dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-01--'We owe it to them': Navy veteran finds new mission playing taps

After being laid off from his job in the electronics industry about 12 years ago , Navy veteran Jim Reynolds revisited his roots for a new sense of purpose .
Figuratively dusting off the bugle of his youth , Reynolds has been on a mission to play taps wherever and whenever he 's needed as a solemn message of mourning and thanks for military service .
He has n't kept official track , but he estimates he 's played at more than 1,000 functions .
`` The veteran has earned this honor and we owe it to them , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent a year in Vietnam repairing radar , radios and other equipment used on patrol boats and other vessels .
`` It gives you a good feeling to know you 're helping a family through a difficult time . ''
As a member of local American Legion and VFW posts , the Round Lake Park resident learned of Bugles Across America and signed up .
He has spent a lot of time on the road since , often making several stops in a single day to perform the 24-note bugle call at military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've done them in cemeteries , funeral homes and churches .
I 've also done them at a fish hatchery in Spring Grove and at Bill 's Pub in Mundelein , '' said Reynolds , who like others in the organization is an unpaid volunteer .
`` He 's unrecognized .
When people go to a funeral , they do n't realize he 's doing it and he may have been in three or four other places , '' said Nick Konz , a fellow veteran , friend and president of the executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commission .
`` He does this on the same day on his own dime . ''
Last year , Reynolds played taps at 191 funerals and memorial services , putting more than 600 hours of volunteer time and 6,000 miles on his car .
Reynolds was born in Chicago but raised in Third Lake , a little town just west of Gurnee .
He was introduced to the bugle in the mid-1950s .
`` I think my mother was tired of dealing with four kids all summer , so she signed us up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have something to do , '' Reynolds said .
He wanted to be a drummer .
`` They handed me the horn and said , 'Go make noise , ' '' he recalled .
He did that for about five years until he was given the choice of playing football at Grayslake High School or continuing with drum and bugle .
He handed over his horn and would n't revisit the instrument for about 45 years .
Reynolds joined the Navy , spending three years in California studying and working on electronics .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nha Trang and Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam .
He was discharged in 1968 as a petty officer second class , better known as an E-5 .
After the Navy , Reynolds worked at different jobs , including at an electronics shop in Mundelein and 22 years at Motorola .
When he was laid off , Reynolds said he realized others needed a job more than he and stopped looking for work .
He reconnected with the bugle after learning about Berwyn-based Bugles Across America and spent a few months getting back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , you have to audition so they know you can really play , '' he said .
`` It 's not like riding a bicycle . ''
`` We feel the veteran has paid the price or earned the honors and we are there to make sure our nation 's debt is paid , '' he said .
Reynolds said he typically plays about 15 times a month .
But the coronavirus pandemic has greatly limited opportunities and until this last weekend , when he traveled to Kankakee , Springfield and Joliet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since mid-March .
Taps usually is played in 50 to 60 seconds and Reynolds splits that difference at 55 seconds .
He says the bugle call does not require virtuoso talent , but playing in front of a grieving family is another story .
`` Emotionally , it 's difficult .
Technically , it 's not , '' he said .
`` As long as they do n't change the song , I 'll keep playing it . ''
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'We owe it to them': Navy veteran finds new mission playing taps
Navy veteran Jim Reynolds with Gander, an award-winning comfort dog, just before a service at Fort Sheridan Cemetery. Courtesy of Jim Reynolds
Jim Reynolds learned to play bugle as a child growing up in Lake County, but stopped to join his high school football team. He returned to the instrument a little more than a decade ago when he joined Bugles Across America. He's performed at more than 1,000 events since. Courtesy of the College of Lake County
Jim Reynolds of Round Lake Park has played taps at more than 1,000 events since joining the organization Bugles Across America, many of them funerals for fellow veterans. "We feel the veteran has paid the price or earned the honors and we are there to make sure our nation's debt is paid," he said. Daily Herald File Photo
After being laid off from his job in the electronics industry about 12 years ago, Navy veteran Jim Reynolds revisited his roots for a new sense of purpose.
Figuratively dusting off the bugle of his youth, Reynolds has been on a mission to play taps wherever and whenever he's needed as a solemn message of mourning and thanks for military service. He hasn't kept official track, but he estimates he's played at more than 1,000 functions.
"The veteran has earned this honor and we owe it to them," said Reynolds, an electronics technician who spent a year in Vietnam repairing radar, radios and other equipment used on patrol boats and other vessels. "It gives you a good feeling to know you're helping a family through a difficult time."
As a member of local American Legion and VFW posts, the Round Lake Park resident learned of Bugles Across America and signed up. He has spent a lot of time on the road since, often making several stops in a single day to perform the 24-note bugle call at military funerals and other events.
"I've done them in cemeteries, funeral homes and churches. I've also done them at a fish hatchery in Spring Grove and at Bill's Pub in Mundelein," said Reynolds, who like others in the organization is an unpaid volunteer.
"He's unrecognized. When people go to a funeral, they don't realize he's doing it and he may have been in three or four other places," said Nick Konz, a fellow veteran, friend and president of the executive board of the Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission. "He does this on the same day on his own dime."
Last year, Reynolds played taps at 191 funerals and memorial services, putting more than 600 hours of volunteer time and 6,000 miles on his car.
Reynolds was born in Chicago but raised in Third Lake, a little town just west of Gurnee. He was introduced to the bugle in the mid-1950s.
"I think my mother was tired of dealing with four kids all summer, so she signed us up with the drum and bugle corps to have something to do," Reynolds said.
He wanted to be a drummer.
"They handed me the horn and said, 'Go make noise,'" he recalled. He did that for about five years until he was given the choice of playing football at Grayslake High School or continuing with drum and bugle. He handed over his horn and wouldn't revisit the instrument for about 45 years.
Reynolds joined the Navy, spending three years in California studying and working on electronics. The fourth year he was sent to Nha Trang and Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam. He was discharged in 1968 as a petty officer second class, better known as an E-5.
After the Navy, Reynolds worked at different jobs, including at an electronics shop in Mundelein and 22 years at Motorola.
When he was laid off, Reynolds said he realized others needed a job more than he and stopped looking for work. He reconnected with the bugle after learning about Berwyn-based Bugles Across America and spent a few months getting back in playing shape.
"Once they accept you, you have to audition so they know you can really play," he said. "It's not like riding a bicycle."
So began a second career.
"We feel the veteran has paid the price or earned the honors and we are there to make sure our nation's debt is paid," he said.
Reynolds said he typically plays about 15 times a month. But the coronavirus pandemic has greatly limited opportunities and until this last weekend, when he traveled to Kankakee, Springfield and Joliet, he had played only seven times since mid-March.
Taps usually is played in 50 to 60 seconds and Reynolds splits that difference at 55 seconds. He says the bugle call does not require virtuoso talent, but playing in front of a grieving family is another story.
"Emotionally, it's difficult. Technically, it's not," he said. "As long as they don't change the song, I'll keep playing it."
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-01--Toews, Kubalik and Co. strike early and often in Hawks' resounding Game 1 victory

The strangest postseason game in Chicago Blackhawks history got off to an inauspicious start Saturday when coach Jeremy Colliton 's squad was whistled for a penalty after just 87 seconds .
A minute later , Connor McDavid gave Edmonton a 1-0 lead .
Normally , a building bursting with Oilers fans would have torn the roof off Rogers Place with a deafening roar of approval .
Momentum firmly in their grasp , the Oilers could may have charged forward with a second goal and a third and a fourth .
Instead , that goal had all the pizzazz of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And so it was the 12th-seeded Hawks who issued a resounding response by stunning the Oilers with 4 goals in just over seven minutes en route to an easy 6-4 victory in Game 1 of this best-of-five play-in series in Edmonton .
Rookie-of-the-year finalist Dominik Kubalik ( 2G , 3A ) set an NHL record by racking up 5 points in his first Stanley Cup playoff game , captain Jonathan Toews ( 2G , A ) had a 3-point day , Dylan Strome and Brandon Saad scored , and Corey Crawford made 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first postseason win since Game 6 of their opening-round series against St. Louis in 2016 .
`` It feels good , '' said Toews , who is now tied with Patrick Sharp for sixth in Hawks history with 42 postseason goals .
`` It gives you that confidence there 's no telling how far you can go .
It 's playoff hockey -- anything can happen .
It 's good to be back ; kind of get that monkey off our back . ''
Said Saad : `` The camaraderie on the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's excited to be here ... and anytime you 're scoring goals , you 're hooting and hollering .
It was just a great feeling overall today . ''
Strome tied it at 1-1 at 5:51 of the first period by banking a shot off goalie Mike Smith 's back side .
The floodgates opened at that point as Toews scored on the power play at 7:56 , Saad made it 3-1 at 9:17 , and Toews scored again at 12:57 .
Kubalik assisted on all 3 scores , notching the primary assists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pinpoint passes in front of the net .
`` He 's been fun to watch and fun to play with on a line for sure , '' Toews said .
Kubalik ended Smith 's day when he scored 6:32 into the second period , which was just 2:19 after Leon Draisaitl scored to give Edmonton hope .
Kubalik notched his second goal 11 minutes later to make it 6-2 .
The Hawks went 3-for-6 on the power play , while Edmonton went 3-for-4 .
Best-of-fives have n't been played in the NHL since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Hawks ' side as Game 1 winners in those series advanced 82 percent of the time .
The Hawks dominated nearly every phase of the game , beating the lackluster Oilers to loose pucks , digging them out of corners more effectively and standing up for each other when needed .
Right from the opening minute , the Hawks also stormed the middle of the offensive zone and fired off plenty of high-danger shots .
It was an impressive display up and down the lineup by a team that suddenly looks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the best of both worlds , '' said Jeremy Colliton , who became the youngest coach to win his Stanley Cup playoff debut since assistant coach Marc Crawford won with Quebec in 1995 .
`` We have a handful of guys that have been through it and won the Cups ( and ) they can share their experiences in terms of what it takes and the feeling that it 's worth it .
... '' At the same time you got a young group .
...
They 're very happy for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't know any better .
`` On the outside people may say that we do n't have a chance , but ( we got ) better as the year went on , and now we have a chance to show it .
So everyone 's excited about that . ''

Toews, Kubalik and Co. strike early and often in Hawks' resounding Game 1 victory
Dominik Kubalik had 2 goals and 3 assists, Jonathan Toews scored twice and added an assist, and Corey Crawford made 25 saves in net as the Blackhawks roared past the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 in Game 1 of their best-of-five play-in series in Edmonton on Saturday. Associated Press
The strangest postseason game in Chicago Blackhawks history got off to an inauspicious start Saturday when coach Jeremy Colliton's squad was whistled for a penalty after just 87 seconds.
A minute later, Connor McDavid gave Edmonton a 1-0 lead. Normally, a building bursting with Oilers fans would have torn the roof off Rogers Place with a deafening roar of approval.
Momentum firmly in their grasp, the Oilers could may have charged forward with a second goal and a third and a fourth.
Instead, that goal had all the pizzazz of a scrimmage goal at Fifth Third Arena.
And so it was the 12th-seeded Hawks who issued a resounding response by stunning the Oilers with 4 goals in just over seven minutes en route to an easy 6-4 victory in Game 1 of this best-of-five play-in series in Edmonton.
Rookie-of-the-year finalist Dominik Kubalik (2G, 3A) set an NHL record by racking up 5 points in his first Stanley Cup playoff game, captain Jonathan Toews (2G, A) had a 3-point day, Dylan Strome and Brandon Saad scored, and Corey Crawford made 25 saves.
It was the Hawks' first postseason win since Game 6 of their opening-round series against St. Louis in 2016.
"It feels good," said Toews, who is now tied with Patrick Sharp for sixth in Hawks history with 42 postseason goals. "It gives you that confidence there's no telling how far you can go. It's playoff hockey -- anything can happen. It's good to be back; kind of get that monkey off our back."
Said Saad: "The camaraderie on the team is at an all-time high. Everyone's excited to be here ... and anytime you're scoring goals, you're hooting and hollering. It was just a great feeling overall today."
Strome tied it at 1-1 at 5:51 of the first period by banking a shot off goalie Mike Smith's back side. The floodgates opened at that point as Toews scored on the power play at 7:56, Saad made it 3-1 at 9:17, and Toews scored again at 12:57.
Kubalik assisted on all 3 scores, notching the primary assists on Toews' goals with perfect, pinpoint passes in front of the net.
"He's been fun to watch and fun to play with on a line for sure," Toews said.
Kubalik ended Smith's day when he scored 6:32 into the second period, which was just 2:19 after Leon Draisaitl scored to give Edmonton hope. Kubalik notched his second goal 11 minutes later to make it 6-2.
The Hawks went 3-for-6 on the power play, while Edmonton went 3-for-4.
Game 2 is Monday at 9:30 p.m.
Best-of-fives haven't been played in the NHL since 1986, but history is now firmly on the Hawks' side as Game 1 winners in those series advanced 82 percent of the time.
The Hawks dominated nearly every phase of the game, beating the lackluster Oilers to loose pucks, digging them out of corners more effectively and standing up for each other when needed.
Right from the opening minute, the Hawks also stormed the middle of the offensive zone and fired off plenty of high-danger shots.
It was an impressive display up and down the lineup by a team that suddenly looks awfully dangerous.
"We kind of have the best of both worlds," said Jeremy Colliton, who became the youngest coach to win his Stanley Cup playoff debut since assistant coach Marc Crawford won with Quebec in 1995. "We have a handful of guys that have been through it and won the Cups (and) they can share their experiences in terms of what it takes and the feeling that it's worth it. ...
"At the same time you got a young group. ... They're very happy for the opportunity to be here and maybe don't know any better.
"On the outside people may say that we don't have a chance, but (we got) better as the year went on, and now we have a chance to show it. So everyone's excited about that."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-01--Aug. 1 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code

Interactive mapSuburbs ' portion Since the outbreak began , there have been 88,807 cases in the suburbs as of Saturday , 49.2 % of the state 's total , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 3,801 deaths in the suburbs , representing 50.7 % of all deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As of Saturday , suburban Cook County had 44,926 cases and 2,102 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago : 61,205 cases and 2,786 fatalities .
• Top suburb counts from the county health department and medical examiner 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Des Plaines , 924 cases and 63 deaths in Wheeling , 883 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine , 763 cases and 23 deaths in Streamwood , 759 cases and 10 deaths in Mount Prospect , 736 cases and 19 deaths in Schaumburg , 700 cases and 34 deaths in Arlington Heights , 719 cases and 50 deaths in Glenview , 556 cases and 10 deaths in Hanover Park ( Cook County portion ) , 602 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 414 cases and 39 deaths in Elk Grove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Northbrook , 422 cases and 12 deaths in Rolling Meadows , 298 cases and 8 deaths in Prospect Heights , and 144 cases and 19 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
DuPage County • The county reported 11,347 cases and 510 deaths as of Saturday .
• Top counts : 930 cases and 9 deaths in Addison , 872 cases and 12 deaths in West Chicago , 751 cases and 12 deaths in Glendale Heights , 701 cases and 36 deaths in Naperville ( DuPage County portion ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bensenville , 636 cases and 29 deaths in Carol Stream , 538 cases and 26 deaths in Lombard , 524 cases and 41 deaths in Elmhurst , 457 cases and 11 deaths in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 397 cases and 22 deaths in Wheaton , 311 cases and 5 deaths in Villa Park , 297 cases and 3 deaths in Hanover Park ( DuPage County portion ) , 305 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn .
Lake County • The county listed 11,854 cases and 427 deaths on its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not updated Saturday .
• Top counts as of Friday : 3,035 to 3,039 in Waukegan , 700 to 704 in Round Lake Beach , 450 to 454 in Mundelein , 380 to 384 in Gurnee , 310 to 314 in Round Lake , 225 to 229 in Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) , 240 to 244 in Lake Zurich , 215 to 219 in Vernon Hills , 185 to 189 in Wauconda , 180 to 184 in Libertyville , 155 to 159 in Grayslake .
Kane County • The county @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its website Saturday .
• Top counts : 3,724 cases in Aurora ( Kane County portion ) , 2,147 in Elgin ( Kane County portion ) , 854 in Carpentersville , 474 in St. Charles , 399 in South Elgin , 257 in North Aurora , 256 in Geneva , 204 in Batavia , and 72 in Algonquin ( Kane County portion ) .
McHenry County • 2,923 cases and 112 deaths , according to the health department Saturday .
• 8,502 cases and 339 deaths , as of Saturday .
• Cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will County portion ) and 106 in Aurora ( Will County portion ) .

Aug. 1 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. NIAID-RML via AP
Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 88,807 cases in the suburbs as of Saturday, 49.2% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. There have been 3,801 deaths in the suburbs, representing 50.7% of all deaths in Illinois.
Cook County• As of Saturday, suburban Cook County had 44,926 cases and 2,102 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 61,205 cases and 2,786 fatalities.
• Top suburb counts from the county health department and medical examiner's office: 1,950 cases and 102 deaths in Des Plaines, 924 cases and 63 deaths in Wheeling, 883 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine, 763 cases and 23 deaths in Streamwood, 759 cases and 10 deaths in Mount Prospect, 736 cases and 19 deaths in Schaumburg, 700 cases and 34 deaths in Arlington Heights, 719 cases and 50 deaths in Glenview, 556 cases and 10 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion), 602 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 414 cases and 39 deaths in Elk Grove Village, 414 cases and 42 deaths in Northbrook, 422 cases and 12 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 298 cases and 8 deaths in Prospect Heights, and 144 cases and 19 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
DuPage County• The county reported 11,347 cases and 510 deaths as of Saturday.
• Top counts: 930 cases and 9 deaths in Addison, 872 cases and 12 deaths in West Chicago, 751 cases and 12 deaths in Glendale Heights, 701 cases and 36 deaths in Naperville (DuPage County portion), 600 cases and 12 deaths in Bensenville, 636 cases and 29 deaths in Carol Stream, 538 cases and 26 deaths in Lombard, 524 cases and 41 deaths in Elmhurst, 457 cases and 11 deaths in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 397 cases and 22 deaths in Wheaton, 311 cases and 5 deaths in Villa Park, 297 cases and 3 deaths in Hanover Park (DuPage County portion), 305 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn.
Lake County • The county listed 11,854 cases and 427 deaths on its website as of Friday. Numbers were not updated Saturday.
• Top counts as of Friday: 3,035 to 3,039 in Waukegan, 700 to 704 in Round Lake Beach, 450 to 454 in Mundelein, 380 to 384 in Gurnee, 310 to 314 in Round Lake, 225 to 229 in Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion), 240 to 244 in Lake Zurich, 215 to 219 in Vernon Hills, 185 to 189 in Wauconda, 180 to 184 in Libertyville, 155 to 159 in Grayslake.
Kane County• The county confirmed 9,218 cases with 298 deaths on its website Saturday.
• Top counts: 3,724 cases in Aurora (Kane County portion), 2,147 in Elgin (Kane County portion), 854 in Carpentersville, 474 in St. Charles, 399 in South Elgin, 257 in North Aurora, 256 in Geneva, 204 in Batavia, and 72 in Algonquin (Kane County portion).
McHenry County• 2,923 cases and 112 deaths, according to the health department Saturday.
Will County
• 8,502 cases and 339 deaths, as of Saturday.
• Cases per town include 578 in Naperville (Will County portion) and 106 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-01--Backpacks, crayons, chalk and kids make "Back-to-School Bash" a success

In the first 30 minutes of a `` Back-To-School Bash '' Saturday to collect school supplies at Hawthorn Mall in @ @ @ @ @ 70 backpacks stuffed with items were donated .
`` It 's nice to see everyone @ @ @ @ @ '' said Tia Lindholm , event coordinator at Hawthorn Mall .
The supplies will be @ @ @ @ @ Anyone who donated a backpack with at least six items from a long list of @ @ @ @ @ reusable tote bag from T-Mobile and either a $ 25 Barbara 's Bookstore gift card @ @ @ @ @ the mall 's AMC theater .
Colorful `` Love '' face masks were also given @ @ @ @ @ to stay and listen to the Libertyville School Of Rock performance in the LOVE Mural @ @ @ @ @ side of the building .
Children were given crayons to color a temporary , smaller @ @ @ @ @ was also given to anyone wanting to create art on the pavement .

Backpacks, crayons, chalk and kids make "Back-to-School Bash" a success
In the first 30 minutes of a "Back-To-School Bash" Saturday to collect school supplies at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, at least 70 backpacks stuffed with items were donated.
"It's nice to see everyone giving to their community," said Tia Lindholm, event coordinator at Hawthorn Mall. The supplies will be given to local schools.
Anyone who donated a backpack with at least six items from a long list of needed school supplies received a reusable tote bag from T-Mobile and either a $25 Barbara's Bookstore gift card or a movie pass to the mall's AMC theater. Colorful "Love" face masks were also given away.
Families were encouraged to stay and listen to the Libertyville School Of Rock performance in the LOVE Mural parking lot on the east side of the building. Children were given crayons to color a temporary, smaller mural on site. Chalk was also given to anyone wanting to create art on the pavement.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-01--Waukegan company hands out 50,000 face masks and hands sanitizer

A large group of Medline employees volunteered to hand out 50,000 reusable face masks and hand sanitizer to a constant @ @ @ @ @ the company 's Waukegan distribution center .
As the long line of cars honked and @ @ @ @ @ PPE ( personal protective equipment ) , the employee volunteers could be heard cheering them @ @ @ @ @ very important because we have deep roots in the community , '' said William Berger @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It 's important to us to support the community that we live in @ @ @ @ @ four reusable blue cloth masks made from the same material as medical scrubs , which @ @ @ @ @ up to 25 launderings .
Also included was a bottle of hand sanitizer and a @ @ @ @ @ Mundelein-based Medline is the largest private employer in Waukegan .

Waukegan company hands out 50,000 face masks and hands sanitizer
Editor's note: This story has been changed to correct information about the company's headquarters. Medline is headquartered in Northfield.
A large group of Medline employees volunteered to doled out 50,000 reusable face masks and hand sanitizer to a constant line of cars Saturday at the company's Waukegan distribution center.
As the long line of cars honked and drove away with bags of masks and sanitizer, the employee volunteers could be heard cheering them on.
"It's very important because we have deep roots in the community," said William Berger, Medline spokesman. "It's important to us to support the community that we live in."
The bags contained four reusable blue cloth masks made from the same material as medical scrubs, which has been tested to withstand up to 25 launderings.
Also included was a bottle of hand sanitizer and a message from the company.
Northfield-based Medline is the largest private employer in Waukegan.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-01--Paved trail link along Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates officially opens

Local leaders gathered Saturday morning to open the long-delayed east-west bike trail link along Shoe Factory Road from Route 59 west to the Canadian National railroad tracks in Hoffman Estates .
The project , which cost around $ 470,000 , paved a 0.7-mile stretch of what was a dirt and grass path to link existing paved paths .
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said at the ribbon cutting that the new trail spur would connect Hoffman Estates residents to the nearly 9-mile Poplar Creek red loop trail , which is also paved , as well as many miles of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important resource for healthy living , especially during this pandemic , '' said Preckwinkle , also president of the Forest Preserves of Cook County .
`` Many people are rediscovering how wonderful it is to be outdoors in peaceful natural surroundings . ''
The village of Hoffman Estates , Hoffman Estates Park District and Cook County Forest Preserve District signed an intergovernmental agreement in February to get the project done during the 2020 construction season .
It 's seen as an important component in keeping bicyclists and pedestrians safely off a particularly busy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Estates Mayor Bill McLeod said the project was eight years in the making , which he joked was just a blink of an eye in government time .
`` We 're very blessed in Hoffman Estates to have thousands of acres of forest preserve within our municipal boundaries , and it really affects the quality of life of the people , '' McLeod said .
`` It is great to have part of the country in the city , and that 's what your forest preserves do , Madam President . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the state , with the remaining 20 % shared by the village , Hoffman Estates Park District and the forest preserves .
Keith Evans , the treasurer and a commissioner of the Hoffman Estates Park District , was the only official who rode his bike to the ceremony .
He said he 's long used the trail , and now it will be easier for residents to go between the sections of the village without having to drive a car .
`` I ca n't wait to try it , '' Evans @ @

Paved trail link along Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates officially opens
Local leaders gathered Saturday morning to open the long-delayed east-west bike trail link along Shoe Factory Road from Route 59 west to the Canadian National railroad tracks in Hoffman Estates.
The project, which cost around $470,000, paved a 0.7-mile stretch of what was a dirt and grass path to link existing paved paths.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said at the ribbon cutting that the new trail spur would connect Hoffman Estates residents to the nearly 9-mile Poplar Creek red loop trail, which is also paved, as well as many miles of unpaved trails.
"Trails are an important resource for healthy living, especially during this pandemic," said Preckwinkle, also president of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. "Many people are rediscovering how wonderful it is to be outdoors in peaceful natural surroundings."
The village of Hoffman Estates, Hoffman Estates Park District and Cook County Forest Preserve District signed an intergovernmental agreement in February to get the project done during the 2020 construction season. It's seen as an important component in keeping bicyclists and pedestrians safely off a particularly busy stretch of Shoe Factory Road.
Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod said the project was eight years in the making, which he joked was just a blink of an eye in government time.
"We're very blessed in Hoffman Estates to have thousands of acres of forest preserve within our municipal boundaries, and it really affects the quality of life of the people," McLeod said. "It is great to have part of the country in the city, and that's what your forest preserves do, Madam President."
The village secured 80% of the funding from the state, with the remaining 20% shared by the village, Hoffman Estates Park District and the forest preserves.
Keith Evans, the treasurer and a commissioner of the Hoffman Estates Park District, was the only official who rode his bike to the ceremony. He said he's long used the trail, and now it will be easier for residents to go between the sections of the village without having to drive a car.
"I can't wait to try it," Evans said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-01--Organization says need for ethnic organ donors critical

Minorities make up nearly 60 % of people who need organ transplants in the U.S. , but only a third of registered donors .
In Illinois , 1,450 Blacks , 800 Latinos and 240 Asians are awaiting transplants .
The need for donors from those communities is critical , as transplant success rates are higher when the donor and recipient are of the same ethnicity or racial group , said Marion Shuck , director of family services and community outreach for Itasca-based Gift of Hope .
The nonprofit organ and tissue donor network is emphasizing the importance of ethnic diversity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Awareness Month in August .
Events include webinars with regional community organizations and hospital partners to encourage donor registration , and promote healthy living and disease prevention .
To become a donor , visit giftofhope.org or text COMMIT to 51555 .
The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn will host a drive-through voter registration and census outreach event aimed at undercounted and underrepresented groups from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday , Aug. 2 , in Parking Lot 6 , 425 Fawell Blvd .
`` It 's targeted to ( reach ) youth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Sara Sadat , Lisle village trustee .
`` We are using this event as a model .
The hope will be to continue to scale this to Chicago and our neighboring suburbs . ''
Organizers are promoting the event through the Muslim Civic Coalition , DuPage NAACP and various high school civic organizations , Sadat said .
People can register to vote from the their vehicles .
They must be wearing masks .
Drivers can tune in to WCPT 820 AM radio at 3 p.m. to get updates in English and Spanish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the online voter registration process on smartphones or tablets .
They will follow social distancing guidelines and provide sanitizer .
Assistance will be available in Arabic , Polish , Hindi , Spanish and Urdu .
When Huntley High School 's spring graduation was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , Principal Marcus Belin and his administrative team personally conferred diplomas to nearly 600 students at home and conducted mini ceremonies for families who requested it .
Belin 's students returned the favor Friday by joining a procession of administrators from National Louis University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socially distanced ceremony and parade in front of Belin 's Huntley home .
Belin joined Huntley Community School District 158 in 2018 .
He is the district 's first Black principal , president-elect of the Illinois Principals Association and 2020 Principal of the Year for the association 's Kishwaukee Region .
Elgin Community College will kick off a new series of virtual conversations titled `` Confronting Racism Head On '' this week .
Part one , `` Racism on Display , '' is at 2 p.m. Thursday .
Up to 300 participants can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ session will be livestreamed on ECC 's Facebook page and a recording will be available afterward .
The panel will discuss the continued presence of Confederate flags , symbols and monuments and American Indian sports team names and mascots , said Susan Timm , ECC professor of digital technologies and co-chair of its Multicultural and Global Initiatives Committee .
`` MAGIC is dedicated to looking at symbols of racism that many of us have nonchalantly accepted as having historical significance for our country and serving as a way to honor the culture they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In reality , however , these are examples of hate and oppression on display that serve to perpetuate disrespect and negative stereotypes . ''
The Islamic Society of North America 's 57th annual convention -- the largest gathering of Muslims in North America -- wo n't be held as planned at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont this September .
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , ISNA leadership has canceled the physical event in favor of a virtual convention Sept. 5-6 .
This year 's convention theme is `` The Struggle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moral Imperative . ''
Program topics include racism , social justice , spirituality , the COVID-19 crisis and the environment .
The virtual convention will provide a platform for international speakers , interfaith and community leaders , authors , Islamic scholars , activists , nonprofit experts , political leaders and representatives of national organizations .
It typically features an expo of Muslim businesses , interfaith programs , community service recognitions , youth programs and entertainment .
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Organization says need for ethnic organ donors critical
Minorities make up nearly 60% of people who need organ transplants in the U.S., but only a third of registered donors.
In Illinois, 1,450 Blacks, 800 Latinos and 240 Asians are awaiting transplants. The need for donors from those communities is critical, as transplant success rates are higher when the donor and recipient are of the same ethnicity or racial group, said Marion Shuck, director of family services and community outreach for Itasca-based Gift of Hope.
The nonprofit organ and tissue donor network is emphasizing the importance of ethnic diversity in organ donation during National Minority Donor Awareness Month in August. Events include webinars with regional community organizations and hospital partners to encourage donor registration, and promote healthy living and disease prevention.
To become a donor, visit giftofhope.org or text COMMIT to 51555.
Voter, census outreach:
- Paul Valade | Staff Photographer Lisle village Trustee Sara Sadat helped organize Sunday's drive-through voter registration and census outreach event aimed at undercounted and underrepresented groups. It runs from 1 to 5 p.m. in Parking Lot 6 of College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.
The College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn will host a drive-through voter registration and census outreach event aimed at undercounted and underrepresented groups from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, in Parking Lot 6, 425 Fawell Blvd.
"It's targeted to (reach) youth, minorities and seniors right now," said Sara Sadat, Lisle village trustee. "We are using this event as a model. The hope will be to continue to scale this to Chicago and our neighboring suburbs."
Organizers are promoting the event through the Muslim Civic Coalition, DuPage NAACP and various high school civic organizations, Sadat said.
People can register to vote from the their vehicles. They must be wearing masks. Drivers can tune in to WCPT 820 AM radio at 3 p.m. to get updates in English and Spanish. Masked volunteers will walk participants through the online voter registration process on smartphones or tablets. They will follow social distancing guidelines and provide sanitizer.
Assistance will be available in Arabic, Polish, Hindi, Spanish and Urdu.
Principal earns doctorate:
Marcus Belin, Huntley High School principal, got a surprise Friday when his students and administrators of National Louis University delivered his doctoral degree in a socially distanced ceremony and parade in front of Belin's Huntley home. - Courtesy of Huntley Community School District 158
When Huntley High School's spring graduation was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Principal Marcus Belin and his administrative team personally conferred diplomas to nearly 600 students at home and conducted mini ceremonies for families who requested it.
Belin's students returned the favor Friday by joining a procession of administrators from National Louis University to deliver his doctoral degree in a socially distanced ceremony and parade in front of Belin's Huntley home.
Belin joined Huntley Community School District 158 in 2018. He is the district's first Black principal, president-elect of the Illinois Principals Association and 2020 Principal of the Year for the association's Kishwaukee Region.
'Confronting Racism' series:
Elgin Community College will kick off a new series of virtual conversations titled "Confronting Racism Head On" this week.
Part one, "Racism on Display," is at 2 p.m. Thursday. Up to 300 participants can join the discussion via Zoom. The session will be livestreamed on ECC's Facebook page and a recording will be available afterward.
The panel will discuss the continued presence of Confederate flags, symbols and monuments and American Indian sports team names and mascots, said Susan Timm, ECC professor of digital technologies and co-chair of its Multicultural and Global Initiatives Committee.
"MAGIC is dedicated to looking at symbols of racism that many of us have nonchalantly accepted as having historical significance for our country and serving as a way to honor the culture they represent," Timm said. "In reality, however, these are examples of hate and oppression on display that serve to perpetuate disrespect and negative stereotypes."
Virtual Islamic convention:
The Islamic Society of North America's 57th annual convention -- the largest gathering of Muslims in North America -- won't be held as planned at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont this September.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ISNA leadership has canceled the physical event in favor of a virtual convention Sept. 5-6.
This year's convention theme is "The Struggle for Social and Racial Justice: A Moral Imperative." Program topics include racism, social justice, spirituality, the COVID-19 crisis and the environment.
The virtual convention will provide a platform for international speakers, interfaith and community leaders, authors, Islamic scholars, activists, nonprofit experts, political leaders and representatives of national organizations. It typically features an expo of Muslim businesses, interfaith programs, community service recognitions, youth programs and entertainment.
To register, visit isna.net/convention-information/.
• Share stories, news and happenings from the suburban mosaic with Madhu Krishnamurthy at mkrishnamurthy@dailyherald.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-01--Oswald: NASA didn't discover new constellation, change zodiac signs

An `` old hoax '' made the rounds on social media in July , claiming the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has discovered a new constellation and all the zodiac signs have been realigned , according to The Associated Press .
NASA is the federal agency that studies astronomy , not astrology , the AP said .
`` We see your comments about a zodiac story that re-emerges every few years , '' NASA said in a July 16 Twitter post .
`` No , we did not change the zodiac . ''
In a statement posted online , NASA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zodiac signs 3,000 years ago to match up with the 12 months on the calendar , the AP said .
Although there were 13 constellations identified , they left one , Ophiuchus , represented by a serpent , off in order to align with the calendar .
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden recently told a group of workers that the fast-food chain McDonald 's requires employees to sign an agreement not to work for a competitor .
`` McDonald 's ( is ) making billions of dollars , but here 's the deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noncompete contracts that you can not go across town to try to get a job at Burger King , '' the former vice president said during a July 22 roundtable with the Service Employees International Union .
McDonald 's employees are not forced to sign any such contract , according to FactCheck.org .
Biden appeared to be referring to a since-deleted clause many fast-food employers used to keep workers from moving to another franchise within the same chain , according to PolitiFact.com .
McDonald 's eliminated the no-poaching clause in 2017 after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was barred from getting a job at a different McDonald 's .
By 2019 , 155 restaurant chains with 160,000 locations had discontinued the clause , PolitiFact said .
A campaign spokesperson told PolitiFact Biden was making the point that low-wage workers run into barriers while looking for higher-paying jobs .
Hurricane Hanna crashed into Texas last week , bringing 90 mph winds , rain and flooding .
Video posted on social media purported to show the storm taking down part of the border wall at the U.S.-Mexico line .
A July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valdez included the video , along with the comment , translated from Spanish , `` And so , 'Hanna ' knocked down part of the border wall that is being built between the United States and Mexico .
For the fury of nature , there are no borders . ''
While the fury of nature is real , the claim is not , < URL destination= '' https : //www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/07/28/fact-check-hurricane-hanna-did-not-collapse-u-s-border-wall-texas/5517738002/ `` > according to USA Today .
< /URL > '' The video circulating on social media appears to be from June 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that were pending additional anchoring to fall over at a construction site near Deming , New Mexico , '' U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Roderick Kise < URL destination= '' https : //apnews.com/afs : Content:9156162109 '' > told The Associated Press .
< /URL > Raini Brunson , from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , said the incident happened on June 5 , USA Today said .
`` The contractor revised its barrier panel-bracing procedures and work has continued on the project without further incident , '' Brunson told the AP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots , recent social media posts have said the U.S .
Postal System is telling people they must send in their ballots 14 days before the election .
One post said , `` Election Day is not Nov. 3 .
Election Day is Tuesday , Oct .
20 . ''
The postal service is n't behind that directive , according to Snopes.com .
The agency did recommend voters request absentee ballots 15 days before Election Day .
`` We do ask election officials and voters to be mindful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to transport , process and deliver ballots , '' the USPS told Snopes .
The agency said people planning to vote by mail `` must understand their local jurisdiction 's requirements for timely submission of absentee ballots , including postmarking requirements . ''
In Illinois , a request for an absentee ballot can be done in-person one day before an election and five days prior to Election Day if applying through the mail or online , according to vote.org .
All mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bob Oswald is a veteran Chicago-area journalist and former news editor of the Elgin Courier-News .
Contact him at boboswald33 @ gmail.com .

Oswald: NASA didn't discover new constellation, change zodiac signs
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from pad 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. NASA is sending a rover to Mars to search for signs of life, but it hasn't added a new sign to the zodiac. Associated Press
An "old hoax" made the rounds on social media in July, claiming the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has discovered a new constellation and all the zodiac signs have been realigned, according to The Associated Press.
NASA is the federal agency that studies astronomy, not astrology, the AP said.
"We see your comments about a zodiac story that re-emerges every few years," NASA said in a July 16 Twitter post. "No, we did not change the zodiac."
In a statement posted online, NASA explained how the Babylonians created the 12 zodiac signs 3,000 years ago to match up with the 12 months on the calendar, the AP said. Although there were 13 constellations identified, they left one, Ophiuchus, represented by a serpent, off in order to align with the calendar.
Biden wrong about noncompete agreement
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden recently told a group of workers that the fast-food chain McDonald's requires employees to sign an agreement not to work for a competitor.
"McDonald's (is) making billions of dollars, but here's the deal, they've made you all sign noncompete contracts that you cannot go across town to try to get a job at Burger King," the former vice president said during a July 22 roundtable with the Service Employees International Union.
McDonald's employees are not forced to sign any such contract, according to FactCheck.org.
Biden appeared to be referring to a since-deleted clause many fast-food employers used to keep workers from moving to another franchise within the same chain, according to PolitiFact.com.
McDonald's eliminated the no-poaching clause in 2017 after the restaurant was sued by an Illinois worker who was barred from getting a job at a different McDonald's. By 2019, 155 restaurant chains with 160,000 locations had discontinued the clause, PolitiFact said.
A campaign spokesperson told PolitiFact Biden was making the point that low-wage workers run into barriers while looking for higher-paying jobs.
Hurricane Hanna didn't damage border wall
Hurricane Hanna crashed into Texas last week, bringing 90 mph winds, rain and flooding. Video posted on social media purported to show the storm taking down part of the border wall at the U.S.-Mexico line.
A July 26 Twitter post by Mexican journalist Yadith Valdez included the video, along with the comment, translated from Spanish, "And so, 'Hanna' knocked down part of the border wall that is being built between the United States and Mexico. For the fury of nature, there are no borders."
While the fury of nature is real, the claim is not, according to USA Today.
"The video circulating on social media appears to be from June 2020 when high winds caused several border-wall panels that were pending additional anchoring to fall over at a construction site near Deming, New Mexico," U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Roderick Kise told The Associated Press.
Raini Brunson, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said the incident happened on June 5, USA Today said.
"The contractor revised its barrier panel-bracing procedures and work has continued on the project without further incident," Brunson told the AP.
Post office says ballots don't require 2 weeks
Following negative comments and tweets by President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots, recent social media posts have said the U.S. Postal System is telling people they must send in their ballots 14 days before the election.
One post said, "Election Day is not Nov. 3. Election Day is Tuesday, Oct. 20."
The postal service isn't behind that directive, according to Snopes.com. The agency did recommend voters request absentee ballots 15 days before Election Day.
"We do ask election officials and voters to be mindful of the time that it takes for us to transport, process and deliver ballots," the USPS told Snopes.
The agency said people planning to vote by mail "must understand their local jurisdiction's requirements for timely submission of absentee ballots, including postmarking requirements."
In Illinois, a request for an absentee ballot can be done in-person one day before an election and five days prior to Election Day if applying through the mail or online, according to vote.org. All mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days after the election.
• Bob Oswald is a veteran Chicago-area journalist and former news editor of the Elgin Courier-News. Contact him at boboswald33@gmail.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-01--Get me a doctor. I'm having contractions.

Hi , my name is Jim , and I 'm a prescriptivist .
There ought to be a self-help organization for those of us who cling desperately to the language that was beaten into us -- in some cases -- as children .
The way they tell it , chums who attended parochial schools had to endure withering glances and the threat of rapped knuckles , while I lived in fear only of B 's at my public schools .
For whatever reason , they and I still find it hard to let go of the conventions of our youth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many of us look with suspicion upon new words and syntax and tend to shun them .
Compared to Latin , English is a teenager .
It grows and changes every day .
Say you 're 70 and your grandson is 15 .
Should it be so strange that you speak a different language when he was taught an updated -- note I did n't write `` upgraded '' -- version of English a half century after you ?
If we can go from handshake to high five to fist bump to elbow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ca n't we all be a little more forgiving of changes in our language ?
I think I deserve some sort of chip to carry in my pocket for that soliloquy .
I remember getting an email from a reader who was very concerned that people were creating contractions -- just making up those darned time-savers without consulting anyone .
This particular reader 's beef was with compressing `` there is '' into `` there 's . ''
How do you think contractions came to be ?
Yep , regular people just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I ca n't stand your face anymore .
You should n't work from home anymore .
You must n't breathe the same air I breathe . ''
Wait , that was what my wife told me this morning .
But contractions -- like new words -- always start with one person and gain acceptance to the extent they are added to dictionaries and taught in reputable schools .
Some of the formality in English gave way to contractions during the 17th century .
Could it have been during the Great Plague of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I were a betting man , I 'd put some money on that .
Where am I going with all of this ?
Reader Howard Salk had a related question : `` Your recent mention of advertising goofs prompted me to send the attached Goobledy-Poo ad , because it contains this following sentence : 'With Goobledy-Poo there 's no tests , doctor appointments or hassles to get in your way . '
'' If you have n't caught on , I substituted the real name of the product to protect copywriters ' identities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's ' should be 'there are , ' '' Howard wrote .
`` At least that 's the way I learned it , although I have been hearing 'there 's ' in a plural context more frequently . ''
I am not about to tell Howard to take a chill pill as I did my other emailer , because he makes a good point .
`` There 's '' is an abbreviation for `` there is . ''
`` There 're '' has n't caught on as a plural form , because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` there are . ''
It would be easier to say `` there are '' with a wad of peanut butter on the roof of your mouth than it would be to try to spit out `` there 're . ''
What Howard failed to mention was that in the ad he sent me for Goobledy-Poo , the name of the product was pluralized with an apostrophe before the `` s. '' And that will not stand .
• Jim Baumann is vice president/managing editor of the Daily Herald .
Write him at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the subject line .
You also can friend or follow Jim at facebook.com/baumannjim .

Get me a doctor. I'm having contractions.
Since the rules for the English language were drilled into him as a child, Grammar Moses has been a prescriptivist. AP File Photo/June 15, 2018
Hi, my name is Jim, and I'm a prescriptivist.
There ought to be a self-help organization for those of us who cling desperately to the language that was beaten into us -- in some cases -- as children.
The way they tell it, chums who attended parochial schools had to endure withering glances and the threat of rapped knuckles, while I lived in fear only of B's at my public schools.
For whatever reason, they and I still find it hard to let go of the conventions of our youth and allow English some breathing room. Many of us look with suspicion upon new words and syntax and tend to shun them.
Hey, change is hard.
Compared to Latin, English is a teenager. It grows and changes every day. Say you're 70 and your grandson is 15. Should it be so strange that you speak a different language when he was taught an updated -- note I didn't write "upgraded" -- version of English a half century after you?
If we can go from handshake to high five to fist bump to elbow bump in the course of a generation, can't we all be a little more forgiving of changes in our language?
I think I deserve some sort of chip to carry in my pocket for that soliloquy.
I remember getting an email from a reader who was very concerned that people were creating contractions -- just making up those darned time-savers without consulting anyone. This particular reader's beef was with compressing "there is" into "there's."
Please grab the smelling salts.
How do you think contractions came to be? Yep, regular people just started saying things to one another like "I can't stand your face anymore. You shouldn't work from home anymore. You mustn't breathe the same air I breathe."
Wait, that was what my wife told me this morning.
But contractions -- like new words -- always start with one person and gain acceptance to the extent they are added to dictionaries and taught in reputable schools. Some of the formality in English gave way to contractions during the 17th century. Could it have been during the Great Plague of London in 1665 and 1666? If I were a betting man, I'd put some money on that.
Where am I going with all of this?
Reader Howard Salk had a related question: "Your recent mention of advertising goofs prompted me to send the attached Goobledy-Poo ad, because it contains this following sentence: 'With Goobledy-Poo there's no tests, doctor appointments or hassles to get in your way.'"
If you haven't caught on, I substituted the real name of the product to protect copywriters' identities.
"Seems to me that 'there's' should be 'there are,'" Howard wrote. "At least that's the way I learned it, although I have been hearing 'there's' in a plural context more frequently."
I am not about to tell Howard to take a chill pill as I did my other emailer, because he makes a good point.
"There's" is an abbreviation for "there is."
"There're" hasn't caught on as a plural form, because it's actually more difficult to say than "there are." It would be easier to say "there are" with a wad of peanut butter on the roof of your mouth than it would be to try to spit out "there're."
What Howard failed to mention was that in the ad he sent me for Goobledy-Poo, the name of the product was pluralized with an apostrophe before the "s."
And that will not stand.
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--2020-08-01--Rozner: What a sad ending for Arlington Park

For anyone who has followed horse racing closely the last few decades , Thursday 's news was hardly a surprise .
But it was no less devastating .
During an investor earnings call , Churchill Downs Inc. -- which owns Arlington Park -- dropped a bomb on local horse racing fans .
As reported by the Daily Herald 's Christopher Placek , CDI boss Bill Carstanjen no longer sounded like a man threatening the future of the Arlington Heights palace .
He made it crystal clear that the Local Oval has no future in hosting ponies .
`` The long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carstanjen said .
`` That land will have a higher and better purpose for something else at some point .
`` But we want to work constructively with all of the constituencies in the market to see if there 's an opportunity to move the ( racing ) license or otherwise change the circumstances so that racing can continue in Illinois .
`` We 've been patient and thoughtful and constructive with the parties up in that jurisdiction , but long-term that land gets sold and that license will need to move if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The gambling bill that passed in 2019 was too late for Arlington Park .
The track -- and all of Illinois horse racing -- needed a casino on property 10 years ago if it wanted to contend with states that offer higher purses and higher-quality racing .
Many breeders , owners and trainers could not remain in Illinois and survive under the circumstances .
When the state finally passed a pair of gambling bills in 2011 and 2012 , after decades of neglect , then Gov .
Pat Quinn refused to sign them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenue they would have produced .
Even then it might have been too late , but at least horse racing with slots at the tracks would have had a fighting chance .
Instead , Illinois tracks were not allowed to compete with tracks around the country that had slots , not compete with Illinois casinos , and not compete with any restaurant or gas station that could install slots .
But a plant that 's had regulated gaming since 1927 was n't given the same privilege .
Thus , the best horses left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 50,000 Illinois jobs across horse racing and agriculture was left to wither .
You do n't have to stretch the imagination to wonder what causes politicians to kill jobs and flush revenue , especially in Illinois .
So sad when you remember it was only a couple decades ago that Illinois horse racing was a major player in the game , and that the Chicago area once had more tracks than any other metropolitan area in the country .
Today , Churchill is the obstacle , now that it owns a huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Given the massive expenditure for licenses and taxes for expanded gambling , not to mention infrastructure , Churchill decided against adding a sportsbook , slots or table games at Arlington , not needing to compete with Rivers only a few furlongs away .
So Churchill is also willing to let Arlington die , with little concern for the history , track , employees , patrons , community or horse racing in Illinois .
To pretend otherwise is laughable .
Having failed to get what it needed from the state when Arlington could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and found another way to make money by purchasing 61 percent of Rivers .
Cynical and clinical in its approach , CDI fits right in with Illinois politics , and thus the spot the track is in now , with dreadful racing and no hope for the future .
Arlington Heights officials will complain now about what they 're losing , but let 's not forget how hard they once fought to keep slots and a casino out of the track .
It was like the village was afraid Al Capone was going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't pretend now that Arlington Heights was on board with a casino all along .
What becomes of the 300 acres is very much up in the air , but one can imagine a combination of houses , condos and apartments with a new entertainment destination occupying prime real estate .
It was suggested here before the Cubs spent a billion dollars to renovate Wrigley Field that they ought to purchase Arlington Park and all its property to build a Friendly Confines replica , complete with all the restaurants , bars , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are stuck on the South Side through 2029 and the Bears on the lakefront until 2033 .
What seems certain is there wo n't be horse racing .
`` Long-term for Arlington Park , as we 've explained on these calls and we 've explained to the state , it does n't work , '' Carstanjen said .
`` The economics do n't work .
It 's not a viable solution .
We 'd like to give the state , given everything that 's going on , an opportunity to help us find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not commit to racing again next year , saying , `` We 're running the race meet right now and have an agreement to run a 2021 race meet if we elect to do so . ''
Which means the final race ever at Arlington Park could be run in two months with no fans on property , an unceremonious funeral for one of the grandest facilities ever to host a spectacular sport .
Hard to imagine a more gruesome and gloomy ending .

Rozner: What a sad ending for Arlington Park
For anyone who has followed horse racing closely the last few decades, Thursday's news was hardly a surprise.
But it was no less devastating.
During an investor earnings call, Churchill Downs Inc. -- which owns Arlington Park -- dropped a bomb on local horse racing fans. As reported by the Daily Herald's Christopher Placek, CDI boss Bill Carstanjen no longer sounded like a man threatening the future of the Arlington Heights palace.
He made it crystal clear that the Local Oval has no future in hosting ponies.
"The long-term solution is not Arlington Park," Carstanjen said. "That land will have a higher and better purpose for something else at some point.
"But we want to work constructively with all of the constituencies in the market to see if there's an opportunity to move the (racing) license or otherwise change the circumstances so that racing can continue in Illinois.
"We've been patient and thoughtful and constructive with the parties up in that jurisdiction, but long-term that land gets sold and that license will need to move if it's going to continue."
The gambling bill that passed in 2019 was too late for Arlington Park. The track -- and all of Illinois horse racing -- needed a casino on property 10 years ago if it wanted to contend with states that offer higher purses and higher-quality racing. Many breeders, owners and trainers could not remain in Illinois and survive under the circumstances.
When the state finally passed a pair of gambling bills in 2011 and 2012, after decades of neglect, then Gov. Pat Quinn refused to sign them, despite the $500 million in revenue they would have produced. Even then it might have been too late, but at least horse racing with slots at the tracks would have had a fighting chance.
Instead, Illinois tracks were not allowed to compete with tracks around the country that had slots, not compete with Illinois casinos, and not compete with any restaurant or gas station that could install slots.
But a plant that's had regulated gaming since 1927 wasn't given the same privilege. Thus, the best horses left for greener pastures and a billion-dollar industry with 50,000 Illinois jobs across horse racing and agriculture was left to wither.
You don't have to stretch the imagination to wonder what causes politicians to kill jobs and flush revenue, especially in Illinois.
So sad when you remember it was only a couple decades ago that Illinois horse racing was a major player in the game, and that the Chicago area once had more tracks than any other metropolitan area in the country.
Today, Churchill is the obstacle, now that it owns a huge chunk of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. Given the massive expenditure for licenses and taxes for expanded gambling, not to mention infrastructure, Churchill decided against adding a sportsbook, slots or table games at Arlington, not needing to compete with Rivers only a few furlongs away.
So Churchill is also willing to let Arlington die, with little concern for the history, track, employees, patrons, community or horse racing in Illinois. To pretend otherwise is laughable. Having failed to get what it needed from the state when Arlington could have been saved, Churchill moved on and found another way to make money by purchasing 61 percent of Rivers.
Cynical and clinical in its approach, CDI fits right in with Illinois politics, and thus the spot the track is in now, with dreadful racing and no hope for the future.
Arlington Heights officials will complain now about what they're losing, but let's not forget how hard they once fought to keep slots and a casino out of the track. It was like the village was afraid Al Capone was going to walk through the door, so don't pretend now that Arlington Heights was on board with a casino all along.
What becomes of the 300 acres is very much up in the air, but one can imagine a combination of houses, condos and apartments with a new entertainment destination occupying prime real estate.
It was suggested here before the Cubs spent a billion dollars to renovate Wrigley Field that they ought to purchase Arlington Park and all its property to build a Friendly Confines replica, complete with all the restaurants, bars, hotels and profits.
Too late now.
The White Sox are stuck on the South Side through 2029 and the Bears on the lakefront until 2033.
What seems certain is there won't be horse racing.
"Long-term for Arlington Park, as we've explained on these calls and we've explained to the state, it doesn't work," Carstanjen said. "The economics don't work. It's not a viable solution. We'd like to give the state, given everything that's going on, an opportunity to help us find a better long-term solution."
Carstanjen would not commit to racing again next year, saying, "We're running the race meet right now and have an agreement to run a 2021 race meet if we elect to do so."
Which means the final race ever at Arlington Park could be run in two months with no fans on property, an unceremonious funeral for one of the grandest facilities ever to host a spectacular sport.
Hard to imagine a more gruesome and gloomy ending.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-02--Angels recover after giving up late lead, beat Astros in 10

ANAHEIM , Calif. -- Matt Thaiss scored on Michael Hermosillo 's bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning , and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night .
Jason Castro delivered a tying RBI double in the ninth for the Angels , who improved the majors ' worst record to 3-6 despite blowing a two-run lead in the ninth .
David Fletcher hit a leadoff single in the 10th off Nivaldo Rodriguez ( 0-1 ) , sending Thaiss to third .
After the Astros walked Anthony Rendon to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Josh Reddick 's inaccurate throw from medium right field .
Angels reliever NoÃ© Ramirez got two outs in the 10th , and Ryan Buchter ( 2-0 ) struck out Abraham Toro with the bases loaded in a rare bright moment for the Halos ' struggling relievers .
BALTIMORE -- Pinch-hitter Pat Valaika singled in the winning run in the 11th inning , and Baltimore handed Tampa Bay its fourth straight loss .
Newcomer Brian Holaday scored the deciding run after making a sensational diving catch in the top of the 11th to start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added to the roster to replace Richard Bleier , who was traded after midnight on Saturday .
Holaday advanced from second to third on a sacrifice bunt off Oliver Drake ( 0-2 ) , and with two outs came home on Valaika 's opposite-field liner to right off Chaz Roe .
Travis Lakins ( 1-0 ) pitched the 11th to earn his first major league win .
NEW YORK -- Gio Urshela hit his first big league grand slam , Aaron Judge homered for a career-high fourth straight game and New York won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1-0 ) pitched three hitless innings to win his major league debut .
At 6-1 , the Yankees are off to their best start since 2003 .
Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka made his season debut after recovering from a concussion sustained when he was hit in the head by Giancarlo Stanton 's line drive during practice on July 4 .
Tanaka lasted just 2 2/3 innings and 51 pitches , tiring in his second time through the order .
David Hale finished the six-hitter for his third career save , his first this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inning off Zack Godley ( 0-1 ) , a 455-foot drive to left-center .
Urshela hit his second homer of the season an inning later for a 5-0 lead .
MINNEAPOLIS -- Miguel SanÃ³ homered twice and Kenta Maeda pitched six scoreless innings in his home debut for Minnesota .
Eddie Rosario added a solo homer for the Twins , who got another strong start from a veteran newcomer to its starting rotation .
Maeda ( 2-0 ) retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced and did n't allow a hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground ball to second base in the fifth inning .
Carlos Carrasco ( 1-1 ) gave up six hits in six innings for Cleveland and was done in by three solo home runs from the Twins .
Maeda , acquired in an offseason trade from the Dodgers , was one of three key additions to strengthen Minnesota 's rotation along with Rich Hill and Homer Bailey .
ATLANTA -- Ronald AcuÃ±a Jr. shook off a slow start by driving in two runs with two hits , including his first homer , and Atlanta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have lost four straight , including the first two games of the four-game series between the NL East rivals .
Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer , his third , off Michael Wacha ( 1-1 ) in the first inning .
AcuÃ±a led off the game with his 18th strikeout , the most in the majors , before emerging from his funk .
He doubled in a run in the second for his first RBI as the Braves stretched the lead to 5-0 .
AcuÃ±a lined his first homer into the left-field seats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Josh Tomlin ( 1-0 ) pitched 2 1/3 perfect innings with three strikeouts for the win .
KANSAS CITY , Mo .
-- Gio Gonzalez made his first start for the hot-hitting Chicago White Sox more than 16 years after they drafted him , and the veteran responded by holding the Kansas City Royals scoreless into the fourth inning .
Eloy Jimenez hit a three-run homer and finished with a career-high four hits , and rookie Luis Robert had four hits while finishing a triple shy of the cycle , leading a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
Leury Garcia also pounded out four hits , Yoan Moncada added three and Yasmani Grandal had a pair of hits while driving in two runs .
That was plenty of support for Gonzalez , who scattered five hits and three walks while striking out six in 3 2/3 innings .
Matt Foster ( 1-0 ) , one of six White Sox relievers , got the win .
Much of Chicago 's damage came off spot starter Ronald Bolanos ( 0-2 ) , who allowed five runs in 1 2/3 innings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Royals .
Ryan O'Hearn drove in their other two runs .
DENVER -- Kyle Freeland pitched six innings of two-hit ball and was backed by the superb defense of Trevor Story and Nolan Arenado as Colorado beat San Diego .
Freeland ( 2-0 ) allowed a two-out single to Tommy Pham in the first and then retired 13 in a row before Francisco Mejia 's double in the sixth .
The left-hander struck out four and walked one in throwing an economical 83 pitches .
Story contributed at the plate as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was his second straight game with a homer .
Matt Kemp hit a solo homer in the third for the Rockies .
Padres lefty Joey Lucchesi ( 0-1 ) had a forgettable outing in going 1 2/3 innings and giving up three runs .
Trent Grisham homered to center in the eighth off Rockies reliever Yency Almonte .
The bottom of the Dodgers ' order showed big power in the fourth inning when RÃos - who was hitting seventh - smashed a two-run homer over the 413-foot sign in center field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ripped another homer that barely stayed fair down the right-field line .
D-backs starter Luke Weaver ( 0-2 ) took the loss after giving up six runs in four-plus innings .
The Dodgers broke the game open with a five-run fifth when the first six batters reached base on Weaver and reliever Yoan LÃ³pez .
Justin Turner hit a two-run triple and Pollock added a two-run homer as Los Angeles pushed its lead to 8-2 .
Taylor 's three-run homer in the eighth made it 11-2 .
Dodgers starter Julio UrÃas ( 1-0 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innings while striking out five .
CHICAGO -- Tyler Chatwood matched a career high with 11 strikeouts in another terrific performance , and Chicago used the long ball to beat Pittsburgh .
Javier BÃ¡ez , Kyle Schwarber and Ian Happ hit home runs as Chicago won for the fifth time in six games .
The Cubs have homered in each of their first eight games for the first time since 1958 .
Schwarber 's two-run shot in the eighth made it 4-0 .
Chatwood ( 2-0 ) departed after Pittsburgh loaded the bases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeremy Jeffress came in and retired Phillip Evans on a grounder to third .
The Pirates got three in the ninth on Colin Moran 's two-run homer off Kyle Ryan and Gregory Polanco 's run-scoring groundout .
But Rowan Wick got pinch hitter JosÃ© Osuna to bounce into a fielder 's choice for his third career save .
The Pirates finished with six hits in their fourth loss in five games .
Pittsburgh also lost Mitch Keller ( 1-1 ) in the third inning because of left side discomfort .

Angels recover after giving up late lead, beat Astros in 10
New York Yankees' Gio Urshela celebrates as he runs the bases after hitting a grand slam off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Zack Godley during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in New York. Associated Press
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) celebrates with second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) after closing the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in New York. Associated Press
Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Hansel Robles winds up during the ninth inning of the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. Associated Press
Los Angeles Angels' Taylor Ward, right, scores on a sacrifice fly hit by David Fletcher as Brian Goodwin (18) celebrates during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Matt Thaiss scored on Michael Hermosillo's bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Jason Castro delivered a tying RBI double in the ninth for the Angels, who improved the majors' worst record to 3-6 despite blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.
David Fletcher hit a leadoff single in the 10th off Nivaldo Rodriguez (0-1), sending Thaiss to third. After the Astros walked Anthony Rendon to load the bases, Thaiss scored on Josh Reddick's inaccurate throw from medium right field.
Angels reliever Noé Ramirez got two outs in the 10th, and Ryan Buchter (2-0) struck out Abraham Toro with the bases loaded in a rare bright moment for the Halos' struggling relievers.
ORIOLES 5, RAYS 4, 11 innings
BALTIMORE -- Pinch-hitter Pat Valaika singled in the winning run in the 11th inning, and Baltimore handed Tampa Bay its fourth straight loss.
Newcomer Brian Holaday scored the deciding run after making a sensational diving catch in the top of the 11th to start an inning-ending double play. Holaday was added to the roster to replace Richard Bleier, who was traded after midnight on Saturday.
Holaday advanced from second to third on a sacrifice bunt off Oliver Drake (0-2), and with two outs came home on Valaika's opposite-field liner to right off Chaz Roe.
Travis Lakins (1-0) pitched the 11th to earn his first major league win.
YANKEES 5, RED SOX 2
NEW YORK -- Gio Urshela hit his first big league grand slam, Aaron Judge homered for a career-high fourth straight game and New York won its fifth straight.
Nick Nelson (1-0) pitched three hitless innings to win his major league debut. At 6-1, the Yankees are off to their best start since 2003.
Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka made his season debut after recovering from a concussion sustained when he was hit in the head by Giancarlo Stanton's line drive during practice on July 4. Tanaka lasted just 2 2/3 innings and 51 pitches, tiring in his second time through the order.
David Hale finished the six-hitter for his third career save, his first this year.
Judge homered in the first inning off Zack Godley (0-1), a 455-foot drive to left-center. Urshela hit his second homer of the season an inning later for a 5-0 lead.
TWINS 3, INDIANS 0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Miguel Sanó homered twice and Kenta Maeda pitched six scoreless innings in his home debut for Minnesota.
Eddie Rosario added a solo homer for the Twins, who got another strong start from a veteran newcomer to its starting rotation. Maeda (2-0) retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced and didn't allow a hit until Bradley Zimmer beat out a weak ground ball to second base in the fifth inning.
Carlos Carrasco (1-1) gave up six hits in six innings for Cleveland and was done in by three solo home runs from the Twins.
Maeda, acquired in an offseason trade from the Dodgers, was one of three key additions to strengthen Minnesota's rotation along with Rich Hill and Homer Bailey.
BRAVES 7, METS 1
ATLANTA -- Ronald Acuña Jr. shook off a slow start by driving in two runs with two hits, including his first homer, and Atlanta won its fourth straight.
The Mets have lost four straight, including the first two games of the four-game series between the NL East rivals.
Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer, his third, off Michael Wacha (1-1) in the first inning.
Acuña led off the game with his 18th strikeout, the most in the majors, before emerging from his funk. He doubled in a run in the second for his first RBI as the Braves stretched the lead to 5-0. Acuña lined his first homer into the left-field seats in the sixth off right-hander Franklyn Kilome.
Josh Tomlin (1-0) pitched 2 1/3 perfect innings with three strikeouts for the win.
WHITE SOX 11, ROYALS 5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gio Gonzalez made his first start for the hot-hitting Chicago White Sox more than 16 years after they drafted him, and the veteran responded by holding the Kansas City Royals scoreless into the fourth inning.
Eloy Jimenez hit a three-run homer and finished with a career-high four hits, and rookie Luis Robert had four hits while finishing a triple shy of the cycle, leading a White Sox barrage of 21 hits in all. Leury Garcia also pounded out four hits, Yoan Moncada added three and Yasmani Grandal had a pair of hits while driving in two runs.
That was plenty of support for Gonzalez, who scattered five hits and three walks while striking out six in 3 2/3 innings. Matt Foster (1-0), one of six White Sox relievers, got the win.
Much of Chicago's damage came off spot starter Ronald Bolanos (0-2), who allowed five runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer for the Royals. Ryan O'Hearn drove in their other two runs.
ROCKIES 6, PADRES 1
DENVER -- Kyle Freeland pitched six innings of two-hit ball and was backed by the superb defense of Trevor Story and Nolan Arenado as Colorado beat San Diego.
Freeland (2-0) allowed a two-out single to Tommy Pham in the first and then retired 13 in a row before Francisco Mejia's double in the sixth. The left-hander struck out four and walked one in throwing an economical 83 pitches.
Story contributed at the plate as well with a solo shot in the fourth. It was his second straight game with a homer. Matt Kemp hit a solo homer in the third for the Rockies.
Padres lefty Joey Lucchesi (0-1) had a forgettable outing in going 1 2/3 innings and giving up three runs.
Trent Grisham homered to center in the eighth off Rockies reliever Yency Almonte.
DODGERS 11, DIAMONDBACKS 2
PHOENIX -- Chris Taylor hit a three-run homer, A.J. Pollock and Edwin Ríos added two-run shots and Los Angeles rolled past Arizona.
The bottom of the Dodgers' order showed big power in the fourth inning when Ríos - who was hitting seventh - smashed a two-run homer over the 413-foot sign in center field. Two batters later, Matt Beaty ripped another homer that barely stayed fair down the right-field line.
D-backs starter Luke Weaver (0-2) took the loss after giving up six runs in four-plus innings.
The Dodgers broke the game open with a five-run fifth when the first six batters reached base on Weaver and reliever Yoan López. Justin Turner hit a two-run triple and Pollock added a two-run homer as Los Angeles pushed its lead to 8-2. Taylor's three-run homer in the eighth made it 11-2.
Dodgers starter Julio Urías (1-0) gave up two runs over six innings while striking out five.
CUBS 4, PIRATES 3
CHICAGO -- Tyler Chatwood matched a career high with 11 strikeouts in another terrific performance, and Chicago used the long ball to beat Pittsburgh.
Javier Báez, Kyle Schwarber and Ian Happ hit home runs as Chicago won for the fifth time in six games. The Cubs have homered in each of their first eight games for the first time since 1958. Schwarber's two-run shot in the eighth made it 4-0.
Chatwood (2-0) departed after Pittsburgh loaded the bases with two out in the seventh. Jeremy Jeffress came in and retired Phillip Evans on a grounder to third.
The Pirates got three in the ninth on Colin Moran's two-run homer off Kyle Ryan and Gregory Polanco's run-scoring groundout. But Rowan Wick got pinch hitter José Osuna to bounce into a fielder's choice for his third career save.
The Pirates finished with six hits in their fourth loss in five games. Pittsburgh also lost Mitch Keller (1-1) in the third inning because of left side discomfort.
ATHLETICS 3, MARINERS 2, 10 innings
SEATTLE -- Pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman lined an RBI double to score Tony Kemp in the top of the 10th inning to lift Oakland.
The A's snapped a three-game losing streak, escaping a major jam in the bottom of the ninth inning before Grossman came through in the 10th. Hitting for Ryan Murphy, Grossman lined a pitch from Dan Altavilla (1-1) into the right-center field gap to easily score Kemp.
Liam Hendriks pitched the 10th for his second save of the season.
Oakland's Joakim Soria (1-0) escaped a jam in the ninth after Seattle loaded the bases with one out. Soria struck out Jose Marmolejos and Shed Long Jr. to send the game to extra innings, leaving pinch-runner Dee Gordon stranded at third base.
Oakland trailed 2-0 until Chad Pinder's two-out, two-run home run in the seventh inning off Seattle reliever Nick Margevicius.
GIANTS 7, RANGERS 3
SAN FRANCISCO -- Donovan Solano hit a two-run single for an early lead and San Francisco overcame an injury to starting pitcher Drew Smyly.
Smyly experienced discomfort in his left index finger while pitching to Rob Refsnyder leading off the fifth. The lefty was pulled and Caleb Baragar (2-0) later recorded the final out in the inning.
Todd Frazier hit a two-run single in the first for Texas and Evan Longoria's two-run double tied it in the bottom half. Solano's single made it 4-2 in the third.
Mike Yastrzemski drew a bases-loaded walk - one of his four free passes - In the sixth to give the Giants insurance and Solano singled in another run in the eighth.
Jordan Lyles (0-1) walked five and allowed four runs on three hits in four innings making his first start of the year for Texas.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-02--Illinois reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, another 1,467 infections

State health officials announced 14 additional COVID-19 deaths Sunday along with 1,467 more infections .
The state 's seven-day average infection rate now stands at 3.9 % , that 's up 1.3 percentage points from a month ago when the weekly infection rate was just 2.6 % .
Among the 14 dead , six were Cook County residents , one was from Kane County and another was from McHenry County .
The other six were from five downstate counties .
The state 's death toll from COVID-19 now stands at 7,517 , while 181,943 Illinois residents have been infected by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Public Health figures .
Sunday , 26.8 % of the new cases were diagnosed in Chicago residents .
Suburban Cook County residents made up 12.6 % of the new cases , DuPage and Will counties each made up 6.1 % of the new cases .
Kane County residents accounted for 4.2 % of the new cases , while residents of McHenry and Lake counties made up 2.1 % and 2.0 % of the new cases , respectively .
In all , residents of Chicago and the suburbs accounted for 60 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the IDPH .
Hospitals statewide added 60 COVID-19 patients Saturday as well , according to IDPH figures .
There were 1,407 patients with COVID-19 infections in hospitals across the state by the end of the night Saturday , including 339 in intensive care .
However , the state averaged slightly fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations over the past week -- 1,409 a day -- than the previous week when 1,444 patients were being treated each day .
Hospitalization metrics are one of the key components guiding state health officials ' decisions about whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathering size capacities .
Other metrics include the overall positivity rate of the region as well as consistent growth of new cases in the region .
Nearly a dozen counties in Illinois are currently at warning levels because of an uptick in cases and hospitalizations .

Illinois reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, another 1,467 infections
State health officials announced 14 additional COVID-19 deaths Sunday along with 1,467 more infections.
The state's seven-day average infection rate now stands at 3.9%, that's up 1.3 percentage points from a month ago when the weekly infection rate was just 2.6%.
Among the 14 dead, six were Cook County residents, one was from Kane County and another was from McHenry County. The other six were from five downstate counties.
The state's death toll from COVID-19 now stands at 7,517, while 181,943 Illinois residents have been infected by the respiratory disease, according to Illinois Department of Public Health figures.
Sunday, 26.8% of the new cases were diagnosed in Chicago residents. Suburban Cook County residents made up 12.6% of the new cases, DuPage and Will counties each made up 6.1% of the new cases. Kane County residents accounted for 4.2% of the new cases, while residents of McHenry and Lake counties made up 2.1% and 2.0% of the new cases, respectively.
In all, residents of Chicago and the suburbs accounted for 60% of the new cases announced Sunday, according to the IDPH.
Hospitals statewide added 60 COVID-19 patients Saturday as well, according to IDPH figures. There were 1,407 patients with COVID-19 infections in hospitals across the state by the end of the night Saturday, including 339 in intensive care.
However, the state averaged slightly fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations over the past week -- 1,409 a day -- than the previous week when 1,444 patients were being treated each day.
Hospitalization metrics are one of the key components guiding state health officials' decisions about whether to roll back certain business operations and gathering size capacities.
Other metrics include the overall positivity rate of the region as well as consistent growth of new cases in the region. Nearly a dozen counties in Illinois are currently at warning levels because of an uptick in cases and hospitalizations.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-02--Wilford Brimley, 'Cocoon' and 'Natural' actor, dies at 85

LOS ANGELES -- Wilford Brimley , who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm , and sometimes menace , to a range of films that included `` Cocoon , '' `` The Natural '' and `` The Firm , '' has died .
He was 85 .
Brimley 's manager Lynda Bensky said the actor died Saturday morning in a Utah hospital .
He was on dialysis and had several medical ailments , she said .
The mustached Brimley was a familiar face for a number of roles , often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in `` The Natural '' opposite Robert Redford 's bad-luck phenomenon .
He also worked with Redford in `` Brubaker '' and `` The Electric Horseman . ''
Brimley 's best-known work was in `` Cocoon , '' in which he was part of a group of seniors who discover an alien pod that rejuvenates them .
The 1985 Ron Howard film won two Oscars , including a supporting actor honor for Don Ameche .
Brimley also starred in `` Cocoon : The Return , '' a 1988 sequel .
For years he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent years appeared in a series of diabetes spots that turned him at one point into a social media sensation .
`` Wilford Brimley was a man you could trust , '' Bensky said in a statement .
`` He said what he meant and he meant what he said .
He had a tough exterior and a tender heart .
I 'm sad that I will no longer get to hear my friend 's wonderful stories .
He was one of a kind . ''
Barbara Hershey , who met Brimley on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' called him `` a wonderful man and actor .
...
He always made me laugh . ''
Though never nominated for an Oscar or Emmy Award , Brimley amassed an impressive list of credits .
In 1993 's John Grisham adaptation `` The Firm , '' Brimley starred opposite Tom Cruise as a tough-nosed investigator who deployed ruthless tactics to keep his law firm 's secrets safe .
John Woo , who directed Brimley as Uncle Douvee in 1993′s `` Hard Target , '' told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing from the film .
I was overjoyed making those scenes and especially working with Wilford Brimley . ''
A Utah native who grew up around horses , Brimley spent two decades traveling around the West and working at ranches and race tracks .
He drifted into movie work during the 1960s , riding in such films as `` True Grit , '' and appearing in TV series such as `` Gunsmoke . ''
He forged a friendship with Robert Duvall , who encouraged him to seek more prominent acting roles , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Movies .
Brimley , who never trained as an actor , saw his career take off after he won an important role as a nuclear power plant engineer in `` The China Syndrome . ''
`` Training ?
I 've never been to acting classes , but I 've had 50 years of training , '' he said in a 1984 Associated Press interview .
`` My years as an extra were good background for learning about camera techniques and so forth .
I was lucky to have had that experience ; a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Basically my method is to be honest , '' Brimley said told AP .
`` The camera photographs the truth -- not what I want it to see , but what it sees .
The truth . ''
Brimley had a recurring role as a blacksmith on `` The Waltons '' and the 1980s prime-time series `` Our House . ''
Another side of the actor was his love of jazz .
As a vocalist , he made albums including `` This Time the Dream 's On Me '' and `` Wilford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' In 1998 , he opposed an Arizona referendum to ban cockfighting , saying that he was `` trying to protect a lifestyle of freedom and choice for my grandchildren . ''
In recent years , Brimley 's pitchwork for Liberty Mutual had turned him into an internet sensation for his drawn out pronunciation of diabetes as `` diabeetus . ''
He owned the pronunciation in a tweet that drew hundreds of thousands of likes earlier this year .
Brimley is survived by his wife , Beverly , and three sons .

Wilford Brimley, 'Cocoon' and 'Natural' actor, dies at 85
Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from stunt performer to star of film such as "Cocoon" and "The Natural," has died. He was 85. Brimley's manager Lynda Bensky said the actor died Saturday morning, Aug. 1, in a Utah hospital. Associated Press file photo, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included "Cocoon," "The Natural" and "The Firm," has died. He was 85.
Brimley's manager Lynda Bensky said the actor died Saturday morning in a Utah hospital. He was on dialysis and had several medical ailments, she said.
The mustached Brimley was a familiar face for a number of roles, often playing characters like his grizzled baseball manager in "The Natural" opposite Robert Redford's bad-luck phenomenon. He also worked with Redford in "Brubaker" and "The Electric Horseman."
Brimley's best-known work was in "Cocoon," in which he was part of a group of seniors who discover an alien pod that rejuvenates them. The 1985 Ron Howard film won two Oscars, including a supporting actor honor for Don Ameche.
Brimley also starred in "Cocoon: The Return," a 1988 sequel.
For years he was pitchman for Quaker Oats and in recent years appeared in a series of diabetes spots that turned him at one point into a social media sensation.
"Wilford Brimley was a man you could trust," Bensky said in a statement. "He said what he meant and he meant what he said. He had a tough exterior and a tender heart. I'm sad that I will no longer get to hear my friend's wonderful stories. He was one of a kind."
Barbara Hershey, who met Brimley on 1995's "Last of the Dogmen," called him "a wonderful man and actor. ... He always made me laugh."
Though never nominated for an Oscar or Emmy Award, Brimley amassed an impressive list of credits. In 1993's John Grisham adaptation "The Firm," Brimley starred opposite Tom Cruise as a tough-nosed investigator who deployed ruthless tactics to keep his law firm's secrets safe.
John Woo, who directed Brimley as Uncle Douvee in 1993′s "Hard Target," told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 that the part was "the main great thing from the film. I was overjoyed making those scenes and especially working with Wilford Brimley."
A Utah native who grew up around horses, Brimley spent two decades traveling around the West and working at ranches and race tracks. He drifted into movie work during the 1960s, riding in such films as "True Grit," and appearing in TV series such as "Gunsmoke."
He forged a friendship with Robert Duvall, who encouraged him to seek more prominent acting roles, according to a biography prepared by Turner Classic Movies.
Brimley, who never trained as an actor, saw his career take off after he won an important role as a nuclear power plant engineer in "The China Syndrome."
"Training? I've never been to acting classes, but I've had 50 years of training," he said in a 1984 Associated Press interview. "My years as an extra were good background for learning about camera techniques and so forth. I was lucky to have had that experience; a lot of newcomers don't."
"Basically my method is to be honest," Brimley said told AP. "The camera photographs the truth -- not what I want it to see, but what it sees. The truth."
Brimley had a recurring role as a blacksmith on "The Waltons" and the 1980s prime-time series "Our House."
Another side of the actor was his love of jazz. As a vocalist, he made albums including "This Time the Dream's On Me" and "Wilford Brimley with the Jeff Hamilton Trio."
In 1998, he opposed an Arizona referendum to ban cockfighting, saying that he was "trying to protect a lifestyle of freedom and choice for my grandchildren."
In recent years, Brimley's pitchwork for Liberty Mutual had turned him into an internet sensation for his drawn out pronunciation of diabetes as "diabeetus." He owned the pronunciation in a tweet that drew hundreds of thousands of likes earlier this year.
Brimley is survived by his wife, Beverly, and three sons.
• AP Entertainment Writer Anthony McCartney contributed to this report.