dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-27--Watch list: 5 Cubs to keep an eye on during shortened season

Baseball will be back at Wrigley Field on Wednesday , when the Cubs report for another spring training and hopefully move into the abbreviated regular season healthy and happy .
It 's wait and see on the medical front .
All major league players returning back to camp this week are going to be tested for coronavirus .
If the Cubs are good to go , they 'll have to shake off the rust acquired from three-plus months without organized activity and forge into a 60-game schedule against teams from the NL and AL Central .
There are so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is pretty certain .
`` It 's just going to be good to have baseball back , man , '' White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said .
`` It 's just going to be good to be back playing . ''
When the Cubs resume playing , here are five names to keep tabs on : The past few years , Schwarber has heard his name come up in one trade rumor after another .
`` It 's happened to me so many different times , '' Schwarber said .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things . ''
Trade talk usually had Schwarber being moved to an American League team due to his shortcomings in left field .
Schwarber has worked hard on his defense , and his 25 assists over the last three seasons lead the NL .
New manager David Ross is sure to play Schwarber in the outfield this year , but he can also use him at designated hitter .
For this year , and possibly longer , the DH is in play for every major league team .
Schwarber is a natural candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cubs .
He has 98 career plate appearances as a DH and has fared very well , batting .299 with 9 home runs , 20 RBI and a 1.046 OPS .
The decorated closer missed the first three months of last season while waiting for an acceptable contract offer .
Kimbrel finally got one , from the Cubs , and he agreed to a three-year , $ 43 million deal .
The layoff hurt the 32-year-old Kimbrel , a seven-time all-star .
In addition to posting a 6.53 ERA and giving up 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Cubs , the right-hander was slowed by knee and elbow injuries .
He 's anxious to play for the team he grew up rooting for after nine mostly productive seasons with the Indians .
Kipnis , a Northbrook native , is in the Cubs ' mix at second base .
He only played 4 regular season games on the North Side when he was with Cleveland , but Kipnis hit a 3-run homer at Wrigley in Game 4 of the 2016 World Series .
Enjoy him while he lasts , Cubs fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a six-year , $ 155 million contract .
The 36-year-old lefty helped the Cubs begin a run of four straight playoff appearances in 2015 and he 's earned the big money .
The Cubs hold a $ 25 million option on Lester for 2021 .
They wo n't pick that up , so this season is it for Lester unless he returns on a reduced deal .
The Cubs are loaded with veteran players , but they are looking to gradually transition to a younger , cheaper roster .
Hoerner is their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to develop after making the jump from Class AA Tennessee to the Cubs last September .
Fortunately , Hoerner is a versatile player and Ross can get him playing time at second base , shortstop and center field .

Watch list: 5 Cubs to keep an eye on during shortened season
The Chicago Cubs' Kyle Schwarber is likely to be used frequently at designated hitter this season since the DH is in play for every major league team. Schwarber has 98 career plate appearances as a DH and has fared very well, batting .299 with 9 home runs, 20 RBI and a 1.046 OPS. AP File Photo
Baseball will be back at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, when the Cubs report for another spring training and hopefully move into the abbreviated regular season healthy and happy.
It's wait and see on the medical front. All major league players returning back to camp this week are going to be tested for coronavirus.
If the Cubs are good to go, they'll have to shake off the rust acquired from three-plus months without organized activity and forge into a 60-game schedule against teams from the NL and AL Central.
There are so many unknowns moving forward, but one thing is pretty certain.
"It's just going to be good to have baseball back, man," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said. "It's just going to be good to be back playing."
Agreed.
When the Cubs resume playing, here are five names to keep tabs on:
Kyle Schwarber
The past few years, Schwarber has heard his name come up in one trade rumor after another.
"It's happened to me so many different times," Schwarber said. "I've been in a lot of different things."
Trade talk usually had Schwarber being moved to an American League team due to his shortcomings in left field.
Schwarber has worked hard on his defense, and his 25 assists over the last three seasons lead the NL.
New manager David Ross is sure to play Schwarber in the outfield this year, but he can also use him at designated hitter.
For this year, and possibly longer, the DH is in play for every major league team. Schwarber is a natural candidate to frequently fill the role for the Cubs. He has 98 career plate appearances as a DH and has fared very well, batting .299 with 9 home runs, 20 RBI and a 1.046 OPS.
Craig Kimbrel
The decorated closer missed the first three months of last season while waiting for an acceptable contract offer.
Kimbrel finally got one, from the Cubs, and he agreed to a three-year, $43 million deal.
The layoff hurt the 32-year-old Kimbrel, a seven-time all-star. In addition to posting a 6.53 ERA and giving up 9 home runs in only 20⅔ innings for the Cubs, the right-hander was slowed by knee and elbow injuries.
Jason Kipnis
He's anxious to play for the team he grew up rooting for after nine mostly productive seasons with the Indians.
Kipnis, a Northbrook native, is in the Cubs' mix at second base. He only played 4 regular season games on the North Side when he was with Cleveland, but Kipnis hit a 3-run homer at Wrigley in Game 4 of the 2016 World Series.
Jon Lester
Enjoy him while he lasts, Cubs fans.
Lester is in the final season of a six-year, $155 million contract. The 36-year-old lefty helped the Cubs begin a run of four straight playoff appearances in 2015 and he's earned the big money.
The Cubs hold a $25 million option on Lester for 2021. They won't pick that up, so this season is it for Lester unless he returns on a reduced deal.
Nico Hoerner
The Cubs are loaded with veteran players, but they are looking to gradually transition to a younger, cheaper roster.
Hoerner is their top young talent, but he still needs to develop after making the jump from Class AA Tennessee to the Cubs last September.
Fortunately, Hoerner is a versatile player and Ross can get him playing time at second base, shortstop and center field.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-27--Go Figure: On the 27th anniversary of his farewell, looking back at Carlton Fisk

On June 28 , 1993 -- exactly 27 years ago -- the White Sox released Carlton Fisk after he spent more than a dozen seasons as the team 's catcher .
To mark the occasion , we turn our `` Go Figure '' trivia lens to Fisk 's illustrious career .
The Hall of Famer 's Major League tenure spanned nearly a quarter-century and touched four decades .
Even among casual fans , he is widely remembered for his iconic 12th inning home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series .
That shot off the foul pole and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ propelled the Boston Red Sox to a decisive 7th game they would lose to the Cincinnati Reds .
But how familiar are you with other moments from Fisk 's career ?
Take your best swing at these dozen questions .
Q1 .
Fisk 's 2,226th , and final , game as a catcher came on June 22 , 1993 , six days before his release .
The White Sox starting pitcher that evening was a mere 36 days old when Fisk made his MLB debut .
Who was it ?
Q2 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for games caught was ejected in the first inning of Fisk 's last game .
Can you name this eventual Hall of Famer who was less than half Fisk 's age at the time ?
Hint : he shared Fisk 's `` Pudge '' nickname .
Q3 .
In the only full game that he played as a 21-year-old call-up to the Red Sox , Fisk caught a pitcher who was wrapping up a strong debut campaign with a 12-2 record .
His season was good enough for second place in American League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future Fisk nemesis Lou Piniella .
Who was it ?
Q4 .
Fisk and his longtime rival , Yankees catcher Thurman Munson , both caught the same number of no-hitters during their careers .
How many ?
Q5 .
During the White Sox `` Winning Ugly '' season of 1983 , Fisk finished 3rd in Most Valuable Player voting , the closest he came to winning the award .
Finishing ahead of him were a pair of Oriole teammates , both of whom , like Fisk , had previously earned Rookie of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Q6 .
Despite playing more years with the White Sox than the Red Sox , Fisk opted to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame wearing a Red Sox cap .
What percentage of his 2,499 career games came in a White Sox uniform ?
Q7 .
There have been only three other players with the first name `` Carlton '' in MLB history , and one player with `` Carlton '' as a last name , Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Carlton .
In 1986 , at 41 years old , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How many of those games did Fisk catch ?
Q8 .
Name Steve Carlton 's longtime batterymate whose record Fisk broke for career games as a catcher ?
Q9 .
In his '72 Rookie of the Year season , Fisk led the American League in what offensive category ?
Q10 .
In his second-to-last career plate appearance , Fisk did something he had n't done in five seasons .
What was it ?
Q11 .
Fisk 's final big-league home run came on his first at bat of 1993 -- a solo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his way to a Chicago baseball broadcast booth .
Who was it ?
Q12 .
In June 1974 , Fisk suffered a major knee injury while defending home plate and getting bowled over by a player scoring the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning .
The collision put Fisk out of action for 360 days .
The next year , the player became an uncle to what future Chicago Cub player ?
1 .
Alex Fernandez ; 2 .
Ivan Rodriguez ; 3 .
Mike Nagy ; 4 .
Zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fisk 's tenure ( 1986 & 1991 ) were both caught by Ron Karkovice ; 5 .
Cal Ripken Jr. ( 1st in MVP voting ) and Eddie Murray ; 6 .
57 % ; 7 .
Two , including a 15-inning game ; 8 .
Bob Boone ; 9 .
Triples ; 10 .
Sacrifice bunted ; 11 .
Jim Deshaies ; 12 .
Derrek Lee ( nephew of Leron Lee ) • Matt Baron is an Oak Park-based freelance writer .
He supplements his baseball brainpower with Retrosheet.org for much of @ @ @

Go Figure: On the 27th anniversary of his farewell, looking back at Carlton Fisk
Former White Sox catcher and Hall of Fame member Carlton Fisk greets fans during opening night of the 2019 SoxFest. Daily Herald File Photo
On June 28, 1993 -- exactly 27 years ago -- the White Sox released Carlton Fisk after he spent more than a dozen seasons as the team's catcher. To mark the occasion, we turn our "Go Figure" trivia lens to Fisk's illustrious career.
The Hall of Famer's Major League tenure spanned nearly a quarter-century and touched four decades. Even among casual fans, he is widely remembered for his iconic 12th inning home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. That shot off the foul pole and over Fenway Park's fabled Green Monster propelled the Boston Red Sox to a decisive 7th game they would lose to the Cincinnati Reds.
But how familiar are you with other moments from Fisk's career? Take your best swing at these dozen questions.
Q1. Fisk's 2,226th, and final, game as a catcher came on June 22, 1993, six days before his release. The White Sox starting pitcher that evening was a mere 36 days old when Fisk made his MLB debut. Who was it?
(Alex Fernandez, Jason Bere, Wilson Alvarez)
Q2. The man who eventually broke Fisk's record for games caught was ejected in the first inning of Fisk's last game. Can you name this eventual Hall of Famer who was less than half Fisk's age at the time? Hint: he shared Fisk's "Pudge" nickname.
Q3. In the only full game that he played as a 21-year-old call-up to the Red Sox, Fisk caught a pitcher who was wrapping up a strong debut campaign with a 12-2 record. His season was good enough for second place in American League Rookie of the Year voting, behind future Fisk nemesis Lou Piniella. Who was it?
(Bill Lee, Mike Nagy, Ken Brett)
Q4. Fisk and his longtime rival, Yankees catcher Thurman Munson, both caught the same number of no-hitters during their careers. How many?
(0,1, 2)
Q5. During the White Sox "Winning Ugly" season of 1983, Fisk finished 3rd in Most Valuable Player voting, the closest he came to winning the award. Finishing ahead of him were a pair of Oriole teammates, both of whom, like Fisk, had previously earned Rookie of the Year laurels. Can you name them?
Q6. Despite playing more years with the White Sox than the Red Sox, Fisk opted to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame wearing a Red Sox cap. What percentage of his 2,499 career games came in a White Sox uniform?
(57%, 63%, 68%)
Q7. There have been only three other players with the first name "Carlton" in MLB history, and one player with "Carlton" as a last name, Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Carlton. In 1986, at 41 years old, he started 10 games for the Sox. How many of those games did Fisk catch?
(0, 2, 7)
Q8. Name Steve Carlton's longtime batterymate whose record Fisk broke for career games as a catcher?
(Bob Boone, Tim McCarver, Tim Blackwell)
Q9. In his '72 Rookie of the Year season, Fisk led the American League in what offensive category?
(Doubles, Triples, Home Runs)
Q10. In his second-to-last career plate appearance, Fisk did something he hadn't done in five seasons. What was it?
(Tripled, sacrifice bunted, was intentionally walked)
Q11. Fisk's final big-league home run came on his first at bat of 1993 -- a solo home run against someone who later found his way to a Chicago baseball broadcast booth. Who was it?
(Jim Deshaies, Steve Stone, Ed Farmer)
Q12. In June 1974, Fisk suffered a major knee injury while defending home plate and getting bowled over by a player scoring the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning. The collision put Fisk out of action for 360 days. The next year, the player became an uncle to what future Chicago Cub player?
(Daryle Ward, Derrek Lee, Moises Alou)
Answers
1. Alex Fernandez; 2. Ivan Rodriguez; 3. Mike Nagy; 4. Zero -- the two White Sox no-hitters during Fisk's tenure (1986 & 1991) were both caught by Ron Karkovice; 5. Cal Ripken Jr. (1st in MVP voting) and Eddie Murray; 6. 57%; 7. Two, including a 15-inning game; 8. Bob Boone; 9. Triples; 10. Sacrifice bunted; 11. Jim Deshaies; 12. Derrek Lee (nephew of Leron Lee)
• Matt Baron is an Oak Park-based freelance writer. He supplements his baseball brainpower with Retrosheet.org for much of this research.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-27--The anthem is out of place at sporting events

A friend had a request the other day : Leave politics out of sports .
He does n't like politics , he said .
He likes sports .
He does n't want to see players kneel during the national anthem .
So that means the national anthem should no longer be played before games , right ?
That probably was the first thing to come to your mind also .
Colin Kaepernick , of course , used the simple act of kneeling on the sideline during the anthem as a vehicle to direct Americans ' attention to the cause of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used it to great effect , though at the cost of a few years of his career in its prime .
Take away the anthem and … Kaepernick will find another high-profile way to bring Americans ' attention to his cause , if he wants .
Another friend believes it would behoove everyone to put a hand over their heart during the anthem .
That 's hard to do when you 're holding a beer and a hot dog .
But this is not the first time it 's been suggested that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just last week New England Revolution coach Bruce Arena said on `` Banter with Taylor Twellman '' it was `` inappropriate . ''
`` We do n't use the national anthem in movie theaters , on Broadway , other events in the United States .
I do n't think it is appropriate to have a national anthem before a baseball game or an MLS game .
...
I think it 's inappropriate .
And today , it 's becoming too big of an issue . ''
And that 's a man who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team on sport 's biggest stage , leading the Red , White and Blue to the World Cup quarterfinals in 2002 .
One team has taken Arena 's advice .
Tulsa Athletic , a minor-league soccer club , announced it will play `` This Land is Your Land '' by Woody Guthrie as a `` song of patriotism '' before games instead of `` The Star-Spangled Banner . ''
Take it from someone who hears the anthem well more than 100 times a year before different sporting events -- high school , college @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hearing it before each and every game can be too much of a good thing , leaving Americans immune to its meaning .
The anthem even seems out of place in stadiums and gyms .
Get warmed up , psyched up , then stand still and quiet for a couple of minutes before getting psyched up again .
What comes first , introduce the starting lineups or play the anthem ?
Look around during the anthem and you 'll see kids fidgeting .
Even adults will find ways to keep conversations going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seats .
Many are in line at the concession stand , in the bathroom or walking to their seats as someone in the press box fiddles with the recording , hoping it works .
The idea of playing the anthem at games began during World War I and took hold during World War II .
It was a way to rally public opinion to the cause of supporting the war effort .
Playing it now before every game dilutes that intent .
Play it sparingly and the anthem will mean more to us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so happens now we have another , better way to show our patriotism every single day .
There is another way to show you respect and appreciate your fellow Americans .
And you can do your part to bring the games back .

The anthem is out of place at sporting events
A friend had a request the other day: Leave politics out of sports.
He doesn't like politics, he said. He likes sports. He doesn't want to see players kneel during the national anthem.
So that means the national anthem should no longer be played before games, right? That probably was the first thing to come to your mind also.
No anthem, no kneeling. Problem solved.
Colin Kaepernick, of course, used the simple act of kneeling on the sideline during the anthem as a vehicle to direct Americans' attention to the cause of equality and saving Black lives. He used it to great effect, though at the cost of a few years of his career in its prime.
Take away the anthem and … Kaepernick will find another high-profile way to bring Americans' attention to his cause, if he wants.
Another friend believes it would behoove everyone to put a hand over their heart during the anthem. That's hard to do when you're holding a beer and a hot dog.
But this is not the first time it's been suggested that the national anthem not be played before games. Just last week New England Revolution coach Bruce Arena said on "Banter with Taylor Twellman" it was "inappropriate."
"We don't use the national anthem in movie theaters, on Broadway, other events in the United States. I don't think it is appropriate to have a national anthem before a baseball game or an MLS game. ... I think it's inappropriate. And today, it's becoming too big of an issue."
And that's a man who coached the U.S. men's national soccer team on sport's biggest stage, leading the Red, White and Blue to the World Cup quarterfinals in 2002.
One team has taken Arena's advice.
Tulsa Athletic, a minor-league soccer club, announced it will play "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie as a "song of patriotism" before games instead of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Take it from someone who hears the anthem well more than 100 times a year before different sporting events -- high school, college and professional -- Arena has a point. Hearing it before each and every game can be too much of a good thing, leaving Americans immune to its meaning.
The anthem even seems out of place in stadiums and gyms. Get warmed up, psyched up, then stand still and quiet for a couple of minutes before getting psyched up again.
What comes first, introduce the starting lineups or play the anthem?
Look around during the anthem and you'll see kids fidgeting. Even adults will find ways to keep conversations going, if they're still at their seats. Many are in line at the concession stand, in the bathroom or walking to their seats as someone in the press box fiddles with the recording, hoping it works.
The idea of playing the anthem at games began during World War I and took hold during World War II. It was a way to rally public opinion to the cause of supporting the war effort.
Playing it now before every game dilutes that intent. Play it sparingly and the anthem will mean more to us when we hear it.
But it so happens now we have another, better way to show our patriotism every single day.
There is another way to show you respect and appreciate your fellow Americans.
And you can do your part to bring the games back.
Be a patriot.
Mask up, America.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-27--Constable: To cope with virus, Dr. Bryant pens haikus. All better than this.

In March , the state was shutting down , the nation was in a panic , medical supplies were hard to find , and Dr. Gail Bryant of Arlington Heights needed a way to express all of that .
She turned to the traditional three-line , 17-syllable poems of Japan .
`` I 'm not a haiku poet at all .
I had to look up what the syllables are , '' Bryant says of the 5-syllable , 7-syllable , 5-syllable haiku format .
`` But March was bad . ''
Shortages of personal protection equipment , hospital beds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So Bryant wrote : How much vent can a Another of her early efforts centered on the effort to find the source of the virus .
China wants no help And says it will not be spread '' Do you even remember the pangolin ? ''
Bryant says of the scaly mammals used as a food and medicinal source in China .
`` That was three months ago . ''
An innovative and independent doctor , Bryant 's Wellness 365 practice offers traditional examination rooms and a kickboxing room .
`` We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical equipment , '' she says .
And a food program , started by her 21-year-old son , Will .
Also her rescued greyhound , Starsky , provides very nice dog therapy for patients who want that .
`` American health care is an amazing place .
We can do so much , '' Bryant says .
`` And yet , with all that wealth and resources , we do n't do as well , and it 's more expensive than it should be . ''
Understanding the frustrations for patients that can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the effort to get insurance to pay for something , she uses `` pretty snide '' humor to take on the issues .
Her waiting room has a comical clock that does n't work and a fish tank with real piranhas .
The front desk features a `` Healthcare ( in ) Jeopardy '' white board , drawn by care coordinator Jamie Shirmer , with categories ranging from `` Pre-op Clearance '' to `` WTF Day is it ? ''
She has a Political Rant Board for free expression and a Wheel of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ferengul , where one spinner could land on an MRI , a CT , a PET , an ECHO or X-rays , and another spinner determines if insurance will cover it .
`` We do one thing around here very well , and that is taking care of patients , '' Bryant says .
`` The haiku is just the medium that I 'm using to document my experience . ''
Using # PandemicWoes , Bryant says she is chronicling the 2020 pandemic `` as seen by a primary care physician who writes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just funny observations .
My kid is still home His school locker is alone What lunch grows there now ?
Others echo the tragic news of the day .
`` If you do n't get this stuff in the moment , it 's gone .
I have been rabidly angry throughout all of this .
Nobody 's coming to help .
We are on our own , '' Bryant says .
`` Some of this is my political outburst , '' admits the doctor , who has taken jabs at President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everybody wants to have a voice . ''
Bryant , who recently turned 50 , is married to attorney W. Matthew Bryant , and the couple have sons Will , Sam , 19 , and Michael , 13 .
Growing up in Skokie , she got her undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago , her medical degree at Chicago Medical School in North Chicago , and did her residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge .
`` My mom was an attorney in the 1950s and my dad was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her late parents , Milton and Joan Gutterman .
`` They both believed very strongly in the written word , and good grammar . ''
As a girl , Bryant thought about becoming a marine biologist .
`` It does n't work like that , '' says Bryant , who felt by age 11 that it was her calling to become a doctor .
`` This was how it 's going to be . ''
She 's had her own independent family practice since 2005 and started Wellness 365 in 2010 for her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all about the hustle , '' says Bryant , who turned to nontraditional and foreign e-commerce sources to find protective equipment she needed when the pandemic struck .
When she could n't find masks ( `` Alibaba was not shipping here , '' she says ) , she used surgical sheets and rubber bands to fashion them .
Whatever it takes .
Some days , she does n't write any poems .
Other days , she cranks out several in a few minutes .
`` I wrote another one .
I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she says , impersonating herself talking to staff , and then coyly adding , `` Everybody here is sick of me . ''
But when , or if , this pandemic ends and life returns to whatever normal will be , Bryant will have a # PandemicWoes chronicle to keep those memories alive .
Am I scared ?
Not sure But it just does n't matter

Constable: To cope with virus, Dr. Bryant pens haikus. All better than this.
In March, the state was shutting down, the nation was in a panic, medical supplies were hard to find, and Dr. Gail Bryant of Arlington Heights needed a way to express all of that. She turned to the traditional three-line, 17-syllable poems of Japan.
"I'm not a haiku poet at all. I had to look up what the syllables are," Bryant says of the 5-syllable, 7-syllable, 5-syllable haiku format. "But March was bad."
Shortages of personal protection equipment, hospital beds, and ventilators were dominating the news. So Bryant wrote:
How much vent can a
ventilator vent if it
can't vent its FEELINGS?!
Another of her early efforts centered on the effort to find the source of the virus.
China wants no help
And says it will not be spread
Blame the pangolin
"Do you even remember the pangolin?" Bryant says of the scaly mammals used as a food and medicinal source in China. "That was three months ago."
An innovative and independent doctor, Bryant's Wellness 365 practice offers traditional examination rooms and a kickboxing room. "We have as much exercise equipment as we do medical equipment," she says. And a food program, started by her 21-year-old son, Will. Also her rescued greyhound, Starsky, provides very nice dog therapy for patients who want that.
"American health care is an amazing place. We can do so much," Bryant says. "And yet, with all that wealth and resources, we don't do as well, and it's more expensive than it should be."
Understanding the frustrations for patients that can arise from a simple medical test and the effort to get insurance to pay for something, she uses "pretty snide" humor to take on the issues. Her waiting room has a comical clock that doesn't work and a fish tank with real piranhas. The front desk features a "Healthcare (in) Jeopardy" white board, drawn by care coordinator Jamie Shirmer, with categories ranging from "Pre-op Clearance" to "WTF Day is it?" She has a Political Rant Board for free expression and a Wheel of Scans, made by care coordinator Nicolette Ferengul, where one spinner could land on an MRI, a CT, a PET, an ECHO or X-rays, and another spinner determines if insurance will cover it.
"We do one thing around here very well, and that is taking care of patients," Bryant says. "The haiku is just the medium that I'm using to document my experience."
Using #PandemicWoes, Bryant says she is chronicling the 2020 pandemic "as seen by a primary care physician who writes haiku when provoked."
Some are just funny observations.
My kid is still home
His school locker is alone
What lunch grows there now?
Others echo the tragic news of the day.
Navajo Nation
was sent extra body bags.
More smallpox blankets?
"If you don't get this stuff in the moment, it's gone. I have been rabidly angry throughout all of this. Nobody's coming to help. We are on our own," Bryant says.
"Some of this is my political outburst," admits the doctor, who has taken jabs at President Donald Trump and Gov. J.B. Pritzker. "Everybody wants to have a voice."
Bryant, who recently turned 50, is married to attorney W. Matthew Bryant, and the couple have sons Will, Sam, 19, and Michael, 13. Growing up in Skokie, she got her undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago, her medical degree at Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, and did her residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
"My mom was an attorney in the 1950s and my dad was a rocket scientist," Bryant says of her late parents, Milton and Joan Gutterman. "They both believed very strongly in the written word, and good grammar."
As a girl, Bryant thought about becoming a marine biologist. "It doesn't work like that," says Bryant, who felt by age 11 that it was her calling to become a doctor. "This was how it's going to be."
She's had her own independent family practice since 2005 and started Wellness 365 in 2010 for her loyal patients.
"I'm kind of all about the hustle," says Bryant, who turned to nontraditional and foreign e-commerce sources to find protective equipment she needed when the pandemic struck. When she couldn't find masks ("Alibaba was not shipping here," she says), she used surgical sheets and rubber bands to fashion them. Whatever it takes.
Some days, she doesn't write any poems. Other days, she cranks out several in a few minutes.
"I wrote another one. I think you'd like to see it," she says, impersonating herself talking to staff, and then coyly adding, "Everybody here is sick of me."
But when, or if, this pandemic ends and life returns to whatever normal will be, Bryant will have a #PandemicWoes chronicle to keep those memories alive.
Am I scared? Not sure
But it just doesn't matter
My job transcends fear.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-27--June 27 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code

Interactive mapSuburbs ' portion Since the outbreak began , there have been 72,377 cases in the suburbs , 51 % @ @ @ @ @ , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Saturday .
There have @ @ @ @ @ suburbs , representing 51 % of all deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As @ @ @ @ @ County had 37,679 cases and 1,956 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago @ @ @ @ @ fatalities .
DuPage County • The county reported 8,919 cases and 468 deaths as of @ @ @ @ @ and 97 deaths , according to the health department Friday .
Will County • 6,577 @ @ @ @ @ according to the health department 's website Friday .

June 27 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Courtesy of the CDCThis illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, depicts the coronavirus as viewed through a microscope.
Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 72,377 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Saturday. There have been 3,515 deaths in the suburbs, representing 51% of all deaths in Illinois.
Cook County• As of Saturday, suburban Cook County had 37,679 cases and 1,956 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 51,728 cases and 2,580 fatalities.
DuPage County• The county reported 8,919 cases and 468 deaths as of Saturday.
Lake County• The county listed 9,608 cases and 414 deaths.
Kane County• The county confirmed 7,604 cases with 264 deaths Saturday.
• 1,991 cases and 97 deaths, according to the health department Friday.
Will County• 6,577 cases and 316 deaths, according to the health department's website Friday.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-27--State reports 26 more COVID-19 deaths, 786 new cases

State health officials said Saturday that 26 more Illinois residents have died from the COVID-19 virus , while 786 new @ @ @ @ @ new numbers bring the total of known coronavirus cases in Illinois to 141,077 and the @ @ @ @ @ The Illinois Department of Public Health also said state has processed 30,237 new tests , @ @ @ @ @ than 1.5 million Illinoisans who have taken the COVID-19 test .
The test positivity rate @ @ @ @ @ at 3 % .
The new numbers come as the state begins the transition into @ @ @ @ @ JB Pritzker 's reopening plan .
That plan , which allow gyms , theaters and @ @ @ @ @ , as well as indoor dining , Capacities are capped , masks are encouraged and @ @ @ @ @ in effect under the plan

State reports 26 more COVID-19 deaths, 786 new cases
State health officials said Saturday that 26 more Illinois residents have died from the COVID-19 virus, while 786 new cases were reported.
The new numbers bring the total of known coronavirus cases in Illinois to 141,077 and the death toll to 6,873.
The Illinois Department of Public Health also said state has processed 30,237 new tests, bringing the total to more than 1.5 million Illinoisans who have taken the COVID-19 test. The test positivity rate over the past week remained at 3%.
The new numbers come as the state begins the transition into Phase 4 of Gov. JB Pritzker's reopening plan. That plan, which allow gyms, theaters and museums to open with restrictions, as well as indoor dining, Capacities are capped, masks are encouraged and other social distancing protocols remain in effect under the plan


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--Asia Today: South Korea reports 62 new cases, China has 17

SEOUL , South Korea -- South Korea has confirmed 62 additional cases of the coronavirus over a 24-hour period , as the country continues to grapple with new clusters after easing social distancing rules .
The additional cases reported Sunday took the total to 12,715 with 282 deaths .
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 11,364 of them have recovered while 1,069 remain in quarantine for COVID-19 treatment .
The agency says 40 of the newly reported cases were domestically infected while the rest 22 came from overseas .
It says 26 of the 40 domestic cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metropolitan area .
South Korea has been struggling to suppress a spike in new cases since it eased up on its rigid social distancing rules in early May .
The new cases have been linked to nightclubs , church services , a huge e-commerce warehouse and low-income workers .
In other developments in the Asia-Pacific region : - China is reporting 17 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 , all but three of them from domestic transmission in Beijing , which has seen a recent spike in coronavirus infections .
But authorities in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests on employees at hair and beauty salons across the city has found no positive cases so far , in a further sign that the recent outbreak has been largely brought under control .
No new deaths were reported Sunday , leaving China 's reported total at 4,634 among 83,500 confirmed cases .
Tens of millions of Chinese traveled during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival that ended Saturday , but anti-crowding measures were in force nationwide .
Tourist sites were required to cap visitor numbers at 30 % of capacity .
- Australia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to contain a spike in COVID-19 cases by ordering mandatory testing of all travelers returning from overseas .
The state government said Sunday that travelers in mandatory quarantine will be tested twice - on the third and 11th days of their 14-day isolation .
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said those who refuse to comply will be required to remain in quarantine for a further 10 days to ensure they pose no risk to the wider community .
A total of 49 new cases of the coronavirus were recorded in Victoria on Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Australia 's most populous state , New South Wales , on Sunday reported three new cases while Western Australia reported just one .
Follow AP news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic at http : //apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https : //apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak

Asia Today: South Korea reports 62 new cases, China has 17
A man get a haircut at a salon in Mumbai, India, Sunday, June 28, 2020. India is the fourth hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in the world after the U.S., Russia and Brazil. Associated Press
A general view of a slum area, some of which are containment zones, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, June 28, 2020. India is the fourth hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in the world after the U.S., Russia and Brazil. Associated Press
Health workers arrives to administer a free medical checkup in a slum in Mumbai, India, Sunday, June 28, 2020. India is the fourth hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in the world after the U.S., Russia and Brazil. Associated Press
A worker wearing a protective suit swabs a man's throat for a coronavirus test at a community health clinic in Beijing, Sunday, June 28, 2020. China reported more than a dozen of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, all but a few of them from domestic transmission in Beijing, which has seen a recent spike in coronavirus infections. But authorities in the Chinese capital say a campaign to conduct tests on employees at hair and beauty salons across the city has found no positive cases so far, in a further sign that the recent outbreak has been largely brought under control. Associated Press
People wearing face masks stand in line for coronavirus tests at a community health clinic in Beijing, Sunday, June 28, 2020. China reported more than a dozen of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, all but a few of them from domestic transmission in Beijing, which has seen a recent spike in coronavirus infections. But authorities in the Chinese capital say a campaign to conduct tests on employees at hair and beauty salons across the city has found no positive cases so far, in a further sign that the recent outbreak has been largely brought under control. Associated Press
A worker wearing a protective suit talks with people registering for coronavirus tests at a community health clinic in Beijing, Sunday, June 28, 2020. China reported more than a dozen of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, all but a few of them from domestic transmission in Beijing, which has seen a recent spike in coronavirus infections. But authorities in the Chinese capital say a campaign to conduct tests on employees at hair and beauty salons across the city has found no positive cases so far, in a further sign that the recent outbreak has been largely brought under control. Associated Press
People wearing face masks stand in line for coronavirus tests at a community health clinic in Beijing, Sunday, June 28, 2020. China reported more than a dozen of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, all but a few of them from domestic transmission in Beijing, which has seen a recent spike in coronavirus infections. But authorities in the Chinese capital say a campaign to conduct tests on employees at hair and beauty salons across the city has found no positive cases so far, in a further sign that the recent outbreak has been largely brought under control. Associated Press
A health worker checks the temperature of a woman as others await their turn during a free medical checkup in a slum in Mumbai, India, Sunday, June 28, 2020. India is the fourth hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in the world after the U.S., Russia and Brazil. Associated Press
A man wearing groves adjusts his protective face mask as he walks by posters showing a proper way to wear a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in Beijing, Sunday, June 28, 2020. China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases while South Korea continues to face new infections as it eases social distancing rules. Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea has confirmed 62 additional cases of the coronavirus over a 24-hour period, as the country continues to grapple with new clusters after easing social distancing rules.
The additional cases reported Sunday took the total to 12,715 with 282 deaths.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 11,364 of them have recovered while 1,069 remain in quarantine for COVID-19 treatment.
The agency says 40 of the newly reported cases were domestically infected while the rest 22 came from overseas. It says 26 of the 40 domestic cases were detected in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area.
South Korea has been struggling to suppress a spike in new cases since it eased up on its rigid social distancing rules in early May. The new cases have been linked to nightclubs, church services, a huge e-commerce warehouse and low-income workers.
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In other developments in the Asia-Pacific region:
- China reported 17 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, all but three of them from domestic transmission in Beijing, which has seen a recent spike in coronavirus infections. But authorities in the Chinese capital say a campaign to conduct tests on employees at hair and beauty salons across the city has found no positive cases so far, in a further sign that the recent outbreak has been largely brought under control. No new deaths were reported Sunday, leaving China's reported total at 4,634 among 83,500 confirmed cases. Tens of millions of Chinese traveled during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival that ended Saturday, but anti-crowding measures were in force nationwide. Tourist sites were required to cap visitor numbers at 30% of capacity.
- Australia's Victoria state has stepped up efforts to contain a spike in COVID-19 cases by ordering mandatory testing of all travelers returning from overseas. The state government said Sunday that travelers in mandatory quarantine will be tested twice - on the third and 11th days of their 14-day isolation. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said those who refuse to comply will be required to remain in quarantine for a further 10 days to ensure they pose no risk to the wider community. A total of 49 new cases of the coronavirus were recorded in Victoria on Sunday, continuing a sharp rise in recent days. Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, on Sunday reported three new cases while Western Australia reported just one.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India must focus on bolstering the economy as it exits the lockdown phase, even as the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb. On Sunday, India reported additional 19,906 confirmed cases, taking the total to 528,859 with 16,095 deaths. It says 309,713 people have recovered. Modi told a radio address that during the post-lockdown period, Indians have to stay more vigilant compared to the lockdown and only alertness can save them from the coronavirus. He again urged people to wear a mask and observe social distancing norms and other precautions, or else would be putting others at risk, especially the elderly and children at home.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--State confirms 646 more COVID-19 cases Sunday, 15 more deaths

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday that 646 additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state and @ @ @ @ @ from the coronavirus .
Statewide , 141,723 people in 101 of the state 's 102 @ @ @ @ @ for the virus , and 6,888 have died .
The latest figures come as the @ @ @ @ @ tests in the previous 24 hours , for a total of 1,544,978 .

State confirms 646 more COVID-19 cases Sunday, 15 more deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday that 646 additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state and 15 more people have died from the coronavirus.
Statewide, 141,723 people in 101 of the state's 102 counties have now tested positive for the virus, and 6,888 have died.
The latest figures come as the state on Sunday reported 23,789 tests in the previous 24 hours, for a total of 1,544,978.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--Zalusky: Santo family looks back 60 years after dad's major-league debut

Imagine your dad 's home office located on the infield dirt at Wrigley Field .
And picture him not only taking you along to work , but bringing home his Cubs teammates and other Chicago sports celebrities .
That is just a taste of what life was like for Ron Santo Jr. and Jeff Santo growing up in Glenview 's Valley Lo subdivision , but also getting a chance to roam the outfield at Wrigley .
A window into these parallel universes is provided by two pictures that appeared in Chicago newspapers in the 1970s .
One shows Jeff Santo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Glenview , biting into the pizza as he enjoys his school lunch with another student .
The other depicts the Santo family at Wrigley Field on Ron Santo Day in 1971 .
Jeff recalls one of the gifts on Santo Day was a dune buggy .
`` We as kids drove that dune buggy like it was our car , '' he remembered .
The brothers hold treasured memories of life both at the ballpark and at home in Glenview .
Recalling the home at 2000 Valley Lo Lane , where Cubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moved in 1969 , Ron Jr. said , `` It was a great place for a kid to grow up . ''
By the time Ron Santo moved to Glenview , he had firmly established himself as a Cubs great .
Sixty years ago , on June 26 , 1960 , he made his Cubs debut in a doubleheader sweep over the Pittsburgh Pirates , singling to center in his first at-bat against Bob Friend and going 3-for-7 with a double and five runs batted in .
The homes in the Valley Lo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where summers were spent boating and swimming .
`` We really spent most of the summer just hanging around the neighborhood , because there was so much to do , '' Ron Jr. said .
Among the attractions was the Valley Lo Club .
Local restaurants like Matty 's Wayside Inn on Waukegan Road were favorite haunts .
But summers were also spent at Clark and Addison .
`` After school was out , he would bring us a lot to the games , as much as possible , '' Ron Jr. said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than anyone else 's children .
It was like another home , hanging out at Wrigley .
We would have to be in the outfield , but we could shag fly balls . ''
When winter arrived , the frozen lake at Valley Lo offered opportunities for ice skating and snowmobiling .
Ron Jr. remembered his dad snowmobiling with Cubs second baseman Glenn Beckert , who lived in Palatine .
Jeff said , `` Glenn would always hang out with us during the winter .
He was one of the few who stayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us . ''
Santo , with Beckert 's help , built a hockey rink , with lights and nets .
Stan Mikita skated there .
`` The winters were just as magical as the summers .
Our summers were Wrigley Field .
And then our winters were ice skating and snowmobiling on the lake , '' Jeff remembered .
The house was a magnet for neighborhood kids , among them Peter Nestos , now owner of Spiro 's Deli , a Glenview mainstay for more than half a century and the home of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bomber , in honor of the Glenview Naval Air Station .
Jeff said that at one point , `` I was in ( Spiro 's ) almost every day .
I would just sit with Spiro , Peter 's dad , and we would just talk . ''
Peter Nestos , who went to school with Jeff at Lyon Elementary School , remembered days of Wiffle ball in the backyard and fast pitch off the side of the garage .
The evergreens would be the Green Monster .
He said , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Cubs .
And when we were done with school , we would all run to WGN and watch him on TV to catch the 7th , 8th and 9th inning .
It was a big deal , you know , knowing that you went to school with the son of a professional baseball player . ''
But as for his children , `` To be honest with you , they were just like every other kid .
Ron ( their father ) would not have it any other way .
Ron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The brothers said that even though their dad gave them free rein to hang out at Wrigley , he did n't pressure them to follow in his footsteps .
Ron Jr. remembers his dad watching his own games from the car .
`` He never smothered us .
He was n't really hands on , unless we came and asked him for something . ''
Jeff said , `` As I got older I thought about that .
I really wanted to get tutelage from him .
I wanted him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaguer .
Because actually ( Cubs catcher ) Randy ( Hundley ) did that with Todd . ''
Todd Hundley would have a 14-year major league career , including two seasons with the Cubs .
Jeff said , `` I asked Todd about this .
It took Randy going , 'Do you really want to do this ?
Or if you do n't , I 'm not going to help you . '
And Todd goes , ' I want this , ' and then Randy goes , 'OK , now I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's like out of a movie or something .
`` We did n't have that .
Ronnie and I were like the only kids who were at Wrigley Field almost every day with my dad .
The Banks kids would show up once in a while , but they lived in Arizona .
So we would see them more at spring training .
We were there all the time .
So my brother and I had each other , and we would always play ball with each other .
Spring training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the field , before the players got out there .
So it was almost like my dad said , 'Just take it in .
And he let us take everything in . '
``

Zalusky: Santo family looks back 60 years after dad's major-league debut
FILE - In this 1971, file photo, Chicago Cubs infielder Ron Santo is shown in Scottsdale, Ariz. Santo, widely regarded as one of the best players never to gain induction into the Hall of Fame, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 in an Arizona hospital from complications of bladder cancer. He was 70.
Ernie Banks, far left, and Ron Santo, far right, pose with their children during spring training in 1968 in Arizona. Cubs manager Leo Durocher is in the background. With Ernie are twins Jerry and Joey Banks. With Ron are sons Ron Jr., center, and Jeff. Courtesy of Jeff Santo
Imagine your dad's home office located on the infield dirt at Wrigley Field.
And picture him not only taking you along to work, but bringing home his Cubs teammates and other Chicago sports celebrities.
That is just a taste of what life was like for Ron Santo Jr. and Jeff Santo growing up in Glenview's Valley Lo subdivision, but also getting a chance to roam the outfield at Wrigley.
A window into these parallel universes is provided by two pictures that appeared in Chicago newspapers in the 1970s.
One shows Jeff Santo, a student at Lyon Elementary School in Glenview, biting into the pizza as he enjoys his school lunch with another student. The other depicts the Santo family at Wrigley Field on Ron Santo Day in 1971.
Jeff recalls one of the gifts on Santo Day was a dune buggy. "We as kids drove that dune buggy like it was our car," he remembered.
The brothers hold treasured memories of life both at the ballpark and at home in Glenview.
Recalling the home at 2000 Valley Lo Lane, where Cubs third baseman Ron Santo and his family moved in 1969, Ron Jr. said, "It was a great place for a kid to grow up."
By the time Ron Santo moved to Glenview, he had firmly established himself as a Cubs great.
Sixty years ago, on June 26, 1960, he made his Cubs debut in a doubleheader sweep over the Pittsburgh Pirates, singling to center in his first at-bat against Bob Friend and going 3-for-7 with a double and five runs batted in.
The move to Valley Lo happened during a time of change for the family. Ron's daughter Linda was born in 1969, when the family moved there.
The homes in the Valley Lo subdivision backed up to a lake, where summers were spent boating and swimming.
"We really spent most of the summer just hanging around the neighborhood, because there was so much to do," Ron Jr. said.
Among the attractions was the Valley Lo Club.
Local restaurants like Matty's Wayside Inn on Waukegan Road were favorite haunts.
But summers were also spent at Clark and Addison.
"After school was out, he would bring us a lot to the games, as much as possible," Ron Jr. said. "We were there way more than anyone else's children. It was like another home, hanging out at Wrigley. We would have to be in the outfield, but we could shag fly balls."
When winter arrived, the frozen lake at Valley Lo offered opportunities for ice skating and snowmobiling.
Ron Jr. remembered his dad snowmobiling with Cubs second baseman Glenn Beckert, who lived in Palatine.
Jeff said, "Glenn would always hang out with us during the winter. He was one of the few who stayed in Chicago, or at least near us."
Santo, with Beckert's help, built a hockey rink, with lights and nets. Stan Mikita skated there.
"The winters were just as magical as the summers. Our summers were Wrigley Field. And then our winters were ice skating and snowmobiling on the lake," Jeff remembered.
The house was a magnet for neighborhood kids, among them Peter Nestos, now owner of Spiro's Deli, a Glenview mainstay for more than half a century and the home of the storied Italian Beef sandwich known as the Bomber, in honor of the Glenview Naval Air Station.
Jeff said that at one point, "I was in (Spiro's) almost every day. I would just sit with Spiro, Peter's dad, and we would just talk."
Peter Nestos, who went to school with Jeff at Lyon Elementary School, remembered days of Wiffle ball in the backyard and fast pitch off the side of the garage. The evergreens would be the Green Monster.
He said, "Everybody knew who Ron was, playing for the Cubs. And when we were done with school, we would all run to WGN and watch him on TV to catch the 7th, 8th and 9th inning. It was a big deal, you know, knowing that you went to school with the son of a professional baseball player."
But as for his children, "To be honest with you, they were just like every other kid. Ron (their father) would not have it any other way. Ron was more of a blue collar guy."
The brothers said that even though their dad gave them free rein to hang out at Wrigley, he didn't pressure them to follow in his footsteps.
Ron Jr. remembers his dad watching his own games from the car.
"He never smothered us. He wasn't really hands on, unless we came and asked him for something."
Jeff said, "As I got older I thought about that. I really wanted to get tutelage from him. I wanted him to tell me how you become a major leaguer. Because actually (Cubs catcher) Randy (Hundley) did that with Todd."
Todd Hundley would have a 14-year major league career, including two seasons with the Cubs.
Jeff said, "I asked Todd about this. It took Randy going, 'Do you really want to do this? Or if you don't, I'm not going to help you.' And Todd goes, 'I want this,' and then Randy goes, 'OK, now I will help you.' Which is cool. It's like out of a movie or something.
"We didn't have that. Ronnie and I were like the only kids who were at Wrigley Field almost every day with my dad.
The Banks kids would show up once in a while, but they lived in Arizona. So we would see them more at spring training. We were there all the time. So my brother and I had each other, and we would always play ball with each other. Spring training, we would be the first ones on the field, before the players got out there. So it was almost like my dad said, 'Just take it in. And he let us take everything in.' "
szalusky@dailyherald.com


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--Court: Police have no right to COVID-19 patients' names, addresses

Ruling that police have no right to the information , a state appeals court has tossed an order requiring the McHenry County Health Department to provide the names and addresses of COVID-19 patients to emergency dispatchers .
The ruling overturns an April 10 temporary restraining order McHenry County Judge Michael Chmiel entered after several county law enforcement agencies , including the Algonquin and Lake in the Hills police departments and the sheriff 's office , sued the health department for the information .
Under Chmiel 's order , the health department had to provide a list of COVID-19 patient names @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Board .
Dispatchers could then share the information with first responders called to one of those patients ' homes .
But in their 20-page unanimous decision handed down Thursday , the Second District Appellate Court writes that police have no legal right to information .
Under the law , the court notes , health departments can share the information with police , but it 's not required .
`` ( Police ) were in no way entitled to the April 10 entry of the temporary restraining order , '' Justice Joseph E. Birkett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporary restraining order was improvidently granted .
As a result , plaintiffs could not remotely demonstrate the existence of a fair question regarding their right to the information sought .
Thus , the trial court unquestionably abused its discretion in denying the motion to dissolve the temporary restraining order . ''
Representatives of the sheriff 's office and health department could n't be reached for comment Sunday .
Before Chmiel 's April 10 order , health department officials had refused to share coronavirus patient names with police and first responders , citing privacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers .
Instead , they argued , police and first responders should assume everyone they come into contact with has the virus .
Birkett wrote that the court 's decision should not be interpreted as an endorsement or disapproval of either side .
`` We commend all parties for their efforts in these unprecedentedly trying times , and we wish only that all the parties are placed in the best position to discharge their duties safely and effectively , '' he wrote .

Court: Police have no right to COVID-19 patients' names, addresses
A state appeals court has sided with the McHenry County Health Department over the county sheriff and several police departments in a legal dispute over the release of COVID-19 patient names and addresses. Shaw Media File Photo
Ruling that police have no right to the information, a state appeals court has tossed an order requiring the McHenry County Health Department to provide the names and addresses of COVID-19 patients to emergency dispatchers.
The ruling overturns an April 10 temporary restraining order McHenry County Judge Michael Chmiel entered after several county law enforcement agencies, including the Algonquin and Lake in the Hills police departments and the sheriff's office, sued the health department for the information.
Under Chmiel's order, the health department had to provide a list of COVID-19 patient names to the McHenry County Emergency Telephone System Board. Dispatchers could then share the information with first responders called to one of those patients' homes.
But in their 20-page unanimous decision handed down Thursday, the Second District Appellate Court writes that police have no legal right to information. Under the law, the court notes, health departments can share the information with police, but it's not required.
"(Police) were in no way entitled to the April 10 entry of the temporary restraining order," Justice Joseph E. Birkett wrote. "Perforce, the original temporary restraining order was improvidently granted. As a result, plaintiffs could not remotely demonstrate the existence of a fair question regarding their right to the information sought. Thus, the trial court unquestionably abused its discretion in denying the motion to dissolve the temporary restraining order."
Representatives of the sheriff's office and health department couldn't be reached for comment Sunday.
Before Chmiel's April 10 order, health department officials had refused to share coronavirus patient names with police and first responders, citing privacy concerns and saying it would not protect officers. Instead, they argued, police and first responders should assume everyone they come into contact with has the virus.
Birkett wrote that the court's decision should not be interpreted as an endorsement or disapproval of either side.
"We commend all parties for their efforts in these unprecedentedly trying times, and we wish only that all the parties are placed in the best position to discharge their duties safely and effectively," he wrote.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--June 28 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code

Interactive mapSuburbs ' portion Since the outbreak began , there have been 72,633 cases in the suburbs , 51.2 % @ @ @ @ @ , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Sunday .
There have @ @ @ @ @ suburbs , representing 51.1 % of all deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As @ @ @ @ @ County had 37,805 cases and 1,960 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago @ @ @ @ @ fatalities .
DuPage County • The county reported 8,951 cases and 469 deaths as of @ @ @ @ @ The county had 7,626 cases with 265 deaths as of Sunday .
McHenry County • @ @ @ @ @ , according to state health officials Sunday .
Will County • 6,608 cases and 319 @ @ @ @ @ state health department 's website Sunday .

June 28 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
State data shows that slightly more than half the state's COVID-19 cases and deaths have occurred in the suburbs. NIAID-RML via AP, File
Interactive mapSuburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 72,633 cases in the suburbs, 51.2% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health as of Sunday. There have been 3,525 deaths in the suburbs, representing 51.1% of all deaths in Illinois.
Cook County• As of Saturday, suburban Cook County had 37,805 cases and 1,960 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 51,950 cases and 2,567 fatalities.
DuPage County• The county reported 8,951 cases and 469 deaths as of Sunday.
Lake County• The county listed 9,644 cases and 415 deaths.
Kane County• The county had 7,626 cases with 265 deaths as of Sunday.
McHenry County• 1,999 cases and 97 deaths, according to state health officials Sunday.
Will County• 6,608 cases and 319 deaths, according to the state health department's website Sunday.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--Paul Seils, owner of historic suburban flower shop, dies at 72

Paul Seils , owner of one of the Northwest suburbs ' longest-standing businesses and an active volunteer in Mount Prospect , died Thursday at his Arlington Heights home .
Seils , 72 , grew up in Mount Prospect , and attended St. Paul Lutheran School .
where he would meet his future wife of nearly 50 years , the former Linda Busse .
The marriage culminated a romance that flourished when the two as high schoolers joined a church youth group for a trip to Riverview amusement park in Chicago .
Linda said her mother , a chaperone on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would give my right arm if my daughter could date Paul Seils . ''
After graduating from Prospect High School and then Northern Illinois University with a marketing degree , Seils married Linda and considered some out-of-state job opportunities .
But his new wife told him she could not leave her family .
So instead , he went to work for the family business , Busse 's Flowers & Gifts .
`` Even before I said that to him , my dad offered him a job at the shop , '' Linda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 'OK , I can go to work for your dad , ' and so that 's how he got in the flower business . ''
The couple would go on to own the iconic downtown Mount Prospect flower shop , which opened in 1916 , a year before the village 's official incorporation .
It remained there until earlier this year , when the family moved the shop to Rolling Meadows .
`` Most people thought he was a Busse , '' Linda said .
`` Oftentimes , people would call him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and say , 'She 's the Busse .
I 'm just the in-law . '
That was his favorite line . ''
When Paul entered the business , he attended a floral design school to learn the basics of the trade .
In time , he became an able designer and his career blossomed .
He even taught classes in floral design at the Mount Prospect Public Library .
Paul Seils also served as an avid volunteer around Mount Prospect , including as president of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce and as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Events Commission and Sister Cities Commission .
He remained active with St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Lions and Jaycees clubs , as well as his college fraternity , Sigma Nu .
`` He just liked doing things for people and loved people , '' Linda said .
`` Everybody loved Paul .
Everybody loved his smile , his outgoing personality .
He was always willing to do anything for anybody . ''
If the flower business was his trade , Seils ' passion was cars , including everything from muscle cars to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 500 for 50 consecutive years .
Paul was a regular at Mount Prospect 's weekend Bluesmobile Cruise Nights car shows , and his own car collection included a 1966 Corvair and a 1972 Chevelle Super Sport Convertible .
He often drove the shop 's 1936 Dodge panel truck and the Corvair in Mount Prospect 's July 4 parade .
Although he was battling prostate cancer , Seils was able to attend the 2020 Rolex 24 in January , at Daytona International Speedway in Florida .
In addition to Linda , Seils is survived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was preceded in death by one child .
Services have been set for Thursday , with visitation at 10 a.m. and the funeral at 11 a.m. at Friedrichs Funeral Home in Mount Prospect .
Burial will be at St. Paul 's Lutheran Cemetery .
For more information , contact Friedrichs at ( 847 ) 255-7800 .

Paul Seils, owner of historic suburban flower shop, dies at 72
Paul Seils studied marketing in college, but was persuaded to enter his in-laws' family business, the iconic Busse's Flowers & Gifts in downtown Mount Prospect. Daily Herald File Photo, 2007
Paul Seils, standing right, with his wife Linda, seated, and daughter, Heather, in 2016. Daily Herald File Photo, 2016
Paul Seils, owner of one of the Northwest suburbs' longest-standing businesses and an active volunteer in Mount Prospect, died Thursday at his Arlington Heights home.
Seils, 72, grew up in Mount Prospect, and attended St. Paul Lutheran School. where he would meet his future wife of nearly 50 years, the former Linda Busse.
The marriage culminated a romance that flourished when the two as high schoolers joined a church youth group for a trip to Riverview amusement park in Chicago. Linda said her mother, a chaperone on the trip, told another parent, "I would give my right arm if my daughter could date Paul Seils."
After graduating from Prospect High School and then Northern Illinois University with a marketing degree, Seils married Linda and considered some out-of-state job opportunities.
But his new wife told him she could not leave her family. So instead, he went to work for the family business, Busse's Flowers & Gifts.
"Even before I said that to him, my dad offered him a job at the shop," Linda Seils said Sunday. "He said, 'OK, I can go to work for your dad,' and so that's how he got in the flower business."
The couple would go on to own the iconic downtown Mount Prospect flower shop, which opened in 1916, a year before the village's official incorporation. It remained there until earlier this year, when the family moved the shop to Rolling Meadows.
"Most people thought he was a Busse," Linda said. "Oftentimes, people would call him Paul Busse. He would correct them and say, 'She's the Busse. I'm just the in-law.' That was his favorite line."
When Paul entered the business, he attended a floral design school to learn the basics of the trade. In time, he became an able designer and his career blossomed. He even taught classes in floral design at the Mount Prospect Public Library.
Paul Seils also served as an avid volunteer around Mount Prospect, including as president of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the village's Special Events Commission and Sister Cities Commission.
He remained active with St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Lions and Jaycees clubs, as well as his college fraternity, Sigma Nu.
"He just liked doing things for people and loved people," Linda said. "Everybody loved Paul. Everybody loved his smile, his outgoing personality. He was always willing to do anything for anybody."
If the flower business was his trade, Seils' passion was cars, including everything from muscle cars to Indy racers. He attended the Indianapolis 500 for 50 consecutive years.
Paul was a regular at Mount Prospect's weekend Bluesmobile Cruise Nights car shows, and his own car collection included a 1966 Corvair and a 1972 Chevelle Super Sport Convertible. He often drove the shop's 1936 Dodge panel truck and the Corvair in Mount Prospect's July 4 parade.
Although he was battling prostate cancer, Seils was able to attend the 2020 Rolex 24 in January, at Daytona International Speedway in Florida.
In addition to Linda, Seils is survived by three children and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one child.
Services have been set for Thursday, with visitation at 10 a.m. and the funeral at 11 a.m. at Friedrichs Funeral Home in Mount Prospect. Burial will be at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. For more information, contact Friedrichs at (847) 255-7800.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--Appeals court reverses Lake County judge, rules Gliniewicz texts admissible

In a blow to the defense of disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz 's widow , a state appeals court has ruled that prosecutors can use incriminating text messages between her and her husband if she goes to trial on accusations she helped embezzle thousands of dollars from a youth program .
The unanimous decision from the Second District Appellate Court states that Melodie Gliniewicz waived her right to marital privilege when she discussed conversations with her husband in police interviews after his suicide and gave investigators permission to search her phone .
The ruling reverses a Lake County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors could use texts found on Melodie Gliniewicz 's phone , but marital privilege barred more incriminating messages pulled off her husband 's phone .
`` Defendant might not have realized the impact of her disclosure of her communications with Joe , but once she intentionally revealed those communications , the 'secret is out , it is out for all time , and can not be caught again like a bird , and put back in its cage , ' '' Justice Joseph E. Birkett wrote .
Lake County State 's Attorney 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the ruling , but said the office is prepared to take the case to trial .
Authorities allege Joe and Melodie Gliniewicz stole thousands from the Fox Lake Police Department 's Explorer post to pay for personal expenses , including a trip to Hawaii , movie tickets , pornography websites and more than 400 restaurant charges .
The accusations surfaced after Joe Gliniewicz was found shot to death in a secluded area of Fox Lake on Sept. 1 , 2015 .
Investigators initially believed he was shot in the line of duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoping to prevent exposure of his alleged crimes and made it appear as if he 'd been gunned down .
In interviews with police after her husband 's death , Melodie Gliniewicz said she and her husband `` borrowed '' from the Explorer post , but repaid what they took , court documents state .
However , documents also indicate police asked her about texts between them found on her husband 's phone making reference to `` hiding money . ''
The case against Melodie Gliniewicz , 54 , of Antioch Township , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while both sides awaited the appellate court 's finding .
The case now returns to Lake County court for further proceedings .
Gliniewicz is charged with unlawful use of charitable funds , conspiracy and money laundering .
She has pleaded not guilty and is free on bond while awaiting trial .

Appeals court reverses Lake County judge, rules Gliniewicz texts admissible
In a blow to the defense of disgraced Fox Lake police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz's widow, a state appeals court has ruled that prosecutors can use incriminating text messages between her and her husband if she goes to trial on accusations she helped embezzle thousands of dollars from a youth program.
The unanimous decision from the Second District Appellate Court states that Melodie Gliniewicz waived her right to marital privilege when she discussed conversations with her husband in police interviews after his suicide and gave investigators permission to search her phone.
The ruling reverses a Lake County judge's decision last year that said prosecutors could use texts found on Melodie Gliniewicz's phone, but marital privilege barred more incriminating messages pulled off her husband's phone.
"Defendant might not have realized the impact of her disclosure of her communications with Joe, but once she intentionally revealed those communications, the 'secret is out, it is out for all time, and cannot be caught again like a bird, and put back in its cage,'" Justice Joseph E. Birkett wrote.
Lake County State's Attorney's Office spokesman Lee Filas declined to comment on the ruling, but said the office is prepared to take the case to trial.
Authorities allege Joe and Melodie Gliniewicz stole thousands from the Fox Lake Police Department's Explorer post to pay for personal expenses, including a trip to Hawaii, movie tickets, pornography websites and more than 400 restaurant charges.
The accusations surfaced after Joe Gliniewicz was found shot to death in a secluded area of Fox Lake on Sept. 1, 2015. Investigators initially believed he was shot in the line of duty, but later determined he killed himself hoping to prevent exposure of his alleged crimes and made it appear as if he'd been gunned down.
In interviews with police after her husband's death, Melodie Gliniewicz said she and her husband "borrowed" from the Explorer post, but repaid what they took, court documents state. However, documents also indicate police asked her about texts between them found on her husband's phone making reference to "hiding money."
The case against Melodie Gliniewicz, 54, of Antioch Township, has been on hold since April 2019 while both sides awaited the appellate court's finding. The case now returns to Lake County court for further proceedings.
Gliniewicz is charged with unlawful use of charitable funds, conspiracy and money laundering. She has pleaded not guilty and is free on bond while awaiting trial.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--Naperville prayer service calls for racial justice and interfaith solidarity

About 100 people braved the heat Sunday in Naperville to pray for racial justice and interfaith solidarity .
The Naperville Interfaith Leaders Association held the service , called `` Building the Beloved Community : Repairing the World , '' at the Millennium Carillon on Rotary Hill .
Leaders representing a variety of faiths and groups , including Christian , Jewish , Muslim , Sikh , Baha ' i , Hindu , Buddhist and Humanist , make up the organization .
Nearly a dozen speakers addressed the crowd Sunday .
Regina Brent , president of Unity Partnership , said the event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resident and for her organization , which helps to bridge relationships and partnerships between citizens and police .
`` We want to support our police officers , but we also need the respect of knowing that there are problems with the African-American community , '' she said .
`` And right now our race is very vulnerable and we want some assurance that we will be treated equally as all other citizens that live in the lay of the land of DuPage County . ''
The association started in the 1980s as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name in 2003 .
Their website states that `` we believe that our entire community benefits when all of its people understand the value of religious , ethnic and cultural diversity and work for the well-being of all . ''

Naperville prayer service calls for racial justice and interfaith solidarity
About 100 people braved the heat Sunday in Naperville to pray for racial justice and interfaith solidarity.
The Naperville Interfaith Leaders Association held the service, called "Building the Beloved Community: Repairing the World," at the Millennium Carillon on Rotary Hill.
Leaders representing a variety of faiths and groups, including Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Baha'i, Hindu, Buddhist and Humanist, make up the organization. Nearly a dozen speakers addressed the crowd Sunday.
Regina Brent, president of Unity Partnership, said the event was important to her both as a resident and for her organization, which helps to bridge relationships and partnerships between citizens and police.
"We want to support our police officers, but we also need the respect of knowing that there are problems with the African-American community," she said. "And right now our race is very vulnerable and we want some assurance that we will be treated equally as all other citizens that live in the lay of the land of DuPage County."
The association started in the 1980s as the Naperville Ministerium and changed to its current name in 2003. Their website states that "we believe that our entire community benefits when all of its people understand the value of religious, ethnic and cultural diversity and work for the well-being of all."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-26--A song to make you smile: 'Don't Bring Me Down' by Electric Light Orchestra

We 're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper ( and on dailyherald.com ) with a daily `` @ @ @ @ @ . ''
It 's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk .
@ @ @ @ @ Do n't Bring Me Down '' by Electric Light Orchestra , released in 1979 .

A song to make you smile: 'Don't Bring Me Down' by Electric Light Orchestra
Jeff Lynne from Electric Light Orchestra performs in 2016 at the Glastonbury festival in Somerset, England. Associated Press
We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile."
It's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk.
Today's selection is "Don't Bring Me Down" by Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1979.
Send your ideas to suggestions@dailyherald.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--Clippers sign Joakim Noah to deal for rest of the season

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Clippers have signed free agent Joakim Noah to a new contract for the rest @ @ @ @ @ months after he first signed a 10-day deal with the team .
The two-time All-Star @ @ @ @ @ rebounds and 2.1 assists in 42 games for Memphis last season .
Noah originally signed @ @ @ @ @ 9 , two days before the NBA put its season on hold because of the @ @ @ @ @ center was the 2014 defensive player of the year .
Noah provides the Clippers with @ @ @ @ @ at the position .
Noah 's 12 years in the NBA also includes stints with @ @ @ @ @ Knicks .

Clippers sign Joakim Noah to deal for rest of the season
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Clippers have signed free agent Joakim Noah to a new contract for the rest of the season, three months after he first signed a 10-day deal with the team.
The two-time All-Star averaged 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 42 games for Memphis last season. Noah originally signed with the Clippers on March 9, two days before the NBA put its season on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 35-year-old center was the 2014 defensive player of the year. Noah provides the Clippers with playoff experience and additional depth at the position.
Noah's 12 years in the NBA also includes stints with Chicago and the New York Knicks.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--Flight testing for Boeing's 737 Max could begin Monday

Flight-certification testing for Boeing 's 737 Max , which has been grounded since March 2019 because of two deadly crashes , could begin as early as Monday , according to an Federal Aviation Administration email sent Sunday to congressional oversight committees .
The company needs clearance from the FAA before the planes can fly again , and the test flights , with FAA test pilots , are a key step .
They would take several days and would evaluate Boeing 's proposed changes to the automated flight control system on the Max .
The flight control system , triggered by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planes into nosedives that led to crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia , killing 346 people .
Even if no new problems are discovered during the test flights , it 's likely to take at least a month to get pilots trained and get mothballed planes upgraded , inspected and serviced .
The FAA has to sign off on Boeing 's pilot-training program , and a panel of international regulators will comment on minimum pilot training too .
Boeing said it deferred to the FAA and global regulators on the Max certification process .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to airlines before they were grounded , and Boeing has built several hundred more .

Flight testing for Boeing's 737 Max could begin Monday
Flight-certification testing for Boeing's 737 Max, which has been grounded since March 2019 because of two deadly crashes, could begin as early as Monday, according to an Federal Aviation Administration email sent Sunday to congressional oversight committees.
The company needs clearance from the FAA before the planes can fly again, and the test flights, with FAA test pilots, are a key step. They would take several days and would evaluate Boeing's proposed changes to the automated flight control system on the Max.
The flight control system, triggered by faulty readings from sensors, pushed the planes into nosedives that led to crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, killing 346 people.
Even if no new problems are discovered during the test flights, it's likely to take at least a month to get pilots trained and get mothballed planes upgraded, inspected and serviced. The FAA has to sign off on Boeing's pilot-training program, and a panel of international regulators will comment on minimum pilot training too.
Boeing said it deferred to the FAA and global regulators on the Max certification process.
Nearly 400 Max planes had been delivered to airlines before they were grounded, and Boeing has built several hundred more.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-06-28--A vision, a lunch, and a lot of support: How the Blackhawks Alumni Association came to be what it is

It began as an idea .
A selfless thought by former Blackhawks defenseman Keith Magnuson that it would be nice if the organization 's alumni started giving back to the sport they loved so dearly .
So Magnuson set up a lunch with Cliff Koroll and Stan Mikita to discuss how they could make that happen .
And from that point on , the Blackhawks Alumni Association was born with the purpose of providing scholarships to the `` most deserving '' high school hockey players in Illinois , giving to charitable causes and to `` take care of their fellow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their playing careers .
Three-plus decades after that meeting in 1987 , the NHL bestowed upon Koroll the first Outstanding Alumni Award in a ceremony in Toronto last October .
The 73-year-old Koroll , who was Mikita 's right wing and roommate on the road while playing with the Hawks from 1969-80 , was full of pride in a phone interview last week after talking about all the association has accomplished .
`` It was a very special award because , number one , it was the first time they 've given this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Koroll said .
`` And secondly it was voted on by my peers -- and it was unanimous .
`` It 's because of the hard work by all the guys I have on my board .
Grant Mulvey , Troy Murray , Reggie Kerr , Peter Marsh , Jack O'Callahan .
Tom Dillon ( the first scholarship winner ) is on there as well .
If it was n't for the help of these guys , we would n't get the recognition that we did . ''
Magnuson was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program .
It began by giving a single winner -- Dillon -- $ 1,500 a year for four years .
Since then , more than 100 scholarships have been handed out to Illinois hockey players .
`` When we first started we tried to figure out where we 'd have the most impact with charities in the Chicago area , '' said Koroll , who is the association 's president .
`` We felt that high school hockey needed a shot in the arm . ''
And the list of success stories is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Take Michelle Radzik Morgan , who graduated from Lyons Township H.S .
in 2001 and was the first female winner .
Morgan 's dad , who was Deputy Chief of Police in McCook , died of cardiac arrest when she was just 8 years old .
`` Keith Magnuson and Cliff Koroll were both father figures to me , '' Morgan said .
`` As the first female recipient , I was adopted as everybody 's daughter . ''
After attending the University of St. Thomas , Morgan began her career with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Minnesota Wild in the corporate sponsorship area , worked for eight years at her alma mater and is now the athletic director at John Carroll University in Cleveland .
She remains heavily involved with the Blackhawks , helping run Stan Mikita Charity Golf Outing every summer .
She also took on myriad roles when the Hawks played alumni games at the 2016 Stadium Series in Minnesota and the 2017 Winter Classic in St. Louis .
`` I have a knack for organizing and doing events .
Troy and Cliff had needed help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I said , 'Well , I 'll help , no big deal , ' '' Morgan said .
`` So once you volunteer , every year this is what you do .
But it 's a great way for me to still stay involved and give back . ''
Which is exactly what so many winners do .
Dillon , a 1988 graduate of New Trier H.S.
, is in charge of the Keith Magnuson Scholarship Luncheon every spring .
This year , the winners were Andrew Capuano ( St. Rita ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Olivia Turman ( Lake Park ) .
Magnuson desired 50 winners by the 15th year , and that feat was accomplished in 2002 when six scholarships were awarded .
After Magnuson -- who wore No .
3 for the Hawks from 1969-80 -- tragically died in a car crash in 2003 , the alumni chose to honor him by giving out three scholarships a year .
So how does one win this prestigious scholarship , which now comes with a monetary award of $ 7,500 per year ?
The first criteria is you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are , however , does not matter .
`` If they sat on the bench , that was fine , '' Koroll said .
`` None of these kids have gone on to play Division I hockey and got scholarships for hockey .
... Hockey ability had nothing to do with our selection process . ''
Koroll takes 75-100 applications and whittles the pile down to 25-30 .
Kids are given a score of 1-10 in five categories : Grades , financial need , community service , character ( based on letters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The essay subjects are A ) What has hockey done for me and B ) Why should I be a recipient ?
After the finalists are determined , a group of about 12 alumni members meet in a board room and individually grade each application .
The results are compiled and the top scores are revealed .
`` It 's kind of scary , but more often than not there 's three or four kids that come out head and shoulders above the rest of them , '' said Troy Murray , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidents and played 12 seasons for the Hawks .
Immediately after the winners are chosen , an association member gives them the call .
`` The reactions are great , '' Murray said .
`` These kids get very emotional .
Sometimes you hear the parents in the background and they 're jumping for joy .
That in itself is very satisfying to hear the excitement in the voices of the kids who were chosen . ''
Past winners are then encouraged to send notes of congratulations as well as provide updates on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it back to the luncheon every year as well .
Morgan , for instance , has been to 17 of the 19 since she won .
`` I 'll tell you what -- the group of scholarship recipients that we have are incredible , '' Murray said .
`` And they 're great kids .
... '' Everyone who is going through school has an adult mentor , many of which are past recipients .
`` To me , personally , it 's very satisfying to see a lot of these people get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take the scholarship and run with it .
They are a part of the family . ''
Scholarship applications can be downloaded each December and must be completed by February 1 .
When players finally hang up the skates for good , a cold , stark reality often hits many of them : Now what ?
Recognizing this , Koroll , Magnuson and Mikita brought associate members into the fold .
We 're talking CEOs from McDonald 's and Zenieth , as well as executives from White Hen , Mullins Food Products and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helped retirees find jobs in many different fields .
Koroll himself was a beneficiary , as he became a supplier to McDonald 's with Cargill from 1989-2012 .
`` Without that group , I do n't know that we would have grown as rapidly as we did , '' said Koroll , who has shared the association 's bylaws and strategic plan with 18 other NHL teams .
So Magnuson 's baby has truly blossomed .
It began as a simple idea -- a seed planted at a small meeting all those years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-rooted foundation that has doled out over $ 1.8 million in scholarships and found dozens of former players gainful employment .
Koroll also gave some hearty stick taps to his old buddy Mikita , who passed away on August 7 , 2018 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia .
`` Maggie and I talked about it several times that thank God we had somebody like ( Mikita ) to be in our corner and helping out because of his stature , '' Koroll said .
`` I was very fortunate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the road for 10 years .
`` He taught me an awful lot , both on and off the ice .
And one of the big things was giving back to the community .
Stan was really good at it and he really emphasized that to us , as those are the kind of things we have to do . ''

A vision, a lunch, and a lot of support: How the Blackhawks Alumni Association came to be what it is today
The 2015 winners of the Keith Magnuson Scholarships were, from left: St. Viator's Joseph Orecchio, Brother Rice's William Spell and Latin School's Margot Werner. Daily Herald File Photo
It began as an idea.
A selfless thought by former Blackhawks defenseman Keith Magnuson that it would be nice if the organization's alumni started giving back to the sport they loved so dearly.
So Magnuson set up a lunch with Cliff Koroll and Stan Mikita to discuss how they could make that happen. And from that point on, the Blackhawks Alumni Association was born with the purpose of providing scholarships to the "most deserving" high school hockey players in Illinois, giving to charitable causes and to "take care of their fellow alumni" as they transition out of their playing careers.
Three-plus decades after that meeting in 1987, the NHL bestowed upon Koroll the first Outstanding Alumni Award in a ceremony in Toronto last October.
The 73-year-old Koroll, who was Mikita's right wing and roommate on the road while playing with the Hawks from 1969-80, was full of pride in a phone interview last week after talking about all the association has accomplished.
"It was a very special award because, number one, it was the first time they've given this award to any of the alumni groups," Koroll said. "And secondly it was voted on by my peers -- and it was unanimous.
"It's because of the hard work by all the guys I have on my board. Grant Mulvey, Troy Murray, Reggie Kerr, Peter Marsh, Jack O'Callahan. Tom Dillon (the first scholarship winner) is on there as well. If it wasn't for the help of these guys, we wouldn't get the recognition that we did."
Honoring their future
Magnuson was a huge believer in the association's scholarship program.
It began by giving a single winner -- Dillon -- $1,500 a year for four years. Since then, more than 100 scholarships have been handed out to Illinois hockey players.
"When we first started we tried to figure out where we'd have the most impact with charities in the Chicago area," said Koroll, who is the association's president. "We felt that high school hockey needed a shot in the arm."
And the list of success stories is as long as it is impressive.
Take Michelle Radzik Morgan, who graduated from Lyons Township H.S. in 2001 and was the first female winner. Morgan's dad, who was Deputy Chief of Police in McCook, died of cardiac arrest when she was just 8 years old.
"Keith Magnuson and Cliff Koroll were both father figures to me," Morgan said. "As the first female recipient, I was adopted as everybody's daughter."
After attending the University of St. Thomas, Morgan began her career with the Minnesota Vikings, spent five years with the Minnesota Wild in the corporate sponsorship area, worked for eight years at her alma mater and is now the athletic director at John Carroll University in Cleveland.
She remains heavily involved with the Blackhawks, helping run Stan Mikita Charity Golf Outing every summer. She also took on myriad roles when the Hawks played alumni games at the 2016 Stadium Series in Minnesota and the 2017 Winter Classic in St. Louis.
"I have a knack for organizing and doing events. Troy and Cliff had needed help (with the golf tournament) and I said, 'Well, I'll help, no big deal,'" Morgan said. "So once you volunteer, every year this is what you do. But it's a great way for me to still stay involved and give back."
Which is exactly what so many winners do. Dillon, a 1988 graduate of New Trier H.S., is in charge of the Keith Magnuson Scholarship Luncheon every spring. This year, the winners were Andrew Capuano (St. Rita), Evan Wurzbacher (Buffalo Grove) and Olivia Turman (Lake Park).
Magnuson desired 50 winners by the 15th year, and that feat was accomplished in 2002 when six scholarships were awarded. After Magnuson -- who wore No. 3 for the Hawks from 1969-80 -- tragically died in a car crash in 2003, the alumni chose to honor him by giving out three scholarships a year.
• • •
So how does one win this prestigious scholarship, which now comes with a monetary award of $7,500 per year?
The first criteria is you have to play hockey. How good you are, however, does not matter.
"If they sat on the bench, that was fine," Koroll said. "None of these kids have gone on to play Division I hockey and got scholarships for hockey. ... Hockey ability had nothing to do with our selection process."
Koroll takes 75-100 applications and whittles the pile down to 25-30. Kids are given a score of 1-10 in five categories: Grades, financial need, community service, character (based on letters of recommendation) and two essays. The essay subjects are A) What has hockey done for me and B) Why should I be a recipient?
After the finalists are determined, a group of about 12 alumni members meet in a board room and individually grade each application. The results are compiled and the top scores are revealed.
"It's kind of scary, but more often than not there's three or four kids that come out head and shoulders above the rest of them," said Troy Murray, who is one of the association's vice presidents and played 12 seasons for the Hawks.
Immediately after the winners are chosen, an association member gives them the call.
"The reactions are great," Murray said. "These kids get very emotional. Sometimes you hear the parents in the background and they're jumping for joy. That in itself is very satisfying to hear the excitement in the voices of the kids who were chosen."
Past winners are then encouraged to send notes of congratulations as well as provide updates on how they are doing. Many make it back to the luncheon every year as well. Morgan, for instance, has been to 17 of the 19 since she won.
"I'll tell you what -- the group of scholarship recipients that we have are incredible," Murray said. "And they're great kids. ...
"Everyone who is going through school has an adult mentor, many of which are past recipients.
"To me, personally, it's very satisfying to see a lot of these people get involved in the association; not just take the scholarship and run with it. They are a part of the family."
Scholarship applications can be downloaded each December and must be completed by February 1.
A vision realized
When players finally hang up the skates for good, a cold, stark reality often hits many of them: Now what?
Recognizing this, Koroll, Magnuson and Mikita brought associate members into the fold. We're talking CEOs from McDonald's and Zenieth, as well as executives from White Hen, Mullins Food Products and more.
This kind of foresight has helped retirees find jobs in many different fields.
Koroll himself was a beneficiary, as he became a supplier to McDonald's with Cargill from 1989-2012.
"Without that group, I don't know that we would have grown as rapidly as we did," said Koroll, who has shared the association's bylaws and strategic plan with 18 other NHL teams.
So Magnuson's baby has truly blossomed. It began as a simple idea -- a seed planted at a small meeting all those years ago -- and has turned into a well-rooted foundation that has doled out over $1.8 million in scholarships and found dozens of former players gainful employment.
Koroll also gave some hearty stick taps to his old buddy Mikita, who passed away on August 7, 2018 after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
"Maggie and I talked about it several times that thank God we had somebody like (Mikita) to be in our corner and helping out because of his stature," Koroll said. "I was very fortunate to be his right winger and roommate on the road for 10 years.
"He taught me an awful lot, both on and off the ice. And one of the big things was giving back to the community. Stan was really good at it and he really emphasized that to us, as those are the kind of things we have to do."