dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--U-46 board approves plan for starting school year Aug. 24 remotely

The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board approved a plan Monday night for starting the school year Aug. 24 -- delayed roughly a week -- with distance learning for all students in kindergarten through high school .
The first e-learning day for preschoolers will be Aug. 31 .
Teachers return the week of Aug. 17 for professional development and planning for remote learning .
The district will transition to a hybrid model for preschool , elementary , and middle school students starting in the second quarter on Oct. 22 with emphasis on mask-wearing and social distancing .
High school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire fall semester , said Suzanne Johnson , deputy superintendent of instruction .
During nine weeks of distance learning , access to buildings could be allowed for specific purposes , such as for lab work and Individualized Education Program requirements .
Priority access will be allowed in small groups for English Language Learners , students needing additional academic , social and emotional support and special education , early childhood , dual language and kindergarten students .
High school students would continue online learning with limited building access to small groups for career @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , labs , gifted and academy programs and specialized courses of study , and students needing interventions or supports .
Johnson said resuming in-person instruction for high schools is much more complex .
`` Our largest high school is approximately 2,800 students ... That 's without the hundreds of staff members who also report to work each day , '' Johnson said .
The district 's five high schools have different footprints , square footage , and varying programs and spaces for student gatherings and instruction .
Among the challenges are being able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where more than 50 students could gather while maintaining social distancing and meeting masking requirements .
Breaking up high school student populations into smaller groups also will be difficult .
`` They are markedly different and much larger in size from our middle schools and our elementary schools and thus one of the key reasons we have chosen to proceed with the online or virtual distance learning for high school for this semester , '' Johnson said .
Johnson acknowledged some other school districts are exploring starting the school year fully in-person , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And some districts already are revising those plans to start with a slower roll-in or distance learning for the first quarter or semester .
U-46 officials previously planned on starting the fall semester using a hybrid of in-person and online instruction .
`` This may not meet the standard of perfection , but it meets the standard of safety for all of our students , and we will continue to proceed to do the best we can with that priority , '' Johnson said .
`` We are still determining specific courses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and events .
Our goal is to create a smooth transition and minimize change for students . ''
The district is launching a Distance Learning Academy , which will operate as a completely virtual kindergarten through eighth-grade school with U-46 teachers and curriculum .
Families and staff members must select and commit to this option for the entire first semester .
The academy currently is not an option for preschoolers who require hands-on , developmentally appropriate instruction , access to materials and resources .
Details about the virtual academy will be finalized in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start , the first semester will not conclude until after winter break this year .
Calendar changes include adjusted dates for middle and high school quarters and elementary school trimesters , and designation of Election Day on Nov. 3 as a holiday .
The school year will end on June 2 .
For more details on the reopening plan , visit https : //www.u-46.org/

U-46 board approves plan for starting school year Aug. 24 remotely
The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board approved a plan Monday night for starting the school year Aug. 24 -- delayed roughly a week -- with distance learning for all students in kindergarten through high school.
The first e-learning day for preschoolers will be Aug. 31. Teachers return the week of Aug. 17 for professional development and planning for remote learning.
The district will transition to a hybrid model for preschool, elementary, and middle school students starting in the second quarter on Oct. 22 with emphasis on mask-wearing and social distancing. High school students will continue with online learning for the entire fall semester, said Suzanne Johnson, deputy superintendent of instruction.
During nine weeks of distance learning, access to buildings could be allowed for specific purposes, such as for lab work and Individualized Education Program requirements. Priority access will be allowed in small groups for English Language Learners, students needing additional academic, social and emotional support and special education, early childhood, dual language and kindergarten students. High school students would continue online learning with limited building access to small groups for career and technical education (CTE) programs, labs, gifted and academy programs and specialized courses of study, and students needing interventions or supports.
Johnson said resuming in-person instruction for high schools is much more complex.
"Our largest high school is approximately 2,800 students ... That's without the hundreds of staff members who also report to work each day," Johnson said.
The district's five high schools have different footprints, square footage, and varying programs and spaces for student gatherings and instruction. Among the challenges are being able to provide safe transitional periods and places where more than 50 students could gather while maintaining social distancing and meeting masking requirements. Breaking up high school student populations into smaller groups also will be difficult.
"They are markedly different and much larger in size from our middle schools and our elementary schools and thus one of the key reasons we have chosen to proceed with the online or virtual distance learning for high school for this semester," Johnson said.
Johnson acknowledged some other school districts are exploring starting the school year fully in-person, with a hybrid model or entirely virtual. And some districts already are revising those plans to start with a slower roll-in or distance learning for the first quarter or semester.
U-46 officials previously planned on starting the fall semester using a hybrid of in-person and online instruction.
"This may not meet the standard of perfection, but it meets the standard of safety for all of our students, and we will continue to proceed to do the best we can with that priority," Johnson said. "We are still determining specific courses and opportunities for in-person learning, activities and events. Our goal is to create a smooth transition and minimize change for students."
The district is launching a Distance Learning Academy, which will operate as a completely virtual kindergarten through eighth-grade school with U-46 teachers and curriculum. Families and staff members must select and commit to this option for the entire first semester. The academy currently is not an option for preschoolers who require hands-on, developmentally appropriate instruction, access to materials and resources. Details about the virtual academy will be finalized in early August.
With the later school start, the first semester will not conclude until after winter break this year. Calendar changes include adjusted dates for middle and high school quarters and elementary school trimesters, and designation of Election Day on Nov. 3 as a holiday. The school year will end on June 2.
For more details on the reopening plan, visit https://www.u-46.org/


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--Grandt's station owner says Arlington Heights Park District had chances to buy property

While Arlington Heights Park District officials say they were `` ghosted '' during negotiations over the sale of Grandt 's Shell service station , owner Craig Grandt says he gave parks officials multiple last-chance opportunities before he struck a deal with Mariano 's .
`` We 've owned it 55 years .
I think after that , I have a right to do whatever I wish to do with the property , '' said Grandt , the second-generation owner of the Northwest Highway station known for its iconic rooftop rocket .
`` I 'm sorry .
If you really want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , '' he added .
`` But do n't sit there and make a big stink after the fact when you low-balled it and think everything should be for free . ''
His comments come after the park board sent village officials a letter that said the nature of negotiations with Grandt were `` falsely depicted '' during a July 22 plan commission meeting .
The village advisory panel unanimously endorsed Mariano 's proposal to convert the mom-and-pop station into the grocer 's new fuel center , saying previous real estate negotiations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the commission 's purview .
A final decision is in the hands of the village board next month .
Upon learning of Grandt 's intention to sell last October , park board President Maryfran Leno said the district made an initial offer within 18 % of asking price .
After it was rejected , the board made an offer within 8 % of the original price , and also agreed to pay for underground fuel tanks to be removed and a required environmental study .
Grandt 's broker responded with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.5 % , which the district agreed to , Leno said .
But the district never received a requested letter of intent or any follow-up response , officials said .
`` We were ghosted , '' according to the letter from the five-member elected board to village officials .
`` In all negotiations , you do n't automatically go in full price , '' Leno added .
`` On top of that , we 're a local taxing agency .
...
I do n't think it 's really fair to paint the picture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to look at the current market and current value , and we made a fair offer .
We did turn around and negotiated up . ''
Grandt said he first sent his broker to the park district before putting the property on the open market , but officials came back with `` a very low-ball figure . ''
After turning down the offer , Grandt 's broker put the property on the market , and three days later , Mariano 's submitted a bid , Grandt said .
He says he made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before signing a contract , he asked his broker to reach out to the park district again .
`` I told my broker go back , tell them we have a bona fide offer in writing , and see what can they do , '' Grandt said .
`` They still came back low . ''
Grandt said his broker went back to the district one last time , but never heard back .
Neither Grandt nor park district brass would disclose exact numbers .
In their letter to village leaders , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's `` last chance '' to preserve the 18,150-square-foot property , which neighbors Recreation Park .
Maintaining the site as parkland would fulfill the park district 's master plan and the village 's Hickory-Kensington Area Plan , they say .
Grandt said he did all he could to come to terms with the district .
`` I have to think about my family and my wife and my retirement , '' he said .
`` The bottom line is my family comes first before the Arlington Heights Park District . ''

Grandt's station owner says Arlington Heights Park District had chances to buy property
While Arlington Heights Park District officials say they were "ghosted" during negotiations over the sale of Grandt's Shell service station, owner Craig Grandt says he gave parks officials multiple last-chance opportunities before he struck a deal with Mariano's.
"We've owned it 55 years. I think after that, I have a right to do whatever I wish to do with the property," said Grandt, the second-generation owner of the Northwest Highway station known for its iconic rooftop rocket.
"I'm sorry. If you really want the property bad, then go after it," he added. "But don't sit there and make a big stink after the fact when you low-balled it and think everything should be for free."
His comments come after the park board sent village officials a letter that said the nature of negotiations with Grandt were "falsely depicted" during a July 22 plan commission meeting.
The village advisory panel unanimously endorsed Mariano's proposal to convert the mom-and-pop station into the grocer's new fuel center, saying previous real estate negotiations between the district and Grandt's were out of the commission's purview. A final decision is in the hands of the village board next month.
Upon learning of Grandt's intention to sell last October, park board President Maryfran Leno said the district made an initial offer within 18% of asking price. After it was rejected, the board made an offer within 8% of the original price, and also agreed to pay for underground fuel tanks to be removed and a required environmental study.
Grandt's broker responded with a counteroffer that decreased the asking price by 1.5%, which the district agreed to, Leno said.
But the district never received a requested letter of intent or any follow-up response, officials said.
"We were ghosted," according to the letter from the five-member elected board to village officials.
"In all negotiations, you don't automatically go in full price," Leno added. "On top of that, we're a local taxing agency. ... I don't think it's really fair to paint the picture that we low-balled. Our job is to look at the current market and current value, and we made a fair offer. We did turn around and negotiated up."
Grandt said he first sent his broker to the park district before putting the property on the open market, but officials came back with "a very low-ball figure." After turning down the offer, Grandt's broker put the property on the market, and three days later, Mariano's submitted a bid, Grandt said.
He says he made a counteroffer that Mariano's accepted, but before signing a contract, he asked his broker to reach out to the park district again.
"I told my broker go back, tell them we have a bona fide offer in writing, and see what can they do," Grandt said. "They still came back low."
Grandt said his broker went back to the district one last time, but never heard back.
Neither Grandt nor park district brass would disclose exact numbers.
In their letter to village leaders, the park board argues it's the community's "last chance" to preserve the 18,150-square-foot property, which neighbors Recreation Park. Maintaining the site as parkland would fulfill the park district's master plan and the village's Hickory-Kensington Area Plan, they say.
Grandt said he did all he could to come to terms with the district.
"I have to think about my family and my wife and my retirement," he said. "The bottom line is my family comes first before the Arlington Heights Park District."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--'We really don't want this season taken away from us': Athletes, coaches wait for IHSA decision

There 's no question just how much Denin Limouris wants to play football for Glenbard West this fall .
`` We really do n't want this season taken away from us , '' the Hilltoppers senior said .
`` We want to play and we want to go for that state championship . ''
At this point , however , he just wants an answer from the IHSA .
Will football and other fall sports play as planned ?
Will the fall season be a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic like the spring season was ?
Or will there be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is expected to come Wednesday , when the IHSA board of directors is due to meet .
It ca n't come soon enough for so many athletes , coaches and parents around Illinois .
`` We talk about it a lot , '' said Limouris , who recently committed to play college football at Iowa .
`` Everyone is just dying to play right now .
It 's really frustrating . ''
Limouris ' coach , Chad Hetlet , has noticed the toll the wait has taken on his players .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as what the answer may be sometimes because you 're kind of sitting around waiting , '' the Glenbard West football coach said .
Hetlet compared this situation to waiting for test results from a doctor .
`` So I think there 's a lot of anxiety that 's built up with kids , these high school kids that are hoping to have a season , '' Hetlet said .
`` And along with coaches too .
Because the coaches care about the kids so much , it 's not just about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental health aspect of these kids being able to do the physical activities that they 've been training for and the socialization that comes along with all the sports . ''
The socialization is a very big part of sports .
It 's about having fun and making memories to last a lifetime .
Sports also can help teenagers deal with the stress of this unusually stressful time .
And then there 's the reality that sports can help high schoolers get to the college of their choice .
If they do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be seen by college coaches , either in person or on video .
For some it 's about athletic scholarships , for others it 's a way into a school with extremely competitive admissions .
`` A lot of our kids use football , '' Hetlet said .
`` Traditionally we send a lot of our kids to high academic schools with a big amount going to the Ivies .
But ( Washington University in St. Louis ) and Chicago and other high-academic institutions as well . ''
Football is n't the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Boys soccer , girls volleyball , boys and girls golf , boys and girls cross country , girls tennis and girls swimming and diving also are fall sports in Illinois , at least in normal times .
`` We 're being informative as much as I can and just letting them know that they 're working on decisions , '' Naperville North boys soccer coach Jim Konrad said .
`` A lot of things are going into the decisions .
There 's a number of possible scenarios that may play out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the season is going to be as it normally is , but there 's a chance that it wo n't be .
I 'm trying to keep them in the loop as much as possible , but no one knows any information really . ''
Unlike football , many soccer players play with private clubs outside of their high school season .
Their clubs are waiting to fill the void if there is no fall season this year .
`` Their main thing is they want to know that soccer is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we 'll have a high school season at some point , '' Konrad said .
Hopefully , after a summer of uncertainty , they will get the answers they crave Wednesday .
`` We 're just waiting on that decision , '' Limouris said .
`` We 're just waiting .
We 'd like to get a definitive answer soon , but I mean , we 're just keeping all hope . ''

'We really don't want this season taken away from us': Athletes, coaches wait for IHSA decision
There's no question just how much Denin Limouris wants to play football for Glenbard West this fall.
"We really don't want this season taken away from us," the Hilltoppers senior said. "We want to play and we want to go for that state championship."
At this point, however, he just wants an answer from the IHSA. Will football and other fall sports play as planned? Will the fall season be a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic like the spring season was? Or will there be some middle way through?
That answer is expected to come Wednesday, when the IHSA board of directors is due to meet. It can't come soon enough for so many athletes, coaches and parents around Illinois.
"We talk about it a lot," said Limouris, who recently committed to play college football at Iowa. "Everyone is just dying to play right now. It's really frustrating."
Limouris' coach, Chad Hetlet, has noticed the toll the wait has taken on his players.
"The uncertainty, the anxiety is as tough as what the answer may be sometimes because you're kind of sitting around waiting," the Glenbard West football coach said.
Glenbard West head football coach Chad Hetlet, left, talks with quarterback Cole Brady during Saturday's game against Loyola. - Daily Herald file photo, 2016
Hetlet compared this situation to waiting for test results from a doctor.
"So I think there's a lot of anxiety that's built up with kids, these high school kids that are hoping to have a season," Hetlet said. "And along with coaches too. Because the coaches care about the kids so much, it's not just about the game itself. It's about the mental health aspect of these kids being able to do the physical activities that they've been training for and the socialization that comes along with all the sports."
The socialization is a very big part of sports. It's about having fun and making memories to last a lifetime. Sports also can help teenagers deal with the stress of this unusually stressful time.
And then there's the reality that sports can help high schoolers get to the college of their choice. If they don't play, they worry they won't be seen by college coaches, either in person or on video. For some it's about athletic scholarships, for others it's a way into a school with extremely competitive admissions.
"A lot of our kids use football," Hetlet said. "Traditionally we send a lot of our kids to high academic schools with a big amount going to the Ivies. But (Washington University in St. Louis) and Chicago and other high-academic institutions as well."
Football isn't the only sport's athletes on pins and needles. Boys soccer, girls volleyball, boys and girls golf, boys and girls cross country, girls tennis and girls swimming and diving also are fall sports in Illinois, at least in normal times.
"We're being informative as much as I can and just letting them know that they're working on decisions," Naperville North boys soccer coach Jim Konrad said. "A lot of things are going into the decisions. There's a number of possible scenarios that may play out. I've asked them to train as if the season is going to be as it normally is, but there's a chance that it won't be. I'm trying to keep them in the loop as much as possible, but no one knows any information really."
Unlike football, many soccer players play with private clubs outside of their high school season. Their clubs are waiting to fill the void if there is no fall season this year.
"Their main thing is they want to know that soccer is going to continue one way or another and that we'll have a high school season at some point," Konrad said.
Hopefully, after a summer of uncertainty, they will get the answers they crave Wednesday.
"We're just waiting on that decision," Limouris said. "We're just waiting. We'd like to get a definitive answer soon, but I mean, we're just keeping all hope."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--July 28 COVID-19 case totals by county, and some suburbs

Since the outbreak began , there have been 86,117 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Monday , 49.6 % of the state 's total , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 3,783 deaths in the suburbs , representing 51 % of all deaths in Illinois .
• As of Tuesday , suburban Cook County had 43,750 cases and 2,092 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago : 59,691 cases and 2,765 fatalities .
• Top suburb counts from the county health department and medical examiner 's office : 1,916 cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and 63 deaths in Wheeling , 849 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine , 749 cases and 23 deaths in Streamwood , 736 cases and 10 deaths in Mount Prospect , 709 cases and 49 deaths in Glenview , 704 cases and 19 deaths in Schaumburg , 677 cases and 34 deaths in Arlington Heights , 578 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 542 cases and 10 deaths in Hanover Park ( Cook County portion ) , 412 cases and 12 deaths in Rolling Meadows , 406 cases and 39 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases and 42 deaths in Northbrook , 293 cases and 8 deaths in Prospect Heights , and 138 cases and 19 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
• The county reported 11,005 cases and 508 deaths as of Tuesday .
• Top counts : 899 cases and 9 deaths in Addison , 853 cases and 12 deaths in West Chicago , 740 cases and 12 deaths in Glendale Heights , 676 cases and 36 deaths in Naperville ( DuPage County portion ) , 616 cases and 29 deaths in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in Bensenville , 519 cases and 26 deaths in Lombard , 504 cases and 40 deaths in Elmhurst , 436 cases and 11 deaths in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 373 cases and 22 deaths in Wheaton , 305 cases and 5 deaths in Villa Park , 285 cases and 3 deaths in Hanover Park ( DuPage County portion ) , 271 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn .
• The county reported 11,602 cases and 426 deaths , as of Tuesday .
• Top counts : 2,990 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Round Lake Beach , 435 to 439 in Mundelein , 375 to 379 in Gurnee , 290 to 294 in Round Lake , 220 to 224 in Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) , 235 to 239 in Lake Zurich , 210 to 214 in Vernon Hills , 180 to 184 in Wauconda , 175 to 179 in Libertyville , 140 to 144 in Grayslake .
• The county confirmed 8,899 cases with 294 deaths on its website Tuesday .
• Top counts : 3,659 cases in Aurora ( Kane County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kane County portion ) , 833 in Carpentersville , 451 in St. Charles , 386 in South Elgin , 247 in North Aurora , 245 in Geneva , 190 in Batavia , and 68 in Algonquin ( Kane County portion ) .
• 2,743 cases and 111 deaths , according to the health department Tuesday .
• 8,191 cases and 338 deaths , as of Tuesday .
• Cases per town include 544 in Naperville ( Will County portion ) and 106 in Aurora ( Will County portion ) .

July 28 COVID-19 case totals by county, and some suburbs
Since the outbreak began, there have been 86,117 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Monday, 49.6% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. There have been 3,783 deaths in the suburbs, representing 51% of all deaths in Illinois.
Cook County
• As of Tuesday, suburban Cook County had 43,750 cases and 2,092 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 59,691 cases and 2,765 fatalities.
• Top suburb counts from the county health department and medical examiner's office: 1,916 cases and 102 deaths in Des Plaines, 902 cases and 63 deaths in Wheeling, 849 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine, 749 cases and 23 deaths in Streamwood, 736 cases and 10 deaths in Mount Prospect, 709 cases and 49 deaths in Glenview, 704 cases and 19 deaths in Schaumburg, 677 cases and 34 deaths in Arlington Heights, 578 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 542 cases and 10 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion), 412 cases and 12 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 406 cases and 39 deaths in Elk Grove Village, 402 cases and 42 deaths in Northbrook, 293 cases and 8 deaths in Prospect Heights, and 138 cases and 19 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
DuPage County
• The county reported 11,005 cases and 508 deaths as of Tuesday.
• Top counts: 899 cases and 9 deaths in Addison, 853 cases and 12 deaths in West Chicago, 740 cases and 12 deaths in Glendale Heights, 676 cases and 36 deaths in Naperville (DuPage County portion), 616 cases and 29 deaths in Carol Stream, 594 cases and 12 deaths in Bensenville, 519 cases and 26 deaths in Lombard, 504 cases and 40 deaths in Elmhurst, 436 cases and 11 deaths in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 373 cases and 22 deaths in Wheaton, 305 cases and 5 deaths in Villa Park, 285 cases and 3 deaths in Hanover Park (DuPage County portion), 271 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn.
Lake County
• The county reported 11,602 cases and 426 deaths, as of Tuesday.
• Top counts: 2,990 to 2,994 in Waukegan, 670 to 674 in Round Lake Beach, 435 to 439 in Mundelein, 375 to 379 in Gurnee, 290 to 294 in Round Lake, 220 to 224 in Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion), 235 to 239 in Lake Zurich, 210 to 214 in Vernon Hills, 180 to 184 in Wauconda, 175 to 179 in Libertyville, 140 to 144 in Grayslake.
Kane County
• The county confirmed 8,899 cases with 294 deaths on its website Tuesday.
• Top counts: 3,659 cases in Aurora (Kane County portion), 2,100 in Elgin (Kane County portion), 833 in Carpentersville, 451 in St. Charles, 386 in South Elgin, 247 in North Aurora, 245 in Geneva, 190 in Batavia, and 68 in Algonquin (Kane County portion).
McHenry County
• 2,743 cases and 111 deaths, according to the health department Tuesday.
Will County
• 8,191 cases and 338 deaths, as of Tuesday.
• Cases per town include 544 in Naperville (Will County portion) and 106 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--Beekeeper removes swarm from Lake County sheriff's office parking lot

The sight of hundreds of honeybees swarming a reserved parking sign and nearby car outside of the Lake County sheriff 's headquarters in Waukegan Monday likely shocked some people .
But police called beekeeper Willie Pilipauskas , who put on a mosquito net and scooped all of the bees into a bucket with his bare hands .
He said there were about 15,000 bees in his bucket by the time he left .
After making sure the queen bee was also in the bucket , Pilipauskas , 31 , drove the swarm to their new home in one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said the bees now live near Antioch .
`` It 'll be a good home for them .
It 's out by the Chain ( O ' Lakes ) , so they 'll be by the water and it 's in the woods , '' Pilipauskas said .
Lake County Sheriff 's Sgt .
Christopher Covelli said no one was stung .
Pilipauskas , whose company , Willie 's Bees , manages 600 to 700 colonies in the Lake and McHenry county area , said swarming bees are very docile because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Swarms occur when a beehive is reproducing .
The bees will find a place to hang out , usually on a plant , while they wait for scout bees to look for somewhere permanent to set up shop , Pilipauskas said .
`` I do n't normally get fun ones like a sign -- normally it 's a tree branch 50 feet off the ground , '' he said .
Calls to remove swarms usually come in May or June , but the weather this year means it is peak de-swarming season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had 10 to 15 calls in the last 10 days , he said .
He recommended people who see swarms contact beekeepers right away .
`` A lot of pest control companies will tell people to leave bee swarms alone , '' Pilipauskas said .
`` But if you do n't get to swarms when they are transient , they could go into a home and build a hive there . ''
Removing bees from a building can be expensive because it may involve demolishing walls , he said .
Pilipauskas ' company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentorship and lessons to aspiring beekeepers .
He said he does n't charge for swarm removal but does sometimes ask for gas money .

Beekeeper removes swarm from Lake County sheriff's office parking lot
Bees swarm a reserved parking sign in a lot outside the Lake County sheriff's headquarters in Waukegan on Monday. Beekeeper Willie Pilipauskas said the bees were very docile because they were waiting to pick a new place to build a hive. COURTESY OF THE LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Beekeeper Willie Pilipauskas, 31, was called to move a swarm of bees from a reserved parking sign and a nearby car outside of the Lake County sheriff's headquarters in Waukegan Monday. COURTESY OF THE LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
The sight of hundreds of honeybees swarming a reserved parking sign and nearby car outside of the Lake County sheriff's headquarters in Waukegan Monday likely shocked some people.
But police called beekeeper Willie Pilipauskas, who put on a mosquito net and scooped all of the bees into a bucket with his bare hands. He said there were about 15,000 bees in his bucket by the time he left.
After making sure the queen bee was also in the bucket, Pilipauskas, 31, drove the swarm to their new home in one of the hundreds of wood-frame honeybee hives he maintains. He said the bees now live near Antioch.
"It'll be a good home for them. It's out by the Chain (O' Lakes), so they'll be by the water and it's in the woods," Pilipauskas said.
Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Christopher Covelli said no one was stung.
Pilipauskas, whose company, Willie's Bees, manages 600 to 700 colonies in the Lake and McHenry county area, said swarming bees are very docile because they are trying to keep a low-profile.
Swarms occur when a beehive is reproducing. The bees will find a place to hang out, usually on a plant, while they wait for scout bees to look for somewhere permanent to set up shop, Pilipauskas said.
"I don't normally get fun ones like a sign -- normally it's a tree branch 50 feet off the ground," he said.
Calls to remove swarms usually come in May or June, but the weather this year means it is peak de-swarming season now, Pilipauskas said. He's had 10 to 15 calls in the last 10 days, he said.
He recommended people who see swarms contact beekeepers right away.
"A lot of pest control companies will tell people to leave bee swarms alone," Pilipauskas said. "But if you don't get to swarms when they are transient, they could go into a home and build a hive there."
Removing bees from a building can be expensive because it may involve demolishing walls, he said.
Pilipauskas' company also sells honey, beeswax and offers mentorship and lessons to aspiring beekeepers. He said he doesn't charge for swarm removal but does sometimes ask for gas money.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--Rozner: In Illinois, you can always bet on one winner. And it's not you.

Even if you 're not interested in sports betting , you have to be fascinated by the politics of what 's occurred over the last few weeks .
It 's enough to make you wonder who might wake up to find a horsehead in their bed .
Without getting too deep in the weeds here , let 's begin with the first legal sports bet in Illinois .
That was in March at Rivers Casino , which has had great political sway since its opening in 2011 and somehow managed to be the only casino for miles while Arlington Park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took decades for the state to pass a gambling bill and Gov .
Pat Quinn refused to sign both , essentially sending Arlington and Illinois horse racing into a death spiral seven years ago .
But , as usual , we digress .
After the first legal sports book opened at Rivers on March 9 , all sports shut down just three days later .
It was at first necessary to register for betting in person , but with casinos closed due to the pandemic , that was a bit of a problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order declaring in-person registration unnecessary and sports bettors in Illinois could sign up online .
The obvious reason being Pritzker did not want massive numbers of people heading into a casino when they reopened just to sign up for sports betting .
Safety was the top priority , right ?
But threatening the Rivers monopoly was a May 28 emergency rule from the Illinois Gaming Board that would allow the likes of DraftKings , FanDuel and PointsBet to pair up with a brick-and-mortar sportsbook and open their books @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently announced a partnership with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis , which would have allowed it to go live with sports betting as soon as the gaming board extended provisional wagering status to the Casino Queen .
The talk was that was about to happen , perhaps as early as this past weekend , but in June it was Rivers that challenged that emergency rule .
So just as you were about to have the option to sign up with several sportsbooks and shop for lines without having to drive to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anywhere else to register , the governor on Friday suddenly ended the period of remote registration .
Just as all sports were returning and the option to play online was going to be there at numerous sportsbooks , Pritzker decided that despite his plea for everyone to be safe and to stay out of large gatherings , you must go to a casino and register for sports wagering .
In effect , he was restoring Rivers ' monopoly on sports betting .
The governor wants you to stay home and be safe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DraftKings or FanDuel compete with Rivers for sports betting dollars .
The politicians know you 're not going to drive to East St. Louis from the Chicago area so they 're willing to risk your safety and force you into a casino in Des Plaines if it means keeping Rivers in the driver 's seat .
If you think this hypocrisy is shocking , you must be new to Illinois politics , where money is the key to all that occurs and state politics operate like it 's straight out of a Mario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remembering that when the gambling law was written and passed last year , it intentionally gave Rivers at least an 18-month head start on DraftKings and FanDuel , which have professional sportsbook operations and could have begun almost immediately .
Now that all these other books were about to go live online without in-person registration , suddenly the state is n't worried about your safety and wants you to head into a crowd to get your account set up .
So , your choice is now one sportsbook in Illinois , and risking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staying offshore with multiple sites to shop for lines , or with the local guy on the corner .
With the Illinois Gaming Board set to meet Thursday , we 'll see if this changes for the better -- and the bettor .
Long-time Illinois residents do n't even bat an eye at such nonsense because we 're used to it .
In this state , it 's never about the consumer , or knowing that more books and more sports mean more revenue for a state in deep financial trouble .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect the worst and often get it .

Rozner: In Illinois, you can always bet on one winner. And it's not you.
After the first legal sports book opened at Rivers on March 9, all sports shut down just three days later. Daily Herald file photo
Even if you're not interested in sports betting, you have to be fascinated by the politics of what's occurred over the last few weeks.
It's enough to make you wonder who might wake up to find a horsehead in their bed.
Without getting too deep in the weeds here, let's begin with the first legal sports bet in Illinois. That was in March at Rivers Casino, which has had great political sway since its opening in 2011 and somehow managed to be the only casino for miles while Arlington Park was unable to get slots.
It took decades for the state to pass a gambling bill and Gov. Pat Quinn refused to sign both, essentially sending Arlington and Illinois horse racing into a death spiral seven years ago.
But, as usual, we digress.
After the first legal sports book opened at Rivers on March 9, all sports shut down just three days later. It was at first necessary to register for betting in person, but with casinos closed due to the pandemic, that was a bit of a problem.
On June 4, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order declaring in-person registration unnecessary and sports bettors in Illinois could sign up online. The obvious reason being Pritzker did not want massive numbers of people heading into a casino when they reopened just to sign up for sports betting.
Safety was the top priority, right?
But threatening the Rivers monopoly was a May 28 emergency rule from the Illinois Gaming Board that would allow the likes of DraftKings, FanDuel and PointsBet to pair up with a brick-and-mortar sportsbook and open their books online quickly.
For example, DraftKings recently announced a partnership with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, which would have allowed it to go live with sports betting as soon as the gaming board extended provisional wagering status to the Casino Queen.
The talk was that was about to happen, perhaps as early as this past weekend, but in June it was Rivers that challenged that emergency rule.
So just as you were about to have the option to sign up with several sportsbooks and shop for lines without having to drive to Des Plaines or East St. Louis or anywhere else to register, the governor on Friday suddenly ended the period of remote registration.
Probably just a coincidence.
Just as all sports were returning and the option to play online was going to be there at numerous sportsbooks, Pritzker decided that despite his plea for everyone to be safe and to stay out of large gatherings, you must go to a casino and register for sports wagering.
In effect, he was restoring Rivers' monopoly on sports betting.
The governor wants you to stay home and be safe, but apparently not if it means letting DraftKings or FanDuel compete with Rivers for sports betting dollars.
The politicians know you're not going to drive to East St. Louis from the Chicago area so they're willing to risk your safety and force you into a casino in Des Plaines if it means keeping Rivers in the driver's seat.
If you think this hypocrisy is shocking, you must be new to Illinois politics, where money is the key to all that occurs and state politics operate like it's straight out of a Mario Puzo novel.
It's also worth remembering that when the gambling law was written and passed last year, it intentionally gave Rivers at least an 18-month head start on DraftKings and FanDuel, which have professional sportsbook operations and could have begun almost immediately.
Now that all these other books were about to go live online without in-person registration, suddenly the state isn't worried about your safety and wants you to head into a crowd to get your account set up.
So, your choice is now one sportsbook in Illinois, and risking your health to sign up, or staying offshore with multiple sites to shop for lines, or with the local guy on the corner.
With the Illinois Gaming Board set to meet Thursday, we'll see if this changes for the better -- and the bettor.
Long-time Illinois residents don't even bat an eye at such nonsense because we're used to it. In this state, it's never about the consumer, or knowing that more books and more sports mean more revenue for a state in deep financial trouble.
In the State Where Nothing Works, we expect the worst and often get it.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--Barr condemns 'rioters' in much-anticipated House testimony

WASHINGTON -- Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America , saying on Tuesday `` violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests '' sparked by George Floyd 's death at the hands of Minneapolis police .
Barr told members of the House Judiciary Committee at a much-anticipated election year hearing the violence taking place in Portland , Oregon , and other cities is disconnected from Floyd 's killing , which he called a `` horrible '' event that prompted a necessary national reckoning on the relationship between the Black community and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these scenes of destruction are even superficial attempts by the rioters to connect their actions to George Floyd 's death or any legitimate call for reform , '' Barr said of the Portland protests .
The hearing marks Barr 's first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee after 18 months in office , bringing him face-to-face with a panel that voted last year to hold him in contempt and is holding hearings on what Democrats say is politicization of the Justice Department under his watch .
It comes during tumultuous stretch in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump but condemned by Democrats and other critics .
Among those actions is the Justice Department 's decision to drop the prosecution of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn and Barr 's urging for a more lenient sentence for Trump ally Roger Stone , a move that prompted the entire trial team 's departure .
Trump later commuted the sentence entirely .
Opening the hearing , committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said the Trump administration had `` twisted the Department of Justice into a shadow of its former self , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said the committee has a responsibility to protect Americans `` from that kind of corruption . ''
Nadler said Barr had `` aided and abetted '' Trump 's worst impulses and excoriated him and the Justice Department for turning a blind eye to necessary reforms to police departments , for dismissing Black Lives Matter protests and for flooding streets with federal agents to stop protesters .
Republicans hit back hard in defense of Barr and Trump 's administration .
The top Republican on the panel , Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan , used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video that spliced together images of violence by protesters around the country , showcasing law enforcement officers under attack in Chicago , Portland and New York .
The images were cut from hundreds of hours of racial injustice footage of largely peaceful protests around the nation .
Under combative questioning , Barr acerbically defended himself but revealed little new information about his motivations or the Justice Department 's recent actions on policing or otherwise .
Fuming Democrats often used their five minutes to lay out their frustrations and cut him off as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Democrats on this Committee have attempted to discredit me by conjuring up a narrative that I am simply the President 's factotum who disposes of criminal cases according to his instructions , '' Barr said in his opening statement .
`` Judging from the letter inviting me to this hearing , that appears to be your agenda today . ''
On policing , Barr 's testimony underscores the Justice Department 's ongoing effort to differentiate between increasing violence in some cities and Floyd 's death , which has led to state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation by federal authorities .
Massive but peaceful demonstrations followed Floyd 's death in May .
The attorney general , speaking as Congress and the public pay respects in the Capitol to the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis , acknowledged to lawmakers Floyd 's death struck a chord in the Black community because it reinforced concerns Black people are treated differently by police .
But he condemned Americans who he says have responded inappropriately to Floyd 's death through what he said was rioting and anarchy .
`` As elected officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this committee -- regardless of your political views or your feelings about the Trump administration -- should condemn violence against federal officers and destruction of federal property , '' Barr said .
`` So should state and local leaders who have a responsibility to keep their communities safe . ''
Civil unrest escalated in Portland after federal agents were accused of whisking people away in unmarked cars without probable cause ; the people were detained and later released .
And in Washington , D.C. , peaceful protesters were violently cleared from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pepper balls last month before a photo op by Trump in front of St. John 's church , where Barr had accompanied him .
Barr defended the broad use of law enforcement power to deal with the situation , noting that protesters had earlier set fire to the church and `` it was total consensus that you could n't allow that to happen so close to the White House . ''
The department 's internal watchdog has opened investigations into use of force and other tactics by agents in Washington and Portland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used because the protesters would not disperse from the area when law enforcement officials were trying to move back the security perimeter , a decision made the night before .
When pressed on details , he pointed to the investigations .
The use of pepper spray is warranted , even if peaceful protesters are also harmed , he said .
Beyond the federal response to the demonstrations , Barr was pressed in detail about his intervention in the Flynn and Stone cases , both of which arose from special counsel Robert Mueller 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partly taking into account Stone 's health and age , 67 , and said those standards have n't been used in other similar cases .
While Stone 's health was one of the factors considered by senior level officials at the Justice Department , the point of the contention about the sentencing recommendation was over whether a specific sentencing enhancement over witness tampering would apply .
Barr said that enhancement is `` traditionally applied to mafiosos '' and he did n't agree that it was warranted in Stone 's case .
Barr said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` we are going to leave it up to the judge '' and that he ordered the revised recommendation to be filed whent the line prosecutors submitted an initial recommendation calling for a sentence of seven to nine years .
`` And even though I knew I would get a lot of criticism for doing that , I think at the end of the day my obligation is to be fair to the individual , '' Barr said .
Republicans and Democrats also repeatedly revisited Mueller 's probe , with Democrats arguing he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was released and Republicans pressing him on the origins of the probe .
The department is investigating the department 's decisions as it started investigating Trump 's ties to Russia during the Obama administration in 2016 .
In a prepared opening statement released by the department , Barr derisively referred to `` the bogus 'Russiagate ' scandal . ''
Barr did n't read that part of his statement in the hearing room , but defended his actions as he has questioned the probe .

Barr condemns 'rioters' in much-anticipated House testimony
Attorney General William Barr listens Tuesday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the oversight of the Department of Justice on Capitol Hill in Washington. Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday "violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests" sparked by George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
Barr told members of the House Judiciary Committee at a much-anticipated election year hearing the violence taking place in Portland, Oregon, and other cities is disconnected from Floyd's killing, which he called a "horrible" event that prompted a necessary national reckoning on the relationship between the Black community and law enforcement.
"Largely absent from these scenes of destruction are even superficial attempts by the rioters to connect their actions to George Floyd's death or any legitimate call for reform," Barr said of the Portland protests.
The hearing marks Barr's first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee after 18 months in office, bringing him face-to-face with a panel that voted last year to hold him in contempt and is holding hearings on what Democrats say is politicization of the Justice Department under his watch. It comes during tumultuous stretch in which Barr has taken actions cheered by President Donald Trump but condemned by Democrats and other critics.
Among those actions is the Justice Department's decision to drop the prosecution of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn and Barr's urging for a more lenient sentence for Trump ally Roger Stone, a move that prompted the entire trial team's departure. Trump later commuted the sentence entirely.
Opening the hearing, committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said the Trump administration had "twisted the Department of Justice into a shadow of its former self," serving the powerful before average Americans. He said the committee has a responsibility to protect Americans "from that kind of corruption."
Nadler said Barr had "aided and abetted" Trump's worst impulses and excoriated him and the Justice Department for turning a blind eye to necessary reforms to police departments, for dismissing Black Lives Matter protests and for flooding streets with federal agents to stop protesters.
Republicans hit back hard in defense of Barr and Trump's administration. The top Republican on the panel, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, used his opening statement to show an eight-minute video that spliced together images of violence by protesters around the country, showcasing law enforcement officers under attack in Chicago, Portland and New York. The images were cut from hundreds of hours of racial injustice footage of largely peaceful protests around the nation.
Under combative questioning, Barr acerbically defended himself but revealed little new information about his motivations or the Justice Department's recent actions on policing or otherwise. Fuming Democrats often used their five minutes to lay out their frustrations and cut him off as he attempted to answer questions.
"Many of the Democrats on this Committee have attempted to discredit me by conjuring up a narrative that I am simply the President's factotum who disposes of criminal cases according to his instructions," Barr said in his opening statement. "Judging from the letter inviting me to this hearing, that appears to be your agenda today."
On policing, Barr's testimony underscores the Justice Department's ongoing effort to differentiate between increasing violence in some cities and Floyd's death, which has led to state charges against four officers and is under investigation by federal authorities. Massive but peaceful demonstrations followed Floyd's death in May.
The attorney general, speaking as Congress and the public pay respects in the Capitol to the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, acknowledged to lawmakers Floyd's death struck a chord in the Black community because it reinforced concerns Black people are treated differently by police. But he condemned Americans who he says have responded inappropriately to Floyd's death through what he said was rioting and anarchy.
"As elected officials of the federal government, every member of this committee -- regardless of your political views or your feelings about the Trump administration -- should condemn violence against federal officers and destruction of federal property," Barr said. "So should state and local leaders who have a responsibility to keep their communities safe."
Civil unrest escalated in Portland after federal agents were accused of whisking people away in unmarked cars without probable cause; the people were detained and later released. And in Washington, D.C., peaceful protesters were violently cleared from the streets by federal officers using smoke bombs and pepper balls last month before a photo op by Trump in front of St. John's church, where Barr had accompanied him.
Barr defended the broad use of law enforcement power to deal with the situation, noting that protesters had earlier set fire to the church and "it was total consensus that you couldn't allow that to happen so close to the White House." The department's internal watchdog has opened investigations into use of force and other tactics by agents in Washington and Portland.
He also said the force was used because the protesters would not disperse from the area when law enforcement officials were trying to move back the security perimeter, a decision made the night before. When pressed on details, he pointed to the investigations.
The use of pepper spray is warranted, even if peaceful protesters are also harmed, he said.
Beyond the federal response to the demonstrations, Barr was pressed in detail about his intervention in the Flynn and Stone cases, both of which arose from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Democrats criticized him for partly taking into account Stone's health and age, 67, and said those standards haven't been used in other similar cases.
While Stone's health was one of the factors considered by senior level officials at the Justice Department, the point of the contention about the sentencing recommendation was over whether a specific sentencing enhancement over witness tampering would apply. Barr said that enhancement is "traditionally applied to mafiosos" and he didn't agree that it was warranted in Stone's case.
Barr said he told the acting U.S. attorney that "we are going to leave it up to the judge" and that he ordered the revised recommendation to be filed whent the line prosecutors submitted an initial recommendation calling for a sentence of seven to nine years.
"And even though I knew I would get a lot of criticism for doing that, I think at the end of the day my obligation is to be fair to the individual," Barr said.
Republicans and Democrats also repeatedly revisited Mueller's probe, with Democrats arguing he downplayed the report to the public before it was released and Republicans pressing him on the origins of the probe. The department is investigating the department's decisions as it started investigating Trump's ties to Russia during the Obama administration in 2016.
In a prepared opening statement released by the department, Barr derisively referred to "the bogus 'Russiagate' scandal." Barr didn't read that part of his statement in the hearing room, but defended his actions as he has questioned the probe.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--Renteria back in dugout for White Sox

Renteria back in dugout for White Sox

The White Sox got mostly good news from their medical staff Tuesday .
Manager Rick Renteria did n't make it to the ballpark in Cleveland in time for the pregame media Zoom , but he was in the dugout for the first game of Tuesday 's doubleheader .
He endured a scare Monday after feeling some symptoms associated with COVID-19 .
Renteria said between games he is feeling well despite what he described as a normal chest cold .
The White Sox lost the first game of Tuesday 's doubleheader 4-3 , dropping to 1-3 on the season .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be here yesterday , '' he said .
`` But again , everybody sees what 's going on throughout the league .
It 's best that we err on the side of caution . ''
The Sox players were ready to get to business , even if business this season means a few extra responsibilities for each player .
Nobody wants a situation where games have to be postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak , something Miami , Baltimore , Philadelphia and the Yankees are experiencing .
`` It 's been upbeat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we can control here and taking the right precautions , safety measures to put ourselves in the best position to go out and compete here in Cleveland , '' bench coach Joe McEwing said .
That includes more players appearing to wear masks during the game , likely a reaction to the positive coronavirus tests among the Marlins .
New right fielder Nomar Mazara reported to the Schaumburg training site after being on the injured list for undisclosed reasons .
Meanwhile , Joe McEwing said left fielder Eloy Jimenez was day to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jimenez ran into the outfield wall against the Twins on Sunday .
Nicky Delmonico started in left field in place of Jimenez in Game 1 .
The Sox continue to work with swift center fielder Luis Robert and the other outfielders to improve communication between them to keep them from injury-causing collisions .
It 's especially important with a player of Robert 's range .
Robert has a tendency to want to catch every ball he reaches , and he reaches a lot of them .
`` It 's a gift and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to line , '' McEwing said of Robert .
Just do n't expect the Sox to try to reel Robert in , so long as the communication continues to improve .
`` You do n't want to tame that tiger .
You want to let him go , '' McEwing said .
`` That 's the communication aspect of it that we worked on and will continue to work on throughout .
We want him to go after everything . ''
While reliever Reynaldo Lopez went to the 10-day injured list with right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chance to recall young pitcher Ian Hamilton from Schaumburg .
Gio Gonzalez is expected to take Lopez 's spot in the rotation .
Hamilton , while on the injured list in June last season at Class AAA Charlotte , was struck in the face by a foul ball .
He suffered facial fractures and missed the remainder of the 2019 season .
`` It feels amazing , '' Hamilton said .
`` I ca n't really describe it .
It 's better than getting called up the first time because I had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from last year just to get back to here . ''
Hamilton , 25 , is the team 's 14th-ranked prospect by MLB.com .
In 2018 he pitched in 10 games , throwing 8.0 innings with a 4.50 ERA , a 1.00 WHIP , 5 strikeouts and a 1-2 record .
He said he sees the accident as beneficial now because it gave him a sense of urgency about improving for this season .
Now , with the late start to the season , he is fresh for the short stretch to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong , '' he said before Tuesday 's doubleheader .
`` It 's like a weird feeling .
I feel really strong but I have n't played many games is all .
I 'm more ready for the sprint at the end of the season . ''
The right-hander is ready to go whenever needed .
`` I 'm not sure what the plan is , '' Hamilton said , `` but I 'm guessing just be ready to throw every single day . ''

Renteria back in dugout for White Sox
Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria watches during the first inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak
The White Sox got mostly good news from their medical staff Tuesday.
Manager Rick Renteria didn't make it to the ballpark in Cleveland in time for the pregame media Zoom, but he was in the dugout for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader. He endured a scare Monday after feeling some symptoms associated with COVID-19.
Renteria said between games he is feeling well despite what he described as a normal chest cold.
The White Sox lost the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader 4-3, dropping to 1-3 on the season.
But Renteria's quick return was a relief.
"It was great because I wanted to be here yesterday," he said. "But again, everybody sees what's going on throughout the league. It's best that we err on the side of caution."
The Sox players were ready to get to business, even if business this season means a few extra responsibilities for each player. Nobody wants a situation where games have to be postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak, something Miami, Baltimore, Philadelphia and the Yankees are experiencing.
"It's been upbeat, and I think guys have focused on what we can control here and taking the right precautions, safety measures to put ourselves in the best position to go out and compete here in Cleveland," bench coach Joe McEwing said.
That includes more players appearing to wear masks during the game, likely a reaction to the positive coronavirus tests among the Marlins.
New right fielder Nomar Mazara reported to the Schaumburg training site after being on the injured list for undisclosed reasons.
Taming the outfield:
Meanwhile, Joe McEwing said left fielder Eloy Jimenez was day to day after going through all pregame activities. Jimenez ran into the outfield wall against the Twins on Sunday.
Nicky Delmonico started in left field in place of Jimenez in Game 1.
The Sox continue to work with swift center fielder Luis Robert and the other outfielders to improve communication between them to keep them from injury-causing collisions. It's especially important with a player of Robert's range. Robert has a tendency to want to catch every ball he reaches, and he reaches a lot of them.
"It's a gift and a curse because he can go line to line," McEwing said of Robert.
Just don't expect the Sox to try to reel Robert in, so long as the communication continues to improve.
"You don't want to tame that tiger. You want to let him go," McEwing said. "That's the communication aspect of it that we worked on and will continue to work on throughout. We want him to go after everything."
Sox recall Hamilton:
While reliever Reynaldo Lopez went to the 10-day injured list with right shoulder soreness, it gave the Sox a chance to recall young pitcher Ian Hamilton from Schaumburg. Gio Gonzalez is expected to take Lopez's spot in the rotation.
Hamilton, while on the injured list in June last season at Class AAA Charlotte, was struck in the face by a foul ball. He suffered facial fractures and missed the remainder of the 2019 season.
"It feels amazing," Hamilton said. "I can't really describe it. It's better than getting called up the first time because I had to put in a lot of work from last year just to get back to here."
Hamilton, 25, is the team's 14th-ranked prospect by MLB.com. In 2018 he pitched in 10 games, throwing 8.0 innings with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, 5 strikeouts and a 1-2 record.
He said he sees the accident as beneficial now because it gave him a sense of urgency about improving for this season. Now, with the late start to the season, he is fresh for the short stretch to come.
"Right now I feel really strong," he said before Tuesday's doubleheader. "It's like a weird feeling. I feel really strong but I haven't played many games is all. I'm more ready for the sprint at the end of the season."
The right-hander is ready to go whenever needed.
"I'm not sure what the plan is," Hamilton said, "but I'm guessing just be ready to throw every single day."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--Carolina Panthers lose punter Palardy to torn ACL

CHARLOTTE , N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers have lost punter Michael Palardy for the season because of a knee injury .
The team placed Palardy on the reserve/non-football injury list on Tuesday after he tore his left ACL earlier this offseason .
Palardy had hoped to play through the injury , but the team decided he needed surgery .
The injury explains why the Panthers signed undrafted rookie punter Joseph Charlton last week .
Palardy has been Carolina 's punter since midway through the 2016 season .
He beat out veteran Andy Lee in 2017 to keep the job .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ punt last season .
The Panthers also announced left tackle and former second-round draft pick Greg Little will start camp on the active/physically unable to perform list with a knee issue .
The active/PUP list means a player has not yet passed his physical , although Little 's absence is not expected to be long-term .
Undrafted rookie offensive lineman Branden Bowen will begin camp on the active/reserve list with a non-football illness .
Undrafted rookie linebacker Jordan Mack has opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , although Mack would have faced an uphill battle to make the roster .
Carolina waived offensive lineman Juwann Bushell-Beatty , who had played for the XFL 's St. Louis Battlehawks and Houston Renegades before the league 's season was canceled in March .

Carolina Panthers lose punter Palardy to torn ACL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers have lost punter Michael Palardy for the season because of a knee injury.
The team placed Palardy on the reserve/non-football injury list on Tuesday after he tore his left ACL earlier this offseason. Palardy had hoped to play through the injury, but the team decided he needed surgery.
The injury explains why the Panthers signed undrafted rookie punter Joseph Charlton last week.
Palardy has been Carolina's punter since midway through the 2016 season. He beat out veteran Andy Lee in 2017 to keep the job. The left-footed Palardy averaged 46 yards per punt last season.
The Panthers also announced left tackle and former second-round draft pick Greg Little will start camp on the active/physically unable to perform list with a knee issue. The active/PUP list means a player has not yet passed his physical, although Little's absence is not expected to be long-term.
Undrafted rookie offensive lineman Branden Bowen will begin camp on the active/reserve list with a non-football illness.
Undrafted rookie linebacker Jordan Mack has opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is the first Carolina player to opt out, although Mack would have faced an uphill battle to make the roster.
Carolina waived offensive lineman Juwann Bushell-Beatty, who had played for the XFL's St. Louis Battlehawks and Houston Renegades before the league's season was canceled in March.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--For defending Illinois Open champ, question remains: To caddy or to play?

David Cooke won the Illinois Open as an amateur in 2015 and last year as a professional .
He may well have problems just making his first-round tee time to open his title defense when the 71st playing of the tourney tees off Monday at White Eagle Club in Naperville .
Cooke 's win last year was special .
After holding off Northbrook 's Nick Hardy -- now a member of the PGA 's Korn Ferry Tour , for the title at The Glen Club in Glenview -- Cooke was off to his wedding in North Carolina , and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a career as a touring pro in Europe .
The wedding went off fine , the European venture not so much .
Cooke , who grew up in Bolingbrook and starred in college at North Carolina State , missed the cut in the German Open ( won by Paul Casey ) , the KLM Open ( won by Sergio Garcia ) and the Spanish Open ( won by Jon Rahm ) .
Then he did n't play well in the European Tour qualifying school .
`` I loved Europe but played terrible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Cooke , who returned to Chicago and planned to enter qualifying for the Korn Ferry Tour .
It was canceled because of pandemic concerns , but Cooke proved he can still play .
He finished second in an event on the Tour Red mini-tour at Flossmoor Country Club and shot a course record 64 in an informal round with Andy Krajewski , his long-time swing instructor , at Naperville Country Club .
A married man needs a job , though , and Cooke did n't have a tour to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing .
He became a caddie .
He started on the Korn Ferry Tour and Daved Kocher , one of his first players , won a tournament March 1 in Mexico -- the circuit 's last event before all the golf tours were shut down for three months because of the coronavirus .
That immediate success led to Cooke getting work with Chesson Hadley on the PGA Tour .
Cooke carried for Hadley in the 3M Open last week in Minnesota and is on his bag again this week in the Barracuda Championship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I 'm getting exposure to the PGA Tour , '' said Cooke .
`` If I can get a full-time job I 'm going to do it .
I 've got to stick with a full-time thing . ''
Cooke left his clubs in Chicago , and -- if Hadley survives the 36-hole cut Friday -- he 'll have a tough time getting back for the Illinois Open since the Barracuda Championship concludes on Sunday .
Cooke will try , though .
`` I love the Illinois Open , but there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Cooke .
Winning the Illinois Open -- even winning it twice -- does n't get Cooke into any other professional events and this week 's Illinois Open is n't like the one he won last year .
Because of pandemic concerns the field for the finals was cut from 264 to 156 and White Eagle is the new host site instead of The Glen .
State of mind : The Wisconsin State Golf Association allowed out-of-state residents to compete in its State Amateur this week , and Illinois players took full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had previously canceled its own state championship over pandemic concerns .
About 20 Illinois players were among the 156 to tee off Monday at Milwaukee Country Club .
They were allowed in the Wisconsin event if they were members of clubs in the Badger state and promised they would n't play in a corresponding championship in another state .
Wisconsin , though , lost some players , too .
Three of that state 's best amateurs opted for the Western Amateur , being contested at Crooked Stick in Indiana .
That trio includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Marquette ) , Piercen Hunt ( Illinois ) and Harrison Ott ( Vanderbilt ) .
Eichorn was the Wisconsin Amateur champion last year and Ott won the title in 2018 .
The Wisconsin Amateur ends Thursday and the Western Am , with only two players from Illinois among its starters , runs through Saturday .
The Western is a national championship put on by the Chicago area-based Western Golf Association .
CDGA opener : The 107th tournament season of the Chicago District Golf Association finally got started Monday with the CDGA Amateur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glencoe .
The tourney concludes Wednesday .
The bulk of the CDGA season -- including the State Amateur and CDGA Amateur -- was wiped out by pandemic concerns .

For defending Illinois Open champ, question remains: To caddy or to play?
David Cooke won the Illinois Open as an amateur in 2015 and last year as a professional. He may well have problems just making his first-round tee time to open his title defense when the 71st playing of the tourney tees off Monday at White Eagle Club in Naperville.
Cooke's win last year was special. After holding off Northbrook's Nick Hardy -- now a member of the PGA's Korn Ferry Tour, for the title at The Glen Club in Glenview -- Cooke was off to his wedding in North Carolina, and then what he hoped would be the start of a career as a touring pro in Europe.
The wedding went off fine, the European venture not so much. Cooke, who grew up in Bolingbrook and starred in college at North Carolina State, missed the cut in the German Open (won by Paul Casey), the KLM Open (won by Sergio Garcia) and the Spanish Open (won by Jon Rahm). Then he didn't play well in the European Tour qualifying school.
"I loved Europe but played terrible, so I didn't pursue it," said Cooke, who returned to Chicago and planned to enter qualifying for the Korn Ferry Tour. It was canceled because of pandemic concerns, but Cooke proved he can still play. He finished second in an event on the Tour Red mini-tour at Flossmoor Country Club and shot a course record 64 in an informal round with Andy Krajewski, his long-time swing instructor, at Naperville Country Club.
A married man needs a job, though, and Cooke didn't have a tour to play on so he did the next best thing. He became a caddie.
He started on the Korn Ferry Tour and Daved Kocher, one of his first players, won a tournament March 1 in Mexico -- the circuit's last event before all the golf tours were shut down for three months because of the coronavirus. That immediate success led to Cooke getting work with Chesson Hadley on the PGA Tour.
Cooke carried for Hadley in the 3M Open last week in Minnesota and is on his bag again this week in the Barracuda Championship in California.
"I love caddying, and I'm getting exposure to the PGA Tour," said Cooke. "If I can get a full-time job I'm going to do it. I've got to stick with a full-time thing."
Cooke left his clubs in Chicago, and -- if Hadley survives the 36-hole cut Friday -- he'll have a tough time getting back for the Illinois Open since the Barracuda Championship concludes on Sunday. Cooke will try, though.
"I love the Illinois Open, but there aren't enough tournaments like that," said Cooke. Winning the Illinois Open -- even winning it twice -- doesn't get Cooke into any other professional events and this week's Illinois Open isn't like the one he won last year. Because of pandemic concerns the field for the finals was cut from 264 to 156 and White Eagle is the new host site instead of The Glen.
State of mind: The Wisconsin State Golf Association allowed out-of-state residents to compete in its State Amateur this week, and Illinois players took full advantage since the Chicago District Golf Association had previously canceled its own state championship over pandemic concerns.
About 20 Illinois players were among the 156 to tee off Monday at Milwaukee Country Club. They were allowed in the Wisconsin event if they were members of clubs in the Badger state and promised they wouldn't play in a corresponding championship in another state.
Wisconsin, though, lost some players, too. Three of that state's best amateurs opted for the Western Amateur, being contested at Crooked Stick in Indiana. That trio includes three top college players -- Hunter Eichorn (Marquette), Piercen Hunt (Illinois) and Harrison Ott (Vanderbilt). Eichorn was the Wisconsin Amateur champion last year and Ott won the title in 2018 .
The Wisconsin Amateur ends Thursday and the Western Am, with only two players from Illinois among its starters, runs through Saturday. The Western is a national championship put on by the Chicago area-based Western Golf Association.
CDGA opener: The 107th tournament season of the Chicago District Golf Association finally got started Monday with the CDGA Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe. The tourney concludes Wednesday. The bulk of the CDGA season -- including the State Amateur and CDGA Amateur -- was wiped out by pandemic concerns.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-29--Naperville District 203 delaying start date, adjusting Return to Learn plan

Naperville Unit District 203 is postponing the start of the next academic year and has suspended indefinitely the deadline for parents to choose if they want their students to attend a fully online academy .
The district on Tuesday posted a message on its website saying administrators are `` in the process of reevaluating our initial Return to Learn Plan '' after superintendents last Thursday received updated guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education .
The first day of school now is anticipated to be Tuesday , Sept. 1 , Superintendent Dan Bridges said in Tuesday 's message .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and plan to release it Aug. 3 .
The district is making these changes -- and possibly others -- as it reevaluates its plan to adhere to the new `` 2020 Fall Learning Recommendations '' from the state .
The document provides what Bridges described as `` more specific detail and guidance for districts in planning for a return '' to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
District 203 initially presented a Return to Learn plan on July 13 , offering a hybrid option with in-person learning on alternating days or an online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last day to enroll in the online academy had been moved back from July 22 to July 29 before administrators on Tuesday called off the deadline indefinitely .
`` While planning for the 2020-2021 school year , we are working hard to balance the many , sometimes conflicting , needs of our whole community , '' Bridges said in the message .
`` And , while there are many opinions about the best way to return , the health and safety of our students and staff will always be our first priority .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ evolving Return to Learn plan comes as school board members have been hearing concerns and complaints from all sides .
School board members Paul Leong and Charles Cush said they 've heard from unhappy parents who want their children in school five days a week without masks , as well as unhappy parents who want all online instruction for all students , and other unhappy parents across the spectrum in between .
`` The current plan is just making everyone furious , '' Leong said before the district announced it is re-evaluating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compromise can be found that will satisfy some concerns , such as offering the same virtual learning to all students enrolled in each grade level or class , whether they choose to attend in-person or to learn at home .
Cush said he hopes people realize there is no perfect solution while the new coronavirus is such a concern .
`` This is a huge challenge , '' Cush said , `` and it 's going to take a lot of flexibility on the part of the community to recognize that it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet everybody 's needs . ''
One of the louder concerns school board members are hearing comes from parents of high-achieving children at all grade levels , who say the online academy does not offer enough rigorous courses , such as Advanced Placement classes at the high school level , to adequately challenge their students .
Sherri Lasko is among parents who have raised that concern with school board members .
Lasko said only one of the classes her son had registered to take during his senior year before the pandemic set in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She said she and her husband are at a higher risk for suffering severe symptoms should they catch the COVID-19 virus and her son does not want to return to school , so their best option is to withdraw him from Naperville North High School and find a college that will offer online courses to high school students .
She 's found three options so far .
`` It 's absurd , '' Lasko said about the lack of offerings for high-achieving students .
`` This is a slap in the face to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applied themselves to get to this level of academic achievement . ''
District 203 spokeswoman Sinikka Mondini said the district hears and shares those concerns and is working to address them .
`` We want to make sure our students stay on track with the courses they wanted , '' Mondini said .
Bridges ' message on Tuesday said the district is working to ensure students who have selected either Return to Learn option -- the hybrid in-person model or the online academy -- have access to `` selected specialized programs , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as Advanced Placement offerings . ''
School board President Kristin Fitzgerald echoed the district 's commitment to address concerns about offerings in the online academy and other issues with the Return to Learn plan .
Fitzgerald said the board and the district `` care deeply about the needs of every learner '' and are always making decisions with the best interests of students and staff members in mind .
Leaders are working to ensure each student has access to `` rigorous and challenging academics , '' as well as social and emotional @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Naperville District 203 delaying start date, adjusting Return to Learn plan
Naperville Unit District 203 is reevaluating its return-to-school plans for the fall, starting with a new start date now of Sept. 1. Daily Herald file photo
Naperville Unit District 203 is postponing the start of the next academic year and has suspended indefinitely the deadline for parents to choose if they want their students to attend a fully online academy.
The district on Tuesday posted a message on its website saying administrators are "in the process of reevaluating our initial Return to Learn Plan" after superintendents last Thursday received updated guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education.
The first day of school now is anticipated to be Tuesday, Sept. 1, Superintendent Dan Bridges said in Tuesday's message. Administrators are finalizing a modified school calendar and plan to release it Aug. 3.
The district is making these changes -- and possibly others -- as it reevaluates its plan to adhere to the new "2020 Fall Learning Recommendations" from the state. The document provides what Bridges described as "more specific detail and guidance for districts in planning for a return" to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
District 203 initially presented a Return to Learn plan on July 13, offering a hybrid option with in-person learning on alternating days or an online academy with no in-person attendance. The last day to enroll in the online academy had been moved back from July 22 to July 29 before administrators on Tuesday called off the deadline indefinitely.
"While planning for the 2020-2021 school year, we are working hard to balance the many, sometimes conflicting, needs of our whole community," Bridges said in the message. "And, while there are many opinions about the best way to return, the health and safety of our students and staff will always be our first priority."
The district's announcement about its evolving Return to Learn plan comes as school board members have been hearing concerns and complaints from all sides.
School board members Paul Leong and Charles Cush said they've heard from unhappy parents who want their children in school five days a week without masks, as well as unhappy parents who want all online instruction for all students, and other unhappy parents across the spectrum in between.
"The current plan is just making everyone furious," Leong said before the district announced it is re-evaluating the plan.
Leong said he hopes a compromise can be found that will satisfy some concerns, such as offering the same virtual learning to all students enrolled in each grade level or class, whether they choose to attend in-person or to learn at home.
Cush said he hopes people realize there is no perfect solution while the new coronavirus is such a concern.
"This is a huge challenge," Cush said, "and it's going to take a lot of flexibility on the part of the community to recognize that it's going to be really really difficult to meet everybody's needs."
One of the louder concerns school board members are hearing comes from parents of high-achieving children at all grade levels, who say the online academy does not offer enough rigorous courses, such as Advanced Placement classes at the high school level, to adequately challenge their students.
Sherri Lasko is among parents who have raised that concern with school board members.
Lasko said only one of the classes her son had registered to take during his senior year before the pandemic set in is available in the online academy. She said she and her husband are at a higher risk for suffering severe symptoms should they catch the COVID-19 virus and her son does not want to return to school, so their best option is to withdraw him from Naperville North High School and find a college that will offer online courses to high school students. She's found three options so far.
"It's absurd," Lasko said about the lack of offerings for high-achieving students. "This is a slap in the face to students who have worked so hard and applied themselves to get to this level of academic achievement."
District 203 spokeswoman Sinikka Mondini said the district hears and shares those concerns and is working to address them.
"We want to make sure our students stay on track with the courses they wanted," Mondini said.
Bridges' message on Tuesday said the district is working to ensure students who have selected either Return to Learn option -- the hybrid in-person model or the online academy -- have access to "selected specialized programs, such as Dual Language, and courses, such as Advanced Placement offerings."
School board President Kristin Fitzgerald echoed the district's commitment to address concerns about offerings in the online academy and other issues with the Return to Learn plan.
Fitzgerald said the board and the district "care deeply about the needs of every learner" and are always making decisions with the best interests of students and staff members in mind. Leaders are working to ensure each student has access to "rigorous and challenging academics," as well as social and emotional supports and safety, she said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-29--'I love the family atmosphere': Fans line up for Wahlburgers opening in St. Charles

People started lining up shortly after dawn Tuesday to be the first diners at the eagerly awaited Wahlburgers restaurant in the Meijer parking lot along Randall Road in St. Charles .
The venture -- the 45th in the chain owned by actors Donnie and Mark Wahlberg and their chef brother , Paul -- opened its doors at 11 a.m. Several women were seen wearing T-shirts that said `` Donnie 's Favorite , '' which are sold by Wahlburgers .
`` But I really am ! ''
joked Tiffany Marchyshyn , who was standing in line with Karen Travis .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Travis said .
The duo came from Crystal Lake for the opening .
Donnie Wahlberg and his wife , TV host Jenny McCarthy , addressed the crowd before the opening , and then ducked inside .
Paul Wahlberg came out around 11:15 a.m. , and was promptly besieged with requests for photos , which he happily agreed to do .
One of the first was with two women from the suburbs of Detroit , Mary Amoromino and Shiela Dorton .
Amoromino was wearing a `` New Kids on the Block House Party '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from an online performance the New Kids on the Block , of which Donnie is a member , gave this spring , performing a song written for the pandemic .
`` I love the family atmosphere , '' Dorton said of Wahlburgers restaurants .
She and Amoromino have been to ones in Boston ; Royal Oaks , Michigan ; Taylor , Michigan ; Detroit ; Cleveland ; and Myrtle Beach , Florida .
Chef Paul spoke via Zoom before the opening .
For his brother Donnie -- currently a star on the long-running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I think this is such a labor of love for him , '' Wahlberg said , calling his brother `` super creative . ''
One of the St. Charles-specific touches is an area called `` The Happy Place , '' for social-media users .
`` The Happy Place is a very big thing for Donnie , '' Paul Wahlberg said , noting his brother 's use of social media .
The restaurant was supposed to open in March , but the COVID-19 pandemic interfered .
`` Like everybody , we are trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have as normal a life as we can , '' Paul Wahlberg said .
And because Donnie lives in St. Charles with McCarthy , `` I think this is such a labor of love for him , '' Paul Wahlberg said .

'I love the family atmosphere': Fans line up for Wahlburgers opening in St. Charles
People started lining up shortly after dawn Tuesday to be the first diners at the eagerly awaited Wahlburgers restaurant in St. Charles. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
People started lining up shortly after dawn Tuesday to be the first diners at the eagerly awaited Wahlburgers restaurant in the Meijer parking lot along Randall Road in St. Charles.
The venture -- the 45th in the chain owned by actors Donnie and Mark Wahlberg and their chef brother, Paul -- opened its doors at 11 a.m.
Several women were seen wearing T-shirts that said "Donnie's Favorite," which are sold by Wahlburgers.
"But I really am!" joked Tiffany Marchyshyn, who was standing in line with Karen Travis.
"The others are all fakes!" Travis said. The duo came from Crystal Lake for the opening.
Donnie Wahlberg and his wife, TV host Jenny McCarthy, addressed the crowd before the opening, and then ducked inside. Paul Wahlberg came out around 11:15 a.m., and was promptly besieged with requests for photos, which he happily agreed to do.
One of the first was with two women from the suburbs of Detroit, Mary Amoromino and Shiela Dorton. Amoromino was wearing a "New Kids on the Block House Party" tank top. It was a memento from an online performance the New Kids on the Block, of which Donnie is a member, gave this spring, performing a song written for the pandemic.
"I love the family atmosphere," Dorton said of Wahlburgers restaurants. She and Amoromino have been to ones in Boston; Royal Oaks, Michigan; Taylor, Michigan; Detroit; Cleveland; and Myrtle Beach, Florida.
Chef Paul spoke via Zoom before the opening.
For his brother Donnie -- currently a star on the long-running television series "Blue Bloods" -- "I think this is such a labor of love for him," Wahlberg said, calling his brother "super creative."
One of the St. Charles-specific touches is an area called "The Happy Place," for social-media users.
"The Happy Place is a very big thing for Donnie," Paul Wahlberg said, noting his brother's use of social media.
The restaurant was supposed to open in March, but the COVID-19 pandemic interfered. "Like everybody, we are trying to do the best we can and have as normal a life as we can," Paul Wahlberg said.
And because Donnie lives in St. Charles with McCarthy, "I think this is such a labor of love for him," Paul Wahlberg said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-07-28--2 million-gallon water storage tank not welcome in Vernon Hills neighborhood

Having water available in high demand or emergency situations is a good idea , but building a 2 million-gallon storage tank near a community park is not , contend residents in one Vernon Hills subdivision .
Residents of the Carriages at Grosse Pointe Village condo community bordered on the north side of Route 45 , just east of the Mundelein village limit , are leading the charge against putting a 100-foot diameter reservoir -- a capped concrete structure mostly below ground -- just south of Carriage Green Park .
An online petition opposing the possibility is circulating , and residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ village and park district board meetings to make the case against the site under consideration by the Lake County public works department .
`` We understand they need water storage .
We do n't think this is the right location , '' Knapp said .
She contends there are alternatives in town to a highly visible facility that would take up green space , result in the removal of mature trees and hurt property values .
`` The water reservoir is absolutely needed in Vernon Hills , '' said David Brown , Vernon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While supportive , the village thinks there are `` some other viable locations in town , '' he added .
So does the park district , which owns the land but is encumbered by an easement enacted around the time Lake Michigan water was extended to area communities in the early 1990s .
`` We support the project but this just is n't the right location , '' said park district board President David Doerhoefer .
Residents want the county to abandon the easement to eliminate the site from future consideration .
Knapp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ park came up two years ago .
Residents are surprised it has resurfaced given comments from then-county board Chairman Aaron Lawlor , who represented the area at the time but is no longer in office .
In an email , Lawlor told Knapp he had asked public works to eliminate Carriage Green Park as a possible site saying the reservoir would encroach on an `` already undersized community park '' and create potential for injury , accidents and liability .
In January , the Lake County Board authorized a $ 262,779 agreement for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vernon Hills water system reservoir .
Design and site selection is underway , according to county spokesman Alex Carr .
The county has been working with the village to review and evaluate several locations , he added .
Carriage Green Park is one spot being considered but a final decision has n't been made , he added .
`` Why if former chairman Lawlor so clearly said , 'No , ' and now all of a sudden they 've flipped on it -- I 'd really like to have someone from the county @ @ @ @ @ @ @ village Trustee Thom Koch Jr. , serving as mayor pro tem , said at the July 22 board meeting at which Knapp and others addressed the board .
As proposed , about 30 feet of the reservoir would be underground and 10 feet above ground .
A pump building would also be constructed .
The Vernon Hills water system serves about 25,000 residents in the village and nearby area .
More storage is needed to protect users in the event of increased demand , emergencies or disruptions , Carr said .
Late last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked to conserve water while the agency that supplies Lake Michigan water repaired one of its primary lines , he added .
`` We think there are some other options and we need to continue the discussions with Lake County public works , '' Brown said .

2 million-gallon water storage tank not welcome in Vernon Hills neighborhood
Having water available in high demand or emergency situations is a good idea, but building a 2 million-gallon storage tank near a community park is not, contend residents in one Vernon Hills subdivision.
Residents of the Carriages at Grosse Pointe Village condo community bordered on the north side of Route 45, just east of the Mundelein village limit, are leading the charge against putting a 100-foot diameter reservoir -- a capped concrete structure mostly below ground -- just south of Carriage Green Park.
An online petition opposing the possibility is circulating, and residents led by Kathy Knapp last week attended village and park district board meetings to make the case against the site under consideration by the Lake County public works department.
"We understand they need water storage. We don't think this is the right location," Knapp said. She contends there are alternatives in town to a highly visible facility that would take up green space, result in the removal of mature trees and hurt property values.
Village officials agree.
"The water reservoir is absolutely needed in Vernon Hills," said David Brown, Vernon Hills' public works director/village engineer. While supportive, the village thinks there are "some other viable locations in town," he added.
So does the park district, which owns the land but is encumbered by an easement enacted around the time Lake Michigan water was extended to area communities in the early 1990s.
"We support the project but this just isn't the right location," said park district board President David Doerhoefer.
Residents want the county to abandon the easement to eliminate the site from future consideration.
Knapp said the spot south of the 8-acre park came up two years ago. Residents are surprised it has resurfaced given comments from then-county board Chairman Aaron Lawlor, who represented the area at the time but is no longer in office.
In an email, Lawlor told Knapp he had asked public works to eliminate Carriage Green Park as a possible site saying the reservoir would encroach on an "already undersized community park" and create potential for injury, accidents and liability.
In January, the Lake County Board authorized a $262,779 agreement for final engineering design service for a new Vernon Hills water system reservoir. Design and site selection is underway, according to county spokesman Alex Carr.
The county has been working with the village to review and evaluate several locations, he added. Carriage Green Park is one spot being considered but a final decision hasn't been made, he added.
"Why if former chairman Lawlor so clearly said, 'No,' and now all of a sudden they've flipped on it -- I'd really like to have someone from the county come in and explain that," village Trustee Thom Koch Jr., serving as mayor pro tem, said at the July 22 board meeting at which Knapp and others addressed the board.
As proposed, about 30 feet of the reservoir would be underground and 10 feet above ground. A pump building would also be constructed.
The Vernon Hills water system serves about 25,000 residents in the village and nearby area. More storage is needed to protect users in the event of increased demand, emergencies or disruptions, Carr said.
Late last year, for example, customers were asked to conserve water while the agency that supplies Lake Michigan water repaired one of its primary lines, he added.
"We think there are some other options and we need to continue the discussions with Lake County public works," Brown said.