A + E ROCKETS’ RED GLARE Where to watch fireworks in the Chicago area ZBIGNIEW BZDAK/CHICAGO TRIBUNE LIFE + TRAVEL A reading cheerleader for underserved kids REAL ESTATE Small communities for previously homeless By Adriana Pérez Chicago Tribune The unpredictability of fireworks — where and how each burst of dazzling light and crackling noise will occur — elicits a sense of wonder that captivates spectators. “You almost feel in your chest what you’re seeing with your eyes,” said Kristen Lindquist, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who studies the psychological and neural basis of emotions, moods and feelings. It is a tradition ingrained in the American psyche. But as the country prepares for summer’s iconic holiday of barbecues and big booms, drone light shows have emerged in recent years as an alternative that addresses growing concerns about noise, safety and the environment. Known for its biweekly fireworks displays during the summer, Navy Pier celebrated a gala in September with a 400-drone performance produced by Sky Elements. Rick Boss, president of the Texasbased company, said he only realized drone light shows could be a powerful storytelling medium when he saw a client tear up during one of his first events. “Until you see one in person, you realize … it’s just a massive canvas that you’re painting on. It is just wonderful to see,” he said. “So that’s a big reason for it: Folks just looking for something different, something creative, something energetic to bring into their events … The drone shows allow them to do it quietly, allow them to (make) it environmentally friendly, and really gives a good ‘Wow’ moment.” These aerial light shows use hundreds of individual drones equipped with color-changing LEDs and programmed to follow certain flight paths to create animations and images in the sky. Igniting new kind of ‘wow’ for July 4 Holiday fireworks still reign, but drone light shows gain popularity Is youth movement coming for Bulls? After trudging through two summers with a mantra of “continuity,” executive VP of basketball operations Arturas Karnišovas is no longer claiming that consistency is key. As free agency begins Sunday, change could be afoot. Chicago Sports Biden-Trump debate has voters concerned Event in Georgia crystallized the worries of many Americans about the presidential race, leaving the situation even more dispiriting for many Democrats, undecided voters and anti-Trump Republicans. More than a few came away concerned about the fitness of either candidate for the office. Nation & World The Rev. Britt Cox, 39, left, and Jessica Hager, 38, walk in their backyard with their 1-year-old daughter, Luca, at their Evanston home on Thursday. Cox serves as executive pastor at First United Methodist Church in Evanston. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE “Do you freely recommit yourselves to love each other as holy spouses and to live in peace and harmony together forever?” the Rev. Joseph Williams asked. “I do,” responded Kelli Knight, wearing a champagne-hued, off-the-shoulder dress and wrist corsage. “I do,” added Myah Knight, in a black suit, fedora, gold tie and a corsage that matched her wife’s. The priest then asked God to increase and consecrate their love for one another, adding that the rings they had exchanged are a sign of their commitment and fidelity. “May they continue to prosper in Your grace and blessing, we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen,” the priest concluded, as the two wives crossed themselves. Myah Knight recorded the blessing on her phone for prosperity. Kelli Knight posted the video on Instagram, mostly to share with family and friends. But vitriol soon followed, as strangers began posting comments condemning the blessing. “Anathema! Lust is not love,” one person wrote. “How sad this is,” another comment read. “A total mockery of God’s design and desire Same-sex couples face shifting church policies Evolution leads to internal conflicts, defections and apology By Gregory Royal Pratt Chicago Tribune The new algorithm was supposed to help distribute lungs more fairly to people who desperately needed life-saving transplants. But a flaw in the process for awarding the organs to sick and dying patients meant some people didn’t receive the care they were entitled to, the Tribune has learned. Specifically, patients with type O blood received fewer transplants last year than would have been otherwise expected, according to records obtained by the Tribune and interviews with patients, surgeons and advocates. That’s because the new system failed to fully account for the fact that type O patients can accept donor lungs only from people who also have type O blood. The problem occurred over a six-month period in 2023 but is only now coming to light publicly amid a dispute over how many patients were affected and whether the organization governing transplants should have been more transparent in explaining what went wrong. A group of transplant surgeons has criticized the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, which sets rules for organ distribution under a contract with the federal government, for not Error in lung transplant algorithm hurt people Patients with type O blood received fewer transplants last year David Sperlein, shown with his wife, Jeannine, at their home in Manchester, Maryland, was in need of a lung transplant during a period when a flaw in the distribution process put patients with type O blood at a disadvantage. JERRY JACKSON/BALTIMORE SUN Turn to Lungs, Page 2 TODAY’S WEATHER High 70 Low 57 Complete Chicagoland forecast on Page 18 $5.75 city and suburbs and elsewhere 177th year No. 182 © Chicago Tribune Turn to Drones, Page 8 Turn to Same sex, Page 4 By Angie Leventis Lourgos | Chicago Tribune S urrounded by soaring stained-glass windows and elaborate statues of saints, the two wives clasped hands as a Catholic priest in white vestments blessed them in the sanctuary of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Lincoln Park. The prayer was brief, lasting only a few minutes on a weekend in late April, roughly four months after the pope’s landmark and controversial decision to formally allow blessings for same-sex couples, under certain constraints, in mid-December. Kelli Knight, 48, planned the blessing as a surprise for her wife of four years, Myah Knight, 44, who had long loved the church of her alma mater, DePaul University. Kelli Knight, who was raised Catholic but went on to become a pastor in the United Methodist Church, also felt a deep connection to St. Vincent de Paul, where the couple would occasionally attend services on Saturdays and during Holy Week. Questions? Call 1-800-Tribune Sunday, June 30, 2024 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com Winner of 28 Pulitzer Prizes for Excellence in Journalism Final
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It also added a score that weighted and combined a number of factors related to the patient’s need for a transplant and how well the person matched the organ donor. In July, the network acknowledged an error with the revised algorithm, publishing a report that said roughly 35 fewer transplants had been given to type O patients than would have been expected in the first three months of the program’s implementation. A change to correct the issue did not go into effect until the end of September, but a six-month report from the network, issued the following month, did not increase the estimate of the impact from 35. In a paper presented this month to the American Transplant Congress, a University of Colorado team argued for a higher number, calculating that the error likely resulted in 138 fewer lung transplants for type O patients. The O blood type is the most common, amounting to nearly half the U.S. population. “This just shouldn’t happen,” Jesse Schold, a professor of surgery at Colorado and the paper’s coauthor, said in an interview with the Tribune. In the presentation, Schold and the professors said they are concerned that even the repaired system might “still result in disparities in transplant rates by blood type.” The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network declined to make officials available for interviews. In a written statement, network President Dianne LaPointe Rudow said patients with blood type O were not skipped entirely, saying some “still received transplants and recipients received lungs from donors of compatible blood types.” In response to written questions about the number of patients harmed by the error, the network said “it is not possible to accurately predict the number of patients that would have received a transplant or would have lived or died based on a certain policy because there are a variety of dynamic factors that contribute to a person receiving a transplant that vary per each unique organ, including the characteristics of a donated organ (such as blood type, size, disease history), a transplant center’s acceptance of an individual organ for their patient, a waiting list that’s always being updated.” Asked to explain what went wrong with its algorithm, network officials said the modeling used to predict outcomes made a basic scientific error by assuming recipients could receive lungs from donors of any blood type. “While evaluating why actual transplant volume for blood type O recipients did not match the modeling results, it was determined that the modeling overestimated blood type O transplant rates because the simulation allowed for recipients to receive lungs from donors of any blood type, regardless of compatibility,” the network said. In the real world, no patients were given organs of the wrong blood type, as numerous safeguards exist to protect against such a mismatch. But blood type O patients were effectively deprioritized under the new system, causing them to receive fewer lung transplants. ‘Hidden in plain sight’ The changes to the transplant algorithms, which were years in the making, underscore the thorny questions the organization faces as it supervises the distribution of vital organs. Determining who gets available donor organs is governed by a formula based on factors including someone’s level of need, likelihood of survival, biological aspects such as blood type or height, patient access to transplant centers, and efficiency, which includes logistics and distance. In recent years, the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network has grappled with geography as a factor in patient care and sought to move away from hard rules based on distance. Under previous models, a patient whose medical urgency was low but who lived closer to a donor hospital than someone who needs the donated organ more could take priority over the sicker person, the network said. “Geography pres - ents inherent challenges in developing equitable transplant policy for candidates across the nation,” the former president of the OPTN/UNOS board of directors, Yolanda Becker, said at the time. “There are differences in the distribution of transplant centers and in the size and configuration of organ procurement organizations. In addition, there is geographic variability in the concentration of disease patterns that cause organ failure and causes of death that make organ donation possible.” The model implemented last year is known as “continuous distribution,” and in time, the network plans to use a version of it for all organs. Not long after the revised algorithm was implemented in lungs, however, the network realized that it was putting patients with type O blood at a disadvantage. Type O transplant patients are a unique group in that their bodies can tolerate only organs from type O donors. But organs from type O donors can also be successfully transplanted into people with other blood types. To distribute lungs from type O donors fairly, the special needs of type O patients need to be taken into account. But the revised algorithm made it harder for Type O patients to get new lungs because more of the Type O lungs they need were given to patients of other blood types. The Organ Procurement Transplant Network said it detected the problem through routine monitoring. The organization detailed a proposed fix last August on a special web page, and the changes were ultimately approved in September. In October, the network completed a six-month monitoring report detailing the effects of the new lung allocation policies. Its overall results highlighted an increase of lung transplants by 11.2% and fewer candidates dying on the waitlist, among other successes. The report later noted that “the number of transplants decreased for blood type O recipients (from 646 to 601) and increased for recipients of all other blood types.” The American Society of Transplant Surgeons took issue with the report, with the group’s top leadership sending a letter in January that criticized the organization for understating the problem and for failing to publish a full analysis of the troubling incident. “The modeling and data entry error should have been highlighted at the beginning of the document, rather than buried in the middle,” the surgeons wrote. “This manner of disclosure — best characterized as ‘hidden in plain sight’ — obviously has not effectively communicated the implications of the modeling error for patients and does a disservice to the transplant community and the patients we serve.” The Organ Procurement Transplant Network told the Tribune it will not release its analysis. “The OPTN treats rootcause analyses confidentially, in order to ensure candor and thoroughness by all participants in the process, similar to peer review,” the network said. The surgeons group also asked the network to issue a supplemental report detailing the number of affected patients and the steps taken to ensure more blood-type issues do not occur. In its response to the surgeons, the network said that its monitoring report “worked as intended to identify trends that deviated from the project outcomes” and that it disclosed the problems appropriately to stakeholders. “We are committed to catching potential issues as early as possible, but we recognize that there are circumstances, such as this one, where some time must pass in order to allow for enough post-implementation data to stabilize under the new system,” the network wrote. An anxious wait Seth Karp, a former board member at the Organ Procurement Transplant Network and director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, criticized the network’s handling of the situation. “They need to be completely transparent about the error, how it was made, when it was made, when it was figured out that the error was made, what they’re doing to rectify it,” Karp said. “They need to get a group of experts together to look at this and ensure it never happens again.” The issue with the algorithm did not go entirely unnoticed by patients. Several commenters on the web page describing the proposed fix noted the harm to O patients. “I am an O-blood type and have been on the ‘Wait’ list for five months. I have not even had a dry run!” one unnamed commenter wrote. “To say I don’t feel like I’m in the game is an understatement. I have always felt being an O-patient has been a disadvantage. I commend OPTN for identifying the disparity with O patients and I support corrective life saving changes to the CAS point system.” David Sperlein, 62, was one of the patients left anxiously awaiting a lung transplant last year. Sperlein, who has type O blood, caught COVID-19 in October 2022 and was hospitalized. After his release, Sperlein still struggled to breathe, which he and his wife thought was the result of ongoing heart problems. Weeks later, Sperlein underwent a double bypass operation, but his breathing got worse and he could hardly walk. Doctors determined he needed a lung transplant, but he didn’t receive a donor lung until January 2024, even though the doctors told Sperlein he was sick enough to have a competitive score in the system. “In the beginning, when they put me in the list, I thought, all right, it could be any time,” said Sperlein, who lives in Carroll County, Maryland. “Then a month or two later, I’m starting to get a little, not discouraged, but I’m wondering when this is going to happen.” His wife, Jeannine, would check the organ network’s website often and was nervous about when they would receive the organ. She praised their medical staff and said they kept the couple up to date, including on the changes the transplant network made to the rules for lung allocation. “They were trying to advocate as much as they could for a change because they were seeing, like David, that the O’s were being passed over because there weren’t enough around,” Jeannine said. “When that policy changed in October, for O patients, our hope got a little bit better.” Dr. Robert M. Reed, medical director of the University of Maryland lung transplant program, called the error with the algorithm a “perplexing mistake” that “discriminated” against O patients. During the time the faulty rules were in effect, the program’s number of O transplants fell by roughly half, Reed said. Since the fix was made, the center has seen an uptick in O transplants. But, Reed added, a prolonged wait can cause longer-term harm. “If you take a patient and they’re stable and robust today, if you wait until they’re (sicker), they’re not going to do as well in the long run,” Reed said. “They just struggle to really bounce back and experience the same quality of life and longevity that you can have with a good transplant. Timing it later in the progression of the disease is not favorable.” “A lot of patients on the wait list are, like Mr. Sperlein, at risk for deterioration. He was lucky,” Reed added. “We got him a good lung and he’s doing well. But that’s the exception rather than the rule.” [email protected] Lungs from Page 1 Jeannine Sperlein lifts the shirt of her husband David to show his lung transplant scar on Tuesday. David had a lung transplant in Jan. during a period where there were issues with the lung allocation policy that affected O-blood-types. JERRY JACKSON/BALTIMORE SUN “They need to be completely transparent about the error, how it was made, when it was made, when it was figured out that the error was made, what they’re doing to rectify it. They need to get a group of experts together to look at this and ensure it never happens again.” — Seth Karp, a former board member at the Organ Procurement Transplant Network and director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, June 30, 2024
CHICAGOLAND By Olivia Stevens Daily Southtown Federal prosecutors dismissed fraud charges Friday against former Lincoln-Way District 210 Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie, who was accused of misspending millions in bond proceeds and using district funds on personal projects. Prosecutors cited Wyllie’s ongoing health issues that have resulted in the case being continued for years as attorneys said he was unable to assist with his defense. The case against Wyllie, who was District 210 superintendent from 1989 to 2013, dates to September 2017 and followed a yearlong investigation by the Daily Southtown that exposed questionable financial practices at Lincoln-Way. These included private use of public funding and deals benefiting staff, including the development of a $45,000 dog-training center called Superdog. Liz Sands, a longtime resident whose children were enrolled within Lincoln-Way as the district began expanding, said she thinks it a shame that the charges were dismissed and Wyllie will be able to continue collecting a pension. “It definitely dredges up old wounds,” said Sands, who was president of the group Lincoln-Way Area Taxpayers UNITE that filed a lawsuit against school officials and uncovered some financial improprieties. “Obviously, it’s been a very long time and we’ve all, for the most part, moved on. But yeah, it’s very frustrating … that he was never brought to justice.” Wyllie continues to collect a taxpayer funded pension that in 2020 was more than $351,000, and grows annually to account for cost-ofliving increases, according to state records. Federal prosecutors filed the motion to dismiss the case Friday after receiving medical records and other updated information about 85-year-old Wyllie’s health. “Based on a review of those materials, the government seeks dismissal of the indictment because defendant’s various medical conditions are significant enough that the parties agree defendant cannot meaningfully contribute to his defense in this matter,” said the motion, signed by acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Morris Pasqual. Regular status reports filed by both prosecutors and the defense said Wyllie’s health problems have been “serious and ongoing” since August 2018. Reports have not gone into detail about the type of issues Wyllie is experiencing, though a filing from January of last year indicated his condition had taken a turn for the worse. As leader of LincolnWay, which served high school students from New Lenox, Frankfort, Mokena, Manhattan and Tinley Park, Wyllie oversaw the district’s expansion from two to four campuses. While the district’s problems would not become publicly visible until 2015, the building of new schools ate up cash reserves after issuing $204 million in bonds between 2006 and 2009. Prosecutors said at the time of the indictment that Wyllie fraudulently used bonds to cover up the district’s true financial state, leading the district to land on the state’s financial watch list and the school board to close Lincoln-Way North High School in Frankfort to cut expenses. The understatement of operating expenditures and misuse of bond funds during that time was at least $7 million, prosecutors said. Ann Jenkins, a parent of former Lincoln-Way students, said she was not surprised to learn the charges had been dismissed against Wyllie, but hopes community members have learned from his indictment and keep a closer watch on the district. “Some of it falls on community members that just don’t know any better,” Jenkins said. “This was a huge area of new residents, new construction, a lot of people just coming into the area, not knowing. And he just took advantage of that, and you know, we were his prey.” ostevens@chicagotribune. com Federal fraud charges for ex-Lincoln-Way chief Wyllie dismissed due to health issues Lawrence Wyllie arrives for his arraignment on federal fraud charges Sept. 27, 2017, at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. JOSE M. OSORIO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE By Zareen Syed Chicago Tribune Angela Farwig, a longtime advocate for early childhood education at Illinois Action for Children, believes the creation of the new Department of Early Childhood — signed into law Tuesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker — will finally transform a system that has been historically undersupported. The new agency represents a major step forward in the state’s mission to streamline childhood services into one place, making it easier for families and providers to access critical services and programs across the state. “I think our early childhood system has been underfunded for a very long time, built on as resources came available,” said Farwig, vice president of public policy, advocacy and research for Illinois Action for Children. Combining early childhood services into one agency allows families a go-to resource for support and services for their children in their formative years, she said. “We really think that this can drive more understanding of the potential of these first couple of years (in a child’s life),” she said. Previously, most early childhood services for children under 6 were split among three state agencies — the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services. Some of the programs moving from the new agency will envelop formerly divergent services into one entity, including programs that pay for child care costs so parents can work or attend school, “Preschool for All,” which makes preschool accessible for all 3- and 4-year-olds in the state, special education programming for children before they enter elementary school, and day care licensing, among others. Pritzker also named Irma Martinez Snopek, a former State Board of Education officer, as acting secretary for the new agency. State legislators set aside $14 million to create the new agency when they passed a $53.1 billion budget earlier in June. At Tuesday’s bill signing, Pritzker said whether the new agency will require additional funding once established is unclear. “I know there are people who want to complain about creating a new agency and will that end up costing the taxpayers,” Pritzker told reporters. ”I think there’s real efficiency in taking programs that are disparately located in different departments and bringing them all together,” he said. If the two-year developmental phase goes as smoothly as advocates hope, the new state agency will become operational in July 2026. According to Farwig, the agency will give families and early childhood service providers a single entity to seek and offer resources. “Versus, ‘Oh, I’ve got this issue with licensing that is over at the Department of Child & Family Services,'” Farwig said. “Instead of providers and families bouncing around between agencies to access resources and support.” However, there are still areas where the state’s plans to boost early childhood programs fall short, including an “insufficient investment” in the early childhood education workforce, according to Neoma Nagahawatte, who works with Farwig as the assistant director of advocacy at Illinois Action for Children and leads the We, the Village coalition. Nagahawatte is particularly concerned about a scholarship program established in 2021 with federal COVID-19-relief dollars to address the shortage of qualified early childhood educators. Nagahawatte said early childhood education advocates in Illinois requested $60 million in this year’s budget to fund the scholarships, but the state only allocated $5 million. “This cut will impact Illinois’ ability to meet child care needs across the state, which perpetuates our current child care crisis,” Nagahawatte said. She anticipates the shortage of funds leading to one setback after another, including fewer scholarship applications for associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in early education and “deep cuts” in the quality of services and supports available to students pursuing degrees in early childhood education. “We’re expecting to see that play itself out in the pipeline of early childhood educators going into the field, which inevitably contributes to the child care desert,” Nagahawatte said. Illinois Action for Children, which serves nearly 150,000 children and families annually by providing access to early childhood care and education opportunities, will monitor the impact of what she called “significantly reduced funding” going forward. This information will inform how they advocate in the next legislative session. Kimberly Bianchini, a child care provider and owner of Advance Preschool in Hoffman Estates, said the agency’s real-world, practical implications could be immense for resolving issues efficiently. Bianchini said the needs at her preschool are often dire, and there is little supplemental support to navigate programs that help parents find funding and resources to send their children to day care or preschool. The new agency, she said, will simplify access for providers like her who are servicing the highest-risk children. “Right now, I have one person whose entire job is to support parents because we have so many cases and the paperwork is so difficult,” Bianchini said. As a general resource, the state launched a website for the Department of Early Childhood where parents and providers can toggle through FAQs, resources and stay up to date on the agency’s evolution. Acting Secretary Snopek’s term is temporary, Pritzker’s press secretary, Alex Gough, explained in an email to the Tribune. Snopek’s “temporary designation” is used when there’s a leadership transition, ongoing search or, in this case, a new agency and search for a leader. The appointment letter states that Snopek’s term expires Aug. 23. Her annual salary is $214,000. In 2023, Pritzker, who made early childhood education a focal point of his second term, implemented the multiyear Smart Start initiative to improve access to preschool and increase funding for child care providers. The 2025 budget also includes $45 million for the second year of a three-year pilot program to fill teacher vacancies, an increase of $10 million to $711 million for grant funding for college students, and an additional $75 million in grant funding for preschool enrollment. Chicago Tribune’s Olivia Olander contributed. High hopes for new state Dept. of Early Childhood Gov. J.B. Pritzker holds up a newly signed bill at Eyes On the Future Child Development Center in Chicago establishing the Illinois Department of Early Childhood on Tuesday. Illinois State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-54th, is at left and state Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-4th, is at right. 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for man and woman.” “The ceremony is an exercise in the blessing of lesbian sodomy — and is blasphemous,” posted another commenter. “The chapel should be re-consecrated.” Then in early May, the religious order Williams is a member of issued an apology “for the nature of a blessing he performed for a same-sex couple at his church on April 21.” “Specifically, he said he regrets the language of the blessing and the use of vestments and the church itself, which he now recognizes were a violation of the norms approved by the Church,” said the statement by the Vincentians Congregation of the Mission, Western Province, in St. Louis. The statement explains that while the pope has permitted same-sex blessings, they “do not equate to a wedding and should not employ the clothing and gestures that accompany a wedding.” Williams and the Archdiocese of Chicago did not return requests for comment. “The shape that the blessing took as portrayed in the video came about due to my attempt to provide for them a meaningful moment of God’s grace,” Williams said in the statement. “I wanted to do it well. A week or so after the fact, I viewed the video. I immediately realized that I had made a very poor decision in the words and visuals captured on the video.” The priest concluded that it was a “valuable learning experience.” “I am deeply sorry for any confusion and/or anger that this has caused, particularly for the People of God,” he added in the statement. Myah and Kelli Knight said they were surprised by the attention the Instagram post attracted. Kelli Knight said she hadn’t shared the video to make a political statement, though the historical significance of the blessing “wasn’t lost on us,” she added, particularly during this period of pivotal shifts for LGBTQ inclusion in Christianity. Around the same time that controversy flared over their blessing, the United Methodist Church — one of the largest Protestant denominations in the United States — made watershed strides to embrace its LGBTQ faithful, ending a half-century ban on same-sex marriage and ordination of gay clergy in May. For Kelli Knight, who served as a Methodist pastor in the Chicago area for about 14 years, the end of these bans “was almost a surreal moment.” Although gay marriages and LGBTQ ordinations have long taken place in Methodist churches in the Chicago area — and the denomination’s ban was unevenly enforced — Kelli Knight said she felt relief when the discriminatory policies were lifted. “There was this tremendous joy that finally there would be no barriers,” she said. “It was an incredible spirit moment.” As for their blessing in the Catholic church, Kelli Knight had briefly taken the post off Instagram when the angry responses began piling up. But she decided to put it back online, as “it was likely we were one of the first couples in the country, if not the world, to have this” blessing. “It’s important for people to see both sides,” she said. “As great as the strides are that the queer community has made, there still is a lot of ignorance and not a lot of exposure. There’s still a lot of hatred out there.” Myah and Kelli Knight noted there were also some supportive comments. “My boyfriend and I look forward to getting married and receiving the blessing of the Holy Church,” one male stranger wrote. “What a beautiful moment for you! Congratulations!!!!” Kelli Knight said she kept the recording public, in part, “to celebrate how far we’ve come.” “I think it’s an important witness to Catholics. To Methodists. To people of faith. And to people of no faith,” she said. “I think it’s just so reflective of where we’re at, still.” ‘Celebrate love as it is’ The wives say the critics on social media didn’t diminish the sacred nature of the blessing. “For me, the comments were very projective,” Myah Knight said. “It probably just came out of a lot of fear …. I was hopeful that there would be more people that would be willing to be open and celebrate love as it is.” Myah and Kelli Knight were dressed up to attend a Chicago adult queer prom event after the blessing; neither attended prom during high school. They were preparing to move to Arizona, where they now live; Kelli Knight is planning to start a new job as associate pastor of a Methodist church in Tucson in July. The blessing was to be one of their last milestones together in Chicago. Kelli Knight added that the controversy afterward “in no way robs us of the joy and love that was celebrated before God that day.” “Our experience with the priest was that he was providing spiritual care to a couple who was seeking God’s blessing,” she said. “We want the Catholic Church to continue this ministry to the queer community because it is so important and so meaningful to people of faith.” While Pope Francis’ formal authorization allowing priests to bless same-sex couples marked a radical shift in policy — part of a decadelong attempt at greater LGBTQ inclusion — it still maintained a ban on gay marriage, adding that these blessings cannot include set rituals, clothing or gestures that would typically take place in a wedding. Around the globe, some Catholic leaders rejected the pope’s stance on same-sex blessings, with bishops in Africa, Poland and other parts of the world refusing to implement the policy. The Rev. Gerald Murray, a Catholic priest in New York, said in an email that same-sex blessings give “the mistaken impression that the Church no longer considers sexual acts involving two men or two women to be sinful given that the Church cannot logically ask God to bless and favor sinful relationships.” Murray disagreed with the priest at St. Vincent de Paul’s description of the Knights’ blessing as “a moment of God’s grace.” “God’s revelation found in Sacred Scripture unequivocally condemns homosexual acts,” said Murray, co-author of the book “Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crisis Facing the Catholic Church and Society.” “God does not bless sin, and does not bless the occasion of sin.” But many Catholics applauded the Vatican’s declaration. Steven Millies, director of The Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, called it an “early Christmas gift.” “Any person or any object is suitable for blessing. In that sense, Fiducia Supplicans didn’t say anything new,” he said. “But it said that … in a concrete application, LGBTQ people are in the church. We see you. We recognize that the relationships that you’re in, the experiences that you’re having, we recognize that those are real. And we’re welcoming you and we want you to feel welcomed in the church. We want to accompany you.” While the pope’s approval of allowing same-sex blessings was “a gesture,” it didn’t go far enough in terms of LGBTQ inclusion, said Mary Donnelly, president of Dignity Chicago, an organization that ministers to LGBTQ Catholics and operates independently from the Catholic Church. Donnelly called the priest’s apology following the Knights’ blessing “sad.” “Dignity’s mission is for the equal standing of LGBTQIA+ individuals in the church,” she said. “That equality isn’t there. That is what we fight for.” New day in ministry Leaving the Catholic Church had been hard for Kelli Knight, who felt an early calling to ministry but knew that, as a woman, she couldn’t be ordained a Catholic priest. As a young adult, she felt drawn to the teachings of the United Methodist Church and went on to graduate from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston. Myah Knight was raised in predominantly Black Baptist churches in Oklahoma; from early childhood, she was told from the pulpit that homosexuals were condemned to hell, she recalled. She joined the Methodist Church as an adult and was baptized 10 years ago. “It was a sense of renewal,” she said. “And I felt celebrated.” Myah and Kelli Knight were married in December 2020 at Holy Covenant United Methodist Church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Yet they were aware of the broader denomination’s antiLGBTQ stance: The United Methodist Church’s Book of Discipline declared homosexual practice “incompatible with Christian teaching” in 1972. “I wasn’t sure if there was a future for me in ministry,” Kelli Knight said. “I didn’t want to be serving continually looking over my shoulder, worrying about being charged. Worrying about going on trial. Worrying about the possibility of being defrocked.” The concern was so great that Kelli Knight said she briefly left pastoral leadership in 2022, though she felt drawn back and will be returning to ministry in July. The Rev. Britt Cox, executive pastor of First United Methodist Church of Evanston, described a similar sense of trepidation. She felt called to ministry at the age of 12, while growing up in the Methodist Church in Texas. “But in college, I started to understand myself fully as a lesbian,” she said. “And I knew very quickly how the denomination felt about me, and that part of my story would be very difficult for me to share with my church at home.” In 2019, during a special legislative session in St. Louis, the denomination strengthened its LGBTQ bans. Cox, who had Same sex from Page 1 Turn to Same sex, Page 5 “It’s important for people to see both sides. As great as the strides are that the queer community has made, there still is a lot of ignorance and not a lot of exposure. There’s still a lot of hatred out there.” — The Rev. Kelli Knight The Rev. Kelli Knight, left,Myah Knight and the Rev. 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attended with her wife, Jessica Hager, described the experience as “heartbreaking.” “It really did put a new fear in our personal life,” she said. “Now it’s easier for me to be brought up on charges. What would that mean for my livelihood? What would that mean for my sense of identity moving forward?” Disputes over LGBTQ policies have been a source of deep conflict within the Methodist Church for years. Roughly a quarter of U.S. congregations — more than 7,600 — received permission to leave the denomination since 2019. These were predominantly conservative-leaning congregations exiting over the church’s failure to enforce rules against ordination of openly LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriages. Then in early May, in a historic vote in North Carolina, the Methodist Church struck down its anti-LGBTQ policies. Cox was among the delegates who cast a vote. “As an openly queer delegate — that was one reason I was elected, to be a voice not only for churches but also for queer clergy — to go with that charge to be my full self and vote on church law, to hopefully make it better, was such an honor,” she said. To Kelli Knight, the change marked “a new day in ministry.” “God is breathing new life and new witness into Christianity,” she said. “I see the connection in both the Roman Catholic witness and the Methodist witness, some of the last Christian denominations to celebrate and embrace queer folk. … Part of what it means to be part of the kingdom of God means being fully who you are. And fully welcomed.” The Associated Press contributed. [email protected] Same sex from Page 4 The Rev. Britt Cox, left, and wife Jessica Hager play with their 1-year-old daughter, Luca, at their home in Evanston. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE “It really did put a new fear in our personal life. Now it’s easier for me to be brought up on charges. What would that mean for my livelihood? What would that mean for my sense of identity moving forward?” —The Rev. Britt Cox, executive pastor of First United Methodist Church of Evanston Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 5 Visit InspireSleepEvents.com to register for a free event. Inspire is not for everyone. Talk to your doctor to see if it’s right for you, and review important safety information at InspireSleep.com. Inspire, the cloud design and No Mask. No Hose. Just Sleep. are trademarks or registered trademarks of Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. © Inspire Medical Systems Inc. All rights reserved. 801-271-001, Rev. A Hear from doctors and patients in your area about Inspire, an implanted device that works inside your body to treat the root cause of obstructive sleep apnea. No mask. No hose. Just sleep. ™ Struggle with CPAP? Come hear about another solution. CHINA FURNITURE & ARTS 35 S. Cass Avenue, Westmont, IL 60559 Tel: 630-241.2888 Mon-Fri:10-6, Sat:10-5, Sun:12-5 www.ChinaFurnitureOnline.com Offers are good in store only while supplies last. *Custom Designs Available* Gold Leaf Bird & Flower Cabinet Reg $1298 Now $599 Elmwood Pedestal Stands Starting at $159 72” Gold Leaf Bird & Flower Floor Screen Reg $1038 Now $479 Elmwood Red Ming Wedding Armoire Reg $3278 Now $1790 Elmwood Mahogany Ming Console Table Reg $1688 Now $659 46” Standing Terracotta General Warrior Reg $2388 Now $799 60” Elmwood Dragon Dining Set w/6 Chairs Reg $6888 Now $2198 Black Chinoiserie Scenery Motif Oriental Sideboard Reg $2368 Now $1290 Black Lacquer Chinoiserie 3 Drawer File Cabinet Reg $1298 Now $719 Elmwood Bird & Flower Dark Cherry Curio Cabinet Reg $3788 Now $1690 Chinoiserie Scenery Motif Oriental Accent Cabinet Reg $878 Now $379 Gold Leaf Crane Harpsichord Desk Reg $3798 Now $1990 Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Scenery Tiger Claw Chair Reg $1118 Now $359 Black Elmwood Chow Leg Chinese Monk Chair Reg $2088 Now $999 Blue & White Porcelain Flower & Bird Garden Stool Reg $329 Now $179 Distressed Black Elmwood Chinese Ming Cabinet Reg $3098 Now $1790 Distressed Red Elmwood Chinese Ming Sideboard Reg $2788 Now $1690 48“dia. Elmwood Bird & Flower Dining Set w/6 Chairs Reg $6988 Now $2590 Receive a FREE GIFT with every in-store purchase of $100 or more. *While supplies last Visit our 15,000 square foot showroom of unique handcrafted Oriental furnishings and decorative accessories Up to 50% OFF Anniversary Sale July 4th Showroom Hours 10am - 4pm
School council members take oath By Lizzie Kane Chicago Tribune Cook County prosecutors on Saturday said that numerous witnesses and videos from surveillance cameras in the area helped identify a 17-year-old boy in the fatal shooting of retired CPD officer Larry Neuman in Garfield Park. The teen, Marquan Jones, was seen fleeing through an alley after the shooting by at least two witnesses, authorities told a Cook County judge during a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building. Police arrested Jones in the 2400 block of East 75th Street on Thursday. In addition to two separate counts of first-degree murder, the teen was also charged with a single count of armed robbery in connection with a robbery that occurred in November 2023 in the Garfield Park neighborhood, according to police. Jones was charged as an adult and ordered to remain in juvenile detention by Judge Shauna Boliker. A second teen, 16-yearold Lazarious Watt, was charged as an adult for the murder of Neuman, police announced on Monday. A judge ordered Watt held pending trial this coming Tuesday. Prosecutors said at Watt’s detention hearing that he was one of two teens who approached Neuman, 73, while he was paying a person for cutting his grass. A witness said Neuman reached for his own weapon and shot once at the pair as Watt took aim. Neuman was shot in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street around 11:30 a.m. near his home on June 20. He was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital. The Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled his death a homicide, caused by multiple gunshot wounds. Neuman had worked as an explosives technician with the police department, spending his entire career “safeguarding our city,” according to police Superintendent Larry Snelling. Snelling also said Neuman worked as a reverend in retirement and spoke out against violent crime. [email protected] Tribune reporters Caroline Kubzansky, Rebecca Johnson and William Lee contributed to this report. Detention ordered for 2nd teen accused in shooting of ex-officer Suspect charged as adult in slaying of retired bomb tech Ciera Whitaker recites an oath during the swearing-in ceremony for Local School Council members at Benito Juarez Community Academy High School in Chicago on Saturday. Whitaker is an LSC member for Jane A. Neil Elementary School. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Pallbearers carry the casket of retired Chicago police bomb technician Larry Neuman during his funeral Saturday at St. Michael Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. VINCENT ALBAN/CHICAGO TRIBUNE YOUR PERFECT JOB IS WAITING Search jobs. Post your resume. Stand out from the crowd. careers.tribpub.com 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 Where Chicagoland Buys Diamonds® www.MyBella.com WILMETTE 1149 Wilmette Avenue (847) 251-5000 - Call or Text WILLOWBROOK 7163 S Kingery Highway (630) 455-1234 - Call or Text State Bank of India Chicago Branch 19 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60603 Tel: 312-621-1200 (Ext. 255-253-252) Website: sbichicago.statebank TERM APY* INTEREST RATE APY* INTEREST RATE 5 Years 4.47% 4.40% 4.58% 4.50% 3 Years 4.47% 4.40% 4.58% 4.50% 2 Years 4.99% 4.90% 5.09% 5.00% 1 Year 5.41% 5.30% 5.51% 5.40% Free rupee remittances to India using our app “YONO US Chicago”** While in India, use our debit card to withdraw Rupee without a transaction fee at State Bank Group ATMs. *Minimum balance required to open CDs and earn Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is $2,500. APYs are accurate as of April 06, 2024 and subject to change anytime. Contact your banker at 312-621-1200. Penalty will be imposed on early withdrawal. **For remittances to beneficiary accounts held in banks other than SBI, National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) or beneficiary bank charges, etc., if any, may apply. SENIOR CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (aged 60 years and above) CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT Member FDIC
By Sarah Macaraeg Chicago Tribune With a month remaining before Chicago Public Schools finalizes its budget for the next school year, Chicago Teachers Union members gathered ahead of a Board of Education meeting Thursday to decry end-of-school-year layoffs among approximately 300 CPS staffers in teaching assistant and restorative justice coordinator roles. CPS and the union have presented a united front in recent months, joining together to lobby for state funds and to make their collective bargaining negotiations accessible to the public. But as resources have become more scarce — with the district facing an approximately $400 million deficit when pandemic-era federal relief funds expire in the fall — different priorities emerged at Thursday’s more than six-hour meeting. Education support staff, known as paraprofessionals, help manage classrooms and materials and provide tailored support to students. CTU members said that by cutting the number of staff members who often support homeless, bilingual and special education students, CPS will destabilize not only staffers’ families but also their students. CPS said in an emailed statement that it will increase certain paraprofessional positions by hundreds next school year and, in the meantime, “made staffing adjustments” to reflect changes in the student population. However, by establishing ”layoff prevention pools,” CPS said impacted employees will be assigned to vacant positions and guaranteed pay throughout the next school year. Instructional assistant Sandra Lockhart said she worked at LaSalle Language Academy in Old Town for 20 years before receiving an email that she would be laid off next school year. “I do not understand how those cuts were made,” she said. “How are you going to make sure that these students can feel comfortable in their buildings without these veterans in our schools?” In an emailed statement, CPS spokesperson Sylvia Barragan said that compared to staffing levels last fall, the district will be adding 600 special education paraprofessionals, 30 restorative justice coordinators and 500 teachers next year, to “prioritiz(e) reduced class sizes to enhance teaching and learning at each school.” She added that teaching assistants comprise about half of the 600 paraprofessionals impacted by the adjustments overall, representing a half-percent reduction in total staff. Laid off from his position as a restorative justice coordinator at Sherman Elementary School in New City, Edward Ward said of CPS, “They look at the people who are doing the work, on the ground, in the streets and they say, ‘You’re disposable,’ because we lack the fiscal dexterity to balance a simple budget.” Barragan said CPS is committed to guaranteeing a job for any of the impacted teaching assistants and that historical data confirms laidoff staff members who remain in the district will regain their employment in CPS. Despite a “challenging financial outlook,” CEO Pedro Martinez said at the board meeting that he remained confident either the same level of funding, or a slight increase, would be allocated to schools overall in the 2024-25 budget, which will be considered for approval next month. CPS officials also upheld investments in curriculum, behavioral support, extended learning time, and teacher professional development, which the district credits with spurring academic gains that outpaced other large districts, according to research by Harvard and Stanford universities. Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova said a range of measures from the 2022-23 to 2023-24 school years demonstrated overall improvement, including the number of students who took Advanced Placement tests, a higher number of academic intervention plans created to provide targeted support to struggling students, more schools which implemented a behavioral health team and a greater number of students who participated in enrichment programs outside the regular school day. However, disparities among student groups persist. Chkoumbova noted that achievement levels among Black students, English learners and students with disabilities “are not where they need to be”. Meanwhile, she added that the needs of vulnerable students in the district are increasing. In the past school year, CPS has gained an additional 10,000 English learners, 12,000 students in temporary living situations, and 4,000 students with disabilities. CPS parent Grisel Sanchez was recently laid off from her job as a bilingual teacher assistant at Mark Twain Elementary School in Garfield Ridge. She was told she could reapply for her job, but she wasn’t guaranteed to be rehired at the same school. “This has put me in a hard position, stressing me over finances for the summer, as I am a one-income household,” she said. “Why am I being taken away from my school?” Cracks revealed between Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union at board meeting Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez speaks during a meeting of a Board of Education at Jones Prep High School on Thursday. EILEEN T. 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It’s now been a little over a decade since the first drone light show enthralled audiences at an open-air music festival along the Danube River in Austria. “Twelve years is not that long ago,” Boss said. “We’ve had iPhones longer than we’ve had drone shows.” While fireworks are far and away the choice for most July Forth celebrations, a few communities have made the switch for a variety of reasons, including poor air quality, trauma from gun violence like the mass shooting in Highland Park or high fire risks in Western states. The industry has only taken off in the last three years, Boss noted. The market size for global drone light shows was valued at $1.3 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach $2.2 billion by 2031, according to Allied Market Research. Last year in the United States alone, the consumer fireworks industry generated $2.2 billion in revenue and the professional fireworks display industry generated $500 million in revenue, according to the American Pyrotechnic Association. Experts expect the use of pyrotechnics this year will hit an “all-time high.” “I would bet that the number of drone shows in Illinois has quadrupled in the past two years,” said Zack James, head of operations at Chicago Drone Light Shows and at Mad Bomber Fireworks. “It has quadrupled — but it’s still a fraction of what fireworks (are).” Mad Bomber Fireworks has been selling pyrotechnics in the Chicago area for over three decades. The drone business became a “logical outgrowth” after members of the company attended a convention two years ago showcasing drones. They returned to Chicago and began experimenting with light shows. “When we saw the technology, it was like, this is something else. There’s a huge opportunity for it,” James said. Causes for concern Lincoln Square residents have long disputed and been divided over unsanctioned pyrotechnic shows during the holiday — flashy displays that year after year draw crowds to the sprawling 22-acre Winnemac Park. This year, the park’s advisory council will debut a celebratory event with plenty of entertainment, but no fireworks for neighbors “who want a safer, nature-friendly way to celebrate America’s birthday,” according to a news release. Russ Klettke, who has lived across from the park for almost two decades, last year rented air quality monitors from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to collect environmental data before, during and after July Fourth celebrations. He rode his bike and strolled around the park in the early afternoon, a sensor attached to his backpack to make baseline measurements before pyrotechnics would be set off in the evening. He repeated the method between 7 and 11 p.m., capturing air quality readings as fireworks exploded at the park. According to the World Health Organization, the short-term, 24-hour average concentration of particulate matter known as PM2.5 should not exceed 15 micrograms per cubic meter. PM2.5, fine particles equal to or smaller than 2.5 micrometers, are 30 times smaller than the width of a strand of human hair, so tiny that they can enter the lungs and bloodstream and be deadly to humans. Klettke recorded readings of PM2.5 ranging from 16 to 20 micrograms per cubic meter of air in the afternoon and 18 to 30 micrograms per cubic meter during and after the show. Klettke noted the data, while not peer-reviewed, demonstrates how fireworks affect the neighborhood. Studies have shown that during and after holidays celebrated with fireworks, PM2.5 levels recorded in a given area are typically 2 to 10 times greater than on an average day. According to data from Swiss air quality technology company IQAir, Chicago’s PM2.5 levels from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. on the Fourth of July in 2021, 2022 and 2023 rose by an average of 168% compared with baseline measurements on July 1-3 and July 5-7 in those years. Besides concerns regarding pollutants in the atmosphere, Klettke told the Tribune, many neighbors said their pets and young children have been distressed by the loud booms. Consumer fireworks, other than sparklers and smoke bombs, are illegal across Illinois, carrying fines of up to $2,500. In the city, the use of fireworks or other explosives on Chicago Park District property is not allowed, although there is little enforcement. Pyrotechnics — especially if handled by unlicensed amateurs — can cause severe or fatal injuries. In 2022, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 11 fireworks-related deaths and an estimated 10,200 fireworks-related injuries, almost 75% of which occurred around the Fourth of July. Klettke said the park council considered a drone show for this year’s “Winnemac Fourth for All” event, but the price was too high. The day will still end with a visual bang from Full Moon Jam, an artistic collective of fire performers. Costs depend on the complexity, number of drones used and the time of year, but prices generally range from $10,000 for small performances to $200,000 for larger, more intricate ones. Boss said the price has continued dropping over the last three and a half years. “When we first started, an average drone show was more than double the cost that it is today,” he said. While shows with drones might still be too expensive for smaller gatherings and neighborhood celebrations, bigger organizations, municipalities and park districts have invested in these displays. Arnie Rivera, chief administrative and equity officer at Navy Pier, told the Tribune there are plans for three drone shows in 2024, one on Aug. 31 and two as part of their wintertime Light Up the Lake festivities, which feature largescale displays with over 600,000 twinkling Christmas lights. “Navy Pier will always be synonymous with magnificent fireworks displays and we are proud to have been named ‘the best place in the country to see summer fireworks’ for the second consecutive year by readers of USA Today,” an emailed statement read. “That said, following the excitement generated by two drone light shows in 2023, we are actively evaluating opportunities to incorporate more of these crowd-pleasing spectacles into our programming.” In the statement, Rivera said research on the economic and cultural impact of the Navy Pier fireworks on the city indicates the displays are a significant driver of tourism. That was certainly on display at Wednesday’s fireworks show when hundreds of tourists and residents of all ages gathered along the water at Navy Pier. The setting sun cast a golden light on downtown skyscrapers, the skyline glittering. Suddenly, the lively chatter stopped. A few yelps cut through the crowd as a blast of red light shot up from across the harbor. “Oh!” the crowd exclaimed in unison as a bigger firework covered the sky in a green glow. People cheered, couples hugged and kids sat on their parents’ shoulders, enjoying the 10-minute show. A woman held her cellphone up, but she wasn’t taking photos — she was on a video call, sharing the display with others miles away. The intensity crescendoed for the grand finale, more and larger fireworks making the crowd erupt in whistles and applause. “That was so good! The end! Oh, my God!” a little girl exclaimed to her mother once it was over. Most people hurriedly dispersed, oblivious to a cloud of smoke and dust hanging in the air where the show had happened minutes earlier. According to Rivera, drone shows aren’t likely to replace fireworks. “Despite rapid improvements in the efficiency of drone show technology, hosting as many drone shows per year as we currently do fireworks would, for the foreseeable future, be cost prohibitive,” he said. In Peoria, the Park District hosted a drone display by Firefly Drone Shows as part of its annual Park-A-Palooza on the riverfront earlier this month and in 2023. “As a park district, the environmental concerns tied to fireworks have been an ongoing conversation with us,” said Executive Director Emily Cahill. “So being able to use drones, which are battery-powered, and which leave no trace, was something that was absolutely a draw for us as well.” Over 10,000 people, about twice as many as last summer, showed up to their recent event. “And that’s just the people that we could count,” Cahill said. “Last year, it was such a massive hit with people because it was so unique,” she said. The event crowds doubled in a year as word of mouth spread about the first show’s success. The receptiveness of attendees reflected the calm “vibe,” she said, that can be achieved with drones instead of fireworks, which is also why they had no incidents of children crying or being frightened. But on the holiday, the city’s “Red, White and Boom!” fireworks show will still be held on the Peoria and East Peoria riverfronts. It is being touted by organizers as Illinois’ biggest fireworks display and could attract an estimated 200,000 people. Enduring popularity Part of the joy of watching fireworks is the anticipation. “When you go to a fireworks show, you hear a big boom! And you don’t know exactly what’s going to come,” said Michael Young, a psychology professor at Kansas State University who researches judgment and decision-making. “And you’re waiting in anticipation for that surprise.” During that fleeting wait, bated breath and a thumping heartbeat are symptoms of a process that happens in the brain. A part of the brain called the amygdala activates in response to stimuli like sudden noise and bright light, releasing stress hormones that prepare the body to fight or flight. But when the amygdala registers fear, whether it’s real or just a perception, the human mind can also interpret the symptoms of that rush as excitement. “Fireworks have the qualities of being beautiful and big, but also a little scary because they’re loud and they involve fire. And the combination of those two things is maybe a little awe-inspiring,” said Linquist, the UNC professor. “We have these embodied experiences to stressors, and even though they might feel different, the physiology that is activated when you’re scared and when you’re excited is actually very similar.” This is why fireworks can cause severe distress for people who have trauma from explosions and gun violence, like Army veterans or victims of gun violence. Their mind immediately connects the sounds and blasts of pyrotechnics with the negative experiences, activating stress and anxiety. It’s a reality that hits especially close to home for residents of Highland Park, where seven people were killed and at least 48 injured when a shooter opened fire during a Fourth of July parade two years ago. The city has since adopted drone light shows as it moves away from using fireworks in Independence Day celebrations to avoid retraumatizing residents. While that was the main reason behind the city’s decision, officials evaluated other concerns. “Environmental sustainability is one of the city’s top priorities,” Ghida Neukirch, the city manager, told the Tribune. “In everything Drones from Page 1 Turn to Drones, Page 9 People watch drones light the sky above Wolters Field in Highland Park on July 4, 2023, during a one-year remembrance concert and drone show marking the Highland Park shooting. TRENT SPRAGUE/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Zack James, with Chicago Drone Light Shows, speaks ahead of a drone light show over Oak Park’s Scoville Park on Dec. 3, 2022. BRIAN O’MAHONEY/FOR PIONEER PRESS “Despite rapid improvements in the efficiency of drone show technology, hosting as many drone shows per year as we currently do fireworks would, for the foreseeable future, be cost prohibitive.” — Arnie Rivera, chief administrative and equity officer at Navy Pier 8 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, June 30, 2024
that we do, we really try to be mindful of the impacts to the environment.” For instance, at the upcoming July Fourth parade, the city will give out beaded and silicone bracelets that people will want to hold on to as opposed to “cheap tchotchkes” which might be more cost-effective but end up in the landfill, Neukirch said. This year’s Independence Day celebration will be scaled down, and the drone show has been moved to later in the summer for a music through the decades event on Sept. 14 due to staffing needs. “We recognize fireworks are very traditional,” Neukirch said. “But what we’re embracing about the drone show is — what is it that makes people love the fireworks? It’s coming together with your friends and family, one community coming together for a special celebration. And that’s what we’re going to do.” Pollution and debris As hot, dry weather caused by climate change produces intense and more numerous wildfires across North America, worsening the quality of the air humans breathe, concerns about fire risk and pollution are galvanizing change in towns from California to Canada. In Salt Lake City, where drone shows are replacing official fireworks displays for a second year, the choice represents “a move towards safety, environmental consciousness and community well-being,” according to a spokesperson. “This proactive switch addresses the city’s high fire danger, air quality concerns and commitment to reducing pollution,” while offering an unforgettable experience that maintains the essence of celebration, the city said in a statement. Numerous chemical processes have to occur to make a fireworks display happen. When a pyrotechnic is ignited, the gunpowder inside it explodes, setting off explosive shells called stars. Stars contain metals that produce different colors, and their placement determines the shape that’s seen in the night sky. But as the chemicals in gunpowder — charcoal, sulfur and potassium nitrate — combust with oxygen, they also release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen. Fireworks also emit PM2.5, particles so small the human body is not very good at filtering them out, according to a previous interview with Brian Urbaszewski, director of environmental health programs at the Chicago-based Respiratory Health Association. “Science has shown that it’s really the smallest particles doing the most damage,” he said. “They’re the most connected with bad health outcomes. They also go the deepest in the lungs.” Initially, particulate matter may cause burning eyes and a runny nose. But in worst-case scenarios, it can mess with blood chemistry and cause heart stoppages. Fine particulate matter has also been linked to premature births, diabetes and even dementia, according to Urbaszewski. A 2021 study found that levels of PM2.5 were “notably higher” on July Fourth celebrations in Chicago neighborhoods with larger Black populations, consistent with previous research showing that communities of color are disproportionately affected by air pollution. When fireworks explode, they also release volatile organic compounds, which combine with nitrogen oxides from diesel and gasoline engines to form ground-level ozone in hot, dry weather. Different from the naturally occurring ozone layer that is higher up in the atmosphere, ground-level ozone can have adverse effects on human health such as irritation of airways, coughing, shortness of breath, asthma attacks and chest pains. “We’ll definitely see more communities that will be replacing their fireworks with drone shows where it makes sense for them, whether it’s environmental concerns or whether it’s (fire) danger or other sensitivity,” Boss said. Debris from firework shells can also litter the surroundings of a show with paper or plastic casings. On the lakefront, these can contribute to the pollution of the world’s largest freshwater system. Rivera, the Navy Pier representative, said Pyrotecnico, which supplies the pier’s shows, is one of the country’s most highly regarded and environmentally responsible fireworks purveyors. The company uses 100% biodegradable shells, with no plastic casings on any product, he said. Navy Pier is committed to preserving the lakefront for future generations and takes its role as the “People’s Pier” seriously, Rivera said. Not an either-or Unless a cultural shift occurs, Americans are not likely to swap out pyrotechnics en masse for Independence Day celebrations anytime soon. “There have been places that have replaced fireworks with drones on the Fourth of July,” James said. “And what we’ve seen, for the most part, is backlash. The community says, ‘Hey, we want fireworks!’” The shared experience of traditional, celebratory symbols of joy and victory can be powerful and evoke deep feelings of patriotism and nostalgia. “That’s all part and parcel of what makes the experience feel special, feel so poignant: It’s not just that you’re watching something beautiful. It’s not just that it’s creating these physiological changes in you that are maybe a little bit awe-inspiring, maybe a little scary, maybe a little bit exciting,” UNC professor Lindquist said. “But it has this meaning. It’s this collective experience that you and a bunch of people, maybe even your whole country, are coming together to share at the same time.” Drone light shows will have to meet the challenge of replicating those emotions, experts say. “It’s going to be a hard sell, I think, for a while,” said Young, the Kansas State professor. “Unless they can design the light shows in such a way that it can capture that unpredictability, surprise, desire for something — that seems, at least — organic.” Some hope that the novelty and uniqueness of displays with drone lights make them an easy addition to other festivities and holidays like Labor Day and Memorial Day. “Most people don’t think about it as one or the other,” Cahill said. In fact, some drone shows incorporate fireworks into their closing act; the event Sky Elements produced at Navy Pier in September concluded with shimmery explosions. “Fireworks combined with drones, I think, will become the standard,” James said. “Because the one thing drones lack is, that in a fireworks show … you get that big finale. You can’t do anything like that with the drones. So the combination of both of them is going to be the status quo.” Chicago Drone Light Shows and Sky Elements are the only two companies that have received federal approval to shoot fireworks from the drones themselves. “We’re just scratching the surface of what these drones can do,” he said. Chicago Tribune’s Vivian La contributed. adperez@chicagotribune. com Drones from Page 8 People watch and record a Navy Pier biweekly fireworks display on Wednesday. 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By Steve Sadin News-Sun Parents and children — wearing purple T-shirts with “We Are Waukegan” in Spanish on the front — feared Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 was about to discontinue its dual-language program and were prepared to ask the Board of Education to keep it going. Julie Contreras, who brought the group to the meeting, said afterward many are members of refugee and migrant families from Latin American countries seeking asylum in the United States. Though their concern came from confusion over comments made at a June 11 board meeting and the English language learner program was not in jeopardy, they left before board President Brandon Ewing set the record straight. “No one has suggested eliminating bilingual education in Waukegan,” Ewing said during his president’s report more than halfway through the meeting. “We remain fully committed to educating all students eligible for those programs as mandated by law.” Ewing was forced to order a five-minute recess for the second consecutive meeting Tuesday at the Lincoln Center administration building in Waukegan after board member Anita Hanna refused to stop interrupting when asked because of protocol. Early in the meeting before the time set aside for public comment, Ewing made it clear as he does each time the board is there to listen to what members of the audience have to say, but not to engage with them. Contreras was the first of nine speakers from We Are Waukegan. She directed her comments at Hanna, who two weeks before demanded an update on the district’s African American Male Achievement Initiative during a discussion about programs for immigrants. “You have made a history of generalizations about our immigrant students and teachers — specifically the repeated public, inflammatory remarks towards our Filipino teachers and staff, as well as innocent refugee students,” Contreras said. When Contreras finished and the next speaker, a young child, was introduced, Hanna started talking. Ewing asked her to stop five times before calling the recess. “I just want to tell everybody out there I did not discriminate against anyone,” Hanna said. “I was not saying anything discriminatory or derogatory against any student (or) any group of students. “I’m not going to sit here and let someone defame my name,” she added after Ewing called the recess. When the meeting resumed — Hanna did not return after the recess — eight members of We Are Waukegan spoke, including a young girl who said she walked across seven countries from her native Venezuela to reach the United States where her mother was waiting. Luisang Valencia, the mother of two Waukegan High School students, said through an interpreter the district’s English learner program offered significant benefits to her children and others. “The bilingual program has helped us, and they also help me because we don’t know how to speak English yet,” Valencia said through the interpreter. “It really would affect us greatly if they took it away. I ask that you don’t take it away.” During the meeting two weeks ago, the board discussed the impact of the increase of newcomers — students who have lived in the U.S. for less than three years — and the programs being done to educate them. It is nearly 10% of the district’s student body. While there was no discussion of discontinuing the English learner program, Contreras said the language barrier caused confusion. Some We Are Waukegan members were afraid it might happen. By the time Ewing got to his president’s report nearly all of the people who spoke during public comment had left. It included the We Are Waukegan group. Ewing bemoaned how the members of the board were failing as role models. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed, and I’d be further lying if I didn’t say I was frustrated,” he said. “We talk about putting kids first, and we spend so much time infighting with one another that we rarely see progress.” Board member Adriana Gonzalez said she too wants to see a change of behavior. She and her colleagues must be fully prepared, and they should not unexpectedly demand information from administrators. “There are efforts in place to achieve success for all students, like our Black students who need resources and care, and our English language learners who need resources and care,” Gonzalez said. “We can pursue success plans for both populations at the same time, not only because we have a responsibility but because it is a mandate on which we have to deliver.” ‘We spend so much time infighting ... we rarely see progress’ Representatives of We Are Waukegan, an immigrant group sporting purple shirts, defended Waukegan Community Unit School District 60’s English learner program. STEVE SADIN/NEWS-SUN Waukegan board assures dual-language program is safe at raucous meeting “No one has suggested eliminating bilingual education in Waukegan. We remain fully committed to educating all students eligible for those programs as mandated by law.” — Brandon Ewing, Waukegan school board president By Gloria Casas Chicago Tribune Expanding the Elgin Sports Complex will cost about $7.7 million more than budgeted by the city, the Elgin City Council was told Wednesday. The city allocated $14.3 million for the entire project, which in addition to covering the cost of such amenities as new synthetic turf playing fields, a playground and an open-air pavilion was to include the $2 million already spent to clear the site. With the price tag actually coming in at $21 million just for the renovation work and only $12.3 left in the budget, the shortfall is $8.7 million. A $1 million Build Illinois grant awarded by the state brings the difference down to $7.7 million, City Manager Rick Kozal said. Instead of scaling back the work, the city will cover the remaining cost with reserve money from the city’s general fund, Kozal said. C o u n c i l m e m b e r s approved the $21 million contract with the George Sollitt Construction Co. Construction is expected to start in September, said Maria Cumpata, executive director of Elgin’s Parks and Recreation Department. The contract breaks down to $17.9 million for the base price work and $3.1 million in add-ons, meaning they’ll do all the work at once rather than in phases, Cumpata said. That should save money in the long run, she said. According to the plans, the 87-acre expansion will include new synthetic sports fields, a 1,991-square-foot concession building with public restrooms, a new maintenance building and a 1,920-square-foot open-air pavilion. A total of 271 parking spaces will be added along with a central plaza for events and a walking trail around the new fields. A new entrance to the complex off Route 31 is part of the plan. “This proactive investment by the city is financially prudent as it mitigates the impact of future price increases for materials and labor, ensuring that funds are used more effectively today rather than facing higher costs tomorrow,” Cumpata said. The hope is that the addition of the new fields and other amenities will lead to more tournaments, including football, lacrosse and rugby, being booked at the complex and generating revenue that will offset the expansion cost, officials said. Consulting firm SmithGroup, which has been working with Elgin for about a decade on the project, has told officials that, based on marketing studies, additional sports fields will not only meet local demand for more space but increase the city’s potential for bringing in out-of-town tournaments. Elgin purchased the 87 acres east of the existing complex from the state in 2013 with an eye toward future expansion. Two buildings on the property were demolished and the site cleared of trees and debris. The expansion will enhance what the complex already has to offer, including the Highland Golf Course, soccer and softball fields, two sand volleyball courts and a BMX racing course. Currently, it has 990 parking spaces with one entrance off Mclean Boulevard. Gloria Casas is a freelance reporter for The CourierNews. Elgin Sports Complex expansion to cost $7.7 million more than originally planned By Robert Channick Chicago Tribune A police officer in south suburban Lynwood was grazed by gunfire while responding to reports of a shooting in Ford Heights that left one person dead early Saturday morning, according to the Cook County sheriff’s police. The unidentified Lynwood officer answered the 3 a.m. call to assist sheriff’s police in the 1400 block of Ambassador Lane, a residential neighborhood in the adjacent south suburb. They arrived to find a male gunshot victim down and began rendering medical assistance. The unidentified man was subsequently transported to Franciscan Health in Munster, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. After taking care of the victim, the police were fired upon by unknown offenders, wounding the Lynwood officer. The officers returned fire and the offenders fled, according to the police. The Lynwood officer suffered a graze wound during the shootout and was taken to Franciscan Health, where he was treated and released. Ford Heights does not have its own police force and is patrolled by Cook County sheriff’s police. There were no reports of additional injuries and no suspects have been identified by police in the ongoing investigation. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Cook County Sheriff’s Department at 708-865-4896. 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By George Wiebe Pioneer Press For nearly four years, the DuPage County Auditor’s Office has not complied with the state law that mandates it submit a quarterly financial report detailing the county government’s revenues, appropriations, expenditures and encumbrances. The reports came to a halt shortly after Bill White was elected auditor by a razor thin margin in 2020, ousting Republican incumbent Bob Grogan by just 58 votes. Not long after the election, several key staff members from the auditor’s office resigned. “We had a king-sized bed of obligations and a queensized sheet of resources,” White said during Tuesday’s County Board meeting. “Our target is to complete the quarterly reports by the end of July. We’ll do it the old-fashioned way, the manual way.” The auditor’s office was offered additional staff, according to DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy, but the real hindrance was technology. Going forward, the auditor’s office is requesting additional software to help automate the reporting process, White said. But some board members questioned why it has taken so long to get up to speed. “If you needed help, why didn’t you come to the board? … Four years without quarterly reports, it is unacceptable,” District 5 Commissioner Dawn DeSart, D-Naperville, said during the meeting. Every year the county receives an external audit report from the Chicago-based accounting firm Baker Tilly. However, these reports lack the detailed examination expected from the auditor’s office, officials said. “The internal audit looks way more into the minuscule, detailed items, plus the external auditor does not detect fraud … this is where our internal auditor comes in,” District 1 Commissioner Cindy Cronin Cahill, R-Elmhurst, said during Tuesday’s meeting. Also delayed is the auditor’s report on the County Clerk’s Office, which came under the scrutiny of the board and the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, after $224,000 in invoices submitted for purchases were not properly approved or made without going through a bidding process. The report cannot be publicly released until the clerk’s office receives and has a chance to reply to its contents, according to White. The clerk’s office will have a week to respond, he said. “We need it done, the people of DuPage need it done. This is what you’re elected to do and, frankly, there’s no excuse,” Cronin Cahill said. DuPage auditor seeks assistance after failing to file state-mandated financial reports for nearly 4 years DuPage County Auditor Bill White acknowledged to the DuPage County Board this week that he has failed to file a quarterly financial report for the county as required by state law but will be back in compliance by July. FILE Get more out of your subscription by setting up your digital account It’s easy to start your online access! Visit: go-activate.com VALUED SUBSCRIBE R 12 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 or call (866) 545-3534 chicagotribune.com/date Shop now at Chicago Tribune front pages from each year since your birth. Celebrate a newsworthy birthday with this collection of OFF 20% Crosstown Classics curated by the Chicago Tribune. archival photographs and original reporting baseball franchise with a collection of Dive into the history of your preferred or call (866) 545-3534 chicagotribune.com/crosstown Shop now at
ON JUNE 30 ... In 1777, British forces in the Revolutionary War evacuated New Jersey and retreated to Staten Island, N.Y. In 1859 French acrobat Emile Blondin (born Jean Francois Gravelet) crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope as 5,000 people watched. In 1906 the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act became law. In 1917 singer Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1921 President Warren Harding appointed former President William Howard Taft as the nation’s chief justice. In 1934 Adolf Hitler began a purge of hundreds of political and military leaders in Germany. In 1936 the novel “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell was published in New York. In 1952 “The Guiding Light,” a popular radio program, made its debut as a television soap opera. In 1963 Pope Paul VI was crowned in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, making him the 262nd head of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1971 three Soviet cosmonauts, in space for more than three weeks, were found dead when their Soyuz 11 spacecraft landed. Also in 1971 the 26th Amendment, lowering the minimum voting age to 18, was ratified. In 1984 playwright Lillian Hellman died in Vineyard Haven, Mass.; she was 79. In 1985 all 39 remaining American hostages seized in the hijacking of a TWA jet were freed after 17 days of captivity in Beirut. In 1986 the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states could ban homosexual acts between consenting adults. In 1993 actor George “Spanky” McFarland of “Our Gang” and “Little Rascals” fame died in Grapevine, Texas; he was 64. In 1994 the U.S. Figure Skating Association stripped Tonya Harding of the 1994 national championship and banned her from the organization for life for an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan. Also in 1994 the Supreme Court ruled that judges can bar even peaceful demonstrators from getting too close to abortion clinics. In 1995 actor Gale Gordon, best known as Lucille Ball’s nemesis in sitcoms like “Here’s Lucy,” died in Escondido, Calif.; he was 89. In 1997, in Hong Kong, the Union Jack was lowered for the last time over Government House as Britain prepared to hand the colony back to China after ruling it for 156 years. In 1998 officials confirmed that the remains of a Vietnam War serviceman buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery had been identified as those of Air Force pilot Michael Blassie. Also in 1998 Linda Tripp, whose tape-and-tell friendship with Monica Lewinsky spurred a White House crisis, spent six hours testifying before a grand jury in Washington. In 1999 the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates for the first time in two years, boosting the target for the funds rate a quarter point to 5 percent. Also in 1999, on the day the independent counsel law expired, Kenneth Starr wrapped up the Whitewater phase of his investigation as presidential friend Webster Hubbell pleaded guilty to a felony and a misdemeanor. In 2000 an Arkansas Supreme Court committee sued President Bill Clinton to strip him of his law license. (Clinton later agreed to pay a fine and give up his law license for five years.) In 2001 country music guitarist Chet Atkins died in Nashville, Tenn.; he was 77. In 2002 Leonard Gregg, a part-time firefighter, was charged with starting one of the two wildfires that merged into a monstrous blaze in eastern Arizona. Also in 2002 Brazil earned its fifth World Cup title by defeating Germany 2-0. In 2003 comedian Buddy Hackett died in Malibu, Calif.; he was 79. In 2004 Israel’s Supreme Court ordered a 25-mile stretch of the government’s West Bank separation barrier near Jerusalem to be rerouted. In 2005 Federal Reserve policymakers boosted the federal funds rate by a quarter-point to 3.25 percent, the ninth such consecutive increase. Also in 2005 Spain became the third country to legalize gay marriage. In 2007 two men rammed a jeep loaded with gasoline canisters into the main terminal at Glasgow Airport in Scotland, failing to set off an explosion but seriously burning one of suspects; the attack came a day after two cars rigged as bombs were found in London. In 2009 the Iraqi government declared National Sovereignty Day, a public holiday to mark the transfer of power from U.S. forces in the nation’s urban areas. Also in 2009, a Yemeni jetliner carrying 153 people aboard crashed into the Indian Ocean. A 14-yearold girl plucked from the waters was the only survivor. Also in 2009, Minnesota’s Supreme Court ended long running dispute ruling former “Saturday Night Live” comedian Democrat Al Franken should be certified winner of razor-thin election for Senate. In 2013 19 firefighters from Prescott, Ariz., were killed fighting a wildfire near Yarnell in the worst loss of U.S. emergency personnel since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2014 the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 vote that some private companies could be exempted from part of federal health care law because of the religious beliefs of their owners. Also in 2014 three Israeli teens who vanished June 12 while hitchhiking in the West Bank were found dead in a field near Hebron. (Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “Hamas is responsible, and Hamas will pay.” In 2016 Saying it was the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that transgender people would be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces. Also in 2016 Rodrigo Duterte was sworn as president of the Philippines. By Samantha Moilanen Daily Southtown Former Frankfort Mayor and retired Will County Judge Raymond Rossi died last week, leaving behind a legacy of tough leadership. Rossi, 70, died Tuesday at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, according to his obituary. Rossi was mayor from 1993 to 2005 and was a tough but respected leader, Mayor Keith Ogle said. “His reputation certainly is that he was tough and he wasn’t going to be pushed around or manipulated,” Ogle said. “He was always looking out for what was best for the village of Frankfort and for its residents.” Rossi spearheaded initiatives focused on economic development, community engagement and sustainable growth, according to the village’s news release. Ogle said Rossi’s greatest accomplishment as mayor was elevating standards for the Frankfort community. One example is Rossi’s tough approach to developers, which Ogle said the Frankfort community has benefited from since. “During this period of growth, they were very, very tough on developers that were coming in,” Ogle said. “They held them to a very high standard. And the communities benefit from that, and we maintain that.” Ogle first met Rossi at a Fourth of July parade while Rossi was campaigning for judge, after people kept mixing up the two. “My wife and I were standing in the middle, and I’m Italian looking, and people mistook me for for Ray, and told me about this afterward,” he said. “And he just got a he got a huge kick out of that.” After knowing Rossi for 15 years, Ogle said he is impressed by his leadership and commitment to the Frankfort community. “The things that he put in place really helped make Frankfort the modern village that it is,” Ogle said. “It was a period of unprecedented growth during his term for Will County, and for Frankfort, he took the lead, and he did an amazing job. He was very strong leader, and, you know, he always listened, but he was a person of integrity.” Ogle said Rossi had a passion for wrestling and spent his time coaching at the Falcon Wrestling Club. Ogle said Rossi had a strong relationship with his wife, Terri, who died in 2017 at 63. “He just adored her. She was wonderful. And we both kind of looked at that, and you hope that your relationships are those ways,” Ogle said. Ogle said he plans to incorporate elements of Rossi’s leadership style. “He had a vision for the long future, and that’s I’ve tried to incorporate that myself,” Ogle said. Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. Sunday at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 65 Old Frankfort Way. The funeral service is at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 7659 W. Sauk Trail. Interment is at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. RAYMOND ROSSI Former mayor of Frankfort remembered for tough leadership Former Frankfort Mayor Raymond Rossi died Tuesday at Silver Cross Hospital. 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14 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 OBITUARY SERVICE A NEW WAY TO HONOR your loved ones. OUR ENHANCED OBITUARY SERVICE A NEW WAY TO HONOR your loved ones. Barbara Eldridge Latini, age 93, of Oak Brook. Beloved wife of the late James F. Eldridge and the late John Latini; loving mother of Mark (Dana) Eldridge; devoted grandmother of Jason (Jamie) Eldridge, James (Nicole) Eldridge, Douglas (Caitlin) Eldridge, and Laura (Dustin) Geiger; great-grandmother of Cody, Bryson, Reese, Daniel, Audrey, Mary Collins, Elizabeth, Brady, Brooks, Molly, and Callan; cherished sister of Lawrence (Karen) Bradford, the late Walter (the late Joan) Bradford, the late Charles (Rita) Bradford, the late Elizabeth (the late Joseph) Mahony, and the late James (Pamela) Bradford; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday, July 2nd, 3-7pm at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Rd, Lombard. Funeral Wednesday 8:45am at the funeral home to Ascension of Our Lord Church, 1S314 Summit Ave, Oakbrook Terrace. Mass 9:30am. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are appreciated. For info: www.knollcrest.net or 630-932-1500. Eldridge Latini, Barbara Arnold (Arnie) Diamond, loving companion and beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away Wednesday, June 26 at his home in Chicago, Ill. He was 87. Arnie’s life will be remembered as one woven with self-reliance, grit, good humor, a big heart, and ingenuity. Despite having only minimal formal education, he worked as an electrician and later as a private investigator. Arnie and his former spouse, Judy Lichter, had two children together; Bruce (Marcia, who passed away in 2019,) and Cheryl (David) Morton. He enjoyed playing guitar and passed his appreciation for music down to his children and grandchildren. He loved and connected with dogs like they were his own children, and his home was always filled with pups he rescued, eagerly awaiting a taste of food he frequently cooked for them. He is remembered as a joyful and steadfast man who was deeply grateful for his family and friends. Arnie is survived by his long-time partner Susan Soble, his children Bruce (Caryn Kraus) Diamond and Cheryl (David) Morton, and their families, including three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in remembrance of Arnie be made to Lurie’s Children Hospital, Shriners Children’s Hospital or PAWS Chicago Animal Shelter. Diamond, Arnold ‘Arnie’ William T. Conaghan, 85. of Northbrook. Long-time partner of Donna Babiarz. Beloved friend of Jill (Jack) Ramaker and Todd (Anne) Benson. Loving Papa of Katie, Tess and Trotter Benson. Son of the late Paul and Madelyn Conaghan. Brother of the late Paul Jr., Eileen and John. Bill was raised in Winnetka and graduated from New Trier High School and Michigan State University. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in Japan. He was a wonderful guy who will be deeply missed by his family. Services have been held. Conaghan, William T Geraldine P. “Geri” Bohenek (nee Wodka), age 86, a resident of Beacon Hill Senior Living in Lombard, IL, formerly of Hillside, Naperville and Plainfield, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at her home. She was born October 19, 1937 in Chicago, IL. Arrangements by Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Naperville, IL. For service times and a complete obituary, please visit www.friedrich-jones.com or call (630) 355-0213 for more information. Bohenek, Geraldine P. ‘’Geri’’ Paul Bellisario passed away peacefully at home on June 15, 2024 at the age of 91. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, friend and all around good guy. Paul was born in Italy, moved to Chicago as a young boy and raised his family in Lindenhurst, IL. He was a Crane Tech graduate. He had a long career in the packaging industry and started two small businesses. He enjoyed sports, fishing and growing vegetables. For further information ringafuneralhome.com Bellisario, Paul F. George James Andrews, loving son of the late James and Mary, nee Janetis; dear brother of Nicholas, Don (Rachel) and Paul (Gilmary) Andrews; fond uncle, great-uncle, cousin of many and proud godfather. Family and friends will be received at the ConboyWestchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Rd. on Monday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Everyone will meet Tuesday July 2, 2024 at Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, 2501 S. Wolf Rd., Westchester, for 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, we would appreciate memorials to Legends of Basketball (legendsofbasketball.com), please click on link and hit donate now button to make a donation in George’s name. Arrangements entrusted to Chris J. Balodimas, Funeral Director. Info: 708-F-U-N-E-R-A-L. Andrews, George James Death Notices In loving memory of Morton Rubin, husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend whose life was tragically stolen June 30, 1958 at age 34. Our Aching hearts cry out as the years disappear, we recall joyous times as we miss you brother dear. As years quickly fade one into another, our memories of you do not fade, dear brother. Arnold and Joe Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Morton Rubin In Memoriam Visit: chicagotribune.com/deathnotice Honor a Loved One with a Death Notice in Chicago Tribune It’s a fi nal farewell; a sign of love and respect; an homage to a loved one’s life. Placing a Death Notice shows you care, and is now more effi cient than ever before with our NEW Self Service tool. Includes print listing in the Death Notice section of the Chicago Tribune, an online notice with guestbook on chicagotribune.com. • Instant notice creation and review • Real-time pricing • Pre-designed templates • Enhance your notice by uploading photos and graphics • Immediate, printable proof of notice Features of Self-Service Patti Gartner, nee Marks, age 88. Beloved wife of the late Stewart Gartner; cherished mother of Brooke (Martie) Ballee-Stone, Steven Gartner, Michelle Gartner and Sherri Gartner (Kenny Galus); loving grandmother of Melissa (Chris) Henson, Justin (Lisa) Bock, Megan (Travis) Bracelin, Benjamin (Victoria) Gartner, Chloe Gartner and ShaylaGalus and great-grandchildren Emma,Amelia and Roman; dear sister of the late LaDelle (Roger) Markl and the late Jean (Sam) Hamilton and the late Bill (Lorraine) Marks; fond aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews. Graveside services Monday July 1st, 12 Noon at Sunset Memorial Lawns Cemetery, 3100 Shermer Rd., Northbrook. Family and friends who cannot attend the funeral can watch it on Patti’s webpage on www.mitzvahfunerals.com live, or any time after the funeral. Info Mitzvah Memorial Funerals 630-MITZVAH 630-648-9824. Gartner, Patti Marks Christopher John Gallagher, age 37, of La Mesa, California, previously of Winnetka, Illinois. Beloved son of Thomas and Susan, née Young, Gallagher. Loving brother of Kevin Gallagher, Maggie Gallagher, Michael Gallagher. Dear brother-inlaw of Andrea Sreshta, and Grant Sampson. Loving Uncle of Mia Rose Gallagher and Owen Thomas Sampson. Christopher truly loved life and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with family and friends. He was an incredible artist and natural self taught musician. Christopher was truly a sensitive soul, he thought and felt deeply. His natural curiosity led him on many different paths in life. Christopher loved to be goofy and had a great sense of humor… he made us all laugh both intentionally and sometimes unintentionally. Christopher’s natural leadership shone through in his final two years at Bright Quest where he was a mentor and friend of many. We love you and will miss you forever. Visitation Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, 9:00a.m., Divine Mercy Parish at St. Philip the Apostle Church, 1962 Old Willow Road, Northfield, IL, 60093, until time of the Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Christopher’s name may be made to: Erika’s Lighthouse,, 897 1/2 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093. Info: Donnellanfuneral. com or (847)675-1990 p Gallagher, Christopher John Suzanne Louise French-Flug (nee Keating) passed away with family at her side at the age of 76 on June 8th, 2024 in Nova Scotia, Canada. She was born in St. Louis, received a BA in Sociology from Mundelein College in Chicago, and first married Bob French, with whom she had sons Michael and Kevin, and later Michael Flug. In addition to working various positions supporting cancer research, she was an ardent labor and civil rights activist. A photo of her in a march for the ERA appears on the Chicago Women’s History Center website and brochure (donations can be made there in lieu of flowers). After a diagnosis of metastatic cancer, she moved to Canada, with her cat Kerry, to be with family. A private celebration of life will be held on July 24th at 1pm. Request details via Suzanne’s email/phone you have on file. French, Suzanne L. Lt. Joel Fetchenhier, USN, Retired, (83), our cherished father, grandfather, husband, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 5th, 2024, at his home in Bermuda Dunes, CA after a brave battle against Parkinson’s. Joel was born to Vern and Dorothy Fetchenhier on July 13th, 1940, in Waldorf, Minnesota. He attended Waldorf High School where he was a standout athlete, lettering in football, basketball, baseball and was an integral member of the marching band. After high school, he attended Iowa State University and earned a BS in Agricultural Business in 1962. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. He served for 6 years, with multiple overseas deployments aboard the USS Tulare and his later years serving at the Fleet Operations Control Center-US Pacific Fleet in Oahu HI, before being honorably discharged in 1968. Post-Navy, Joel moved to San Diego CA, where he met Cindy, the love of his life in June of 1969. They married on February 21, 1970 in Grove City, PA. In 1976, the family moved to Glen Ellyn, IL where Joel began his career trading commodity futures at the Chicago Board of Trade. A few years later the Fetchenhiers made their permanent home in Wheaton. After retiring, Joel and Cindy moved to Bermuda Dunes, CA where they have remained since. In his retirement he enjoyed golfing, traveling, and playing games and cards. Joel’s sense of humor was unparalleled; his puns and jokes are fondly remembered by all who knew him. Above all else, though, was his love for his family—survived by his wife Cindy; siblings Dale and Jeanette; daughters Betsy Ballard (Brady) Richland WA, Courtney Hershberger (Eric) Palm Springs CA, Melissa Benjamin (Jonathan) Bedford NH; and nine grandchildren who were his ultimate pride and joy: Joel, Chase, Ty, Mason, Luke, Ethan, Drew, Sydney, and Wesley. A private ceremony will be held to honor and celebrate his life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his honor to the Michael J Fox Foundation (https://www.michaeljfox.org/). Fetchenhier, Joel Every life story deserves to be told. Share your loved one's story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com
Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 15 Every life story deserves to be told. Share your loved one's story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com Patricia A. Haynes (nee Walsh), age 74, of Evergreen Park, IL, born in Joliet, IL, passed away surrounded by her loving family June 26, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Donald; Devoted mom of Erin (Eric) Fitzpatrick; Proud grandma of Brendan and Bridget Fitzpatrick; Dear sister of Mary Kate Nash, Colleen (Andrew) Gallagher, Daniel (Sara) Walsh, Brian (Ruth) Walsh, and Kevin (Patricia) Walsh; Cherished daughter of the late Donald and Theresa (nee Falvey) Walsh and sister of the late Michael Walsh; Loving aunt to 20 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Mrs. Haynes was the theatre director and teacher at Mother McAuley High School for 40 years where she directed over 100 plays and musicals. She was well known for her large scale musical productions and casting people of all ages making her a legend of the south side theatre community. Alongside her husband, she founded the 99th Street Summer Theatre Festival and was the managing director for 36 years. She also founded the “Kids Kamp” for youth ages 5-14 that ran for many years as part of the 99th street summer programming. She was influential to her students, many of whom pursued professional careers in musical theatre, stage/film and education. She was especially proud of the awards she received which include the Mother McAuley High School-Heart of the School Award (1999-2000),Beverly Arts Center-Arts Vanguard Award (2023), Illinois Theatre AssociationAward of Honor for Outstanding Contributions (2004), Award of Excellence in Secondary School Theatre(2015), the 2024 Anne Thurman Mentorship Award for exemplary contributions to theatre in Illinois. Visitation Monday, 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.; Funeral Tuesday, 8:30a.m. from Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th Street,Chicago Ridge, IL to St. Linus Church, 10300 S. Lawler Ave, Oak Lawn, IL; Mass 9:30 a.m. The Mass can be viewed via live stream using this link: https://www.asimplestreaming.com/pahaynes Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville, IL; For Funeral info (708) 422-2700, or www.curleyfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in the name of Patricia Haynes to St. Linus School to support the theatre program she established. Haynes, Patricia A. Thomas F. Hagerty, age 74, of Villa Park, Illinois. Beloved husband of Patricia Hagerty, nee Reedy; loving father of Anne and Mike (Abby) Hagerty; dear son of the late Patricia, nee Young, and the late Thomas J. Hagerty; fond brother of Patrick(Carol),Marie, Joseph (Carol), James (Judy), Margaret (Paul) Ward and the late Dennis (Mei); cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews; dear and loving friend of many. Visitation, Sunday, June 30th from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Steuerle Chapel, 350 S. Ardmore Ave, Villa Park, IL 60181. Funeral Service, Monday, July 1st at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery. Funeral info: steuerlefh.com or (630) 832-4161. Hagerty, Thomas F. William Parry Gussner, 83, of Lake Forest, IL. Beloved husband of Sandra, née Selcke. Loving father of Jennifer (Jonathan) Fiegen, Clinton (Jamie Lynn Rodgers), and Audra (William H.) Shropshire. Adored grandfather of Elena Grace Fiegen, Margot Joy Fiegen, Jake Frawley Fiegen, Caleb Parry (Morgan) Gussner, Kaytlin Nicole Gussner, Ella Louise Shropshire, Maya Pearl Shropshire, and William Miles Shropshire. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Son of the late Nancy and William S. Gussner. Dear brother of the late Kathy (the late Donald) Dehne. Services will be held atalater date. In lieu of flowers, donations in William’s name may be made to Gussner Future Teacher Scholarship, Webster Groves School District Foundation, 400 East Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves, MO 63119, https://wgsdfoundation.org. Info: donnellanfuneral.com or (847)675-1990 y Gussner, William Parry Nina Evelyn Goren, nee Kingsley, age 68, grew up in South Shore, Chicago and Wilmette, devoted daughter of the late Anne and the late Martin Kingsley, both refugees of Nazi Germany; beloved sister of Ronald (Nancy) Kingsley; treasured aunt of Alana (Benjamin) Goldberg and the late Dana Kingsley; proud great aunt of Carter Goldberg. Nina graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in public health. During her time at New Trier West High School, she was active in B’nai Brith (BBG). Nina was interested in Judaic studies and was a member of several support groups, including one for children of holocaust survivors. Mostly, Nina loved to connect with people and made friends easily. She maintained long lasting relationships and will be missed by many. Service Tuesday, July 2nd, 2:00 p.m. CT at The Chapel, 195 N. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove (1 block N. of Lake Cook Rd.). The service will be livestreamed on Nina’s webpage, www.goldmanfuneralgroup. com. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Jewish Child and Family Services of Chicago, www.jcfs.org or National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), www. nami.org. Info: The Goldman Funeral Group (847) 478-1600. Goren, Nina Evelyn Nancy Barbara Gold, nee Schonbrun, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2024; beloved wife of the late Dr. Bernard Gold; loving mother of Randall, Mitchell (Rebecca) and Stacia Baker (William); vivacious grandmother of Baylie, Jamie, Maxwell, Adam, Ryan and Jonathan; and caring companion of the late Richard Koff. Born in Brooklyn NY, raised in Albany NY, Nancy graduated from Syracuse University and received her Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago. For over 40 years, she worked as a clinical social worker, with a focus on marriage and family counseling. A resident of Highland Park from 1960 -1993, she lived in Naples, Florida until 2023, and recently relocated to Vermont to spend time near her family. Family and friends will deeply miss her compassion, her humor, and her spirited approach to life. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 1, 1:00 PM at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette, IL 60091. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. Info: 847-256-5700 Gold, Nancy Barbara Every life story deserves to be told. Share your loved one's story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com Joyce Ryan Kurkowski, 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 26th. Joyce is survived by her son John (Karen), daughter Ann Koenig (Bryan), her six adoring grandchildren, Caroline, Daniel and Kate Kurkowski and Casey (fiancé Cooper VanderMeulen), Brooke, and Heidi Koenig, her sister-inlaw Helen Ryan (the late Donald) and numerous nieces and nephews from the Flanagan, Ryan and Tauscher families. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband Lloyd Kurkowski, her parents, Lawrence and Florence Ryan, her brothers Jack Ryan, Donald Ryan and sister Marcia (Ray) Flanagan and in-laws Robert and Eleanor Tauscher and John and Marie Kurkowski. A devout Catholic deeply committed to all-things family and her many lifelong friends, she also happened to be a fairly decent golfer. Never one to seek attention, she always let her actions speak for themselves. Visitation on Sunday June 30, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Donnellan Family Funeral Home 10045 Skokie Blvd, Skokie IL. Mass of Christian Burial on Monday July 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1775 Grove Street, Glenview, IL. To attend the Funeral Mass virtually, please go to Joyce’s obituary page and scroll down to events at donnellanfuneral.com. Interment All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (and note Sister Paulanne’s Needy Family Fund on memo line) 1775 Grove Street, Glenview, IL 60025 or Misericordia, 6300 North Ridge Ave., Chicago, IL 60660. Info: donnellanfuneral.com or 847-675-1990. y y Kurkowski, Joyce Ryan Tom Kewley died. He loved all his family, friends and many godchildren. He loved his colleagues and the students he taught at De Paul University for forty years. He loved the children he coached and refereed for twenty five years. He loved wilderness and photography trips. Arrangements entrusted to Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th St., Chicago Ridge. Kewley, Thomas J. Walter G. Kelly, Jr., age 79, of Evanston, IL. Founder and longtime owner of North Suburban Yellow Cab, Inc. Beloved husband of Patricia A. Kelly nee Tebeau. Loving father of Kevin (Alyssa) Kelly, Melissa (Kyle) Barton, and Laura (Tom) Hedges. Proud grandfather of Emmett and Evelyn Kelly; Rory and Riley Barton; Bill and Ellie Hedges. Dear brother of Bette (Peter) Versloot, Margaret Mary (Bob) Rau, Terrance (Twila) Kelly, and the late John James Kelly. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews. Services have been held. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials to: St. John XXIII Parish or PORF (Pediatric Oncofertility Research Foundation)7740 Evergreen Ridge Dr., Harbor Springs, MI 49740 *Only check donations are excepted at this time, and will be matched* Info: donnellanfuneral.com or 847-675-1990. Kelly, Jr., Walter G. David Michael Ihnat, 70, skilled computer consultant, of Chicago’s Peterson Woods neighborhood, passed away surrounded by love, after a short illness, June 17, 2024. Beloved husband of 34 years to Patricia “Pattie” J. Kennedy, devoted father of Sean David Kennedy Ihnat. For full obituary: https://www. inclusivefuneralcare.com/ obituaries/David-Ihnat/#!/Obituary. Celebration of life Saturday July 27, 2-6pm (remembrances begin 3pm) at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox. Hawaiian shirts encouraged but not required. Arrangements by Inclusive Funeral Care, 773-370- 2959 or www.InclusiveFuneralCare.com. Ihnat, David Michael Susan V. Hovey, 78, of Wilmette, passed away June 23, 2024. She was the beloved daughter of the late Eugene and Marcella Hovey; loving sister of Tim Hovey and the late Judy Dominik and Bob Hovey; cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to favorite local pet shelter. Arrangements by N.H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home 847-998-1020. Hovey, Susan V. Steve Hollander, 2/20/1987 – 6/22/2024. It is with great sadness that we share that Steve Hollander passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024. A loving father, husband, son and brother, Steve is survived by his wife Sarah, daughter Emma, parents Russ and Nancy, and brother Dan. A celebration of Steve’s life is planned for August, 2024, with details forthcoming. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation for NMO Research (https://guthyjacksonfoundation. org/donate) or to Emma’s Education Fund (https://go.fidelity.com/t7wuvh). For a complete obituary, please go to habenfuneral.com. Kindly add pictures and stories of Steve on his Kudoboard (https://kudoboard.com/boards/VVnZ6heR). Hollander, Steve
16 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 Kim Neiman, age 61, passed away on June 7, 2024. She grew up in Des Plaines before joining the Air Force in 1986. Stationed at Elgin AFB in Florida, she met and married her co-worker John Neiman in 1987. After her tour ended, she settled back in Des Plaines. They had a daughter, Michelle in 1994, and a son, Sean in 2000. Kim was a devoted mother, yet juggled work and family during their upbringing. In 2015, she took on the role of managing the care of her parents, Robert and Patricia Anderson for the next six years. In 2019 she moved to Mount Prospect. One of her life-long loves was The Cubs. She was there at Wrigley Field in the bleachers at Game 5 of the 2016 playoffs against The Dodgers. There she witnessed The Cubs win the game that took them into The World Series. For 20 minutes, she stood at the back of the bleachers and marveled at the celebration of thousands below her. She always had a soft spot for animals and took in numerous stray cats and dogs. In addition there were turtles, guinea pigs, a rabbit, toads and even a tarantula that took residence in her apartment. Throughout her life she was there for many others in need of helping hand. She will be missed by many. g p Neiman, Kim Michelle Robert R. Naccarato, age 87, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2024. Beloved husband of Mary Ann Naccarato, nee La Susa for 63 years. Loving father of Mark (Laurie), Vincent (Sharon) and Diana (Tim) O’Brien, adoring Grandfather of 9 beautiful grandchildren; Taryn, Austyn, Gabriel, Elena, Andreana, Antonia, Luca, Joey and Alex, who all affectionately call him “Grandpa Grumpy”, fond brother of the late James Naccarato. Visitation Saturday, July 6 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the Memorial service with Military Honors at 12:15 p.m. at Colonial – Wojciechowski Funeral Home, 8025 W. Golf Rd. in Niles. Inurnment at All Saints Cemetery, 700 W. River Rd., Des Plaines, IL. Arrangements entrusted to Marion Friel, Green Burials of Love, Ltd. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Robert Naccarato’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 3704, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or www.stjude. org. Info (847) 581-0536 or www.colonialfuneral. com Naccarato, Robert R. George R. Mulligan, beloved husband of Lorraine nee Osborne. Loving father of Rene and Kate (Dicky). Proud grandfather of Hoksila, Gloria, Karina, Neil, and James. Brother to the late Eileen, Kathleen (Chester), Maureen, Patricia, and Colleen (Phillip). Brother-in-law to the late Tom, late Doug, late John (Gerry), Maureen (Jay), Ken (Bette Jo), and Brian (Barb). Cousin of many, Uncle George to many more. Respected colleague to countless employees of Hendrickson Trucking, Navistar (International Harvester), Appleton, EGS: Sola/Hevi-Duty, Emerson Electric (both in America and The Philippines), and Chloride. George received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and two master’s degrees from University of Chicago. In addition to his work-life, he volunteered for Career Transitions Center of Chicago and served as Board President of DuPage Habitat for Humanity. George loved to run and loved to read. He loved crossword puzzles, fountain pens, BBC murder mysteries. He loved splitting a beer, staying in shape, and texting old photos. He loved to watch birds in the backyard, Shakespeare in Love, and Roy Orbison’s Black and White Night. He loved his many, many friends. Above all, he loved his family, and he couldn’t get enough of his darling wife. Now they will all miss him dearly. Funeral Tuesday, July 2, at 9:15 am at Modell Funeral Home, 7710 S. Cass Ave., Darien followed by procession to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church for 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation Monday, July 1, from 3:00 until 8:00 pm. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to DuPage Habitat for Humanity (https://dupagehabitat.org/) and Urological Research Foundation (https://drcatalona. com/contributions/) are appreciated. Mulligan, George R. Michael L. McDermott, 85, died on the morning of June 14, 2024, in his home. His Funeral Mass will be held at Saint John Newman Parish at Saint Joan of Arc Church, 3698 Lyons St. Skokie IL. Visitation will be on Saturday, July 14, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with mass immediately following. There will be a private family gathering afterward. Mike was known as a generous, levelheaded, and kind man. He had a long career as an attorney and in his free time he enjoyed playing golf, gin rummy and being with his family. Michael is survived by his wife Helen R. McDermott, his children Michael J. (Megan) McDermott and Kelliann (Michael) McArthur, his grandchildren Mikaela (Tom) Miles, Conor (Sarah) McDermott, Logan, Caleb, Isabel, Troy, and Casey McDermott, his great-grandchildren Mason, Navy, and Monroe Miles, his dogs, Annie and Boone as well as many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to Western Golf Association. In memory of Michael L. McDermott, his family wants to say to all who knew and loved him, his favorite comment upon parting ways with family, always with a handshake and in all seriousness; “My best to your family.” Info: donnellanfuneral.com or 847-675-1990. McDermott, Michael L. MortinAaron Levy, age 87, beloved husband of Karen Sharpe Levy, loving father of Melissa (Harris) Perlman, Michelle Levy, and Lisa (Matt) Kral, adoring Zaidie of Noah, Mia, Audrey, Ella, and Adela and Bliss, and canine companion Wesley. Dear son of the late Rabbi Louis and the late Sadie Levy, cherished brother of the late Maurice Levy (Eve), the late Esther Robinson (the late Jerome), the late Leonard Levy, brother-in-law of Deeann Levy, and special uncle and cousin to many. He was a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Board of Trade; owner and breeder of thoroughbred horses during his time as partner in Glencoe Farm in Lexington, Kentucky; and part owner of the Chicago White Sox from 1981 to 1990. Devoted supporter of Jewish education and lover and publisher of cantorial music. Guided by a strong moral compass, his life serves as an example of honesty, achievement, and caring for his family. Donations may be made in his memory to Midwest Refuah Health Center, 6374 North Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL, 60659 (midwestrefuahhealthcenter.org). Chapel service Sunday, June 30, 2:30 PM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Rd, Arlington Heights. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. Foralink to view the service, shiva, and to leave condolences: www.shalommemorial. org, 847-255-3520. Levy, Mortin A. Susan Marie Reynolds (Schmid), age 77, passed away peacefully Friday morning, June 14th following complications from an autoimmune disorder. She is survived by her beloved husband of 27 years, Frank Schmid, brother, Reid (Paula), nephew, Randall (Erin) Reynolds and their daughter Rian, and niece, Kathryn Reynolds. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Marie Reynolds. Susan was raised in Elmhurst, IL and, for many years, lived in Burr Ridge. She attended York CHS and the University of Wisconsin. At both, she excelled in academics, student activities and government. She worked as a Bank Trust Officer, Realtor and (with Frank), owner and operator of multifamily apartment units. Susan’s love of family was strong as was her faith. She was devoted to Biblical teaching and never wavered in her love of God through Christ. She now resides with Him in Heaven. Funeral and internment will be private. A celebration of Susan’s life will take place on a later date to be announced. Reynolds, Susan Marie James (Jim) D. Pauly was born August 27, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, to James and Helen Pauly. The family home was on S. Sangamon St. In the Englewood neighborhood. He married Ruth (Quinn) Pauly in 1955, and they builtalife together for 65 years. They moved to Oak Forest in 1962 and then Tinley Park in 1989. Jim was preceded in death by his brothers John (Lillian) Pauly and Louis Pauly. He is survived by his sister-in-law Dorothy Pauly, wife of Louis Pauly, and his five children: James Pauly Jr., Suellen (Jeff) Cozzens, Dennis Pauly, Linda DeYoung, and Barbara (Alan) Porter, along with 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, his faithful dog Rusty, and numerous nieces and nephews. Jim’s journey through life was marked by a profound sense of service and hard work. From a young age, Jim demonstrated grit and intelligence. After attending Our Lady of Solace Catholic School and then St. Ignatius High School, he pursued higher education at Loyola University, graduating with a business degree in 1955. After graduation, Jim was accepted to the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, and subsequently served as an Air Traffic Controller in California. He left active duty in 1957 returning to Chicago and serving in the Marine Corps Reserve at Glenview Naval Air Station where he became the Commanding Officer of the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 48. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1980. His military service was characterized by steadfast dedication to the United States and his fellow Marines, many who became lifelong friends. Upon entering civilian life Jim held positions at the Crane and Gillette Companies. Later he became a Director for the Chicago Rapid Transit Authority and then General Manager for the Cook County Mosquito Abatement District. Eventually, Jim parlayed his part-time work preparing tax returns and founded Accurate Accounting in 1973. Pioneered from a back-corner, card table in the Sax Pharmacy of Chicago, Jim, and his partner, Dorothy Kennedy provided valuable service for 41 years. Under his leadership, Accurate Accounting thrived, specializing in small business accounting and earning the trust of clients across 20 states and internationally. Jim’s dedication to customer care, tax law knowledge and financial management were hallmarks of his professional career. Jim’s commitment to service extended into civilian life, where he was a cornerstone of the Oak Forest community. Elected as City Clerk and later serving as Alderman for the 5th Ward and School District 142 Board Member, Jim’s tenure was defined by his conservative approach to governance. During his time in office, Jim advocated and implemented fiscal policies that resulted in responsible growth and increased transparency. In addition to his civic and professional achievements, Jim was deeply involved in charitable work through organizations like the Oak Forest Rotary Club, where he served multiple terms as President. His commitment to community service and philanthropy mirrored his values of integrity, compassion, and a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the world around him. To reconcile his misplaced adulation of the Green Bay Packers, Jim was a lifetime White Sox and Notre Dame fan. His life had meaning and was purpose built. We, the living, enormously benefit from his dutiful time here on earth. He shall truly be missed. Like the old saying, “They don’t make them like that anymore”. A Visitation will be held on Monday, July 1, 2024, from the hours of 4:00pm until 8:00pm, at BradyGill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, followed by a Chapel Service at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Interment to be held at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Evergreen Park, IL. Pauly, James D. ‘Jim’ Paul Parizanski, age 84, retired CPD Sergeant, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on June 19, 2024. Paul is survived by his wife, Ann Nakaguchi; children from the first marriage, Paul and Laura (Ronald) Drabeck; children from his second marriage, Jason and Peter; grandchildren, Ronald and David Drabeck; and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents John and Sophie (nee Kazlaw) Parizanski, his second wife Deborah Reese and his first wife Cynthia (nee Masek). Celebration of life Thursday, July 11, 2024 from 3:00pm- 7:00pm at The Fairway, 6676 W. Howard Street, Niles, Illinois 60714. Please dress casually, Paul always said he’d only go places where he could wear shorts. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Parkinsonlife Foundation or Parkinson’s Voice Project. Info www.lakeviewfuneralhome.com Parizanski, Paul Irene L. O’Shea nee Lambke of River Forest, Illinois, passed away on June 22, 2024, at the age of 95. Irene was a loving and dedicated Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Aunt to many. She dedicated her life to caring for her family and loved ones and will be remembered for her tireless love of her family, her perseverance and the altruistic way she lived her life. Irene was the loving wife of the late Edward B. O’Shea Jr.; the loving and dedicated mother of Patricia (Dean) Manor, Sharon O’Shea, Maureen (Robert) Hillmann, Kevin (Debra) O’Shea, Peggy (Jack) Geraghty, Timothy (Jennifer) O’Shea and her treasured daughter Sheila who preceded Irene in Death; cherished grandmother of Patrick, Claire, Ellen, Neal, Maggie, Danny, Kelly, Katie, Tim, Connor, Michael, and Hannah; and great-grandmother to Amelie, Coen, Makenzie, Victoria, Evelyn, Alistair, Otto, and Emma. Irene was survived by her Dear Sister, Bernice, Sisters-in-law Ursula and Mary Rose, and many treasured nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 30, 2024, from4to 8 p.m. at Peterson-Bassi Chapels, 6938 West North Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The Mass celebrating her life will be on Monday, July 1, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke Church, 7600 Lake Street, River Forest, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name to Trinity High School, St. Patrick High School or St. Luke School. O’Shea, Irene L. Every life story deserves to be told. Share your loved one's story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com
Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 17 Every life story deserves to be told. Share your loved one’s story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com Visit: chicagotribune.com/deathnotice Honor a Loved One with a Death Notice in Chicago Tribune It’s a fi nal farewell; a sign of love and respect; an homage to a loved one’s life. Placing a Death Notice shows you care, and is now more effi cient than ever before with our NEW Self Service tool. Includes print listing in the Death Notice section of the Chicago Tribune, an online notice with guestbook on chicagotribune.com. • Instant notice creation and review • Real-time pricing • Pre-designed templates • Enhance your notice by uploading photos and graphics • Immediate, printable proof of notice Features of Self-Service Sachiko Takei passed away peacefully on June 23, 2024 at age 90. She is survived by her children June Rosenberg (Chuck), Linda Takei (Scott Krane) and Alan Takei (Mireya Flores). Loving grandma to Kari Rosenberg (Elvis Silva), Keith Rosenberg (Sasha), Grace, Patrick & Colette Hamann, and Mikka & Maddox Takei. Her great grandchildren included Ethan, Makaila, Cameron & Cayden Rosenberg, Keilana Ferenczy and Aria Silva. A visitation is planned for later this summer. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Kidney Fund (kidneyfund.org), Anderson Humane (ahconnects.org) or to your favorite charity. Takei, Sachiko ‘Sachi’ Joan Sorensen passed away on June 17, 2024 at her home in Sun City, AZ at the age of 80. Joan was preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn Jakovich (2021), Brother-in Law, Jake Jakovich (2014), and brother, Steve Sorensen (2011). Born December 4, 1943 to Rita (Gunhouse) and Alvin Sorensen, Joan was lucky enough to grow up inalarge and boisterous family in Mokena with four brothers and three sisters, a bevy of pets, misadventures, challenges and joys. The stories of Joan’s exploits, including dating three Tom’s at the same time in High School and the ensuing “which Tom” confusion, will be retold for years to come. Joan was a graduate of Lincoln Way High School, Western Illinois University, and John Marshall Law School. She started out her career as a high school English teacher, then worked for years in event planning before going to law school. Joan was partner in the firm Dombrowski and Sorensen, working as a fierce advocate for her clients. Joan was an avid reader and crossword puzzler, enjoyed creating & trying new recipes, and exploring the world with her sister, Marilyn or best friends, Karen and Mary Lou to favorite places like Australia, China, Czechoslovakia, England, France, Honduras, India, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Vietnam and Thailand. Joan relocated to Arizona in 2022, hosting and cooking family dinners every Sunday for any and all who were available. It was during these times she entertained with stories of her travels and life as a lawyer, debated with her brother, and experimented with plant-based recipes for her sister. Joan always said she lived with no regrets, and every day she got to look out at the lake from her kitchen stool was a great day, despite the challenges to her health. Joan is survived by her siblings, Diane of California, Laurence (Yvette) of Illinois, Robert (Teena) of Arizona, Allen of Arizona, and Patricia (Jason) Kiel of Arizona. She was a special aunt to: Tyler Ekstein, Zachary Moore, and Nathaniel (Kristin) Moore, John “Jake” Jakovich, Jason (Amanda) Jakovich and Joseph (Shannon) Jakovich, Larry (Kristy) Sorensen, Michael (Phil Burns) Sorensen, Stephanie (Kristy Oliva) Sorensen, Jake (Jesse) Sorensen, Caitlin Sorensen, Natalie (Patrick) Dejean, Mandy (Wayne) Johnson, Meredith (Aaron) Palmer, A.J. (Taylor Wolfram) Zang, as well as numerous grand nieces and nephews, cousins & close friends. Joan wished to be cremated and her cremains sent off in Viking fashion aboard a boat ablaze on a lake. However, realizing this wasn’t legal, she asked to be placed in her Tibetan Pagoda with her best (furry) friends Amber, Nikolas and Goliath. A gathering to celebrate Joan’s life will be held later this summer in Illinois. Sorensen, Joan Rebecca Ann “Becky” Shumate (nee Cavell), age 75, a resident of Lisle, IL since 1984, formerly of Glen Ellyn, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. She was born August 1948, in Davenport, IA. Arrangements by Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville, IL 60540. For service times and a complete obituary, please visit www.friedrich-jones.com or call (630) 355-0213 for more information. Shumate, Rebecca Ann ‘Becky’ Gonzalo Eduardo Ruiz Cuervo, M.D., known fondly to many as Dr. Ruiz, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at home, surrounded by his beloved wife and devoted tribe of loving children. Born July 7, 1937, in Bogotá, Colombia, Gonzalo would ultimately make a name for himself and his legacy in Chicago, IL, a place he would often describe as the greatest city in the world. Gonzalo, father to 12 children and 3 stepchildren, was the embodiment of the American Dream. He created and ranasuccessful medical practice, founded a local newspaper, and launched many entrepreneurial pursuits over the course of his lifetime. He not only treated patients in multiple medical practices, he also visited them in the hospital, in their homes, and, at times, invited them to his home. Medicine was the language he spoke fluently, creating a legacy of children who followed in his footsteps to practice medicine as he had and to be fascinated by the world in the way he was. His incomparable spirit will live on forever. Visitation, Sunday, June 30, 2024, from 12 noon to4p.m., at HABEN Funeral Home&Crematory, 8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie. Funeral, Monday, July 1, at 9:45 a.m., from the funeral home, for Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m., at St. Peter Church of Ss. Peter & Lambert Catholic Parish, 8100 Niles Center Rd., Skokie. Cremation private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123 (cancer.org) or to the American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Dr., Suite 800, Chicago, IL, 60601 (lung.org). Funeral info: 847.673.6111 or habenfuneral.com to leave a condolence message. Ruiz Cuervo, Gonzalo Eduardo, M.D. OUR ENHANCED OBITUARY SERVICE A NEW WAY TO HONOR your loved ones. VERONA – William A. Wiseman passed away suddenly at home on June 24, 2024. He graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1973, where he met his wife of 51 years, Christine M. Wiseman (nee Giaimo). Together, Bill and Chris raised three children who survive him: Andrew (Leah), Nora and Patrick (Samantha). He is also survived by two grandchildren, Grant and Alice, whom he adored and by his brothers, Jim (Latondra Newton) and Bob (Rena), who were his best friends throughout life. Bill is also survived by many nephews and nieces, and a great group of Marquette University classmates, golf buddies and friends. Upon graduation from law school, Bill clerked for the late Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice E. Harold Hallows, and then joined O’Neil Cannon Hollman De Jong & Laing, S.C. where he remained a partner throughout his active career. Known for his expertise in contract, commercial and construction litigation, he was consistently ranked among Milwaukee’s Leading Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America, and taught Litigation Ethics at Loyola University Law School after he became of counsel. But he was best known to family and friends as “Chief,” demonstrating a remarkable mind and memory and completing difficult crossword puzzles in record time. He never tired of discussing history, golf courses, his golf rounds (he had three holes-inone), or the countless soccer games played by his children. His sudden passing has stunned his wife, his family and friends. He will be missed by all. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 7450 University Ave., Middleton, at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024. A visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Friday. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Marquette Law School General Scholarship Fund, PO Box 7013, Carol Stream, IL 60197-7013. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson West Funeral & Cremation Care 7435 University Ave. (608) 831-6761 Wiseman, William A. LaVerne R Virzi of Park Place in Elmhurst passed away on June 22, 2024. She was born in Chicago on May 30, 1930 to Raymond Revers and Rose Nawrocki. Beloved wife of the late Donald R Virzi. Loving mother of Donna (Joe) Sitta, Carol (the late Jerome) Cilek, Thomas and Susan (Lyle Berkson) Virzi. Grandmother of seven and Great Grandmother of three. Sister of the late Raymond (Florence) Revers, the late Ronald (Loretta) Revers and the late Jerome (Carole) Revers. Services and Interment will be private. Arrangements by Adolf & Powell Funeral Home. For more information 630-325-2300 or www.adolfservices.com. Virzi, LaVerne R On June 23, Clifford Tiedemann, 85 of Mt. Prospect, died after a short illness. Clifford taught Geography, “the science of resource utilization,” for 32 years at the University of Illinois Chicago. He was an early adopter of computer-based geographic information systems. His teaching and research incorporated statistics, computer programming, remote sensing and economics. His students remember him as a fun, engaging, and approachable professor who started his courses by requiring them to set upauniversity computer account. He collaborated with Public Health, Urban Planning, the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve, Chicago Public Schools (enrollment projections), and Motorola (basic geography for cell phone engineers). He was a beneficiary of and a contributor to the United States’ monumental achievement in public education: BA University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign, MS Oklahoma State, PhD Michigan State, early teaching at UCLA. Born to Anita Freie Tiedemann and Arthur Theodore Tiedemann on 6/30/1938, Clifford was raised by his mother in Franklin Park IL and attended Leyden Township High School. He is survived by Margaret F Tiedemann, wife of 63 years, children Erica (William Way) and Lance Tiedemann, grandchildren Delphine and Theodore Way, niece and nephew JoAnn and Norman (Mary Buckett) Tiedemann, and great nieces Kelly and Daniela (Theodoros Kalfas) Tiedemann. Clifford was preceded in death by his mother, his father, his brother and sister-in-law Arthur “Art” (Ruth Stoerker) Tiedemann of Madison, WI, and great niece Natalie Tiedemann. Memorial on Saturday, July 13 at Sax-Tiedemann Funeral Home, Franklin Park, IL. Visitation begins at 10:00 am. Service at 11:30 am. Tiedemann, Clifford Earl
Monterrey 83/68 Chihuahua 94/70 Los Angeles 88/65 Washington 89/66 New York 83/62 Miami 87/77 Atlanta 95/77 Detroit 69/53 Houston 98/78 Kansas City 76/62 Chicago Minneapolis 74/57 El Paso 100/78 Denver 93/67 Billings 85/62 San Francisco 71/55 Seattle 74/56 Toronto 68/52 Montreal 78/58 Winnipeg 71/54 Day Night Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds: Winds: Day Night Day Night Day Night Day Night Day Night Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Showers T-storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Cold front Warm front Stationary front -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s NATIONAL CITIES WORLD CITIES REGIONAL CITIES City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W CHICAGO ALMANAC Air Quality Index Sunday’s Planet Watch Sun and Moon CHICAGO FORECAST 8 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 8 p.m. 10 a.m. Chicago-downtown Evanston Highland Park Aurora Yorkville Plano Leland Ottawa Streator DeKalb Hampshire Compton Mendota Joliet Kankakee Braidwood Momence Dwight St. Anne Gary Valparaiso La Porte La Crosse Francesville Demotte Michigan City Crown Point Chicago Heights Peotone Hammond Bartlett Arlington Heights O’Hare Midway Orland Park Elgin Naperville La Salle Morris Rockford Beloit Rochelle Belvidere Janesville Lake Geneva Waukegan Antioch Twin Lakes Union Grove Libertyville Woodstock Marengo Kenosha Racine Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. POP: Probability of Precipitation. NATIONAL FORECAST AccuWeather.com UV Index™ RealFeel Temperature® Normal High: Low: High: Low: High: Low: High: Low: High: Low: High: Low: Boating Index: 0-2: Poor; 3-4: Fair; 5-6: Good; 7-8: Very Good; 9-10: Excellent. Boating Index 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 8 p.m. LAKE MICHIGAN Fishing Index 2 4 9 9 5 2 0 POP: 5% POP: 0% POP: 25% POP: 40% POP: 90% POP: 40% 58 64 71 73 72 67 67 7 4 9 9 4 3 4 65/60 65/60 66/56 72/51 71/52 72/51 71/51 73/52 72/52 70/50 70/49 70/50 71/51 72/52 71/51 71/52 69/50 72/52 70/50 65/55 66/49 65/49 65/48 67/49 67/49 63/56 65/49 67/52 69/50 66/56 70/52 68/54 70/57 69/59 69/55 71/51 70/54 72/51 72/52 72/50 71/51 72/50 71/49 72/50 71/49 68/53 71/49 71/49 71/49 68/52 70/49 70/49 71/52 67/58 68/56 69/57 70/54 75/51 74/52 74/52 74/51 75/52 74/51 73/51 72/50 72/50 74/50 74/53 75/51 74/52 72/50 74/52 72/50 67/51 66/49 67/49 69/48 69/48 70/47 63/53 68/47 70/50 72/50 69/53 72/50 72/53 73/54 73/56 72/54 73/50 73/53 74/52 75/53 73/51 73/53 72/50 73/51 72/52 73/51 70/52 73/49 73/51 73/49 71/51 73/49 73/50 73/52 71/56 Saturday Temperatures Sunday Conditions Sunday Activities Local Temperatures Normal high 84 Low 73 High 88 Good Good Normal low 65 Record high 97 (1954) Record low 48 (1989) NNE 10-20 mph ENE 7-14 mph SW 10-20 mph W 7-14 mph N 6-12 mph NW 10-20 mph SUNDAY A beautiful day! Mainly sunny and breezy. Low humidity. Highs in the mid70s inland and in the upper 60s along the lake. MONDAY Mostly sunny and pleasant Sunshine; breezy, less humid and cooler Meteorologists Larry Mowry, Cheryl Scott, Jaisol Martinez, Tracy Butler and Greg Dutra TUESDAY Breezy with some sun WEDNESDAY Periods of sun with a stray t-storm; humid THURSDAY Strong t-storms; partly sunny and humid FRIDAY Breezy and humid with a stray thunderstorm Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. 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INSIDE VINTAGE CHICAGO TRIBUNE•NATION&WORLD OPINION Par Ridder, General Manager Mitch Pugh, Executive Editor DIRECTORS OF CONTENT Amanda Kaschube, Sports and Audience Todd Panagopoulos, Visuals Chris Jones, Editorial Page Editor Phil Jurik, Managing Editor Founded June 10, 1847 EDITORIALS “The blame for this is mine and mine alone. I regret the pain and the sorrow that I have caused my family and my dear friends and I would ask your honor to have compassion and mercy.” — Ed Burke “As residents and taxpayers of Chicago, let us hope that this sentence sends a strong message to other elected officials that corruption and graft on the backs of Chicagoans comes with consequences— even for those who may seem omnipotent.” — Lori Lightfoot “I wish he was a great president because I wouldn’t be here right now. I’d be at one of my many places enjoying myself.” — Donald Trump “There was a slow start, but there was a strong finish.” — Vice President Kamala Harris “Since (the debate) last night, I had to take a few more antidepressants than usual. People have asked me, ‘Do I feel comfortable with the debate?’ You know, a Donald Trump presidency would cause me far greater discomfort than a Joe Biden debate performance.” — Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York “Antisemitism is sharply spiking in our city and our nation. We all respect the right to free speech and free assembly, but what about the rights of Jewish residents to live free of fear?” — Ald. Debra Silverstein, 50th QUOTES OF THE WEEK SCOTT STANTIS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE The two gnarly old men had been asked about the ballooning cost of child care, a nightmare for many young parents. In response, they bragged about their amateur golf games. It was all awful, But if there was any moment that crystallized Thursday night’s presidential debate — showed that this has all gone too far and gave succor to this nation’s antagonists, laughing away in Moscow, Tehran and Pyongyang — here was that moment. CNN had the chyron on the screen with the question asking something that mattered to many. All these two kvetching men could do was talk about their handicaps, and not the ones that were all too obvious. “I’ve seen his swing. I know your swing,” snarled Donald Trump even as President Joe Biden, a man asking to be the one in charge of the nuclear codes for the next four years, looked capable of swinging nothing significant outside his own body. Send in the clowns. Don’t bother; they’re here. Unpacking precisely what happened Thursday, and why it happened, will take America some time. The Insta-pundits are now just an echo chamber. Americans don’t need partisan analyses of something they saw with their own eyes. Trump was mostly just himself, energetically narcissistic, cavalier with truths, cruel of tone, bereft of empathy. Biden was an encapsulation of what many Americans have come to know very well as they care for aged parents, partners, friends, grandparents and colleagues: a man now struggling to maintain a line of thought and keep track of complex facts, a man who gets flustered under deadline pressure, a man who has become vulnerable and yet, at the same time, far less self-aware. None of these descriptions of Biden prevent his enjoying a great life fully deserved by a man of distinguished public service; they don’t preclude his passing on wisdom in a classroom, giving speeches, accepting awards, shaping a memoir with a co-writer, having dinner with old friends and colleagues, playing with grandkids. A charitable person would say, maybe, they don’t even preclude his living out the last few months of a first term as president of the United States. With the help of trusted staffers. But standing again for that office? It’s a ridiculous idea. Everyone sees that now. Everyone sees that the Democratic Party, which effectively closed down the primaries, and the White House, which painted a picture of fictional cognitive vitality, have been covering up a reality that they must have seen but clearly wished were otherwise. Everyone knows that media partisans, with some courageous exceptions, have done much the same. A case could be made that Trump was responsible for all this; such was the Democratic hatred of the populist and yet reckless former president that a new candidate presented an unacceptable level of risk, whatever the evident political skills of a Gavin Newsom or a Gretchen Whitmer or a J.B. Pritzker. Those ambitious governors themselves followed the usual playbook of loyal defender: Newsom on Thursday night would say only that he had Biden’s back. Why? After that? By all means, defend the honor and service of the man. But to pretend he is the party’s best choice for four more years? For a party that loves to accuse Republicans of mendacity, it’s pretty rich. Perhaps the covert Democratic plan for an early debate actually was not so much to shore up Biden’s poll numbers, as was said for public consumption, but to test Biden’s abilities under the klieg lights while there still was time to make a change before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, assuming enough of them believe there still is time. If so, Biden failed the test. And now Democrats have a big problem to solve before they come to this city for a convention that they’ve been desperately trying to script as precisely as possible, but that is shaping up to be considerably more dramatic than anticipated. Democrats have been worrying more about disruptive protesters than the clear limitations of their leading man. Now that won’t wash, and that’s why panic is in the air. The Biden drama is underway, and it will no doubt be to Trump’s benefit, making his vice presidential pick all the more definitional and crucial. As we write, we don’t know what will happen. But it is our job to say what we think in the here and now. Biden, if we’ve not made that clear, should announce that he will be a single-term president who now has seen the light when it comes to his own capabilities in the face of the singular demands of being the president of the United States. He can do so with honor, but he is the only person who can do so. Certainly, his family can help. But, again, he is the only one. The paradox here is that the limitations of age that Biden now faces likely are what’s also preventing him from making that choice. It’s hard for any of us to leave the stage, especially one we love, and it takes courage and a level of self-awareness that becomes more elusive as we fight ageism in the world, the ruthless ambitions of youthful competitors, the devaluing of our experience and hardfought wisdom. But, President Biden, jobs rarely love you back. There is life thereafter. And, in this case, it has to be done. As we all saw. As America sank into the couch, Biden and Trump combined for a depressing farce. Enough. Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden take part in the first 2024 presidential election debate at CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta on Thursday. KENNY HOLSTON/THE NEW YORK TIMES Former Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 1
OPINION I never thought I would be writing a column to urge Joe Biden to step aside. But his painfully poor performance in his debate with Donald Trump last week forced me to face a very uncomfortable truth. His debate showing was a capital-D disaster. The horrible truth: Biden needs to bow out. I don’t say that easily because, as someone who’s covered him occasionally for a few decades, I like the guy. Journalists shouldn’t get so close to newsmakers that they lose all sense of their own objectivity. But I like Biden for one particular reason outside of journalism or politics. We share the burden of growing up with a stutter. Or as the British prefer to call it, a stammer. Back in 2016 when he was Barack Obama’s vice president, I shared the stage with Biden at the 10th annual gala in New York for the American Institute for Stuttering, which provides specialized therapy to help children and adults deal with the disorder. He spoke from the heart about his personal experiences and encouraged everyone to never laugh at someone struggling through the condition. How well I knew that pain. I could tell very similar stories, which is why I had been asked to be master of ceremonies for the event. I was proud to help. Encouraging kids with stories of success is a rewarding experience beyond measure. But unfortunately, that wasn’t the same Joe Biden who I saw debating — or trying to debate — the former and possibly future President Donald Trump in Atlanta. For his sake, I was hoping to see Biden deliver a repeat performance of his State of the Union address. There he stood strong, confident and even jousted verbally and nimbly with his Republican hecklers. If politics is largely a performance art, Biden showed Congress and the national television audience that he still has the chops. Unfortunately, on debate night a different Joe Biden showed up. He stuttered, stumbled, sounded annoyingly hoarse and even bungled some of his strongest selling points, including his health care record and his support for abortion rights. “I support Roe v. Wade,” he said, then seemed to lose his place. “You have three trimesters. First time is between a woman and a doctor. Second time is between a doctor and an extreme situation. Third time is between the doctor — I mean, between the woman and the state …” Not good. Of course, Trump also flubbed some lines and exaggerated the country’s economic strength during his presidency. Most outrageous in my view, he once again reiterated his defense of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists whom he tries to recast as “hostages” and heroes. And, once again, he refused to give a straight answer on the question of whether he would accept the results of the election no matter the winner. Only, he said, “if the election is fair and free.” Right. In whose opinion? So far, the verdicts of more than 60 judges aren’t good enough for him. But Trump did manage to do what his handlers and other Republicans had begged him to do: show a modicum of restraint in his attacks. He managed to wait 20 minutes before drawing attention to Biden’s shaky start. By then I was receiving phone calls and texts from friends and relatives, all in a state of alarm. “Biden has severe cognitive issues,” said a Florida cousin with 34 years of experience as a registered nurse. Biden had to go, she said. But when I asked who should replace him, she snapped, “Both Biden and Trump need to be replaced.” I know the feeling. I’m usually the one who advises friends and relatives who sound like “double haters,” people who don’t like either party’s choices, to be careful what they ask for. Almost every presidential race leads some people to dream of a brokered convention, in which dissatisfied delegates are freed to dicker, bargain and choose a new nominee from the convention floor. But that sort of all-out fight happens more often in movies than at real conventions. That’s partly because it usually leads to more feuding, fussing and fighting on the convention floor than the issue is worth. In the unlikely event Biden decides on his own to step aside for the good of his party, his country and, for that matter, the world, we will get one of the most dramatic political spectacles this country has seen in most of our lifetimes. The sad reality? Biden needs to make way for another Democratic nominee. Tonya Morris, from Cincinnati, reacts during the presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump at Tillie’s Lounge on Thursday in Cincinnati. CAROLYN KASTER/AP By Michael Pfleger, Otis Moss III, Seth Limmer and Ciera Bates-Chamberlain Chicago Tribune “Where’s the money coming from?” Over the past six years, whenever our coalition of faith leaders has met with mayors and aldermen about creating — by ordinance — a permanent Office of Gun Violence Reduction, we’ve heard little disagreement about the need for such an office or the benefit of establishing one by ordinance so that its course can’t be altered or changed by political whim. Everyone agrees it makes sense until the topic turns to money. We have met with only a single elected official in Chicago who has said: Yes, we need this office, and this problem is so big we need to add more spending to our budget to tackle it properly. From every other aldermen and three straight mayors, all we’ve heard is: Can we just rearrange the money we’re already spending? Perhaps that is changing in Chicago. Over the past year, we’ve heard repeatedly from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office about $100 million commitments to anti-violence work, more than $200 million in new commitments to community safety. But many of our partners and neighborhoods couldn’t tell you they’ve seen a single penny of new funding for community violence interruption efforts or other needed preventive efforts. So, we decided to ask: Where’s all this money going? To begin with, the $200 million in allocations for community safety is, mostly, where funds to reduce gun violence aren’t. That line funds important work, such as $26.5 million for gender-based violence survivors and about $14 million for a city Community Safety Coordination Center, or CSCC. More than half of those funds are dedicated to police reform efforts, with a staggering $40.2 million directed straight to Chicago Police Department civilianization efforts. All of this is important work; none of it is specifically focused on preventing gun violence. When it comes to the other $100 million, the mayor’s office claims it’s for “anti-violence programming, restorative justice work, and gender-based violence prevention and intervention” — in a news release that leaves the specifics more than vague. According to correspondence with Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Garien Gatewood, those funds are scattered across the budget, as “resources for violence prevention are available from several departments, including the (Department of Family Support and Services), CPD, and (Chicago Department of Public Health).” For example, Gatewood explained, “DFSS includes youth violence prevention … while CDPH includes our street outreach teams, victim services, CSCC, and other placed-based services.” Interestingly on this last point, the CDPH doesn’t list “street outreach” in its program summary budget, but according to its website, it funds 18 such organizations in 25 communities. Further investigation — made necessary by a pretty remarkable lack of transparency in budget claims and publicly available budget documents — leads to a report from the Better Government Association that the CDPH budget contains precisely $14.5 million for street outreach work, namely, “violence reduction programming.” Let’s compare this $14.5 million from a small corner of the city budget to the goals of the broader Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago, or SC2, initiative that unites government, violence intervention groups, and the philanthropic and business communities. SC2 announced in December that it was aiming to amass $400 million in funding for the next five years of work. The business community already raised $66 million toward its goal of $100 million. The city of Chicago has committed $14.5 million this year to community violence intervention work. Our city is barely kicking in to reduce gun violence within its own borders. Play that over five years, and the cumulative total from the city would be less than philanthropists have already donated this year. That needs to change. We have a plan to make that change permanent. The proposed ordinance to create an Office of Gun Violence Reduction calls for an appropriation to pay for the office: “Each fiscal year shall be no less than 1.5% of the City of Chicago’s approved corporate budget.” Fundamentally, the ordinance requires a bare minimum for city expenditures to reduce gun violence. It says where the money is coming from, namely, our tax base — the same tax base being used to allocate $100 million for even more police reform funding and $50 million to settle one police misconduct case. The proposed ordinance allocates a major increase over the current spending, a proper commitment to the SC2 on a par with the city’s peers. The money comes from the citizens through their tax dollars. And, as for where the money goes, the proposed ordinance also calls for monthly reporting on all spending, allocations that are to be in keeping with a five-year plan that is supervised and approved by a community advisory committee. The money can’t be reallocated, and regular reports will ensure the public can hold elected officials accountable for using tax dollars dedicated to reduce gun violence for precisely and only that purpose. It is time for Chicagoans to stop having to wonder about urgent needs, “Where’s the money coming from?” It is time for us to demand our elected officials create, by ordinance, an Office of Gun Violence Reduction so that we can dictate where our money is going, to prevent gun violence and to save lives. Chicago faith leaders Rabbi Seth Limmer and the Rev. Otis Moss III, the Rev. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain and the Rev. Michael Pfleger joined the Tribune’s opinion section in summer 2022 for a series of columns on potential solutions to Chicago’s chronic gun violence problem. The column continues on an occasional basis. Where’s the money going for reducing Chicago’s gun violence? People begin a 1-mile walk in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood during the annual Peace Rally and Stop the Violence March at the Faith Community of St. Sabina in Chicago on June 16, 2023. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Clarence Page 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, June 30, 2024
Who paid attention? A number of people have expressed concerns about President Joe Biden’s performance during his Thursday presidential debate with former President Donald Trump. Unfortunately, I think at least some of them might be letting surface issues (e.g., Biden initially appearing to lack energy) get in their way of developing a more accurate and complete perception of Biden’s debate performance. In particular, Biden pretty consistently answered the questions actually asked by the moderators — arguably an indicator of cognitive flexibility and adaptiveness — and made a number of true statements in the process. By contrast, while Trump may have come across to some people as more polished in his delivery, he frequently didn’t answer the moderators’ questions, despite the moderators explicitly prompting him frequently to refocus. Trump’s persistence in not answering the moderators’ questions and focusing instead on irrelevant issues may be an indicator of a lack of cognitive flexibility and adaptiveness. Additionally, Trump’s persistence in making false and misleading statements — repeating familiar ones while also creating new ones — was on full display. If I had to vote today, I would much rather choose the candidate who, while perhaps at times appearing less physically energetic, was able to focus and shift that focus as called for in the situation — rather than the candidate who, threats against our democratic republic aside, often seemed unable to perform those basic cognitive tasks. — James Carney, Evanston Grandfather’s perspective I am an 85-year-old veteran of the Air Force (1962-65). I am also a father to three sons and a grandfather of three. I can confirm that we grandpas have bad days every now and then, and President Joe Biden just had one. But I also know that for a liar and cheat, every day is a bad day. My vote for commander in chief is still for honorable servant Grandpa Joe rather than convicted felon Uncle Donald. — Glenn Shipley, Chicago May we millions show up President Joe Biden may not have performed well on this one debate night, but he’s been performing well for the past 3 1/2 years, adding jobs, kindness and dignity to the Office of the President of the United States on the world stage. Yes, his voice was low while Trump boomed his lies. And now, it seems the Democrats, in their panic, will publicly throw him under the bus instead of sticking together and having faith in what’s been accomplished. Only Republicans will mystifyingly band together to support of a convicted felon, a man held liable for sexual abuse, a liar and a threat to democracy, who ended a two-century run of peacefully passing on the presidential office with an attack on the U.S. Capitol and democracy itself. I pray that letter writer Jerry Hanson (“There are millions of us,” June 22) is right and there indeed are millions and millions of us who show up to vote and support our democracy. — Sandra Lurie, Highland Park Dearth of good candidates Well, we witnessed the very sorry state that we now find ourselves in after watching “the debate.” How can it be that here in the United States of America, we cannot field a multiple of extraordinary people who have exceptional intelligence, integrity and common sense? Do we need to force-feed a substantial change to our political system and process? The debate was an extreme embarrassment in front of the entire world. It was most obvious that President Joe Biden no longer has the mental acuity to serve our country in any capacity, let alone the presidency. Former President Donald Trump has proved he no longer has the level of fear/respect that he once had on the world stage. Additionally, at best, he will be only “tolerated” by our allies and disregarded by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and others. While he proved in his first term that he has an ability to make decisions beneficial for our country, his lack of credibility renders him unworthy to hold the office. Why, then, do we have party zealots defending and supporting these individuals? What is the rationale? Is there no one who can step up and command respect? Is the political system so filled with political landmines that taking an opposing position is too risky for one’s political future? Where are the true leaders? Isn’t there a multiple of highly qualified people available? Are there not any true statesmen and stateswomen with proven ability to be worthy of the office? Is the system broken? Is it possible that we can find new ways and means for a nomination process that will provide we the people with many great candidates whom we could be very proud of and who would have great respect throughout the world? In the continued absence of having great choices, we will remain in a very sad state. — Dave Roberts, Frankfort I know the best choice Thursday evening’s prime TV event was not a debate. Viewers watched two adversaries positioned in two different spheres. One, a buffoon, hurled insults and untruths, focused as always on self-aggrandizement and acting like a spoiled youngster. The other haltingly and gropingly attempted to defend his record and preview his future plans for the country. At least the latter has a laudable record and sound plans for a second term; good, capable people around him; and a strong moral compass. The other has a criminal record and no clearly articulated, reasonable plans for a second term as president, and a good number of those who surrounded him in his first term are in jail or under indictment. He has no moral compass in his personal or public life. For me, the choice in the upcoming election is clear. Televised political debates should not be the measure by which citizens weigh their options and cast their votes. — Madeleine Felix, Evanston Giving Trump a pass Regarding the editorial “As America sank into the couch, Joe Biden and Donald Trump combined for a depressing farce. Enough.”: I agree it was awful, but the Tribune Editorial Board continues to do the same thing all major outlets do — give Donald Trump a pass. Sure, the board says slightly negative things, such as, “Trump was mostly just himself, energetically narcissistic, cavalier with truths, cruel of tone, bereft of empathy.” The editorial board knows that’s what his followers like about him, right? What the editorial board should have said was: “Trump was himself, spewing lie after lie about his administration, attacking America with falsehoods, making wild, evidence-free claims about Joe Biden and his supporters and denigrating the U.S. with every sentence. In short, being the pathological liar that he is.” But major media outlets, including the Tribune, won’t tell the truth about Trump, for whatever reason, and it may lead to the downfall of our great country. — Martin A. Pierce, St. Charles The lies are the winner What we witnessed during the first presidential debate was the erosion of our democracy. President Joe Biden performed ineptly, and Donald Trump delivered one lie after another. The lies won out! — Sam Solomon, Deerfield No war under his watch? The Thursday debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump provided new and terrifying insight into Trump’s foreign policy perspectives. He asserted that had he been president instead of Biden, the wars in Ukraine and Israel would never have taken place. So how, then, might that have come about? It takes little imagination to see how Trump could have averted the war in Ukraine: In keeping with his own well-demonstrated proclivities, once the Russians began with their saber rattling and their assertions that ethnic Russians in Ukraine were being abused, Trump most certainly would have made it known to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States had no interest in the affairs of his country, nor would he provide any monetary or military support for his defense efforts. Under those circumstances, Ukraine might have been able to hold off the Russian army for a short while, but eventually, Trump’s friend Russian President Vladimir Putin would undoubtedly have prevailed. Moreover, the United States would have saved billions of dollars. We have no idea where Putin’s ambitions might take Russia after his takeover of Ukraine, perhaps Poland and the Baltic states, but those countries are members of NATO and are therefore part of a mutual defense agreement that includes the United States. That would have provided a perfect time for Trump to move ahead with his long-held plan to withdraw our country from NATO and leave Europe to fend for itself. It is still unclear how Trump could have averted the war between Israel and Hamas. Perhaps he will clarify that one in a later debate. — George Honig, Chicago The future looks bleak As I watched the debate, my heart sank. This president appeared to be a doddering old man. His rival appeared to be a blathering liar. What to do? Move to Canada? I hear that they have great health care! The future looks bleak to this senior citizen. — Carole Bogaard, Oak Lawn VOICE OF THE PEOPLE People watch the CNN presidential debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a debate watch party at The Continental Club on Thursday in Los Angeles, California. MARIO TAMA/GETTY OPINION For online-exclusive letters, go to www. chicagotribune.com/letters. Email your letter submissions, 400 words or less, to letters@ chicagotribune.com. Include your full name, address and phone number. Note to readers: If you are a cyclist, we would appreciate knowing your thoughts on the city’s bike infrastructure and your experiences using a bicycle for transportation, whether positive or negative. Send us a letter of no more than 400 words to [email protected]. Provide your full name and your contact information including city. Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 3
VINTAGE CHICAGO TRIBUNE Breaking history since 1847 The issues over immigration dominating headlines today are not all that different from those of the earliest 20th century, when millions of people from the overcrowded European continent crossed the Atlantic for a bid at a better life in America. Already in 1910, the Tribune lamented a changing U.S. that was increasingly alien to old-stock Americans. A reporter sent to observe cases in Chicago courtrooms told readers he heard scarcely a word of recognizable English. “Shattered syllables, disconnected consonants and fractured verbs were sounded in Judge La Buy’s courtroom,” the reporter noted. “Justice La Buy has passed judgment on cases in which the Polish, French, German and Hebrew languages were spoken.” During one of the day’s trials, the clerk struggled with the names of the litigants and five witnesses. “An attempt to pronounce the names of two others whose testimony was desired was abandoned as futile, and the men were designated as Frank and John Doe.” At the Maxwell Street Police Station, the reporter noticed: “Several of the policemen of the precinct, while unable to speak more than a few words of the ghetto language, can understand and translate the statements of witnesses, and their attorneys. A few of the policemen have been assigned to the foreign settlements for years, and during their working hours hear only the languages of the ghetto.” On the eve of a vote on the 1924 immigration bill, the Tribune upped the ante with an outlandish headline: “POLAND SEEKS TO SEND U.S. HER TROUBLE MAKERS.” “The Polish government hoped to turn its minorities over to the United States for safekeeping,” the accompanying story explained. “As a result of that policy 60,000 of the minorities, about 90 percent of this number being Jewish, have registered at the American consulate in Warsaw today and are waiting for their visas.” When the Brooklyn Eagle rejoiced that the Johnson-Reed bill seemed headed for defeat, the Tribune took it as a sign that Brooklyn was a lost cause. The Eagle reported that, “Catholics, Protestants and Jews joined in a meeting to assail the bill.” “It would be difficult to find better arguments in favor of Johnson’s bill than those offered by the Eagle against it,” the Tribune coyly wrote. Its editors firmly believed that America’s manifest destiny was to be a white, Anglo-Saxon and Protestant country, and feared its heritage was endangered. “Unrestricted immigration in the years prior to the Great War was rapidly turning many of our greatest cities into foreign colonies,” the Tribune wrote. “It was especially noticeable that in those cities (immigrant communities) were composed largely of Southern and Eastern Europeans.” The prequel to the Johnson-Reed Act dates to the formation of the Immigration Restriction League in 1894. Its founders were “Boston Brahmins” and similar East Coast notables. Among them was Henry Cabot Lodge, a Massachusetts senator and author of “The Great Peril of Unrestricted Immigration.” Its premise was that America’s prosperity was indebted to Lodge’s belief that its Yankeestock founders were racially superior. “You can take a Hindoo and give him the highest education the world can afford,” he wrote, “but you cannot make him an Englishman.” He fine-tuned his racial theory by rating Northern Italians “more Teutonic” than the Southern Italians he considered unfit immigrants. When a bill to restrict immigration was debated in 1896, Lodge argued its beneficiaries would far exceed the membership of the elite social class to which he belonged. “If we have any regard for the welfare, the wages, or the standard of life of American workingmen, we should take immediate steps to restrict foreign immigration,” he said in a speech to his fellow senators. The bill provided that immigrants had to be literate. The league thought that the demonstration of an ability to read 40 words in any language would favor immigrants from western Europe over those from Southern and Eastern Europe, where access to education was rarer. Congress approved the 1896 bill, but President Grover Cleveland vetoed it. Similar bills were vetoed in 1913 and 1915. In 1917, Congress overrode a presidential veto, but it failed to provide the barrier to entry advocates had hoped for because of improved literacy rates in Southern and Eastern Europe. The following year, the league found a formula to achieve its goal: Setting quotas for immigrants based on a percentage of their countrymen here on a set date. By that standard, admissions for Southern Europeans would have fallen dramatically, while substantially more Northern Europeans would be allowed into the country. The league’s formula was written into the Emergency Quota Law of 1921. It was hastily cobbled together amid fears that the United States would soon be drowning in a tidal wave of refugees created by World War I and the Russian Revolution. It was renewed in 1922. So when Congress debated permanent legislation in 1924, the question was no longer whether there should be immigration quotas, but how they might be adjusted. Representatives of states with sizable ethnic minorities were either outvoted or fought a rear-guard defensive action. The Johnson-Reed bill was passed by the House by a vote of 323-71. When 20 of New York’s 22 Democratic representatives opposed the bill, the Tribune wasn’t surprised. “In population and in many of its social phases, New York is largely foreign,” the paper noted. Ergo its politicians think “whatever may be good for the aliens within our gates, or knocking at the gates, is good the country.” Illinois Rep. Adolph Sabath tried making the best of his constituents’ ill fortunate situation. He had been a judge in one of the Chicago courtrooms where English was a rare commodity. “Some of you maintain that this bill is not discriminatory,” he said. “I say that to discriminate is our right, but that when we discriminate, we ought to discriminate fairly.” He wanted to substitute 1910 for 1890 as the baseline of immigrants in the U.S. to calculate how many of their countrymen would be entitled to join them. In 1910, immigration was in full steam, so as a reference point it would yield more visas than 1890 for Eastern and Southern Europeans. Sabath lost the battle, which the Tribune proclaimed a “a Nordic victory.” As enacted, the Johnson-Reed Act also barred entry for most Asians, a provision insisted upon by Californian business owners and trade unions who didn’t want Asian competitors. Ellis Island, where nearly 12 million immigrants landed, was phased out as a way station for incoming migrants. For many, the spirit of welcome it symbolized was obsolete. The Johnson-Reed Act also led to unforeseen or discounted tragedies: Visas denied Jews persecuted by Nazi Germany, Holocaust survivors and refugees fleeing the Iron Curtain Joseph Stalin dropped on Eastern Europe. Yet even as its effects were manifest, the Tribune didn’t budge from its support of the Johnson-Reed Act. In 1939, after the Great Depression left millions of Americans unemployed and destitute and with a war that would devastate Europe looming, the paper voiced opposition to a plan to admit 20,000 refugee children. “The choice seems to be between helping those who are starving in Europe and those who have been pauperized here by a ruthless economic system,” the paper editorialized. Curiously, the paper’s position was underscored with the words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who Col. Robert McCormick, the Tribune’s editor, detested: “One third of the nation is still ill-fed, ill-housed and ill-clothed.” They were the theme of FDR’s New Deal, a social safety net that, the Tribune preached, would bankrupt America financially and morally. ‘THE GREAT PERIL’ Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in New York wait in line to begin immigration proceedings. AP By Ron Grossman Chicago Tribune The Tribune applauded when the Johnson-Reed Act of 1924 revoked a commitment symbolized by the Statue of Liberty and spelled out by a plaque on its pedestal: “Give me your tired, your poor Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Emma Lazarus wrote those lines in 1883. A well-fixed New Yorker, she was inspired by the myriad Jews seeking refuge from the poverty and persecutions of the Old World. But a century ago the Tribune strained its credibility by assuring readers the Johnson-Reed Act — which drastically reduced opportunities for immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe — wasn’t intended to target Jews: “The discrimination is not against Jews as such, but against peoples who colonize, develop ghettos, and do not melt in the melting pot.” A park ranger walks through the registry room on Ellis Island in New York in 2013. SETH WENIG/AP Words from “The New Colossus” poem by Emma Lazarus are engraved on the Emma Lazarus Memorial Plaque in Battery Park in New York City. DREW ANGERER/GETTY 2019 In 1883, American poet Emma Lazarus wrote the poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, “The New Colossus.” AP Early 20th century anti-immigrant laws fueled by fears of migrants turning cities into ‘foreign colonies’ Have an idea for Vintage Chicago Tribune? 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NATION & WORLD By Josh Boak and Steve Peoples Associated Press EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — President Joe Biden looked to recapture his mojo and reassure donors at a Saturday fundraiser that he is fully up to the challenge of beating Donald Trump. The 81-year-old’s troubling performance at the first presidential debate Thursday night rattled many Democrats, who see Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection as an existential threat to democracy. Biden and his wife, Jill, attended a campaign event in East Hampton, New York, the Long Island beach town where the real estate firm Zillow prices the median home at $1.9 million. Based on public records, the event that was closed to the news media was at the home of Avram Glazer, an owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team. The couple then went to a second event in East Hampton at the home of investor Barry Rosenstein, whose wife, Lizanne, said the president was “a role model for what it is to get knocked down over and over and over again and get up.” “We can waste time comparing debate nights,” she continued. “But you know what? It’s more meaningful to compare presidencies.” Addressing the gathering, Biden quickly tore into Trump over his presidential record including his treatment of veterans and said of Thursday night’s debate, “I didn’t have a great night, but neither did Trump.” Biden contended that the polling he’s seen shows that Democrats moved up after the debate, saying of Trump: “The big takeaway was his lies.” He also attended a fundraiser Saturday night in Red Bank, New Jersey. The Biden campaign said it had raised more than $27 million Thursday and Friday. Biden trying to reassure donors at fundraisers President Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive Saturday at the Westhampton Beach, N.Y., airport. MANDEL NGAN/GETTY-AFP By Calvin Woodward Associated Press WASHINGTON — The sound you might have heard after the presidential debate last week in Atlanta was of voters falling between a rock and a hard place. Apart from the sizable and pumped-up universe of Donald Trump’s supporters, the debate crystallized the worries of many Americans, a portion of President Joe Biden’s supporters among them, that neither man is fit to lead the nation. Heading into the first debate of the general election campaign, voters had faced a choice between two strikingly unpopular candidates. They then watched as Trump told a stream of falsehoods with sharpness, vigor and conviction, while Biden struggled mightily to land debating points and even to get through many sentences. It added to doubts about the 81-year-old Democratic president’s fitness to be in office for four more years. Now the options are even more dispiriting for many Democrats, undecided voters and anti-Trump Republicans. More than a few people came away from watching the debate conflicted. Outside a Whole Foods in downtown Denver, Democrat Matthew Toellner tilted his head sideways Friday, mouth agape, in an imitation of his favored candidate, Biden, who was seen doing that at times on the split screen when Trump was talking Thursday night. “I’m going to vote for Biden,” said Toellner, 49, leaning against the wood siding of the grocery store. “Actually, I might not.” A few minutes later, Toellner looked out to the street and rethought again. “I’m going to vote for Biden, I think I’d be a fool not to. But I just hate that I have to.” His appeal to Biden and Democrats: “Please step down, get somebody electable.” On a Detroit park bench, Arabia Simeon was left feeling politically homeless after voting Democratic in the past two presidential elections. “It just feels like we’re doomed no matter what,” she said. Trump’s disregard for the facts suffused his arguments, though he was rarely challenged on the specifics during the debate. On abortion, for example, one of America’s most divisive issues for generations, the former Republican president claimed there is universal agreement that states should decide on the legality of it. There is ferocious argument about that. But did that matter? The public reaction, in dozens of interviews across the country, brought to mind Bill Clinton’s post-presidency assessment of what voters want in fraught times: “When people feel uncertain, they’d rather have someone strong and wrong than weak and right.” The debate unsettled Simeon just as it did Toellner. The 27-year-old owner of a Detroit startup went into debate night weighing Biden against an independent candidate, the most prominent of whom is long shot Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Now she’s leaning against Biden. “I think it just kind of validated the feeling that I was having that this election is going to be extremely hectic, and it’s no longer the conversation of the lesser of two evils for me,” she said. Simeon said that as a Black and queer person, “It’s really disheartening to know that no matter how far we come as a country, we’re still going to factory reset when it comes to president and have to make a choice between two white men.” In large part, Democratic lawmakers in Washington and party officials across the country closed ranks around Biden despite the panic that gripped many of them from his debate performance. But their remarks were measured, seeming to leave an opening if Biden were to make the extraordinary decision to have Democrats find another nominee. “It’s President Biden’s decision what he wants to do with his life,” said Sharif Street, chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and a state senator. “So far, he’s decided he’s our nominee, and I’m with him.” To be sure, plenty of Biden supporters saw nothing to throw them off, as much as they tended to think he blew it. “Worrisome,” Jocardo Ralston of Philadelphia said of Biden’s turn on the stage. Yet, Ralston said, “I’m not conflicted, nor do I feel that I am choosing the lesser of two evils. ... Biden is not the ideal choice for many, but he is the only choice for me, without regrets or hesitation.” Biden turned in a more spirited performance Friday at a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he acknowledged he is not the debater he used to be. “I know how to do this job,” he said. “I know how to get things done.” He assailed Trump in ways that eluded him the night before. “I thought ‘Well Joe, why didn’t you say that last night?’ ” said Maureen Dougher, 73, who found Biden “strong,” “definite” and “very clear” in his rally remarks. Amina Barhumi, 44, of Orland Park, Illinois, is affiliated with Muslim Civic Coalition and is sizing up Biden and Trump in part on how she expects each will act on the interests of American Muslims. Count her as demoralized about the candidate choices, too. She’s hearing “essentially the same rhetoric” from both. “We have not-so-great options that are front-runners on the ticket,” she said. “Quite frankly, I think it was very difficult to watch,” she said of the debate. “I have teenagers and it felt like a bunch of bickering and nonsensical name-calling. And I think the American public expects more.” ELECTION 2024 Debate leaves many voters uneasy Jacardo Ralston, 47, of Pennsylvania, watches the presidential debate Thursday night at a bar in Cincinnati. CAROLYN KASTER/AP Ga. event reinforces doubts about fitness of both candidates By Mark Sherman Associated Press WASHINGTON — In the last 10 days of June, at a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court touched a wide swath of American society in a torrent of decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, the opioid crisis, securities fraud and homelessness. And with the court meeting for the final time this term Monday, an unusual push into July, the most anticipated decision of the term awaits: Whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The Supreme Court has previously ruled that former presidents can’t be sued in civil cases for what they did in office, but it has never weighed in on criminal immunity. The court also will decide whether state laws limiting how social media platforms regulate content posted by their users violate the Constitution. The immunity case was the last case argued, on April 25. So in one sense, it’s not unusual that it would be among the last decided. But the timing of the court’s resolution of Trump’s immunity may be as important as the eventual ruling. By holding onto the case until early July, the justices have reduced, if not eliminated, the chance that Trump will have to stand trial before the November election, no matter what the court decides. In other epic court cases involving the presidency, including the Watergate tapes case, the justices moved much faster. Fifty years ago, the court handed down its decision forcing President Richard Nixon to turn over recordings of Oval Office conversations just 16 days after hearing arguments. Even this term, the court reached a decision in less than a month to rule unanimously for Trump that states cannot invoke the post-Civil War insurrection clause to kick him off the ballot over his refusal to accept Democratic President Joe Biden’s victory four years ago. Delaying the start of trials has been a primary goal of Trump’s lawyers in all four criminal cases against him. Only one trial has been held and it resulted in his conviction for falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment made during the 2016 presidential election to a porn actor who says she had sex with him, which he denies. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a felony. The Supreme Court’s handling of the immunity case, which began when the justices rejected a first plea to take it up in December, have led critics to say the court has so far granted Trump “immunity by delay.” A federal appeals court unanimously rejected Trump’s immunity claim in February, and the justices agreed a few weeks later to hear Trump’s appeal. Then, too, the court considering the case has three justices nominated by the Republican — Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Two other justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, have rejected calls to step aside from the case over questions about their impartiality. On Friday, the justices voted 6-3 to narrow a federal obstruction charge that has been used against hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants, as well as Trump. In that case, Alito and Thomas again took part and five conservatives were in the majority. Chief Justice John Roberts, Kavanaugh and Gorsuch were the other three. Conservative justices don’t usually side with criminal defendants, said University of Pennsylvania law professor Kim Roosevelt. “But it’s a Trump case, and so the lineup is less of a surprise and more of a disappointment,” Roosevelt said. “Increasingly, it looks as though a majority of this court is willing to bend the normal rules to favor Trump.” The other major unresolved issue — state laws to regulate social media platforms — also could have an ideological tinge. The court is weighing efforts in Texas and Florida that would limit how social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. While the details vary, both laws aimed to address conservative complaints that the social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right. The Florida and Texas laws were signed by Republican governors in the months following decisions by Facebook and Twitter, now X, to cut Trump off over his posts related to the Capitol riot by his supporters. On Wednesday, the justices dismissed a lawsuit filed by other Republicanled states against the Biden administration over claims that federal officials improperly coerced the platforms to take down controversial posts related to COVID-19 and election security. Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity looms Supporters cheer as former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally Friday at the Historic Greenbrier Farms in Chesapeake, Virginia. 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By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Bassem Mroue Associated Press BAGHDAD — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria, the extremists no longer control any land, have lost many prominent leaders and are mostly out of the world news headlines. Still, the group continues to recruit members and claim responsibility for deadly attacks, including lethal operations in Iran and Russia earlier this year that left scores dead. Its sleeper cells in Syria and Iraq still carry out attacks against government forces in both countries as well as U.S.- backed Syrian fighters, at a time when Iraq’s government is negotiating with Washington over a possible withdrawal of U.S. troops. The group that once attracted tens of thousands of fighters and supporters from around the world to come to Syria and Iraq, and at its peak ruled an area half the size of the United Kingdom, was notorious for its brutality. It beheaded civilians, slaughtered 1,700 captured Iraqi soldiers in a short period, and enslaved and raped thousands of women from the Yazidi community, one of Iraq’s oldest religious minorities. “Daesh remains a threat to international security,” U.S. Army Maj. Gen. J.B. Vowell, the commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve, said in comments sent to The Associated Press. Daesh is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group. “We maintain our intensity and resolve to combat and destroy any remnants of groups that share Daesh ideology,” Vowell said. In recent years, the group’s branches have gained strength around the world, mainly in Africa and Afghanistan, but its leadership is believed to be in Syria. The four leaders of the group who have been killed since 2019 were all hunted down in Syria. In 2013, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, then the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq group, which was formed as an offshoot of al-Qaida, distanced himself from the al-Qaida global network and clashed with its branch in Syria, then known as the Nusra Front. The group renamed itself the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and launched a military campaign during which it captured large parts of Syria and Iraq. In early June 2014, the group captured the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, Iraq’s second largest, as the Iraqi army collapsed. Later that month, it opened the border between areas it controlled in Syria and Iraq. On June 29, 2014, al-Baghdadi delivered a sermon from the pulpit of Mosul’s Great Mosque of al-Nuri in which he declared a caliphate and urged Muslims around the world to swear allegiance to it and obey him as its leader. Since then, the group has identified itself as the Islamic State. “Al-Baghdadi’s sermon — an extension of the extremist ideology of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — continue to inspire ISIS members globally,” said retired U.S. Army officer Myles Caggins, senior nonresident fellow at the New Lines Institute and former spokesman for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. He was referring to al-Qaida’s leader in Iraq, who was killed in a U.S. strike in 2006. From the self-declared caliphate, the group planned deadly attacks around the world and carried out brutal killings, including the beheading of Western journalists, setting a Jordanian pilot on fire while locked inside a cage days after his fighter jet was shot down, and drowning opponents in pools after keeping them in giant metal cages. A coalition of more than 80 countries, led by the United States, was formed to fight IS, and a decade later the alliance continues to carry out raids against the militants’ hideouts in Syria and Iraq. The war against IS officially ended in March 2019, when U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces captured the eastern Syrian town of Baghouz, which was the last sliver of land the extremists controlled. Before the loss of Baghouz, IS was defeated in Iraq in July 2017, when Iraqi forces captured Mosul. Three months later, IS suffered a major blow when SDF captured the Syrian northern city of Raqqa, which was the group’s de facto capital. The United Nations says the group still has between 5,000 and 7,000 fighters in Syria and Iraq. Still, at least in Iraq, government and military officials have asserted that the group is too weak to stage a comeback. “It is not possible for (IS) to claim a caliphate once again. They don’t have the command or control capabilities to do so,” Iraqi army Maj. Gen. Tahseen al-Khafaji told the AP at the headquarters of the Joint Special Operations Command in Baghdad, where Iraqi officers and officials from the U.S.-led coalition supervise operations against the extremists. Al-Khafaji said IS is now made up of sleeper cells in caves and the desert in remote areas, as Iraqi security forces keep them on the run. During the first five months of the year, he said, Iraqi forces conducted 35 airstrikes against IS and killed 51 of its members. Also at the headquarters, Sabah al-Noman of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service said that having lost its hold on Iraq, the militant group is focused mostly on Africa, especially the sub-Saharan Sahel region, to try to get a foothold there. “It is not possible for them to take control of a village, let alone an Iraqi city,” he said. He added that the U.S.- led coalition continues to carry out reconnaissance and surveillance in order to provide Iraqi forces with intelligence, and the security forces “deal with this information directly.” Although IS appears to be under control in Iraq, it has killed dozens of government forces and SDF fighters over the past several months in Syria. “Daesh terrorist cells continue in their terrorist operations,” SDF spokesman Siamand Ali said. “They are present on the ground and are working at levels higher than those of previous years.” In northeast Syria, SDF fighters guard around 10,000 captured IS fighters in around two dozen detention facilities — including 2,000 foreigners whose home countries have refused to repatriate them. The SDF also oversees about 33,000 family members of suspected IS fighters, mostly women and children in the heavilyguarded al-Hol camp, which is seen as a breeding center for future extremists. Their worst attack since the group’s defeat occurred in January 2022, when the extremists attacked the Gweiran Prison, or al-Sinaa — a Kurdish-run facility in Syria’s northeast holding thousands of IS militants. The attack led to 10 days of fighting between SDF fighters and IS militants that left nearly 500 dead on both sides, before the SDF brought the situation under control. Islamic State remnants still lethal Group declared its caliphate a decade ago in Iraq, Syria Soldiers of Iraq’s elite counterterrorism forces secure an eastern neighborhood of Mosul from Islamic State militants in 2016. Ten years after the Islamic State group declared its caliphate, the extremists are mostly out of the headlines. HADI MIZBAN/AP By Julia Frankel and Wafaa Shurafa Associated Press JERUSALEM — Humanitarian workers have started moving tons of aid that piled up at a U.S.-built pier off the Gaza coast to warehouses in the besieged Palestinian territory, the United Nations said Saturday, an important step as Washington considers whether to resume pier operations after yet another pause because of heavy seas. It wasn’t clear when the aid might reach Palestinians in Gaza, where experts have warned of the high risk of famine as the Israel-Hamas war is in its ninth month. This is the first time trucks have moved aid from the pier since the World Food Program, a U.N. agency, suspended operations there because of security concerns June 9. WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa said this is a one-time operation until the beach is cleared of the aid and is being done to avoid spoilage. Further U.N. operations at the pier depend on security assessments, Etefa said. If WFP trucks successfully bring the aid to warehouses inside Gaza, that could affect the U.S. military’s decision on whether to reinstall the pier, which was removed because of adverse weather Friday. U.S. officials said they were considering not reinstalling it because of the possibility that the aid would not be picked up. Meanwhile, Saturday, a senior Biden administration official said the U.S. has presented new language to intermediaries Egypt and Qatar aimed at trying to jump-start stalled IsraelHamas negotiations. The official, who requested anonymity to discuss the effort, said the revised text focuses on negotiations that are to start between Israel and Hamas during the first phase of a three-phase deal that President Joe Biden laid out nearly a month ago. The first phase calls for a “full and complete ceasefire,” a withdrawal of Israeli forces from all densely populated areas of Gaza and the release of a number of hostages, including women, older people and the wounded, in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The proposal calls for the parties to negotiate the terms of the second phase during the 42 days of phase one. The new proposed language, which the official didn’t detail, aims to find a workaround of differences between Israel and Hamas about the parameters of the negotiations between phase one and phase two. Hamas wants negotiations centered on the number and identity of Palestinian prisoners to be released from Israeli jails in exchange for remaining living Israeli soldiers and male hostages held in Gaza, the official said. Israel wants negotiations to be broader and include the demilitarization of the territory controlled by Hamas. More than 37,800 Palestinians have been killed in the war since it began with Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The ministry said the bodies of 40 people killed by Israeli strikes had been brought to local hospitals over the previous 24 hours. The Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel killed some 1,200 people. UN agency moving tons of aid piled up at US-built pier A woman carries salvaged items Saturday on a road damaged by Israeli bulldozers after a raid in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip. The Israel-Hamas war began Oct. 7. EYAD BABA/GETTY-AFP By Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran will hold a runoff presidential election pitting a little-known reformist against a hard-line former nuclear negotiator after results released Saturday showed the lowest-ever poll turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. More than 60% of voters cast no ballot in the race that saw reformist Masoud Pezeshkian top Saeed Jalili, who competed alongside two other hard-liners. With Jalili now alone in facing the cardiac surgeon, Pezeshkian’s campaign would need to draw voters to the July 5 runoff in an election they’ve otherwise not taken part in as public anger hardens following years of Iran facing economic hardships and mass protests under its Shiite theocracy. “Let’s look at it as a protest in its own right: A very widespread choice to reject what’s on offer — both the candidates and the system,” said Sanam Vakil, the director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa program. “That tells us a lot about public opinion and apathy, frustration. It sort of brings it all together.” Of the 24.5 million votes cast in Friday’s election, Pezeshkian got 10.4 million while Jalili received 9.4 million, election spokesman Mohsen Eslami announced. Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf got 3.3 million, while Shiite cleric Mostafa Pourmohammadi had over 206,000 votes. Iranian law requires that a winner gets more than 50% of all votes cast. If not, the race’s top two candidates advance to a runoff a week later. There’s been only one other runoff presidential election in Iran’s history: in 2005, when hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defeated former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. As has been the case since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women and those calling for radical change have been barred from running, while the vote itself will have no oversight from internationally recognized monitors. There were signs of the wider disenchantment of the public with the vote. More than 1 million votes were voided, according to the results, typically a sign of people feeling obligated to cast a ballot but not wanting to select any of the candidates. The overall turnout was 39.9%, according to the results. The 2021 presidential election that elected Ebrahim Raisi saw a 48.8% turnout, while the March parliamentary election saw a 40.6% turnout. There had been calls for a boycott, including from imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. Mir Hossein Mousavi, one of the leaders of the 2009 Green Movement protests who remains under house arrest, has also refused to vote along with his wife, his daughter said. There’s also been criticism that Pezeshkian represents just another government-approved candidate. In a documentary on the reformist candidate aired by state TV, one woman said her generation was “moving toward the same level” of animosity with the government that Pezeshkian’s generation had in the 1979 revolution. Jalili, once described by CIA Director Bill Burns as “stupefyingly opaque” in negotiations, likely would have won outright had the three hard-liners not split Friday’s vote. Jalili is known as the “Living Martyr” after losing a leg in the 1980s Iran-Iraq war and is famous among Western diplomats for his haranguing lectures and hard-line stances. Raisi, 63, died in the May 19 helicopter crash that also killed the country’s foreign minister and others. He was seen as a protégé of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a potential successor. Still, many knew him for his involvement in the mass executions that Iran conducted in 1988, and for his role in the crackdowns on dissent that followed protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman detained by police over allegedly improperly wearing the mandatory headscarf, or hijab. Low turnout puts reformist, hard-liner in Iranian runoff Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili casts his ballot Friday in Tehran. Jalili, a former nuclear negotiator, got 9.4 million votes in the election. ALIREZA SOTAKABR/ISNA Pezeshkian 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, June 30, 2024
By Mark Landler and Megan Specia The New York Times LONDON — In his two- decade odyssey from Australian hacker to new-age media celebrity, hunted figure, perennial prisoner and, finally, a free man, Julian Assange has always been easier to caricature than characterize. The lack of an agreedupon label for Assange — is he a heroic crusader for truth or a reckless leaker who endangered lives? — makes any assessment of his legacy ambiguous at best. Whatever history ’s judgment of Assange, his appearance Wednesday in a courtroom on a remote Pacific island, where he pleaded guilty to a single count of violating the U.S. Espionage Act, was an appropriate coda to a story that has always seemed stranger than fiction. From the time he established WikiLeaks in 2006, Assange, 52, was a polarizing figure, using the internet to solicit and publish government secrets. His disclosures, from confidential diplomatic cables to civilian deaths in the American wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, made him courageous to those who believed in his gospel of radical transparency. To others who feared that the information he revealed could get people killed, he was destructive, even if there was never proof that lives were lost. After his sensational leaks incurred the wrath of the White House, Assange spent 12 years in London fighting extradition, first to Sweden and then to the United States. Holed up in a South American embassy and later languishing in a British prison, he resurfaced in the headlines whenever a court ruled on his latest appeal. He became less a cutting-edge insurgent than a ghostly throwback to another time. “Julian Assange has for so many years sacrificed for the freedom of speech, freedom of the press,” Barry Pollack, a lawyer who represented Assange in his plea negotiations with U.S. authorities, said Wednesday in Canberra, Australia. “He’s sacrificed his own freedom.” At its best, WikiLeaks shone a light into dark corners, often working with traditional media organizations to expose abuses like extrajudicial killings in Kenya. Documents posted by WikiLeaks about the excesses of Tunisia’s ruling family presaged the upheaval that swept the region. Alan Rusbridger, a former editor-in-chief of The Guardian who worked extensively with Assange, said WikiLeaks deserved credit for accelerating the political changes of the Arab Spring. While Assange indisputably changed history, it is not clear that he did so in the way that he and his apostles may have hoped when they came to global prominence in 2010 by posting video on WikiLeaks of a U.S. helicopter strike in Baghdad that had resulted in the death of a Reuters photographer. “Think about Julian Assange’s motivation regarding Iraq and Afghanistan,” said P.J. Crowley, who was the State Department’s spokesperson when WikiLeaks published 250,000 confidential diplomatic cables in 2010, a project on which the site initially collaborated with The New York Times and others. “We left Iraq, went back and are still there,” Crowley said. “We stayed in Afghanistan for a decade after WikiLeaks. His legacy is collaborating with Russian intelligence, whether wittingly or unwittingly, to help Russia elect Donald Trump.” Crowley’s experience with Assange is acutely personal: He was forced to resign his post after he criticized the Pentagon’s treatment of Chelsea Manning, the U.S. Army intelligence analyst who downloaded thousands of documents, including those cables, from a classified government network and uploaded them to WikiLeaks. Views of Assange soured after WikiLeaks, in the heat of the 2016 presidential campaign, published Democratic emails that had been hacked by a Russian intelligence agency. Allies of Hillary Clinton cited it as one of multiple factors that contributed to her defeat by Trump. As secretary of state, Clinton had to apologize to foreign leaders for embarrassing details in cables sent by American diplomats to the State Department. In one case, the foreign minister of a Persian Gulf nation refused to allow note-takers into a meeting with her, for fear that his comments would be leaked. “Some of this damage to American foreign policy was irreparable,” said Vali Nasr, a senior State Department official at the time who now teaches at Johns Hopkins University. “You can apologize for it, but you can’t undo it.” But Nasr said the furor caused by WikiLeaks also revealed something that the United States was later able to use to its advantage: the public relations value of intelligence. Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, American and British intelligence agencies selectively declassified material about Russia’s activities to caution President Vladimir Putin and mobilize Western support. American officials justified their prosecution of Assange on espionage charges by saying it would deter other would-be whistleblowers from leaking classified material. But it also reflected a collective sense of shock that the nation’s most tightly held secrets could be so easily compromised. “Some of this going after Assange,” Nasr said, “had to do with compensating for your weakness by shooting the messenger.” The messenger proved elusive. Assange’s prolonged exile in Britain, during which he spent seven years in the Ecuadorean Embassy and five years in London’s Belmarsh prison, turned him from a swashbuckling media impresario into a haunted, if hardheaded, resistance figure. Supporters camped outside the embassy, where he had been granted asylum, holding placards and chanting “Free Assange!” Detractors saw him as an erratic publicity seeker. Claiming to be a victim of political persecution, he violated his bail terms after losing his appeal of a Swedish arrest warrant on charges of sexual assault — charges he described as a “smear campaign” ginned up by the United States. From his cramped living quarters in a converted embassy office, Assange gave defiant media interviews. He began a secret relationship with Stella Moris, a lawyer who represented him and later became his wife. They had two children while he was hiding out in the embassy. Champions of press freedom agree that even with Assange’s release, the plea deal set a troubling precedent. Jameel Jaffer, the executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, said that while the agreement averted the “worst-case scenario for press freedom,” it also means that Assange “will have served five years in prison for activities that journalists engage in every day.” ANALYSIS WikiLeaks founder leaves polarizing legacy WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves the federal court Wednesday in Saipan, Mariana Islands. EUGENE HOSHIKO/AP To some, Assange a crusader for truth; to others, a menace By Ellen Knickmeyer and Aamer Madhani Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months. Hopes are lagging for a cease-fire in Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza that would calm attacks by Hezbollah and other Iranian-allied militias. With the stalled talks in mind, American and European officials are delivering warnings to Hezbollah — which is far stronger than Hamas — about taking on the military might of Israel, current and former diplomats say. They are warning that the group should not count on the United States or anyone else being able to hold off Israeli leaders if they decide to execute battle-ready plans for an offensive into Lebanon. And Hezbollah should not count on its fighters’ ability to handle whatever would come next. On both sides of the Lebanese border, escalating strikes between Israel and Hezbollah, one of the region’s best-armed fighting forces, appeared at least to level off last week. While daily strikes still pound the border area, the slight shift offered hope of easing immediate fears, which had prompted the U.S. to send an amphibious assault ship with a Marine expeditionary force to join other warships in the area in hopes of deterring a wider conflict. It’s not clear whether Israel or Hezbollah has decided to ratchet down attacks to avoid triggering an Israeli invasion into Lebanon, said Gerald Feierstein, a former senior U.S. diplomat in the Middle East. Despite this past week’s plateauing of hostilities, “it certainly seems the Israelis are still ... arranging themselves in the expectation that there will be some kind of conflict ... an entirely different magnitude of conflict,” he said. The message being delivered to Hezbollah is “don’t think that you’re as capable as you think you are,” he said. Beginning the day after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel triggered the war in Gaza, Hezbollah has launched rockets into northern Israel and vowed to continue until a ceasefire takes hold. Israel has hit back, with the violence forcing tens of thousands of civilians from the border in both countries. Attacks intensified this month after Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander and Hezbollah responded with some of its biggest missile barrages. U.N. humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths used the word “apocalyptic” to describe a war that could result. Both Israel and Hezbollah, the dominant force in politically fractured Lebanon, have the power to cause heavy casualties. “Such a war would be a catastrophe for Lebanon,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said as he met recently with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon. Gallant, in response, said, “We are working closely together to achieve an agreement, but we must also discuss readiness on every possible scenario.” Analysts expect other Iran-allied militias in the region would respond more forcefully than they have for Hamas, and some experts warn of ideologically motivated militants streaming into the region to join in. Europeans fear destabilizing refugee flows. While Iran, which is preoccupied with a political transition at home, shows no sign of wanting a war now, it sees Hezbollah as its strategically vital partner in the region and could be drawn in. Iran’s U.N. mission said in a posting Saturday on X that an “obliterating” war would ensue if Israel launches a full-scale attack in Lebanon. “Obviously if it does look like things are going seriously south for the Israelis, the U.S. will intervene,” Feierstein said. While the U.S. helped Israel knock down a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones in April, the U.S. likely would not do as well assisting Israel’s defense against any broader Hezbollah attacks, said Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is harder to fend off the shorter-range rockets that Hezbollah fires routinely across the border, he said. The Israeli army is stretched after a nearly 9-month war in Gaza, and Hezbollah holds an estimated arsenal of 150,000 rockets and missiles capable of striking anywhere in Israel. Israeli leaders, meanwhile, have pledged to unleash Gaza-like scenes of devastation on Lebanon if a full-blown war erupts. White House senior adviser Amos Hochstein, President Joe Biden’s point person on Israel-Hezbollah tensions, has not been successful in getting the two sides to dial back the attacks. The French, who have ties as Lebanon’s former colonial power, and other Europeans also are mediating, along with the Qataris and Egyptians. White House officials have blamed Hezbollah for escalating tensions and said it backs Israel’s right to defend itself. The Biden administration also has told the Israelis that opening a second front is not in their interest. That was a point hammered home to Gallant during his latest talks in Washington with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Austin, CIA Director William Burns, national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Hochstein and others. “We’re going to continue to help Israel defend itself; that’s not going to change,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby said. “But as for a hypothetical — specifically with respect to the northern border line ... again, we want to see no second front opened, and we want to see if we can’t resolve the tensions out there through diplomatic processes.” White House officials, however, are not discounting the real possibility that a second front in the Mideast conflict could open. In conversations with Israeli and Lebanese officials and other regional stakeholders, there is agreement that “a major escalation is not in anybody’s interest,” a senior Biden administration official said. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly about White House deliberations and spoke on condition of anonymity, bristled at the “purported logic” of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah arguing that Israel would see an end to Hezbollah attacks by reaching a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza. But the official also acknowledged that an elusive cease-fire deal in Gaza would go a long way in quieting tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border. Biden introduced a threephase deal four weeks ago that would lead to an extended truce and the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, but negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to have stalled. A senior Biden administration official said Saturday that the U.S. has presented new language to Egypt and Qatar intermediaries aimed at trying to jumpstart the negotiations. Officials issue warning to Hezbollah US, Europe message group war would be calamity for Mideast Women mourn as the coffin of a Hezbollah fighter arrives Saturday in Aita al Chaab, Lebanon. CHRIS MCGRATH/GETTY Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 7
From news services SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Beryl strengthened into a hurricane Saturday as it churned toward the southeast Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major hurricane before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday. A major hurricane is considered a Category 3 or higher, with winds of at least 111 mph. At the moment, Beryl is a Category 1 hurricane. A hurricane warning was issued for Barbados, and a hurricane watch was in effect for St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, while a tropical storm watch was issued for Martinique, Dominica and Tobago. Hurricane watches were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, while a tropical storm watch was issued for Martinique, Dominica and Tobago. Beryl’s center is forecast to pass about 26 miles south of Barbados, said Sabu Best, director of the island’s meteorological service’s director. On Saturday, Beryl was located about 720 miles east-southeast of Barbados, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. It was moving west at 22 mph. “Rapid strengthening is now forecast,” the Miamibased National Hurricane Center said. Warm waters are fueling Beryl, with ocean heat content in the deep Atlantic the highest on record for this time of year, according to Brian McNoldy, University of Miami tropical meteorology researcher. Beryl is the strongest June tropical storm on record that far east in the tropical Atlantic, noted Philip Klotzbach, Colorado State University hurricane researcher. “We need to be ready,” Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley said in a public address late Friday. “You and I know when these things happen, it is better to plan for the worst and pray for the best.” She noted that thousands of people are in Barbados for the Twenty20 World Cup cricket final, with India and South Africa playing Saturday in the capital, Bridgetown. It is considered cricket’s biggest event. Beryl is the second named storm in what is predicted to be a busy hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 in the Atlantic. Earlier this month, Tropical Storm Alberto came ashore in northeast Mexico with heavy rains that resulted in four deaths. GOP platform: Donald Trump’s top advisers are planning to drastically scale back and simplify the official platform of the Republican Party, according to a memo sent to the party’s platform committee that was reviewed by The New York Times. The memo — signed by Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, the former president’s two lead advisers — described their efforts to pare down the platform “to ensure our policy commitments to the American people are clear, concise and easily digestible.” It dismissed past platforms as needlessly “textbook-long” documents shaped by “special interest influence” that had left the party and its nominee open to attacks from Democrats. The decision to cut the size of the platform sharply — the most recent one adopted by the party, in 2016, ran nearly 60 pages — is likely to prompt skirmishes among some conservatives and party activists who have spent years haggling over the document’s language. Anti-abortion activists, in particular, have been gearing up for a fight in case the Trump team seeks to dilute or delete long-standing language in order to make Trump appear more moderate on the issue. Russia-Ukraine war: Russian attacks across eastern Ukraine killed at least 11 people Saturday, while rescuers in the city of Dnipro dug through rubble after a Russian strike ripped through a nine-story residential building, leaving one dead, officials said. The attacks came as Russia continues to stretch out Ukrainian forces in several areas along the 600-mile front. Moscow has stepped up airstrikes in a bid to drain Ukraine’s resources, often targeting energy facilities and other vital infrastructure. Seven people were killed Saturday afternoon in Russian shelling on the town of Vilniansk, including two children, Gov. Ivan Fedorov said. Ten other people were wounded, while infrastructure was also damaged, he wrote on social media. Meanwhile, in Dnipro, at least one person died and 12 were wounded, including a 7-month-old girl, after a Russian strike destroyed the top four floors of an apartment building Friday evening, regional head Serhii Lysak said. Rescuers confirmed that several residents remained missing. Attack at Israel Embassy: An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on Saturday, Serbia’s Interior Ministry said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the assailant. Both Serbian and Israeli officials said initial indications pointed to terrorism as a motive. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said in a statement that the attacker had fired a bolt at the officer, hitting him in the neck. Hospital officials said the policeman was stable after surgery to remove the bolt from his neck. Dacic identified the attacker as a 25-year-old Serb who converted to Islam. Police are investigating his possible network and ties with foreign terrorist groups after another person was arrested near the scene of the shooting, he added. NY police kill teen: An officer in upstate New York fatally shot a 13-year-old boy who was fleeing with a “realistic appearing firearm,” authorities said Saturday. Utica Police Chief Mark Williams said the shooting happened Friday night after officers in the city about 240 miles northwest of Manhattan stopped two youths a little after 10 p.m. One of them fled on foot and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at the officers, he said during a news conference at Utica City Hall. One of the officers fired a single shot at the teen “during a ground struggle,” striking him in the chest, Williams said. The teen was identified as Nyah Mway, a Karen refugee born in Myanmar, Lt. Michael Curley, a department spokesperson, confirmed later Saturday. Long Island salon crash: A Long Island man has been arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after authorities say he crashed his SUV into a nail salon, killing four people and injuring nine others, police said Saturday. Suffolk County Police said Steven Schwally, of Dix Hills, had been speeding through the parking lot when he drove his SUV through the front window of Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park at around 4:30 p.m. Friday. Fire officials responding to the crash said Schwally was semiconscious when his vehicle came to stop nearly at the back of the store, which is located in a strip mall. NEWS BRIEFING Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, takes aim at Barbados Tears of joy: Freed art historian Olena Pekh talks with her daughter, Isabella, on a video call Saturday in Kyiv, Ukraine. 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VETERINARY CARE By Emily Anthes The New York Times At first, it was hard to tell whether something was really wrong with Rover. The 10-year-old yellow Lab had always been a bit of a loafer, so when he refused to get up from the rug last February, it was not entirely out of character. But then he declined a treat. “That was when we were like, ‘We have a very sick dog on our hands,’ ” said Hilary O’Hollaren of Portland, Oregon. O’Hollaren’s husband rushed Rover to DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital, where doctors had grave news: The dog had a tumor on his spleen. Worse, it had ruptured, causing massive internal bleeding. Without a blood transfusion, Rover had just hours to live. The couple quickly gave their consent, and the transfusion bought enough time for further diagnostic testing. The veterinarians discovered that although Rover had an aggressive form of cancer, which would eventually recur, it had not yet metastasized. So they removed Rover’s spleen and sent him home to live out his final months with his family. “We’re just really so grateful that there was even the option of having that transfusion,” O’Hollaren said. “We’re just trying to make every day the best day ever for him.” All kinds of ailments — including injuries, infectious diseases, immune conditions and cancer — can leave a pet in desperate need of blood, and transfusion has become an increasingly routine part of veterinary care. “It is just as important a part of veterinary medicine as it is for human medicine,” said Dr. Dana LeVine, a small-animal internist at Auburn University and president of the Association of Veterinary Hematology and Transfusion Medicine. But animal-blood transfusions require animal blood, which is not always easy to come by. There is no canine Red Cross. Instead, there are hospitals with in-house blood donation colonies, veterinary clinics with a roster of ad hoc donors on call and a small number of commercial blood banks, with wait lists that can stretch for months. There is also a growing community of pet owners who are signing up their animals to provide blood for other pets in need, which is how DoveLewis found the blood it gave to Rover. “That some pet family said, ‘Yes, we want to do this,’ just really struck me as a very, very precious and generous gift,” O’Hollaren said. A bloody beginning Transfusion medicine may have begun with dogs. The first well-documented, successful transfusion in history took place in 1665, when a British physician used the blood of a healthy dog to revive a dying one. It was a grisly procedure — and not one that was intended to benefit the canine recipient, who had been deliberately bled for the experiment. Not until the mid-20th century did transfusions become a practical treatment option for sick pets. In those early decades, it tended to be an ad hoc practice, with veterinarians sometimes turning to their own pets or animals that lived at their clinics when blood was needed. That approach hasn’t entirely disappeared. “There’s a lot of folks that have a cat wandering their hospital who is the in-house donor,” said Dr. Karl Jandrey, an emergency and critical care veterinarian at the University of California, Davis. (Cats and dogs have their own sets of blood types, so places that rely on in-house donors, which tend to be practices that do not often perform transfusions, must ensure that recipients are compatible with them.) Commercial blood banks for animals began emerging in the 1980s. Some rely on “closed colonies,” a group of cats or dogs that live on-site, providing blood for several years before they are put up for adoption. Closed colonies have been a crucial source of animal blood and can be run humanely, experts said. “I know many places that have fabulous cat rooms for cat donors,” said LeVine, who adopted her previous cat, Salt, from a blood donation colony. But animal welfare activists have also exposed mistreatment and abuse at some commercial blood banks with closed colonies, and demand far outstrips the volume of blood they can provide. Community canines These factors have helped fuel interest in an alternate model, which recruits local pets to become regular donors. At DoveLewis, about 90 dogs and 40 cats serve as regular donors, or what the hospital calls “superheroes.” And when Rover was discharged, DoveLewis sent him home with one of its custom superhero trading cards, featuring a photo of his donor: Kira, another Lab who loves food and tennis balls. Community blood banks don’t pay pet owners for blood, but they do offer other perks, which often include free veterinary exams, blood work, and flea and tick preventatives. The animals are rewarded too. At DoveLewis, donor dogs get a jar of chicken or beef baby food. “It’s just the perfect size jar of smelly meat,” said Kelsey Reinauer, the blood bank director. “And then they get to pick out a toy from our toy bucket.” A f t e r Rove r wa s discharged, O’Hollaren returned to DoveLewis with several bags of new dog toys for the hospital’s canine donors. “And I made sure I had a can of tennis balls in there for Kira,” she said. The exact requirements for donating vary by program, but donors typically need to be completely healthy, relatively young and big enough to spare some blood. (Dogs typically donate about a pint at a time, while cats give less than 2 ounces.) “There’s no specific breed we’re looking for,” said Dr. Valerie Latchford, veterinarian and phlebotomist at Blue Ridge Veterinary Blood Bank, a commercial blood bank in Virginia that relies entirely on donations from pet dogs. “We have everything from dogs that were picked up in shelters, a few of them in other countries, all the way up to, like, the top winning Spinone” — a shaggy, Italian breed — “of all time, show dogs, service dogs.” One nonnegotiable: The dogs must seem comfortable with the staff and the process, able to remain relaxed for the five or so minutes it requires to draw their blood. “They didn’t sign the forms to come in,” Latchford said. “But they do get to have an opinion on whether they donate or not.” Dog owner Beth Acker has seen that firsthand. Her former dog, Harley, a Bernese mountain dog who craved food and attention, spent six years as a Blue Ridge donor. To have his blood drawn, Harley lay on his side on a table, spooning with the blood bank’s designated “dog snuggler” while being hand-fed cheese and peanut butter. “He loved it immediately,” Acker said. “I was really proud of him.” Harley ultimately donated nearly 4 gallons of blood; in the final years of his life, Harley needed a transfusion himself, bringing the experience full circle. On the other hand, Acker’s coonhound-black Lab mix, Pancho, did not seem comfortable giving blood, although he tagged along on Harley’s appointments “to share the awesome treats,” Acker said. Nine lives Cats tend to make for trickier donors. “They don’t just jump on the table and lay down,” Reinauer said. Feline blood donations often require sedation, which is not a risk-free procedure. For that reason, DoveLewis uses only cats owned by people who work in the veterinary profession. Reinauer’s cat, Apollo, a sturdy Maine coon, is a donor. There are places making community cat donation work, including BluePearl Pet Hospital, a chain of more than 100 veterinary hospitals. But its total donor pool includes about 250 cats, compared with about 600 dogs. (The donor pool is not large enough for either species, said Dr. Meghan Respess, the national director of blood banking. BluePearl would need to triple that number of donors to provide enough blood for all its hospitals, she said.) Feline blood can be difficult to obtain, and type B cat blood is an especially “precious commodity,” Jandrey said. Across the United States, fewer than 5% of cats have type B blood, he said. Dr. Megan Andeer, co-owner of City Cat Vets in Philadelphia, has a type B cat named Everett. He needed emergency surgery for a gallbladder obstruction this spring, but the hospital didn’t have enough B blood. So Andeer and her colleagues hit the phones, spending several hours calling hospitals and blood banks up and down the East Coast, and eventually beyond, without success. Andeer took her daughter out of school so she could see Everett, in case he didn’t make it. With options running out, Andeer called a client whose cat had type B blood. The cat, a black British shorthair named Bagheera, was at the clinic in less than half an hour. (“Bagheera was well-compensated with food and a credit for her health care,” Andeer said.) Today, Everett, who did end up needing Bagheera’s blood, is back to his goofy, mellow self. And City Cat Vets is trying to build a roster of type B cats they can call on for other animals in the future. Most pet owners would not be able to draw on the resources she had, said Andeer, who hoped to spare her clients the stress she felt when there was simply no blood to be found. “No owner should have to go through that,” she said. ‘Superhero’ pets donate blood Hilary O’Hollaren is seen May 15 with her 10-year-old yellow Labrador, Rover, who received a lifesaving blood transfusion in Portland, Oregon. MICHAEL HANSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES Oreo waits to donate blood May 15 at the DoveLewis veterinary hospital in Portland, Oregon. Transfusions have become an important part of veterinary medicine, but cat and dog blood is not always easy to come by. Helping fill the gap is a growing community of pet owners signing up their animals to provide blood for other pets in need. MICHAEL HANSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES Transfusions are now becoming a routine part of veterinary care Dr. Megan Andeer, seen May 13, is an owner of City Cat Vets in Philadelphia. Her cat, Everett, needed a transfusion for emergency surgery. CAROLINE GUTMAN/THE NEW YORK TIMES Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 9
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Apply exp. with material properties & construction apps. Use Bentley MicroStation Open Roads Designer & Bluebeam. Must have MS in Civil Engineering, related field or equiv. + 1 year exp. E-mail resume to [email protected]. No calls. EOE. Maybe you saw your cubicle mate’s salary in an errant email. Perhaps someone from HR left a folder by the copy machine. Or maybe you overheard a peer talking to a friend about their latest salary increase. Regardless of how you learned about your pay disparity, it can send you into a quiet rage. “We’d like to think that we’re all on the same page when it comes to salaries, at least with the people who do the same job but that’s rarely the case,” says John Olsen, a job analyst in Baltimore, Maryland. “But the reality is that people are hired at different points of the economic cycle, different times of need and for different reasons so even if you can’t see the logic behind a coworker making more than you, it’s enough to know it’s there. Now add the reality of who is doing more or better work and it can be really defeating.” Olson says asking for a raise to equal or surpass the salary of your coworkers is tricky but it is possible. Here are some steps to effectively make your case: Do your research: Check the market rate for your position in your industry and geographic area on websites like Payscale, Glassdoor and LinkedIn. Check your company’s pay policies: Find out if there’s a precedent for salary negotiations. Honestly assess your value: Document your achievements to check your performance. Be sure to highlight specific examples when you’ve exceeded expectations. Emphasize your unique skills, certifications and experiences that differentiate you from others. List any additional responsibilities you’ve taken on or projects you’ve led successfully. Prepare your case: Develop a clear, concise narrative that justifies why you deserve a higher salary. Make sure to emphasize your contributions and the value you bring to the company by gathering evidence like performance reviews, emails of appreciation from clients or colleagues and metrics that demonstrate your impact. Time your request correctly: When you’re ready, request a meeting with your manager to discuss your compensation. Be professional and avoid comparing yourself directly to coworkers. Also, it helps to choose a time when you’re on an upswing. “It’s easier to say ‘I deserve more’ when things are going well,” says Olsen. Negotiate professionally: Approach the conversation with confidence but remain humble and open to dialogue. If a pay increase isn’t possible, discuss other forms of compensation like bonuses or additional vacation days. Keep connecting: Send a follow-up email summarizing your discussion and any agreements made after the meeting. Ask for feedback and understand what specific goals you need to achieve to warrant a raise in the future. – Marco Buscaglia Independence pay: 7 tips to help you make more than your coworkers Dreamstime SUNDAY, jUNe 30, 2024 tribune publishing recruitment services Jobs&Work When we think of the jobs that define America, different professions come to mind, including the police officer, the construction worker and the teacher, to name a few. We asked people to name the job they considered the most American in 2024. Here’s what they had to say: “Hot dog vendor, 100 percent.” – John Sales, Chicago “Probably a construction worker building a major building in New York City or Chicago, like the guys who are eating lunch on a girder 50 stories in the air.” – Bart Kaplan, Toledo, Ohio “I would say cowboys but I’m not sure that’s still a thing but it has to be something in the “Yellowstone” mode – someone involved in ranching or cattle or something like that.” – Rosemary L., Newton, Massachusetts “I would say anyone who works for a municipality – and yes, that’s what I do – because they’re fixing the streets, taking the trash, cleaning up the sidewalks, things like that. They do the things that can keep a town beautiful or a city running. It’s sort of a faceless job since we don’t see the people doing the work but what we do is absolutely essential.” – Walt Roman, Joliet, Illinois “Baseball player for the Yankees or the Dodgers. Maybe the Cubs and the Red Sox, too.” – Robert Nole, Buffalo, New York “Race car driver or demolition derby driver. Or maybe someone like Evel Knievel who jumps buses on a motorcycle.” – Bill Cunningham, Milwaukee, Wisconsin “I wish it was someone in manufacturing but I know those jobs aren’t as prevalent as they used to be but I’m going to go ahead and say it anyway – the American factory worker, someone who makes the things we use to live our lives every single day.” – Frank T., Lexington, Kentucky “How about a chef? I mean, ‘The Bear’ is so popular and it’s such an American story that I would think a lot of people are going to go to culinary school and try to become chefs so that’s going to be a really American thing.” – Jean Anong, Chicago “Nurses. You can’t get more all-American than that. I’m a nurse, my daughter’s a nurse and so was my mother. It’s a job that’s incredibly important and it really is something that carries on for generations.” – Sheila B., Torrance, California “I would say a cop, a firefighter, a paramedic – anyone who works to keep us safe. They were always patriotic jobs but especially after 9/11. They set the standard for what it means to be an American.” – Marie S., Chicago “Anyone in the military. The branch doesn’t matter but the men and women in the U.S. military have the most important jobs in the country so they’re the ultimate American workers.” – Robin Sellers, Benton Harbor, Michigan “I’m going to say the people who work the inventory for Amazon. There’s nothing that says ‘I’m an American’ than ordering a bunch of stuff online and having it delivered in 24 hours or less, so here’s to you, Amazon warehouse worker.” – Pat Klein, Skokie, Illinois “Nothing more American than the American farmer, especially the ones working on family farms. I know there aren’t a lot of them left but they feed the country. You can’t get any more important and American.” – Robert Engle, Normal, Illinois “How about a musician? Someone like Bruce Springsteen or Jason Isbell or Steve Earle – someone who sings about the country, warts and all.” – Charlie Rodriguez, Frisco, Texas – Marco Buscaglia Country logic: Readers select jobs that most represent American spirit Dreamstime
Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 11 Chicago, IL Apply Online Business Analyst, Business Consulting - Finance ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP - Business Analyst, Business Consulting - Finance (Finance Transformation) (Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1515464), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Chicago, IL. Provide finance business consulting services to help clients improve business performance and operate efficiently. Requires travel up to 80%, of which 20% may be international to serve client needs. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. $159,610 per year. For complete job description, list of requirements, and to apply online, go to: ey.com/en_us/careers and click on “Careers - Job Search”, then “Search Jobs” (Job # - 1515464). 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To be considered, search by title and apply online at http://jobs.discover.com. Equal Opportunity Employer/disability/vet. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position. We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com. Lake Zurich, IL Apply by Email Microsoft Dynamics 365 Retail Developer PROFIT FACTORY, INC. - Design, develop, test, and implement software apps to meet client needs. Hybrid. Req. BS Degree & 3 yr experience. $102,690/yr. Profit Factory, Inc. Email resume to [email protected]. Lake Forest, IL Apply by email or mail Manager of Advanced Analytics THE CHICAGO BEARS FOOTBALL CLUB, INC. - Manager of Advanced Analytics needed in Lake Forest, Illinois to manage a team aimed at enhancing the process of learning about consumers and customers. Applicants must have the minimum of a master’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Technology, Quantitative Methods or a related field plus demonstrated knowledge of advanced statistical modeling techniques, including decision trees, step-wise regressions, and neural networks, proper computational methods for statistical clustering or segmentation, programming languages and statistical tools including querying/data wrangling (ie SQL), analytics (ie R, Python), and data visualization (ie Tableau), and data benchmarking and KPI setting for various business units and verticals. Must have legal authority to work in the U.S. Send resume/cover letter via email to [email protected] with the following subject line: MAA Job Application or mail to Human Resources, ATTN: MAA Job Application, Chicago Bears Football Club, 1920 Football Drive, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Chicago, IL Apply by Email Lead QA Analyst (Multiple Positions) CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC. - Prfrm prjct excutn srvcs incldng impct anlysis, reqs dscvry, test distillton, & fnctnl & logcl dsgn. Req Bach’s deg, or foreign equiv deg, in Bus Admin, Engg (any), Comp Sci, Comp Info Sys, MIS or rel, & 7 yrs of post-bach, prgrssv, rel wrk exp. Telecmmtng prmttd. To apply, please email resume to: [email protected] and reference: IL0107. Riverwoods, IL Apply Online Lead Data Science Analyst(s) DFS SERVICES LLC - has openings for Lead Data Science Analyst(s) $110,594 to $143,300 in Riverwoods, IL. Lead the development and implementation of advanced analytics including customer segmentation, optimization, prescriptive analytics to solve business problems. Operate as a subject matter expert on statistical analysis, test and design of experiment, analysis methodology, and financial impact analysis. Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies. To be considered, search by title and apply online at http://jobs.discover.com. Equal Opportunity Employer/disability/vet. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position. We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com Lincolnshire, IL Apply by Email IT Sr App Architect ALIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC - seeks IT Sr App Architect in Lincolnshire, IL. Incls but not limited to driving project vision & req’ts, & contributing to creation of supplemental req’ts, bldg High Level & Low-level technl specs for particular platform &/or srvc solution. Must have Bachelor’s or equiv in CS, Info Sys’s or rel field plus 7 yrs exp in softw design, architecture & eng’g technl & data analysis, or rel exp. Must have exp w/: exp w/: Architecting Microservices for Enterprise; Designing & reviewing enterprise level sys’s; Defining & improving processes; Leading teams of softw engrs & Architects; Designing Production Support processes; Project Mgmt; Absence Mgmt Domain; Designing & implementing secure CI/CD; Enterprise softw delivery using SAFe; SOC audits req’ts; & Architecting & delivering data security. Employer will accept any amount of exp w/ req’d skills. Telecommute / work from home permissible. Pay Transparency Statement in compliance w/the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the New York City pay transparency ordinance, & any other similar laws or ordinances: Alight takes into consideration a candidate’s exp, education, certification/credentials, mkt data, & internal equity when determining an offer for a successful employment candidate, & Alight does so on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Therefore, an offer may fall anywhere in betw the estimated minimum base salary for this role of $120,328 /yr (for F/T employees) & the estimated maximum base salary for this role of $186,000/yr (for F/T employees). Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, pls visit: https://bit.ly/Alight-Benefits-US22. To apply, send resume to [email protected] & ref. Job # R-29282. Warrenville, IL Apply Online IL0139 - PeopleSoft Developer [Developer (II) 3] R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY - Prvde prod spprt (incl on-call rotatn), enhncment reqsts & prjct dvlpmnt. Dvlp & mntn PeopleSoft code utlzng the apprprte tech to match the reqrmnts. Req Bach deg or frgn equiv deg in Comp Sci, Comp Engg, IT, or rel fld + 5 yrs of prog pst-bcclrte exp in HCM tech. 100% Tlcmmtng prmttd. Salary: $144,560 - $154,560/yr & standard company benefits. To apply, please submit your resume by visiting https://www.rrd.com/about/careers and searching the job code IL0139 – PeopleSoft Developer [Developer (II) 3]. Chicago, IL Apply Online Engineer II, Software Engineering BE OAK STREET HEALTH MSO, LLC - Engineer II, Software Engineering BE (Oak Street Health MSO, LLC, Chicago, IL). Contribute to SDLC process; Collaborate w/ Product, UX & other teams. Telecommuting permitted. Opportunity to work at various unanticipated locations throughout U.S. Must have Bachelor’s or foreign eqvlnt in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field & 3 yrs progressively responsible, post-baccalaureate exp. Visit oakstreethealth.com/careers to apply. Chicago, IL Apply by Email Data Scientist II ZEBRA TECH CORP - has an opening in Chicago, IL for Data Scientist II. Dev & code SW prgrms. MS or BS+2 yrs exp reqd. Telecom may be prmtd. When not telecom, mst rprt to wrkste. To apply email resume to [email protected] & ref job #7568312. If you are an indvdal w/a disbility & need asstnce in aplyng for psiton, contct us at [email protected]. The EEO is the Law. The posters are avalble here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/ default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf; https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/ compliance/posters/pdf/ OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf Chicago, IL Apply Online Consulting, Consultant DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP - seeks a Consulting, Consultant in Chicago, Illinois & various unanticipated Deloitte office locations & client sites nationally to Provide software development and implementation services to help companies unlock the value of technology investments, ranging from requirements to architecture, design to development, testing to deployment, and beyond as discrete services or comprehensive solutions. 50% travel required nationally. Telecommuting permitted. To apply visit apply.deloitte.com. Enter XB25C123601 in “Search jobs” field. EOE, including disability/veterans. Be on your way to finding your dream job. Chicago Tribune delivers more job opportunities than any other Chicagoland newspaper. Naperville, IL Apply by Email R&D 5G Core Software Developer (Mult. Pos.) NOKIA OF AMERICA CORP. - Perform SW design for call processing & cloud devel. supporting Nokia core 5G products & platforms. Req’ts.: Bach’s deg. or foreign equiv., & 5 yrs of post-bachs rel. work exp. Dom. travel 10%. Int. travel 10% req. SALARY: $144,560 – $190,828 /yr. Interested applicants email their CV to [email protected] & specify Requisition # IL24- 2300348 in subj. Chicago, IL Apply by Email Partner, Solution Architecture PWC US CONSULTING LLP - Brng clnts a competitv advntge thru delvrng architctre solns, gvrnance & algnmnt durng the delivry prcss & ensure algnmnt to the overall prjct objctvs & technlgy strtgy. Req Bach’s deg or foreign equiv in Bus Admin, Bus Analytcs, Engg, Anlytcs, Comp & Info Sci, Math or rel + 12 yrs rel wrk exp, of whch 5 yrs mst be post-bach’s, prgrssv rel wrk exp; OR Master’s deg or foreign equiv in Bus Admin, Bus Anlytcs, Engg, Anlytcs, Comp & Info Sci, Math or rel + 10 yrs rel wrk exp. 80% telecommtng permitted. Mst be able to commute to designated local office. Domestic and/or intl travel up to 80% req. Please apply by sending your resume to [email protected], specifying Job Code IL4264 in the subject line. Buff. Grove/Chicago, IL Apply online or by email Multiple Roles CVS HEALTH - Caremark LLC, a CVS Health company is hiring for the following roles in Buffalo Grove, IL: Manager, Application Development (R0269624) to design & develop enterprise software applications & platforms; Pay Range: $120750.00/ yr to $240000.00/yr. Associate Data Engineer (R0282650) to design, build & manage large scale data structures, pipelines & efficient Extract/Load/Transform (ETL) workflows to support business applications; Telecommuting available; Pay Range: $109242.00/yr to $150000.00/yr. Sr. Data Engineer (R0282665) to design, build, & manage large-scale data structures, pipelines, & efficient Extract/Load/Transform (ETL) workflows to support business applications; Telecommuting available; Pay Range: $109242.00/yr to $196000.00/yr. CVS Pharmacy Inc., a CVS Health company, is hiring for the following roles in Buffalo Grove, IL: Manager, Application Development (R0277922) to design & develop enterprise software applications & platforms; Pay Range: $144560.00/yr to $240000.00/yr. Digital Principal Engineer (R0282627) to design & develop digital architecture solutions for enterprise software systems & platforms; Telecommuting available; Pay Range: $153650.00/ yr to $240000.00/yr. Caremark LLC, a CVS Health company, is hiring for the following roles in Chicago, IL: Data Scientist (R0282533, R0282573) to develop & implement analytics applications & models to transform data into meaningful information; Telecommuting available; Pay Range: $94500.00/ yr to $196000.00/yr. Multiple openings. Related degree &/or experience &/or skills &/or license required for all positions. Apply online at: https://jobs.cvshealth.com/. Or send resume to [email protected]. Must reference job title, location & Req ID. Lake Forest, IL Apply by Email Multiple Positions PACTIV LLC - System Applications and Products (SAP) HighPerformance Analytic Applicant (HANA) & Business Warehouse (BW) Analyst @ Pactiv LLC (Lake Forest, IL) F/T. Gathr, analyz, & document bzns reqs for new reprtn solutns or enhancmnts. Reqts: Bachlr’s deg, or forgn equiv, in Comp Sci, Mgmt Info Sci, Elec’l Engg, or rltd fld, & 5 yrs of progrssvly respnsbl exp in job offd, as IT Consultant, or rltd position involving SAP HANA & BW dvlpmt. Full trm of exp must incl each of the fllwng: Design’n, develpn, & implemnt’n info solutions w/ SAP HANA; SAP Anlysis for Microsoft Offc; Design’n & develpn in SAP Bzns Warehouse (BW); Perform’n techn’l dvlpmt wrk using progrm’n languages, d/base modeln, & data flow dsgn; & Wrkn directly w/ bzns users. Apprxmtly 5% travl reqd domstclly. Remote work permtted. Email resume to [email protected]. Ref PA-SAPtk. Chicago, IL Apply Online Multiple Positions ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. - has 3 positions available in Chicago, IL. Data Scientist Sr. Develop & implement predictive modeling algorithms. BS: Data Sci, Stats, CS, Math, Machine Learning, Biostats, or rel. 5 yrs exp. Alt Reqs. MS & 3 yrs exp. Other exp reqd. Job Ref: JR119245 AI Machine Learning Scientist. Deve proprietary machine learning algorithms. BS: CS, Machine Learning, Ops Research, Stats, Math, Engg, or rel. 4 yrs exp. Alt Reqs: MS & 2 yrs exp. Other exp reqd. Job Ref: JR119237 Health Information Consultant Sr. Translate data trends into strategic recs for program deve & action plans. BS: Data Analytics, Stats, CS, Comp Engg, or rel. 5 yrs exp. Other exp reqd. Job Ref: JR119251 Apply: https://careers.elevancehealth.com/ Chicago, IL Apply by Email Multiple Positions EXPEDIA, INC. - has openings for the following positions (all levels/types) in Chicago, IL. Some positions may allow for telecommuting: User Experience Designers (Job ID: E6079): Work closely with cross-functional teams to help define business and feature requirements. The total cash range for this position is: $123,258 to $135,500/year. Engineering Managers (Job ID: E4981): Lead team of engineers in implementing high quality and scalable services to support existing/new functionalities and products. The total cash range for this position is: $193,419 to $208,000/year. Starting pay for these roles will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future. Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits at “careers.expediagroup.com”. To apply, send resume to: [email protected]. Must reference Job ID# in subject line. Riverwoods, IL Apply Online Multiple Positions DISCOVER PRODUCTS INC - has the following openings in its Riverwoods, IL location (telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policy): Senior Principal Compliance Program Manager(s) $167,128 to $174,200. Develop and manage strategic enterprise wide initiatives to improve and enhance the compliance program. Consult with compliance and business partner on strategy development. Senior Manager Modeling(s) $149,500.00 to $209,900.00. Motivates and mentors the team of data scientists/modeler to grow their skills and careers, focused on creating a nurturing environment which encourages innovation and continual learning. Leverages extensive, deep technical knowledge and leadership skills to drive the development of data science solutions and implements data-driven recommendations and outcomes. Lead Data Science Analyst(s) $110,594.00 to $143,300.00. Leads the development and implementation of advanced analytics including customer segmentation, optimization, prescriptive analytics, and machine learning algorithm & recommendation to solve business problems. Operates as a subject matter expert on statistical analysis, test and design of experiment, analysis methodology, modeling & application, and financial impact analysis. To be considered, search by title and apply online at http://jobs. discover.com. Equal Opportunity Employer/disability/vet. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position. We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com. Riverwoods, IL Apply Online Multiple Openings DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC - has the following openings in its Riverwoods, IL location (telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policy): Application Engineer(s) $102,690.00 to $146,100.00. Analyze, design, code, test, and deploy new user stories and product features with high quality (security, reliability, operations) to production. Understands the software development lifecycle and leverages critical thinking skills to properly evaluate features and functionality. Manager Data Engineering(s) $122,990.00 to $175,600.00. Assemble, lead and mentor a staff of technically competent, thoughtful, and customercentric technology experts. This includes ensuring the team adheres to sound principles of data engineering within their technical domain, applying consistency to technical solutions, embracing, and sharing best practices, and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the team. Senior Data Science Analyst(s) $85,500.00 to $119,500.00. Work closely with management to execute analytical initiatives. Solve business problems by leveraging techniques such as segmentation, optimization, advanced analytics, and machine learning. Create reports and dashboards to closely monitor performance metrics and provide insights. Manager Application Engineering(s) $144,560.00 to $175,600.00. Leads and utilizes highly technical skills to contribute as an engineer within a product team designing, developing code, and maintaining quality technology solutions for a product or set of products including developing own subject matter expertise. Demonstrated experience in multiple software languages, modern software methods, CI/CD, cloud, and automated testing. To be considered, search by title and apply online at http://jobs.discover.com. Equal Opportunity Employer/disability/vet. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position. We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com.
12 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 Extend your reach. Access customized technology. Simplify your search. chicagotribune.com/jobs YOUR PERFECT HIRE IS WAITING WANTED: ORIENTAL RUGS Any size, any condition, for cash 773-575-8088 GENERAL SERVICES Notice is hereby given, Pursuant to “An Act in relation To the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in The State” as amended, that a Certification was filed by the Undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County File No. G24000218 on the Date: 6/11/24 Under the Assumed Name of: Nicolson Design with the business located at: 2332 Lawndale Ave. Evanston, IL, 60201 The true name and residence Address of the owner is: Lisa E Nicolson 2332 Lawndale Ave. Evanston, IL, 60201 6/23, 6/30 & 7/7/2024 7655633 ASSUMED NAMES Lost Kitty - Old Town - May 11 - PLEASE HELP Please spread the word! Pretzel was LOST May 11, 2024 in Chicago Old Town near N Wells/W Evergreen/N North Park/W Schiller. Gold and black tabby with some grey. White chest, white legs that look like knee socks, gold eyes, small, lean—no teeth. PRETZEL HAS A CHIP! Pretzel is an indoor cat only. Please tell EVERYONE! Please HELP! REWARD to the Angel who brings her home! 773-669-4989 LOST & FOUND Leonberger 414 426-4956 Milwaukee $3200 Female 4 Females 7 weeks, Father from Slovakia, Mother from Hungry Lab puppies 630-890-4931 West chicago $1000.00 male & female AKC Puppies Avail 7/1 to be rehomed. Dewclaws removed/ First shots. Vet checked. FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPIES 6303407087 PLANO, IL 2500 FEMALE & MALE Our French Bulldog Puppies are home raised by our family. They have great temperament and come from healthy parents. They will all have their first set of vaccinations and AKC registration. English Springer spaniel 7084232283 Oak lawn 400 Male and female Puppies have been family raised great family dogs love to be around people both parents are healthy vet checked AKC registered g DOGS Nissan Versa 2008 Runs very well, good AC, started well in the winter. Has cruise control, rear wiper, rear defogger, 6 cd am/ fm player, key/keyless start option $2500 708-516-9510 Cars/Wheels FREON WANTED Certified buyer looking for R11, R12, R22 & more! Call Xiomara at 312- 697-1976. 3122919169 Buying vintage items Buying pre-1970 Halloween, Pressed steel, porcelain and wood signs. 630-863-6035 Buying Vintage Pocketwatches Parts, material, non-working OK. 331-222-2508 BUYING TOY TRAINS LIONEL, AMERICAN FLYER, HO, BRASS, OLD TOYS,COIN OPERATED-GAMES,COKE MACHINES, SLOT CARS, OLD SIGNS! Dennis 630-319-2331 Buying Selling Vintage Toys / Figures @4NElmhurst Prospect Heights, IL Turbotoyzcollectibles.com (224) 377-8185 STUFF WANTED NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A MERGER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18(C) OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT In accordance with the publication requirements under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, notice is hereby given that Fifth Third Bank, National Association intends and has applied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for permission to (1) cause Ashland Management Agency, LLC, MB Financial Center LLC, and MB Financial Center Land Owner LLC (each an Illinois limited liability company and 100%-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank, National Association) to merge with and into Fifth Third Bank, National Association, and (2) cause certain real property, lending, or investment-related assets of Old Kent Mortgage Services, Inc. (a 100%-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank, National Association) and Fifth Third Mortgage-MI, LLC (a 100%-owned subsidiary of Old Kent Mortgage Services Inc.) to be transferred up and into Fifth Third Bank, National Association. Fifth Third Bank, National Association has its principal place of business located at 38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45263. Ashland Management Agency, LLC, MB Financial Center LLC, and MB Financial Center Land Owner LLC each have their principal place of business located at 6111 N. River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018. Old Kent Mortgage Services, Inc. has its principal place of business located at 1830 East Paris Road, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Fifth Third Mortgage-MI, LLC has its principal place of business located at 1850 East Paris Road, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at the Chicago Regional FDIC Office, 300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, not later than July 18, 2024. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. 6/18 & 6/30 & 7/14/2024 7651977 LEGAL NOTICES Public Notice Public Hearing for the Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus Urban Shelter Application The Department of Housing, in partnership with the Department of Family Support Services and the Office of Budget and Management, is applying for the CDBG-CV Urban Shelter grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The grant is up to $2 million for non-congregate shelter acquisition and rehabilitation. The City seeks to apply for these funds for two projects (1) La Casa Norte at 1622 N. California Ave, and (2) Unity Parenting and Counseling, Inc. at 8913 S. Ashland Ave. To view the applications, please visit Chicago.gov/urbansheltergrant. You may provide public comment about the applications on that website, by emailing [email protected], or by writing to 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 1000, Chicago, IL 60602. Public comment will be accepted from June 28, 2024, through 5:00 pm July 8, 2024. The public hearing will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on July 8, 2024, at 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 1003A, Chicago, IL 60602. Spanish and ASL interpretation will be available for those who need it. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 312-744-3653. Pub:6/29-6/7/2024 7658873 Public Scoping Meeting – July 11, 2024 Palisades Nuclear Plant Reauthorization of Power Operations Meeting: 6 p.m. ET, July 11, 2024 Location: Grand Upton Hall in the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, 1100 Yore Ave, Parking Lot 3, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 49022 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites you to attend a public scoping meeting to learn about, and provide input on, the scope of the environmental review for proposed licensing requests, including the exemption, license transfer, and license amendment requests for the potential reauthorization of power operations at the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Van Buren County, Michigan. For this environmental review, the NRC will serve as the lead federal agency and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) will serve as a cooperating agency. As the lead federal agency, the NRC is conducting the environmental review to develop an environmental assessment for the potential restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant. As a cooperating agency, the LPO’s proposed action is to potentially provide federal financial assistance (a loan guarantee) to the applicant, Holtec Palisades, LLC., to support the potential restart of Palisades Nuclear Plant. Public scoping comments will inform the development of a draft environmental assessment for the Palisades Nuclear Plant licensing requests. The public scoping meeting will be held from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. ET with an open house session from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. ET. Additional meeting information, including the agenda, can be accessed by navigating to the NRC’s public meeting website at https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg and locating the July 11, 2024 public scoping meeting entry. Additional information regarding the NRC’s review of the Palisades Nuclear Plant licensing requests can be found at https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactors/pa li.html. For more information, contact Laura Willingham via phone at 301-415-0857 or via email at [email protected], or Mary Richmond via phone at 301-415-7218 or via email at [email protected]. In addition to the public scoping meeting, the scoping comments on the environmental review may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to the Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff. The NRC will be accepting public comments through July 29, 2024. 7654697 6/30, 7/3, 7/7&7/10/2024 LEGAL NOTICES GOVERNMENT/EDUCATION SELL YOUR HOME to place your ad, visit chicagotribune.com/advertiser or call 312 222 2222 CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OUTREACH RFP Purpose Aligned with Healthy Chicago (HC) 2025, this Request for Proposals (RFP) supports multiple HC 2025 principles, including: Anti-Racism, which Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) actively promotes to redress racist systems; Asset-Based Approaches, through which CDPH highlights community strengths and culture; Capital-building, for promoting community wealth, affordability, and belonging; Community Leaders, so that community members, including youth, have power in decision-making; Equity-Focused, in that CDPH considers who benefits and who is burdened by proposed solutions, and; Trauma-Informed, by recognizing that trauma affects all individuals, communities, organizations, and systems, and that resilience and healing begins with providing necessary supports. Name and description of program/initiative/ project/etc. The City of Chicago, through the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), seeks to identify qualified hospitals and community-based organizations to deliver hospital-based violence intervention programming and wraparound services to victims of violence who are at risk of repeat violent injury. Up to $3 million will be available through this RFP for the initial contract period beginning August 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, with up to one (1) extension, not to exceed one (1) year, at the discretion of the City. Prospective supplier requirements All suppliers are required to register under the iSupplier portal at www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement prior to reviewing and submitting a proposal. Upon registering, you may review and respond to the RFP application here: https://eprocurement.cityofchicago.org/ OA_HTML/OA.jsp?OAFunc=PON_ABSTRACT_ PAGE&PON_NEGOTIATION_STATUS=ACTIVE TIMELINE Chicago Tribune run dates (five (5) day maximum): Thursday, June 27, 2024 – Monday, July 1, 2024. RFP Release Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Pre-Solicitation Conference (date, time, location): Thursday, July 27, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/82078031510?pwd=L7HxoDcc3bVjbTyvMg6maEbeQsmSS0.1; Meeting ID: 820 7803 1510; Passcode: 764286; Dial by your location: +1 309-205-3325 (US); +1 312-626-6799 US (Chicago); +1 646-931-3860; Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbP3fJahhV Deadline for Questions: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Proposal Due: Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Contract Start Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024. Please contact Marlita White directly with any questions at 312-747-9396 or via email at [email protected]. CDPH Approval: Matt Richards, Deputy Commissioner. 6/28, 6/29, 6/30, 7/1 & 7/2/20247658489 Climb that job ladder. Make your way to the top. Chicago, IL Apply by Email Manager, SAP Risk Assurance (Mult Pos) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC - Hlpng cmpnies gt the most of their SAP sys by idnifyng prcsses & cntrl weknsses & recmmndng imprvmnts in areas inclu prgrm gvrnnc, dsgn valdton, data mngmnt, tranng & testng. Req Bach’s deg or foreign equiv in Info Tech, Engg, MIS, Comp Sci, or rel, + 5 yrs of post-bach’s, prgrssv rel wrk exp.; OR a Master’s deg or foreign equiv in Info Tech, Engg, MIS, Comp Sci, or rel, + 3 yrs of rel wrk exp. 80% telecmmtng prmttd. Mst be able to cmmute to dsgntd local offc. Dmstc &/or intl trvl up to 80% req. Please apply by sending your resume to [email protected], specifying Job Code IL4229 in the subject line. Naperville, IL Apply Online FT Managing Director IMPACT ADVISORS, LLC - (HQ: Naperville, IL) seeks FT Managing Director – Telecommute Opportunity. 75% domestic travel required to visit client sites. Responsible for leading and growing our practice in a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive environment. Req: MD or equiv. advanced clinical degree and a Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration or a rel. field & 5 yrs rel. consult. exp. Apply online at https://www.impact-advisors.com/job-listings/. MANAGEMENT >> Chicago, IL Apply Online Technology Consulting, Digital & Emerging Technologies ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP - Technology Consulting, Digital & Emerging Technologies – Delivery Orchestration (Product Management) (Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1513755), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Chicago, IL. Providing broad technical and functional knowledge of various key technology and business platforms. Requires travel up to 50%, including international travel up to 10% to serve client needs. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience $202,324.00 per year. For complete job description, list of requirements, and to apply online, go to: ey.com/en_us/careers and click on “Careers - Job Search”, then “Search Jobs” (Job Number - 1513755). Chicago, IL Apply by email or mail TECHNOLOGY SERVICENOW INC - is accepting resumes for the following positions in Chicago, IL: Sr Information Security Engineer (3834846): Architect, design, develop, and implement identity management solutions. Telecommuting permitted. Annual salary $177,368-$207,368. Email resume to [email protected]. Or mail resume to ServiceNow Inc, Attn: Global Mobility, 2225 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Resume must include job title, job ref. #3834846, full name, email & mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE. 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Chicago, IL Apply by Email Managing Director - Product Solutions CATALYST FUND ADMINISTRATION - Set strategies for portfolio, accounting, investor services for hedge/private equity funds. Develop statistical methods for portfolio, risk management, securities trading, market valuation. Manage team performing portfolio, general ledger, investor services. Telecommuting permitted. Job is at Catalyst Fund Administration, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Ste. 1500, Chicago, IL 60606. Send CV to [email protected]
By Phil Thompson Chicago Tribune LAS VEGAS — The Blackhawks had a busy first day of the NHL draft Friday. They used the No. 2 pick on defenseman Artyom Levshunov and the No. 18 pick on center Sacha Boisvert. But they weren’t done, trading two second-round picks — Nos. 34 and 50 — to the Carolina Hurricanes to select winger Marek Vanacker at No. 27. Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson said Thursday that he and his staff felt “pretty confident with where we’re going to go” after the San Jose Sharks drafted Macklin Celebrini at No. 1. But Davidson acknowledged there were “significant” debates. “If it was a no-brainer, then we probably would have known months ago,” after landing the No. 2 pick in the draft lottery. Meet the Hawks’ eight-player draft class. No. 2: Defenseman Artyom Levshunov: Artyom Levshunov wished his father could have been there for his big moment, when the Blackhawks selected the Michigan State defenseman with the No. 2 pick. “Unfortunately he’s not here because he passed away,” said Levshunov, whose father’s death was related to COVID-19. His mother and brother attended the draft at Sphere. “He was supposed to be here on this day to see me. But one time he BLACKHAWKS More building blocks for the future Injured Bulls guard Zach LaVine sits beside forward DeMar DeRozan in the second half against the Nuggets on Dec. 12 at the United Center. CHRIS SWEDA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE CHICAGO SPORTS Chicago’s best sports section, as judged by the Associated Press Sports Editors By Julia Poe Chicago Tribune For years, the Bulls ran from a rebuild. The front office’s vision for a new-look team centered around Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan evaporated in January 2022 when an injury to Lonzo Ball eliminated the center of gravity for the entire roster. But the Bulls still trudged through two summers and three trade deadlines with a mantra of “continuity” and a refusal to blow things up. Until now. Executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas wouldn’t tip his hand after the first round of the NBA draft Wednesday night. But Karnišovas is no longer claiming that consistency is the antidote for the Bulls’ inability to compete in the Eastern Conference. And with free agency beginning at 5 p.m. CDT Sunday, the Bulls could be on the precipice of enacting real change to clear the slate and start fresh with younger talent. The Bulls already began a trend toward a younger roster when they traded 30-year-old Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for 21-year-old guard Josh Giddey. They stayed on theme by selecting 19-year-old Matas Buzelis with the No. 11 pick in the draft Wednesday. But any true overhaul to focus on a future youth movement starts with the three veteran stars on the roster: LaVine, 29, Vučević, 33, and DeRozan, 34. LaVine is already the main focus of any potential trade for the front office this summer. Now the Bulls are beginning to similarly BULLS Finally ready for a rebuild? With attempts to trade veteran stars, a youth movement could be coming Arturas Karnišovas, executive vice president of basketball operations, speaks as the Bulls introduce first-round draft pick Dalen Terry in 2022. Turn to Bulls, Page 2 BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE NBA FREE AGENCY Sunday: Teams may begin negotiating with all free agents beginning at 5 p.m. CDT Saturday: Teams may begin signing free agents to contracts at 11:01 a.m. CDT NHL DRAFT Sphere, Las Vegas Blackhawks selections Round 1, No. 2: Artyom Levshunov, D Round 1, No. 18: Sacha Boisvert, C Round 1, No. 27: Marek Vanacker, LW Round 3, No. 67: John Mustard, F Round 3, No. 72: AJ Spellacy, RW Round 3, No. 92: Jack Pridham, RW Round 5, No. 138: Joel Svensson, C Round 6, No. 163: Ty Henry, D Defenseman Levshunov heads 8-player draft class Artyom Levshunov speaks to the media after being selected by the Blackhawks with the No. 2 pick in the draft at Sphere on Friday in Las Vegas. ETHAN MILLER/GETTY Turn to Hawks, Page 2 MILWAUKEE — A fiery Justin Steele burst into the Cubs dugout after his fielding gaffes contributed to a two-run third inning, and he began screaming “wake the f−−− up” to no one in particular. Or maybe it was to everyone in particular. Either way, the wake-up call worked. Ian Happ’s two-run, eighth inning home run launched the Cubs to a 5-3 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving them a shot at winning the series. Steele apologized to any kids who were watching and reading lips. “I kind of wish I had waited or done something different,” Steele said. “Going forward, do a little bit better job controlling my emotions in front of fans and people watching. We won the ballgame, and that was the most important thing.” Contrary to popular opinion, the Cubs still have a pulse, faint though it is. Still, it’s just one game that left them at 39-45 and 10½ games behind the Brewers. They have to wake the bleep up again for the next month to avoid a potential sell-off. Steele didn’t want to talk about the reasons for his all-caps message, which came after he contributed to a botched rundown and dropped a dribbler that was later ruled a hit. Counsell sanitized Steele’s words, saying “essentially he said, ‘Let’s go.’ ” Um, sure. “You go through a stretch like we are, that frustration is real,” Happ said of Steele. Added Counsell: “He was just voicing his emotion from a place of love.” So was it a much-needed message? “Any time you say something from a good place, it’s welcome,” Counsell said. Steele agreed, saying it came from “a place of love and passion and want-to. I want to win baseball games. That’s what I show up every day to do.” CUBS 5, BREWERS 3 Cubs finally answer Steele’s wake-up call Paul Sullivan In the Wake of the News Turn to Sullivan, Page 3 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 1
float offers for Vučević. And after spending the last year intent on DeRozan’s future in Chicago, Karnišovas would not commit to whether the Bulls plan — or hope — to re-sign the veteran forward when free agency opens next weekend. “We’re going to look at everything,” Karnišovas said. “Everything is on the table.” This is the first time in three years that Karnišovas has refused to commit on his Big Three. And for the Bulls, this change in psyche could change everything — at least in terms of roster construction and expectations for the 2024-25 season. If the Bulls can offload LaVine and Vučević … and if they don’t re-sign DeRozan … and if they re-sign Patrick Williams … the front office could produce a roster with an average age nearing 25. That’s a lot of ifs. And the next question, of course, is what the Bulls can do with all that talent, which will take years of effort and expertise to develop into a truly competitive group. In addition, it might take a few lopsided deals to get there. The trade for Giddey already was criticized for the lack of any picks bundled in with the guard, who is coming off the worst season of his three-year career and being functionally unplayable in the playoffs. Karnišovas defended the trade on draft night, saying they valued Giddey’s ability to produce at his age and stature over the potential that any draft pick would hold. “I feel that this deal was fair,” Karnišovas said. “Both sides got what they wanted. What OKC accomplished, they got a guy that guards and … we went with Josh, who is still 21 years old and has been very productive as we look into the future. So that was the rationale behind it. I think it was a good deal for both.” If Karnišovas truly stands by this defense, the Bulls could be in for more player-heavy trades that are lacking in future picks. It is a difficult formula with which to complete a true rebuild. The Bulls also are in a precarious with next year’s first-round pick, which is promised to the San Antonio Spurs unless they land a top-10 selection — a factor that Karnišovas said would not affect the team’s approach to the 2024-25 season. The Bulls could be equally on track for something resembling a “retool” rather than a rebuild, especially if they continue to struggle to find a landing spot for LaVine or Vučević. This is a middle ground but still would provide an opportunity for the team to begin building a future with young players such as Giddey, Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu. Karnišovas isn’t interested in defining his future roster identity just yet. But he was confident Wednesday that clarity would be in the opening two weeks of free agency. “I think directional stuff, we’re going to be able to establish (more) in a week or two,” Karnišovas said. “I’m going to wait. I’m going to let the free-agency process work out, and we’re going to have more information.” Bulls from Page 1 By Susie Rantz | Associated Press Jameese Joseph subbed into the match at halftime and finished with a goal and an assist, helping the Chicago Red Stars beat the host San Diego Wave 3-0 on Friday at Snapdragon Stadium. Mallory Swanson also scored and played a role in the team’s first goal. The Red Stars (6-7-2) forced an own goal to open the scoring just before halftime. After combining with Jenna Bike, Swanson got the ball back in the right corner of the box. Her cross was deflected into the far corner. In the 67th minute, Joseph stole the ball from a Wave defender and found Swanson in the box. Swanson scored from a tight angle with a hard shot that brushed the crossbar and bounced in. Two minutes later, Joseph, a rookie, picked the ball off another Wave defender and got past goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan before shooting into an open net for her first NWSL goal. After the Red Stars were whistled for a hand ball in the box, Alex Morgan took a penalty for the Wave in the 74th minute, but her shot sailed over the bar. Morgan was left off the U.S. squad announced this week for the summer Olympics. The Wave (3-6-6) had their winless streak extended to eight. Last week, the Wave fired coach Casey Stoney, citing the team’s performance. RED STARS 3, WAVE 0 LATE FRIDAY Swanson, Joseph shine to extend Wave skid Team Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday CUBS @MIL 1:10 p.m. | Marquee PHI 7:05 p.m. | Marquee, TBS PHI 7:05 p.m. | Marquee PHI 1:20 p.m. | Marquee WHITE SOX COL 1:10 p.m. | NBCSCH @CLE 5:40 p.m. | NBCSCH @CLE 5:40 p.m. | NBCSCH @CLE 12:10 p.m. | NBCSCH SKY MIN 2 p.m. | The U @ATL 6 p.m. | The U, CBSSN FIRE PHI 7:30 p.m. | Apple TV RED STARS Next game Saturday vs. HOU told me, ‘Just be yourself, stay strong and you will be good.’ “ Strength was one of the attributes that enticed the Hawks. “I was waiting for this for 18 years,” Levshunov said minutes after he was selected Friday. “Finally, I’m somewhere. Not somewhere — in Chicago. Feels real now. Now it feels like a dream come true. “I was thinking about them because we had a good conversation throughout the season and at the combine, they came to Buffalo, with our agency camp (in Florida), they came to talk with me, (and) we went for lunch. … I’m happy that Chicago picked me.” Levshunov’s former teammates at Michigan State said he has a great sense of humor. Hawks officials called him “engaging.” Levshunov summed up his personality: “I fish. I like fishing, actually. I fish for carp. Pike too.” But first order of business: development camp for prospects. “I can’t wait to get to Chicago,” he said. Calder Trophy winner Connor Bedard, last year’s No. 1 pick, announced the Hawks’ selection of Levshunov. No. 18: Center Sacha Boisvert: On paper, some of Boisvert’s profile is strikingly similar to Jonathan Toews’. Like Toews, Boisvert’s a 6-foot-2, leftshot center who committed to the University of North Dakota. Boisvert even fielded questions in French near the end of his media scrum. But that’s about as far as the likenesses go. Toews has a good 20 pounds on him. “That’s funny,” Davidson said when informed of the commonalities. “No, we weren’t trying to recreate Jonathan Toews. We won’t put that on him. “But shoutout to Troy Murray, too, former North Dakota alum. He was asking myself and (associate general manager) Norm Maciver if we needed any help before the draft, and I joked to him and I texted back that we’re not taking any players that are going to North Dakota, and lo and behold, we take someone going to North Dakota. “Maybe Troy influenced things a little bit there.” Davidson said Boisvert was “definitely part of the group” he was targeting in trading with the New York Islanders to move from No. 20 to 18. The 18-year-old center and native of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, played for the Muskegon (Mich.) Lumberjacks of the USHL the past two seasons. He had 68 points (36 goals, 32 assists) in 61 games last season. “Long body, ultracompetitive,” said Mike Doneghey, the Hawks director of amateur scouting. ”He boxes in the summer. His father owns a gym. He plays on the edge, but he also had 36 goals in that league. “If you look back at the Kyle Connors and the Brock Boesers and those guys, those are similar numbers to what he had. He’s got size down the middle, he can skate, he’s good on faceoffs and he’s another fantastic kid.” Boisvert said he’s a “two-way skilled power forward who can shoot the puck and also play a physical game.” When told that Dan Marr, vice president of NHL Central Scouting, said he has competitiveness and grit, Boisvert replied: “I’m proud to have that part to my game — being a skilled guy but also a physical guy with a lot of grit who defends teammates and just go and do everything on the ice.” No. 27: Winger Marek Vanacker: When the Hawks swung a deal to get a third pick in the first round, Vanacker knew they were interested, but he didn’t know if they were that interested. “Honestly, kind of speechless,” he said. “Just an amazing feeling, something I’ve worked toward my whole life. So to have this happen on this night is super surreal.” The Hawks traded their two secondround picks — Nos. 34 and 50 — to the Carolina Hurricanes and selected the winger at No. 27. Vanacker, 18, of Delhi, Ontario, had 36 goals and 46 assists (82 points) in 68 games for OHL Brantford last season. Despite Davidson’s growing reputation as a pick-hound, the GM wasn’t planning on getting a third first-rounder for the second time in three years, but “Marek falling (down the draft board) necessitated it.” “With Marek, you watch his game and he plays so hard,” Davidson said. “He gets his nose into every battle, he’s not afraid, scores greasy goals. And I believe his game is extremely translatable to the pro level. “I think he could play that way at any level and have an impact. And I was fortunate enough to see him multiple times. One time, I went to see (current Hawks prospect) Nick Lardis play in Branford, but (Lardis) was hurt. And so I actually watched the game with Nick and saw Marek play and was really impressed from the first viewing, and I probably ended up seeing him six to seven times and just came away every single time really impressed. And he always impacted the game very positively. So just love the mentality he plays with.” Said Vanacker: “I’m going to text (Lardis) right away and it’s going to be awesome. He’s such a good player and a great guy. We’re boys, so just to be on the same team as him and the same club is going to be amazing.” Asked about his game: Vanacker said, “I bring a lot of skill and a lot of speed. I like to turn defenders.” He had a shoulder injury in November but played through it, not realizing the severity until later. He had surgery about 3½ weeks ago, he said. No. 67: Forward John Mustard: In Chicago, it’s no ketchup, all Mustard. Don’t worry, the USHL Waterloo center has heard all the jokes about his name. “Yeah, I’m sure they’re coming,” said the 17-year-old from Newmarket, Ontario. “We’ll see about that. … I got a lot of Colonel Mustard jokes. I don’t really understand those because I didn’t play it.” If that didn’t give you a Clue about how young he is, the way he framed the Hawks dynasty will make you feel old. “I was a Leafs fan growing up, still a Leafs fan. Now I’m going to be a Blackhawks fan. I watched a lot of the Blackhawks growing up too. They had that cool run, so it’s pretty cool to be drafted by that organization.” That cool run. Well, the last of the three Cups was 2015. Mustard admired Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews in particular. “I think it’s pretty generic answers, but they’re just so fun to watch,” he said. “Especially Patrick Kane. I really liked watching him in the playoffs.” The Providence College commit had 29 goals and 27 assists in 60 games for the Waterloo Black Hawks. “I’d say I’m a pretty dynamic forward,” he said. “I like to play with a lot of speed and energy. I like to create plays.” Mustard was one of a trio of speedsters along with AJ Spellacy and Jack Pridham the Hawks picked in the third round. In fact, they have been collecting speed over the last few drafts as the rebuild progresses. “This is ideal for me,” Mustard said of the rebuild. “I think I’m definitely going to need a couple years in my development, so I think college will do a good job. “I think going to the Chicago Blackhawks organization I’m just super pumped with a bunch of good prospects to build around.” No. 72: Right wing AJ Spellacy: Spellacy boasts an athletic history a lot of NHL prospects don’t: He played hockey and football at the same time in high school until he was 16. The Windsor Spitfires winger played free safety and wide receiver, but gave it up to join the Ontario Hockey League. “I just started to love hockey more, and I thought I could play it for a long time if I just kept working really hard, harder than everyone else at it,” he said. “So that’s why I chose hockey.” That doesn’t mean that that hard-hitting football nature has left his game. His favorite NHL player? “Definitely Tom Wilson,” Spellacy said. “I think he’s a hard player that everyone on the other team’s scared of. … I’m a Browns fan, so I like Nick Chubb.” Said Mike Doneghey, Hawks director of amateur scouting: “Yeah. If he fights like Tom, then that’s a bonus. He has fought, he’s comfortable doing it. He’s a very physical kid. I think that comes from the football background. He played on both sides of the ball in football, so he’s used to contact and he’s competitive in that sense. “But he’ll get right in there around the crease in the board battles. That’s one of the things we like.” Added Spellacy: “I think it’s the main reason they picked me, my mindset and physical play is something that’s valued.” And, frankly, he just likes it. “That’s a big part; goes with wearing the other team down,” Spellacy said. “If you play that hard, you get in their head. If they’re scared of you they’re not going to do their best against you.” The NHL is a different level, one that can intimidate intimidators. But Doneghey said Spellacy has a unique profile that enticed him beyond just physicality. “He’s a freak of an athlete,” Doneghey said. “He had five football scholarship offers after sophomore year of high school and was defensive team captain. He’s an awesome skater.” Spellacy set career highs in goals (21), assists (17) and games played (67). “In Windsor, not a great team, he was on the penalty kill there, first guy over the boards,” Doneghey said. “Got a lot of his opportunity for offense through speed. Competitive kid, plays with some bite. “Probably a little bit of a long road with him. Two years ago he chose to go the hockey route from a football family, so he’s a little behind the curve in hockey experience. But he’s going to be a good player.” No. 92: Right wing Jack Pridham: As a kid, Pridham used to deliver draft picks for his dad, Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager Brandon Pridham. On Saturday he became one. The Hawks acquired a third pick in the third round, thanks to a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes that cost the Hawks a 2025 third-rounder, and spent it on Pridham. “I’m out of words right now. Very special moment for my family and I,” he said. “A moment that comes to my head was (when) I was the runner at the 2015 draft for the Leafs, and 2018. So it’s coming full circle now.” Pridham recorded 23 goals and 26 assists in 54 games for West Kelowna, earning him a spot on the BCHL All-Rookie Team. But he really shined in the playoffs with eight goals and three assists in 10 games. Pridham said he has good skating and skills but has underrated elements of his game: “I can use my skating with and without the puck. I like to hound pucks on the forecheck.” Added Doneghey: “He can skate, kill penalties. We really like that he’s going to Boston University (after another year with West Kelowna) because of their strength program and coaches. We obviously have Ryan Greene there, (Alex) Vlasic was there, (Drew) Commesso was there, so good pieces.” No. 138: Center Joel Svensson: Svensson put up 24 goals and nine assists for the Swedish junior Växjö Lakers. “I haven’t seen him live,” Doneghey said. “(Swedish scouts Mats Hallin and Nic Blomgren) and Colin Fraser saw him live. His skating, he had 24 goals this year, 6-2, another right shot and really good character assessments coming back from his current coaches.” Svensson’s set to play another year in the Swedish Hockey League, Doneghey said, though which level hasn’t been determined. No. 163: Defenseman Ty Henry: The 17-year-old left-shot blue liner had seven assists in a career-high 54 games for the OHL Erie Otters. Henry also appeared in six playoff games but didn’t record a point. He’s another Hawks defensive prospect with size at 6-3 and 198 pounds. Doneghey said Henry can skate — a prerequisite for the Hawks the last few years. “More athlete than hockey player, but we’ve got time to develop him in that range,” Doneghey said. “He’ll go back to Erie for probably the next year or two, and then we’ll determine what he is.” Hawks from Page 1 Marek Vanacker poses for a portrait after being drafted by the Blackhawks with the 27th overall pick during the NHL draft at Sphere on Friday in Las Vegas. 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By Julia Poe Chicago Tribune Time doesn’t change much for Teresa Weatherspoon and Becky Hammon. It has been 21 years since they wore the same jersey for the New York Liberty. In those years, Weatherspoon and Hammon formed part of a tight-knit fraternity of former WNBA players who have returned to the league as coaches. They also represent a new wave of women rising from assistant coaching positions in the NBA to head coaching roles in the WNBA, a crucial pipeline for talent development between the leagues. But when they stepped into Wintrust Arena for Thursday’s game between Hammon’s Las Vegas Aces and Weatherspoon’s Chicago Sky, none of those milestones mattered. They were just two ex-teammates catching up after a long break. “That’s my little sister,” Weatherspoon said as the pair sat down to hold a pregame news conference together. “I like to see her before I have to go out there and see her pumping her fist in my face again,” Hammon joked. The joint news conference was a nod to their routine during the three years when Hammon worked as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs and Weatherspoon for the New Orleans Pelicans. When the teams played one another, Weatherspoon would slip into the Spurs locker room before tipoff to trade stories with Hammon. In a friendship spanning nearly three decades, this is how they’ve always been: catching time between games, slipping back into conversation with an immediacy built on mutual respect. “She was my first vet,” Hammon said. “So now to be sitting across from her — I know we’ve always been cheering from afar. I don’t talk to her every day, but we pick up right where we left off. I don’t need to call her and be like, ‘Spoon, are we still cool? You still got me?’ I already know.” Hammon remembers her first impression of Weatherspoon during her rookie year with the Liberty in 1999: “Man, I hope I’m that comfortable in my skin when I get older.” Weatherspoon had been on the Liberty roster since the league’s inception two years earlier, and she was a nine-year veteran of the toughest leagues in Europe. When Hammon showed up, it was Weatherspoon’s job to put the rookie through her paces. “If it was happening nowadays, it wouldn’t be good,” Weatherspoon said. “It would be called hazing,” Hammon interjected with a laugh. “Back then it was just called, ‘Let’s see if you’re tough.’” Two weeks of that treatment — call it hazing, call it rookie duties — earned Hammon a reputation she would carry throughout the rest of her career, first as a player, then as a coach. “We wanted to see if this one owned a towel to throw in,” Weatherspoon said. “Because we don’t own towels to throw in. And she knows that. Never did she give in. Never did she stay down. Every time she hit the floor, she got up.” It’s hard to imagine a version of Hammon that didn’t speak her mind. But 25 years ago, that was the version that showed up in New York after going undrafted out of Colorado State. Hammon still was informed by her upbringing in Rapid City, S.D. Her environment back home was conservative and expectations were restrictive. “Women, girls, if you didn’t like it, you just had to sit there and shut up and kind of choke it down,” Hammon said. “You didn’t really speak up.” New York, the WNBA and teammates such as Weatherspoon represented a different version of being a woman — one that was loud and tough and strong before anything else. “As a young player, in a generation that did want you to sit back and be quiet, her generation pushed,” Hammon said of Weatherspoon. “And they did not sit back and be quiet. And this is why this generation now has voices that they never had. It’s because of that.” Watching one another from opposite benches Thursday, Weatherspoon said she still could see that younger version of Hammon, whom she nicknamed “Ham Hock” as a rookie — bangs hanging halfway down her forehead, voice a little softer, competitive fire burning the same. “Just a little baby girl,” Weatherspoon joked. In the same way, Hammon and Weatherspoon see themselves in the 2024 rookie class that once again is transforming the WNBA. It’s the same fire, the same desire, with a little more brashness — and a whole lot more attention. “At the end of the day, they’re really super skilled, they’re fun to watch — and they’re jawing at each other,” Hammon said. “People like to be like, ‘Oh, Angel (Reese) is talking.’ I’m like, nobody talks more crap than Caitlin (Clark) too.’ … It’s a different generation. I think we talk subtly. They be talking in your face. And my thing is — let them go. They’re big girls.” Both coaches find it hard to understand the discourse around in-game civility in the WNBA. They remember themselves as players, eager to talk trash and step to an opponent. Even now, Hammon and Weatherspoon rarely back down from a conflict, encouraging their players to bring their personalities onto the court. “Why hold back?” Weatherspoon said. “I mean, I’ll be honest, I jaw too. Like (Hammon) said, if you went after one of my teammates, you definitely going to come through me. And I’m jawing. “Because we want to win. Why not? What are you holding back for? There’s no tomorrow. You’re not out there to harm anyone. You’re out there to get a win. However the heck I got to get a win, I’m going to go get it.” For Hammon, such competitiveness was a learned trait passed down by veterans such as Weatherspoon. It came hand in hand with a shared sense of gratitude instilled by Weatherspoon and fellow veterans such as Kym Hampton and Sue Wicks. Now, 21 years later — regardless of competition or outcome — both coaches carry that gratitude through their daily life. “They just loved this moment so much because they’d never had it,” Hammon said. “Whether that’s at the beginning of the league or in Year 27, be thankful for the opportunities. There’s a lot of women that fought really hard to have these moments.” WNBA Embracing past, looking to future SPORTS Weatherspoon, Hammon have intertwined legacies in women’s basketball Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon yells to her players during a game against the Wings at Wintrust Arena on June 20. EILEEN T. MESLAR/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Aces coach Becky Hammon gestures during a game against the Liberty on June 15 in Las Vegas. ETHAN MILLER/GETTY UP NEXT Sky vs. Lynx 2 p.m. Sunday at Wintrust Arena, The U By LaMond Pope Chicago Tribune White Sox pitcher Jonathan Cannon said it was “a long six days” since his last start against the Detroit Tigers. “But I was excited to get back out there and get back on the right track,” he said. Cannon made the proper adjustments after a tough outing to keep the Sox in Saturday’s game against the Colorado Rockies, and the offense broke out late for an 11-3 victory in front of 21,490 at Guaranteed Rate Field. “I thought it was a good bounceback from last week,” said Cannon, who allowed three runs on three hits with three strikeouts and one walk in 5 2/3 innings. “I don’t think I had my best stuff but was able to battle with what I had. Sweeper’s normally my best pitch, didn’t really have it but was able to make do with what I did have.” Cannon surrendered two home runs Saturday, but his teammates hit four as the Sox (24-61) won their third straight, tied for their second-longest winning streak of the season. They won four in a row May 8-11. “Good pitching, good defense and we put the ball in the seats,” manager Pedro Grifol said. A solo home run by Brendan Rodgers in the second and a two-run blast by Nolan Jones in the fifth gave the Rockies a 3-0 lead. Lenyn Sosa’s two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth brought the Sox within one run. Luis Robert Jr. tied the score, leading off the sixth with a 470-foot homer to center field. Paul DeJong gave the Sox the lead with a two-run home run later in the inning. Korey Lee hit a three-run homer during a six-run eighth inning as the Sox secured a series win. It’s essentially their first series victory since winning two of three against the Washington Nationals May 14-15. When asked for clarification in regards to Thursday’s makeup game against the Atlanta Braves, which the Sox won 1-0 after the teams split two games in April, a spokesperson from Elias said, “There is no ‘official’ rule when it comes to series wins or losses. Traditionally, we would only consider series something two games or longer, but again, there’s is no official designation/definition. I can confirm, however, that a makeup game does not retroactively apply to previous series of the postponed date, it is considered its own new game.” Saturday’s 11 runs are the most for the team in a game this season. The previous high was nine, which had occurred twice (most recently June 15 against the Arizona Diamondbacks). Cannon did not factor in Saturday’s decision — Tanner Banks got the win — but Grifol said the righthander has “tremendous poise, doesn’t let the moment get to him.” “Not afraid of anything, not afraid of contact,” Grifol said. “And he’s got some weapons.” Cannon allowed eight runs (five earned) on seven hits in one-plus innings on June 23 at Comerica Park. The Tigers scored five runs in the first and four more in the second in an 11-2 rout. Cannon made sure there would be no repeat Saturday, retiring the side in order in the first with three fly balls to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. After surrendering the one-out home run to Rodgers in the second, Cannon retired the next eight straight. He walked Rodgers leading off the fifth, and Jones homered with one out, putting the Sox in the 3-0 hole. “Just two fastballs in fastball counts and bad locations, and that’s really what it was today,” Cannon said. “I thought I made a lot of really good pitches, just both the mistakes got hit pretty hard.” Sosa started the comeback for the Sox with his two-run homer in the fifth. And Robert tied it an inning later with his ninth home run of the season. The Sox weren’t done in the sixth, as DeJong put them ahead 5-3 with his team-leading 15th home run. DeJong drove in one more with a single during the six-run eighth — the most the team has scored an inning this season. He scored on Lee’s three-run home run. “This is what we have been missing for the whole year, consistency,” Robert said through an interpreter. “Sometimes the offense has been there. Some games the pitching has been there. Hopefully this is a good sign for us and we can be more consistent.” Cannon is focused on that consistency as well. “I didn’t take too much from what happened last week,” Cannon said. “I tried to put it behind me and focus on this week. I was proud of the way I was able to kind of battle through some adversity today, not having my best pitch and still being able to go out there and give our team a chance to win.” WHITE SOX 11, ROCKIES 3 Sox hit 4 home runs in rout for 3rd win in row White Sox shortstop Paul DeJong, right, celebrates his two-run home run with Andrew Vaughn during the sixth inning Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field. CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP A Cubs-Brewers affair in Milwaukee is never just a baseball game. It’s also part melodrama, part sing-a-long, part drinkathon and part Sausage Race. If these Cubs stress you out, rest assured you’re not alone. Watching them play causes more anxiety than a midnight ride on the “L.” When Counsell goes home at night after a long day at work, he’s also feeling the strain of what just occurred. “I will not think about the job for 24 hours at home,” Counsell promised before the game. “I think anybody that does is making a mistake.” Counsell’s calm exterior makes it appear as though nothing ever bothers him. Not even Cody Bellinger forgetting the outs and getting doubled off first or Miguel Amaya’s catcher’s interference calls or Saturday’s botched rundown, which Counsell admitted they “screwed up.” The day began with the Brewers seemingly trying to lure Cubs hitters to sleep during batting practice, playing a medley of soft rock tunes on the PA system. The Cubs took a 2-0 lead on the first two pitches from Tobias Myers — a single by Nico Hoerner and a home run by Michael Busch. After the Brewers tied the game 3-3 in the fourth, they had much of the crowd of 42,238 singing the chorus to a country song: “Everybody in the bar getting tipsy.” It was a reminder of last year’s classic Fourth of July game in which David Ross popped his top over the closing of the roof midinning. Steele later said of the wild affair: “That game was drunk.” This one might not have been drunk. But it definitely was tipsy. After Steele recovered from his third-inning blues, he pitched three more shutout innings. Luke Little and Porter Hodge got it to the ninth, passing their auditions as the new setup combination. Happ’s homer in the eighth, his second late-inning, go-ahead shot in three games, gave the Cubs the lead. Counsell inserted human pin cushion Héctor Neris back into the closer’s role and watched him seal the deal in a hairy ninth, stranding the tying runs with two strikeouts. Steele has gone 16 starts without a win despite stellar pitching. No wonder he let it out. “The lack of wins is definitely odd, but it’s the nature of the games,” Counsell said. So how stressful has this season been on Counsell? “Look, I’m at the same place we’re all in, and (that’s) figuring out ways for this team to perform better,” he said. “I’m not sure how me stressing out about it is going to help that.” When it was explained that he was brought in as the “missing piece” of the puzzle so it would be normal to stress out over the Cubs’ woeful first half, Counsell shot down the narrative. “I don’t stress out about that,” he said. “Again, because I don’t think that’s going to help. When you don’t think you’re helping to find solutions, I don’t know if it’s stressful, but that’s what keeps you up.” So despite pleas from some jittery fans to detonate over the recent goings-on, Counsell is not going to change. He doesn’t feel it makes sense to try to be something you’re not, so what you see is what you’re going to get. Asked when he felt a challenge like this season, he said “every day is a challenge to be a good day, a right day, so if you don’t come to the field with that in mind and that frame of mind, you’re doing yourself and your team a disservice. … There are challenges every single year in every different type of season. And this is no different.” Cubs President Jed Hoyer said he has heard the same things in the past about every team that’s scuffling to score runs. He agreed the Cubs have a deficit of “edgy players,” but that makes no difference in how they’re performing. “In my career, whenever a team is struggling offensively, the natural thing everyone talks about is the team is flat, they lack an edge, they lack fire,” Hoyer said Friday. “But you just can’t have fire when you’re making a right turn and going into the dugout all the time. … Do I think we lack an edge, lack fire, lack energy? No, I think we’re struggling offensively.” The edge returned Saturday, courtesy of Steele. “Raw emotion,” Happ said of Steele. “Everybody seems how much he cares, how much he wants to win baseball games.” Whether that edge becomes a trend or remains an anomaly could determine the Cubs’ fate the rest of the season. Sullivan from Page 1 Brewers third baseman Andruw Monasterio is tagged out at home by Cubs reliever Luke Little after being caught in a rundown during the seventh inning Saturday in Milwaukee. AARON GASH/AP Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 3
BASEBALL American League EAST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Baltimore 52 30 .634 — — 5-5 W-3 28-16 24-14 New York 53 32 .624 ½ +7 2-8 L-1 24-14 29-18 Boston 43 39 .524 9 1½ 5-4 L-2 19-23 24-16 Tampa Bay 41 42 .494 11½ 4 7-3 L-1 22-25 19-17 Toronto 38 44 .463 14 6½ 3-7 W-1 20-20 18-24 CENTRAL W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Cleveland 52 29 .642 — — 7-3 W-1 26-9 26-20 Minnesota 45 37 .549 7½ +½ 5-5 L-1 23-16 22-21 Kansas City 46 39 .541 8 — 5-5 L-1 29-16 17-23 Detroit 37 45 .451 15½ 7½ 3-7 L-3 19-22 18-23 Chicago 24 61 .282 30 22 4-6 W-3 16-28 8-33 WEST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Seattle 47 37 .560 — — 4-6 W-2 28-12 19-25 Houston 41 41 .500 5 3½ 8-2 W-1 24-19 17-22 Texas 37 45 .451 9 7½ 4-6 L-5 20-19 17-26 Los Angeles 35 46 .432 10½ 9 7-3 W-5 17-25 18-21 Oakland 30 55 .353 17½ 16 3-7 L-1 18-23 12-32 National League EAST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Philadelphia 54 29 .651 — — 5-5 L-1 32-14 22-15 Atlanta 46 35 .568 7 +4½ 6-4 W-2 26-13 20-22 New York 40 40 .50 12½ 1 7-3 L-1 21-24 19-16 Washington 39 43 .476 14½ 3 4-6 W-1 17-19 22-24 Miami 30 53 .361 24 12½ 6-4 W-1 16-27 14-26 CENTRAL W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Milwaukee 49 34 .590 — — 6-4 L-1 26-13 23-21 St. Louis 42 40 .512 6½ — 6-4 L-1 23-18 19-22 Pittsburgh 39 43 .476 9½ 3 4-6 L-2 19-20 20-23 Cincinnati 39 44 .470 10 3½ 4-6 W-1 20-23 19-21 Chicago 39 45 .464 10½ 4 4-6 W-1 22-18 17-27 WEST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Los Angeles 51 32 .614 — — 7-3 L-1 25-16 26-16 San Diego 46 41 .529 7 +1½ 9-1 W-5 24-22 22-19 Arizona 40 43 .482 11 2½ 4-6 W-1 21-21 19-22 San Francisco 40 43 .482 11 2½ 4-6 W-1 24-18 16-25 Colorado 27 55 .329 23½ 15 2-8 L-5 16-24 11-31 BOX SCORES AROUND THE HORN Yankees: Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was scratched from the lineup because of a bruised right hand about 20 minutes before Saturday’s game against the Blue Jays. Blue Jays: Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano has been shut down because of continued pain in his injured right elbow, manager John Schneider said Saturday. ... Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered for the sixth time in eight games and finished with six RBIs, Alejandro Kirk had two hits and two RBIs and the Jays beat the Yankees 9-3 on Saturday. Guardians: Jose Ramirez homered, Josh Naylor had a pair of RBIs and the Guardians beat the Royals 7-2 on Saturday. Prior to the game, Bo Jackson was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame. ... Guardians signed free agent lefthander Matthew Boyd to a major league contract for the remainder of the season, an addition that will give the AL Central leaders some added pitching depth and protection. Pirates: Pirates veteran Aroldis Chapman earned a place in MLB history on Saturday by passing Billy Wagner for the most career strikeouts by a lefthanded reliever. Chapman, 36, struck out Travis d’Arnaud and pinch-hitter Sean Murphy in the ninth inning of the Pirates’ 2-1 loss to the Braves in 10 innings. Chapman tied Wagner’s record of 1,196 strikeouts by retiring d’Arnaud and then claimed the record by striking out Murphy. Reds: Jonathan India doubled twice in his eighth consecutive multihit game, and the Reds beat the Cardinals 9-4 on Saturday. India scored a run and drove in two more. Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen returned from a hamstring injury that sidelined him a month to pitch one-hit ball over six innings in the Diamondbacks’ 3-0 victory over the Athletics on Saturday. Gallen threw 77 pitches and 50 for strikes against the A’s. He walked one and struck out seven. Nationals: Jake Irvin pitched six effective innings, CJ Abrams hit a leadoff homer and the Nationals beat Rays 8-1 on Saturday, stopping a four-game skid. Irvin (6-6) allowed one hit, struck out five and walked three. Marlins: Nick Gordon homered, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and the Marlins defeated the Phillies 3-2 on Saturday. Padres: Manny Machado homered twice and drove in five runs, and Jackson Merrill and Brett Sullivan also went deep to carry the Padres to their second straight lopsided victory over the Red Sox, 11-1 on Saturday. Astros: Alex Bregman put the Astros ahead with a two-run single in the eighth inning, as they rallied from five runs down to beat the Mets 9-6 on Saturday. Braves: Adam Duvall’s single in the 10th inning drove in Luke Williams from second base and the Braves overcame a strong start by Pirates rookie Paul Skenes to beat the Pirates 2-1 on Saturday. Angels: Mike Trout repeatedly said he doesn’t have a timetable for his return. However, the Angels slugger did admit he would be disappointed if he wasn’t playing by the end of July. CHI. WHITE SOX 11, COLORADO 3 Colorado AB R H BI SO AVG Blackmon dh 4 0 0 0 2 .261 Doyle cf 4 0 0 0 1 .258 Tovar ss 4 0 1 0 0 .284 McMahon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 .272 c-Schunk ph 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Rodgers 2b 2 2 2 1 0 .280 d-Montero ph 1 0 0 0 1 .205 Toglia 1b 3 0 0 0 0 .187 Jones lf 3 1 1 2 1 .192 Stallings c 2 0 0 0 1 .274 1-Hilliard pr-rf 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cave rf 2 0 0 0 0 .245 a-Goodman ph-c1 0 0 0 1 .196 TOTALS 30 3 4 3 7 Chicago AB R H BI SO AVG Pham rf 5 0 2 0 1 .272 Benintendi lf 5 0 0 0 0 .197 Robert cf 4 2 1 1 3 .207 Sheets dh 3 0 0 0 2 .240 b-Jimenez ph 1 0 1 0 0 .227 2-Julks pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 .229 Vaughn 1b 3 2 2 1 0 .241 DeJong ss 4 2 2 3 1 .241 Lopez 2b 3 1 1 0 1 .248 Lee c 4 1 1 3 2 .234 Sosa 3b 3 2 2 2 0 .218 TOTALS 35 11 12 10 10 Colorado 010 020 000 3 4 0 Chicago 000 023 06x 1112 0 a-struck out for Cave in the 8th. b-singled for Sheets in the 8th. c-flied out for McMahon in the 9th. d-struck out for Rodgers in the 9th. 1-ran for Stallings in the 8th. 2-ran for Jimenez in the 8th. LOB: Colorado 2, Chicago 4. 2B: Lopez (6), Pham (9). HR: Rodgers (5), off Cannon; Jones (3), off Cannon; Sosa (3), off Quantrill; Robert (9), off Quantrill; DeJong (15), off Quantrill; Lee (8), off Pint. RBIs: Rodgers (27), Jones 2 (12), Sosa 2 (11), Robert (13), DeJong 3 (34), Vaughn (36), Lee 3 (23). S: Lopez. Runners left in scoring position: Colorado 0; Chicago 3 (Benintendi, Robert, Lopez). Runners moved up: DeJong. DP: Chicago 1 (Lopez, DeJong, Vaughn). COLORADO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Quantrill, L, 6-6 51/3 7 5 5 0 8 3.78 Mears 12/3 0 0 0 0 1 6.08 Beeks 1/3 3 4 4 1 0 4.66 Pint 2/3 2 2 2 1 1 27.00 CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Cannon 52/3 3 3 3 1 3 4.62 Banks, W, 2-2 11/3 1 0 0 1 1 4.23 Wilson, H, 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.86 Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.79 Inherited runners-scored: Pint 2-2, Banks 1-0, Wilson 1-0. HBP: Quantrill (Vaughn). WP: Pint(2). Umpires: Home, Jordan Baker; First, Mark Carlson; Second, Alex MacKay; Third, Dan Merzel. T: 2:36. A: 21,490 (40,241). MIAMI 3, PHILADELPHIA 2 Miami AB R H BI SO AVG Chisholm cf 4 0 1 1 2 .260 De La Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 1 .239 Bell 1b 4 0 1 0 1 .239 Rivera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 .192 J.Sanchez dh 4 0 0 0 1 .232 Burger 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 3 .217 Gordon lf 4 1 2 1 1 .232 Anderson ss 4 0 1 0 1 .218 Lopez 2b 4 1 2 0 1 .258 Fortes c 3 1 1 1 1 .163 TOTALS 35 3 8 3 12 Philadelphia AB R H BI SO AVG Stott 2b 3 0 2 0 1 .244 Turner ss 4 0 0 0 1 .324 Bohm dh 2 0 0 1 0 .298 Marsh lf 4 0 0 0 2 .265 Castellanos rf 4 0 1 0 2 .223 Clemens 1b 3 0 1 0 0 .244 b-Pache ph 1 0 0 0 1 .195 Sosa 3b 4 0 0 0 2 .273 Stubbs c 2 1 1 1 0 .216 a-Merrifield ph 1 0 0 0 0 .193 Marchan c 1 0 0 0 0 .233 Rojas cf 2 1 0 0 1 .234 TOTALS 31 2 5 2 10 Miami 010 000 200 3 8 0 Philadelphia 001 010 000 2 5 1 a-grounded out for Stubbs in the 7th. b-struck out for Clemens in the 9th. E: Turner (6). LOB: Miami 5, Philadelphia 6. 2B: Lopez (7), Fortes (5), Clemens (4). HR: Gordon (8), off Nola; Stubbs (1), off Munoz. RBIs: Gordon (29), Fortes (13), Chisholm (38), Stubbs (4), Bohm (66). SB: Rojas (15). CS: Anderson (4). SF: Bohm. Runners left in scoring position: Miami 2 (Fortes, De La Cruz); Philadelphia 3 (Stubbs 2, Marsh). Runners moved up: Fortes, Chisholm. DP: Philadelphia 1 (Clemens, Stott, Marchan, Stott, Marchan). MIAMI IP H R ER BB SO ERA Munoz 42/3 5 2 2 2 4 5.58 Nardi, W, 1-0 11/3 0 0 0 0 2 4.65 Puk, H, 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.50 Faucher, H, 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.34 Scott, S, 12-14 1 0 0 0 0 2 1.50 PHILADELPHIAIP H R ER BB SO ERA Nola, L, 9-4 62/3 6 3 3 0 9 3.43 Strahm 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 1.41 Alvarado 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.18 Kerkering 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.52 Inherited runners-scored: Nardi 1-0, Strahm 1-1. WP: Munoz. Umpires: Home, Nate Tomlinson; First, Nic Lentz; Second, Emil Jimenez; Third, Lance Barksdale. T: 2:39. A: 44,117 (42,901). CHICAGO CUBS 5, MILWAUKEE 3 Chicago AB R H BI SO AVG Hoerner 2b 5 1 1 0 2 .248 Busch 1b 4 1 2 2 0 .262 Bellinger dh 4 0 1 0 1 .267 Suzuki rf 3 1 0 0 1 .262 Happ lf 2 2 1 2 0 .231 Morel 3b 3 0 1 0 2 .200 Bote 3b 0 0 0 0 0 .304 Swanson ss 3 0 1 0 0 .220 Crow-Armstrong cf 3 0 1 1 2 .197 Nido c 3 0 0 0 1 .067 a-Mastrobuoni ph 1 0 0 0 0 .152 Amaya c 0 0 0 0 0 .192 TOTALS 31 5 8 5 9 Milwaukee AB R H BI SO AVG Turang 2b 5 0 2 1 2 .290 Contreras c 4 0 2 1 0 .291 Yelich dh 4 0 1 0 1 .318 Adames ss 4 0 0 0 1 .232 Chourio lf 4 1 1 0 0 .241 Hoskins 1b 4 0 2 0 2 .228 1-Ortiz pr 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Frelick rf 4 1 1 1 1 .267 Perkins cf 3 0 1 0 0 .243 b-Bauers ph 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Monasterio 3b 3 1 1 0 0 .184 c-Black ph 1 0 0 0 1 .235 TOTALS 36 3 11 3 8 Chicago 200 100 020 5 8 0 Milwaukee 002 100 000 311 0 a-flied out for Nido in the 8th. b-walked for Perkins in the 9th. c-struck out for Monasterio in the 9th. 1-ran for Hoskins in the 9th. LOB: Chicago 7, Milwaukee 7. 2B: Swanson (12), Chourio (8). HR: Busch (10), off Myers; Happ (11), off Payamps. RBIs: Busch 2 (30), Crow-Armstrong (13), Happ 2 (44), Turang (33), Contreras (50), Frelick (16). SB: Frelick (11), Turang (28), Yelich (18). CS: Monasterio (1), Morel (4). S: Crow-Armstrong. Runners left in scoring position: Chicago 6 (Nido, Hoerner, Morel 3, Mastrobuoni); Milwaukee 4 (Turang, Adames 2, Chourio). Runners moved up: Happ, Swanson. DP: Chicago 2 (Morel, Swanson, Busch; Swanson, Hoerner, Busch); Milwaukee 2 (Adames, Turang, Hoskins; Turang, Adames, Hoskins). CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Steele 6 7 3 3 0 5 3.20 Little, W, 3-1 1 2 0 0 0 1 3.80 Hodge, H, 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.64 Neris, S, 11-15 1 1 0 0 1 2 4.25 MILWAUKEE IP H R ER BB SO ERA Myers 6 7 3 3 2 6 3.26 Hudson 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.82 Payamps, L, 1-4 1/3 1 2 2 3 0 4.30 Paredes 12/3 0 0 0 1 1 1.10 Inherited runners-scored: Paredes 1-0. HBP: Myers (Happ). WP: Steele, Paredes. Umpires: Home, Paul Clemons; First, Stu Scheuwater; Second, Chad Fairchild; Third, Ryan Wills. T: 2:33. A: 42,238 (41,700). LATE FRIDAY: MILWAUKEE 4, CHICAGO CUBS 2 Chicago AB R H BI SO AVG Hoerner 2b 3 0 1 0 2 .249 Busch 1b 2 0 0 0 2 .258 b-Wisdom ph 1 0 0 0 0 .198 Nido c 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Bellinger rf-1b 4 0 0 0 1 .267 Suzuki dh 4 1 1 1 3 .266 Happ lf 3 1 1 0 1 .229 Morel 3b 3 0 0 0 1 .199 Swanson ss 3 0 1 1 0 .218 Crow-Armstrong cf 4 0 0 0 1 .194 Amaya c 2 0 0 0 2 .192 Mastrobuoni ph-rf 1 0 1 0 0 .156 TOTALS 30 2 5 2 13 Milwaukee AB R H BI SO AVG Turang 2b 4 0 1 0 1 .288 Contreras c 3 0 0 0 0 .289 Yelich dh 4 1 0 0 1 .319 Adames ss 4 0 0 0 1 .235 Frelick rf 2 1 0 0 0 .267 Hoskins 1b 3 1 1 0 1 .223 Chourio lf 3 1 2 4 0 .241 Perkins cf 3 0 0 0 2 .242 Monasterio 3b 3 0 1 0 0 .174 TOTALS 29 4 5 4 6 Chicago 000 200 000 2 5 2 Milwaukee 000 400 00x 4 5 1 E: Crow-Armstrong (2), Amaya (6), Rea (3). LOB: Chicago 6, Milwaukee 3. 2B: Happ (18), Monasterio (2). HR: Suzuki (10), off Rea; Chourio (9), off Taillon. RBIs: Suzuki (31), Swanson (27), Chourio 4 (32). SB: Yelich (17). Runners left in scoring position: Chicago 3 (Wisdom 2, Suzuki); Milwaukee 2 (Turang 2). DP: Milwaukee 3 (Turang, Adames, Hoskins; Turang, Adames, Hoskins; Turang, Perkins, Hoskins, Perkins). CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Taillon, L, 4-4 6 4 4 3 1 5 3.03 Lopez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 Brewer 1 0 0 0 0 1 5.50 MILWAUKEE IP H R ER BB SO ERA Rea, W, 7-2 51/3 3 2 2 2 8 3.61 Peguero, H, 8 11/3 2 0 0 1 2 2.70 Koenig, H, 4 11/3 0 0 0 0 3 1.66 Megill, S, 17-18 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.71 Inherited runners-scored: Peguero 1-0, Koenig 3-0. HBP: Rea 2 (Hoerner,Morel). Umpires: Home, Ryan Wills; First, Paul Clemons; Second, Stu Scheuwater; Third, Chad Fairchild. T: 2:24. A: 39,298 (41,700). ON THIS DATE JUNE 30 1908: Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox pitched the third no-hitter of his career at age 41, an 8-0 win over the New York Highlanders. 1948: Cleveland’s Bob Lemon pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers for the first American League no-hitter at night. 1962: Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 13 New York Mets en route to the first of four career no-hitters, a 5-0 victory at Dodger Stadium. 1970: Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati was dedicated, but Henry Aaron spoiled the show for the crowd of 51,050 with a first-inning homer off Jim McGlothlin to send Atlanta past the Reds 8-2. 1978: Willie McCovey became the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs. His shot off Atlanta’s Jamie Easterly wasn’t enough, with the Braves beating the visiting San Francisco Giants 10-5 in the second game of a doubleheader. 1986: 1985 Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson makes his professional baseball debut with the Memphis Chicks of the AA Southern League and goes 1 for 4 with two strikeouts. 1995: Eddie Murray of the Cleveland Indians became the second switch-hitter and the 20th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits when he singled against the Minnesota Twins. Murray joined Pete Rose, the career hits leader with 4,256, as the only switch-hitters to get 3,000. 1997: Bobby Witt of Texas hit the first home run by an American League pitcher in a regular-season game in almost 25 years, connecting off Ismael Valdes in the Rangers’ 3-2 interleague victory over Los Angeles. 1998: Sammy Sosa hit his 20th home run in June, extending his major league record for most homers in a month with an eighth-inning shot for the Cubs against Arizona. 2005: Chad Cordero earned his 15th save in June in the Washington Nationals’ 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He tied a major league record set by Lee Smith in 1993 and matched by John Wetteland in 1996. 2006: Adam Dunn hit a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off closer Bob Wickman to lead Cincinnati to a 9-8 victory over Cleveland. 2008: Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate, hitting his second grand slam in four games and adding a solo shot to lead the Chicago White Sox past Cleveland, 9-7. 2009: Nick Markakis hit a two-run double off Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon to complete the biggest comeback in Baltimore Orioles history for an 11-10 win. Baltimore trailed 10-1 before scoring five runs in the seventh inning nd five more in the eighth. 2020: Minor League Baseball officially announces the cancellation of its season as Major League Baseball will keep a “taxi squad” of eligible players that can be added to the roster if needed. WASHINGTON 8, TAMPA BAY 1 Washington AB R H BI SO AVG Abrams ss 3 2 2 2 0 .282 a-Nunez ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 .083 Thomas rf 4 1 2 0 0 .243 Winker lf 5 1 1 1 1 .259 Meneses 1b 4 0 0 0 0 .234 Garcia 2b 4 2 3 1 0 .264 Ramirez dh 5 1 2 2 1 .268 Ruiz c 4 0 2 1 0 .203 Senzel 3b 4 0 0 0 2 .211 Young cf 4 1 1 0 0 .271 TOTALS 38 8 13 7 4 Tampa Bay AB R H BI SO AVG Diaz 1b 4 0 0 0 1 .271 B.Lowe dh 3 1 1 1 1 .218 Paredes 3b 3 0 0 0 0 .269 J.Lowe rf 4 0 0 0 2 .225 Arozarena lf 3 0 1 0 0 .191 Palacios 2b 2 0 0 0 2 .241 Siri cf 3 0 0 0 2 .216 Rortvedt c 3 0 0 0 1 .268 Walls ss 3 0 0 0 2 .156 TOTALS 28 1 2 1 11 Washington 100 100 600 813 0 Tampa Bay 100 000 000 1 2 0 a-lined out for Abrams in the 8th. LOB: Washington 7, Tampa Bay 4. 2B: Garcia (14), Abrams (20). 3B: Ramirez (1). HR: Abrams (13), off Civale; B.Lowe (6), off Irvin. RBIs: Abrams 2 (42), Winker (37), Garcia (36), Ramirez 2 (13), Ruiz (20), B.Lowe (23). CS: Palacios (1). Runners left in scoring position: Washington 4 (Ramirez 2, Senzel 2); Tampa Bay 1 (Siri). RISP: Washington 5 for 12; Tampa Bay 0 for 1. Runners moved up: Ruiz, Meneses. GIDP: Meneses, Winker. DP: Washington 1 (Ruiz, Garcia, Ruiz); Tampa Bay 2 (Palacios, Walls, Diaz; Paredes, Palacios, Diaz). WASHINGTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA Irvin, W, 6-6 6 1 1 1 3 5 3.03 Law 1 1 0 0 0 3 3.26 Harvey 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.40 Finnegan 1 0 0 0 1 2 2.16 TAMPA BAY IP H R ER BB SO ERA Civale, L, 2-6 52/3 6 2 2 4 2 5.07 Kelly 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 3.28 Armstrong 1/3 7 6 6 0 0 5.40 Uceta 22/3 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Inherited runners-scored: Kelly 2-0, Uceta 1-0. WP: Law, Civale. Umpires: Home, Jeremy Riggs; First, Dan Bellino; Second, Phil Cuzzi; Third, Tony Randazzo. T: 2:34. A: 17,501 (25,025). LATE FRIDAY: CHI. WHITE SOX 5, COLORADO 3 Colorado AB R H BI SO AVG Doyle dh 4 1 2 2 2 .262 Tovar ss 4 0 0 0 1 .284 McMahon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 .274 Rodgers 2b 4 0 0 0 1 .274 Toglia 1b 4 1 1 1 0 .192 Jones lf 3 0 0 0 2 .189 Stallings c 3 0 0 0 1 .279 Cave rf 2 0 0 0 1 .248 Hilliard cf 2 1 0 0 1 .000 TOTALS 29 3 3 3 9 Chicago AB R H BI SO AVG Pham rf 2 0 1 2 0 .268 Benintendi lf 3 0 1 0 2 .201 Robert cf 4 1 1 0 1 .206 Jimenez dh 3 1 0 0 1 .222 Vaughn 1b 2 2 1 0 0 .236 DeJong ss 4 1 2 1 1 .237 Lopez 2b 4 0 2 1 0 .247 Lee c 4 0 0 1 2 .234 Sosa 3b 2 0 0 0 0 .207 a-Sheets ph 0 0 0 0 0 .243 1-Mendick pr-3b0 0 0 0 0 .198 TOTALS 28 5 8 5 7 Colorado 000 002 100 3 3 0 Chicago 010 004 00x 5 8 0 a-intentionally walked for Sosa in the 6th. 1-ran for Sheets in the 6th. LOB: Colorado 2, Chicago 6. 2B: Vaughn (15), Robert (6). HR: Doyle (7), off Thorpe; Toglia (9), off Banks. RBIs: Doyle 2 (27), Toglia (23), Lopez (9), DeJong (31), Lee (20), Pham 2 (16). SB: Doyle (19). CS: Pham (2). Runners left in scoring position: Colorado 1 (Rodgers); Chicago 1 (Pham). Runners moved up: Lee. DP: Colorado 3 (McMahon, Rodgers, Toglia; McMahon, Rodgers, Toglia; Rodgers, Tovar, Toglia); Chicago 1 (DeJong, Vaughn). COLORADO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Hudson, L, 2-11 5 6 5 5 5 3 5.84 Lawrence 1 1 0 0 1 0 5.53 Molina 2 1 0 0 0 4 5.40 CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Thorpe, W, 2-1 6 2 2 2 1 4 4.43 Banks, H, 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 4.38 Brebbia, H, 10 1 0 0 0 1 2 5.17 Kopech, S, 7-11 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.46 Inherited runners-scored: Lawrence 3-3. IBB: off Lawrence (Sheets). HBP: Hudson (Vaughn). Umpires: Home, Dan Merzel; First, Jordan Baker; Second, Mark Carlson; Third, Alex MacKay. T: 2:18. SAN DIEGO 11, BOSTON 1 San Diego AB R H BI SO AVG Arraez 1b 5 2 3 0 1 .325 Profar lf 4 1 1 0 2 .315 Wade lf-3b 2 0 0 0 1 .234 Cronenworth 2b5 2 1 1 1 .262 Machado dh 5 2 2 5 1 .268 Solano 3b 4 1 1 0 0 .286 a-D.Peralta ph-lf1 0 1 0 0 .211 Merrill cf 5 1 3 2 0 .288 Kim ss 4 1 2 0 0 .227 Sullivan c 5 1 2 2 1 .300 Johnson rf 4 0 0 0 1 .125 TOTALS 44 11 16 10 8 Boston AB R H BI SO AVG Duran cf 3 1 1 1 1 .287 b-Gonzalez ph-ss 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Abreu rf 4 0 2 0 2 .265 O’Neill lf 4 0 0 0 3 .252 Devers 3b 4 0 0 0 2 .282 Yoshida dh 3 0 0 0 0 .238 McGuire c 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Wong c-1b 4 0 1 0 1 .327 Valdez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 .215 Smith 1b-p 3 0 1 0 2 .211 Rafaela ss-cf 3 0 0 0 0 .243 TOTALS 31 1 6 1 11 San Diego 012 160 010 1116 0 Boston 000 001 000 1 6 3 a-singled for Solano in the 8th. b-hit by pitch for Duran in the 8th. E: Duran (3), Horn (1), Devers (6). LOB: San Diego 9, Boston 6. 2B: Arraez (8), Merrill (10), Abreu (16), Valdez (11). HR: Machado 2 (10), off Houck; Merrill (12), off Houck; Sullivan (1), off Horn; Duran (8), off King. RBIs: Machado 5 (45), Merrill 2 (42), Cronenworth (53), Sullivan 2 (2), Duran (38). Runners left in scoring position: San Diego 6 (Machado, Arraez 2, Johnson, Kim 2); Boston 2 (Smith, Yoshida). RISP: San Diego 4 for 11; Boston 0 for 6. Runners moved up: Profar, Devers. GIDP: Rafaela, Devers. DP: San Diego 2 (Kim, Cronenworth, Arraez; Kim, Arraez). SAN DIEGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA King, W, 6-5 6 5 1 1 1 6 3.61 Matsui 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.50 Davis 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 De Los Santos 1 0 0 0 1 1 3.78 BOSTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA Houck, L, 7-6 41/3 9 8 7 1 4 2.67 Horn 22/3 4 2 2 2 2 6.75 Kelly 1 2 1 0 0 2 1.53 Smith 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 HBP: Davis (Gonzalez). Umpires: Home, Rob Drake; First, Jonathan Parra; Second, John Libka; Third, James Hoye. T: 2:35. A: 33,003 (37,755). AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS through Friday’s games BATTING AVERAGE G AB H R AVG Rengifo LAA 65 235 74 34 .315 Correa Min 64 237 74 42 .312 Witt KC 84 335 104 63 .310 Judge NYY 82 294 91 64 .310 Altuve Hou 80 332 101 50 .304 Soto NYY 81 291 88 68 .302 Rutschman Bal 77 317 95 43 .300 Y.Alvarez Hou 78 299 88 45 .294 J.Smith Tex 78 246 72 38 .293 Guerrero Tor 81 316 92 39 .291 Home Runs: Judge, New York, 30; Henderson, Baltimore, 26; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 22; Santander, Baltimore, 21; J.Naylor, Cleveland, 20; Soto, New York, 20; K.Tucker, Houston, 19; Stanton, New York, 18; Devers, Boston, 17; 2 tied at 16. RBIs: Judge, New York, 79; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 73; Soto, New York, 60; J.Naylor, Cleveland, 58; Henderson, Baltimore, 58; Rutschman, Baltimore, 55; Pasquantino, Kansas City, 53; Santander, Baltimore, 53; Witt, Kansas City, 53; Raleigh, Seattle, 50. Pitching: Lugo, Kansas City, 10-2; Burnes, Baltimore, 9-3; Skubal, Detroit, 9-3; Gil, New York, 9-3; Rodriguez, Baltimore, 9-3; Rodón, New York, 9-5; R.Blanco, Houston, 8-3; L.Allen, Cleveland, 8-3; Stroman, New York, 7-3; 2 tied at 7-4. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS through Friday’s games BATTING AVERAGE G AB H R AVG Ohtani LAD 80 314 101 65 .322 Profar SD 84 288 91 46 .316 Arraez SD 81 344 107 46 .311 Ozuna Atl 80 296 90 47 .304 Betts LAD 72 283 86 50 .304 Harper Phi 76 287 87 52 .303 Bohm Phi 80 310 93 37 .300 Freeman LAD 83 305 90 51 .295 Willi.Contreras Mil79 322 93 56 .289 M.Winn StL 73 257 74 32 .288 Home Runs: Ohtani, Los Angeles, 25; Ozuna, Atlanta, 21; Harper, Philadelphia, 20; T.Hernández, Los Angeles, 18; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 17; Alonso, New York, 17; C.Walker, Arizona, 17; K.Marte, Arizona, 17; Gorman, St. Louis, 16; Morel, Chicago, 15. RBIs: Ozuna, Atlanta, 67; Bohm, Philadelphia, 65; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 61; Harper, Philadelphia, 58; Profar, San Diego, 55; T.Hernández, Los Angeles, 55; Adames, Milwaukee, 54; Cronenworth, San Diego, 52; Steer, Cincinnati, 51; C.Walker, Arizona, 51. Pitching: R.Suárez, Philadelphia, 10-2; Sale, Atlanta, 10-3; Stone, Los Angeles, 9-2; Nola, Philadelphia, 9-3; Wheeler, Philadelphia, 9-4; Keller, Pittsburgh, 9-4; S.Gray, St. Louis, 9-4; Lodolo, Cincinnati, 8-3; Glasnow, Los Angeles, 8-5; 2 tied at 7-1. TORONTO 9, N.Y. YANKEES 3 New York AB R H BI SO AVG Volpe ss 4 1 0 0 2 .264 Rice 1b 4 0 2 0 0 .267 Judge dh 3 0 2 1 0 .313 Verdugo lf 4 0 0 0 2 .244 Torres 2b 4 1 2 0 1 .223 Wells c 4 1 2 2 1 .213 LeMahieu 3b 3 0 0 0 0 .175 O.Cabrera rf 4 0 0 0 2 .234 Grisham cf 4 0 0 0 3 .137 TOTALS 34 3 8 3 11 Toronto AB R H BI SO AVG Bichette ss 4 1 1 0 2 .234 Kiner-Falefa 2b5 3 4 1 0 .296 Guerrero dh 5 1 3 6 1 .296 Turner 1b 3 1 1 0 0 .251 b-Horwitz ph-1b1 0 0 0 1 .333 Springer rf 3 1 2 0 1 .212 Schneider lf 2 0 0 0 2 .217 a-Varsho ph-lf 2 1 1 0 0 .202 Kirk c 4 1 2 2 1 .206 Clement 3b 4 0 0 0 0 .261 Kiermaier cf 4 0 0 0 2 .196 TOTALS 37 9 14 9 10 New York 000 010 002 3 8 0 Toronto 200 105 01x 914 1 a-singled for Schneider in the 6th. b-struck out for Turner in the 8th. E: Clement (6). LOB: New York 6, Toronto 7. 2B: Rice (1), Wells (9), Springer 2 (11), Turner (15), Kirk (6), Bichette (14), Guerrero (17), Kiner-Falefa (8). HR: Wells (3), off Cuas; Guerrero (13), off Cortes. RBIs: Judge (80), Wells 2 (13), Guerrero 6 (50), Kirk 2 (18), Kiner-Falefa (33). SB: Judge (5), Rice (0). CS: Rice (1), Torres (2). Runners left in scoring position: New York 2 (Verdugo, O.Cabrera); Toronto 4 (Horwitz, Springer, Turner, Schneider). Runners moved up: LeMahieu, Rice.DP: New York 1 (Torres, LeMahieu, Torres); Toronto 1 (Kirk, Bichette, Kirk). NEW YORK IP H R ER BB SO ERA Cortes, L, 4-7 41/3 7 3 3 1 5 3.51 Cousins 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 1.69 Bickford 2/3 4 5 5 1 0 14.40 Ferguson 11/3 1 0 0 1 2 5.54 Holmes 1 2 1 1 0 2 2.65 TORONTO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Bassitt, W, 7-6 6 6 1 0 2 8 3.24 Little 11/3 0 0 0 0 2 5.17 Pop 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 4.63 Cuas 1 2 2 2 0 1 18.00 Inherited runners-scored: Cousins 2-0, Ferguson 3-3. IBB: off Bassitt (Judge). Umpires: Home, D.J. Reyburn; First, Tom Hanahan; Second, Jeremie Rehak; Third, Clint Vondrak. T: 2:51. A: 37,448 (39,150). TODAY’S PITCHING COMPARISON INTERLEAGUE 2024 2023 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TEAM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA SD Waldron (R) 5-6 3.42 7-9 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 20.0 2.25 Bos Winckowski (R)12:35p 1-1 3.26 2-1 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-0 10.2 1.69 Hou TBD 0-0 0.00 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-0 0.0 0.00 NYM Severino (R) 12:40p 5-2 3.29 8-7 0-1 8.0 10.12 1-0 18.1 3.44 Was Corbin (L) 1-7 5.46 5-11 0-1 6.0 9.00 0-0 17.1 2.60 TB Bradley (R) 12:40p 2-4 3.80 5-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-0 18.1 1.47 Col Freeland (L) 0-3 9.55 1-4 1-0 5.0 7.20 0-1 16.0 3.38 ChW Crochet (L) 1:10p 6-6 3.05 7-10 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-1 18.2 1.93 Oak Medina (R) 1-3 5.62 1-4 0-0 6.0 4.50 1-2 13.2 5.93 Ari Pfaadt (R) 3:10p 3-6 4.45 7-9 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 18.2 3.86 AMERICAN LEAGUE 2024 2024 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TEAM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA NYY Cole (R) 0-1 9.00 0-2 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 17.0 4.24 Tor Gausman (R) 12:37p 6-6 4.26 8-8 0-1 6.1 8.53 1-2 17.0 5.29 Cle Allen (L) 8-3 5.72 10-6 0-0 0.0 0.00 2-0 14.0 6.43 KC Lugo (R) 1:10p 10-2 2.29 11-6 0-0 6.0 7.50 1-0 18.2 1.93 Det Mize (R) 1-6 4.54 8-7 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-2 14.1 3.77 LAA Anderson (L) 3:07p 7-7 2.63 8-8 0-0 5.0 7.20 2-1 17.1 2.60 Min Ryan (R) 5-5 3.31 8-8 0-1 3.2 9.82 1-0 19.0 3.32 Sea Castillo (R) 3:10p 6-9 3.79 8-9 0-1 6.2 2.70 1-2 16.1 6.06 Tex Heaney (L) 2-9 4.17 3-12 1-1 9.2 7.45 0-2 15.2 4.60 Bal Irvin (L) 6:10p 6-4 3.74 9-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-2 14.1 7.53 NATIONAL LEAGUE 2024 2024 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TEAM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA Pit Falter (L) 3-6 4.00 6-9 1-0 7.1 3.68 0-3 15.0 5.40 Atl Schwellenbach (R)10:35a1-3 5.40 1-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 17.0 3.71 Mia Chirinos (R) 0-0 2.70 2-0 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-0 14.0 4.50 Phi Suarez (L) 12:35p 10-2 1.83 13-3 1-0 7.0 0.00 0-1 18.2 1.93 ChC Hendricks (R) 1-5 6.87 3-6 0-0 3.2 7.36 1-2 17.1 5.19 Mil Peralta (R) 1:10p 5-4 4.03 11-5 0-1 10.2 3.38 1-1 16.1 4.41 Cin Greene (R) 5-3 3.79 5-11 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 15.1 4.70 StL Lynn (R) 1:15p 3-3 3.86 9-7 0-1 6.0 1.50 1-0 16.1 4.96 LAD Paxton (L) 7-1 3.39 11-3 1-0 5.0 0.00 2-0 18.0 1.00 SF TBD 3:05p 0-0 0.00 0-0 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-0 0.0 0.00 TEAM REC: Team’s Record in games started by today’s pitcher. VS OPP: Pitcher’s record versus this opponent. RESULTS, SCHEDULE AMERICAN LEAGUE SATURDAY’S RESULTS Chicago White Sox 11, Colorado 3 Toronto 9, N.Y. Yankees 3 Cleveland 7. Kansas City 2 Arizona 3, Oakland 0 San Diego 11, Boston 1 Washington 8, Tampa Bay 1 Houston 9, N.Y. Mets 6 Texas at Baltimore, late Detroit at L.A. Angels, late Minnesota at Seattle, late MONDAY’S GAME Houston at Toronto, 2:07 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS Tampa Bay 3, Washington 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Colorado 3 Baltimore 2, Texas 1 San Diego 9, Boston 2 N.Y. Yankees 16, Toronto 5 N.Y. Mets 7, Houston 2 Kansas City 10, Cleveland 3 L.A. Angels 5, Detroit 2 Seattle 3, Minnesota 2 (10) Oakland 9, Arizona 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE SATURDAY’S RESULTS Chicago White Sox 11, Colorado 3 Cincinnati 9, St. Louis 4 Chicago Cubs 5, Milwaukee 3 Miami 3, Philadelphia 2 Arizona 3, Oakland 0 San Diego 11, Boston 1 Washington 8, Tampa Bay 1 Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 1 Houston 9, N.Y. Mets 6 L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, late MONDAY’S GAMES N.Y. Mets at Washington, 5:45 p.m. Milwaukee at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS Philadelphia 2, Miami 0 Tampa Bay 3, Washington 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Colorado 3 Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 1 San Diego 9, Boston 2 N.Y. Mets 7, Houston 2 Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 2 St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Oakland 9, Arizona 4 4 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, June 30, 2024
NHL 2024 DRAFT At the Sphere, Paradise, Nev. FRIDAY’S FIRST ROUND 1. San Jose: Macklin Celebrini, C, Boston U. 2. Chi: Artyom Levshunov, D, Michigan St. 3. Ana: Beckett Sennecke, RW, Oshawa (OHL) 4. CBJ: Cayden Lindstrom, C, Med. Hat (WHL) 5.Montreal: Ivan Demidov, RW, Russia 6. Utah HC: Tij Iginla, C, Kelowna (WHL) 7. Ott: Carter Yakemchuk, D, Calg (WHL) 8. Sea: Berkly Catton, C, Spokane (WHL) 9. Cgy: Zayne Parekh, D, Saginaw (OHL) 10. New Jersey: Anton Silayev,D, Russia 11. San Jose: Sam Dickinson, D, London (OHL) 12. Minn: Zeev Buium, D, Denver 13. Phila: Jett Luchanko,C, Guelph (OHL) 14. Buffalo: Konsta Helenius, C, Finland 15. Det: Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, RW, Norway 16. StL: Adam Jiricek, D, Czech Republic 17. Wash: Terik Parascak, RW, Pr. Geo. (WHL) 18. Chi: Sacha Boisvert,C, N. Dakota 19. Vegas: Trevor Connelly, LW. Tri-State (USHL) 20. NYI: Cole Eiserman, LW, USNTP Juniors 21. Montreal: Michael Hage, C, Chi. (USHL) 22. Nashville: Yegor Surin, C, Russia 23. Anaheim: Stian Solberg, D, Norway 24. Utah: Cole Beaudoin, C, Barrie (OHL) 25. Bos: Dean Letourneau, C, St, Andrew’s Coll. 26. LA: Liam Greentree, RW, Windsor (OHL) 27. Chi: Marek Vanacker, LW, Brantford (OHL) 28. Cgy: Matvei Gridin, RW, Muskegon (USHL) 29. Dallas: Emil Hemming, RW, TPS (Finland) 30. NYR: EJ Emery, D, USA U-18 (NTDP-USHL) 31. Tor: Ben Danford, D, Oshawa (OHL) 32. Edm: Sam O’Reilly, RW, London (OHL) SATURDAY’S SECOND ROUND 33. SJ: Igor Chernyshov, LW, Dynamo Moscow 34. Caro.: Dominik Badinka, D, Malmo 35. Ana: Lucas Pettersson, C, Modo Jr. 36. Colmb: Charlie Elick, D, Brandon (WHL) 37. Winnipeg: Alfons Freij, D, Vaxjo Jr. 38. Colorado: Ilya Nabokov, G, Magnitogorsk (RUSSIA) 39. Ottawa: Gabriel Eliasson, D, HV71 Jr. 40. Sea: Julius Miettinen, C, Everett (WHL) 41. Calg: Andrew Basha, LW, Med. Hat (WHL) 42. Buf: Adam Kleber, D, Lincoln (USHL) 43. Wash.: Cole Hutson, D, USNTDP (USHL) 44. Pitt: Harrison Brunicke, D, Kamloops (WHL) 45. Minn.: Ryder Ritchie, RW, Prince Albert (WHL) 46. Pit: Tanner Howe, LW, Regina (WHL) 47. Det: Max Plante, LW, USNTDP (USHL) 48. StL: Colin Ralph, D, Shattuck-St. Mary’s 49. NJ: Mikhail Yegorov, G, Omaha (USHL) 50. Caro.: Nikita Artamonov, LW, Nizhny Novgorod 51. Phil: Jack Berglund, C, Farjestad Jr. 52. Wash.: Leon Muggli, D, Zug (SWISS) 53. SJ: Leon Sahlin Wellenius, D, Vaxjo Jr. 54. NYI: Jesse Pulkkinen, D, JYP (FINLAND) 55. Nash: Teddy Stiga, C, USNTDP (USHL) 56. St. Louis: Lukas Fischer, D, Sarnia (OHL) 57. LA: Carter George, G, Owen Sound (OHL) 58. Fla: Linus Eriksson, C, Djurgarden SATURDAY’S THIRD ROUND 66. Ana: Maxim Masse, RW, Chicoutimi 67. Chi.: John Mustard, C, Waterloo (USHL) 68. Ana: Ethan Procyszyn, C, North Bay (OHL) 69. Car: Noel Fransen, D, Farjestad Jr. 70. Montreal: Aatos Koivu, C, TPS Jr. Buff: Brodie Ziemer, RW, USNTDP (USHL) 72. Chi: AJ Spellacy, RW, Windsor (OHL) 73. Sea: Alexis Bernier, D, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 74. Calg: Henry Mews, D, Ottawa (OHL) 75. Was: Ilya Protas, LW, Des Moines (USHL) 76. Col: William Zellers, LW, Shattuck-St. Mary’s (HIGH-MN) 77. Nash: Viggo Gustafsson, D, HV71 Jr. 78. Mtl: Logan Sawyer, C, Brooks (BCHL) 79. Ana: Tarin Smith, D, Everett (WHL) 80. Det: Ondrej Becher, C, Prince George (WHL) 81. StL: Ondrej Kos, LW, Ilves Jr. 82. SJ: Carson Wetsch, RW, Calgary (WHL) 83. Vegas: Pavel Moysevich, G, SKA St. Petersburg (RUSSIA) 84. Calg: Kirill Zarubin, G, AKM Tula Jr. 85. NJ: Kasper Pikkarainen, RW, TPS Jr. 86. Clmb: Luca Marrelli, D, Oshawa (OHL) 87. Nash: Miguel Marques, RW, Lethbridge (WHL) 88. Sea: Kim Saarinen, G, HPK Jr. 89. Utah: Tomas Lavoie, D, Cape Breton (QMJHL) 90. Was: Eriks Mateiko, LW, Saint John (QMJHL) 91. NJ: Herman Traff, RW, HV71 Jr. 92. Chi: Jack Pridham, RW, West Kelowna (BCHL) 93. Van: Melvin Fernstrom, RW, Orebro Jr. 94. Nash: Hiroki Gojsic, RW, Kelowna (WHL) 95. SL: Adam Jecho, C, Edm (WHL) 96. Utah: Veeti Vaisanen, D, Kookoo 97. Florida: Matvei Shuravin, D, CSKA Jr. (RUSSIA-Jr). SATURDAY’S FOURTH ROUND 98. Utah: Gregor Biber, D, Rogle Jr. (Sweden). 99. Nash: Jakub Milota, G, Cape Breton 100. Ana: Alexandre Blais, C, Rimouski 101. Clmb: Tanner Henricks, D, Lincoln (USHL). 102. Mtl: Owen Protz, D, Brantford (OHL). 103. Utah: Gabe Smith, C, Moncton (QMJHL). 104. Ott: Lucas Ellinas, LW, Kitchener (OHL). 105. Sea: Oliver Josephson, C, Red Deer (WHL). 106. Calg: Trevor Hoskin, RW, Cobourg (OJHL). 107. Phila: Heikki Ruohonen, C, K-Espoo Jr. 108. Buf.: Luke Osburn, D, Youngstown (USHL). 109. Wpg: Kevin He, LW, Niagara (OHL). 110. Bos: Elliott Groenewold, D, Ced. Rapids (USHL). 111. Pitt: Chase Pietila, D, Mich. Tech. 112. Ott: Javon Moore, LW, Minnetonka H.S., Minn. 113. StL Tomas: Tomas Mrsic, C, Med. Hat (WHL). 114. Was: Nicholas Kempf, G, USA-U-18 (NTDP). 115. NYI: Dmitry Gamzin, G, Zvezda Moscow. 116. SJ: Christian Kirsch, G, Zug Jr. (Switzerland). 117. Ottawa: Blake Montgomery, LW, Lincoln (USHL). 118. TB: Jan Golicic, D, Gatineau (QMJHL). 119. YR: Raoul Boilard, C, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL). 120. Tor: Victor Johansson, D, Leksand Jr. 121. Col: Jake Fisher, C, Fargo (USHL). 122. Min: Aron Kiviharju, D, HIFK (Finland). 123. Buff: Simon-Pier Brunet, D, Drummondville (QMJHL). 124. Car: Alexander Siryatsky, D, Magnitogorsk Jr. 125. Van: Riley Patterson, C, Barrie (OHL). 126. Det: Landon Miller, G, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL). 127. Nash: Viktor Norringer, LW, Frolunda Jr. 128. TB: Hagen Burrows, RW, Minnetonka HS, Minn. 129. Florida: Simon Zether, C, Rogle. SATURDAY’S FIFTH ROUND 130. Montreal: Tyler Thorpe, RW, Vancouver (WHL) 131. San Jose: Colton Roberts, D, Vancouver (WHL) 132. Colorado: Louka Cloutier, G, Chicago (USHL) 133. Carolina: Oskar Vuollet, LW, Skelleftea Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) 134. Montreal: Mius Vecvanags, G, HS Riga (LATVIA) 135. Utah Hockey Club: Owen Allard, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 136. Ottawa: Eerik Wallenius, HPK Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) 137. Colorado: Ivan Yunin, G, Omsk Jr. (RUSSIA-JR.) 138. Chicago: Joel Svensson, C, Vaxjo Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) 139. New Jersey: Max Graham, C, Kelowna (WHL) 140. Minnesota: Sebastian Soini, D, Ilves Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) 141. Seattle: Clarke Caswell, LW, Swift Current (WHL) 142. Minnesota: Chase Wutzke, G, Red Deer (WHL) 143. San Jose: Nate Misskey, D, Victoria (WHL) 144. Detroit: John Whipple, D, USNTDP (USHL) 145. St. Louis: William McIsaac, D, Spokane (WHL) 146. New Jersey: Veeti Louhivaara, G, JYP Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) 147. New York Islanders: Marcus Gidlof, G, Leksand Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) 148. Philadelphia: Noah Powell, RW, Dubuque (USHL) 149. Tampa Bay: Joona Saarelainen, C, Kalpa Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) 150. Calgary: Luke Misa, C, Mississauga (OHL) 151. Toronto: Miroslav Holinka, C, Trinec Jr. (CZECHIA-JR.) 152. Toronto: Alexander Plesovskikh, LW, Khanty-Mansiysk Jr. (RUSSIA-JR.) 153. Utah Hockey Club: Ales Cech, D, Mlada Boleslav (CZECHIA) 154. Boston: Jonathan Morello, C, St. Michaels (OJHL) 155. Winnipeg: Markus Loponen, C, Karpat Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) 156. Carolina: Justin Poirier, RW, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) 157. Toronto: Timofei Obvintsev, G, CSKA Jr. (RUSSIA-JR.) 158. Dallas: Niilopekka Muhonen, D, Kalpa Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) 159. New York Rangers: Nathan Aspinall, LW, Flint (OHL) 160. Edmonton: Connor Clattenburg, LW, Flint (OHL) 161. Colorado: Maxmilian Curran, C, Tri-City (WHL) SOCCER MLS EASTERN W L T PT GF GA Inter Miami CF 12 3 5 41 46 29 Cincinnati 12 4 3 39 32 23 New York 9 4 8 35 36 27 Columbus 9 3 6 33 34 18 New York City FC 10 8 2 32 30 25 Charlotte FC 9 6 5 32 23 20 Nashville 6 5 8 26 23 23 Toronto FC 7 11 3 24 29 37 Atlanta 6 8 6 24 28 25 CF Montréal 5 8 7 22 30 43 Orlando City 5 9 6 21 25 35 Philadelphia 4 8 8 20 33 35 D.C. United 4 9 8 20 28 39 New England 6 11 1 19 18 35 Chicago 4 9 6 18 23 34 WESTERN W L T PT GF GA Los Angeles FC 11 4 4 37 38 23 Real Salt Lake 10 3 7 37 40 23 LA Galaxy 10 3 7 37 38 27 Colorado 9 7 4 31 38 32 Minnesota United 8 6 5 29 31 29 Portland 7 7 6 27 36 33 Houston 7 6 6 27 26 23 Austin FC 7 7 6 27 23 28 Vancouver 7 7 4 25 26 24 Seattle 6 7 7 25 27 25 FC Dallas 5 9 5 20 27 31 St Louis City 3 6 10 19 24 31 Sporting KC 3 12 5 14 31 44 San Jose 3 14 2 11 29 51 Three points for win, one point for tie. SATURDAY’S RESULTS Atlanta 2, Toronto FC 1 CF Montréal 4, Philadelphia 2 Columbus 5, New England 1 D.C. United 2, N.Y. Red Bulls 2 Cincinnati at FC Dallas, late Charlotte FC at Houston, late Austin FC at Sporting KC, late Miami at Nashville, late St Louis City at Vancouver, late Colorado at Los Angeles FC, late Minnesota at Portland, late LA Galaxy at San Jose, late Chicago at Seattle, late WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 Nashville at Columbus, 5:30 p.m. Miami at Charlotte FC, 6:30 p.m. Cincinnati at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m. CF Montréal at New York City FC, 6:30 p.m. Orlando City at Toronto FC, 6:30 p.m. Atlanta at New England, 6:45 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. San Jose at St Louis City, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 4 Portland at FC Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Sporting KC at Colorado, 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles FC at LA Galaxy, 9:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JULY 6 Miami at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Columbus, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at CF Montréal, 6:30 p.m. D.C. United at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m. New York at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m. New York City FC at Austin FC, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m. New England at Seattle, 9:30 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULT New York City FC 4, Orlando City 2 TENNIS ROTHESDAY INTERNATIONAL EASTBOURNE Saturday at Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club; Eastbourne, Great Britain; outdoors, grass MEN’S SINGLES, CHAMPIONSHIP #1 Taylor Fritz d. Max Purcell, 6-4, 6-3. WOMEN’S SINGLES, CHAMPIONSHIP #6 Daria Kasatkina d. Leylah Annie Fernandez, 6-3, 6-4. ATP MALLORCA CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday at Santa Ponca; Mallorca, Spain; outdoors, grass MEN’S SINGLES, CHAMPIONSHIP #4 Alejandro Tabilo d. Sebastian Ofner, 6-3, 6-4. WTA BAD HOMBURG OPEN Saturday at Bad Homburg Tennis Club; Hamburg, Germany; outdoors, grass WOMEN’S SINGLES, CHAMPIONSHIP Diana Shnaider d. Donna Vekic, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. NWSL CLUB W L T PT GF GA Kansas City 10 0 5 35 39 20 Orlando 9 0 5 32 27 11 Washington 10 4 1 31 29 18 Gotham FC 8 3 3 27 16 11 Portland 7 5 2 23 26 20 North Carolina 7 7 1 22 17 16 Chicago 6 7 2 20 22 22 Bay FC 6 9 0 18 19 25 Louisville 3 5 7 16 20 19 San Diego 3 6 6 15 12 16 Angel City 4 7 3 15 15 21 Houston 3 7 5 14 11 22 Seattle 2 9 3 9 14 26 Utah Royals FC 2 11 1 7 7 27 Three points for win, one point for tie. SATURDAY’S RESULTS Bay FC 1, Louisville 0 North Carolina 1, Washington 0 Portland at Utah Royals FC, late SUNDAY’S MATCHES Seattle at Gotham FC, noon Orlando at Angel City, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 5 San Diego at Portland, 9 p.m. SATURDAY, JULY 6 Houston at Chicago, noon Orlando at Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. Gotham FC at Angel City, 9 p.m. Washington at Bay FC, 9 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS Kansas City 2, Houston 0 Chicago 3, San Diego 0 GOLF 44TH U.S. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 3rd of 4 rounds, Newport CC; Newport, R.I.; 7,024 yards; Par: 70 Hiroyuki Fujita 63-66-67—196 -14 Steve Stricker 66-66-66—198 -12 Richard Green 63-67-69—199 -11 Richard Bland 68-64-69—201 -9 Bob Estes 66-70-66—202 -8 Paul Stankowski 67-67-69—203 -7 Rocco Mediate 70-67-67—204 -6 Steven Alker 71-67-67—205 -5 Thongchai Jaidee 70-67-68—205 -5 Jerry Kelly 68-70-67—205 -5 Cameron Percy 70-65-70—205 -5 Y.E. Yang 70-65-70—205 -5 Stephen Ames 65-68-73—206 -4 Paul Broadhurst 66-74-66—206 -4 Padraig Harrington 66-71-69—206 -4 Greig Hutcheon 68-71-67—206 -4 Justin Leonard 67-72-67—206 -4 Peter Baker 67-70-70—207 -3 Birk Nelson 70-68-69—207 -3 Vijay Singh 69-68-70—207 -3 Phillip Archer 68-69-71—208 -2 Rob Labritz 71-69-68—208 -2 Brett Quigley 70-68-70—208 -2 Billy Andrade 64-74-71—209 -1 Doug Barron 68-68-73—209 -1 K.J. Choi 70-71-68—209 -1 Scott Dunlap 71-65-73—209 -1 Ernie Els 69-71-69—209 -1 Omar Uresti 70-66-73—209 -1 Craig Barlow 66-70-74—210 E Thomas Bjorn 68-66-76—210 E Alex Cejka 66-74-70—210 E Jay Haas 68-70-72—210 E Joakim Haeggman 69-72-69—210 E Katsumasa Miyamoto71-70-69—210 E Olin Browne 72-70-69—211 +1 Darren Clarke 69-70-72—211 +1 Jim Furyk 69-73-69—211 +1 Michael Long 72-69-70—211 +1 Fran Quinn 68-74-69—211 +1 William Yanagisawa 70-69-72—211 +1 Stuart Appleby 67-74-71—212 +2 Guy Boros 71-66-75—212 +2 Greg Chalmers 72-70-70—212 +2 Ken Duke 68-71-73—212 +2 Retief Goosen 67-67-78—212 +2 Mark Hensby 75-63-74—212 +2 Bernhard Langer 70-72-70—212 +2 Phillip Price 68-71-73—212 +2 Lee Westwood 66-71-75—212 +2 Miguel Angel Jimenez71-70-72—213 +3 Michael Jonzon 70-71-72—213 +3 David Morland 70-70-73—213 +3 Chris Riley 71-69-73—213 +3 Patrik Sjoland 70-72-71—213 +3 Mario Tiziani 72-70-71—213 +3 U.S. MEN’S SCHEDULE (3-3-1) Sat., Jan. 20: Slovenia 1, U.S. 0 n-Thu, March 21: U.S. 3, Jamaica 1 AET n-March 24: U.S. 2, Colombia 0 June 8: Colombia 5, U.S. 1 June 12: U.S. 1, Brazil 1 c-June 23: U.S. 2, Bolivia 0 c-June 27: Panama 2, U.S. 1 c-Monday: vs. Uruguay, 8 p.m. in Kansas City., Mo. c-COPA America; n-Nationas League COPA AMERICA GROUP C GP W D L GF GA PT Uruguay 2 2 0 0 8 1 6 United States 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 Panama 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 Bolivia 2 0 0 2 0 7 0 June 23, at Arlington, Texas United States 2, Bolivia 0 June 23, at Miami Gardens, Fla. Uruguay 3, Panama 1 June 27 at Atlanta Panama 2, United States 1 June 27 at East Rutherford, N.J. Uruguay 5, Bolivia 0 Monday at Kansas City, Mo. United States vs. Uruguay, 8 p.m. Monday at Orlando, Fla. Bolivia vs. Panama, 8 p.m. U.S. WOMEN’S SCHEDULE (9-1-0) g- March 10: U.S. 1, Brazil 0 s-April 6: U.S. 2, Japan 1 s-April 9: U.S. 2 Canada 2 (US 5-4, pen) June 1: U.S. 4, South Korea 0 June 4: U.S. 3, South Korea 0 July 13: vs. Mexico, 1:30 p.m. July 16: vs. Coasta Rica, 6:30 p.m. w-July 25: vs. Zambia, 2 p.m. w-July 28: vs. Germany, 2 p.m. w-July 31: vs. Australia, 1:30 p.m. g-CONCACAF W Gold Cup s-SheBelieves Cup; w-Olympic Tournament U.S. OPEN CUP QUARTERFINALS: Tuesday, July 9 Atlanta United vs. Indy Eleven, 6 p.m. Sacramento Republic. FC vs. Seattle FC, 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 Sporting KC vs. Dallas FC, 8 p.m. Los Angeles FC vs. New Mexico United, 10 p.m. Semifinal: Tue., Aug. 27-Wed., Aug. 28 Final: Wed., Sept. 25 WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS GENTLEMEN SINGLES SEEDS 1. Jannik Sinner Italy 2. Novak Djokovic Croatia 3. Carlos Alcaraz Spain 4. Alexander Zverev Germany 5. Daniil Medvedev Russia 6. Andrey Rublev Russia 7. Hubert Hurkacz Poland 8. Casper Ruud Norway 9. Alex de Minaur Australia 10. Grigor Dimitrov Bulgaria 11. Stefanos Tsitsipas Greece 12. Tommy Paul U.S. 13. Taylor Fritz U.S. 14. Ben Shelton U.S. 15. Holger Rune Denmark 16. Ugo Humbert France 17. Felix Auger-Aliassime Canada 18. Sebastian Baez Artentina 19. Nicolas Jarry Chile 20. Sebastian Korda U.s. 21. Karen Khachanov Russia 22. Adrian Mannarino France 23. Alexander Bublik Kazakhstan 24. Alejandro Tabilo Chile 25. Lorenzo Musetti Italy 26. Francisco Cerundolo Argeinta 27. Tallon Griekspoor Netherlands 28. Jack Draper Great Britain 29. Frances Tiafoe U.S. 30. Tomas Martin Etcheverry Argentina 31. Mariano Navone AArgentina 32. Zhang Zhizhen China LADIES SINGLES SEEDS 1. Iga Swiatek Poland 2. Coco Gauff U.S. 3. Aryna Sabalenka Belarus 4. Elena Rybakina Kazakhstan 5. Jessica Pegula U.S. 6. Marketa Vondrousova Czechia 7. Jasmine Paolini Italy 8. Zheng Qinwen China 9. Maria Sakkari Greece 10. Ons Jabeur Tunisia 11. Danielle Collins U.S. 12. Madison Keys U.S. 13. Jelena Ostapenko Latvia 14. Daria Kasatkina Russia 15. Liudmila Samsonova Russia 16. Victoria Azarenka Belarus 18. Marta Kostyuk Ukraine 19. Emma Navarro U.S. 20.Beatriz Haddad Maia Brazil 21. Elina Svitolina Ukraine 22. Ekaterina Alexandrova Russia 23. Caroline Garcia France 24. Mirra Andreeva Russia 25. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Russia 26. Linda Noskova Czechia 27. Katerina Siniakova Czechia 28. Dayana Yastremska Ukraine 29. Sorana Cirstea Romania 30. Leylah Fernandez Canada 31. Barbora Krejcikova Czechia 32. Katie Boulter Great Britain ODDS MLB SUNDAY American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE NY Yankees -126 at Toronto +108 at Kansas City -134 Cleveland +116 Detroit -124 at LA Angels +106 Minnesota -118 at Seattle +100 at Baltimore -166 Texas +140 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Atlanta -178 Pittsburgh +150 at Philadelphia-255 Miami +210 at Mikwaukee -172 Chicago Cubs +144 Cincinnati -116 at St. Louis -102 LA Dodgers -132 at San Fran. +112 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE San Diego -112 at Boston -104 at Tampa Bay -178 Washington +150 at NY Mets -162 Houston +136 at Chi. Wh. Sox-184 Colorado +154 at Arizona -196 Oakland +164 For the latest odds, go to BetMGM Sportsbook, https://sports.betmgm. com/en/sports DP TOUR ITALIAN OPEN 3rd of 4 rounds, Adriatic Golf Club, Cervia, Ravenna, Italy, 6,989 yards; Par: 71 Seb. Friedrichsen 64-71-68—203 -10 Antoine Rozner 69-72-62—203 -10 Shubhankar Sharma 68-68-67—203 -10 Marcel Siem 69-68-66—203 -10 Adrian Otaegui 66-69-69—204 -9 Gregorio De Leo 72-67-66—205 -8 Joel Girrbach 67-70-68—205 -8 Andrew Wilson 68-70-67—205 -8 Jannik De Bruyn 67-67-72—206 -7 Ewen Ferguson 72-67-67—206 -7 Marcus Kinhult 65-70-71—206 -7 James Nicholas 67-70-69—206 -7 Andrea Pavan 64-73-69—206 -7 Lauri Ruuska 68-72-66—206 -7 Adrien Saddier 70-67-69—206 -7 Gunner Wiebe 64-69-73—206 -7 Adri Arnaus 66-71-70—207 -6 Aaron Cockerill 66-70-71—207 -6 Ugo Coussaud 66-72-69—207 -6 Sean Crocker 66-71-70—207 -6 Andrew Johnston 69-68-70—207 -6 David Micheluzzi 70-68-69—207 -6 Niklas Norgaard Moller70-69-68—207 -6 Callum Shinkwin 68-69-70—207 -6 Brandon Stone 68-67-72—207 -6 Fabrizio Zanotti 69-69-69—207 -6 Angel Ayora Fanegas 67-72-69—208 -5 Dan Bradbury 69-68-71—208 -5 Filippo Celli 70-68-70—208 -5 Dylan Frittelli 71-68-69—208 -5 Julien Guerrier 70-68-70—208 -5 Samuel Jones 72-68-68—208 -5 Rikard Karlberg 69-71-68—208 -5 Matteo Manassero 68-71-69—208 -5 Pieter Moolman 69-70-69—208 -5 Mikko Korhonen 69-68-72—209 -4 Pablo Larrazabal 70-71-68—209 -4 Tom Lewis 69-70-70—209 -4 Tom McKibbin 71-70-68—209 -4 SCOREBOARD According to reports, Lakers forward LeBron James will opt out of his contract in order to seek a new deal with the Lakers. RICK SCUTERI/AP By Tim Reynolds Associated Press LeBron James is going to move toward a new contract with the Lakers. Paul George and Klay Thompson may simply be on the move to new teams. And the NBA’s free agency period, which officially starts Sunday, suddenly has some intrigue. James did not exercise his option to accept what would have been a $51.4 million contract for this coming season and instead is seeking a new deal with the Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision said Saturday. The terms of the new deal could be finalized quickly, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither James nor the Lakers revealed the decision publicly. ESPN, The Athletic and the Los Angeles Times all reported the decision earlier Saturday. Meanwhile, George made a similar decision, the nine-time All-Star choosing to not opt-in for what would have been a $48.8 million contract this coming season with the Clippers — a team that he’s spent the past five years with, averaging 23 points per game. He’ll become a free agent and is planning to talk to the Clippers about a new deal and also intends to hear pitches from the Magic and 76ers, plus potentially others, a person briefed on George’s plans told AP on Saturday. Saturday ’s moves came just ahead of the NBA’s free agency period, which formally opens at 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, though at least $1.2 billion in contracts already have been agreed upon because of new rules that allowed teams to speak with their own players about new deals — in many situations — starting on the day after the NBA Finals. Among those already having agreed to deals that cannot be finalized until the new league year opens on July 6: Raptor teammates Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, the Heat’s Bam Adebayo, the Pacers’ Pascal Siakam, and the Knicks’ OG Anunoby. It was expected that James would technically be a free agent. It’s also been expected that he would stay with the Lakers. The Lakers selected Bronny James — LeBron James’ oldest son — on Thursday in the second round of the draft, putting them in position to have the first on-court father-son duo in NBA history. And with a new deal, it’s even possible that LeBron James could sign for a lower number than he could have commanded to give the Lakers additional financial flexibility for other moves. “He is prioritizing a roster improvement,” James’ agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, told ESPN on Saturday. “He’s been adamant about exuding all efforts to improve the roster.” Among the Lakers’ potential targets: the Warriors’ Thompson, a free agent who could be on the move for the first time in his career. Thompson, a starter on all four of the Warriors’ championship teams of this era, has spent all 13 of his NBA years with the Warriors. And his status is one of the biggest questions that’ll be answered in the coming days. It may not be financially possible for the Warriors to keep him. “We want him back. We’ve said that all along,” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy said on June 24. NBA LeBron wants to stay with LA News services The Utah Hockey Club stole the show on the second day of the NHL draft by making two big trades in a matter of minutes, fast-tracking a rebuild for the team looking to make a splash in its new city. Utah acquired two-time Stanley Cup champion Mikhail Sergachev from the Lightning in a blockbuster and got fellow defenseman John Marino from the Devils in separate trades completed Saturday. A buzz rippled through the crowd at Sphere when NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly announced the Sergachev trade early in the second round. Utah sent defenseman J.J. Moser, forward prospect Conor Geekie, a 2025 second-rounder and the 199th pick in this year’s draft. Daly was back at the microphone not long after to inform fans and the rest of hockey that Utah was not done, getting Marino and the 153rd pick from the Devils for No. 49 and the Oilers’ second-rounder in 2025. Cricket: India pulled off a seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday. Golf: Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai each shot 4-under 68 on Saturday to reach 17 under through three rounds and share the lead for the second straight day at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. MLB: Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86. Olympics: Noah Lyles kept his hopes for the sprint double at the Olympics alive Saturday, coming from behind to win the 200 meters at the U.S. track trials in 19.53 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year. Soccer: Defending champion Italy crashed out of the European Championship after losing to Switzerland 2-0 in the last 16 on Saturday. IN BRIEF Utah Hockey Club makes draft splashes WNBA EAST W L Pct GB New York 15 3 .833 — Connecticut 14 4 .778 1 Atlanta 7 9 .438 7 Chicago 6 10 .375 8 Indiana 7 12 .368 8½ Washington 4 15 .211 11½ WEST W L Pct GB Minnesota 13 4 .765 — Seattle 11 6 .647 2 Las Vegas 10 6 .625 2½ Phoenix 9 8 .529 4 Dallas 4 13 .235 9 Los Angeles 4 14 .222 9½ SATURDAY’S RESULTS Las Vegas 88, Washington 77 Dallas at Seattle, late SUNDAY’S GAMES Atlanta at New York, noon Indiana at Phoenix, 2 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 2 p.m. SUNDAY’S GAMES Atlanta at New York, noon Minnesota at Chicago, 2 p.m. Indiana at Phoenix, 2 p.m. MONDAY’S GAMES Connecticut at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Dallas at Seattle, 9 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS Atlanta 78, Connecticut 74 Phoenix 92, Los Angeles 78 AUTO RACING NASCAR CUP SERIES ALLY 400 LINEUP After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway; Lebanon, Tenn. Lap length: 1.33 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 160.354 mph. 2. (4) Josh Berry, Ford, 159.749. 3. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 159.845. 4. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 159.701. 5. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 159.536. 6. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 159.600. 7. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 159.531. 8. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 159.451. 9. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford, 159.064. 10. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford, 158.890. 11. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 158.422. 12. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 158.103. 13. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 158.407. 14. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 158.056. 15. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 158.187. 16. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford, 157.895. 17. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 158.051. 18. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 157.843. 19. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 157.947. 20. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 157.822. 21. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 157.759. 22. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford, 157.309. 23. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 157.645. 24. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 157.221. 25. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford, 157.562. 26. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 157.123. 27. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 157.298. 28. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 157.112. 29. (50) Corey Heim, Chevrolet, 157.226. 30. (15) Riley Herbst, Ford, 156.185. 31. (99) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 156.691. 32. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 155.849. 33. (51) Justin Haley, Ford, 156.588. 34. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota, 155.768. 35. (42) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 156.532. 36. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 155.561. 37. (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 156.501. 38. (66) Chad Finchum, Ford, 146.395. DRIVER POINTS ST W T5 T10 PT Kyle Larson 17 3 8 9 620 Chase Elliott 18 1 7 9 620 Denny Hamlin 18 3 7 8 580 Martin Truex Jr 18 0 4 8 572 Tyler Reddick 18 1 6 11 560 Christopher Bell 18 3 6 11 555 William Byron 18 3 6 10 548 Ryan Blaney 18 1 5 7 526 Ross Chastain 18 0 2 7 510 LPGA DOW CHAMPIONSHIP 3rd of 4 rounds, Midland CC; Midland, Mich.; 6,277 yards; Par: 70 A.Ewing/J.Kupcho 64-64-67—195 -15 I.Kim/H.Kang 68-63-65—196 -14 R.Yin/A.Thitikul 64-66-66—196 -14 C.Inglis/A.Doherty 68-63-66—197 -13 G.Kim/A.Kim 67-61-69—197 -13 N.Koerstz Madsen/N.Broch Estrup 68-60-70—198 -12 W.Hsu/S.Cheng 65-63-70—198 -12 C.Hull/G.Hall 66-63-70—199 -11 C.Wannasaen/J.Boonchant 64-64-71—199 -11 B.Lincicome/B.Lang 71-62-67—200 -10 J.Ko/N.Hataoka 69-63-68—200 -10 M.Saigo/Y.Sung 69-61-70—200 -10 P.Reto/A.Lewis 69-62-69—200 -10 W.Meechai/P.Yoktuan68-61-71—200 -10 B.Henderson/L.Thompson 66-64-71—201 -9 G.Iziemgbe Oboh/L.Abe 68-62-71—201 -9 J.Chang/A.Park 65-67-69—201 -9 A.Kim/Y.Noh 66-64-72—202 -8 A.Krauter/C.Clanton 67-66-69—202 -8 A.Yubol/P.Phatlum 69-64-69—202 -8 J.Suwannapura/P.Delacour 68-64-70—202 -8 N.Guseva/G.Stoll 67-63-72—202 -8 W.Zhang/L.Zeng 71-61-70—202 -8 H.Naveed/S.Garcia 69-64-70—203 -7 H.Ryu/S.Lee 67-63-73—203 -7 M.Castren/K.Tan 68-62-73—203 -7 M.Katsu/H.Shibuno 71-61-71—203 -7 P.Chien/Y.Hou 67-64-72—203 -7 C.Boutier/Y.Saso 74-58-72—204 -6 D.Kang/L.Ko 71-62-72—205 -5 M.Leblanc/S.Gal 67-62-76—205 -5 R.Zhang/A.Pano 69-64-72—205 -5 A.Jutanugarn/M.Jutanugarn 67-63-76—206 -4 L.Strom/F.Kinhult 68-65-73—206 -4 S.Stevens/V.Borovilos68-65-73—206 -4 PGA TOUR ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC 3rd of 4 rounds at North Course; Detroit; 7,370 yards; Par: 72 Akshay Bhatia 64-67-68—199 -17 Aaron Rai 66-65-68—199 -17 Cameron Davis 68-66-66—200 -16 Cameron Young 67-66-67—200 -16 Sam Stevens 69-66-66—201 -15 Erik Van Rooyen 69-64-68—201 -15 Luke Clanton 69-68-65—202 -14 Joel Dahmen 70-64-68—202 -14 Min Woo Lee 68-68-66—202 -14 Nick Dunlap 67-69-67—203 -13 Troy Merritt 69-64-70—203 -13 Patrick Rodgers 69-67-67—203 -13 Davis Thompson 68-69-66—203 -13 Hayden Buckley 71-67-66—204 -12 Eric Cole 66-68-70—204 -12 Ben Silverman 67-70-67—204 -12 David Skinns 71-66-67—204 -12 Hayden Springer 71-65-68—204 -12 Rickie Fowler 66-72-67—205 -11 Jake Knapp 70-65-70—205 -11 Taylor Moore 68-71-66—205 -11 Neal Shipley 67-68-70—205 -11 J.J. Spaun 67-69-69—205 -11 Jhonattan Vegas 67-69-69—205 -11 Dylan Wu 69-68-68—205 -11 Rico Hoey 69-69-68—206 -10 Beau Hossler 71-69-66—206 -10 Michael Kim 65-71-70—206 -10 Chris Kirk 68-69-69—206 -10 Justin Lower 68-70-68—206 -10 Max Greyserman 69-70-68—207 -9 Harry Hall 71-69-67—207 -9 Ryo Hisatsune 75-65-67—207 -9 Patton Kizzire 69-69-69—207 -9 Ben Kohles 67-70-70—207 -9 Andrew Novak 71-66-70—207 -9 Roger Sloan 68-68-71—207 -9 Jacob Bridgeman 68-69-71—208 -8 Wesley Bryan 68-67-73—208 -8 Bud Cauley 72-65-71—208 -8 Patrick Fishburn 72-67-69—208 -8 Chris Gotterup 71-69-68—208 -8 Nick Hardy 70-67-71—208 -8 Joe Highsmith 71-64-73—208 -8 Benjamin James 70-70-68—208 -8 Ryan McCormick 70-68-70—208 -8 Kevin Yu 70-70-68—208 -8 Carl Yuan 68-71-69—208 -8 Pierceson Coody 69-71-69—209 -7 Nicolas Echavarria 70-70-69—209 -7 Ben Griffin 67-71-71—209 -7 Nicolai Hojgaard 71-65-73—209 -7 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 5
By Howard Fendrich Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England —Shortly after Iga Swiatek completed the most lopsided French Open final in 17 years, ceding a grand total of three games against an overmatched opponent to claim a third consecutive title in Paris, she was asked whether that represented a perfect performance. Swiatek’s mind immediately went to what little went wrong in Court Philippe Chatrier that afternoon. “Obviously, I mean, I got broken at the beginning,” she said, “so it wasn’t maybe perfect.” A few minutes later, Swiatek used the word “perfectionist” to describe herself, perhaps offering some insight as to how she is approaching Wimbledon, the grass-court major that begins Monday — and the only Grand Slam tournament where she hasn’t been past the quarterfinals. “Overall, tennis is different on grass,” said Swiatek, who was a junior champion at the All England Club in 2018. “I’ll just see and I’ll work hard to play better there.” The 23-year-old from Poland has won four of the past five trophies on the red clay at Roland Garros, capped by a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Jasmine Paolini for the championship on June 8. How does a player beat Swiatek on clay? “It’s hard. You have to err very little. Match her intensity. Play deep shots. Try to be aggressive whenever there’s an easier ball,” said Paolini, who is now ranked in the top 10 but hardly looked that caliber in the final. “But it’s not easy. It wasn’t for me, and it’s a challenge that is the most difficult thing in women’s tennis at the moment. How to do it? I don’t know.” Swiatek also was the 2022 champion at the hard-court U.S. Open and made it to the Australian Open semifinals on that surface earlier that season. But she is just 9-4 on the grass of the All England Club, by far her worst winning percentage at a Slam. For someone who talks a lot about wanting to get “better and better,” not to mention someone who wants to do things perfectly on and off the court, it would make sense if she wanted to improve at Wimbledon. Specifically, that might entail using her serve and her volleys to accumulate more easy points on the slick surface. As it is, there isn’t much time spent on grass during the grind of the season, and Swiatek pulled out of a tuneup event on that surface after the French Open. She thinks — hopes? — that “competing every year at Wimbledon and practicing these couple of weeks makes you progress” on grass, and noted that while she at one point considered a training block on it during the offseason, her coach put a stop to that. During the victory against Paolini for the championship at Roland Garros, Swiatek won 5 of 11 points when she went to the net. “You saw my one volley today that I was supposed get in — and it went out,” Swiatek said. “So this will, for sure, stay in my head.” That focus on what went wrong in order to make things go right in the future is simply part of who she is, with or without a racket in her hand. “When I do anything, I want to do it 100%. I think when you’re a perfectionist, you are a perfectionist everywhere ... and sometimes not being able to let it go,” Swiatek explained. “I’m working on it, and this is a tricky thing, because, for sure, it helps you to be better, but sometimes it can be huge baggage, as well. So it’s good to manage it properly.” When a reporter followed up by asking for an example or two of ways in which Swiatek finds herself wanting to be perfect away from tennis, she smiled and replied: “We’re not (in) therapy, so, sorry.” WIMBLEDON Pursuit of perfection Iga Swiatek reacts after winning a point during a match against Madison Keys at the Italian Open on May 14 in Rome. ANDREW MEDICHINI/AP Swiatek wants to improve on grass. Here’s a chance. By Teresa M. Walker | Associated Press LEBANON, Tenn. — Firsts are never forgotten, and Ross Chastain hopes to tap the magic he found at the Nashville Superspeedway a year ago to jumpstart the second half of his season. Chastain earned the first pole of his career here, then went on to win the Ally 400 giving Trackhouse Racing its first victory at its home track. Starting from the pole and winning snapped a 42-race skid for Chastain, allowing him to celebrate in his signature style by smashing a watermelon. “That’s a moment that I will never forget, let alone the win ...,” Chastain said. “That played a role that night. That’s a very unique track. It takes a very unique car set up and driving style from my side that, it applies to some other places, but, a lot of things came together that night.” The driver from a long line of Florida watermelon farmers hasn’t won since the 2023 finale in Phoenix. He comes into Sunday’s race at the 1.33-mile concrete oval ninth in points with two top fives among seven top 10 finishes, including 10th last week at New Hampshire. Without a win, Chastain ranks 12th in the playoff chase. A victory back in Nashville would be a big boost going into the second half of the season. “We’re looking to rekindle that at other tracks as well,” Chastain said. Chastain appeared to be putting things together with crew chief Phil Surgen and their Chevrolet at the end of February finishing seventh at Atlanta, then fourth at Las Vegas to start March. Chastain followed that with a sixthplace finish at Phoenix. He hasn’t finished higher than seventh since, the last at Sonoma when he came in fifth. Chastain had some contact with Kyle Busch on the last lap, which dropped Busch from fifth to 12th. Chastain said it’s not just one thing they’re missing with the entire team trying to find what can take that next step. Chastain said Saturday that they’re working for consistency from start to finish and lap by lap. “I feel like we’re a really consistent 10th-place car,” Chastain said. “A good restart, we’ll go to six and a bad restart I go to 14th. So yeah, it’s just a little bit ... it’s just crumbs now is what we’re looking for to get that top five. And then you see it. With top fives, then you win. You put yourself in position.” Chasing points and playoff positioning Kyle Larson currently leads both the NASCAR points standings and playoff chase followed by his Rick Hendrick teammate Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin in points. Hamlin has three wins tying him with Larson, William Byron and Christopher Bell who got his third last week in the rain at New Hampshire. Bell said Joe Gibbs Racing has a good package for tracks like the Nashville Superspeedway with their Toyotas with a bit of an intermediate combination. “It basically is a concrete mile and a half, so it’s like Dover and Vegas, Kansas. Charlotte kind of mixed together,” Bell said. “So, those are all really good places for JGR, and our cars suit this race track.” Larson won here with Hendrick Motorsports in this track’s Cup debut in 2021. Personnel changes for struggling Richard Childress Racing With both Busch and Austin Dillon winless this season, Richard Childress Racing made a change before coming to Nashville. Competition executive Andy Petree announced his retirement from the 55-year-old team. Keith Rodden, a veteran crew chief and race engineer, was named interim replacement. Petree had been with the team since 1993 starting as crew chief for Dale Earnhardt’s No. 3 Chevrolet and helping him to his sixth and seventh Cup Series championships in 1993 and 1994. With Petree as executive vice president, the team made seven playoff appearances from 2017-23. A return to Nashville might help. Richard Childress Racing’s entries have completed each of the possible 1,800 laps over the past three Cup races here. Busch hasn’t finished better than ninth since this track started hosting the Cup Series. He has led 76 of the 900 laps he has run, and he dominated a pair of Xfinity Series races here in 2009 and 2021. That second was his 100th career win on that series. NASCAR Chastain looks to rekindle his magic Ross Chastain holds a guitar presented to him after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race on June 25, 2023, in Lebanon, Tenn. Chastain hopes to tap the magic he found at the Nashville Superspeedway a year ago to jump-start the second half of his season. GEORGE WALKER IV/AP SHORTS Verstappen dominates qualifying Max Verstappen is looking unbeatable again at the Austrian Grand Prix. The Formula 1 leader followed up his win in the sprint race on Saturday with another dominant performance in qualifying to take pole position for the fourth straight year at the Red Bull Ring. It ended a streak of three straight races where the three-time defending F1 champion failed to take pole position, and dealt a blow to his closest rivals who hoped to challenge him on Red Bull’s home circuit this weekend. “It’s been a while that we’ve actually been on pole. So it’s a great feeling,” Verstappen said. “This is a great statement and hopefully we can also show that tomorrow in the race.” After qualifying in the last three races was decided by narrow margins, this one wasn’t even close. Verstappen’s final lap in the third qualifying session beat McLaren’s Lando Norris by 0.404 seconds and earned his eighth pole of the season. Norris’ teammate Oscar Piastri was initially third but had his time deleted for narrowly going outside track limits, pushing him down to seventh place and lifting George Russell of Mercedes into third. Djokovic says his knee feels good Novak Djokovic says his right knee has responded well after surgery to repair a torn meniscus less than a month ago and he considers himself ready to contend at Wimbledon, where he has won seven of his 24 Grand Slam trophies. Speaking at a pre-tournament news conference Saturday, Djokovic said that while he was “very much in doubt of making” it to the All England Club after getting hurt at the French Open on June 3, he is far more optimistic after a week of practices at the site of the grasscourt major that begins Monday. His first-round match against qualifier Vit Kopriva is scheduled for Tuesday. “I didn’t come here to play a few rounds and prove to myself and others that I can actually compete in one or two matches. I really want to go for the title,” said Djokovic, who is seeded No. 2 behind Jannik Sinner and was the runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz a year ago at Wimbledon. “The last three days have given me enough optimism and good signs that I can actually be in a state to compete on the highest level for the next few weeks, hopefully.” Bardet wins opening stage of Tour Two-time podium finisher Romain Bardet won the opening stage of the Tour de France and claimed the yellow jersey for the first time on Saturday. Combined with severe heat, one of the most challenging opening legs in recent memory created problems for Mark Cavendish and many other riders as cycling’s biggest race began in Italy for the first time. Tadej Pogacar, who is aiming to follow up his Giro d’Italia title with a third Tour trophy, and two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard both finished safely in the main pack, though. Vingegaard’s performance was especially encouraging, considering he was hospitalized for nearly two weeks in April following a high-speed crash in the Tour of the Basque Country. He sustained a broken collarbone and ribs and a collapsed lung and had not raced since. Bardet, who finished second in 2016 and third in 2017 and is racing his last Tour, attacked with slightly more than 30 miles to go. He caught up with his DSM-Firmenich PostNL teammate Frank van den Broek, and the pair held off the onrushing peloton in the flat finish. —AP NATIONAL SPORTS REPORT 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, June 30, 2024
Fireworks explode in front of the moon after a White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2023 Chicago, you can’t drive. This is not news. I know there are studies that rank the Midwest among the best drivers and the East Coast among the worst, but I suspect those studies come from the East Coast, where epic self-aggrandizement is only matched by epic self-loathing. I bring this up because NASCAR is in town. I was not in the room when NASCAR execs and Chicago politicians shook hands and decided Chicago would be a perfect spot for what looks now like an annual summer road race through downtown. But it is safe to assume NASCAR brass was not concerned with the talents of this city’s native navigators. They were not deciding Chicago was the right place for a showcase of driving skills based on the driving skills of its residents, who never met a turn signal they decided was useful. Don’t get smug, Chicagoland — Naperville, Wilmette, Oak Park, Palos Heights, etc. — you can’t drive, either. The suburbs are worse, lazier, zombified, complacent. I hope someone at NASCAR reads this and decides against scouting future talent from your streets too. But myself? I’m a terrific driver. I’m the best driver. Way better than you. I believe I’m right because multiple studies tell me that I know I’m right: For instance, a 2023 study of driving behaviors conducted by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. It found 86% of American drivers believe they’re very skilled drivers. It also found that only 23% of those same excellent drivers think other drivers are excellent drivers. Checks out, right? (“Nobody knows how to drive anymore,” and so forth.) And yet driving statistics — which tend to measure accidents, tickets, drunk driving, rage incidents, speeding — don’t account for everything. Like uncertain driving, sleepwalk driving, or assuming I know what you’re thinking behind your wheel — those pet peeves I endure daily because no one but myself knows how to drive. When studies come out on the worst driving cities, Chicago often nears the top: A new report says Chicago’s congestion has jumped since the pandemic and a Forbes study last spring found Chicago offered the third worst “overall driving experience.” But it did Could NASCAR teach Chicagoans how to drive? Probably not, though most of us could use more street smarts Christopher Borrelli Workers construct a three-story grandstand that includes the Skyline premium hospitality club overlooking pit road and the start/finish line at Buckingham Fountain for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on June 13 on Ida B. Wells Drive in Grant Park. BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Turn to Borrelli, Page 3 By Doug George, Kayla Samoy and Jennifer Day | Chicago Tribune The Fourth of July always seems to arrive before we know it, the height of summer here already. With the holiday comes fireworks; read on to find the best show near you. Downtown Chicago fireworks at Navy Pier are every Wednesday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 10 p.m., including 9 p.m. July 3; more at navypier.org Almost a hundred Chicago-area communities are listed below with their holiday and pyrotechnics plans, many spread out over the week of Independence Day, with July 4 falling on a Thursday this year. If no time is mentioned, most displays begin at dusk after 9:15 p.m. and last about half an hour. Antioch: Parade at 10:30 a.m. July 4 from Antioch Community High School to Poplar Avenue. Fireworks at Williams Park (741 Main St.); antioch. il.gov Arlington Heights: The local Frontier Days Festival at Recreation Park (500 E. Miner St.) is back for 2024, running July 3-7. The parade is 10 a.m. July 4; frontierdays.org. But no Arlington Heights fireworks display this year; www.vah.com Aurora: The city of Aurora will host an Independence Day fireworks display on July 3, best viewed from RiverEdge Park (360 N. Broadway Ave.) with music from DJ Suave Smooth; and McCullough Park (150 W. Illinois Ave.) with music from DJ Pena; aurora-il.org Barrington: Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. July 2 at Barrington High School (616 W. Main St.) and a Main Street parade at 10 a.m. July 4; barrington-il.gov Bartlett: The town’s Fourth of July Festival is on for July 4 in Community Park (corner of South Bartlett and Stearns Roads). Skydivers at 8 p.m. Fireworks are scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m. July 4 and finish at around 9:45 p.m. Festivities continue through the weekend, including a parade 10 a.m. July 6; bartlett4thofjuly.com Batavia: The Batavia Sky Concert will be 9:30 p.m. July 4 with fireworks set to music. A concert by the Batavia Community Band begins at 8:30 p.m.; bataviafireworks.org Beecher: The Fourth of July Commission in the town of Beecher will host the 4th of July Festival from July 3-6. Look for fireworks at 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Firemen’s Park, 675 Penfield St.; villageofbeecher.org Bensenville: The Independence Day Parade kicks off Bensenville’s LibertyFest celebration at 10 a.m. on July 4, FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS 2024 Lighting up the sky Fireworks explode near Navy Pier. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2022 Turn to Fireworks, Page 5 Chicago Tribune | Section 4 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 1
By Emily McClanathan For the Chicago Tribune When I breezed through the New York Times’ daily Wordle and Strands puzzles the other morning, only to fail miserably at Connections, I should have known that solving a murder mystery that evening wasn’t in the cards for me. Sure enough, after two hours of traipsing around the Loop in light rain, my partner and I correctly guessed the “what” but neither the “who” nor “where” in “Clue: A Walking Mystery.” Ah, well — no real harm done to my ego. I’ve never claimed that the Christie, Doyle and Sayers mysteries lining my bookshelves confer special powers of deduction. Produced by Right Angle Entertainment, this interactive experience based on the popular Hasbro board game returns to Chicago for a second year with a new mystery for participants to solve on a self-guided hunt for clues. At the starting point in the Block 37 mall, a butler greets each group of amateur detectives and lays out the cold case in question: the murder of Boddy Black Jr. at a dinner party in his mansion. The six suspects are the guests that he had been trying to blackmail: Miss Scarlett, Solicitor Peacock, Chef White, Professor Plum, Mayor Green and Colonel Mustard. Equipped with a case file and map, detectives embark on a scavenger hunt around the Loop to find clues in local businesses, including bars, restaurants, retailers and the historic Palmer House hotel. Most of the clues have an interactive element, such as a puzzle to solve, and there’s a QR code to scan for hints or to skip any of the locations. Once all the clues are gathered, detectives find another butler or two at the end point on the Riverwalk and guess the killer, the murder weapon and the room where the crime took place. Although “walking” is in the title, the marketing materials could be clearer on just how much exercise is involved. Each group takes a different route through the stops; mine totaled about 16 blocks, so I definitely got in my 10,000 steps that day. I’d suggest wearing comfortable shoes and bringing an umbrella if there’s a chance of rain. All locations are purportedly wheelchair accessible, but there were several where I took stairs or an escalator and would have had to search for the elevator if needed. The choice of locations was slightly puzzling and left me wondering about the target demographic. For Chicagoans, most of the stops are places we’ve already been to or tend to avoid, especially during rush hour or peak tourist season. A few of the participating businesses offer modest discounts to “Clue” ticket holders, but not enough to sweeten the deal much. And if a visitor to Chicago were to walk this route, it doesn’t show off the Loop to the best effect. You never make it to Michigan Avenue or Millennium Park. You might glimpse one of Broadway in Chicago’s theaters but won’t see much of the Loop’s other interesting architecture. The ending spot on the Riverwalk is by far the most picturesque. Still, “Clue: A Walking Mystery” should appeal to those who enjoy scavenger hunts, logic puzzles or interactive experiences. Although some of the plot points seem a bit forced, the mystery is a good brainteaser, and the self-paced structure allows groups to take leisurely stops for food and drinks. It wouldn’t be my first suggestion for someone looking to explore the Loop, but it’s an entertaining enough way to engage the little gray cells, as Hercule Poirot would say. Through Sept. 10, departing from Block 37, 108 N. State St.; tickets $31.50-$45 at cluewalkingexperience.com Scavenge Loop to solve puzzle in ‘Clue: A Walking Mystery’ By Richard Ray For the Chicago Tribune Two hours before a 2006 performance at Steppenwolf Theatre, writer Cormac McCarthy asked actor Austin Pendleton an unexpected question. Pendleton, speaking recently by phone about that moment, said he needed to walk the streets of Lincoln Park to get his head around it. “Can you do me a favor,” Pendleton recalled McCarthy asking, “At tonight’s performance, could you play the whole play the way you play page 82?” Pendleton was, briefly, incredulous. But when he returned from the walk, he knew what he had to do. It was the “thoughtful” way McCarthy asked him to play the suicidal character, White, in “The Sunset Limited” that helped him deliver his lauded performance in the existentially fraught play, which premiered on Steppenwolf’s Garage stage and went on to New York. McCarthy “wanted me to play it calmly — not turbulently,” Pendleton said. “It changed my whole performance.” Pendleton’s experience is one of many in the lesser-known story of McCarthy’s past. The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, who died in June 2023 at age 89, was acclaimed for his sparse prose conjuring blooddrenched nomads and articulating the painful beauty of the human condition in books such as “All the Pretty Horses” (1992), “No Country for Old Men” (2005) and “The Road” (2006). But he gave few interviews and famously avoided discussing his work. “He never talked about anything except the play,” Pendleton said. “He obviously had demons in him — he wrote that play. … It makes ‘King Lear’ look like ‘As You Like It.’ ” Born in 1933 in Rhode Island, McCarthy grew up in Tennessee and later lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico. On the one-year anniversary of his death, parting through the tangled thickets and craggy, barren landscapes of Appalachia, the Old West and the apocalypses that dominate his work, another influence on the author has often gone unnoticed: Chicago. McCarthy’s legend lingers here. A job in a Southwest Side auto-parts warehouse, the University of Chicago, Steppenwolf, even Oprah Winfrey — all are connected to the prolific writer’s body of work in some way. Pendleton hadn’t met McCarthy before joining “The Sunset Limited,” a story about a Black man stopping a white man from throwing himself in front of a train, but he thought highly of his work. When he got the call from Chicago asking if he would read for McCarthy’s play, his response was succinct. “You don’t have to send it, I’ll do it,” Pendleton recalled saying. “It was a glowing experience in my life.” McCarthy came to Chicago in 1960 after stints at the University of Tennessee and in the United States Air Force. The former autoparts warehouse where he worked was likely in the city’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood. “The Orchard Keeper,” McCarthy’s debut novel, was primarily written while he worked there. He moved back to Tennessee with his first wife and started a family, divorcing shortly thereafter. Chicago called on McCarthy again by way of a fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation — the Chicago-based organization awarded McCarthy his grant in 1981 while he was living in a Knoxville motel. “I never had any doubts about my abilities,” he told the New York Times in 1992. “I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing this.” Dianne Luce, a co-founder and former president of the Cormac McCarthy Society, has written several books on the author. While in graduate school, she read “Child of God” — a macabre meditation told through the odyssey of a murderous subterranean necrophiliac. “I was absolutely blown away,” Luce said in a phone interview. “And I thought — if he can take on a subject like this and make it work in such beautiful prose — this is somebody I have to keep reading.” There is still much unknown about McCarthy’s time in Chicago, Luce says, but he did return over the years for MacArthur Fellow gatherings. The late Larry Levine, a Stanford University scholar, befriended McCarthy through the foundation, Luce said. The pair visited the Art Institute together. “(Levine) was struck with how much time (McCarthy) spent with the different paintings and how observant he was — and the quality of his observations,” Luce said. McCarthy also met Murray Gell-Mann, a MacArthur board member and Nobel Prize winner, among other scientists who piqued his intellectual interests. It was in Chicago, Luce said, that the connections were forged that landed McCarthy as writer in residence at the Santa Fe Institute, a nonprofit scientific think tank co-founded by Gell-Mann. Laurance Gonzales, the Evanston-based author and former Playboy editor, met McCarthy through the Santa Fe Institute. “As a writer I had always been interested in (McCarthy), but I didn’t know any way to meet him,” Gonzales said. That changed when Gonzales was invited to visit the Santa Fe Institute by its board chairman in 2006. “That’s when I met (McCarthy) the first time and we became friends,” he said. Gonzales would later become a resident scholar in 2016 alongside McCarthy at the nonprofit. They would be friends for nearly two decades until the end of McCarthy’s life, he said. Gonzales said he is currently writing McCarthy’s biography and noted the wide array of interests the writer had. “(McCarthy) was interested in all sorts of craftsmanship things,” he said. “But in particular he was interested in the violin.” In a mystery befitting McCarthy’s often enigmatic stylings; Bein & Fushi, a rare violin shop in Chicago’s Fine Arts Building, is a setting in both McCarthy’s “Stella Maris” and “What Kind of Day Did You Have?” by his MacArthur colleague Saul Bellow. In “Stella Maris,” Alicia Western, a math prodigy with schizophrenia at the University of Chicago, takes a shopping bag full of cash to Bein & Fushi where she buys an Amati violin for $230,000. “Nothing smells like a 300-year-old violin,” McCarthy writes in the novel. Hanging in the shop, in real life Chicago, is a framed picture of Bellow with a quote from his 1984 story: “She has me carry her violin to Chicago for repairs,” it reads in part. “It’s a valuable instrument, and I have to bring it to Bein & Fushi in the Fine Arts Building.” The connection prompts the question — did McCarthy ever set foot in the shop, or was the “Stella Maris” reference simply an homage to Bellow? Shop owner Gabriel Ben-Dashan mulled the mystery and said he has spent some time reviewing the shop’s customer database for McCarthy’s name, without success so far. Shortly after it was published, before Ben-Dashan had heard of the book he was on a business trip with his colleague on a flight between Chicago and San Francisco. “Somebody saw the (Amadi) case and came up to us and said ‘I’m reading this book and it has this violin in it,’ ” he recalled. “They said ‘They mention this shop in Chicago called Bein and Fushi,’ and we said ‘We’re Bein and Fushi.’ ” Gonzales, who’s pondered the Bein & Fushi connection since “Stella Maris” came out, believes McCarthy had been there — noting the author “wouldn’t write about something unless he knew it personally.” But the Amati isn’t the only instrument tying McCarthy to Chicago. According to Luce, McCarthy heard an oral poem in a Chicago bar about New Orleans musician Leon Roppolo, who threw his clarinet into Lake Pontchartrain, “in an act of artistic suicide.” McCarthy wrote in 1980 that the poem was the inspiration for his novel “The Passenger” which would be published decades later. The book’s opening scene was originally at the bottom of Lake Pontchartrain, according to Luce, citing McCarthy’s correspondence. “‘The Passenger,’ like the poem, deals with people of great promise who aren’t able to fulfill that promise,” she said. And famously, McCarthy reluctantly accepted a place in Chicago media mogul Oprah Winfrey’s book club. He granted his first-ever television interview to Winfrey in 2008 after the success of “The Road” — a bleak tale of father and son traversing a wasteland of tribal marauders and emaciated cannibals. Asked by Winfrey why he was so averse to interviews, McCarthy was candid. “I don’t think it’s good for your head,” he said. “If you spend a lot of time thinking about how to write a book, you probably shouldn’t be talking about it, you should be doing it.” To this day there are still only glimpses available into McCarthy’s private life. And while his time in Chicago still may be partially shrouded — not unlike the menacingly beautiful and tattered worlds his characters inhabit — McCarthy has left an indelible imprint on the literary world. “He is an American great, he is absolutely the real deal, I think he is going to be considered one of our best writers for a long, long time,” Luce said. “I don’t think his star is going to fade and so I think people should read him, not just because he has the Chicago connection, but because he’s a great writer.” Richard Ray is a freelance writer. Cormac McCarthy’s memory lives on in Chicago Ensemble member Austin Pendleton and Freeman Coffey in “The Sunset Limited” by Cormac McCarthy, directed by Sheldon Patinkin at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago in 2006. MICHAEL BROSILOW Author Cormac McCarthy. BEOWULF SHEEHAN/AP 2014 Actor Miguel Long in “Clue: A Walking Mystery,” an experience based at Block 37 in Chicago, inspired by the Hasbro board game. 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not name names. It didn’t identify those drivers who besmirch the good name of NASCAR and make this city, day to day, and especially weekends, Fury Road, Illinois. For shame! So, in no particular order: The Jerk Who Honks .026 Seconds After the Light Turns Green: When I asked Chicago driving instructors to identify the worst habits of Chicago drivers, most mentioned was a growing lack of patience. The Chicago driver is forever the guy in line at the market behind the guy paying for groceries in nickels. The Chicago driver needs to go, now. Jessica Joy, who teaches driving for Northwestern Driving School in Skokie, told me: “I let students drive as far south of here into the city as they can handle and as soon as they make it to the city, they go super tense. Their demeanor changes because everyone on the road now is at war with everyone else. Levels of distrust climb way up.” Not that Skokie is innocent. A few months ago a pizza delivery car zoomed past me near a North Shore school, on a residential street. I called the number on the car. A Skokie restaurant manager answered. I said some bad words. Come here and say that in person, he barked. I said a cop will after his driver kills someone. The guy, humbler now, said, “Look, my driver drives no differently on your street than mine.” Which was just honest. The Chicago driver knows that if our roads are a community conversation with shared rules, it’s complicated by a gazillion personal dialects. Said Don McKillip, recent president of the Illinois High School and College Driver Education Association: “When you teach, kids may know, say, how to make a right turn on red. But since they watched their parents for years and watched other people driving around Chicago, they don’t understand they should also come to a complete stop.” That’s the Chicago accent. The future is anxious driving. Oversized SUVs that manspread across lanes are a not-so-subtle nod that impatience and intimidation travel hand in hand. Elon Musk’s Tesla doesn’t even bother to hide it: One Model S driver setting is named “drag strip mode.” The Idiot Who Doesn’t Stay in Their Lane When Turning: According to the Chicago Department of Transportation, between 2017 and 2021, 40% of accidents in which a pedestrian was killed or severely injured happened after a left turn. Because Chicago doesn’t know how to make them. Joy said Chicago doesn’t know how to turn right, either: “Everyone pull out and crosses lanes. I’m convinced nobody knows there’s a rule here. You turn directly into the lane you’re in, but it’s that old tragedy of the commons: One person does it, so everyone else does. The law here feels almost void.” Bill Van Tassel, who manages AAA’s national driver training programs, thinks there’s a simpler cause: “People don’t pay attention, or think ahead of where they’re going, and (if the next lane is free) they only change at the last second.” So, for the past couple of years CDOT has been installing “Left Turn Traffic Calming” at intersections. The hope is that by placing bumpers besides the left lane at a traffic light, a driver is less likely to cut across lanes and more likely to feel guided into their lane. (CDOT says “observations” at its eight testing locations suggested nearly 100% of cars did stay in their lanes.) The Driver Who Doesn’t Use All the Lanes: This one is harder to argue. I’ll start with a pet peeve that I remain unsure of — even among instructors there’s debate: At a traffic light, why do Chicago drivers bunch up in the same one or two lanes and leave one lane empty? Assuming it isn’t a right turn-only lane, why not use it? Moreover, to be specific, at northbound onramps at DuSable Lake Shore Drive, which have two lanes, both indicating left turn only, why is the right lane always empty? Katy Stiebel of Expert Driving School said drivers probably assume, by default, right lanes are right turn only, or they assume there is an upcoming lane shift, or, in the case of Lake Shore, “they are positioning themselves in the lane they want to continue in. But really, I don’t have an explanation for that behavior.” Not using all the lanes does mean more traffic, she said. On the other hand, she notes the people who take advantage of faded road lines to create their own lanes, and when it comes to highway lane shifts, she’s Team One Lane: “You are supposed to start merging as soon as you see signs, and other people who blow past in the empty lane? I guess I think of them as cheaters.” That’s the conundrum of the zipper merge, though, in fact, the zipper merge was validated by Illinois law in 2020. The zipper merge means drivers should use both lanes, then take turns at the point where traffic merges. Van Tassel of AAA says the old pious stance — in which everyone suffers in one increasingly long line and sneers at anyone who takes the empty lane (or worse, uses their cars to block those drivers) — “also slows everyone.” Joy suspects more people don’t use zipper merges because they fear drivers in the long line will assume they are being cut and then won’t let them merge. That sounds right too. Among several CDOT projects is an attempt to narrow wide streets containing multiple lanes: Chicago streets wider than 50 feet are just 6.5% of all roads and yet wide streets see more than half of fatal crashes. Probably because everyone thinks they’re in the correct lane, or behind someone who isn’t. Tom Vanderbilt, the Oak Forest native whose great 2008 book, “Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do,” begins with a cringy zipper merge: “What was puzzling was not the variety of responses but the sense of moral righteousness each person attributed to his or her highway behavior, and the vitriol each person reserved for those holding the opposite view.” The Genius Who’s Reading Their Phone: If there’s a phrase that driving instructors use to describe road behavior since the pandemic, it’s this: “A switch flipped.” Studies agree: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says fatal accidents nationally climbed 12.7% between 2019 and 2023. We use seatbelts less. We blow through intersections more. But especially, said Victor Alvia, owner of Windy City Driving School, “our tech means we actively look down behind the wheel. It used to be people cut you off or drivers climbed curbs, but just as much now, we get people looking down, driving very slowly, leaving a massive gap between cars. Meanwhile, other cars are trying to swerve around those cars, and that can be impossible because of bicyclists. Also, because drivers are on the phone and driving, they are overly relying on their brakes and not using their rearview mirrors as much anymore to make sure other people aren’t traveling too close. So, a general lack of awareness, and spatial awareness, plus impatience — combined.” The Chicagoans Who Drive by Their Own Rules: Someday, long after Chicago is gone, alien anthropologists will dig up our bones and notice that Chicagoan middle fingers evolved to be twice as long as their hands. “Half of my lessons are spent telling you what is legal except for Chicagoans who knowingly break the law by default,” Joy said. “We have the official Chicago rules and we have the unofficial ones everyone adopts to survive the road.” At an intersection with a light, the law says a car waiting in the intersection when the light changes can continue left. Unofficial rules say the three or four cars behind that car can also sneak in there. Unofficial Chicago says driving 10 miles per hour over is a must. Unofficial Chicago says a yellow light is just a suggestion. I live on a one-way and often turn left to get on the street. Unofficial Chicago, who’s been trailing my butt for miles, hates this, regardless of how long my turn signal was on. What’s to be done? The truth is, said Van Tassel of AAA, because technology changes, drivers should be mandated to take refresher courses. Rules do change. Remember the rule about holding a steering wheel at 10 and 2? AAA now teaches 9 and 3. (The old rule, which was about gaining leverage on a wheel, is a relic of pre-power steering.) Alvia would like to see drivers required to have more experience behind the wheel before getting a license. Before you’re 18 in Illinois, a teenager needs 30 hours of classroom training and just six behind the wheel. They need to log 50 hours of practice, but as Alvia notes with sarcasm: “Wink wink, the person who signs off on that log, wink wink, could be dad.” He’d also like to see anyone who moves here and wants an Illinois license — “from Indiana or England” — need refresher hours of accredited behind-thewheel training, regardless of earlier training. Of course, he owns a driving school. On the other hand, if that discouraged some people from driving, and meant fewer cars on Chicago roads … Don McKillip has taught more Illinois drivers than he would probably care to be reminded. “The truth is, people will eventually drive the way they were going to drive. I tell my students, if everyone drove the way I taught you, driving would be easier. But you’re all individuals. We were talking about NASCAR. I bet if we asked professional drivers, they’d say they felt safer on their track. On the road, people are unpredictable.” The NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend is July 6-7 in Grant Park; tickets from $150 (single-day general admission) at www. nascarchicago.com Race events include the Loop 110 Xfinity Series 2:30 p.m. July 6 and the Grant Park 165 Cup Series at 3:30 p.m. July 7. Music lineup on the DraftKings Stage: House Music 40 Showcase at 11 a.m. July 6; Buddy Guy at 1:15 p.m. July 6; The Black Keys at 5 p.m. July 6; The Chainsmokers at 8 p.m. July 6; Lauren Alaina at 11:30 a.m. July 7; Keith Urban at 1 p.m. July 7. Access to Millennium Park, Maggie Daley Park, the Art Institute of Chicago and Museum Campus remain open. cborrelli@chicagotribune. com Borrelli from Page 1 Vehicles on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Kathy Osterman Beach during the afternoon rush hour June 7 in Chicago. VINCENT ALBAN/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Shane Van Gisbergen wins the Chicago Street Race in his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 2023 at Grant Park in Chicago. EILEEN T. 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starting at Town Center (12 S. Center St.) and ending at the Redmond Recreational Complex (545 John St.). Music begins at 6 p.m. Fireworks will be launched from the Public Works facility at 9:30 p.m.; bensenville.il.us Berwyn: Gates open for fireworks at 8 p.m. July 3 at Morton West High School (2400 Home Ave.); www. berwyn-il.gov Blue Island: The Fourth of July Parade will run south from Prairie Street at noon July 4. Festivities continue at Waterfall Park (Fulton Street and Irving Avenue), with fireworks over the falls beginning at 9 p.m.; blueisland.org Bolingbrook: Grounds open at 3 p.m. July 4 for music and food vendors at Bolingbrook Golf Club (2001 Rodéo Drive), with fireworks at 9 p.m.; bolingbrook.com Bridgeview: The village’s 3rd of July Celebration for 2024 will include music, food trucks and fireworks at 9:15 p.m. July 3 in Commissioners Park (8100 S. Beloit Ave.); bridgeviewparkdistrict.com. Then more fireworks July 5 after USA National Rugby game at SeatGeek Stadium (7000 S. Harlem Ave.); bridgeview-il.gov Brookfield: Parade at 10 a.m. July 4 up Calhoun Road. Family Fest opens at Mitchell Park (9900 River Road) at 6 p.m. with fireworks at 9:15 p.m.; www. ci.brookfield.wi.us Buffalo Grove: The village is planning a July 4 concert beginning at 7 p.m. followed by a dusk fireworks show at Willow Stream Park (651 Old Checker Road); vbg.org Burbank: Party in the Park with a carnival, music headliners and food runs June 27-30 in Narragansett Park (77th St. and Narragansett), with fireworks at 9:45 p.m. June 29; www.burbankparkdistrict.org Burr Ridge: The Pleasant Dale Park District’s fireworks will be at dusk on July 3 in Walker Park (7425 S. Wolf Road). Food vendors and family fun beginning at 5:30 p.m.; pdparks.org Crystal Lake: Fireworks at dusk July 7 at Main Beach (300 Lakeshore Drive); www.crystallake.org Deerfield: The annual Deerfield Family Days is back with fireworks at dusk July 3 in Shepard Middle School (440 Grove Ave.) with live bands, inflatables, carnival games and food vendors from 5:30 p.m. Then a full day of activities and a parade at noon July 4 in Jewett Park (836 Jewett Park Drive); deerfield.il.us DeKalb: Come to Hopkins Park (1403 Sycamore Road) for music and festivities starting at 2 p.m. July 4, fireworks after sunset; dekalbparkdistrict.com Des Plaines: A fireworks display June 30 at Oakton College (1600 Golf Road), with gates opening at 7 p.m. Then parade at 10 a.m. July 4, from Center Street and Wicke Avenue; desplaines. org Downers Grove: The Village of Downers Grove Independence Day Parade is 1 p.m. July 4, from Main Street and Grant. The joint Woodridge-Downers Grove fireworks display is 9:30 p.m. July 4 (corner of 75th Street and Lemont Road); www.woodridgeil.gov Elburn: The Lions Club of Elburn will present a fireworks show July 6 at Lions Park (500 Filmore St.); elburnlions.com/fireworks-show Elgin: The parade kicks off at 9 a.m. July 4 at the intersection of Douglas and Slade. Starting at 5 p.m., the city will host concerts in Festival Park (132 S. Grove Ave.) with fireworks at 9:20 p.m. on the Fox River; cityofelgin.org Elk Grove Village: The village’s July 4 celebration begins with a concert with Beach Boys music at 8 p.m. on Rotary Green (164 Lions Drive) and fireworks at 9:30 p.m., sponsored by the Lions Club; elkgrove.org Elmwood Park: The village’s Fourth of July parade will start at 9 a.m. at 78th and Fullerton Avenues. Gates at Elmwood Park High School (8201 W. Fullerton Ave.) at 6 p.m., Starlight City plays at 7:15 p.m. with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; elmwoodpark.org Evergreen Park: The parade is 6:30 p.m. June 28 from 95th and Springfield, followed by fireworks at dusk at Martin B. Duffy Park (92nd and Ridgeway); www.evergreenpark-ill. com Evanston: The Evanston Fourth of July Association has announced a Seeds of Change theme for 2024. Parade at 2 p.m. July 4 on Central Street, a live band in Dawes Park at 7:30 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at the lakefront; evanston4th.org Fox Lake: Celebrate Fox Lake has a parade at 10 a.m. June 29, then an event 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Lakefront Park (71 Nippersink Blvd.) with fireworks 9:30 p.m.; foxlake.org Fox River Grove: The town’s annual fireworks event opens 6 p.m. July 6 at Picnic Grove Park with music and food trucks before the show (no entry after 9 p.m.); facebook.com Frankfort: The celebration begins at 7 p.m. July 4 at Main Park (200 S. Locust St.) with music and fireworks at 9:15 p.m.; frankfortparks.org Glencoe: Party in the Park at Lakefront Park (99 Park Ave.) begins 5 p.m. July 3, with live music, food trucks and fireworks over the lake from 9 p.m. Parade steps off at 1 p.m. July 4 in downtown Glencoe; glencoeparkdistrict.com Glen Ellyn: The Fourth of July Parade begins at noon on Fawell Boulevard, with fireworks at dusk at Lake Ellyn Park (645 Lenox Road); glenellyn4thofjuly. org Glendale Heights: The annual Glendale Heights Fest (at 101 E. Fullerton Ave.) is back July 11-14, with fireworks July 14; glendaleheightsfest.com Glenview: Parade at 11:20 a.m. and fireworks show at 9:20 p.m. in Gallery Park (2001 Patriot Blvd.) with music beginning at 7 p.m.; glenviewparks.org Gurnee: Fireworks nightly July 4-6 inside the Six Flags Great America theme park with regular park admission; sixflags.com/ greatamerica. Also village fireworks for Gurnee Days Aug. 10-11; gurneeparkdistrict.com Harvey: The city’s celebrations begin 3 p.m. July 4, with a parade, a carnival and fireworks at dusk; cityofharveyil.gov Hawthorn Woods: Fireworks are planned for July 3 at Community Park (5 Park View Lane), with the park opening at 3 p.m. with live music and food vendors; vhw.org Highland Park: The village plans a remembrance of 2022’s Independence Day Parade shooting. Events begin at 10 a.m. July 4 with a ceremony at City Hall, a parade at 1 p.m. along a new route in downtown Highland Park, and a 4th Fest as Sunset Woods Park from 1:30-4:30 p.m. with carnival games, rides, a petting zoo and other activities (no evening event); cityhpil. com Hoffman Estates: The Northwest Fourth-Fest runs July 3 to July 7, including a carnival, live music, a parade at 9 a.m. July 4 and fireworks 9:30 p.m. July 6 at NOW Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway; northwestfourthfest.com Huntley: The Independence Day fireworks show begins at about 9:30 p.m. July 4 in Deicke Park (11419 IL-47); huntley.il.us Itasca: The Village of Itasca will celebrate Fourth of July at Hamilton Lakes (intersection of I-390 and Park Boulevard). Opens 4:30 p.m. July 4 with food vendors and live music. Then fireworks at 9:45 p.m., choreographed to music and promoted as the largest fireworks display in Illinois; itasca.com Joliet: Joliet Slammer baseball games include fireworks the nights of June 21, July 3 and July 5 at Duly Field (1 Mayor Art Schultz Drive); jolietslammers.com. La Grange: Fireworks from La Grange Country Club will be 9:30 p.m. July 3, best viewed by nonmembers from Waiola Park; facebook. com/LaGrangeCountryClub Lake Forest: The 17th Annual Lake Forest Festival and Fireworks will be July 4 at Deerpath Community Park (400 Hastings Road), set to music. Gate opens for a concert at 5 p.m.; tickets ($30-$400) at lfparksandrec.com Lake Zurich: The annual Family Day at Paulus Park (200 S. Rand Road) begins 10 a.m. July 4 with music and food vendors. The day culminates in fireworks launched over the lake at about 9:15 p.m.; lakezurich. org Lemont: A July 3 Independence Day celebration at Centennial Park (16028 W. 127th St.) opens at 4 p.m. with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; lemont.il.us Lincolnshire: The annual Red, White and BOOM! festival will be July 3-4, with food and entertainment July 3 in North Park (1025 Riverwoods Road), followed by a 10 a.m. parade and 9:30 p.m. fireworks July 4 in the Spring Lake Park neighborhood; lincolnshireil.gov Lisle: The village will have July 3 fireworks at Community Park (1800 Short St.) at 9:30 p.m., following live music beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Van Kampen Stage. On July 4, a parade kicks off at 10 a.m. from Lisle Junior High School (5207 Center Ave.); villageoflisle.org Lockport: Fireworks will be at dusk July 3 in Dellwood Park (corner of Woods Drive and Highway 171); lockportpark.org Lombard: The village plans to fireworks at dusk on July 4 at Madison Meadow Park (East Madison Street and South Ahrens Avenue); villageoflombard.org McHenry: The city’s fireworks will be 9:30 p.m. July 14 as part of Fiesta Days at Petersen Park (4300 Petersen Park Road). Fiesta Days runs July 11-21; mchenryfiestadays.com Mokena: The village’s fireworks will be at 9:30 p.m. July 3, with music starting at 5 p.m. in Main Park (10925 W. La Porte Road). Then a parade at 10 a.m. July 4 at on Wolf Road; mokena.org Morton Grove: The Morton Grove Days fest July 3-6 features fireworks July 4 at dark at Harrer Park (6250 Dempster St.). Plus a parade at 2:30 p.m. July 4 as well as music and a carnival all weekend; mortongrovedays.org Mount Prospect: The 85th annual Mount Prospect Lions Club Festival will be July 3-7 at Melas Park (1500 W. Central Road) with a carnival, music and fireworks both July 4 and July 7 at 9:30 p.m.; mplions.org Mundelein: The Mundelein Community Days Festival will be July 4-7, mostly near Seymour Avenue and Crystal Street. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. July 4, with a parade from Mundelein High School (1350 W. Hawley St.) at 2 p.m. July 7; mundelein.org Naperville: The Naperville Salute will be at Rotary Hill (440 Aurora Ave.) July 5-7; napervillesalute.org. Community fireworks will again be 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Frontier Sports Complex (3380 Cedar Glade Drive); napervilleparks.org New Lenox: Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. July 4 at New Lenox Village Commons (101 Veterans Parkway); newlenox.net North Riverside: The 4th of July Parade will start at 10 a.m. on 9th Avenue. Then music and food vendors, including a concert by Maggie Speaks, starting at 7 p.m. at Commons Park (2401 S. DesPlaines Ave.), followed by fireworks; www.northriverside-il.org Northbrook: Fireworks at dusk July 4, which can be seen from Techny Prairie Park and Fields (1750 Techny Road) and Meadowhill Park (1479 Maple Ave.); eventcreate.com Oak Brook: The annual Taste of Oak Brook returns at 4 p.m. July 3 at the Village Sports Core Fields (700 Oak Brook Road). Fireworks at dusk; oak-brook.org Oak Lawn: Fireworks at dusk July 4 at Richards High School (10601 Central Ave.); olparks.com Oak Park: The Village of Oak Park plans a parade at 10 a.m. July 4 from Longfellow Park (Ridgeland Avenue and Adams Street), but no fireworks this year; oak-park.us Orland Park: Independence Day concert (7:15 p.m.), Presentation of Colors (9:15 p.m.) and July 4 fireworks in Centennial Park West (15609 Park Station Blvd.); orlandpark.org Oswego: The annual Fourth of July fireworks will be held at 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Prairie Point Park (4120 Plainfield Road); oswegoil. org Ottawa: Fireworks at 9 p.m. July 4 on the Fox and Illinois Rivers at Ottawa Township High School (211 E. Main St.); visitottawail. com Palatine: The Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest runs July 3-7 in Community Park (256 E. Palatine Road). Fireworks at dusk July 5; palatinejaycees.org Palos Heights: Inflatables and games from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Community Park (south of Route 83 on 76th Avenue). At 5 p.m., food and music starts in Memorial Park (7600 W. College Drive), followed by fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Parade at noon July 4 on Harlem Avenue; palosheights.org Park Forest: A concert featuring The Londonkay Experience at the Village Green (Cunningham and Main streets) followed by fireworks at 9:15 p.m.; villageofparkforest.com Park Ridge: Entertainment at 6:30 p.m. and fireworks at dusk July 3 at Maine East High School (2601 Dempster St.); prparks.org Pingree Grove: The community’s Independence Day Celebration is July 13. A parade starts at 4 p.m. at Alta Vista Drive and Wester Boulevard, and fireworks at dusk; villageofpingreegrove.org Rochelle: A downtown parade kicks off from City Hall (420 N. 6th St.) at 11 a.m. July 4. Fireworks will be at dusk July 5 in Atwood Park (10th Avenue and 20th Street); cityofrochelle.net Romeoville: Three simultaneous firework shows at 9:30 p.m. July 3 at Lukancic Middle School (725 Normantown Road), Volunteer Park (1100 Murphy Drive) and Discovery Park (300 S. Highpoint Drive); romeoville.org Rosemont: The west suburban Parkway Bank Park has announced a lineup for its “Rockin’ In The Park” free concert series at 5501 Park Place. A 7 p.m. July 4 concert featuring a Bob Seger cover band will have post-show fireworks; rosemont.com Round Lake: Fireworks will be July 6 near the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center (2007 Civic Center Way), with bands and festivities as part of Beachfest from 3 p.m.; rlapd.org Sandwich: The annual Sandwich Freedom Days is back with a 10 a.m. parade, starting at Lisbon and Ash streets. Fireworks at dusk July 6 at Sandwich Fairgrounds (1401 Suydam Road); sandwichparkdistrict.org Schaumburg: Catch a Schaumburg Boomers baseball game at Wintrust Field (1999 S. Springinsguth Road). Fireworks after select home games including July 3 and 4; boomersbaseball.com Skokie: The town hosts a downtown parade at noon July 4. It’s followed by a family festival at 6:30 p.m. at Niles West High School (5701 W. Oakton St.), with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.; skokieparks.org Sleepy Hollow: A daylong holiday celebration July 4, including 11:30 a.m. parade, in Sabatino Park (Winmoor Drive and Thorobred Lane). Fireworks are 9:30 p.m. July 5, with gates open at 7 p.m.; sleepyhollowil.org South Holland: A Family Fun Festival runs noon to 4 p.m. July 4 at Veterans Memorial Park (500 E. 160th Place), then fireworks at dusk; southholland.org Spring Grove: The July 4 celebration will include a noon parade at Winn Road and Highview Street and fireworks at dusk. View from Thelen Park (8516 Winn Road); sg4thofjuly. com St. Charles: The St. Charles Park District is planning fireworks at dusk July 4, launching from Langum Park. Best viewing will be on the south side of downtown St. Charles; stcparks. org Tinley Park: Ribfest will end with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. July 4 at the 80th Avenue train station (18001 S. 80th Ave.). Tinley Park residents get free admission on Independence Day. A free viewing area also will be available; tinleypark.org Vernon Hills: The parade begins at 9 a.m. July 4 at the corner of Deerpath and Atrium Drive. Music and dancing begins in Century Park (1002 Lakeview Parkway) at 7 p.m., followed by fireworks around 9:15 p.m; vernonhills.org Wauconda: The Big Bang fireworks celebration is dusk July 3 at Bangs Lake. Rain date is July 5; wauconda-il.gov Waukegan: A parade kicks off at 1 p.m. June 30 from Franklin Street and Sheridan Road. Fireworks will be 9:30 p.m. July 4 at the Waukegan lakefront (199 N. Harbor Place); waukeganil.gov Warrenville: Organized by the Warrenville Friends of the 4th, the celebration kicks off with a downtown parade 6 p.m. July 3. Then fireworks follow live music starting at 7:30 p.m. July 4 at Cerny Park (4S150 River Road); facebook.com Westmont: The Independence Day Celebration will begin 4 p.m. July 4 with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at Ty Warner Park (800 Blackhawk Drive), launched from the Willow Crest Golf Club; westmontparks.org Wheaton: Independence Day will be celebrated with a carnival from 5:30 p.m. and fireworks around 9 p.m. July 3 in Graf Park (1855 Manchester Road), plus a downtown parade at 10 a.m. July 4; wheatonparkdistrict.com Wheeling: The village’s Rock ’n’ Run the Runway event is June 29, with a running race at 8 a.m., bands from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and fireworks at 9:15 p.m., all at Chicago Executive Airport (1080 S. Milwaukee Ave.); program at www.wheelingil.gov Wilmette: Fun & Fireworks is planned for July 3; festivities and music begin 5 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m. at Gillson Park. Public parking is available in the Wilmette Metra lot (1202 Central Ave.); wilmettepark.org Winnetka: The Fourth of July Parade starts at 10 a.m. July 4 at the corner of Elm Street and Glendale. Concert and Jesse White Tumblers open at 7 p.m. at Duke Child’s Field (1321 Willow Road) before fireworks at 9:20 p.m.; winpark.org Woodridge: The annual 4th of July Picnic is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Castaldo Park (3024 71st St.) Fireworks 9:30 p.m. July 4 (corner of 75th Street and Lemont Road); www.woodridgeil.gov Woodstock: Fourth of July fireworks begin at dusk July 4 in Emricson Park, 900 South St. Opens 7 p.m. Walk-ins can enter through South Street and Jackson Street entrances; woodstockilchamber.com Yorkville: The town is planning a July 4 celebration with a parade starting at 9 a.m. at Yorkville High School on Game Farm Road and ending at Town Square Park. Fireworks begin at dusk near the corner of Route 47 and Countryside Parkway. Plus viewing from the Yorkville American Legion Parking Lot (9054 E. Veterans Parkway); yorkville.il.us Fireworks from Page 1 Fireworks explode near the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette. JOHN J. 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Simkins Funeral Home in Morton Grove was packed last Saturday afternoon for the funeral of a man who was a father, brother, husband, teacher, softball player, friend, novelist, bouncer, mentor and more. Don Gennaro De Grazia had packed a great deal into his 56 years and many of the people who came to pay their respects shared their memories of the man. He had dropped out of Warren Township High in Gurnee; lived for a time near Rogers Park and worked construction; joined the National Guard and spent 18 months at basic training at what was then Fort Benning, Georgia; got his GED and sampled a few colleges before landing as a fiction writing major at Columbia College; worked at Metro as a bouncer and security guard. They remembered how he got his master of Fine Arts degree and finished his novel “American Skin” and went about the arduous, yearslong business of getting it published and watched it earn high praise and attract interest from the movie business; worked and became great friends with Irvine Welsh, the prolific Scottish author, with whom he collaborated on a play; orchestrated all manner of public reading events across town; met and married a writer/ actress named Siera Cerny. Seventeen months ago, they had a baby girl they named Daisy Ella. There was so much to a life cut so short. Later some of his friends shared more. Joe Shanahan, owner of Metro/Smart Bar and Gman Tavern: “We have lost another Chicago gem. … Don was a co-conspiring cultural troublemaker that helped mix his and others literary work and music as part of Columbia College curriculum in and out of the classroom. As part of Story Week at Metro, we collaborated on many projects. My wife, Jennifer, introduced me to him. He was her classmate of hers at Columbia. We became fast friends over our love of music/ books and he was hired to work at Metro. He told me from his invisible vantage point and his exposure to the punk/metal scene of that era helped in his writing of ‘American Skin.’” Bill Hillman, author of “Mozos: A Decade Running With the Bulls of Spain” and other books, and professor at East-West University in downtown Chicago: “Don was the great mentor of my life. He brought me to Nichiren Buddhism which I practice daily. He was a fiercely loyal friend when violence sparked up. His classes improved my writing and he inspired me to be a professor. I wouldn’t be an author and professor without him. I will continue to teach ‘American Skin’ for the rest of my career because the characters challenge young people to think about identity, philosophy, and what it means to be American in a uniquely Chicago way. It’s a classic. So was he.” Randy Albers, professor and Chair Emeritus of Fiction Writing at Columbia College: “I had the great privilege of being Don’s first fiction teacher … and of being the chair of his department after he moved through our writing program and became a much-beloved faculty member. … He could write the grittiest, most hardassed street stories, but at their heart, they were incredibly humane tales of people trying to make their way through a challenging, often threatening world. … He was honest, reflective, a writer’s writer, but he loved the real world in all its panoply of experiences as much as the fictional. He fought passionately for what he believed in and sought deep connection.” Don Evans, founding executive director of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame: “Don spoke with great respect and admiration for so many young artists. He freely contributed his talents to countless upstart journals, live lit initiatives like Windy City Story Slam and other creative projects. He was an instrumental part of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame. He also started a bunch of his own enterprises such as the incredible literary series like Ex Libris at Soho House and Come Home Chicago. He was driven to explore and celebrate great literature — especially Chicago literature — and give other writers a platform. Toya Wolfe, author of the prize-winning novel “Last Summer on State Street” and a former student of De Grazia: “I wish I had more eloquent words. He was a champion of me and my work. He took me from a baby writer to a professional.” Sheryl Johnston, an entertainment publicist and friend of De Grazia’s since the early 1990s: “We met in a fiction writing class we took and I liked him immediately — he was impossible not to like — and as we worked on various projects over the years and I watched him be supportive and nurturing to, well, everybody. He was also so sweet and so funny.” There are plenty more, all over the internet and at the funeral there were plenty of tears, some hugs, a few smiles. The crowd was peppered with people wearing softball jerseys; De Grazia was the manager and pitcher of the team named (in letters across the uniform front) the Lee Elia Experience, a reference to the former Cubs manager and his famous tirade about fans booing their own team. Most all at the funeral knew that De Grazia died June 13 of a heart attack following a game. “At least he was doing what he loved,” one person said. Sadly true but then this was a man who loved almost everything life had to offer. rkogan@chicagotribune. com APPRECIATION DON DE GRAZIA A nurturing force on the literary scene Rick Kogan Author Don De Grazia died on June 13 at age 56. ALYSSA POINTER/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2017 By Katie Walsh Tribune News Service With Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders” now in theaters, the urge to explore the cinematic open road with more motorcycle movies is strong, especially the titles explicitly referenced in Nichols’ film. Inspired by the 1968 book of photos and interviews by Danny Lyon, “The Bikeriders” is an imagining of Midwestern motorcycle culture in the 1960s, from Chicago to Milwaukee to Gary, Indiana. In the film, the leader of the Vandals, Johnny (played by Tom Hardy) is inspired to start a motorcycle club after watching the iconic Marlon Brando film “The Wild One” on television. This 1953 film is the original outlaw biker film and the ür-text for the image of the modern biker, with the leather jackets and caps inspiring many a movie that came after it. Based on a short story and news article about a 1947 motorcycle rally in Hollister, California, “The Wild One” was directed by László Benedekt, and made Marlon Brando a star. Rent it on all digital platforms. “The Bikeriders” also references the iconic 1969 counterculture movie “Easy Rider,” featuring Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda as two bikers on the road in the Southwest. Directed by Hopper, the independent film was one of the movies that signified the shift from the studio system to the edgy filmmaking of the New Hollywood in the 1970s. This is a classic — stream it on Showtime or rent it on all digital platforms. Three years before he appeared in “Easy Rider,” Fonda first became a counterculture and HarleyDavidson icon after starring in Roger Corman’s “The Wild Angels” in 1966. Nancy Sinatra, Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd also co-star as Southern California Hells Angels and the women who love them. Rent it via ScreenPix on YouTube, Prime Video, Roku or iTunes. Star Austin Butler also referenced two 1980s cult films as inspirations and references for his performance in “The Bikeriders.” The first is the 1984 Walter Hill movie “Streets of Fire.” Set in a retro 1950s-styled dystopian city, the film stars Diane Lane as the lead singer of a rock band who is kidnapped by a rogue biker gang led by a menacing Willem Dafoe. With songs by Jim Steinman and an ultra-stylish aesthetic, “Streets of Fire” is one of the coolest movies ever made. Rent or buy it on all digital platforms. Butler also cited another Dafoe flick as inspiration, the 1981 movie “The Loveless,” which was both Dafoe’s first film and the first film of director Kathryn Bigelow, who co-directed with future “Twin Peaks” producer Monty Montgomery. “The Loveless” is more of a tone poem, a moody meditation on the aesthetics and style of the biker, with Dafoe as Bigelow’s leatherclad model of motorized masculinity. Stream it on Prime Video, Tubi, Kanopy, or rent it elsewhere. For something a bit more recent, check out all seven seasons of the FX series “Sons of Anarchy,” about an outlaw motorcycle gang. Created by Kurt Sutter, “Sons of Anarchy” stars Charlie Hunnam in the lead role, along with Katey Sagal, Ron Perlman, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Smits, Drea de Matteo and other memorable character actors in supporting roles. Stream it on Hulu or purchase it on iTunes or Amazon. Hit the cinematic open road with these motorcycle movies Actor Marlon Brando stars in director László Benedekt’s 1953 motorcycle movie “The Wild One.” TRISTAR STUDIOS 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 4 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 THE CRITIC AND OTHER STORIES by Ólafur Gunnarsson is a gripping collection of 13 short stories. Featuring tales of bitter love, hard life lessons, imminent death, business trip savages, assault on a critic, a serial killer novelist, crime family disputes, religion, politics, and more. 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By John Warner For the Chicago Tribune As a reader, I’m always on the lookout for that special book that feels like the author has tapped into the very marrow of existence and has poured this essence into my brain, leaving me shaken at the depth of insights into the human condition. Sometimes, though, I’m cracking open a book just hoping to be entertained by a clever, suspenseful, witty tale that keeps me turning the pages, wondering what’s going to happen next. I just finished a book that hits that second spot as directly as any book I can remember. The book is “Assassins Anonymous” by Rob Hart. A great piece of entertainment requires the right ingredients, properly mixed, and it is these ingredients that Hart nails. Arresting premise: The novel opens with our protagonist, Mark, at a 12-step meeting exclusively for former hired killers who have pledged to never kill again. An ex-Navy SEAL, Mark spent years in the service of the mysterious Agency, helping shadowy figures pull the levers of power by eliminating threats. Mark was initially convinced he was only killing bad guys, but he reached a breaking point and is now a week away from his one-year chip. But after the meeting he’s attacked by a knife-wielding Russian who leaves Mark bleeding, having stolen the booklet that contains all of Mark’s past kills, which doubles as his list for those he needs to make amends to as the next part of the 12-step journey. How can Mark reclaim the life he’s trying so hard to make work when he can’t kill any of the people who are trying to kill him? Fast-paced globetrotting adventures: The novel alternates between Mark’s present quest to stop whoever’s coming after him, and his past as The Pale Horse, the top assassin in the game. We’re in New York, Singapore and Prague in both timelines as Mark’s backstory is filled in bit by bit. The action scenes are vivid and crisp without dragging, and the dual timeline structure allows Hart to move his protagonist around the world without the reader questioning the timeline or viability of his actions. Good secondary characters: Mark’s sponsor, Kenji, is a former assassin for the Japanese Yakuza mob who favored a sword in his work, but now runs the 12-step meetings. Kenji is Mark’s most important human connection, but also, maybe he’s double-crossed him? On his adventures, Mark is joined by the beautiful Astrid, an off-the-books medic who patches up people like Mark and manages to get entangled in the mystery. We also have Booker and Valencia, fellow assassins and anonymous 12-steppers ready to lend a hand to a compatriot. Even Stuart, a serial killer trying to suppress his deadly urges, becomes a believable presence in the world of the novel. And who can forget P. Kitty, Mark’s feline companion who goes on every adventure with his human pal? Multiple mysteries: On top of the plot of Mark trying to get the source of who is trying to kill him, we’re asking why he left the killing business in the first place, whether or not Kenji has betrayed him, and why exactly Astrid is following a man whom everyone else seems to want to kill. The resolution of these mysteries and how they come together is very satisfying. A wink and a nudge: While Mark’s dilemmas are dramatic and real, Hart’s arch delivery of the material imbues the telling with a certain knowingness and irony. References to John Wick and Mark’s non-resemblance to Jason Statham puts some lightness in the telling without making the whole thing ridiculous. I read this book with a grin on my face the whole time. John Warner is the author of “Why They Can’t Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities.” Twitter @biblioracle BIBLIORACLE ‘Assassins Anonymous’ has right ingredients for a summer thriller G.P. PUTNAM’S SONS Get a reading from the Biblioracle Send a list of the last five books you’ve read and your hometown to biblioracle@gmail. com. Book recommendations from the Biblioracle John Warner tells you what to read based on the last five books you’ve read. 1. “James” by Percival Everett 2. “I Cheerfully Refuse” by Leif Enger 3. “Erasure” by Percival Everett 4. “Ink Blood Sister Scribe” by Emma Torzs 5. “Recursion” by Blake Crouch — Carole D., Mount Prospect I think the sly, quasi-coming-of-age novel “The Book of Goose” by Yiyun Li is a good fit for a reader who seems to range widely. 1. “Habitations” by Sheila Sundar 2. “Lucky” by Jane Smiley 3. “An American Dreamer” by David Finkel 4. “Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World” by Mary Beard 5. “North Woods” by Daniel Mason — Enid C., Oberlin, Ohio “So Much Pretty” by Cara Hoffman is a strange and intense work of suspense that has stuck with me for a long time. I’d be curious to know what Enid makes of it. 1. “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt 2. “The Seven Year Slip” by Ashley Poston 3. “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid 4. “Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman 5. “Signal Fires” by Dani Shapiro — Lisa P., Glenview I’m going to send Lisa a bit off the beaten path toward a kind of ghost story that’s a moving and profound exploration of love and grief, “You Came Back” by Christopher Coake. All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide. Pride Across America Hulu, Livestreams beginning at 10 a.m. Hulu and ABC News offer five hours of live coverage from three of the nation’s biggest Pride marches and parades, in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Beginning with an hourlong pre-show, the coverage of the events will include live special guest interviews and inspiring stories spotlighting today’s influential LGBTQ+ leaders. BET Awards 2024 BET, 7 p.m. Live Taraji P. Henson returns to host this annual event that celebrates Black culture, music, creativity and sportsmanship. Drake leads this year’s field with seven nominations, while music icon Usher has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement BET Award. Performers that had been announced at press time are Lauryn Hill & YG Marley, Ice Spice, Tyla, GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey and Victoria Monét. Professor T PBS, 7 p.m. In the new episode “Truth and Justice,” Professor T (Ben Miller) is up in court, and he must decide whether to save himself or his former lover. The Great Food Truck Race Food Network, 7 p.m. Season Premiere Host Tyler Florence welcomes nine food trucks from around the country to take part inanine-city road trip across the Gulf Coast, where they compete for top sales and to stay in the race. These first-time competitors include Argentina’s Empanadas from Wichita, Kansas; Bao Bei from Washington, D.C.; Cooks With Passion from Atlanta; Down to Get Tacos from Gilbert, Arizona; Fishnet from Baltimore; Kalye from New York City; Plates on Deck from Davenport, Florida; SO LA Po’boys from Los Angeles; and Wally’s Waffles from Chicago. Grantchester PBS, 8 p.m. Geordie (Robson Green) and new vicar Alphy (Rishi Nair) find themselves investigating the murder of a local landowner. 100 Day Dream Home HGTV,8p.m. Season Premiere In “No Stone Unturned,” after 20 years of international deployment, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot and his wife are eager to finally settle in their Florida hometown. They’ve enlisted Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt to design a forever family home that reflects their European tastes. Interview With the Vampire AMC,8p.m. Season Finale Louis, Claudia and their ever-growing entourage of bloodsuckers may make their final bites as Season 2 comes to a close, with no word yet onaSeason 3 renewal. Shark Beach With Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast Nat Geo,8p.m. This SharkFest marathon special follows actor Anthony Mackie in his New Orleans hometown, where he spent much of his childhood on a boat, as he investigates a fishing phenomenon called depredation, in which a shark preys upon a fisher’s catch and consumes it before it can be retrieved. After an increase in shark sightings around town, Mackie sets out to discover if larger environmental issues are at fault. The Chi Showtime, 8 p.m. Season Finale The drama series following a group of South Side Chicago residents concludes Season 6 with “Thanksgiving.” Jacob Latimore, Birgundi Baker and Michael V. Epps star. Showtime has renewed the series for Season Seven. D.I. Ray PBS, 9 p.m. In the new episode “The Hunt for Rav,” the hunt for a serial killer intensifies as a third victim is found; Rachita (Parminder Nagra) is forced to confront a familiar face from the past, and Suzie (Lauren Drummond) makes inquiries into her family’s affairs. Orphan Black: Echoes AMC & BBC America, 9:15 p.m. In the new episode “Jules,” Lucy (Krysten Ritter) drags Jules (Amanda Fix) to Settlement House to find out what she knows (or doesn’t know) about her past. From the editors of TV Weekly and tvinsider.com SUNDAY June 30, 2024 Falling Like Snowflakes (2024, Romance) Rebecca Dalton, Marcus Rosner Hallmark, 5 p.m. The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story (2024, Docudrama) Teri Hatcher, Tahmoh Penikett Lifetime, 5 p.m. Signs (2002, Suspense) Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix AMC, 5:30 p.m. Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch (2024, Mystery) Brooke D’Orsay, Gilles Marini Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 6 p.m. A Biltmore Christmas (2023, Romance-comedy) Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha Hallmark, 7 p.m. Beetlejuice (1988, Comedy) Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin Sundance, 7 p.m. Little Girl in the Window (2024, Suspense) Mary Antonini, Jean Paul Najm Lifetime, 7 p.m. The Avengers (2012, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans FX, 7 p.m. The Proud Family Movie (2005, Children) Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson Disney, 7 p.m. Wedding Planner Mystery (2014, Mystery) Erica Durance, Andrew W. Walker LMN, 7 p.m. The Princess and the Frog (2009, Children) Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos ABC, 8 p.m. My Two Husbands (2024, Suspense) Kabby Borders, Isabelle Almoyan LMN, 9 p.m. MOVIES YOU’LL LOVE ‘The Avengers’ MARVEL What to watch ELIZABETH SISSON ‘The Chi’ TCM Memorial Tribute: Louis Gossett Jr. TCM, beginning at 7 p.m. Turner Classic Movies remembers acclaimed and beloved actor Louis Gossett Jr., who passed away March 29 at age 87, with two of his most memorable films. First is 1982’s An Officer and a Gentleman (pictured), the romantic drama that earned the star a Best Supporting Actor Oscar alongside leads Richard Gere and Best Actress nominee Debra Winger. Following that is the intriguing 1985 sci-fi CATCH A CLASSIC PARAMOUNT/EVERETT COLLECTION drama Enemy Mine, which finds Gossett under heavy special-effects makeup, portrayingareptilian-looking alien soldier who becomes stranded with a human soldier (Dennis Quaid) on an inhospitable planet. The two must overcome their distrust of each other to survive. Chicago Tribune | Section 4 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 7
By Colette Bancroft Tampa Bay Times When Hurricane Ian roared ashore as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 28, 2022, bestselling author Randy Wayne White was at his home in Sanibel, Florida. White’s videos of the storm surge went viral: the rising water submerging trees and, at its worst, lapping onto the balcony off the house’s living room — 12 feet above the ground. The wind was so loud, even inside the house, that it drowned out voices. As Ian raged, White monitored his ham radio. “I was hearing all these distress calls during the storm that were very disturbing. One man said, my wife just got swept off the porch, and she’s down by the beach, help me. And there’s nothing you can do.” After the storm, his house was standing but too damaged to stay in. The floodwaters had breached the floor. For a couple of days, he used his radio skills and knowledge of the island — he has lived in the area since the 1970s — to assist rescue efforts. And then he went looking for a place to live. And write. Over 20 months later, the repairs on the Sanibel home are almost finished — and White has published a novel based on surviving the storm. White, 73, has written more than 50 books, 26 of them thrillers featuring Marion “Doc” Ford, marine biologist and not exactly retired secret agent. “One Deadly Eye” is the 27th and, White says, “it’s my best book.” After the hurricane, White and his wife, singersongwriter Wendy Webb, moved into a house on Terra Ceia in Florida’s Manatee County. White’s office space looks out onto mangroves hemming a canal that offers access to Tampa Bay. On the dock lift is a 26-foot boat with the logo for Ford’s fictional company, Sanibel Biological Supply. In the driveway sits a Ford Raptor pickup, a replacement for a brandnew one claimed by Ian. “The storm washed it out of my driveway, then later washed it right back.” In the moment, White says, he wasn’t scared. “It happens so fast there’s no time to be afraid. That surge came in like a mountain river.” It wasn’t White’s first direct hit from a major hurricane. It was his third. In 2004, Hurricane Charley, first forecast to hit Tampa Bay, took a hard right and slammed into Captiva Island as a Category 4, spawning multiple tornadoes. White was living on Pine Island, which lies between SanibelCaptiva and the mainland. The house survived, minus part of its roof, and so did White after spending part of the storm sheltering in his car. When Hurricane Irma took aim at the Gulf Coast in 2017, White and Webb packed belongings into a trailer, boat and two cars and decamped for a former gun club he leases as a writing retreat about 40 miles inland. Irma took a swerve, too — passing directly over the lodge. So when Ian came on the radar, White says, “I figured, after Charley, how bad could it be? “Minus the tornadoes, it was worse. … The one in 2004 took three hours. It was like a laser. Ian was eight, nine, 10 hours.” Given the intensity of what he calls “a very powerful experience, existential,” when did he start thinking of writing about it? “Very, very soon,” he says. “Maybe right away. “I certainly took notes. As it was coming, I was observing how animals behaved.” After the storm, a lot of humans ended up in a Fort Myers hotel, including White and Webb. “It was like ‘Casablanca,’ ” he says, except instead of everybody trying to get letters of transit, they were trying to get boats. “I knew where the boats were.” He met some interesting people, he says, including a British physician and inventor who inspired a major character in “One Deadly Eye.” Other characters were based on friends he knew before the storm, a group of migrant workers. He found them after the hurricane in their surge-damaged homes in Punta Rassa, east of the washed-out bridge to Sanibel. In “One Deadly Eye,” White makes the characters based on them heroic, after exposing them to wild peril. He does the same to Doc Ford. For Ford, the hurricane isn’t just a hurricane. As the book begins, he learns he may be the target of Russian assassins. The coming hurricane could be the cover the killers need, Ford thinks: “An island that’s been evacuated is a temptation to lawless types.” Back in Sanibel, Ford gets a tip from a friend who works in private security: “After the last bad storm in New Orleans, some insurance executive type figured out looting could be big business with the right team. Not the smashand-grab crap. Organized and mobile with dialed-in targets.” The executive has the data on “where the rich ones live from Galveston to Key West,” and he has a skilled crew with plenty of high-tech equipment. Ford wants to neutralize his assassins, as well as protect his neighbors, including a couple who own a chain of jewelry stores and a doctor with a multimillion-dollar art collection. Not to mention his fiancee, Hannah Smith, and their toddler son, Izaak. White says he had already done a lot of research on hurricanes. “I’ve read a lot of the stories from old-timers like Totch Brown, Esperanza Woodring, Leon Crumpler. ... I wanted to put all the historical aspects of hurricanes on the scaffolding of a thriller.” “One Deadly Eye” took him about a year to write. “I wanted to take my time with this book,” he says. “I wanted to make the prose as clean as possible, to pay attention to the sentence rhythms.” And his own bout with Ian informs the details of the book, from how deafening the sound is during a hurricane to the hazards of navigating the Intracoastal Waterway afterward, when you might encounter a mostly submerged Cadillac Escalade. “One Deadly Eye” is out now, and White’s already at work on the next book. Wrath of Hurricane Ian floods thriller’s pages Randy Wayne White stands May 13 on the dock at his temporary home in Florida’s Terra Ceia. DIRK SHADD/TAMPA BAY TIMES ‘ONE DEADLY EYE’ By Randy Wayne White; Hanover Square Press, 352 pages, $28.99. White declares 27th entry in Doc Ford series his ‘best book’ Captain James Cook’s voyages in the South Pacific in the late 1700s exemplify the law of unintended consequences. He set out to find a westward ocean passage from Europe to Asia but instead, with the maps he created and his reports, Cook revealed the Pacific Islands and their people to the world. In recent decades, Cook has been vilified by some scholars and cultural revisionists for bringing European diseases, guns and colonization. But Hampton Sides’ new book, “The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook,” details that Polynesian island life and cultures were not always idyllic. Priests sometimes made human sacrifices. Warriors mutilated enemy corpses. People defeated in battle sometimes were enslaved. Sides’ book is sure to rile some Indigenous groups in the Pacific Islands, who contend Cook ushered in the destruction of Pacific Island cultures. But Cook, Sides argues, didn’t come to conquer. Sides draws deeply from Cook’s and other crew members’ diaries and supplements that with his own reporting in the South Pacific. Cook emerges from the book as an excellent mariner and decent human being, inspiring the crew to want to sail with him. Was Cook a villain for his explorations? Sides makes a convincing case in his pages of diligent, riveting reporting that Cook came as a navigator and mapmaker, and in dramatically opening what was known about our world, made us all richer in knowledge. When his journals and maps reached England after his death, it was electrifying news. No, an ocean passage across North America to the Pacific did not exist, but Europeans now knew that islands in the Pacific were populated by myriad cultures; Sides’ reporting is clear that Cook treated them all with respect. He and his fellow British mariners, though, did lack one skill that would seem vital for sailors and would have better connected them to the peoples of the Pacific, whose cultures and livelihoods were closely connected to the ocean: Neither Cook nor any of his fellow officers could swim. — Jeff Rowe, Associated Press Harry Truman’s ascension to the presidency after Franklin Roosevelt’s death was a rocky one, and it came at a pivotal time in the nation’s history. Once a senator who complained that the 32nd president treated him like “an office boy,” Truman left the White House in 1953 as one of the most accomplished presidents. Those events are the focus of David L. Roll’s “Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt’s Shadow and Remade the World.” Roll’s book is an essential read for those who want to understand a presidency that, as he puts it, “spawned the most consequential and productive events since the Civil War.” The book begins during the final months of Roosevelt’s time in office, chronicling his failing health and decision to choose Truman as his running mate in the 1944 election. Through meticulous research, Roll illustrates how Truman overcame a lack of preparation to lead the country through the end of World War II and shepherd in a host of domestic and foreign policy reforms. The liveliest moments of the book come, fittingly, from the time Truman emerges from under Roosevelt’s shadow during his bid for his first full term in the 1948 election. Roll portrays Truman as a master at populist campaigning who was able to close the gap with Thomas Dewey by focusing on workers, veterans, farmers and Black voters. But he also credits figures like adviser Clark Clifford, as Truman ran against the Republican Party’s record in Congress rather than his opponent. Roll’s research and ability to balance multiple voices throughout provides readers with an illuminating portrait of Truman’s rise to the presidency and his time in the office. — Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press NONFICTION REVIEWS Author argues Cook wasn’t a villain ‘THE WIDE WIDE SEA’ By Hampton Sides; Doubleday, 432 pages, $35. ‘ASCENT TO POWER’ By David L. Roll; Dutton, 544 pages, $33. Marlowe Meadows has great grades and a loving family, two best friends who understand her and all her autistic quirks, and a picture-perfect, blue-eyed, football-playing, romantic boyfriend, Josh. At least, until he breaks up with her unceremoniously at the end of junior year, sending her perfectly categorized world into a tailspin. Serena Kaylor’s second novel, “The Calculation of You and Me,” is a phenomenal teen romance that celebrates romance itself — the concept and the genre — as Marlowe discovers what makes a healthy, happy relationship through her journey to try to win back Josh. Realizing she has failed to adequately show her love and appreciation for Josh — and the normalcy and popularity that dating him brought to her life — Marlowe decides to prove just how romantic she can be. And when her English teacher pairs her with a quiet, moody goth boy, Marlowe sees an opportunity. Ash is an anomaly in their small-town Georgia high school. His emotional intelligence rivals Marlowe’s calculus skills, and he’s wellread in romance and writes tortured, lovesick song lyrics for his band. Marlowe just needs to get him to teach her a thing or two about sweeping gestures and cute dates. Even when things pan out as expected, it is deliciously satisfying. When they don’t, it’s equally delightful — and nailbiting, tear-inducing, uproarious and generally just all the feels. Alongside the romance arc, Kaylor’s characters have to learn to navigate everything from bullying to societal expectations to effective communication and relationship-building. Kaylor has a real knack for storytelling, and she writes her characters with respect and thoughtfulness, no matter their sexual orientation, age, background or the way their brains function. It’s a brutally honest account of navigating a relationship, with the added layers of autism, high school and Southern niceties. “Calculation” gets into the flow early and becomes a rushing river that you’re only too glad to be carried along. — Donna Edwards, Associated Press The undying allure of the West and that attraction’s lethal impact on the wilderness is a pervasive theme for Maxim Loskutoff. In his “Old King,” a fictionalized Ted Kaczynski makes use of the West and its ethos of individualism-at-all-costs to hide out and build bombs. In Loskutoff’s hands, the Unabomber, as Kaczynski came to be known, is real but also a symbol of the ultimate outsider in a state, Montana, that’s full of them. The novel is built around the broad strokes of Kaczynski’s life, beginning in 1976. Loskutoff also introduces two other characters, Duane Oshun and Mason Carnegie. Both men are drawn to Montana, too, but for different reasons. Duane flees Utah after he and his wife split. When his gas gauge hovers on empty, he stops in Lincoln, Montana, to fill up. In the few hours he waits for the only gas station to open, Duane has a meal, meets a minister who gives him a job and decides to stay. Mason came to save Montana. He arrived in 1969 as a newly hired forest ranger with the goal of restoring the state’s wolf population. Mason throws in with unlicensed veterinarian Hutch Smith. He and Hutch rescue and rehabilitate wild animals, penning them up on Hutch’s property near Kaczynski’s shack. The three men’s lives overlap — in sometimes terrible ways — but mostly in what it means to live in the wilderness and yet never truly be part of it. Despite man appearing to have the upper hand in the battle of dominance over the wilderness, that’s deceptive, Loskutoff seems to be saying. Just like a mad bomber deep in the woods, it has little regard for who it hurts because there’s “only the calm evaluation of what was danger and what was food.” — Maren Longbella, Minneapolis Star Tribune FICTION REVIEWS Romance both predictable, nail-biting ‘THE CALCULATION OF YOU AND ME’ By Serena Kaylor; Wednesday Books, 304 pages, $24. ‘OLD KING’ By Maxim Loskutoff; W.W. Norton & Company, 304 pages, $27.99. 8 Chicago Tribune | Section 4 | Sunday, June 30, 2024
In August, you can see players such as Coco Gauff or Novak Djokovic just by driving a few hours from Chicago to one of the premier events of the sport TRAVEL Top-tier tennis in Cincinnati Ruckiya Ross’ nonprofit Education Couture helps reinforce kids’ literacy chops in a way that brings ‘learning into fashion’ for underserved families LIFE A CHEERLEADER FOR READING Ruckiya Ross, founder of Education Couture, gives a workshop May 29 at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago, teaching children to read and pronounce vowels. TERRENCE ANTONIO JAMES/CHICAGO TRIBUNE LIFE TRAVEL Style | Relationships | Home + IAN JOHNSON/ICON SPORTSWIRE DREAMSTIME Barrier-breaking pageant victories are cause for celebration, not manufactured panic, Heidi Stevens writes BALANCING ACT Expanding our definitions of beauty N/C Chicago Tribune | Section 6 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 1
Dear Readers: Since announcing my departure from writing this syndicated column, I have heard from scores of people thanking me for more than two decades of advice and wishing me well in my “retirement.” I am very touched and grateful for this outpouring of support. The thing is — I don’t think of myself as retiring. I have led a constant, reliable life. I will read even the worst book to the last page. I have never voluntarily left a relationship, an obligation or any employment. (I can barely stand to leave a room!) But I’m leaving this seven-day-a-week commitment because I want to, and because it’s time. My intention is to do other meaningful work. Writing this column has given me a glimpse into thousands of lives. The insight I have gained has inspired me to listen to my own counsel, to be authentic in my actions and to be in charge of my own life, as much as possible. Showing myself the door reflects the privilege of good health, strong relationships, years of steady employment and prudent financial choices. I’m very aware of how lucky I am. My favorite way to envision this work is to picture families reading these columns together at the table and weighing in with their own points of view before reading mine. And yes, there are still parents and grandparents out there who clip the newspaper and send pertinent columns to kids in college or summer camp. I’ve heard from health care workers, police officers, firefighters and office workers who say they discuss the issues raised in the column in the break room. I love knowing that, and I’ll miss having coffee with you. The questions in this space have been used as teaching tools in schools, memory care units, ESL classes and prisons. These are perfect venues to discuss ethical, humansize dilemmas. On my last day communicating with you in this way, I feel compelled to sum up my experience by offering some lasting wisdom, but I’ve got no fresh insight. Everything I know has been distilled from wisdom gathered elsewhere. Boxer Mike Tyson said, “Everybody has a plan, until they get punched.” Punches are inevitable. But I do believe I’ve learned some universal truths that might soften the blows: Show up for people. Be gentle with yourself — and with others. Lead with kindness, and recognize kindness when you receive it. Sit on your harshest thoughts about others and consider the consequences before expressing them. Be of service by finding something, or someone, to take care of. Find creative ways to express your feelings. Admit faults and failings, and resolve to do better. Ask for forgiveness. Work hard not to be defined by the worst things that have happened to you. Recognize even the smallest blessings and express gratitude. Be kind to receptionists, restaurant servers, dental hygienists and anyone who needs to physically touch or serve you to do their job. There are times when it is necessary to give up. Spend time in nature. Identify, develop or explore your core ethical and/or spiritual beliefs. Recognize and detach from your own need to control someone else. Respect boundaries — yours and others. Seek people who are wiser than you are. Ask their advice, and listen. I sometimes supply “scripts” for people who have asked me for the right words to say. I thought I would boil these down to some of the most important statements anyone can make: I need help. I’m sorry. I forgive you. I love you just as you are. I’m on your side. You’re safe. You are not alone. Many thanks to Chicago friends and colleagues, including Jim Warren, who found me, Ann Marie Lipinski, who hired me, Steve Mandell, who represented me, and editors Mary Elson, Bill O’Connell and Carrie Williams. Thank you to “Gentleman Jack” Barry, who softened my exit. And especially to Tracy Clark, a talented novelist who has helped to correct my faulty thinking and grammar for many years. Finally, much gratitude to faithful readers, who can find me on social media and through my regular newsletter. Onward! Copyright 2024 by Amy Dickinson Distributed by Tribune Content Agency Columnist exits with some well-worn wisdom ASK AMY By Amy Dickinson [email protected] Twitter@askingamy 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 6 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 N/C 50% OFF INSTALL!* 2024 06/30/24 (312) 736-0123 shelfgenie.com Custom Pull-Out Shelves for your existing cabinets and pantry. *Limit one offer per household. Must purchase 5+ Classic/Designer Glide-Out Shelves. EXP Independently owned and operated franchise. © ShelfGenie SPV LLC. All rights Reserved. Call for Your FREE Design Consultation
Dear Miss Manners: My father passed several months ago, and I need a polite way to ask wellmeaning relations to stop calling to check in on me. I have an extremely large extended family, but we are not close. As I cared for my father in his final weeks, I saw many relatives I hadn’t seen in decades. Prior to that, our only interactions were on social media and rarely at that. Since then, several have been calling to “see how you’re doing” or to “lend an ear,” expecting that I’ll want to reminisce or receive emotional support. The problem is that they knew my father as a wise, respected, favorite uncle and businessman. I knew a very different man — one who communicated with a raised voice and fists. As his executor, I have also learned much about his business practices that I wish I hadn’t. I would never divulge that I feel only relief at his passing, nor my reasons for feeling this way, as it serves no purpose to rob others of their treasured memories. I also realize that they may have their own desires for emotional support, but I don’t feel I can offer much in that regard. I’ve thanked the callers for their thoughtfulness and assured them that I’m fine. I’ve changed the subject, I’ve asked how they are feeling and if they need support, and I’ve delayed returning calls. It all seems only to confirm their belief that “it hasn’t sunk in yet” and that they’ll need to continue to call until I’m ready to discuss my feelings in depth. I’ve come to dread the phone ringing. Is there a polite way to express that I truly don’t have a need to talk about my father’s passing and that there’s no need to continue to check on me? Gentle reader: Society used to recognize that grieving requires a period of mourning — and that sometimes the best way to support a friend’s loss is, when they ask to be left alone, to leave them alone. Although your situation is atypical, your need for privacy is not, and Miss Manners recommends you assert it. Thank your friends and family for their support, tell them you need some time to yourself now — and, most importantly, turn off the ringer. Dear Miss Manners: There are so many requests to give donations at the checkout line these days — sometimes multiple times in a day! I do give to worthy causes, but I have been asked at every visit to a particular grocery store, where I shop almost daily, for a contribution. It has started to trouble me that all of these funds — collected at the expense of the customers, and with such frequency — serve to benefit these large stores as donation write-offs. Add to this the implication that one is being miserly to the less fortunate if another donation isn’t made. Some people who would like to give generously are simply not in a position to do so and shouldn’t feel embarrassed. I have tried saying “Thank you, I already donated,” which is accurate, but it doesn’t really address how unkind it is to put customers (and the sales staff, who have been told to ask) in such a position. I have also said “Not today,” but I admit to feeling a little bad about that sometimes. I am considering simply giving a warm smile and a “Thank you, I donate privately.” How does Miss Manners feel about such a response? Gentle reader: Does this not seem to you like an inordinate amount of time to spend worrying about something to which the sales staff, the store manager and the other customers are not paying the slightest attention? Dear Miss Manners: When is it OK to give out advice about personal appearance? I have a single friend who is looking for a mate. Her personal grooming, hairstyle and clothing are very outdated and shabby. She’s quite intellectual but apparently oblivious or indifferent about her appearance. I don’t think she’s considered updating either her wardrobe or hairstyle since college, well over 15 years ago. Is there a way to be helpful without losing her as a friend? Gentle reader: The right time to give such advice is when your friend requests it, and the way to give it without losing her as a friend is tactfully. Miss Manners does not mean to minimize the effort this will require after holding your tongue for the past 15 years. To send a question to the Miss Manners team of Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, go to missmanners. com or write them c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106. Assert your desire to be left alone to grieve father’s death Judith Martin Miss Manners By Scott Ervin Tribune News Service Dear Kid Whisperer: My daughter is 16. She says that she wants to go to college, and we have told her that we will give her four dollars for every dollar she puts toward her education. This is what my parents did with me. The difference is that I saved my allowance and was excited to get a job to start saving more. My daughter still spends all of her allowance on worthless stuff and when I bring up getting a job, she just rolls her eyes. I talk to her a lot about the importance of college and why she needs to save up for it. She says she will, but doesn’t act like it. What do I do? Dear Reader: Kudos on making sure your kid has some skin in the game as far as college is concerned. Looking back, I think if I had paid at least something for my college classes, I may have shown up to more of them. It sounds like you were the kind of teen who could learn things the easy way and your daughter is someone who might need to learn the hard way. While it can be emotionally difficult to watch our kids have to suffer in order to learn, that may just be the only way they can learn. Better for her to learn the hard way than not to learn at all. The essential problem here is that you are telling your kid that she will have to pay for part of college, but you are not acting like it. Many kids, especially the “learn the hard way” kind, often ignore our words but notice how we act. It sounds like you learned about the importance of college because someone you loved and respected told you about it. Your kid may just be wired so that the only way she will learn about this is by becoming under-educated and perhaps, because of this, by not having the job and the things she wants to have. In any case, here’s how I would get out of your daughter’s way so she can learn about the importance of saving and of college as quickly as possible. Kid Whisperer: Hey, there. I need to apologize to you. I feel like I have been on your case about saving for college. I think it’s just because college helped me to have a really great life, and it was the four most fun years of my life. But still, I’ve been nagging you about this, which must have been annoying. I won’t do that anymore. You and I have talked about three colleges you want go to, so I have information here on the costs of these schools and financial aid info. I’m just going to leave it here for you. You are getting older, and you are going to live your life the way you want. Whether you start saving now or later or not at all is up to you. I’ll love you no matter what you do. Just know that I love you and I wish you the best. Kid: OK. Kid Whisperer: Let me know if you have questions about this information, or about college in general, or about jobs if you want to get one, or anything like that. This is your life. I’m here to help if you need it. I’m really excited for you! Oh, to be young again! After this brief conversation, just allow the universe to do the teaching. The universe itself will teach your kid that the harder she works, the easier her life will become; the more you save, the more you have; and that if you follow through, you can accomplish goals. If she doesn’t work hard, save and follow through, the universe will teach her that her life will get worse. Either way, the sooner you let the universe start its teaching, the better! Behavioral consultant Scott Ervin, M.Ed, is a parent and former teacher and principal. He is the author of “The Classroom Behavior Manual: How to Build Relationships, Share Control, and Teach Positive Behaviors.” THE KID WHISPERER Parent may need to let universe teach teenager to save for college While it can be difficult to watch our kids suffer in order to learn, it may just be the only way they can learn. DREAMSTIME N/C Chicago Tribune | Section 6 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 3 1151 S. 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LIFE By Darcel Rockett Chicago Tribune When she was a little girl, Ruckiya Ross would read the dictionary for fun. She and her brother would even compete with each other to learn new words. So it’s not surprising to see Ross leading a presentation on phonemic awareness to pre-K children at the Garfield Park Conservatory. Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, think about, and work with individual sounds, known as phonemes, the smallest parts of spoken language that combine to form words. “I had an early understanding that sounds were the key, and from there, I was always an avid reader,” Ross said. “I think I was indoctrinated by (the show) ‘Reading Rainbow.’” Ross is the founder of Education Couture, a nonprofit centered on making the reading journey fun and cool with music. The endeavor, which began in 2015, has an initiative called Reading Music, in which Ross sings jingles like “CVC” (consonant, vowel, consonant) and “Silent E” — ditties with a pop and hip-hop flare that set and reinforce a foundation of reading skills for primary school students. The hope is the jingles serve as earworms for children and families who may not have the resources to improve their reading skills outside a classroom setting. Education Couture makes those resources accessible. Ross says the process is designed to meld literacy instruction with musical tracks to mirror the tunes heard on streaming services and the radio. Ross runs the organization with her childhood friend, Executive Director Querida Flores. The pair run free Family Phonics workshops for caregivers of 3- to 7-year-olds. Kids make a “sound board” poster that supports reading. It highlights long, short and special vowel sounds; digraphs such as ea or ng; and the schwa. Once the board is made, Ross leads the room in a 10-minute call-and-response session that she encourages caregivers to repeat at home as a daily activity. “This is a pre-reading stage,” Ross said. “Phonemic awareness has science behind it saying that it’s one of the greatest indicators of future reading ability because every human brain is wired to understand speech but we have to systematically connect meaning to the written word. Phonemic awareness is easiest to do because our brains process sound so tying the meaning to the sound as early as possible equips youth in a different way … explicitly helping them understand. We’re trying to engage the most disengaged.” Ross, who lives in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, recalls learning how to read before the age of 5 with the commercial educational tool “Hooked on Phonics.” Reading has been a mainstay for Ross since her childhood. Her workshop starts with a reminder of how smart the participants are with the mantra: “Nothing I learn is too hard. Even if it takes a while to figure it out, eventually my brilliant brain will sort it all out.” Then she breaks down the alphabet into vowels and consonants. Y is a consonant and sometimes a vowel. Ross talks about the schwa, represented by an upside-down lowercase e, which makes the “uh” sound. “The schwa sound doesn’t show itself — you hear it, but you don’t see it,” She said. “We subconsciously add that schwa sound to make a sound louder because if we really said F, can you hear that? So you say ‘F-uh.'” Ross and Flores, of Beverly, have been conducting these workshops as a vendor for Chicago Public Schools, on Zoom during the pandemic, and in communities of color, doing all they can to incentivize parents to bring their children to a workshop. Ross then sends digital resources to caregivers to continue the learning. Adults go home with folders full of spelling words, sound charts of the most commonly used words in the English language and QR codes that point to Ross’ songs and the reading lessons that Ross emphasized. By the time the Garfield Park Conservatory program was over, 4-year-old Reagan Rowe was reading words like “cat” and 5-year-old Makalo Jones was recognizing the word “bat” and sharing his story about when he encountered seeing one. His mother, Chardae Jones, drove nearly an hour and a half from Evanston to get to the weekday event after her mother told her about it. She said her son will attend kindergarten in the fall. “We made it here because at home we’re working on his phonics, letters and sight words,” said Jones, a real estate agent. “We actually have been going to Sylvan too. I have him enrolled in tutoring one day a week, and they’ve been practicing the basics with him.” All of these efforts are to make sure Makalo is literate and reading at grade level when he begins his formal education, Jones said. The thing that really stuck with Jones is the schwa, or what Ross calls the “secret sound.” Ross’ enthusiasm for reading shows in her actions. The petite educator practically buzzes when singing songs for the children — an act that she says she feels more comfortable with than talking to complete strangers. It’s like watching a cheerleader if reading was a professional sports team. She hopes the supplemental educational tools reinforce kids’ literacy chops in a way that brings “learning into fashion.” Hence the name Education Couture. Ross said Education Couture’s work in classrooms has yielded notable outcomes, with some participating schools ranking in the 70th percentile or higher for students exceeding the reading standard. The program aims to foster a love for reading at an early age, setting the stage for longterm academic success. “When I’m singing for the kiddies, they give you energy,” she said. “Literacy is the passport to everything. I want them to love reading, to love learning, love reading as much as I do.” THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF Education Couture literacy program brings ‘learning into fashion’ for underserved children LANGUAGE Ruckiya Ross, founder of Education Couture, leads a workshop May 29 at Chicago’s Garfield Park Conservatory, teaching children to read and pronounce vowels. TERRENCE ANTONIO JAMES/CHICAGO TRIBUNE PHOTOS Nina Simone, left, talks to her cousin Reagan Rowe, 4, during a reading workshop May 29 at the Garfield Park Conservatory. “Tying the meaning to the sound as early as possible equips youth in a different way … explicitly helping them understand. We’re trying to engage the most disengaged.” —Ruckiya Ross, Education Couture founder 4 Chicago Tribune | Section 6 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 N/C
Bailey Anne Kennedy and Sara Milliken both have much to celebrate this month, having been crowned winners of the respective pageants they prepped and primed and yearned for. But first they have to defend their victories against a nascent crowd of gatekeepers who are suddenly very invested in preserving the integrity of beauty pageants. And by integrity, I mean homogeny. Kennedy, 31, was just crowned Miss Maryland USA, qualifying her for the Miss USA competition in August and, if she wins that, the Miss Universe pageant in September. She’s the first transgender woman and first Asian American woman to win Miss Maryland. If she wins in August, she’ll be the first transgender woman and the oldest woman to be crowned Miss USA — though both Portugal and The Netherlands have crowned trans women to compete for Miss Universe and a trans woman from Nevada, Kataluna Enriquez, competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2021. Not everyone is thrilled about these firsts. More on that in a minute. Also this month, Milliken, 23, was named Miss Alabama at the National American Miss pageant, a competition “based on the foundational principle of fostering positive self-image by enhancing natural beauty within,” according to its website. “Braces, glasses, skin problems, varying heights, weights and appearances are all a part of creating the special and unique individual that you are and that we want to celebrate,” the National American Miss site reads. Milliken is a plus-size model, and her victory was met with the predictable, whiney cruelty that poisons the discourse whenever a woman is celebrated in spite of a body type that doesn’t match conventional ideals. Both the Miss Maryland USA Organization and Milliken released statements defending themselves after their victories became talking points for some of the folks who peddle outrage for a living. “One of the biggest brain-washing efforts, one of the biggest psyop campaigns of all, is the campaign to convince us that morbid obesity is healthy and beautiful,” right-wing podcaster Matt Walsh said, citing body-positive ad campaigns from Dove, Gillette and Victoria’s Secret. “Amid this intense bombardment of proobesity propaganda,” Walsh continued, “what just happened at the National American Miss pageant manages to stand out.” Then he connected the outrage dots. “There is some cause for relief here because as far as we can tell Sara Milliken is an actual woman,” he said. “That’s a point in her favor because you can’t take that for granted these days. That’s how low the bar is these days with these pageants.” Expanding our definitions of beauty, extending our spotlight and our accolades beyond typical conventions, inviting pageant audiences to appreciate and applaud a more inclusive collection of humans — none of this is lowering the bar. It’s opening the door — to more people feeling comfortable in their own skin and bodies. To more people pushing back against the toxic messages that tell so many girls and women, especially, that their bodies take up too much space. To all of us who are watching institutions and traditions change and evolve in our lifetimes to receive those changes and evolutions as gifts. Because they nudge us toward growth and new understanding and empathy and humanity, which are the only way forward. But forward is scary. Forward is uncharted. Backward is, for the outrage peddlers, safer. Backward means they don’t have to share power. Or space. Or spotlights. None of this is about protecting beauty pageants. Just like the hand-wringing over trans athletes isn’t about protecting women’s sports, which would be much better served by our advocacy for fair wages and decent training facilities for female athletes, or protection from abusive coaches and team doctors, or full-throated enforcement of Title IX law. Just like the hand-wringing about “pro-obesity propaganda” isn’t about public health, which would be much better served by our advocacy for clean air, soil and water, the elimination of food deserts and equal access to affordable health care. “Every person has the right to live authentically and pursue every opportunity, and we believe Bailey Anne embodies these values,” the Miss Maryland statement reads. “I knew there would be critics,” Milliken posted on Instagram. “I knew there would be hatred. That doesn’t make it right but it is something I’ve mentally prepared myself for 8 years now. … The easy thing would be to give up. I could hide my face. Stop posting on social media. Make no appearances. Stay low key until Nationals. I could even give in and give up my title. “But instead I say WATCH ME,” she continued. “Watch me serve my community. Watch me give my all into preparing for nationals. Watch me find the shy girl in the room and learn her name. Watch me continue to pour positivity into social media. Watch me crush every goal I set. Watch me chase this dream. Watch me show every single hater why a plus size woman can and should be a titleholder.” Lowering the bar? Nah. Resetting it? Sure. Closer to where it belongs, where we make room for more of us to feel safe, loved, supported, celebrated. Where our better angels live. Heidi Stevens is a Tribune Content Agency columnist. You can reach her at heidikstevens@gmail. com, find her on X at @ heidistevens13 or join her Heidi Stevens’ Balancing Act Facebook group. Pageant wins are cause for celebration Bailey Anne Kennedy, 31, made history when she became the first transgender woman and first Asian American woman to win the title of Miss Maryland USA, qualifying her for the Miss USA competition in August. EDWIN SHAW Heidi Stevens Balancing Act N/C Chicago Tribune | Section 6 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 5 847-831-4300 WilliamsSkiandPatio.com Highland Park, IL *Some Exclusions Apply Scan to watch a brief history of Williams Ski and Patio 6 g e n e r a t i o n l o c a l f a m i l y b u s i n e s s 4th of July SALE Save up to 50% Off* IN-STOCK Furniture Typically delivered within 1 week! Get ready to light up the sky and your backyard this 4th of July with the perfect outdoor furniture setup! Whether you're planning a casual BBQ, an elegant evening soirée, or a lively gathering with friends and family, our selection of outdoor furniture will ensure your party is both comfortable and stylish. 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By Glynnis Macnicol The New York Times In late January, a friend emailed to alert me that her favorite brow person was doing a residency uptown not far from where I lived. I laughed. “I have no brows,” I responded. “I belong to the great Carolyn Bessette disappearing eyebrow generation!” I arrived in New York, young and impressionable, not long after Bessette married John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1996. For those of us who had no chance at mimicking Bessette Kennedy’s “willowy and beautiful” physique (as Time magazine described it) or her “buttery chunks” (how hairstylist Brad Johns described her highlights), there were her eyebrows. Newsweek, in a somewhat alarming step-by-step guide to her face, detailed Bessette Kennedy’s barely there brows: “They used to be more of a half-circle. Now they’re straighter with no pronounced arch, probably waxed or tweezed.” And just like that, off went millions of brows. For some of us, never to return, thanks to overplucking. I was quickly assured by my friend’s brow person, Sania Vucetaj of Sania’s Brow Bar in the Flatiron district, that this was not a problem. I was intrigued. I did not want microblading or tinting or anything artificially permanent. How would my own brows be fixed? Brows are the workhorse of the face. They affect everything. Mine were pitiful and short and tired. They no longer even needed to be plucked. Whereas my mother could not conceive of being seen in public without lipstick, I never left the house without extending mine with a pencil. Otherwise I felt naked. Was there a possibility of more? A week later, my meager brows and I arrived at her spacious and welcoming salon. Vucetaj, 55, who hails from the Bronx, has been in the brow business for nearly as long as mine have been missing. She became obsessed after a childhood fall left her with a scar over one eye and eventually started doing brows for friends “at bars, in the corner, in the bathrooms,” she said. “They called me the brow lady.” Shortly after graduating from a 10-month aesthetician night class, Vucetaj answered an ad for an upscale brow specialist, “tweezing only,” and found herself on the floor of Bergdorf Goodman in 2002, where she quickly developed a cult following that included the likes of Kathie Lee Gifford and Susan Brown (former wife of Michael Bloomberg). Two years later, she opened her salon. Vucetaj still only does brows. And she only tweezes, making her a rarity. “Tweezing is precise,” she said. “Every single hair makes a statement.” While overtweezing can weaken the hair, the real villain is our skin care routines. “Can you imagine putting all your skin products into your scalp?” she said. (I cannot.) And we should treat our brows like our hair. Keep them clean. The first step was to even things out: “I believe brows are always twins. Not sisters, not cousins, twins. So I reshape them so they look balanced.” Clients are told to return every six weeks for shaping ($95) as the hair (hopefully) returns. She began reshaping mine by taking a little off the top and the bottom. I was surprised at the immediate difference. They looked intentional now. And, ironically, already more substantial. Then out came the pencil so she can fill in what’s not (yet) there. The key is “not to go inside. It’s more trace above, trace below, blend it through and soft.” Initially my new face looked strange to me. These thicker brows appeared slightly masculine in the mirror. However, in subsequent selfies to document exactly what had been done, I can’t get over how much bigger my eyes looked. Are those cheekbones I see? This is serious business to Vucetaj: “You never want to play with the frame of your face or your eyes. You can play with everything else.” When it comes to eyebrows, plucking is an intentional art Vesa Gashi gets her eyebrows tweezed Feb. 7 at Sania’s Brow Bar in New York City. LEVI MANDEL/THE NEW YORK TIMES Dear Answer Angel: Are blue-purple-pink-brightred hair streaks still a thing? It seems I’m seeing a lot less of it recently, thankfully. I always thought it looked kind of Halloween-y. So what should we do with our hair color now? Especially for older women who want to be stylish! — Pamela J. Dear Pamela: You’re right. Crayon-colored hair streaks are dwindling in popularity. Yes, little girls in unicorn T-shirts still love them. Tweens, too, are holding onto the style. But among older kids and grown-ups, hair the color of cotton candy is on the decline. Even temporary, colorful clip-in hair extensions are not as popular as they once were. It used to be that some older women enjoyed perking up their look (especially their easier-to-color grays) with a bright streak or two. But today, not so much. You ask about hair coloring trends now. For women of all ages, subtle variations in color are the thing; not a helmet of one color but, rather, complementary “natural” variations intermixed with a base of natural-looking brown, black, honey blond, etc. Look through the internet for photos of women whose hair color you admire. Then comes the hard part: The key is finding a skillful colorist who will look at the photos and listen to you. Beauty salon hair color experts are treasures and not that easy to find — but well worth the effort. Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I live in a big city, and one of my favorite pastimes is to people-watch. I love to see what people are wearing, especially on our boutique and higher-end shopping streets. I’ve noticed that a lot of women who I think dress in creative, fashionable ways are wearing what look like Birkenstock sandals — the kind with two wide, buckled straps over the foot and no strap around the ankle. First of all, I have always associated these with a Bohemian kind of look and not really high fashion. Are they back in style and considered fashionable? — Alexandra L. Dear Maya: Yes! Birkenstocks and their far more expensive designer lookalikes are everywhere. Trendsetter celebrities have raised them to fashion status over the past few years, which explains why high-end designer shoe brands have come up with variations on the originals. Jimmy Choo, Prada, Fendi and other designer look-alikes can cost $700 to $1,500 or more. Genuine Birkenstocks, especially the popular Arizona model, cost $40 to $150. Angelic Readers Kate G. writes: “Like your reader Mary S., I too was reluctant to wear dresses due to spider veins on my legs and feet. I found that Sally Hansen ‘Airbrush Legs’ is my savior (Target, drugstores, amazon.com, $10 and up). It comes in many shades, does not wear off on clothes and stays on until you shower it off. It’s worth a try!” Carolyn V. says, “The best solution I’ve found is to wear knee-high nylons (for pants and long skirts) or pantyhose (for shorter skirts). The nylon fabric completely hides these flaws. But sadly, this solution does not work for shorts or swimwear.” From Pam C.: “Leg makeup is amazing! Westmore Beauty Body Coverage Perfector is the best I’ve found. It comes in various shades, but I prefer Natural Radiance. Application is easy, it dries quickly and is transfer-resistant. It’s also waterproof so you can wear it to the pool/ beach. Please inform your readers about this amazing product (qvc.com, $39; westmorebeauty.com, $49; amazon.com, $34.99).” Reader rant From Susan W.: “Spandex … nearly all our clothes have spandex in them, which causes them to stretch and then get all out of shape permanently. Why? So that we have to buy new ones. I hate when an item I love becomes unwearable. Ban spandex!” Send your questions, rants, tips, favorite finds — on style, shopping, makeup, fashion and beauty — to answerangelellen@gmail. com. DREAMSTIME Ellen Warren Answer Angel Color hair streaks dying out 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 6 | Sunday, June 30, 2024 N/C