dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-22--Cubs giving up home runs, but why aren't they hitting?

Heading into the weekend series , everyone knew the White Sox 's game was long ball .
The Cubs did n't figure to hit as many home runs as their South Side counterparts , but it was reasonable to expect some offense .
On Saturday , White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez started the day with an ERA of 54.00 .
Sure , he 'd tossed just two-thirds of an inning , but gave up 4 earned runs .
The Sox followed with Gio Gonzalez , who started the day with a 6.00 ERA .
In the seven innings Lopez and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cubs managed just 2 hits and 2 runs , before eventually losing 7-4 at Wrigley Field .
The slumbering bats continued a trend for the Cubs ' since their losing streak began last week against Milwaukee .
Willson Contreras was 2-for-23 over the last eight days , before Saturday .
Javy Baez was 3-for-30 with 15 strikeouts , to give two bad examples .
`` I think we 're just trying too much , '' Baez said after the game .
`` We care , we care a lot .
As a team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much .
We 've just got to let the game get back to us and get in that rhythm again . ''
Anthony Rizzo was 6-for-26 over the previous eight days -- better than most of his teammates -- but went 0-for-4 on Saturday .
`` When the ship is sinking , you feel like you 're all about to drown , '' Rizzo said .
`` But that 's the beauty of this game is you have to come back tomorrow and keep paddling and keep playing . ''
During the weeklong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ muster a batting average above .300 was Victor Caratini , who doubled home 2 runs in the second inning on Saturday , and also doubled in the series opener .
Jason Heyward has been decent , hitting .294 over the previous eight days .
Those are the only highlights .
There was a brief rally in the eighth inning Saturday .
With two outs , three straight singles by Baez , Kyle Schwarber and Contreras scored a run and brought the Cubs within 5-3 .
But 2 more home runs by the Sox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game out of reach .
`` I 'm trying my best to get there , '' Baez said .
`` I know there 's a short season and there 's a little pressure because we 've got to get better in a shorter time .
At the end of the day , the game 's still the same and we 've got to make adjustments .
I 'm just trying to get my approach back . ''
The White Sox provided a drastic contrast , pounding 11 home runs in the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You see the difference between the two sides right now , '' Cubs manager David Ross said .
`` You see an offense that 's really clicking on all cylinders with a ton of confidence and our guys are just trying to get going .
I think the at bats are there , the willingness to have a plan and execute a plan .
We 're just not there right now . ''
The plan for the Cubs this season was to have more competitive at bats .
That meant taking walks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runners -- all the usual stuff that makes good hitters .
And it seemed to be working like a charm .
Before the game , Ross was asked if maybe the Cubs are watching too many good pitches slide past them .
`` I 've never found it real successful from a manager 's standpoint , or even a hitting coach , to tell guys how to have their at bats , '' he said .
Like Rizzo said , there are games every day .
So the Cubs ' offense could turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyway .
`` When it leaves the bat , it 's out of your control , '' Rizzo said .
`` It 's absolutely frustrating , but our offense will come out of it .
We 're very talented .
I know a lot of people are a little upset right now with their performance .
But this is baseball and we 'll grind like we always do . ''

Cubs giving up home runs, but why aren't they hitting?
Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras, left, slides into home plate on a two-run double by Victor Caratini, past Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (24) during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Chicago. Associated Press
Heading into the weekend series, everyone knew the White Sox's game was long ball.
The Cubs didn't figure to hit as many home runs as their South Side counterparts, but it was reasonable to expect some offense.
On Saturday, White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez started the day with an ERA of 54.00. Sure, he'd tossed just two-thirds of an inning, but gave up 4 earned runs.
The Sox followed with Gio Gonzalez, who started the day with a 6.00 ERA. In the seven innings Lopez and Gonzalez were on the mound, the Cubs managed just 2 hits and 2 runs, before eventually losing 7-4 at Wrigley Field.
The slumbering bats continued a trend for the Cubs' since their losing streak began last week against Milwaukee. Willson Contreras was 2-for-23 over the last eight days, before Saturday. Javy Baez was 3-for-30 with 15 strikeouts, to give two bad examples.
"I think we're just trying too much," Baez said after the game. "We care, we care a lot. As a team, we're trying to do too much. We've just got to let the game get back to us and get in that rhythm again."
Anthony Rizzo was 6-for-26 over the previous eight days -- better than most of his teammates -- but went 0-for-4 on Saturday.
"When the ship is sinking, you feel like you're all about to drown," Rizzo said. "But that's the beauty of this game is you have to come back tomorrow and keep paddling and keep playing."
During the weeklong slump, the only Cubs player to muster a batting average above .300 was Victor Caratini, who doubled home 2 runs in the second inning on Saturday, and also doubled in the series opener. Jason Heyward has been decent, hitting .294 over the previous eight days. Those are the only highlights.
There was a brief rally in the eighth inning Saturday. With two outs, three straight singles by Baez, Kyle Schwarber and Contreras scored a run and brought the Cubs within 5-3. But 2 more home runs by the Sox in the top of the ninth put the game out of reach.
"I'm trying my best to get there," Baez said. "I know there's a short season and there's a little pressure because we've got to get better in a shorter time. At the end of the day, the game's still the same and we've got to make adjustments. I'm just trying to get my approach back."
The White Sox provided a drastic contrast, pounding 11 home runs in the first two games of the series.
"You see the difference between the two sides right now," Cubs manager David Ross said. "You see an offense that's really clicking on all cylinders with a ton of confidence and our guys are just trying to get going. I think the at bats are there, the willingness to have a plan and execute a plan. We're just not there right now."
The plan for the Cubs this season was to have more competitive at bats. That meant taking walks, looking at more pitches, moving along runners -- all the usual stuff that makes good hitters. And it seemed to be working like a charm.
Before the game, Ross was asked if maybe the Cubs are watching too many good pitches slide past them.
"I've never found it real successful from a manager's standpoint, or even a hitting coach, to tell guys how to have their at bats," he said.
Like Rizzo said, there are games every day. So the Cubs' offense could turn things around Sunday -- in theory, anyway.
"When it leaves the bat, it's out of your control," Rizzo said. "It's absolutely frustrating, but our offense will come out of it. We're very talented. I know a lot of people are a little upset right now with their performance. But this is baseball and we'll grind like we always do."
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Things you didn't know (or maybe forgot) about how women got the vote

The origin of `` suffrage '' is not suffering , although plenty of people suffered in the pursuit of suffrage .
It derives from the Latin suffragium , meaning a vote or a right to vote .
It can also mean a prayer of intercession , certainly an apt description given the many groups of people who have prayed for the right to vote .
Here are some other things you may not have known about how women got the right to vote : A slight in London sparked a U.S. movement : The first Women 's Rights Convention in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shaped the movement for decades .
The event was the brainchild of abolitionists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott , who were furious after being barred from an 1840 anti-slavery convention in London because of their gender .
Abolitionists and suffragists were intertwined : The women 's rights movement sprang from the abolitionist movement before the Civil War , but the relationship was often uneasy .
Some felt women should be able to vote before Black men , or vice versa .
Others insisted everyone get the vote simultaneously .
And some wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's movement , fearing their involvement would turn Southern legislators against the cause .
Lonely guys in Wyoming deserved a hat tip : Wyoming was the first territory or state to act after the 1848 Women 's Rights Convention to pass a women 's suffrage law , on Dec. 10 , 1869 .
Some men truly wanted voting access for their wives and moms , but many legislators had other motivations , including the hope that the new right would attract more single women to that frontier , where men outnumbered women 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes saw the glory , but not the vote : Author and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe not only founded several major women 's organizations and suffrage groups , but , during the Civil War , she also wrote the lyrics that became the activist anthem `` The Battle Hymn of the Republic . ''
She died in 1910 .
Susan B. Anthony was arrested on charges of voting : At a time when women were mocked for speaking in public , Susan B. Anthony was a leading voice in the fight for equality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting in Rochester , New York , in 1872 , she was arrested , convicted of voting illegally and fined , and the publicity attracted many people to her cause .
She did not live long enough to cast a legal vote .
The Supreme Court ruled against letting women vote : Women 's activist Virginia Louise Minor tried to register to vote in St. Louis in 1872 and was rejected .
She and her husband sued , and the case rose to the Supreme Court .
The nine male justices declined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons '' clause to include women , forcing suffragists to refocus on changing the Constitution .
Men feared `` petticoat rule '' : According to a 1900s anti-suffrage pamphlet aimed at women , they should n't get the vote because : 90 percent `` do not want it , or do not care '' ; they would be competing with men instead of cooperating ; `` more voting women than voting men will place the Government under petticoat rule '' ; and `` it is unwise to risk the good we already have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Ida B .
Wells organized women of color : Death threats drove journalist Ida B .
Wells from Memphis after she wrote a 1892 lynching exposé .
She moved to Chicago , where she urged women of color to get involved in politics , and she led a group at the 1913 Women 's Suffrage Parade in Washington , D.C. Told by organizers to go to the back or leave , she emerged from the crowd halfway through the march and joined the Illinois delegation at the front .
`` Silent Sentinels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months : Led by Alice Paul , who had helped organize the Washington march , more than 1,000 women in January 1917 began daily demonstrations at the White House gates , despite verbal and physical attacks from spectators .
At one point , Paul was arrested , jailed and charged with obstructing traffic , and her hunger strike galvanized public support for women 's suffrage .
`` I am not one of those who believe -- broadly speaking -- that women are better than men .
We have not wrecked railroads , nor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things that men have done ; but then we must remember that we have not had the chance . ''
A tragic pandemic helped the cause : The 1918 flu spread easily among soldiers in the last stages of World War I , creating a sudden shortage of men .
As women surged into the U.S. workforce , they blew apart the arguments that they were delicate and intellectually inferior -- and unequal pay and poor working conditions galvanized their drive for equal rights and protections .
Finally , women got the vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 19th Amendment , passed by Congress the previous June , was ratified by Tennessee , the last state needed to reach the threshold for becoming part of the Constitution .
It was certified Aug. 26 , and women had the right to vote .

Things you didn't know (or maybe forgot) about how women got the vote
Catherine Flanagan, left, and Gertrude Crocker are arrested in August 1917 as they protest outside the White House. Crocker holds a banner that reads, "How Long Must Women Wait For Liberty?" Library of Congress.
The origin of "suffrage" is not suffering, although plenty of people suffered in the pursuit of suffrage. It derives from the Latin suffragium, meaning a vote or a right to vote. It can also mean a prayer of intercession, certainly an apt description given the many groups of people who have prayed for the right to vote. Here are some other things you may not have known about how women got the right to vote:
A slight in London sparked a U.S. movement: The first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1848 shaped the movement for decades. The event was the brainchild of abolitionists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, who were furious after being barred from an 1840 anti-slavery convention in London because of their gender.
Abolitionists and suffragists were intertwined: The women's rights movement sprang from the abolitionist movement before the Civil War, but the relationship was often uneasy. Some felt women should be able to vote before Black men, or vice versa. Others insisted everyone get the vote simultaneously. And some wanted to bar African Americans from the women's movement, fearing their involvement would turn Southern legislators against the cause.
Lonely guys in Wyoming deserved a hat tip: Wyoming was the first territory or state to act after the 1848 Women's Rights Convention to pass a women's suffrage law, on Dec. 10, 1869. Some men truly wanted voting access for their wives and moms, but many legislators had other motivations, including the hope that the new right would attract more single women to that frontier, where men outnumbered women 6 to 1.
Julia Ward Howe's eyes saw the glory, but not the vote: Author and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe not only founded several major women's organizations and suffrage groups, but, during the Civil War, she also wrote the lyrics that became the activist anthem "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." She died in 1910.
Susan B. Anthony was arrested on charges of voting: At a time when women were mocked for speaking in public, Susan B. Anthony was a leading voice in the fight for equality in labor practices and pay. After voting in Rochester, New York, in 1872, she was arrested, convicted of voting illegally and fined, and the publicity attracted many people to her cause. She did not live long enough to cast a legal vote.
The Supreme Court ruled against letting women vote: Women's activist Virginia Louise Minor tried to register to vote in St. Louis in 1872 and was rejected. She and her husband sued, and the case rose to the Supreme Court. The nine male justices declined to interpret the 14th Amendment's "all persons" clause to include women, forcing suffragists to refocus on changing the Constitution.
Men feared "petticoat rule": According to a 1900s anti-suffrage pamphlet aimed at women, they shouldn't get the vote because: 90 percent "do not want it, or do not care"; they would be competing with men instead of cooperating; "more voting women than voting men will place the Government under petticoat rule"; and "it is unwise to risk the good we already have for the evil which may occur."
Ida B. Wells organized women of color: Death threats drove journalist Ida B. Wells from Memphis after she wrote a 1892 lynching exposé. She moved to Chicago, where she urged women of color to get involved in politics, and she led a group at the 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade in Washington, D.C. Told by organizers to go to the back or leave, she emerged from the crowd halfway through the march and joined the Illinois delegation at the front.
"Silent Sentinels" picketed the White House for 18 months: Led by Alice Paul, who had helped organize the Washington march, more than 1,000 women in January 1917 began daily demonstrations at the White House gates, despite verbal and physical attacks from spectators. At one point, Paul was arrested, jailed and charged with obstructing traffic, and her hunger strike galvanized public support for women's suffrage.
"I am not one of those who believe -- broadly speaking -- that women are better than men. We have not wrecked railroads, nor corrupted legislatures, nor done many unholy things that men have done; but then we must remember that we have not had the chance."
A tragic pandemic helped the cause: The 1918 flu spread easily among soldiers in the last stages of World War I, creating a sudden shortage of men. As women surged into the U.S. workforce, they blew apart the arguments that they were delicate and intellectually inferior -- and unequal pay and poor working conditions galvanized their drive for equal rights and protections.
Finally, women got the vote: On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment, passed by Congress the previous June, was ratified by Tennessee, the last state needed to reach the threshold for becoming part of the Constitution. It was certified Aug. 26, and women had the right to vote.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-22--Life story: West Dundee actor thrived in local theater community

When Tessa Dettman performed as Dorothy in a grade-school production of `` The Wizard of Oz , '' her love of acting shined through .
Dettman , 24 , died Wednesday of complications from lymphoma , according to her mother , Martha Basile .
Known in the local theater community , the 2013 Dundee-Crown High School graduate and West Dundee resident won an award for her performance as Jo March in Brown Paper Box Company 's production of `` Little Women '' in Chicago .
Basile said her daughter 's love of performing on the stage remained strong despite an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lymphoma treatments .
Dettman longed to return to the stage as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic allowed it .
`` She was looking forward to getting better and getting back out in the theater world , '' Basile said .
`` She loved it so much . ''
After performing in several productions at Dundee-Crown High School , Dettman attended Northwestern University and received a bachelor 's degree in theater .
She performed in nine theater productions at Northwestern and appeared in three student films .
In addition to her performance in `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ productions of `` Lucky : A Musical , '' `` Bonnie and Clyde '' and `` Proxy '' after graduating from Northwestern in 2017 .
Dettman is survived by her parents , Basile and Gary Dettman , and numerous relatives from the Basile and Dettman families .
There will be a private gathering to celebrate her life .
In lieu of flowers , her parents ask that donations be made to PAWS Chicago .
`` My husband and I have always been proud of everything with her , '' Basile said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good person .
We supported everything she wanted to do . ''

Life story: West Dundee actor thrived in local theater community
Dundee-Crown graduate Tessa Dettman, right, died on Wednesday of complications from lymphoma. Daily Herald File Photo
When Tessa Dettman performed as Dorothy in a grade-school production of "The Wizard of Oz," her love of acting shined through.
That shine never faded.
Dettman, 25, died Wednesday of complications from lymphoma, according to her mother, Martha Basile.
Known in the local theater community, the 2013 Dundee-Crown High School graduate and West Dundee resident won an award for her performance as Jo March in Brown Paper Box Company's production of "Little Women" in Chicago.
Basile said her daughter's love of performing on the stage remained strong despite an illness that required numerous hospital visits for lymphoma treatments. Dettman longed to return to the stage as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic allowed it.
"She was looking forward to getting better and getting back out in the theater world," Basile said. "She loved it so much."
After performing in several productions at Dundee-Crown High School, Dettman attended Northwestern University and received a bachelor's degree in theater. She performed in nine theater productions at Northwestern and appeared in three student films.
In addition to her performance in "Little Women," she appeared in productions of "Lucky: A Musical," "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Proxy" after graduating from Northwestern in 2017.
Dettman is survived by her parents, Basile and Gary Dettman, and numerous relatives from the Basile and Dettman families. There will be a private gathering to celebrate her life.
In lieu of flowers, her parents ask that donations be made to PAWS Chicago.
"My husband and I have always been proud of everything with her," Basile said. "She was good in school, a good person. We supported everything she wanted to do."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Life story: West Dundee actor thrived in local theater community

When Tessa Dettman performed as Dorothy in a grade-school production of `` The Wizard of Oz , '' her love of acting shined through .
Dettman , 25 , died Wednesday of complications from lymphoma , according to her mother , Martha Basile .
Known in the local theater community , the 2013 Dundee-Crown High School graduate and West Dundee resident won an award for her performance as Jo March in Brown Paper Box Company 's production of `` Little Women '' in Chicago .
Basile said her daughter 's love of performing on the stage remained strong despite an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lymphoma treatments .
Dettman longed to return to the stage as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic allowed it .
`` She was looking forward to getting better and getting back out in the theater world , '' Basile said .
`` She loved it so much . ''
After performing in several productions at Dundee-Crown High School , Dettman attended Northwestern University and received a bachelor 's degree in theater .
She performed in nine theater productions at Northwestern and appeared in three student films .
In addition to her performance in `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ productions of `` Lucky : A Musical , '' `` Bonnie and Clyde '' and `` Proxy '' after graduating from Northwestern in 2017 .
Dettman is survived by her parents , Basile and Gary Dettman , and numerous relatives from the Basile and Dettman families .
There will be a private gathering to celebrate her life .
In lieu of flowers , her parents ask that donations be made to PAWS Chicago .
`` My husband and I have always been proud of everything with her , '' Basile said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good person .
We supported everything she wanted to do . ''


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Lake County Democrats moving to oust Link ahead of his schedule

Lake County Democrats , unhappy with party Chair Terry Link 's plan to wait until Sept. 15 to step down in the wake of a federal tax evasion charge , have called a special meeting next week to remove him from the post sooner .
The scheduling of the Aug. 31 meeting comes after more than a dozen top county Democrats last week demanded that Link resign immediately .
Among them were U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider , state Sen. Julie Morrison , Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg and Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart .
`` Terry promised that his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' an announcement of the special meeting reads .
`` The conveners of this meeting find this delay unacceptable in the midst of an epic election battle to defeat Donald Trump and his Republican enablers . ''
Link did not return a call for comment Sunday .
In an email Thursday announcing his plan , Link wrote that his pending resignation is unrelated to the federal allegations and that `` there is a lot more to the story '' regarding the charge .
The tax evasion charge , filed Aug , 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting a total income of $ 264,450 in 2016 , even though he knew his income `` substantially exceeded that amount . ''
Link , of Indian Creek , has served as the county Democratic chairman since 1992 and has represented the 30th Senate District since 1997 .
He has not announced plans to resign his Senate seat .
However , the timing of Link 's departure from party leadership matters if he also resigns from the Senate .
Under state law , if Link were to give up the Senate seat before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for election Nov. 3 .
If he were to resign after Sept. 11 , his successor would be chosen by party leaders , including himself .
According to the announcement of the Aug. 31 special meeting , more than 60 % Lake County Democratic precinct committeepersons called for the session .
The meeting , to be held in a Deer Park home , is open only to elected and appointed precinct committeepersons .
`` As we approach the most important election of our lifetimes , it is critical that we harness our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris and elect even more Democrats throughout Lake County , '' the announcement reads .
`` To do that , we need to have leadership that is committed to , and in a position to , support our candidates and encourage all Democrats to vote . ''

Lake County Democrats moving to oust Link ahead of his schedule
Lake County Democrats, unhappy with party Chair Terry Link's plan to wait until Sept. 15 to step down in the wake of a federal tax evasion charge, have called a special meeting next week to remove him from the post sooner.
The scheduling of the Aug. 31 meeting comes after more than a dozen top county Democrats last week demanded that Link resign immediately. Among them were U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, state Sen. Julie Morrison, Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg and Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart.
"Terry promised that his resignation would occur much earlier this summer," an announcement of the special meeting reads. "The conveners of this meeting find this delay unacceptable in the midst of an epic election battle to defeat Donald Trump and his Republican enablers."
Link did not return a call for comment Sunday. In an email Thursday announcing his plan, Link wrote that his pending resignation is unrelated to the federal allegations and that "there is a lot more to the story" regarding the charge.
The tax evasion charge, filed Aug, 13, accuses the longtime state lawmaker of reporting a total income of $264,450 in 2016, even though he knew his income "substantially exceeded that amount."
Link, of Indian Creek, has served as the county Democratic chairman since 1992 and has represented the 30th Senate District since 1997. He has not announced plans to resign his Senate seat.
However, the timing of Link's departure from party leadership matters if he also resigns from the Senate. Under state law, if Link were to give up the Senate seat before Sept. 11, the post would go up for election Nov. 3. If he were to resign after Sept. 11, his successor would be chosen by party leaders, including himself.
According to the announcement of the Aug. 31 special meeting, more than 60% Lake County Democratic precinct committeepersons called for the session. The meeting, to be held in a Deer Park home, is open only to elected and appointed precinct committeepersons.
"As we approach the most important election of our lifetimes, it is critical that we harness our energy to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and elect even more Democrats throughout Lake County," the announcement reads. "To do that, we need to have leadership that is committed to, and in a position to, support our candidates and encourage all Democrats to vote."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--State reports 1,893 new COVID-19 cases as testing surge continues

State health authorities on Sunday reported 1,893 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois , as well as six additional deaths from the coronavirus .
Five of the six deaths occurred in Cook County , including a woman and a man in their 40s , officials said .
The additional cases brings the state 's total to 220,178 , along with 7,880 deaths .
After setting a single-day record with 56,766 tests reported Saturday , officials announced other 54,351 on Sunday , bringing the total above 3.7 million since the pandemic 's onset .
It 's the fifth consecutive day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prior to Wednesday , the state had n't eclipsed the 50,000-test mark on a single day .
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate for Aug. 16 -- Aug. 22 is 4.2 % , about the same as it 's been for the past week .
As of Saturday night , 1,449 people were hospitalized in the state with COVID-19 .
Of those , 339 were in an intensive-care unit and 117 were on ventilators .
On Saturday , state officials recorded 2,356 new cases , the highest number since May 24 , @ @ @ @ @

State reports 1,893 new COVID-19 cases as testing surge continues
State health authorities on Sunday reported 1,893 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, as well as six additional deaths from the coronavirus.
Five of the six deaths occurred in Cook County, including a woman and a man in their 40s, officials said.
The additional cases bring the state's total to 220,178, along with 7,880 deaths.
After setting a single-day record with 56,766 tests reported Saturday, officials announced 54,351 more on Sunday, bringing the total to more than 3.7 million since the pandemic's onset.
It's the fifth consecutive day of reports of more than 50,000 tests. Before Wednesday, the state hadn't eclipsed the 50,000-test mark on a single day.
The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate for Aug. 16-22 is 4.2%, about the same as it's been for the past week.
As of Saturday night, 1,449 people were hospitalized in the state with COVID-19. Of those, 339 were in an intensive-care unit and 117 were on ventilators.
On Saturday, state officials recorded 2,356 new cases, the highest number since May 24, when there were 2,508.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--How suburban leaders pushed movement for women's votes

The first woman to vote in Illinois lived in Lombard .
The leader of a pioneering 1910 auto tour across northern Illinois to stump for suffrage lived in Oak Park .
The architect of the law that let Illinois women vote for municipal and presidential elections after 1913 hailed from Evanston .
So did the longtime president of the Women 's Christian Temperance Union , a group that led a major push for the suffrage cause .
The suburbs were fertile ground for the decadeslong movement that eventually allowed women the vote nationwide 100 years ago with the ratification on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19th Amendment .
Nearby in Chicago , women like Ida B .
Wells and Jane Addams also pushed the needle forward by forming a suffrage club among African American women and taking a leadership role in the National American Woman Suffrage Association .
With these efforts , adding in the actions of women across the suburbs , historical experts say , the region took on a strong importance in the push to secure `` Votes for Women , '' as suffragists ' campaign signs often read .
`` It 's the whole Chicago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Lori Osborne , director of the Evanston Women 's History Project .
Women in the suburbs were joining the movement by the 1880s or earlier .
For one example , 1888 is the year when three women and two men founded the Naperville Equal Suffrage Club .
Many of those who later got involved were students at what 's now called North Central College .
Rebecca Skirvin , North Central 's coordinator of archives , said the college from its founding was coeducational , allowing in both women and men and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as equals in many ways . ''
Then came Ellen Martin 's pioneering vote .
On April 6 , 1891 , in her hometown of Lombard , the 28-year-old attorney who ran her own firm walked into her local polling place and cast a ballot in a general election .
The election judges laughed at her and declined to see the legal brief she drafted explaining her rights ( it hinged on the wording of Lombard 's town charter , which -- at the time -- said `` all citizens '' were allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her vote .
Martin later returned with 14 other prominent Lombard women who subsequently cast their own ballots .
`` She was ahead of her time , '' said Alison Costanzo , executive director of the Lombard Historical Society .
`` She bucked the norms . ''
Women 's advocacy for the vote was heating up elsewhere , especially in Evanston .
There , attorney Catharine Waugh McCulloch was searching for a way to get women statewide started voting , a few positions at a time .
Osborne calls this the `` wedge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purposeful strategy to `` crack the door '' open toward voting rights .
Women in Evanston also specialized in a theory Osborne called the `` home protection argument '' to convince skeptical women and men alike of the importance of women 's votes .
It called on those in power to let women vote as an extension of their responsibilities to their husbands and children .
`` They 're going to vote for things that protect their families and their homes , and they are going to make the world better with their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the argument .
`` You would n't want to limit women 's ability to do that -- it 's part of their traditional role . ''
Zach Bishop , curator of the DuPage County Historical Museum , calls this strategy `` municipal housekeeping . ''
`` Women argued that they were the only ones who knew how to take care of the broader community , similar to how they took care of their families , '' Bishop said .
`` So that ideology was in play . ''
Using these tactics and her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Waugh McCulloch became the `` architect '' of the 1913 Presidential and Municipal Suffrage Bill .
The law gave women in Illinois the right to vote for president in 1916 and made Illinois the first state east of the Mississippi River where that was possible .
Advocacy for that bill spanned the state , as supporters knew they needed to put local pressure on every state senator and state representative to ensure the measure would pass .
In 1910 , for example , the Chicago Political Equality League , led by Grace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an auto tour from Chicago across 16 cities in suburban and northern Illinois .
Without many paved roads or street signs , using borrowed vehicles , the women traveled through Evanston , Highland Park , Lake Forest , Waukegan , Grayslake , McHenry , Woodstock , Marengo , Belvidere , Sycamore , DeKalb , Geneva , Elgin , Aurora , Naperville and Wheaton .
They advocated for suffrage at each stop along the way .
Pioneering suburban women in the early 1900s also advocated for their votes and their choices through an early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the personal is political . ''
By making art at metalworking shops in Chicago instead of staying in the home , women like Lombard 's Christia Reade and Clara Welles , among other leading craft workers , pushed for a world with more women 's involvement , the Lombard Historical Society 's Costanzo said .
`` To be a part of that work for this time period is not heard of , '' Costanzo said .
`` They were making change . ''
Activism continued at the collegiate level , as suffragists in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banner reading `` woman suffrage '' atop a float in the 1914 Booster Day parade at North Central College , Skirvin said .
Many suburban women , organized in women 's clubs , traveled from their homes to Chicago for some of the major suffrage parades or marches , such as events in 1914 and 1916 .
Clara Farson led one such group from St. Charles to join Chicago 's 1916 parade , Costanzo said , and she later organized women to go cast ballots once the 19th Amendment was approved .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the steam of suffrage and started pushing forward , '' said Jeanne Schultz Angel , an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar on the suffrage movement who works as director of learning experiences and historical research at the Naper Settlement .
`` It leads into so many other riveting stories about local women and what they 've been able to accomplish . ''

How suburban leaders pushed movement for women's votes
"Suffrage OK is certified," says a Sept. 3, 1920, story in the weekly Cook County Herald in Arlington Heights, which later became the Daily Herald.
Frances "Fanny" Smith Hildreth was a suffragist at the school now known as North Central College in Naperville who kept a journal documenting the founding of the Naperville Woman Suffrage Club in April 1888. Courtesy of North Central College Archives and Special Collections
The Booster Day Parade on May 29, 1914, at North-Western College in Naperville, now called North Central College, included this float promoting women's suffrage. Courtesy of North Central College Archives and Special Collections
Lombard attorney Ellen Martin was the first woman to vote in Illinois. Her photograph is on display at the Lombard Historical Society, which is featuring an exhibit called "Art & Artists of the Women's Suffrage Movement."
The first woman to vote in Illinois lived in Lombard.
The leader of a pioneering 1910 auto tour across northern Illinois to stump for suffrage lived in Oak Park.
The architect of the law that let Illinois women vote for municipal and presidential elections after 1913 hailed from Evanston. So did the longtime president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, a group that led a major push for the suffrage cause.
The suburbs were fertile ground for the decadeslong movement that eventually allowed women the vote nationwide 100 years ago with the ratification on Aug. 26, 1920, of the 19th Amendment.
Nearby in Chicago, women like Ida B. Wells and Jane Addams also pushed the needle forward by forming a suffrage club among African American women and taking a leadership role in the National American Woman Suffrage Association. With these efforts, adding in the actions of women across the suburbs, historical experts say, the region took on a strong importance in the push to secure "Votes for Women," as suffragists' campaign signs often read.
"It's the whole Chicago area that is influencing the movement," said Lori Osborne, director of the Evanston Women's History Project.
Women in the suburbs were joining the movement by the 1880s or earlier.
For one example, 1888 is the year when three women and two men founded the Naperville Equal Suffrage Club. Many of those who later got involved were students at what's now called North Central College. Rebecca Skirvin, North Central's coordinator of archives, said the college from its founding was coeducational, allowing in both women and men and laying the "groundwork for considering women as equals in many ways."
Then came Ellen Martin's pioneering vote. On April 6, 1891, in her hometown of Lombard, the 28-year-old attorney who ran her own firm walked into her local polling place and cast a ballot in a general election.
The election judges laughed at her and declined to see the legal brief she drafted explaining her rights (it hinged on the wording of Lombard's town charter, which -- at the time -- said "all citizens" were allowed to vote). But they let her vote. Martin later returned with 14 other prominent Lombard women who subsequently cast their own ballots.
"She was ahead of her time," said Alison Costanzo, executive director of the Lombard Historical Society. "She bucked the norms."
Women's advocacy for the vote was heating up elsewhere, especially in Evanston. There, attorney Catharine Waugh McCulloch was searching for a way to get women statewide started voting, a few positions at a time.
Osborne calls this the "wedge approach" and says it was a purposeful strategy to "crack the door" open toward voting rights.
Women in Evanston also specialized in a theory Osborne called the "home protection argument" to convince skeptical women and men alike of the importance of women's votes. It called on those in power to let women vote as an extension of their responsibilities to their husbands and children.
"They're going to vote for things that protect their families and their homes, and they are going to make the world better with their votes," Osborne said, explaining the argument. "You wouldn't want to limit women's ability to do that -- it's part of their traditional role."
Zach Bishop, curator of the DuPage County Historical Museum, calls this strategy "municipal housekeeping."
"Women argued that they were the only ones who knew how to take care of the broader community, similar to how they took care of their families," Bishop said. "So that ideology was in play."
Using these tactics and her legal and political skills, Osborne said, Waugh McCulloch became the "architect" of the 1913 Presidential and Municipal Suffrage Bill. The law gave women in Illinois the right to vote for president in 1916 and made Illinois the first state east of the Mississippi River where that was possible.
Advocacy for that bill spanned the state, as supporters knew they needed to put local pressure on every state senator and state representative to ensure the measure would pass.
In 1910, for example, the Chicago Political Equality League, led by Grace Wilbur Trout of Oak Park, launched an auto tour from Chicago across 16 cities in suburban and northern Illinois. Without many paved roads or street signs, using borrowed vehicles, the women traveled through Evanston, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Waukegan, Grayslake, McHenry, Woodstock, Marengo, Belvidere, Sycamore, DeKalb, Geneva, Elgin, Aurora, Naperville and Wheaton. They advocated for suffrage at each stop along the way.
Pioneering suburban women in the early 1900s also advocated for their votes and their choices through an early version of the feminist credo, "the personal is political."
By making art at metalworking shops in Chicago instead of staying in the home, women like Lombard's Christia Reade and Clara Welles, among other leading craft workers, pushed for a world with more women's involvement, the Lombard Historical Society's Costanzo said.
"To be a part of that work for this time period is not heard of," Costanzo said. "They were making change."
Activism continued at the collegiate level, as suffragists in Naperville sat dressed in white with a banner reading "woman suffrage" atop a float in the 1914 Booster Day parade at North Central College, Skirvin said.
Many suburban women, organized in women's clubs, traveled from their homes to Chicago for some of the major suffrage parades or marches, such as events in 1914 and 1916. Clara Farson led one such group from St. Charles to join Chicago's 1916 parade, Costanzo said, and she later organized women to go cast ballots once the 19th Amendment was approved.
"The women's club movement picked up the steam of suffrage and started pushing forward," said Jeanne Schultz Angel, an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar on the suffrage movement who works as director of learning experiences and historical research at the Naper Settlement. "It leads into so many other riveting stories about local women and what they've been able to accomplish."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--West Chicago cancels fests through end of year

West Chicago has canceled all festivals and events on city-owned property through Dec. 31 .
Mayor Ruben Pineda cited the @ @ @ @ @ his precautionary proclamation last week .
`` It is a painful decision to have to @ @ @ @ @ in an official statement .
`` Nobody loves a festival more than me , but @ @ @ @ @ the health and safety of our residents and visitors .
This decision was made in @ @ @ @ @ '' Canceled events include the Mexican Independence Day Festival , the West Chicago Food Festival @ @ @ @ @ Fest .
City staff is working on related virtual programming as an alternative to the @ @ @ @ @ also a planned `` Distance Socially , Eat Locally '' campaign during September .

West Chicago cancels fests through end of year
West Chicago has canceled all festivals and events, including Frosty Fest, on city-owned property through Dec. 31. It was due to safety concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Daily Herald File Photo, 2016
West Chicago has canceled all festivals and events, including the Mexican Independence Day Festival, on city-owned property through Dec. 31. It was due to safety concerns about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Daily Herald File Photo, 2016
West Chicago has canceled all festivals and events on city-owned property through Dec. 31. Mayor Ruben Pineda cited the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for making his precautionary proclamation last week.
"It is a painful decision to have to make," Pineda said in an official statement. "Nobody loves a festival more than me, but nothing is more important than the health and safety of our residents and visitors. This decision was made in everyone's best interest."
Canceled events include the Mexican Independence Day Festival, the West Chicago Food Festival, Halloween Festivities and Frosty Fest. City staff is working on related virtual programming as an alternative to the live events. There is also a planned "Distance Socially, Eat Locally" campaign during September.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Wheaton police seeking suspects in armed home invasion

Wheaton police are searching for suspects in an armed home invasion early Sunday that left a resident injured .
Police @ @ @ @ @ activity outside of the home in the 1700 block of East Evergreen Street at about @ @ @ @ @ , one armed with a gun , confronted one of the residents .
One of @ @ @ @ @ and attacked a member of the household , police said .
Another resident intervened and @ @ @ @ @ in a dark-colored sedan , according to police .
The injured resident 's injuries are @ @ @ @ @ said .
The suspects were described as two Black males in their late teens or @ @ @ @ @ are encouraging residents in the area to check their home video surveillance systems for potential @ @ @ @ @ their vehicle .
Anyone with information is asked to call Lt. Bill Cooley at ( @ @ @ @ @ Ed Waterous at ( 630 ) 260-2060 .
Police also advised residents to call 9-1-1 @ @ @ @ @ .

Wheaton police seeking suspects in armed home invasion
Wheaton police are searching for suspects in an armed home invasion early Sunday that left a resident injured.
Police said residents were checking suspicious activity outside of the home in the 1700 block of East Evergreen Street at about 5 a.m. when two men, one armed with a gun, confronted one of the residents.
One of the men entered the home and attacked a member of the household, police said. Another resident intervened and the suspects fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan, according to police.
The injured resident's injuries are not considered life-threatening, police said.
The suspects were described as two Black males in their late teens or possibly early 20s.
Police are encouraging residents in the area to check their home video surveillance systems for potential information on the suspects or their vehicle.
Anyone with information is asked to call Lt. Bill Cooley at (630) 260-2077 or Detective Ed Waterous at (630) 260-2060.
Police also advised residents to call 9-1-1 if they encounter suspicious activity.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Elgin woman dies two days after suffering injuries in Streamwood crash

An 85-year-old Elgin woman died Friday .
two days after suffering injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Streamwood , authorities @ @ @ @ @ pronounced dead at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge at 12:34 p.m. Friday , @ @ @ @ @ medical examiner 's office .
She died as a result of multiple injuries suffered in @ @ @ @ @ examiner 's office reported Sunday .
The crash occurred shortly after noon Wednesday on southbound @ @ @ @ @ Road , authorities said .
Streamwood police said Sunday that the cause of the crash @ @ @ @ @ charges have been filed or citations issued so far , police said .

Elgin woman dies two days after suffering injuries in Streamwood crash
An 85-year-old Elgin woman died Friday. two days after suffering injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Streamwood, authorities said.
Shirley Stoltz was pronounced dead at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge at 12:34 p.m. Friday, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. She died as a result of multiple injuries suffered in the crash, the medical examiner's office reported Sunday.
The crash occurred shortly after noon Wednesday on southbound Sutton Road at Irving Park Road, authorities said.
Streamwood police said Sunday that the cause of the crash remains under investigation. No charges have been filed or citations issued so far, police said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Bears among NFL teams reporting false positive tests for COVID-19

NEW YORK -- The NFL revealed Sunday that several positive COVID-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners , but that some subsequent tests had come back negative .
Among teams reporting false positives , the Bears said they had nine .
The league has asked the New Jersey lab BioReference to investigate the results `` while the clubs work to confirm or rule out the positive tests . ''
The NFL did not identify the teams or say how many tests altogether were positive .
The Bears were alerted Sunday morning about the test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday morning to the afternoon .
`` ... ( E ) verybody involved in the positive test , we were able to get them in and obviously get re-tested and come back with the second test , and it came back all negative , '' said Bears coach Matt Nagy .
`` So now we had to go to , 'Now , what do we do ? '
That 's when we went ahead and figured we were able to move forward with practice .
We delayed it . ''
The Minnesota Vikings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Jets reported 10 and canceled a walk-through on Saturday night , but had a full practice Sunday morning .
The Detroit Lions had a player with a false positive test from the same lab in New Jersey and he was held out of practice Sunday , a league source told The Associated Press .
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league and team were not disclosing test results .
The Pittsburgh Steelers said they had six false positives and those players will be back at practice Monday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working out Sunday .
The Cleveland Browns initially canceled practice , but after re-testing turned up negative tests they decided to have their workout .
The number of positive COVID-19 tests from a specific facility that might actually be false demonstrates the precarious position the NFL is in less than three weeks from the regular-season opener .
Anyone testing positive for COVID-19 -- even a false positive upon a retest -- is required to have two more negative tests before being cleared to return .
The NFL uses BioReference for all of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by labs throughout the nation to ensure teams get results quickly -- hopefully within 24 hours .
Heading into this weekend , there had been four confirmed positive tests for players who were at training camps .

Bears among NFL teams reporting false positive tests for COVID-19
NEW YORK -- The NFL revealed Sunday that several positive COVID-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners, but that some subsequent tests had come back negative. Among teams reporting false positives, the Bears said they had nine.
The league has asked the New Jersey lab BioReference to investigate the results "while the clubs work to confirm or rule out the positive tests." The NFL did not identify the teams or say how many tests altogether were positive.
The Bears were alerted Sunday morning about the test findings and moved their practice scheduled for Sunday morning to the afternoon.
"... (E)verybody involved in the positive test, we were able to get them in and obviously get re-tested and come back with the second test, and it came back all negative," said Bears coach Matt Nagy. "So now we had to go to, 'Now, what do we do?' That's when we went ahead and figured we were able to move forward with practice. We delayed it."
The Minnesota Vikings reported 12 false positives. The New York Jets reported 10 and canceled a walk-through on Saturday night, but had a full practice Sunday morning.
The Detroit Lions had a player with a false positive test from the same lab in New Jersey and he was held out of practice Sunday, a league source told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league and team were not disclosing test results.
The Pittsburgh Steelers said they had six false positives and those players will be back at practice Monday. The Philadelphia Eagles held out four players from working out Sunday. The Cleveland Browns initially canceled practice, but after re-testing turned up negative tests they decided to have their workout.
The number of positive COVID-19 tests from a specific facility that might actually be false demonstrates the precarious position the NFL is in less than three weeks from the regular-season opener.
Anyone testing positive for COVID-19 -- even a false positive upon a retest -- is required to have two more negative tests before being cleared to return.
The NFL uses BioReference for all of its COVID-19 testing, though tests are handled by labs throughout the nation to ensure teams get results quickly -- hopefully within 24 hours. Heading into this weekend, there had been four confirmed positive tests for players who were at training camps.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Gurnee man, 63, killed in motorcycle crash Saturday night

A 63-year-old Gurnee man is dead after a motorcycle crash Saturday night in Old Mill Creek , authorities said .
@ @ @ @ @ found the man and his 2014 Harley-Davidson shortly after 8:05 p.m. along Hunt Club Road @ @ @ @ @ .
According to a preliminary investigation , the man was riding south on Hunt Club @ @ @ @ @ Road when , for an unknown reason , the motorcycle left the roadway and the @ @ @ @ @ said the man sustained significant injuries after being thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced @ @ @ @ @ Authorities did not disclose the man 's identity Sunday .
An autopsy is scheduled for @ @ @ @ @ under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff 's office Technical Crash Investigations Unit .

Gurnee man, 63, killed in motorcycle crash Saturday night
A 63-year-old Gurnee man is dead after a motorcycle crash Saturday night in Old Mill Creek, authorities said.
Lake County Sheriff's deputies found the man and his 2014 Harley-Davidson shortly after 8:05 p.m. along Hunt Club Road, south of Millburn Road.
According to a preliminary investigation, the man was riding south on Hunt Club Road just south of Millburn Road when, for an unknown reason, the motorcycle left the roadway and the driver was ejected.
Deputies said the man sustained significant injuries after being thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities did not disclose the man's identity Sunday. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.
The crash remains under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's office Technical Crash Investigations Unit.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Fire displaces townhouse residents in Wheeling; no injuries reported

No one was injured , but several residents were displaced Saturday after fire broke out at two townhouses in Wheeling @ @ @ @ @ fire officials said firefighters were called to the blaze in the 1400 block of Chippewa @ @ @ @ @ .
In all , 52 Wheeling firefighters and eight from neighboring towns responded .
The @ @ @ @ @ townhouse buildings were left uninhabitable , officials said .
The cause of the fire is @ @ @ @ @ .

Fire displaces townhouse residents in Wheeling; no injuries reported
No one was injured, but several residents were displaced Saturday after fire broke out at two townhouses in Wheeling, authorities said.
Wheeling fire officials said firefighters were called to the blaze in the 1400 block of Chippewa Trail at 5:39 p.m. Saturday. In all, 52 Wheeling firefighters and eight from neighboring towns responded.
The four residences in the two townhouse buildings were left uninhabitable, officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, officials said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Grammar Moses: If you read this column, I feel your pain

When was the last time you went to your local drugstore to buy an empathy card ?
I bet you never thought about the distinction between `` empathy '' and `` sympathy '' that way before , but for those of you who have trouble differentiating them , it 's a good reminder .
Many people , it would seem , do not understand the difference .
`` Sympathy '' is compassion for someone or something -- for instance , a bird that 's fallen from a tree .
I might not like birds ( I really have no objection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , but I can still feel bad for the poor thing .
It was a hot topic during the Democratic National Convention .
Everyone seemed to be talking about the importance of it and suggesting it does not exist these days at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave .
I suspect it will not be a talking point during the RNC this week .
Do n't take that as a shot against President Trump , but I do n't think it 's Joe Biden 's empathy that 's in Trump 's crosshairs .
`` Empathy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in another person 's shoes .
No , not literally , but to understand what it is like to be that person , to experience what that person feels .
Empathy is not one of those things you are necessarily born with .
You ca n't pick it up when you get your first vanload full of school supplies .
A study published in the journal `` Brain and Behavior '' suggests only 1 in 5 of us is genetically predisposed to being empathetic .
It also suggests that those who derive more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tend to be more empathetic .
You might surmise , then , after slogging through my constant references to my love of music , that I feel your pain .
We 've also heard a lot of talk lately about `` systemic racism . ''
I do n't put that term in quotation marks to suggest it does n't exist .
It does .
I just put quotation marks around terms that I 'm about to discuss .
So , is there a difference between `` systemic '' and `` systematic '' ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are used incorrectly .
`` Systematic '' is defined as done or acting according to a fixed plan or system .
Think `` methodical '' as a synonym .
`` Systemic '' is defined as relating to a system as a whole .
In our example , racism exists everywhere .
As linguist Bryan A. Garner notes , `` Typically , 'systemic ' should be replaced by 'systematic ' unless the reference is to systems of the body or metaphors based on bodily systems . ''
I 'll be taking this week off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bosses or the FBI if you do n't see my column next week .
I have assurances that I will have a job upon my return .
Stay well and , as always , write carefully !
• Jim Baumann is vice president/managing editor of the Daily Herald .
Write him at jbaumann @ dailyherald.com .
Put Grammar Moses in the subject line .
You also can friend or follow Jim at facebook.com/baumannjim .

Grammar Moses: If you read this column, I feel your pain
When was the last time you went to your local drugstore to buy an empathy card?
I bet you never thought about the distinction between "empathy" and "sympathy" that way before, but for those of you who have trouble differentiating them, it's a good reminder.
Many people, it would seem, do not understand the difference.
"Sympathy" is compassion for someone or something -- for instance, a bird that's fallen from a tree. I might not like birds (I really have no objection to them, if I'm honest), but I can still feel bad for the poor thing.
"Empathy" is a different animal.
It was a hot topic during the Democratic National Convention. Everyone seemed to be talking about the importance of it and suggesting it does not exist these days at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
I suspect it will not be a talking point during the RNC this week. Don't take that as a shot against President Trump, but I don't think it's Joe Biden's empathy that's in Trump's crosshairs.
"Empathy" is one's ability to walk in another person's shoes. No, not literally, but to understand what it is like to be that person, to experience what that person feels.
Empathy is not one of those things you are necessarily born with. You can't pick it up when you get your first vanload full of school supplies.
A study published in the journal "Brain and Behavior" suggests only 1 in 5 of us is genetically predisposed to being empathetic.
It also suggests that those who derive more pleasure from music than your average person tend to be more empathetic.
You might surmise, then, after slogging through my constant references to my love of music, that I feel your pain.
Systemic
We've also heard a lot of talk lately about "systemic racism."
I don't put that term in quotation marks to suggest it doesn't exist. It does. I just put quotation marks around terms that I'm about to discuss.
So, is there a difference between "systemic" and "systematic"?
You betcha!
These two words have similarities but often are used incorrectly.
"Systematic" is defined as done or acting according to a fixed plan or system. Think "methodical" as a synonym.
Scientists use a systematic approach to solving problems.
"Systemic" is defined as relating to a system as a whole. In our example, racism exists everywhere.
As linguist Bryan A. Garner notes, "Typically, 'systemic' should be replaced by 'systematic' unless the reference is to systems of the body or metaphors based on bodily systems."
Systemic drugs work throughout the body.
Miss me?
I'll be taking this week off, so please don't call my bosses or the FBI if you don't see my column next week. I have assurances that I will have a job upon my return.
Stay well and, as always, write carefully!
• Jim Baumann is vice president/managing editor of the Daily Herald. Write him at jbaumann@dailyherald.com. Put Grammar Moses in the subject line.
You also can friend or follow Jim at facebook.com/baumannjim.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Will special-needs students fall through the cracks as school resumes?

As schools begin to navigate a return to remote -- and in some cases hybrid or in-person -- learning , some parents of special-needs students fear their children might fall through the cracks as they struggle to adjust to a new normal .
Last spring 's remote learning experiment during the statewide COVID-19 lockdown was challenging at best for families of students with autism , learning disabilities , physical or developmental impairments and other diagnoses .
With most suburban districts starting the academic year with remote instruction , many schools do not yet have a plan for serving these children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in special-needs students earlier than the rest of their peers for occupational and speech therapy and other support .
Educators and parents agree the best strategy for teaching special-needs students is in person with one-to-one support services .
Among the concerns parents and educators share is how enforcing social distancing and mask-wearing will work with special-needs students , especially those with medical complications , such as breathing and sensory issues .
That problem is acute for parents of autistic children like Keller Hall , 10 , of Naperville , says his mother , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tolerate a face covering , so I was required to get a doctor 's waiver , '' Hall said .
Keller will return to school full time and in person Sept. 1 .
He receives occupational therapy and other services at Helping Hand Center in Countryside , where staff members will be wearing masks and face shields .
`` My first , biggest concern is how he is going to adjust to that environment of seeing people like that , '' Hall said .
`` It 's going to be very distracting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to do any kind of medical or dental intervention , he has to be sedated .
Is he going to see that and associate that look with a medical procedure ?
He obviously has anxiety about that . ''
Hall is concerned about how Keller 's therapists will communicate with masks on .
`` Facial cues , just seeing the mouth , in general , is so important for these developmentally delayed kids , '' she said .
`` I 'm happy that they have an in-person learning plan in place .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more turmoil in his life because of the restrictions in place in the current school environment . ''
In Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 , officials plan to spread small groups of special-needs students among larger classrooms to accommodate social distancing .
Classes begin today , mostly remotely for students in preschool through eighth grade .
A half-day , in-person option is available for students who need interventions , including about 260 students who have individualized education programs and are eligible for special services .
`` It certainly is a challenge , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our neediest students , '' said Sara Tyburski , District 57 's director of student services .
`` Obviously , they are required to wear masks unless they are medically contraindicated . ''
Tyburski said some students might need breaks from mask-wearing while younger learners do n't really understand social distancing .
Special-needs students also will have some remote instruction with their general education peers , but it will be more structured than in the spring when educators were forced to react swiftly to school shutdowns .
`` Our plan for this fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` It will more closely mirror a typical school day . ''
Some districts have n't yet released plans for dealing with special-needs students , leading many parents to voice their frustrations .
Among them is Rachel Heneghan of Wheaton , whose two sons , Aidyn , 9 , and Logan , 7 , have varying degrees of deafness and wo n't be able to read lips if their teachers are masked .
The boys receive speech and occupational therapy at Villa Park Elementary District 45 , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I still do n't know who my child 's mainstream teacher is and what is their plan , '' Heneghan said .
`` I have no idea how they are going to deliver .
All of us parents , we are just wondering why we are the last to know . ''
Officials at Elgin Area School District U-46 say they hope to bring some students in for specialized support services .
Yet that will depend on whether it can be done safely with social distancing and other safety measures , said Leatrice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the state 's second-largest school district , which begins remote learning today .
`` Some of our medically fragile students , it 's going to be a challenge to engage with them with the 6 feet of social distancing , '' said Satterwhite , adding some of those students need help going to the toilet or being fed .
For now , U-46 will be providing one-on-one and group therapy remotely for its more than 5,600 students who receive special services , Satterwhite said .
Despite the need for hands-on support , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel comfortable returning to in-person classes during the COVID-19 outbreak .
Chaula Gupta , of Glenview , knows her 7-year-old son , Nirvan , who has autism , wo n't keep a mask on and gets agitated .
While Glenview Elementary District 34 is allowing parents the option of some in-person services starting today , sending Nirvan to school at the risk of everyone else is n't worth it , she said .
`` If he 's fine but he catches it and passes it on to someone else that gets impacted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with me , '' Gupta said .
Gupta said a change in routine is hard for children with special needs , but she recognizes it 's also difficult for districts to cater to individualized needs when entire school systems are switching to remote learning .
`` It is frustrating , but if there was ever a moment to show grace to each other , it is right now , '' she said .
`` If I was a single parent who was working or I did n't have help , I would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can afford to and therefore I should keep him home because I can support him in other ways . ''

Will special-needs students fall through the cracks as school resumes?
As schools begin to navigate a return to remote -- and in some cases hybrid or in-person -- learning, some parents of special-needs students fear their children might fall through the cracks as they struggle to adjust to a new normal.
Last spring's remote learning experiment during the statewide COVID-19 lockdown was challenging at best for families of students with autism, learning disabilities, physical or developmental impairments and other diagnoses.
With most suburban districts starting the academic year with remote instruction, many schools do not yet have a plan for serving these children. A few are working to bring in special-needs students earlier than the rest of their peers for occupational and speech therapy and other support. Educators and parents agree the best strategy for teaching special-needs students is in person with one-to-one support services.
Among the concerns parents and educators share is how enforcing social distancing and mask-wearing will work with special-needs students, especially those with medical complications, such as breathing and sensory issues.
That problem is acute for parents of autistic children like Keller Hall, 10, of Naperville, says his mother, Dana Hall.
"Keller will not tolerate a face covering, so I was required to get a doctor's waiver," Hall said.
Keller will return to school full time and in person Sept. 1. He receives occupational therapy and other services at Helping Hand Center in Countryside, where staff members will be wearing masks and face shields.
"My first, biggest concern is how he is going to adjust to that environment of seeing people like that," Hall said. "It's going to be very distracting. He is so severe that anytime we have to do any kind of medical or dental intervention, he has to be sedated. Is he going to see that and associate that look with a medical procedure? He obviously has anxiety about that."
Hall is concerned about how Keller's therapists will communicate with masks on.
"Facial cues, just seeing the mouth, in general, is so important for these developmentally delayed kids," she said. "I'm happy that they have an in-person learning plan in place. I just hope it doesn't create more turmoil in his life because of the restrictions in place in the current school environment."
In Mount Prospect Elementary District 57, officials plan to spread small groups of special-needs students among larger classrooms to accommodate social distancing.
Classes begin today, mostly remotely for students in preschool through eighth grade. A half-day, in-person option is available for students who need interventions, including about 260 students who have individualized education programs and are eligible for special services.
"It certainly is a challenge, especially because we are bringing in some of our neediest students," said Sara Tyburski, District 57's director of student services. "Obviously, they are required to wear masks unless they are medically contraindicated."
Tyburski said some students might need breaks from mask-wearing while younger learners don't really understand social distancing. Special-needs students also will have some remote instruction with their general education peers, but it will be more structured than in the spring when educators were forced to react swiftly to school shutdowns.
"Our plan for this fall is much more thoughtful and less reactive," she said. "It will more closely mirror a typical school day."
Some districts haven't yet released plans for dealing with special-needs students, leading many parents to voice their frustrations.
Among them is Rachel Heneghan of Wheaton, whose two sons, Aidyn, 9, and Logan, 7, have varying degrees of deafness and won't be able to read lips if their teachers are masked. The boys receive speech and occupational therapy at Villa Park Elementary District 45, which plans to go fully remotely.
"I still don't know who my child's mainstream teacher is and what is their plan," Heneghan said. "I have no idea how they are going to deliver. All of us parents, we are just wondering why we are the last to know."
Officials at Elgin Area School District U-46 say they hope to bring some students in for specialized support services. Yet that will depend on whether it can be done safely with social distancing and other safety measures, said Leatrice Satterwhite, director of specialized student services for the state's second-largest school district, which begins remote learning today.
"Some of our medically fragile students, it's going to be a challenge to engage with them with the 6 feet of social distancing," said Satterwhite, adding some of those students need help going to the toilet or being fed.
For now, U-46 will be providing one-on-one and group therapy remotely for its more than 5,600 students who receive special services, Satterwhite said.
Despite the need for hands-on support, some parents of special-needs students don't feel comfortable returning to in-person classes during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Chaula Gupta, of Glenview, knows her 7-year-old son, Nirvan, who has autism, won't keep a mask on and gets agitated. While Glenview Elementary District 34 is allowing parents the option of some in-person services starting today, sending Nirvan to school at the risk of everyone else isn't worth it, she said.
"If he's fine but he catches it and passes it on to someone else that gets impacted by it, that won't sit easily with me," Gupta said.
Gupta said a change in routine is hard for children with special needs, but she recognizes it's also difficult for districts to cater to individualized needs when entire school systems are switching to remote learning.
"It is frustrating, but if there was ever a moment to show grace to each other, it is right now," she said. "If I was a single parent who was working or I didn't have help, I would have probably been in a different mindset. I can afford to and therefore I should keep him home because I can support him in other ways."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--'A botanical showplace': Cantigny Park completes second round of garden renovations

It 's easy to clear the mind in this garden of rugged beauty .
Bonsai trees and limestone slabs are the sculpture pieces .
Stone nooks and crannies hold all kinds of surprises .
And just when you thought it could n't get more serene , a gold finch will rest on a wispy plant stem growing in gravel .
Of all the manicured landscapes and endless allure of Cantigny Park in Wheaton , a new rock garden may just be a cut above the rest .
Stone quarried from the Niagara Escarpment -- stretching from Wisconsin to Niagara Falls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ horizontal and vertical crevices , creating microclimates for plant species that thrive in faraway , mountainous regions .
`` The rock garden is just a botanical showplace , '' Cantigny Executive Director Matt LaFond says .
It 's one of the highlights of the second stage of `` Project New Leaf , '' a re-imagining of Cantigny 's gardens , military museum and the former residence of the park 's benefactor .
The first two rounds of campus renovations are expected to cost a combined $ 30 million .
Later this fall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phase .
Here 's a look at the progress and what 's ahead : Opening last week , the display provides pure escape in a reinterpreted space just east of the visitors center and south of the new fountain garden .
`` It 's really a unique space , '' LaFond said .
`` We 're very anxious to be able to show that off to visitors . ''
Landscape architects drew inspiration from the alpine rock garden at Kew Gardens near London .
They also visited the Allen Centennial Garden at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gardens in Madison .
Cantigny 's version contains Japanese maples , cactus , ferns , dwarf hosta -- about 250 plant varieties in total .
`` It has huge limestone blocks and slabs that were hand-selected from a Wisconsin quarry , '' LaFond said .
`` They formed these raised beds and steps that really invite close views of all the diverse plantings . ''
The stone frames isolate each garden bed to manage soil and planting conditions so both nonnative alpine and succulent plants can grow with Illinois native plants , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sasaki Associates , the firm leading the redesign .
`` We think the finished product is respectful to the original design intent of the garden but re-imagined to provide a more contextually appropriate and immersive experience -- a unique drawing card that can engage a broader audience for Cantigny , '' Langan said .
Cantigny 's benefactor , Chicago Tribune publisher Robert R. McCormick , left the bulk of his fortune to establish his namesake foundation with instructions to make his estate a public park .
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ redesign ending in 2021 .
In the 1930s , McCormick put in an allée , or walkway , lined with American elm trees from his mansion south toward what is now Cantigny 's golf course .
Dutch elm disease devastated that allée , and the elms were replaced in the 1970s by silver maples .
`` One of the goals of Project New Leaf was to restore the McCormick allée to its original integrity and visual purpose , '' LaFond said .
Two rows of 31 London planetrees form the new allée , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Related to the American sycamore , the trees are hardy and develop a striking branching pattern .
The trees can grow 3 to 4 feet vertically each year , eventually reaching about 100 feet tall in about 25 years .
The parallel rows are planted so precisely , the trees align with the columns of the McCormick House .
`` You actually see the London planetree is a favorite of large European estates who have similar allées to Cantigny 's , '' LaFond said .
And why the odd number ?
The allée @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elm that McCormick had planted at his estate .
`` That historic tree is part of the colonel 's living legacy , '' LaFond said .
The third and final phase of Project New Leaf will focus on the interior of the 35-room McCormick House -- built in 1896 -- and its landscape .
The building remains closed while Cantigny finalizes plans for renovations that will bring electrical , plumbing , accessibility and fire safety improvements .
Cantigny will still retain much of the historic elements of the mansion , but with some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eye toward a more visitor-friendly experience .
`` It 's going to be a historic home , '' LaFond said .
`` It will be a museum that 's open and available for tours , but it will also be available for small rental opportunities and programming and community events . ''
One footnote in its history : The mansion was briefly featured in a Tom Hanks scene in the classic sports film `` A League of Their Own . ''
At the east end of the park , the project has restored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the work of landscape architect Jens Jensen , who left his mark on the Chicago parks system .
To let the new plantings take root , some pathways are off-limits to visitors .
In the quirky Idea Garden , crews are installing a larger pond with a new bridge .
Horticulturists just planted the geometric Octagon Garden with mums .
Around the second week of September , the rest of the gardens will be planted with fall crops .
As a result of the pandemic , many events have moved to a virtual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host events with 50 people or fewer on a case-by-case basis .
Despite the COVID-19 crisis , the second stage of Project New Leaf , encompassing about 18 acres east of the Visitors Center , stayed on schedule .
`` We 're just very happy to have phase two open and ready for visitors to explore and enjoy , '' LaFond said .
`` I do think during these stressful times , Cantigny can offer a bit of beauty and tranquility that only nature can provide . ''

'A botanical showplace': Cantigny Park completes second round of garden renovations
It's easy to clear the mind in this garden of rugged beauty.
Bonsai trees and limestone slabs are the sculpture pieces. Stone nooks and crannies hold all kinds of surprises. And just when you thought it couldn't get more serene, a gold finch will rest on a wispy plant stem growing in gravel.
Of all the manicured landscapes and endless allure of Cantigny Park in Wheaton, a new rock garden may just be a cut above the rest.
Stone quarried from the Niagara Escarpment -- stretching from Wisconsin to Niagara Falls -- form raised beds, ledges, horizontal and vertical crevices, creating microclimates for plant species that thrive in faraway, mountainous regions.
"The rock garden is just a botanical showplace," Cantigny Executive Director Matt LaFond says.
It's one of the highlights of the second stage of "Project New Leaf," a re-imagining of Cantigny's gardens, military museum and the former residence of the park's benefactor.
- Brian Hill | Staff Photographer A new fountain more closely resembles the original in a design by Franz Lipp, the landscape architect at Cantigny Park in the 1960s and '70s. Water displays change every 15 minutes. "It provides a lively visual anchor at the center of the gardens behind the Visitors Center," Cantigny Executive Director Matt LaFond said.
The first two rounds of campus renovations are expected to cost a combined $30 million. Later this fall, Cantigny will launch the third and final phase. Here's a look at the progress and what's ahead:
Rock garden
Opening last week, the display provides pure escape in a reinterpreted space just east of the visitors center and south of the new fountain garden.
"It's really a unique space," LaFond said. "We're very anxious to be able to show that off to visitors."
Landscape architects drew inspiration from the alpine rock garden at Kew Gardens near London. They also visited the Allen Centennial Garden at the University of Wisconsin and the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison.
Cantigny's version contains Japanese maples, cactus, ferns, dwarf hosta -- about 250 plant varieties in total.
"It has huge limestone blocks and slabs that were hand-selected from a Wisconsin quarry," LaFond said. "They formed these raised beds and steps that really invite close views of all the diverse plantings."
- Brian Hill | Staff Photographer "It's unlike any other in the Midwest," Cantigny Park Executive Director Matt LaFond said of a new rock garden.
The stone frames isolate each garden bed to manage soil and planting conditions so both nonnative alpine and succulent plants can grow with Illinois native plants, said Matt Langan, a senior associate at Sasaki Associates, the firm leading the redesign.
"We think the finished product is respectful to the original design intent of the garden but re-imagined to provide a more contextually appropriate and immersive experience -- a unique drawing card that can engage a broader audience for Cantigny," Langan said.
'Living legacy'
Cantigny's benefactor, Chicago Tribune publisher Robert R. McCormick, left the bulk of his fortune to establish his namesake foundation with instructions to make his estate a public park. The Robert R. McCormick Foundation is now funding Project New Leaf, a five-year redesign ending in 2021.
In the 1930s, McCormick put in an allée, or walkway, lined with American elm trees from his mansion south toward what is now Cantigny's golf course.
Dutch elm disease devastated that allée, and the elms were replaced in the 1970s by silver maples.
"One of the goals of Project New Leaf was to restore the McCormick allée to its original integrity and visual purpose," LaFond said.
Two rows of 31 London planetrees form the new allée, raising two questions.
Why planetrees? Related to the American sycamore, the trees are hardy and develop a striking branching pattern. The trees can grow 3 to 4 feet vertically each year, eventually reaching about 100 feet tall in about 25 years.
The parallel rows are planted so precisely, the trees align with the columns of the McCormick House.
"You actually see the London planetree is a favorite of large European estates who have similar allées to Cantigny's," LaFond said.
And why the odd number? The allée's 32nd member is the last original elm that McCormick had planted at his estate.
"That historic tree is part of the colonel's living legacy," LaFond said.
McCormick House
The third and final phase of Project New Leaf will focus on the interior of the 35-room McCormick House -- built in 1896 -- and its landscape.
The building remains closed while Cantigny finalizes plans for renovations that will bring electrical, plumbing, accessibility and fire safety improvements.
Cantigny will still retain much of the historic elements of the mansion, but with some new exhibit and programming space and an eye toward a more visitor-friendly experience.
"It's going to be a historic home," LaFond said. "It will be a museum that's open and available for tours, but it will also be available for small rental opportunities and programming and community events."
One footnote in its history: The mansion was briefly featured in a Tom Hanks scene in the classic sports film "A League of Their Own."
Elsewhere
At the east end of the park, the project has restored a tall-grass prairie to one inspired by the work of landscape architect Jens Jensen, who left his mark on the Chicago parks system. To let the new plantings take root, some pathways are off-limits to visitors.
In the quirky Idea Garden, crews are installing a larger pond with a new bridge.
Horticulturists just planted the geometric Octagon Garden with mums. Around the second week of September, the rest of the gardens will be planted with fall crops.
- Brian Hill | Staff Photographer "I do think during these stressful times Cantigny can offer a bit of beauty and tranquility that only nature can provide," park Executive Director Matt LaFond said.
As a result of the pandemic, many events have moved to a virtual format. Cantigny is evaluating whether to host events with 50 people or fewer on a case-by-case basis.
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, the second stage of Project New Leaf, encompassing about 18 acres east of the Visitors Center, stayed on schedule.
"We're just very happy to have phase two open and ready for visitors to explore and enjoy," LaFond said. "I do think during these stressful times, Cantigny can offer a bit of beauty and tranquility that only nature can provide."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-23--Suburban teachers' project emphasizes that Black art matters

A group of Chicago-area teachers is working to ensure Black and Indigenous artists are included in classroom curricula .
Called Black Creatives Matter , the project is an ever-expanding digital document featuring information about more than 500 artists , as well as anti-racist resources .
Jonathan Pruc , a visual art and photography teacher at Mundelein High School , founded the initiative with Deanna Sortino , a visual art teacher at Niles West High in Skokie .
`` While some schools are making diversity inclusion a school goal , we knew a grass-roots , for-teacher-by-teacher resource would ( have ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pruc said .
Other participants include Cristal Sabbagh , an art teacher at Lincolnshire 's Stevenson High , and Nick Hostert , an art teacher at Palatine High .
`` As teachers , it 's imperative for us to be intentional in designing curricula that is truly representational of our contemporary world , '' Hostert said .
`` This initiative represents a call to action for our fellow educators to champion the diverse perspectives , narratives , and visual techniques of artists ( of color ) . ''
Pruc and Sortino were inspired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the subsequent resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement .
Along with Hostert , they work together on the board for the Illinois High School Art Exhibition , an annual student art show .
While checking in with students and colleagues during the protests , Pruc and Sortino began sharing the work of artists who are Black or represent other minority cultures .
`` We found new hashtags to follow ( and ) new accounts focused on showcasing the work of Black artists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sending amazing Black artists to each other and realized we needed to start documenting the work of these artists onto a platform that could be shared with other educators . ''
Pruc and Sortino began crafting a spreadsheet they dubbed Black Creatives Matter .
It features artists ' names , their websites and social media pages , images of their work , biographical information and more .
Artists are grouped by their defining discipline , such as drawing , fashion , photography or sculpture .
The initial artists on the list included painter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artist Bisa Butler , graphic designer Natasha Cunningham and photographer Jon Henry .
The first edition of the database was published online in July .
As the project grew , Pruc and Sortino solicited help from colleagues including Sabbagh and Hostert .
Community participation is encouraged .
Anyone can suggest an artist for inclusion at ilaea.org/black-creatives-matter-artist-suggestion-form .
`` We have been getting a steady stream of submissions , and I am adding more artists as I discover them , '' Pruc said .
`` Our collective mind is stronger and more representative .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ document makes it easier for teachers to include more artists of color and Indigenous artists in their lessons .
Pruc envisions turning the group 's work into a presentation for teaching conferences .
`` We have done the first step in doing the research , '' Pruc said .
`` It 's imperative that educators continue to do the work that social justice demands , to facilitate a more equitable and inclusive classroom where diverse perspectives are shown and celebrated . ''
Mundelein High School Superintendent Kevin Myers praised the project as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our current environment '' using the arts and other forms of expression .
The group also has been posting the work of Black artists and others on an Instagram page , instagram.com/bcm_edu .
Captions include information about the artists and tips for including the artists in curricula .
`` The real change will be in the community of art educators meaningfully including ( these ) artists in their classrooms and teaching communities , '' Hostert said .
Project : Artists are grouped by their defining discipline

"Human After All" by Oscar Joyo is among the artwork included in the Black Creatives Matter project. Courtesy of Oscar Joyo
"Dear Mama" by Bisa Butler is one piece of artwork included in the Black Creatives Matter project started by teachers at Mundelein High School and Niles West High School. Courtesy of Claire Oliver Gallery
A group of Chicago-area teachers is working to ensure Black and Indigenous artists are included in classroom curricula.
Called Black Creatives Matter, the project is an ever-expanding digital document featuring information about more than 500 artists, as well as anti-racist resources.
Jonathan Pruc, a visual art and photography teacher at Mundelein High School, founded the initiative with Deanna Sortino, a visual art teacher at Niles West High in Skokie.
"While some schools are making diversity inclusion a school goal, we knew a grass-roots, for-teacher-by-teacher resource would (have) the most impact for educators," Pruc said.
Other participants include Cristal Sabbagh, an art teacher at Lincolnshire's Stevenson High, and Nick Hostert, an art teacher at Palatine High.
"As teachers, it's imperative for us to be intentional in designing curricula that is truly representational of our contemporary world," Hostert said. "This initiative represents a call to action for our fellow educators to champion the diverse perspectives, narratives, and visual techniques of artists (of color)."
Pruc and Sortino were inspired to start the project in June after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the subsequent resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. Along with Hostert, they work together on the board for the Illinois High School Art Exhibition, an annual student art show.
While checking in with students and colleagues during the protests, Pruc and Sortino began sharing the work of artists who are Black or represent other minority cultures.
"We found new hashtags to follow (and) new accounts focused on showcasing the work of Black artists," Sortino said. "We kept sending amazing Black artists to each other and realized we needed to start documenting the work of these artists onto a platform that could be shared with other educators."
Pruc and Sortino began crafting a spreadsheet they dubbed Black Creatives Matter. It features artists' names, their websites and social media pages, images of their work, biographical information and more. Artists are grouped by their defining discipline, such as drawing, fashion, photography or sculpture.
The initial artists on the list included painter Oscar Joyo, mixed media and textile artist Bisa Butler, graphic designer Natasha Cunningham and photographer Jon Henry.
The first edition of the database was published online in July.
As the project grew, Pruc and Sortino solicited help from colleagues including Sabbagh and Hostert.
Community participation is encouraged. Anyone can suggest an artist for inclusion at ilaea.org/black-creatives-matter-artist-suggestion-form.
"We have been getting a steady stream of submissions, and I am adding more artists as I discover them," Pruc said.
"Our collective mind is stronger and more representative."
Pruc and his teammates hope the document makes it easier for teachers to include more artists of color and Indigenous artists in their lessons. Pruc envisions turning the group's work into a presentation for teaching conferences.
"We have done the first step in doing the research," Pruc said. "It's imperative that educators continue to do the work that social justice demands, to facilitate a more equitable and inclusive classroom where diverse perspectives are shown and celebrated."
Mundelein High School Superintendent Kevin Myers praised the project as a way to help students reflect "on our current environment" using the arts and other forms of expression.
The group also has been posting the work of Black artists and others on an Instagram page, instagram.com/bcm_edu. Captions include information about the artists and tips for including the artists in curricula.
"The real change will be in the community of art educators meaningfully including (these) artists in their classrooms and teaching communities," Hostert said.
Project: Artists are grouped by their defining discipline