chicagosun-times--2020-10-02--1 dead, 5 hurt in Chicago shootings Thursday

One person was killed and five others were injured by gun violence Thursday across Chicago .
The fatal shooting left one man dead and another hurt Thursday night in West Garfield Park on the West Side .
They were driving north about 9:50 p.m. when someone fired shots at them in the 200 block of North Pulaski Road , Chicago police said .
They were both struck in the chest , and their vehicle crashed into a building .
Both men were taken to Stroger Hospital , where one of them died .
The other man , 36 , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting happened about five minutes earlier in West Pullman on the Far South Side .
A 22-year-old man was working in a fast food restaurant about 9:45 p.m. in the 11600 block of South Halsted Street when another employee accidentally fired a gun , police said .
He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in good condition with a gunshot wound to the leg .
Detectives are questioning the employee who fired the gun , but no charges have been filed as of early Friday .
Earlier that afternoon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the West Side .
A 19-year-old was on the street about 4:05 p.m. in the 1200 block of South Keeler Avenue when someone opened fire from a dark-colored vehicle , according to police .
He was shot in his arms and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital , where he was stabilized .
The day ’ s first shooting left two men wounded in a drive-by in West Garfield Park .
They were on a sidewalk about 3:35 p.m. in the 3800 block of West Gladys Avenue when someone drove by in a Kia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A 23-year-old man was shot multiple times and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition .
The other man , 24 , was hit in the finger and taken to the same hospital in good condition .
Wednesday saw seven people shot across the city , two of them fatally .
Read more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides .

Two people were killed and five others were injured by gun violence Thursday across Chicago.
The latest fatal shooting left one man dead and another hurt Thursday night in West Garfield Park on the West Side.
They were driving north about 9:50 p.m. when someone fired shots at them in the 200 block of North Pulaski Road, Chicago police said. They were both struck in the chest, and their vehicle crashed into a building. Both men were taken to Stroger Hospital, where one of them died. The other man, 36, was in critical condition.
A man was killed in Thursday’s earliest shooting in Englewood on the South Side.
Derek Middleton, 31, was walking about 2:10 a.m. when someone approached him in the 1300 block of West 73rd Street holding a handgun with a green laser, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. The person opened fire, striking Middleton in the chest. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died shortly after.
The latest nonfatal shooting happened about five minutes earlier in West Pullman on the Far South Side.
A 22-year-old man was working in a fast food restaurant about 9:45 p.m. in the 11600 block of South Halsted Street when another employee accidentally fired a gun, police said. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in good condition with a gunshot wound to the leg. Detectives are questioning the employee who fired the gun, but no charges have been filed as of early Friday.
Earlier that afternoon, another man was wounded in Lawndale on the West Side.
A 19-year-old was on the street about 4:05 p.m. in the 1200 block of South Keeler Avenue when someone opened fire from a dark-colored vehicle, according to police. He was shot in his arms and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was stabilized.
A drive-by left two men wounded half an hour earlier in West Garfield Park.
They were on a sidewalk about 3:35 p.m. in the 3800 block of West Gladys Avenue when someone drove by in a Kia and opened fire, police said. A 23-year-old man was shot multiple times and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. The other man, 24, was hit in the finger and taken to the same hospital in good condition.
Wednesday saw seven people shot across the city, two of them fatally.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-02--Trump walks to Marine One, gives thumbs up on way to military hospital after testing positive for co

Trump walks to Marine One, gives thumbs up on way to military hospital after testing positive for coronavirus   (LIVE UPDATES)

Trump walks to Marine One , gives thumbs up on way to military hospital after testing positive for coronavirus President Donald Trump appeared in public Friday evening for the first time since being stricken by COVID-19 , boarding his Marine One helicopter for a flight to a military hospital as the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans spread to the highest reaches of the U.S. government .
The White House said the visit of “ a few days ” to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was precautionary and that Trump would continue to work from the hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipped to allow him to keep up his official duties .
Trump walked out of the White House and gave a thumbs-up but did not speak .
Members of the aircrew , Secret Service agents and White House staff wore face coverings to protect themselves from the president onboard the helicopter .
The experimental antibody drug given to President Donald Trump has been called one of the most promising approaches to preventing serious illness from a COVID-19 infection .
Its maker , Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. , said the company agreed to supply a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for Trump at the request of his physician under “ compassionate use ” provisions , when an experimental medicine is provided on a case-by-case emergency basis , while studies of it continue .
The new drug is in late-stage testing and its safety and effectiveness are not yet known .
No treatment has yet proved able to prevent serious illness after a coronavirus infection .
6 p.m. Gas tax hikes pile up : States become desperate for road repair revenue as COVID-19 reduces driving Americans who want to stay socially distant during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to think twice before going out for gas .
Several states have increased gas taxes in recent months to make up for sudden shortfalls in revenue devoted to road repairs .
As Americans drive less during the pandemic , due partly to social distancing and remote work arrangements , gasoline demand has fallen .
That ’ s one key factor triggering the tax increases as lawmakers seek to limit the impact of lower revenue on road repair budgets .
3:15 p.m. Coronavirus claims 47 more lives in Illinois , highest daily death toll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday announced 47 more people have died of COVID-19 in Illinois , the most lives the virus has claimed in a single day statewide since late June .
The latest victims — ranging in age from their 40s to 90s — come from all corners of the state , spanning Chicago ’ s suburbs down to Williamson County in southern Illinois , and from Madison County in the Metro East region to Stephenson County in the northwest .
The virus has now killed at least 8,743 Illinoisans over the last 200 days — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Read the full story by Mitchell Armentrout here .
2:30 p.m. Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19 days after not wearing mask at White House ceremony Notre Dame President Rev .
John Jenkins , who apologized earlier in the week for not wearing a mask and shaking hands with others during a White House ceremony , tested positive for COVID-19 .
The university relayed the news to students and faculty in a letter Friday , saying Jenkins is entering into “ an extended period of isolation.
” On Monday , Jenkins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precautions to guard against the virus during the Rose Garden nomination of Notre Dame alum Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court over the weekend .
Read the full story by Brett Chase here .
1:45 p.m. Biden tests negative for COVID-19 following debate with Trump Joe Biden is moving forward with plans to travel to Michigan on Friday after he and his wife , Jill , tested negative for the coronavirus .
The Democratic presidential nominee had planned on traveling to Grand Rapids , Michigan , to talk about the economy on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by several hours as he awaited the test results .
He was tested for the virus after attending Tuesday ’ s debate with President Donald Trump .
The president said early Friday that he and his wife , Melania Trump , tested positive for coronavirus .
Dr. Kevin O ’ Connor released the negative results in a statement issued by the Biden campaign .
Biden was on the debate stage with Trump for more than 90 minutes earlier in the week .
1 p.m. Barron Trump tests negative for COVID-19 as Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 14-year-old son of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump , has tested negative for the coronavirus after his parents ’ positive diagnosis .
“ Barron has tested negative , and all precautions are being taken to ensure he ’ s kept safe and healthy , ” Stephanie Grisham , the first lady ’ s chief of staff and spokeswoman , told USA TODAY .
President Trump was presumably exposed by his aide , Hope Hicks .
It was announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and was symptomatic on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnosed on Wednesday evening when she flew with the president to Minnesota .
The teenager ’ s private school was set to begin “ a phased transition to hybrid learning ” this month .
News that the world ’ s most powerful man was infected with the world ’ s most notorious disease drew instant reactions of shock , sympathy , undisguised glee and , of course , the ever-present outrage and curiosity surrounding everything about President Donald Trump .
Trump ’ s announcement Friday , on Twitter , that he and first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , and the deep uncertainty that accompanied it , flashed across screens large and small , upending countless plans and sparking comment everywhere from presidential offices to the thousands looking to weigh in on social media .
The positive test reading for the leader of the world ’ s largest economy adds more uncertainty to investors ’ worries , especially about its effect on the Nov. 3 election between the Republican president and Democrat Joe Biden .
U.S. stock futures and most world markets fell on the news as did the price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to weigh in , with official sympathy from the top and something approaching schadenfreude elsewhere .
Trump joins a growing list of the powerful who have contracted the virus , including many who were skeptical of the disease .
8:58 a.m. Shares , oil prices sink after Trump tests positive for virus U.S. stock futures and Asian shares fell Friday after President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the new coronavirus .
The future contracts for both the S & P 500 and the Dow industrials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.2 % lower several hours later .
Oil prices tumbled about 3 % .
Trump tweeted news of his test results just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks had come down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week .
The positive test reading for the leader of the world ’ s largest economy heaps uncertainty onto a growing pile of unknowns investors are grappling with , first among them how it might affect the Nov. 3 election and American policies on trade , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ To say this potentially could be a big deal is an understatement , ” Rabobank said in a commentary .
“ Anyway , everything now takes a backseat to the latest incredible twist in this US election campaign.
” 7:48 a.m. President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19 President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus , a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before the presidential election .
Trump , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the threat of a virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans , said he and Mrs. Trump were quarantining .
The White House physician said the president is expected to continue carrying out his duties “ without disruption ” while recovering .
Still , Trump ’ s diagnosis was sure to have a destabilizing effect in Washington , raising questions about how far the virus had spread through the highest levels of the U.S. government .
Hours before Trump announced he had contracted the virus , the White House said a top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the week had tested positive .
6:13 a.m. Pritzker to self-isolate after staff member tests positive for COVID-19 Gov .
J.B. Pritzker will self-isolate for 14 days after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19 .
The staff member , who was not identified by state officials , tested positive for the virus Monday after testing negative for the virus last week during weekly testing , according to Pritzker ’ s office .
That staffer attended events with Pritzker on Wednesday in Chicago , Thursday in Marion and Sunday in Marseilles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were wearing masks during their interactions .
• These government officials have all tested positive for coronavirus : President Trump , First Lady Melania Trump , senior adviser to the president Hope Hicks .
• Two more Titans players test positive in COVID-19 outbreak .
• Public health officials on Thursday announced 2,166 more people have contracted COVID-19 in Illinois as the virus claimed 25 more lives statewide .
• More than 295,000 residents have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic hit six months ago , with 8,696 of those cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a Cook County woman in her 40s , according to the Illinois Department of Public Health .
9:18 a.m. Cover ‘ Trump gets COVID ’ on your Disaster Bingo card Even when you have good health insurance and the best medical care .
Even when you ’ re the president of the United States .
Even when contracting this particular illness reeks of karma , of payback , of divine justice , the way it does for President Donald Trump and his wife , Melania , who announced early Friday they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus that has killed a million people worldwide , including 206,000 Americans .
There will no doubt be a certain amount of gloating , of snide “ thoughts and prayers ” chortling .
Guess that hydroxychloroquine didn ’ t do the trick after all , huh ?
I can see why .
Only Tuesday Trump was in full bore bullying mode at the first presidential debate in Cleveland , speaking over his opponent , former Vice President Joe Biden , insulting him and the rest of us .
But the quality that ties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this fight is our ability to empathize with other people , even bad people .
And in truth I have always felt sorry for Trump , clearly a broken man , his ego so damaged it must be constantly stroked .
Living proof that you can be rich , famous , powerful and still a pathetic excuse for a human being who just can ’ t stop talking , mostly about himself .

President Donald Trump announced early Friday that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus. Later in the afternoon, it was announced the president would be entering Walter Reed Medical Center as a precautionary measure. This news sent shock waves and reverberations throughout the country and world.
Here’s what happened today in the fight against the coronavirus in Chicago, the state and the world.
News
9 p.m. She got her coronavirus miracle, surviving 3 weeks in a coma. Then came the hard part.
Karla Taylor-Bauman, 50, sits on her adjustable hospital-type bed in the living room of her parents’ North Chicago home, Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2020. After spending three weeks in a coma earlier this year as a result of severe complications from the coronavirus, Taylor-Bauman moved in with her parents because she requires constant care during recovery. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times
When Karla Taylor-Bauman went home after 54 days in hospitals, including 21 days on a ventilator in an induced coma, she called her survival from coronavirus a miracle.
But miracles don’t come easy, the Lake Villa woman has found.
Four months later, she isn’t fully back to normal. She tires easily, can’t climb more than a handful of stairs and, still needing continued care, hasn’t been able to go back to her job as a financial adviser.
Having been so sick — after she got out, her doctor, Dennis McCreary, described her condition as having been “as close to brain dead as you get without being brain dead” — she knew recovery would take time.
Read the full story by Stefano Esposito here.
7:15 p.m. Trump gets experimental drug aimed at curbing severe illness
The experimental antibody drug given to President Donald Trump has been called one of the most promising approaches to preventing serious illness from a COVID-19 infection.
Its maker, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., said the company agreed to supply a single dose, given through an IV, for Trump at the request of his physician under “compassionate use” provisions, when an experimental medicine is provided on a case-by-case emergency basis, while studies of it continue.
The new drug is in late-stage testing and its safety and effectiveness are not yet known. No treatment has yet proved able to prevent serious illness after a coronavirus infection.
Read the full story here.
6 p.m. Trump walks to Marine One, gives thumbs up on way to military hospital after testing positive for coronavirus
President Donald Trump appeared in public Friday evening for the first time since being stricken by COVID-19, boarding his Marine One helicopter for a flight to a military hospital as the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans spread to the highest reaches of the U.S. government.
The White House said the visit of “a few days” to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was precautionary and that Trump would continue to work from the hospital’s presidential suite, which is equipped to allow him to keep up his official duties.
Trump walked out of the White House and gave a thumbs-up but did not speak. Members of the aircrew, Secret Service agents and White House staff wore face coverings to protect themselves from the president onboard the helicopter.
Read the full story here.
5:05 p.m. Gas tax hikes pile up: States become desperate for road repair revenue as COVID-19 reduces driving
Americans who want to stay socially distant during the COVID-19 pandemic now have another reason to think twice before going out for gas.
Several states have increased gas taxes in recent months to make up for sudden shortfalls in revenue devoted to road repairs.
As Americans drive less during the pandemic, due partly to social distancing and remote work arrangements, gasoline demand has fallen. That’s one key factor triggering the tax increases as lawmakers seek to limit the impact of lower revenue on road repair budgets.
Read the full story here.
3:15 p.m. Coronavirus claims 47 more lives in Illinois, highest daily death toll in three months
Public health officials on Friday announced 47 more people have died of COVID-19 in Illinois, the most lives the virus has claimed in a single day statewide since late June.
The latest victims — ranging in age from their 40s to 90s — come from all corners of the state, spanning Chicago’s suburbs down to Williamson County in southern Illinois, and from Madison County in the Metro East region to Stephenson County in the northwest.
The virus has now killed at least 8,743 Illinoisans over the last 200 days — an average of 44 deaths per day.
Read the full story by Mitchell Armentrout here.
2:30 p.m. Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19 days after not wearing mask at White House ceremony
Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins, who apologized earlier in the week for not wearing a mask and shaking hands with others during a White House ceremony, tested positive for COVID-19.
The university relayed the news to students and faculty in a letter Friday, saying Jenkins is entering into “an extended period of isolation.”
On Monday, Jenkins said he regretted not taking widely recommended precautions to guard against the virus during the Rose Garden nomination of Notre Dame alum Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court over the weekend.
Read the full story by Brett Chase here.
1:45 p.m. Biden tests negative for COVID-19 following debate with Trump
Joe Biden is moving forward with plans to travel to Michigan on Friday after he and his wife, Jill, tested negative for the coronavirus.
The Democratic presidential nominee had planned on traveling to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to talk about the economy on Friday morning. His trip was delayed by several hours as he awaited the test results.
He was tested for the virus after attending Tuesday’s debate with President Donald Trump. The president said early Friday that he and his wife, Melania Trump, tested positive for coronavirus.
Dr. Kevin O’Connor released the negative results in a statement issued by the Biden campaign. Biden was on the debate stage with Trump for more than 90 minutes earlier in the week.
Read the full story here.
1 p.m. Barron Trump tests negative for COVID-19 as Trump, first lady Melania quarantine
Barron Trump, the 14-year-old son of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, has tested negative for the coronavirus after his parents’ positive diagnosis.
“Barron has tested negative, and all precautions are being taken to ensure he’s kept safe and healthy,” Stephanie Grisham, the first lady’s chief of staff and spokeswoman, told USA TODAY.
President Trump was presumably exposed by his aide, Hope Hicks. It was announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and was symptomatic on Thursday. She appears to have been diagnosed on Wednesday evening when she flew with the president to Minnesota.
The teenager’s private school was set to begin “a phased transition to hybrid learning” this month.
Read the full story here.
11:30 a.m. World reacts to Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis
News that the world’s most powerful man was infected with the world’s most notorious disease drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and, of course, the ever-present outrage and curiosity surrounding everything about President Donald Trump.
Trump’s announcement Friday, on Twitter, that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, and the deep uncertainty that accompanied it, flashed across screens large and small, upending countless plans and sparking comment everywhere from presidential offices to the thousands looking to weigh in on social media.
The positive test reading for the leader of the world’s largest economy adds more uncertainty to investors’ worries, especially about its effect on the Nov. 3 election between the Republican president and Democrat Joe Biden. U.S. stock futures and most world markets fell on the news as did the price of oil.
World leaders were quick to weigh in, with official sympathy from the top and something approaching schadenfreude elsewhere. Trump joins a growing list of the powerful who have contracted the virus, including many who were skeptical of the disease.
Read the full story here.
8:58 a.m. Shares, oil prices sink after Trump tests positive for virus
U.S. stock futures and Asian shares fell Friday after President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the new coronavirus.
The future contracts for both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials dropped nearly 2% but were trading 1.2% lower several hours later. Oil prices tumbled about 3%.
Trump tweeted news of his test results just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks had come down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week.
The positive test reading for the leader of the world’s largest economy heaps uncertainty onto a growing pile of unknowns investors are grappling with, first among them how it might affect the Nov. 3 election and American policies on trade, tariffs and many other issues beyond then.
“To say this potentially could be a big deal is an understatement,” Rabobank said in a commentary. “Anyway, everything now takes a backseat to the latest incredible twist in this US election campaign.”
Read the full report here.
7:48 a.m. President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19
President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before the presidential election.
Trump, who has spent much of the year downplaying the threat of a virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans, said he and Mrs. Trump were quarantining. The White House physician said the president is expected to continue carrying out his duties “without disruption” while recovering.
Still, Trump’s diagnosis was sure to have a destabilizing effect in Washington, raising questions about how far the virus had spread through the highest levels of the U.S. government. Hours before Trump announced he had contracted the virus, the White House said a top aide who had traveled with him during the week had tested positive.
Read the full initial report here.
6:13 a.m. Pritzker to self-isolate after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Gov. J.B. Pritzker will self-isolate for 14 days after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19.
The staff member, who was not identified by state officials, tested positive for the virus Monday after testing negative for the virus last week during weekly testing, according to Pritzker’s office.
That staffer attended events with Pritzker on Wednesday in Chicago, Thursday in Marion and Sunday in Marseilles; both the governor and the staffer were wearing masks during their interactions.
Read the full story here.
New cases
These government officials have all tested positive for coronavirus: President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, senior adviser to the president Hope Hicks.
Two more Titans players test positive in COVID-19 outbreak.
Public health officials on Thursday announced 2,166 more people have contracted COVID-19 in Illinois as the virus claimed 25 more lives statewide.
More than 295,000 residents have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic hit six months ago, with 8,696 of those cases proving fatal. Among the latest victims was a Cook County woman in her 40s, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Analysis & Commentary
9:18 a.m. Cover ‘Trump gets COVID’ on your Disaster Bingo card
It’s terrible to be sick.
Even when you have good health insurance and the best medical care. Even when you’re the president of the United States. Even when contracting this particular illness reeks of karma, of payback, of divine justice, the way it does for President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, who announced early Friday they have tested positive for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has killed a million people worldwide, including 206,000 Americans.
There will no doubt be a certain amount of gloating, of snide “thoughts and prayers” chortling. Guess that hydroxychloroquine didn’t do the trick after all, huh?
I can see why. Only Tuesday Trump was in full bore bullying mode at the first presidential debate in Cleveland, speaking over his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, insulting him and the rest of us.
But the quality that ties one hand behind the back of Democrats in this fight is our ability to empathize with other people, even bad people. And in truth I have always felt sorry for Trump, clearly a broken man, his ego so damaged it must be constantly stroked. Living proof that you can be rich, famous, powerful and still a pathetic excuse for a human being who just can’t stop talking, mostly about himself.
Read Neil Steinberg’s full column here.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-02--Trump gets experimental drug aimed at curbing severe illness

The experimental antibody drug given to President Donald Trump has been called one of the most promising approaches to preventing serious illness from a COVID-19 infection .
Its maker , Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. , said the company agreed to supply a single dose , given through an IV , for Trump at the request of his physician under “ compassionate use ” provisions , when an experimental medicine is provided on a case-by-case emergency basis , while studies of it continue .
The new drug is in late-stage testing and its safety and effectiveness are not yet known .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious illness after a coronavirus infection .
Trump was given the experimental drug at the White House on Friday before he was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center , where he ’ ll be monitored , officials said .
So far , Trump has had only mild symptoms , including fatigue .
Several physicians who treat COVID-19 , including Dr. David Boulware at the University of Minnesota , had speculated that doctors might use the antibody drug , given that this approach has worked against other diseases in the past .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ just sit around and watch to see if he gets sick , ” Boulware said .
Antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs ; they attach to a virus and help the immune system eliminate it .
Vaccines trick the body into thinking there ’ s an infection so it makes these antibodies .
But it can take weeks for them to form after natural infection or a vaccine .
The drugs aim to give that protection immediately , by supplying concentrated versions of one or two antibodies that worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animal tests .
Regeneron ’ s drug contains two antibodies to enhance chances that it will work .
The company previously developed a successful Ebola treatment from an antibody combo .
What ’ s known so far The drug is given as a one-time treatment through an IV .
In multiple studies , Regeneron is testing it both for preventing infection and in people already infected , like Trump , to try to prevent serious illness or death .
Earlier this week , Regeneron said partial results from about 275 COVID-19 patients who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested it might be cutting how long symptoms last and helping reduce the amount of virus patients harbor .
However , the study has not been completed , the results were only announced in a company news release and have not been published or reviewed by other scientists .
Trump ’ s physician , Dr. Sean Conley , said Trump also was taking zinc , vitamin D , an antacid called famotidine , melatonin and aspirin .
None of those have been proven to be effective against COVID-19 .
Trump apparently is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promoted that has been shown in many studies to be ineffective for preventing or treating COVID-19 .

The experimental antibody drug given to President Donald Trump has been called one of the most promising approaches to preventing serious illness from a COVID-19 infection.
Its maker, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., said the company agreed to supply a single dose, given through an IV, for Trump at the request of his physician under “compassionate use” provisions, when an experimental medicine is provided on a case-by-case emergency basis, while studies of it continue.
The new drug is in late-stage testing and its safety and effectiveness are not yet known. No treatment has yet proved able to prevent serious illness after a coronavirus infection.
Trump was given the experimental drug at the White House on Friday before he was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he’ll be monitored, officials said. So far, Trump has had only mild symptoms, including fatigue.
Several physicians who treat COVID-19, including Dr. David Boulware at the University of Minnesota, had speculated that doctors might use the antibody drug, given that this approach has worked against other diseases in the past.
“They’re not going to just sit around and watch to see if he gets sick,” Boulware said.
How antibodies work
Antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs; they attach to a virus and help the immune system eliminate it. Vaccines trick the body into thinking there’s an infection so it makes these antibodies.
But it can take weeks for them to form after natural infection or a vaccine. The drugs aim to give that protection immediately, by supplying concentrated versions of one or two antibodies that worked best against the coronavirus in lab and animal tests.
Regeneron’s drug contains two antibodies to enhance chances that it will work. The company previously developed a successful Ebola treatment from an antibody combo.
What’s known so far
The drug is given as a one-time treatment through an IV. In multiple studies, Regeneron is testing it both for preventing infection and in people already infected, like Trump, to try to prevent serious illness or death.
Earlier this week, Regeneron said partial results from about 275 COVID-19 patients who were not sick enough to need hospitalization suggested it might be cutting how long symptoms last and helping reduce the amount of virus patients harbor.
However, the study has not been completed, the results were only announced in a company news release and have not been published or reviewed by other scientists.
Trump’s other treatments
Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said Trump also was taking zinc, vitamin D, an antacid called famotidine, melatonin and aspirin. None of those have been proven to be effective against COVID-19.
Trump apparently is not receiving hydroxychloroquine, a drug he widely promoted that has been shown in many studies to be ineffective for preventing or treating COVID-19.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-02--Lane Tech sees confirmed COVID-19 case after SAT tests

Someone who was at Lane Tech College Prep for in-person standardized testing last week has been diagnosed with COVID-19 , according to Chicago Public Schools officials .
The school ’ s principal , Brian Tennison , didn ’ t say in an email to the Lane Tech community Thursday whether it was a student or staff member who tested positive for the disease , but confirmed “ a person who was at our school campus tested positive for COVID-19 during SAT testing last week.
” Almost 500 Lane Tech students went to the North Center neighborhood high school Sept. 23 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test , the district said Friday .
After the test was postponed last spring because of the pandemic , high school seniors in Illinois are required to take the SAT with Essay either this fall or in the spring to graduate .
Those test scores can also be used for college and scholarship applications .
Bolton said “ a small number ” of students took the SAT at schools other than their own , but for the most part only Lane students were at the school .
CPS officials said they implemented health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rooms before and after testing ; mandatory online health screeners and temperature checks ; mandatory face masks ; and required hand washing or hand sanitizing upon entry to the school .
The district planned for students to be seated six feet apart with no more than 25 % of any room ’ s capacity being used .
In bigger spaces , however , it was possible there could be up to 50 people in a room , CPS said .
CPS spokeswoman Emily Bolton said all those who were at Lane that day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One person was identified as having had close contact — within six feet for at least 15 minutes — with the person who tested positive , she said .
“ Based on a thorough case investigation and strict health and safety protocols that were put in place , the district does not believe an outbreak stemming from this case would be likely , ” Bolton said in a statement .
Although CPS is currently holding all classes remotely , more in-person standardized testing has been scheduled at some schools , including another SAT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Someone who was at Lane Tech College Prep for in-person standardized testing last week has been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to Chicago Public Schools officials.
The school’s principal, Brian Tennison, didn’t say in an email to the Lane Tech community Thursday whether it was a student or staff member who tested positive for the disease, but confirmed “a person who was at our school campus tested positive for COVID-19 during SAT testing last week.”
Almost 500 Lane Tech students went to the North Center neighborhood high school Sept. 23 for the fall administration of the SAT test, the district said Friday. After the test was postponed last spring because of the pandemic, high school seniors in Illinois are required to take the SAT with Essay either this fall or in the spring to graduate. Those test scores can also be used for college and scholarship applications.
Bolton said “a small number” of students took the SAT at schools other than their own, but for the most part only Lane students were at the school.
CPS officials said they implemented health protocols at Lane Tech including sanitization of rooms before and after testing; mandatory online health screeners and temperature checks; mandatory face masks; and required hand washing or hand sanitizing upon entry to the school.
The district planned for students to be seated six feet apart with no more than 25% of any room’s capacity being used. In bigger spaces, however, it was possible there could be up to 50 people in a room, CPS said.
CPS spokeswoman Emily Bolton said all those who were at Lane that day were notified about the confirmed case. One person was identified as having had close contact — within six feet for at least 15 minutes — with the person who tested positive, she said.
“Based on a thorough case investigation and strict health and safety protocols that were put in place, the district does not believe an outbreak stemming from this case would be likely,” Bolton said in a statement.
Although CPS is currently holding all classes remotely, more in-person standardized testing has been scheduled at some schools, including another SAT test and the PSAT later this month.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-02--These government officials have all tested positive for coronavirus

Early Friday morning , President Trump tweeted that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ House set off a chain of government officials and lawmakers getting tested for the virus @ @ @ @ @ we know so far about who in government has tested positive , as well as @ @ @ @ @ results : • University of Notre Dame President Rev .
John I. Jenkins , who @ @ @ @ @ Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the White House on Sept. 26 • Former Vice President @ @ @ @ @ , Dr. Jill Biden This is a developing story .
Check back for more details @

Early Friday morning, President Trump tweeted that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus. The revelation from the White House set off a chain of government officials and lawmakers getting tested for the virus.
Here’s what we know so far about who in government has tested positive, as well as who has announced negative test results:
Positive
Negative
This is a developing story. Check back for more details.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-02--Dread Head Cowboy’s horse still under vet’s care, ‘doing better’ after time at Tinley Park farm

While Nunu , the horse ridden on the Dan Ryan Expressway by the Dread Head Cowboy hasn ’ t fully recovered from that ordeal , her health has improved since she was taken to a Tinley Park farm .
Forest View Farms owner Jim Larson said Nunu is “ doing better ” and has been under veterinary care .
“ We have to get her up every two or three hours to exercise her a little bit and get her moving around because horses aren ’ t made to lay down for an extended period of time , ” Larson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody on Sept. 21 after the Cowboy , whose real name is Adam Hollingsworth , rode her onto the Dan Ryan Expressway to protest violence against children .
The horse galloped at times as it headed south on the interstate after entering at 63rd Street .
When authorities found Nunu , she was “ collapsed on the pavement near 95th Street , overheated , dehydrated , bleeding from the hooves , ” and had dilated eyes .
On Sept. 23 , Assistant State ’ s Attorney Kevin Deboni said there was a chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and would never ride again .
Larson said he can not comment on what Nunu ’ s outlook is , since it ’ s determined by the veterinarians treating her .
“ Right now , we ’ re just going to continue the care , ” he said .
Hollingsworth has been charged with felony animal cruelty and misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct , disobeying a police officer and criminal trespass to state supported property .
He has said he has no regrets about the ride .
Whether Hollingsworth gets the horse back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case .

While Nunu, the horse ridden on the Dan Ryan Expressway by the Dread Head Cowboy hasn’t fully recovered from that ordeal, her health has improved since she was taken to a Tinley Park farm.
Forest View Farms owner Jim Larson said Nunu is “doing better” and has been under veterinary care.
“We have to get her up every two or three hours to exercise her a little bit and get her moving around because horses aren’t made to lay down for an extended period of time,” Larson said.
Chicago police took Nunu into custody on Sept. 21 after the Cowboy, whose real name is Adam Hollingsworth, rode her onto the Dan Ryan Expressway to protest violence against children. The horse galloped at times as it headed south on the interstate after entering at 63rd Street.
When authorities found Nunu, she was “collapsed on the pavement near 95th Street, overheated, dehydrated, bleeding from the hooves,” and had dilated eyes.
On Sept. 23, Assistant State’s Attorney Kevin Deboni said there was a chance Nunu may need to be euthanized, and would never ride again.
Larson said he cannot comment on what Nunu’s outlook is, since it’s determined by the veterinarians treating her.
“Right now, we’re just going to continue the care,” he said.
Hollingsworth has been charged with felony animal cruelty and misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct, disobeying a police officer and criminal trespass to state supported property. He has said he has no regrets about the ride.
Whether Hollingsworth gets the horse back depends on the disposition of the court case.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-02--The best thing the Cubs can say about their 2020 season: They got through it

There simply is no other way to look at it : The 2020 Cubs were the best team in baseball .
At not getting COVID-19 .
Listen , that wasn ’ t written glibly .
Well , maybe the tiniest bit .
But the Cubs were the only team in the major leagues that didn ’ t have a single positive test result among its players since intake screening began near the end of June , and that ’ s impressive .
It says something about their earnestness and character .
As accomplishments go , this one meant an awful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at ourselves in the mirror and be really proud of ourselves knowing that we took care of each other , we took care of ourselves , we took care of our families and we made sacrifices , ” left fielder Kyle Schwarber said .
It was a strange season .
The Cubs , like every other team , spent it on the edge , with much that could go wrong .
But they made it through 60 games — plus two more really bad ones — and now it ’ s over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ superlatives with which to describe a team that couldn ’ t hit and went 21-25 , playoffs included , after a mirage of a 13-3 start .
The end was the strangest part of all .
As the Cubs took their turns at bat Friday in the ninth inning of a 2-0 loss to the Marlins at Wrigey Field , it was as if the ignominy of a two-game wild-card sweep suddenly ceased to exist .
Everywhere outside the bubble of a baseball field , the world was learning that the President of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital , a Marine One helicopter waiting on the White House lawn to transport him to Walter Reed Military Medical Center .
What a team ?
No .
What a time .
What a year .
There will be ample opportunity to figure out why the Cubs ’ still are broken offensively , why they are so distincly capable of innings such as Friday ’ s fourth and fifth , when they put six men on base without scoring a run .
Due attention will be paid to the future of the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to Javy Baez , to a whole that is , for whatever reasons , less than the sum of its parts .
First , though , the Cubs get to exhale .
They ’ ve earned that much .
“ Disappointed .
Sad , maybe .
There ’ s some anger , I ’ m sure , ” manager David Ross said .
“ But , big picture-wise , I think we ’ re all going to look back on this season and realize the sacrifices that we all made .
… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for sure .
Mentally , physically , emotionally , this was — and there ’ s still teams going , I ’ m not trying to make an excuse — this is just facts , 2020 is no joke.
” The zealous confidence that lived from top to bottom of this organization after the World Series of 2016 is long gone .
The Cubs could use some new blood .
They need their own Sandy Alcantara and Sixto Sanchez , the young Marlins starting pitchers who chopped through Cubs bats like they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can do more than talk about “ working at-bats ” and “ grinding , ” who don ’ t assume that any real solutions can be found on the backs of baseball cards .
If Yu Darvish can work his way out of the wilderness , perhaps all the key Cubs can .
Darvish isn ’ t the pitcher who imploded in the 2017 World Series with the Dodgers anymore .
He isn ’ t the self-doubting pitcher who entered Year 3 with the Cubs as a question mark .
As he displayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is Building Block No .
1 as the Cubs move into the offseason .
The 2020 season is over .
It ’ s not the worst thing .
“ This game is just overall stressful , ” Bryant said .
“ You add a virus and a lot of other things to it , it obviously escalates some things .
But we got through it.
” And that ’ s saying something .

There simply is no other way to look at it: The 2020 Cubs were the best team in baseball.
At not getting COVID-19.
Listen, that wasn’t written glibly. Well, maybe the tiniest bit. But the Cubs were the only team in the major leagues that didn’t have a single positive test result among its players since intake screening began near the end of June, and that’s impressive. It says something about their earnestness and character. As accomplishments go, this one meant an awful lot.
‘‘I think we can look at ourselves in the mirror and be really proud of ourselves, knowing that we took care of each other, we took care of ourselves, we took care of our families and we made sacrifices,’’ left fielder Kyle Schwarber said.
It was a strange season. The Cubs, like every other team, spent it on the edge, with much that could go wrong. But they made it through 60 games — plus two more really bad ones — and now it’s over. There aren’t any other superlatives to describe a team that couldn’t hit and went 21-25, playoffs included, after a mirage of a 13-3 start.
The end was the strangest part of all. As the Cubs batted in the ninth inning of a 2-0 loss Friday to the Marlins at Wrigley Field, it was as though the ignominy of a two-game wild-card sweep suddenly ceased to exist. Everywhere outside the bubble of a baseball field, the world was learning the president of the United States was going to the hospital, a Marine One helicopter waiting on the White House lawn to transport him to Walter Reed Military Medical Center.
What a team? No. What a time. What a year.
There will be ample opportunity to figure out why the Cubs’ still are broken offensively, why they are so distinctly capable of innings such as the fourth and fifth Friday, when they put six men on base without scoring a run. Due attention will be paid to the future of the team’s core — to Kris Bryant, to Javy Baez, to a whole that is — for whatever reasons — less than the sum of its parts.
First, though, the Cubs get to exhale. They’ve earned that much.
‘‘Disappointed. Sad, maybe. There’s some anger, I’m sure,’’ manager David Ross said. ‘‘But, big picture-wise, I think we’re all going to look back on this season and realize the sacrifices that we all made. . . .
‘‘It was a hard season, for sure. Mentally, physically, emotionally, this was — and there’s still teams going, I’m not trying to make an excuse — this is just facts. 2020 is no joke.’’
The zealous confidence that lived from top to bottom of this organization after the 2016 World Series is long gone. The Cubs could use some new blood. They need their own Sandy Alcantara and Sixto Sanchez, the young Marlins starting pitchers who chopped through Cubs bats like they were dead trees. They need players who can do more than talk about ‘‘working at-bats’’ and ‘‘grinding,’’ who don’t assume that any real solutions can be found on the backs of baseball cards.
If Yu Darvish can work his way out of the wilderness, perhaps all the key Cubs can. Darvish isn’t the pitcher who imploded in the 2017 World Series with the Dodgers anymore. He isn’t the self-doubting pitcher who entered Year 3 with the Cubs as a question mark. As he displayed even in defeat against the Marlins, he is Building Block No. 1 as the Cubs move into the offseason.
The 2020 season is over. It’s not the worst thing.
‘‘This game is just overall stressful,’’ Bryant said. ‘‘You add a virus and a lot of other things to it, it obviously escalates some things. But we got through it.’’
And that’s saying something.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-02--Cubs’ weakness strikes again as the offense heads home for the winter in elimination game

Whether it ’ s the offense being broken , getting production over projection or a combination of the two , the common denominator over the last three seasons is the Cubs ’ offense , or lack thereof .
Yes .
The 60-game season was difficult and presented circumstances and challenges never seen before , but the offensive struggles were familiar and pre-date the weird year .
The Cubs ’ message for the lack of production was the same all season .
“ We just have to get it going , ” they often said .
But when the time came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t .
No instant offense .
No bounceback .
No switch to flip .
The elusive offense was front and center once again as the Cubs were eliminated from the National League wild-card round by the Miami Marlins in Friday ’ s 2-0 loss , ending their season with a two-game sweep .
“ I think the season , in general , is unique if you look around the league , and we just never really got going , ” manager David Ross said .
“ I never thought we really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I feel like we were competing against the other team and then against our struggle , ” shortstop Javy Baez said .
Starter Yu Darvish did everything he could in Game 2 and continued to put up zero after zero with the Cubs season on the line .
Still , the Cubs ’ lineup – full of so many accomplished and decorated players – also put up zeros when it mattered most .
The Cubs scored one run over the two games and in Friday ’ s elimination game , they were shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanchez as the struggles that plagued them all season showed up in a big way .
“ When you ’ re not hitting and you see Darvish out there , our whole pitching staff just carrying us and not being able to come through , it ’ s just heartbreaking , ” first baseman Anthony Rizzo said .
“ It ’ s upsetting .
It ’ s all the above.
” “ We didn ’ t get the job done , ” outfielder Jason Heyward said .
“ We got outplayed and either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those regular-season series in my mind that we played good baseball , but so did they .
They played a little bit better and in the postseason , whoever plays the best wins.
” The 2020 season was difficult , but it seemed to hit the Cubs ’ core the hardest .
Besides Ian Happ and Jason Heyward , no one player had an extended stretch of success during the regular season .
The combination of Bryant , Baez , Rizzo and Schwarber all had unexplainable seasons and went 1-for-28 during their brief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baffling , even for them .
“ I don ’ t have that much of an answer to that , ” Bryant said .
“ I guess it goes back to this game being extremely tough .
The toughest game sport in the world , no question about it.
” “ We never came around to really swinging the bat , ” Ross said .
“ Had some spots .
A lot of these guys , just uncharacteristic of who they are , you know who we ’ ve seen for a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a lot of guys that we just never felt like they showed up to be who they were offensively and it wasn ’ t for lack of effort or work or concentration .
These guys were really trying hard and just couldn ’ t. ” The Marlins not only closed the book on the Cubs ’ 2020 season , but may have also closed the book on this core , who have grown together over the last seven years and helped break a 108-year stretch without a World Series title .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t , ” Heyward said on the possibility of the team being broken up .
“ This game is a funny game .
It is the business on one side and you just got to see who makes moves .
Who doesn ’ t… ” “ But I know my mindset every year has always been to go out , try to make the postseason and try to become World Champs .
But I think there is a lot of respect for what it takes to be a champion in this clubhouse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these guys .
”

Whether it’s a matter of it being broken, of its failure to meet projected production or a combination of the two, the Cubs’ offense — or lack thereof — has been a common theme for the last three seasons.
Yes, the 60-game season was difficult and presented circumstances and challenges never seen before. But the Cubs’ offensive struggles were familiar and predate the weird year.
The Cubs’ message for their lack of production was the same all season:
‘‘We just have to get it going,’’ they often said.
But when the time came for them to do it, they couldn’t. No instant offense. No bounce-back. No switch to flip.
The underachieving bats were front and center once again as the Cubs were eliminated in the National League wild-card round by the Marlins with a 2-0 loss Friday at Wrigley Field, their season ending in a two-game sweep.
‘‘I think the season, in general, is unique if you look around the league, and we just never really got going,’’ manager David Ross said. ‘‘I never thought we really hit our stride offensively.’’
‘‘I feel like we were competing against the other team and then against our struggle,’’ shortstop Javy Baez said.
Right-hander Yu Darvish did everything he could in Game 2, putting up zero after zero with the Cubs’ season on the line. Still, the Cubs’ lineup — full of so many accomplished and decorated players — also put up zeros when it mattered most.
The Cubs scored one run in the two games and were shut out Friday by Marlins rookie sensation Sixto Sanchez and four relievers as the struggles that plagued them all season showed up in a big way.
‘‘When you’re not hitting and you see Darvish out there — our whole pitching staff just carrying us and not being able to come through — it’s just heartbreaking,’’ first baseman Anthony Rizzo said. ‘‘It’s upsetting. It’s all the above.’’
‘‘We didn’t get the job done,’’ outfielder Jason Heyward said. ‘‘We got outplayed. Either way, this series was one of those . . . in my mind that we played good baseball, but so did they. They played a little bit better. And in the postseason, whoever plays the best wins.’’
The season was difficult, but it seemed to hit the Cubs’ core the hardest. Besides outfielder Ian Happ and Heyward, no player had an extended stretch of offensive success during the season.
Baez, Rizzo, third baseman Kris Bryant and outfielder Kyle Schwarber all had inexplicable seasons and went a combined 1-for-28 against the Marlins, which baffled even them.
‘‘I don’t have that much of an answer to that,’’ Bryant said. ‘‘I guess it goes back to this game being extremely tough. The toughest game sport in the world, no question about it.’’
‘‘We never came around to really swinging the bat,’’ Ross said. ‘‘Had some spots. A lot of these guys, just uncharacteristic of who they are, who we’ve seen for a long time.
‘‘I think there’s a lot of guys that we just never felt like they showed up to be who they were offensively, and it wasn’t for lack of effort or work or concentration. These guys were really trying hard and just couldn’t.’’
The Marlins not only closed the book on the Cubs’ season, but they also might have closed the book on this core, which has grown together and helped the franchise break a 108-year stretch without a World Series title in 2016.
‘‘I mean, it could or couldn’t,’’ Heyward said about the possibility of the team being broken up. ‘‘This game is a funny game. It is the business on one side, and you’ve just got to see who makes moves, who doesn’t. . . .
‘‘I know my mindset every year has always been to go out, try to make the postseason and try to become world champs. I think there is a lot of respect for what it takes to be a champion in this clubhouse.’’


chicagosun-times--2020-10-02--Former Cook County prosecutor should face charges after lying on witness stand during latest Jackie

Former Cook County prosecutor should face charges after lying on witness stand during latest Jackie Wilson trial, attorneys say

Attorneys for Jackie Wilson — the man who was tortured and forced to confess to the murders of two Chicago police officers — said a former Cook Country prosecutor should face charges after he allegedly lied on the witness stand during Wilson ’ s latest trial this week .
“ This person should be in handcuffs , ” attorney Elliot Slosar said of Assistant State ’ s Attorney Nicholas Trutenko , who was most recently involved with felony review for the state ’ s attorney ’ s office .
In a shocking admission Friday , special prosecutors appointed to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed perjury when he testified Thursday that he had never discussed a key witness tied to Wilson ’ s second trial with them .
Trutenko , in fact , had talked with special prosecutors and assistant state ’ s attorneys about William Coleman .
Special prosecutor Lawrence Rosen told Judge William Hooks that another assistant state ’ s attorney previously told him not to ask Trutenko about his contacts with Coleman .
Rosen said he was told , “ It ’ s nothing illegal , it ’ s nothing unethical ” but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ weird.
” Trutenko admitted on the stand that he has had a decades-long relationship with Coleman , a man described by the defense as a dangerous international con man .
Coleman had long been thought to be dead , including by his own ex-wife and children , by prosecutors and defense attorney who had both sought his testimony , according to Slosar .
Special prosecutors Friday said in light of Trutenko ’ s apparent perjury and relationship with Wilson , they made the decision to drop all charges against Wilson after days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It was an absolute surprise to us , ” special prosecutor Myles O ’ Rourke told Hooks .
Trutenko had prosecuted cases against Coleman years before Wilson ’ s second trial in 1989 .
But he had those charges — possession of a kilo of cocaine and escaping from the Cook County Jail — dismissed after Coleman testified against Wilson , leading to his second conviction to the 1982 double murder , said Slosar .
Trutenko Thursday said in court as the years went on he became “ extremely close ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became the godfather to Coleman ’ s daughter , Slosar said .
Trutenko had talked with Coleman as recently as Monday , Slosar said before Hooks ordered Trutenko to turn over records of any conversations he had with Coleman within 14 days .
Prosecutors with the state ’ s attorney office said Trutenko was fired Thursday night after he revealed the relationship on the witness stand and that he never told anyone at the office about their contact .
“ Yesterday we learned that a prosecutor testified about his personal relationship with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” state ’ s attorney ’ s office spokeswoman Tandra Simonton said in a statement .
“ We took immediate and decisive action in response to this behavior .
This individual is no longer an employee of the Cook County State ’ s Attorney ’ s Office.
” Trutenko declined to comment Friday through his attorney , John Coyne .
Trutenko had left court during a break in the hearing Thursday but never returned , Hooks said .
The judge was going to hold Trutenko in contempt of court when he didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he was ordered to .
But Trutenko came back to Hooks ’ courtroom later Friday afternoon .
Wilson ’ s lawyers Friday praised State ’ s Attorney Kim Foxx ’ s decision to drop the charges in light of the “ corruption ” they said pervaded the case since Wilson was first charged with Officer Richard O ’ Brien and William Fahey ’ s murders .
But they also lamented that the decision meant that Wilson could never be found innocent of the crimes .
“ I guess what I want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I still believe that justice can be had , ” Wilson said in a brief statement outside the courthouse .
Wilson was freed from prison in 2018 after Hooks threw out his confession , ruling that detectives working under former Area 2 Cmdr .
Jon Burge had tortured him to get it .
The state ’ s attorney ’ s office couldn ’ t be reached for comment later Friday about any potential charges that could be filed against Trutenko .

Attorneys for Jackie Wilson — the man tortured and forced to confess to the murders of two Chicago police officers — said a former Cook Country prosecutor should face charges after he allegedly lied on the witness stand during Wilson’s latest trial this week.
“This person should be in handcuffs,” attorney Elliot Slosar said of Assistant State’s Attorney Nicholas Trutenko, who was most recently involved with felony review for the state’s attorney’s office.
In a shocking admission Friday, special prosecutors appointed to try Wilson for a third time said Trutenko committed perjury when he testified Thursday that he had never discussed a key witness tied to Wilson’s second trial with them.
Trutenko, in fact, had talked with special prosecutors and assistant state’s attorneys about William Coleman.
Special prosecutor Lawrence Rosen told Judge William Hooks that another assistant state’s attorney previously told him not to ask Trutenko about his contacts with Coleman. Rosen said he was told, “It’s nothing illegal, it’s nothing unethical” but that Trutenko’s relationship with Coleman was “weird.”
Jackie Wilson speaks to the press Friday afternoon, Oct. 2, 2020. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Trutenko admitted on the stand he has had a decades-long relationship with Coleman, a man described by the defense as a dangerous international con man.
Coleman had long been thought to be dead, including by his own ex-wife and children, by prosecutors and defense attorney who had both sought his testimony, according to Slosar.
Special prosecutors Friday said in light of Trutenko’s apparent perjury and relationship with Wilson, they made the decision to drop all charges against Wilson after days of testimony at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.
“It was an absolute surprise to us,” special prosecutor Myles O’Rourke told Hooks.
Trutenko had prosecuted cases against Coleman years before Wilson’s second trial in 1989. But he had those charges — possession of a kilo of cocaine and escaping from the Cook County Jail — dismissed after Coleman testified against Wilson, leading to his second conviction to the 1982 double murder, said Slosar.
Trutenko Thursday said in court as the years went on he became “extremely close” with Coleman — close enough that he became the godfather to Coleman’s daughter, Slosar said.
Trutenko had talked with Coleman as recently as Monday, Slosar said before Hooks ordered Trutenko to turn over records of any conversations he had with Coleman within 14 days.
Prosecutors with the state’s attorney office said Trutenko was fired Thursday night after he revealed the relationship on the witness stand and that he never told anyone at the office about their contact.
“Yesterday we learned that a prosecutor testified about his personal relationship with a witness, which jeopardized a prosecution,” state’s attorney’s office spokeswoman Tandra Simonton said in a statement. “We took immediate and decisive action in response to this behavior. This individual is no longer an employee of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.”
Trutenko declined to comment Friday through his attorney, John Coyne.
Jackie Wilson, his wife Sandra and niece Candace walk outside the Leighton Criminal Courthouse Friday afternoon, Oct. 2, 2020. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Trutenko had left court during a break in the hearing Thursday but never returned, Hooks said. The judge was going to hold Trutenko in contempt of court when he didn’t show up in court Friday morning as he was ordered to. But Trutenko came back to Hooks’ courtroom later Friday afternoon.
Wilson’s lawyers Friday praised State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s decision to drop the charges in light of the “corruption” they said pervaded the case since Wilson was first charged with Officer Richard O’ Brien and William Fahey’s murders. But they also lamented that the decision meant that Wilson could never be found innocent of the crimes.
“I guess what I want to say is, in some small way, I still believe that justice can be had,” Wilson said in a brief statement outside the courthouse.
Wilson was freed from prison in 2018 after Hooks threw out his confession, ruling that detectives working under former Area 2 Cmdr. Jon Burge had tortured him to get it.
Simonton said the state’s attorney’s office would refer the matter “to the appropriate agencies to determine whether any charges will be brought forward” against Trutenko.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-03--Inside the Blackhawks’ pandemic scouting process and plan for the NHL Draft

On Tuesday evening , Jim McKellar will settle down in his office at home in the small town of Ingersoll , Ontario .
He ’ ll turn on his TV , plug his laptop into his monitor , open Zoom and join the Blackhawks ’ call .
And then he ’ ll watch , help and provide player insight when needed as the Hawks ’ front office and scouting team navigates through the first all-virtual draft in NHL history .
“ It ’ ll be a little different , ” McKellar said , slightly understating things .
Tuesday ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will pick 17th , and Wednesday ’ s second through seventh rounds , during which the Hawks will ( probably ) make six additional selections , will be unlike anything the hockey world has ever seen .
After half a year of adapting to the strange realities of working during a pandemic , though , the Hawks ’ robust scouting department is as ready for this as they ’ ll get .
McKellar — the Hawks ’ head Eastern Canada scout — as well as scouting director Mark Kelley and regional Quebec-based scout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sun-Times this week about the journey to this moment .
“ It ’ ll be nice to wrap it up , because it ’ s been a really strange and extended time for everybody , ” McKellar said .
“ The biggest thing is to have some closure for both the players and for us.
” The junior hockey seasons in the U.S. , Canada , Sweden , Finland , Russia and every other country the Hawks regularly scout were winding down in March when COVID-19 shut everything down .
Seventeen- , 18- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ draft — initially scheduled for June 26-27 in Montreal — never enjoyed their playoff runs , and scouts eager to watch those postseason performances never got that tape .
The NHL combine , annually held in late May in Buffalo , was also cancelled .
The Hawks normally interview a large number of players during the combine and deploy head trainer Paul Goodman to gather physical testing data ; they never got to do that , either .
Instead , the Hawks called each player ’ s trainer to obtain rough testing data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed quite a bit , ” Rouleau said .
“ As a region of scouts , our primary job is to travel around , see lots of games , meet people 1-on-1 ...
The biggest change for me was not being able to travel and not having that 1-on-1 contact.
” With all of those normal scouting process staples eliminated , the Hawks turned to two alternatives : closely watching and rewatching videos of pre-pandemic games , and interviewing players over Zoom .
Both ultimately worked far more effectively than expected .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them up amongst the staff , ” Kelley said .
“ Everyone got about eight players and watched those players maybe five times each .
We started doing that , and then we started rotating players around .
We were losing live viewing , but we gained a lot of time on archive film.
” The ability to pause and rewind videos , two luxuries obviously not possible during in-person viewing , proved to be a smash hit .
“ Generally in these games , there ’ s usually two or three players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something happens , you can hit the pause button , ” Kelley said .
“ If you want to write something down , you can stop it .
And if you think you saw something , you can go back .
What we ’ ve learned is we can use film a lot more to go with live viewings.
” Less advantageous was the limited camera view , which made it difficult to sense players ’ post-shift emotions and often didn ’ t capture events away from the puck .
“ When you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game , your eyes control what you want to see , ” McKellar said .
“ When you ’ re watching a game on video , you ’ re watching what the camera wants to show you.
” The Zoom interviews were more unequivocally successful .
In Buffalo , prospects shuffle on a tight schedule from interview to interview in 20-minute windows .
On Zoom , the Hawks ’ front office spent 40 to 60 minutes with each player , and were often the very first team that player had spoken to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on what went on in the interview before , sometimes you ’ d get a player that was a little bit rattled or uncomfortable , ” Kelley said .
“ When they were sitting in their home , in their room , it was very comfortable for us and we found the players got very comfortable also.
” “ They had more time to collect their thoughts , ” McKellar added .
“ That ’ s something we ’ ll use going forward because it was very , very valuable.
” After the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October , Hawks scouts used their extra months to review players from outside their usual regions .
Rouleau , for example , spent his summer watching junior games from Europe .
“ It gave us an opportunity to mix in these guys on our regional list that we ’ re forwarding to Mark , ” Rouleau said .
“ So on my [ Quebec ] list , I was able to add a few guys from outside Canada , which was pretty interesting.
” Junior hockey games in Quebec — unlike other provinces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rouleau has recently been scouting draft-eligible players in the the early weeks of the season after their supposed draft year .
“ It does give us a good idea if a player was not training very hard or if he ’ s gained a few bad pounds in the summer , ” he joked .
But on Tuesday , albeit 102 days late , the Hawks will finally finalize their draft selections .
The NHL will run the draft process through its offices in New Jersey , and a small number of Hawks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stan Bowman and U.S.-based scouts Mike Donaghey and Rob Facca — will man a makeshift war room in the United Center .
Everyone else , including McKellar and Rouleau , will operate from miniature equivalents in their home offices and chime in through Zoom .
The Hawks nonetheless expect the actual drafting process to be relatively normal , in sharp contrast to everything that has preceded it .
“ We ’ ll be chatting like we normally do , ” McKellar said .
“ We do a lot of our preparation prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so there isn ’ t a huge conversation going on during the draft .
But in this case , there will be a bit more freedom , because we ’ re not sitting at a table where people are watching.
” Bowman and Kelley won ’ t be able to present a jersey to their first-round pick and shake his hand in person , but they will get to at least see him in a red Hawks cap — the league is reportedly sending 31 hats , one for every team , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all seven picks are made and the draft hopefully finishes without any glitches , the scouting team will be able to fully — if only briefly — relax for the first time in 16 months .
“ It ’ s going to feel very good , ” Rouleau said .
Then he corrected himself .

On Tuesday evening, Jim McKellar will settle down in his office at home in the small town of Ingersoll, Ontario.
He’ll turn on his TV, plug his laptop into his monitor, open Zoom and join the Blackhawks’ call.
And then he’ll watch, help and provide player insight when needed as the Hawks’ front office and scouting team navigates through the first all-virtual draft in NHL history.
“It’ll be a little different,” McKellar said, slightly understating things.
Tuesday’s first round (6 p.m., NBCSN), during which the Hawks will pick 17th, and Wednesday’s second through seventh rounds (10:30 a.m., NHL Network), during which the Hawks will (probably) make six additional selections, will be unlike anything the hockey world has ever seen.
After half a year of adapting to the strange realities of working during a pandemic, though, the Hawks’ robust scouting department is as ready for this as they’ll get.
McKellar — the Hawks’ head Eastern Canada scout — as well as scouting director Mark Kelley and regional Quebec-based scout Alex Rouleau all opened up to the Sun-Times this week about the journey to this moment.
“It’ll be nice to wrap it up, because it’s been a really strange and extended time for everybody,” McKellar said. “The biggest thing is to have some closure for both the players and for us.”
The junior hockey seasons in the U.S., Canada, Sweden, Finland, Russia and every other country the Hawks regularly scout were winding down in March when COVID-19 shut everything down.
Seventeen-, 18- and 19-year-old prospects eligible for the 2020 draft — initially scheduled for June 26-27 in Montreal — never enjoyed their playoff runs, and scouts eager to watch those postseason performances never got that tape.
The NHL combine, annually held in late May in Buffalo, was also cancelled. The Hawks normally interview a large number of players during the combine and deploy head trainer Paul Goodman to gather physical testing data; they never got to do that, either. Instead, the Hawks called each player’s trainer to obtain rough testing data.
“Our daily routine has been changed quite a bit,” Rouleau said. “As a region of scouts, our primary job is to travel around, see lots of games, meet people 1-on-1... The biggest change for me was not being able to travel and not having that 1-on-1 contact.”
With all of those normal scouting process staples eliminated, the Hawks turned to two alternatives: closely watching and rewatching videos of pre-pandemic games, and interviewing players over Zoom.
Both ultimately worked far more effectively than expected.
“We took 140 players and we divvied them up amongst the staff,” Kelley said. “Everyone got about eight players and watched those players maybe five times each. We started doing that, and then we started rotating players around. We were losing live viewing, but we gained a lot of time on archive film.”
The ability to pause and rewind videos, two luxuries obviously not possible during in-person viewing, proved to be a smash hit.
“Generally in these games, there’s usually two or three players you’re watching, but if something happens, you can hit the pause button,” Kelley said. “If you want to write something down, you can stop it. And if you think you saw something, you can go back. What we’ve learned is we can use film a lot more to go with live viewings.”
Less advantageous was the limited camera view, which made it difficult to sense players’ post-shift emotions and often didn’t capture events away from the puck.
“When you’re sitting in the crowd watching the game, your eyes control what you want to see,” McKellar said. “When you’re watching a game on video, you’re watching what the camera wants to show you.”
The Blackhawks’ Eastern Canada head scout Jim McKellar (left) and Quebec regional scout Alex Rouleau (right) show off their home office draft set-ups. Chicago Blackhawks photos
The Zoom interviews were more unequivocally successful.
In Buffalo, prospects shuffle on a tight schedule from interview to interview in 20-minute windows. On Zoom, the Hawks’ front office spent 40 to 60 minutes with each player, and were often the very first team that player had spoken to.
“[Previously], depending on what went on in the interview before, sometimes you’d get a player that was a little bit rattled or uncomfortable,” Kelley said. “When they were sitting in their home, in their room, it was very comfortable for us and we found the players got very comfortable also.”
“They had more time to collect their thoughts,” McKellar added. “That’s something we’ll use going forward because it was very, very valuable.”
After the draft was officially postponed from June to October, Hawks scouts used their extra months to review players from outside their usual regions.
Rouleau, for example, spent his summer watching junior games from Europe.
“It gave us an opportunity to mix in these guys on our regional list that we’re forwarding to Mark,” Rouleau said. “So on my [Quebec] list, I was able to add a few guys from outside Canada, which was pretty interesting.”
Junior hockey games in Quebec — unlike other provinces — actually resumed Sept. 1, so Rouleau has recently been scouting draft-eligible players in the the early weeks of the season after their supposed draft year.
“It does give us a good idea if a player was not training very hard or if he’s gained a few bad pounds in the summer,” he joked.
But on Tuesday, albeit 102 days late, the Hawks will finally finalize their draft selections.
The NHL will run the draft process through its offices in New Jersey, and a small number of Hawks employees — including Kelley, general manager Stan Bowman and U.S.-based scouts Mike Donaghey and Rob Facca — will man a makeshift war room in Fifth Third Arena.
The podium setup at which the Blackhawks will announce their first-round draft pick Tuesday. Chicago Blackhawks photo
Everyone else, including McKellar and Rouleau, will operate from miniature equivalents in their home offices and chime in through Zoom.
The Hawks nonetheless expect the actual drafting process to be relatively normal, in sharp contrast to everything that has preceded it.
“We’ll be chatting like we normally do,” McKellar said. “We do a lot of our preparation prior to [draft day] with our meetings, so there isn’t a huge conversation going on during the draft. But in this case, there will be a bit more freedom, because we’re not sitting at a table where people are watching.”
Bowman and Kelley won’t be able to present a jersey to their first-round pick and shake his hand in person, but they will get to at least see him in a red Hawks cap — the league is reportedly sending 31 hats, one for every team, to every top prospect.
And after all seven picks are made and the draft hopefully finishes without any glitches, the scouting team will be able to fully — if only briefly — relax for the first time in 16 months.
“It’s going to feel very good,” Rouleau said.
Then he corrected himself.
“It’s going to feel awesome.”


chicagosun-times--2020-10-03--WNBA players, coaches face new round of concerns as some head overseas for offseason play amid pande

WNBA players, coaches face new round of concerns as some head overseas for offseason play amid pandemic

Holding a season amid a global pandemic seemed like an impossible undertaking this summer .
That ’ s why when the WNBA announced its plans to go forward with a bubble format , there seemed to be more questions than answers .
What would happen in the event of an outbreak ?
How secure would the bubble be at the IMG Academy campus in Bradenton , Florida ?
Could the WNBA pull this off ?
Those were just some of the concerns players , fans and teams had after the WNBA ’ s initial announcement .
During the last two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoided any major outbreak and opened its best-of-five title series Friday , marking the beginning of the end in what has been one of the biggest accomplishments in the WNBA ’ s 24 years of existence .
‘ ‘ I thought [ the league ] did a really good job , ’ ’ said Sky coach James Wade , who lauded the WNBA for conducting a season amid the pandemic and supporting its players in protesting racial injustice .
‘ ‘ It was really well-handled , really well-organized .
The fact that no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] is huge.
’ ’ With the WNBA season coming to an end , its players and coaches are facing a new round of concerns as overseas basketball is starting to ramp up .
Wade said he ’ s worried about the nine Sky players who are taking their talents to six countries this offseason .
‘ ‘ Of course there ’ s a level of concern I have because .
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everybody ’ s going to the [ foreign ] countries , and all the countries have different protocols , ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UMMC Ekaterinburg in Russia during the offseason .
Wade called the policies of North American professional sports leagues ‘ ‘ far superior ’ ’ to European ones , pointing to the WNBA ’ s bubble format and daily coronavirus testing — two safety precautions Wade said players most likely aren ’ t going to have overseas .
The International Basketball Federation ( FIBA ) , the governing body of Euroleague Women and EuroCup Women , hasn ’ t released its coronavirus safety guidelines .
In France , Wade said players are being tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already have had an outbreak in cases , including Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration , for whom Cheyenne Parker is playing this offseason .
Guard Allie Quigley said she was slightly hesitant about playing overseas during the offseason .
‘ ‘ I ’ m just trying to trust the club that I ’ m at , that they ’ re going to do the testing and all the things to keep us safe , ’ ’ Quigley said .
“ Obviously , we won ’ t be in a bubble , but I just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be extra-cautious .
At any point I feel like it ’ s unsafe , no one locks you down there .
You can just tell them you want to leave .
So I think that ’ s kind of my mindset going in.
’ ’ Center Stefanie Dolson , one of two Sky players to contract the coronavirus , said she wasn ’ t too worried about playing overseas .
‘ ‘ I feel like Italy has done a better job than America of managing it , ’ ’ Dolson said .
‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nervous .
I don ’ t have a lot of reservations .
I ’ m more so excited for a change of scenery.
’ ’ Though Wade is concerned for his players ’ health , he trusts they ’ ll continue to take the pandemic seriously .
‘ ‘ [ I ] advise them to just be careful and continue to take the safety measures , as far as wearing a mask and social distancing and doing all those things , and not take it lightly , ’ ’ he said .
‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s in a place that it ’ s contained , the virus is very much at its strength , so they have to be careful .
’ ’

Holding a season amid a global pandemic seemed like an impossible undertaking this summer.
That’s why when the WNBA announced its plans to go forward with a bubble format, there seemed to be more questions than answers.
What would happen in the event of an outbreak? How secure would the bubble be at the IMG Academy campus in Bradenton, Florida? Could the WNBA pull this off?
Those were just some of the concerns players, fans and teams had after the WNBA’s initial announcement.
During the last three months, however, the league successfully avoided any major outbreak and opened its best-of-five title series Friday, marking the beginning of the end in what has been one of the biggest accomplishments in the WNBA’s 24 years of existence.
‘‘I thought [the league] did a really good job,’’ said Sky coach James Wade, who lauded the WNBA for conducting a season amid the pandemic and supporting its players in protesting racial injustice. ‘‘It was really well-handled, really well-organized. The fact that no players tested positive [in the bubble] is huge.’’
With the WNBA season coming to an end, its players and coaches are facing a new round of concerns as overseas basketball is starting to ramp up.
Wade said he’s worried about the nine Sky players who are taking their talents to six countries this offseason.
‘‘Of course there’s a level of concern I have because . . . everybody’s going to the [foreign] countries, and all the countries have different protocols,’’ said Wade, a coach for UMMC Ekaterinburg in Russia during the offseason.
Wade called the policies of North American professional sports leagues ‘‘far superior’’ to European ones, pointing to the WNBA’s bubble format and daily coronavirus testing — two safety precautions Wade said players most likely aren’t going to have overseas.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the governing body of Euroleague Women and EuroCup Women, hasn’t released its coronavirus safety guidelines. In France, Wade said players are being tested weekly for the virus.
Some clubs already have had an outbreak in cases, including Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration, for whom Cheyenne Parker is playing this offseason.
‘‘That’s troublesome,’’ Wade said.
Guard Allie Quigley said she was slightly hesitant about playing overseas during the offseason.
‘‘I’m just trying to trust the club that I’m at, that they’re going to do the testing and all the things to keep us safe,’’ Quigley said. “Obviously, we won’t be in a bubble, but I just have to pay attention to myself and be extra-cautious. At any point I feel like it’s
unsafe, no one locks you down there. You can just tell them you want to leave. So I think that’s kind of my mindset going in.’’
Center Stefanie Dolson, one of two Sky players to contract the coronavirus, said she wasn’t too worried about playing overseas.
‘‘I feel like Italy has done a better job than America of managing it,’’ Dolson said. ‘‘So I’m not necessarily nervous. I don’t have a lot of reservations. I’m more so excited for a change of scenery.’’
Though Wade is concerned for his players’ health, he trusts they’ll continue to take the pandemic seriously.
‘‘[I] advise them to just be careful and continue to take the safety measures, as far as wearing a mask and social distancing and doing all those things, and not take it lightly,’’ he said. ‘‘Even when it seems like it’s in a place that it’s contained, the virus is very much at its strength, so they have to be careful.’’


chicagosun-times--2020-10-03--Track switching problems disrupt Brown Line service at Western

Track problems disrupted CTA Brown Line service Monday in Lincoln Square on the Northwest Side .
Trains were halted about @ @ @ @ @ switching problems near the Western station , 4648 N. Western Ave. , according to service @ @ @ @ @ As of 6 a.m. , trains were running again between Belmont and the Loop , @ @ @ @ @ service is also operating between Western and Southport on the Loop-bound side of the tracks @ @ @ @ @ to provide connecting service between Kimball and Southport .
Brown Line service was already suspended @ @ @ @ @ and Kimball because of planned track improvement work , according to the CTA .
The @ @ @ @ @ 4 a.m. Monday .
Shuttle buses are slated to make all stops between Western and @ @ @ @ @ Lawrence bus at Rockwell , Sacramento and Kedzie , the CTA said .

Trains are moving again on most of the CTA Brown Line after track problems disrupted service Saturday morning in Lincoln Square on the Northwest Side.
Trains were halted about 5:10 a.m. because of track switching problems near the Western station, 4648 N. Western Ave., according to service alerts from the CTA.
By 7:50 a.m., normal service was resuming with residual delays between Western and the Loop, the CTA said.
[Major Delays] Brown Line trains are running w/residual delays following earlier track switching problems at Western. Service resumes between Western and the Loop. — cta (@cta) October 3, 2020
Before the disruption, Brown Line service was already suspended for the weekend between Western and Kimball because of planned track improvement work, according to the CTA. The service change will last through 4 a.m. Monday.
Shuttle buses are slated to make all stops between Western and Kimball and connect to the Lawrence bus at Rockwell, Sacramento and Kedzie, the CTA said.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-03--Dear Abby: When I call ex to discuss our kids, my husband erupts

DEAR ABBY : My husband , “ Daryl , ” gets furious every time I talk to my ex , my two oldest kids ’ father .
The only thing we discuss is my kids ’ issues , but Daryl loses it completely .
He starts calling me names and says I don ’ t respect him even though I do .
I keep assuring him that there ’ s nothing inappropriate being talked about ( he is present during all the conversations since we talk over the phone and live in different states ) .
I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids are 14- and 13-year-old girls , who are going through all these crazy teenage issues , which obviously , as their parents , my ex and I have to sometimes talk about , and it ’ s not even that many calls .
I ’ m wondering if this is normal because I ’ ve only been in two relationships in my life .
I ’ m 33 , and I feel like a goofball for not knowing what to do .
— TOUGH SITUATION IN TEXAS DEAR TOUGH SITUATION : No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband ’ s jealousy and insecurity are over the top .
You have a responsibility as the mother of two teenage daughters to see them through this time of great transition , and if you feel their father is in a better position to provide input than your husband , you have a right to seek it .
It ’ s time to talk about this with a licensed marriage and family therapist because Daryl ’ s behavior is abusive .
If it isn ’ t stopped , it may escalate .
Do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues and your daughters witness it , they will grow up thinking it ’ s normal behavior , and it will negatively affect their relationships with men later in life .
DEAR ABBY : I have been diagnosed with PTSD by my doctor .
I thought only people who have been in military combat would receive a PTSD diagnosis .
I have had a lifetime of verbal abuse from my mother .
Once she had broken my spirit with rants of “ dummy , ” “ stupid ” and “ I wish you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was easy prey for my older brother .
To get laughs , he never misses a chance to make fun of me in public .
On second thought , I guess I HAVE been through combat .
Abby , do you have any ideas how to make life somewhat bearable ?
— CONSTANTLY HURTING DEAR CONSTANTLY : I sure do !
Ask your doctor for a referral to a psychotherapist with expertise in family dysfunction and PTSD .
Then make it a practice to AVOID abusive people who seek attention by ridiculing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your life will improve immeasurably .
Trust me on that .
DEAR ABBY : What do you think about people having drive-by baby showers ?
I was recently invited to one , only to arrive and find the front yard filled with people , cake and balloons .
But I had been instructed to just drop my gift and go on .
I did expect a few people to be there with the expectant mom to greet me and receive the gift , but after traveling 25 miles only to find a full-blown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t allowed to join seems very rude to me .
I think if that was the plan , she should have just had a shower for these A-list guests and forgone the drive-by part .
What are your thoughts on this ?
— TURNED OFF IN TENNESSEE DEAR TURNED OFF : You may not have been singled out to be slighted .
Those at the party may have “ crashed ” the lawn from their cars .
What a foolish , risky thing to subject the expectant mother to .
If the revelers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and her baby were at risk of catching COVID !
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 .
What teens need to know about sex , drugs , AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in “ What Every Teen Should Know.
” Send your name and mailing address , plus check or money order for $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Dear Abby , Teen Booklet , P.O .
Box 447 , Mount Morris , IL 61054-0447 .
( Shipping and handling are included in the price . )

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Daryl,” gets furious every time I talk to my ex, my two oldest kids’ father. The only thing we discuss is my kids’ issues, but Daryl loses it completely. He starts calling me names and says I don’t respect him even though I do. I keep assuring him that there’s nothing inappropriate being talked about (he is present during all the conversations since we talk over the phone and live in different states).
I don’t know what to do anymore. My kids are 14- and 13-year-old girls, who are going through all these crazy teenage issues, which obviously, as their parents, my ex and I have to sometimes talk about, and it’s not even that many calls. I’m wondering if this is normal because I’ve only been in two relationships in my life. I’m 33, and I feel like a goofball for not knowing what to do. — TOUGH SITUATION IN TEXAS
DEAR TOUGH SITUATION: No, it is not normal. Your husband’s jealousy and insecurity are over the top. You have a responsibility as the mother of two teenage daughters to see them through this time of great transition, and if you feel their father is in a better position to provide input than your husband, you have a right to seek it.
It’s time to talk about this with a licensed marriage and family therapist because Daryl’s behavior is abusive. If it isn’t stopped, it may escalate. Do it now because if the verbal abuse continues and your daughters witness it, they will grow up thinking it’s normal behavior, and it will negatively affect their relationships with men later in life.
** ** **
DEAR ABBY: I have been diagnosed with PTSD by my doctor. I thought only people who have been in military combat would receive a PTSD diagnosis.
I have had a lifetime of verbal abuse from my mother. Once she had broken my spirit with rants of “dummy,” “stupid” and “I wish you had never been born,” I was easy prey for my older brother. To get laughs, he never misses a chance to make fun of me in public.
On second thought, I guess I HAVE been through combat. Abby, do you have any ideas how to make life somewhat bearable? — CONSTANTLY HURTING
DEAR CONSTANTLY: I sure do! Ask your doctor for a referral to a psychotherapist with expertise in family dysfunction and PTSD. Then make it a practice to AVOID abusive people who seek attention by ridiculing and belittling others. If you do, your life will improve immeasurably. Trust me on that.
** ** **
DEAR ABBY: What do you think about people having drive-by baby showers? I was recently invited to one, only to arrive and find the front yard filled with people, cake and balloons. But I had been instructed to just drop my gift and go on.
I did expect a few people to be there with the expectant mom to greet me and receive the gift, but after traveling 25 miles only to find a full-blown party going on that I wasn’t allowed to join seems very rude to me. I think if that was the plan, she should have just had a shower for these A-list guests and forgone the drive-by part. What are your thoughts on this? — TURNED OFF IN TENNESSEE
DEAR TURNED OFF: You may not have been singled out to be slighted. Those at the party may have “crashed” the lawn from their cars. What a foolish, risky thing to subject the expectant mother to. If the revelers weren’t masked, the honoree and her baby were at risk of catching COVID!
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.
What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in “What Every Teen Should Know.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds), to: Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)