advocates are helping refugees cope with the economic fallout .
At least 175 refugees in the suburbs have lost their jobs , Sperry said .
World Relief is raising funds to provide emergency financial assistance to refugees and immigrants as volunteering moves online .
`` We 're looking for people willing to help children and youth with homework , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for people who can help with English tutoring , and then people who are willing to meet ideally once a week as friendship partners , just offering support , answering questions , building a relationship online . ''
Park Ridge-based Exodus World Service tries to ease the isolation through a pen pal program , `` virtual visits '' and phone calls with refugees , Senior Director Sue Horgan said .
One of those families spent 10 years in a refugee camp in Egypt after fleeing Sudan .
Sammy Kouri 's parents now fill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father helps keep people fed as a meatpacking worker , and his mother has a job at a company that cleans hospital linens .
She 's mostly worried about their eight children .
`` She just does n't want this virus to catch them or anyone in the family , '' said Khouri , 18 , translating her Arabic .
Exodus also is collecting donations of culturally appropriate food with the goal of delivering groceries to 75 refugee families in DuPage County and 50 others in Cook County every week .
Volunteers drop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , along with flyers in a family 's own language to keep refugees informed of ever-evolving safety protocols .
`` It 's just another way to keep the relationships that we 've built strong and connected with these families and to let them know that even though we ca n't be together physically , that we 're thinking about them , '' Horgan said .
Volunteers , Horgan said , hear an overriding fear from refugees .
`` Will they have to start over yet once again ?
Or will they be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pieces where they left ? ''

Forced to start over again? Pandemic adds to challenges for refugees in the suburbs
A refugee who fled war-torn Sudan, Chan Maliku hopes his wife and children will soon join him in the suburbs. "I have great hope," he said. Courtesy of Chan Maliku
Chan Maliku hasn't seen his wife and two children in almost a year.
He's waited for them to join him in starting a new life in the suburbs. But Maliku doesn't know when the U.S. government will take in refugees again and allow families like his to reunite.
"I don't know how long it's going to take," Maliku, 42, said.
The coronavirus has created new turmoil for refugees who have escaped war and persecution to resettle in the Chicago region. Refugees have lost their jobs in the economic crisis. Others face risks making a living in a pandemic.
"Most of the refugees are feeling stress because they are new in this country," said Maliku, who fled war-torn Sudan for Egypt in 2005 and finally arrived in the U.S. last year.
The pandemic also has prolonged an agonizing wait.
Roughly 90% of the refugees resettled through the Aurora and Carol Stream offices of World Relief arrive in the U.S. to join families and friends.
But U.S. admissions have ground to a halt, leaving plans for family reunions in doubt. The State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration has put arrivals on hold until at least May 15, but advocates worry a continued suspension will further undermine the nation's refugee resettlement program.
Before the pandemic, the Trump administration planned to cap the number of refugees accepted into the U.S. at 18,000 for fiscal 2020 -- a historic low since the program was created with the Refugee Act of 1980.
Faith-based organizations contracted by the government to resettle refugees say the already rigorous system can safely restart through screenings overseas and in the U.S.
"We want the government to reopen resettlement, to continue to do so in a matter that is safe and conscious of the health needs of everyone involved, and yet not allow the disaster of this pandemic to stop our country from helping those who are in desperate need of help and who we've committed to assist this year," World Relief Regional Director Susan Sperry said.
World Relief has helped Maliku, who's originally from Abyei, a contested region between Sudan and South Sudan, settle in West Chicago. He came to the U.S. to prepare a new home and opportunity for his wife and children, 6 and 9, while they remained in Cairo, hoping that they could soon follow and that advocates could fast-track their cases.
"It's really hard, but I wish as soon as possible there will be reunification, and that will take place through World Relief," said Maliku, who works at a manufacturing warehouse.
Since October, World Relief's suburban offices have resettled 54 refugees -- a sharp drop from the 652 people resettled in fiscal 2016.
Sperry can't say how many more will arrive this year. World Relief would have estimated 30 more by the end of September, but with resettlement paused due to COVID-19, Sperry can't make a good prediction.
"We're concerned that over time refugee camps and refugees overseas will be hit hard by this disease, and we're concerned about the situations refugees are in worldwide," Sperry said.
"And there's many ways that the U.S. is responding and addressing the plight of refugees around the world. Resettlement is one of them. But we firmly believe it's important to continue to keep that response on the table and keep that response active."
Amid those calls, advocates are helping refugees cope with the economic fallout. At least 175 refugees in the suburbs have lost their jobs, Sperry said.
World Relief is raising funds to provide emergency financial assistance to refugees and immigrants as volunteering moves online.
"We're looking for people willing to help children and youth with homework," Sperry said. "We're looking for people who can help with English tutoring, and then people who are willing to meet ideally once a week as friendship partners, just offering support, answering questions, building a relationship online."
Park Ridge-based Exodus World Service tries to ease the isolation through a pen pal program, "virtual visits" and phone calls with refugees, Senior Director Sue Horgan said.
One of those families spent 10 years in a refugee camp in Egypt after fleeing Sudan. Sammy Kouri's parents now fill vital roles in the crisis.
His father helps keep people fed as a meatpacking worker, and his mother has a job at a company that cleans hospital linens. She's mostly worried about their eight children.
"She just doesn't want this virus to catch them or anyone in the family," said Khouri, 18, translating her Arabic.
Exodus also is collecting donations of culturally appropriate food with the goal of delivering groceries to 75 refugee families in DuPage County and 50 others in Cook County every week.
Volunteers drop the care packs off at their doorstep, along with flyers in a family's own language to keep refugees informed of ever-evolving safety protocols.
"It's just another way to keep the relationships that we've built strong and connected with these families and to let them know that even though we can't be together physically, that we're thinking about them," Horgan said.
Volunteers, Horgan said, hear an overriding fear from refugees.
"Will they have to start over yet once again? Or will they be able to go back and pick up the pieces where they left?"