dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--DuPage referendum questions: From pot to schools

From a plan to improve schools in one town to proposals to allow recreational marijuana sales in two others , DuPage County voters will weigh in on eight referendum questions during the March 17 primary election .
Here 's a look at the questions that will appear on the ballot : The largest funding request is in Villa Park Elementary District 45 , where officials want to borrow $ 30 million for a master facility plan that includes building a new early childhood center and upgrading existing schools .
Officials say the plan centers on constructing the center and moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is estimated to cost $ 17.3 million .
`` This will increase instructional time and academic performance for our students and lead to operational savings due to consolidation , '' the district said in a statement .
`` It will also free up space at our elementary schools to pursue additional improvements . ''
The district then would make upgrades to its schools and implement a full-day kindergarten program `` which will increase academic and social emotional learning for our early learners and provide child care savings for parents . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety and security improvements at schools , upgrade technology and create dedicated science labs .
The owner of a $ 240,000 home pays roughly $ 2,600 a year in property taxes to the district .
If the ballot measure is approved , that amount will increase by roughly $ 170 .
The debate on whether Naperville should allow recreational marijuana sales could be settled by voters .
City council members put an advisory question on the ballot even though they moved to prohibit recreational pot stores in town .
While the referendum is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will trust the will of the voters .
If voters do n't want recreational cannabis sales , no action will be needed .
But if voters say they want such stores , the council would need to reverse its ban and set zoning regulations .
Bloomingdale Township could ask the DuPage County sheriff 's office to assign a second deputy to patrol its unincorporated neighborhoods .
But first , an advisory referendum will tell officials if voters support paying higher property taxes to pay for it .
The township has a special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one deputy to be assigned full time .
Now officials want a second deputy to help address traffic issues .
While the township has the authority to increase the levy without voter approval , Supervisor Michael Hovde Jr. said `` the board felt that the people should vote on the tax increase . ''
The Winfield Fire Protection District wants a property tax hike to hire more personnel to deal with a growing number of emergency calls .
If approved , the proposal would generate roughly $ 2.2 million a year in extra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of Winfield , as well as unincorporated sections near West Chicago , Wheaton , Carol Stream and Warrenville .
Fire Chief Steven Evans said the district responds to more than 2,000 calls a year .
Additional revenue would allow the district to hire more firefighters , replace aging vehicles and staff a fire station along Winfield Road , just north of Roosevelt Road .
The district has two fire houses , but only one is staffed .
If the increase is approved , the owner of a $ 318,000 house , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxes to the district , would see that amount roughly double .
Saying it needs more money to pay for rising costs , Wood Dale Fire Protection District is asking voters for roughly $ 1.5 million in additional property taxes .
Officials said the decision to pursue the ballot measure came when it was apparent operating expenses will outpace their ability to generate revenue despite budget cuts , using reserve money , getting grants and partnering with neighboring districts .
The owner of a $ 250,000 home pays roughly $ 700 in property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax hike is approved , that amount will increase by an estimated $ 200 .
Extra revenue also would allow the district to add staff , replace vehicles , make repairs to one of its two fire stations , and pay for rising administrative costs .
The district covers Wood Dale and a small part of Itasca .
The other entities that will have questions on the March ballot are Burr Ridge , Lemont and the Yorkfield Fire Protection District .
Yorkfield Fire , which is a `` paper '' district that acts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire and ambulance services for parts of Elmhurst and some unincorporated areas , is seeking a tax increase to continue funding its contract with the Elmhurst Fire Department .
Burr Ridge is seeking permission from voters to become a home-rule community .
Lemont is asking whether it should allow a recreational marijuana dispensary in town .

DuPage referendum questions: From pot to schools
There will be eight referendum questions on the March primary ballot in DuPage County, including questions in Naperville and Lemont related to recreational marijuana. Daily Herald file photo
From a plan to improve schools in one town to proposals to allow recreational marijuana sales in two others, DuPage County voters will weigh in on eight referendum questions during the March 17 primary election.
Here's a look at the questions that will appear on the ballot:
District 45
The largest funding request is in Villa Park Elementary District 45, where officials want to borrow $30 million for a master facility plan that includes building a new early childhood center and upgrading existing schools.
Officials say the plan centers on constructing the center and moving all early childhood programming to the building, which is estimated to cost $17.3 million.
"This will increase instructional time and academic performance for our students and lead to operational savings due to consolidation," the district said in a statement. "It will also free up space at our elementary schools to pursue additional improvements."
The district then would make upgrades to its schools and implement a full-day kindergarten program "which will increase academic and social emotional learning for our early learners and provide child care savings for parents."
In addition, District 45 would make safety and security improvements at schools, upgrade technology and create dedicated science labs.
The owner of a $240,000 home pays roughly $2,600 a year in property taxes to the district. If the ballot measure is approved, that amount will increase by roughly $170.
Naperville
The debate on whether Naperville should allow recreational marijuana sales could be settled by voters.
City council members put an advisory question on the ballot even though they moved to prohibit recreational pot stores in town.
While the referendum is nonbinding, several council members have said they will trust the will of the voters.
If voters don't want recreational cannabis sales, no action will be needed. But if voters say they want such stores, the council would need to reverse its ban and set zoning regulations.
Bloomingdale Township
Bloomingdale Township could ask the DuPage County sheriff's office to assign a second deputy to patrol its unincorporated neighborhoods.
But first, an advisory referendum will tell officials if voters support paying higher property taxes to pay for it.
The township has a special police district tax levy to pay for one deputy to be assigned full time. Now officials want a second deputy to help address traffic issues.
While the township has the authority to increase the levy without voter approval, Supervisor Michael Hovde Jr. said "the board felt that the people should vote on the tax increase."
Winfield fire
The Winfield Fire Protection District wants a property tax hike to hire more personnel to deal with a growing number of emergency calls.
If approved, the proposal would generate roughly $2.2 million a year in extra revenue for the district that includes nearly all of Winfield, as well as unincorporated sections near West Chicago, Wheaton, Carol Stream and Warrenville.
Fire Chief Steven Evans said the district responds to more than 2,000 calls a year.
Additional revenue would allow the district to hire more firefighters, replace aging vehicles and staff a fire station along Winfield Road, just north of Roosevelt Road. The district has two fire houses, but only one is staffed.
If the increase is approved, the owner of a $318,000 house, who pays $360 a year in property taxes to the district, would see that amount roughly double.
Wood Dale fire
Saying it needs more money to pay for rising costs, Wood Dale Fire Protection District is asking voters for roughly $1.5 million in additional property taxes.
Officials said the decision to pursue the ballot measure came when it was apparent operating expenses will outpace their ability to generate revenue despite budget cuts, using reserve money, getting grants and partnering with neighboring districts.
The owner of a $250,000 home pays roughly $700 in property taxes to the district. If the tax hike is approved, that amount will increase by an estimated $200.
Extra revenue also would allow the district to add staff, replace vehicles, make repairs to one of its two fire stations, and pay for rising administrative costs. The district covers Wood Dale and a small part of Itasca.
Other questions
The other entities that will have questions on the March ballot are Burr Ridge, Lemont and the Yorkfield Fire Protection District.
Yorkfield Fire, which is a "paper" district that acts solely to collect taxes to pay for fire and ambulance services for parts of Elmhurst and some unincorporated areas, is seeking a tax increase to continue funding its contract with the Elmhurst Fire Department.
Burr Ridge is seeking permission from voters to become a home-rule community. Lemont is asking whether it should allow a recreational marijuana dispensary in town.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--Sources: Kris Bryant, Cubs agree to one-year deal

Third baseman Kris Bryant avoided arbitration with the Chicago Cubs , agreeing Friday to an $ 18.6 million , one-year contract , a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press .
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced .
Bryant got a significant boost from the $ 12.9 million he earned last year .
Chicago also agreed to a $ 1,575,000 , one-year contract with outfielder Albert Almora Jr .
The 2016 NL MVP , Bryant rebounded from an injury-filled season to bat .282 with 31 homers and 77 RBIs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain with the team he led to the 2016 World Series championship , the Cubs ' first title since 1908 .
Chicago 's thin minor league system , the prospects Bryant could bring back in a trade , the large contract the three-time All-Star would figure to command as a free agent have all thrown his future into question .
He also has a pending grievance he filed in the hope of becoming a free agent one year earlier than scheduled .
The third baseman debuted on April 17 , 2015 , leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time needed to become a free agent after the 2020 season .
Bryant contends he was held in the minors in a deliberate effort to delay his free-agent eligibility and that delay violated baseball 's collective bargaining agreement .
The Cubs hope Almora can rebound after his batting average dropped 50 points to .236 and his on-base percentage fell from .323 to .271 .
The former first-round pick hit just .213 against left-handers even though he is a righty .
And his average on balls in play was .255 .
The Cubs reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exchange of proposed arbitration salaries .
Eligible players also included star shortstop Javier Baez , All-Star catcher Willson Contreras , slugger Kyle Schwarber and reliever Kyle Ryan .
Chicago missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014 with an 84-78 record .
The Cubs hired former catcher David Ross to replace Joe Maddon as manager , hoping `` Grandpa Rossy '' could give them a spark .

Sources: Kris Bryant, Cubs agree to one-year deal
Kris Bryant and the Cubs have avoided salary arbitration and agreed to a one-year, $18.6 million deal, sources say. Associated PRess/Sept. 10, 2019
Third baseman Kris Bryant avoided arbitration with the Chicago Cubs, agreeing Friday to an $18.6 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Bryant got a significant boost from the $12.9 million he earned last year.
Chicago also agreed to a $1,575,000, one-year contract with outfielder Albert Almora Jr.
The 2016 NL MVP, Bryant rebounded from an injury-filled season to bat .282 with 31 homers and 77 RBIs.
It remains unclear whether he will remain with the team he led to the 2016 World Series championship, the Cubs' first title since 1908. Chicago's thin minor league system, the prospects Bryant could bring back in a trade, the large contract the three-time All-Star would figure to command as a free agent have all thrown his future into question. He also has a pending grievance he filed in the hope of becoming a free agent one year earlier than scheduled.
The third baseman debuted on April 17, 2015, leaving him one day shy of the service time needed to become a free agent after the 2020 season. Bryant contends he was held in the minors in a deliberate effort to delay his free-agent eligibility and that delay violated baseball's collective bargaining agreement.
The Cubs hope Almora can rebound after his batting average dropped 50 points to .236 and his on-base percentage fell from .323 to .271. The former first-round pick hit just .213 against left-handers even though he is a righty. And his average on balls in play was .255.
The Cubs reached the deals just before Friday's scheduled exchange of proposed arbitration salaries. Eligible players also included star shortstop Javier Baez, All-Star catcher Willson Contreras, slugger Kyle Schwarber and reliever Kyle Ryan.
Chicago missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014 with an 84-78 record. The Cubs hired former catcher David Ross to replace Joe Maddon as manager, hoping "Grandpa Rossy" could give them a spark.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--O'Donnell: For canniest contrarians, flawed LSU-Clemson betting line is a golden opportunity

ONE OF THE GRAND DREAMS of a sports speculator is a flawed betting line .
The line for the CFP championship game Monday night -- LSU minus-6 over Clemson -- is flawed .
And there is next to no chance , short of some major-major Clemson money from a Jeff Bezos or the Sultan of Brunei , that it will be corrected by kickoff ( ESPN , 7 p.m. ; Chris Fowler , Kirk Herbstreit ; Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi on the sidelines ) .
Thanks to Joe Burrow and his seven touchdown tosses in the first half vs. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ betting cosmos appears to be in love with his Tigers .
All things Cajun , bayou and Basin Street are suddenly golden to the shrimp boaters , from LSU head coach Ed Orgeron and his raspy patois to poke sallet to Jerry Reed 's `` Amos Moses . ''
Even Jean Lafitte replica plastic swords are said to be selling briskly on Bourbon Street .
So deep within the contrarian playing field lurks -- opportunity .
Prior to the CFP semifinals , when the four seedings were announced , some major wagering houses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six title game possibilities .
That line listed as anywhere from LSU minus-1½ to Clemson minus-1½ .
Then `` The Joe Burrow Show '' played the Peach Bowl .
And Dabo Swinney , Trevor Lawrence and those Tigers were forced to repeatedly punch out of some very tough holes against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl .
But they did .
As Lawrence -- who is 25-0 as starting QB for Clemson -- later told media : '' We did n't play great .
And we did n't play pretty .
`` But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done . ''
They were like a prime Kentucky Derby contender in a final prep who breaks badly , engages his main foe at the eighth pole and guts it out eyeball-to-eyeball to the wire .
LSU , meanwhile , breezed as easily as Secretariat that long ago June Saturday at Arlington Park when three restrained opponents were not to embarrass the Triple Crown winner in front of the cameras of ABC 's `` Wide World of Sports . ''
And Secretariat -- students -- went on to lose two of his next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If a final kiss of blanching chance were to be given to LSU , it came from Herbstreit , now without question one of the most relentlessly gabby football analysts on the planet .
`` Burrow , '' Herbstreit said , `` reminds me a lot of Tom Brady in college . ''
Brady , as keenest followers know , was all of 20-5 as a starter at Lloyd Carr 's Michigan after Brian Griese finally moved on .
That would be five games behind Lawrence 's perfect 25-0 .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Or , as Tony Joe White might have sung , letting the hype graters get your grannies .
STREET-BEATIN ' : Between TV , radio and apps , ESPN is touting no fewer than 15 ways to consume Monday night 's main event from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome .
Easily accessible will be ESPN2 's `` Field Pass , '' with Adam Amin and Steve Levy roaming the sidelines throughout .
...
Speaking of Amin -- Addison Trail High ( Class of '05 ) -- he , Jason Benetti and J.B. Long have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV road fill-ins for retiring play-by-play man Neil Funk .
Odd thing is that all three appear to have growing broadcast portfolios which would preclude any from succeeding Funk .
... With Edwin Encarnación 's $ 12M bat in the fold , tickets for SoxFest 2020 at McCormick Place West Jan. 24 and 25 are dwindling .
Broadcast veterans anticipated to be in attendance include Tom Paciorek , Hawk Harrelson and the ultra-independent Frank Thomas ; Ed Farmer remains a question mark .
... Smart move by Derrick Rose agreeing to commit to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United Center during NBA All-Star Weekend next month .
That leaves The Heartbreak Kid -- now with the Pistons -- perfectly positioned as a late replacement for The Big Game .
... Free consult for interim CEO Steve Edwards and thinkers at WBEZ-FM ( 91.5 ) : Mary Dixon 's impending ascension to local anchor of NPR 's `` Morning Edition '' is the perfect window to up the workload and visibility of sports ace Cheryl Raye-Stout .
Her underutilization at the pretension-prone outlet is station-defeating .
...
Nothing but bravissimo over Toni @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 recipients of The Ring Lardner Award .
Too long ago , she was an aggressive news and investigative reporter at The Daily Herald whose city editor was an equally ambitious young talent named Doug Ray .
( He 's been the fabulously resourceful Chairman , Publisher & CEO of parent Paddock Publications for close to 20 years . )
... Perma-plated headline to help night sports desks save time : `` Zach LaVine scores 34 , Bulls lose again . ''
... And Teresa Hanafin reports the Secret Service has spent $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around assorted links , begging the question : `` Does n't the layout near Mar-a-Lago have any two-for-one days ? ''
• Jim O'Donnell 's Sports & Media column appears Thursday and Sunday .
Reach him at jimodonnelldh @ yahoo.com .

O'Donnell: For canniest contrarians, flawed LSU-Clemson betting line is a golden opportunity
LSU coach Ed Orgeron, whose Tigers won the Peach Bowl over Oklahoma in Atlanta, should have a tougher road to travel in the national title game Monday. Associated Press
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney celebrates after his team beat Ohio State at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. Associated Press
ONE OF THE GRAND DREAMS of a sports speculator is a flawed betting line.
The line for the CFP championship game Monday night -- LSU minus-6 over Clemson -- is flawed.
Tauntingly, teasingly, wickedly flawed.
And there is next to no chance, short of some major-major Clemson money from a Jeff Bezos or the Sultan of Brunei, that it will be corrected by kickoff (ESPN, 7 p.m.; Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit; Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi on the sidelines).
Thanks to Joe Burrow and his seven touchdown tosses in the first half vs. Oklahoma, so much of the football betting cosmos appears to be in love with his Tigers.
All things Cajun, bayou and Basin Street are suddenly golden to the shrimp boaters, from LSU head coach Ed Orgeron and his raspy patois to poke sallet to Jerry Reed's "Amos Moses."
Even Jean Lafitte replica plastic swords are said to be selling briskly on Bourbon Street.
So deep within the contrarian playing field lurks -- opportunity.
Consider:
Prior to the CFP semifinals, when the four seedings were announced, some major wagering houses issued speculative, bettable lines on all six title game possibilities.
The oddball was Clemson-LSU.
That line listed as anywhere from LSU minus-1½ to Clemson minus-1½.
Then "The Joe Burrow Show" played the Peach Bowl.
And Dabo Swinney, Trevor Lawrence and those Tigers were forced to repeatedly punch out of some very tough holes against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
But they did.
As Lawrence -- who is 25-0 as starting QB for Clemson -- later told media:
"We didn't play great. And we didn't play pretty.
"But we found a way to get things done."
They were like a prime Kentucky Derby contender in a final prep who breaks badly, engages his main foe at the eighth pole and guts it out eyeball-to-eyeball to the wire.
LSU, meanwhile, breezed as easily as Secretariat that long ago June Saturday at Arlington Park when three restrained opponents were not to embarrass the Triple Crown winner in front of the cameras of ABC's "Wide World of Sports."
And Secretariat -- students -- went on to lose two of his next three races after the exhibition at AP.
If a final kiss of blanching chance were to be given to LSU, it came from Herbstreit, now without question one of the most relentlessly gabby football analysts on the planet.
"Burrow," Herbstreit said, "reminds me a lot of Tom Brady in college."
Brady, as keenest followers know, was all of 20-5 as a starter at Lloyd Carr's Michigan after Brian Griese finally moved on.
That would be five games behind Lawrence's perfect 25-0.
So, battle-toughened Clemson plus-6?
Or gilded minaret LSU minus-6?
It's merely a question of betting shrewdly.
Or, as Tony Joe White might have sung, letting the hype graters get your grannies.
STREET-BEATIN': Between TV, radio and apps, ESPN is touting no fewer than 15 ways to consume Monday night's main event from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Easily accessible will be ESPN2's "Field Pass," with Adam Amin and Steve Levy roaming the sidelines throughout. ...
Speaking of Amin -- Addison Trail High (Class of '05) -- he, Jason Benetti and J.B. Long have been announced as the second tier of Bulls TV road fill-ins for retiring play-by-play man Neil Funk. Odd thing is that all three appear to have growing broadcast portfolios which would preclude any from succeeding Funk. ...
With Edwin Encarnación's $12M bat in the fold, tickets for SoxFest 2020 at McCormick Place West Jan. 24 and 25 are dwindling. Broadcast veterans anticipated to be in attendance include Tom Paciorek, Hawk Harrelson and the ultra-independent Frank Thomas; Ed Farmer remains a question mark. ...
Smart move by Derrick Rose agreeing to commit to "The Skills Challenge" at the United Center during NBA All-Star Weekend next month. That leaves The Heartbreak Kid -- now with the Pistons -- perfectly positioned as a late replacement for The Big Game. ...
Free consult for interim CEO Steve Edwards and thinkers at WBEZ-FM (91.5): Mary Dixon's impending ascension to local anchor of NPR's "Morning Edition" is the perfect window to up the workload and visibility of sports ace Cheryl Raye-Stout. Her underutilization at the pretension-prone outlet is station-defeating. ...
Nothing but bravissimo over Toni Ginnetti's selection as one of the 2020 recipients of The Ring Lardner Award. Too long ago, she was an aggressive news and investigative reporter at The Daily Herald whose city editor was an equally ambitious young talent named Doug Ray. (He's been the fabulously resourceful Chairman, Publisher & CEO of parent Paddock Publications for close to 20 years.) ...
Perma-plated headline to help night sports desks save time: "Zach LaVine scores 34, Bulls lose again." ... And Teresa Hanafin reports the Secret Service has spent $588,000 on golf carts following the POTUS around assorted links, begging the question: "Doesn't the layout near Mar-a-Lago have any two-for-one days?"
• Jim O'Donnell's Sports & Media column appears Thursday and Sunday. Reach him at jimodonnelldh@yahoo.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--FAA seeks to fine Boeing $5.4 million over faulty Max parts

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it plans to fine Boeing $ 5.4 million for installing substandard parts on the @ @ @ @ @ 737 Max jetliners , which have been grounded since two crashes linked to other systems @ @ @ @ @ proposed civil penalty follows an FAA announcement last month that it would fine Boeing more @ @ @ @ @ installing the same parts on other versions of the 737 .
At issue are tracks @ @ @ @ @ control surfaces called slates on the front of the wings on 737s - both the @ @ @ @ @ of 737 , called the NG .
The slats give the planes extra lift during @ @ @ @ @ FAA said that poor oversight of suppliers led Boeing to install tracks that could become @ @ @ @ @ mistakes during manufacturing .
The FAA said the faulty tracks were made in mid-2018 by @ @ @ @ @ supplied them to Boeing contractor Spirit AeroSystems .
Spirit later delivered them to Boeing .
@ @ @ @ @ to respond to the FAA .

FAA seeks to fine Boeing $5.4 million over faulty Max parts
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it plans to fine Boeing $5.4 million for installing substandard parts on the wings of 178 of its 737 Max jetliners, which have been grounded since two crashes linked to other systems on the planes.
The proposed civil penalty follows an FAA announcement last month that it would fine Boeing more than $3.9 million for installing the same parts on other versions of the 737.
Boeing said it has no reports of the parts causing a problem during flights. The company said it is working with airlines to make corrections, and will make sure all inspections and any needed part replacements will be done before the 737 Max planes return to service.
The FAA proposed fine covers tracks that guide the movement of control surfaces called slats on the front of the wings on 737s - both the Max and the previous model of 737, called the NG. The slats give the planes extra lift during takeoffs and landings.
The FAA said that poor oversight of suppliers led Boeing to install tracks that could become brittle and weak because of mistakes during manufacturing.
The FAA said the faulty tracks were given cadmium-titanium plating in mid-2018 by Southwest United Industries, which supplied the finished tracks to Boeing contractor Spirit AeroSystems. Spirit later delivered them to Boeing.
Chicago-based Boeing has 30 days to respond to the FAA.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--Browns, Pats' McDaniels meet for 7 hours about coaching job

CLEVELAND -- Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is again interviewing to become coach of the Cleveland Browns , his third go-around with the team he grew up watching as a kid .
McDaniels was a candidate for Cleveland 's job in 2009 when it went to Eric Mangini and again in 2014 , when he pulled himself from consideration .
The 43-year-old McDaniels might be ready to leave the comforts of New England , where he 's won Super Bowl titles on Bill Belichik 's staff while working alongside superstar quarterback Tom Brady .
McDaniels is the eighth candidate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ search committee , who have no other scheduled interviews at this point and could be nearing a decision .
Because of his major past success , McDaniels ' meeting could be as much about him seeing if the Browns , who have n't made the playoffs since 2002 , are a fit for him .
McDaniels is from Canton , Ohio , and he went to college at John Carroll in suburban Cleveland .
The Browns interviewed Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski on Thursday .
He was a finalist for the job a @ @ @

Browns, Pats' McDaniels meet for 7 hours about coaching job
FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels watches his team warm up before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans, in Foxborough, Mass. With the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants completing coaching hires on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, the Cleveland Browns job vacancy will be the last NFL opening filled. It's still unclear how quickly that will happen. The Browns, who fired Freddie Kitchens after just one season, are in the second week of interviews and have scheduled meetings this week with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Vikings coordinator Kevin Stefanski. Associated Press
CLEVELAND -- Josh McDaniels is back home. Maybe not just to visit.
The Patriots offensive coordinator, whose first shot as an NFL coach didn't go well, interviewed Friday for seven hours with the Cleveland Browns, the team he grew up watching as a kid in Canton.
McDaniels and wife Laura spent most of the day at the team's facility in Berea, Ohio. However, to this point, there has been no agreement and the Browns remain the only NFL team without a coach.
Last week, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam promised the team's latest coaching search would be disciplined and thorough and the team has no reason to run the process now.
McDaniels is the eighth candidate to interview with Haslam and the Browns' search committee, which could be nearing a decision on the franchise hiring yet another coach after two decades in a futile search for stability.
The Browns have no other interviews scheduled for now, giving McDaniels a chance to make a strong, lasting impression.
This is McDaniels' third go-around with the Browns, who fired Freddie Kitchens after just one season. The 43-year-old was a candidate for Cleveland's job in 2009 when it went to Eric Mangini and he took Denver's job. Then again in 2014, when McDaniels pulled himself from consideration.
McDaniels would leave perhaps one of the league's most stable teams for one of the shakiest. But he might be ready to leave the comforts of New England, where he's won Super Bowl titles on Bill Belichik's staff while working alongside superstar quarterback Tom Brady.
McDaniels was also expected to interview with Carolina and the New York Giants, but those teams filled their vacancies before meeting with him..
Part of McDaniels' appeal to the Browns is he could help quarterback Baker Mayfield. McDaniels liked Mayfield coming out of college and there were reports the Patriots had serious interest in the Oklahoma QB, who was selected with the No. 1 overall pick by Cleveland in 2018.
Because of his major past success, McDaniels' meeting could be as much about him seeing if the Browns, who haven't made the playoffs since 2002, are a fit for him.
McDaniels had a rocky two seasons with the Broncos. He won his first six games but then went 5-17 and was dismissed with four games left in the 2010 season. Two years ago, he agreed to become coach with Indianapolis but backed out of the deal, a decision that led to questions about his character.
A return to his roots could be just the thing for McDaniels and the Browns. He was raised near the Pro Football Hall of Fame and played quarterback at Canton McKinley for his dad, Thom, a legendary high school coach in Northeast Ohio. McDaniels graduated from John Carroll University in suburban Cleveland.
If he's hired, McDaniels is expected to bring someone from New England's front office to be Cleveland's new general manager. Director of player personnel Nick Caserio and director of pro personnel Dave Ziegler have been speculated as candidates. Both played with McDaniels at John Carroll.
Haslam wants his coach to have a major say in the hiring of a GM as a way to have alignment from the outset. The Browns parted ways with GM John Dorsey last week.
The Browns interviewed Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski on Thursday. He was a finalist for the job a year ago.
Cleveland has also interviewed former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.
McCarthy was hired by Dallas shortly after his interview with Cleveland.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--Texas Tech WR Seth Collins granted 6th year of eligibility

LUBBOCK , Texas -- Texas Tech senior receiver Seth Collins has been granted an NCAA waiver for a sixth year @ @ @ @ @ of last season because of a shoulder injury .
Red Raiders coach Matt Wells said @ @ @ @ @ with the training staff to rehab and will be on the field when the team @ @ @ @ @ , the former Oregon State quarterback who moved to receiver while still with the Beavers @ @ @ @ @ in spring practice last year .
As a junior in 2018 , after transferring to @ @ @ @ @ 32 passes for 317 yards and two touchdowns .
He had a catch in every @ @ @ @ @ State 's first seven games at quarterback as a true freshman in 2015 , when @ @ @ @ @ passes ( 51.9 % ) for 935 yards with six touchdowns and four interceptions .
@ @ @ @ @ since the last game of his first season with the Beavers , and had 48 @ @ @ @ @ .

Texas Tech WR Seth Collins granted 6th year of eligibility
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech senior receiver Seth Collins has been granted an NCAA waiver for a sixth year of eligibility after missing all of last season because of a shoulder injury.
Red Raiders coach Matt Wells said Friday that Collins work diligently with the training staff to rehab and will be on the field when the team starts spring practice.
Collins, the former Oregon State quarterback who moved to receiver while still with the Beavers, injured his shoulder late in spring practice last year.
As a junior in 2018, after transferring to Texas Tech, Collins caught 32 passes for 317 yards and two touchdowns. He had a catch in every game.
Collins started Oregon State's first seven games at quarterback as a true freshman in 2015, when he completed 83 of 160 passes (51.9%) for 935 yards with six touchdowns and four interceptions. He has been a receiver since the last game of his first season with the Beavers, and had 48 catches for them from 2016-17.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--Iran: Our military 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian plane

TEHRAN , Iran -- Iran announced Saturday that its military `` unintentionally '' shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week , killing all 176 aboard , after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible .
The plane was shot down early Wednesday , hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an American airstrike in Baghdad .
No one was wounded in the attack on the bases .
A military statement carried by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a `` hostile target '' after it turned toward a `` sensitive military center '' of the Revolutionary Guard .
The military was at its `` highest level of readiness , '' it said , amid the heightened tensions with the United States .
`` In such a condition , because of human error and in a unintentional way , the flight was hit , '' the statement said .
It apologized for the disaster and said it would upgrade its systems to prevent such `` mistakes '' in the future .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ strike on the plane would be prosecuted .
Iran 's acknowledgement of responsibility for the crash was likely to inflame public sentiment against authorities after Iranians had rallied around their leaders in the wake of Soleimani 's killing .
The general was seen as a national icon , and hundreds of thousands of Iranians had turned out for funeral processions across the country .
But the vast majority of the plane victims were Iranians or Iranian-Canadians , and the crash came just weeks after authorities quashed nationwide protests ignited by a hike in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Iran 's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted .
`` Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster .
Our profound regrets , apologies and condolences to our people , to the families of all victims , and to other affected nations . ''
The jetliner , a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines , went down on the outskirts of Tehran shortly after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport .
Iran had denied for several days that a missile caused the crash .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ citing intelligence , said they believed Iran shot down the aircraft with a surface-to-air missile , a conclusion supported by videos of the incident .
The plane , en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv , was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members from several countries , including 82 Iranians , at least 57 Canadians and 11 Ukrainians , according to officials .
The Canadian government had earlier lower the nation 's death toll from 63 .
`` This is the right step for the Iranian government to admit responsibility , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closure with this admission , '' said Payman Parseyan , a prominent Iranian-Canadian in western Canada who lost a number of friends in the crash .
`` I think the investigation would have disclosed it whether they admitted it or not .
This will give them an opportunity to save face . ''

Iran: Our military 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian plane
A woman mourns outside the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, during a vigil for those killed after a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed, killing at least 63 Canadians, just minutes after taking off from Iran's capital. Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran announced Saturday that its military "unintentionally" shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible.
The plane was shot down early Wednesday, hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an American airstrike in Baghdad. No one was wounded in the attack on the bases.
A military statement carried by state media said the plane was mistaken for a "hostile target" after it turned toward a "sensitive military center" of the Revolutionary Guard. The military was at its "highest level of readiness," it said, amid the heightened tensions with the United States.
"In such a condition, because of human error and in a unintentional way, the flight was hit," the statement said. It apologized for the disaster and said it would upgrade its systems to prevent such "mistakes" in the future.
It also said those responsible for the strike on the plane would be prosecuted.
Iran's acknowledgement of responsibility for the crash was likely to inflame public sentiment against authorities after Iranians had rallied around their leaders in the wake of Soleimani's killing. The general was seen as a national icon, and hundreds of thousands of Iranians had turned out for funeral processions across the country.
But the vast majority of the plane victims were Iranians or Iranian-Canadians, and the crash came just weeks after authorities quashed nationwide protests ignited by a hike in gasoline prices.
"A sad day," Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted. "Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster. Our profound regrets, apologies and condolences to our people, to the families of all victims, and to other affected nations."
The jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran shortly after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport.
Iran had denied for several days that a missile caused the crash. But then the U.S. and Canada, citing intelligence, said they believed Iran shot down the aircraft with a surface-to-air missile, a conclusion supported by videos of the incident.
The plane, en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members from several countries, including 82 Iranians, at least 57 Canadians and 11 Ukrainians, according to officials. The Canadian government had earlier lower the nation's death toll from 63.
"This is the right step for the Iranian government to admit responsibility, and it gives people a step toward closure with this admission," said Payman Parseyan, a prominent Iranian-Canadian in western Canada who lost a number of friends in the crash.
"I think the investigation would have disclosed it whether they admitted it or not. This will give them an opportunity to save face."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--Weekend storm: Snow, ice expected; classes, activities canceled

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Chicago area starting early Saturday morning and running through early Sunday morning .
Rain is likely to turn into light freezing rain and sleet Saturday morning .
Total ice accumulations of less than one-tenth of an inch are possible Saturday morning .
Snow is likely to develop Saturday evening .
Parts of the area could see as much as seven inches of snow Saturday , according to weather models .
High winds are also expected to add to the danger during the storm .
According to forecasts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snow by the time the storm clears out Sunday .
Parts of Lake and Kane counties , including Buffalo Grove , Mundelein , Gurnee , Round Lake Beach , Aurora and Elgin , can expect 2-4 inches of snow .
Accumulations of 1-4 inches are expected in parts of DuPage and Cook counties , including Naperville , Wheaton , Downers Grove , Elmhurst , Lombard , Carol Stream , Addison and Chicago .
The ice , which is expected late Friday into early Saturday , is expected to be heaviest in northwest Kane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combination of ice , snow and winds will make traveling particularly treacherous , meteorologists warn .
In addition to poor road conditions , poor visibility is also expected .
The storm warning has led to the canceling of Saturday activities in Community High School District 155 ; the district announced that its buildings will be closed .
And at St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin , a freshman placement exam has been rescheduled for Jan. 18 .
In addition , due to weather conditions , all Elgin Community College locations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all classes and activities canceled .
The City of Elgin 's snow command issued a warning Friday evening , strongly advising people to avoid driving Saturday if at all possible , due to rain turning to ice or sleet overnight .

Weekend storm: Snow, ice expected; classes, activities canceled
A winter storm watch is scheduled to start early Saturday morning and continue through early Sunday morning. Daily Herald file photo/2009
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Chicago area starting early Saturday morning and running through early Sunday morning.
Rain is likely to turn into light freezing rain and sleet Saturday morning. Total ice accumulations of less than one-tenth of an inch are possible Saturday morning.
Snow is likely to develop Saturday evening. Parts of the area could see as much as seven inches of snow Saturday, according to weather models. High winds are also expected to add to the danger during the storm.
According to forecasts, McHenry County could see 3-6 inches of snow by the time the storm clears out Sunday.
Parts of Lake and Kane counties, including Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Round Lake Beach, Aurora and Elgin, can expect 2-4 inches of snow.
Accumulations of 1-4 inches are expected in parts of DuPage and Cook counties, including Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard, Carol Stream, Addison and Chicago.
The ice, which is expected late Friday into early Saturday, is expected to be heaviest in northwest Kane County and western McHenry County.
The combination of ice, snow and winds will make traveling particularly treacherous, meteorologists warn. In addition to poor road conditions, poor visibility is also expected.
The storm warning has led to the canceling of Saturday activities in Community High School District 155; the district announced that its buildings will be closed.
Expected inclement weather has forced Huntley Community School District 158 to cancel activities Saturday.
And at St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin, a freshman placement exam has been rescheduled for Jan. 18.
In addition, due to weather conditions, all Elgin Community College locations and facilities are closed on Saturday, with all classes and activities canceled.
The City of Elgin's snow command issued a warning Friday evening, strongly advising people to avoid driving Saturday if at all possible, due to rain turning to ice or sleet overnight.
• Daily Herald staff writer Steve Zalusky contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--Wheeling man convicted in 2018 crash that killed Mount Prospect teen

A Rolling Meadows jury took less than an hour late Friday to find a Wheeling man guilty of the 2018 high-speed collision that claimed the life of 16-year-old Alyssa Lendino of Mount Prospect , who was about to begin her junior year at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights .
The crash seriously injured Alyssa 's father Anthony , younger sister , Amanda , and her mother , Michele .
Jurors found Adam Grunin , 32 , guilty of reckless homicide in Alyssa Lendino 's death and aggravated reckless driving for injuries to Amanda , then 12 , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pelvis and both legs that necessitated four surgeries and required her to learn how to walk anew .
Anthony Lendino 's injuries included rib and spinal fractures and a lacerated spleen .
Michele Lendino received facial lacerations that required stitches .
`` This destruction , this devastation , should not have happened , '' said Assistant Cook County State 's Attorney Shilpa Patel during closing arguments in which she described `` lives changed in an instant '' because of Grunin 's `` conscious disregard . ''
Grunin 's white Hyundai Sonata was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Avenue about 2 p.m. July 21 , 2018 , when it struck the Lendino family 's Chevrolet Equinox , which was slowing as it approached a stoplight at the intersection of Milwaukee and Hintz Road in Wheeling , according to authorities .
Prosecutors said Grunin was fleeing another crash that had occurred moments earlier in front of the Wheeling Fire Department station about 3,100 feet north of the Hintz Road intersection .
Grunin , who had no illegal drugs or alcohol in his system , was not charged with that crash or with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to drive his car recklessly , and his choice caused their ( the Lendino family 's ) injuries and her ( Alyssa 's ) death , '' Patel said .
Defense attorney Steven Weinberg , who described the case as one of the most tragic he 's encountered , disagreed .
He said the crash resulted when Grunin , who was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2005 and was taking prescribed anti-seizure medication , suffered a seizure while driving .
Defense expert Dr. Andres Kanner , an authority on neurology and epilepsy from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cost Grunin control of his body , left him confused and unaware .
`` That 's what happens .
You lose awareness of what 's going on , '' Kanner testified , after reviewing police and medical records , witness accounts , video and other evidence .
`` He had no recollection of what happened after he was driving and had turned onto Milwaukee Avenue .
He was confused up to two days after the collision , which is something I attribute to having a seizure . ''
From Grunin 's medical history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more frequent seizures than he is aware of . ''
Several weeks before the crash , an electroencephalogram test showed abnormalities in Grunin 's temporal lobes .
His physician increased his medication and ordered additional tests but did not restrict his driving , said Kanner , who acknowledged under cross-examination that he could not determine when on the day of the collision Grunin 's seizure occurred .
Grunin next appears in court on Feb. 19 .

Wheeling man convicted in 2018 crash that killed Mount Prospect teen
A Rolling Meadows jury took less than an hour late Friday to find a Wheeling man guilty of the 2018 high-speed collision that claimed the life of 16-year-old Alyssa Lendino of Mount Prospect, who was about to begin her junior year at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. The crash seriously injured Alyssa's father Anthony, younger sister, Amanda, and her mother, Michele.
Jurors found Adam Grunin, 32, guilty of reckless homicide in Alyssa Lendino's death and aggravated reckless driving for injuries to Amanda, then 12, who suffered fractures to her collarbone, spine, pelvis and both legs that necessitated four surgeries and required her to learn how to walk anew. Anthony Lendino's injuries included rib and spinal fractures and a lacerated spleen. Michele Lendino received facial lacerations that required stitches.
"This destruction, this devastation, should not have happened," said Assistant Cook County State's Attorney Shilpa Patel during closing arguments in which she described "lives changed in an instant" because of Grunin's "conscious disregard."
Grunin's white Hyundai Sonata was traveling south at 107.5 mph on Milwaukee Avenue about 2 p.m. July 21, 2018, when it struck the Lendino family's Chevrolet Equinox, which was slowing as it approached a stoplight at the intersection of Milwaukee and Hintz Road in Wheeling, according to authorities.
Prosecutors said Grunin was fleeing another crash that had occurred moments earlier in front of the Wheeling Fire Department station about 3,100 feet north of the Hintz Road intersection. Grunin, who had no illegal drugs or alcohol in his system, was not charged with that crash or with fleeing and eluding.
"He chose to drive his car recklessly, and his choice caused their (the Lendino family's) injuries and her (Alyssa's) death," Patel said.
Defense attorney Steven Weinberg, who described the case as one of the most tragic he's encountered, disagreed. He said the crash resulted when Grunin, who was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2005 and was taking prescribed anti-seizure medication, suffered a seizure while driving. Defense expert Dr. Andres Kanner, an authority on neurology and epilepsy from the University of Miami, said the seizure cost Grunin control of his body, left him confused and unaware.
"That's what happens. You lose awareness of what's going on," Kanner testified, after reviewing police and medical records, witness accounts, video and other evidence. "He had no recollection of what happened after he was driving and had turned onto Milwaukee Avenue. He was confused up to two days after the collision, which is something I attribute to having a seizure."
From Grunin's medical history, Kanner opined he "is having more frequent seizures than he is aware of."
Several weeks before the crash, an electroencephalogram test showed abnormalities in Grunin's temporal lobes. His physician increased his medication and ordered additional tests but did not restrict his driving, said Kanner, who acknowledged under cross-examination that he could not determine when on the day of the collision Grunin's seizure occurred.
Grunin next appears in court on Feb. 19.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--Northwest suburban teacher facing child porn charges

A Lake in the Hills man accused of possessing and disseminating child pornography also has been `` suspended from duty indefinitely '' at his teaching job , officials said Friday .
Scott E. Pollack , 45 , of the 5900 block of Lucerne Lane , has been charged with nine counts of dissemination of child pornography , one count of possession of child pornography and one count of unauthorized video recording , all felonies , according to a news release from the Lake in the Hills Police Department .
The charges stem from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul 's ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who download and trade child pornography online , the release said .
Pollack is a teacher and former wrestling coach at Holmes Middle School in Wheeling , and Community Consolidated School District 21 included a statement on its website that said the district had been informed of Pollack 's arrest , and Raoul 's office had assured them the charges did not involve any District 21 students .
`` Mr. Pollack has been suspended from duty indefinitely , '' the district 's statement said .
`` CCSD21 and Holmes Middle School are cooperating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney General 's office , and other local law enforcement agencies .
`` The safety and well-being of our students is our top priority , and we will continue to work with law enforcement and our community partners to ensure a safe learning environment for all .
Counseling and student support teams will be available to any student who may need it . ''
Pollack is being held at the McHenry County jail and is due in bond court Saturday morning .

Northwest suburban teacher facing child porn charges
A Lake in the Hills man accused of possessing and disseminating child pornography also has been "suspended from duty indefinitely" at his teaching job, officials said Friday.
Scott E. Pollack, 45, of the 5900 block of Lucerne Lane, has been charged with nine counts of dissemination of child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography and one count of unauthorized video recording, all felonies, according to a news release from the Lake in the Hills Police Department. The charges stem from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's ongoing efforts to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online, the release said.
Pollack is a teacher and former wrestling coach at Holmes Middle School in Wheeling, and Community Consolidated School District 21 included a statement on its website that said the district had been informed of Pollack's arrest, and Raoul's office had assured them the charges did not involve any District 21 students.
"Mr. Pollack has been suspended from duty indefinitely," the district's statement said. "CCSD21 and Holmes Middle School are cooperating with the Wheeling Police Department, Illinois Attorney General's office, and other local law enforcement agencies.
"The safety and well-being of our students is our top priority, and we will continue to work with law enforcement and our community partners to ensure a safe learning environment for all. Counseling and student support teams will be available to any student who may need it."
Pollack is being held at the McHenry County jail and is due in bond court Saturday morning.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--Rock world mourns Rush drummer Neil Peart, dead at 67

SANTA MONICA , Calif. -- Neil Peart , the renowned drummer and lyricist from the influential Canadian band Rush , has died .
He was 67 .
His representative , Elliot Mintz , said in a statement Friday that Peart died at his home Tuesday in Santa Monica .
The band posted a message on Twitter also confirming the news .
`` It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness that we must share the terrible news that on Tuesday our friend , soul brother and band mate over 45 years , Neil , has lost his incredibly brave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brain cancer , '' the band wrote .
`` Rest in peace brother . ''
Peart was revered for his drumming skills , but was also the band 's key songwriters , known for his fantastical lyrics .
The respected musician placed fourth on Rolling Stone 's list of 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time , behind Ginger Baker ( Cream ) , Keith Moon ( The Who ) and John Bonham ( Led Zeppelin ) .
Peart , alongside bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson , was inducted into the Rock & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rush was honored for combining `` the signature traits of progressive rock with a proto typical heavy-metal sound . ''
Their most known songs include `` Tom Sawyer '' and `` The Spirit of Radio . ''
When Rush formed in 1968 , its original lineup included Lifeson , bassist Jeff Jones and drummer John Rutsey .
After a few weeks , Lee replaced Jones , and in 1974 Peart replaced Rutsey weeks before Rush 's first U.S. tour .
Rush 's first album with Peart -- now the band 's principal songwriter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Night . ''
They released a second album that same year , `` Caress of Steel , '' which reached gold status .
In 1976 the band marked a major breakthrough with the album `` 2112 , '' which sold 3 million units in the U.S .
Rush 's most successful album was 1981 's `` Moving Pictures , '' which sold 4 million copies and featured the instrumental hit `` YYZ , '' helping the band earn its first Grammy nomination .
( They earned seven nominations throughout their career .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' was a double platinum success , while 11 of the band 's albums were certified platinum and 10 albums reached gold status .
The band was heavily influential , and fans of Peart and Rush paid tribute on social media .
`` Today the world lost a true giant in the history of rock and roll , '' said Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl , in a statement Friday .
`` An inspiration to millions with an unmistakable sound who spawned generations of musicians ( like myself ) to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dream .
A kind , thoughtful , brilliant man who ruled our radios and turntables not only with his drumming , but also his beautiful words .
`` I still vividly remember my first listen of `` 2112 '' when I was young .
It was the first time I really listened to a drummer .
And since that day , music has never been the same .
His power , precision , and composition was incomparable .
He was called 'The Professor ' for a reason : we all learned from him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rush 's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech .
Actor and Tenacious D performer Jack Black tweeted , `` The master will be missed -- Neil Peart RIP # RushForever . ''
Gene Simmons of KISS called Peart `` a kind soul , '' while Chuck D of Public Enemy recalled being inducted into the Rock Hall on the same night as Rush , saying backstage he and Peart shared `` a unique moment without much word .
Rest in Beats my man . ''
Slash , Bryan Adams , Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid tribute to Peart .
`` Thank you for inspiring me and for all your help and advice along the way , especially in the early days when you took the time to talk to a young green Danish drummer about recording , gear and the possibilities that lay ahead , '' Metallica 's Lars Ulrich wrote on Twitter .
`` Thank you for what you did for drummers all over the world with your passion , your approach , your principles and your unwavering commitment to the instrument !
Rest In Peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 1952 in Ontario , and is survived by his wife , Carrie and their daughter , Olivia Louise Peart .
He was also an author and published six books .

Rock world mourns Rush drummer Neil Peart, dead at 67
FILE - This April 18, 2013 file photo shows Neil Peart at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Los Angeles. Peart, the renowned drummer and lyricist from the band Rush, has died. His rep Elliot Mintz said in a statement Friday that he died at his home Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 67. Associated Press
Members of the band Rush, from left, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, and Alex Lifeson at the RockWalk induction of Rush at Guitar Center in Los Angeles. Peart died Tuesday in Santa Monica, California, at age 67. Associated Press/Nov. 20, 2012
In June 1977, Neil Peart and Rush visited Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. They did not perform, but answered questions from the Hersey students after watching a slide show, according to a 1977 issue of Circus. From left in the front row are singer/bassist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and Peart. Daily Herald file photo, June 1977
FILE - This Aug. 1, 2015 file photo shows Neil Peart of Rush performing during the final show of the R40 Tour in Los Angeles. Peart, the renowned drummer and lyricist from the band Rush, has died. His rep Elliot Mintz said in a statement Friday that he died at his home Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 67. Associated Press
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Neil Peart, the renowned drummer and lyricist from the influential Canadian band Rush, has died. He was 67.
His representative, Elliot Mintz, said in a statement Friday that Peart died at his home Tuesday in Santa Monica. The band posted a message on Twitter also confirming the news.
"It is with broken hearts and the deepest sadness that we must share the terrible news that on Tuesday our friend, soul brother and band mate over 45 years, Neil, has lost his incredibly brave three and a half year battle with brain cancer," the band wrote. "Rest in peace brother."
Peart was revered for his drumming skills, but was also the band's key songwriters, known for his fantastical lyrics. The respected musician placed fourth on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time, behind Ginger Baker (Cream), Keith Moon (The Who) and John Bonham (Led Zeppelin).
Peart, alongside bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Rush was honored for combining "the signature traits of progressive rock with a proto typical heavy-metal sound." Their most known songs include "Tom Sawyer" and "The Spirit of Radio."
When Rush formed in 1968, its original lineup included Lifeson, bassist Jeff Jones and drummer John Rutsey. After a few weeks, Lee replaced Jones, and in 1974 Peart replaced Rutsey weeks before Rush's first U.S. tour.
Rush's first album with Peart -- now the band's principal songwriter -- was 1975's platinum-seller "Fly by Night." They released a second album that same year, "Caress of Steel," which reached gold status. In 1976 the band marked a major breakthrough with the album "2112," which sold 3 million units in the U.S.
Rush's most successful album was 1981's "Moving Pictures," which sold 4 million copies and featured the instrumental hit "YYZ," helping the band earn its first Grammy nomination. (They earned seven nominations throughout their career.)
Rush's 1990's "Chronicles" was a double platinum success, while 11 of the band's albums were certified platinum and 10 albums reached gold status.
The band was heavily influential, and fans of Peart and Rush paid tribute on social media.
"Today the world lost a true giant in the history of rock and roll," said Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, in a statement Friday. "An inspiration to millions with an unmistakable sound who spawned generations of musicians (like myself) to pick up two sticks and chase a dream. A kind, thoughtful, brilliant man who ruled our radios and turntables not only with his drumming, but also his beautiful words.
"I still vividly remember my first listen of "2112" when I was young. It was the first time I really listened to a drummer. And since that day, music has never been the same. His power, precision, and composition was incomparable. He was called 'The Professor' for a reason: we all learned from him," said Grohl, who gave Rush's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech.
Actor and Tenacious D performer Jack Black tweeted, "The master will be missed -- Neil Peart RIP #RushForever." Gene Simmons of KISS called Peart "a kind soul," while Chuck D of Public Enemy recalled being inducted into the Rock Hall on the same night as Rush, saying backstage he and Peart shared "a unique moment without much word. Rest in Beats my man."
Slash, Bryan Adams, Paul Stanley and Questlove of The Roots also paid tribute to Peart.
"Thank you for inspiring me and for all your help and advice along the way, especially in the early days when you took the time to talk to a young green Danish drummer about recording, gear and the possibilities that lay ahead," Metallica's Lars Ulrich wrote on Twitter. "Thank you for what you did for drummers all over the world with your passion, your approach, your principles and your unwavering commitment to the instrument! Rest In Peace."
Peart was born Sept. 12, 1952 in Ontario, and is survived by his wife, Carrie and their daughter, Olivia Louise Peart. He was also an author and published six books.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-10--World Leaders Forum buys building in downtown Elgin

Judson University 's nonprofit World Leaders Forum bought a vacant building in downtown Elgin that will be used for educational purposes , officials said .
The empty property at 28 N. Grove Ave. was purchased by the nonprofit from PNC Bank for about $ 200,000 last summer , said Julie Schmidt , director of World Leaders Forum and special events at Judson University .
`` Basically the plan is something that is going to fit with our mission , '' Schmidt said .
`` It will be used for educational purposes .
We are currently exploring different possibilities with that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that decision . ''
PNC Bank closed its branch on the first floor of the building in July 2017 .
The second floor held the nonprofit Centro de Informacion until it relocated in February 2018 to the west side .
The building has been empty since then and was put on the market by PNC Bank .
The property , which comprises 26-32 N. Grove Ave. , includes some aboveground and underground parking , Schmidt said .
`` I 'm delighted that the PNC Bank building is going to have an intended use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director of the Downtown Neighborhood Assocation of Elgin .
`` The building has been vacant for quite a while and underutilized for even longer than that , so this is a win . ''
World Leaders Forum is known for bringing prominent speakers to Judson University , including George W. Bush , Mikhail Gorbachev , Tony Blair , Condoleezza Rice and others .
Proceeds fund the Judson leadership scholars program , entrepreneurial activities and ongoing operations , and also will benefit youths in foster care by providing programs and educational opportunities at Judson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200,000 building price was below market , which , combined with its size and location , prompted the nonprofit to buy it , Schmidt said .
A final decision about the use of the building , which also will hold offices for World Leaders Forum , is expected this year , she said .
`` PNC Bank was in process of looking for a charity that would put the building to good use , '' she said .
`` The connection was that someone knew that property was for sale and we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @

World Leaders Forum buys building in downtown Elgin
Judson University's nonprofit World Leaders Forum bought a vacant building in downtown Elgin that will be used for educational purposes, officials said.
The empty property at 28 N. Grove Ave. was purchased by the nonprofit from PNC Bank for about $200,000 last summer, said Julie Schmidt, director of World Leaders Forum and special events at Judson University.
"Basically the plan is something that is going to fit with our mission," Schmidt said. "It will be used for educational purposes. We are currently exploring different possibilities with that, and ultimately the board will make that decision."
PNC Bank closed its branch on the first floor of the building in July 2017. The second floor held the nonprofit Centro de Informacion until it relocated in February 2018 to the west side.
The building has been empty since then and was put on the market by PNC Bank. The property, which comprises 26-32 N. Grove Ave., includes some aboveground and underground parking, Schmidt said.
"I'm delighted that the PNC Bank building is going to have an intended use," said Jennifer Fukala, executive director of the Downtown Neighborhood Assocation of Elgin. "The building has been vacant for quite a while and underutilized for even longer than that, so this is a win."
World Leaders Forum is known for bringing prominent speakers to Judson University, including George W. Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev, Tony Blair, Condoleezza Rice and others.
Proceeds fund the Judson leadership scholars program, entrepreneurial activities and ongoing operations, and also will benefit youths in foster care by providing programs and educational opportunities at Judson, its website says.
The $200,000 building price was below market, which, combined with its size and location, prompted the nonprofit to buy it, Schmidt said. A final decision about the use of the building, which also will hold offices for World Leaders Forum, is expected this year, she said.
"PNC Bank was in process of looking for a charity that would put the building to good use," she said. "The connection was that someone knew that property was for sale and we were kind of in the market."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-11--Arizona State women rally to upset No. 2 Oregon 72-66

TEMPE , Ariz. -- Robbi Ryan scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half , Jamie Ruden hit two big baskets late and Arizona State stormed back to upset No .
2 Oregon 72-66 on Friday night .
Arizona State ( 12-4 , 2-1 Pac-12 ) struggled shooting most of the night before going on a 16-2 run to turn a 13-point deficit into a 58-56 lead .
Ryan hit six 3-pointers in the second half after starting 0 for 2 and Ruden scored twice inside in the final 1:13 .
Ruden also grabbed a late offensive rebound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the final 15 seconds .
Arizona State 's students stormed the court after the Sun Devils beat their highest-ranked opponent since knocking off No .
2 Stanford in the 2002 Pac-10 tournament title game .
The Ducks ( 12-2 , 2-1 ) dominated through three quarters before falling apart in the fourth , spoiling their chance to move to No .
1 next week following top-ranked Connecticut 's loss to Baylor on Wednesday night .
Sabrina Ionescu kept Oregon in it by scoring eight of her 24 points after Arizona State made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 points .
The Ducks had 17 turnovers , leading to 17 points for Arizona State , and had no answer when the Sun Devils made their push .
TUCSON , Ariz. -- Mikayla Pivec scored 17 points , including the go-ahead short jumper with 1.4 seconds left and Oregon State stayed undefeated .
Oregon State ( 15-0 , 3-0 Pac-12 ) stayed undefeated but won by less than 10 points for the first time all season .
Pivec shot 7 of 12 from the field and added 10 rebounds and six assists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final seconds when she got the ball in the paint , drove to the basket and finished the contested short jumper over Arizona 's defense .
Arizona ( 14-2 , 2-2 ) had a chance to win in the final second , but Aari McDonald 's 3-point attempt was blocked by Destiny Slocum right before the buzzer .
McDonald scored 15 point , and Cate Reese added 15 points and 11 rebounds .
STANFORD , Calif. -- Hall of Famer Tara VanDerveer became the first women 's basketball coach with 500 regular-season wins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beat California in the first of two weekend meetings between the Bay Area rivals .
Freshmen Haley Jones and Ashten Prechtel scored 17 and 13 points , respectively , as the Cardinal ( 14-1 , 3-0 Pac-12 ) took control from the opening tipoff to win their fourth straight game since the team 's lone defeat at Texas on Dec. 22 .
It marked the debut matchup for first-year Cal coach Charmin Smith facing her former coach in VanDerveer , who improved to 500-78 in regular-season conference play in the Pac-12 that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Connecticut has his victories split between the AAC and Big East , while the late Pat Summitt of Tennessee earned 458 victories in the SEC .
Cold-shooting , overmatched Cal ( 8-6 , 0-3 ) fell behind immediately and could n't keep up , trailing 39-15 at halftime before scoring only three points in the third quarter on 1-for-14 shooting .
Jazlen Green scored 10 points to lead the way .
SALT LAKE CITY -- Michaela Onyenwere scored 18 points , Charisma Osborne had 17 and UCLA routed Utah to improve to 15-0 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history .
Charisma Osborne added 17 points to help the Bruins go to 4-0 in the Pac-12 .
UCLA shot 81 % in the fourth quarter to turn it into a blowout .
Julie Brosseau had 10 points for the Utes ( 7-8 , 0-4 ) .
They have lost four in a row .
CHICAGO -- Lexi Held had 21 points and six steals and Kelly Campbell added 13 points , 10 rebounds and five assists for DePaul .
Sonya Morris had 18 points for the Blue Demons ( 14-2 , 4-0 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 points and Deja Church had 13 .
DePaul pulled away with a 14-2 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters , capped by Held 's layup to make it 76-59 with 6:19 left in the fourth .
SPRINGFIELD , Mo .
-- Sydney Manning hit a 3-pointer as time ran out to lift Missouri State past Drake .
Trailing 65-58 with 2 1/2 minutes to go , the Lady Bears ( 13-2 , 3-0 Missouri Valley Conference ) finished on a 11-2 run , the first eight points coming on free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , making 4 of 8 from the arc .

Arizona State women rally to upset No. 2 Oregon 72-66
Arizona State center Jamie Ruden (52) and Oregon forward Ruthy Hebard compete for possession of the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Associated Press
Arizona State guard Reili Richardson (1) collides with Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State defeated No. 2 Oregon 72-66. Associated Press
Arizona State center Jamie Ruden (52) is congratulated by Reili Richardson (1) after making a basket against Oregon during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State defeated No. 2 Oregon 72-66. Associated Press
Arizona State forward Ja'Tavia Tapley (33) and teammates celebrates with fans after defeating No. 2 Oregon 72-66 in an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Associated Press
Arizona State's Jamie Ruden (52) and Jayde Van Hyfte (32) celebrate with teammates after the team's 72-66 win over No. 2 Oregon in an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Associated Press
Arizona State guard Sara Bejedi (3) celebrates with teammates after Arizona State defeated No. 2 Oregon 72-66 during an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Associated Press
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Robbi Ryan scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half, Jamie Ruden hit two big baskets late and Arizona State stormed back to upset No. 2 Oregon 72-66 on Friday night.
Arizona State (12-4, 2-1 Pac-12) struggled shooting most of the night before going on a 16-2 run to turn a 13-point deficit into a 58-56 lead.
Ryan hit six 3-pointers in the second half after starting 0 for 2 and Ruden scored twice inside in the final 1:13.
Ruden also grabbed a late offensive rebound and Reili Richardson hit four free throws in the final 15 seconds. Arizona State's students stormed the court after the Sun Devils beat their highest-ranked opponent since knocking off No. 2 Stanford in the 2002 Pac-10 tournament title game.
The Ducks (12-2, 2-1) dominated through three quarters before falling apart in the fourth, spoiling their chance to move to No. 1 next week following top-ranked Connecticut's loss to Baylor on Wednesday night.
Sabrina Ionescu kept Oregon in it by scoring eight of her 24 points after Arizona State made its run, and Ruthy Hebard added 13 points. The Ducks had 17 turnovers, leading to 17 points for Arizona State, and had no answer when the Sun Devils made their push.
NO. 3 OREGON STATE 63, NO. 18 ARIZONA 61
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Mikayla Pivec scored 17 points, including the go-ahead short jumper with 1.4 seconds left and Oregon State stayed undefeated.
Oregon State (15-0, 3-0 Pac-12) stayed undefeated but won by less than 10 points for the first time all season.
Pivec shot 7 of 12 from the field and added 10 rebounds and six assists. Her biggest moment was in the final seconds when she got the ball in the paint, drove to the basket and finished the contested short jumper over Arizona's defense.
Arizona (14-2, 2-2) had a chance to win in the final second, but Aari McDonald's 3-point attempt was blocked by Destiny Slocum right before the buzzer. McDonald scored 15 point, and Cate Reese added 15 points and 11 rebounds.
NO. 5 STANFORD 73, CALIFORNIA 40
STANFORD, Calif. -- Hall of Famer Tara VanDerveer became the first women's basketball coach with 500 regular-season wins in a single conference, and Stanford beat California in the first of two weekend meetings between the Bay Area rivals.
Freshmen Haley Jones and Ashten Prechtel scored 17 and 13 points, respectively, as the Cardinal (14-1, 3-0 Pac-12) took control from the opening tipoff to win their fourth straight game since the team's lone defeat at Texas on Dec. 22.
It marked the debut matchup for first-year Cal coach Charmin Smith facing her former coach in VanDerveer, who improved to 500-78 in regular-season conference play in the Pac-12 that was formerly the Pac-10. Geno Auriemma of Connecticut has his victories split between the AAC and Big East, while the late Pat Summitt of Tennessee earned 458 victories in the SEC.
Cold-shooting, overmatched Cal (8-6, 0-3) fell behind immediately and couldn't keep up, trailing 39-15 at halftime before scoring only three points in the third quarter on 1-for-14 shooting. Jazlen Green scored 10 points to lead the way.
NO. 8 UCLA 84, UTAH 54
SALT LAKE CITY -- Michaela Onyenwere scored 18 points, Charisma Osborne had 17 and UCLA routed Utah to improve to 15-0, extending the best start in school history.
Charisma Osborne added 17 points to help the Bruins go to 4-0 in the Pac-12. UCLA shot 81% in the fourth quarter to turn it into a blowout.
Julie Brosseau had 10 points for the Utes (7-8 , 0-4). They have lost four in a row.
NO. 15 DEPAUL 85, SETON HALL 68
CHICAGO -- Lexi Held had 21 points and six steals and Kelly Campbell added 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for DePaul.
Sonya Morris had 18 points for the Blue Demons (14-2, 4-0 Big East). Chante Stonewall scored 16 points and Deja Church had 13.
DePaul pulled away with a 14-2 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters, capped by Held's layup to make it 76-59 with 6:19 left in the fourth.
Barbara Johnson led Seton Hall (10-6, 3-2) with 17 points.
NO. 20 MISSOURI STATE 69, DRAKE 67
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Sydney Manning hit a 3-pointer as time ran out to lift Missouri State past Drake.
Trailing 65-58 with 2 1/2 minutes to go, the Lady Bears (13-2, 3-0 Missouri Valley Conference) finished on a 11-2 run, the first eight points coming on free throws.
Manning finished with 16 points, making 4 of 8 from the arc.
Sara Rhine had 23 points for Drake (9-5, 1-1).
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-11--Meet Mark Galli: The Wheaton evangelical who called out Trump

Before Mark Galli was the editor of Christianity Today , the evangelical magazine that last month garnered national attention by calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office , he was a pastor .
And before he was a pastor , he was a 13-year-old who felt pressure to devote his life to Jesus Christ , until he answered the `` altar call '' during a Sunday sermon and gave himself up for his faith .
But after the controversial Dec. 19 editorial in which Galli raised concerns about Trump 's perceived lack of moral fitness for office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His column triggered a political and religious firestorm that included responses on Twitter from Trump , a critical open letter from nearly 200 evangelical leaders and even a rebuke from Franklin Graham whose father , the Rev .
Billy Graham , founded the magazine in the 1950s .
Critics suggested Galli and his magazine had drifted far left and become mouthpieces for Democrats eager to undo the results of the 2016 election .
`` No President has done more for the Evangelical community , and it 's not even close , '' President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christianity Today to side with the Democrat Party in a totally partisan attack on the President of the United States is unfathomable ... Why would Christianity Today choose to take the side of the Democrat left whose only goal is to discredit and smear the name of a sitting president ? ''
Franklin Graham wrote on Facebook .
Galli , a 67-year-old Wheaton father of three and grandfather of six , said he called for Trump 's removal only after three years of trying a more unifying approach .
In what he refers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he previously had called for evangelicals on all sides of the political spectrum to find common ground .
But after the impeachment hearings concluded , he said he found that tack no longer worked .
`` When nothing was said by anybody on the right , I thought , 'Oh my gosh , where are we in our culture ? '
'' Galli said .
So his editorial carrying the voice of the Carol Stream-based magazine where he worked for three decades took a stand that made some fellow evangelicals uncomfortable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is morally unfit for office , and by that , I mean publicly moral , '' Galli told the Daily Herald in the aftermath of his editorial .
`` I have no business judging the state of his soul .
I have no business judging what goes on in his private life . ''
The Daily Herald met with Galli after his Jan. 3 retirement to ask about the editorial and the writer behind it .
Here is an edited version of the conversation .
Q : Why do many evangelicals align so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the far right feel assaulted in what they feel is a cultural war .
They feel their beliefs are being assaulted , their values are being assaulted .
There used to be a common understanding of what marriage meant ; there used to be a common understanding of who sexual relations should be reserved for -- between a man and a woman in a committed relationship of marriage .
Some remember the days when there was school prayer .
And then there was a rapid change in our culture in the 1960s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be accelerated , certainly on the human sexuality front , in the 2010s .
Add to that the recession in 2008 and the way the economy has shifted and left a lot of them unemployed .
There 's just a tremendous amount of anger and frustration in the way the American economy and the way the American government has essentially marginalized them .
So a great deal of their passion for Donald Trump is , `` Here is someone who can be our champion .
Here 's someone who can stand up as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is trying to take away the America we once knew . ''
There 's some part of that I resonate with .
It is frustrating to watch a culture move away from what I think are core values that make a culture strong .
It does feel alienating .
There 's another group whose key issue is being pro-life .
They consider the greatest tragedy in American life is the fact that three-quarters of a million babies are essentially murdered every year , as they put it .
I might not put it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's a great tragedy .
They would vote for any Republican that would champion that cause .
They 're of the belief that Donald Trump protects that cause better than any previous president .
I do n't believe that 's true , but he 's not doing worse than a lot of presidents .
Then there 's a third group that saw Trump as the lesser of evils and would just as soon not have anyone know they voted for him .
Q : Why do you think such support is problematic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump for principled reasons , like on pro-life , tend to be reluctant to criticize the president .
The religious right would say his immorality is n't that big of a deal , and I 'm hoping they would say , `` Yeah , it is kind of a big deal . ''
In the Bible , the gravity of the teaching when it comes to use of the tongue is pretty sobering .
It speaks to the fact that the tongue is this extremely dangerous gift we have been given as humans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one little spark of it can lead to a forest fire .
My evangelical brothers do n't think that applies to President Trump because they will say , `` Well , at least he supports our causes , and if he 's a little rough on the edges , we can live with that . ''
They do n't seem to understand that the type of language he uses to denigrate his opponents , the contempt he has for the people who disagree with him -- they do n't seem to recognize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of American culture , how powerful and disdaining that is and how dangerous it is , how explosive .
We have a social responsibility , at least to standing up and being consistent on what we say .
A common criticism of the right is , `` During the Clinton administration , you thought moral authority was so important -- whatever happened to that ? ''
And it 's such a tired criticism because it 's so true .
Q : Why did you call for Trump 's removal now ?
A : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things that have political overtones .
So I was reluctant to publish anything on the impeachment hearings because I could n't think of a purely religious angle that would interest our readers .
But we had an editorial calling for Nixon 's resignation .
We had an editorial saying that Bill Clinton was morally unfit for the presidency .
I thought , `` Maybe we should say something . ''
In the impeachment hearings , in my view , it seemed absolutely clear the president had used his office to manipulate a world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of his political opponents .
Now , I recognize that Trump 's moral behavior when it comes to his tweets , the way he talks about people , the way he 's often deceptive , that these have been long-standing issues .
But I wanted to hear something that he 'd done in office as president that was morally problematic before I would do anything .
With the impeachment hearings , it seemed pretty clear the president had done that sort of thing .
That was a tipping point for me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masse basically saying , `` There 's no problem here .
He did nothing wrong . ''
And then evangelical conservatives either not commenting or saying the same thing .
Q : Were you surprised by the reaction to your editorial ?
A : I honestly did not think it would create the furor it did .
On a typical day at Christianity Today , we might have 300 to 500 people on our website .
When an article goes viral and we 're really excited about it , it might have 4,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we had 15,000 to 17,000 on all day .
It was just unimaginable to me .
The last I knew a few weeks ago , we had lost 3,000 subscribers after the editorial , and then we gained about 9,000 .
There were 200 pastors that wrote a letter to Christianity Today severely objecting to the editorial .
But overall , the reaction has been positive in two ways that surprised me .
One is the deep-felt enthusiasm for the editorial .
Apparently , a lot of evangelicals felt really alone in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also surprised by where the support came from -- atheists , agnostics , Jews -- and we 've received dozens , if not hundreds , of letters from people that said , `` I 'm not even a believer , I have not been to church in years , but thank you for writing this . ''
Q : What do you hope will happen moving forward ?
A : The biggest hope I have is that at least we will open up a conversation in the evangelical movement , at least a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we agree that we 're going to vote for Trump , should n't we have the moral integrity to challenge him when he acts publicly in such immoral ways ? ''
Q : Why are you retiring now and will you continue to speak out ?
A : I have not been a real comfortable fit in journalism since the advent of the internet .
When I started in 1989 at the Leadership Journal , it was a quarterly .
When I moved to Christian History , it was a quarterly .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today 20 years ago , first as managing editor and later as editor-in-chief , it was a monthly .
With the advent of the internet , it became a daily .
Given my interest in history and theology , I 'm the type of person who reads about an event and says , `` That 's interesting , let 's think about that for a few weeks . ''
And now we are just pressed to say something or do something every single day , if not , more than once or twice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crazy .
So I will write editorials occasionally on my website , MarkGalli.com .
I will probably step into the arena of political conversation more than I was comfortable with as editor of Christianity Today .

Meet Mark Galli: The Wheaton evangelical who called out Trump
Before Mark Galli was the editor of Christianity Today, the evangelical magazine that last month garnered national attention by calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, he was a pastor.
And before he was a pastor, he was a 13-year-old who felt pressure to devote his life to Jesus Christ, until he answered the "altar call" during a Sunday sermon and gave himself up for his faith.
But after the controversial Dec. 19 editorial in which Galli raised concerns about Trump's perceived lack of moral fitness for office, he became a lightning rod. His column triggered a political and religious firestorm that included responses on Twitter from Trump, a critical open letter from nearly 200 evangelical leaders and even a rebuke from Franklin Graham whose father, the Rev. Billy Graham, founded the magazine in the 1950s.
Critics suggested Galli and his magazine had drifted far left and become mouthpieces for Democrats eager to undo the results of the 2016 election.
"No President has done more for the Evangelical community, and it's not even close," President Trump wrote on Twitter.
"For Christianity Today to side with the Democrat Party in a totally partisan attack on the President of the United States is unfathomable ... Why would Christianity Today choose to take the side of the Democrat left whose only goal is to discredit and smear the name of a sitting president?" Franklin Graham wrote on Facebook.
Galli, a 67-year-old Wheaton father of three and grandfather of six, said he called for Trump's removal only after three years of trying a more unifying approach. In what he refers to as "typical Mark Galli editorials," he previously had called for evangelicals on all sides of the political spectrum to find common ground.
But after the impeachment hearings concluded, he said he found that tack no longer worked.
"When nothing was said by anybody on the right, I thought, 'Oh my gosh, where are we in our culture?'" Galli said.
So his editorial carrying the voice of the Carol Stream-based magazine where he worked for three decades took a stand that made some fellow evangelicals uncomfortable and rallied others.
"This man is morally unfit for office, and by that, I mean publicly moral," Galli told the Daily Herald in the aftermath of his editorial. "I have no business judging the state of his soul. I have no business judging what goes on in his private life."
The Daily Herald met with Galli after his Jan. 3 retirement to ask about the editorial and the writer behind it. Here is an edited version of the conversation.
Q: Why do many evangelicals align so strongly with Trump?
A: Evangelicals on the far right feel assaulted in what they feel is a cultural war. They feel their beliefs are being assaulted, their values are being assaulted. There used to be a common understanding of what marriage meant; there used to be a common understanding of who sexual relations should be reserved for -- between a man and a woman in a committed relationship of marriage. Some remember the days when there was school prayer.
And then there was a rapid change in our culture in the 1960s and 1970s, and it seemed to be accelerated, certainly on the human sexuality front, in the 2010s. Add to that the recession in 2008 and the way the economy has shifted and left a lot of them unemployed.
There's just a tremendous amount of anger and frustration in the way the American economy and the way the American government has essentially marginalized them. So a great deal of their passion for Donald Trump is, "Here is someone who can be our champion. Here's someone who can stand up as a strongman to the liberal front that is trying to take away the America we once knew."
There's some part of that I resonate with. It is frustrating to watch a culture move away from what I think are core values that make a culture strong. It does feel alienating.
There's another group whose key issue is being pro-life. They consider the greatest tragedy in American life is the fact that three-quarters of a million babies are essentially murdered every year, as they put it. I might not put it that strongly, but I'd say that's a great tragedy. They would vote for any Republican that would champion that cause.
They're of the belief that Donald Trump protects that cause better than any previous president. I don't believe that's true, but he's not doing worse than a lot of presidents.
Then there's a third group that saw Trump as the lesser of evils and would just as soon not have anyone know they voted for him.
Q: Why do you think such support is problematic?
A: The group that supports Trump for principled reasons, like on pro-life, tend to be reluctant to criticize the president. The religious right would say his immorality isn't that big of a deal, and I'm hoping they would say, "Yeah, it is kind of a big deal."
In the Bible, the gravity of the teaching when it comes to use of the tongue is pretty sobering. It speaks to the fact that the tongue is this extremely dangerous gift we have been given as humans. It can lead to good, and one little spark of it can lead to a forest fire.
My evangelical brothers don't think that applies to President Trump because they will say, "Well, at least he supports our causes, and if he's a little rough on the edges, we can live with that."
They don't seem to understand that the type of language he uses to denigrate his opponents, the contempt he has for the people who disagree with him -- they don't seem to recognize what that does to the moral fabric of American culture, how powerful and disdaining that is and how dangerous it is, how explosive.
We have a social responsibility, at least to standing up and being consistent on what we say. A common criticism of the right is, "During the Clinton administration, you thought moral authority was so important -- whatever happened to that?" And it's such a tired criticism because it's so true.
Q: Why did you call for Trump's removal now?
A: We at Christianity Today rarely comment on things that have political overtones. So I was reluctant to publish anything on the impeachment hearings because I couldn't think of a purely religious angle that would interest our readers. But we had an editorial calling for Nixon's resignation. We had an editorial saying that Bill Clinton was morally unfit for the presidency. I thought, "Maybe we should say something."
In the impeachment hearings, in my view, it seemed absolutely clear the president had used his office to manipulate a world leader to do work that would undermine one of his political opponents.
Now, I recognize that Trump's moral behavior when it comes to his tweets, the way he talks about people, the way he's often deceptive, that these have been long-standing issues. But I wanted to hear something that he'd done in office as president that was morally problematic before I would do anything.
With the impeachment hearings, it seemed pretty clear the president had done that sort of thing. That was a tipping point for me, especially when I saw the Republicans en masse basically saying, "There's no problem here. He did nothing wrong." And then evangelical conservatives either not commenting or saying the same thing.
Q: Were you surprised by the reaction to your editorial?
A: I honestly did not think it would create the furor it did. On a typical day at Christianity Today, we might have 300 to 500 people on our website. When an article goes viral and we're really excited about it, it might have 4,000 or 5,000. This crashed the website and we had 15,000 to 17,000 on all day. It was just unimaginable to me.
The last I knew a few weeks ago, we had lost 3,000 subscribers after the editorial, and then we gained about 9,000. There were 200 pastors that wrote a letter to Christianity Today severely objecting to the editorial.
But overall, the reaction has been positive in two ways that surprised me. One is the deep-felt enthusiasm for the editorial. Apparently, a lot of evangelicals felt really alone in their criticisms of Trump. I was also surprised by where the support came from -- atheists, agnostics, Jews -- and we've received dozens, if not hundreds, of letters from people that said, "I'm not even a believer, I have not been to church in years, but thank you for writing this."
Q: What do you hope will happen moving forward?
A: The biggest hope I have is that at least we will open up a conversation in the evangelical movement, at least a conversation to say, "Even if we agree that we're going to vote for Trump, shouldn't we have the moral integrity to challenge him when he acts publicly in such immoral ways?"
Q: Why are you retiring now and will you continue to speak out?
A: I have not been a real comfortable fit in journalism since the advent of the internet. When I started in 1989 at the Leadership Journal, it was a quarterly. When I moved to Christian History, it was a quarterly. When I started at the flagship magazine Christianity Today 20 years ago, first as managing editor and later as editor-in-chief, it was a monthly. With the advent of the internet, it became a daily.
Given my interest in history and theology, I'm the type of person who reads about an event and says, "That's interesting, let's think about that for a few weeks." And now we are just pressed to say something or do something every single day, if not, more than once or twice a day. And it drives me crazy. So I will write editorials occasionally on my website, MarkGalli.com.
I will probably step into the arena of political conversation more than I was comfortable with as editor of Christianity Today.