dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-08--Schneider calls for tighter gun control laws, while Ramirez Mukherjee voices concerns

Both candidates for Illinois ' 10th Congressional District seat shared stories about gun violence in their families while discussing gun control legislation Tuesday .
Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield told a much-repeated story about how he was named in Hebrew after a great-uncle who was shot to death .
Republican challenger Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee of Northbrook revealed that her father threatened her mother with a gun , prompting her to leave him .
Ramirez Mukherjee said she was a baby at the time .
The candidates told their tales during a joint online video interview with the Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longtime proponent of stricter gun control and has supported several legislative proposals , Ramirez Mukherjee noted she 's `` still learning on this issue . ''
Schneider is seeking a fourth term in the House in the Nov. 3 election .
Ramirez Mukherjee runs a family investment business and is making her first bid for public office .
Schneider called gun control `` a personal issue '' because his uncle was gunned down in 1943 .
`` A ( man ) walked into his office , shot him four times and then called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to death , '' Schneider said .
`` When I talk to my family about it , it 's as raw today , 70-plus years later , as it was yesterday . ''
Schneider noted he supported legislation the House passed last year that would require background checks for all would-be gun buyers as well as a bill seeking to close a legal loophole enabling some firearms to be sold by licensed gun dealers before background checks have been completed .
Schneider also wants a ban on the sale of assault-style weapons , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the charge '' against the National Rifle Association after the release of reports about its leaders ' spending practices and possible abuse of its tax-exempt status .
`` I 've been at the forefront of this issue , and I will continue to be at the forefront of this issue and work to try to make sure we reduce gun violence in our cities and in our country , '' Schneider said .
Ramirez Mukherjee said her mother only recently told her about her late father 's violence .
`` The night that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was asking him to feed me a bottle , '' Ramirez Mukherjee said .
`` He pulled a gun ( and ) put it to her temple . ''
Even so , Ramirez Mukherjee said when she moved to Illinois from Washington state in 2017 , she felt safer `` knowing that probably a lot of my neighbors have guns . ''
As for gun legislation , Ramirez Mukherjee noted she 's `` new to this conversation . ''
She said she 'd support universal background checks if she 's confident the system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she also voiced concern about criminals hacking into gun-related databases and posited that criminals are n't going to submit to proper checks before getting guns .
When specifically asked her stance on banning assault weapons , Ramirez Mukherjee opposed gun bans `` for law-abiding citizens '' if criminals still would have access to those guns .
`` There has to be a better way , '' she said .
`` We 've got to talk about something else . ''
In addition to guns , the candidates discussed the COVID-19 crisis , racism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 75-minute interview .
The 10th District includes parts of Lake and Cook counties .
It stretches from Lake Michigan into the North and Northwest suburbs .

Schneider calls for tighter gun control laws, while Ramirez Mukherjee voices concerns
Republican Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee, left, and Democrat Brad Schneider, right, are the candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat.
Both candidates for Illinois' 10th Congressional District seat shared stories about gun violence in their families while discussing gun control legislation Tuesday.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield told a much-repeated story about how he was named in Hebrew after a great-uncle who was shot to death.
Republican challenger Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee of Northbrook revealed that her father threatened her mother with a gun, prompting her to leave him. Ramirez Mukherjee said she was a baby at the time.
The candidates told their tales during a joint online video interview with the Daily Herald.
But while Schneider is a longtime proponent of stricter gun control and has supported several legislative proposals, Ramirez Mukherjee noted she's "still learning on this issue."
Schneider is seeking a fourth term in the House in the Nov. 3 election. Ramirez Mukherjee runs a family investment business and is making her first bid for public office.
Schneider called gun control "a personal issue" because his uncle was gunned down in 1943.
"A (man) walked into his office, shot him four times and then called the police and sat while he bled to death," Schneider said. "When I talk to my family about it, it's as raw today, 70-plus years later, as it was yesterday."
Schneider noted he supported legislation the House passed last year that would require background checks for all would-be gun buyers as well as a bill seeking to close a legal loophole enabling some firearms to be sold by licensed gun dealers before background checks have been completed.
Schneider also wants a ban on the sale of assault-style weapons, and he said he's "leading the charge" against the National Rifle Association after the release of reports about its leaders' spending practices and possible abuse of its tax-exempt status.
"I've been at the forefront of this issue, and I will continue to be at the forefront of this issue and work to try to make sure we reduce gun violence in our cities and in our country," Schneider said.
Ramirez Mukherjee said her mother only recently told her about her late father's violence.
"The night that she decided to leave him, she was asking him to feed me a bottle," Ramirez Mukherjee said. "He pulled a gun (and) put it to her temple."
Even so, Ramirez Mukherjee said when she moved to Illinois from Washington state in 2017, she felt safer "knowing that probably a lot of my neighbors have guns."
As for gun legislation, Ramirez Mukherjee noted she's "new to this conversation."
She said she'd support universal background checks if she's confident the system is secure and would work. But she also voiced concern about criminals hacking into gun-related databases and posited that criminals aren't going to submit to proper checks before getting guns.
When specifically asked her stance on banning assault weapons, Ramirez Mukherjee opposed gun bans "for law-abiding citizens" if criminals still would have access to those guns.
"There has to be a better way," she said. "We've got to talk about something else."
In addition to guns, the candidates discussed the COVID-19 crisis, racism, mail-in voting and other issues during the 75-minute interview.
The 10th District includes parts of Lake and Cook counties. It stretches from Lake Michigan into the North and Northwest suburbs.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-08--Schaumburg waives rent for Metra station's coffee vendor amid pandemic

The coffee vendor at Schaumburg 's Metra station , who also serves as the building 's custodian , received a six-month break on the rent Tuesday to keep his business viable amid the major downturn in traffic there during the pandemic .
Schaumburg trustees voted unanimously to award Johnikutty Philipose a waiver of his $ 300 monthly rent for Johnny 's Coffee Mart at the train station from October through March .
The station , whose building at 2000 S. Springinsguth Road is owned and operated by the village , has seen its average daily traffic drop from nearly 1,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 40 .
Philipose could n't secure financial help through Schaumburg 's Small Business Grant Program because he has no plans to expand , and he did n't qualify for the federal Paycheck Protection Program because he has no employees other than himself .
Schaumburg Communications Director Allison Albrecht said officials determined this was a unique situation in which providing rent relief for Philipose was beneficial to both his business and the village 's own operation of the building .
The village normally pays Philipose $ 667 per month for his twice-daily cleanings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This function is especially important during the pandemic , Albrecht added .
The $ 300 monthly rent for the coffee and snack shop normally is deducted from Philipose 's custodial pay .
Schaumburg officials asked the company that cleans the village 's other buildings how much it would cost to add the Metra station to its duties .
The company quoted prices of $ 800 per month to clean the station once a day and $ 1,600 per month for the twice-daily cleanings Philipose now does .

Schaumburg waives rent for Metra station's coffee vendor amid pandemic
Schaumburg officials Tuesday granted a six-month rent waiver for the coffee vendor at the village's Metra station because of the severe drop in the number of commuters during the pandemic. Daily Herald file photo
The coffee vendor at Schaumburg's Metra station, who also serves as the building's custodian, received a six-month break on the rent Tuesday to keep his business viable amid the major downturn in traffic there during the pandemic.
Schaumburg trustees voted unanimously to award Johnikutty Philipose a waiver of his $300 monthly rent for Johnny's Coffee Mart at the train station from October through March.
The station, whose building at 2000 S. Springinsguth Road is owned and operated by the village, has seen its average daily traffic drop from nearly 1,000 vehicles in the parking lot to 20 to 40.
Philipose couldn't secure financial help through Schaumburg's Small Business Grant Program because he has no plans to expand, and he didn't qualify for the federal Paycheck Protection Program because he has no employees other than himself.
Schaumburg Communications Director Allison Albrecht said officials determined this was a unique situation in which providing rent relief for Philipose was beneficial to both his business and the village's own operation of the building.
The village normally pays Philipose $667 per month for his twice-daily cleanings of the station Mondays through Saturdays. This function is especially important during the pandemic, Albrecht added.
The $300 monthly rent for the coffee and snack shop normally is deducted from Philipose's custodial pay.
Schaumburg officials asked the company that cleans the village's other buildings how much it would cost to add the Metra station to its duties. The company quoted prices of $800 per month to clean the station once a day and $1,600 per month for the twice-daily cleanings Philipose now does.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-08--Bradley quarantines entire student body

Bradley quarantines entire student body

PEORIA , Ill. -- Bradley University is requiring its entire student body to quarantine for two weeks because of clusters of COVID-19 on campus and is reverting to remote learning , officials announced Tuesday .
Officials of the private university said they have linked a spike of the coronavirus to off-campus gatherings .
The Peoria university is requiring students to limit nonessential interactions , stay in their off-campus apartments , residence halls or Greek houses , and take classes remotely beginning Tuesday .
In announcing the measure , the university said it has tallied about 50 COVID-19 cases so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to the outbreak without disrupting academic progress .
`` Although it may seem extreme , this move to temporary remote learning and a two-week , all-student quarantine allows us to focus on the continuity of the educational experience for all of our students while giving us time to gather data on the full extent of the spread of the virus and assess the best way to proceed as a community , '' Bradley President Stephen Standifird said in a message to students .
Most of those who tested positive are asymptomatic carriers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Standifird said .
More than 500 students were in quarantine as of Tuesday morning .
While about 4,600 undergraduates were enrolled at Bradley last year , it was n't immediately known how many are enrolled this fall .

Bradley quarantines entire student body
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University is requiring its entire student body to quarantine for two weeks because of clusters of COVID-19 on campus and is reverting to remote learning, officials announced Tuesday.
Officials of the private university said they have linked a spike of the coronavirus to off-campus gatherings. The Peoria university is requiring students to limit nonessential interactions, stay in their off-campus apartments, residence halls or Greek houses, and take classes remotely beginning Tuesday.
In announcing the measure, the university said it has tallied about 50 COVID-19 cases so far, adding emergency measures are needed to respond to the outbreak without disrupting academic progress.
"Although it may seem extreme, this move to temporary remote learning and a two-week, all-student quarantine allows us to focus on the continuity of the educational experience for all of our students while giving us time to gather data on the full extent of the spread of the virus and assess the best way to proceed as a community," Bradley President Stephen Standifird said in a message to students.
Most of those who tested positive are asymptomatic carriers, while others have experienced mild symptoms, Standifird said. More than 500 students were in quarantine as of Tuesday morning.
While about 4,600 undergraduates were enrolled at Bradley last year, it wasn't immediately known how many are enrolled this fall.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-08--Person struck, killed by Metra train near Des Plaines station

A person was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train near the Des Plaines Metra station about 5 p.m. @ @ @ @ @ victim and the circumstances of the death were not available .
Spokeswoman Katie Dahlstrom said @ @ @ @ @ investigating the death , but she did not anticipate releasing any information Tuesday evening .
@ @ @ @ @ halted for more than 90 minutes after the person was struck by the train .

Person struck, killed by Metra train near Des Plaines station
A person was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train near the Des Plaines Metra station about 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Details about the victim and the circumstances of the death were not available.
Spokeswoman Katie Dahlstrom said Metra is the lead agency investigating the death, but she did not anticipate releasing any information Tuesday evening.
She said train traffic was halted for more than 90 minutes after the person was struck by the train.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--Rangers snap 6-game losing streak, beat Angels 7-1

ARLINGTON , Texas -- Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings , Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels , who had won five in a row .
Lynn ( 5-2 ) , the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season , struck out six , walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits .
The right-hander had lost his previous two starts , allowing 10 runs ( nine earned ) - more than he had allowed combined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second .
They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss ' two-out error .
Andrew Heaney ( 3-3 ) allowed five runs ( three earned ) in five innings .
He struck out four and walked one .
Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep .
The lefty also gave up five runs ( over 3 2-3 innings ) in his first start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aug. 9 .
Jared Walsh led off the fifth with a homer for the only Angels run .
OAKLAND , Calif. -- Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke , and Oakland sent Houston to its sixth straight loss in the first game of a doubleheader .
Ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum as the A 's stretched their AL West lead over second-place Houston to 5 1/2 games .
Robbie Grossman hit a go-ahead double in the sixth and RamÃ³n Laureano added an RBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played as the visiting team in a makeup of a postponement from Aug. 30 after pitcher Daniel Mengden 's positive coronavirus test result .
Davis snapped an 0-for-8 stretch playing for the first time since Aug. 26 at Texas .
He began the day 3 for 8 lifetime against Greinke with a home run and a double .
Greinke ( 3-1 ) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings .
He struck out six .
A 's starter Frankie Montas ( 3-3 ) , 0-2 over his previous three outings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in five innings .
Liam Hendriks finished for his 11th save .
Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in the fifth for Houston .
The Astros ' losing streak is their longest since a seven-game skid in June 2019 .
BUFFALO , N.Y. -- Gary SÃ¡nchez and the slumping New York Yankees lost their fifth in a row and fell for the 15th time in 20 games , again failing to get clutch hits in a loss to Toronto .
At 21-21 , the Yankees are at .500 or worse in September for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Davis homered in his first at-bat of the season and the Blue Jays won their third straight game , a day after beating the Yankees 12-7 .
Shun Yamaguchi ( 2-3 ) allowed one run in two innings of relief to earn the win .
A.J .
Cole and Anthony Kay each pitched one scoreless inning , and Rafael Dolis finished for his third save in as many opportunities .
After stranding seven runners through the first four innings , New York got on the board when Luke Voit singled and scored on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fifth .
Happ ( 1-2 ) struck out a season-best 10 and walked two in 6 1/3 innings , allowing two runs and four hits .
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Wieters hit 14 foul balls during a 19-pitch at-bat that finished with a flyout during a wild rally that sent St. Louis over Minnesota for a doubleheader split .
Josh Donaldson , Nelson Cruz and Miguel SanÃ³ all homered , leading the Twins to a victory over the Cardinals in the first game .
Cruz also homered in the second game to tie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Twins led 2-0 in the third inning of the nightcap before combining two singles , three walks and two hitters to score five runs .
Wieters , hit by a pitch from Randy Dobnak ( 6-3 ) earlier in the inning , came up with two outs and the bases loaded against reliever Caleb Thielbar .
Wieters quickly fell behind 0-2 before eventually working the count full .
He then fouled off nine straight pitches before flying out to center .
Genesis Cabrera ( 3-1 ) pitched one inning in relief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earned his fourth save in as many chances by pitching 1 1/3 innings although he gave up a solo homer to Cruz in the seventh .
The Twins got a two-run homer in the second by rookie Brent Rooker , the first of his career .
Jose BerrÃos ( 4-3 ) pitched into the sixth before being lifted to earn the win in the opener .
He gave up three runs on four hits and struck out eight .
Carlos Martinez ( 0-2 ) , who had missed more than a month while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the fourth .
PHILADELPHIA -- Bobby Dalbec homered for his fourth straight game , his two-run shot in the sixth inning enough to help Boston beat Philadelphia and split a doubleheader .
Alec Bohm hit a two-out , two-run single in the seventh inning to rally the Phillies in the opener .
Dalbec homered in both games of the doubleheader , and the rookie first baseman has homered in five of his first nine career games .
He 's the first Red Sox rookie to homer in four straight games .
Phillies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on four pitches to open the sixth .
Dalbec homered two pitches later for the decisive shot that sent the Phillies to a crushing loss as they head into a lengthy road trip in Miami .
Phelps ( 2-4 ) has allowed a homer in his last three appearances for the Phillies .
The Red Sox tacked on a run in the seventh to make it 5-2 , and Marcus Walden got the final two outs in the ninth for his first save .
Chris Mazza ( 1-1 ) allowed two runs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued his knack for clutch hits , coming through in the opener with Philadelphia down to its last strike .
The rookie drove in four runs with three hits , including his winner off Matt Barnes ( 1-3 ) as the Phillies compete for their first playoff berth since 2011 .
Hector Neris ( 2-1 ) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win in an only-in-2020 one day , two-game series .
Rafael Devers homered twice and Dalbec continued his homer hot streak for the Red Sox .
Alex Verdugo also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homers .
CLEVELAND -- Maikel Franco drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and had an RBI single in the ninth as Kansas City beat Cleveland to snap a seven-game losing streak .
Whit Merrifield hit a three-run homer and Cam Gallagher had an RBI double for Kansas City .
Adalberto MondesÃ led off the eighth with a single off Adam Cimber ( 0-1 ) and scored on Franco 's fly to center , putting the Royals up 6-5 .
Later in the inning , Nicky Lopez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perez with the bases loaded to score Hunter Dozier .
Greg Holland ( 3-0 ) worked two perfect innings , striking out three , for the win .
Scott Barlow allowed one run in the ninth before earning his second save .
Carlos Santana , Sandy LeÃ³n and Francisco Lindor each homered for Cleveland , which had won three in a row .
WASHINGTON -- Juan Soto drove in a run in his return to the lineup and Washington used strong relief pitching to beat Tampa Bay and sweep the two-game series .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ soreness , Juan Soto was back in the lineup as the designated hitter .
He drove in a run in his first at-bat with a groundout to third in the first .
Soto finished 1 for 2 with two walks and a run .
The AL East-leading Rays had won or split their past 10 series before dropping both games against the Nationals .
Tampa Bay left-hander Ryan Yarbrough ( 0-3 ) returned from the injured list and had his shortest outing of the season in going 2 2/3 innings while allowing four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AnÃbal SÃ¡nchez ( 2-4 ) .
gave up two hits to three of the batters he faced in the inning before leaving without recording an out .
Daniel Hudson earned his ninth save .
DETROIT -- Spencer Turnbull allowed three hits in six scoreless innings , and Detroit broke the game open with five runs in the fifth on their way to a victory over Milwaukee , the Brewers ' third straight .
Turnbull ( 4-2 ) struck out three and walked three for the Tigers , who pulled within one game of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ postseason spot in the American League .
Jeimer Candelario homered and drove in four runs .
Willi Castro opened the scoring with an RBI single in the fourth .
Then Detroit sent 10 batters to the plate the following inning .
Victor Reyes hit an RBI single , and Candelario and Jorge Bonifacio each hit two-run singles .
Candelario added a two-run homer in the seventh to make it 8-0 .
Jedd Gyorko , Avisail Garcia and Omar Narvaez hit RBI singles for the Brewers in the ninth .
Milwaukee starter Adrian Houser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four hits in 4 2/3 innings .
ATLANTA -- Sixto SÃ¡nchez combined with four relievers on a four-hitter and Jorge Alfaro hit one of three homers for Miami in a victory over Atlanta .
Garrett Cooper had two hits , including a two-run homer , and drove in three runs .
Alfaro drove in two runs with two hits , including his first homer .
Matt Joyce also homered .
Miami trails Atlanta by 2 1/2 games in the division after winning the first two games of the three-game series .
SÃ¡nchez ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innings .
The right-hander had six strikeouts with one walk .
Kyle Wright ( 0-4 ) allowed five runs on seven hits , including three homers , in four innings as his ERA climbed to 8.05 .
NEW YORK -- Rookie Ryan Mountcastle hit a two-run homer , Rio Ruiz added a three-run shot as Baltimore hit four homers and cruised past the Mets .
The Orioles won their fourth straight and improved to 20-21 , moving within a half-game of the slumping Yankees for the second wild-card spot .
D.J .
Stewart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cedric Mullins had an RBI triple as the Orioles won for the sixth time in eight games .
Pat Valaika hit a solo homer .
Baltimore tied season highs for homers and runs and scored double-digit runs for the third time this season .
Jake Marisnick and Jeff McNeil homered for the Mets , who lost for the eighth time in 12 games .
Baltimore left-hander John Means ( 1-3 ) allowed one run on three hits in a season-high six innings .
Michael Wacha ( 1-3 ) allowed five runs ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four innings .
PITTSBURGH -- Pinch-runner Jason Martin scored the winning run on catcher Yasmani Grandal 's error in the bottom of the ninth inning as Pittsburgh rallied against the White Sox .
With the score tied at 4-4 , the Pirates loaded the bases with none out as Gregory Polanco and Josh Bell singled and Ke'Bryan Hayes walked .
Kevin Newman then laid down a bunt .
Pitcher Jimmy Cordero fielded the ball and shoveled it to Grandal in attempt to get a force out at home plate , but Grandal dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Polanco , scored .
Richard Rodriguez ( 2-2 ) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win .
Ross Detwiler ( 1-1 ) took the loss , as he was charged with an unearned run in 1/3 inning .
Grandal hit a two-run home run and Jose Abreu extended his hitting streak to 21 games for the White Sox .
Making his second straight since being sidelined nearly a month by a strained right triceps , Pittsburgh 's Joe Musgrove pitched four scoreless innings .
He allowed three hits while striking out five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mills pitched six sharp innings , David Bote drove in two runs and the Cubs beat Cincinnati .
Mills ( 4-3 ) permitted four hits , struck out six and walked three in his first win since Aug. 24 .
Duane Underwood Jr. and Ryan Tepera each got three outs before Jeremy Jeffress finished the five-hitter for his sixth save .
Shogo Akiyama reached three times on two hits and a walk , but the fourth-place Reds lost for the third time in four games .
They wasted another strong outing by Tyler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out 10 in seven innings .

Rangers snap 6-game losing streak, beat Angels 7-1
Texas Rangers first base coach Corey Ragsdale (43) watches as Ronald Guzman gestures to the dugout after hitting a single during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Associated Press
Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino and relief pitcher Nick Goody celebrate after the team's 7-1 win in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Associated Press
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.
Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) - more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts.
Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss' two-out error.
Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one.
Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers' new ballpark on Aug. 9.
Jared Walsh led off the fifth with a homer for the only Angels run.
ATHLETICS 4, ASTROS 2, 1st game
ASTROS 5, OAKLAND 4, 2nd game
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Yuli Gurriel hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning set up by an Oakland error, and Houston beat the Athletics to split a doubleheader and end a six-game losing streak.
In the opener, as ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum, Khris Davis homered off previously unbeaten Zack Greinke to help the A's win.
The split kept the AL West-leading Athletics 4 1/2 games ahead of second-place Houston.
George Springer reached on rookie shortstop Vimael Machin's error to start the seventh and eventually scored on Gurriel's fly.
Oakland loaded the bases against Enoli Paredes (2-2) in the sixth but couldn't capitalize. Ryan Pressly earned his eighth save.
J.B. Wendelken (1-1) got the loss.
Matt Olson homered for the A's, the 100th of his career.
The A's played as the visiting team in Game 1 . Robbie Grossman hit a go-ahead double in the sixth and Ramón Laureano added an RBI single for Oakland.
Davis hit a solo homer and RBI double in a rare start facing Greinke.
Greinke (3-1) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out six.
A's starter Frankie Montas (3-3) gave up two runs on six hits in five innings. Liam Hendriks finished for his 11th save.
Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in the fifth for Houston. The Astros had their longest losing streak since dropping seven straight in June 2019.
BLUE JAYS 2, YANKEES 1
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Gary Sánchez and the slumping New York Yankees lost their fifth in a row and fell for the 15th time in 20 games, again failing to get clutch hits in a loss to Toronto.
At 21-21, the Yankees are at .500 or worse in September for the first time since 1995.
Jonathan Davis homered in his first at-bat of the season and the Blue Jays won their third straight game, a day after beating the Yankees 12-7.
Shun Yamaguchi (2-3) allowed one run in two innings of relief to earn the win. A.J. Cole and Anthony Kay each pitched one scoreless inning, and Rafael Dolis finished for his third save in as many opportunities.
After stranding seven runners through the first four innings, New York got on the board when Luke Voit singled and scored on Mike Tauchman's sacrifice fly in the fifth.
Happ (1-2) struck out a season-best 10 and walked two in 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs and four hits.
TWINS 7, CARDINALS 3, 1st game
CARDINALS 6, TWINS 4, 2nd game
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Wieters hit 14 foul balls during a 19-pitch at-bat that finished with a flyout during a wild rally that sent St. Louis over Minnesota for a doubleheader split.
Josh Donaldson, Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sanó all homered, leading the Twins to a victory over the Cardinals in the first game. Cruz also homered in the second game to tie him for the MLB lead with 15.
The Twins led 2-0 in the third inning of the nightcap before combining two singles, three walks and two hitters to score five runs.
Wieters, hit by a pitch from Randy Dobnak (6-3) earlier in the inning, came up with two outs and the bases loaded against reliever Caleb Thielbar. Wieters quickly fell behind 0-2 before eventually working the count full. He then fouled off nine straight pitches before flying out to center.
Genesis Cabrera (3-1) pitched one inning in relief to earn the win. Giovanny Gallegos earned his fourth save in as many chances by pitching 1 1/3 innings although he gave up a solo homer to Cruz in the seventh.
The Twins got a two-run homer in the second by rookie Brent Rooker, the first of his career.
Jose Berríos (4-3) pitched into the sixth before being lifted to earn the win in the opener. He gave up three runs on four hits and struck out eight.
Carlos Martinez (0-2), who had missed more than a month while dealing with the coronavirus, was chased in the fourth.
PHILLIES 6, RED SOX 5, 1st game
RED SOX 5, PHILLIES 2, 2nd game
PHILADELPHIA -- Bobby Dalbec homered for his fourth straight game, his two-run shot in the sixth inning enough to help Boston beat Philadelphia and split a doubleheader.
Alec Bohm hit a two-out, two-run single in the seventh inning to rally the Phillies in the opener.
Dalbec homered in both games of the doubleheader, and the rookie first baseman has homered in five of his first nine career games. He's the first Red Sox rookie to homer in four straight games.
Phillies reliever David Phelps walked Jackie Bradley Jr. on four pitches to open the sixth. Dalbec homered two pitches later for the decisive shot that sent the Phillies to a crushing loss as they head into a lengthy road trip in Miami. Phelps (2-4) has allowed a homer in his last three appearances for the Phillies.
The Red Sox tacked on a run in the seventh to make it 5-2, and Marcus Walden got the final two outs in the ninth for his first save.
Chris Mazza (1-1) allowed two runs in five innings for the win.
Bohm continued his knack for clutch hits, coming through in the opener with Philadelphia down to its last strike. The rookie drove in four runs with three hits, including his winner off Matt Barnes (1-3) as the Phillies compete for their first playoff berth since 2011.
Hector Neris (2-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win in an only-in-2020 one day, two-game series.
Rafael Devers homered twice and Dalbec continued his homer hot streak for the Red Sox. Alex Verdugo also hit one of Boston's four solo homers.
GIANTS 6, MARINERS 5
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pinch-hitter Darin Ruf homered with one out in the seventh inning and San Francisco ended Seattle's winning streak at six games.
Alex Dickerson and Mauricio Dubón also went deep for the Giants, who erased a 5-1 deficit to win for the seventh time in nine games.
First-year San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler had to use five pitchers to keep his club on a roll and got another big night from the offense.
Donovan Solano had three hits and scored twice. Brandon Belt singled twice and had two RBIs.
J.P. Crawford drove in three for the Mariners.
Lefty reliever Anthony Misiewicz (0'"2) took the loss.
Tyler Rogers (2-3) retired three batters to win. Tony Watson pitched the ninth for his second save.
ROYALS 8, INDIANS 6
CLEVELAND -- Maikel Franco drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and had an RBI single in the ninth as Kansas City beat Cleveland to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Whit Merrifield hit a three-run homer and Cam Gallagher had an RBI double for Kansas City.
Adalberto Mondesí led off the eighth with a single off Adam Cimber (0-1) and scored on Franco's fly to center, putting the Royals up 6-5. Later in the inning, Nicky Lopez was hit by a pitch from Oliver Perez with the bases loaded to score Hunter Dozier.
Greg Holland (3-0) worked two perfect innings, striking out three, for the win. Scott Barlow allowed one run in the ninth before earning his second save.
Carlos Santana, Sandy León and Francisco Lindor each homered for Cleveland, which had won three in a row.
NATIONALS 5, RAYS 3
WASHINGTON -- Juan Soto drove in a run in his return to the lineup and Washington used strong relief pitching to beat Tampa Bay and sweep the two-game series.
After missing five games with left elbow soreness, Juan Soto was back in the lineup as the designated hitter. He drove in a run in his first at-bat with a groundout to third in the first. Soto finished 1 for 2 with two walks and a run.
The AL East-leading Rays had won or split their past 10 series before dropping both games against the Nationals.
Tampa Bay left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (0-3) returned from the injured list and had his shortest outing of the season in going 2 2/3 innings while allowing four runs and six hits.
Nationals starter Aníbal Sánchez (2-4). gave up two hits to three of the batters he faced in the inning before leaving without recording an out. Daniel Hudson earned his ninth save.
TIGERS 8, BREWERS 3
DETROIT -- Spencer Turnbull allowed three hits in six scoreless innings, and Detroit broke the game open with five runs in the fifth on their way to a victory over Milwaukee, the Brewers' third straight.
Turnbull (4-2) struck out three and walked three for the Tigers, who pulled within one game of the New York Yankees for the final postseason spot in the American League. Jeimer Candelario homered and drove in four runs.
Willi Castro opened the scoring with an RBI single in the fourth. Then Detroit sent 10 batters to the plate the following inning. Victor Reyes hit an RBI single, and Candelario and Jorge Bonifacio each hit two-run singles. Candelario added a two-run homer in the seventh to make it 8-0.
Jedd Gyorko, Avisail Garcia and Omar Narvaez hit RBI singles for the Brewers in the ninth.
Milwaukee starter Adrian Houser (1-4) allowed five runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings.
MARLINS 8, BRAVES 0
ATLANTA -- Sixto Sánchez combined with four relievers on a four-hitter and Jorge Alfaro hit one of three homers for Miami in a victory over Atlanta.
Garrett Cooper had two hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in three runs. Alfaro drove in two runs with two hits, including his first homer. Matt Joyce also homered.
Miami trails Atlanta by 2 1/2 games in the division after winning the first two games of the three-game series.
Sánchez (2-1) allowed three hits in six-plus innings. The right-hander had six strikeouts with one walk.
Kyle Wright (0-4) allowed five runs on seven hits, including three homers, in four innings as his ERA climbed to 8.05.
ORIOLES 11, METS 2
NEW YORK -- Rookie Ryan Mountcastle hit a two-run homer, Rio Ruiz added a three-run shot as Baltimore hit four homers and cruised past the Mets.
The Orioles won their fourth straight and improved to 20-21, moving within a half-game of the slumping Yankees for the second wild-card spot.
D.J. Stewart also homered for the third straight game. Cedric Mullins had an RBI triple as the Orioles won for the sixth time in eight games. Pat Valaika hit a solo homer.
Baltimore tied season highs for homers and runs and scored double-digit runs for the third time this season.
Jake Marisnick and Jeff McNeil homered for the Mets, who lost for the eighth time in 12 games.
Baltimore left-hander John Means (1-3) allowed one run on three hits in a season-high six innings.
Michael Wacha (1-3) allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits in four innings.
PIRATES 5, WHITE SOX 4
PITTSBURGH -- Pinch-runner Jason Martin scored the winning run on catcher Yasmani Grandal's error in the bottom of the ninth inning as Pittsburgh rallied against the White Sox.
With the score tied at 4-4, the Pirates loaded the bases with none out as Gregory Polanco and Josh Bell singled and Ke'Bryan Hayes walked.
Kevin Newman then laid down a bunt. Pitcher Jimmy Cordero fielded the ball and shoveled it to Grandal in attempt to get a force out at home plate, but Grandal dropped the toss and Martin, who ran for Polanco, scored.
Richard Rodriguez (2-2) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win. Ross Detwiler (1-1) took the loss, as he was charged with an unearned run in 1/3 inning.
Grandal hit a two-run home run and Jose Abreu extended his hitting streak to 21 games for the White Sox.
Making his second straight since being sidelined nearly a month by a strained right triceps, Pittsburgh's Joe Musgrove pitched four scoreless innings. He allowed three hits while striking out five and walking two.
CUBS 3, REDS 0
CHICAGO -- Alec Mills pitched six sharp innings, David Bote drove in two runs and the Cubs beat Cincinnati.
Mills (4-3) permitted four hits, struck out six and walked three in his first win since Aug. 24.
Duane Underwood Jr. and Ryan Tepera each got three outs before Jeremy Jeffress finished the five-hitter for his sixth save.
Shogo Akiyama reached three times on two hits and a walk, but the fourth-place Reds lost for the third time in four games. They wasted another strong outing by Tyler Mahle (1-2), who struck out 10 in seven innings.
PADRES 14, ROCKIES 5
SAN DIEGO -- Wil Myers homered twice, including San Diego's seventh grand slam of the season, Austin Nola hit a three-run shot and Mike Clevinger was impressive in his home debut in a rout of Colorado.
The Padres, cruising toward their first postseason appearance since 2006, won their third straight and for the seventh time in nine games.
Myers hit his slam in the five-run first inning and then homered leading off the seventh to match his single-game high of five RBIs. His 11th homer gave him his eighth career multi-homer game.
Clevinger (2-2) settled down after allowing Nolan Arenado's three-run home run with one out in the third. The right-hander held the Rockies to four runs and five hits in five innings, struck out eight and walked one. After allowing Matt Kemp's two-out single in the first, Clevinger retired the next 11 batters.
Starter Chi Chi González (0-1) lasted just five batters after walking the first three, striking out Mitch Moreland and then hitting Austin Nola to bring in a run.
DODGERS 10, DIAMONDBACKS 9, 10 inn.
PHOENIX -- Rookie Gavin Lux hit two homers, including a three-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Dodgers rallied from four runs down to beat Arizona.
In the decisive 10th inning, A.J. Pollock started on second base and advanced to third on Cody Bellinger's fly ball to left. Max Muncy was intentionally walked and Pollock scored on an error by Eduardo Escobar, who mishandled Chris Taylor's grounder.
Lux followed with a towering homer that landed deep in the right-field seats and made it 10-6. It was the 22-year-old prospect's first multihomer game in the big leagues.
Arizona nearly fought back in the bottom of the frame. Christian Walker hit a two-run homer to make it 10-8 and David Peralta's single brought home Escobar for a 10-9 margin. Kenley Jansen (3-0) struck out rookie Wyatt Mathisen to end the 4-hour, 25-minute game.
The Dodgers bounced back from two straight losses and improved to 31-12 for the season. The disappointing Diamondbacks lost for the 17th time in 19 games.
The Dodgers won despite leaving 15 men on base.
Yoan López (0-1) took the loss, giving up four runs, including three earned, in one inning.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--'Choose to be happy': Lindenhurst woman feted (through a window) for her 100th birthday

Catherine Ori joined the centenarian club Wednesday as she celebrated her 100th birthday with her family through the patio window @ @ @ @ @ Lakes senior community in Lindenhurst .
Ori was excited to see her family , including @ @ @ @ @ , as she reached the milestone .
In addition to her children , some of @ @ @ @ @ away as Colorado and Montana , Ori has 20 grandchildren , 37 great-grandchildren -- with @ @ @ @ @ and one great-great-grandchild .
COVID-19 restrictions kept her family outside in the rain , but @ @ @ @ @ spirits down .
The group sang `` Happy Birthday '' twice , along with a @ @ @ @ @ songs , while waving to Ori through the window .
Her children said their mom @ @ @ @ @ life can be expressed in her favorite saying : `` Life is what you make @ @ @ @ @ day I choose to be happy . ''

'Choose to be happy': Lindenhurst woman feted (through a window) for her 100th birthday
Catherine Ori joined the centenarian club Wednesday as she celebrated her 100th birthday with her family through the patio window at The Village at Victory Lakes senior community in Lindenhurst.
- Brian Hill | Staff Photographer Catherine Ori's family gathered Wednesday to celebrate her 100th birthday at The Village at Victory Lakes senior community in Lindenhurst. Though separated by a patio door, family members sang all of her favorite songs to her.
Ori was excited to see her family, including all six of her children, as she reached the milestone.
In addition to her children, some of whom traveled from as far away as Colorado and Montana, Ori has 20 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren -- with another on the way -- and one great-great-grandchild.
- Brian Hill | Staff Photographer Catherine Ori greets her family Wednesday as they gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday at The Village at Victory Lakes senior community in Lindenhurst.
COVID-19 restrictions kept her family outside in the rain, but it couldn't keep their spirits down.
The group sang "Happy Birthday" twice, along with a number of her other favorite songs, while waving to Ori through the window.
- Brian Hill | Staff Photographer Catherine Ori reacts Wednesday as family members gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday at The Village at Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst.
Her children said their mom's secret to a long life can be expressed in her favorite saying: "Life is what you make of it, and every day I choose to be happy."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--In face of more negative ads, Elk Grove mayor announces reelection bid

Prompted in large part by a new round of negative campaign-style mailers that take aim at him and his political allies , Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson announced this week he is running for reelection next spring .
Already the longest-tenured mayor in village history , with nearly two dozen years in office , Johnson plans to seek an unprecedented seventh term in the April 6 election .
`` It seems like it 's gone by in a flash .
But I 'll tell you this : When this crap started hitting again , it made my decision very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the village board dais , holding up an anonymous glossy mail piece that arrived in mailboxes late last month .
`` This village is too important .
This village has too much going for it to allow this kind of stuff to continue on . ''
Johnson and his allies were targeted in a series of anonymous mailers and robocalls from the summer of 2019 until last February , when the Illinois Supreme Court tossed from the ballot a referendum that sought to impose retroactive term limits on him and other village @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billboards popped up in recent weeks .
The most recent mail piece takes aim at Johnson and his political consultant , Kitty Vanderweel Weiner , who chaired the Committee to Oppose the Retroactive Term Limits Referendum that was bankrolled by Johnson .
Weiner and her husband run Entertainment Management Group , which books Elk Grove 's summer concert series and purchases insurance brokered through Johnson 's private insurance company .
Johnson said the criticisms in the ads are `` nothing new . ''
`` They 're just regurgitating the stuff they talked about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They are trying to divide this community . ''
He believes the ads are a sign there will be challengers to him and the slate of three incumbent trustees who also announced reelection bids .
After Johnson 's reelection announcement during the village board meeting Tuesday night , similar proclamations were made by Trustees Pat Feichter ( on the board since 1996 ) , Chris Prochno ( since 1997 ) and Jeff Franke ( since 2007 ) .
`` I was 50/50 ( about running again ) , '' Franke said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flyer hit everybody 's doors , it just infuriated me that these outside people that do n't care about this town are trying to take it over and change things not for the better , but just for their own purposes -- maybe making more money or something .
They do n't care . ''
Johnson said he also running again because of the economic effects related to the coronavirus pandemic .
He pointed to his and the current board 's experience in navigating economic downturns after the Sept. 11 , 2001 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he touted other parts of his record , including low taxes , infrastructure projects , burgeoning business park and the popular summer concert series .
`` Now it 's more important than ever before , at least in the 65-year history of this village , that we have strong experienced leadership to get through this time , '' Johnson said .

In face of more negative ads, Elk Grove mayor announces reelection bid
Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson, pointing to a recent anonymous mailer that takes aim at him, announces his reelection bid from the village board dais Tuesday night. Courtesy of Elk Grove Television
Prompted in large part by a new round of negative campaign-style mailers that take aim at him and his political allies, Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson announced this week he is running for reelection next spring.
Already the longest-tenured mayor in village history, with nearly two dozen years in office, Johnson plans to seek an unprecedented seventh term in the April 6 election.
"It seems like it's gone by in a flash. But I'll tell you this: When this crap started hitting again, it made my decision very simple," Johnson said Tuesday night from the village board dais, holding up an anonymous glossy mail piece that arrived in mailboxes late last month. "This village is too important. This village has too much going for it to allow this kind of stuff to continue on."
Johnson and his allies were targeted in a series of anonymous mailers and robocalls from the summer of 2019 until last February, when the Illinois Supreme Court tossed from the ballot a referendum that sought to impose retroactive term limits on him and other village leaders.
Two new mailers and two billboards popped up in recent weeks. The most recent mail piece takes aim at Johnson and his political consultant, Kitty Vanderweel Weiner, who chaired the Committee to Oppose the Retroactive Term Limits Referendum that was bankrolled by Johnson.
Weiner and her husband run Entertainment Management Group, which books Elk Grove's summer concert series and purchases insurance brokered through Johnson's private insurance company.
Johnson said the criticisms in the ads are "nothing new."
"They're just regurgitating the stuff they talked about before," he said. "They are trying to divide this community."
He believes the ads are a sign there will be challengers to him and the slate of three incumbent trustees who also announced reelection bids. After Johnson's reelection announcement during the village board meeting Tuesday night, similar proclamations were made by Trustees Pat Feichter (on the board since 1996), Chris Prochno (since 1997) and Jeff Franke (since 2007).
"I was 50/50 (about running again)," Franke said. "But a few weeks ago when that flyer hit everybody's doors, it just infuriated me that these outside people that don't care about this town are trying to take it over and change things not for the better, but just for their own purposes -- maybe making more money or something. They don't care."
Johnson said he also running again because of the economic effects related to the coronavirus pandemic. He pointed to his and the current board's experience in navigating economic downturns after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the 2008 recession.
And he touted other parts of his record, including low taxes, infrastructure projects, burgeoning business park and the popular summer concert series.
"Now it's more important than ever before, at least in the 65-year history of this village, that we have strong experienced leadership to get through this time," Johnson said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--Quigley, Hanson offer stark differences on COVID response, race

The race for Illinois ' 5th Congressional District seat is shaping up as a clash of ideologies .
Those differences were revealed Tuesday when the candidates , incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Republican challenger Tommy Hanson , met with the Daily Herald editorial board in a virtual endorsement session .
Quigley , a five-term congressman from Chicago , was sharply critical of President Donald Trump 's response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
He said the president did not set the Defense Production Act in motion `` at full-bore , '' did not coordinate with allies and failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` He has let this go 3½ , almost four months without a response to the HEROES Act ( Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act ) , which we passed in the House to address additional care for those with the virus , '' Quigley said .
But Hanson said Trump has `` done an incredible job , considering the fact that the Democrats just wo n't work with him . ''
Hanson , a commercial real estate broker from Chicago who lost to Quigley in 2018 , noted that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and immediately launched research for a vaccine .
Quigley and Hanson also offered opposing viewpoints on systemic racism .
Hanson said he sees racism as mainly an urban problem .
`` The racism that exists in America is mainly in the big cities in our country .
And a lot of it is because of the public schools in the big cities like Chicago , New York , ( Los Angeles ) , San Francisco , Houston , '' he said .
`` The schools do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the suburbs , by contrast , `` people go to church and they respect God , '' he said .
He also criticized the Black Lives Matter movement as Marxists who want the U.S. to become a communist country .
Quigley said we 're only beginning to recognize the systemic racism that 's existed for too long , and addressing it will take an ongoing effort in which the federal government has a significant role to play .
`` To suggest that it 's only an urban problem is just mind boggling , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of gun violence , Quigley supports universal background checks and said there are reasonable limits to gun rights .
`` You really do n't need a weapon designed for a theater of war to protect yourself , '' he said .
Hanson said the problem is n't a lack of gun laws .
`` The real problem is illegal guns , because the fact of the matter is legal gun ownership is heavily regulated , '' he said .
`` People have to get a ( Firearm Owners Identification ) card if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have got to get a concealed carry card , and those are not easy to get . ''

Quigley, Hanson offer stark differences on COVID response, race
Tommy Hanson, left, and Mike Quigley are candidates for the 5th Congressional District seat.
The race for Illinois' 5th Congressional District seat is shaping up as a clash of ideologies.
Those differences were revealed Tuesday when the candidates, incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Republican challenger Tommy Hanson, met with the Daily Herald editorial board in a virtual endorsement session.
Quigley, a five-term congressman from Chicago, was sharply critical of President Donald Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the president did not set the Defense Production Act in motion "at full-bore," did not coordinate with allies and failed to communicate with state and local governments.
"He has let this go 3½, almost four months without a response to the HEROES Act (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act), which we passed in the House to address additional care for those with the virus," Quigley said.
But Hanson said Trump has "done an incredible job, considering the fact that the Democrats just won't work with him."
Hanson, a commercial real estate broker from Chicago who lost to Quigley in 2018, noted that Trump suspended some travel from China and Europe in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and immediately launched research for a vaccine.
Quigley and Hanson also offered opposing viewpoints on systemic racism.
Hanson said he sees racism as mainly an urban problem.
"The racism that exists in America is mainly in the big cities in our country. And a lot of it is because of the public schools in the big cities like Chicago, New York, (Los Angeles), San Francisco, Houston," he said. "The schools don't treat the students right."
In the suburbs, by contrast, "people go to church and they respect God," he said.
He also criticized the Black Lives Matter movement as Marxists who want the U.S. to become a communist country.
Quigley said we're only beginning to recognize the systemic racism that's existed for too long, and addressing it will take an ongoing effort in which the federal government has a significant role to play.
"To suggest that it's only an urban problem is just mind boggling," he said.
On the issue of gun violence, Quigley supports universal background checks and said there are reasonable limits to gun rights.
"You really don't need a weapon designed for a theater of war to protect yourself," he said.
Hanson said the problem isn't a lack of gun laws.
"The real problem is illegal guns, because the fact of the matter is legal gun ownership is heavily regulated," he said. "People have to get a (Firearm Owners Identification) card if they want to carry a gun. They have got to get a concealed carry card, and those are not easy to get."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--Worker injured during pallet collapse in Aurora warehouse

One person was seriously injured Wednesday morning at an Aurora warehouse when a stack of pallets fell on the worker @ @ @ @ @ said emergency crews were called at 10:44 a.m. to JBS Logistics , 999 Bilter Road @ @ @ @ @ treated for minor injuries at a hospital .
Authorities declined to say the weight of @ @ @ @ @ on them , but they said the items were removed by hand to free the @ @ @ @ @ the scene until the business ' managers accounted for all the workers .

Worker injured during pallet collapse in Aurora warehouse
One person was seriously injured Wednesday morning at an Aurora warehouse when a stack of pallets fell on the worker.
Aurora Fire Department officials said emergency crews were called at 10:44 a.m. to JBS Logistics, 999 Bilter Road.
Two other workers were treated for minor injuries at a hospital.
Authorities declined to say the weight of the pallets or what was on them, but they said the items were removed by hand to free the victim.
Firefighters remained at the scene until the business' managers accounted for all the workers.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--Parents, students rally to reopen Algonquin District 300 to in-person learning

Saying that remote learning has not been successful , a group of concerned parents and students from Algonquin-based Community Community Unit District 300 rallied outside the Center Office asking district officials to reopen to in-person learning .
District 300 has been remote since the beginning of the year because of COVID-19 .
Several speakers at the rally said they were worried for children 's mental health and the social isolation they might feel from not seeing their friends .
One Algonquin resident , Sharon Vandermeir , said her grandchild , in kindergarten , is not learning anything .
`` She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she does n't like to sit in front of a computer for six hours a day , '' Vandermeir said .
`` The kids need an education , and Zoom is not an education . ''
Superintendent Fred Heid said there have been mixed reviews on remote learning .
`` Some people have been incredibly successful and love it , '' he said .
`` What our teachers wanted to do was mirror the traditional school day to the greatest extent possible .
( Students ) are engaging in the classroom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
At a school board workshop meeting after the rally , Heid shared the administration 's recommendation that elementary , middle and high schools go to a hybrid schedule for the district 's second quarter , beginning Oct. 13 .
Under this plan , schools would have half of their students on campus each day , while the other half would work remotely .
A remote option would still be available for parents .
This hybrid plan now is possible , Heid said , because according to district data there are good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manage exposure events , additional personal protective equipment solutions have been sourced and social distancing is attainable .
However , he cautioned the school environment would still be different , as extra safety precautions are taken .
Masks will be required when students are physically in the classroom .
A formal vote on this hybrid plan was not taken at Tuesday 's meeting , but is set for 8 a.m. Friday .
Brett Corrigan , a Harry D. Jacobs High School sophomore who organized Tuesday 's rally , said e-learning is failing students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 300 discussion page , he says he got a lot of blowback from parents .
This spurred him to create his own Facebook page .
When doing work over the internet , Corrigan said , there 's been a lot of technical issues , causing him to miss out on key instructions .
Although Corrigan said his teachers are doing the best they can with the situation , they are overwhelmed .
One teacher told Corrigan she 's getting hundreds of emails a week .
`` Since they 're getting so many emails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions do n't get answered , '' he said .
Corrigan said there are consequences to continuing with remote learning .
`` We will never get these weeks back that we lost to poorly ( conceived ) and implemented remote learning nonsense , '' he said .
Tyler Jones , another sophomore at Jacobs , said with remote learning , students are n't getting the same experience they should be .
`` There 's several issues , network issues , that would n't happen if we were at school , '' Jones said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues , Heid said they have been working through them , such as working with AT & T to fix outages in the Lake in the Hills area .
In addition , the district has provided hot spots and devices to students , and teachers have multiple options for learning platforms to use in case one does n't work .
On Tuesday , the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,392 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths , bringing the total number of cases to 252,353 .
Illinois ' total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8,186 .
While Corrigan acknowledged the cases in Illinois are increasing , he said it is important to look at other data such as hospitalization and death rates , as well .
`` I believe we could do this in a safe manner , '' he said .
His mother , Kerry Corrigan , said as a single mom working full time , it is hard to help her kids when they are struggling in school .
Although her children are older , Kerry Corrigan said , she fears for those who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This is our future right here , '' she said .
`` ( E-learning ) is really going to hold them back . ''
Two Algonquin residents , former District 300 students Samantha Neylon , dressed in all black and a skull mask , and Melissa Ruby , dressed as the grim reaper , protested against reopening in person on Tuesday .
`` ( COVID-19 ) is not over because we want it to be , '' Neylon said .
Ruby said her concern is the students will bring COVID-19 home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , parents or neighbors with preexisting conditions .
Ruby said she does not want any child to know the pain of losing a parent .
`` I know that it 's not ideal , '' Ruby said .
`` I understand that because I 'm an educator myself .
I do n't like the situation either .
But I think we have to think of other people more .
We 're all in this together . ''

Parents, students rally to reopen Algonquin District 300 to in-person learning
Demonstrators hold signs along Harnish Road Tuesday during a rally for the reopening for in-person learning at the Algonquin-based Community Community Unit District 300 Central Office in Algqonquin. Matthew Apgar/Shaw Media
Saying that remote learning has not been successful, a group of concerned parents and students from Algonquin-based Community Community Unit District 300 rallied outside the Center Office asking district officials to reopen to in-person learning.
District 300 has been remote since the beginning of the year because of COVID-19.
Several speakers at the rally said they were worried for children's mental health and the social isolation they might feel from not seeing their friends.
One Algonquin resident, Sharon Vandermeir, said her grandchild, in kindergarten, is not learning anything.
"She gets distracted easily, she's bored, she doesn't like to sit in front of a computer for six hours a day," Vandermeir said. "The kids need an education, and Zoom is not an education."
Superintendent Fred Heid said there have been mixed reviews on remote learning.
"Some people have been incredibly successful and love it," he said. "What our teachers wanted to do was mirror the traditional school day to the greatest extent possible. (Students) are engaging in the classroom, but just doing it through their device."
At a school board workshop meeting after the rally, Heid shared the administration's recommendation that elementary, middle and high schools go to a hybrid schedule for the district's second quarter, beginning Oct. 13.
Under this plan, schools would have half of their students on campus each day, while the other half would work remotely.
A remote option would still be available for parents.
This hybrid plan now is possible, Heid said, because according to district data there are good systems in place to help mitigate and manage exposure events, additional personal protective equipment solutions have been sourced and social distancing is attainable.
However, he cautioned the school environment would still be different, as extra safety precautions are taken. Masks will be required when students are physically in the classroom.
A formal vote on this hybrid plan was not taken at Tuesday's meeting, but is set for 8 a.m. Friday.
Brett Corrigan, a Harry D. Jacobs High School sophomore who organized Tuesday's rally, said e-learning is failing students.
After posting this in a District 300 discussion page, he says he got a lot of blowback from parents. This spurred him to create his own Facebook page.
When doing work over the internet, Corrigan said, there's been a lot of technical issues, causing him to miss out on key instructions.
Although Corrigan said his teachers are doing the best they can with the situation, they are overwhelmed. One teacher told Corrigan she's getting hundreds of emails a week.
"Since they're getting so many emails, if I ask questions, the questions don't get answered," he said.
Corrigan said there are consequences to continuing with remote learning.
"We will never get these weeks back that we lost to poorly (conceived) and implemented remote learning nonsense," he said.
Tyler Jones, another sophomore at Jacobs, said with remote learning, students aren't getting the same experience they should be.
"There's several issues, network issues, that wouldn't happen if we were at school," Jones said.
When it comes to the technology issues, Heid said they have been working through them, such as working with AT&T to fix outages in the Lake in the Hills area.
In addition, the district has provided hot spots and devices to students, and teachers have multiple options for learning platforms to use in case one doesn't work.
On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,392 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths, bringing the total number of cases to 252,353. Illinois' total number of deaths because of COVID-19 is 8,186.
While Corrigan acknowledged the cases in Illinois are increasing, he said it is important to look at other data such as hospitalization and death rates, as well.
"I believe we could do this in a safe manner," he said.
His mother, Kerry Corrigan, said as a single mom working full time, it is hard to help her kids when they are struggling in school.
Although her children are older, Kerry Corrigan said, she fears for those who have younger children, or children with disabilities.
"This is our future right here," she said. "(E-learning) is really going to hold them back."
Two Algonquin residents, former District 300 students Samantha Neylon, dressed in all black and a skull mask, and Melissa Ruby, dressed as the grim reaper, protested against reopening in person on Tuesday.
"(COVID-19) is not over because we want it to be," Neylon said.
Ruby said her concern is the students will bring COVID-19 home with them, where they have grandparents, parents or neighbors with preexisting conditions.
Ruby said she does not want any child to know the pain of losing a parent.
"I know that it's not ideal," Ruby said. "I understand that because I'm an educator myself. I don't like the situation either. But I think we have to think of other people more. We're all in this together."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--DuPage woman first human case this year of West Nile in Illinois

A DuPage County woman has contracted West Nile virus -- the first human case this year of the mosquito-borne disease in Illinois .
The woman , who is in her 40s and lives in Darien , fell ill in mid-August and is recovering , public health officials announced Wednesday .
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike urged people to take precautions against infected mosquitoes .
`` In an effort to decrease our risk of contracting COVID-19 from indoor settings , many of us are spending more time outdoors while still socially distancing , '' Ezike said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outdoors , we need to protect ourselves from other viruses carried by mosquitoes by wearing insect repellent and getting rid of standing water around our homes . ''
West Nile symptoms include fever , nausea , skin rash and head and body aches .
Symptoms may last from a few days to a few weeks .
Four out of five people infected with West Nile virus will not show any symptoms .
Severe cases can lead to encephalitis , meningitis and death .
People older than 60 and those with weakened immune systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from West Nile virus .
Last year , the state health department reported 28 human cases , including one person who died , although officials warned human cases are underreported .
In 2019 , 46 counties in Illinois showed positive results for the virus in mosquito batches , birds , horses or humans .
Health officials recommend following the three `` R 's '' of defense : • Reduce : Make sure doors and windows have tightfitting screens .
Repair or replace screens that have tears .
Eliminate , or refresh each week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce areas where mosquitoes can breed , including water in bird baths , ponds , flowerpots , wading pools , old tires and other containers .
• Repel : When outdoors , wear shoes and socks , long pants and a long-sleeved shirt and apply insect repellent that contains DEET , picaridin , oil of lemon eucalyptus , or IR 3535 , according to label instructions .
Check with a physician before using repellents on infants .
• Report : Report locations where you see water sitting stagnant for more than a week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and similar locations .
The local health department or city government may be able to add larvicide to the water , which will kill any mosquito larvae .
The DuPage health department monitors virus activity by collecting and testing mosquitoes in traps throughout the county .
For the week ending Sept. 5 , DuPage reported 17 of 32 tests of mosquito pools were positive , or 53 % .
The county health department also has a Personal Protection Index , a kind of warning system for West Nile activity updated Wednesdays on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current level is two , meaning there are `` high numbers of infected mosquitoes in most areas '' and at least one confirmed human case .

DuPage woman first human case this year of West Nile in Illinois
AP Photo/Robert F. BukatyA DuPage County woman in her 40s last month became ill with West Nile virus.
A DuPage County woman has contracted West Nile virus -- the first human case this year of the mosquito-borne disease in Illinois.
The woman, who is in her 40s and lives in Darien, fell ill in mid-August and is recovering, public health officials announced Wednesday.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike urged people to take precautions against infected mosquitoes.
"In an effort to decrease our risk of contracting COVID-19 from indoor settings, many of us are spending more time outdoors while still socially distancing," Ezike said in a statement. "As we enjoy the outdoors, we need to protect ourselves from other viruses carried by mosquitoes by wearing insect repellent and getting rid of standing water around our homes."
West Nile symptoms include fever, nausea, skin rash and head and body aches. Symptoms may last from a few days to a few weeks. Four out of five people infected with West Nile virus will not show any symptoms. Severe cases can lead to encephalitis, meningitis and death.
People older than 60 and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for serious illness from West Nile virus.
Last year, the state health department reported 28 human cases, including one person who died, although officials warned human cases are underreported. In 2019, 46 counties in Illinois showed positive results for the virus in mosquito batches, birds, horses or humans.
Health officials recommend following the three "R's" of defense:
• Reduce: Make sure doors and windows have tightfitting screens. Repair or replace screens that have tears. Eliminate, or refresh each week, all sources of standing water to reduce areas where mosquitoes can breed, including water in bird baths, ponds, flowerpots, wading pools, old tires and other containers.
• Repel: When outdoors, wear shoes and socks, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt and apply insect repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR 3535, according to label instructions. Check with a physician before using repellents on infants.
• Report: Report locations where you see water sitting stagnant for more than a week in roadside ditches, flooded yards, and similar locations. The local health department or city government may be able to add larvicide to the water, which will kill any mosquito larvae.
The DuPage health department monitors virus activity by collecting and testing mosquitoes in traps throughout the county.
For the week ending Sept. 5, DuPage reported 17 of 32 tests of mosquito pools were positive, or 53%.
The county health department also has a Personal Protection Index, a kind of warning system for West Nile activity updated Wednesdays on a scale of zero to three. The current level is two, meaning there are "high numbers of infected mosquitoes in most areas" and at least one confirmed human case.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--Republicans hope Madigan will answer questions directly

SPRINGFIELD -- Republicans who will serve on a special investigative committee looking into House Speaker Michael Madigan 's role in a bribery scandal involving utility giant ComEd said Wednesday they hope the Democratic leader will speak directly to answer questions .
`` This body , the special investigative committee , is the forum of which the speaker can come and state his position with regards to this statement of fact , '' Rep. Grant Wehrli , a Naperville Republican said during a Statehouse news conference .
`` What in this statement of fact is not true , speaker ?
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referring to a deferred prosecution agreement filed in July in federal district court in Chicago in which officials at ComEd admitted that over a period of years they awarded lobbying jobs and contracts to close associates of Madigan in order to curry the speaker 's favor for legislation that benefitted the company .
The company has been charged with bribery , but as part of the agreement federal prosecutors said they will not pursue the case for at least two years in exchange for the company paying a $ 200 million fine and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation .
Madigan has not been charged with any crime and he has strongly denied any wrongdoing and has called the hearings a `` political stunt . ''
But on Sept. 4 , a former ComEd lobbyist and senior vice president for governmental affairs , Fidel Marquez , was charged with bribery conspiracy for his role in helping orchestrate the scheme .
Marquez is the first individual in the case to be charged .
The special investigative committee will hold its first meeting Thursday in the Statehouse , but it is expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the six committee members will discuss the procedures they will use and a timetable for the investigation .
A spokesman for Madigan said in an email Wednesday that because it is only an organizational meeting , the speaker does not plan to attend .
But it remains unclear whether he will attend future hearings or agree to testify in person .
The other Republicans on the panel include Rep. Tom Demmer of Dixon , who will serve as the ranking member , and Rep. Deanne Mazzochi of Elmhurst .
`` Illinois is fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mazzochi said .
`` That 's why I ran for office , and I want corruption exposed and ripped out of our state government . ''
The investigative committee process is separate from the criminal investigation that is ongoing .
It was prompted under the House 's own rules when three other Republican House members , led by Minority Leader Jim Durkin , of Western Springs , filed a petition with the speaker 's office requesting the probe .
The main task is to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to justify a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to and including expulsion from office .
If the panel makes such a finding -- which would require a vote from at least one of its three Democrats -- a separate disciplinary committee would be formed to conduct what amounts to a trial .
But conducting the legislative hearings amid the criminal probe could present complications because many of those from whom the committee members may want to hear -- including Madigan , his former associates and officials at ComEd -- may be targets of the criminal probe , and therefore anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used against them in a criminal case .
`` We 'll invite them to share any and all information that they can share with the committee , '' Demmer said during the news conference .
The hearings will also be different from a criminal trial because there are different standards of proof in the General Assembly .
In a criminal trial , prosecutors have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant committed certain acts that constitute a crime , as defined in a statute .
But that is not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disciplinary proceeding .
`` It 's about the integrity of the office .
It 's conduct unbecoming , '' Wehrli said .
`` To put it bluntly , basically bringing shame upon the office you hold . ''

Republicans hope Madigan will answer questions directly
Republican Reps. Tom Demmer, from right, Deanne Mazzochi and Grant Wehrli -- the three GOP House members serving on a special investigative committee probing Speaker Michael Madigan's role in the Commonwealth Edison bribery scandal -- answer questions about the upcoming hearings during a Statehouse news conference Wednesday. The committee will hold its first meeting Thursday. Peter Hancock/Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD -- Republicans who will serve on a special investigative committee looking into House Speaker Michael Madigan's role in a bribery scandal involving utility giant ComEd said Wednesday they hope the Democratic leader will speak directly to answer questions.
"This body, the special investigative committee, is the forum of which the speaker can come and state his position with regards to this statement of fact," Rep. Grant Wehrli, a Naperville Republican said during a Statehouse news conference. "What in this statement of fact is not true, speaker? We need to know."
Wehrli was referring to a deferred prosecution agreement filed in July in federal district court in Chicago in which officials at ComEd admitted that over a period of years they awarded lobbying jobs and contracts to close associates of Madigan in order to curry the speaker's favor for legislation that benefitted the company.
The company has been charged with bribery, but as part of the agreement federal prosecutors said they will not pursue the case for at least two years in exchange for the company paying a $200 million fine and having its officials cooperate in an ongoing investigation.
Madigan has not been charged with any crime and he has strongly denied any wrongdoing and has called the hearings a "political stunt." But on Sept. 4, a former ComEd lobbyist and senior vice president for governmental affairs, Fidel Marquez, was charged with bribery conspiracy for his role in helping orchestrate the scheme. Marquez is the first individual in the case to be charged.
The special investigative committee will hold its first meeting Thursday in the Statehouse, but it is expected to be only an organizational meeting in which the six committee members will discuss the procedures they will use and a timetable for the investigation.
A spokesman for Madigan said in an email Wednesday that because it is only an organizational meeting, the speaker does not plan to attend. But it remains unclear whether he will attend future hearings or agree to testify in person.
The other Republicans on the panel include Rep. Tom Demmer of Dixon, who will serve as the ranking member, and Rep. Deanne Mazzochi of Elmhurst.
"Illinois is fed up with decades of corruption," Mazzochi said. "That's why I ran for office, and I want corruption exposed and ripped out of our state government."
The investigative committee process is separate from the criminal investigation that is ongoing. It was prompted under the House's own rules when three other Republican House members, led by Minority Leader Jim Durkin, of Western Springs, filed a petition with the speaker's office requesting the probe.
The main task is to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to justify a formal charge and possible disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion from office. If the panel makes such a finding -- which would require a vote from at least one of its three Democrats -- a separate disciplinary committee would be formed to conduct what amounts to a trial.
But conducting the legislative hearings amid the criminal probe could present complications because many of those from whom the committee members may want to hear -- including Madigan, his former associates and officials at ComEd -- may be targets of the criminal probe, and therefore anything they say in a legislative hearing could be used against them in a criminal case.
"We'll invite them to share any and all information that they can share with the committee," Demmer said during the news conference.
The hearings will also be different from a criminal trial because there are different standards of proof in the General Assembly. In a criminal trial, prosecutors have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant committed certain acts that constitute a crime, as defined in a statute. But that is not the standard that lawmakers use in an internal disciplinary proceeding.
"It's about the integrity of the office. It's conduct unbecoming," Wehrli said. "To put it bluntly, basically bringing shame upon the office you hold."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--Naperville police hoping to generate new leads in theft of puppy

Authorities are hoping to generate new leads in a case involving the theft of a Boston terrier puppy from a @ @ @ @ @ .
Naperville Crime Stoppers reissued a notice Wednesday offering a cash reward for information leading @ @ @ @ @ two suspects , whose photos were captured in surveillance footage July 31 .
After entering @ @ @ @ @ Route 59 , at about 8:45 p.m. , one suspect distracted employees while the other @ @ @ @ @ a restricted area , according to a news release .
They drove off in a @ @ @ @ @ The male puppy is a black and white Boston terrier , weighing about 4 pounds @ @ @ @ @ theft , officials said .
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at @ @ @ @ @ through the website at napervillecrimestoppers.com .
Tipsters can remain anonymous .

Naperville police hoping to generate new leads in theft of puppy
Surveillance footage shows a suspect in the theft of Boston terrier at a Naperville Petland store. Courtesy of Naperville police
Surveillance footage shows a suspect in the theft of Boston terrier at a Naperville Petland store. Courtesy of Naperville police
Authorities are hoping to generate new leads in a case involving the theft of a Boston terrier puppy from a Naperville Petland in late July.
Naperville Crime Stoppers reissued a notice Wednesday offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the two suspects, whose photos were captured in surveillance footage July 31.
After entering the store, 720 S. Route 59, at about 8:45 p.m., one suspect distracted employees while the other removed the 10-week-old dog from a restricted area, according to a news release. They drove off in a white Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The male puppy is a black and white Boston terrier, weighing about 4 pounds at the time of the theft, officials said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (630) 420-6006 or through the website at napervillecrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--Watch the video: Underwood and Oberweis square off in Daily Herald/Shaw Media editorial board meetin

Representatives from the Daily Herald and Shaw Media editorial boards on Sept. 9 met with candidates for the 14th Congressional @ @ @ @ @ related to the Nov. 3 election .
Incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood and state Sen. Jim @ @ @ @ @ interview .
Questions included whether the election is fairly seen as a referendum on President @ @ @ @ @ health care , the issue of systemic racism , mail-in voting , the federal government @ @ @ @ @ ) VID-19 pandemic and whether -- as President Trump suggests -- that if Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ be in peril .

Watch the video: Underwood and Oberweis square off in Daily Herald/Shaw Media editorial board meeting
Representatives from the Daily Herald and Shaw Media editorial boards on Sept. 9 met with candidates for the 14th Congressional District to talk about issues related to the Nov. 3 election.
Incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood and state Sen. Jim Oberweis participated in the Zoom interview.
Questions included whether the election is fairly seen as a referendum on President Trump, gun control, health care, the issue of systemic racism, mail-in voting, the federal government's response to the CO) VID-19 pandemic and whether -- as President Trump suggests -- that if Joe Biden were elected the suburbs would be in peril.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--Pritzker asked to hold off on awarding marijuana licenses

SPRINGFIELD -- Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov .
J.B. Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that just 21 applicants qualified for the first round of licenses .
Applicants for licenses were graded on a 250-point scale established by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to determine which firm receives a license .
The applications were scored by an unaffiliated third party , KPMG , a private auditing firm .
KPMG was paid $ 4.2 million by the state to grade the applications , a process that was delayed by five months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those 21 applicants achieved a perfect score , the 75 licenses are to be distributed via lottery .
In an email sent Tuesday , a spokesman for IDFPR , which oversees the marijuana dispensary licensing process , said the lottery would take place in late September .
Lawmakers , social equity activists and rejected applicants raised concerns almost immediately after the agency released its list of approved firms last week .
`` The worst thing you can do is to keep digging a deeper hole .
I would like to suggest to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and put the social equity licenses on hold .
KPMG and others screwed up .
Stop this mess !
!
! ''
state Rep. Emanuel `` Chris '' Welch wrote on Twitter two days after the winning firms were announced .
Welch sent a letter to Pritzker in July , asking that he delay the licensing process to add additional safeguards and make sure it was equitable .
On Monday , the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus both sent letters to the governor asking that he suspend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislators more information about the process .
Requests include a more detailed explanation of the scoring methodology , an explanation for why KPMG received a no-bid contract to conduct application reviews , and for the applications of the top scorers to be made publicly available on the IDFPR website .
State Reps. La Shawn Ford , a Chicago Democrat , and Kathleen Willis , an Addison Democrat , distributed a joint news release calling into question the equitable nature of the process .
`` My constituents have been contacting me and expressing their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left behind again by a system that benefits rich insiders , '' Ford said .
`` There must be transparency and all questions need to be answered . ''
`` We were anticipating some really great results that we could hold up to the rest of the nation , '' Willis said during that town hall .
`` We did not see that , we did not see this social equity piece come into play that so many of us that voted for this because of that aspect wanted… And we 're questioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marijuana advisor Toi Hutchinson addressed concerns about the process Tuesday but rejected calls to halt distribution of the 75 licenses .
`` There will be changes and fixes along the way , '' Pritzker said .
`` The social equity focus of the cannabis industry , and how it was created , this is a marathon , it 's not a sprint . ''
The governor noted that there are over 300 more licenses to be given out by the state , and he was open to changes to the process in how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pritzker , about two-thirds of the successful applicants were firms owned primarily by people of color .
`` When we 're done with this process , we will have the largest percentage ownership by people of color anywhere in the nation . ''
Hutchinson said disappointment in the first round is due to the fact that 4,500 applications were submitted between 700 applicants , with only 343 applications from the 21 selected applicants making the cut .
All 21 applicants achieved social equity status under the guidelines established by the state , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that designation .
Two applicants who were not approved to received dispensary licenses are currently suing the state to stop the lottery from taking place , according to the Chicago Tribune .

Pritzker asked to hold off on awarding marijuana licenses
SPRINGFIELD -- Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that just 21 applicants qualified for the first round of licenses.
Applicants for licenses were graded on a 250-point scale established by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to determine which firm receives a license. The applications were scored by an unaffiliated third party, KPMG, a private auditing firm. KPMG was paid $4.2 million by the state to grade the applications, a process that was delayed by five months amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Because each of those 21 applicants achieved a perfect score, the 75 licenses are to be distributed via lottery. In an email sent Tuesday, a spokesman for IDFPR, which oversees the marijuana dispensary licensing process, said the lottery would take place in late September.
Lawmakers, social equity activists and rejected applicants raised concerns almost immediately after the agency released its list of approved firms last week.
"The worst thing you can do is to keep digging a deeper hole. I would like to suggest to (Gov. Pritzker) to step up and put the social equity licenses on hold. KPMG and others screwed up. Stop this mess!!!" state Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch wrote on Twitter two days after the winning firms were announced.
Welch sent a letter to Pritzker in July, asking that he delay the licensing process to add additional safeguards and make sure it was equitable.
On Monday, the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus both sent letters to the governor asking that he suspend the lottery from taking place and provide legislators more information about the process. Requests include a more detailed explanation of the scoring methodology, an explanation for why KPMG received a no-bid contract to conduct application reviews, and for the applications of the top scorers to be made publicly available on the IDFPR website.
State Reps. La Shawn Ford, a Chicago Democrat, and Kathleen Willis, an Addison Democrat, distributed a joint news release calling into question the equitable nature of the process.
"My constituents have been contacting me and expressing their concern that the African American community got left behind again by a system that benefits rich insiders," Ford said. "There must be transparency and all questions need to be answered."
The pair held a virtual town hall Wednesday with rejected social equity applicants.
"We were anticipating some really great results that we could hold up to the rest of the nation," Willis said during that town hall. "We did not see that, we did not see this social equity piece come into play that so many of us that voted for this because of that aspect wanted… And we're questioning that."
Pritzker and his senior marijuana advisor Toi Hutchinson addressed concerns about the process Tuesday but rejected calls to halt distribution of the 75 licenses.
"There will be changes and fixes along the way," Pritzker said. "The social equity focus of the cannabis industry, and how it was created, this is a marathon, it's not a sprint."
The governor noted that there are over 300 more licenses to be given out by the state, and he was open to changes to the process in how those would be distributed. According to Pritzker, about two-thirds of the successful applicants were firms owned primarily by people of color.
"When we're done with this process, we will have the largest percentage ownership by people of color anywhere in the nation."
Hutchinson said disappointment in the first round is due to the fact that 4,500 applications were submitted between 700 applicants, with only 343 applications from the 21 selected applicants making the cut. All 21 applicants achieved social equity status under the guidelines established by the state, and over 60 percent of all applications had that designation.
Two applicants who were not approved to received dispensary licenses are currently suing the state to stop the lottery from taking place, according to the Chicago Tribune.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--Boaters steer Trump 'parade' through Chain O' Lakes

More than 900 boats on Sunday traveled from the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry and across the Chain O ' Lakes in a show of support for President Donald Trump .
The display was one of several that took place throughout the country during the Labor Day weekend .
Trump , who has publicly celebrated the `` beautiful boaters '' among his fan base , retweeted several videos of boat parades in Florida and California as they unfolded .
Lake County 's boat parade was organized by members of the Chain O ' Lakes Trump Supporters Facebook group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said one of the group 's members , Joe Whitely .
`` Most of the usual events like fireworks displays were canceled due to COVID-19 .
This was not only a display to support Trump but a display of patriotism , '' Whitely said in an email Tuesday .
`` The smiles on the faces of people proved this .
Regardless of what party we support , we are Americans and this is our home .
This more than anything was displayed last Sunday . ''
The Lake County sheriff 's office 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it passed through the area , said the Lake County sheriff 's office spokesman , Sgt .
Christopher Covelli .
The route led boaters through Pistakee Lake , Nippersink Lake , Grass Lake , Lake Marie , Bluff Lake , Fox Lake and Petite Lake , according to an event flyer .
`` We encouraged people without boats to patronize local businesses along the Fox River and the Chain O ' Lakes , '' Whitely said .
`` Those without boats stood at those businesses and major roadway overpasses . ''
Photos and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheering as fleets of boats and personal watercraft passed .
Traditional American flags , as well as thin blue and red line flags in support of law enforcement and firefighters adorned boats as they made their way through the Chain O ' Lakes on Sunday , photos show .
Similar demonstrations in other states resulted in multiple sunken ships or capsized boats , according to news reports .
Those who attended Lake County 's boat parade , however , were advised to travel between 15 and 20 mph , according to an event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , Covelli said .

Boaters steer Trump 'parade' through Chain O' Lakes
More than 900 boats on Sunday traveled from the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry and across the Chain O' Lakes in a show of support for President Donald Trump. Trump supporters took to the Chain O' Lakes Sunday Courtesy Maryellen Olhava/Shaw Media
More than 900 boats on Sunday traveled from the Stratton Lock and Dam in McHenry and across the Chain O' Lakes in a show of support for President Donald Trump.
The display was one of several that took place throughout the country during the Labor Day weekend. Trump, who has publicly celebrated the "beautiful boaters" among his fan base, retweeted several videos of boat parades in Florida and California as they unfolded.
Lake County's boat parade was organized by members of the Chain O' Lakes Trump Supporters Facebook group, in support of Trump's reelection, said one of the group's members, Joe Whitely.
"Most of the usual events like fireworks displays were canceled due to COVID-19. This was not only a display to support Trump but a display of patriotism," Whitely said in an email Tuesday. "The smiles on the faces of people proved this. Regardless of what party we support, we are Americans and this is our home. This more than anything was displayed last Sunday."
The Lake County sheriff's office's marine unit monitored Sunday's parade as it passed through the area, said the Lake County sheriff's office spokesman, Sgt. Christopher Covelli.
The route led boaters through Pistakee Lake, Nippersink Lake, Grass Lake, Lake Marie, Bluff Lake, Fox Lake and Petite Lake, according to an event flyer.
"We encouraged people without boats to patronize local businesses along the Fox River and the Chain O' Lakes," Whitely said. "Those without boats stood at those businesses and major roadway overpasses."
Photos and videos of the parade showed lakeside crowds cheering as fleets of boats and personal watercraft passed. Traditional American flags, as well as thin blue and red line flags in support of law enforcement and firefighters adorned boats as they made their way through the Chain O' Lakes on Sunday, photos show.
Similar demonstrations in other states resulted in multiple sunken ships or capsized boats, according to news reports. Those who attended Lake County's boat parade, however, were advised to travel between 15 and 20 mph, according to an event flyer.
No issues or problems were reported, Covelli said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-09--Feder: David Kaplan to host 'Football Aftershow' for NBC Sports Chicago

On the eve of the Chicago Bears season opener this weekend against the Detroit Lions , NBC Sports Chicago has @ @ @ @ @ its `` Football Aftershow '' wrap-up program .
Kaplan is expected to debut Sunday as @ @ @ @ @ , which features a panel of NFL experts , including former Bears Lance Briggs , @ @ @ @ @ .
Read more at robertfeder.com .

Feder: David Kaplan to host 'Football Aftershow' for NBC Sports Chicago
On the eve of the Chicago Bears season opener this weekend against the Detroit Lions, NBC Sports Chicago has tapped David Kaplan to host its "Football Aftershow" wrap-up program.
Kaplan is expected to debut Sunday as host of the 90-minute show, which features a panel of NFL experts, including former Bears Lance Briggs, Alex Brown and Olin Kreutz. Read more at robertfeder.com.