chicagosun-times--2020-11-06--Horoscope for Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020

Horoscope for Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions .
The moon is in Leo .
Social plans might change .
( Surprises in sports are also likely . )
Meanwhile , this is an accident-prone day for your kids , so do be vigilant .
On the upside , surprise flirtations or love at first sight might occur .
On the downside , lovers ’ spats might also take place .
Keep your cool when talking to family members , because you might suddenly want to bark at a family member or they might bark at you !
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Small appliances might break down or minor breakages could occur .
( Oh no ! )
Keep your wits about you and pay attention to everything you say and do because this is a mildly accident-prone day for you .
Your daily routine will change .
New faces , new places and new ideas are possible .
It ’ s an exciting , restless day .
Something unexpected might affect your wealth or finances .
For example , you might find money ; you might lose money .
Something you own might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , keep your eyes open to protect your bounty .
Be vigilant .
The moon is in your sign at odds with unpredictable Uranus .
This is why you might be hasty and jump to conclusions about something .
It ’ s also why you feel rebellious .
If someone asks you to do something , you might very well decide to do the opposite !
Perhaps this feels liberating ?
This is a restless day for you — no question .
Ideally , think things through carefully before you act or before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoot from the hip , you might regret it later .
It ’ s all too easy to be rash and impulsive today .
Very likely , you will meet someone different or unusual today .
Or perhaps someone you know will say or do something that you least expect !
Someone might even prompt you to reconsider your future goals .
Yes , it ’ s that kind of day — full of surprises and uncertainty .
Tread carefully because bosses , parents , teachers and the police might throw you a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something that catches you off guard .
Therefore , be wary .
Protect your best interests .
( Although let ’ s face it , nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition ! )
Travel plans might suddenly change today .
On the other hand , you might suddenly have to travel when you did not expect to do so ?
( Whaaat ? )
Surprising news from afar might occur , or you might meet someone who is different and unusual .
( It ’ s not a boring day . )
Stay in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matters because something surprising or unexpected could affect your assets or something to do with shared property and inheritances .
Don ’ t be caught napping .
It might cost you money if you miss this irregularity .
Today is a bit unpredictable , especially when dealing with partners and close friends .
They might suggest something quite amazing .
They might want more freedom in the relationship ?
You might want more freedom in the relationship ?
Your dog might want more freedom in the relationship ?
( The cat is cool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your health , your job or even something to do with a pet might occur today .
If you are working or performing a service for someone else , you will not take kindly to being told what to do .
You want to run your own show .
Natch !
Nobody likes to be micro supervised .
If Your Birthday Is Today Actor Adam Devine ( 1983 ) shares your birthday .
You are a visionary who is a non-conformist .
You have a mysterious aura , which is why you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will start to see the benefit of all your hard work .
About time !
Focus on building solid foundations now and for the future .
Work with purpose .
Physical exercise will be important , which is why you will enjoy physical activities and sports .

Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Leo.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Social plans might change. (Surprises in sports are also likely.) Meanwhile, this is an accident-prone day for your kids, so do be vigilant. On the upside, surprise flirtations or love at first sight might occur. On the downside, lovers’ spats might also take place.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Keep your cool when talking to family members, because you might suddenly want to bark at a family member or they might bark at you! Meanwhile, your home routine will change. Small appliances might break down or minor breakages could occur. (Oh no!)
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Keep your wits about you and pay attention to everything you say and do because this is a mildly accident-prone day for you. Your daily routine will change. New faces, new places and new ideas are possible. It’s an exciting, restless day.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Something unexpected might affect your wealth or finances. For example, you might find money; you might lose money. Something you own might be stolen, lost or damaged. Therefore, keep your eyes open to protect your bounty. Be vigilant.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
The moon is in your sign at odds with unpredictable Uranus. This is why you might be hasty and jump to conclusions about something. It’s also why you feel rebellious. If someone asks you to do something, you might very well decide to do the opposite! Perhaps this feels liberating?
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
This is a restless day for you — no question. Ideally, think things through carefully before you act or before you say anything because if you impulsively shoot from the hip, you might regret it later. It’s all too easy to be rash and impulsive today.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Very likely, you will meet someone different or unusual today. Or perhaps someone you know will say or do something that you least expect! Someone might even prompt you to reconsider your future goals. Yes, it’s that kind of day — full of surprises and uncertainty.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Tread carefully because bosses, parents, teachers and the police might throw you a curveball today. They might suddenly do something that catches you off guard. Therefore, be wary. Protect your best interests. (Although let’s face it, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Travel plans might suddenly change today. On the other hand, you might suddenly have to travel when you did not expect to do so? (Whaaat?) Surprising news from afar might occur, or you might meet someone who is different and unusual. (It’s not a boring day.)
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Stay in touch with your bank account and financial matters because something surprising or unexpected could affect your assets or something to do with shared property and inheritances. Don’t be caught napping. It might cost you money if you miss this irregularity.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a bit unpredictable, especially when dealing with partners and close friends. They might suggest something quite amazing. They might want more freedom in the relationship? You might want more freedom in the relationship? Your dog might want more freedom in the relationship? (The cat is cool.)
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Unexpected news that might affect your health, your job or even something to do with a pet might occur today. If you are working or performing a service for someone else, you will not take kindly to being told what to do. You want to run your own show. Natch! Nobody likes to be micro supervised.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actor Adam Devine (1983) shares your birthday. You are a visionary who is a non-conformist. You have a mysterious aura, which is why you are sometimes misunderstood. This year, you will start to see the benefit of all your hard work. About time! Focus on building solid foundations now and for the future. Work with purpose. Physical exercise will be important, which is why you will enjoy physical activities and sports.


chicagosun-times--2020-11-07--After possible exposure to COVID-19, Gov. Pritzker tests negative for the virus (LIVE UPDATES)

A day after Gov .
J.B. Pritzker announced that he would be self-isolating after possibly being exposed to COVID-19 , he and his staffers tested negative for the virus , his office announced Saturday .
The possible exposure stemmed from a Monday meeting that took place in a large conference room in the governor ’ s office , according to a statement from the governor ’ s office .
The person he met with , who does not work in the governor ’ s office , later tested positive for COVID-19 , according to spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh .
FARMINGTON , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teacher Gerald Bonds , of Farmington , New Mexico , has seen plenty of crises during his career .
He sees no reason to call it quits over the coronavirus pandemic .
Bonds is in his 58th year of teaching at Farmington High School and , like most teachers in his state , has been instructing his students remotely — an arrangement he despises .
“ I hate it .
I want to see the students face to face and talk to them , ” Bonds said in a video interview .
Confronted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the health risks , some teachers have retired early or taken leave from work .
But many veteran instructors like Bonds are sticking it out .
4:55 p.m. Indiana continues to set daily highs in new virus cases INDIANAPOLIS — A daily record of more than 5,000 new COVID-19 infections have been confirmed in Indiana .
The 5,007 cases announced Saturday bring to 205,722 the number of state residents now known to have or have had the coronavirus , according to the Indiana Department of Health .
Health officials said Saturday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died from the virus , while another 244 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record .
More than 4,300 state residents are confirmed to have died from the virus since the start of the pandemic .
3:45 p.m. COVID-19 soars to another dizzying height in Illinois : 12,438 new cases As an election widely viewed as a referendum on the federal handling of the coronavirus pandemic appeared to come to a resolution on Saturday , Illinois ’ stunning COVID-19 resurgence continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third straight record-shattering day of 12,438 new confirmed and probable cases statewide .
That ’ s 2,000 more cases than were reported a day earlier by the Illinois Department of Public Health , and more than triple the state ’ s springtime daily high of 4,014 cases reported in mid-May , during Illinois ’ first peak .
Friday was also the first day state health officials began including probable cases in their daily tallies .
But positivity rates and hospital figures leave no doubt the virus has rebounded with a vengeance since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deteriorating into one of the nation ’ s most severe hot-spot states .
The new cases were confirmed among 98,418 tests , meaning about 12.6 % of the latest tests submitted to the state came back positive — the highest proportion of positives in a single day since May 14 .
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ’ s chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic .
Two senior administration officials confirmed Friday that Meadows had tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 236,000 Americans so far this year .
They offered no details on when the chief of staff came down with the virus or his current condition .
His diagnosis was first reported by Bloomberg News .
Meadows traveled with Trump in the run-up to Election Day and last appeared in public early Wednesday morning without a mask as Trump falsely declared victory in the vote count .
He had been one of the close aides around Trump when the president came down with the virus more than a month ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regular work schedule .
1:12 p.m .
Betting on college football : The only certainty is uncertainty LAS VEGAS — During the 2019 college football season , one or two games a month shifted significantly from the Circa Sports opening line to game day , or within 24 hours of kickoff .
Because of coronavirus questions and concerns that have made 2020 so murky , Circa operations director Mike Palm has watched the lines of several games a week move six to eight points .
‘ ‘ It ’ s really an unprecedented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ ‘ It ’ s the uncertainty .
There are two to three instances a week that we open with the wrong favorite , the way the line ends up .
‘ ‘ There is so much volatility to the market right now because of that uncertainty .
I thought it was a bad thing at first , but it isn ’ t like we ’ ve been wrong on every one of those opening lines.
’ ’ As an example of that turbulence , Circa Sports director Matt Metcalf and his team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over Navy when they unveiled their lines at 11 a.m. Sunday , Sept. 27 .
Money flooded in from wise guys , the smart professionals who fly into Vegas every weekend to prey on Circa ’ s openers .
An avalanche of cash and subsequent steam made Navy a seven-point favorite at kickoff on Saturday , Oct. 3 .
‘ ‘ Air Force absolutely blew them out , ’ ’ Palm says , ‘ ‘ so the money was all the wrong way.
’ ’ 7:27 a.m. With COVID-19 surging , appellate court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions A state appellate court handed Gov .
J.B. Pritzker a new legal victory Friday , siding with him on a key question that has hovered over his COVID-19 restrictions since the early days of the pandemic .
In an opinion undoing a temporary restraining order that had freed a Kane County restaurant from Pritzker ’ s current ban on indoor dining , Illinois ’ 2nd District Appellate Court found that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act “ plainly authorizes ” the governor to issue multiple disaster proclamations — each giving him 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judges had already sided with the governor on that question , Kane County Judge Kevin Busch recently found that Pritzker could claim emergency powers for no more than 30 days .
State lawyers appealed , and that led to Friday ’ s opinion .
It is believed to be the first time an appellate court in the state has taken on the issue .
Though the appellate court noted its opinion “ may not be cited as precedent ” except in limited circumstances , veteran attorney Terry Ekl said in an email it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determined that the governor had the authority to issue his restrictions.
” “ This decision is binding on all circuit courts in Illinois , ” Ekl wrote .
• Cody Whitehair on reserve/COVID-19 list , but Germain Ifedi cleared to play vs. Titans .
• For the second consecutive day , state health officials on Friday announced a new record high single-day tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases with 10,376 .
• Gov .
Pritzker was isolating again — for the third time during the pandemic — after possibly being exposed to COVID-19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Heed the dire toll of COVID-19 in Illinois as the holidays approach Nerve-wracking anxiety about the presidential election has overshadowed a more immediate frightening fact : A second surge of COVID-19 is sweeping Illinois and the nation , and it ’ s already worse than the first .
With no light yet at the end of the tunnel .
“ Each day , we are losing more and more of our neighbors to this virus , ” Gov .
J.B. Pritzker said Thursday , when Illinois passed a sobering milestone of over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not a trend that ’ s going to turn around.
” Indeed , the numbers show Illinois soon could be forced to endure another stay-at-home order .
And the odds of that grow every day we fail to suppress our stir-craziness and follow public health guidelines meant to curb the virus .
Read the full editorial by the Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board here .
7:40 a.m .
Kids belong in school — the real thing — and Chicago can make it work Educators across the country are warning about a ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of the coronavirus pandemic , and let ’ s consider for a minute what a disaster that would be .
A lost year , with children in Chicago and elsewhere staring at electronic screens for hours — if they engage in school work at all — instead of learning in person with their classmates and teachers .
A lost year , without the presence of counselors and social workers , who traditionally are among the first caring adults to detect and flag signs of child abuse or other trauma .
Calls to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
A lost year without the therapeutic services that children with special needs can not get online .
It doesn ’ t have to be this way , and it should not .

Illinois’ stunning COVID-19 resurgence continued unabated as health officials announced a third straight record-shattering day of 12,438 new confirmed and probable cases statewide.
That’s 2,000 more cases than were reported a day earlier by the Illinois Department of Public Health, and more than triple the state’s springtime daily high of 4,014 cases reported in mid-May, during Illinois’ first peak.
Here’s what we learned today about the fight against the coronavirus in Chicago, the state and the nation.
News
9 p.m. Pritzker and staff test negative for COVID-19
Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers questions from the media on the latest COVID-19 numbers and off topic during his daily COVID-19 update at the James R. Thompson Center in the Loop, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
A day after Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that he would be self-isolating after possibly being exposed to COVID-19, he and his staffers tested negative for the virus, his office announced Saturday.
The possible exposure stemmed from a Monday meeting that took place in a large conference room in the governor’s office, according to a statement from the governor’s office.
The person he met with, who does not work in the governor’s office, later tested positive for COVID-19, according to spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh.
7:20 p.m. Some veteran teachers skip wave of coronavirus pandemic-era retirements
FARMINGTON, N.M. — At age 86, agriculture teacher Gerald Bonds, of Farmington, New Mexico, has seen plenty of crises during his career. He sees no reason to call it quits over the coronavirus pandemic.
Bonds is in his 58th year of teaching at Farmington High School and, like most teachers in his state, has been instructing his students remotely — an arrangement he despises.
“I hate it. I want to see the students face to face and talk to them,” Bonds said in a video interview.
Confronted with the technology headaches of distance learning and the health risks, some teachers have retired early or taken leave from work. But many veteran instructors like Bonds are sticking it out.
Read the complete story here.
4:55 p.m. Indiana continues to set daily highs in new virus cases
INDIANAPOLIS — A daily record of more than 5,000 new COVID-19 infections have been confirmed in Indiana.
The 5,007 cases announced Saturday bring to 205,722 the number of state residents now known to have or have had the coronavirus, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
Health officials said Saturday that 43 more people are confirmed to have died from the virus, while another 244 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
More than 4,300 state residents are confirmed to have died from the virus since the start of the pandemic.
— Associated Press
3:45 p.m. COVID-19 soars to another dizzying height in Illinois: 12,438 new cases
As an election widely viewed as a referendum on the federal handling of the coronavirus pandemic appeared to come to a resolution on Saturday, Illinois’ stunning COVID-19 resurgence continued unabated as public health officials announced a third straight record-shattering day of 12,438 new confirmed and probable cases statewide.
That’s 2,000 more cases than were reported a day earlier by the Illinois Department of Public Health, and more than triple the state’s springtime daily high of 4,014 cases reported in mid-May, during Illinois’ first peak. Friday was also the first day state health officials began including probable cases in their daily tallies.
But positivity rates and hospital figures leave no doubt the virus has rebounded with a vengeance since the start of October, with Illinois steadily deteriorating into one of the nation’s most severe hot-spot states.
The new cases were confirmed among 98,418 tests, meaning about 12.6% of the latest tests submitted to the state came back positive — the highest proportion of positives in a single day since May 14.
Read the full story here.
2:30 p.m. Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic.
Two senior administration officials confirmed Friday that Meadows had tested positive for the virus, which has killed more than 236,000 Americans so far this year. They offered no details on when the chief of staff came down with the virus or his current condition. His diagnosis was first reported by Bloomberg News.
Meadows traveled with Trump in the run-up to Election Day and last appeared in public early Wednesday morning without a mask as Trump falsely declared victory in the vote count. He had been one of the close aides around Trump when the president came down with the virus more than a month ago, but was tested daily and maintained his regular work schedule.
Read the full story here.
1:12 p.m. Betting on college football: The only certainty is uncertainty
LAS VEGAS — During the 2019 college football season, one or two games a month shifted significantly from the Circa Sports opening line to game day, or within 24 hours of kickoff.
Because of coronavirus questions and concerns that have made 2020 so murky, Circa operations director Mike Palm has watched the lines of several games a week move six to eight points.
‘‘It’s really an unprecedented time,’’ Palm says. ‘‘It’s the uncertainty. There are two to three instances a week that we open with the wrong favorite, the way the line ends up.
‘‘There is so much volatility to the market right now because of that uncertainty. I thought it was a bad thing at first, but it isn’t like we’ve been wrong on every one of those opening lines.’’
As an example of that turbulence, Circa Sports director Matt Metcalf and his team opened Air Force as a 1.5-point favorite over Navy when they unveiled their lines at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27.
Money flooded in from wise guys, the smart professionals who fly into Vegas every weekend to prey on Circa’s openers. An avalanche of cash and subsequent steam made Navy a seven-point favorite at kickoff on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Air Force won 41-0.
‘‘Air Force absolutely blew them out,’’ Palm says, ‘‘so the money was all the wrong way.’’
Read the full story here.
7:27 a.m. With COVID-19 surging, appellate court hands Pritzker new legal victory on coronavirus restrictions
A state appellate court handed Gov. J.B. Pritzker a new legal victory Friday, siding with him on a key question that has hovered over his COVID-19 restrictions since the early days of the pandemic.
In an opinion undoing a temporary restraining order that had freed a Kane County restaurant from Pritzker’s current ban on indoor dining, Illinois’ 2nd District Appellate Court found that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act “plainly authorizes” the governor to issue multiple disaster proclamations — each giving him 30 days of emergency powers.
Though most judges had already sided with the governor on that question, Kane County Judge Kevin Busch recently found that Pritzker could claim emergency powers for no more than 30 days. State lawyers appealed, and that led to Friday’s opinion. It is believed to be the first time an appellate court in the state has taken on the issue.
Though the appellate court noted its opinion “may not be cited as precedent” except in limited circumstances, veteran attorney Terry Ekl said in an email it’s clear the court “has determined that the governor had the authority to issue his restrictions.”
“This decision is binding on all circuit courts in Illinois,” Ekl wrote.
Read the full story here.
New Cases
Analysis & Commentary
4:30 p.m. Heed the dire toll of COVID-19 in Illinois as the holidays approach
Nerve-wracking anxiety about the presidential election has overshadowed a more immediate frightening fact: A second surge of COVID-19 is sweeping Illinois and the nation, and it’s already worse than the first.
With no light yet at the end of the tunnel.
“Each day, we are losing more and more of our neighbors to this virus,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday, when Illinois passed a sobering milestone of over 10,000 deaths from COVID-19. “That’s not a trend that’s going to turn around.”
Indeed, the numbers show Illinois soon could be forced to endure another stay-at-home order. And the odds of that grow every day we fail to suppress our stir-craziness and follow public health guidelines meant to curb the virus.
Read the full editorial by the Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board here.
7:40 a.m. Kids belong in school — the real thing — and Chicago can make it work
Educators across the country are warning about a ‘lost year’ for public school education because of the coronavirus pandemic, and let’s consider for a minute what a disaster that would be.
A lost year, with children in Chicago and elsewhere staring at electronic screens for hours — if they engage in school work at all — instead of learning in person with their classmates and teachers.
A lost year, without the presence of counselors and social workers, who traditionally are among the first caring adults to detect and flag signs of child abuse or other trauma. Calls to local child abuse hotlines have plummeted during the pandemic.
A lost year without the therapeutic services that children with special needs cannot get online.
It doesn’t have to be this way, and it should not.
Read the full Sun-Times editorial here.


chicagosun-times--2020-11-07--Some veteran teachers skip wave of coronavirus pandemic-era retirements

FARMINGTON , N.M. — At age 86 , agriculture teacher Gerald Bonds , of Farmington , New Mexico , has seen plenty of crises during his career .
He sees no reason to call it quits over the coronavirus pandemic .
Bonds is in his 58th year of teaching at Farmington High School and , like most teachers in his state , has been instructing his students remotely — an arrangement he despises .
“ I hate it .
I want to see the students face to face and talk to them , ” Bonds said in a video interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance learning and the health risks , some teachers have retired early or taken leave from work .
But many veteran instructors like Bonds are sticking it out .
New Mexico is tied with Maine for having the oldest teachers in the country , with one in four older than 55 , according to a 2018 National Center for Education Statistics survey of teachers and principals .
And almost 6 % of New Mexico ’ s teachers and teaching assistants are 65 or older , according to data from the New Mexico Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Mexico ’ s schools have been providing only distance learning , which so far has spared many teachers from having to consider the health risks that could come from being in classrooms with students .
“ We are prioritizing health and safety .
We have said that those teachers who do fall into those high-risk categories can ask for a low-contact or no-contact teaching assignment for this year , ” said New Mexico Education Secretary Ryan Stewart .
“ It ’ s going to pose some pretty intense challenges in terms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to in-person learning ) in some districts.
” Bonds said he has been adapting to distance learning , with the assistance of colleagues who help him file lesson plans online and set up video chats .
But it has been difficult because teaching students about raising animals and growing plants is fundamentally hands-on .
“ Let ’ s get through this and get back to person-to-person classes .
I think that ’ s important because I think these young people are going through a lot of emotional things right now , ” Bonds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spanish teacher Manuel Acosta , 71 , said video chats are just the latest tool in a long line from chalk to whiteboards to projectors to email .
He plans to teach remotely until the pandemic is over , even if some of his students at Hobbs High School start attending school in person .
Acosta was excused from in-person learning after getting a pacemaker in March .
His 86-year-old mother , who lives separately , was also a factor .
While a home health aide cares for her during the week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he shops for her and visits every weekend .
He still wants to teach , even if it can ’ t be in person .
“ I enjoy teaching ; I enjoy the interaction with the students , ” said Acosta , who has spent 46 years serving students across half of the state ’ s rural districts .
“ I don ’ t know anything else .
”

FARMINGTON, N.M. — At age 86, agriculture teacher Gerald Bonds, of Farmington, New Mexico, has seen plenty of crises during his career. He sees no reason to call it quits over the coronavirus pandemic.
Bonds is in his 58th year of teaching at Farmington High School and, like most teachers in his state, has been instructing his students remotely — an arrangement he despises.
“I hate it. I want to see the students face to face and talk to them,” Bonds said in a video interview.
Confronted with the technology headaches of distance learning and the health risks, some teachers have retired early or taken leave from work. But many veteran instructors like Bonds are sticking it out.
New Mexico is tied with Maine for having the oldest teachers in the country, with one in four older than 55, according to a 2018 National Center for Education Statistics survey of teachers and principals. And almost 6% of New Mexico’s teachers and teaching assistants are 65 or older, according to data from the New Mexico Public Education Department.
With few exceptions, New Mexico’s schools have been providing only distance learning, which so far has spared many teachers from having to consider the health risks that could come from being in classrooms with students.
“We are prioritizing health and safety. We have said that those teachers who do fall into those high-risk categories can ask for a low-contact or no-contact teaching assignment for this year,” said New Mexico Education Secretary Ryan Stewart. “It’s going to pose some pretty intense challenges in terms of staffing and being able to return (to in-person learning) in some districts.”
Bonds said he has been adapting to distance learning, with the assistance of colleagues who help him file lesson plans online and set up video chats. But it has been difficult because teaching students about raising animals and growing plants is fundamentally hands-on.
“Let’s get through this and get back to person-to-person classes. I think that’s important because I think these young people are going through a lot of emotional things right now,” Bonds said.
In southeastern New Mexico, Spanish teacher Manuel Acosta, 71, said video chats are just the latest tool in a long line from chalk to whiteboards to projectors to email.
He plans to teach remotely until the pandemic is over, even if some of his students at Hobbs High School start attending school in person.
Acosta was excused from in-person learning after getting a pacemaker in March. His 86-year-old mother, who lives separately, was also a factor. While a home health aide cares for her during the week, and Acosta has cut down his visits, he shops for her and visits every weekend. He still wants to teach, even if it can’t be in person.
“I enjoy teaching; I enjoy the interaction with the students,” said Acosta, who has spent 46 years serving students across half of the state’s rural districts. “I don’t know anything else.”


chicagosun-times--2020-11-07--Minnesota rides Mohamed Ibrahim in rout of Illinois

CHAMPAIGN — Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for four touchdowns and Tanner Morgan threw for one more and Minnesota beat depleted Illinois 41-14 on Saturday .
Ibrahim now has back-to-back games in which he has scored four rushing touchdowns for Minnesota ( 1-2 , 1-2 Big Ten ) .
Illinois ( 0-3 , 0-3 ) had 12 players out due to COVID-19 protocols and was down to fourth-string QB Coran Taylor .
Starter Brandon Peters and backup Isaiah Washington are out , and third-string QB Matt Robinson remains unavailable after suffering a leg injury early in the Purdue game last week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 of 17 through the air for a touchdown and no interceptions .
He suffered what appeared to be a hand injury on his throwing arm early in the second half but remained in the game despite obvious throwing difficulties .
One bright spot for Illinois was often-injured running back Mike Epstein , who rushed for 108 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown .
Illinois safety Derrick Smith was ejected in the second quarter due to a targeting penalty out of bounds , further depleting an Illini secondary already without starters Nate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to play due to COVID-19 protocols .
Morgan and company took advantage .
Minnesota outgained Illinois 556 to 287 yards in total offense and led 28-7 at half .
The Illini ’ s only score before intermission came on a 1-yard run by Epstein , which was set up by his 63-yard run to the Gophers ’ 9-yard line .
Morgan and Ibrahim had their way against a depleted Illinois defense and an impotent offense led by an injured fourth-string quarterback .
This game was over by the end of the first quarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its Big Ten record on Friday night when it hosts Iowa , which upped its record to 1-2 after beating Michigan State 49-7 on Saturday .
Illinois travels to Rutgers , which plays powerhouse Ohio State Saturday night , on Nov. 14 .

CHAMPAIGN — Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns and Tanner Morgan threw for one more and Minnesota beat depleted Illinois 41-14 on Saturday.
Ibrahim now has back-to-back games in which he has scored four rushing touchdowns for Minnesota (1-2, 1-2 Big Ten). It was his second consecutive 200-yard rushing game.
“I think he’s one of the most special backs in America, and when you see him walking down the street, who would think he’s a Big Ten running back?” said Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck. “He’s not the biggest. He’s not the strongest. He’s not the fastest. But he’s got incredible vision.”
Morgan was 17 of 27 passing for 231 yards and a touchdown. He also threw an interception.
Illinois (0-3, 0-3) had 12 players out due to COVID-19 protocols and was down to fourth-string QB Coran Taylor. Starter Brandon Peters and backup Isaiah Washington were out, and third-string QB Matt Robinson remained unavailable after suffering a leg injury early in the Purdue game last week.
Taylor wasn’t awful, going 6 of 17 through the air for a touchdown and no interceptions. He suffered what appeared to be a hand injury on his throwing arm early in the second half but remained in the game despite obvious throwing difficulties.
“This was beyond disappointing,” said Illinois coach Lovie Smith. “It just came down to them being more physical than us on both sides of the ball.”
One bright spot for Illinois was often-injured running back Mike Epstein, who rushed for 108 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown. It was his first 100-yard rushing game since 2018 and the fourth in his career.
“It feels good,” Epstein said. “Although not much feels so good right now after this game.”
GOPHER BALL
Minnesota was clicking on all cylinders most of the game. Treyson Potts scored on a 9-yard run that was set up by a 37-yard pass from Morgan to Rashod Bateman late in the first quarter. Mixing runs and passes, the Gophers methodically worked the depleted Illinois secondary.
Minnesota racked up 556 yards in total offense to Illinois’ 287.
“They dominated us on both sides of the football,” Lovie Smith said. “We had a couple of takeaways, and that was good. But not much else happened.”
GETTING DEFENSIVE
Gophers defensive coordinator Joe Rossi missed the game due to COVID-19, but his defense didn’t miss a beat.
“This is going to be a process on defense,” Fleck said. “We’ve got a lot of inexperienced guys playing a ton of key positions that haven’t played a ton or haven’t played at all, and those guys are just going to have to be able to keep getting better by playing the game.”
In Rossi’s absence, defensive special teams coach Joe Harasymiak called the defense on against Illinois.
ROUGH START
Illinois safety Derrick Smith was ejected in the second quarter due to a targeting penalty out of bounds, further weakening an Illini secondary already without starters Nate Hobbs and Marquez Beason, both unable to play due to COVID-19 protocols.
Morgan and company took advantage. Minnesota outgained Illinois 556 to 287 yards in total offense and led 28-7 at half.
The Illini’s only score before intermission came on a 1-yard run by Epstein, which was set up by his 63-yard run to the Gophers’ 9-yard line.
THE TAKEAWAY
Morgan and Ibrahim had their way against a depleted Illinois defense and an impotent offense led by an injured fourth-string quarterback. This game was over by the end of the first quarter.
UP NEXT
Minnesota has an opportunity to even its Big Ten record on Friday night when it hosts Iowa, which upped its record to 1-2 after beating Michigan State 49-7 on Saturday.
Illinois travels to Rutgers, which plays powerhouse Ohio State Saturday night, on Nov. 14.


chicagosun-times--2020-11-07--18 shot, 2 fatally, in Chicago so far this weekend

Two people have been killed and 16 others have been injured by gunfire across Chicago so far this weekend .
The latest fatal shooting left one man dead and another injured early Saturday in South Shore .
They were found with gunshot wounds about 3:15 a.m. in the 2100 block of East 72nd Place , according to Chicago police .
Both were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center .
One man was shot in the abdomen and pronounced dead at the hospital .
His age and identity were not immediately known .
The other man , 32 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was listed in good condition .
Less than two hours before that , two other men were shot , one of them fatally , in Austin on the West Side .
They were outside with a group at 1:36 a.m. in the 5900 block of West Huron Street when someone fired shots , police said .
A 28-year-old was hit in his head and torso while the other man , 21 , was shot in the chest .
Both were driven to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park .
The older @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the younger man was in fair condition .
The latest nonfatal attack left a 19-year-old man wounded early Saturday in Little Village on the Southwest Side .
He was standing outside about 3:05 a.m. in the 2700 block of South Trumbull Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain , police said .
He then saw two men running down the street .
The man suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder and leg and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition .
About 10 minutes before that , a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Austin .
The 22-year-old was shot in the head about 2:55 a.m. while standing outside in the 5400 block of West Cortez Street , police said .
He was transported to Stroger Hospital .
A man was seen running from the scene and placed into custody in the 1100 block of North Lockwood Avenue , according to police .
Officers recovered a weapon from him and he is being questioned by Area Four detectives .
Just over an hour earlier , a man was injured in an exchange of gunfire in the Loop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with another man about 1:45 a.m. inside a building in the 300 block of East Wacker Drive , police said .
The argument turned physical , and after getting out of a building elevator , the two men shot at each other .
The 33-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition .
The other man fled the scene and it is unknown if he was shot .
A weapon was recovered from the wounded man and charges may be pending .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16-year-old boy injured in Humboldt Park on the West Side .
The boy was shot in the foot about 7:30 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of North Harding Avenue , police said .
He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition .
At least 10 other people were injured in shootings throughout the city since 5 p.m. Friday .
A week earlier , 29 people were shot in Chicago , four of them fatally , over Halloween weekend .
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Eight people were killed and 35 others, including four teenagers, were injured by gunfire across Chicago over the weekend.
The weekend’s violence surpassed what the city saw a week earlier, when 29 people were shot, four of them fatally, over Halloween weekend.
Homicides
The latest fatal shooting left a man dead early Monday near Midway Airport in Clearing on the Southwest Side.
Officers responding to a ShotSpotter alert for gunfire about 2 a.m. in the 4700 block of West 59th Street found the 20-year-old unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a car that apparently hit a tree, according to Chicago police. He had a gunshot wound to his face and was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Sunday evening, a man was shot to death and a woman was wounded in Gresham on the South Side.
The attack happened about 6:15 p.m. in the 7800 block of South Carpenter Street. Larry Becton, 24, was struck in the back and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. Later, a 24-year-old woman walked into the hospital after being shot in the shoulder during the attack, and was listed in good condition.
A 20-year-old man was shot dead Sunday afternoon in Marquette Park on the Southwest Side.
About 12:15 p.m., Kevon Mitchell was in a vehicle in the 7200 block of South Kedzie Avenue when someone in a dark-colored sedan fired shots, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. Mitchell was struck in the body and died about an hour later at a local hospital.
Early Sunday, a 25-year-old man was shot to death in Austin on the West Side.
Lavell Mathis was walking through a vacant lot about 1:10 a.m. in the 4900 block of West Madison Street when a man approached on foot and fired shots, officials said. He suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen and armpit and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The shooter fled in a white sedan and is not in custody.
Another man was shot to death Saturday evening in West Rogers Park on the North Side.
About 5:30 p.m., Daniel Zetina, 20, was in a parked vehicle in the 7400 block of North Oakley Avenue when someone walked up and opened fire, authorities said. He was struck in the flank and the arm, and taken to St Francis Hospital, where he died.
One man was killed and another injured in a shooting earlier Saturday in South Shore.
They were found with gunshot wounds about 3:15 a.m. in the 2100 block of East 72nd Place, according to police. Both were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center. One man was shot in the abdomen and pronounced dead at the hospital. His age and identity were not immediately known. The other man, 32, suffered a gunshot wound to each leg and was listed in good condition.
About 20 minutes earlier, a man was killed in a shooting in Austin.
Tremayne Creighton, 22, was shot in the head about 2:55 a.m. while standing outside in the 5400 block of West Cortez Street, officials said. Creighton was transported to Stroger Hospital, where he died.
Over an hour before that, two more men were shot, one of them fatally, in Austin.
They were outside with a group at 1:36 a.m. in the 5900 block of West Huron Street when someone fired shots, police said. Deangelo Mills, 28, was hit in his head and torso while the other man, 21, was shot in the chest, officials said. Both were driven to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. Mills died at the hospital, while the younger man was in fair condition.
Teens wounded
Four teenage boys were shot in separate attacks over the weekend. Sunday morning, a 17-year-old was found with a gunshot wound in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side.
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert about 10 a.m. in the 4400 block of South Campbell Avenue, and found the teen with a gunshot wound to his right leg, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and is in fair condition.
Earlier that morning, a 15-year-old boy was wounded in Little Village on the Southwest Side.
He was standing on the sidewalk about 2:30 a.m. in the 2700 block of West 25th Street when he heard gunshots and felt pain, police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the left shoulder and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
About two hours before that, another 15-year-old was shot in West Garfield Park on the West Side.
The boy was standing on the front steps of a home about 12:20 a.m. in the 4000 block of West Jackson Boulevard when someone in a black vehicle fired shots, according to police. He suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg and was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
The weekend’s first shooting left a 16-year-old boy injured in Humboldt Park on the West Side.
The boy was shot in the foot about 7:30 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of North Harding Avenue, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
Loop shootout
Early Saturday morning, a man was injured in an exchange of gunfire in the Loop.
The 33-year-old got into an argument with another man about 1:45 a.m. inside a building in the 300 block of East Wacker Drive, police said. The argument turned physical, and after getting out of a building elevator, the two men shot at each other. The 33-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition. The other man fled the scene and it is unknown if he was shot. A weapon was recovered from the wounded man and charges may be pending.
Other nonfatal attacks
The weekend’s latest attack left one person wounded early Monday on the Eisenhower Expressway on the West Side.
The shooting happened at 3:52 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-290 near Homan Avenue, according to Illinois State Police. One person was taken to a hospital with injuries that weren’t thought to be life threatening.
Two people were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening in West Woodlawn on the South Side.
The shooting happened about 5:55 p.m. in the 400 block of East 63rd Street, Chicago police said. A 31-year-old man was struck in the leg and groin, while a 21-year-old man was shot in the leg. Both men were stabilized at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
About half an hour earlier, two more men were shot in West Lawn on the Southwest Side.
The men, 27 and 30, were crossing the street about 5:20 p.m. in the 6400 block of South Kedvale Avenue when someone in a dark-colored vehicle fired shots at them, police said. The older man was struck in the hand and taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was stabilized. The younger man was struck in the back and leg, and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition.
Less than an hour before that, two men were shot in Gresham on the South Side.
The men, 30 and 60, were shot about 4:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of West 79th Street, Chicago police said. The older man was struck in the face, shoulder and arm, and was in serious condition at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The younger man was taken to the same hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, and his condition was stabilized.
At least 20 other people were injured in shootings throughout the city between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-11-07--Peyton Ramsey throws for 2 TDs, Northwestern hangs on to beat Nebraska

Peyton Ramsey heard Riley Lees screaming for the ball , then delivered a touchdown pass to give Northwestern breathing room on the way to another tight victory over Nebraska .
But not before the Wildcats withstood a last-gasp drive by the Cornhuskers .
Ramsey shook off two interceptions to throw for two touchdowns in the second half , and Northwestern hung on to beat Nebraska 21-13 Saturday after Luke McCaffrey ’ s last-second pass to Wan ’ Dale Robinson in the end zone fell incomplete .
Seven of the previous nine meetings since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Six were within a field goal .
This was the fourth in a row to come down to the final play of regulation or go to overtime .
“ Today was a winning-ugly game , ” coach Pat Fitzgerald said .
“ We ’ ve got to get a lot better in a lot of ways .
It starts with me .
But we ’ ll take it.
” Nebraska took over at its 8 with 2:14 remaining after Northwestern punted , and had a fourth down at the 14 when McCaffrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Wildcats ( 3-0 , 3-0 Big Ten ) got the ball back with a second left and took a knee to cap their latest close game with the Cornhuskers ( 0-2 , 0-2 ) .
Ramsey threw a 2-yard touchdown to John Raine in the third and a 10-yarder to Riley Lees early in the fourth with his receiver screaming to get his attention .
Lees made the catch and a neat spin move to avoid two defenders , then reached into the end zone to bump the lead to 21-13 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ line with about six minutes remaining to keep the lead at eight .
“ ( Lees ) was actually yelling at me before I threw the ball and clapping his hands , telling me he was open , ” Ramsey said .
“ He made a great play , caught the ball , got vertical and then reached out , got in the end zone .
Awesome play.
” The Wildcats matched their win total from last season , when they went 3-9 .
They remained unbeaten in their best start since they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they improved to 3-0 in Big Ten play for the first time since 2000 .
Ramsey , a graduate transfer from Indiana , settled down after getting intercepted twice by redshirt freshman Myles Farmer in the second quarter .
He completed 16 of 27 passes for 169 yards .
Drake Anderson ran for 89 , including a 41-yard touchdown on Northwestern ’ s first possession .
And the Wildcats continued to roll along after blowing out Maryland and then rallying to win at Iowa last week .
The Cornhuskers came up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opened with a blowout loss at Ohio State two weeks ago .
They had an unexpected bye after Wisconsin canceled a game in Lincoln because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the Badgers ’ program .
“ It ’ s inexcusable we only had 13 points in that game , ” coach Scott Frost said .
“ I give a ton of credit to them .
They ’ re always good on defense .
I ’ ve got to make sure guys are in good position to score points .
Discipline in our program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure we have it.
” Farmer had his first two career interceptions for Nebraska .
Adrian Martinez threw for just 125 yards and ran for 102 .
He was intercepted in the end zone by Brandon Joseph late in the third .
McCaffrey came in near the end of the quarter and was 12 of 16 for 93 yards .
And Frost wouldn ’ t say how the quarterback rotation will play out after this .
“ I don ’ t want to comment on that other than to say I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
“ I feel for Adrian .
That ’ s a tough position to be in .
He ’ s poured his heart and soul into this .
I ’ m comfortable with both of them in a game .
I thought we just needed a spark and gave Luke a shot .
He deserved it.
” Nebraska : The Cornhuskers had just one touchdown and two field goals to show for six trips to the red zone .
Northwestern : The Wildcats continue to bounce back after going from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to finishing last in the West last season .

Peyton Ramsey heard Riley Lees screaming for the ball, then delivered a touchdown pass to give Northwestern breathing room on the way to another tight victory over Nebraska. But not before the Wildcats withstood a last-gasp drive by the Cornhuskers.
Ramsey shook off two interceptions to throw for two touchdowns in the second half, and Northwestern hung on to beat Nebraska 21-13 Saturday after Luke McCaffrey’s last-second pass to Wan’Dale Robinson in the end zone fell incomplete.
Seven of the previous nine meetings since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011 were decided by seven points or fewer. Six were within a field goal. This was the fourth in a row to come down to the final play of regulation or go to overtime.
“Today was a winning-ugly game,” coach Pat Fitzgerald said. “We’ve got to get a lot better in a lot of ways. It starts with me. But we’ll take it.”
Nebraska took over at its 8 with 2:14 remaining after Northwestern punted, and had a fourth down at the 14 when McCaffrey was unable to connect with Robinson. The Wildcats (3-0, 3-0 Big Ten) got the ball back with a second left and took a knee to cap their latest close game with the Cornhuskers (0-2, 0-2).
Ramsey threw a 2-yard touchdown to John Raine in the third and a 10-yarder to Riley Lees early in the fourth with his receiver screaming to get his attention. Lees made the catch and a neat spin move to avoid two defenders, then reached into the end zone to bump the lead to 21-13. Chris Bergin intercepted McCaffrey near the goal line with about six minutes remaining to keep the lead at eight.
“(Lees) was actually yelling at me before I threw the ball and clapping his hands, telling me he was open,” Ramsey said. “He made a great play, caught the ball, got vertical and then reached out, got in the end zone. Awesome play.”
WILDCATS ROLL
The Wildcats matched their win total from last season, when they went 3-9. They remained unbeaten in their best start since they won their first five games in 2015, and they improved to 3-0 in Big Ten play for the first time since 2000.
Ramsey, a graduate transfer from Indiana, settled down after getting intercepted twice by redshirt freshman Myles Farmer in the second quarter. He completed 16 of 27 passes for 169 yards.
Drake Anderson ran for 89, including a 41-yard touchdown on Northwestern’s first possession. And the Wildcats continued to roll along after blowing out Maryland and then rallying to win at Iowa last week.
The Cornhuskers came up short in their first game since they opened with a blowout loss at Ohio State two weeks ago. They had an unexpected bye after Wisconsin canceled a game in Lincoln because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the Badgers’ program.
“It’s inexcusable we only had 13 points in that game,” coach Scott Frost said. “I give a ton of credit to them. They’re always good on defense. I’ve got to make sure guys are in good position to score points. Discipline in our program starts with me and the coaches to make sure we have it.”
Farmer had his first two career interceptions for Nebraska.
QUARTERBACK SITUATION
Adrian Martinez threw for just 125 yards and ran for 102. He was intercepted in the end zone by Brandon Joseph late in the third.
McCaffrey came in near the end of the quarter and was 12 of 16 for 93 yards. And Frost wouldn’t say how the quarterback rotation will play out after this.
“I don’t want to comment on that other than to say I think we have two really good players,” he said. “I feel for Adrian. That’s a tough position to be in. He’s poured his heart and soul into this. I’m comfortable with both of them in a game. I thought we just needed a spark and gave Luke a shot. He deserved it.”
THE TAKEAWAY
Nebraska: The Cornhuskers had just one touchdown and two field goals to show for six trips to the red zone.
Northwestern: The Wildcats continue to bounce back after going from playing in the Big Ten championship game to finishing last in the West last season.
UP NEXT
Nebraska: Hosts Penn State on Nov. 14.
Northwestern: Visits Purdue on Nov. 14.


chicagosun-times--2020-11-07--Atlanta police charge suspect in fatal shooting of Chicago rapper King Von

A Savannah man has been charged in the fatal shooting of Chicago rapper King Von in Atlanta on Friday morning .
Timothy Leeks , 22 , was charged with murder after the Atlanta Police Department secured warrants on Saturday , police confirmed to USA TODAY .
King Von , 26 , whose real name is Dayvon Bennett , was shot around 3:20 a.m. Friday during an argument between two groups of men that “ escalated to gunfire , ” according to a statement provided by Officer Steve Avery with the Atlanta Police Department .
Bennett was taken to an area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident took place outside Monaco Hookah Lounge , where two off-duty officers who were in uniform and working an extra job at the lounge , along with an on-duty officer who was patrolling nearby , confronted the arguing groups .
Shots were fired , police said .
“ Three of the persons shot in the incident have died as a result of their wounds and three others are being treated in area hospitals .
The officers were not injured , ” according to the police .
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Atlanta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to determine “ which individuals were struck by gunfire from the suspects and whether any were struck by gunfire from the officers , ” police said .
Leeks graduated from Jenkins High School in 2016 and also played varsity football for the school .
In August , the Savannah Police Department charged Leeks with attempt or conspiracy to violate Georgia Controlled Substance Act , theft by receiving stolen property and obstruction after an investigation led to the seizure of guns , more than 15 pounds of marijuana and nearly $ 16,000 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the investigation .
King Von was an upcoming rapper from the city of Chicago who released his first debut studio album “ Welcome to O ’ Block ” on Oct. 30 .
He was signed to other famous Chicago rapper Lil Durk ’ s OTF or Only The Family Entertainment label .

A Savannah man has been charged in the fatal shooting of Chicago rapper King Von in Atlanta on Friday morning.
Timothy Leeks, 22, was charged with murder after the Atlanta Police Department secured warrants on Saturday, police confirmed to USA TODAY.
King Von, 26, whose real name is Dayvon Bennett, was shot around 3:20 a.m. Friday during an argument between two groups of men that “escalated to gunfire,” according to a statement provided by Officer Steve Avery with the Atlanta Police Department. Bennett was taken to an area hospital, where he died.
The incident took place outside Monaco Hookah Lounge, where two off-duty officers who were in uniform and working an extra job at the lounge, along with an on-duty officer who was patrolling nearby, confronted the arguing groups. Shots were fired, police said.
“Three of the persons shot in the incident have died as a result of their wounds and three others are being treated in area hospitals. The officers were not injured,” according to the police.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Atlanta Police Homicide investigators are investigating in an attempt to determine “which individuals were struck by gunfire from the suspects and whether any were struck by gunfire from the officers,” police said.
Leeks graduated from Jenkins High School in 2016 and also played varsity football for the school.
In August, the Savannah Police Department charged Leeks with attempt or conspiracy to violate Georgia Controlled Substance Act, theft by receiving stolen property and obstruction after an investigation led to the seizure of guns, more than 15 pounds of marijuana and nearly $16,000. He was one of five arrested in the investigation.
King Von was an upcoming rapper from the city of Chicago who released his first debut studio album “Welcome to O’Block” on Oct. 30. He was signed to other famous Chicago rapper Lil Durk’s OTF or Only The Family Entertainment label.


chicagosun-times--2020-11-07--Chicagoans celebrate Biden’s White House win: ‘It feels so liberating’

Chicagoans took to the streets Saturday to celebrate the election of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States .
As the news spread , a party-like atmosphere took hold in many neighborhoods as people whooped , honked horns and warmly greeted each other on the street .
For many of the 831,000-plus city residents who cast ballots for the former vice president — about 82 % of the Chicago vote — the election was about removing the sitting president who so often used the city as a political punching bag .
Hundreds of people gathered across from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bask in Biden ’ s victory .
“ It feels so liberating , ” said John Martinez , of Garfield Ridge , as he puffed on a cigar he ’ s been saving since Hillary Clinton lost to President Donald Trump in 2016 .
“ It ’ s been a long four years ... Today feels like the dawn of a new day.
” For hours , a throng of revelers lined Michigan Avenue , pumping their fists and waving pro-Biden signs as drivers laid on their horns in a jubilant scene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Series in 2016 .
As people celebrated , most were seen wearing face masks , a reminder of the struggles still facing the city and nation as the battle against the coronavirus slogged on and the city announced new grim figures in the number of new cases .
Similarly spirited celebrations took place all across the city throughout the day and into the evening .
The mood was exuberant in Lincoln Park as people rang cowbells from balconies and , in some cases , simply screamed for joy .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whitehead , 80 .
“ I ’ m absolutely thrilled for our country .
It ’ s appalling to think what our next four years would ’ ve been like under this tyrant.
” In Rogers Park , Biden supporters danced in the streets and held an impromptu parade .
And on the South Side , people also were heard whooping and yelling , “ Biden won.
” “ We ’ re screaming and cheering and yelling with people because it ’ s been four years of really heavy stuff and this feels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Natasha Charleston , of Jefferson Park .
Biden ’ s victory brought a sense of relief to many Chicagoans , including Crystal Smith , 38 , who said it gave her hope for the future .
“ I ’ m just really hoping there ’ s more empathy and love and kindness , ” Smith said .
“ We ’ re just missing that in a president ... we just really need to start coming together as a country and figure it out.
” History was also made Saturday with Kamala Harris , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of color to become vice president-elect .
“ It ’ s breathtaking .
I can not believe in my lifetime , I ’ ve gotten to see this , ” Charleston said .
“ It should ’ ve been a long time ago , but it ’ s amazing.
” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Harris ’ election “ sent a message to so many little girls and boys that in America , truly , anything is possible.
” “ What we need to be focused on is unity , ” Lightfoot said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ country to literally heal ourselves in the face of this horrific virus , and to tackle the hard but important work that can only get done ... Make no mistake , America is back.
” Gov .
J.B. Pritzker said , “ America elected a President and Vice President who will lead with compassion , restore dignity to the office , and give us hope for a brighter future.
” A rally that initially was organized as a Count Every Vote protest turned into a victory party for the hundreds of people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many carried signs reading , “ You ’ re fired , ” “ Fund care , not cops ” and “ All kids know you can ’ t change the rules in the middle of the game just because you lost.
” While the celebration went on for about an hour , organizers made it clear that there ’ s still more work to be done .
SEIU Local 73 Vice President Jeffrey Howard urged the crowd to “ celebrate today , but tomorrow there ’ s a lot of work that needs @ @ @ @ @

Chicagoans took to the streets Saturday to celebrate the election of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.
As the news spread, a party-like atmosphere took hold in many neighborhoods as people whooped, honked horns and warmly greeted each other on the street.
For many of the 831,000-plus city residents who cast ballots for the former vice president — about 82% of the Chicago vote — the election was about removing the sitting president who so often used the city as a political punching bag.
Hundreds of people gathered across from Trump Tower to pop bottles of champagne and bask in Biden’s victory.
“It feels so liberating,” said John Martinez, of Garfield Ridge, as he puffed on a cigar he’s been saving since Hillary Clinton lost to President Donald Trump in 2016. “It’s been a long four years... Today feels like the dawn of a new day.”
For hours, a throng of revelers lined Michigan Avenue, pumping their fists and waving pro-Biden signs as drivers laid on their horns in a jubilant scene not seen since the Cubs won the World Series in 2016.
As people celebrated, most were seen wearing face masks, a reminder of the struggles still facing the city and nation as the battle against the coronavirus slogged on and the city announced new grim figures in the number of new cases.
Similarly spirited celebrations took place all across the city throughout the day and into the evening.
The mood was exuberant in Lincoln Park as people rang cowbells from balconies and, in some cases, simply screamed for joy.
“It’s just wonderful,” said Marc Whitehead, 80. “I’m absolutely thrilled for our country. It’s appalling to think what our next four years would’ve been like under this tyrant.”
Marc Whitehead, a Joe Biden supporter, pictured Saturday in Lincoln Park. Madeline Kenney/Sun-Times
In Rogers Park, Biden supporters danced in the streets and held an impromptu parade. And on the South Side, people also were heard whooping and yelling, “Biden won.”
“We’re screaming and cheering and yelling with people because it’s been four years of really heavy stuff and this feels so hopeful and beautiful,” said Natasha Charleston, of Jefferson Park.
Biden’s victory brought a sense of relief to many Chicagoans, including Crystal Smith, 38, who said it gave her hope for the future.
“I’m just really hoping there’s more empathy and love and kindness,” Smith said. “We’re just missing that in a president... we just really need to start coming together as a country and figure it out.”
Mugsie Palmer Pike hugs her friend Sam Sandmal on North Sheridan Road in the Rogers Park neighborhood, where dozens gathered after President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was announced on Saturday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
History was also made Saturday with Kamala Harris, who became the first woman and person of color to become vice president-elect.
“It’s breathtaking. I cannot believe in my lifetime, I’ve gotten to see this,” Charleston said. “It should’ve been a long time ago, but it’s amazing.”
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Harris’ election “sent a message to so many little girls and boys that in America, truly, anything is possible.”
“What we need to be focused on is unity,” Lightfoot said. “We must come together as a country to literally heal ourselves in the face of this horrific virus, and to tackle the hard but important work that can only get done... Make no mistake, America is back.”
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said, “America elected a President and Vice President who will lead with compassion, restore dignity to the office, and give us hope for a brighter future.”
Revelers celebrate Joe Biden’s presidential win Saturday near Trump Tower. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
A rally that initially was organized as a Count Every Vote protest turned into a victory party for the hundreds of people who gathered for it in Union Park. Many carried signs reading, “You’re fired,” “Fund care, not cops” and “All kids know you can’t change the rules in the middle of the game just because you lost.”
While the celebration went on for about an hour, organizers made it clear that there’s still more work to be done.
SEIU Local 73 Vice President Jeffrey Howard urged the crowd to “celebrate today, but tomorrow there’s a lot of work that needs to be done.”
Chicago revelers celebrate Saturday near Trump Tower. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Chicagoans celebrate Joe Biden’s White House win on Saturday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Chicagoans celebrate Joe Biden’s White House win on Saturday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Chicago revelers celebrate Saturday near Trump Tower. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Chicago revelers celebrate Saturday near Trump Tower. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
People cheer on North Sheridan Road in the Rogers Park neighborhood, where dozens gathered after President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was announced. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Katy Hogan rings a bell while cheering for President-elect Joe Biden on North Sheridan Road in the Rogers Park neighborhood, hours after his victory was announced Saturday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Pawel Drozda celebrates the election of Joe Biden on his balcony in Buena Park. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Supporters of President-elect Joe Biden celebrate Saturday in Rogers Park. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times