chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--35 shot, 5 fatally, in Chicago weekend gun violence

Five people were killed and 30 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend .
The most recent fatal shooting happened Sunday evening in Englewood on the South Side .
A 35-year-old man was outside about 8 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Emerald Avenue when three people approached him and fired shots , Chicago police said .
The man was struck multiple times and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center , where he died .
Early Sunday , a man was shot to death in West Pullman on the Far South Side .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person at 3:26 a.m. in the 12300 block of South Wallace Street when they heard gunshots , according to police .
The man was hit in the back and taken to Roseland Community Hospital , where he was pronounced dead .
About an hour before that , another man was killed and three others were critically injured on the Near West Side .
Officers responding to reports of shots fired found a 29-year-old man on the ground with gunshot wounds to his chest at 2:29 a.m. in the first block of South Seeley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken to Stroger Hospital , where he was pronounced dead .
Three other men shot at the same location showed up at Stroger a short time later , police said .
A 28-year-old was shot in the back and two 29-year-olds were each hit in the chest .
All three are in critical condition .
Another man was shot to death about two hours earlier in Lawndale on the West Side .
The 31-year-old was sitting in a van at 12:25 a.m. in the 1500 block of South St. Louis Avenue when someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was hit in the head , neck and chest and was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital .
On Saturday afternoon , a man was killed and a woman was injured in a drive-by in Cottage Grove Heights on the South Side .
About 2:40 p.m. , they were in the 800 block of East 98th Place when an orange Dodge Charger pulled up and fired shots at them , police said .
August Gills , 18 , was hit in the head and shoulder and taken to Christ Medical Center in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours later , authorities said .
A 27-year-old woman was grazed by a bullet and refused treatment .
The weekend ’ s first shooting left a 15-year-old boy wounded in the Back of the Yards on the South Side .
He was standing on South Hermitage Avenue about 7:40 p.m. when someone in a blue pickup truck fired shots , police said .
The boy was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the arm .
The latest nonfatal attack left a man wounded Monday morning in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 19-year-old was walking about 4:45 a.m. in the 8800 block of South Bennett Avenue when someone approached and fired shots , police said .
He was hit in the leg and taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition .
Six men were injured in a single shooting Sunday night in Bronzeville on the South Side .
They were standing on the sidewalk at 11:13 p.m. in the 3700 block of South State Street when someone fired shots from a vehicle , according to police .
A 29-year-old man was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the chest .
Three others — a 26-year-old man shot in the left foot , a 44-year-old man shot in the right leg and a 36-year-old man shot in the right arm — were taken to the same hospital in good condition , according to police .
A 48-year-old man was taken to Mercy Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right foot .
The sixth man , 27 , was shot in the right leg and taken to Provident Hospital in good condition .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot in Little Village on the Southwest Side .
The shooting happened about 2:50 a.m. in the 2400 block of South Pulaski Road , according to police .
The victims went to Mount Sinai Hospital on their own .
A 25-year-old man was shot in the leg , a 26-year-old woman was hit in the backside and a 30-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder .
All are in good condition .
On Saturday morning , three more people were wounded in a Longwood Manor shooting on the South Side .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 9600 block of South Loomis Street , police said .
A 27-year-old man was shot in the leg and went to the University of Chicago Medical Center on his own .
He was listed in fair condition .
A 30-year-old man was hit in the arm and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition .
The third man , 29 , was grazed on the neck and declined medical treatment .
Investigators recovered a handgun in the street near the scene , police said .
Further details about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims have been uncooperative with police .
Twelve other people were injured by gunfire throughout the city between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday .
Additionally , a 5-year-old girl was taken to a hospital Sunday afternoon with what was initially reported to be a gunshot wound to her hand , police said .
However , doctors were unable to determine whether her injury was caused by a gunshot and the incident is no longer being investigated as a shooting .
A Chicago police officer was also shot in the vest early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue in Austin .
The officer returned fire , but the suspect was not hit .
The man was taken into custody and the officer was taken to a hospital in good condition .
Last weekend , 85 people were shot across Chicago , 24 of them fatally , in the city ’ s most violent weekend of the year .
Read more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides .

Five people were killed and 30 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend.
The most recent fatal shooting happened Sunday evening in Englewood on the South Side.
A 35-year-old man was outside about 8 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Emerald Avenue when three people approached him and fired shots, Chicago police said. The man was struck multiple times and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died.
Early Sunday, a man was shot to death in West Pullman on the Far South Side.
The 30-year-old was on the sidewalk with another person at 3:26 a.m. in the 12300 block of South Wallace Street when they heard gunshots, according to police. The man was hit in the back and taken to Roseland Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Pierre Johnson of South Chicago.
About an hour before that, another man was killed and three others were critically injured on the Near West Side.
Officers responding to reports of shots fired found 29-year-old Dante Denny of Bronzeville on the ground with gunshot wounds to his chest at 2:29 a.m. in the first block of South Seeley Avenue, authorities said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Three other men shot at the same location showed up at Stroger a short time later, police said. A 28-year-old was shot in the back and two 29-year-olds were each hit in the chest. All three are in critical condition.
Another man was shot to death about two hours earlier in Lawndale on the West Side.
Johnathan Stanton, 31, was sitting in a van at 12:25 a.m. in the 1500 block of South St. Louis Avenue when someone fired shots, authorities said. He was hit in the head, neck and chest and was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital.
On Saturday afternoon, a man was killed and a woman was injured in a drive-by in Cottage Grove Heights on the South Side.
About 2:40 p.m., they were in the 800 block of East 98th Place when an orange Dodge Charger pulled up and fired shots at them, police said.
August Gills, 18, was hit in the head and shoulder and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he died several hours later, authorities said. A 27-year-old woman was grazed by a bullet and refused treatment.
The weekend’s first shooting left a 15-year-old boy wounded in the Back of the Yards on the South Side.
He was standing on South Hermitage Avenue about 7:40 p.m. when someone in a blue pickup truck fired shots, police said. The boy was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the arm.
The latest nonfatal attack left a man wounded Monday morning in Calumet Heights on the South Side.
The 19-year-old was walking about 4:45 a.m. in the 8800 block of South Bennett Avenue when someone approached and fired shots, police said. He was hit in the leg and taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition.
Six men were injured in a single shooting Sunday night in Bronzeville on the South Side.
They were standing on the sidewalk at 11:13 p.m. in the 3700 block of South State Street when someone fired shots from a vehicle, according to police. A 29-year-old man was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Three others — a 26-year-old man shot in the left foot, a 44-year-old man shot in the right leg and a 36-year-old man shot in the right arm — were taken to the same hospital in good condition, according to police. A 48-year-old man was taken to Mercy Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right foot. The sixth man, 27, was shot in the right leg and taken to Provident Hospital in good condition.
Earlier that morning, three people were shot in Little Village on the Southwest Side.
The shooting happened about 2:50 a.m. in the 2400 block of South Pulaski Road, according to police. The victims went to Mount Sinai Hospital on their own. A 25-year-old man was shot in the leg, a 26-year-old woman was hit in the backside and a 30-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder. All are in good condition.
On Saturday morning, three more people were wounded in a Longwood Manor shooting on the South Side.
They were shot about 3:45 a.m. in the 9600 block of South Loomis Street, police said. A 27-year-old man was shot in the leg and went to the University of Chicago Medical Center on his own. He was listed in fair condition. A 30-year-old man was hit in the arm and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition. The third man, 29, was grazed on the neck and declined medical treatment.
Investigators recovered a handgun in the street near the scene, police said. Further details about the shooting were not available as the victims have been uncooperative with police.
Twelve other people were injured by gunfire throughout the city between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
Additionally, a 5-year-old girl was taken to a hospital Sunday afternoon with what was initially reported to be a gunshot wound to her hand, police said. However, doctors were unable to determine whether her injury was caused by a gunshot and the incident is no longer being investigated as a shooting.
A Chicago police officer was also shot in the vest early Monday while responding to a domestic dispute in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue in Austin. The officer returned fire, but the suspect was not hit. The man was taken into custody and the officer was taken to a hospital in good condition.
Last weekend, 85 people were shot across Chicago, 24 of them fatally, in the city’s most violent weekend of the year.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--After brother, cousin killed, Canadian man laments: Third-world countries are safer than Chicago

Dionte Jelks hates calls from Chicago — the news is always bad .
The most recent of it came as his hometown experienced its most violent weekend in at least six decades — with 85 people were shot , 24 fatally , between May 28 and 31 — amid spasms of mayhem that followed protests of the killing of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer .
As Jelks , 42 , walked on a beach that evening near his home outside Vancouver , Canada , he answered his mother ’ s call to learn that two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 people murdered in the city that Sunday .
Jelks said his younger brother Darius Jelks , 31 , had just picked up their cousin Maurice Jelks , 39 , and were driving to the two brothers ’ mother ’ s home .
Chicago police said at 1:40 p.m. , while they were waiting at a stoplight in the 1600 block of East 95th St. , someone in a dark-colored SUV opened fire , striking both men in the head .
They were pronounced dead at the scene .
“ I couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her , ” he said of talking to his mother that night .
“ I keep asking myself , ‘ Who ?
Why ?
’ ” Both men were funny , spirited and hardworking , he said .
Both were fathers — each raising a young boy and girl .
Maurice worked construction and had just saved up enough to buy his first house .
Darius worked long days as a truck driver to support his family .
“ They were both working hard to make a better life for their family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re busy all the time working .
We haven ’ t received any answers from the police , or anything .
We just don ’ t know .
The news only reaffirmed a decision Jelks says made 10 years ago to move his family north , far from the violence and poverty of the city where he was raised , in order to give them — especially his young son — a chance at a better life .
He ’ s not sure he ’ ll ever step foot in the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and taught in Chicago Public Schools and the south suburbs before moving to Canada , where he ’ s the principal at a secondary school in Ladysmith , British Columbia .
“ You get a feeling of unease when you come back to the U.S. , ” he says .
“ You ’ re constantly looking over your shoulder.
” That doesn ’ t happen where he lives now .
“ You don ’ t hear about mass shootings , killings here , ” Jelks said .
“ It just does not exist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the South Side with his wife and said he had grown desensitized to the city ’ s violence .
“ This is not normal , people shouldn ’ t live like this , ” Jelks said .
Like many parents of black children , he ’ s had “ the talk ” with his son about what to do if he is stopped by police — in America .
“ I said , if we ever go to the U.S. , this is what you have to be aware of .
Where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ British Columbia ] , all my interactions with police have been very friendly.
” “ I had my wallet on the dashboard , my ID out ... stuck my hands out the window and the officer said ‘ What are you doing ?
You don ’ t have to do that here.
’ The last time he was in Chicago , Jelks said he sat down with his relatives and talked about moving them from the city .
He now said he wants to bring his mother , sister and two nephews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asylum for his family through the Canadian government .
“ There ’ s legislation here in Canada where they could seek asylum , because I know I ’ m going to keep getting phone calls , about murders .
...
I ’ m tired of phone calls .
I want my family to have a better life.
” Most times , when you hear about people seeking asylum , it ’ s to come to the United States from violence-stricken countries that seem far away .
That ’ s how Jelks sees Chicago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ El Salvador .
I felt more safe in El Salvador than I felt on the South Side of Chicago .
And that ’ s a third-world country .
”

Dionte Jelks hates calls from Chicago — the news is always bad.
The most recent of it came as his hometown experienced its most violent weekend in at least six decades — with 85 people were shot, 24 fatally, between May 28 and 31 — amid spasms of mayhem that followed protests of the killing of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.
As Jelks, 42, walked on a beach that evening near his home on Vancouver Island, Canada, he answered his mother’s call to learn that two members of his family were among the 18 people murdered in the city that Sunday.
Jelks said his younger brother Darius Jelks, 31, had just picked up their cousin Maurice Jelks, 39, and were driving to the two brothers’ mother’s home. Chicago police said at 1:40 p.m., while they were waiting at a stoplight in the 1600 block of East 95th St., someone in a dark-colored SUV opened fire, striking both men in the head. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
“I couldn’t even find the words to comfort her,” he said of talking to his mother that night. “I keep asking myself, ‘Who? Why?’”
Both men were funny, spirited and hardworking, he said.
Both were fathers — each raising a young boy and girl.
Maurice worked construction and had just saved up enough to buy his first house. Darius worked long days as a truck driver to support his family.
“They were both working hard to make a better life for their family,” Jelks said. “They’re busy all the time working. We haven’t received any answers from the police, or anything. We just don’t know.
“It weighs heavily on my body.”
A better life in Canada
The news only reaffirmed a decision Jelks says made 10 years ago to move his family north, far from the violence and poverty of the city where he was raised, in order to give them — especially his young son — a chance at a better life.
He’s not sure he’ll ever step foot in the United States again.
Dionte Jelks and his wife Elizabeth now live in a town on Vancouver Island in Canada. Provided
Jelks grew up in Englewood and taught in Chicago Public Schools and the south suburbs before moving to Canada, where he’s the principal at a secondary school in Ladysmith, British Columbia.
“You get a feeling of unease when you come back to the U.S.,” he says. “You’re constantly looking over your shoulder.”
That doesn’t happen where he lives now.
“You don’t hear about mass shootings, killings here,” Jelks said. “It just does not exist here.”
Before moving, Jelks lived on the South Side with his wife and said he had grown desensitized to the city’s violence.
“This is not normal, people shouldn’t live like this,” Jelks said.
Like many parents of black children, he’s had “the talk” with his son about what to do if he is stopped by police — in America.
“I said, if we ever go to the U.S., this is what you have to be aware of. Where I’m at here, in [British Columbia], all my interactions with police have been very friendly.”
Jelks recalled experiencing a police roadblock while living in Canada.
“I had my wallet on the dashboard, my ID out ... stuck my hands out the window and the officer said ‘What are you doing? You don’t have to do that here.’
“I was completely shocked.”
The last time he was in Chicago, Jelks said he sat down with his relatives and talked about moving them from the city. He now said he wants to bring his mother, sister and two nephews to Canada and plans to apply for asylum for his family through the Canadian government.
“There’s legislation here in Canada where they could seek asylum, because I know I’m going to keep getting phone calls, about murders. ... I’m tired of phone calls. I want my family to have a better life.”
Most times, when you hear about people seeking asylum, it’s to come to the United States from violence-stricken countries that seem far away. That’s how Jelks sees Chicago now.
“My wife is from El Salvador. I felt more safe in El Salvador than I felt on the South Side of Chicago. And that’s a third-world country.”


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--Delroy Lindo pushed himself to play a tightly wound Vietnam vet — and Trump fan

In Spike Lee ’ s searing war drama “ Da 5 Bloods ” ( premiering Friday on Netflix ) , four African-American veterans return to Vietnam to find their squad leader ’ s remains and bring him home for a hero ’ s burial — and while they ’ re at it , they ’ re going to try to find a stash of buried gold as well .
It ’ s “ The Deer Hunter ” meets “ Treasure of the Sierra Madre , ” and it marks the fourth time Delroy Lindo has worked with Lee , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ Clockers.
” Lindo ’ s Paul is the putative alpha male of the group — but every day is a battle with PTSD , every day is a struggle .
“ One of the fundamental elements of this man is the depth of the pain he feels having been rejected by his country in light of the contribution he made , ” said Lindo in a phone interview from Los Angeles .
“ Paul volunteered to go to Vietnam .
He was not drafted .
And so the rejection , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America , is very much in keeping with stories I heard from [ Vietnam ] vets when I was researching the part.
” When Paul meets up with his Vietnam brothers ( Norm Lewis , Clarke Peters and Isiah Whitlock Jr. ) , they ’ re thrilled to see him — and stunned to learn he voted for Trump and even wears a “ Make America Great Again ” hat .
“ That feeling of being forgotten and kicked to the curb leads directly to a feeling of disconnection from society , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes directly to the heart of why certain individuals could cast the vote they cast in 2016 .
And certainly for me that contributed to why I as Paul would cast that vote in 2016 .
And I can tell you that ’ s completely opposite to the vote I cast in 2016 .
“ It was a process to get my head around , ‘ Not only did I cast that vote but I got ta wear the hat too ?
’ But once I went through the process of the betrayal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I understood it and I could empathize .
So the physical act of putting the hat on was less difficult — not easy , but less difficult than it might have been.
” In a career spanning the aforementioned Lee films as well as “ Get Shorty , ” “ The Cider House Rules , ” “ Ransom ” and “ The Last Castle , ” as well as prolific stage work , Lindo delivers arguably his richest and most impressive performance as the troubled Paul .
There are scenes in which Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the script , as Paul unleashes the full fury of his pain and tries to exorcise his demons .
“ This is a Shakespearean character , ” said Lindo .
“ This is a large , tragic , dramatic character and that attracted the hell out of me as an actor .
There were so many things to explore that were incredibly attractive to me as an actor .
When I played Harold Loomis in [ August Wilson ’ s ] ‘ Joe Turner ’ s Come and Gone , ’ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I read the script , when I read the last page of that play , I said to myself , ‘ I have got to do this play .
It is my destiny to do this play.
’ I feel [ the same ] with this movie.
” The 67-year-old Lindo plays Paul in real time , and in the intense and brutal flashback sequences featuring Chadwick Boseman as the squad leader Norman .
You can feel the draining weight of the effort and sweat that had to go into the performance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we wrapped in Saigon , ” said Lindo , “ and I remember being at the party and I was talking to some people and I was fatigued .
I was emotionally and psychologically fatigued .
And that speaks to the journey we had all been on .
“ The prep … in terms of the emotional depths and breadth of this man , the ups and downs and peaks and valleys , specifically , to use your term ‘ tightly wound , ’ at times popping off inappropriately in a completely over-the-top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PTSD .
I spoke with two cousins of mine who are Vietnam vets , they both struggled with PTSD .
… One went to Vietnam at 19 , inside of a week he was in the jungle fighting .
Nineteen years old .
He talked to me at length specifically about the PTSD component .
I talked to [ six ] other veterans … and they shared and they shared and they shared and they shared .
They were gifting me with all of this information.
” When you think of the great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no representation of the black soldier ’ s experience , even though the African-American population was overrepresented in the war .
“ And that goes right to the heart of the importance of this film , ” said Lindo .
“ This is a film shown through the lens of the black experience , and that makes it a historical corrective to all the films in which we have been marginalized or expurgated altogether .
”

In Spike Lee’s searing war drama “Da 5 Bloods” (premiering Friday on Netflix), four African-American veterans return to Vietnam to find their squad leader’s remains and bring him home for a hero’s burial — and while they’re at it, they’re going to try to find a stash of buried gold as well. It’s “The Deer Hunter” meets “Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” and it marks the fourth time Delroy Lindo has worked with Lee, after “Crooklyn,” “Malcolm X” and “Clockers.”
Lindo’s Paul is the putative alpha male of the group — but every day is a battle with PTSD, every day is a struggle.
“One of the fundamental elements of this man is the depth of the pain he feels having been rejected by his country in light of the contribution he made,” said Lindo in a phone interview from Los Angeles. “Paul volunteered to go to Vietnam. He was not drafted. And so the rejection, and being reviled when he returned to America, is very much in keeping with stories I heard from [Vietnam] vets when I was researching the part.”
When Paul meets up with his Vietnam brothers (Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters and Isiah Whitlock Jr.), they’re thrilled to see him — and stunned to learn he voted for Trump and even wears a “Make America Great Again” hat.
“That feeling of being forgotten and kicked to the curb leads directly to a feeling of disconnection from society, from self, and a disenfranchisement and that goes directly to the heart of why certain individuals could cast the vote they cast in 2016. And certainly for me that contributed to why I as Paul would cast that vote in 2016. And I can tell you that’s completely opposite to the vote I cast in 2016.
“It was a process to get my head around, ‘Not only did I cast that vote but I gotta wear the hat too?’ But once I went through the process of the betrayal and the loss and feeling forgotten … I understood it and I could empathize. So the physical act of putting the hat on was less difficult — not easy, but less difficult than it might have been.”
In a career spanning the aforementioned Lee films as well as “Get Shorty,” “The Cider House Rules,” “Ransom” and “The Last Castle,” as well as prolific stage work, Lindo delivers arguably his richest and most impressive performance as the troubled Paul. There are scenes in which Paul delivers straight-to-camera monologues that surely covered pages of the script, as Paul unleashes the full fury of his pain and tries to exorcise his demons.
“This is a Shakespearean character,” said Lindo. “This is a large, tragic, dramatic character, and that attracted the hell out of me as an actor. There were so many things to explore that were incredibly attractive to me as an actor. When I played Harold Loomis in [August Wilson’s] ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,’ I had a very similar experience. When I read the script, when I read the last page of that play, I said to myself, ‘I have got to do this play. It is my destiny to do this play.’ I feel [the same] with this movie.”
The 67-year-old Lindo plays Paul in real time, and in the intense and brutal flashback sequences featuring Chadwick Boseman as the squad leader Norman. You can feel the draining weight of the effort and sweat that had to go into the performance.
“We had a little party when we wrapped in Saigon,” said Lindo, “and I remember being at the party and I was talking to some people and I was fatigued. I was emotionally and psychologically fatigued. And that speaks to the journey we had all been on.
“The prep … in terms of the emotional depths and breadth of this man, the ups and downs and peaks and valleys, specifically, to use your term ‘tightly wound,’ at times popping off inappropriately in a completely over-the-top manner, is a direct component of PTSD. I spoke with two cousins of mine who are Vietnam vets, they both struggled with PTSD. … One went to Vietnam at 19, inside of a week he was in the jungle fighting. Nineteen years old. He talked to me at length specifically about the PTSD component. I talked to [six] other veterans … and they shared and they shared and they shared and they shared. They were gifting me with all of this information.”
When you think of the great Vietnam films, there is little or no representation of the black soldier’s experience, even though the African-American population was overrepresented in the war.
“And that goes right to the heart of the importance of this film,” said Lindo. “This is a film shown through the lens of the black experience, and that makes it a historical corrective to all the films in which we have been marginalized or expurgated altogether.”


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--5 hurt in Roseland crash

5 hurt in Roseland crash

Five people were injured in a crash when a vehicle ran a red light Monday in Roseland on the Far @ @ @ @ @ ran the light at 2:59 a.m. and hit another vehicle with three people inside in @ @ @ @ @ 111th Street , according to Chicago police .
The vehicle that ran the light then @ @ @ @ @ driver got out and ran away , but was taken into custody a short time @ @ @ @ @ A total of five people were taken to hospitals , but their ages , genders @ @ @ @ @ known .

Five people were injured in a crash when a vehicle ran a red light Monday in Roseland on the Far South Side.
One vehicle ran the light at 2:59 a.m. and hit another vehicle with three people inside in the 500 block of West 111th Street, according to Chicago police. The vehicle that ran the light then hit a building.
The driver got out and ran away, but was taken into custody a short time later, police said. A total of five people were taken to hospitals, but their ages, genders and conditions were not immediately known.
The crash remains under investigation Monday morning.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--Chicago police officer shot in vest in Austin, suspect in custody: police

A man was arrested after allegedly shooting a Chicago police officer in his protective vest Monday in Austin on the @ @ @ @ @ called about 12:20 a.m. for reports of a man firing three or four rounds from @ @ @ @ @ during a domestic dispute in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue , according to @ @ @ @ @ ran away but came back into the home through a basement door while police were @ @ @ @ @ He fired a shot at an officer standing at the top of the stairs , @ @ @ @ @ , police said .
The officer ’ s protective vest stopped the bullet and the @ @ @ @ @ no one was hit .
The man ran away again but was taken into custody @ @ @ @ @ the 300 block of North Latrobe Avenue , police said .
A weapon was recovered @ @ @ @ @ The officer was taken to a hospital in good condition , police said .
No @ @ @ @ @ Read more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides .

A man was arrested after allegedly shooting a Chicago police officer in his protective vest Monday in Austin on the West Side.
Officers were called about 12:20 a.m. for reports of a man firing three or four rounds from a handgun into the ground during a domestic dispute in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue, according to Chicago police. The man ran away but came back into the home through a basement door while police were still at the scene.
He fired a shot at an officer standing at the top of the stairs, hitting him in the shoulder, police said. The officer’s protective vest stopped the bullet and the officer returned fire, but no one was hit.
The 33-year-old man ran away again but was taken into custody a few blocks away in the 300 block of North Latrobe Avenue, police said. A weapon was recovered and charges are pending.
The 30-year-old officer was taken to a hospital in good condition, police said. He has been with the department for a year and a half.
No other injuries were reported, police said.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--Man charged with reckless homicide, DUI in Naperville head-on crash

A man is facing DUI and reckless homicide charges after a fatal wrong-way crash Saturday in west suburban Naperville .
@ @ @ @ @ 54 , was driving a silver Dodge Ram pickup west on Royce Road about 7:30 @ @ @ @ @ the eastbound lanes and hit a black Ford Fiesta head-on near Lisson Road , according @ @ @ @ @ police .
The driver of the Ford , a 41-year-old Woodridge man , had to @ @ @ @ @ dead at the scene , police said .
The pickup rolled over several times before @ @ @ @ @ down , police said .
Qualtier was taken into custody and charged with aggravated driving @ @ @ @ @ homicide .
Qualtier , who lives in Bolingbrook , remains in custody at the Will @ @ @ @ @ is scheduled to appear in court via video call on Monday , according to the @ @ @ @ @ office .
The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call @ @ @ @ @ more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides .

A man is facing DUI and reckless homicide charges after a fatal wrong-way crash Saturday in west suburban Naperville.
Frank P. Qualtier Jr., 54, was driving a silver Dodge Ram pickup west on Royce Road about 7:30 p.m. when it crossed into the eastbound lanes and hit a black Ford Fiesta head-on near Lisson Road, according to a statement from Naperville police.
The driver of the Ford, a 41-year-old Woodridge man, had to be extricated and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The pickup rolled over several times before coming to a rest upside down, police said. Qualtier was taken into custody and charged with aggravated driving under the influence and reckless homicide.
Qualtier, who lives in Bolingbrook, remains in custody at the Will County Adult Detention Facility and is scheduled to appear in court via video call on Monday, according to the Will County sheriff’s office.
The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call police at 630-305-5379.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--Chicagoans enjoy outdoors at reopened city parks (LIVE UPDATES)

Carly Jenkins cradled her slumbering 7-week-old daughter , Delilah , and savored the beauty of a perfect spring morning .
“ It ’ s awesome , ” said Jenkins , who ’ d walked to Lincoln Park Monday with Delilah and Olivia , her 3-year-old , from their home in the Old Town neighborhood .
“ Your entire mood changes .
You ’ re finally feeling a little bit hopeful.
” There was a lot of that Monday , as the city ’ s parks west of Lake Shore Drive reopened , as well as many of the public libraries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park , which would normally be teeming with shrieking children at this time of year , both remained closed .
Jenkins said being in the wide open space of Lincoln Park was a good way to “ test the waters.
” “ The big areas are great because you can spread out , ” she said .
“ When they shut them off , it confined you to the walkways , and that made them really jam-packed.
” Read the full story by Stefano Esposito here .
7:28 p.m. Dance for Life 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United ’ s annual Dance for Life fundraising gala will be a virtual event this year , due to the coronavirus pandemic , social distancing guidelines and subsequent shut-down of all theaters .
The annual event at the Auditorium Theatre ( this year originally scheduled for Aug. 15 ) is held in support of The Dancers ’ Fund , which provides financial support to dancers in need of critical health care , and this year , also those faced with routine medical expenses due to the pandemic .
In addition , the fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the American Cancer Society .
Bowing to the inevitable impact of COVID-19 , sponsors of the International Manufacturing Technology Show canceled the event Monday .
It was supposed to be the largest convention on McCormick Place ’ s calendar for 2020 .
Scheduled for Sept. 14-19 , the biennial affair was to have drawn more than 129,000 people to Chicago .
It also served as an unofficial kickoff to what ordinarily is a busy fall convention season in Chicago ; its cancellation could cause other organizations to drop or postpone their physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Under Gov .
J.B. Pritzker ’ s plan for reopening the economy amid the pandemic , conventions could not happen until the state reaches Phase 5 of the recovery plan .
It ’ s currently in Phase 3 , and Phase 5 can ’ t occur until there ’ s a vaccine or effective treatment of COVID-19 and “ the elimination of any new cases over a sustained period , ” according to published guidelines .
5:57 p.m. Illinois reports 23 more deaths from coronavirus ; among lowest daily increases in months Illinois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths from COVID-19 , and increased the state ’ s pandemic death toll to 5,924 .
It ’ s among the lowest daily death totals announced in the past two months .
The lowest reported increases before Monday were 22 on June 1 and 16 on April 2 .
The deaths were centered in five counties — Cook , DuPage , Lake , St. Clair and Winnebago — and all victims were older than 50 .
The Illinois Department of Public Health also revealed an additional 658 people have tested positive for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population to 128,415 .
The new positive cases came from the 16,099 tests taken within the last 24 hours , state officials said .
3:31 p.m .
Without revenue replacement from Congress , Chicago faces ‘ really difficult or impossible choices , ’ mayor says Chicago will be faced with a series of “ really , really difficult or impossible choices ” without another round of stimulus money to replace revenue lost during the coronavirus pandemic , Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday .
Three weeks ago , Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee the stay-at-home shutdown of the Chicago economy triggered by COVID-19 would cost the city “ hundreds of millions ” of dollars in revenue and “ probably in excess of $ 500 million.
” Huang Bennett said then that the long-term cost to Chicago would depend on how quickly the local economy bounces back and how much revenue replacement money is earmarked for cities and states in the next wave of stimulus money coming from the federal government .
On Monday , Mayor Lori Lightfoot openly acknowledged “ the partisan divide has reared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed through the U.S. House a $ 3 trillion stimulus bill that includes $ 1 trillion for cities and states .
Read the full story by City Hall reporter Fran Spielman here .
2:50 p.m .
Families , fishers out and about at reopened Humboldt Park Chicago reopened many of its parks and libraries Monday , much to the delight of locals looking to enjoy the weather or occupy little ones .
Though the Lakefront Trail will remain closed , all lakefront parks west of Lake Shore Drive are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Lincoln Park , Grant Park , Burnham Park , Harold Washington Park and Jackson Park , as well as Jackson Park Golf Course and Diversey Driving Range .
At Humboldt Park , Moe Perez fished in the lagoon .
He said he ’ s happy the parks have reopened because “ people need to get out more , people have been confined for so long , they need fresh air.
” Some families rented swan boats , which an employee at the rental station said has increased steadily since Saturday ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friends sat and chatted while listening to music .
The City of Chicago announced Sunday that several city services would be up and running Monday , including the reopening of some parks and libraries across the city .
Though the Lakefront Trail will remain closed , all lakefront parks west of Lake Shore Drive will be reopened to the public , city officials said .
That includes Lincoln Park , Grant Park , Burnham Park , Harold Washington Park and Jackson Park , as well as the Jackson Park Golf Course and Diversey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Library ’ s neighborhood branches — along with the Harold Washington Library Center in the Loop — will reopen Monday as well , with new social distancing and safety guidelines that include guided paths and restricted capacities , officials said .
A list of open branches and their hours can be found here .
Also , the city will be reopening the City Hall Payment Center at 400 W. Superior St. , officials said , though residents are still encouraged to use kiosks or the online portal .
Drivers with unpaid tickets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 will be notified of due dates for their fines .
1:44 p.m. Aldermen advance cocktails-to-go measure — with a twist — amid pleas for more help Cocktails-to-go could be sold in Chicago — but only by bars and restaurants , not liquor stores and only until 9 p.m. — under a mayoral plan advanced Monday amid pleas for even more help for struggling restaurants and bars .
Bar and brewery owners joined the Illinois Restaurant Association in pleading with the City Council ’ s License Committee to let bars open outdoor patios @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at restaurants before Phase 4 of Gov .
J.B. Pritzker ’ s reopening plan .
Illinois Restaurant Association President Sam Toia said more than 321,000 restaurant employees have either been laid off or furloughed by restaurants that lost a staggering , $ 2 billion just in April .
“ Anywhere from 20 to 30 percent of restaurants will not reopen after this crisis , ” Toia said .
“ Every regulatory and legislative action being taken to provide relief matters .
That ’ s why we ’ ve got to get indoor dining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full story by City Hall reporter Fran Spielman here .
12:05 p.m. Catholic churches welcome back worshippers for the first time in months : ‘ I feel back at home ’ As the COVID-19 crisis has brought life in Illinois to a halt for months , Consuelo Sierra ’ s only real connection to her church community has been through a livestream on YouTube .
Each week , she tuned in as the Rev .
Stephen Bedenikovic said mass to an empty church at Sacred Heart Croatian Parish in South Deering .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Archdiocese of Chicago gave churches the go-ahead to start holding in-person services , Sierra got to return to Sacred Heart Croatian .
“ I feel like I ’ m picking back up where I left off , ” said Sierra , who works in the health insurance industry and lives in Chicago ’ s East Side neighborhood .
“ I feel back at home.
” The archdiocese ’ s newly issued guidance allows churches to reopen but limits attendance to 15 % of total seating capacity this weekend , with no more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Next week , seating can increase to 20 % of a church ’ s capacity .
Read the full story by Tom Schuba here .
Energy producer BP announced Monday that it will slash its global workforce by 10,000 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic slams the oil and gas industry .
Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the cuts will affect office-based roles in BP ’ s global workforce of 70,000 people and come mostly this year .
The changes are expected to significantly affect senior levels , cutting the number of group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are protecting the frontline of the company and , as always , prioritizing safe and reliable operations , ” Looney said after a call with his staff .
The job cuts come amid a time of tremendous change for BP .
The global energy industry has been hit hard by the pandemic as the widespread limits on business , travel and public life reduced the need for oil , gas and other fuels .
Supply was also particularly high when the outbreak began , creating a perfect storm for the industry .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ price of oil went below zero in April for the first time ever .
Illinois recorded another 43 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday , bringing the state ’ s pandemic death toll to 5,904 .
The Illinois Department of Public Health also announced an additional 867 people have tested positive for coronavirus .
That brings the state ’ s case total to 127,757 since Illinois ’ first case was reported more than four months ago , although the vast majority have now recovered .
State officials found the new cases among 20,700 tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been tested overall across the state , and the state ’ s rolling positivity rate over the past week is just 5 % .
According to a Friday report , nursing homes have accounted for slightly more than half of Illinois ’ COVID-19 deaths — but only about 15 % of its cases .
While the majority of victims have been older , Sunday ’ s deaths included two men in their 30s .
Read the full report by Ben Pope here .
• Health officials on Sunday announced 43 more people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raising the state ’ s death toll from the pandemic to 5,904 .
Another 867 people tested positive for the virus Sunday .
• Two more detainees , employee at Cook County Juvenile detention center test positive for COVID-19 .
• Another employee at the Cook County Circuit Court clerk ’ s office has tested positive for COVID-19 , bringing the overall total to 26 .
• Federal health authorities have received reports of nearly 26,000 nursing home residents dying from COVID-19 across the country .
8:04 a.m.
I ’ m a suburban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are losing out with remote learning In a letter to the Sun-Times editors , Tara Ehrenberg of Melrose Park writes : Thank you for covering the challenge of educating students during the pandemic .
I am a third grade teacher in Melrose Park .
Many of my students are among millions in the U.S. who aren ’ t getting the same educational opportunities as their peers because they lack adequate digital access .
It ’ s been challenging to switch to e-learning .
I am missing 25 % of my class because not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology .
They may have cell phones , but they don ’ t have internet access to the abundance of online resources available to schools right now .
That puts them at a disadvantage because their fellow classmates are able to watch educational videos or play educational games , while they ’ re just completing worksheets I give them .
Our superintendent had to ask for permission from the state government to allow teachers in schools to prepare learning packets for our students .
We are going to school every two weeks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t complete their learning online .
Read this and more letters to the Sun-Times editors here .

Illinois health officials on Monday announced another 23 deaths from COVID-19, and increased the state’s pandemic death toll to 5,924.
It’s among the lowest daily death totals announced in the past two months. The lowest reported increases before Monday were 22 on June 1 and 16 on April 2.
Here’s what else happened around Chicago as the city and state continued to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
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8:58 p.m. Chicagoans enjoy wide open space of city parks
Two Families in swan boats coast along in the Humboldt Park Lagoon In Humboldt Park, Chicago, Monday June 8, 2020. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
Carly Jenkins cradled her slumbering 7-week-old daughter, Delilah, and savored the beauty of a perfect spring morning.
“It’s awesome,” said Jenkins, who’d walked to Lincoln Park Monday with Delilah and Olivia, her 3-year-old, from their home in the Old Town neighborhood. “Your entire mood changes. You’re finally feeling a little bit hopeful.”
There was a lot of that Monday, as the city’s parks west of Lake Shore Drive reopened, as well as many of the public libraries. But Maggie Daley Park and Millennium Park, which would normally be teeming with shrieking children at this time of year, both remained closed.
Jenkins said being in the wide open space of Lincoln Park was a good way to “test the waters.”
“The big areas are great because you can spread out,” she said. “When they shut them off, it confined you to the walkways, and that made them really jam-packed.”
Read the full story by Stefano Esposito here.
7:28 p.m. Dance for Life 2020 will be an online gala
Chicago Dancers United’s annual Dance for Life fundraising gala will be a virtual event this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing guidelines and subsequent shut-down of all theaters.
The annual event at the Auditorium Theatre (this year originally scheduled for Aug. 15) is held in support of The Dancers’ Fund, which provides financial support to dancers in need of critical health care, and this year, also those faced with routine medical expenses due to the pandemic. In addition, the fund’s efforts support AIDS Foundation Chicago and the American Cancer Society.
Reporter Miriam Di Nunzio has the full story.
6:43 p.m. McCormick Place loses biggest show of the year
Bowing to the inevitable impact of COVID-19, sponsors of the International Manufacturing Technology Show canceled the event Monday. It was supposed to be the largest convention on McCormick Place’s calendar for 2020.
Scheduled for Sept. 14-19, the biennial affair was to have drawn more than 129,000 people to Chicago. It also served as an unofficial kickoff to what ordinarily is a busy fall convention season in Chicago; its cancellation could cause other organizations to drop or postpone their physical events set for later this year.
Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan for reopening the economy amid the pandemic, conventions could not happen until the state reaches Phase 5 of the recovery plan. It’s currently in Phase 3, and Phase 5 can’t occur until there’s a vaccine or effective treatment of COVID-19 and “the elimination of any new cases over a sustained period,” according to published guidelines.
Reporter David Roeder has the full story.
5:57 p.m. Illinois reports 23 more deaths from coronavirus; among lowest daily increases in months
Illinois health officials on Monday announced another 23 deaths from COVID-19, and increased the state’s pandemic death toll to 5,924.
It’s among the lowest daily death totals announced in the past two months. The lowest reported increases before Monday were 22 on June 1 and 16 on April 2.
The deaths were centered in five counties — Cook, DuPage, Lake, St. Clair and Winnebago — and all victims were older than 50.
The Illinois Department of Public Health also revealed an additional 658 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, raising the total affected population to 128,415. The new positive cases came from the 16,099 tests taken within the last 24 hours, state officials said.
Read the full story here.
3:31 p.m. Without revenue replacement from Congress, Chicago faces ‘really difficult or impossible choices,’ mayor says
Chicago will be faced with a series of “really, really difficult or impossible choices” without another round of stimulus money to replace revenue lost during the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday.
Three weeks ago, Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett told the City Council’s Finance Committee the stay-at-home shutdown of the Chicago economy triggered by COVID-19 would cost the city “hundreds of millions” of dollars in revenue and “probably in excess of $500 million.”
Huang Bennett said then that the long-term cost to Chicago would depend on how quickly the local economy bounces back and how much revenue replacement money is earmarked for cities and states in the next wave of stimulus money coming from the federal government.
On Monday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot openly acknowledged “the partisan divide has reared its ugly head in Washington D.C.” since Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed through the U.S. House a $3 trillion stimulus bill that includes $1 trillion for cities and states.
Read the full story by City Hall reporter Fran Spielman here.
2:50 p.m. Families, fishers out and about at reopened Humboldt Park
Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
Chicago reopened many of its parks and libraries Monday, much to the delight of locals looking to enjoy the weather or occupy little ones.
Though the Lakefront Trail will remain closed, all lakefront parks west of Lake Shore Drive are now open to the public again, including Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park, Harold Washington Park and Jackson Park, as well as Jackson Park Golf Course and Diversey Driving Range.
At Humboldt Park, Moe Perez fished in the lagoon. He said he’s happy the parks have reopened because “people need to get out more, people have been confined for so long, they need fresh air.”
Some families rented swan boats, which an employee at the rental station said has increased steadily since Saturday’s opening. Under a tree, three friends sat and chatted while listening to music.
— Alice Bazerghi
2:01 p.m. All lakefront parks west of Lake Shore Drive reopen Monday
The City of Chicago announced Sunday that several city services would be up and running Monday, including the reopening of some parks and libraries across the city.
Though the Lakefront Trail will remain closed, all lakefront parks west of Lake Shore Drive will be reopened to the public, city officials said. That includes Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park, Harold Washington Park and Jackson Park, as well as the Jackson Park Golf Course and Diversey Driving Range.
Many of the Chicago Public Library’s neighborhood branches — along with the Harold Washington Library Center in the Loop — will reopen Monday as well, with new social distancing and safety guidelines that include guided paths and restricted capacities, officials said. A list of open branches and their hours can be found here.
Also, the city will be reopening the City Hall Payment Center at 400 W. Superior St., officials said, though residents are still encouraged to use kiosks or the online portal. Drivers with unpaid tickets who weren’t penalized before March 18 will be notified of due dates for their fines.
Read the full story here.
1:44 p.m. Aldermen advance cocktails-to-go measure — with a twist — amid pleas for more help
Cocktails-to-go could be sold in Chicago — but only by bars and restaurants, not liquor stores and only until 9 p.m. — under a mayoral plan advanced Monday amid pleas for even more help for struggling restaurants and bars.
Bar and brewery owners joined the Illinois Restaurant Association in pleading with the City Council’s License Committee to let bars open outdoor patios and allow at least some indoor dining at restaurants before Phase 4 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan.
Illinois Restaurant Association President Sam Toia said more than 321,000 restaurant employees have either been laid off or furloughed by restaurants that lost a staggering, $2 billion just in April.
“Anywhere from 20 to 30 percent of restaurants will not reopen after this crisis,” Toia said.
“Every regulatory and legislative action being taken to provide relief matters. That’s why we’ve got to get indoor dining open as soon as possible.”
Read the full story by City Hall reporter Fran Spielman here.
12:05 p.m. Catholic churches welcome back worshippers for the first time in months: ‘I feel back at home’
As the COVID-19 crisis has brought life in Illinois to a halt for months, Consuelo Sierra’s only real connection to her church community has been through a livestream on YouTube.
Each week, she tuned in as the Rev. Stephen Bedenikovic said mass to an empty church at Sacred Heart Croatian Parish in South Deering.
Finally Sunday, just days after the Archdiocese of Chicago gave churches the go-ahead to start holding in-person services, Sierra got to return to Sacred Heart Croatian.
“I feel like I’m picking back up where I left off,” said Sierra, who works in the health insurance industry and lives in Chicago’s East Side neighborhood. “I feel back at home.”
The archdiocese’s newly issued guidance allows churches to reopen but limits attendance to 15% of total seating capacity this weekend, with no more than 50 worshippers allowed for each mass. Next week, seating can increase to 20% of a church’s capacity.
Read the full story by Tom Schuba here.
10:04 a.m. BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid virus pandemic
Energy producer BP announced Monday that it will slash its global workforce by 10,000 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic slams the oil and gas industry.
Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the cuts will affect office-based roles in BP’s global workforce of 70,000 people and come mostly this year. The changes are expected to significantly affect senior levels, cutting the number of group leaders by a third.
“We are protecting the frontline of the company and, as always, prioritizing safe and reliable operations,” Looney said after a call with his staff.
The job cuts come amid a time of tremendous change for BP.
The global energy industry has been hit hard by the pandemic as the widespread limits on business, travel and public life reduced the need for oil, gas and other fuels. Supply was also particularly high when the outbreak began, creating a perfect storm for the industry. With storage facilities filling up, the U.S. price of oil went below zero in April for the first time ever.
Read the full report here.
7:58 a.m. Illinois’ COVID-19 death toll nears 6,000
Illinois recorded another 43 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state’s pandemic death toll to 5,904.
The Illinois Department of Public Health also announced an additional 867 people have tested positive for coronavirus.
That brings the state’s case total to 127,757 since Illinois’ first case was reported more than four months ago, although the vast majority have now recovered.
State officials found the new cases among 20,700 tests processed.
More than 1 million people have been tested overall across the state, and the state’s rolling positivity rate over the past week is just 5%.
According to a Friday report, nursing homes have accounted for slightly more than half of Illinois’ COVID-19 deaths — but only about 15% of its cases. While the majority of victims have been older, Sunday’s deaths included two men in their 30s.
Read the full report by Ben Pope here.
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Analysis & Commentary
8:04 a.m. I’m a suburban teacher, and many of my students are losing out with remote learning
In a letter to the Sun-Times editors, Tara Ehrenberg of Melrose Park writes:
Thank you for covering the challenge of educating students during the pandemic. I am a third grade teacher in Melrose Park. Many of my students are among millions in the U.S. who aren’t getting the same educational opportunities as their peers because they lack adequate digital access.
It’s been challenging to switch to e-learning. I am missing 25% of my class because not all of my students have access to technology. They may have cell phones, but they don’t have internet access to the abundance of online resources available to schools right now.
That puts them at a disadvantage because their fellow classmates are able to watch educational videos or play educational games, while they’re just completing worksheets I give them.
Our superintendent had to ask for permission from the state government to allow teachers in schools to prepare learning packets for our students. We are going to school every two weeks to provide work for our students who can’t complete their learning online.
Read this and more letters to the Sun-Times editors here.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--Making the case for keeping cops out of Chicago’s schools

Now ’ s the time for Chicago to get bold and remove police officers from the public schools .
Now ’ s the time to listen to the tens of thousands of demonstrators , many of them students , who have flooded our city ’ s streets and parks in the wake of the police killing in Minneapolis of George Floyd .
Among their most sharply focused demands is that police officers no longer be assigned to schools , a position this editorial board has argued for years , only to get nowhere with it .
Schools are for education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should get the unsettling feeling that they ’ re under the distrustful eye of law enforcement , no matter how friendly Officer Friendly may be .
A wealth of studies have concluded that when police officers are stationed in schools , the normal problems of kids misbehaving , which might otherwise result in a counselor or social worker being called in , often get redefined as quasi-criminalized matters that call for the cops .
The impact of this — on a child ’ s self-image , future in school and future in life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact on students of color .
A 2018 University of California at Los Angeles study found that putting police into Texas schools led to a decline in graduation and college enrollment rates .
We ’ re reminded of what a former CPS teacher once told us : “ If you go to a school with a metal detector , armed cop and no science lab , what message does that send to kids ?
” In Minneapolis , where Floyd died on May 25 when a police officer knelt on his neck , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to terminate the district ’ s contract with police .
In Portland , Oregon , last week , Mayor Ted Wheeler and Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero made the same decision .
“ What we are hearing loudly and clearly from the community is that they do not want this direct , physical , ongoing presence in the schools , ” Wheeler told Oregon Public Broadcasting .
Here in Chicago , almost 24,000 people have signed an online petition asking to have police removed from schools , via the student-organized # PoliceFreeSchools campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ long campaign waged by activists — and the Chicago Teachers Union — to no avail so far .
For years , critics have complained about overaggressive , unprofessional policing in Chicago ’ s schools — and about a complete lack of social workers , counselors and other adults who are properly trained to calm and work with unruly teenagers .
For years , critics have said , the kind of disruptive behavior by a student that might lead to a call to a school psychologist on , say , the North Shore has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Witness an ugly scene back in January at Marshall High School in Chicago , when a surveillance video showed that a 16-year-old girl had been tased and dragged down a flight of stairs by two adult cops .
Last week , Mayor Lori Lightfoot said “ no ” to removing police from schools .
Her decision came a day after hundreds of students and supporters rallied in favor of using the $ 33 million that now pays for school police on more counselors , social workers and other staff .
The mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ dialogue ” with school communities as to what the role of the police should be .
We ’ d like to think that means there ’ s a chance for movement on the issue .
To be clear , we are not naive .
Some of Chicago ’ s schools are in tough neighborhoods where violent crime is an everyday problem .
And that , no doubt , played a role in why many local school councils opted last year to keep officers in their schools when given the chance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the chance to vote again on the matter — some members have said last year ’ s vote was too rushed — and be given clear alternatives , such as additional security guards , if they opt against police being stationed inside their schools .
Principals , too , must retain the authority to call police to their schools in an emergency , such as when a student tries to bring a firearm to school grounds .
Metal detectors , should schools opt to keep them , are also warranted in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , close by , but not in our schools .

Now’s the time for Chicago to get bold and remove police officers from the public schools.
Now’s the time to listen to the tens of thousands of demonstrators, many of them students, who have flooded our city’s streets and parks in the wake of the police killing in Minneapolis of George Floyd.
Among their most sharply focused demands is that police officers no longer be assigned to schools, a position this editorial board has argued before, only to get nowhere with it.
Schools are for education. No child walking through the door should get the unsettling feeling that they’re under the distrustful eye of law enforcement, no matter how friendly Officer Friendly may be.
Studies have concluded that when police officers are stationed in schools, the normal problems of kids misbehaving, which might otherwise result in a counselor or social worker being called in, often get redefined as quasi-criminal matters that call for the cops. The impact of this — on a child’s self-image, future in school and future in life — has proven to have a disproportionate impact on students of color.
A 2018 University of California at Los Angeles study found that putting police into Texas schools led to a decline in graduation and college enrollment rates.
We’re reminded of what a former CPS teacher once told us: “If you go to a school with a metal detector, armed cop and no science lab, what message does that send to kids?”
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In Minneapolis, where Floyd died on May 25 when a police officer knelt on his neck, the school board last week voted unanimously to terminate the district’s contract with police. In Portland, Oregon, last week, Mayor Ted Wheeler and Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero made the same decision.
“What we are hearing loudly and clearly from the community is that they do not want this direct, physical, ongoing presence in the schools,” Wheeler told Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Here in Chicago, almost 24,000 people have signed an online petition asking to have police removed from schools, via the student-organized #PoliceFreeSchools campaign. It’s the latest in a long campaign waged by activists — and the Chicago Teachers Union — to no avail so far.
For years, critics have complained about overaggressive, unprofessional policing in Chicago’s schools — and about a complete lack of social workers, counselors and other adults who are properly trained to calm and work with unruly teenagers. For years, critics have said, the kind of disruptive behavior by a student that might lead to a call to a school psychologist on, say, the North Shore has led to handcuffs and arrests in Chicago.
Witness an ugly scene back in January 2019 at Marshall High School in Chicago, when a surveillance video showed that a 16-year-old girl had been tased and dragged down a flight of stairs by two adult cops.
Last week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said “no” to removing police from schools. Her decision came a day after hundreds of students and supporters rallied in favor of using the $33 million that now pays for school police on more counselors, social workers and other staff.
The mayor and CPS say they are committed to a “dialogue” with school communities as to what the role of the police should be. We’d like to think that means there’s a chance for movement on the issue.
To be clear, we are not naive. Some of Chicago’s schools are in tough neighborhoods where violent crime is an everyday problem. And that, no doubt, played a role in why many local school councils opted last year to keep officers in their schools when given the chance to vote on the issue.
Councils should have the chance to vote again on the matter — some members have said last year’s vote was too rushed — and be given clear alternatives, such as additional security guards, if they opt against police being stationed inside their schools.
Principals, too, must retain the authority to call police to their schools in an emergency, such as when a student tries to bring a firearm to school grounds. Metal detectors, should schools opt to keep them, are also warranted in some communities.
Cops belong on the street, close by, but not in our schools.
Send letters to letters@suntimes.com.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--Abraham Conlon, Fat Rice co-owner, issues apology ‘for those I have hurt,’ amid bullying allegations

Another Chicago eatery owner is facing social media backlash in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd .
Abraham Conlon , the co-owner of Fat Rice , a recently-shuttered Portuguese/Macanese restaurant , released a statement Sunday via his Instagram feed titled “ For those I have hurt ” amid allegations claiming bullying , threats , and racially insensitive behavior toward employees .
On Sunday , Conlon , who was unavailable for comment after multiple attempts Monday by the Sun-Times to reach him , wrote in part : “ I have hurt and let down many people .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavior .
As process and reflect , I ’ m realizing who I am , who I ’ ve become , and how I need to change .
I am taking this time to learn and to grow so that I may be better for the people I have damaged.
” Conlon ’ s statement came after Fat Rice posted a statement to its Instagram feed last week saying in part : “ Fat Rice was founded on the celebration of community , diversity , food cultures and food heritage .
We welcome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We remain dedicated to our values , we oppose all forms of racism , and we stand with those fighting for justice and equality in our communities in Chicago and across the world.
” In the aftermath of Fat Rice ’ s declaration , commenters flooded the comment section calling them out and alleging cultural appropriation and mistreatment of employees amid the pandemic .
“ You ’ re really not going to say it ?
You ’ re not going to say # Blacklivesmatter , even though you take from Black culture ALL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One Facebook post alleges Conlon spearheaded the mistreatment of employees saying they were “ disrespected , gaslighted , abused , traumatized , dismissed , assaulted , taunted , humiliated , bullied , mistreated , singled out , violated , threatened , manipulated by [ Conlon ] .
” Two months ago , Conlon and co-owner Adrienne Lo , who was also not available for comment , announced Fat Rice ’ s closure in the aftermath of Gov .
Pritzker ’ s March mandate shuttering all dine-in restaurant services .
The pair had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The James Beard Award winning duo reopened the site as Super Fat Rice Mart , a meals kit-only marketplace .
Eric Williams , the owner of the Silver Room in Hyde Park , was not surprised when he got wind of Conlon ’ s statement when he was tagged in Conlon ’ s aforementioned Instagram post where commenters accused the chef of usurping the # BlackLivesMatter hashtag .
In 2019 , Williams , who runs the annual Silver Room Block Party in Hyde Park , spoke to Eater Chicago about Conlon ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the n-word uncensored at the now-shuttered Logan Square eatery .
“ I ’ ve been around the block , and I ’ ve met a lot of guys like him ; there ’ s a sense of entitlement , ” said Williams .
“ It was a sense of entitlement and a sense of ownership of someone else ’ s culture , and he doesn ’ t understand that .
… You ’ re taking someone else ’ s culture ; it ’ s not yours .
“ He couldn ’ t admit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the comments , It sounds like the guy I talked to who doesn ’ t listen .
It ’ s a sense of entitlement .
It ’ s a sense of ownership .
In light of everything that ’ s happening with Black Lives Matter , and the comments on that , [ Conlon becomes ] part of the problem .
I think some people got fed up , and that was the last straw .
So , I wasn ’ t really surprised by that.
” In another incident , Eater Chicago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permanently over the weekend in the aftermath of protests condemning its owners , Juan “ Juany ” and José Riesco , for making a series of racist and homophobic statements .
According to the report , the restaurant ’ s bright pink brick facade at the corner of Noble and Ohio was painted over with a Black Lives Matter logo .

Another Chicago eatery owner is facing social media backlash in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd.
Abraham Conlon, the co-owner of Fat Rice, a recently-shuttered Portuguese/Macanese restaurant, released a statement Sunday via his Instagram feed titled “For those I have hurt” amid allegations claiming bullying, threats, and racially insensitive behavior toward employees.
On Sunday, Conlon, who was unavailable for comment after multiple attempts Monday by the Sun-Times to reach him, wrote in part: “I have hurt and let down many people. I hear the criticism of my character and behavior. As process and reflect, I’m realizing who I am, who I’ve become, and how I need to change. I am taking this time to learn and to grow so that I may be better for the people I have damaged.”
Conlon’s statement came after Fat Rice posted a statement to its Instagram feed last week saying in part: “Fat Rice was founded on the celebration of community, diversity, food cultures and food heritage. We welcome all. We serve all. … We remain dedicated to our values, we oppose all forms of racism, and we stand with those fighting for justice and equality in our communities in Chicago and across the world.”
In the aftermath of Fat Rice’s declaration, commenters flooded the comment section calling them out and alleging cultural appropriation and mistreatment of employees amid the pandemic.
“You’re really not going to say it? You’re not going to say #Blacklivesmatter, even though you take from Black culture ALL the time?” one commenter posted.
One Facebook post alleges Conlon spearheaded the mistreatment of employees saying they were “disrespected, gaslighted, abused, traumatized, dismissed, assaulted, taunted, humiliated, bullied, mistreated, singled out, violated, threatened, manipulated by [Conlon].”
Two months ago, Conlon and co-owner Adrienne Lo, who was also not available for comment, announced Fat Rice’s closure in the aftermath of Gov. Pritzker’s March mandate shuttering all dine-in restaurant services. The pair had been operating the restaurant since 2012. The James Beard Award winning duo reopened the site as Super Fat Rice Mart, a meals kit-only marketplace.
Eric Williams, the owner of the Silver Room in Hyde Park, was not surprised when he got wind of Conlon’s statement when he was tagged in Conlon’s aforementioned Instagram post where commenters accused the chef of usurping the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag.
In 2019, Williams, who runs the annual Silver Room Block Party in Hyde Park, spoke to Eater Chicago about Conlon’s refusal to stop playing hip-hop music with the n-word uncensored at the now-shuttered Logan Square eatery.
“I’ve been around the block, and I’ve met a lot of guys like him; there’s a sense of entitlement,” said Williams. “It was a sense of entitlement and a sense of ownership of someone else’s culture, and he doesn’t understand that. … You’re taking someone else’s culture; it’s not yours.
“He couldn’t admit that. … When I read all the comments, It sounds like the guy I talked to who doesn’t listen. It’s a sense of entitlement. It’s a sense of ownership. In light of everything that’s happening with Black Lives Matter, and the comments on that, [Conlon becomes] part of the problem. I think some people got fed up, and that was the last straw. So, I wasn’t really surprised by that.”
Friends and Riesco family members preach outside Nini’s Deli at 543 N. Noble St. as Black Lives Matter protesters shout at and heckle them, last Friday. Jose Riesco III, whose family owns the deli, was accused by protestors of preaching anti-Black Lives Matter sentiments outside the restaurant. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times
In another incident, Eater Chicago reported that Nini’s Deli closed permanently over the weekend in the aftermath of protests condemning its owners, Juan “Juany” and José Riesco, for making a series of racist and homophobic statements. According to the report, the restaurant’s bright pink brick facade at the corner of Noble and Ohio was painted over with a Black Lives Matter logo.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--Public defenders hold Black Lives Matter march around courthouse, jail complex

Lawyers from the Cook County public defender office led a Black Lives Matter march around the Leighton Criminal Courthouse and jail facility Monday afternoon .
The march was part of a nationwide public defenders protest coordinated by the San Diego office .
Assistant Public Defender Takenya Nixon said she and other Chicago lawyers and residents — the crowd had swelled to several hundred by its conclusion — were motivated to participate for two reasons .
“ One , so that people would see how large the jail complex really is , ” Nixon said .
“ And two , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighting for them .
We are out here for them.
” While many people assume public defenders work for the state or in tandem with police , they actually fall on the opposite side , Nixon said .
She hopes the prominence of Monday ’ s march will bring attention to their support for and dedication to aiding victims of police brutality .
“ We do not work with the state : we are trying to help people , they are trying to convict people , ” she said .
“ There ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all about the community.
” Nixon and other county APDs gave speeches to the crowd — which also included numerous private attorneys and federal public defenders — in a grassy area across California Avenue from the courthouse in Little Village .
Assistant Public Defender Anthony Plaid called for Chicago police officers to join in protests if they want to prove that police misconduct originates from just a “ few bad apples.
” APD Ashley Shambley , also an assistant public defender , said she sees dozens of videos every day — captured on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprompted stop-and-search incidents .
“ For every one video I watch of someone being arrested , I watch 10 other videos of no one doing a thing but being black on these streets , ” Shambley said .
The public defenders then marched south down California , west on 31st Street , north on Sacramento Avenue and back east on 26th Street , around the sprawling complex .
Shambley said she hopes attendees adopt more skepticism toward police testimony and a greater understanding of how the prison system exploits minorities .
“ [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step into that courthouse , no matter what ... they actually did or did not do , it doesn ’ t matter because they are black , and there is an officer saying , ‘ He did this , ’ ” Shambley told the crowd .
“ There are too many people who just take the words of the officers and do not listen to the accused .
”

Lawyers from the Cook County public defender office led a Black Lives Matter march around the Leighton Criminal Courthouse and jail facility Monday afternoon.
The march was part of a nationwide public defenders protest coordinated by the San Diego office.
Assistant Public Defender Takenya Nixon said she and other Chicago lawyers and residents — the crowd had swelled to several hundred by its conclusion — were motivated to participate for two reasons.
“One, so that people would see how large the jail complex really is,” Nixon said. “And two, for our clients to see that we are fighting for them. We are out here for them.”
While many people assume public defenders work for the state or in tandem with police, they actually fall on the opposite side, Nixon said. She hopes the prominence of Monday’s march will bring attention to their support for and dedication to aiding victims of police brutality.
“We do not work with the state: we are trying to help people, they are trying to convict people,” she said. “There’s a great difference. We are all about the community.”
Nixon and other county APDs gave speeches to the crowd — which also included numerous private attorneys and federal public defenders — in a grassy area across California Avenue from the courthouse in Little Village.
The crowd listened to speeches from public defenders before marching. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
Assistant Public Defender Anthony Plaid called for Chicago police officers to join in protests if they want to prove that police misconduct originates from just a “few bad apples.”
APD Ashley Shambley, also an assistant public defender, said she sees dozens of videos every day — captured on CPD’s body-worn cameras — of unprompted stop-and-search incidents.
“For every one video I watch of someone being arrested, I watch 10 other videos of no one doing a thing but being black on these streets,” Shambley said.
The public defenders then marched south down California, west on 31st Street, north on Sacramento Avenue and back east on 26th Street, around the sprawling complex.
Shambley said she hopes attendees adopt more skepticism toward police testimony and a greater understanding of how the prison system exploits minorities.
“[Some defendants] know that when they step into that courthouse, no matter what...they actually did or did not do, it doesn’t matter because they are black, and there is an officer saying, ‘He did this,’” Shambley told the crowd. “There are too many people who just take the words of the officers and do not listen to the accused.”


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--Black alumni demand investigations at Second City

Chris Redd , Amber Ruffin and Sam Richardson are among the prominent African American alumni of The Second City who on Monday demanded investigations into racism and sexual misconduct at the historic Chicago comedy company .
In an open letter , 19 current and former Second City employees say they will no longer tolerate “ the erasure , racial discrimination , manipulation , pay inequity , tokenism , monetization of black culture and trauma-inducing experiences of black artists at The Second City.
” After several days of outcry about the theater ’ s treatment of artists of color , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and co-owner Andrew Alexander , who is white , stepped down Friday .
African American actor and director Anthony LeBlanc was named interim executive producer on Saturday .
Sympathetic to LeBlanc , the black artists said in their letter that he has been asked to “ sort out a mess decades in the making ” and added , “ The task he has been charged with is no more than integration into a burning house.
” They urged LeBlanc and his colleagues to hire an independent HR firm and an outside diversity and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive producer to be chosen by a steering committee that includes current Second City students who are black , indigenous , people of color or LQBTIA+ .
LeBlanc and other Second City administrators had no immediate comment .
The alumni who signed the letter include current “ Saturday Night Live ” cast member Redd , “ Late Night With Seth Meyers ” writer and on-air contributor Ruffin and “ Veep ” and “ Detroiters ” actor Sam Richardson .
Also Dewayne Perkins , the “ Brooklyn Nine-Nine ” writer whose public accusations helped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Second City ’ s racial issues ; Christina Anthony , who plays Aunt Denise in “ mixed-ish , ” and Tawny Newsome of Netflix ’ s new sitcom “ Space Force.
” Here is the letter :

Chris Redd, Amber Ruffin and Sam Richardson are among the prominent African American alumni of The Second City who on Monday demanded investigations into racism and sexual misconduct at the historic Chicago comedy company.
In an open letter, 19 current and former Second City employees say they will no longer tolerate “the erasure, racial discrimination, manipulation, pay inequity, tokenism, monetization of black culture and trauma-inducing experiences of black artists at The Second City.”
After several days of outcry about the theater’s treatment of artists of color, the Second City’s longtime executive producer and co-owner Andrew Alexander, who is white, stepped down Friday.
African American actor and director Anthony LeBlanc was named interim executive producer on Saturday. Sympathetic to LeBlanc, the black artists said in their letter that he has been asked to “sort out a mess decades in the making” and added, “The task he has been charged with is no more than integration into a burning house.”
They urged LeBlanc and his colleagues to hire an independent HR firm and an outside diversity and inclusion firm, and allow the permanent executive producer to be chosen by a steering committee that includes current Second City students who are black, indigenous, people of color or LQBTIA+.
LeBlanc and other Second City administrators had no immediate comment.
The alumni who signed the letter include current “Saturday Night Live” cast member Redd, “Late Night With Seth Meyers” writer and on-air contributor Ruffin and “Veep” and “Detroiters” actor Sam Richardson.
Also Dewayne Perkins, the “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” writer whose public accusations helped spark last week’s discussions of Second City’s racial issues; Christina Anthony, who plays Aunt Denise in “mixed-ish,” and Tawny Newsome of Netflix’s new sitcom “Space Force.”
Here is the letter:


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--Dance for Life 2020 will be an online gala

Chicago Dancers United ’ s annual Dance for Life fundraising gala will be a virtual event this year , due to the coronavirus pandemic , social distancing guidelines and subsequent shut-down of all theaters .
The annual event at the Auditorium Theatre ( this year originally scheduled for Aug. 15 ) is held in support of The Dancers ’ Fund , which provides financial support to dancers in need of critical health care , and this year , also those faced with routine medical expenses due to the pandemic .
In addition , the fund ’ s efforts support AIDS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The live performances , Aug. 10-15 , will be presented online — a combination of archival performances from the past 10 years of galas , and a world premiere finale choreographed by Hanna Bricston featuring dancers from across the area on Aug. 15 .
All of the events will be available for streaming at chicagodancersunited.org ; the first five days will be free ( donations will be accepted ) ; the Aug. 15 event will be available for a nominal donation .
Company performances featured in this year ’ s event include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Street Dance Chicago , The Joffrey Ballet , Hanna Brictson and Dancers , Chicago Dance Crash , Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater , Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre , Luna Negra Dance Theater , Muntu Dance Theatre , River North Dance Chicago , Thodos Dance Chicago , Visceral Dance Chicago , and a collaborative work by Chicago Human Rhythm Project , Ensemble Español and Trinity Irish Dance Company .

Chicago Dancers United’s annual Dance for Life fundraising gala will be a virtual event this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing guidelines and subsequent shut-down of all theaters.
The annual event at the Auditorium Theatre (this year originally scheduled for Aug. 15) is held in support of The Dancers’ Fund, which provides financial support to dancers in need of critical health care, and this year, also those faced with routine medical expenses due to the pandemic. In addition, the fund’s efforts support AIDS Foundation Chicago and the American Cancer Society.
The performances, Aug. 10-15, will be presented online — a combination of archival performances from the past 10 years of galas, and a world premiere finale choreographed by Hanna Bricston featuring dancers from across the area on Aug. 15. All of the events will be available for streaming at chicagodancersunited.org; the first five days will be free (donations will be accepted); the Aug. 15 event will be available for a nominal donation.
Company performances featured in this year’s event include those from Giordano Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Joffrey Ballet, Hanna Brictson and Dancers, Chicago Dance Crash, Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Muntu Dance Theatre, River North Dance Chicago, Thodos Dance Chicago, Visceral Dance Chicago, and a collaborative work by Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Ensemble Español and Trinity Irish Dance Company.
For complete information, visit chicagodancersunited.org


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--McCormick Place loses biggest show of the year

Bowing to the inevitable impact of COVID-19 , sponsors of the International Manufacturing Technology Show canceled the event Monday .
It was supposed to be the largest convention on McCormick Place ’ s calendar for 2020 .
Scheduled for Sept. 14-19 , the biennial affair was to have drawn more than 129,000 people to Chicago .
It also served as an unofficial kickoff to what ordinarily is a busy fall convention season in Chicago ; its cancellation could cause other organizations to drop or postpone their physical events set for later this year .
Under Gov .
J.B. Pritzker ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic , conventions could not happen until the state reaches Phase 5 of the recovery plan .
It ’ s currently in Phase 3 , and Phase 5 can ’ t occur until there ’ s a vaccine or effective treatment of COVID-19 and “ the elimination of any new cases over a sustained period , ” according to published guidelines .
In a statement to members , the Association for Manufacturing Technology , sponsors of the show , said none of those conditions is expected soon .
“ While this saddens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our exhibitors and audience remains our top priority , ” said Peter Eelman , the group ’ s vice president and head of exhibitions .
Cynthia McCafferty , spokeswoman for the agency that runs McCormick Place , said the manufacturing technology show was projected to account for more than 99,000 room nights at Chicago hotels .
Known colloquially as the “ tool show , ” it dates from 1927 and has evolved into a showcase of digital applications in manufacturing .
Many other conventions have taken their programs online .
Eelman said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but he said the organization would expand digital programs to allow attendees to network and share technical knowledge .
Another fixture of the fall calendar , the radiologists convention in late November and early December , already has been canceled .
Convention industry analysts are awaiting a decision by the sponsor of the PACK Expo for the packaging industry , an event scheduled for Nov. 8-11 that was projected to attract 71,000 attendees .

Bowing to the inevitable impact of COVID-19, sponsors of the International Manufacturing Technology Show canceled the event Monday. It was supposed to be the largest convention on McCormick Place’s calendar for 2020.
Scheduled for Sept. 14-19, the biennial affair was to have drawn more than 129,000 people to Chicago. It also served as an unofficial kickoff to what ordinarily is a busy fall convention season in Chicago; its cancellation could cause other organizations to drop or postpone their physical events set for later this year.
Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan for reopening the economy amid the pandemic, conventions could not happen until the state reaches Phase 5 of the recovery plan. It’s currently in Phase 3, and Phase 5 can’t occur until there’s a vaccine or effective treatment of COVID-19 and “the elimination of any new cases over a sustained period,” according to published guidelines.
In a statement to members, the Association for Manufacturing Technology, sponsors of the show, said none of those conditions is expected soon.
“While this saddens us, the health and safety of our exhibitors and audience remains our top priority,” said Peter Eelman, the group’s vice president and head of exhibitions.
Cynthia McCafferty, spokeswoman for the agency that runs McCormick Place, said the manufacturing technology show was projected to account for more than 99,000 room nights at Chicago hotels.
Known colloquially as the “tool show,” it dates from 1927 and has evolved into a showcase of digital applications in manufacturing.
Many other conventions have taken their programs online. Eelman said that wouldn’t work for his show, but he said the organization would expand digital programs to allow attendees to network and share technical knowledge.
Another fixture of the fall calendar, the radiologists convention in late November and early December, already has been canceled. Convention industry analysts are awaiting a decision by the sponsor of the PACK Expo for the packaging industry, an event scheduled for Nov. 8-11 that was projected to attract 71,000 attendees.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-08--Erica Daniels exits Victory Gardens Theater posts following uproar

Erica Daniels , the chief executive director and executive artistic director of Victory Gardens Theater is stepping down from those leadership roles at the iconic Chicago company , it was announced Monday .
The move comes in the wake of weeks of tumult over the theater ’ s board of directors ’ restructuring of the company ’ s leadership team .
“ Early last week , after listening to the voices of the artists , staff and others in the artistic community who expressed disagreement and growing outrage with decisions by the Board after Chay Yew resigned , I had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Daniels said via statement .
“ Unfortunately , the vitriol has really escalated in recent days , which included many hurtful and personal accusations and misstatements about me .
I care too much about Victory Gardens and its mission to let this continue , and therefore I have decided to leave the Theater .
I have always been committed to the mission and values of Victory Gardens and leave here very proud of the outstanding work that Chay and I did together.
” In recent days , the theater at 2433 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of protests by local theater activists over Daniels ’ appointment to the role of artistic director without a nationwide search , and the boarding up of the theater ’ s entrance during the George Floyd unrest .
Artists turned the boarded-up windows into canvases featuring the names of black persons killed by police .
In addition , the board of directors ’ chairman Steve Miller will also step down from his leadership position .
In a statement , Miller said : “ I regret that a more transparent process did not occur .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the community , as well as to board members who attempted to guide a more equitable and inclusive process .
As the board leader , I take full responsibility for these flaws .
I feel that the accusations that have been aimed at Erica are undeserved , and it saddens me that Victory Gardens is losing a person who has done so much for the theater and our entire community.
” Miller will remain a member of the board , which is set to hold a meeting later this week to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ former jobs and “ the path forward that reflects our mission of producing stories that reflect the diverse stories of our world , inspire dialogue toward meaningful civic change and create an inclusive theater experience , ” the statement said .
The news comes two days after Andrew Alexander , the owner and executive producer of The Second City announced he was exiting that company following accusations of institutional racism at the Wells Street improv hub .
Anthony LeBlanc was named interim executive producer .
Daniels was president of Second City Theatricals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the fallout surrounding the production of “ A Red Line Runs Through It .
”

Erica Daniels, the chief executive director and executive artistic director of Victory Gardens Theater is stepping down from those leadership roles at the iconic Chicago company, it was announced Monday.
The move comes in the wake of weeks of tumult over the theater’s board of directors’ restructuring of the company’s leadership team.
“Early last week, after listening to the voices of the artists, staff and others in the artistic community who expressed disagreement and growing outrage with decisions by the Board after Chay Yew resigned, I had decided to cede the artistic director role,” Daniels said via statement. “Unfortunately, the vitriol has really escalated in recent days, which included many hurtful and personal accusations and misstatements about me. I care too much about Victory Gardens and its mission to let this continue, and therefore I have decided to leave the Theater. I have always been committed to the mission and values of Victory Gardens and leave here very proud of the outstanding work that Chay and I did together.”
In recent days, the theater at 2433 N. Lincoln, had been the site of protests by local theater activists over Daniels’ appointment to the role of artistic director without a nationwide search, and the boarding up of the theater’s entrance during the George Floyd unrest. Artists turned the boarded-up windows into canvases featuring the names of black persons killed by police.
In addition, the board of directors’ chairman Steve Miller will also step down from his leadership position. In a statement, Miller said: “I regret that a more transparent process did not occur. I should have listened more to members of the community, as well as to board members who attempted to guide a more equitable and inclusive process. As the board leader, I take full responsibility for these flaws. I feel that the accusations that have been aimed at Erica are undeserved, and it saddens me that Victory Gardens is losing a person who has done so much for the theater and our entire community.”
Miller will remain a member of the board, which is set to hold a meeting later this week to discuss a plan to fill both of Daniels’ former jobs and “the path forward that reflects our mission of producing stories that reflect the diverse stories of our world, inspire dialogue toward meaningful civic change and create an inclusive theater experience,” the statement said.
The news comes two days after Andrew Alexander, the owner and executive producer of The Second City announced he was exiting that company following accusations of institutional racism at the Wells Street improv hub. Anthony LeBlanc was named interim executive producer.
Daniels was president of Second City Theatricals until 2016.