chicagosun-times--2020-07-27--Horoscope for Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Horoscope for Tuesday, July 28, 2020

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions until 10:55 p.m. Chicago time .
The moon is in Scorpio .
You might look for ways to use a third-party resource to benefit someone .
Perhaps the wealth and resources of your partner ?
Whatever the case , you have good intentions to improve the world , your neighborhood or your family .
Think globally — act locally .
Today you will enjoy congenial relations with close friends and partners .
You might work with someone to benefit members of the general public .
You are keen to talk and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is important to you .
Your ability to work with groups , on the job or with something that is health-related , is excellent .
You can combine the efforts of more than one person so that a greater number can benefit .
Some of you might have work-related travel .
This is a playful , fun-loving day !
Parents will enjoy fun activities with kids .
Romantic partners will enjoy cozy moments together .
Physical sports and the arts will also be fun activities to explore because you have a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today you might have family members to your home ( if you ’ re expanding your bubble ) .
You might work on behalf of the group from your home .
Something related to your family and your private life will reach out and affect the lives of others .
It ’ s a good thing .
You will be persuasive when dealing with others today or doing anything in sales or public relations because your upbeat attitude will attract people to you ; furthermore , they will listen to you .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealing with kids today .
This is a good money day !
You might see ways to boost your income or you might see opportunities to use what you own to benefit others .
If you can do this , you will feel personally rewarded and gratified .
Remember : True generosity is giving what is needed .
Today the moon is in your sign and you feel great !
Enjoy dealing with others , especially old friends and people you know well .
You might also feel concern for someone ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you can do so .
You will enjoy working with others today in any group capacity .
( Stay safe . )
Your idealism is aroused today , which is why you will want to help someone who is needy or less fortunate than you .
You might do this anonymously or behind the scenes because you want to keep a low profile .
Ironically , you will attract gifts to you in return !
( What goes around , comes around . )
Today you will enjoy a conversation with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whatever the case , you will explore some kind of group effort that benefits everyone equally — and this is true .
You also might attract someone who teaches you something important today .
Today you might be in a position to share your knowledge or your enthusiasm with others in such a way that it benefits someone .
What an opportunity !
Because your relations with children is excellent right now , you might have a chance to teach younger minds .
Grab every opportunity to learn something that can benefit you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you expand your world through sharing knowledge or contacts with someone , this will make a difference for you now and in the future .
If Your Birthday Is Today Canadian runner , humanitarian Terry Fox ( 1958-1981 ) shares your birthday .
You are confident , outgoing and independent .
You are adventurous and determined !
It ’ s your turn for a fun-loving year ahead !
You will be more popular and will enjoy warm friendships .
You will also be more grateful for your life and will appreciate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This year is the time for an important choice .
Choose wisely .

Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions until 10:55 p.m. Chicago time. The moon is in Scorpio.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You might look for ways to use a third-party resource to benefit someone. Perhaps the wealth and resources of your partner? Whatever the case, you have good intentions to improve the world, your neighborhood or your family. Think globally — act locally.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today you will enjoy congenial relations with close friends and partners. You might work with someone to benefit members of the general public. You are keen to talk and enlighten others about a particular situation that is important to you.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Your ability to work with groups, on the job or with something that is health-related, is excellent. You can combine the efforts of more than one person so that a greater number can benefit. Some of you might have work-related travel.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
This is a playful, fun-loving day! Parents will enjoy fun activities with kids. Romantic partners will enjoy cozy moments together. Physical sports and the arts will also be fun activities to explore because you have a lot of drive and energy. No question!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today you might have family members to your home (if you’re expanding your bubble). You might work on behalf of the group from your home. Something related to your family and your private life will reach out and affect the lives of others. It’s a good thing.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You will be persuasive when dealing with others today or doing anything in sales or public relations because your upbeat attitude will attract people to you; furthermore, they will listen to you. You will excel dealing with the arts or dealing with kids today.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
This is a good money day! You might see ways to boost your income or you might see opportunities to use what you own to benefit others. If you can do this, you will feel personally rewarded and gratified. Remember: True generosity is giving what is needed.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today the moon is in your sign and you feel great! Enjoy dealing with others, especially old friends and people you know well. You might also feel concern for someone’s welfare and choose to help them out if you can do so. You will enjoy working with others today in any group capacity. (Stay safe.)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Your idealism is aroused today, which is why you will want to help someone who is needy or less fortunate than you. You might do this anonymously or behind the scenes because you want to keep a low profile. Ironically, you will attract gifts to you in return! (What goes around, comes around.)
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today you will enjoy a conversation with a female acquaintance or perhaps a group. Whatever the case, you will explore some kind of group effort that benefits everyone equally — and this is true. You also might attract someone who teaches you something important today.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today you might be in a position to share your knowledge or your enthusiasm with others in such a way that it benefits someone. What an opportunity! Because your relations with children is excellent right now, you might have a chance to teach younger minds.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Grab every opportunity to learn something that can benefit you and others today because this is possible. If you expand your world through sharing knowledge or contacts with someone, this will make a difference for you now and in the future.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Canadian runner, humanitarian Terry Fox (1958-1981) shares your birthday. You are confident, outgoing and independent. You are adventurous and determined! It’s your turn for a fun-loving year ahead! You will be more popular and will enjoy warm friendships. You will also be more grateful for your life and will appreciate the everyday happiness and beauty around you. This year is the time for an important choice. Choose wisely.


chicagosun-times--2020-07-27--15 Chicago schools vote to keep cops so far, but more than 50 yet to vote

In the first few weeks of voting , a total of 15 Local School Councils have decided to keep the police officers stationed in their buildings and three have opted to remove them as dozens of schools are weighing a critical decision on an issue at the center of national debate .
Roberto Clemente Community Academy in Ukrainian Village was the latest school to make its decision , voting 9-1 Monday evening to kick out its officers in the fall and becoming the third school to do so .
Daniel Marre , a parent representative on Clemente ’ s LSC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal against the officers who were assigned to Clemente ” and was more about adhering to the school ’ s values .
“ It ’ s not necessarily that a kid is fundamentally bad and needs to get tossed into the criminal justice system , ” Marre said .
“ It could be as simple as trauma in the community , trauma in the home .
It could be as simple as a student hasn ’ t had a meal for a couple of days .
So we ’ re very focused on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not criminal justice .
And having [ officers ] in the school is not consistent with our restorative justice , our social justice , model.
” In declining calls to end a $ 33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department , Mayor Lori Lightfoot and district leadership have argued that the decision on school police is best left in the hands of individual LSCs — made up of elected parents , staff , community members , the principal and a lone student — because they best know their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school police comes in the midst of massive , nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
Many students and activists for years have asked for officers to be removed from schools because they disproportionately lead to the behavior of students of color being criminalized , and Black students particularly being put in the so-called “ school-to-prison pipeline.
” But some communities still feel that the uniformed Chicago police officers at more than 70 high schools offer a level of protection to students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools that decided to keep their officers , 10 LSCs made that choice unanimously , according to CPS records published online late Friday .
That includes Marshall Metropolitan High School on the West Side , despite a highly publicized incident in which a student was dragged down the stairs and hit with a stun gun by the officers at the school last year .
Laurentio Howard , whose daughter Dnigma ’ s encounter with a pair of school officers was captured on video and drew national attention to the issue of police in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision at Marshall when contacted by a Chicago Sun-Times reporter .
“ I ’ m upset about that .
It ’ s like , I don ’ t know , like a slap in the face , really , ” Howard said .
“ I mean , they ’ re going to vote to keep them in there after what they did to my daughter ?
It seems like they didn ’ t really care.
” Members of the Marshall LSC could not be reached for comment .
The information the district posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers , a schedule of their LSC meetings and , for those that voted already , what their vote results were .
Northside College Prep and Benito Juarez Community Academy are the other two schools where officers will be removed .
The schools that have decided to keep their officers are :

In the first few weeks of voting, a total of 15 Local School Councils have decided to keep the police officers stationed in their buildings and three have opted to remove them as dozens of schools are weighing a critical decision on an issue at the center of national debate.
Roberto Clemente Community Academy in Ukrainian Village was the latest school to make its decision, voting 9-1 Monday evening to kick out its officers in the fall and becoming the third school to do so.
Daniel Marre, a parent representative on Clemente’s LSC, said the vote was “nothing personal against the officers who were assigned to Clemente” and was more about adhering to the school’s values.
“It’s not necessarily that a kid is fundamentally bad and needs to get tossed into the criminal justice system,” Marre said. “It could be as simple as trauma in the community, trauma in the home. It could be as simple as a student hasn’t had a meal for a couple of days. So we’re very focused on resolving social problems with social justice, not criminal justice. And having [officers] in the school is not consistent with our restorative justice, our social justice, model.”
In declining calls to end a $33 million contract between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and district leadership have argued that the decision on school police is best left in the hands of individual LSCs — made up of elected parents, staff, community members, the principal and a lone student — because they best know their own school environment.
The debate over school police comes in the midst of massive, nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Many students and activists for years have asked for officers to be removed from schools because they disproportionately lead to the behavior of students of color being criminalized, and Black students particularly being put in the so-called “school-to-prison pipeline.”
But some communities still feel that the uniformed Chicago police officers at more than 70 high schools offer a level of protection to students and staff. Out of the 15 schools that decided to keep their officers, 10 LSCs made that choice unanimously, according to CPS records published online late Friday.
That includes Marshall Metropolitan High School on the West Side, despite a highly publicized incident in which a student was dragged down the stairs and hit with a stun gun by the officers at the school last year.
Dnigma Howard, 18, and her father, Laurentio Howard Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
Laurentio Howard, whose daughter Dnigma’s encounter with a pair of school officers was captured on video and drew national attention to the issue of police in schools, first found out about the decision at Marshall when contacted by a Chicago Sun-Times reporter.
“I’m upset about that. It’s like, I don’t know, like a slap in the face, really,” Howard said. “I mean, they’re going to vote to keep them in there after what they did to my daughter? It seems like they didn’t really care.”
Members of the Marshall LSC could not be reached for comment.
The information the district posted includes a list of which schools have officers, a schedule of their LSC meetings and, for those that voted already, what their vote results were.
Northside College Prep and Benito Juarez Community Academy are the other two schools where officers will be removed. The schools that have decided to keep their officers are:


chicagosun-times--2020-07-28--Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Kings turning, lakers, steelhead, catfish, bass, cooler by

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Kings turning, lakers, steelhead, catfish, bass, cooler by water

Kings turning color along with cooler weather and hotter fishing are among the lead items in this sprawling raw-fie Midwest Fishing Report .
Johnny Wilkins of Chicago Fishing School tweeted the photo at the top and this on Sunday : And another side of the experience comes in this photo from Ken “ Husker ” O ’ Malley , who added : Not many is the answer .
Bullfrog-only season runs through Oct. 15 in Illinois .
Daily bag is eight .
The parking passes for the fisherman ’ s parking lots are not being sold while the lakefront remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Dresden Island , Marseilles , Starved Rock , Peoria and LaGrange locks on the Illinois River to facilitate major repairs .
Here are the two lead paragraphs from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers : Click here for details on the timing and other details on the closures .
Dana Robinson sent several photos from Tampier , including the one above : Ken “ Husker ” O ’ Malley emailed the photo below and this : Pete Lamar emailed the photo below and this : The cooling lake in the southwest corner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a.m. to sunset .
Brad Irving at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said some nice walleye are being caught shallow early morning on jigs and crawlers or leeches ; bluegill are on the outer , deeper weed lines in 8-10 feet ; cutbait and stinkbait continue to work well on catfish ; some smaller smallmouth in the north river , better smallmouth in the south river .
NOTE : Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or ( 847 ) 587-8540 .
NOTE 2 : The Stratton Lock and Dam is closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday , 8 a.m. to midnight .
Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above last week and this : And see Lucas Wise ’ s tips on catching largemouth bass downtown by clicking on the Fish of the Week .
Fishing overall on Delavan remains very consistent .
There are many anglers trying to test their talents on the wary fish .
The last week , the boat launch has been the busiest I ’ ve seen it all year .
There is no good time to go to avoid the traffic so patience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been biting in front of Township Park in 12-14 ft of water .
Locate yourself in front of the beach area for the best success .
The best presentation has been using Thill slip bobbers tipped with a leaf worm or a hellgrammite .
Most of the fish have been positioned a foot off bottom .
The other method for using the leaf worms is fishing a split shot rig straight beneath the boat .
Northern Pike fishing has been up and down .
Earlier in the week you could catch as many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did slow as the week went on however .
The best success has come off of medium suckers fished on a lindy rig .
The tight schools have dispersed so it ’ s been kind of hit or miss as you troll down the weedline .
The best location has been west of Willow Point in 20 ft of water .
Largemouth bass remain on the deep weedline .
They can be caught on nightcrawlers fished on a split shot rig or drop shotting 4 inch finesse worms .
They haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in past years .
The key is to keep your boat moving to find the active fish .
In years past you could sit on a school for 4 hours and catch them non-stop but that isn ’ t the case this year yet .
The best location is by the Island or by the Village Supper Club .
Bluegills remain on the weedline in 15-20 ft of water .
They can be caught on Thill slip bobbers with leaf worms or small panfish leeches .
You need to keep moving to find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been by Willow Point or by the Oriental boathouse or by the Assembly Park weedline .
Bluegill fishing has not been as good as last week , however if you keep moving you should catch a nice limit .
Walleyes have remained inconsistent .
The best action has been coming after dark .
However , I ’ ve been catching fish during the daylight too .
I ’ ve been averaging a legal fish every other trip .
My best success has come off of leeches or nightcrawlers .
I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oz sinker or a split shot rigged nightcrawler .
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water .
For guide parties , please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050 HENNEPIN-HOPPER : Here is the word from The Wetlands Initiative : EMIQUON : Basically , go to the launch .
General information at http : //experienceemiquon.com/sites/default/files/LakeAccessRules.pdf .
SHELBYVILLE : Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service .
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS : Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing .
Arden Katz said smallmouth are going well at night on wind-blown points in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; as to rock bass , “ can ’ t keep them off the hook.
” Fishing on Lake Geneva , remains a very consistent bite .
Most fish species are very active and able to be caught .
Northern Pike fishing has been the most consistent pattern .
The fish are now positioned from 32-35 ft .
Most of the fish are averaging around 26 inches with several legal fish taken throughout the week .
I ’ ve been using small suckers fished on a lindy rig .
The best location has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Walleye fishing has been very good this last week , with both size and numbers being caught .
All of the fish are being taken at night .
Most of the fish have been caught on lindy rigs fished with either leeches or nightcrawlers .
The best depth has been 14-17 ft. right on the weed line .
Look for the fish by Abbey Springs and Fontana Beach .
Largemouth bass have been very active .
Most of the fish are in the 10-13 ft. range .
They are very catchable in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the success is coming on top water lures .
The best choice is either a chug bug or a Pop-R .
The best location has been Williams Bay or by Trinkes .
With the warming water , they can also be caught on the deep weed lines using Carolina rigs .
I prefer a 2 ft. leader fished with a ½ oz weight .
Either use green pumpkin lizards or an Arkie salty crawling grub .
The best location has been the narrows or by Colemans Point .
I position the boat in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in toward the structure .
Lake Trout fishing has been very good .
Basically the same pattern as last week .
The fish are located 3-4 ft. off bottom in about 108-112 ft. of water .
The best location is by Yerkes Observatory or Uhline ’ s Creek .
Pan fish have been biting well .
You will have to sort through a bunch of fish to catch the ones with decent size .
The bigger fish seem to come from deeper water , the 15-18 ft. range .
The most active specie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fishing is becoming a bit more limited .
Look for the fish by the Elgin Club or in Geneva Bay , outside the buoys .
Good Luck and I hope to see you on the water .
For guide parties , please call Dave Duwe at 262-728-8063 Big Green Lake – Heat and high humidity returned throughout the Midwest last weekend and the fishing on Big Green slowed once again .
It only took 16.66 lbs .
to win a Big Sacks bass tournament on Big Green last Saturday and several of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limit .
In past years , winning weights were over 20 lbs .
I am adjusting by splitting my guide trips to fishing smallies with Ned Rigs early in the morning and then switching over to live bait rigging sucker minnows for northern pike in the late morning early afternoon timeframe .
I am also opting to guide on other nearby lakes which continue to be productive .
Fox Lake – Fox Lake remains a good fishing alternative for my clients and I despite the recent heat and humidity .
The lake is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less than two feet .
As a result , largemouth bass and northern pike can be found close to the bank and under piers in most locations within the lake .
My clients are averaging 27 fish per half day guide trip .
Reaction lures remain my top choice due to the limited visibility .
Strike King Thunder Crickets are working well .
For added action tip the lure with a Berkley Pit Boss .
This lure setup is also accounting for an occasional shallow water walleye .
Angler ’ s trolling crankbaits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walleye .
Phone me at 630-842-8199 to book a guided fishing trip or contact me through my website at www.comecatchsmallmouth.com Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report , which have restarted .
Lance LaVine at Howie ’ s Tackle in Sturgeon Bay emailed this : Here is super quick update….have been slammed .
If you would like a more detailed report you can give us a shout and one of us can lock ourselves in a back room and do it .
Salmon fishing is still going well throughout the county .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the top 6 fish were all over 30 pounds along with a large list of 25plus pound giants caught .
Check out all the standing on their facebook page at KD Salmon Tournament .
The best bite has been in that 100 to 150 foot range fishing the top 80 foot of the water column .
Flasher/fly combos , meat rigs and spoons all taking their fair share of fish Walleye fishing has been going strong now again for the past week or so and that bite should now stay pretty good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assortment of crank baits and crawler harnesses along with rip jigging with Shorty Tubes , rippin raps and shiver minnows Perch fishing is on the up and up and that too should stay good right through fall as it has the past 3 or 4 years .
Sturgeon Bay ship canal , Sawyer Harbor and Little Sturgeon just a few hot spots to try .
Fatheads , leaf worms and crawler pieces the best live baits The former cooling lake near Morris is open daily 6 a.m. to sunset .
Some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Click here for the Ohio DNR Report .
The lakefront remains officially closed , but people are doing a lot of things on the lakefront , including fishing by walking or biking in .
Fisherman ’ s parking passes are not being sold while the lakefront remains officially closed .
Andy Mikos emailed the photo above and this on Friday : Capt .
Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters said that out of Chicago “ lakers are on fire ” with the occasional steelhead , coho and a rare king in around 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wreck ” ; out of North Point , there ’ s the occasional king , coho and steelhead scattered between 140-240 feet .
Waukegan fishing was excellent in the morning but poor in the afternoon .
The fish have been in a pattern where they are very active early with lake trout limits and a few kicker silver each morning .
The afternoon trips have been a struggle .
The fish were widely spread with the best area being 110 to 130 feet of water most days .
But , boats have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with some success as well .
For lake trout almost anything run below 50 feet had a chance of taking fish .
We did better last week on spoons and Dodger/fly instead of the traditional lake trout spin n glo rigs .
Warrior XL in bright yellow and orange patterns like Jamaican Sunrise and Steelhead Candy on 200 to 300 copper lines and on downriggers not only took lakers , but some coho and steelhead too .
0 dodgers with aqua or white flies from Jimmy Fly or Smokin Fish Tackle run on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took lakers , chinook , coho and steelhead .
The real key has been early , early , early .
Afternoon trips have been a struggle .
The cooling lake , south of Seneca , is open daily 6 a.m. to sunset .
Click here for the update from D & S Bait .
Lakes are open daily for fishing 6 a.m. to sunset .
A week of very unstable weather for July .
Cold mornings ( low 50 ’ s ) , small fronts and rain with lightning slowed fish activity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ inconsistent .
Northern Pike : Good-Fair – Cooler temps seem to improve the bite at times , but , usually later in the mornings .
Working Boonie Bait spinner baits over cabbage flats of 4-9 ’ worked best , but one really good morning would be followed by a couple not so good .
Bluegill : Good-Fair – Scattered in depth from 2 ’ -20 ’ .
Coontail edges of 14-18 ’ best , but don ’ t expect all nice Gills , as little Gills patrolling these areas ripping up crawlers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bass : Good-Fair – Action slower than its been most of the summer .
Some nice fish of 18-20 “ , but not nearly the action .
Heavy cabbage for some , but better along deep edges using Tokyo rigs or Carolina rigging craw imitations .
Smallmouth Bass : Fair – Deep coontail edges and over sandgrass flats .
Drop-shotting 3 ” minnow or craw imitations .
Musky : Fair – Bucktails best , the cooler mornings and unstable weather may have been the cause for less top-water action .
Crappie : Fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this past week .
Few fish here and there .
Walleye : Fair-Poor – A few nice fish , mainly along deep coontail edges on crawlers and leeches , very inconsistent .
Water temps in the 72-75 degree range , looks like some very stable weather this week .
May start to help pattern fish .
The past week almost seemed like late August when waters cool ( which they did ) and weeds start to die back ( which they didn ’ t ) .
Slow down may have been after effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Capt .
Rich Sleziak at Slez ’ s Bait in Lake Station texted the photo above and this report : Clint Sands at Lakeside said some bass are being caught on soft plastics , wacky worms and buzzbaits on the dam face and around timber and rocks ; there ’ s some catfish in the no-motor zone ; a few muskies were caught casting bucktails in no-motor zone , too ; there ’ s some crappie on minnows ; water is 83 with 2-3 feet of clarity .
Site hours are 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a.m.-7 p.m. ) is open with boat rentals ( 6 a.m.-6 p.m. ) .
Pokanoka ’ s Cafe is open daily , 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday , 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday .
The camp store is open 5-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday , noon-8 p.m. , Friday and Saturday , and 8 a.m.-noon Sunday .
Wisconsin fishing reports have restarted .
Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR .
Dana Robinson sent the photo above on Saturday .

Kings turning color along with cooler weather and hotter fishing are among the lead items in this sprawling raw-fie Midwest Fishing Report.
Johnny Wilkins of Chicago Fishing School tweeted the photo at the top and this on Sunday:
@BowmanOutside - Alex from Cincinnati visiting Chicago wrestled with this 14 lb. , 28 inch beastie on 6 lb. line and 5 lb. leader with a size 10 hook this past week. He went 3-for-3 and enjoyed some inland fishing near Palos Hills. This was his biggest fish ever, and smile.
That’s the experience.
Sunset on an evening of topwater fishing. Provided by Ken “Husker” O’Malley
And another side of the experience comes in this photo from Ken “Husker” O’Malley, who added:
Topwater action with great scenery. Is there really anything better?
Not many is the answer.
ILLINOIS FROGGING
Bullfrog-only season runs through Oct. 15 in Illinois. Daily bag is eight.
A couple key notes from the Illinois DNR:
A sport fishing license is required to harvest bullfrogs. Bullfrogs may be taken by hook and line, gig, pitchfork, spear, bow and arrow, hand, or landing net. No person shall harvest bullfrogs or any other reptile or amphibian by commercial fishing devices, including, hoop nets, traps or seines or by the use of firearms, air guns or gas guns or during bowfishing tournaments.
CHICAGO FISHING PARKING PASSES
The parking passes for the fisherman’s parking lots are not being sold while the lakefront remains officially closed.
ILLINOIS RIVER LOCKS
Closures are on for the Dresden Island, Marseilles, Starved Rock, Peoria and LaGrange locks on the Illinois River to facilitate major repairs.
Here are the two lead paragraphs from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois – Beginning July 1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District is temporarily closing the Dresden Island, Marseilles, Starved Rock, Peoria and LaGrange locks on the Illinois Waterway to facilitate needed repairs and maintenance. The closures, which will be conducted simultaneously to limit impacts to navigation, are scheduled to last through late October. During the closures, no vessels will be able to pass through the closed locks. Navigation on the rest of the river, between the locks, will be able to continue without impact as water levels will be maintained at a normal level throughout the season.
Click here for details on the timing and other details on the closures.
AREA LAKES
Channel catfish at Tampier Lake. Provided
Dana Robinson sent several photos from Tampier, including the one above:
Ken “Husker” O’Malley emailed the photo below and this:
Hey Dale, Here is a recap of thus past week’s fishing. Area lakes-evening hours continue to be the best bite for bass. Working a Texas rigged power worm along deep weedlines are taking good numbers. Work a Berkeley choppo the last half hour of light. Topwater action is always great way to end an outing. — Ken Husker O’Malley Husker Outdoors Waterwerks fishing team
Ken “Husker” O’Malley with a summer largemouth bass. Provided
Pete Lamar emailed the photo below and this:
Hi Dale, A still-water report and a creek report this week. I’ll never complain about catching big bluegills, but I was definitely targeting largemouths: using the eight weight; fishing at night; throwing a good-sized bass bug (that’s my index finger in the enclosed image as a frame of reference as to the size of the bug). I caught some bass on local lakes and ponds last week but caught far more bluegills. I’m still surprised that they would attempt to eat something that size. . . . Pete
Bluegill chased this bass fly. Provided by Pete Lamar
BRAIDWOOD LAKE
The cooling lake in the southwest corner of Will County is open daily 6 a.m. to sunset.
CHAIN O’LAKES AREA
Brad Irving at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said some nice walleye are being caught shallow early morning on jigs and crawlers or leeches; bluegill are on the outer, deeper weed lines in 8-10 feet; cutbait and stinkbait continue to work well on catfish; some smaller smallmouth in the north river, better smallmouth in the south river.
NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540.
NOTE 2: The Stratton Lock and Dam is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, operating Wednesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to midnight.
CHICAGO RIVER
Chicago River carp. Provided by Jeffrey Williams
Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above last week and this:
So close to my record Came in as 20 pounds
And see Lucas Wise’s tips on catching largemouth bass downtown by clicking on the Fish of the Week.
DELAVAN LAKE, WISCONSIN
Dave Duwe emailed:
Delavan Lake 7/27/20 through 8/03/20 Fishing overall on Delavan remains very consistent. There are many anglers trying to test their talents on the wary fish. The last week, the boat launch has been the busiest I’ve seen it all year. There is no good time to go to avoid the traffic so patience is a must. Yellow Perch have been biting in front of Township Park in 12-14 ft of water. Locate yourself in front of the beach area for the best success. The best presentation has been using Thill slip bobbers tipped with a leaf worm or a hellgrammite. Most of the fish have been positioned a foot off bottom. The other method for using the leaf worms is fishing a split shot rig straight beneath the boat. Northern Pike fishing has been up and down. Earlier in the week you could catch as many pike as you had suckers. It did slow as the week went on however. The best success has come off of medium suckers fished on a lindy rig. The tight schools have dispersed so it’s been kind of hit or miss as you troll down the weedline. The best location has been west of Willow Point in 20 ft of water. Largemouth bass remain on the deep weedline. They can be caught on nightcrawlers fished on a split shot rig or drop shotting 4 inch finesse worms. They haven’t been schooled as heavy as they were in past years. The key is to keep your boat moving to find the active fish. In years past you could sit on a school for 4 hours and catch them non-stop but that isn’t the case this year yet. The best location is by the Island or by the Village Supper Club. Bluegills remain on the weedline in 15-20 ft of water. They can be caught on Thill slip bobbers with leaf worms or small panfish leeches. You need to keep moving to find the larger fish. My best success has been by Willow Point or by the Oriental boathouse or by the Assembly Park weedline. Bluegill fishing has not been as good as last week, however if you keep moving you should catch a nice limit. Walleyes have remained inconsistent. The best action has been coming after dark. However, I’ve been catching fish during the daylight too. I’ve been averaging a legal fish every other trip. My best success has come off of leeches or nightcrawlers. I’ve been using lindy rigs with an 1/8 oz sinker or a split shot rigged nightcrawler. Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050
DOWNSTATE
HENNEPIN-HOPPER: Here is the word from The Wetlands Initiative:
Paddling and Fishing at the Dixon Refuge Hennepin & Hopper Lakes are now open for summer paddling and fishing! The opening was delayed this year because of COVID-19 but you still have plenty of time to enjoy the lakes before the season ends on September 7. As usual, the lakes are closed on Mondays during the summer season except for Labor Day. For all other paddling and fishing rules, please click here. And many thanks to everyone who has been following the special health guidelines while using the Refuge trails during the COVID-19 epidemic. We want all our visitors and restoration staff to stay healthy!
EMIQUON: Basically, go to the launch. General information at http://experienceemiquon.com/sites/default/files/LakeAccessRules.pdf.
SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing.
FOX RIVER
Pete Lamar emailed:
Hi Dale, A still-water report and a creek report this week. . . . As far as smallmouths, I went out early in the morning. The day before had been in the 90s; nighttime temperatures didn’t drop below the low 70s. But the Fox tributary was running almost cold to the touch (it was also low and clear). Nothing huge, but some good numbers of smallmouths cooperated. Some of the pools that are typically deep and slow moving had practically no flow at all. I didn’t expect to find any smallmouths in there, but covered them in the hopes of finding some channel cats. No luck: only some carp and schools of suckers. All the smallmouths came from in or near some pretty fast flowing water. It was more like brown trout fishing. The recent rain will probably help things this week. Pete
GENEVA LAKE, WISCONSIN
Arden Katz said smallmouth are going well at night on wind-blown points in 20 feet; some largemouth mixed in; as to rock bass, “can’t keep them off the hook.”
Dave Duwe emailed:
Lake Geneva 7/27/20 through 8/03/20 Fishing on Lake Geneva, remains a very consistent bite. Most fish species are very active and able to be caught. Northern Pike fishing has been the most consistent pattern. The fish are now positioned from 32-35 ft. Most of the fish are averaging around 26 inches with several legal fish taken throughout the week. I’ve been using small suckers fished on a lindy rig. The best location has been in Williams Bay and Fontana. Walleye fishing has been very good this last week, with both size and numbers being caught. All of the fish are being taken at night. Most of the fish have been caught on lindy rigs fished with either leeches or nightcrawlers. The best depth has been 14-17 ft. right on the weed line. Look for the fish by Abbey Springs and Fontana Beach. Largemouth bass have been very active. Most of the fish are in the 10-13 ft. range. They are very catchable in the morning and late afternoon. Most of the success is coming on top water lures. The best choice is either a chug bug or a Pop-R. The best location has been Williams Bay or by Trinkes. With the warming water, they can also be caught on the deep weed lines using Carolina rigs. I prefer a 2 ft. leader fished with a ½ oz weight. Either use green pumpkin lizards or an Arkie salty crawling grub. The best location has been the narrows or by Colemans Point. I position the boat in about 20 ft of water and cast in toward the structure. Lake Trout fishing has been very good. Basically the same pattern as last week. The fish are located 3-4 ft. off bottom in about 108-112 ft. of water. The best location is by Yerkes Observatory or Uhline’s Creek. Pan fish have been biting well. You will have to sort through a bunch of fish to catch the ones with decent size. The bigger fish seem to come from deeper water, the 15-18 ft. range. The most active specie has been the bluegill. Rock bass fishing is becoming a bit more limited. Look for the fish by the Elgin Club or in Geneva Bay, outside the buoys. Good Luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 262-728-8063
GREEN LAKE AREA, WISCONSIN
Guide Mike Norris emailed:
Fishing Report 07/27/2020 Mike Norris Big Green Lake – Heat and high humidity returned throughout the Midwest last weekend and the fishing on Big Green slowed once again. It only took 16.66 lbs. to win a Big Sacks bass tournament on Big Green last Saturday and several of the competitors failed to catch a five fish limit. In past years, winning weights were over 20 lbs. I am adjusting by splitting my guide trips to fishing smallies with Ned Rigs early in the morning and then switching over to live bait rigging sucker minnows for northern pike in the late morning early afternoon timeframe. I am also opting to guide on other nearby lakes which continue to be productive. Fox Lake – Fox Lake remains a good fishing alternative for my clients and I despite the recent heat and humidity. The lake is in full bloom and water clarity is less than two feet. As a result, largemouth bass and northern pike can be found close to the bank and under piers in most locations within the lake. My clients are averaging 27 fish per half day guide trip. Reaction lures remain my top choice due to the limited visibility. Strike King Thunder Crickets are working well. For added action tip the lure with a Berkley Pit Boss. This lure setup is also accounting for an occasional shallow water walleye. Angler’s trolling crankbaits over the lake basin are also catching walleye. Phone me at 630-842-8199 to book a guided fishing trip or contact me through my website at www.comecatchsmallmouth.com
GREEN/STURGEON BAYS, WISCONSIN
Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report, which have restarted.
Lance LaVine at Howie’s Tackle in Sturgeon Bay emailed this:
Hi guys Here is super quick update….have been slammed. If you would like a more detailed report you can give us a shout and one of us can lock ourselves in a back room and do it. Salmon fishing is still going well throughout the county. The KD Salmon tournament just wrapped up and the top 6 fish were all over 30 pounds along with a large list of 25plus pound giants caught. Check out all the standing on their facebook page at KD Salmon Tournament. The best bite has been in that 100 to 150 foot range fishing the top 80 foot of the water column. Flasher/fly combos, meat rigs and spoons all taking their fair share of fish Walleye fishing has been going strong now again for the past week or so and that bite should now stay pretty good right through fall. Trolling with and assortment of crank baits and crawler harnesses along with rip jigging with Shorty Tubes, rippin raps and shiver minnows Perch fishing is on the up and up and that too should stay good right through fall as it has the past 3 or 4 years. Sturgeon Bay ship canal, Sawyer Harbor and Little Sturgeon just a few hot spots to try. Fatheads, leaf worms and crawler pieces the best live baits Thanks; Lance LaVine Howie’s Tackle 1309 Green Bay Rd Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Ph: 920-746-9916
HEIDECKE LAKE
The former cooling lake near Morris is open daily 6 a.m. to sunset.
KANKAKEE RIVER
Some of the lowest most wadeable water of the year.
LAKE ERIE
Click here for the Ohio DNR Report.
LAKEFRONT
The lakefront remains officially closed, but people are doing a lot of things on the lakefront, including fishing by walking or biking in. Fisherman’s parking passes are not being sold while the lakefront remains officially closed.
Chinook turning color already. Photo provided by Andy Mikos
Andy Mikos emailed the photo above and this on Friday:
We caught this 15 pound king today Northeast of the R4 in about 100’ of water. By itself it isn’t very special however this was the first king I have caught that is just starting to turn Color. It is hard to tell in the picture but it is definitely starting. This is a male and the teeth in the front of the lower jaw were becoming more pronounced. It came on a dipsy out 200’ on green hot spot flasher with glow tape and a green crinkle Howie Fly. I hope you and your family are staying healthy. Take care - Andy
Capt. Bob Poteshmanof Confusion Charters said that out of Chicago “lakers are on fire” with the occasional steelhead, coho and a rare king in around 100 feet between the R4 and “The Wreck”; out of North Point, there’s the occasional king, coho and steelhead scattered between 140-240 feet.
Capt. Scott Wolfe emailed:
Hi Dale Waukegan fishing was excellent in the morning but poor in the afternoon. The fish have been in a pattern where they are very active early with lake trout limits and a few kicker silver each morning. The afternoon trips have been a struggle. The fish were widely spread with the best area being 110 to 130 feet of water most days. But, boats have been out to past 200 feet of water with some success as well. For lake trout almost anything run below 50 feet had a chance of taking fish. We did better last week on spoons and Dodger/fly instead of the traditional lake trout spin n glo rigs. Warrior XL in bright yellow and orange patterns like Jamaican Sunrise and Steelhead Candy on 200 to 300 copper lines and on downriggers not only took lakers, but some coho and steelhead too. 0 dodgers with aqua or white flies from Jimmy Fly or Smokin Fish Tackle run on wire divers and downriggers below 50 feet took lakers, chinook, coho and steelhead. The real key has been early, early, early. Afternoon trips have been a struggle. Capt. Scott Wolfe School Of Fish Charters schooloffishcharters.com 630-341-0550
LaSALLE LAKE
The cooling lake, south of Seneca, is open daily 6 a.m. to sunset.
MADISON LAKES, WISCONSIN
Click here for the update from D&S Bait.
MAZONIA
Lakes are open daily for fishing 6 a.m. to sunset.
NORTHERN WISCONSIN
Kurt Justice at Kurt’s Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed:
A week of very unstable weather for July. Cold mornings (low 50’s), small fronts and rain with lightning slowed fish activity. The weather and the bites were all inconsistent. Northern Pike: Good-Fair – Cooler temps seem to improve the bite at times, but, usually later in the mornings. Working Boonie Bait spinner baits over cabbage flats of 4-9’ worked best, but one really good morning would be followed by a couple not so good. Bluegill: Good-Fair – Scattered in depth from 2’-20’. Coontail edges of 14-18’ best, but don’t expect all nice Gills, as little Gills patrolling these areas ripping up crawlers and leeches meant for bigger game. Largemouth Bass: Good-Fair – Action slower than its been most of the summer. Some nice fish of 18-20, but not nearly the action. Heavy cabbage for some, but better along deep edges using Tokyo rigs or Carolina rigging craw imitations. Smallmouth Bass: Fair – Deep coontail edges and over sandgrass flats. Drop-shotting 3 minnow or craw imitations. Musky: Fair – Bucktails best, the cooler mornings and unstable weather may have been the cause for less top-water action. Crappie: Fair – Not a lot of consistent reports this past week. Few fish here and there. Yellow Perch: Fair – Same as Crappies Walleye: Fair-Poor – A few nice fish, mainly along deep coontail edges on crawlers and leeches, very inconsistent. Water temps in the 72-75 degree range, looks like some very stable weather this week. May start to help pattern fish. The past week almost seemed like late August when waters cool (which they did) and weeds start to die back (which they didn’t). Slow down may have been after effect of such a hot late June/Early July. Kurt Justice Kurt’s Island Sport Shop Like us on FaceBook
NORTHWEST INDIANA
A 40-inch steelhead caught Monday aboard boat Triplecatch 2. Provided by Capt. Rich Sleziak
Capt. Rich Sleziak at Slez’s Bait in Lake Station texted the photo above and this report:
Steelhead action at the ditch in 38 to 45 ft has been fair to great mag spoons and j 13 rapalas doing best most fish are down 25 to 35 ft We had 31 jumpers on in 2 trips yesterday and only boated 9 they are wild dale Perch hit or miss lately not nearly as many groups out fishing for them the guys that have had some action are fishing East of dune state park and East all the way to my baldy 30 to 40 ft of water baby golden roach minnows is best bait Perch fishing in new buffalo Michigan has been good my first handful of customers in the am go that way
Christina Petritesat Stan’s Bait & Tackle Center in Hammond emailed:
Hi, Dale! This is what I got for ya this week...hope you’re staying safe & comfy!! ~Bass: moderately well on crawfish, nightcrawlers, frogs/tadpoles, crankbaits, & jigs; more action being seen at night or early morning when it’s cooler. ~Walleye: moderate, w/ leeches still best bait at Wolf Lake. Near St. Joseph River, still being caught; nightcrawlers & flicker shad seem to be working best. ~Catfish: doing well; cutbait, nightcrawlers, & crawfish working best during the day; liver & stinkbait at night ~Perch: slowed down some, but they are still catching them on spinners, crawfish, & minnows ~Bluegills, Sunfish: area lakes swarming; being caught on small leeches, red worms, & spinners ~Sheepshead/Drum: doing well off piers on the lakefront, mostly on worms, crawfish, & casting spoons ~Salmon: A good number have shown up, & anglers are catching them between 90-130 FOW using spin doctors & flies, fishing 60-70 down in the water column.Lake Trout: being caught between 100-120 FOW south of the harbor using spin-n-glos ~Christina
SHABBONA LAKE
Clint Sands at Lakeside said some bass are being caught on soft plastics, wacky worms and buzzbaits on the dam face and around timber and rocks; there’s some catfish in the no-motor zone; a few muskies were caught casting bucktails in no-motor zone, too; there’s some crappie on minnows; water is 83 with 2-3 feet of clarity.
Site hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Lakeside (6 a.m.-7 p.m.) is open with boat rentals (6 a.m.-6 p.m.). Pokanoka’s Cafe is open daily, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The camp store is open 5-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, noon-8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m.-noon Sunday.
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN LAKEFRONT
Wisconsin fishing reports have restarted. Click here for the southern Lake Michigan reports from the Wisconsin DNR.
WOLF LAKE
Wolf Lake panfish. Provided by Dana Robinson
Dana Robinson sent the photo above on Saturday.
Christina Petritesat Stan’s Bait & Tackle Center in Hammond emailed:


chicagosun-times--2020-07-28--Remembering civil rights legend John Lewis: Lessons from Selma

The funeral for civil rights icon John Lewis will be Thursday in Atlanta .
Lewis , a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia , died July 17 .
His passing threw a spotlight on that Bloody Sunday in 1965 when he and other voting rights protesters on a march from Selma to Montgomery were beaten at the Edmund Pettus Bridge .
In March , 2007 , Mary Mitchell and Lynn Sweet were in Selma to cover Democrat primary rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as they courted African American support at the 42nd anniversary of that 1965 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of course , and his death sparked this conversation between Mary and Lynn .
What struck us most about the march : Mary : Of all the marches that civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis led across the Edmund Pettus Bridge after the infamous “ Bloody Sunday , ” in 1965 , the crossing in March 2007 foreshadowed what a huge role he would play in getting Barack Obama elected the country ’ s first Black president .
Leading up to that march , Lewis was pressured on all sides to tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the showdown between Hillary Clinton and Obama for the presidential Democratic nomination .
Lewis didn ’ t say a word .
He left us scrambling to figure whether the nod would go to the frontline Clintons or the upstart Obamas .
On that day , Obama would praise Lewis during a keynote address at the historic Brown Chapel AME Church , calling him one of the “ great heroes of American history.
” “ He is somebody who captures the essence of decency and courage , somebody who I have admired all my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am not sure I would be here today , ” Obama said .
Lynn : Clinton and Obama were actively wooing John Lewis ’ endorsement , and everyone was trying to read the tea leaves that day .
What I remember vividly was that frontline assembled for the march across the bridge – a visual sign of unity for the civil rights struggle among the rivals .
Obama was on one side , Hillary and Bill Clinton on the other with civil rights legends in-between .
Lewis was at Clinton ’ s side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go on to endorse her , later to defect to Obama .
This was my first trip to Alabama .
It was one thing to read about Selma ; another to walk the streets and see the infamous bridge .
I learned a lot .
What does it mean to stand on the shoulders of a man like John Lewis ?
Mary : During the early days of his campaign , Obama had to dispel the false narrative that his experience as the child of an African father from Kenya and a white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be unable to relate to the civil rights struggles that shaped John Lewis ’ leadership .
In Obama ’ s speech at the Brown Chapel — before an audience that included all the great black preachers , including the Reverend C.T .
Vivian — another civil rights icon who also died July 17 — Obama alluded to his Kenyan grandfather ’ s life as a “ cook ” and a “ houseboy ” to America ’ s slavery era .
“ He had to carry a passbook around because Africans in their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Obama said .
Lynn : That was the day Obama said he was part of the “ Joshua ” generation , taking the baton from leaders like Lewis and others who were in the “ Moses ” generation .
In 2007 , we wrote about how the Clintons — Bill and Hillary — and Obama — were trying to claim the legacy of the voting rights battles that had been fought .
In 2013 , the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act that became law in 1965 , months after Selma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic House and is stalled in the Republican Senate .
It ’ s the post-Joshua post- Obama generation , coming of age in the George Floyd/President Donald Trump era , who will be standing on the shoulders of Lewis .
How will John Lewis ’ passing impact this new civil rights movement happening now ?
Mary : His death really raises the issue of who comes next ?
The old civil rights movement dealt with ending the kind of discrimination that kept Black people from getting good-paying jobs and from living in certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This new civil rights movement is about exposing and ridding our society of the commonplace biases that undermine a Black person ’ s dignity — false arrests and police brutality , for instance .
Ironically , here in this moment as great leaders like John Lewis pass on , we are saying we are not going to accept it anymore .
We are not going to live with it .
Lynn : Picking up on your point about this new civil rights movement : What strikes me is how decentralized the emerging “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his legacy — his impact — is to remember Lewis was beaten at the bridge , but not beat .

The funeral for civil rights icon John Lewis will be Thursday in Atlanta. Lewis, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia, died July 17. His passing threw a spotlight on that Bloody Sunday in 1965 when he and other voting rights protesters on a march from Selma to Montgomery were beaten at the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
On March 4, 2007, Mary Mitchell and Lynn Sweet were in Selma to cover Democrat primary rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as they courted African American support at the 42nd anniversary of that 1965 march. John Lewis was there, of course, and his death sparked this conversation between Mary and Lynn.
What struck us most about the march:
Mary: Of all the marches that civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis led across the Edmund Pettus Bridge after the infamous “Bloody Sunday,” in 1965, the crossing in March 2007 foreshadowed what a huge role he would play in getting Barack Obama elected the country’s first Black president. Leading up to that march, Lewis was pressured on all sides to tell the world whom he was endorsing in the showdown between Hillary Clinton and Obama for the presidential Democratic nomination. Lewis didn’t say a word. He left us scrambling to figure whether the nod would go to the frontline Clintons or the upstart Obamas. On that day, Obama would praise Lewis during a keynote address at the historic Brown Chapel AME Church, calling him one of the “great heroes of American history.” “He is somebody who captures the essence of decency and courage, somebody who I have admired all my life and were not for him I am not sure I would be here today,” Obama said.
Lynn: Clinton and Obama were actively wooing John Lewis’ endorsement, and everyone was trying to read the tea leaves that day. What I remember vividly was that frontline assembled for the march across the bridge – a visual sign of unity for the civil rights struggle among the rivals. Obama was on one side, Hillary and Bill Clinton on the other with civil rights legends in-between. Lewis was at Clinton’s side, holding her hand. He would go on to endorse her, later to defect to Obama. This was my first trip to Alabama. It was one thing to read about Selma; another to walk the streets and see the infamous bridge. I learned a lot.
What does it mean to stand on the shoulders of a man like John Lewis?
Mary: During the early days of his campaign, Obama had to dispel the false narrative that his experience as the child of an African father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, meant he would be unable to relate to the civil rights struggles that shaped John Lewis’ leadership. In Obama’s speech at the Brown Chapel — before an audience that included all the great black preachers, including the Reverend C.T. Vivian — another civil rights icon who also died July 17 — Obama alluded to his Kenyan grandfather’s life as a “cook” and a “houseboy” to America’s slavery era.
“He had to carry a passbook around because Africans in their own country could not move about freely,” Obama said.
Lynn: That was the day Obama said he was part of the “Joshua” generation, taking the baton from leaders like Lewis and others who were in the “Moses” generation. In 2007, we wrote about how the Clintons — Bill and Hillary — and Obama — were trying to claim the legacy of the voting rights battles that had been fought. In 2013, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act that became law in 1965, months after Selma. A new version passed in the Democratic House and is stalled in the Republican Senate. It’s the post-Joshua post- Obama generation, coming of age in the George Floyd/President Donald Trump era, who will be standing on the shoulders of Lewis.
How will John Lewis’ passing impact this new civil rights movement happening now?
Mary: His death really raises the issue of who comes next? The old civil rights movement dealt with ending the kind of discrimination that kept Black people from getting good-paying jobs and from living in certain neighborhoods or going to better schools. This new civil rights movement is about exposing and ridding our society of the commonplace biases that undermine a Black person’s dignity — false arrests and police brutality, for instance. Ironically, here in this moment as great leaders like John Lewis pass on, we are saying we are not going to accept it anymore. We are not going to live with it.
Lynn: Picking up on your point about this new civil rights movement: What strikes me is how decentralized the emerging “movement” is right now. Perhaps his legacy — his impact — is to remember Lewis was beaten at the bridge, but not beat.


chicagosun-times--2020-07-28--Suburban districts flip-flop, nix in-person learning for fall after initially planning to reopen sch

Suburban districts flip-flop, nix in-person learning for fall after initially planning to reopen schools

School districts in some of Chicago ’ s largest suburbs had planned to kick off the fall with students back in classrooms at least part-time .
But with the start of school less than a month away and pressure mounting from anxious parents and teachers during a raging pandemic , some of those very districts have backtracked and will start the year fully remote .
Others plan to stick with a hybrid model to get students in school at least occasionally , and most districts , whether they ’ re planning to bring kids back on a limited basis or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve the online learning experience from the end of last school year .
Online learning will include more live teaching sessions in Elgin Area School District U-46 schools , the second-largest district in the state after Chicago Public Schools .
That includes teachers and students using a single digital platform and having teachers evaluate all student work to determine performance .
The district ’ s decision to go fully remote came after it had initially been leaning toward a hybrid model .
Diana Martinez , 43 , of Streamwood , will have children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U-46 schools this fall .
Martinez , a single mother who lost two jobs due to the pandemic , said she had waited to find a new job until she knew her kids ’ schedules .
She even started training her younger son to get used to wearing a mask , in case his kindergarten class had an in-person component .
Online learning in the spring was a positive experience for Martinez ’ s rising sophomore , she said , who was bullied his freshman year .
But if school were to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she “ wouldn ’ t have hesitated ” or been nervous about sending her kids .
She said she had planned to support the district ’ s decision , whatever it was .
“ I didn ’ t want to create that for myself because then my kids would feel that tension , ” Martinez said .
“ If I would have been nervous or complaining , I think [ my kids ] would have hesitated.
” Evanston Township High School District 202 had planned to start some in-school instruction after Labor Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 board meeting .
Less than a week later , the school announced on July 17 it would stick with remote learning “ until further notice.
” Elementary and middle schools in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will hold remote classes through September , then transitioning to in-person classes four days a week if the district deems the health situation safe .
In the south suburbs , South Holland School District 150 will start fully online , evaluating after six weeks to see if it ’ s safe to move into a hybrid model @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instruction a day , according to its remote learning plan .
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Sterling Morton High School District 201 , which serves 8,400 high school students in west suburban Cicero and Berwyn , will keep kids at home to start the year Aug. 19 , but will open libraries for students who need a place to study .
District leaders said they ’ ll monitor health guidance every two weeks and could move to a partial reopening as soon as Sept. 18 .
Rachel Esposito , president of the teachers union at Cicero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s elementary and junior high district , said at a recent Illinois Federation of Teachers virtual news conference that “ there ’ s nothing that we could do that would 100 percent prevent this disease from spreading.
” The IFT , which represents 100,000 educators in the state including those in the Chicago Teachers Union , has pushed for all districts to start the school year remotely .
Administrators at Esposito ’ s district are expected to announce their fall plan in the coming days .
“ We can do all of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality is that there ’ s still going to be positive cases , ” Esposito said .
“ And we see it all the time , especially in a town like Cicero .
This is a working-class community , we have a lot of essential workers that work in this community.
” West suburban Oak Park Elementary School District 97 had also planned on a hybrid teaching model , but at a July 22 special board meeting , the district announced the first trimester of classes will be remote .
“ We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families about returning to in-person learning , ” said district Supt .
Carol Kelly in an announcement .
District 97 ’ s online curriculum — “ Remote Learning 2.0 ” — will be more rigorous and offer more live instruction than in the spring , with structured class times and expectations for homework .
Farther west , Naperville Community Unit School District 203 plans to stick with a hybrid teaching model , with students split into groups by last name to try to keep siblings in the district on the same schedule .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Online Academy , committing their students to at least a semester or trimester of online learning .
Schools planning to offer any in-person experience this fall must require face masks , keep groups at 50 people or less and social distance as much as possible , according to guidelines issued by the Illinois State Board of Education June 23 .
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 plans on reopening all elementary schools for in-person classes and implementing a hybrid model for middle and high school students .
But Max Schoenberg , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and president of the Elmhurst Teachers ’ Council , said many of the district ’ s teachers have concerns that the reopening plan does n't address .
For example , Schoenberg said , the model designates that all students on campus are required to eat lunch in the building , but since students will have to remove masks to eat , there ’ s no clear guidance on how students will be protected .
And while District 205 parents have the freedom to opt into full-time remote classes , teachers don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of teachers in the district either have an underlying health condition or live with someone who does that makes them higher risk for the virus , Schoenberg said .
“ We ’ re caught in this dilemma .
We would all rather be in person , ” Shoenberg said .
“ But we want that experience when it ’ s safe.
” School board President Kara Caforio said in a letter to the teachers ’ council that the board is committed to safety and monitoring the changing health situation and is prepared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible in places like Niles North High School , which serves more than 2,000 students in north suburban Skokie , said Pankaj Sharma , a social studies teacher at the school and the vice president of the teachers union .
Niles Township High School District 219 is planning to hold classes remotely for the first three weeks of school starting Aug. 17 , then will phase students into a hybrid model after Labor Day .
“ Our community also is a multi-generational community , so we have a lot of students who live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are essential workers , too , ” Sharma said at a recent IFT press conference .
“ We want to ... make sure that we ’ re doing everything that we can to keep our communities safe , ” Sharma said .
Other districts are still holding out hope for a return to full in-person classes at some point this fall .
Batavia Public School District 101 , west of Chicago , is planning on starting the year with hybrid instruction and transitioning to all in-person classes after Labor Day , if local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 21 .
In a message to families , students and staff July 8 , the district said it was “ pleased to report ” that the state “ strongly encourages in-person instruction for students to the greatest extent possible while keeping health and safety as the number one priority.
” About 20 % of the district ’ s students have opted for remote learning .
But the district is facing backlash as teachers claim they weren ’ t consulted about the fall plans .
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” “ Teachers are ready as we ’ re going to be for the uncertainties of this year , ” Bayer said .
“ But any plan put forward that your kids ’ teachers don ’ t have a hand in creating can not be implemented safely and effectively .
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School districts in some of Chicago’s largest suburbs had planned to kick off the fall with students back in classrooms at least part-time.
But with the start of school less than a month away and pressure mounting from anxious parents and teachers during a raging pandemic, some of those very districts have backtracked and will start the year fully remote.
Others plan to stick with a hybrid model to get students in school at least occasionally, and most districts, whether they’re planning to bring kids back on a limited basis or not at all, are pledging to improve the online learning experience from the end of last school year.
Online learning will include more live teaching sessions in Elgin Area School District U-46 schools, the second-largest district in the state after Chicago Public Schools. That includes teachers and students using a single digital platform and having teachers evaluate all student work to determine performance. The district’s decision to go fully remote came after it had initially been leaning toward a hybrid model.
Diana Martinez, 43, of Streamwood, will have children in kindergarten and high school at District U-46 schools this fall. Martinez, a single mother who lost two jobs due to the pandemic, said she had waited to find a new job until she knew her kids’ schedules. She even started training her younger son to get used to wearing a mask, in case his kindergarten class had an in-person component.
Online learning in the spring was a positive experience for Martinez’s rising sophomore, she said, who was bullied his freshman year. But if school were to have been in-person this fall, Martinez said she “wouldn’t have hesitated” or been nervous about sending her kids.
She said she had planned to support the district’s decision, whatever it was.
“I didn’t want to create that for myself because then my kids would feel that tension,” Martinez said. “If I would have been nervous or complaining, I think [my kids] would have hesitated.”
Students will not be returning for in-person learning at Evanston Township High School this fall. Sun-Times file photo
Decision reversed after four days
Evanston Township High School District 202 had planned to start some in-school instruction after Labor Day, a plan discussed at a July 13 board meeting. Less than a week later, the school announced on July 17 it would stick with remote learning “until further notice.” Elementary and middle schools in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will hold remote classes through September, then transition to in-person classes four days a week if the district deems the health situation safe.
In the south suburbs, South Holland School District 150 will start fully online, evaluating after six weeks to see if it’s safe to move into a hybrid model. Students will receive five hours of instruction a day, according to its remote learning plan.
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201, which serves 8,400 high school students in west suburban Cicero and Berwyn, will keep kids at home to start the year Aug. 19, but will open libraries for students who need a place to study. District leaders said they’ll monitor health guidance every two weeks and could move to a partial reopening as soon as Sept. 18.
Rachel Esposito, president of the teachers union at Cicero School District 99, the suburb’s elementary and junior high district, said at a recent Illinois Federation of Teachers virtual news conference that “there’s nothing that we could do that would 100 percent prevent this disease from spreading.” The IFT, which represents 100,000 educators in the state including those in the Chicago Teachers Union, has pushed for all districts to start the school year remotely. Administrators at Esposito’s district are expected to announce their fall plan in the coming days.
“We can do all of the preventative measures we want, but the reality is that there’s still going to be positive cases,” Esposito said. “And we see it all the time, especially in a town like Cicero. This is a working-class community, we have a lot of essential workers that work in this community.”
West suburban Oak Park Elementary School District 97 had also planned on a hybrid teaching model, but at a July 22 special board meeting, the district announced the first trimester of classes will be remote.
“We have heard serious concerns from our staff and families about returning to in-person learning,” said district Supt. Carol Kelly in an announcement.
District 97’s online curriculum — “Remote Learning 2.0” — will be more rigorous and offer more live instruction than in the spring, with structured class times and expectations for homework.
Farther west, Naperville Community Unit School District 203 plans to stick with a hybrid teaching model, with students split into groups by last name to try to keep siblings in the district on the same schedule. Parents had the chance to opt into an Online Academy, committing their students to at least a semester or trimester of online learning.
Face masks required
Schools planning to offer any in-person experience this fall must require face masks, keep groups at 50 people or less and social distance as much as possible, according to guidelines issued by the Illinois State Board of Education June 23.
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 plans on reopening all elementary schools for in-person classes and implementing a hybrid model for middle and high school students. But Max Schoenberg, a math teacher at York Community High School and president of the Elmhurst Teachers’ Council, said many of the district’s teachers have concerns that the reopening plan doesn't address.
Max Schoenberg teaches math at York Community High School in Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205. He’s also the president of the Elmhurst Teachers’ Council. Provided by Max Schoenberg
For example, Schoenberg said, the model designates that all students on campus are required to eat lunch in the building, but since students will have to remove masks to eat, there’s no clear guidance on how students will be protected. And while District 205 parents have the freedom to opt into full-time remote classes, teachers don’t have that choice. More than half of teachers in the district either have an underlying health condition or live with someone who does that makes them higher risk for the virus, Schoenberg said.
“We’re caught in this dilemma. We would all rather be in person,” Schoenberg said. “But we want that experience when it’s safe.”
School board President Kara Caforio said in a letter to the teachers’ council that the board is committed to safety and monitoring the changing health situation and is prepared to adjust accordingly.
Social distancing might be impossible in places like Niles North High School, which serves more than 2,000 students in north suburban Skokie, said Pankaj Sharma, a social studies teacher at the school and the vice president of the teachers union.
Niles Township High School District 219 is planning to hold classes remotely for the first three weeks of school starting Aug. 17, then will phase students into a hybrid model after Labor Day.
“Our community also is a multi-generational community, so we have a lot of students who live with their grandparents, and their parents are essential workers, too,” Sharma said at a recent IFT press conference.
“We want to ... make sure that we’re doing everything that we can to keep our communities safe,” Sharma said.
Hope for full in-person instruction
Other districts are still holding out hope for a return to full in-person classes at some point this fall. Batavia Public School District 101, west of Chicago, is planning on starting the year with hybrid instruction and transitioning to all in-person classes after Labor Day, if local conditions allow, the district said on July 21.
In a message to families, students and staff July 8, the district said it was “pleased to report” that the state “strongly encourages in-person instruction for students to the greatest extent possible while keeping health and safety as the number one priority.” About 20% of the district’s students have opted for remote learning.
But the district is facing backlash as teachers claim they weren’t consulted about the fall plans. Scott Bayer, a history teacher at Batavia High School, posted on Facebook that he and other teachers were “shocked” by the district’s announcement, which he said was “coercive.”
“Teachers are ready as we’re going to be for the uncertainties of this year,” Bayer said. “But any plan put forward that your kids’ teachers don’t have a hand in creating cannot be implemented safely and effectively.”
Contributing: Nader Issa