dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-03--Constable: The night Glenview dad (and legendary columnist) Jack Mabley introduced The Beatles

The most popular newspaper columnist in Chicago , Jack Mabley had one job on Sept. 5 , 1964 -- introduce The Beatles to the screaming crowd at Chicago 's International Amphitheatre .
Mabley got that honor at the band 's first Chicago concert in the oddest of ways .
When Beatlemania started sweeping through the United States for the group 's 1964 tour , Mabley thought it was a joke .
`` I think they 're funny .
They keep telling interviewers they ca n't sing , '' Mabley wrote .
`` They 're laughing at music , they 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laughing at the world , and even at themselves . ''
The Glenview dad infuriated his three daughters by suggesting that The Beatles `` would n't even be remembered '' in 25 years .
The National Association for the Advancement of Beatle People made Mabley member No .
122 , and Chicago promoter Frank Fried gave Mabley an invitation to introduce John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr .
`` I accepted because it was a unique opportunity to report on a major social , or sociological , event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anticipated , correctly , that I 'd get no more attention than a pillar at the side of the stage . ''
Mabley introduced the warm-up acts of The Bill Black Combo , The Exciters , Clarence `` Frogman '' Henry , and Jackie DeShannon , the extraordinary singer/songwriter who dropped out of Batavia High School to become a music sensation .
But that crowd of more than 13,000 was there for The Beatles .
`` I was not to say the word 'Beatles ' because it would set off hysteria , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act , the place became relatively quiet , and I got cute . ''
He told the crowd , `` I have been instructed not to mention a certain seven-letter word or everybody will start screaming . ''
`` The young ladies kept up a deafening , piercing scream that rang in my ears for hours , '' Mabley recalls in his book , `` Halas , Hef , The Beatles and Me . ''
The screaming grew even louder when the last warm-up act finished and Mabley walked on stage .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mic at the front of the stage and introduce The Beatles , '' Mabley writes .
`` I did just that , except that I did n't say a word .
I mouthed the introduction .
Nobody was paying the slightest attention to me anyway . ''
Mabley was safely tucked away offstage when The Beatles started playing a 34-minute , 12-song set : `` Twist And Shout , '' `` You Ca n't Do That , '' `` All My Loving , '' `` She Loves You , '' `` Things We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beethoven , '' `` Ca n't Buy Me Love , '' `` If I Fell , '' `` I Want To Hold Your Hand , '' `` Boys , '' `` A Hard Day 's Night '' and `` Long Tall Sally . ''
A hundred firefighters cruised the aisles , carrying ammonia inhalants , or smelling salts , to revive girls who had fainted .
`` Girls sat transfixed with tears streaming down their cheeks .
Others leaped skyward , arms outflung , loosing piercing screams , '' Mabley wrote .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was an incredible scene , an emotional jab almost beyond belief . ''
McCartney said a stuffed animal , a red rubber ball and a skipping rope were thrown on the stage , and he had to kick a carton of Winston cigarettes out of the way to play .
`` Through it all , the four young men were the most composed people in the Amphitheatre , '' Mabley wrote .
As a teen , Mabley created a ruckus in his household by listening to jazz artists such as Count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman , which his mother , a classically trained pianist , dismissed as `` noise . ''
So he kept an open mind about The Beatles .
In the years before his death at age 90 in 2006 , Mabley and his wife , Fran , would throw grand parties with great food and music , and they would lead the crowd in singalongs of their favorites .
One of those songs was `` When I 'm Sixty Four , '' by The Beatles .

Constable: The night legendary columnist Jack Mabley introduced The Beatles
Covering the turbulent 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago on his bicycle, newspaper columnist Jack Mabley had experience with crowds in a frenzy. In 1964, Mabley introduced The Beatles for their first Chicago appearance. Courtesy of Mabley Family
Newspaper columnist and Glenview dad Jack Mabley wasn't too popular with his three daughters when he dismissed The Beatles as a fad. He later became a fan. Courtesy of Mabley family
Chicago firefighters, police officers and ushers knew what to expect when The Beatles played their last Chicago concert at the International Amphitheatre in 1966. The Beatles' first concert in that venue in 1964 was more of a circus with legendary columnist Jack Mabley as the ringmaster. Associated Press
The most popular newspaper columnist in Chicago, Jack Mabley had one job on Sept. 5, 1964 -- introduce The Beatles to the screaming crowd at Chicago's International Amphitheatre.
Mabley got that honor at the band's first Chicago concert in the oddest of ways. When Beatlemania started sweeping through the United States for the group's 1964 tour, Mabley thought it was a joke.
"I think they're funny. They keep telling interviewers they can't sing," Mabley wrote. "They're laughing at music, they're laughing at the kids, they're laughing at the world, and even at themselves."
The Glenview dad infuriated his three daughters by suggesting that The Beatles "wouldn't even be remembered" in 25 years.
The National Association for the Advancement of Beatle People made Mabley member No. 122, and Chicago promoter Frank Fried gave Mabley an invitation to introduce John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
"I accepted because it was a unique opportunity to report on a major social, or sociological, event," Mabley said. "I anticipated, correctly, that I'd get no more attention than a pillar at the side of the stage."
Mabley introduced the warm-up acts of The Bill Black Combo, The Exciters, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, and Jackie DeShannon, the extraordinary singer/songwriter who dropped out of Batavia High School to become a music sensation. But that crowd of more than 13,000 was there for The Beatles.
"I was not to say the word 'Beatles' because it would set off hysteria," Mabley said. "After the second act, the place became relatively quiet, and I got cute."
He told the crowd, "I have been instructed not to mention a certain seven-letter word or everybody will start screaming."
Pandemonium swept through the crowd.
"The young ladies kept up a deafening, piercing scream that rang in my ears for hours," Mabley recalls in his book, "Halas, Hef, The Beatles and Me." The screaming grew even louder when the last warm-up act finished and Mabley walked on stage.
"My assignment was to go to the mic at the front of the stage and introduce The Beatles," Mabley writes. "I did just that, except that I didn't say a word. I mouthed the introduction. Nobody was paying the slightest attention to me anyway."
Mabley was safely tucked away offstage when The Beatles started playing a 34-minute, 12-song set: "Twist And Shout," "You Can't Do That," "All My Loving," "She Loves You," "Things We Said Today," "Roll Over Beethoven," "Can't Buy Me Love," "If I Fell," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "Boys," "A Hard Day's Night" and "Long Tall Sally."
Mabley took notes.
A hundred firefighters cruised the aisles, carrying ammonia inhalants, or smelling salts, to revive girls who had fainted.
"Girls sat transfixed with tears streaming down their cheeks. Others leaped skyward, arms outflung, loosing piercing screams," Mabley wrote. "They fell to the floor and writhed. It was an incredible scene, an emotional jab almost beyond belief."
McCartney said a stuffed animal, a red rubber ball and a skipping rope were thrown on the stage, and he had to kick a carton of Winston cigarettes out of the way to play.
"Through it all, the four young men were the most composed people in the Amphitheatre," Mabley wrote.
As a teen, Mabley created a ruckus in his household by listening to jazz artists such as Count Basie, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, which his mother, a classically trained pianist, dismissed as "noise." So he kept an open mind about The Beatles.
In the years before his death at age 90 in 2006, Mabley and his wife, Fran, would throw grand parties with great food and music, and they would lead the crowd in singalongs of their favorites. One of those songs was "When I'm Sixty Four," by The Beatles.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-02--Want to get away this Labor Day? Here are some do's and don'ts to evade COVID-19

Packing for your Labor Day getaway ?
Consider a trip around the block instead , health experts advise , as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in Illinois and across the country .
`` Travel is a risk whether you go to a hot state or any state , '' Edward Hospital Infection Control and Prevention Medical Director Jonathan Pinsky said .
But if you go , here are ways to reduce your risk , such as skirting states with outbreaks of the respiratory disease .
The Cook County Department of Public Health lists 22 states as virus hot spots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from those locations quarantine for 14 days .
The at-risk states are Alabama , Arkansas , California , Florida , Georgia , Hawaii , Idaho , Iowa , Kansas , Louisiana , Mississippi , Nebraska , Nevada , North Carolina , North Dakota , Oklahoma , Puerto Rico , South Carolina , South Dakota , Tennessee , and Texas .
After Independence Day , new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois bounced from 862 on July 4 to 1,317 July 10 , according to state data .
At Edward Hospital in Naperville , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infections who had traveled to Texas or Florida , '' where COVID-19 outbreaks were occurring , Pinsky said .
Illinois also has regions with virus surges , including the Metro East area near St. Louis with an average COVID-19 positive-test rate of 9.6 % .
For more about localized metrics , check out the Illinois Department of Public Health website .
And before jaunting to the Indiana Dunes or Wisconsin Dells , note the average positive-test rates for Midwestern vacation spots , according to Johns Hopkins University and Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Iowa , 13.6 % in Missouri , 2.5 % in Michigan , and 8.8 % in Wisconsin .
Illinois ' rate is 4.5 % .
Before Labor Day , AAA typically issues an advisory about gas prices , expected traffic and airport volumes .
This year , the organization admits travel now is just plain confusing .
`` Questions travelers are asking include if they need to quarantine upon returning home , if rest stops are open , if there are any restrictions at their final destination -- for example , wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or closed at hotels , and the hotel cancellation policies , '' AAA spokeswoman Molly Hart said .
AAA offers tips , such as gas station locations , cleanliness ratings for hotels and what restaurants are open , on its website at chicago.aaa.com .
If you 're unsure about cancellation policies , it 's a good idea to call your hotel directly ; if you used a third-party online booking service , check your reservation confirmation .
Experts say travelers staying at a hotel , motel , cottage or rented home should bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after checking in .
`` Wiping things down is a good idea , but much more important is keeping your distance from other people and wearing a mask , '' Pinsky said .
Infections do n't just come from strangers but relatives or friends who may be asymptomatic , he added .
`` The most important thing is to avoid crowded areas and wear a protective mask . ''
If you 're flying , using a face covering is essential , physicians say .
Most airlines require masks .
Air travel has shrunk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people at checkpoints dropped from 2 million on Sept. 1 , 2019 , to 516,068 Tuesday .
Finally , is it safe to plunge in the pool or the lake ?
`` There is no evidence that the virus that causes COVID-19 can be spread to people through the water in pools , hot tubs , or water playgrounds , '' the U.S. Centers for Disease Control concludes .
But pool operators must follow safety guidelines , and tourists should stay 6 feet away from individuals not in their party and wear masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CDC said .

Want to get away this Labor Day? Here are some do's and don'ts to evade COVID-19
Wear face masks if you're flying this Labor Day weekend, experts advise. Meanwhile air travel has shrunk during the pandemic, with the TSA reporting people at checkpoints decreasing about 75% since Sept. 1, 2019. Associated Press, June 2020
Packing for your Labor Day getaway? Consider a trip around the block instead, health experts advise, as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in Illinois and across the country.
"Travel is a risk whether you go to a hot state or any state," Edward Hospital Infection Control and Prevention Medical Director Jonathan Pinsky said.
But if you go, here are ways to reduce your risk, such as skirting states with outbreaks of the respiratory disease.
The Cook County Department of Public Health lists 22 states as virus hot spots and recommends that returning residents and visitors from those locations quarantine for 14 days.
The at-risk states are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.
After Independence Day, new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois bounced from 862 on July 4 to 1,317 July 10, according to state data.
At Edward Hospital in Naperville, "we did see people come back with infections who had traveled to Texas or Florida," where COVID-19 outbreaks were occurring, Pinsky said.
Illinois also has regions with virus surges, including the Metro East area near St. Louis with an average COVID-19 positive-test rate of 9.6%. For more about localized metrics, check out the Illinois Department of Public Health website.
And before jaunting to the Indiana Dunes or Wisconsin Dells, note the average positive-test rates for Midwestern vacation spots, according to Johns Hopkins University and Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center: 8.9% in Indiana, 18.5% in Iowa, 13.6% in Missouri, 2.5% in Michigan, and 8.8% in Wisconsin. Illinois' rate is 4.5%.
Before Labor Day, AAA typically issues an advisory about gas prices, expected traffic and airport volumes. This year, the organization admits travel now is just plain confusing.
"Questions travelers are asking include if they need to quarantine upon returning home, if rest stops are open, if there are any restrictions at their final destination -- for example, wearing a mask -- if amenities are open or closed at hotels, and the hotel cancellation policies," AAA spokeswoman Molly Hart said.
AAA offers tips, such as gas station locations, cleanliness ratings for hotels and what restaurants are open, on its website at chicago.aaa.com. If you're unsure about cancellation policies, it's a good idea to call your hotel directly; if you used a third-party online booking service, check your reservation confirmation.
Experts say travelers staying at a hotel, motel, cottage or rented home should bring along wipes to clean frequently touched surfaces after checking in.
"Wiping things down is a good idea, but much more important is keeping your distance from other people and wearing a mask," Pinsky said. Infections don't just come from strangers but relatives or friends who may be asymptomatic, he added.
"The most important thing is to avoid crowded areas and wear a protective mask."
If you're flying, using a face covering is essential, physicians say. Most airlines require masks.
Air travel has shrunk. The TSA reports the number of people at checkpoints dropped from 2 million on Sept. 1, 2019, to 516,068 Tuesday.
Finally, is it safe to plunge in the pool or the lake?
"There is no evidence that the virus that causes COVID-19 can be spread to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, or water playgrounds," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control concludes. But pool operators must follow safety guidelines, and tourists should stay 6 feet away from individuals not in their party and wear masks when not in the water, the CDC said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-02--Tom Seaver, Mets pitching great, who got 300th win with White Sox, dies at 75

NEW YORK -- Tom Seaver , the galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 championship team and a pitcher who personified the rise of expansion teams during an era of radical change for baseball , has died .
He was 75 .
The Hall of Fame said Wednesday night that Seaver died Monday from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19 .
Seaver spent his final years in Calistoga , California .
Seaver 's family announced in March 2019 he had been diagnosed with dementia and had retired from public life .
He continued working at Seaver Vineyards , founded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winner and his wife , Nancy , in 2002 on 116 acres at Diamond Mountain in the Calistoga region of Northern California .
Seaver was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 1991 , and it reoccurred in 2012 and led to Bell 's palsy and memory loss , the Daily News of New York reported in 2013 .
`` He will always be the heart and soul of the Mets , the standard which all Mets aspire to , '' Mike Piazza , a former Mets catcher and Hall of Famer , tweeted when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nicknamed Tom Terrific and The Franchise , Seaver was a five-time 20-game winner and the 1967 NL Rookie of the Year .
For his career , from 1967-86 , he had a 311-205 record with a 2.86 ERA , 3,640 strikeouts and 61 shutouts .
He became a constant on magazine covers and a media presence , calling postseason games on NBC and ABC even while still an active player .
He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1992 when he appeared on 425 of 430 ballots for a then-record 98.84 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 by Ken Griffey Jr. , again in 2019 when Mariano Rivera became the first unanimous selection by baseball writers , and in 2020 when Derek Jeter fell one vote short of a clean sweep .
His plaque in Cooperstown lauds him as a `` power pitcher who helped change the New York Mets from lovable losers into formidable foes . ''
He changed not only their place in the standings but the team 's stature in people 's minds .
Seaver pitched for the Mets from 1967 until 1977 , when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spat with chairman M. Donald Grant over Seaver 's desire for a new contract .
It was a clash that inflamed baseball fans in New York .
`` My biggest disappointment ?
Leaving the Mets the first time and the difficulties I had with the same people that led up to it , '' Seaver told The Associated Press ahead of his Hall induction in 1992 .
`` But I look back at it in a positive way now .
It gave me the opportunity to work in different areas of the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Reds in June 1978 against St. Louis and was traded back to New York after the 1982 season .
But Mets general manager Frank Cashen blundered by leaving Seaver off his list of 26 protected players , and in January 1984 he was claimed by the Chicago White Sox as free agent compensation for losing pitcher Dennis Lamp to Toronto .
While pitching for the White Sox , Seaver got his 300th win at Yankee Stadium and did it in style with a six-hitter in a 4-1 victory .
He finished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sox team that lost to the Mets in the World Series .
Supremely confident -- and not necessarily modest about his extraordinary acumen on the mound -- Seaver was a 12-time All-Star who led the major leagues with a 25-7 record in 1969 and a 1.76 ERA in 1971 .
A classic power pitcher with a drop-and-drive delivery that often dirtied the right knee of his uniform pants , he won Cy Young Awards with New York in 1969 , 1973 and 1975 .
The club retired his No .
41 in 1988 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honor .
`` From a team standpoint , winning the '69 world championship is something I 'll remember most , '' Seaver said in 1992 .
`` From an individual standpoint , my 300th win brought me the most joy . ''
Seaver limited his public appearances in recent years .
He did not attend the Baseball Writers ' Association of America dinner in 2019 , where members of the 1969 Mets were honored on the 50th anniversary of what still ranks among baseball 's most unexpected championships .
Five months later , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team , the Mets announced plans for a statue of Seaver outside Citi Field , and the ballpark 's address was officially changed to 41 Seaver Way in a nod to his uniform number .
Seaver did not attend those ceremonies , either , but daughter Sarah Seaver did and said her parents were honored .
`` This is so very appropriate because he made the New York Mets the team that it is , '' said Ron Swoboda , the right fielder whose sprawling catch helped Seaver pitch the Mets to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '69 Series .
`` He gave them credibility . ''
When the Mets closed their previous home , Shea Stadium , on the final day of the 2008 regular season , Seaver put the finishing touches on the nostalgic ceremonies with a last pitch to Piazza , and the two walked off together waving goodbye to fans .
George Thomas Seaver was born in Fresno , California , on Nov. 17 , 1944 , a son of Charles Seaver , a top amateur golfer who won both his matches for the U.S. over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tom Seaver was a star at the University of Southern California and was drafted by Atlanta in 1966 .
He signed with the Braves for $ 51,500 only for Commissioner William Eckert to void the deal .
The Trojans already had played exhibition games that year , and baseball rules at the time prohibited a club from signing a college player whose season had started .
Any team willing to match the Braves ' signing bonus could enter a lottery , and Eckert picked the Mets out of a hat that also included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst teams from their expansion season in 1962 , the Mets lost more than 100 games in five of their first six seasons and had never won more than 73 in any of their first seven years .
With cherished Brooklyn Dodgers star Gil Hodges as their manager , a young corps of pitchers led by Seaver , Jerry Koosman , Gary Gentry and a still-wild Nolan Ryan , and an offense that included Cleon Jones and Tommie Agee , the Mets overtook the Chicago Cubs to win the NL East with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hank Aaron and the Atlanta Braves in the first NL Championship Series to reach the World Series against highly favored Baltimore , which had gone 109-53 .
Seaver lost the opener 4-1 in a matchup with Mike Cuellar , then pitched a 10-inning six-hitter to win Game 4 , and the Mets won the title the following afternoon .
Perhaps his most memorable moment on the mound was at Shea Stadium on July 9 , 1969 , when he retired his first 25 batters against the Chicago Cubs .
Pinch-hitter Jimmy Qualls looped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ninth inning before Seaver retired Willie Smith on a foul out and Don Kessinger on a fly out .
`` I had every hitter doing what I wanted , '' Seaver recalled in 1992 .
`` Afterward , my wife was in tears and I remember saying to her : 'Hey , I pitched a one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts .
What more could I ask for ? '
''

Tom Seaver, Mets pitching great, who got 300th win with White Sox, dies at 75
New York Mets right-handed pitcher Tom Seaver makes a second-inning delivery against the Chicago Cubs at New York's Shea Stadium where he hurled a one-hitter in a 4-0 victory. Seaver, the Hall of Fame pitcher who was the heart of the Miracle Mets, has died at 75. Associated Press
White Sox pitcher Tom Seaver reacts as a fly ball hit by New York Yankees' Don Baylor is caught, ending the game and giving Seaver his 300th win, in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Tom Seaver, the galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 championship team and a pitcher who personified the rise of expansion teams during an era of radical change for baseball, has died. He was 75.
The Hall of Fame said Wednesday night that Seaver died Monday from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19. Seaver spent his final years in Calistoga, California.
Seaver's family announced in March 2019 he had been diagnosed with dementia and had retired from public life.
He continued working at Seaver Vineyards, founded by the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner and his wife, Nancy, in 2002 on 116 acres at Diamond Mountain in the Calistoga region of Northern California.
Seaver was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 1991, and it reoccurred in 2012 and led to Bell's palsy and memory loss, the Daily News of New York reported in 2013.
"He will always be the heart and soul of the Mets, the standard which all Mets aspire to," Mike Piazza, a former Mets catcher and Hall of Famer, tweeted when Seaver's dementia diagnosis was announced.
Nicknamed Tom Terrific and The Franchise, Seaver was a five-time 20-game winner and the 1967 NL Rookie of the Year. For his career, from 1967-86, he had a 311-205 record with a 2.86 ERA, 3,640 strikeouts and 61 shutouts. He became a constant on magazine covers and a media presence, calling postseason games on NBC and ABC even while still an active player.
He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1992 when he appeared on 425 of 430 ballots for a then-record 98.84%. His mark was surpassed in 2016 by Ken Griffey Jr., again in 2019 when Mariano Rivera became the first unanimous selection by baseball writers, and in 2020 when Derek Jeter fell one vote short of a clean sweep.
His plaque in Cooperstown lauds him as a "power pitcher who helped change the New York Mets from lovable losers into formidable foes." He changed not only their place in the standings but the team's stature in people's minds.
Seaver pitched for the Mets from 1967 until 1977, when he was traded to Cincinnati after a public spat with chairman M. Donald Grant over Seaver's desire for a new contract. It was a clash that inflamed baseball fans in New York.
"My biggest disappointment? Leaving the Mets the first time and the difficulties I had with the same people that led up to it," Seaver told The Associated Press ahead of his Hall induction in 1992. "But I look back at it in a positive way now. It gave me the opportunity to work in different areas of the country."
He threw his only no-hitter for the Reds in June 1978 against St. Louis and was traded back to New York after the 1982 season. But Mets general manager Frank Cashen blundered by leaving Seaver off his list of 26 protected players, and in January 1984 he was claimed by the Chicago White Sox as free agent compensation for losing pitcher Dennis Lamp to Toronto.
While pitching for the White Sox, Seaver got his 300th win at Yankee Stadium and did it in style with a six-hitter in a 4-1 victory. He finished his career with the 1986 Boston Red Sox team that lost to the Mets in the World Series.
Supremely confident -- and not necessarily modest about his extraordinary acumen on the mound -- Seaver was a 12-time All-Star who led the major leagues with a 25-7 record in 1969 and a 1.76 ERA in 1971. A classic power pitcher with a drop-and-drive delivery that often dirtied the right knee of his uniform pants, he won Cy Young Awards with New York in 1969, 1973 and 1975. The club retired his No. 41 in 1988, the first Mets player given the honor.
"From a team standpoint, winning the '69 world championship is something I'll remember most," Seaver said in 1992. "From an individual standpoint, my 300th win brought me the most joy."
Seaver limited his public appearances in recent years. He did not attend the Baseball Writers' Association of America dinner in 2019, where members of the 1969 Mets were honored on the 50th anniversary of what still ranks among baseball's most unexpected championships.
Five months later, as part of a celebration of that team, the Mets announced plans for a statue of Seaver outside Citi Field, and the ballpark's address was officially changed to 41 Seaver Way in a nod to his uniform number.
Seaver did not attend those ceremonies, either, but daughter Sarah Seaver did and said her parents were honored.
"This is so very appropriate because he made the New York Mets the team that it is," said Ron Swoboda, the right fielder whose sprawling catch helped Seaver pitch the Mets to a 10-inning win in Game 4 of the '69 Series. "He gave them credibility."
When the Mets closed their previous home, Shea Stadium, on the final day of the 2008 regular season, Seaver put the finishing touches on the nostalgic ceremonies with a last pitch to Piazza, and the two walked off together waving goodbye to fans.
George Thomas Seaver was born in Fresno, California, on Nov. 17, 1944, a son of Charles Seaver, a top amateur golfer who won both his matches for the U.S. over Britain at the 1932 Walker Cup.
Tom Seaver was a star at the University of Southern California and was drafted by Atlanta in 1966. He signed with the Braves for $51,500 only for Commissioner William Eckert to void the deal. The Trojans already had played exhibition games that year, and baseball rules at the time prohibited a club from signing a college player whose season had started. Any team willing to match the Braves' signing bonus could enter a lottery, and Eckert picked the Mets out of a hat that also included Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Among baseball's worst teams from their expansion season in 1962, the Mets lost more than 100 games in five of their first six seasons and had never won more than 73 in any of their first seven years. With cherished Brooklyn Dodgers star Gil Hodges as their manager, a young corps of pitchers led by Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Gary Gentry and a still-wild Nolan Ryan, and an offense that included Cleon Jones and Tommie Agee, the Mets overtook the Chicago Cubs to win the NL East with a 100-62 record in 1969.
They swept Hank Aaron and the Atlanta Braves in the first NL Championship Series to reach the World Series against highly favored Baltimore, which had gone 109-53. Seaver lost the opener 4-1 in a matchup with Mike Cuellar, then pitched a 10-inning six-hitter to win Game 4, and the Mets won the title the following afternoon.
Perhaps his most memorable moment on the mound was at Shea Stadium on July 9, 1969, when he retired his first 25 batters against the Chicago Cubs. Pinch-hitter Jimmy Qualls looped a one-out single to left-center in the ninth inning before Seaver retired Willie Smith on a foul out and Don Kessinger on a fly out.
"I had every hitter doing what I wanted," Seaver recalled in 1992. "Afterward, my wife was in tears and I remember saying to her: 'Hey, I pitched a one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts. What more could I ask for?'"


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-02--Barrington's White House excited about all-virtual fall program

After hosting well-attended virtual events in spring and summer , Barrington 's White House -- which celebrated its fifth year in July -- is going all virtual this fall with a host of concerts and cultural events .
Admission to the fall events will be $ 10 or less , with the exception of tickets to the `` Courageous Conversations '' series , which will be $ 15 apiece .
The series is hosted in partnership with Urban Consulate .
`` The Barrington 's White House staff has worked really hard over the summer to do some testing and trials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how best to deliver really wonderful virtual performances for our audiences , '' said village spokeswoman Patty Dowd Schmitz .
`` We are very excited about what we 're cooking up for next fall . ''
The season will kick off Sept. 13 with a performance by Grammy-nominated Lincoln Trio -- cello , piano and violin -- featuring the world premiere of `` Dash '' by composer Jennifer Higdon .
Lincoln Trio performed in Barrington last year and was very well-received , Dowd Schmitz said .
`` They are extraordinary , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oct. 4 by Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis , who will showcase his work and discuss the 2020 election ; a Renaissance Christmas concert Dec. 6 ; and a Christmas singalong Dec. 20 .
There also are theater performances planned for both children and adults .
A new feature is 2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret , which started with a low-key event with very good attendance in August , Dowd Schmitz said .
In-person performances have averaged 80 to 100 people , and virtual performances in spring and summer were attended by more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrington 's White House , 145 W. Main St. , is operated in a public-private partnership .
Built in 1898 , it was purchased by the village , renovated and reopened July 4 , 2015 .
The village takes care of its maintenance , and about $ 250,000 in annual operations -- lower than usual due to COVID-19 -- is subsidized by sponsors , Dowd Schmitz said .
The goal has been to keep the cost to the taxpayers at a minimum , she said .
`` We are very proud of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our goal has been to provide a cultural hub for our area where people can gather and have a community center .
After five years , we can say we are succeeding . ''

Barrington's White House excited about all-virtual fall program
Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis will showcase his work and discuss the 2020 election during a virtual event Oct. 4 held by Barrington's White House. Courtesy of Barrington's White House
Barrington's White House will have an all-virtual fall season opening Sept. 13, with Lincoln Trio, which will present the world premiere of "Dash" by composer Jennifer Higdon. Courtesy of Barrington's White House
After hosting well-attended virtual events in spring and summer, Barrington's White House -- which celebrated its fifth year in July -- is going all virtual this fall with a host of concerts and cultural events.
Admission to the fall events will be $10 or less, with the exception of tickets to the "Courageous Conversations" series, which will be $15 apiece. The series is hosted in partnership with Urban Consulate.
"The Barrington's White House staff has worked really hard over the summer to do some testing and trials with different events to hone in on how best to deliver really wonderful virtual performances for our audiences," said village spokeswoman Patty Dowd Schmitz. "We are very excited about what we're cooking up for next fall."
The season will kick off Sept. 13 with a performance by Grammy-nominated Lincoln Trio -- cello, piano and violin -- featuring the world premiere of "Dash" by composer Jennifer Higdon. Lincoln Trio performed in Barrington last year and was very well-received, Dowd Schmitz said.
"They are extraordinary," she said.
Other highlights are a talk Oct. 4 by Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis, who will showcase his work and discuss the 2020 election; a Renaissance Christmas concert Dec. 6; and a Christmas singalong Dec. 20.
There also are theater performances planned for both children and adults.
A new feature is 2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret, which started with a low-key event with very good attendance in August, Dowd Schmitz said.
In-person performances have averaged 80 to 100 people, and virtual performances in spring and summer were attended by more than 100 people, she said.
Barrington's White House, 145 W. Main St., is operated in a public-private partnership. Built in 1898, it was purchased by the village, renovated and reopened July 4, 2015. The village takes care of its maintenance, and about $250,000 in annual operations -- lower than usual due to COVID-19 -- is subsidized by sponsors, Dowd Schmitz said. The goal has been to keep the cost to the taxpayers at a minimum, she said.
"We are very proud of it," Dowd Schmits added. "Our goal has been to provide a cultural hub for our area where people can gather and have a community center. After five years, we can say we are succeeding."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-02--Police honor 3 officers who saved child from Glendale Hts. fire

The Glendale Heights Police Department has recognized three police officers who rescued a child from an Aug. 24 fire at @ @ @ @ @ H. Khan , 46 , and Salman Khan , 4 , were found dead after @ @ @ @ @ child , who is 6 , was treated for minor injuries , as were the @ @ @ @ @ , Grzegorz Kapusciak and Robin Lambert Police were summoned to Waters Edge Condominiums on the @ @ @ @ @ at 10:02 a.m. on Aug. 24 .
They saw an explosion , then a fire @ @ @ @ @ Lautner , Kapusciak and Lambert found and rescued the 6-year-old child .
Heat and smoke @ @ @ @ @ into the unit , and police then helped evacuate other residents from the building .
@ @ @ @ @ and the fire is ongoing .

Police honor 3 officers who saved child from Glendale Hts. fire
Police saved a 6-year-old from an Aug. 24 fire at a Glendale Heights condo complex. An adult and another child were found dead after the blaze was extinguished. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
The Glendale Heights Police Department has recognized three police officers who rescued a child from an Aug. 24 fire at a condo complex.
Shafath H. Khan, 46, and Salman Khan, 4, were found dead after the fire. The rescued child, who is 6, was treated for minor injuries, as were the three officers, Bradley Lautner, Grzegorz Kapusciak and Robin Lambert
Police were summoned to Waters Edge Condominiums on the 100 block of Dunteman Drive at 10:02 a.m. on Aug. 24. They saw an explosion, then a fire in a second-floor unit.
Lautner, Kapusciak and Lambert found and rescued the 6-year-old child. Heat and smoke prevented them from going back into the unit, and police then helped evacuate other residents from the building.
The investigation into the deaths and the fire is ongoing.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-02--Feder: 'News Nation' premieres to modest ratings

Based on its opening night ratings , `` News Nation '' still has a long way to go if it @ @ @ @ @ the big cable news networks .
An average of 116,000 viewers nationwide tuned in to @ @ @ @ @ America 's `` News Nation '' Tuesday night , according to Nielsen figures released today @ @ @ @ @ News averaged 3.637 million viewers , MSNBC averaged 2.194 million viewers , and CNN averaged @ @ @ @ @ in August .
Robert Feder has the full report at robertfeder.com .

Feder: 'News Nation' premieres to modest ratings
"News Nation" features, from left, meteorologist Albert Ramon, news anchors Joe Donlon and Marni Hughes, and breaking news anchor Rob Nelson.
Based on its opening night ratings, "News Nation" still has a long way to go if it's serious about taking on the big cable news networks.
An average of 116,000 viewers nationwide tuned in to the three-hour debut of WGN America's "News Nation" Tuesday night, according to Nielsen figures released today.
By comparison, Fox News averaged 3.637 million viewers, MSNBC averaged 2.194 million viewers, and CNN averaged 1.685 million during prime time in August.
Robert Feder has the full report at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-03--Ruiz scores first MLS goal, Real Salt Lake ties Sounders

COLUMBUS , Ohio -- Lucas Zelarayan scored in the 55th minute and the Columbus Crew beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Wednesday night to take the Eastern Conference lead .
The Crew ( 6-1-2 ) have a two-point lead over Toronto FC .
The Union ( 4-2-3 ) lost for the first time in four matches .
FOXBOROUGH , Mass .
-- Heber Araujo dos Santos scored his first goal of the season , Sean Johnson had three saves and New York City FC beat New England .
An own goal by the Revolution 's Michael Mancienne opened the scoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City ( 4-5-0 ) has won three games in a row and four of its last five after opening the season with four consecutive losses .
New England is 2-2-5 .
HOUSTON -- Ariel Lassiter scored two second-half goals and Houston beat Minnesota to stretch its unbeaten streak to four .
Darwin Quintero , who was traded to Houston ( 2-2-4 ) from Minnesota ( 3-3-2 ) in November , scored in the 28th minute in his first game against his former team .
Quintero blasted a right-footed shot inside the near post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was Quintero 's third goal in the last two games .
Lassiter entered in the 55th and scored 10 minutes later on an easy redirect of a cross .
He added another goal in the 70th from the top of the 18-yard box .
HARRISON , N.J. -- Eric Sorga scored in stoppage time , Chris Seitz had four saves and D.C. United beat New York to snap a six-game winless streak .
Sorga , a 21-year old from Estonia making his fourth MLS appearance , ripped a right-footer from outside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the out-stretched arms of diving goalkeeper Ryan Meara in the eighth minute of stoppage time .
D.C. United improved to 2-4-3 , New York dropped to 3-4-2 .
NASHVILLE , Tenn. -- Benji Michel scored his first goal of the season , Pedro Gallese had three saves and Orlando City tied Nashville SC .
Michel , a 22-year-old homegrown , won a challenge against Anibal Godoy , took a couple dribbles and then blasted a rising side-netter from just outside the area to give Orlando City a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal for Nashville ( 2-4-2 ) in the 47th minute .
Orlando City ( 4-2-3 ) has just one loss in its last seven games .
Sporting KC ( 5-2-2 ) has earned just two points in three games following a three-game winning streak .
FC Dallas ( 2-1-4 ) has only one win in its last five games .
Franco Jara scored in the ninth minute , his first goal with FC Dallas ( 2-1-4 ) .
ATLANTA -- Brad Guzan had three saves in Atlanta 's draw with Inter Miami .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ both against expansion teams - in three games .
He had five saves in a 2-0 win over Nashville on Aug. 22 .
Atlanta ( 3-4-1 ) has just one win - and four losses - in its last six games .
Miami ( 1-6-1 ) has been shut out four times .
CINCINNATI -- Bobby Shuttleworth made three saves for Chicago in the tie with FC Cincinnati .
Chicago 's Ignacio Aliseda had an apparent goal waved off midway through the second half because of a handball on Boris Sekulic .

Ruiz scores first MLS goal, Real Salt Lake ties Sounders
SANDY, Utah -- Pablo Ruiz scored his first MLS goal, Justen Glad also scored and Real Salt Lake tied the Seattle Sounders 2-2 on Wednesday night.
Real Salt Lake played for the first time since owner owner Dell Loy Hansen decided to sell his soccer teams in the wake of reports that he made racist comments. Hansen's Utah Soccer Holdings includes his MLS club, the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League and the United Soccer League's Real Monarchs.
The 21-year-old Ruiz rifled a left-footer from nearly 30 yards out to cap the scoring in the 85th minute.
Seattle's Nicolás Lodeiro converted a penalty kick in the 29th after RSL's Aaron Herrera was called for a hand ball.
Glad tied it in the 50th minute, heading home a corner kick from Albert Rusnák. It was Glad's first goal since Oct. 1, 2016.
Alex Roldan, near the right sideline, cut back to evade a defender and then played a high cross to the far post that Yeimar Gómez headed off the ground and high into the net to give the Sounders a 2-1 lead in the 69th. It was the first MLS goal for the 28-year old who signed with Seattle in February.
The Sounders (4-1-3) are in unbeaten in their last four games.
Real Salt Lake (2-1-5) has nine wins and just one loss in 13 home games against Seattle.
CREW 1, UNION 0
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lucas Zelarayan scored in the 55th minute and Columbus beat Philadelphia to take the Eastern Conference lead.
The Crew (6-1-2) have a two-point lead over Toronto FC.
The Union (4-2-3) lost for the first time in four matches.
NEW YORK FC 2, REVOLUTION 0
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Heber Araujo dos Santos scored his first goal of the season, Sean Johnson had three saves and New York City FC beat New England.
An own goal by the Revolution's Michael Mancienne opened the scoring in the 60th minute.
New York City (4-5-0) has won three games in a row and four of its last five after opening the season with four consecutive losses. New England is 2-2-5.
DYNAMO 3, MINNESOTA UNITED 0
HOUSTON -- Ariel Lassiter scored two second-half goals and Houston beat Minnesota to stretch its unbeaten streak to four.
Darwin Quintero, who was traded to Houston (2-2-4) from Minnesota (3-3-2) in November, scored in the 28th minute in his first game against his former team. Quintero blasted a right-footed shot inside the near post that beat sliding goalie Greg Ranjitsingh. It was Quintero's third goal in the last two games.
Lassiter entered in the 55th and scored 10 minutes later on an easy redirect of a cross. He added another goal in the 70th from the top of the 18-yard box.
D.C. UNITED 1, RED BULLS 0
HARRISON, N.J. -- Eric Sorga scored in stoppage time, Chris Seitz had four saves and D.C. United beat New York to snap a six-game winless streak.
Sorga, a 21-year old from Estonia making his fourth MLS appearance, ripped a right-footer from outside the area that slipped between the post and the out-stretched arms of diving goalkeeper Ryan Meara in the eighth minute of stoppage time.
D.C. United improved to 2-4-3, New York dropped to 3-4-2.
ORLANDO CITY 1, NASHVILLE SC 1, TIE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Benji Michel scored his first goal of the season, Pedro Gallese had three saves and Orlando City tied Nashville SC.
Michel, a 22-year-old homegrown, won a challenge against Anibal Godoy, took a couple dribbles and then blasted a rising side-netter from just outside the area to give Orlando City a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute. Randall Leal scored his first MLS goal for Nashville (2-4-2) in the 47th minute.
Orlando City (4-2-3) has just one loss in its last seven games.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1, FC DALLAS 1, TIE
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Khiry Shelton scored a late first-half goal to help Sporting Kansas City tie FC Dallas.
Sporting KC (5-2-2) has earned just two points in three games following a three-game winning streak. FC Dallas (2-1-4) has only one win in its last five games.
Franco Jara scored in the ninth minute, his first goal with FC Dallas (2-1-4).
INTER MIAMI 0, ATLANTA UNITED 0, TIE
ATLANTA -- Brad Guzan had three saves in Atlanta's draw with Inter Miami.
It was Guzan's second shutout - both against expansion teams - in three games. He had five saves in a 2-0 win over Nashville on Aug. 22. Atlanta (3-4-1) has just one win - and four losses - in its last six games.
Miami (1-6-1) has been shut out four times.
FIRE 0, FC CINCINNATI 0, TIE
CINCINNATI -- Bobby Shuttleworth made three saves for Chicago in the tie with FC Cincinnati.
Chicago's Ignacio Aliseda had an apparent goal waved off midway through the second half because of a handball on Boris Sekulic.
FC Cincinnati is 2-4-3, and Chicago 2-5-2.
LOS ANGELES FC 5, EARTHQUAKES 1
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Diego Rossi continued his torrid start to the season with two goals, Bradley Wright-Phillips added another, and Los Angeles FC beat the Earthquakes
Rossi, who went into the game leading MLS with seven goals this season, side-netted a right-footer in the 21st minute to open the scoring and he tapped a deflection into the net from point-blank range to make it 4-0 in the 69th.
LAFC (3-2-3), which was coming off back-to-back losses, improved to 5-0 all-time against the Earthquakes by a combined score of 20-4.
Danny Hoesen scored for San Jose (2-3-2) in the second minute of stoppage time.
GALAXY 3, TIMBERS 2
Cristian Pavon scored his fifth goal of the season and the Galaxy defeated the Timbers.
Efrain Alvarez and Joe Corona also scored for the Galaxy, who have won three straight.
Portland's Diego Valeri scored in stoppage time, becoming only the third player in MLS history to reach 80 career goals and 80 assists.
The Galaxy were knocked out of this summer's MLS is Back tournament in the group stage, but beat both LAFC and San Jose after the league returned to play in local markets.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-03--Livestock ship carrying 42 crew sinks off Japan's coast

TOKYO -- Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship with 42 crew members on board that sent a @ @ @ @ @ off southern Japan .
The Coast Guard safely rescued a Filipino crew member from the @ @ @ @ @ navy P-3C surveillance aircraft spotted the man wearing a life vest and waving while bobbing @ @ @ @ @ water .
The crew member is able to walk and in good health , Coast @ @ @ @ @ 11,947-ton Gulf Livestock 1 ship was carrying 5,800 cows west of the western coast of @ @ @ @ @ China Sea when it sent the distress call in the early hours of Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ was not immediately known , but the weather was rough in the area due to @ @ @ @ @ crew include 38 from the Philippines , two from New Zealand and another two from @ @ @ @ @ left the port of Nepier in northeastern New Zealand on Tuesday and was on its @ @ @ @ @ Tangshan on China 's eastern coast , Coast Guard officials said .

Livestock ship carrying 42 crew sinks off Japan's coast
In this photo released by the 10th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, a Filipino crewmember, red jacket, of a Panamanian cargo ship is rescued by Japanese Coast Guard members in the waters off the Amami Oshima, Japan Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. Japanese rescuers have safely plucked the crewmember from the sea while searching for the cargo ship carrying more than 40 crew and thousands of cows went missing after sending a distress call off the southern Japanese island. (The 10th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters via AP) Associated Press
In this photo released by the 10th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, a Filipino crewmember of a Panamanian cargo ship is rescued by Japanese Coast Guard members in the waters off the Amami Oshima, Japan Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. Japanese rescuers have safely plucked the crewmember from the sea while searching for the cargo ship carrying more than 40 crew and thousands of cows went missing after sending a distress call off the southern Japanese island. (The 10th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters via AP) Associated Press
In this photo released by the 10th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, a Filipino crewmember of a Panamanian cargo ship is rescued by Japanese Coast Guard members in the waters off the Amami Oshima, Japan Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. Japanese rescuers have safely plucked the crewmember from the sea while searching for the cargo ship carrying more than 40 crew and thousands of cows went missing after sending a distress call off the southern Japanese island. (The 10th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters via AP) Associated Press
TOKYO -- Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship carrying 42 crew members that a survivor said sank during rough weather a day earlier off a southern Japanese island, the coast guard said.
The Filipino crew member was rescued late Wednesday after Japanese navy P-3C surveillance aircraft spotted him wearing a life vest and waving while bobbing in the water.
The man, who is currently hospitalized but in good health, told rescuers that the ship stalled when an engine stopped, then capsized after being hit by a powerful broadside wave and sank, coast guard regional spokesman Yuichiro Higashi said.
The survivor, a chief officer, said he quickly put on a life jacket and jumped into the sea, following an instruction in an emergency onboard announcement. He has not seen any other crew members since then, Higashi said.
The 11,947-ton Gulf Livestock 1 ship was carrying 5,800 cows west of Amami Oshima in the East China Sea when it sent a distress call early Wednesday. The weather was rough in the area due to Typhoon Maysak.
The typhoon has since passed the area and the weather during the search is fine, Higashi said.
The ship's other crew members include 38 from the Philippines, two from New Zealand and two from Australia.
The ship left the port of Napier in northeastern New Zealand in mid-August and was on its way to Tangshan on China's eastern coast.
Its automatic identification system tracker gave its last position nearly two days ago, according to the ship-tracking website MarineTraffic.com. Based on that position, it was sailing in high winds of 58 knots (66 miles or 107 kilometers per hour), MarineTraffic.com said.
The ship's operator, Gulf Navigation Holdings PJSC, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, declined to comment. The company, traded on the Dubai Financial Market, says it owns and operates chemical tankers, livestock vessels and other ships.
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This story corrects the ship's departure date from New Zealand to mid-August from Tuesday and the port to Napier, not Nepier.
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Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-03--Illinois' COVID-19 cases surpass 240,000 as counties ramp up contact tracing hires

Cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,360 Thursday -- the lowest count since Aug. 10 , the Illinois Department of Public Health announced .
That brings the caseload in Illinois to 240,003 , with deaths totaling 8,115 statewide .
On Aug. 10 , 1,319 additional virus cases were recorded .
The average number of new cases in the last seven days is 1,810 .
Suburban counties are in the midst of a hiring blitz for contact tracers , who alert people if they might have been exposed to the virus .
Gov .
J.B. Pritzker in May announced the state would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hire about 4,000 contact tracers in addition to those already working for state and county health departments .
About $ 230 million has been allocated to Illinois ' 97 local health departments to employ contact tracers .
As of Monday , the Lake County Health Department had filled 63.5 contact tracer positions , or 41 % of its 154.5 person target , Communications Manager Hannah Goering said .
Funding is being provided through a $ 4.9 million state grant and partnerships with Lake County Workforce Development and the CDC Foundation .
Contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 , officials say , by reaching out to people who tested positive for the virus and finding if they have infected others .
They also alert individuals exposed to the virus and provide information about testing and other services .
`` Our role is to provide ( people ) with support , '' Lake County Health Department contact tracer Kelley Donley said .
`` To see where they 're at in the process , and through the course of the conversation to follow up with them to try to help reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
As of Thursday , the Cook County Department of Public Health had hired about 50 tracers , eight case investigators and two case investigator supervisors , spokeswoman Kimberley Conrad Junius said .
They `` will begin training soon after Labor Day , '' Junius said .
`` Our hiring goal is to grow our contact tracing team from about 25 to 400 members . ''
The DuPage County Health Department has hired 110 contact tracers , spokesman Don Bolger said .
`` Our goal is to hire 195 , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 85 , '' he said .
Illinois ' seven-day test positivity rate for the virus is 4.4 % , according to lab results in the last 24 hours .
The daily positivity rate is 3.3 % .
Patients in Illinois hospitals with COVID-19 came to 1,620 as of Wednesday night , higher than the seven day average of 1,543 .
Deaths in the last 24 hours included a woman and a man in their 60s and a woman in her 80s from Kane County and a woman in her 70s from Lake County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a woman and two men in their 60s , a woman in her 70s , two men in their 80s , and a woman in her 90s .

Illinois' COVID-19 cases surpass 240,000 as counties ramp up contact tracing hires
Cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,360 Thursday -- the lowest count since Aug. 10, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced.
Twenty-five additional people died from the respiratory disease, officials reported.
That brings the caseload in Illinois to 240,003, with deaths totaling 8,115 statewide. On Aug. 10, 1,319 additional virus cases were recorded. The average number of new cases in the last seven days is 1,810.
Suburban counties are in the midst of a hiring blitz for contact tracers, who alert people if they might have been exposed to the virus.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker in May announced the state would provide financial aid to local health departments to hire about 4,000 contact tracers in addition to those already working for state and county health departments.
About $230 million has been allocated to Illinois' 97 local health departments to employ contact tracers.
As of Monday, the Lake County Health Department had filled 63.5 contact tracer positions, or 41% of its 154.5 person target, Communications Manager Hannah Goering said. Funding is being provided through a $4.9 million state grant and partnerships with Lake County Workforce Development and the CDC Foundation.
Contact tracers are key to reducing the spread of COVID-19, officials say, by reaching out to people who tested positive for the virus and finding if they have infected others. They also alert individuals exposed to the virus and provide information about testing and other services.
"Our role is to provide (people) with support," Lake County Health Department contact tracer Kelley Donley said. "To see where they're at in the process, and through the course of the conversation to follow up with them to try to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community."
As of Thursday, the Cook County Department of Public Health had hired about 50 tracers, eight case investigators and two case investigator supervisors, spokeswoman Kimberley Conrad Junius said.
They "will begin training soon after Labor Day," Junius said. "Our hiring goal is to grow our contact tracing team from about 25 to 400 members."
The DuPage County Health Department has hired 110 contact tracers, spokesman Don Bolger said. "Our goal is to hire 195, and we are currently working to hire the remaining 85," he said.
Illinois' seven-day test positivity rate for the virus is 4.4%, according to lab results in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate is 3.3%.
Patients in Illinois hospitals with COVID-19 came to 1,620 as of Wednesday night, higher than the seven day average of 1,543.
Deaths in the last 24 hours included a woman and a man in their 60s and a woman in her 80s from Kane County and a woman in her 70s from Lake County. Cook County patients who died are a woman and two men in their 60s, a woman in her 70s, two men in their 80s, and a woman in her 90s.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-03--Father, son found dead in burned Glendale Heights condo had gunshot wounds

A father and son found dead last week inside a Glendale Heights condominium building damaged by a fire died of gunshot wounds to their heads , authorities announced Thursday .
DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen said the gunshots are the provisional causes of death for Shafath Khan , 46 , and his 4-year-old son , Salman .
Their bodies were recovered Aug. 24 after an explosion and fire at the Waters Edge condo complex .
Jorgensen is waiting for results of toxicology and tissue pathology studies to make a final ruling on the causes of death .
Autopsies of both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khan also had a low level of carbon monoxide in his blood , according to a news release from Jorgensen .
Three Glendale Heights police officers were able to carry a 6-year-old child out to safety but were n't able to re-enter the unit because of high heat and heavy smoke .
They then helped other residents of the three-story condominium building escape .
`` The preliminary autopsy results reveal that both of those who died in the apartment would not have been saved by further heroic efforts , '' Jorgensen said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation by Glendale Heights police , the Bloomingdale Fire Protection District , the coroner , the state 's attorney 's office and the DuPage County Fire Investigation Task Force .
Police and firefighters responded around 10 a.m. to the scene on the 100 block of South Waters Edge Drive .
According to police , officers witnessed an explosion followed by a fire .
The 6-year-old was treated and released from a hospital .
The officers also were treated for minor injuries .

Father, son found dead in burned Glendale Heights condo had gunshot wounds
Heavy damage is visible the day after an explosion and fire in an apartment on South Waters Edge Drive in Glendale Heights. Two people were found dead after the fire. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer, August 2020
A father and son found dead last week inside a Glendale Heights condominium building damaged by a fire died of gunshot wounds to their heads, authorities announced Thursday.
DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen said the gunshots are the provisional causes of death for Shafath Khan, 46, and his 4-year-old son, Salman. Their bodies were recovered Aug. 24 after an explosion and fire at the Waters Edge condo complex.
Jorgensen is waiting for results of toxicology and tissue pathology studies to make a final ruling on the causes of death.
Autopsies of both showed their bodies were charred. Salman Khan also had a low level of carbon monoxide in his blood, according to a news release from Jorgensen.
Three Glendale Heights police officers were able to carry a 6-year-old child out to safety but weren't able to re-enter the unit because of high heat and heavy smoke. They then helped other residents of the three-story condominium building escape.
"The preliminary autopsy results reveal that both of those who died in the apartment would not have been saved by further heroic efforts," Jorgensen said.
The explosion and fire is still under investigation by Glendale Heights police, the Bloomingdale Fire Protection District, the coroner, the state's attorney's office and the DuPage County Fire Investigation Task Force.
Police and firefighters responded around 10 a.m. to the scene on the 100 block of South Waters Edge Drive. According to police, officers witnessed an explosion followed by a fire.
The 6-year-old was treated and released from a hospital. The officers also were treated for minor injuries.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-03--Where to find pumpkin patches and other fall fun in the suburbs

It 's easy to purchase pumpkins from a local supermarket .
But picking your own from a pumpkin patch makes a great family outing for fall .
Getting back to the land where these gourds are grown is just part of the fun for fall pumpkin festivals .
Plenty of area farms ( and the occasional zoo ) feature family attractions such as corn mazes and hayrides .
Some of what we 've come to expect at local patches is closed this year or slightly altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic , so check ahead of time to find out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also a good idea to check on safety measures related to masks and social distancing so you come prepared .
If you have plans to decorate or dine on pumpkins , here 's a select list of places to go for gourds : Goebbert 's Farm and Garden Center 's Fall Festival runs through Halloween in Pingree Grove .
Goebbert 's Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard , Pingree Grove There 's something for everyone at Goebbert 's Fall Festival : pig races , a straw maze -- even a `` Pumpkin Eating Dinosaur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now through Halloween at 42W813 Reinking Road , Pingree Grove .
Tickets are $ 12.99 on weekdays ; $ 16.99 on weekends and Columbus Day .
$ 11.99 seniors ; and free for kids ages 2 and younger .
There 's no entrance fee if you just want to purchase specialty or pie pumpkins from The Farmstand .
But if you do opt for admission to the attractions , one pick-your-own pumpkin is included .
The season opens Saturday , Sept. 19 , at 1N318 Watson Road , Maple Park .
Tickets are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekends and Columbus Day .
$ 10.99 seniors ; and free for kids 2 and under .
A reconfigured Pumpkin Fest returns to the Cosley Zoo in Wheaton in October .
Cosley Zoo , Wheaton Go beyond the barnyard at Cosley Zoo with animals you normally would n't see on the farm .
And there are great photo opportunities among the hundreds of pumpkins scattered around the zoo 's lawn .
The Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest runs from Thursday , Oct. 1 , through Saturday , Oct. 31 , at 1356 N. Gary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7 nonresidents and free for Wheaton residents .
Pre-purchased tickets required .
Pick out grand gourds during Pumpkin Daze at Abbey Farms in Aurora , starting Sept. 19 .
Abbey Farms , Aurora Abbey Farms boasts that it 's home to Kane County 's largest corn maze at 12 acres .
There 's also a Tractor Tire Mountain for kids to scamper on , plus a petting zoo on the weekends .
Pumpkin Daze runs from Saturday , Sept. 19 , to Sunday , Nov. 1 , at 2855 Hart Road , Aurora @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekends and holidays ; free for kids 2 and under .
Tickets must be purchased in advance due to reduced admission .
Pumpkinfest returns to Didier Farms in Lincolnshire Saturdays from Sept. 19 to Oct. 31 .
Didier Farms , Lincolnshire Didier Farms offers camel rides alongside attractions such as a Pumpkin Playland , hayrides and a corn maze .
Didier 's Pumpkinfest runs Saturdays from Sept. 19 to Oct. 31 , at 16678 W. Aptakisic Road , Lincolnshire .
There is no charge to visit the farm , but an inclusive wristband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rides and activities .
When contacted , Sonny Acres was still on the fence about producing a Fall Festival for 2020 .
But festival or not , Sonny Acres regularly features a Farm Fresh Store , the Our Kitchen Outdoor Grill , a giant jumping pillow and a farm animal zoo .
Sonny Acres is at 29W310 North Ave. , West Chicago .
Admission not required to buy pre-picked pumpkins , but barnyard ticket required to enter the pumpkin patch .
Curbside pickup available .
Alongside pumpkins , Kroll 's Farm features a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on farm animals for the little ones .
Kroll 's Fall Harvest Farm is at 13236 Townline Road , Waukegan .
Free admission , but tickets required for individual attractions .
Lots of attractions are included with the general admission .
There 's a demonstration bee hive , a corn maze , a ghost town railroad and many more ways to have fall fun .
Pumpkin Fest runs from Saturdays , Sept. 26 , to Oct. 31 , at 17250 Weber Road , Lockport .
$ 16.95- $ 19.95 Friday to Sunday and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pass .

Where to find pumpkin patches and other fall fun in the suburbs
Goebbert's Farm and Garden Center's Fall Festival runs through Halloween in Pingree Grove. Daily Herald File Photo
Pick out grand gourds during Pumpkin Daze at Abbey Farms in Aurora from Saturday, Sept. 19, to Sunday, Nov. 1. Daily Herald File Photo
It's easy to purchase pumpkins from a local supermarket. But picking your own from a pumpkin patch makes a great family outing for fall.
Getting back to the land where these gourds are grown is just part of the fun for fall pumpkin festivals. Plenty of area farms (and the occasional zoo) feature family attractions such as corn mazes and hayrides.
Some of what we've come to expect at local patches is closed this year or slightly altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so check ahead of time to find out what's being offered. It's also a good idea to check on safety measures related to masks and social distancing so you come prepared.
If you have plans to decorate or dine on pumpkins, here's a select list of places to go for gourds:
Goebbert's Farm and Garden Center's Fall Festival runs through Halloween in Pingree Grove. - Daily Herald File Photo
There's something for everyone at Goebbert's Fall Festival: pig races, a straw maze -- even a "Pumpkin Eating Dinosaur."
Goebbert's Fall Festival runs now through Halloween at 42W813 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove. Tickets are $12.99 on weekdays; $16.99 on weekends and Columbus Day. $11.99 seniors; and free for kids ages 2 and younger.
Info: (847) 464-5952 or goebbertspumpkinpatch.com.
Kuipers Family Farm, Maple Park
There's no entrance fee if you just want to purchase specialty or pie pumpkins from The Farmstand. But if you do opt for admission to the attractions, one pick-your-own pumpkin is included.
Kuipers features a corn maze, a tractor train, a jumping pillow and more.
The season opens Saturday, Sept. 19, at 1N318 Watson Road, Maple Park. Tickets are $15.99 weekdays and $17.99 on weekends and Columbus Day. $10.99 seniors; and free for kids 2 and under.
Info: (815) 827-5200 or kuipersfamilyfarm.com.
A reconfigured Pumpkin Fest returns to the Cosley Zoo in Wheaton in October. - Daily Herald File Photo
Go beyond the barnyard at Cosley Zoo with animals you normally wouldn't see on the farm. And there are great photo opportunities among the hundreds of pumpkins scattered around the zoo's lawn.
The Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest runs from Thursday, Oct. 1, through Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. $6-$7 nonresidents and free for Wheaton residents. Pre-purchased tickets required.
Info: (630) 665-5534 or cosleyzoo.org.
Pick out grand gourds during Pumpkin Daze at Abbey Farms in Aurora, starting Sept. 19. - Daily Herald File Photo
Abbey Farms boasts that it's home to Kane County's largest corn maze at 12 acres. There's also a Tractor Tire Mountain for kids to scamper on, plus a petting zoo on the weekends.
Pumpkin Daze runs from Saturday, Sept. 19, to Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2855 Hart Road, Aurora. $12 weekdays; $17 weekends and holidays; free for kids 2 and under. Tickets must be purchased in advance due to reduced admission.
Info: (630) 966-7775 or abbeyfarms.org.
Pumpkinfest returns to Didier Farms in Lincolnshire Saturdays from Sept. 19 to Oct. 31. - Daily Herald File Photo
Didier Farms offers camel rides alongside attractions such as a Pumpkin Playland, hayrides and a corn maze.
Didier's Pumpkinfest runs Saturdays from Sept. 19 to Oct. 31, at 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire. There is no charge to visit the farm, but an inclusive wristband purchase or tickets are required for individual rides and activities.
Info: (847) 634-3291 or didierfarms.com/pumpkinfest.
Sonny Acres, West Chicago
When contacted, Sonny Acres was still on the fence about producing a Fall Festival for 2020. But festival or not, Sonny Acres regularly features a Farm Fresh Store, the Our Kitchen Outdoor Grill, a giant jumping pillow and a farm animal zoo.
Sonny Acres is at 29W310 North Ave., West Chicago. Admission not required to buy pre-picked pumpkins, but barnyard ticket required to enter the pumpkin patch. Curbside pickup available.
Info: (630) 231-3859 or sonnyacres.com.
Kroll's Farm, Waukegan
Alongside pumpkins, Kroll's Farm features a custom corn maze, hayrides and lectures on farm animals for the little ones.
Kroll's Fall Harvest Farm is at 13236 Townline Road, Waukegan. Free admission, but tickets required for individual attractions.
Info: (847) 662-5733 or krollsfarm.com.
Siegel's Cottonwood Farm, Lockport
Lots of attractions are included with the general admission. There's a demonstration bee hive, a corn maze, a ghost town railroad and many more ways to have fall fun.
Pumpkin Fest runs from Saturdays, Sept. 26, to Oct. 31, at 17250 Weber Road, Lockport. $16.95-$19.95 Friday to Sunday and Columbus Day; $27.95 all-inclusive weekend pass.
Info: (815) 741-2693 or ourpumpkinfarm.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-03--Few dozen fans on hand for first look at live racing at Arlington Park

With face masks firmly in place against the wind and COVID-19 , Pete and Kay Stenberg lay back on the warm pavement with room to spare between live horse racing Thursday at Arlington Park .
`` I 'm surprised more people are n't here to see racing on a beautiful day , '' Kay said as she looked around at the nearly empty ground level on the first day of in-person viewing at the racetrack .
The retired couple drove from their Crown Point , Indiana , home with their nephew Johnny Stenberg .
They plan to come every week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` He lives for the horses , '' she said of Johnny , who has autism .
A few dozen fans were on hand to mark the first time the local oval has opened to the public during this year 's pandemic-shortened 30-day season that started July 23 .
Strict COVID-19 protocols are in place to keep visitors and staff safe .
Arlington officials received permission Aug. 27 to host up to 300 spectators per live racing day , Thursdays through Saturdays through Sept. 26 .
A limited number of tickets are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the west gate only if they are displayed on a mobile device .
All guests must be at least 18 and must wear a mask at all times unless eating or drinking .
All visitors must stay on the terrace level and stay socially distanced .
No guests are allowed inside the facility except to use a restroom .
To purchase tickets and view a complete list of rules , go to www.arlingtonpark.com/ .

Few dozen fans on hand for first look at live racing at Arlington Park
With face masks firmly in place against the wind and COVID-19, Pete and Kay Stenberg lay back on the warm pavement with room to spare between live horse racing Thursday at Arlington Park.
"I'm surprised more people aren't here to see racing on a beautiful day," Kay said as she looked around at the nearly empty ground level on the first day of in-person viewing at the racetrack.
The retired couple drove from their Crown Point, Indiana, home with their nephew Johnny Stenberg. They plan to come every week until the end of the season.
"He lives for the horses," she said of Johnny, who has autism.
A few dozen fans were on hand to mark the first time the local oval has opened to the public during this year's pandemic-shortened 30-day season that started July 23. Strict COVID-19 protocols are in place to keep visitors and staff safe.
Arlington officials received permission Aug. 27 to host up to 300 spectators per live racing day, Thursdays through Saturdays through Sept. 26.
A limited number of tickets are being sold online only and will be accepted at the west gate only if they are displayed on a mobile device.
All guests must be at least 18 and must wear a mask at all times unless eating or drinking. All visitors must stay on the terrace level and stay socially distanced. No guests are allowed inside the facility except to use a restroom.
To purchase tickets and view a complete list of rules, go to www.arlingtonpark.com/.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-03--Happ knocks himself out of Cubs' loss to Pirates

The Cubs are hoping one bad bounce does n't lead to extended time off for center fielder Ian Happ .
In the fourth inning of Thursday 's 6-2 loss in Pittsburgh , Happ fouled off a low pitch , which then bounced up and struck him in the right eye , knocking his helmet off in the process .
Happ stumbled toward the dugout and fell to his knees .
After spending a few minutes trying to shake it off , he left the game while Cameron Maybin finished the at bat .
When he met with reporters after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had n't yet spoken to Happ .
`` All indications I heard was it 's not too bad , '' Ross said .
`` ( His vision ) was just super blurry , ( eye ) kept watering .
That 's just a dangerous situation first of all .
The swelling was starting to creep in pretty quick .
`` You could tell right where it hit him and was starting to bruise a little bit .
That 's a supersensitive area and wanted to make sure he was OK .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , much less one . ''
Needless to say , this was an unwelcome turn of events for the Cubs .
Happ has been their best position player this season , leading the team in just about every meaningful offensive category .
His first-inning double improved his batting average to .311 .
This ended up being a game of missed opportunities for the Cubs .
They left nine on base and went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position .
Happ 's spot in the order came up again with the bases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flied to left .
The Cubs scored their runs early , on an RBI single from Victor Caratini in the first then Jason Kipnis scored on an error in the third .
`` Scary , '' Anthony Rizzo said of Happ 's injury .
`` Vision 's not something you want to mess with .
He seems to be in good spirits .
I do n't think he 's seeing Tweety Bird right now , luckily .
`` It 's scary , especially with Happer and how he 's carried us .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grow as a person , a leader , a player .
Thankfully he 's all right , or signs of being all right , and we 'll see where he 's at tomorrow . ''
The Pirates took the lead on a 3-run homer by new dad Bryan Reynolds in the third , making a loser out of starting pitcher Alec Mills ( 3-3 ) .
The Cubs lost to Pittsburgh for the first time this season after five straight wins .
Thus concludes a 10-game road trip with a 5-5 record .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the Cubs had off days between each series and returned to Chicago both times .
The Cubs will play 13 of their next 16 games at home , with second-place St. Louis arriving Friday for the start of a five-game series .
`` Nothing great , nothing terrible , '' Rizzo said .
`` It was definitely a long road trip . ''
He meant nothing terrible as long as Happ bounces back from the bouncing foul ball mishap .

Happ knocks himself out of Cubs' loss to Pirates
While the Cubs lost the series finale to Pittsburgh 6-2 on Thursday, outfielder Ian Happ had to leave the game early after taking a foul ball to the right eye. Associated Press
The Cubs are hoping one bad bounce doesn't lead to extended time off for center fielder Ian Happ.
In the fourth inning of Thursday's 6-2 loss in Pittsburgh, Happ fouled off a low pitch, which then bounced up and struck him in the right eye, knocking his helmet off in the process.
Happ stumbled toward the dugout and fell to his knees. After spending a few minutes trying to shake it off, he left the game while Cameron Maybin finished the at bat.
When he met with reporters after the game, Cubs manager David Ross said he hadn't yet spoken to Happ.
"All indications I heard was it's not too bad," Ross said. "(His vision) was just super blurry, (eye) kept watering. That's just a dangerous situation first of all. The swelling was starting to creep in pretty quick.
"You could tell right where it hit him and was starting to bruise a little bit. That's a supersensitive area and wanted to make sure he was OK. It's tough to hit with two eyes, much less one."
Needless to say, this was an unwelcome turn of events for the Cubs. Happ has been their best position player this season, leading the team in just about every meaningful offensive category. His first-inning double improved his batting average to .311.
This ended up being a game of missed opportunities for the Cubs. They left nine on base and went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position.
Happ's spot in the order came up again with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and Maybin flied to left. The Cubs scored their runs early, on an RBI single from Victor Caratini in the first then Jason Kipnis scored on an error in the third.
"Scary," Anthony Rizzo said of Happ's injury. "Vision's not something you want to mess with. He seems to be in good spirits. I don't think he's seeing Tweety Bird right now, luckily.
"It's scary, especially with Happer and how he's carried us. The adjustments he's made and continues to grow as a person, a leader, a player. Thankfully he's all right, or signs of being all right, and we'll see where he's at tomorrow."
The Pirates took the lead on a 3-run homer by new dad Bryan Reynolds in the third, making a loser out of starting pitcher Alec Mills (3-3). The Cubs lost to Pittsburgh for the first time this season after five straight wins.
Thus concludes a 10-game road trip with a 5-5 record. It wasn't a continuous journey, since the Cubs had off days between each series and returned to Chicago both times. The Cubs will play 13 of their next 16 games at home, with second-place St. Louis arriving Friday for the start of a five-game series.
"Nothing great, nothing terrible," Rizzo said. "It was definitely a long road trip."
He meant nothing terrible as long as Happ bounces back from the bouncing foul ball mishap.
Twitter: @McGrawDHBulls


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-03--Attention, shoppers: The Kane County Flea Market will reopen this weekend

It might not look exactly the same , but for the market 's owners , there 's a mix of joy and relief about the event 's resumption this weekend for the first time since March .
`` We all miss each other , '' said Lori Robinson , one of the flea market 's owners and a grandchild of the couple who started it more than 50 years ago .
`` The dealers , this is their livelihood and that 's how they make a living , Calling people and saying we have to cancel , it has n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety guidelines in effect , the flea market will be open for business from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday .
Dealers , who will be advised by organizers about the new guidelines , will be sufficiently spaced and located outside and under sheds .
The indoor buildings will not be open .
While the flea market kitchen will be closed , beverages will be sold .
Outdoor vendors will sell food as well .
Masks must be worn at all times by employees , dealers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be in place .
Sanitizing stations will be placed throughout the market , and customers are encouraged to limit the amount they touch items .
`` The sheds are open , they just have a roof over their heads , and the dealers will have an open space between them , '' Robinson said .
`` And of course we 're asking everyone to keep their masks on and over their nose . ''
A monthly staple in St. Charles , the Kane County Flea Market was started by Helen Robinson and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For the owners of the business that remains family-run , the absence felt long .
`` We 're pretty excited actually , '' Robinson said of reopening .
`` I was 8 years old when I started , and now I 'm 51 .
All the dealers and the people have watched us grow up .
It 's like one big family . ''

Attention, shoppers: The Kane County Flea Market will reopen this weekend
The Kane County Flea Market is coming back.
It might not look exactly the same, but for the market's owners, there's a mix of joy and relief about the event's resumption this weekend for the first time since March.
"We all miss each other," said Lori Robinson, one of the flea market's owners and a grandchild of the couple who started it more than 50 years ago. "The dealers, this is their livelihood and that's how they make a living, Calling people and saying we have to cancel, it hasn't been easy."
With new COVID-19 safety guidelines in effect, the flea market will be open for business from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Dealers, who will be advised by organizers about the new guidelines, will be sufficiently spaced and located outside and under sheds. The indoor buildings will not be open.
While the flea market kitchen will be closed, beverages will be sold. Outdoor vendors will sell food as well.
Masks must be worn at all times by employees, dealers and customers, and social distancing guidelines will be in place. Sanitizing stations will be placed throughout the market, and customers are encouraged to limit the amount they touch items.
"The sheds are open, they just have a roof over their heads, and the dealers will have an open space between them," Robinson said. "And of course we're asking everyone to keep their masks on and over their nose."
A monthly staple in St. Charles, the Kane County Flea Market was started by Helen Robinson and her husband, J.L., in 1967. For the owners of the business that remains family-run, the absence felt long.
"We're pretty excited actually," Robinson said of reopening. "I was 8 years old when I started, and now I'm 51. All the dealers and the people have watched us grow up. It's like one big family."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-09-03--Biden meets Jacob Blake's family to start Wisconsin trip

KENOSHA , Wis. ( AP ) -- Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden began a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Thursday by meeting with the family of Jacob Blake , the Black man whose shooting by a white police officer sparked days of sometimes violent protests .
Biden spent more than an hour in private with Blake 's father , Jacob Blake Sr. , his siblings , and one of his attorneys , B'Ivory LaMarr .
Blake 's mother Julia Jackson and another attorney , Ben Crump , joined by phone .
Blake remains hospitalized after being shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried to arrest him .
The trip , Biden 's first to Wisconsin of the general election campaign , is intended to draw sharp contrasts with President Donald Trump .
Biden is emphasizing an argument that he 's a unifying figure , able to lead the nation through a reckoning with systemic racism along with the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout .
Trump did n't meet with the Blake family when he visited Kenosha earlier this week .
Biden is expected to follow his private meeting with a public discussion later Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reeling from Blake 's shooting and the protests .
Two months before Election Day , the trip presents Biden both opportunity and risks .
He 's promised throughout his 2020 campaign that he can `` unify the country '' and find consensus even where it 's not readily apparent .
That theme started as an intentional contrast with Trump , who thrives on conflict .
The distinction has sharpened over a summer of nationwide protests .
Most have been peaceful , but some of them , as in Kenosha , turned violent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid the COVID-19 pandemic , Biden wore a mask as he arrived in Milwaukee .
Yet he broke his usual health protocols to shake hands with a campaign staffer .
Kenosha was calm ahead of Biden 's visit .
By midday , a small group of Biden supporters , some Black Lives Matter activists and a Trump supporter had gathered at a city center park that had been a focal point of demonstrations for days .
When the president visited Kenosha on Tuesday , a few hundred pro- and anti-Trump protesters convened at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perfect , '' said Michelle Stauder , a 60-year-old retired Kenosha school teacher sitting on a barricade erected earlier and clutching a Biden-Harris campaign sign .
`` But I 'm excited about Biden .
And I like that he 's here spreading the word of peace and rebuilding . ''
Kenneth Turner stood nearby with a Trump-Pence yard sign under his arm .
`` Everyone is blaming Trump for everything , '' the 50-year-old Kenosha man said .
`` But problems here have been around a long time before Trump . ''
Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic nomination by Black voters .
Since the May 25 death of George Floyd , a Black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer , Biden has called for an overhaul of U.S. policing and embraced a national conversation on racism .
That was a factor in Biden selecting California Sen. Kamala Harris as the first Black woman to join a major party presidential ticket .
Trump , meanwhile , has countered with sweeping condemnations of protesters , an absolute defense of law enforcement and denials that Americans with black and brown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- moves aimed at his overwhelmingly white political base .
During his own Kenosha trip Tuesday , Trump toured damaged buildings and discussed ways to quell unrest with law enforcement officials .
Trump was greeted by supporters who occasionally mixed with and yelled at Black Lives Matter organizers .
Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally Thursday evening in Pennsylvania , another key Rust Belt battleground .
His campaign manager , Bill Stepien , said Biden 's visit to Kenosha was inappropriate , arguing Trump went because he is president and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a really serious situation that president helped solve . ''
Biden has , in fact , repeatedly denounced violence , from a June 2 speech after Floyd 's death up to a Monday address that his campaign quickly turned into a one-minute digital and television ad .
The spot is part of a $ 45 million ad buy .
English and Spanish language versions are circulating on national cable networks and in local markets across Arizona , Florida , Michigan , Minnesota , Nevada , North Carolina , Ohio , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's tightrope as he discusses the complexities of the moment while running against a president who governs and campaigns in loud absolutes .
Biden on Wednesday repeated that `` to engage in violence -- burning , looting , the rest -- in the name of protesting is wrong .
And that person should be held accountable for their actions . ''
But he stood by First Amendment guarantees that `` protest is a right . ''
He also praised law enforcement , saying `` the vast majority of police officers are good , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They put on that shield every morning .
They have a right to go home that night safely -- the vast majority . ''
Biden wants to overhaul policing -- not to `` defund the police , '' but to require local forces to agree to certain best practices to get federal funding .
He wants to spend more on services , such as mental health counseling , to ease social problems that fall to police to handle , sometimes with violent consequences .
Barrow reported from Atlanta .
Associated Press writer Deb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kenosha , Wisconsin , contributed .

Biden meets Jacob Blake's family to start Wisconsin trip
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, steps from his car as he arrives to board a plane at New Castle Airport, in New Castle, Del., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, en route to Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
In this image taken from a motorcade, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden exits a building after meeting with relatives of Jacob Blake at General Mitchell International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) -- Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden began a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Thursday by meeting with the family of Jacob Blake, the Black man whose shooting by a white police officer sparked days of sometimes violent protests.
Biden spent more than an hour in private with Blake's father, Jacob Blake Sr., his siblings, and one of his attorneys, B'Ivory LaMarr. Blake's mother Julia Jackson and another attorney, Ben Crump, joined by phone. Blake remains hospitalized after being shot seven times in the back as authorities tried to arrest him.
The trip, Biden's first to Wisconsin of the general election campaign, is intended to draw sharp contrasts with President Donald Trump. Biden is emphasizing an argument that he's a unifying figure, able to lead the nation through a reckoning with systemic racism along with the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout.
Trump didn't meet with the Blake family when he visited Kenosha earlier this week.
Biden is expected to follow his private meeting with a public discussion later Thursday with community representatives in a city still reeling from Blake's shooting and the protests.
Two months before Election Day, the trip presents Biden both opportunity and risks. He's promised throughout his 2020 campaign that he can "unify the country" and find consensus even where it's not readily apparent. That theme started as an intentional contrast with Trump, who thrives on conflict. The distinction has sharpened over a summer of nationwide protests. Most have been peaceful, but some of them, as in Kenosha, turned violent and destructive.
Reflecting that his trip comes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden wore a mask as he arrived in Milwaukee. Yet he broke his usual health protocols to shake hands with a campaign staffer.
Kenosha was calm ahead of Biden's visit. By midday, a small group of Biden supporters, some Black Lives Matter activists and a Trump supporter had gathered at a city center park that had been a focal point of demonstrations for days. When the president visited Kenosha on Tuesday, a few hundred pro- and anti-Trump protesters convened at the spot.
"No one's perfect," said Michelle Stauder, a 60-year-old retired Kenosha school teacher sitting on a barricade erected earlier and clutching a Biden-Harris campaign sign. "But I'm excited about Biden. And I like that he's here spreading the word of peace and rebuilding."
Kenneth Turner stood nearby with a Trump-Pence yard sign under his arm. "Everyone is blaming Trump for everything," the 50-year-old Kenosha man said. "But problems here have been around a long time before Trump."
Biden is a white man propelled to the Democratic nomination by Black voters. Since the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer, Biden has called for an overhaul of U.S. policing and embraced a national conversation on racism. That was a factor in Biden selecting California Sen. Kamala Harris as the first Black woman to join a major party presidential ticket.
Trump, meanwhile, has countered with sweeping condemnations of protesters, an absolute defense of law enforcement and denials that Americans with black and brown skin face barriers that whites do not -- moves aimed at his overwhelmingly white political base.
During his own Kenosha trip Tuesday, Trump toured damaged buildings and discussed ways to quell unrest with law enforcement officials. Trump was greeted by supporters who occasionally mixed with and yelled at Black Lives Matter organizers.
Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally Thursday evening in Pennsylvania, another key Rust Belt battleground. His campaign manager, Bill Stepien, said Biden's visit to Kenosha was inappropriate, arguing Trump went because he is president and that Biden is only "injecting politics into a really serious situation that president helped solve."
Biden has, in fact, repeatedly denounced violence, from a June 2 speech after Floyd's death up to a Monday address that his campaign quickly turned into a one-minute digital and television ad. The spot is part of a $45 million ad buy. English and Spanish language versions are circulating on national cable networks and in local markets across Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The ad's necessity highlights Biden's tightrope as he discusses the complexities of the moment while running against a president who governs and campaigns in loud absolutes.
Biden on Wednesday repeated that "to engage in violence -- burning, looting, the rest -- in the name of protesting is wrong. And that person should be held accountable for their actions." But he stood by First Amendment guarantees that "protest is a right."
He also praised law enforcement, saying "the vast majority of police officers are good, decent, honorable women and men. They put on that shield every morning. They have a right to go home that night safely -- the vast majority."
Biden wants to overhaul policing -- not to "defund the police," but to require local forces to agree to certain best practices to get federal funding. He wants to spend more on services, such as mental health counseling, to ease social problems that fall to police to handle, sometimes with violent consequences.
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Barrow reported from Atlanta. Associated Press writer Deb Riechmann in Washington and Michael Tarm in Kenosha, Wisconsin, contributed.