dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--'Everybody should do their part': Glenview's Glenbrook Hospital gets first vaccines to staff

A Glenbrook Hospital doctor said he is cautiously optimistic after the arrival of 1,950 doses of Pfizer 's COVID-19 vaccine Thursday .
`` Yesterday and today are great days for us , '' said Dr. Neil Freedman , head of pulmonary , critical care , allergy and immunology , during a news conference at Glenbrook Hospital Friday .
`` There is finally some light at the end of the tunnel for us . ''
Front-line hospital staff members within the NorthShore University HealthSystem now are receiving the vaccine , including those who work with COVID-19 patients in intensive care units @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary hospital for COVID-19 patients within the NorthShore University HealthSystem .
Even with the optimism provided with the arrival of the vaccine , Freedman stressed that people still need to wash their hands , wear masks , practice social distancing , get flu shots if they have n't already done so , and stay home if they are sick .
`` We need a little more sacrifice right now , '' Freedman said .
`` Now that the vaccine is here , it 's still going to be quite a while , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get it ( the vaccine ) so we 're all protected . ''
Rose Paone , an ICU nurse , is among the staff members who received the vaccine Thursday .
She said it was an emotional moment for all those who had been working on the front line of the pandemic .
`` Yesterday after I got the vaccine , I felt so relieved , '' Paone said .
`` I feel so much better .
It 's been really brutal these last nine months . ''
Paone said she and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what COVID-19 can do .
`` Everybody should do their part and take the vaccine , and then we wo n't have to see so much suffering , '' Paone said .
The Pfizer vaccine is two doses given three weeks apart , and those within the NorthShore University HealthSystem who receive the first dose are automatically scheduled for the second dose at the appropriate time , Freedman said .
The Moderna vaccine , which is likely to be approved soon , has a four-week interval , Freedman said .
Freedman said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of apprehension about taking a new type of vaccine .
He said there has been almost universal acceptance among the critical care staff .
`` I think it 's appropriate for some people to be apprehensive , '' Dr. Freedman said .
`` I think over time , and I am hopeful , most people will see this as a safe and effective vaccine , and will want to take it . ''
Dr. Sarah Donlan , associate chief of emergency medicine , urged people to trust in the science , because vaccines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of diseases in the world that are eradicated by vaccines , '' Donlan said .

'Everybody should do their part': Glenview's Glenbrook Hospital gets first vaccines to staff
Rick Pahomi, respiratory therapy manager, receives the Pfizer vaccine to prevent COVID-19 at Glenbrook Hospital Thursday. Employees getting the first dose of the vaccine Thursday have been automatically rescheduled for their second dose. Courtesy of Northshore University Health System
Luisa Penepacker, an ICU nurse, receives the Pfizer vaccine to prevent COVID-19 at Glenbrook Hospital Thursday. The vaccine requires two doses given three weeks apart. Courtesy of Northshore University Health System
A Glenbrook Hospital doctor said he is cautiously optimistic after the arrival of 1,950 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Thursday.
"Yesterday and today are great days for us," said Dr. Neil Freedman, head of pulmonary, critical care, allergy and immunology, during a news conference at Glenbrook Hospital Friday. "There is finally some light at the end of the tunnel for us."
Front-line hospital staff members within the NorthShore University HealthSystem now are receiving the vaccine, including those who work with COVID-19 patients in intensive care units. Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview is the primary hospital for COVID-19 patients within the NorthShore University HealthSystem.
Even with the optimism provided with the arrival of the vaccine, Freedman stressed that people still need to wash their hands, wear masks, practice social distancing, get flu shots if they haven't already done so, and stay home if they are sick.
"We need a little more sacrifice right now," Freedman said. "Now that the vaccine is here, it's still going to be quite a while, I would imagine, for the general population to get it (the vaccine) so we're all protected."
Dr. Sarah Donlan, associate chief of emergency medicine, receives the Pfizer vaccine Thursday to prevent COVID-19 at Glenbrook Hospital. During a news conference Friday, she urged people to trust science, because vaccines save lives. "There are a lot of diseases in the world that are eradicated by vaccines," she said. - Courtesy of Northshore University Health System
Rose Paone, an ICU nurse, is among the staff members who received the vaccine Thursday. She said it was an emotional moment for all those who had been working on the front line of the pandemic.
"Yesterday after I got the vaccine, I felt so relieved," Paone said. "I feel so much better. It's been really brutal these last nine months."
Paone said she and her colleagues have seen the worst of what COVID-19 can do.
"Everybody should do their part and take the vaccine, and then we won't have to see so much suffering," Paone said.
The Pfizer vaccine is two doses given three weeks apart, and those within the NorthShore University HealthSystem who receive the first dose are automatically scheduled for the second dose at the appropriate time, Freedman said. The Moderna vaccine, which is likely to be approved soon, has a four-week interval, Freedman said.
- Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer Dr. Neil Freedman, head of pulmonary, critical care, allergy and immunology, speaks Friday during a news conference at Glenbrook Hospital. NorthShore University HealthSystem got its first 1,950 doses of the Pfizer vaccine Thursday, and staff members at Glenbrook Hospital are being vaccinated.
Freedman said he understands that there may be a degree of apprehension about taking a new type of vaccine. He said there has been almost universal acceptance among the critical care staff.
"I think it's appropriate for some people to be apprehensive," Dr. Freedman said. "I think over time, and I am hopeful, most people will see this as a safe and effective vaccine, and will want to take it."
Dr. Sarah Donlan, associate chief of emergency medicine, urged people to trust in the science, because vaccines save lives.
"There are a lot of diseases in the world that are eradicated by vaccines," Donlan said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--FDA clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, second shot in U.S. arsenal

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday , boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day .
Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health .
The move marks the world 's first authorization for Moderna 's shots .
The vaccine is very similar to one from Pfizer Inc. and Germany 's BioNTech that 's now being dispensed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home residents as the biggest vaccination drive in U.S. history starts to ramp up .
The two work `` better than we almost dared to hope , '' NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins told The Associated Press .
`` Science is working here , science has done something amazing . ''
Early results of large , still unfinished studies show both vaccines appear safe and strongly protective although Moderna 's is easier to handle since it does n't need to be stored at ultra-frozen temperatures .
A second vaccine represents a ray of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spread unabated even before holiday gatherings that are certain to further fuel the outbreak .
The scourge has claimed more than 312,000 U.S. lives and killed 1.7 million people worldwide .
New cases in the U.S. are running at over 216,000 per day on average .
Deaths per day have hit all-time highs , eclipsing 3,600 on Wednesday .
California has emerged as one of the most lethal hot spots , with hospitals running out of intensive care beds and ambulances lining up outside emergency rooms in scenes reminiscent of the calamity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California on Friday reported over 41,000 new cases and 300 more deaths .
When New York 's hospitals were in crisis , health care workers from across the country came to help out .
This time , `` there 's no cavalry coming '' because so many hospitals are swamped , said Dr. Marc Futernick , an emergency room physician in Los Angeles .
The nation is scrambling to expand vaccinations as rapidly as Moderna and Pfizer can churn out doses .
Moderna 's is for people 18 and older , Pfizer 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just the beginning of `` what we hope will be a big push to get this terrible virus behind us , although it will take many more months to get to all Americans , '' Collins said .
Even with additional candidates in the pipeline , there wo n't be enough for the general population until spring , and shots will be rationed in the meantime .
And while health workers are enthusiastically embracing vaccination , authorities worry the public may need more reassurance to ensure more people get in line when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do n't succeed in getting 80 % or so of Americans immunized against COVID-19 by the middle of this 2021 year , we have the risk that this epidemic could go on and on and on , '' Collins said .
He is especially concerned that accurate information about the shots ' value reaches communities of color , which have been hard-hit by COVID-19 yet also are wary after years of health care disparities and research abuses .
To try to help instill confidence , Vice President Mike Pence received the Pfizer-BioNTech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Surgeon General Jerome Adams .
FDA 's decision could help pave the way for other countries that are considering the Moderna vaccine , the first-ever regulatory clearance for the small Cambridge , Massachusetts , company .
European regulators could authorize its use as soon as Jan. 6 .
Britain , Canada and a few other countries already have cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech shot , with a European Union decision due Monday .
`` What we want to always remember is one size does not fit all .
We want to have options , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of Pittsburgh .
Moderna has about 5.9 million doses ready for shipment set to begin over the weekend , according to Operation Warp Speed , the government 's vaccine development program .
Injections of health workers and nursing home residents continue next week , before other essential workers and vulnerable groups are allowed to get in line .
Both Moderna 's and Pfizer-BioNTech 's shots are so-called mRNA vaccines , made with a groundbreaking new technology .
They do n't contain any coronavirus -- meaning they can not cause infection .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ code that trains the immune system to recognize the spike protein on the surface of the virus , ready to attack if the real thing comes along .
Their development less than a year after the coronavirus first emerged set a speed record , but Collins stressed that should n't worry people .
The speed was due to billions in company and government investments paired with years of earlier scientific research , not any cut corners .
`` The rigor of the analysis of these vaccines is unprecedented , '' Collins said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but hope is on the way , and the hope comes from this scientific brain trust that has pulled out all the stops . ''
Experts are hoping the two vaccines together will `` break the back of the pandemic '' when combined with masks and other precautions , said Dr. Arnold Monto of the University of Michigan , who chaired an advisory committee that publicly debated the shots ' evidence ahead of FDA 's decisions .
-- Both the new Moderna vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech shot require two doses several weeks apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same company as the first .
-- In a study of 30,000 volunteers , the Moderna vaccine was more than 94 % effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in people 18 and older .
It also strongly protected older adults , who are most vulnerable .
-- The inoculated ca n't throw away their masks as it 's not yet clear either vaccine prevents silent , symptomless virus spread .
But there was a hint that Moderna 's shot might provide some protection against asymptomatic infection .
-- The Moderna study uncovered no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pfizer-BioNTech shot , expect sore arms , fever , fatigue and muscle aches , which are signs the immune system is revving up .
-- Moderna 's study turned up no severe allergic reactions , like the handful reported with the Pfizer-BioNTech shots in Britain and Alaska .
The vaccines ' ingredients are n't identical .
Still , after any COVID-19 vaccination , people should stick around for 15 minutes -- or 30 minutes if they have a history of severe allergies -- so if they do have a reaction , it can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain experimental , and the government is closely monitoring safety in case rare problems crop up .
-- Additional studies are needed to tell if the vaccine should be used by children and pregnant women .

FDA clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, second shot in U.S. arsenal
A nurse prepares a shot July 27 as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., gets underway in Binghamton, N.Y. The U.S. gave the green light Friday to the second COVID-19 vaccine, a critical new weapon against the surging coronavirus. Associated press
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day.
Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health.
The move marks the world's first authorization for Moderna's shots. The vaccine is very similar to one from Pfizer Inc. and Germany's BioNTech that's now being dispensed to millions of health care workers and nursing home residents as the biggest vaccination drive in U.S. history starts to ramp up.
The two work "better than we almost dared to hope," NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins told The Associated Press. "Science is working here, science has done something amazing."
Early results of large, still unfinished studies show both vaccines appear safe and strongly protective although Moderna's is easier to handle since it doesn't need to be stored at ultra-frozen temperatures.
A second vaccine represents a ray of hope amid despair as the virus continues to spread unabated even before holiday gatherings that are certain to further fuel the outbreak.
The scourge has claimed more than 312,000 U.S. lives and killed 1.7 million people worldwide. New cases in the U.S. are running at over 216,000 per day on average. Deaths per day have hit all-time highs, eclipsing 3,600 on Wednesday.
California has emerged as one of the most lethal hot spots, with hospitals running out of intensive care beds and ambulances lining up outside emergency rooms in scenes reminiscent of the calamity around New York City last spring. California on Friday reported over 41,000 new cases and 300 more deaths.
When New York's hospitals were in crisis, health care workers from across the country came to help out. This time, "there's no cavalry coming" because so many hospitals are swamped, said Dr. Marc Futernick, an emergency room physician in Los Angeles.
The nation is scrambling to expand vaccinations as rapidly as Moderna and Pfizer can churn out doses. Moderna's is for people 18 and older, Pfizer's starts at age 16.
It's just the beginning of "what we hope will be a big push to get this terrible virus behind us, although it will take many more months to get to all Americans," Collins said.
Even with additional candidates in the pipeline, there won't be enough for the general population until spring, and shots will be rationed in the meantime. And while health workers are enthusiastically embracing vaccination, authorities worry the public may need more reassurance to ensure more people get in line when it's their turn.
"Frankly if we don't succeed in getting 80% or so of Americans immunized against COVID-19 by the middle of this 2021 year, we have the risk that this epidemic could go on and on and on," Collins said.
He is especially concerned that accurate information about the shots' value reaches communities of color, which have been hard-hit by COVID-19 yet also are wary after years of health care disparities and research abuses.
To try to help instill confidence, Vice President Mike Pence received the Pfizer-BioNTech shot on live TV Friday, along with Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
FDA's decision could help pave the way for other countries that are considering the Moderna vaccine, the first-ever regulatory clearance for the small Cambridge, Massachusetts, company. European regulators could authorize its use as soon as Jan. 6. Britain, Canada and a few other countries already have cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech shot, with a European Union decision due Monday.
"What we want to always remember is one size does not fit all. We want to have options," said Dr. Paul Duprex of the University of Pittsburgh.
Moderna has about 5.9 million doses ready for shipment set to begin over the weekend, according to Operation Warp Speed, the government's vaccine development program. Injections of health workers and nursing home residents continue next week, before other essential workers and vulnerable groups are allowed to get in line.
Both Moderna's and Pfizer-BioNTech's shots are so-called mRNA vaccines, made with a groundbreaking new technology. They don't contain any coronavirus -- meaning they cannot cause infection. Instead, they use a piece of genetic code that trains the immune system to recognize the spike protein on the surface of the virus, ready to attack if the real thing comes along.
Their development less than a year after the coronavirus first emerged set a speed record, but Collins stressed that shouldn't worry people. The speed was due to billions in company and government investments paired with years of earlier scientific research, not any cut corners.
"The rigor of the analysis of these vaccines is unprecedented," Collins said. "We're not done with this but hope is on the way, and the hope comes from this scientific brain trust that has pulled out all the stops."
Experts are hoping the two vaccines together will "break the back of the pandemic" when combined with masks and other precautions, said Dr. Arnold Monto of the University of Michigan, who chaired an advisory committee that publicly debated the shots' evidence ahead of FDA's decisions.
The FDA's main messages:
--Both the new Moderna vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech shot require two doses several weeks apart. The second dose must be from the same company as the first.
--In a study of 30,000 volunteers, the Moderna vaccine was more than 94% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in people 18 and older. It also strongly protected older adults, who are most vulnerable.
--The inoculated can't throw away their masks as it's not yet clear either vaccine prevents silent, symptomless virus spread. But there was a hint that Moderna's shot might provide some protection against asymptomatic infection.
--The Moderna study uncovered no major safety problems. Like with the Pfizer-BioNTech shot, expect sore arms, fever, fatigue and muscle aches, which are signs the immune system is revving up.
--Moderna's study turned up no severe allergic reactions, like the handful reported with the Pfizer-BioNTech shots in Britain and Alaska. The vaccines' ingredients aren't identical. Still, after any COVID-19 vaccination, people should stick around for 15 minutes -- or 30 minutes if they have a history of severe allergies -- so if they do have a reaction, it can be treated immediately.
--Both vaccines remain experimental, and the government is closely monitoring safety in case rare problems crop up.
--Additional studies are needed to tell if the vaccine should be used by children and pregnant women.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Morton Arboretum 'Illumination' extends to Jan. 10

There 's more time for tiny tots to have `` their eyes all aglow . ''
The Morton Arboretum in @ @ @ @ @ : Tree Lights '' through Sunday , Jan. 10 .
Tickets to the extension go @ @ @ @ @ , Dec. 21 .
`` Illumination '' blends state-of-the-art light displays and sound effects with @ @ @ @ @ holiday attraction was reconfigured as a drive-through event this year to ensure safe social distancing @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic .
The hours were also extended to 10 p.m. ( 11 p.m. on @ @ @ @ @ `` Illumination '' has completely sold out its original run through Sunday , Jan. 3 @ @ @ @ @ $ 49 , or $ 54- $ 64 for a 15-person passenger van .
Discounts @ @ @ @ @ members .
Time- and date-specific tickets have to be purchased online in advance to ensure @ @ @ @ @ For more information , call ( 630 ) 968-0074 or visit mortonarb.org .

Morton Arboretum 'Illumination' extends to Jan. 10
The Morton Arboretum in Lisle has extended its 2020 drive-through version of "Illumination: Tree Lights" through Sunday, Jan. 10. The extension goes on sale noon Monday, Dec. 21. Courtesy of Michael Hudson/Morton Arboretum
The Morton Arboretum in Lisle has extended its 2020 drive-through version of "Illumination: Tree Lights" through Sunday, Jan. 10. The extension goes on sale noon Monday, Dec. 21. Courtesy of Michael Hudson/Morton Arboretum
There's more time for tiny tots to have "their eyes all aglow."
The Morton Arboretum in Lisle is extending "Illumination: Tree Lights" through Sunday, Jan. 10. Tickets to the extension go on sale at noon Monday, Dec. 21.
"Illumination" blends state-of-the-art light displays and sound effects with nature. The popular outdoor holiday attraction was reconfigured as a drive-through event this year to ensure safe social distancing as a reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. The hours were also extended to 10 p.m. (11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday).
"Illumination" has completely sold out its original run through Sunday, Jan. 3. Tickets are $39-$49, or $54-$64 for a 15-person passenger van. Discounts are available for Morton Arboretum members. Time- and date-specific tickets have to be purchased online in advance to ensure a contactless entry process.
For more information, call (630) 968-0074 or visit mortonarb.org.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Boys & Girls Club gets massive mask donation in South Elgin

One by one , pallet after pallet carrying more than 20,000 face masks each were unloaded Friday from a semitrailer in the warehouse that will serve as the future home of the Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin .
About 620,000 reusable face masks in all , donated by the Muslim Coalition for America , will go to kids and staff members at nearby clubs .
`` This is awesome , '' said Cathy Russell , CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin .
Russell said the masks will be picked up from the South Elgin warehouse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two- to three-hour driving radius .
She said pickup will start after the new year and she hopes to get them out in two to three weeks .
The masks were delivered from California to South Elgin for free by Uber Freight .
The Muslim Coalition for America has now donated more than 700,000 reusable masks -- estimated to be worth approximately $ 3.5 million -- to the Boys & Girls Club , according to a news release .
Even during the pandemic , the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin is serving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , and not having enough masks has been a problem .
Work on the 20,000-square-foot facility that will become the new Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin is slated to start in the next few weeks , Russell said , and she hopes it will be open in about nine months .
For now , the `` timing worked out great '' to have a big , empty warehouse that a semitrailer could drive in and drop off 27 pallets of masks .

Boys & Girls Club gets massive mask donation in South Elgin
One by one, pallet after pallet carrying more than 20,000 face masks each were unloaded Friday from a semitrailer in the warehouse that will serve as the future home of the Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin.
About 620,000 reusable face masks in all, donated by the Muslim Coalition for America, will go to kids and staff members at nearby clubs.
"This is awesome," said Cathy Russell, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin.
Russell said the masks will be picked up from the South Elgin warehouse by about 100 clubs located within a two- to three-hour driving radius. She said pickup will start after the new year and she hopes to get them out in two to three weeks.
The masks were delivered from California to South Elgin for free by Uber Freight.
The Muslim Coalition for America has now donated more than 700,000 reusable masks -- estimated to be worth approximately $3.5 million -- to the Boys & Girls Club, according to a news release.
Even during the pandemic, the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin is serving about 500 kids a day, Russell said, and not having enough masks has been a problem.
Work on the 20,000-square-foot facility that will become the new Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin is slated to start in the next few weeks, Russell said, and she hopes it will be open in about nine months.
For now, the "timing worked out great" to have a big, empty warehouse that a semitrailer could drive in and drop off 27 pallets of masks.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Pence, surgeon general get vaccines, as well as members of Congress like Rep. Underwood

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Mike Pence became the highest ranking U.S. official to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the shot is safe .
He celebrated the milestone as `` a medical miracle '' that could eventually contain the raging pandemic .
Conspicuously missing from the victory lap : President Donald Trump , who has remained largely out of sight five days into the largest vaccination campaign in the nation 's history .
Pence , meanwhile , has taken an increasingly visible role in highlighting the safety and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vaccine production facility this week .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also received COVID-19 vaccinations Friday .
And President-elect Joe Biden and his wife will be getting the vaccine Monday , while Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband are set to receive it the week after next .
Other members of Congress joined in the vaccinations , including Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville , who released a picture of herself getting the shot and pointing to the bandage on her arm afterward .
`` I did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Pence told the technicians from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center who administered his Pfizer-BioNTech shot early Friday morning .
Pence did n't flinch during the quick prick , nor did his wife , Karen , or Surgeon General Jerome Adams , who also received shots during the televised White House event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building .
`` Hope is on the way , '' Pence later said .
`` The American people can be confident : We have one and perhaps within hours two safe vaccines , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's expected authorization of a second vaccine by Moderna .
He did not respond to shouted questions about why the president was n't headlining a similar event .
Adams , who is Black , emphasized the `` the importance of representation '' in outreach to at-risk communities and encouraged Americans to avoid disinformation around the vaccines .
Five days into the largest vaccination campaign in the nation 's history , Trump has been largely absent from the effort to sell the American public on what aides hope will be a key part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public events to trumpet the rollout .
He has n't been inoculated himself .
And he has tweeted fewer than a handful of times about the shot .
Trump 's relative silence comes as he continues to stew about his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and embraces increasingly extreme efforts to overturn the people 's will .
He 's pushed aside the plans of aides who wanted him to be the public face of the vaccination campaign , eschewing visits to labs and production facilities to thank workers , or hosting efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to people familiar with the conversations .
The sheepish approach has been surprising , especially for a president rarely shy to take credit , said Lawrence Gostin , a professor at Georgetown Law who focuses on public health .
`` The president 's relatively low profile on the COVID response since the election is curious and counter to Mr. Trump 's own interests , '' he said .
Gostin , who has criticized Trump 's handling of the pandemic in the past , said that he `` deserves a great deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and placing a bet on two vaccines that use groundbreaking mRNA technology .
`` Having exhibited leadership in the vaccines ' development , he should take great pride in publicly demonstrating his trust in COVID vaccines , '' he said .
Trump did appear at a White House `` summit '' ahead of the Food and Drug Administration 's approval of the Pfizer vaccine last week .
That event included an introductory video highlighting the past comments of those -- including top government infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci -- who had doubted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump `` will continue to update the country through a variety of means while giving medical professionals and hardworking staff at ( Operation Warp Speed ) the space to do their jobs and save lives , '' said White House deputy press secretary Brian Morgenstern .
But many Trump aides are puzzled by his low profile now that the vaccine is actually being injected .
They see it as a missed opportunity for the president , who leaves office at noon on Jan. 20 , to claim credit for helping oversee the speedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is expected to finally contain the virus that has killed more than 310,000 Americans .
Trump himself has tried to minimize any credit that might go to his successor , Biden , who will preside over the bulk of the nationwide injection campaign next year .
`` Do n't let Joe Biden take credit for the vaccines , '' Trump has told reporters .
`` Do n't let him take credit for the vaccines because the vaccines were me , and I pushed people harder than they 've ever been pushed before .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientists were the ones who came up with the idea for Operation Warp Speed , the White House-backed effort through which millions of doses of coronavirus vaccines and treatments are being manufactured even as they are still being evaluated .
And much of the groundwork for the shots was laid over the past decade , including through research on messenger RNA , or mRNA , used in the vaccines developed by both Pfizer and Moderna .
Pfizer developed its vaccine outside Operation Warp Speed but is partnering with the federal government on manufacturing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have an impact on public health .
Fauci told NBC News this week that 75 % to 85 % of the nation needs to be vaccinated to achieve `` herd immunity , '' making the public education campaign about the vaccine 's safety all the more pressing .
A survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only about half of Americans want to get the vaccine as soon as possible .
Another quarter of the public is n't sure , while the remaining quarter say they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in general .
Others are concerned that the injections have been rushed and want to see how the rollout goes .
Trump , who was hospitalized with COVID-19 in October , has yet to indicate when or if he will receive the shot .
According to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , there is not yet enough information to determine whether those who have had COVID-19 , like Trump , should get the vaccine .
Still , Fauci recommended that Trump take it publicly without delay .
`` Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he has , likely , antibodies that likely would be protective , we 're not sure how long that protection lasts .
So , to be doubly sure , I would recommend that he get vaccinated as well as the vice president , '' Fauci told ABC News .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters this week that Trump , who has previously spread misinformation about other vaccines `` wants to send a parallel message which is , you know , our long-term care facility residents and our front-line workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Gostin disagreed .
`` It will be enormously damaging to public trust in the vaccine if President Trump is n't visibly enthusiastic , including getting his shot on national television , '' he argued .
`` It simply is n't good enough to have Vice President Pence as a proxy . ''

Pence, surgeon general get vaccines, as well as members of Congress like Rep. Underwood
Karen Pence, seated center, receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Washington. Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams also participated.
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Washington. Vice President Mike Pence, his wife Karen Pence also participated.
Vice President Mike Pence receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Washington. Karen Pence, and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams also participated.
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Washington. Vice President Mike Pence, his wife Karen Pence, also participated.
Vice President Mike Pence receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Washington. Karen Pence, and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams also participated.
Courtesy of Lauren UnderwoodRep. Lauren Underwood points to her arm where she received the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Mike Pence became the highest ranking U.S. official to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the shot is safe. He celebrated the milestone as "a medical miracle" that could eventually contain the raging pandemic.
Conspicuously missing from the victory lap: President Donald Trump, who has remained largely out of sight five days into the largest vaccination campaign in the nation's history.
Pence, meanwhile, has taken an increasingly visible role in highlighting the safety and efficacy of the shots, including touring a vaccine production facility this week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also received COVID-19 vaccinations Friday. And President-elect Joe Biden and his wife will be getting the vaccine Monday, while Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband are set to receive it the week after next.
Other members of Congress joined in the vaccinations, including Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville, who released a picture of herself getting the shot and pointing to the bandage on her arm afterward.
"I didn't feel a thing. Well done," Pence told the technicians from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center who administered his Pfizer-BioNTech shot early Friday morning. Pence didn't flinch during the quick prick, nor did his wife, Karen, or Surgeon General Jerome Adams, who also received shots during the televised White House event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
"Hope is on the way," Pence later said. "The American people can be confident: We have one and perhaps within hours two safe vaccines," he added, referring to the FDA's expected authorization of a second vaccine by Moderna.
He did not respond to shouted questions about why the president wasn't headlining a similar event.
Adams, who is Black, emphasized the "the importance of representation" in outreach to at-risk communities and encouraged Americans to avoid disinformation around the vaccines.
Five days into the largest vaccination campaign in the nation's history, Trump has been largely absent from the effort to sell the American public on what aides hope will be a key part of his legacy. He has held no public events to trumpet the rollout. He hasn't been inoculated himself. And he has tweeted fewer than a handful of times about the shot.
Trump's relative silence comes as he continues to stew about his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and embraces increasingly extreme efforts to overturn the people's will. He's pushed aside the plans of aides who wanted him to be the public face of the vaccination campaign, eschewing visits to labs and production facilities to thank workers, or hosting efforts to build public confidence in the shot, according to people familiar with the conversations.
The sheepish approach has been surprising, especially for a president rarely shy to take credit, said Lawrence Gostin, a professor at Georgetown Law who focuses on public health.
"The president's relatively low profile on the COVID response since the election is curious and counter to Mr. Trump's own interests," he said. Gostin, who has criticized Trump's handling of the pandemic in the past, said that he "deserves a great deal of credit" for Operation Warp Speed and placing a bet on two vaccines that use groundbreaking mRNA technology.
"Having exhibited leadership in the vaccines' development, he should take great pride in publicly demonstrating his trust in COVID vaccines," he said.
Trump did appear at a White House "summit" ahead of the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the Pfizer vaccine last week. That event included an introductory video highlighting the past comments of those -- including top government infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci -- who had doubted a shot would be ready this year.
Trump "will continue to update the country through a variety of means while giving medical professionals and hardworking staff at (Operation Warp Speed) the space to do their jobs and save lives," said White House deputy press secretary Brian Morgenstern.
But many Trump aides are puzzled by his low profile now that the vaccine is actually being injected. They see it as a missed opportunity for the president, who leaves office at noon on Jan. 20, to claim credit for helping oversee the speedy development and deployment of the vaccine that is expected to finally contain the virus that has killed more than 310,000 Americans.
Trump himself has tried to minimize any credit that might go to his successor, Biden, who will preside over the bulk of the nationwide injection campaign next year.
"Don't let Joe Biden take credit for the vaccines," Trump has told reporters. "Don't let him take credit for the vaccines because the vaccines were me, and I pushed people harder than they've ever been pushed before."
Despite Trump's claims, FDA scientists were the ones who came up with the idea for Operation Warp Speed, the White House-backed effort through which millions of doses of coronavirus vaccines and treatments are being manufactured even as they are still being evaluated.
And much of the groundwork for the shots was laid over the past decade, including through research on messenger RNA, or mRNA, used in the vaccines developed by both Pfizer and Moderna. Pfizer developed its vaccine outside Operation Warp Speed but is partnering with the federal government on manufacturing and distribution.
Trump's low-key approach could have an impact on public health. Fauci told NBC News this week that 75% to 85% of the nation needs to be vaccinated to achieve "herd immunity," making the public education campaign about the vaccine's safety all the more pressing.
A survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only about half of Americans want to get the vaccine as soon as possible. Another quarter of the public isn't sure, while the remaining quarter say they aren't interested. Some simply oppose vaccines in general. Others are concerned that the injections have been rushed and want to see how the rollout goes.
Trump, who was hospitalized with COVID-19 in October, has yet to indicate when or if he will receive the shot.
According to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is not yet enough information to determine whether those who have had COVID-19, like Trump, should get the vaccine. Still, Fauci recommended that Trump take it publicly without delay.
"Even though the president himself was infected, and he has, likely, antibodies that likely would be protective, we're not sure how long that protection lasts. So, to be doubly sure, I would recommend that he get vaccinated as well as the vice president," Fauci told ABC News.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters this week that Trump, who has previously spread misinformation about other vaccines "wants to send a parallel message which is, you know, our long-term care facility residents and our front-line workers are paramount in importance," she said.
Gostin disagreed. "It will be enormously damaging to public trust in the vaccine if President Trump isn't visibly enthusiastic, including getting his shot on national television," he argued. "It simply isn't good enough to have Vice President Pence as a proxy."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Palatine Township supervisor says she was kept off Republican slate

Palatine Township Supervisor Sharon Langlotz-Johnson said she was kept off the Republican slate for the April 6 election by Township Highway Commissioner Aaron Del Mar , who is also a Republican committeeman .
Langlotz-Johnson , a Republican , said she would have wanted to run for township trustee in April .
She always planned to serve only two terms as supervisor and then let someone else take over , she said .
Del Mar , who is running for reelection on the Republican slate , denied exerting any undue influence on the caucus .
`` I am not a dictator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who runs for anything , '' he said .
The Palatine Township Republicans held their caucus earlier this month with 116 in-person attendees .
Caucuses are exempt from COVID-19 gathering restrictions with social distancing and masking protocols .
Langlotz-Johnson and Del Mar have sparred over the years .
Langlotz-Johnson said Del Mar acts unilaterally as highway commissioner , that his position comes with too much authority and that their clashes have become personal for him .
`` He and I were very close friends for a long time , '' she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ few years . ''
Del Mar also has too much influence in his dual role as committeeman , she said .
Del Mar declined to address any strife with Langlotz-Johnson .
`` She 's one of the most kind and generous people that I know , '' he said , thanking her for her years of service .
Langlotz-Johnson served one term as township trustee before being elected supervisor in 2013 , which Del Mar called `` enough . ''
`` I hold the position that any elected official who serves for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the perspective of those positions , '' he said , adding , `` These positions were n't designed as careers . ''
However , the Republican slate also includes Township Clerk Lisa Moran , who 's running for her fourth term as clerk after serving four years as trustee , and Assessor Terry Kelly , who is running for his fifth term as assessor after serving 12 years as trustee .
Also on the slate is supervisor candidate Andy-John G. Kalkounos , currently a trustee , and four candidates for trustee : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is on the board of the nonprofit Journeys -- the Road Home ; Leslie Bolanos , who serves on the board of the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Chiefs Hockey Club ; and Michael Smolka , who serves on the board of Palatine Community Baseball and Softball .
According to Del Mar , the slate 's combination of experience and diversity is a plus .
He has followed his own philosophy , he said , when serving one term as Palatine councilman and declaring that his upcoming run for highway commissioner would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 .
The Palatine Township Democrats also held their caucus earlier this month with 36 attendees , some in person , some virtually .
The Democratic slate includes Melissa Ortega for township supervisor , Matt Flamm for highway commissioner and Tracy Boland for township clerk .
The Democratic trustee candidates are Thakar S. Basati , Megan Gawlik , Nathaniel Groh and Deanna Santman .
The slate has no candidate for assessor .
Del Mar pointed out Langlotz-Johnson could have run for trustee as an independent .
Langlotz-Johnson said she decided against that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican and running as an independent is an uphill battle .
Monday is the last day to file for the April 6 election .

Palatine Township supervisor says she was kept off Republican slate
Palatine Township Supervisor Sharon Langlotz-Johnson said she was kept off the Republican slate for the April 6 election by Township Highway Commissioner Aaron Del Mar, who is also a Republican committeeman.
Langlotz-Johnson, a Republican, said she would have wanted to run for township trustee in April. She always planned to serve only two terms as supervisor and then let someone else take over, she said.
Del Mar, who is running for reelection on the Republican slate, denied exerting any undue influence on the caucus. "I am not a dictator and I don't get to decide who runs for anything," he said.
The Palatine Township Republicans held their caucus earlier this month with 116 in-person attendees. Caucuses are exempt from COVID-19 gathering restrictions with social distancing and masking protocols.
Langlotz-Johnson and Del Mar have sparred over the years.
Langlotz-Johnson said Del Mar acts unilaterally as highway commissioner, that his position comes with too much authority and that their clashes have become personal for him. "He and I were very close friends for a long time," she said. "It's been disappointing these last few years."
Del Mar also has too much influence in his dual role as committeeman, she said.
Del Mar declined to address any strife with Langlotz-Johnson. "She's one of the most kind and generous people that I know," he said, thanking her for her years of service.
Langlotz-Johnson served one term as township trustee before being elected supervisor in 2013, which Del Mar called "enough."
"I hold the position that any elected official who serves for a long period of time loses the focus and the perspective of those positions," he said, adding, "These positions weren't designed as careers."
However, the Republican slate also includes Township Clerk Lisa Moran, who's running for her fourth term as clerk after serving four years as trustee, and Assessor Terry Kelly, who is running for his fifth term as assessor after serving 12 years as trustee.
Also on the slate is supervisor candidate Andy-John G. Kalkounos, currently a trustee, and four candidates for trustee: incumbent Bill Pohlman; Christine Svenson, who is on the board of the nonprofit Journeys -- the Road Home; Leslie Bolanos, who serves on the board of the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Chiefs Hockey Club; and Michael Smolka, who serves on the board of Palatine Community Baseball and Softball.
According to Del Mar, the slate's combination of experience and diversity is a plus.
He has followed his own philosophy, he said, when serving one term as Palatine councilman and declaring that his upcoming run for highway commissioner would be his last after being appointed in 2016.
The Palatine Township Democrats also held their caucus earlier this month with 36 attendees, some in person, some virtually.
The Democratic slate includes Melissa Ortega for township supervisor, Matt Flamm for highway commissioner and Tracy Boland for township clerk. The Democratic trustee candidates are Thakar S. Basati, Megan Gawlik, Nathaniel Groh and Deanna Santman. The slate has no candidate for assessor.
Del Mar pointed out Langlotz-Johnson could have run for trustee as an independent.
Langlotz-Johnson said she decided against that, because she's always run as a Republican and running as an independent is an uphill battle.
Monday is the last day to file for the April 6 election.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Dachshund dies after coyote attack in Palatine

A small dog died after a coyote attack early Friday morning in Palatine , police said .
The pet owner was walking the dog , a Dachshund , on a leash about 5:45 a.m. on the 1200 block of South Parkside Drive when a coyote ran up and bit the dog around its neck , police Sgt .
Bruce Morris said .
The coyote pulled the dog off its collar and ran away with the dog in its mouth .
A second coyote then chased the first coyote that had the dog .
Police officers searched the area but could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Several hours later , the pet owner found the dog 's body in a common area of the residential complex where she lives , Morris said .
It 's unclear how the dog made it there , he said .
There have been numerous coyote sightings in Palatine , but reports of coyotes attacking pets are rare .
Coyotes are most active from dusk to dawn and especially search for food during colder months .
They can jump fences as high as 6 feet and dig under fences to get to food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside , as well as food for squirrels and other wildlife .
• Do not leave pets unattended outside .
• Always walk dogs on a leash , preferably during daylight hours .
• If you encounter a coyote , or a coyote attacks your pet , make loud noises and wave your arms to scare off the coyote .
At night , vigorous flashing of a flashlight also can work .
Do not turn your back or run .
For more information , call Palatine police 's animal warden at ( 847 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found on the village 's website at palatine.il.us/308/Coyote-Encounters-Preventable-Measures , the Forest Preserves of Cook County 's website at fpdcc.com/nature/people-nature/coyotes-in-cook-county , and the Urban Coyote Research Project website at urbancoyoteresearch.com .

Dachshund dies after coyote attack in Palatine
A small dog died after a coyote attack early Friday morning in Palatine, police said.
The pet owner was walking the dog, a Dachshund, on a leash about 5:45 a.m. on the 1200 block of South Parkside Drive when a coyote ran up and bit the dog around its neck, police Sgt. Bruce Morris said. The coyote pulled the dog off its collar and ran away with the dog in its mouth. A second coyote then chased the first coyote that had the dog.
Police officers searched the area but couldn't find the dog, Morris said.
Several hours later, the pet owner found the dog's body in a common area of the residential complex where she lives, Morris said. It's unclear how the dog made it there, he said.
There have been numerous coyote sightings in Palatine, but reports of coyotes attacking pets are rare. Coyotes are most active from dusk to dawn and especially search for food during colder months. They can jump fences as high as 6 feet and dig under fences to get to food.
Police asked residents to follow precautions, including:
• Avoid leaving food or garbage outside, as well as food for squirrels and other wildlife.
• Pick up fallen fruit in yards.
• Do not leave pets unattended outside.
• Always walk dogs on a leash, preferably during daylight hours.
• If you encounter a coyote, or a coyote attacks your pet, make loud noises and wave your arms to scare off the coyote. At night, vigorous flashing of a flashlight also can work. Do not turn your back or run.
For more information, call Palatine police's animal warden at (847) 359-9000.
Other resources can be found on the village's website at palatine.il.us/308/Coyote-Encounters-Preventable-Measures, the Forest Preserves of Cook County's website at fpdcc.com/nature/people-nature/coyotes-in-cook-county, and the Urban Coyote Research Project website at urbancoyoteresearch.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Reindeer wash cars to benefit Lazarus House

The line was around the corner before `` Santa 's Sleigh Wash '' even started Friday night at Wett Car Wash in West Chicago .
Santa did n't disappoint as he used a microphone to be heard over the Christmas music and the occupants of every car what they wanted for the holiday .
A few feet away , two reindeer used power sprayers on cars as they rolled by with passengers laughing and pointing at the unusual activity .
`` Holiday gatherings will look a bit different this season , which is why we wanted to create a safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wash general manager Dave Leshinski said in a statement .
Zachary Productions President Erik Zachary said he posted a video of a similar event he produced to social media and it went viral .
`` It kind of snowballed , no pun intended , '' he said .
`` So we thought we should find a way to give back to the community . ''
Zachary knows the owners of Wett Car Wash , 193 W. North Ave. , and plans were quickly made to put on the holiday event with the $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lazarus House , a nonprofit that helps local people experiencing homelessness and poverty .
`` Santa 's Sleigh Wash '' continues from 6 to 9 p.m. through Sunday .
For more information , call ( 630 ) 877-8687 or visit wettcarwash.com .

The line was around the corner before "Santa's Sleigh Wash" even started Friday night at Wett Car Wash in West Chicago.
Santa didn't disappoint as he used a microphone to be heard over the Christmas music and the occupants of every car what they wanted for the holiday. A few feet away, two reindeer used power sprayers on cars as they rolled by with passengers laughing and pointing at the unusual activity.
"Holiday gatherings will look a bit different this season, which is why we wanted to create a safe, family-friendly activity," Wett Car Wash general manager Dave Leshinski said in a statement.
Zachary Productions President Erik Zachary said he posted a video of a similar event he produced to social media and it went viral.
"It kind of snowballed, no pun intended," he said. "So we thought we should find a way to give back to the community."
Zachary knows the owners of Wett Car Wash, 193 W. North Ave., and plans were quickly made to put on the holiday event with the $20 fee going to benefit St. Charles-based Lazarus House, a nonprofit that helps local people experiencing homelessness and poverty.
"Santa's Sleigh Wash" continues from 6 to 9 p.m. through Sunday.
For more information, call (630) 877-8687 or visit wettcarwash.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Streamwood dean's assistant, football coach dismissed

Streamwood High School dean 's assistant and head football coach Noel Rivera has been fired for having an inappropriate relationship @ @ @ @ @ Area School District U-46 officials have confirmed .
Rivera , a 2009 Streamwood graduate , @ @ @ @ @ his first year as the Sabres ' head coach until the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the @ @ @ @ @ behind this dismissal was an inappropriate relationship with a female student , '' U-46 Superintendent @ @ @ @ @ Principal Jennifer VanDeusen said in a letter sent to the Streamwood High School community on @ @ @ @ @ this case , we received credible information on Thursday , Dec. 10 , 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ move forward with termination of this employee .
`` We also immediately reported the case @ @ @ @ @ and Family Services and local law enforcement , '' the letter said .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ same day she reported to us . ''
The letter said the Streamwood High School @ @ @ @ @ 's dismissal on Dec. 11 .

Streamwood dean's assistant, football coach dismissed
Streamwood High School dean's assistant and head football coach Noel Rivera has been fired for having an inappropriate relationship with a student, Elgin Area School District U-46 officials have confirmed.
Rivera, a 2009 Streamwood graduate, was to have been in his first year as the Sabres' head coach until the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the season.
School board members unanimously approved Rivera's employment termination at their Monday meeting.
"The reason behind this dismissal was an inappropriate relationship with a female student," U-46 Superintendent Tony Sanders and Streamwood High Principal Jennifer VanDeusen said in a letter sent to the Streamwood High School community on Dec. 11. "In this case, we received credible information on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, that allowed us to immediately move forward with termination of this employee.
"We also immediately reported the case to the Department of Children and Family Services and local law enforcement," the letter said. "The victim contacted the police the same day she reported to us."
The letter said the Streamwood High School staff was informed of Rivera's dismissal on Dec. 11.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--High court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature

WASHINGTON ( AP ) -- The Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump 's plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot states seats in the House of Representatives .
But the court 's decision Friday is not a final ruling on the matter and it 's not clear whether Trump will receive final numbers from the Census Bureau before he leaves office next month .
The high court said it was too soon to rule on the legality of Trump 's plan because it 's not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seek to exclude and whether the division of House seats would be affected .
`` Consistent with our determination that standing has not been shown and that the case is not ripe , we express no view on the merits of the constitutional and related statutory claims presented .
We hold only that they are not suitable for adjudication at this time , '' the court said in an unsigned opinion .
The three liberal justices dissented , saying the effort to exclude people in the country from the population for divvying up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe this Court should say so , '' Justice Stephen Breyer wrote , joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor .
It 's not clear that Friday 's decision will have much practical effect .
Documents leaked to the House committee that oversees the Census Bureau suggest the apportionment numbers wo n't be ready until after Jan. 20 , when Trump leaves office and Joe Biden becomes president .
The Census Bureau has acknowledged the discovery of data irregularities in recent weeks that put the Dec. 31 deadline in jeopardy .
Dale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyer who argued the case for the challengers , said the decision was about the timing of the case , not whether the plan complies with federal law .
`` This ruling does not authorize President Trump 's goal of excluding undocumented immigrants from the census count used to apportion the House of Representatives .
The legal mandate is clear -- every single person counts in the census , and every single person is represented in Congress .
If this policy is ever actually implemented , we 'll be right back in court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No president has tried to do what Trump outlined in a memo in July -- remove millions of noncitizens from the once-a-decade head count of the U.S. population that determines how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives , as well as the allocation of some federal funding .
His administration has defended his authority to exclude at least some people living in the country illegally , including perhaps people who are in immigration detention or those who have been ordered to leave the country .
But during arguments last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump 's top Supreme Court lawyer , would not rule out larger categories of immigrants , including those who have protection from deportation under the DACA program .
`` We ca n't be certain at this point , and we do n't know what the president will decide to do with respect to that , '' Wall said .
The census case likely is the last of several major cases involving immigrants during Trump 's presidency , which has been notable for its hard line on immigrants .
The president has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigration .
The justices upheld his ban on travel to the U.S. by residents of some largely Muslim countries .
But the court shot down his attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs and blocked his bid to add a citizenship question to the census for the first time in 70 years .

High court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature
In this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, The Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump's plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot states seats in the House of Representatives. But the court's decision Friday is not a final ruling on the matter and it's not clear whether Trump will receive final numbers from the Census Bureau before he leaves office next month. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump's plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot states seats in the House of Representatives.
But the court's decision Friday is not a final ruling on the matter and it's not clear whether Trump will receive final numbers from the Census Bureau before he leaves office next month.
The high court said it was too soon to rule on the legality of Trump's plan because it's not yet clear how many people he would seek to exclude and whether the division of House seats would be affected.
"Consistent with our determination that standing has not been shown and that the case is not ripe, we express no view on the merits of the constitutional and related statutory claims presented. We hold only that they are not suitable for adjudication at this time," the court said in an unsigned opinion.
The three liberal justices dissented, saying the effort to exclude people in the country from the population for divvying up House seats is unlawful.
"I believe this Court should say so," Justice Stephen Breyer wrote, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
It's not clear that Friday's decision will have much practical effect. Documents leaked to the House committee that oversees the Census Bureau suggest the apportionment numbers won't be ready until after Jan. 20, when Trump leaves office and Joe Biden becomes president. The Census Bureau has acknowledged the discovery of data irregularities in recent weeks that put the Dec. 31 deadline in jeopardy.
Dale Ho, the American Civil Liberties Union lawyer who argued the case for the challengers, said the decision was about the timing of the case, not whether the plan complies with federal law.
"This ruling does not authorize President Trump's goal of excluding undocumented immigrants from the census count used to apportion the House of Representatives. The legal mandate is clear -- every single person counts in the census, and every single person is represented in Congress. If this policy is ever actually implemented, we'll be right back in court challenging it," Ho said.
No president has tried to do what Trump outlined in a memo in July -- remove millions of noncitizens from the once-a-decade head count of the U.S. population that determines how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives, as well as the allocation of some federal funding.
His administration has defended his authority to exclude at least some people living in the country illegally, including perhaps people who are in immigration detention or those who have been ordered to leave the country.
But during arguments last month, acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Trump's top Supreme Court lawyer, would not rule out larger categories of immigrants, including those who have protection from deportation under the DACA program.
"We can't be certain at this point, and we don't know what the president will decide to do with respect to that," Wall said.
The census case likely is the last of several major cases involving immigrants during Trump's presidency, which has been notable for its hard line on immigrants.
The president has a mixed record at the high court on immigration. The justices upheld his ban on travel to the U.S. by residents of some largely Muslim countries. But the court shot down his attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs and blocked his bid to add a citizenship question to the census for the first time in 70 years.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Salvation Army Aurora Corps provides thousands of toys to families

A long line of cars circled the Galena Square parking lot Friday outside the Salvation Army toy distribution warehouse in a former store .
This year , the Salvation Army Aurora Corps distributed thousands of toys for Christmas to more than 1,200 local families as part of the Angel Tree program .
Volunteer Bob Harding of Aurora pushed one of the carts filled with food and a red or green bag of toys to the waiting families .
With more families facing hardship this year , the need to serve those most vulnerable is greater than ever before .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assist people , '' said Janille Likens of the Salvation Army .
`` But when you 're in a global pandemic and you see the people who are really suffering -- and you speak with them and you look them in the eye and you hear their story -- it 's really heartbreaking . ''
Likens said the Salvation Army is seeing people who have donated in previous years now coming to receive donations .
`` That truly makes our work even more important , '' she said .
To ensure that all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christmas , the Salvation Army identifies families in need , and donors buy the requested gifts .
The Salvation Army then provides each family a box full of special foods for the holiday season .
While the Angel Tree program ended on Friday afternoon , Likens said the Salvation Army is still taking requests `` because we do n't want to turn anybody away . ''
`` So if somebody calls us tomorrow , maybe Monday , we 're still going to try to honor them , '' she said .
The Salvation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrounding communities of Montgomery , Naperville , North Aurora and Oswego .

Salvation Army Aurora Corps provides thousands of toys to families
A long line of cars circled the Galena Square parking lot Friday outside the Salvation Army toy distribution warehouse in a former store.
This year, the Salvation Army Aurora Corps distributed thousands of toys for Christmas to more than 1,200 local families as part of the Angel Tree program.
Volunteer Bob Harding of Aurora pushed one of the carts filled with food and a red or green bag of toys to the waiting families.
With more families facing hardship this year, the need to serve those most vulnerable is greater than ever before.
"Day in and day out, we assist people," said Janille Likens of the Salvation Army. "But when you're in a global pandemic and you see the people who are really suffering -- and you speak with them and you look them in the eye and you hear their story -- it's really heartbreaking."
Likens said the Salvation Army is seeing people who have donated in previous years now coming to receive donations.
"That truly makes our work even more important," she said.
To ensure that all children have a gift to open for Christmas, the Salvation Army identifies families in need, and donors buy the requested gifts. The Salvation Army then provides each family a box full of special foods for the holiday season.
While the Angel Tree program ended on Friday afternoon, Likens said the Salvation Army is still taking requests "because we don't want to turn anybody away."
"So if somebody calls us tomorrow, maybe Monday, we're still going to try to honor them," she said.
The Salvation Army Aurora Corps serves Aurora and the surrounding communities of Montgomery, Naperville, North Aurora and Oswego.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--CLC buys former Lowe's site in Gurnee for technology center

The vacant Lowe 's home improvement store on Grand Avenue in Gurnee will be converted to an Advanced Technology Center by the College of Lake County .
The project is intended to strengthen the manufacturing workforce and offer welding and computer numerical control , commonly called CNC , programs beginning in Fall 2021 .
Manufacturing is the backbone of Lake County 's economy and CLC is `` committed to ensuring a skilled workforce talent pipeline exists to support industry needs and future growth opportunities , '' board Chair William Griffin said in a news release .
According to CLC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county in Illinois , employing more than 50,700 people and generating $ 35.7 billion in annual economic output .
Richard Ammon , CLC 's dean of engineering mathematics and physical sciences , said a fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 , involves automation using smart technology .
`` Our students will play an important role in this new era of manufacturing and breakthroughs in emerging technologies such as robotics , 3D printing , automated vehicles and artificial intelligence , '' he said in the release .
According to CLC , the new facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the forefront of `` modern , global technologies through innovative workforce development initiatives . ''
The 142,073-square-foot building at 7735 Grand Ave. is situated on 14.3 acres , said Lindsey Nemcek , CLC public relations manager .
The property was purchased for $ 4.9 million , she added .
The purchase grew out of a process that began in March when the college invited the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers to assess the area .
Job growth is outpacing the number of skilled workers and the organization found the region could benefit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advanced technology center .
That sparked a site search and in September , the CLC board approved a resolution to buy the Lowe 's property .
It was selected because it is close to the CLC main campus in Grayslake , has accessible parking , access to public transportation and is convenient for industry partners , Nemcek added .
Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik said the village is proud to host the center .
`` Advanced manufacturing in Lake County is not only an economic driver for the region , but it also offers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our students , '' she said in the release .
CLC President Lori Suddick said the college will engage local manufacturers , vendors , workforce and economic development and education and community agencies in the design and launch of the new center .
Students and faculty industry experts will be helping to complete the design , which is expected in February .

CLC buys former Lowe's site in Gurnee for technology center
An aerial photo shows the 14.3-acre former Lowe's building and property at 7735 Grand Ave., in Gurnee. The College of Lake County purchased the property for $4.9 million and plans to create an Advanced Technology Center. Courtesy of College of Lake County
College of Lake County plans to convert the former Lowe's building and property on Grand Avenue in Gurnee to an Advanced Technology Center to expand programming and Ensure a skilled workforce. Courtesy of College of Lake County
The vacant Lowe's home improvement store on Grand Avenue in Gurnee will be converted to an Advanced Technology Center by the College of Lake County.
The project is intended to strengthen the manufacturing workforce and offer welding and computer numerical control, commonly called CNC, programs beginning in Fall 2021.
Manufacturing is the backbone of Lake County's economy and CLC is "committed to ensuring a skilled workforce talent pipeline exists to support industry needs and future growth opportunities," board Chair William Griffin said in a news release.
According to CLC, Lake County is the second largest manufacturing county in Illinois, employing more than 50,700 people and generating $35.7 billion in annual economic output.
Richard Ammon, CLC's dean of engineering mathematics and physical sciences, said a fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0, involves automation using smart technology.
"Our students will play an important role in this new era of manufacturing and breakthroughs in emerging technologies such as robotics, 3D printing, automated vehicles and artificial intelligence," he said in the release.
According to CLC, the new facility will strengthen Lake County's position at the forefront of "modern, global technologies through innovative workforce development initiatives."
The 142,073-square-foot building at 7735 Grand Ave. is situated on 14.3 acres, said Lindsey Nemcek, CLC public relations manager. The property was purchased for $4.9 million, she added.
The purchase grew out of a process that began in March when the college invited the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers to assess the area. Job growth is outpacing the number of skilled workers and the organization found the region could benefit and is ready to invest in an advanced technology center.
That sparked a site search and in September, the CLC board approved a resolution to buy the Lowe's property. It was selected because it is close to the CLC main campus in Grayslake, has accessible parking, access to public transportation and is convenient for industry partners, Nemcek added.
Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik said the village is proud to host the center.
"Advanced manufacturing in Lake County is not only an economic driver for the region, but it also offers a rewarding career pathway for many of our students," she said in the release.
CLC President Lori Suddick said the college will engage local manufacturers, vendors, workforce and economic development and education and community agencies in the design and launch of the new center.
Students and faculty industry experts will be helping to complete the design, which is expected in February.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Palatine home uninhabitable after fire

Palatine home uninhabitable after fire

The Palatine Fire Department reminded residents that fireplaces and chimneys should be checked once a year after four people were displaced as a result of a house fire Friday morning , authorities said .
Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at 9:53 a.m. at 783 W. Hill Road .
The first truck arrived three minutes later .
Firefighters saw smoke coming from the chimney of the two-story house , according to a news release .
The residents said everyone was out of the house with the exception of the family pets .
Firefighters used thermal-imaging cameras and opened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as the chimney .
Other firefighters searched the house for any hidden fire and for the pets , which were found and safely removed from the house , the release said .
The home sustained significant fire damage to the fireplace and chimney area , plus smoke damage in other areas .
Damage estimates were not available , and the cause of the fire remains under investigation , the release said .
The Long Grove Fire Protection District provided coverage for any additional calls , and Palatine police officers assisted with traffic @ @ @ @

Palatine home uninhabitable after fire
The Palatine Fire Department reminded residents that fireplaces and chimneys should be checked once a year after four people were displaced as a result of a house fire Friday morning, authorities said.
Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at 9:53 a.m. in the 700 block of West Hill Road. The first truck arrived three minutes later. Firefighters saw smoke coming from the chimney of the two-story house, according to a news release.
The residents said everyone was out of the house with the exception of the family pets.
Firefighters used thermal-imaging cameras and opened up the walls around the fireplace as well as the chimney. Other firefighters searched the house for any hidden fire and for the pets, which were found and safely removed from the house, the release said.
The home sustained significant fire damage to the fireplace and chimney area, plus smoke damage in other areas. Damage estimates were not available, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, the release said.
The Long Grove Fire Protection District provided coverage for any additional calls, and Palatine police officers assisted with traffic and crowd control.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Atlanta Falcons interview former Texans GM Rick Smith

FLOWERY BRANCH , Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons ramped up their search for a general manager Friday by conducting virtual interviews with former Houston Texans GM Rick Smith and the team 's director of college scouting , Anthony Robinson .
The Falcons are seeking a replacement for long-time GM Thomas Dimitroff , who was fired along with coach Dan Quinn after the team started the season 0-5 .
President and CEO Rich McKay has been handling the GM role on an interim basis for the Falcons ( 4-9 ) , who are assured of their third straight losing season .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a significant say in who becomes the next coach .
Raheem Morris has been serving as interim coach , but it 's not known if he 'll be a serious candidate to land the job permanently .
Smith served as general manager of the Texans from 2006-17 , also holding the title of executive vice president of football operations beginning in 2012 .
He took a leave of absence to help his wife wage a battle against breast cancer and did not return to the organization .
Smith was just the second Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ozzie Newsome .
Robinson , who is also Black , has been in the Falcons ' personnel department for 13 years .
This is the second year as the director of college scouting .
The NFL has mandated that any interviews conducted before the end of the regular season must be done virtually because of COVID-19 protocols .
After the season , interviews can be conducted in person if a candidate 's team has been eliminated from the playoffs .
If their team is still participating in the postseason , the interview must @ @ @ @

Atlanta Falcons interview former Texans GM Rick Smith
FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Dimitroff will be operating his 13th NFL draft as the Atlanta Falcons' general manager from the solitude of his home, following the mandate placed on each team by commissioner Roger Goodell. Dimitroff has made a trade in each of his 12 previous drafts. Don't bet against the trade-happy GM extending that streak this year. Associated Press
FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff, left, speaks with Falcons head coach Dan Quinn before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, in Atlanta. Atlanta coach Dan Quinn has been fired after the Falcons dropped to 0-5 for the first time since 1997. The move came just hours after the Falcons lost to the Carolina Panthers 23-16, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. The team also fired longtime general manager Thomas Dimitroff, who had been with the team since 2008. Associated Press
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons ramped up their search for a general manager Friday by conducting virtual interviews with former Houston Texans GM Rick Smith and the team's director of college scouting, Anthony Robinson.
The Falcons are seeking a replacement for long-time GM Thomas Dimitroff, who was fired along with coach Dan Quinn after the team started the season 0-5.
President and CEO Rich McKay has been handling the GM role on an interim basis for the Falcons (4-9), who are assured of their third straight losing season. Dimitroff's ultimate successor will likely have a significant say in who becomes the next coach.
Raheem Morris has been serving as interim coach, but it's not known if he'll be a serious candidate to land the job permanently.
Smith served as general manager of the Texans from 2006-17, also holding the title of executive vice president of football operations beginning in 2012. He took a leave of absence to help his wife wage a battle against breast cancer and did not return to the organization.
Smith was just the second Black GM in the NFL after Baltimore's Ozzie Newsome.
Robinson, who is also Black, has been in the Falcons' personnel department for 13 years. This is the second year as the director of college scouting.
The NFL has mandated that any interviews conducted before the end of the regular season must be done virtually because of COVID-19 protocols.
After the season, interviews can be conducted in person if a candidate's team has been eliminated from the playoffs. If their team is still participating in the postseason, the interview must be done virtually.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Chicago hosts Atlanta for season opener

Chicago hosts Atlanta for season opener

BOTTOM LINE : The Chicago Bulls begin the season at home against the Atlanta Hawks .
Chicago went 22-43 overall @ @ @ @ @ season ago .
The Bulls averaged 21.2 points off of turnovers , 13.3 second chance @ @ @ @ @ last season .
Atlanta finished 20-47 overall and 11-32 in Eastern Conference action during the @ @ @ @ @ averaged 24.0 assists per game on 40.6 made field goals last season .
The Associated @ @ @ @ @ technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

Chicago hosts Atlanta for season opener
Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls
Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Bulls begin the season at home against the Atlanta Hawks.
Chicago went 22-43 overall and 14-20 at home a season ago. The Bulls averaged 21.2 points off of turnovers, 13.3 second chance points and 38.3 bench points last season.
Atlanta finished 20-47 overall and 11-32 in Eastern Conference action during the 2019-20 season. The Hawks averaged 24.0 assists per game on 40.6 made field goals last season.
INJURIES: Bulls: Garrett Temple: out (covid-19).
Hawks: Kris Dunn: out (knee).
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-18--Plans call for restaurants, driving range, apartments at former Lombard seminary campus

A developer is seeking permission from Lombard to redevelop the former Northern Baptist Theological Seminary campus along Butterfield Road .
Schaumburg-based Hoffmann Alpha Omega Development Group , doing business as Hoffmann 600 Lombard LLC , is under contract to acquire the roughly 27-acre site , which has been vacant since the seminary relocated to Lisle in 2017 .
Hoffmann 600 Lombard is proposing a $ 159 million mixed-used project that would include restaurants , an apartment complex and a gas station .
The centerpiece of the redevelopment would be a combined Moretti 's restaurant and golf driving range complex called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ built east of the Westin hotel in Lombard and connect to it via a covered walkway .
Other restaurants or retail , the new apartment complex and the proposed gas station would also be built on the site .
The project would be constructed in phases .
Hoffmann 600 plans to demolish the vacant seminary buildings , fill in most of the existing drainage pond facing Butterfield Road and build a new connection road up to 22nd Street .
Separate from Hoffmann 600 , the village of Lombard is considering a portion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The proposed redevelopment site is in the tax increment financing district known as the Butterfield Yorktown TIF .
In a TIF district , property taxes paid to local governments are frozen for up to 23 years .
Any extra property tax money collected within the area after the district is established go into a special fund to help pay for certain improvements .
When it was created in 2017 , the Butterfield Yorktown TIF included the JCPenney store within Yorktown Center mall , part of the mall 's ring road , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ road called Yorktown Convenience Center , the Westin hotel and an office building on 22nd Street .
To help pay for the project , Hoffmann 600 initially requested up to $ 31.5 million over a 10-year period from the TIF district .
But during an economic and community development committee meeting earlier this week , the panel directed the village to negotiate a deal that , if approved , would give the developer up to $ 27.5 million over a 16-year period from the TIF district .
Meanwhile , the Lombard plan commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rezoning and redevelopment .
Lombard village trustees are expected to review the project on Jan. 5 .

Plans call for restaurants, driving range, apartments at former Lombard seminary campus
Campus buildings of the former Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Lombard would be demolished to make way for a proposed mixed-use redevelopment of the property east of Yorktown Center mall. Daily Herald File Photo, 2017
A combined Moretti's restaurant and a golf driving range called GolfSocial are part of a proposed mixed-use redevelopment of the former Northern Baptist Theological Seminary campus in Lombard. courtesy of heitman architects
A developer is seeking permission from Lombard to redevelop the former Northern Baptist Theological Seminary campus along Butterfield Road.
Schaumburg-based Hoffmann Alpha Omega Development Group, doing business as Hoffmann 600 Lombard LLC, is under contract to acquire the roughly 27-acre site, which has been vacant since the seminary relocated to Lisle in 2017.
Hoffmann 600 Lombard is proposing a $159 million mixed-used project that would include restaurants, an apartment complex and a gas station.
The centerpiece of the redevelopment would be a combined Moretti's restaurant and golf driving range complex called GolfSocial. It's slated to be built east of the Westin hotel in Lombard and connect to it via a covered walkway.
Other restaurants or retail, the new apartment complex and the proposed gas station would also be built on the site. The project would be constructed in phases.
Hoffmann 600 plans to demolish the vacant seminary buildings, fill in most of the existing drainage pond facing Butterfield Road and build a new connection road up to 22nd Street. Separate from Hoffmann 600, the village of Lombard is considering a portion of the site for a new water tower.
The proposed redevelopment site is in the tax increment financing district known as the Butterfield Yorktown TIF. In a TIF district, property taxes paid to local governments are frozen for up to 23 years. Any extra property tax money collected within the area after the district is established go into a special fund to help pay for certain improvements.
When it was created in 2017, the Butterfield Yorktown TIF included the JCPenney store within Yorktown Center mall, part of the mall's ring road, a mostly vacant strip mall along the ring road called Yorktown Convenience Center, the Westin hotel and an office building on 22nd Street.
To help pay for the project, Hoffmann 600 initially requested up to $31.5 million over a 10-year period from the TIF district. But during an economic and community development committee meeting earlier this week, the panel directed the village to negotiate a deal that, if approved, would give the developer up to $27.5 million over a 16-year period from the TIF district.
Meanwhile, the Lombard plan commission last month offered up recommendations for the rezoning and redevelopment. Lombard village trustees are expected to review the project on Jan. 5.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-19--No. 6 Arizona remains unbeaten; No. 7 Baylor wins in rout

BOULDER , Colo. -- Aari McDonald overcame poor shooting in the first half with 8-for-8 sniping from the line in the fourth quarter and finished with 24 points as No .
6 Arizona rallied to beat Colorado 62-59 on Friday night .
The Wildcats ( 5-0 , 4-0 Pac-12 ) shot just 34 and trailed by as many as 12 points late in the third quarter before opening the final period with a 13-2 run and taking a 55-53 lead .
Colorado ( 3-4 , 1-3 ) missed its first 13 shots of the final quarter and made only 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's layup was the Buffaloes ' first field goal of the period , coming with 1:10 remaining and giving the Buffs their final lead at 56-55 .
McDonald made six straight free throws in the final 1:01 to seal the win .
McDonald , a 5-foot-6 guard , also had eight rebounds , and Cate Reese added 10 points .
Jaylyn Sherrod , Frida Formann and Mya Hollingshed had 11 points apiece to lead Colorado .
WACO , Texas -- NaLyssa Smith matched a career high with 30 points on 12-of-15 shooting and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baylor 's win over Northwestern State , extending the Lady Bears ' national-best home winning streak to 60 games .
The 136 points was four short of the school record set four years ago .
Hannah Gusters added 22 points on 11-of-14 shooting and Queen Egbo 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting for the Lady Bears ( 6-1 ) , who shot 67.9 % overall ( 57 of 84 ) .
DiJonia Carrington added 13 points while Jordyn Oliver and Sarah Andrews each had 12 .
Oliver also had 10 assists , while Caitlin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had 12 points on four 3s to lead Northwestern State ( 0-3 ) .
STARKVILLE , Miss .
-- Jessika Carter had her second double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds to help Mississippi State beat Southern .
Rickea Jackson added 15 points for the Bulldogs ( 4-1 ) .
Aliyah Matharu had 11 points and Myah Taylor scored 10 .
Genovea Johnson scored 12 points and Jordan Aikens added 10 for the Jaguars ( 0-5 ) , who shot 18 of 57 ( 32 % ) from the field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charli Collier scored 17 and Lauren Ebo had 14 for the Longhorns ( 5-1 ) , who outrebounded Drake 39-29 .
Kyra Lambert had 11 points , eight rebounds , six assists and seven steals .
Texas had 16 steals and scored 33 points off Drake 's 21 turnovers .
Maddie Monahan scored a career-high 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting for Drake ( 2-4 ) .
Kierra Collier added 18 points and Allie Wooldridge set career marks with 13 points and 11 rebounds .

No. 6 Arizona remains unbeaten; No. 7 Baylor wins in rout
Baylor guard DiJonai Carrington makes a pass on her knees over Northwestern guard Andreea Cojocariu, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP) Associated Press
BOULDER, Colo. -- Aari McDonald overcame poor shooting in the first half with 8-for-8 sniping from the line in the fourth quarter and finished with 24 points as No. 6 Arizona rallied to beat Colorado 62-59 on Friday night.
The Wildcats (5-0, 4-0 Pac-12) shot just 34 and trailed by as many as 12 points late in the third quarter before opening the final period with a 13-2 run and taking a 55-53 lead.
Colorado (3-4, 1-3) missed its first 13 shots of the final quarter and made only 3 of 10 free throws. Peanut Tuitele's layup was the Buffaloes' first field goal of the period, coming with 1:10 remaining and giving the Buffs their final lead at 56-55.
McDonald made six straight free throws in the final 1:01 to seal the win.
McDonald, a 5-foot-6 guard, also had eight rebounds, and Cate Reese added 10 points.
Jaylyn Sherrod, Frida Formann and Mya Hollingshed had 11 points apiece to lead Colorado.
NO. 7 BAYLOR 136, NORTHWESTERN STATE 43
WACO, Texas -- NaLyssa Smith matched a career high with 30 points on 12-of-15 shooting and six players scored in double figures in Baylor's win over Northwestern State, extending the Lady Bears' national-best home winning streak to 60 games.
The 136 points was four short of the school record set four years ago.
Hannah Gusters added 22 points on 11-of-14 shooting and Queen Egbo 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting for the Lady Bears (6-1), who shot 67.9% overall (57 of 84).
DiJonia Carrington added 13 points while Jordyn Oliver and Sarah Andrews each had 12. Oliver also had 10 assists, while Caitlin Bickle had 11 rebounds.
Tristen Washington had 12 points on four 3s to lead Northwestern State (0-3).
NO. 13 MISSISSIPPI STATE 79, SOUTHERN 55
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Jessika Carter had her second double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds to help Mississippi State beat Southern.
Rickea Jackson added 15 points for the Bulldogs (4-1). Aliyah Matharu had 11 points and Myah Taylor scored 10.
Genovea Johnson scored 12 points and Jordan Aikens added 10 for the Jaguars (0-5), who shot 18 of 57 (32%) from the field.
NO. 22 TEXAS 101, DRAKE 80
AUSTIN, Texas -- Joanne Allen-Taylor had 23 points and 10 rebounds, leading Texas past Drake.
Audrey Warren added 18 points, Charli Collier scored 17 and Lauren Ebo had 14 for the Longhorns (5-1), who outrebounded Drake 39-29. Kyra Lambert had 11 points, eight rebounds, six assists and seven steals.
Texas had 16 steals and scored 33 points off Drake's 21 turnovers.
Maddie Monahan scored a career-high 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting for Drake (2-4). Kierra Collier added 18 points and Allie Wooldridge set career marks with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
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