dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--Much-loved 'Dr. Jack' of Wheaton dies at 89

John `` Jack '' Oberhelman of Wheaton -- a well-known doctor , husband , father and grandfather -- died Nov. 24 at age 89 .
Known as `` Dr. Jack , '' he was a founding doctor of Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield .
He worked as a general practitioner , caring for generations of patients in his career from 1960 to 2007 .
Before settling in Wheaton , he worked as a doctor at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas , according to an obituary online .
He also was the attending physician for the DuPage County Jail for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Kane County jail .
Jack 's family members said delivering babies `` brought him the most joy . ''
His son , Daily Herald reporter Dave Oberhelman , said he delivered several generations of babies in some families .
He kept track of every birth in a book and recorded 876 deliveries .
Dave said his father used humor in his interactions with patients and he had a `` great bedside manner . ''
Jack was married to his wife Christine for 48 years until she died in 2005 .
His second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` well-loved '' as a doctor .
`` His patients wrote him letters when he retired , '' Dee said .
`` He was called a 'hugging doctor . '
He would give you a hug when you left the examining room and tell you to 'feel well . '
'' And he took his loving demeanor into his personal life .
He lived at Wyndemere , a retirement community in Wheaton , in the last years of his life .
`` Everybody here at Wyndemere really thought so much of him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't tell you how many sympathy cards I 've gotten .
It 's overwhelming . ''
His daughter-in-law , Laurie Swanson Oberhelman , referred to him as a `` quiet giant . ''
`` He was n't super talkative , '' Laurie said .
`` He would sit back , he would listen .
He was just very unassuming . ''
Jack enjoyed fishing and golfing , according to his son .
He was a member of the Chicago Golf Club for 58 years .
He also liked traveling to places like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an avid Chicago sports fan , his son said , and a `` lifelong Cubs fan . ''
He attended the 1945 World Series .
Sports were a part of his work for several years when he served as the team doctor at Wheaton Central High School and York Community high schools , according to his obituary .
He also coached Little League Baseball .
This carried on into his life as a grandfather .
Laurie said he `` came to every concert and game he could '' of his grandchildren .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Dee said .
`` Just so gentle and caring all the time . ''
He is survived by his wife , Dee ; his son , David ( Laurie ) ; grandchildren Alex and Rebecca ; stepchildren Scott , Steve ( Kim ) and Bruce ( Elaine ) ; step-grandchildren Jackson , Brendan , Caroline , Madison , Peyton and Andrew ; and numerous nieces and nephews .
He is preceded in death by his parents , Harry and Bea ; first wife Christine ; companion Shirley Carlson ; and siblings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Irene ) and Barbara ( William ) , according to his obituary online .
More information about his funeral services can be found online .

Much-loved 'Dr. Jack' of Wheaton dies at 89
John "Jack" Oberhelman of Wheaton -- a well-known doctor, husband, father and grandfather -- died Nov. 24 at age 89.
Known as "Dr. Jack," he was a founding doctor of Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He worked as a general practitioner, caring for generations of patients in his career from 1960 to 2007.
Before settling in Wheaton, he worked as a doctor at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas, according to an obituary online. He also was the attending physician for the DuPage County Jail for more than 25 years and attended at the Kane County jail.
Jack's family members said delivering babies "brought him the most joy." His son, Daily Herald reporter Dave Oberhelman, said he delivered several generations of babies in some families. He kept track of every birth in a book and recorded 876 deliveries.
Dave said his father used humor in his interactions with patients and he had a "great bedside manner."
Jack was married to his wife Christine for 48 years until she died in 2005. His second wife, Dee Oberhelman, said he was "well-loved" as a doctor.
"His patients wrote him letters when he retired," Dee said. "He was called a 'hugging doctor.' He would give you a hug when you left the examining room and tell you to 'feel well.'"
And he took his loving demeanor into his personal life. He lived at Wyndemere, a retirement community in Wheaton, in the last years of his life.
"Everybody here at Wyndemere really thought so much of him," Dee said. "I can't tell you how many sympathy cards I've gotten. It's overwhelming."
His daughter-in-law, Laurie Swanson Oberhelman, referred to him as a "quiet giant."
"He wasn't super talkative," Laurie said. "He would sit back, he would listen. He was just very unassuming."
Jack enjoyed fishing and golfing, according to his son. He was a member of the Chicago Golf Club for 58 years. He also liked traveling to places like Florida and Ontario, Canada.
He was an avid Chicago sports fan, his son said, and a "lifelong Cubs fan." He attended the 1945 World Series.
Sports were a part of his work for several years when he served as the team doctor at Wheaton Central High School and York Community high schools, according to his obituary. He also coached Little League Baseball.
This carried on into his life as a grandfather. Laurie said he "came to every concert and game he could" of his grandchildren.
"He was such a nice guy," Dee said. "Just so gentle and caring all the time."
He is survived by his wife, Dee; his son, David (Laurie); grandchildren Alex and Rebecca; stepchildren Scott, Steve (Kim) and Bruce (Elaine); step-grandchildren Jackson, Brendan, Caroline, Madison, Peyton and Andrew; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Bea; first wife Christine; companion Shirley Carlson; and siblings Harry Jr. (Betty), Robert (Irene) and Barbara (William), according to his obituary online.
More information about his funeral services can be found online.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--Bulls new addition Garrett Temple sidelined by COVID

Before practice even began , the Bulls had their first brush with COVID-19 .
New addition Garrett Temple tested positive and has been at a hotel in quarantine during the first week of training camp .
He shared his experience with reporters on a Zoom call Sunday .
`` I 'm pretty sure I know I got it from a family member , '' Temple said .
`` I was in Louisiana during Thanksgiving .
My family got together , and I believe I got it from a family member .
`` Most of my family did not get it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , my mom , nobody over 60 , nobody with underlying conditions has it , which is great .
My wife and my son are both negative , which is great .
That 's where we are today . ''
Temple , a veteran guard entering his 11th NBA season , is the Bulls ' lone free-agent addition .
He played in Brooklyn last year and was part of the Orlando bubble this summer .
Temple said he tested positive on the first day he reported to the Advocate Center .
Since then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thinks the worst is over .
`` I 'm past most of the symptomatic stages , '' he said .
`` Headache , that was the biggest thing for me at first .
There was some fatigue .
The worst was the day I tested positive .
I just had a lot of fatigue .
I just did n't have any energy at all .
`` I have n't had really any loss of taste or smell .
That 's one of the things that people talk about .
I have n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything crazy .
A cough , but again , it was n't a cough that you 'd say I 'd need to go to the doctor for .
`` The shortness of breath .
-- you all live in Chicago , so anytime you work out or run when it 's cold outside and you get that hollow feeling in your chest -- that 's the kind of feeling that the shortness of breath for me was . ''
Temple hopes to be able to return to the Advocate Center on Wednesday and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have two negative COVID tests 24 hours apart .
This is certain to be a difficult task for the NBA , playing a season with no bubble and full travel , during the winter when coronavirus cases are spiking around the country .
Temple admitted he regrets not wearing a mask when he was with family during Thanksgiving .
The Bulls signed Temple to provide some veteran leadership in the backcourt , and frankly , because he was willing to sign a one-year deal , which wo n't affect their cap space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Porter for three seasons in Washington .
`` I always loved the city , '' Temple said of his decision to join the Bulls .
`` I 've known coach ( Billy ) Donovan for a long time .
We battled in college when I was at LSU and he was at Florida .
I have great respect for him .
I found out he also has great respect for me .
When he called and told me they were interested , it immediately became appealing from that regard .
`` Then I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( LaVine ) is a budding superstar in his league .
I love Wendell Carter .
I 've known Tomas ( Satoransky ) since when he came to D.C. and did a workout for the Wizards before he got drafted .
And I 've known Arturas ( Karnisovas ) since my time as a rookie at Houston .
It 's a lot of different things that made that happen . ''

Bulls new addition Garrett Temple sidelined by COVID
Before practice even began, the Bulls had their first brush with COVID-19.
New addition Garrett Temple tested positive and has been at a hotel in quarantine during the first week of training camp. He shared his experience with reporters on a Zoom call Sunday.
"I'm pretty sure I know I got it from a family member," Temple said. "I was in Louisiana during Thanksgiving. My family got together, and I believe I got it from a family member.
"Most of my family did not get it, which was good. My dad, my mom, nobody over 60, nobody with underlying conditions has it, which is great. My wife and my son are both negative, which is great. That's where we are today."
Temple, a veteran guard entering his 11th NBA season, is the Bulls' lone free-agent addition. He played in Brooklyn last year and was part of the Orlando bubble this summer.
Temple said he tested positive on the first day he reported to the Advocate Center. Since then, he's stayed at the hotel and thinks the worst is over.
"I'm past most of the symptomatic stages," he said. "Headache, that was the biggest thing for me at first. There was some fatigue. The worst was the day I tested positive. I just had a lot of fatigue. I just didn't have any energy at all.
"I haven't had really any loss of taste or smell. That's one of the things that people talk about. I haven't had that. Congested nose, not anything crazy. A cough, but again, it wasn't a cough that you'd say I'd need to go to the doctor for.
"The shortness of breath. -- you all live in Chicago, so anytime you work out or run when it's cold outside and you get that hollow feeling in your chest -- that's the kind of feeling that the shortness of breath for me was."
Temple hopes to be able to return to the Advocate Center on Wednesday and start some activities. First he needs to have two negative COVID tests 24 hours apart.
This is certain to be a difficult task for the NBA, playing a season with no bubble and full travel, during the winter when coronavirus cases are spiking around the country. Temple admitted he regrets not wearing a mask when he was with family during Thanksgiving.
The Bulls signed Temple to provide some veteran leadership in the backcourt, and frankly, because he was willing to sign a one-year deal, which won't affect their cap space next summer. He played with Otto Porter for three seasons in Washington.
"I always loved the city," Temple said of his decision to join the Bulls. "I've known coach (Billy) Donovan for a long time. We battled in college when I was at LSU and he was at Florida. I have great respect for him. I found out he also has great respect for me. When he called and told me they were interested, it immediately became appealing from that regard.
"Then I loved the roster. I think Zach (LaVine) is a budding superstar in his league. I love Wendell Carter. I've known Tomas (Satoransky) since when he came to D.C. and did a workout for the Wizards before he got drafted. And I've known Arturas (Karnisovas) since my time as a rookie at Houston. It's a lot of different things that made that happen."
Twitter: @McGrawDHBulls


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--Woman killed in drive-by shooting while sitting in parked car in North Chicago

A 47-year-old woman was killed in a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning while seated in a parked car in North Chicago , Lake County sheriff 's police said .
Authorities said the woman was in the car with a male acquaintance in the 1500 block of Lincoln Street shortly after midnight , when another vehicle pulled directly in front of them .
An occupant of the second vehicle then fired several shots into the car , striking the victim , who was in the front passenger seat .
The second vehicle then fled the scene .
The driver of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drove to the North Chicago Police Department to seek help , authorities said .
The victim , who does not have a permanent address but resided in North Chicago , had sustained significant injuries and was pronounced dead , sheriff 's police said .
The woman 's identity was not disclosed Sunday .
The Lake County coroner 's office has scheduled an autopsy for Tuesday .
The North Chicago Police Department requested the assistance of the Lake County Major Crime Task Force , and both continue to investigate the killing .
Anyone who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chicago police at ( 847 ) 596-8700 or leave an anonymous tip at www.lakecountycrimestoppers.com .

Woman killed in drive-by shooting while sitting in parked car in North Chicago
A 47-year-old woman was killed in a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning while seated in a parked car in North Chicago, Lake County sheriff's police said.
Authorities said the woman was in the car with a male acquaintance in the 1500 block of Lincoln Street shortly after midnight, when another vehicle pulled directly in front of them. An occupant of the second vehicle then fired several shots into the car, striking the victim, who was in the front passenger seat.
The second vehicle then fled the scene.
The driver of the car, who was not hurt, drove to the North Chicago Police Department to seek help, authorities said. The victim, who does not have a permanent address but resided in North Chicago, had sustained significant injuries and was pronounced dead, sheriff's police said.
The woman's identity was not disclosed Sunday. The Lake County coroner's office has scheduled an autopsy for Tuesday.
The North Chicago Police Department requested the assistance of the Lake County Major Crime Task Force, and both continue to investigate the killing. Anyone who has information is asked to call North Chicago police at (847) 596-8700 or leave an anonymous tip at www.lakecountycrimestoppers.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--Shooting in Aurora leaves man in critical condition

Aurora police are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital in crtical condition early Sunday morning , @ @ @ @ @ to the 1100 block of Homer Avenue about midnight Sunday found the man suffering from @ @ @ @ @ .
He was taken to a hospital , where he remained in critical condition Sunday @ @ @ @ @ .
Anyone with information is asked to call Aurora Police Department Investigations at ( 630 @ @ @

Shooting in Aurora leaves man in critical condition
Aurora police are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital in crtical condition early Sunday morning, officials said.
Officers called to the 1100 block of Homer Avenue about midnight Sunday found the man suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.
He was taken to a hospital, where he remained in critical condition Sunday afternoon, according to police.
Anyone with information is asked to call Aurora Police Department Investigations at (630)-256-5500.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--Six charged in iPhone theft from Glendale Heights store

Four adults and two juveniles face felony charges stemming accusations they stole iPhones from a Target store Friday in Glendale Heights , DuPage County authorities said Sunday .
Aaren Verrett , 41 , of Chicago ; Matthew Martin , 20 , of Merrillville , Indiana ; Dante Smith , 21 , of Chicago ; and Terrance Knight Jr. , 18 , of Chicago , along with the juveniles , each have been charged with one count of retail theft and one count of burglary , officials said .
Martin faces an additional aggravated battery charge , according to the DuPage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the state 's attorney , Glendale Heights police responded about 4:30 p.m. Friday to the Target at 175 W. Army Trail Road for a reported theft in which an employee was punched in the face .
Authorities say they later determined that the six defendants were driven by to the store by Verrett , who remained in the vehicle while the other five entered the store .
Martin and one of the juveniles approached a phone display and the juvenile used a wire cutter to cut the security wire on an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sounded and Martin allegedly struck an employee who responded , while the juvenile returned to cut another iPhone from the display , prosecutors said .
Authorities say the defendants then drove away but were stopped and arrested a short time late by police in Warrenville .
The value of the two iPhones is approximately $ 4,000 , prosecutors said .
All the defendants are scheduled to appear in court Jan. 4 .
`` During this holiday shopping season law enforcement in DuPage County will be on high alert to protect not only shoppers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are putting their health in jeopardy simply by working during the pandemic , '' DuPage County State 's Attorney Robert Berlin said in an announcement of the arrests Sunday .

Six charged in iPhone theft from Glendale Heights store
Four adults and two juveniles face felony charges stemming accusations they stole iPhones from a Target store Friday in Glendale Heights, DuPage County authorities said Sunday.
Aaren Verrett, 41, of Chicago; Matthew Martin, 20, of Merrillville, Indiana; Dante Smith, 21, of Chicago; and Terrance Knight Jr., 18, of Chicago, along with the juveniles, each have been charged with one count of retail theft and one count of burglary, officials said.
Martin faces an additional aggravated battery charge, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.
According to the state's attorney, Glendale Heights police responded about 4:30 p.m. Friday to the Target at 175 W. Army Trail Road for a reported theft in which an employee was punched in the face.
Authorities say they later determined that the six defendants were driven by to the store by Verrett, who remained in the vehicle while the other five entered the store. Martin and one of the juveniles approached a phone display and the juvenile used a wire cutter to cut the security wire on an iPhone, officials said.
An alarm sounded and Martin allegedly struck an employee who responded, while the juvenile returned to cut another iPhone from the display, prosecutors said.
Authorities say the defendants then drove away but were stopped and arrested a short time late by police in Warrenville.
The value of the two iPhones is approximately $4,000, prosecutors said. All the defendants are scheduled to appear in court Jan. 4.
"During this holiday shopping season law enforcement in DuPage County will be on high alert to protect not only shoppers, but retail workers as well who are putting their health in jeopardy simply by working during the pandemic," DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in an announcement of the arrests Sunday.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--O'Hare at the center of life or death vaccine logistics

O'Hare International Airport is best known for reuniting people and connecting business travelers , but in the near future , it will command attention for helping deliver shipments of a very precious cargo .
And not only the nation 's busiest airport , but the region 's highways will be a crucial conduit in the supply chain involving billions of COVID-19 vaccines headed to Chicago , the suburbs and across the country .
`` Moving the vaccine through its complex supply chain at the desired national and global scales poses unprecedented challenges due to the special handling requirements , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mahmassani said .
`` Any kind of major logistical plans for the U.S. are going to involve Chicago as a hub .
We already know that O'Hare is playing a critical role . ''
The Federal Drug Administration is expected to rule in the coming days on granting an emergency use for COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna Inc. That could mean inoculations coming to health care workers as soon as the third week of December , Gov .
J.B. Pritzker said Friday .
United and American airlines are used to conveying flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-maintenance , particularly Pfizer 's version that requires storage in temperatures of minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit .
If the FDA grants approval , 20 million doses could be distributed in December , with 60 million in January and 100 million in February , officials with the federal government 's Operation Warp Speed said Thursday .
For months , airlines , trucking and freight companies , plus state , federal and local agencies , have strategized the logistics of conveying massive shipments of temperamental vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna manufacturing plants to the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news of there being a viable vaccine earlier this month and just then decided we wanted to help distribute it around the world -- it would have been impossible , '' United officials stated .
In March , the carrier pivoted to run more cargo-only flights and has been troubleshooting with shipping container providers so it 's poised to offer more than 15 container options and `` can support a variety of temperature needs whether ambient , cool or frozen . ''
American Airlines in November began conducting trial flights on Boeing 777-200s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the durability of cooling containers for a COVID-19 vaccine .
Those include high-tech containers with temperature controls or standard ones that use dry ice .
One 777-200 aircraft has the capacity to hold more than 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine , a United spokeswoman said .
Transporting vaccines once an aircraft touches down is another moving part .
With COVID-19 vaccines , `` you 're moving a lot of product very fast , '' Mahmassani said .
`` You can not put it on any old truck .
You have to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correctly . ''
FedEx is coordinating with the Operation Warp Speed vaccine team , spokeswoman Shannon Davis said .
`` For more than a decade we have shipped flu vaccines each flu season , '' she noted .
`` To complement our existing cold chain capabilities in support of the vaccine distribution , we have added ultracold freezers , and enhanced our freezer and refrigerator capacity . ''
Currently , a large shipment of vaccine is waiting in a Kenosha warehouse for the CDC to give the word for distribution that will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Complicating matters will be increased holiday deliveries and winter weather putting a strain on the transportation chain .
`` ( Vaccine distributors ) will mostly be relying on specialized refrigerated trucks -- and those who own those likely have agreements in place for the vaccine , '' Mahmassani said .
`` Overall the capacity is tight , as demand is high during this period of the year , but those carriers that have committed the capacity will make it available when the time comes .
The vaccine will take priority over other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of less critical goods . ''
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The reductions were put in place in June as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Fines will increase from the temporary rate of $ 3 per missed toll back to $ 20 .
Drivers seeking to renew licenses and vehicle registrations will need to postpone in-person visits to the secretary of state facilities until Jan. 5 , Secretary of State Jesse White announced last week because of the @ @ @ @

O'Hare at the center of life or death vaccine logistics
A vial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer is shown in Puurs, Belgium. Associated Press
Cold storage containers, which might accommodate COVID-19 vaccines soon, are loaded onto a United Airlines jet. Courtesy of United Airlines
A United Airlines employee checks a cold-storage container. The carrier will be transporting COVID-19 vaccines, which must be kept at extremely cold temperatures. Courtesy of United Airlines
The name of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was incorrect in earlier versions.
O'Hare International Airport is best known for reuniting people and connecting business travelers, but in the near future, it will command attention for helping deliver shipments of a very precious cargo.
And not only the nation's busiest airport, but the region's highways will be a crucial conduit in the supply chain involving billions of COVID-19 vaccines headed to Chicago, the suburbs and across the country.
"Moving the vaccine through its complex supply chain at the desired national and global scales poses unprecedented challenges due to the special handling requirements," Northwestern University Transportation Center Director Hani S. Mahmassani said.
"Any kind of major logistical plans for the U.S. are going to involve Chicago as a hub. We already know that O'Hare is playing a critical role."
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to rule in the coming days on granting an emergency use for COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna Inc. That could mean inoculations coming to health care workers as soon as the third week of December, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday.
United and American airlines are used to conveying flu vaccines. But the COVID-19 specimens are high-maintenance, particularly Pfizer's version that requires storage in temperatures of minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
If the FDA grants approval, 20 million doses could be distributed in December, with 60 million in January and 100 million in February, officials with the federal government's Operation Warp Speed said Thursday.
For months, airlines, trucking and freight companies, plus state, federal and local agencies, have strategized the logistics of conveying massive shipments of temperamental vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna manufacturing plants to the U.S.
"If we woke up to the news of there being a viable vaccine earlier this month and just then decided we wanted to help distribute it around the world -- it would have been impossible," United officials stated.
In March, the carrier pivoted to run more cargo-only flights and has been troubleshooting with shipping container providers so it's poised to offer more than 15 container options and "can support a variety of temperature needs whether ambient, cool or frozen."
American Airlines in November began conducting trial flights on Boeing 777-200s between Miami and South America to test the durability of cooling containers for a COVID-19 vaccine. Those include high-tech containers with temperature controls or standard ones that use dry ice.
One 777-200 aircraft has the capacity to hold more than 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, a United spokeswoman said.
Transporting vaccines once an aircraft touches down is another moving part.
With COVID-19 vaccines, "you're moving a lot of product very fast," Mahmassani said. "You cannot put it on any old truck. You have to be sure all the handoffs are taking place correctly."
FedEx is coordinating with the Operation Warp Speed vaccine team, spokeswoman Shannon Davis said.
"For more than a decade we have shipped flu vaccines each flu season," she noted. "To complement our existing cold chain capabilities in support of the vaccine distribution, we have added ultracold freezers, and enhanced our freezer and refrigerator capacity."
Currently, a large shipment of vaccine is waiting in a Kenosha warehouse for the CDC to give the word for distribution that will be based on federal guidelines, Mahmassani noted.
Complicating matters will be increased holiday deliveries and winter weather putting a strain on the transportation chain.
"(Vaccine distributors) will mostly be relying on specialized refrigerated trucks -- and those who own those likely have agreements in place for the vaccine," Mahmassani said.
"Overall the capacity is tight, as demand is high during this period of the year, but those carriers that have committed the capacity will make it available when the time comes. The vaccine will take priority over other products so delays may affect other types of less critical goods."
You should know
The Illinois tollway is ending a program of reduced fines at midnight Dec. 30. The reductions were put in place in June as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fines will increase from the temporary rate of $3 per missed toll back to $20.
One more thing
Drivers seeking to renew licenses and vehicle registrations will need to postpone in-person visits to the secretary of state facilities until Jan. 5, Secretary of State Jesse White announced last week because of the spike in cases.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--Friends, former students plan living memorial for Wheeling teacher Burt Perlow

Big and muscular , Burt Perlow cast an imposing shadow during his years as a teacher and coach at Holmes Middle School in Wheeling and Wheeling High School .
But the giant of a man was most definitely gentle -- and kind , and generous .
`` If a kid could n't afford something , he 'd go buy it for him , '' said former Wheeling Village President Greg Klatecki , who coached with Perlow at Holmes .
`` That 's the kind of guy he was . ''
Klatecki and other retired teachers now are planning a living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month at 71 .
They want to plant a crimson king maple tree and display a boulder outside Holmes to honor their friend .
`` Anybody driving down Wolf Road will be able to see the tree and know that 's Burt 's tree , '' Klatecki said .
A football player in his youth , Perlow taught physical education and coached wrestling at Holmes for many years .
He also was a volunteer football assistant at Wheeling High .
A believer in strength and conditioning programs for young athletes , Perlow was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extra time in the weight room with T-shirts reading `` Perlow Steel '' on the front .
Perlow retired in 2006 and was named to the Wheeling High athletic hall of fame in 2009 .
Jon Kolssak , owner of the Wheeling funeral home that bears his name , was among the many wrestlers Perlow coached at Holmes .
He recalled Perlow as `` intimidating , intense , driven and caring . ''
`` As you got to know ( him ) , you gained an appreciation for how much he cared for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field or in the weight room but who they were as people , '' said Kolssak , a 1993 Wheeling High graduate .
`` He did so many things behind the scenes to make the kids the best version of themselves . ''
Other former students have shared memories of Perlow on social media .
One , Prospect Heights resident Bill Cook , recalled Perlow 's zeal to draw kids to the Holmes wrestling team .
`` I think if you were able to stand upright , he tried to recruit you into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2007 Wheeling High graduate who had Perlow as a gym teacher in middle school .
Klatecki and a small group of fellow retirees developed the tree memorial proposal after Perlow 's passing .
`` We thought we had to do something for Burt , '' Klatecki said .
Wheeling Township Elementary School District 21 officials only recently learned of the concept and are in conversations with the organizers , spokeswoman Kara Beach said .
Nothing has been approved .
The organizers hope to raise $ 6,000 to pay for the project .
Supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Memorial Fund at any Fifth Third Bank .

Friends, former students plan living memorial for Wheeling teacher Burt Perlow
Former Wheeling teacher and coach Burt Perlow died last month. Now some of his friends and former students are planning to honor him with a memorial. Courtesy of Wheeling Township Elementary School District 21
Big and muscular, Burt Perlow cast an imposing shadow during his years as a teacher and coach at Holmes Middle School in Wheeling and Wheeling High School.
But the giant of a man was most definitely gentle -- and kind, and generous.
"If a kid couldn't afford something, he'd go buy it for him," said former Wheeling Village President Greg Klatecki, who coached with Perlow at Holmes. "That's the kind of guy he was."
Klatecki and other retired teachers now are planning a living memorial for Perlow, who died last month at 71.
They want to plant a crimson king maple tree and display a boulder outside Holmes to honor their friend.
"Anybody driving down Wolf Road will be able to see the tree and know that's Burt's tree," Klatecki said.
A football player in his youth, Perlow taught physical education and coached wrestling at Holmes for many years. He also was a volunteer football assistant at Wheeling High.
A believer in strength and conditioning programs for young athletes, Perlow was known for rewarding those who put in extra time in the weight room with T-shirts reading "Perlow Steel" on the front.
The slogan honored the Perlow family's steel company.
Perlow retired in 2006 and was named to the Wheeling High athletic hall of fame in 2009.
Jon Kolssak, owner of the Wheeling funeral home that bears his name, was among the many wrestlers Perlow coached at Holmes. He recalled Perlow as "intimidating, intense, driven and caring."
"As you got to know (him), you gained an appreciation for how much he cared for his student-athletes, not just on the field or in the weight room but who they were as people," said Kolssak, a 1993 Wheeling High graduate. "He did so many things behind the scenes to make the kids the best version of themselves."
Other former students have shared memories of Perlow on social media. One, Prospect Heights resident Bill Cook, recalled Perlow's zeal to draw kids to the Holmes wrestling team.
"I think if you were able to stand upright, he tried to recruit you into wrestling," said Cook, a 2007 Wheeling High graduate who had Perlow as a gym teacher in middle school.
Klatecki and a small group of fellow retirees developed the tree memorial proposal after Perlow's passing.
"We thought we had to do something for Burt," Klatecki said.
Wheeling Township Elementary School District 21 officials only recently learned of the concept and are in conversations with the organizers, spokeswoman Kara Beach said. Nothing has been approved.
The organizers hope to raise $6,000 to pay for the project.
Supporters can make donations to the Burt Perlow Memorial Fund at any Fifth Third Bank.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--Elgin Public Museum celebrates 100th anniversary without the public -- for now

It 's not an easy time to be a public museum when you ca n't invite the public inside .
And it 's even more frustrating to be the Elgin Public Museum celebrating its 100th anniversary with a new exhibit that no one can come and see .
So how did they celebrate an anniversary inside a closed museum ?
They flew a kite .
More on that later .
Long before the pandemic closed the museum 's doors , officials had been working on an exhibit celebrating its 100 years and highlighting the history of a place that highlights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our overarching goal was to tell a comprehensive history of this museum 's origin , development and relationships with the city of Elgin , '' said Joe Sarr , special exhibits coordinator .
`` This is one of Elgin 's oldest cultural institutions , but it seems like it has always operated somewhat outside of the public eye .
`` Even today , we meet longtime residents who are just now learning about us , '' Sarr added .
`` So shining a spotlight on our history not only provides us with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself , but also to demonstrably show the public how long we have played a role in shaping Elgin 's cultural and community histories . ''
The natural history and anthropology museum officially opened Nov. 12 , 1920 , as the Elgin Audubon Museum .
`` With any exhibit , it 's the connection to the people , the connection to the community , '' said TaraDawn Knull , the museum 's curator .
`` We wanted to make sure that our connection to Elgin was really represented very well , and Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story . ''
The exhibit , which will be open as soon as COVID-19 mitigations allow , features historical items from the museum 's 100 years , and the history of the exhibits within the museum .
Tillie , a popular bear that was brought to the Lords Park Zoo in 1934 and has been on display taxidermied since her accidental death two years later , has been an icon of the museum and is center-stage in the exhibit .
To add depth to her history there , the exhibit features her story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other eras of the museum .
`` It makes the history more tangible if visitors can actually see what happened here and how things have changed , '' Sarr said .
`` The objects we chose are also representative of each era of the museum 's past . ''
Some , like Tillie , highlight the museum 's relationship with Lords Park Zoo and other local institutions .
Many are accompanied by archival photos of those same objects taken decades ago , `` highlighting continuity between the modern museum and its previous incarnations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a companion book written by Education Coordinator Sharry Blazier .
`` Elgin 's White Elephant : The 100th Anniversary of the Elgin Public Museum . ''
It will be released `` as soon as we get it back from the printer , '' which Blazier said should be soon .
Blazier said they 'll post on their Facebook page ( facebook.com/elginpublicmuseum ) as soon as it 's available , or people can call and make a reservation to pick up the $ 15 book .
All proceeds go directly back to the museum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that when George P. Lord founded the park that bears his name , he had several covenants with the city that applied to all the land and buildings therein .
`` He had all these crazy rules , '' Knull said .
They knew they did n't want to break the rule about no alcohol , since it definitely still applies .
`` But there are rules that you ca n't race a carriage more than six miles per hour , no speeches , no picking flowers , there 's a whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ca n't fly a kite .
So to celebrate the museum 's 100th on Nov. 12 , Marge Fox , an 87-year-old educator at the museum , flew a kite inside the original building .
Or at least she and Knull and Blazier did their best impression of indoor kite flying .
Because they could n't do much else .
`` And just because it was the dumbest rule of all , '' Knull said .

Elgin Public Museum celebrates 100th anniversary without the public -- for now
"Elgin's White Elephant," a book to accompany the Elgin Public Museum's 100th anniversary exhibit, will be available soon for $15. All proceeds go back to the museum. Courtesy of Elgin Public Museum
It's not an easy time to be a public museum when you can't invite the public inside.
And it's even more frustrating to be the Elgin Public Museum celebrating its 100th anniversary with a new exhibit that no one can come and see.
So how did they celebrate an anniversary inside a closed museum?
They flew a kite. More on that later.
Long before the pandemic closed the museum's doors, officials had been working on an exhibit celebrating its 100 years and highlighting the history of a place that highlights the history of a place.
"Our overarching goal was to tell a comprehensive history of this museum's origin, development and relationships with the city of Elgin," said Joe Sarr, special exhibits coordinator. "This is one of Elgin's oldest cultural institutions, but it seems like it has always operated somewhat outside of the public eye.
"Even today, we meet longtime residents who are just now learning about us," Sarr added. "So shining a spotlight on our history not only provides us with an opportunity to draw attention to the museum itself, but also to demonstrably show the public how long we have played a role in shaping Elgin's cultural and community histories."
The natural history and anthropology museum officially opened Nov. 12, 1920, as the Elgin Audubon Museum.
"With any exhibit, it's the connection to the people, the connection to the community," said TaraDawn Knull, the museum's curator.
"We wanted to make sure that our connection to Elgin was really represented very well, and Joe has done a wonderful job telling the story."
The exhibit, which will be open as soon as COVID-19 mitigations allow, features historical items from the museum's 100 years, and the history of the exhibits within the museum.
Tillie, a popular bear that was brought to the Lords Park Zoo in 1934 and has been on display taxidermied since her accidental death two years later, has been an icon of the museum and is center-stage in the exhibit. To add depth to her history there, the exhibit features her story and photos of her on display in other eras of the museum.
"It makes the history more tangible if visitors can actually see what happened here and how things have changed," Sarr said. "The objects we chose are also representative of each era of the museum's past."
Some, like Tillie, highlight the museum's relationship with Lords Park Zoo and other local institutions. Many are accompanied by archival photos of those same objects taken decades ago, "highlighting continuity between the modern museum and its previous incarnations," Sarr said.
There is a companion book written by Education Coordinator Sharry Blazier. "Elgin's White Elephant: The 100th Anniversary of the Elgin Public Museum." It will be released "as soon as we get it back from the printer," which Blazier said should be soon.
Blazier said they'll post on their Facebook page (facebook.com/elginpublicmuseum) as soon as it's available, or people can call and make a reservation to pick up the $15 book. All proceeds go directly back to the museum.
Back to the kite. Records show that when George P. Lord founded the park that bears his name, he had several covenants with the city that applied to all the land and buildings therein.
"He had all these crazy rules," Knull said.
They knew they didn't want to break the rule about no alcohol, since it definitely still applies. "But there are rules that you can't race a carriage more than six miles per hour, no speeches, no picking flowers, there's a whole bunch," Knull said.
And you can't fly a kite.
So to celebrate the museum's 100th on Nov. 12, Marge Fox, an 87-year-old educator at the museum, flew a kite inside the original building. Or at least she and Knull and Blazier did their best impression of indoor kite flying.
Because they couldn't do much else.
"And just because it was the dumbest rule of all," Knull said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--With art shows canceled by pandemic, Grayslake arts community goes virtual

Seven months after the pandemic forced the Grayslake Arts Alliance to first dabble in online commerce , it is launching a dedicated web store for members to sell their work .
Alliance leaders hope the effort will help make up for having to go since January without an in-person art event .
While the group probably would have created an online store eventually , alliance President Ernest Schweit said , it almost certainly would not have happened so soon if not for the pandemic .
`` We probably would have been happy as little clams to keep having only in-person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The virus definitely hastened the process . ''
When the web store launches today , it will feature about 480 pieces from the 60 members of the alliance , a group that includes painters , authors , illustrators and stained glass makers .
Jennifer Evans , an alliance member and the owner of Lake Villa-based Periwinkle Art Studio , said it will be key for artists to be careful when photographing and describing their art for the website .
`` My viewpoint is that art is an emotional purchase .
You see it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to have it , '' said Evans , a mixed-media artist .
Now that artists have lost the ability to interact one on one with people , they need to make sure prospective customers can connect with their art online , Evans said .
Schweit , a photographer , said the alliance first put up a small online store to replace MayFest , the group 's signature summer event .
That online sale , which was available for only 24 hours on May 2 , netted more total sales than the in-person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Those online figures are probably the strongest so far , probably because the overall economy has slowed down due to the pandemic , and art sales , online and in-person , have followed suit , '' Schweit said .
In the time since , the alliance has occasionally had an online store up for smaller events , such as a series of art walks where work from alliance members was displayed in downtown Grayslake and available to purchase online .
Schweit said he hopes that once the country comes out on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alliance will be able to resume in-person shows and have a much stronger online presence .
The web store is at grayslakeartsalliance.org .

With art shows canceled by pandemic, Grayslake arts community goes virtual
Without in-person events like MayFest, seen here in 2019, Grayslake Arts Alliance members have decided to make a permanent online store for patrons to purchase their work. Courtesy of Ernest Schweit
Seven months after the pandemic forced the Grayslake Arts Alliance to first dabble in online commerce, it is launching a dedicated web store for members to sell their work.
Alliance leaders hope the effort will help make up for having to go since January without an in-person art event.
While the group probably would have created an online store eventually, alliance President Ernest Schweit said, it almost certainly would not have happened so soon if not for the pandemic.
"We probably would have been happy as little clams to keep having only in-person shows," Schweit said. "The virus definitely hastened the process."
When the web store launches today, it will feature about 480 pieces from the 60 members of the alliance, a group that includes painters, authors, illustrators and stained glass makers.
Jennifer Evans, an alliance member and the owner of Lake Villa-based Periwinkle Art Studio, said it will be key for artists to be careful when photographing and describing their art for the website.
"My viewpoint is that art is an emotional purchase. You see it and it connects with you and you have to have it," said Evans, a mixed-media artist.
Now that artists have lost the ability to interact one on one with people, they need to make sure prospective customers can connect with their art online, Evans said.
Schweit, a photographer, said the alliance first put up a small online store to replace MayFest, the group's signature summer event. That online sale, which was available for only 24 hours on May 2, netted more total sales than the in-person event in 2019, he said.
"Those online figures are probably the strongest so far, probably because the overall economy has slowed down due to the pandemic, and art sales, online and in-person, have followed suit," Schweit said.
In the time since, the alliance has occasionally had an online store up for smaller events, such as a series of art walks where work from alliance members was displayed in downtown Grayslake and available to purchase online.
Schweit said he hopes that once the country comes out on the other side of the pandemic, the alliance will be able to resume in-person shows and have a much stronger online presence.
The web store is at grayslakeartsalliance.org.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-07--Feder: Melissa McGurren 'really sorry' to be missing from The Mix

As her disappearance from the popular WTMX 101.9-FM morning show she co-hosts with Eric Ferguson continues without explanation , Melissa McGurren released a Facebook video expressing sorrow for her monthslong absence , Robert Feder writes .
`` I just wanted to say I appreciate all the messages and notes on Facebook and Instagram , and I just do n't want anybody to worry that anybody 's sick or has COVID or anything like that , '' McGurren said .
`` We 're , thank goodness , all healthy in our family and I hope that you 're all healthy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every single night .
But I just did n't want anybody to worry .
And I 'm really sorry that I have n't been there .
I really truly am .
I want to just make sure that I wished everybody a happy belated Thanksgiving and I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas , and miss you all .
Thanks , you guys .
OK , love you all .
Thank you for all those great messages .
Thank you so much .
Bye bye . ''
Get the full report , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ robertfeder.com .

Feder: Melissa McGurren 'really sorry' to be missing from The Mix
As her disappearance from the popular WTMX 101.9-FM morning show she co-hosts with Eric Ferguson continues without explanation, Melissa McGurren released a Facebook video expressing sorrow for her monthslong absence, Robert Feder writes.
"I just wanted to say I appreciate all the messages and notes on Facebook and Instagram, and I just don't want anybody to worry that anybody's sick or has COVID or anything like that," McGurren said. "We're, thank goodness, all healthy in our family and I hope that you're all healthy in your family. I pray for that every single night. But I just didn't want anybody to worry. And I'm really sorry that I haven't been there. I really truly am. I want to just make sure that I wished everybody a happy belated Thanksgiving and I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, and miss you all. Thanks, you guys. OK, love you all. Thank you for all those great messages. Thank you so much. Bye bye."
Get the full report, and more Chicago media news, at robertfeder.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--$100 to help 'very overwhelmed' sister

$100 to help 'very overwhelmed' sister

Today 's winner of a $ 100 bill through the Believe Project is Bernadine Tracy of Elgin .
Here is @ @ @ @ @ : '' My sister ... has had to quit her job as a teacher 's @ @ @ @ @ husband .
( The sister 's husband ) has Alzheimer 's and can not be @ @ @ @ @ is also in disrepair and needs work .
She is very overwhelmed at this time @ @ @ @ @ an answer to her prayers .
She never complains but she is fatigued from caretaking @ @ @ @ @ Project is awarding $ 100 each day in December to a different person with a @ @ @ @ @ use the money to do a good deed for someone else .
If you 'd @ @ @ @ @ someone , submit your idea for consideration in 150 words or fewer at events.dailyherald.com/believe/ .

$100 to help 'very overwhelmed' sister
Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Bernadine Tracy of Elgin.
Here is an excerpt of her story:
"My sister ... has had to quit her job as a teacher's assistant to care for her husband. (The sister's husband) has Alzheimer's and cannot be left alone. Her house is also in disrepair and needs work. She is very overwhelmed at this time and this money would be an answer to her prayers. She never complains but she is fatigued from caretaking."
• The Believe Project is awarding $100 each day in December to a different person with a great idea for how to use the money to do a good deed for someone else. If you'd like the chance to help someone, submit your idea for consideration in 150 words or fewer at events.dailyherald.com/believe/.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--No. 1 South Carolina women rebound to beat Iowa State

AMES , Iowa -- Zia Cooke scored 19 points and No .
1 South Carolina bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 83-65 win over 23rd-ranked Iowa State on Sunday .
The Gamecocks ( 4-1 ) were beaten by No .
8 N.C. State 54-46 on Thursday , but never trailed against the Cyclones ( 2-2 ) during the SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchup .
Aliyah Boston and Brea Beal added 13 points each while Destanni Henderson had 12 .
Ashley Joens scored 32 points for Iowa State , which shot just 37.1 % for the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ark .
-- Amber Ramirez scored 23 points and Chelsea Dungee added 22 to help Arkansas beat Baylor in the Big 12/SEC Challenge .
The Razorbacks ( 5-1 ) led by 10 early in the fourth quarter before the Lady Bears cut it to 78-76 on DiJonai Carrington 's layup with 3:06 left .
Dungee hit two free throws 10 seconds later to restore a four-point edge .
NaLyssa Smith 's layup with 29 seconds remaining brought Baylor back within two .
Ramirez hit the second of two free throws with 22 seconds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tie the game .
Caitlin Bickle 's 3-pointer from the top of the key missed and Ramirez sank two free throws to seal the win .
LAS VEGAS -- Haley Jones scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Stanford to a victory over Washington at the Thomas and Mack Center on the campus of UNLV .
The Pac 12 home opener for Stanford ( 3-0 , 1-0 Pac-12 ) was shifted from Palo Alto , California due to Santa Clara County 's ban on sporting events and practices for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improved to 1,097-253 and is two victories shy of passing Pat Summitt ( 1,098 ) as the winningest coach in women 's college basketball history .
LOUISVILLE , Ky. -- Dana Evans scored 26 points to lead Louisville to a victory over UT Martin .
The Cardinals ( 4-0 ) used an 18-3 run over the final 6:58 of the first half to take a 40-27 halftime lead and break away from a solid Skyhawks squad playing their first game of the season .
Evans , a preseason All-American , scored 10 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perry , last year 's Ohio Valley Conference player of the year , scored 26 for the Skyhawks , who were playing their first game .
The Wildcats ( 3-0 , 2-0 Pac-12 ) picked up their first marquee win of the season on Friday , beating No .
9 UCLA for their third win in the past four games against top-10 teams .
Arizona found itself in another tight game against the Trojans ( 1-2 , 0-2 ) and fell into an 11-point hole early in the third quarter .
McDonald and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the fourth quarter and Arizona stretched the lead to 77-72 late .
USC 's Madison Campbell hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to pull the Trojans within two .
Reese made 1 of 2 free throws and Endyia Rogers made two to cut it 78-77 with 5 seconds left , but the Trojans could n't get the ball back .
Endyia and Angel Jackson led USC with 18 points each .
RALEIGH , N.C. -- Raina Perez scored 17 points and North Carolina State looked primed for a big jump in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
N.C. State ( 4-0 ) , which has won its first four games for 10 straight seasons , took over with its defense for a dominating 32-4 second-quarter advantage .
After the first quarter , Coastal Carolina ( 1-1 ) was held to 15 points across the next 25-minute stretch .
TEMPE , Ariz. -- Lindsey Corsaro scored 14 points and made three 3-pointers in the final 3:11 to help No .
9 UCLA rebound from its first loss of the season .
Charisman Osborne also had 14 and Michaela Onyenwere added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 1-1 ) , who led by 17 points early in the second quarter but fell behind by two early in the fourth quarter before staging a comeback .
Eboni Walker had 12 points and Jaddan Simmons had 10 for the Sun Devils ( 4-1 , 1-1 ) , who were attempting to start 5-0 for the first time since 2002-03 .
EUGENE , Ore. -- Erin Boley and Te-Hina Paopao each scored 17 points as Oregon defeated Utah in a Pac-12 Conference women 's basketball game .
Boley added five rebounds and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four assists for the Ducks ( 4-0 ) , who improved to 2-0 in conference play as they seek a fourth straight Pac-12 title .
Freshman Sydney Parrish added 12 points while sophomore Jaz Shelley scored 11 .
Niyah Becker scored 11 points while Kennady McQueen added eight points for Utah ( 0-1 ) .
LEXINGTON , Ky. -- Rhyne Howard scored 22 points and Kentucky rallied from 10-points down in the fourth quarter to defeat Indiana in the SEC-Big Ten Challenge .
Kentucky needed them all as Grace Berger kept answering for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 Hoosier points in the fourth quarter .
Berger , who finished with 22 points , also scored as time ran out in the third quarter for a 54-44 lead .
Mackenzie Holmes had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana .
AUSTIN , Texas -- Aaliyah Wilson scored five of her season-high 17 points in the fourth quarter , including a free throw with 6 seconds left , and Texas A & M held off Texas .
N'dea Jones added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Aggies ( 4-0 ) in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scored 11 points , and Wilson added eight rebounds .
Charli Collier led the Longhorns ( 3-1 ) with 14 points and 12 rebounds .
CORVALLIS , Ore. -- Aleah Goodman scored 24 points and Oregon State rolled past Colorado in its Pac-12 opener .
Sasha Goforth and Ellie Mack each had 11 points for Oregon State ( 3-0 , 1-0 ) .
BROOKINGS , S.D .
-- Myah Selland scored 11 of her 18 points beginning in the final 20 seconds of regulation and assisted on Lindsey Theuninck 's 3-pointer with 3.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dakota State over Gonzaga.. Selland had a three-point play with 16 seconds remaining to force the overtime , tying it at 64 .
She had another three-point play that put the Jackrabbits ( 3-0 ) up by one in the middle of OT and a 3-pointer that was good for a 72-70 lead with 28 seconds left before setting up the winner .
Selland drove from the left side into the lane before kicking the ball out to to Theuninck in the right corner .
Jill Townsend , who led Gonzaga with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a half-court heave at the buzzer .
Gonzaga ( 1-2 ) has played all three of its games in South Dakota .
COLUMBUS , Ohio -- Jacy Sheldon scored 13 of her 20 points in the first quarter and Ohio State cruised to a win over Northern Kentucky .
Dorka Juhasz added 18 points and Madison Greene 17 for the Buckeyes ( 3-0 ) , who went 10 of 25 from 3-point range and shot 58 % .
Lindsey Duvall had 12 points for the Norse .
SYRACUSE , N.Y. -- Kiara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the second half , backcourt partner Tiana Mangakahia had another solid game in her return from missing a year with cancer and Syracuse turned back Penn State .
The Orange ( 3-0 ) trailed by 14 midway through the second quarter but closed the half with a 15-0 run , taking a 33-32 lead on a Lewis basket .
Syracuse went 2 of 17 on 3-pointers and shot just 29 % but the Nittany Lions missed their last eight shots with seven turnovers and shot only 31 % .
ANN ARBOR , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting , Naz Hillmon added a double-double and Michigan rolled to a win over Wright State .
Brown , who led Nebraska in scoring last season , helped the Wolverines ( 4-0 ) get off to a strong start by hitting all four of her shots in the first quarter .
She scored nine points and the lead was 26-16 .
Hillmon , who finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds , scored 11 points in the second quarter , including the last eight to push the halftime lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wing out of Indiana , also had seven rebounds .

No. 1 South Carolina women rebound to beat Iowa State
South Carolina waves to their fans after their 83-65 win over Iowa State in an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. Associated Press
AMES, Iowa -- Zia Cooke scored 19 points and No. 1 South Carolina bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 83-65 win over 23rd-ranked Iowa State on Sunday.
The Gamecocks (4-1) were beaten by No. 8 N.C. State 54-46 on Thursday, but never trailed against the Cyclones (2-2) during the SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchup.
Aliyah Boston and Brea Beal added 13 points each while Destanni Henderson had 12.
Ashley Joens scored 32 points for Iowa State, which shot just 37.1% for the game and was outrebounded 50-24.
No. 16 ARKANSAS 83, No. 4 BAYLOR 78
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Amber Ramirez scored 23 points and Chelsea Dungee added 22 to help Arkansas beat Baylor in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
The Razorbacks (5-1) led by 10 early in the fourth quarter before the Lady Bears cut it to 78-76 on DiJonai Carrington's layup with 3:06 left.
Dungee hit two free throws 10 seconds later to restore a four-point edge. NaLyssa Smith's layup with 29 seconds remaining brought Baylor back within two. Ramirez hit the second of two free throws with 22 seconds left to give Baylor a chance to tie the game.
Caitlin Bickle's 3-pointer from the top of the key missed and Ramirez sank two free throws to seal the win.
Carrington scored 24 points and Smith added 16 for Baylor (2-1).
No. 2 STANFORD 83, WASHINGTON 50
LAS VEGAS -- Haley Jones scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Stanford to a victory over Washington at the Thomas and Mack Center on the campus of UNLV.
The Pac 12 home opener for Stanford (3-0, 1-0 Pac-12) was shifted from Palo Alto, California due to Santa Clara County's ban on sporting events and practices for three weeks.
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer improved to 1,097-253 and is two victories shy of passing Pat Summitt (1,098) as the winningest coach in women's college basketball history.
Quay Miller had 10 points to lead Washington (3-1, 1-1).
No. 5 LOUISVILLE 85, UT MARTIN 67
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Dana Evans scored 26 points to lead Louisville to a victory over UT Martin.
The Cardinals (4-0) used an 18-3 run over the final 6:58 of the first half to take a 40-27 halftime lead and break away from a solid Skyhawks squad playing their first game of the season. Evans, a preseason All-American, scored 10 of her points during that spurt.
Chelsey Perry, last year's Ohio Valley Conference player of the year, scored 26 for the Skyhawks, who were playing their first game.
No. 7 ARIZONA 78, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 77
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Aari McDonald scored 30 points and Cate Reese added 25, helping Arizona outlast Southern California.
The Wildcats (3-0, 2-0 Pac-12) picked up their first marquee win of the season on Friday, beating No. 9 UCLA for their third win in the past four games against top-10 teams. Arizona found itself in another tight game against the Trojans (1-2, 0-2) and fell into an 11-point hole early in the third quarter.
McDonald and Reese keyed a 22-3 run that carried into the fourth quarter and Arizona stretched the lead to 77-72 late. USC's Madison Campbell hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to pull the Trojans within two.
Reese made 1 of 2 free throws and Endyia Rogers made two to cut it 78-77 with 5 seconds left, but the Trojans couldn't get the ball back.
Endyia and Angel Jackson led USC with 18 points each.
No. 8 N.C. STATE 98, COASTAL CAROLINA 46
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Raina Perez scored 17 points and North Carolina State looked primed for a big jump in the national rankings by routing Coastal Carolina.
N.C. State (4-0), which has won its first four games for 10 straight seasons, took over with its defense for a dominating 32-4 second-quarter advantage.
After the first quarter, Coastal Carolina (1-1) was held to 15 points across the next 25-minute stretch.
No. 9 UCLA 63, ARIZONA STATE 59
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Lindsey Corsaro scored 14 points and made three 3-pointers in the final 3:11 to help No. 9 UCLA rebound from its first loss of the season.
Charisman Osborne also had 14 and Michaela Onyenwere added 10 points for the Bruins (2-1, 1-1), who led by 17 points early in the second quarter but fell behind by two early in the fourth quarter before staging a comeback.
Eboni Walker had 12 points and Jaddan Simmons had 10 for the Sun Devils (4-1, 1-1), who were attempting to start 5-0 for the first time since 2002-03.
No. 10 OREGON 85, UTAH 43
EUGENE, Ore. -- Erin Boley and Te-Hina Paopao each scored 17 points as Oregon defeated Utah in a Pac-12 Conference women's basketball game.
Boley added five rebounds and three assists while Paopao had a team-high four assists for the Ducks (4-0), who improved to 2-0 in conference play as they seek a fourth straight Pac-12 title. Freshman Sydney Parrish added 12 points while sophomore Jaz Shelley scored 11.
Niyah Becker scored 11 points while Kennady McQueen added eight points for Utah (0-1).
No. 11 KENTUCKY 72, No. 13 INDIANA 68
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Rhyne Howard scored 22 points and Kentucky rallied from 10-points down in the fourth quarter to defeat Indiana in the SEC-Big Ten Challenge.
Kentucky needed them all as Grace Berger kept answering for Indiana (2-1), scoring all 14 Hoosier points in the fourth quarter. Berger, who finished with 22 points, also scored as time ran out in the third quarter for a 54-44 lead.
Mackenzie Holmes had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana.
No. 12 TEXAS A&M 66, TEXAS 61
AUSTIN, Texas -- Aaliyah Wilson scored five of her season-high 17 points in the fourth quarter, including a free throw with 6 seconds left, and Texas A&M held off Texas.
N'dea Jones added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Aggies (4-0) in the Big-12-SEC rivalry game. Jordan Nixon scored 11 points, and Wilson added eight rebounds.
Charli Collier led the Longhorns (3-1) with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
No. 17 OREGON STATE 70, COLORADO 53
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Aleah Goodman scored 24 points and Oregon State rolled past Colorado in its Pac-12 opener.
Sasha Goforth and Ellie Mack each had 11 points for Oregon State (3-0, 1-0).
Mya Hollingshed led the Buffaloes (2-2, 0-2) with 21 points.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 75, No. 18 GONZAGA 72, OT
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Myah Selland scored 11 of her 18 points beginning in the final 20 seconds of regulation and assisted on Lindsey Theuninck's 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left in overtime to lift South Dakota State over Gonzaga..
Selland had a three-point play with 16 seconds remaining to force the overtime, tying it at 64. She had another three-point play that put the Jackrabbits (3-0) up by one in the middle of OT and a 3-pointer that was good for a 72-70 lead with 28 seconds left before setting up the winner.
Selland drove from the left side into the lane before kicking the ball out to to Theuninck in the right corner. Jill Townsend, who led Gonzaga with a career-high 29 points, came up short on a half-court heave at the buzzer.
Gonzaga (1-2) has played all three of its games in South Dakota.
No. 19 OHIO STATE 96, NORTHERN KENTUCKY 63
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jacy Sheldon scored 13 of her 20 points in the first quarter and Ohio State cruised to a win over Northern Kentucky.
Dorka Juhasz added 18 points and Madison Greene 17 for the Buckeyes (3-0), who went 10 of 25 from 3-point range and shot 58%.
Lindsey Duvall had 12 points for the Norse.
No. 22 SYRACUSE 82, PENN STATE 72
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Kiara Lewis had 17 of her 26 points in the second half, backcourt partner Tiana Mangakahia had another solid game in her return from missing a year with cancer and Syracuse turned back Penn State.
The Orange (3-0) trailed by 14 midway through the second quarter but closed the half with a 15-0 run, taking a 33-32 lead on a Lewis basket. Syracuse went 2 of 17 on 3-pointers and shot just 29% but the Nittany Lions missed their last eight shots with seven turnovers and shot only 31%.
Tova Sabel led Penn State (3-1) with 15 points.
No. 24 MICHIGAN 82, WRIGHT STATE 59
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Junior transfer Leigha Brown scored 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Naz Hillmon added a double-double and Michigan rolled to a win over Wright State.
Brown, who led Nebraska in scoring last season, helped the Wolverines (4-0) get off to a strong start by hitting all four of her shots in the first quarter. She scored nine points and the lead was 26-16.
Hillmon, who finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, scored 11 points in the second quarter, including the last eight to push the halftime lead to 48-27. Brown, a 6-foot-1 wing out of Indiana, also had seven rebounds.
Angel Baker had 17 points for Wright State (0-2).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-12-06--Raiders score with 5 seconds left, leave Jets winless, 31-28

EAST RUTHERFORD , N.J. -- Derek Carr threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III with 5 seconds left , lifting the Las Vegas Raiders to a wild 31-28 victory over the still-winless New York Jets on Sunday .
The Jets took a 28-24 lead with 5:34 remaining on Ty Johnson 's 1-yard touchdown and the defense came up with a big fourth-down stop that appeared to end New York 's agonizing wait for its first win of the season .
But New York went three-and-out with a chance to seal it , and Carr and the Raiders had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlikely comeback .
Four plays later , Carr found Ruggs streaking downfield - beating rookie cornerback Lamar Jackson - and delivered the ball perfectly for the winning score .
The Raiders ( 7-5 ) celebrated wildly , and the deflated Jets ( 0-12 ) could only imagine what could - and maybe should - have been .
After a squib kick by Las Vegas , the Jets had one final chance but Sam Darnold 's Hail Mary throw was batted down in front of the end zone .
The lowly Jets lost their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for longest overall skid , which spanned the 1995 and '96 seasons under Rich Kotite .
New York remains on pace to join the 2008 Detroit Lions and 2017 Cleveland Browns as the only NFL teams to go 0-16 .
NASHVILLE , Tenn. ( AP ) -The NFL 's longest active playoff drought is moving closer to an end after 18 seasons .
Baker Mayfield threw for a season-high 334 yards with all four of his touchdown passes in the first half , and the Browns scored the first 17 points before holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With both chasing AFC playoff berths , the Browns looked like the team leading a division - they are second in the AFC North behind the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers - as they improved to 9-3 for the third time in their expansion era .
The Titans ( 8-4 ) came in leading the AFC South and left tied after the Colts beat Houston 26-20 , though Tennessee still has the better division record .
The Titans fell apart after a bad fourth-down spot on their opening drive .
NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next drive .
Mayfield kept the Browns from needing the NFL 's top rushing offense in what had been expected to be a run-game showdown against the Titans and Henry .
The Browns had their best-scoring half ever , leading 38-7 at halftime , topping the 35 points scored in the second half at Cincinnati in 2004 .
KANSAS CITY , Mo .
-- Patrick Mahomes threw for 318 yards and a touchdown , Harrison Butker was perfect on five field goals , and Kansas City overcame some red-zone woes and big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hold off Denver .
Travis Kelce had eight receptions for 136 yards and the go-ahead TD grab late in the third quarter , and Tyrann Mathieu twice picked off Broncos quarterback Drew Lock - the second with 24 seconds left to seal the win - as the Chiefs clinched a playoff berth by improving to 11-1 for the second time in franchise history .
Lock finished with 151 yards passing and two touchdown throws to Tim Patrick , while Melvin Gordon ran for 131 yards on just 15 carries for the Broncos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rivers threw two touchdown passes in the first half and the Indianapolis defense dominated in the second half .
The Texans had a chance to take the lead with about 90 seconds left .
They were at the Colts 2 when Deshaun Watson fumbled a low snap and Anthony Walker pounced on it to seal Indy 's win .
The Colts ( 8-4 ) led 24-20 at the break after Rivers threw TD passes of 21 and 39 yards .
Their offense did n't score after that , but the defense held Houston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half and Justin Houston added a safety .
The safety was Indy 's third this season and the fourth of Houston 's career , tying him for the most in NFL history .
Houston also had three sacks , three QB hits and forced a fumble .
Watson threw for 341 yards and ran for a score in the first half .
But he did not have a touchdown pass for the first time this season and threw an interception after not being picked off in the last six games .
MIAMI GARDENS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a thumb injury that forced him to miss one game , throwing for a season-high 296 yards and a score in a game that included five ejections and a benches-clearing confrontation .
The Dolphins lost their best defender when NFL interception leader Xavien Howard was thrown out late in the first half .
But they limited Cincinnati to 25 yards after halftime and finished with six sacks .
Miami ranks second in the NFL in scoring defense and has allowed 10 points in the past two weeks .
Both benches emptied in fourth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flagged for a foul covering a punt .
There was pushing and shoving , and Bengals safety Shawn Williams and Miami receivers DeVante Parker and Mack Hollins were ejected .
Tyler Boyd turned a short pass into a 72-yard touchdown to give the Bengals a 7-0 lead , but he was later ejected following a tussle with Howard .
The Dolphins ( 8-4 ) won for the seventh time in eight games to achieve their best 12-game record since 2003 .
The Bengals ( 2-9-1 ) lost their fourth game in a row @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeats for the fifth consecutive year .
Tagovailoa improved to 4-1 as a rookie starter with seven touchdown passes and still no interceptions .
He played with the thumb on his throwing hand taped , and warmed up as the game wore on .
He threw for 167 yards in the pivotal third quarter , when the Dolphins rallied from a 7-6 halftime deficit to mount three scoring drives .
MINNEAPOLIS -- Dan Bailey kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:49 left in overtime for Minnesota after he missed two extra points and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in regulation .
Harrison Smith set up Bailey 's redo with a diving interception at the Jacksonville 46 , the fourth turnover of the game by the Jaguars .
Jacksonville stayed one game ahead of the winless Jets in the overall standings , trailing New York for the top pick in the next draft .
The Vikings ( 6-6 ) kept the playoffs well within reach with their fifth win in six games after their bye despite a steady stream of gaffes .
Justin Jefferson topped the 1,000-yard mark for Minnesota just 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with nine receptions for 121 yards .
Adam Thielen had eight catches for 75 yards and a score in his return from a one-game COVID-19 quarantine .
The Jaguars , who 've had four of their last five outcomes decided by four points or less , had the edge in the unenforced error department .
Mike Glennon was picked off twice and lost a fumble in the second half , as did Chris Conley , and the Jaguars had 10 penalties for 83 yards .
ATLANTA -- The Saints finally gave up a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end to preserve their ninth straight victory and clinch a playoff berth - the first team in the NFL to do so .
The Saints ( 10-2 ) clinched with Chicago 's 34-30 loss to Detroit .
Making his third straight start in place of Drew Brees , Taysom Hill threw the first two touchdown passes of his career .
But his fumble deep in Atlanta territory sparked a Falcons comeback .
Atlanta drove 85 yards , the Saints , capped by Matt Ryan 's 10-yard touchdown pass to Russell Gage with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed a touchdown since the opening drive of a game against San Francisco on Nov. 15 , a span of 14 quarters without one .
The Falcons ( 4-8 ) got the ball back and again pushed deep into New Orleans territory .
On second-and-2 at the Saints 13 , Todd Gurley was stuffed for no gain .
He got the ball again on third down , trying a sweep around the left end , but Demario Davis caught him for a 7-yard loss .
The Falcons threw incomplete into the end zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wis. -- Aaron Jones rushed for 130 yards and delivered a game-clinching 77-yard touchdown run with 2:36 left .
Aaron Rodgers connected with Davante Adams on two of his three touchdown passes and reached a couple of career milestones to help Green Bay ( 9-3 ) hand the Eagles ( 3-8-1 ) their fourth consecutive loss .
Kingsley Keke had two of the Packers ' seven sacks .
Green Bay owned a 23-3 lead in the fourth quarter when the Eagles scored two touchdowns in a span of just over a minute .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over for an ineffective Carson Wentz midway through the third quarter , started it by throwing a 32-yard touchdown pass to Greg Ward on fourth-and-18 .
Jalen Reagor then delivered a 73-yard punt return to cut the lead to 23-16 with 6:30 left , though Jake Elliott missed the extra point .
The Eagles forced a second straight three-and-out , but could n't move the ball and punted .
That 's when Jones put away the game .
Rodgers , who went 25 of 34 for 295 yards , increased his career touchdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player to join that fraternity .
The others are Tom Brady , Drew Brees , Peyton Manning , Brett Favre , Dan Marino and Philip Rivers .
SEATTLE -- Alfred Morris scored a pair of third-quarter touchdowns and the New York defense shut down Russell Wilson and one of the top offenses in the league .
Double-digit underdogs , the Giants ( 5-7 ) handed Seattle ( 8-4 ) its first home loss of the season , sent the NFC West race into some mayhem , and kept their spot on top of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Following its 0-5 start , New York has won five of its past seven , the last four in a row .
New York had been close in tight losses to Tampa Bay and the Rams , but picked the perfect time to get its first victory over a team with a winning record .
And the Giants did it with starting quarterback Daniel Jones ( hamstring ) a spectator after getting hurt last week against Cincinnati .
Colt McCoy was far from spectacular but made key plays and avoided critical mistakes following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 135 yards on 16 carries for New York .
GLENDALE , Ariz. ( AP ) - Jared Goff threw for 351 yards , Darrell Henderson ran for a crucial 38-yard touchdown and the Rams moved into a tie for the NFC West lead with Seattle .
The Rams ( 8-4 ) have won three of four .
Los Angeles had a 24-14 lead early in the fourth quarter and looked like it was going to pull away until Nsimba Webster fumbled on a punt return .
The Cardinals quickly turned the mistake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4-yard run that pulled Arizona within 24-21 .
The Rams responded as Henderson sliced through Arizona 's defense untouched for the 38-yard score that pushed it to 31-21 .
The Cardinals ( 6-6 ) have lost three straight and four of their past five .
Second-year Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray had an inconsistent game , completing 21 of 39 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns .
He also lost a fumble midway through the fourth and threw a pick-6 to LA 's Troy Hill , who ran it back 35 yards for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- Cam Newton ran for two touchdowns and the Patriots scored two TDs on special teams .
Gunner Olszewski took Ty Long 's punt 70 yards up the right sideline early in the second quarter , putting New England ahead 14-0 .
The Patriots ' second special teams score came on the last play of the first half , when Devin McCourty returned a blocked field-goal attempt 44 yards .
Newton has four games this season with multiple rushing touchdowns , breaking the league record for a quarterback .
He had three such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared with five others , and has 10 in his career , three more than any other QB .
Newton 's 1-yard dive on the game 's opening drive and a 2-yard keeper up the middle in the second quarter gave him 11 rushing scores on the year .
His most in a season is 14 as a rookie with the Carolina Panthers in 2011 .
The Patriots ( 6-6 ) have won two straight and four of five to get back into playoff contention in the AFC .
Los Angeles ( 3-9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history , eclipsing a 49-6 defeat to Kansas City in 1964 .
It was the first time since 2014 the Chargers were shut out .
CHICAGO -- The Lions won their first game under interim coach Darrell Bevell , rallying to beat the slumping Bears .
Adrian Peterson scored from the 5 after Romeo Okwara strip-sacked Mitchell Trubisky with about two minutes left , capping a big comeback .
Matthew Stafford threw for 402 yards and three touchdowns for the Lions ( 5-7 ) , who came away with a wild win following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Houston .
They fired general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia while elevating Bevell , their offensive coordinator .
Detroit trailed 30-20 early in the fourth period after Trubisky threw an 11-yard touchdown to Cole Kmet on a bootleg .
Chicago 's Bilal Nichols then intercepted a short pass intended for Jesse James .
But the Lions turned things around down the stretch , sending the Bears ( 5-7 ) to their sixth straight loss .

Raiders score with 5 seconds left, leave Jets winless, 31-28
Las Vegas Raiders' Henry Ruggs III, top left, celebrates his touchdown with teammates during the second half an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. Associated Press
Las Vegas Raiders' Henry Ruggs III, right, catches a touchdown during the second half an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. Associated Press
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Derek Carr threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III with 5 seconds left, lifting the Las Vegas Raiders to a wild 31-28 victory over the still-winless New York Jets on Sunday.
The Jets took a 28-24 lead with 5:34 remaining on Ty Johnson's 1-yard touchdown and the defense came up with a big fourth-down stop that appeared to end New York's agonizing wait for its first win of the season.
But New York went three-and-out with a chance to seal it, and Carr and the Raiders had 35 seconds left for what appeared an unlikely comeback. Four plays later, Carr found Ruggs streaking downfield - beating rookie cornerback Lamar Jackson - and delivered the ball perfectly for the winning score.
The Raiders (7-5) celebrated wildly, and the deflated Jets (0-12) could only imagine what could - and maybe should - have been.
After a squib kick by Las Vegas, the Jets had one final chance but Sam Darnold's Hail Mary throw was batted down in front of the end zone.
The lowly Jets lost their 12th straight and tied the team mark for longest overall skid, which spanned the 1995 and '96 seasons under Rich Kotite. New York remains on pace to join the 2008 Detroit Lions and 2017 Cleveland Browns as the only NFL teams to go 0-16.
BROWNS 41, TITANS 35
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -The NFL's longest active playoff drought is moving closer to an end after 18 seasons.
Baker Mayfield threw for a season-high 334 yards with all four of his touchdown passes in the first half, and the Browns scored the first 17 points before holding on to win their fourth straight.
With both chasing AFC playoff berths, the Browns looked like the team leading a division - they are second in the AFC North behind the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers - as they improved to 9-3 for the third time in their expansion era.
The Titans (8-4) came in leading the AFC South and left tied after the Colts beat Houston 26-20, though Tennessee still has the better division record. The Titans fell apart after a bad fourth-down spot on their opening drive. NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry lost his first fumble this season on the next drive.
Mayfield kept the Browns from needing the NFL's top rushing offense in what had been expected to be a run-game showdown against the Titans and Henry. The Browns had their best-scoring half ever, leading 38-7 at halftime, topping the 35 points scored in the second half at Cincinnati in 2004.
CHIEFS 22, BRONCOS 16
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes threw for 318 yards and a touchdown, Harrison Butker was perfect on five field goals, and Kansas City overcame some red-zone woes and big mistakes that cost them two more scores to hold off Denver.
Travis Kelce had eight receptions for 136 yards and the go-ahead TD grab late in the third quarter, and Tyrann Mathieu twice picked off Broncos quarterback Drew Lock - the second with 24 seconds left to seal the win - as the Chiefs clinched a playoff berth by improving to 11-1 for the second time in franchise history.
Lock finished with 151 yards passing and two touchdown throws to Tim Patrick, while Melvin Gordon ran for 131 yards on just 15 carries for the Broncos (4-8) .
COLTS 26, TEXANS 20
HOUSTON -- Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes in the first half and the Indianapolis defense dominated in the second half.
The Texans had a chance to take the lead with about 90 seconds left. They were at the Colts 2 when Deshaun Watson fumbled a low snap and Anthony Walker pounced on it to seal Indy's win.
The Colts (8-4) led 24-20 at the break after Rivers threw TD passes of 21 and 39 yards. Their offense didn't score after that, but the defense held Houston (4-8) scoreless in the second half and Justin Houston added a safety.
The safety was Indy's third this season and the fourth of Houston's career, tying him for the most in NFL history. Houston also had three sacks, three QB hits and forced a fumble.
Watson threw for 341 yards and ran for a score in the first half. But he did not have a touchdown pass for the first time this season and threw an interception after not being picked off in the last six games.
DOLPHINS 19, BENGALS 7
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Tua Tagovailoa returned from a thumb injury that forced him to miss one game, throwing for a season-high 296 yards and a score in a game that included five ejections and a benches-clearing confrontation.
The Dolphins lost their best defender when NFL interception leader Xavien Howard was thrown out late in the first half. But they limited Cincinnati to 25 yards after halftime and finished with six sacks. Miami ranks second in the NFL in scoring defense and has allowed 10 points in the past two weeks.
Both benches emptied in fourth quarter after Cincinnati's Mike Thomas was flagged for a foul covering a punt. There was pushing and shoving, and Bengals safety Shawn Williams and Miami receivers DeVante Parker and Mack Hollins were ejected.
Tyler Boyd turned a short pass into a 72-yard touchdown to give the Bengals a 7-0 lead, but he was later ejected following a tussle with Howard.
The Dolphins (8-4) won for the seventh time in eight games to achieve their best 12-game record since 2003. The Bengals (2-9-1) lost their fourth game in a row and are assured of at least nine defeats for the fifth consecutive year.
Tagovailoa improved to 4-1 as a rookie starter with seven touchdown passes and still no interceptions. He played with the thumb on his throwing hand taped, and warmed up as the game wore on. He threw for 167 yards in the pivotal third quarter, when the Dolphins rallied from a 7-6 halftime deficit to mount three scoring drives.
VIKINGS 27, JAGUARS 24, OT
MINNEAPOLIS -- Dan Bailey kicked a 23-yard field goal with 1:49 left in overtime for Minnesota after he missed two extra points and a 51-yard try with 13 seconds remaining in regulation.
The Jaguars (1-11) lost their 11th straight game.
Harrison Smith set up Bailey's redo with a diving interception at the Jacksonville 46, the fourth turnover of the game by the Jaguars. Jacksonville stayed one game ahead of the winless Jets in the overall standings, trailing New York for the top pick in the next draft.
The Vikings (6-6) kept the playoffs well within reach with their fifth win in six games after their bye despite a steady stream of gaffes.
Justin Jefferson topped the 1,000-yard mark for Minnesota just 12 games into his rookie season, finishing with nine receptions for 121 yards. Adam Thielen had eight catches for 75 yards and a score in his return from a one-game COVID-19 quarantine.
The Jaguars, who've had four of their last five outcomes decided by four points or less, had the edge in the unenforced error department. Mike Glennon was picked off twice and lost a fumble in the second half, as did Chris Conley, and the Jaguars had 10 penalties for 83 yards.
SAINTS 21, FALCONS 16
ATLANTA -- The Saints finally gave up a touchdown but the defense stood tall at the end to preserve their ninth straight victory and clinch a playoff berth - the first team in the NFL to do so.
The Saints (10-2) clinched with Chicago's 34-30 loss to Detroit.
Making his third straight start in place of Drew Brees, Taysom Hill threw the first two touchdown passes of his career. But his fumble deep in Atlanta territory sparked a Falcons comeback.
Atlanta drove 85 yards, the Saints, capped by Matt Ryan's 10-yard touchdown pass to Russell Gage with 7:43 remaining. New Orleans hadn't allowed a touchdown since the opening drive of a game against San Francisco on Nov. 15, a span of 14 quarters without one.
The Falcons (4-8) got the ball back and again pushed deep into New Orleans territory. On second-and-2 at the Saints 13, Todd Gurley was stuffed for no gain. He got the ball again on third down, trying a sweep around the left end, but Demario Davis caught him for a 7-yard loss. The Falcons threw incomplete into the end zone on fourth down.
PACKERS 30, EAGLES 16
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Jones rushed for 130 yards and delivered a game-clinching 77-yard touchdown run with 2:36 left.
Aaron Rodgers connected with Davante Adams on two of his three touchdown passes and reached a couple of career milestones to help Green Bay (9-3) hand the Eagles (3-8-1) their fourth consecutive loss. Kingsley Keke had two of the Packers' seven sacks.
Green Bay owned a 23-3 lead in the fourth quarter when the Eagles scored two touchdowns in a span of just over a minute. Rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts, who took over for an ineffective Carson Wentz midway through the third quarter, started it by throwing a 32-yard touchdown pass to Greg Ward on fourth-and-18. Jalen Reagor then delivered a 73-yard punt return to cut the lead to 23-16 with 6:30 left, though Jake Elliott missed the extra point.
The Eagles forced a second straight three-and-out, but couldn't move the ball and punted. That's when Jones put away the game.
Rodgers, who went 25 of 34 for 295 yards, increased his career touchdown passes to 400, the seventh NFL player to join that fraternity. The others are Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Dan Marino and Philip Rivers.
GIANTS 17, SEAHAWKS 12
SEATTLE -- Alfred Morris scored a pair of third-quarter touchdowns and the New York defense shut down Russell Wilson and one of the top offenses in the league.
Double-digit underdogs, the Giants (5-7) handed Seattle (8-4) its first home loss of the season, sent the NFC West race into some mayhem, and kept their spot on top of the NFC East for another week.
Following its 0-5 start, New York has won five of its past seven, the last four in a row. New York had been close in tight losses to Tampa Bay and the Rams, but picked the perfect time to get its first victory over a team with a winning record.
And the Giants did it with starting quarterback Daniel Jones (hamstring) a spectator after getting hurt last week against Cincinnati. Colt McCoy was far from spectacular but made key plays and avoided critical mistakes following a first-half interception.
Wayne Gallman rushed for 135 yards on 16 carries for New York.
RAMS 38, CARDINALS 28
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP ) - Jared Goff threw for 351 yards, Darrell Henderson ran for a crucial 38-yard touchdown and the Rams moved into a tie for the NFC West lead with Seattle. The Rams (8-4) have won three of four.
Los Angeles had a 24-14 lead early in the fourth quarter and looked like it was going to pull away until Nsimba Webster fumbled on a punt return. The Cardinals quickly turned the mistake into a touchdown on Kenyan Drake's 4-yard run that pulled Arizona within 24-21.
The Rams responded as Henderson sliced through Arizona's defense untouched for the 38-yard score that pushed it to 31-21.
The Cardinals (6-6) have lost three straight and four of their past five. Second-year Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray had an inconsistent game, completing 21 of 39 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns. He also lost a fumble midway through the fourth and threw a pick-6 to LA's Troy Hill, who ran it back 35 yards for a 38-21 lead.
PATRIOTS 45, CHARGERS 0
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Cam Newton ran for two touchdowns and the Patriots scored two TDs on special teams.
Gunner Olszewski took Ty Long's punt 70 yards up the right sideline early in the second quarter, putting New England ahead 14-0. The Patriots' second special teams score came on the last play of the first half, when Devin McCourty returned a blocked field-goal attempt 44 yards.
Newton has four games this season with multiple rushing touchdowns, breaking the league record for a quarterback. He had three such games in 2011, an achievement he shared with five others, and has 10 in his career, three more than any other QB.
Newton's 1-yard dive on the game's opening drive and a 2-yard keeper up the middle in the second quarter gave him 11 rushing scores on the year. His most in a season is 14 as a rookie with the Carolina Panthers in 2011.
The Patriots (6-6) have won two straight and four of five to get back into playoff contention in the AFC. Los Angeles (3-9) suffered the worst loss in franchise history, eclipsing a 49-6 defeat to Kansas City in 1964. It was the first time since 2014 the Chargers were shut out.
LIONS 34, BEARS 30
CHICAGO -- The Lions won their first game under interim coach Darrell Bevell, rallying to beat the slumping Bears.
Adrian Peterson scored from the 5 after Romeo Okwara strip-sacked Mitchell Trubisky with about two minutes left, capping a big comeback. Matthew Stafford threw for 402 yards and three touchdowns for the Lions (5-7), who came away with a wild win following a major shakeup after a Thanksgiving loss to Houston. They fired general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia while elevating Bevell, their offensive coordinator.
Detroit trailed 30-20 early in the fourth period after Trubisky threw an 11-yard touchdown to Cole Kmet on a bootleg. Chicago's Bilal Nichols then intercepted a short pass intended for Jesse James.
But the Lions turned things around down the stretch, sending the Bears (5-7) to their sixth straight loss.
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Needed to win : 270 of the 538 electoral votes ( ev ) from the 50 states and the District @ @ @

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Trump 74,196,153 - 47 percent
Has won 25 states with 232 ev.
Leads in 0 states with 0 ev.
Others 2,702,997 - 2 percent
Has won 0 states with 0 ev.
Leads in 0 states with 0 ev.
Needed to win: 270 of the 538 electoral votes (ev) from
the 50 states and the District of Columbia.