dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Pheasant Run memorabilia will be available in online auction

The decor , the memorabilia , the fixtures along Bourbon Street all contributed to the lure and charm of the iconic Pheasant Run Resort .
An online auction next week now offers an opportunity for those who want to preserve the history and re-create the ambience of the decades-old St. Charles hotel and entertainment hub that ceased operations earlier this year .
Thousands of items will be up for bid Monday through Thursday , ranging from kitchenware and merchandise to appliances and furniture .
Historic photos , old advertisements , signs and wall hangings also are included in the collection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the resort 's signature logo of a pheasant .
`` You can just feel the history as you 're walking through the facility , '' said Ben Grafe of Grafe Auction , which is coordinating the online bidding process .
`` It 's a good opportunity for people in the area to maybe get a memento to cherish their memories . ''
A pre-bidding period is currently open to the public , he said , noting participants must first create an account .
Each item , or group of items , has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the auction website .
Interested buyers will be able to preview and inspect the more than 3,000 pieces in person at Pheasant Run from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday , Grafe said .
Starting Monday morning , each lot will be brought up in numerical order , giving 20 seconds for any last-minute bids before it closes , Grafe said .
Bidding will continue one by one over the four days until auctioneers reach the end of the collection .
The first day will include pieces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as various restaurants and food service areas , according to the website .
Tuesday will feature commercial food equipment , dishware and materials from the banquet hall , hotel lobby and main theater area .
Items from the gift shop and Zanies Comedy Club will kick off the auction Wednesday , followed by fixtures from Bourbon Street , the spa , the atrium , the fitness center , the pro shop and rooms in the hotel tower .
On the final day , pieces will be available from the tower lobby , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Gallery Hall , basement rooms and the landscaping area , among other miscellaneous items .
The 57-year-old Pheasant Run shut down March 1 after several months of uncertainty and speculation over its future .
Resort management announced plans late last year to restructure operations and significantly reduce its staff , and the property was listed for sale soon after .
An online auction took place in February , though the final $ 6 million bid did not meet the resort 's undisclosed reserve price .
Property owners are now proposing dividing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilitate its potential sale and redevelopment .
St. Charles officials have expressed a desire to partner with any future buyer and help revitalize the eastern gateway to the city .
Pheasant Run operators contacted Grafe Auction early in the year seeking their assistance in the closing and liquidation process , Grafe said .
His company then went through the entire resort , creating a catalog of items to be sold .
`` We know it 's difficult for a community to lose a place like this , '' Grafe said .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for the preview , walk around , look at pieces , and we can make this as smooth a process as possible . ''
Questions about the auction can be directed to Ben Grafe at ( 507 ) 273-3507 or Judd Grafe at ( 507 ) 254-1184 .

Pheasant Run memorabilia will be available in online auction
Thousands of pieces of memorabilia from the iconic Pheasant Run Resort, including its replica of Bourbon Street, will be up for auction next week. Daily Herald file photo
Fixtures from the historic two-block replica of Bourbon Street will be up for bid next week in an online auction of memorabilia from the shuttered Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. Daily Herald file photo
The decor, the memorabilia, the fixtures along Bourbon Street all contributed to the lure and charm of the iconic Pheasant Run Resort.
An online auction next week now offers an opportunity for those who want to preserve the history and re-create the ambience of the decades-old St. Charles hotel and entertainment hub that ceased operations earlier this year.
Thousands of items will be up for bid Monday through Thursday, ranging from kitchenware and merchandise to appliances and furniture. Historic photos, old advertisements, signs and wall hangings also are included in the collection, with many of the pieces featuring the resort's signature logo of a pheasant.
"You can just feel the history as you're walking through the facility," said Ben Grafe of Grafe Auction, which is coordinating the online bidding process. "It's a good opportunity for people in the area to maybe get a memento to cherish their memories."
A pre-bidding period is currently open to the public, he said, noting participants must first create an account. Each item, or group of items, has been given a lot number and posted on the auction website.
Interested buyers will be able to preview and inspect the more than 3,000 pieces in person at Pheasant Run from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Grafe said.
Starting Monday morning, each lot will be brought up in numerical order, giving 20 seconds for any last-minute bids before it closes, Grafe said. Bidding will continue one by one over the four days until auctioneers reach the end of the collection.
The first day will include pieces from the New Orleans ballroom, as well as various restaurants and food service areas, according to the website. Tuesday will feature commercial food equipment, dishware and materials from the banquet hall, hotel lobby and main theater area.
Items from the gift shop and Zanies Comedy Club will kick off the auction Wednesday, followed by fixtures from Bourbon Street, the spa, the atrium, the fitness center, the pro shop and rooms in the hotel tower. On the final day, pieces will be available from the tower lobby, the remainder of the hotel, offices, Gallery Hall, basement rooms and the landscaping area, among other miscellaneous items.
The 57-year-old Pheasant Run shut down March 1 after several months of uncertainty and speculation over its future. Resort management announced plans late last year to restructure operations and significantly reduce its staff, and the property was listed for sale soon after. An online auction took place in February, though the final $6 million bid did not meet the resort's undisclosed reserve price.
Property owners are now proposing dividing the campus into three separate lots to help facilitate its potential sale and redevelopment. St. Charles officials have expressed a desire to partner with any future buyer and help revitalize the eastern gateway to the city.
Pheasant Run operators contacted Grafe Auction early in the year seeking their assistance in the closing and liquidation process, Grafe said. His company then went through the entire resort, creating a catalog of items to be sold.
"We know it's difficult for a community to lose a place like this," Grafe said. "We hope everyone who wants to can show up for the preview, walk around, look at pieces, and we can make this as smooth a process as possible."
Questions about the auction can be directed to Ben Grafe at (507) 273-3507 or Judd Grafe at (507) 254-1184.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Mayor, residents condemn vandalism of Arlington Heights church's 'Black Lives Matter' sign

A banner quoting a Bible verse followed by `` Black Lives Matter '' in front of an Arlington Heights church was damaged twice in the past week -- the most recent in a spate of race-based vandalism in town since May .
The sign in front of Lutheran Church of the Cross , 2025 S. Goebbert Road , was defaced with paint sometime between the night of Thursday , July 30 , and Friday , July 31 , according to Police Cmdr .
Joe Pinnello .
Pinnello also confirmed there were `` some racially insensitive words and symbols put on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show a black sock with the letters `` KKK '' hanging from a noose attached to the bottom of the sign .
Police took a second criminal damage to property report Wednesday , when the lower portion of the banner containing the `` Black Lives Matter '' message was torn .
Left intact was the upper part of the banner that reads , `` Act justly , love mercy , walk humbly with God . ''
Even before the most recent incident , the mayor and residents publicly condemned the first act of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week .
`` It 's unfortunate .
It 's sad .
It 's disgusting , '' said Mayor Tom Hayes .
`` I want to make it clear to all members of our community -- the Arlington Heights community -- that hate has no home here , and we are taking this matter very seriously . ''
Hayes added that he 's instructed the police department and village manager to do all they can to apprehend the person responsible and prosecute to the full extent of the law .
`` We will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act within the village of Arlington Heights , '' Hayes said .
Pinnello said Thursday the police investigation is still in progress .
The damage to the church sign follows a rash of racist graffiti painted on Arlington Heights bike paths , sidewalks , parking structures and pedestrian underpasses between May 31 and July 7 .
Police on July 8 arrested and charged 20-year-old Josiah J. Biewer of Buffalo Grove with seven counts of committing a hate crime and seven counts of criminal damage to government-supported property .
The recent vandalism led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dunnington for a village diversity and inclusion committee .
`` It appears to be racial hatred to me when a Black Lives Matter sign is changed to 'Black Lives suck ' and a mock lynching is hanging from the sign , '' Anderson told village board members .
`` That to me is very much racial hatred .
At the very least , it 's ignorant and stupid . ''
A community conversation on race will be held in the near future , Hayes said , out of which the village will develop @ @ @ @ @

Mayor, residents condemn vandalism of Arlington Heights church's 'Black Lives Matter' sign
A banner quoting a Bible verse followed by "Black Lives Matter" in front of an Arlington Heights church was damaged twice in the past week -- the most recent in a spate of race-based vandalism in town since May.
The sign in front of Lutheran Church of the Cross, 2025 S. Goebbert Road, was defaced with paint sometime between the night of Thursday, July 30, and Friday, July 31, according to Police Cmdr. Joe Pinnello.
Pinnello also confirmed there were "some racially insensitive words and symbols put on that banner." Photos circulating online show a black sock with the letters "KKK" hanging from a noose attached to the bottom of the sign.
Police took a second criminal damage to property report Wednesday, when the lower portion of the banner containing the "Black Lives Matter" message was torn. Left intact was the upper part of the banner that reads, "Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with God."
Even before the most recent incident, the mayor and residents publicly condemned the first act of vandalism during a village board meeting earlier this week.
"It's unfortunate. It's sad. It's disgusting," said Mayor Tom Hayes. "I want to make it clear to all members of our community -- the Arlington Heights community -- that hate has no home here, and we are taking this matter very seriously."
Hayes added that he's instructed the police department and village manager to do all they can to apprehend the person responsible and prosecute to the full extent of the law.
"We will just not tolerate this kind of criminal act within the village of Arlington Heights," Hayes said.
Pinnello said Thursday the police investigation is still in progress.
The damage to the church sign follows a rash of racist graffiti painted on Arlington Heights bike paths, sidewalks, parking structures and pedestrian underpasses between May 31 and July 7. Police on July 8 arrested and charged 20-year-old Josiah J. Biewer of Buffalo Grove with seven counts of committing a hate crime and seven counts of criminal damage to government-supported property.
The recent vandalism led to calls from residents Allison Anderson and Wendy Dunnington for a village diversity and inclusion committee.
"It appears to be racial hatred to me when a Black Lives Matter sign is changed to 'Black Lives suck' and a mock lynching is hanging from the sign," Anderson told village board members. "That to me is very much racial hatred. At the very least, it's ignorant and stupid."
A community conversation on race will be held in the near future, Hayes said, out of which the village will develop a plan going forward.
A rally is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday at the church in response to the recent vandalism. Parishioners from other area churches are expected to join the gathering and show their support.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--15-year-old boy slain in Glenview

15-year-old boy slain in Glenview

Glenview police are investigating the killing of a 15-year-old boy .
According to a news release issued Thursday , Elias @ @ @ @ @ p.m. Wednesday lying in a grassy area on the 1200 block of Greenwood Road .
@ @ @ @ @ wound to the chest .
Elias , who lived in an unincorporated area near Glenview @ @ @ @ @ Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge , where he died in surgery , authorities said @ @ @ @ @ is investigating with the assistance of the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force .
Anyone @ @ @ @ @ should call the police tip line at ( 847 ) 961-6055 or email gpdtipline @ @ @

15-year-old boy slain in Glenview
Glenview police are investigating the killing of a 15-year-old boy.
According to a news release issued Thursday, Elias Valdez was found about 7 p.m. Wednesday lying in a grassy area on the 1200 block of Greenwood Road. He had suffered a puncture wound to the chest.
Elias, who lived in an unincorporated area near Glenview, was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where he died in surgery, authorities said.
The Glenview Police Department is investigating with the assistance of the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force.
Anyone with information about the slaying should call the police tip line at (847) 961-6055 or email gpdtipline@glenview.il.us.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--COVID-19 outbreak identified at Texas Roadhouse in Crystal Lake

An outbreak of COVID-19 has been identified at the Texas Roadhouse steakhouse in Crystal Lake , the McHenry County Department of Health said Wednesday in a news release .
Anyone who has worked or eaten at this Texas Roadhouse location between July 19 and Aug. 4 , and is experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 , is encouraged to get tested for the virus , according to the news release .
The restaurant , located near the intersection of routes 31 and 14 , closed its doors voluntarily after multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19 were identified among patrons and staff , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Restaurant staff is working alongside county health department officials to reopen once it is safe to do so , according to the release .
Texas Roadhouse , a Western-themed steakhouse , is part of a national chain with locations across the U.S .
Anyone who has come into close contact with an employee or recent patron of the Texas Roadhouse should also consider being tested , the news release stated .
A list of local testing centers can be found on the McHenry County Health Department 's website under `` Access to Healthcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being within six feet of another person with the virus for at least 15 minutes starting from two days before the person begins experiencing symptoms , according to the health department .
The health department also encouraged anyone who thinks they may have been exposed to the virus and is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to consult with their primary care physician .
Common symptoms of the novel coronavirus include : fever or chills , cough , shortness of breath , muscle or body aches , headaches , new loss of taste or smell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and diarrhea .
More severe symptoms include : trouble breathing , pain or pressure in the chest , confusion , inability to stay awake or bluish lips or face .
Anyone displaying these types of symptoms should seek emergency care as soon as possible .

COVID-19 outbreak identified at Texas Roadhouse in Crystal Lake
An outbreak of COVID-19 has been identified at the Texas Roadhouse steakhouse in Crystal Lake, the McHenry County Department of Health said Wednesday in a news release. Jon Styf/Shaw Media
An outbreak of COVID-19 has been identified at the Texas Roadhouse steakhouse in Crystal Lake, the McHenry County Department of Health said Wednesday in a news release.
Anyone who has worked or eaten at this Texas Roadhouse location between July 19 and Aug. 4, and is experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19, is encouraged to get tested for the virus, according to the news release.
The restaurant, located near the intersection of routes 31 and 14, closed its doors voluntarily after multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19 were identified among patrons and staff, health department spokeswoman Lindsey Salvatelli said.
Restaurant staff is working alongside county health department officials to reopen once it is safe to do so, according to the release.
Texas Roadhouse, a Western-themed steakhouse, is part of a national chain with locations across the U.S.
Anyone who has come into close contact with an employee or recent patron of the Texas Roadhouse should also consider being tested, the news release stated. A list of local testing centers can be found on the McHenry County Health Department's website under "Access to Healthcare."
Close contact is defined as being within six feet of another person with the virus for at least 15 minutes starting from two days before the person begins experiencing symptoms, according to the health department.
The health department also encouraged anyone who thinks they may have been exposed to the virus and is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to consult with their primary care physician.
Common symptoms of the novel coronavirus include: fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, muscle or body aches, headaches, new loss of taste or smell, runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.
More severe symptoms include: trouble breathing, pain or pressure in the chest, confusion, inability to stay awake or bluish lips or face. Anyone displaying these types of symptoms should seek emergency care as soon as possible.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Sex offender at center of Lake Park scandal now charged with being in Elmhurst school

A sex offender at the center of the 2019 Lake Park High School football controversy is now facing a charge that he was in an Elmhurst elementary school illegally in February .
An arrest warrant has been issued for Frank J. Battaglia , 73 , of the 500 block of West Babcock Avenue in Elmhurst .
Bail has been set at $ 10,000 , but he can be freed if he posts $ 1,000 bond .
According to DuPage County court records , at 1:29 p.m. Feb. 7 Battaglia was in Emerson Elementary school , 400 West Ave .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a school zone .
Elmhurst police could not be reached for comment late Thursday afternoon .
Battaglia pleaded guilty in 1992 to aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a teenage girl .
He was accused of touching her breasts in August 1991 in Bensenville and was sentenced to probation .
In the fall of 2019 , Lake Park High School District 108 removed its head football coach because he told an assistant to take Battaglia 's name off a list to be submitted to the human resources department for a criminal-background check .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ volunteers .
The school 's athletic director and principal were also disciplined .
In an interview with the Chicago Tribune last fall , Battaglia said he was recruited to volunteer as a coach , and that nobody asked him to fill out an application .
The 1992 victim , Debbie Sciortino of Addison , posted on Facebook last fall when she read media reports about the Lake Park situation .
`` Thirty years later he 's still around children !
Unacceptable on every level , when will he be stopped ? ''
she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it happened when she was a 14-year-old freshman at Driscoll Catholic High School , where Battaglia was a coach .

Sex offender at center of Lake Park scandal now charged with being in Elmhurst school
A sex offender at the center of the 2019 Lake Park High School football controversy is now facing a charge that he was in an Elmhurst elementary school illegally in February.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Frank J. Battaglia, 73, of the 500 block of West Babcock Avenue in Elmhurst. Bail has been set at $10,000, but he can be freed if he posts $1,000 bond.
According to DuPage County court records, at 1:29 p.m. Feb. 7 Battaglia was in Emerson Elementary school, 400 West Ave.
He is charged with felony child sex offender in a school zone.
Elmhurst police could not be reached for comment late Thursday afternoon.
Battaglia pleaded guilty in 1992 to aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a teenage girl. He was accused of touching her breasts in August 1991 in Bensenville and was sentenced to probation.
In the fall of 2019, Lake Park High School District 108 removed its head football coach because he told an assistant to take Battaglia's name off a list to be submitted to the human resources department for a criminal-background check. The district requires such checks for all volunteers. The school's athletic director and principal were also disciplined.
In an interview with the Chicago Tribune last fall, Battaglia said he was recruited to volunteer as a coach, and that nobody asked him to fill out an application.
The 1992 victim, Debbie Sciortino of Addison, posted on Facebook last fall when she read media reports about the Lake Park situation. "Thirty years later he's still around children! Unacceptable on every level, when will he be stopped?" she wrote. She told the Chicago Tribune it happened when she was a 14-year-old freshman at Driscoll Catholic High School, where Battaglia was a coach.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Reservist alleges military service led to his firing from Northbrook-based charity

An Army reservist from Vernon Hills filed a lawsuit against his employer , Northbrook-based social services organization Keshet , charging he was fired him because of his military service .
In the complaint , Scott `` Shalom '' Klein alleges he was unlawfully terminated from his position as Keshet 's director of external affairs `` due to anti-military animus and discrimination based on his military service and obligations as lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve . ''
Keshet assists people with special needs .
Klein , head of an Arlington Heights reserve unit , began volunteering for Keshet when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the complaint .
In 2010 , he joined the Junior Board Executive Committee , where he assisted with fundraising and event organization .
Awarded the Keshet Community Service Award in 2013 for his `` dedicated service to the children and adults of Keshet , '' Klein was appointed to the board of directors in 2015 and was elected chairman in 2017 , according to the complaint .
In February 2019 , Klein accepted a job as Keshet 's director of external affairs overseeing fundraising , marketing and communications , public relations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the complaint .
It indicates Klein was to begin work in November 2019 but the start date was postponed until February 2020 after his active duty deployment was extended .
In his lawsuit , Klein claims Keshet officials and employees spent the less than two months he was employed interrogating him and his wife about his military service and when those obligations would require his absence from his job , thus `` demonstrating their fixation on the issue and unwillingness to comply with the requirement under federal law that military personnel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not be subject to termination on that basis . ''
According to Klein , he received notice of his termination on April 20 .
Klein claims he received no specific reason for his termination but `` was told during the teleconference only vaguely that Keshet would be going in a different direction . ''
Responding via email to a request for comment , Keshet acting CEO Jennifer Phillips wrote that the organization has `` always supported our troops and veterans as part of our commitment to inclusion . ''
`` Mr. Klein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do with his military service , '' Phillips said , adding that `` it would be unfair to Mr. Klein for me to share any details regarding his employment or termination . ''

Reservist alleges military service led to his firing from Northbrook-based charity
Army Reserve Lt. Scott Klein (also known as Shalom Klein), seen here with his wife, Eli Klein, filed a lawsuit alleging his employer unlawfully terminated him on the basis of his military service. Courtesy of Klein family
An Army reservist from Vernon Hills filed a lawsuit against his employer, Northbrook-based social services organization Keshet, charging he was fired because of his military service.
In the complaint, Scott "Shalom" Klein alleges he was unlawfully terminated from his position as Keshet's director of external affairs "due to anti-military animus and discrimination based on his military service and obligations as lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve." Keshet assists people with special needs.
Klein, head of an Arlington Heights reserve unit, began volunteering for Keshet when he was 8 years old, according to the complaint. In 2010, he joined the Junior Board Executive Committee, where he assisted with fundraising and event organization. Awarded the Keshet Community Service Award in 2013 for his "dedicated service to the children and adults of Keshet," Klein was appointed to the board of directors in 2015 and was elected chairman in 2017, according to the complaint.
In February 2019, Klein accepted a job as Keshet's director of external affairs overseeing fundraising, marketing and communications, public relations and government relations, among other duties, according to the complaint. It indicates Klein was to begin work in November 2019 but the start date was postponed until February 2020 after his active duty deployment was extended.
In his lawsuit, Klein claims Keshet officials and employees spent the less than two months he was employed interrogating him and his wife about his military service and when those obligations would require his absence from his job, thus "demonstrating their fixation on the issue and unwillingness to comply with the requirement under federal law that military personnel be given leave to perform their duties and not be subject to termination on that basis."
According to Klein, he received notice of his termination on April 20.
Klein claims he received no specific reason for his termination but "was told during the teleconference only vaguely that Keshet would be going in a different direction."
Responding via email to a request for comment, Keshet acting CEO Jennifer Phillips wrote that the organization has "always supported our troops and veterans as part of our commitment to inclusion."
"Mr. Klein was terminated for reasons that have nothing to do with his military service," Phillips said, adding that "it would be unfair to Mr. Klein for me to share any details regarding his employment or termination."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--State legislator argues Pritzker should rescind orders or go to jail

SPRINGFIELD -- State Rep. Darren Bailey asked a downstate judge this week to agree that Gov .
JB Pritzker violated a court ruling when he issued three COVID-19-related executive orders in July .
Those orders allowed K-12 schools to hold in-person classes while following public health guidelines , ordered the Department of Corrections to take inmate transfers from county jails at the discretion of the director and reinstated almost 30 previously announced decrees .
The Xenia Republican also asked Clay County Circuit Court Judge Michael McHaney , who previously sided with the representative on July 2 , to hold Pritzker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by rescinding the above-mentioned executive orders , '' according to a court document .
In his ruling , McHaney nullified all the governor 's executive orders related to the novel coronavirus pandemic made after April 8 -- the date Pritzker 's first disaster proclamation expired .
The judge also decided that the Illinois Department of Public Health , not the governor , has the `` supreme authority '' to close businesses and restrict residents ' activities in a public health crisis By performing `` willful actions , '' Pritzker participated in `` contemptuous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hinder , or obstruct this honorable court in its administration of justice , and are expressly calculated to derogate from its authority or dignity , '' Bailey 's attorney Thomas DeVore wrote in a court document .
Pritzker 's office , Bailey and legal experts disagree on the scope of McHaney 's order -- the representative and his lawyer maintain it applies statewide while others , including the governor , assert it affects only Clay County .
The last scheduled hearing in Bailey 's lawsuit -- in which the judge was to hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- was canceled and has not been rescheduled .
Before the attorney general 's office can ask a higher court to reconsider his order , McHaney needs to decide whether the COVID-19 pandemic met the definition of a disaster in Pritzker 's April 30 state of emergency .
He also needs to address a complaint DeVore added in late July alleging , in part , the governor should not be permitted to issue additional orders that affect Clay County .
DeVore is asking the judge to hold a hearing on whether Pritzker breached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do so , an official with the attorney general 's office would need to appear in Clay County to defend the governor 's actions .
Pritzker himself would likely not be required to travel from Chicago , Scott Szala , who teaches about the state constitution at the University of Illinois College of Law , said .
Bailey additionally wants the governor to reimburse him for attorney fees .
The attorney general 's office , in a document filed in early July , raised a question about whether McHaney had authority to rule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that denied the state 's request to take over the lawsuit did not formally hand the case back to the Clay County circuit court until July 6 , four days after McHaney handed down his order .
Also on Wednesday , Illinois ' highest court reassigned four lawsuits filed by DeVore challenging aspects of Pritzker 's authority to manage the novel coronavirus pandemic to Sangamon County .
Devore alleged in cases originally based in Edgar , Clinton and Richland Counties that a disaster as defined by statute did not exist there , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another filed by DeVore on behalf of his children argued high school sports should continue despite Pritzker 's restrictions .
Those four cases were consolidated with the one lawsuit the attorney had pending in Sangamon County .

State legislator argues Pritzker should rescind orders or go to jail
SPRINGFIELD -- State Rep. Darren Bailey asked a downstate judge this week to agree that Gov. J.B. Pritzker violated a court ruling when he issued three COVID-19-related executive orders in July.
Those orders allowed K-12 schools to hold in-person classes while following public health guidelines, ordered the Department of Corrections to take inmate transfers from county jails at the discretion of the director, and reinstated almost 30 previously announced decrees.
Bailey, a Xenia Republican, also asked Clay County Circuit Court Judge Michael McHaney, who previously sided with the representative, to hold Pritzker in jail until he "purges himself by rescinding the above-mentioned executive orders," according to a court document.
In a July 2 ruling, McHaney nullified all the governor's executive orders related to the coronavirus pandemic made after April 8 -- the date Pritzker's first disaster proclamation expired. The judge also decided that the Illinois Department of Public Health, not the governor, has the "supreme authority" to close businesses and restrict residents' activities in a public health crisis
By performing "willful actions," Pritzker participated in "contemptuous acts which are calculated to embarrass, hinder, or obstruct this honorable court in its administration of justice, and are expressly calculated to derogate from its authority or dignity," Bailey's attorney, Thomas DeVore, wrote in a court document.
Pritzker's office, Bailey and legal experts disagree on the scope of McHaney's order. The representative and his lawyer maintain it applies statewide, while others, including the governor, assert it affects only Clay County.
The last scheduled hearing in Bailey's lawsuit -- in which the judge was to hear arguments on one of two remaining issues -- was canceled and has not been rescheduled. Before the state attorney general's office can ask a higher court to reconsider his order, McHaney needs to decide whether the COVID-19 pandemic met the definition of a disaster in Pritzker's April 30 state of emergency.
He also needs to address a complaint DeVore added in late July alleging, in part, the governor should not be permitted to issue additional orders that affect Clay County.
DeVore is asking the judge to hold a hearing on whether Pritzker breached his ruling. If McHaney agrees to do so, an official with the state attorney general's office would need to appear in Clay County to defend the governor's actions. Pritzker himself would likely not be required to travel from Chicago, according to Scott Szala, who teaches about the state constitution at the University of Illinois College of Law.
Bailey additionally wants the governor to reimburse him for attorney fees.
The state attorney general's office, in a document filed in early July, raised a question about whether McHaney had authority to rule in this case. The federal court that denied the state's request to take over the lawsuit did not formally hand the case back to the Clay County circuit court until July 6, four days after McHaney handed down his order.
Also on Wednesday, Illinois' highest court reassigned four lawsuits filed by DeVore challenging aspects of Pritzker's authority to manage the coronavirus pandemic to Sangamon County.
Devore alleged in cases originally based in Edgar, Clinton and Richland Counties that a disaster as defined by statute did not exist there, and the governor's orders should not apply. Another filed by DeVore on behalf of his children argued high school sports should continue despite Pritzker's restrictions.
Those four cases were consolidated with the one lawsuit the attorney had pending in Sangamon County.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Aug. 6 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code

Suburbs ' portion Since the outbreak began , there have been 92,146 cases in the suburbs as of Thursday .
That 's 49 % of the state 's total , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
There have been 3,835 deaths in the suburbs , representing 50.5 % of all deaths in Illinois .
Cook County • As of Thursday , suburban Cook County had 46,343 cases and 2,112 deaths , according to the state .
In Chicago : 62,807 cases and 2,800 fatalities .
• Top suburb counts from the county health department and medical examiner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in Des Plaines , 937 cases and 65 deaths in Wheeling , 923 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine , 783 cases and 23 deaths in Streamwood , 775 cases and 10 deaths in Mount Prospect , 767 cases and 20 deaths in Schaumburg , 735 cases and 50 deaths in Glenview , 719 cases and 34 deaths in Arlington Heights , 576 cases and 10 deaths in Hanover Park ( Cook County portion ) , 626 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates , 436 cases and 13 deaths in Rolling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Northbrook , 419 cases and 39 deaths in Elk Grove Village , 304 cases and 9 deaths in Prospect Heights , and 147 cases and 19 deaths in Buffalo Grove ( Cook County portion ) .
DuPage County • The county reported 11,904 cases and 515 deaths as of Thursday .
• Top counts : 948 cases and 9 deaths in Addison , 900 cases and 12 deaths in West Chicago , 787 cases and 12 deaths in Glendale Heights , 738 cases and 38 deaths in Naperville ( DuPage County portion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Carol Stream , 606 cases and 12 deaths in Bensenville , 572 cases and 26 deaths in Lombard , 549 cases and 42 deaths in Elmhurst , 477 cases and 11 deaths in Aurora ( DuPage County portion ) , 446 cases and 22 deaths in Wheaton , 345 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn , 328 cases and 5 deaths in Villa Park , 312 cases and 3 deaths in Hanover Park ( DuPage County portion ) .
Lake County • The county listed 12,385 cases and 427 deaths on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 3,160 to 3,164 in Waukegan , 745 to 749 in Round Lake Beach , 460 to 464 in Mundelein , 405 to 409 in Gurnee , 325 to 329 in Round Lake , 235 to 239 in Buffalo Grove ( Lake County portion ) , 245 to 249 in Lake Zurich , 225 to 229 in Vernon Hills , 190 to 194 in Wauconda , 180 to 184 in Libertyville , 165 to 169 in Grayslake .
Kane County • The county confirmed 9,582 cases with 302 deaths on its website Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Aurora ( Kane County portion ) , 2,216 in Elgin ( Kane County portion ) , 899 in Carpentersville , 544 in St. Charles , 421 in South Elgin , 280 in Geneva , 266 in North Aurora , 228 in Batavia , and 77 in Algonquin ( Kane County portion ) .
McHenry County • 3,064 cases and 113 deaths , according to the health department Thursday .
Will County • 9,013 cases and 345 deaths as of Thursday .
• Cases per town include 613 in Naperville ( Will County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will County portion ) .

Aug. 6 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP code
Faculty, staff and students can take part in the free COVID-19 tests on the Urbana-Champaign campus. Courtesy of the University of Illinois
Interactive map
Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 92,146 cases in the suburbs as of Thursday. That's 49% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
There have been 3,835 deaths in the suburbs, representing 50.5% of all deaths in Illinois.
Cook County• As of Thursday, suburban Cook County had 46,343 cases and 2,112 deaths, according to the state. In Chicago: 62,807 cases and 2,800 fatalities. • Top suburb counts from the county health department and medical examiner's office: 1,977 cases and 104 deaths in Des Plaines, 937 cases and 65 deaths in Wheeling, 923 cases and 19 deaths in Palatine, 783 cases and 23 deaths in Streamwood, 775 cases and 10 deaths in Mount Prospect, 767 cases and 20 deaths in Schaumburg, 735 cases and 50 deaths in Glenview, 719 cases and 34 deaths in Arlington Heights, 576 cases and 10 deaths in Hanover Park (Cook County portion), 626 cases and 29 deaths in Hoffman Estates, 436 cases and 13 deaths in Rolling Meadows, 432 cases and 42 deaths in Northbrook, 419 cases and 39 deaths in Elk Grove Village, 304 cases and 9 deaths in Prospect Heights, and 147 cases and 19 deaths in Buffalo Grove (Cook County portion).
DuPage County• The county reported 11,904 cases and 515 deaths as of Thursday.
• Top counts: 948 cases and 9 deaths in Addison, 900 cases and 12 deaths in West Chicago, 787 cases and 12 deaths in Glendale Heights, 738 cases and 38 deaths in Naperville (DuPage County portion), 661 cases and 29 deaths in Carol Stream, 606 cases and 12 deaths in Bensenville, 572 cases and 26 deaths in Lombard, 549 cases and 42 deaths in Elmhurst, 477 cases and 11 deaths in Aurora (DuPage County portion), 446 cases and 22 deaths in Wheaton, 345 cases and 3 deaths in Glen Ellyn, 328 cases and 5 deaths in Villa Park, 312 cases and 3 deaths in Hanover Park (DuPage County portion).
Lake County • The county listed 12,385 cases and 427 deaths on its website Thursday.
• Top counts: 3,160 to 3,164 in Waukegan, 745 to 749 in Round Lake Beach, 460 to 464 in Mundelein, 405 to 409 in Gurnee, 325 to 329 in Round Lake, 235 to 239 in Buffalo Grove (Lake County portion), 245 to 249 in Lake Zurich, 225 to 229 in Vernon Hills, 190 to 194 in Wauconda, 180 to 184 in Libertyville, 165 to 169 in Grayslake.
Kane County• The county confirmed 9,582 cases with 302 deaths on its website Thursday.
• Top counts: 3,833 cases in Aurora (Kane County portion), 2,216 in Elgin (Kane County portion), 899 in Carpentersville, 544 in St. Charles, 421 in South Elgin, 280 in Geneva, 266 in North Aurora, 228 in Batavia, and 77 in Algonquin (Kane County portion).
McHenry County• 3,064 cases and 113 deaths, according to the health department Thursday.
Will County• 9,013 cases and 345 deaths as of Thursday.
• Cases per town include 613 in Naperville (Will County portion) and 110 in Aurora (Will County portion).


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Big screen blockbusters coming to a Walmart parking lot near you

It did n't take long for word of Walmart 's drive-in film series to spread .
And once it did , reservations for the retail giant 's parking lot screenings sold out within hours .
That includes stores in Aurora , Batavia , DeKalb , Elgin , Huntley , St. Charles and Streamwood , which are among the Walmart locations participating in the event running Aug. 14 through Oct. 21 .
Created in partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival , the Walmart Drive-in is free , but reservations are required for the contact-free , physically distanced event to take place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
Information on films , dates , participating stores and reservations is available at TheWalmartDriveIn.com .
`` We recognize the challenges our customers and their families have faced over the last few months , and we wanted to create an experience where they could come together safely to create new memories .
The Walmart Drive-in is one small way we 're supporting the communities we serve , '' Walmart chief customer service officer Janey Whiteside said in a prepared statement .
Drew Barrymore will serve as virtual host for the screenings and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be announced location .
Peter Berg , Jennifer Garner , LeBron James and Chrissy Metz will also make surprise virtual or in-person appearances at select showings .
Featured movies include blockbusters `` Black Panther , '' `` Wonder Woman '' and `` Spider-Man : Into the Spider-Verse '' ; family fare including `` Space Jam , '' `` The Goonies , '' `` The Wizard of Oz '' and `` Friday Night Lights '' ; fantasies `` E.T .
the Extra-Terrestrial '' and `` Ghostbusters '' along with animated favorites `` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Movie . ''
Short films including `` Brooklyn Breeze , '' `` CROW : The Legend , '' `` Looney Tunes ' Boo ! ''
and `` Marooned '' will be screened before the main feature .
The parking lots open at 6 p.m .
Screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. No late entry allowed and filmgoers must wear face coverings when outside of their vehicles .

Big screen blockbusters coming to a Walmart parking lot near you
Beginning Aug. 14, Walmart parking lots in Aurora, Batavia, DeKalb, Elgin, Huntley, St. Charles and Streamwood will transform into drive-in theaters showing such family favorites like "Wonder Woman"; "The Goonies"; "Space Jam" and "The Wizard of Oz" among others. Renderings courtesy of Walmart
It didn't take long for word of Walmart's drive-in film series to spread. And once it did, reservations for the retail giant's parking lot screenings sold out within hours.
That includes stores in Aurora, Batavia, DeKalb, Elgin, Huntley, St. Charles and Streamwood, which are among the Walmart locations participating in the event running Aug. 14 through Oct. 21.
Created in partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival, the Walmart Drive-in is free, but reservations are required for the contact-free, physically distanced event to take place in 160 Walmart parking lots around the country. Information on films, dates, participating stores and reservations is available at TheWalmartDriveIn.com.
"We recognize the challenges our customers and their families have faced over the last few months, and we wanted to create an experience where they could come together safely to create new memories. The Walmart Drive-in is one small way we're supporting the communities we serve," Walmart chief customer service officer Janey Whiteside said in a prepared statement.
Drew Barrymore will serve as virtual host for the screenings and will appear in person at a yet to be announced location. Peter Berg, Jennifer Garner, LeBron James and Chrissy Metz will also make surprise virtual or in-person appearances at select showings.
Featured movies include blockbusters "Black Panther," "Wonder Woman" and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"; family fare including "Space Jam," "The Goonies," "The Wizard of Oz" and "Friday Night Lights"; fantasies "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" and "Ghostbusters" along with animated favorites "The Iron Giant" and "The Lego Movie."
Short films including "Brooklyn Breeze," "CROW: The Legend," "Looney Tunes' Boo!" and "Marooned" will be screened before the main feature.
The parking lots open at 6 p.m. Screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. No late entry allowed and filmgoers must wear face coverings when outside of their vehicles.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Leader of Teachers' Retirement System forced out

SPRINGFIELD -- Richard Ingram , the long-serving executive director of the Illinois Teachers ' Retirement System , resigned from that position this week after being placed on administrative leave .
In a brief statement Thursday , the TRS board of trustees said it voted unanimously on Friday , July 31 , to place Ingram on administrative leave `` due to performance issues covered by his employment contract . ''
He then resigned on Monday , effective immediately .
Stan Rupnik , chief investment officer at TRS , has been named interim director .
The board said it will `` conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ search '' for a permanent director .
According to the state comptroller 's office , Ingram had been receiving a salary of $ 283,250 per year .
Ingram began his career at TRS in January 2011 .
Before that , according to his LinkedIn page , he was executive director of the New Hampshire Retirement System .
TRS manages retirement , disability and survivor benefits for more than 434,000 members , including teachers , administrators and other public school employees in Illinois outside of Chicago Public Schools .
With $ 51.2 billion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 37th-largest pension system in the United States .
As of December 2019 , the state 's teacher pension debt was roughly $ 78 billion , which TRS said left the system only 40 % funded .

Leader of Teachers' Retirement System forced out
SPRINGFIELD -- Richard Ingram, the long-serving executive director of the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System, resigned from that position this week after being placed on administrative leave.
In a brief statement Thursday, the TRS board of trustees said it voted unanimously on Friday, July 31, to place Ingram on administrative leave "due to performance issues covered by his employment contract." He then resigned on Monday, effective immediately.
Stan Rupnik, chief investment officer at TRS, has been named interim director. The board said it will "conduct a thoughtful, thorough and vigorous national search" for a permanent director.
According to the state comptroller's office, Ingram had been receiving a salary of $283,250 per year.
Ingram began his career at TRS in January 2011. Before that, according to his LinkedIn page, he was executive director of the New Hampshire Retirement System.
TRS manages retirement, disability and survivor benefits for more than 434,000 members, including teachers, administrators and other public school employees in Illinois outside of Chicago Public Schools.
With $51.2 billion of assets under management, it ranks as the 37th-largest pension system in the United States.
But as of December 2019, the state's teacher pension debt was roughly $78 billion, which TRS said left the system only 40% funded.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Two Barrington middle schools could receive 'latest and greatest' air quality technology

Barrington Area Unit District 220 's plans to upgrade two middle schools could include technology improving air flow as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
District 220 leaders held separate meetings this week to review preliminary renderings for additions planned at Barrington Middle School 's Prairie and Station campuses .
Prairie is on Dundee Road and Station is to the north off Eastern Avenue .
Voters in March approved borrowing $ 147 million for building projects across the district .
Both middle schools will receive building additions with extra classrooms .
In turn , that 'll mean Prairie and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Safety and security upgrades will occur at all District 220 schools .
Chicago-based architecture firm DLR Group and Pepper Construction in Barrington are collaborating on the project planning .
DLR executive Josh Tremblay said air quality has become an important part of the Prairie and Station projects .
`` We know there 's a big issue out there called COVID-19 , '' Tremblay said .
`` And so our team has been really focusing on that with our ... design .
So , in our mechanical engineering and HVAC systems , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to provide a new system for the addition , but also to provide some upgrades to some of the existing systems .
`` Our team is really looking to provide the latest and greatest technology for UV treatment ( of air ) and air quality and fresh air intake so that these spaces really have the latest and greatest systems out there , which will help with treating the air that 's in the space . ''
Tremblay said the design plans for open classrooms and flexible spaces in the additions would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance or isolation , if needed .
Lance Tritsch , a Pepper vice president whose specialties include school projects , said the construction timeline for Prairie and Station will be similar .
Work could begin as soon as spring 2021 , he said .
`` You have to build the addition and be able to tie into all these adjacent rooms , '' Tritsch said .
`` So , basically , you 're going to build the addition one year , and then the following summer is when you would tie in to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ District 220 expecting to pay off some debt in 2021 , the $ 147 million borrowing plan means the owner of a house valued at $ 500,000 will see a decrease of about $ 75 a year , compared with the 2019 property tax bill .

Two Barrington middle schools could receive 'latest and greatest' air quality technology
Barrington Area Unit District 220's plans to upgrade two middle schools could include technology improving air flow as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
District 220 leaders held separate meetings this week to review preliminary renderings for additions planned at Barrington Middle School's Prairie and Station campuses. Prairie is on Dundee Road and Station is to the north off Eastern Avenue.
Voters in March approved borrowing $147 million for building projects across the district.
Both middle schools will receive building additions with extra classrooms. In turn, that'll mean Prairie and Station no longer will have mobile classrooms.
Safety and security upgrades will occur at all District 220 schools.
Chicago-based architecture firm DLR Group and Pepper Construction in Barrington are collaborating on the project planning. DLR executive Josh Tremblay said air quality has become an important part of the Prairie and Station projects.
"We know there's a big issue out there called COVID-19," Tremblay said. "And so our team has been really focusing on that with our ... design. So, in our mechanical engineering and HVAC systems, we have a chance at this point in time to provide a new system for the addition, but also to provide some upgrades to some of the existing systems.
"Our team is really looking to provide the latest and greatest technology for UV treatment (of air) and air quality and fresh air intake so that these spaces really have the latest and greatest systems out there, which will help with treating the air that's in the space."
Tremblay said the design plans for open classrooms and flexible spaces in the additions would help with spacing students at a social distance or isolation, if needed.
Lance Tritsch, a Pepper vice president whose specialties include school projects, said the construction timeline for Prairie and Station will be similar. Work could begin as soon as spring 2021, he said.
"You have to build the addition and be able to tie into all these adjacent rooms," Tritsch said. "So, basically, you're going to build the addition one year, and then the following summer is when you would tie in to all the adjacent classrooms."
With District 220 expecting to pay off some debt in 2021, the $147 million borrowing plan means the owner of a house valued at $500,000 will see a decrease of about $75 a year, compared with the 2019 property tax bill.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Yorkville woman with pending 4th DUI case charged in 10 more cases

A 30-year-old Yorkville woman free on bond after her July 2019 arrest on charges of her fourth DUI has since been charged in 10 more cases -- six felonies and four misdemeanors .
Gail L. Govednik , who is now listed in court records as homeless , is being held at the Kane County jail on $ 24,000 bail since her arrest in late July on two felony charges of retail theft , along with felony trespassing , according to Kane County court records .
Govednik was charged July 15 , 2019 , with her fourth DUI after state police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 88 near North Aurora with a blood-alcohol concentration of .238 , according to court records .
The legal threshold in Illinois is .08 .
The fourth DUI felony charge carries a top prison term of seven years ; she posted $ 3,600 bond and was released , court records show .
Govednik was charged on Aug. 16 , 2019 , with possession of a controlled substance -- cocaine -- and theft of $ 200 from a man , according to court records .
After posting bond on that case , Govednik was charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her arrest in late July on several felony charges out of Aurora .
Govednik is charged with June 28 felony retail theft at Cermak Market , 1250 N. Lake St. ; felony theft July 13 on the 200 block of South Calhoun Street ; and felony trespass on July 28 at El Paso Grande , 634 E. New York St. , according to court records .
Aurora police did not respond this week to inquiries regarding those three arrests .
Govednik also faces four misdemeanor cases for : possession of drug paraphernalia on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21 ; obstructing identification on July 23 ; and retail theft at a clothing store July 26 , on the 100 block of North Farnsworth Avenue , court records show .
According to court records , charges of felony retail theft from July 13 and felony retail theft from July 24 also were filed this week .
Each of the felony retail theft charges carries a sentence ranging from probation to up to three years in prison .
The misdemeanors are punishable by a top sentence of 364 days in jail .
Govednik @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jail on $ 24,000 bail , meaning she must post $ 2,400 to be released while all the cases are pending .
She is next due in court on Sept. 16 on the charges of fourth DUI .

Yorkville woman with pending 4th DUI case charged in 10 more cases
A 30-year-old Yorkville woman free on bond after her July 2019 arrest on charges of her fourth DUI has since been charged in 10 more cases -- six felonies and four misdemeanors.
Gail L. Govednik, who is now listed in court records as homeless, is being held at the Kane County jail on $24,000 bail since her arrest in late July on two felony charges of retail theft, along with felony trespassing, according to Kane County court records.
Govednik was charged July 15, 2019, with her fourth DUI after state police clocked her doing 106 mph on Interstate 88 near North Aurora with a blood-alcohol concentration of .238, according to court records.
The legal threshold in Illinois is .08.
The fourth DUI felony charge carries a top prison term of seven years; she posted $3,600 bond and was released, court records show.
Govednik was charged on Aug. 16, 2019, with possession of a controlled substance -- cocaine -- and theft of $200 from a man, according to court records.
After posting bond on that case, Govednik was charged in numerous other cases, culminating with her arrest in late July on several felony charges out of Aurora.
Govednik is charged with June 28 felony retail theft at Cermak Market, 1250 N. Lake St.; felony theft July 13 on the 200 block of South Calhoun Street; and felony trespass on July 28 at El Paso Grande, 634 E. New York St., according to court records.
Aurora police did not respond this week to inquiries regarding those three arrests.
Govednik also faces four misdemeanor cases for: possession of drug paraphernalia on June 21; retail theft on June 21; obstructing identification on July 23; and retail theft at a clothing store July 26, on the 100 block of North Farnsworth Avenue, court records show.
According to court records, charges of felony retail theft from July 13 and felony retail theft from July 24 also were filed this week.
Each of the felony retail theft charges carries a sentence ranging from probation to up to three years in prison. The misdemeanors are punishable by a top sentence of 364 days in jail.
Govednik is being held at the Kane County jail on $24,000 bail, meaning she must post $2,400 to be released while all the cases are pending. She is next due in court on Sept. 16 on the charges of fourth DUI.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Jeffress rolling, but Ross doesn't see need to name a closer

Plenty of Cubs fans have asked this question : Jeremy Jeffress has n't given up a single hit in six innings of work this season , so why not give him a tryout at closer ?
Before Thursday 's game in Kansas City , Cubs manager David Ross reacted at first like he was tried of being asked about it .
But he eventually gave an explanation .
`` There 's pockets of the lineup where JJ may be facing the best hitters and maybe that 's in the eighth , '' Ross said .
`` I think that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart of the order coming up , JJ comes in in the eighth , we score some extra runs and somebody ( Colin Rea ) finishes the ninth .
`` I trust JJ in any spot in the lineup .
I trust ( Rowan ) Wick in any spot in the lineup .
We also try to make it as easy as possible with the pitch characteristics they have and where the holes might be with the hitters they 're facing .
There 's a lot more that goes into it than just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Craig ( Kimbrel 's ) still sorting through some things . ''
Last year , David Bote had 16 errors in the infield .
But he 's made some impressive plays in the past week , both at second and third base .
On Wednesday , he turned a much-needed double play early in the game by charging the ball and gloving it while his foot barely touched the bag .
`` We obviously know our pitching staff is 'ground ball city , ' '' Bote said Thursday .
`` They love to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As an infielder , the more chances you have , the more you 're on your feet , the more you 're moving , anticipating .
That confidence carries on . ''
After Wednesday 's victory , manager David Ross said he did n't have a problem with Javy Baez misreading a pop fly that landed just fair for a base hit .
Baez did n't run right away and ended up with a single instead of a double in the fourth inning .
Baez owned up to his error , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
`` I thought the ball was foul .
I kind of lost it , but the wind started bringing it back .
Even the catcher was kind of surprised and he was like , ' I think it 's going to be fair , ' so I started running and I should have been on second on that play . ''
Major league rosters had to drop from 30 to 28 players on Thursday , so the Cubs sent pitchers Rex Brothers and Justin Steele to South Bend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to drop to 26 players on Aug. 20 , but MLB decided to keep it at 28 for the rest of the season , since several teams will be loading up on doubleheaders .
... Jose Quintana threw a live bullpen session in South Bend on Thursday and he continues to recover from surgery to repair a sliced left thumb .
`` Everything looked clean , '' manager David Ross said .
`` He was throwing all four pitches today .
All that 's a positive.
``

Jeffress rolling, but Ross doesn't see need to name a closer
Jeremy Jeffress has been the best pitcher in the Cubs' bulllpen so far, allowing no runs or hits in 6 innings of work. But manager David Ross doesn't see a reason to declare Jeffress the closer. Associated Press
Plenty of Cubs fans have asked this question: Jeremy Jeffress hasn't given up a single hit in six innings of work this season, so why not give him a tryout at closer?
Before Thursday's game in Kansas City, Cubs manager David Ross reacted at first like he was tried of being asked about it. But he eventually gave an explanation.
"There's pockets of the lineup where JJ may be facing the best hitters and maybe that's in the eighth," Ross said. "I think that was the instance last night, with the heart of the order coming up, JJ comes in in the eighth, we score some extra runs and somebody (Colin Rea) finishes the ninth.
"I trust JJ in any spot in the lineup. I trust (Rowan) Wick in any spot in the lineup. We also try to make it as easy as possible with the pitch characteristics they have and where the holes might be with the hitters they're facing. There's a lot more that goes into it than just naming someone on the back end when Craig (Kimbrel's) still sorting through some things."
Bote brings the glove:
Last year, David Bote had 16 errors in the infield. But he's made some impressive plays in the past week, both at second and third base.
On Wednesday, he turned a much-needed double play early in the game by charging the ball and gloving it while his foot barely touched the bag.
"We obviously know our pitching staff is 'ground ball city,'" Bote said Thursday. "They love to induce early contact and get ground balls. As an infielder, the more chances you have, the more you're on your feet, the more you're moving, anticipating. That confidence carries on."
Baez admits mistake:
After Wednesday's victory, manager David Ross said he didn't have a problem with Javy Baez misreading a pop fly that landed just fair for a base hit. Baez didn't run right away and ended up with a single instead of a double in the fourth inning. Baez owned up to his error, though.
"It was obviously my mistake," he said. "I thought the ball was foul. I kind of lost it, but the wind started bringing it back. Even the catcher was kind of surprised and he was like, 'I think it's going to be fair,' so I started running and I should have been on second on that play."
Around the horn:
Major league rosters had to drop from 30 to 28 players on Thursday, so the Cubs sent pitchers Rex Brothers and Justin Steele to South Bend. The original plan was for rosters to drop to 26 players on Aug. 20, but MLB decided to keep it at 28 for the rest of the season, since several teams will be loading up on doubleheaders. ... Jose Quintana threw a live bullpen session in South Bend on Thursday and he continues to recover from surgery to repair a sliced left thumb. "Everything looked clean," manager David Ross said. "He was throwing all four pitches today. All that's a positive. "


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Bogdanovic's career-high 35 lead Kings past Pelicans 140-125

LAKE BUENA VISTA , Fla. -- Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a career-high 35 points to help the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 140-125 on Thursday .
De'Aaron Fox had 30 points and 10 assists and Harrison Barnes added 22 points for the Kings , who got their first win in four tries since the restart .
The Kings shot 54 % .
Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram each scored 24 points for the Pelicans .
Williamson made his first eight shots and ended up making 10 of 12 overall in just under 22 minutes .
JJ Redick scored 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pelicans , who shot 57 % .
New Orleans fell to 1-3 in the restart .
Both teams are chasing a spot in the Western Conference playoffs .
The Kings pulled even with the Pelicans in the standings and now are 2 1/2 games behind eighth-place Memphis with four games remaining .
A team needs to be in ninth place and within four games of the eighth-place team to force a playoff .
Sacramento led 49-39 after one quarter , the most points the Kings have scored in any period since moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bodganovic scored 19 points in the quarter and made 5 of 6 3-pointers .
The Kings led 77-70 at halftime and extended the lead to 117-103 at the end of the third quarter .
Pelicans : Shot 64 % in the first three quarters .
... Williamson scored 11 points in the third quarter on 5 for 6 shooting .
... Lonzo Ball had nine points and 11 assists .
Kings : Shot 78 % in the first quarter .
... Bogdanovic reached his career-high point total in the third quarter .
... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pelicans 24-17 at the free-throw line .

Bogdanovic's career-high 35 lead Kings past Pelicans 140-125
Sacramento Kings' De'Aaron Fox (5) shoots against New Orleans Pelicans' Derrick Favors (22) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
Sacramento Kings' Bogdan Bogdanovic, center right, competes for an offensive rebound against New Orleans Pelicans' Frank Jackson, right, and Pelicans' Jaxson Hayes, center left, as Kings' Alex Len, left, looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson (1) drives to the basket against Sacramento Kings' Richaun Holmes (22) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
Sacramento Kings' Bogdan Bogdanovic (8) goes up for a basket against New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson (1) and Josh Hart (3) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
Sacramento Kings' Bogdan Bogdanovic (8) drives against New Orleans Pelicans' Jrue Holiday, back right, and JJ Redick (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a career-high 35 points to help the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 140-125 on Thursday.
De'Aaron Fox had 30 points and 10 assists and Harrison Barnes added 22 points for the Kings, who got their first win in four tries since the restart. The Kings shot 54%.
Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram each scored 24 points for the Pelicans. Williamson made his first eight shots and ended up making 10 of 12 overall in just under 22 minutes.
JJ Redick scored 18 points and Jrue Holiday added 17 for the Pelicans, who shot 57%. New Orleans fell to 1-3 in the restart.
Both teams are chasing a spot in the Western Conference playoffs. The Kings pulled even with the Pelicans in the standings and now are 2 1/2 games behind eighth-place Memphis with four games remaining. A team needs to be in ninth place and within four games of the eighth-place team to force a playoff.
Sacramento led 49-39 after one quarter, the most points the Kings have scored in any period since moving to Sacramento for the 1985-86 season. Bodganovic scored 19 points in the quarter and made 5 of 6 3-pointers.
The Kings led 77-70 at halftime and extended the lead to 117-103 at the end of the third quarter.
TIP-INS
Pelicans: Shot 64%in the first three quarters. ... Williamson scored 11 points in the third quarter on 5 for 6 shooting. ... Lonzo Ball had nine points and 11 assists.
Kings: Shot 78% in the first quarter. ... Bogdanovic reached his career-high point total in the third quarter. ... Had just eight turnovers. ... Outscored the Pelicans 24-17 at the free-throw line.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: Play the Washington Wizards on Friday.
Kings: Play the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Creative con artists pounce during COVID-19 pandemic

Con artists continue to be creative and prolific , even during a pandemic .
The number of coronavirus-themed fraud complaints made to the Federal Trade Commission has skyrocketed since March .
From Jan. 1 through March 30 , 18,940 reports were filed .
That number stands at 155,903 as of Aug. 6 .
Almost 5,000 reports have come from Illinois .
Common frauds include : someone selling hard-to-find sanitizing supplies or masks and not delivering the product ; the seller has a product , such as colloidal silver , that they claim will cure you of COVID-19 ; a person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs your personal information so you can get extra stimulus money .
There 's one out there saying Costco will give you $ 130 in groceries if you take an online survey by clicking on a link .
According to the FTC , reported losses are nearing $ 100 million .
The median loss was $ 273 .
Of complainants who provided their age , the highest dollar losses -- a median $ 600 -- were reported by people 80 and older .
The BBB 's ScamTracker shows some of the local COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID twist , '' according to Steve Bernas , president and chief executive officer of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois .
`` Rarely is there a new scam .
It 's mostly old scams with a new twist . ''
One falls into the classic `` government impostor '' category : Somebody claiming to be a COVID-19 contact tracer calls to say you have been exposed .
The caller tells people the government requires them to be tested and will send them a kit , but they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credit card , Bernas said .
In another , someone claiming to be from the IRS says they can help expedite the arrival of your COVID-19 stimulus payment .
Work-from-home scams are thriving , Bernas said , due to the large number of people unemployed because of COVID-19 .
As always , Bernas said , there are simple ways to avoid being a victim .
Screen all your phone calls -- scammers can fake caller IDs to make it look like the call is coming from a government agency .
Be wary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And if anybody asks you to make a quick decision , typically in less than 30 minutes ?
`` That is what we call 'the tip-off to the rip-off , ' '' Bernas said .
A nine-year-old theft case in which the Oak Brook Park District was the victim ended July 24 with the defendant pleading guilty .
But a check of various courts ' records , and a Google search , showed the park district is just one of the alleged victims of Anthony J. Delmaro -- if that is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 1300 block of President Street in Glendale Heights .
Or , of the 3900 block of Union Road in Buffalo , New York , according to other court records .
Delmaro , 48 , was arrested in DuPage County in 2011 when he was accused of taking $ 5,000 from the park district , but not doing the work he promised on the roof of its tennis center .
He was released after posting $ 10,000 bond .
But he failed to appear in court again .
In 2016 , Delmaro wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mid-State Correctional Facility in New York .
He was there on a sentence for defrauding an elderly man out of more than $ 500,000 .
He asked the judge in the DuPage County case to order New York to bring him to DuPage , so he could dispose of the 2011 case .
The DuPage County judge refused , according to county court records .
In late May , a DuPage County sheriff 's deputy arrested Delmaro on a fugitive-from-justice warrant out of Door County , Wisconsin .
He had failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Similar charges were filed in a pending 2019 case in Washington County , Wisconsin .
One of the Wisconsin cases notes Delmaro is also known by nine other names -- James Delmaro , James Delmarco , Jason Delmaro , James Delmauro , Anthony Dilmiro , Christian Gargano , Mac Harris , James Delmacro and Anthony X. Delmaro .
Back in 2017 , we wrote about how to protect yourself from ATM skimmers after Naperville arrested three men on charges they had stolen more than $ 25,000 by placing the data-stealing devices on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one of the men pleaded guilty to one count of a continuing financial crimes enterprise .
Prosecutors dropped 120 other counts against Alin Doina , 51 , of Elk Grove Village .
He will be sentenced Oct. 2 .
One of the co-defendants , Dorin Marchidan , 50 , of Glenview , pleaded guilty last year and was sentenced to six years in prison .
There is a bench warrant out for the third man , 46-year-old Adrian Popa of Glenview , for failing to show up for a February 2019 court @ @

Creative con artists pounce during COVID-19 pandemic
The Federal Trade Commission website offers tips on how to avoid being the victim of COVID-19 scams.
Con artists continue to be creative and prolific, even during a pandemic.
The number of coronavirus-themed fraud complaints made to the Federal Trade Commission has skyrocketed since March. From Jan. 1 through March 30, 18,940 reports were filed. That number stands at 155,903 as of Aug. 6. Almost 5,000 reports have come from Illinois.
Common frauds include: someone selling hard-to-find sanitizing supplies or masks and not delivering the product; the seller has a product, such as colloidal silver, that they claim will cure you of COVID-19; a person says they are from the IRS and needs your personal information so you can get extra stimulus money. There's one out there saying Costco will give you $130 in groceries if you take an online survey by clicking on a link.
According to the FTC, reported losses are nearing $100 million. The median loss was $273.
Of complainants who provided their age, the highest dollar losses -- a median $600 -- were reported by people 80 and older.
The BBB's ScamTracker shows some of the local COVID-19 issues.
"They're now doing the COVID twist," according to Steve Bernas, president and chief executive officer of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois.
"Rarely is there a new scam. It's mostly old scams with a new twist."
One falls into the classic "government impostor" category: Somebody claiming to be a COVID-19 contact tracer calls to say you have been exposed. The caller tells people the government requires them to be tested and will send them a kit, but they have to pay for it immediately using a credit card, Bernas said. In another, someone claiming to be from the IRS says they can help expedite the arrival of your COVID-19 stimulus payment.
Work-from-home scams are thriving, Bernas said, due to the large number of people unemployed because of COVID-19.
As always, Bernas said, there are simple ways to avoid being a victim. Screen all your phone calls -- scammers can fake caller IDs to make it look like the call is coming from a government agency. Be wary of anybody asking for your personal identifying information.
And if anybody asks you to make a quick decision, typically in less than 30 minutes? "That is what we call 'the tip-off to the rip-off,'" Bernas said.
Anthony Delmaro
A nine-year-old theft case in which the Oak Brook Park District was the victim ended July 24 with the defendant pleading guilty.
But a check of various courts' records, and a Google search, showed the park district is just one of the alleged victims of Anthony J. Delmaro -- if that is, indeed, his real name -- of the 1300 block of President Street in Glendale Heights. Or, of the 3900 block of Union Road in Buffalo, New York, according to other court records.
Delmaro, 48, was arrested in DuPage County in 2011 when he was accused of taking $5,000 from the park district, but not doing the work he promised on the roof of its tennis center. He was released after posting $10,000 bond. But he failed to appear in court again.
In 2016, Delmaro wrote to the court from his home in the Mid-State Correctional Facility in New York. He was there on a sentence for defrauding an elderly man out of more than $500,000. He asked the judge in the DuPage County case to order New York to bring him to DuPage, so he could dispose of the 2011 case. The DuPage County judge refused, according to county court records.
In late May, a DuPage County sheriff's deputy arrested Delmaro on a fugitive-from-justice warrant out of Door County, Wisconsin. He had failed to appear on a 2018 theft-by-false representation case. Similar charges were filed in a pending 2019 case in Washington County, Wisconsin.
One of the Wisconsin cases notes Delmaro is also known by nine other names -- James Delmaro, James Delmarco, Jason Delmaro, James Delmauro, Anthony Dilmiro, Christian Gargano, Mac Harris, James Delmacro and Anthony X. Delmaro.
Alin Doina
Back in 2017, we wrote about how to protect yourself from ATM skimmers after Naperville arrested three men on charges they had stolen more than $25,000 by placing the data-stealing devices on a bank's machines.
Last week, one of the men pleaded guilty to one count of a continuing financial crimes enterprise. Prosecutors dropped 120 other counts against Alin Doina, 51, of Elk Grove Village. He will be sentenced Oct. 2.
Dorin Marchidan
One of the co-defendants, Dorin Marchidan, 50, of Glenview, pleaded guilty last year and was sentenced to six years in prison.
There is a bench warrant out for the third man, 46-year-old Adrian Popa of Glenview, for failing to show up for a February 2019 court date.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Glen Ellyn District 41 shifts to all-remote learning for fall

Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 has joined the growing list of school systems starting the new year with all-remote learning amid a raging pandemic .
After initially planning to partially reopen schools with a blend of in-person and online instruction , the K-8 district instead will pivot to fully virtual classes .
The school board approved the change Thursday night after the district wrestled with health and safety concerns and faced significant staffing constraints .
`` I do n't see that we have another option quite frankly , '' board member Jessica Buttimer said , `` and I think the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far better in a fully remote model when we have teachers who are feeling comfortable and safe . ''
District officials are keenly aware that DuPage County has triggered a warning from the Illinois Department of Public Health based on one key COVID-19 metric .
The county reported 73 new virus cases per 100,000 residents for the week ending July 25 , exceeding the targeted level of fewer than 50 per 100,000 people .
As the first day of school looms on Aug. 21 , more and more families have sought a digital-only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the county and COVID-19 risks , officials said .
About 20 % of the district 's students wanted to enroll in all-remote learning .
`` As that starts growing , you 're trying to run two separate models of schools at the same time with the same number of staff members that you were running one model of school under , '' Superintendent Melissa Kaczkowski said .
Last week , the district received polling data from unions representing teachers and support staff .
About 72 % of surveyed employees requested 100 % distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threats .
They 've been clear in communicating their level of fear and concern , but it 's been done appropriately , '' Kaczkowski said .
As of Thursday , 65 staff members also have requested accommodations and leaves of absence , Assistant Superintendent Marci Conlin said .
Accommodation requests have doubled in the last two weeks .
`` Every day , we are having staff reach out informing us that they 're being put on quarantine by their doctors and wo n't be able to return to work until they have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID test , '' Conlin told the board .
`` We need to remember that staff do n't live in a bubble and that we should anticipate that this will continue to happen , adding to our staffing concerns and challenges . ''
The district would not have been able to staff in-person instruction without hiring long-term substitute teachers , assuming the district could hire them during a national shortage , officials said .
`` As more districts have announced that they will start the year in a full remote model , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work remote due to their own child-care issues , '' Conlin said .
Remote learning will look different from the model used during mandated school shutdowns in the spring .
Attendance will be taken daily , and grades will be issued .
The district would continue ensuring families have internet connectivity to access virtual learning , McCluskey said .
Earlier Thursday , parents and district teachers offered vastly different views on back-to-school plans .
Tami Allen , a teacher at Churchill Elementary , expressed confidence in the district 's preventive measures against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would much rather prefer to see my students from behind masks than through computer screens , '' she said .
Brett Cooper said he was speaking on behalf of 92 other teachers when he called on the board to `` not ask teachers to be a potential vector of disease and death . ''
`` If in a classroom , we teachers are masked and constrained by social distancing and regimented protocols , our impact will be minimal , '' Cooper said .
`` If at home we are teaching remotely , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and safe as they fully see our faces and hear our voices . ''

Glen Ellyn District 41 shifts to all-remote learning for fall
Students at Forest Glen Elementary will begin the academic year with learning from home. Daily Herald file photo
Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 has joined the growing list of school systems starting the new year with all-remote learning amid a raging pandemic.
After initially planning to partially reopen schools with a blend of in-person and online instruction, the K-8 district instead will pivot to fully virtual classes.
The school board approved the change Thursday night after the district wrestled with health and safety concerns and faced significant staffing constraints.
"I don't see that we have another option quite frankly," board member Jessica Buttimer said, "and I think the quality of instruction is going to be far better in a fully remote model when we have teachers who are feeling comfortable and safe."
District officials are keenly aware that DuPage County has triggered a warning from the Illinois Department of Public Health based on one key COVID-19 metric. The county reported 73 new virus cases per 100,000 residents for the week ending July 25, exceeding the targeted level of fewer than 50 per 100,000 people.
As the first day of school looms on Aug. 21, more and more families have sought a digital-only option, citing rising case numbers within the county and COVID-19 risks, officials said. About 20% of the district's students wanted to enroll in all-remote learning.
"As that starts growing, you're trying to run two separate models of schools at the same time with the same number of staff members that you were running one model of school under," Superintendent Melissa Kaczkowski said.
Last week, the district received polling data from unions representing teachers and support staff. About 72% of surveyed employees requested 100% distance learning.
"They have not issued threats. They've been clear in communicating their level of fear and concern, but it's been done appropriately," Kaczkowski said.
As of Thursday, 65 staff members also have requested accommodations and leaves of absence, Assistant Superintendent Marci Conlin said. Accommodation requests have doubled in the last two weeks.
"Every day, we are having staff reach out informing us that they're being put on quarantine by their doctors and won't be able to return to work until they have been released or they've had a negative COVID test," Conlin told the board. "We need to remember that staff don't live in a bubble and that we should anticipate that this will continue to happen, adding to our staffing concerns and challenges."
The district would not have been able to staff in-person instruction without hiring long-term substitute teachers, assuming the district could hire them during a national shortage, officials said.
"As more districts have announced that they will start the year in a full remote model, we've had a number of staff requesting to work remote due to their own child-care issues," Conlin said.
Remote learning will look different from the model used during mandated school shutdowns in the spring. Attendance will be taken daily, and grades will be issued.
The district would continue ensuring families have internet connectivity to access virtual learning, McCluskey said.
Earlier Thursday, parents and district teachers offered vastly different views on back-to-school plans.
Tami Allen, a teacher at Churchill Elementary, expressed confidence in the district's preventive measures against the spread of the virus.
"I would much rather prefer to see my students from behind masks than through computer screens," she said.
Brett Cooper said he was speaking on behalf of 92 other teachers when he called on the board to "not ask teachers to be a potential vector of disease and death."
"If in a classroom, we teachers are masked and constrained by social distancing and regimented protocols, our impact will be minimal," Cooper said. "If at home we are teaching remotely, at least our students can be comfortable and safe as they fully see our faces and hear our voices."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Adler arts center plans outdoor mural project in Libertyville

With its signature summer event canceled due to COVID-19 , the Adler Center for the Arts in Libertyville is pursuing other initiatives to engage the community .
Public murals top the list of ways the center , based at the historic David Adler home at 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave. , wants to continue its mission to educate , promote and preserve the arts during a challenging time .
The Libertyville village board recently approved a not-to-exceed amount of $ 7,042 for four events -- known as Adler Outside -- in late summer or early fall .
First is the community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Adler grounds Aug. 22 .
Participation is free , but to limit the number of people at any one time , participants must be at least 12 years old and sign up in advance at adlercenter.org .
There will be three slots per hour to accommodate social distancing , and face coverings will be required .
The movable mural debuted last year at the long-running Festival of the Arts at Cook Park in downtown Libertyville .
The two-day event would have been held last weekend but was canceled for the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A design was outlined on three , two-sided 4-by-8 foot plywood panels , and participants filled in the blanks with special paint donated by Rust-Oleum .
After the festival , the mural was moved to the Adler Center and prominently located facing Milwaukee Avenue , a main route through town .
This year , the mural will remain on site as the previous images will be painted over and a new design outlined .
The design will feature representation of the arts , such as a dancing figure , cello and painters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center 's new logo , which was introduced in March .
`` It 's very graphic .
There will be large images with geometric shapes , '' said Beth McKenna , a local artist and exhibition curator for Adler .
A second community mural project , which McKenna envisions as `` Instagram worthy , '' is tentatively planned for late September .
It will be done in the pedestrian vestibule of the village 's Church Street parking deck .
Details regarding the style and content of the mural are being determined .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about who the artist is going to be to get that going , '' said Amy Williams , Adler executive director .
The expansive grounds of the Adler estate comes into play with two other planned activities .
Plein-air ( painting outdoors ) workshops will offer local artists opportunities to focus on various sections of nature and architecture .
Also , visitors can reflect , draw or take pictures as they stroll through a poetry garden on the Adler grounds , which is being revamped .
The public will be invited to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poems written on paper by Adler students .
The poems have been laminated and hung from trees .
`` People will be able to see the restoration in process -- kind of a public garden for the community , '' McKenna said .

Adler arts center plans outdoor mural project in Libertyville
Visitors to Cook Park in downtown Libertyville during the Festival of the Arts in 2019 helped create the community movable mural. courtesy of The Adler Arts Center
The community movable mural on the grounds of the Adler Arts Center faces Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville courtesy of The Adler Arts Center
With its signature summer event canceled due to COVID-19, the Adler Center for the Arts in Libertyville is pursuing other initiatives to engage the community.
Public murals top the list of ways the center, based at the historic David Adler home at 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., wants to continue its mission to educate, promote and preserve the arts during a challenging time.
The Libertyville village board recently approved a not-to-exceed amount of $7,042 for four events -- known as Adler Outside -- in late summer or early fall.
First is the community movable mural project to be held on the Adler grounds Aug. 22. Participation is free, but to limit the number of people at any one time, participants must be at least 12 years old and sign up in advance at adlercenter.org. There will be three slots per hour to accommodate social distancing, and face coverings will be required.
The movable mural debuted last year at the long-running Festival of the Arts at Cook Park in downtown Libertyville. The two-day event would have been held last weekend but was canceled for the first time in its long history because of COVID-19.
A design was outlined on three, two-sided 4-by-8 foot plywood panels, and participants filled in the blanks with special paint donated by Rust-Oleum. After the festival, the mural was moved to the Adler Center and prominently located facing Milwaukee Avenue, a main route through town.
This year, the mural will remain on site as the previous images will be painted over and a new design outlined. The design will feature representation of the arts, such as a dancing figure, cello and painters pallette, and images relating to the center's new logo, which was introduced in March.
"It's very graphic. There will be large images with geometric shapes," said Beth McKenna, a local artist and exhibition curator for Adler.
A second community mural project, which McKenna envisions as "Instagram worthy," is tentatively planned for late September. It will be done in the pedestrian vestibule of the village's Church Street parking deck. Details regarding the style and content of the mural are being determined.
"We've got a really cool idea about who the artist is going to be to get that going," said Amy Williams, Adler executive director.
The expansive grounds of the Adler estate comes into play with two other planned activities. Plein-air (painting outdoors) workshops will offer local artists opportunities to focus on various sections of nature and architecture. Also, visitors can reflect, draw or take pictures as they stroll through a poetry garden on the Adler grounds, which is being revamped.
The public will be invited to make their own contributions to the collection of poems written on paper by Adler students. The poems have been laminated and hung from trees.
"People will be able to see the restoration in process -- kind of a public garden for the community," McKenna said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-06--Loyola closes dorms for semester

Loyola closes dorms for semester

No Loyola University Chicago students will live in on-campus housing this fall , the university announced Thursday .
Citing COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ , the university announced the decision to close all residence halls for the upcoming semester @ @ @ @ @ sent to the school community .
The school had previously planned to put all on-campus @ @ @ @ @ , with some living in the nearby Hampton Inn to allow for social distancing .
@ @ @ @ @ room and board will receive a refund before the first week of class , which @ @ @ @

Loyola closes dorms for semester
No Loyola University Chicago students will live in on-campus housing this fall, the university announced Thursday.
Citing COVID-19 health conditions and future uncertainty, the university announced the decision to close all residence halls for the upcoming semester, according to an email sent to the school community. The school had previously planned to put all on-campus students in single dorm rooms, with some living in the nearby Hampton Inn to allow for social distancing.
Students who already paid for room and board will receive a refund before the first week of class, which begins Aug. 24.
For the full story, visit chicago.suntimes.com.