dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Wheaton District 200 reverses course, won't open middle, high schools

Just weeks before the start of the new academic year , Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will reverse course and keep middle and high schools closed as a result of shifting state guidelines that made reopening plans `` impossible to implement , '' officials announced Friday .
The district was one of the few area public school systems intending to forge ahead with least some in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic .
But the path forward appeared more tenuous in recent days after school board members and administrators grew increasingly frustrated that new state health department guidelines surfaced at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the updated guidelines cover many aspects of pandemic-era school operations , but putting some protocols into practice presented a seemingly insurmountable obstacle for administrators also wrestling with staffing challenges .
Against that backdrop , Superintendent Jeff Schuler told families the district will scrap a hybrid model and have students in sixth through 12th grades start the school year with remote learning .
`` I am greatly saddened and frustrated that we must change our current plans , '' Schuler wrote in a letter .
`` However , if these changes are measures that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community healthier and able to access education , we will adhere to these changes and move forward . ''
The district still hopes to start the year with in-person instruction for students in elementary schools and at Jefferson Early Childhood Center , but administrators will need to modify schedules to follow the new guidelines .
The district also will look to push back the first day of school to Sept. 1 , pending board approval .
`` At the elementary schools and Jefferson , we have the opportunity to manage cohorts of students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high schools with no movement during the day , '' Schuler said .
Several school board members expressed frustration with the new expectations , released hours before what was their last scheduled meeting ahead of the fall term .
Board member Chris Crabtree questioned how the district will run busing under updated guidance that states close contacts on a bus include students who sit three rows in front and three rows behind someone with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19 .
`` Our state has us in stage 4 .
That is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referring to Gov .
J.B. Pritzker 's five-phase Restore Illinois plan .
`` And then we get document after document after document that make it even more difficult to open schools , but nobody at the state level or the county level is taking that responsibility to say it 's unsustainable . ''
The superintendent raised concerns with implementing specific guidelines around contact tracing , cleaning and managing students and staff with COVID-19 symptoms .
But his letter did n't directly address COVID-19 health data in the communities served by the district .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistake , we 're seeing some increases in that data and that 's without kids in school , '' Schuler told the school board .
In a 10-page document , the state now recommends that if a student is sent home with suspected virus symptoms -- and there is a wide array of infection signs -- the rest of their household also must remain in quarantine until the individual receives a negative test result or alternative diagnosis .
If the sick student becomes a confirmed or probable case , the local health department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other household contacts in quarantine for 14 days .
`` This will be particularly difficult for staffing a school , as a teacher whose child or household member is sent home sick from school would result in the staff member being out of work for 14 days , '' Schuler wrote .
`` Providing substitute coverage for this would be extremely difficult as this new requirement would likely cause many staff members to need to stay home regularly .
We would also expect to have a larger amount of the students out as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The state also recommends waiting up to 24 hours before starting to clean and disinfect areas used by someone with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 .
`` In middle and high schools , a single student could have been in at least 8-10 areas at minimum throughout the course of a day .
That would mean schools would likely need to close multiple classrooms and common areas , and even an entire school , in the event of an ill individual , for 24-48 hours , '' Schuler wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for good continuity of a learning experience . ''
Meanwhile , the president of the Wheaton Warrenville Education Association has made clear that the teachers union has not been actively advocating for the school year to begin remotely .
The union represents 1,100 licensed educators in the district .
But responding to a survey last week , 40 % of union members indicated they would prefer a remote start .
`` We want to be in front of our students because we know this is best for teaching and learning , but we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safest manner possible , '' union President Bryce Cann said .
The district has n't run into significant issues staffing elementary teaching positions , receiving more than 1,000 applicants for those job openings , Assistant Superintendent Charlie Kyle said .
But the district has received 122 requests from educators with medial concerns who wanted to help run an optional virtual academy made available to families .
The district placed about 94 % of those teachers into the virtual academy .
`` If we get many more leave requests , that could be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In his letter , Schuler said the district will update families with more details about remote learning , starting next week .
`` We are committed to doing everything possible , within the guidelines , to create a path back toward in-person learning for all . ''

Wheaton District 200 reverses course, won't open middle, high schools
Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 is reversing course and keeping middle and high schools closed as a result of shifting state guidelines. Daily Herald file photo
Just weeks before the start of the new academic year, Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will reverse course and keep middle and high schools closed as a result of shifting state guidelines that made reopening plans "impossible to implement," officials announced Friday.
The district was one of the few area public school systems intending to forge ahead with at least some in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the path forward appeared more tenuous in recent days after school board members and administrators grew increasingly frustrated that new state health department guidelines surfaced at the eleventh hour.
Unveiled late Wednesday, the updated guidelines cover many aspects of pandemic-era school operations, but putting some protocols into practice presented a seemingly insurmountable obstacle for administrators also wrestling with staffing challenges.
Against that backdrop, Superintendent Jeff Schuler told families the district will scrap a hybrid model and have students in sixth through 12th grades start the school year with remote learning.
"I am greatly saddened and frustrated that we must change our current plans," Schuler wrote in a letter. "However, if these changes are measures that will keep our students, staff and community healthier and able to access education, we will adhere to these changes and move forward."
The district still hopes to start the year with in-person instruction for students in elementary schools and at Jefferson Early Childhood Center, but administrators will need to modify schedules to follow the new guidelines. The district also will look to push back the first day of school to Sept. 1, pending board approval.
"At the elementary schools and Jefferson, we have the opportunity to manage cohorts of students much better than at the middle and high schools with no movement during the day," Schuler said.
Several school board members expressed frustration with the new expectations, released hours before what was their last scheduled meeting ahead of the fall term.
Board member Chris Crabtree questioned how the district will run busing under updated guidance that states close contacts on a bus include students who sit three rows in front and three rows behind someone with a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19.
"Our state has us in stage 4. That is open schools," said Crabtree, referring to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's five-phase Restore Illinois plan. "And then we get document after document after document that make it even more difficult to open schools, but nobody at the state level or the county level is taking that responsibility to say it's unsustainable."
The superintendent raised concerns with implementing specific guidelines around contact tracing, cleaning and managing students and staff with COVID-19 symptoms. But his letter didn't directly address COVID-19 health data in the communities served by the district.
"Cases are spiking. Make no mistake, we're seeing some increases in that data and that's without kids in school," Schuler told the school board.
In a 10-page document, the state now recommends that if a student is sent home with suspected virus symptoms -- and there is a wide array of infection signs -- the rest of their household also must remain in quarantine until the individual receives a negative test result or alternative diagnosis.
If the sick student becomes a confirmed or probable case, the local health department conducting contact tracing will place siblings and other household contacts in quarantine for 14 days.
"This will be particularly difficult for staffing a school, as a teacher whose child or household member is sent home sick from school would result in the staff member being out of work for 14 days," Schuler wrote. "Providing substitute coverage for this would be extremely difficult as this new requirement would likely cause many staff members to need to stay home regularly. We would also expect to have a larger amount of the students out as a result of this change as well."
The state also recommends waiting up to 24 hours before starting to clean and disinfect areas used by someone with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19.
"In middle and high schools, a single student could have been in at least 8-10 areas at minimum throughout the course of a day. That would mean schools would likely need to close multiple classrooms and common areas, and even an entire school, in the event of an ill individual, for 24-48 hours," Schuler wrote. "This certainly would not allow for good continuity of a learning experience."
Meanwhile, the president of the Wheaton Warrenville Education Association has made clear that the teachers union has not been actively advocating for the school year to begin remotely. The union represents 1,100 licensed educators in the district.
But responding to a survey last week, 40% of union members indicated they would prefer a remote start.
"We want to be in front of our students because we know this is best for teaching and learning, but we also want to do this in the safest manner possible," union President Bryce Cann said.
The district hasn't run into significant issues staffing elementary teaching positions, receiving more than 1,000 applicants for those job openings, Assistant Superintendent Charlie Kyle said.
But the district has received 122 requests from educators with medial concerns who wanted to help run an optional virtual academy made available to families. The district placed about 94% of those teachers into the virtual academy.
"If we get many more leave requests, that could be a concern," Kyle told the board.
In his letter, Schuler said the district will update families with more details about remote learning, starting next week.
"We are committed to doing everything possible, within the guidelines, to create a path back toward in-person learning for all."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Two years after truck took it out, Long Grove's covered bridge back in action

It was almost like a scene from a Hallmark Channel movie that typically features friendly people in a small city as Long Grove Village President Bill Jacob on Friday led an informal celebration of the long-awaited reopening of the town 's 114-year-old covered bridge .
With a Long Grove Fire Protection District truck blocking the east side of Robert Parker Coffin Road , about 50 residents , business owners and others followed Jacob over the reopened span .
John Kopecky , who owns Country House of Long Grove , then drove a tractor that pulled a hay wagon with children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials six years ago began trying to figure out what to do with the deteriorating one-lane structure over Buffalo Creek .
Then , soon after it landed on the National Register of Historic Places , a box truck smashed into it and caused massive damage .
Instead of replacing it , the village committed to rehabilitating the signature downtown bridge .
`` This is pretty amazing , '' Jacob said .
`` Who would have thought that two years ago a box truck would take this cover off and that we would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bridge ?
It is amazing that happened .
And it 's just on top of all that great new roadwork and everything we did in the downtown .
`` And this would n't have been possible without just a freak accident that occurred with the box truck .
And then we turned something terrible into something really good . ''
Two weeks after it was named a national landmark , the covered bridge was damaged when a too tall , overweight box truck drove through on June 27 , 2018 .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than two months .
In March , the bridge was removed and placed on a flatbed truck to accommodate concrete abutment replacement and a painting of the span .
Crews lowered the bridge back into place over Buffalo Creek in June , then finished the job with a new timber cover supported by a steel skeleton .
Constructed in 1906 by the Joliet Bridge and Iron Co. , the span is a rare surviving example of a pin-connected pony truss bridge built for an urban setting , according to documents submitted for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was added in 1972 to help preserve the bridge and limit traffic from trucks and other heavy vehicles .
Village Engineer Geoff Perry , who was part of the crowd for Friday 's reopening , called it the culmination of a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity .
`` It 's kind of a surreal moment , '' Perry said .
Long Grove Historical Society member Aaron Underwood and Ryan Messner , who owns a downtown Long Grove insurance business , were part of a team that worked to gain national landmark status for the bridge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to toast the reopening .
`` It 's like a mixture of relief and content and joy , '' Underwood said .
`` It 's just fun to see traffic moving across it again . ''
Last month , the historical society gave $ 53,497 for the bridge work .
The money came from a private fundraising campaign that involved lemonade stands , donation jars , large contributions and other means .
Officials said the village 's out-of-pocket cost should be $ 589,000 .
A $ 250,000 state grant , about $ 195,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crash and the historical society donation will be pooled to cover the rest of the cost .

Two years after truck took it out, Long Grove's covered bridge back in action
It was almost like a scene from a Hallmark Channel movie that typically features friendly people in a small city as Long Grove Village President Bill Jacob on Friday led an informal celebration of the long-awaited reopening of the town's 114-year-old covered bridge.
With a Long Grove Fire Protection District truck blocking the east side of Robert Parker Coffin Road, about 50 residents, business owners and others followed Jacob over the reopened span. John Kopecky, who owns Country House of Long Grove, then drove a tractor that pulled a hay wagon with children and parents over the bridge.
Village officials six years ago began trying to figure out what to do with the deteriorating one-lane structure over Buffalo Creek. Then, soon after it landed on the National Register of Historic Places, a box truck smashed into it and caused massive damage.
Instead of replacing it, the village committed to rehabilitating the signature downtown bridge.
"This is pretty amazing," Jacob said. "Who would have thought that two years ago a box truck would take this cover off and that we would be standing here today with a fully renovated bridge? It is amazing that happened. And it's just on top of all that great new roadwork and everything we did in the downtown.
"And this wouldn't have been possible without just a freak accident that occurred with the box truck. And then we turned something terrible into something really good."
- John Starks | Staff Photographer Long Grove Village President Bill Jacob leads the gathered crowd across the town's signature covered bridge to commemorate its reopening Friday. The black beam at right is part of the original bridge from 114 years ago.
Two weeks after it was named a national landmark, the covered bridge was damaged when a too tall, overweight box truck drove through on June 27, 2018. It was closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic for more than two months.
In March, the bridge was removed and placed on a flatbed truck to accommodate concrete abutment replacement and a painting of the span. Crews lowered the bridge back into place over Buffalo Creek in June, then finished the job with a new timber cover supported by a steel skeleton.
Constructed in 1906 by the Joliet Bridge and Iron Co., the span is a rare surviving example of a pin-connected pony truss bridge built for an urban setting, according to documents submitted for the national landmark process.
The cover was added in 1972 to help preserve the bridge and limit traffic from trucks and other heavy vehicles.
Village Engineer Geoff Perry, who was part of the crowd for Friday's reopening, called it the culmination of a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity.
"It's kind of a surreal moment," Perry said.
Long Grove Historical Society member Aaron Underwood and Ryan Messner, who owns a downtown Long Grove insurance business, were part of a team that worked to gain national landmark status for the bridge. Underwood brought a bottle of champagne to toast the reopening.
"It's like a mixture of relief and content and joy," Underwood said. "It's just fun to see traffic moving across it again."
- John Starks | Staff Photographer Country House of Long Grove owner John Kopecky wears a T-shirt that shows his emotions as the historic covered bridge reopens Friday.
Last month, the historical society gave $53,497 for the bridge work. The money came from a private fundraising campaign that involved lemonade stands, donation jars, large contributions and other means.
Officials said the village's out-of-pocket cost should be $589,000. A $250,000 state grant, about $195,000 from an insurance claim related to the crash and the historical society donation will be pooled to cover the rest of the cost.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Downtown Mount Prospect getting grocery in Maple Street Lofts

For those wishing for a grocery in downtown Mount Prospect , the wait will soon be over .
Wingspan Development Group , a Mount Prospect-based real estate development company , announced Friday that the Maple Street Lofts will be the home to Caputo 's .
Wingspan said it has secured a long-term lease with Angelo Caputo 's Fresh Markets , a family-owned grocer that has served the Chicago area for generations .
Caputo 's will occupy the entire ground level retail space in the newly constructed Maple Street Lofts Luxury Apartment Building .
The lease with Caputo 's brings a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prospect , Wingspan said .
`` Angelo Caputo 's Fresh Market is an exciting addition to our Maple Street Lofts development and gives the Village of Mount Prospect 's downtown district a highly sought-after amenity . ''
said Chris Coleman , Wingspan 's Vice President .
Robertino Presta , CEO of Caputo 's , said , `` We know the residents of Mount Prospect have been asking for something like this in the downtown for a long time and my family is thrilled to be part of Maple Street Lofts . ''
Maple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ redevelopment in downtown Mount Prospect that includes 257 luxury rental apartments , 15,000 square feet of retail space , 56 rowhomes and a new municipal Metra parking garage .

Downtown Mount Prospect getting grocery in Maple Street Lofts
For those wishing for a grocery in downtown Mount Prospect, the wait will soon be over.
Wingspan Development Group, a Mount Prospect-based real estate development company, announced Friday that the Maple Street Lofts will be the home to Caputo's.
Wingspan said it has secured a long-term lease with Angelo Caputo's Fresh Markets, a family-owned grocer that has served the Chicago area for generations.
Caputo's will occupy the entire ground level retail space in the newly constructed Maple Street Lofts luxury apartment building. The lease with Caputo's brings a long-desired grocery store concept to downtown Mount Prospect, Wingspan said.
"Angelo Caputo's Fresh Market is an exciting addition to our Maple Street Lofts development and gives the Village of Mount Prospect's downtown district a highly sought-after amenity." said Chris Coleman, Wingspan's vice president.
"We know the residents of Mount Prospect have been asking for something like this in the downtown for a long time," said Robertino Presta, CEO of Caputo's. "And my family is thrilled to be part of Maple Street Lofts."
Maple Street Lofts is a $125 million redevelopment in downtown Mount Prospect that includes 257 luxury rental apartments, 15,000 square feet of retail space, 56 rowhomes and a new municipal Metra parking garage.
For more information, visit www.wingspandev.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Elgin funeral home organizes military honors for homeless blogger

Doug Henke , a homeless blogger who became well-known in Elgin , will have a funeral with military honors Friday thanks to the efforts of a local funeral home .
Dan and Joy Symonds , owners of Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin , are the creators of Operation LOVE , which connects volunteers with local veterans and their events and causes .
The couple collaborated for the fundraising effort with Nationwide Chaplain Services , whose president is the Rev .
Tim Perry .
`` The mission of Operation LOVE is to ensure no veteran is forgotten , '' Dan Symonds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be called 'houseless ' and was well-known in our community through his blog , 'Arthur : Notes from the edge . '
We invite all who knew him , and even those who did n't , to join us to say a final goodbye . ''
`` Anytime we can honor a veteran in need with an honorable funeral , we will do it , '' Joy Symonds said .
`` They sacrificed for our freedoms , and this is truly the least we can do for them . ''
Henke died sometime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his last blog entry , and June 11 , the day his body was found in his dwelling in the woods .
He would have turned 58 on June 12 .
A memorial was held in late June at Vineyard Church in Elgin by Street Reach , a ministry for the homeless and others in need .
Joy Symonds said she and her husband called the Kane County coroner to volunteer their services after they read the news about Henke 's death .
It took a few months to arrange the funeral for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the coroner to confirm Henke 's identity and for the funeral home to verify he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy , she explained .
`` Due to the pandemic and office closures , we had to play a bit of phone tag with state and federal officials to get answers , '' she said .
Henke served from 1982 to1983 in the U.S. Navy , where he studied nuclear power .
He did not meet the two-year active duty requirement to qualify for burial in a Veterans Affairs cemetery , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honors , Symonds said .
The couple contacted the city of Elgin about burial at Bluff City Cemetery and were granted a free grave in the cemetery 's veterans section , with a cost of $ 732 for the opening and closing fee , she said .
The Symonds then reached out to the Rev .
Tim Perry , with whom they have collaborated to hold services for `` unclaimed veterans . ''
Those who contributed to Henke 's funeral include : Christopher Benjamin , owner of Dennis Curtis Boiler & Sales ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael and Deborah Hruby ; Travis and Jennifer Traub ; Kane County Coroner Rob Russell ; Twin Pines Crematory , Professional Cemetery Services ; Michelotti Memorial Engraving ; Memories in the Making ; and volunteers from Operation LOVE , Joy Symonds said .
`` Everyone we asked said 'yes , ' '' she said .
Henke 's funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bluff City Cemetery , 945 Bluff City Blvd.
, Elgin .
People can RSVP at facebook.com/events/335113954321547 .
His U.S. flag will be displayed permanently at the funeral home .

Elgin funeral home organizes military honors for homeless blogger
Doug Henke, a homeless blogger who became well-known in Elgin, will have a funeral with military honors Friday thanks to the efforts of a local funeral home.
Dan and Joy Symonds, owners of Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin, are the creators of Operation LOVE, which connects volunteers with local veterans and their events and causes. The couple collaborated for the fundraising effort with Nationwide Chaplain Services, whose president is the Rev. Tim Perry.
"The mission of Operation LOVE is to ensure no veteran is forgotten," Dan Symonds said. "Doug Henke preferred to be called 'houseless' and was well-known in our community through his blog, 'Arthur: Notes from the edge.' We invite all who knew him, and even those who didn't, to join us to say a final goodbye."
"Anytime we can honor a veteran in need with an honorable funeral, we will do it," Joy Symonds said. "They sacrificed for our freedoms, and this is truly the least we can do for them."
Henke died sometime between May 23, the date of his last blog entry, and June 11, the day his body was found in his dwelling in the woods. He would have turned 58 on June 12. A memorial was held in late June at Vineyard Church in Elgin by Street Reach, a ministry for the homeless and others in need.
Joy Symonds said she and her husband called the Kane County coroner to volunteer their services after they read the news about Henke's death. It took a few months to arrange the funeral for a variety of reasons, including time for the coroner to confirm Henke's identity and for the funeral home to verify he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy, she explained.
"Due to the pandemic and office closures, we had to play a bit of phone tag with state and federal officials to get answers," she said.
Henke served from 1982 to1983 in the U.S. Navy, where he studied nuclear power. He did not meet the two-year active duty requirement to qualify for burial in a Veterans Affairs cemetery, but is eligible to receive military funeral honors, Symonds said.
The couple contacted the city of Elgin about burial at Bluff City Cemetery and were granted a free grave in the cemetery's veterans section, with a cost of $732 for the opening and closing fee, she said. The Symonds then reached out to the Rev. Tim Perry, with whom they have collaborated to hold services for "unclaimed veterans."
Those who contributed to Henke's funeral include: Christopher Benjamin, owner of Dennis Curtis Boiler & Sales; True Patriots Care; EMS RoadDocs, Michael and Deborah Hruby; Travis and Jennifer Traub; Kane County Coroner Rob Russell; Twin Pines Crematory, Professional Cemetery Services; Michelotti Memorial Engraving; Memories in the Making; and volunteers from Operation LOVE, Joy Symonds said. "Everyone we asked said 'yes,'" she said.
Henke's funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bluff City Cemetery, 945 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin. People can RSVP at facebook.com/events/335113954321547. His U.S. flag will be displayed permanently at the funeral home.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--State Sen. Terry Link remains silent as more politicians call for his resignation

A day after he was charged with federal tax evasion , state Sen. Terry Link remained publicly silent on the matter Friday , refusing to respond to interview requests or issue a statement .
Meanwhile , the chorus of voices from the Lake County political community criticizing Link or calling for his resignation has grown .
`` He owes an immediate explanation to the people of the district , '' said state Rep. David McSweeney , a Barrington Hills Republican .
`` And if he does n't provide a comment , he should resign . ''
Link , who chairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served as assistant majority leader in the Senate , was charged Thursday in a one-page document filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago .
Federal prosecutors say the 73-year-old Indian Creek resident falsified his income on his return for 2016 .
Link reported his total income that year was $ 264,450 even though he knew his income `` substantially exceeded that amount , '' according to the charging document .
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney 's office in Chicago could n't be reached to elaborate on the case .
The tax charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the unnamed senator who cooperated with the FBI and wore a wire to trap then-state Rep. Luis Arroyo of Chicago in a federal bribery case .
Arroyo has pleaded not guilty .
Federal documents indicate the cooperator falsified income tax returns and helped the FBI in order to get leniency in that case .
Link repeatedly denied he was the FBI source .
Link has represented the 30th District , which includes much of central and eastern Lake County and a small portion of Cook County , for nearly 24 years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or emails seeking interviews .
But he did resign his chairmanship of the Senate pensions committee Friday afternoon , a spokesman for Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said .
Link stepped down from the General Assembly 's legislative ethics commission Thursday .
Noting that he worked with Link last year on legislation that lets voters dissolve townships in McHenry County , McSweeney said he wants to hear Link 's explanation for the circumstances leading to the criminal charge .
`` No comment is not an acceptable response , '' McSweeney said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point . ''
Shortly after the charge against Link was filed Thursday , state Sen. Melinda Bush , a Grayslake Democrat , suggested Link step down .
So did state Sen. Dan McConchie , a Hawthorn Woods Republican , and state Rep. Daniel Didech , a Buffalo Grove Democrat , among others .
`` If these charges are true , he should do the right thing , right now , and immediately resign as Illinois state senator and as chair of the Lake County Democratic Party , '' Hart said Friday .
U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , called the charge against Link `` serious and deeply disturbing '' in a Facebook post Friday , and he demanded Link step down as chairman of the Lake County Democratic Party .
`` It is unacceptable for him to lead the party at a time of transition with these charges against him , and especially through an election , '' Schneider wrote .
In a Facebook post on the Lake County Republican Party 's Facebook page , county GOP leader Mark Shaw assailed Link for denying for months `` that he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under investigation . ''
`` This is another grim day and black eye for Lake County , '' Shaw said .
Link was n't the only Democratic leader not talking to reporters Friday .
The website for the Lake County Democratic organization identifies three vice chairs , and none responded to interview requests .

State Sen. Terry Link remains silent as more politicians call for his resignation
A day after he was charged with federal tax evasion, state Sen. Terry Link remained publicly silent on the matter Friday, refusing to respond to interview requests or issue a statement.
Meanwhile, the chorus of voices from the Lake County political community criticizing Link or calling for his resignation has grown.
"He owes an immediate explanation to the people of the district," said state Rep. David McSweeney, a Barrington Hills Republican. "And if he doesn't provide a comment, he should resign."
Link, who chairs the Lake County Democratic organization and formerly served as assistant majority leader in the Senate, was charged Thursday in a one-page document filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
Federal prosecutors say the 73-year-old Indian Creek resident falsified his income on his return for 2016. Link reported his total income that year was $264,450 even though he knew his income "substantially exceeded that amount," according to the charging document.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago couldn't be reached to elaborate on the case.
The tax charge comes months after media reports identified Link as the unnamed senator who cooperated with the FBI and wore a wire to trap then-state Rep. Luis Arroyo of Chicago in a federal bribery case. Arroyo has pleaded not guilty.
Federal documents indicate the cooperator falsified income tax returns and helped the FBI in order to get leniency in that case. Link repeatedly denied he was the FBI source.
Link has represented the 30th District, which includes much of central and eastern Lake County and a small portion of Cook County, for nearly 24 years.
Link hasn't responded to phone calls or emails seeking interviews. But he did resign his chairmanship of the Senate pensions committee Friday afternoon, a spokesman for Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said. Link stepped down from the General Assembly's legislative ethics commission Thursday.
Noting that he worked with Link last year on legislation that lets voters dissolve townships in McHenry County, McSweeney said he wants to hear Link's explanation for the circumstances leading to the criminal charge.
"No comment is not an acceptable response," McSweeney said. "He has to say something at this point."
Shortly after the charge against Link was filed Thursday, state Sen. Melinda Bush, a Grayslake Democrat, suggested Link step down. So did state Sen. Dan McConchie, a Hawthorn Woods Republican, and state Rep. Daniel Didech, a Buffalo Grove Democrat, among others.
Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart, a Lake Bluff Democrat, subsequently joined their ranks.
"If these charges are true, he should do the right thing, right now, and immediately resign as Illinois state senator and as chair of the Lake County Democratic Party," Hart said Friday.
U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, a Deerfield Democrat, called the charge against Link "serious and deeply disturbing" in a Facebook post Friday, and he demanded Link step down as chairman of the Lake County Democratic Party.
"It is unacceptable for him to lead the party at a time of transition with these charges against him, and especially through an election," Schneider wrote.
In a Facebook post on the Lake County Republican Party's Facebook page, county GOP leader Mark Shaw assailed Link for denying for months "that he did anything wrong or that he was even under investigation."
"This is another grim day and black eye for Lake County," Shaw said.
Link wasn't the only Democratic leader not talking to reporters Friday. The website for the Lake County Democratic organization identifies three vice chairs, and none responded to interview requests.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Woodman's Food Market walls going up in Bloomingdale with eye toward opening next year

The Woodman 's Food Market in Bloomingdale is beginning to take shape with concrete walls going up on the site of a former Macy 's that was demolished in 2019 .
Precast concrete walls are being set on the 19-acre site to enclose the new stand-alone grocery store near Schick Road and Gary Avenue in the Stratford Square Mall area .
At 243,000 square feet , the new store 's interior will encompass about 5½ acres .
`` It 's a very big deal , '' Director of Community & Economic Development Sean Gascoigne said .
`` Any grocery store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us . ''
Much of the construction up until this point has been demolition and reworking the interior of Stratford Square Mall where Macy 's had been an anchor .
Workers then moved outside to complete exterior finishes , Gascoigne said .
The Macy 's space at Stratford has been vacant since the store closed in March 2017 and is part of a trend of the downsizing of the mall , after JCPenney closed in 2014 .
Carson Pirie Scott closed in 2018 , and Sears in 2019 .
Once it 's completed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store wo n't be attached to the mall .
It will feature a 2,300-square-foot car wash and two gas stations -- one unattended facility and a fully staffed station with a convenience store and lube center .
The store is expected to open its doors by September 2021 .
A 244,171-square-foot Woodman 's opened in Lakemoor last fall .
Others are in Buffalo Grove , Carpentersville and North Aurora .

Woodman's Food Market walls going up in Bloomingdale with eye toward opening next year
The Woodman's Food Market in Bloomingdale is beginning to take shape with concrete walls going up on the site of a former Macy's that was demolished in 2019.
Precast concrete walls are being set on the 19-acre site to enclose the new stand-alone grocery store near Schick Road and Gary Avenue in the Stratford Square Mall area. At 243,000 square feet, the new store's interior will encompass about 5½ acres.
"It's a very big deal," Director of Community & Economic Development Sean Gascoigne said. "Any grocery store that large is a big deal for us."
Much of the construction up until this point has been demolition and reworking the interior of Stratford Square Mall where Macy's had been an anchor. Workers then moved outside to complete exterior finishes, Gascoigne said.
The Macy's space at Stratford has been vacant since the store closed in March 2017 and is part of a trend of the downsizing of the mall, after JCPenney closed in 2014. Carson Pirie Scott closed in 2018, and Sears in 2019.
Once it's completed, the massive 24-hour Woodman's grocery store won't be attached to the mall. It will feature a 2,300-square-foot car wash and two gas stations -- one unattended facility and a fully staffed station with a convenience store and lube center.
The store is expected to open its doors by September 2021.
A 244,171-square-foot Woodman's opened in Lakemoor last fall. Others are in Buffalo Grove, Carpentersville and North Aurora.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Rozner: Bulls firing Boylen just the next logical step

A wise executive takes time to make decisions , especially when there is no rush to adjudicate .
Certain to be a Hall of Famer and among the best to ever do it , Theo Epstein said words to this effect the day he took over the Cubs , but also as certain was that he would in time rid the club of all its ills .
Most humorous , if you take pleasure is such things , was that Epstein bothered to wait more than 10 minutes to fire manager Mike Quade , Epstein first spending multiple days with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of information Epstein could get on every step of the organization and every player at the major and minor league levels .
Upon getting his money 's worth from someone with a guaranteed contract , Epstein finally fired Quade , the least surprising move of the hundreds he has made since Epstein arrived in Chicago .
Now consider new Bulls boss Arturas Karnisovas , who said essentially the same when he took over the operation , that he would not hurry to make a call on any personnel without first collecting as much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smart move .
No need was there for Karnisovas to drive through the doors with a backhoe and begin with total destruction when there was the possibility of gaining something through a quiet and thorough process .
And one by one , he has cleared the organization of problems that have existed the last two decades , with very little playoff success .
The Bulls have wandered aimlessly through the NBA desert since Michael Jordan retired , the glory days mere memories now .
When or if they ever return is very much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guarantees of triumph , but he took the next step Friday morning when he announced the firing of head coach Jim Boylen , who -- along with the likes of Tim Floyd , Vinny Del Negro and Fred Hoiberg -- is a reminder of the circus that has been Bulls basketball in the United Center .
There was no chance Boylen was keeping his job under new management , despite the hysterical rantings of a few , no more than Quade had any chance to remain manager of the Cubs under Epstein .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving the process the time it deserved , I ultimately decided that a fresh approach and evolution in leadership was necessary , '' Karnisovas said in a statement .
`` This was a very difficult decision , but it is time for our franchise to take that next step as we move in a new direction and era of Chicago Bulls basketball .
`` Jim is a great human being that cares deeply about this organization and the game of basketball .
I want to thank him for his professionalism and commitment to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was not a difficult decision , the brief Boylen era an NBA joke that did not leave players or fans laughing .
The NBA is a players ' league and the Bulls have done a poor job recognizing such as they prepare to hire their 10th coach in the last 20 years .
One can assume Karnisovas understands the type of leader he must bring in and that having worked the roster for thoughts on this he knows already who it will be .
Boylen was most assuredly a bad fit for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about since he got here , his style having expired with leisure suits .
`` No one could question Jim 's passion for our team and our organization , '' Michael Reinsdorf wrote in his statement .
`` We sincerely appreciate his tireless efforts and contributions during his time with the Bulls , and we wish him and his family the very best . ''
Whatever .
The Bulls have moved on as nearly everyone within earshot understood would be the case .
The Bulls have lacked direction for so long that any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a disintegrating fan base that can hardly remember a time when the organization was n't entirely dysfunctional .
Perhaps better days are on the way .
What feels certain is that it ca n't possibly be any worse .

Rozner: Bulls firing Boylen just the next logical step
In a move that wasn't a surprise to many, Jim Boylen was fired Friday as coach of the Bulls. Associated Press
A wise executive takes time to make decisions, especially when there is no rush to adjudicate.
Certain to be a Hall of Famer and among the best to ever do it, Theo Epstein said words to this effect the day he took over the Cubs, but also as certain was that he would in time rid the club of all its ills.
Most humorous, if you take pleasure is such things, was that Epstein bothered to wait more than 10 minutes to fire manager Mike Quade, Epstein first spending multiple days with Quade and bleeding him for every ounce of information Epstein could get on every step of the organization and every player at the major and minor league levels.
Upon getting his money's worth from someone with a guaranteed contract, Epstein finally fired Quade, the least surprising move of the hundreds he has made since Epstein arrived in Chicago.
Now consider new Bulls boss Arturas Karnisovas, who said essentially the same when he took over the operation, that he would not hurry to make a call on any personnel without first collecting as much intelligence as possible.
It is the smart move. No need was there for Karnisovas to drive through the doors with a backhoe and begin with total destruction when there was the possibility of gaining something through a quiet and thorough process.
And one by one, he has cleared the organization of problems that have existed the last two decades, with very little playoff success. The Bulls have wandered aimlessly through the NBA desert since Michael Jordan retired, the glory days mere memories now.
When or if they ever return is very much in question and Karnisovas can offer no guarantees of triumph, but he took the next step Friday morning when he announced the firing of head coach Jim Boylen, who -- along with the likes of Tim Floyd, Vinny Del Negro and Fred Hoiberg -- is a reminder of the circus that has been Bulls basketball in the United Center.
There was no chance Boylen was keeping his job under new management, despite the hysterical rantings of a few, no more than Quade had any chance to remain manager of the Cubs under Epstein.
"After doing a comprehensive evaluation and giving the process the time it deserved, I ultimately decided that a fresh approach and evolution in leadership was necessary," Karnisovas said in a statement. "This was a very difficult decision, but it is time for our franchise to take that next step as we move in a new direction and era of Chicago Bulls basketball.
"Jim is a great human being that cares deeply about this organization and the game of basketball. I want to thank him for his professionalism and commitment to the franchise."
In truth, it was not a difficult decision, the brief Boylen era an NBA joke that did not leave players or fans laughing.
The NBA is a players' league and the Bulls have done a poor job recognizing such as they prepare to hire their 10th coach in the last 20 years. One can assume Karnisovas understands the type of leader he must bring in and that having worked the roster for thoughts on this he knows already who it will be.
Boylen was most assuredly a bad fit for the many reasons you have been hearing about since he got here, his style having expired with leisure suits.
"No one could question Jim's passion for our team and our organization," Michael Reinsdorf wrote in his statement. "We sincerely appreciate his tireless efforts and contributions during his time with the Bulls, and we wish him and his family the very best."
Whatever. The Bulls have moved on as nearly everyone within earshot understood would be the case.
The Bulls have lacked direction for so long that any hint of it is a godsend for a disintegrating fan base that can hardly remember a time when the organization wasn't entirely dysfunctional.
Perhaps better days are on the way. What feels certain is that it can't possibly be any worse.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--How the deal to turn McCormick Place into a $66M field hospital happened

Taxpayers spent nearly $ 66 million fashioning McCormick Place into an emergency coronavirus hospital with 2,750 beds this past spring @ @ @ @ @ would overwhelm hospitals in the Chicago area .
Those fears turned out to be unfounded @ @ @ @ @ transferred to the sprawling convention center -- meaning taxpayers ' cost for the makeshift hospital @ @ @ @ @ than $ 1.7 million per patient .
But top aides to Mayor Lori Lightfoot say @ @ @ @ @ project with the federal government and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority was an important @ @ @ @ @ a time of `` immense emergency . ''

How the deal to turn McCormick Place into a $66M field hospital happened
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Gov. J.B. Pritzker tour the ventilation system at the COVID-19 field hospital at Chicago's McCormick Place in April. Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot views one of the patient rooms at the COVID-19 field hospital at McCormick Place in April. Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times
Taxpayers spent nearly $66 million fashioning McCormick Place into an emergency coronavirus hospital with 2,750 beds this past spring amid fears that COVID-19 patients would overwhelm hospitals in the Chicago area.
Those fears turned out to be unfounded. Just 38 patients were transferred to the sprawling convention center -- meaning taxpayers' cost for the makeshift hospital turned out to be more than $1.7 million per patient.
But top aides to Mayor Lori Lightfoot say her decision to initiate the project with the federal government and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority was an important "insurance policy" at a time of "immense emergency."
For the full story, visit chicago.suntimes.com.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Haymarket ready to resume bid to open rehab center in Itasca

After an eight-month delay , Haymarket Center says it 's ready to resume public hearings on its plan to open a drug and alcohol treatment center in Itasca .
This time , the Chicago-based nonprofit will use new experts and updated information to try to persuade village officials to support the controversial proposal .
Itasca announced Thursday that Haymarket has submitted a cover letter and 10 new documents to supplement its application to convert a former hotel building at 860 W. Irving Park Road into a 240-bed facility for adult patients with substance use and behavioral health disorders .
Haymarket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tried for months to get village approval .
But hundreds of people opposed to the project packed school gymnasiums when the village 's plan commission starting hosting public hearings in October .
Then the process was put on hold -- first because of a lawsuit Haymarket filed against the village that was dismissed , and then because of state-imposed restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus .
`` The delay in the zoning process due to the coronavirus pandemic gave us an opportunity to work with independent experts to answer questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adjustments to our plan in response to concerns we have heard from village officials and community members , '' Dan Lustig , Haymarket 's president and CEO , said in a written statement Friday .
Lustig said Haymarket , which bought the former hotel building earlier this year , hopes to secure approval this year `` so that we can open our facility as soon as possible to meet the growing need during these unprecedented times . ''
Village officials said in a statement that they are reviewing the new documents and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set future public hearing dates . ''
Procedures for the hearings will be adjusted to comply with COVID-19 health and safety recommendations for public meetings , they said .
Once the plan commission completes its review , it will be up to the village board to decide if the project can move forward as a planned development .
New documents submitted by Haymarket include a public safety impact report , a traffic and parking impact study , a revised landscape plan , and a report looking at the fiscal and economic impact of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one critic of the project said the new approach by Haymarket `` seems to be an acknowledgment that the previous effort fell short . ''
`` It appears Haymarket would like a complete redo by resubmitting almost an entirely new proposal in the middle of a hearing , '' said James Diestel , a member of the Concerned Citizens of Itasca group .
In response to concerns raised by Itasca Elementary District 10 , Haymarket says it will restrict children from the proposed facility by eliminating a program that allows young children to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Opponents have argued that the proposed facility would strain police and emergency services .
The Itasca Fire Protection District has one ambulance .
According to the public safety impact report submitted by Haymarket , the proposed facility is projected to require 55 to 73 police responses and 18 to 26 fire and EMS calls each year .
Meanwhile , Haymarket has a contract with Elite Ambulance to handle the majority of the ambulance calls .

Haymarket ready to resume bid to open rehab center in Itasca
Eight months after Haymarket Center's bid to convert a former Itasca hotel into a rehab center was put on hold, the Chicago-based nonprofit says it's ready to resume public hearings on the proposal. Daily Herald file photo
After an eight-month delay, Haymarket Center says it's ready to resume public hearings on its plan to open a drug and alcohol treatment center in Itasca.
This time, the Chicago-based nonprofit will use new experts and updated information to try to persuade village officials to support the controversial proposal.
Itasca announced Thursday that Haymarket has submitted a cover letter and 10 new documents to supplement its application to convert a former hotel building at 860 W. Irving Park Road into a 240-bed facility for adult patients with substance use and behavioral health disorders.
Haymarket initially filed its application in July 2019 and tried for months to get village approval. But hundreds of people opposed to the project packed school gymnasiums when the village's plan commission starting hosting public hearings in October.
Then the process was put on hold -- first because of a lawsuit Haymarket filed against the village that was dismissed, and then because of state-imposed restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
"The delay in the zoning process due to the coronavirus pandemic gave us an opportunity to work with independent experts to answer questions that have been raised and to make adjustments to our plan in response to concerns we have heard from village officials and community members," Dan Lustig, Haymarket's president and CEO, said in a written statement Friday.
Lustig said Haymarket, which bought the former hotel building earlier this year, hopes to secure approval this year "so that we can open our facility as soon as possible to meet the growing need during these unprecedented times."
Village officials said in a statement that they are reviewing the new documents and "will work with the plan commission to set future public hearing dates." Procedures for the hearings will be adjusted to comply with COVID-19 health and safety recommendations for public meetings, they said.
Once the plan commission completes its review, it will be up to the village board to decide if the project can move forward as a planned development.
New documents submitted by Haymarket include a public safety impact report, a traffic and parking impact study, a revised landscape plan, and a report looking at the fiscal and economic impact of the proposed facility.
On Friday, one critic of the project said the new approach by Haymarket "seems to be an acknowledgment that the previous effort fell short."
"It appears Haymarket would like a complete redo by resubmitting almost an entirely new proposal in the middle of a hearing," said James Diestel, a member of the Concerned Citizens of Itasca group.
In response to concerns raised by Itasca Elementary District 10, Haymarket says it will restrict children from the proposed facility by eliminating a program that allows young children to accompany their mothers who are in treatment.
Opponents have argued that the proposed facility would strain police and emergency services. The Itasca Fire Protection District has one ambulance.
According to the public safety impact report submitted by Haymarket, the proposed facility is projected to require 55 to 73 police responses and 18 to 26 fire and EMS calls each year. Meanwhile, Haymarket has a contract with Elite Ambulance to handle the majority of the ambulance calls.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Kane County jail on lockdown for COVID-19 cases

At least two detainees at the Kane County jail tested positive for COVID-19 this week , with four additional detainees showing symptoms of the virus , according to Sheriff Ron Hain .
The illnesses mark the first cases of the infection among detainees at the facility since the outbreak began spreading nationwide .
The facility is on full lockdown until further notice .
Hain reported the positive cases in a prepared release Friday morning .
Up to now , the facility has stood in contrast to other local jails that have struggled with the virus .
The Cook County jail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rampant spread of the virus and seven deaths , all before June 1 .
It currently has 15 cases among 4,952 inmates .
The outbreak in the Kane County jail began Tuesday when staff members discovered a detainee with an elevated temperature .
However , a rapid COVID-19 test given to the male inmate came back negative .
The detainee was moved to the jail 's medical unit for further monitoring .
The detainee 's specific housing unit was placed on lockdown as a precaution .
All inmates in the unit had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the release said .
By Thursday , two more detainees in the housing unit showed elevated temperatures .
Those two people , plus the detainee already being monitored , were tested for COVID-19 , and two of the three tests came back positive , according to the release .
At that point , the medical staff checked every detainee in the facility for symptoms .
They found three more detainees with elevated temperatures .
Jail staff members moved to place the entire facility into lockdown to avoid additional spread of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ health officials are working with the sheriff 's office to test all detainees and employees , the release said .
Prior to this week , two correctional officers and one medical employee had tested positive in early August and are in quarantine at home .
The lockdown means none of the 407 current detainees will attend court appointments until further notice .
There is also no visitation .
Inmates will have increased access to computer tablets instead .
They will also have daily health checks and receive N-95 masks .
The entire jail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanitization with ozone machines .
The facility will be on lockdown until COVID-19 test results for everyone who was possibly exposed are available .
`` We are confident that we have done all we could to help keep the virus out of the jail for the past six months , '' Hain said in the release .
`` We always recognized that we would be naive to believe it would never make its way in . ''

Kane County jail on lockdown for COVID-19 cases
The Kane County jail has its first COVID-19 cases. It is on full lockdown until further notice. Daily Herald file photo
At least two detainees at the Kane County jail tested positive for COVID-19 this week, with four additional detainees showing symptoms of the virus, according to Sheriff Ron Hain.
The illnesses mark the first cases of the infection among detainees at the facility since the outbreak began spreading nationwide. The facility is on full lockdown until further notice.
Hain reported the positive cases in a prepared release Friday morning. Up to now, the facility has stood in contrast to other local jails that have struggled with the virus. The Cook County jail, in particular, early on saw a rampant spread of the virus and seven deaths, all before June 1. It currently has 15 cases among 4,952 inmates.
The outbreak in the Kane County jail began Tuesday when staff members discovered a detainee with an elevated temperature. However, a rapid COVID-19 test given to the male inmate came back negative. The detainee was moved to the jail's medical unit for further monitoring. The detainee's specific housing unit was placed on lockdown as a precaution. All inmates in the unit had their temperatures checked twice a day, the release said.
By Thursday, two more detainees in the housing unit showed elevated temperatures. Those two people, plus the detainee already being monitored, were tested for COVID-19, and two of the three tests came back positive, according to the release.
At that point, the medical staff checked every detainee in the facility for symptoms. They found three more detainees with elevated temperatures. Jail staff members moved to place the entire facility into lockdown to avoid additional spread of the virus.
The Kane County Health Department and state health officials are working with the sheriff's office to test all detainees and employees, the release said. Prior to this week, two correctional officers and one medical employee had tested positive in early August and are in quarantine at home.
The lockdown means none of the 407 current detainees will attend court appointments until further notice. There is also no visitation. Inmates will have increased access to computer tablets instead. They will also have daily health checks and receive N-95 masks. The entire jail will receive a deep cleaning, including sanitization with ozone machines.
The facility will be on lockdown until COVID-19 test results for everyone who was possibly exposed are available.
"We are confident that we have done all we could to help keep the virus out of the jail for the past six months," Hain said in the release. "We always recognized that we would be naive to believe it would never make its way in."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Geneva District 304 delays start date to Aug. 31

Geneva Unit District 304 is pushing back its start date to Aug. 31 , giving employees and administrators additional time to prepare for what they say will be an abnormal school year .
The school board voted this week to approve the updated 2020-21 calendar , with the last day of classes now scheduled for June 4 .
The district has been revising its `` Back Together 304 '' plan as the coronavirus situation and guidelines evolve , administrators said , while maintaining a goal of offering in-person learning opportunities for students who want them .
Delaying the first day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district can provide a `` safe and high-quality learning environment '' for students and staff members , according to a letter sent to district families .
`` We all keep digging deeper as we learn more and are trying to address all the little intricacies of what some of our plans mean , '' said Andrew Barrett , assistant superintendent for learning and teaching .
`` It 's kind of like an onion with all these layers , and as you keep peeling back a layer , there 's more underneath that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
District 304 still plans to offer a hybrid A/B schedule for all grade levels , allowing up to half the students in school at a time , while the other half is completing assignments and participating in independent learning experiences off campus , Barrett said .
Families also have been given the option to enroll in a `` separate , parallel '' online-only instructional model on a semester basis , he said .
Starting next week , staff members are expected to engage in professional development , planning and collaboration to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures and logistics , according to the letter .
`` This also allows time for additional guidance from state and local health departments , and focused approaches to delivering information and tools that will increase the level of comfort with our new protocols , '' officials said .
The district is prepared to adjust its plans at any point and adapt to the ever-changing situation , Barrett said .

Geneva District 304 delays start date to Aug. 31
Geneva Unit District 304 is pushing back its start date to Aug. 31, giving employees and administrators additional time to prepare for what they say will be an abnormal school year.
The school board voted this week to approve the updated 2020-21 calendar, with the last day of classes now scheduled for June 4.
The district has been revising its "Back Together 304" plan as the coronavirus situation and guidelines evolve, administrators said, while maintaining a goal of offering in-person learning opportunities for students who want them. Delaying the first day of school will help to ensure the district can provide a "safe and high-quality learning environment" for students and staff members, according to a letter sent to district families.
"We all keep digging deeper as we learn more and are trying to address all the little intricacies of what some of our plans mean," said Andrew Barrett, assistant superintendent for learning and teaching. "It's kind of like an onion with all these layers, and as you keep peeling back a layer, there's more underneath that we need to start pulling apart and tackling."
District 304 still plans to offer a hybrid A/B schedule for all grade levels, allowing up to half the students in school at a time, while the other half is completing assignments and participating in independent learning experiences off campus, Barrett said.
Families also have been given the option to enroll in a "separate, parallel" online-only instructional model on a semester basis, he said.
Starting next week, staff members are expected to engage in professional development, planning and collaboration to maximize their understanding of health and safety measures and logistics, according to the letter.
"This also allows time for additional guidance from state and local health departments, and focused approaches to delivering information and tools that will increase the level of comfort with our new protocols," officials said.
The district is prepared to adjust its plans at any point and adapt to the ever-changing situation, Barrett said.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Ready or not, Cardinals head to Chicago in 41-vehicle caravan

If you saw a convoy of cars driving north on Interstate 57 Friday , it was very likely the St. Louis Cardinals .
As they prepare to play baseball for the first time since July 29 after dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that resulted in 18 positive tests -- 10 of them players -- the Cardinals reportedly rented 41 cars so that 41 members of the organization could drive to Chicago while practicing social distancing .
The White Sox were supposed to play St. Louis Friday night , but the game was postponed and will be made up Saturday with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Game 1 was scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m. , but it 's been moved to 12:10 p.m. due to rain in the forecast .
Both games of the doubleheader will run 7 innings .
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch , the Cardinals will work out before Saturday 's doubleheader for the first time in nine days .
The Sox and Cards are also scheduled to play Sunday afternoon .
St. Louis will stay in Chicago and play the Cubs Monday-Wednesday at Wrigley Field .
Doubleheaders are scheduled for Monday and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five games this season and are 2-3 .
`` A lot of baseball coming , '' John Mozeliak , the Cardinals ' president of baseball operations , told the Post-Dispatch .
`` Obviously , when you look at our schedule , it 's daunting .
Everybody would agree it 's not going to be easy .
But if this team clicks , it 's going to be very good .
And that 's what we believe .
Deciding that just because it 's daunting we 're going to wave the white flag , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right answer .
We 're going to approach this as if , candidly , we 're getting a second chance . ''
The 10 players who have tested positive for the coronavirus , including catcher Yadier Molina and shortstop Paul DeJong , will not be with the Cardinals in Chicago .
According to the Post-Dispatch , the Cardinals did have workouts at Busch Stadium the past few days but there was never more than one hitter or one pitcher on the field at the same time .
The White Sox were off Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field .
Waiting an extra day to play , and wondering if the Cardinals were going to be healthy enough to show up this weekend , has n't been easy for the Sox .
Then again , everything seems to be extra difficult in a season shortened by the coronavirus .
`` It is what it is , '' White Sox manager Rick Renteria said .
`` Nothing we could do about it , just got them ready to get into our series against these guys .
There 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we made the adjustment , and we 'll see how it goes tomorrow . ''
Lucas Giolito is scheduled to start against the Cards ' Adam Wainwright in Game 1 Saturday .
Both teams are undecided in Game 2 .
Dallas Keuchel takes the mound for the Sox Sunday afternoon against another undecided starter for St. Louis .
It remains to be seen what the Cardinals ' complete roster looks like , but they are expected to add top prospect Dylan Carlson , a switch-hitting outfielder , and at least three other players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will try building off two straight solid wins at Detroit .
`` It was difficult , '' first baseman Jose Abreu said of the extended break .
`` No doubt about it .
It was difficult , but I think we understand the situation that we 're passing through and the reality of the time that we 're living in .
`` Hopefully , we can play tomorrow .
That 's the goal .
For us , we have to deal with it and we have to do the best that we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to be OK . ''

Ready or not, Cardinals head to Chicago in 41-vehicle caravan
The St. Louis Cardinals wait to be introduced before the start of a July 24 game and have not played since July 29 because of positive tests for COVID-19, They are scheduled to play a doubleheader against the White Sox Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Associated Press
If you saw a convoy of cars driving north on Interstate 57 Friday, it was very likely the St. Louis Cardinals.
As they prepare to play baseball for the first time since July 29 after dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that resulted in 18 positive tests -- 10 of them players -- the Cardinals reportedly rented 41 cars so that 41 members of the organization could drive to Chicago while practicing social distancing.
The White Sox were supposed to play St. Louis Friday night, but the game was postponed and will be made up Saturday with a straight doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field. Game 1 was scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m., but it's been moved to 12:10 p.m. due to rain in the forecast.
Both games of the doubleheader will run 7 innings.
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals will work out before Saturday's doubleheader for the first time in nine days.
The Sox and Cards are also scheduled to play Sunday afternoon. St. Louis will stay in Chicago and play the Cubs Monday-Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Doubleheaders are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday.
The Cardinals have only played five games this season and are 2-3.
"A lot of baseball coming," John Mozeliak, the Cardinals' president of baseball operations, told the Post-Dispatch. "Obviously, when you look at our schedule, it's daunting. Everybody would agree it's not going to be easy. But if this team clicks, it's going to be very good. And that's what we believe. Deciding that just because it's daunting we're going to wave the white flag, I think that wouldn't be the right answer. We're going to approach this as if, candidly, we're getting a second chance."
The 10 players who have tested positive for the coronavirus, including catcher Yadier Molina and shortstop Paul DeJong, will not be with the Cardinals in Chicago.
According to the Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals did have workouts at Busch Stadium the past few days but there was never more than one hitter or one pitcher on the field at the same time.
The White Sox were off Thursday, and they got a workout in Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Waiting an extra day to play, and wondering if the Cardinals were going to be healthy enough to show up this weekend, hasn't been easy for the Sox.
Then again, everything seems to be extra difficult in a season shortened by the coronavirus.
"It is what it is," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "Nothing we could do about it, just got them ready to get into our series against these guys. There's nothing we could do. I think we made the adjustment, and we'll see how it goes tomorrow."
Lucas Giolito is scheduled to start against the Cards' Adam Wainwright in Game 1 Saturday. Both teams are undecided in Game 2.
Dallas Keuchel takes the mound for the Sox Sunday afternoon against another undecided starter for St. Louis.
It remains to be seen what the Cardinals' complete roster looks like, but they are expected to add top prospect Dylan Carlson, a switch-hitting outfielder, and at least three other players with no major-league experience.
The Sox will try building off two straight solid wins at Detroit.
"It was difficult," first baseman Jose Abreu said of the extended break. "No doubt about it. It was difficult, but I think we understand the situation that we're passing through and the reality of the time that we're living in.
"Hopefully, we can play tomorrow. That's the goal. For us, we have to deal with it and we have to do the best that we can under this circumstance. Hopefully, everything is going to be OK."


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Heat's Jones suffers neck strain during collision on floor

LAKE BUENA VISTA , Fla. -- Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. was carted off the court and fitted for a neck brace after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze late in the third quarter Friday .
Jones was trying to get around a screen from Bitadze when he collided with the 6-foot-11 center and fell to the floor .
Jones lay on his stomach for several minutes with his right hand over the back of his head .
He had a towel over as he was carted off the court .
Players from both teams stood on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eventually emergency medical workers tended to Jones .
Once the brace was on , they rolled him onto a backboard and lifted him onto a stretcher before wheeling him off the floor .
Heat center Bam Adebayo , one of Jones ' closest friends on the team and someone who was not playing in Friday 's game , followed the group of rescue workers off the floor .
Jones appeared to have movement in most of his extremities , and was tapping the toes of his sneakers on the court several times while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have any immediate diagnosis .
Jones has averaged 8.6 points , 4 rebounds and 23.4 minutes for the Heat this season .
He won the slam dunk championship during the All-Star break .

Heat's Jones suffers neck strain during collision on floor
Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. (5) lies on the court after being injured against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. (5) lies on the court after being injured against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. (5) lies on the court after being injured against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr is carried off the court on a stretcher after being injured against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr is lifted onto a stretcher after being injured against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) lays face down on the court after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze (not pictured) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP) Associated Press
Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) is tended to after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze (not pictured) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP) Associated Press
Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) is tended to by medical personnel after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze (not pictured) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP) Associated Press
Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) covers his face with a towel while he is taken off the court by medical personnel after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze (not pictured) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP) Associated Press
Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) covers his face with a towel while he is taken off the court by medical personnel after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze (not pictured) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP) Associated Press
Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr is carried off the court on a stretcher after being injured against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr is carried off the court on a stretcher after being injured against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Associated Press
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. was carted off the court and fitted for a neck brace after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze late in the third quarter Friday.
Jones was trying to get around a screen when he ran into the 6-foot-11 Bitadze and fell to the floor.
The Heat announced via Twitter after their 109-92 loss that Jones had a neck strain and had undergone an MRI, CT scan and concussion test. The Heat said Jones would be re-evaluated over the weekend.
During his postgame press conference, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra urged caution before reacting one way or another until all tests have been completed. But the initial signs, including that Jones had movement and was not reporting numbness in his extremities, were considered positive.
The Heat face the Pacers in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series beginning Tuesday.
Players from both teams stood on the court in silence as Heat personnel and eventually emergency medical workers tended to Jones. Once the brace was on, they rolled him onto a backboard and lifted him onto a stretcher before wheeling him off the floor.
Heat center Bam Adebayo, one of Jones' closest friends on the team and someone who was not playing in Friday's game, followed the group of rescue workers off the floor. Jones appeared to have movement in most of his extremities, and was tapping the toes of his sneakers on the court several times while being evaluated.
Jones has averaged 8.6 points, 4 rebounds and 23.4 minutes for the Heat this season. He won the slam dunk championship during the All-Star break.
This type of injury happening inside the so-called bubble at Disney's Wide World of Sports adds complexity to the situation, since it would be problematic for Heat personnel to leave the campus with Jones given the rules about quarantining and re-entering the bubble.
Like all teams at Disney, the Heat are also limited in terms of staff. Several members of the team's normal traveling party are not with the team right now because of limits on the number of personnel any team can have inside the bubble.
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dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Fremont Township board member dies from scooter crash injuries

The 65-year-old Mundelein woman who fell off her scooter and landed on a spike in a railroad tie Wednesday has died from her injuries , authorities said Friday .
She was identified as Patricia Stejskal , a Fremont Township board member since 2018 and a dedicated volunteer who spent countless hours caring for people in her community .
Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper said his office performed an autopsy Friday and was working with Gift of Hope , an Itasca-based organ and tissue donation organization .
Fremont Township Supervisor Diana O'Kelly said she met Stejskal years ago when Stejskal was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disaster preparedness program , CERT .
`` She was an incredible human being who was positive , optimistic and giving , '' O'Kelly said .
`` She touched so many people 's lives in our community . ''
O'Kelly said when a vacancy came up on the township board in 2018 , she and the other officials agreed Stejskal would be perfect .
`` She was just a tremendous woman , '' O'Kelly said .
`` We miss her already . ''
Stejskal had retired from her job earlier this year , O'Kelly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time doing the things she wanted to do , including volunteering .
She was volunteering with the Mundelein Local United Network to Combat Hunger program on Wednesday before her crash , O'Kelly said .
Stejskal was leaving the parking lot of the Diamond Lake Village mobile home community near Mundelein on the 26200 block of North Route 83 when she drove slightly off the pavement and fell , according to Lake County Sheriff 's Sgt .
Christopher Covelli .
Covelli said her head struck a spike on a wooden railroad tie next to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville , where she remained on life support until Friday .

Fremont Township board member dies from scooter crash injuries
Pat Stejskal, shown here volunteering at a Fremont Township shredding event, died Friday from injuries she sustained in a scooter crash Wednesday afternoon. courtesy of Fremont Township
The 65-year-old Mundelein woman who fell off her scooter and landed on a spike in a railroad tie Wednesday has died from her injuries, authorities said Friday.
She was identified as Patricia Stejskal, a Fremont Township board member since 2018 and a dedicated volunteer who spent countless hours caring for people in her community.
Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper said his office performed an autopsy Friday and worked with Gift of Hope, an Itasca-based organ and tissue donation organization.
Fremont Township Supervisor Diana O'Kelly said she met Stejskal years ago when Stejskal was volunteering for the township's emergency and disaster preparedness program, CERT.
"She was an incredible human who was positive, optimistic and giving," O'Kelly said. "She touched so many people's lives in our community."
O'Kelly said when a vacancy came up on the township board in 2018, she and the other officials agreed Stejskal would be perfect.
"She was just a tremendous woman," O'Kelly said. "We miss her already."
Stejskal had retired from her job earlier this year, O'Kelly said, so she could spend more time doing the things she wanted to do, including volunteering.
She was volunteering with the Mundelein Local United Network to Combat Hunger program on Wednesday before her crash, O'Kelly said.
Nancy Cassell lived with Stejskal for 39 years after meeting one year earlier as teachers in Taiwan, where both were involved with missionary work.
"Pat was fully vested in whatever she was doing wherever she was," Cassell said. "So if she was volunteering for CERT or for the township, she gave it 100%."
Cassell said Stejskal worked for 19 years for the American Red Cross. She said she also worked at McHenry County College.
She said that a friend told her that when the college learned of what happened, "There was a pall over the entire campus, because of the loss of Pat. She just had a huge impact on everyone."
Cassell said she and her friend loved the outdoors and often canoed with a group of people in the wilderness in Minnesota. She said they also enjoyed birding in the local forest preserves.
Stejskal was leaving the parking lot of the Diamond Lake Village mobile home community near Mundelein on the 26200 block of North Route 83 when she drove slightly off the pavement and fell, according to Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Christopher Covelli. Covelli said her head struck a spike on a wooden railroad tie next to the parking lot.
Stejskal was rushed to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where she remained on life support until Friday.
• Daily Herald staff writer Steve Zalusky contributed to this report.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-15--Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson has died

Former Illinois Gov .
James Thompson has died .
ABC 7 Chicago is reporting .
He was 84 .
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Former Illinois Gov. Thompson, who fought corruption, dies
Attorney and former Gov. James Thompson is surrounded by reporters at the Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield. Associated Press/Nov. 10, 2004
Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, behind the wheel of a Chrysler convertible, is joined by G. Glenn Gardner, left, and Yoichi Nakane, after a news conference in Chicago. Thompson, known as "Big Jim" during a long career that eventually made him the state's longest-serving chief executive, has died. He was 84. Thompson died Friday at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, his wife, Jayne, told the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. Associated Press/Oct. 7, 1985
Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson in his Chicago office. "Big Jim" Thompson spent 14 years in the governor's office, displaying a joy for the job that no governor has matched since. Associated Press/Oct. 14, 1986
CHICAGO -- Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, whose prosecutions of public officials -- including a predecessor -- helped catapult him to become the state's longest-serving chief executive, has died. He was 84.
Thompson, known as "Big Jim," died shortly after 8 p.m. Friday at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, his wife, Jayne, told the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. The Tribune, citing a police report, reported Thompson had been recovering there for several weeks after suffering heart problems. His longtime press secretary, serving as a family spokesperson, confirmed the death to The Associated Press.
"It was very sudden," his wife told the Tribune. "I was told that his heart simply stopped."
Thompson was a prosecutor known for taking on Chicago's Democratic machine in a state infamous for political corruption when he was first elected governor in 1976. He led the state through a recession in the 1980s and served four terms before leaving office in 1991.
A moderate Republican from Chicago, he worked across the political aisle to push through the construction of miles of highways and rebuild scores of bridges. He had a hand in the expansion of Chicago's McCormick Place convention center and the construction of what is now the United Center, home to the NBA's Bulls and the NHL's Blackhawks. He also helped put together a plan to help the White Sox get a new stadium to head off a potential move to Florida.
"He was always willing to take the call and make the call to the other side of the aisle," said longtime press secretary Jim Prescott. "He never demonized the other side."
His work earned him praise from Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who issued a statement saying Thompson "was known to treat people he encountered with kindness and decency" and that he "set an example for public service of which Illinoisans should be proud."
As a prosecutor in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and later as U.S. attorney, the 6-foot-6-inch Thompson had become known for anti-corruption cases, including the prosecutions of major figures in the Democratic machine that had dominated Chicago politics for half a century. That reputation followed him into office, where he pushed to make political appointments based on talent, rather than based on past political or financial support.
"One of the things he will be most remembered for was getting away from making patronage appointments for top positions in state agencies and bringing in people based on their expertise," said Kent Redfield, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois-Springfield. "He really helped shape the modernization and professionalism of state government."
But Thompson also made headlines when, as a leader of the law firm Winston & Strawn, he agreed to defend Republican former Gov. George Ryan, a longtime friend, on a pro bono basis in a corruption case that eventually landed Ryan in prison. In a 2015 article about Thompson's retirement from the firm after a quarter century, Crain's Chicago Business noted that Thompson's decision to represent Ryan without receiving payment ultimately cost the firm more than $10 million.
While working in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office in the early 1960s, Thompson fought obscenity and prosecuted Lenny Bruce after the comedian held up a photograph of a woman's breast while on stage at a Chicago nightclub.
After he was appointed U.S. attorney for the northern Illinois district by President Richard Nixon, Thompson and his staff uncovered massive voter fraud in 1972, an effort that led to 83 indictments and 66 convictions or guilty pleas. He headed prosecutions that led to the conviction of a powerful Chicago alderman and Democratic former Gov. Otto Kerner Jr., by then a federal appeals judge. He also took part in the investigation of Republican Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, who eventually pleaded no contest to tax evasion.
Widely respected across Illinois, Thompson was honored in 1993 when the state government building in downtown Chicago that he could see from his law office was named after him. He also later served as a member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States to examine the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
"He was a great guy, no question about that," said Ryan, who was governor from 1999 to 2003 before being indicted on corruption charges.
Prescot said in a statement that because of COVID-19 restrictions that limit the size of gatherings, a memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.


dailyheraldchicago--2020-08-14--Search underway for missing United executive

A massive search was underway Friday for a high-ranking United Airlines executive from Elmhurst .
At least 100 volunteers along with K-9 units were searching for Jake Cefolia at the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve near Lemont .
The 49-year-old was reported missing Aug. 8 .
Police said they found his car at the forest preserve .
`` He commonly ran , we have 9- or 10-mile loop here at the forest preserve , so he 's an athletic 49-year-old gentleman , '' said DuPage County forest preserve Police Chief David Peterson .
`` We do n't know for sure he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but at this point there 's been no contact with family or friends . ''
United Airlines said Cefolia is a senior vice president of worldwide sales .
The company said in a written statement : `` Our friend and colleague , Jake Cefolia , SVP of Worldwide Sales , was last seen Thursday evening , August 6th .
We 're concerned about his well-being and have been in touch with Jake 's family over the last couple of days to offer them our support .
At the request of the family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ details at this time .
`` We have also been in touch with law enforcement and expressed our desire to do everything we can to help them as they lead the effort to find Jake .
If you have any information that could be helpful in locating Jake , please contact the Elmhurst Police Department at ( 630 ) 530-3050 .
We ask everyone to respect the family 's desire for privacy . ''

Search underway for missing United executive
A massive search was underway Friday for a high-ranking United Airlines executive from Elmhurst.
At least 100 volunteers along with K-9 units were searching for Jake Cefolia at the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve near Lemont. The 49-year-old was reported missing Aug. 8. Police said they found his car at the forest preserve.
"He commonly ran, we have 9- or 10-mile loop here at the forest preserve, so he's an athletic 49-year-old gentleman," said DuPage County forest preserve Police Chief David Peterson. "We don't know for sure he's still at the forest preserve, but at this point there's been no contact with family or friends."
United Airlines said Cefolia is a senior vice president of worldwide sales. The company said in a written statement: "Our friend and colleague, Jake Cefolia, SVP of Worldwide Sales, was last seen Thursday evening, August 6th. We're concerned about his well-being and have been in touch with Jake's family over the last couple of days to offer them our support. At the request of the family, we won't be releasing any additional details at this time.
"We have also been in touch with law enforcement and expressed our desire to do everything we can to help them as they lead the effort to find Jake. If you have any information that could be helpful in locating Jake, please contact the Elmhurst Police Department at (630) 530-3050. We ask everyone to respect the family's desire for privacy."