dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-29--Trump and Biden's first debate: Watch live here

NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger , Joe Biden , will meet on the debate stage for the first time tonight in Cleveland .
Millions of voters will get their first opportunity to compare the candidates ' policies and personalities side by side on national television for 90 minutes just five weeks before Election Day and as early voting is already unfolding in some states .
Here are some of the biggest questions heading into the night : How Does Trump Handle Being On The Defensive ?
In his first formal debate since taking office , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
More than 200,000 Americans have been killed by COVID-19 under his watch -- the highest death toll of any country in the world .
Tens of millions of people are still out of work .
The country 's cultural and political divisions are widening .
And do n't forget the weekend revelations that Trump has paid less federal income taxes than most working-class Americans for several years .
Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News and Biden will no doubt press Trump on those facts .
Trump seems to revel in hand-to-hand combat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor any code of conduct will prevent him from saying whatever he needs to change the subject .
He can pivot to more friendly issues such as the Supreme Court confirmation fight or `` law and order '' -- or he can jump into the mud by going after Biden 's mental and physical strength or his family .
Such personal tactics worked for Trump four years ago .
But now that he 's the man in charge of the country , it 's unclear if voters will be as willing to accept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult to keep up with Trump 's campaign messages , but one line of attack has risen above the rest over the past year : that the 77-year-old Biden , or `` Sleepy Joe , '' is not mentally or physically fit to be president .
Therefore , perhaps nothing matters more for Biden on Tuesday night than his ability to convince America that he has the strength to hold the world 's most important job .
Given Trump 's persistent attacks , Biden faces a low bar in proving his stamina .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's the measure for success that voters should use .
After nearly a half century in politics , Biden is a far more experienced debater than Trump , and he has a much better grasp of foreign and domestic policy .
On paper , at least , Biden has the advantage .
Yet the former vice president 's uneven performances in the primary debates offer plenty of reasons for Democrats to be worried .
Who Will Voters See On Stage ?
Trump and his Republican allies have been trying to brand Biden as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic nominee from a pack of primary candidates that featured a self-described democratic socialist ( not Biden ) .
And Biden and his allies have been calling Trump a racist since Biden launched his campaign .
On Tuesday , each candidate will have a prime-time opportunity to debate the policies and rhetoric underlying each argument .
Biden , who has long positioned himself to the center of his party 's most liberal positions , has embraced plans to enlarge the government 's role in health care , education and the environment .
Such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would represent a significant shift to the left and require tax increases .
Trump has a well-established pattern of using racist rhetoric and favoring policies that disproportionately favor white people .
For example , Trump has used the power of his office to crack down on Black Lives Matter protesters fighting for civil rights , calling them `` terrorists '' and warning that violent mobs of such protesters are invading largely white suburbs .
While the candidates ' personalities may draw more attention than their policies , it 's their policies that will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter .
Heading into the debate , Biden 's team was advising him to avoid messy confrontations and fact checking Trump in real time to avoid getting pulled into the mud with a president who loves getting dirty .
Biden could easily spend all 90 minutes consumed by trying to refute Trump 's claims , and no doubt , liberals will want to see Biden take the fight to the president whenever the opportunity presents itself .
But Biden also wants to rise above the chaos and present voters with a clear alternative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past the divisive fights that have dominated the Trump era .
It 's a delicate balance , and Biden has struggled at times to stick to his advisers ' plans .
You may remember him snapping at voters on the campaign trail back in the spring or the campaign 's futile attempt to get him to shorten and focus his stump speeches .
Even under the best of circumstances , as we 've seen in Trump 's previous debates , it 's difficult to take on Trump directly .
The former TV reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he 's willing to say whatever he needs to -- whether it 's true or not .
Trump has repeatedly sought to undermine the integrity of the election by raising unfounded concerns about voter fraud .
Trailing in the polls , he 's been escalating such warnings as Election Day nears .
Trump 's message is not supported by facts , but many of his supporters believe it .
We 'll see how convincing Trump 's message is , with Biden -- and perhaps Wallace -- pushing back .
There are legitimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to handle the surge of mail ballots as people try to participate in the election as safely as possible during the pandemic .
And several states are scrambling to avoid the same ballot-counting delays that plagued primary elections .
But experts are quite clear that there is no evidence of significant voter fraud and very little chance it will happen in 2020 .
The experts ' voices are not as loud , however , as whatever will be said Tuesday night .

Key takeaways from the first Trump-Biden debate
Mock debaters stand onstage Monday as preparations take place for the first Presidential debate in the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion in Cleveland. The first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to take place Tuesday. Associated Press
President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, with moderator Chris Wallace, center, of Fox News during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. associated press
WASHINGTON -- After more than a year of circling each other, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday night in Ohio.
The 74-year-old president and the 77-year-old former vice president are similar in age, and they share a mutual dislike. But they differ starkly in style and substance. All of that was evident from the outset on the Cleveland stage.
Here are key early takeaways from the first of three scheduled presidential debates before Election Day on Nov. 3.
POTUS INTERUPTUS
Trump has been itching to attack Biden for months, and he wasted no time going on offense. He repeatedly interrupted Biden mid-sentence, sometimes in intensely personal ways.
"There's nothing smart about you," Trump said of Biden. "47 years you've done nothing."
While Trump played into his reputation as a bully, it may have been effective at breaking up the worst of Biden's attacks -- simply by talking over them.
Trump aides believed before the debate that Biden would be unable to withstand the withering offensive on style and substance from Trump, but Biden came with a few retorts of his own, calling Trump a "clown" and mocking Trump's style by asking, "Will you shut up, man?"
His supporters may have been cheered by Trump's frontal nature. Whether undecided voters, who watched the debate to try to learn about the two candidates, were impressed is another matter.
TRUMP CAN'T ESCAPE THE VIRUS
Trump has wanted the election to be about anything but the coronavirus pandemic, but he couldn't outrun reality on the debate stage.
"It is what it is because you are who you are," Biden told the president, referring to Trump's months of downplaying COVID-19 while he said privately he understood how deadly it is.
But Trump didn't take it quietly. He proceeded to blitz Biden with a mix of self-defense and counter-offensives. 200,000 dead? Biden's death toll would have been "millions," Trump said. A rocky economy? Biden would've been worse. Biden wouldn't have manufactured enough masks or ventilators.
The kicker: "There will be a vaccine very soon."
Biden fell back on his bottom line: "A lot of people died, and a lot more are going to unless he gets a lot smarter."
For voters still undecided about who'd better handle the pandemic, the exchange may not have offered them anything new.
QUESTION ABOUT COURT, ANSWER ABOUT HEALTH CARE
Trump defended his decision to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court just weeks before Election Day, saying "elections have consequences."
Biden said he was "not opposed to the justice," but said the "American people have a right to have a say in who the Supreme Court nominee is."
But rather than litigate Republicans' 2016 blocking of Merrick Garland to the high court, Biden quickly pivoted to the issues that will potentially come before the court: healthcare and abortion. It's an effort by the Democrat to refocus the all-but-certain confirmation fight for Trump's third justice to the Supreme Court into an assault on Trump and his record.
Biden said Barrett, who would be the sixth justice on the nine-member court to be appointed by a Republican, would endanger the Affordable Care Act and tens of millions of Americans with preexisting conditions, and would imperil legalized abortion. It was a reframing of the political debate to terms far more favorable to the Democrat, and one Trump played into. Trump said of the conservative Barrett, "You don't know her view on Roe vs. Wade" and he defended his efforts to try to chip away at the popular Obama-era health law.
Biden has tried to press Democrats to use the court confirmation fight as a rallying cry against Trump, and the debate discussion largely played out on his turf.
WALLACE TRIES TO MODERATE A MUD FIGHT
Debate moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News held his ground Tuesday after saying beforehand that it was not his job to fact-check the candidates, especially Trump, in real time.
But Wallace struggled to stop Trump from interrupting and at times seemed to lose control of the debate.
"Mr. President, as the moderator, we are going to talk about COVID in the next segment," Wallace said.
Soon after: "I'm the moderator, and I'd like you to let me ask my question."
Minutes later: "I have to give you roughly equal time. Please let the vice president talk."
And when Wallace noted that Trump hasn't come up with his health care plan in nearly four years, Trump turned the question back on Wallace.
"First of all, I'm debating you and not him. That's okay. I'm not surprised."
Wallace said he wanted to be "invisible."
Well, that was impossible.
DEBATES DON'T MATTER? THINK AGAIN
There was plenty of talk heading into Tuesday that debates don't matter. Indeed, this has been a remarkably stable race through months of seismic headlines: Biden has maintained a lead, with Trump holding his enthusiastic base to remain within striking distance.
But presidential elections often turn on the margins, and Tuesday marked many firsts for some voters who could prove decisive in battleground states.
It was the first time Biden has had Trump go after his son Hunter Biden to his face, the first time Biden's had to respond to Trump casting him as a do-nothing career politician, the first time the two men could mix it up over the 2010 health care law.
Likewise, it was the first time Trump had to respond to Biden casting his presidency as a divisive failure on everything from the pandemic to race relations. Biden also used the opportunity to push back at some of Trump's caricatures that he's a puppet of the left-wing. Instead, Biden pitched himself as the center-left politician he's been for most of his career.
Maybe the back-and-forth won't sway as many voters as in 1980, when challenger Ronald Reagan used the debate stage to turn a seemingly competitive race with President Jimmy Carter into a blowout.
But it also could be a 1960 redux. That year, Sen. John Kennedy excelled in the new television debate format, and he went on to win the decisive states, Illinois and Texas, by fewer than 60,000 votes combined. And of course, it's worth remembering 2016, when Trump lost the national popular vote but carried Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin by fewer than 100,000 votes combined to win the Electoral College anyway. Debates don't have to move millions to matter.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-29--Lake County reverses course, reinstates paid holidays for some employees

The Lake County Board on Tuesday reversed a recent decision to take away three paid holidays from some employees because of financial struggles prompted by the COVID-19 crisis .
Under the latest ruling , county workers will receive paid time off on Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving .
The board also reinstated this past Labor Day as a paid holiday and will reimburse workers who took the day off and were n't paid .
The original pay change was approved in August to help offset millions of dollars in revenue losses resulting from the pandemic .
It was expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.8 million .
Officials said they were able to reverse the cuts because the U.S. Treasury Department has decided to allow federal coronavirus relief funds to be used on personnel costs .
Because of that guidance change , the county 's financial situation is `` greatly improved '' and it will be able to balance its annual budget without the cuts , said county board member Paul Frank , a Highland Park Democrat who oversees the financial and administrative committee .
`` I 'm really happy to be able to say that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Frank said .
The original order was expected to affect nearly 1,100 of the county 's more than 2,300 workers .
It did n't hit more of the workforce because it did n't automatically apply to unionized workers , whose pay and holidays are guaranteed by collective labor contracts .
Not all unions agreed to the pay cut .
That inequality drew criticism from many board members before last month 's vote .
The original proposal passed in an 11-10 vote that mostly fell along party lines .
Before the vote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lake Beach and Judy Martini of Fox Lake apologized to employees for any stress the original order caused .
Both had opposed the original pay cut .
`` We value our employees , '' Martini said .
`` I 'm glad that we 're making things right . ''
Board member Steve Carlson , a Gurnee-area Republican noted that the board did n't have to take away all three paid holidays last month .
He had proposed taking away the Labor Day holiday but waiting on the two others to see if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the board rejected that proposal at the time .
Board member Terry Wilke , a Round Lake Beach Democrat , said he and other officials acted `` on the best recommendation we had . ''

Lake County reverses course, reinstates paid holidays for some employees
The Lake County Board on Tuesday reversed a recent decision to take away three paid holidays from some employees because of financial struggles prompted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Under the latest ruling, county workers will receive paid time off on Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving. The board also reinstated this past Labor Day as a paid holiday and will reimburse workers who took the day off and weren't paid.
The original pay change was approved in August to help offset millions of dollars in revenue losses resulting from the pandemic. It was expected to save the county up to $1.8 million.
Officials said they were able to reverse the cuts because the U.S. Treasury Department has decided to allow federal coronavirus relief funds to be used on personnel costs.
Because of that guidance change, the county's financial situation is "greatly improved" and it will be able to balance its annual budget without the cuts, said county board member Paul Frank, a Highland Park Democrat who oversees the financial and administrative committee.
"I'm really happy to be able to say that we're able to refund these holidays," Frank said.
The original order was expected to affect nearly 1,100 of the county's more than 2,300 workers. It didn't hit more of the workforce because it didn't automatically apply to unionized workers, whose pay and holidays are guaranteed by collective labor contracts. Not all unions agreed to the pay cut.
That inequality drew criticism from many board members before last month's vote. The original proposal passed in an 11-10 vote that mostly fell along party lines.
Tuesday's reversal passed 21-0.
Before the vote, Republican board members Dick Barr of Round Lake Beach and Judy Martini of Fox Lake apologized to employees for any stress the original order caused. Both had opposed the original pay cut.
"We value our employees," Martini said. "I'm glad that we're making things right."
Board member Steve Carlson, a Gurnee-area Republican noted that the board didn't have to take away all three paid holidays last month. He had proposed taking away the Labor Day holiday but waiting on the two others to see if the county's financial circumstances changed.
But the board rejected that proposal at the time.
Board member Terry Wilke, a Round Lake Beach Democrat, said he and other officials acted "on the best recommendation we had."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-29--National Coffee Day: Dunkin', Krispy Kreme and more offering free coffee today

National Coffee Day -- Tuesday , Sept. 29 -- only comes once a year , so take advantage of these coffee deals while you can .
Get a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase Tuesday , Sept. 29 .
Limit one order per day ; excludes Nitro , Cold Brew and gift cards .
Not available for delivery or guest checkout .
Can not be used with other offers .
For suburban locations , see dunkindonuts.com/en .
My Sweet Rewards members can choose one free doughnut to go with a free cup of hot or iced coffee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nonmembers can still get a free cup of coffee Tuesday .
Limit one for both offers .
See krispykreme.com/ for locations and details .
Subscribe to My Panera+ Coffee and get the first month of unlimited coffee for free .
The subscription is $ 8.99 a month after that .
For details and locations , see panerabread.com/ .
On National Coffee Day , all beans are 25 % off with the code COFFEEDAY20 at checkout .
Plus , delivery is free Tuesday with an order on the Peet 's app or on pickup.peets.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see peets.com/ .
Stop in for a free 16-ounce hot coffee from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday .
Find locations and details at speedway.com/ .
All Rewards members who order a grande or larger handcrafted beverage using order ahead and pay in the Starbucks app will get a free drink added to their account for use on a future visit .
For suburban locations and details , see starbucks.com/ .

National Coffee Day: Dunkin', Krispy Kreme and more offering free coffee today
National Coffee Day -- Tuesday, Sept. 29 -- only comes once a year, so take advantage of these coffee deals while you can.
Dunkin'
Get a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase Tuesday, Sept. 29. Limit one order per day; excludes Nitro, Cold Brew and gift cards. Not available for delivery or guest checkout. Cannot be used with other offers. For suburban locations, see dunkindonuts.com/en.
Krispy Kreme
My Sweet Rewards members can choose one free doughnut to go with a free cup of hot or iced coffee (any size) on Tuesday. Nonmembers can still get a free cup of coffee Tuesday. Limit one for both offers. See krispykreme.com/ for locations and details.
Panera
Subscribe to My Panera+ Coffee and get the first month of unlimited coffee for free. The subscription is $8.99 a month after that. For details and locations, see panerabread.com/.
Peet's Coffee
On National Coffee Day, all beans are 25% off with the code COFFEEDAY20 at checkout. Plus, delivery is free Tuesday with an order on the Peet's app or on pickup.peets.com. For details and suburban locations, see peets.com/.
Speedway
Stop in for a free 16-ounce hot coffee from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Find locations and details at speedway.com/.
Starbucks is honoring National Coffee Day today with a special deal. - Associated Press File Photo
All Rewards members who order a grande or larger handcrafted beverage using order ahead and pay in the Starbucks app will get a free drink added to their account for use on a future visit. For suburban locations and details, see starbucks.com/.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-29--Report: Lawsuit filed against IHSA over fall sports

A group of student-athletes and parents have sued the Illinois High School Association , demanding the return of fall sports .
In their lawsuit , the group claims the guidelines issued by the IHSA moving fall sports like football to the spring violate the IHSA 's own bylaws .
The plaintiffs claim the `` amendments to the IHSA bylaws were not enacted through the legislative process that the IHSA Constitution requires . ''
The group is asking the court to declare the Return to Play and Contact Day guidelines invalid and void because they change the bylaws , and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court will hear the request at 9 a.m. Thursday in DuPage County .
Dave Ruggles , the lead plaintiff on the class-action lawsuit , said his son Brady plays basketball at Wheaton-Warrenville South , but due to the pandemic , the season is n't happening .
`` We got ta get the kids back in school , '' Ruggles told ABC 7 .
`` We got ta get the kids back in sports . ''
Sports affected by the lawsuit include football , soccer and volleyball .
Gov .
J.B. Pritzker has said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high school football and other contact sports , his scientific advisers say the risk of spreading COVID-19 is still too high .
The IHSA responded to the lawsuit with a statement , saying , `` The IHSA has and continues to believe that we can safely conduct high school sports in Illinois , including sports deemed medium and high risk by the Illinois Department of Public Health , throughout the 2020-21 school year .
We have provided our member schools with a contingency plan that allows for participation by all sports in modified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and state leadership for expanded participation opportunities .
We will refrain from further comment until we have the opportunity to review the lawsuit with our legal counsel . ''

Report: Lawsuit filed against IHSA over fall sports
A group of student-athletes and parents have sued the Illinois High School Association, demanding the return of fall sports.
In their lawsuit, the group claims the guidelines issued by the IHSA moving fall sports like football to the spring violate the IHSA's own bylaws. The plaintiffs claim the "amendments to the IHSA bylaws were not enacted through the legislative process that the IHSA Constitution requires."
The group is asking the court to declare the Return to Play and Contact Day guidelines invalid and void because they change the bylaws, and to issue a temporary restraining order. The court will hear the request at 9 a.m. Thursday in DuPage County.
Dave Ruggles, the lead plaintiff on the class-action lawsuit, said his son Brady plays basketball at Wheaton-Warrenville South, but due to the pandemic, the season isn't happening.
"We gotta get the kids back in school," Ruggles told ABC 7. "We gotta get the kids back in sports."
Sports affected by the lawsuit include football, soccer and volleyball.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said that even though other states are allowing high school football and other contact sports, his scientific advisers say the risk of spreading COVID-19 is still too high.
The IHSA responded to the lawsuit with a statement, saying, "The IHSA has and continues to believe that we can safely conduct high school sports in Illinois, including sports deemed medium and high risk by the Illinois Department of Public Health, throughout the 2020-21 school year. We have provided our member schools with a contingency plan that allows for participation by all sports in modified seasons, while continuing to lobby IDPH and state leadership for expanded participation opportunities. We will refrain from further comment until we have the opportunity to review the lawsuit with our legal counsel."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-29--Mural marks Glen Ellyn as the host of coming Frida Kahlo exhibit

He 's painted about 150 murals , but this one is special .
It 's his most personal .
So when Metra commuters , Prairie Path users and students try to pull him aside from his unfolding work in downtown Glen Ellyn , Bevington is happy to talk about his inspiration and technique .
`` Art is a celebration , and I can tell you that all the people that are going by , whether they say something or not , they all smile , '' Bevington says .
It 's hard not to smile at the vibrant blue backdrop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all the favorite flowers of Frida Kahlo , the Mexican icon surrounded by butterflies and crowned with roses in Bevington 's mural .
At 28 feet wide and 17 feet tall , it 's the largest piece of outdoor public art he 's ever created in his career .
But the scale has to match the anticipation .
Next summer , Glen Ellyn will become the epicenter of Fridamania when College of DuPage opens a major Kahlo exhibit in June , a year later than originally scheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ north-facing outer wall of Olive ' n Vinnie 's along the Prairie Path , will make the first impression on the thousands of Frida fans expected to flock to the host town via the Metra system .
As the son of a first-generation Mexican American born in Los Angeles , Bevington wants to do Kahlo justice .
He has to capture that look in her eyes , that formidable stare in her self-portraits , that strength Kahlo expressed through pain and tragedy until her death at 47 .
`` I want to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not too many , '' Bevington said of her trademark unibrow .
`` That seems to be the biggest concern . ''
Bevington pitched the project to Diana Martinez , the director of the College of DuPage 's McAninch Arts Center , and Dawn Smith , the executive director of the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce .
Both championed his idea to promote an exhibit that will provide an economic boost and traffic to businesses recovering from coronavirus shutdowns .
`` We 're hoping that the mural itself will have legs to continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional artwork and murals in downtown Glen Ellyn , '' Smith said .
A 26-year resident of Glen Ellyn , Bevington has mostly painted murals across the country and France with themes about literacy or arts advocacy .
But his Kahlo mural reflects the influence of his grandfather , John P. Delgadillo Sr. , who migrated from Mexico to Texas in the early 1900s .
Delgadillo worked as a professional designer and title artist in Hollywood for Pacific Title and Art .
He helped to paint the titles for `` Gone with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classic MGM musicals , `` An American in Paris '' and `` Brigadoon . ''
Delgadillo lived near northeast Los Angeles and in retirement started a project encouraging gang members to paint murals instead of tagging walls .
`` His murals celebrated Mexican American art and culture and were reminiscent of those painted by Frida Kahlo 's husband , Diego Rivera , '' Bevington wrote in his artist statement .
`` My grandfather has been the driving force behind my desire to create and share my artistic talents . ''
In bringing Kahlo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paint in a nod to his grandfather .
He also enlisted Glenbard West High School and St. Petronille students to help him paint the background and celebrate an artistic coup for the College of DuPage .
`` To have this kind of be a starting point to get people excited about it , it 's an honor , '' he said .

Mural marks Glen Ellyn as the host of coming Frida Kahlo exhibit
Geoff Bevington doesn't mind the interruptions.
He's painted about 150 murals, but this one is special. It's his most personal.
So when Metra commuters, Prairie Path users and students try to pull him aside from his unfolding work in downtown Glen Ellyn, Bevington is happy to talk about his inspiration and technique.
"Art is a celebration, and I can tell you that all the people that are going by, whether they say something or not, they all smile," Bevington says.
It's hard not to smile at the vibrant blue backdrop, the poppies, marigolds and gardenias, all the favorite flowers of Frida Kahlo, the Mexican icon surrounded by butterflies and crowned with roses in Bevington's mural.
At 28 feet wide and 17 feet tall, it's the largest piece of outdoor public art he's ever created in his career. But the scale has to match the anticipation.
- Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer Geoff Bevington paints his Frida Kahlo mural in downtown Glen Ellyn.
Next summer, Glen Ellyn will become the epicenter of Fridamania when College of DuPage opens a major Kahlo exhibit in June, a year later than originally scheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bevington's mural, gracing the north-facing outer wall of Olive 'n Vinnie's along the Prairie Path, will make the first impression on the thousands of Frida fans expected to flock to the host town via the Metra system.
As the son of a first-generation Mexican American born in Los Angeles, Bevington wants to do Kahlo justice. He has to capture that look in her eyes, that formidable stare in her self-portraits, that strength Kahlo expressed through pain and tragedy until her death at 47.
"I want to make sure I get the eyebrows right, not too many," Bevington said of her trademark unibrow. "That seems to be the biggest concern."
- Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer Geoff Bevington uses a grid system to paint a huge Frida Kahlo mural in downtown Glen Ellyn.
Bevington pitched the project to Diana Martinez, the director of the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, and Dawn Smith, the executive director of the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce. Both championed his idea to promote an exhibit that will provide an economic boost and traffic to businesses recovering from coronavirus shutdowns.
"We're hoping that the mural itself will have legs to continue on and will be a beginning of additional artwork and murals in downtown Glen Ellyn," Smith said.
A 26-year resident of Glen Ellyn, Bevington has mostly painted murals across the country and France with themes about literacy or arts advocacy. But his Kahlo mural reflects the influence of his grandfather, John P. Delgadillo Sr., who migrated from Mexico to Texas in the early 1900s.
Delgadillo worked as a professional designer and title artist in Hollywood for Pacific Title and Art. He helped to paint the titles for "Gone with the Wind" and director Vincente Minnelli's classic MGM musicals, "An American in Paris" and "Brigadoon."
Delgadillo lived near northeast Los Angeles and in retirement started a project encouraging gang members to paint murals instead of tagging walls.
"His murals celebrated Mexican American art and culture and were reminiscent of those painted by Frida Kahlo's husband, Diego Rivera," Bevington wrote in his artist statement. "My grandfather has been the driving force behind my desire to create and share my artistic talents."
- Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer Geoff Bevington is painting a mural on the wall of Olive 'n Vinnie's in Glen Ellyn. The mural honors artist Frida Kahlo ahead of a major exhibition of her paintings coming to the College of DuPage.
In bringing Kahlo to life, Bevington is using spray paint in a nod to his grandfather. He also enlisted Glenbard West High School and St. Petronille students to help him paint the background and celebrate an artistic coup for the College of DuPage.
"To have this kind of be a starting point to get people excited about it, it's an honor," he said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-30--Key takeaways from the first Trump-Biden debate

WASHINGTON -- After more than a year of circling each other , Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met on the debate stage Tuesday night in Ohio .
The 74-year-old president and the 77-year-old former vice president are similar in age , and they share a mutual dislike .
But they differ starkly in style and substance .
All of that was evident from the outset on the Cleveland stage .
Here are key early takeaways from the first of three scheduled presidential debates before Election Day on Nov. 3 .
Trump has been itching to attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no time going on offense .
He repeatedly interrupted Biden mid-sentence , sometimes in intensely personal ways .
`` There 's nothing smart about you , '' Trump said of Biden .
`` 47 years you 've done nothing . ''
While Trump played into his reputation as a bully , it may have been effective at breaking up the worst of Biden 's attacks -- simply by talking over them .
Trump aides believed before the debate that Biden would be unable to withstand the withering offensive on style and substance from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few retorts of his own , calling Trump a `` clown '' and mocking Trump 's style by asking , `` Will you shut up , man ? ''
His supporters may have been cheered by Trump 's frontal nature .
Whether undecided voters , who watched the debate to try to learn about the two candidates , were impressed is another matter .
Trump has wanted the election to be about anything but the coronavirus pandemic , but he could n't outrun reality on the debate stage .
`` It is what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are , '' Biden told the president , referring to Trump 's months of downplaying COVID-19 while he said privately he understood how deadly it is .
But Trump did n't take it quietly .
He proceeded to blitz Biden with a mix of self-defense and counter-offensives .
200,000 dead ?
Biden 's death toll would have been `` millions , '' Trump said .
A rocky economy ?
Biden would 've been worse .
Biden would n't have manufactured enough masks or ventilators .
The kicker : `` There will be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back on his bottom line : `` A lot of people died , and a lot more are going to unless he gets a lot smarter . ''
For voters still undecided about who 'd better handle the pandemic , the exchange may not have offered them anything new .
Trump defended his decision to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court just weeks before Election Day , saying `` elections have consequences . ''
Biden said he was `` not opposed to the justice , '' but said the `` American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say in who the Supreme Court nominee is . ''
But rather than litigate Republicans ' 2016 blocking of Merrick Garland to the high court , Biden quickly pivoted to the issues that will potentially come before the court : healthcare and abortion .
It 's an effort by the Democrat to refocus the all-but-certain confirmation fight for Trump 's third justice to the Supreme Court into an assault on Trump and his record .
Biden said Barrett , who would be the sixth justice on the nine-member court to be appointed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Care Act and tens of millions of Americans with preexisting conditions , and would imperil legalized abortion .
It was a reframing of the political debate to terms far more favorable to the Democrat , and one Trump played into .
Trump said of the conservative Barrett , `` You do n't know her view on Roe vs. Wade '' and he defended his efforts to try to chip away at the popular Obama-era health law .
Biden has tried to press Democrats to use the court confirmation fight as a rallying cry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely played out on his turf .
Debate moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News held his ground Tuesday after saying beforehand that it was not his job to fact-check the candidates , especially Trump , in real time .
But Wallace struggled to stop Trump from interrupting and at times seemed to lose control of the debate .
`` Mr. President , as the moderator , we are going to talk about COVID in the next segment , '' Wallace said .
Soon after : `` I 'm the moderator , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my question . ''
Minutes later : `` I have to give you roughly equal time .
Please let the vice president talk . ''
And when Wallace noted that Trump has n't come up with his health care plan in nearly four years , Trump turned the question back on Wallace .
`` First of all , I 'm debating you and not him .
That 's okay .
I 'm not surprised . ''
Wallace said he wanted to be `` invisible . ''
Well , that was impossible .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that debates do n't matter .
Indeed , this has been a remarkably stable race through months of seismic headlines : Biden has maintained a lead , with Trump holding his enthusiastic base to remain within striking distance .
But presidential elections often turn on the margins , and Tuesday marked many firsts for some voters who could prove decisive in battleground states .
It was the first time Biden has had Trump go after his son Hunter Biden to his face , the first time Biden 's had to respond to Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the first time the two men could mix it up over the 2010 health care law .
Likewise , it was the first time Trump had to respond to Biden casting his presidency as a divisive failure on everything from the pandemic to race relations .
Biden also used the opportunity to push back at some of Trump 's caricatures that he 's a puppet of the left-wing .
Instead , Biden pitched himself as the center-left politician he 's been for most of his career .
Maybe the back-and-forth wo n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when challenger Ronald Reagan used the debate stage to turn a seemingly competitive race with President Jimmy Carter into a blowout .
But it also could be a 1960 redux .
That year , Sen. John Kennedy excelled in the new television debate format , and he went on to win the decisive states , Illinois and Texas , by fewer than 60,000 votes combined .
And of course , it 's worth remembering 2016 , when Trump lost the national popular vote but carried Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin by fewer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Electoral College anyway .
Debates do n't have to move millions to matter .


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-29--Giolito deals, bats deliver in Chicago White Sox's 4-1 win vs. A's in Game 1

It was 12 years in the making , and the White Sox made it worth the wait .
In their first playoff game since 2008 , the Sox looked a lot like the team that was stacking wins before stumbling down the stretch in the shortened regular season .
`` I think it 's just kind of a testament to our goals that we set at the beginning of the year , '' starting pitcher Lucas Giolito said after the White Sox beat the Athletics 4-1 at Oakland Coliseum in Game 1 of the best-of-three opening round of the postseason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to make the playoffs .
We knew we had the talent to do it .
When it comes time to actually play in the playoffs , it 's the same game . ''
Giolito was the first major-league pitcher to throw a no-hitter during the regular season , keeping the Pirates ' bats quiet on Aug. 25 at Guaranteed Rate Field .
On Tuesday , Giolito took serious aim at becoming just the third pitcher in history to throw a no-hitter in the playoffs .
`` The way he was throwing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 's on the mound , '' shortstop Tim Anderson said .
`` I call it he goes into like a bully stage where he starts hitting his spots , finding his spots and being so dominant .
I 've watched it all season long , and last season as well .
`` I know when he 's in his groove .
He threw a heck of a game today .
I could n't be more proud of him . ''
Giolito had a perfect game going through 6 innings .
Tommy La @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the middle leading off the seventh .
Coming back out for the eighth inning , Giolito walked leadoff hitter Mark Canha and was lifted after giving up a Jake Lamb single .
In the first playoff game of his career , and his first start at the Coliseum , Giolito gave up 1 run on 2 hits over 7 innings .
Mixing his fastball , changeup and slider with near perfection , the White Sox 's 26-year-old righty also had 8 strikeouts while throwing 100 pitches .
`` A little bit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared to his no-hitter against Pittsburgh .
`` It was a different feel , though , because throwing a perfect game no-hitter is a great personal accomplishment .
But we are in the playoffs .
The goal is to win the game .
`` For me , it was all about giving the team the best possible chance to come out on top after nine innings , whether I throw six , seven , eight innings .
It does n't matter .
I was just focused on executing each pitch . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the regular season , making the Athletics ' decision to send rookie lefty Jesus Luzardo to the mound a curious move .
Luzardo lasted just 3⅓ innings , and he gave up a solo home run to Adam Engel in the second inning and Jose Abreu 's 2-run shot in the third .
`` It was good to get the first run across , '' Engel said .
`` Especially in the playoffs , the first team that scores , they 're able to maybe take a deep breath a little bit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be that guy today . ''
Yasmani Grandal added a solo home run in the eighth inning , sealing the win after giving the White Sox a chance to eliminate the A 's on Wednesday afternoon .
`` The quicker you put what 's perceived as negative behind you , the better , '' manager Rick Renteria said .
`` It requires confidence and trust in themselves .
It was nice to see that ballgame today .
It was a good ballgame for the Chicago White Sox . ''

Giolito deals, bats deliver in Chicago White Sox's 4-1 win vs. A's in Game 1
The White Sox's Jose Abreu celebrates after hitting a 2-run home run that scored Tim Anderson in Tuesday's 4-1 wild-card playoff victory in Oakland. Associated Press
Lucas Giolito pitched the White Sox to a 4-1 win over the Oakland Athletics Tuesday in Game 1 of an American League wild-card series. Giolito had a perfect game through 6 innings. Associated Press
It was 12 years in the making, and the White Sox made it worth the wait.
In their first playoff game since 2008, the Sox looked a lot like the team that was stacking wins before stumbling down the stretch in the shortened regular season.
"I think it's just kind of a testament to our goals that we set at the beginning of the year," starting pitcher Lucas Giolito said after the White Sox beat the Athletics 4-1 at Oakland Coliseum in Game 1 of the best-of-three opening round of the postseason.
"We were sure we were going to make the playoffs. We knew we had the talent to do it. When it comes time to actually play in the playoffs, it's the same game."
Giolito was the first major-league pitcher to throw a no-hitter during the regular season, keeping the Pirates' bats quiet on Aug. 25 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
On Tuesday, Giolito took serious aim at becoming just the third pitcher in history to throw a no-hitter in the playoffs.
"The way he was throwing, you can kind of read him when he's on the mound," shortstop Tim Anderson said. "I call it he goes into like a bully stage where he starts hitting his spots, finding his spots and being so dominant. I've watched it all season long, and last season as well.
"I know when he's in his groove. He threw a heck of a game today. I couldn't be more proud of him."
Giolito had a perfect game going through 6 innings. Tommy La Stella ended the bid with a single up the middle leading off the seventh.
Coming back out for the eighth inning, Giolito walked leadoff hitter Mark Canha and was lifted after giving up a Jake Lamb single.
In the first playoff game of his career, and his first start at the Coliseum, Giolito gave up 1 run on 2 hits over 7 innings. Mixing his fastball, changeup and slider with near perfection, the White Sox's 26-year-old righty also had 8 strikeouts while throwing 100 pitches.
"A little bit," Giolito said when asked if Tuesday compared to his no-hitter against Pittsburgh. "It was a different feel, though, because throwing a perfect game no-hitter is a great personal accomplishment. But we are in the playoffs. The goal is to win the game.
"For me, it was all about giving the team the best possible chance to come out on top after nine innings, whether I throw six, seven, eight innings. It doesn't matter. I was just focused on executing each pitch."
The Sox were 14-0 against left-handed starters during the regular season, making the Athletics' decision to send rookie lefty Jesus Luzardo to the mound a curious move.
Luzardo lasted just 3⅓ innings, and he gave up a solo home run to Adam Engel in the second inning and Jose Abreu's 2-run shot in the third.
"It was good to get the first run across," Engel said. "Especially in the playoffs, the first team that scores, they're able to maybe take a deep breath a little bit. I was happy to be able to be that guy today."
Yasmani Grandal added a solo home run in the eighth inning, sealing the win after giving the White Sox a chance to eliminate the A's on Wednesday afternoon.
"The quicker you put what's perceived as negative behind you, the better," manager Rick Renteria said. "It requires confidence and trust in themselves. It was nice to see that ballgame today. It was a good ballgame for the Chicago White Sox."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-30--Fact-checking Trump's, Biden's claims on virus, economy, health care, Big Ten football

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden sparred Tuesday in their first of three debates , hoping to sway undecided voters planning to cast ballots by mail and in person in the final weeks leading up to the Nov. 3 election .
A look at how their statements from Cleveland stack up with the facts : TRUMP : Dr. Anthony Fauci `` said very strongly , 'masks are not good . '
Then he changed his mind , he said , 'masks , good . '
'' THE FACTS : He is skirting crucial context .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that leaves out key lessons learned as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded , raising doubts about the credibility of public health advice .
Early on in the outbreak , a number of public health officials urged everyday people not to use masks , fearing a run on already short supplies of personal protective equipment needed by doctors and nurses in hospitals .
But that changed as the highly contagious nature of the coronavirus became clear , as well as the fact that it can be spread by tiny droplets breathed into the air by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fauci , of the National Institutes of Health , along with Dr. Robert Redfield of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Dr. Steven Hahn of the Food and Drug Administration and Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House coronavirus task force , all agree on the importance of wearing masks and practicing social distancing .
Redfield has repeatedly said it could be as effective as a vaccine if people took that advice to heart .
TRUMP , on coronavirus and his campaign rallies : `` So far we have had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that 's a big difference according to the experts .
We have tremendous crowds . ''
THE FACTS : That 's not correct .
Trump held an indoor rally in Tulsa in late June , drawing both thousands of participants and large protests .
The Tulsa City-County Health Department director said the rally `` likely contributed '' to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases there .
By the first week of July , Tulsa County was confirming more than 200 new daily cases , setting record highs .
That 's more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rally .
TRUMP , addressing Biden : `` You did n't do very well on the swine flu .
H1N1 .
You were a disaster . ''
THE FACTS : Trump frequently distorts what happened in the pandemic of 2009 , which killed far fewer people in the United States than the coronavirus is killing now .
For starters , Biden as vice president was n't running the federal response .
And that response was faster out of the gate than when COVID-19 came to the U.S. Then , the Centers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network sounded the alarm after two children in California became the first people diagnosed with the new flu strain in this country .
About two weeks later , the Obama administration declared a public health emergency against H1N1 , also known as the swine flu , and the CDC began releasing anti-flu drugs from the national stockpile to help hospitals get ready .
In contrast , Trump declared a state of emergency in early March , seven weeks after the first U.S. case of COVID-19 was announced , and the country 's health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical supplies and testing .
More than 200,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S .
The CDC puts the U.S. death toll from the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic at about 12,500 .
BIDEN : `` The fact of the matter is violent crime went down 17 % , 15 % , in our administration . ''
THE FACTS : That 's overstating it .
Overall , the number of violent crimes fell roughly 10 % from 2008 , the year before Biden took office as vice president , to 2016 , his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to data from the FBI 's Uniform Crime Reporting program .
But the number of violent crimes was spiking again during Obama and Biden 's final two years in office , increasing by 8 % from 2014 to 2016 .
More people were slain across the U.S. in 2016 , for example , than at any other point under Obama .
TRUMP : `` If you look at what 's going on in Chicago , where 53 people were shot and eight died .
If you look at New York where it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen anything … the numbers are going up 100 150 , 200 % , crime , it 's crazy what 's going on . ''
THE FACTS : Not quite .
The statistics in Chicago are true , but those numbers are only a small snapshot of crime in the city and the United States , and his strategy is highlighting how data can be easily molded to suit the moment .
As for New York , Trump may have been talking about shootings .
They are up in New York by about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but overall crime is down about 1.5 % .
Murders are up 38 % , but there were 327 killings compared with 236 , still low compared with years past .
For example , compared with a decade ago , crime is down 10 percent .
An FBI report released Monday for 2019 year of crime data found that violent crime has decreased over the past three years .
ECONOMY BIDEN : Trump will be the `` first ( president ) in American history '' to lose jobs during his presidency .
THE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-election , he would not be the first president in U.S. history to have lost jobs .
That happened under Herbert Hoover , the president who lost the 1932 election to Franklin Roosevelt as the Great Depression caused massive job losses .
Official jobs records only go back to 1939 and , in that period , no president has ended his term with fewer jobs than when he began .
Trump appears to be on track to have lost jobs during his first term , which would make him the first to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm the one who brought back football .
By the way , I brought back Big Ten football .
It was me and I 'm very happy to do it . ''
THE FACTS : Better check the tape .
While Trump had called for the Big Ten conference to hold its 2020 football season , he was n't the only one .
Fans , students , athletes and college towns had also urged the conference to resume play .
When the Big Ten announced earlier this month that it reverse an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 , Trump tweeted his thanks : `` It is my great honor to have helped !
!
! ''
The conference includes several large universities in states that could prove pivotal in the election , including Pennsylvania , Iowa , Michigan , Minnesota , Ohio and Wisconsin .
BIDEN , on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett : `` She thinks that the Affordable Care Act is not constitutional . ''
THE FACTS : That 's not right .
Biden is talking about Trump 's pick to replace the late Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical of the Obama-era law and the court decisions that have upheld it , but she has never said it 's not constitutional .
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on Nov. 10 , and the Trump administration is asking the high court to rule the law unconstitutional .
TRUMP : `` Drug prices will be coming down 80 or 90 % . ''
THE FACTS : That 's a promise , not a reality .
And as a promise , it 's an obvious stretch .
Trump has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prices through Congress .
Major regulatory actions from his administration are still in the works , and are likely to be challenged in court .
There 's no plan on the horizon that would lower drug prices as dramatically as Trump claims .
TRUMP : `` You said you went to Delaware State , but you forgot the name of your college .
You did n't go to Delaware State .
...
There 's nothing smart about you , Joe . ''
THE FACTS : Trump is quoting Biden out of context .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the University of Delaware , did not say he attended Delaware State University but was making a broader point about his long-standing ties to the Black community .
Trump is referring to remarks Biden often says on the campaign , typically when speaking to Black audiences , that he `` goes way back with HBCUs , '' or historically Black universities and colleges .
Biden has spoken many times over the years at Delaware State , a public HBCU in his home state , and the school says that 's where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- his political start .
`` I got started out of an HBCU , Delaware State -- now , I do n't want to hear anything negative about Delaware State , '' Biden told a town hall in Florence , South Carolina , in October 2019 .
`` They 're my folks . ''
Biden often touts his deep political ties to the Black community , occasionally saying he `` grew up politically '' or `` got started politically '' in the Black church .
In front of some audiences , he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but still with a clear context about his larger point .
The statements are all part of standard section of his stump noting that Delaware has `` the eighth largest Black population by percentage . ''
A spokesman for the Delaware State University , Carlos Holmes , has said it took Biden 's comments to refer to his political start , saying that Biden announced his bid for the U.S. Senate on the DSU campus in 1972 .
Biden 's broader point is push back on the idea that he 's a Johnny-Come-Lately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political connections there are owed only to being Barack Obama 's vice president .
TRUMP : In the final moments of Tuesday 's debate , President Trump repeated his baseless claim that mail balloting will invite widespread fraud and declined to commit to accepting the results of the election , the Washington Post reported .
Trump said he `` ca n't go along '' with an election result based on millions of mailed ballots , particularly if many of those ballots are received and counted after Election Day .
`` This is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never seen , '' he said .
Trump claimed that ballots with his name on them have been found in a creek and in a wastebasket .
THE FACTS : It 's unclear what the creek reference alluded to , but his mention of the wastebasket referred to nine ballots that an election official in Luzerne County , Pa. , found discarded earlier this month .
The matter remains under investigation , and the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that seven of the nine ballots had been cast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the elections office who discarded the ballots has been fired .
It is unknown why the worker discarded the ballots .

Fact-checking Trump's, Biden's claims on virus, economy, health care, Big Ten football
President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Associated press
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden gestures during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Associated press
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the first presidential debate against President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Associated press
President Donald Trump holds up his face mask during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Associated press
President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, with moderator Chris Wallace, center, of Fox News during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. Associated press
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden sparred Tuesday in their first of three debates, hoping to sway undecided voters planning to cast ballots by mail and in person in the final weeks leading up to the Nov. 3 election.
A look at how their statements from Cleveland stack up with the facts:
VIRUS RESPONSE
TRUMP: Dr. Anthony Fauci "said very strongly, 'masks are not good.' Then he changed his mind, he said, 'masks, good.'"
THE FACTS: He is skirting crucial context. Trump is telling the story in a way that leaves out key lessons learned as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded, raising doubts about the credibility of public health advice.
Early on in the outbreak, a number of public health officials urged everyday people not to use masks, fearing a run on already short supplies of personal protective equipment needed by doctors and nurses in hospitals.
But that changed as the highly contagious nature of the coronavirus became clear, as well as the fact that it can be spread by tiny droplets breathed into the air by people who may not display any symptoms.
Fauci, of the National Institutes of Health, along with Dr. Robert Redfield of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Steven Hahn of the Food and Drug Administration and Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House coronavirus task force, all agree on the importance of wearing masks and practicing social distancing. Redfield has repeatedly said it could be as effective as a vaccine if people took that advice to heart.
TRUMP, on coronavirus and his campaign rallies: "So far we have had no problem whatsoever. It's outside, that's a big difference according to the experts. We have tremendous crowds."
THE FACTS: That's not correct. Trump held an indoor rally in Tulsa in late June, drawing both thousands of participants and large protests.
The Tulsa City-County Health Department director said the rally "likely contributed" to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases there. By the first week of July, Tulsa County was confirming more than 200 new daily cases, setting record highs. That's more than twice the number the week before the rally.
TRUMP, addressing Biden: "You didn't do very well on the swine flu. H1N1. You were a disaster."
THE FACTS: Trump frequently distorts what happened in the pandemic of 2009, which killed far fewer people in the United States than the coronavirus is killing now. For starters, Biden as vice president wasn't running the federal response. And that response was faster out of the gate than when COVID-19 came to the U.S.
Then, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's flu surveillance network sounded the alarm after two children in California became the first people diagnosed with the new flu strain in this country.
About two weeks later, the Obama administration declared a public health emergency against H1N1, also known as the swine flu, and the CDC began releasing anti-flu drugs from the national stockpile to help hospitals get ready. In contrast, Trump declared a state of emergency in early March, seven weeks after the first U.S. case of COVID-19 was announced, and the country's health system struggled for months with shortages of critical supplies and testing.
More than 200,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. The CDC puts the U.S. death toll from the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic at about 12,500.
CRIME
BIDEN: "The fact of the matter is violent crime went down 17%, 15%, in our administration."
THE FACTS: That's overstating it. Overall, the number of violent crimes fell roughly 10% from 2008, the year before Biden took office as vice president, to 2016, his last full year in the office, according to data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program. But the number of violent crimes was spiking again during Obama and Biden's final two years in office, increasing by 8% from 2014 to 2016. More people were slain across the U.S. in 2016, for example, than at any other point under Obama.
TRUMP: "If you look at what's going on in Chicago, where 53 people were shot and eight died. If you look at New York where it's going up like nobody's ever seen anything … the numbers are going up 100 150, 200%, crime, it's crazy what's going on."
THE FACTS: Not quite. The statistics in Chicago are true, but those numbers are only a small snapshot of crime in the city and the United States, and his strategy is highlighting how data can be easily molded to suit the moment. As for New York, Trump may have been talking about shootings. They are up in New York by about 93% so far this year, but overall crime is down about 1.5%. Murders are up 38%, but there were 327 killings compared with 236, still low compared with years past. For example, compared with a decade ago, crime is down 10 percent.
An FBI report released Monday for 2019 year of crime data found that violent crime has decreased over the past three years. ECONOMY
BIDEN: Trump will be the "first (president) in American history" to lose jobs during his presidency.
THE FACTS: No, if Trump loses re-election, he would not be the first president in U.S. history to have lost jobs. That happened under Herbert Hoover, the president who lost the 1932 election to Franklin Roosevelt as the Great Depression caused massive job losses.
Official jobs records only go back to 1939 and, in that period, no president has ended his term with fewer jobs than when he began. Trump appears to be on track to have lost jobs during his first term, which would make him the first to do so since Hoover.
FOOTBALL
TRUMP: "I'm the one who brought back football. By the way, I brought back Big Ten football. It was me and I'm very happy to do it."
THE FACTS: Better check the tape. While Trump had called for the Big Ten conference to hold its 2020 football season, he wasn't the only one. Fans, students, athletes and college towns had also urged the conference to resume play.
When the Big Ten announced earlier this month that it reverse an earlier decision to cancel the season because of COVID-19, Trump tweeted his thanks: "It is my great honor to have helped!!!"
The conference includes several large universities in states that could prove pivotal in the election, including Pennsylvania, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
SUPREME COURT
BIDEN, on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett: "She thinks that the Affordable Care Act is not constitutional."
THE FACTS: That's not right.
Biden is talking about Trump's pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett has been critical of the Obama-era law and the court decisions that have upheld it, but she has never said it's not constitutional. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on Nov. 10, and the Trump administration is asking the high court to rule the law unconstitutional.
HEALTH CARE
TRUMP: "Drug prices will be coming down 80 or 90%."
THE FACTS: That's a promise, not a reality.
And as a promise, it's an obvious stretch.
Trump has been unable to get legislation to lower drug prices through Congress. Major regulatory actions from his administration are still in the works, and are likely to be challenged in court.
There's no plan on the horizon that would lower drug prices as dramatically as Trump claims.
DELAWARE STATE
TRUMP: "You said you went to Delaware State, but you forgot the name of your college. You didn't go to Delaware State. ... There's nothing smart about you, Joe."
THE FACTS: Trump is quoting Biden out of context. The former vice president, a graduate of the University of Delaware, did not say he attended Delaware State University but was making a broader point about his long-standing ties to the Black community.
Trump is referring to remarks Biden often says on the campaign, typically when speaking to Black audiences, that he "goes way back with HBCUs," or historically Black universities and colleges. Biden has spoken many times over the years at Delaware State, a public HBCU in his home state, and the school says that's where he first announced his bid for the Senate -- his political start.
"I got started out of an HBCU, Delaware State -- now, I don't want to hear anything negative about Delaware State," Biden told a town hall in Florence, South Carolina, in October 2019. "They're my folks."
Biden often touts his deep political ties to the Black community, occasionally saying he "grew up politically" or "got started politically" in the Black church. In front of some audiences, he's omitted the word "politically," but still with a clear context about his larger point. The statements are all part of standard section of his stump noting that Delaware has "the eighth largest Black population by percentage."
A spokesman for the Delaware State University, Carlos Holmes, has said it took Biden's comments to refer to his political start, saying that Biden announced his bid for the U.S. Senate on the DSU campus in 1972.
Biden's broader point is push back on the idea that he's a Johnny-Come-Lately with the Black community or that his political connections there are owed only to being Barack Obama's vice president.
Voting
TRUMP: In the final moments of Tuesday's debate, President Trump repeated his baseless claim that mail balloting will invite widespread fraud and declined to commit to accepting the results of the election, the Washington Post reported.
Trump said he "can't go along" with an election result based on millions of mailed ballots, particularly if many of those ballots are received and counted after Election Day. "This is going to be a fraud like you've never seen," he said.
Trump claimed that ballots with his name on them have been found in a creek and in a wastebasket.
THE FACTS: It's unclear what the creek reference alluded to, but his mention of the wastebasket referred to nine ballots that an election official in Luzerne County, Pa., found discarded earlier this month. The matter remains under investigation, and the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has announced that seven of the nine ballots had been cast for Trump. A contract worker in the elections office who discarded the ballots has been fired. It is unknown why the worker discarded the ballots.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-30--Feder: WGN Radio delays Landecker show for White Sox run

The advance of the Chicago White Sox to postseason play has delayed the debut of John Records Landecker as evening @ @ @ @ @ news/talk WGN 720-AM , Robert Feder writes .
Monday was to have marked the launch @ @ @ @ @ which will air from 7 to 10 p.m. weeknights .
But now the Radio Hall @ @ @ @ @ to avoid multiple sports preemptions or late starts in the coming weeks .
WGN is @ @ @ @ @ its contract as radio home of the White Sox .
Get the full report , @ @ @ @ @ , at robertfeder.com .

Feder: WGN Radio delays Landecker show for White Sox run
The advance of the Chicago White Sox to postseason play has delayed the debut of John Records Landecker as evening host on Nexstar Media Group news/talk WGN 720-AM, Robert Feder writes.
Monday was to have marked the launch of Landecker's show, which will air from 7 to 10 p.m. weeknights.
But now the Radio Hall of Famer is holding off to avoid multiple sports preemptions or late starts in the coming weeks.
WGN is in the final year of its contract as radio home of the White Sox.
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-30--Hops for Hope 5K going virtual this year in St. Charles

With or without the hops , the hope remains for Project Mobility .
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic forced changes to the nonprofit group 's beer-themed charitable event in St. Charles , the fourth annual Hops for Hope 5K will still take place virtually from Saturday , Oct. 3 , until Sunday , Oct. 11 .
Project Mobility 's goal is to raise money to provide adaptive bicycles to children and adults with disabilities as well as wounded veterans .
The freedom of mobility is an important issue for the owners of the family-run Bike Rack in St. Charles who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 've had Bike Rack for 46 years , '' said Tammy Simmons , a co-owner of Bike Rack and the Creative Mobility adaptive bike company .
`` My brother Hal ( Honeyman ) had triplets 27 years ago and one of them had ( cerebral palsy ) , so that 's where adaptive cycling came in .
Hal wanted Jacob to be able to ride with his sisters .
He set out to find a bike , and that 's what started Creative Mobility . ''
The Hops for Hope 5K normally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charles while stopping at select bars for a three-ounce beer sample ( soft drinks are also available ) .
COVID-19 restrictions prevented a large group from participating together this year , so registrants will participate on their own over the course of a week .
The beer is still available , but it 's a six pack of local craft beer for the first 400 registrants .
There are also brew day discounts where participants can get a $ 4 beer at designated bars during the week of the virtual 5K .
Registration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 45 .
Because Project Mobility 's three largest fundraisers have been postponed , canceled or switched to virtual , organizers are hoping for a surge of registrations at www.hopsforhope5k.com .
`` The way things have been growing the last few years , we thought we might have 1,000 people this year , '' Simmons said .
`` Right now I think we 're at about 400 so hopefully we get more before the registration closes . ''
Project Mobility has received several entries for this year 's Adaptive Bike Giveaway Facebook Contest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victim who would like a handcycle that costs a few thousand dollars .
Organizers will host a virtual awards ceremony on Facebook Live on Oct. 11 to announce the winner .
`` It 's been a lot harder because of the pandemic but this is so important to us , '' Simmons said .

Hops for Hope 5K going virtual this year in St. Charles
Project Mobility's Hops for Hope 5K will take place virtually this year in October. Photo courtesy of Project Mobility
St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina, right, and Project Mobility volunteer Heather Herrera work at the 2019 Hops for Hope 5K in St. Charles. courtesy of Liz Campbell
Project Mobility's Hops for Hope 5K, seen here at the 2019 event in St. Charles, will take place virtually this year in October. courtesy of Liz Campbell
With or without the hops, the hope remains for Project Mobility.
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic forced changes to the nonprofit group's beer-themed charitable event in St. Charles, the fourth annual Hops for Hope 5K will still take place virtually from Saturday, Oct. 3, until Sunday, Oct. 11.
Project Mobility's goal is to raise money to provide adaptive bicycles to children and adults with disabilities as well as wounded veterans. The freedom of mobility is an important issue for the owners of the family-run Bike Rack in St. Charles who organize Project Mobility's events.
"We've had Bike Rack for 46 years," said Tammy Simmons, a co-owner of Bike Rack and the Creative Mobility adaptive bike company. "My brother Hal (Honeyman) had triplets 27 years ago and one of them had (cerebral palsy), so that's where adaptive cycling came in. Hal wanted Jacob to be able to ride with his sisters. He set out to find a bike, and that's what started Creative Mobility."
The Hops for Hope 5K normally features participants walking or running through St. Charles while stopping at select bars for a three-ounce beer sample (soft drinks are also available). COVID-19 restrictions prevented a large group from participating together this year, so registrants will participate on their own over the course of a week.
The beer is still available, but it's a six pack of local craft beer for the first 400 registrants. There are also brew day discounts where participants can get a $4 beer at designated bars during the week of the virtual 5K.
Registration is open through Friday and costs $45. Because Project Mobility's three largest fundraisers have been postponed, canceled or switched to virtual, organizers are hoping for a surge of registrations at www.hopsforhope5k.com.
"The way things have been growing the last few years, we thought we might have 1,000 people this year," Simmons said. "Right now I think we're at about 400 so hopefully we get more before the registration closes."
Project Mobility has received several entries for this year's Adaptive Bike Giveaway Facebook Contest, including one from a 9-year-old paralyzed shooting victim who would like a handcycle that costs a few thousand dollars. Organizers will host a virtual awards ceremony on Facebook Live on Oct. 11 to announce the winner.
"It's been a lot harder because of the pandemic but this is so important to us," Simmons said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-30--Illinois COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Sept. 29

Suburbs ' portion There have been 131,380 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday .
That 's 45.1 % of the state 's total , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 4,134 deaths in the suburbs , representing 47.9 % of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As of Tuesday , suburban Cook County had 64,758 cases and 2,262 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago : 79,939 cases and 2,959 fatalities .
• Top suburb case counts as of Tuesday from Cook County 's health department and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and 106 deaths in Des Plaines , 1,386 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine , 1,178 cases and 74 deaths in Wheeling , 1,183 cases and 22 deaths in Schaumburg , 1,160 cases and 37 deaths in Arlington Heights , 1,133 cases and 25 deaths in Streamwood , 1,043 cases and 11 deaths in Mount Prospect , 978 cases and 51 deaths in Glenview , 873 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 760 cases and 12 deaths in Hanover Park ( Cook County portion ) , 617 cases and 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and 42 deaths in Northbrook , 568 cases and 14 deaths in Rolling Meadows , 397 cases and 9 deaths in Prospect Heights , and 221 cases and 20 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
DuPage County • The county reported 17,542 cases and 561 deaths as of Tuesday .
• Top counts : 1,286 cases and 10 deaths in Addison , 1,278 cases and 39 deaths in Naperville ( DuPage County portion ) , 1,158 cases and 13 deaths in West Chicago , 1,025 cases and 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 30 deaths in Carol Stream , 890 cases and 47 deaths in Elmhurst , 850 cases and 30 deaths in Lombard , 750 cases and 25 deaths in Wheaton , 736 cases and 15 deaths in Bensenville , 734 cases and 12 deaths in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 560 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn , 498 cases and 6 deaths in Villa Park , and 440 cases and 4 deaths in Hanover Park ( DuPage County portion ) .
• Most recent top counts : 3,945 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Round Lake Beach , 655 to 659 in Mundelein , 560 to 564 in Gurnee , 435 to 439 in Round Lake , 320 to 324 in Lake Zurich , 320 to 324 in Vernon Hills , 305 to 309 in Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) , 275 to 279 in Libertyville , 260 to 264 in Grayslake , 255 to 259 in Wauconda .
Kane County • The county confirmed 13,243 cases with 327 deaths on its website Tuesday .
• Top counts : 4,737 cases in Aurora ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elgin ( Kane County portion ) , 1,216 in Carpentersville , 1,020 in St. Charles , 634 in South Elgin , 478 in Geneva , 360 in Batavia , 351 in North Aurora , 161 in Hampshire , 143 in Algonquin ( Kane County portion ) and 138 in Gilberts .
McHenry County • 4,623 cases and 118 deaths , according to the health department Tuesday .
Will County • 14,133 cases and 379 deaths listed on its website Tuesday .
• Cases per town include 1,059 in Naperville ( Will County portion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County portion ) .

Illinois COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Sept. 29
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, depicts the coronavirus as viewed through a microscope. Courtesy of the CDC
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Suburbs' portion There have been 131,380 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 45.1% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 4,134 deaths in the suburbs, representing 47.9% of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois.
Cook County• As of Tuesday, suburban Cook County had 64,758 cases and 2,262 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 79,939 cases and 2,959 fatalities.
• Top suburb case counts as of Tuesday from Cook County's health department and the medical examiner's office: 2,461 cases and 106 deaths in Des Plaines, 1,386 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine, 1,178 cases and 74 deaths in Wheeling, 1,183 cases and 22 deaths in Schaumburg, 1,160 cases and 37 deaths in Arlington Heights, 1,133 cases and 25 deaths in Streamwood, 1,043 cases and 11 deaths in Mount Prospect, 978 cases and 51 deaths in Glenview, 873 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 760 cases and 12 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion), 617 cases and 40 deaths in Elk Grove Village, 577 cases and 42 deaths in Northbrook, 568 cases and 14 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 397 cases and 9 deaths in Prospect Heights, and 221 cases and 20 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
DuPage County• The county reported 17,542 cases and 561 deaths as of Tuesday.
• Top counts: 1,286 cases and 10 deaths in Addison, 1,278 cases and 39 deaths in Naperville (DuPage County portion), 1,158 cases and 13 deaths in West Chicago, 1,025 cases and 13 deaths in Glendale Heights, 924 cases and 30 deaths in Carol Stream, 890 cases and 47 deaths in Elmhurst, 850 cases and 30 deaths in Lombard, 750 cases and 25 deaths in Wheaton, 736 cases and 15 deaths in Bensenville, 734 cases and 12 deaths in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 560 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn, 498 cases and 6 deaths in Villa Park, and 440 cases and 4 deaths in Hanover Park (DuPage County portion).
Lake County • The county listed 16,960 cases and 464 deaths Tuesday.
• Most recent top counts: 3,945 to 3,949 in Waukegan, 1,065 to 1,069 in Round Lake Beach, 655 to 659 in Mundelein, 560 to 564 in Gurnee, 435 to 439 in Round Lake, 320 to 324 in Lake Zurich, 320 to 324 in Vernon Hills, 305 to 309 in Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion), 275 to 279 in Libertyville, 260 to 264 in Grayslake, 255 to 259 in Wauconda.
Kane County• The county confirmed 13,243 cases with 327 deaths on its website Tuesday.
• Top counts: 4,737 cases in Aurora (Kane County portion), 3,013 in Elgin (Kane County portion), 1,216 in Carpentersville, 1,020 in St. Charles, 634 in South Elgin, 478 in Geneva, 360 in Batavia, 351 in North Aurora, 161 in Hampshire, 143 in Algonquin (Kane County portion) and 138 in Gilberts.
McHenry County• 4,623 cases and 118 deaths, according to the health department Tuesday.
Will County• 14,133 cases and 379 deaths listed on its website Tuesday.
• Cases per town include 1,059 in Naperville (Will County portion) and 197 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-30--Survey: China's factory, export activity gain in September

BEIJING -- China 's factory activity accelerated in September , adding to a gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic , a government survey showed Wednesday .
A monthly purchasing managers ' index issued by the Chinese statistics agency and an industry group rose to 51.5 from August 's 51 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing .
A measure of new export orders rose to 50.8 from the previous month 's 49.1 , its first time in positive territory since the pandemic began , according to the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing .
China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was the first economy to shut down and the first to reopen factories and other businesses in March .
Domestic consumer spending is recovering but more slowly than production .
Exporters have been taking market share from foreign competitors that are hampered by anti-disease controls .
But forecasters say that growth is likely to weaken as global demand for Chinese-made masks and other medical supplies levels off .
A measure of employment stood at 49.6 , indicating industry still was cutting jobs .
But it was an improvement of 0.2 point from @ @

Survey: China's factory, export activity gain in September
FILE - In this May 13, 2020, file photo, a worker at SMC China, a Japanese joint venture pneumatic engineering company, assembles products at a factory in Beijing. China's factory activity accelerated in September, adding to a gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, a government survey showed Wednesday, Sept. 30. Associated Press
BEIJING -- China's factory activity accelerated in September, adding to a gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, a government survey showed Wednesday.
A monthly purchasing managers' index issued by the Chinese statistics agency and an industry group rose to 51.5 from August's 51 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing.
A measure of new export orders rose to 50.8 from the previous month's 49.1, its first time in positive territory since the pandemic began, according to the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing.
China, where the outbreak began in December, was the first economy to shut down and the first to reopen factories and other businesses in March.
Domestic consumer spending is recovering but more slowly than production.
Exporters have been taking market share from foreign competitors that are hampered by anti-disease controls. But forecasters say that growth is likely to weaken as global demand for Chinese-made masks and other medical supplies levels off.
A measure of employment stood at 49.6, indicating industry still was cutting jobs. But it was an improvement of 0.2 point from August.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-30--South African Airways suspends operations amid huge debt

South Africa 's state-owned airline has suspended all its operations as it struggles to raise a bailout of more than 10 billion rands ( $ 591 million ) .
South African Airways , one of the country 's state-owned enterprises face allegations of corruption and mismanagement , filed for liquidation and bankruptcy protection in December last year .
The business rescue team assigned to manage the company has announced it has failed to raise the money needed to implement a rescue plan for the airline .
The suspension of operations may be lifted if the government comes through funds it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repatriation flights will be undertaken but no new ones will be accepted during the suspension , said the company .
The move will also affect at least three of the airline 's subsidiaries , including the low-cost airline Mango .
South Africa 's tourism industry has been very hard hit industries by the country 's COVID-19 lockdown , but South African Airways ' financial problems existed well before the outbreak of the coronavirus .
The suspension comes just as South Africa is to reopen the country to international flights on Thursday .
Workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rescue the airline will result in significant job losses in an economy that is expected to shrink by more than 7.2 % this year .
South Africa 's economy was already in recession before COVID-19 and the country 's strict lockdown in April and May caused further contraction of the economy .
Unemployment has risen dramatically to 42 % , according to statistics released this week .
The airline is currently the subject of a state investigation into wide-ranging allegations of corruption , fraud and mismanagement during former President Jacob Zuma 's time @ @ @

South African Airways suspends operations amid huge debt
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -
South Africa's state-owned airline has suspended all its operations as it struggles to raise a bailout of more than 10 billion rands ($591 million).
South African Airways, one of the country's state-owned enterprises face allegations of corruption and mismanagement, filed for liquidation and bankruptcy protection in December last year.
The business rescue team assigned to manage the company has announced it has failed to raise the money needed to implement a rescue plan for the airline. The suspension of operations may be lifted if the government comes through funds it has promised.
All scheduled cargo and repatriation flights will be undertaken but no new ones will be accepted during the suspension, said the company.
The move will also affect at least three of the airline's subsidiaries, including the low-cost airline Mango.
South Africa's tourism industry has been very hard hit industries by the country's COVID-19 lockdown, but South African Airways' financial problems existed well before the outbreak of the coronavirus. The suspension comes just as South Africa is to reopen the country to international flights on Thursday.
Workers unions have warned that the failure to rescue the airline will result in significant job losses in an economy that is expected to shrink by more than 7.2% this year. South Africa's economy was already in recession before COVID-19 and the country's strict lockdown in April and May caused further contraction of the economy. Unemployment has risen dramatically to 42%, according to statistics released this week.
The airline is currently the subject of a state investigation into wide-ranging allegations of corruption, fraud and mismanagement during former President Jacob Zuma's time in office.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-30--Cubs, Hendricks lose opener to Marlins

Cubs, Hendricks lose opener to Marlins

There was more to this game than just one pitch in the seventh inning , but the turning point might have hinged on a potential pitching change .
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks labored more than usual in Wednesday 's opener of the best-of-three wild card series against Miami .
He walked three , gave up 2 leadoff doubles and hit a batter leading off another inning .
Still , the Cubs led 1-0 in the seventh when the Marlins knocked a couple of one-out singles .
Manager David Ross decided to let Hendricks face one more batter , and Miami @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 106th pitch of the day over basket for a 3-run homer .
Teammate Jesus Aguilar added a 2-run homer off Jeremy Jeffress later in the inning and the Cubs lost the opener 5-1 .
They 'll face an elimination game Thursday at Wrigley Field , but can take optimism in knowing their best pitcher , Yu Darvish , will take the mound .
After the game , Ross talked about what went into the decision to leave Hendricks in to face the left-handed hitting Dickerson .
`` Just the swings that Dickerson had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` I thought he had some pretty bad swings .
Kyle seemed to be in command of two of the three at-bats .
He 's got a pretty good history with him .
I trust in Kyle right there . ''
The numbers back up the strategy .
According to mlb.com , Dickerson -- who has played for the Pirates and Rockies in the past -- was 4-for-16 with a triple against Hendricks .
Dickerson admitted he was struggling with the matchup .
`` He was solid all day , hitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Tough at bat , he has been for a long time .
So it was about getting a good pitch and do n't miss it .
I think early on , thinking a little too much , trying to be perfect , trying to get the right pitch .
That time was see it over the plate , get my timing right and let it go .
Got a good pitch to hit . ''
Of course , Cubs batters could have done more to help the cause .
They scored in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home run , but collected just 4 hits overall and could n't do much against Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara .
So was it up to Hendricks to be perfect .
And he could n't quite make it out of the seventh .
`` I got through a couple jams , just made good pitches , '' he said . ''
I was n't totally sharp , to be honest , but I felt like I made a lot of good pitches today .
In the seventh , I felt great .
I felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swing by Dickerson , really .
Jumped me on the first pitch there and put a good swing on it .
Just got to tip your cap there , nothing you can do .
Ross admitted the new rules might have affected his decision process .
If he brought in a left-hander to face Dickerson , the new pitcher would have to face a minimum of three batters , unless he finished the inning sooner .
`` You trust in the guy that got you there , '' Ross said .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 's done nothing but perform .
That 's kind of how I walked through it .
`` It 's a series , right ?
We 've won series all year long .
We 've got a really good guy on the bump going for us tomorrow .
Come into tomorrow , take it one pitch at a time .
That 's a big part of this postseason , just staying focused in the moment . ''
The Marlins plan to start rookie Sixto Sanchez in Game 2 .
Sanchez , 21 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so obviously the Cubs have never seen him .
After a hot start , he did allow 9 earned runs over 7 innings during his last 2 starts , against Washington and Atlanta .
`` No panic , '' Hendricks said .
`` We 've got the guy we want on the mound ( Darvish ) for us for sure .
So just got to go out there and win tomorrow . ''

Chicago Cubs, Hendricks lose opener to Marlins
Miami's Miguel Rojas celebrates with Corey Dickerson after Dickerson hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning of the Marlins' 5-1 victory over the Cubs in Game 1 of the wild-card series Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Associated Press
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks stands dejected after giving up a three-run homer to Corey Dickerson in the seventh inning Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Associated Press
There was more to this game than just one pitch in the seventh inning, but the turning point might have hinged on a potential pitching change.
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks labored more than usual in Wednesday's opener of the best-of-three wild card series against Miami. He walked three, gave up 2 leadoff doubles and hit a batter leading off another inning. Still, the Cubs led 1-0 in the seventh when the Marlins knocked a couple of one-out singles.
Manager David Ross decided to let Hendricks face one more batter, and Miami left fielder Corey Dickerson lined Hendricks' 106th pitch of the day over basket for a 3-run homer. Teammate Jesus Aguilar added a 2-run homer off Jeremy Jeffress later in the inning and the Cubs lost the opener 5-1.
They'll face an elimination game Thursday at Wrigley Field, but can take optimism in knowing their best pitcher, Yu Darvish, will take the mound.
After the game, Ross talked about what went into the decision to leave Hendricks in to face the left-handed hitting Dickerson.
"Just the swings that Dickerson had taken off him previous," Ross said. "I thought he had some pretty bad swings. Kyle seemed to be in command of two of the three at-bats. He's got a pretty good history with him. I trust in Kyle right there."
The numbers back up the strategy. According to mlb.com, Dickerson -- who has played for the Pirates and Rockies in the past -- was 4-for-16 with a triple against Hendricks. Dickerson admitted he was struggling with the matchup.
"He was solid all day, hitting his spots," Dickerson said. "Tough at bat, he has been for a long time. So it was about getting a good pitch and don't miss it. I think early on, thinking a little too much, trying to be perfect, trying to get the right pitch. That time was see it over the plate, get my timing right and let it go. Got a good pitch to hit."
Of course, Cubs batters could have done more to help the cause. They scored in the fifth on an Ian Happ opposite-field home run, but collected just 4 hits overall and couldn't do much against Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara.
So was it up to Hendricks to be perfect. And he couldn't quite make it out of the seventh.
"I got through a couple jams, just made good pitches," he said." I wasn't totally sharp, to be honest, but I felt like I made a lot of good pitches today. In the seventh, I felt great. I felt really strong.
"Just a good swing by Dickerson, really. Jumped me on the first pitch there and put a good swing on it. Just got to tip your cap there, nothing you can do.
Ross admitted the new rules might have affected his decision process. If he brought in a left-hander to face Dickerson, the new pitcher would have to face a minimum of three batters, unless he finished the inning sooner.
"You trust in the guy that got you there," Ross said. "I trusted him all year long, and he's done nothing but perform. That's kind of how I walked through it.
"It's a series, right? We've won series all year long. We've got a really good guy on the bump going for us tomorrow. Come into tomorrow, take it one pitch at a time. That's a big part of this postseason, just staying focused in the moment."
The Marlins plan to start rookie Sixto Sanchez in Game 2. Sanchez, 21, made his major-league debut on Aug. 22, so obviously the Cubs have never seen him. After a hot start, he did allow 9 earned runs over 7 innings during his last 2 starts, against Washington and Atlanta.
"No panic," Hendricks said. "We've got the guy we want on the mound (Darvish) for us for sure. So just got to go out there and win tomorrow."
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