Questions? Call 1-800-Tribune Sunday, April 28, 2024 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com Final Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting TODAY’S WEATHER High 73 Low 62 Complete Chicagoland forecast on Page 26 $5.75 city and suburbs and elsewhere 176th year No. 119 © Chicago Tribune By Joe Mahr, Laura Rodríguez Presa and Nell Salzman Chicago Tribune As 40,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Chicago in less than two years, a Tribune analysis of crime data shows the impact of migrants has been mostly felt in nonviolent offenses, particularly driving-related and thefts, and few arrests for violent felonies. The analysis of crimes since Aug. 31, 2022, when Texas’ Republican governor, Greg Abbott, began busing asylum-seekers to Chicago, shows that as more migrants have arrived, the number of their arrests has increased. But they’re typically picked up for traffic infractions and thefts, and any misdeeds they’re committing do not appear to have fueled a crime wave. Researchers say they’re not surprised by the Tribune’s findings. They point out that most migrants come for a better life, and they surmise that those who end up committing crimes typically steal out of desperation. “It’s certainly not a violent crime wave,” said Graham Ousey, a criminologist at William & Mary in Virginia. “It is the impact of people who are deprived of resources.” Still, tens of thousands of asylum-seekers have descended upon Chicago with an immediate need for shelter and services. In response, the city has rapidly turned abandoned buildings and park field houses into makeshift shelters to accommodate them — often without much notice and as a surprise to the neighborhoods they’re in. Former President Donald Trump has cited national anecdotes of horrific crimes blamed on migrants to claim Democrats have allowed sanctuary cities to become lawless, even as the Biden administration and allies, including Mayor Brandon Johnson, counter that Republicans created the migrant crisis in cities like Chicago to scare voters and score political points. Immigration advocates have argued it’s a new chapter in a centuries-old playbook by politicians to demonize newcomers, Migrant arrests are up, but it’s no crime wave Analysis shows an increase, but asylum-seekers rarely accused of violent felonies A Chicago police officer detains a migrant near a shelter at the former Standard Club in Chicago on April 16. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE By Alice Yin and Jake Sheridan Chicago Tribune Chicago’s progressive movement has long championed social justice interests, from good government advocates to labor rabble-rousers, police abolitionists and public education reformers. Now, Mayor Brandon Johnson hopes to shoehorn a wealthy new group into the fold: the Chicago Bears. During a long-awaited presentation at Soldier Field on Wednesday, the mayor stood with the National Football League franchise’s CEO and President Kevin Warren to debut a nearly $5 billion proposal for a new stadium and lakefront redevelopment that would be halffunded by taxpayer dollars. With political allies from the Chicago Teachers Union — which has vociferously opposed prior publicly funded stadium projects — looking on at the Soldier Field extravaganza, Johnson then sought to tie the shiny architectural renderings of the glassdomed sports arena dominating the lakefront museum campus to his larger, left-leaning agenda. “Because of the public benefit,” Johnson said when asked how he will make a progressive case for the proposal. “We are investing in people. Look, these pictures are miraculous. We are talking about thousands of lives that will benefit. … Think about how long people have been waiting for investments like this.” His confidence was echoed by Warren, who cast the package as a “win-win-win” that will serve as an economic catalyst and international gem for generations to come. But elsewhere in city and Mayor: Stadium a ‘public benefit’ But he faces tough headwinds on $5B Soldier Field proposal “Plastic is not disappearing — it’s just getting smaller and smaller. I think finding these pieces of tiny trash is definitely sort of eye-opening to folks, to start thinking about the smaller things. … What happens when you can’t even see them anymore?” — Olivia Reda, volunteer engagement manager at Alliance for the Great Lakes and author of a report on litter that enters the Great Lakes By Adriana Pérez Chicago Tribune Heads down and attentively scanning the ground, a small group of schoolchildren walked through an expanse of grass dotted with yellow dandelions and toward the concrete steps leading to Lake Michigan. Andrew Scarpelli, a biologist, ambassador for the Alliance for the Great Lakes and guide for this cleanup effort, asked the children if they had a favorite animal that lived around the lake. “Cardinals!” “Seagulls!” “Woodpeckers!” “Owls!” the kids yelled out. “We’re doing this for them,” Scarpelli said. Using data from more than 14,000 beach cleanups over 20 years, a new report from the nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes found that 86% of litter entering the Great Lakes in a given year is either partially or Report says 86% of Great Lakes litter is plastic Quantifying problem is first step to ending it, researchers say A plastic bag lies on 31st Street Beach in Chicago on April 25. VINCENT ALBAN/CHICAGO TRIBUNE ROBYN BECK/GETTY-AFP INSIDE Song lyrics and the debates about them As the album “Tortured Poets Department” arrives, we wondered: Can Taylor Swift be poetry? Christopher Borrelli in A+E Voters showed low enthusiasm in March Chicago voter turnout for the March 19 election was the second lowest in 80 years for a presidential primary. Chicagoland, Page 3 Hamas reviewing Israeli truce proposal Egypt is intensifying efforts to broker a deal to end the monthslong war and stave off Israel’s planned Rafah offensive. 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Kelly Cassidy said she’s a “no” as long as there is a single penny of public money obligated to the project. “This is so far from a progressive priority as to be laughable,” Cassidy said. “There is not a case to be made to me that would ever compel me to give a billionaire more money. … This thing is dead in the water.” And Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who was absent during the grand unveiling, said aspects of the package are “probably nonstarters.” “As I’ve said, the priorities of the people of Illinois are not building stadiums, right?” Pritzker told reporters Thursday. “We have important things we need to invest in for the future of the state and, again, stadiums in my mind don’t rank up in the top tier of those.” Facing a daunting road ahead of convincing the governor and other reluctant leaders, the mayor going all in on the Bears is high-risk, but potentially high-reward. Chicago has never seen an exodus of a major sports team in modern history, and Johnson becoming the mayor who can take credit for keeping the Bears from moving to the suburbs could serve as a major boost to his leadership credibility (and a potent reelection slogan if he needs to broaden his base beyond progressive voters). But a high-profile defeat could further exhaust political capital that he’s counting on to address other pressing issues. The mayor recently said he intends to head to Springfield to lobby for more state funding for Chicago Public Schools, the city’s 40,000- plus migrant population, homelessness initiatives and more before the General Assembly adjourns for the spring session in a month. During a mayoral runoff debate in March 2023, Johnson himself came out for “not subsidizing, but finding creative ways” to get the Bears to stay in Chicago in the wake of the team closing in on a land deal to move to Arlington Heights. He now maintains city taxpayers will not be on the hook for this proposal, though the Bears are asking for a whole bunch of public money. With the price tag of the stadium itself estimated at $3.2 billion, the Bears will put up $2.3 billion, with help from a $300 million NFL loan. The franchise is also asking the state to take on $900 million in new debt to cover the remaining cost, backed by an existing 2% tax on hotel stays in the city, as well as an additional $1.5 billion in unspecified “infrastructure” funding to reimagine a demolished Soldier Field for park space and youth athletic programming. The team wants the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to refinance existing debt for prior projects at Soldier Field and at Guaranteed Rate Field, where the White Sox play, and to borrow at least $150 million to cover future shortfalls in hotel tax revenue. The plan calls for repayment of the new borrowing to be stretched out over 40 years, and the whole proposal would require approval from the legislature and the governor. Neither the city nor the Bears would disclose how much the debt would ultimately cost over those four decades. Progressive political consultant Rebecca Williams was “baffled” to see Johnson support the project after the city’s political left so fiercely resisted tax increment financing for other megadevelopments such as Lincoln Yards, approved under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and to funnel money for the renovation of Navy Pier under her predecessor, Rahm Emanuel, she said. “The progressive movement for more than a decade has been persistent in fighting the allocations of public money to privatization,” Williams said. “I do not see a way to make a case for this that is progressive, and especially in terms of what we’ve expected of our mayors for the last two decades.” Johnson praises Bears for putting ‘skin in the game’ L a t e r We d n e s d a y evening, the mayor went on NBC Sports Chicago and elaborated on why a new sports stadium is “consistent” with his values. He never expected years ago to “stand with billionaires,” he said. “But here’s the thing that I believe is special about this moment: The fact that a middle child, 10 siblings, from a working-class family, is in the position to speak to the interest of everyday Chicagoans and challenge billionaires to put skin in the game, that’s what I promised.” Pritzker and the leadership in the Illinois General Assembly say they don’t see the $2.3 billion private investment from the Bears as nearly enough. House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch told reporters Wednesday, “I’m going to say to you publicly what I said to Kevin Warren privately last week: If we were to put this issue on the floor for a vote right now, it would fail.” Senate President Don Harmon too was unenthusiastic. Among Springfield’s House Progressive Caucus, where the mayor has some of his closest state legislator ties, reaction was muted. Caucus co-chairs Reps. Theresa Mah and Will Guzzardi were noncommittal on the proposed stadium and said the Bears had a high bar to clear for that to change. “I, and I think many of my colleagues in Springfield, will walk into that discussion from a place of skepticism about why this multibillion dollar franchise would need public dollars to continue its operations in our city,” Guzzardi said, citing doubt that sports stadiums have a high return on investment. Economic studies on the benefits of sports stadiums overwhelmingly show that they do not spur employment or wage growth. A 2022 study spanning 30 years of research found that any local economic impact from sports facilities was limited to the immediate surrounding neighborhoods and “overall, consensus findings from economic research demonstrate that public subsidies to fund sports stadiums and arenas likely do not pass a cost-benefit test.” Still, the Bears in their pitch last week promised more than 40,000 construction jobs to build the stadium, not to mention the bolstering of Chicago’s cultural relevance were it to host a Super Bowl, Olympics or World Cup. Warren cited a Sports Business Journal article that left Chicago out of the top 25 cities for hosting major sports events and lamented, “That hurt my heart. … We cannot fall further behind.” Many state lawmakers are waiting to hear more on the benefits before deciding, so anything could happen in the next month. Springfield, after all, is where Gov. James R. Thompson in 1988 famously led an eleventh-hour push to approve a new tax-subsidized, $167 million White Sox stadium as the Major League Baseball team was threatening to pack up for Florida. But it’s also highly unlikely the legislature’s Democratic supermajority will want to rush through a controversial stadium proposal in an election year. Former mayoral candidate Rep. Kambium “Kam” Buckner was at the Soldier Field event but told reporters he has not signed onto the proposal yet. State Sen. Robert Peters said while he is also “still skeptical” of the ask for state money, “I want to give credit where credit’s due” on the franchise’s $2.3 billion pledge. “Technically, this is a free stadium for the city of Chicago,” said Peters, a Johnson ally. “The Bears are asking the state. I’m not going to blame someone who’s being offered a free stadium.” Meanwhile, some of Johnson’s most vocal surrogates were mum on the plan. His former floor leader Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 35th, did not respond to requests for comment last week. The Chicago Teachers Union, where Johnson cut his teeth as an organizer, declined to comment, saying the organization needs more information about the proposal even though its president, Stacy Davis Gates, and vice president, Jackson Potter, attended the Bears news conference. Potter and the union have also previously spoken out against publicly financing stadiums. Days after the Bears signed a purchase agreement for Arlington International Racecourse in September 2021 — a move team officials said presaged their departure to Arlington Heights before changing tack and pitching the new lakefront plan — Potter tweeted “Let the Bears leave and then create a team publicly owned by Chicagoans who invest in our city instead of their profit margins.” The Local 1 and Local 73 chapters of the Service Employees International Union, another of Johnson’s major labor backers, too opted not to comment. Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Reiter at first gave bullish support for not only a new Bears stadium but also a new White Sox one, which the team has floated at The 78 complex in the South Loop, before revising his remarks to a watered-down, “The prospect of improving our sports infrastructure for the Chicago Bears is exciting, creating jobs and opportunities for people who build, operate and take the field.” Don Rose, a longtime Chicago political consultant, remarked that the city’s political left “would probably be opposing it if it was Lori and Rahm” pushing an expensive new Bears stadium. “I don’t know what kind of progressive case he can make without twisting the idea of ‘progressive,’ ” Rose said. “He doesn’t want to be the guy who lost the Bears. … That’s an onus, and he doesn’t want it even though publicly funded rip-offs like that are considered to be non-progressive at best.” Wait-and-see at City Hall The City Council could also wield some power over the stadium proposal due to the likely need for major zoning changes. But many of the aldermen who most often undergird Johnson’s legislative efforts signaled the path to backing a new stadium is narrow. “I’d need to hear that the Bears are paying for the whole thing,” Johnson’s immigration committee chair Ald. Andre Vasquez, 40th, said before casting doubt on the proposal living up to the mayor’s purported values. “When you talk to most progressives, they would think of taxing large corporations as progressive, not giving them money.” Three more of the mayor’s handpicked committee chairs — Aldermen Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th, Daniel La Spata, 1st, and Ald. Michael Rodriguez, 22nd — were more open to a new stadium and said their minds were not yet made up. The council member who represents the proposed site, Ald. Lamont Robinson, 4th, praised the plan’s broad strokes but said “we have more work” to do on getting a better deal for taxpayers. Asserting he needs to see a state-run economic analysis, Sigcho-Lopez said he does not want to watch the city’s public amenities “decay and depreciate,” while La Spata noted the project could be a win for Chicago if the state ponies up major funding for the downtown project. Meanwhile Rodriguez, who chairs the council’s Workforce Development Committee, said the creation of thousands of union construction jobs is alluring so long as the taxpayer funding part holds up under scrutiny. “Public money going toward public infrastructure does make sense to me,” Rodriguez said. “But I’m very wary of subsidizing stadiums just for the sake of subsidizing stadiums.” For his part, Johnson on Wednesday invoked Chicago’s renowned Burnham Plan to reimagine the city’s urban planning and protect its lakefront, despite the potential threat of legal opposition from the Friends Of The Parks advocacy group over the proposed stadium’s use of public land along Lake Michigan. The stadium’s vision “truly embodies the spirit” of the architect Daniel Burnham’s 1909 blueprint of Chicago’s future, the mayor argued, before stretching the stakes further. “All of these year-round attractions in the city of Chicago will generate significant new revenue that will support my commitment to invest in people,” Johnson said, “and that means more revenue for mental health clinics, youth jobs, housing, investments and our community violence interrupters. Simply put, this is going to reinvigorate the entire city of Chicago.” His Education Committee chair Ald. Jeanette Taylor, 20th, shared some of the sharpest skepticism from City Council’s progressive bloc and doubted how much the South and West sides need this. “Based on just common sense, it’s a no for me,” Taylor said. “Unless there is some real conversations on how they will support communities of color and young people who have never been in those stadiums, I’m not interested.” Asked if Johnson’s backing of the stadium deal was progressive, Taylor questioned what the word “progressive” really means. But finally, she added a definition: “Progressiveness is holding people accountable, even when they’re your own.” ChicagoTribune’s Olivia Olander, Dan Petrella, Olivia Stevens and A.D. Quig contributed to this article. [email protected] jsheridan@chicago tribune.com Stadium from Page 1 Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks in front of a rendering Wednesday as the Bears announce plans to build a new domed lakefront stadium. 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CHICAGOLAND By Claire Malon Chicago Tribune With low enthusiasm and both presidential nominees all but confirmed before Illinois’ primary Election Day even dawned, turnout for the March 19 election was the second-lowest for a presidential primary in Chicago for at least the last 80 years. Outside of selecting a choice for president, Chicago voters had several hot-button issues to weigh in on, including a citywide referendum question regarding homeless service funding, several local congressional contests and a tight Democratic race for Cook County state’s attorney. But none of those motivated a majority of Chicagoans to head to the polls, with just under 26% of l registered voters casting ballots in this year’s presidential primary election, according to official results recently released from the Chicago Board of Elections. Still, the turnout rate in Chicago was higher than in suburban Cook County and Illinois as a whole. Turnout was just shy of 18% in the suburbs and 19% statewide, according to the Cook County clerk’s office and the Illinois State Board of Elections. “Thankfully, Chicago saw a voter turnout rate that was almost seven percentage points higher than the state average. Unfortunately, this was still one of the lowest turnouts that Chicago has seen for a presidential primary,” Chicago Board of Elections spokesman Max Bever said in an emailed statement. Here’s an in-depth look at voter turnout data from the Chicago Board of Elections, including turnout compared to past presidential primaries, what wards showed up at the highest rates and which age groups turned out the vote, plus a breakdown by vote type. Turnout compared to recent elections Compared to the two most recent presidential primaries, turnout in Chicago this year was significantly lower — a nearly one-third drop from 2020 when citywide turnout was 38% and a more than 50% decrease from the nearly 54% turnout in 2016. This is despite fears of contracting COVID-19 at the polls in 2020 and bad Election Day weather in 2016. However, in those primaries, the presidential races were still competitive, providing voters with greater incentive to get out and vote. This year, the nominations were foregone conclusions by primary Election Day, as Democratic President Joe Biden is expected to face presumptive Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, in the Nov. 5 general election. Though slightly higher, turnout this year was much more comparable to the 2012 primary when then-President Barack Obama was running for a second term and had no competition for the nomination. “Voters often turn out for competitive contests and candidates who fire them up,” Bever wrote. “The 2024 primary ended up being more similar to 2012, where the presidential contests had already been determined by Election Day in Illinois and there were less competitive contests down the ballot.” In fact, other than the 2012 election, 2024 saw the lowest turnout in a presidential primary going back 80 years — as far back as the Chicago Board of Elections has records. Turnout by ward Voter turnout was generally higher on the North Side and in the lakefront wards, according to city election data, but the single ward with the highest turnout was where it usually is — in the 19th Ward on the Far Southwest Side where close to 42% of eligible voters cast ballots. Even still, that percentage was smaller than the 54% of voters from Beverly, Morgan Park and Mount Greenwood who, on average, have turned out for recent presidential primaries. The North Side’s 47th and 48th wards had the next-highest turnout at 41.3% and 39.5%, respectively. The 14th Ward, long-run by now-convicted former Ald. Edward Burke and covering parts of Gage Park, Archer Heights and Chicago Lawn, saw the lowest turnout at just under 12%. This was followed closely by the 10th, 22nd and 16th wards — all seeing around 14% turnout. Turnout by age Voters between the ages of 65 and 74 cast the most ballots in the March primary, accounting for almost 77,000 votes — or 20% of the total vote. That was followed by those between 55 and 64, with a little over 18% of the vote, and 35 to 44, at approximately 16%. Turnout was lowest for t voters between the ages of 17 to 24. That age group cast just over 12,500 ballots, logging only 3% of all votes. Though the legal voting age is 18, voters who were 17 were allowed to vote in the Illinois primary as long as they could prove they were turning 18 by the Nov. 5 general election date. Trends in the voter turnout rate by age — or the total number of ballots cast compared to the number of registered voters in each demographic — were even more apparent. Almost evenly across the board, turnout rates were lowest among younger voters and highest among older voters. Again, those in the youngest age group between 17 and 24 had the lowest turnout, with a little over 12,500 of the approximately 100,000 registered voters casting ballots, for a turnout rate of 12.5%. That was followed by the second-youngest group of voters aged 25 to 34 and the third-youngest group aged 35 to 44. Notably, these two millennial age groups make up the largest swaths of registered voters in Chicago, but turned out at half the rate of the Baby Boomers. Turnout by vote type As mail-in and early voting grows in popularity and accessibility, more Chicagoans are opting to vote by mail or in-person at early voting sites, according to city election data. Continuing the trend seen in last year’s municipal elections, a majority of Chicagoans decided to vote early in the presidential primary, with 51.2% of those who did vote casting ballots prior to March 19. Still, when breaking down the three individual ways residents can cast their vote in Chicago, most people chose the traditional route: in person on Election Day. March voter turnout was city’s 2nd lowest 80 years since such weak presidential primary interest Gina Eshu fills out an application for ballot certificate for a registered voter before voting in the Illinois primary election on March 19 at the polling place inside Chicago Filmmakers. 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By Tess Kenny Naperville Sun For months now, gun-related arrests in the parking lot of Topgolf in Naperville have mounted, each the result of a similar chain of events. Police, typically on a foot patrol, spot a firearm — in plain view, authorities say — inside a vehicle parked outside the 3211 Odyssey Court business. Officers set up surveillance, wait for the owner to return and, if that firearm is illegally possessed, make an arrest. The familiar bust has happened again and again. But what is known about the arrests beyond their frequency? Law enforcement — both active and retired — Topgolf representatives and police records help answer some questions. What is Topgolf? Marketed as a sports entertainment complex, Topgolf offers the modern, high-tech twist on the golfing experience. Using microchipped golf balls, it allows players to track the metrics of their shots — accuracy, speed, distance, angle — in realtime using a variety of games and virtual courses. Topgolf also has a full restaurant and bar. Prices to play vary by site, day and time but can range from $37 to $63 an hour. There are more than 80 Topgolf locations across the United States as well as several international sites. How many Topgolf locations are there in Illinois? There are two: Naperville and Schaumburg. How long has Topgolf been in Naperville? The 65,000-square-foot Topgolf facility at the northwest corner of Route 59 and Interstate 88 opened in September 2015. Why has Naperville’s Topgolf been receiving so much public attention? Since last year, more than two dozen people have been arrested on weapons charges after police have seen guns inside their vehicles in the facility’s parking lot. September 2023 is when the situation started gaining interest. Authorities released information on two similar gun-related arrests, and more followed in the weeks and months after that. How many arrests have there been? Going back to Aug. 10, 2023, 17 people have been arrested for gun-related charges in the business’ parking lot, according to Naperville police spokeswoman Kelley Munch, arrest records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act and DuPage County court records. What led to the arrests? Police say the firearms have been seen in “plain view” by officers doing foot patrols of the venue’s parking lot. In some cases, that has meant a firearm was protruding from the side of a parked vehicle, police said. In at least one instance, a gun was seen inside the netting pocket on the back of a vehicle’s passenger seat. “If I’m doing security and patrolling the parking lot, and I walked by a car and I see that a gun is … on a seat, on the floorboard, in a pocket — that’s in plain view,” said Richard Wistocki, a retired detective who spent 28 years with the Naperville Police Department. “If we can see the butt of a gun, that’s plain view.” Wistocki, now a consultant and reserve deputy for the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee, added, “If they patrol the parking lots and see guns laying out, they’re not going to ignore it.” “When we see a gun in plain view,” he said, “we want to make sure a responsible party has the (legal right) to carry.” What grants someone the right to carry a gun in Illinois? In order to lawfully purchase and carry a gun in Illinois, two different requirements need to be satisfied, according to DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin. First, to purchase any kind of firearm or ammunition, they would need a Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) Card issued by the state, Berlin said. The kinds of guns someone can purchase is also subject to the state’s assault weapon ban. To be eligible for an FOID card, a person must be at least 21 years old or have a parent or guardian sponsor who is eligible for a card, the Illinois State Police website says. There are a slew of disqualifying factors, including felony convictions, narcotic addiction and intellectual disability. An FOID card, Berlin said, is for someone looking to own a gun and keep it at their home or business. To carry a firearm concealed on their person or in their car, someone would also need a Concealed Carry License (CCL). As long as a person obtains both licenses, they’d be allowed to conceal carry — unless they’re in a prohibited area. Those include schools, state property and public transportation. Private businesses can also prohibit the carrying of guns inside their establishments if they post a sign. Topgolf, for example, has such a sign. That means that anyone who has a firearm with them cannot bring it inside and must leave it in their vehicle in a place that’s concealed from view. The person can be arrested if police discover they do not have an FOID and a CCL for the weapon, Berlin said. “The gun has to be … in a case or in a locked container, out of plain view within the vehicle,” he said. “Or they can put it in the trunk.” If I’m licensed, can police arrest me just for leaving a weapon inside a car in plain view? Even if someone has the proper licenses, leaving a firearm inside their vehicle in plain view is a violation of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, which is a Class B misdemeanor, Berlin said. However, such a violation would likely “result in a citation, where they would be given a court date” not a full-blown arrest, he said. When someone isn’t properly licensed or legally allowed to possess a firearm or their firearm is modified in some way, that’s when officers take enforcement action. What have alleged offenders arrested at Topgolf been charged with? There have been a range of weapons charges, including aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, armed violence, armed habitual criminal and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Who is being arrested? The alleged offenders in the Topgolf cases have ranged in age from 19 to 41 at the time of their arrest, according to records. None of the 17 suspects have been local residents, records show. Alleged offenders, according to information on arrest logs and police reports, have addresses in Chicago, Hazel Crest, Maywood, Blue Island, Calumet City, Plainfield as well as Hammond and Griffith in Indiana, and Jackson, Tennessee. Have any of the arrests resulted in convictions? All 17 reported cases over the past nine months are still in court, according to DuPage County Circuit Court records. Why Topgolf? Authorities have repeatedly stated it is difficult to speculate as to why people are bringing their firearms to Naperville’s Topgolf and leaving them in their cars. At a Naperville City Council meeting in mid-April, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres said the department increased its patrols at the Topgolf lot after a traffic stop in the area led to a firearm being recovered. Police wanted “to see if (was) a single incident or a trend,” he said. Unfortunately, he said, officers have found “quite a few guns.” In an interview, Arres added that, “It’s hard for me to speculate why.” Topgolf’s proximity to Route 59 and Interstate 88 might make the venue “an attractive spot to hang out at,” he said. “The location is … accessible to people from communities all over the area,” he said. Naperville police Sgt. Michael McLean, who has firsthand experience with the ongoing Topgolf arrests, added, “I think if we knew the why, we’d be able to tackle it a little bit easier.” McLean heads Naperville’s strategic unit response unit, a problem-oriented group of five officers that has taken the lead on policing activity at the Topolf lot. “I’m not sure anybody knows exactly,” he said. “ I think that’s going to be up to the individual bringing it unfortunately. So I wouldn’t want to speculate as to why people are doing what they’re doing.” Are alleged offenders visiting Topgolf? To the best of their knowledge, authorities say the alleged offenders are returning to their cars after spending time at Topgolf. “I don’t know that they’re there for other reasons that I’ve observed,” McLean said. Police also have emphasized that there have been no issues inside the Naperville Topgolf venue. Are there any other businesses in Naperville seeing similar activity? In December, three men were arrested on charges that they had multiple loaded machine guns and drugs inside their car while it was parked at the Naperville Bowlero, 1515 Aurora Ave. Over the past year, there have been a total of five gun-related arrests at the Bowlero lot, per arrest records. The most recent was in March. Police proactively patrol “any of our facilities that are going to draw a lot of people,” McLean said. For example, he noted that officers conduct regular checks in downtown Naperville, especially the parking decks during the summer. How often is Naperville’s Topgolf patrolled? The city’s strategic response unit conducts foot patrols at the facility “at least a couple times a week,” McLean said. Is this happening at the Schaumburg Topgolf? The Schaumburg Police Department has not had similar activity, according to Schaumburg police Cmdr. Christy Lindhurst. “We have only had (three) calls for service at (the Schaumburg Topgolf ) location since January of this year,” she said. “None of those calls for service were gun or drug related.” Lindhurst added that beat officers routinely patrol the facility’s parking lot to “ensure safety as they do many businesses in our village.” Has Topgolf done anything to combat the issue? The facility has enhanced security measures. McLean said police have met with Topgolf “probably three or four times” and that they are taking steps “to try and make things safer out there.” In a statement to the Naperville Sun, a Topgolf representative wrote: “The safety of our players and playmakers has always been and will continue to be our number one priority. “The arrests that have occurred in our parking lot are unrelated to Topgolf,” they said, “and no incidents related to these efforts have occurred within our venue. 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By Chloe Hilles Chicago Tribune In another attempt to amend Highland Park’s liquor code and keep Councilman Jeff Hoobler in his elected position, a group of residents rallied ahead of the Wednesday night City Council meeting and requested that it hold a special meeting before the end of the month to reconsider the issue. A city law prohibits liquor permits from being issued to elected officials or law enforcement officers. Without an amendment to the code, Hoobler, who is co-owner of the Ravinia Brewing Company, has said he will resign at the end of the month. “Someone with a liquor license is not an inferior person,” Hoobler said to his supporters at the rally. “A restaurant owner with a liquor license should be allowed to serve. The wife or husband of a restaurant owner should be allowed to serve.” More than 40 residents gathered in front of City Hall in support of amending the city’s liquor code, which some feel is “antiquated,” doesn’t serve a public interest and that by not amending it, the council is disenfranchising those who voted for Hoobler. Though an amendment to the liquor code was not on the council’s agenda, about a dozen people — including Hoobler’s wife, Athena, and son, Lucas — still urged the council during public comment to change the code. A few asked for a special meeting, and one suggested a referendum on the issue. “By enforcing this outdated law, you’re not only removing my father from the council, you’re sending a message that you value bureaucracy over progress, that you prioritize archaic regulations over the well-being of your constituents,” Lucas Hoobler told the council. Mayor Nancy Rotering reiterated earlier statements from a February meeting, when the council was first faced with the potential liquor amendment. “If we change a law for a City Council member, then what’s the point of having laws?” Rotering said during Wednesday’s meeting. “By not amending the law, we show that laws apply equally to all residents, including elected officials, and I cannot support an effort by elected officials who simply want to change the law for their personal preference.” City Manager Ghida Neukirch said the state municipal code allows for a special meeting to be called if there is support from the mayor or three council members. It would require 48 hours advance notice and an agenda. As of Wednesday evening, Neukirch had not received any request for a special meeting. The next regular City Council meeting is May 13. “We no longer have the option to vote and correct this wrong before Jeff leaves office,” said Councilwoman Annette Lidawer, who suggested revisiting the liquor code during the April 24 meeting. “Your vote for Jeff Hoobler is being ignored, and the only conclusion is that the personal views of members of this council may have taken away his right to serve.” Voters aware of Hoobler’s license Once a statewide law that was amended by the Illinois General Assembly, the law in Highland Park only recently came to the attention of city officials and the public regarding Hoobler’s position on the council. Elected to the council in 2023 as the top vote-getter, Hoobler also holds a liquor license for Ravinia Brewing Company, a local craft brewery in the Ravinia neighborhood district of Highland Park. During the rally and public comment, many of his supporters said they were well aware of his restaurant affiliation and liquor license, and didn’t see it as an interference with his ability to serve. In December, his liquor license renewal was approved by Rotering, who also serves as the city’s liquor control commissioner. But, debate around Highland Park’s liquor code didn’t start until a February council meeting, when an amendment to change the liquor code was on the council’s agenda. During that meeting, Rotering said, “a mistake may have been made.” A tie vote rejected the motion and the law remained as is, forcing Hoobler to choose between his position on the council and his business operation. “No one knew the ordinance at the time of Jeff’s election, not even the city manager or the lawyer, yet only one person, Jeff Hoobler, is being held accountable,” Athena Hoobler said during public comment. “The three of you that serve on the Liquor Commission and approved the license are not only ducking your accountability, but you’re also the three who voted against the amendment, making Jeff a scapegoat. This is incredibly wrong.” Since then, members of the public, local restaurants, businesses and the Illinois Restaurant Association have voiced their disapproval of the council’s reluctance to change the law. A public records request revealed more than 300 pages of emails in support of the liquor code amendment. At a council meeting two weeks ago, Rotering said there has also been support of the council’s action to not amend the liquor code. “Somebody did come by, and we have received a handful of emails and a lot more phone calls,” she said. “There is a sense that the people who are in support are feeling intimidated, and they don’t want to be called out by the public.” There was one public comment opposing the amendment at the meeting on Feb. 12, and another on Wednesday evening. A request for emailed comments from the NewsSun found three additional emails supporting the council’s decision to keep the law as written as of April 10. “Changing an ordinance for the benefit of a sitting council member who is in violation would greatly compromise the integrity of the City Council,” wrote one constituent in an email to Councilman Anthony Blumberg. The state’s Liquor Control Commission is investigating Hoobler’s license, according to Neukirch. State law changed in 2001 The license-holder law that’s on the books in Highland Park comes from a post-Prohibition Illinois law. But in 2001, the state amended the Liquor Control Act to allow liquor licenses for elected officials and law enforcement in cities with a population of 50,000 or less, provided that the establishment has food service. In 2013, it was amended again for populations of 55,000 or less. To prevent any conflict of interest, the state law specifies the elected officials “shall not participate in any meetings, hearings or decision on matters impacting the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor.” State records from the amendment to the Liquor Control Act stated the sponsor explained the purpose was to address “an inherent disconnect that prohibited business owners that held a liquor license, but no other type of business owner, from becoming an elected official.” The 2001 amendment passed unanimously in the Illinois Senate. Sen. Denny Jacobs, D-East Moline, introduced the bill and said it was brought to the legislature by the Illinois Restaurant Association and there was “no known opposition,” according to Illinois Senate transcripts. Since the state’s amendment, some municipalities in Illinois have changed their local laws, including at least eight cities near Highland Park, such as neighboring Highwood, according to a 50-city study conducted by Highland Park’s corporation counsel. Moving forward Since February, the Highland Park City Council voted to expand classifications of liquor licenses, creating options for bring-yourown-beverage, ancillary liquor service, to-go cocktails and more. Lidawer said the council’s refusal to amend the liquor license requirements is incongruent with expanding the types of liquor permits offered. “There are other business people who are not able to seek local public office because of our actions,” Lidawer said during Wednesday’s meeting. “We expanded the potential number of liquor license-holders in this community at the last meeting. Think about that. We expanded the business opportunities in Highland Park while contracting the number of citizens who can hold public office in Highland Park.” In response to alleged ethical issues with Hoobler holding a liquor license while on council, the City Council is considering creating an ethics office, with an ethics advisor and ethics enforcement officer, according to a Committee of the Whole discussion on April 24. The office would be responsible for providing guidance to city elected and appointed officials in advance of a meeting or situation when ethics guidelines might apply. The office would also be tasked with adjudicating alleged violations of the ethics guidelines. During Wednesday evening’s rally, though he is planning to resign, Hoobler said he is not going away. The business owner plans to start a political action committee with two main objectives: to amend the “archaic law,” and to help get candidates elected to the council. “We must use the power of our vote,” Hoobler said. “Today is not the end, it’s just the beginning.” [email protected] Highland Park residents rally for liquor code change Councilman in violation of city law may have to resign Council member Jeff Hoobler (center-right) listens to residents speak in support of amending the city’s liquor code in front of Highland Park City Hall on April 24. CHLOE HILLES/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 OLD HABITS DIE HARD At Republic Bank of Chicago, we’ll give you and your business a fresh perspective. 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By Jason Meisner Chicago Tribune Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke has resigned his membership at the Union League Club, the stately downtown institution that both reflected Burke’s old-school proclivities and served as the setting for an alleged shakedown in the corruption investigation that ended his 54-year political career. Burke, who joined the Union League Club on West Jackson Boulevard in the mid-1970s and was one of its most high-profile members, officially had his resignation accepted by the club’s admissions committee on Tuesday, according to a member who requested anonymity. Jeffrey Gray, the club’s director of public affairs, said Wednesday he could not confirm or deny whether Burke had resigned. “We don’t talk about our members,” he said. “They have a right to privacy.” Burke, 80, was convicted in December of racketeering conspiracy, federal program bribery, attempted extortion, conspiracy to commit extortion and using interstate commerce to facilitate an unlawful activity. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall is scheduled to sentence him in June. The resignation marks a continuation of Burke’s fall from grace and withdrawal from public life. He stepped down from the 14th Ward City Council seat he’d held since 1968 in April 2023, just months before his trial. Earlier this year, Burke voluntarily retired from practicing law after a majority of the Illinois Supreme Court recused themselves from taking up the issue of suspending his law license due to conflicts of interest. The reasons for Burke’s resignation from the Union League Club were not given. But among the stated goals in the club’s bylaws are to “resist and oppose corruption” and “secure honesty and efficiency in the administration” of governmental affairs. The Chicago chapter of the Union League Club was founded in 1879 and currently describes itself as one of the city’s premier private social clubs for professionals, wine enthusiasts, art lovers and “wellness seekers.” “Whether you are looking for a working space, a place to meet new people or social and educational experiences, being a member at the Union League Club of Chicago means being part of something bigger than yourself,” the club’s web site states. The Chicago Tribune has referred to the club as the city’s “other” Art Institute due to its extensive collection of original art, which ranges from Kerry James Marshall to Claude Monet. Burke and his wife, former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Ann Burke, were stalwarts at the club for years, and he often hosted both private and public gatherings there, including breakfasts with other leaders that were regular fodder for Chicago’s political gossip pages. That presence continued right through his trial, as the Burkes spent some lunch hours and waited out lengthy court delays at the club while their driver had their SUV — with vanity 14th Ward plates — doubleparked on Jackson. The club also featured prominently in one of the key episodes in the case: as the scene of a Dec. 12, 2017, meeting between Burke and the father-and-son owners of a Burger King that was being renovated in Burke’s ward. According to the indictment, the meeting took place after Burke had ordered the renovation work halted as part of a scheme to shake down the owners, Shoukat and Zohaib Dhanani, for business for his private property tax law firm. The Dhananis testified that Burke was cordial during the Union League Club meeting, drinking rum and regaling them with the club’s history, including the art hanging in the atrium. Zohaib Dhanani was so impressed, in fact, he later asked staff about becoming a member and told his father they should buy Burke a “nice bottle of rum,” according to testimony. Zohaib Dhanani testified that during the meeting, Burke brought up the fact that “nobody from our office had reached out to him or his office about the property tax reduction work.” Asked how Burke’s request made him feel, Dhanani said, “To me, it wasn’t my realm so I didn’t really have strong feelings either way.” But he also said the whole experience was “unusual.” At the Union League Club meeting, Burke also invited the Dhananis to attend an upcoming fundraiser at his home for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who at the time was running to replace outgoing Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Shoukat Dhanani said he initially had no interest in attending the fundraiser, but they told Burke they’d go “to be cordial.” On cross-examination, though, Dhanani agreed that he was interested in rubbing elbows with some of Chicago’s movers and shakers. At the time, his interest had also been piqued by Burke’s mention of a lucrative opportunity to open up Burger Kings at Midway Airport. Ultimately, however, bad weather stymied the trip, and instead they donated $10,000 to Preckwinkle’s campaign — a contribution that was later returned. Prosecutors painted the episode as another example of Burke as an old-school politician getting someone with business at City Hall to do his bidding. But Burke’s lawyer, Joseph Duffy, told the jury the Union League Club meeting was just a meetand-greet. “They were in a festive mood,” Duffy said in his closing argument. “They were at a Christmas party. Can you imagine somebody is going to shake you down and you’re going to sit with them for 90 minutes? 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By Hank Sanders Daily Southtown Video showing a Lansing police officer pushing a 17-year-old student at Thornton Fractional South High School is at the center of a federal lawsuit against the school district, the village of Lansing and the officer. The lawsuit, filed April 9 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, describes the push and a discussion between the officer and student that continued afterward. Detective Kiara Bogan, employed by the Lansing Police Department, was working as a student resource officer for the school March 7, according to the department and the lawsuit. A security video provided by the family’s attorney, viewed by the Daily Southtown, shows Bogan walking into the left side of the frame and, when approached by a student entering from the opposite direction, stopping and raising her right hand. The student is seen in the video shifting his body to scoot between the officer and a student sitting at a table. As the student is passing, Bogan is seen putting her hands on the student’s chest and left arm and pushing him, the video shows. “Bogan shoved him, then told him to watch out,” the lawsuit states. The student, who is an unnamed co-plaintiff with his mother, “responded by issuing an epithet to Bogan,” the lawsuit states. The mother said Wednesday she does not know of any prior incidents between her son and Bogan or any other officers. Bogan and an attorney for the village did not respond to requests for comment. The district declined to comment on an ongoing investigation. None of the defendants has responded in court, said Jacob Marsh, the family’s lawyer. Lansing police Detective Sgt. Joe Pomilia told the mother in a meeting after the confrontation with her son that Bogan “lost her cool” because she “had just broken up a disturbance” between different students that morning, according to the lawsuit. Video from the morning appears to corroborate that something had just occurred. About 20 seconds before the student is in front of Bogan, another student can be seen being forcibly guided out of frame by an adult. “Pomilia told (the mother) he had seen the video, and that Bogan was in the wrong,” the lawsuit claims about the meeting. But Lansing police Chief Alfred Phillips defended Bogan’s actions, saying Bogan responded in accordance with how police are trained. “She does not know what the intentions were of that juvenile,” said Phillips. “So when somebody comes up on her and makes contact with her, she has to create distance and that’s what she did. There was nothing egregious about it.” When asked why the push came after the student was passing Bogan, rather than as a preventive measure when they first came close to one another, Phillips said the officer “was creating space off of her.” The student and officer are seen speaking to each other for 15 seconds after the encounter. “Bogan repeatedly told (the student) to ‘Say ‘excuse me’ next time,’ ” the lawsuit states. The lawsuit states “a school official arrived and scolded (the student), telling him something to the effect that ‘That’s a cop, you don’t get to say that.’ ” Bogan threatened to tase the student, the lawsuit claims. The school officer is seen standing between the two and guiding the student away from Bogan. As the student turned his back and started to walk away, Bogan followed and yelled “Don’t make me put you down,” according to the lawsuit. A second camera angle shows Bogan and the student, both of whom are Black, continuing to talk to each other for another 30 seconds before someone guides the officer away from the student. Thornton Fractional High School District 215 and the village of Lansing are also defendants as Bogan’s employers in her role as a police and school resource officer, Marsh said The lawsuit accuses Bogan of excessive force, battery and assault, stating her actions will continue to cause the student “emotional trauma, physical and mental pain and suffering, anxiety, and humiliation.” The lawsuit asks a jury to award compensatory and punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs to the mother and her son. Bogan continued to work as a student resource officer for a few days after the incident, but Marsh said she has not worked at the school in recent weeks after he asked the school to move her from the role while the lawsuit is pending. 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By Tess Kenny Naperville Sun On the Tuesday afternoon of Illinois’ March primary, Rebecca Williams stood outside the Naperville Municipal Center as community members strolled in and out of the building — a polling place for the day. Between her hands, she held a clipboard. On the back, it read: “Fixing politics starts with RANKED CHOICE VOTING.” Williams was one of several canvassers at Naperville polling places last month to gather support for a local petition drive that would allow city residents to decide if they want to switch to a ranked choice voting system. FairVote Illinois, a nonprofit whose mission is to educate about and advocate for ranked choice voting in Illinois, is heading the drive. Ranked choice voting, or RCV, is an alternative electoral system that allows voters to rank candidates by preference. So instead of choosing a single candidate, voters can express their inclinations across a pool of choices from most to least preferred. If successful, a binding referendum will be on Naperville’s April 2025 election ballot and voters will be asked if they want to use ranked choice voting to elect the city’s mayor and council. If approved, it would be implemented in April 2027. As of this week, FairVote had about 500 signatures on their referendum petition, Williams said. At least 4,000 are needed by Nov. 10 for the question to be on the ballot. Williams said they’re “confident we are going to get the signatures.” “The residents here,” she said, “seem to quickly understand the concept of (ranked choice voting) and appreciate the idea of having more choices when they vote.” There are several forms of RCV, but the most common — and what FairVote Illinois is proposing for Naperville’s municipal elections — is instant-runoff voting. With instant-runoff, if a candidate wins a majority of votes out the gate, they are declared the winner, Williams said. But if no one wins a majority on the first count, preference ranking comes into play. The candidate with the fewest first-preference votes would be eliminated. In turn, ballots cast for that now-failed candidate as the top choice would be redistributed based on secondplace preferences. That process continues until a candidate has a majority. “It allows us to vote our true preference,” said Williams, who has worked as full-time FairVote Illinois organizer since 2022. Advocates say a ranked choice system offers voters more options and reduces negative campaigning since candidates need to appeal to as wide a range of voters as possible to win not just first, but second- and third-preferences. They also argue the system gives third-party and independent candidates a better chance. Opponents say the system is difficult to understand, especially for elderly and vulnerable voters, and that results are difficult to count. Another concern is the system goes against the fundamental “one person, one vote” principle of the American political system. RCV isn’t a new concept, according to Stephen Maynard Caliendo, a North Central College political science professor and dean of the college of arts and sciences. “I’ve been a political scientist professionally since the 1990s, and it was an issue back then,” he said. RCV started gaining momentum after the 2000 presidential election, Caliendo said, when George W. Bush was elected over Al Gore without winning the popular vote. “Part of that discussion was about how third party candidates might have impacted (the election),” Caliendo said. Today, three states use RCV statewide, according to Ballotpedia, a nonpartisan encyclopedia that curates information on American federal, state and local politics. Fourteen states — including Illinois — contain localities that either use or are scheduled to begin using RCV in municipal elections. Six states have enacted legislation prohibiting RCV in any elections. In November 2022, voters in Evanston overwhelmingly supported converting the city’s elections to RCV. At the state level, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill in August 2023 creating a task force to study the viability of ranked choice voting for Illinois, beginning with the 2028 presidential primary elections. The task force’s findings and recommendations should be ready by the end of next month, according to state Sen. Laura Murphy, D-Des Plaines, who co-chairs the group with Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford. Asked about the recent push towards RCV, Caliendo said he didn’t think there was “anything particularly unique at the present moment” other than “the fact that there’s a perception of more polarization” and that “perhaps, an appetite for something other than the two major parties could be explored more meaningfully with a ranked choice system.” FairVote Illinois also is working to place RCV referendums on this November’s ballot in Skokie and Oak Park, Williams said. Naperville’s petition drive has been in the works since July 2023, she said, after a local township’s Democratic Party organization reached out to them to ask if RCV could be a good fit for the city. That’s typically how FairVote decides where to focus its efforts, she said. “The key thing we look for when we decide to make a push in a new community is if there are local groups coming to us saying, ‘Hey, can you help us get (RCV) here?’ ” Williams said. “That was the case with Naperville. “We really like Naperville because it is a very purple city,” she said. “We have this constant push and pull between conservative and progressive. And rankedchoice is really fantastic in terms of moderating the candidates.” It could have made a difference in the outcome of the city’s city council election in April 2023, for example, she said. There were 11 candidates vying for four open council seats. The top vote-getter was Patrick Kelly, who snagged 13.5% of votes, followed by Allison Longenbaugh at 13.12%, Josh McBroom at 11.97% and Nate Wilson at 9.49%. All but one of the remaining candidates received less than 10,000 votes each. Pointing to those results, Williams said that with the city’s current proportional system, someone could “squeeze in” with a small percentage of the vote by having dedicated support from a small percentage of the community. “RCV moderates that,” she said. Through this summer and fall, FairVote plans to focus most of its signature gathering in Naperville, Williams said. They’ll also be working on an RCV education campaign. Education is key, Caliendo said. “What you wouldn’t want is for somebody to walk into the voting booth during that first election, when you have a new voting system, and be confused, not know what to do — be surprised,” he said. “There should be a really intentional public campaign to help voters understand that it’s going to look different.” The League of Women Voters of Naperville is planning to help educate the public as well. On May 8, it will be hosting an online program with North Central College political science professor Suzanne Chod exploring different election styles and their impacts, league president Susan Craighead said. They’re also conducting a study to evaluate the impact that RCV would have on elections in Naperville, she said. “League positions support ranked choice voting as a possible alternative to plurality voting,” Craighead said in a prepared statement. “But just because it is a possible alternative does not necessarily mean it is right for Naperville.” Associated Press contributed. [email protected] Group pushing for switch to ranked choice voting Referendum would let city’s residents decide on a change If FairVote Illinois is successful, there will be a referendum question on the Naperville election ballot next year that will allow voters to decide if they want a ranked choice voting system in the city. 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from the Irish to Mexicans. But a rise in any crime — even petty — near city-run shelters can frustrate residents and business owners who bear the brunt of what crowds of migrants without jobs or money can bring. “We’re simply not enforcing quality-of-life laws around our shelters,” said Ald. Raymond Lopez, 15th, whose Southwest Side ward included a shelter for single adults in the Gage Park field house until the city closed it earlier this month. “Politically, we have an environment that is making excuses for those low-level offenses as something that should be forgiven or ignored without realizing that it has a very real snowball effect in our neighborhoods.” Despite research showing immigrants have long been less likely to commit crime than native-born residents, Lopez still questioned whether the city’s crime data could accurately reflect the true story of migrant crime. He said residents in his ward are already disenchanted with police and rarely call to report problems, no matter who is causing them. To be sure, the Tribune analysis has limitations beyond how often crime goes unreported. For example, Chicago police don’t track arrests of asylum-seekers, but rather arrestees’ country of birth. Even then, that’s not listed for 1 in 7 arrests. The analysis focused on native Venezuelans, who make up more than 80% of migrant arrivals whose birth countries were logged by the city, and whose Chicago census population was relatively small before 2022. Still, that means the figures could include arrests of native Venezuelans here before busing and miss arrests of migrants born elsewhere. Another key limitation: The analysis does not attempt to compute rates of arrest — or the number of arrests divided by the population. Criminologists caution that rate comparisons can be difficult among migrants and other groups because of unique demographic differences. Regardless, it’s difficult to get a precise estimate of native Venezuelans living in Chicago, a far more transient group than others. And the arrest data analyzed can itself be incomplete. It is limited to adults arrested by Chicago police — not including juveniles, or anyone arrested by another police agency — and the arrest charges are based on what Chicago police suggested to prosecutors, not necessarily what prosecutors ultimately pursued. But even with those limitations, the analysis offers a glimpse at Chicago migrants and crime — suggesting real, albeit nuanced, effects. Here’s what the analysis shows: The breakdown The Tribune analyzed available crime and arrest data to determine how often migrants are arrested in Chicago, what charges they face and how their arrests have affected the broader crime trends in the city. The analysis found that native Venezuelans, when arrested in Chicago, are far less likely to be accused of violent crimes, particularly homicides. Since the first buses arrived from Texas, through the end of March 2024, not one person born in Venezuela has been arrested on a murder charge, according to the analysis. In that same stretch of time, Chicago police charged with murder 247 adults for whom police listed a birth country. That included at least one person each born in Poland, Vietnam and Germany, and at least two people born in Mississippi. Perhaps unsurprisingly, arrests of native Venezuelans have spiked as their population in Chicago has grown. In the first three months of 2024, police made more than 1,000 arrests of native Venezuelans — about 1 of 9 of all arrests in that period in which police listed someone’s birth country. But most native Venezuelans were arrested for driving-related infractions in what has become a Catch22 the Tribune documented in March: Many migrants want jobs but can’t get work permits. So to travel to bosses still willing to hire them, some migrants buy cars, even though they can’t get a driver’s license. They say they risk it, hoping they don’t get pulled over. In Chicago, in the 19 months since busing began, roughly two dozen native Venezuelans were arrested for driving without a license and causing a crash, the Tribune analysis found. In that same time frame, the data shows nearly 200 American-born drivers were arrested in Chicago for driving without valid licenses and causing crashes. Unlicensed drivers, of course, can create dangers on the roads. And unlicensed asylum-seekers — even if a fraction of the problem — only increase the risk, something Eugene Perosko can describe firsthand. Court and police records show Perosko was just across the Chicago city line, in Calumet Park, when his 16-year-old Toyota Prius was broadsided by a native Venezuelan driver with no license or insurance. Peroski told the Tribune that his liability insurance doesn’t cover his injuries or car damages. So he said he’s out thousands of dollars in repair bills, medical costs and lost wages — and furious that unlicensed migrants continue to drive with what amounts to “a 3,000-pound weapon.” “You’re actually endangering the public safety,” he said. Perosko’s crash occurred in the suburb of Calumet Park, so it isn’t included in the Tribune’s data. When looking at violent crimes in Chicago, arrest figures for native Venezuelans narrow further. In the 19-month span, there were 21 arrests of native Venezuelans for felonies involving violence. Most of those involved allegations of violence against other migrants or police officers coming to arrest them, but there were higher-profile cases, including the March 20 arrest of Elvis J. Hernandez-Pernalete, 28. In a court filing, prosecutors say he grabbed, choked, sexually assaulted and robbed a woman he followed off a CTA train at the UIC-Halsted stop. That alleged assault came hours after he grabbed and forced another woman to the ground from the CTA’s Irving Park stop before he was chased off by a witness, according to the filing. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. News of the arrest made its way onto the social media feed of Turning Point USA, a conservative group that often faces criticism over allegations of promoting conspiracy theories and offensive remarks about immigrants and others. The group’s post on X cited Hernandez-Pernalete’s arrest before asking its 658,000 followers: “When will enough be enough?” While the allegations are horrific, Hernandez-Pernalete was the only native Venezuelan arrested in March on charges for any murders, shootings, stabbings, robberies or forcible sex crimes, according to the Police Department’s adult arrest data. During the same month, for those types of crime, Chicago police arrested at least 70 others with listed birth countries that weren’t Venezuela. The vast majority were U.S.-born residents. Shoplifting surge While much of the attention has focused on claims of violence, the Tribune analysis found a much higher than typical share of native Venezuelans’ arrests were for alleged thefts, particularly shoplifting or walking off without paying a tab. The analysis found the biggest effect was seen around downtown, the heart of city retail shopping. In the past 19 months, for Loop theft arrests in which police listed the suspect’s birth country, roughly 1 in 5 were born in Venezuela. The analysis found the biggest spike in one Loop beat in December and January, and in particular, the block that houses Macy’s flagship store on North State Street, where Chicago police arrested 76 adults in two months on theft charges. Of those with listed birth countries, more than 40% listed Venezuela. That doesn’t include an additional 95 people that Cook County sheriff’s deputies arrested there in a special shoplifting detail, roughly half of whom were native Venezuelans, according to the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Tom Dart said deputies working the detail noticed a surge late last year in migrants stealing from stores and tied many to an operation — later busted by deputies — in which ringleaders promised migrants that if they stole enough goods, they could trade or sell them for fake identification needed to get jobs. “We found that this was not your traditional retail theft that was going on. It was highly, highly organized,” Dart said. Chicago police data show a notable drop in shoplifting arrests in that beat immediately after the bust, but Dart isn’t sure how much the bust deserves credit for that. Dart emphasized that migrants — many of whom have traveled thousands of miles and who have very little money or resources — may have a different motive for committing retail theft. For them, he said, it’s a matter of survival, considering that most can’t get work Migrants from Page 1 Officers issue a ticket to a migrant for parking in a no parking zone near the migrant shelter at the former Standard Club on April 15 in Chicago. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE PHOTOS A Cook County sheriff’s police officer detains a migrant accused of stealing at Macy’s on North State Street on April 14 in Chicago. Turn to Migrants, Page 13 “Politically, we have an environment that is making excuses for those low-level offenses as something that should be forgiven or ignored without realizing that it has a very real snowball effect in our neighborhoods.” — Ald. Raymond Lopez, 15th Migrants gather in Pritzker Park near the the former Standard Club shelter on April 17 in Chicago. 12 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
permits. Experts who track the relationship between immigration and crime say the only time there is a noticeable correlation between the two is when migrants can’t work legally. “If it’s really hard for them to find a job, they might commit some sort of crime. They need to do something,” said Patricio Dominguez, a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile who studies economics and immigration. Some shelter neighbors sympathize with migrants, such as Heidi Joynt, who owns a flower shop adjacent to a Loop shelter for single men and women. She hasn’t seen a negative effect on her business, with even some migrants patronizing it to buy flowers on Valentine’s Day. She acknowledges that some migrants steal but wishes leaders would address the root causes. “We have an obligation to help people that are in need, as humans and I have a lot of sympathy for what they’ve gone through and now what they’re facing,” Joynt said. But not everyone running businesses shares that view. A manager at a convenience store near one Loop shelter told the Tribune the business had lost thousands of dollars to stolen merchandise since the shelter opened. “Sometimes you call the police or the city and they don’t really do anything,” said the manager, who did not want to give her name, citing a fear of retaliation. “It’s not that we’re anti-immigrant, but this is our livelihood and our businesses are getting really hurt by this. We don’t know what else to do.” Shelter blocks On a recent sunny afternoon across the street from that Loop shelter, on Plymouth Court, two dozen migrants — mostly men — stood in the square of Pritzker Park, named after the aunt of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Some did wheelies on bikes. Another shouted: “Cigarro! Cigarro!” as he hawked loose cigarettes. Another man brought out a table and set up a DJ mixing board to blare loud beats over speakers. The crowd danced to the heavy bass. A maintenance man swept up empty bottles and cans nearby. They were a half-block from the city-run migrant shelter, once home to the Standard Club, an exclusive Jewish club that had catered to high society for 151 years. “Since they set up that shelter, it’s always like this,” he said. “Busy, busy.” Selling cigarettes, blaring music and littering may not be the kind of crimes that draw headlines — or even much of a police response. But they help illustrate what has been part of the most consistent, on-theground complaint regarding migrants and crime: a sense of anything-goes chaos around shelters. One business owner around that shelter told a Tribune reporter last fall that “we don’t feel safe here.” Outside the Inn of Chicago shelter, downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, complained, “There’s no rule of law.” Ald. Jeanette Taylor, 20th, described “lawlessness” outside a shelter in Woodlawn’s former Wadsworth Elementary School. And Lopez has repeatedly complained to the mayor about crime near shelters across the city. Suspicions of wrongdoing— or general perceptions of lawlessness — don’t always correlate to actual crime reports. But when looking at blocks that have contained any of the more than two dozen migrant shelters, the analysis found that those blocks did collectively see higher reports of crime in the last year. Crime trends are typically measured in so-called “index” crimes — considered the more serious type and tracked by the FBI. Those rose near shelters, peaking last fall. Also consistently high were the kinds of crimes not considered serious enough to be tracked by the FBI, but which often still include types that can frustrate neighbors, such as fistfights and minor drug possession. Still, even with rising crime reports in blocks with shelters, the Tribune analysis did not find significantly heightened levels of crime spreading much beyond those blocks. No migrant crime wave Index crimes typically come in waves, often affected by seasonal weather and, in recent years, the pandemic shutdowns. A quick look at violent index crime levels shows that last summer’s peak was the highest of any in recent years — but that comes with a caveat. That peak was sparked by a surge in robberies. And a deeper dive into robbery data shows native Venezuelans were rarely arrested for such crimes, with the spike largely blamed on crews of robbers — many of them juveniles, often with high-powered weapons — using stolen cars to rob victims in a matter of minutes. With migrants linked to more thefts, a surge could have been expected in nonviolent index crime. But that wasn’t the case. In the past 21 months, nonviolent crime peaked at nearly 9,200 reports in October 2022, when the number of migrants bused to Chicago was just a tenth of what it is now. In the height of 2023 — after more migrants had been bused to Chicago — the city saw fewer reports, roughly 8,700. Even then, at no time during busing has the number of reports reached the peak levels seen in the early 2010s. In other words, while migrants may be far more likely to be arrested for thefts, their actions do not appear to have fueled a wave of nonviolent crime. Chicago police did not respond to questions from the Tribune on the analysis, other than to repeat a statement given a month earlier, that it “will take the appropriate enforcement action” for lawbreakers and doesn’t target enforcement based on someone’s immigration status. Last summer, a top aide to Johnson, Beatriz Ponce de Leon, acknowledged at a City Council hearing that the city needed to better ensure migrants were “good neighbors” and that they were “not causing disturbances and changing that community in significant ways that are not welcomed by the existing community’s residents.” In that Plymouth Court block, signs have since been placed on the windows of each shop stating, in Spanish: “No smoking within 15 feet of the entryway.” They also advise personnel and customers to notify the manager if they see someone smoking. And if the problem persists, they must call 311. The local alderman, Lamont Robinson, 4th, said he meets monthly with police and City Hall to coordinate efforts, which have included installing cameras on several intersections near the shelter and closing nearby parks earlier. Day and night, police patrol near the shelter. Sometimes officers walk around the neighborhood. On a recent warm night in the Loop, a Chicago police officer in plainclothes approached a woman sitting in a car parked illegally in a driveway across from the shelter. There was no translator, so the officers, who only spoke English, struggled to communicate with her through an application on a phone. “So in America, you need a license to drive,” an officer told her. They couldn’t arrest her for driving without a license, they said, because they didn’t actually see her drive the vehicle. So they gave her an orange Chicago Department of Finance envelope with a parking ticket and moved her car. She held it up in the streetlight, squinting to read the text in the little boxes. Then she leaned next to a building nearby, as officers drove away. Chicago Tribune’s Sam Charles contributed. Migrants from Page 12 Officers detain a migrant before issuing a citation for an open container near the migrant shelter at the former Standard Club on April 14 in Chicago. ARMANDO L. 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fully composed of plastic. Previous estimates and computer simulations indicated that 22 million pounds of plastic debris entered the lakes annually, at that time making up 80% of shoreline litter. Large plastic products left behind on beaches, including single-use bags, straws, wrappers, takeout containers and utensils, eventually break down into smaller plastic particles. The tiniest of these — less than 5 millimeters long or the size of a pencil eraser — are known as microplastics and have been found in drinking water and human blood, organs and breast milk. “There’s that tangible thing with the story of the sea turtle and the straw,” said Krystyna Meyer, coordinator of conservation action at the Shedd Aquarium, referring to a 2015 viral video of a straw being removed from a turtle’s nose. “But it’s the stuff that we don’t see that’s actually causing much bigger issues.” For decades, plastic pollution of different shapes and sizes has been steadily flowing into the world’s largest freshwater system, which provides drinking water for more than 30 million people. It threatens the health of humans and wildlife, and the well-being of the region’s aquatic habitats and green spaces. For volunteers and researchers, quantifying this pollution is the first step toward pressuring politicians and industry players to enact changes at the source. “Plastic is not disappearing — it’s just getting smaller and smaller,” said Olivia Reda, author of the report and volunteer engagement manager at the alliance. “I think finding these pieces of tiny trash is definitely sort of eye-opening to folks, to start thinking about the smaller things. … What happens when you can’t even see them anymore?” Ripples through ecosystems The Great Lakes are home to about 3,500 species of plants and animals, some of which can only be found in this region. On Earth Day, Scarpelli met the children, who are part of a local microschool, or homeschooling co-op, and their mothers at Belmont Harbor to scout for litter. “All the things you’re going to find today are going to be saving the lives of different fish and other organisms in the lake,” Scarpelli said. Small plastic litter, for instance, looks very much like fish eggs, which can confuse predators such as larger fish, he said. Then, aquatic birds eat those fish and the plastic makes its way out of the lake and into their systems. Meyer said birds also eat bright pieces of colorful plastic, consuming them until their stomachs feel full and they starve to death. Under the glittering surface of the lake, the round edge of a big container could be seen between the rocks. “Guys, I found an entire trash can in the water!” shouted a giddy Gus Roderick, 8. “You might be looking for big garbage, but now I need you to use those eyes and look for the little garbage, OK?” said his mom, Sara Black, after coaxing him back to the dirt path where more trash could be found. “Tiny trash” — plastic, foam and glass pieces measuring approximately 1 inch or less — accounts for 40% of litter found in the Great Lakes, the alliance report said. In the last decade, volunteers with the alliance have picked up over 1.7 million individual tiny pieces of plastic from shorelines across the eight surrounding states. Tiny plastic alone has been the most prevalent type of litter found, followed by cigarette butts, tiny foam pieces, plastic bottle caps and food wrappers. A recent study in Lake Superior and Lake Ontario found the highest concentration of microplastics ever recorded in bony fish, with a few even having more than 900 microplastic particles in their stomachs. In Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, algae amass and absorb large amounts of synthetic microfibers, a type of microplastics originating from textiles released in washing machines and then discharged by water treatment plants. Some of the extremely small pieces of microplastics are known as “nurdles,” beads or pellets the size of a lentil formed during the raw production of plastic. Meyer said it takes over 600 nurdles to make one singleuse plastic bottle. After the manufacturing process is completed, unused nurdles can blow into the many shipping containers transporting products across the Great Lakes, which is how they can enter surface waters. “I really like to think of the Great Lakes as the heart of our country, and our river system as kind of acting as those arteries and those veins that bring us to all other areas in the world,” Meyer said. “So (if ) we’re finding these nurdles and other broken-down microplastics in these spaces, they’re making it not just to the Great Lakes, but to water bodies far beyond that.” Often organizing action days through the aquarium, Meyer said she trains volunteers on how to find these smaller and more inconspicuous forms of plastics during beach cleanups. “Volunteers are familiar with seeing small bits of Styrofoam,” Meyer said, “but it’s like you’re peeling back the curtain on this thing that they’d never noticed before that’s right there in front of their eyes. And they never unsee it.” Human health impacts Experts say it’s likely that current water filtration systems are not equipped to handle microplastics, which means that many local sources of tap and bottled water are contaminated. A 2018 study discovered microplastics were present in samples from a dozen brands of beer brewed with water from the Great Lakes. “Like with a lot of environmental issues, if it’s not something that impacts your daily life, it’s maybe harder to feel connected to it,” Reda said. “I think once you sort of talk about the public health aspect of it, it’s very difficult not to feel connected.” According to a 2021 study, humans consume 0.1 to 5 grams — or an amount similar to the size of a credit card — of tiny plastics every week. “I about peed my pants when I learned that,” Black said, eyes wide. With hands-on naturebased learning, Black and the other parents are hoping to equip their children to face these hard realities head-on. “You got to get them young to care for the planet,” said Kathy Aguilar, one of the other mothers at Monday’s cleanup. While they’re difficult to detect, studies have discovered microplastics in various parts of the human body, including the bloodstream, lungs, liver, heart tissues, and even in placenta and breast milk. But research into how microplastics affect the human body is still in its early stages. “What we don’t know is, once they get there, to what extent the plastics or the things attached to them cause inflammation or interfere with cellular processes in other ways,” said Katrina Korfmacher, co-director of the new Lake Ontario Center for Microplastics and Human Health in a Changing Environment, a collaboration between the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. The importance of the Great Lakes extends far beyond drinking water. According to the Great Lakes Commission, tourism, transportation, and recreational and commercial fishing help drive a $6 trillion regional economy. In addition, lake water is also used for irrigation and food processing. The possibility of consuming fish with plastic in their bodies might be concerning enough, but the problem of microplastic accumulation goes beyond fish and aquatic life. Other animals that humans consume for protein — as well as alternatives such as tofu and veggie burgers — can also contain high levels of microplastics likely due to processing steps such as packaging. An Ocean Conservancy study released in February found that 88% of samples of 16 commonly consumed protein products contained microplastics, from freshly caught fish to highly processed meats. On average, 74 microplastics were in one serving of any given protein, with no significant differences tied to their source; for instance, seafood, terrestrial and plant-based proteins all carried the same concentration. What makes microplastics even more enduring, however, is that they act as a sponge for other chemicals and toxins, including pesticides and oils. So even the physical removal of small plastic particles might not be enough to remedy contamination in animal meat or even a body of water. “We might be able to open up a fish to use for sustenance and we might physically see some of that plastic in their system, but we’re not able to see the toxins from those microplastics that are actually staying within that fish,” Meyer said. “And then they’re being processed and eaten by humans, causing some issues that we’re aware of and some that we’re not quite aware of yet.” Climate change complications Over 99% of plastic products are made from fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas, which when burned emit greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide that trap heat and increase global temperatures. Scientists expect plastic production will be responsible for up to 13% of carbon emissions from human activities worldwide by 2050. However, plastic products also cause these harmful emissions throughout their life cycle. 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devastating effects on human and environmental health. At the new interdisciplinary center in Rochester, scientists will study whether and how changes in water levels, precipitation patterns, temperature, acidity and ice cover in Lake Ontario can, in turn, affect the movement and characteristics of microplastics in the water. Also a professor of environmental medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Korfmacher said future research should also focus on whether different communities may be more exposed to and affected by microplastics. “That’s where we’re still steep on the learning curve,” she said. “We’re increasing our understanding of how much there is in different water sources, and whether that matters.” In its report, the Alliance of the Great Lakes acknowledged plastic pollution disparities, citing a study from the United Nations Environment Programme that linked environmental injustices to plastic production, the extraction and manufacture of raw materials and the consumption and disposal of plastics. “It is very important to note that not everyone is impacted equally by the injustices of plastic production and pollution. From Illinois and Michigan to Louisiana and Texas, petrochemical and plastics plants are predominantly located in low-income communities and communities of color,” according to the alliance report. “Residents living near these facilities bear a disproportionate and ever-accumulating burden of health impacts from chemicals known to be toxic and harmful to human health, causing increased cancer, asthma, and other chronic life-shortening health conditions.” Citizen power Though the recent report only analyzes data collected since 2003, the Alliance for the Great Lakes has organized beach cleanups since 1991. Over 200,000 volunteers have participated in these efforts, removing over 9.7 million individual pieces and over half a million pounds of litter from shorelines. The organization’s official spring cleanup season kicks off this weekend, but events take place year-round; a full list can be found on the website at adopt.greatlakes. org/s/find-a-cleanup. Reda said the report doesn’t show significant annual fluctuations in how much litter entering the lakes is made of plastic; the percentage has remained between 80% to 90% each year for the last two decades. But taking a step back and realizing not much has changed reveals the problematic permanency of plastic contamination. “When we look at it as a whole, that’s when the most meaningful story comes to light, in terms of putting some numbers and data analysis to something that we probably all know is happening,” she said. “And of course, all of these individual actions are great, but we do need actions that go well beyond that.” Reda added that grassroots and public involvement is essential in applying pressure on government, businesses and manufacturers to enact systemic change. In 2023, the Illinois General Assembly passed several bills to reduce reliance on single-use plastic and unrecyclable products. One of these banned foam food containers from state facilities, which this year proponents of the Styrofoam bill HB 2376 are hoping to build upon in order to ban all retailers and restaurants from using disposable foam foodware. A new plastic bag bill introduced this year, HB 4448, would ban all plastic singleuse bags in stores and restaurants. A bill also passed last year requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a statewide needs assessment for packaging and paper products, a big step toward establishing a policy that would hold producers accountable across the life cycle of their products, design and materials to waste management. On the global stage, negotiations resumed Tuesday in Canada with delegates from over 170 countries putting their heads together to draw up a treaty to address pollution from plastic throughout its entire life cycle. The theme of this year’s Earth Day, observed Monday, centered around a 60% reduction of plastic production worldwide by 2040. Remaining hopeful At Belmont Harbor on Monday, Aguilar carried a clipboard and tallied the trash the micro-school students picked up along the lakefront. “Cardboard!” a kid would yell. “Cigarette! Cigarette!” another one would chant. “You guys are going to be astonished to see the results,” Aguilar said, offering a peek of her clipboard to the children. “Look at the chart, what’s the thing we’ve found most?” It was cigarette butts, closely followed by small pieces of plastic. At the tail end of the cleanup, volunteer ambassador Scarpelli weighed the trash bags with a handheld scale. The group had collected 15 pounds of litter in less than two hours. “For any environmental issue of this scale, it takes real effort to remain hopeful about it,” Reda said. “But, for myself, being surrounded by so many volunteers who care about this stuff … that matters, and that creates movement.” adperez@chicago tribune.com Plastic from Page 14 Seila Hul, a Loyola University student, collects trash on April 20 at Hartigan Beach in Chicago. VINCENT ALBAN/CHICAGO TRIBUNE By Meredith Colias-Pete Post-Tribune A Riverdale, Illinois, man was extradited earlier this month for allegedly killing his Gary girlfriend near their five young kids. Samuel Carlos Edwards, 37, was charged on Jan. 13, 2023, with murder in the Dec. 27, 2022 death of Ieisha Jefferson, 31, of Gary. He made his first court appearance on Wednesday. His next date is scheduled for June 13. Court records show he was arrested in Houston and jailed in Harris County, Texas as of April 3. Detective William Poe of the former Lake County Metro Homicide Unit wrote that Gary Police responded early on Dec. 27, 2022, to the 3800 block of Adams Street where they found a woman fatally shot in the head lying against a sofa, an affidavit states. A Gary Police officer found the door unlocked with five children aged 6 and under inside. Edwards handed the children Jefferson’s phone, herded them into a bedroom and closed the door, according to the affidavit. The child heard arguing before a gunshot. Jefferson had her right arm over her face, as if trying to defend herself. Three live, .38-caliber bullets were found nearby. Lake County Forensic Pathologist Dr. Zhuo Wang concluded she died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Riverdale man extradited in Gary girlfriend’s death By Caroline Kubzansky Chicago Tribune A Cook County judge on Friday issued an arrest warrant for an Aurora man in connection with the killing of Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca, according to court records. Xavier Tate Jr., 22, was named in a first-degree murder warrant that ordered authorities to detain him, according to documents filed in Cook County Circuit Court Friday. A felony complaint accuses him of firing a .40 caliber handgun at Huesca, killing him. Huesca, 30, a six-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was in Gage Park when he was shot multiple times on the 3100 block of West 56th Street while off-duty but in uniform early Sunday morning. His car was taken at the scene of the shooting. Chicago Police later ruled that he died in the line of duty. The same day the warrant was signed, Chicago police issued a community alert seeking information on Tate’s whereabouts. He is considered armed and dangerous, and should not be approached, police said. A CPD representative said no one was in custody Saturday and the investigation remained open. Also on Saturday, authorities announced a combined $100,000 reward for public information leading to Tate’s arrest and conviction. Cook County Crime Stoppers and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives contributed $25,000, while the FBI and Fraternal Order of Police contributed $75,000. Anyone with information was asked to call 1-800-535-7867 or visit CPDTip.com. Visitation for Huesca is scheduled for Sunday, with his funeral planned for the next day. Warrant names suspect in slaying of Chicago officer Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 15
OPINION By Will Johnson Looking back on his first year in office, Mayor Brandon Johnson sees a succession of wins. “Name one thing that I said I was gonna do that I haven’t done,” he said in one interview. “You won’t be able to.” In another, he said, “A year ago people voted for me, and as a result of that, we have moved a very bold, audacious, progressive agenda.” Most Chicago residents see something else. Less than 20% think the city is better off today than a year ago on fundamentals such as the local economy and health, and that percentage drops to 11% or lower on public safety, social inequities, the migrant situation and taxes, according to a new citywide survey by The Harris Poll. Asked to grade Johnson’s performance as mayor, 9% of adults in Chicago say above average, and 41% say average. The biggest bloc — 50% — say below average, with most of them effectively giving the mayor an F by categorizing his achievements as not just low but very low. Running a big city has become a thankless chore. Mayors from New York to San Francisco and cities in between are losing public support, often because of widening concerns about crime, homelessness and taxes. That may be comforting to beleaguered officeholders, but all that really matters to Chicagoans is how Chicago’s mayor is doing. As Johnson enters his sophomore year, he has a second chance to show he’s up to the job. If he shows indisputable progress on the city’s quality-of-life issues — and shows off a vibrant and tranquil Chicago to the world during the Democratic National Convention and secures a pro sports stadium, or maybe two — his firstyear grades won’t matter much. The city would be better off too. As deeply as residents are proud of their hometown, our polling shows that at least half believe things such as crime, taxes and the migrant crisis are worse here than elsewhere. We’re in a funk. More than almost anything else, we want our city to work. Johnson may be getting that message. Lately, he has shown an openness to coordinating with interests beyond the progressive base that put him in office. The mayor announced, for instance, that he will ask the City Council for $151 million to breathe new life into downtown by turning empty office buildings along LaSalle Street into residences. Embracing another plan that originated with predecessor Lori Lightfoot, Johnson wants to get immediate access to $1.25 billion in anticipated revenue from tax increment financing districts and use the money for affordable housing and economic development in neglected city neighborhoods. Johnson could win over more residents, too, if he can keep the Bears and White Sox from abandoning Chicago by aiding the teams in building new stadiums within the central business district. There’s a big risk here for the mayor, which he’s acknowledged: Most city residents, according to prior Harris Poll research, oppose bankrolling professional sports facilities with tax dollars. The public, moreover, is giving Johnson a partial pass on a couple of crucial issues. A 42% plurality of adults in Chicago say the federal government, and not the city, is most responsible for dealing with the influx of migrants sheltered in the city. And while 40% say the city is most responsible for high taxes, 55% say this is really a state or federal problem. But when it comes to public safety — consistently the top concern of city residents — two-thirds of Chicagoans single out city government as the one on the hook. Serious crime is decreasing, with homicides falling to 141 to date this year from 190 over the same span in 2021, when violence peaked. Still, the city is averaging three fatalities every two days and five wounded people daily. Johnson’s plan to reduce violence — investments in mental health services, jobs programs and housing — may well pay off in the years ahead by providing alternative paths to life in Chicago’s deeply rooted gangs. But residents want to feel less fearful now, which might require tougher policing to take repeat offenders off the streets. To that point, only 20% of those polled agree that the mayor is focusing on the right things. Expected protests at the Democratic convention in August over Israel’s invasion of Gaza will put Johnson in that same quandary. He already put himself at odds with President Joe Biden, moderate Democrats and some of Chicago’s Jewish leaders by casting the tie-breaking vote in the City Council calling for a Hamas-Israel cease-fire. Allow protesters to run rampant, and cameras from around the world will depict Chicago as chaotic and out of control. Crack down on those protesters, and those same cameras will depict Chicago as chaotic and out of control. But if, instead, Johnson can avoid a repeat of Chicago’s infamous 1968 convention by hosting a no-drama event, he could change the city’s reputation and trajectory — and his own. Johnson often says, only partially in jest, that he wants to outlast Richard M. Daley and become Chicago’s longest-serving mayor. To do that, he would have to get reelected five times. He’s got three years to boost his standing for the first of those reelection campaigns. Will Johnson is the Chicago-based CEO of The Harris Poll, one of the world’s leading public-opinion research firms. Chicagoans’ blunt assessment of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first year Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at City Hall on March 20. CHRIS SWEDA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE By Seth Limmer, Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Michael Pfleger and Otis Moss III Eileen O’Neill Burke won the Democratic nomination for Cook County state’s attorney by fewer than 1,600 votes. As the candidate who declared, “If you think things are going just fine right now, I’m not your candidate,” and whose ads market her as a departure from Kim Foxx, O’Neill Burke presents a puzzle: She both claims she will maintain the direction of many reforms created during Foxx’s eight-year tenure and positions herself publicly as a hard-line, tough-oncrime alternative. Further complicating the matter is how O’Neill Burke narrowly won the primary. She won much of the northwest and southwest suburbs; endorsed by Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara, she also won Chicago wards known for heavy populations of law enforcement officers and first responders. O’Neill Burke did not win the wards where crime rates are highest, and she did not win the wards where the majority population is Black or Latino. This is hardly insignificant in Chicago, where homicide rates for Black residents is 20% higher than that for white residents, and where around 80% of people pulled over by police for traffic stops are Latino or Black. O’Neill Burke was not elected by those most in danger of falling victim either to police profiling or violent crime. We are appreciative of Foxx and the reforms she brought to Cook County during her tenure. She held police to a standard. She overturned wrongful convictions. She helped usher in the end of cash bail. She shifted her office’s focus from low-level crimes to violent offenses. She took heat from law enforcement and elected officials who weren’t accustomed to presenting full, documented cases to her office. Especially considering O’Neill Burke ran in opposition to Foxx’s policies and given the wave sweeping progressive prosecutors out of office across America, we have concerns about the Democratic nominee’s true intentions to continue needed reforms. With the backing of the reactionary FOP president, with every major donor being white and male, O’Neill Burke especially needs to answer as to the specifics of how her office will resist the age-old structures that target and harm Black and brown communities. From our perspective, the state’s attorney needs to place concern for citizens above fears of crime. This important balance plays out in two key areas: pretrial sentencing and wrongful convictions. When it comes to pretrial sentencing, the state’s attorney must employ a sensitive lens to decipher between the innocent, those who need support and those who need to be detained. Major coalitions worked to see the passage of the Pretrial Fairness Act — not solely for its elimination of the old system of cash bail, but because it reduced the number of people who were detained before they were ever convicted of a crime. The act allowed for individuals accused of a crime to continue working at their jobs, to support their families and to meet with appropriate legal counsel. In two major instances, O’Neill Burke has indicated she will retreat on these reforms. When it comes to pretrial fairness, her statements paint a punitive picture of how she would seek detention for “each and every” case of violent crime and for all gun charges. When it comes to retail theft, she has promised to pursue felony convictions at a threshold of $300 — compared with the $1,000 threshold of Foxx’s office — despite the fact that neighboring states such as Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana all have higher thresholds. It is our position that the state’s attorney should follow the moral mandate of the Pretrial Fairness Act and seek pretrial detention on a case-by-case basis and not for entire categories of crime. The state’s attorney should stand behind strength of cases, not number of prosecutions. We also have concerns about the continuing of work to overturn wrongful convictions, including the existence of the Conviction Integrity Unit. Under Foxx, this specialized unit worked to vacate more than 250 wrongful convictions. Most of these cases were connected to Chicago’s infamous police Sgt. Ronald Watts and Detective Reynaldo Guevara. However, far more cases are in the pipeline, extending well beyond cases tainted by those two officers and their accomplices. Cook County has been called the “False Confession Capitol of America” — but there’s active work of repair and restoration to be done for the human beings wronged by this corruption. While we are glad O’Neill Burke has pledged to maintain the Conviction Integrity Unit, we have concerns about the pace and focus of its future work. Given comments O’Neill Burke has made regarding Chicago’s restorative justice courts simply being sites of “gun deferral,” we wonder if her proposed continuation of the conviction cause will be radically refashioned. We would hope that any radical changes made to the Conviction Integrity Unit or the Restorative Justice Bureau be made in partnership with the communities that have invested so much in the creation of these new avenues for serving justice. In order to pursue justice and to inform the electorate fully, we call on O’Neill Burke to be far more specific about aspects of the state’s attorney’s office that are going in the right direction. It is time for her to share some specifics about her blanket comment, “If you think things are going just fine right now, I’m not your candidate.” Then each of us can decide if she should be our candidate for state’s attorney. 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. What can we expect from Eileen O’Neill Burke as state’s attorney? Democratic nominee for Cook County state’s attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke answers reporters questions April 1 at the Plumbers Local130 UA Training Center in Chicago. ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 16 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
VINTAGE CHICAGO TRIBUNE Breaking history since 1847 By Ron Grossman | Chicago Tribune On April 30, 1974, the Tribune’s jet landed at Meigs Field on the lakefront instead of Midway Airport on the Southwest Side so its cargo could be delivered to Tribune Tower more quickly. The Tribune was going for a big scoop. The airplane carried transcripts of secret tape recordings of White House conversations that President Richard M. Nixon had announced would be released on May 1. Those tapes proved to be Nixon’s undoing. The Golden Rule of public relations is if you have something to hide, don’t. Get it out there before an opponent does. Congress was considering articles of impeachment and had subpoenaed the tapes. The recordings would prove crucial to the investigation of the Watergate scandal, which began on June 17, 1972, when burglars were caught in the Democratic National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. One had an address book with a White House phone number. Immediately after Nixon’s 1974 speech on the pending release of the tapes, the Tribune’s publisher, Stanton Cook, phoned Editor-inChief Clayton Kirkpatrick. “While we were talking, we agreed that the full text would be a fascinating document,” Kirkpatrick recalled. “We decided to find out if we could publish the whole thing quickly.” He got up on a desk to tell the newsroom staff of the plan. The logistics were daunting. The transcript would be released at the Government Printing Office in Washington. It contained two to three times the words the Tribune published daily. In an age before computers, setting text into type was laborious, and the project’s gears had to perfectly mesh. They did. The plane took off at 5 a.m. Onboard were a flock of copy editors and the superintendents of the composing room and the engraving department. The moment the Government Printing Office opened, Frank Starr, the Washington bureau chief, bought two copies of the 50 volumes of transcripts and rushed them to Dulles International Airport. “We spent five minutes on the ground looking at the documents and then we took off,” recalled Assistant News Editor Richard Leslie. “We started working before we were airborne.” As the objective was to put a verbatim copy of the report into readers’ hands, Leslie and the others didn’t put the text through a standard copy-editing routine: trimming and alternative phrasings. “All we did actually was mark the copy for the typesetters — capitalizations, paragraphs, that sort of thing,” Leslie added. “We didn’t change anything, additions or deletions.” When they arrived at Tribune Tower, Leslie recalled: “We chopped the bindings with paper cutters and made three more copies.” Those were initially distributed to 18 typesetters — and subsequently to additional typesetters, as more and more pages became available. The next morning, Tribune buyers paid 50 cents for the paper with the special section containing the 300,000 words of Nixon’s tapes. A bargain, considering the price of the transcript at the Government Printing Office was $12.25. Television spread the word of the Tribune’s coup, and the paper was swamped with requests for the 44-page special section. “A special air shipment of 2,500 copies of the transcript was being flown yesterday from the Tribune to a news dealer in Los Angeles who has been deluged with requests for the supplement,” the Tribune reported on May 3. “One news dealer in Pittsburgh, where a newspaper strike is in progress, sent a truck to Chicago to pick up 1,500 copies to be sold at newsstands there.” The Hawk Eye, in Burlington, Iowa, was given permission to copy the Tribune’s special section and distribute it to the newspaper’s 20,000 subscribers. Librarians at Lake Superior College in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, taped 44 pages of the Tribune to a long wall. “It brought crowds of students whose comments caused librarian Charles Nair to dub the display the ‘Wailing Wall.’ ” In the bewailing of Nixon’s perfidy, the librarian heard echoes of Jews mourning their Jerusalem Temple. Ever cognizant of its own place in history, the Tribune in one story compared its triumph with the transcripts to “the newspaper’s publication of the Versailles Treaty in 1919 and the Yalta Papers in 1955.” The pump had been primed for the Tribune’s scoop, with leaks on Nixon’s White House conversations appearing in the months leading up to the release of the tapes. The more juicy episodes made readers eager to see if the transcript rendered them fact or fiction. “President Nixon made disparaging remarks about Jews and called Judge J. Sirica a ‘wop,’ ” The New York Times reported in 1973, attributing those quotations to “sources with direct knowledge of the president’s comments.” Sirica was presiding over the Watergate burglars’ trial. “Report Nixon threatened to ‘fix’ Democrats’ lawyer,” an Associated Press headline proclaimed. “I wouldn’t want to be in Edward Bennett Williams’ position after the election,” was attributed to Nixon in the accompanying story. “He referred to the ‘moral attitude’ of some of his Republican critics as if morality was somehow embarrassing,” the Tribune noted Nixon as saying on the tapes. Such was only the titillating tip of the iceberg. The full transcript contained more than one smoking gun, and the administration panicked when its existence was revealed in July 1973, when former White House staffer Alexander Butterfield testified before a Senate Select Committee investigating Watergate. “Mr. Butterfield, are you aware of the instillation of any listening devices in the Oval Office of the president?” he was asked. “I was aware of listening devices, yes, sir,” he replied, instantly making the investigation more than a disputed debate. Nixon claimed executive privilege entitled him to the advice of aides who didn’t fear their words coming back to haunt them. He made Attorney General John Mitchell a sacrificial scapegoat, saying the “Big Tuna,” as he dubbed him, was at fault. Saying he took full responsibility for the misdeeds of his subordinates, Nixon dramatically accepted the resignations of his top aides, H. R. Halderman and John Erlichman, and Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst. He fired his counsel, John W. Dean, who alerted him to the impending scandal and was entrusted with keeping a lid on it. “There can be no whitewash at the White House,” Nixon said in a televised appeal to the public. On what was known as the Saturday Night Massacre, Nixon ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire the special prosecutor, Archibald Cox. Richardson refused and resigned. Nixon ordered Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to fire Cox, and Ruckelshaus resigned. Nixon appointed another special prosecutor who got a court order in April 1974 requiring Nixon to turn over various documents to a grand jury. Nixon produced edited versions of some of the recordings. His lawyer struggled to explain why there were “inaudible and unintelligible gaps.” An audio expert said an 18½-minute gap resulted from “numerous erasures and rerecordings.” But by then, the Tribune had published the full-length transcript. Readers learned that Nixon ordered Dean to spy on the president’s opponents. ”We have not used the (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and we have not used the Justice Department, but things are going to change, and they are going to do it right or go,” Nixon said. “We have been (adjective deleted) fools.” Readers of those copies of the Tribune trucked to Pittsburgh and flown to Los Angeles read how Nixon took the heat off himself by having one aide persuade another to plead guilty: “Just start here by (telling) how the president has great affection for you and your family. I was just thinking … last night, poor little kid, lovely wife and all the rest. It just breaks your heart.” Throughout his career, Nixon rebuffed criticism by besmirching critics. But that wouldn’t work with the Tribune — a solidly Republican newspaper that more than 100 years earlier had stage-managed Abraham Lincoln’s presidential nomination. The game was up when the Tribune published an editorial headlined: ”Listen, Mr. Nixon.” “We saw the public man in his first administration and we were impressed,” the Tribune Editorial Board wrote on May 9, 1974. “Now in about 300,000 words we have seen the private man and we are appalled.” “His country needs a swift and merciful termination of this agony,” the editorial concluded. On Aug. 9, Nixon resigned. He climbed aboard the presidential helicopter and turned around to face the White House. He smiled gamely, gave a final flash of V for victory, and was gone. TALE OF THE TAPES Top: Clayton Kirkpatrick, editor-in-chief of the Chicago Tribune, tells the staff about President Richard M. Nixon’s tapes and the decision to print the transcripts in Tribune Tower on April 30, 1974. ART WALKER/TRIBUNE Above: President Richard M. Nixon points to the transcripts of the White House tapes after he announced during a nationally-televised speech on April 29, 1974, that he would turn over the transcripts to House impeachment investigators. AP The May 1, 1974 edition of the Chicago Tribune and coverage of the Watergate scandal involving President Richard Nixon. CHICAGO TRIBUNE After publishing White House tapes, the Tribune told Nixon his time was up Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 17
EDITORIALS In a narrow vote this week, the Federal Trade Commission approved a rule that will ban the vast majority of noncompete clauses by U.S. employers, which have long prevented workers from switching jobs or setting out on their own. In doing so, the agency did its duty to protect American economic dynamism and opportunity. We hope that’s the clear conclusion of the courts that will now rule on a lawsuit being brought by the Chamber of Commerce, which has strenuously supported this anticompetitive practice. Of the arguments that the business group and other opponents have rolled out to oppose the banning of noncompetes, the main one relates to trade secrets, which is probably the scenario first contemplated by contractual noncompetes. We’ll grant that there are certain jobs in typically specialized fields where it is reasonable for an employer to propose a noncompete to protect truly particularized and market-critical knowledge and expertise. The fact that the FTC estimates one in five American workers operates under some form of noncompete shows just how far from that purpose these restrictive agreements have strayed. Companies can kick and scream all they want, but that won’t make it true that burger-flipping technique or actuarial practices or whatever else are secrets they’re entitled to zealously guard. The FTC did make an exception for senior management-level positions, where employees have much more of an ability to haggle over contracts; lowerlevel workers are expected to just sign on the line, and many don’t even know they’re agreeing to noncompetes. Opponents of the rule also contend that employers will be less willing to provide training and career development to workers who are then free to leave to competitors, which is a strange argument if you rephrase it to what it’s really saying: employers will refuse to properly train employees they can’t keep forever. If companies want to retain their workers, they should do so through competitive pay and benefits, good working conditions and an enticing work environment, not legal entrapment. … New York Daily News editorial board ABOUT NONCOMPETE CLAUSES Par Ridder General Manager Mitch Pugh Executive Editor DIRECTORS OF CONTENT Chris Jones, Editorial Page Editor Amanda Kaschube, Sports and Audience Todd Panagopoulos, Visuals Founded June 10, 1847 Phil Jurik, Managing Editor You may not be aware, but for the last four years the public policy of the Cook County state’s attorney’s office has been not to prosecute criminal violations tied to protests and demonstrations if the office deems those actions “peaceful.” That means the office as a matter of policy won’t prosecute protesters arrested for disorderly conduct, unlawful gathering or criminal trespass to state-supported land, among other laws. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx reinforced these positions to her staff in a Nov. 15 memo, just as the protests over Israel’s campaign in the Gaza Strip were gaining momentum. Foxx’s office confirmed to us that the policy remains, even as aggressive protests on campuses have reached a point where some of America’s most storied universities have shut down in-person learning. She says it’s right there on the office’s website. More on the wisdom of this approach — and, equally as important, stating it publicly — below. While the campus disturbances we’re seeing and their increasing intensity are unsettling, they feel preparatory to the main event — the Democratic National Convention in August. We’ve seen groups stating openly that they intend to ignore areas set aside for protests and attempt to provoke police into using force. The convention, with Chicago in full focus, would have been a particularly ill-suited occasion to give these groups advance notice that protesters won’t be prosecuted so long as they behave “peacefully” (as defined by the Cook County state’s attorney’s office). Prosecutors and law enforcement ought to have every tool at their disposal to ensure the convention runs as smoothly as possible and that other normal activities in the nation’s third largest city can be pursued unimpeded. Fortunately, Foxx agrees. She told us Thursday when we asked about the Nov. 15 memo that her office’s policy on protests won’t be in effect for the convention. Her office is huddling with other agencies such as the Chicago Police Department, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, the FBI and the Secret Service on how to handle law and order at the event and are developing a cooperative strategy. Foxx, understandably, didn’t tell us the precise tactics envisioned in this multigovernmental initiative, but she was clear that her Nov. 15 memo wouldn’t apply during that time. To which we say, that’s a relief. While there surely will be activists simply wanting to make their voices heard when the Democrats come to town, they will be interspersed with groups and individuals bent primarily on sowing chaos. Giving these malefactors a blueprint on what will or won’t be prosecuted would be foolhardy. Foxx thankfully recognizes that. Our relief is not to say we endorse her policy of refusing to prosecute crimes like disorderly conduct and trespassing when involving dissent. That’s essentially the position of Foxx’s office when Chicago isn’t hosting political conventions — that is to say, nearly all the time. The rationale for the policy is to distinguish peaceful protesters from those who assault or attack police (or anyone else for that matter). Foxx told us the origins of this approach stemmed from the city’s experience with the rioting in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. The Chicago inspector general’s office issued a report in early 2021 that was highly critical of what it characterized as a lack of preparation for the troubles by the Police Department. Foxx’s justification for a near-blanket prohibition on prosecuting nonviolent protesters is, among other things, a practical one. It’s a waste of prosecutorial and police resources, she contended, to round up dozens or even hundreds of demonstrators who technically are breaking the law and charge them with misdemeanors. That can clog up the courts and distract from protecting the public from more serious crimes. Fair enough. Anyone holding Foxx’s office — and there will be someone else in that role beginning next year, since Foxx opted not to run for reelection — is tasked with allocating resources and establishing prosecutorial emphases. But that doesn’t logically entail public notice to all demonstrators and protesters that they will face no legal consequences if they break certain laws while exercising their First Amendment rights. If the primary body deciding when to pursue criminal charges declares upfront there’s a discrete set of statutes to be ignored when those breaking the laws are protesters, why have the laws in the first place? Prosecutorial discretion is an unavoidable aspect of our criminal justice system, whether at the local or federal level. Managing issues such as when to press disorderly conduct changes, for example, is an appropriate subject of internal guidance to prosecutors. Public declarations of such are at a minimum unnecessary, and at worst positively encourage demonstrators to be more disruptive than they might otherwise be. While Foxx told us she thinks the policy has worked well since the 2020 chaos, meaning Cook County hasn’t seen disruption on that scale since then, that is hardly proof of its wisdom. We are concerned now about a new wave of dissent, growing in intensity and in the level of threats to Jewish residents, whether in our neighborhoods or on campus. So long as the war in Gaza continues, there’s no reason to think this dynamic will calm. We asked the Chicago Police Department for its opinion on Foxx’s policy, and in a statement the department didn’t respond directly to that question. What it did say: “As always, we will protect those exercising their constitutional rights, as well as those who are working, living, and visiting in the areas of the demonstrations. When orders to disperse are given for public safety reasons, we will seek voluntary compliance first, consistent with the Department’s First Amendment Rights policy. Those who continue to be in violation of dispersal orders after a reasonable amount of time will face arrest.” We’ll have a new Cook County state’s attorney within months. The Democratic and Republican nominees for the office, Eileen O’Neill Burke and Bob Fioretti, ought to tell the public where they stand on this policy before voters go to the polls in November. For the DNC, Foxx is scrapping do-not-prosecute rules for ‘peaceful’ protesters. She should do so permanently. However grim things seem to get in Chicago, and we’re often engaged with the problems, the city’s powerful international brand remains one of our biggest assets, as does its all-American beauty. We think we might be about to have a new moment. Flyover is a fabulous new $40 million attraction at Navy Pier that used sophisticated drones to create an experience landing somewhere between an IMAX movie and a virtual roller coaster. It makes you feel l as if you are flying like a bird over Sweet Home Chicago and thus experiencing it anew. The ride-movie hybrid, created here by Pursuit, part of the Arizona-based Viad Corp., has been doing boffo business and was just added to the lineup at the company’s Las Vegas operation. That means international tourists headed to Sin City now can visit Chicago, at least virtually. The beauty of Chicago also is coming to Flyovers in Vancouver and Reykjavík, Iceland, where we’ll bet they don’t take our city’s grandeur for granted as so many of us do here. “The Bear” has been tantalizing neighborhoods all over the city as it has filmed its third season. This Hulu show, in many ways a love letter to Chicago and its innovative artists and hospitality workers, is approaching a tipping point of popularity. If it retains its quality, which seems like a good bet, it will bring yet more attention to the city and maybe even spark the kind of spin-off tourist appeal that shows such as “Friends” and “Sex in the City” have brought to New York City for years. Chicago is all over Broadway, too, right now. One of the surprise hits of the Broadway season, “The Heart of Rock and Roll,” a droll jukebox musical featuring the songs of Huey Lewis and the News, is set almost entirely at Chicago’s venerable Drake Hotel during the 1980s. That’s thanks to a writer, Jonathan A. Abrams, who grew up in the north suburbs and has peppered his show with accurate local references from Dick Butkus on down. “Illinoise,” which began at Chicago Shakespeare Theater and moved to Broadway, has its audiences staring at the word “Chicago” on its backdrop for the entire show. Plenty of them are posting it on social media. Add to that the coming Democratic National Convention and the attendant media exposure, and Chicago will be making a lot of news this summer and well beyond. The right kind, we trust. And hope. Never count out Chicago’s cultural centrality Flyover in the former IMAX theater space at the east entrance of Navy Pier in Chicago. PURSUIT SCOTT STANTIS/FOR THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE 18 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
Carbon tax for climate fight I’m always heartened to see anyone taking climate change seriously, as shown by the April 20 Tribune report “Young Chicago activists demand climate action at downtown rally.” It’s been a long, long time since I was a teenager, but I wish I had been as committed to creating a better world then as these young people are. That said, I hope this energy can be channeled so as to maximize impact. Twenty years of climate policy advocacy have shown me that effective action requires us to keep two things in mind: demand and Congress. When I say “demand,” I’m not talking about the demands we make on our leaders, but the consumer demand for fossil fuel energy. If we act to reduce demand, the supply side will take care of itself. No business is going to drill for oil or mine coal that they can’t sell. On the other hand, restricting fossil energy supply will just drive the price up and put more money in the pockets of global market investors. If the U.S. cuts production while demand is still high, the gap will be filled by corrupt petrostates like Russia. This takes us to Congress. Calling on the president to “declare a climate emergency” and curtail production will not help as long as our lawmakers won’t pass laws to cut demand, such as a rising price on carbon. A simple carbon fee would be a powerful tool to reduce demand, and concerns about a regressive consumer impact could be reversed by rebating all the revenue equally to households without regard to their consumption. Bills to achieve this have been introduced in Congress for years but haven’t yet been able to quite make it past the severe allergy politicians have to any policy, no matter how beneficial, that can be labeled a tax. Instead of demanding that the president willingly jump onto a political land mine, I would encourage these young people to direct their voices toward their representatives in the House and Senate. Tell them that they must enact a carbon fee and dividend bill to put a price on carbon and recycle the revenue back to the people. Many expert studies have shown that this is by far the most effective, fastest and fairest way to slash fossil carbon emissions. The reason it hasn’t been done yet is quite simple: because it would work. — Rick Knight, Brookfield Boosting wind, solar power Thank you for Nara Schoenberg’s excellent article “Wind and solar in limbo: Long waitlists to go online” (April 21). More electric transmission capacity is necessary to support the clean energy revolution. This article highlights the tragic combination of federal red tape, subpar competency of some private regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and the unmet need for states to streamline responsible permitting reform to build transmission lines faster. With the world in a climate crisis, it’s unforgivable that 1,400 gigawatts of wind and solar power, enough to allow the United States to achieve 90% clean electricity, are on hold. Legislation called the BIG WIRES Act (S.2827/ H.R.5551) could be part of a comprehensive permitting reform solution. It requires regions to be able to build enough capacity to transfer 30% of their peak demand between neighboring RTOs when extreme weather creates blackout conditions. The regions themselves would be responsible for deciding who builds and pays for the new transmission lines that would be necessary to meet the mandate. If they can’t decide among themselves within two years, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would decide it for them. Capacity and forward thinking are encouraged by the bill, while allowing regions to use a full suite of technological tools available to them to arrive at a solution. Importantly, this national legislation would force each RTO to clean up the red tape that is currently holding back the approval of clean energy, as detailed in the article. This bill has some bipartisan appeal, but it needs citizen support to get lawmakers officially on board. Readers can ask their federal representative to support the BIG WIRES Act, to give permitting authorities a much-needed shove to cut red tape to enable backlogged clean energy to get on the grid. — Andrew Panelli, Homer Glen Electric grid operator’s role I am writing in response to the Tribune’s April 21 article about wind and solar power being in limbo. PJM, operator of the nation’s largest electricity grid, has seen interest in our interconnection process recently, which we welcome. The Tribune’s article describes a national problem whose solution is currently playing out throughout PJM’s 13-state territory. The Tribune’s story suggests that PJM is delaying the transition to renewable energy generation. In reality, PJM’s process for integrating new generation resources was reformed in 2022, approved by our federal regulator, and is progressing successfully. PJM’s legacy process was created to handle requests from a small number of large generators seeking to inject electricity onto the PJM grid; the redesigned process can handle requests from larger volumes of much smaller generation resources, mostly solar, wind and batteries. Our transition began in July with the promise of processing 230 gigawatts (GW) of projects by 2026 — that’s more capacity than is currently in the entire PJM system — including 72 GW by mid-2025. More than 90% of the projects are renewable or storage. We have met every milestone to date and expect to begin the next phase of the transition in May. That is the energy transition in progress. But the Tribune glossed over the greatest challenge to making the transition a reality. According to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, also cited by the Tribune, more than 300 GW of mostly renewable generation projects nationally have successfully made it through regional interconnection processes without getting built. That includes nearly 40 GW of projects in PJM’s territory, 3 GW of which are approved for northern Illinois. Developers of these important projects have everything they need from PJM to move to completion, yet that isn’t happening. The reasons for this include continued supply chain, project financing and local siting issues. While all those factors are outside of PJM’s control, they are no less concerning for the industry overall because this generation is needed to replace the coal and gas resources that are retiring in large numbers in states like Illinois. PJM’s interconnection process is reformed, proceeding and playing its role in the energy transition, but the industry must come together to bring these new generation resources to fruition. — Aftab Khan, executive vice president of operations, planning and security, PJM Interconnection Great day for Native tribe I am grateful to the Tribune Editorial Board for its April 23 editorial “A historic wrong finally righted for the Prairie Band Potawatomi.” It was a great day for the tribe, our state and our vibrant Illinois Native American community. As the editorial board correctly states, the indigenous tribes of Illinois were forced into treaties to “cede” their ancestral lands, but we never left Illinois. The Prairie Band Potawatomi and other tribes stayed and were joined by members from numerous other tribes. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that Illinois is currently home to approximately 100,000 Native Americans, many of whom also maintain citizenship in hundreds of sovereign tribes. Native American Illinoisans, including my great-grandfather, proudly served in Illinois regiments during the Civil War. He was just one of many Native American Illinoisans who have contributed to our state and nation over the centuries and continuing today. The American Indian Center of Chicago is the oldest urban Native American cultural and social services center in the nation. Illinois is home to numerous Native American educational, health, business, professional and social services organizations. Native American Illinoisans are an integral part of all facets of Illinois life. Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Native Americans have been appointed to serve on several state boards and commissioners. Under Lori Lightfoot when she was mayor, the first Native American was appointed to serve as a municipal department head. Illinois legislators such as Rep. Maurice West have worked with our community to pass legislation allowing our youths to celebrate their culture at school commencements and also teach Native American historic and contemporary contributions in Illinois schools. Nationally, Native American Illinoisans serve on countless professional and vocational organizations. Having a federally recognized tribe in Illinois builds on the historic and everyday contemporary contributions of Native Americans in Illinois. We can look forward to great things from the Prairie Band Potawatomi and their stewardship of their land in Illinois. The action of the U.S. government in taking the 130 acres of land in DuPage County into federal trust for the Prairie Band Potawatomi confirms what we always knew — that Illinois is and has always been Indian Country. — Matthew W. Beaudet, member, Montaukett Tribe, Chicago VOICE OF THE PEOPLE For online-exclusive letters, go to www.chicagotribune. com/letters. Email your letter submissions, 400 words or less, to [email protected]. Include your full name, address and phone number. OPINION By Derek Douglas, Joe Ferguson and David Greising The glacial march to addressing Illinois’ state pensions and stabilizing state finances took a meaningful step forward with the latest budget proposal from Gov. J.B. Pritzker. We particularly note the governor’s proposal to adjust Tier 2 pension benefits to comply with federal law without adding unnecessary benefit sweeteners. Given the state’s $142 billion in unfunded pension liability, a large enough share of our state’s economic output to rank us last among all states, we urge the legislature to follow the governor’s lead rather than advancing a more expensive alternative for fixing Tier 2. A little background is in order. Most state employees who qualify for pensions are not eligible to collect Social Security, but by law, their pension plans must provide a benefit deemed equivalent to Social Security. Under the IRS’ “safe harbor” test, Illinois’ pension plans eventually will fail to meet the federal standard. In 2010, the state passed the Tier 2 law that reduced benefits for state employees hired after Jan. 1, 2011, as a means of reining in mounting pension costs. The problem is that the way benefits are calculated under Tier 2 puts pension plans at risk of eventually failing the safe harbor test. In the rollout of the proposed fiscal 2025 budget in February, Pritzker proposed a review and “if necessary” an adjustment to fix the Tier 2 safe-harbor problem. He was right to do so because a fix would ensure the state’s pension plans remain compliant with federal regulations. The Civic Committee and the Civic Federation called for a similar, simple fix as recently as last summer when Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle successfully advocated for one for Cook County pensions. The Better Government Association is joining now in a joint call for similar restraint with the state pension plans. We have data that helps support Pritzker’s prudent stand. Actuarial research commissioned by our three organizations found that changing the Tier 2 pay cap to match the Social Security wage base for the three largest state pension plans would add about $12 billion to the state’s 2045 pension liability and require about $7 billion in additional state pension contributions through 2045. That may sound like a lot for a state already facing $142 billion in unfunded pension liabilities. It is. But it is considerably less than alternative proposals under consideration by the legislature. Some Springfield lawmakers would go so far as to bring Tier 2 benefits entirely up to the level of Tier 1 — at a cost to taxpayers that we estimate at $82 billion through 2045. The pressure grew last week for Pritzker and the legislature to take the more costly route. Public employee unions organized a weeklong pressure campaign under the slogan “Undo Tier 2.” Pritzker wisely is standing his ground. In remarks Thursday night, he warned that the costs of even the simplest Tier 2 repair are not yet known. And he parried growing pressure for a fix and some sort of “sweetener,” or expanded benefits. We commend Pritzker for protecting the taxpayers while also acknowledging the state’s obligation to do right by retirees. We encourage him to hold this high ground, buttressed by the fiscally responsible track record he has fashioned throughout his tenure in office. The fiscal blow from extending Tier 1 benefits to all current Tier 2 employees would be enormous and immediate. For fiscal year 2026, the pension contribution would be about $700 million higher than under current law. And it would grow substantially year by year. By fiscal 2045, the required annual contribution would be roughly $4 billion higher than under current plans. It also would require higher local pension contributions, triggering higher local property taxes in communities across the state. In short, any “sweetener” beyond the minimum could reverse years of effort in Illinois to get our public pension plans on a sound financial footing that is fair to taxpayers and assures state workers of a secure retirement. Since taking office in 2019, Pritzker has acted responsibly to begin stabilizing state finances. True, he has signed off on a few regrettable pension sweeteners in that time. But overall, Pritzker and the General Assembly have boosted pension contributions above legally required minimums while also replenishing a rainy day fund that had declined to nearly zero under Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration. All three rating agencies have taken notice, awarding Illinois credit rating increases to the A-minus or equivalent level. An Illinois credit rating that teetered just one step above “junk” status has risen to a more respectable level, albeit still last among all states. It’s conceivable that, with a comprehensive approach to pension and fiscal reform, Illinois could achieve the same AA ratings or higher that around 40 other states currently enjoy. An AA credit rating should be a key goal of any fiscal plan for Illinois. Lower borrowing costs alone would save taxpayers billions of dollars over time. In addition, fully addressing pensions by funding them faster than current law requires could save Illinois taxpayers tens of billions more. The savings could go toward education, health and public safety. And reduced uncertainty about Illinois’ finances would spur economic growth and allow our state’s myriad assets to shine through. It can be tempting to write off Illinois’ pension challenges as mind-numbing fiscal issues. But history shows that vigilance is necessary when Springfield lawmakers start talking about pension reforms. If lawmakers make matters worse — as an exorbitant Tier 2 “fix” certainly would do — it would be an expensive step backward that our state cannot afford. Pritzker’s proposed limited approach to the safe harbor issue is spot-on. Before passing Tier 2 legislation, let’s determine precisely what it will take to comply with the safe harbor law — and stop there. Anything beyond that would represent a reversal of recent, responsible pension policies and a return to the irresponsible behavior that has created such a costly mess for the taxpayers of Illinois. Derek Douglas is president of the Civic Committee and the Commercial Club of Chicago, Joe Ferguson is president of the Civic Federation and David Greising is president and CEO of the Better Government Association. Time for Illinois to pass a sensible Tier 2 pensions fix Moonrise over the Illinois Capitol on Feb. 20. 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ON APRIL 28 ... In 1758 James Monroe, the fifth U.S. President, was born in Monroe Hall, Va. In 1788 Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1789 there was a mutiny on the HMS Bounty as the crew of the British ship set Capt. William Bligh and 18 sailors adrift in a launch in the South Pacific. In 1940 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra recorded “Pennsylvania 6-5000” for RCA Victor. IIn 1947 anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl and five other men left Peru on what would be a 101-day expedition to Polynesia aboard the balsa wood Kon-Tiki to prove his theory that early Polynesians could have arrived from Peru in primitive boats. In 1952 war with Japan officially ended as a treaty that had been signed by the United States and 47 other nations took effect. In 1974 a federal jury in New York acquitted former Attorney General John Mitchell and former Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans of charges in connection with a secret $200,000 contribution to President Nixon’s re-election campaign from financier Robert Vesco. In 1980 President Jimmy Carter accepted the resignation of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, who had opposed the failed rescue mission aimed at freeing American hostages in Iran. In 1988 a flight attendant was killed and 61 people were injured when part of the roof of an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 peeled back during a flight from Hilo to Honolulu. In 1992 the Agriculture Department unveiled its pyramid-shaped recommended-diet chart that had cost nearly $1 million to develop. In 1993 the first “Take Our Daughters to Work Day,” promoted by the New Yorkbased Ms. Foundation, was held in an attempt to boost the self-esteem of girls by having them visit a parent’s place of work. In 1994 former CIA official Aldrich Ames, who had betrayed U.S. secrets to the Soviet Union and then Russia, pleaded guilty to espionage and tax evasion, and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. In 1995, in Taegu, South Korea, a gas line exploded in the middle of an intersection crowded with morning traffic, killing 101 people. In 1998, in a breakthrough for the government’s tobacco investigation, cigarette-maker Liggett and Myers agreed to tell prosecutors whether the industry had hidden evidence of health damage from smoking. In 1999, in a sharp repudiation of President Bill Clinton’s policies, the House rejected, on a tie vote of 213-213, a measure expressing support for NATO’s five-week-old air campaign against Yugoslavia; the House also voted 249-180 to limit the president’s authority to use ground forces in Yugoslavia. In 2000 five people, targeted because of their race or ethnicity, were killed in a shooting rampage in suburban Pittsburgh; a suspect, Richard Baumhammers, was arrested. (He was later convicted and sentenced to death.) In 2001 California businessman Dennis Tito became the first space tourist when he joined a Russian crew aboard a craft launched by Russia, to which he had paid $20 million to be part of the mission to the orbiting International Space Station. In 2004 first photos of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal were shown on CBS’ “60 Minutes II.” In 2005 a military jury at Fort Bragg, N.C., sentenced Sgt. Hasan Akbar to death for the 2003 murders of two officers in Kuwait. In 2006 lawyers for Rush Limbaugh, who had been accused by Florida prosecutors of “doctor shopping” for painkillers, announced a deal under which a single prescription fraud charge against the talk show host would be dismissed after 18 months provided he stayed drug-free and did not violate any laws. In 2017 Barbara Byrd-Bennett, the disgraced former Chicago Public Schools CEO, was sentenced to 41/2 years in prison for scheming to pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks in return for steering lucrative contracts to a consulting firm at a time CPS was struggling financially OBITUARIES By Bob Goldsborough Paul Phillips was a violinist with Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 40 years, performing under acclaimed music directors Georg Solti, Daniel Barenboim and Riccardo Muti. “He was a truly dedicated violinist, and it was a privilege to be one of his (violin) stand partners for 40 years,” said Blair Milton, a retired member of the CSO’s first violin section. “He was the consummate professional and gentleman, bringing elegance and laughter to every occasion.” Phillips, 77, died of complications from brain cancer March 27, said his husband, Lloyd Palmiter. He was a longtime Streeterville resident. Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Phillips was 4 years old when he was given a violin by his father, who at one time had played the instrument. He took lessons and performed in the Canton Youth Symphony with a friend and future colleague in the CSO, violinist David Taylor. After high school, Phillips moved to Cleveland, where he studied violin and chamber music at the Cleveland Institute of Music under violinist Endre Granat, assistant concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra. Phillips then followed Granat to Chicago for a time before moving to Indianapolis in 1968 to become a member of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. In 1972, Phillips took a position with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Eight years later, as he auditioned for a chair in the orchestra’s first violin section, he learned there was a seat open in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He auditioned for that as well, and was invited by Solti to join the CSO’s second violin section, Palmiter said. Phillips was promoted to the orchestra’s first violin section in 1988. At the CSO, Phillips performed for many years using a violin made in 1760 by violin maker Joseph Gagliano. Phillips performed regularly in a chamber group that included Donald Peck, the CSO’s onetime principal flutist, and the CSO’s former orchestral pianist, Melody Lord Lundberg. He also performed with the Chicago Symphony String Quartet. In a statement, Muti, who is the CSO’s music director emeritus, wrote that he was “profoundly saddened” by Phillips’ death. “I have lost a dear friend, a wonderful colleague, a marvelous person,” Muti said. “An exemplary artist and gentleman. I will never forget him.” CSO cellist Brant Taylor said he remembers Phillips as much for his character off the stage as for his professionalism while in the symphony. “As a colleague, he led by example, embodying the consistency, dedication and high standards that distinguish a musician at the highest level,” Taylor said. “Very often he was the first person on stage before a rehearsal or a concert, warming up and practicing his parts to perfection. Paul was always well-dressed, and while he became a bit less formal in later years, when I joined the CSO in 1998, Paul wore a suit and tie to work every day.” David Taylor recalled that “even his closets were perfectly organized, with shoes and shirts placed according to color and function,” Taylor said. Phillips recently served as president of the CSO Alumni Association, which holds annual gatherings with orchestra retirees. Phillips retired from the CSO in 2020. In addition to his husband, Phillips is survived by a sister, Sheila Ghezzi. A private memorial is being planned. Goldsborough is a freelance reporter. PAUL PHILLIPS 1946-2024 CSO violinist under Soliti, Barenboim and Muti Violinist Paul Phillips was a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s violin section from 1980 to 2020. TODD ROSENBERG On April 28, 1967, heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is escorted from the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station in Houston by Lt. Col. J. Edwin McKee, commandant of the station, after Ali refused Army induction. AP 20 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 I asked what kind of family Amina wanted. She said, ‘A family like yours.’ That’s when I knew I had to adopt her. Denise, adopted 17-year-old Amina LEARN ABOUT ADOPTING A TEEN YOU CAN’T IMAGINE THE REWARD A D O P T U S K I D S . O R G LAND SEA AIR START PLANNING YOUR NEXT GETAWAY In Print. Online. Look For The Travel Section In Your Sunday Publication
Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 21 Every life story deserves to be told. Share your loved one's story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com Frank C. Carter, Jr., 70, of Rolling Meadows passed away peacefully Thursday, April 25, 2024. He was born November 29, 1953 in Evanston, IL to the late Marjorie V. (nee Kayser) and Dr. Frank C Carter, Sr. Frank was the husband of Karen (nee Nelson) Carter; the late Karen M. (nee Burzak) Carter; father of Victoria (Justin) West, Tim (Anne), and Christopher (Sarah) Carter; grandfather of Ty, Amelia, June, Lucy, Sophia, Sebastian, Eli, Maddison, Theodore, and Aiden; brother of 7; and uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a service at 6:30 pm at the Meadows Funeral Home, 3615 Kirchoff Rd, Rolling Meadows, where the funeral service also will be on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 instate from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am. Interment St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Frank’s fishing club; checks or cash made to: Poor Pierres. LINK: bit.ly/FrankCarterJr. Information (847)253-0224 or Meadowsfh.com Carter Jr., Frank C. Burns Jr, Delbert John ‘Del’ Delbert J. Burns Jr., affectionately known as Del by his loved ones and friends, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2024, at the age of 94. He was a devoted husband to his late wife, Raynelda, also known as Rae, and a loving father to his children. He is survived by his sons, Lawrence (Larry) Burns and Delbert J. Burns III (DJ), and his wife, Wendy; his daughters, Sharon Burns and Teresa Burns-Jutzi (Terrie), and her husband, John Jutzi; his sister, Rosemarie, and her husband, Dennis V. Baron. He was preceded in death by his son, William (Bill) Burns. Del’s legacy continues through his cherished grandchildren, Casey Burns, Jennifer Klein, Billy Klein, and his adored greatgrandchildren, EJ Burns, Austin Burns, Evelin Klein, and Macie Miller. He served in the Korean War 1948-1952 as a member of the United States Army. Upon returning home, Del continued to serve his community as a proud member of the Chicago Police Department in 1957 to 1991. There will be a celebration of life for Del on June 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM at St. Adalbert Cemetery, 6800 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. Matthias “Matt” Biangardi, age 89, passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 22, 2024. Matt was the beloved husband of Jacqueline (Proietto) for 68 wonderful years; loving father of Lois (Richard) Camiliere and Michael Biangardi; dear son of the late Elizabeth and Michael Biangardi; cherished papa of Chanelle (Jake) Oeding, Luigi (Amberly) and Capri Biangardi; great grandfather of one on the way, and a loving cousin to Anna (Eddy) Braun and Otto (Barb) Biangardi. Visitation Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of a 12:00 noon funeral service at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. The interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in River Grove. For more information call (708)456-8300. Biangardi , Matthias Ted “T-Bar” Balicki Sr. age 81, of Kempville, TN; beloved husband of the late Marilyn nee Murnane; son of the late Theodore and Caroline Bres Balicki; loving father of Ted Balicki Jr.; cherished grandfather of Ted “Teddy” Balicki; dear brother of Joan Hamann; fond uncle of Kyle, Haley, and Carley. Ted was a 1961 graduate of Lindbloom High School, and a truck driver for Marshall Fields. Ted’s words in describing his retirement: “No worries, no plans, no business, too lazy to work, too healthy to beg, too nervous to steal, no money, no future, ain’t got much, don’t want much, ain’t mad at nobody, waiting for the 1st of the month.” Memorials appreciated in Ted’s name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis. Visitation Tuesday April 30, 2024, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Kosary Funeral Home 9837 S. Kedzie, Evergreen Park where Funeral will be held the same day at 2:00 pm. Interment Private. Information 708- 499-3223 or www.kosaryfuneralhome.com Balicki, Sr., Theodore K ‘T-Bar’ Mary P. Anderson, age 76 of Naperville, IL passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024. She was born on March 14, 1948 in Dodgeville WI. to Edward and Ann (Connelly) Dunbar who preceded her in passing. Loving wife of Mark Anderson, who she married October 11, 1980. Dear mother of Mike (Nealy) Anderson, and adoring grandmother of Scarlett Anderson. Sister of Bob (Mary) Dunbar,the late Frank (Mary Beth) Dunbar, Ann (Tom) Martinelli, John (Bev) Dunbar, and Grace (Rick) Battistoni. Mary also leaves behind 15 nieces and nephews and their families. Mary earned a BA degree in math from Edgewood College in Madison, WI., and a Masters from the University of Wisconsin. She enjoyed a 45 year career in Math Education mainly at Downers Grove South and UIC. Mary never lost her love of teaching. Mary wasalong time volunteer at her church and in her community. Her happiest times were spent with her granddaughter Scarlett. She continually put others first, and was fiercely independent. In Mary’s spare time she enjoyed rooting for the Green Bay Packers, and University of Wisconsin. In lieu of flowers, donations to Naperville Loaves and Fishes are welcome. Visitation Monday, April 29, 2024, 10AM -11AM, Mass 11AM at Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1450 Green Trails Dr., Naperville, IL, 60540. Burial, Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Naperville. For further information please contact Friedrich Jones Funeral Home 630–355-0213. Anderson, Mary P Death Notices 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. The Death Notice Package includes: • Print listing in the Chicago Tribune • Online notice with guestbook on chicagotribune.com Our website walks you through the simple process to commemorate your loved one’s legacy. James B. Connor, 89, of Lake Forest, IL passed away peacefully on April 10th, 2024, surrounded by family. James was a beloved husband of 68 years to Norma, nee Klefstad, father of James (Linda), Shawn (Gina, deceased), Shannon (Ed, deceased), and Michael (Dixie). Grandfather of Jonathon Connor (Katherine), Michael Connor (Katie), Jessica Connor, Ian Subowsty, and Kelsey (Adam) Jennings. Great Grandfather to Maggie Connor, Anna Connor, Jack Connor, and Jameson Jennings and a great friend to many. James was born October 30, 1934, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, graduated from Los Alamos, New Mexico High School and the University of Colorado, where he met Norma. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy as an explosive ordinance demolition (EOD) diver (aka a “Frogman”, predecessor to today’s Navy SEALs). He then went on to a long prosperous business career, which included sales, manufacturing, and finally settled into his passion for real estate development and asset management. He owned several businesses over the years and was an active member of the Chicago business community. Big Jim (as his friends and family knew him) retired in 2012. He loved golf, cooking, and spending time with friends, but he would tell you his best times were traveling with his family, of whom he was most proud. In his later years, he most enjoyed sitting on the patio of his home in Arizona watching the sunsets with Norma. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Bonnie and his sister Betty. Jim lived a wonderful adventurous life and raised a big successful family of which he was very proud. He will be greatly missed by those that knew him, as he was truly a great, fun loving, family man with a big laugh and an easy smile. He left the world a better place and will be long remembered and revered. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 2nd at 10:00am at the St. Patrick Church in Lake Forest. Funeral Mass will be held after the visitation and begin at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Wounded Warrior Project https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Info: www.wenbanfh.com or (847)234-0022. Connor, James In 1943 the German army occupied Rome and the family of Vittoria Maria and Attilio Coen went into hiding. Clara Coen, one year old, was spirited by the family’s babysitter to her home outside the city. Clara’s mother was nominally Catholic; but her father, who owned a department store near the Trevi Fountain, was Jewish. They were a family of freethinkers, and after the war, which all the Coens survived, Clara grew up feeling stifled by the rigid confines of traditional Italian culture. Most of what she knew of the United States she learned from watching American movies, but she liked what she saw, and when she graduated from high school, she took a fellowship at Wells College in New York State. Returning to Rome a year later, Clara studied languages and sulked, her younger sister Rosanna Coen recalls, and in 1963, she sailed back to America for good. She wound up in Chicago. Having mastered French, German, and Spanish in addition to English and Italian, Clara thought of becoming a translator. Instead, she drifted into Child Psychology. She worked for a time under Bruno Bettelheim at the Orthogenic School of the University of Chicago, and for the Department of Pediatrics of Michael Reese Hospital, where she ran a program called Child Life. In 1974 she met a new pediatric resident, Deborah Edidin. “I was curious about who the Mary Poppins type was who was whisking into children’s hospital rooms making sure that they had not only ageappropriate entertainment and projects but were being addressed and comforted in age-appropriate ways,” recalls Edidin, who would become a pediatric endocrinologist. “I use ‘Mary Poppins’ because she was efficient, confident, peremptory and brusque, not touchy feely at all.” Edidin belonged to a group of women who’d just come together to have each other’s backs and share each other’s lives. Edidin invited Clara. “We were all white, liberal, American born women,” says Edidin. “I thought Clara was smart, interesting, somewhat exotic, and very different from our other members.” Besides, “she was also fighting the same hospital types I was, who treated women poorly and paid them worse.” In later life Clara held a series of sales jobs while pursuing her passions: traveling, birding, and photography. But in 2016 she developed Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, a form of lymphoma and an auto-immune disorder in quick succession. She battled these and numerous other complications courageously for several years. However, she eventually developed leukemia, and on April 11, four days before her 82nd birthday, she died at Northwestern Hospital. At the end, her sister Rosanna from Rome and the woman’s group — which is still meeting some 50 years later — furnished a constant guard by her bed. A vital part of Clara’s life during her illness were her online communities. Her circle of birders became one; the other consisted of persons who shared her afflictions. As for photography, she discovered a soulmate in Dr. Jayesh Mehta, her oncologist from 2016 on. His team became her new friends. “She was warm and wonderful,” Mehta says. “She left us heartbroken.” Clara Coen is survived by Rosanna and her sister Flaminia Lisi of Rome, a nephew Nicola Lisi, and a niece Costanza Fiore. Rosanna will return to Rome with Clara’s ashes. Other survivors include the remaining members of the women’s group: Betsy Nore, Mary Baim, Mary Abbott Hess, Judy Wise, Leslie Marino, Diane Goldin, and Dr. Edidin and many lifelong friends. Clara asked for no funeral service; memorial donations may be made to the International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation, 6144 Clark Center Ave., Sarasota, FL 34238. Coen, Clara Barbara Farkas, 66, of Chicago, died on April 14th, 2024, after a battle with cancer. She was an avid appreciator of the arts, a good friend, and a beloved aunt. She had a secret recipe for the most delicious brownies imaginable. She was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1957 to Harry and Selma Farkas. She attended Northwestern University, where she wrote stories for the radio station, and graduated in 1979 with a major in radio, television and film. She went on to work as an assistant director on movie and television sets in Los Angeles for several years before going back to school to earn her Master’s degree in adult education. She worked for the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational programs for 20 years, where she was loved and admired by her colleagues. Barbara will always be remembered for the joy she brought to our lives. She had an eye for beauty and color, and a few months after your birthday had passed and you had forgotten the whole thing, she would invariably surprise you with the gift of a just-right accessory. She traveled to Italy with her Italian-language class and took abundant photos. She was the perfect companion for dinner followed by a book signing or live theater show. Her nieces, nephews, and niefling could always count on her to shower them with love. Barbara was preceded in death by her mother Selma Farkas, her father Harry Farkas, and her brother Sam Farkas, and is survived by her sister Eva Briggs. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 5th, 10 AM at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette, IL. For info: 847-256-5700 Farkas, Barbara Hope Harshaw Evans, 99, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2024. She is survived by her brother, Turner Harshaw of Madison, WI, four children, Melinda Evans Beach (Sandy) of Riner, VA, Christine Evans Kelly (Glenn) of Northbrook, David Evans (Diane) of Cedar Hill, TX and Ronald Evans (Cindy) of Wilmington, NC, nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and ten nieces and nephews and their families. Born March 18, 1925, the daughter of Ruth and Myron Turner Harshaw of Winnetka, IL, Hope earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin, the Graduate Teachers College of Winnetka and the University of Bridgeport. She taught at schools in Illinois, Indiana, New York, and Connecticut. She was married for 69 years to Ensign Warren Ream Evans (Navy), a Purdue graduate and 38-year IBM employee. She co-authored “IN WHAT BOOK” (Macmillan 1970) with her mother, the late Ruth Harshaw, and later edited an anthology of Children’s books “THE OUTBACK AND BEYOND” (Doubleday 1973). A longtime Presbyterian, Hope and Warren joined Village Presbyterian Church in Northbrook after moving to the area in 2004. Memorial Service Saturday, May 4, 2024, 1:30 pm at The Village Church of Northbrook, 1300 Shermer Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062. Memorial gifts may be made to: Village Presbyterian Church, 1300 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL 60062: or Covenant Living Communities, Benevolent Care Fund 2625 Techny Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062; or World Vision Fund. Info: donnellanfuneral.com or 847-675-1990. p Evans, Hope Harshaw Karl S. Eisenberg, 97, of Chicago, passed away in his home on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Beloved husband of 71 years of Sondra Ward Eisenberg, cherished and adored father of Susan Eisenberg Streicher, John (Celia) Eisenberg, and Ann (Stephen) Ross, and joyful grandfather to Daniel (Liz Dunn) Streicher, Corry Eisenberg, Samantha (Corey Patton) Ross, Adam Eisenberg, Haley Ross, and Julia Ross. He was predeceased by his older sister June and younger brother Jimmy. Born on January 31, 1927, to Celia and Sam Eisenberg, he was always grateful to them for his idyllic childhood and education in Winnetka. There he was awarded his Eagle Scout badge at fourteen years old. He was drafted into the army when he was eighteen years old, at the end of World War II, where he enjoyed numerous friendships and experiences. Following the army, Karl attended and graduated from Northwestern University. After graduation, Karl joined his father and grandfather’s firm, Eisenberg Jewelry, where he spent his entire career. He was respected for his integrity, fairness, and care for all his associates. Everyone loved him. After retirement, Karl was a mentor and tutor for the WITS Program (Working in the Schools) and counseled and provided support for prostate cancer patients at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 11 AM at The Arts Club, 201 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO.org) or the Grant Park Music Festival (grantparkmusicfestival.com). For info: 847-256-5700 g Eisenberg, Karl S. Thomas J. Glad, age 63, loving, devoted, and kind husband of Lisa nee Eppler; beloved, dedicated, and supportive father of Matthew Glad; cherished son of Milbea nee Jutzi and the late James Glad; dearest brother of Jim (Vicki) Glad and Lori (Bruno) VanderVelde. Thomas will be remembered for his love of family summer vacations and weekend trips to White Pines, the Warren Dunes, Door Co.; Thomas enjoyed taking care of his fish aquariums, being a grill and cook master, hiking, playing baseball with his family, and attending basketball games at Butler University with his wife and son. Above all, Thomas will be forever remembered as Lisa’s soulmate. Funeral services and interment were held privately. For information, Modell Funeral Home 630-852-3595 or www.modelldarien.com. Glad, Thomas J. Mary Gerlik nee DeAngelis age 95 of Hinsdale IL. Beloved wife of the late ThomasJMcNamara and the late Raymond Gerlik. Loving mother of Patricia (Neil) Bright, Daniel (Jill) McNamara and Jeanne (Paul) Matz. Dear grandmother of Mark (Beverly), Sarah, Keith, Claire, JP (Libby), and Jennifer. Great grandmother of Ashley, Kaitlyn, Hailey, Aaron, and Sadie. Fond sister of the late Josephine Raymond. Aunt and cousin of many. On Saturday, May 4th, a private Memorial Life Celebration Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Buffalo Grove, IL. Inurnment will be at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the donor’s charity of choice. Condolences and information can be found at www.funerals.pro or 847.537.6600 Gerlik, Mary Grace S. Fiorenza, 72, passed away on March 27, 2024. Loving daughter of the late Anna and Ross Fiorenza. Loving aunt of Michael, Phillip, and Christopher Prohaska, and Joseph and Brian Holoubek. Proud great aunt of Lillian Grace, Luke, Alaina, Caroline and Charlie . A Memorial Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 30th, from the hours of 8:30am until 9:30am, at Brady-Gill Funeral Home, 16600 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, followed by Funeral Mass at 10:00am, at St. Julie Billiart Church, 7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park. Inurnment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund at www.jdrf.org/ donate. For more information or to sign the digital register book, please visit www.bradygill.com or call 708-614-9900. Fiorenza, Grace S. David S. Filar of Arlington Hts., loving son of the late Stephen & the late Rose nee Dzugan. Fond brother of the late Brian. Dear friend of Victor & Elizabeth Tavera and family. Entombment pending at All Saints Cemetery. Arrangements by Giancola Funeral & Cremation www.giancolafune g ral.com 800.975.4321 Filar, David S. Eugene M. Feingold, age 94, passed away in Chicago, Illinois, on April 21, 2024. For more than 71 years, he was the devoted and loving husband of Rosalind (nee Frumkin) Feingold, who survives him, as does Susan Feingold Carlson, his daughter. Also surviving him are his grandchildren: Robert Schwartz (and his wife Shana), David Carlson, and Elizabeth Carlson; his great granddaughter, Lily Schwartz; his sons-in-law Mark Schwartz and Douglas Carlson; his sister Ruth Kern (and her husband Arthur); his sisters-in-law Faith Feingold and Lorinda Feingold; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Leslie Feingold Schwartz, his parents David and Mollie Feingold, and his brothers Edgar and Murray Feingold. Gene was born and raised in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of MMI Preparatory School, the University of Pittsburgh, and Harvard Law School. Beginning in 1954, Gene practiced law in Hammond, and later in Munster, Indiana. From 1962 through 2016, he served as the attorney for the Town of Munster. This Spring would have marked his 70th anniversary as a member of the Indiana bar. Gene had a sense of responsibility regarding, and derived much satisfaction from, volunteering. He started as a “Jaycee” for the Hammond chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and served as the Vice President of Temple Beth-El; President of Ravisloe Country Club; and President of the South District Golf Association of Country Club Presidents. In 1982, Gene joined the Board of Directors of Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Illinois. In 2001, he assumed the position of Chair of the Ingalls Health System, which he held until he stepped down at the end of 2016. Gene led the volunteer effort in the decision-making process that ultimately resulted in Ingalls’ affiliation with the University of Chicago Medicine in October 2016. In January 2019, Ingalls’ Flossmoor Family Care Center was named in his honor. Following the death of his daughter, Leslie, in 2011, Gene and his family established a foundation in her memory to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research. Gene served as an officer of the foundation until his death. Services will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Chicago Jewish Funerals Skokie Chapel, 8851 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois 60077. Shiva will follow immediately after until 6:00 p.m. Interment is private. Memorials may be made to the Leslie F. Schwartz Pancreatic Cancer Research Foundation, 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 810, Chicago, IL 60606. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals, 847-229- 8822, https://chicagojewishfunerals.com g g Feingold, Eugene M.
22 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 John Andrew Karoly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on March 25th, 2024, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, just one month before his 89th birthday. John was born in Budapest, Hungary on April 25th, 1935. His family’s life was upended by Hungary’s varying alliances of WWII and the resulting Nazi invasion. As a young child, John was ensconced in the basement of a monastery while his older brother, Gabe, was hidden elsewhere. His immediate family survived the war and returned to life in Budapest. John began university studies in Chemical Engineering in 1954 at the Technical University in Budapest. Life was interrupted, once again, by the student uprising to end the Soviet Union’s postwar takeover of Hungary. As an active member of the student uprising, John managed to escape to Vienna, where he lived for several months before securing passage to the United States. His parents and brother followed shortly thereafter, and they were later reunited in New Jersey. John completed his BS in Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. While completing his studies, John worked at Esso Research and Engineering in Linden, New Jersey. He moved to Chicago to work at Chicago Bridge & Iron, becoming Section Head of the Crystallization Division. In 1970 he cofounded HPD Incorporated, becoming its Chairman of the Board. He led HPD until his retirement in 1995. During his tenure, HPD grew from providing engineering for pulp and paper projects in Brazil to one that did complete design and build projects internationally. Two associated companies were formed in Spain and Switzerland and relationships were developed with numerous international partners that resulted in installations on almost every continent for the pulp and paper, mining, chemical, and power and water treatment industries, utilizing the crystallization and evaporation technologies developed in a large Research facility in Plainfield, IL, near the company headquarters in Naperville, IL. John was awarded the Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1992. He procured numerous patents, authored several publications, and lectured at a number of industry symposia. John met Kerma Train in Chicago in 1971 and they were married in 1974. She remained the love of his life until her passing in 2022. Together, they raised a son, Jonathan, currently of Pasadena, California, who is a cellist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Kerma and John enjoyed frequent trips to visit Jonathan and his three children: Hannah (19), Ian (17) and Eva (17). They also enjoyed their many travels around the globe, friendships, and love of music and the arts. John had a dry sense of humor that sometimes confounded his audience but certainly didn’t leave him deterred in its use. Throughout his life and especially in retirement, John was a voracious reader, particularly of all things science. Private funeral services have been held for the family in Chicago, and a celebration of his life will be held at a future date. Karoly, John Beloved husband of Bruna (nee Desco); loving father of Danielle (Jason) Hrzic Weedon and Michael Hrzic; cherished Nonno of Nico, Massimo, Deborah, and Matteo; dear brother of Maria Jurasic; fond uncle of Alessandro, Rozmari, and Raffaela; loving nephew of the late Maria Bandera; dear cousin and friend to many here, Croatia, and Italy. A Memorial Service will be held on May 13th at Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii 1224 W. Lexington St., Chicago. 10:00 A.M. Inurnment Private. In Lieu of flowers donations in Michael’s name can be made to Michael J. Fox Foundation www.michaeljfox.org Hrzic, Michael ‘”Michele”’ July 18, 1931 – April 23, 2024 Ann Bland Hernandez, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed peacefully on April 23, 2024 in her Lake Forest home. Ann was born in Chicago, Illinois to Veronica and Steven Pelc. She graduated from Waukegan high school and married Abraham (“Abe”) Dick Bland in 1950. They had two children, Susan Bland Boehm and Holly Bland. Ann worked for 36 years at Abbott Laboratories in numerous roles including testing and research. Following Abe’s death, Ann met Roberto (“Bob”) Hernandez at Abbott and they married in 1982. With the marriage, Ann became stepmother to Bob’s daughters, Julia and Marissa. Through 42 years of marriage, they were involved members at the Church of the Holy Spirit and loved spending time at their home with family and friends. She baked the most delicious popovers and was known to steal the first swipe of frosting off any cake. Ann is survived by her husband, Roberto; her children, Susan and Holly; her step daughter, Marissa Kalman (Greg Kalman); her grandchildren, Katie Rooney (Patrick Rooney), Jake Boehm (Jennifer White Boehm), Lindsay Giometti (Brian Giometti); her step-grandchildren, Ellie Kalman and Ava Kalman; her great grandchildren, Graham Rooney, Sydney Rooney, Norah Rooney, Aurora Boehm, Oliver Boehm. Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Holy Spirit at 4pm on May 31, 2024. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest. Hernandez, Ann Bland Roslyn “Roz” Glazer, passed away on April 22, 2024, in Aventura, Florida. Roz was the beloved wife of the late Norman Glazer; the loving mother of the late Melissa Glazer; the devoted daughter of the late Barney Shear and the late Celia Shear. She was the light of her Bubbe’s life, the cherished cousin, the mom to many lucky dogs, and special friend to many. When Roz met Norman, she knew he was the one. They married shortly after and then honeymooned in Miami Beach. Melissa was the joy of her life. Roz had a heart of gold. She loved being around people and brought so much joy to everyone around her. She loved shopping, especially at Bloomingdale’s, playing poker with her close friends, going out to eat, watching CNN, and getting kisses from dogs. She looked forward to her special birthday lunches at the café at Bloomingdale’s. She felt like a celebrity. She loved politics and prided herself on being an election judge for many years. She also had fond memories as the Credit Manager of Division Sales for 20 years. Roz will be dearly missed, lovingly remembered, and forever in the hearts of her family, friends and caregivers. “Love You Doll!” Services will be Wednesday, May 1st at 1:00 P.M. CT at The Chapel, 8851 Skokie Blvd, Skokie (at Niles Center Rd.). The service will be livestreamed on Roz’s webpage at www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com. Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery. Info: The Goldman Funeral Group (847)478-1600. Glazer, Roslyn ‘Roz’ Every life story deserves to be told. Share your loved one's story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com Randi Landes, age 73 of Deerfield, Illinois, died April 6, 2024. Beloved daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Landes. Loving sister of Michael Landes and Patricia Goldfarb. Cherished aunt of Dan, Catherine, Jacob, Joseph and Erica. Cherished great aunt of Justin, Mason, Sydney, Leo and Georgia. Will be missed by many dear friends. She never forgot a special day for family and friends. Memorial service will be held at 1PM on May 5, 2024 at Am Shalom, 840 Vernon Ave, Glencoe Il 60022 In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The ALS Association. Landes, Randi Sandra Anne Kurtzman, nee Eisenstein, 88. Beloved wife for 67 years of Allan R. Kurtzman. Daughter of the late Max and Belle Eisenstein. Mother of Andrew Kurtzman, Matthew Kurtzman, and James Kurtzman. Grandmother of Katherine Kurtzman, Jed Kurtzman, Joseph Kurtzman, and Chloe Kurtzman. Sister of Francis Eisenstein Reisman. Sandra Eisenstein Kurtzman was born October 17, 1935 to Belle and Max Eisenstein. A lifetime resident of Chicago, Sandy attended the Delano School and Austin High School. Sandy graduated from the University of Illinois where she studied education and met her future husband, Allan Kurtzman. They married in 1957 and Sandy taught school in Chicago until the birth of her children. The Kurtzman Family made their home in Wilmette. In the 70’s, Sandy opened her dance wear business, Body and Sole, and her timing could not have been better. She and her partner, Elaine Harris and later her sister, Frances Reisman, became the North Shore’s goto dance professionals serving the serious ballet student. In the 1980 and 90’s, Body and Sole rode the wave of interest in aerobic exercise and modern dance to tremendous success. Sandy taught English as a second language and built houses with Habitat for Humanity, and cooked meals with local food banks. She was a voracious reader and an art enthusiast, not only as a collector, but as a student studying drawing and painting throughout her life. Sandy loved people and could get anyone talking. She and Allan traveled the world, returning with great stories and new friendships. She was hilarious. She played great bridge, nailed crossword puzzles in record time, and brought friends and family together for countless dinners, holidays, and special celebrations. She always made time to be with the people she loved. Sandy passed away in Burbank, California on Monday, April 22, 2023. Service Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 3:30 PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment will take place at 3 PM at Memorial Park Cemetery, 9900 Gross Point Road, Skokie. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Back2School America, www. b2sa.org. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com Kurtzman, Sandra Anne Katherine V. Kuchta, age 86, beloved wife of the late Chester J. Kuchta. Loving mother of Michael (Katie), Jim (Pat), Janice Barry, Joe (Marcia), John (Wendy), Marie (Jon) Zukovich, Margie (Jeff) Graves, Mark (Fran), Michelle (Travis) Harper, and the late Jennifer. Cherished grandmother of 21 and greatgrandmother of 9. Kathy was a former school board member and a very active parishioner at St. Daniel the Prophet Church for many years where she enjoyed participating in SPRED Religious Education for special needs children, being a eucharistic minister as well as a bereavement minister. Visitation Tuesday, April 30th from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Modell Funeral Home, 7710 S. Cass Ave. Darien. Funeral Wednesday May 1st with prayers starting at the funeral home at 9:45am going to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Mass 10:30am, 8404 S. Cass Ave., Darien. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Matthias Academy would be appreciated. For info. (630) 852- 3595 or www.modelldarien.com Kuchta, Katherine V. Geraldine “Geri” T. Klotka nee Ligenza, age 88, a resident of Wheaton, IL, formerly of Naperville and a former resident of Carillon in Plainfield, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday April 19, 2024. She was born on July 1, 1935, in Chicago, IL. Geri is survived by her sons, Mark A. (Akemi) Klotka and Anthony M. Klotka and Michael Klotka and Grandmother to Michael John Klotka. She was preceded in death by her parents Bruno and Connie Ligenza nee Roszkowiak, Her husband AnthonyIKlotka, as well as her sister, Christine Ligenza and brother, Bud Ligenza. For those who would like to leave a lasting tribute to Geri’s life, memorial donations may be directed to Dementia Society of America. A private committal service will be held at Assumption Cemetery, 1S510 Winfield Rd., Wheaton by invite only. Klotka, Geraldine T. ‘Geri’ William R. Keller passed away peacefully on April 16 at his home in Oak Park, surrounded by loved ones. Bill led a vibrant and fulfilling life. Born and raised in Oak Park, he graduated from OPRF High School in 1970. Following graduation, Bill joined the Navy, where he served for 20 years and traveled the world while raising his young family. After retiring from the Navy, Bill returned to Oak Park and earned his Bachelor of Arts with honors from Roosevelt University in 1995. He then joined the U.S. Post Office, where he retired after 22 years of dedicated service. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Restina; children, Jennifer (Mike) and Andrew (Annabelle); grandsons, Austin and Carson; siblings, Kathy (Paul) Zaniewski, Nancy (George) Isdale, David (Jennifer) Keller, and Jeff (Maryann) Keller; niece, Ashley (Alex) Fisher; nephews, Jeffrey, Jared, and Gavin; and two great-nieces, Ada and Abby. A memorial service will be held on May 18. Keller, William R. Every life story deserves to be told. Share your loved one’s story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com
Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 23 Joseph Hanson Mayne, age 81, of Evanston, IL. Beloved husband of Victoria Mayne née Fehling. Loving father of Joseph Reid Mayne, Elizabeth Anne Mayne (Nicholas de la Garza), and Diana Marie Mayne (Robert Maxwell Hart). Proud grandfather of Caroline Elizabeth, Jack Reid, and Abigail Colleen Mayne; and Colin Joseph Hart. Dear brother of Donna Hakler (the late Frank), Edward (Marlene) Black, Charles (Georgia) Black, Mary (John) Coleman, and the late Carolyn McGuire. Dear brother-in-law of Fox Fehling. Visitation Monday, April 29, 2024, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Service, 10045 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077. Funeral Services Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 10:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 1430 South Boulevard, Evanston, IL 60202. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to your local art museum, library, or symphony orchestra. Info: donnellanfuneral.com or 847-675-1990. p y Mayne, Joseph Hanson Ted Mathis, age 69; beloved son of the late Raymond and Jayne (nee Rademacher); loving brother of Mark (Cynthia) Mathis, Carrie Van Geertry (the late Phil Van Geertry and fiancé Ray Schwartz), and Sally (Michael) O’Brien; proud and loving uncle of Scott (Kori) Mathis, Claire Mathis (Tony Abalos), Hannah O’Brien, Amy Van Geertry, and Michelle Van Geertry; cherished friend of many high school and college buddies. Ted was a graduate of Brother Rice High School and St. Mary’s University in Winona, MN. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 9:00 am until time of service at 12:00 noon at Modell Funeral Home, 7710 S. Cass Ave., Darien. A private interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Brother Rice High School in Chicago, IL will be appreciated. For funeral information: 630-852-3595 or www.modelldarien.com. Mathis, Ted Kathryn “Kate” Lynch (nee Wright) passed away peacefully on April 20, 2024, at the age of 94, surrounded by loved ones in her home in Tucson, Arizona. Born on June 6, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa, Kate was the cherished third child of the late Edward and Joan (Naughton) Wright. Kate was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John (Jack) Lynch, their daughter Joannie Kish, her brother Bob Wright and sisters Rose Mary Diamond and Margaret (Peg) Conley. She is survived by her brother John Wright and her devoted children: Therese Rimkus (Brian), Laura Brackett (Dave), Fran Richards (Bill), John (Debra), Mariclare Wilson (Tyler), Kathryn Latif (Paul, deceased), Larry (Heather), and Carol Anne. Kate will be fondly remembered by her 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Throughout her life, Kate made significant contributions both as a dedicated educator and as a successful businesswoman. While simultaneously raising her family, she devoted herself to teaching at Queen of Martyrs Catholic School and later at Mother McCauley High School. In the early 1970s, she transitioned into the real estate business alongside her husband, Jack, eventually establishing their own successful office that serviced the Brighton and Gage Park communities in Chicago, Illinois. In 1981, Kate, Jack, and several of their children relocated to Tucson, Arizona, where Kate resumed her teaching career. At the age of 64, she retired from Blenman Elementary School, having served as a special education resource teacher. Kate, Jack, and their daughter Carol then settled in Cochise County, reveling in the natural beauty of the Arizona desert. Following Jack’s death, Kate and Carol returned briefly to Chicago before ultimately settling in Tucson where they cherished the companionship of friends and family until Kate’s passing. Kate was known for her unwavering faith, which served as a guiding light throughout her life. She will be profoundly missed by those who had the privilege of knowing her, but her legacy of resilience and love will continue to inspire for generations to come. Visitation Monday, April 29th from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the KERRY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CARE CENTER, 7020 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights. Family & Friends will gather Tuesday, April 30th at Saint Mary Church in Mokena, Mass 10 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. www.kerryfh.com ~ (708) 361.4235 ~ www.facebook.com/kerryfuneral y y Lynch, Kathryn T. ‘Kate’ passed away Apr. 8, 2024 in Bradenton, FL. at 86. Born on June 24, 1937. He retired from the Chicago Fire Dept. as an engineer. Larry attended St. Justin, & Sacred Heart elementary schools & CVS High school. Larry is survived by his loving wife Susan (Chipper) Lillie and sister Mary Therese (John) Thornton. He was preceded in death by his parents William & Margaret Lillie & brother Bill Lillie. His ashes will be scattered in the bay near his Florida home. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Alzheimer Association in his honor. Lillie, Lawrence Joseph ‘Larry’ David M. Leick, 76, beloved husband of Beverly, passed away after a short illness on April 22, 2024, in Hilton Head Hospital. He was born on March 20, 1948, in Aurora, IL, and lived most of his life in the Chicago area. Dave graduated from the University of Notre Dame, after which he began a career in accounting. He worked in corporate accounting positions until 1999 when he and his wife moved to Hilton Head Island, SC. They bought an Ace Hardware store on the Island, and Dave managed and worked in the business until it was sold, and he retired. His interests included golf, collecting sports memorabilia, attending Notre Dame football games, and reading. Dave was a quiet, unassuming man and was well-liked because of his gentle nature. He is survived by his wife; Beverly, his fond stepchildren; Kathleen, Bill, Michael, (Catherine), and David, his step-grandchildren; Alex, (Jessica), Savannah, and Cole, his sister; Sharon, (Tom), his nephews; Gregory and Raymond, and his brother-in-law; John (Joy). Dave was predeceased by his beloved parents, Dorothy, and Raymond. A memorial service will be held in Illinois and Dave’s cremated remains will be buried in the family plot in Aurora. You can honor Dave’s memory by contributing to your favorite charity or by merely performing an act of kindness. Islandfuneralhome.com. Leick, David M. William R. Ryder, 81, of Chicago, husband of Monica, nee Sarich; dad of Christoper (Vicki Smith), Kathryn (James) Kirby and Stacey (Jim) Schinler, grandpa of Allison, Lucas, Abigail and Elizabeth; brother of the late Velma Larson and late Terry Ryder; son of the late Frank and Gladys, nee Eagleson.. Visitation Sunday, April 28, 2024, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Home 6250 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL. Funeral Service Monday, April 29th, 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment Ridgewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Rainbow Hospice Ark, 7435 W. Talcott Ave. Chicago, IL.60631. Info 773-774-0366 or www. colonialfuneral.com Ryder, William R. James Clune Runkle passed away at home surrounded by family on March 22, 2024 at the age of 79. He was preceded in death by his parents Ross Edward Runkle and Lucille Runkle (nee Clune), his sister Susan Runkle and his brother Michael Runkle. He was loving husband to Donna Beer and proud father of Diana Runkle (Timothy Wakeling). He was also brother to Julia Jeffrey (Jeff), brother-in-law to Diane LeClair (the late Michael Runkle) and uncle to Nicolas Runkle (Christine), Amy Runkle and Tony Runkle. A memorial service and Mass will be celebrated in honor of Jim’s life at Church of St. Mary in May. Interment will be at Fort Sheridan National Cemetery. Runkle, James C. O’Donnell, Bernard J. ‘”Bernie”’ Bernard J. “Bernie” O’Donnell, 80, ret. CFD; loving Husband of Mary (nee Kreniske); devoted Father of Kathryn [Ret. CPD] (Tim) Canning and Sean [CFD] (Kelly); devoted Papa of Rory and Dermot; and dear brother of five. Proud member of BOB. An extended obituary can be found at obsfuneralandcremation.com. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 3 pm until 8 pm at Olson Burke/Sullivan Funeral and Cremation Center, 6467 N. Northwest Hwy. (1 blk north of Devon), Chicago. Interment private. Info:773-774-3333. Sister Lenore Mulvihill, R.S.M. Beloved Sister of Mercy for 70 years. Devoted daughter of the late Irene nee Moloney & James Mulvihill. Cherished sister of the late James & (the late Mary Lou) Mulvihill. Beloved cousin of the Moloney, Dillon & Kussmann families. Prayer Service & Visitation Thursday May 2nd from 9:00 am until 10:15 am at Mercy Hall, Illinois Room, 10044 S. Central Park in Chicago. Mass of Christian Burial following at 10:30 am. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Sister served as a teacher and principal in the Archdiocese for over 20 years when she transitioned to health care ministry. Former Vice President of Mercy Hospital and Chair of the Board of Directors of Mercy Hospital in Chicago. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Sisters of Mercy, 3659 W. 99th St. Chicago, IL 60655 would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home. thompsonkuensterfuneralhome.com 708-425-0500 Mulvihill, R.S.M., Sister Lenore Carol L. Mueller (Danielson) “Cookie”, 79, of Riverwoods, IL passed peacefully, Sunday, April 21, surrounded by family. She joins her dear husband, Rod, her parents Carolyn and Evan, her parents-in-law Margaret and Stephen, and her brother Mark in heaven. Cookie is survived by her daughter, Jeannette (Ken), grandchildren Emma and Stephen, and sister-in-law and brother-in-law Elaine and Larry. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield, 824 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, on June 15 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers please send contributions to the American Heart Association or The First Presbyterian Church of Deerfield. ( Mueller, Carol Marian Meek, nee Leider, age 98; beloved wife for 75 years to the late James “Jim”; loving mother of Jim (Maxine), Nancie (John) Tracy, Joyce (Bob) Reid, Gene (Diane), John (Dianne), Pam (Mick) Becker, Janice (Scott) Harty, Deb (Pete) Conti, Bill (Tina) and Mary (Ted) Stenger; dear grandmother of 22; cherished great grandmother of 25 and great great grandmother of one. fond sister of Frank, Eugene and Benjamin Leider, Angeline Hausmann, Marcella Dickman, Evelynn Olsen and Suzanna Wissel. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home 6251 Dempster St. Morton Grove Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to St. John Brebeuf Church, Mass 10 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 3 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to ALS United Chicago 5315 N. Clark St. #650 Chicago, IL 60640 in memory of Michael Radziewicz appreciated. Sign online guestbook at www.simkinsfh.com Meek, Marian H. Rosemary M. McDonough passed away peacefully on Saturday April 20th, in her home in Chandler, Arizona. Her family was with her. Rosemary was 92 years old, born in Chicago, Illinois on July 10, 1931. She was the third child of Rose and Steven Hodel. She grew up in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the city’s Southwest side. She attended Shields Elementary School and graduated from Kelly High School where among other activities she played the clarinet in the band. She married the love of her life, Edward G. McDonough on January 23, 1953. They raised their three children in Chicago, and later in Phoenix, Arizona. The whole family moved to Arizona in 1974. Rosemary and her husband owned and operated bakeries in Chicago and Phoenix, McDonough’s Bakery. Rosemary was an artist creating stained glass windows, mosaic artwork and creative furniture pieces. Rosemary was preceded in death by her husband Eddy, her mother Rose, father Steven, brother Ken and sister Jean. She is survived by her three children, son Edward (Judy), daughter Jeanne (Greg), son Michael (Annette), as well as her eight grandchildren; Eddie (Laura), Lynn, Christine (Frank), Matt, Katie (Josh), Deanna (Zack), Stephen and Michael, and nine great grandchildren: Avery, Luca, Rhys, Ellie, JJ, Fulton, Federica, Greta and LilyAnna. Visitation will be held Monday, April 29, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm with a rosary at 7:00 pm at Whitney&Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona. The funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, April 30, at St. Theresa Catholic Church at 10:00 am, at 5045 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, Arizona, with entombment at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.whitneymurphyfuneralhome. com. McDonough, Rosemary M. Every life story deserves to be told. Share your loved one's story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com
24 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 Blanche H. Van Noy (nee Uhlhorn), age 99, a resident of Des Plaines, Illinois for 66 years, passed away January 22, 2024. Beloved mother of Mary L. (John) (Van Noy) Sickel, the late Patricia Peterman, and the late Peggy Argento. Proud grandmother of Susan (Jeff) (Peterman) Mann, April Peterman and Christine (David) (Peterman) Sparks; and great-grandmother of William and Johnny Sparks. Blanche was born November 10, 1924 in Downers Grove, Illinois to the late Elmer H. and the late Mabel M. (nee Brazelton) Uhlhorn. A memorial visitation will be held Friday, May 10, 2024 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at G.L. Hills Funeral Home, 745 Graceland Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, donations in Blanche’s name may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692. For information, please call 847-699-9003. Van Noy, Blanche H. Tracy,Rosemarie at peace 4-24-24, beloved daughter of the late Joseph Tracy, Alice Tracy (nee) Blumenthal. Dear sister of Mary Patricia Tracy, Catherine Hollywood (Leo),dear Aunt of Tracy Hollywood and Elizabeth Day(William) great Aunt of Henry Day. Dear friend of Carole Reed and Margaret Cullen. Interment private. Donations appreciated to The Spinal Cord Society 19051 County Highway 1,Fergus Falls, MN.56537-7609. Arrangements by Cooney Funeral Home Tracy, Rosemarie Jim Teborek died peacefully April 18, 2024, at the age of 91 in Naples, Florida. Jim grew up in Riverside, Illinois. He graduated from Carleton College, and received his law degree from the University of Chicago. He proudly served in the United States Navy during the Korean War and retired asaCaptain in the Naval Reserve. Jim had a distinguished career at the Federal Trade Commission and in private practice. Proud son of James J. and Belle Teborek, Jim is survived by his beloved wife Sara of 59 years, and by their three children Lisa Teborek, James “Jay” (Alexandra) Teborek, and Brian (Jennifer) Teborek, and by adoring grandchildren Tyson, Trent, Roman, Quenten, Gus, Grace, Samantha, and Valerie. Jim was a devoted father. He was a voracious reader and had a great gift for languages, with a working fluency in five, including Czech from his childhood and Chinese which he learned as an adult. He shared his passion for learning with his children and taught Business Law classes into retirement. He and Sara traveled widely across five continents, and relished playing golf with his treasured group of friends in Illinois. Despite retiring to Naples, Jim remained a loyal Chicago sports fan to the end. Go Bears! Teborek, James Silas ‘Jim’ Paul died on April 16, 2024. He was born on October 10, 1940, to Paul W. Styles, Sr., and Elaine Styles. Paul lived in Pittsburgh PA and Kalamazoo MI before moving to Chicago after WWII. He is survived by his children, Elizabeth, Paul III, and Christopher, two grandchildren, Grace and Emily, and his brother Rich. He was a loving and supportive father, and beloved husband of Judith A. Styles, who predeceased him. Paul touched the lives of everyone who knew him. He was an avid bowler and golfer. He was President of the Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association, and spent the majority of his career in real estate development. He was an active resident and Trustee in the Village of Glenwood. Paul was a proud member of Rotary, where he was Paul Harris Fellow and President for two terms. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to cancer research or the American Heart Association. Paul was a kind and generous man whose light and humor will be sorely missed. Styles, Jr., Paul Woodrow ‘Skip’ Harold Stotland, age 83, died peacefully at home on Monday, April 22. Son of Morris and Dora (née Gelfond) Stotland and husband of Nada (née Logan). A lifelong Hyde Parker, Harold was a graduate of University High School. He met his wife of 60 years in Statistics 200 at the University of Chicago when he was 20 and she was 17; they married in June 1963. Harold graduated as valedictorian from the John Marshall Law School in 1964 and practiced law for many years at Teller, Levit, and Silvertrust, PC. He was ahead of his time as a feminist who was immensely proud of his physician wife and four accomplished daughters. He was predeceased by his brothers Julian and Ronald (Nancy) and survived by his sister Sandra (Bernard). He is survived by his wife Nada and daughters Lea, Naomi, Eve (Ben) and Hanna (Andy) and grandchildren Beatrix, Noah, Sophie, and Isaac, as well as a niece, two nephews, and three grand-nephews. In lieu of a memorial, the family welcomes donations to the hunger programs at the Hyde Park & Kenwood Interfaith Council. Stotland, Harold Charles J. “Chuck” Sourek Jr., of Burr Ridge. Proud funeral director for over 50 years. Devoted husband of late JoAnn E. Sourek nee Pomierski for 60 years. Loving dad to Charles J. III (Diana) and Joel T. (Nicole). Best Papa to Anneliese, Ella, Emilie and Claire. Dear brother to Beverly, and brother-in-law to Cindy. Uncle to Kimberly, Madonna, Daniel, and Darcy. Loving cousin-in-law to Donna. Visitation Thursday, May 2nd from 5 to9p.m. at The Sourek Manor Funeral Home, 5645 W. 35th st., Cicero. Prayers at the funeral home at 9:00 a.m., Friday, May 3rd to St. Cletus Catholic Church, 600 W. 55th Street, La Grange, IL for 10:00 a.m. mass. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, IL. For more information call 708-652-6661 Sourek Jr., Charles J. ‘Chuck’ Tony Selvaggio, age 76. Beloved husband of Angie Gilardi-Selvaggio for 34 years. Devoted and loving father of Nicole Angela Selvaggio. Best friend of Gino Nuccio. Dear brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend to many. In lieu of flowers memorials to the family would be appreciated at this time. Funeral Monday 10:15 a.m.from Beverly Ridge Funeral Home, 10415 S. Kedzie Ave. to St. Linus Church, Mass 11:00 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. 773-779-4411 Selvaggio, Tony OUR ENHANCED OBITUARY SERVICE A NEW WAY TO HONOR your loved ones. Tony Zaugh passed away on March 23, 2024 after a long battle with emphysema. Tony was predeceased by his mother Millie and his father Tony Sr. of Mount Prospect, Illinois. Tony is survived by his wife Sherry of Escondido, California, sisters in law Patricia O’Neill of Richmond, Illinois and Bonnie O’Neill of Euclid, Ohio and brothers in law Thomas O’Neill III of Eustis, Florida and Michael O’Neill of Willoughby, Ohio. Tony was born to Millie (Huss) and Tony Zaugh Sr. on January 6, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Northwestern University and received a Bachelors degree in 1964. He was President of the Chi Phi Fraternity. His career was spent working at Nuclear Chicago Corporation and Northrop Corporation in Illinois where he managed the Information Technology Division. He opened the ERA North County Homes real estate office in Escondido in 2005 and designed the entire computer operations system for the office. A special thank you to Denise Trejo RN and Ana Diaz for their care and compassion. A private memorial service will be held in Illinois to honor Tony’s life. He was a friend to all and always helped those around him who needed assistance. Zaugh, Anthony ‘Tony’ Edna HoustonWitte, née Oakley, age 94,of Grayslake, formerly of Morton Grove. Beloved wife of the late John H.; dear mother of Candice Landes, Don (Kat Buckaloo) Houston, Linda (Jack Powell) Rambo, and John Henry Witte; loving grandmother of Amy (Murphy) Burch, John (Claire Voris) Rambo, and Eric (Audra) Lindenberg; cherished great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother of many; dearest sister of the late Fred Oakley; fond aunt of Delana Oakley. Visitation, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 3 to7p.m., at HABEN Funeral Home & Crematory, 8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie. Funeral Service, Wednesday, May 1, at 10 a.m., at the funeral home. Interment, St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Skokie. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Protestant Church of Grayslake, 54 S. Whitney St., Grayslake, IL, 60030. Info: 847.673.6111 or to leave a condolence message, go to habenfuneral.com, click on Edna’s obituary, and post a message under “Tributes.” Witte, Edna Houston Leonard Sigurd Wicklund, age 93, died on April 16, 2024, at JourneyCare Hospice, Barrington, Illinois. He is survived by his three children, Lisa Wicklund, Berlin, Germany; Linnea Wicklund (Michael Harwell), Atlanta; and Dean Wicklund (Mia Wicklund), Chicago; and his three stepchildren, Steve Hatfield, Schömberg, Germany; and Kelly Jones and Ross Smith, both of Stevens Point, WI. A memorial service will be held for close family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to your favorite charity in Len’s name, one that you feel would be close to his heart. For more information please visit www.davenportfamily.com or call 847-381-3411. Wicklund, Leonard Sigurd Beatrice Walsh, loving wife of the late John Walsh and dear special friend to Ralph Connolly, beloved mother of Audrey (Jim) Erickson, Giselle (Rick Crooks) Walsh, Paul (Kelly) Walsh, cherished grandmother of Tyler, Juliana, Nolan, dear sister, aunt, cousin and friend to many. Funeral 9:15 am Monday from Modell Funeral Home, 7710 S. Cass Ave., Darien to St. Scholastica Church. Mass 10:00 a.m. Interment Clarendon Hills Cemetery. Visitation Sunday from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations Hines VA Blind Rehabilitation Center. For info, www.modelldarien.com or 630-852-3595 Walsh, Beatrice Leonard F. Waldman Jr., longtime Glenview resident, at rest April 11, 2024. Beloved husband of the late Nancy Jane Waldman. Loving father of Leonard III, Christopher, Ellen and the late Robert. Proud grandfather of 5, and great grandfather of 2. Dear brother of James Robert Waldman and Catherine Ann Meyer. Visitation Monday, April 29 from 4-8 p.m. at N.H. Scott & Hanekamp Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Rd, Glenview. Family and Friends will meet for funeral Mass Tuesday, April 30 at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine Laboure Church, 3535 Thornwood, Glenview. Interment All Saints Cemetery. Funeral information 847-998-1020. Waldman, Jr., Leonard F. Every life story deserves to be told. Share your loved one’s story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com
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Monterrey 96/65 Chihuahua 84/52 Los Angeles 74/56 Washington 88/64 New York 75/65 Miami 81/72 Atlanta 81/60 Detroit 77/62 Houston 83/72 Kansas City 71/47 Chicago Minneapolis 50/47 El Paso 80/55 Denver 58/39 Billings 63/43 San Francisco 67/51 Seattle 54/42 Toronto 71/47 Montreal 70/42 Winnipeg 56/36 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 flurries, 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 012211 0 POP: 60% POP: 55% POP: 10% POP: 20% POP: 75% POP: 25% 66 68 71 71 62 64 64 10 10 10 10 1 8 7 72/61 67/58 69/59 76/61 75/62 76/61 75/61 76/62 76/62 73/60 72/60 73/59 75/61 77/64 77/62 77/63 77/62 77/63 78/62 76/63 78/62 78/60 80/62 79/61 80/62 74/62 78/63 76/63 76/63 76/64 75/62 72/62 73/62 77/65 76/63 73/62 75/62 76/62 76/62 71/61 68/61 72/59 70/61 66/61 64/59 66/61 64/58 66/59 62/58 69/61 69/61 71/61 62/59 55/53 72/56 66/54 68/55 75/56 75/57 75/57 75/56 75/59 74/56 70/55 72/55 71/53 74/55 75/58 73/57 74/59 75/58 74/57 75/59 75/58 76/56 77/53 78/55 77/57 78/56 73/55 75/58 74/60 74/57 76/59 74/55 72/56 72/56 76/57 75/59 72/56 76/58 74/57 74/56 69/55 61/57 70/53 69/56 62/57 63/56 59/51 64/55 64/53 60/53 68/56 67/55 69/56 57/55 52/49 Saturday Temperatures Sunday Conditions Sunday Activities Local Temperatures Normal high 64 Low 59 High 79 Good Good Normal low 44 Record high 87 (2021) Record low 29 (1945) NW 7-14 mph SW 10-20 mph W 6-12 mph NW 6-12 mph S 6-12 mph NNE 7-14 mph SUNDAY Mainly cloudy. A couple of thunderstorms in the northern and western suburbs; a thunderstorm this afternoon in the south and downtown. MONDAY Breezy;apassing shower in the morning Humid; a t-storm in the p.m., not as warm Meteorologists Larry Mowry, Cheryl Scott, Jaisol Martinez, Tracy Butler and Greg Dutra TUESDAY Mostly sunny and warm WEDNESDAY Mainly cloudy and warm THURSDAY Cloudy with a bit of rain in the afternoon FRIDAY Low clouds Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. Sun. Mon. 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INSIDE SUCCESS Your guide to managing money, work and the business of life, plus Classified listings NATION & WORLD By Larry Neumeister Associated Press NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction. Attorney Arthur Aidala said Weinstein was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after his arrival Friday to city jails. “They examined him and sent him to Bellevue. It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically. He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck healthwise,” Aidala said. A message left with the hospital was not immediately returned Saturday. Frank Dwyer, a spokesperson with the New York City Department of Correction, said only that Weinstein remains in custody at Bellevue. Weinstein had been housed at the Mohawk Correctional Facility, about 100 miles northwest of Albany. On Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals vacated his conviction after concluding that a trial judge permitted jurors to see and hear too much evidence not directly related to the charges he faced. It also erased his 23-year prison sentence and ordered a retrial. Prosecutors said they intend to retry him on charges that he forcibly performed oral sex on a TV and film production assistant in 2006 and raped an aspiring actor in 2013. Weinstein remained in custody after the appeals ruling because he was convicted in Los Angeles in 2022 of another rape and was sentenced to 16 years in prison. For some time, Weinstein has been ailing with several afflictions, including cardiac issues, diabetes, sleep apnea and eye problems. Weinstein hospitalized after his return to NYC Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, seen here Feb. 24, 2020, returned Friday to New York City. JOHN MINCHILLO/AP By Samy Magdy and David Rising Associated Press CAIRO — Hamas said Saturday that it is reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts to broker a deal to end the monthslong war and stave off a planned Israeli ground offensive into the southern city of Rafah. Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya gave no details of Israel’s offer but said it was in response to a Hamas proposal two weeks ago. Negotiations earlier this month centered on a six-week cease-fire proposal and the release of 40 civilian and sick hostages in exchange for freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. A separate Hamas statement said leaders from the three main militant groups active in Gaza discussed attempts to end the war. It didn’t mention the Israeli proposal. The statements came hours after an Egyptian delegation ended a visit to Israel where it discussed a “new vision” for a prolonged cease-fire in Gaza, according to an Egyptian official who spoke on condition of anonymity to freely discuss the developments. It wasn’t immediately clear whether Israel’s proposal was directly related to the visit. The discussions between Egyptian and Israeli officials focused on the first stage of a plan that would include a limited exchange of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners, and the return of a significant number of displaced Palestinians to their homes in northern Gaza “with minimum restrictions,” the Egyptian official said. Mediators are working on a compromise that will answer most of both parties’ main demands, which could pave the way to continued negotiations with the goal of a deal to end the war, the official said. Hamas has said it won’t back down from demands for a permanent ceasefire and full withdrawal of Israeli troops. Israel has rejected both and said it will continue military operations until Hamas is defeated and that it will retain a security presence in Gaza. There is growing international pressure for Hamas and Israel to reach a ceasefire deal and avert an Israeli attack on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have sought refuge. Israel has insisted for months that it plans a ground offensive into Rafah, on the border with Egypt, where it says many remaining Hamas militants remain, despite calls for restraint, including from Israel’s staunchest ally, the United States. Egypt has cautioned than offensive into Rafah could have “catastrophic consequences” on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where famine is feared, and on regional peace and security. The Israeli military has massed dozens of tanks and armored vehicles in southern Israel close to Rafah and hit locations in the city in near-daily airstrikes. Early Saturday, an airstrike hit a house in Rafah’s Tel Sultan neighborhood, killing a man, his wife and their sons, ages 12, 10 and 8, according to records of the Abu Yousef al-Najjar hospital’s morgue. A neighbor’s 4-month-old girl was also killed. An Israeli airstrike later Saturday on a building in Rafah killed seven people, including six members of the Ashour family, according to the morgue. Five people were killed in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza overnight when an Israeli strike hit a house, officials at the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said. Elsewhere, Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian men at a checkpoint in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the military said. It said the men had opened fire at troops stationed at Salem checkpoint near the city of Jenin. Violence in the West Bank has flared since the war. The Ramallah-based Health Ministry says 491 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire. Washington has been critical of Israeli policies in the West Bank. The U.S. has also been building a pier to deliver aid to Gaza through a new port. Israel’s military confirmed Saturday that it would be operational by early May. The BBC reported that the U.K. government is considering deploying troops to drive the trucks to carry the aid to shore, citing unidentified government sources. British officials declined to comment. Another aid effort, a three-ship flotilla coming from Turkey, was prevented from sailing, organizers said. Student protests over the war and its effect on Palestinians are growing on college campuses in the U.S., while demonstrations continue in many countries. Hamas sparked the war by attacking southern Israel on Oct. 7, with militants killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 250 hostage. Israel says the militants still hold around 100 hostages and the remains of more than 30 others. Hamas released a video Saturday showing hostages Keith Siegel and Omri Miran. It wasn’t clear when the video was made. Both referred to the Jewish holiday of Passover, which began Monday. They called on Israel’s government to reach a deal with Hamas. They almost certainly spoke under duress. More than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, around two-thirds of them children and women. Its count doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants. The ministry said 32 people killed were brought to local hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel blames Hamas for civilian casualties, accusing it of embedding in residential areas. Israel has reported at least 260 soldiers killed since the start of ground operations. Hamas eyes Israeli truce proposal Supporters of Israeli captives call for their release during a demonstration Saturday in Tel Aviv. JACK GUEZ/GETTY-AFP Separate statement says groups in Gaza discuss end to war By Nick Ingram, Jeff Martin and Heather Hollingsworth Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions, then slamming an Iowa town. The Friday night tornadoes wreaked havoc in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside, and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes. There were several injuries but no fatalities reported. By Saturday morning, the sounds of chain saws filled the air in the Elkhorn neighborhood of Omaha, a city of 485,000 people with a metropolitan-area population of about 1 million. Lumber from the damaged homes lay in piles. Fences were knocked over and the trees were skeletal, missing most of their branches. Power outages peaked at 10,000 but had dropped to 4,300. “We could hear it coming through,” said Pat Woods, who lives in Elkhorn. “When we came up, our fence was gone and we looked to the northwest and the whole neighborhood’s gone.” Omaha police Lt. Neal Bonacci said Saturday that the fire department had completed its search of damaged homes and structures. He described the injuries as minor. The sheriff of Douglas County, Aaron Hanson, begged the community in a message on the social media platform X to not drive to the damaged areas for “mere entertainment.” He said gawkers were causing traffic jams and could slow emergency vehicles. Meanwhile, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen posted on X that he had ordered state resources to be made available to help. He and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds toured damaged areas. The storm churned up 78 potential tornadoes, mostly in Iowa and Nebraska, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in its latest briefing report. The National Weather Service had not yet confirmed their strength. But the Omaha office said in a message on X that some of the damage its crews were encountering appeared consistent with EF3 twisters, which pack peak winds of 150 mph. One of the tornadoes hit an industrial building in Lancaster County, to the west of Omaha, causing it to collapse with 70 people inside. Several were trapped, but everyone was evacuated and the three injuries were not life-threatening, authorities said. Sheriff’s officials there also said they had reports of a tipped-over train near Waverly, Nebraska. Another tornado passed over Eppley Airfield on the eastern edge of Omaha, destroying four hanger buildings with 32 privately owned planes inside. No one was hurt and the passenger terminal was not hit. The airport has resumed operations, although access to areas used by noncommercial pilots is limited so crews can clean up the mess, the airfield said in a news release. After hitting the airport, the storm moved into Iowa, taking aim at the small town of Minden. Forty to 50 homes were destroyed. Two injuries were reported but none were life-threatening, Jeff Theulen, chief deputy of the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, said at a late Friday briefing. “It’s heartbreaking to see these people who have lost houses, cars, essentially their life until they have to rebuild it,” he said, urging people to stay away because of downed power lines. At Minden United Church of Christ, which survived the storm and has become a community hub of help and support, there were plans to take 4-wheel-drive vehicles out to devastated parts of town to bring meals to those who need them, Pastor Eric Biehl said. “A lot of people are just kind of in shock,” Biehl said. “It’s all overwhelming now.” Tammy Pavich, who stores equipment on the west edge of town, said she “kind of breathed a sigh of relief” after the first round of tornadoes moved through Omaha. Then, she recalled, the storm “hit Minden dead-on.” Todd Lehan, a lifelong resident of the town, said he took shelter in a windowless basement. “It sounded like a vacuum cleaner on top of your house,” he recalled. Even as the National Weather Service worked to evaluate the damage, the forecast for Saturday was ominous. It issued tornado watches early Saturday for northwestern Texas and across western Oklahoma. FEMA also said the tornado outbreak could extend into Kansas and Missouri. “Tornadoes, perhaps significant tornadoes” were possible Saturday afternoon and evening, said weather service meteorologist Bruce Thoren in Norman, Oklahoma. Residents sift through rubble after tornadoes Recovery efforts begin Saturday at the home of Larry Ehlers in Minden, Iowa, after severe storms and tornadoes swept through the region Friday. KC MCGINNIS/THE NEW YORK TIMES Storms leave a trail of destruction, shock in Nebraska, Iowa Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 1
By Dave Philipps The New York Times SPOKANE, Wash. — Hanna Cvancara’s dream is to become a nurse in the military, and she has been trying to achieve that dream for more than a decade. But every time she applies, she gets rejected. It’s not that the 28-yearold couldn’t handle the job. She is working now as an emergency department nurse at a civilian Level II trauma hospital in Spokane. And it’s not that she can’t meet the fitness standards. She can do double the number of push-ups required, and she has finished the timed 1.5-mile run with minutes to spare. The issue is that Cvancara has only one foot and gets around on a prosthetic. “I’ve proven I can do the work — now I just have to convince them to let me do it,” she said after a recent night shift. The U.S. military has always screened recruits rigorously. In some ways the standards have evolved over time. Flat feet, for example, stopped being disqualifying during the Vietnam War. More recently, childhood asthma and some mental health disorders ceased to be red flags. Despite stunning advances in prosthetics, though, the military still looks on amputees the way it did in the days of flintlocks and cannonballs. The military says it must be cautious about anyone who might not be able to do their job under harrowing circumstances. While there is no specific rule barring amputees from serving, in practice, that caution has meant routinely rejecting amputees. Cvancara, who pronounces her surname “vanCAH-rah,” is determined to change that. She recently applied to join the Air National Guard. And in case she is rejected once more, she is working with her representative in Congress, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, to pass a bill that would create an exception to allow amputees to join the military as medical personnel. Not that Cvancara feels she needs an exception. She was born with a deformed lower left leg that was amputated when she was in diapers, and she has worn a prosthetic for so long that she feels it is part of her body. She grew up in an outdoorsy family and learned to love backpacking and snowboarding. In school she was on the swim team and played varsity volleyball. She has climbed wilderness peaks in the Cascades, surfed in the Pacific and competed in the Miss America competition. “My whole life, no one ever told me I couldn’t do anything I wanted to, until I tried to join the military,” she said. “I don’t want to be treated like I’m special. I just want to be treated like everyone else.” Military recruiting commanders do not appear poised to let that happen. That doesn’t mean there are no amputees in the military. In a bureaucratic twist that seems lifted out of “Catch-22,” the military allows amputees to serve but won’t allow them to join. Lose a leg, or even two, to an injury while in the service, and the chances are good that you can stay. The military routinely invests years in rehabilitation and expensive surgery for those service members, makes exceptions to fitness standards and finds niche jobs that they can perform — all things that the Defense Department cites as reasons it would be too burdensome to allow amputees to join. Many troops who lose a limb in the service eventually return to full duty. Soldiers hit by roadside bombs have redeployed with artificial limbs. Amputees have gone on to serve as Navy divers, Marine snipers and Army post commanders. The injury doesn’t have to be service-related. Two Air Force officers lost legs in recreational boating accidents, and another lost a hand while renovating her kitchen. All three returned to duty as pilots and were held up by the Air Force as inspiring examples of grit. “They’ll support you if you show you are willing and able to do the job,” said Brian Beem, an Army cavalry scout who lost a leg to a roadside bomb on his first deployment, to Iraq in 2006, then served for 12 more years. On his second combat deployment, to Afghanistan, he packed a spare leg in case of emergency. If a one-footed nurse can meet the standards and wants to join, he said, why not let her? “I learned in my Army career, I would much rather have someone beside me who is a little banged up but is motivated than someone who doesn’t want to do the work,” he said. While the military has held the line on admitting amputees, it has loosened standards recently in several other ways in an attempt to fill recruiting shortfalls. Recruits can now be older and score lower on aptitude tests. And more waivers are being granted for recruits’ medical conditions, prior misconduct or drug use, and tattoos. One in 6 recruits now gets some sort of waiver. Cvancara has a hard time understanding why she is not one of them. Her father was an Air Force doctor, and she knew growing up that she wanted to follow him into military medicine. When it came time to apply to college in 2013, she looked into an ROTC scholarship that would pay for her training. An Air Force recruiter told her that her prosthetic made her ineligible. That was rejection No. 1. She trained to be a civilian nurse and, by chance, worked the clinical hours required for her degree at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. After getting her nursing license in 2020, she applied to join the Navy, confident that she had already shown she could do the job. She aced the physical fitness tests, passing the swim test with and without her prosthetic, and then applied for a medical waiver from Navy Recruiting Command. Several months later she received a brief message on Navy letterhead: “Subject applicant does not meet established physical standards.” Rejection No. 2. The military personnel bureaucracy is risk-averse, and no one wants to be the first to let an amputee in, said Katherine Kuzminski, who studies the military and society at the Center for New American Security. “They don’t want to do it because they have a culture of not doing it,” she said. Cvancara expects a decision in the fall on whether she’s accepted by the Air National Guard. Fit to serve, in all ways except one Loss of foot didn’t stop her — until she tried to join military Hannah Cvancara stands March 5 outside the hospital where she works in Spokane, Wash. Her prosthetic bars her from the military service she desires. RAJAH BOSE/THE NEW YORK TIMES By Andrea Rodríguez Associated Press HAVANA — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out. He angrily hopped on his electric tricycle and traveled several kilometers to another branch where he finally managed to withdraw some money after wasting the entire morning. “It shouldn’t be so difficult to get the money you earn by working,” Fonseca, 23, said. He is one of an increasing number of frustrated Cubans who have to grapple with yet another hurdle while navigating the island’s already complicated monetary system: a shortage of cash. Long lines outside banks and ATMs in the capital, Havana, and beyond start forming early in the day as people seek cash for routine transactions like buying food and other essentials. Experts say there are several reasons behind the shortage, all somehow related to Cuba’s deep economic crisis, one of the worst in decades. Omar Everleny Pérez, a Cuban economist and university professor, says the main culprits are the government’s growing fiscal deficit, the nonexistence of banknotes with a denomination greater than 1,000 Cuban pesos (about $3 in the parallel market), stubbornly high inflation and cash not being returned to banks. “There is money, yes, but not in the banks,” Pérez said. Most of the cash is being held not by salaried workers, but by entrepreneurs and owners of small- and medium-size business who are more likely to collect cash from commercial transactions. This, Pérez says, is either because they don’t trust the local banks or simply because they need the Cuban pesos to convert into foreign currency. Most entrepreneurs and small-business owners in Cuba have to import almost everything they sell or pay in foreign currency for the supplies needed to run their businesses. As a consequence, many end up hoarding Cuban pesos to later change into foreign currency on the informal market. Converting those Cuban pesos to other currencies poses another challenge because there are several, highly fluctuating exchange rates on the island. For example, the official rate used by government industries and agencies is 24 pesos to the U.S. dollar, while for individuals, the rate is 120 pesos to the dollar. On the informal market, the dollar can fetch up to 350 Cuban pesos. Pérez notes that in 2018, 50% of the cash in circulation was in the hands of the Cuban population and the other half in Cuban banks. But in 2022, the latest year for which information is available, 70% of cash was in the wallets of individuals. Cuban monetary authorities did not respond to a request for comment. The shortage of cash comes as Cubans grapple with a complex monetary system in which several currencies circulate, including a virtual currency, MLC, created in 2019. Then in 2023, the government announced several measures aimed at promoting a “cashless society,” making the use of credit cards mandatory to pay for some transactions — including purchases of food, fuel and other basic goods — but many businesses simply refuse to accept them. Making things worse is stubbornly high inflation, meaning that physical bills are needed to buy products. According to official figures, inflation stood at 77% in 2021, then dropped to 31% in 2023. But for the average Cuban, the official figures barely reflect the reality of their lives, since market inflation can reach up to three digits on the informal market. For example, a carton of eggs that sold for 300 Cuban pesos in 2019 goes for about 3,100 pesos these days, all while the monthly salary for Cuban state workers ranges between 5,000 and 7,000 Cuban pesos ($14 to $20 in the parallel market). “To live in an economy that, in addition to having several currencies, has several exchange rates and a three-digit inflation is quite complicated,” said Pavel Vidal, a Cuba expert and professor at Colombia’s Javeriana University of Cali. Bank lines, frustration grow as Cuba runs short of cash An ice cream street vendor shows his Cuban pesos, which are in short supply, April 20 in Havana. ARIEL LEY/AP By Nqobile Ntshangase and Gerald Imray Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital Saturday that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the nation’s multicolored flag. But any sense of celebration on the momentous anniversary was set against a growing discontent with the current government. President Cyril Ramaphosa presided over the gathering as head of state in a huge white tent in the gardens of the government buildings in Pretoria. He also spoke as the leader of the African National Congress party, which was widely credited with liberating South Africa’s Black majority from the racist system of oppression that made the country a pariah for nearly a half-century. The ANC has been in power ever since the first democratic, all-race election of April 27, 1994, the vote that officially ended apartheid. But this Freedom Day holiday marking that day fell amid a poignant backdrop: Analysts and polls predict that the waning popularity of the party once led by Nelson Mandela means it is likely to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time next month as a new generation of South Africans make their voices heard in what might be the most important election since 1994. “Few days in the life of our nation can compare to that day, when freedom was born,” Ramaphosa said in a speech centered on the nostalgia of 1994, when Black people were allowed to vote for the first time, the once-banned ANC swept to power, and Mandela became the country’s first Black president. Ramaphosa also recognized the major problems South Africa still has three decades later with vast poverty and inequality, issues that will be central again when millions vote May 29. Ramaphosa conceded that there had been “setbacks.” The official unemployment rate is 32%, the highest in the world, and more than 60% for people between the ages of 15 and 24. More than 16 million South Africans — 25% of the country — rely on monthly welfare grants for survival. South Africa is still the most unequal country in the world in terms of wealth distribution, according to the World Bank, with race a key factor. While the damage of apartheid remains difficult to undo, the ANC is increasingly being blamed for South Africa’s current problems. Outside the tent where Ramaphosa spoke in front of mostly dignitaries and politicians, a group of Black South Africans born after 1994 who support a new political party, Rise Mzansi, wore T-shirts with the words “2024 is our 1994” on them. “They don’t know what happened before 1994. They don’t know,” said Seth Mazibuko, an older supporter of Rise Mzansi and a wellknown anti-apartheid activist in the 1970s. “Let us agree that we messed up,” Mazibuko said of the past 30 years. He added: “There’s a new chance in elections next month.” 30 years after apartheid’s end, discontent growing in SAfrica Revelers attend Freedom Day celebrations Saturday in Pretoria, South Africa. The day marks April 27, 1994, when the country held its first democratic election. THEMBA HADEBE/AP 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
By Michael Casey and James Pollard Associated Press NEW YORK — As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across the U.S. dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters. With the death toll mounting in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. Some Jewish students say the protests have veered into antisemitism and made them afraid to set foot on campus. Early Saturday, police in riot gear cleared an encampment on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston. Massachusetts State Police said about 102 protesters were arrested and will be charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct. Protesters said they were given about 15 minutes to disperse before being arrested. The school said in a statement the demonstration, which began two days ago, had become “infiltrated by professional organizers” with no affiliation to the school and antisemitic slurs, including “kill the Jews,” had been used. The Huskies for a Free Palestine student group disputed the university’s account, saying in a statement that counterprotesters were to blame for the slurs and no student protesters “repeated the disgusting hate speech.” Students at the protest insisted their event was peaceful and, like many across the country, was aimed at drawing attention to what the described as the “genocide” in Gaza and their university’s complicity in the war, which began Oct. 7 with Hamas’ deadly attack on southern Israel. The University of Pennsylvania took similar action to Northeastern on Friday, when interim President J. Larry Jameson called for an encampment of protesters on the west Philadelphia campus to be disbanded, saying it violates the university’s facilities policies, though about 40 tents remained in place Saturday morning. The “harassing and intimidating comments and actions” by some protesters violate the school’s open expression guidelines as well as state and federal law, Jameson said, and vandalism of a statue with antisemitic graffiti was “especially reprehensible and will be investigated as a hate crime.” A faculty group said Saturday that it was “deeply disturbed” by Jameson’s email, saying it included “unsubstantiated allegations” that “have been disputed to us by faculty and students who have attended and observed the demonstration.” Israel and its supporters have branded the protests as antisemitic, while critics of Israel say it uses such allegations to silence opponents. Although some protesters have been caught on camera making antisemitic remarks or violent threats, organizers of the protests, some of whom are Jewish, say it is a peaceful movement aimed at defending Palestinian rights and protesting the war. At Columbia University, where protesters have inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country, students representing the encampment said Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intended to continue their protest. The university’s senate passed a resolution Friday that created a task force to examine the administration’s leadership, which called in police April 18 in an attempt to clear the protest, resulting in scuffles and more than 100 arrests. Though the university has repeatedly set and then pushed back deadlines for the encampment’s removal, the school sent an email to students Friday night saying that bringing back police “at this time” would be counterproductive. Also Friday, Columbia student protester Khymani James walked back comments made in an online video in January that “Zionists don’t deserve to live” and people should be grateful James wasn’t killing them. “What I said was wrong,” James said in a statement. “Every member of our community deserves to feel safe without qualification.” James was banned from campus Friday, according to a Columbia spokesperson. Decisions to call in law enforcement, leading to hundreds of arrests nationwide, have prompted school faculty members at universities in California, Georgia and Texas to initiate or pass votes of no confidence in their leadership. They are largely symbolic rebukes, without the power to remove their presidents. But the tensions pile pressure on school officials, who are already scrambling to resolve the protests as May graduation ceremonies near. The University of Southern California drew criticism after refusing to allow its valedictorian, who has publicly supported Palestinians, to make a commencement speech. Administrators then scrapped the keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu. The school announced the cancellation of its main graduation event Thursday, a day after more than 90 protesters were arrested by police in riot gear. USC President Carol Folt made her first public statement late Friday addressing the controversies as “incredibly difficult for all of us.” “No one wants to have people arrested on their campus. Ever. But, when long-standing safety policies are flagrantly violated, buildings vandalized, Department of Public Safety directives repeatedly ignored, threatening language shouted, people assaulted, and access to critical academic buildings blocked, we must act immediately to protect our community,” Folt said. Anti-war activists dig in on campus Some school officials say protests foster acts of antisemitism A student does schoolwork while protesting Saturday at George Washington University in Washington. CLIFF OWEN/AP From news services JERUSALEM — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft. The Houthis said they shot down the Predator with a surface-to-air missile, part of a renewed series of assaults this week by the rebels after a relative lull in their pressure campaign over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bryon J. McGarry, a Defense Department spokesperson, acknowledged Saturday that “a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 drone crashed in Yemen.” He said an investigation was underway, without elaborating. The Houthis described the downing as happening Thursday over their stronghold in the country’s Saada province. Footage released by the Houthis included what they described as the missile launch targeting the drone, with a man off-camera reciting the Houthi slogan after it was hit: “God is the greatest; death to America; death to Israel; curse the Jews; victory to Islam.” The footage included several closeups on parts of the drone that included the logo of General Atomics, which manufactures the drone, and serial numbers corresponding with known parts made by the company. Since the Houthis seized the country’s north and its capital of Sanaa in 2014, the U.S. military has lost at least five drones to the rebels counting Thursday’s — in 2017, 2019, 2023 and this year. Reapers, which cost around $30 million apiece, can fly at altitudes up to 50,000 feet and can sustain flight for up to 24 hours. The drone downing comes as the Houthis launch attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, demanding Israel end the war in Gaza, which has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians. The Houthis have launched more than 50 attacks on shipping, seized one vessel and sank another since November, according to the U.S. Maritime Administration. Shipping through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden has declined because of the threat. Russia-Ukraine war: Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s air force said Saturday that Russia had launched 34 missiles against Ukraine overnight, of which 21 had been shot down by Ukrainian air defenses. In a post on Telegram, Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko said energy facilities in Dnipropetrovsk in the south of the country and Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv in the west had been attacked and that an engineer was injured. Private energy operator DTEK said four of its thermal power plants were damaged and that there were “casualties,” without going into detail. Earlier this month Russia destroyed one of Ukraine’s largest power plants and damaged others in a massive missile and drone attack as it renewed its push to target Ukraine’s energy facilities. Ukraine has appealed to its Western allies for more air defense systems to ward off such attacks. Moscow venue attack: A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people in March, the Moscow City Courts Telegram channel said Saturday. Dzhumokhon Kurbonov, a citizen of Tajikistan, is accused of providing the attackers with means of communication and financing. The judge at Moscow’s Basmanny District Court ruled that Kurbonov would be kept in custody until May 22 pending investigation and trial. Twelve defendants have been arrested in the case, including four who allegedly carried out the attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, according to RIA Novosti. A faction of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the massacre, in which gunmen shot people waiting for a concert and then set the building on fire. But Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, have persistently claimed, without presenting evidence, that Ukraine and the West had a role in the attack. Cambodia ammo blast: An ammunition explosion at a base in southwestern Cambodia killed 20 soldiers and wounded several others Saturday, Prime Minister Hun Manet said. Hun Manet said in a Facebook post that he was “deeply shocked” when he received the news of the blast at the base in Kampong Speu province. The cause wasn’t immediately clear. Four buildings were destroyed and several military vehicles damaged, Col. Youeng Sokhon, an army officer at the site, said in a brief report to army chief Gen. Mao Sophan, posted on social media. He added that 25 villagers’ homes were damaged as well. Cambodia, like many countries in the region, has been suffering from an extended heat wave, and the province where the blast took place registered a high of 102 degrees Saturday. While high temperatures normally can’t detonate ammunition, they can degrade the stability of explosives over a period of time, with the risk that a single small explosion can set off a fire and a chain reaction. Iraq influencer killed: Iraqi authorities Saturday were investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad. Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, known as “Um Fahad,” was popular on the social media sites TikTok and Instagram, where she posted videos of herself dancing to music and had tens of thousands of followers. Sawadi isn’t the first prominent social media figure to be gunned down in central Baghdad. Last year, Noor Alsaffar or “Noor BM,” a transgender person with a large social media following, was also fatally shot in the city. Last year, an Iraqi court sentenced Sawadi to six months in prison for posting several films and videos containing obscene statements and indecent public behavior on social media as part of a push by the Iraqi government to police morals. Harlow to exit CNN: Anchor Poppy Harlow is leaving CNN, according to the network. Harlow, who joined CNN in 2008 and most recently co-hosted “CNN This Morning,” announced her parting from the cable news giant in an email to colleagues. “This place has shaped me as a leader, taught me resilience, shown me the value of perspective and how to make hard decisions,” Harlow wrote. At CNN, Harlow reported on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the 2015 Paris terror attacks, among other stories. Earlier this year, CNN announced changes to the time slot for “CNN This Morning” and moved it to Washington. NEWS BRIEFING Yemen’s Houthis claim downing of US drone, air video of wreckage King’s Day: Celebrants decked in the Dutch national color orange crowd an Amsterdam canal Saturday to mark the 57th birthday of Holland’s King Willem-Alexander. The monarch’s popularity has edged up this year, according to Dutch broadcaster NOS, after taking a hit over his vacation in Greece during a partial lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. PETER DEJONG/AP Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 3
By Nick Corasaniti The New York Times After more than 40 years of struggling with drug addiction and homelessness, Barry Dupree has a distinct memory of a milestone in his recovery: casting a ballot in the 2020 election. “I felt like a human being, I felt like I was part of the world,” Dupree, 64, said. He had gotten sober and found shelter at Gateway Center in Fulton County. “I felt as though my word was listened to, my suggestion of who I wanted was heard.” There are thousands of voters like Dupree across Georgia and the country, those experiencing homelessness who are able to vote with the proper identification. They receive election-related mail at shelters, relatives’ addresses, temporary locations or P.O. boxes, and the vast majority vote in person. A single-sentence provision in a new election bill in Georgia could complicate voting for some of the state’s homeless population. The bill, which has passed both chambers of the state Legislature and is awaiting Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature, would require all election-related mail for those “homeless and without a permanent address” — such as registration cards, sample ballots and absentee ballots — to be sent to the county registrar’s office. The full impact of the change is unclear. Under the bill, voters who are homeless would need to go to the county registrar’s office to see if their registration is up to date, to learn about a change in a polling location or request and receive an absentee ballot. Voters with a permanent residence would receive information like this at their homes. If there were no changes or additional documentation required for their registration, they would still be able to vote in person. It was unclear whether the changes applied to people in domestic abuse shelters or other temporary housing. For many homeless voters, an additional trip to the government office can constitute a heavy burden, voting rights groups and homeless activists say. It could create unnecessary and long travel times, taxing an already chronically poor population, and cause confusion for voters who have a low voting propensity and an even lower access to news and information. “I think it would make it incredibly difficult for many in the homeless population, because of transportation and where those facilities might be located,” said Donald Whitehead, the executive director for the National Coalition for the Homeless, a nonprofit group. “A lot of shelters are in rural locations with limited transportation, so if someone was needing to go to this one specific location, it is really problematic.” Sen. Max Burns, the Republican sponsor of the bill, did not respond to requests for comment. Garrison Douglas, a spokesperson for Kemp, a Republican, said the office is still reviewing the legislation. It’s difficult to know how many homeless people typically vote in Georgia. According to one estimate by Fair Fight, the voting rights organization founded by Stacey Abrams, the former Democratic state representative, there were roughly 7,500 people who had registered to vote using a homeless shelter as their address in the five biggest counties in the state. More than 1,500 of them voted in recent elections, the group found. The 2020 presidential race in Georgia was decided by fewer than 12,000 votes. The Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated that 582,500 people were experiencing homelessness in 2022. A 2012 study by the National Coalition for the Homeless found that about 10% of registered voters who are homeless cast a ballot in that election. For comparison, 71% of adults older than 65 voted in the 2012 election, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Aside from the homelessness provision, the new legislation largely focuses on election administration. It requires new voting technology and makes it easier for a voter to challenge another voter’s eligibility. Activists have criticized the legislation as unnecessary and rooted in debunked theories about Democrats committing rampant voter fraud. “It’s part of a time-honored tradition in Georgia: Block the vote by any means necessary to hold onto power,” said Carol Anderson, a board member of Fair Fight Action. Raphael Holloway, the chief executive at Gateway Center, said the organization encourages civil engagement, as part of its case management and care, “whether that’s through volunteerism, and/or through civic engagement through becoming a registered voter.” He said the shelter has about 500 voters registered at its address. William Dupree, a 70-year-old Army veteran, is one of them. He became homeless in August after he, his wife and his grandchildren were priced out of their apartment, he said. While at Gateway, Dupree has sought to stay engaged, tuning in from the Gateway dormitory to a virtual town hall held by his member of Congress. The new bill, he said, could make his civic participation harder. “It would, it would,” he said. “Because they try to change everything. Like every election, there’s a rule change. And the bigger the election, the more impact of a lot of the changes.” Ga. bill may hinder homeless voters Raphael Holloway, the chief executive at Gateway Center, stands in a shelter common area Tuesday in Atlanta. DUSTIN CHAMBERS/THE NEW YORK TIMES Provision requires county office visits, sets other hurdles ELECTION 2024 By Bernard Condon Associated Press NEW YORK — Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions of dollars over the past month by betting that the stock price of his social media business — Truth Social — will keep dropping despite massive buying by Trump loyalists and wild swings that often mirror the candidate’s latest polls, court trials and outbursts on the Truth Social platform. Several of these investors say their gambles using “put” options and other trading tools are driven less by their personal feelings about the former president — most don’t like him— than their faith in the underlying financials of a company that made less money last year than the average Wendy’s hamburger franchise. “This company makes no money. ... It makes no sense,” said Boise, Idaho, ad executive Elle Stange, who estimates she has made $1,300 betting against Trump Media & Technology stock. “He’s not as great a businessman as he thinks. A lot of his businesses go belly up, quickly.” As of Friday’s close, a month since Trump Media’s initial public offering sent its stock to $66.22, it has dropped to $41.54. An AP analysis of data from research firms FactSet and S3 Partners shows that investors using puts and “short selling” have paper profits of at least $200 million, not including the costs of puts, which vary from trade to trade. Still, amateur traders, mostly risking no more than a few thousand dollars each, say the stock is too volatile to declare victory yet. So they are cashing in a bit now, letting other bets ride and stealing a glance at the latest stock movements while they’re in the office cubicle or at the kitchen table. There have been plenty of scary moments, including about two weeks ago when DJT, the ex-president’s initials and stock ticker, jumped nearly 40% in two days. “I don’t know which direction the stock is going,” day trader Richard Persaud of Schenectady, New York, says while checking his iPhone amid the surge. “It’s so unbelievably overvalued.” Many of these investors said knowing their bets have helped slash the value of Trump’s 65% stake in half is an added benefit. If some of their predictions are right, they may able to someday push it to zero, making it impossible for him to tap it to pay his legal bills or finance his GOP presidential campaign. They have a long way to go. Trump’s stake is still worth $4 billion. Normally, investors betting that a stock will fall, especially a gutsy breed of hedge fund traders called short sellers, will do plenty of homework. They’ll pore over financial statements, develop expertise in an industry, talk to competitors and even turn to “forensic accountants” to find hidden weaknesses in the books. No need in Trump Media’s case. It’s all there in the Sarasota, Florida-based company’s 100-page financial report: A fire hose of losses, $58 million last year, on minuscule revenue of $4 million from advertising and other sources. The losses are so big, as Trump Media’s auditor wrote in the report, they “raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.” A short seller’s dream? Or is it a nightmare? Amateur trader Manny Marotta has two computer screens at home, one for work, the other showing DJT stock’s movements where he can gauge how much he’s up or down. It wasn’t looking so good last week. The legal writer from suburban Cleveland had been up about $4,000 on “put” options purchased over the past few weeks. But the screen that morning was showing investors buying large volumes of DJT shares, pushing up the stock again. “My options are worth less with every passing minute,” Marotta says, adding about DJT: “It’s being manipulated. It’s insane.” Waiting for the stock to drop is painful to short sellers, who pay a fee to borrow shares owned by others. The idea is to quickly sell them on a hunch that they will be able to buy the same number of them later for much cheaper before having to return them to the lender. That allows short sellers to pocket the difference, minus the fee, which is usually nominal. In DJT’s case, the fee is anything but nominal. It was costing 565% a year at one point this month, meaning that short sellers had only two months before any possible profits would be eaten up in fees, even if the stock went to zero. It’s a rate so off the charts, only three other stocks in recent memory have exceeded it, according to data from Boston University’s Karl Diether and Wharton’s Itamar Drechsler, who have studied short selling back two decades. Add in massive buying by Trump supporters who see it as a way to support their candidate, and losses could multiply fast. “It’s scary,” says Drechsler, who likens buyers of Trump’s stock to sports fans. “It is everything that you hope that the stock market is not.” Trump Media spokeswoman Shannon Devine said the company is in a “strong financial position” with $200 million in cash and no debt, and said the AP was “selecting admitted Trump antagonists.” Another danger to the stock is a “short squeeze.” If the price rises sharply, it could set off a rush by short sellers who fear that they’ve bet wrongly to return their borrowed shares right away and limit their losses. And so they start buying shares to replace the ones they borrowed and sold — and that very buying tends to work against them, sending the price higher, which in turn scares other short sellers, who then also buy, setting off a vicious cycle of price hikes. “If DJT starts rallying, you’re going to see the mother of all squeezes,” says S3 Partners short-selling expert Ihor Dusaniwsky, who spent three decades at Morgan Stanley helping investors borrow shares. “This is not for the faint of heart.” And if that wasn’t enough, there is a final oddball feature of DJT stock that could trigger an explosion in prices, up or down. “Lock up” agreements prohibit Trump and other DJT executives from selling their shares until September. That leaves the float, or the number of shares that can be traded each day by others, at a dangerously tiny 29% of total shares that will someday flood the market. That means a big purchase or sale on any day that would barely move a typical stock can send DJT flying or crashing. If all of this seems too complicated, there is a far simpler way to make money betting against Trump. Offshore, casino-style betting sites are taking wagers on the 2024 election, and some have even made President Joe Biden the favorite. Some traders rooting for Truth Social to fail Amateur trader Manny Marotta scans stock prices Wednesday in his apartment in Rocky River, Ohio. DAVID DERMER/AP Amateur investors see upside in betting against Trump stock 4 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
GUN LAWS By Jamie McGee and Rick Rojas The New York Times De v o n D i x o n believes guns serve a purpose. That is why she is licensed to carry and conceal firearms in Tennessee. She is also a mother living in the Nashville suburbs with three school-age children. She worries about their safety, especially after three 9-year-olds were among the six people killed in a school shooting in the city last year. “It’s pretty heavy on my heart,” she said. But those concerns weren’t enough to convince Dixon that Tennessee lawmakers were right to pass a bill Tuesday that would allow teachers and other school employees to carry concealed handguns on campus in an effort to protect students. She confessed that she didn’t know what the solution to securing schools is. She suspects that lawmakers don’t either. “Everyone is grasping at straws because no one has the answer,” Dixon, 38, said. The fear and fury unleashed by the shooting at The Covenant School, a private academy in Nashville, has fueled a concerted push from parents at the school as well as many others across the state to urge lawmakers to act. Legislators responded with the concealed-carry measure, which has been one of the most significant bills to emerge since the shooting, following roughly 20 other states that enacted some version of legislation allowing teachers to be armed. Even in a state as conservative as Tennessee, the reaction to the bill has included unease and disappointment. The skepticism has come not just from those who want tighter restrictions on firearms but also from some who generally believe strongly in gun rights. Their reluctance was rooted in doubts about the wisdom of placing such a daunting responsibility on teachers and other school workers. Four Republicans broke party ranks in the state House and voted against the measure, which still passed by an overwhelming margin. “I’m concerned the bill, even though its intent is to make schools safer, might in fact complicate the logistics of neutralizing an active shooter,” said Rep. Charlie Baum, one of the Republicans who voted against the bill. Deep divisions In the 13 months since the shooting, the aftermath has, in many ways, echoed the familiar contours of debates over gun safety that have arisen after deadly mass shootings, including after the attack at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022. In Tennessee, the parents of students who survived met with lawmakers, relaying the pain and horror caused by the attack in deeply personal terms. Protesters also flooded the state Capitol, and two Democratic lawmakers made national news when they were expelled for bringing that demonstration to the House floor. The Republican supermajority rebuffed those demands, even resisting Tennessee’s Republican governor, Bill Lee, who backed a measure that would allow guns to be taken away from individuals deemed a threat to themselves or others. Still, the call to arm teachers has shown where the lines of those divisions have blurred. “I have conflicted feelings,” said Toby Friesen, 40, who has two children attending public schools in Thompson’s Station, a Nashville exurb of 7,500 people. “My brain goes to a bunch of different scenarios as far as, where will they be stored? How will they be kept safe?” The bill would require teachers and other school staff members who choose to carry a concealed handgun to go through 40 hours of training and a background check. They would also have to provide fingerprints to state and federal authorities, and submit a psychological certification from a licensed health provider. Under the bill, those teachers or school employees would need the approval of their principal, district director and leaders of relevant local law enforcement agencies. But the measure also imposes confidentiality rules around the disclosure of who is carrying a concealed handgun, meaning that parents would not be notified if their child’s teacher were armed. Supporters say the bill, which is expected to soon become law, would allow for increased safety on campus and that the lack of notification would preserve an element of surprise. “School campuses should be secure environments, requiring multiple and overlapping layers of protection against violence,” Katie Pointer Baney, an official for the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, said in a statement. “Authorizing qualified teachers and staff to carry on school grounds should be part of a comprehensive security plan.” The debate over the bill has also highlighted the division in Tennessee between its major metropolitan areas and rural areas. Its backers said it addresses the reality in those rural areas, where law enforcement agencies are smaller and might have to travel longer distances to respond to a call at a school. Critics argued that the job of safeguarding students belongs to school resource officers, and pointed to a recent $230 million school safety package that included funding for a safety officer to be posted to every public school in the state. Yet in some districts, particularly rural ones, filling those jobs has been difficult. High stakes In Marion County, just west of Chattanooga, Mark Griffith, the director of public schools there, said the positions were filled at all 10 of his district’s schools. Still, when officers go on parental or medical leave or there’s a sudden absence, it creates a bind. But arming teachers, in his view, is not an adequate substitute. “We’re educators,” Griffith said. “We’re not law enforcement officials.” He questioned whether the 40 hours of training is sufficient, especially in comparison to the level of instruction that police officers receive. “It wouldn’t be enough,” he said. Beyond that, teaching is already demanding enough, he said. He is wary of his teachers’ having to shoulder another burden that carried such high stakes. “That’s just — I don’t know, it’s a lot.” Some school districts, including Nashville’s, have indicated that they would not grant employees the permission to carry a concealed firearm. But Michelle Kafer, 42, believes that school staff members could be trained to serve as a first line of defense before the police arrive. “I feel like it’s a wise decision,” said Kafer, who lives in Santa Fe, a tiny unincorporated area southwest of Nashville. “The structure of our Constitution has always had citizens allowed to be on the front lines in a legal, responsible way.” Such a law might also discourage an attacker, she said. “It’s a natural deterrent,” she said. “People begin to realize our schools aren’t unprotected zones. Criminals usually don’t want to meet resistance.” Few answers The topic had been the subject of debate at a student legislative event last month at the Capitol, where Kafer’s son, Caedmon, argued in favor of arming teachers. “These school shooters target the places where there are no-gun zones because no one will be armed to defend these schools,” Caedmon, a seventh grader, said Wednesday, repeating his position. Skylar LeCroy, a father of six, acknowledged that teachers bear a lot of responsibility already, but he believes that those who volunteered to carry a weapon should be compensated. “It’s only fair, if you are going to take that extra step,” he said. “We are trusting them with their minds,” said LeCroy, 35, who lives in Thompson’s Station. “Why wouldn’t we trust them physically?” But critics contend that having weapons in a school setting is more likely to cause danger than prevent it. Baum said he’s concerned about the possibility of police officers responding to an attack mistaking an armed teacher for the perpetrator. He also noted that there might be situations where teachers have to fire on one of their own students. “I don’t want a teacher to have to be in the position,” he said. Despite his opposition to the bill, he said he has no doubt that there is a common desire among lawmakers to protect schools. “It’s just a question of how,” he said. Parents of children who survived the shooting at The Covenant School were disappointed not just in the bill itself, but also in the Legislature’s overall response to the attack. Since the shooting, they have visited the Capitol and met with lawmakers, sharing the anguish their children and their community have endured. “It felt like it didn’t matter,” said Mary Joyce, a self-described moderate and mother of a 10-year-old student, “that they didn’t care that we were there.” Melissa Alexander, another Covenant parent, who said she is a conservative and a gun owner, supports enhanced background checks and giving judges the ability to take away weapons from a person who might be a danger to themselves or others. The concealed-carry bill, she said, was not a suitable alternative. “It’s just not going to work,” she said, arguing that a teacher armed with a handgun would be no match for the high-powered rifles often used in mass shootings. Joyce imagined a situation in which a teacher might have to use a handgun as a gunman pointed a weapon at students. “You have seconds to react, and you have to manage a whole classroom full of children,” she said. “I think it’s so irresponsible to listen to that scenario and think, ‘That’s our game plan.’ I think it’s absolutely ludicrous and irresponsible for legislators to think that’s OK, that’s as good as they can do.” On target or a misfire? Visitors shout at legislators on the House floor Tuesday in Nashville. Lawmakers passed a bill that would allow teachers and school staffers to carry guns on campus. GEORGE WALKER IV/AP Women embrace near a makeshift memorial two days after the shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn. Three children were among the six fatalities March 27, 2023. WADE PAYNE/AP Tennessee measure allowing teachers to pack heat draws even hotter debate 13 months after mass school shooting Melissa Alexander, a parent at The Covenant School in Nashville, attends an event March 27 marking the one-year anniversary of the deadly shooting. GEORGE WALKER IV/AP Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 5
Your guide tomanagingmoney,work and the business oflife SUCCESS Jill Schlesinger Jill on Money Welcome to the 2024 college acceptance season, which has befuddled and elated students and their families. Normally, this is the time of year when I remind you that financial aid packages are not always what they seem to be. Families often confuse loans, which must be repaid with interest — and grants, which is essentially free money. This year, the problem is even more problematic because of the FAFSA fiasco. If you have not followed the drama around FAFSA, here’s a quick synopsis: Because there had long been complaints about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, the government overhauled the whole thing. The promise was that applicants would be able to utilize a streamlined form and process for the 2024-25 school year. The new FAFSA was supposed to save time and help more families qualify for federal loans, but there have been widespread frustration and complaints since the early days of the rollout. The good news is that the initial technical issues that caused delayed applicant submissions have mostly been resolved. But there is now another problem: Some colleges received incorrect information from the government. The Department of Education acknowledged the problems — “30% of FAFSA forms potentially affected” by known processing or data errors — in late March and provided daily updates to help families make FAFSA corrections and to navigate the process. OK, so where does this leave borrowers? Some families are in a holding pattern until they receive their financial packages. DOE expects that most of the problems should be resolved by the end of April. As a result, many colleges are pushing back their usual May 1 deadlines to allow applicants more time to make a final decision on which college they will attend. During this time, I encourage families to have realistic conversations about the large financial investment that they are about to make. It is imperative that borrowers, their parents, or their grandparents avoid signing up for a plan that could effectively impoverish them if things go astray. What could possibly go wrong? Maybe the student won’t graduate, maybe the post-graduate job market will be lousy, maybe the graduate will choose a profession with a low starting salary. After the candid (and yes, difficult) discussions and armed with all of the financial offers in hand, it may be worth having the student contact the college to appeal a decision, especially if something has changed (think: job loss, illness) since the application was submitted. One last note: The Biden administration recently rolled out more plans to reduce debt on some outstanding federal student loans, subject to income limits. If the rules stand up to the expected legal actions, they will assist borrowers by potentially canceling the debt of those who: Owe more than they did at the start of repayment. Are otherwise eligible for loan forgiveness through plans like Saving on a Valuable Education Plan, Public Service Loan Forgiveness or other programs but have not yet applied. Have had undergraduate debt for more than 20 years and graduate student debt for more than 25. Are experiencing hardship paying back their loans. Have enrolled in low-financial-value institutions or programs that failed accountability measures. Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS News business analyst. A former options trader and CIO of an investment advisory firm, she welcomes comments and questions at askjill@ jillonmoney.com. Check her website at jillonmoney.com To-do list while waiting to hear on student loans I asked what kind of family Amina wanted. She said, ‘A family like yours.’ That’s when I knew I had to adopt her. Denise, adopted 17-year-old Amina LEARN ABOUT ADOPTING A TEEN YOU CAN’T IMAGINE THE REWARD A D O P T U s k I D s . O R G DREAMSTIME By Stephanie Vozza | Fast Company Do you have glossophobia, the fear of public speaking? While it might not be severe, the fear for most people falls somewhere on a spectrum. It’s one of the most common phobias because it’s connected to evolution and human survival, says Matt Abrahams, author of “Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot” and host of the “Think Fast, Talk Smart” podcast. “It all boils down to our relative status in the history of our species when we would hang out in groups of around 150 people,” he says. “Relative status wasn’t who drives the fanciest car or who’s got the most social media likes. It was where you were in the food chain.” Anything you did that put your status at risk, such as misspeaking, put your life at risk because your relative status determined access to resources, reproduction, food and shelter. Like many hardwired traits, it lingers, which is why you still become nervous about speaking up in a meeting or in front of an audience. Those circumstances trigger an evolutionary concern. However, Abrahams says you can learn to manage your anxiety around speaking by addressing your symptoms and their sources. Reducing the symptoms One way to manage anxiety is to focus on our physiological and cognitive experience — what’s going on in our body and brain. “For example, most people’s heart rate goes up, and they breathe more shallowly, which leads them to speak more quickly,” Abrahams says. “Adrenaline causes them to shake a little bit, and many of us blush and perspire.” Focusing on your exhalation can relieve your shallow breathing symptoms. Abrahams says there are many techniques, but the most effective is to take deep belly breaths, filling the lower abdomen. “All of the magic happens during the exhale,” he explains. “You want your exhale to be longer than your inhale. I like to joke that the ‘rule of lung’ — not the rule of thumb — is to have your exhale be twice as long as your inhale.” An extended exhale slows down your heart rate and breathing rate, as well as the impulse to talk fast, which causes breath issues. You can handle the adrenaline symptoms through movement. “The (evolutionary) purpose of adrenaline is about threat,” Abrahams says. “It’s about getting us to move. That’s why we’re shaking.” At the beginning of the speech, Abrahams recommends dissipating adrenaline by stepping forward and making big, broad gestures. In a virtual situation, lean forward and move your body. “Nervous people make themselves small and tight, so they end up shaking more,” he says. “It’s about being expansive and moving in a way that’s appropriate and not distracting.” Finally, address blushing and perspiration with temperature control. When you’re nervous, your heart beats faster and your body tenses up, causing your blood pressure to increase. “It’s like you’re exercising,” Abrahams says. “It raises your core body temperature. The way to cool yourself down is to hold something cold in the palms of your hand, such as a water bottle. You’ll stop sweating and blushing as much.” Relieving the sources The second way to manage your speaking anxiety is to focus on the sources that exacerbate it. A common source is what you’re trying to achieve through communication. For example, an entrepreneur seeks funding, or an employee wants their project approved. In these circumstances, the goal — a future state — makes you nervous. Instead, Abrahams suggests taking actions that make you present-oriented because you can’t be worried about the future when you’re in the present. Do something physical, for example, like shaking out your arms. You could also listen to a song or playlist, count backward by sevens, or practice tongue twisters. Abrahams likes to have small talk with people before getting up on stage. “It gets me present because I have to listen to what they’re saying,” he says. “I know a professional speaker who gets paid thousands of dollars to speak. She plays Tetris right before she goes out on stage because it’s so present-oriented.” Trying to be perfect Another source of anxiety is the desire to communicate perfectly. You want to give the correct answer or the best feedback, which creates pressure. According to Abrahams, there is no “right” way to communicate, only better and worse ways. “Your brain only has so much cognitive bandwidth,” he explains. “It’s like a computer that has too many windows open, or a phone with too many apps running — it doesn’t perform as well.” When you try to communicate “right,” you send part of your cognitive resources to this goal instead of to the act of communicating. “Don’t worry about saying the exact right word in the exact right place,” Abrahams says. “Focus on connection not perfection. Connect to your audience and do what’s needed for them to get value.” A third way to handle the source of the anxiety is with experience. People become nervous when they don’t feel they have the appropriate skills for the task. But you don’t learn what you don’t practice. “If my water pipe erupts, I don’t know how to fix it. I’m made even more upset and nervous because I don’t know what to do,” Abrahams says. He suggests that taking classes, listening to podcasts and reading books on speaking techniques can help. “Once you manage anxiety, it is the gateway to focus(ing) on so many other things,” Abrahams adds. “You can improve your communication, your storytelling, your engagement, your ability to answer questions. You can connect more deeply and feel confident that your ideas can be heard. I think one of the greatest tragedies is when we don’t hear ... from people who could add valuable input to the conversations we have.” Curb your fear of public speaking It’s important to know anxiety symptoms, address their main sources 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
SUCCESS Q: I inherited an IRA from my mother, who passed away eight years ago. I have been taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) based on my single life expectancy. I have named my wife as the successor beneficiary. Will she be able to take distributions based on her life expectancy if I predecease her? A: I ran your inquiry by IRA expert Ed Slott’s group to be sure of the correct regulation regarding successor beneficiaries. If you predecease your spouse, the 10-year rule would be in effect for her. If your mother had passed away at least 10 years before the time of your death, then your wife would be required to withdraw all of the balances in the IRA in the year she inherits the IRA. If your mother had passed away eight years before the date your wife inherited the IRA, she would be able to wait two years before she was required to withdraw all the funds remaining in the IRA. Q: I am waiting until my 70th birthday to initiate taking my Social Security benefit based on my work record. When should I notify Social Security regarding the initiation of my benefit to obtain the maximum amount? A: You can make your request as early as four months prior to your 70th birthday. Your benefit will not be initiated automatically. You must notify Social Security when you wish to initiate your benefit. In order to obtain the maximum benefit, you should request that the benefit should start the month you turn 70. There will be a one-month waiting period before you start receiving your benefit. Q: I am approaching 70 and will be initiating my Social Security benefit at that time. My wife is 72 and is receiving a pension from her work outside the Social Security system. She also receives a small Social Security benefit from work she has done under Social Security. My wife has named me as a beneficiary for part of her pension for work outside of Social Security. Can you explain what benefit would be available to either of us when predeceased by the other. My Social Security benefit exceeds my wife’s Social Security benefit by a great deal. A: If your wife predeceases you, your Social Security benefit will not change. You will continue to receive your Social Security benefit based on your work record that you will be receiving at age 70. The pension income you receive from the pension from your wife’s work outside Social Security will not affect your Social Security income. If you predecease your wife, she would be eligible for a survivor benefit based on your age 70 Social Security benefit less two-thirds of her pension. For example, assume you are entitled to $2,000 a month at age 70. Assume your wife’s pension from work outside Social Security is $1,200 a month. Two-thirds of her pension is $800. She would be entitled to a survivor benefit of $1,200 a month ($2,000 minus $800). If she had no pension for work outside Social Security, she would be entitled to 100% of your age 70 Social Security benefit. The calculation for the Government Pension Offset is available at www.ssa. gov/planners/retire/gpo-calc.html. She would only be entitled to whichever amount is higher, the survivor benefit or the Social Security benefit based on her work record, not both. Elliot Raphaelson welcomes your questions and comments at [email protected]. Successor beneficiary still subject to the 10-year rule DREAMSTIME Elliot Raphaelson The Savings Game Terry Savage The Savage Truth In my recent column about credit card warnings, I explained the dangers of zero-interest cards, particularly those offered by retail stores. If you fail to pay the FULL balance off within the specified zero-rate period, you can be charged a 30%+ rate for the entire amount, retroactively from the original date of purchase. Even the zero-interest period on balance-transfer cards can get you deeper into trouble. If you don’t pay off the balances within the zero-rate period, your finance charge can soar to around 30%. Here are some more warnings — especially pertinent as Americans carry record-high credit card balances, over $1.13 trillion. A new Bankrate survey finds “more than 1 in 4 Americans say they are willing to take on debt to travel this year (27%), while 14% are willing to take on debt to dine out, and 13% are willing to take on debt to attend a live entertainment event, such as a concert, theater performance or sporting event.” To be clear, these purchases are not intended to be paid immediately upon receiving the credit card bill. Instead they will be financed over time. And if you’re willing to pay 20% interest on a dinner that is literally “down the drain” before you get the bill, you’re in deep trouble. Avoid chasing rewards Chasing credit card rewards may lead to another disaster. It might be an offer of miles on an airline card, or a bonus on a travel card or cash back on purchases. But if you’re carrying debt, your top priority should be to pay down the existing debt. You may think you’re getting something for nothing, but your trail of opening cards to get rewards is noted in your credit report. Too much open credit can ding your score; card issuers are becoming more concerned about the possibility that you’ll use those cards to carry another balance. Younger cardholders are more likely to be reward-chasers, Bankrate says, with 77% of Gen Z (ages 18-27) cardholders and 74% of millennials (ages 28-43) doing so. Credit repair traps When everything goes wrong, there’s a temptation to fall for targeted Internet ads promising to “repair” your credit. They offer a “free” credit report, a “free” initial consultation, and they boast of having worked with scores of people to remove bad stuff from their credit reports and improve their scores. They say they have lawyers and paralegals on staff to “fix” your credit history — all for an initial low fee ranging from $19 to $99. Even worse, everything they do for you, you could do yourself. You can check your credit report at all three bureaus, using the links at AnnualCreditReport.com. You can get your free credit score at your bank or from CreditKarma.com. If you spot an error on your credit report, you can contact each credit bureau and post a response or create a dispute if the information is incorrect. If you removed an ex-spouse from your card or mortgage documents, you can make sure that person’s credit is no longer reported with yours. And you can freeze your credit report for no charge at all three bureaus. But the one thing you can’t do — and the “fix-it” agencies can’t do, either — is remove accurate (and damaging) bad stuff from your credit history. Period. It will roll off after seven years in most cases, or not until 10 years after a bankruptcy. Yes, you can improve your credit by paying your bills on time, reducing balances (although not by repaying those already charged off ), and by keeping your oldest card while closing unneeded ones. And if you know you need trusted help, contact the nonprofit National Foundation for Credit Counseling (800-388-2227; NFCC.org). The only cost is typically $35, waived in hardship cases. You’ve already gotten into credit trouble. You’ll only make it worse by shelling out more big money to try to fix it. And that’s the Savage Truth. Terry Savage is a registered investment adviser and the author of four bestselling books, including “The Savage Truth on Money.” Terry responds to questions on her blog at TerrySavage.com. A warning on repairing credit, chasing rewards SOURCE: Marcel Schwantes, Inc. Resist theurgetointerrupt Leaders often struggle with the urge to interrupt during conversations. They may worry that silence indicates a lack of understanding and feel compelled to provide examples or guidance, hindering the other person’s independent thinking. “Resisting the impulse to interrupt the other person’s thinking is one of the greatest gifts you can give them” says Dominic. Interrupting risks stifling emerging ideas, warn Dominic and Laura. Embracing silence allows leaders to truly listen and understand employees’ perspectives. Disruptions could hinder an emerging thought or idea that they were shaping which might have turned out to be brilliant. Enhancing communication skills through meaningful dialogue fosters trust and collaboration within teams, shaping career trajectories positively. 3 easy steps that will make you a greatleader in any conversation The book, “The Answer is a Question” addresses the issue of how leaders approach conversations at work. Backed by academic research, it offers leaders effective practices to improve their communication skills and get the most out of their conversations with teams. Here are a few tips from the book: Ask,don’t tell Authors of the book, Dominic Ashley-Timms and Laura Ashley-Timms, emphasize the superiority of asking questions over giving directives. Leaders who adopt a directive approach deprive others of learning opportunities and potentially stifle better ideas. Instead, leaders should assess the situation and the individual, then pose well-intentioned questions to stimulate thinking and unlock insights. This strategy shifts the conversation’s dynamic, empowering others to reflect and develop skills such as prioritization and decision-making. Use ‘What?’not ‘Why?’ Dominic and Laura highlighted that too often in conversations, leaders ask questions that come across as disingenuous or critical, or sound like they’re trying to entrap the other person. To fosterasafe environment for open dialogue, they recommend minimizing the use of “why-based” questions. Dominic explains, “Why-based questions can feel personal, like we’re to blame for what’s being discussed somehow or that we’re being criticized. They can even take us back to childhood, reminiscent of a parent telling us off. As a result, why-based questions can make us defensive,” Dominic tells me. Laura adds, “Replacing the why...? with what...? almost always removes this personal inference and focuses on the situation itself.” This approach encourages openness and enables exploration without defensiveness. By Kim Clark Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Inflation has caused plenty of angst at the grocery stores, but it can wreak havoc with your portfolio too. “Inflation impacts your portfolio in acute and obvious ways and in more sneaky and nefarious ways,” says Wylie Tollette, chief investment officer of Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions. Inflation erodes the value of your investments by reducing their purchasing power, for starters. And when inflation is on the rise, central bankers tend to respond with higher interest rates to cool the economy and put a lid on prices. As bad as inflation can be, stagflation (when inflation is rising but the economy is in a rut) can be worse — as can deflation (when persistently falling prices threaten to destabilize the economy). Economists say there are five kinds of “flation.” Here’s how to adjust your portfolio for each one. Inflation:. A little inflation is generally considered beneficial for the economy. But when prices start rising by more than about 2% a year, policymakers, bankers and businesspeople worry. The investments that have historically beaten high inflation include energy stocks, residential real estate held directly and Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) that adjust their principal in line with the consumer price index. Commodity funds also tend to beat inflation. Fixedrate bonds typically underperform during high inflation. Disinflation: When the rate at which prices are rising slows, you get disinflation. The good news is that a moderation of inflation is typically a boon for investors because it bodes well for corporate profitability and thus stock prices. During these periods, investors are often rewarded for taking more risks, such as buying stock in growth-oriented companies. Declining inflation also means that bonds bought during the more inflationary period now promise higher “real,” or inflation-adjusted, returns. Commodities, however, have done poorly in previous periods of disinflation. No-flation: Periods of price stability (typically defined as times when consumer prices overall rise by no more than 2% a year) are sometimes referred to as “no-flation.” They tend to be a “golden era for financial assets,” says Gary Schlossberg, global strategist for the Wells Fargo Investment Institute. Price and economic stability create a good climate for almost all investments but especially for riskier investments, such as growth-oriented and small-company stocks, Schlossberg says. Deflation: A generalized, economy-wide drop in prices, or deflation, is rare. That’s good, because deflation can lead to a vicious cycle: a weakening of the economy, lower wages, layoffs and decreased spending, which in turn ushers in stilllower prices and a further softening of the economy. In the last two periods of deflation, stock prices initially plunged much more than consumer prices and took years to recover. Volatile commodities also tend to suffer. Bonds that pay a fixed, positive rate of interest offer positive real returns, barring a default. Stagflation: Inflation that coincides with stagnation in the job market and the economy, known as stagflation, is truly challenging for investors. Because economic weakness often prevents companies from raising prices enough to recover their costs, profits shrink, and stock returns fail to keep up with inflation. The economy escaped a stagflation scare during the pandemic. If you want to hedge against this type of painful economic malaise, Tollette says your best bet is TIPS, which, if you hold to maturity, are guaranteed to return your investment and move up with inflation. DREAMSTIME How to adjust your portfolio for each version of ‘flation’ SOURCE: Marcel Schwantes, Inc. Resist theurgetointerrupt Leaders often struggle with the urge to interrupt during conversations. They may worry that silence indicates a lack of understanding and feel compelled to provide examples or guidance, hindering the other person’s independent thinking. “Resisting the impulse to interrupt the other person’s thinking is one of the greatest gifts you can give them” says Dominic. Interrupting risks stifling emerging ideas, warn Dominic and Laura. Embracing silence allows leaders to truly listen and understand employees’ perspectives. Disruptions could hinder an emerging thought or idea that they were shaping which might have turned out to be brilliant. Enhancing communication skills through meaningful dialogue fosters trust and collaboration within teams, shaping career trajectories positively. 3 easy steps that will make you a greatleader in any conversation The book, “The Answer is a Question” addresses the issue of how leaders approach conversations at work. Backed by academic research, it offers leaders effective practices to improve their communication skills and get the most out of their conversations with teams. Here are a few tips from the book: Ask,don’t tell Authors of the book, Dominic Ashley-Timms and Laura Ashley-Timms, emphasize the superiority of asking questions over giving directives. Leaders who adopt a directive approach deprive others of learning opportunities and potentially stifle better ideas. Instead, leaders should assess the situation and the individual, then pose well-intentioned questions to stimulate thinking and unlock insights. This strategy shifts the conversation’s dynamic, empowering others to reflect and develop skills such as prioritization and decision-making. Use ‘What?’not ‘Why?’ Dominic and Laura highlighted that too often in conversations, leaders ask questions that come across as disingenuous or critical, or sound like they’re trying to entrap the other person. To fosterasafe environment for open dialogue, they recommend minimizing the use of “why-based” questions. Dominic explains, “Why-based questions can feel personal, like we’re to blame for what’s being discussed somehow or that we’re being criticized. They can even take us back to childhood, reminiscent of a parent telling us off. As a result, why-based questions can make us defensive,” Dominic tells me. Laura adds, “Replacing the why...? with what...? almost always removes this personal inference and focuses on the situation itself.” This approach encourages openness and enables exploration without defensiveness. Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 7
SUCCESS By Kelley R. Taylor Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Q: What are required minimum distributions? A: A required minimum distribution (RMD) is the minimum amount that must come out of given retirement plan accounts each year once the account holder reaches a certain age. RMDs are generally designed to ensure that retirees gradually draw down their retirement savings and pay taxes on the funds as they withdraw them. Key points include the following. Due to the SECURE 2.0 Act, the RMD age rose from 72 to 73 in 2023 and will rise again to 75 in 2033. RMD rules generally apply to employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as traditional IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s and 457(b) plans. RMD rules also apply to traditional IRAs and IRA-based plans, such as SEPs, SARSEPs and SIMPLE IRAs. Inherited IRAs may be subject to different rules. Q: How are RMDs calculated? A: RMDs are calculated based on life expectancy tables provided by the IRS and the retirement account’s value. To calculate your RMD, you divide the value of each retirement account at the end of the previous year by the IRS distribution period based on your age when you take the RMD. The account balance used for the RMD calculation is typically determined by the fair market value of all retirement accounts on Dec. 31 of the previous year. The distribution period for RMDs is based on the account owner’s age and life expectancy, as provided in the IRS tables. For example, for someone who is 73, the distribution period is 26.5 years. Chris Gullotti, financial adviser and partner at Canby Financial Advisors, provides this example. “Say your IRA was worth $500,000 at the end of 2023, and you were taking your first RMD at age 73 (that) year. Your distribution amount would be $18,868 ($500,000 divided by 26.5),” he says. Q: When must people take their first RMD? A: April 1 is a key RMD deadline for some older adults receiving their first required distribution from an IRA, 401(k) or similar retirement plan. That’s because the first RMD is due by April 1 of the year following the calendar year in which you reach age 73, if you reach 72 after Dec. 31, 2022. Subsequent RMDs generally must be made by Dec. 31. If you miss an RMD deadline or fail to pay the minimum amount, you may be subject to an IRS penalty. Taking two RMDs in one year can have important tax implications. Those distributions could push you into a higher tax bracket, meaning a larger portion of your Social Security income could be subject to taxes. You could also end up paying more for Medicare Part B or Part D premiums. Here’s what to know about rules for RMD DREAMSTIME By Ella Vincent Kiplinger’s Personal Finance One in 3 adults between the ages of 18 and 34 are living with their parents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Several economic factors are leading adult children back home, including student loan and credit card debt as well as rising rents. Bobbi Rebell, 54, chief executive officer of Financial Wellness Strategies, knows about the financial challenges multigenerational households face. She briefly lived with her parents as a young adult, and her two adult children lived with her and her husband for two years after graduating from college. Rebell says establishing boundaries was tough at first because she paid for most of her children’s living expenses. Worse, they didn’t follow her financial advice. “It was hard, and I had setbacks,” she says. “I was telling them to set up a Roth IRA as they were walking out the door.” Rebell eventually realized that she had to treat the young adults more like roommates than children and let them manage their own money. Rebell notes that once your adult offspring move back home, you and your kids will need to decide how much they’ll chip in for household expenses. They can contribute a percentage of their wages to cover the mortgage or rent, for example, or agree to pay a set amount — say, $200 to $300 a month. However, Rebell stresses that the amount your kids should pay depends on their financial situation and how much they want to save to eventually move out. If your children can’t help with the mortgage or rent, consider having them pay a portion of utility, phone or insurance bills. If you’re giving your child money to help with their personal expenses, such as car payments or health insurance premiums, establish up front whether the money is a loan or a gift. To make sure the terms are clear, you may want to put your financial arrangements with your children in writing. Parents should also talk openly with their children about setting a deadline for how long they will live at home. Although you may want to support your children through their financial difficulties, you don’t want them to be dependent on you for too long. “Tell your kids you’re not a bottomless pit of money,” she says. “You have to build their confidence so they can eventually make it on their own.” Consider asking your children to set a target date for saving enough for a security deposit and several months’ rent, or a down payment on a house. If your children have credit card debt, they can also set a goal to pay it off by a certain date. The more quickly they pay down their debt, the less they’ll owe in interest. And by lowering their card balances, they could improve their credit scores, making it easier to lease an apartment or buy a house. Take care of your own finances too. More than three-fourths of parents who support adult children financially say it affects their own finances, according to a survey by Intuit Credit Karma. Thirty percent say it has limited the amount they save for retirement. You’ll need financial boundaries when the kids move back home It’s been a tough slog for families awaiting word on how much financial aid they’ll receive to pay for college, prompting many to take a hard look at educational loans from private lenders. But tread carefully: Private loans come with a lot of excess baggage. Among other things, interest rates on private student loans can be much higher compared with federal loans depending on the parents’ creditworthiness. And if you default on a bank loan, the penalties may be harsher. Private loans are not part of President Joe Biden’s debt relief plans. Unclear picture To say there is a lack of confidence about whether the government will fix all the problems associated with the revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid is putting it mildly. Typically in April, students have a clear picture of how much student aid they’re eligible to receive before they commit to a school. But as of this writing, there’s still no reasonable assurance that the FAFSA will be fully functioning anytime soon. What a mess. For parents that means looking at other college financial aid options, such as scholarships from foundations, businesses and other organizations, said Kevin Ladd, chief operating officer at Scholarships. com. Ladd said families should not borrow from private lenders “until it is absolutely necessary.” Consider them an option of last resort. But that can be tricky for students who’ve accepted an early admission at a school based on an estimate of financial aid, said Mark Kantrowitz, author of “How to Appeal for More College Financial Aid.” In this case, he said, families are looking at private student loans “as a backstop in case the final aid offer from the school falls short.” Know about the rates Currently, interest rates on fixed-rate private student loans range from about 4.5% to nearly 17%, based on the borrower’s credit score. Private lenders, such as banks, credit unions and online companies, offer fixed and variable rates. By contrast, interest rates on federal loans for undergraduates stand at 5.5% for the current school year, while graduate students have interest rates of 7.05% and the rate on federal Plus loans is 8.05%. The fixed-rate on federal loans will reset July 1 for the upcoming award year. Among the shopping details for private loans: It’s always best to apply for several private loans to compare interest rates and fees. Compare the monthly payment and total payments over the life of the loan. A longer repayment term will result in a lower monthly payment but increase the total amount due. A variable rate may be cheaper for borrowers planning to pay off the loan early. Remember, you have another financing option — letting the FAFSA mess play out before deciding to borrow from the bank. Questions, comments, column ideas? Send an email to [email protected]. Crunching the numbers on private student loans Steve Rosen Kids & Money By Sandra Block Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Katy Nastro, a travel expert for Going. com, a subscription service that alerts travelers to airfare deals, tells us her thoughts on this year’s travel season. Q: What’s the outlook for the 2024 summer travel season? A: We’re not anticipating any major increases in airfares in 2024. Airfares won’t go back to pandemic lows, but we anticipate deals that we haven’t seen for quite some time will return. However, a deal that might have been available for five days in the past may disappear within one or two days. Q: To encourage nervous travelers to fly, many airlines scrapped flight-change fees during the pandemic. Do you expect airlines to reinstate them? And do you anticipate increases in baggage fees? A: Analysts assumed that once the industry recovered from the pandemic, change fees would come back. But so far, they haven’t. We don’t expect any airlines to bring back change fees for standard economy tickets in 2024. But if you buy a basic economy ticket, 9 times out of 10 it will have a change fee. When it comes to bag fees, most U.S. airlines charge about $30 for the first checked bag on domestic flights. We expect at least two carriers to increase that price to $35 this year. Data shows that airlines can generate quite a bit of money by raising baggage fees by just a small amount. Q: You’re predicting a record number of air travelers this year. What advice do you have for travelers who will likely face big crowds at the airport? A: If you don’t have TSA PreCheck, which provides expedited security screening, this is the year to get it. It’s good for five years, so it’s worth the cost (a $78 fee for first-time enrollees) even if you fly only once a year. Not having to wait an hour or more in security lines reduces the stress of traveling. If you’re looking for cheap flights and you can be flexible, go in the spring or after Labor Day. September is a fantastic month to go to Europe. For those who need to travel in the summer, try heading out the first two weeks in June or the last two in August, when airfares can cost up to 30% less than in the peak of summer. Q: Last year, Delta Air Lines changed the way its frequent-flier miles are structured, reducing the value for many longtime customers. Do you expect other airlines to follow suit this year? A: In the past decade or so, airlines have been moving toward rewarding fliers who spend more versus those who fly more. Delta rolled back some of its changes in response to the backlash it experienced, but you still need to spend more money to get the benefits. While it’s unclear whether another big airline will follow suit, if you’re sitting on points and miles, try to use them this year instead of hoarding them because there’s a good chance they’ll lose some of their value moving forward. DREAMSTIME What air travelers should know now 8 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
By Jessica Stillman Inc. If you’re a woman who has spent any time in the business world, you probably don’t need research to tell you that women face a ton of double standards. But if you do, there is a stack of studies I can show you. Research confirms that women are judged differently from men when they make jokes, interrupt, offer feedback, solicit feedback, negotiate hard (or use charm in negotiations), get older, even when they network. For men, cozying up to those with high status and influence is an age-old strategy for getting ahead. Probably because it works for them. But when women try to do the same thing, their efforts tend to backfire badly, a team of University of Michigan researchers recently found. While men are seen as savvy and bold when they consciously seek to build relationships with bigwigs, women are viewed as nasty social climbers and penalized for their efforts. “People typically don’t like dominant and ambitious female leaders,” the study authors explain. “We infer that people presume a woman whose network is centering on high-status individuals is gathering resources for herself at the expense of others in the group.” Exactly how are women supposed to network, then? Your first reaction to those findings might be to shake your fist in rage. The second is likely to wonder what you’re supposed to do instead. If reaching out to the people who can move your company or career forward is likely to get you labeled as pushy and scheming, how exactly are you supposed to move up in the world? Certainly not by sitting around and being quietly excellent. Research is equally clear that that’s generally a losing strategy. Instead, you may want to try a technique recently endorsed by a trio of European business school professors. For their new study, published in the Academy of Management Journal, the team collected data on the professional networks and career advancement of the employees of 42 global pharmaceutical companies over the course of 25 years. Like other researchers, they confirmed that aggressive, calculated networking works well for men but fails for women. Women who are “articulate, composed, yet somewhat soft-spoken … might not get taken seriously by the higher-ups. … If they lean into a more masculine style, they risk being tagged as pushy,” they write on Harvard Business Review, summing up women’s double bind. So far, so annoyingly familiar. But this latest study went a step further, digging into what did work for ambitious women. One strategy stood out: getting others to vouch for you. The researchers call this using third-party ties, and their data shows this approach is vastly more effective for women. “We found that women are about one-third more likely than men to form high-status connections via a third-party tie,” they write. Why? Because thirdparty ties “are endorsements, character references and amplifiers of capability. They carry the implicit approval and trust of the mutual contact.” Also, you can’t be seen pushy and unfeminine when someone else is singing your praises. How to supercharge your networking as a woman The researchers aren’t shy about offering practical advice based on their work. Women, they note, often excel at mapping out extended social networks in their heads. That means many probably already have the raw material for more and better third-party ties. They just need to use that knowledge to be more proactive about building trusting relationships with those who can introduce them to the higher-ups. The complete HBR article also talks in depth about what companies can do to help women build these ties. It’s well worth a read if you’re thinking of establishing a sponsorship program at your company (and a healthy reminder that the onus shouldn’t be on individual women to work around unfair biases). But even if you don’t have the ability to immediately change the context in which you build your network, you can make efforts to work with and impress people who know the people you want to know. It might be a roundabout solution, but science says the indirect approach is often the best one for women. Indirect networking works best for women DREAMSTIME SUCCESS For men, cozying up to those with high status and influence is an age-old strategy for getting ahead. Probably because it works for them. But when women try to do the same thing, their efforts tend to backfire badly, a team of University of Michigan researchers recently found. 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Pharma 1,371 65.36 t -.12 +72.8 First Busey Corp 1,260 22.80 t -.01 +32.3 Tootsie Roll 1,193 29.82 t -.38 -28.6 Gogo Inc 1,170 9.14 s +.79 -34.3 Ryerson Holding 1,043 30.66 t -1.34 -16.9 SP Plus Corp 1,012 51.15 s +.47 +53.9 QCR Holdings Inc 944 56.21 t -1.15 +47.5 Sanfilipo John 890 99.26 s +1.09 +2.1 SunCoke Energy Inc 888 10.57 t -.16 +36.0 Titan Intl 841 11.55 s +.02 +19.0 Fst Mid Bancshares 752 31.51 s +.38 +34.0 Old Second Bcp 629 14.03 t -.35 +16.3 Heidrick & Struggles 611 30.26 t -.24 +24.7 Veradigm Inc 540 6.81 r ... -37.4 Consolidated Commun 505 4.27 r ... +12.2 Oil-Dri Corp 491 68.75 t -.31 +61.5 Great Lakes Dredge 476 7.14 t -.31 +32.9 Acco Brands Corp 461 4.83 t -.09 +13.7 Groupon Inc 454 11.67 s +2.16 +210.0 Methode Electronics 432 12.22 s +.59 -68.7 OneSpan Inc 408 10.79 s +.78 -32.7 Lifeway Foods 365 24.87 s +5.47 +258.2 Potbelly Corp 315 10.63 s +.19 +5.7 PCTEL Inc 135 6.99 r ... BankFinancial Corp 125 10.05 s +.05 +24.1 b-Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d-Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. m - Multiple fees are charged, usually a marketing fee and either a sales or redemption fee. s-fund split shares during the week. x - fund paid a distribution during the week. Source: Morningstar. 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 N D J F M A 43.37 MON 59.95 TUES 1.08 WED -23.21 THUR 51.54 FRI 30,000 32,000 34,000 36,000 38,000 40,000 42,000 N D J F M A 253.58 MON 263.71 TUES -42.77 WED -375.12 THUR 153.86 FRI Close: 38,239.66 1-week change: 253.26 (0.7%) Dow Jones industrials Close: 5,099.96 1-week change: 132.73 (2.7%) S&P 500 39889.05 32327.20 Dow Jones industrials 38561.50 37754.38 38239.66 +253.26 +0.7 +1.5 |976542 +12.2 16717.04 13400.45 Dow Jones trans. 15478.36 14928.49 15170.88 +87.16 +0.6 -4.6 |8765432 +8.2 979.98 765.47 Dow Jones utilities 898.26 870.93 884.25 +8.64 +1.0 +0.3 87653| -7.9 18342.24 14638.37 NYSE Comp. 17810.36 17452.44 17763.27 +304.50 +1.7 +5.4 |9865421 +14.3 7339.50 5948.49 NYSE International 7170.41 6970.73 7161.06 +187.59 +2.7 +5.8 |987431 +14.9 18464.70 12724.24 Nasdaq 100 17772.78 17010.26 17718.30 +680.65 +4.0 +5.3 |99995321 +33.8 16538.86 11798.77 Nasdaq Comp. 15981.00 15265.66 15927.90 +645.89 +4.2 +6.1 |99986421 +30.3 5264.85 4048.28 S&P 500 5114.62 4969.40 5099.96 +132.73 +2.7 +6.9 |9986521 +22.3 3056.49 2322.38 S&P MidCap 2912.42 2833.91 2895.24 +58.36 +2.1 +4.1 |9876541 +16.3 53009.37 39864.87 Wilshire 5000 51381.97 49886.30 51238.09 +786.78 +1.6 +6.1 |999 +24.8 2135.46 1633.67 Russell 2000 2010.48 1947.85 2002.00 +54.34 +2.8 -1.2 |98541 +13.2 512.67 429.58 Dow Jones Stoxx 600 507.98 502.31 507.98 +8.69 +1.7 +6.1 |9521 +8.9 8146.79 7215.76 FTSE 100 8146.79 7895.85 8139.83 +243.98 +3.1 +5.3 |7641 +3.4 52-WEEK YTD 1YR HIGH LOW INDEX HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG %CHG %CHG WEEKL Y P E R F O RMA N C E d d u d u d u -63.60 $2,334.80 -1.57 $27.24 +.71 $83.85 -.14 $1.61 +.04 4.67% -.0049 to .9341/$1 +3.14 to 157.74/$1 Gold Silver Crude Oil Natural Gas 10-year T-note Euro Yen Stocks Recap Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 9
10 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 Scan the list, see who’s hiring, then go online for more details or to apply. Northbrook, IL Apply Online Customer Experience Leads (CXL) DOOGMA, INC. - seeks Customer Experience Leads (CXL) in Northbrook, IL to recruit, manage, train, and assist customer experience managers, UX designers, & the customer support team in their day-to-day responsibilities. 100% telecommuting permitted. Apply at www.jobpostingtoday.com Ref# 94294 Chicago, IL Apply by Email Associate Principal – Customer Success THEMATHCOMPANY - is seeking a Associate Principal – Customer Success for Chicago, IL office. Manage existing client engagements & drive growth in new tech & accts. To apply, send cover letter & CV to [email protected]. Req. #6878012 CUSTOMER SERVICE >> Northbrook, IL Apply by Email Sr. Manager, Gene Therapy Portfolio Strategy ASTELLAS PHARMA GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. - seeks Sr. Manager, Gene Therapy Portfolio Strategy in Northbrook, IL to Provide project management expertise for the Astellas Gene Therapies Center of Excellence (COE) organization including generation and monitoring of COE level portfolio timelines, alignment and monitoring of cross functional goals, and organizing quarterly program review. May telecommute. Email resume to: [email protected] and reference job code 20357.427.4. EOE: M/F/D/V BIOTECH >> Chicago, IL Apply by Email Senior Business Analyst I ALTER DOMUS INC. - has an opening in our Chicago, IL location for a Senior Business Analyst I to analyze business problem statements relating to fund administration and accounting and designing and developing software solutions for a proprietary Fund Administration software working in tandem with a large and global development team. Telecommuting is permitted up to 100%. How to apply: Email resume, inclu. job history to [email protected] referencing job code AQAE122023. EOE. ADMINISTRATIVE >> Chicago, IL Apply Online Tax Accountant ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP - Tax Accountant, Tax, Global Compliance & Reporting (Real Estate) (Senior) (Multiple Positions), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Chicago, IL. Focus on tax guidance, planning, and compliance for public and private companies including: REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), homebuilders, low-income housing, real estate core and opportunity funds, developers, construction companies, hotel companies, private equity firms, and brokerage companies. Domestic travel required 20% to meet client needs. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. $88,370.00 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 - 1495900). Chicago, IL Apply Online Senior Accountant, Accounting REVANTAGE CORPORATE SERVICES LLC - seeks Senior Accountant, Accounting (Chicago, IL). Perform monthly/quarterly account analysis and roll-forwards of selected general ledger accounts to ensure accounts properly reflect the company’s financial position in accordance with company policy and GAAP. REQS: BS in Finance, Accounting, or clsly rltd fld pls 3 yrs of exprnc as an Accountant or other job invlvg Finance or Accounting. Hybrd Schdl: 3 days in office, 2 days at home. Visit https://www.revantage.com/americas/careers/ for a complete job description, requirements and to apply. Please reference ID# 2024-6469 ACCOUNTING >> Climb thatjob ladder. Make your way to the top. The ChicagoTribune has allthe resources you need to start a new career. Chicago Tribune delivers more job opportunities than any other Chicagoland newspaper. Glenview, IL Apply by Email Project Engineer ASAHI KASEI BIOPROCESS AMERICA - Project Engineer wanted in Glenview, IL to manage specification, design, manufacture, & qualification of custom & standard capital equipment used for pharmaceutical & biopharmaceutical product manufacturing. Position requires Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Biochemical Engineering (foreign equivalent accepted) and two (2) years / 24 months’ experience in building or operating process equipment and the following skills / tools: Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015 preferred but not required) and current Good Manufacturing Practices. Travel 3 to 10 weeks in a year to visit domestic and international customer sites for project kickoffs, equipment installations, or other activities (depending on individual assignments and quantity and scope of active projects). Applicants must send resumes and salary requirements and/or inquiries for further details to Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc. at [email protected]. No calls. Rolling Meadows, IL Apply by Email Principal Engineer VERIZON - Principal Engineer needed by Verizon in Rolling Meadows, IL (hybrid role, may work from home) to lead SAP solutions analysis, deployment, testing, and integration. To apply, email resume to [email protected]. Ref. Job #SHNARC-N. Chicago, IL Apply by Mail Field Application Engineer SENSIRION, INC. - Field Application Engineer (Chicago, IL) - Leverage engineering skills to help solve complex problems, including design testing, validation, and verification tools. Collaborate on global activities with customers’ R&D teams, Sensirion Global FAE team, Product Management, and Key Account Managers. Local travel to clients 30-50% of the time, travel to Switzerland 1 time per year. Resumes to Sensirion, Inc., 11 E. Adams St., Ste. 220, Chicago, IL 60603. ATTN HR. Champaign, IL Apply Online Data Analyst CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC - seeks a full-time Data Analyst based in Champaign, IL. Position includes a telecommute benefit within commuting distance to a Champaign, IL Corteva office, as directed. This position will be responsible for the deployment of operational methods for the integration and organic technical improvement of the Pasture & Land Management (P&LM) Digital Tools decision support platform. Req: Master’s degree or equiv in Geographic Information Science, Data Science, or a related field & 3 years related exp. Must also have 12 months of exp with (1) perform Quality Assurance checks on incoming data feature sets using ArcGIS and connect data sets into enterprise geodata systems; (2) work with complex and multi-faceted data sets in conjunction with commercial, biology and GIS specialists to support time-series analysis of crops and grasses, and related management decisions; (3) expertise to create new tools and technology in Data Engineering, including skills in R, Python and development for cloud, Linux and Windows platforms; (4) Crop and Land Use classification involving the separation of areas covered by different plant species and types of land; and (5) utilize the follow tools/technologies: R/Shiny full-stack development solution, ArcPy, Time series predictive modeling, Object-Based Image Analysis using ECognition software. Please apply online at https://careers.corteva.com/en-us/. Salary: $98,613 to $126,000/year. West Chicago, IL Apply by Email Associate Engineer, R&D SIMPSON STRONG-TIE CO., INC. - Manage prod. perf. test progs. 10% dom./int’l travel. Send resume to [email protected] & incl ref #AERD in subj. line. ENGINEERING >> The ChicagoTribune has allthe resources you need to startanew career. Kankakee, IL [email protected] Senior Control Systems Engineer MESCADA - Senior Control Systems Engineer (Kankakee, IL). FT. DCS/PLC/SCADA/MES Systems design, configuration & commissioning using Siemens PCS7, keeping in mind FDA compliance. Design, implement networks, firewalls that link clients’ networks to control systems. Fault-finding of control systems, including commissioning Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification & Process Qualification for pharma manufacturing facilities. Req: Bach degree (or foreign equiv) in Mech. Engg, Automation Engg, Mechatronics Engg or closely rltd Engg field w/ 5 yrs of exp as a Control Systems Engineer, Automation Engineer, Commissioning Engineer and/or any rltd position. Must be Siemens Certified SIMATIC PCS 7 Engineer. Certification can be substituted w/ 5 yrs of work exp w/ Siemens PCS 7 technology. Must travel to unanticipated client sites throughout the U.S. 3-4 times per year (15%). Res. to: W. Sierra, Mescada LLC, 1045 S East Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901 or [email protected] Chicago, IL Apply by mail or email RF Engineer Net Systems Performance II (Multiple Openings) NEXTGEN GLOBAL RESOURCES, LLC - RF Engineer Net Systems Performance II (Multiple Openings) sought by NextGen Global Resources, LLC in Chicago, IL. Freq travel to unantic loc throu U.S. Background check required. BS Electrical Engr, Electronic Engr or rel + 2 yrs exp + special skills. To apply send resumes to Erica Skibicki at 300 S Wacker Dr., Suite 1313, Chicago, IL 60606, or [email protected]. Des Plaines, IL Apply Online R&D Engr/Scientist II UOP, LLC - Wrk w/ occsnl sprvsn to build, maintain & instll analytcl instrmntatn in pilot plnt areas. Reqs Bach’s dgree or forgn equiv in Chmstry/Chem Eng, Mthmtcs or rel physcl sci fld + 2 yrs of exp in Chem Eng. Full trm of exp mst inclde: resrch exp w/ instrmntl analytcl chmstry prcdres, incldng quntittve analysis & appld sttstcl analysis to cmplx data sets; undrstndng of gas chrmtgrphy prncples as well as exp w/ the use, repair & calbrtn of onlne gas chrmtgrphs; dsgnng exprmnts & cndctng applied rsearch; cmptr ltrcy incldng the ablty to use a variety of SW sch as Excl and MS Offce; exp w/ one of the fllwng sftwres: ChemStation OR Empwr OR Chrmeleon OR Atlas; & wrkng in an intnsve HS&E envrnmnt. If offd emplymnt mst hve lgl rght to wrk in U.S. EOE. To apply for this role visit: https://careers.honeywell.com/us/en. Reference code: req 436899. Oak Brook, IL Apply by Email Quality Control Engineer MERIDIAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC. - seeks Quality Control Engineer in Oak Brook, IL to cndct. clnt-bsd qlty assmnts of map dat. in datbs. frmt. by anlyzng & vrfyng dat. angst. clnt. rqrmnts. & spcfctns. Ntnal. trvl. rqrd. once a mnth. Telcmtng is avlbl. for this postn. Please send resumes to: [email protected]. Itasca, IL Apply Online Project Manager M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY - seeks a full-time Project Manager based in Itasca, IL. The Project Manager provides overall leadership direction to construction projects, including the management of financial health, project quality, timeliness, safety, as well as mentoring the project team. This position requires a Master’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field and three years of related experience in the construction industry working on commercial construction projects. In the alternative, will accept a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field and five years related (progressive, post-baccalaureate) experience in the construction industry working on commercial construction projects. Must also have 12 months of experience (which may have been gained concurrently) with each of the following: (1) managing subcontracts and suppliers for construction projects, including overseeing budget for and making selections of trade partners and suppliers and handling billings, contract management, and contract buyouts; (2) interpreting project plans, specifications, and details for subcontractors and craft persons; (3) developing and implementing a quality plan for construction projects to ensure the customer’s specified performance criteria in design and construction; (4) managing change orders, including determining when to submit to the owner or on-site representative and obtain the customer/ architect’s approval; and (5) working with the following software applications: Microsoft Office Suite, ProCore, Primavera P6, and Bluebeam. All experience may have been gained concurrently. Will accept experience gained before, during, or after Master’s program. May work in various unanticipated locations in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. Please apply online at https://www.mortenson.com/careers. Chicago, IL Apply by Email Vice President – Complex Securities & Financial instruments STOUT RISIUS ROSS LLC - located in Chicago, IL seeks a Vice President – Complex Securities & Financial instruments. Can telecommute anywhere from within the continental 48 states. Candidates must have a Master’s degree plus 2 yrs of experience. Send resumes to: [email protected]. Chicago, IL Apply by Email Quantitative Risk Manager (Multiple Positions) CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC. - Mentor a team of Quant Analysts in rsrch & dvlpmnt of rsk mgmt model coverng varis asset classes, incl models rel to Value-at-Risk, strss tst & liquidity rsk. Ld prjcts in fincl drvtvs prcng, dta clnsing & anlytcs, incl. senstvty anlyss (sch as optn Greeks, rsk fctr & parmter anlyss), scnrio anlyss, & othr relvnt dta anlyss. Master’s deg or foreign equiv deg in Fin, Math, Econ, Stats, Engg, Bus Admin, or rel fld, and 3 yrs of rel work exp. Up to 5% dmstc &/or intl trvl req. To apply, please email resume to: [email protected] & reference: IL0130. Chicago, IL Apply Online Margin & Collateral JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. - Telecommuting permitted up to 40% of the week. Forecast funding needs in order to support trading activity. For reqs & to apply, visit https://careers.jpmorgan.com & apply to job #:210509445. EOE, AAE, M/F/D/V. JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. www.jpmorganchase.com. Chicago, IL Apply Online Financial Services Risk Management Advisor ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP - Financial Services Risk Management Advisor, FSRM (Sector Compliance) - Financial Services Office (Senior) (Multiple Positions), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Chicago, IL. Assist clients in transforming their business models to address their technology challenges, especially in leading mutual fund and hedge fund advisors. Provide clients with strategic recommendations to manage risk and complex global regulatory issues. Requires domestic and regional travel up to 75% to serve client needs. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. $120,500.00 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 # - 1499640). FINANCE >> Chicago, IL Apply by Email Technical Lead - Claims Applications Engineer VANTAGE SERVICES LLC - Technical Lead - Claims Applications Engineer @ Vantage Services LLC (Chicago, IL) F/T. Lead & delvr IT solutns fr claims apps & mntance. Reqr Bach deg, or forgn equiv, in Comp Sci, Electcl Engg or rltd fld, & 5 yrs of progrsvly respnsbl exp in job offd, as Softwr Dvlpr, or rltd IT positn. Altrntvly, emplyr will accpt Mastr’s deg & 3 yrs of exp. Full trm of exp must incl each of the fllwng: Claims app solutn delivery & mntance (SDLC/agile delivry), incl integrtn w/ policy admin & dwnstrm data anlytcs; Solutn archtctr, microsrvs intgrtn, InsurTech solutns, & data lakes; New solutn delivry & prductn opertns, entrprse archtctr, & bizns anlyss; Guidewire ClaimCenter versn 10 onpremses or cloud full Suite Implmtn; Guidewire ClaimCenter data modl; Claims confgratn & data modl, XSLT trnsfrms, & SQL d/base queris & procedrs; Proprty & casualty insrance claims & underwrtng & insrance rules; Claims roles, security, & end2end claims process; Hands-on dvlpmt exprnc w/ LOB hierchy, Admin Data Loadr (ADL), GOSU, Page Confgrtns (PCF), Wizards, Rule Sets, assngmnts, Trnsctn apprvl & Routn, Plugns, Batch Proces, Messg Ques, & Event Messgn w/n Guidewre Claims Centr; Intgrtn views, RESTful Web Svcs, SOAP Web Svcs, Gosu Queries, Bundls & D/base Transctns; Linux JBoss App servrs; Jenkins, DevOps, estblishn & mngn CI/CD pipelines orchstrtn 4 Claims build/deplymnts; & Bldg multi-disciplnry teams acrs biz app areas & entrprse IT functns, & working in outsrcd IT modl. Emplyr will accpt any suitble combo of eductn, trainng, or exp. Telecomuting permittd from any US loc. Email resume to [email protected]. Ref: Van-TLarm. Chicago, IL Apply Online Senior QA Engineers SNAPSHEET - seeks Senior QA Engineers in Chicago, IL to take ownership of major features in Snapsheet product launch, independently drive & complete all testing activities from beginning to end. 100% Telecommunicating is permitted. Apply at www.jobpostingtoday.com Ref # 62582 Chicago, IL Apply Online Senior Electrical Controls Engineers MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION - seeking Senior Electrical Controls Engineers for its Chicago, IL location. Bachelor’s or equiv degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field and 5 years of relevant experience. Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally. Apply online at http://milwaukeetool.jobs/. SUNDAY, April 28, 2024 tribune publishing recruitment services Jobs&Work Michael Vaughn, a former public safety analyst, remembers when he was asked to put together a team for a 12-month project. “I had interviews – more like casual conversations – with about eight people and I only needed three,” Vaughn says. “Most of them had the exact same qualifications so to choose the final three, I basically used the same criteria I used when I managed a Subway – I invited the people who seemed like they actually wanted the job.” Vaughn says his Subway experience, which involved hiring students from two nearby universities, taught him that the candidates who showed a little enthusiasm during job interviews made for better employees. “These were kids who were looking for some spending money but some of them treated the interview like they were on trial in a courtroom, like they were mad about even being there,” he says. “The kids who smiled and seemed at ease were just a lot easier to hire.” If you’re looking for an edge over other candidates in your job search, consider ramping up your enthusiasm when discussing the opportunity with your potential employer. Here are seven tips to help differentiate yourself from your all-business counterparts: Make a confident interview entrance: First impressions matter, whether with the front desk receptionist or with your future CEO. If you had a rough commute to the interview, duck away into a bathroom to freshen up. The sweaty, disheveled interviewee begins the process 100 yards behind other job applicants. You may come up with some blockbuster answers, but when you enter the elevator to head back down to the lobby for your commute home, the interviewing team will probably comment more on your sweat-stained shirt and sweaty forehead than on your confidence and skills. Make eye contact: It seems so simple but most interviewees would be surprised at how often they look away from their interviewers. If you feel uncomfortable looking directly into someone’s eyes, pick a spot nearby, like their nose or forehead. You should always be certain that the person you’re speaking with knows that they have your undivided attention. An occasional glance away or down to your notes is one thing but that faraway look in your eyes while you stare out the window at the parking lot is probably a sure-fire way to let your recruiter know that you’re not interested in the job. Be mindful of your body language. Sit up straight, shoulders back, head up – yes, all the things your teacher told you to do back in second grade still apply. Don’t be fooled by today’s casual workplaces. Managers still want workers who look the part. Be happy. No one’s asking you to enter an interview wearing a clown nose. You’re not expected to make humorous observations of today’s events or tell long-winded jokes that you heard from Uncle Joe on Thanksgiving in 2016. But no one likes a sulker either. Those monotone answers you give your mother when she asks you when you’re going to move out of her house won’t cut it with your potential manager. In the job-search context, the inability to crack a smile doesn’t make you mysterious or interesting, but it might just make you less hireable. Use names when communicating. You should know who you’re interviewing with in advance, but there will likely be some last-minute employees pulled in to ask you a few questions. After you’re introduced, make sure you say their names two or three times while they’re in the room. Don’t go overboard. No one’s asking you to do that annoying sales thing where you put someone’s name at the beginning and end of each sentence. It’s just smart to make a personal connection with the people who may have a say in whether or not you’re hired. Saying someone’s name is a simple way to acknowledge their existence and let them know that in your mind, you’re already on the way to becoming a team member. Say that you want the job. All the qualifications in the world may not be enough to merit a job offer if your interviewer thinks you’re going through the motions or checking off a few obligatory companies before settling on your dream job. Before the interview ends, let them know in no uncertain terms that you want the job. No need to be clever or excessively wordy – just say you want the job, as in “I want this job.” It’s as simple as that. Follow up with all the key players. It’s important to be in touch shortly after the interview to reinforce all the positive gains you made while speaking face-to-face. Keep your message short and simple but reiterate your excitement about the possibility of working there. – Marco Buscaglia Show some life: A little enthusiasm can go a long way for job seekers Dreamstime
Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 11 Goahead,apply.The worstthey could say isno. Chicago, IL Apply Online Business Analyst JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. - Telecommuting permitted up to 40% of the week. Create Epics and Jiras to capture requirements and groom them for sprint planning. For reqs & to apply, visit https://careers.jpmorgan.com & apply to job #:210511826. EOE, AAE, M/F/D/V. JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. www.jpmorganchase.com. Riverwoods, IL Apply Online Application Engineer(s) DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC - has openings for Application Engineer(s) $102,690 to $146,100 in Riverwoods, IL. 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. Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies. Up to 10% domestic travel required. 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 over a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY >> Merrillville, IL Apply by Mail Prosthetist & Orthotist BIONIC PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS GROUP, LLC - Measure, design, fit, and adapt musculoskeletal devices and appliances for patients who have disabling conditions. MS Prosthetics & Orthotics. 2 yrs exp. Resumes: HR (Atn: BP) Bionic Prosthetics & Orthotics, 3803 E. Lincoln Hwy, Merrillville, IN 46410 Chicago , IL Apply via Email Manager of Surgery JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL - HIRING ASAP! Jackson Park Hospital is looking for a Full Time Manager of Surgery. We offer a competitive salary, lucrative benefits, free parking and an excellent environment to learn and grow. Email your resumes to [email protected]. We accept walk ins from 10am-2pm in the Human Resources Department. 7531 Stony Island Ave, Chicago IL, 60649. HEALTHCARE >> Chicago, IL Apply by Email Sr. Project Engineer GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY - has opening for Sr. Project Engineer in Chicago, IL. Establish, distribute, & route construction plans. Manage RFI processes. Perform constructability & coordination reviews. Email resume to [email protected]. Ref job #8. Wood Dale, IL Apply by Mail Logistics Analyst ALLSTATE INT’L FREIGHT USA INC - Logistics Analyst. Req’d: Bachelor’s in Bus. Admin., Logistics, or related. Wage: $42,182/ Yr. Work Site: Wood Dale, IL 60191 Mail Resume: ALLSTATE INT’L FREIGHT USA INC, 1250 W Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90220 Riverwoods, IL Apply Online Lead Inventory Specialist(s) DISCOVER PRODUCTS INC - has openings for Lead Inventory Specialist(s) $88,500.00 to $149,300.00 in Riverwoods, IL. Conduct regular forecasts to ensure appropriate stock levels are secured and place purchases orders in a timely manner. Meet regularly with internal business partners and suppliers to communicate forecast, production schedule changes and performance. Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies. Position requires 10% domestic travel. 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 over a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com GENERAL >> Dealing with medical issues, whether your own oraloved one’s, can be difficult for adults, which means it can be the same or worse for children, who often fail to understand what’s happening. Enter child life specialists, professionals who work in healthcare settings to support children and their families deal with the challenges of medical procedures, illnesses, injuries and hospitalizations. They play a critical role in helping children understand and navigate their healthcare experiences in a developmentally appropriate and emotionally supportive way. First, child life specialists are there to support emotional well-being. They address the emotional, social and developmental needs of children and their families during healthcare experiences. They provide emotional support, comfort and reassurance to children and families facing medical challenges, helping them cope with fear, anxiety and stress. Child life specialists also play a key role in preparing children for medical procedures. They use play-based interventions, therapeutic activities and age-appropriate explanations to help children understand what to expect, alleviate fears and misconceptions and promote a sense of control over their healthcare experiences. At times, child life specialists provide distractions and diversions during medical procedures by using various techniques, like toys, games, music and art activities to help children cope with pain, discomfort and anxiety. If child life specialists are experts at doing anything, it’s promoting normalization and play**: Child life specialists advocate for the importance of play and normal childhood experiences in healthcare settings. Child life specialists play an important role in educating and supporting families during medical events. They provide education and guidance to parents and caregivers on how to support their child’s emotional and developmental needs during hospitalization and medical treatment. They offer resources, coping strategies and information to help empower families to navigate the healthcare system and advocate for their child’s well-being. Child life specialists are advocates for the needs of pediatric patients and their families within the healthcare system. They promote policies, programs and services that prioritize the emotional well-being and quality of life of children and families receiving healthcare services. Often this is done by collaborating with healthcare teams, including doctors, nurses, social workers and therapists, to help attain comprehensive and holistic care for pediatric patients and their families. Child life therapists work inavariety of settings, including hospitals, pediatric clinics, hospices and community organizations. Here’salook at the essentials, according to the U.S. Department of Labor: Job description: Child Life Therapists focus on addressing the psychosocial needs of children and families to help them cope with stressful or traumatic situations. Education and training: Child life therapists have a bachelor’s degree in child life, child development, psychology or a related field. Many employers prefer candidates who have completed a child life internship or practicum under the supervision of a certified child life specialist. Additionally, becoming certified through the Child Life Certifying Committee (CLCC) is often required or strongly recommended for entry into the field. Salary: Child life specialists typically earn an average salary ranging from approximately $40,000 to $70,000. Entry-level child life specialists may earn salaries toward the lower end of this range while those with several years of experience or advanced certifications may earn salaries toward the higher end of the range. Job outlook: The demand for child life therapists is expected to grow as healthcare institutions recognize the importance of addressing the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. The field continues to expand, with opportunities for employment in hospitals, outpatient clinics, hospices, schools and community organizations. – Marco Buscaglia Kidding around: Child life specialists provide essentialsupport for families with health care challenges Maximize your job search with the Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL Apply by Email Database Administrator TRADELINK LLC - seeks Database Administrator (Chicago, IL) to collaborate with the team on the design of optimal DB schema configurations for a clustered, highly available database environment in MySQL. REQS: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Com Sci or rltd fld + 5 Yrsof exp as a Database Administrator or a rltd occ. 100% Telecommuting. Applicants should submit a complete resume in English to [email protected] , search [Database Administrator / DA-IND. EOE.]. Oak Brook, IL Apply Online Data Scientist II READERLINK DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC - seeks Data Scientist II to work in Oak Brook, IL. Telecommute work from home position in office at least 3 days a week. Statistical rigor and testing across the RDS and RMS enterprise. deploy standard data mining protocol ensure analytics, modeling, A.I. and machine learning algorithms operate on unbiased and relevant data. Apply at HTTPS://WWW.READERLINK.COM/CAREERS/ Chicago, IL Apply by Email Data Scientist II LESSEN LLC - has an opening for Data Scientist II in Chicago, IL. to Develop and implement a set of techniques to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Telecommuting is permitted, but applicants must live within reasonable commuting distance. Position requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field and 1 year of experience in a related occupation. To apply, send resumes to Jennifer Gordon at [email protected], Must reference job 20851.60.7. Chicago, IL Apply Online Data Scientist DECISION SPOT - Data Scientist @ Decision Spot, Chicago, IL (remote allowed). Find creative solutions to complex business problems in supply chain and operations. Min req: master’s or foreign equiv in data science, analytics, comp sci, closely related. To apply, see Join Our Team section of https://www.decisionspot.com/about-us & upload resume w/ reference to Data Scientist role. Chicago, IL Apply Online Consultant, Technology Consulting, Technology Transformation ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP - Consultant, Technology Consulting, Technology Transformation (Strategy and Transformation) - Financial Services Office (Manager) (Multiple Positions), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Chicago, IL. Manage projects of multiple client engagements and provide strategic insights to leadership. Work with IT and business leadership to assess IT issues and opportunities. Develop resources by providing effective performance feedback and making sure responsibilities are consistent with individual’s skills and goals. Requires domestic and international travel up to 80% to serve client needs. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. $174,340.00 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 # - 1499611). Chicago, IL Apply by Email Consultant IT SOFT USA, INC. DBA: ENGINEERING USA - Consultant for IT Soft USA, Inc. DBA: Engineering USA in Chicago, IL to install SAP MII and PCo software on various software and database platforms. Requires: Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, engineering or a closely related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus five (5) years of experience as a software developer (or closely related occupation) performing SAP MII based development. This is a telecommute position. Position reports to IT Soft USA, Inc. headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. May work from a home office anywhere in the United States. Submit resume to IT Soft USA, Inc. DBA: Engineering USA, Katie Mazuc, [email protected]. Salary: $120,328.00/year. Reference Position Number: 000023. Chicago, IL Apply by Mail Business Systems Analyst EUROMONITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Across our key commercial systems (key systems including Salesforce, Zuora, Xactly Incent and DocuSign) be responsible for system configuration management; managing user setup, licenses, profiles and roles. Position permits remote work up to three days per week. Position requires up to 5% domestic travel and up to 5% international travel. Mail resume to: Euromonitor International, Inc., Attn: Tina McCoy, 1 N. Dearborn St. FLR 17, Chicago, IL 60602. Reference job # VB466808. Climb that job ladder. Make your way to the top. Chicago, IL Apply Online IT Advisor ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP - IT Advisor, Technology Consulting - Microsoft (M365) Modern Workplace (Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1500719), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Chicago, IL. Design, customization and optimization of digital workplace solutions, with Microsoft 365 and Azure. Requires domestic and international travel up to 50% to serve client needs. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. $195,400.00 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 - 1500719). Chicago, IL Apply Online IT Advisor ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP - IT Advisor, Technology Consulting, Digital and Emerging Technologies, Microsoft - Biz Apps - Power Platform (Dynamics) (Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1492408), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Chicago, IL. Design, develop, test, deploy and support business applications using the Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. Requires domestic travel up to 50% to serve client needs. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. $150,005.00 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 - 1492408). Chicago, IL Apply Online IT Advisor ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP - IT Advisor, Technology Consulting, Banking - Financial Services Office (Manager) (Multiple Positions), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Chicago, IL. Provide technology solutions for clients in the consumer and retail banking industry. Requires domestic and regional travel up to 80%, of which 25% may be international. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. $132,565.00 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 - 1498253). Chicago, IL Apply Online IOS Developer LEVI, RAY & SHOUP, INC - seeks an IOS Developer in Chicago, IL to build new IOS applications extending functionality of current web applications to IOS devices. Telecommuting is permitted. May apply https://www.jobpostingtoday.com/ Ref #82597. Lake Zurich, IL Apply Online Information Technology Manager, IT Compliance ACCO BRANDS USA LLC - is seeking Information Technology Manager, IT Compliance in Lake Zurich, IL w/the following reqts: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or foreign equivalent degree. 5 years of related experience. Required Skills: Analyze and predict the risks to keep SOX Scope systems safe and secure by preventing possible audit findings and Assist IT technical groups with their security needs by designing and developing required solutions (4 yrs). . Enforce audit governance and risk policies to promote timely execution of Control activities across IT and Business teams (4 yrs). Perform Security related activities like User management, role management, train end users and prepare user training material. Transform processes into automated workflows based on business and security governance requirements (1 yr). 100% telecommuting; can live anywhere in the US. Company headquarters in Lake Zurich, IL. Anyone interested in this position may apply online at: https://careers.acco.com/go/ All-ACCO-Brands-Job-Search-Results/9104500/ Search by job location and title. Then click on the “Apply Now” button. Rockville, MD Apply by Email IBM iSeries Programmer/Analysts COMPUTER PACKAGES INC - Computer Packages Inc, an international business specializing in Intellectual Property management solutions is seeking programmers with strong knowledge of COBOL and/or RPG. Experience with Java, DB2, iSeries/AS400 application development a plus. Excellent salary and benefits including health insurance, tuition reimbursement and opportunity for growth. Job responsibilities include: - Analyze, design, code, test, and maintain applications on the IBM AS/400 iSeries platform. This includes programming for data entry, update/file maintenance, reports generations, and auto-generations of emails for clients, agents, and patent office using COBOL, Control Language, DB2, and RPG. - Meet with Data Analysts to discuss program designs to automate processes and problem resolution to enhance productivity of existing computer application systems. - Evaluate codes for efficiency, debugging and quality assurance by reviewing programs on a frequent basis and making adjustment when they are necessary to ensure that the system is working properly. - Develop and maintain technical documentation, guidelines, and procedures. - Create job schedulers which will automatically execute batch application programs hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly as needed. - Generate ad-hoc or query reports using SQL. - Learn new technical concepts and programming languages as needed. - Provide technical support to end-users Please send resume to: [email protected] Chicago, IL Apply by Email Host Application Team Lead I JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (JBT) - Develop application code to control a fleet of automated vehicles using object-oriented concepts and C# languages; build and execute database queries using SQL; Perform Root Cause Analysis on Project Budget overrun and Schedule delays. Position is eligible to work remotely up to 75% of the time. 25% of travel required. Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or closely related field. 5 years as Software Developer or similar occupation that provides the required experience. 5 years of experience of Software Design and Development to capture project requirements and create software flow diagrams, 3 years of experience developing code using object-oriented language, such as Jscript or C#, 3 years of experience building and executing database queries using SQL. Email resume to [email protected] Deerfield, IL Apply online or by mail Global Implementation Program Manager ADP, INC. - seeks a Global Implementation Program Manager at our Deerfield, IL loc to perf prog mgmt coord for strategic multi-payroll impls & orchestrate proj delivery process for strategic, highly complex global payroll impls. Bachelor’s deg in Bus Admin, Econ or a closely rel’d field of study + 7 yrs of rel’d exp. Alternatively, ADP will accept a Master’s deg + 5 yrs of rel’d exp. 5 yrs of exp must include: Agile, Waterfall & Scrum proj mgmt practices; Implg global payroll or HR projs; Prog mgmt coordn; Proj Mgmt; Ensuring prog delivery, billing, invoicing, contract mgmt & efficiency for impls; Planning & setting proj milestones & deliverables; Meeting in-country partner network & compliance reqrmnts; & setting perf expectations & productivity goals. To apply, please respond to req. 250764 at http://jobs.adp.com. Alternatively, applicants may mail their resume to the following address referencing req. 250764: 1 ADP Blvd., MS 248, Roseland, NJ 07068. Chicago, IL Apply by Email Director, Enabling Technologies - Guidewire Configuration PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC - Oversee the implmnttn of Guidewire solns to insurance & fin srvcs industry clnts. Req. Bach’s deg or foreign equiv in Info Sys, Engg, Comp Sci, Info Mgmt, or rel, + 7 yrs of rel wrk exp, of whch at least 5 yrs mst be post-bach’s, prgssv rel wrk exp; OR a Master’s deg or foreign equiv in Info Sys, Engg, Comp Sci, Info Mgmt, or rel, + 5 yrs of rel wrk exp. 80% telecommtng permitted. Mst be able to commute to designated local office. Dmstc &/or int. trvl up to 80% req. Please apply by sending your resume to [email protected], specifying Job Code IL4128 in the subject line. Chicago, IL Apply Online Digital Tech Support Analyst CATERPILLAR INC. - seeks Digital Tech Support Analyst (Chicago, IL) to provide Worldwide montrng of overall perfrmnc (incldng reliability, durability, maintainability, & serviceability) of assgnd current & future dgtl prdcts. REQS: bach degree, or frgn eqvlnt, in Elctrcl Eng, Elctrnc Eng, Comp Eng, or rltd fld +5 yrs exprnc as an Info Tech Analyst, Dvlpr, Comp Prgrmmr, or rltd occupation. Telecommuting: 100%. Interested applicants should apply via www.caterpillar.com/careers, search [Digital Tech Support Analyst / Reference # - R0000252825]. Bannockburn, IL Apply by Email DevOps Engineer THE HERTZ CORPORATION - seeks a DevOps Engineer in Bannockburn, IL to define and build DevSecOps reqs & capabilities. Reqs bach degree (or foreign edu equiv) in Comp Sci, Software Eng, or closely related field & 5 yrs as a DevOps Engineer (or closely related occupation) performing software engineering and DevOps using GIT, Jenkins, Docker, and Java. Or, Master’s degree (or foreign edu equiv) in prev stated fields & 3 yrs of prev stated exp. Reqs up to 10% domestic travel. To apply, email resume to [email protected] w/ GC400330 in subj line. Chicago, IL Apply by Email Developer Operations Team Lead NATIONAL COLLEGIATE SCOUTING ASSOCIATION LLC - Bach or forgn equiv in CS, comp engg or rel; + 3 yrs exp. Use exp. w/ Windows + Unix/Linux OS, Python/Bash/Groovy/similar langs, Docker/Kubernetes, distrb’d vers ctrl w/ Git, cloud arch. w/ AWS, autom’n w/ Ansible, infrastructure as code w/ Terraform, container orchestr’n, continuous integr’n w/ Jenkins/GitHub actions/Datadog/Sentry/similar; + an incident command sys to manage sw apps + IT microsvcs. National Collegiate Scouting Association LLC. May telecommute to Chicago IL from any US loc. F/T. $124K/yr-$137K/yr. Benefits: https://tinyurl.com/yc2drau6. Send resume to [email protected] re: job 6004. No calls/agents/visa sponsorship. ChicagoTribune delivers more job opportunities than any other Chicagoland newspaper. The ChicagoTribune has all the resources you need to startanew career. Chicago, IL Apply by Email Principal Consultant IT SOFT USA, INC. DBA: ENG USA - Principal Consultant for IT Soft USA, Inc. DBA: ENG USA in Chicago, IL to act as part of a Services team, working productively with Consultants, Engineers, Project Managers, and other internal and external interfaces to ensure that the customer succeeds in their objectives. Requires: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus five (5) years of experience as Associate Consultant (or closely related occupation) performing implementation of Serialization and Track & Trace projects. This is a telecommute position. Position reports to IT Soft USA, Inc. headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. May work from a home office anywhere in the United States. Submit resume to IT Soft USA, Inc. DBA: ENG USA, Katie Mazuc, [email protected]. Salary: $160,000.08/year. Reference Position Number: 000033. Riverwoods, IL Apply Online Principal Application Engineer(s) DFS CORPORATE SERVICES LLC - has openings for Principal Application Engineer(s) $144,560.00 to $175,600.00 in Riverwoods, Illinois. Creates solutions addressing high impact technology and business priorities. Competent in multiple contexts, including programming languages, security, automation, testing, and business domains. 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 over a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com Aurora, IL Apply by mail & email Multiple Openings VSECURE LABS INC - has Multiple Openings in Aurora, IL. Software Engineer ($123,614.00): Dsgn, research & create document detail dsgn specs. Computer Programmer ($74,360.00): Write, implement, debug, create & updt code libraries. Project Manager ($114,754.00): Facilitate, manage, prep, ensure & conduct safety orientations. Sr. Software Developer ($144,560.00): Dsgn, dvlp, take lead, work & resolve customer system issues. All positions req. trvl/ reloc to various unanticipated client locs thruout US w/expenses paid by emplyr. Mail res & position to: Dir. of Vsecure Labs Inc, 3831 McCoy Dr, Ste. # 101, Aurora, IL 60504 & email ID: [email protected] Riverwoods, IL Apply Online Multiple Openings 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): Lead Data Science Analyst(s) $110,594 to $143,300. 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. Senior Data Science Analyst(s) $85,500.00 to $119,500.00. Develops advanced analytics solutions including customer segmentation, optimization, test & design of experiments and prescriptive analytics 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 over 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 to $146,100. 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. Principal Application Engineer(s) $144,560 to $175,600. Creates technology solutions addressing high impact business priorities. Demonstrates the ability to analyze, design, code, test and deploy solutions and product features with high quality to production. Level of technical expertise enables solutions with high complexity and depth. Application Architect(s) $144,560.00 to $175,500.00. Partners with Product Owner(s) to shape product vision and strategy and align product vision with technology strategy. Partners with product team engineers to develop product quality strategy including nonfunctional requirements, such as reliability, availability, and security. Senior Associate Data Engineer(s) $87,027.00 to $121,100.00. Design, develop, maintain and test data solutions for the product using the enterprise framework. Contribute opinions to design decisions and actively participate in agile ceremonies. 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 over a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com Mokena, IL Apply by Email Manager, IT Projects ATKORE MANAGEMENT LLC - seeks a Manager, IT Projects in Mokena, IL resp. for structg., plang., mnitrng., & del. IT initiatives. Req: Bachelor’s degree or foreign equiv in Comp. Sci., Eng., Bus., Comp. Info. Syst., or clsly rel. field & 5 years rel. experience. Req. dom./int’l travel up to 30% of time as is cust. & needed for the occup. For full details & to apply contact Jeremy Lencki at [email protected]. Oak Brook, IL Apply Online Lead Software Engineer INSPIRA FINANCIAL TRUST, LLC - in Oak Brook, IL seeks a Lead Software Engineer to produce scalable software solutions & guide team dvlpmt efforts towards project delivery. Telecommuting permitted - will have opportunity to work at various unanticipated locations throughout U.S. Must have a Bachelor’s degree or foreign eqvlnt in Computer Science, Statistics, Computer Information Systems* or related field & 7 yrs of progressively responsible, post-baccalaureate exp. Employer will accept professional work exp. evaluation confirming education plus work exp. equivalency to a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Computer Information Systems or a related field. Visit https://inspirafinancial.com/about/careers to apply. Chicago, IL Apply Online Lead Software Engineer JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. - Telecommuting permitted up to 40% of the week. Facilitate discussions with project managers, business analysts, & other software engineers to analyze business requirements & lead proposed IT solutions to develop software applications. For reqs & to apply, visit https://careers.jpmorgan.com & apply to job #: 210510002. EOE, AAE, M/F/D/V. JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. www.jpmorganchase.com. Riverwoods, IL Apply Online Lead Data Science Analyst(s) DISCOVER PRODUCTS INC - has openings for Lead Data Science Analyst(s) $110,594.00 to $153,500.00 in Riverwoods, IL. Work closely with management to execute analytical initiatives. Solve business problems by leveraging techniques such as segmentation, optimization, advanced analytics, and machine learning. 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 over a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com Riverwoods, IL Apply Online Lead Data Science Analyst(s) DISCOVER PRODUCTS INC - has openings for Lead Data Science Analyst(s) $110,594 to $146,100 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 over a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com
12 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 Extend your reach. Access customized technology. Simplify your search. chicagotribune.com/jobs YOUR PERFECT HIRE IS WAITING Discover your potential. Exploreanew position. Chicago, IL Apply Online Technology Risk Advisor ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP - Technology Risk Advisor - Technology Risk (Audit) - Financial Services Office (Manager) (Multiple Positions), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Chicago, IL. Analyze business, financial, and information systems and other data processing problems to implement and improve computer systems. Requires domestic and regional travel up to 80% to serve client needs. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience. $120,328.00 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 - 1501163). Chicago, IL Apply by Email Sr Software Development Engineer MEDIAOCEAN LLC - has opening for Sr Software Development Engineer in Chicago, IL. Develop & modify computer application software. May telecommute within Chicago. Email resume to [email protected]. Ref. #70 Lincolnshire, IL Apply by Email Solution Archtct ZEBRA TECH CORP - has an opening in Lincolnshire, IL for Solution Archtct: Create nxt gen archtctr for web apps. BS+5 yrs exp reqd. Telecom permit. To apply email resume to [email protected] & ref job #7168626. 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 by Email Senior Solution Consultant IT SOFT USA, INC. DBA: ENGINEERING USA - Senior Solution Consultant for IT Soft USA, Inc. DBA: Engineering USA in Chicago, IL to maintain effective relationships with internal customers and technical peers to support effective delivery. Requires: Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, or a closely related field (willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus five (5) years of experience as a Solution Consultant (or a closely related occupation) performing engineering and manufacturing processes for design and development of software products. This is a telecommute position. Position reports to ENG USA headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. May work from a home office anywhere in the United States. Submit resume to IT Soft USA, Inc. DBA: Engineering USA, Katie Mazuc, [email protected]. Salary: $122,990.00/year. Reference Position Number: 000019. Oak Brook, IL Apply by Email Senior Software Engineer MERIDIAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC. - seeks Senior Software Engineer in Oak Brook, IL to devlp. & spt. bth. jbs. using java, DB2, Hibernate, Spring boot apps. Telomtng is avlbl. Please send resumes to: [email protected] Chicago, IL Apply by Email Senior Software Engineer (Mult Pos) CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC. - Engineer secure, scalable & reliable tech solns. Indpndntly dsgn & code. Req. Bach’s deg or foreign equiv deg in Comp Sci, IT, Info Sys, Comp Engg or rel & 5 yrs of post-bach’s, prgssv exp as a Sftwr Engg, Sftwr Dvlpr or rel occptn. Telecommtng prmttd. To apply, please email resume to: [email protected] and reference: IL0097. 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INSIDE RIDES Automotive news and reviews, plus Motormouth Bob Weber answers drivers’ questions CHICAGO SPORTS Baseball took a back seat to the NFL during draft week as new Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took over the city. But the game marched on and some interesting developments occurred while the rest of the world focused on football’s future stars and busts. Here are three takeaways from this week in baseball. 1. Tale of two teams Pete Crow-Armstrong and Tommy Pham have nothing in common besides being majorleague outfielders who play on different sides of town. But Crow-Armstrong, 22, and Pham, 36, are perfect representatives for their respective teams as the Cubs and White Sox navigate their way through the first month of the 162-game schedule. Crow-Armstrong was called up from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday to replace injured star Cody Bellinger, while Pham was recalled to the White Sox on Friday to inject some life into an offense collectively hitting under .200, also known as the Mendoza line. Something’s wrong with this picture, and it’s not too difficult to figure out what it is. The Cubs, off to a 17-9 start and expected to be contenders all season, have given opportunities in April to prospects Crow-Armstrong, Ben Brown, Matt Mervis, Luke Little, Hayden Wesneski, Alexander Canario and others. The Sox, off to a 4-22 start and trying to avoid becoming the worst team in modern major-league history, have given opportunities to the likes of Pham and 34-yearold outfielder Robbie Grossman. White Sox opt for retreads while Cubs are giving prospects a shot Pete Crow-Armstrong drops his bat after connecting on a two-run home run, his first major league hit, against the Astros in the sixth inning on Thursday. BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Paul Sullivan In the Wake of the News Ryan Poles was settling into his seat for the flight back from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., in February when he pulled out his iPad, eager to dive into some practice tape. The plane hadn’t gotten up in the air and Poles, with coach Matt Eberflus seated across the aisle, was mesmerized by practice cut-ups of … the punter — Iowa punter Tory Taylor. Play. Rewind. Play. Rewind. Slo-mo. Taylor was consistently doing things with the football Poles had not seen before, not with regularity, anyway. Taylor was manipulating the flight of the ball, bending kicks from right to left as if he were throwing a boomerang. More impressively, he was getting the ball to sit up after it landed like a professional golfer using a wedge to place the ball exactly where desired on the green. That’s to say nothing of the booming right leg Taylor possessed. So the Chicago Bears general manager, the guy with the first and ninth picks in the draft and a host of more legitimate roster needs, was drawn to Taylor’s unique talent. “Watch this.” “Look how he does this.” “Unreal.” Taylor looked as if he was performing trick shots, and you didn’t have to watch long to believe he could drop a punt in a bucket along the sideline from 45 yards without a lot of difficulty. It was easy to crack jokes about how often Taylor kicked at Iowa as the Hawkeyes offense struggled to keep him on the sideline, but what Taylor was doing with the football was different. That’s how it is easy to explain why the Bears — with only four picks before trading a 2025 fourth-rounder to land an extra selection in Round 5 on Saturday — could use pick No. 122 on Taylor, the club’s highest-drafted punter since West Virginia’s Todd Sauerbrun was a second-round choice in 1995. “One of the best punters I’ve ever seen just in terms of his placement,” Poles said Saturday after the Bears finished picking and were gearing up to pursue some undrafted free agents. “As well as his leg strength to be able Poles lands unlikely weapon By Colleen Kane Chicago Tribune Dayna Price had moved Caleb Williams to tears again. On the biggest night of Williams’ 22 years, the public-facing work was nearly done. The quarterback already walked the red carpet. He heard his name called as the Bears’ No. 1 pick, roaring as he walked onto the Detroit stage to hug NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. He shuffled to interviews on TV, over Zoom, at a news conference and even as a hologram projected into Soldier Field for a Bears fans watch party. And then he finally sat down in his custom navy and silver suit for a moment by himself to absorb a video message from his mom. Six months earlier, the image of Williams hopping into the stands after USC’s loss to Washington and crying in Price’s arms sparked national conversation about the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner’s public display of emotion. On Thursday night, Williams wiped tears of joy and gratitude from his face while listening to Price’s video message reminiscing about his path to the NFL. “You must have got that crying from me,” Price told Williams in the video as she teared up. “But BEARS Leader of the pack Quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates after being chosen by the Bears with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL draft Thursday in Detroit. JEFF ROBERSON/AP GM wowed by Iowa punter Taylor, makes unexpected pick in 4th Brad Biggs On the Bears Williams is ‘authentic self’ on, off the field. He plans to use his confidence to guide Bears. 2024 BEARS DRAFT PICKS fiRound 1 (1): Caleb Williams, QB, USC fiRound 1 (9): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington fiRound 3 (75): Kiran Amegadjie, OT, Yale fiRound 4 (122): Tory Taylor, P, Iowa fiRound 5 (144): Austin Booker, Edge, Kansas More coverage: Meet the new Turn to Biggs, Page 4 Turn to Bears, Page 5 Bears, Page 4 Turn to Sullivan, Page 2 Taylor Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 1
Team Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday CUBS @BOS 6:10 p.m. | ESPN @NYM 6:10 p.m. | Marquee @NYM 6:10 p.m. | Marquee @NYM 6:10 p.m. | Marquee @NYM 12:10 p.m. | Marquee WHITE SOX TB 1:10 p.m. | NBCSCH MIN 6:40 p.m. | NBCSCH, FS1 MIN 6:40 p.m. | NBCSCH MIN 1:10 p.m. | NBCSCH FIRE Next game Saturday vs. NE RED STARS WAS 7 p.m. | Marquee+ By Phil Thompson Chicago Tribune Blackhawks defensemen Seth Jones and Alex Vlasic were among the first 15 players named to the U.S. men’s hockey team for next month’s IIHF World Championship in Czechia. They’ll have a chance to face several other Hawks who will represent their countries, including Connor Bedard (Canada) and Philipp Kurashev (Switzerland). Top priority: winning a gold medal. A close second: scoring on Hawks goalie Petr Mrázek, who will represent the host nation. “Me and Kurshy were talking, and our main goal is to score on Mrázek,” said Bedard, who confirmed a week ago that he’ll represent Canada, which is in Group A with Switzerland and Czechia. “That’s a lot of fun getting to compete against those guys. Even in practice you’re doing little things and playing for something, so an actual game is a lot of fun and you’re excited for that.” Here’s a breakdown of the Hawks who will be playing — or could play — and their outlook for the tournament. Petr Mrázek, goaltender, Czechia Mrázek is happy to play host — especially to Jones. Team USA will begin Group B play against Sweden on May 10 in Ostrava, Mrázek’s hometown. “I already told him some good stories as far as where to go. He doesn’t like my city,” Mrázek said with a laugh, adding there isn’t a lot to do there. Asked about his supposed lukewarm feelings toward Ostrava, Jones replied: “Yeah, well, that’s because it’s Raz’s hometown. I’ve actually done a World Championship there before (in 2015), so I’ve been to the city. It’s not a bad city. It’s not Prague, obviously, but hopefully we get there in the middle round.” Mrázek will be waiting for any Hawks teammates whose national team reaches the quarterfinals in Prague. “We can have a coffee, go for dinner and enjoy some good atmosphere,” he said. Seth Jones, defenseman, U.S. Jones, who won a bronze medal with Team USA in 2015 in Prague, knows the Americans haven’t won gold at the worlds since 1933. “Just talking to some of those guys in a little text string, obviously we’re going over to win,” said Jones, who’ll reunite with former Columbus Blue Jackets defensive partner Zach Werenski. “We haven’t won in a long time. We’re not going over there just to mess around.” Jones has represented the U.S. in five previous international tournaments, including gold-medal teams at the 2013 World Junior Championship and the 2011 and 2012 Under-18 World Championship and a fourth-place finish at the 2022 worlds in Finland. “I’m excited for Vlassy,” Jones said of Vlasic’s first appearance in a World Championship. “I’m not sure if we’re going to play together or what the ‘D’ pairings will be yet, but I’m happy he’ll get to show his game on the world stage and put the USA sweater on again. “It’s always an honor to go over there and play for your country. It doesn’t matter what tournament it is or year it is.” Alex Vlasic, defenseman, U.S. A product of the U.S. National Team Development Program, Vlasic won bronze at the 2019 U18 worlds, but a positive COVID-19 test robbed him of a chance to play in the 2021 world juniors, which Team USA won. “I’m kind of over it,” Vlasic told the Tribune earlier this month before he was named to this year’s roster. “I mean, it sucks. I definitely wish I had a gold medal to hang up in my bedroom. But I have a chance to get another one here. “Putting on the USA sweater is something that you can’t take for granted. It’s such a good opportunity to play with some of the best players in the world, some of the best players for your country.” During end-of-season interviews a week ago, Vlasic said he’s not intimidated by the larger international rinks. “I remember loving it,” he said. “I remember at the time liking the Olympic sheet better than the NHL because I’m a bigger guy and can have a little bit more room to get my feet going and use my size to my advantage and get those big legs chugging.” There’s a flip side, however. “It’s definitely harder to close out plays,” Vlasic said. “It’s a lot wider and you have more room, more time with the puck, so you might not be able to kill plays as fast as you would like. So that’s something you have to adapt to. I’m sure after a couple practices and games I’ll get used to it.” Connor Bedard, forward, Canada Bedard’s international trophy case is already impressive. In four previous times representing Canada, he won gold at the 2022 and 2023 world juniors and the 2021 U18 worlds. He also won the inaugural IIHF Male Player of the Year award in 2023. All smiles during the Hawks’ exit interviews, Bedard seemed geeked about facing his teammates. “Jonesy and Vlassy (are playing) for (the) U.S., so that’s going to be fun and that opportunity to play against guys you know,” he said. “It’s funny because you’re competitive with everyone but probably even more competitive with your friends, whatever you’re doing.” The feeling is mutual. Jones also looks forward to facing Bedard in Czechia, where there will be no allegiances. “I’m going to play him just as hard as I play anybody else,” Jones said. “I don’t think we’re friends on the ice. “If you’re competing against another country, another guy, after the game obviously you say, ‘Hey, what’s going on?’ But on the ice I’ve always had that mindset of we’re not really friends out here right now. We’re competing.” Philipp Kurashev, forward, Switzerland Kurashev has an extensive history with the Swiss national team, including three World Championships (2019, ’21 and ’22). “I played against Jonesy the last time I was there, and that was a little weird,” he said. “But it’s fun. And we’re going to be in the same city as well, so hopefully we’ll spend some time together. “And I’ll say what Connor said about Mrázek: We’re both trying to score on him. It should be fun.” Kevin Korchinski, defenseman, Canada Korchinski won gold at the 2023 world juniors along with Bedard, Nolan Allan, Colton Dach and Ethan Del Mastro — all fellow Hawks rookies or prospects. Earlier this month, Korchinski told the Tribune he wasn’t sure he’d be invited to play in this year’s worlds, but he welcomed the chance. “Last year at the world juniors representing Canada was special,” he said. “It’s your dream as a kid to represent Canada, whether it’s the world juniors, World Championship or the Olympics.” Lukas Reichel, forward, Germany The Hawks liked how Reichel responded after a call-up from Rockford in mid-March — he had two goals and four assists in his final 15 games — and management and coaches wanted him to return for the AHL playoffs. The IceHogs opened a best-offive Central Division semifinal series against the Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday night. “We want him to go down and we want him to dominate, want him to help carry that team,” Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson said. That doesn’t mean the World Championship is completely out of the picture. “It depends,” Reichel said after the Hawks’ season finale. “I’m focused now on the (Calder Cup) playoffs and they say I (will) go to (the) AHL. And for me, I think it’s good to play playoff games and play hard, and we’ll see how it goes. “Let’s say — I hope not — but (if ) we lose in the first two rounds, I can still go to the World Championship. But I don’t want to think about that. I think we’ve got a really good team to win the Calder.” BLACKHAWKS Teammates no more On Friday, they designated outfielder Kevin Pillar, 35, for assignment. It’s not so much a rebuild as a wayward home for journeymen. At least Pham was honest about his reasons for signing, explaining Friday it was all about “economics” and that the Sox’s offer was better than the San Diego Padres’ when factoring in California’s taxes. Sox manager Pedro Grifol insisted Pham has “an obsessiveness to win,” which would suggest the South Side would be the last place he would want to come. Next up is 33-year-old Mike Clevinger, who will soon return to the Sox rotation after declining his option in November and being left unwanted on the free-agent market all winter. Clevinger has yet to address the media, so we’ll have to wait to hear his reasons for returning. Either way, instead of seeing what they have in their farm system, the Sox officially have punted on the rest of the season. Nick Nastrini was sent back to Charlotte after one bad start. There’s no room for him to figure things out and no margin for error. Retreads over rebuild. The Sox began Saturday on pace to lose 137 games, which would eclipse the modern-day record of 120 losses by the 1962 New York Mets. The all-time record is 134 losses by the 1899 Cleveland Spiders, who won 20 games. The Sox should at least exceed that win total. The empty seats at Sox Park all summer should be seen as a message to Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, who has remained out of sight and out of touch. Whether he’ll pay attention is another question. The Cubs already know what they have in their system and feel comfortable letting prospects get their feet wet while still trying to win games without key injured players, including ace Justin Steele, outfielders Seiya Suzuki and Bellinger and relievers Julian Merryweather and Drew Smyly. “Something (manager Craig Counsell) said in the offseason made a lot of sense — the health of the organization is in a strong place,” second baseman Nico Hoerner said. “I think that’s truly tested when a lot of things go wrong as far as injuries or challenging parts of the year. “It speaks to our depth, it speaks to the quality of what we’re doing at the higher levels of the minor leagues, to get contributions right away from guys like Wes, Keegan Thompson and Brown, guys that have impacted us in a huge way. It’s been really cool to see them respond.” It’s maddening for Sox fans to watch journeymen play for a team that’s already out of contention. It’s encouraging for Cubs fans to watch kids such as Crow-Armstrong, Brown, Little & Co. experience big moments, even if some are basically placeholders for injured veterans. It’s a Bizarro baseball world in Chicago and we’re just living in it. 2. Hall of Fame conundrum Justin Verlander’s continued excellence with the Houston Astros at age 41 prompted a question Thursday in the Wrigley Field press box. Other than Verlander, Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer, are there any current starters bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame? The unanimous answer was “no,” unless you count the unicorn, Shohei Ohtani. Chris Sale and Jacob deGrom could have had a chance before being derailed by numerous injuries. Reigning American League Cy Young award winner Gerrit Cole has 145 wins and a 3.17 ERA in 11 seasons, but he’s 33 and currently is rehabbing from nerve inflammation in his right elbow. He would need to stay healthy and dominant for the next five or six years to be considered a probable Hall of Famer. Heading into Saturday, only seven pitchers had six starts and averaged six or more innings per start, led by Aaron Nola’s 39 1/3 innings with the Philadelphia Phillies. “Five and dive” was once a term meant to distinguish mediocre starters from the frontline guys. Now if a starter averages five innings, he’s looking for a nine-figure contract. Without real aces on the mound, baseball is losing its way. Sad but true. 3. Risky business Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley, one of the more likable players, is a cautionary tale for teams gambling on paying veteran starters with an injury-filled track record. Miley, 38, revealed Friday that he would need season-ending Tommy John surgery after pitching seven innings over two starts. The Cubs claimed Miley off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds after the 2021 season. Then 35, he missed spring training with elbow inflammation, made three starts in May and one in June before a shoulder strain put him out until September, when the Cubs were out of contention. He earned $10 million with the Cubs in 2022, mostly while rehabbing. He pitched 37 innings over nine appearances, including eight starts. After the Cubs declined his option and paid the $1 million buyout, Miley returned to Milwaukee, where he rebounded, going 9-4 with a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts. He declined his $10 million option in November, but a month later re-signed with a guaranteed one-year, $8.5 million deal with a $12 million option in 2025. “My son said I had to play for the Brewers or retire,” Miley told MLB.com. “So that was it.” If he retires, Miley will have made $60.7 million in his career, according to baseballreference.com. Tough job but a decent way to make a living. Sullivan from Page 1 Astros starter Justin Verlander pitches against the Cubs in the first inning Thursday at Wrigley Field. BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Blackhawks won’t be ‘friends on the ice’ at World Championship The Blackhawks’ Seth Jones, from left, Connor Bedard and Philipp Kurashev celebrate after Bedard’s goal against the Stars on April 6 at the United Center. MARK BLACK/AP 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
By LaMond Pope Chicago Tribune Amid the worst start in franchise history, White Sox general manager Chris Getz has remained mindful of the big picture. “Whether it be last August or September when I took over in this position, the easiest thing to do is to just focus on the results of your major league club,” Getz said Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. “And I get it. We’re here to win games at the major-league level. But, you’ve got to look at the foundation of an organization. “You’ve got to look at every department, you’ve got to make sure you’re sound in all those areas because at the end that’s a byproduct of every process that exists. And it takes time.” Getz met with reporters before the Sox snapped a seven-game losing streak Friday with a 9-4 win against the Tampa Bay Rays at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Sox entered Saturday at 4-22, tied with the 2022 Cincinnati Reds for the third-worst mark in Major League Baseball through 26 games since 1937. The Baltimore Orioles started 2-24 in 1988, and the Detroit Tigers began 3-23 in 2003. “Quite honestly, it is frustrating to look up and have a record like that,” Getz said. “No one was hoping for something like that. But you look at the health of the organization underneath, and our farm system, it’s certainly climbing in the ranks. “You look at our Birmingham club (in Double A) and other affiliates that are playing really well. You look at some of the arms we acquired in the last year, and most recently in the Dylan Cease trade, that have really gone out there and performed well. It’s exciting from that standpoint.” Getz stressed staying at it. “It takes a lot of work, it takes a lot of focus, and we’ve got a group that’s sticking together and we’re going to stay at it,” he said. At the big-league level, Getz pointed to starter Erick Fedde’s success since returning from the Korea Baseball Organization, Garrett Crochet’s move from the bullpen to the rotation, Michael Kopech’s role as a reliever and the steps catcher Korey Lee has taken from 2023 to 2024 among the positive developments. “I know it’s difficult for, whether it be fans or anyone else following closely, to kind of find these positives,” Getz said. “But I certainly have been able to, with the progress of some of our players. But that doesn’t mean that other players don’t need to step up, either. (First baseman) Andrew Vaughn is a guy that has had some early-season struggles (hitting .165), but his at-bats are getting better. “And hopefully he can build off what he’s done here recently and really help our offense get going because he’s an important piece of our success.” It’s similar for left fielder Andrew Benintendi, who entered Saturday hitting .169 (15-for-89). “It’s been streaky,” Getz said of Benintendi’s 2024. “Obviously, he’s playing below his standards. You see some quality at-bats, and then you see some at-bats that you feel like he’s giving away. He’s a player that is on the search of finding the right adjustment. You can see it from at-bat to at-bat, from pitch to pitch. He’s got a track record at the major-league level. We’ve got to continue to support him. “Defensively, I know there were some plays here recently where he didn’t get to balls that perhaps he had gotten to in the past. He’s got to stay at it, he does. He’s frustrated, and obviously we need that bat for us to be a productive offense. So we hope we can get him going pretty soon.” Defense and fundamentals as a whole were focal points of the offseason. The team started well in that department but has had some bumps recently — whether it’s not hitting cutoffs or executing other plays. “With some of the injuries, that affected who we had to play at certain positions,” Getz said. “Those are things you have to take into account. But when they all come at once, it can be a little more difficult. We’ve got some players that have really improved defensively and have been consistent for us at getting outs and creating outs. “Are there areas that need to get better? Sure. But overall, I’ve been fairly happy with our defense. It’s a huge piece of our success at this level. We’ve got players that are very capable.” The Sox are hopeful that one of those injured players, All-Star center fielder Luis Robert Jr., could be back by mid-May. He’s in Arizona, working his way back from a right hip flexor strain. He went on the injured list April 6. “When you recover that quickly from an injury that significant, it means you’ve set up a pretty good foundation,” manager Pedro Grifol said Saturday. “He’s getting closer. He’s doing a really good job. He’s hungry to get back.” The Sox are in need of offensive help, ranking last in the majors in several hitting categories such as average (.198) and runs (65). Throughout the epic March/ April struggles in general, Getz said Grifol has been “steady.” “We just ask for consistency from our coaching staff,” Getz said. “The clubhouse, they’re showing up on a daily basis ready to play and perform. Obviously we wish we had better results, but the evaluation is always ongoing for players, staff and myself. “It’s still early in the year. It could feel like there’s a lot to overcome, (but) really focusing on getting our players better on a daily basis.” WHITE SOX GM Getz talks bad 2024 start BASEBALL General manager has stayed mindful of big picture for franchise White Sox general manager Chris Getz answers reporters’ questions before a team workout on March 27 at Guaranteed Rate Field. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE By Meghan Montemurro Chicago Tribune BOSTON — Cubs third baseman Christopher Morel’s all-out effort to snag a popup down the left-field line at Fenway Park nearly ended in disaster. Morel’s pursuit of a shallow fly ball off the bat of Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday took him toward the left-field stands in fair territory by the foul line. Morel and left fielder Alexander Canario converged on the ball, but Morel made a leaping catch as Canario’s left shoulder took out Morel’s legs, resulting in a hard landing on the right side of his body. Morel immediately appeared in pain following the in-air collision, though he was able to jog off the field after getting checked by a trainer with his catch ending the inning. He was replaced when his spot in the order came up in the top of the eighth. For a team already trying to overcome multiple injuries, particularly to the middle of their lineup, Morel seemingly avoided serious injury, turning the scary moment into a footnote of the Cubs’ 17-0 blowout loss to the Red Sox. It marked their largest margin of defeat since Aug. 2, 2010, versus the Milwaukee Brewers (18-1) and the first time the Cubs offense was shut out this season. Morel said he was a little banged up, specifically mentioning his right hip and both elbows, but overall felt good after the collision. He sounded encouraged he could play in Sunday night’s series finale, adding “we’ll see how I feel” and that the decision ultimately is up to manager Craig Counsell. “Kind of got startled a little bit, but I think he’s fine,” Counsell said. They didn’t completely dodge bad injury news, however. After the game, left-hander Jordan Wicks was scratched from Sunday’s start because of left forearm tightness. Right-hander Hayden Wesneski will get the start as the Cubs try to secure a series win. Despite the ugly, lopsided game, the Cubs (17-10) were able to avoid taxing the bullpen, which becomes more important with Wicks not going Sunday. Right-hander Ben Brown didn’t possess his best command, and it hurt him in the first inning. He fell behind Tyler O’Neill, and the Red Sox’s No. 3 hitter slugged a 3-0 fastball up and in the zone over the Green Monster for a two-run homer and an early Red Sox lead. Brown described the sequence as a learning moment, explaining how he can’t afford to fall behind in counts. “There’s obviously at-bats I want to take back, but the first pitch to O’Neill is a pitch I’ve got to win, I’ve got to get 0-1 there,” he said. “The guy’s seeing the ball well. I probably don’t match up very well against Tyler when I’m behind in the count, so I’ve really got to get ahead there.” Brown locked back in after the home run and kept the Cubs in the game, allowing three runs in 3 2/3 innings with no walks and four strikeouts. “Made some good adjustments on my fastball, started moving a little bit better as the game went on and obviously my results reflected that,” Brown said. “I’ve got to trust my stuff in any count.” Everything fell apart in the fifth. Left-hander Luke Little struggled to locate his sweeper, and the inning spiraled. He hit two batters and uncorked a wild pitch, ultimately charged with six runs. Counsell eventually turned to position players to finish the game with the Red Sox leading 11-0 entering the eighth. Matt Mervis, who pitched in college at Duke, took over in the eighth, though he wisely wasn’t trying to show his old form beyond an 87.4 mph fastball he threw to the Red Sox’s first batter. Mervis pitched in 61 games between Duke and the Cape Cod League from 2017-20, posting a 5.22 ERA with 69 strikeouts and 40 walks in 79 1/3 innings. The Red Sox scored six more runs with Mervis on the mound, and Counsell eventually swapped him out for Patrick Wisdom when the pitch count got too high in the eighth. The Cubs bullpen survived intact beyond Little and righthander Colten Brewer being used thanks to Mervis and Wisdom taking the final inning. “That’s the way this works and when that’s the score, you’ve got to start thinking about tomorrow, absolutely,” Counsell said. “They beat us, on to the next day.” RED SOX 17, CUBS 0 ‘On to the next day’ Blowout lets Cubs bullpen rest; Morel appears to avoid injury With Wisdom on the mound, left fielder Alexander Canario waits for the pitch during the eighth inning against the Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. Cubs outfielder Patrick Wisdom takes the mound to pitch during the eighth inning Saturday against the Red Sox in Boston. MICHAEL DWYER/AP PHOTOS The White Sox’s Andrew Benintendi hits a game-winning home run in the 10th inning Saturday against the Rays at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox defeated the Rays 8-7. NUCCIO DINUZZO/GETTY Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 3
to flip the field.” In wrapping up the draft, Poles admitted he was amazed “everything fell into place.” Yes, that started with the selection of USC quarterback Caleb Williams and Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze on Thursday, and they’re going to be huge to the future of the organization. But don’t think for a second the master plan for the weekend didn’t also include Taylor, who was the consensus top punter in the class. One national scout said he expected Taylor to be the first punter off the board in Round 4, which is what happened, and that he could easily be a third-round choice. Taylor was so good at Iowa, the scout said it wouldn’t stun him if some team actually chose him at the back of Round 2. The Bears wound up getting Taylor midway through the fourth round, resisting the urge to move up to get him just as they did with Odunze, and will use him to replace Trenton Gill, who was drafted in the seventh round in 2022 and had a rough 2023 season. How does a team that needed an edge defender with traits — and the Bears landed that guy with the later trade to pick up Kansas’ Austin Booker in the fifth round — draft a punter first? You could have made a case for a interior offensive lineman, defensive tackle, safety, tight end … a lot of positions would have made sense. Because the Bears view Taylor as much more than a player who can get them out of trouble. He has the kind of talent to put the opponent into trouble. “We see a guy who can be a weapon for us,” Midwest scout Drew Raucina said. “To flip the field and help our defense with field position.” That’s what Taylor was for the Hawkeyes. Another national scout joked that Taylor was the best player at Iowa last season. Cornerback Cooper DeJean was a second-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles, but the point the scout was making was that Taylor was that good at his craft, averaging 48.2 yards per kick last fall. It’s not just his ability to drive the ball — there are a lot of kickers with big legs. At times, Taylor can control the ball as if it’s a drone. His ball can be difficult to catch and he has an uncanny ability to land punts with bounce and spin that make them easy to cover. Plus he’s accurate. “His best ball, when he is really relaxed and you just let him be an athlete, is around the 50-yard line,” said Hawkeyes special teams coordinator LeVar Woods, who was a linebacker on the Bears offseason roster in 2005. “There is no one like him. His drop punts that he’s putting inside the 10, inside the 5, unreal. When he just cuts loose and let’s it go, he can place it wherever he wants to put it. “I know this: Tory Taylor could roll out of bed on two hours’ sleep and hit a drop punt 45 yards fair caught every day if he wanted to.” Coverage rules in the pros make the punting game a little different, but Woods envisions a fast acclimation period for Taylor once the Bears figure out specifically what they want him to do. “He has to be consistent with his spirals,” Woods said. “Which he’s improved in that dramatically. He will hit some balls that are ungodly long and ungodly high. But how does that translate to the NFL game? That’s going to be up to a coach. Once he gets the hang of NFL football, the guy is going to be awesome.” That’s why the Bears can justify using a fourth-round pick on a 26-year-old punter — because there is a belief he will be one of the better at his craft over the next five-plus years, maybe longer, and the the team will go from being deficient in that area to elite. It’s possible Taylor is going to keep improving too. The first time he saw a football game in person was when he was suited up with the Hawkeyes after coming over from Australia, where he learned the skill with ProKick, which has steadily placed Australians throughout NCAA football. Taylor was working at a golf club and had a construction job when he entered the punting camp. He was considering pursuing a college degree in construction management. “There are a lot of good Aussie guys over there and you never really know until you start trying,” Taylor said. “When I first walked out to practice I was like, ‘Oh, is this for me?’ There were guys smoking balls. At the end of the day, I really enjoyed it. I joined ProKick and it took me in a completely different direction. It’s certainly a lot more enjoyable than working.” Taylor had Poles sold with a slew of kicks all in practice from the Senior Bowl. The video was that convincing. Biggs from Page 1 BEARS By Colleen Kane and Dan Wiederer Chicago Tribune Round 1, No. 1 USC quarterback Caleb Williams Height, weight: 6-1, 214. Why the Bears drafted him The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner was the consensus top pick after throwing for 8,170 yards and 72 touchdowns with just 10 interceptions in two seasons at USC after transferring from Oklahoma. He also rushed for 503 yards and 21 touchdowns. “An elite, elite thrower,” according to NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, Williams has been lauded for his ability to deliver from different arm angles and to change ball speed with accuracy. He has rare creative playmaking skills, strong pocket feel and mobility and a confidence to make big plays at big moments. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler noted he didn’t throw an interception on third or fourth down at USC, though he totaled 33 career fumbles. In his own words “I’d say the biggest thing is that (the Bears) want to win. …That’s what it really came down to, and that aligns with me. I want to be around people that want to win. I want to be around people that want to achieve high because it only makes me better. That only holds me accountable and it makes me excited to be around people like that.” — Williams on what he has learned about the Bears Analyst’s take “It’s not just the skillset, which is terrific. It’s also the sample size. … You’re talking about one of the best 2 ½-year runs for any quarterback prospect in college football in a long time. He immediately changes everything that you can do within the structure of your offense. And we’ve also talked about how outside of structure, one of the difficult players to defend, because even when you think you have a plan, Caleb Williams is so innovative and so creative that he might totally chop that plan in half and next thing you know you might have him running by you or you might have him throwing a 50-yard touchdown pass behind your defense.” — ESPN’s Field Yates From the front office “He’s got special instincts, awareness, especially in the pocket to manipulate the pocket, get in and out of the pocket, a feel for space is special. That’s his special sauce. Then once we kind of speed things up and start to identify different coverages and there’s an adjustment to an NFL offense that he’s got to go through as well. So we’re really excited to work with the tools he has.” — Bears general manager Ryan Poles You should know Williams is as unique off the field as he is on it. One of the first true stars of the name, image, likeness (NIL) era, Williams already has made millions of dollars and signed endorsements with Dr. Pepper, Wendy’s and Nissan, among others. Poles said evaluating such prospects in the NIL era is different but is in some ways useful to gauge maturity, and Williams, who has a team of representatives working for him, has passed those tests. “It puts these guys in a spotlight,” Poles said. “It gives them more responsibility. It forces them to prioritize – money, business, football, school. How do they handle that? What kind of structure do they put around them to make sure they’re making good decisions? Do they have people that can say, ‘No, that’s not going to fit with my timeline.’” Round 1, No. 9 Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze Height, weight: 6-3, 215. Why the Bears drafted him Poles has done his best to build up a support system around Williams, and Odunze is the latest addition to that effort. Poles touted Odunze’s versatility to line up inside and outside and his ability to make contested catches and gain yards after the catch. He said he plays big and strong. And he touted his character and work ethic. Odunze had 92 catches for an FBS-best 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns in an All-America senior season at Washington in 2023. Why he wasn’t drafted sooner The 2024 wide receivers class was stacked at the top with Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., who went No. 4 to the Arizona Cardinals, and LSU’s Malik Nabers, who went No. 6 to the New York Giants. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. said he sees “all three of them being great in the NFL.” In his own words “They’re getting a versatile receiver. I think I do a lot of things well on the field, honestly, from playing outside, playing inside, catching contested balls, creating separation. I feel like I do all these things at a high level. And I’m looking to come and make that immediate impact, find my role within the team with great receivers like Keenan Allen and DJ Moore already there. Just finding my role within that and creating avenues for the offense to have success.” — Odunze Analyst’s take “I like big, fast, physical, smart, tough guys who can go play above the rim and who have some route polish to them. As a player I love what he has from a skill-set standpoint. I think all of it translates. Big games in the NFL, especially going to the postseason, I think some of that space disappears. You have to have guys who can win with bodies around them. He can do that. That’s not to say he can’t run. … He can run too. “There’s a bounce and an energy to him that I love. I love the fact that even though you might have to coach some of this out of him, he hates running out of bounds. You’ll see the competitiveness in him. When he is on the sideline, he tries to get everything he can get. He is a real, real competitive football player.” —Jeremiah From the front office “The kid’s just put time in, and he got better and better every single year and he’s a winner. He can impact the game at any moment. If you’re at quarterback, and you’re in doubt, you want to just go give a guy an opportunity to go finish, he’s your guy. He’s done that consistently.” — Poles Round 3, No. 75 Yale offensive tackle Kiran Amegadjie Height, weight: 6-5, 323 Why the Bears drafted him Amegadjie will have an early opportunity to compete with Braxton Jones for the starting left tackle job and impressed the Bears with his combination of size, strength and athleticism. He has shown an aggressive edge the Bears hope to tap into. Amegadjie also has the versatility to be a swing tackle and spent the entire 2021 season at Yale as the starting right guard. Still, the current vision is to pair him with line coach Chris Morgan and push him to become a potential starting option at left tackle. Why he wasn’t drafted sooner Amegadjie was the 14th offensive tackle drafted and the sixth to be selected on Day 2. He missed the last six games of the 2023 season with a quadriceps injury and is viewed inside league circles as a developmental player whose technique still needs refinement. In his own words Amegadjie played basketball into high school and believe his five-plus years on the hardwood helped sharpen his abilities for offensive line play. “I think some of the movements translate, even though they’re not the exact same,” he said. “Foot quickness, agility, jumping, changing direction. You need all that when you play basketball. It helped me develop the skills I have now. Analyst’s take “He’s huge. A little bit of a project and little top-heavy at times. But he can really collapse people in the run game. There’s really something to work with there.” – Jeremiah From the front office “He’s a special talent with really rare physical traits. I think he’s a player who’s on the ascent. Obviously, his season got cut a little bit short this fall. But we’re thrilled to have him. His combination of length, athleticism and size (is impressive). And he’s a sharp kid coming out of the Ivy League.” — Bears co-director of player personnel Trey Koziol Round 4, No. 122 Iowa punter Tory Taylor Height, weight: 6-4, 224. Why the Bears drafted him Taylor, the Ray Guy Award winner as the nation’s top punter in 2023, set the NCAA single-season yardage record with 4,479 yards on 93 punts in 2023. His career average was 46.3 yards per punt, with a high of 48.2 yards in 2023. He had a long of 67 yards in 2023 and a career long of 70. He had 103 punts of more than 50 yards in his career. Taylor is the second punter Poles has drafted in three years. In 2022, Poles drafted Trenton Gill, who has averaged 46.1 yards per punt and 38.5 net yards in his two seasons. Taylor said the Bears will get “someone who can kick for distance and hang time but can also pin them deep and place it where he wants.” Bears scout Drew Raucina said Taylor also is a good holder, a key given the success the kicking unit has had with Cairo Santos in recent years. “You put his tape on, this guy has a big frame,” Raucina said. “If you have a bad snap that goes high or left or low, he does a very good job of kind of collecting that ball, getting his hands on it, getting it set. So, that’s actually a strength of his.” Why he wasn’t drafted sooner Taylor is the highest-drafted punter since the San Francisco 49ers took Mitch Wishnowsky in the fourth round at No. 110 in 2019. A punter hasn’t gone in the third round since Bryan Anger in 2012. Given Gill is on the roster, they could have gone in another direction. But Taylor’s resume drew them in. From the front office “The leg strength. The way he can flip the field. He’s going to help our defense. He’s going to come in here immediately and make an impact.” — Raucina In his own words “I was always pretty confident that I was going to get drafted. It was really just a matter of how high. It’s funny my girlfriend’s from Chicago. I was like, ‘Imagine the Bears use their pick at 122.’ And then at 115, I just said it as a joke to my girlfriend I was like only seven picks away. There’s not many punters that are drafted high these days. It’s just really an absolute honor to be a Bear. I just can’t really believe it, to be honest. It’s crazy.” — Taylor Analyst’s take “Tory Taylor was an MVP guy for Iowa. He has unbelievable leg strength and drives the ball on a consistent basis. With field position being such a key component to winning close games, he can flip the field and change the game.” — Kiper, via Iowa football Round 5, Pick 144 Kansas edge rusher Austin Booker Height, weight: 6-4, 240 Why the Bears drafted him Still feeling a bit deficient in their defensive front, the Bears rolled the dice on Booker’s upside Saturday, trading a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills to move back into the fourth round. According to area scout John Syty, the Bears were drawn to Booker’s potential and traits, seeing a player who is tall and possesses great length with 33 7/8-inch arms. Booker also has notable athleticism and has shown he can rush the passer in a variety of ways. In his one season at Kansas after transferring from Minnesota, Booker had eight sacks and 12 tackles for a loss. He’s a competitive prospect who consistently plays hard. Said Syty: “Austin’s a HITS-principle kid from the start. He can win with coordination, his hands, all that stuff. But he also has a relentless motor. I think when you turn on this kid’s tape, it stands out. Why he wasn’t drafted sooner Booker still has a lot of room for growth. He just turned 21 in December, played only 18 games in college and declared for the draft with two years of eligibility remaining. Booker is still growing into his frame and didn’t test well at the scouting combine with a 4.79- second 40-yard dash and a vertical leap of 32 1/2 inches. He isn’t proven as a reliable run stopper and might be a situational pass rusher and special teams contributor as he breaks into the league and develops under the watch of coach Matt Eberflus, defensive coordinator Eric Washington and defensive line coach Travis Smith. In his own words Booker agrees with the buzz in league circles that he is “raw” with a lot of work ahead to become an NFL contributor. “One-hundred percent,” he said. “I’m 21, so I know I have a lot of years ahead of me to get stronger, get faster. I’m just looking to keep growing in the NFL.” Analyst’s take “He didn’t test well (at the combine). But I really like him as a player. He may drop into Day 3 and become a bargain guy there.” — Kiper Meet the 5-player draft class Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze puts on a hat after being chosen by the Bears with the ninth overall pick during the first round of the NFL draft Thursday in Detroit. JEFF ROBERSON/AP Yale offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie speaks at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on March 2. MICHAEL CONROY/AP Kansas defensive lineman Austin Booker runs a drill during a pro day March 30 in Frisco, Texas. LM OTERO/AP 4 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
BEARS continue to be your authentic self.” Williams’ authentic self came up a lot in the last few months as the football world drifted closer to the draft and further from his two-year USC career that included 8,170 passing yards, 72 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Media talking heads — and social media critics — trying to identify which prospects would succeed in the NFL sifted through everything from Williams’ leadership qualities to his status as one of the first name, image, likeness (NIL) megastars. From the deliberate path his father, Carl Williams, helped him forge to the NFL to his hobby of painting his nails and, yes, his comfort with displaying his emotions. As Price said in her video, Williams entered the world on a platform. “We didn’t know at the time that your platform would grow to be so large, that you are sharing not just with us but with the world,” she said. Williams seemingly has handled that spotlight unfazed, declaring himself comfortable in his own skin several times during draft week as he bounced among interviews. That included Friday in front of a crowd of reporters at his introductory news conference at Halas Hall. “I would say when you prepare mentally and physically and spiritually for moments like this, when you actually are in the moment, you don’t feel fazed,” Williams said. “You don’t feel nervous. You don’t feel the butterflies or anything like that. You’re ready for it. You’re prepared for it. … The feeling of being worried in these moments doesn’t ever really cross my mind.” The confidence and ease with which Williams operates in the public eye will be significant as he parachutes in from the national stage to a Chicago market ready to christen him the next great hope. Plenty of past Bears quarterbacks have stumbled under such scrutiny. And it’s significant because it extends to how Williams operates on the field, with an unfaltering belief he was meant to be great — and that he can lead the Bears there too. “He’s not scared for greatness,” USC coach Lincoln Riley said. “He’s not scared to put it out there. He’s not scared to be himself, and you have to have that belief in yourself. You have to have that belief in the people around you, and it’s contagious. It is. When a leader or a quarterback feels that way about his team and about what they’re trying to accomplish, I think that it energizes the entire group.” The Hail Mary The player nicknamed Superman has an origin story of which thousands of words already have been written. A 10-year-old football player, frustrated with losing, makes a vow to his father to do whatever it takes to be a great quarterback, setting in motion an elaborate plan filled with 5 a.m. workouts, private coaches, nutrition regimens and media training. Years later, he makes a dramatic early entry into his lore. It’s a game the greater football world still goes back to when explaining the powers he can display, a game Gonzaga College High School coach Randy Trivers has heard people say is “the most exciting football game they’ve ever witnessed.” It was the 2018 WCAC championship in Washington D.C., Williams’ second year starting. He also had started his freshman season, a rarity at Gonzaga. But Williams was different, in his physical gifts, his capable mind, his work ethic. And really, his aura, an ability to be confident but not off-putting, to connect with people on multiple levels despite his obvious uniqueness. “He always had this great blend of humility and self confidence,” Trivers said. “And he’s just the guy that in the room early on, you could see, this kid has the right posture, the right facial expressions, the right demeanor, the right bounce in his step that says he believes in himself. And when you’re the quarterback, that’s vital, because that guy is driving the bus.” Gonzaga needed that leadership on that November night when, in search of their first WCAC title since Williams was 1 year old, the Eagles fell behind DeMatha 20-0 in the first half. But Williams always gave his teammates the sense there was a chance as long as time was left, Trivers said, and so Gonzaga picked away at the lead, pulling within three before a wild final minute that featured three lead changes. Williams threw a 50-yard pass and then an 11-yard touchdown to give Gonzaga its first lead at 40-36 with 29 seconds left. DeMatha then returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, sparking riotous celebrations with 15 seconds and no Gonzaga timeouts left. Williams, however, wasn’t done. The only thing he said to his offensive coordinator in that moment, he told The Pivot podcast this month, was: “Get me in range.” After a short completion to a receiver who got out of bounds, Williams took the snap with 4 seconds left and moved back and forward and back and forward in the pocket before launching a 53-yard pass toward a heap of leaping players in the end zone. “Caleb doesn’t fear those moments,” Trivers said. “Like some really, really talented athletes and talented people, once it gets a little bit — or sometimes a lot — uncomfortable, people will back down, or they’ll check out, or they’ll (say), ‘Maybe I’ll do something else a little different.’ “Sometimes people say they would love that (moment) when they’re sitting on the couch. But when it really has to happen, there’s only a few people that have that real, sincere, genuine, authentic, belief and want-to to really have that opportunity. And Caleb is one of those guys.” Williams said he knew as soon as he saw wide receiver John Marshall’s white gloves reach to grab the football that they had won, and he dropped to the field to soak in the moment. Trivers, watching from a distance on the sideline, could only look toward the official nearest the play. “I’m just looking for his hands to either give the incomplete sign or the touchdown sign. And when those hands give a touchdown…” Trivers said, choking up as he remembered the moment. “It actually makes me emotional right now. It’s crazy. I’m sorry. It was just an unbelievable thing. But that’s Caleb.” The takeover The Oklahoma coaches had seen the flash in practice, the off-balance throws that somehow found their targets. They had seen the competitive fire as Williams came in as a true freshman behind incumbent quarterback Spencer Rattler and grinded to learn the offense while itching to get out of the backup role. But still it was a lightbulb moment when Williams stepped into the 2021 Red River Showdown in the second quarter on fourth-and-1 and burned the Texas defense for a 66-yard touchdown. Williams went on to replace the struggling Rattler and accounted for 300 yards of offense and three touchdowns to lead a comeback in a game Texas had led by 21 points. “There is no stage too big for him,” said USC passing game coordinator Dennis Simmons, who coached at Oklahoma then. “That kid is a competitor. Once he gets on the field, that competitive drive and competitive nature kicks in. “Within two series, you knew. You knew. Just like, ‘Nah, this kid is special.’ ” Simmons doesn’t remember there being a lot of conversations about how Riley would handle the situation with Rattler and Williams after that. “There were a bunch of looks,” Simmons said. “Just like, ‘OK, Linc, what are you going to do, dawg?’ ” The decision was clear-cut. Williams had displayed “the guts and the confidence” he needed to handle that game, Riley said. He had a certain charisma when he stepped into the huddle and could galvanize his teammates. He was ready for his next step to be the Sooners starter — and eventually the USC starter when he followed Riley to Los Angeles. As he settled in, Williams began to show the qualities that made him the No. 1 pick. The arm talent to throw from different angles to all parts of the field. The spatial awareness and uncanny pocket feel. The quick release. And the artistry to make plays happen. During Williams’ climb to win the Heisman in 2022, he also showed poise again and again, his favorite game when USC beat Notre Dame 38-27 in 2022. Williams remembered offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees asking his teammates before the game to raise their hands if they had beaten the Irish. “Nobody raised their hand,” Williams said. “I took that to heart.” He had a passing touchdown and three rushing touchdowns in the game, and Riley remembered the calm and command with which his quarterback operated. That poise in critical moments was one important piece of the Bears evaluation of quarterbacks, especially given the fourth-quarter struggles of Williams’ predecessor, Justin Fields. “You look for poise, guys that the game kind of slows down for them in those critical moments,” Bears general manager Ryan Poles said. “That they’re capable of making those special throws when you need them the most, especially down the stretch. That clutch part (for Williams) is really, really, really good, and you need that to win games. For how many close games we have in this league, you’ve got to have guys who can finish, especially in two-minute drills and things like that.” As he has watched Williams’ career progress, Trivers believes Williams is that guy. “We didn’t win every game with Caleb. And nor did Oklahoma or USC. And nor will he win every game in the NFL, I don’t think,” Trivers said. “But he is that athlete that always gives your team a fighting chance. And you always believe with an athlete of his caliber and a competitor of his caliber that we have a real chance. And then the opponent is always gonna be on edge because you’re going against that guy — and he’s going to keep coming.” The star On the draft red carpet Thursday, Price, who walked in on the arm of her son, displayed her unique manicure for the camera — tiny photos of Williams as nail art. Price has been a nail technician, and that’s how Williams started having his nails done. From expletives directed at opponents before USC games to two silver pinky nails to match his draft ensemble, Williams enjoys the art, and the relaxation that comes with having it done. “It’s peaceful,” he said. “I go to a nail salon, I sit down, I throw on my Beats, I turn on a movie. … I’m chilling and not bothered by anything other than what I want to be bothered by.” Williams offered that answer at a predraft event, and he was asked about his nails again on the draft red carpet. In some circles, the biggest topic surrounding Williams’ hand is his nail art — not how he throws a football. In the wake of Williams’ Heisman year, that off-the-field attention grew intense. He threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Nationals game. He was in Dr. Pepper and Wendy’s commercials. A GQ article explained in great detail his family’s business approach with all the NIL opportunities. Williams, who has a public relations team, seems to accept the dissection of his every move and how that might intensify in Chicago. “I’m always going to have scrutiny,” he said. “I do things like paint my nails. I’m always going to have scrutiny over that. I wear funky clothes, things like that. So you know, just do my job on the football field and win games. I think if you win a bunch of games (in Chicago), you’ll make a lot of people — the majority — happy.” Riley said when Williams followed him to USC after the 2021 season, they tried to bring staff members who were close to him in off-the-field roles who could help him navigate his rise. They enlisted the help of prominent athletes to provide some context and advice about what he would go through in the public eye. But even still, Williams’ situation was different than previous elite USC quarterbacks such as Matt Leinart and Carson Palmer because of the moment it was happening. “The amount of attention on these guys has changed a lot since those guys played,” Riley said. “And doing what he did in this city, in this era, there’s still a little bit of an unprecedented feel to it. So it was a lot. But I do think his family, his mom, his dad, those guys, they’ve done a really good job keeping him grounded. And considering all the attention that he’s gotten and all that has come his way, the people that know him best (will say) he’s handled it pretty darn well.” The growth The tears Williams shed with his mom in the wake of the loss to Washington weren’t his only postgame display of frustration in a 7-5 season at USC in 2023. After a loss to Utah, he sat downtrodden on the bench, hands to his forehead in disbelief, at one point throwing his head back in a photographed moment of anguish. Williams had never been through such a season, and the emotional displays, he said later, came because winning is so important to him. “It’s something that I really care about,” Williams said. “Not only winning the game but doing it with my teammates. Every time we lose I feel like I let my teammates down.” The worst showing of Williams’ career came in the follow-up to his favorite game from 2022. Williams threw three first-half interceptions in a loss to Notre Dame. Staying even through such failures was one part of the many lessons gleaned from that season, adversity Poles has said can be a good thing as long as Williams takes ownership of it and grows from it. The key, Riley said, was to challenge Williams. He’s a player who craves feedback and constructive criticism. And so when he was sifting through the disappointment, Riley let him know that how he handled such situations could be crucial to his future success. “I just said, ‘Look, part of your ability to lead a team and become the player that you’re going to become is going to be your ability to handle failure,’ Riley said. ‘And sometimes you’ve got to go through it. You’ve got to struggle a little bit at some point and build up some scar tissue to get you ready for what’s coming. How you handle this is going to be maybe even more important than how you handle any of the success of the other things that have come your way up to this point.’ ” Williams accepted that challenge. “It’s been a process,” Williams said. “I haven’t always been this guy. I’m still learning. I’m still getting all the knowledge I can — and will be for as long as I play.” That’s a balance that Williams seems to strike, between acknowledging he still has room to grow and being confident he will get there. In the Halas Hall interview room Friday, he said he knows there might be growing pains at the next level but he doesn’t think about them. He sees no need to temper expectations. He expects himself to be great regardless. “Why wouldn’t I?” He said. “Obviously if there’s growing pains, you handle them. But that doesn’t mean that affects your greatness. There’s trials and tribulations that you go through. Why would I go somewhere, work so hard for so many years and then in every situation I go to believe I’m the best — and then I get here and I don’t believe that?” As the next chapter in Williams’ story began, his parents sat to the side of the dozens of media members, taking in his words, including how he felt about Price’s video. Williams said it made him emotional because they’re a tough family that tries to put being grateful for every day above self-congratulations. But this moment called for reflection. “I tried to hold back the tears,” he said. “I couldn’t.” As he watched it on draft night, Williams dabbed his eyes with a tissue as Price delivered her final messages, to thank him for pushing her, to remind him to keep having fun. “And I’m sure,” Price said at the end, “there’s one more Hail Mary up your sleeve.” Tribune reporter Dan Wiederer contributed. Bears from Page 1 Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates after being chosen by the Bears with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL draft in Detroit on Thursday. JEFF LEWIS/AP Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 5
BASEBALL American League EAST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Baltimore 17 9 .654 — — 7-3 W-1 9-5 8-4 New York 18 10 .643 — +2½ 6-4 W-1 8-5 10-5 Boston 15 13 .536 3 ½ 6-4 W-1 4-8 11-5 Tampa Bay 13 15 .464 5 2½ 3-7 L-2 8-9 5-6 Toronto 13 15 .464 5 2½ 3-7 L-5 6-5 7-10 CENTRAL W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Cleveland 19 8 .704 — — 7-3 W-1 8-4 11-4 Kansas City 17 11 .607 2½ +1½ 5-5 L-1 12-5 5-6 Detroit 15 12 .556 4 — 5-5 W-1 5-8 10-4 Minnesota 12 13 .480 6 2 6-4 W-5 6-6 6-7 Chicago 5 22 .185 14 10 3-7 W-2 4-9 1-13 WEST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Seattle 14 12 .538 — — 8-2 W-2 8-6 6-6 Texas 14 14 .500 1 1½ 5-5 L-1 7-8 7-6 Oakland 11 17 .393 4 4½ 4-6 L-1 4-9 7-8 Los Angeles 10 16 .385 4 4½ 2-8 L-2 3-7 7-9 Houston 8 19 .296 6½ 7 2-8 W-1 4-9 4-10 National League EAST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Atlanta 18 7 .720 — — 8-2 L-1 10-4 8-3 Philadelphia 18 10 .643 1½ +2½ 8-2 W-3 10-6 8-4 New York 13 13 .500 5½ 1½ 5-5 L-2 6-8 7-5 Washington 12 14 .462 6½ 2½ 5-5 W-2 4-8 8-6 Miami 6 22 .214 13½ 9½ 2-8 L-5 2-13 4-9 CENTRAL W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Milwaukee 17 9 .654 — — 7-3 L-1 5-5 12-4 Chicago 17 10 .630 ½ +2 7-3 L-1 10-3 7-7 Cincinnati 15 12 .556 2½ — 6-4 W-1 9-7 6-5 Pittsburgh 13 14 .481 4½ 2 2-8 L-3 5-7 8-7 St. Louis 13 14 .481 4½ 2 5-5 W-3 5-7 8-7 WEST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Los Angeles 18 11 .621 — — 7-3 W-6 9-8 9-3 San Francisco 13 14 .481 4 2 6-4 W-1 8-6 5-8 San Diego 14 16 .467 4½ 2½ 3-7 L-3 6-10 8-6 Arizona 12 15 .444 5 3 4-6 L-2 7-6 5-9 Colorado 7 20 .259 10 8 3-7 L-1 5-9 2-11 BOX SCORES AROUND THE HORN Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow pitched six solid innings for his first victory in 10 career starts against the Blue Jays, Mookie Betts had three hits and an RBI, and the Dodgers extended their winning streak to a season-best six games with a 4-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday. Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, and Chris Taylor each drove in a run as the Dodgers won their second straight series after losing their previous three. Reds: Hard-throwing Reds right-hander Hunter Greene held the Rangers to one hit over seven scoreless innings and Jonathan India homered while driving in four runs on a four-hit day as the Reds beat the reigning World Series champions 8-4 on Saturday. Greene (1-2) struck out six and walked one while throwing 63 of his 98 pitches for strikes. Orioles: Cole Irvin scattered four hits over seven innings, Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle homered on successive pitches and the Orioles blanked the Athletics 7-0 on Saturday. The O’s have now gone 100 straight regular-season series of at least two games without being swept. That’s the fourth-longest streak in major league history, and 24 short of matching the record held by the 1942-44 Cardinals. Nationals: Jesse Winker hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, one of three Nationals home runs, and the Nats beat the Marlins 11-4 on Saturday. Keibert Ruiz and Nick Senzel also homered for the Nationals. Mets: The banged-up Mets are minus two more important players after putting reliever Drew Smith on the 15-day injured list and right fielder Starling Marte on the bereavement list Saturday. Cardinals: Sonny Gray extended his terrific start with the Cardinals, Paul Goldschmidt hit an early two-run double and the Cards beat the Mets 7-4 on Saturday for their first threegame win streak this season. Guardians: Josh Naylor and Ramon Laureano had RBIs in the 11th inning and the Guardians beat the Braves 4-2 in a game featuring the teams with the two best records in the majors. Astros: Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, Kyle Tucker added a solo shot and the Astros beat the Rockies 12-4 in the MLB World Tour: Mexico City Series to snap a five-game losing streak. Yankees: Carlos Rodón pitched two-hit, one-run ball through six innings and the Yankees hit four home runs in a 15-3 rout of the Brewers on Saturday night. Phillies: Ranger Suárez’s scoreless streak ended at 32 innings but he was otherwise brilliant through eight innings and Alec Bohm homered and drove in four runs for the Phillies, who beat the Padres 5-1 Saturday to win the weekend series. Tigers: Matt Vierling hit a three-run homer to highlight the Tigers’ five-run seventh inning and they went on to beat the Royals 6-5 on Saturday night, ending the Royals’ fourgame winning streak. ST. LOUIS 7, N.Y. METS 4 St. Louis AB R H BI SO AVG Donovan lf 4 1 2 1 0 .230 Contreras c 5 1 1 0 1 .289 Nootbaar rf 4 0 0 0 0 .184 Arenado 3b 4 2 1 1 2 .284 Goldschmidt 1b5 2 2 2 3 .214 Burleson dh 2 0 1 0 0 .268 a-Herrera ph-dh1 0 0 0 1 .212 Gorman 2b 4 1 2 1 0 .204 Winn ss 3 0 1 1 0 .314 Siani cf 3 0 0 0 2 .118 TOTALS 35 7 10 6 9 New York AB R H BI SO AVG Nimmo lf 4 1 2 2 1 .213 Lindor ss 5 0 0 0 4 .198 Alonso 1b 4 1 1 2 1 .252 Martinez dh 4 0 1 0 3 .375 Stewart rf 2 0 1 0 0 .200 McNeil 2b 4 0 0 0 2 .244 Taylor cf 4 1 1 0 0 .321 Baty 3b 1 1 0 0 0 .253 b-Vientos ph-3b2 0 1 0 0 .500 Narvaez c 2 0 0 0 1 .176 c-Nido ph-c 2 0 0 0 1 .273 TOTALS 34 4 7 4 13 St. Louis 401 010 010 710 1 New York 000 040 000 4 7 0 a-struck out for Burleson in the 7th. b-flied out for Baty in the 7th. c-struck out for Narvaez in the 7th. E: Arenado (1). LOB: St. Louis 7, New York 7. 2B: Donovan 2 (6), Goldschmidt (2), Gorman (5). HR: Alonso (8), off Gray. RBIs: Arenado (13), Goldschmidt 2 (11), Winn (7), Gorman (12), Donovan (13), Nimmo 2 (17), Alonso 2 (14). SB: Goldschmidt (1), Nootbaar (2). SF: Donovan. S: Siani. Runners left in scoring position: St. Louis 6 (Herrera, Siani, Winn 2, Nootbaar, Contreras); New York 3 (Lindor 2, Martinez). RISP: St. Louis 5 for 16; New York 1 for 7. Runners moved up: Gorman. GIDP: Taylor. DP: St. Louis 1 (Winn, Gorman, Goldschmidt). ST. LOUIS IP H R ER BB SO ERA Gray, W, 3-1 6 4 4 1 3 9 1.16 Romero, H, 10 1 0 0 0 0 2 1.23 Kittredge, H, 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.75 Helsley, S, 9-10 1 2 0 0 1 1 1.80 NEW YORK IP H R ER BB SO ERA Houser, L, 0-3 41/3 9 6 6 2 2 8.37 Walker 11/3 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Nunez 1 0 0 0 1 3 3.00 Diekman 11/3 1 1 1 1 1 3.86 Reid-Foley 1 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 Inherited runners-scored: Walker 2-1, Diekman 1-0. WP: Gray(2). Umpires: Home, Erich Bacchus; First, Laz Diaz; Second, Nate Tomlinson; Third, Mike Estabrook. T: 3:03. A: 32,332 (42,136). BOSTON 17, CHICAGO CUBS 0 Chicago AB R H BI SO AVG Hoerner 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 0 .283 Tauchman rf 3 0 0 0 1 .281 Happ lf 3 0 0 0 0 .228 Madrigal 2b 1 0 0 0 1 .226 Morel 3b 3 0 1 0 1 .219 Wisdom 3b-p 1 0 0 0 0 .200 Busch 1b-3b 4 0 1 0 1 .287 Swanson ss 3 0 0 0 1 .237 Canario lf 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Mervis dh-p-1b3 0 0 0 0 .083 Gomes c 4 0 2 0 1 .220 Crow-Armstrong cf3 0 1 0 1 .400 TOTALS 32 0 5 0 7 Boston AB R H BI SO AVG Duran cf 5 1 2 1 0 .252 Devers 3b 4 0 1 0 2 .262 Reyes 3b-p 2 0 1 1 0 .183 O’Neill lf 5 3 3 2 1 .333 Abreu rf 6 2 2 1 1 .309 Wong c-1b 4 1 0 0 0 .333 Yoshida dh 5 3 4 1 0 .269 McGuire c 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Valdez 2b 2 0 1 0 1 .154 Refsnyder ph 0 0 0 0 0 .391 Hamilton pr-2b 2 2 1 1 0 .211 Dalbec 1b-3b 4 2 2 3 1 .128 Rafaela ss 4 3 4 7 0 .191 TOTALS 43 17 21 17 6 Chicago 000 000 000 0 5 0 Boston 200 160 26x 1721 0 LOB: Chicago 8, Boston 8. 2B: Crow-Armstrong (1), Duran (6), O’Neill (1), Rafaela 2 (5), Yoshida (3), Dalbec (2). HR: O’Neill (9), off Brown; Rafaela (2), off Brewer. RBIs: O’Neill 2 (11), Rafaela 7 (17), Abreu (11), Dalbec 3 (4), Duran (11), Yoshida (11), Hamilton (2), Reyes (5). SB: Rafaela (4). SF: Rafaela. S: Dalbec. . CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Brown, L, 0-1 32/3 7 3 3 0 4 4.30 Little 2/3 3 5 5 1 1 7.00 Brewer 22/3 3 3 3 0 1 6.75 Mervis 2/3 7 6 6 0 0 81.00 Wisdom 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 BOSTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA Winckowski 3 3 0 0 0 1 3.50 Bernardino 1 1 0 0 1 1 0.84 Slaten, W, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.55 Booser 2 0 0 0 0 3 3.86 Reyes 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 Inherited runners-scored: Little 1-0, Brewer 3-3, Wisdom 2-1. HBP: Winckowski (Tauchman), Little 2 (Wong,Refsnyder). WP: Little. Umpires: Home, David Rackley; First, Larry Vanover; Second, Brian Walsh; Third, Chris Segal. T: 2:40. A: 35,169 (37,755). BALTIMORE 7, OAKLAND 0 Oakland AB R H BI SO AVG Ruiz lf 4 0 1 0 1 .267 Nevin rf 4 0 1 0 0 .277 Rooker dh 3 0 1 0 2 .207 a-Brown ph 0 0 0 0 0 .197 Langeliers c 4 0 0 0 0 .165 Toro 1b 2 0 1 0 0 .220 b-Noda ph 1 0 0 0 0 .151 Bleday cf 3 0 0 0 1 .223 Schuemann 2b 2 0 0 0 0 .118 Allen ss 3 0 0 0 2 .179 Hernaiz 3b 3 0 1 0 0 .162 TOTALS 29 0 5 0 6 Baltimore AB R H BI SO AVG Henderson ss 4 2 2 2 2 .302 Rutschman dh 4 1 1 1 1 .324 Mountcastle 1b4 1 1 1 2 .299 Santander rf 4 1 1 1 1 .224 Westburg 3b 4 1 2 1 1 .304 Mullins cf 4 0 1 0 0 .233 J.McCann c 4 0 1 1 0 .256 Cowser lf 3 0 0 0 1 .313 Mateo 2b 2 1 0 0 1 .250 TOTALS 33 7 9 7 9 Oakland 000 000 000 0 5 0 Baltimore 000 320 20x 7 9 0 a-walked for Rooker in the 9th. b-grounded out for Toro in the 9th. LOB: Oakland 5, Baltimore 3. 2B: Santander (8). HR: Rutschman (3), off Sears; Mountcastle (3), off Sears; Henderson (9), off Sears. RBIs: Santander (18), Westburg (19), J.McCann (6), Rutschman (16), Mountcastle (12), Henderson 2 (22). SB: Henderson (6), Mateo (4). Runners left in scoring position: Oakland 1 (Nevin); Baltimore 2 (J.McCann, Cowser). RISP: Oakland 0 for 2; Baltimore 4 for 8. Runners moved up: Mullins. GIDP: Bleday, Langeliers. DP: Baltimore 3 (Mateo, Henderson, Mountcastle; Westburg, Mateo, Mountcastle; Henderson, Mateo, Mountcastle). OAKLAND IP H R ER BB SO ERA Sears, L, 1-2 61/3 8 7 7 1 8 4.64 Kelly 12/3 1 0 0 0 1 3.52 BALTIMORE IP H R ER BB SO ERA Irvin, W, 2-1 7 4 0 0 0 5 3.49 Baumann 1 1 0 0 0 1 5.06 Tate 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.09 HBP: Irvin (Toro), Baumann (Schuemann). Umpires: Home, James Hoye; First, Rob Drake; Second, Jonathan Parra; Third, John Libka. T: 2:10. A: 28,364 (45,971). N.Y. YANKEES 15, MILWAUKEE 3 New York AB R H BI SO AVG Volpe ss 4 2 0 0 2 .274 Soto rf 3 2 1 0 0 .324 Trammell pr-rf 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 Judge cf 4 2 2 2 1 .190 Jones 3b 1 1 1 0 0 .200 Verdugo lf 5 2 3 4 0 .274 Stanton dh 5 2 2 3 3 .241 Rizzo 1b 4 3 3 2 1 .250 Grisham cf 2 0 0 0 0 .063 Torres 2b 6 0 3 3 0 .210 Wells c 5 0 2 0 0 .159 Cabrera 3b-1b 5 0 1 1 0 .258 TOTALS 45 15 19 15 7 Milwaukee AB R H BI SO AVG Contreras dh 2 0 0 0 1 .350 Frelick 3b 1 0 0 0 0 .264 Adames ss 3 0 0 0 0 .267 Dunn 3b-2b 1 0 0 0 1 .207 Hoskins 1b 3 1 1 1 1 .228 Bauers 1b 0 1 0 0 0 .176 Perkins cf 3 0 0 0 1 .299 Sanchez c 4 1 1 1 1 .196 Ortiz 2b-ss 4 0 2 1 1 .281 Miller 3b-2b-p 4 0 0 0 1 .091 Chourio rf 4 0 1 0 1 .207 Wiemer lf 3 0 0 0 2 .118 TOTALS 32 3 5 3 10 New York 303 014 004 1519 0 Milwaukee 100 000 002 3 5 1 E: Hoskins (2). LOB: New York 11, Milwaukee 5. 2B: Torres (3), Wells (1), Ortiz 2 (3), Chourio (2), Sanchez (3). HR: Verdugo (4), off Ross; Judge (5), off Vieira; Rizzo (4), off Vieira; Stanton (6), off Miller; Hoskins (6), off Rodon. RBIs: Verdugo 4 (13), Torres 3 (5), Cabrera (15), Judge 2 (15), Rizzo 2 (13), Stanton 3 (16), Hoskins (18), Sanchez (6), Ortiz (8). SF: Verdugo. Runners left in scoring position: New York 5 (Volpe 3, Cabrera 2); Milwaukee 4 (Wiemer, Miller, Chourio, Dunn). . NEW YORK IP H R ER BB SO ERA Rodon, W, 2-1 6 2 1 1 1 8 2.48 Weaver 2 1 0 0 1 2 3.57 Trevino 1 2 2 2 1 0 18.00 MILWAUKEE IP H R ER BB SO ERA Ross, L, 1-3 5 8 7 6 3 5 5.40 Vieira 1 4 4 4 2 1 5.68 Junk 1 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 Miller 2 5 4 4 1 0 18.00 HBP: Ross (Volpe). Umpires: Home, Andy Fletcher; First, Mike Muchlinski; Second, Jansen Visconti; Third, Derek Thomas. T: 2:45. A: 41,620 (41,700). CHI. WHITE SOX 8, TAMPA BAY 7 (10) Tampa Bay AB R H BI SO AVG Palacios rf 3 2 3 2 0 .298 Arozarena lf-cf 6 0 1 2 1 .154 Paredes dh 5 0 0 0 1 .265 Shenton 1b 4 1 2 1 1 .200 Rosario 2b 4 0 0 0 1 .323 Mead 3b 5 2 1 0 2 .240 Rortvedt c 3 2 3 0 0 .378 Caballero ss 5 0 1 1 1 .264 Siri cf 1 0 0 0 1 .179 Goodrum lf 3 0 0 0 1 .111 TOTALS 39 7 11 6 9 Chicago AB R H BI SO AVG Lopez 2b 4 1 1 0 1 .219 Pham cf 5 1 2 0 1 .400 Sheets rf 5 1 1 1 1 .243 Jimenez dh 5 1 2 0 1 .222 Ortega pr 0 1 0 0 0 --- Vaughn 1b 5 1 1 1 0 .167 Benintendi lf 5 2 3 6 2 .191 Mendick 3b 3 0 0 0 0 .250 Grossman ph 1 0 0 0 1 .173 Shewmake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 .158 DeJong ss 4 0 0 0 2 .215 Maldonado c 2 0 0 0 0 .083 Lee pr-c 1 0 0 0 1 .273 TOTALS 40 8 10 8 10 Tampa Bay 010 212 000 1 7 11 1 Chicago 000 330 000 2 8 10 1 One out when winning run scored. E: Mead (3), DeJong (2). LOB: Tampa Bay 11, Chicago 7. 2B: Mead (1), Shenton (3), Arozarena (2), Jimenez (1), Sheets (7). HR: Palacios (3), off Cannon; Shenton (1), off Cannon; Rortvedt (1), off Wilson; Benintendi (1), off Civale; Benintendi (2), off Maton. RBIs: Caballero (12), Palacios 2 (5), Shenton (2), Arozarena 2 (9), Benintendi 6 (10), Sheets (11), Vaughn (5). SB: Palacios 2 (3), Rortvedt (1), Lopez (1). S: Goodrum. Runners left in scoring position: Tampa Bay 7 (Shenton, Arozarena 3, Paredes 3); Chicago 5 (Mendick, Jimenez, DeJong, Sheets 2). Runners moved up: Goodrum, Lopez, Sheets, Vaughn. DP: Chicago 2 (Mendick, Lopez, Vaughn; Lopez, DeJong, Vaughn). TAMPA BAY IP H R ER BB SO ERA Civale 41/3 8 6 6 0 3 5.06 Armstrong 11/3 1 0 0 1 2 4.05 Cleavinger 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 2.45 Kelly 2 0 0 0 0 3 4.15 Adam 1 0 0 0 1 1 1.38 Maton, L, 0-2, BS, 0-2 1/3 1 2 1 0 07.59 CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Cannon 5 8 4 4 2 5 7.24 Leone, BS, 0-1 1 2 2 2 1 1 6.23 Brebbia 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.59 Wilson 1 1 0 0 1 0 3.86 Kopech 1 0 0 0 1 1 4.40 Garcia, W, 1-2 1 0 1 0 2 2 7.07 Inherited runners-scored: Armstrong 2-2, Cleavinger 1-0. IBB: off Wilson (Palacios), off Garcia (Palacios). WP: Cannon, Garcia(2). Umpires: Home, Marvin Hudson; First, Tony Randazzo; Second, Alex Tosi; Third, Dan Bellino. T: 2:59. A: 28,009 (40,241). DETROIT 6, KANSAS CITY 5 Kansas City AB R H BI SO AVG Garcia 3b 5 1 2 2 0 .222 Witt ss 5 1 2 1 0 .310 Pasquantino 1b5 0 0 1 1 .220 Perez c 4 0 2 1 0 .350 Frazier dh 3 0 0 0 1 .197 Velazquez phdh1 0 0 0 0 .231 Renfroe rf 4 0 0 0 0 .153 Massey 2b 4 2 1 0 0 .174 Blanco lf 4 1 2 0 0 .222 Isbel cf 4 0 0 0 0 .211 TOTALS 39 5 9 5 2 Detroit AB R H BI SO AVG Greene lf 4 1 1 0 1 .234 Canha dh 3 1 1 1 1 .273 Perez cf 4 0 1 0 0 .258 Carpenter rf 4 1 1 1 2 .277 Torkelson 1b 4 0 0 0 2 .214 Keith 2b 1 1 0 0 0 .169 Vierling ph-3b 2 1 1 3 0 .278 McKinstry 3b 2 0 1 1 0 .216 Kennedy ph-2b 2 0 0 0 1 .200 Baez ss 4 0 1 0 0 .193 Rogers c 3 1 1 0 0 .137 TOTALS 33 6 8 6 7 Kansas City 210 000 002 5 9 1 Detroit 010 000 50x 6 8 4 . E: Witt (3), Baez 2 (4), McKinstry (3), Torkelson (3). LOB: Kansas City 7, Detroit 9. 2B: Perez (5). 3B: McKinstry (1). HR: Vierling (2), off Stratton. RBIs: Pasquantino (13), Perez (26), Garcia 2 (20), Witt (15), McKinstry (2), Canha (15), Carpenter (14), Vierling 3 (7). SB: Witt (8), Garcia (7). Runners left in scoring position: Kansas City 4 (Witt, Garcia 2, Frazier); Detroit 5 (Torkelson 2, Perez, Greene 2). Runners moved up: Pasquantino, Isbel 3, Blanco, Garcia, Carpenter, Perez. DP: Detroit 1 (Baez, Torkelson). KANSAS CITY IP H R ER BB SO ERA Singer 5 4 1 1 3 6 2.62 Zerpa, H, 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.31 Stratton, L, 2-2, BS, 1-21 4 5 5 1 1 6.23 Sauer 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.93 DETROIT IP H R ER BB SO ERA Mize 5 6 3 2 0 2 3.08 Faedo, W, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.55 Chafin, H, 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 Foley, S, 8-8 1 3 2 2 0 0 1.50 Umpires: Home, Adam Beck; First, Dan Iassogna; Second, Scott Barry; Third, CB Bucknor. T: 2:30. A: 22,734 (41,083). WASHINGTON 11, MIAMI 4 Washington AB R H BI SO AVG Abrams ss 4 1 1 1 0 .301 Nunez ss 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Winker lf 5 1 2 4 2 .291 Call lf 0 0 0 0 0 --- Meneses 1b 5 0 1 0 2 .253 L.Garcia 2b 4 0 0 0 1 .293 Ruiz c 4 1 1 1 1 .167 Lipscomb 3b 4 1 3 0 0 .262 Rosario rf 4 1 0 0 2 .094 Senzel dh 5 2 1 2 0 .200 Young cf 4 4 2 1 0 .309 TOTALS 40 11 11 9 8 Miami AB R H BI SO AVG Arraez 2b 3 1 2 0 0 .301 Lopez ph-2b 2 1 2 2 0 .267 De La Cruz lf 5 0 1 0 1 .252 Bell dh 5 0 2 0 0 .183 Chisholm cf 2 0 1 0 0 .242 Gordon cf 2 0 0 0 0 .203 A.Garcia rf 2 0 1 0 1 .240 J.Sanchez ph-rf2 0 0 0 0 .219 Anderson ss 3 0 0 0 0 .222 Rivera 1b 4 0 1 0 1 .235 Brujan 3b 4 1 2 0 0 .200 Bethancourt c 4 1 1 1 1 .033 TOTALS 38 4 13 3 4 Washington 001 051 301 1111 0 Miami 100 000 003 413 3 E: Bethancourt (2), Brujan (3), Anderson (3). LOB: Washington 8, Miami 9. 2B: Lipscomb (1), De La Cruz (5). 3B: Abrams (4), Brujan (1). HR: Winker (3), off Cabrera; Ruiz (2), off Emanuel; Senzel (3), off Emanuel; Lopez (1), off Rainey. RBIs: Young (4), Winker 4 (13), Ruiz (4), Senzel 2 (4), Abrams (13), Bethancourt (2), Lopez 2 (2). SB: Young 2 (8), Anderson (3), Rosario (2). Runners left in scoring position: Washington 4 (Rosario 2, L.Garcia, Winker); Miami 5 (J.Sanchez, Rivera 4). Runners moved up: Abrams, Rosario, Senzel, Chisholm. DP: Washington 2 (Lipscomb, L.Garcia, Meneses; L.Garcia, Abrams, Meneses). WASHINGTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA Parker 4 6 1 1 2 2 1.69 J.Barnes, W, 1-0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 Floro 1 1 0 0 0 2 0.75 M.Barnes 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.56 Rainey 1 4 3 3 0 0 8.10 MIAMI IP H R ER BB SO ERA Cabrera, L, 1-1 41/3 4 6 5 2 4 5.28 Cronin 12/3 2 1 1 2 2 2.45 Emanuel 3 5 4 3 0 2 10.50 HBP: Cronin 2 (Ruiz,Young). WP: Parker. PB: Bethancourt (1). Umpires: Home, Clint Vondrak; First, Mark Wegner; Second, Tom Hanahan; Third, Jeremie Rehak. T: 2:48. A: 12,695 (37,446). TODAY’S PITCHING COMPARISON INTERLEAGUE 2024 2023 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA Cle Lively (R) 0-1 2.38 1-1 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-2 15.1 9.39 Atl Elder (R) 12:35p 1-0 0.00 1-0 1-0 6.2 2.70 1-0 14.0 5.79 LAD Paxton (L) 2-0 2.61 3-1 1-1 12.2 2.84 1-0 15.2 3.45 Tor Gausman (R) 12:37p 0-3 5.57 1-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-2 15.1 4.11 NYY Stroman (R) 2-1 2.93 3-2 1-0 11.0 3.27 1-1 15.2 5.17 Mil Myers (R) 1:10p 0-1 1.80 0-1 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-1 5.0 1.80 Cin Abbott (L) 1-2 2.60 3-2 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 17.1 2.08 Tex Dunning (R) 1:35p 2-2 4.61 3-2 0-0 1.2 10.80 1-1 14.1 5.02 Hou Valdez (L) 0-0 2.19 0-2 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-0 16.1 3.31 Col Gomber (L) 3:05p 0-1 4.32 2-3 0-1 6.0 6.00 0-1 16.1 3.31 Ari Pfaadt (R) 1-1 4.97 1-4 0-0 5.2 4.76 0-1 18.1 4.91 Sea Gilbert (R) 3:10p 2-0 1.87 4-1 1-0 6.1 2.84 2-0 21.0 0.86 ChC Wicks (L) 1-2 4.70 3-2 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 14.1 5.02 Bos Houck (R) 6:10p 3-2 1.65 3-2 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-2 20.2 2.61 AMERICAN LEAGUE 2024 2023 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA Oak Blackburn (R) 2-1 2.03 4-1 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 18.0 3.50 Bal Suarez (R) 12:35p 1-0 0.00 2-0 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-0 11.1 0.00 KC Wacha (R) 1-2 3.81 2-3 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-2 16.1 4.96 Det Skubal (L) 12:40p 3-0 1.82 4-1 0-1 8.0 7.88 2-0 17.1 1.04 TB Littell (R) 1-1 3.33 2-3 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-1 16.0 5.06 ChW Fedde (R) 1:10p 1-0 2.73 1-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-0 16.2 2.70 Min Lopez (R) 1-2 4.39 2-3 1-1 12.0 3.75 0-1 14.0 5.79 LAA Detmers (L) 3:07p 3-1 2.12 4-1 0-0 5.2 4.76 1-1 18.2 2.41 NATIONAL LEAGUE 2024 2023 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA StL Lynn (R) 1-0 2.80 4-1 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-0 17.0 2.12 NYM Quintana (L) 12:40p 1-2 4.21 3-2 1-0 6.0 3.00 1-1 15.1 5.28 Was Corbin (L) 0-3 6.51 1-4 0-1 6.0 4.50 0-2 17.1 6.23 Mia Weathers (L) 12:40p 2-2 3.16 2-3 0-1 6.0 6.00 2-1 16.2 2.70 Pit Jones (R) 2-2 2.79 2-3 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 17.1 2.08 SF Winn (R) 3:05p 2-3 3.54 2-3 0-0 0.0 0.00 2-1 17.0 2.12 Phi Walker (R) 0-0 0.00 0-0 2-0 10.0 4.50 0-1 20.0 4.95 SD King (R) 3:10p 2-2 4.11 3-2 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-2 16.1 4.96 TEAM REC: Team’s Record in games started by today’s pitcher. VS OPP: Pitcher’s record versus this opponent. CLEVELAND 4, ATLANTA 2 (11) Cleveland AB R H BI SO AVG Kwan lf 5 2 2 0 0 .345 Gimenez 2b 5 0 2 0 1 .265 Ramirez 3b 4 1 1 1 0 .259 J.Naylor 1b 4 0 2 1 0 .295 Brennan rf 4 0 0 0 2 .235 b-Laureano ph-rf 0 0 0 1 0 .160 Freeman cf 3 0 0 0 1 .213 Florial dh 4 0 0 0 3 .222 B.Naylor c 3 0 1 0 1 .194 a-Fry ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 .275 Arias ss 4 1 0 0 1 .259 TOTALS 37 4 8 3 9 Atlanta AB R H BI SO AVG Acuna rf 5 0 0 0 2 .258 Albies 2b 5 0 1 0 1 .319 Riley 3b 5 0 0 0 1 .223 Olson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 .211 Ozuna dh 3 1 2 0 1 .354 Arcia ss 4 0 1 0 1 .309 Harris cf 4 1 1 0 1 .324 d’Arnaud c 3 0 1 1 1 .281 1-Williams pr 0 0 0 0 0 --- Tromp c 1 0 0 0 1 .261 Kelenic lf 4 0 1 1 2 .309 TOTALS 38 2 7 2 11 Cleveland 000 000 020 02 4 8 0 Atlanta 000 000 020 00 2 7 0 a-grounded out for B.Naylor in the 10th. b-sacrificed for Brennan in the 11th. 1-ran for d’Arnaud in the 8th. LOB: Cleveland 8, Atlanta 6. 2B: J.Naylor 2 (7), Ozuna 2 (6), Albies (7), d’Arnaud (7). RBIs: Ramirez (24), J.Naylor (21), Laureano (3), d’Arnaud (16), Kelenic (4). SB: Ramirez (4), Kwan (3). CS: Florial (1). SF: Laureano. Runners left in scoring position: Cleveland 4 (Brennan, Florial, Kwan, J.Naylor); Atlanta 5 (Riley, Acuna, Harris, Kelenic 2). RISP: Cleveland 2 for 10; Atlanta 4 for 16. Runners moved up: Gimenez. GIDP: Florial. DP: Cleveland 1 (Arias, Ramirez, J.Naylor); Atlanta 2 (d’Arnaud, Arcia, d’Arnaud; Albies, Arcia, Olson). CLEVELAND IP H R ER BB SO ERA Bibee 7 2 0 0 0 9 3.45 Gaddis, BS, 0-1 1 4 2 2 0 0 1.35 Clase 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.64 Barlow, W, 2-2 1 1 0 0 1 1 3.46 Sandlin, S, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.84 ATLANTA IP H R ER BB SO ERA Morton 7 4 0 0 1 6 3.60 Jimenez 1 3 2 2 0 0 2.45 Iglesias 1 0 0 0 1 1 2.61 Lee, L, 0-1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1.46 IBB: off Barlow (Ozuna), off Lee (Ramirez), off Lee (Freeman). HBP: Morton (J.Naylor). Umpires: Home, Brian Knight; First, Jim Wolf; Second, Ryan Additon; Third, Chris Guccione. T: 2:47. A: 41,696 (41,149). RESULTS, SCHEDULE AMERICAN LEAGUE SATURDAY’S RESULTS L.A. Dodgers 4, Toronto 2 Cincinnati 8, Texas 4 Baltimore 7, Oakland 0 Boston 17, Chicago Cubs 0 Detroit 6, Kansas City 5 Houston 12, Colorado 4 N.Y. Yankees 15, Milwaukee 3 Chicago White Sox 8, Tampa Bay 7 (10) Cleveland 4, Atlanta 2 (11) Minnesota at L.A. Angels, late Arizona at Seattle, late MONDAY’S GAMES N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 5:35 p.m. St. Louis at Detroit, 5:40 p.m. Kansas City at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. Minnesota at Chi. White Sox, 6:40 p.m. Tampa Bay at Milwaukee, 6:40 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Angels, 8:38 p.m. Atlanta at Seattle, 8:40 p.m. Pittsburgh at Oakland, 8:40 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS Kansas City 8, Detroit 0 Chicago Cubs 7, Boston 1 L.A. Dodgers 12, Toronto 2 Atlanta 6, Cleveland 2 Oakland 3, Baltimore 2 (10) Chicago White Sox 9, Tampa Bay 4 Texas 2, Cincinnati 1 Milwaukee 7, N.Y. Yankees 6 (11) Seattle 6, Arizona 1 Minnesota 5, L.A. Angels 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE SATURDAY’S RESULTS L.A. Dodgers 4, Toronto 2 Cincinnati 8, Texas 4 Boston 17, Chicago Cubs 0 St. Louis 7, N.Y. Mets 4 Washington 11, Miami 4 Houston 12, Colorado 4 N.Y. Yankees 15, Milwaukee 3 Cleveland 4, Atlanta 2 (11) Philadelphia 5, San Diego 1 Pittsburgh at San Francisco, late Arizona at Seattle, late MONDAY’S GAMES St. Louis at Detroit, 5:40 p.m. Washington at Miami, 5:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Milwaukee, 6:40 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Angels, 8:38 p.m. Atlanta at Seattle, 8:40 p.m. Cincinnati at San Diego, 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 8:40 p.m. Pittsburgh at Oakland, 8:40 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS Washington 3, Miami 1 St. Louis 4, N.Y. Mets 2 Chicago Cubs 7, Boston 1 L.A. Dodgers 12, Toronto 2 Atlanta 6, Cleveland 2 Texas 2, Cincinnati 1 Milwaukee 7, N.Y. Yankees 6 (11) Seattle 6, Arizona 1 Philadelphia 9, San Diego 3 San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 0 THIS DATE IN BASEBALL APRIL 28 1901: Cleveland pitcher Bock Baker gave up a record 23 singles as the Chicago White Sox beat the Indians 13-1. 1915: The Detroit Tigers trim the St. Louis Browns, 12 - 3, with Ty Cobb stealing home in the 3rd inning. Cobb will steal home six times this season. 1930: The first night game in organized baseball was played in Independence, Kan. In a Western Association game, Muskogee defeated Independence 13-3. 1934: Detroit’s Goose Goslin hit into four double plays, but the Tigers still beat Cleveland 4-1. 1956: Cincinnati rookie Frank Robinson hit the first home run of his 586 lifetime homers in a 9-1 win over Chicago. Robinson homer came off Paul Minner in Crosley Field. 1961: Warren Spahn, at the age of 40, no-hit the San Francisco Giants 1-0 at Milwaukee. 1966: Cleveland’s Sonny Siebert defeated the Angels 2-1 as the Indians tie the modern major league record with its 10th straight win since opening day. 1971: Hank Aaron connected off Gaylord Perry for his 600th career home run in the Atlanta Braves’ 10-inning, 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. 1982: Philadelphia’s Pete Rose went 5-for-5 to tie Max Carey for the NL record with nine career 5-hit games. The Phillies scored six runs in the top of the ninth to beat Los Angeles 9-3. 1985: The New York Yankees hire Billy Martin as their manager for a fourth time. The fiery Martin, one of George Steinbrenner’s favorite managers, replaces Yogi Berra, who is fired just 16 games into the season. 1988: The winless Baltimore Orioles set an American League record by losing their 21st straight, falling to the Minnesota Twins 4-2. 1989: Rickey Henderson of the New York Yankees set a major league record when he led off a game with a home run for the 36th time in his career, breaking a tie with Bobby Bonds. 1999: Colorado’s Larry Walker hit three home runs and drove in eight runs to lead the Rockies to a 9-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. 2001: The Seattle Mariners defeat the Chicago White Sox, 8 - 5, for their 20th win this month, setting a new major league record for April. 2001: Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals ties the major league record for home runs in April by a rookie with 8. 2006: Barry Bonds hits a bases-clearing double to tie Babe Ruth for third on the all-time career list with 1,356 extrabase hits. 2006: St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hits his 13th home run in April to tie the major league record, matching the mark shared by Ken Griffey, Jr. in 1997 with Seattle and Luis Gonzalez in 2001 with Arizona. 2007: Trevor Hoffman pitches in his 803rd game for the San Diego Padres, breaking the record for games pitched with one club. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS through Friday’s games BATTING AVERAGE G AB H R AVG Betts LAD 28 110 42 28 .382 W.Smith LAD 24 93 35 14 .376 Willi.Contreras Mil25101 36 24 .356 Ohtani LAD 28 113 40 24 .354 Bohm Phi 27 95 33 13 .347 Ozuna Atl 24 93 32 19 .344 Turner Phi 27 111 37 21 .333 Doyle Col 25 91 30 16 .330 Turang Mil 24 82 27 14 .329 Harris Atl 24 101 33 15 .327 Home Runs: Ozuna, Atlanta, 9; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 7; Alonso, New York, 7; Schwarber, Philadelphia, 7; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 7; 7 tied at 6. RBI: Ozuna, Atlanta, 31; Bohm, Philadelphia, 22; Willi.Contreras, Milwaukee, 22; Gurriel, Arizona, 22; Betts, Los Angeles, 22; W.Smith, Los Angeles, 21; T.Hernández, Los Angeles, 20; Steer, Cincinnati, 19; 3 tied at 18. Pitching: R.Suárez, Philadelphia, 4-0; Imanaga, Chicago, 4-0; Garrett, New York, 4-0; Nola, Philadelphia, 4-1; Glasnow, Los Angeles, 4-1; Minter, Atlanta, 4-1; Peguero, Milwaukee, 3-0; 4 tied at 3-1. AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS through Friday’s games BATTING AVERAGE G AB H R AVG Altuve Hou 26 107 37 18 .346 Perez KC 26 96 33 13 .344 Kwan Cle 25 108 37 23 .343 Rosario TB 24 89 30 8 .337 Rutschman Bal 24 101 33 15 .327 Turner Tor 25 77 25 12 .325 Soto NYY 27 102 33 18 .324 Peña Hou 26 102 33 11 .324 Witt KC 27 108 33 22 .306 Mountcastle Bal 22 83 25 14 .301 Home Runs: Trout, Los Angeles, 10; O’Neill, Boston, 8; Henderson, Baltimore, 8; Julien, Minnesota, 7; Perez, Kansas City, 7; A.García, Texas, 7; Soto, New York, 7; Ward, Los Angeles, 7. RBI: Perez, Kansas City, 25; A.García, Texas, 23; Soto, New York, 23; Ward, Los Angeles, 23; J.Ramírez, Cleveland, 23; J.Naylor, Cleveland, 20; Henderson, Baltimore, 20; Semien, Texas, 20. Pitching: Lugo, Kansas City, 4-1; Berríos, Toronto, 4-1; Burnes, Baltimore, 3-0; Skubal, Detroit, 3-0; Marsh, Kansas City, 3-0; Bradford, Texas, 3-0; Weaver, New York, 3-0; Kimbrel, Baltimore, 3-0; Cleavinger, Tampa Bay, 3-0; 4 tied at 3-1. 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
2024 NFL DRAFT At Campus Martius Park, Hart Plaza , Detroit SATURDAY’S FOURTH ROUND 101. Caro., Ja’Tavion Sanders, te, Texas. 102. Den., Troy Franklin, wr, Oregon. 103. New Eng., Layden Robinson, g, Texas A&M. 104. Ariz, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, s, Texas Tech. 105. L.A. Chargers, Justin Eboigbe, dt, Alabama. 106. Tennessee, Cedric Gray, lb, North Carolina. 107. N.Y. Giants, Theo Johnson, te, Penn State. 108. Minnesota, Khyree Jackson, cb, Oregon. 109. Atlanta, Brandon Dorlus, dt, Oregon. 110. New England, Javon Baker, wr, UCF. 111. Gr. Bay , Evan Williams, s, Oregon. 112. Las Vegas, Decamerion Richardson, cb, Mississippi State. 113. Balt. , Devontez Walker, wr, No. Caro. 114. Jacksonville, Javon Foster, ot, Missouri. 115. Cincinnati, Erick All, te, Iowa. 116. Jacksonville, Jordan Jefferson, dt, LSU. 117. Ind., Tanor Bortolini, c, Wisconsin. 118. Seattle, Tyrice Knight, lb, UTEP. 119. Pitt., Mason McCormick, g, So. Dakota St. 120. Miami , Jaylen Wright, rb, Tennessee. 121. Seattle , A.J. Barner, te, Michigan. 122. Chicago, Tory Taylor, p, Iowa. 123. Houston, Cade Stover, te, Ohio St. 124. San Fran. , Malik Mustapha, s, Wake Forest. 125. TB, Bucky Irving, rb, Oregon. 126. Detroit , Giovanni Manu, ot, British Columbia. 127. il. , Will Shipley, rb, Clemson. 128. Buffalo, Ray Davis, rb, Kentucky. 129. San Fran. , Isaac Guerendo, rb, Louisville. 130. Baltimore, T.J. Tampa, cb, Iowa St. 131. Kansas City, Jared Wiley, te, TCU. Compensatory Selections 132. Detroit, Sione Vaki, s, Utah. 133. KC, Jaden Hicks, s, Washington St. 134. N.Y. Jets, Braelon Allen, rb, Wisc. 135. San Fran., Jacob Cowing, wr, Ariz. SATURDAY”S FIFTH ROUND 136. Sea. , Nehemiah Pritchett, cb, Auburn. 137. L.A. Chargers, Tarheeb Still, cb, Maryland. 138. Ari., Xavier Thomas, edge, Clemson. 139. Wash., Jordan Magee, lb, Temple. 140. L.A. Chargers, Cam Hart, cb, Notre Dame. 141. Buffalo, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, c, Georgia. 142. Ind. , Anthony Gould, wr, Oregon St. 143. Atl, J.D. Bertrand, lb, Notre Dame. 144. Chi. Austin Booker, edge, Kansas. 145. Den., Kris Abrams-Draine, cb, Missouri. 146. Tennessee , Jarvis Brownlee Jr., cb, Louisville. 147. Den., Audric Estime, rb, Notre Dame. 148. LV, Tommy Eichenberg, lb, Ohio St. 149. Cincinnati, Josh Newton, cb, TCU. 150. New Orl., Spencer Rattler, qb, So. Caro. 151. Ind., Jaylon Carlies, s, Missouri. 152. Philadelphia, Ainias Smith, wr, Texas A&M. 153. Jacksonville, Deantre Prince, cb, Missouri. 154. L.A. Rams, Brennan Jackson, edge, Washington State. 155. Philadelphia , Jeremiah Trotter Jr., lb, Clemson. 156. Cle., Jamari Thrash, wr, Louisville. 157. Car., Chau Smith-Wade, cb, Wash. St. 158. Miami, Mohamed Kamara, edge, Colorado St. 159. KC, Hunter Nourzad, c, Penn St. 160. Buf, Edefuan Ulofoshio, lb, Was. 161. Was, , Dominique Hampton, s, Was. 162. Ari., Christian Jones, ot, Texas. 163. Green Bay, Jacob Monk, c, Duke. 164. Ind., Jaylin Simpson, s, Auburn. 165. Balt., Rasheen Ali, rb, Marshall. 166. NYG, Tyrone Tracy Jr., rb, Purdue. 167. Jax, Keilan Robinson, rb, Texas. Compensatory Selections 168. Buf, Javon Solomon, edge, Troy. 169. Gr.Bay, Kitan Oladapo, s, Oregon St. 170. New Orl., Bub Means, wr, Pitt. 171. NYJ, Jordan Travis, qb, Florida St. 172. Phi, Trevor Keegan, g, Michigan. 173. NYJ, Isaiah Davis, rb, S. Dakota St. 174. Dal, Caelen Carson, cb, Wake Forest. 175. New Orl, Jaylan Ford, lb, Texas. 176. N.Y. Jets (from San Francisco), Qwan’tez Stiggers, cb, CFL. SATURDAY’S SIXTH ROUND 177. Minn., Walter Rouse, ot, Oklahoma. 178. Pittsburgh , Logan Lee, dt, Iowa. 179. Seattle, Sataoa Laumea, g, Utah. 180. New Eng., Marcellas Dial, cb, So. Caro. 181. LAC, Kimani Vidal, rb, Troy. 182. Tenn., Jha’Quan Jackson, wr, Tulane. 183. NY Giants, Darius Muasau, lb, UCLA. 184. Mia, Malik Washington, wr, Virginia. 185. Phi, Johnny Wilson, wr, Florida St. 186. Atl, Jase McClellan, rb, Alabama. 187. Atl, Casey Washington, wr, Illinois. 188. Houston, Jamal Hill, lb, Oregon. 189. Detroit, Mekhi Wingo, dt, LSU. 190. Phi, Dylan McMahon, c, NC State. 191. Arizona, Tejhaun Palmer, wr, UAB. 192. Seattle, D.J. James, cb, Auburn. 193. New Engl, Joe Milton III, qb, Tenn. 194. Cin., Tanner McLachlan, te, Arizona. 195. Pittsburgh, Ryan Watts, cb, Texas. 196. LARams, Tyler Davis, dt, Clemson. 197. Atl, Zion Logue, dt, Georgia. 198. Mia, Patrick McMorris, s, Cal. 199. New Orl., Khristian Boyd, dt, No. Iowa. 200. Car., Jaden Crumedy, dt, Miss. St. 201. Ind, Micah Abraham, cb, Marshall. 202. GB, Travis Glover, ot, Georgia St. 203. Minn, Will Reichard, k, Alabama. 204. Buffalo, Tylan Grable, ot, UCF. 205. Hou, Jawhar Jordan, rb, Louisville. 206. Cle, Nathaniel Watson, lb, Miss. St. 207. Sea, Michael Jerrell, ot, Findlay. 208. LV, Dylan Laube, rb, New Hampshire. Compensatory Selections 209. LAR, Joshua Karty, k, Stanford. 210. Det, Christian Mahogany, g, Boston Coll. 211. KC, Kamal Hadden, cb, Tennessee. 212. Jacksonville, Cam Little, k, Ark. 213. LAR, Jordan Whittington, wr, Texas. 214. Cin, Cedric Johnson, edge, Mississippi. 215. San Fran., Jarrett Kingston, g, USC. 216. Dal, Ryan Flournoy, wr, SE Missouri St. 217. LAR, Beaux Limmer, c, Arkansas. 218. Bal, Devin Leary, qb, Kentucky. 219. Buf, Daequan Hardy, cb, Penn St. 220. Tampa Bay, Elijah Klein, g, UTEP. SATURDAY’S SEVENTH ROUND Mr. Irrelevant: 257. N.Y. Jets, Jaylen Key, s, Alabama. NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida 3, Tampa Bay 1 G1: April 21 at Florida, 3-2. G2: April 23 at Florida 3-2 (OT) G3: April 25 Florida 5-3. G4: Saturday at Tampa Bay 6-3. G5: Monday at Florida, 6 p.m. x-G6: Wednesday at Tampa Bay, TBD x-G7: Sat., May 4 at Florida, TBD Boston 3, Toronto 1 G1: April 20 at Boston, 5-1 G2: April 22 Toronto 3-2. G3: April 24 Boston 4-2. G4: Saturday Boston 3-1. G5: Tuesday at Boston, 6 p.m. x-G6: Thursday at Toronto, TBD x-G7: Sat., May 4 at Boston, TBD N.Y. Rangers 3, Washington 0 G1: April 21 at N.Y. Rangers 4-1. G2: April 23 at N.Y. Rangers 4-3. G3: April 26 at Washington 3-1. G4: Sunday at Washington, 7 p.m. x-G5: Tuesday at N.Y. Rangers, TBD x-G6: Thursday at Washington, TBD G7: Sun., May 5 at N.Y. Rangers, TBD Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 G1: April 20 at Carolina, 3-1 G2: April 22 at Carolina, 5-3. G3: April 25 Carolina 3-2. G4: Saturday at N.Y. Islanders 3-2 (2 OT). G5: Tuesday at Carolina, 6:30 p.m. x-G6: Thursday at NY. Islanders, TBD x-G7: Sat., May 4 at Carolina, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE Vegas 2, Dallas 0 G1: April 22 Vegas 4-3. G2: April 24 Vegas 3-1. G3: Saturday at Vegas, late G4: Monday at Vegas, TBD x-G5: Wednesday at Dallas, TBD x-G6: Fri., May 3 at Vegas, TBD x-G7: Sun., May 5 at Dallas, TBD Colorado 2, Winnipeg 1 G1: April 21 at Winnipeg 7-6. G2: April 23 Colorado 5-2. G3: April 26 at Colorado 6-2. G4: Sunday at Colorado, 1:30 p.m. G5: Tuesday at Winnipeg, TBD x-G6: Thursday at Colorado, TBD x-G7: Sat., May 4 at Winnipeg, TBD Vancouver 2, Nashville 1 G1: April 21 at Vancouver 4-2. G2: April 23 Nashville 4-1. G3: April 26 Vancouver 2-1. G4: Sunday at Nashville, 4 p.m. G5: Tuesday at Vancouver, 9 p.m. x-G6: Fri., May 3at Nashville, TBD x-G7: Sun., May 5 at Vancouver, TBD Edmonton 2, Los Angeles 1 G1: April 22 at Edmonton. 7-4. G2: April 24 Los Angeles 5-4 (OT) G3: April 26 Edmonton 6-1. G4: Sunday at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. G5: Wednesday at Edmonton, TBD x-G6: Fri., May 3 at Los Angeles, TBD x-G7: Sun., May 5 at Edmonton, TBD NBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE #1 Boston 2, #8 Miami 1 G1: April 21 at Boston 114-94 G2: April 24 Miami 111-101. G3: Saturday Boston 104-84. G4: Monday at Miami, TBD G5: Wednesday at Boston, 6:30 p.m. x-G6: Friday, May 3 at Miami, TBD x-G7: Sun, May 5 at Boston, TBD #2 New York 2, #7 Philadelphia 1 G1: April 20 at New York, 114-104 G2: April 22 at New York 104-101. G3: April 25 at Philadelphia 125-114. G4: Sunday at Philadelphia, noon G5: Tuesday at New York, 6 p.m. x-G6: Thursday at Philadelphia, TBD x-G7: Sat., May 4 at New York, TBD #6 Indiana 2, #3 Milwaukee 1 G1: April 21 at Milwaukee 109-94. G2: April 23 Indiana 125-108. G3: Friday at Indiana, 121-118 (OT) G4: Sunday at Indiana, 6 p.m. G5: Tuesday at Milwaukee, TBD x-G6: Thursday at Indiana, TBD x-G7: Sat., May 4 at Milwaukee, TBD #4 Cleveland 2, #5 Orlando 2 G1: April 20 at Cleveland, 97-83 G2: April 22 at Cleveland 96-86. G3: April 25 at Orlando 121-83. G4: Saturday at Orlando 112-89 G5: Tuesday at Cleveland, TBD G6: Fri., May 3 at Orlando, TBD x-G7: Sun., May 5 at Cleveland, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE #1 Oklahoma City 3, #7 New Orleans 0 G1: April 21 at Oklahoma City 94-92. G2: April 24 at Okla. City, 124-92. G3: Saturday Okla.City 106-85. G4: Monday New Orleans, TBD x-G5: Wednesday at Okla. City, 7:30 p.m. x-G6: Fri., May 3 at New Orleans, TBD x-G6: Sun., May 5 at Okla. City, TBD #2 Denver 3, #7 LA Lakers 1 G1: April 20 at Denver, 114-103 G2: April 22 at Denver 101-99. G3: April 25 Denver 112-105. G4: Saturday at LA Lakers 119-108. G5: Monday at Denver, 9 p.m. x-G6: Thursday at LA Lakers, TBD x-G7: Sat., May 4 at Denver, TBD #3 Minnesota 3, #6 Phoenix 0 G1: April 20 at Minnesota, 120-95 G2: April 23 at Minnesota 105-93. G3: April 26 Minnesota 126-109. G4: Sunday at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. x-G5: Tuesday at Minnesota, TBD x-G6: Thursday at Phoenix, TBD x-G7: Sat., May 4 at Minnesota, TBD #5 Dallas 2, #4 LA Clippers 1 G1: April 21 at LA Clippers, 109-97. G2: April 23 Dallas 96-93. G3: April 26 at Dallas 101-90. G4: Sunday at Dallas, 2:30 p.m. G5: Wednesday at LA Clippers, 9 p.m. x-G6: Fri., May 3 at Dallas, TBD x-G7: Sun., May 5 at LA Clippers, TBD LIV GOLF ADELAIDE 2nd of 3 rounds, The Grange Golf Club, Adelaide, Australia, 6,946 yards; Par: 72; a-amateur Teams Scores 1st Place: $3 million; 2nd: $1.5 million; 3rd: $500,000 Torque GC (J.Niemann-c, C.Ortiz, M.Pereira, S.Munoz) -35 HyFlyers GC (P.Mickelson-c, B.Steele, A.Ogletree, C.Tringale) -34 Iron Heads GC (K.Na-c, S.Vincent, D.Lee, J.Kozuma) -34 Ripper GC (C.Smith-c, M.Leishman, M.Jones, L.Herbert) -33 Stinger GC (L.Oosthuizen-c, D.Burmester, C,Schwartzel, B.Grace) -29 Rangegoats GC (B.Watson-c, T.Pieters, P.Uihlein, M.Wolff) -28 Crushers GC (B.DeChambeau-c, C.Howell, A.Lahiri, P.Casey) -28 4 Aces GC (D.Johnson-c, P.Uihlein, P.Perez, P.Reed) -23 Legion XIII (J.Rahm-c, T.Hatton, K.Vincent, C.Surratt) -23 Cleeks GC (M.Kaymer-c, R. Bland, A.Meronk, K.Samooja) -20 Smash GC (B.Koepka-c, T.Gooch, J.Kokrak, G.McDowell) -19 Fireballs GC (S.Garcia-c, A.Ancer, E.Lopez-Chacarra, D.Puig) -13 Majesticks GC (I.Poulter-c, L.Westwood, H.Stenson, S.Horsfield) -8 Individual Leaders Brendan Steele 66-64—130 -14 Danny Lee 64-67—131 -12 Carlos Ortiz 64-68—132 -12 Mito Pereira 65-67—132 -12 Patrick Reed 67-66—133 -11 Dean Burmester 67-66—133 -11 Cameron Smith 68-65—133 -11 Cameron Tringale 68-65—133 -11 Jinichiro Kozuma 63-71—134 -10 Matthew Jones 66-68—134 -10 Louis Oosthuizen 68-66—134 -10 Joaquin Niemann 67-67—134 -10 Charles Howell III 70-65—135 -9 Andy Ogletree 65-70—135 -9 Tyrrell Hatton 70-66—136 -8 Brooks Koepka 70-66—136 -8 Thomas Pieters 69-67—136 -8 Anirban Lahiri 65-71—136 -8 Charl Schwartzel 69-67—136 -8 AUTO RACING NASCAR CUP SERIES WÜRTH 400 LINEUP After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway; Dover, Del.; Lap length: 1.00 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 162.191 mph. 2. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 161.951. 3. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 161.486. 4. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 161.233. 5. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford, 160.714. 6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 160.371. 7. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 159.688. 8. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 159.088. 9. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 159.039. 10. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 158.186. 11. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford, 162.038. 12. (4) Josh Berry, Ford, 161.522. 13. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 162.031. 14. (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 161.435. 15. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 161.515. 16. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 161.254. 17. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 161.500. 18. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford, 161.103. 19. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 161.449. 20. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 160.901. 21. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 161.196. 22. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 160.664. 23. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 160.973. 24. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 160.571. 25. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 160.564. 26. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford, 160.092. 27. (84) Jimmie Johnson, Toyota, 160.542. 28. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford, 159.915. 29. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 159.908. 30. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 159.582. 31. (99) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 159.674. 32. (43) Corey Heim, Toyota, 159.327. 33. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota, .000. 34. (42) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 159.229. 35. (15) Kaz Grala, Ford, .000. 36. (51) Justin Haley, Ford, 158.263. 37. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet, .000. LAPS LED EV LAPS LED Kyle Larson 10 2855 531 Denny Hamlin 10 2858 399 Martin Truex Jr 10 2892 368 Ty Gibbs 10 2891 201 Joey Logano 10 2765 199 William Byron 10 2885 149 Chase Elliott 10 2892 131 Tyler Reddick 10 2863 124 Christopher Bell 10 2718 120 Todd Gilliland 10 2877 91 Ryan Blaney 10 2875 75 Michael McDowell 10 2715 73 SOCCER MLS EASTERN W L T PT GF GA Inter Miami CF 6 2 3 21 26 16 Cincinnati 5 2 3 18 12 9 New York 4 1 5 17 14 10 Toronto FC 5 4 1 16 11 13 Columbus 3 1 6 15 12 9 New York City FC 4 4 2 14 11 10 Philadelphia 3 1 4 13 15 11 D.C. United 3 3 4 13 14 15 Atlanta 3 3 3 12 13 9 CF Montréal 3 3 3 12 12 16 Charlotte FC 3 5 2 11 10 13 Chicago 2 4 4 10 11 18 Orlando City 2 4 3 9 11 17 Nashville 1 3 5 8 10 17 New England 1 7 1 4 6 18 WESTERN W L T PT GF GA Real Salt Lake 5 2 3 18 17 9 LA Galaxy 5 2 3 18 21 17 Vancouver 5 2 2 17 18 10 Minnesota United 5 2 2 17 15 10 Colorado 4 3 3 15 16 15 Austin FC 4 3 3 15 14 13 Houston 4 4 1 13 9 10 Los Angeles FC 3 3 3 12 15 14 St Louis City 2 1 6 12 15 14 Sporting KC 2 3 5 11 18 18 Portland 2 3 4 10 18 18 FC Dallas 2 5 2 8 9 12 Seattle 1 5 3 6 10 11 San Jose 1 8 1 4 14 25 Three points for win, one point for tie. SATURDAY’S RESULTS Austin FC 2, LA Galaxy 0 Cincinnati 2, Colorado 1 CF Montréal 0, Columbus 0 DC United 2, Seattle 1 New York City FC 2, Charlotte FC 1 Miami 4, New England 1 Vancouver 1, N.Y. Red Bulls 1 Toronto FC 2, Orlando City 1 Real Salt Lake 2, Philadelphia 1 Atlanta 0, Chicago 0 FC Dallas 2, Houston 0 Minnesota 2, Sporting KC 1 San Jose 1, Nashville 1 Portland at Los Angeles FC, late SATURDAY, MAY 4 Minnesota at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Portland at Charlotte FC, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m. New York at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles FC at San Jose, 6:30 p.m. FC Dallas at Toronto FC, 6:30 p.m. New England at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. St Louis City at Houston, 7:30 p.m. CF Montréal at Nashville, 7:30 p.m. Sporting KC at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m. Austin FC at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m. TENNIS ATP/WTA MUTUA MADRID OPEN Saturday at Caja Magica; Madrid; outdoors, Red clay MEN’S SINGLES, ROUND OF 64 #1 Jannik Sinner d. Lorenzo Sonego, 6-0, 6-3. #3 Daniil Medvedev d. Matteo Arnaldi, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. #5 Casper Ruud d. Miomir Kecmanovic, 6-4, 6-1. Thiago Monteiro, d. #6 Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-4, 6-4. Jakub Mensik d. #9 Grigor Dimitrov, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3. Rafael Nadal d. #10 Alex de Minaur, 7-6 (6), 6-3. #14 Ben Shelton d. Tomas Machac, 6-0, 6-2. #16 Karen Khachanov d. Roberto Bautista Agut, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. #17 Alexander Bublik d. Roberto Carballes Baena, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. Felix Auger-Aliassime d. #19 Adrian Mannarino, 6-0, 6-4. Pedro Cachin d. #20 Frances Tiafoe, 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-4. Flavio Cobolli d. #22 Nicolas Jarry, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. #25 Sebastian Korda d. Max Purcell, 6-3, 6-3. #29 Cameron Norrie d. Joao Fonseca, 6-1, 6-4. #30 Jiri Lehecka d. Hamad Medjedovic, 7-5, 6-4. Pavel Kotov d. #32 Jordan Thompson, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. WOMEN’S SINGLES, ROUND OF 32 #1 Iga Swiatek d. #27 Sorana Cirstea, 6-1, 6-1. #3 Coco Gauff d. #31 Dayana Yastremska, 6-4, 6-1. #5 Maria Sakkari d. Sloane Stephens, 6-1, 6-3. #8 Ons Jabeur d. #32 Leylah Annie Fernandez, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4. #9 Jelena Ostapenko d. Maria Carle, 6-3, 6-3. #11 Beatriz Haddad Maia d. #19 Emma Navarro, 6-4, 6-4. #18 Madison Keys d. #15 Liudmila Samsonova, 6-2, 6-3. Sara Sorribes Tormo d. #23 Victoria Azarenka, 7-6 (0), 6-3. NWSL CLUB W L T PT GF GA Kansas City 5 0 1 16 20 11 North Carolina 4 2 0 12 11 5 Washington 4 2 0 12 11 7 Orlando 3 0 3 12 9 6 Chicago 3 2 1 10 7 6 Bay FC 2 3 0 9 11 12 Angel City 2 3 1 7 7 10 Houston 1 3 2 5 6 14 Portland 2 3 1 4 10 11 San Diego 1 2 1 4 2 3 Gotham FC 1 2 1 4 2 4 Utah Royals FC 1 4 1 4 4 11 Seattle 1 5 0 3 5 9 Three points for win, one point for tie. SATURDAY’S RESULTS North Carolina 1, Seattle 0 Portland 2, Chicago 0 Houston 0, Utah Royals FC 0 Bay FC at San Diego, late SUNDAY’S MATCH Louisville at Gotham FC, 4 p.m. FRIDAY’S RESULTS Orlando 3, Washington 2 Kansas City 3, Angel City 1 LATE FRIDAY: LPGA JM EAGLE LA CHAMPIONSHIP 2nd of 4 rounds, Wilshire Country Club, Los Angeles, 6,447 yards; Par: 71 Grace Kim 64-66—130 -12 Maja Stark 65-69—134 -8 Hannah Green 67-69—136 -6 Esther Henseleit 68-68—136 -6 Auston Kim 66-71—137 -5 Emily Pedersen 70-67—137 -5 Sei Young Kim 65-73—138 -4 Hae-Ran Ryu 66-72—138 -4 Chanettee Wannasaen 65-73—138 -4 Rose Zhang 69-69—138 -4 Nataliya Guseva 66-73—139 -3 Jennifer Kupcho 70-69—139 -3 Wichanee Meechai 72-67—139 -3 Ashleigh Buhai 69-71—140 -2 Karis Davidson 69-71—140 -2 Ally Ewing 72-68—140 -2 Sarah Kemp 71-69—140 -2 Jin Young Ko 72-68—140 -2 Bianca Pagdanganan 67-73—140 -2 Kaitlyn Papp 72-68—140 -2 Xiaowen Yin 72-68—140 -2 Hye Jin Choi 69-72—141 -1 Wei-Ling Hsu 72-69—141 -1 Charley Hull 71-70—141 -1 Mi Hyang Lee 74-67—141 -1 Jeong Eun Lee5 69-72—141 -1 Lucy Li 70-71—141 -1 Polly Mack 69-72—141 -1 Paula Reto 70-71—141 -1 Jenny Shin 73-68—141 -1 Celine Boutier 68-74—142 E Lauren Coughlin 70-72—142 E Gemma Dryburgh 68-74—142 E ODDS NBA PLAYOFFS SUNDAY FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at Philadelphia 4½ (209) New York at Dallas 6 (209½) LA Clippers at Indiana 9½ (216½) Milwaukee Minnesota 1½ (210½) at Phoenix MLB SUNDAY American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Baltimore -168 Oakland +142 at Detroit -154 Kansas City +130 Tampa Bay -188 at Chi. Wh. Sox+158 Minnesota -112 at LA Angels -104 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE St. Louis -116 at NY Mets -102 at Miami -148 Washington +126 at San Francisco -152 Pittsburgh +128 at San Diego -130 Philadelphia +110 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Atlanta -178 Cleveland +150 at Toronto off LA Dodgers off NY Yankees -142 at Milwaukee +120 at Texas -124 Cincinnati +106 at Colorado off Houston off at Seattle -142 Arizona +120 Chicago Cubs -126 at Boston +108 NHL PLAYOFFS SUNDAY FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Colorado -166 Winnipeg +138 at Nashville -122 Vancouver +102 New York -192 at Washington +158 Edmonton -152 at Los Angeles +126 For the latest odds, go to BetMGM Sportsbook, https://sports.betmgm. com/en/sports SCOREBOARD The Pelicans’ Naji Marshall (8) reacts after the Thunder’s Luguentz Dort sinks a 3-pointer in Game 3 on Saturday in New Orleans. SEAN GARDNER/GETTY Associated Press Thunder forward Jalen Williams was on his hands and knees after taking a hard shot to the eye on the opening possession of a pivotal playoff game. By the third quarter, Williams was draining a pair of 3-pointers during a 9-0 run that had the Pelicans reeling. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points, Williams and Josh Giddey each had 21 and the Thunder beat the Pelicans 106-85 on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in their firstround playoff series. “Dub’s very talented,” Gilgeous-Alexander said of Williams, who has averaged about 20 points in the series and scored 13 of his Game 3 points in the second half. “He was clearly big tonight, very impressive and nothing we’re not used to.” The top-seeded Thunder entered the playoffs answering a lot of questions about the relative youth and inexperience on its roster — and that appeared justified after a two -point escape at home in Game 1 against the eighth-seeded Pelicans. Since then, the Thunder have posted victory margins of 32 in Game 2 and 21 in Game 3, in no small part because of a relentless defensive effort that has kept the Pelicans to 92 or fewer points in all three games of the series. “We were ready to play,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “Our physicality again, our defense and focus on that end of the floor was really, really good, made them earn everything. And I thought that set the tone.” Magic tie up series: By the time Franz Wagner finished outscoring the Cavaliers by himself in the third quarter, what had been a competitive game turned into another rout in this series between the Magic and Cavaliers. Wagner had 34 points and 13 rebounds, and the Magic held the Cavaliers scoreless for a secondhalf stretch of almost seven minutes, cruising to a 112-89 victory Saturday that tied the Eastern Conference firstround series at 2-2. After putting up 60 points in the first half, the Cavs were outscored 37-10 in the third quarter and managed only 29 in the second half. Celtics lead wire-to-wire, roll past Heat: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points, and the Celtics soundly beat the Heat 104-84 on Saturday night to a take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Tatum added 10 rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, who led Game 3 wire-to-wire and reclaimed the home-court edge that they lost when the Heat won Game 2 in Boston. Kristaps Porzingis had 18 points and Derrick White scored 16 for the Celtics, who used runs of 12-3, 11-0 and 20-8 in the first half to take full control. Lakers avoid sweep: LeBron James scored 30 points, Anthony Davis added 25 points and 23 rebounds, and the Lakers avoided playoff elimination with a 119-108 victory over the Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round series Saturday night. D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves scored 21 points apiece for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who snapped their 11-game losing streak against the defending NBA champions. NBA PLAYOFFS Thunder in full command News services Mathew Barzal scored his second goal of the game on a deflection 1:24 into the second overtime and the Islanders beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 4 on Saturday to avoid a sweep in their first-round playoff series. Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored and Semyon Varlamov stopped 42 shots — including 18 in the overtimes — to help the Islanders stave off elimination. Seth Jarvis and Stefan Noesen scored and Frederik Andersen finished with 33 saves for Carolina, which is seeking to advance to the second round for the fifth time in six years. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. Steven Stamkos scored his fourth and fifth goals of the series and the Lightning avoided elimination with a 6-3 win over the Panthers in Game 4. Auto racing: Getting back in the race car is “the best medicine in the world” for Josef Newgarden. It’s Scott McLaughlin’s “favorite place in the world.” Team Penske, Newgarden, McLaughlin and Will Power get to put a week of controversy behind them for a few hours during Sunday’s race at Barber, where they’ve thrived over the years. McLaughlin won the pole and Power qualified second to set up an all-Penske front-row start. Golf: Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair shot a 12-under 60 in better-ball play Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tour’s only team event. Horse racing: Fierceness was named the 5-2 morning line favorite for the upcoming 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and will look to make history in next Saturday’s milestone race as the first entrant to win in 45 attempts from the No. 17 post position. Tennis: Rafael Nadal beat Alex de Minaur 7-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Madrid Open on Saturday. IN BRIEF Barzal nets winner in 2nd OT for Islanders ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB GP W D L GF GA PT Arsenal 34 24 5 5 82 26 77 Man City 33 23 7 3 80 32 76 Liverpool 35 22 9 4 77 36 75 Aston Villa 35 20 7 8 73 52 67 Tottenham 32 18 6 8 65 49 60 Man United 34 16 6 12 52 51 54 Newcastle 34 16 5 13 74 55 53 West Ham 35 1310 12 56 65 49 Chelsea 33 13 9 11 63 59 48 Wolverhampton 35 13 7 15 48 55 46 Bournemouth 34 12 9 13 49 60 45 Brighton 33 1111 11 52 54 44 Fulham 35 12 7 16 51 55 43 Crystal Palace 35 1010 15 45 57 40 Everton 35 12 8 15 37 48 36 Brentford 35 9 8 18 52 60 35 Notting. Forest 34 7 9 18 42 60 26 Luton Town 35 6 7 22 48 77 25 Burnley 35 5 9 21 38 70 24 Sheffield United 35 3 7 25 34 97 16 SATURDAY’S RESULTS West Ham 2, Liverpool 2 Fulham 1, Crystal Palace 1 Man United 1, Burnley 1 Newcastle 5, Sheffield United 1 Wolverhampton 2, Luton Town 1 Everton 1, Brentford 0 Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 2. ISPS HANDA CHAMPIONSHIP 3rd of 4 rounds, Gotemba Course, Omitama, Japan. 7.262 yards; Par 70 Casey Jarvis 66-67-64—197 -13 Yannik Paul 65-65-68—198 -12 Ryosuke Kinoshita 66-67-66—199 -11 Hao-Tong Li 66-69-64—199 -11 Keita Nakajima 66-68-65—199 -11 Sebastian Soderberg 66-64-69—199 -11 Tom Vaillant, France 67-65-67—199 -11 Ivan Cantero Gutierrez70-66-64—200 -10 Joel Girrbach 67-68-65—200 -10 Yuto Katsuragawa 70-65-65—200 -10 Masahiro Kawamura 66-68-66—200 -10 Matthieu Pavon 68-68-64—200 -10 Taihei Sato 68-62-70—200 -10 Marcel Schneider 67-67-66—200 -10 Matthew Southgate 67-65-68—200 -10 Yuta Sugiura 68-67-65—200 -10 Sam Bairstow 66-64-71—201 -9 Manuel Elvira 68-67-66—201 -9 Will Enefer 70-63-68—201 -9 Jeong-Weon Ko 65-71-65—201 -9 Alejandro Del Rey 66-69-67—202 -8 Daniel Hillier 68-67-67—202 -8 Takumi Kanaya 68-67-67—202 -8 Shaun Norris 70-65-67—202 -8 Richie Ramsay 67-68-67—202 -8 Taiga Semikawa 69-68-65—202 -8 UFL FOOTBALL USFL W L T PCT PF PA Birmingham 5 0 0 1.000 132 69 Michigan 2 2 0 .500 74 75 Memphis 1 3 0 .250 68 97 Houston 1 4 0 .200 76 116 XFL W L T PCT PF PA San Antonio 4 1 0 .800 115 86 St. Louis 3 1 0 .750 106 83 DC 2 2 0 .500 82 93 Arlington 0 5 0 .000 90 125 WEEK 5 SATURDAY’S RESULTS San Antonio at25, Arlington 15 Birmingham 32, Houston 9 SUNDAY’S GAMES St. Louis at DC, 11 a.m. Michigan at Memphis, 2 p.m. GOLF PGA: ZURIC CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS 3rd of 4 rounds, TPC Louisiana; New Orleans; 7,425 yards; Par: 72 Z.Blair/P.Fishburn 63-70-60—193 -23 L.List/H.Norlander 63-69-62—194 -22 R.Brehm/M.Hubbard 61-70-64—195 -21 R.McIlroy/S.Lowry 61-70-64—195 -21 K.Lee/M.Kim 66-68-62—196 -20 K.Yu/C.Pan 64-70-62—196 -20 N.Echavarria/M.Greyserman 64-69-63—196 -20 N.Taylor/A.Hadwin 63-69-64—196 -20 C.Tarren/D.Skinns 63-69-65—197 -19 T.Detry/R.Macintyre 62-71-64—197 -19 Z.Johnson/R.Palmer 63-69-65—197 -19 B.Kohles/P.Kizzire 61-72-65—198 -18 C.Conners/T.Pendrith63-69-66—198 -18 C.Hoffman/N.Watney65-68-65—198 -18 H.Hall/S.Piercy 64-69-65—198 -18 K.Mitchell/J.Dahmen 63-70-65—198 -18 M.Meissner/A.Smotherman 63-70-65—198 -18 P.Malnati/R.Knox 65-71-62—198 -18 A.Eckroat/C.Gotterup64-72-63—199 -17 A.Rai/D.Lipsky 61-70-68—199 -17 B.Taylor/S.O’Hair 63-71-65—199 -17 C.Phillips/J.Bridgeman 65-71-63—199 -17 D.Thompson/A.Novak62-69-68—199 -17 D.Wu/J.Lower 65-69-65—199 -17 M.Fitzpatrick/A.Fitzpatrick 66-68-65—199 -17 M.Wallace/T.Olesen 64-71-64—199 -17 B.Garnett/S.Straka 66-69-65—200 -16 C.Ramey/M.Trainer 66-69-65—200 -16 G.Higgo/R.Fox 63-72-65—200 -16 G.Sigg/C.Hadley 63-72-65—200 -16 K.Kitayama/C.Morikawa 66-70-64—200 -16 K.Kraft/K.Tway 66-70-64—200 -16 P.Cantlay/X.Schauffele 65-67-68—200 -16 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CLASSIC 2nd of 3 rounds, TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Ga., 7,179 yards; Par: 72 Paul Broadhurst 67-67—134 -10 Stephen Ames 71-64—135 -9 Steven Alker 65-71—136 -8 Doug Barron 65-72—137 -7 Shane Bertsch 66-71—137 -7 K.J. Choi 68-69—137 -7 Lee Janzen 68-69—137 -7 John Senden 67-70—137 -7 Steve Allan 69-69—138 -6 Kevin Sutherland 68-70—138 -6 Y.E. Yang 70-68—138 -6 Richard Green 67-72—139 -5 Miguel Angel Jimenez 70-69—139 -5 Gene Sauers 70-69—139 -5 David Toms 68-71—139 -5 Thomas Bjorn 69-71—140 -4 Ken Duke 68-72—140 -4 Retief Goosen 69-71—140 -4 Jesper Parnevik 68-72—140 -4 Tim Petrovic 66-74—140 -4 Mario Tiziani 72-68—140 -4 Michael Wright 74-66—140 -4 Stewart Cink 71-70—141 -3 Paul Goydos 68-73—141 -3 Scott Parel 72-69—141 -3 Kenny Perry 69-72—141 -3 Jeff Sluman 69-72—141 -3 David Branshaw 71-71—142 -2 Darren Clarke 73-69—142 -2 Chris DiMarco 70-72—142 -2 Jay Haas 75-67—142 -2 Billy Mayfair 71-71—142 -2 Woody Austin 69-74—143 -1 Scott Dunlap 71-72—143 -1 Mark Hensby 72-71—143 -1 Rob Labritz 72-71—143 -1 Kirk Triplett 72-71—143 -1 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 7
By Rob Maaddi Associated Press DETROIT — The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 775,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer broke the news Saturday at Campus Martius Park. “We have shown the world what the Motor City is all about,” Whitmer said. While it will take years to know if this week’s picks panned out, there’s no doubt that Detroit made the most of an opportunity to host hundreds of thousands of fans and show 50-plus million viewers the new-look city. Motown beat Music City’s threeday attendance record of 600,000 set in 2019, when fans filled Broadway in Nashville. The NFL did not charge fans to attend the event in Detroit, though the visitors and area residents were expected to generate more than $160 million in economic impact at soldout hotels, packed bars and restaurants, and retail stores in the heart of downtown. Twenty-plus teams are engaged in talks with the league to host a future draft, which is of particular interest in colder-climate cities that probably can’t expect to get a Super Bowl. Green Bay is on the clock as next year’s host. This year’s edition kicked off with a very Detroit opening on Thursday night that included rap icon Eminem on stage with Hall of Famers Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, along with current Lions stars Jared Goff, Aidan Hutchinson and Amon-Ra St. Brown. USC’s Caleb Williams was the first of a record five quarterbacks picked among the top 10, including the Falcons’ surprising selection of Michael Penix Jr. a month after giving Kirk Cousins a big contract. With the Broncos drafting Bo Nix out of Oregon at No. 12, a mark was matched for signal-callers selected in the first round. In all, a record-setting 23 offensive players were drafted in the opening round. After Nix went to the Broncos, the Saints were the next team to take a quarterback when they drafted Spencer Rattler of South Carolina in the fifth round with the 150th pick overall. The string of selections without a quarterback was the longest since 1967. Teams started out by taking offensive players at an unprecedented rate in the first round — including a record-tying seven wide receivers — without a defensive player coming off the board until the Colts took UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu at No. 15 overall. In a sign of the times, a running back wasn’t drafted until the Panthers grabbed Jonathon Brooks of Texas with the 46th pick in what was the second-latest pick at the once-coveted position. There was a run of running backs in the fourth round with seven selected, starting with the Dolphins taking Jaylen Wright of Tennessee at No. 120 overall. Defense was the focus on Day 2, with 20 players on that side of the ball coming off the board in the second round and 17 more in the third. With the last pick of the fifth round, the Jets selected a prospect who didn’t have a snap of college football experience. Qwan’tez Stiggers planned to play at Lane College in Tennessee in 2020, but returned home that fall due to the death of his father in a car crash and the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out the season. Stiggers played in a 7-on-7 indoor league in his hometown of Atlanta two years ago. Last season, the defensive back was the Canadian Football League’s most outstanding rookie after making a team-high five interceptions for the Toronto Argonauts. Stiggers plans to make teams that passed on him regret it. “They’re going to have to pay all year,” he said. The Jets also made the 257th and final pick of the seven-round draft, making Alabama defensive back Jaylen Key the player known as “Mr. Irrelevant,” and hoping he has a fraction of the success 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has had since being the last selection in 2022. More sons of former NFL players were selected Saturday, including Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the fifth round by the Eagles, where his father was a Pro Bowl linebacker, and USC receiver Brenden Rice, whose father is Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, going in the seventh round to the Chargers. The Chargers also drafted a player with a famous relative, taking Troy running back Kimani Vidal, a great nephew of Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, early in the sixth round. In Detroit, the crowd cheered each time the Lions made a pick or when a Michigan player was selected. The national-title winning Wolverines had the most players drafted, starting with the Vikings moving up to take quarterback J.J. McCarthy at No. 10 overall. Michigan finished with 13 players drafted, trailing the total of just three schools since the draft went to seven rounds in 1994, including Georgia’s 2022 national championship team that had a record 15 players picked. NFL DRAFT Meeting in Motown Fans watch during the third day of the NFL draft on Saturday in Detroit. JEFF ROBERSON/AP More than 700,000 fans attend the event in Detroit By Dan Gelston | Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Kyle Larson ran into his first speed bump in his busy May. Larson next month will become the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete “ The Double ” and run 1,100 miles in one day, starting with the Indianapolis 500 in an Indy car and then flying to Charlotte to drive in the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s longest race of the year. But ahead of the milestone attempt, Larson will stay in Indianapolis on May 17 to practice for the 500 rather than travel to North Wilkesboro Speedway to practice and qualify for the NASCAR All-Star race. He is expected to qualify for the Indy 500 on May 18 before — barring any complications — he travels to North Carolina to compete in an All-Star heat race later that night. The All-Star race at North Wilkesboro is May 21, hours after the top 12 cars on the starting grid is set in Indianapolis. “Hopefully, I’ll be able to run a heat race,” Larson said. “I hope to make it back in time for the race itself. Kind of don’t really know yet. Kind of depends on how the week is going in Indy. For sure, won’t be able to practice, I know that.” Larson’s next time on the track at Indy won’t be until May 14, when IMS opens for Indy 500 preparations. Larson is running an entry co-fielded by McLaren and Hendrick Motorsports, his NASCAR team and Rick Hendrick’s first entry into the Indianapolis 500. “I need to get as much laps in Indy as possible,” Larson said. “The plane will be ready for me to go whenever it’s free for me to leave.” Penske problems What in the name of an amphibious-like glove is going on this season at Team Penske? Cheating has seeped into Roger Penske’s teams in both IndyCar and NASCAR. Two-time NASCAR champion Joey Logano’s infraction now seems innocuous — he was fined $10,000 and docked his second-place starting position for a NASCAR race at Atlanta this season because he was wearing an illegal glove during his qualifying — compared to the scandal this week that rocked Penske’s IndyCar team. Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden blinked back tears Friday as he accepted blame for manipulating the push-to-pass system — essentially a short-term power boost — in his season-opening IndyCar win that has since been stripped. Team Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin, who finished third, also was disqualified while fourth-place finisher Will Power was docked 10 points though he wasn’t accused of any wrongdoing. The Penske drivers were fined $25,000 because the manipulated systems were on all three cars. “They’re grown-ups, they have to deal with their issues,” NASCAR driver and 2002 Daytona 500 champion Austin Cindric said. “Those are guys that I look up to. A lot of those guys, not just Josef and Scott but a lot of those guys on that team.” Cindric plainly said “no” when asked if Team Penske had suffered a hit to its reputation. He has reason to defend the team beyond his role as driver; his father, Tim Cindric, is president of Team Penske. “The only problem I have with the entire situation is, any time Roger Penske’s credibility is questioned, I say ignorance,” Austin Cindric said. “And that’s what frustrates me with all of it. The rest of it, look, it’s racing, people make mistakes. Either believe or don’t believe whatever you hear. That’s life. But the rest of it, if there’s anyone that has credibility in the motorsports world, it’s Roger Penske. “To see some of the very ignorant comments I’ve seen, it bothers me a lot because I can’t think of a better role model, a better leader, and a better person to be in the position than he is than Roger.” Jimmie’s back Jimmie Johnson races in Dover for the first time since 2020. Johnson has won a track-record 11 times, and the mile-concrete track remains the site of his last Cup victory in June 2017. Johnson returned to NASCAR last season with an ownership stake in Legacy Motor Club and only races sporadically each season. He finished 28th in the Daytona 500 and was 29th earlier this month at Texas Motor Speedway. Dover leaned into the anticipation of his return by selling a ticket package that included a meet-and-greet with Johnson and team ambassador Richard Petty. Legacy fields cars this season for John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones. Jones is out at Dover with a back injury. “The reason we run the third car — the reason that I’m out here — is to help our two primary cars,” Johnson said. “It is not to help me. It is upon me to study, learn, ask the right questions, listen in. I don’t want to take anything away from the 42 or 43 programs. I’m really here to help.” NASCAR Larson’s busy May has fork in the road Kyle Larson looks on during practice for the Würth 400 on Saturday at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. JAMES GILBERT/GETTY SHORTS Olympic champion Douglas returns Gabby Douglas is officially back. Whether the gymnastics star’s return to the sport carries all the way to the Paris Olympics remains to be seen. Douglas, who became the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around title when she triumphed in London in 2012, competed for the first time in eight years on Saturday at the American Classic. The 28-yearold looked rusty in spots and promising in others while posting a score of 50.65 in the all-around. Douglas qualified in multiple events for the U.S. Championships next month. She will get another chance to qualify for the all-around competition at nationals when she takes the floor at the the U.S. Classic on May 18. Douglas last competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she helped the Americans claim a second straight gold in the team competition. She took an extended break from the sport but never officially retired. The itch to come back returned while watching the 2022 U.S. Championships, and she’s spent the better part of the last two years training with an eye toward trying to make the five-woman U.S. team in Paris this summer. Klopp-Salah spat mars latest setback Liverpool fell further out of contention for the English Premier League title on Saturday. That’s perhaps the least of Jurgen Klopp’s problems. Just as upsetting for the outgoing Liverpool manager in a 2-2 draw with West Ham might be a touchline confrontation with his star forward, Mohamed Salah, that Klopp, pictured, tried to downplay after the match. Salah, not so much. “There’s going to be a fire today if I speak,” the Egypt winger was heard telling journalists as he left the Olympic Stadium. The incident happened as Salah was preparing to enter as a substitute soon after Michail Antonio’s 77th-minute equalizer. It was the second time in Liverpool’s last three games that Salah has been benched, an unusual position for one of the club’s greatest scorers who has rarely been dropped in his time at Anfield. Whether Salah remains at Liverpool beyond this season remains to be seen — he was linked heavily with a move to Saudi Arabia last year — but Klopp is sure to be going. With three games left in the league, his successful Liverpool tenure might be ending on a sour note. Jones defends medical treatment Erik Jones was in agony the instant his Toyota slammed into the outside wall on a late wreck last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. The 27-year-old Jones, who has never missed a Cup race over seven-plus seasons, radioed to his team he was hurt. Jones exited the car on his own. He was taken by ambulance to the track’s infield care center, examined and checked out in about 10 minutes. He even appeared pain-free as he calmly described the crash. It didn’t take long for reality to sink in. Jones returned to his motorhome and excruciating pain shot through his back. He needed a second visit to the care center and a trip to the hospital, where he learned he suffered a compression fracture in a lower vertebra that will sideline him from Sunday’s race at Dover Motor Speedway. Jones’ soreness has started to fade. But beyond the medical update, Jones and Legacy co-owner Jimmie Johnson wanted to defend the medical team at Talladega. “I think the care center reacted perfectly,” Johnson said. “It was not much he could have done differently in that moment. I think everybody did a great job.” —AP NATIONAL SPORTS REPORT 8 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, April 28, 2024
By Casey Williams Tribune News Service Oldsmobile sold a staggering 518,160 Cutlasses in 1979, making it the best-selling car in America. By the early 1990s, when the Honda Accord and Ford Taurus were battling for passenger car supremacy, each sold around 400,000 units per year. Mid-size cars ruled America’s roads. Beginning in the late ’90s, however, Americans changed their desires to crossovers. In 2023, Honda sold 197,947 Accords in the U.S., but moved 361,457 CR-Vs. Nissan Rogue outsold the Altima 271,458 to 128,030. Even the best-selling Camry’s 326,094 total sales were surpassed by 434,943 RAV4s. Despite this shift, there are stand-out sedans. “From a sales standpoint, it’s the Toyota Camry,” said Joseph Yoon, consumer insights editor at Edmunds. “Camry and Accord are the most recognizable nameplates. The Honda Accord is interesting — very sleek, efficient, (with an) interior (that) feels upmarket without feeling too luxurious.” To keep it fresh, Toyota is updating the Camry for 2025 with Prius hammerhead styling, hybrid power and optional all-wheel-drive. An available 12.3-inch touchscreen, head-up display and wireless phone charging add tech. Stay safe with automatic emergency braking and lane tracing steering. When it arrives this spring, expect 50 mpg and a $30,000 base price. “Americans’ present fascination with hybrid-electric vehicles is putting sedans back on the consideration list,” said Curt McAllister, Midwest public relations manager at Toyota. “We have a hybrid variant for every one of our sedans, and they are in high demand. The all-new 2025 Camry will be 100% hybrid.” Camry’s chief rival, the Honda Accord, remains formidable with a $27,895 base price. Choose a 192-horsepower turbofour that delivers 29 mpg/37mpg city/highway or optional Sport Hybrid delivering 204 horsepower and 48 mpg. “Honda has always incorporated exceptional packaging into our car offerings — a key consideration for crossover buyers,” said a Honda spokesperson. “This continues to be a key component of our development and is taken into consideration for each new iteration. It’s more of an evolution of delivering the best combination of functionality, design, and dynamics to meet our customer wants.” Given the utility of crossovers, why should drivers consider sedans? “They’re cheaper,” Yoon said. “For instance, the Toyota Camry vs. Highlander. Camry hovers around $31K-32K, while Highlander is around $46K. The smaller RAV4 is still a $35K car. When price gaps are that significant, people ask, ‘Do I really need a crossover?’ At the end of the day, money talks.” For example, the Nissan Altima starts at $26,000, which is $2,000 less than the Rogue. Kia sells its K5 sedan for just $25,590. The Subaru Legacy, sharing much with the iconic Outback, comes standard with all-wheeldrive, tablet-style touchscreen and wireless phone connections for $24,895. Pay more for a turbo-four that whisks it zero to 60 mph under six seconds. “For many people, choosing a sedan boils down to pocketbook and need,” McAllister said. “Not everyone can afford a new crossover. Also, not everyone needs the space and utility. A lot of Americans are merely looking for an affordable, safe mode of transportation. Some people just like the appearance and ride-feel associated with sedans.” A favorite is the Chevy Malibu, which starts at $25,100. Wearing body creases that recall 1950s Corvette side coves, it combines a balanced chassis and 163 horsepower turbo-four delivering 28 mpg/36 mpg city/highway. Add conditioned front seats, heated steering wheel and wireless phone charging as luxuries. And, let’s face it, cars are just more fun to drive. “There’s only so much we can do to overcome physics in how crossovers handle,” Yoon said. The way the car feels behind the wheel versus a crossover is completely different. Some people don’t like the heavy feeling of a crossover.” Adding electricity to the next-generation 2024 Charger, Dodge trades burbling petrol-fueled V-8s for quicker electric thrust — although Dodge isn’t finished smoking fossils. Its classic shape is endowed with smoother flanks and R-Wing passthrough hood spoiler. Inside, it’s all flatscreens, head-up displays and suave, angry vibes. Go electric to tap 670 horsepower for 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds. All-wheel-drive is standard. Or burn fossils via 550-horsepower and 420-horsepower 3.0-liter Twin-Turbo inline-six engines. Dodge’s “Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust,” essentially a bellowing tuned trumpet, warns kids this is no Tesla. The Charger won’t be alone. Hailing from Wolfsburg later this year is the Volkswagen ID.7 — an all-electric Passat-sized sedan with up to 386 miles range and quick acceleration. A minimalist cabin with 15-inch infotainment screen, augmented reality head-up display, ventilated massage seats and electrochromic glass roof entice upscale drivers. “Drivetrain technology and electrification is the way forward,” Yoon said. “With EVs, aerodynamics matter. Between design and general innovation, mid-size sedans will continue to be compelling vehicles. Hundreds of thousands of people are buying them.” Twenty years ago, Subaru offered an Outback version of its Legacy sedan that foreshadowed cars like today’s Toyota Crown hybrid sedan that looks like a new Prius, classic Celica and Highlander crossover had a three-way. Maybe an innovative melding of the sexes is imminent, or maybe not, but sedans will continue to evolve. “The segment will remain fairly consistent with today’s offerings, but the transition to hybrids and (EVs) will be the biggest change,” the Honda spokesperson added. “Design and dynamics will continue to be key differentiators versus crossovers. There are still a lot of people who like to drive cars and there are numerous advantages in affordability, fuel economy, handling, acceleration and being fun-to-drive.” At least in understanding the future of sedans, historic rivals find common ground. “While 70% of the U.S. new vehicle market is comprised of truck and SUV sales, that leaves a healthy 30% for passenger cars, or roughly 5 million vehicles,” McAllister said. “Sedans will remain relevant as long as there is terrific styling, cutting edge in-cabin technology and the latest safety systems.” But for those buyers who really just want an Accord or Camry EV? “I’m curious to see what Toyota does next,” Yoon said. “Mid-size sedans are in a weird limbo as we push toward electrification. Will they try to figure out a plug-in situation? Sales numbers for sedans are too significant to toss them by the wayside. Consumers still want them.” In defense of the sedan Rise of hybrids, EVs, innovative designs bring new life to mid-size cars as they face off against crossovers To keep it fresh, Toyota is updating the Camry for 2025 with Prius hammerhead styling, hybrid power and optional all-wheel-drive. TOYOTA By Marc D. Grasso Boston Herald Toyota Motor Co.’s upscale brand Lexus has been teasing the auto industry for over a year with the redesign of its GX. That time has finally come, and it has been well worth the wait. In Grasso’s Garage, the 2024 Lexus GX 550 Premium+ wrapped in Nightfall Mica, a pristine deep blue with metallic flake that certainly shines as its exterior appearance is flawless. Riding on 20-inch, six-twin spoke alloy wheels, the black and bright machined finish wheels fit nicely under the bolstered quarter panels. The boxy exterior is what everyone has been waiting for, and Lexus hit it out of the park. Keeping up with the GX historic success, this new release for 2024 is going to be a really good one for Lexus. Sight lines, infotainment system, interior options and power got the top the focus in Grasso’s Garage for the GX 550 Premium+. Powered by an all-new 3.4-liter V-6 TwinTurbo engine producing 349 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque, the GX 550 is a torque monster that can tow up to 8,000 pounds. Also, our GX 550 is four-wheel drive. Interior-wise, this one shows out similarly to other Lexus models with their large infotainment setup and center console layout. With the addition of ultra plush seats that massage and of Lexus-like luxury finishes, all of the recent hype is true; this is one amazing SUV. Secondrow captains seats are an option on the GX, while a bench second row is standard and third row seating is also standard. The 2024 GX boasts six model options, from Premium to Overtrail+ with base price starting at $64,250. Toyota and Lexus have consistently produced very reliable vehicles. I know many ES, RX, NX and LS owners who have had these vehicles for many years and absolutely love them. The design of a Lexus never goes out of style, and success rides with consumer loyalty. Well, I am here to tell you that SUV consumers and Lexus are going to become more familiar with each other; I can only imagine the orders that are already flying at dealerships. Great work, Lexus, it was worth the wait! The Midsize Luxury Category deserves a chart-topper, and this is easily it! Grasso’s Garage is here for you! Are you in the market for a new car? I would be happy to provide my honest input. All you have to do is email me: marc.grasso@ bostonherald.com. GRASSO’S GARAGE 2024 Lexus GX easily tops luxury SUV category This 2024 Lexus GX 550 Premium+ is wrapped in Nightfall Mica, a pristine deep blue with metallic flake that certainly shines. MARC D. GRASSO/BOSTON HERALD 2024 LEXUS GX 550 PREMIUM+ 4WD MSRP: $69,250/$71,455 as tested MPG: 15 city/21 highway/18.1 as tested RIDES Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 9
Dear Motormouth: I own a car with an 8-speed automatic transmission and manual shifters. If I am approaching a red light 50 to 100 yards away, am I better off downshifting or gently applying the brakes? Does repeated downshifting do long-term damage to the transmission? — P.J., South Windsor, Connecticut Dear P.J.: Many transmissions remain in the drive mode or can be switched to manual setting, allowing you to select your own shift points. The technology is an outgrowth of Formula 1 racing. You may leave the gear selector in drive and still operate the manual shifters. The transmission will revert to drive without harm. When the cruise control is set, the car may downshift on its own to take advantage of engine braking when descending a hill. The short answer is yes, you may downshift approaching a red light. I put my transmission in manual mode and use the paddles exclusively on twisty country two-lanes. Dear Motormouth: I own an Audi Quattro and a Toyota SUV with all-wheel drive. Both vehicle manuals state to rotate the tires front to back and vice versa. I buy my replacement tires at Costco and they insist that AWD vehicles have the tires crisscrossed when rotating. Which method is correct for these types of vehicles? — T.F., Virginia Beach, Virginia Dear T.F.: Rotating your tires ensures that they wear evenly at the same rate. That’s important on all-wheel-drive vehicles since replacing only one or two tires is prohibited. Audi’s front-to-rear and rear-to-front meet these needs. But Bridgestone, the brand that Costco sells, says: “Recommended for 4-wheel and all-wheeldrive vehicles … all tires are moved diagonally.” Both techniques are acceptable. Dear Motormouth: Regarding the query from a reader about why people leave 20 feet of distance between cars at a stoplight: One reason may be that, with the increase in carjackings in many cities, police advise leaving room to maneuver in case someone tries to hem them in. — V.P., Chicago Dear V.P.: Many readers mentioned this. But I wonder how useful it is to evade a carjacker. It’s not easy to outrun a gun. Dear Motormouth: I always use Top Tier gas from the same brand in my vehicles. But I was wondering, does it make sense to vary the brands to get a variety of additives/ detergents or does it not make a difference? — M.U., Chicago Dear M.U.: Gasoline is a commodity. All gasolines are the same until the additives are blended in. So all Top Tier gasolines have additives that meet those criteria. Short answer: Switching brands is perfectly fine. Dear Motormouth: My state is increasing the amount of ethanol in our gasoline. I own a 2005 Subaru Forester and my parents have a 1995 Lincoln Town Car. Is this increase in ethanol going to have a negative impact on the engines? — N.G., Westchester, Illinois Dear N.G.: Check your owner’s manual for what the carmaker recommends. If your car is 2001 or older, do not use more than 10% ethanol — E10. That’s the most common blend of regular gas. In a pinch, one tank of E15 won’t hurt anything, but regular use could cause assorted damage in that 1995 Town Car. One more thing: The more alcohol in the gas, the lower the fuel economy. If you want to search for gas stations that don’t sell E15, try the GasBuddy app. Bob Weber is a writer and mechanic who became an ASE-certified Master Automobile Technician in 1976. He maintains this status by seeking certification every five years. Weber’s work appears in professional trade magazines and other consumer publications. Send questions along with name and town to motormouth. [email protected]. Does downshifting do damage? Many transmissions can be switched to manual setting, allowing you to select your own shift points. DREAMSTIME Bob Weber Motormouth By Barry Spyker Tribune News Service The owner of a Florida eatery once responded to a complaint about his jumbo wings with a clever advertisement: “Customers are complaining our wings are too big!” Truth be told, some prefer medium-size wings, but he saw it as a compliment and sales pitch. To that point, Lexus interior designers may enjoy a buyer’s comment that his midsize 2024 TX 350 may actually be too roomy — “almost too many cupholders and too much space,” he said. Maximizing cabin space and comfort was a prime focus on the threerow TX 350, an all-new midsize-luxury SUV that replaces the RX 350-L. The third row accommodates even 6-footers comfortably, something the RX couldn’t do. Cargo space is a mammoth 97 cubic feet, just a few cubes shy of Toyota’s Sienna minivan. Even with all seats in use, there’s room for all seven passengers to bring a carry-on suitcase. The TX 350 is built on the same platform as the also-new Toyota Grand Highlander. Three models are available in the TX line, with the powertrains marking the key distinctions. An eight-speed automatic transmission (with paddle shifters) delivers power to either the front wheels or all four with the optional all-wheel-drive system ($1,600). The AWD is front-biased but can send as much as 50% of the power to the rear wheels as needed. The 350 is not fast or sporty. Power is decent under normal conditions, but it’s not a powerhouse when the going gets tough, like climbing hills with a crowded cabin. Still, all three powertrains can tow up to 5,000 pounds. Three drive modes adjust performance to the needs: Normal is good for everyday commutes and shopping runs, Sport adds more throttle, and Eco helps squeeze out some extra miles on a trip. Perhaps most important for a family hauler is that it’s comfortable, stable and ultraquiet on the highway — one of the quietest in the segment. The 350 cabin has a refined look with simulated-leather seats up front that are heated and mildly bolstered. Seats are plush and comfortable front and rear. It comes with 12-speaker audio, ambient lighting and wireless phone charger. More upscale features like 21-speaker audio, semi-aniline leather and 10-way power seats can be found in the higher-end trims, Luxury and Premium. But the spotlight is on the space, including head, leg and shoulder room throughout. The second row can be heated, slides, reclines and has its own air vents. Manual shades block the setting or rising sun. Captain’s chairs come with the higher trims, but they reduce passenger count to six. The third row can seat bigger folks comfortably and for longer periods. The seats also fold easily into the floor with the push of a button. Cargo space behind the third row is 20.2 cubic feet, and 57.4 cubes with the second row down too. Here’s a neat family feature: The rear center console is removable. So are cupholders up front. Lexus’ latest infotainment is displayed on a 14-inch touchscreen that is responsive but can be cumbersome climbing through the setting menus. It includes access to wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth and navigation. The Technology Package ($1,050) features a reconfigurable 12.3-inch gauge cluster, panoramic rear-view mirror, head-up display and advanced parking assist. The TX 350 isn’t the only option among threerow Lexus SUVs, with the more-rugged LX and GX in play. But the TX is more affordable, driver-friendly and roomier. Lexus got it right with the bigger cabin. AUTO REVIEW Lexus goes big on space for SUV The 2024 Lexus TX 350 offers three drive modes. LEXUS LEXUS TX 350 AWD Price: $56,900; luxury package is $60,350 Powertrain: 2.4-liter turbocharged inline-four, mated to 8-speed automatic Horsepower/Torque: 275/317 pound-feet Performance: Zero to 60 mph in 7.5 seconds Towing Capacity: 5,000 lbs. Est. Fuel Economy (city/ highway/combined): 20/26/23 10 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF, JUST NAIL THE BIG STUFF. What’s another teeny, tiny stain? You’ve got more important things to think about—like making sure your kids are buckled correctly in the right seat for their age and size. Check at NHTSA.gov/TheRightSeat
By Christopher Borrelli | Chicago Tribune T he Tortured Poets Department does not exist, but if it did, there would be a lot of pillows for reclining. There would be a circular track for fretting. There would be skylights because, you know, vitamin D. There would be a liquor license. The door to every poet’s office — yes, office — would be soundproof, and the lighting would be smart and because the chair of the department would be Taylor Swift — large expense accounts. When she first heard about this department, B. Metzger Sampson, executive director of the Chicago Poetry Center, rolled her eyes. That name alone, Tortured Poets Department, “it sort of brings to mind poetry as black berets and a lot of turtlenecks.” Swift, she said, seemed to have the outdated image of poets as revolutionary brooders. If Taylor Swift robs a bank in her Patty Hearst beret, I said, you’re going to feel dumb. “If Taylor Swift robs a bank and redistributes income,” Sampson said, “I’ll accept that.” Since February, when Swift announced that her next album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” would be arriving on April 19, I’ve wondered about the ins and outs of this department, and if Swift knew what she was doing, aligning herself with poets. We know she would be chairman because that’s how she signed her name to a letter announcing the record. But, I thought, would other songwriters be allowed into this department? Because, as long as there have been song lyrics, there’ve been debates: Can lyrics ever be poetry? Are pop lyrics literature? By the force of Swift’s popularity alone, the album title revives this conversation. In fact, bringing the album up with poets and poetry academics, the first thing many did was parse every word in that title: “The,” for instance, suggests something official, singular, perhaps exclusionary. “Tortured” was a bit much (“Who is torturing Taylor Swift?”), and should be taken as satire or praised for THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT “FORTNIGHT” “BUT DADDY I LOVE HIM” “GUILTY AS SIN?” “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT” “MY BOY ONLY BREAKS HIS FAVORITE TOYS” “SO HIGH SCHOOL” “THE ALCHEMY” “THE ALBATROSS” “CLARA BOW” “DOWN BAD” “SO LONG, LONDON” 04/19/24 CAN TAYLOR SWIFT’S MUSIC BE POETRY? As ‘Tortured Poets Department’ arrives, we wondered: There’ll be more than one story to write about Sundance Institute x Chicago 2024, coming to town June 28-30. Consider these to be some preliminary questions to be answered in a couple of months. A sort of pop-up import, sponsored by the Chicago Film Office and city tourism bureau Choose Chicago, Sundance Institute x Chicago is the power of branding incarnate. The event will consist of a modest four-screening package of titles that premiered in January at the annual Sundance Film Festival of Park City, Utah fame. The off-screen activity is apparently the bigger deal: panels, discussions and filmmaker-centric meetups, patterned after the Sundance Institute’s programs designed to develop new work. Chicago’s late March announcement included a mayoral endorsement, citing the three-day Sundance-branded event as a “momentous occasion for our city,” providing “an unparalleled platform for our local talent to engage with industry leaders and decision-makers.” Good news, right? Well, depends who’s being asked that question. Over the years Sundance has puts its name on various “best of” spinoff events, including mini-festivals in Mexico City and London. From one angle, this June’s Chicago event represents a hybrid model with Sundance Lab-styled gatherings. Chicago Film Office deputy commissioner Jonah Zeiger reportedly proposed the idea to Sundance, and here we are. Earlier this month, Zeiger posted on his LinkedIn page that the event “will place Chicago in its rightful place — at the center of independent film, independent storytelling, and independent film exhibition that impacts audiences, moves culture forward, and sustains creative careers.” Sundance Institute x Chicago comes with question A man takes a picture of the Egyptian Theatre before the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. CHRIS PIZZELLO/AP Will big-name summer event be good for local film industry? Michael Phillips On Further Review ‘‘ There is as much freedom to be lyrical, or literal, in a lyric as there is in a poem. But a lot of people don’t understand the musicality of poems, so poetry gets associated with academia and song lyrics are considered pop culture, and that has everything to do with making money.” — Chicago’s first poet laureate, avery r. young “FRESH OUT THE SLAMMER” Turn to Swift, Page 2 “THE BLACK DOG” “THE SMALLEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED” “THE MANUSCRIPT” “ROBIN” Turn to Phillips, Page 4 TRIBUNE PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/GARRETT EVANS, GETTY Chicago Tribune | Section 4 | Sunday, April 28, 2024 1
accepting the intense feelings of a working artist, billionaire or not. “Poets” might sound pretentious from a pop star, but that’s also why it could be taken as a bold self-proclamation. And “Department,” well, that’s institutional — “white people get so obsessed with classification,” Sampson said. What I did not hear was, she’s no poet. “I am pretty ecumenical in my relationship to cultural production,” said Susannah Young-ah Gottlieb, director of the Poetry & Poetics Colloquium at Northwestern University. “Some say there’s a distinction between lyrics and poetry. I’m not among them. Donne, Auden were set to music at times. Rap is an inheritor of Old English stress forms. Some lyrics, taken without music, might read like banalities — ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand,’ even the Great American Songbook. A lot of people want to say poetry is the more rigorous form. They are more comfortable saying that a bad lyric is not poetry rather than, well… bad poetry. To me, everything about the distinction is not interesting enough to justify it.” Not a single poet and musician (and musician-poet) contacted for this story said that lyrics were not literature, or that lyrics could never act as poetry, but rather, we could learn a lot about poetry and pop lyrics by recognizing both similarities and differences. There’s no easy definition. Lyrics require music to reach their truest form — unless they don’t. Poems require a certain musicality before they seem finished — unless they don’t. Why, some asked, nodding to Tay, do we have to go and make things so complicated? Adrian Matejka, editor of Chicago-based Poetry magazine, used to teach a course titled “The Poetics of Rap Music” at Indiana University. He said “all rappers are poets but not particularly good poets, and yet because of rap, we also have millions of people listening to poetry right now.” He said he would like Taylor Swift “to do for poetry what she did for Travis Kelce.” But then he thinks of a bar he used to live near, named Poets Bar. He was flattered until he learned that “Poets” part stood for (Expletive) On Everything, Tomorrow is Saturday. “And you know what? The poet in me will take whatever we’re offered.” Paul Muldoon, Pulitzer-winning poet and former New Yorker poetry editor, noted that eight years ago, the last time this conversation got hot, after Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize, “people seemed confused. They insisted Dylan was not a poet, and yet Dylan won for literature, not poetry. And yet, if you open any anthology of English poetry, and read chronologically, you are going to wade through acres of song lyrics before you even arrive at the poetry we know. Because poetry came out of an oral tradition.” After Dylan won, the novelist Jodi Picoult tweeted: “I’m happy for Bob Dylan, #doesthatmeanIcanwinagrammy?” Never mind that she can (for best spoken word poetry album), our insistence on siloing creative people reveals a dreary lack of imagination. Muldoon, who is as serious about writing songs as about writing poems, said: “Sometimes one doesn’t know what one has when you start writing. I’m writing a song at this moment called ‘I Got Hurt in Jersey.’ Which is just something I see on billboards here, law firms advertising about compensation settlements. That line jumped out at me as a song, but I could have just as easily started a poem with those same words, right?” Chicago’s first poet laureate, avery r. young, carries as much credibility as a stage musician as he does as a poet. “There is as much freedom to be lyrical, or literal, in a lyric as there is in a poem,” he said. “‘Tom’s Diner’ (by Suzanne Vega) is as much a poem as a Shakespearean sonnet. And ‘Say It Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud’ (by James Brown) is as profound a couplet as anything from Langston Hughes. But a lot of people don’t understand the musicality of poems, so poetry gets associated with academia and song lyrics are considered pop culture, and that has everything to do with making money. (Poet) Terrance Hayes could be on a music chart alongside Usher, but there’s a reason Terrance Hayes doesn’t perform during half-time at the Super Bowl.” If you want to raise the blood pressure of a poet, tell them to stay in their lane. And yet, critics, audiences, they seem to revel in this. There’s a long, caustic mirror history of pop stars as poets. John Lennon, at the peak of Beatlemania, released two poetry collections that were politely reviewed. Ever since, for every mild shrug given to collections by Alicia Keys and Lana Del Rey, there’s Jewel, whose sniffily received 1998 poetry book, “A Night Without Armor,” sold more than 2 million copies, becoming one of the best-selling collections of poetry in the United States, ever. Or Entertainment Weekly deciding “Blinking With Fists,” Billy Corgan’s best-selling 2004 poetry book, was “pretentious and confoundingly esoteric.” But then, even the New York Times, in a review of Dylan’s 1971 poetry collection “Tarantula,” decided its publication was “not a literary event because Dylan is not a literary figure.” That didn’t age well. The conversation, though, traces its roots to the old hoary argument about high and low culture — which, like many things, begins with the Greeks. “Lyric poetry in the Western tradition was called lyric poetry because at one point it was performed with a lyre,” explained poet Charif Shanahan, who teaches at Northwestern and just received the prestigious Whiting Award for emerging writers. What makes poetry distinctive from lyrics, he argued, is the visual look of a poem on a page, and how its structure can be made to convey a poem’s meaning. But such distinctions were already muddier by the Middle Ages, when troubadours pioneered a mix of lyric poetry, storytelling and music. By the time Bob Dylan arrives in the 1960s — along with contemporaries and acolytes such as Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed and Patti Smith — it’s harder for an average person without a poetry background to recognize a difference between a lyric sheet and a poem. About this same time, musician-poets such as Gil Scott-Heron (a major influence on avery r. young) and the Last Poets are intentionally blurring the distinction; it’s no surprise both would later become key sources for hip hop. Even now, Smith, who grew up in Logan Square, will pause during her concerts to read her poetry. Today, it’s not unusual for an organization such as the Chicago Poetry Center to train the poets it sends into Chicago classrooms on how to use contemporary pop music as a tool for explaining poetry — its rhythms, its pauses and subjects that are written about. Chicago poet Phillip B. Williams (who received a Whiting in 2017) said: “It can be easier to get a meaning of a word from a song. I learned the word ‘blatant’ from Mariah Carey!” Then he sang: “Oh, I can’t be elusive with you, ‘cause it’s blatant that I’m feeling you …” “Mariah sings as a complete statement,” he said, “but in a poem, you might not know what’s said until you reach the next line. Then somebody like (musician) Esperanza Spalding drags lines at times. So, it can be less about the words than the execution.” When I called the celebrated Michigan-born poet Victoria Chang, she was reading some new work and listening closely for the “musicality” in the lines. “When my writing feels flat, I know to pay closer attention to musicality in a poem,” she said. Meaning, bounce, flow, sound. “I’ve been reading a lot of Sylvia Plath, who is incredibly musical. Lyrics are written for music and the writer is also thinking of bringing in music, but read Plath on a page, which she wrote to live on a page, and they don’t need music because they are music. You want to hear something sonically beautiful? The first line of ‘Lady Lazarus’”: I have done it again. It’s not such a leap from there to, as Taylor Swift sang: Look what you made me do. Adam Bradley, who teaches English and African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and specializes in the poetics of lyrics, argues even the ad-libbed ahs and uh huhs of contemporary rap somewhat reflect the dance that poets occasionally perform between musicality and making sense. But on the subject of Taylor Swift, he sees a sophisticated writer who sees herself flatly as a poet, though with humor. “She talks without irony on ‘Holy Ground’: Back when you fit my poems like a perfect rhyme. But evokes cliches — which can get used to critique her — in a way that make a cliche resonate, adding something new.” Think of ‘Invisible String’ on ‘Folklore’: Cold was the steel of my axe to grind For the boys who broke my heart Now I send their babies presents. That’s terrific, witty writing. And it’s not even among the many songs on the syllabus for Taylor Swift and Her World, a new class at Harvard University, being taught for the first time this spring by poet Stephanie Burt. She discusses Swift as a songwriter, she said. Though context is king. Swift is taught in the class alongside Wordsworth and Coleridge; “Red (Taylor’s Version)” is taught the same day as Shakespeare’s Sonnet 59: If there be nothing new, but that which is Hath been before, how are our brains beguiled Which, laboring for invention, bear amiss The second burden of a former child. Or as Taylor sang: Lord, what will become of me Once I’ve lost my novelty? Burt is not equating Shakespeare and Swift but showing, reaching across centuries, how both are noticing the expiration date on their youth. Indeed, Muldoon said, while certain singers write lyrics that can “stand up” on a page without any music attached — Dylan, Smith, Joni Mitchell — that’s often coincidental to their intentions. As close as lyrics and poems appear, translation is rarely tidy. While it’s mistakenly assumed Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” was written to be read live — it plays now like a Patti Smith outtake — Brooklyn musician David Nagler found Carl Sandburg’s less sprightly “Chicago Poems” open to accompaniment. He recorded a 2016 album of Sandburg, with inspiration from Randy Newman and Harry Smith’s “Anthology of Folk Music”; he had help from Chicago musicians, including Sally Timms, Kelly Hogan, Jeff Tweedy, Jon Langford. But even that took 18 years to get right. Charles Kim has taught songwriting at the Old Town School of Folk Music for almost 25 years. “Some people don’t want to pay attention to syllabic stress or melody or consider the way music and language have their own priorities,” he told me. “So one thing I tell students who start out writing songs is a song is not a composition stapled to a poem.” He suggests listening to “Here Comes the Sun,” and noticing how banal the lyrics are (“less than a greeting card”) yet paired to music, it’s poetry, with an emotional release. Happily, there’s middle ground, a place where poetry and music coexist. Called Chicago. Specifically, a scene that’s existed for decades, composed mostly of Black musicians and poets, performing on the same stages, pulling inspiration from the musicality of poets before them, such as Gwendolyn Brooks. The national slam poetry movement — a performative form — was born here. Between two local arts organizations alone, Louder Than a Bomb (now, the Rooted & Radical Youth Poetry Festival) and Young Chicago Authors, we’ve witnessed a who-who of songwriter-musician-poet-writers unusually fluid in navigating mediums — Jamila Woods, Kara Jackson, Eve L. Ewing, Nate Marshall, Noname. Jackson, a former U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate, wrote a lyric that goes: He said, ‘You’re just no fun, you’re just no fun’ And if seeing you naked wasn’t such a bargain it would be a home run, it would be a home run. That’s a song. But it could be a poem. It could stand up on the page. When avery r. young — long a part of this scene — writes a song lyric, he considers accessibility and melody, and with a poem he thinks of syntax and words on the page. Lately, he also thinks of Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” album, blurring boundaries, “interrogating who gets included in a genre.” And he thinks of Taylor Swift, “being tongue in cheek about being a tortured poet, but then, also maybe just being honest about where she goes when she writes? She’s saying it’s cool just to write — to emote! I mean, I tell everybody who asks that I am an interdisciplinary artist, and really, in the end, it’s all poetry.” [email protected] Swift from Page 1 Multidisciplinary artist avery r. young, the inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate, performs at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts. EILEEN T. MESLAR/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2023 Bob Dylan’s 1964 album “The Times They Are a-Changin.’” COLUMBIA RECORDS “Water Made Us” by singer Jamila Woods, released in 2023. JAGJAGUWAR Kara Jackson’s 2023 debut album “Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?” SEPT. RECORDINGS The 2019 book “neckbone: visual verses” by avery r. young. 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