dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--Constable: Weed is profitable, but sports betting has higher expectations

Illinois ' new marijuana sales brought in about $ 20 million in the first two weeks of legality .
As impressive as that sounds , the real money will arrive soon , when the Illinois Gaming Board issues licenses or temporary operating permits for legal sports betting .
Unlike the legal weed explosion , legalized sports gambling wo n't be tethered to supply shortages or inconvenienced by long lines .
Indiana opened sports betting in September and took in $ 436 million by year 's end , with profits growing each month , according to the Indiana Gaming Commission .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ betting , and Illinois and five other states expected to get in the game soon , betting on Sunday 's Super Bowl is expected to reach $ 6.8 billion , with more than 26 million Americans placing bets , according to the American Gaming Association .
While Illinois initially will require people to place sports bets at a casino , racetrack or large sports venue , Indiana found that once gamblers set up online accounts , most simply use their phones , tablets or computers to place bets .
Being able to sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV , or maybe even at the game , and bet on sports will create a gambling market such as we 've never seen before .
I first realized how strong that pull of sports gambling was during a lazy afternoon at Wrigley Field in the summer of 1979 .
As I stretched across a couple of rows in the sparsely populated right-field bleachers , I watched a trio of fans bet a quarter on virtually every pitch .
One seemed busy just keeping track of the bets with his scorecard pencil and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on whether the next pitch would be a ball , a strike , a foul , or something more exciting .
It was interesting , sad , puzzling and exhausting .
I do remember they told me that the best bet on a 3-2 pitch was a foul ball , because you could win several times in a row if the batter kept fouling off pitches .
I also remember that their final tallies of the day were within a couple bucks of each other .
The odds have a way of evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy the loser an Old Style to even things up .
That might not be the case when a fan is betting with his cellphone instead of a friend .
Wagering through online services such as DraftKings and FanDuel has an 18-month waiting period for those companies to apply for an Illinois online betting license , which means it might not arrive until 2022 .
But sports betting at brick-and-mortar locations in our state might be up and running in time to place March Madness bets on the NCAA basketball tourney .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I tried it for the first time in my life .
When sports betting becomes legal , I wo n't have that same temptation .
Gambling never lets me feel good .
If I bet $ 10 on the Chicago Bears to win the 2021 Super Bowl and they lose , I feel bad for losing 10 bucks .
If I bet $ 10 on the Bears to win next year 's title and they emerge victorious at 25-1 odds to give me $ 250 , I feel bad that I bet only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I had .
Super Bowl prop bets let you bet on outcomes ranging from the color of the Gatorade poured on the winning coach to how long Demi Lovato will take to sing the national anthem .
That attracts gamblers who just like to be part of the action .
By next year 's Super Bowl , the combination of legal marijuana and legal sports betting should bring Illinois plenty of tax revenue from fans guilty of GUI -- gambling under the influence .

Constable: Weed is profitable, but sports betting has higher expectations
Gamblers can bet on the Super Bowl at Bally's casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, but not yet in Illinois. Associated Press
Illinois' new marijuana sales brought in about $20 million in the first two weeks of legality. As impressive as that sounds, the real money will arrive soon, when the Illinois Gaming Board issues licenses or temporary operating permits for legal sports betting. Unlike the legal weed explosion, legalized sports gambling won't be tethered to supply shortages or inconvenienced by long lines.
Indiana opened sports betting in September and took in $436 million by year's end, with profits growing each month, according to the Indiana Gaming Commission.
With 14 states now offering legalized sports betting, and Illinois and five other states expected to get in the game soon, betting on Sunday's Super Bowl is expected to reach $6.8 billion, with more than 26 million Americans placing bets, according to the American Gaming Association.
While Illinois initially will require people to place sports bets at a casino, racetrack or large sports venue, Indiana found that once gamblers set up online accounts, most simply use their phones, tablets or computers to place bets. Being able to sit on your couch in front of a TV, or maybe even at the game, and bet on sports will create a gambling market such as we've never seen before.
I first realized how strong that pull of sports gambling was during a lazy afternoon at Wrigley Field in the summer of 1979. As I stretched across a couple of rows in the sparsely populated right-field bleachers, I watched a trio of fans bet a quarter on virtually every pitch. One seemed busy just keeping track of the bets with his scorecard pencil and a notebook. The other two wagered on whether the next pitch would be a ball, a strike, a foul, or something more exciting. It was interesting, sad, puzzling and exhausting.
I do remember they told me that the best bet on a 3-2 pitch was a foul ball, because you could win several times in a row if the batter kept fouling off pitches. I also remember that their final tallies of the day were within a couple bucks of each other. The odds have a way of evening out, and the gracious winner could buy the loser an Old Style to even things up.
That might not be the case when a fan is betting with his cellphone instead of a friend.
Wagering through online services such as DraftKings and FanDuel has an 18-month waiting period for those companies to apply for an Illinois online betting license, which means it might not arrive until 2022. But sports betting at brick-and-mortar locations in our state might be up and running in time to place March Madness bets on the NCAA basketball tourney.
When marijuana became legal on Jan. 1, I tried it for the first time in my life. When sports betting becomes legal, I won't have that same temptation. Gambling never lets me feel good. If I bet $10 on the Chicago Bears to win the 2021 Super Bowl and they lose, I feel bad for losing 10 bucks. If I bet $10 on the Bears to win next year's title and they emerge victorious at 25-1 odds to give me $250, I feel bad that I bet only 10 bucks instead of all the money I had.
Super Bowl prop bets let you bet on outcomes ranging from the color of the Gatorade poured on the winning coach to how long Demi Lovato will take to sing the national anthem. That attracts gamblers who just like to be part of the action.
By next year's Super Bowl, the combination of legal marijuana and legal sports betting should bring Illinois plenty of tax revenue from fans guilty of GUI -- gambling under the influence.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--'He was so proud of being a soldier': Aurora salutes solider killed in Afghanistan

Olivia Guzman Villalon says no words can describe what she 's gone through since losing her son , Miguel .
`` I really do n't have anything to say , '' she said .
`` Miguel has said it all on his own .
He earned everything that he did .
He was so proud of being a soldier . ''
U.S. Army Spc .
Miguel Villalon , 21 , was killed earlier this month by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan .
He was a former student of Waldo Middle School in Aurora and East Aurora High School .
Family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday to say goodbye during a memorial ceremony in the East Aurora High School auditorium .
Villalon was buried last Saturday in his family 's hometown of Brownsville , Texas .
Those who spoke of Villalon on Wednesday described him as a kind and thoughtful young man .
`` He was such a positive person , '' said Vincent DeLao , a friend who participated with Villalon in East Aurora 's Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps .
DeLao talked about how they had a commander one year who always made them do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those guys that would just look and say , 'It 's not that bad , ' '' DeLao said .
`` He was a very positive person , no matter what happened . ''
Lt. Lauren Carthan , East Aurora 's senior Naval Science instructor , said Villalon was an active cadet who was `` heavily involved in the success of the unit . ''
She said he was a member of three different teams -- drill team , color guard and physical training .
`` He performed in various color guard events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home many physical training trophies , '' Carthan said .
Carthan said Villalon worked hard to ensure the success of the teams , including in early morning and after-school practices .
`` Very few students , or even adults , have this level of commitment to a craft , '' Carthan said .
`` Miguel was the kind of student that did . ''
DeLao said his friend did whatever it took to get a job done .
One time Villalon waited until the last moment to get his hair cut for color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He showed up and Chief ( Kevin ) Meadows looked at him and said , 'What in the world gave you that idea ? '
'' said DeLao , adding that Villalon responded , `` Do I look good ? ''
It was one of the lighter moments in an otherwise somber ceremony that included music , poetry , presentations and a slideshow of photographs of Villalon with his friends and family .
Villalon joined the Army in 2018 to be a combat engineer .
`` He never told anyone he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' DeLao said .
`` And when he did , it was the best thing in the world to find out that my best buddy was going to be a combat engineer . ''
Villalon was killed during his first deployment to Afghanistan .
He and a second soldier , Staff Sgt .
Ian McLaughlin of Virginia , died Jan. 11 when their vehicle struck a bomb in the southern Afghanistan province of Kandahar .
They were assigned to the 307th Brigade Engineer Battalion , 3rd Brigade Combat Team , 82nd Airborne Division @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mayor Richard Irvin called Villalon a hero for our country , our community and our hearts .
`` As a soldier , you volunteer , '' said Irvin , an Army veteran .
`` You stand up .
You raise your hand .
You put yourself in harm 's way . ''
And while he and other veterans in the auditorium served and gave some , Irvin said , Villalon `` served and gave all . ''
`` He paid the ultimate price and made the supreme sacrifice , '' said Irvin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will never be forgotten in Aurora .
At the end of the program , members of East Aurora 's Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps joined Villalon 's mother on stage as Frank Sinatra 's `` My Way '' played in the background .
Moments earlier , Olivia Guzman Villalon advised the students to `` do what you have to do for you -- not for anyone else . ''
`` Because that 's what Miguel did , '' she said .
`` Miguel was so proud and so happy to do what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so proud of him for everything that he accomplished . ''

'He was so proud of being a soldier': Aurora salutes solider killed in Afghanistan
Olivia Guzman Villalon says no words can describe what she's gone through since losing her son, Miguel.
"I really don't have anything to say," she said. "Miguel has said it all on his own. He earned everything that he did. He was so proud of being a soldier."
U.S. Army Spc. Miguel Villalon, 21, was killed earlier this month by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. He was a former student of Waldo Middle School in Aurora and East Aurora High School.
Family, friends and the Aurora community gathered Wednesday to say goodbye during a memorial ceremony in the East Aurora High School auditorium. Villalon was buried last Saturday in his family's hometown of Brownsville, Texas.
Those who spoke of Villalon on Wednesday described him as a kind and thoughtful young man.
"He was such a positive person," said Vincent DeLao, a friend who participated with Villalon in East Aurora's Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.
DeLao talked about how they had a commander one year who always made them do pushups.
"Miguel was one of those guys that would just look and say, 'It's not that bad,'" DeLao said. "He was a very positive person, no matter what happened."
Lt. Lauren Carthan, East Aurora's senior Naval Science instructor, said Villalon was an active cadet who was "heavily involved in the success of the unit." She said he was a member of three different teams -- drill team, color guard and physical training.
"He performed in various color guard events, competed in drill competitions and brought home many physical training trophies," Carthan said.
Carthan said Villalon worked hard to ensure the success of the teams, including in early morning and after-school practices.
"Very few students, or even adults, have this level of commitment to a craft," Carthan said. "Miguel was the kind of student that did."
DeLao said his friend did whatever it took to get a job done.
One time Villalon waited until the last moment to get his hair cut for color guard -- so he shaved his head.
"He showed up and Chief (Kevin) Meadows looked at him and said, 'What in the world gave you that idea?'" said DeLao, adding that Villalon responded, "Do I look good?"
It was one of the lighter moments in an otherwise somber ceremony that included music, poetry, presentations and a slideshow of photographs of Villalon with his friends and family.
Villalon joined the Army in 2018 to be a combat engineer.
"He never told anyone he was going to join the Army," DeLao said. "And when he did, it was the best thing in the world to find out that my best buddy was going to be a combat engineer."
Villalon was killed during his first deployment to Afghanistan. He and a second soldier, Staff Sgt. Ian McLaughlin of Virginia, died Jan. 11 when their vehicle struck a bomb in the southern Afghanistan province of Kandahar.
They were assigned to the 307th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Mayor Richard Irvin called Villalon a hero for our country, our community and our hearts.
"As a soldier, you volunteer," said Irvin, an Army veteran. "You stand up. You raise your hand. You put yourself in harm's way."
And while he and other veterans in the auditorium served and gave some, Irvin said, Villalon "served and gave all."
"He paid the ultimate price and made the supreme sacrifice," said Irvin, adding that Villalon and his family will never be forgotten in Aurora.
At the end of the program, members of East Aurora's Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps joined Villalon's mother on stage as Frank Sinatra's "My Way" played in the background.
Moments earlier, Olivia Guzman Villalon advised the students to "do what you have to do for you -- not for anyone else."
"Because that's what Miguel did," she said. "Miguel was so proud and so happy to do what he was doing. And I'm so proud of him for everything that he accomplished."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-29--Facebook might owe you a couple hundred bucks

Facebook has agreed to pay $ 550 million in a class action settlement for Illinois users -- a deal that could net some users $ 200 .
A series of lawsuits , including one first filed by Chicago-based Edelson PC , contended that Facebook violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting face prints for its `` tagging '' feature .
TechCrunch reported Thursday the class includes people who lived in Illinois and used Facebook from mid-2011 to mid-2015 , and that claimants could receive as much as $ 200 .
The $ 550 million fund represents the largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to a Wednesday news release from Edelson PC .
The settlement still awaits approval from a District Court .
Once approval happens , class members should receive notification , TechCrunch reported .
`` This is a tremendous victory for the class , '' said Michael Canty , head of the consumer cybersecurity group at Labaton Sucharow .
`` Here , Illinois enacted a statute not to thwart innovation , but to protect individuals ' privacy .
As technology advances , corporations must be mindful of the privacy of their customers and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' For more information , go to edelson.com/facebook-settlement .

Facebook might owe you a couple hundred bucks
In this April 30, 2019, file photo attendees take a selfie in front of a Facebook sign at F8, the Facebook's developer conference in San Jose, Calif. Associated Press
Facebook has agreed to pay $550 million in a class action settlement for Illinois users -- a deal that could net some users $200.
A series of lawsuits, including one first filed by Chicago-based Edelson PC, contended that Facebook violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting face prints for its "tagging" feature.
TechCrunch reported Thursday the class includes people who lived in Illinois and used Facebook from mid-2011 to mid-2015, and that claimants could receive as much as $200.
The $550 million fund represents the largest cash settlement for a privacy-related lawsuit, according to a Wednesday news release from Edelson PC. The settlement still awaits approval from a District Court.
Once approval happens, class members should receive notification, TechCrunch reported.
"This is a tremendous victory for the class," said Michael Canty, head of the consumer cybersecurity group at Labaton Sucharow. "Here, Illinois enacted a statute not to thwart innovation, but to protect individuals' privacy. As technology advances, corporations must be mindful of the privacy of their customers and more importantly, comply with the law."
For more information, go to edelson.com/facebook-settlement.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-29--NIU won't require standardized test scores from applicants

Students applying to Northern Illinois University for the fall 2021 or later will no longer need to submit standardized test @ @ @ @ @ NIU will nix the use of standardized test scores for admission and merit scholarships , @ @ @ @ @ .
Anyone who graduates high school with a grade-point average of at least 3.0 is @ @ @ @ @ research and NIU 's data indicate high school GPA is a more accurate measure of @ @ @ @ @ SAT scores , the release said .
Students will a GPA below 3.0 still will @ @ @ @ @ and officials will look at other factors including academic preparation and performance , motivation and @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This new policy comes from our deep commitment to making a college education @ @ @ @ @ a broad and diverse student population , '' university President Lisa Freeman said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ to eliminate unnecessary and biased barriers throughout a student 's educational path .

NIU won't require standardized test scores from applicants
Students applying to Northern Illinois University for the fall 2021 or later will no longer need to submit standardized test scores, officials said.
NIU will nix the use of standardized test scores for admission and merit scholarships, according to a news release.
Anyone who graduates high school with a grade-point average of at least 3.0 is guaranteed admission. Higher education research and NIU's data indicate high school GPA is a more accurate measure of academic success than ACT or SAT scores, the release said.
Students will a GPA below 3.0 still will be considered for admission, and officials will look at other factors including academic preparation and performance, motivation and resourcefulness, the release said.
"This new policy comes from our deep commitment to making a college education both accessible and equitable for a broad and diverse student population," university President Lisa Freeman said. "It reflects our efforts campuswide to eliminate unnecessary and biased barriers throughout a student's educational path.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--Parents charged after Chicago boy shot in struggle over gun

CHICAGO -- Charges were filed against the parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot in the head as his @ @ @ @ @ inside a Chicago home , police announced Wednesday .
Travis McCoy , 26 , was @ @ @ @ @ to 911 and misdemeanor child endangerment .
Adriana Smith , 28 , is charged with @ @ @ @ @ misdemeanor child endangerment .
McCoy was arrested Monday after bringing the child to the hospital @ @ @ @ @ told authorities that a gunman had shot the boy on a street nearby .
However @ @ @ @ @ said investigators could n't find a crime scene .
Detectives later determined no shooting occurred @ @ @ @ @ out to police and that the boy was wounded in a struggle in a home @ @ @ @ @ said the bullet did n't penetrate the boy 's skull .

Parents charged after Chicago boy shot in struggle over gun
This photo provided by the Chicago police department shows Adriana Smith. Charges were filed against the parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot in the head as his parents struggled over a gun inside a Chicago home, police announced Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Travis McCoy, 26, was charged with felony false alarm to 911 and misdemeanor child endangerment. Adriana Smith, 28, is charged with felony obstruction of justice and misdemeanor child endangerment. (Chicago Police via AP) Associated Press
This photo provided by the Chicago police department shows Travis McCoy. Charges were filed against the parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot in the head as his parents struggled over a gun inside a Chicago home, police announced Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Travis McCoy, 26, was charged with felony false alarm to 911 and misdemeanor child endangerment. Adriana Smith, 28, is charged with felony obstruction of justice and misdemeanor child endangerment. (Chicago Police via AP) Associated Press
CHICAGO -- The parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot in the head as his parents struggled over a gun inside a Chicago home were each ordered held on Thursday in lieu of $10,000 bond.
Travis McCoy, 26, is charged with felony false alarm to 911 and misdemeanor child endangerment. Adriana Smith, 28, is charged with felony obstruction of justice and misdemeanor child endangerment. Cook County prosecutors say the two were arguing over finding another place to live when the gun went off. The bullet ricochet and hit the boy in the side of the head.
McCoy was arrested Monday after bringing the child to the hospital for treatment. The father told authorities that a gunman had shot the boy on a street nearby. However, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said investigators couldn't find a crime scene.
Detectives later determined no shooting occurred at the location McCoy pointed out to police and that the boy was wounded in a struggle in a home a half-block away. Guglielmi said the bullet didn't penetrate the boy's skull.
Doctors said the boy was expected to be released from Lurie Children's Hospital this week.
Defense attorney Emily Bock called the shooting an "unimaginable accident."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--The Latest: Djokovic takes 1st 2 sets in semifinals

MELBOURNE , Australia -- The Latest on the Australian Open ( all times local ) : Sofia Kenin of the United States has reached her first Grand Slam final by upsetting No .
1 Ash Barty at the Australian Open .
Kenin saved two set points in each set en route to the 7-6 ( 6 ) , 7-5 victory in the semifinals at Melbourne Park .
The 14th-seeded Kenin had never been past the fourth round at a major tournament until now .
Barty was trying to become the first Australian woman to reach the final of the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kenin will face Simona Halep or GarbiÃ±e Muguruza on Saturday .
Sofia Kenin saved two set points in the tiebreaker before taking the first set of the Australian Open 's women 's semifinal against Ash Barty 7-6 ( 6 ) .
There were no service breaks , with 21-year-old Kenin fending off three break points in a long sixth game for an important hold as the temperature topped 38 Celsius ( 100 Fahrenheit ) at Melbourne Park .
The 14th-seeded Kenin is playing in the semifinals of a major for the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman in the Australian Open semifinals since Wendy Turnbull in 1984 .
She 's aiming to be the first Australian to win a home major since 1978 , when Chris O'Neil won the women 's title.___ Hsieh Su-wei is set to return to the WTA 's No .
1 doubles ranking for the first time in five years after combining with Barbora Strycova to reach the final of the Australian Open .
Hsieh , from Taiwan first held the top ranking in 2014 .
She will overtake her current doubles partner Strycova when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team has won five titles together over the last year , including Wimbledon and the WTA Finals .
Hsieh and Strycova will play second-seeded Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic in Friday 's final at Melbourne Park .
Max Purcell and Luke Saville have reached the Australian Open doubles final , giving the host nation a chance at grabbing the title for the first time in 22 years .
The Australian pair , who got a wild-card entry for the tournament , edged fourth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Filip Polasek of Slovakia 6-7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their semifinal .
They 're vying to be the first Australians to win the Australian Open men 's doubles title since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1998 when they play 11th-seeded Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the final .
Ram of the U.S. and Salisbury of Britain advanced to the final by beating Kazakhstan duo Alexander Bublik and Mikhail Kukushkin 4-6 , 6-3 , 6-4 .
Saville is coached by Craig Tyzzer , who steered Australian Ash Barty to the women 's No .
1 ranking .
Barty was playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American Sofia Kenin in the following match on Rod Laver Arena .

The Latest: Djokovic takes 1st 2 sets in semifinals
Australia's Ashleigh Barty makes a forehand return to Sofia Kenin of the U.S. during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Associated Press
Sofia Kenin of the U.S. reacts after winning the first set of their semifinal against Australia's Ashleigh Barty at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Associated Press
Romania's Simona Halep makes a forehand return to Spain's Garbine Muguruza during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Associated Press
Spain's Garbine Muguruza makes a forehand return to Romania's Simona Halep during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Associated Press
Switzerland's Roger Federer makes a backhand return to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Associated Press
Serbia's Novak Djokovic wipes the sweat from his face during his semifinal against Switzerland's Roger Federer at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Associated Press
Serbia's Novak Djokovic makes a forehand return to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia -- The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
9:35 p.m.
Novak Djokovic is one set away from making an eighth Australian Open final.
The seven-time champion has taken the first two sets against 20-time major winner Roger Federer and leads the best-of-five-set match 7-6 (1), 6-4.
Djokovic has never lost in the semifinals or final at Melbourne Park. But he was under pressure early from a six-time Australian Open champion.
Federer had a chance to serve for the first set at 5-4 but Djokovic broke him at love and then dominated the tiebreaker. Djokovic broke Federer in the last game of the second set to clinch it 6-4.
___
8:50 p.m.
Novak Djokovic dropped serve twice before recovering to win the first set in a tiebreaker against Roger Federer in the Australian Open semifinals.
Djokovic has won seven Australian titles and has never lost a semifinal match or final at Melbourne Park, but was under pressure early from six-time champion Federer.
Two nights after saving seven match points to reach the semifinals, Federer had a chance to serve for the set at 5-4 but Djokovic broke him at love.
There were doubts over Federer's fitness after a five-set win over Tennys Sandgren in the quarterfinals. The 20-time major champion took a brief medical timeout after Djokovic won the first set 7-6 (1).
___
5:45 p.m.
Garbiñe Muguruza was taken the first set in a tiebreaker in her Australian Open semifinal against Simona Halep.
The unseeded Muguruza broke in the seventh game and fended off a break-point chance in the next to hold for a 5-3 lead. She was broken at love while serving for the set, then saved two set points in her next service game.
Fourth-seeded Halep had another two set points in the tiebreaker before Muguruza clinched it 7-6 (8). Wimbledon champion Halep was given a code violation for spiking her racket into the court at the end of the set as the temperature hit 39 Celsius (102 Fahrenheit).The winner will meet No. 14 Sofia Kenin in Saturday's final. Kenin reached a major final for the first time with a straight sets win over top-ranked Ash Barty.
___
4 p.m.
Sofia Kenin of the United States has reached her first Grand Slam final by upsetting No. 1 Ash Barty at the Australian Open.
Kenin saved two set points in each set en route to the 7-6 (6), 7-5 victory in the semifinals at Melbourne Park.
The 14th-seeded Kenin had never been past the fourth round at a major tournament until now.
Barty was trying to become the first Australian woman to reach the final of the country's Grand Slam tournament since 1980.
Kenin will face Simona Halep or Garbiñe Muguruza on Saturday.
___
3:15 p.m.
Sofia Kenin saved two set points in the tiebreaker before taking the first set of the Australian Open's women's semifinal against Ash Barty 7-6 (6).
There were no service breaks, with 21-year-old Kenin fending off three break points in a long sixth game for an important hold as the temperature topped 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) at Melbourne Park.
The 14th-seeded Kenin is playing in the semifinals of a major for the first time.
Top-ranked Barty is the first Australian woman in the Australian Open semifinals since Wendy Turnbull in 1984. She's aiming to be the first Australian to win a home major since 1978, when Chris O'Neil won the women's title.___
2:20 p.m.
Hsieh Su-wei is set to return to the WTA's No. 1 doubles ranking for the first time in five years after combining with Barbora Strycova to reach the final of the Australian Open.
Hsieh, from Taiwan first held the top ranking in 2014.
She will overtake her current doubles partner Strycova when the rankings are released Monday. The team has won five titles together over the last year, including Wimbledon and the WTA Finals.
Hsieh and Strycova will play second-seeded Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic in Friday's final at Melbourne Park.
___
1:55 p.m.
Max Purcell and Luke Saville have reached the Australian Open doubles final, giving the host nation a chance at grabbing the title for the first time in 22 years.
The Australian pair, who got a wild-card entry for the tournament, edged fourth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Filip Polasek of Slovakia 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-4 in their semifinal.
They're vying to be the first Australians to win the Australian Open men's doubles title since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1998 when they play 11th-seeded Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the final. Ram of the U.S. and Salisbury of Britain advanced to the final by beating Kazakhstan duo Alexander Bublik and Mikhail Kukushkin 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 .
Saville is coached by Craig Tyzzer, who steered Australian Ash Barty to the women's No. 1 ranking. Barty was playing in the women's singles semifinal against American Sofia Kenin in the following match on Rod Laver Arena.
___
More AP Tennis: https://apnews.com/apf-Tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--By day, he works on buses. Now, he's also a Grammy-winning opera singer.

The surprise of discovering there 's a Grammy winner in their midst still has n't worn off for workers at the Motor Coach Industries Service Center in Des Plaines .
Perhaps least of all for the winner himself , heavy-duty repair mechanic and bass-baritone Andrew Craig Brown .
Brown won the Grammy in the Best Opera Recording category Sunday for his work on composer Tobias Picker 's `` Fantastic Mr. Fox , '' as staged by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project .
He recorded the piece in 2014 while still pursuing a full-time music career , but it was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was completely surreal , '' Brown told co-workers who gathered with him Wednesday to celebrate his Grammy win .
`` I never thought something I worked on in 2014 would be released in 2019 and then nominated , let alone to win .
I was just happy to be there . ''
After accepting the gift of a homemade Grammy Award his co-workers assembled from an air horn and other motor coach parts , Brown serenaded the service bay with an impromptu performance of Franz Schubert 's `` Ave Maria . ''
Just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last November .
`` Fantastic Mr. Fox '' was one of three recordings he sang on during his four-year-long professional stage career , and the unexplained delay in its release often led him to doubt its quality .
When a colleague told him he 'd been nominated , Brown first asked `` What for ? ''
Though the 32-year-old Decatur native did not get to take the microphone during his visit to the Grammy stage Sunday night , he thanked his parents and fiancee when interviewed backstage immediately afterward .
He watched Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 40 feet from the stage , where he says he was impressed by the quality of performances from his fellow nominees .
Growing up downstate , Brown spent hours singing along to Metallica and other rock bands while riding his family 's lawn mower around their rural grounds .
He believed he was faithfully reproducing their singing , but it was n't until just before college that he sought out an independent opinion of his voice and considered music as a major .
He went on to earn his bachelor 's degree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2009 and his master 's from Yale University in 2012 .
After Yale , Brown pursued a career as a professional singer but ultimately decided to walk away from that life due to the time it kept him away from his family and uncertainty over whether his next job would be his last .
And so , relying on the in-depth knowledge of motor vehicle mechanics he 'd learned from his father , he turned to the more stable work of auto repair .
`` I enjoyed the work .
I enjoyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cary Kadyschuk , manager of heavy-duty repair at MCI , recruited Brown from another firm in the spring of 2019 , after spotting his resume online .
He said Brown 's combination of mechanical skills and high level of education caught his eye , indicating an intellect up to the challenge of maintaining the large and complex vehicles produced by MCI .
Brown said his Grammy win and the work ethic he 's developed during his time as a mechanic have him considering a second go at the music career he feels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permission of his supervisors at MCI , he is planning a short break from his job in June to attend a training program at the Taos Opera Institute in New Mexico .
`` I 'm not sure what the future holds , '' Brown said .
`` I am not going to take this opportunity for granted . ''

By day, he works on buses. Now, he's also a Grammy-winning opera singer.
Andrew Craig Brown, fourth from left, on stage at the Grammy Awards with his collaborators Sunday accepting their award for Best Opera Recording. Courtesy of Andrew Craig Brown
Andrew Craig Brown, a bass baritone opera singer who also works as a mechanic in Des Plaines, says just earning a Grammy nomination came as a big surprise. Winning the coveted honor was beyond his dreams. Courtesy of Andrew Craig Brown
The surprise of discovering there's a Grammy winner in their midst still hasn't worn off for workers at the Motor Coach Industries Service Center in Des Plaines.
Perhaps least of all for the winner himself, heavy-duty repair mechanic and bass-baritone Andrew Craig Brown.
Brown won the Grammy in the Best Opera Recording category Sunday for his work on composer Tobias Picker's "Fantastic Mr. Fox," as staged by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. He recorded the piece in 2014 while still pursuing a full-time music career, but it was not released until last year.
"It was completely surreal," Brown told co-workers who gathered with him Wednesday to celebrate his Grammy win. "I never thought something I worked on in 2014 would be released in 2019 and then nominated, let alone to win. I was just happy to be there."
- Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer Andrew Craig Brown was welcomed home by his fellow workers at Motor Coach International in Des Plaines on Wednesday after winning a Grammy Award Sunday in Los Angeles. Brown, a mechanic at MCI, won the Best Opera Recording Grammy for his work on composer Tobias Picker's "Fantastic Mr. Fox." He is holding a makeshift Grammy Award that his co-workers made for him using bus parts.
After accepting the gift of a homemade Grammy Award his co-workers assembled from an air horn and other motor coach parts, Brown serenaded the service bay with an impromptu performance of Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria."
Just earning a nomination caught Brown off guard last November.
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" was one of three recordings he sang on during his four-year-long professional stage career, and the unexplained delay in its release often led him to doubt its quality.
When a colleague told him he'd been nominated, Brown first asked "What for?"
Though the 32-year-old Decatur native did not get to take the microphone during his visit to the Grammy stage Sunday night, he thanked his parents and fiancee when interviewed backstage immediately afterward.
He watched Sunday night's ceremony from a seat only about 40 feet from the stage, where he says he was impressed by the quality of performances from his fellow nominees.
Growing up downstate, Brown spent hours singing along to Metallica and other rock bands while riding his family's lawn mower around their rural grounds.
He believed he was faithfully reproducing their singing, but it wasn't until just before college that he sought out an independent opinion of his voice and considered music as a major. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from the Millikin University School of Music in 2009 and his master's from Yale University in 2012.
After Yale, Brown pursued a career as a professional singer but ultimately decided to walk away from that life due to the time it kept him away from his family and uncertainty over whether his next job would be his last.
And so, relying on the in-depth knowledge of motor vehicle mechanics he'd learned from his father, he turned to the more stable work of auto repair.
"I enjoyed the work. I enjoyed the job security," Brown said.
Cary Kadyschuk, manager of heavy-duty repair at MCI, recruited Brown from another firm in the spring of 2019, after spotting his resume online. He said Brown's combination of mechanical skills and high level of education caught his eye, indicating an intellect up to the challenge of maintaining the large and complex vehicles produced by MCI.
- Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer Andrew Craig Brown's co-workers welcomed him back to the job Wednesday with a Grammy Award they created using bus parts at Motor Coach International in Des Plaines. Brown won a real Grammy in Los Angeles on Sunday for his operatic singing on composer Tobias Picker's "Fantastic Mr. Fox."
Brown said his Grammy win and the work ethic he's developed during his time as a mechanic have him considering a second go at the music career he feels some regret about ending.
With the permission of his supervisors at MCI, he is planning a short break from his job in June to attend a training program at the Taos Opera Institute in New Mexico.
"I'm not sure what the future holds," Brown said. "I am not going to take this opportunity for granted."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--Couple in Hoffman Estates hospital are first U.S. case of person-to-person coronavirus spread

Health officials confirmed Thursday that the first U.S. case of person-to-person transmission of coronavirus has occurred between a Chicago woman and her husband , who are both now receiving care in a Hoffman Estates hospital .
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said the husband had been monitored for novel coronavirus since Jan. 23 , when his wife , in her 60s , became the first confirmed case in the U.S. east of the Mississippi River .
Arwady said laboratory test results Wednesday night from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the husband , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
He previously had symptoms and had been in isolation before the CDC confirmed the diagnosis .
The man was in stable condition Thursday , and Arwady stressed there is no threat to the public .
`` We know coronaviruses are most likely to spread through close personal contact , '' she said at a news conference .
`` And we know that this new patient had close contact with his wife after she began to develop symptoms .
So , it 's not totally unexpected that he acquired the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was admitted to Amita St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates , has been in isolation primarily for infection control and `` is doing well . ''
Her husband also has been admitted to St. Alexius , said Olga Solares , associate vice president of communications and media relations at the hospital .
`` Both patients are being monitored in isolation at our hospital in accordance with established infection control protocols and with guidance from the CDC , '' Solares said in a statement .
`` The health and safety of patients and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have in place strict infection control precautions and protocols established by the CDC to protect patients , associates and visitors .
Our infection control specialists also work closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health . ''
Officials said the Chicago woman -- but not her husband -- had been in China 's Wuhan region where the coronavirus outbreak occurred earlier this month .
She arrived home , landing at O'Hare International Airport , on Jan. 13 and started developing symptoms three to four days later , officials said .
Health care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wife are being monitored , along with their close contacts , Arwady said .
`` We continue to gather information and clarify details , but we know already that just like his wife , he has not , for example , taken the L , '' she said .
`` He has not attended any large gatherings . ''
The dangerous viral infection can cause fever , coughing , wheezing and pneumonia , health officials said .
It has sickened thousands , mostly in China , and killed dozens .
Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials are keeping tabs on more potential cases .
`` Currently in Illinois , there are 21 individuals who are considered persons under investigation , '' Ezike said .
`` We could see more cases of individuals that have had close contact , but I still want to reassure the public we are actively monitoring these individuals and implementing transmission precautions to minimize the risk of spread . ''
U.S. Sens .
Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth released a joint statement after the CDC confirmed the second case in Illinois and the sixth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first case , we are thankful to our local medical personnel for identifying this case quickly , swiftly acting to limit exposure and providing immediate care , '' the senators said .
`` We continue to be in the earliest stages of measuring the impact of coronavirus , but we -- as well as our public health agencies -- are taking it very seriously .
We will remain in close contact with them as they work to address this situation . ''
• The Associated Press contributed to this report .

Couple in Hoffman Estates hospital are first U.S. case of person-to-person coronavirus spread
This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the 2019 novel coronavirus. There are now two confirmed cases in Illinois -- a husband and wife from Chicago. Associated Press
Health officials confirmed Thursday that the first U.S. case of person-to-person transmission of coronavirus has occurred between a Chicago woman and her husband, who are both now receiving care in a Hoffman Estates hospital.
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said the husband had been monitored for novel coronavirus since Jan. 23, when his wife, in her 60s, became the first confirmed case in the U.S. east of the Mississippi River.
Arwady said laboratory test results Wednesday night from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the husband, also in his 60s, contracted the virus. He previously had symptoms and had been in isolation before the CDC confirmed the diagnosis.
The man was in stable condition Thursday, and Arwady stressed there is no threat to the public.
"We know coronaviruses are most likely to spread through close personal contact," she said at a news conference. "And we know that this new patient had close contact with his wife after she began to develop symptoms. So, it's not totally unexpected that he acquired the virus."
Arwady said the woman, who was admitted to Amita St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, has been in isolation primarily for infection control and "is doing well."
Her husband also has been admitted to St. Alexius, said Olga Solares, associate vice president of communications and media relations at the hospital.
"Both patients are being monitored in isolation at our hospital in accordance with established infection control protocols and with guidance from the CDC," Solares said in a statement. "The health and safety of patients and associates are always our top priorities. We have in place strict infection control precautions and protocols established by the CDC to protect patients, associates and visitors. Our infection control specialists also work closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health."
Officials said the Chicago woman -- but not her husband -- had been in China's Wuhan region where the coronavirus outbreak occurred earlier this month. She arrived home, landing at O'Hare International Airport, on Jan. 13 and started developing symptoms three to four days later, officials said.
Health care workers in the cases for the husband and wife are being monitored, along with their close contacts, Arwady said.
"We continue to gather information and clarify details, but we know already that just like his wife, he has not, for example, taken the L," she said. "He has not attended any large gatherings."
The dangerous viral infection can cause fever, coughing, wheezing and pneumonia, health officials said. It has sickened thousands, mostly in China, and killed dozens.
Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said officials are keeping tabs on more potential cases.
"Currently in Illinois, there are 21 individuals who are considered persons under investigation," Ezike said. "We could see more cases of individuals that have had close contact, but I still want to reassure the public we are actively monitoring these individuals and implementing transmission precautions to minimize the risk of spread."
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth released a joint statement after the CDC confirmed the second case in Illinois and the sixth in the country.
"As with the first case, we are thankful to our local medical personnel for identifying this case quickly, swiftly acting to limit exposure and providing immediate care," the senators said. "We continue to be in the earliest stages of measuring the impact of coronavirus, but we -- as well as our public health agencies -- are taking it very seriously. We will remain in close contact with them as they work to address this situation."
• The Associated Press contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--Neuqua grad gets 'rush of emotion' accompanying Lizzo on Grammy stage

`` The biggest rush of emotion that I 've felt '' came Sunday on stage at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles for freelance cellist Kelsee Vandervall , a Neuqua Valley High School graduate .
Vandervall , 28 , said she loves performing because it allows her to connect with the energy of the audience .
And in her career so far , she said , there has been no greater aura than the vibe she felt at the opening of the annual awards show when she performed as part of a 23-member orchestra of black women behind the popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy at the start of the Grammys -- that 's definitely something you ca n't replicate anywhere else , '' she said .
Vandervall became part of Lizzo 's orchestra not by a formal audition but by word-of-mouth within the music community .
That 's how she often gets assignments as a freelancer .
She said she 'd played some Lizzo songs before at weddings and even yoga studio gigs , but she knew only the hits ( `` Truth Hurts , '' `` Juice , '' `` Good as Hell '' ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scoring the gig in early January , Vandervall said , she booked a flight , rented a cello and made plans to stay for a week with a musician friend in Los Angeles who was also part of the Lizzo orchestra .
Nervous about renting an instrument for the first time instead of playing her own , Vandervall said , she approached the rehearsals with enthusiasm to learn her part .
She said the scene showed the creative process in action , as some sections of the music were revised and reissued during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Memorizing her part was n't just about the notes on the page , but also about synchronized bow movements and head bobs that allowed the orchestra to move as one .
`` That was my first time being part of a production with dancers and that sort of choreography and just seeing all of it come together with music , '' Vandervall said .
Two full-day rehearsals and two run-throughs on the Staples Center stage later , the group was ready to go .
Along with the dancers and other orchestra members , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of `` Cuz I Love You '' and `` Truth Hurts , '' even standing behind her large , stringed instrument at one point when Lizzo was playing a flute solo .
Vandervall , a 2009 graduate of Neuqua Valley who started playing cello in fifth grade , said she 's been a longtime viewer of the Grammy broadcast each year .
`` To be sitting on the stage this time , it 's a completely different perspective , '' she said .
It was a bit anticlimactic , too , she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the ceremony and taking some photos backstage , she headed back to her friend 's house and watched the second half of the Grammys on TV .
Back at home in the Naperville area , Vandervall 's teachers like Lori Lauff , who taught her at Scullen Middle School during her earliest years as a cellist , were watching the show , too .
Lauff said she later showed a picture from the performance to her current students at Gregory Middle School as an inspiration to pursue dreams .
`` It does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What matters is what you do with it , '' Lauff said .
`` If you 're passionate about it , you can do amazing things . ''
Vandervall , Lauff told her students , was n't some 3-year-old prodigy when she started playing cello -- just a talented hard worker who made the most of her opportunities .
She attended a high school that has won Grammy Awards for its music program seven times , in a district where the three high schools have combined to win a total of 16 Grammys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great music education here in District 204 , '' Lauff said .
She later went on to get a bachelor 's degree in music from Columbia College in Chicago with a concentration in contemporary , urban and popular music , as well as a dual master 's degree from the University of Michigan in cello performance and chamber music .
So what was one of Lizzo 's accompanying musicians like as a middle schooler in the mid-2000s ?
`` Polite .
Kind .
Respectful , '' her teacher said , `` And hardworking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who just always set a wonderful example for the peers around her . ''
The Lizzo performance itself now will serve as an example for Vandervall and as a reminder of the energy that music is all about .
`` The feeling , '' she said , `` I think that will always stick with me -- the feeling of the performance . ''

Neuqua grad gets 'rush of emotion' accompanying Lizzo on Grammy stage
A 23-piece orchestra of black women, including 2009 Neuqua Valley High School graduate Kelsee Vandervall, performed behind Lizzo as she opened the Grammy Awards show Sunday in Los Angeles. Courtesy of Kelsee Vandervall
Kelsee Vandervall, left, played cello along with Jocelyn Butler-Shoulders during Lizzo's opening performance at this year's Grammy Award show in Los Angeles. Vandervall is a 2009 graduate of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville now living in Chicago and working as a freelance cellist. Courtesy of Kelsee Vandervall
As Lizzo takes the stage during the opening of the Grammy Award show, Neuqua Valley High School graduate Kelsee Vandervall, in the bottom row on the right, plays cello as part of her orchestra. Courtesy of Kelsee Vandervall
"The biggest rush of emotion that I've felt" came Sunday on stage at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles for freelance cellist Kelsee Vandervall, a Neuqua Valley High School graduate.
Vandervall, 28, said she loves performing because it allows her to connect with the energy of the audience.
And in her career so far, she said, there has been no greater aura than the vibe she felt at the opening of the annual awards show when she performed as part of a 23-member orchestra of black women behind the popular singer-rapper and flutist Lizzo.
"That energy at the start of the Grammys -- that's definitely something you can't replicate anywhere else," she said.
Vandervall became part of Lizzo's orchestra not by a formal audition but by word-of-mouth within the music community. That's how she often gets assignments as a freelancer.
She said she'd played some Lizzo songs before at weddings and even yoga studio gigs, but she knew only the hits ("Truth Hurts," "Juice," "Good as Hell") before the Grammy performance.
So after scoring the gig in early January, Vandervall said, she booked a flight, rented a cello and made plans to stay for a week with a musician friend in Los Angeles who was also part of the Lizzo orchestra. Nervous about renting an instrument for the first time instead of playing her own, Vandervall said, she approached the rehearsals with enthusiasm to learn her part.
She said the scene showed the creative process in action, as some sections of the music were revised and reissued during rehearsals with Lizzo and her team. Memorizing her part wasn't just about the notes on the page, but also about synchronized bow movements and head bobs that allowed the orchestra to move as one.
"That was my first time being part of a production with dancers and that sort of choreography and just seeing all of it come together with music," Vandervall said.
Two full-day rehearsals and two run-throughs on the Staples Center stage later, the group was ready to go. Along with the dancers and other orchestra members, Vandervall performed during Lizzo's onstage renditions of "Cuz I Love You" and "Truth Hurts," even standing behind her large, stringed instrument at one point when Lizzo was playing a flute solo.
Vandervall, a 2009 graduate of Neuqua Valley who started playing cello in fifth grade, said she's been a longtime viewer of the Grammy broadcast each year.
"To be sitting on the stage this time, it's a completely different perspective," she said.
It was a bit anticlimactic, too, she said, because after performing at the beginning of the ceremony and taking some photos backstage, she headed back to her friend's house and watched the second half of the Grammys on TV.
Back at home in the Naperville area, Vandervall's teachers like Lori Lauff, who taught her at Scullen Middle School during her earliest years as a cellist, were watching the show, too. Lauff said she later showed a picture from the performance to her current students at Gregory Middle School as an inspiration to pursue dreams.
"It doesn't matter where you start from. What matters is what you do with it," Lauff said. "If you're passionate about it, you can do amazing things."
Vandervall, Lauff told her students, wasn't some 3-year-old prodigy when she started playing cello -- just a talented hard worker who made the most of her opportunities. She attended a high school that has won Grammy Awards for its music program seven times, in a district where the three high schools have combined to win a total of 16 Grammys.
"She literally just got a great music education here in District 204," Lauff said.
She later went on to get a bachelor's degree in music from Columbia College in Chicago with a concentration in contemporary, urban and popular music, as well as a dual master's degree from the University of Michigan in cello performance and chamber music.
So what was one of Lizzo's accompanying musicians like as a middle schooler in the mid-2000s?
"Polite. Kind. Respectful," her teacher said, "And hardworking. She was one of those kids who just always set a wonderful example for the peers around her."
The Lizzo performance itself now will serve as an example for Vandervall and as a reminder of the energy that music is all about.
"The feeling," she said, "I think that will always stick with me -- the feeling of the performance."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--'We need help': Lisle cops release video, 911 calls from cigar lounge shooting

Lisle police on Thursday released 911 calls and dashcam footage from the shooting at a cigar lounge that left a retired state police officer dead and two others injured .
Gregory Rieves , 51 , was killed last Friday when Lisa V. McMullan of Chicago pulled a gun inside a room at the Humidor of Lisle and shot Rieves and two others at close range .
McMullan , 51 , then took her own life .
On Thursday , Lisle police released seven redacted 911 calls and three videos from squad cars .
In one of the calls , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are `` ducking and hiding '' outside the building at 1600 Ogden Ave. because there 's `` an active shooter . ''
`` We need help , '' the man said .
The man said he was getting a cigar when he heard `` five or six shots '' on the east side of the building .
`` I just got out of there , '' he said .
Police responded at 10:13 p.m. and arrived about a minute later .
The shooting was captured on a surveillance video -- which has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers at the scene .
It shows several people seated in a media room watching a big-screen television .
Without apparent provocation , McMullan , seated in a chair behind the victims , stands , draws a handgun and shoots Rieves in the back of the head , police said .
She then fires several rounds at two additional victims -- one a retired state police officer and the other an active trooper -- before fatally shooting herself in the head .
The shooting was contained to a single room in the building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved , police said .
The surviving victims -- off-duty Trooper Kaiton Bullock and retired Special Agent Lloyd Graham -- remained hospitalized Thursday in stable condition , according to state police .
Authorities have not yet released a motive for the shooting .
But this week , they revealed McMullan had written Rieves ' name on a wall at her Hyde Park home , next to a message that read `` I hate you ... hope you two die ! ''
There was a second name on the wall .
Police said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't at the cigar lounge when the shooting happened .
Police said McMullan used a Smith & Wesson M & P Shield 9 mm pistol .
She had a concealed-carry permit issued by the state police .
A visitation for Rieves is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at his high school alma mater , Proviso East , 807 S. First Ave. , Maywood .
His funeral service is at noon Saturday at Rock of Ages Baptist Church , 1309 Madison St. in Maywood .
Rieves retired in March 2019 after a @ @ @ @ @ @

'We need help': Lisle cops release video, 911 calls from cigar lounge shooting
Lisle police on Thursday released 911 calls and dashcam footage from the shooting at a cigar lounge that left a retired state police officer dead and two others injured.
Gregory Rieves, 51, was killed last Friday when Lisa V. McMullan of Chicago pulled a gun inside a room at the Humidor of Lisle and shot Rieves and two others at close range. McMullan, 51, then took her own life.
On Thursday, Lisle police released seven redacted 911 calls and three videos from squad cars.
In one of the calls, a man tells the dispatcher he and others are "ducking and hiding" outside the building at 1600 Ogden Ave. because there's "an active shooter."
"We need help," the man said.
The man said he was getting a cigar when he heard "five or six shots" on the east side of the building. "I just got out of there," he said.
Police responded at 10:13 p.m. and arrived about a minute later.
The shooting was captured on a surveillance video -- which has not been released -- and was reviewed by officers at the scene. It shows several people seated in a media room watching a big-screen television.
Without apparent provocation, McMullan, seated in a chair behind the victims, stands, draws a handgun and shoots Rieves in the back of the head, police said. She then fires several rounds at two additional victims -- one a retired state police officer and the other an active trooper -- before fatally shooting herself in the head.
The shooting was contained to a single room in the building and no other people were injured or involved, police said.
The surviving victims -- off-duty Trooper Kaiton Bullock and retired Special Agent Lloyd Graham -- remained hospitalized Thursday in stable condition, according to state police.
Authorities have not yet released a motive for the shooting.
But this week, they revealed McMullan had written Rieves' name on a wall at her Hyde Park home, next to a message that read "I hate you ... hope you two die!"
There was a second name on the wall. Police said they have contacted that man, who wasn't at the cigar lounge when the shooting happened.
Police said McMullan used a Smith & Wesson M & P Shield 9 mm pistol. She had a concealed-carry permit issued by the state police.
A visitation for Rieves is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at his high school alma mater, Proviso East, 807 S. First Ave., Maywood.
His funeral service is at noon Saturday at Rock of Ages Baptist Church, 1309 Madison St. in Maywood.
Rieves retired in March 2019 after a 25-year career with state police.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--After judge agrees to delay, sentencing remains weeks away for AJ Freund's mom

The groundwork is about complete , but the sentencing of JoAnn Cunningham for first-degree murder in the April beating death of her 5-year old son , AJ Freund , in Crystal Lake remains weeks away .
Cunningham , 36 , appeared in McHenry County court Thursday for a status hearing , during which a sentencing date was expected to be set .
Instead , her attorney , Assistant Public Defender Richard Behof , told Judge Robert A. Wilbrandt more time is needed .
`` I do n't want to set a sentencing ( date ) until I have all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evaluations with her , '' Behof said after the hearing .
Assistant State 's Attorney Rita Gara did not object and another status date was set for March 19 .
After months of maintaining her innocence in her son 's slaying , Cunningham unexpectedly changed her plea to guilty on Dec. 5 and now faces a maximum of 60 years in prison when sentenced .
While Thursday 's short court proceeding was routine , it also was notable as just the second time media cameras were allowed in a McHenry County courtroom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ AJ 's father , Andrew Freund Sr. , appeared in court for a pretrial hearing .
Freund , 61 , faces first-degree murder and several other charges in connection with his son 's death .
As with Freund , Cunningham was unshackled and uncuffed for the first public images -- besides her mug shot -- since she was taken into custody and charged April 24 .
Cunningham and Freund were charged after AJ 's body was uncovered from a shallow grave in rural Woodstock six days after he was reported missing .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a national story and extensive searches had been undertaken .
In recent months , behind the scenes discussions between prosecutors and the defense resulted in Cunningham 's guilty plea to one count of first-degree murder .
That charge states Cunningham struck AJ knowing the acts would create a `` strong probability of death or great bodily harm . ''
As part of the plea arrangement , prosecutors removed language McHenry County State 's Attorney Patrick Kenneally said could have resulted in a life sentence .
The sentencing range outlined in the plea is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he would seek the maximum .
`` If this is not a life sentence , the vast majority of her life will be spent in jail , '' Kenneally said on the day of the plea .
A presentencing investigation , which includes psychological , psychiatric and substance abuse evaluations , was ordered and submitted to Wilbrandt .
Since Cunningham 's plea , prosecutors subpoenaed and received records for treatment she received at Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago , at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago and at Chicago Behavioral Hospital in Des @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motion to allow those records to be tendered to Freund 's attorney .
Wilbrandt granted that motion Thursday .
Freund 's next scheduled court date is Feb. 27 .
Both he and Cunningham remain in custody at the McHenry County jail .

After judge agrees to delay, sentencing remains weeks away for AJ Freund's mom
The groundwork is about complete, but the sentencing of JoAnn Cunningham for first-degree murder in the April beating death of her 5-year old son, AJ Freund, in Crystal Lake remains weeks away.
Cunningham, 36, appeared in McHenry County court Thursday for a status hearing, during which a sentencing date was expected to be set. Instead, her attorney, Assistant Public Defender Richard Behof, told Judge Robert A. Wilbrandt more time is needed.
"I don't want to set a sentencing (date) until I have all the evaluations and I can go over the evaluations with her," Behof said after the hearing.
Assistant State's Attorney Rita Gara did not object and another status date was set for March 19.
After months of maintaining her innocence in her son's slaying, Cunningham unexpectedly changed her plea to guilty on Dec. 5 and now faces a maximum of 60 years in prison when sentenced.
While Thursday's short court proceeding was routine, it also was notable as just the second time media cameras were allowed in a McHenry County courtroom. The first was on Jan. 14 when AJ's father, Andrew Freund Sr., appeared in court for a pretrial hearing. Freund, 61, faces first-degree murder and several other charges in connection with his son's death.
As with Freund, Cunningham was unshackled and uncuffed for the first public images -- besides her mug shot -- since she was taken into custody and charged April 24.
Cunningham and Freund were charged after AJ's body was uncovered from a shallow grave in rural Woodstock six days after he was reported missing. By then, AJ's disappearance had become a national story and extensive searches had been undertaken.
In recent months, behind the scenes discussions between prosecutors and the defense resulted in Cunningham's guilty plea to one count of first-degree murder. That charge states Cunningham struck AJ knowing the acts would create a "strong probability of death or great bodily harm."
As part of the plea arrangement, prosecutors removed language McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally said could have resulted in a life sentence. The sentencing range outlined in the plea is from 20 to 60 years. Kenneally said he would seek the maximum.
"If this is not a life sentence, the vast majority of her life will be spent in jail," Kenneally said on the day of the plea.
A presentencing investigation, which includes psychological, psychiatric and substance abuse evaluations, was ordered and submitted to Wilbrandt.
Since Cunningham's plea, prosecutors subpoenaed and received records for treatment she received at Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago, at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago and at Chicago Behavioral Hospital in Des Plaines.
Prosecutors on Monday filed a motion to allow those records to be tendered to Freund's attorney. Wilbrandt granted that motion Thursday.
Freund's next scheduled court date is Feb. 27. Both he and Cunningham remain in custody at the McHenry County jail.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--The Garoppolo success recipe: When hard work meets opportunity

There was very little fanfare or attention when Jimmy Garoppolo made one of the biggest decisions of his life 10 years ago .
There was no made-for-TV event with a grand entrance into a packed gymnasium at Rolling Meadows High School .
No pulling a jersey out of a bag or playing a shell game with hats on a table that are often contrived staples of big-time football and basketball recruiting announcements .
Garoppolo was in a small office at Meadows with his parents Tony and Denise , head coach Doug Millsaps and a local sportswriter when he discussed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Illinois State and Montana State .
`` The ( pro-style ) offensive system seems pretty good and they have a lot of guys returning next year , '' Garoppolo said then .
`` I have a pretty legitimate chance to start , maybe not next year , but the year after that and I do n't want to ride the bench for four years .
`` I 'm happy with Eastern .
It 's everything I wanted in a school and a football program . ''
A decade later , he 's directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest sporting events in the world as the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV .
Not bad for a player who did not have one Division I FBS ( Football Bowl Subdivision ) scholarship offer after his senior season .
Garoppolo joins Batavia 's Ken Anderson ( 1981 Bengals ) and Mount Carmel 's Donovan McNabb ( 2004 Eagles ) as the only Illinois high school graduates to start at quarterback in a Super Bowl .
`` You look at all the great quarterbacks in the NFL who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Super Bowl ) , '' said Millsaps , who will be in Miami for the game , `` and here 's Jimmy with an unbelievable opportunity . ''
Garoppolo was following in the footsteps of his older brothers Tony and Mike ( who played at Western Illinois ) when he started at outside linebacker as a sophomore .
His first season as starting quarterback as a junior was respectable but it was difficult to get on the radar as part of a deep class of quarterback prospects in the state that included Prospect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maine South 's Tyler Benz ( Eastern Michigan ) , Marist 's Mike Perish ( Western Michigan ) and Rochester 's Sean Robinson ( Purdue ) .
`` I 'm not surprised there were n't a lot of scholarship offers ... because no one knew Jimmy , '' said Tony Wolanski , who was Garoppolo 's defensive coordinator and is also Meadows ' varsity head softball coach .
`` Even though he had a great senior year a lot of guys already had scholarships that were given out .
Teams obviously missed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wolanski were both on the same boat about what they were watching in a senior year where Garoppolo passed for 1,888 yards and 16 touchdowns .
He also displayed his toughness at safety and willingness to do whatever was needed as a punter .
`` It 's hard to get quarterbacks placed , '' Millsaps said .
`` With his size , arm strength and release , Tony and I said he 'll be in the NFL if things go right .
A big part of it is placing quarterbacks . ''
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was n't going to be at a Division I FBS program .
A number of things seemed to point Garoppolo in what turned out to be the right direction to Eastern Illinois .
Roy Wittke was in his second stint as Eastern 's offensive coordinator .
The first time he oversaw a similar success story with Tony Romo going on to become a Pro Bowl quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys .
`` Roy recruited him like he was at the University of Arkansas , '' Millsaps said of Wittke 's tenure at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` He was in here once a week , made a home visit and treated him that way . ''
Garoppolo was also working with Eastern grad and former NFL quarterback Jeff Christensen , who runs Throw It Deep , a renowned quarterback and wide receiver training academy .
The starting spot at Eastern was open because Christensen 's son Jake just finished his college career there in 2009 .
Throw in the arrival of Dino Babers midway through Garoppolo 's time at Eastern and it all factored into his ascent to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his opportunity as a chance to potentially play a lot quicker , which he did , '' Wolanski said of Garoppolo starting early in his freshman year at Eastern .
`` He looked at it as , 'Here 's an opportunity and I 'll get a scholarship to play something I love .
It 's a place where I 'm going to get an opportunity to show my talents and see if maybe something good can happen after . '
`` Which it did when he was drafted in the second round by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apprenticeship under Bill Belichick and Tom Brady .
`` Going to the Patriots , he got to learn behind Brady , arguably the best quarterback ever , one of the best coaches ever in Belichick and a great offensive coordinator ( Josh McDaniels ) , '' Wolanski said .
`` The ability to learn and develop when you still have some growing to do , what better way to grow than with the Patriots and Tom Brady . ''
Since the end of Brady 's playing days were n't in sight , Belichick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity by trading him to the 49ers and new head coach Kyle Shanahan during the 2017 season .
`` Sometimes you have to be in the right place at the right time , '' Millsaps said .
`` Jimmy made the most of these opportunities and did things the right way . ''
That was true in his other athletic pursuit at Meadows .
Garoppolo also played two years of varsity basketball at Meadows .
He was n't a big-time scorer but Kevin Katovich , who is in his 18th season as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also provided a glimpse into Garoppolo 's potential success at higher levels .
`` The thing I really remember is football coaches coming to practice his senior year , '' Katovich said , `` and they were amazed at how athletic he was on the basketball court . ''
Katovich wondered if Garoppolo would focus on getting ready for football and possibly graduate early to get a head start on his college career .
`` He said , 'No , coach , I want to play basketball .
I really like playing basketball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There was always a question if he would play basketball his senior year with what he had in line for football , but he wanted to compete and play basketball . ''
Katovich recalled two instances where Garoppolo displayed his willingness to be a team player that he still exhibits today .
In one game , Katovich wanted to design a play for Garoppolo to take a big shot .
Garoppolo had a different idea since one of his teammates and best friends was Daily Herald All-Area player Richie Kemph .
`` Jimmy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great screen and let 's get the ball to Richie because he 's our best player , ' `` Katovich said .
`` He was a great teammate who was loyal to his friends and that translated to basketball .
He knew this was Richie 's first sport and he wanted to make sure he did whatever he could to help him succeed . ''
The other was a defensive change Katovich made that season to put in a 1-3-1 zone .
`` I put him at the top and he asked , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Katovich said .
`` I said , 'Go try and steal the ball . '
He said , ' I love that . '
`` Katovich currently coaches one of the country 's top high school basketball players in junior Max Christie .
The result is a lot of calls and visits from some of the top coaches in college basketball .
Katovich sees a lot of similarities in how Christie and Garoppolo handle the attention .
`` Max is very humble and very team-oriented and Jimmy was the same way , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jimmy as an amazing athlete and he said , ' I 'm just a normal high school kid . '
`` Katovich called this `` Jimmy Week '' at Meadows and said activities director Jim Voyles has done a great job of showcasing the school 's most famous athletic alumnus .
Millsaps , who retired from teaching after last year , has gone to seven 49ers games this year , including the playoff games in San Francisco against Minnesota and Green Bay .
Millsaps said one of the great parts is also seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teammates and close friends at some of the games , such as Kemph , Tony Taibi , Neal Zeman and Eddy Pekovic .
`` It is really a good thing and that 's part of what helps him stay grounded in that limelight , '' Millsaps said .
`` Obviously his family is a huge part of that .
He 's got two older brothers to answer to and Mikey , he 'll beat you down . ''
Wolanski and his wife and former Meadows offensive coordinator Charlie Henry and his son went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Rams in Week 16 .
`` He put us in a box and talked to us after the game for a half-hour , '' Wolanski said .
`` Jimmy and his family are awesome .
Their family is a great family and they treat people the right way .
Jimmy 's said he tries to give back to everyone who has helped him . ''
And now he is on the verge of history where he could join an exclusive list of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks .
`` It 's an incredible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's a team game and Jimmy will be the first to tell you that .
`` The best thing about Jimmy , if he has to throw the ball 40 times or 8 times , he 'll do whatever it takes to win .
He was like that in high school and college , too . ''

How Jimmy Garoppolo went from Rolling Meadows High School to the Super Bowl
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo meets with Doug Millsaps, his Rolling Meadows High School coach, after the NFC divisional win over Minnesota this month at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Garoppolo's parents, Tony and Denise, are back left. Courtesy of Doug Millsaps
There was very little fanfare or attention when Jimmy Garoppolo made one of the biggest decisions of his life 10 years ago.
There was no made-for-TV event with a grand entrance into a packed gymnasium at Rolling Meadows High School. No pulling a jersey out of a bag or playing a shell game with hats on a table that are often contrived staples of big-time football and basketball recruiting announcements.
Garoppolo was in a small office at Meadows with his parents Tony and Denise, head coach Doug Millsaps and a local sportswriter when he discussed his decision to attend Eastern Illinois instead of Illinois State and Montana State.
"The (pro-style) offensive system seems pretty good and they have a lot of guys returning next year," Garoppolo said then. "I have a pretty legitimate chance to start, maybe not next year, but the year after that and I don't want to ride the bench for four years.
"I'm happy with Eastern. It's everything I wanted in a school and a football program."
Jimmy Garoppolo signs on the dotted line to attend Eastern Illinois University.
A decade later, he's directly in the spotlight of one of the biggest sporting events in the world as the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. Not bad for a player who did not have one Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) scholarship offer after his senior season.
Garoppolo joins Batavia's Ken Anderson (1981 Bengals) and Mount Carmel's Donovan McNabb (2004 Eagles) as the only Illinois high school graduates to start at quarterback in a Super Bowl.
"You look at all the great quarterbacks in the NFL who didn't make it (to the Super Bowl)," said Millsaps, who will be in Miami for the game, "and here's Jimmy with an unbelievable opportunity."
Road less traveled
- MARK WELSH | Staff Photographer Jim Garoppolo fires down field in a game against Buffalo Grove High School in October 2008.
Garoppolo was following in the footsteps of his older brothers Tony and Mike (who played at Western Illinois) when he started at outside linebacker as a sophomore. His first season as starting quarterback as a junior was respectable but it was difficult to get on the radar as part of a deep class of quarterback prospects in the state that included Prospect's Miles Osei (Illinois), Maine South's Tyler Benz (Eastern Michigan), Marist's Mike Perish (Western Michigan) and Rochester's Sean Robinson (Purdue).
"I'm not surprised there weren't a lot of scholarship offers ... because no one knew Jimmy," said Tony Wolanski, who was Garoppolo's defensive coordinator and is also Meadows' varsity head softball coach. "Even though he had a great senior year a lot of guys already had scholarships that were given out. Teams obviously missed the boat on him."
Millsaps and Wolanski were both on the same boat about what they were watching in a senior year where Garoppolo passed for 1,888 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also displayed his toughness at safety and willingness to do whatever was needed as a punter.
"It's hard to get quarterbacks placed," Millsaps said. "With his size, arm strength and release, Tony and I said he'll be in the NFL if things go right. A big part of it is placing quarterbacks."
After his senior season it became clear that wasn't going to be at a Division I FBS program. A number of things seemed to point Garoppolo in what turned out to be the right direction to Eastern Illinois.
Roy Wittke was in his second stint as Eastern's offensive coordinator. The first time he oversaw a similar success story with Tony Romo going on to become a Pro Bowl quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys.
"Roy recruited him like he was at the University of Arkansas," Millsaps said of Wittke's tenure at the SEC school from 2003 to 2005. "He was in here once a week, made a home visit and treated him that way."
Garoppolo was also working with Eastern grad and former NFL quarterback Jeff Christensen, who runs Throw It Deep, a renowned quarterback and wide receiver training academy. The starting spot at Eastern was open because Christensen's son Jake just finished his college career there in 2009.
Throw in the arrival of Dino Babers midway through Garoppolo's time at Eastern and it all factored into his ascent to a major NFL prospect.
"He took his opportunity as a chance to potentially play a lot quicker, which he did," Wolanski said of Garoppolo starting early in his freshman year at Eastern. "He looked at it as, 'Here's an opportunity and I'll get a scholarship to play something I love. It's a place where I'm going to get an opportunity to show my talents and see if maybe something good can happen after.' "
Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo takes a breather during a game in 2013, the year he won the Walter Payton Award, given to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision. - Associated Press
Which it did when he was drafted in the second round by the New England Patriots to serve an apprenticeship under Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.
"Going to the Patriots, he got to learn behind Brady, arguably the best quarterback ever, one of the best coaches ever in Belichick and a great offensive coordinator (Josh McDaniels)," Wolanski said. "The ability to learn and develop when you still have some growing to do, what better way to grow than with the Patriots and Tom Brady."
Since the end of Brady's playing days weren't in sight, Belichick and the Patriots gave Garoppolo another excellent opportunity by trading him to the 49ers and new head coach Kyle Shanahan during the 2017 season.
"Sometimes you have to be in the right place at the right time," Millsaps said. "Jimmy made the most of these opportunities and did things the right way."
That was true in his other athletic pursuit at Meadows.
High school hoopla
Garoppolo also played two years of varsity basketball at Meadows. He wasn't a big-time scorer but Kevin Katovich, who is in his 18th season as the program's head coach, said basketball also provided a glimpse into Garoppolo's potential success at higher levels.
"The thing I really remember is football coaches coming to practice his senior year," Katovich said, "and they were amazed at how athletic he was on the basketball court."
Katovich wondered if Garoppolo would focus on getting ready for football and possibly graduate early to get a head start on his college career.
"He said, 'No, coach, I want to play basketball. I really like playing basketball,' " Katovich recalled. "There was always a question if he would play basketball his senior year with what he had in line for football, but he wanted to compete and play basketball."
Katovich recalled two instances where Garoppolo displayed his willingness to be a team player that he still exhibits today.
In one game, Katovich wanted to design a play for Garoppolo to take a big shot. Garoppolo had a different idea since one of his teammates and best friends was Daily Herald All-Area player Richie Kemph.
"Jimmy said, 'I'll set a great screen and let's get the ball to Richie because he's our best player,' " Katovich said. "He was a great teammate who was loyal to his friends and that translated to basketball. He knew this was Richie's first sport and he wanted to make sure he did whatever he could to help him succeed."
The other was a defensive change Katovich made that season to put in a 1-3-1 zone.
"I put him at the top and he asked, 'What do I do?' " Katovich said. "I said, 'Go try and steal the ball.' He said, 'I love that.' "
Katovich currently coaches one of the country's top high school basketball players in junior Max Christie. The result is a lot of calls and visits from some of the top coaches in college basketball.
Katovich sees a lot of similarities in how Christie and Garoppolo handle the attention.
"Max is very humble and very team-oriented and Jimmy was the same way," Katovich said. "People looked at Jimmy as an amazing athlete and he said, 'I'm just a normal high school kid.' "
Maintaining his roots
Former Rolling Meadows High School football coach Doug Millsaps visited with Jimmy Garoppolo after the host 49ers beat Minnesota 27-10 Jan. 11 in the divisional playoffs. - Courtesy of Doug Millsaps
Katovich called this "Jimmy Week" at Meadows and said activities director Jim Voyles has done a great job of showcasing the school's most famous athletic alumnus.
Millsaps, who retired from teaching after last year, has gone to seven 49ers games this year, including the playoff games in San Francisco against Minnesota and Green Bay. Millsaps said one of the great parts is also seeing some of Garoppolo's former high school teammates and close friends at some of the games, such as Kemph, Tony Taibi, Neal Zeman and Eddy Pekovic.
"It is really a good thing and that's part of what helps him stay grounded in that limelight," Millsaps said. "Obviously his family is a huge part of that. He's got two older brothers to answer to and Mikey, he'll beat you down."
Wolanski and his wife and former Meadows offensive coordinator Charlie Henry and his son went to the game in San Francisco against the Rams in Week 16.
"He put us in a box and talked to us after the game for a half-hour," Wolanski said. "Jimmy and his family are awesome. Their family is a great family and they treat people the right way. Jimmy's said he tries to give back to everyone who has helped him."
And now he is on the verge of history where he could join an exclusive list of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks.
"It's an incredible accomplishment," Wolanski said. "It's a team game and Jimmy will be the first to tell you that.
"The best thing about Jimmy, if he has to throw the ball 40 times or 8 times, he'll do whatever it takes to win. He was like that in high school and college, too."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-30--Bartlett man sentenced to 7 years for crash that killed Glendale Heights resident

A Bartlett man was sentenced to seven years in prison for driving drunk and causing a 2018 crash that killed a Glendale Heights man .
Mario Gonzales , 38 , appeared in court Thursday and was sentenced by Judge George Bakalis , according to a news release from DuPage County State 's Attorney Robert Berlin .
Gonzales , of the 300 block of Donna Court , was driving west on Lake Street in Addison shortly before 2 a.m. Sept. 21 , 2018 , when he ran a red light at Swift Road and crashed into a car being driven by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hospital .
Gonzales was driving at 86 miles per hour , and his blood alcohol content was 0.19 about an hour after the crash , the news release said .
`` While Fredy 's friends and family are still grieving their loss , perhaps today 's sentencing of the man responsible for his death will help them gain some measure of closure in this horrible in their lives , '' Berlin said .
Gonzales is required to serve 85 percent of the sentence -- just under six years -- before being eligible @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Bartlett man sentenced to 7 years for crash that killed Glendale Heights resident
A Bartlett man was sentenced to seven years in prison for driving drunk and causing a 2018 crash that killed a Glendale Heights man.
Mario Gonzales, 38, appeared in court Thursday and was sentenced by Judge George Bakalis, according to a news release from DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin.
Gonzales, of the 300 block of Donna Court, was driving west on Lake Street in Addison shortly before 2 a.m. Sept. 21, 2018, when he ran a red light at Swift Road and crashed into a car being driven by 29-year-old Fredy Loyo, who died at the hospital.
Gonzales was driving at 86 miles per hour, and his blood alcohol content was 0.19 about an hour after the crash, the news release said.
"While Fredy's friends and family are still grieving their loss, perhaps today's sentencing of the man responsible for his death will help them gain some measure of closure in this horrible in their lives," Berlin said.
Gonzales is required to serve 85 percent of the sentence -- just under six years -- before being eligible for parole, the release said.