chicagosun-times--2020-06-14--Sushant Singh Rajput, popular Bollywood actor, found dead

MUMBAI , India — Popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on Sunday , police and Indian media reports said .
Initial reports citing police said the 34-year-old actor was found hanging in his apartment in suburban Bandra .
Mumbai police spokesperson Pranaya Ashok confirmed the death and said details were being investigated .
Rajput , who started as a TV actor , made his Bollywood debut in 2013 with director Abhishek Kapoor in “ Kai Po Che , ” based on the book by Chetan Bhagat .
Social media was flooded with condolences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the news with disbelief .
“ Sushant Singh Rajput ... a bright young actor gone too soon , ” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted .
“ He excelled on TV and in films .
His rise in the world of entertainment inspired many and he leaves behind several memorable performances .
Shocked by his passing away .
My thoughts are with his family and fans .
Om Shanti.
” Bollywood star Akshay Kumar wrote on Twitter , “ Honestly this news has left me shocked and speechless.
” “ I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s shocking ... a beautiful actor and a good friend ... it ’ s disheartening , ” actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui tweeted .
Rajput played former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the 2016 film “ M.S .
Dhoni : The Untold Story.
” Among his other movies are “ Kedarnath , Sonchiriya ” ( Golden Bird ) and “ Raabta ” ( Connection ) .
He was last seen in the 2019 Netflix film “ Drive.
” Mumbai , India ’ s financial hub and home to Bollywood , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which has brought the business of entertainment to a complete halt in the country .

MUMBAI, India — Popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on Sunday, police and Indian media reports said.
Initial reports citing police said the 34-year-old actor was found hanging in his apartment in suburban Bandra.
Mumbai police spokesperson Pranaya Ashok confirmed the death and said details were being investigated.
Rajput, who started as a TV actor, made his Bollywood debut in 2013 with director Abhishek Kapoor in “Kai Po Che,” based on the book by Chetan Bhagat.
Social media was flooded with condolences for the actor, with many reacting to the news with disbelief.
“Sushant Singh Rajput...a bright young actor gone too soon,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted. “He excelled on TV and in films. His rise in the world of entertainment inspired many and he leaves behind several memorable performances. Shocked by his passing away. My thoughts are with his family and fans. Om Shanti.”
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar wrote on Twitter, “Honestly this news has left me shocked and speechless.”
“I can’t believe this at all... it’s shocking... a beautiful actor and a good friend... it’s disheartening,” actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui tweeted.
Rajput played former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the 2016 film “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.” Among his other movies are “Kedarnath, Sonchiriya” (Golden Bird) and “Raabta” (Connection).
He was last seen in the 2019 Netflix film “Drive.”
Mumbai, India’s financial hub and home to Bollywood, has been grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought the business of entertainment to a complete halt in the country.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-14--Illinois reports 19 new COVID-19 deaths, lowest 1-day total since April 2 (LIVE UPDATES)

For the first time in more than two months , Illinois has recorded a day with fewer than 20 new coronavirus deaths .
Public health officials announced Sunday an additional 19 deaths from COVID-19 , bringing the state ’ s pandemic death toll to 6,308 .
Although numbers are usually lower on weekends due to a lack of reporting , Sunday ’ s data is still the lowest the state has seen since April 2 , when 16 deaths were announced .
The state announced 29 new deaths Saturday .
The Illinois Department of Public Health also said an additional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That brings the state ’ s total case count to 132,543 ; the vast majority have since recovered .
With the coronavirus pandemic making it impossible to hold a traditional graduation ceremony for millions of graduates across the U.S. , organizers had to get creative with this year ’ s springtime rite of passage .
To celebrate the achievements of its some 26,000 graduating seniors , Chicago Public Schools called in the bigwigs to help ensure this year ’ s digital event is just as special and memorable as past ones .
Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several Chicago celebrities — including Oprah Winfrey , rapper Common and “ Hamilton ” star Miguel Cervantes — to honor this year ’ s graduating class during an hourlong TV special , dubbed “ Graduation 2020 : For Chicago , By Chicago.
” The virtual graduation , set to start at 1 p.m. , will be emceed by Cervantes , a Chicago native , and will include a commencement address from Oprah .
Read the full story and watch the live stream from the City of Chicago here .
12:58 p.m .
Tenants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , eviction BALTIMORE — Jeremy Rooks works the evening shift at a Georgia fast-food restaurant these days to avoid being on the street past dusk .
He needs somewhere to go at night : He and his wife are homeless after the extended-stay motel where they had lived since Thanksgiving evicted them in April when they couldn ’ t pay their rent .
They should have been protected because the state ’ s Supreme Court has effectively halted evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic .
But Rooks said the owner still sent a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputy , armed with a gun , to throw the couple out a few days after rent was due .
The pandemic has shut housing courts and prompted most states and federal authorities to initiate policies protecting renters from eviction .
But not everyone is covered and a number of landlords — some desperate to pay their mortgages themselves — are turning to threats and harassment to force tenants out .
“ Every day , they tried to basically get us out of there .
It was basically like a game to them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t able to make his rent at the Marietta , Georgia , motel after his employer paid him late and his wife was laid off in the pandemic .
“ One of us had to stay in a room at all times because they wouldn ’ t redo the keys for us.
” 11:26 a.m. Trump rally called ‘ dangerous move ’ in age of coronavirus WASHINGTON — After months away from the campaign trail , President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
Trump will head to Tulsa , Oklahoma — a state that has seen relatively few COVID-19 cases .
But health experts question the decision , citing the danger of infection spreading among the crowd and sparking outbreaks when people return to their homes .
The Trump campaign itself acknowledges the risk in a waiver attendees must agree to absolving them of any responsibility should people get sick .
Trump ’ s rally will be held indoors , at a 19,000-seat arena that has canceled all other events through the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spreads far more easily in crowded enclosed spaces than it does outdoors , where circulating air has a better chance of dispersing virus particles .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the highest risk events for transmission of the coronavirus this way : “ Large in-person gatherings where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart and attendees travel from outside the local area.
” The CDC recommends cloth masks in places where people might shout or chant .
10:15 a.m .
Virtual waste : Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state ’ s robust online course network With little fanfare in January , Illinois debuted an upgraded collection of online courses featuring hundreds of classes from agriscience to anthropology offered by multiple providers .
They were available to any school in the state .
Within months , the global coronavirus pandemic shut down school campuses and pushed every student in the state into remote learning .
The state ’ s fortuitously timed redesign was poised to fill a desperate new need — education delivered via the internet .
But oddly enough , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unused in some areas , even as school districts rushed toward remote learning .
While states like Virginia expanded their virtual programs and made them free to schools , Illinois can ’ t even say how many students have taken advantage of its online courses this spring .
The state didn ’ t even mention its new catalog in its remote learning guidance .
With the redesign , Illinois kept the non-profit Illinois Virtual School that is run out of Peoria and added five private providers into the mix .
But one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experienced Arizona State University , attracted no — zero — Illinois students .
And some district leaders say they know little to nothing about the newly expanded catalog of courses .
Meanwhile , the state ’ s decision to expand the number of providers — ostensibly so more students could choose from a larger menu of courses — left less money for its existing familiar program , which was seeing a sudden increase in demand .
The Illinois Virtual School lost a state grant that had accounted for nearly half of its operating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 18 % , to $ 1.8 million , and cut teacher salaries by 30 % to keep courses available .
As demand surges , some of its courses have hit capacity , but the school has scant resources to hire more teachers .
Now , federal coronavirus relief funds intended precisely to shore up remote learning could boost the state ’ s efforts .
But it ’ s not certain what Illinois ’ plan is to seize that opportunity .
8:52 a.m. Curbside diploma service for Chicago high schoolers graduating in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chicago and beyond are marking a key milestone this weekend — and they ’ re finding out what socially distant celebrations look like in a world upended by the coronavirus .
That was the case Saturday morning at Whitney Young Magnet High School , which held a drive-thru ceremony for the Class of 2020 on the Near West Side campus .
Students arrived by car with their families at staggered times and , with face masks in tow , crossed the makeshift stage one by one to receive diplomas .
And instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spritz of hand sanitizer .
Check out our gallery from Saturday ’ s event here .
7:45 a.m. For deaf people , face masks with windows mean more than smiles SAN DIEGO — Michael Conley felt especially isolated these past few months : A deaf man , he was prevented from reading lips by the masks people wore to prevent the spread of COVID-19 .
But then he met Ingrid Helton , a costume designer who sewed him a solution – masks with plastic windows for hearing people to wear , allowing lip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has started a business to provide the windowed masks , and she ’ s not alone .
A half-dozen startups are doing the same .
They have been inundated with orders — and not only from friends and family of the roughly 48 million Americans who are deaf or hard of hearing .
“ You can tell so much by a facial expression , so it ’ s proving that it can be helpful to everybody , ” Helton said .
Read the full story and see pictures of the windowed masks here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced the latest 29 deaths attributed to the coronavirus in Illinois , raising the state ’ s toll to 6,289 .
• “ Days of Our Lives ” star Judi Evans has been diagnosed with COVID-19 , and nearly lost her legs due to related blood clots , her publicist says .
• Another employee at the Cook County Circuit Court clerk ’ s office has tested positive for COVID-19 , bringing the overall total to 25 , and three workers have received positive antibody test results .
• Two more detainees and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center tested positive for COVID-19 .
• Federal health authorities have received reports of nearly 26,000 nursing home residents dying from COVID-19 across the country .
Jim Butler is receiving his monthly 45-minute infusion of drugs .
What kind of drugs ?
He doesn ’ t know .
Nor do the nurses administering them .
Could be an experimental medicine that will help his brain fight Alzheimer ’ s disease .
Or could be a placebo that does nothing .
Only one doctor conducting the medical research at Great Lakes Clinical Trials knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even he doesn ’ t know what the effect will be .
None of this influences Butler ’ s determination to be here .
” I got an Alzheimer ’ s diagnosis four years ago , ” said Butler , 71 , who describes the disease as causing “ multiple times a day , cognitive hiccups , confusion.
” One thing he is not confused about is the importance of participating in research .
” The simplest reason is I like to be very proactive about my diagnosis , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ get overwhelmed and unsettled at these things .
To try to smile at them , dismiss them , let them go .
A clinical trial is an enormously great way to do that.
” Clinical trials are the minor leagues of medicine .
Before drug companies can sign up a star cure to wow the public , they need to know if it can deliver .
To do that , they spend billions of dollars and commission hundreds of small clinics like Great Lakes Clinical Trials , which opened in Andersonville in 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arlington Heights .
7:04 a.m .
The NFL can guard against COVID-19 all it wants , but players still have to tackle each other The NFL really has this pandemic thing figured out , doesn ’ t it ?
The latest science-driven protocols will be in place when players return to team facilities in the coming weeks .
Testing for COVID-19 will be a regular occurrence .
Proper social distancing will be observed .
Masks will be mandatory at team meetings .
Locker rooms will be cleansed and disinfected so often you might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect that from a league that prides itself on military-like precision .
But there ’ s one little thing that keeps tugging at the sleeve : Eventually , the players are going to have to touch each other .
Touching is sort of a necessity when it comes to huddling and blocking and — this is a biggie — hitting , which is the whole point of football .
Touching goes against the concept of keeping 6 feet away from the person closest to you .
Tackling sneers at social distancing and , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a defenseless receiver if it could .
And what ’ s gang tackling but a renunciation of everything we ’ ve learned about keeping the coronavirus at bay ?
A football game is a buffet table of germs .
This virus will be on the menu .
There are too many people involved in the NFL for it not to be .
Read the full commentary from sports columnist Rick Morrissey here .

The Latest
Illinois announces 19 additional coronavirus deaths, lowest single-day total since April 2
A nurse uses a swab to perform a coronavirus test in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer/AP Photo (file photo)
For the first time in more than two months, Illinois has recorded a day with fewer than 20 new coronavirus deaths.
Public health officials announced Sunday an additional 19 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the state’s pandemic death toll to 6,308.
Although numbers are usually lower on weekends due to a lack of reporting, Sunday’s data is still the lowest the state has seen since April 2, when 16 deaths were announced. The state announced 29 new deaths Saturday.
The Illinois Department of Public Health also said an additional 672 people tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the state’s total case count to 132,543; the vast majority have since recovered.
Read the full story here.
News
2 p.m. Oprah, Miguel Cervantes, Common among guests of star-studded CPS virtual graduation
With the coronavirus pandemic making it impossible to hold a traditional graduation ceremony for millions of graduates across the U.S., organizers had to get creative with this year’s springtime rite of passage.
To celebrate the achievements of its some 26,000 graduating seniors, Chicago Public Schools called in the bigwigs to help ensure this year’s digital event is just as special and memorable as past ones.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be joined Sunday by several Chicago celebrities — including Oprah Winfrey, rapper Common and “Hamilton” star Miguel Cervantes — to honor this year’s graduating class during an hourlong TV special, dubbed “Graduation 2020: For Chicago, By Chicago.”
The virtual graduation, set to start at 1 p.m., will be emceed by Cervantes, a Chicago native, and will include a commencement address from Oprah.
Read the full story and watch the live stream from the City of Chicago here.
12:58 p.m. Tenants behind on rent in pandemic face harassment, eviction
BALTIMORE — Jeremy Rooks works the evening shift at a Georgia fast-food restaurant these days to avoid being on the street past dusk. He needs somewhere to go at night: He and his wife are homeless after the extended-stay motel where they had lived since Thanksgiving evicted them in April when they couldn’t pay their rent.
They should have been protected because the state’s Supreme Court has effectively halted evictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. But Rooks said the owner still sent a man posing as a sheriff’s deputy, armed with a gun, to throw the couple out a few days after rent was due.
The pandemic has shut housing courts and prompted most states and federal authorities to initiate policies protecting renters from eviction. But not everyone is covered and a number of landlords — some desperate to pay their mortgages themselves — are turning to threats and harassment to force tenants out.
“Every day, they tried to basically get us out of there. It was basically like a game to them,” said Rooks, who wasn’t able to make his rent at the Marietta, Georgia, motel after his employer paid him late and his wife was laid off in the pandemic. “One of us had to stay in a room at all times because they wouldn’t redo the keys for us.”
11:26 a.m. Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus
WASHINGTON — After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the coronavirus. Trump will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma — a state that has seen relatively few COVID-19 cases.
But health experts question the decision, citing the danger of infection spreading among the crowd and sparking outbreaks when people return to their homes. The Trump campaign itself acknowledges the risk in a waiver attendees must agree to absolving them of any responsibility should people get sick.
What makes the rally high risk?
Trump’s rally will be held indoors, at a 19,000-seat arena that has canceled all other events through the end of July. Scientists believe the virus spreads far more easily in crowded enclosed spaces than it does outdoors, where circulating air has a better chance of dispersing virus particles.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the highest risk events for transmission of the coronavirus this way: “Large in-person gatherings where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart and attendees travel from outside the local area.” The CDC recommends cloth masks in places where people might shout or chant.
Read the full report here.
10:15 a.m. Virtual waste: Despite pandemic, schools not taking advantage of state’s robust online course network
With little fanfare in January, Illinois debuted an upgraded collection of online courses featuring hundreds of classes from agriscience to anthropology offered by multiple providers. They were available to any school in the state.
Within months, the global coronavirus pandemic shut down school campuses and pushed every student in the state into remote learning.
The state’s fortuitously timed redesign was poised to fill a desperate new need — education delivered via the internet. But oddly enough, the courses under the state umbrella have remained unused in some areas, even as school districts rushed toward remote learning.
While states like Virginia expanded their virtual programs and made them free to schools, Illinois can’t even say how many students have taken advantage of its online courses this spring. The state didn’t even mention its new catalog in its remote learning guidance.
With the redesign, Illinois kept the non-profit Illinois Virtual School that is run out of Peoria and added five private providers into the mix. But one of those new online course providers, the experienced Arizona State University, attracted no — zero — Illinois students. And some district leaders say they know little to nothing about the newly expanded catalog of courses.
Meanwhile, the state’s decision to expand the number of providers — ostensibly so more students could choose from a larger menu of courses — left less money for its existing familiar program, which was seeing a sudden increase in demand.
The Illinois Virtual School lost a state grant that had accounted for nearly half of its operating budget. It slashed its budget more than 18%, to $1.8 million, and cut teacher salaries by 30% to keep courses available. As demand surges, some of its courses have hit capacity, but the school has scant resources to hire more teachers.
Now, federal coronavirus relief funds intended precisely to shore up remote learning could boost the state’s efforts. But it’s not certain what Illinois’ plan is to seize that opportunity.
Read the full story here.
8:52 a.m. Curbside diploma service for Chicago high schoolers graduating in the age of COVID-19
Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Thousands of students in Chicago and beyond are marking a key milestone this weekend — and they’re finding out what socially distant celebrations look like in a world upended by the coronavirus.
That was the case Saturday morning at Whitney Young Magnet High School, which held a drive-thru ceremony for the Class of 2020 on the Near West Side campus.
Students arrived by car with their families at staggered times and, with face masks in tow, crossed the makeshift stage one by one to receive diplomas.
And instead of a handshake, each graduate got a spritz of hand sanitizer.
Check out our gallery from Saturday’s event here.
7:45 a.m. For deaf people, face masks with windows mean more than smiles
SAN DIEGO — Michael Conley felt especially isolated these past few months: A deaf man, he was prevented from reading lips by the masks people wore to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
But then he met Ingrid Helton, a costume designer who sewed him a solution – masks with plastic windows for hearing people to wear, allowing lip readers to see mouths move.
She has started a business to provide the windowed masks, and she’s not alone. A half-dozen startups are doing the same. They have been inundated with orders — and not only from friends and family of the roughly 48 million Americans who are deaf or hard of hearing.
“You can tell so much by a facial expression, so it’s proving that it can be helpful to everybody,” Helton said.
Read the full story and see pictures of the windowed masks here.
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Analysis & Commentary
12:46 p.m. Clinical trials press forward in age of COVID
Jim Butler is receiving his monthly 45-minute infusion of drugs.
What kind of drugs? He doesn’t know. Nor do the nurses administering them. Could be an experimental medicine that will help his brain fight Alzheimer’s disease. Or could be a placebo that does nothing.
Only one doctor conducting the medical research at Great Lakes Clinical Trials knows what drug Butler is getting, and even he doesn’t know what the effect will be.
None of this influences Butler’s determination to be here.
”I got an Alzheimer’s diagnosis four years ago,” said Butler, 71, who describes the disease as causing “multiple times a day, cognitive hiccups, confusion.”
One thing he is not confused about is the importance of participating in research.
”The simplest reason is I like to be very proactive about my diagnosis,” he said. “My game plan is not to get overwhelmed and unsettled at these things. To try to smile at them, dismiss them, let them go. A clinical trial is an enormously great way to do that.”
Clinical trials are the minor leagues of medicine. Before drug companies can sign up a star cure to wow the public, they need to know if it can deliver. To do that, they spend billions of dollars and commission hundreds of small clinics like Great Lakes Clinical Trials, which opened in Andersonville in 2014. There is a second location in Arlington Heights.
Read Neil Steinberg’s full column here.
7:04 a.m. The NFL can guard against COVID-19 all it wants, but players still have to tackle each other
The NFL really has this pandemic thing figured out, doesn’t it?
The latest science-driven protocols will be in place when players return to team facilities in the coming weeks. Testing for COVID-19 will be a regular occurrence. Proper social distancing will be observed. Masks will be mandatory at team meetings. Locker rooms will be cleansed and disinfected so often you might mistake them for operating rooms.
We expect that from a league that prides itself on military-like precision.
But there’s one little thing that keeps tugging at the sleeve: Eventually, the players are going to have to touch each other. Touching is sort of a necessity when it comes to huddling and blocking and — this is a biggie — hitting, which is the whole point of football.
Touching goes against the concept of keeping 6 feet away from the person closest to you. Tackling sneers at social distancing and, further, would blow it up like a defenseless receiver if it could. And what’s gang tackling but a renunciation of everything we’ve learned about keeping the coronavirus at bay?
A football game is a buffet table of germs. This virus will be on the menu. There are too many people involved in the NFL for it not to be.
Read the full commentary from sports columnist Rick Morrissey here.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-15--Dear Abby: Married son won’t call mom anymore — not even for money

DEAR ABBY : I divorced my abusive ex-husband and am happily remarried .
I have a son and daughter from my first marriage .
They saw a lot of physical and emotional abuse when they were young .
I stayed in the marriage to keep the family together until I realized my children were being hurt in the process .
My son witnessed more of the abuse than my daughter .
My son has constantly brought up the past and has never been able to make a decent living .
He ’ s married with three children , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I have apologized many times for what happened in the past and asked for forgiveness .
I don ’ t know what else I can do .
I always send birthday and holiday money telling them that I love them , but for some reason they have stopped answering my calls or responding to my texts .
I call them three or four times a year .
They used to call me when they needed money , but now they don ’ t call at all .
Should I stop sending birthday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day and my heart is broken .
I don ’ t know what I ’ ve done wrong .
— PAYING FOR THE PAST DEAR PAYING : You will never know what you “ did wrong ” unless one of your adult offspring decides to tell you .
I hope you realize that you are being abused again , this time by two passive-aggressive adults .
You are not the reason your son lives with his mother-in-law .
As to your daughter , who knows her reason for radio silence ?
Please stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
Bind up that broken heart and focus on happiness with your new husband because , as things stand , you ’ re not going to find much with these two .
Send cards if you must , but omit the money .
If you do , I ’ m sorry to say you may hear from them sooner .
DEAR ABBY : I recently welcomed my third child , a baby boy who was wanted and planned .
We are overjoyed .
Our two daughters are just under 10 years old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circle has consisted mostly of the parents of my daughters ’ friends .
Abby , my news was met with mixed reactions .
Some were thrilled for my pregnancy , while others were shocked .
One woman even told me , “ I ’ m just not in that phase of life anymore.
” After my son was born , I didn ’ t get visits or even a phone call from some of them .
I announced his birth on social media and mailed out a beautiful announcement , but he hasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been checked on .
I know he won ’ t really be affected by this and I ’ m trying to focus on the positives .
We have a big family on both sides , and many people within our community have warmly welcomed him .
But I have been a good friend to these women , supported them in their times of need and even reached out during this pandemic to check on them in an effort to reconnect .
I ’ m so disappointed .
What am I supposed to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run into them again ?
— NEW MOM AGAIN DEAR MOM : When you encounter them , be cordial .
Make polite conversation and ask how they and their families are doing .
If they inquire , tell them you and your family are well .
Then move on , recognizing you are dealing with individuals who are solely centered upon themselves .
Do not attempt to revive a relationship with anyone who cares so little about you that they would treat you as they have , but DO recognize how fortunate you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more of your time or yourself in them .
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren , also known as Jeanne Phillips , and was founded by her mother , Pauline Phillips .
Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O .
Box 69440 , Los Angeles , CA 90069 .
To receive a collection of Abby ’ s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays , send your name and mailing address , plus check or money order for $ 8 ( U.S. funds ) , to : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Box 447 , Mount Morris , IL 61054-0447 .
Shipping and handling are included in the price .

DEAR ABBY: I divorced my abusive ex-husband and am happily remarried. I have a son and daughter from my first marriage. They saw a lot of physical and emotional abuse when they were young. I stayed in the marriage to keep the family together until I realized my children were being hurt in the process. My son witnessed more of the abuse than my daughter.
My son has constantly brought up the past and has never been able to make a decent living. He’s married with three children, and they have lived with his mother-in-law for years. I have apologized many times for what happened in the past and asked for forgiveness. I don’t know what else I can do.
I always send birthday and holiday money telling them that I love them, but for some reason they have stopped answering my calls or responding to my texts. I call them three or four times a year. They used to call me when they needed money, but now they don’t call at all. Should I stop sending birthday checks? They missed Mother’s Day and my heart is broken. I don’t know what I’ve done wrong. — PAYING FOR THE PAST
DEAR PAYING: You will never know what you “did wrong” unless one of your adult offspring decides to tell you. I hope you realize that you are being abused again, this time by two passive-aggressive adults. You are not the reason your son lives with his mother-in-law. As to your daughter, who knows her reason for radio silence?
Please stop flogging yourself. Start living your own life. Bind up that broken heart and focus on happiness with your new husband because, as things stand, you’re not going to find much with these two. Send cards if you must, but omit the money. If you do, I’m sorry to say you may hear from them sooner.
DEAR ABBY: I recently welcomed my third child, a baby boy who was wanted and planned. We are overjoyed. Our two daughters are just under 10 years old. Over the years, my social circle has consisted mostly of the parents of my daughters’ friends.
Abby, my news was met with mixed reactions. Some were thrilled for my pregnancy, while others were shocked. One woman even told me, “I’m just not in that phase of life anymore.”
After my son was born, I didn’t get visits or even a phone call from some of them. I announced his birth on social media and mailed out a beautiful announcement, but he hasn’t been acknowledged nor have I been checked on.
I know he won’t really be affected by this and I’m trying to focus on the positives. We have a big family on both sides, and many people within our community have warmly welcomed him. But I have been a good friend to these women, supported them in their times of need and even reached out during this pandemic to check on them in an effort to reconnect. I’m so disappointed. What am I supposed to say to these “friends” when I run into them again? — NEW MOM AGAIN
DEAR MOM: When you encounter them, be cordial. Make polite conversation and ask how they and their families are doing. If they inquire, tell them you and your family are well. Then move on, recognizing you are dealing with individuals who are solely centered upon themselves. Do not attempt to revive a relationship with anyone who cares so little about you that they would treat you as they have, but DO recognize how fortunate you are that you know not to invest more of your time or yourself in them.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds), to: Dear Abby — Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-15--1 dead, 32 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings

A man was killed and 32 other people were injured in shootings across Chicago over the weekend .
The 30-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday in Humboldt Park on the West Side .
Officers responding to reports of shots fired about 3:45 a.m. found him unresponsive in the 1300 block of North Kildare Avenue , according to Chicago police .
He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body and pronounced dead .
The Cook County medical examiner ’ s office identified him as Victor Hudson of Humboldt Park .
Two minors were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Early Sunday , a 12-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting in the same neighborhood .
He was on the sidewalk at 12:43 a.m. when someone fired shots on Division Street in Humboldt Park , police said .
The boy was shot in both knees and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition .
On Saturday , a 17-year-old girl and 18-year-old woman were shot in Back of the Yards .
The girl was standing outside and the woman was a passenger in a vehicle about 6:40 p.m. when a male fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The girl was grazed in the back and declined to be hospitalized .
The woman was hit in the shoulder and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition .
The weekend ’ s most recent shooting left a man critically injured early Monday on the Southwest Side .
The 44-year-old was brought to Holy Cross Hospital , 2701 W. 68th Street , at 3:42 a.m. with a gunshot wound to his head , police said .
He was transferred to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ locate any witnesses to the shooting or determine where it occurred .
Another man was shot late Sunday night in Washington Park on the South Side .
The 52-year-old was driving about 11:20 p.m. in the 100 block of East 63rd Street when someone fired shots from an approaching black sedan , according to police .
He was shot in the upper left thigh and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition .
More than two hours before that , a man was critically injured in a drive-by in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 19-year-old was outside about 9 p.m. in the 2100 block of West 63rd Street when someone fired shots from a passing vehicle , police said .
He was hit in the torso and someone dropped him off at Holy Cross Hospital .
He was transferred to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition .
Earlier Sunday afternoon , two men were wounded in the same neighborhood , one of them critically .
They were shot about 4:51 p.m. in the 300 block of North Long Avenue , police said .
A 22-year-old man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Loretto Hospital in good condition .
A 41-year-old man was shot in the head and body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition .
Early Sunday morning , another man was critically injured in a drive-by in Cragin on the Northwest Side .
The 18-year-old was walking at 1:53 a.m. in the 2300 block of North Laramie Avenue when someone in a passing vehicle fired shots , police said .
He was shot in the abdomen and taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition .
About half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was shot in Humboldt Park .
The 32-year-old was standing on the sidewalk at 1:20 a.m. at a gathering in the 800 block of North Central Park Avenue when someone fired shots from a passing black Honda minivan , police said .
He was hit in the ankle and an acquaintance drove him to Mount Sinai Hospital , where he was in good condition .
On Saturday afternoon , a man was seriously wounded in Little Village on the Southwest Side .
He was walking across the street about 5:51 p.m. in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone in a black vehicle fired shots , according to police .
The 25-year-old was struck in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition .
About an hour before that , two people were shot on Interstate 94 near Englewood .
The shooting happened at 4:48 p.m. near 59th Street , Illinois State Police said .
The two victims were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries , but were expected to survive .
On Friday night , two people were shot in the Heart of Chicago on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they were in the 1800 block of West 21st Street when someone opened fire , police said .
A 23-year-old was shot in the hip , while a 27-year-old man was shot in the arm , police said .
They were taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition .
The weekend ’ s first reported shooting left a man wounded Friday in Washington Park .
About 5 p.m. , the 27-year-old was in the 5400 block of South King Drive when someone fired shots and struck him in the arm , buttocks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition .
At least 16 other people were injured by gunfire between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday .
Last weekend , 35 people were shot across the city , five of them fatally .
Read more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides .

Two men were killed and 31 other people were injured in shootings across Chicago over the weekend.
One man was fatally shot Sunday afternoon in Austin on the West Side.
The shooting happened about 4:51 p.m. in the 300 block of North Long Avenue, Chicago police said.
Dannanris Lipcomb, 41, was hit in the head and body and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he died about 7:30 p.m., according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office. He lived in West Garfield Park. A 22-year-old man was hit in the arm and taken to Loretto Hospital in good condition.
A 30-year-old man was killed early Saturday in Humboldt Park on the West Side.
Officers responding to reports of shots fired about 3:45 a.m. found him unresponsive in the 1300 block of North Kildare Avenue, according to Chicago police. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body and pronounced dead.
The medical examiner’s office identified him as Victor Hudson of Humboldt Park.
Two minors were among the victims wounded over the weekend. Early Sunday, a 12-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting in the same neighborhood.
He was on the sidewalk at 12:43 a.m. when someone fired shots on Division Street in Humboldt Park, police said. The boy was shot in both knees and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
On Saturday, a 17-year-old girl and 18-year-old woman were shot in Back of the Yards.
The girl was standing outside and the woman was a passenger in a vehicle about 6:40 p.m. when a male fired shots on South Hermitage Avenue, police said. The girl was grazed in the back and declined to be hospitalized. The woman was hit in the shoulder and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
The weekend’s most recent shooting left a man critically injured early Monday on the Southwest Side.
The 44-year-old was brought to Holy Cross Hospital, 2701 W. 68th Street, at 3:42 a.m. with a gunshot wound to his head, police said. He was transferred to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. Investigators have not been able to locate any witnesses to the shooting or determine where it occurred.
Another man was shot late Sunday night in Washington Park on the South Side.
The 52-year-old was driving about 11:20 p.m. in the 100 block of East 63rd Street when someone fired shots from an approaching black sedan, according to police. He was shot in the upper left thigh and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
More than two hours before that, a man was critically injured in a drive-by in West Englewood on the South Side.
The 19-year-old was outside about 9 p.m. in the 2100 block of West 63rd Street when someone fired shots from a passing vehicle, police said. He was hit in the torso and someone dropped him off at Holy Cross Hospital. He was transferred to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
Early that morning, another man was critically injured in a drive-by in Cragin on the Northwest Side.
The 18-year-old was walking at 1:53 a.m. in the 2300 block of North Laramie Avenue when someone in a passing vehicle fired shots, police said. He was shot in the abdomen and taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition.
About half an hour before that, another man was shot in Humboldt Park.
The 32-year-old was standing on the sidewalk at 1:20 a.m. at a gathering in the 800 block of North Central Park Avenue when someone fired shots from a passing black Honda minivan, police said. He was hit in the ankle and an acquaintance drove him to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was in good condition.
On Saturday afternoon, a man was seriously wounded in Little Village on the Southwest Side.
He was walking across the street about 5:51 p.m. in the 2400 block of South Trumbull Avenue when someone in a black vehicle fired shots, according to police. The 25-year-old was struck in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition.
About an hour before that, two people were shot on Interstate 94 near Englewood.
The shooting happened at 4:48 p.m. near 59th Street, Illinois State Police said. The two victims were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries, but were expected to survive.
On Friday night, two people were shot in the Heart of Chicago on the Lower West Side.
About 8:45 p.m., they were in the 1800 block of West 21st Street when someone opened fire, police said. A 23-year-old was shot in the hip, while a 27-year-old man was shot in the arm, police said. They were taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
The weekend’s first reported shooting left a man wounded Friday in Washington Park.
About 5 p.m., the 27-year-old was in the 5400 block of South King Drive when someone fired shots and struck him in the arm, buttocks and leg, police said. The man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition.
At least 16 other people were injured by gunfire between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
Last weekend, 35 people were shot across the city, five of them fatally.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-15--Grant for minority business fosters sweet partnership

In times like these , we could all use good news , especially about minority-owned businesses expanding in Chicago .
They ’ ve been dealt cruel blows lately , between the shutdowns forced by COVID-19 and the riots .
Some business owners question whether it ’ s smart to rebuild in the city even if they can .
Yet some are .
Last week , the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity put out a list of 32 minority-owned business and business incubators who collectively were getting $ 11 million in grants to support expansions and revitalize their communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a first-of-its-kind program here , bankrolled by bonds issued for the Rebuild Illinois capital improvements .
A DCEO official said it drew more than 600 applications and more grants may be issued later this year .
So the winners survived tough competition .
They all have worthy stories , but I ’ m drawn to that of Stephanie Hart and her Brown Sugar Bakery , 328 E. 75th St. in Grand Crossing , known for its delectable and enormous cakes .
She has both a retail store and manufacturing on 75th Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as she also was supplying outlets in Austin and at Navy Pier .
One day , Hart traveled about three and a half miles due west of her bakery to see John Stefanos , the owner of Cupid Candies at 7637 S. Western Ave. She heard he wanted to sell , and she was interested in the building .
They talked , laughed and bonded , she a 57-year-old African American and he a 74-year-old Greek American discovering how much they had in common .
It ended up that Hart is acquiring Cupid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ensuring a business known to generations survives while it gets a good sugar jolt of fresh inventory from her baked goods .
Hart is getting the maximum state grant of $ 500,000 to support her ambitions .
She said she ’ ll bring her cake manufacturing and shipping to the Cupid Candies site , keeping her 75th Street location as a retail outlet .
Hart also gets Stefanos ’ good counsel with candy and ice cream , and they are already inventing new products , such as a brownie encased in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the stick , all edible and good for the environment , if not the waistline .
“ I get that he ’ s older and we have different backgrounds , and that ’ s OK .
I believe in celebrating differences rather than insisting that people be homogenized .
The important thing is that we ’ re both open to learning , ” Hart said .
She plans to keep Cupid ’ s 23 employees .
Cupid dates from 1936 , when Stefanos ’ late father Polyhronis , or “ Paul , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must visit for Valentine ’ s Day or Mother ’ s Day for the Southwest Side in its “ white ethnic ” days .
When that market moved southwest , Cupid put stores in Oak Lawn and Orland Park to follow it .
But it stayed at its home base on Western Avenue , formerly a racial dividing line , and cultivated new customers among blacks and Hispanics .
John Stefanos said he ’ s thrilled to have found Hart as a steward for his life ’ s work .
He suffers from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 80-hour work weeks anymore , although he ’ s keeping ownership of the two suburban stores .
The man blends the styles of W.C. Fields and Henny Youngman .
“ I plan on sticking around and working another three , four years .
Getting out of the house — it ’ s the only way I can save my marriage , ” he said .
“ No , seriously , my wife is the best thing that ever happened to me .
Absolutely — but don ’ t tell her that.
” Oops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a business deal .
But maybe it carries a message about looking past outward differences and accomplishing something positive .
Other DCEO grant recipients include Liz Abunaw , owner of Forty Acres Fresh Market , a provider of pop-up produce markets on the West Side .
She said she ’ s looking for her first brick-and-mortar store , preferably on Chicago Avenue in Austin .
The Brookins Funeral Home on the South Side is getting a grant for an events space for weddings and small concerts at 93rd Street and Ashland Avenue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not the sort of investment you associate with a funeral home , but co-owner Andrea Brookins said they are in the business of celebrating life and the arts .
And Bronzeville investor Bernard Loyd , whose Urban Juncture has revitalized East 51st Street , is getting money to expand services to business startups using the old Forum Hall , which dates from 1897 at 43rd Street and the Green Line .
Bravo and best wishes to all .
They are the “ green shoots ” we are looking for and need @

In times like these, we could all use good news, especially about minority-owned businesses expanding in Chicago. They’ve been dealt cruel blows lately, between the shutdowns forced by COVID-19 and the riots. Some business owners question whether it’s smart to rebuild in the city even if they can.
Yet some are. Last week, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity put out a list of 32 minority-owned business and business incubators who collectively were getting $11 million in grants to support expansions and revitalize their communities. Twenty-one were in Chicago.
This was a first-of-its-kind program here, bankrolled by bonds issued for the Rebuild Illinois capital improvements. A DCEO official said it drew more than 600 applications and more grants may be issued later this year.
So the winners survived tough competition. They all have worthy stories, but I’m drawn to that of Stephanie Hart and her Brown Sugar Bakery, 328 E. 75th St. in Grand Crossing, known for its delectable and enormous cakes. She has both a retail store and manufacturing on 75th Street, and space was getting tight, as she also was supplying outlets in Austin and at Navy Pier.
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One day, Hart traveled about three and a half miles due west of her bakery to see John Stefanos, the owner of Cupid Candies at 7637 S. Western Ave. She heard he wanted to sell, and she was interested in the building.
They talked, laughed and bonded, she a 57-year-old African American and he a 74-year-old Greek American discovering how much they had in common. It ended up that Hart is acquiring Cupid Candies, the equipment and the building, ensuring a business known to generations survives while it gets a good sugar jolt of fresh inventory from her baked goods.
Hart is getting the maximum state grant of $500,000 to support her ambitions. She said she’ll bring her cake manufacturing and shipping to the Cupid Candies site, keeping her 75th Street location as a retail outlet. Hart also gets Stefanos’ good counsel with candy and ice cream, and they are already inventing new products, such as a brownie encased in an ice cream bar and with a pretzel for the stick, all edible and good for the environment, if not the waistline.
“I get that he’s older and we have different backgrounds, and that’s OK. I believe in celebrating differences rather than insisting that people be homogenized. The important thing is that we’re both open to learning,” Hart said. She plans to keep Cupid’s 23 employees.
Cupid dates from 1936, when Stefanos’ late father Polyhronis, or “Paul,” founded it. It became a must visit for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day for the Southwest Side in its “white ethnic” days. When that market moved southwest, Cupid put stores in Oak Lawn and Orland Park to follow it. But it stayed at its home base on Western Avenue, formerly a racial dividing line, and cultivated new customers among blacks and Hispanics.
Cupid Candies, 7637 S. Western Ave. Google Streetview
John Stefanos said he’s thrilled to have found Hart as a steward for his life’s work. He suffers from multiple sclerosis and can’t take 80-hour work weeks anymore, although he’s keeping ownership of the two suburban stores. The man blends the styles of W.C. Fields and Henny Youngman. “I plan on sticking around and working another three, four years. Getting out of the house — it’s the only way I can save my marriage,” he said.
“No, seriously, my wife is the best thing that ever happened to me. Absolutely — but don’t tell her that.” Oops.
In the end, it’s a business deal. But maybe it carries a message about looking past outward differences and accomplishing something positive.
Other DCEO grant recipients include Liz Abunaw, owner of Forty Acres Fresh Market, a provider of pop-up produce markets on the West Side. She said she’s looking for her first brick-and-mortar store, preferably on Chicago Avenue in Austin.
The Brookins Funeral Home on the South Side is getting a grant for an events space for weddings and small concerts at 93rd Street and Ashland Avenue, next to its building. It’s not the sort of investment you associate with a funeral home, but co-owner Andrea Brookins said they are in the business of celebrating life and the arts.
And Bronzeville investor Bernard Loyd, whose Urban Juncture has revitalized East 51st Street, is getting money to expand services to business startups using the old Forum Hall, which dates from 1897 at 43rd Street and the Green Line.
Bravo and best wishes to all. They are the “green shoots” we are looking for and need.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-15--Police release photos of person of interest in Altgeld Gardens homicide

Police are looking for a person of interest in a shooting that left a teenage boy dead and a man @ @ @ @ @ Gardens on the Far South Side .
They were found with gunshot wounds about 9:47 @ @ @ @ @ 13000 block of South Ellis Avenue , according to Chicago police .
Jeremiah James , @ @ @ @ @ the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center , where he was @ @ @ @ @ the Cook County medical examiner ’ s office said .
An autopsy ruled his death @ @ @ @ @ man was shot in the leg and taken to the same hospital in fair condition @ @ @ @ @ released photos of a person of interest who may have fired a handgun in the @ @ @ @ @ as a male wearing a white or light-colored hoodie and red shoes .
Anyone with @ @ @ @ @ Area Two detectives at 312-747-8271 .
Read more on crime , and track the city @ @ @ @

Police are looking for a person of interest in a shooting that left a teenage boy dead and a man wounded last week in Altgeld Gardens on the Far South Side.
They were found with gunshot wounds about 9:47 p.m. June 8 in the 13000 block of South Ellis Avenue, according to Chicago police.
Jeremiah James, 15, was hit in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy ruled his death a homicide.
The 19-year-old man was shot in the leg and taken to the same hospital in fair condition, police said.
Police released photos of a person of interest who may have fired a handgun in the area. He was described as a male wearing a white or light-colored hoodie and red shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Area Two detectives at 312-747-8271.
Police released photos of a person of interest in a fatal shooting June 8, 2020, in the 13000 block of South Ellis Avenue. Chicago police
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chicagosun-times--2020-06-15--Explosive set off near ATM at Lake View bank

Someone set off an explosive near an ATM Sunday at a bank in Lake View on the North Side .
@ @ @ @ @ to reports of a “ loud explosion ” at the bank in the 3100 block @ @ @ @ @ according to Chicago police .
A Fifth Third Bank is located at 3179 N. Clark @ @ @ @ @ burned and the concrete floor damaged after someone “ ignited an explosive device ” nearby @ @ @ @ @ bomb squad responded to the bank and deemed the area safe .
Read more on @ @ @ @ @ city ’ s homicides .

Someone set off an explosive near an ATM Sunday at a bank in Lake View on the North Side.
Officers responded about 11:30 p.m. to reports of a “loud explosion” at the bank in the 3100 block of North Clark Street, according to Chicago police. A Fifth Third Bank is located at 3179 N. Clark.
Investigators found the ATM burned and the concrete floor damaged after someone “ignited an explosive device” nearby, police said. A bomb squad responded to the bank and deemed the area safe.
Area Three detectives are investigating.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-15--Man tries to lure boy to car in North Center

Police are warning residents about a man who tried to lure a 13-year-old boy to a car Sunday in North @ @ @ @ @ .
The boy was jogging at 1:24 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Leavitt @ @ @ @ @ to a car motioned him over and asked him for help with car , according @ @ @ @ @ Chicago police .
The boy ran away .
The suspect was described as a 5-foot-9 @ @ @ @ @ years old , police said .
He had dark hair and wore a dark blue @ @ @ @ @ and black shoes .
The car was a sedan with a white top and black @ @ @ @ @ spoiler , police said .
It had rust around the wheel wells and a possible @ @ @ @ @ corner .
Anyone with information is asked to call Area Three detectives at 312-744-8266 .
@ @ @ @ @ and track the city ’ s homicides .

Police are warning residents about a man who tried to lure a 13-year-old boy to a car Sunday in North Center on the North Side.
The boy was jogging at 1:24 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Leavitt Street when a man next to a car motioned him over and asked him for help with car, according to a community alert from Chicago police. The boy ran away.
The suspect was described as a 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 man about 40 years old, police said. He had dark hair and wore a dark blue baseball cap, dark sweatpants and black shoes.
The car was a sedan with a white top and black bottom and a white rear spoiler, police said. It had rust around the wheel wells and a possible dent on the left back corner.
Anyone with information is asked to call Area Three detectives at 312-744-8266.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-15--Police seek vehicle in Gresham homicide

Police seek vehicle in Gresham homicide

Police are asking for the public ’ s help identifying a vehicle wanted in connection with a homicide this month @ @ @ @ @ Side .
The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. June 3 in the 7600 block of @ @ @ @ @ police said .
Alex Clark , 21 , was on the sidewalk when someone got @ @ @ @ @ shot at him , police and the Cook County medical examiner ’ s office said @ @ @ @ @ the University of Chicago Medical Center , where he was pronounced dead .
Investigators are @ @ @ @ @ vehicle in connection with the homicide , police said .
It may be a Chevrolet @ @ @ @ @ of the vehicle and are asking anyone with information to call detectives at 312-747-8271 .

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle wanted in connection with a homicide this month in Gresham on the South Side.
The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. June 3 in the 7600 block of South Union Avenue, Chicago police said.
Alex Clark, 21, was on the sidewalk when someone got out of the vehicle and shot at him, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. He was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators are looking for a dark blue vehicle in connection with the homicide, police said. It may be a Chevrolet HHR.
Police released photos of the vehicle and are asking anyone with information to call detectives at 312-747-8271.
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle wanted in connection with a fatal shooting June 3, 2020, in the 7600 block of South Union Avenue. Chicago police


chicagosun-times--2020-06-14--Horoscope for Monday, June 15, 2020

Horoscope for Monday, June 15, 2020

Avoid shopping or important decisions after 7:30 p.m. Chicago time .
The moon is in Aries .
You are no shrinking violet even if at times , you can feel shy .
Let ’ s face it , you have opinions !
Today you feel strong emotions because the moon is in your sign ’ and furthermore , it is at odds with Pluto and then Jupiter .
Enjoy expressing your views but go easy on others .
In a vague way , you are primed to disagree with others because you have strong ideas about politics and religion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are convictions .
Because it ’ s easy to go overboard , take a moment to think before you speak .
You might have an ego battle with a friend or a member of a group about practically anything , but it definitely could include fundraising , shared property , joint assets or how to spend a certain amount of money .
Be reasonable so that you can reach a happy consensus .
Any disagreement that you have with a boss , parent , authority figure or a member of the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others .
Be aware of this .
Also be aware that your emotions are heightened and that it could be just a knee-jerk reaction on your part .
Guard against compulsive behavior when it comes to ideas about politics , religion and racial issues because you will have trouble restraining yourself .
Will expressing your ideas further your cause ?
Take a moment to think about this .
Disputes about inheritances , shared property , shared wealth as well as shared responsibilities might arise today .
In fact , they might increase throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ softer and easier to handle .
Make sure you know what you ’ re talking about .
Confrontations with partners and close friends are likely today .
Nevertheless , if you take a moment , you might actually have a deeper understanding into why you disagree with this person , or vice versa , why they disagree with you .
Why does this have to happen ?
Think about it .
Arguments with coworkers might arise today because you are determined about something , perhaps how to introduce improvements ?
Maybe you see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nevertheless , you can ’ t coerce others to agree with you .
Easy does it .
Parents need to be patient with their kids today because it ’ s easy to overreact .
( Kids have a way of producing these reactions . )
But what is the upside ?
What will you gain ?
What example will you set ?
Likewise , romantic partners might overreact without thinking .
Avoid arguments with family members , especially females today because essentially , this is a clash of wills .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ road and step aside .
It ’ s more important to keep peace in the family than to be “ right.
” Without thinking , you might lambaste someone today because you have strong views about something .
But will this achieve what you want ?
Generally , it ’ s easier to get someone to listen if you whisper .
Think about that .
Lighten up on your desire to convince others of your way of thinking .
If shopping today , you might feel you have to buy something .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act on a number of financial decisions .
But these are just strong emotions .
Don ’ t give in to these feelings and then lose money — or regret what you bought .
Remember , you want to be the winner in all this .
If Your Birthday Is Today Actress Courtney Cox ( 1964 ) shares your birthday .
You are witty and intelligent .
You like to avoid arguments .
This year you will learn something that sets you in a new direction , which could be crucial for your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time of learning and perhaps teaching as well .
Explore meditation , yoga or any discipline that helps you get a better understanding of who you are .
Invest in your future self .

Moon Alert
Avoid shopping or important decisions after 7:30 p.m. Chicago time. The moon is in Aries.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You are no shrinking violet even if at times, you can feel shy. Let’s face it, you have opinions! Today you feel strong emotions because the moon is in your sign’ and furthermore, it is at odds with Pluto and then Jupiter. Enjoy expressing your views but go easy on others.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
In a vague way, you are primed to disagree with others because you have strong ideas about politics and religion. In fact, these are not ideas they are convictions. Because it’s easy to go overboard, take a moment to think before you speak.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
You might have an ego battle with a friend or a member of a group about practically anything, but it definitely could include fundraising, shared property, joint assets or how to spend a certain amount of money. Be reasonable so that you can reach a happy consensus.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Any disagreement that you have with a boss, parent, authority figure or a member of the police will be public or certainly obvious to others. Be aware of this. Also be aware that your emotions are heightened and that it could be just a knee-jerk reaction on your part.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Guard against compulsive behavior when it comes to ideas about politics, religion and racial issues because you will have trouble restraining yourself. Will expressing your ideas further your cause? Take a moment to think about this.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Disputes about inheritances, shared property, shared wealth as well as shared responsibilities might arise today. In fact, they might increase throughout the day, but get a bit softer and easier to handle. Make sure you know what you’re talking about.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Confrontations with partners and close friends are likely today. Nevertheless, if you take a moment, you might actually have a deeper understanding into why you disagree with this person, or vice versa, why they disagree with you. Why does this have to happen? Think about it.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Arguments with coworkers might arise today because you are determined about something, perhaps how to introduce improvements? Maybe you see a better way of doing something? Nevertheless, you can’t coerce others to agree with you. Easy does it.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Parents need to be patient with their kids today because it’s easy to overreact. (Kids have a way of producing these reactions.) But what is the upside? What will you gain? What example will you set? Likewise, romantic partners might overreact without thinking.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Avoid arguments with family members, especially females today because essentially, this is a clash of wills. It’s a power struggle. Take the high road and step aside. It’s more important to keep peace in the family than to be “right.”
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Without thinking, you might lambaste someone today because you have strong views about something. But will this achieve what you want? Generally, it’s easier to get someone to listen if you whisper. Think about that. Lighten up on your desire to convince others of your way of thinking.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
If shopping today, you might feel you have to buy something. In fact, you will feel compelled to act on a number of financial decisions. But these are just strong emotions. Don’t give in to these feelings and then lose money — or regret what you bought. Remember, you want to be the winner in all this.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress Courtney Cox (1964) shares your birthday. You are witty and intelligent. You like to avoid arguments. This year you will learn something that sets you in a new direction, which could be crucial for your success next year. It’s a time of learning and perhaps teaching as well. Explore meditation, yoga or any discipline that helps you get a better understanding of who you are. Invest in your future self.


chicagosun-times--2020-06-14--Drag March For Change protests against racial injustice in America, Chicago, Boystown

Thousands of protesters marched along Halsted Street in Boystown , the predominantly LGBTQ section of Lake View , during Chicago ’ s “ Drag March for Change ” on Sunday .
Protesters and a series of 12 speakers decried injustice in America , Chicago — and particularly in the Boystown community , where some attendees said they ’ ve felt unwelcome because of their race .
“ All black lives matter , and that includes queer black lives , and trans black lives , ” organizer Joe Lewis told the Chicago Sun-Times .
“ We just had to get out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the conversation.
” The march started at Halsted ’ s intersection with Belmont Avenue and stretched five blocks long before congregating again in the middle of the Halsted , Broadway and Grace Street intersection for two hours of speeches .
Although it ’ s taking place during Pride Month in June , Lewis said the march was intended to carry a far more stern tone than most pride events .
“ This is a protest , not a parade , ” Lewis said .
“ We ’ re not here to entertain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make you listen and learn .
And to make you open your purse.
” Lewis and about half of the speakers — many of whom perform at Chicago bars and have competed in national competitions — came dressed in drag , as did hundreds of marchers .
Most of those drag queens and kings focused in their speeches on racist undertones of Boystown and its many bars and nightclubs .
“ Boystown is one of the most oppressive neighborhoods toward black LGBTQ people , ” Zahara Bassett of Brave Space Alliance told to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ codes as an example .
“ You are able to hide behind a mask of queerness ... to perpetuate white supremacy .
Police are not the only problem.
” Anthony Taylor — whose drag queen personality , The Vixen , is now considered one of the most famous in the world — said , growing up on the South Side , getting to Boystown was always a goal .
“ [ When ] I finally met other gay people , all we wanted to do was be able to go up north to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do was just see it , ” Taylor said .
“ And when we finally worked up the nerve and came to Pride and stood outside … I realized , ‘ Oh , I ’ m not welcome here either.
’ ” Other speakers asked for community residents to attend black drag events as often as they attend white drag events , and to diversify the racial demographics of the crowds at popular Boystown bars .
Focusing the protest ’ s overall message specifically on Boystown and its LGBTQ community was “ crucial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he contacted the roughly 50 businesses along the Halsted route and asked for their support , such as by putting out water bottles for marchers .
At the end of the speeches , he told the crowd to put unopened water bottles back in front of the supportive businesses and trash bags in front of the the silent ones .
“ If we ’ re going to move forward , we have to clean up our act , ” Lewis added .
“ If we can ’ t stand and live in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to fix the problem .
”

Thousands of protesters marched along Halsted Street in Boystown, the predominantly LGBTQ section of Lake View, during Chicago’s “Drag March for Change” on Sunday.
Protesters and a series of 12 speakers decried injustice in America, Chicago — and particularly in the Boystown community, where some attendees said they’ve felt unwelcome because of their race.
“All black lives matter, and that includes queer black lives, and trans black lives,” organizer Joe Lewis told the Chicago Sun-Times. “We just had to get out there and make sure that was part of the conversation.”
The march started at Halsted’s intersection with Belmont Avenue and stretched five blocks long before congregating again in the middle of the Halsted, Broadway and Grace Street intersection for two hours of speeches.
Although it’s taking place during Pride Month in June, Lewis said the march was intended to carry a far more stern tone than most pride events.
“This is a protest, not a parade,” Lewis said. “We’re not here to entertain you. We’re here to make you listen and learn. And to make you open your purse.”
Protestors hold up signs during the “Drag March for Change” on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 1 of 23 Chicago drag performer Jo Mama joins several black drag queens to lead the “Drag March for Change” in the Boystown neighborhood on the North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 2 of 23 Thousands participate in the “Drag March for Change,” led by black drag queens, in the Boystown neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 3 of 23 Protestors raise fists and signs in solidarity with the Black Lives Matters movement during the “Drag March for Change” on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 4 of 23 Lucy Stoole takes a breather during the “Drag March for Change” as they set up a stage for speakers on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 5 of 23 Tatyana Chante speaks to the crowd as drag queens and activists sit below prior to speeches by leaders during the “Drag March for Change” on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 6 of 23 Drag queens, activists and allies lead the “Drag March for Change” on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. Black drag community leaders led a protest march in support of Black Lives Matter and to demand justice for victims of police brutality. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 7 of 23 Thousands participate in the “Drag March for Change,” led by black drag queens, in the Boystown neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 8 of 23 Jo Mama poses for a portrait after the “Drag March for Change” on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 9 of 23 Chicago drag performer Miss Toto (center) joins several black drag queens to lead the “Drag March for Change” in the Boystown neighborhood on the North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 10 of 23 Thousands participate in the “Drag March for Change,” led by black drag queens, in the Boystown neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 11 of 23 Chicago drag performer Lucy Stoole (center) joins several black drag queens to lead the “Drag March for Change” in the Boystown neighborhood on the North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 12 of 23 Chicago drag performer Miss Toto (center) joins several black drag queens to lead the “Drag March for Change” in the Boystown neighborhood on the North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 13 of 23 Protestors sit on a wall as they listen to drag community leaders speak during the “Drag March for Change” on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 14 of 23 Thousands participate in the “Drag March for Change,” led by black drag queens, in the Boystown neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 15 of 23 Protestors hold up signs and raise their fists during the “Drag March for Change” protest on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday June 14, 2020. Black drag community leaders led a protest march in support of Black Lives Matter and to demand justice for victims of police brutality. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 16 of 23 Jo Mama rallies the protestors and explains the plan for the “Drag March for Change” during a protest on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 17 of 23 Thousands participate in the “Drag March for Change,” led by black drag queens, in the Boystown neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 18 of 23 Drag Queens, activists and allies lead the “Drag March for Change” on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. Black drag community leaders led a protest march in support of Black Lives Matter and to demand justice for victims of police brutality. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 19 of 23 Protestors raise fists and signs in solidarity with the Black Lives Matters movement during the “Drag March for Change” on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 20 of 23 Lucy Stoole speaks to the crowd during the “Drag March for Change” on Halsted Street in Lakeview, Chicago, Sunday, June 14, 2020. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times 21 of 23 Thousands participate in the “Drag March for Change,” led by black drag queens, in the Boystown neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 22 of 23 Thousands participate in the “Drag March for Change,” led by black drag queens, in the Boystown neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side, Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 23 of 23
Lewis and about half of the speakers — many of whom perform at Chicago bars and have competed in national competitions — came dressed in drag, as did hundreds of marchers.
Most of those drag queens and kings focused in their speeches on racist undertones of Boystown and its many bars and nightclubs.
“Boystown is one of the most oppressive neighborhoods toward black LGBTQ people,” Jae Rice of Brave Space Alliance told to the crowd, noting bars’ dress codes as an example. “You are able to hide behind a mask of queerness ... to perpetuate white supremacy. Police are not the only problem.”
Anthony Taylor — whose drag queen personality, The Vixen, is now considered one of the most famous in the world — said, growing up on the South Side, getting to Boystown was always a goal.
“[When] I finally met other gay people, all we wanted to do was be able to go up north to the Boystown. All we wanted to do was just see it,” Taylor said. “And when we finally worked up the nerve and came to Pride and stood outside … I realized, ‘Oh, I’m not welcome here either.’”
Other speakers asked for community residents to attend black drag events as often as they attend white drag events, and to diversify the racial demographics of the crowds at popular Boystown bars.
Focusing the protest’s overall message specifically on Boystown and its LGBTQ community was “crucial,” Lewis said.
Lewis said he contacted the roughly 50 businesses along the Halsted route and asked for their support, such as by putting out water bottles for marchers. At the end of the speeches, he told the crowd to put unopened water bottles back in front of the supportive businesses and trash bags in front of the the silent ones.
“If we’re going to move forward, we have to clean up our act,” Lewis added. “If we can’t stand and live in our truth, then we’re never going to fix the problem.”


chicagosun-times--2020-06-15--Police-involved shooting reported on South Side

18 murders in 24 hours : Inside the most violent day in 60 years in Chicago ‘ We ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ at all , ’ said Max Kapustin , the senior research director at the University @ @ @ @ @

Two people were taken in for questioning after a Chicago police officer was shot Monday in Bronzeville on the South Side.
Officers saw a suspect about 6:30 p.m. in the 5000 block of South King Drive, Chicago Police Chief of Operations Fred Waller said at a news conference.
The suspect was wanted for an aggravated assault that happened June 10 in the 5000 block of South Washington Park Court in Bronzeville, police said.
When police approached, he pulled out a gun and fired shots, Waller said. Police didn’t return gunfire, he said. One officer was hit in the knee, and he was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Area One detectives are investigating.
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