chicagosun-times--2020-08-01--Dunkin’ employee charged with spitting in state trooper’s coffee at Garfield Ridge location

A Dunkin ’ employee is facing charges for allegedly spitting in a state trooper ’ s coffee at the chain ’ s Garfield Ridge location on the Southwest Side .
Vincent Sessler , 25 , was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct , reckless conduct and battery to a peace officer , Illinois State Police said .
Sessler allegedly served the coffee to a state trooper about 10:20 p.m. Thursday at the Dunkin ’ store located at 6738 W. Archer Ave. , state police said .
The trooper removed the lid to let the coffee cool and noticed a “ large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later confirmed to be saliva ” floating inside , state police said .
Sessler was arrested without incident about 12:50 p.m. the next day , state police said .
“ This is outrageous and disgusting .
The men and women of the Illinois State Police put their heart and soul into protecting the lives and rights of all people in this state every day , ” stated ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly .
“ They deserve better than this insulting and dangerous treatment .
For their safety , ISP officers and employees will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sessler was released after posting bond , according to court records .
He is due back in court Aug. 13 .
Read more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides .

A Dunkin’ employee is facing charges for allegedly spitting in a state trooper’s coffee at the chain’s Garfield Ridge location on the Southwest Side.
Vincent Sessler, 25, was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, reckless conduct and battery to a peace officer, Illinois State Police said.
Sessler allegedly served the coffee to a state trooper about 10:20 p.m. Thursday at the Dunkin’ store located at 6738 W. Archer Ave., state police said.
The trooper removed the lid to let the coffee cool and noticed a “large, thick piece of mucus which was later confirmed to be saliva” floating inside, state police said.
Sessler was arrested without incident about 12:50 p.m. the next day, state police said.
“This is outrageous and disgusting. The men and women of the Illinois State Police put their heart and soul into protecting the lives and rights of all people in this state every day,” stated ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “They deserve better than this insulting and dangerous treatment. For their safety, ISP officers and employees will be prohibited from patronizing this location.”
Sessler was released after posting bond, according to court records. He is due back in court Aug. 13.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-02--Bears activate one RB, cut another

Bears activate one RB, cut another

The Bears activated running back Artavis Pierce from the Reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday .
He was placed there last week because he had either tested positive or been near someone who did .
An undrafted rookie from Oregon State , Pierce is likely fighting for a practice squad spot during training camp .
The Bears waived running back Napoleon Maxwell , another undrafted free agent .
He ran for 675 yards and nine touchdowns for FIU last year .
He was on the outskirts of a position battle that figures to have David Montgomery and Tarik Cohen at the top .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their roster — and two more , tight end Eric Saubert and nose tackle John Jenkins , on the Reserve/COVID-19 list .
General manager Ryan Pace said Wednesday he wanted to trim down to 80 by Sunday .
The NFL and NFL Players Association agreed to shrink rosters from the traditional 90 players to 80 by Aug. 16 as part of their coronavirus protocols .
The move gives teams 10 fewer players to worry about infecting — or getting infected .
Teams with more than 80 players need to train in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The Bears activated running back Artavis Pierce from the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday.
He went on the list last week because he had either tested positive or been near someone who did. An undrafted rookie from Oregon State, Pierce is likely fighting for a practice-squad spot during training camp.
The Bears waived running back Napoleon Maxwell, another undrafted free agent. He ran for 675 yards and nine touchdowns for FIU last year. He was on the outskirts of a position battle that figures to have David Montgomery and Tarik Cohen at the top.
The Bears now have 80 active players on their roster — and two more, tight end Eric Saubert and nose tackle John Jenkins, on the reserve/COVID-19 list. General manager Ryan Pace said Wednesday he wanted to trim down to 80 by Sunday.
The NFL and NFL Players Association agreed to shrink rosters from the traditional 90 players to 80 by Aug. 16 as part of their coronavirus protocols. The move gives teams 10 fewer players to worry about getting infected or infecting others. Teams with more than 80 players need to train in a split-squad fashion the next two weeks.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-02--Founder of start-up helping poor erase debt for free: Legal fees block ‘civil right’

Rohan Pavuluri was a sophomore at Harvard University , with plans to attend law school , when he came across “ a nagging problem in America that got me really , really angry.
” “ It ’ s when I was exposed to the reality that if you can ’ t afford a lawyer in this country , you don ’ t have access to the same legal rights as everyone else , ” says the 24-year-old North Sider , founder of Upsolve , a start-up helping the poor eliminate debt for free .
“ This applied to so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re evicted from your home , if you need a restraining order from an abusive spouse , if you are sued for debt , if you need to file for bankruptcy .
In each of these cases , you have no right to a free lawyer , ” Pavuluri noted .
“ As a result , there are millions of low-income and working-class families in America that can not access the legal rights they ’ re guaranteed , ” he said .
“ We ’ ve designed an entire legal system on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — which makes no sense in areas of law where if you can afford one , you wouldn ’ t have legal problems in the first place.
” With a dual interest in technology and law , Pavuluri homed in on the poverty law area he thought ripe for reform .
Individual bankruptcy , nationwide , costs an average of $ 1,200 to file , and over 90 percent of such filings are linked to unemployment/job loss , medical crises and divorce , “ problems that could happen to anyone , especially at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country is living paycheck to paycheck , ” Pavuluri said .
Upon graduating Harvard with a degree in statistics , Pavuluri skipped law school to instead build what ’ s become the nation ’ s largest nonprofit helping the poor eliminate debt for free .
Launched in 2018 , the web app , very much like Turbo Tax , walks an individual through the many complicated forms needed to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy on their own .
To date , Upsolve has helped clear over $ 225 million in debt for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , since March , more and more Americans who are citing financial hardship because of COVID-19 as reasons behind bankruptcy filings .
“ I ’ d become very interested in finding a way to use technology to help people solve their own problems , because most technology companies are focused on helping rich companies get richer and the comfortable become even more comfortable , ” said Pavuluri , who in 2018 made Forbes Magazine ’ s 30 Under 30 list of innovators in the area of law and policy .
“ I didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nonprofits out there building technology to help low-income and working-class people improve the quality of their lives , ” he said .
“ And in many ways , these are communities that have been left out of the technological progress of the last 30 years.
” Federal bankruptcy laws offer individuals a Chapter 7 , which erases debts , or a Chapter 13 , which reorganizes debt into more manageable payments over an extended period .
However , Chapter 13 bankruptcies can result in a cycle of new crises and payment defaults by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steep accrued interests , court-yanking of bankruptcy protections and multiple Chapter 13 filings — particularly for low-income persons of color — as revealed in a blockbuster 2017 investigation by ProPublica .
“ Chapter 13 has a really high failure rate , which means people who were hoping for relief aren ’ t able to get it , ” Pavuluri said .
“ People are pushed into Chapter 13 because it permits attorney fees to be paid after filing , vs. Chapter 7 , where fees are required upfront.
” The award-winning social enterprise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Chicago and New York , is backed by such entities as the federally funded Legal Services Corp. , The Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois , Grand Victoria Foundation and Susan Crown Exchange .
“ Just like corporate bankruptcy , the personal version is a tool that allows low-income and working-class families to also recover from unexpected financial shocks .
It is a tool that allows them to be able to re-enter our economy , ” Pavuluri said .
“ And what a cruel irony in America , that it costs somebody who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars in debt $ 1,200 to tell the court that they have no money.
” The quickly growing nonprofit last year was winner of Fast Company ’ s 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards , in the social justice category .
The competition draws 2,000 submissions in 17 categories .
This year , it made Fast Company ’ s “ 10 Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Organizations of 2020.
” “ To me , this was a civil rights injustice that people weren ’ t really talking about .
We must face the reality that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone who wants or needs one , ” the millennial said .
“ So that ’ s the mission of Upsolve , to promote a new civil right in America — that everyone should have the right to safely solve their own legal problem .
We feel like judges and legislators across this country need to redesign our courts in areas of poverty law around the assumption that people can ’ t afford lawyers , and we think this should be a bipartisan issue , ” he said .
“ We believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s legal system .
”

Rohan Pavuluri was a sophomore at Harvard University, with plans to attend law school, when he came across “a nagging problem in America that got me really, really angry.”
“It’s when I was exposed to the reality that if you can’t afford a lawyer in this country, you don’t have access to the same legal rights as everyone else,” says the 24-year-old North Sider, founder of Upsolve, a start-up helping the poor eliminate debt for free.
“This applied to so many areas of poverty law — if you’re evicted from your home, if you need a restraining order from an abusive spouse, if you are sued for debt, if you need to file for bankruptcy. In each of these cases, you have no right to a free lawyer,” Pavuluri noted.
“As a result, there are millions of low-income and working-class families in America that cannot access the legal rights they’re guaranteed,” he said. “We’ve designed an entire legal system on the assumption everybody can afford a lawyer — which makes no sense in areas of law where if you can afford one, you wouldn’t have legal problems in the first place.”
With a dual interest in technology and law, Pavuluri homed in on the poverty law area he thought ripe for reform. Individual bankruptcy, nationwide, costs an average of $1,200 to file, and over 90 percent of such filings are linked to unemployment/job loss, medical crises and divorce, “problems that could happen to anyone, especially at a time when over 50 percent of this country is living paycheck to paycheck,” Pavuluri said.
Upon graduating Harvard with a degree in statistics, Pavuluri skipped law school to instead build what’s become the nation’s largest nonprofit helping the poor eliminate debt for free.
Launched in 2018, the web app, very much like Turbo Tax, walks an individual through the many complicated forms needed to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy on their own.
To date, Upsolve has helped clear over $225 million in debt for nearly 4,000 low-income families nationwide, including, since March, more and more Americans who are citing financial hardship because of COVID-19 as reasons behind bankruptcy filings.
“I’d become very interested in finding a way to use technology to help people solve their own problems, because most technology companies are focused on helping rich companies get richer and the comfortable become even more comfortable,” said Pavuluri, who in 2018 made Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 list of innovators in the area of law and policy.
“I didn’t find a whole lot of nonprofits out there building technology to help low-income and working-class people improve the quality of their lives,” he said. “And in many ways, these are communities that have been left out of the technological progress of the last 30 years.”
Federal bankruptcy laws offer individuals a Chapter 7, which erases debts, or a Chapter 13, which reorganizes debt into more manageable payments over an extended period.
However, Chapter 13 bankruptcies can result in a cycle of new crises and payment defaults by an individual, followed by reinstatement of steep accrued interests, court-yanking of bankruptcy protections and multiple Chapter 13 filings — particularly for low-income persons of color — as revealed in a blockbuster 2017 investigation by ProPublica.
“Chapter 13 has a really high failure rate, which means people who were hoping for relief aren’t able to get it,” Pavuluri said. “People are pushed into Chapter 13 because it permits attorney fees to be paid after filing, vs. Chapter 7, where fees are required upfront.”
The award-winning social enterprise, which has 10 employees and offices in Chicago and New York, is backed by such entities as the federally funded Legal Services Corp., The Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, Grand Victoria Foundation and Susan Crown Exchange.
“Just like corporate bankruptcy, the personal version is a tool that allows low-income and working-class families to also recover from unexpected financial shocks. It is a tool that allows them to be able to re-enter our economy,” Pavuluri said.
“And what a cruel irony in America, that it costs somebody who is trapped in tens of thousands of dollars in debt $1,200 to tell the court that they have no money.”
The quickly growing nonprofit last year was winner of Fast Company’s 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards, in the social justice category. The competition draws 2,000 submissions in 17 categories. This year, it made Fast Company’s “10 Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Organizations of 2020.”
“To me, this was a civil rights injustice that people weren’t really talking about. We must face the reality that we will never have enough free lawyers for everyone who wants or needs one,” the millennial said.
“So that’s the mission of Upsolve, to promote a new civil right in America — that everyone should have the right to safely solve their own legal problem. We feel like judges and legislators across this country need to redesign our courts in areas of poverty law around the assumption that people can’t afford lawyers, and we think this should be a bipartisan issue,” he said. “We believe that we can inspire institutional change within America’s legal system.”


chicagosun-times--2020-08-02--Blackhawks prepared to face either Oilers goaltender, Mike Smith or Mikko Koskinen, in Game 2

Oilers coach Dave Tippett kept his starting goaltender for Game 1 a secret , even from the Blackhawks , until the last minute .
But after Mike Smith — the starter he chose — allowed five goals on 23 shots and was pulled for Mikko Koskinen midway through , the situation is uncertain again for Monday ’ s Game 2 .
The Hawks are expecting the same secretive gamesmanship .
“ We have our notes on both of them , ” Dylan Strome said .
“ We actually didn ’ t know who was starting until warmups yesterday .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and we had no idea .
[ We ’ ll ] prepare like you ’ re playing either one.
” Tippett , true to form , said Sunday afternoon he ’ d talk to his two goaltenders later in the night and decide then , and gave no indication which way he was leaning .
“ The plan is day-to-day , ” he said .
“ Both of them were fine yesterday.
” Tippett choosing Smith to start Game 1 was likely due to the 37-year-old veteran ’ s history of playoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a .938 career postseason save percentage , having led the Coyotes to the 2012 conference finals ( eliminating the Hawks en route ) and excelled in the Flames ’ first-round loss to the Avalanche last spring .
Koskinen , a 32-year-old Finn who spent most of his career in Russia , has never before started an NHL playoff game .
On the other hand , Koskinen was the better goalie this regular season , recording a .917 save percentage compared to Smith ’ s .902 .
The difference was even starker with advanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ versus expected goals ( factoring in each quality of shots faced ) , Koskinen allowed the exact same number as expected , while Smith allowed 11.5 more than expected .
Smith generally faced slightly fewer and lower-quality shots per game than Koskinen , though , and he might be able to take some credit for that .
He ’ s arguably the best passing goaltender in the NHL , often acting like a soccer sweeper for pucks cleared or dumped in behind the net , which aids the Oilers ’ defense .
Strome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ puck-playing to score the Hawks ’ opener Saturday , but said Sunday he has a lot of respect for the goalie ’ s style .
“ They ’ re both great goalies , ” Strome said .
“ We did a good job of getting traffic on Smith yesterday and finding ways to get it past him .
Not sure you can really fault him on many of the goals : a couple backdoors and a couple tips , and that one-timer by [ Dominik Kubalik ] .
Those are pretty tough goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ league.
” Tippett also directed blame away from Smith .
“ Smith ’ s turnover was one he ’ d probably like to have back , but he made two point-blank saves before that when we turned over the puck right in front of him , ” Tippett said .
“ That wasn ’ t a goaltender problem yesterday , that was a players-in-front-of-him problem.
” Ultimately , the Hawks will enter Monday no more certain of the goalie they ’ ll face for the rest of this series than they were entering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twist of goaltending controversies , considering how Corey Crawford ’ s absence for most of Hawks training camp drew so much attention at the time .
Coach Jeremy Colliton said Crawford was good in Game 1 , despite allowing four goals on 29 shots , and it seems he ’ ll hold down the crease for the Hawks for the duration of the postseason .
Now all the focus is on the Smith-Koskinen battle .
“ Whoever they start , we ’ ll be ready to go , ” Colliton said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but there are some similarities .
We have to make sure we have people in front — that ’ s how a lot of our goals are going to be scored in the playoffs .
”

Oilers coach Dave Tippett kept his starting goaltender for Game 1 a secret, even from the Blackhawks, until the last minute.
After Mike Smith — the starter he chose — allowed five goals on 23 shots and was pulled for Mikko Koskinen midway through the game, the situation is uncertain again for Game 2 on Monday.
The Hawks are expecting the same secretive gamesmanship.
“We have our notes on both of them,” Dylan Strome said. “We actually didn’t know who was starting until warmups [Saturday]. They kept that pretty tight with their team, and we had no idea. [We’ll] prepare like you’re playing either one.”
True to form, Tippett said Sunday that he’d talk to his goaltenders that night and decide then. He gave no indication which way he was leaning.
“The plan is day-to-day,” he said. “Both of them were fine yesterday.”
Tippett likely chose Smith to start
Game 1 because of the 37-year-old’s playoff history. Smith entered the game boasting a .938 career postseason save percentage, having led the Coyotes to the 2012 conference finals (eliminating the Hawks en route) and excelling in the Flames’ first-round loss to the Avalanche last spring.
Koskinen, a 32-year-old Finn who spent most of his career in Russia, has never started an NHL playoff game.
On the other hand, Koskinen was the better goalie this past regular season, recording a .917 save percentage compared to Smith’s .902.
The difference was even starker with advanced stats: In terms of goals allowed versus expected goals (factoring in quality of shots faced), Koskinen allowed the exact same number as expected, while Smith allowed 11.5 more than expected.
Oilers goaltender Mike Smith struggled in his 2020 playoffs debut. AP Photos
But Smith generally faced slightly fewer and lower-quality shots per game than Koskinen, and he might be able to take some credit for that. He’s arguably the best passing goaltender in the league, often acting like a soccer sweeper for pucks cleared or dumped in behind the net, which aids the Oilers’ defense.
Strome took advantage of Smith’s aggressive puck-playing to score the Hawks’ first goal Saturday, but Sunday he said he has a lot of respect for the goalie’s style.
“They’re both great goalies,” Strome said. “We did a good job of getting traffic on Smith and finding ways to get it past him. Not sure you can really fault him on many of the goals: a couple back doors and a couple tips, and that one-timer by [Dominik Kubalik]. Those are pretty tough goals to stop for anyone in the whole league.”
Tippett also directed blame away from Smith.
“Smith’s turnover was one he’d probably like to have back, but he made two point-blank saves before that when we turned over the puck right in front of him,” Tippett said. “That wasn’t a goaltender problem yesterday, that was a players-in-front-of-him problem.”
Ultimately, the Hawks will enter Game 2 no more certain of the goalie they’ll face for the rest of the series than they were entering Game 1.
It’s an interesting twist of goaltending controversies, considering how Corey Crawford’s absence for most of the Hawks’ training camp drew so much attention. Coach Jeremy Colliton said Crawford was good in Game 1, despite allowing four goals on 29 shots, and it seems he’ll hold down the crease for the duration of the postseason.
Now all the focus is on the Smith-Koskinen battle.
“Whoever they start, we’ll be ready to go,” Colliton said. “They’re not the same goaltender, but there are some similarities. We have to make sure we have people in front. That’s how a lot of our goals are going to be scored in the playoffs.”


chicagosun-times--2020-08-02--This You Gotta See: Blackhawks-Oilers, Cubs-Cardinals, a golf major — and a parade bus?

So let ’ s talk about that Blackhawks championship parade .
Should it begin at the United Center ?
Monroe St. to Michigan Ave. to Grant Park to party-like-it ’ s-2015 bliss ?
Oh , and can a couple million or so revelers remember to wear masks and remain socially distant ?
But seriously , people : Don ’ t you look at the Hawks at least a tiny bit differently — more flatteringly — after their 6-4 victory against the Oilers in Game 1 of the teams ’ Stanley Cup Qualifiers series ?
Didn ’ t their four-goal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team seeded 12th in the Western Conference might be capable of winning a best-of-five series and then , well , who knows ?
“ It ’ s one game , ” said defenseman Duncan Keith , a real barrel of fun .
Somebody start decking out one of those ginormous parade buses .
With baseball fighting against the possible demise of its season , the NBA bubbling on without the Bulls and the NFL attempting to carry out an invisible postseason , the Hawks in the playoffs is kind of the best thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Toews roared out of the gate .
Dominik Kubalik is a goal-scoring machine .
Patrick Kane hasn ’ t even gotten started yet .
Sure , Corey Crawford let in some goals behind a shaky defense , but who has time to worry ?
There ’ s another mighty big game to slay on Monday .
Which reminds me : If the Hawks get their rear ends handed to them in Game 2 , I ’ ll deny having written any of this .
The Cubs are in first place .
They ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Their starting rotation — including ( for now ) today ’ s guy , Alec Mills — appears to be a real strength .
But you know what they say : It ’ s only April .
There isn ’ t a living soul in all of Alberta who ’ d bet on the Hawks to match their Game 1 output of three power-play goals .
A far bigger deal is the need for the Hawks to somehow prevent the Oilers from again netting a bunch of power-power goals of their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Leon Draisaitl and company get off being so outrageously good with the man advantage ?
It ’ s known as the “ most valuable match in football ” for a reason — the winner of Brentford vs. Fulham , a clash of west London rivals , will earn promotion to the English Premier League .
Fulham was in the EPL in 2019 but stunk up the joint and was relegated .
Brentford hasn ’ t sniffed the rarified air of the top division since 1947 .
You know who ’ s really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stevens .
You know how the Sky acquired the long , versatile forward ?
By trading 2019 first-round pick Katie Lou Samuelson , who floundered as a rookie , and their 2021 first-round pick to the Wings .
Bad blood ?
No idea , but it ’ s way more fun to say yes .
Look , I ’ m no manager .
But if I were the Sox ’ Rick Renteria , I ’ d instruct newcomer Nick Madrigal to get four hits like he did in Sunday ’ s 9-2 beatdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United Center crowd lift the Hawks to victory ?
Wait , this game is in the same empty arena in Edmonton the first two games of the series were in .
Why is the NHL designating the Hawks as the home team again ?
We aren ’ t going to just hand the Eastern Conference crown to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks , are we ?
Old friend Jimmy Butler might have a lot to say about that .
Then again , he has a lot to say about a lot of things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a piece of the Sky after missing last season ’ s single-elimination playoff game between the teams .
Taurasi , still cooking with gas at 38 , is the WNBA ’ s all-time leader in points and three-point field goals .
Other than that , she stinks .
It wasn ’ t supposed to take until August for these rivals to go nose-to-nose for the first time .
But — given the Cardinals ’ recent rash of positive tests for COVID-19 — will the Cubs feel comfortable getting their noses anywhere near Busch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 ( if necessary ; TBD ) Frankly , it ’ s a lot more enjoyable to type “ if necessary ” when it ’ s not your team that might already be eliminated .
By the time these teams got finished with each other during Week 1 of the season , the Sox looked like a bunch of tomato-can pitchers and power-hitting pretenders .
Come to think of it , that was a pretty harsh way to look at a very talented team after only one week .
Blackhawks at Oilers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) If it gets to this point , will the Hawks have the advantage thanks to all the postseason experience of Kane , Toews , Keith and Crawford ?
Put it this way : It can ’ t hurt .
How nice to have the final day of a golf major upon us .
Brooks Koepka is going for his third win in a row in this event .
Jordan Spieth again tries for the career grand slam .
Oh , and that one guy no one ever talks about , Tiger Woods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
5 , which would tie him with Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus for the most ever .
Wait , this one ’ s not on Marquee ?
Then how is Ryan Dempster supposed to get his face on the screen every 14 seconds ?

So let’s talk about that Blackhawks championship parade.
Should it begin at the United Center? Monroe Street to Michigan Avenue to Grant Park to party-like-it’s-2015 bliss? Oh, and can a couple million or so revelers remember to wear masks and remain socially distant?
But seriously, people: Don’t you look at the Hawks at least a tiny bit differently — more flatteringly — after their 6-4 victory against the Oilers in Game 1 of the teams’ Stanley Cup Qualifier series? Didn’t their four-goal first-period blitz make you wonder if a team seeded 12th in the Western Conference might be capable of winning a best-of-five series and then, well, who knows?
“It’s one game,” said defenseman Duncan Keith, a real barrel of fun.
Somebody start decking out one of those ginormous parade buses.
With baseball fighting against the possible demise of its season, the NBA bubbling on without the Bulls and the NFL attempting to carry out an invisible preseason, the Hawks in the playoffs is kind of the best thing we’ve got going.
Jonathan Toews roared out of the gate. Dominik Kubalik is a goal-scoring machine. Patrick Kane hasn’t even gotten started yet. Sure, Corey Crawford let in some goals behind a shaky defense, but who has time to worry? There’s another mighty big game to slay on Monday.
Which reminds me: If the Hawks get their rear ends handed to them in Game 2, I’ll deny having written any of this.
Here’s what’s happening:
MON 3
Royals at Cubs (7:15 p.m., Marquee)
The Cubs are in first place. They’re jacking home runs left and right. Their rotation — including (for now) today’s guy, Alec Mills — appears to be a real strength. But you know what they say: It’s only April.
Blackhawks at Oilers, Game 2 (9:30 p.m., NBCSCH)
There isn’t a living soul in all of Alberta who’d bet on the Hawks to match their Game 1 output of three power-play goals. A far bigger deal is the need for the Hawks to somehow prevent the Oilers from again netting a bunch of power-power goals of their own. Where the heck do Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and company get off being so outrageously good with the man-advantage?
TUE 4
English Championship playoff final (1:45 p.m., ESPN+)
It’s known as the “most valuable match in football” for a reason — the winner of Brentford vs. Fulham, a clash of west London rivals, will earn promotion to the English Premier League. Fulham was in the EPL in 2019 but stunk up the joint and was relegated. Brentford hasn’t sniffed the rarefied air of the top division since 1947.
Sky vs. Wings (5 p.m., WCIU)
You know who’s really good? The Sky’s Azura Stevens. You know how the Sky acquired the long, versatile forward? By trading 2019 first-round pick Katie Lou Samuelson, who floundered as a rookie, and their 2021 first-round pick to the Wings. Bad blood? No idea, but it’s way more fun to say yes.
WED 5
Brewers at White Sox (7:10 p.m., NBCSCH+)
Look, I’m no manager. But if I were the Sox’ Rick Renteria, I’d instruct newcomer Nick Madrigal to get four hits like he did in Sunday’s 9-2 beatdown of the Royals.
Oilers at Blackhawks, Game 3 (9:30 p.m., NBCSCH)
Will the ever-raucous United Center crowd lift the Hawks to victory? Wait, this game is in the same empty arena in Edmonton the first two games of the series were in. Why is the NHL designating the Hawks as the home team again?
THU 6
Bucks vs. Heat (3 p.m., TNT)
We aren’t going to just hand the Eastern Conference crown to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, are we? Old friend Jimmy Butler might have a lot to say about that. Then again, he has a lot to say about a lot of things.
Sky vs. Mercury (9 p.m., ESPN2)
The great Diana Taurasi surely wants a piece of the Sky after missing last season’s single-elimination playoff game between the teams. Taurasi, still cooking with gas at 38, is the WNBA’s all-time leader in points and three-point field goals. Other than that, she stinks.
FRI 7
Cubs at Cardinals (7:15 p.m., Marquee)
It wasn’t supposed to take until August for these rivals to go nose-to-nose for the first time. But — given the Cardinals’ recent rash of positive tests for COVID-19 — will the Cubs feel comfortable getting their noses anywhere near Busch Stadium?
Oilers at Blackhawks, Game 4 (if necessary; TBD)
Frankly, it’s a lot more enjoyable to type “if necessary” when it’s not your team that might already be eliminated.
SAT 8
Indians at White Sox (7:10 p.m., NBCSCH)
By the time these teams got finished with each other during Week 1 of the season, the Sox looked like a bunch of tomato-can pitchers and power-hitting pretenders. Come to think of it, that was a pretty harsh way to look at a very talented team after only one week.
Blackhawks at Oilers, Game 5 (if necessary; TBD)
If it gets to this point, will the Hawks have the advantage thanks to all the postseason experience of Kane, Toews, Keith and Crawford? Put it this way: It can’t hurt.
SUN 9
PGA Championship, final round (2 p.m., Ch. 2)
How nice to have the final day of a golf major upon us. Brooks Koepka is going for his third win in a row in this event. Jordan Spieth again tries for the career grand slam. Oh, and that one guy no one ever talks about, Tiger Woods, shoots for PGA Championship title No. 5, which would tie him with Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus for the most ever.
Cubs at Cardinals (6:08 p.m., ESPN)
Wait, this one’s not on Marquee? Then how is Ryan Dempster supposed to get his face on the screen every 14 seconds?


chicagosun-times--2020-08-02--Nick Madrigal gets four hits as White Sox sweep Royals

So much for worry over that 0-for-8 start .
Second baseman Nick Madrigal , called up for his major league debut Friday , put two rough offensive days behind him and rapped four consecutive singles in the White Sox ’ 9-2 victory over the Royals Sunday , a win that completed the Sox ’ first series sweep in Kansas City since 2015 and put the Sox ( 5-4 ) above .500 for the first time .
The Sox take a four-game winning streak into Milwaukee for games against the Brewers Monday and Tuesday .
Madrigal , batting ninth in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a run with his fourth hit , a single in the Sox ’ seven-run seventh inning that broke a tie game wide open .
Madrigal batted twice in the inning as the Sox sent 11 batters to the plate .
In the ninth , he was out at first on a close play , nearly beating out an infield single .
Right-hander Dylan Cease , bouncing back from a rough start against the Indians in which he failed to finish four innings , was much better , allowing two runs on five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out four and was more efficient with his pitches , throwing 83 — 54 for strikes .
He said he was “ rushing on the mound too much ” in his first start in Cleveland .
“ He was managing the ball better , ” manager Rick Renteria said .
“ Throwing more strikes , keeping them in the zone , hitting his spots a little more .
There were a couple scattered hits on pitches that might have been elevated but for the most part it looked like he was doing what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yasmani Grandal had two singles , a double and a walk , reaching base four times and driving in single runs over three consecutive plate appearances .
Grandal ’ s single in the seventh scored Madrigal to give the Sox a 4-2 lead after Jose Abreu broke a 2-all tie with an RBI single .
Nicky Delmonico , batting .105 going into the inning , drove in two more runs with a single .
Left-hander Aaron Bummer pitched a perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts and lefty Ross Detwiler pitched two scoreless innings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who retired the first 1y batters he faced this season , allowed a one-out single to Whit Merrifield before getting an inning-ending double play and pitching a perfect ninth .
The Sox banged out 14 hits , a day after collecting 21 in an 11-5 win .
“ It ’ s nice to see them all contribute , ” Renteria said .
“ These guys go out , they ’ re comfortable and relaxed and we just have to keep it going.
” “ The morale is way better , ” Cease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s better to on the positive side of .500 .
”

So much for worry over that 0-for-8 start.
And so much for worry after the White Sox’ 1-4 start.
Second baseman Nick Madrigal, called up for his major-league debut Friday, put two rough offensive days and a sleepless kind of night behind him and rapped four consecutive singles Sunday, providing a spark in the Sox’ 9-2 victory over the Royals, a win that completed their first series sweep in Kansas City since 2015 and put them above .500 for the first time.
The Sox (5-4) take a four-game winning streak into Milwaukee for games against the Brewers on Monday and Tuesday, and Madrigal figures to be in the lineup again. Against the Royals (3-7), the 5-7 rookie drafted fourth overall in 2018 scored two runs and knocked one in with his fourth hit, a single in the Sox’ seven-run seventh inning that broke a tie game wide open. Madrigal batted twice in the inning as the Sox sent 11 batters to the plate.
In the ninth, he was out at first on a close play, nearly beating scrambling first baseman Salvador Perez to the bag in a race for an infield single that would’ve been hit No. 5.
“Gosh, I thought that one was through,” said Madrigal, seemingly not satisfied with four hits. “Then I’m curious to see a replay on that. I thought it was going to be close. I was shocked he made that play. At the end of the day, I kind of just laughed about it. But, yeah, it was close.”
Madrigal’s first single was the most sharply hit, a liner to right against Royals starter Jakob Junis.
“It’s hard when everyone knows that you haven’t got a hit yet, so they kind of joke with you, and the pressure builds up,” Madrigal said. “And once I saw that first one fall, I felt the weight lifted off me definitely.
“I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night, I’m going to be honest with you. It’s something I was thinking about, and it’s a huge sigh of relief once I got the first one.”
Madrigal also hit a soft liner to right and grounded two singles through the middle of the infield.
“I felt like I had been seeing the ball pretty well, just nothing to show for it,” he said. “I tried to stay positive. I wasn’t getting down at all. Kind of just thinking, ‘It’s going to come around.’ ’’
Right-hander Dylan Cease, bouncing back from a rough start against the Indians in which he failed to finish four innings, was much better, allowing two runs, five hits and a walk in six innings. Cease struck out four and was more efficient than his first start, throwing 83 pitches, 54 for strikes.
“The biggest thing was I was a little bit more under control, made sure I wasn’t rushing on the mound and just trying to be aggressive,” Cease said.
“I was able to throw my slider for strikes today. Just having a second pitch that you can utilize like that is definitely huge.”
The Sox felt a sense of urgency even before they started an abbreviated 60-game season, then lost two of three to the Twins in the season-opening series and got swept in a doubleheader against the Indians, but “nobody was panicked,” Cease said.
“The morale is way better,” Cease said. “We’re back over .500 now. We have enough vets on the team to calm everyone down. It definitely feels better to be on the positive side of .500.”
The Sox cranked out 14 hits, none of them a home run, a day after getting 21 in an 11-5 win. Yasmani Grandal drove in three runs, and Nicky Delmonico had two RBI.
“It’s nice to see them all contribute,” manager Rick Renteria said. “These guys go out, they’re comfortable and relaxed, and we just have to keep it going.”


chicagosun-times--2020-08-02--So, readers, just how wrong am I about Joe Biden?

My column last week , “ Can Joe Biden Keep it together ?
, ” brought a raft of responses via email and social media .
Many readers share my fear the presumed Democratic presidential nominee may not possess the mental stamina to win in November .
Even supporters of President Donald J. Trump are fretting .
Kevin O ’ Doherty of Naples , Florida , wrote : “ I cringe at the thought of a debate with Trump , much less three of them .
Even though I am a Trump supporter ...
I worry that Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on display for all to see ... and ridicule .
It is not right or fair to do to a 77-year-old man .
“ It is a shame that the party of FDR , JFK and Barack Obama is nominating a senile senior when there is so much talent among its ranks.
” While I think voters should be concerned about Biden ’ s tendency toward verbal missteps , there is no evidence the former vice president is “ senile.
” Angela Murphy offered a memory of Republican President Ronald Reagan .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with Nancy at his side , feeding him his lines .
His supporters just rose above it.
” Albert Williams was sanguine .
“ Early in the primary campaign , Biden struck me as being a little slow in response to being bombarded with questions , ” he wrote .
“ In this age of media over-saturation and rapid response , I was worried about his mental agility — not actual dementia , just a slowing down .
But I see Biden as being a team leader , a centrist who can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factions to debate and forge responses to issues .
Much will depend on whom he chooses for VP .
That running mate will be a very active and prominent campaigner.
” Ryan Kelsey offered Joe Biden ’ s handlers some sage advice : “ Somebody better talk to Biden .
He needs some guidance .
Can ’ t just rely on the current president ’ s demise to get you in office .
Stop putting your foot in your mouth !
Please !
” Kevin Coughlin of Evanston said the big challenge for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ I think Biden ’ s doing a little better lately , but he hasn ’ t been tested enough .
I think taking up the challenge of being interviewed by Chris Wallace ( of FOX News ) would put a lot of doubts to rest , assuming he does at least pretty well .
I was disappointed when Wallace reported yesterday that when he asked for an interview he was told Biden was ‘ not available.
’ The Biden folks could have said he ’ s concentrating on the VP selection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show before the Democratic National Convention .
He looks like a scaredy-cat otherwise.
” You mean , like that scaredy-cat in the White House , the one who wants to postpone the election ?
Bill Garrett predicted that “ an ‘ excuse ’ will be found to prevent any debates.
” Garrett , a former Wilmette resident now living in Lake Tahoe , Nevada , added , “ There will be no election .
The Democratic cities are in chaos .
Riots .
Destroyed tax base .
Highway shootings .
Basic services attacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October , these will seem like the good old days.
” Well , at least we won ’ t have to wait long for Armageddon .

My column last week, “Can Joe Biden Keep it together?,” brought a raft of responses via email and social media. Many readers share my fear the presumed Democratic presidential nominee may not possess the mental stamina to win in November.
Even supporters of President Donald J. Trump are fretting.
Kevin O’Doherty of Naples, Florida, wrote: “I cringe at the thought of a debate with Trump, much less three of them. Even though I am a Trump supporter ... I worry that Biden’s cognitive ability or lack of will be on display for all to see ... and ridicule. It is not right or fair to do to a 77-year-old man.
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“It is a shame that the party of FDR, JFK and Barack Obama is nominating a senile senior when there is so much talent among its ranks.”
While I think voters should be concerned about Biden’s tendency toward verbal missteps, there is no evidence the former vice president is “senile.”
Angela Murphy offered a memory of Republican President Ronald Reagan. “I clearly remember Reagan stumbling through speeches, with Nancy at his side, feeding him his lines. His supporters just rose above it.”
Albert Williams was sanguine. “Early in the primary campaign, Biden struck me as being a little slow in response to being bombarded with questions,” he wrote. “In this age of media over-saturation and rapid response, I was worried about his mental agility — not actual dementia, just a slowing down. But I see Biden as being a team leader, a centrist who can bring together top talent from different ideological factions to debate and forge responses to issues. Much will depend on whom he chooses for VP. That running mate will be a very active and prominent campaigner.”
Ryan Kelsey offered Joe Biden’s handlers some sage advice: “Somebody better talk to Biden. He needs some guidance. Can’t just rely on the current president’s demise to get you in office. Stop putting your foot in your mouth! Please!”
Kevin Coughlin of Evanston said the big challenge for Biden has been managing the media gauntlet:
“I think Biden’s doing a little better lately, but he hasn’t been tested enough. I think taking up the challenge of being interviewed by Chris Wallace (of FOX News) would put a lot of doubts to rest, assuming he does at least pretty well. I was disappointed when Wallace reported yesterday that when he asked for an interview he was told Biden was ‘not available.’ The Biden folks could have said he’s concentrating on the VP selection. I hope Biden goes on that show before the Democratic National Convention. He looks like a scaredy-cat otherwise.”
You mean, like that scaredy-cat in the White House, the one who wants to postpone the election?
Bill Garrett predicted that “an ‘excuse’ will be found to prevent any debates.”
Garrett, a former Wilmette resident now living in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, added, “There will be no election. The Democratic cities are in chaos. Riots. Destroyed tax base. Highway shootings. Basic services attacked. They are war zones. By October, these will seem like the good old days.”
Well, at least we won’t have to wait long for Armageddon.
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chicagosun-times--2020-08-02--Blackhawks’ Drake Caggiula suspended for Game 2 vs. Oilers

The Blackhawks will be without Drake Caggiula , one of the presumed X-factors in their series against the Oilers , for Game 2 on Monday .
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Sunday that Caggiula will be suspended for one game because of an illegal check to the head of Edmonton ’ s Tyler Ennis during Game 1 on Saturday .
Ennis was carrying the puck out of his defensive zone and had just released it from his stick when Caggiula ’ s shoulder caught Ennis ’ head , causing the Oilers forward to spin out .
No penalty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — ironically , Ennis was called for a Delay of Game penalty because he sailed the puck over the glass simultaneously — but the incident always looked likely to draw at least disciplinary review .
“ [ Caggiula is ] a 200-foot player and hits a lot of bodies and finds a way to create some chances and get some momentum for us , ” Dylan Strome said Sunday , shortly after the announcement .
“ We have a lot of depth here , so hopefully it doesn ’ t take too much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s a great player , so it ’ ll be tough to be without him for a game.
” Ennis endured a rough afternoon ; he left the game later on after his hand was inadvertently cut by Kirby Dach ’ s skate .
But Ennis practiced Monday and Oilers coach Dave Tippett said he was fine .
Caggiula had an otherwise uneventful playoff debut for the Hawks , despite significant anticipation for his rematch against his former Oilers team .
He was held without a point or shot on goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I feel bad for ‘ Jules , ’ ” coach Jeremy Colliton said Sunday .
“ It was just kind of a bang-bang play .
He went hard and I don ’ t think he was trying to catch him in the head , but he did .
The NHL made the decision , and of course we wish we had him in the lineup , but we won ’ t. ” Colliton said he hasn ’ t yet determined which forward will slide into the Hawks ’ Game 2 lineup in Caggiula @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was the extra forward dressed for last week ’ s exhibition against the Blues , is the most likely option .

The Blackhawks will be without Drake Caggiula, one of the presumed X-factors in their series against the Oilers, for Game 2 on Monday.
The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Sunday that Caggiula will be suspended for one game because of an illegal check to the head of Tyler Ennis during Game 1 on Saturday.
Ennis was carrying the puck out of his defensive zone and had just released it from his stick when Caggiula’s shoulder caught Ennis’ head, causing the Oilers forward to spin out.
No penalty was called on Caggiula, but Ennis was called for delay of game because he sailed the puck over the glass. Still, the incident looked likely to draw at least disciplinary review.
Blackhawks' Drake Caggiula will have a hearing with NHL Player Safety for this hit on the Oilers' Tyler Ennis: https://t.co/3r1OfMZWF5 pic.twitter.com/QN1hHCKQQF — Scouting The Refs (@ScoutingTheRefs) August 2, 2020
“[Caggiula is] a 200-foot player and hits a lot of bodies and finds a way to create some chances and get some momentum for us,” Dylan Strome said Sunday shortly after the announcement. “We have a lot of depth here, so hopefully it doesn’t take too much wind out of our sails. But he’s a great player, so it’ll be tough to be without him for a game.”
Ennis endured a rough afternoon. He left the game later after his hand was inadvertently cut by Kirby Dach’s skate. But Ennis practiced Monday, and Oilers coach Dave Tippett said he was fine.
Caggiula had an otherwise uneventful playoff debut for the Hawks, despite significant anticipation for his rematch against his former Oilers team. He was held without a point or shot on goal in 11:25 of ice time.
“I feel bad for ‘Jules,’ ” coach Jeremy Colliton said. “It was just kind of a bang-bang play. He went hard and I don’t think he was trying to catch him in the head, but he did. The NHL made the decision, and of course we wish we had him in the lineup but we won’t.”
Colliton said he hasn’t determined which forward will slide into the Game 2 lineup in Caggiula’s stead. Dylan Sikura, who was the extra forward dressed for the exhibition game against the Blues, is the most likely option.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-03--Dear Abby: My friend sounds horrible when she scorns overweight people

DEAR ABBY : One of my dearest friends has a nasty habit of making snide comments about people who are overweight .
We ’ ve been friends for more than 40 years , and she has always been this way .
Now that I ’ m older , I have packed on a few pounds myself , and when she says these things in a conversation , I ’ m like , “ Hey , I ’ m overweight too !
Am I disgusting ?
” I can ’ t seem to find the words to get her to think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t really hurt my feelings , but it makes her sound like a horrible person , and she really isn ’ t .
She ’ s a dear in almost every other respect .
I would like to get her to stop this , so what ’ s your advice ?
— FRIEND HAS A FAULT DEAR FRIEND : The next time she does it , say out loud , “ Hey , I ’ m overweight , too !
Am I disgusting like you say about those other people ?
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and enough is enough !
You are sweet , but when you say those things , you come across as nasty and judgmental .
So cut it out !
” ( Better late than never . )
DEAR ABBY : I take care of my daughter-in-law ’ s taxes and have for the past 15 years .
I have never charged her for it .
When she brings me the paperwork , it is always a mess .
I told her I would be her full-time bookkeeper and charge her $ 300 a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting blood from a turnip .
I have to beg her each month for my pay .
My husband said I should stop doing it for her .
What should I do ?
I feel that this is driving a wedge between us .
She owns a small construction cleaning service and makes good money .
— GOOD WITH FIGURES IN FLORIDA DEAR GOOD : Your daughter-in-law may resent the fact that you want payment for keeping her finances in order , but I ’ ll bet you ’ re charging far less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s time to tell her that dunning her for money every month has become too stressful .
Suggest that she set up an automatic fund transfer to your account to cover the monthly fee .
If she ’ s unwilling to do that , then your husband has the right idea and it would be better for both of you if she hired someone else for these services .
DEAR ABBY : I am 41 , divorced for the second time , and I have fallen madly in love with a wonderful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12-year relationship six months ago .
Until just last week he still had ties with her , but he finally washed his hands of her .
The only thing is , he lied to her to avoid a confrontation .
He couldn ’ t bring himself to stand up to her and tell her the truth .
It hurts me deeply , and it has forced a wedge between us .
He doesn ’ t understand why it hurts me so much , and he doesn ’ t seem to care .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it ’ s hard to do .
I just need someone to help me get over it .
Any advice would be greatly appreciated .
— HEARTBROKEN IN TENNESSEE DEAR HEARTBROKEN : I wish you had revealed what this gentleman is afraid to tell his ex .
Could it be that he is involved with you ?
If so , this is a red flag .
His unwillingness or inability to tell the truth is a serious character flaw and not something you should ignore .
Dear Abby is written by Abigail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @

DEAR ABBY: One of my dearest friends has a nasty habit of making snide comments about people who are overweight. We’ve been friends for more than 40 years, and she has always been this way.
Now that I’m older, I have packed on a few pounds myself, and when she says these things in a conversation, I’m like, “Hey, I’m overweight too! Am I disgusting?” I can’t seem to find the words to get her to think about what she says.
It doesn’t really hurt my feelings, but it makes her sound like a horrible person, and she really isn’t. She’s a dear in almost every other respect. I would like to get her to stop this, so what’s your advice? — FRIEND HAS A FAULT
DEAR FRIEND: The next time she does it, say out loud, “Hey, I’m overweight, too! Am I disgusting like you say about those other people? I have listened to this for 40 years and enough is enough! You are sweet, but when you say those things, you come across as nasty and judgmental. So cut it out!” (Better late than never.)
DEAR ABBY: I take care of my daughter-in-law’s taxes and have for the past 15 years. I have never charged her for it. When she brings me the paperwork, it is always a mess. I told her I would be her full-time bookkeeper and charge her $300 a month, but it’s like getting blood from a turnip. I have to beg her each month for my pay.
My husband said I should stop doing it for her. What should I do? I feel that this is driving a wedge between us. She owns a small construction cleaning service and makes good money. — GOOD WITH FIGURES IN FLORIDA
DEAR GOOD: Your daughter-in-law may resent the fact that you want payment for keeping her finances in order, but I’ll bet you’re charging far less than a nonfamily member would. It’s time to tell her that dunning her for money every month has become too stressful. Suggest that she set up an automatic fund transfer to your account to cover the monthly fee. If she’s unwilling to do that, then your husband has the right idea and it would be better for both of you if she hired someone else for these services.
DEAR ABBY: I am 41, divorced for the second time, and I have fallen madly in love with a wonderful man. He got out of a 12-year relationship six months ago. Until just last week he still had ties with her, but he finally washed his hands of her. The only thing is, he lied to her to avoid a confrontation. He couldn’t bring himself to stand up to her and tell her the truth.
It hurts me deeply, and it has forced a wedge between us. He doesn’t understand why it hurts me so much, and he doesn’t seem to care. I’m trying to shake it, but it’s hard to do. I just need someone to help me get over it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. — HEARTBROKEN IN TENNESSEE
DEAR HEARTBROKEN: I wish you had revealed what this gentleman is afraid to tell his ex. Could it be that he is involved with you? If so, this is a red flag. His unwillingness or inability to tell the truth is a serious character flaw and not something you should ignore.
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--2020-08-03--Boy, 8, falls from Washington Park apartment window

An 8-year-old boy was critically hurt in a fall from a third-story window Sunday in Washington Park on the South @ @ @ @ @ found unresponsive on the sidewalk about 10:55 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Prairie @ @ @ @ @ third-floor apartment window , Chicago police said .
He was taken to Comer Children ’ @ @ @ @ @ .
A police source said the fall appeared to be accidental .

An 8-year-old boy was critically hurt in a fall from a third-story window Sunday in Washington Park on the South Side.
The child was found unresponsive on the sidewalk about 10:55 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Prairie Avenue after falling from the third-floor apartment window, Chicago police said.
He was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition.
A police source said the fall appeared to be accidental.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is investigating the incident, according to a DCFS spokesman, who was unable to share further details.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-03--Pianist Larry Novak, ‘a giant’ of Chicago jazz, dies

“ We lost a giant today , ” bassist Eric Hochberg , who recorded with Novak , wrote on Facebook .
Novak led a trio that performed at Chicago ’ s London House from 1961 to 1963 , and then at at the storied Rush Street club Mr. Kelly ’ s , where he also was music director .
He worked with a who ’ s who of musical greats , most extensively with Peggy Lee and Pearl Bailey .
In a 1964 Sun-Times profile , he described a night at the London House when he was heard by Don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him to send tapes .
“ I thought he was just being polite , ” Novak said .
“ So I didn ’ t even bother sending him anything .
But two or three weeks later he called and said he wanted to cut an album .
I was floored.
” That trio album , “ Larry Novak Plays !
, ” was released in 1964 .
Not until more than a half century later did he put out a follow-up , “ Invitation ” ( 2015 ) .
Novak , who grew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , also was an instructor at DePaul University .

Chicago jazz pianist Larry Novak, a fixture of Chicago’s 1960s club scene, died Sunday at age 87.
“We lost a giant today,” bassist Eric Hochberg, who recorded with Novak, wrote on Facebook.
Novak led a trio that performed at Chicago’s London House from 1961 to 1963, and then at at the storied Rush Street club Mr. Kelly’s, where he also was music director. He worked with a who’s who of musical greats, most extensively with Peggy Lee and Pearl Bailey.
In a 1964 Sun-Times profile, he described a night at the London House when he was heard by Don Trenner, a music exec who asked him to send tapes.
“I thought he was just being polite,” Novak said. “So I didn’t even bother sending him anything. But two or three weeks later he called and said he wanted to cut an album. I was floored.”
That trio album, “Larry Novak Plays!,” was released in 1964. Not until more than a half century later did he put out a follow-up, “Invitation” (2015).
Novak, who grew up on Chicago’s West Side, also was an instructor at DePaul University.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-03--‘Red Penguins’: Fun documentary revisits a wild collision of Russian hockey and U.S. hucksters

Just a few months ago a lot of folks ( including yours truly ) were all jazzed up about a fictional adaptation of the Netflix docuseries “ Tiger King ” to the point where we were writing up pieces about our dream casts to play the cast of trashy characters .
Forget “ Tiger King.
” I ’ m over “ Tiger King.
” I want to see a big-screen , star-studded adaptation of “ Red Penguins.
” You want to talk about a wild and crazy movie , based on true events , brimming with larger-than-life characters and made-for-the-movies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it all .
It ’ s a period-piece , unlikely underdog sports story crossed with a dark comedy that meets an international farce with a sudden dose of mob violence and institutionalized corruption .
Even if we never get the David O. Russell or Oliver Stone or Adam McKay adaptation , we ’ re gifted with Gabe Polsky ’ s insanely entertaining , WTF-worthy , endlessly fascinating documentary .
A follow-up of sorts to Polsky ’ s brilliant 2014 “ Red Army , ” which told the story of the Soviet Union national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1950s to the 1990s , “ Red Penguins ” has a strikingly different ( and pitch-perfect ) tone , as Polsky expertly unwinds the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction story of what happened to high-level hockey team after the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s .
In short : It crumbled in a heap .
The government-run arena in Moscow fell into filthy disrepair , with barely functioning bathrooms .
( However , a seedy strip club continued to operate in the basement of the arena , I kid you not . )
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , fans lost interest in the once-hallowed game , and games were played in front of sparse , uninterested crowds .
Enter a group of North American investors , led by the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL club and including actor and hockey superfan Michael J .
Fox , who purchased 50 % of the team , provided an influx of much-needed cash , and sent a young and brash marketing whiz named Steve Warshaw to Russia to literally rebrand the team ( they become the Red Penguins , complete with goofy , American-style mascot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For a time , Warshaw becomes a source of great amusement and even something of a folk hero , thanks to his innovative marketing techniques , which include bringing the aforementioned basement strippers upstairs to the arena to dance between game periods ; hosting “ free beer nights , ” which attracted hordes of teenage fans ; actual dancing bears serving drinks , and big prize giveaways .
Why , you could even get your company ’ s logo on the team ’ s jerseys or helmets for a fee !
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today in American sports .
Oh wait . )
“ We are the only arena that has clean bathrooms and free toilet paper , ” says Warshaw in an early 1990s interview .
“ [ Fans are ] issued two meters of toilet paper as they enter the bathroom .
This is so they don ’ t steal the rolls.
” A hero for the times , indeed .
Eventually , though , Warshaw was told by a person in a position of authority he might want to go back home , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head courtesy of the Russian mafia after he refused their offer to come work for them .
Like I said : THIS IS A MOVIE .
Polsky masterfully weaves in archival footage with present-day interviews with Warshaw ( who now works for Madison Square Garden and has as much hyperkinetic energy as he did in 1993 ) ; legendary Russian defenseman turned coach Viktor Tikhonov , who is always smiling and laughing and yet exudes a persona akin to a villain in a Liam Neeson film ; longtime Red Army ( and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who allegedly skimmed more than $ 1 million in profits from the operation in a single year ; former Penguins owners Howard Baldwin and Tom Ruta , and even a Russian Army higher-up who scoffs when asked why the military didn ’ t intercede when the Russian mafia stuck its blood-soaked hands in every facet of the team ’ s operations .
I never had any problem with the criminals , he says .
If they paid on time then the arrangement worked .
With the revitalized franchise packing the arena and raking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or “ businessmen ” as they refer to themselves , brazenly moved in and exerted their authority .
“ Red Penguins ” starts to look like a non-fiction version of a Scorsese movie as we see the butchered remains of a number of figures who were perceived to have crossed the mob , from one of the most well-known TV personalities in the country to a team photographer who inadvertently captured the images of some mob bosses in the background of a picture .
Madness .
Meanwhile , there was chaos in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the point that when a lucky fan won a $ 30,000 Jeep , he immediately negotiated a cash payment of $ 10,000 in lieu of the vehicle because he knew he ’ d be carjacked the moment he drove out of the arena .
To paraphrase one of Warshaw ’ s marketing slogans , it was the Wild , Wild East — and thanks to this superb film from director Polsky , we now have the definitive record of one of the craziest chapters in the history of ice hockey .
Upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well enough alone .
It would be awfully difficult for any work of fiction to outdo the truth .

Just a few months ago a lot of folks (including yours truly) were all jazzed up about a fictional adaptation of the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King” to the point where we were writing up pieces about our dream casts to play the cast of trashy characters.
Forget “Tiger King.” I’m over “Tiger King.” I want to see a big-screen, star-studded adaptation of “Red Penguins.”
You want to talk about a wild and crazy movie, based on true events, brimming with larger-than-life characters and made-for-the-movies storylines? “Red Penguins” has it all. It’s a period-piece, unlikely underdog sports story crossed with a dark comedy that meets an international farce with a sudden dose of mob violence and institutionalized corruption.
‘Red Penguins’
Untitled Universal Pictures presents a documentary directed by Gabe Polsky. Rated PG-13 (for violence/bloody images, sexual material/nudity, some strong language and a drug reference). Running time: 80 minutes. Available Tuesday on demand.
Even if we never get the David O. Russell or Oliver Stone or Adam McKay adaptation, we’re gifted with Gabe Polsky’s insanely entertaining, WTF-worthy, endlessly fascinating documentary. A follow-up of sorts to Polsky’s brilliant 2014 “Red Army,” which told the story of the Soviet Union national hockey team’s dominance from the 1950s to the 1990s, “Red Penguins” has a strikingly different (and pitch-perfect) tone, as Polsky expertly unwinds the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction story of what happened to high-level hockey team after the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.
In short: It crumbled in a heap. The government-run arena in Moscow fell into filthy disrepair, with barely functioning bathrooms. (However, a seedy strip club continued to operate in the basement of the arena, I kid you not.) As some Russian stars fled to the NHL, fans lost interest in the once-hallowed game, and games were played in front of sparse, uninterested crowds.
Enter a group of North American investors, led by the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL club and including actor and hockey superfan Michael J. Fox, who purchased 50% of the team, provided an influx of much-needed cash, and sent a young and brash marketing whiz named Steve Warshaw to Russia to literally rebrand the team (they become the Red Penguins, complete with goofy, American-style mascot) and pump energy into old-school hockey.
For a time, Warshaw becomes a source of great amusement and even something of a folk hero, thanks to his innovative marketing techniques, which include bringing the aforementioned basement strippers upstairs to the arena to dance between game periods; hosting “free beer nights,” which attracted hordes of teenage fans; actual dancing bears serving drinks, and big prize giveaways. Why, you could even get your company’s logo on the team’s jerseys or helmets for a fee! (Imagine if they tried to do that today in American sports. Oh wait.)
“We are the only arena that has clean bathrooms and free toilet paper,” says Warshaw in an early 1990s interview. “[Fans are] issued two meters of toilet paper as they enter the bathroom. This is so they don’t steal the rolls.”
A hero for the times, indeed.
Eventually, though, Warshaw was told by a person in a position of authority he might want to go back home, what with the $6,500 bounty on his head courtesy of the Russian mafia after he refused their offer to come work for them.
Like I said: THIS IS A MOVIE.
Polsky masterfully weaves in archival footage with present-day interviews with Warshaw (who now works for Madison Square Garden and has as much hyperkinetic energy as he did in 1993); legendary Russian defenseman turned coach Viktor Tikhonov, who is always smiling and laughing and yet exudes a persona akin to a villain in a Liam Neeson film; longtime Red Army (and then Red Penguins) GM Valery Gushin, who allegedly skimmed more than $1 million in profits from the operation in a single year; former Penguins owners Howard Baldwin and Tom Ruta, and even a Russian Army higher-up who scoffs when asked why the military didn’t intercede when the Russian mafia stuck its blood-soaked hands in every facet of the team’s operations. I never had any problem with the criminals, he says. If they paid on time then the arrangement worked.
With the revitalized franchise packing the arena and raking in the cash, the Russian mob, or “businessmen” as they refer to themselves, brazenly moved in and exerted their authority. “Red Penguins” starts to look like a non-fiction version of a Scorsese movie as we see the butchered remains of a number of figures who were perceived to have crossed the mob, from one of the most well-known TV personalities in the country to a team photographer who inadvertently captured the images of some mob bosses in the background of a picture. Madness.
Meanwhile, there was chaos in the streets just outside the arena, to the point that when a lucky fan won a $30,000 Jeep, he immediately negotiated a cash payment of $10,000 in lieu of the vehicle because he knew he’d be carjacked the moment he drove out of the arena. To paraphrase one of Warshaw’s marketing slogans, it was the Wild, Wild East — and thanks to this superb film from director Polsky, we now have the definitive record of one of the craziest chapters in the history of ice hockey.
Upon further review, maybe Hollywood should leave well enough alone. It would be awfully difficult for any work of fiction to outdo the truth.
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chicagosun-times--2020-08-03--Office owners, users confront a new age of safety protocols

Those of us who were present in that seemingly blissful time before the 9/11 attacks remember the experience of walking into an office building as a visitor , heading straight for the elevator and probably not speaking to another soul until you got to your destination — if then .
All of that changed with the terrorist attacks .
Check-ins at security , scanning your IDs , maybe X-rays of your purse or briefcase became standard procedures .
No more wandering in on an impulse .
Some places were a little heavy-handed in their security checks , as if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they backed off , mostly because the tenants complained .
We ’ re now reaching the point where office building managers , besides wanting to know your business , also have an interest in your health .
Some buildings have installed , or are considering , thermal cameras that passively take everybody ’ s temperature , along with devices that reduce the surfaces one must touch for access .
To some , the involuntary temperature checks might seem intrusive .
Electrician Elbert Walters thinks we ’ ll adapt to these changes , too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risks from COVID-19 and any other infectious disease in our future .
“ A lot of people are concerned about coming back to an office .
We are nervous .
Speaking from a personal level , I don ’ t know when those door handles were last cleaned .
We don ’ t know if someone is asymptomatic but can infect others , ” Walters said .
He is the director of Powering Chicago , a partnership between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 and the Electrical Contractors Association of Chicago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ educate building owners and managers about technology for touchless entry systems .
The thermal cameras are just like those getting more common in airports or hospitals .
Other devices have been around for a long time — automatic doors , touchless bathroom controls , motion-sensing light fixtures .
Additional options include germicidal ultraviolet light that can be switched on during late-night hours and improved ventilation .
Walters said his more than 600 contractors , representing some 12,000 electricians , are getting numerous inquiries from office buildings about installing at least some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see how many workers actually return to the office as people resume old habits .
“ Every building will have to have some type of safety protocol , ” Walters said .
Exactly what gets installed is something owners will examine building by building , said Suzanne Hendrick , senior vice president and managing director of asset management at MB Real Estate .
The firm manages 20 buildings in the Chicago area .
At its 150 N. Wacker Drive property , MB has installed cameras that can track everybody ’ s temperature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to block your entrance if it ’ s 100.4 degrees or higher , a standard based on current medical advice .
Hendrick said people who are stopped will get another temperature check from security staff .
The person will be refused entry if the second check verifies the camera reading .
Staff will notify the office where the person was bound , Hendrick said .
More common in MB ’ s properties are ventilation improvements using the MERV-13 filters experts say capture airborne viruses and bacteria .
Hendrick said landlords continue to mull @ @ @ @ @ @ @ table , ” she said .
But nobody knows yet how much damage COVID-19 will do to office space demand or how it will change usage patterns .
Hendrick estimated in MB ’ s buildings about 15 % of the population is back in the office regularly , up to 35 % in properties where more workers have the “ essential ” tag .
The Chicago Loop Alliance probably has the broadest measure of downtown activity .
It said its latest pedestrian counts at key downtown locations are down about 70 % from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Expense , uncertainty and inertia are preventing some landlords from deciding on safety improvements , said Dan Slack , principal at Baker Development .
But he said they ’ ll have to act soon .
A year ago , Baker opened a boutique office building at 2017 N. Mendell St. , near the future Lincoln Yards , that totals 61,000 square feet , most of it still available .
Slack said the building boasts the latest in air filtration , touchless entry and a modified blue-light system that can sanitize surfaces 24 hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smaller building means tenants will mingle with fewer strangers .
And — it has nothing to do with safety , but it ’ s neat — tenants can adjust the windows ’ tint with their smart phone .
Slack said there are two reasons buildings need to adapt to the pandemic : “ You ’ ve got to make the employee comfortable to come back to work .
You also have to make employers safe from getting sued because someone got sick in their building .
”

Those of us who were present in that seemingly blissful time before the 9/11 attacks remember the experience of walking into an office building as a visitor, heading straight for the elevator and probably not speaking to another soul until you got to your destination — if then.
All of that changed with the terrorist attacks. Check-ins at security, scanning your IDs, maybe X-rays of your purse or briefcase became standard procedures. No more wandering in on an impulse. Some places were a little heavy-handed in their security checks, as if they were protecting heads of state, but they backed off, mostly because the tenants complained.
We’re now reaching the point where office building managers, besides wanting to know your business, also have an interest in your health. Some buildings have installed, or are considering, thermal cameras that passively take everybody’s temperature, along with devices that reduce the surfaces one must touch for access.
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To some, the involuntary temperature checks might seem intrusive. Electrician Elbert Walters thinks we’ll adapt to these changes, too, because most of us understand the risks from COVID-19 and any other infectious disease in our future.
“A lot of people are concerned about coming back to an office. We are nervous. Speaking from a personal level, I don’t know when those door handles were last cleaned. We don’t know if someone is asymptomatic but can infect others,” Walters said.
Elbert Walters Provided
He is the director of Powering Chicago, a partnership between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 and the Electrical Contractors Association of Chicago. The group has developed materials to educate building owners and managers about technology for touchless entry systems.
The thermal cameras are just like those getting more common in airports or hospitals. Other devices have been around for a long time — automatic doors, touchless bathroom controls, motion-sensing light fixtures. Additional options include germicidal ultraviolet light that can be switched on during late-night hours and improved ventilation.
A thermal camera like this one might decide you are too feverish to keep your appointment in a downtown office building. Provided
Walters said his more than 600 contractors, representing some 12,000 electricians, are getting numerous inquiries from office buildings about installing at least some of the devices. Others may be holding off to see how many workers actually return to the office as people resume old habits. “Every building will have to have some type of safety protocol,” Walters said.
Exactly what gets installed is something owners will examine building by building, said Suzanne Hendrick, senior vice president and managing director of asset management at MB Real Estate. The firm manages 20 buildings in the Chicago area.
At its 150 N. Wacker Drive property, MB has installed cameras that can track everybody’s temperature in the lobby and signals the turnstiles to block your entrance if it’s 100.4 degrees or higher, a standard based on current medical advice. Hendrick said people who are stopped will get another temperature check from security staff. The person will be refused entry if the second check verifies the camera reading. Staff will notify the office where the person was bound, Hendrick said.
Suzanne Hendrick Provided
More common in MB’s properties are ventilation improvements using the MERV-13 filters experts say capture airborne viruses and bacteria. Hendrick said landlords continue to mull changes. “Nothing is off the table,” she said.
But nobody knows yet how much damage COVID-19 will do to office space demand or how it will change usage patterns. Hendrick estimated in MB’s buildings about 15% of the population is back in the office regularly, up to 35% in properties where more workers have the “essential” tag.
The Chicago Loop Alliance probably has the broadest measure of downtown activity. It said its latest pedestrian counts at key downtown locations are down about 70% from where they were a year ago.
Expense, uncertainty and inertia are preventing some landlords from deciding on safety improvements, said Dan Slack, principal at Baker Development. But he said they’ll have to act soon.
A year ago, Baker opened a boutique office building at 2017 N. Mendell St., near the future Lincoln Yards, that totals 61,000 square feet, most of it still available. Slack said the building boasts the latest in air filtration, touchless entry and a modified blue-light system that can sanitize surfaces 24 hours a day without affecting people. A smaller building means tenants will mingle with fewer strangers. And — it has nothing to do with safety, but it’s neat — tenants can adjust the windows’ tint with their smart phone.
Slack said there are two reasons buildings need to adapt to the pandemic: “You’ve got to make the employee comfortable to come back to work. You also have to make employers safe from getting sued because someone got sick in their building.”


chicagosun-times--2020-08-03--Southbound Red Line trains to bypass Edgewater stations through mid-August

Southbound CTA Red Line trains will bypass three stations in Edgewater on the North Side for the next two weeks .
Starting Monday morning , 95th-bound trains will not stop at the Granville , Thorndale or Bryn Mawr stations until 10 p.m. on Friday , Aug. 14 , according to a service alert from the CTA .
Riders who need to head south from the affected stations should take a northbound train to Howard to transfer to southbound trains , the CTA said .
Southbound riders needing to reach those stations should take a 95th-bound train to Berwyn and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 84 Peterson bus will also be rerouted to connect to the Berwyn station to connect affected riders to trains in both directions , according to the CTA .
A similar bypass affecting northbound trains was in effect for the last half of July .
The service changes are meant to allow crews to perform track and signal construction in preparation for the CTA ’ s Red and Purple Modernization project .
The project , which broke ground in October , will involve the construction of a flyover meant to ease train congestion at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Argyle , Berwyn and Bryn Mawr .

Southbound CTA Red Line trains will bypass three stations in Edgewater on the North Side for the next two weeks.
Starting Monday morning, 95th-bound trains will not stop at the Granville, Thorndale or Bryn Mawr stations until 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, according to a service alert from the CTA.
Riders who need to head south from the affected stations should take a northbound train to Howard to transfer to southbound trains, the CTA said. Southbound riders needing to reach those stations should take a 95th-bound train to Berwyn and then transfer to a northbound train.
The 84 Peterson bus will also be rerouted to connect to the Berwyn station to connect affected riders to trains in both directions, according to the CTA.
A similar bypass affecting northbound trains was in effect for the last half of July. The service changes are meant to allow crews to perform track and signal construction in preparation for the CTA’s Red and Purple Modernization project.
The project, which broke ground in October, will involve the construction of a flyover meant to ease train congestion at Belmont and reconstructed stations at Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-03--Vehicles stolen in Englewood

Vehicles stolen in Englewood

Police are warning South Side residents of vehicle thefts reported last month in Englewood .
In each case , someone @ @ @ @ @ left inside , Chicago police said .
• At 10:10 p.m. July 5 in the @ @ @ @ @ Street ; • At 7:30 p.m. July 6 in the 800 block of West .
@ @ @ @ @ 1:30 p.m. July 11 in the 5700 block of South Peoria Street ; • At @ @ @ @ @ the 5700 block of South Aberdeen Street ; • At 1:15 a.m. July 25 in @ @ @ @ @ Halsted Street ; and • Between 8:50 p.m. and 9:05 p.m. July 28 in the @ @ @ @ @ Street .
Anyone with information is asked to call Area One detectives at 312-747-8382 .
@ @ @ @ @ and track the city ’ s homicides .

Police are warning South Side residents of vehicle thefts reported last month in Englewood.
In each case, someone stole vehicles that had keys left inside, Chicago police said.
The incidents happened:
At 10:10 p.m. July 5 in the 5600 block of South Morgan Street;
At 7:30 p.m. July 6 in the 800 block of West. 59th Street;
At 1:30 p.m. July 11 in the 5700 block of South Peoria Street;
At 1 p.m. July 23 in the 5700 block of South Aberdeen Street;
At 1:15 a.m. July 25 in the 5700 block of South Halsted Street; and
Between 8:50 p.m. and 9:05 p.m. July 28 in the 5500 block of South May Street.
Anyone with information is asked to call Area One detectives at 312-747-8382.
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chicagosun-times--2020-08-03--Suspects sought in Kenwood, Bronzeville apartment burglaries

Police are warning residents about a series of burglaries reported last month in Kenwood and Bronzeville on the South Side @ @ @ @ @ two men forced open the door of an apartment and stole property , according to @ @ @ @ @ police .
• Between 9 p.m. July 27 and 2 a.m. July 28 in the @ @ @ @ @ Place ; • About 5 p.m. July 25 in the 800 block of East 46th @ @ @ @ @ p.m. July 16 in the 700 block of East 46th Street ; and • Between @ @ @ @ @ July 8 in the 700 block of East 50th Street .
The suspects were described @ @ @ @ @ 53 years old , standing 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-2 and weighing 230 to 250 pounds , @ @ @ @ @ a photo of the men and are asking anyone with information to call Area One @ @ @ @ @ more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides .

Police are warning residents about a series of burglaries reported last month in Kenwood and Bronzeville on the South Side.
In each case, two men forced open the door of an apartment and stole property, according to a community alert from Chicago police.
The break-ins occurred:
Between 9 p.m. July 27 and 2 a.m. July 28 in the 400 block of East 48th Place;
About 5 p.m. July 25 in the 800 block of East 46th Street;
About 7:30 p.m. July 16 in the 700 block of East 46th Street; and
Between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. July 8 in the 700 block of East 50th Street.
The suspects were described as men between 45 and 53 years old, standing 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-2 and weighing 230 to 250 pounds, police said.
Police released a photo of the men and are asking anyone with information to call Area One detectives at 312-747-8380.
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chicagosun-times--2020-08-03--Police seek SUV that hit 11-year-old girl in Rogers Park

Police are looking for a vehicle in relation to a hit-and-run that injured an 11-year-old girl last month in Rogers @ @ @ @ @ .
The girl was crossing the street about 8:30 p.m. July 15 in the 6800 @ @ @ @ @ when she was struck by a maroon SUV , Chicago police said .
The SUV @ @ @ @ @ .
The vehicle is described as a 2004 to 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe or GMC Yukon @ @ @ @ @ released a surveillance photo of the SUV and are asking anyone with information to call @ @ @ @ @ at 312-745-4521 .
Read more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides @

Police are looking for a vehicle in relation to a hit-and-run that injured an 11-year-old girl last month in Rogers Park on the North Side.
The girl was crossing the street about 8:30 p.m. July 15 in the 6800 block of North Sheridan Road when she was struck by a maroon SUV, Chicago police said. The SUV sped off on Pratt Avenue.
The vehicle is described as a 2004 to 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe or GMC Yukon, police said.
Police released a surveillance photo of the SUV and are asking anyone with information to call the Major Accident Investigation Unit at 312-745-4521.
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