chicagosun-times--2020-08-25--Dear Abby: My dad tells lies to puff himself up, bristles when busted

DEAR ABBY : My father , who is in his 60s , has always been a storyteller , but since retirement his tales have gotten longer , and so has his nose .
I suspect he ’ s concerned about his waning influence in the world and that ’ s why he puffs himself up .
He tells people he has academic degrees he hasn ’ t earned , takes credit for coining phrases that predated him and claims the hero role in events he couldn ’ t possibly have participated in .
Most of the time I let it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ facts ” that are not only untrue but also potentially harmful , or he takes credit for work done by others who deserve the recognition .
Is there a way to call him on it that lets him save face ?
Speaking to him privately does nothing .
When prodded in a more truthful direction , he becomes immediately hostile .
Suggesting other ways for him to contribute to the world ( volunteering , etc . )
have been non-starters .
Before you ask , he has been to the doctor and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a medical issue .
— EMBARRASSED IN TEXAS DEAR EMBARRASSED : It should be apparent to you by now that you can ’ t change your father .
His bids for respect and attention are sad , because the individuals being lied to usually learn the truth eventually .
Because we can ’ t change the behavior of others , it ’ s important to remember that we can change the way we react to them .
Because correcting your father in public hasn ’ t worked , if you catch him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and which could be harmful healthwise or financially — contact the person privately and advise him or her to verify it with a doctor , lawyer or trusted financial adviser .
DEAR ABBY : I am divorced .
Three years ago , I met a woman and had a brief relationship with her .
She was estranged from her husband at the time .
I fell deeply in love with her , but she decided to go back to him .
It has been several years , and we have been “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now divorced , and she told me she has feelings for me .
She ’ s dating someone else , but she texts and calls me at least once a day .
I have sent her flowers and gifts for which she has thanked me , but despite all that she won ’ t “ date ” me .
I ’ m beside myself because I ’ m still very much in love with this woman .
I know she loves me too , because she has said so .
What do I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hair out .
Can you offer any advice ?
— WON ’ T DATE ME DEAR WON ’ T : You feel like pulling your hair out because you have been getting mixed messages from your love object .
Women who love men rarely refuse to date them .
Women who are honest and ethical do not date one man and text and call ex-boyfriends at the same time .
My advice is to do a 180 , “ detoxify ” and find a lady who is emotionally and physically available .
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DEAR ABBY: My father, who is in his 60s, has always been a storyteller, but since retirement his tales have gotten longer, and so has his nose.
I suspect he’s concerned about his waning influence in the world and that’s why he puffs himself up. He tells people he has academic degrees he hasn’t earned, takes credit for coining phrases that predated him and claims the hero role in events he couldn’t possibly have participated in.
Most of the time I let it go. But sometimes he starts spouting “facts” that are not only untrue but also potentially harmful, or he takes credit for work done by others who deserve the recognition.
Is there a way to call him on it that lets him save face? Speaking to him privately does nothing. When prodded in a more truthful direction, he becomes immediately hostile. Suggesting other ways for him to contribute to the world (volunteering, etc.) have been non-starters. Before you ask, he has been to the doctor and this behavior isn’t the result of a medical issue. — EMBARRASSED IN TEXAS
DEAR EMBARRASSED: It should be apparent to you by now that you can’t change your father. His bids for respect and attention are sad, because the individuals being lied to usually learn the truth eventually.
Because we can’t change the behavior of others, it’s important to remember that we can change the way we react to them. Because correcting your father in public hasn’t worked, if you catch him telling someone something you know is untrue — and which could be harmful healthwise or financially — contact the person privately and advise him or her to verify it with a doctor, lawyer or trusted financial adviser.
DEAR ABBY: I am divorced. Three years ago, I met a woman and had a brief relationship with her. She was estranged from her husband at the time. I fell deeply in love with her, but she decided to go back to him. It has been several years, and we have been “talking” again. She’s now divorced, and she told me she has feelings for me. She’s dating someone else, but she texts and calls me at least once a day.
I have sent her flowers and gifts for which she has thanked me, but despite all that she won’t “date” me. I’m beside myself because I’m still very much in love with this woman. I know she loves me too, because she has said so. What do I do? I feel like pulling my hair out. Can you offer any advice? — WON’T DATE ME
DEAR WON’T: You feel like pulling your hair out because you have been getting mixed messages from your love object. Women who love men rarely refuse to date them. Women who are honest and ethical do not date one man and text and call ex-boyfriends at the same time. My advice is to do a 180, “detoxify” and find a lady who is emotionally and physically available.
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--2020-08-25--22 shot Monday in Chicago

22 shot Monday in Chicago

The day ’ s most recent reported shooting wounded an 18-year-old in a drive-by in South Shore on the South Side .
About 11:10 p.m. he was driving when he noticed a dark-colored vehicle approach him in the 7400 block of South Yates Boulevard , and began firing shots , Chicago police said .
He was struck in the back and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition , police said .
About thirty minutes prior a 36-year-old man was wounded when he was shot in New City on the South Side .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 600 block of West 48th Street when someone in the back of a grey sedan fired shots , police said .
The man was shot in the calf and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center , police said .
He was in good condition .
Three people , including a 17-year-old boy , were wounded in a shooting in Austin on the West Side .
They were standing on the sidewalk about 8:55 p.m. in the 5900 block of West Madison Street when someone got out of a silver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , police said .
The teen was struck in the back and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition , police said .
An 18-year-old man was shot in the leg and was listed in good condition at Loyola University Medical Center , police said .
A 19-year-old woman was hit in the thumb and declined medical treatment .
About fifteen minutes prior and on the South Side , two people were shot at a party in Englewood .
They were at a party about 8:40 p.m. in the 6800 block @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broke out , police said .
The 32-year-old man and 16-year-old girl then heard gunshots and felt pain .
The man was struck in the hand , and the girl was hit in the leg , police said .
They were both taken to Roseland Hospital in good condition .
Three people were wounded in two different shootings about the same time , one in West Garfield Park on the West Side and the other in Rosemoor on the South Side .
About 6:50 p.m. , a 17-year-old boy and a man , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of West Gladys Avenue when someone opened fire , police said .
The teen was struck in the buttocks and taken to Stroger Hospital , while the man was shot in the foot and taken to St. Anthony Hospital , police said .
Both were listed in good condition .
About the same time a 39-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 500 block of East 103rd Street when someone in a vehicle fired shots , striking him in the groin , police said .
The man took himself to Roseland Hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police said .
A concealed-carry license holder returned fire at someone who shot him in Washington Heights on the South Side .
The 26-year-old man was driving about 2:30 a.m. in the 9400 block of South Loomis Street when a white SUV approached and three people got out and opened fire , according to police .
The man , who has a concealed-carry license , was shot in the leg and returned fire , but it was not immediately clear whether he hit anyone , police said .
The suspects fled the area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Oak Lawn on his own and was listed in good condition , police said .
Minutes later , a man and a teenage boy were injured in a shooting in South Chicago .
They were standing near a vehicle at 2:22 a.m. in the 7900 block of South Merrill Avenue when someone approached and started shooting , police said .
The 17-year-old was shot in his abdomen and the right side of his chest , police said .
He was dropped off at the University of Chicago Medical Center , where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was shot multiple times and taken to the same hospital in critical condition , police said .
About five minutes before then a man was shot while driving in the westbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway , causing them to be closed for four hours .
A man was shot about 2:15 a.m. in the outbound lanes of I-290 near Leavitt Street , according to Illinois State Police .
He was taken to Stroger Hospital , where his condition was stabilized .
Investigators found multiple shell casings near the scene of the shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Western avenues at 4:10 a.m. for an investigation , state police said .
Eight other people were wounded in shootings citywide .
Sixty-six people were shot , five of them fatally , last weekend in Chicago .
Read more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides .

Twenty-two people were shot Monday in Chicago.
The day’s most recent reported shooting wounded an 18-year-old in a drive-by in South Shore on the South Side.
About 11:10 p.m. he was driving when he noticed a dark-colored vehicle approach him in the 7400 block of South Yates Boulevard, and began firing shots, Chicago police said.
He was struck in the back and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, police said.
About thirty minutes prior a 36-year-old man was wounded when he was shot in New City on the South Side.
He was on the sidewalk about 10:35 p.m. in the 600 block of West 48th Street when someone in the back of a grey sedan fired shots, police said.
The man was shot in the calf and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said. He was in good condition.
Three people, including a 17-year-old boy, were wounded in a shooting in Austin on the West Side.
They were standing on the sidewalk about 8:55 p.m. in the 5900 block of West Madison Street when someone got out of a silver SUV and unleashed gunfire in their direction, police said.
The teen was struck in the back and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the leg and was listed in good condition at Loyola University Medical Center, police said. A 19-year-old woman was hit in the thumb and declined medical treatment.
About fifteen minutes prior and on the South Side, two people were shot at a party in Englewood.
They were at a party about 8:40 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Loomis Boulevard when a fight broke out, police said. The 32-year-old man and 16-year-old girl then heard gunshots and felt pain.
The man was struck in the hand, and the girl was hit in the leg, police said. They were both taken to Roseland Hospital in good condition.
Three people were wounded in two different shootings about the same time, one in West Garfield Park on the West Side and the other in Rosemoor on the South Side.
About 6:50 p.m., a 17-year-old boy and a man, 26, were in the 3900 block of West Gladys Avenue when someone opened fire, police said.
The teen was struck in the buttocks and taken to Stroger Hospital, while the man was shot in the foot and taken to St. Anthony Hospital, police said. Both were listed in good condition.
About the same time a 39-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 500 block of East 103rd Street when someone in a vehicle fired shots, striking him in the groin, police said.
The man took himself to Roseland Hospital where he is in good condition, police said.
A concealed-carry license holder returned fire at someone who shot him in Washington Heights on the South Side.
The 26-year-old man was driving about 2:30 a.m. in the 9400 block of South Loomis Street when a white SUV approached and three people got out and opened fire, according to police.
The man, who has a concealed-carry license, was shot in the leg and returned fire, but it was not immediately clear whether he hit anyone, police said. The suspects fled the area.
He went to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn on his own and was listed in good condition, police said.
Minutes later, a man and a teenage boy were injured in a shooting in South Chicago.
They were standing near a vehicle at 2:22 a.m. in the 7900 block of South Merrill Avenue when someone approached and started shooting, police said.
The 17-year-old was shot in his abdomen and the right side of his chest, police said. He was dropped off at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was in good condition.
The 25-year-old was shot multiple times and taken to the same hospital in critical condition, police said.
About five minutes before then a man was shot while driving in the westbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway, causing them to be closed for four hours.
A man was shot about 2:15 a.m. in the outbound lanes of I-290 near Leavitt Street, according to Illinois State Police. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
Investigators found multiple shell casings near the scene of the shooting and closed down all lanes between Damen and Western avenues at 4:10 a.m. for an investigation, state police said.
Eight other people were wounded in shootings citywide.
Sixty-six people were shot, five of them fatally, last weekend in Chicago.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-25--Biker struck by vehicle, critically injured in West Chatham

A man was critically injured after he was stuck by a vehicle Tuesday morning in West Chatham on the South @ @ @ @ @ he was on his bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle making a left @ @ @ @ @ of South Vincennes Avenue , Chicago police said .
The 33-year-old was rushed to the @ @ @ @ @ in critical condition with injuries to his head and body , police said .
The @ @ @ @ @ on the scene of the crash and gave a statement to investigating officers .
No @ @ @ @ @ said .

A man was critically injured after he was stuck by a vehicle Tuesday morning in West Chatham on the South Side.
About 12:05 a.m. he was on his bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle making a left turn in the 7800 block of South Vincennes Avenue, Chicago police said.
The 33-year-old was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition with injuries to his head and body, police said. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene of the crash and gave a statement to investigating officers.
No citations were issued, police said.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-25--Kenosha erupts in 2nd night of clashes after Black man wounded in police shooting

KENOSHA , Wis. — Fires burned in this southeast Wisconsin city for a 2nd night after anger boiled over because police here shot and wounded a Black man who some witnesses say was simply trying to break up a fight .
Shortly after midnight Tuesday , several businesses and vehicles were ablaze in Kenosha neighborhoods when a day of peaceful daytime protests erupted after dark .
Hundreds of protesters stretching several blocks marched ahead of a caravan of honking cars through the streets of Kenosha on Monday evening to denounce police abuse following the shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jacob Blake !
” the racially diverse group of peaceful protesters chanted , many of their fists raised .
“ We want the officer who pulled the trigger fired , arrested and prosecuted , ” said Clyde McLemore , a leader with the Black Lives Matter chapter of Lake County , Illinois , south of Kenosha across the state line .
But later Monday night , after an 8 p.m. curfew went into effect , a group of protesters leading the march — anticipating a clash with police — stopped a couple blocks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police had amassed , to tell any children in their ranks to go home .
Minutes later , the group approached dozens of officers with shields , helmets and other protective gear and began throwing water bottles and lighting off powerful fireworks that sent crowds of demonstrators running as they exploded .
National Guardsmen waited in military vehicles in nearby side streets as the clash occurred and a group of protesters set up a medical aid station near the courthouse .
Other protesters who wanted no part in the confrontation kept their distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day in Kenosha in the wake of the shooting of Blake , a father of six whose family has a history of community activism in Evanston .
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian had planned to meet with reporters about 2:30 p.m. outside the Kenosha County Courthouse to discuss the shooting , but at the last minute , that news conference was moved to inside the Kenosha Public Safety Building , about a block away .
Reporters — and protesters — headed for that building , where the mayor came outside and tried to explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But protesters shouted him down , and after he went back inside , several rushed the building and damaged one of the doors , leaving it dangling .
Police in protective gear then moved in to guard the entrance .
They pepper sprayed the crowd , including a Sun-Times photographer and other journalists who were covering the events as they were unfolding .
Eventually , Gov .
Tony Evers called in 125 members of the National Guard , and another wave of civil unrest stemming from the shooting of a Black man was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential nominee Joe Biden weighed in , saying the officers involved “ must be held accountable.
” Earlier Monday , an 80-year-old great-grandmother named Annie , who declined to give her last name , described watching the shooting .
She clapped her hands over her ears as if trying to block out the memory of the gunshots .
“ I ’ m just thankful he ’ s still alive — thank God for that , ” said the woman , sitting in the shade of her porch — the same place she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer shoot Blake , apparently in the back .
Blake , who was hospitalized Monday in serious condition , was shot just feet from his apartment .
Blake ’ s partner , Laquisha Booker , told NBC ’ s Milwaukee affiliate , WTMJ-TV , that the couple ’ s three children were in the back seat of the SUV when police shot him .
“ That man just literally grabbed him by his shirt and looked the other way and was just shooting him .
With the kids in the back screaming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Annie said she has lived in the neighborhood with her husband for 53 years .
In recent years it ’ s been overrun with drug dealers , she said .
On the sidewalk just a few steps from where Blake was shot , a mattress lay flopped on top of an old tube TV , its screen shattered .
A pair of flip-flops lay near by , as did two children ’ s tricycles .
Despite the problems , Annie said she ’ s never witnessed a shooting .
“ I never want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Annie also said she never saw Blake tussling with officers before he was shot .
“ He wasn ’ t struggling at all , ” she said .
“ He was just getting into his car.
” Police in Kenosha said Blake was shot while they were responding to a call about a domestic dispute .
They did not immediately disclose the race of the three officers at the scene nor did they say whether Blake was armed — and they released no details on the dispute .
Civil rights attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family , said Blake was “ simply trying to do the right thing by intervening in a domestic incident.
” The officers were placed on administrative leave , standard practice in a shooting by police , while the state ’ s Justice Department investigates .
The shooting happened about 5 p.m. Sunday and was captured from across the street on cellphone video that was posted online .
Kenosha police do not have body cameras .
In the footage , Blake walks from the sidewalk around the front of his SUV to his driver-side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guns pointed and shout at him .
As Blake opens the door and leans into the SUV , an officer grabs his shirt from behind and opens fire while Blake has his back turned .
Seven shots can be heard , though it isn ’ t clear how many struck Blake or how many of the officers fired .
Neighbors and relatives described Blake as a father of six who worked as a security guard .
They said he ’ s lived in the neighborhood for about a year .
One witness , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but said he had an unobstructed view of the events leading to the shooting , said Blake pushed past police and that ’ s when they struck him with Tasers .
“ He didn ’ t even flinch , ” the witness said .
“ He just kept walking.
” Blake tried to climb into his car .
That ’ s when a police officer grabbed him , the witness said .
“ They start to wrestle , ” the witness said .
“ The officer is punching on him .
Two officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down on the curb behind his vehicle .
Somehow he manages to get up .
They said he has a knife .
All of the officers pull out their guns .
... ( One of the officers ) tells him , ‘ Get out of the car !
’ and he starts shooting.
” The witness said he never saw a knife .
And the person also said Blake lay on the ground in full view of his partner and his young children .
“ I thought he was dead .
Then he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right here , ” the man said .
“ It was just like they were expecting him to die.
” Wisconsin Gov .
Evers , a Democrat , said that he has seen no information to suggest Blake had a knife or other weapon , but that the case is still being investigated .
Evers was quick to condemn the bloodshed , saying that while not all details were known , “ what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country.
” Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called for “ an immediate , full and transparent investigation ” and said the officers “ must be held accountable.
” “ This morning , the nation wakes up yet again with grief and outrage that yet another Black American is a victim of excessive force , ” he said , just over two months before Election Day in a country already roiled by the recent deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis , Rayshard Brooks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kentucky .
“ Those shots pierce the soul of our nation.
” Republicans and the police union accused the politicians of rushing to judgment , reflecting the deep partisan divide in Wisconsin , a key presidential battleground state .
Wisconsin GOP members also decried the violent protests , echoing the law-and-order theme that President Donald Trump has been using in his reelection campaign .
“ As always , the video currently circulating does not capture all the intricacies of a highly dynamic incident , ” Pete Deates , president of the Kenosha police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He called the governor ’ s statement “ wholly irresponsible.
” Jacob Blake has family with deep roots in Evanston who have been active civil rights advocates for generations , according to Kevin Brown , a community activist for violence prevention in Evanston .
Rev .
Deborah Scott , pastor at the town ’ s Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church , said Monday that Blake is the grandson of Rev .
Jacob S. Blake , who pastored Ebenezer AME from 1967 to 1976 .
In 1968 , the Rev .
Blake helped to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ housing after Martin Luther King Jr ’ s death , according to the Evanston History Center .
Four years later , he led his church in building the Ebenezer Primm Towers , which provide affordable housing for seniors .
In 2003 , Jacob Blake Manor , which also provides low-income housing for seniors , was named after the minister .
Brown said he worked alongside Justin Blake , Jacob Blake ’ s uncle , and knew him well .
Brown said that in 2014 or 2015 , Jacob Blake came with his uncle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young Black men in response to a series of gunfights in the city .
“ Even though [ Jacob Blake ] no longer lived in our community , he cared enough about it that he would come back and try to make a difference , ” Brown said .
“ When you see a young person who has that kind of wherewithal and commitment to justice and peace , that ’ s the thing that strikes you , that gives you hope.
” Brown said he wasn ’ t surprised that witnesses say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ peacemaker ” and resolve a dispute between two women in Kenosha prior to being shot by police .
His heart for Black people and desire for peace runs in the Blake family , Brown said .
“ This is a family that has done nothing but fight sh— like this , ” said Nicole Blake , who identified herself as the younger Jacob Blake ’ s aunt .
Chicago Police Supt .
David Brown said Monday the department is monitoring the situation in Kenosha .
“ It ’ s god-awful to watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video .
“ We don ’ t want to make any kind of assumptions based on a preliminary investigation that ’ s just started , but again , the video looks god-awful.
” Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted Monday she was “ deeply disturbed ” by the video .
“ We pray that Mr. Blake survives .
And we pray for his children , and for peace and justice in Kenosha , ” the mayor tweeted .

KENOSHA, Wis. — Fires burned in this southeast Wisconsin city for a 2nd night after anger boiled over because police here shot and wounded a Black man who some witnesses say was simply trying to break up a fight.
Shortly after midnight Tuesday, several businesses and vehicles were ablaze in Kenosha neighborhoods when a day of peaceful daytime protests erupted after dark.
Hundreds of protesters stretching several blocks marched ahead of a caravan of honking cars through the streets of Kenosha on Monday evening to denounce police abuse following the shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake on Sunday.
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“Say his name! Jacob Blake!” the racially diverse group of peaceful protesters chanted, many of their fists raised.
“We want the officer who pulled the trigger fired, arrested and prosecuted,” said Clyde McLemore, a leader with the Black Lives Matter chapter of Lake County, Illinois, south of Kenosha across the state line.
But later Monday night, after an 8 p.m. curfew went into effect, a group of protesters leading the march — anticipating a clash with police — stopped a couple blocks from the Kenosha County Courthouse, where police had amassed, to tell any children in their ranks to go home.
Minutes later, the group approached dozens of officers with shields, helmets and other protective gear and began throwing water bottles and lighting off powerful fireworks that sent crowds of demonstrators running as they exploded.
National Guardsmen waited in military vehicles in nearby side streets as the clash occurred and a group of protesters set up a medical aid station near the courthouse.
Other protesters who wanted no part in the confrontation kept their distance.
The confrontations capped off a wild day in Kenosha in the wake of the shooting of Blake, a father of six whose family has a history of community activism in Evanston.
Fires burned in Kenosha, Wisconsin, early Tuesday after anger boiled over because police in the city shot and wounded a Black man over the weekend. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian had planned to meet with reporters about 2:30 p.m. outside the Kenosha County Courthouse to discuss the shooting, but at the last minute, that news conference was moved to inside the Kenosha Public Safety Building, about a block away.
Reporters — and protesters — headed for that building, where the mayor came outside and tried to explain the process for investigating the shooting. But protesters shouted him down, and after he went back inside, several rushed the building and damaged one of the doors, leaving it dangling.
Police in protective gear then moved in to guard the entrance. They pepper sprayed the crowd, including a Sun-Times photographer and other journalists who were covering the events as they were unfolding.
Eventually, Gov. Tony Evers called in 125 members of the National Guard, and another wave of civil unrest stemming from the shooting of a Black man was making headlines across America. Even Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden weighed in, saying the officers involved “must be held accountable.”
A protester stands near a burning truck outside the Kenosha County Courthouse, where police clashed with protesters in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 1 of 46 A member of the Wisconsin National Guard stands watch outside B&L Office Furniture Inc. at 1101 60th St. in Kenosha, one of several businesses to burn during the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 2 of 46 Protests resumed in Kenosha, Wisc. on Monday evening after police shot and wounded a Black man the day before. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 3 of 46 Protesters pose in front of a burning truck outside the Kenosha County Courthouse, where police clashed with protesters in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake in the Wisconsin city, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 4 of 46 A firefighter struggles with the hose alone at 59th Street and 11th Avenue as several businesses burn nearby, including the Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ Community Corrections Division, in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 5 of 46 Police use tear gas on protesters as they clash outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 6 of 46 The Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ Community Corrections Division at 1212 60th St. in Kenosha was one of several businesses to burn during the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 7 of 46 Protests resumed in Kenosha, Wisc. on Monday evening after police shot and wounded a Black man the day before. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 8 of 46 B&L Office Furniture Inc. at 1101 60th St. in Kenosha was one of several businesses to burn during the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 9 of 46 A member of the Wisconsin National Guard stands watch outside one of several businesses burning during the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 10 of 46 Protests resumed in Kenosha, Wisc. on Monday evening after police shot and wounded a Black man the day before. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 11 of 46 Protests resumed in Kenosha, Wisc. on Monday evening after police shot and wounded a Black man the day before. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 12 of 46 A used car lot is one of several businesses to burn during the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 13 of 46 The Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ Community Corrections Division at 1212 60th St. in Kenosha was one of several businesses to burn during the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 14 of 46 Protests resumed in Kenosha, Wisc. on Monday evening after police shot and wounded a Black man the day before. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 15 of 46 Protests resumed in Kenosha, Wisc. on Monday evening after police shot and wounded a Black man the day before. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 16 of 46 Protesters face off with police outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 17 of 46 Protests resumed in Kenosha, Wisc. on Monday evening after police shot and wounded a Black man the day before. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 18 of 46 Protests resumed in Kenosha, Wisc. on Monday evening after police shot and wounded a Black man the day before. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 19 of 46 Protests resumed in Kenosha, Wisc. on Monday evening after police shot and wounded a Black man the day before. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 20 of 46 Protesters march around Kenosha in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 21 of 46 Protesters face off with police outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 22 of 46 Protesters march around Kenosha in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 23 of 46 Protesters face off with police outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 24 of 46 Protesters march around Kenosha in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 25 of 46 Protesters march around Kenosha in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 26 of 46 Protesters march around Kenosha in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 27 of 46 Protesters march by boarded up businesses in Kenosha on the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 28 of 46 Protesters face off with police outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in the second night of unrest after police shot Jacob Blake, Monday night, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 29 of 46 Police block protesters from the Kenosha Public Safety Building in the wake of unrest overnight after police shot Jacob Blake in the the 2800 block of 40th Street, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 30 of 46 Police guard the entrance to the Kenosha Public Safety Building, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. Protesters are gathered in downtown Kenosha, one day after police shot Jacob Blake. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 31 of 46 Police pepper spray protesters from the Kenosha Public Safety Building in the wake of unrest overnight after police shot Jacob Blake in the the 2800 block of 40th Street, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 32 of 46 Community activist Eric Russell rallys with protesters in downtown Kenosha in the wake of unrest overnight after police shot Jacob Blake in the the 2800 block of 40th Street, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 33 of 46 A man gets milk and water poured on his face after he was pepper sprayed while protesters were trying to enter the Kenosha Public Safety Building, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. Protesters are gathered in downtown Kenosha, one day after police shot Jacob Blake. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 34 of 46 Getty photographer Scott Olson gets milk and water poured on his face after he was pepper sprayed while photographing protesters trying to enter the Kenosha Public Safety Building, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. Protesters are gathered in downtown Kenosha, one day after police shot Jacob Blake. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 35 of 46 Getty photographer Scott Olson gets milk and water poured on his face after he was pepper sprayed while photographing protesters trying to enter the Kenosha Public Safety Building, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. Protesters are gathered in downtown Kenosha, one day after police shot Jacob Blake. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 36 of 46 A man gets milk and water poured on his face after he was pepper sprayed while protesters were trying to enter the Kenosha Public Safety Building, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. Protesters are gathered in downtown Kenosha, one day after police shot Jacob Blake. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 37 of 46 Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian attempts to address protesters outside the Kenosha Public Safety Building in the wake of unrest overnight after police shot Jacob Blake in the the 2800 block of 40th Street, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 38 of 46 Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian attempts to address protesters outside the Kenosha Public Safety Building in the wake of unrest overnight after police shot Jacob Blake in the the 2800 block of 40th Street, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 39 of 46 Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian attempts to address protesters outside the Kenosha Public Safety Building in the wake of unrest overnight after police shot Jacob Blake in the the 2800 block of 40th Street, Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 40 of 46 Protestors confront Kenosha County Sheriff’s Deputies outside the Kenosha Police Department in Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. Kenosha police shot a man Sunday evening, setting off unrest in the city after a video appeared to show the officer firing several shots at close range into the man’s back. | Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP 41 of 46 A man on a bike rides past a city truck on fire outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. Kenosha police shot a man Sunday evening, setting off unrest in the city after a video appeared to show the officer firing several shots at close range into the man’s back. | Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP 42 of 46 People pound on the Kenosha Police Department door in Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. Kenosha police shot a man Sunday evening, setting off unrest in the city after a video appeared to show the officer firing several shots at close range into the man’s back. | Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP 43 of 46 People take photos of a used car lot that was burned in downtown Kenosha during unrest overnight after police shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, in the the 2800 block of 40th Street, Monday morning, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 44 of 46 People walk past a used car lot that was burned in downtown Kenosha during unrest overnight after police shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, in the the 2800 block of 40th Street, Monday morning, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 45 of 46 A man and children walk past a truck that was burned in downtown Kenosha during unrest overnight after police shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, in the the 2800 block of 40th Street, Monday morning, Aug. 24, 2020. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times 46 of 46
Blake’s kids in back of SUV
Earlier Monday, an 80-year-old great-grandmother named Annie, who declined to give her last name, described watching the shooting.
She clapped her hands over her ears as if trying to block out the memory of the gunshots.
“I’m just thankful he’s still alive — thank God for that,” said the woman, sitting in the shade of her porch — the same place she was was sitting when she saw a Kenosha police officer shoot Blake, apparently in the back.
Blake, who was hospitalized Monday in serious condition, was shot just feet from his apartment.
A tricycle and flowers can be seen Monday where Kenosha police shot Jacob Blake a day earlier. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times
Blake’s partner, Laquisha Booker, told NBC’s Milwaukee affiliate, WTMJ-TV, that the couple’s three children were in the back seat of the SUV when police shot him. “That man just literally grabbed him by his shirt and looked the other way and was just shooting him. With the kids in the back screaming. Screaming,” Booker said.
Annie said she has lived in the neighborhood with her husband for 53 years. In recent years it’s been overrun with drug dealers, she said. On the sidewalk just a few steps from where Blake was shot, a mattress lay flopped on top of an old tube TV, its screen shattered. A pair of flip-flops lay near by, as did two children’s tricycles.
Despite the problems, Annie said she’s never witnessed a shooting. “I never want to see that again,” she said.
Annie also said she never saw Blake tussling with officers before he was shot. “He wasn’t struggling at all,” she said. “He was just getting into his car.”
Shooting caught on cellphone video
Police in Kenosha said Blake was shot while they were responding to a call about a domestic dispute. They did not immediately disclose the race of the three officers at the scene nor did they say whether Blake was armed — and they released no details on the dispute.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Blake’s family, said Blake was “simply trying to do the right thing by intervening in a domestic incident.”
The officers were placed on administrative leave, standard practice in a shooting by police, while the state’s Justice Department investigates.
The shooting happened about 5 p.m. Sunday and was captured from across the street on cellphone video that was posted online. Kenosha police do not have body cameras.
In the footage, Blake walks from the sidewalk around the front of his SUV to his driver-side door as officers follow him with their guns pointed and shout at him. As Blake opens the door and leans into the SUV, an officer grabs his shirt from behind and opens fire while Blake has his back turned.
Seven shots can be heard, though it isn’t clear how many struck Blake or how many of the officers fired.
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Another witness account
Neighbors and relatives described Blake as a father of six who worked as a security guard. They said he’s lived in the neighborhood for about a year.
One witness, who did not want his name used but said he had an unobstructed view of the events leading to the shooting, said Blake pushed past police and that’s when they struck him with Tasers.
“He didn’t even flinch,” the witness said. “He just kept walking.”
Blake tried to climb into his car. That’s when a police officer grabbed him, the witness said.
“They start to wrestle,” the witness said. “The officer is punching on him. Two officers come to assist. They get him down on the curb behind his vehicle. Somehow he manages to get up. They said he has a knife. All of the officers pull out their guns. ... (One of the officers) tells him, ‘Get out of the car!’ and he starts shooting.”
The witness said he never saw a knife. And the person also said Blake lay on the ground in full view of his partner and his young children.
“I thought he was dead. Then he sat in an ambulance for 20 minutes right here,” the man said. “It was just like they were expecting him to die.”
A man and children walk past a truck that was burned in downtown Kenosha during unrest overnight after police shot a Black man. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times
Biden, others react
Wisconsin Gov. Evers, a Democrat, said that he has seen no information to suggest Blake had a knife or other weapon, but that the case is still being investigated.
Evers was quick to condemn the bloodshed, saying that while not all details were known, “what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country.”
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called for “an immediate, full and transparent investigation” and said the officers “must be held accountable.”
“This morning, the nation wakes up yet again with grief and outrage that yet another Black American is a victim of excessive force,” he said, just over two months before Election Day in a country already roiled by the recent deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. “Those shots pierce the soul of our nation.”
Republicans and the police union accused the politicians of rushing to judgment, reflecting the deep partisan divide in Wisconsin, a key presidential battleground state. Wisconsin GOP members also decried the violent protests, echoing the law-and-order theme that President Donald Trump has been using in his reelection campaign.
“As always, the video currently circulating does not capture all the intricacies of a highly dynamic incident,” Pete Deates, president of the Kenosha police union, said in a statement. He called the governor’s statement “wholly irresponsible.”
Blake’s family ties in Evanston
Jacob Blake has family with deep roots in Evanston who have been active civil rights advocates for generations, according to Kevin Brown, a community activist for violence prevention in Evanston.
Rev. Deborah Scott, pastor at the town’s Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church, said Monday that Blake is the grandson of Rev. Jacob S. Blake, who pastored Ebenezer AME from 1967 to 1976.
In 1968, the Rev. Blake helped to organize a march in support of fair housing after Martin Luther King Jr’s death, according to the Evanston History Center.
Four years later, he led his church in building the Ebenezer Primm Towers, which provide affordable housing for seniors. In 2003, Jacob Blake Manor, which also provides low-income housing for seniors, was named after the minister.
Brown said he worked alongside Justin Blake, Jacob Blake’s uncle, and knew him well. Brown said that in 2014 or 2015, Jacob Blake came with his uncle to reach out to Evanston’s young Black men in response to a series of gunfights in the city.
“Even though [Jacob Blake] no longer lived in our community, he cared enough about it that he would come back and try to make a difference,” Brown said. “When you see a young person who has that kind of wherewithal and commitment to justice and peace, that’s the thing that strikes you, that gives you hope.”
Brown said he wasn’t surprised that witnesses say Jacob Blake was trying to be a “peacemaker” and resolve a dispute between two women in Kenosha prior to being shot by police. His heart for Black people and desire for peace runs in the Blake family, Brown said.
“This is a family that has done nothing but fight sh— like this,” said Nicole Blake, who identified herself as the younger Jacob Blake’s aunt.
Business owners board up windows in downtown Kenosha on Monday in the wake of unrest overnight after police shot Jacob Blake, a Black man. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times
Chicago officials react to ‘god-awful’ video
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said Monday the department is monitoring the situation in Kenosha.
“It’s god-awful to watch,” Brown said of the cellphone video. “We don’t want to make any kind of assumptions based on a preliminary investigation that’s just started, but again, the video looks god-awful.”
Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted Monday she was “deeply disturbed” by the video.
“We pray that Mr. Blake survives. And we pray for his children, and for peace and justice in Kenosha,” the mayor tweeted.
Contributing: Associated Press
Yesterday in Wisconsin, a police officer shot Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, a father, 7 times in the back. I am deeply disturbed by the video capturing part of the incident. I urge civil & criminal authorities to pursue an immediate & thorough investigation of the shooting. — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) August 24, 2020


chicagosun-times--2020-08-25--2 shot, including teen girl in Englewood

Two people were shot at a party Monday in Englewood on the South Side .
They were at a party @ @ @ @ @ 6800 block of South Loomis Boulevard when a fight broke out , Chicago police said @ @ @ @ @ 16-year-old girl then heard gunshots and felt pain .
The man was struck in the @ @ @ @ @ was hit in the leg , police said .
They were both taken to Roseland @ @ @ @ @ No one is in custody as Area One detectives investigate .
Read more on crime @ @ @ @ @ ’ s homicides .

Two people were shot at a party Monday in Englewood on the South Side.
They were at a party about 8:40 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Loomis Boulevard when a fight broke out, Chicago police said. The 32-year-old man and 16-year-old girl then heard gunshots and felt pain.
The man was struck in the hand, and the girl was hit in the leg, police said. They were both taken to Roseland Hospital in good condition.
No one is in custody as Area One detectives investigate.
Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-24--Vic Mensa set for Lakeshore Drive-In live show

Chicago hip-hop artist/activist Vic Mensa has dropped a seven-track EP which includes collaborations with BJ the Chicago Kid , Peter CottonTale , SAINt JHN , Eryn Allen Kane and Snoh Aalegra , among others .
On Monday , Mensa announced a COVID-friendly drive-in live performance scheduled to take place Sept. 5 at the Lakeshore Drive-In , ( the Adler Planetarium ’ s parking lot , 1362 S. Linn White Dr. ) , marking his first live performance in nearly a year .
Show time is 7 p.m. A limited number of tickets , $ 25- $ 230 per car ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available via Universe .
There is a maximum of 6 persons per car ; additional ticket purchase will be required .
No outside food or drink , pets permitted .
Attendees under age 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian .
The all-ages event will adhere to social distancing guidelines by requiring concertgoers to park their vehicles one full space apart .
All attendees must wear a mask or facial covering when outside any vehicle .
Masks will also be available for purchase at the event .
“ In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we need healing , ” said Mensa in a statement .
“ Music is medicine , and the sickness is real .
I ’ m excited to be able to play my part.
” Mensa ’ s mixtape named “ V TAPE , ” touches on his battles with depression and details his personal maturation .
Mensa also dropped the project ’ s first video  ” MACHIAVELLI.
” Earlier this month , the South Side-born musician who plans to follow up with two more mixtapes released in September and October , performed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live stream .

Chicago hip-hop artist/activist Vic Mensa has dropped a seven-track EP which includes collaborations with BJ the Chicago Kid, Peter CottonTale, SAINt JHN, Eryn Allen Kane and Snoh Aalegra, among others.
On Monday, Mensa announced a COVID-friendly drive-in live performance scheduled to take place Sept. 5 at the Lakeshore Drive-In, (the Adler Planetarium’s parking lot, 1362 S. Linn White Dr.), marking his first live performance in nearly a year. Show time is 7 p.m.
A limited number of tickets, $25-$230 per car (up to four persons), are available via Universe. There is a maximum of 6 persons per car; additional ticket purchase will be required. No outside food or drink, pets permitted. Attendees under age 17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
The all-ages event will adhere to social distancing guidelines by requiring concertgoers to park their vehicles one full space apart. All attendees must wear a mask or facial covering when outside any vehicle. Masks will also be available for purchase at the event.
“In a time when the people are hurting, we need healing,” said Mensa in a statement. “Music is medicine, and the sickness is real. I’m excited to be able to play my part.”
Mensa’s mixtape named “V TAPE,” touches on his battles with depression and details his personal maturation. Mensa also dropped the project’s first video ”MACHIAVELLI.”
Earlier this month, the South Side-born musician performed as a part of Lollapalooza’s live stream.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-24--Horoscope for Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Horoscope for Tuesday, August 25, 2020

After 8 a.m. Chicago time , there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions .
The Moon is in Sagittarius .
This is an unpredictable day ( but let ’ s try ) .
Expect surprises related to your work and possibly your health .
If you have a pet , keep your eyes open because something unexpected could affect your pet .
Technology might be challenging as well .
Parents should be extra vigilant because this is an accident-prone day for their kids .
All of you might have a few surprises related to social situations .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Or social plans might be canceled .
It ’ s a crapshoot .
Be careful today .
Your ruler Mercury is dancing with unpredictable Uranus , which means anything can happen .
Could be good ; could be not so good .
Most likely , your surprise will relate to home and family .
Small appliances might break down .
Someone might appear at your door with a gift !
Who knows ?
Be careful because this is an accident-prone day for your sign .
However , on the upside , you might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interesting and you might take a spontaneous short trip that is stimulating and fun .
Anything can happen .
Keep an eye on your money and your possessions because something unexpected might affect them .
You might find money ; you might lose money .
Something you own might be lost , damaged or stolen .
Or you might get a gift from someone ?
Could be anything .
Today you feel alive and mentally stimulated !
Everything you encounter will have an exciting quality .
New things will interest you and travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chance to study something new .
Seek out interesting people and listen to their insights .
Something going on behind the scenes might lead to a few surprises today .
Perhaps delicious secrets will come out ?
If so , be discreet in the way that you would want someone to be discreet about your own secrets .
You might will likely feel restless today .
“ I ’ m late for the ball !
” Someone younger than you might have a pleasant surprise for you today .
This person might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a group .
Or perhaps someone you know will suggest something unusual and exciting ?
You might even meet someone new who is dashing and different .
( Sigh . )
A conversation with a boss , parent or someone in a position of authority might surprise you today .
They might sing your praises or offer you a good deal or a pleasant proposition about something ?
Maybe a promotion ?
Maybe a raise ?
Whatever happens will surely please you .
An unexpected chance to travel might fall in your lap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to act quickly because this window of opportunity is brief .
Likewise , you might get a chance to get further education , training or schooling ?
If so , again , act fast !
Stay in touch with your bank accounts and anything to do with inheritances , insurance issues and shared property because something unexpected could affect these areas .
Don ’ t be caught asleep at the switch .
Know what ’ s happening .
( Especially if it affects your wealth . )
This is not a boring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going to do or say something that surprises you .
( Let ’ s hope it ’ s something fantastic ! )
But it might not be .
( Let ’ s be realistic . )
One thing is certain : You can take anything for granted today .
Be alert If Your Birthday Is Today Actress Blake Lively ( 1987 ) shares your birthday .
You are generous , witty and entertaining .
When you choose a task , you are dedicated to it .
Exciting news !
You ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This means it ’ s time to identify goals to determine what you want for yourself in the next few years .
Be pro-active and physically energetic about going after what you want .
Just do it !

Moon Alert
After 8 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Sagittarius.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
This is an unpredictable day (but let’s try). Expect surprises related to your work and possibly your health. If you have a pet, keep your eyes open because something unexpected could affect your pet. Technology might be challenging as well.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Parents should be extra vigilant because this is an accident-prone day for their kids. All of you might have a few surprises related to social situations. You might get an unexpected invite somewhere? Or social plans might be canceled. It’s a crapshoot.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Be careful today. Your ruler Mercury is dancing with unpredictable Uranus, which means anything can happen. Could be good; could be not so good. Most likely, your surprise will relate to home and family. Small appliances might break down. Someone might appear at your door with a gift! Who knows?
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Be careful because this is an accident-prone day for your sign. However, on the upside, you might meet new people who are exciting and interesting and you might take a spontaneous short trip that is stimulating and fun. Anything can happen.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Keep an eye on your money and your possessions because something unexpected might affect them. You might find money; you might lose money. Something you own might be lost, damaged or stolen. Or you might get a gift from someone? Could be anything.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today you feel alive and mentally stimulated! Everything you encounter will have an exciting quality. New things will interest you and travel will definitely appeal. You might have a chance to study something new. Seek out interesting people and listen to their insights.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Something going on behind the scenes might lead to a few surprises today. Perhaps delicious secrets will come out? If so, be discreet in the way that you would want someone to be discreet about your own secrets. You might will likely feel restless today. “I’m late for the ball!”
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Someone younger than you might have a pleasant surprise for you today. This person might be a friend or a member of a group. Or perhaps someone you know will suggest something unusual and exciting? You might even meet someone new who is dashing and different. (Sigh.)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
A conversation with a boss, parent or someone in a position of authority might surprise you today. They might sing your praises or offer you a good deal or a pleasant proposition about something? Maybe a promotion? Maybe a raise? Whatever happens will surely please you.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
An unexpected chance to travel might fall in your lap today. If so, you will have to act quickly because this window of opportunity is brief. Likewise, you might get a chance to get further education, training or schooling? If so, again, act fast!
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Stay in touch with your bank accounts and anything to do with inheritances, insurance issues and shared property because something unexpected could affect these areas. Don’t be caught asleep at the switch. Know what’s happening. (Especially if it affects your wealth.)
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
This is not a boring day because a close friend or partner is going to do or say something that surprises you. (Let’s hope it’s something fantastic!) But it might not be. (Let’s be realistic.) One thing is certain: You can take anything for granted today. Be alert
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress Blake Lively (1987) shares your birthday. You are generous, witty and entertaining. When you choose a task, you are dedicated to it. Exciting news! You’re entering a year of new beginnings! This means it’s time to identify goals to determine what you want for yourself in the next few years. Be pro-active and physically energetic about going after what you want. Just do it!


chicagosun-times--2020-08-24--Kimberly Guilfoyle shouts through her forceful, intense convention address

Kimberly Guilfoyle apparently didn ’ t get the memo when GOP leaders declared that Americans would hear an uplifting message at this week ’ s Republican National Convention .
Guilfoyle , who is Donald Trump Jr. ’ s girlfriend and a Trump campaign adviser , gave the loudest speech of the night Monday .
She shouted at times and warned that Democratic leaders “ want to destroy this country.
” She says , “ They want to steal your liberty , your freedom .
They want to control what you see and think , and believe , so they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another point , she said of Democrats , “ Don ’ t let them step on you .
Don ’ t let them destroy your families , your lives and your future .
Don ’ t let them suppress future generations because they told you and brainwashed you and fed you lies that you weren ’ t good enough !
” Guilfoyle finished the speech with a broad smile and upraised arms , saying that Trump is the leader who will rebuild the promise of America .
“ The best is yet to @ @ @ @ @ @

Kimberly Guilfoyle apparently didn’t get the memo when GOP leaders declared that Americans would hear an uplifting message at this week’s Republican National Convention.
Guilfoyle, who is Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend and a Trump campaign adviser, gave the loudest speech of the night Monday. She shouted at times and warned that Democratic leaders “want to destroy this country.”
She says, “They want to steal your liberty, your freedom. They want to control what you see and think, and believe, so they can control how you live!”
At another point, she said of Democrats, “Don’t let them step on you. Don’t let them destroy your families, your lives and your future. Don’t let them suppress future generations because they told you and brainwashed you and fed you lies that you weren’t good enough!”
Guilfoyle finished the speech with a broad smile and upraised arms, saying that Trump is the leader who will rebuild the promise of America.
“The best is yet to come!” she declared.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-24--3 shot in Austin

3 shot in Austin

Three people , including a 17-year-old boy , were wounded when they were shot Monday in Austin on the West @ @ @ @ @ on the sidewalk about 8:55 p.m. in the 5900 block of West Madison Street when @ @ @ @ @ silver SUV and unleashed gunfire in their direction , Chicago police said .
The teen @ @ @ @ @ and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition , police said .
An @ @ @ @ @ the leg and was listed in good condition at Loyola University Medical Center , police @ @ @ @ @ was hit in the thumb and declined medical treatment .
No one is in custody @ @ @ @ @ .
Read more on crime , and track the city ’ s homicides .

Three people, including a 17-year-old boy, were wounded when they were shot Monday in Austin on the West Side.
They were standing on the sidewalk about 8:55 p.m. in the 5900 block of West Madison Street when someone got out of a silver SUV and unleashed gunfire in their direction, Chicago police said.
The teen was struck in the back and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the leg and was listed in good condition at Loyola University Medical Center, police said. A 19-year-old woman was hit in the thumb and declined medical treatment.
No one is in custody as Area Four detectives investigate.
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chicagosun-times--2020-08-24--RNC Night 1 takeaways: All Trump, all the time; diversity and fear of Biden

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention on Monday , overshadowing the prime-time speakers , as he made clear he wants voters to focus on him .
Here are key takeaways from the first night of the convention : We ’ re streaming all four nights of events here , from Monday , Aug. 24 through Thursday , Aug. 27 .
Never one to shy away from the spotlight , Trump showed he will be omnipresent at the convention , appearing every night and sure to dominate the proceedings .
He made certain he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearances and a spasm of tweets .
Traditionally , the presidential nominee — including Democrat Joe Biden last week — makes a fleeting convention appearance or two early in the week but largely stays on the sidelines , building anticipation for the acceptance speech on the final night .
Trump has tossed that conventions ’ convention aside .
He is expected to appear every night , potentially joining First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at their prime-time speeches .
To Trump , the answer to nearly any crisis is almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have expressed private worry that America is suffering from Trump fatigue .
But the president is not one to cede the stage .
On Monday , he soaked in gauzy homage from supporters .
He watched triumphal footage of his presidency and attack ads on Biden .
And he inserted himself in the program several times , a likely preview of the next three days .
Republicans are not known as the party of diversity .
But on Monday , the party showcased two of its stars , Sen. Tim Scott of South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor , Nikki Haley , to try to tell a different story .
Both argued that the president and his party had done a lot to help minorities across the nation .
“ We live in a world that only wants you to believe in the bad news , racially , economically and culturally-polarizing news , ” said Scott , the party ’ s only African American senator .
“ We don ’ t give into cancel culture , or the radical — and factually baseless — belief that things are worse today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” He added that Biden would turn the U.S. into a “ socialist utopia.
” Both Scott and Haley , who is Indian-American , blasted Democrats for taking minority voters for granted and for not doing more to stop what they depicted as lawlessness in American cities amid the protests that have swept the nation after George Floyd , a Black man , died under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer .
“ America is a story that ’ s a work in progress .
Now is the time to build @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even freer , fairer and better for everyone , ” said Haley , who served as Trump ’ s ambassador to the United Nations .
“ That ’ s why it ’ s tragic to see so much of the Democratic Party turn a blind eye toward riots and rage.
” Trump ’ s campaign doesn ’ t expect large gains among minority voters , but it does hope that those same voters are not energized to turn out in great numbers for Biden .
Be afraid .
Be very afraid Trump complained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ darkest and angriest and gloomiest convention in American history.
” But on opening night of their convention , Republicans are doing their share , spreading fear of a Biden victory on Nov. 3 .
“ Make no mistake : No matter where you live , your family will not be safe in the radical Democrats ’ America , ” Mark and Patricia McCloskey , the St. Louis couple who pointed firearms at Black Lives Matter protesters outside their house in June , were to say .
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk warned the convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ ensure that our kids are raised to love America , not taught to hate our beautiful country.
” Trump , he added , “ is the bodyguard of Western civilization.
” South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott was to argue Democrats are campaigning on a “ cultural revolution ” for a “ fundamentally different America.
” The apocalyptic messaging comes as Trump ’ s campaign strategists are aiming to motivate their own base with dire warnings of a Biden win — and to do their best to depress votes for the Democratic ticket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sold on Trump either .
The Republican National Convention is a testament to the campaign Trump wishes he could run .
For nearly six months , the coronavirus pandemic has upended every aspect of American society and scuttled the type of campaign — full of packed rallies and combustible issues — that Trump wanted to steer .
But the lineup and themes of the convention beginning Monday made mentions of the COVID-19 pandemic only in the context of what were portrayed of Trump ’ s successes , with scant attention to the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the fact that Americans overwhelmingly give the president low marks for his handling of the crisis .
Trump made an appearance at the White House with everyday Americans , without recommended social distancing and with no one wearing a mask .
Even the setting of the program is meant as a rebuke to the virus .
While the Democrats held a virtual convention out of respect for social distancing and public health guidelines , the president has insisted on the trappings of a convention , including in-person , live speeches and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House South Lawn to hear his acceptance speech Thursday night .
The tributes to Trump for his leadership and policies were standard partisan fare .
But Republicans also tried to show a side of the president that is rarely on display — namely , empathy .
Empathy is considered one of Biden ’ s signature traits , but Trump wanted Americans to see that side of him , too .
“ There ’ s only one person who has empathized with everyday Americans and actually been fighting for them over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump , ” said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel .
Herschel Walker , the former professional football player , countered assertions that Trump is racist .
Walker said he would not abide a racist .
“ Some people don ’ t like his style , ” he said , adding : “ People on opposing teams didn ’ t like it when I ran right over them either .
But that ’ s how you get the job done.
” The comments appeared to be an attempt to mitigate the effect Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his support among moderate voters , suburban women and older voters .
Rep. Jim Jordan , one of Trump ’ s most bombastic backers , testified to Trump ’ s “ intensity and his willingness to fight .
But what I also appreciate is something most Americans never see — how much he truly cares about people.
” He spoke of how Trump consoled his family after the death of his nephew .

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention on Monday, overshadowing the prime-time speakers, as he made clear he wants voters to focus on him.
Here are key takeaways from the first night of the convention:
We’re streaming all four nights of events here, from Monday, Aug. 24 through Thursday, Aug. 27.
An omnipresent convention presence
Trump. Trump. And more Trump.
Never one to shy away from the spotlight, Trump showed he will be omnipresent at the convention, appearing every night and sure to dominate the proceedings.
He made certain he was highly visible Monday with some preliminary appearances and a spasm of tweets.
Traditionally, the presidential nominee — including Democrat Joe Biden last week — makes a fleeting convention appearance or two early in the week but largely stays on the sidelines, building anticipation for the acceptance speech on the final night.
Trump has tossed that conventions’ convention aside.
He is expected to appear every night, potentially joining First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at their prime-time speeches.
To Trump, the answer to nearly any crisis is almost always more Trump.
Some Republican operatives have expressed private worry that America is suffering from Trump fatigue.
But the president is not one to cede the stage. On Monday, he soaked in gauzy homage from supporters. He watched triumphal footage of his presidency and attack ads on Biden. And he inserted himself in the program several times, a likely preview of the next three days.
Diversity counter-programming
Republicans are not known as the party of diversity. But on Monday, the party showcased two of its stars, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and the state’s former governor, Nikki Haley, to try to tell a different story.
Both argued that the president and his party had done a lot to help minorities across the nation.
“We live in a world that only wants you to believe in the bad news, racially, economically and culturally-polarizing news,” said Scott, the party’s only African American senator. “We don’t give into cancel culture, or the radical — and factually baseless — belief that things are worse today than in the 1860s or the 1960s.” He added that Biden would turn the U.S. into a “socialist utopia.”
Both Scott and Haley, who is Indian-American, blasted Democrats for taking minority voters for granted and for not doing more to stop what they depicted as lawlessness in American cities amid the protests that have swept the nation after George Floyd, a Black man, died under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer.
“America is a story that’s a work in progress. Now is the time to build on that progress, and make America even freer, fairer and better for everyone,” said Haley, who served as Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations. “That’s why it’s tragic to see so much of the Democratic Party turn a blind eye toward riots and rage.”
Trump’s campaign doesn’t expect large gains among minority voters, but it does hope that those same voters are not energized to turn out in great numbers for Biden.
Be afraid. Be very afraid
Trump complained last week that Democrats “held the darkest and angriest and gloomiest convention in American history.” But on opening night of their convention, Republicans are doing their share, spreading fear of a Biden victory on Nov. 3.
“Make no mistake: No matter where you live, your family will not be safe in the radical Democrats’ America,” Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who pointed firearms at Black Lives Matter protesters outside their house in June, were to say.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk warned the convention that a Trump victory was imperative to “ensure that our kids are raised to love America, not taught to hate our beautiful country.”
Trump, he added, “is the bodyguard of Western civilization.”
Tanya Weinreis, a small business owner, warned of “the terrifying prospect of Joe Biden.”
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott was to argue Democrats are campaigning on a “cultural revolution” for a “fundamentally different America.”
The apocalyptic messaging comes as Trump’s campaign strategists are aiming to motivate their own base with dire warnings of a Biden win — and to do their best to depress votes for the Democratic ticket from moderate voters who aren’t sold on Trump either.
Virus in remission at RNC
The Republican National Convention is a testament to the campaign Trump wishes he could run.
For nearly six months, the coronavirus pandemic has upended every aspect of American society and scuttled the type of campaign — full of packed rallies and combustible issues — that Trump wanted to steer.
But the lineup and themes of the convention beginning Monday made mentions of the COVID-19 pandemic only in the context of what were portrayed of Trump’s successes, with scant attention to the more than 175,000 Americans who have died, or the fact that Americans overwhelmingly give the president low marks for his handling of the crisis.
Trump made an appearance at the White House with everyday Americans, without recommended social distancing and with no one wearing a mask.
Even the setting of the program is meant as a rebuke to the virus. While the Democrats held a virtual convention out of respect for social distancing and public health guidelines, the president has insisted on the trappings of a convention, including in-person, live speeches and a crowd of up to 1,000 people on the White House South Lawn to hear his acceptance speech Thursday night.
Donald Trump, empathizer
The tributes to Trump for his leadership and policies were standard partisan fare. But Republicans also tried to show a side of the president that is rarely on display — namely, empathy.
Empathy is considered one of Biden’s signature traits, but Trump wanted Americans to see that side of him, too.
“There’s only one person who has empathized with everyday Americans and actually been fighting for them over the past four years, and that is President Donald Trump,” said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
Herschel Walker, the former professional football player, countered assertions that Trump is racist. Walker said he would not abide a racist. “Some people don’t like his style,” he said, adding: “People on opposing teams didn’t like it when I ran right over them either. But that’s how you get the job done.”
The comments appeared to be an attempt to mitigate the effect Trump’s rhetoric and behavior have had on his support among moderate voters, suburban women and older voters.
Rep. Jim Jordan, one of Trump’s most bombastic backers, testified to Trump’s “intensity and his willingness to fight. But what I also appreciate is something most Americans never see — how much he truly cares about people.” He spoke of how Trump consoled his family after the death of his nephew.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-27--Abbott to hire 2,000 in Gurnee as U.S. strikes $750M deal to buy COVID-19 tests

The White House said Thursday the federal government will purchase 150 million COVID-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories , a new product that has the company laying plans to hire 2,000 people in Gurnee .
The Trump administration said it will buy the tests for $ 5 each , spending $ 750 million in total , and distribute them throughout the country .
Abbott has developed the tests , called BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card , to satisfy a demand for reliable , convenient and low-cost tests .
And the company said it delivers results in 15 minutes .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more lives by further protecting America ’ s most vulnerable and allow our country to remain open , get Americans back to work , and get kids back to school , ” the White House said in a statement .
Lake County-based Abbott did not comment on the announcement .
But it did issue word about its plans to fill 2,000 temporary jobs at the Gurnee site that will produce the tests .
Abbott said the jobs will be in place “ for the foreseeable future ” but did not give a more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not require technical experience and will include on-the-job training .
BinaxNOW received emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday .
The test is about the size of a credit card and requires no special equipment , but must be administered by a health care professional .
Abbott had said it would charge $ 5 for each test .
Abbott said it expects the Gurnee site at 605 Tri State Parkway to be operating in a couple of weeks .
With Gurnee and another site operating in Maine , Abbott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tests in September and ramp up to 50 million tests per month as of October .
At that rate , the federal government would be getting three months ’ production .
Executives said the test ’ s fast turnaround will allow more people who are infected with COVID-19 to quickly self-quarantine .
Abbott also has developed a free app that will give people who test negative a “ digital health pass ” useful for employers or others who need evidence a person is not harboring the virus .
Job applicants are urged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abbott.com and put Gurnee in the subject line .

The White House said Thursday the federal government will purchase 150 million COVID-19 tests from Abbott Laboratories, a new product that has the company laying plans to hire 2,000 people in Gurnee.
The Trump administration said it will buy the tests for $5 each, spending $750 million in total, and distribute them throughout the country. Abbott has developed the tests, called BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card, to satisfy a demand for reliable, convenient and low-cost tests. And the company said it delivers results in 15 minutes.
“This is a major development that will help save more lives by further protecting America’s most vulnerable and allow our country to remain open, get Americans back to work, and get kids back to school,” the White House said in a statement.
Lake County-based Abbott did not comment on the announcement. But it did issue word about its plans to fill 2,000 temporary jobs at the Gurnee site that will produce the tests.
Abbott said the jobs will be in place “for the foreseeable future” but did not give a more specific timetable. Abbott said many positions will not require technical experience and will include on-the-job training.
BinaxNOW received emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday. The test is about the size of a credit card and requires no special equipment, but must be administered by a health care professional.
Abbott said it expects the Gurnee site at 605 Tri State Parkway to be operating in a couple of weeks. With Gurnee and another site operating in Maine, Abbott said it will ship tens of million of tests in September and ramp up to 50 million tests per month as of October. At that rate, the federal government would be getting three months’ production.
Executives said the test’s fast turnaround will allow more people who are infected with COVID-19 to quickly self-quarantine. Abbott also has developed a free app that will give people who test negative a “digital health pass” useful for employers or others who need evidence a person is not harboring the virus.
Job applicants are urged to send an email to RecruitingProject@abbott.com and put Gurnee in the subject line.


chicagosun-times--2020-08-27--Watch the 2020 Republican National Convention live

The Republican Party formally nominated President Donald Trump for a second term in the White House Monday , one of the first acts of a GOP convention that has been dramatically scaled down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus .
Trump has sought to minimize the toll of the pandemic , but its impact was evident as proceedings began in Charlotte .
Instead of the thousands of people who were expected to converge on this city for a week-long extravaganza , just 336 delegates participated in a roll-call vote from a Charlotte Convention Center ballroom .
Trump is expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the South Lawn of the White House Thursday , a first for any sitting president seeking reelection .
The GOP convention is a crucial moment for Trump , who is trailing in national and battleground state polls and under intense pressure to turn the race around .
Others scheduled to speak during the final night of the convention include Ivanka Trump , Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani , Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell , Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton and evangelist Franklin Graham .
Democrats will provide “ counter-programming ” Thursday in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , D.C. from Kamala Harris , who is expected to condemn the president ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic .

The Republican Party formally nominated President Donald Trump for a second term in the White House Monday, one of the first acts of a GOP convention that has been dramatically scaled down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Trump has sought to minimize the toll of the pandemic, but its impact was evident as proceedings began in Charlotte. Instead of the thousands of people who were expected to converge on this city for a week-long extravaganza, just 336 delegates participated in a roll-call vote from a Charlotte Convention Center ballroom.
Trump is expected to accept the nomination in a speech from the South Lawn of the White House Thursday, a first for any sitting president seeking reelection.
The GOP convention is a crucial moment for Trump, who is trailing in national and battleground state polls and under intense pressure to turn the race around.
Others scheduled to speak during the final night of the convention include Ivanka Trump, Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton and evangelist Franklin Graham.
Democrats will provide “counter-programming” Thursday in the form of a speech in Washington, D.C. from Kamala Harris, who is expected to condemn the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.