chicagosun-times--2020-10-26--Fenwick’s Bryce Hopkins commits to Kentucky

Bryce Hopkins is still headed to the Bluegrass State .
The Fenwick senior , who decommitted from Louisville in August , gave Kentucky and coach John Calipari a commitment Monday .
With the commitment , Kentucky lands the state ’ s No .
2 ranked prospect in the Class of 2021 and one of the top 30 players in the country .
“ When they offered it was a bit of a dream come true , ” Hopkins said .
“ As a kid it was one my dream schools .
I watched them on TV , knew of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program and all the players they have sent to the NBA .
It ’ s a program that has always stood out.
” Before the pandemic there were few players who spent more time on college campuses and visiting with college coaching staffs than Hopkins .
He took close to 20 unofficial visits during the first recruiting process , committing to Louisville almost a year ago .
But Kentucky initially wasn ’ t one of the many visits he took or offers he received .
The landscape , though , began to change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August .
Though there were no recruiting visits allowed because of the pandemic , he and his family took their own trip to Kentucky in the middle of September to get a feel for Lexington and the campus .
The momentum began to soon shift towards the Wildcats .
Hopkins says the toughest part of his second recruiting go-around was the actual decommitment because , he says , “ I really liked Louisville and those guys .
It ’ s why he wanted to take his time , waiting nearly two months to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But through multiple Zoom conferences , phone calls and texts with Calipari and the Kentucky staff , a comfort level began to grow .
“ We started to make a real connection , I think , just after our second Zoom , and kept in touch and established a relationship , ” Hopkins said in regard to the Kentucky coaches .
The history , tradition and the lure of a true Blue Blood basketball program certainly resonated with Hopkins .
But what Hopkins said stood out the most and what he couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kentucky has done in preparing players for the next level .
“ The one thing that stood out the most to me with the basketball is all that they do in developing their players , ” said Hopkins , who had Indiana , Illinois and Providence on his short list in the end .
Since Calipari arrived in 2009 , Kentucky has had a whopping 38 players taken in the NBA Draft , including 25 Lottery picks .
“ How they develop guys and get their players to the league and how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hopkins said .
“ I have to go there and work , do what I have to do , keep my head straight and hopefully I can also get to the NBA.
” A highly-regarded prospect early in his career , Hopkins burst on the scene as a sophomore while putting up huge numbers for the Friars .
He emerged as a national recruit and then followed it up with a junior season in which he averaged 24 points , 10 rebounds and 3.5 assists a game .
Fenwick coach Staunton Peck has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a player each year .
Based on the foundation the player had going for him , Peck wasn ’ t surprised to see the steady improvement from his star player .
“ What really helped him succeed and improve is having great parents at home , ” Peck points out .
“ There was a solid base for him that provided the same message from home that we tried to instill .
There was great support there for him .
“ Plus he loves to work out , get in the gym , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a better player .
He ’ s motivated to get better .
That ’ s all going to help him succeed at the next level.
” An instinctive player , especially for his size and position , Hopkins is a multi-faceted , big-bodied hybrid forward with strength and terrific hands .
He can put it on the floor effectively , create for others with his feel for passing and uses his body to overpower defenders in getting to the rim and finishing .
“ He ’ s a position-less offensive player who offers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game is going , ” Peck said .
Hopkins joins a lengthy list of players from Illinois who have headed to Kentucky over the years , including Antoine Walker , Nazr Mohammed , DeAndre Liggins , Anthony Davis and Tyler Ulis –– all NBA draft picks .
But he will be the first to have been committed to Kentucky rival Louisville first before changing his mind and heading 80 miles east to Lexington .
“ I am sure a lot of them will be in my ear , ” Hopkins said of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s something I will have to deal with and just try and ignore .
But I am relieved to get it [ recruitment ] over and have the opportunity to play in a great program and get better as a player at Kentucky.
” Hopkins is Kentucky ’ s second commitment in the Class of 2021 , joining four-star point guard Nolan Hickman out of Utah .

Fenwick senior Bryce Hopkins is still headed to the Bluegrass State.
Hopkins, who decommitted from Louisville in August, gave Kentucky and coach John Calipari a commitment Monday.
With the commitment, the Wildcats landed the state’s second-ranked prospect in the Class of 2021 and one of the top 30 players in the country.
“When they offered, it was a bit of a dream come true,” said Hopkins, a 6-6 forward. “As a kid, it was one of my dream schools. I watched them on TV, knew of their great history, the résumé of the program and all the players they have sent to the NBA. It’s a program that has always stood out.”
Before the pandemic, there were few players who spent more time visiting college coaching staffs than Hopkins. He took close to 20 unofficial visits during the first recruiting process, committing to Louisville almost a year ago.
But Kentucky initially wasn’t one of the many visits he took or offers he received.
The landscape, though, began to change when Kentucky made an offer in August. Though there were no recruiting visits allowed because of the pandemic, Hopkins and his family took their own trip to Kentucky in the middle of September to get a feel for Lexington and the campus. The momentum soon began to shift toward the Wildcats.
Hopkins says the toughest part of his second recruiting go-round was the actual decommitment because “I really liked Louisville and those guys.’’
It’s why he wanted to take his time, waiting nearly two months to commit after receiving the Kentucky offer.
Through multiple Zoom conferences, phone calls and texts with Calipari and the Kentucky staff, a comfort level began to develop.
“We started to make a real connection, I think, just after our second Zoom and kept in touch and established a relationship,” Hopkins said about the Kentucky coaches. “The one thing that stood out the most to me with the basketball is all that they do in developing their players.’’
Since Calipari arrived in 2009, Kentucky has had 38 players taken in the NBA Draft, including 25 lottery picks.
A highly regarded prospect early in his career, Hopkins burst onto the scene as a sophomore while putting up huge numbers for the Friars. He emerged as a national recruit, then followed it up with a junior season in which he averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
Fenwick coach Staunton Peck has watched Hopkins’ growth as a player each year. Based on the foundation Hopkins had going for him, Peck wasn’t surprised to see the steady improvement.
“What really helped him succeed and improve is having great parents at home,” Peck said. “There was a solid base for him that provided the same message from home that we tried to instill. There was great support there for him.”
Hopkins, who had Indiana, Illinois and Providence on his short list at the end, joins a long line of players from Illinois who have headed to Kentucky over the years, including Antoine Walker, Nazr Mohammed, DeAndre Liggins, Anthony Davis and Tyler Ulis — all NBA draft picks. But he will be the first to have committed to rival Louisville first before changing his mind and heading 80 miles east to Lexington.
“I’m sure a lot of [Louisville fans] will be in my ear,” Hopkins said. “That’s something I’ll have to deal with and just try to ignore.”
Hopkins is Kentucky’s second commitment from the Class of 2021, joining four-star point guard Nolan Hickman out of Utah.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-26--7-month-old boy missing after SUV stolen, recovered on Southwest Side

Police are searching for a 7-month-old boy left inside a vehicle that was stolen Monday afternoon on the Southwest Side @ @ @ @ @ a gray SUV a 30-year-old woman left running when she went into a convenience store @ @ @ @ @ 2700 block of West 71st Street , Chicago police said .
While she was inside @ @ @ @ @ SUV and drove north on California Avenue , police said .
The vehicle was found @ @ @ @ @ 1400 block of S. Keeler Avenue , but the baby was not inside , police @ @ @ @ @ is asked to call Area One detectives at 312-747-8380 .

A 7-month-old boy was found safe after he was reported missing from a vehicle that was stolen Monday in Marquette Park, but was later found to have never been in the vehicle, according to Chicago police.
Jaylen Mojica was reported to be inside a gray SUV a 30-year-old woman left running when she went into a convenience store about 12:45 p.m. in the 2700 block of West 71st Street, Chicago police said. While she was inside, someone jumped into the SUV and drove north on California Avenue.
The vehicle was found about 2:40 p.m. in the 1400 block of S. Keeler Avenue, but the baby was not inside, police said.
About 8:43 p.m., police said the baby had been located safely, but was in the care of a babysitter and was never in the SUV.
Area One detectives are investigating.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-26--Pritzker announces new restrictions for suburban bars, restaurants and gatherings (LIVE UPDATES)

Suburban Cook to be limited to outdoor drinking , dining — two days after first snowfall : ‘ COVID storm on the rise ’ Bars and restaurants in suburban Cook County and the downstate Metro East area will no longer be able to serve patrons indoors beginning Wednesday as the state tries to curb a rise in coronavirus cases .
In addition , outdoor service will end at 11 p.m. and meetings , social events and other gatherings will be limited to 25 guests or 25 % of overall room capacity in Region 10 , which is surburban Cook County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Illinois suburbs of St. Louis , Missouri .
The new restrictions were announced Monday by the governor ’ s office and the Illinois Department of Public Health .
Gov .
J.B. Pritzker and Dr. Ngozi Ezike , the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health , also reported 4,729 new COVID-19 cases Monday for a total of 378,985 in the state since the pandemic began .
It ’ s the first time the state ’ s the seven-day case average has exceeded 4,500 .
The state imposed similar restrictions Friday on bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kankakee and Will counties .
And Chicago reimposed a ban on indoor service in bars and a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for restaurants and other non-essential businesses .
The latest round of tightened restrictions on indoor restaurant and bar service was announced on the same day that the Chicago area saw its first snowfall of the season .
Read the full story here for more information .
6 p.m. Coronavirus deaths rising across US , just as experts feared BOISE , Idaho — Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just as health experts had feared , and cases are climbing in practically every state , despite assurances from President Donald Trump over the weekend that “ we ’ re rounding the turn , we ’ re doing great.
” With Election Day just over a week away , average deaths per day across the country are up 10 % over the past two weeks , from 721 to nearly 794 as of Sunday , according to data from Johns Hopkins University .
Newly confirmed infections per day are rising in 47 states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Health experts had warned that it was only a matter of time before deaths turned upward , given the record-breaking surge in cases engulfing the country .
Deaths are a lagging indicator — that is , it generally takes a few weeks for people to sicken and die from the coronavirus .
The stay-at-home shutdown and prolonged economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic had such a chilling effect on driving for business and pleasure , auto insurance giants doled out rebates .
Now the impact is being profoundly felt on two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generators — booting and ticketing — just when Mayor Lori Lightfoot is counting on raising an additional $ 68 million in 2021 from what she calls “ enhanced enforcement initiatives.
” Based on the first six months of this year , the city is on pace to write 52 % fewer parking tickets in 2020 .
Last year , 2.06 million parking tickets were issued on the streets of Chicago .
Through June 30 of 2020 , only 498,980 tickets were written .
Booting is headed for a 42 % decline — from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12,018 during the first six months of 2019 .
Read the full story from Fran Spielman here .
12:24 p.m. Illinois one of seven states reporting record high COVID-19 infection levels this weekend About half of U.S. states have seen their highest daily infection numbers so far at some point in October , and the country as a whole came very close to back-to-back record daily infection rates on Friday and Saturday .
Data from Johns Hopkins University shows that 83,718 new cases were reported Saturday , just shy of the 83,757 infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most cases reported in the United States on a single day had been 77,362 , on July 16 .
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington , which federal health officials have used as a source for their pandemic projections , currently forecasts that the U.S. COVID-19 death toll could exceed 318,000 by Jan. 1 .
As of Sunday , there were nearly 8.6 million confirmed infections in the U.S. , with 224,906 deaths , according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center .
At least seven states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan , New Mexico , Ohio and Oklahoma — saw record high infection levels Saturday .
And some Northeastern states hit hard in the spring are seeing numbers bounce back ; New Jersey ’ s toll of 1,909 new infections Saturday was the most it had seen in a day since early May .
10:11 a.m .
Looking back at the Chicago teachers strike a year ( and a pandemic ) later : Was it worth it ?
Exactly one year after Chicago ’ s historic 11-day teachers strike , the Chicago Teachers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the school system Thursday with the two sides facing new , unprecedented challenges — while holding the same disdain for one another .
A rollercoaster strike that featured personal attacks but ended with a historic contract should have seen both the union and district move toward a productive relationship .
Yet with a deadly pandemic that requires more cooperation than ever , the memories of a bruising contract fight have lingered , hindering any agreement over a potential school reopening even as districts and unions across the country have resolved their differences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CTU ’ s longest in three decades , worth the damaged relationship ?
Do the contract changes , widely hailed as major victories for public education in Chicago , still stand up a year and one public health emergency later ?
“ The current contract they have , probably more so than previous ones , is a better platform to work from under a public health crisis , ” said Bob Bruno , a labor professor at the University of Illinois who has studied CPS-CTU negotiations for years .
8:08 a.m. Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not going to control the pandemic ’ WASHINGTON — The coronavirus has reached into the heart of the White House once more , less than a week before Election Day , as it scorches the nation and the president ’ s top aide says “ we ’ re not going to control the pandemic.
” Officials on Sunday scoffed at the notion of dialing back in-person campaigning despite positive tests from several aides to Vice President Mike Pence , who leads the White House coronavirus task force .
White House chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explain why the pandemic can not be reined in , said , “ Because it is a contagious virus just like the flu.
” He told CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” that the government was focused on getting effective therapeutics and vaccines to market .
Pence , who tested negative on Sunday , according to his office , planned an afternoon rally in North Carolina , while the president was scheduled to be in New Hampshire and Maine .
Democrat Joe Biden attended church in the morning and planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at night .
His running mate , Kamala Harris , told reporters in Michigan that Pence should follow federal health guidelines .
“ We ’ re doing it , I think that we have modeled the right and good behavior , and they should take our lead , ” said the California senator , who had paused in-person campaigning for several days earlier this month after an aide and member of the campaign ’ s flight crew test positive .
• 18-year-old University of Dayton student from La Grange has died of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joseph on their reserve/COVID-19 list .
• Illinois health officials on Sunday announced 4,062 new COVID-19 cases and an additional 24 virus-related deaths , keeping Illinois ’ seven-day positivity rate at 6.1 % — a troubling sign that the state is heading in the wrong direction in its fight against the coronavirus , since that number , which indicates how rapidly the virus is spreading , hadn ’ t topped 6 % in over four months .
7:11 a.m. Democrat Rep. Sean Casten , Republican Jeanne Ives at odds over COVID-19 response in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government in managing the COVID-19 pandemic is a defining issue in the congressional battle between freshman Democratic Rep. Sean Casten and Republican challenger Jeanne Ives .
Casten said in a WGN-TV debate that Ives “ celebrates ignorance ” when it comes to the science of dealing with coronavirus infections .
Ives said politicians like Casten “ don ’ t trust you to make decisions ” when it comes to whether there should be mandates to wear masks or rules about eating in restaurants .
“ You are treating adults like children , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic crises speak to Casten and Ives — very differently .
Casten ’ s political brand is built on his background in science with climate change his central issue .
Ives ’ reputation as a fierce social and anti-tax fiscal conservative was solidified when the three-term state representative took on her own party establishment in her nearly successful 2018 GOP primary bid against then-Gov .
Bruce Rauner .

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Bars and restaurants in suburban Cook County and the downstate Metro East area will no longer be able to serve patrons indoors beginning Wednesday as the state tries to curb a rise in coronavirus cases.
In addition, outdoor service will end at 11 p.m. and meetings, social events and other gatherings will be limited to 25 guests or 25% of overall room capacity in Region 10, which is surburban Cook County, and in Region 4, the Illinois suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri.
The new restrictions were announced Monday by the governor’s office and the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, also reported 4,729 new COVID-19 cases Monday for a total of 378,985 in the state since the pandemic began.
It’s the first time the state’s the seven-day case average has exceeded 4,500.
The state imposed similar restrictions Friday on bars and restaurants in DuPage, Kane, Kankakee and Will counties. And Chicago reimposed a ban on indoor service in bars and a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for restaurants and other non-essential businesses.
The latest round of tightened restrictions on indoor restaurant and bar service was announced on the same day that the Chicago area saw its first snowfall of the season.
Read the full story here for more information.
News
6 p.m. Coronavirus deaths rising across US, just as experts feared
BOISE, Idaho — Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in practically every state, despite assurances from President Donald Trump over the weekend that “we’re rounding the turn, we’re doing great.”
With Election Day just over a week away, average deaths per day across the country are up 10% over the past two weeks, from 721 to nearly 794 as of Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Newly confirmed infections per day are rising in 47 states, and deaths are up in 34.
Health experts had warned that it was only a matter of time before deaths turned upward, given the record-breaking surge in cases engulfing the country. Deaths are a lagging indicator — that is, it generally takes a few weeks for people to sicken and die from the coronavirus.
Read the full story here.
2:51 p.m. Pandemic plunge: 52% decline in Chicago parking tickets, 42% drop in booting
The stay-at-home shutdown and prolonged economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic had such a chilling effect on driving for business and pleasure, auto insurance giants doled out rebates.
Now the impact is being profoundly felt on two of the city’s biggest revenue generators — booting and ticketing — just when Mayor Lori Lightfoot is counting on raising an additional $68 million in 2021 from what she calls “enhanced enforcement initiatives.”
Based on the first six months of this year, the city is on pace to write 52% fewer parking tickets in 2020.
Last year, 2.06 million parking tickets were issued on the streets of Chicago. Through June 30 of 2020, only 498,980 tickets were written.
Booting is headed for a 42% decline — from 57,196 during all of 2019 to just 12,018 during the first six months of 2019.
Read the full story from Fran Spielman here.
12:24 p.m. Illinois one of seven states reporting record high COVID-19 infection levels this weekend
About half of U.S. states have seen their highest daily infection numbers so far at some point in October, and the country as a whole came very close to back-to-back record daily infection rates on Friday and Saturday.
Data from Johns Hopkins University shows that 83,718 new cases were reported Saturday, just shy of the 83,757 infections reported Friday. Before that, the most cases reported in the United States on a single day had been 77,362, on July 16.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, which federal health officials have used as a source for their pandemic projections, currently forecasts that the U.S. COVID-19 death toll could exceed 318,000 by Jan. 1.
As of Sunday, there were nearly 8.6 million confirmed infections in the U.S., with 224,906 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
At least seven states — Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio and Oklahoma — saw record high infection levels Saturday. And some Northeastern states hit hard in the spring are seeing numbers bounce back; New Jersey’s toll of 1,909 new infections Saturday was the most it had seen in a day since early May.
Read the full story here.
10:11 a.m. Looking back at the Chicago teachers strike a year (and a pandemic) later: Was it worth it?
Exactly one year after Chicago’s historic 11-day teachers strike, the Chicago Teachers Union filed an unfair labor practice charge against the school system Thursday with the two sides facing new, unprecedented challenges — while holding the same disdain for one another.
A rollercoaster strike that featured personal attacks but ended with a historic contract should have seen both the union and district move toward a productive relationship. Yet with a deadly pandemic that requires more cooperation than ever, the memories of a bruising contract fight have lingered, hindering any agreement over a potential school reopening even as districts and unions across the country have resolved their differences.
So was the 11-day strike, the CTU’s longest in three decades, worth the damaged relationship? Do the contract changes, widely hailed as major victories for public education in Chicago, still stand up a year and one public health emergency later?
“The current contract they have, probably more so than previous ones, is a better platform to work from under a public health crisis,” said Bob Bruno, a labor professor at the University of Illinois who has studied CPS-CTU negotiations for years.
8:08 a.m. Trump’s top aide: ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’
WASHINGTON — The coronavirus has reached into the heart of the White House once more, less than a week before Election Day, as it scorches the nation and the president’s top aide says “we’re not going to control the pandemic.” Officials on Sunday scoffed at the notion of dialing back in-person campaigning despite positive tests from several aides to Vice President Mike Pence, who leads the White House coronavirus task force.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, pressed to explain why the pandemic cannot be reined in, said, “Because it is a contagious virus just like the flu.” He told CNN’s “State of the Union” that the government was focused on getting effective therapeutics and vaccines to market.
Pence, who tested negative on Sunday, according to his office, planned an afternoon rally in North Carolina, while the president was scheduled to be in New Hampshire and Maine. Democrat Joe Biden attended church in the morning and planned to participate in a virtual get-out-the-vote concert at night. His running mate, Kamala Harris, told reporters in Michigan that Pence should follow federal health guidelines.
“We’re doing it, I think that we have modeled the right and good behavior, and they should take our lead,” said the California senator, who had paused in-person campaigning for several days earlier this month after an aide and member of the campaign’s flight crew test positive.
Read the full story here.
New Cases
18-year-old University of Dayton student from La Grange has died of COVID-19.
The Bears put CB Michael Joseph on their reserve/COVID-19 list.
Illinois health officials on Sunday announced 4,062 new COVID-19 cases and an additional 24 virus-related deaths, keeping Illinois’ seven-day positivity rate at 6.1% — a troubling sign that the state is heading in the wrong direction in its fight against the coronavirus, since that number, which indicates how rapidly the virus is spreading, hadn’t topped 6% in over four months.
Analysis & Commentary
7:11 a.m. Democrat Rep. Sean Casten, Republican Jeanne Ives at odds over COVID-19 response in Illinois 6 Congress race
The role of government in managing the COVID-19 pandemic is a defining issue in the congressional battle between freshman Democratic Rep. Sean Casten and Republican challenger Jeanne Ives.
Casten said in a WGN-TV debate that Ives “celebrates ignorance” when it comes to the science of dealing with coronavirus infections.
Ives said politicians like Casten “don’t trust you to make decisions” when it comes to whether there should be mandates to wear masks or rules about eating in restaurants. “You are treating adults like children,” she said.
The twin health and economic crises speak to Casten and Ives — very differently.
Casten’s political brand is built on his background in science with climate change his central issue.
Ives’ reputation as a fierce social and anti-tax fiscal conservative was solidified when the three-term state representative took on her own party establishment in her nearly successful 2018 GOP primary bid against then-Gov. Bruce Rauner.
Read Lynn Sweet’s full column here.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--Dear Abby: Mom believes teen picks wrong places to wear skimpy attire

DEAR ABBY : Our 19-year-old daughter is wonderful in many ways .
She ’ s smart , attends a university on academic scholarships and earns excellent grades .
The problem is the way she dresses .
Her shorts are so short they show some cheek , the bathing suits she wears in our backyard pool are almost thongs , she runs at the track in spandex and a sports bra and gets catcalls .
I understand the outfit would be OK for a formal race , but at the track ?
Why not throw on a T-shirt ?
The most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ladies-only baby shower , to which she wore a pale pink ( it looked nude ) clingy dress that barely covered her butt .
No one else was dressed like that .
I was embarrassed .
She wasn ’ t raised like this .
I understand there are times when a young woman wants to look alluring .
I have tried to talk to her about classy/sexy versus trampy , but she gets defensive .
Any advice ?
— EMBARRASSED MOM IN WEST VIRGINIA DEAR MOM : Many young women dress the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emulate current social media personalities .
Others do it to get attention because they are not sure they have anything more to offer .
Because lecturing your daughter has fallen on deaf ears , let her learn these lessons on her own .
And in the meantime , concentrate on helping her to appreciate more of the important qualities she has to offer in addition to what I am assuming is a killer figure .
DEAR ABBY : My husband and I have been together for 15 years .
We seem to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall .
It has been this way for the last five years .
While my husband and I were separated , he was intimate for a month with a younger woman .
He decided to stop seeing her and returned home to work on our marriage , but before he approached me about working things out , he apologized to her first .
I don ’ t understand why he owed her an apology .
It still bothers me that he felt the need to apologize to her first and not me .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ IN THE MIDWEST DEAR HURT : Your husband may not have been entirely honest with the younger woman about his marital status , or he may have felt guilty for leading her on .
Who knows ?
In the interest of saving your marriage , I suggest you focus your attention on the fact that you have your husband back and let this go .
DEAR ABBY : I ’ m a dad with four kids , three of them grown .
When we celebrate my birthday or my wife ’ s , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Day , I ’ m the one who always pays .
For the most recent Father ’ s Day dinner , the check was $ 240 .
My wife and I are still paycheck-to-paycheck people , and at least one of my kids makes five times as much as we do between her and her boyfriend .
Am I getting this wrong ?
— NOT MADE OF MONEY DEAR NOT MADE : No , you are not .
In some families , the parent , “ the head of the family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrations .
However , once the children become adults , they usually step forward on occasions like birthdays , anniversaries , Mother ’ s Day and Father ’ s Day and treat their parents .
Because your children don ’ t seem to have noticed that they are now adults , you should point it out to them .
Because of the disparity in your incomes , they should at LEAST offer to treat you and your wife on special occasions .
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DEAR ABBY: Our 19-year-old daughter is wonderful in many ways. She’s smart, attends a university on academic scholarships and earns excellent grades. The problem is the way she dresses. Her shorts are so short they show some cheek, the bathing suits she wears in our backyard pool are almost thongs, she runs at the track in spandex and a sports bra and gets catcalls.
I understand the outfit would be OK for a formal race, but at the track? Why not throw on a T-shirt? The most recent example was a Sunday afternoon, ladies-only baby shower, to which she wore a pale pink (it looked nude) clingy dress that barely covered her butt. No one else was dressed like that. I was embarrassed. She wasn’t raised like this.
I understand there are times when a young woman wants to look alluring. I have tried to talk to her about classy/sexy versus trampy, but she gets defensive. Any advice? — EMBARRASSED MOM IN WEST VIRGINIA
DEAR MOM: Many young women dress the way your daughter does in an attempt to emulate current social media personalities. Others do it to get attention because they are not sure they have anything more to offer. Because lecturing your daughter has fallen on deaf ears, let her learn these lessons on her own. And in the meantime, concentrate on helping her to appreciate more of the important qualities she has to offer in addition to what I am assuming is a killer figure.
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 15 years. We seem to have a lot of issues every year around fall. It has been this way for the last five years.
While my husband and I were separated, he was intimate for a month with a younger woman. He decided to stop seeing her and returned home to work on our marriage, but before he approached me about working things out, he apologized to her first. I don’t understand why he owed her an apology. It still bothers me that he felt the need to apologize to her first and not me. What should I do? — HURT IN THE MIDWEST
DEAR HURT: Your husband may not have been entirely honest with the younger woman about his marital status, or he may have felt guilty for leading her on. Who knows? In the interest of saving your marriage, I suggest you focus your attention on the fact that you have your husband back and let this go.
DEAR ABBY: I’m a dad with four kids, three of them grown. When we celebrate my birthday or my wife’s, or Father’s Day or Mother’s Day, I’m the one who always pays. For the most recent Father’s Day dinner, the check was $240. My wife and I are still paycheck-to-paycheck people, and at least one of my kids makes five times as much as we do between her and her boyfriend. Am I getting this wrong? — NOT MADE OF MONEY
DEAR NOT MADE: No, you are not. In some families, the parent, “the head of the family,” picks up the check for celebrations. However, once the children become adults, they usually step forward on occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day and treat their parents. Because your children don’t seem to have noticed that they are now adults, you should point it out to them. Because of the disparity in your incomes, they should at LEAST offer to treat you and your wife on special occasions.
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chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--Dear Abby: Man doesn’t seem to get the severity of his wife’s illness

DEAR ABBY : I am a young woman who has battled rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren ’ s syndrome for the past eight years .
My aunt passed away from complications of it at the age of 43 , and I ’ m getting close to that age .
Since the beginning of the pandemic , I have become increasingly disabled .
I can barely get out of bed without being in pain and can not sleep .
Household chores have become impossible , and I can get things done only near the end of the day when the swelling in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how this disease robbed my aunt of her livelihood , but I also saw how my uncle helped her with almost everything .
I love my husband , but he seems to think that I can just take a pill and instantly and magically be fine , which is not true .
He has unrealistic expectations of me that I can not meet .
I have tried to get him to understand this is a chronic disease that will be with me for the rest of my life , and I have given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismisses it .
At this point , I feel like packing up and leaving because I ’ m a burden to him and I don ’ t know what else to do anymore .
Advice ?
— FULL OF PAIN DEAR FULL OF PAIN : Packing up and leaving right now is not advisable .
When couples promise each other they will stick together “ in sickness and in health , ” a situation like the one in which you find yourself is what ’ s meant .
Does your doctor know the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the last several months ?
If not , put the person on notice !
Schedule a consultation , if possible , and when you do , your husband should be with you so he can fully understand what ’ s going on and help you if you need it .
If he isn ’ t capable of doing that , you will have to make other arrangements for your care and for the housework you can no longer manage .
Please stop beating yourself up over this .
You have done nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easily be the unwell spouse , if fate hadn ’ t decided otherwise .
DEAR ABBY : My friend just ended a relationship with her boyfriend of over two years that had progressed to them moving in together .
About eight months ago , she found out he was having an online relationship , but they talked it out and decided to give it another try .
Now , after learning he has another woman on the line , she kicked him out .
Abby , he is working to get her back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give him another chance .
I think it ’ s a losing game for her and more disappointment down the line .
My question is , how honest should I be about my unwillingness to go along with giving him a third chance ?
It seems like this leopard won ’ t change his spots .
— CRYSTAL BALL IN MISSOURI DEAR CRYSTAL BALL : If you haven ’ t already expressed your feelings to your friend , AND SHE ASKS YOU FOR YOUR OPINION , be fully honest regarding your concerns about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agree now that he has cheated on her not once but twice , the likelihood of him doing it again is almost guaranteed .
That said , you can ’ t live your friend ’ s life for her , and some people are slow to learn .
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren , also known as Jeanne Phillips , and was founded by her mother , Pauline Phillips .
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DEAR ABBY: I am a young woman who has battled rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome for the past eight years. My aunt passed away from complications of it at the age of 43, and I’m getting close to that age.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have become increasingly disabled. I can barely get out of bed without being in pain and cannot sleep. Household chores have become impossible, and I can get things done only near the end of the day when the swelling in my joints goes down.
I saw how this disease robbed my aunt of her livelihood, but I also saw how my uncle helped her with almost everything. I love my husband, but he seems to think that I can just take a pill and instantly and magically be fine, which is not true. He has unrealistic expectations of me that I cannot meet.
I have tried to get him to understand this is a chronic disease that will be with me for the rest of my life, and I have given him material to read, but he dismisses it. At this point, I feel like packing up and leaving because I’m a burden to him and I don’t know what else to do anymore. Advice? — FULL OF PAIN
DEAR FULL OF PAIN: Packing up and leaving right now is not advisable. When couples promise each other they will stick together “in sickness and in health,” a situation like the one in which you find yourself is what’s meant.
Does your doctor know the degree to which your health has declined in the last several months? If not, put the person on notice! Schedule a consultation, if possible, and when you do, your husband should be with you so he can fully understand what’s going on and help you if you need it. If he isn’t capable of doing that, you will have to make other arrangements for your care and for the housework you can no longer manage.
Please stop beating yourself up over this. You have done nothing wrong. Your husband could just as easily be the unwell spouse, if fate hadn’t decided otherwise.
DEAR ABBY: My friend just ended a relationship with her boyfriend of over two years that had progressed to them moving in together. About eight months ago, she found out he was having an online relationship, but they talked it out and decided to give it another try. Now, after learning he has another woman on the line, she kicked him out.
Abby, he is working to get her back, and she seems to want to give him another chance. I think it’s a losing game for her and more disappointment down the line. My question is, how honest should I be about my unwillingness to go along with giving him a third chance? It seems like this leopard won’t change his spots. — CRYSTAL BALL IN MISSOURI
DEAR CRYSTAL BALL: If you haven’t already expressed your feelings to your friend, AND SHE ASKS YOU FOR YOUR OPINION, be fully honest regarding your concerns about her ex-boyfriend’s character. I agree now that he has cheated on her not once but twice, the likelihood of him doing it again is almost guaranteed. That said, you can’t live your friend’s life for her, and some people are slow to learn.
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.
Good advice for everyone — teens to seniors — is in “The Anger in All of Us and How to Deal With It.” To order, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds), to: Dear Abby, Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)


chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--7-month-old boy found safe after SUV stolen from Marquette Park, was not in the vehicle: police

A 7-month-old boy was found safe after he was reported missing from a vehicle that was stolen Monday in Marquette @ @ @ @ @ found to have never been in the vehicle , according to Chicago police .
Jaylen @ @ @ @ @ inside a gray SUV a 30-year-old woman left running when she went into a convenience @ @ @ @ @ the 2700 block of West 71st Street , Chicago police said .
While she was @ @ @ @ @ the SUV and drove north on California Avenue .
The vehicle was found about 2:40 @ @ @ @ @ of S. Keeler Avenue , but the baby was not inside , police said .
@ @ @ @ @ said the baby had been located safely , but was in the care of a @ @ @ @ @ the SUV .


chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--Does Illinois’ pot law pass the smell test? Scent of weed can still prompt cops to search vehicles

For many folks , the fragrance of weed is unmistakable .
But the mere smell of pot can still prompt cops to search a vehicle in Illinois — despite the state fully legalizing the drug at the start of the year .
In an article published Monday by the Illinois State Bar Association , a former prosecutor and a public defender raised questions about what exactly constitutes probable cause for a search when a cop or drug-sniffing dog smells marijuana .
Earlier this month , lawmakers in Virginia passed two bills preventing officers from conducting similar warrantless searches that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s governor .
While the law that legalized pot across Illinois prohibits the use of cannabis in a vehicle and requires that weed is transported in an “ odor-proof ” container , one of the article ’ s authors warned that problems could potentially arise for folks who have gotten high elsewhere .
“ It ’ s just like a cigarette .
That smoke smell lingers , ” Emily Fitch , a public defender in Marion County , told the Sun-Times .
“ They could just be smoking it in their home and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they just reek like cannabis.
” In fact many strains of today ’ s high-powered weed are commonly known as “ loud ” based on their overwhelming sensory effects .
Fitch and her colleague , former Fayette County Assistant State ’ s Attorney Brenda Mathis , note in the article that there are different legal precedents for establishing probable cause in Illinois .
If a drug-sniffing dog detects the smell of weed in as much time as it would take to write a ticket , that ’ s enough for officers to search @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smells weed , there needs to be other factors that prompt a search .
The precedent for police officers was established in a case decided by the Illinois Supreme Court earlier this year .
The defendant in that case , Charles Hill , was found with a small rock of crack cocaine when a Decatur police officer searched his vehicle after smelling marijuana and spotting a small “ bud ” in the back seat .
The court ultimately ruled that the search was acceptable based on the “ totality of the circumstances ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some situations , the attorneys wrote .
But they claimed the ruling failed to “ determine whether the odor of cannabis alone constitutes probable cause to search.
” “ The Hill case is a crucial case for prosecutors and defense attorneys alike as it will provide clear guidance in cases involving the smell of cannabis as a basis for a search and seizure , ” Fitch and Mathis wrote .
“ Although this area of law is far from settled , this case provides insight as to what is coming in the future.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ multiple issues ” would be clarified through further case law and additional legislative action .
State Reps. Kelly Cassidy and La Shawn Ford both said they ultimately hope to further address the core issue of what constitutes probable cause , which was discussed as lawmakers debated the legalization law .
Ford specifically said more protections should be established “ to make sure a person ’ s civil liberties aren ’ t violated.
” “ That smell is so strong , ” Ford said .
“ I ’ m sure everyone ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had just smoked .
Or they had probably smoked hours [ earlier ] and they walk past you and you smell it.
” For Cassidy , the legalization of hemp , which is not intoxicating , “ adds another layer of challenge to this puzzle ” because that legal substance smells much like cannabis .
She added that the issue of what prompts a search is likely among the cannabis-related issues that will “ have to be constantly monitored and looked at and adjusted.
” Fitch and Mathis make it clear that cannabis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through a patchwork of state laws and legal decisions .
In the meantime , Fitch believes more needs to be done to inform Illinoisans about what ’ s legal .
Fitch said some of her clients have been surprised to learn the legal age for possessing weed is 21 , while others were under the impression that it ’ s now okay to smoke in a car .
She thinks additional public service campaigns could help get across some the finer points .
“ Legally , ignorance of the law is not an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You don ’ t get away with it just because you didn ’ t know , but it may help a little bit if people did know .
”

For many folks, the fragrance of weed is unmistakable.
But the mere smell of pot can still prompt cops to search a vehicle in Illinois — despite the state fully legalizing the drug at the start of the year.
In an article published Monday by the Illinois State Bar Association, a former prosecutor and a public defender raised questions about what exactly constitutes probable cause for a search when a cop or drug-sniffing dog smells marijuana. Earlier this month, lawmakers in Virginia passed two bills preventing officers from conducting similar warrantless searches that are currently awaiting approval from the state’s governor.
While the law that legalized pot across Illinois prohibits the use of cannabis in a vehicle and requires that weed is transported in an “odor-proof” container, one of the article’s authors warned that problems could potentially arise for folks who have gotten high elsewhere.
“It’s just like a cigarette. That smoke smell lingers,” Emily Fitch, a public defender in Marion County, told the Sun-Times. “They could just be smoking it in their home and it just sticks to their clothing and they just reek like cannabis.” In fact many strains of today’s high-powered weed are commonly known as “loud” based on their overwhelming sensory effects.
Fitch and her colleague, former Fayette County Assistant State’s Attorney Brenda Mathis, note in the article that there are different legal precedents for establishing probable cause in Illinois.
If a drug-sniffing dog detects the smell of weed in as much time as it would take to write a ticket, that’s enough for officers to search a vehicle. But if a cop smells weed, there needs to be other factors that prompt a search.
The precedent for police officers was established in a case decided by the Illinois Supreme Court earlier this year. The defendant in that case, Charles Hill, was found with a small rock of crack cocaine when a Decatur police officer searched his vehicle after smelling marijuana and spotting a small “bud” in the back seat.
The court ultimately ruled that the search was acceptable based on the “totality of the circumstances” — and marijuana still being illegal in some situations, the attorneys wrote. But they claimed the ruling failed to “determine whether the odor of cannabis alone constitutes probable cause to search.”
“The Hill case is a crucial case for prosecutors and defense attorneys alike as it will provide clear guidance in cases involving the smell of cannabis as a basis for a search and seizure,” Fitch and Mathis wrote. “Although this area of law is far from settled, this case provides insight as to what is coming in the future.”
Ultimately, the attorneys wrote that “multiple issues” would be clarified through further case law and additional legislative action.
Sun-Times files It can be hard to determine when or where marijuana was consumed based solely on its odor.
State Reps. Kelly Cassidy and La Shawn Ford both said they ultimately hope to further address the core issue of what constitutes probable cause, which was discussed as lawmakers debated the legalization law. Ford specifically said more protections should be established “to make sure a person’s civil liberties aren’t violated.”
“That smell is so strong,” Ford said. “I’m sure everyone’s been in a public space where someone had just smoked. Or they had probably smoked hours [earlier] and they walk past you and you smell it.”
For Cassidy, the legalization of hemp, which is not intoxicating, “adds another layer of challenge to this puzzle” because that legal substance smells much like cannabis. She added that the issue of what prompts a search is likely among the cannabis-related issues that will “have to be constantly monitored and looked at and adjusted.”
Fitch and Mathis make it clear that cannabis law is still being established and enforced through a patchwork of state laws and legal decisions. In the meantime, Fitch believes more needs to be done to inform Illinoisans about what’s legal.
Fitch said some of her clients have been surprised to learn the legal age for possessing weed is 21, while others were under the impression that it’s now okay to smoke in a car. She thinks additional public service campaigns could help get across some the finer points.
“Legally, ignorance of the law is not an excuse,” she said. “You don’t get away with it just because you didn’t know, but it may help a little bit if people did know.”


chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--7 shot Monday in Chicago

7 shot Monday in Chicago

Seven people were shot Sunday in Chicago .
The most recent shooting wounded a man in Lawndale on the West Side .
He was in a vehicle about 8:45 p.m. in the 4000 block of West Lexington Street when someone approached and opened fire , Chicago police said .
The 37-year-old was struck in the foot and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition , police said .
About ten minutes prior a man was wounded in a shooting in Austin on the West Side .
The 19-year-old was on the sidewalk about 8:35 p.m. in the 1800 block @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire , striking him in the leg , police said .
He was taken to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center in fair condition , police said .
Minutes before , a man was wounded in a separate shooting in Austin on the West Side .
About 8:15 p.m. , officers responded to the 5500 block of West Monroe Street and found the 28-year-old on a porch with a gunshot wound to the head , police said .
The man was taken to Stroger Hospital , where his condition was stabilized , police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kenwood on the South Side .
About 6:30 p.m. , the 26-year-old was in the 1300 block of East 47th Street when someone shot him in the arm , police said .
He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition , police said .
About an hour prior , a man was shot in Woodlawn on the South Side .
The 36-year-old was shot in the arm about 5:10 p.m in the 6400 block of South Eberhart Avenue , police said .
He brought himself to the University of Chicago Medical Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , police said .
A man was shot in Chatham on the South Side .
Officers responded to a shooting about 11:20 a.m. in the 7500 block of South Eberthart , according to preliminary information from police .
A man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his side , police said .
His condition was not immediately released .
The day ’ s first reported shooting wounded a man when he was shot at a gas station in Little Village on the Southwest Side .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 6 a.m. while walking to his vehicle at a gas station in the 3200 block of West 26th Street , police said .
He was taken to Mt .
Sinai Hospital in good condition .
Last weekend 27 people were shot and seven people were killed citywide .
Read more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides .

Seven people were shot Sunday in Chicago.
The most recent shooting wounded a man in Lawndale on the West Side.
He was in a vehicle about 8:45 p.m. in the 4000 block of West Lexington Street when someone approached and opened fire, Chicago police said.
The 37-year-old was struck in the foot and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said.
About ten minutes prior a man was wounded in a shooting in Austin on the West Side.
The 19-year-old was on the sidewalk about 8:35 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Monitor Avenue when someone opened fire, striking him in the leg, police said.
He was taken to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center in fair condition, police said.
Minutes before, a man was wounded in a separate shooting in Austin on the West Side.
About 8:15 p.m., officers responded to the 5500 block of West Monroe Street and found the 28-year-old on a porch with a gunshot wound to the head, police said.
The man was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.
A man was shot in Kenwood on the South Side.
About 6:30 p.m., the 26-year-old was in the 1300 block of East 47th Street when someone shot him in the arm, police said.
He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.
About an hour prior, a man was shot in Woodlawn on the South Side.
The 36-year-old was shot in the arm about 5:10 p.m in the 6400 block of South Eberhart Avenue, police said.
He brought himself to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was in good condition, police said.
A man was shot in Chatham on the South Side.
Officers responded to a shooting about 11:20 a.m. in the 7500 block of South Eberthart, according to preliminary information from police.
A man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his side, police said. His condition was not immediately released.
The day’s first reported shooting wounded a man when he was shot at a gas station in Little Village on the Southwest Side.
The 37-year-old was shot in the arm about 6 a.m. while walking to his vehicle at a gas station in the 3200 block of West 26th Street, police said. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
Last weekend 27 people were shot and seven people were killed citywide.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--After injury scare, Bears’ Eddie Jackson gets his TD

LOS ANGELES — Bears safety Eddie Jackson picked up the fumble , ran toward the end zone and spotted the penalty flag .
Of course there was a flag , he thought — the Bears safety had scored two defensive touchdowns earlier this year that were canceled out by penalties .
After officials huddled in the fourth quarter Monday night , though , they announced a hold on Rams tight end Johnny Mundt .
Jackson had his touchdown , which brought the Bears within 14 points — the same score as the eventual 24-10 final deficit at SoFi Stadium .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who forced the ball out of the receiver Robert Woods ’ hands .
“ You just see the ball on the ground there , just take the time to scoop it up — end zone ’ s right there , ” Jackson said .
“ Going in , you see the flag and you ’ re like , ‘ Oh my God .
Just preparing for the worst , hoping for the best ’ -type of situation .
I was happy when it stood , though.
” A quarter earlier , Jackson gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a blitz , grabbed at his left knee as he landed and crumbled to the ground .
It felt like a sting at first , he said , but then he started to move his leg .
Bears doctors performed a basic test to see whether he tore the anterior cruciate ligament , but Jackson knew he didn ’ t — he went through that injury in 2014 at Alabama , and knew what it felt like .
“ I knew it wasn ’ t nothing too bad , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ACL .
I ’ m fine .
I ’ m feeling good .
It was just a little scare .
But I knew it wasn ’ t nothing too serious and it started to calm down , I started to feel much better .
”

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Bears safety Eddie Jackson picked up the fumble, ran toward the end zone and spotted the penalty flag.
Of course there was a flag, he thought — the Bears safety had scored two defensive touchdowns earlier this year that were canceled out by penalties. After officials huddled in the fourth quarter Monday night, though, they announced a hold on Rams tight end Johnny Mundt.
Jackson had his touchdown, which brought the Bears within 14 points — the same score as the eventual 24-10 final deficit at SoFi Stadium. Jackson praised outside linebacker Robert Quinn, who forced the ball out of the receiver Robert Woods’ hands.
“You just see the ball on the ground there, just take the time to scoop it up — end zone’s right there,” Jackson said. “Going in, you see the flag and you’re like, ‘Oh my God. Just preparing for the worst, hoping for the best’-type of situation. I was happy when it stood, though.”
A quarter earlier, Jackson gave the Bears a scare. He leapt on a blitz, grabbed at his left knee as he landed and crumbled to the ground. It felt like a sting at first, he said, but then he started to move his leg. Bears doctors performed a basic test to see whether he tore the anterior cruciate ligament, but Jackson knew he didn’t — he went through that injury in 2014 at Alabama, and knew what it felt like.
“I knew it wasn’t nothing too bad,” he said. “I’ve been through the ACL. I’m fine. I’m feeling good. It was just a little scare. But I knew it wasn’t nothing too serious and it started to calm down, I started to feel much better.”


chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--Shut out of DACA protections, immigrant youth in Chicago area face uncertain future

When Luis Rodriguez was in high school , he came across an application for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , but he thought he needed a lawyer to apply .
Rodriguez , now 20 , knew he couldn ’ t afford one , though he later learned immigrant organizations could help him apply .
By the time he saved enough money to pay the fee associated with applying , President Donald Trump ’ s administration announced in 2017 its plans to terminate the program .
In the years that have followed , the future of DACA has been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Supreme Court upheld the program , ruling that the administration did not properly end it .
Many immigration advocates believed that meant DACA would return to how it operated before the Trump administration sought to end it — meaning first-time applicants would be able to seek benefits .
DACA allows immigrants to obtain work authorization and provides them with deferred action for deportation .
But this summer , the U.S. Department of Homeland Security determined the government would reject all initial DACA applications and require that current DACA recipients renew each year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the Department continues looking at the policy and considers future action , the fact remains that Congress should act on this matter , ” said Acting Secretary Chad Wolf , in a news release about the decision .
“ There are important policy reasons that may warrant the full rescission of the DACA policy.
” The decision meant that Rodriguez and other immigrants who could have been eligible for DACA will continue to be shut out of the program , adding to the uncertainty of their future in the U.S. “ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rodriguez said about the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling .
“ I didn ’ t want to get my hopes up too high .
... We fight for what we want , and we ’ ll do it again.
” Rodriguez , who lives in the southwest suburbs , has called the Chicago area home since he was about 3 years old .
When he was in elementary school , he learned he was undocumented after wondering why friends would travel to Mexico for vacations but his family never did .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it meant to be undocumented until he got older .
He is trying to pursue a degree at a community college , but he recently had to take a semester off to help his family more .
He has wanted to become an architect since he was a child .
In the months before the election , he ’ s helped the Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project register people to vote through phone banking and by going to flea markets and local businesses .
“ I ’ m putting effort into that because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Rodriguez said .
“ Every person that I get registered to vote is a vote for me , basically.
” Vanessa Esparza-Lopez , an attorney with National Immigrant Justice Center ’ s Immigrant Legal Defense Project , said the memos the government has issued since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling seem to indicate the department is doing an extensive review of the DACA program as the Trump administration attempts to comply with correctly ending it .
“ If the administration doesn ’ t change with the election , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the program once again , ” said Esparza-Lopez , who said she was among those who interpreted the U.S. Supreme Court ’ s ruling to mean first-time applicants would be accepted again .
During the Oct. 22 presidential debate , Joe Biden , the Democratic presidential nominee , said he would immediately certify the benefits for DACA recipients and would create a path within 100 days in office for undocumented immigrants to eventually get citizenship .
A survey from the Pew Research Center published in June found that about 74 % of Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who came to the country as children .
But the support for such a measure differs among political parties .
The survey found that 91 % of those who identify as Democrats or Democrat leaning would support such a measure compared to 54 % of those who are Republican or Republican leaning .
Giselle Rodriguez , of Waukegan , was also not able to apply for the DACA program .
But even if the program did accept applications , she doesn ’ t see it as the full solution to her status in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cases of people who had received DACA benefits who were still deported .
Like other immigration advocates , Rodriguez wants to see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement , the branch within the Department of Homeland Security that carries out deportations , dismantled .
“ The community keeps being targeted , and they ( ICE ) have absolutely no shame in what they do , ” said Rodriguez , after speaking at an immigration rally in the Loop earlier this month .
Rodriguez , 23 , estimates that she ’ s been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decade .
She didn ’ t apply for DACA because an attorney told her she wasn ’ t eligible .
Other friends who were in a similar situation were scared to apply because the government would have their information .
Still , she navigated higher education through scholarships and recently graduated from a master ’ s program through the University of Chicago .
She ’ s working as an independent contractor for various advocacy organizations .
“ I specifically am very passionate about making higher education accessible to undocumented students , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of seniors who are graduating can not apply to DACA because they are not accepting new applications.
” Pablo Aranda , 18 , of Chicago ’ s Pilsen neighborhood , applied for DACA protections after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling , hoping it would mean that first-time applicants like himself would be accepted .
But he later received a rejection letter , he said .
He ’ s studying business at DePaul University and would like to get DACA protections so he could apply for federal aid .
Aranda said he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay for his courses .
Because he ’ s undocumented , Aranda said he ’ s unable to get a job to help pay his tuition .
“ It ’ s a lot of things that you wouldn ’ t think twice as a U.S. citizen , but for us , it ’ s different , ” Aranda said .
“ Every little thing is a problem.
” He is working with the Lincoln United Methodist Church and the Right2Family Campaign to explore what legal options he and others in a similar situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new applications .
Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer , an associate clinical professor of law at Cornell Law School , works in a law clinic that handles DACA cases .
Even before this summer ’ s high court ruling , she was screening people to see if the person was eligible for some other form of relief because the program is temporary and has become political .
Some of the DACA recipients could seek asylum while others could have a pending family petition that they don ’ t know about that could lead to a visa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other types of humanitarian relief such as if the person was a survivor of certain kinds of crimes or assisted law enforcement in a prosecution .
Esparza-Lopez said they have been telling people who could be eligible for DACA to have their paperwork prepared and to save up funds to pay an application fee in case future litigation leads to a window opening up for first-time applicants .
Elvia Malagón ’ s reporting on social justice and income inequality is made possible by a grant from the Chicago Community Trust .

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When Luis Rodriguez was in high school, he came across an application for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, but he thought he needed a lawyer to apply.
Rodriguez, now 20, knew he couldn’t afford one, though he later learned immigrant organizations could help him apply. By the time he saved enough money to pay the fee for applying, President Donald Trump’s administration announced in 2017 its plans to terminate the program.
In the years that have followed, the future of DACA has been in peril.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the program, ruling that the administration did not properly end it. Many immigration advocates believed that meant DACA would return to how it operated before the Trump administration sought to end it — meaning first-time applicants would be able to seek benefits. DACA allows immigrants to obtain work authorization and provides them with deferred action for deportation.
But this summer, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security determined the government would reject all initial DACA applications and require that current DACA recipients renew each year rather than every two years.
“As the department continues looking at the policy and considers future action, the fact remains that Congress should act on this matter,” said Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, in a news release about the decision. “There are important policy reasons that may warrant the full rescission of the DACA policy.”
The decision meant that Rodriguez and other immigrants who could have been eligible for DACA will continue to be shut out of the program, adding to the uncertainty of their future in the U.S.
“It was an emotional roller-coaster,” Rodriguez said about the weeks after the Supreme Court ruling. “I didn’t want to get my hopes up too high. ...We fight for what we want, and we’ll do it again.”
Registering others but ‘I can’t vote’
Rodriguez, who lives in the southwest suburbs, has called the Chicago area home since he was about 3 years old. When he was in elementary school, he learned he was undocumented after wondering why friends would travel to Mexico for vacations but his family never did. But he didn’t really comprehend what it meant to be undocumented until he got older.
He is trying to pursue a degree at a community college, but he recently had to take a semester off to help his family more. He has wanted to become an architect since he was a child.
Luis Rodriguez, who would be a first-time DACA applicant, has been working with the Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project to get people registered to vote. Rich Hein/Sun-Times
In the months before the election, he’s helped the Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project register people to vote through phone banking and by going to flea markets and local businesses.
“I’m putting effort into that because I can’t [vote],” Rodriguez said. “Every person that I get registered to vote is a vote for me, basically.”
Vanessa Esparza-Lopez, an attorney with National Immigrant Justice Center’s Immigrant Legal Defense Project, said the memos the government has issued since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling seem to indicate the department is doing an extensive review of the DACA program as the Trump administration attempts to comply with correctly ending it.
“If the administration doesn’t change with the election, it’s likely that they will attempt to end the program once again,” said Esparza-Lopez, who said she was among those who interpreted the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to mean first-time applicants would be accepted again.
During the Oct. 22 presidential debate, Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, said he would immediately certify the benefits for DACA recipients and would create a path within 100 days in office for undocumented immigrants to eventually get citizenship.
A survey from the Pew Research Center published in June found that about 74% of Americans favor providing legal protection status to immigrants who came to the country as children. But the support for such a measure differs among political parties. The survey found that 91% of those who identify as Democrats or Democrat leaning would support such a measure compared to 54% of those who are Republican or Republican leaning.
Giselle Rodriguez shares her story during a protest outside Federal Plaza in the Loop earlier this month to ask Congress to protect the DACA program. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
Giselle Rodriguez, of Waukegan, was also not able to apply for the DACA program. But even if the program did accept applications, she doesn’t see it as the full solution to her status in the country, pointing out there have been cases of people who had received DACA benefits who were still deported.
Like other immigration advocates, Rodriguez wants to see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the branch within the Department of Homeland Security that carries out deportations, dismantled.
“The community keeps being targeted, and they (ICE) have absolutely no shame in what they do,” said Rodriguez, after speaking at an immigration rally in the Loop earlier this month.
Rodriguez, 23, estimates that she’s been in the U.S. for a little more than a decade. She didn’t apply for DACA because an attorney told her she wasn’t eligible. Other friends who were in a similar situation were scared to apply because the government would have their information.
Still, she navigated higher education through scholarships and recently graduated from a master’s program through the University of Chicago. She’s working as an independent contractor for various advocacy organizations.
“I specifically am very passionate about making higher education accessible to undocumented students,” Rodriguez said. “Because a lot of seniors who are graduating cannot apply to DACA because they are not accepting new applications.”
‘Every little thing is a problem’
Pablo Aranda, 18, of Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, applied for DACA protections after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, hoping it would mean that first-time applicants like himself would be accepted. But he later received a rejection letter, he said.
He’s studying business at DePaul University and would like to get DACA protections so he could apply for federal aid. Aranda said he’s so far relied on private scholarships to pay for his courses. Because he’s undocumented, Aranda said he’s unable to get a job to help pay his tuition.
“It’s a lot of things that you wouldn’t think twice as a U.S. citizen, but for us, it’s different,” Aranda said. “Every little thing is a problem.”
He is working with the Lincoln United Methodist Church and the Right2Family Campaign to explore what legal options he and others in a similar situation can take to challenge the denial of new applications.
Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, an associate clinical professor of law at Cornell Law School, works in a law clinic that handles DACA cases. Even before this summer’s high court ruling, she was screening people to see if the person was eligible for some other form of relief because the program is temporary and has become political.
Some of the DACA recipients could seek asylum while others could have a pending family petition that they don’t know about that could lead to a visa, Kelley-Widmer said. She also explores other types of humanitarian relief such as if the person was a survivor of certain kinds of crimes or assisted law enforcement in a prosecution.
Esparza-Lopez said they have been telling people who could be eligible for DACA to have their paperwork prepared and to save up funds to pay an application fee in case future litigation leads to a window opening up for first-time applicants.
Elvia Malagón’s reporting on social justice and income inequality is made possible by a grant from the Chicago Community Trust.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--Man fatally shot through window in West Pullman: police

A man was fatally shot as he sat at a kitchen table Tuesday in West Pullman on the Far South @ @ @ @ @ , the 41-year-old was sitting at a table in the kitchen of a home in @ @ @ @ @ 121st Place , when shots were fired from outside through a window , striking him @ @ @ @ @ police said .
He was pronounced dead at the scene , police said .
The @ @ @ @ @ s office has not yet commented on his death .
Read more on crime , @ @ @ @ @ s homicides .

A man was fatally shot as he sat at a kitchen table Tuesday in West Pullman on the Far South Side.
About 1:45 a.m., the 41-year-old was sitting at a table in the kitchen of a home in the first block of East 121st Place, when shots were fired from outside through a window, striking him in the chest, Chicago police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Julian Williams.
Area Two detectives are investigating.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--‘Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine’: Trump lip-sync artist works well with others

You don ’ t watch one of Sarah Cooper ’ s brilliant Trump-lampooning videos just once .
The moment a new one appears on your timeline , you gobble it up , then you view it two or three more times before texting the link to your friends , who humor you by responding with thumbs-up or ‘ ha ha ’ icons , even as they ’ re thinking , “ Thanks Richie , I have a phone and social media accounts too.
” Cooper wasn ’ t exactly sitting around waiting to become a pandemic-era viral sensation ; as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she had earned a master ’ s degree , had published three books , had been successful working in the tech industry and was doing stand-up in the build-up to 2020 .
But it was those short performance art videos with titles such as “ How to medical ” and “ How to testing ” and “ How to hydroxychloroquine ” that turned Cooper into one of the brightest lights blazing through the darkness of this terrible year , netting her millions of loyal Followers , an upcoming CBS comedy titled “ How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Feelings , ” and the Netflix special “ Sarah Cooper : Everything ’ s Fine , ” premiering Tuesday .
The format is actually akin to socially subversive variety sketch offerings such as the classic “ SCTV ” series and even the 1974 indie satirical comedy “ The Groove Tube.
” Set within the framework of an unbearably sunny and cheesy morning TV show titled “ Everything ’ s Fine , ” with Cooper as the anchor on a lonely set , this is a wildly uneven ride , with some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flat in spectacular fashion — but on balance it ’ s worth the 50-minute investment on the strength of Cooper ’ s undeniable comedic skill set and her enormous likability , and an almost overwhelming number of guest contributors , from Jon Hamm to Helen Mirren to Maya Rudolph to Ben Stiller to Fred Armisen to Megan Thee Stallion to Winona Ryder to yep , that IS Marisa Tomei as Satan .
Director-producer Natasha Lyonne ( “ Russian Doll ” ) does a fine job of capturing the basic workings of a morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be operating on a shoestring budget ) , which opens with Cooper doing the classic breezy tease , sounding incredibly upbeat even if the content is a bit weird and disturbing : “ A little later , we ’ ll check in on how the sky ’ s doing with our favorite meteorologist , Andrea Steele .
She ’ s a scientist !
Plus , another zoo runs out of money and we ’ ll sugarcoat what happens to all the animals .
Hope you don ’ t like emus !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sarah Cooper the anchor is interviewing “ Donald Trump , ” aka Sarah Cooper on a golf course , doing the bit that made her famous .
It ’ s still funny , though one could argue the comedy works better when delivered in its original , no-budget viral form .
Fred Armisen deftly takes the straight-man role as Cooper ’ s producer , who goes to increasingly drastic lengths to cover his face and maintain social distance guidelines even as he bumbles his way through the show , which runs into more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Fine ” alternates between faux-segments within the morning show , commercial breaks , behind-the-scenes exchanges in the control room and on the set , and a couple of stand-alone routines .
Jane Lynch is pitch-perfect as a guest baker named , yes , Karen , who freaks out on set when Cooper samples one of her cupcakes , dials 911 and says , “ I am with a person and my gut tells me , she is up to no good … She is a female , and I would say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leads to a mini-mockumentary segment , Ken Burns style , about the history of Karens , narrated by Whoopi Goldberg .
Sharp , funny stuff .
Other gags you ’ d expect to be home runs go down swinging .
The idea of Jon Hamm as a takeoff on the My Pillow guy named Mr. Pillow , who is promoting “ The Mr. Pillow Coronavirus Vaccine !
, ” is funnier than the execution .
Same goes for a segment featuring Aubrey Plaza as the host of the “ Q-Anon Q-AC Shopping Channel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kellyanne Conway , Ivanka Trump and Melania Trump provide the vehicle for Cooper to do more of the lip-synching routines .
But every time it appears “ Everything ’ s Fine ” is losing momentum , we get a solid bit , e.g.
, Cooper playing Sarah Evak , a “ close-up card magician ” performing in the parking lot of the Allstate Arena in Rosemont .
( Let ’ s just say it ’ s not easy to pull off close-up card magic when the audience is sitting in their cars , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though the target of the satire is dated , there ’ s comedy gold in seeing Cooper lip-synching Trump and none other than Dame Helen Mirren lip-synching Billy Bush aboard the infamous “ Access Hollywood ” bus .
It ’ s a funny and yet sobering reminder of how Trump has been awful far longer than he ’ s been POTUS .
Sarah Cooper is a comic force for our times , with a career that will last far after this madness finally subsides and is already expanding far beyond the boundaries of @ @ @

You don’t watch one of Sarah Cooper’s brilliant Trump-lampooning videos just once. The moment a new one appears on your timeline, you gobble it up, then you view it two or three more times before texting the link to your friends, who humor you by responding with thumbs-up or ‘ha ha’ icons, even as they’re thinking, “Thanks Richie, I have a phone and social media accounts too.”
‘Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine’
Untitled Available Tuesday on Netflix
Cooper wasn’t exactly sitting around waiting to become a pandemic-era viral sensation; as a recent Washington Post profile noted, she had earned a master’s degree, had published three books, had been successful working in the tech industry and was doing stand-up in the build-up to 2020. But it was those short performance art videos with titles such as “How to medical” and “How to testing” and “How to hydroxychloroquine” that turned Cooper into one of the brightest lights blazing through the darkness of this terrible year, netting her millions of loyal Followers, an upcoming CBS comedy titled “How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings,” and the Netflix special “Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine,” premiering Tuesday. The format is actually akin to socially subversive variety sketch offerings such as the classic “SCTV” series and even the 1974 indie satirical comedy “The Groove Tube.”
Set within the framework of an unbearably sunny and cheesy morning TV show titled “Everything’s Fine,” with Cooper as the anchor on a lonely set, this is a wildly uneven ride, with some of the bits scoring bullseyes and others falling flat in spectacular fashion — but on balance it’s worth the 50-minute investment on the strength of Cooper’s undeniable comedic skill set and her enormous likability, and an almost overwhelming number of guest contributors, from Jon Hamm to Helen Mirren to Maya Rudolph to Ben Stiller to Fred Armisen to Megan Thee Stallion to Winona Ryder to yep, that IS Marisa Tomei as Satan.
Director-producer Natasha Lyonne (“Russian Doll”) does a fine job of capturing the basic workings of a morning TV show (albeit one that seems to be operating on a shoestring budget), which opens with Cooper doing the classic breezy tease, sounding incredibly upbeat even if the content is a bit weird and disturbing: “A little later, we’ll check in on how the sky’s doing with our favorite meteorologist, Andrea Steele. She’s a scientist! Plus, another zoo runs out of money and we’ll sugarcoat what happens to all the animals. Hope you don’t like emus!”
Within the first couple of minutes, Sarah Cooper the anchor is interviewing “Donald Trump,” aka Sarah Cooper on a golf course, doing the bit that made her famous. It’s still funny, though one could argue the comedy works better when delivered in its original, no-budget viral form. Fred Armisen deftly takes the straight-man role as Cooper’s producer, who goes to increasingly drastic lengths to cover his face and maintain social distance guidelines even as he bumbles his way through the show, which runs into more than a few hiccups.
Guests on “Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine” include Jane Lynch (right, with Cooper), playing an oversensitive guest baker. Netflix
“Everything’s Fine” alternates between faux-segments within the morning show, commercial breaks, behind-the-scenes exchanges in the control room and on the set, and a couple of stand-alone routines. Jane Lynch is pitch-perfect as a guest baker named, yes, Karen, who freaks out on set when Cooper samples one of her cupcakes, dials 911 and says, “I am with a person and my gut tells me, she is up to no good … She is a female, and I would say at least 70% Afro-American.” This leads to a mini-mockumentary segment, Ken Burns style, about the history of Karens, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg. Sharp, funny stuff.
Other gags you’d expect to be home runs go down swinging. The idea of Jon Hamm as a takeoff on the My Pillow guy named Mr. Pillow, who is promoting “The Mr. Pillow Coronavirus Vaccine!,” is funnier than the execution. Same goes for a segment featuring Aubrey Plaza as the host of the “Q-Anon Q-AC Shopping Channel,” where creepy talking dolls of Kellyanne Conway, Ivanka Trump and Melania Trump provide the vehicle for Cooper to do more of the lip-synching routines.
Jon Hamm’s takeoff on the My Pillow guy is one of the misfires of “Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine.” Netflix
But every time it appears “Everything’s Fine” is losing momentum, we get a solid bit, e.g., Cooper playing Sarah Evak, a “close-up card magician” performing in the parking lot of the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. (Let’s just say it’s not easy to pull off close-up card magic when the audience is sitting in their cars, spaced far apart.) And even though the target of the satire is dated, there’s comedy gold in seeing Cooper lip-synching Trump and none other than Dame Helen Mirren lip-synching Billy Bush aboard the infamous “Access Hollywood” bus. It’s a funny and yet sobering reminder of how Trump has been awful far longer than he’s been POTUS.
Sarah Cooper is a comic force for our times, with a career that will last far after this madness finally subsides and is already expanding far beyond the boundaries of viral videos.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--Man seriously injured in crash in Little Village

A 53-year-old man was seriously injured Monday in a crash in Little Village on the Southwest Side .
About 9:25 @ @ @ @ @ a Chevy SUV when he struck the guard rail and then struck the side of @ @ @ @ @ block of West 31st Boulevard , Chicago police said .
He was taken to Mt @ @ @ @ @ in serious condition , police said .

A 53-year-old man was seriously injured Monday in a crash in Little Village on the Southwest Side.
About 9:25 p.m., he was driving a Chevy SUV when he struck the guard rail and then struck the side of a building in the 2700 block of West 31st Boulevard, Chicago police said.
He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital and is in serious condition, police said.
Chicago police are investigating the crash.


chicagosun-times--2020-10-27--Alderman backs Joe Biden, but not Kim Foxx — tosses support to Republican challenger Pat O’Brien

Signaling a potential crack in Democratic support for Cook County State ’ s Attorney Kim Foxx , Republican challenger Pat O ’ Brien on Tuesday picked up the support of Ald .
Brendan Reilly ( 42nd ) .
The downtown alderman voiced his concerns about Foxx ’ s response to looting in his ward this summer , but he ’ s now officially backing O ’ Brien .
Ald .
Brian Hopkins ( 2nd ) , who also became disenchanted with Foxx , said he ’ s sitting the race out .
Reilly — whose ward includes parts of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and River North neighborhoods — told constituents in a text that he supports the former Cook County judge for state ’ s attorney and urged ward residents to vote early or drop off their mail ballots at polling locations .
The text was provided to the Chicago Sun-Times .
Reilly described himself as “ a proud member of the Democratic Party and a Biden delegate.
” “ But this is one race I ’ ll be voting independent of the ticket , ” he told the Sun-Times .
The city ’ s neighborhoods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s failures to aggressively prosecute gun crimes and repeat offenders , ” Reilly said , a problem that has gotten so bad the police have come to call the county ’ s criminal justice system a “ ‘ revolving door.
’ ” “ I fully support reforms that keep nonviolent offenders out of the jail system , ” Reilly said , referring to one of Foxx ’ s priorities .
“ At the same time , there need to be serious consequences for violent criminals , gun crimes and repeat offenders .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we ’ ve experienced for the past four years : lawlessness , more violence , more homicides and more victims.
” Reilly ’ s ward was rocked by rounds of looting over the summer that left downtown businesses boarded up .
Hopkins , who represents a nearby Near North and West Side ward , said he ’ s “ sitting this one out ” and not endorsing any of the candidates in the race to serve as the county ’ s top prosecutor .
“ I did not back her in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ ve always supported Democratic candidates , so I can ’ t find it in my heart to support the Republican here , ” Hopkins said .
“ But in my opinion , [ Foxx ] has not preformed in her duties to the extent that the voters in my ward would expect , so I ’ ve withheld my endorsement , as well.
” In a statement , O ’ Brien ’ s campaign said the former judge is “ honored ” to have Reilly ’ s support .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , firsthand , the consequences of Kim Foxx ’ s failure to aggressively prosecute repeat gun offenders and violent criminals downtown , ” Brad Goodman , a spokesman for O ’ Brien ’ s campaign , said in a statement .
“ Reilly joins dozens of other elected Democrats across Cook County who want Pat O ’ Brien to restore integrity and justice to the Cook County State ’ s Attorney ’ s Office.
” O ’ Brien reported receiving $ 1,000 from one of Reilly ’ s committees Sunday .
Foxx ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support behind the former Democratic judge .
“ Once again , this is consistent with the primary , ” Alex Sims , a senior advisor for Foxx ’ s campaign said in a statement .
“ This is no surprise to the campaign .
I think it ’ s a shame that these ‘ Democrats ’ are ignoring Pat O ’ Brien ’ s ‘ Trump-like ’ law and order vision and his abysmal history of wrongful convictions .
Unfortunately , I am not surprised.
” The Democratic incumbent faces O ’ Brien @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bid for a second term .
The county ’ s top prosecutor has cast O ’ Brien as Cook County ’ s closest thing to President Donald Trump , saying he he has resorted to “ Trump-like name calling and fear mongering.
” Those tactics are the reasons she cites for not debating him .
O ’ Brien has gone after Foxx for her handling of former “ Empire ” actor Jussie Smollett ’ s case and a tenure he says has only led to “ more crime and more fear .
”

Signaling a potential crack in Democratic support for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, Republican challenger Pat O’Brien on Tuesday picked up the support of Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd).
The downtown alderman voiced his concerns about Foxx’s response to looting in his ward this summer, but he’s now officially backing O’Brien. Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), who also became disenchanted with Foxx, said he’s sitting the race out.
Reilly — whose ward includes parts of the Loop and the Streeterville, Gold Coast and River North neighborhoods — told constituents in a text that he supports the former Cook County judge for state’s attorney and urged ward residents to vote early or drop off their mail ballots at polling locations.
The text was provided to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Reilly described himself as “a proud member of the Democratic Party and a Biden delegate.”
“But this is one race I’ll be voting independent of the ticket,” he told the Sun-Times.
The city’s neighborhoods are “suffering from the office’s failures to aggressively prosecute gun crimes and repeat offenders,” Reilly said, a problem that has gotten so bad the police have come to call the county’s criminal justice system a “‘revolving door.’”
“I fully support reforms that keep nonviolent offenders out of the jail system,” Reilly said, referring to one of Foxx’s priorities. “At the same time, there need to be serious consequences for violent criminals, gun crimes and repeat offenders. When there aren’t, you get what we’ve experienced for the past four years: lawlessness, more violence, more homicides and more victims.”
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) speaks during a City Council meeting last year. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file
Reilly’s ward was rocked by rounds of looting over the summer that left downtown businesses boarded up.
Hopkins, who represents a nearby Near North and West Side ward, said he’s “sitting this one out” and not endorsing any of the candidates in the race to serve as the county’s top prosecutor.
“I did not back her in the primary, but, as a Democrat, I’ve always supported Democratic candidates, so I can’t find it in my heart to support the Republican here,” Hopkins said. “But in my opinion, [Foxx] has not performed in her duties to the extent that the voters in my ward would expect, so I’ve withheld my endorsement, as well.”
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) during a City Council meeting in 2016. Lou Foglia/Sun-Times file
In a statement, O’Brien’s campaign said the former judge is “honored” to have Reilly’s support.
“Alderman Brendan Reilly and his constituents know, firsthand, the consequences of Kim Foxx’s failure to aggressively prosecute repeat gun offenders and violent criminals downtown,” Brad Goodman, a spokesman for O’Brien’s campaign, said in a statement. “Reilly joins dozens of other elected Democrats across Cook County who want Pat O’Brien to restore integrity and justice to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.”
O’Brien reported receiving $1,000 from one of Reilly’s committees Sunday.
Foxx’s campaign dismissed the alderman throwing his support behind the former Democratic judge.
“Once again, this is consistent with the primary,” Alex Sims, a senior adviser for Foxx’s campaign, said in a statement. “This is no surprise to the campaign. I think it’s a shame that these ‘Democrats’ are ignoring Pat O’Brien’s ‘Trump-like’ law and order vision and his abysmal history of wrongful convictions. Unfortunately, I am not surprised.”
The Democratic incumbent faces O’Brien and Libertarian candidate Brian Dennehy in her bid for a second term.
The county’s top prosecutor has cast O’Brien as Cook County’s closest thing to President Donald Trump, saying he has resorted to “Trump-like name calling and fear mongering.” Those tactics are the reasons she cites for not debating him.
O’Brien has gone after Foxx for her handling of former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s case and a tenure he says has only led to “more crime and more fear.”