dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-16--Palatine man charged with battering 3-month-old twins

A Palatine man who authorities say physically abused 3-month-old twins was ordered held on $ 2 million bail Thursday .
Kevin Paprocki , 41 , is charged with aggravated battery to a child , a felony punishable by six to 30 years in prison .
Prosecutors say the infants suffered rib fractures and hemorrhages that doctors at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children 's Hospital of Chicago found were not consistent with accidental injury or genetic or metabolic causes , according to Assistant Cook County State 's Attorney Jennifer Gates .
The babies ' mother noticed a curve on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , adding the mother reported the baby cried `` inconsolably '' on Dec. 23 , 2019 .
A checkup with the baby 's pediatrician on Dec. 30 revealed a fracture to the left tibia and bleeding in the eye , Gates said .
A full body skeletal survey on Jan. 6 revealed rib fractures that showed signs of healing , she said .
The baby was hospitalized at Lurie Children 's Hospital , and Illinois ' Department of Children and Family Services was contacted after a fracture near the knee gave `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulling of the leg , '' Gates said .
An examination of the other baby revealed a healing skull fracture , rib and thigh bone fractures and a hemorrhage to the left eye , she said .
Examinations `` led doctors to opine the injuries were caused by nonaccidental trauma , '' she said , adding doctors indicated these types of injuries were `` atypical of children this age who are not mobile . ''
The infants ' preschool age sibling `` was ruled out as a perpetrator of the injuries , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the custody of relatives , she said .
Gates said Paprocki told police and DCFS he `` feels responsible for the rib fractures . ''
Asked by a DCFS investigator to demonstrate how he squeezed the babies , he held the investigator so tight she had trouble drawing a full breath , Gates said .
On Jan. 13 , Paprocki told Palatine police he would get frustrated and might have `` overreacted and squeezed them too tightly in an attempt to get them to calm down , '' Gates said .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
Doctors `` concluded squeezing is typically the cause for the rib fractures , '' Gates said .
Doctors further stated that `` rib fractures are an indication of child abuse , '' she said .
Paprocki next appears in court on Feb. 7 .

Palatine man charged with battering 3-month-old twins
A Palatine man who authorities say physically abused 3-month-old twins was ordered held on $2 million bail Thursday.
Kevin Paprocki, 41, is charged with aggravated battery to a child, a felony punishable by six to 30 years in prison.
Prosecutors say the infants suffered rib fractures and hemorrhages that doctors at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found were not consistent with accidental injury or genetic or metabolic causes, according to Assistant Cook County State's Attorney Jennifer Gates.
The babies' mother noticed a curve on one infant's left leg, Gates said, adding the mother reported the baby cried "inconsolably" on Dec. 23, 2019.
A checkup with the baby's pediatrician on Dec. 30 revealed a fracture to the left tibia and bleeding in the eye, Gates said. A full body skeletal survey on Jan. 6 revealed rib fractures that showed signs of healing, she said. The baby was hospitalized at Lurie Children's Hospital, and Illinois' Department of Children and Family Services was contacted after a fracture near the knee gave "a high indication of abuse caused by pulling of the leg," Gates said.
An examination of the other baby revealed a healing skull fracture, rib and thigh bone fractures and a hemorrhage to the left eye, she said.
Examinations "led doctors to opine the injuries were caused by nonaccidental trauma," she said, adding doctors indicated these types of injuries were "atypical of children this age who are not mobile."
The infants' preschool age sibling "was ruled out as a perpetrator of the injuries," Gates said. The children are now in the custody of relatives, she said.
Gates said Paprocki told police and DCFS he "feels responsible for the rib fractures."
Asked by a DCFS investigator to demonstrate how he squeezed the babies, he held the investigator so tight she had trouble drawing a full breath, Gates said.
On Jan. 13, Paprocki told Palatine police he would get frustrated and might have "overreacted and squeezed them too tightly in an attempt to get them to calm down," Gates said.
He also "admitted he regretted his actions," she said.
Doctors "concluded squeezing is typically the cause for the rib fractures," Gates said. Doctors further stated that "rib fractures are an indication of child abuse," she said.
Paprocki next appears in court on Feb. 7.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--Pilots, Chicago Executive Airport in dispute over possible runway closure

Citing safety concerns , several small-plane pilots who use Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling are calling for the facility to reconsider a proposal to eliminate its only east-west runway as part of an updated master plan awaiting final approval .
It 's the latest development in the controversial plan that outlines future growth and development for the airport co-owned by Wheeling and Prospect Heights .
Last year , Chicago Executive officials dropped from consideration a proposed runway expansion beyond the airport 's borders after residents and elected leaders from Prospect Heights , Wheeling and Mount Prospect strongly objected .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the facility are protesting a proposal within the plan to close Runway 6/24 .
The pilots say that because it 's best to take off and land directly into the wind , Runway 6/24 should remain open as a means to avoid dangerous crosswinds .
In a position paper , Chicago Executive Pilots ' Association members say the runway is a `` lifesaver , '' particularly when strong southwest winds occur .
`` I just want to make sure it 's put on the record that taking out this runway is not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dennerline , a commercial pilot who advises aviation companies and has been flying from Chicago Executive for 32 years , told the airport 's board Wednesday .
`` This actually may be relevant in the future .
There may be an accident . ''
But an airport consultant says improving safety is behind the recommended closure .
The Federal Aviation Administration considers the area where Runway 6/24 meets the facility 's other two runways to be a confusing `` hot spot , '' said Craig Louden , a project manager with infrastructure consultant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Aurora .
In addition , the consultant cited the potential for runway incursion , which the FAA defines as an incident involving an unauthorized airplane , vehicle or person on the surface .
After hearing from the pilots who want Runway 6/24 to stay open , airport board Chairman D. Court Harris said the decision must be made based on logic and not emotion .
He said the runway -- the airport 's shortest at 3,677 feet -- accounts for just 2 % of an average 211 daily takeoffs and landings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintenance of the two larger runways , such is not the case for Runway 6/24 , according to Chicago Executive .
The runway needs a comprehensive renovation within five years , costing at least $ 1 million , officials said .
`` Money spent on third runways that is not reimbursable ( by the FAA or state ) is money that can not be spent on safety measures for the other 98 % of operations for the facilities and the resources for them , '' Harris said .
Chicago Executive 's revised proposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , taxiways and aprons , along with the runway 's closure .
The document soon will be presented for approval by the Wheeling and Prospect Heights boards , as part of a process that also involves the FAA and the Illinois Department of Transportation 's aeronautics division .
About 80,000 corporate , charter and light-aircraft flights are handled annually at Chicago Executive as a reliever for O'Hare International Airport .
Rob Mark , treasurer of the organization representing the general aviation pilots , told the Chicago Executive board that small planes are about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 % of hangar revenue .
`` You need to understand that as airport customers , closing this runway is like stealing the wheels from the airplanes , '' said Mark , a former Chicago Executive spokesman .
`` I mean , it just really is an unsafe issue that 's going to happen . ''

Pilots, Chicago Executive Airport in dispute over possible runway closure
Citing safety concerns, several small-plane pilots who use Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling are calling for the facility to reconsider a proposal to eliminate its only east-west runway as part of an updated master plan awaiting final approval.
It's the latest development in the controversial plan that outlines future growth and development for the airport co-owned by Wheeling and Prospect Heights.
Last year, Chicago Executive officials dropped from consideration a proposed runway expansion beyond the airport's borders after residents and elected leaders from Prospect Heights, Wheeling and Mount Prospect strongly objected.
Now a group of pilots who frequently use the facility are protesting a proposal within the plan to close Runway 6/24. The pilots say that because it's best to take off and land directly into the wind, Runway 6/24 should remain open as a means to avoid dangerous crosswinds.
In a position paper, Chicago Executive Pilots' Association members say the runway is a "lifesaver," particularly when strong southwest winds occur.
"I just want to make sure it's put on the record that taking out this runway is not the safe thing to do," Rhett Dennerline, a commercial pilot who advises aviation companies and has been flying from Chicago Executive for 32 years, told the airport's board Wednesday. "This actually may be relevant in the future. There may be an accident."
But an airport consultant says improving safety is behind the recommended closure.
The Federal Aviation Administration considers the area where Runway 6/24 meets the facility's other two runways to be a confusing "hot spot," said Craig Louden, a project manager with infrastructure consultant Crawford, Murphy and Tilly Inc., of Aurora.
In addition, the consultant cited the potential for runway incursion, which the FAA defines as an incident involving an unauthorized airplane, vehicle or person on the surface.
After hearing from the pilots who want Runway 6/24 to stay open, airport board Chairman D. Court Harris said the decision must be made based on logic and not emotion. He said the runway -- the airport's shortest at 3,677 feet -- accounts for just 2% of an average 211 daily takeoffs and landings.
While the FAA and state help fund maintenance of the two larger runways, such is not the case for Runway 6/24, according to Chicago Executive. The runway needs a comprehensive renovation within five years, costing at least $1 million, officials said.
"Money spent on third runways that is not reimbursable (by the FAA or state) is money that cannot be spent on safety measures for the other 98% of operations for the facilities and the resources for them," Harris said.
Chicago Executive's revised proposed master plan also calls for new hangars, taxiways and aprons, along with the runway's closure. The document soon will be presented for approval by the Wheeling and Prospect Heights boards, as part of a process that also involves the FAA and the Illinois Department of Transportation's aeronautics division.
About 80,000 corporate, charter and light-aircraft flights are handled annually at Chicago Executive as a reliever for O'Hare International Airport.
Rob Mark, treasurer of the organization representing the general aviation pilots, told the Chicago Executive board that small planes are about two-thirds of the facility's business and 20% of hangar revenue.
"You need to understand that as airport customers, closing this runway is like stealing the wheels from the airplanes," said Mark, a former Chicago Executive spokesman. "I mean, it just really is an unsafe issue that's going to happen."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--Aurora planning memorial ceremony for soldier killed in Afghanistan

A soldier and East Aurora High School graduate who was killed while serving in Afghanistan will be laid to rest next weekend in his family 's hometown of Brownsville , Texas .
U.S. Army Pfc .
Miguel Villalon , 21 , also will be remembered during a communitywide vigil and memorial ceremony being planned by the city of Aurora .
Villalon and a second soldier , Staff Sgt .
Ian McLaughlin of Virginia , were killed Jan. 11 when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in the southern province of Kandahar .
They were assigned to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Combat Team , 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg , North Carolina , according to the Defense Department .
On Friday , Aurora officials released a statement saying they 've been in regular contact with Villalon 's mother since her son 's death .
`` She extends her heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of love and support from the Aurora community and from across the country , '' the statement reads .
`` She appreciates all of the prayers and condolences and asks that you continue to pray for her family during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Villalon 's mother has returned home from receiving her son 's body earlier this week at Dover Air Force Base and is privately preparing for funeral services .
The service will take place in Brownsville , where Villalon attended elementary school and where his father and many of his immediate family members reside .
Aurora officials said the communitywide vigil and memorial will be held after the funeral .
They noted that Villalon attended Waldo Middle School and East Aurora High School .
Details of the ceremony will be made public by Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Aurora City Hall .

Aurora planning memorial ceremony for soldier killed in Afghanistan
A soldier and East Aurora High School graduate who was killed while serving in Afghanistan will be laid to rest next weekend in his family's hometown of Brownsville, Texas.
U.S. Army Pfc. Miguel Villalon, 21, also will be remembered during a communitywide vigil and memorial ceremony being planned by the city of Aurora.
Villalon and a second soldier, Staff Sgt. Ian McLaughlin of Virginia, were killed Jan. 11 when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in the southern province of Kandahar. They were assigned to the 307th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, according to the Defense Department.
On Friday, Aurora officials released a statement saying they've been in regular contact with Villalon's mother since her son's death.
"She extends her heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of love and support from the Aurora community and from across the country," the statement reads. "She appreciates all of the prayers and condolences and asks that you continue to pray for her family during this difficult time."
Officials said Villalon's mother has returned home from receiving her son's body earlier this week at Dover Air Force Base and is privately preparing for funeral services.
The service will take place in Brownsville, where Villalon attended elementary school and where his father and many of his immediate family members reside.
Aurora officials said the communitywide vigil and memorial will be held after the funeral. They noted that Villalon attended Waldo Middle School and East Aurora High School.
Details of the ceremony will be made public by Mayor Richard Irvin during his next media briefing, which is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Aurora City Hall.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--Glenbard North wrestling on verge of a major milestone

`` Blue-collar , middle-class people .
Hardworking , trying to make a living , '' said Panthers coach Mark Hahn .
`` I think that 's pretty much what wrestling is all about .
It 's about hardworking guys grinding out wins . ''
Boy , have they done the job .
Glenbard North is on the brink of a huge landmark entering Friday 's DuKane Conference match against Wheaton Warrenville South in Carol Stream .
The Panthers have won 999 dual meets since the program started in 1968 .
Illinois High School Association records are incomplete , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topped that number .
`` I always tell our kids you 're not just wrestling for yourselves , you 're wrestling for the whole history of Glenbard North , '' Hahn said .
Two head coaches have led the program in 52 years -- Hahn , the IHSA leader with 711 dual-meet victories ; and 1994 IHSA Grand Marshal Bob Fulk , a 2010 inductee into the Illinois Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame .
Retired and living in Georgia , Fulk won 288 matches from 1968-87 .
`` When I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great job and a couple guys in the program were at such a high level that I just did n't want to screw it up , '' said Hahn , a 1977 Glenbard North graduate who joins his former coach in the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame .
Instead , `` Gold Dot Nation '' has earned 15 state trophies , 33 conference championships and a conference dual-meet record of 290-23-4 .
It has advanced 193 individual state qualifiers with 25 state champions .
Tradition and consistency are key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that believe in the same thing , '' said Hahn , who retired as a physical education teacher in 2017 .
Decades-long mainstays Kent Garrett , Jeff Cherry and Jim Considine all remain involved with assistants Tony LiFonti and Chris Edwards active nearly as long .
The staff also includes Tony Savegnago , Tom Gudella , Geno Capezio and two-time individual champ Joey Gosinski .
It got stronger this season by adding former Wheaton North coach Travis Cherry , Jeff 's son and a 2003 Panthers graduate .
The annual goal is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of reach .
`` The best part about it , '' Hahn said , `` is Glenbard North has been part of the conversation for five decades .
That 's the cool thing about it . ''
The Rich Bodee we remember was a sweet-shooting Montini forward who made 31 3-pointers his senior basketball season in 2011-12 .
He averaged 16 points , making 86 percent of his free throws and 62 percent of his 2-point attempts .
We do n't recall him doing any dancing .
Bodee himself did n't believe he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredibly , he took the court with the Harlem Globetrotters .
`` This kind of just happened out of nowhere , '' he said .
He 's an evening reporter and multimedia journalist at WREX , an NBC affiliate in Rockford .
Prior to their Dec. 29 game at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford , the Globetrotters sent an email to the television station seeking a staff participant .
Bodee took the offer .
With former Montini teammate Logan Goss and Bodee 's parents , Rick and Sheila , watching from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the court for the national anthem .
He entered the game in the second quarter .
Immediately he was told to bring the ball up court .
Just as quickly the players stopped him .
They told him to dance as he dribbled .
`` Are you kidding me ? ''
he wondered .
The Globies worked him into their famous five-man weave , capped by Bodee putting the ball through the net .
`` It just ended up in my hands like a foot from the basket , '' Bodee said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with it , I 'll just score . ''
He had n't seen the Globetrotters since he went to a game with his father as a kid .
Now , his framed Dominican University basketball jersey hangs next to the red , white and blue jersey of one of the world 's most well-known teams .
`` Never in a million years I would have thought I would be wearing the Harlem Globetrotters jersey , '' Bodee said .
`` I do n't have a Montini jersey but I 've got a Harlem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure . ''

Glenbard North wrestling on verge of a major milestone
Current Glenbard North wrestling coach Mark Hahn (left) and retired Panthers coach Bob Fulk connect at the inaugural Glenbard North Wrestling Hall of Fame induction in 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn St. Charles. Hahn and Fulk have been the Panthers' only head coaches since the program started in 1968. Photo courtesy of Jeff Eldridge
Glenbard North wrestling attracts a certain type.
"Blue-collar, middle-class people. Hardworking, trying to make a living," said Panthers coach Mark Hahn. "I think that's pretty much what wrestling is all about. It's about hardworking guys grinding out wins."
Boy, have they done the job.
Glenbard North is on the brink of a huge landmark entering Friday's DuKane Conference match against Wheaton Warrenville South in Carol Stream. The Panthers have won 999 dual meets since the program started in 1968.
Illinois High School Association records are incomplete, but it appears only Granite City and Harvard have topped that number.
"I always tell our kids you're not just wrestling for yourselves, you're wrestling for the whole history of Glenbard North," Hahn said.
Two head coaches have led the program in 52 years -- Hahn, the IHSA leader with 711 dual-meet victories; and 1994 IHSA Grand Marshal Bob Fulk, a 2010 inductee into the Illinois Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retired and living in Georgia, Fulk won 288 matches from 1968-87.
"When I took over Bob had done such a great job and a couple guys in the program were at such a high level that I just didn't want to screw it up," said Hahn, a 1977 Glenbard North graduate who joins his former coach in the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame.
Instead, "Gold Dot Nation" has earned 15 state trophies, 33 conference championships and a conference dual-meet record of 290-23-4. It has advanced 193 individual state qualifiers with 25 state champions.
Tradition and consistency are key, including "dedicated, loyal assistants that believe in the same thing," said Hahn, who retired as a physical education teacher in 2017.
Decades-long mainstays Kent Garrett, Jeff Cherry and Jim Considine all remain involved with assistants Tony LiFonti and Chris Edwards active nearly as long. The staff also includes Tony Savegnago, Tom Gudella, Geno Capezio and two-time individual champ Joey Gosinski. It got stronger this season by adding former Wheaton North coach Travis Cherry, Jeff's son and a 2003 Panthers graduate.
The annual goal is a state title. Rarely is it out of reach.
"The best part about it," Hahn said, "is Glenbard North has been part of the conversation for five decades. That's the cool thing about it."
Sweet Georgia Brown
The Rich Bodee we remember was a sweet-shooting Montini forward who made 31 3-pointers his senior basketball season in 2011-12. He averaged 16 points, making 86 percent of his free throws and 62 percent of his 2-point attempts.
We don't recall him doing any dancing.
Montini graduate Rich Bodee played one night with the Harlem Globetrotters. - Photo courtesy of the Bodee family
Bodee himself didn't believe he had that in him. Then, incredibly, he took the court with the Harlem Globetrotters.
"This kind of just happened out of nowhere," he said.
He's an evening reporter and multimedia journalist at WREX, an NBC affiliate in Rockford. Prior to their Dec. 29 game at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, the Globetrotters sent an email to the television station seeking a staff participant.
Bodee took the offer. With former Montini teammate Logan Goss and Bodee's parents, Rick and Sheila, watching from the stands, he joined the Globetrotters on the court for the national anthem. He entered the game in the second quarter.
Immediately he was told to bring the ball up court. Just as quickly the players stopped him. They told him to dance as he dribbled.
"Are you kidding me?" he wondered.
Nope.
The Globies worked him into their famous five-man weave, capped by Bodee putting the ball through the net.
"It just ended up in my hands like a foot from the basket," Bodee said. "I was like, heck with it, I'll just score."
He hadn't seen the Globetrotters since he went to a game with his father as a kid. Now, his framed Dominican University basketball jersey hangs next to the red, white and blue jersey of one of the world's most well-known teams.
"Never in a million years I would have thought I would be wearing the Harlem Globetrotters jersey," Bodee said. "I don't have a Montini jersey but I've got a Harlem Globetrotters jersey on the wall. Go figure."
doberhelman@dailyherald.com
Twitter: @doberhelman1


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--Dining out: $1 cinnamon rolls Friday at Cinnaholic's grand opening in Naperville

Calling all cinnamon roll lovers : The first Cinnaholic in the Chicago area is opening Friday , Jan. 17 , in Naperville .
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on opening day , Cinnaholic , which got its big break on ABC 's `` Shark Tank , '' will be offering its vegan gourmet cinnamon rolls for $ 1 .
Yes , $ 1 .
Diners can create their own custom roll from more than 20 frostings and toppings or order a flavor off the menu such as Blueberry Pie , Strawberries and Cream , Cookie Monster and Old Skool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bite-sized Baby Buns , cookies , brownies , edible cookie dough , and coffee , tea and espresso drinks .
Here 's even more good news : Cinnaholic will be opening in Schaumburg on Friday , Jan. 24 .
Cinnaholic is at 41 W. Jefferson Ave. , Suite 109 , Naperville , ( 331 ) 305-4514 , and 1404 E. Golf Road , Schaumburg , ( 847 ) 420-3831. cinnaholic.com/ .
Have a hankering for fast-casual Mexican ?
Guzman y Gomez opened its first U.S. location at 6 a.m. Thursday , Jan. 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the grand opening , GYG will be serving up made-to-order burritos , burrito bowls , nachos and nacho fries for $ 5 each Thursday through Sunday , through Jan. 19 .
The restaurant also serves breakfast ( breakfast burritos , avocado toast , scrambled eggs , churros ) , tacos , salads , enchiladas , chips and guac , Jarritos and more .
Hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily .
Guzman y Gomez is at 1519 N. Naper Blvd.
, Naperville , ( 331 ) 457-5991 or guzmanygomez.com/ .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to eating out , the Yard House recently added a new lifestyle menu meant to please even the pickiest of eaters .
Featuring American dishes , nutrient-dense superfoods and globally inspired flavors , some of the new menu items include ahi sashimi , roasted beet salad , avocado toast , poke salad , hummus , shrimp zoodle bowl , red quinoa salad , Mediterranean salmon , caprese chicken , pan-seared ahi , roasted halibut , Mediterranean burger , Spicy Beyond Sausage Pasta , Gardein Orange Chicken , Beyond Burger and more .
Yard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lombard , ( 630 ) 495-1912 ; 1880 Tower Drive , Glenview , ( 847 ) 729-9273 ; and 1500 N. Clybourn Ave. , Suite C101 , Chicago , ( 312 ) 951-7317. yardhouse.com/ .
The steak bowl is part of the new lifestyle menu at Yard House .
Sunday funday If you do n't have afternoon plans for Sunday , Jan. 19 , head to Niche in Geneva for a wine tasting from 2 to 4 p.m. For a $ 5 entry , there will be more than 30 wines to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reservations required .
Niche is at 14 S. Third St. , Geneva , ( 630 ) 262-1000 or nichegeneva.com/ .
How does a weeklong sour beer tap takeover sound ?
Add in some food specials and you have Two Brothers Sour Beer Week .
Running Monday through Sunday , Jan. 20-26 , Two Brothers will be tapping its favorite sour beers at the Warrenville location .
Two Brothers Tap House is at 30W315 Calumet Ave. , Warrenville , ( 630 ) 393-2337 , twobrothersbrewing.com/ .
Catch 35 in Naperville celebrates all that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ocean to Plate dinner of 2020 from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday , Jan. 20 .
Chef Eddie Sweeney will discuss the cooking techniques , butchery and tastes of surf and turf during the three-course food and wine tasting .
During the $ 45 dinner , pairings feature Surf & Turf Sashimi ( tuna and New York Strip ) with Smith & Perry Pinot Noir , Willamette Valley , Oregon , 2017 ; Scallop Surf & Turf with short rib and red potato hash with Alexander Valley , Merlot , Sonoma County , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Selection with Paul Hobbs , `` Crossbarn , '' Chardonnay , Sonoma Coast , California , 2017 .
Reservations can only be made by phone ; ask for Ocean to Plate .
Catch 35 is at 35 S. Washington St. , Naperville , ( 630 ) 717-3500 or catch35.com/45-january-ocean-to-plate-event/ .
Wildfire Glenview will be offering the homemade chocolate cream pie for its 15th anniversary Jan. 21-24 .
15 years !
Wildfire Glenview is turning 15 , and to fete the occasion , the steaks , chops and seafood restaurant is offering special throwback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jan. 21-24 .
Dine on dishes from the original menu , including turkey meatloaf ( $ 15.95 ) , mustard-crusted chicken sandwich ( $ 15.95 ) , crab-stuffed mushroom caps ( $ 13.95 ) , cornbread-crusted Alaskan cod ( $ 19.95 lunch , $ 29.95 dinner ) , rib-eye medallions al forno ( $ 38.95 ) , homemade chocolate cream pie ( $ 8.95 ) and more .
Wildfire is at 1300 Patriot Blvd.
, Glenview , ( 847 ) 657-6363 or wildfirerestaurant.com/glenview/ .
Taste more than 50 whiskeys during Hey Nonny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jan. 22 .
Hot Dram !
Whiskey Festival Warm up at Hey Nonny 's new Hot Dram !
Whiskey Festival , when patrons can taste more than 50 whiskeys in the Bistro room from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday , Jan. 22 .
`` Just the Scotches are an amazing collection , '' said head bartender Zac Bizub .
`` We 'll have all the usual suspects , but also some obscure favorites , including Craigellachie , Auchentoshan , Monkey Shoulder and that really smooth Macallan 15 . ''
Plus , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dozen rye whiskeys to try .
The $ 50 entry includes the tastings and hors d'oeuvres .
Hey Nonny is at 10 S. Vail Ave. , Arlington Heights , ( 224 ) 202-0750 or heynonny.com/ .
Big Bowl will be serving seared edamame potstickers for Chinese New Year Jan. 23-29 .
Chinese New Year In honor of Chinese New Year , Big Bowl will be serving up specials from Thursday through Wednesday , Jan. 23-29 .
Dine on traditional Chinese beef noodle soup ( $ 4.95 ) , seared edamame potstickers ( $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 17.95 ) , crispy Cantonese cod ( $ 17.95 ) , peanut butter chocolate cheesecake ( $ 5.95 ) , blood orange sangria ( $ 8 ) or blood orange ginger ale ( $ 3.75 ) .
Reservations are requested .
Big Bowl is at 215 Parkway Drive , Lincolnshire , ( 847 ) 808-8880 ; 1930 E. Higgins Road , Schaumburg , ( 847 ) 517-8881 ; and 60 E. Ohio , Chicago , ( 312 ) 951-1888. bigbowl.com/ .
Bonefish Grill is turning 20 , and to celebrate , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jan. 23 .
For one night only , diners can order dishes and cocktails from the past and present .
The special menu features saucy shrimp , applewood bacon-wrapped scallops , Bang Bang shrimp , macadamia nut mahi-mahi , fontina pork chop and blackened salmon pasta .
Sippers feature the Glowfish Martini ( Absolut vodka , Blue Curacao , fresh lime and pineapple juice served with a glow-in-the-dark bracelet ) , the Bonefish Martini ( Absolut vodka , sparkling wine , a splash of cranberry juice and an orange twist ) and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ juice and Grand Marnier ) .
Bonefish Grill is located at 1604 Randall Road , Algonquin , ( 847 ) 658-9268 ; 15537 S. Lagrange Road , Orland Park , ( 708 ) 873-5170 ; 180 S. Roselle Road , Schaumburg , ( 847 ) 534-0679 ; and 9310 Skokie Blvd.
, Skokie , ( 847 ) 674-4634. bonefishgrill.com/ .

Dining out: $1 cinnamon rolls Friday at Cinnaholic's grand opening in Naperville
Wildfire Glenview will be serving rib-eye medallions al forno for its 15th anniversary Jan. 21-24. Courtesy of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
The roasted beet salad is on the new lifestyle menu at Yard House. Courtesy of Yard House
Roasted halibut is part of Yard House's new lifestyle menu. Courtesy of Yard House
Nachos are $5 during Guzman y Gomez's grand opening Jan. 16-19 in Naperville. Courtesy of Guzman y Gomez
Cinnaholic opens its first Chicago location in Naperville on Friday, Jan. 17. Courtesy of Cinnaholic
Cinnaholic's $1 cinnamon rolls
Calling all cinnamon roll lovers: The first Cinnaholic in the Chicago area is opening Friday, Jan. 17, in Naperville. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on opening day, Cinnaholic, which got its big break on ABC's "Shark Tank," will be offering its vegan gourmet cinnamon rolls for $1. Yes, $1. Diners can create their own custom roll from more than 20 frostings and toppings or order a flavor off the menu such as Blueberry Pie, Strawberries and Cream, Cookie Monster and Old Skool Roll. Also on the menu are bite-sized Baby Buns, cookies, brownies, edible cookie dough, and coffee, tea and espresso drinks. Here's even more good news: Cinnaholic will be opening in Schaumburg on Friday, Jan. 24.
Cinnaholic, which serves vegan cinnamon rolls such as the Blueberry Pie, opens its first Chicago location in Naperville on Friday, Jan. 17. - Courtesy of Cinnaholic
Cinnaholic is at 41 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 109, Naperville, (331) 305-4514, and 1404 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, (847) 420-3831. cinnaholic.com/.
Grand opening
Have a hankering for fast-casual Mexican? Guzman y Gomez opened its first U.S. location at 6 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in Naperville. And to celebrate the grand opening, GYG will be serving up made-to-order burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and nacho fries for $5 each Thursday through Sunday, through Jan. 19. The restaurant also serves breakfast (breakfast burritos, avocado toast, scrambled eggs, churros), tacos, salads, enchiladas, chips and guac, Jarritos and more. Hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and nacho fries are $5 during Guzman y Gomez's grand opening through Jan. 19. - Courtesy of Guzman y Gomez
Guzman y Gomez is at 1519 N. Naper Blvd., Naperville, (331) 457-5991 or guzmanygomez.com/.
New lifestyle menu
If you have a choosy crew when it comes to eating out, the Yard House recently added a new lifestyle menu meant to please even the pickiest of eaters. Featuring American dishes, nutrient-dense superfoods and globally inspired flavors, some of the new menu items include ahi sashimi, roasted beet salad, avocado toast, poke salad, hummus, shrimp zoodle bowl, red quinoa salad, Mediterranean salmon, caprese chicken, pan-seared ahi, roasted halibut, Mediterranean burger, Spicy Beyond Sausage Pasta, Gardein Orange Chicken, Beyond Burger and more.
Yard House is at 2301 Fountain Square Drive, Lombard, (630) 495-1912; 1880 Tower Drive, Glenview, (847) 729-9273; and 1500 N. Clybourn Ave., Suite C101, Chicago, (312) 951-7317. yardhouse.com/.
The steak bowl is part of the new lifestyle menu at Yard House. - Courtesy of Yard House
If you don't have afternoon plans for Sunday, Jan. 19, head to Niche in Geneva for a wine tasting from 2 to 4 p.m. For a $5 entry, there will be more than 30 wines to taste, plus light snacks. No reservations required.
Niche is at 14 S. Third St., Geneva, (630) 262-1000 or nichegeneva.com/.
Sour Beer Week
How does a weeklong sour beer tap takeover sound? Add in some food specials and you have Two Brothers Sour Beer Week. Running Monday through Sunday, Jan. 20-26, Two Brothers will be tapping its favorite sour beers at the Warrenville location.
Two Brothers Tap House is at 30W315 Calumet Ave., Warrenville, (630) 393-2337, twobrothersbrewing.com/.
Ocean to Plate returns
Catch 35 in Naperville celebrates all that the ocean has to offer in its first Ocean to Plate dinner of 2020 from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20. Chef Eddie Sweeney will discuss the cooking techniques, butchery and tastes of surf and turf during the three-course food and wine tasting. During the $45 dinner, pairings feature Surf & Turf Sashimi (tuna and New York Strip) with Smith & Perry Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2017; Scallop Surf & Turf with short rib and red potato hash with Alexander Valley, Merlot, Sonoma County, California, 2017; and Chef's Selection with Paul Hobbs, "Crossbarn," Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, California, 2017. Reservations can only be made by phone; ask for Ocean to Plate.
Catch 35 is at 35 S. Washington St., Naperville, (630) 717-3500 or catch35.com/45-january-ocean-to-plate-event/.
Wildfire Glenview will be offering the homemade chocolate cream pie for its 15th anniversary Jan. 21-24. - Courtesy of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Wildfire Glenview is turning 15, and to fete the occasion, the steaks, chops and seafood restaurant is offering special throwback lunch and dinner menus Tuesday through Friday, Jan. 21-24. Dine on dishes from the original menu, including turkey meatloaf ($15.95), mustard-crusted chicken sandwich ($15.95), crab-stuffed mushroom caps ($13.95), cornbread-crusted Alaskan cod ($19.95 lunch, $29.95 dinner), rib-eye medallions al forno ($38.95), homemade chocolate cream pie ($8.95) and more.
Wildfire is at 1300 Patriot Blvd., Glenview, (847) 657-6363 or wildfirerestaurant.com/glenview/.
Taste more than 50 whiskeys during Hey Nonny's Hot Dram! Whiskey Festival Wednesday, Jan. 22. - Courtesy of Hey Nonny
Warm up at Hey Nonny's new Hot Dram! Whiskey Festival, when patrons can taste more than 50 whiskeys in the Bistro room from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22. "Just the Scotches are an amazing collection," said head bartender Zac Bizub. "We'll have all the usual suspects, but also some obscure favorites, including Craigellachie, Auchentoshan, Monkey Shoulder and that really smooth Macallan 15." Plus, there will be 20 bourbons and about a dozen rye whiskeys to try. The $50 entry includes the tastings and hors d'oeuvres.
Hey Nonny is at 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights, (224) 202-0750 or heynonny.com/.
Big Bowl will be serving seared edamame potstickers for Chinese New Year Jan. 23-29. - Courtesy of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
In honor of Chinese New Year, Big Bowl will be serving up specials from Thursday through Wednesday, Jan. 23-29. Dine on traditional Chinese beef noodle soup ($4.95), seared edamame potstickers ($9.95), slow-braised Shanghai beef ($17.95), crispy Cantonese cod ($17.95), peanut butter chocolate cheesecake ($5.95), blood orange sangria ($8) or blood orange ginger ale ($3.75). Reservations are requested.
Big Bowl is at 215 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, (847) 808-8880; 1930 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 517-8881; and 60 E. Ohio, Chicago, (312) 951-1888. bigbowl.com/.
20 years!
Bonefish Grill is turning 20, and to celebrate, the restaurant is hosting a Throwback Thursday on Jan. 23. For one night only, diners can order dishes and cocktails from the past and present. The special menu features saucy shrimp, applewood bacon-wrapped scallops, Bang Bang shrimp, macadamia nut mahi-mahi, fontina pork chop and blackened salmon pasta. Sippers feature the Glowfish Martini (Absolut vodka, Blue Curacao, fresh lime and pineapple juice served with a glow-in-the-dark bracelet), the Bonefish Martini (Absolut vodka, sparkling wine, a splash of cranberry juice and an orange twist) and the Parkers Margarita (finished with fresh-squeezed orange juice and Grand Marnier).
Bonefish Grill is located at 1604 Randall Road, Algonquin, (847) 658-9268; 15537 S. Lagrange Road, Orland Park, (708) 873-5170; 180 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, (847) 534-0679; and 9310 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, (847) 674-4634. bonefishgrill.com/.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-16--WGN to launch half-hour sports show at 10:30 weeknights

You wo n't find live sports broadcasts on WGN-Channel 9 anymore , but that does n't mean the Nexstar Media @ @ @ @ @ the sports business entirely .
`` GN Sports , '' a live , half-hour sports @ @ @ @ @ 10:30 p.m. Monday through Friday , starting January 28 .
It will be hosted by @ @ @ @ @ and Jarrett Payton .
The new show will feature `` sports news and highlights of @ @ @ @ @ interviews on upcoming matches , as well as the latest in sports gaming , fantasy @ @ @ @ @ according to an announcement Thursday .
Reports will be provided by Lauren Magiera and Josh @ @ @ @ @ report , and more Chicago media news , at robertfeder.com .

WGN to launch half-hour sports show at 10:30 weeknights
Dan Roan and Jarrett Payton will host "GN Sports," a live, half-hour sports show, on WGN-Channel 9 at 10:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, starting Jan. 28, 2020. Courtesy of WGN
You won't find live sports broadcasts on WGN-Channel 9 anymore, but that doesn't mean the Nexstar Media Group station is out of the sports business entirely.
"GN Sports," a live, half-hour sports show, will air at 10:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, starting January 28. It will be hosted by WGN sports anchors Dan Roan and Jarrett Payton.
The new show will feature "sports news and highlights of the day, in-studio guest interviews on upcoming matches, as well as the latest in sports gaming, fantasy sports and more," according to an announcement Thursday. Reports will be provided by Lauren Magiera and Josh Frydman.
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--AP source: Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr on Trump impeachment legal team

WASHINGTON ( AP ) -- President Donald Trump 's legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr , the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton , according to a person familiar with the matter .
The team will also include Pam Bondi , the former Florida attorney general and a Trump ally .
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person was n't authorized to speak on the record .
Dershowitz confirmed his role in a series of tweets on Friday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguments at the Senate trial to address the constitutional arguments against impeachment and removal . ''
`` While Professor Dershowitz is non partisan when it comes to the constitution -- he opposed the impeachment of President Bill Clinton and voted for Hillary Clinton -- he believes the issues at stake go to the heart of our enduring Constitution , '' he said in another tweet .
White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump personal lawyer Jay Sekulow are expected to have the lead roles on the defense team .
Other members include Jane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president 's legal team during special counsel Robert Mueller 's Russia investigation , and Robert Ray , who was also part of the Whitewater investigation .
Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstructing Congress , stemming from his pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democratic rivals as he was withholding security aid , and obstructing the ensuing congressional probe .
The U.S. Senate opened the trial on Thursday and senators were sworn in as jurors .
The trial resumes Tuesday .
The president insists he did nothing wrong , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the White House : `` It 's totally partisan .
It 's a hoax . ''
Eventual acquittal is expected in the Republican-controlled Senate .
However , new revelations are mounting about Trump 's actions toward Ukraine .
The Government Accountability Office said Thursday that the White House violated federal law in withholding the security assistance to Ukraine , which shares a border with hostile Russia .
At the same time , an indicted associate of Trump 's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani , Lev Parnas , has turned over to prosecutors new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign policy being run by Giuliani .
The developments applied fresh pressure to senators to call more witnesses for the trial , a main source of contention that is still to be resolved .
The White House has instructed officials not to comply with subpoenas from Congress requesting witnesses or other information .

AP source: Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr on Trump impeachment legal team
FILE -- In this May 8, 2014, file photo, then Baylor University President Ken Starr testifies at the House Committee on Education and Workforce on college athletes forming unions. in Washington. President Donald Trump's legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton, according to a person familiar with the matter. The team will also include Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)
FILE -- In this Dec. 2, 2019 file photo, Attorney Alan Dershowitz leaves federal court, in New York. President Donald Trump's legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton, according to a person familiar with the matter. The team will also include Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The team will also include Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general and a Trump ally.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person wasn't authorized to speak on the record.
Dershowitz confirmed his role in a series of tweets on Friday, saying, he would "present oral arguments at the Senate trial to address the constitutional arguments against impeachment and removal."
"While Professor Dershowitz is non partisan when it comes to the constitution -- he opposed the impeachment of President Bill Clinton and voted for Hillary Clinton -- he believes the issues at stake go to the heart of our enduring Constitution," he said in another tweet.
White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump personal lawyer Jay Sekulow are expected to have the lead roles on the defense team. Other members include Jane Raskin, who was part of the president's legal team during special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, and Robert Ray, who was also part of the Whitewater investigation.
Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstructing Congress, stemming from his pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democratic rivals as he was withholding security aid, and obstructing the ensuing congressional probe.
The U.S. Senate opened the trial on Thursday and senators were sworn in as jurors. The trial resumes Tuesday.
The president insists he did nothing wrong, and he dismissed the trial anew on Thursday at the White House: "It's totally partisan. It's a hoax."
Eventual acquittal is expected in the Republican-controlled Senate. However, new revelations are mounting about Trump's actions toward Ukraine.
The Government Accountability Office said Thursday that the White House violated federal law in withholding the security assistance to Ukraine, which shares a border with hostile Russia.
At the same time, an indicted associate of Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, Lev Parnas, has turned over to prosecutors new documents linking the president to the shadow foreign policy being run by Giuliani.
The developments applied fresh pressure to senators to call more witnesses for the trial, a main source of contention that is still to be resolved. The White House has instructed officials not to comply with subpoenas from Congress requesting witnesses or other information.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--'It could have been so much worse': Pickup truck hit right where McHenry Starbucks barista was worki

A Wonder Lake man drove his pickup truck into a McHenry Starbucks late Thursday afternoon because he suffered a medical issue , McHenry police said on Friday .
Five people were reported injured , two initially in critical condition , after a red , full-sized Dodge Ram pickup truck veered off the road about 4:40 p.m. and crashed into the Starbucks east of the intersection of West Elm Street and Oak Drive .
The driver , identified only as a 53-year-old man who used to live in Lakemoor , struck a white Nissan SUV in the drive-through lane before crashing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McHenry County Regional Major Crash Investigation Team determined the medical problem was the cause of the crash .
McHenry police spokesman Patrick Polidori said he could not disclose the nature of the driver 's medical issue , his identity , nor the identities of the five injured .
There were no passengers in the pickup or SUV , he said .
McHenry Township Fire Protection District , along with several neighboring fire departments , extracted one person from under the Dodge Ram .
Four patients were taken to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville .
That 21-year-old Ingleside man , who works for Starbucks , initially was listed in critical condition and then was upgraded Thursday night to fair condition .
Polidori on Friday said the Starbucks worker was positioned in the corner of the building struck by the truck .
That 's where customers wait inside the shop for drink order pickups and where drive-through orders are picked up , he said .
The worker was filling a drink order when the truck crashed through , he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse , '' he said .
`` We got lucky .
Everybody 's going to make it . ''
A second Starbucks employee , a 23-year-old Carpentersville woman , was treated at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital for minor injuries and by Friday morning had been upgraded from fair to good condition , according to police .
A 36-year-old McHenry woman who was seated in the white SUV in the drive-through lane waiting for her drink order was treated and released Thursday night for what Polidori said were minor injuries .
A fifth person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday night .
Polidori on Friday said he did n't have that person 's age , gender , town of residence or information about that person 's injuries .
The Wonder Lake man driving the Dodge Ram will not be ticketed or charged , Polidori said , because drugs or alcohol were not factors in this case .
McHenry resident Zuleima Arellano , 26 , the manager of the IHOP restaurant across the street from Starbucks , said on Friday she was outside the restaurant Thursday night when the truck slammed into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You could just hear people screaming , '' Arellano said .
`` You just felt helpless .
It was very sad and scary .
There were people running around trying to help . ''
She said she was assisting an intoxicated customer outside so he would n't cross into the street when she saw the pickup crash .
The truck `` was swerving , and then it slammed , '' she said .
She said she did n't see anyone who was hurt .
The Starbucks opened only recently , Polidori said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They just finished building , '' Polidori said , adding , `` I do n't think ( the crash ) is related to the added traffic there . ''
The pickup truck 's hazard lights were blinking Thursday night as it jutted out of the gaping maw left in the building , which is in a heavily traveled corridor .

'It could have been so much worse': Pickup truck hit right where McHenry Starbucks barista was working
A Wonder Lake man drove his pickup truck into a McHenry Starbucks late Thursday afternoon because he suffered a medical issue, McHenry police said on Friday.
Five people were reported injured, two initially in critical condition, after a red, full-sized Dodge Ram pickup truck veered off the road about 4:40 p.m. and crashed into the Starbucks east of the intersection of West Elm Street and Oak Drive. The driver, identified only as a 53-year-old man who used to live in Lakemoor, struck a white Nissan SUV in the drive-through lane before crashing into the building.
Members of the McHenry County Regional Major Crash Investigation Team determined the medical problem was the cause of the crash.
McHenry police spokesman Patrick Polidori said he could not disclose the nature of the driver's medical issue, his identity, nor the identities of the five injured.
There were no passengers in the pickup or SUV, he said.
McHenry Township Fire Protection District, along with several neighboring fire departments, extracted one person from under the Dodge Ram.
Four patients were taken to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital and one of those four subsequently was flown to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. That 21-year-old Ingleside man, who works for Starbucks, initially was listed in critical condition and then was upgraded Thursday night to fair condition.
Polidori on Friday said the Starbucks worker was positioned in the corner of the building struck by the truck. That's where customers wait inside the shop for drink order pickups and where drive-through orders are picked up, he said. The worker was filling a drink order when the truck crashed through, he said.
"It could have been so much worse," he said. "We got lucky. Everybody's going to make it."
Matthew Marshall, 19, of Wonder Lake was visiting the Starbucks with his youth pastor, Tim Meister, and a youth group class when the truck crashed through the building. Marshall was showing the group a card trick when he said he began to hear loud noises that sounded like something being dropped on the kitchen floor. The sounds grew closer and louder until suddenly he heard a "bang."
With no signs other than loud sounds to foreshadow the crash, everyone in the Starbucks stood shocked. No one made a noise until a man began yelling for help from under the debris, Marshall said.
"That's when it became panic mode," Marshall said.
On instinct, Marshall, Meister and a friend searched around the truck and the debris to help the trapped man, but they couldn't find any part of his body. All Marshall said he heard was the man's voice. No opening to help the man left Marshall feeling helpless and traumatized.
"We didn't even know what was on him; we didn't even see a single thing. We just heard him screaming in miserable pain. That was the worst part. I was not able to help in that moment, it really hurt," he said. "That was definitely the most traumatizing and terrorizing part of the whole thing."
A second Starbucks employee, a 23-year-old Carpentersville woman, was treated at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital for minor injuries and by Friday morning had been upgraded from fair to good condition, according to police.
A 36-year-old McHenry woman, who was seated in the white SUV in the drive-through lane waiting for her drink order, was treated and released Thursday night for what Polidori said were minor injuries.
Marshall said he also was not able to help the woman, the mother of one of his youth group students. Both the woman and truck driver had blood around their faces when he saw them, he said.
"It was really hard to see a real person, someone looking like that after a terrible accident," Marshall said.
A fifth person was treated and released on the scene Thursday night. Polidori on Friday said he didn't have that person's age, gender, town of residence or information about that person's injuries.
The Wonder Lake man driving the Dodge Ram will not be ticketed or charged, Polidori said, because drugs or alcohol were not factors in this case.
McHenry resident Zuleima Arellano, 26, the manager of the IHOP restaurant across the street from Starbucks, said on Friday she was outside the restaurant Thursday night when the truck slammed into the Starbucks.
"It was scary. You could just hear people screaming," Arellano said. "You just felt helpless. It was very sad and scary. There were people running around trying to help."
She said she was assisting an intoxicated customer outside so he wouldn't cross into the street when she saw the pickup crash. The truck "was swerving, and then it slammed," she said. She said she didn't see anyone who was hurt.
The Starbucks opened only recently, Polidori said, within the past two months.
"They just finished building," Polidori said, adding, "I don't think (the crash) is related to the added traffic there."
The pickup truck's hazard lights were blinking Thursday night as it jutted out of the gaping maw left in the building, which is in a heavily traveled corridor.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--West Chicago man killed in head-on crash on Fabyan Parkway

A man from West Chicago was killed Thursday night after another driver in a pickup truck collided head-on with his @ @ @ @ @ West Chicago officers and firefighters responded to the crash on the Fabyan Parkway curve about @ @ @ @ @ in a Ford F-150 truck crossed over the double yellow lane divider and smashed into @ @ @ @ @ , West Chicago Cmdr .
Anthony Cargola said in a statement Friday .
The Nissan @ @ @ @ @ , was pronounced dead at the scene .
His passenger was taken to Northwestern Medicine @ @ @ @ @ and is expected to survive , Cargola said .
Authorities have not released the victim @ @ @ @ @ not been charged as of Friday afternoon , and the crash remains under investigation , @ @ @ @ @ Emergency Response and Investigation Team , or MERIT , also responded for reconstruction duties .
@ @ @ @ @ nearly four hours between Technology Boulevard and Roosevelt Road .

West Chicago man killed in head-on crash on Fabyan Parkway
A man from West Chicago was killed Thursday night after another driver in a pickup truck collided head-on with his car, police said.
West Chicago officers and firefighters responded to the crash on the Fabyan Parkway curve about 8:39 p.m.
A female driver in a Ford F-150 truck crossed over the double yellow lane divider and smashed into the man's Nissan four-door, West Chicago Cmdr. Anthony Cargola said in a statement Friday.
The Nissan driver, a 25-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His passenger was taken to Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield and is expected to survive, Cargola said.
Authorities have not released the victim's name.
The F-150 driver suffered minor injuries.
She had not been charged as of Friday afternoon, and the crash remains under investigation, Cargola said.
The Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team, or MERIT, also responded for reconstruction duties.
Fabyan Parkway was closed for nearly four hours between Technology Boulevard and Roosevelt Road.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--How an Aurora student ended up on 'The Ellen Show'

A video of 16-year-old Brynn Drews paying for another customer 's Starbucks drink after her wisdom teeth extraction earned her @ @ @ @ @ Ellen DeGeneres Show , '' where her act of kindness won her $ 10,000 and @ @ @ @ @ Brynn , a sophomore at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora , had just gotten @ @ @ @ @ she suggested to her parents that they visit a Starbucks drive-through and pay for the @ @ @ @ @ challenge DeGeneres had extended to her fans .
Brynn 's experience `` paying it backward @ @ @ @ @ into Ellen 's Starbucks Rewards Surprise Contest .
The video now has millions of views @ @ @ @ @ on the city of Aurora 's Facebook page .
Brynn was flown out to California @ @ @ @ @ show , where DeGeneres also invited her back as a special guest during her birthday @ @ @ @ @ .

How an Aurora student ended up on 'The Ellen Show'
A video of 16-year-old Brynn Drews paying for another customer's Starbucks drink after her wisdom teeth extraction earned her a trip to "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," where her act of kindness won her $10,000 and 10,000 Starbucks Rewards Stars.
Brynn, a sophomore at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, had just gotten her wisdom teeth removed when she suggested to her parents that they visit a Starbucks drive-through and pay for the order behind them -- a challenge DeGeneres had extended to her fans.
Brynn's experience "paying it backward" was recorded and entered into Ellen's Starbucks Rewards Surprise Contest.
The video now has millions of views, according to a post on the city of Aurora's Facebook page.
Brynn was flown out to California and featured on Thursday's show, where DeGeneres also invited her back as a special guest during her birthday show in a few weeks.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--Back on the attack: McDowell accuses former Sox manager Tony LaRussa of cheating

He always spoke his mind as a player , and Jack McDowell has n't changed a bit in retirement .
In an interview with The Daily Herald in 2014 , the former White Sox starting pitcher lashed out at the perception that many current -- and potential -- Hall of Fame candidates played the game clean .
`` I just think it 's too bad that only the handful of guys take the brunt of it from everybody , '' McDowell said .
`` Meanwhile , a ton of other guys were into it .
You ca n't fix the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hall of Fame voters ) say are clean .
All of us who were around kind of smirk at each other .
There are guys in there ( HOF ) already that everyone knows ( were n't clean ) .
`` It 's part of the deal .
Unless you 're going to use a lie detector on everybody , you 're never going to know who did and who did n't . ''
On Friday , McDowell unloaded on former Sox manager Tony LaRussa when asked about the current Houston Astros cheating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sox in 1987-88 and 1990-94 .
In '93 , `` Black Jack '' went 22-10 with a 3.37 ERA and won the American League Cy Young Award .
LaRussa managed the Sox from 1979 to 1986 .
`` We had a system in the old Comiskey Park in the late 1980s , the Gatorade sign out in center had a light , '' McDowell said on WFNZ-AM in Charlotte , N.C. `` There was a toggle switch in the manager 's office and a camera zoomed in on the catcher .
Tony LaRussa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He was also the head of the first team ( Oakland A 's ) where everyone was doing steroids .
Yet , he 's still in the game making half a million , you know ?
No one is going to go after that . ''
Why did McDowell , who was never managed by LaRussa , call him out over 30 years later ?
`` I 'm gon na whistle-blow this now because I 'm getting tired of this crap , '' he said .
`` It 's just ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target certain guys and let other people off the hook . ''
The 75-year-old LaRussa managed 33 seasons with the White Sox , Athletics and Cardinals and won the World Series three times .
In November , LaRussa joined the Angels as a senior adviser .
McDowell is entering his second season as head baseball coach at Queens University of Charlotte .

Back on the attack: McDowell accuses former Sox manager Tony LaRussa of cheating
Former White Sox pitcher Jack McDowell throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Sox and Kansas City in 2016. McDowell on Friday claimed Tony LaRussa cheated by stealing signs via technology when he managed the Sox in the 1980s. Associated Press
He always spoke his mind as a player, and Jack McDowell hasn't changed a bit in retirement.
In an interview with The Daily Herald in 2014, the former White Sox starting pitcher lashed out at the perception that many current -- and potential -- Hall of Fame candidates played the game clean.
"I just think it's too bad that only the handful of guys take the brunt of it from everybody," McDowell said. "Meanwhile, a ton of other guys were into it. You can't fix the other part, the players who (Hall of Fame voters) say are clean. All of us who were around kind of smirk at each other. There are guys in there (HOF) already that everyone knows (weren't clean).
"It's part of the deal. Unless you're going to use a lie detector on everybody, you're never going to know who did and who didn't."
On Friday, McDowell unloaded on former Sox manager Tony LaRussa when asked about the current Houston Astros cheating scandal.
McDowell pitched for the White Sox in 1987-88 and 1990-94. In '93, "Black Jack" went 22-10 with a 3.37 ERA and won the American League Cy Young Award.
LaRussa managed the Sox from 1979 to 1986.
"We had a system in the old Comiskey Park in the late 1980s, the Gatorade sign out in center had a light," McDowell said on WFNZ-AM in Charlotte, N.C. "There was a toggle switch in the manager's office and a camera zoomed in on the catcher. Tony LaRussa is the one who put it in.
"He was also the head of the first team (Oakland A's) where everyone was doing steroids. Yet, he's still in the game making half a million, you know? No one is going to go after that."
Why did McDowell, who was never managed by LaRussa, call him out over 30 years later?
"I'm gonna whistle-blow this now because I'm getting tired of this crap," he said.
"It's just ... this stuff is getting old where they target certain guys and let other people off the hook."
The 75-year-old LaRussa managed 33 seasons with the White Sox, Athletics and Cardinals and won the World Series three times.
In November, LaRussa joined the Angels as a senior adviser.
McDowell is entering his second season as head baseball coach at Queens University of Charlotte.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--BurgerIM at Streets of Woodfield closes 6 months after opening

The new BurgerIM restaurant at Streets of Woodfield shopping center in Schaumburg has closed less than six months after it opened .
Schaumburg Economic Development Director Matt Frank said he 'd heard company-wide issues had led to the closing of the location .
The BurgerIM location at 3041 Butterfield Road in Oak Brook remains open and there are no plans to close , a representative there said Friday .
The Schaumburg franchise was owned by a Hanover Park resident making his first foray into the restaurant business .
He could not be reached for comment Friday .
No one at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a request for comment .
The business received its special-use permit last June with the aim of opening two months later .
Frank said there is not yet another tenant lined up for the 1,765-square-foot space of Suite 320 that was previously occupied by a Jersey Mike 's Subs .
BurgerIM made its debut in the Los Angeles area in 2016 and by the middle of last year was operating in 15 states .
At the time the Schaumburg location receive its special-use permit , the chain expected to have nearly 500 stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name of the chain derives from the Hebrew word , `` IM , '' meaning `` many , '' and literally translates as `` Many Burgers . ''
The restaurant specializes in gourmet burgers made from a variety of meats and of a smaller size of which most people would order several at a time .

BurgerIM at Streets of Woodfield closes 6 months after opening
The new BurgerIM restaurant at Streets of Woodfield shopping center in Schaumburg has closed less than six months after it opened.
Schaumburg Economic Development Director Matt Frank said he'd heard company-wide issues had led to the closing of the location.
The BurgerIM location at 3041 Butterfield Road in Oak Brook remains open and there are no plans to close, a representative there said Friday.
The Schaumburg franchise was owned by a Hanover Park resident making his first foray into the restaurant business. He could not be reached for comment Friday. No one at BurgerIM's California headquarters immediately responded to a request for comment.
The business received its special-use permit last June with the aim of opening two months later.
Frank said there is not yet another tenant lined up for the 1,765-square-foot space of Suite 320 that was previously occupied by a Jersey Mike's Subs.
BurgerIM made its debut in the Los Angeles area in 2016 and by the middle of last year was operating in 15 states. At the time the Schaumburg location receive its special-use permit, the chain expected to have nearly 500 stores by the end of 2019.
The name of the chain derives from the Hebrew word, "IM," meaning "many," and literally translates as "Many Burgers."
The restaurant specializes in gourmet burgers made from a variety of meats and of a smaller size of which most people would order several at a time.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--Thousands of Illinoisans to get driving privileges back

SPRINGFIELD -- Tens of thousands of Illinoisans who have had their driver 's license suspended or revoked for having too many unpaid parking tickets or fines for other non-moving violations will soon get their driving privileges reinstated .
Democratic Gov .
J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed Senate Bill 1786 into law .
Effective July 1 , it repeals existing laws that either required or allowed the secretary of state to suspend driving privileges for unpaid fines and other violations .
Dubbed the `` License to Work Act , '' it passed the Senate on March 28 by a vote of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the bill until the fall veto session ; it passed that chamber on Oct. 29 by a vote of 88-27 .
`` With this bipartisan legislation , Illinois now recognizes the fact that suspending licenses for having too many unpaid tickets , fines , and fees does n't necessarily make a person pay the bill -- but it does mean that people do n't have a way to pay , '' Pritzker said in a statement .
`` We , as a state , have a vested interest in making sure all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apply to a job or an apprenticeship program , or who already use their licenses to drive to work , to the grocery store , or to the doctor , do n't lose those opportunities because of a practice that reinforces cycles of instability . ''
Under current law , the state can revoke someone 's license for having 10 or more outstanding parking tickets in one municipality .
It can also suspend the license of any person who owes civil penalties or taxes to the Illinois Commerce Commission or owes fines to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or more toll violations .
Current law also provides for automatic suspensions for committing certain offenses unrelated to driving .
Those include underage drinking and supplying alcohol to a minor , even if the offenders were not in a vehicle at the time ; criminal trespass on a vehicle , even if the person does n't take control of the vehicle ; and theft of motor fuel .
The secretary of state also has authority to suspend or revoke the driver 's license of any minor who is judged to be truant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to anyone judged to be `` afflicted with or suffering from any mental disorder or disease . ''
Those laws are now all repealed or greatly curtailed .
And , starting July 1 , people whose licenses are suspended or revoked for those reasons will have their licenses reinstated .
That means unpaid parking tickets , toll violations , unpaid fees and civil penalties and convictions for motor fuel theft are no longer grounds for suspending a license , unless the fee is owed to the secretary of state for the issuance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law also provides that liquor law violations can result in license suspensions only if the person was in a vehicle at the time of the offense .
And criminal trespass on a vehicle can only result in suspension if the person took actual physical control of the vehicle .
It also removes mental illness as a reason for suspending someone 's license .
`` For years , Illinois has held driver 's licenses hostage when people could n't pay excessive parking and vehicle tickets , '' Sen. Omar Aquino , a Chicago Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate .
`` That drives people into poverty and keeps them out of work .
Using license suspension for debt collection is cruel , counterproductive , and frankly embarrassing . ''

Thousands of Illinoisans to get driving privileges back
SPRINGFIELD -- Tens of thousands of Illinoisans who have had their driver's license suspended or revoked for having too many unpaid parking tickets or fines for other non-moving violations will soon get their driving privileges reinstated.
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed Senate Bill 1786 into law. Effective July 1, it repeals existing laws that either required or allowed the secretary of state to suspend driving privileges for unpaid fines and other violations.
Dubbed the "License to Work Act," it passed the Senate on March 28 by a vote of 38-10. The House didn't take up the bill until the fall veto session; it passed that chamber on Oct. 29 by a vote of 88-27.
"With this bipartisan legislation, Illinois now recognizes the fact that suspending licenses for having too many unpaid tickets, fines, and fees doesn't necessarily make a person pay the bill -- but it does mean that people don't have a way to pay," Pritzker said in a statement. "We, as a state, have a vested interest in making sure all our residents who need their licenses to apply to a job or an apprenticeship program, or who already use their licenses to drive to work, to the grocery store, or to the doctor, don't lose those opportunities because of a practice that reinforces cycles of instability."
Under current law, the state can revoke someone's license for having 10 or more outstanding parking tickets in one municipality. It can also suspend the license of any person who owes civil penalties or taxes to the Illinois Commerce Commission or owes fines to the Illinois Toll Highway Authority for five or more toll violations.
Current law also provides for automatic suspensions for committing certain offenses unrelated to driving. Those include underage drinking and supplying alcohol to a minor, even if the offenders were not in a vehicle at the time; criminal trespass on a vehicle, even if the person doesn't take control of the vehicle; and theft of motor fuel.
The secretary of state also has authority to suspend or revoke the driver's license of any minor who is judged to be truant, delinquent or addicted. The same applies to anyone judged to be "afflicted with or suffering from any mental disorder or disease."
Those laws are now all repealed or greatly curtailed. And, starting July 1, people whose licenses are suspended or revoked for those reasons will have their licenses reinstated.
That means unpaid parking tickets, toll violations, unpaid fees and civil penalties and convictions for motor fuel theft are no longer grounds for suspending a license, unless the fee is owed to the secretary of state for the issuance of a license or permit.
The new law also provides that liquor law violations can result in license suspensions only if the person was in a vehicle at the time of the offense. And criminal trespass on a vehicle can only result in suspension if the person took actual physical control of the vehicle. It also removes mental illness as a reason for suspending someone's license.
"For years, Illinois has held driver's licenses hostage when people couldn't pay excessive parking and vehicle tickets," Sen. Omar Aquino, a Chicago Democrat and principal sponsor of the bill in the Senate. "That drives people into poverty and keeps them out of work. Using license suspension for debt collection is cruel, counterproductive, and frankly embarrassing."


THE FIRST STRATEGIC STEP in the management of any imaging crisis is quite simple : Think Rob Manfred and the masters of Major League Baseball are anywhere close to shutting off the blood on the bat racks in their latest cheating scandal ?
Former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers opened up a rift that will just keep rifting .
That is , until the next engaging spectacle comes across to distract a mainstream America basted in media traditions of rabid engagement and rapid distraction .
Manfred 's initial step -- the suspensions of Houston manager A.J .
Hinch and GM Jeff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of `` settling the dust . ''
In an age when the best investigative sports reporting can be more thorough and energized than ever , Manfred 's brand of dog schooling was nothing more than inept executive decree that challenged the media to enter and expand .
Grand-prize winners at this point are Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich , the two reporters who got Fiers to spill the betrayal .
Biggest loser may ultimately be Manfred himself , on whose watch all happened .
If Kenesaw Mountain Landis -- whose management of `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been swallowed by a nation built on patriarchal arbitrariness and exception -- was calling the shots , his solution might be a very basic one : IF NOTHING ELSE , Sunday will be a grand day to be a fan of all things Eastern Illinois .
The placid state university -- a place where student rebellion never gets much farther than overdue library books -- will be A-No .
1 in its representation on both ends of the NFL 's conference championships .
Tony Romo ( Class of '03 ) may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although , doubt it -- alongside Jim Nantz when the Chiefs-Titans kick off for the AFC crown ( 2:05 p.m. ) .
And Jimmy Garoppolo ( Class of '14 ) could n't be more center stage as he attempts to game-manage the Forty-Niners past Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay and into Super Bowl 54 ( Fox , 5:40 p.m. ; Joe Buck , Troy Aikman ) .
Romo 's initial contract with CBS expires after the KC-TENN game .
Rumors are rife that ESPN/ABC is set to dangle a four-year , $ 57 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an NFL analyst -- to lure the buen hijo ( `` good son '' ) of Burlington , Wis .
But do n't bet on it .
• Romo is extraordinarily comfortable with the network culture he 's in and so many things ESPN/ABC touches winds up trending toward swill ; • The Fisheye Network can up its bait by assuring Romo as much participation in its gold-standard golf coverage as he wishes , up to and including The Masters .
CBS Sports boss Sean McManus and staff would love to announce a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ THE ILLINOIS RACING BOARD holds its January meeting Tuesday and once again , may have to shake its dilettante underpinnings to directly address the ongoing stalemate between Churchill Downs Inc. and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen 's Association .
That standoff is over terms of a contract to race at Arlington Park this year .
CDI is n't budging on its offer of roughly $ 130,000 per-day in overnight purses .
The ITHA has no leverage in gaining the $ 200,000 it wants .
Man on a hot seat should be IRB chair Jeff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the Bruce Rauner appointee has shown a faculty for pinpricking any conflict that might require intrinsic knowledge of the game .
Odds are , the impasse will continue .
And CDI -- like Spanky , Alfalfa and Darla putting on a show to see if the whole gang comes -- may merely proceed with plans for a May 1 opening while waiting for ITHA president Mike Campbell and his backstretch mates to announce : STREET-BEATIN ' : Rough that the Ricketts clan curtailed their annual Q-and-A at this weekend 's Cubs Convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the family through a session on `` Past Life Recovery . ''
...
Swift move by Dave Leitao and DePaul in capitalizing NCAA rules and adding grad transfer D.J .
Williams on Thursday with immediate eligibility .
The 6-7 Simeon High swingman was considered a top-100 recruit before wafting through turns at Illinois ( 2015-17 ) and George Washington ( 2018-19 ) .
... Reports that Traug Keller is retiring as Sr. VP of ESPN Audio are being taken as more evidence that the monolith has been plagued by a whole lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keller is the fellow responsible for the equally retired Jim Pastor flailing with the knobs at Chicago 's ESPN AM 1000 for all those years .
...
If Zach LaVine somehow makes the 2020 NBA All-Star Game and John Paxson announces his trade within 72 hours of the final buzzer , Ol ' No .
5 once again looks like a crisply bold basketball mind .
( LaVine 's trade value might never be higher . )
...
The selection of Paul Sullivan as The National Media Association 's Illinois Sportswriter of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past life , Sullivan served an apprenticeship with Mike Royko 's late-night crew .
( Tim Weigel was co-pilot ; Rick Kogan was a tail gunner . )
... Mike `` Ajax '' Korcek dug up data that showed the Bears closed both their 1963 and 1964 training camps with a week at Northern Illinois University .
( Ed O'Bradovich was fined $ 50 by `` Papa Bear '' George Halas during the '64 session for still being four pounds overweight . )
... And Bob Costas , searching for an analogy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told CNN : `` You can do anything you want within reason before the SAT .
But when you go in to take the SAT , none of the technology comes with you . ''
• Jim O'Donnell 's Sports & Media column appears Thursday and Sunday .
Reach him at jimodonnelldh @ yahoo.com .

O'Donnell: Scandal -- what scandal? MLB dilemma is all about image, not integrity
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred likely hasn't dealt with the last of the cheating scandal. Associated Press
THE FIRST STRATEGIC STEP in the management of any imaging crisis is quite simple:
Stop the bleeding.
Think Rob Manfred and the masters of Major League Baseball are anywhere close to shutting off the blood on the bat racks in their latest cheating scandal?
Hah.
Former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers opened up a rift that will just keep rifting.
That is, until the next engaging spectacle comes across to distract a mainstream America basted in media traditions of rabid engagement and rapid distraction.
Manfred's initial step -- the suspensions of Houston manager A.J. Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow -- was laughably insipid in terms of "settling the dust."
In an age when the best investigative sports reporting can be more thorough and energized than ever, Manfred's brand of dog schooling was nothing more than inept executive decree that challenged the media to enter and expand.
Grand-prize winners at this point are Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich, the two reporters who got Fiers to spill the betrayal.
Biggest loser may ultimately be Manfred himself, on whose watch all happened.
If Kenesaw Mountain Landis -- whose management of "The Black Sox Scandal" could only have been swallowed by a nation built on patriarchal arbitrariness and exception -- was calling the shots, his solution might be a very basic one:
Ban Rob Manfred for life.
And, play ball!
IF NOTHING ELSE, Sunday will be a grand day to be a fan of all things Eastern Illinois.
The placid state university -- a place where student rebellion never gets much farther than overdue library books -- will be A-No. 1 in its representation on both ends of the NFL's conference championships.
Tony Romo (Class of '03) may be calling his final game for CBS -- although, doubt it -- alongside Jim Nantz when the Chiefs-Titans kick off for the AFC crown (2:05 p.m.).
And Jimmy Garoppolo (Class of '14) couldn't be more center stage as he attempts to game-manage the Forty-Niners past Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay and into Super Bowl 54 (Fox, 5:40 p.m.; Joe Buck, Troy Aikman).
Romo's initial contract with CBS expires after the KC-TENN game.
Rumors are rife that ESPN/ABC is set to dangle a four-year, $57 million deal -- the highest ever for an NFL analyst -- to lure the buen hijo ("good son") of Burlington, Wis.
But don't bet on Romo changing channels.
Three reasons:
• CBS will match the money;
• Romo is extraordinarily comfortable with the network culture he's in and so many things ESPN/ABC touches winds up trending toward swill;
• The Fisheye Network can up its bait by assuring Romo as much participation in its gold-standard golf coverage as he wishes, up to and including The Masters.
CBS Sports boss Sean McManus and staff would love to announce a new deal during Super Bowl week.
THE ILLINOIS RACING BOARD holds its January meeting Tuesday and once again, may have to shake its dilettante underpinnings to directly address the ongoing stalemate between Churchill Downs Inc. and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.
That standoff is over terms of a contract to race at Arlington Park this year.
CDI isn't budging on its offer of roughly $130,000 per-day in overnight purses.
The ITHA has no leverage in gaining the $200,000 it wants.
Man on a hot seat should be IRB chair Jeff Brincat -- the payday-loan empire heir.
But the Bruce Rauner appointee has shown a faculty for pinpricking any conflict that might require intrinsic knowledge of the game.
Odds are, the impasse will continue.
And CDI -- like Spanky, Alfalfa and Darla putting on a show to see if the whole gang comes -- may merely proceed with plans for a May 1 opening while waiting for ITHA president Mike Campbell and his backstretch mates to announce:
"We're here!"
STREET-BEATIN': Rough that the Ricketts clan curtailed their annual Q-and-A at this weekend's Cubs Convention. Maybe Shirley MacLaine could have guided the family through a session on "Past Life Recovery." ...
Swift move by Dave Leitao and DePaul in capitalizing NCAA rules and adding grad transfer D.J. Williams on Thursday with immediate eligibility. The 6-7 Simeon High swingman was considered a top-100 recruit before wafting through turns at Illinois (2015-17) and George Washington (2018-19). ...
Reports that Traug Keller is retiring as Sr. VP of ESPN Audio are being taken as more evidence that the monolith has been plagued by a whole lot of confusion in supplementing its visual products. Keller is the fellow responsible for the equally retired Jim Pastor flailing with the knobs at Chicago's ESPN AM 1000 for all those years. ...
The selection of Paul Sullivan as The National Media Association's Illinois Sportswriter of the Year was extremely well-deserved. In a past life, Sullivan served an apprenticeship with Mike Royko's late-night crew. (Tim Weigel was co-pilot; Rick Kogan was a tail gunner.) ...
Mike "Ajax" Korcek dug up data that showed the Bears closed both their 1963 and 1964 training camps with a week at Northern Illinois University. (Ed O'Bradovich was fined $50 by "Papa Bear" George Halas during the '64 session for still being four pounds overweight.) ...
And Bob Costas, searching for an analogy to explain the metrics-to-garbage sins of the Astros, told CNN: "You can do anything you want within reason before the SAT. But when you go in to take the SAT, none of the technology comes with you."
• Jim O'Donnell's Sports & Media column appears Thursday and Sunday. Reach him at jimodonnelldh@yahoo.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-01-17--Professor: Community colleges need to look at implicit bias against men of color

Words of encouragement from a teacher or a smile of acknowledgment when passing a student in the hallway might seem trivial .
But they would have made 12 years of public schooling a lot more welcoming for Kaydon Donald , 18 , of Elgin .
Instead , it 's the `` microaggressions '' that stick out in Donald 's mind .
The subtle slights .
The times when teachers perceived black students like him as stupid or lazy for not asking questions or let out exasperated sighs when they did .
Donald , a Larkin High School graduate pursuing an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felt teachers prejudged him based on his skin color , `` not knowing that I was an articulate dude . ''
`` I got help different than other students that were n't of my color , so I had to actually work harder than others , '' he said .
Stories of such experiences are widespread among men of color -- especially blacks and Latinos -- influencing educational outcomes that persist throughout their college and professional careers , says J. Luke Wood , co-director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ training more than 150 schools , colleges and universities nationwide on equity .
`` What happens in preschool and kindergarten shapes , oftentimes , experiences that we see in a lot of levels of education , '' said Wood , giving a keynote address recently at Elgin Community College 's first Men of Color Summit .
`` If we want our students to not only go to college but to persist , to achieve , to complete their degree , to transfer and to go into the labor market , we need them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their very presence in the institution . ''
Wood is a professor of education and chief diversity officer for San Diego State University .
His research focuses on factors affecting the success of boys and men of color in education .
He discussed the challenges and opportunities for men of color on community college campuses and strategies to retain them .
Wood said how teachers engage with a student affects their relationship , how they teach and ultimately whether the student is successful .
Yet , most colleges miss the part about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and implicit biases .
According to the center 's research , 52 % of black and 58 % of Latino males graduate from high school in four years .
After graduation , roughly one-third of black and Latino men pursue postsecondary education , while about 34 % of blacks and 46 % of Latinos are unemployed , 21 % of blacks and nearly 14 % of Latinos are employed , and nearly 10 % of blacks and 5 % of Latinos are incarcerated , data shows .
A majority of black and Latino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collegegoers and come from low-income families .
Nearly 44 % require remedial classes and about 50 % attend college part time , data shows .
Wood said the focus must shift from blaming students to placing the onus on schools and colleges to provide intensive interventions to remediate disparities in the results of disproportionately affected groups , such as students of color , former foster youths , and students with disabilities , food and housing insecurities , and former incarceration .
`` We do not want to focus on student deficit , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that mindset .
We have to critically reflect upon our own role in perpetuating these disparities ... and then hold one another accountable for changing it . ''
Typical interventions include guided pathway programs , online learning , basic needs assistance , early alert systems to flag when students are failing , promise programs , and student success planning and mentoring .
Ultimately , equity must be at the center of all interventions , Wood said .
For instance , he said , without technology , students can not access online learning opportunities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halfway through a semester that they are failing often lead to more dropouts because students feel hopeless .
This fall , Elgin Community College has launched a minority student mentoring program , TRIUMPH -- or Transforming and Impacting Undergraduate Men Pursuing Higher Education , which has been successful at Waubonsee Community and Triton colleges .
It focuses on increasing the number of men of color graduating college .
This year , 13 students are part of the program .
`` We 're building them up with soft skills ... those intangible skills that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Erik Enders , ECC student life coordinator for targeted populations and TRIUMPH adviser .
Students learn time and emotion management , conflict resolution , financial literacy , and how to schedule , set goals , dress properly and communicate with professors .
They also learn where to get help for a college paper , tutoring or just to talk about an issue , Enders said .
`` Hopefully , in the time of need or challenge ... they will be willing to then take advantage of what 's available to them , '' @ @ @

Professor: Community colleges need to look at implicit bias against men of color
Words of encouragement from a teacher or a smile of acknowledgment when passing a student in the hallway might seem trivial. But they would have made 12 years of public schooling a lot more welcoming for Kaydon Donald, 18, of Elgin.
Instead, it's the "microaggressions" that stick out in Donald's mind. The subtle slights. The times when teachers perceived black students like him as stupid or lazy for not asking questions or let out exasperated sighs when they did.
Donald, a Larkin High School graduate pursuing an associate degree at Elgin Community College, felt teachers prejudged him based on his skin color, "not knowing that I was an articulate dude."
"I got help different than other students that weren't of my color, so I had to actually work harder than others," he said.
Stories of such experiences are widespread among men of color -- especially blacks and Latinos -- influencing educational outcomes that persist throughout their college and professional careers, says J. Luke Wood, co-director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab, a national research center collecting data from and training more than 150 schools, colleges and universities nationwide on equity.
"What happens in preschool and kindergarten shapes, oftentimes, experiences that we see in a lot of levels of education," said Wood, giving a keynote address recently at Elgin Community College's first Men of Color Summit. "If we want our students to not only go to college but to persist, to achieve, to complete their degree, to transfer and to go into the labor market, we need them to have an experience that affirms them and their very presence in the institution."
Wood is a professor of education and chief diversity officer for San Diego State University. His research focuses on factors affecting the success of boys and men of color in education. He discussed the challenges and opportunities for men of color on community college campuses and strategies to retain them.
Wood said how teachers engage with a student affects their relationship, how they teach and ultimately whether the student is successful. Yet, most colleges miss the part about training faculty and staff members on perceptions and implicit biases.
According to the center's research, 52% of black and 58% of Latino males graduate from high school in four years. After graduation, roughly one-third of black and Latino men pursue postsecondary education, while about 34% of blacks and 46% of Latinos are unemployed, 21% of blacks and nearly 14% of Latinos are employed, and nearly 10% of blacks and 5% of Latinos are incarcerated, data shows.
A majority of black and Latino men attending community colleges nationwide are first-generation collegegoers and come from low-income families. Nearly 44% require remedial classes and about 50% attend college part time, data shows.
Wood said the focus must shift from blaming students to placing the onus on schools and colleges to provide intensive interventions to remediate disparities in the results of disproportionately affected groups, such as students of color, former foster youths, and students with disabilities, food and housing insecurities, and former incarceration.
"We do not want to focus on student deficit," Wood said. "It's changing that mindset. We have to critically reflect upon our own role in perpetuating these disparities ... and then hold one another accountable for changing it."
Typical interventions include guided pathway programs, online learning, basic needs assistance, early alert systems to flag when students are failing, promise programs, and student success planning and mentoring.
Ultimately, equity must be at the center of all interventions, Wood said.
For instance, he said, without technology, students cannot access online learning opportunities. And early alert systems notifying students halfway through a semester that they are failing often lead to more dropouts because students feel hopeless.
This fall, Elgin Community College has launched a minority student mentoring program, TRIUMPH -- or Transforming and Impacting Undergraduate Men Pursuing Higher Education, which has been successful at Waubonsee Community and Triton colleges.
It focuses on increasing the number of men of color graduating college. This year, 13 students are part of the program.
"We're building them up with soft skills ... those intangible skills that help them be successful," said Erik Enders, ECC student life coordinator for targeted populations and TRIUMPH adviser.
Students learn time and emotion management, conflict resolution, financial literacy, and how to schedule, set goals, dress properly and communicate with professors. They also learn where to get help for a college paper, tutoring or just to talk about an issue, Enders said.
"Hopefully, in the time of need or challenge ... they will be willing to then take advantage of what's available to them," Enders said.