By Gregory Pratt and Alice Yin Chicago Tribune Chicago’s mayoral candidates have spent the past six months appealing to residents’ hopes and dreams, slinging mud at their opponents, begging campaign donors for cash, shaking hands, kissing babies and denying that they would ever put ketchup on a hot dog. Now, Chicagoans get their say, heading to the polls Tuesday to make their picks for mayor, aldermen in all 50 wards and for police district council candidates who will provide civilian oversight of the Chicago Police Department. With the large number of credible mayoral candidates, it’s a virtual certainty that none will get more than half the vote, meaning a runoff is highly likely. Mayor Lori Lightfoot is fighting for her political life, with eight candidates looking to unseat her. Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García have led the challenges to Lightfoot, who four years ago shocked the city’s political establishment when she became the first Black woman to be elected mayor of the nation’s third-largest city. Others running against Lightfoot include businessman Willie Wilson, state Rep. Kambium “Kam” Buckner, 4th Ward Ald. Sophia King, 6th Ward Ald. Roderick Sawyer and community activist Ja’Mal Green. Although Lightfoot has faced an uphill battle for reelection, she told reporters Sunday she feels like her campaign is peaking at the right time. “Four years ago, not unlike this time, nobody gave me a chance, but four years ago my hope was that we would have run a campaign that would raise important issues and force all the candidates to reckon with,” Lightfoot said. “Obviously four years ago, we were in a different place because of the scandal surrounding (indicted Ald.) Ed Burke and the people who were associated with him, but not unlike four years ago, we feel this momentum everywhere we go.” After becoming mayor in 2019 — the first elected office she ever held — Lightfoot led the city through the COVID-19 pandemic, a two-week teachers strike and other work stoppages in CPS, civil unrest in 2020 following George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police and a surge in violence that has yet to fully abate. Lightfoot has not run as transparent an administration as promised and engaged in constant feuds with unions representing teachers and police — all while struggling to forge good relationships with members of the City Council, other politicians and leaders in the city’s business community. But she has countered that she is making strides in improving public safety and has put the city’s long-neglected South and West sides squarely in focus as her For months, eight challengers have set their sights on incumbent Lori Lightfoot, who is fighting an uphill battle to earn a second term as Chicago’s mayor. Now, it’s time for the city’s voters to have their say in a race likely headed to a runoff. Wide open TODAY’S WEATHER $4.00 city and suburbs and elsewhere 175th year No. 59 © Chicago Tribune High 46, Low 37 Forecast on Page 12 Questions? Call 1-800-Tribune Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting ELECTION 2023 CHICAGO GOES TO THE POLLS By Lisa Schencker Chicago Tribune Jose Salmeron doesn’t want to think about what would happen if he lost his Medicaid coverage. The 70-year-old Cicero resident has been on the state and federally funded health insurance program, which is for people with low incomes and disabilities, for years. It covered him when he had heart surgery in 2015 and helps to pay for his ongoing care. “I would not have access to medical services,” Salmeron said in Spanish, of if he lost Medicaid coverage. He’s also on Medicare because of his age, but Medicaid helps cover many costs that might otherwise be out-ofpocket and unaffordable for him. “What would I do?” It’s a question many Illinois residents will soon face. Anywhere from about 384,000 to 700,000 people in Illinois are expected to lose their Medicaid health coverage this year, as federal protections put in place during the pandemic fade. Though some of those people will gain coverage elsewhere, others will find themselves suddenly uninsured, and unable to pay for doctor visits and medications. MEDICAID IN ILLINOIS As many as 700K may lose coverage Eligibility must now be proven as pandemic-era protections fade By Richard Requena Chicago Tribune Just down the road from a wastewater treatment facility, next to an abandoned building with overgrown greenery pushing out of its walls, is the boarded-up Rosebud Farm Stand, the onetime sole grocery store in this Far South Side neighborhood known as the “toxic doughnut.” Today, the next big-chain grocery store is more than 3 miles away, outside the city limits. The CTA Red Line stops at 95th Street, miles short of the city’s southern border, and Altgeld Gardens residents — who live among industrial sites, the Bishop Ford Freeway, rail lines and truck-laden arterial roads — sometimes need multiple buses to get anywhere. New South Side grocer a mixed bag The shuttered Rosebud Farm Stand in Altgeld Gardens is near the site where a Save A Lot store is set to open. 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Before COVID-19, Illinois residents on Medicaid had to renew their coverage each year, often by filling out paperwork proving they were still eligible for the program. When the pandemic began, the federal government wanted to make sure as many people as possible had health coverage, so it began giving states extra money in exchange for states promising not to kick anyone off Medicaid. People on Medicaid no longer had to periodically prove they still qualified for the program in order to stay on it. In Illinois, the number of people on Medicaid jumped from nearly 2.9 million before the pandemic to 3.9 million now, according to the state. But as the pandemic subsided last year, federal lawmakers decided continuous enrollment in Medicaid was no longer needed, and they passed a new bill ending that provision on March 31 of this year. That means people on Medicaid will again have to prove they still qualify in order to keep coverage. When will people in Illinois start losing Medicaid? In Illinois, the first renewal notices will hit mailboxes in May and be due in June. That means the earliest Illinois residents will start losing Medicaid is July. Everyone on Medicaid will have a different renewal date, with some earlier in the year and some later. The federal government estimates that about 17% of people on Medicaid may lose coverage based on data from past years, which would equal about 700,000 people in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is more optimistic, estimating that about 384,000 Illinois residents will lose Medicaid, because of its efforts to help eligible people keep their coverage. Who will lose Medicaid coverage? When people lose Medicaid, it will likely be for one of two reasons: either they’re no longer eligible because they make too much money or they are still eligible but didn’t complete the required paperwork. Illinois will renew some Medicaid recipients’ coverage automatically, if the state already has enough information about those people to do so. But many others will have to fill out the paperwork. If people’s addresses have changed in the last few years, the state may send the notices to the wrong places. Other times, people may just forget to fill it out or not realize it’s important. “What keeps me up at night is … people who are eligible but they’ve moved or they’re busy or they lose track of stuff and they lose health care coverage just because of paperwork,” said Samantha Olds Frey, CEO of the Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans. “I think that is going to be a herculean task to minimize the disruptive impact of people losing coverage because of paperwork.” Others will lose coverage because they no longer qualify for the program, likely because they make too much money. In Illinois, individuals who make up to $1,366 a month can qualify for Medicaid. People who make too much money may be able to get health insurance through their employers. Or, they can shop for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace at HealthCare. gov or GetCoveredIllinois. gov. Most people who buy plans through the marketplace qualify for subsidies that help offset the cost of insurance. About 80% of customers who shopped for coverage at HealthCare.gov during the last open enrollment period were able to find plans for $10 a month or less after the subsidies, according to the federal government. “There are many health plans that are now within reach for people, financially speaking,” said Lucia Flores, director of community engagement at Esperanza Health Centers, which serves many people on Medicaid in Chicago. Still, experts acknowledge it may be difficult to persuade some former Medicaid recipients to buy plans through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. “That transition is the hardest because you’re not just enrolling in something, you’re purchasing something,” said Stephanie Altman, director of healthcare justice at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law in Chicago. “We’re hoping people get over to the marketplace and see there are affordable plans so we don’t lose a lot of people.” What will happen when people lose Medicaid? For individuals who lose Medicaid, the consequences could be dire. If someone loses Medicaid and doesn’t sign up for other coverage, that person may not realize they have no health insurance until they go to a pharmacy or a doctor’s office. “Prescription drugs will be a big problem,” Vega said. People may start getting bills for medications or not be able to get their medications when they go to pharmacies, she said. Those people will still be able to get emergency care at hospitals, because federal law requires hospitals to provide emergency treatment to patients, regardless of ability to pay. If the patient is still eligible for Medicaid, hospital staff will likely help sign that patient up so their care will be covered. If not, the person may get billed, or the hospital may have to eat the cost. But even people who lose Medicaid and then sign up for plans at HealthCare.gov or through their employers might be in for a jolt. People who buy new, private health plans may have to contend with new deductibles, different networks of doctors they’re allowed to see, and different rules about which medications are covered and how, said Sabrina Corlette, a research professor at Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms. “What I worry about is not only interrupted coverage, but (also) folks for whom a disruption to a certain treating provider or prescription drug could really have negative health consequences,” she said. Given those complications, health care leaders worry that patients might forgo medical care altogether. “People are going to delay necessary care and they could potentially be sicker when they come in because they’ve delayed care,” Dan Regan, a spokesman for Sinai Chicago health system, said. Health systems are also expecting to take a financial hit, as people show up for care without health insurance or delay seeking care, he said. Many of the health systems and providers who see the most Medicaid patients are already strained. “We know that more than half of our patients are Medicaid patients,” Regan said. The changes could have “significant financial impacts for us,” he said. What can people do to avoid losing Medicaid coverage? People who believe they are still eligible for Medicaid should make sure the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has their current addresses, so they can get the renewal notices. People can update their addresses at medicaid.illinois.gov or call 877-805- 5312 from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. People can also go to abe.illinois.gov to see when their renewals will be due. Health centers with many patients on Medicaid, such as Alivio and Esperanza, are also reaching out to their patients, via phone calls and text messaging, to make sure they know what’s coming. They have teams of people dedicated to helping patients make sure they have coverage in one form or another. And the state is staffing up to make sure it has enough workers to help people facing Medicaid renewals. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services plans to reach out to people by mail, email, text messaging, phone, advertising and by working with other state agencies, spokeswoman Jamie Munks said in an email. “Whether and how people get through this transition is highly dependent on how well the state manages this process,” Corlette said. “It is hard to overstate the level of effort that is going to be required for state agencies to manage this.” Chicago Tribune’s Adriana Perez contributed to this story. Medicaid from Page 1 By Clifford Ward For News-Sun A Lake County sheriff ’s deputy was injured Sunday when her patrol car collided with a vehicle whose driver may have run a stop sign while opening a beer, authorities said. The officer was hospitalized with what police said were serious, but not life-threatening, injuries. The other motorist, a 59-year-old North Chicago man, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The collision happened at around 6:10 p.m. Sunday as the officer responded to a call for a battery in progress near the intersection of Green Bay and Wadsworth roads, near Beach Park. Police said the alleged offender fled in a vehicle, and the victim followed to the area of Lewis Avenue and Yorkhouse Road in Waukegan. Two sheriff ’s officers responded and were driving south on Lewis. As they approached the intersection with Edgewood Road, a pickup truck driven by the North Chicago man disregarded a stop sign and drove into the intersection, police said. The first officer swerved to avoid a collision, police said, but the second struck the pickup truck on the front driver’s side. The injured officer was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and remained in the hospital Monday morning, police said. The officers had their emergency lights and sirens activated, police said. The pickup driver told police that the last thing he remembered before the crash was opening a can of beer. Waukegan police are investigating the collision. “One of our sheriff ’s deputies was seriously injured in a crash because a thoughtless individual felt it was more important to drink a beer while driving, putting everyone on the roadway at risk, instead of driving safe,” Sheriff John Idleburg said Monday. “We say it time and time again, don’t drink and drive. We are all wishing our deputy a speedy recovery.” Lake County deputy injured in crash Jose Salmeron, 70, of Cicero, says he “would not have access to medical services” without Medicaid. It covered him when he had heart surgery in 2015 and helps to pay for his ongoing care. ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
CHICAGOLAND By Madeline Buckley Chicago Tribune The Illinois Supreme Court should reject a “grab-bag of constitutional theories” put forward by prosecutors across the state who are challenging a measure that would eliminate cash bail, the attorney general’s office argued in a final appeal brief filed Monday. The justices will now hear oral arguments in the case on March 14 in Springfield to decide whether the pretrial provisions of the sweeping SAFE-T Act violate the state’s constitution. The state is appealing a Kankakee County judge’s ruling that found measures that remove money as a factor in pretrial release decisions to be unconstitutional. The December decision caused confusion across the state less than two weeks before cash bail was set to be abolished. The high court stepped in hours before the measures would take effect, halting implementation until the high court rules on the matter to “maintain consistent pretrial procedures throughout Illinois.” In its final arguments, the Illinois attorney general’s office pushed back on assertions from more than 60 state’s attorneys, most from downstate, who contended that lawmakers should have put the matter to voters as a proposed amendment to the state constitution. The brief said the high court has “no persuasive reason” to side with the prosecutors, and argued that their position would “effectively bar the General Assembly from ever reforming pretrial procedures in the State.” In their brief, the state’s attorneys said the law violates the constitution’s separation of powers clause by taking away power from judges and infringes on the rights of crime victims, among other arguments. But the state maintains that history and case precedent give the General Assembly the right to play a role in shaping pretrial criminal procedure, and that the interests of crime victims are taken into account. “The clause by its plain language guarantees rights only to crime victims; it cannot reasonably be read to require a system of monetary bail,” the brief said, “and it is easily squared with the pretrial release provisions, which at multiple stages require courts to consider crime victims in making release decisions.” If affirmed, the provisions would drastically change the way pretrial justice is handled across the state. In addition to eliminating money as a factor in release decisions, the measure also outlines a new pretrial system in which defendants will appear for two hearings: an initial hearing, also known as a conditions hearing, and a detention hearing for those who prosecutors seek to detain, designed to provide a more comprehensive look at whether someone should be released or jailed pretrial. [email protected] Illinois AG pushes back on bail reform challenge By Lisa Schencker Chicago Tribune A former, young executive at Outcome Health — who is now a star witness in the fraud trial against its founders — was to blame for misdeeds at the company, not its CEO, defense attorneys set out to prove Monday. Witness and former Outcome executive Ashik Desai faced questions from a defense attorney Monday in the federal criminal trial of former Outcome CEO Rishi Shah, former President Shradha Agarwal and former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Brad Purdy. The cross examination came after a week in which Desai testified for the prosecution, detailing his role, and Shah, Agarwal and Purdy’s alleged parts, in what prosecutors say was a $1 billion fraud scheme. Desai’s testimony against his former bosses is expected to be pivotal, with defense attorneys blaming the alleged fraud on Desai and prosecutors saying Desai was merely following his bosses’ lead. Desai has already pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and struck a deal with the government to testify in exchange for a potentially reduced sentence. Outcome was once one of the most talked-about tech companies in Chicago, rising to a valuation of more than $5 billion at one point. The company placed screens and tablets in doctors’ offices and waiting rooms that ran educational content and pharmaceutical ads. Federal prosecutors, however, allege that Shah, Agarwal and Purdy lied about how many doctors’ offices had screens and tablets running their content and then used those exaggerated numbers to overcharge drug companies for advertising and inflate revenue figures used to get loans and raise money from investors. Shah, Agarwal and Purdy now face charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud. All three have pleaded not guilty to the charges, some of which carry sentences of up to 30 years in prison. Desai, now age 30, was 20 years old when he started working at Outcome, which was then called ContextMedia. He was a rising star at the company, and eventually earned the title executive vice president of business growth and analytics. During his time there, he was honored with awards and accolades and was making $500,000 a year by 2016. He was supposed to go to medical school but instead took a job at Outcome after graduating from Northwestern University, deferring his enrollment in medical school before giving up his spot altogether. When Desai was on the stand last week, he described how the company would run pharmaceutical companies’ ads on fewer screens than promised, yet still charge the drug companies the full amounts. Prosecutors showed the jury strings of emails between Desai, Shah, Agarwal and Purdy discussing the issue while they were at the company. On Monday, an attorney for Shah took his turn questioning Desai, aiming to show that Desai committed fraud, while lying to and keeping information from Shah. “If Outcome (leaders) were putting you under the thumb to commit fraud, you could have said, ‘I’m done with this. I’m going off to medical school,’ “ said Shah’s attorney John Hueston. Instead, Desai stayed and committed fraud, he said. Hueston showed Desai emails between him and analysts who worked under him, in which Desai instructed them to falsify information or explicitly approved of the behavior. “Once you hired those young people in, it was you who corrupted each one of those in your team,” Hueston said. Desai confirmed Monday that he taught them the corrupt practices, but maintained that he was merely extending “business practices that had been taught to me.” “I was part of the business practices, and I led the team that was doing it, but it was not just me,” Desai said. Hueston, however, then showed Desai a list of analysts who had left the company, with many of them expressing concern with the way Outcome did business. Under questioning, Desai said that he didn’t recall discussing the circumstances of all of their departures with Shah. “I would often talk around the problem with Rishi where I would not confirm their accusations,” Desai said. Desai acknowledged on the stand that he lied to Purdy when he was asked if he had fabricated return-on-investment reports, and he lied to Shah when, on one occasion, he said he had been operating with integrity. Hueston also pressed Desai for details about the plea deal he struck with the government. Under the deal, the government is expected to recommend a reduced amount of time in prison if Desai cooperates and testifies truthfully in the trial, though the sentence will still be up to a judge. Without the deal, Desai may have faced decades in prison. “The only way out for you was to try to make the case against others,” Hueston said. “No, it was only to tell the truth,” Desai responded. Defense attorneys, including those for Agarwal and Purdy, are expected to continue cross-examining Desai this week. The trial began Jan. 30 and is expected to last for as long as 14 weeks. Outcome and its leaders have faced a number of legal actions in recent years, following a 2017 Wall Street Journal article that exposed the alleged fraud at the company. Outcome settled a lawsuit by investors in early 2018, after investors alleged the company misled advertisers and investors about the company’s performance. At that point, Shah and Agarwal stepped down from daily operations of the company, and, six months later, resigned from their board positions. In 2019, Outcome, as a company, agreed to pay $70 million to pharmaceutical companies to resolve a federal fraud investigation. As part of the agreement, Outcome admitted that from 2012 to 2017, former executives and employees “perpetrated a scheme to defraud its clients — most of which were pharmaceutical companies — by selling advertising inventory that it did not have,” the Justice Department said in a news release. In March 2021, Outcome combined with company PatientPoint to create a new firm called PatientPoint Health Technologies. OUTCOME HEALTH TRIAL Defense: Witness at fault for fraud By Jake Sheridan Chicago Tribune Three separate shootings took place Sunday night on the Dan Ryan Expressway, Illinois State Police said. Shots first broke out around 7 p.m. on the interstate’s northbound lane near 79th Street in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, state police said. A driver was shot. He drove himself to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and a passenger in the car was not injured, police said. Then at 7:35 p.m., troopers responded to another reported shooting on the Dan Ryan near 47th Street in the Fuller Park neighborhood. A driver told police he pulled over after exiting the freeway because he believed his car was struck by gunfire, but troopers did not find any bullet defects on his car, state police said. Later, at 9:56 p.m., gunfire erupted again, this time at the Chinatown feeder ramp to the Dan Ryan’s southbound lane, police said. The driver in that incident was not injured and the ramp was closed for processing until 2:45 a.m., police said. State police said the investigation into each shooting is ongoing and would not say whether a suspect was in custody Monday morning. The three attacks mark the 19th, 20th and 21st reported shootings on Chicago expressways since the start of the year, including a Feb. 19 shooting on I-57 that left three wounded and three dead, including a 13-year-old boy and a girl who the Cook County medical examiner’s office now says was 2 years old when she died. State police said Monday morning that the investigation into the I-57 shooting “is open and ongoing.” “In order to maintain its integrity, no information is being released at this time,” a state police spokesperson said. At the Montessori School of Englewood, where the 13-yearold victim, William Smith, had been an eighth grader, students remembered the slain boy with a balloon release and reflection last week. jsheridan @chicagotribune.com 3 more Dan Ryan shootings reported Police also say probe is ongoing in an I-57 attack that left 3 dead Company founders not responsible, they say Under the umbrellas Pedestrians are pelted with wind and rain as they head into downtown Chicago on Monday. A rare spate of severe weather affected the metropolitan area to start the workweek, including two confirmed tornado touchdowns — one in western Joliet and another on the far north side of Naperville. They were just the ninth and 10th February tornadoes to hit the region since 1950. Chicago, meanwhile saw more than an inch of rain. ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE The office of the attorney general in the Thompson Center in Chicago is seen in July 2021. 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administration works to spur investment in Black and brown communities. In the waning hours before Election Day, Lightfoot traversed a subdued stretch of Broadway in Uptown to encourage business owners and patrons to vote. She greeted corner store cashiers, customers at a pizza shop and a beauty supply shop’s wig specialist. At the last stop, the mayor put on an ebullient front as she and retiring Ald. James Cappleman browsed shelves of sparkly tiaras and wigs of all shades. She pondered out loud if any of the items would be a good gift for her daughter, Vivian. Just minutes earlier, Lightfoot had addressed a gaggle of reporters, using oft-repeated phrases like Vallas is funded by “Trump world on steroids” and Johnson is “bad for Chicago.” The embattled incumbent brushed off a question about the possibility of a blowout loss for her Tuesday evening. “I’m going to be in the runoff,” Lightfoot said, “so I’m not thinking about what doesn’t happen.” For one of his last stops, Johnson opted to lean into his progressive bona fides and was due to hold an early evening news conference with Chicago-bred rapper Vic Mensa and the activist Aleta Clark, also known as “Englewood Barbie,” under a viaduct near Pilsen. Clark, an advocate for homeless people, was there for a “sleepout” to show solidarity with residents living in tents and to call for more resources alongside Johnson. García continued to work the Latino and northern lakefront wards that he is counting on to get into the runoff. He was scheduled to greet voters just after dawn Tuesday at the Belmont Red Line stop and during school dismissal at St. Richard School in Archer Heights. Wilson’s campaign stops Monday reflected his evolving base, as he has shifted more to the right politically and also hopes to attract votes from majority-white wards where city workers concentrate. He did an interview with the conservative cable news show Newsmax, visited library and CTA branches on the Far Northwest Side and made sure to stop by a Black church on the West Side. King made appearances at a CTA platform downtown and a burger joint in Little Italy on Monday, while Sawyer spoke with diners at the Bronzeville soul food restaurant Pearl’s Place and also hit up train stations along the South Side. Green traveled south from the CTA’s Roosevelt station to cafes in Bronzeville before also hitting up the student center at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he is vying for youth votes, as well as Truman College in Uptown. Buckner stopped at the Anti-Cruelty Society animal shelter to make his case to both two-legged and fourlegged Chicagoans and also passed through small businesses in Bronzeville and beyond as well as transit stops, where he has curried favor with a small but passionate faction of CTA and bicycle fans. Vallas’ Monday campaign schedule was not provided; he was due to cast his ballot and then greet voters Tuesday morning. Early turnout has exceeded both the 2019 and 2015 races, suggesting high interest in this year’s municipal election. More than 211,000 mail-in or in-person ballots had been cast as of Sunday, representing more than 13% of the total electorate. Nearly 60% of those who cast ballots were age 55 or older, while Chicagoans aged 18 to 24 account for only about 2% of early voters. Turnout for the final day of voting Tuesday could get a boost from a forecast calling for a mild high of 45 degrees, party sunny skies and light breezes. There is a chance for rain Tuesday night. Although the 2023 field is not as crowded as 2019, when 14 people ran, it remains one of the largest in city history. This year’s race is largely wide open, with four major candidates vying for the top two spots. The possibility of a runoff did not exist until state lawmakers passed legislation in 1995 switching Chicago to nonpartisan elections. It took 20 years before Chicago had its first runoff, when in 2015 Mayor Rahm Emanuel was held under 50% in the February election and forced to the second round by Garcia, at the time a little-known Cook County commissioner. E m a n u e l s o u n d l y defeated Garcia in April, collecting 56% of the vote. A f t e r E m a n u e l announced he wouldn’t seek a third term, the 2019 field ballooned with big-name contenders including Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza and Bill Daley, the son and brother of former mayors. Lightfoot emerged from the crowded 2019 field after focusing on reform in the wake of federal corruption charges against Burke, the longest serving alderman on the council, who is not seeking reelection. Chicago Tribune’s Jake Sheridan contributed. Election from Page 1 But when the word spread that a new grocery store, Save A Lot, is set to open a new location on the same block as the old Rosebud Farm Stand, the news was received less than enthusiastically. Yes, community members are eager to shop for fresh food in their own neighborhood, they said, but at what cost? Just as their counterparts in Englewood, where a former Whole Foods is being replaced by a Save A Lot, residents are concerned what a Save A Lot means for their community. They say they deserve better than a grocery brand with a reputation for poor quality food. “This was not a choice made by the community, it was made for the community,” said consultant for People for Community Recovery Freddie Batchelor. She added residents would rather shop at a Pete’s Fresh Market or at Whole Foods. She also said Save A Lots have a reputation of only operating in divested communities and serving cheaper quality foods. The new store will be operated by Yellow Banana, a grocery company owned by the Cleveland-based investment firm 127 Wall Holdings LLC. Yellow Banana operates 38 Save A Lot stores nationally, including a handful in the Chicago area. Yellow Banana executives have previously acknowledged Save A Lot’s poor reputation in Chicago. At a community meeting last summer, Yellow Banana co-owner Michael Nance said the company had “tarnished” its name in the city. But Nance told the Tribune last week, the type of investment Yellow Banana is making is “unprecedented” for the Far South Side. “We certainly see it as a very strong move and commitment to the community, that today doesn’t have access to fresh grocery products.” Nance also said Yellow Banana is “always open to additional training, not only for our employees, but facilitating educational training. For the community, whether that’s financial or otherwise.” Last summer, Yellow Banana was awarded $13.5 million in city tax increment money to reopen an Auburn Gresham Save A Lot shuttered in 2020 and to renovate five other Save A Lots it operates on the South and West sides. The City Council cleared the funding in November and Nance said Yellow Banana will secure the funding in the coming week. Renovations are expected to begin soon after. The city awarded the company another $4.87 million this month in community grants to construct and open their first Save A Lot in Altgeld Gardens. “We don’t think that where someone grows up or where they live or what they look like, (should) dictate their access to healthy, affordable foods,” Nance said. “So it’s our mission to provide that to our customers, no matter where they’re located. We’re excited to embark on this project.” Altgeld Gardens’ history of little to no fresh food options is not new, with options for public transportation being limited. Industrial sites that pepper the community, along with Lake Calumet, all create challenges for those biking, walking or using public transit. The neighborhood earned the nickname “toxic doughnut” because of its proximity to pollutants: A large landfill bounds Altgeld Gardens on one side, a sprawling sewage treatment plant on another. Nearby, on the Southeast Side, are more landfills, a host of industrial plants and two sites on the federal Superfund list of abandoned, highly contaminated industrial tracts. Ald. Anthony Beale, 9th, who represents the neighborhood, said when the Rosebud Farm Stand closed in 2018, “it left a huge void for people looking to get service.” He said he is “excited to fill the void” and that he is not aware of any residents’ concerns. But Altgeld Gardens resident, Beria Hampton, said she wants to see the grocery store make investments in the community, and do more than just sell groceries. “They’re gonna make the money from the community, but what is the community getting back?” she said. “For all our lives we always have been paying everybody and never owning or having any benefits to nothing, but what we can afford. We gotta do better than that,” she said. David Doig, president of the Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, helped Yellow Banana with the application process for the city grants that he said will help cover a portion of theestimated $7 million to $8 million cost to open the store. He said plans are to buy the land from the city on East 130th Street and South Eberhart Avenue and start construction in the summer or fall. Construction is estimated to take about nine months to a year, with 40 to 60 construction jobs created, to build the 10,000 square foot Save A Lot, he said. Batchelor said that she wants the see the grocery store make what she calls a “give-back” to the community it serves and not settle with gimmicks such as discounted food or mini stores within the market. “A tangible give-back is a fiscal amount donated to other projects that the community themselves are working on,” she said. Still, Batchelor sees opening up a grocery store and needing people to work there as a basic move. “You’re doing this because it’s a development deal,” she said. “You’re doing this to put money in your pocket.” Batchelor has another worry. With the CTA actively searching for funding to extend the Red Line south to 130th Street in Altgeld Gardens — an estimated $3.6 billion project that would displace residents from dozens of homes — Batchelor is concerned that development without being inclusive of ownership could lead to eventual gentrification. Developers will go into divested areas and say “we’re gonna do this for you,” Batchelor said. “No. You’re gonna do this for yourself. (The developers) are doing this for the Red Line.” “When the store is finished, what is it gonna look like out here?” she added. “Are the same people gonna live out here? Or is gonna be a different class — a different culture?” Grocer from Page 1 Krystal Bell arranges bagged lettuce in the produce section at the Save A Lot grocery store at 7240 S. Stony Island Ave. in Chicago in July. Yellow Banana, owner of the Save A Lot stores, is receiving $13.5 million from the city to renovate and open new stores, including one in Altgeld Gardens. CHRIS SWEDA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Altgeld Gardens community members Beria Hampton, left, and Freddie Batchelor want the new Save A Lot grocery store to make investments in the community and do more than just sell groceries. ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE A shuttered former convenience store stands in Altgeld Gardens, near the site where a Save A Lot store will be built on vacant city land. ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE “When the store is finished, what is it gonna look like out here? Are the same people gonna live out here? Or is gonna be a different class — a different culture?” — Freddie Batchelor, of People for Community Recovery 4 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
EDITORIALS MIKE LUCKOVICH/ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION EDITORIAL CARTOON Gov. Josh Shapiro recently called on legislators to abolish Pennsylvania’s costly, ineffective and immoral death penalty. In urging legislators to act, an unprecedented move, Shapiro showed some sorely needed leadership from the governor’s office. Unless Shapiro engages the legislature, the death-penalty statute will endure. He needs to take the lead in persuading the Democrat-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate to approve bills that would repeal it. Former Gov. Tom Wolf refused to do that. In making his statement a month after his inauguration, Shapiro signaled that getting state government out of the business of killing people will be a priority. He appears willing to spend some political capital on a fundamentally moral issue. That’s encouraging, but to succeed, Shapiro will have to lobby legislators and address the issue in public, perhaps the biggest test yet of his political skills and acumen. … Securing death penalty convictions and defending them on appeal have cost the state about $1 billion since 1976, reported former Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale. For even the most ardent death penalty supporter, spending $1 billion for three executions is, to put it crudely, a poor return on investment. Pennsylvania has not executed a prisoner since 1999. As a death penalty state, however, it retains a shameful moral stain. The moratorium on executions that started in 2015 will continue under Shapiro, who will sign no execution warrants. For Shapiro, the work has only begun. Still, he should be applauded for taking a small but significant step toward removing this barbaric practice permanently from Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board 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 Paul Vallas 1st Ward: Stephen “Andy” Schneider 4th Ward: Lamont Robinson 5th Ward: Renita Q. Ward 6th Ward: William E. Hall 8th Ward: Linda Hudson 9th Ward: Anthony A. Beale 10th Ward: Oscar Sanchez 11th Ward: Nicole Lee 12th Ward: Anabel Abarca 13th Ward: Paul Bruton 14th Ward: Jeylu B. Gutierrez 15th Ward: Raymond A. Lopez 16th Ward: Stephanie D. Coleman 18th Ward: Heather Wills 19th Ward: Matthew J. O’Shea 20th Ward: Jeanette Taylor 21st Ward: Ronnie L. Mosley 22nd Ward: Michael D. Rodriguez 23rd Ward: Silvana Tabares 24th Ward: Monique L. Scott 25th Ward: Byron Sigcho Lopez 26th Ward: Julian Perez 28th Ward: No endorsement 29th Ward: Chris Taliaferro 30th Ward: Jessica W Gutierrez 31st Ward: Felix Cardona Jr. 33rd Ward: Laith Shaaban 34th Ward: Bill Conway 36th Ward: Gilbert “Gil” Villegas 37th Ward: Howard Ray 38th Ward: Ed Bannon 39th Ward: Samantha “Sam” Nugent 40th Ward: Andre Vasquez 41st Ward: Paul Struebing 43rd Ward: Brian C. Comer 45th Ward: Megan Mathias 46th Ward: Kim Walz 48th Ward: Isaac Freilich Jones 49th Ward: Maria Hadden 50th Ward: Debra Silverstein Grab the scissors. Our ‘bedsheet ballot’ is here. Here are the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board endorsements in the Feb. 28 city election. Endorsements are made only in contested races. TAKE THIS WITH YOU TO THE VOTING BOOTH. (Yes, it’s legal.) MAYOR CITY COUNCIL At the Merlo Library in Chicago’s 44th Ward last week, a moving little celebration of democracy took place late in the afternoon. A first-time voter, registering right there at the early voting polling place on the same day, enjoyed an enthusiastic round of applause and a few cheers from the election officials, along with the suggestion that, this being Chicago, a celebratory beer was in order. And, a moment later, one of the poll workers loudly announced the arrival of a new citizen of the United States, casting his first-ever vote in a Chicago municipal election that will determine who leads this glorious, troubled city in the days ahead. Everyone in the polling station rose to their feet and gave the man a standing ovation; he was so overcome by the gesture, tears could be seen in his eyes. On his way out the door, the new citizen even kissed one of the election officials’ hands. So for anyone short on optimism about the future of Chicago, here was a reminder of what elections mean to those who understand their true democratic import. As it has for many of our readers’ entire lives, and plans to do far into the future, this newspaper’s editorial board is offering endorsements of candidates, including our choice for mayor. But whether or not you agree with us, we hope you’ll heed a further Tribune endorsement: head out to vote and let your voice be heard. Our bedsheet ballot of endorsements, which voters can take to the polls, can be found here. A crucial day for Chicago’s future ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 5
OPINION By Christina Marfice and Morgan Madderom Earlier this month, the CTA tweeted an update on bus and rail service reliability. “Our service reliability is improving,” the agency wrote. “January saw the highest percentage of scheduled service delivered in over a year for bus and rail. We have a long way to go, but we’re moving in the right direction.” An image accompanying the tweet states that rail service delivered in January was 80.6% of what was scheduled, compared with 75.4% in December. It also states that bus service delivered in January was 92.7% of scheduled runs, compared with 83.4% in December. But these numbers don’t tell the whole story. Members of the grassroots advocacy group Commuters Take Action, which we are a part of, developed a computer program that uses the CTA’s publicly available vehicle position data to track train service reliability against published schedules. The program has been running continuously since December 2021. Since late last year, the CTA has been rolling out updated service schedules, which it calls “schedule optimization.” Despite the CTA’s reluctance to use these words, we’re calling the new schedules what they are: service cuts. We’ve found that the CTA is currently scheduling an average of 17.4% less rail service and 10% less bus service than before the pandemic. Some lines have experienced much deeper cuts than the average — the No. 79 bus, for example, one of the city’s busiest, has had 124 daily weekday trips removed from its schedule, a cut of 25%. So when the CTA touts 80.6% of currently scheduled rail service delivered, it’s actually delivering just 66.6% of scheduled service before the cuts. When it claims 92.7% of currently scheduled bus service delivered, that represents 83.4% of scheduled service before the cuts. In other words, service hasn’t improved at all. The CTA is comparing delivered service percentages for these trimmed-down schedules to its pre-pandemic schedules. It’s fudging the numbers to make it look like service is getting better when riders know that’s simply not the case. There’s an argument to be made that the new schedules provide riders with better planning reliability, since they more closely match the actual levels of service the CTA is providing. But still, 80.6% of scheduled rail service delivered means that nearly 1 in 5 scheduled trains isn’t running. Riders are still being ghosted regularly, meaning they still can’t rely on the CTA. Last year, amid increasing pressure from riders and stakeholders across the city, the CTA announced Meeting the Moment, a plan to address challenges with staffing, safety and reliability in Chicago’s public transit system. In its announcement of the plan and subsequent updates, the CTA promised better communication with riders. So why is the agency working so hard to hide the truth about its service and reliability numbers? This is especially apparent when you consider that service cuts are still being made — and the CTA isn’t announcing them to the public. Some riders noticed that the percentage of scheduled Blue Line trains arriving at stations increased dramatically this month — only to learn at the CTA’s Feb. 8 board meeting that the agency quietly reduced scheduled Blue Line service again, effective Feb. 1, without making any public announcement of the new schedules. The new cuts mean Blue Line service is now reduced by 39% compared with pre-pandemic levels. Rush hour service has been cut by more than 50%, and weekend wait times have increased from around six to 15 minutes. The Blue Line now has the worst weekend intervals of any train in Chicago, aside from the Yellow Line, despite being the second busiest line and serving O’Hare International Airport. In spite of these major cuts, the CTA still fails to deliver on the new schedule. On Feb. 22, only 82% of scheduled Blue Line trains ran; on Feb. 21, 89%; and on Feb. 20, 84%, our data shows. On Friday, Feb. 17, the worst day of weekday service since the new cuts were quietly enacted, the Blue Line ran just 71% of its scheduled trains. That equates to just 51% of pre-pandemic service. Here’s the real truth, what the CTA is desperately trying to hide from city leaders, stakeholders and riders: Bus and rail services have not improved since 2020, and even since Meeting the Moment was unveiled, in many cases, service has continued to decline. Instead of acknowledging this truth, the CTA is carefully crafting statistics that paint a rosier-than-real picture of its own progress, obfuscating the truth that anyone who uses Chicago’s public transit already knows: CTA service remains inconsistent and unreliable. The CTA faces many challenges — not the least of which is recruiting enough staff to support a return to pre-pandemic service levels. But at the very least, the agency must be honest with the city it serves so we can all work to address transit challenges together. Hiding the truth in fudged statistics serves no one, and CTA leaders must know this. Riders deserve reliable service, honest communication and transparency. It’s time for the CTA to take accountability. Christina Marfice and Morgan Madderom are organizers with Commuters Take Action, a grassroots collective of Chicago commuters. CTA riders deserve honesty, not fudged stats Transit riders rally outside CTA headquarters before the agency’s monthly meeting on Sept. 14, 2022. ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Better off with Biden? Regarding the letter “Carter not the worst” (Feb. 25): I have a very simple, maybe selfish, but certainly less subjective method than historians probably use to rank presidents. I ask myself, “Am I better off today than when this person became president?” In the case of President Joe Biden, as of today, my answer in a resounding “no.” I assume there are some who are better off now, and I would love to hear from them. I was a young man just starting to work when Jimmy Carter was president. Two things I remember: Money market accounts were paying 16% interest, and when my dad drove me to airport to return to work, we filled 5-gallon cans with gas in the trunk (not recommended as a practice) because many gas stations had no gas. Letter writer Curt Fredrikson believes Biden will end up in the top third of presidents. Biden had better get busy because he has much to do and little time. — Bill Adamson, Naperville Efforts trump age President Joe Biden, in just two years, has lowered health care and drug costs, fought climate change and invested in American manufacturing and infrastructure. All of these accomplishments, and more, will be his legacy, despite the audacity of his having lived a long and productive life. We are living at a time when people are living longer and healthier lives than ever before. As an octogenarian, Biden may not be able to climb Mount Everest, and he is probably not qualified to be in MENSA, but he seems capable enough to run our country. We are living in a politically correct society in which ageism is still openly allowed and expressed. Granted, Biden is a terrible public speaker and not good at expressing sincerity, but his accomplishments should trump his age. — Mel Novit, Morton Grove Ranking Carter, Biden The letter “Taking on the mantle” (Feb. 23) states that Jimmy Carter was our worst president until Joe Biden took that title away from him. What is clear is that the writer did not care for either president. However, not liking a president does not make the person a bad president. Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt were disliked by many, yet they are considered among our best presidents. Every several years, a substantial number of historians will gather to rank the presidents. They use criteria such as a president’s success in handling crises, success of his appointees, lasting programs he installed and personal integrity. Historians’ final rankings are easily found on the internet. What is clear to students of U.S. history is that neither Jimmy Carter nor Joe Biden will ever be considered the worst. — Jerome C. Yanoff, Chicago In China’s best interest A strong Russia is not in China’s best interest. Stopping the war and keeping Ukraine’s independence as a breadbasket of the world are in China’s best interest. If China would succeed in securing peace and withdrawal of Russia from Ukraine, it would show China as a levelheaded powerhouse, which would be in China’s best interest. — Ray and Alena Gust, Deer Park Crime against humanity Moral outrage is fully justified when the leader of a powerful nation lies about a nonexistent threat from a sovereign country, launches an unprovoked invasion by his vastly superior military, kills and maims civilians, destroys infrastructure, creates millions of refugees and tortures captured prisoners. Whether he calls it “a special military operation” or “shock and awe,” it’s a crime against humanity. — Jay Lynch, Pittsburgh Distance between cars Many decades ago, when I was in driver’s education, the phrase “keep your interval” was drummed into us. The simple and easily visualized formula: Keep one car length of space between you and the car ahead for every 10 mph of speed. While this wasn’t a perfect formula, it was still easy and helpful. I drive Chicago-area tollways regularly, and on every trip, I see multiple examples of three, four, five or more cars stacked together going 70 mph with hardly more than a car length between them! Why aren’t these people terrified of what they’re doing? Why don’t these drivers have any regard for their lives or mine? The “Illinois Rules of the Road” currently has an awkward rule to determine proper interval, which is complex and involves momentarily taking your concentration and your eyes off the traffic. Let’s go back to that “old-timey” adage that worked, and let’s use it whenever we’re behind the wheel. Maybe some lives will be saved. — Gayle Merritt, Western Springs Embracing brotherhood What we need is a National Day of Brotherly Love, sanctioned by our government, to show love is stronger than hate in our country. We need to celebrate, rather than denigrate, our fellow Americans. May we truly live together in peace, brotherhood and good fellowship. — Alice Marcus Solovy, Highland Park Loss in respect for speech I’m not a fan of the cartoon “Dilbert,” and I completely disagree with Scott Adams’ racist comments, but I have to ask: What happened to “I may not like what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”? It seems like all we do now is ruin someone’s career or reputation! — Dean Pritza, Orland Park VOICE OF THE PEOPLE For online exclusive letters go to www.chicagotribune.com/letters. Send letters by email to [email protected] or to Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, 560 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60654. Include your name, address and phone number. 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
OPINION By Franz Burnier As another observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday passed and we once again celebrate Black History month, I’m still haunted by Jonathan Eig’s recent op-ed, “We have lost sight of MLK’s radical vision.” He argues that we have romanticized King’s message and “lost sight of his radical anti-poverty and anti-war visions.” Indeed, we have swapped out King’s radical visions for the safer and more convenient conclusion of his “I Have a Dream” speech. Why is it considered “radical” to advocate for social equality and justice, when they are included as core values in the U.S. Constitution and other foundational documents? The only thing radical is that King had the audacity, in a time of war and social upheaval, to challenge Americans to live up to their own principles. King’s views evolved throughout the 1960s, as the costs and casualties of the Vietnam War escalated. He didn’t simply call for his dream of social equality but identified the obstacles to achieving it: “the triple evils of poverty, racism and militarism.” He directly confronts these evils in his speech “Beyond Vietnam” and writings “Racism and the White Backlash” and “The World House,” which includes this warning: “When scientific power outruns moral power, we end up with guided missiles and misguided men.” Even in schools that teach Black history, King’s writings against militarism are rarely discussed. They should be and not just in February. Against the background of American tanks and other costly advanced U.S. weapons being sent into yet another war in Europe, domestic shootings, crime and police brutality continue to increase at home. King’s writings should serve as a catalyst for a continuous national discussion about “the triple evils,” which affect so many levels of our culture. And these views are not just the “radical” ideas of a black civil rights leader. In Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1961 farewell address, the white conservative president also gave a “radical” speech that is wholly ignored today. Eisenhower, a World War II hero, five-star general and two-term Republican president who presided over the Korean War armistice, did not give a nostalgic speech urging us to make America great again. Rather, the seasoned soldier and statesman warned the incoming Kennedy administration and the American people against allowing the U.S. economy to become dependent upon and controlled by what Eisenhower called “the military-industrial complex,” a term since aptly expanded to the military-industrial-congressional-media complex. Eisenhower detailed in practical terms the corrosive consequences that endless increases in Pentagon spending on expensive high-tech weapons and foreign wars would have on the American way of life and American ideals, and the special interests that benefit. Spoiler alert: It is not soldiers who benefit. Eisenhower’s warning was ignored, and the ensuing decade saw more than 58,000 Americans die in the Vietnam War, a costly strategic failure that also ended the military draft and the time-honored American tradition of the citizen-soldier. Further fulfilling Eisenhower’s prophecy, the annual budget of the U.S. Defense Department is now approaching $1 trillion, while the budget of the understaffed U.S. State Department is just over $50 billion. The U.S. is pledging to “stand up” to Russia in Ukraine, to stand up to China in Taiwan and Japan, to stand up to Iran in Israel and Saudi Arabia, and to continue standing up to North Korea, 70 years after the armistice. The U.S. also stood against “terrorism” and the Taliban in Afghanistan for 20 years, which ended in another costly strategic failure. Now March brings the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which failed to achieve the goal of bringing democratic stability to the Middle East. Instead, continued fighting in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen and Somalia has mired much of the region in poverty and chaos. A wise person observed that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and the U.S. has allowed its good intentions — spreading freedom and democracy throughout the world — to slowly drag it down the road to the hell of endless war. An old military adage states: to defend everywhere is to defend nowhere. The biggest problem facing the U.S. military today is not a reduced budget but a lack of priorities resulting in too many missions for too few troops, even as the Army struggles to meet enlistment goals and reduce alarming rates of suicide and drug and alcohol addiction. This is obviously not sustainable, in monetary or human costs. King was clearly influenced by Eisenhower’s farewell speech and updated many of the president’s concerns in his own critiques connecting poverty and militarism. When a prominent white conservative leader and a prominent Black liberal leader agree on major issues that keep so many people from achieving their American Dream, it suggests the public and policymakers should listen and take bipartisan action. So, more than half a century later, what are we waiting for? We cannot afford more strategic failures, and we cannot afford the endless fight to win “hearts and minds” overseas, while losing them at home. Franz Burnier is an emeritus professor of English at the College of DuPage and a retired Army officer who commanded troops in infantry and special forces units. MLK’s views should spark a national discussion on militarism Dr. Benjamin Spock and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. lead a march on State Street in Chicago protesting the war in Vietnam on March 25, 1967. TRIBUNE FILE By Shmuly Yanklowitz In my life as a rabbi, it’s quite common for me to hear Jews passionately expressing their dissatisfaction with the latest portrayal of Jews in the mass media: from the Netflix film “You People” to The New York Times coverage of Hasidic schools to Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s gleeful promotion of Jewish antiLGBTQ influencer Chaya Raichik. While representations of Jews do, indeed, vary, I believe the reason my community so often gets so fired up by these depictions is that we know most people watching, reading and scrolling won’t get to witness the actual nuances of Orthodox Judaism. Having been a seeker all my life, I found myself long ago trying out the whole array of flavors of Jewish life, from living as a Religious Zionist in the West Bank to ultra-Orthodox in a black hat community, ultimately landing, when I was 25 years old, as modern Orthodox. I was seeking a deep and divinely commanded commitment to religious practice, yet at the same time, I required a high degree of openness to the non-Jewish world. I was looking not for seclusion but for the opportunity to learn from and contribute to society at large. And yet, due to Orthodox Judaism remaining a relatively small world, I still find myself frequently hearing the concerns of people across the wide spectrum of congregations. My experience makes me both hopeful and deeply concerned. In the last several years, I have witnessed a frightening slip of the Orthodox world toward the American far right. Still, I feel I have no choice but to work for the betterment of the community I love. There are too many wonderful things about Orthodox Judaism for me to consider jumping ship, and I think the rest of the world should know about them too. And so, as someone who feels he has a foot in many worlds, I’ve been thinking about some things that I wish everyone knew about Orthodox Jews. Here are some: Increasingly, we care about social justice: The stereotypes tell us that religiously liberal Jews are universalistic and concerned with the betterment of life for all humanity, while Orthodox Jews are particularistic and parochial. I’d like to point out that the situation is more complicated and dynamic. While it’s certainly commendable for any minority group to preserve its culture, many of us in the Orthodox community have recognized that there is also a time to look outward and be, in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “a light of the nations.” To disregard the needs of those outside the community, many of us has come to recognize, is a dereliction of our moral duty. We take the notion of good deeds seriously: Perhaps the best example of this is our extremely high rates of what is called “altruistic kidney donation,” the donation of a kidney to a stranger. Despite making up 0.2% of the American population, we represent 18% of altruistic kidney donations. We’ve made progress on LGBTQ issues: I do not want to, God forbid, sugarcoat the hardships that LGBTQ members of Orthodox communities face. At the same time, I do want to point out that being an LGBTQ Orthodox Jew is, in many spaces, becoming more and more possible for those who desire the Orthodox path. As Jews, we know that the dignity of every human being is of the utmost importance, and we’ve witnessed enormous progress in the last 10 years on LGBTQ inclusion, although we still have a long way to go. We’ve made progress on women’s issues: Similarly, the flexible rigidity of traditional Judaism has enabled — though we’re not where we need to be yet — an overall empowerment of women in modern-day Orthodox life. Orthodoxy will never have identical participation between genders, and thus it’ll seem opposed to the cherished egalitarian ethos to outsiders, but Orthodox women have continued to blaze their own unique path. Orthodox Jews, because of our minuscule population and need for small, walkable communities, are often seen as a mystery, even to others in the larger Jewish population. Orthodoxy has so many facets, from the Sephardic tradition to the modern Orthodox to the Hasidic and Yeshivish, each with its own distinct cultures and subcultures. What unifies this vast range of interests and identities under the often-unhelpful umbrella term “Orthodoxy” is our very traditional allegiance to the Torah and its commandments. Because there are relatively few Orthodox Jews, it does not surprise me when the pervasive, ugly elements of my world are displayed to the public. There are significant problems in the Orthodox community, as there are in all communities. I know we cannot fully demonstrate the diversity within our community to everyone. But I, for one, would like to try. Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz is founder and president of Uri L’Tzedek, an Orthodox social justice organization. He was raised in Deerfield and conducts work in Chicago. What I wish people knew about Orthodox Jews Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 7
ON FEB. 28 ... In 1784, John Wesley signed a declaration formalizing the establishment of the Wesleyan faith, or Methodism. In 1827 the first U.S. railroad chartered to carry passengers and freight, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., was incorporated. In 1844 a 12-inch gun aboard the USS Princeton exploded, killing Secretary of State Abel Upshur, Navy Secretary Thomas Gilmer and several others. In 1849 the ship California arrived at San Francisco, carrying the first of the gold-seekers. In 1854 about 50 slavery opponents met in Ripon, Wis., to call for creation of a new political group, which became the Republican Party. In 1861 the Territory of Colorado was organized. In 1890 Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky was born in Kiev. In 1894 novelist, playwright and journalist Ben Hecht was born in New York. In 1901 Linus Pauling, the chemist and physicist who would win two Nobel Prizes, was born in Portland, Ore. In 1906 gangster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1907 comic-strip artist Milton Caniff, creator of “Terry and the Pirates” and “Steve Canyon,” was born in Hillsboro, Ohio. In 1910 film director Vincente Minnelli was born in Chicago. In 1915 entertainer Zero Mostel was born Samuel Joel Mostel in New York. In 1917 The Associated Press reported the United States had intercepted a German communication. The Zimmerman note proposed a German alliance with Mexico and Japan should the United States enter World War I. In 1940 the first televised college basketball games were broadcast by New York City station W2XBS, as Pittsburgh defeated Fordham, 57-37, and New York University beat Georgetown, 50-27, at Madison Square Garden. Also in 1940 race-car driver Mario Andretti was born in Montona, Italy. In 1942 the Dutch East Indies island of Java was invaded by the Japanese during World War II. In 1946 Switzerland announced that its army would stop using the Prussian Goose Step when marching. In 1951 the Senate committee headed by Estes Kefauver, D-Tenn., issued a preliminary report saying at least two major crime syndicates were operating in the U.S. In 1953 scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the double-helix structure of DNA, the nucleic acid that contains genetic instructions for all known living things. In 1966 astronauts Elliot See Jr. and Charles Bassett II were killed when their jet trainer crashed into an aerospace plant in St. Louis. In 1970 a federal court in Chicago ordered “the Chicago 7” released on bail pending appeal of their convictions in connection with the 1968 riots during the Democratic National Convention. In 1974 the United States and Egypt re-established diplomatic relations after a sevenyear break. In 1975 more than 40 people were killed in London’s Underground when a subway train smashed into the end of a tunnel. In 1983 the final episode of “M*A*S*H” aired on CBS; it was the most-watched television program in history for nearly 27 years, until being supplanted by Super Bowl XLIV in 2010. In 1986 Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot to death in central Stockholm. In 1987 Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev announced the Kremlin was ready for a separate accord with the United States to rid Europe of medium-range nuclear missiles. In 1989 in Chicago, Richard M. Daley, son of Mayor Richard J. Daley, defeated acting Mayor Eugene Sawyer in a Democratic primary election. In 1991 Allied and Iraqi forces suspended their attacks as Iraq pledged to accept all U.N. resolutions concerning Kuwait. Lottery numbers For yesterday’s numbers and recent drawings, go to chicagotribune.com/lottery or use your mobile device to scan the code above. is considering sending lethal military assistance to Russia. China this week will host a visit from the president of Belarus, a key Kremlin ally. Yellen, who arrived in Kyiv as air raid sirens rang out overnight, stayed in the capital for roughly 12 hours. She met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, attended a wreath-laying ceremony and visited a school that was rebuilt with U.S. aid money. The visit came amid an intensifying public debate in the United States over whether the country can afford to continue to provide billions of dollars to Kyiv. Zelenskyy thanked the United States for “powerfully supporting” Ukraine since the invasion began, not just with weapons but with financial aid. “We really appreciate it,” he said after meeting with Yellen. Meanwhile, the head of the United Nations said Monday that Russia’s fullscale invasion of Ukraine has triggered “the most massive violations of human rights” in the world today, as the war pushed into its second year with no end in sight and tens of thousands dead. The Russian invasion “has unleashed widespread death, destruction and displacement,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a speech to the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council in Geneva. Guterres said “attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure have caused ... terrible suffering.” Ukraine’s military said Monday that Russia launched 14 Iranian-made attack drones at targets across the country overnight. The strikes left at least two people dead in the western city of Khmelnytskyi, according to local officials. Eleven of the 14 drones were shot down by air defenses, Ukrainian officials said. Blinken is flying on Tuesday into the heart of what Moscow considers its sphere of influence to urge senior Central Asian officials convening in Kazakhstan to maintain independence from Russia and China. After Kazakhstan, Blinken is scheduled to have meetings in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Wednesday and then travel to India for a conference of foreign ministers of the Group of 20 nations. It is unclear whether Russia and China will send top diplomats to the G-20 meeting, and, if so, whether they and Blinken will meet. The meetings come at a critical juncture in American efforts to head off Moscow’s global efforts to seek economic aid — and in some cases military aid — as the United States and its allies rush new weapons into Ukraine to try to give Ukrainians a battlefield advantage over Russian troops. This will be Blinken’s first trip to Central Asia since Russia’s invasion, while both President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Xi Jinping of China — who are competing to expand their nations’ influence across the region — made visits in September. Foreign ministers from five Central Asian republics that broke away from the Soviet Union — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — are scheduled to meet one on one with Blinken and to hold formal group discussions with him and other senior U.S. officials. The U.S. knows these nations, which still have strong ties to Moscow, are unlikely to break those relations. But American officials have noted the skeptical remarks that some top Central Asian officials, including in Kazakhstan, have made about Putin and his invasion of Ukraine, another former Soviet republic. The Biden administration aims to exploit that as it seeks to isolate Moscow and keep up sanctions meant to impede its efforts to continue the war. Still, American officials say they are clear-eyed about the region and do not believe many of the Central Asian nations that have tried to remain neutral in the war will announce bold statements soon against Russia since they have decadeslong ties to Moscow, including military relations. None of the Central Asian nations voted yes on the United Nations resolution last week calling for Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine and to agree to a lasting peace recognizing Ukraine’s full sovereignty. Associated Press contributed. Ukraine from Page 1 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy greets Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS-SERVICE 8 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 John D. Cooney, Sr., 68, passed away on February 23, 2023 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. John was larger than life, an inimitable force that lit up every room he entered. Beyond his powerful intellect, John possessed a unique combination of wit, humor, and love of life. He infused his soul and love into his wife and children, who will live their days on earth honoring their hero and the special relationships he created with so many wonderful people. John was an eminent trial attorney at Cooney & Conway, LLP in Chicago, where he led one of the country’s premier legal practices specializing in representing individuals who have been injured as a result of asbestos-related disease. His commitment and tireless advocacy on behalf of clients seeking justice helped shape how asbestos victims are treated by the legal system, and has impacted the lives of thousands of people around the world. John served as President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association as well as chairman of numerous courtappointed committees representing asbestos victims. John was universally recognized by attorneys and judges around the country as a man of integrity, decency, and honor. Growing up in Oak Park, Illinois, John was a graduate of Fenwick High School. He thereafter received degrees from Georgetown University and the Loyola University School of Law. He was a member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Chicago Medical Center. His wide-ranging philanthropy has quietly provided support to each of these institutions and scores of other charitable causes. Nothing was more important to John than his family. He was the beloved husband of 35 years to the love of his life, his wife Barbara Cooney; loving father to their children Elizabeth (Matt Caraher), Devitt (Bess), and Bobby (Hutton); dear brother of Bob (Loretta) and the late Nora Cooney Marra (Richard); devoted son of the late Robert and Noreen Cooney; and is survived by his many loving nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as countless dear friends. A mass in John’s honor will be celebrated at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 700 W Adams, Chicago, at 2pm on March 2 by Monsignor Ken Velo. Private interment Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are made by Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, Chicago, 773-736-3833 or www.smithcorcoran.com. A donation in memory of John Cooney to support mesothelioma research at the University of Chicago Medicine would be appreciated. Checks may be made payable to the “University of Chicago Medicine” and sent to the following address: University of Chicago Gift Administration and Business Data, John Cooney Memorial, 5235 S. Harper Court, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60615. Or one can donate online at: http://giving.uchicago.edu/ john-cooney y Cooney, John D. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries William C. Burns, age 85, Beloved Husband of Leonora for 60 years; Loving Dad of Cassandra Burns and Laurie (Michael) DeConcilis; Cherished Grandpa of William DeConcilis and Christopher DeConcilis; Dear Brother of the late Jane Missel and brother-in-law of Vicky (the late Howard) Pound; Fond Uncle of Don Pound, Kim Fix, Carrie Missel,Amy Missel, Jenny Missel, and the late Christopher Missel. Dear Son of the late Burdette and Ann Burns. He loved teaching, golf, writing, playing cards, and cats. Visitation Tuesday, February 28th from 10:30 a.m. until time of service 11:30 a.m. at The Oaks Funeral Home 1201 E Irving Park Rd (at Prospect), Itasca. Interment Elm Lawn Cemetery. For funeral info: 630-250-8588. Donations go to his favorite animal shelter: Society of St Francis, Inc., 12300 116th St, Kenosha, WI 53142. Burns, William C. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Lois T. Artino (nee Fregeau), beloved wife of the late Frank; cherished and loving mother of Michelle (the late Richard) Del Priore and the late Bradley Mitchell; dear grandmother of Michael Masek, Erik Mitchell and Bradley Mitchell Jr.; dearest daughter of the late Hazel and Oliver Fregeau; devoted sister of the late Oliver “Sonny” Fregeau. Visitation Thursday 3 to 8 PM. Funeral Friday 9:15 AM from Lawn Funeral Home 7909 State Road (5500W) Burbank, IL 60459 to St. Bede the Venerable Church. Mass 10:00 AM. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Funeral info 708-636-2320 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Artino, Lois T. Frank R. Ardito, Jr. 89, of Huntley, died peacefully at home, February 22, 2023. Frank was born May 2, 1933 in Chicago, IL Visitation will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023 from 4-7pm at DeFiore Funeral Home-10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. There will also be visitation on Saturday, March 4, from 9am until the time of the 10am Mass all at St. Mary Catholic Church-10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. The burial will be in Huntley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. For further information please contact the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Ardito, Frank R. Jr. Gloria Albright was a life-long resident of River Grove. A graduate of St. Cyprian School ‘40, Notre Dame High School for Girls ‘44. River Grove Postmaster 1966-1986. Surviving children are Diane Siedlar, Robert Guhl Jr. and grandson Erik Guhl. Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery Crucifixion Garden Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers request your consideration to have perpetual Mass said at St. Cyprian Church River Grove, Illinois. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Albright, Gloria Death Notices Jeffrey H. Hornstein, age 68. Beloved husband of Jane nee Blumenfeld. Loving father of Marnina Hornstein and Aliza Hornstein. Dear brother of Ken (Sharron) Hornstein and Roni Hornstein. Service Thursday 10AM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road) Skokie, IL. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Human Rights First, www.humanrightsfirst. org, HIAS, www.hias.org or Immigration Equality, www.immigrationequality.org To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com. Hornstein, Jeffrey H. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Paul A., 71, of Streamwood. Beloved husband of Diane M. Hodolitz, nee Carani, for over 46 years. Devoted son of the late Andrew and Judith Hodolitz. Loving godfather of Jacob Neimanas and Annie Carani. Caring uncle of Sam, Annie and Rose Carani. Dear cousin to many. Paul was a proud graduate of St. Patrick High School and DePaul University. He was a retired Mount Prospect banker serving the community for many years. He looked forward to their annual trips to Minnesota. Paul was also a huge Disney fan, enjoying trips to both the Florida and California Parks. Visitation Thursday from 3 to8PM at Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, 330 W. Golf Road, Schaumburg. Funeral prayers Friday 9:30 AM to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 502 S. Park Blvd., Streamwood. Mass 10:30 AM. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Funeral information, video tribute or online condolences www. ahlgrimfuneral.com or 847-882-5580. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Hodolitz, Paul A. MJ (Maurice James) Healy III, age 71, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, in Pontiac, MI. He is survived by and was a loving and devoted father to Reece (Maurice James) Healy, IV (Shelby), Royal Oak, MI; Genevieve Healy, Pontiac, MI; Matthew Wilson (Catherine) Las Vegas, NV. MJ was also a proud and loving grandfather to Mo (Maurice James) Healy V, Royal Oak, MI. He is also survived by his six siblings. MJ was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 29, 1951, and was raised in the neighborhoods of South Shore and Beverly. MJ was the first child to predeceased Maurice James (Jr.) and Helen Walz Healy. He was a graduate of St. Barnabas Grammar School, Chicago; St. Ignatius High School, Chicago; and John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH. For those that would like to further honor MJ’s life, you may do so by making a contribution to his favorite nonprofit NPR station at http://tinyurl.com/jz7x42bb Or, touch base by sending favorite memories to: memoriesofmjhealy@ gmail.com. His generous and upbeat spirit will be extraordinarily missed. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Healy, Maurice James ‘MJ’ “Pat” “ Mrs H” Halvorsen passed away peacefully at home in her sleep with her husband by her side. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Rogola of North Chicago. Pat is survived loving her husband John, Daughter Diana Ceso Stepsons Ken and Jeff (Jenifer) Halvorsen and grandson Michael. Pat and John owned and operated several businesses in the area. The last was the Dairy Queen of Antioch Ilinois. Pat and John loved to travel and spent there winters in Florida with many friends. services will be private and a celebration of life will be held later Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Halvorsen, Elaine Pat Age 81; Loving husband of 58 years to Mary (nee Tellers); Beloved father of John III (Sharon), Matthew, Molly (Dan) McCarthy, the late Patrick; Proud grandfather of Jack, Marty, Joe McCarthy and Colleen Fleming; Dear son of the late John B. Fleming Sr. and Marion (nee Roche); Fond brother to the late Jim (Kathy), Joe (Dawn), and Jerry (Lori); Many nieces, nephews and friends also survive; John worked at Central Steel & Wire Company in Chicago for many years; Visitation Thursday 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th Street, Chicago Ridge to St. Christina Church, 11005 S. Homan Avenue, Chicago for Mass 11:30 a.m.; Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery; For Funeral info, call (708) 422-2700, or www.curleyfuneralhome.com. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Fleming Jr., John B. Adell Ruth Engel, nee Azeff. Beloved wife of 62 years to the late Harold Engel; cherished mother of Steven Engel and Robert (Karen) Engel; devoted grandmother of Jacob; dear sister of the late Rita (Lee) Kamerling and Sylvia (Milton) Komie; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral Thursday March 2nd 12 Noon at Westlawn CemeteryPetunia section, 7801 W. Montrose Ave., Norridge. Family and friends who cannot come to the service can view the service and interment on Adell’s webpage on www.mitzvahfunerals.com live, or any time after the funeral. Contributions in Adell’s name to the Multiple Sclerosis Association www.mymsaa.org would be appreciated. Info Mitzvah Memorial Funerals, 630-MITZVAH 630-648-9824 Engel, Adell Ruth Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Lilyan Curry, nee Forchione, age 97. Beloved wife of the late George V. Curry. Loving mother of George V. (Carol) and Marty (Joanie) Curry. Cherished grandmother of Grant, Andrea, George, Kent, Patrick, and Rob. Dear sister and fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, March 5th, 3PM to 8PM, Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N Cicero Ave, Chicago. Funeral Mass Monday, March 6th, 10AM, St. Mary of the Woods Church, 6955 N Hiawatha Ave, Chicago, IL 60646. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary of the Woods Church. Funeral information 773-736- 3833 or visit www.smithcorcoran.com. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Curry, Lilyan D.
Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 9 Visit: chicagotribune.com/deathnotice 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. Honor a Loved One with a Death Notice in Chicago Tribune Robert F. Kushen, age 75. Beloved husband of Roberta Goeters Kushen. Devoted brother of the late Carol Kushen Lauter. Loving uncle of Andrew (Michelle) Lauter. Great uncle of Rachel Domash, Sara Lauter and Benjamin Lauter. Service Wednesday 2PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road) Skokie. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association, American Heart Association or American Cancer Society. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website.Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com Kushen, Robert F. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Armina Elmas “Steffie” Kazarian, 93, of Lake Forest, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 3rd, 2023 after a long and rewarding life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, teacher, grandmother and friend to many. Born on January 18, 1930, in Chicago, to Abram and Elmas Bedrosian, she grew up in Chicago and Milwaukee, where she graduated from Lincoln High School. She went on to earn a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and an M.A. from Roosevelt University in Chicago. After college she married John Kazar Kazarian, of Waukegan, Illinois and raised five children in Lake Bluff and Lake Forest, Illinois. She taught high school math in Waukegan for over 20 years and was tenacious and dedicated in the classroom. Her students remember her as the teacher who always believed in them and insisted they believe in themselves. They frequently described her as, “The hardest teacher I ever had—I loved her.” She was equally tenacious in everything else she did, whether playing bridge and tennis with friends or backgammon with her husband, children and grandchildren. Despite her boundless love for her family, she never let them win and claimed to have taught them everything they knew. Armina travelled widely to Australia, China, Tibet, Europe and to her ancestral homeland of Armenia. She extended enriching experiences to her children and grandchildren, bringing them on trips and sharing in their lives. She loved the theater and even volunteered as an usher so she could see as many shows as possible. Known to her grandchildren as “Mimi,” she was a faithful attendee at school sports events and musical performances by her grandchildren. Armina was beloved by her family and friends and will be deeply missed. She was preceded in death by her eldest son John, Jr. and her husband of 66 years. She is survived by her other children, Stephanie Kearney and her husband Brian, Jacqueline Kazarian and her husband Peter Cunningham, Gregory Kazarian and his wife Kim, and Stacey Lareau and her husband Jim. She has 9 grandchildren, Kevin Kearney and his wife Elizabeth, Briana Kearney and her husband Tony Cappell, Sima Cunningham and her husband Dorian Gehring, Liam Cunningham, John T. Kazarian, Alexandra Kazarian, Kenneth Kazarian, Samara Lareau and Jackson Lareau and four great grandchildren, Robbie, Margot, Brian and Zulal. Armina was laid to rest beside her late husband following a private service. Friends and family will celebrate her extraordinary life and unforgettable spirit with a service and reception on Saturday March 11th at 11:00 a.m. at Conway Farms Golf Club, 425 S. Conway Farms Road, Lake Forest, Illinois. All who knew and loved her are welcome to join us, share memories of Armina and pay tribute to a life well lived. In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to honor Armina by contributing in her memory to Waukegan to College, a not-for-profit dedicated to sending first generation students from Waukegan to college. Waukegan to College is located at 410 Grand Avenue, Waukegan, Illinois 60085 and on the web at waukegantocollege.org. Kazarian, Armina Elmas ‘Steffie’ Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Anthony M. Pacheco, beloved husband of the late Janet Sue A. (nee Urban); devoted father of the late Anthony L., Thomas, Tammie Zegar, Timothy (Norma), the late Jennifer (Vern) Selk, Elizabeth Sanchez, Deanna; cherished grandfather and great-grandfather; loving son of the late Martin and Bernadina Pacheco; survived by brothers Daniel (the late Connie) and Martin, predeceased by brothers Damian (the late Sharon), Frank (the late Laverne), and sister Celestine (Robert) Reif; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews; passed away peacefully on February 24, 2023 at age 94. Visitation Thursday, March 2, 3:00 - 8:00 PM at Overman-Jones Funeral Home, Plainfield, IL. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 3, 10:00 AM at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 505 Kingston Drive, Romeoville. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. For information please call 815/436-9221 or visit www.overman-jones.com Pacheco, Anthony M. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Michael Ostrower, aged 75, died peacefully at his home in Lincolnwood on February 26th surrounded by loved ones after a brave struggle with cancer. Michael was the son of the late Adam and Genesse Ostrower and was born in Lvov, Ukraine. Michael was the partner to Ruth Fruehauf for the past 10 years and husband to the late Cynthia (Musial) for 27 years. Michael was the devoted father to Lisa (William) Clucas; proud grandfather to Katelyn and Kyle Clucas; treasured brother to Jerry (Evette) Ostrower; and caring uncle to Danielle (Jason) Knaak and Adam Ostrower (Brook Hansen). Michael cherished his deep relationships with family and friends. He was a dedicated and caring social worker and close colleague to many throughout a long career with Jewish Family and Community Services and in private practice. He enjoyed cooking, gardening and music; loved learning and read ferociously. Funeral services Weds, March 1, 1:30 PM at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette. Interment Westlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org. Ostrower, Michael Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries John R. Mulroy, Jr., age 85, of Chicago, IL. Beloved son of the late John R. Mulroy, Sr. and Helen Mulroy nee Grady. Loving grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend to many. Funeral Mass Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 10am at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654. Interment private at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, IL. Please omit flowers. Masses are preferred. Info: donnellanfuneral. com or (847) 675-1990. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Mulroy, Jr., John R. ‘Jack’ Laura E. McGhee, nee Malik; beloved wife of William P. McGhee; cherished mother of Richard Aloysius (Jennifer) Mueller; loving sister of Rick (Michelle) Malik and Mary (Ed) Friese. Laura was an extremely devoted and dedicated Mother to her son Richard & daughter in law Jenny. She was the caring and loving wife to Bill McGhee. She carried her kindness and compassion for her family into her role as the Art Teacher for 21 years at Saint Francis Xavier Grade School. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Saint Francis Xavier School. Memorial visitation Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. until time of mass 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 124 N. Spring Avenue, LaGrange. Arrangements Entrusted to Hursen Funeral Home & Crematory 800-562-0082 Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries McGhee, Laura E. Jeanette Lunardini, 92, peacefully passed away on February 25, 2023. She grew up and raised her family in Chicago, relocated to Arlington Heights, and for the last5years was a resident of Sedgebrook Senior Living in Lincolnshire. Jeanette Rita (nee Watson) Lunardini (“Jo”) was born on March 23, 1930 in Chicago, to Roy and Claire (nee Troll) Watson. Jeanette was the oldest child with 4 younger siblings: (the late) Robert, Donald (Karen), Diane, and (the late) Richard (Beverly) Watson. Jeanette graduated from Roosevelt HS, then worked as a file clerk. When she started her family she was a devoted homemaker and volunteered in her kids’ activities at school and PTA, Scout leader, “Cookie mom” and religious education. Later she worked retail at her son’s pharmacy. Jeanette married the love of her life, Richard Lunardini, in 1949. They were married 67 years. Together they traveled and had many adventures. Rich and Jo loved to entertain and had a very full life. The couple had 4 children, (the late) Michael (Deborah) Lunardini, Anthony (Sharlene) Lunardini, Vicki (Steven) Schwarz, and Marc (Stacy) Lunardini. She opened their home to their friends and welcomed their spouses as her own children. They created a loving home with many family traditions, such as Family Weekends and Ravioli Days. Jeanette celebrated and loved each of her 10 grandchildren- Christopher (Claire), Nicholas (Carlye), Andrew (Nikki), Kevin (Shannon), Robert (Nicole), Brian (Stacy), Scott (Christine) Lunardini, Stephanie (Michael) Spiewak, Richard (Tessa) Schwarz, and Sofia Lunardini 18 great-grandchildren brought even more love and joy to Jeanette: Gabriel, Eric, Evelyn, Norah, Ingrid, Vivian, Abby, Emma, Avery, Bella, Scarlett, Weston, Tyler, Allison Lunardini, Hazel and Henry Spiewak, Luther and Sienna Schwarz. She loved the growing family and said, “Cuddly babies are the ultimate.” She also leaves many cousins in Kentucky. Jeanette had a lifelong interest and special talent for painting and sketching, even winning awards for some of her early work. Her cross stitch baby blankets were treasured. She enjoyed doing the newspaper crossword puzzles, often carrying them with her. She was a beloved mom, Grandma and GreatGrandma “Dini” who will always be in our hearts. Jeanette is preceded in death by her parents Roy and Claire Watson, husband Richard Lunardini, and son Michael Lunardini. The visitation for Jeanette will take place from 3:00pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 at Glueckert Funeral Home, 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd. Arlington Heights, IL 60004. A Funeral Mass will take place at 10:00am on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 with a visitation prior to Mass starting at 9:00am at St. Edna Catholic Church, 2525 N. Arlington Heights Rd. Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Jeanette’s name to Special Olympics, or your favorite charity. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Lunardini, Jeanette Every life story deserves to be told. Brought to you by Legacy.com® Share your loved one's story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com Visit: chicagotribune.com/deathnotice Honor a Loved One with a Death Notice in Chicago Tribune It’s a fi nal farewell; a sign of love and respect; an homage to a loved one’s life. Placing a Death Notice shows you care. 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. Catherine Marie Prendergast, nee Weir, age 67 of Bartlett, IL, passed away on February 20, 2023. Loving mother of Chad (Paige) and Zachary (Megan) Prendergast. Beloved daughter of the late Robert and Adrienne Weir. Proud grandmother of Lillian Prendergast. Dear sister of Rebecca Weir and Roger Weir. Services will be held at DuPage Cremation & Memorial Chapel (951 W. Washington St. West Chicago, IL 60185) on March 4th from 3-8 P.M. Prendergast, Catherine M Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Patrick Michael Pemberton Sr., age 83, of Oak Lawn, Illinois, US Army Veteran and Retired CPD passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023. Beloved husband of the late Nancy Pemberton (nee Goodman) and the late Patricia K. O’Boyle Pemberton (nee Sweeney). Devoted father of Cheryl Pemberton (Bill Rasor), Brian (Kathleen) Pemberton, Patrick (Michelle) Pemberton. Dearest stepfather of Donna (Terry) Gasior, Thomas (Donna) O’Boyle, Margaret Clifford, Nancy (Barney) Leifker and Daniel (Allison) O’Boyle. Proud Grandfather of Eric, Brian, James (Kandyce), David, Lauren (Matthew Anderson) Pemberton and Krystin (Matthew) White. Step grandfather of Ann Gasior, Laura (Chris) Gobin, Jaclyn (Mike) Novak, Jamie (Murphy) Mahalik, Michelle (Nathan Flynn) O’Boyle, Lynn (Brennan) Loynd, Matthew (Beth) O’Boyle, Carolyn and Kathleen Clifford, Kelli (Kyle Wattman) Leifker, Ryan and Kevin Leifker, Kiegan, Liam and Finley O’Boyle. Dear brother of the late John (Bernadette) Pemberton. Cherished great grandfather and uncle to many. Patrick’s memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved him. Visitation Tuesday, February 28th 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM. At Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn. Funeral Wednesday, March 1st prayers from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home at 10:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, 10621 S. Kedvale, Oak Lawn. Mass 11:00 a.m.IntermentHoly Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Yellow Ribbon Fund at www.yellowribbonfund.org or 100 Club of Illinois, www.100clubil.org would be appreciated. Pemberton, Patrick Michael Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Marguerite L. (Leitheiser) Yang of Edina, Minnesota passed away peacefully at the age of 62 in her home on February 9, 2023 after a decades-long struggle with sarcoidosis. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Leitheiser and Marguerite (Miller) Leitheiser. She is survived by the relations named below. She is the beloved wife of Frank Yang and the devoted mother of Michael Yang and Timothy Yang. She is also the loving sister of Robert Leitheiser, Mark Leitheiser, Greg Leitheiser, Jeff Leitheiser, and Denise Hammarstedt. As a registered patent attorney and expert in food regulation, Marguerite worked to her last moments to help protect the intellectual property and manage the quality assurance and regulatory compliance for Puris. In her free time, Marguerite made quilts for friends, family, first responders, and those in need. She also loved to watch movies, read books and play board games. Her visitation and funeral mass will be held with private celebrants at Annunciation Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Yang, Marguerite Louise Velton C. “Bud” White, D.D.S M.S. 89, of Silver Lake, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha. Please see funeral home website for full obituary Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home & Crematory 625 S. Browns Lake Drive Burlington, WI 53105 (262) 763-3434 www.danielsfamilyfuneral.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries White, Velton C. ‘Bud’ Larry passed away at his home in Wilmette, Illinois on February 19, 2023 at the age of 95. Larry was born on the South Shore of Chicago to Dorothy W. and Alfred M. Rogers on July 27, 1927. He was the youngest of three (brother Scott and sister Mary Ann). A graduate from the University of Wisconsin, Larry spent his career as a senior partner at Mayor Brown LLC. He and his wife of 70 years, Marion “Mitzi” Boehm, went on to have 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. He was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word. His memory will be cherished by all that knew him. No services will be held. Please have a cocktail in Larry’s honor. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Rogers Jr., Alfred Moore ‘Larry’
10 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS FOR 4441 S Ellis Avenue Chicago, Illinois PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the City of Chicago (the “City”), through its Department of Planning and Development, Real Estate Division (the “Department”), has received an offer from Gregory and Nina Davis, whose address is 1000 E. 53rd Street, Chicago, IL 60615, to purchase City-owned properties containing a total area of approximately 2,475 square feet, located at the following addresses: 4441 S Ellis Avenue ........................................................................... PIN: 20-02-307-021-0000 The property at 4441 S Ellis is located in the North Kenwood Multiple Resource Historic District. Gregory and Nina Davis proposes to acquire the subject property for assembly to construct a single family residential building, and has agreed to pay $25,000.00 for the property which is equivalent to the appraised fair market value and is the minimum price acceptable to the Department of Planning and Development, Real Estate Division. Plans for the residential building were conditionally approved by the Historic Preservation Permit Review Committee. Prior to further consideration of the proposed purchase, the Department of Planning and Development desires to invite proposals from others interested in the acquisition of the properties. The City may require that the buyer obtain a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and if warranted a Phase II ESA. If the Phase II ESA identifies contamination above remediation objectives as determined by Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code Part 742, then the Site must be enrolled in the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Site Remediation Program and a comprehensive No Further Remediation Letter obtained prior to use of the land or occupancy of any building developed on the property. The City may credit the buyer for the cost of the reports and remediation but in no case will the City provide reimbursement in excess of the sale price. All proposals are required to be submitted in writing to the: DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REAL ESTATE DIVISION Attention: Nelson Chueng 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 1003 Chicago, Illinois 60602 on or before Tuesday, March 14, 2023, by 4:00 p.m. Each proposal must describe the general plan for development of the property, the price offered for the property, the names of the party or parties making the proposal, evidence of financial qualifications and capacity to complete said development and timetable for implementation of the proposal. The City of Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to request additional information in clarification of any proposal. No proposal will be accepted from any person, firm or corporation who is in default on any loan or debt owed to the City of Chicago, either as principal or surety, or is otherwise in breach of any contract or obligation to the City. The City of Chicago, Department of Planning and Development is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. If you are developer with a disability or need assistance regarding the invitation, please call the Real Estate Division at (312) 744-5263. Maurice D. Cox LORI E. LIGHTFOOT Commissioner MAYOR LEGAL NOTICES Arrow Road Construction Co. is seeking IDOT approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) And Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) Subcontractors’, Suppliers and Trucking Companies To quote on IDOT Letting March 10, 2023 Items 57, 63, 65, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 111, 121, 123, & 156 Plans and specifications are available at www.dot.state.il.us Please email or fax quotes and executed SBE 2025 forms To [email protected] or 847-437-6887. Arrow Road is an equal opportunity employer M/F Feb. 27, 28, 2023 7386101 LEGAL NOTICES The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago will be accepting applications for the following classification(s): Hoisting Engineer (Original) Application Filing Period: February 24, 2023 through March 10, 2023. Examination Date: April 8, 2023. Location: Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHAS), 3857 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL. Scope of Examination: Knowledge of hoisting engineer practices. Nature of Position and Duties: Under supervision, operates and maintains light and heavy mobile equipment. Salary: $55.10 per hour IT Support Analyst I (Original) Application Filing Period: February 17, 2023 through March 3, 2023. Examination Date: April 1, 2023. Location: Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHAS), 3857 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL. Scope of Examination: Knowledge of IT Support Analyst I practices. Nature of Position and Duties: Under supervision, supports computer systems by providing hardware support, software technical support and screening service requests for personal computers and telecommunication equipment. Salary: $58,236.88 per year Treatment Plant Operator III (Promotional) Application Filing Period: February 17, 2023 through March 3, 2023. Examination Date: March 28-30, 2023. Location: MWRD Main Office Building Annex, 111 East Erie, Chicago, IL. Scope of Examination: Knowledge of Treatment Plant Operator III practices. Nature of Position and Duties: Under general supervision, has responsibly for the control of the routine sewage treatment process and the coordination of sewage pumping and disposal operations with this process at plants throughout the District, but primarily at the Stickney, North Side and Calumet plants. Salary: $97,826.30 per year Applications can be submitted online only at www.districtjobs.org. Additional information may be found at www.districtjobs.org or call 312-751-5100. Mailed, Emailed, Hand delivered or Faxed Applications Will Not Be Accepted. Resumes Will Not Be Accepted In Place of Application Forms. An Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D Pub: 2/17 thru 3/3/2023 7381445 The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events seeks proposals from qualified firms to farmers market management services. For additional information or copy of the Request for Proposal document visit www.cityofchicago.org/dcase or contact JT Schwimer at (312) 742-3849 or [email protected]. Proposals are due no later than March 17, 2023. Pub: 2/24,2/25, 2/26, 2/27, 2/28, 3/1 /2023 7384538 LEGAL NOTICES GOVERNMENT/EDUCATION SHELTIE (mini collies) 3093602321 Mackinaw 600 M/F AKC, VET CHECKED, FARM RAISED WITH KIDS, SEVERAL COLORS DOGS BUYING RECORD ALBUMS! Rock, Jazz & Blues. Also vintage baseball cards! 847-343-1628 BUYING Tiffany Studios,Sterling Silver,Hummels,Old watches,Costume Jewelry,Old Paintings 7082674913 Antique Bicycles 1890s To 1960’s Any condition Also Looking for Parts 708-267- 4913 STUFF WANTED LEGAL NOTICES TO: Pawel Chlewicki 3847 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60624 Pawel Chlewicki 2405 W. Lexington St. - Unit 3 Chicago, IL 60612 Pawel Chlewicki 2233 W. Farragut Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 Pawel Chlewicki 3712 N. New England Ave. Chicago, IL 60634 Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Pawel Chlewicki 3847 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60624 Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Pawel Chlewicki 2405 W. Lexington St. - Unit 3 Chicago, IL 60612 Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Pawel Chlewicki 2233 W. Farragut Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Pawel Chlewicki 3712 N. New England Ave. Chicago, IL 60634 Andrezej Bizon 2403 W. Lexington St. - Apt. 2 Chicago, IL 60612 Andrezej Bizon 3847 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60624 Andrezej Bizon 2405 W. Lexington St. - Unit 3 Chicago, IL 60612 Unknown Occupants 3847 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60624 PNC Bank, National Association, f/k/a Midamerica Bank, FSB 222 Delaware Ave. Wilmington, DE 19801 PNC Bank, National Association, f/k/a Midamerica Bank, FSB 1 North Franklin - Ste. 100 Chicago, IL 60606 Holsten MGMT 3845W 1333 N. Kingsbury 305 Chicago, IL 60642 Karen A. Yarbrough County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois Unknown Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots. NOTICE TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000053 FILED: January 25, 2023 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0007200 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2011-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 3847 W WASHINGTON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 16-11-312-006-0000, Volume 553 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July 13, 2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 13, 2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 1704, in Chicago, Illinois 60602 on August 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2023 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 KEVIN MCNARY Purchaser or Assignee Dated January 25, 2023 2/28, 3/1, 3/2/20237383136 TO: Victoria Harden 924 N. Lawndale Chicago, IL 60651 Victoria Harden 851 N. Springfield Ave. Chicago, IL 60651 Victoria Harden 1507 N. Clybourn Ave. - Unit 207 Chicago, IL 60610 Victoria Harden P.O. Box 10529 Chicago, IL 60610 Victoria Harden 4439 W. Thomas St. Chicago, IL 60651 Unknown Occupants 924 N. Lawndale Chicago, IL 60651 City of Chicago c/o City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle Street Room 107 Chicago, IL 60602 City of Chicago c/o Corporate Counsel 121 N. LaSalle Street - Room 600 Chicago, IL 60602 Aubrey Smith 924 N. Lawndale Chicago, IL 60651 Karen A. Yarbrough County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois Unknown Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots. NOTICE TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000035 FILED: January 16, 2023 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006988 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2013-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 924 N. Lawndale Ave., Chicago, IL 60651 Legal Description or Property Index No. 16-02-322-036-0000, Volume 539 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July 13, 2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 13, 2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 1704, in Chicago, Illinois 60602 on August 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2023 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 Miguel A. Pinero, Jr. Purchaser or Assignee Dated January 16, 2023 2/28, 3/1, 3/2/20237383103 LEGAL NOTICES TO: Midwest Metallics, L.P. 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. c/o Terence J. Coogan 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. c/o James Pielet 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. c/o Secretary of State – Business Services 69 W. Washington St. - #1240 Chicago, IL 60602 Truck Depot Inc. 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Truck Repair Team 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Ideal Trailor 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Chicago Tire 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Unknown Occupant 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 A&J Expedited, Inc. 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 National Material L.P. 1965 Pratt Blvd. Elk Grove, IL 60007 Bank of American, N.A. 100 N. Tyron St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Bank of American, N.A. 33 N. Dearborn Chicago, IL 60602 Village of Summit c/o Village Clerk 7321 W 59th Street Summit, IL 60501 Village of Summit c/o Village Attorney 7321 W 59th Street Summit, IL 60501 Karen A. Yarbrough County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois Unknown Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots. NOTICE TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000057 FILED: January 26, 2023 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold March 2, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0001321 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2001-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at A land locked parcel of real estate where the most south westerly point is located approximately 380 feet north of the B & O C T, R.R. and approximately 910 feet south easterly of the Canadian National R.R., in Summit, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 18-13-302-051-0000, Volume 080 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July 13, 2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 13, 2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 1704, in Chicago, Illinois 60602 on August 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2023 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 Summit Parking Management LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated January 26, 2023 2/28, 3/1, 3/2/20237383134 TO: Chicago Title Land Trust Company as Successor Trustee to North Star Trust Company, Trust No. 00-3061 dated 11/22/2000 10 S. LaSalle St., #2750 Chicago, IL 60603 Unknown Occupants 2852 W. Walnut Street Chicago, IL 60612 Unknown Occupants 2850 W. Walnut Street Chicago, IL 60612 NORTH STAR TRUST 500 W MADISON 3150 CHICAGO, IL 60661-4580 Karen A. Yarbrough County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois Unknown Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots. NOTICE TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000054 FILED: January 25, 2023 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0007212 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2007-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 2852 W WALNUT ST., CHICAGO, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 16-12-311-056-0000, Volume 555 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July 13, 2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 13, 2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 1704, in Chicago, Illinois 60602 on August 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2023 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 KEVIN MCNARY Purchaser or Assignee Dated January 25, 2023 2/28, 3/1, 3/2/20237383139 Extend your reach. Access customized technology. Simplify your search. chicagotribune.com/jobs YOUR PERFECT HIRE IS WAITING Stop wasting time searching for talent. Find the right talent with tribune publishing recruitment services. We work hard to make your talent search easy. With our expansive network of distinguished print and online publications and their respective reach and readership, you’ll have access to top talent from coast-to-coast. Plus, enjoy advanced job matching and ad targeting technology, access print and digital advertising opportunities, career fairs and more. TO: 995 LLC 7742 W. 61st Place Summit, IL 60501 995 LLC 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Nationwide Freight, Inc. 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Unknown Occupant 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. f/k/a Pielet Bros. Scrap Iron & Metal Limited Partnership c/o Terrence J. Coogan 7955 W. 59th St. P.O. Box 131 Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. f/k/a Pielet Bros. Scrap Iron & Metal Limited Partnership 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. f/k/a Pielet Bros. Scrap Iron & Metal Limited Partnership c/o Terrence J. Coogan 7955 W. 59th St. P.O. Box 131 Argo, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. f/k/a Pielet Bros. Scrap Iron & Metal Limited Partnership 7955 W. 59th St. Argo, IL 60501 S.D. Metals, Inc. RA: Terrence J. Coogan 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Metallics Holding, Inc. F RA: Vytas Ambutas 655 Pratt Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 6 National Material, L.P. c/o RA: Vytas Ambutas 1655 Pratt Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Ted Walsh c/o Beckman, Kelly & Smith 5920 Hohman Ave. Hammond, IN 46320 Julie Walsh c/o Beckman, Kelly & Smith 5920 Hohman Ave. Hammond, IN 46320 Metal Management Midwest, Inc. d/b/a Cozzi, Iron & Metal RA: CT Corporation System 208 S. LaSalle Street – Ste. 814 Chicago, IL 60603 United States of America c/o Attorney General Doc # 0010132462 10th & Constitution N.W. Washington, DC 20530 Village of Summit Doc# 095M5829 c/o Village Clerk 5810 S. Archer Rd. Summit, IL 60501 Apolis Transport, Inc. RA: David K. Kuiken 30803 S. Route 45 Peotone, IL 60486 Enterprise Transport, Inc. RA: c/o Illinois Corporation Service Company 801 Adlai Stevenson Dr. Springfield, IL 62703 Curtis Trucking Company, Inc. RA: Emmit Petty, Sr. 8038 S. Racine Ave. Chicago, IL 60620 Western Disposal 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Ottery Carriers 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Ottery Carriers W736 County Road B Campbellsport, WI 53010 Herman R. Ewell, Inc. d/b/a HR Ewell 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Herman R. Ewell, Inc. d/b/a HR Ewell 463 5 Division Highway East Earl, PA 17519 Nitchoff 16568 Rasture Drive Lemont, IL 60439 955 LLC c/o Alexander Nitchoff 7742 W. 61st Place Summit, IL 60501 Village of Summit c/o Village Clerk 7321 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 995 LLC c/o Constantino Nitchoff 7742 W. 61st Place Summit, IL 60501 Louis F. Cainkar, Ltd. 30 N. LaSalle St. - Ste. 3922 Chicago, IL 60602 Village of Summit c/o Village Counsel 7321 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Lowell C. Haden Trucking 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Kraft Tank 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Gorski Bulk Transport, Inc. 1555 Caniff Detroit, MI 48124 Gorski Bulk Transport, Inc. 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 AG Trucking, Inc. 243 9 Lincolnway E. Goshen, IN 46527 AG Trucking, Inc. 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Prime, Inc. 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Klemm Tank Lines 2204 Pamoerin Rd. Green Bay, WI 54307 Klemm Tank Lines 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 SCA A Division of Midwest Metallies, L.P. 12900-12901 South Stony Island Chicago, IL 60633 Phillip Levey Bankruptcy Trustee RE: 99” 3 32219 2722 N. Racine Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 Scrap Corporation of America RA: Vytas Ambutas 1655 Pratt Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Scrap Service Company, Inc. RA: Bruce A. Dickman 134 N. LaSalle – Ste. 2222 Chicago, IL 60602 Chicago Shredding A Tradename of Midwest Metallics, L.P. 12900-12901 South Stony Island Chicago, IL 60633 Scrap Corporation of America A Tradename of Midwest Metallics, L.P. 12900-12901 South Stony Island Chicago, IL 60633 National Material LP 1965 Pratt Blvd. ELK GRVE VLG, IL 60007 Karen A. Yarbrough County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois Unknown Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots. NOTICE TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 2022COTD001532 FILED: November 22, 2022 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 16, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0001322 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2001-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at A land locked parcel of real estate where the Southwesterly point is located approximately 250 feet north of the B & O C T, R.R. and approximately 910 feet south easterly of the Canadian National R.R., in Summit, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 18-13-302-052-0000, Volume 080 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on May 8, 2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before May 8, 2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 1704, in Chicago, Illinois 60602 on May 31, 2023 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before May 8, 2023 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 SUMMIT PARKING MANAGEMENT LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated November 22, 2022 2/28, 3/1, 3/2/20237383144 TO: BUZB Corporation, The Michigan Central Railroad Company, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, CSX Transportation, Inc.; Occupant, 4807 S. Whipple St., Chicago, IL; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000109. FILED: February 3, 2023. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 2/23/2022. Certificate No. 21S-0005026. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2021 Scavenger (2005-2018). Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 4807 S. Whipple St., Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 19-12-101-056-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 7/12/2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 7/12/2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 7/26/2023 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before 7/12/2023 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Richmond Street, LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: February 10, 2023. 2/28, 3/1, 3/2/20237381583 TO: Midwest Metallics, L.P. 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. c/o Terence J. Coogan 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. c/o James Pielet 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. c/o Secretary of State – Business Services 69 W. Washington St. - #1240 Chicago, IL 60602 Truck Depot Inc. 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Truck Repair Team 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Ideal Trailor 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Chicago Tire 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Unknown Occupant 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 A&J Expedited, Inc. 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 National Material L.P. 1965 Pratt Blvd. Elk Grove, IL 60007 Bank of American, N.A. 100 N. Tyron St. - 170 Charlotte, NC 28202 Bank of American, N.A. 33 N. Dearborn Chicago, IL 60602 Bank of American, N.A., as Successor in interest to Exchange National Bank 100 N. Tyron St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Bank of American, N.A., as Successor in interest to Exchange National Bank 135 S. LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60603 Village of Summit c/o Village Attorney 7321 W 59th Street Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. f/k/a Pielet Bros. Scarp Iron & Medal Limited Partnership c/o Terence J. Coogan 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Midwest Metallics, L.P. f/k/a Pielet Bros. Scarp Iron & Medal Limited Partnership c/o Secretary of State – Business Services 69 W. Washington St. - #1240 Chicago, IL 60602 Village of Summit c/o Village Clerk 7321 W 59th Street Summit, IL 60501 Bank of American, N.A., as Successor in interest to LaSalle National Bank 135 S. LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60603 Bank of American, N.A., as Successor in interest to LaSalle National Bank 100 N. Tyron St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Occupant 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 Truck Depot Inc. R.A. Aleksey Shishko 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 David D. Orr, Cook County Clerk 69 W. Washington Chicago, IL 60602 James Pielet 2027 Partridge Lane Highland Park, IL 60035 James Pielet 3209 NE 36th St. - Apt. 6 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 James Pielet P.O. Box 480385 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33348 Bank of American, N.A. 135 S. LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60603 Midwest Metallics, L.P. f/k/a Pielet Bros. Scarp Iron & Medal Limited Partnership c/o Terence J. Coogan 34971 Mission Hills Dr. Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 S.D. Metals, Inc. R.A. Terence J. Coogan 7955 W. 59th St. Summit, IL 60501 S.D. Metals, Inc. R.A. Terence J. Coogan 34971 Mission Hills Dr. Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 State of Illinois Department of Revenue 100 W. Randolph St. - 12th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 State of Illinois c/o Attorney General 100 W. Randolph St. – 7th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Cyrus Tang 123 Woodley Rd. Winnetka, IL 60093 JP Investments, Inc. R.A. Michael Zaslavsky 180 N. LaSalle St. - Ste. 2510 Chicago, IL 60601 JP Investments, Inc. c/o Secretary of State – Business Services 69 W. Washington St. - #1240 Chicago, IL 60602 S.D. Metals, Inc. c/o Michael Tang 1965 Pratt Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 National Material, LP R.A. Vytas P. Ambutas 1965 Pratt Blvd. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Midwest Metallics, L.P. f/k/a Pielet Bros. Scarp Iron & Medal Limited Partnership c/o Secretary of State – Business Services 69 W. Washington St. - #1240 Chicago, IL 60602 Bruce L. Wald Wald Law, Ltd. 3718 Torrey Pines Blvd. Northbrook, IL 60062 Karen A. Yarbrough County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois Unknown Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots. NOTICE TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000055 FILED: January 26, 2023 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 16, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0001327 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2001-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at A land locked parcel of real estate where the westerly point is located approximately 190 feet north of the B & O C T, R.R. and approximately 560 feet south easterly of the Canadian National R.R., in Summit, Illinois Legal Description or Property Index No. 18-14-401-011-0000, Volume 081 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July 13, 2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 13, 2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 1704, in Chicago, Illinois 60602 on August 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2023 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 SUMMIT PARKING MANAGEMENT LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated January 26, 2023 2/28, 3/1, 3/2/20237383120 SELL YOUR HOME to place your ad, visit chicagotribune.com/advertiser or call 312 222 2222 TO: Roberto Tinoco 4511 S. Laflin St. Chicago, IL 60609 Roberto Tinoco 1 N. Loomis St. Chicago, IL 60607 Roberto Tinoco 7031 W. 72nd Place Chicago, IL 60638 Roberto Tinoco 5400 S. Loomis Blvd. - Apt. 2 Chicago, IL 60609 Roberto Tinoco 7031 W. 71st Place Stickney, IL 60638 Unknown Occupants 4511 S. Laflin St. Chicago, IL 60609 Unknown Occupants 4507 S. Laflin St. Chicago, IL 60609 City of Chicago c/o City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle Street - Room 107 Chicago, IL 60602 City of Chicago c/o Corporate Counsel 121 N. LaSalle Street - Room 600 Chicago, IL 60602 Karen A. Yarbrough County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois Unknown Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots. NOTICE TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000036 FILED: January 16, 2023 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 23, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005090 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2014-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 4511 S LAFLIN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609 Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-05-305-005-0000, Volume 414 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July 13, 2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 13, 2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 1704, in Chicago, Illinois 60602 on August 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2023 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 JUAN I. GONZALEZ Purchaser or Assignee Dated January 16, 2023 2/28, 3/1, 3/2/20237383116 TO: Albertina Walker 747 E. 41st St. Chicago, IL 60653 Albertina Walker 4800 S. Chicago Beach Drive Unit 1602N Chicago, IL 60615 Unknown Occupant 747 E. 41st St. Chicago, IL 60653 Unknown Heirs of Albertina Walker 747 E. 41st St. Chicago, IL 60653 David N. Stringer, as attorney 100 N. LaSalle St. #1111 Chicago, IL 60602 Unknown Occupant 751 E. 41st St. Chicago, IL 60653 Unknown Occupant 745 E. 41st St. Chicago, IL 60653 Garvey John Walker 5723 S. Honore St. Chicago, IL 60636 Garvey Walker 7740 S. Essex Ave. - Apt. 3 Chicago, IL 60649 Sherrilynda Nance 1818 Superior Ct. Kissimmee, FL 34759 Carol Vance 1818 Superior Ct. Kissimmee, FL 34759 Gerald Walker 7740 S. Essex Ave. Chicago, IL 60649 Sheila McKinney 319 Spring Creek Dr. Stockbridge, GA 30281 ALBERTINAWALKERLEGATEE 3240 NORTH MANOR DRIVE LANSING, IL 60438 County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois 118 N. Clark Street - Room 434, Chicago, IL 60602 Unknown Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots. NOTICE TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000044 FILED: January 18, 2023 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold October 18, 2022 Certificate No. F57023 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2019 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 747 E. 41st St., Chicago, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-03-215-024-0000, Volume 251 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July 13, 2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 13, 2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County, in Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, Courtroom 1704, Chicago, IL 60602 on August 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2023 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street - Room 434, Chicago, IL 60602 TELEPHONE: 312-603-5645 Joy Sinegar Munoz Purchaser or Assignee Dated January 18, 2023 2/28, 3/1, 3/2/20237383035
Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11 Search jobs. Post your resume. Stand out from the crowd. YOUR PERFECT JOB IS WAITING chicagotribune.com/jobs TO: Stony Island Enterprises, L.L.C. 111 W. Washington St., - Ste. 1920 Chicago, IL 60602 Stony Island Enterprises, L.L.C. c/o Gerald H. Weber, Jr. 6723 Weaver Rd. - Ste. 108 Rockford, IL 61114 Stony Island Enterprises, L.L.C. c/o Rubloff Development Group, Inc. 5427-283-9 6723 Weaver Rd. - Ste. 108 Rockford, IL 61114 Stony Island Enterprises, L.L.C. 7012 - 7014 S. Stony Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60649 Stony Island Enterprises, L.L.C. c/o Dawn E. Bradley, Manager 2843 Hamson Way, Belvidere, IL 61008-9523 Stony Island Enterprises, LLC c/o Secretary of State – Business Services 69 W. Washington St. - #1240 Chicago, IL 60602 Stony Island Enterprises, LLC 4949 Harrison Ave. - Ste. 200 Rockford, IL 61108 Unknown Occupants 7012 - 7014 S. Stony Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60649 City of Chicago c/o Department of Streets and Sanitation 121 N LaSalle St., #1107 Chicago, IL 60602 City of Chicago c/o City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle Street - Room 107 Chicago, IL 60602 City of Chicago c/o Corporate Counsel 121 N. LaSalle Street - Room 600 Chicago, IL 60602 Alba Loanco, LLC c/o Maples Fiduciary Services (Delaware) Inc. 4001 Kennett Pike - Ste. 302 Wilmington, DE 19807 Alba Loanco, LLC c/o Capital Crossing Servicing Company, LLC 99 High Street Boston, MA 02110 CBRE 321 N Clark St. Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60654 Judd M. Harris & Associates, P.C. 933 W. Van Buren Street - Suite 304 Chicago, IL 60607 STONY ISLAND ENT LLC 6723 WEAVER ROAD #108 ROCKFORD, IL 61114-8021 County Clerk of COOK County, Illinois Unknown Occupants; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners or parties interested in said land or lots. NOTICE TO OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000037 FILED: January 16, 2023 TAKE NOTICE County of COOK Date Premises Sold May 13, 2022 Certificate No. 19- 0002471 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2019 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. None Installment No. None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at a vacant lot north of and adjacent to the property commonly known as 7018 S. Stony Island Ave., and commonly known as 7012-7014 S. Stony Island Ave., Chicago, IL 60649 Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-23-424-023-0000, Volume 261 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on July 13, 2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before July 13, 2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County, in Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, Courtroom 1704, Chicago, IL 60602 on August 9, 2023 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2023 by applying to the County Clerk of COOK County, Illinois at the office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark St., Room 434, Chicago, IL 60602 TELEPHONE: 312-603-5645 NEXT LEVEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO. Purchaser or Assignee Dated January 16, 2023 2/28, 3/1, 3/2/20237383131 TO: Terrapin Investments, Glorious Life Worship Center Church of God Prophecy; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk; Occupant, 11218 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000111. FILED: February 7, 2023. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/10/2021. Certificate No. 18- 0004047. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018 (including 2010-2013 & 2015-2017). Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 11218 S Halsted St., Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-20-212-022-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 7/12/2023. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 7/12/2023. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 7/26/2023 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before 7/12/2023 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. JEHM FINANCIAL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. 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Overnight lows in the 30s with an isolated shower threat. WEDNESDAY Sun and clouds Periods of clouds and sun Meteorologists Phil Schwarz, Cheryl Scott, Jaisol Martinez, Tracy Butler, Larry Mowry and Greg Dutra THURSDAY Breezy and colder with low clouds FRIDAY Very windy; cloudy, a bit of snow, chilly SATURDAY Mostly cloudy and not as cold SUNDAY Mostly sunny Tue. Wed. Tue. Wed. Tue. Wed. Tue. Wed. Tue. Wed. Tue. Wed. 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Wed. Shown is Tuesday’s weather. Temperatures are Tuesday’s highs and Tuesday night’s lows with high and low RealFeel Temperatures shown below. Forecasts and graphics, except for the WLS-TV/ABC7 Chicago content, provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2023 Monday Precipitation 46 37 53 33 38 31 35 28 38 31 44 35 2 5 6 6 4 3 2 4 5 6 5 5 4 3 Tuesday Wednesday Wind from the west-northwest at 6-12 knots becoming east. Seas 3-5 feet. Visibility generally clear. Water temperature: 36. Wind from the west-southwest at 7-14 knots becoming north. Seas 2 feet or less. Visibility clear to the horizon. Water temperature: 36. Outdoor Activities Index ABC7 Outlook: QUESTION: How rare are February Tornadoes in the Chicago area? ANSWER: In general, tornadoes in winter across NE IL are rare. We had two brief confirmed Tornado Touchdowns on Feb. 27, 2023. One touched down in far Western Joliet and the other on the far north side of Naperville. Before 2023 and since 1950, we’ve only had eight other Tornado touchdowns during the month of February. Seven of those occurred during the large Ottawa/Naplate Tornado Outbreak on Feb. 28, 2017. So since 1950, NE IL has had 10 Tornado Touchdowns during the month of February. Cheryl Scott Do you have a weather question for the ABC 7 team? Submit them at abc7chicago.com/weather or send them to: Ask ABC 7 Weather Team 190 N. State Street Chicago, IL 60601 The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 0-2 Low, 3-5 Moderate, 6-7 High, 8-10 Very High, 11+ Extreme. The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature is an exclusive index of effective temperature based on eight weather factors. Outdoor Activities and Fishing Indexes: 0-2: Poor; 3-4: Fair; 5-6: Good; 7-8: Very Good; 9-10: Excellent. 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INSIDE NATION&WORLD • ARTS&LIVING Plus TV, comics and puzzles BUSINESS By Brian J. Rogal Chicago Tribune Walgreens plans to sell off more than half of its north suburban Deerfield headquarters, according to a message sent to employees Friday afternoon by CEO Roz Brewer. A hybrid strategy launched last year that allows many employees opportunities to work from home has left much of the sprawling, low-slung office campus along I-94 empty, so the company will shift personnel to its remaining buildings on the property’s southern edge. No changes are planned for employees working in downtown Chicago’s Old Post Office. Walgreens moved many digital and IT employees there in early 2020, one of the first tenants to occupy the hulking riverfront structure after its renovation into an upscale office property. “Especially for those who have worked on campus for years, I want you to know this decision was not taken lightly,” Brewer wrote. “I’m confident that we will grow to love the new ‘right-size’ campus, and that this change will help facilitate more opportunities for meaningful in-person interactions.” The company will move all Deerfield employees into several buildings on the 100 block of Wilmot Road just north of Lake Cook Road and sell its adjacent buildings on the 200 and 300 blocks of Wilmot, she added. “We recognize the way we work has changed and with our hybrid model valued by our team members, we have underutilized space on our Deerfield Campus,” a Walgreens spokesperson stated in an email to the Tribune. “To reimagine the space to fit our current needs and create efficiencies that allow us to invest in the business, we have made the decision to sell several buildings that are part of our support office.” The company remains committed to its Deerfield headquarters, the spokesperson added, and more than 3,500 total employees will work between there and at the Old Post Office. The potential sale is a sign that yet more pain is on the way for suburban office markets. Most were already suffering high vacancy rates after companies, including McDonald’s and Motorola Solutions, shifted their headquarters in the past decade from 1970s-era suburban campuses to sleek new offices downtown. The pandemic then emptied out more buildings as people found they could work comfortably from home, and even with the number of employees coming into the office at least several days per week inching up, many companies realize they need far less space. “There is a lack of demand, particularly with regard to larger users, which are getting more efficient in how they use their office spaces,” said Jonathon Connor, senior vice president with Colliers International. “This could be a vacancy that sits for a while.” Stagnant leasing throughout much of 2022 left vacant nearly one-quarter of the north suburbs’ 26 million square feet of office space, according to Colliers, up from about 20% when the pandemic hit in early 2020. This is not the first time Walgreens shrank its suburban home. Last summer, 575,000 square feet of now-empty buildings once occupied by the retail chain just to the east at 1411-1435 Lake Cook Road were put up for sale. Walgreens purchased the 37-acre site in 2004. Walgreens is far from the only company to radically restructure its suburban office space. In 2022, health care giant Baxter International Inc. decided to sell its 101-acre Deerfield campus and search for new digs elsewhere in the Chicago area. A possible future for such properties was also shown last year, when Nevada-based Dermody Properties completed its acquisition of Allstate Corp.’s massive campus in Glenview. The new owner announced in October it will replace the insurance company’s office buildings with a 10-building logistics park totaling more than 3.2 million square feet and capable of delivering millions of packages bought online by north suburban residents. “This redevelopment project stands at the intersection of two significant and durable trends — work from home and e-commerce,” said Dermody Properties President Douglas Kiersey last October. “The conversion of the office campus — with buildings dating back to the 1960s and ’70s — into modern logistics buildings offers many benefits to the community.” DEERFIELD Walgreens to sell off buildings By David Sharos For Beacon-News For those who enjoy the in-person experience of seeing a movie in a theater as opposed to streaming on TV, Batavia will soon be home to the largest movie screen of its kind in the state. Last summer, height changes were approved by the Batavia City Council which cleared the way for the installation of a 96-foot-wide screen, known as the Super E-MAX, to be installed at the former Randall 15 movie theater at 550 N. Randall Road. Construction has begun on the project, including work on Feb. 15 when three 98-foot-wide truss girders, each weighing approximately 11,000 pounds and standing 72 feet tall, along with 68 joists weighing approximately 350 pounds each, became part of the structure of what will be Illinois’ largest film screen. The project’s owner, Emagine Entertainment of Troy, Michigan - the ninth largest theater chain in the country - currently operates 28 theaters in five states including theaters in Frankfort and Chatham in Illinois. In a press release, Paul Glantz, chairman and co-founder of Emagine Entertainment, said the company is “trying to do something unique for our guests that will make them want to leave their homes and come visit Emagine.” “Between this massive 96-foot screen, our heated and powered recliners, and our enhanced concessions, we think this will provide an exemplary experience,” he said. On Thursday, both Glantz and CEO of Emagine Entertainment Anthony LaVerde spoke about the progress of construction at the site, which is expected to open in a few months. “The buildout was expected to cost in excess of $10 million and I’m still comfortable about that number and where we’re at,” said Glantz. “In my business, everything takes longer and costs more than I think it should, but we are on track for our June 1 opening. We know about the summer blockbusters and we want to capture some of that business. If we had our druthers we’d be open two weeks earlier. I’ve got to treat my tradesmen well but they’re on a pretty aggressive schedule right now.” Glantz said he “has a good track record” with his contractors and that despite setbacks seen worldwide with materials, the biggest challenges the project has faced in recent months are skyrocketing costs and a lack of entertainment products to be shown. “Availability of materials isn’t the issue but rather there being substantially higher costs. Concrete has more than doubled, and steel is up significantly as well,” he said. “But where we’ve seen the biggest supply chain constraints, interestingly enough, it’s in the film slate last year. There were films in the can and ready to show like ‘Top Gun’ that were held back a couple of years. It turned out that because of the halting of production and post-product that came along with COVID we didn’t haven’t nearly as many feature releases last year as we did pre-pandemic.” In order to provide some context, Glantz said there were 114 feature releases in 2019 as compared to 67 last year. “The good news for us is it looks like that logjam has broken through and this year, we’re looking to do more than 100 films again so that buoys my optimism for a pretty good 2023,” he said. Glantz said with “everybody owning a large flat screen these days” and so many movie streaming options available the Emagine group has been working to up the ante on the movie viewing experience, something that LaVerde promises visitors will find. “We have to do something for guests that they can’t do at home these days, and that’s what this facility has been designed to do,” LaVerde said. “There is going to be an expanded food and beverage menu. We feel that the surrounding demographics with Geneva and Naperville and other communities, this was a terrific place to do a project like this. Originally when we acquired the business out of bankruptcy we were just going to rehab the building and rebuild it to our standards, but we realized this is a highly competitive marketplace and we needed something that had the wow factor and set it above all its competition.” LaVerde said the facility will also feature a four-lane duckpin bowling center dubbed “The High Roller Room” that “will be the first of its kind and have interactive lanes on it.” “It will be available for private rental, birthday parties — you’ll have pool tables, a full service bar and the bowling. We plan to serve all demographics from kids through adults and it’s going to be a world-class facility,” LaVerde said. There will also be a brick oven that serves “gourmet pizza which can be ordered at the concession stand where people can wait, or we’ll bring it to your seat.” “You’ll also be able to preorder food using an app,” LaVerde said. In addition, the theater will include two private screening rooms and 12 auditoriums, all featuring luxury heated recliners, according to company officials. David Sharos is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News. Batavia movie screen to be biggest in Illinois Company shrinking its headquarters yet again as increasing number of employees work from home Two potential suitors have two different ideas for the former Illiana Speedway. POST-TRIBUNE By Michelle L. Quinn For Post-Tribune Now that the town of Schererville closed its dance card to stock car racing, it’s opening it up to a different flavor of sports entertainment. Two potential suitors came courting the Town Council with two different ideas for the former Illiana Speedway’s 77 acres during a Wednesday night study session: The Northern Baseball League, in which the Whiting Oilmen and Crown Point Corndogs are included; and American Structurepoint, the architects who built the Hammond Sportsplex. The league wants to expand with a new team and stadium, while the other wants to build a sports complex not unlike Hammond’s. With 114.7 million spectators catching a Major League Baseball game in 2019, baseball remains by far the nation’s “favorite pastime,” Northern League owner Don Popravak said. But going to an MLB game has gotten more expensive as time goes on, so Minor League stadiums bring all the excitement at about 25% less cost, he said. Minor league stadiums also bring in taxable revenue — $86 million total in 2019 in retail alone — to their communities as well as endless marketing opportunities, Popravak said. Further, stadiums can be used by their communities for other purposes, such as an ice rink in the winter, which opens up other sports opportunities like hockey leagues. Additionally, development opportunities abound around baseball stadiums, including housing, he said, and a multipurpose concept could make the Illiana Speedway property the “heartbeat of Schererville.” “We’re providing quality of life and pride to our communities,” Popravak said. “We like local ownership because we want to be part of the community, and we also like to create rivalries (within the area) because that promotes inter-county tourism.” Schererville is perfect for the stadium, he said, because it’s “The Crossroads of the Nation,” with 44 million cars traveling I-80-94 and 36 million traveling I-65 per year, he said. When Councilman Kevin Connelly, R-2, asked for a show of hands in the packed room as to how many people would be interested in a baseball stadium, 10 middle-aged men raised their hands. Connelly said he liked the idea but wondered about the cost since many stadiums often look to public-private partnerships to fund the construction and upkeep. “That’s the thing people don’t understand is that these (local) parks are privately funded,” he said. John Kennedy, director of business development for American Structurepoint out of its Hammond office, then took the audience through the process of designing a sportsplex base on what the community wants. With the 135,000 square-foot Hammond Sportsplex, for example, the group put in as many elements as they could along with revenue-generating items, while Merrillville’s Dean and Barbara White has a smaller footprint and is more of a community center. Clerk-Treasurer Kristie Klein asked Kennedy who runs Hammond and Merrillville, to which he said that both are run through their respective municipalities. Council President Ton Schmitt, D-4, said the town is interested in a multipurpose field or building because there’s been a boom in sports-related events coming through Northwest Indiana, so the demand is there. The town would be open to any investor wanting to help it make that happen, he said. Some residents, however, weren’t completely sold on either idea. “The first presentation was exciting, but I would want something smaller and more multipurpose,” said Phil Foreman. “I think Schererville needs to get better about meeting the needs of its younger demographic, and I would want more of a ‘Rennaissance idea’ that would incorporate green space.” “And how many jobs would (these entities) bring?” his sister, Chrissy Foreman, said. “It would be something to do, though, without breaking the bank. Both have a lot of potential.” Michelle Quinn is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune. A NEW GAME IN TOWN? Sports developments make pitch for Schererville’s Illiana Speedway site Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 1
Working Lunch newsletter: Get the latest business news headlines, delivered to your inbox midday weekdays. Go to chicagotribune.com/workinglunch Who’s Who in Local Business: Have a promotion or hire you’d like to tell the world about? Go to placeanad.chicagotribune.com/whos-who By Jill Lawless Associated Press LONDON — The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the start of a “new chapter” in their often fractious relationship. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the grandly titled “Windsor Framework” after agreeing to the final details in Windsor, near London. Von der Leyen told a news conference it was “historic what we have achieved today.” Sunak said there had been a “decisive breakthrough.” The agreement, which will allow goods to flow freely to Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom, ends a dispute that has soured U.K.-EU relations, sparked the collapse of the Belfast-based regional government and shaken Northern Ireland’s decades-old peace process. Fixing it ends a long-running irritant for von der Leyen and is a big victory for Sunak — but not the end of his troubles. For Sunak, selling the deal to his own Conservative Party and its Northern Irish allies may be a tougher struggle. Now the prime minister awaits the judgment of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party, which is boycotting the region’s power-sharing government until the trade arrangements are changed to its satisfaction. Sunak will make a statement to the House of Commons later setting out details of the deal. Northern Ireland is the only part of the U.K. that shares a border with an EU member, the Republic of Ireland. When the U.K. left the bloc in 2020, the two sides agreed to keep the Irish border free of customs posts and other checks because an open border is a key pillar of Northern Ireland’s peace process. Instead, there are checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. That angered British unionist politicians in Belfast, who say the new trade border in the Irish Sea undermines Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Sunak said the new rules “removed any sense of a border in the Irish Sea” by eliminating checks and paperwork for the vast majority of goods entering Northern Ireland. Only those destined to travel onward to EU member Ireland will be checked. He said Northern Ireland’s lawmakers would be able to block any changes to EU goods laws that applied to them by using an emergency mechanism labeled the “Stormont Brake” after the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Von der Leyen stressed that the EU’s borderless single market would be protected by safeguards, including “IT access, labels and enforcement procedures,” and said the European Court of Justice would remain “the sole and ultimate arbiter of EU law.” The role of the European court in resolving any disputes that arise over the rules has been the thorniest issue in the talks. UK, EU strike a new deal to fix Brexit trade dispute By Christopher Rugaber Associated Press WASHINGTON — A majority of the nation’s business economists expect a U.S. recession to begin later this year than they had previously forecast, after a series of reports have pointed to a surprisingly resilient economy despite steadily higher interest rates. Fifty-eight percent of 48 economists who responded to a survey by the National Association for Business Economics envision a recession sometime this year, the same proportion who said so in the NABE’s survey in December. But only a quarter think a recession will have begun by the end of March, only half the proportion who had thought so in December. The findings, reflecting a survey of economists from businesses, trade associations and academia, were released Monday. A third of the economists who responded to the survey now expect a recession to begin in the April-June quarter. One-fifth think it will start in the July-September quarter. The delay in the economists’ expectations of when a downturn will begin follows a series of government reports that have pointed to a still-robust economy even after the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates eight times in a strenuous effort to slow growth and curb high inflation. In January, employers added more than a half-million jobs, and the unemployment rate reached 3.4%, the lowest level since 1969. And sales at retail stores and restaurants jumped 3% in January, the sharpest monthly gain in nearly two years. That suggested that consumers as a whole, who drive most of the economy’s growth, still feel financially healthy and willing to spend. Recession likely later in the year, survey says A welder works on the hull of a Zumwalt-class destroyer in the shipyard at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. ROBERT F. BUKATY/AP 2018 By David Sharp Associated Press BATH, Maine — The Navy appears to have learned from its costly lessons after cramming too much new technology onto warships and speeding them into production as it embarks on building new destroyers that are the backbone of the fleet. Military officials say they’re slowing down the design and purchase of its next-generation destroyers to ensure new technology like powerful lasers and hypersonic missiles are mature before pressing ahead on construction. The Navy has learned “sometimes the hard way, when we move too fast we make big mistakes,” said Adm. Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations. The Navy wants to turn the page on recent shipbuilding blunders. Several newer combat ships designed for speed are being retired early after being beset by problems. A $13.3 billion aircraft carrier experienced added costs from new catapults that launch airplanes. Workers completed construction of a stealth destroyer before its advanced gun system, already installed, was scrapped. For the new ship, the Navy is reducing risk by conducting more land tests and borrowing the radar and targeting system from the latest destroyers that will soon join the fleet, said Lt. Cmdr. Javan Rasnake, spokesman for the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition. It’s also working with shipbuilders and designers to refine the ship’s blueprint, cost estimates, and workforce and supply forecasts, Rasnake said. The Navy still plans to field some new technologies on the destroyer. It recently awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 billion contract for hypersonic missiles that travel at five times the speed of sound, and can be fired from destroyers. Last summer, it awarded the first design contract for the new ship outfitted with those missiles and lasers powerful enough to shoot down aircraft. Matt Caris, a defense analyst with Avascent, said it’s important that the Navy gets it right by balancing the best technology that’s reliable, affordable and attainable. “The Navy is trying to thread the needle with some potentially revolutionary capabilities in as low risk and evolutionary process as possible. This was a lesson learned by the Navy’s laundry list of shameful acquisition programs,” he said. Some worry about history repeating itself. There are new Navy leaders overseeing many programs and “it’s easy to imagine them making similar mistakes again with a new cast of characters,” said Loren Thompson from the Lexington Institute, a security think tank. A series of speedy, coast-hugging warships embodied shipbuilding mistakes that the Navy is trying to avoid. Critics said early versions were too lightly armored to survive combat. One version of the craft, known as a littoral combat ship, had propulsion problems. Some of the ships broke down and had to be towed. Plans for a submarine detection system were scrapped. Combined, the costs of the first ships in that program, the stealthy Zumwalt destroyer and Ford-class aircraft carrier grew by $6.8 billion in today’s dollars, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Navy learns from its mistakes Officials say they’ll wait for technology to mature ahead of construction of new ships By Jessica Gresko Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday that it will take up a Republican-led challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a case that could threaten how the consumer watchdog agency functions. It is the second time in three years that the justices will be examining the federal agency, which was created in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The case will not be heard before October. That’s when the court begins its next term. Late last year, a federal appeals court — the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit — ruled that the agency’s funding structure is unconstitutional, threatening its ability to function. The Biden administration asked the high court to review that decision, which it has now agreed to do. The administration said the lower court’s ruling “threatens to inflict immense legal and practical harms on the CFPB, consumers, and the nation’s financial sector.” Since the bureau was created more than a decade ago by the Dodd-Frank Act, it has varied in its aggressiveness. During the Obama administration, it used its muscle to collect fines from banks and credit card companies; during the Trump administration, it drastically scaled back enforcement actions. Republicans have argued that the agency has unchecked power. The case the justices agreed to hear centers on the agency’s funding. Unlike a majority of agencies, the CFPB does not get its funding from the annual budget process in Congress. Instead, it is funded directly by the Federal Reserve. The agency’s budget is capped at 12% of the total operating expenses of the Federal Reserve System. In the 2022 fiscal year, the agency received about $640 million. The case the justices will hear began when two associations sued over the agency’s Payday Lending Rule. They argued in part that the agency’s funding structure violated the Constitution, improperly insulating the agency from congressional supervision. A trial court ruled against the associations, but the appeals court agreed the funding structure was unconstitutional. Justices to hear challenge to consumer agency BERLIN — Nearly all flights at Germany’s Cologne-Bonn airport and the majority at nearby Duesseldorf were canceled or diverted Monday as a result of strikes that also affected local transportation, day care facilities and local administration in Germany’s most populous region. Cologne-Bonn airport said that all but two of the day’s 136 planned flights wouldn’t depart from or arrive there, German news agency dpa reported. In Dusseldorf, only 89 of the planned 330 flights were expected to take place as scheduled, with most of the rest being canceled. The one-day “warning strike” by airport security staff comes amid difficult pay talks for employees of Germany’s federal and municipal governments. BUSINESS BRIEFING 1-day strike hits 2 German airports OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett said critics of stock buybacks are mistaken and that all investors benefit from them as long as they are made at the right prices. Buffett used part of his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders Saturday to tout the benefits of repurchases that many critics of Wall Street have disparaged. The federal government even added a 1% tax on buybacks this year after they ballooned to roughly $1 trillion in 2022. “When you are told that all repurchases are harmful to shareholders or to the country, or particularly beneficial to CEOs, you are listening to either an economic illiterate or a silver-tongued demagogue (characters that are not mutually exclusive),” he wrote. Buffett sees gains of stock buybacks JAN. 2022 JAN. 2023 SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau TNS New residential sales New houses sold, seasonally adjusted, scale in thousands January 2023: 670,000 200 400 600 800 1,000 Leaders hail ‘new chapter’ allowing goods to flow freely to Northern Ireland 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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Dlouhy and Ari Natter Bloomberg News Long before this month’s fiery derailment, railroad industry leaders battled regulations meant to boost freight train safety, including plans to bolster some of the very same tank cars that ruptured and released chemicals in eastern Ohio. For several years, Norfolk Southern Corp. joined in fighting proposed speed limits and brake system requirements spawned by a series of high-profile accidents, including a lethal 2005 collision involving one of the operator’s own trains. Norfolk Southern pledged in a statement last week that it would “learn from this terrible accident and work with regulators and elected officials to improve railroad safety.” On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the accident, citing an overheated wheel bearing as the likely cause. Roughly a decade ago, Norfolk Southern was among the rail companies combating a host of proposed requirements for high-hazard flammable trains — generally those transporting at least 35 tank cars carrying particularly combustible liquids or 20 of them in a single block. The train that derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, did not fall under that category, though the accident still unleashed a torrent of toxic chemicals, including vinyl chloride used in PVC pipes and the solvent ethylene glycol monobutyl ether. The Transportation Department’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration had moved to propose tank car standards in response to a number of incidents in which they ruptured and released their contents. That included a 2005 crash in which a Norfolk Southern train hauling chlorine plowed into another, killing nine people in Graniteville, South Carolina. Regulators also sought to require the use of electronically controlled pneumatic braking systems that are designed to rapidly halt trains by applying brakes across their entire span simultaneously, instead of each car individually. The industry’s top lobbying group, the Association of American Railroads, argued the technology would yield “minimal” safety benefits at a “tremendous” cost. In a March 2015 meeting with the White House, the industry doubled down, with representatives of Norfolk Southern and other major railroad operators — including CSX Corp., Union Pacific Corp. and BNSF Railway Co. — insisting that the brake requirement “would not have significant safety benefits, would not have significant business benefits” and “would be extremely costly.” Though the industry supported more stringent tank car standards, it took issue with the methodology and cost-benefit analysis underpinning the government’s plan for bolstering specific rupture-prone DOT-111 models with prescriptions for thicker walls and more robust pressure-relief valves. At least 16 of the tanker cars that went off the tracks in Ohio were those older models. The Obama administration still imposed speed limits, braking system mandates and new tank car standards in 2015, but only after they were narrowed in response to industry pressure. The government also rejected a bid by the AAR to expand the new tank car standards so they applied evenly — even when a train is using only a few to haul hazardous material. But the industry didn’t stop fighting the braking mandates. When then-President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to winnow rules two years later, Norfolk Southern offered encouragement. Railroads operate under a “mountain of safety regulation,” the company told the Transportation Department in 2017, and “the substantial costs” of the brake requirements “cannot be justified.” The Trump administration rescinded the brake mandates a year later. Railroads fought to end rules Biden now wants to reinstate EPA contractors maintain air monitoring systems Friday in East Palestine, Ohio. A Norfolk Southern Railways train with toxic chemicals derailed Feb. 3. MICHAEL SWENSEN/GETTY By Terry Tang Associated Press Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become an indelible piece of TV pop culture. It’s been referenced over the decades since on shows like “The Simpsons” and “South Park” and in internet memes. But now a Native American advocacy group that was given the rights to the long-parodied public service announcement is retiring it, saying it has always been inappropriate. The “Crying Indian” with his buckskins and long braids made the late actor Iron Eyes Cody a recognizable face in households nationwide. But to many Native Americans, the public service announcement has been a painful reminder of the enduring stereotypes they face. The nonprofit that originally commissioned the advertisement, Keep America Beautiful, had long been considering how to retire the ad and announced last week that it’s doing so by transferring ownership of the rights to the National Congress of American Indians. “Keep America Beautiful wanted to be careful and deliberate about how we transitioned this iconic advertisement/public service announcement to appropriate owners,” Noah Ullman, a spokesperson for the nonprofit, said via email. “We spoke to several Indigenous peoples’ organizations and were pleased to identify the National Congress of American Indians as a potential caretaker.” NCAI plans to end the use of the ad and watch for any unauthorized use. “NCAI is proud to assume the role of monitoring the use of this advertisement and ensure it is only used for historical context; this advertisement was inappropriate then and remains inappropriate today,” said NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright, Jr. “NCAI looks forward to putting this advertisement to bed for good.” When it premiered in the 1970s, the ad was a sensation. It led to Cody filming three follow-up PSAs. He spent more than 25 years making public appearances and visits to schools on behalf of the anti-litter campaign, according to an Associated Press obituary. From there, Cody, who was Italian American but claimed to have Cherokee heritage through his father, was typecast as a stock Native American character, appearing in over 80 films. Most of the time, his character was simply “Indian,” “Indian Chief” or “Indian Joe.” His movie credits from the 1950s to 1980s included “Sitting Bull,” “The Great Sioux Massacre,” “Nevada Smith,” “A Man Called Horse” and “Ernest Goes to Camp.” On television, he appeared in “Bonanza,” “Gunsmoke” and “Rawhide” among others. He also was a technical adviser on Native American matters on film sets. Dr. Jennifer Folsom, a journalism and media communication professor at Colorado State University and a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, remembers watching the public service announcement as a child. “At that point, every single person who showed up with braids and buckskins, on TV or anywhere in the movies, I glommed on to that because it was such a rare thing to see,” said Folsom, whose areas of study include Native American pop culture. “I did see how people littered, and I did see how the creeks and the rivers were getting polluted.” But as she grew up, Folsom noticed how media devoted little coverage to Native American environmental activists. “There’s no agency for that sad so-called Indian guy sitting in a canoe, crying,” Folsom said. “I think it has done damage to public perception and support for actual Native people doing things to protect the land and protect the environment.” She applauded Keep America Beautiful’s decision as an “appropriate move.” It will mean a trusted group can help control the narrative the ad has promoted for over 50 years, she said. ‘Crying Indian’ ad to be retired Iron Eyes Cody was Italian American but claimed to have Cherokee heritage through his father. He died in 1999. AP Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 3
NATION & WORLD By Hannah Dreier The New York Times The Biden administration Monday announced a wide crackdown on the labor exploitation of migrant children around the United States, including more aggressive investigations of companies benefiting from their work. The development came days after The New York Times published an investigation into the explosive growth of migrant child labor throughout the country. Children, who have been crossing the southern border without their parents in record numbers, are ending up in punishing jobs that violate child labor laws, the Times found. As part of the new effort, the Department of Labor, which enforces child labor laws, will target investigations in geographical areas where it rarely receives tips, according to senior administration officials. Migrant children are among the least likely workers to reach out to labor inspectors for help with workplace issues. The department also will explore using a “hot goods” provision of law that allows it to stop the interstate transport of goods where child labor has been found in the supply chain, according to senior administration officials. The Times found products made with child labor in the supply chains of major brands and retailers, including J. Crew, Walmart, Target, Ben & Jerry’s, Fruit of the Loom, Ford and General Motors. In the past two years, more than 250,000 children have come into the country alone. Many of them are under tremendous pressure to send money back to their parents, as well as pay thousands of dollars in smuggling fees and in some cases, rent and living expenses to their sponsors. Most are from Central America, where economic conditions have deteriorated since the pandemic. Children now are working hazardous jobs in every state and across industries, the Times found. They are taking jobs in slaughterhouses, construction sites and factories — positions that have long been off-limits to American children. At least a dozen underage migrant workers have been killed on the job since 2017, including a 16-year-old who fell from an earthmover he was driving in Georgia. Others have been seriously injured, losing legs and shattering their backs in falls. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Times found children working late nights at plants operated by Hearthside Food Solutions, which makes and packages food for other companies, including General Mills, Frito-Lay and Quaker Oats. The Department of Labor has begun an investigation into Hearthside, administration officials said. Department officials also plan to ask Congress to increase penalties for violators. Federal investigators have long complained that the maximum fine for child labor violations — $15,000 per occurrence — is not enough to deter them. One Hearthside worker, Carolina Yoc, 15, described a grueling schedule of juggling school and eight-hour swing shifts each day, working to nearly midnight packaging Cheerios. She said she was growing sick from the stress and intensity of the factory work and lack of sleep. A representative for Hearthside said that it had relied on a staffing company for workers and that it would implement better controls. Under a 2008 federal anti-trafficking law, children traveling alone from countries other than Canada and Mexico are allowed to stay in the United States and apply for asylum or other legal protections. The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for ensuring sponsors will support them and protect them from trafficking or exploitation. But as more minors have crossed the border, the Biden administration has ramped up demand on HHS staff members to release them from shelters as quickly as possible. Xavier Becerra, the secretary of health and human services, has urged staff members to move with the speed of an assembly line, the Times found. A spokeswoman for the department said last week that it was in the best interest of children to be moved out of detention and that the department had not compromised safety. Once children are released, they have few places to turn for help. Most leave shelters with little but the phone number for a national hotline. The Times found that children were calling the hotline to report abuse and exploitation, and hearing nothing back. On Monday, senior administration officials said Health and Human Services would now direct operators to return calls to children, and also require them to explain what local law enforcement agency would be in touch. D e p a r t m e n t s t a f f members will also give more information to sponsors and underage migrants about child labor protections. US plans to crack down on migrant child labor Migrant students, back left and right, attend high school classes in the day and work at Hearthside Food Solutions in the evenings in Grand Rapids, Mich. An investigation found kids working late nights at plants operated by Hearthside. KIRSTEN LUCE/THE NEW YORK TIMES 2022 Children working in dangerous jobs, investigation finds Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey on Monday, three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region, causing some already damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person, authorities said. More than 100 people were injured in Monday’s quake centered in the town of Yesilyurt in Malatya province, Yunus Sezer, the chief of the country’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said. More than two dozen buildings collapsed. A father and daughter who were trapped beneath the ruins of a four-story building in Yesilyurt were rescued with injuries. They had entered the damaged building to collect belongings. Elsewhere in Malatya, search and rescue teams were sifting through the rubble of two damaged buildings that toppled on some parked cars, HaberTurk reported. It was not clear if anyone was trapped under the debris. Malatya was among 11 Turkish provinces hit by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that devastated parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria on Feb. 6. That quake caused more than 48,000 deaths in both countries as well as the collapse or damage of 185,000 buildings in Turkey. More than 10,000 aftershocks have hit the region since Feb. 6. The World Bank said Monday that it estimates that the massive earthquake caused $34.2 billion in “direct damages.” The recovery and reconstruction cost could be potentially twice as large, the World Bank said, adding that GDP losses would also add to the earthquake’s cost. The World Bank also estimated that 1.25 million people had been left temporarily homeless. New quake hits Turkey, toppling more buildings Rescuers search among the rubble of collapsed buildings Monday in Yesilyurt, a town in Malatya province. DHA/AFP By John Antczak and Sean Murphy Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Parts of the Southern Plains counted the injured and surveyed the damage Monday after tornadoes and other powerful winds swept through, killing at least one person in Oklahoma, while some Michigan residents faced a fifth consecutive day without power following last week’s ice storm. In California, the National Weather Service said winter storms will continue moving into the state through Wednesday after residents got a brief break from severe weather Sunday. Parts of the Northeast that have seen little snow this winter were under a winter storm warning. And forecasters warned of continued high winds in parts of the Plains and of thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in the Ohio Valley. The storm system produced at least four tornadoes as it moved across central and northeastern Illinois, including two that formed in suburbs west of Chicago, authorities said. At least one person was killed and three others injured after a tornado touched down Sunday night in far western Oklahoma near the town of Cheyenne, where 20 homes were damaged and four others destroyed, Roger Mills County Emergency Manager Levi Blackketter reported. Officials in Norman, Oklahoma, confirmed 12 weather-related injuries after tornadoes and wind gusts as high as 90 mph were reported in the state Sunday night. The winds toppled trees and power lines, closed roads and damaged homes and businesses around Norman and Shawnee. Classes were canceled Monday at two damaged elementary schools, said Norman police Chief Kevin Foster. Frances Tabler, of Norman, told KOCO-TV that she suffered a small cut on her head when a storm hit her home, tearing off much of its roof and sending debris flying. She said it was a miracle her children weren’t hurt, although her daughter was briefly trapped in a bedroom. “It was just like a blizzard in the house with all the debris flying,” Tabler told KOCO. “I was screaming for my kids.” Nolan Meister, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said a wind gust of 114 mph was recorded in Texas, with gusts of 70 mph to 90 mph in central Oklahoma. “It hit real hard in about 20 minutes, and it was gone,” said Cindy Woodard, city secretary in the Texas Panhandle city of Memphis, about 90 miles southeast of Amarillo, where the 114-mph gust was recorded. More than 76,000 customers lost power in Oklahoma, but most had it restored by Monday, Oklahoma’s Office of Emergency Management reported. There were reports of nine tornadoes in Kansas, Oklahoma and northwestern Texas, weather officials said. One tornado near Liberal, Kansas, damaged more than a dozen homes and caused minor injuries to one person, KSNW-TV reported. Blizzard warnings went into effect Monday in the Sierra Nevada range as more rounds of rain and snow moved into California. State offices across northern Nevada and the Nevada Legislature in Carson City both shut down Monday due to the winter storms. The new series of storms arrived even as parts of California were still digging out from last week’s powerful storm, which added to a massive snowpack left by a siege of “atmospheric rivers” in December and January. In the Sierra, Yosemite National Park announced it would be closed until midweek, and numerous roads were closed in Sequoia National Park. Trans-Sierra highways were subject to closures and chain requirements. East of Los Angeles, all roads to San Bernardino Mountain resort communities around Big Bear Lake remained closed because of last week’s huge snowfall. One route to the Mojave Desert was open only to downhill traffic. In the San Gabriel Mountains, roads remained closed to the Mountain High resort, where the storm dumped more than 7 feet of snow. Suburban Santa Clarita, in hills north of Los Angeles, received its first significant snowfall since 1989. “We went outside, and we let our sons play in the snow,” Cesar Torres told the Santa Clarita Signal. “We figured, while the snow’s there, might as well make a snowman out of it.” In Michigan, still reeling from last week’s ice storm, more than 180,000 customers were without power Monday, according to PowerOutage.us. That was down from more than 800,000 at one point last week. Crews continued to restore electricity. Leah Thomas, whose home north of Detroit lost power Wednesday night, got her power back Sunday — only to have it go out again Monday. “It’s very frustrating, very frustrating,” she said. A winter storm warning covered parts of the Northeast, including Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, with heavy snow forecast through Tuesday afternoon. Boston could get 5 inches and a messy Tuesday morning commute, according to the weather service. As much as 10 inches could fall in western Massachusetts, northwest Connecticut and southern Vermont. Twisters rip across Southern Plains Residents survey storm damage to homes in their neighborhood Monday in Norman, Okla. ALONZO ADAMS/AP Parts of the country bracing for storms, snow — and a mess 4 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
By Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won’t have far to look if it wants a personal take on the “crushing weight” of student debt that underlies the Biden administration’s college loan forgiveness plan. Justice Clarence Thomas was in his mid-40s and in his third year on the nation’s highest court when he paid off the last of his debt from his time at Yale Law School. Thomas, the court’s longest-serving justice and staunchest conservative, has been skeptical of other Biden administration initiatives. And when the Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday involving President Joe Biden’s debt relief plan that would wipe away up to $20,000 in outstanding student loans, Thomas is not likely to be a vote in the administration’s favor. But the justices’ own experiences can be relevant in how they approach a case, and alone among them, Thomas has written about the role student loans played in his financial struggles. A fellow law school student even suggested Thomas declare bankruptcy after graduating “to get out from under the crushing weight of all my student loans,” the justice wrote in his best-selling 2007 memoir, “My Grandfather’s Son.” He rejected the idea. It’s not clear that any of the other justices borrowed money to attend college or law school or have done so for their children’s educations. Some justices grew up in relative wealth. Others reported they had scholarships to pay their way to some of the country’s most expensive private institutions. Of the seven justices on the court who are parents, four have signaled through their investments that they don’t want their own children to be saddled with onerous college debt, and have piled money into tax-free college savings accounts that might limit any need for loans. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Neil Gorsuch have the most on hand, at least $600,000 and at least $300,000, respectively, according to annual disclosure reports the justices filed in 2022. Each has two children. Justices Amy Coney Barrett, who has seven children, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, who has two, also have invested money in college-savings accounts, in which any earnings or growth is tax free if spent on education. None of the justices would comment for this story, a court spokeswoman said. Thomas wrote vividly about his past money woes in his up-from-poverty story, recounting how a bank once foreclosed on one of his loans because repayment and delinquency notices were sent to his grandparents’ house in Savannah, Georgia, instead of Thomas’ home at the time in Jefferson City, Missouri. Thomas was able to take out another loan to repay the bank only because his mentor, John Danforth, then-Missouri attorney general and later a U.S. senator, vouched for him. Thomas noted that he signed up for a tuition postponement program at Yale in which a group of students jointly paid for their outstanding loans according to their financial ability, with those earning the most paying the most. At the time, Thomas’ first wife, Kathy, was pregnant. “I didn’t know what else to do, so I signed on the dotted line, and spent the next two decades paying off the money I borrowed during my last two years at Yale,” Thomas wrote. When he was first nominated to be a federal judge in 1989, Thomas reported $10,000 in outstanding student loans, according to a news report at the time. The Biden administration has picked the same number as the amount of debt relief most borrowers would get under its plan. Personal experience can shape the justices’ questions in the courtroom and affect their private conversations about a case, even if it doesn’t figure in the outcome. “It is helpful to have people with life experiences that are varied just because it enriches the conversation,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor has said. Sotomayor, like Thomas, also grew up poor. She got a full scholarship to Princeton as an undergraduate, she has said, and went on to Yale for law school, as Thomas did. Sparing borrowers the kinds of difficult choices Thomas faced is a key part of the administration’s argument for loan forgiveness. The administration says that without additional help, many borrowers will fall behind on their payments once a hold in place since the start of the coronavirus pandemic three years ago is lifted, no later than this summer. Under a plan announced in August but so far blocked by federal courts, $10,000 in federal loans would be canceled for people making less than $125,000 or for households with less than $250,000 in income. Recipients of Pell Grants, who tend to have fewer financial resources, would get an additional $10,000 in debt forgiven. The White House says 26 million people already have applied and 16 million have been approved for relief. The program is estimated to cost $400 billion over the next three decades. The legal fight could turn on any of several elements, including whether the Republican-led states and individuals suing over the plan have legal standing to go to court and whether Biden has the authority under federal law for so extensive a loan forgiveness program. Nebraska and other states challenging the program argue that far from falling behind, 20 million borrowers would get a “windfall” because their entire student debt would be erased, Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers wrote in the states’ main Supreme Court brief. Which one of those arguments resonates with the court may become clear on Tuesday. When she was dean of Harvard Law School, Justice Elena Kagan showed her own concern about the high cost of law school, especially for students who were considering lower-paying jobs. Kagan established a program that would allow students to attend their final year tuition-free if they agreed to a five-year commitment to work in the public sector. While that program no longer exists, Harvard offers grants to students for public service work. At the time the program was created, Kagan said she wanted students to be able to go to work where they “can make the biggest difference, but that isn’t the case now.” Instead, she said: “They often go to work where they don’t want to work because of the debt burden.” Justice knows pain of student debt The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday in a case challenging President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which would clear $10,000 in outstanding debt for most eligible borrowers. DELCIA LOPEZ/THE MONITOR 2021 Court conservative Thomas wrote of ‘crushing weight’ By David A. Lieb Associated Press “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams continued to see his reach shrink Monday as dozens of newspapers and a major comic strip platform said they would no longer publish his long-running office workplace comic strip over his recent racist remarks. Newspaper readers around the country were greeted by notes from publishers — and, in at least one instance, a blank space — alerting them to outlets’ decision to stop running the popular comic. Adams’ fate was effectively sealed Sunday when “Dilbert” distributor Andrews McMeel Universal said it was severing ties to the cartoonist. By Monday morning, “Dilbert” was gone from the GoComics site, which also features many top comic strips like “Peanuts” and “Calvin and Hobbes.” In a Feb. 22 episode of his YouTube show, Adams described people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.” Various media publishers across the country denounced the comments as racist, hateful and discriminatory while saying they would no longer provide a platform for his work. Readers of The Sun Chronicle in Attleboro, Massachusetts, found a blank space in Monday’s edition where “Dilbert” would normally run. The paper said it would keep the space blank throughout March “as a reminder of the racism the pervades our society.” Newspapers ranging from the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post to smaller papers like the Santa Fe New Mexican and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette have also said they would cease to publish “Dilbert.” The Chicago Tribune and The Baltimore Sun are among Tribune newspapers pulling the strip, which lampoons office culture. It first appeared in 1989. The Andrews McMeel Universal statement said the distributor supports free speech, but Adams’ comments were not compatible with the core values of the company based in Kansas City, Missouri. “We are proud to promote and share many different voices and perspectives. But we will never support any commentary rooted in discrimination or hate,” said the statement jointly signed by Andrews McMeel Chairman Hugh Andrews and CEO and President Andy Sareyan. In a YouTube episode released Monday, Adams said that new “Dilbert” strips will only be available on his subscription service on the Locals platform, adding that his comments about Black people were hyperbole. Adams had previously defended himself on social media against those whom he said “hate me and are canceling me.” He also drew support from Twitter CEO Elon Musk, who tweeted that the media previously “was racist against non-white people, now they’re racist against whites & Asians.” During the Feb. 22 episode of “Real Coffee with Scott Adams,” he referenced a Rasmussen Reports survey that had asked whether people agreed with the statement “It’s OK to be white.” Most agreed, including 53% of Black respondents, but Adams noted that 26% of Black respondents disagreed and others weren’t sure. The Anti-Defamation League says the phrase at the center of the question was popularized as a trolling campaign by members of 4chan — an anonymous and notorious message board — and began being used by some white supremacists. Rasmussen Reports is a conservative polling firm that has used its Twitter account to endorse false and misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines, elections and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Adams repeatedly referred to people who are Black as members of a “hate group” or a “racist hate group” and said he would no longer “help Black Americans.” Distributor drops ‘Dilbert’ after Adams’ racist remarks Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip “Dilbert,” poses for a portrait with the character. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP 2006 By Majdi Mohammed and Ilan Ben Zion Associated Press HAWARA, West Bank — A Palestinian gunman Monday shot and killed an Israeli motorist in the occupied West Bank, the latest bloodshed in a fresh wave of fighting that showed no signs of slowing. The killing occurred a day after two Israelis were killed by a Palestinian gunman in the northern West Bank, triggering a rampage in which Israeli settlers torched dozens of cars and homes in a Palestinian town. It was the worst such violence in decades. The Israeli army said Monday’s attackers opened fire at an Israeli car near the Palestinian city of Jericho, hitting the motorist. The assailants, traveling in one vehicle, then drove farther and fired again, the army said. The attackers set their own vehicle afire and fled, setting off a manhunt. The 27-year-old Israeli motorist was transferred from the scene to Hadassah Medical Center, where he later died of his injuries, according to a statement by hospital spokeswoman Hadar Elboim. Earlier, Israel sent hundreds more troops to the northern West Bank to restore calm after Sunday’s violence. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the most right-wing in Israel’s history, came under criticism for its failure to halt a surge in violence and for sending what some saw as mixed messages. As Netanyahu appealed for calm, a member of his ruling coalition praised the rampage as deterrence against Palestinian attacks. The Israeli army also came under criticism for its failure to move quickly to stop the rioting. The events also underscored the limitations of the traditional U.S. approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Washington has been trying to prevent escalation while staying away from the politically costly task of pushing for a resolution of the core disputes. As the violence raged in the West Bank, such an attempt at conflict management was taking place Sunday in Jordan, with the U.S. bringing together Israeli and Palestinian officials to work out a plan for de-escalation. Sunday’s events kicked off when a Palestinian gunman shot and killed brothers Hillel and Yagel Yaniv, ages 21 and 19, from the Jewish settlement of Har Bracha, in an ambush in the Palestinian town of Hawara in the northern West Bank. The gunman fled and remained on the loose Monday. Following the shooting, settlers rampaged along the main thoroughfare in Hawara, which is used by both Palestinians and Israeli settlers. Late Sunday, a 37-yearold Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli fire, two Palestinians were wounded and another was beaten with an iron bar, Palestinian health officials said. Some 95 Palestinians were being treated for tear gas inhalation, according to medics. On Monday morning, the Hawara thoroughfare was lined with rows of burned cars and smoke-blackened buildings. Normally bustling shops remained shuttered. Palestinian media said some 30 homes and cars were torched. Gunman kills Israeli driver as violence roils West Bank Scorched cars litter a scrapyard Monday in the West Bank town of Hawara. Israelis torched cars and homes after two settlers were killed by a Palestinian gunman. OHAD ZWIGENBERG/AP Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 5
By Hannah Schoenbaum, Sophie Austin and Manuel Valdes Associated Press SEATTLE — You can change your name, but in many states you can’t completely shed your old one — something that’s of particular concern to transgender people and that legislators in at least two states are trying to change. A bill in Washington would allow gender expression and identity as reasons to seal, or keep out of the public record, a future petition for a name change. And a California bill would require the sealing of petitions by minors to change their name and gender on identity documents. In states where such petitions aren’t sealed, transgender people can be susceptible to cyberbullying or even physical violence because their previous names, and by extension their lives, are an open book in the public record, advocates warn. Students, for instance, can and do easily find and share such records when they are looking for background on a new kid in town, one advocate noted. Maia Xiao, a University of Washington graduate student, has changed her name in that state and said the publication of a transgender friend’s name-change records in an online forum led to relentless harassment, including hate mail. She wrote last summer to Democratic state Sen. Jamie Pedersen to urge reform. “I don’t live a very online life, but it’s really scary to know that something so personal can be so easily accessed by transphobic trolls who want to cause harm,” said Xiao, who would not disclose the name of her friend, citing privacy. Pedersen is sponsoring the Washington legislation, which passed the Senate this month with bipartisan support and is expected to also pass the House. The bill is modeled on laws in New York and Oregon and would also extend records privacy to refugees, emancipated minors and people who have been granted asylum. Currently, only people subjected to domestic violence can have their name changes easily sealed in Washington. Some other states, including California, also make exceptions for victims of crimes like human trafficking, stalking and sexual assault. Some officials and law enforcement officers worry that criminals who request a name change could escape accountability under the proposals. The Washington bill would allow courts to unseal a name change file if law enforcement had reasonable suspicions, and sex offenders and incarcerated people would still be ineligible for a sealed name change. “This is not the intent of the bill, and such cases would be rare, but there needs to be procedures in place to prevent it,” Jennifer Wallace, executive director of the Washington Association of County Officials, said in an email. The approaches in Washington and California contrast starkly with recent and mysterious moves in Florida and Texas to compile data on trans residents using public records, and as lawmakers in at least 39 states consider a torrent of anti-trans bills. Republicans’ “disturbing” requests for data on transgender residents in some of those states add urgency to his proposal, Pedersen said. The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last year requested data on how many people had changed the gender information on their driver’s licenses. The Texas Department of Public Safety found over 16,000 gender changes during the prior two years but didn’t turn over data because it could not determine the reason for each change. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis asked state universities in January for data on students who had sought or received treatments for gender dysphoria. Neither Paxton nor DeSantis explained why they requested the data. Harassment from such disclosures can especially target young trans people who struggle with mental health issues or gender dysphoria, advocates say. The same internet forum that Xiao said had targeted her friend came under fire last year for instances of doxxing trans people, or maliciously publishing their personal information online, and has been linked to suicides. Peers may search students’ names as they move to a new middle or high school and can easily find and share court records related to their petitions for a name and gender change, said Kathie Moehlig, executive director of the San Diego nonprofit TransFamily Support Services. She approached California Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Chris Ward with the idea for the bill after students she advises brought the trend to her attention. Many families with trans children aren’t even aware such records are public, Moehlig said. “Somebody’s gender identity is an innate piece about them — it’s intimate,” she said. “They deserve the right to the privacy around their identity.” The California bill, which was introduced in January and has not yet been scheduled for a hearing, would require the state to seal any petition filed by a person under 18 for a change to gender and sex or to gender, sex and name in identity documents. Also sealed would be documents from a petitioner’s court proceedings. Ward, a San Diego County Democrat and vice chair of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, said he hopes his bill will reduce the risk of bullying for gender-nonconforming children. He noted that being outed can be especially traumatic for young people still processing their identities. “I want them to certainly be comfortable,” Ward said, “and free to be themselves.” State bills would seal trans records Maia Xiao, a University of Washington graduate student in Seattle, wrote last year to a state senator to urge name-change records reform. MANUEL VALDES/AP Advocates: Access to name-change docs creates bullying risk From news services MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president lashed out Monday against demonstrators opposed to his plan to cut election funding, belittling their concerns about threats to democracy and dashing any hopes that he would try to ease rising political tensions. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador seemed to revel in the conflict, hurling insults at the tens of thousands of people who demonstrated over the weekend in Mexico City’s main plaza, calling them thieves and allies of drug traffickers. “There was an increase in the number of pick pockets stealing wallets here in the Zocalo, but what do you want, with so many white-collar criminals in one place?” Lopez Obrador said at his daily morning news briefing. At the root of the conflict are plans by López Obrador, which were approved last week by Mexico’s Senate, to cut salaries and funding for local election offices, and scale back training for citizens who operate and oversee polling stations. The changes would also reduce sanctions for candidates who fail to report campaign spending. Lopez Obrador denies the reforms are a threat to democracy and says criticism is elitist. He argues that the funds should be redirected to helping the poor. Riffing on the protesters’ slogan “Don’t touch the INE (National Electoral Institute),” Lopez Obrador said their slogans were “Don’t touch corruption,” “Don’t touch privileges,” “Don’t touch the Narco Government.” “They don’t care about democracy, what they want is to continue with the oligarchy, the rule of the rich,” the president said. Demonstrators say the electoral law changes approved last week threaten democracy and could mark a return to past practices of vote manipulation. Few at Sunday’s demonstration had any kind words for López Obrador. “The path he is taking is toward socialism, communism,” said Fernando Gutierrez, 55, a small businessman. “That’s obvious, from the aid going to Cuba,” Gutierrez said. Lopez Obrador has imported coronavirus vaccines, medical workers and stone railway ballast from Cuba, but has shown little taste for socialist policies at home. Williamson to run: Bestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson, who brought quirky spiritualism to the 2020 presidential race, has announced she’s running for president again, becoming the first major Democrat to challenge President Joe Biden for his party’s nomination in 2024. Williamson, 70, is formally kicking off her campaign with an event Saturday in Washington. Without mentioning former President Donald Trump, she noted in a weekend Facebook post that his unconventional White House win makes it “odd for anyone to think they can know who can win the presidency.” “I’m not putting myself through this again just to add to the conversation,” Williamson wrote. “I’m running for president to help bring an aberrational chapter of our history to a close, and to help bring forth a new beginning.” Williamson says she plans to follow her Washington announcement with travel to states voting early in the Democratic primary. Migrant death toll: The death toll rose to at least 64 in the migrant tragedy off Italy’s southern coast after rescue crews recovered several more bodies Monday, driving home once again the desperate and dangerous boat crossings of people seeking to reach Europe. Dozens more were believed to be missing. At least eight of the dead were children who perished after a wooden boat broke up in stormy seas on the shoals off the Calabrian coast Sunday. Eighty people survived. “Many of them didn’t know how to swim, and they saw people disappear in the waves; they saw them die,” said Giovanna Di Benedetto of Doctors Without Borders, which sent psychologists to help survivors. More were feared dead given survivor accounts that the boat carried about 170. Nigeria election: Each of the three front-runners in Nigeria’s hotly contested presidential election claimed Monday they are on the path to victory as preliminary results trickled in two days after Africa’s most populous nation went to the polls. Only four of Nigeria’s 36 states had officially announced results by midday Monday, with three of those going to ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu. The fourth was won by main opposition party candidate Atiku Abubakar. Also in the mix as a perceived front-runner was Peter Obi with the Labour Party. A winner is not expected to be announced until at least Tuesday. After the previous presidential election in 2019, it took four days for officials to declare a victor. On Monday, the African Union observer mission said voting had been delayed in more than 80% of polling units mainly because of logistical challenges caused by Nigeria’s currency swap program. The redesign of the Nigerian bank note, the naira, caused cash shortages nationwide and voters and poll workers had difficulties getting to polling stations. Model’s death: The ex-husband and former in-laws of a slain Hong Kong model were detained Monday on charges in her killing after police found body parts in a refrigerator and a pot. The case has gripped many in a Chinese territory where any violent crime is rare. Ex-husband Alex Kwong, his father Kwong Kau and his brother Anthony Kwong were charged with killing model Abby Choi a day earlier. Alex Kwong’s mother, Jenny Li, faces one count of perverting the course of justice. None of the four was granted bail. Choi, a 28-year-old model with more than 100,000 followers on Instagram, disappeared Feb. 21, according to a report filed later with the Hong Kong Police. Her last post was Feb. 19, featuring a photo shoot she had done with fashion magazine L’Officiel Monaco. Tate loses appeal: A Romanian court Monday upheld a third 30-day detention for the divisive influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate, who is held on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, an official said. Tate lost his appeal against a judge’s Feb. 21 decision to extend his arrest a third time for 30 days, according to Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romania’s anti-organized crime agency DIICOT. Tate, 36, a British-U.S. citizen known for misogynistic views who has 5.2 million Twitter followers, arrived at the Bucharest Court of Appeal handcuffed to his brother Tristan, who is held in the same case. Bolla said prosecutors also won an appeal Monday against a court’s decision last week to place two women held in the case under house arrest. None of the four has yet been formally charged. NEWS BRIEFING Mexican president disparages protests over election cutbacks Revelers take part in a traditional “Flour War” marking the Clean Monday or Ash Monday in the town of Galaxidi, Greece. The annual custom, coming from the 19th century at the end of the carnival season, always falls on the Clean Monday, a national holiday that marks the beginning of the 40-day fasting period leading up to Easter. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/GETTY-AFP 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
By Sonaiya Kelley Los Angeles Times With “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” the 15-year-old Marvel Cinematic Universe ushers in its fifth phase and 31st film. The third installment in the “Ant-Man” franchise, “Quantumania” is the first in which actor Kathryn Newton assumes the role of Ant-Man/Scott Lang’s daughter Cassie, formerly played by Abby Ryder Fortson in the first two stand-alone “Ant-Man” films and Emma Fuhrmann in “Avengers: Endgame.” Now 17, Cassie is an outspoken advocate and quantum mechanics whiz who is beginning to follow in her father’s footsteps in more ways than one. But the way Newton talks about her character calls to mind a certain other superhero, Spider-Man. “She’s using her power for good,” said Newton of Cassie, whom she also describes as a “neighborhood hero.” “What she doesn’t realize (though) is that with great power comes great responsibility.” The film fleshes out the sprawling multiverse’s latest Big Bad, Kang the Conqueror (played by Jonathan Majors), a time-traveling entity with immeasurable power (and innumerable variants). Working alongside Majors was like a crash course in acting, Newton said. “He’s an incredible actor. He brought out so much in me that I didn’t even know was possible.” Rounding out the cast are Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, the elder Ant-Man, as well as Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne, who have both assumed the mantle of the Wasp. Most of the film takes place in the microscopic dimension known as the quantum realm, which means Newton spent a lot of time acting opposite thin air. “Everything’s happening really fast, and you feel ridiculous in the scenes,” she said. “You feel really out of your body acting with nothing (there).” This interview with Newton has been edited for clarity and length. Q: Was it hard being a newcomer to a preestablished cast? A: I was a little nervous because it’s my first Marvel movie, and the cast are all legends, but I didn’t need to be because as soon as I walked on set, I felt like it was exactly where I belonged. Newton discovers true powers as actor in film Kathryn Newton arrives Feb. 6 at the LA premiere of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” RICHARD SHOTWELL/INVISION ‘Quantumania’ star emboldened to take risks by veteran cast Turn to Newton, Page 8 Elleon Dobias, from left, Bethany Thomas, Lucas Looch Johnson, Viva Boresi, Dana Saleh Omar, Liam Oh, Jordan Golding, Matt Deitchman, Matt Mueller and Ron E. Rains in the musical “Once” at Writers Theatre in Glencoe. MICHAEL BROSILOW PHOTOS ARTS & LIVING By Chris Jones Chicago Tribune “How’s your heart?” asks Da (Ron E. Rains) of his only son in “Once,” the gorgeous 2012 Broadway musical based on the 2007 Dublin movie by John Carney that introduced the world to the haunting music of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, and that can now be seen at Writers Theatre in Glencoe. As directed by Katie Spelman, it makes a strong case for being the best show this particular company ever has produced. That question about heart is the central question of one of my favorite shows of this young century — to my mind, the gold standard for how to adapt movies into musicals. “Once,” originally directed by John Tiffany and written for the stage by the Irish scribe Enda Walsh, created a theatrical vocabulary thoroughly independent from the film. It distilled the cinematic plot down to its humanistic essence and focused everything anew on what really matters in the theater: love, family and feelings, our shared awareness of mortality and our collective fear of change. You’ve perchance read before my rhapsodic coverage of this particular musical, which already toured through Chicago and was (superbly) produced locally by the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. But there is something special about Spelman’s new and beautiful production, beginning with how this director has a well-thoughtout idea for every moment in this show. Time and again, she uses the intimacy of this theater to her advantage, whether that is offering harmonics in the dark or ensuring that every scene feels true in both the emotional and the existential senses of that word. Frankly, I enjoyed this version even more than when I first saw “Once” in 2011 off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop, when I knew nothing about what was in store. Some of that has to do with the passage of time. Like the film, “Once” uses a couple (an Irish street musician and a young, Czech immigrant mother) who are always on the edge of Eros, so to speak, never fully able to consummate their love, whether due to circumstances or their own “stopped” emotional states of mind. To some extent, “Once” is about mental health and depression and that only feels like a more vital theme in the dozen years that have passed since its first production. “Once” hardly has aged. Rather, especially with new attention to the changing face of Dublin, it has grown more powerful. But Spelman, whose work has grown immensely over the years and who has a long association with this show, also has subtly shifted the balance of the show more toward the character of Girl, beautifully played by Dana Saleh Omar, a standby on the national tour of “The Band’s Visit.” In the original production of “Once,” Girl felt at times like an angel sent to redeem Guy (here, the deeply vulnerable Matt Mueller, of that famed theatrical family), in the pixie dream girl sense, albeit more zen than manic. But in this staging, Girl’s emotional journey as a young mother, stopped herself, is thrust to the fore with quite a remarkable effect. It’s a subtle change, as wrought by director and actress with Mueller’s generous support, but most palpable. “Once,” which requires actors to play their own instruments, is difficult to cast. But this ensemble is uniformly terrific, some of whom offer very fresh takes on these characters. Watch Elisa Carlson, Yuchi Chiu, Matt Deitchman, Elleon Dobias, Matt Edmonds, Jordan Golding, Lucas Looch Johnson, Liam Oh, Bethany Thomas and (at my performance) young Viva Boresi, and you can feel that they sense they’re in a special show. Spelman’s choreography is gentler than Steven Hoggett’s original work; it really is more staging than choreography per se, but it adds to the simple humanism of the work here. The transitions in the piece, which are crucial, are exquisitely done and although it at first seems like there is not much set, the design from Joonhee Park REVIEW ‘ONCE’ ★★★★ Focus on the heart Production may be the best show this Glencoe theater has staged Dana Saleh Omar and cast in the musical “Once.” Turn to ‘Once’, Page 8 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 7
Dear Amy: When I was in my early 20s, I dated a guy and fell in love. He broke up with me abruptly and I was broken-hearted. Because of the abruptness of the breakup, how happy I was with him and some hints he made afterward about regretting his actions, for years, I felt like we had unfinished business. The rational part of my brain told me that actions speak louder than words — he broke up with me and never made any real attempt to initiate a reconciliation. It wasn’t meant to be. We moved to different cities, I met and fell in love with my now-husband, and for over a decade, my ex has not been in my life. No texting, no following on social media, no mutual friends ... nothing. My problem? Every six months or so, he appears in my dreams. There are usually powerful feelings of love and longing in these dreams, and I wake up feeling sad and wistful. I love my husband and have a pretty great life, so I don’t understand why this person haunts me. Surely at this point, the dreams and the feelings are not really about this guy, right? How can I get rid of him? — Stop Haunting My Dreams Dear Stop Haunting: The rational side of your brain understands these longago events. But now your subconscious is trying to tell you something — and it will continue until you turn the dream inside-out and decode its meaning. Look for patterns occurring around those times when you have this dream. Is something in your waking life triggering this dream? Are moments of stress in your marriage (or other relationships) bringing this on? Write down a detailed account of the waking period preceding the dream. Also write down a description and script of the dream itself. Writing is important because the act of writing helps to open your mind, prompting thoughts and memories. My theory is that this dream is about the unrealized possibilities of youth. Your first love might represent lots of other relationships or opportunities that in your mind remain unfinished or unfulfilled. Because of the abruptness of this breakup, you might have been left blaming yourself. Let yourself off the hook. Recognizing and accepting unmet goals or unfinished relationships, and forgiving yourself for your own actions should help you to write a new ending for this dream. Dear Amy: My grandma recently passed in a traumatic way. One of my best friends attended the entire funeral service, which meant a lot to me. Another best friend didn’t come at all, and expressed her sympathy via text. My sister thinks it’s unnecessary for a friend to attend a service if they didn’t know the relative who died. I disagree. Am I old-fashioned? — N Dear N: You’re not oldfashioned; you’re grieving. Unfortunately, experiencing a loss like yours is often the primary way that any of us learn how important it is to actually “show up” for a funeral. People are weird about funerals. Either they don’t know, don’t understand or are extremely averse to attending a funeral — possibly because of their own negative experiences. Your reaction is not uncommon. After a traumatic loss, survivors can sometimes fixate on those who don’t show up, don’t go through the receiving line, don’t express their condolences in expected ways … or at all. Your sister’s opinion is that only those who personally knew the deceased need to attend a funeral. Now that you’ve been through this, you understand that funerals are honoring the deceased for the survivors. Dear Amy: “Scammed” reported being scammed by someone claiming to be a representative of PayPal. Anyone who responds to an email or phone call with someone who coaches you to buy gift cards: This is a scam! These scammers can capture credit card information and sell it to others who make purchases deducted from your accounts. Store employees who are selling gift cards should be trained about these scams. — Once Scammed, Twice Vigilant Dear Twice Vigilant: I really like the idea of training store employees about this increasingly common scam. Copyright 2023 by Amy Dickinson Distributed by Tribune Content Agency After breakup, ex haunts partner’s dreams ASK AMY By Amy Dickinson [email protected] Twitter@askingamy By Emily St. Martin Los Angeles Times Raquel Welch, who recently died at age 82, was an international sex symbol whose acting career spanned more than half a century. Welch shot to stardom in the 1960s with the films “Fantastic Voyage” and “One Million Years B.C.” The pulpy movie poster for the latter famously featured Welch front and center in a doeskin bikini, and the rest was history. “There was this bikini picture that came out that caused all the stir,” she told the New York Post in 2014. “I had been away shooting the film in the Canary Islands, and it was very remote. By the time I got back, everybody seemed to know who I was. I couldn’t have been happier, really, or more surprised. How was this possible?” Welch acted in more than 30 films, dozens of television shows and made cheeky appearances on variety shows, like when she performed “I’m a Woman” alongside Cher on “The Cher Show” in 1975. She even appeared on an episode of “Seinfeld,” playing herself, in which she got into a cat fight with Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Elaine, and played Mrs. Windham Vandermark in the 2001 hit film “Legally Blonde.” In 1975, she won a Golden Globe Award for best actress for her role in “The Three Musketeers.” While many of Welch’s best performances are now hard to find, here’s how you can watch five of her most notable films. ‘Fantastic Voyage’ (1966): This was Welch’s breakthrough role. She plays Cora Peterson, the technical assistant for Dr. Duval, in this sci-fi adventure about a submarine crew tasked with repairing the brain of a scientist who has nearly been assassinated. The crew is shrunken microscopically and injected into the bloodstream of the injured scientist. Naturally, they face many obstacles during their mission. (Stream on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video.) ‘One Million Years B.C.’ (1966): This British adventure fantasy takes place in a fictional age when both dinosaurs and humans roamed the earth. Welch stars as Loana, a woman of the Shell tribe. When Tumak is banished from his savage Rock tribe to a harsh desert, he battles various prehistoric creatures before collapsing on a remote beach, which is where he meets Loana. Together they fight hunters and volcanoes and, of course, fall in love. (Buy on DVD and Blu-ray.) ‘Myra Breckinridge’ (1970): This film adaptation of Gore Vidal’s satirical novel stars Welch as a trans woman in the title role. After Myron Breckinridge gets a sex-change operation in Copenhagen, she returns to America as Myra, where she arrives at her Uncle Buck’s acting school claiming to be Myron’s widow and that she has been granted half of the school or $500,000 in his will. (Buy on DVD or VHS, or watch in Spanish on YouTube.) ‘The Three Musketeers’ (1974): Welch stars as Constance Bonacieux in this swashbuckler film. Swordsman D’Artagnan arrives in Paris chasing his dreams to become a king’s musketeer, where he commits many a faux pas and gets robbed, among other indignities. Ultimately, he finds himself in conflict with three musketeers who each challenge him to a duel. However, when they are ambushed, they decide to join forces in opposition to the Cardinal. D’Artagnan then falls for his landlord’s wife, Welch’s Bonacieux, and they begin a torrid love affair. (Stream on Amazon Prime Video.) ‘How to Be a Latin Lover’ (2017): In her final film, Welch plays widowed billionaire Celeste Birch, the target of Maximo, a rusty gigolo who has made his career seducing wealthy older women. Maximo is shocked when his 80-year-old wife leaves him for a younger man, setting off his pursuit of Celeste. (Stream on Showtime, or rent on Amazon Prime Video.) Welch’s best hard to find, but here’s where to watch 5 films Raquel Welch and Eugenio Derbez star in 2017’s “How To Be a Latin Lover,” which was Welch’s final film. PANTELION FILMS Everyone wants you to shine, everyone wants you to do a great job. So I really felt empowered to try things, to take risks and make a fool of myself if I had to because they were there to catch me. They trusted me, and I trusted them. Q: What was it like training and learning fight choreography? A: My training was about being in shape, so I could have stamina on set. I wanted to be able to do my own stunts and run around all day and really give it 100%. It also meant learning how to fall and not get hurt, learning how to take a fake punch and make it look real. But it was really important that Cassie felt like a normal kid put in a situation where she thinks she can be a hero but realizes she has no idea what she’s doing. It was really important to make sure she didn’t look cool at all. Q: What was it like the first time you tried on your suit? A: The first time I tried on my suit was after six months of them working on it, and it fit perfectly. There were hardly any alterations (needed) at all. But I feel the camera test really solidified that I was Cassie Lang. We finally had the brown wig and the makeup right. And seeing the whole crew (react to) me, Paul and Evangeline all together was magical. It really felt like “Oh yeah, this is a superhero family.” Q: What was it like working alongside Jonathan Majors? A: Working with Jonathan was such a game changer for me because he brings so much to the set and to the brief moments I had with him in this movie. We talked about our characters’ history together in the comics and where they could go (storywise), not because we’re thinking about it in the scene, but because it’s fun to play with the encyclopedia of comics that Marvel has offered us. Q: What did you learn from him on an acting level? A: He knew so much about Cassie, and I thought that was brilliant. So now whenever I do a project, I try to learn more about the other characters. Now I want to know every character in the scene’s wants and needs and history because that serves the whole movie. It makes so much sense. And I also learned that it’s OK to take up space if you do it gracefully. The first time I met him, he was so sweet. And then we went on set, and I didn’t know he was a Method actor. I was talking to him as Kathryn like, “Hey, what are you thinking?” And he just looked at me and laughed. And Paul was like, “He’s being Kang right now.” I had no idea. When someone does something like that, it changes the way you think about how you carry yourself. It always made me feel more grounded. We’d be in a scene for seven days, and when you’re doing a scene that long, you’ve got to keep it fresh somehow. So sometimes I think it might be easier to just be a Method actor than have to go into Cassie and Kathryn and then back to Cassie again. You get very lost. Q: So what’s your approach toward acting? A: I’m a little more like Paul Rudd: I like to lean into what’s on the page, lean into my other actors. I like to listen and leave room for play. Paul taught me to not hold back, which seems so simple, but when you’re given an opportunity like a Marvel movie, you think a lot about the fans and about not failing, and things like that hold you back. It takes up too much space in your brain. So he gave me permission to have fun. And from that day forward, I tried many jokes, and I failed many times, but we found a lot of greatness in those opportunities. Q: What do you say to people who criticize Marvel films as being “not real cinema?” A: I say you haven’t seen “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” My experience of making this movie was more like Shakespeare, improv. ... It was more real acting than I’ve ever done in any other project. It required everything. I’ve never talked about character so much. I’ve never talked about story so much. And the audience and what the fans are going to think because they’re as much a part of influencing the story as the comics. So I don’t know. I’m not the one to say what cinema is. But I’ll tell you one thing: I love these movies. I always have and I probably always will. As an actor, I grew a lot, and as a fan, I really enjoyed this film. Newton from Page 7 slowly reveals itself over time, especially in the poignant scenes above Dún Laoghaire, which is, at least, where I always have imagined them taking place as a struggling couple escape from their city problems and try to find some salvation in each other. It’s quite beautiful, like everything in this show. I should note, I was assaulted, gently but persistently, on the way out the door by readers worried this review would not reflect the depth of their own admiration for what they just saw. I did my best. To live, you have to love. Chris Jones is a Tribune critic. cjones5@chicagotribune. com When: Through April 2 Where: Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes Tickets: $35-$90 at 847- 242-6000 or writerstheatre. org ‘Once’ from Page 7 From news services The unlikely awards season juggernaut “Everything Everywhere All at Once” marched on Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and even gathered steam with wins for best ensemble, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis’ win for best supporting female actor was one of the most surprising of the night, coming over the longtime favorite, Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”), who had seemed to be on a clear path to becoming the first actor to win an Oscar for a performance in a Marvel movie. Quan won for best supporting male actor, the first Asian actor to win that SAG Award category. The actors guild lent some clarity to the lead categories in the Oscar races. Though some have seen best actress as a toss up between Yeoh and Cate Blanchett (“Tar”), Yeoh took home the SAG Award for best female lead performance. Best actor has been one of the hardest Oscar races to call. Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) and Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) have all been seen as possible winners. But it was Fraser who went home with the SAG Award for his performance in “The Whale.” The SAG Awards are considered one of the most reliable Oscar bellwethers as actors make up the biggest percentage of the film academy, so their choices have the largest sway. “Abbott Elementary” took home the SAG award for best ensemble in a comedy series, while “The White Lotus” won best ensemble in a drama series. Over at the producers’ awards: Tom Cruise was honored for his nearly three decades of work as a producer, and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” took the top prize — best theatrical motion picture — at Saturday’s Producers Guild of America Awards. Cruise’s producing career beginning in 1996 with “Mission: Impossible” earned him the David O. Selznick Award at the PGAs, a lifetime achievement honor. The PGA also honored “Navalny” for best documentary feature and “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” for best animated film. “Till” won the Stanley Kramer Award honoring a production or producer who illuminates and raises awareness of important social issues. In the TV categories, “The Bear” won for best comedy; “The White Lotus,” for best drama; “Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls,” for best reality or competition series; “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” for nonfiction series; “The Dropout,” for best limited series; and “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” for best TV movie. Mindy Kaling received the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television for her work producing shows. Meanwhile at the NAACP Image Awards: Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards on a night that also saw her take home an acting trophy for the series “9-1-1.” Bassett’s Marvel sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” won best motion picture at the ceremony honoring entertainers, athletes and writers of color. Viola Davis won outstanding actress for the action epic “The Woman King,” and Will Smith won best actor for the slavery drama “Emancipation.” “Abbott Elementary” won for outstanding comedy series. Feb. 28 birthdays: Singer Sam the Sham is 86. Actor Tommy Tune is 84. Actor Kelly Bishop is 79. Actor Mercedes Ruehl is 75. Actor Bernadette Peters is 75. Actor Rae Dawn Chong is 62. Singer Pat Monahan is 54. Author Daniel Handler is 53. Actor Tasha Smith is 52. Singer Jason Aldean is 46. Actor Bobb’e J. Thompson is 27. CELEBRITIES Ke Huy Quan, from left, James Hong, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh with their trophies Sunday at the SAG Awards in California. FREDERIC J. BROWN/GETTY-AFP ‘Everything’ dominates at SAG Awards 8 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
By Rich Heldenfels Tribune News Service Q: Whatever happened to “Leverage: Redemption” that starred Noah Wyle? I was really enjoying the show. A: The series completed telecasts of a 13-episode second season in January on Amazon Freevee (which is also available through Amazon Prime Video). It looked as if the caper series was ready for a third season, but I have not seen an announcement about one yet. Q: In a December column, you said “Alaska Daily” would be returning on Feb. 23. That was not the case. Do you have an update on the show? A: ABC moved the return of the drama — which stars Hilary Swank as a journalist who moves to Alaska — to March 2. According to TVLine.com, “The move (allows) viewers to watch the remainder of season one uninterrupted over the course of five consecutive weeks.” Q: Will there be any more “Dexter” shows with Michael C. Hall? A: As you know, Hall’s serial killer character, Dexter Morgan, was killed at the end of “Dexter: New Blood” last year. But Showtime has announced plans for a “Dexter: Origins” series about the character as a young man; a return of “New Blood” focusing on Dexter’s son Harrison; and possibly “projects based on other characters from the ‘Dexter’ universe.” Q: We recently watched “The Hammer” with Reba McEntire. Is there any possibility a series will follow instead of just the one movie? A: For those of you tuning in late, the Lifetime movie starred McEntire as traveling judge Kim Wheeler, a character inspired by real-life judge Kimberly Wanker. McEntire has reportedly said she would like to play Wheeler again in more movies or a series, because “I just fell in love with the character.” And she told Showbiz Cheat Sheet that Wanker has plenty of stories to inspire new productions. Q: What happened to “Mr. Inbetween”? Is there a new season? It was very quirky and original. A: The drama about a hit man inspired by the movie “The Magician” aired on FX for three seasons, ending in 2021. You can find the old episodes on Hulu. Q: My daughter and I really loved a show on ABC years ago called “The Crossing.” It was canceled and disappeared. Is there anywhere you know of to find it? A: The science-fiction drama starring Steve Zahn ran on ABC for a single season in 2018. You can find the episodes on Amazon Prime Video. Do you have a question or comment about entertainment past, present and future? Write to Rich Heldenfels, P.O. Box 417, Mogadore, OH 44260, or [email protected]. Letters may be edited. TV Q&A Will ‘Leverage: Redemption’ starring Wyle be coming back? Beth Riesgraf and Noah Wyle in the second season of “Leverage: Redemption.” A third season of the caper series has not been announced. AMAZON FREEVEE All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide. NBA Basketball TNT, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Live Tuesday night NBA action on TNT has the Washington Wizards at the Atlanta Hawks and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the L.A. Clippers. FBI CBS, 7 p.m. In the new episode “Family First,” the shooting ofafederal corrections officer leads the team to an ex-Marine who has gone rogue ever since he returned from Afghanistan. The Winchesters The CW, 7 p.m. In “The Tears ofaClown,” Mary (Meg Donnelly) and John’s (Drake Rodger) tense discussion is interrupted when Carlos (Jojo Fleites) and Latika (Nida Khurshid) arrive to discussamystery involvingacreepy clown. Meanwhile, Ada (Demetria McKinney) makes an interesting discovery. Night Court NBC, 7 p.m. In “Blood Moon Binga,” a blood moon brings out some of the weirdest cases New York City has to offer. Homestead Rescue Discovery Channel,7p.m. Season Premiere In Season 10 of the reality series, Marty Raney and his family continue their mission to save families and their beloved homesteads from the brink of failure as they take on all-new builds and life-changing rescues while sharing lessons in homesteading. Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future PBS, 7 p.m. This concert celebrates iconic performances by Black actors, highlights roles made famous by Black artists and lifts up the next generation of Black Broadway stars. Performing classics from musicals like The Wiz, The Color Purple, Company, Porgy and Bess, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and more, the cast — which includes Corbin Bleu, Nikki Renee Daniels and Nova Y. Payton, among others — is joined by multiple guest conductors and a choir of students from HBCUs Howard University and Morgan State University and is accompanied by the American Pops Orchestra. The Rookie: Feds ABC, 8 p.m. In “Payback,” Garza (Felix Solis) and team are on the hunt for a ruthless gang leader on a mission for revenge. La Brea NBC, Beginning at 8 p.m. Season Finale The epic family sci-fi/adventure series wraps up its second season with the two-part episode “The Journey.” In Part 1, Gavin (Eoin Macken) leads his family intoanew way home, but each step inches everyone closer toward his devastating vision of Eve’s (Natalie Zea) death. Meanwhile, Levi (Nicholas Gonzalez), ostracized from the others, is given a chance at redemption when an old foe proposes a deal. Part 2 finds Gavin on the verge of dying, with Eve and her family makingadesperate attempt to set things right ... even as an unexpected twist threatens to tear them apart forever. Plus, Veronica (Lily Santiago) reveals a secret that sends her relationship with Lucas (Josh McKenzie) into jeopardy. La Brea has been renewed for Season 3. Will Trent ABC,9p.m. In “Two Hundred Dollars and a Bus Pass,” Angie (Erika Christensen) and Ormewood (Jake McLaughlin) discover a murdered magician had some extra tricks up his sleeve. I Am Jazz TLC, 9 p.m. Season Finale In “Back to School,” Jazz heads back to Cambridge and comes face-to-face with her newest crush: a woman! Before the sophomore gets too settled, Harvard shares news of a disturbing death threat that complicates a transgender awareness event Jazz is eager to put on. The Most Comprehensive TV Grids ANYWHERE! PREFER TV GRIDS? SUBSCRIBE TO TV WEEKLY 1-855-524-6304 I tvweekly.com/bestof From the editors of TV Weekly and tvinsider.com TUESDAY February 28, 2023 Summer Villa (2016, Romance) Hilarie Burton, Victor Webster Hallmark, 5 p.m. The Nanny Murders (2021, Suspense) Mia Topalian, Coby Ryan McLaughlin LMN, 5 p.m. Rocky III (1982, Drama) Sylvester Stallone AMC, 5:30 p.m. The Law West of Tombstone (1938, Western) Harry Carey, Tim Holt TCM, 5:30 p.m. Life (1999, Comedy-drama) Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence VH1, 6 p.m. Alien: Covenant (2017, Science fiction) Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston FXM, 6:45 p.m. Bad Nanny (2022, Suspense) Chelsea Rose Cook, April Hale LMN, 7 p.m. I, Robot (2004, Science fiction) Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan FX, 7 p.m. Roadhouse Romance (2021, Romance-comedy) Lauren Alaina, Tyler Hynes Hallmark, 7 p.m. A Nashville Legacy (2023, Romance-comedy) Andrea Lewis, Pooch Hall Hallmark Movies & Mysteries,8p.m. Rocky IV (1985, Drama) Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire AMC,8p.m. All About the Benjamins (2002, Action) Mike Epps VH1, 8:30 p.m. MOVIES YOU’LL LOVE ‘Alien: Covenant’ DISCOVERY CHANNEL MARK ROGERS ‘Homestead Rescue’ What to watch TCM Spotlight: Screwball Comedy: ‘Mix-Ups and Mishaps’ & ‘Madcap Heiresses’ TCM, Beginning at 7 p.m. Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Tuesday night salute to great romantic screwball comedies from the genre’s heyday in the 1930s and early 1940s concludes tonight with five titles.Afew common screwball CATCH ACLASSIC PARAMOUNT PICTURES / PHOTOFEST comedy plot points — mix-ups, mistaken/ disguised identities and misadventures — are at the heart of this evening’s first three features: writer/director Preston Sturges’ The Palm Beach Story (1942), starring Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea; cowriter/director Billy Wilder’s first American film, 1942’s The Major and the Minor (pictured), led by Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland; and director Howard Hawks’ Ball of Fire (1941), starring Best Actress Oscar nominee Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper. The final two films feature the frequent screwball comedy character type of the madcap heiress/socialite: The Mad Miss Manton (1938), led by Stanwyck and Henry Fonda; and the Best Picture Oscar-nominated Libeled Lady (1936), featuring Jean Harlow and William Powell. Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 9 Crossword ACROSS 1 Clutter 5 Nut variety 10 Spot 14 Apiece 15 “__ Lucy” of old TV 16 Flatfish 17 Cafeteria item 18 Rote learning method 20 White __; termite 21 Look toward 22 Thick sweet drinks 23 Stretch of land 25 Tenement bldg. unit 26 Peace pact 28 Kings and queens 31 Mysterious 32 Unreliable 34 Have unpaid bills 36 Enthusiastic 37 Tackle box items 38 Dog bane 39 Trot 40 Blacksmith’s furnace 41 Beverly __, CA 42 Haughtiness 44 In a light & breezy way 45 Banned crop spray 46 Primp 47 Sun blocker 50 Speaker’s platform 51 Wildebeest 54 Sad feeling of isolation 57 “Planet of the __”; 1968 film 58 Hostels 59 Take one bite of 60 Telegram 61 Bothersome one 62 Undercover agents 63 Tight __; some NFL players DOWN 1 “As I was going to St. Ives, I __…” 2 Make money 3 Strewing 4 Bashful 5 Robbery at sea 6 Elite group 7 Deal with tough times 8 “__ Maria” 9 Word attached to work or flix 10 Real __; Century 21’s business 11 Patio pot filler 12 Scheme 13 Hankerings 19 Insinuate 21 Destiny 24 Bug killer 25 Diving seabirds 26 Sorrowful drop 27 Musical variety show 28 Womanizer 29 Pie crust flattener 30 Bloat 32 Paper to be filled out 33 Journal 35 Simple 37 Party giver 38 Blaze 40 Castro, for one 41 Hastens 43 Most peculiar 44 Ascends 46 Craft class need 47 __ up; make an error 48 Sharpen 49 Raggedy __; classic dolls 50 Mr. Arnaz 52 Bookish fellow 53 __ one’s head; thinks wisely 55 “__ Complicated”; 2009 film 56 Short rest 57 Profound reverence Solutions 2/28/23 By Jacqueline E. 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Today’sbirthday (Feb. 28): Financial growth flowers naturally this year. Dreams come true with steady, disciplined practices. Springtime insights inspire alternative plans for summer investigation and exploration. A shared financial bonus brightens this autumn, before winter news requires diplomacy and sensitivity. Conserve the windfall fruit that fills your basket. Aries (March 21-April19): Today is an 8. You’re exceptionally quick and charming. Friends help you make valuable connections. Avoid assumptions or illusive promises. Test theories before sharing. Stick to reliable data. Taurus (April 20-May 20): 8. Avoid impulsive expenses. Beware scammers and cons. Protect your digital security, passwords and data. Ask for what you’ve been promised. Monitor accounts closely. Gemini(May 21-June 20): 9. Take extra time for yourself. Don’t launch a personal initiative until you’re ready. Ignore haters and trolls. You’re the author of your own story. Cancer (June 21-July 22): 7.Review plans and budgets. Figure costs before choosing. Do the extra credit problems. Don’t fall for a hoax now.Tricksters abound. Savor peaceful rituals. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): 7. Strategize carefully. Don’t rely on unstable sources. Communication and teamwork can resolve and even advance projects. Form resilient friendships. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): 7. Focus to resolve a professional puzzle. Provide reliable services and support. Do the homework. Avoid pitfalls and vague promises. Strengthen stable foundations. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): 7. Adventure calls. Research your route and destinations carefully. Things are not as they seem. Illusions, tricks and distractions line the trail. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): 8. Huntforhiddenefficiencies and find them. Investfor growth.Findways to simplify. Don’t get sidetracked,despite complications. Collaborate for sharedgain. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): 8. Strategize and collaborate for ease and efficiency. You and your partner are on the same wavelength. Support each other around a challenge. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19): 7. Balance physical efforts with self-care. Stay hydrated. Follow advice from respected coaches. Don’t waste energy on illusions. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): 8. Romance is in the air. Don’t fall for empty promises. Connect with people you love. Creative projects enchant. Write letters and posts. Have fun. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): 8. Home draws you in. Avoid travel or traffic. Discuss domestic possibilities with your household. Align on improvements. Settle on practical ideas. — Nancy Black, Tribune ContentAgency Dilbert By Scott Adams Baby Blues By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott Zits By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman Mr. Boffo By Joe Martin Frazz By Jef Mallett Horoscopes TheArgyle Sweater By Scott Hilburn Bridge Bliss By Harry Bliss Classic Peanuts By Charles Schulz Pickles By Brian Crane DickTracy By Joe Staton and Mike Curtis Animal Crackers By Mike Osbun PricklyCity By Scott Stantis North-South vulnerable, South deals North ♠ A Q ♥ KJ5 ♦ A K 8 7 3 2 West ♣ 3 2 East ♠ 10 6 3 ♠ J 7 5 2 ♥ 10 2 ♥ 8 6 ♦ QJ10 9 654 ♦ Void ♣ 4 South ♣ A J 10 9 7 6 5 ♠ K98 4 ♥ AQ9 743 ♦ Void ♣ KQ8 The Lightner Double is a familiar convention in tournament bridge. It is the double ofahigh-level contract, usually a slam, made by the partner of the opening leader. It asks for an unusual lead, which can mean different things depending on the auction. It might ask for a lead in the first side-suit bid by dummy. More often, it says that the doubler can ruff the opening lead. The opening leader must then decide which suit partner is likely to be ruffing, but that decision is usually clear from the bidding. Bridge literature abounds with stories of Lightner doubles that have backfired. Sometimes the opponents run from their current unmakeable contract to a contract that cannot be defeated. Sometimes partner leads the wrong suit. Sometimes partner leads the right suit but that lead doesn’t beat the contract. Most good players consider this bid to be a part of their arsenal, so there must be many success stories. Those stories never seem to make it into print. West in today’s deal was ready to lead his singleton in partner’s suit –alead that would have defeated the contract. He heard his partner’s double however and immediately knew that East was void in diamonds. He changed horses and led a low diamond. South, who knew what was happening, played low from dummy. East duly ruffed but was over-ruffed by South. South drew trumps and discarded two clubs on dummy’s top diamonds, but he had to give the opponents a club trick in the end. Making six, doubled! Another Lightner story. — Bob Jones, Tribune ContentAgency Thebidding: South West North East 1♥ Pass 2♦ 3♣ Pass Pass 5♥ Pass 6♥ Pass Pass Dbl All pass Openinglead: ? Grand Avenue By Mike Thompson 10 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Jumble Unscramble the four Jumbles, one letter per square,to form four words. Then arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by this cartoon. By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek. © 2023 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. All rights reserved. PlayJumble.com Sudoku By The Mepham Group © 2023. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. All rights reserved. 2/28 Answer here Monday’s answers Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box in bold borders contains every digit1 to 9. Monday’s solutions Crossword 2/28 Across 1 All-hrs. cash devices 5 Flower from a bulb 10 Hoppy brewpub orders, for short 14 Langston Hughes, for one 15 “Step __!” 16 “Sticky” grain in some sushi 17 Patterns recorded by an EEG 19 Native of ancient Peru 20 Prefix with natal 21 Gets the better of 23 Items on a TV headline ticker 28 WNW’s opposite 29 Draft rating 30 Go up 31 Flavoring in a shaker 33 Camera letters 34 The Pointer Sisters’ “__ So Shy” 35 Passive-aggressive refusal to speak 41 Extinct New Zealand bird 42 TSA checkpoint needs 43 Flat-bottomed barge 44 Tablet downloads 46 Four-award acronym 48 “Yoo-__!” 49 .doc and .pdf, for example 53 Extent 54 Guitar store buy 55 Band that headlined the World Infestation Tour 56 Uninterrupted periods of success 62 Bordeaux bestie 63 Tennis star Naomi 64 “Iliad” city 65 Cards below jacks 66 Glossy fabric 67 Related Down 1 Widespread PD alert 2 The Raptors, on schedules 3 Have good intentions 4 Pigpens 5 Observed, to Tweety 6 New Mexico’s country: Abbr. 7 Actress Tyler 8 Standard of perfection 9 Joe of “Home Alone” 10 Idioms used on the Emerald Isle 11 Wine grapes 12 Place blame on 13 __ belt 18 Big Apple nabe 22 Gulf Coast bird 23 Loch with a legend 24 Actor Morales 25 Social media app with video “Reels,” familiarly 26 Hanukkah moolah 27 Abolitionist Tubman 32 Preformatted Excel documents, e.g. 34 Is wearing 36 Hard-__: unsentimental 37 Slight advantage 38 Neighborhood near Dodger Stadium 39 Morning’s end 40 Go Fish request 44 Steep-roofed house style 45 Bakery container 47 Bygone sovereign 50 Set of guiding beliefs 51 Language with click consonants 52 “__ man with seven wives ... ” 53 Pesky tyke 57 Skin design, briefly 58 Compete in the Super G, e.g. 59 Color of khakis 60 Colorful carp 61 Wd. found in Roget’s By Doug Peterson. Edited by Patti Varol and Joyce Nichols Lewis. © 2023 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Monday’s solution Dustin By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker For Better or forWorse By Lynn Johnston Blondie By Dean Young and John Marshall Hägar the Horrible By Chris Browne Mutts By Patrick McDonnell WuMo By Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler Sherman’s Lagoon By Jim Toomey BrewsterRockit: Space Guy! By Tim Rickard Broom-Hilda By Russell Myers TriviaBits JumbleCrossword By David L. Hoyt. Known for its free-range bison herds, Antelope Island is situated in what American lake? A) Lake Champlain B) The Great Salt Lake C) Iliamna Lake D) Lake Ontario Monday’s answer: It’s a climb of 377 steps from themainlobby to the crown of the StatueofLiberty. © 2023 Leslie Elman. Dist. by Creators.com Want more PUZZLES? Go to chicagotribune .com/games Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11
BONUS PUZZLE PAGE An extra array of word games, search and Jumble. Want more? Play online at PlayJumble.com Scan QR code to play online. TV CROSSWORD by Jacqueline E. Mathews ©2022 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. 12/25/22 35 Small amount 36 Lead role on “JAG” 37 Monty or Arsenio 38 Wagner or Duvall 40 Tatro of “Home Economics” 41 One not to be trusted 42 Nabisco snack 43 Commercials 44 Monster’s lake DOWN 1 Valerie Harper role 2 Series for Zoe Perry 3 Paquin or Faris 4 “__ and Stacey” 5 Andrea McArdle role 6 “Crimson __”; film for Denzel 7 “My Wife __ Kids” 10 “Abbott Elementary” actress 11 Actor Lew 12 “I’m with __” (2003-04) 13 Make fun of 15 Part of the title of Howie’s game show 17 “The Kids __ Alright” 19 “Hachi: A Dog’s __”; Richard Gere film 20 Storm or Gordon 22 “My Name Is __” 23 Lose color 25 “Rebecca of Sunnybrook __” 26 Pres. Taft’s monogram 27 “Horton __ a Who!”; Dr. Seuss book 30 Hamill&Harmon 31 “People Are Funny” host 33 Actor Edward James __ 34 Tarzan portrayer Ron 36 “Beavis and Butt-__” 37 “Spenser: For __” (1985-88) 39 Arthur, for one 40 Voight or Seda ACROSS 1 Eggold of “New Amsterdam” 5 __ Johnson; role on “Young Rock” 8 Make sharper 9 “Teenage Mutant __ Turtles” 12 “The Huckleberry __ Show” 13 “Knight __”; Tom Cruise film 14 __ Garrett; “The Facts of Life” role 15 Mayberry resident 16 Gun rights org. 18 “__ Doll”; song for The Four Seasons 19 “One __ Hill” 20 Will of “The Waltons” 21 “Blue Bloods” role 23 Not true 24 Ring of light 25 “The __ Guy” (1981-86) 26 “Car 54, __ Are You?” 28 “Zip-__-Doo-Dah” 29 Satan’s realm 30 Ms. Winningham 32 Minoso of “Chicago Fire” Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 12/25/22 KIDNEWS FUN & GAMES BOGGLE R By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek INSTRUCTIONS: Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side and diagonally, writing words on a blank sheet of paper. You may only use each letter box once within a single word. Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common words. R YOUR BOGGLE RATING R BOGGLE POINT SCALE B G P H E A M I U W O O G L S K 12-5-20 Answers to Friday's Boggle BrainBusters: COLD RAIN WIND SNOW SLEET FORECAST R BOGGLE is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. 2020 Hasbro, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All Rights Reserved. 151+ = Champ 101-150 = Expert 61 -100 = Pro 31 - 60 = Gamer 21 - 30 = Rookie 11 - 20 = Amateur 0 - 10 = Try again 3 letters = 1 point 4 letters = 2 points 5 letters = 3 points 6 letters = 4 points 7 letters = 6 points 8 letters = 10 points 9+ letters = 15 points www.bogglebrainbusters.com We put special brain-busting words into the grid of letters. Can you find them? Find AT LEAST FIVE MOLLUSKS in the grid of letters. ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Boggle BrainBusters Bonus R : sr et suBni ar Bel ggoBs yadr ut aS ot sr e wsnA P OLLACS SUP OTCO DI UQS LI ANS MALC Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk. © 2018 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved. 6/5/18 Level: 1 2 3 4 SUDOKU JUMBLE (A t ) Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. PAHYP GOCIL GAMEDA LORHEL ©2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. Check out the new, free JUST JUMBLE app Ans. here: ARROW WORDS ©2020 Knight Features. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. Fill in the grid using the clues provided in the direction of the arrows. When complete, unscramble the letters in the circles to reveal a mystery word. 12/26/20 ) worr o mot sr e wsnA( ER HOLL AGE DAM IC LOG HAPPY Jumbles: a — for sale on were soda of bottles The Answer: OP A P DOLLAR WORD SEARCH 12 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS — The hotel lobbies in downtown Indianapolis are filling up quickly and the corridors inside the Indianapolis Convention Center are beginning to bustle. This, Bears fans, is where the magic is happening this week. In central Indiana, off Exit 114 of Interstate 65. Inside the beehive at the NFL scouting combine. It’s all beginning to swirl like the strong late-winter winds — the curiosity and chatter, the rumors and realities. In these lobbies. In these corridors. At restaurants. At bars. Inside Lucas Oil Stadium. At the train station adjacent to the Crowne Plaza. Near the Starbucks off the second-floor escalator at the JW Marriott. As the kids on social media like to say, #iykyk. This could become a landmark week for Bears general manager Ryan Poles, crowned in Chicago as the unofficial emcee of the 2023 NFL offseason. Poles pulled into Indianapolis with, to put it bluntly, the goods. Namely, he has the No. 1 draft pick plus an elevated credit line — nearly $100 million in salary-cap space — to take into free agency in two weeks. It’s an exciting time for the 37-year-old GM, who has a last-place roster to overhaul, a promising young quarterback to support and an abundance of resources to help him chase his grandest offseason goals. Over the next six days, Poles will have to rely on his eyes and, perhaps more important, his ears to help set the franchise’s direction. He is now on the clock and also on his toes. So, about that No. 1 pick … That’s the question Poles should be ready for and eager to entertain from his brethren in the GM fraternity. Because it will be coming from many directions, most likely from quarterback-needy teams considering a climb to the top of the draft board to nab their guy. Think Texans GM Nick Caserio. Or the Colts’ Chris Ballard Mission control Bears general manager Ryan Poles watches warmups before a game against the Falcons on Nov. 20 in Atlanta. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE GM Poles now must navigate the NFL combine to get the most out of No. 1 pick CHICAGO SPORTS Chicago’s best sports section, as judged by the Associated Press Sports Editors Dan Wiederer On the Bears Turn to Wiederer, Page 3 By LaMond Pope Chicago Tribune GLENDALE, Ariz. — Reynaldo López was set to square off against former White Sox teammate AJ Pollock in the third inning Monday. López took a peek at the baserunner on first and came set. But before he could fire home, he was called for a violation of the 20-second pitch clock rule and a ball was called to begin the at-bat. “I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh,’” López said with a smile. “But I didn’t worry about it.” That was about the only hiccup for the Sox reliever in his first spring training outing. López allowed one hit in a scoreless, 12-pitch inning against the Mariners at Camelback Ranch. “My arm feels good,” López said. “Control the fastball, the slider. Everything is working right now. “Twelve pitches. I’d come back and throw 12 pitches every inning.” López became a force in the WHITE SOX López wants to be a force in the bullpen White Sox reliever Reynaldo López runs to cover first in the third inning of Monday’s 10-1 victory over the Mariners at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. E. JASON WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Reliever says days of being starting pitcher are ‘long, long gone’ Turn to Sox, Page 2 By Phil Thompson Chicago Tribune Forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe are having arguably their best individual seasons, and while they can’t make a difference for the Blackhawks’ present, they’re helping the team’s future. By leaving. The Hawks traded Lafferty and McCabe to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday for a package that includes forwards Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev and a swap of draft picks. The Hawks received a 2025 conditional first-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick while sending the Leafs conditional fifth-rounders in 2024 and 2025. “In our effort to acquire future assets and continue the rebuild, draft picks and prospects are the currency that is valuable to us at this time,” Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson said. “And we were able to get some really high-valued assets in this trade. “Obviously it’s not easy moving on from two good players that we valued, but you have to give something to get something and we’re happy with the return.” To give the Leafs some salary-cap relief, the Hawks will retain 50% of McCabe’s salary — a $2 million annual cap hit. The Leafs’ 2025 first-rounder is top-10 protected. McCabe has a career-high plus-7 rating after posting a career-low minus-28 last season, his first with the Hawks. Lafferty has reached career highs with 10 goals and 11 assists in 51 games and can boost a contender as a depth forward, a speedy checker with some offensive pop and a penalty killer. In his first major trade for the Hawks, then as interim GM, Davidson acquired Lafferty from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 5, 2022, for Hawks washout Alex Nylander. Davidson signed Lafferty to a two-year, $2.3 million contract in April. Lafferty has a season left with a $1.15 million cap hit. BLACKHAWKS Capital added to rebuild process Picks and prospects acquired from Leafs for Lafferty, McCabe Turn to Hawks, Page 4 Blackhawks center Sam Lafferty gets low during a faceoff against the Jets on Dec. 9 at the United Center. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE By Meghan Montemurro Chicago Tribune SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Splitsquad games provide ample opportunities for players trying to make an impression. The Cubs got a look at five non-roster relievers and two of the pitchers vying for a spot in the opening-day bullpen during their 12-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in Mesa and a 3-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Scottsdale. Here are three takeaways from the games. 1. Caleb Kilian was locked in during his spring debut. At one point last year, right-hander Caleb Kilian was the Cubs’ top pitching prospect, part of a hopeful future for an organization that endured another losing season. Three starts in June, Kilian’s first in the majors, were rocky. His shaky command led to 12 walks and 11 hits in 11 1/3 innings while striking out nine. He returned to Triple-A Iowa, where he posted a 5.37 ERA and walked 78 in 63 2/3 innings over his final 16 starts. Pitching in a game for the first time since the end of the season, Kilian threw two CUBS TAKEAWAYS Kilian impressive in debut; Bote clicking Turn to Cubs, Page 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 1
Team Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday BULLS @TOR 6:30 p.m. | NBCSCH @DET 6 p.m. | NBCSCH PHO 7 p.m. | NBCSCH BLACKHAWKS @ARI 8 p.m. | NBCSCH+ DAL 7:30 p.m. | NBCSCH NAS 7 p.m. | NBCSCH CUBS @MIL (exh.) 2:10 p.m. | Marquee SEA (exh.) 2:05 p.m. | Marquee OAK (exh.) 2:05 p.m. | Marquee @SD (exh.) 7:40 p.m. | Marquee LAA (exh.) 2:05 p.m. | Marquee SOX @ARI (exh.) 2:10 p.m. CLE (exh.) 2:05 p.m. @COL (exh.) 2:10 p.m. CIN (exh.) 2:05 p.m. TEX (exh.) 2:05 p.m. FIRE NYC 7:30 p.m. | Apple TV bullpen last season after working exclusively as a starter for the Sox from 2017-20. And the team anticipates more success in 2023. “I think this is going to be a really big year for Reynaldo,” general manager Rick Hahn said on the first day of camp Feb. 15. “I love the way he’s taken to that (relief ) role the last couple years, and he has the stuff to be a dominant late-inning guy.” Manager Pedro Grifol said the right-hander was sharp leading up to Monday’s appearance. “He looks great,” Grifol said Monday morning. “He’s in really good shape. His arm feels great. He’s had really good live (batting practices). The ball is coming out of his hand really well.” Eleven of López’s 20 appearances in 2021 came in relief. He had an even larger bullpen role last season, going 6-4 with a 2.76 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 61 appearances (one start). “It’s more focused than anything,” López said of lessons he has learned as a reliever. “Like pitch by pitch, hitter by hitter. Try to throw first-pitch strikes. That’s my focus right now. That’s a good thing for a pitcher.” The Sox plan on using López in key situations. “He’s definitely a leverage guy,” Grifol said. “We’ve got a few of those guys, which is good. Opening day, they are all going to be available. Second day, not all of them will be available. Third day, not all of them are going to be. “In reality, you need a few of those leverage guys. It’s going to be rare ... (that) we have them all available, so versatility is really important for us.” While they’re without closer Liam Hendriks, who announced in January he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the Sox don’t anticipate having one set person for the ninth. “Absolutely not,” Grifol said. “That’s not how we are going to run it unless Liam Hendriks is back.” The relievers — whether it’s López, Kendall Graveman, Joe Kelly or Aaron Bummer, to name a few options — will be aware in advance of which slots they are likely to appear. “They are going to know pockets,” Grifol said. “They are going to know which part of the game they might be in. Obviously games change. The game changes things. “But for the most part, they are going to know. I’m not going to buckle anybody where, ‘You are going to pitch in this part of the game or look for this pocket,’ and all of a sudden, ‘Hey, you are in in the fifth.’ That’s not what I’m envisioning.” After making 81 starts for the Sox from 2017-20, López has embraced the relief responsibilities. And he’s preparing for any opportunity. “Starting is long, long gone,” he said with a smile. “I just focus on my spot right now. To be a reliever is my home right now. “Right now they don’t tell me anything (about a particular inning), but my mindset is the same as last year: Be focused and ready for the call. Seventh, sixth, eighth or ninth, I’ll just try to do my job and do my best.” Sox from Page 1 White Sox reliever Reynaldo López jokes with teammates on Monday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. E. JASON WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE MESA and GLENDALE, Ariz. — Elvis Andrus stood out in his first Cactus League game this spring with a triple, walk and run scored for the White Sox in a 10-1 victory against the Seattle Mariners on Monday at Camelback Ranch. Signed last week to take over at second base, Andrus made a diving catch on a soft liner in the fourth inning. The longtime shortstop is adjusting to the new position. “I’m not 100% comfortable at second yet,” Andrus said. “But it was a pretty good first game.” The Cubs lost both of their split-squad games: 12-4 at Sloan Park to the Cleveland Guardians and 3-0 to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Scottsdale. Jameson Taillon allowed three hits and two runs in 1 2/3 innings against the Guardians in his Cubs debut. Ian Happ doubled and drove in two runs. Caleb Kilian impressed with two perfect innings against the Diamondbacks, striking out Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Evan Longoria. The Cubs finished with two hits and lost on a walkoff three-run homer by Emmanuel Rivera. Chicago Tribune baseball writers LaMond Pope, Meghan Montemurro and Paul Sullivan will be providing Cubs and White Sox updates throughout spring training. Suzuki withdraws from WBC Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki no longer will play for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic. His left oblique injury forced him to withdraw from the WBC on Monday night. Cubs doctors reviewed the imaging of Suzuki’s oblique Monday after tightness caused him to miss the first three days of Cactus League games. Team Japan plays its WBC opener in 10 days in Tokyo. Cubs manager David Ross and Suzuki are expected to discuss the decision Tuesday morning. As the Cubs awaited feedback from doctors Monday, Ross didn’t want to speculate on Suzuki’s availability to play for Japan, in part because he hadn’t spoken to Suzuki before Ross addressed the media during the team’s morning stretch. “I mean, obviously, when you have something like that pop up, you’re concerned, right?” Ross said. “And he wants to find out. And I think it’s really important to him to represent his country in the WBC. So we’re going to have conversations soon about what the imaging tells us and try to make some decisions after we talk to him and what’s best for everybody.” If Suzuki misses extended time in camp because of his injury, Patrick Wisdom, Trey Mancini and Mike Tauchman are among the players who could get time in right field. However, Wisdom was scratched from starting at third base against the Diamondbacks because of left groin soreness. The Cubs want to be extra cautious with Wisdom because it’s early in spring training. “We’ve got some guys that can bounce around,” Ross said. “That’s why we value the versatility. ... (Nick) Madrigal was willing to play outfield. I think Yan (Gomes) would play outfield to get at-bats, so I take that with a grain of salt. We’ll get the guys that are best suited out there. Defensively, offensive matchups and put the best team on the field.” Colás works on hitting to all fields Sox prospect Oscar Colás wants power to be only part of his game. His overall offense was on display last season at three minor-league levels, combining for a .314 batting average in 117 games. Colás — competing for the opening in right field — took what the pitchers gave him Sunday and had two opposite-field singles in a 7-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in Tempe. “That’s part of my goal, part of the work I did during the offseason, try to hit to the opposite field and don’t pull the ball as much as I used to,” Colás said through an interpreter Sunday. “Seeing those results were good.” Sox manager Pedro Grifol likes that mindset. “He’s got to open up the field if he wants to hit in the big leagues,” Grifol said Monday morning. “He has the capabilities of doing that. He has a pretty good eye and controls the strike zone, but it’s really hard to just eliminate one side of the field and think you are going to have success on the other side. “He’s worked really hard on opening up the field and becoming a good hitter all the way around with some pop.” Pitch-clock confusion draws double violation Cubs outfielder Brennen Davis wasn’t sure how to approach the situation. Diamondbacks pitcher Joe Mantiply entered the game from the bullpen to begin the top of the third Monday, triggering the 2-minute, 30-second pitch clock. Mantiply was supposed to be done warming up with no less than 30 seconds left on the clock. But catcher Carson Kelly was the final out in the previous half-inning and was delayed getting behind the plate. Mantiply kept warming up until the pitch clock ticked down to zero. Meanwhile, Davis stood off to the side watching Mantiply finish his throws. Because Davis wasn’t in the box and looking at the pitcher with at least eight seconds left, plate umpire Doug Eddings called a violation on both Mantiply and Davis, creating a 1-1 count to start the at-bat. Davis fouled out on the next pitch. “I didn’t know I was supposed to enter the box even if that’s going on,” Davis said of Mantiply’s prolonged warmup. “I was like, what am I supposed to do?” Davis experienced the pitch clock in the minor leagues last year. “I think adjustments will be made and they’ll make it to where the game’s playable at a better pace,” he said. Ruiz ‘proud’ to represent Venezuela José Ruiz concentrated on being more aggressive in the strike zone during Saturday’s Cactus League opener against the San Diego Padres. “Attack the hitters,” the reliever told the Tribune through an interpreter Monday. He went right to work, striking out Jantzen Witte looking on three pitches to begin the fifth inning at Camelback Ranch. Ruiz allowed one hit in his scoreless inning. The righthander went 1-0 with a 4.60 ERA, 68 strikeouts and 11 holds in 63 appearances last season. “He’s versatile,” Grifol said Sunday. “He’s durable. He’s throwing a two-seamer now. I saw him throw some really good right-on-right changeups out here in some of the live BPs.” LaMond Pope, Meghan Montemurro and Paul Sullivan CACTUS LEAGUE REPORT perfect innings Monday against the Diamondbacks. He threw 20 of his 29 pitches for strikes, tallying both of his strikeouts on swings: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on a 96 mph fastball up and out of the zone and Evan Longoria on a 95 mph sinker. “My goal was to fill up the zone, draw some weak contact and let the players make some plays behind me, and that’s what happened,” Kilian said. “Try to build from it. Stay healthy, improve, fill up the zone and get stretched out a little more.” Kilian’s four-seam fastball sat between 95.2 and 96.4 mph, and his two-seam fastball ranged between 93.1 and 97.1 mph. When he incorporated his curveball, Arizona hitters were continuously off with early swings that led to foul balls and a weak flyout to center. “That’s huge,” Kilian said. “Being able to command the fastball well, especially up, makes the curveball look a lot better. I can balance it at times. And then landing the curveball as well early helps them respect it so they can swing at it later in the dirt.” The Cubs showed how willing they were in 2022 to give opportunities to younger pitchers, something that didn’t go unnoticed by Kilian. Although he projects to begin the season at Triple A, it would not be a surprise to see Kilian, 25, start for the Cubs at some point this season. “It’s huge. I mean, that’s all of our goals,” Kilian said. “We want to pitch in the big leagues and they’re not afraid to call you up. So you’ve got to be ready for that moment when it happens.” 2. David Bote is making the most of early playing time. When the Cubs outrighted Bote off the 40-man roster in November, he became the odd man out among their infielders. And that was before they signed shortstop Dansby Swanson to a seven-year contract. Bote, who turns 30 in April, is owed $4 million this year even if he spends the whole season at Iowa. He also is set to receive $5.5 million next season, the last of his guaranteed five-year, $15 million extension he signed in April 2019. The deal includes club options for 2025 and 2026 with a $1 million buyout for each year. Bote is 4-for-6 through three games with a walk, a double, a home run and four RBIs. “It’s my goal every year, continue to be a better version of myself, know myself a little more and go out there and play,” Bote said Monday. His best path to the majors this year likely would come in another organization if the Cubs find a way to move him. Bote appeared in only 41 games for the Cubs in 2022, hitting .259 with a .315 on-base percentage and 109 OPS+ in 127 plate appearances. He missed the first 70 games as he recovered from offseason left shoulder surgery and by August was optioned to Iowa before getting recalled during the final month. As he reflected on the last year, Bote said each season is challenging in its own way. “Honestly, it kind of brought me back to my faith a little bit,” Bote said. “We’re working through a lot just in life, more than baseball itself, but that kind of bleeds over into baseball. “I guess that’s just my approach mentally of being like, hey, at the end of the day, whether I do well or do poorly, to emulate Jesus ... regardless of my faults, my sins and all those things. But that’s just where I’m at mentally, being able to play in freedom in that whether I have success or don’t.” 3. Justin Steele isn’t worried about arm fatigue. Steele’s arm fatigue isn’t keeping him down long. The lefthander was scratched from Sunday’s start but is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday and remains on track for his next outing. He has dealt with this before during the offseason and is fine after taking a couple of days off. His arm felt a little tired while throwing a short bullpen Friday. Steele is already built up to three innings and isn’t worried about missing his first spring training start. “I definitely worked hard this offseason to get to where I am today,” Steele said. “Made sense for us to not press the gas pedal because I’m already in a really good spot. ... It just made sense not to send me out there and then make something worse and then you sit back even longer injured.” Cubs from Page 1 Cubs starter Caleb Kilian pitches against the Diamondbacks in the first inning Monday in Scottsdale, Arizona. MATT YORK/AP 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
SPORTS By Paul Sullivan Chicago Tribune The Bulls travel north to Toronto on Tuesday for another key game in their play-in run. The Raptors (30-32) are ninth in the Eastern Conference standings, a game ahead of the Washington Wizards (28-32) — whom the Bulls defeated Sunday — and 1 1/2 games ahead of the 11th-place Bulls (28-33). The seventh- through 10th-place teams in each conference qualify for the play-in tournament. Here are three takeaways from the Bulls’ two-game winning streak since the All-Star break. 1. Energy is a word that’s probably overused in basketball. Players are in constant motion for 48 minutes, so it’s hard not to expend energy on the court. But almost everyone has touted Patrick Beverley’s arrival to the Bulls as an instant “energy surge,” even though he has played in only two games. Are the Bulls really playing with renewed energy, or is it just something everyone talks about when a dramatic presence like Beverley inserts himself into the equation? “There is a little bit (more),” center Nikola Vučević said. “Our stretches of energy are a little higher than it was (before the All-Star break). So now we’ll see how we sustain that. “We’re a little more locked in. I think the break did something for everybody. Let’s see if we can maintain that and continue to play this way. It’s been much better than we’ve been, especially on the offensive end.” A couple of lopsided wins over the Brooklyn Nets and Wizards have put the Bulls back in the thick of the play-in race. We’ll find out quickly if the energy surge is sustainable with back-to-back games Tuesday and Wednesday in Toronto and Detroit. The mental rest also was good for the Bulls. Vučević went back to Orlando, Fla., during the break and was able to relax and get some sun on his face. “Get some vitamin D in,” he said. “It helps.” DeMar DeRozan said he also was able to get some needed rest, even though he played in the All-Star Game in Salt Lake City and had to fly back to Chicago afterward. “I didn’t touch a ball, other than the All-Star Game, until the first practice back,” he said. “I really was just trying to rest, rehab, ice treatment, get massages, get the soreness out. I tried to be on top of that more than anything, and I think I did a good job. I’m feeling good and have my legs back under me.” DeRozan said he felt fine Sunday and his right quadriceps soreness is gone. 2. Coach Billy Donovan said he and Arturas Karnišovas never discussed giving up on a play-in spot for better odds in the draft lottery. The Bulls’ first-round pick goes to the Orlando Magic as part of the 2021 trade for Vučević — unless it winds up in the top four. “I don’t know all the percentages and where you are and stuff, but a lot of times those percentages are really, really low,” Donovan said. “They may be high in terms of looking at that in relation to someone having a 15% chance versus a 2% chance, but it’s always been about the integrity of competition. “When I first met with Artūras, that never came up. Everything was just about winning. Ownership is on board with that. I’m speaking for myself because it’s not like we’ve had these in-depth, deep discussions. But I do know when we were in a situation where there was some talk my first year, it was like, ‘OK, we’re kind of eliminated here. It’s going to be hard to get to the playoffs.’ We may not have been mathematically eliminated, but it was going to be hard. “It was always about the integrity of building the culture and an environment predicated on what are the things that go into winning. I think that’s important.” 3. The All-Star Game ratings were in the tank as fans tuned out a noncompetitive game. It drew only 4.59 million viewers, the leastwatched game in history. Team Giannis beat Team LeBron 184-175, and Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who was in charge of Team LeBron, called it “the worst basketball game ever played.” DeRozan agreed that changes are necessary to get it back to being a fan-pleasing event. “I wish it was more competitive,” DeRozan said. “I really hope they fix it, more so for the fans to see the best players in the game competing against each other. You don’t want to keep seeing deep dunks or people shooting 50-foot 3s. It’s not basketball.” BULLS TAKEAWAYS Addition of Beverley brings energy surge — with the nudging, perhaps, of owner Jim Irsay. Think Scott Fitterer of the Panthers or maybe even Dave Ziegler of the Raiders or Mickey Loomis of the Saints. The consensus short list of quarterbacks possibly worthy of the top pick: Alabama’s Bryce Young, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud. Florida’s Anthony Richardson isn’t far behind. A lot of things will begin coming into focus this week. As one league executive not in the hunt for the top pick said: “Things are going to start revealing themselves. That chatter about the No. 1 selection is already beginning. Ryan is in a great spot. Now? Just be patient. That’s all he needs to do. Be patient. Teams need quarterbacks. And teams will almost certainly fall in love with one of these guys. “If you’re the Bears, you just hope one of these prospects is legitimately worthy of being the No. 1 pick and that you have multiple teams hungry enough to move up there.” This week will serve in part as a test of Poles’ ability to be a slick and effective auctioneer. We have one future first-round pick on the table. Do I hear two? Do I hear two? Do I hear a couple of second-round selections mixed in? Trade winds This is the Bears’ big chance, Poles’ opportunity to use the much-celebrated consolation prize of a 3-14 season to assemble a gift basket of draft selections he then could turn into building blocks of a championship team. Those efforts will intensify here during a demanding and eventful combine week. Until further notice, Poles should view every trade-back scenario as intriguing. Even the hint of a proposal within casual conversation should catch his ear. Privately, the Bears should be hoping one quarterback at the top of this draft class separates from the others. The popular opinion in league circles is that Young — with an impressive combination of arm strength, instincts and playmaking proficiency — has the best chance to do so, even with well-documented concerns about his stature. It would benefit the Bears if Young emerged from the pre-draft process as the clearcut top dog at the sport’s most important position. That would create leverage that wouldn’t exist if the quarterbacks at the top of the board were lumped together in many teams’ eyes. Consider the Texans, for example, who would have little incentive to spend valuable draft capital to trade up from No. 2 if they value multiple quarterbacks similarly — or if Caserio decides to delay his big quarterback dice roll until 2024. Poles also will have to remain conscious of how far he’s willing to trade back, still hoping to leave the first round with a headliner in this year’s draft class who hopefully could be Sharpied into the Bears depth chart as a difference-making starter for the rest of the decade. Said one league GM: “You start simple: What’s your No. 1 need? And if there’s a potential game-changing prospect right there at the top of this class at that position, you might not want to go too far down.” That may be as important as anything in the Bears rebuilding efforts, the need to bring true standouts into the mix. Therefore an awareness of the talent drop-off points in this year’s draft will be vital. But many around the league see this as a wide-open draft, not top-heavy by any means and with a ton of perceived value on Day 2. That should offer the Bears a longer leash to trade down if so desired and perhaps even a push to target Day 2 selections in trade negotiations. “Get as much draft capital as you possibly can,” the GM said. “This feels like a year where you can get a group of really good players on Day 2 and early into Day 3. So get as many of those guys as you can.” There’s also a growing buzz in league circles that the Bears — with Poles stressing his aim to remain disciplined with a long view of the team’s contention timeline — may be inclined to stockpile draft picks for 2024 without feeling driven to receive an immediate return on a trade of this year’s No. 1 pick. NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah sees the Colts as the likeliest trade partner. To swap spots with the Colts at No. 4, Jeremiah suggests the Bears also might have to give up a 2024 fourth-round pick while netting the No. 35 pick this year plus first- and second-round selections in 2024. But it’s the Panthers at No. 9 that Jeremiah believes would be the ideal team for the Bears to bargain with. A drop from No. 1 to No. 9, Jeremiah estimates, could produce a deal in which the Bears get the Nos. 9 and 39 selections this year plus first-rounders in both 2024 and 2025. “If you ask me what I would do, I would be hoping the Carolina Panthers want to pay that price,” Jeremiah said. “I’ll go down to 9 and I’ll take all those first-round picks. Now let’s go try and fill some of these needs.” When is it all going down? For those contemplating possible timelines for the Bears to deal away the No. 1 pick, it’s worth noting that over the past 10 years, there have been five trades engineered by teams climbing inside the top five to select a quarterback. The earliest came on March 17 five years ago, when the Jets vaulted from No. 6 to No. 3, trading the Colts a trio of secondround picks for the opportunity to grab USC’s Sam Darnold. Two years ago, the 49ers made their big move on March 26, a nine-step climb from No. 12 to No. 3 that cost a thirdround pick plus two future first-rounders. At the time, no one knew for certain which quarterback 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch had fallen hard for. It turned out to be Trey Lance, whom the 49ers selected after Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson came off the board. The Bears landed Justin Fields with their own trade up eight picks later. In 2017, of course, the Bears waited until the first round began before they infamously became anxious and traded up from No. 3 to No. 2 to select Mitch Trubisky. The 49ers benefited from Ryan Pace’s eagerness that night, netting three extra selections in the deal. File all that away with an understanding that Poles’ hardand-fast deadline for making a franchise-changing trade won’t come until right around 7 p.m. on April 27. But starting this week, he should remain proactive in stimulating a market for that No. 1 pick. Keeping an open mind With significant internal belief in the long-term potential of Fields, the Bears likely aren’t in the market for a new QB1. But there’s also little harm in browsing. That means Poles, his talent evaluation staff and a handful of Bears coaches will dial in on the quarterbacks at the top of this class — Young, Levis, Stroud and Richardson — this week and over the next couple of months. Poles stressed in January that he wouldn’t veer from Fields unless he was “absolutely blown away” — either by a quarterback prospect in this class or by a head-spinning trade offer for Fields. Still, it’s OK for the Bears to be open-minded to the possibility of being blown away during the vetting process of this year’s top quarterbacks. It’s also obligatory that Poles remain determined to squeeze the most out of the No. 1 pick, whatever that looks like. That’s a mission Poles is fully aware of and ready to take on. The action intensifies this week. Wiederer from Page 1 Alabama quarterback Bryce Young waves to fans as he departs the field after a game against Auburn on Nov. 26. VASHA HUNT/AP Patrick Beverley gestures while watching the fourth quarter of the Bulls’ victory over the Nets on Friday. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 3
BLACKHAWKS By Phil Thompson Chicago Tribune The Blackhawks and New York Rangers are in a “holding pattern” before they can complete a trade for Patrick Kane, general manager Kyle Davidson said. “No update there, just in a holding pattern for now until things hopefully get to a conclusion,” Davidson said Monday. “But we’ll see where that goes.” It became all but a foregone conclusion after Kane left the team Saturday during its road trip and flew back to Chicago. The Rangers need to accumulate enough salary-cap space by the deadline to fit Kane on the roster, and Kane needs to waive his no-movement clause, if he hasn’t already. Davidson declined to confirm that step. “I’d prefer not to comment on that right now,” he said. “It’s a difficult decision for Patrick, and right now we’re in a holding pattern. We’ll wait till there’s something formal to announce if we get there.” Davidson shed light on some other recent trades: Jack Johnson to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Andreas Englund: The Hawks did Johnson a solid Sunday by sending him back to the team with which he won a Stanley Cup last season. “It was an opportunity to bring Andreas in and give him an opportunity in our system and see how he does and how he looks,” Davidson said. “On the flip side, sending Jack to Colorado is a great opportunity for him to go on another run with a team he’s really familiar with and a situation that he would really enjoy. Jack was a great professional for us.” Future considerations to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman Nikita Zaitsev and a 2023 second-round pick: The pick is really a reward for the Hawks for helping the Senators save $4.5 million against the cap. The Hawks went into the season knowing a roster light on star talent — and star contracts — could come in handy when cap-strapped teams came calling. “It was nice to be able to use an asset we had in our cap space to acquire — especially a second-round pick. It’s a really high-valued pick this year,” Davidson said. “So it’s something that we were happy to do and able to leverage the strength of the position we had.” Davidson said Zaitsev’s arrival could be delayed a couple of days because of a “complicated visa process.” Kane deal with Rangers in a ‘holding pattern’ Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane looks down the ice in the third period of a game against the Golden Knights at the United Center on Feb. 21. CHRIS SWEDA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 4 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Shop now at chicagotribune.com/walls or call (866) 545-3534 Wall Refresh Bring home a piece of our archives with our Chicago Tribune photos, now available in canvas and framing options. “THE CHICAGO CUBS: A DECADEBYDECADE HISTORY” Take a chronological look inside one of baseball's most beloved teams with the first photographic Cubs collecon from the Chicago Tribune. This detail-rich hardcover combines full color images with essays, box scores and exclusive arcles - the perfect gi for every fan! SHOP NOW at ChicagoTribune.com/CubsHistoryBook or call 866-622-7721 COMMEMORATIVE BOOK
NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA Boston 59 46 8 5 97 222 126 Toronto 60 37 15 8 82 207 158 Tampa Bay 59 37 18 4 78 212 176 Buffalo 58 31 23 4 66 220 203 Detroit 59 28 23 8 64 181 190 Florida 61 29 26 6 64 210 213 Ottawa 59 29 26 4 62 183 187 Montreal 59 25 30 4 54 163 214 METRO. GP W L OT PTS GF GA Carolina 58 39 11 8 86 198 151 New Jersey 59 39 15 5 83 208 157 N.Y. Rangers 60 34 17 9 77 201 168 N.Y. Islanders 63 31 25 7 69 183 174 Pittsburgh 59 29 21 9 67 192 190 Washington 62 29 27 6 64 188 187 Philadelphia 61 23 2810 56 161 202 Columbus 60 19 35 6 44 154 222 WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL GP W L OT PTS GF GA Dallas 59 31 1612 74 191 154 Minnesota 60 33 21 6 72 175 166 Colorado 57 33 19 5 71 182 157 Winnipeg 60 35 24 1 71 183 159 Nashville 57 29 22 6 64 169 171 St. Louis 59 26 28 5 57 180 215 Arizona 59 20 30 9 49 160 211 Chicago 58 21 32 5 47 147 209 PACIFIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA Vegas 59 35 18 6 76 192 166 Los Angeles 61 33 20 8 74 205 206 Edmonton 61 32 21 8 72 232 205 Seattle 59 32 21 6 70 203 189 Calgary 60 27 2112 66 193 188 Vancouver 59 23 31 5 51 200 239 San Jose 60 18 3012 48 179 223 Anaheim 60 19 34 7 45 152 250 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. MONDAY’S RESULTS Ottawa 6, Detroit 2 Boston 3, Edmonton 2 Vancouver at Dallas, late Vegas at Colorado, late Chicago at Anaheim, late TUESDAY’S GAMES Detroit at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Columbus at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Nashville, 7 p.m. Seattle at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Boston at Calgary, 8 p.m. Chicago at Arizona, 8 p.m. Montreal at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m. Toronto at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Arizona at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Colorado, 8 p.m. Carolina at Vegas, 9 p.m. Washington at Anaheim, 9 p.m. SUNDAY’S RESULTS Buffalo 7, Washington 4 Minnesota 3, Columbus 2, OT N.Y. Islanders 4, Winnipeg 0 N.Y. Rangers 5, Los Angeles 2 Pittsburgh 7, Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 5, Seattle 1 Nashville 6, Arizona 2 COLLEGE BASKETBALL HOW MEN’S AP TOP 25 FARED No. 1 Houston (27-2) did not play. Next: vs. Wichita State, Thursday. No. 2 Alabama (25-4) did not play. Next: vs. Auburn, Wednesday. No. 3 Kansas (24-5) did not play. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Tuesday. No. 4 UCLA (25-4) did not play. Next: vs. Arizona State, Thursday. No. 5 Purdue (24-5) did not play. Next: at Wisconsin, Thursday. No. 6 Marquette (23-6) did not play. Next: at Butler, Tuesday. No. 7 Baylor (21-8) at Oklahoma State. Next: vs. Iowa State, Saturday. No. 8 Arizona (24-5) did not play. Next: at Southern Cal, Thursday. No. 9 Texas (22-7) did not play. Next: at No. 22 TCU, Wednesday. No. 10 Gonzaga (25-5) did not play. Next: vs. Chicago St., Wednesday. No. 11 Kansas State (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. Oklahoma, Wednesday. No. 12 Tennessee (21-8) did not play. Next: vs. Arkansas, Tuesday. No. 13 Virginia (21-6) did not play. Next: vs. Clemson, Tuesday. No. 14 UConn (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. DePaul, Wednesday. No. 17 Indiana (20-9) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa, Tuesday. No. 16 Miami (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday. No. 17 St. Mary’s (Cal.) (25-6) did not play. Next: West Coast tourney, Monday, March 6. No. 18 San Diego State (23-5) did not play. Next: at Boise State, Tuesday. No. 19 Xavier (21-8) did not play. Next: at No. 20 Providence, Wednesday. No. 20 Providence (21-8) did not play. Next: vs. No. 19 Xavier, Wednesday. No. 21 Maryland (20-9) did not play. Next: at Ohio State, Wednesday No. 22 TCU (19-10) did not play. Next: vs. No. 9 Texas, Wednesday. No. 23 Kentucky (20-9) did not play. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Wednesday. No. 24 Texas A&M (21-8) did not play. Next: at Mississippi, Tuesday. No. 25 Pittsburgh (21-8) did not play. Next: at Notre Dame, Wednesday. HOW WOMEN’S AP TOP 25 FARED No. 1 South Carolina (29-0) did not play. Next: SEC tourney, Friday. No. 2 Indiana (26-2) did not play. Next: Big Ten tourney, Friday. No. 3 Utah (25-3) did not play. Next: Pacific-12 tourney, Thursday. No. 4 LSU (27-1) did not play. Next: SEC tourney, Friday. No. 5 Maryland (24-5) did not play. Next: Big Ten tourney, Friday. No. 6 Stanford (27-4) did not play. Next: Pacific-12 tournaey, Thursday. No. 7 Iowa (23-6) did not play. Next: Big Ten tourney, Friday. No. 8 Virginia Tech (24-4) did not play. Next: ACC tourney, Friday. No. 9 UConn (26-5) beat Xavier 60-51. Next: Big East tourney, Saturday. No. 10 Notre Dame (24-4) did not play. Next: ACC tourney, Friday. No. 11 Villanova (26-5) beat Seton Hall 83-56. Next: Big East tourney, Saturday. No. 12 Texas (22-8) lost to Baylor 63-54. Next: at Kansas State, Sunday. No. 13 Duke (24-5) did not play. Next: ACC tourney, Friday. No. 14 Ohio State (23-6) did not play. Next: Big Ten tourney, Friday. No. 15 Gonzaga (27-3) did not play. Next: West Coast tourney, March 6. No. 16 Oklahoma (22-5) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas State, Wednesday. No. 17 Michigan (21-8) did not play. Next: Big Ten tourney, Thursday. No. 18 North Carolina (20-9) did not play. Next: ACC tourney, Thursday. No. 19 UCLA (22-8) did not play. Next: Pccific-12 tourney, Wednesday. No. 20 Colorado (22-7) did not play. Next: Pacific-12 tourney, Thursday. No. 21 Arizona (21-8) did not play. Next: Pacific-12 tourney, Thursday. No. 22 UNLV (27-2) did not play. Next: at Nevada, Tuesday. No. 23 Iowa State (18-8) did not play. Next: at Kansas, Wednesday. No. 24 Middle Tennessee (23-4) did not play. Next: vs. North Texas, Thursday. No. 25 South Florida (25-5) did not play. Next: at Cincinnati, Wednesday MONDAY’S SCORES EAST California (Pa.) 84, Seton Hill 69 Coppin St. 82, Delaware St. 72 East Stroudsburg 81, Shepherd 75 Lock Haven 66, Millersville 57 Morgan St. 68, Md.-Eastern Shore 61 Pitt.-Johnstown 77, Slippery Rock 73 SOUTH Bellarmine 76, North Florida 74 Converse 81, Francis Marion 78 Grambling St. 66, Bethune-Cookman 54 Howard 82, SC State 78 Kentucky St. 83, Albany St. (Ga.) 70 Lane 73, Clark Atlanta 61 Mount Olive 97, Chowan 90 NC Central 76, Norfolk St. 75, OT North Carolina 77, Florida St. 66 Queens (NC) 61, Florida Gulf Coast 55 Southern U. 60, Florida A&M 58 MIDWEST Minn. Duluth 75, Northern St. 69 Minn. St. (Moorhead) 78, Bemidji St. 77 WEST Montana 68, Idaho 53 N. Colorado 87, Idaho St. 72 Weber St. 90, N. Arizona 89, OT FIFA AWARDS CEREMONY The Best FIFA Women’s Player: Alexia Putellas (Spain/FC Barcelona Femení) The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Lionel Messi (Argentina/Paris St-Germain FC) The FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper: Mary Earps (England/Manchester United WFC) The FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martínez (Argentina/Aston Villa FC) The FIFA Women’s Coach: Sarina Wiegman (England Women’s National Team) The FIFA Men’s Coach: Lionel Scaloni (Argentina Men’s National Team) The FIFA Puskás Award: Marcin Oleksy (Poland/Warta Poznan) The FIFA Fair Play Award: Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia/Wolfsberger AC/U.S. Cremonese) The FIFA Fan Award: Argentinian Fans RECENT FIFA MEN’S POY 2021: Robert Lewandowski, Poland 2020: Robert Lewandowski, Poland 2019: Lionel Messi, Argentina 2018: Luka Modric, Croatia 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal 2015: Lionel Messi, Argentina 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal 2012: Lionel Messi, Argentina 2011: Lionel Messi, Argentina 2010: Lionel Messi, Argentina RECENT MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR 2022: Lionel Scaloni , Argentina 2021: Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea 2020: Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool RECENT FIFA WOMEN’S POY 2010: Marta, Brazil 2011: Homare Sawa, Japan 2012: Abby Wambach, United States 2013: Nadine Angerer, Germany 2014: Nadine Kessler, Germany 2015: Carli Lloyd, United States 2016: Carli Lloyd, United States 2017: Lieke Martens, Netherlands 2018: Marta, Brazil 2019: Megan Rapinoe, United States 2020: Lucy Bronze, England 2021: Alexia Putellas, Spain RECENT WOMEN’S COACH OF YEAR 2022 : Sarina Wiegman, England 2021 : Emma Hayes, Chelsea 2020 : Sarina Wiegman, Netherlands TENNIS ATP DUBAI DUTY FREE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Monday at Dubai Tennis Stadium, Dubai, U.A.E., hardcourt outdoors MEN’S SINGLES, ROUND OF 32 #2 Andrey Rublev d. Filip Krajinovic, 7-5, 6-2. #7 Alexander Zverev d. Jiri Lehecka, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Lorenzo Sonego d. Marc-Andrea Huesler, 7-5, 6-3. Thanasi Kokkinakis d. Quentin Halys, 6-4, 7-6 (9). Alejandro Davidovich Fokina d. Malek Jaziri, 6-2, 6-0. Tallon Griekspoor d. Constant Lestienne, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Pavel Kotov d. Alexei Popyrin, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (3). ATP MOVISTAR CHILE OPEN Monday at Club Deportivo Universidad Catolica, Santiago, Chile, Red clay, outdoors MEN’S SINGLES, ROUND OF 32 Yannick Hanfmann d. Pedro Martinez, 6-2, 6-0. Juan Manuel Cerundolo d. #7 Pedro Cachin, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Riccardo Bonadio d. Daniel Elahi Galan, 6-3, 7-6(5). Jaume Munar d. Alejandro Tabilo, 6-0, 6-7(4), 7-6(5). ATP ABIERTO MEXICANO TELCEL Monday at Arena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, Mexico, outdoors, harcourt MEN’S SINGLES, ROUND OF 32 #2 Casper Ruud vs. Guido Andreozzi, late #3 Taylor Fritz d. John Isner, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. #4 Holger Rune vs. Ben Shelton, late #6 Frances Tiafoe vs. Yoshihito Nishioka, late #7 Tommy Paul vs. Emilio Gomez, late Denis Shapovalov d. Miomir Kecmanovic, 6-7(4), 6-0, 7-5. Michael Mmoh d. Marcos Giron, 7-6(3), 6-1. Feliciano López vs. Christopher Eubanks, late Jeffrey John Wolf vs. Taro Daniel, late ABIERTO MONTERREY Monday at Club Sonoma, Monterrey, Mexico, hardcourt outdoors WOMEN’S SINGLES, ROUND OF 32 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova d. #2 Marie Bouzkova, 6-4, 6-2. #5 Zhu Lin d. Anna Bondar, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Caroline Dolehide d. Jule Niemeier, 6-1, 6-0. Ysaline Bonaventure d. Despina Papamichail, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-1. Rebecca Marino vs. Fernanda Contreras Gomez, late WTA ATX OPEN Monday at Westwood CC, Austin, Texas, hardcourt, outdoors WOMEN’S SINGLES, ROUND OF 32 Mirjam Bjorklund d. #7 Alycia Parks, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Katie Volynets d. Alison Riske-Amritraj, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0. Anna Blinkova d. Ann Li, 6-4, 6-4. Heather Watson d. Danka Kovinic, 7-6 (2), 6-4. Katie Boucher vs. Peyton Stearns, late MLB SPRING TRAINING AMERICAN LEAGUE W L PCT. Boston 2 0 1.000 Kansas City 3 1 .750 New York 3 1 .750 Los Angeles 2 1 .667 Baltimore 2 1 .667 Oakland 2 1 .667 Texas 2 2 .500 Chicago 1 2 .333 Cleveland 1 2 .333 Detroit 1 2 .333 Houston 1 2 .333 Tampa Bay 1 2 .333 Toronto 1 2 .333 Minnesota 1 3 .250 Seattle 1 3 .250 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L PCT. Colorado 3 0 1.000 Philadelphia 3 1 .750 Los Angeles 2 1 .667 San Francisco 2 1 .667 St. Louis 2 1 .667 Washington 2 1 .667 Milwaukee 2 2 .500 New York 2 2 .500 San Diego 2 2 .500 Atlanta 1 1 .500 Cincinnati 1 2 .333 Miami 1 2 .333 Arizona 1 3 .250 Chicago 1 3 .250 Pittsburgh 0 2 .000 Standings do no include ties or games vs. non-MLB oppoents MONDAY’S RESULTS Miami 4, Houston 3 Boston 4, Minnesota 1 St. Louis 12, N.Y. Mets 7 Tampa Bay 14, Baltimore 2 Atlanta 7, Toronto 0 Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 7 Cleveland 12, Chicago Cubs (ss) 4 Colorado 7, Oakland 3 Milwaukee 10, Kansas City 4 Chicago White Sox 10, Seattle 1 Texas 13, Cincinnati 2 Arizona (ss) 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 0 San Francisco 8, L.A. Angels 6 L.A. Dodgers 7, San Diego 6 N.Y. Yankees 8, Detroit 5 TUESDAY’S GAMES Atlanta vs. Minnesota, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. Washington, 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m. Toronto (ss) vs. Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Toronto (ss), 1:07 p.m. Houston vs. N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Oakland 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. L.A. Dodgers, 3:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Texas, 3:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Cleveland (ss), 3:05 p.m. San Diego vs. San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Chi. White Sox vs. Arizona, 3:10 p.m. Chi. Cubs vs. Milwaukee, 3:10 p.m. Cleveland (ss) vs. Seattle, 3:10 p.m. Boston vs. Miami, 6:40 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Boston vs. Houston, 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Minnesota, 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Detroit, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Miami, 1:10 p.m. Arizona vs. San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Chi. White Sox, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas (ss), 3:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Cincinnati, 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Chi. Cubs, 3:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Milwaukee vs. L.A. Angels, 3:10 p.m. Texas (ss) vs. San Diego, 3:10 p.m. THE MEN’S AP TOP 25 RK. SCHOOL W-L PTS LW CP 1. Houston (49) 27-2 1,531 1 1 2. Alabama (5) 25-4 1,456 2 2 3. Kansas (8) 24-5 1,445 3 3 4. UCLA 25-4 1,391 4 4 5. Purdue 24-5 1,200 5 5 6. Marquette 23-6 1,173 10 6 7. Baylor 21-8 1,099 9 8 8. Arizona 24-5 1,091 7 9 9. Texas 22-7 1,077 8 7 10. Gonzaga 25-5 1,026 12 10 11. Kansas State 22-7 1,002 14 11 12. Tennessee 21-8 736 11 14 13. Virginia 21-6 718 6 12 14. UConn 22-7 714 18 18 15. Indiana 20-9 697 17 13 16. Miami (FL) 23-6 668 13 15 17. Saint Mary’s 25-6 592 15 16 18. San Diego State 23-5 552 22 19 19. Xavier 21-8 505 16 17 20. Providence 21-8 299 20 20 21. Maryland 20-9 184 -- 24 22. TCU 19-10 173 24 22 23. Kentucky 20-9 162 -- -- 24. Texas A&M 21-8 161 25 21 25. Pittsburgh 21-8 140 -- 25 Others : Creighton 87, Duke 78, Oral Roberts 40, Northwestern 39, Florida Atlantic 25, Iowa State 20, Nevada 17, Missouri 16, Arkansas 7, North Carolina State 6, Charleston 6, Clemson 5, Memphis 4, Southern California 3, Boise State 3, VCU 1, West Virginia 1. CP-USA Today coaches poll ranking THE WOMEN’S AP TOP 25 RK. SCHOOL W-L PTS LW 1. South Carolina (28) 29-0 700 1 2. Indiana 26-2 650 2 3. Utah 25-3 599 8 4. LSU 27-1 590 5 5. Maryland 24-5 588 7 6. Stanford 27-4 587 3 7. Iowa 23-6 560 6 8. Virginia Tech 24-4 497 9 9. UConn 25-5 484 4 10. Notre Dame 24-4 481 10 11. Villanova 25-5 378 15 12. Texas 22-7 355 19 13. Duke 24-5 347 11 14. Ohio State 23-6 331 16 15. Gonzaga 27-3 282 18 16. Oklahoma 22-5 273 13 17. Michigan 21-8 202 12 18. North Carolina 20-9 183 22 19. UCLA 22-8 181 17 20. Colorado 22-7 174 21 21. Arizona 21-8 144 14 22. UNLV 27-2 122 24 23. Iowa State 18-8 115 20 24. Middle Tennessee 23-4 58 25 25. South Florida 25-5 42 - Others receiving votes: Creighton 34, Tennessee 31, Florida State 24, Oklahoma State 18, Ole Miss 13, Florida Gulf Coast 13, South Dakota State 10, USC 10, Louisville 8, Toledo 8, Illinois 5, North Carolina State 3. ODDS NBA TUESDAY FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at Memphis 5 (off) LA Lakers at Toronto 4 (off) Chicago at Brooklyn off (off) Milwaukee at Atlanta off (off) Washington at Okla. City off (off) Sacramento Denver 10 (off) at Houston at Dallas 61/2 (236) Indiana at Utah 10 (2381/2)San Antonio at LA Clippers 7 (off) Minnesota at Golden State 3 (off) Portland NHL TUESDAY FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Line at Tampa Bay -172 Florida +142 at Ottawa -137 Detroit +112 at Buffalo -210 Columbus +172 Seattle -154 at St. Louis +128 at Winnipeg -144 Los Angeles +120 at Minnesota -137 NY Islanders +114 at Nashville off Pittsburgh off at Arizona -176 Chicago +150 Boston -118 at Calgary -101 at San Jose -157 Montreal +135 COLLEGE BASKETBALL TUESDAY FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at Costal Carolina 11/2 Arkansas State Marquette 81/2 at Butler at Syracuse 71/2 Georgia Tech at Wake Forest 81/2 Boston College at Dayton 131/2 La Salle at Bowling Green 31/2 Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan11/2 Miami (Ohio) at Duke 41/2 NC State at Virginia 61/2 Clemson at E. Kentucky 61/2 North Alabama at Stetson 21/2 Lipscomb at Indiana 51/2 Iowa at American 41/2 Bucknell at Loyola (Md.) 41/2 Holy Cross at Robert Morris 141/2 IUPUI at Wright State 201/2 Green Bay at Detroit Mercy 51/2 Purdue Ft. Wayne Florida 11/2 at Georgia Toledo 151/2 at Cent. Michigan at Kent State 81/2 Ohio at Akron 71/2 Ball State at Va. Common. 61/2 S.t Louis Buffalo 11/2at Northern Illinois at Texas State 41/2 Georgia State Villanova 11/2 at Seton Hall Virginia Tech 101/2 at Louisville at Boise State 1/2 San Diego State Texas A&M 51/2 at Mississippi Michigan State 31/2 at Nebraska at Tennessee 71/2 Arkansas at Kansas 91/2 Texas Tech at Mississippi St. 151/2 South Carolina at New Mexico 81/2 Fresno State at San Jose State 31/2 Colorado State For the latest odds, go to FanDuel Sportsbook, https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/ SOCCER MLS EASTERN W L T PT GF GA Philadelphia 1 0 0 3 4 1 Inter Miami CF 1 0 0 3 2 0 Nashville 1 0 0 3 2 0 D.C. United 1 0 0 3 3 2 Atlanta 1 0 0 3 2 1 Cincinnati 1 0 0 3 2 1 New England 1 0 0 3 1 0 Orlando City 1 0 0 3 1 0 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto FC 0 1 0 0 2 3 Charlotte FC 0 1 0 0 0 1 N.Y. Red Bulls 0 1 0 0 0 1 CF Montréal 0 1 0 0 0 2 New York City FC 0 1 0 0 0 2 Columbus 0 1 0 0 1 4 WESTERN W L TPTS GF GA Seattle 1 0 0 3 4 0 St. Louis City SC 1 0 0 3 3 2 Real Salt Lake 1 0 0 3 2 1 Minnesota United 1 0 0 3 1 0 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 Portland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sporting KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 Austin FC 0 1 0 0 2 3 Houston 0 1 0 0 1 2 San Jose 0 1 0 0 1 2 Vancouver 0 1 0 0 1 2 FC Dallas 0 1 0 0 0 1 Colorado 0 1 0 0 0 4 Three points for win, one point for tie. MONDAY’S RESULT Sporting KC at Portland, late SATURDAY’S MATCHES Portland at Los Angeles FC, 3:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. D.C. United at Columbus, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Houston at New England, 6:30 p.m. Nashville at N.Y. Red Bulls, 6:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m. CF Montréal at Austin FC, 7:30 p.m. New York City FC at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. LA Galaxy at FC Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte FC at St. Louis City SC, 7:30 p.m. Sporting KC at Colorado, 8:30 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Seattle, 9:30 p.m. SUNDAY’S RESULT Seattle 4, Colorado 0 NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC W L PCT GB Boston 44 18 .710 — Philadelphia 39 21 .650 4 New York 36 27 .571 8 1/2 Brooklyn 34 26 .567 9 Toronto 30 32 .484 14 SOUTHEAST W L PCT GB Miami 33 29 .532 — Atlanta 31 30 .508 1 1/2 Washington 28 32 .467 4 Orlando 26 36 .419 7 Charlotte 20 43 .317 13 1/2 CENTRAL W L PCT GB Milwaukee 43 17 .717 — Cleveland 39 25 .609 6 Chicago 28 33 .459 15 1/2 Indiana 27 35 .435 17 Detroit 15 47 .242 29 WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST W L PCT GB Memphis 36 23 .610 — Dallas 32 30 .516 5 1/2 New Orleans 30 32 .484 7 1/2 San Antonio 14 47 .230 23 Houston 13 47 .217 23 1/2 NORTHWEST W L PCT GB Denver 43 19 .694 — Utah 31 31 .500 12 Minnesota 31 32 .492 12 1/2 Portland 29 31 .483 13 Oklahoma City 28 32 .467 14 PACIFIC W L PCT GB Sacramento 35 25 .583 — Phoenix 33 29 .532 3 L.A. Clippers 33 30 .524 3 1/2 Golden State 31 30 .508 4 1/2 L.A. Lakers 29 32 .475 6 1/2 MONDAY’S RESULTS Charlotte 117, Detroit 106 Miami 101, Philadelphia 99 New York 109, Boston 94 Orlando 101, New Orleans 93 TUESDAY’S GAMES Chicago at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Denver at Houston, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Indiana at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Utah, 8 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 9 p.m. Portland at Golden State, 9 p.m. SUNDAY’S RESULTS Milwaukee 104, Phoenix 101 Atlanta 129, Brooklyn 127 Chicago 102, Washington 82 L.A. Lakers 111, Dallas 108 Cleveland 118, Toronto 93 Sacramento 124, Oklahoma City 115 Golden State 109, Minnesota 104 Portland 131, Houston 114 Denver 134, L.A. Clippers 124 (OT) SCOREBOARD Damian Lillard scored 71 points in the Trail Blazers’ 131-114 victory over the Rockets on Sunday, tying three others for the eighth-most points in an NBA game. STEVE DYKES/AP By Anne M. Peterson Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — The celebration surrounding Damian Lillard’s record-breaking performance was short-lived. Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points — tied for the most in the NBA this season — and 13 3-pointers in the Trail Blazers’ 131-114 victory over the Rockets on Sunday night. “I enjoy those moments in the game when I’m just going after people,” Lillard said, “when I’m in attack mode.” But soon after the streamers fell to the court and the crowd headed for the exits, Lillard was summoned for a drug test. Turns out, the seven-time All-Star who’s unafraid of taking a 3-pointer from half court is afraid of needles. “I know I’ve got a lot of tattoos, but when you’re doing a blood draw, it’s different from tattoos. It brought me down from here to the floor,” Lillard said gesturing with his hand raised then dropping it. And Lillard got tested on the night he tied the Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell for the most points in a game this season after Mitchell also scored 71 in a win over the Bulls on Jan. 2. His 13 3-pointers were also one shy of the NBA record set by the Warriors’ Klay Thompson in 2018. Thompson’s Warriors teammate Stephen Curry (2016) and the Bulls’ Zach LaVine (2019) also made 13 3s. Lillard broke his own franchise mark of 61 points, which he’d done twice, on a 3-pointer with 4:42 left that also topped his previous career record for 3s, which was 11. Known for his humility, Lillard was unsure how to mark the occasion. “I think any hooper enjoys those moments when you’re hot, you’re in attack mode, you’re feeling good,” Lillard said. “But it’s the stuff afterward that I struggle with, like when I walked off the court, was I supposed to be overly excited, or what?” In the final minutes of the game, the crowd at the Moda Center was on its feet, phones recording the moment, while chanting “MVP! MVP!” “It really, really was a masterful performance,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. “It was a piece of art. That was incredible.” Even Mitchell took notice. “My mom calls me and says @DameLillard tied your record … you gotta get 72 now,” Mitchell posted on Twitter with some laughing emojis. Lillard left the game with 44 seconds left, tied with Mitchell, Elgin Baylor (1960) and David Robinson (1994) for the eighth-most points scored in a game in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain owns the league record with 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the Knicks on March 2, 1962, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Lillard had 41 points and eight 3-pointers by halftime. It was a career high in a half for Lillard and the most points in a half for any player in the league this season. He had 50 by the start of the fourth quarter. In the end, he made 22 of 38 shots from the floor and he hit on 13 of his 22 3-point attempts. He was also 14 of 14 from the foul line. NBA Lillard’s latest ‘a piece of art’ News services LeBron James may be out several weeks with a right foot injury, according to reports Monday night. The Lakers already had announced that the 38-year-old four-time NBA MVP would miss Tuesday’s game against the Grizzlies with a sore right foot. James, who suffered the injury during the third quarter of the Lakers’ win against the Mavericks on Sunday but finished the game, will undergo further tests to determine the extent of the injury. PG LaMelo Ball broke his right ankle in the Hornets’ 117-106 win over the Pistons on Monday. It’s unclear how long Ball will be out, but with the Hornets out of playoff contention it’s unlikely the team will rush him back. Ball already has missed 27 games this season after spraining his left ankle on three separate occasions. ... Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley each scored 23 points, and the Knicks knocked the visiting Celtics out of the top spot in the NBA with a 109-94 victory. It was the Knicks’ sixth straight win. The Celtics slipped behind the idle Bucks, who have won 14 games in a row. ... Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam have agreed to purchase Marc Lasry’s 25% stake of the Bucks in a deal that puts the value of the NBA franchise at $3.5 billion, according to reports. Baseball: INF Gavin Lux was carted off the field after suffering a right knee injury during the Dodgers’ spring training game against the Padres. Lux was set to undergo an MRI. NFL: The Commanders released Carson Wentz, an expected move that puts an end to the one-season experiment with the veteran QB. Wentz, 30, threw for 11 TDs and nine INTs in eight games. Soccer: U.S. women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski earned 73% less than American men’s coach Gregg Berhalter in the year ending last March 31. Andonovski earned $446,495, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s tax filing. IN BRIEF Reports: LeBron may be out several weeks SINGLE GAME POINT SCORING OVERALL DATE TM PT Wilt Chamberlain 3-2-1962 PhW 100 Kobe Bryant 1-22-2006 LAL 81 Wilt Chamberlain 12-8-1961 PhW 78 Wilt Chamberlain 1-13-1962 PhW 73 Wilt Chamberlain 11-16-1962 SFW 73 David Thompson 4-9-1978 Den 73 Wilt Chamberlain 11-3-1962 SFW 72 Elgin Baylor 11-15-1960 LAL 71 Damian Lillard 2-26-2023 Por 71 Donovan Mitchell 1-2-2023 Cle 71 David Robinson 4-24-1994 SA 71 Devin Booker 3-24-2017 Phx 70 Wilt Chamberlain 3-10-1963 SFW 70 2022-23 SEASON DATE TM OPP PT Damian Lillard 2-26 Por Hou 71 Donovan Mitchell 1-02 Cle Chi 71 Luka Doncic 12-27 Dal NY 60 Damian Lillard 1-25 Por Utah 60 CAREER 50+ POINT GAMES PLAYER FROM TO # Wilt Chamberlain 1959-60 1968-69 122 Michael Jordan 1985-86 2001-02 39 Kobe Bryant 2000-01 2015-16 26 James Harden 2014-15 2019-20 23 Elgin Baylor 1958-59 1962-63 18 Damian Lillard 2015-16 2022-23 17 Rick Barry 1965-66 1977-78 15 LeBron James 2004-05 2021-22 15 Allen Iverson 1996-97 2007-08 14 Stephen Curry 2012-13 2022-23 11 combined reg. season and playoff SINGLE-GAME 3-POINTERS MADE OVERALL DATE TM 3P 3A PT Klay Thompson 10-29-18 GS 14 24 52 Stephen Curry 11-7-16 GS 13 17 46 Zach LaVine 11-23-19 Chi 13 17 49 Damian Lillard 2-26-23 Por 13 22 71 through Sunday; basketball-reference XFL FOOTBALL NORTH W L PCT PF PA DC 2 0 1.000 40 24 St. Louis 2 0 1.000 38 33 Seattle 0 2 .000 36 42 Vegas 0 2 .000 26 40 NORTH W L PCT PF PA Houston 2 0 1.000 56 26 Arlington 1 1 .500 36 43 San Antonio 1 1 .500 45 30 Orlando 0 2 .000 24 63 WEEK 2 SUNDAY’S RESULTS San Antonio 30, Orlando 12 Houston 23, Arlington 14 WEEK 3 SATURDAY’S GAMES Seattle at Vegas, 6 p.m. SUNDAY’S GAMES St. Louis at DC, noon Orlando at Arlington, 3 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 7 p.m. WEEK 4 SATURDAY, MARCH 11 Houston at Orlando, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Seattle, 9 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 12 Arlington at St. Louis, 3 p.m. Vegas at DC, 6 p.m. ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB GP W D L GF GA PT Arsenal 24 18 3 3 52 23 57 Man City 25 17 4 4 64 25 55 Man United 24 15 4 5 41 28 49 Tottenham 25 14 3 8 46 35 45 Newcastle 23 1011 2 35 15 41 Fulham 25 11 6 8 36 31 39 Liverpool 23 10 6 7 38 28 36 Brighton 22 10 5 7 39 29 35 Brentford 23 811 4 37 30 35 Chelsea 24 8 7 9 23 25 31 Aston Villa 24 9 4 11 30 38 31 Crystal Palace 24 6 9 9 21 31 27 Notting. Forest 24 6 7 11 18 42 25 Leicester 24 7 3 14 36 42 24 Wolverhampton 24 6 6 12 18 33 24 West Ham 24 6 5 13 23 29 23 Leeds 24 5 7 12 29 39 22 Everton 24 5 6 13 17 32 21 Bournemouth 24 5 6 13 22 48 21 Southampton 24 5 3 16 19 41 18 WEDNESDAY’S MATCHES Arsenal vs. Everton, 1:45 p.m. Liverpool vs. Wolverhampton, 2 p.m. Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 5
By Jenna Fryer Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Call him Kyle Busch, call him by one of his nicknames or call him the most prolific active driver in NASCAR. No matter the moniker, “KFB” needed just three starts to get back to victory lane with his new employer. Busch finished third in NASCAR’s preseason exhibition race and was the leader on the scheduled final lap of the Daytona 500 before the race went to double overtime. At race three, on Sunday at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, Busch scored his first win in his new No. 8 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. It snapped a 28-race skid, came at the site of his first career Cup Series win in 2005 and was a victory in his 19th consecutive season, breaking a record he shared with Richard Petty. By all indications, the 37-year-old Busch’s fast start with RCR hould be problematic to his challengers. If they’ve got a problem with what very well might be a season-long redemption tour, they can take it up with Joe Gibbs and Austin Dillon. It was Gibbs who after 15 seasons allowed Busch to hit the free agent market because longtime sponsor M&M’s was leaving NASCAR. And it was Dillon who persuaded Childress, his grandfather, to bring Busch over to fledgling RCR. Mind you, Busch didn’t have a ton of options when it became clear that his time in the No. 18 Toyota had come to an end. Tyler Reddick showed last year that RCR had rebounded enough to win some races, but the reality is the Chevrolet team had won just eight Cup races in eight years and its last title was in 1994 with the late Dale Earnhardt. Even so, Childress was willing to take on the driver he once tried to beat up for wrecking another RCR driver. Now “Rowdy” seems determined to disrupt NASCAR’s season. Kyle Larson, who returned from a nearly yearlong suspension in 2021 to win 10 races and the Cup while routing the competition, celebrated the win by his new Chevrolet teammate. “The guy is one of the best race car drivers of all time and will always be,” Larson posted on Twitter after the race. “I’m glad it only took him 2 races to remind the world.” Busch, a two-time Cup champion who with 61 wins — most of all active drivers — ranks ninth on NASCAR’s all-time list, has a clean slate with a new team eager to embrace him. Busch is one of the most technical and car savvy drivers, and he gives RCR and Chevrolet an immediate professor to help improve its cars. His 225 victories across all three NASCAR national series is a record. With all that good comes the bad and the ugly. His moodiness, sarcasm and propensity for landing himself in sticky situations doesn’t matter to Childress, who was only interested in hiring a winning driver. The fans seem OK with it, too: Busch has always been one of NASCAR’s most polarizing drivers but received a rousing ovation during his celebratory bows to the crowd. “Rowdy Nation is growing, loud and proud. Watch out, we’re going to take over,” Busch said. “I would say that we need to continue on and pour the gas on the fire right now, and go out there and continue to get wins and have fast cars and run up front.” There was swift backlash against JGR, which allowed Busch to leave when terms couldn’t be reached on a new contract. Gibbs needed a sponsor for Busch, and Busch has admitted he not only turned down an early extension offer, but told Fox Sports before the Daytona 500 that he didn’t “feel comfortable” if Gibbs put his personal money into any deal to keep the driver. Busch’s win at Fontana opened up a torrent of social media abuse against JGR, which former teammate Denny Hamlin responded to Monday on his podcast. “... People have to understand Joe Gibbs wanted to sign Kyle Busch. They really tried, and they gave him a very, very good offer, but he did not want to take it,” Hamlin said. “... That company would cease to exist if they had to pay Kyle what he was demanding.” None of it matters at this stage to Busch, who publicly thanked Childress and his wife, Judy, for rescuing him when his career seemed at a dangerous crossroads. “We’re making history, right?” Busch said. “I can’t say enough about Austin giving me a call, but then Richard and Judy giving me this opportunity to go out race for wins. It’s just been super, super rewarding so far. “I hope that we’re able to repay them a lot over this year and the next few years to come before I decide it’s all said and done.” NASCAR ‘Rowdy’ is riding high Two-time NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Busch celebrates after winning Sunday’s race in Fontana, California. JAE C. HONG/AP Busch serves notice with strong start to season, win By Jerome Pugmire | Associated Press Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was so far ahead last season that catching the Formula One champion may feel like scaling a mountain. So that’s exactly what Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc did to get himself ready for the challenge, which starts Sunday at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The 25-year-old from Monaco headed up to the Italian Dolomites for some “extreme training” that left him “fully recharged and ready for” another crack at Verstappen, his former junior karting rival. Lewis Hamilton has long been a perfectionist when it comes to physical fitness. But this time the Mercedes veteran tried something new: a week in Antarctica whale-spotting. “Winter was great, amazing, (the) highlight was Antarctica seeing the whales,” the 38-year-old said. “Definitely, if anyone has an opportunity to go, pack warm. But otherwise (it’s) pretty spectacular.” Whether this makes any difference when it comes to stopping Verstappen remains to be seen, and if preseason testing is anything to go by, it might not. Verstappen thinks his RB19 may be even better than last year. “Overall I think it’s definitely an improvement to last year,” he said during testing. “Very positive days for me.” Ferrari will hope things improve under new leadership. Frenchman Frédéric Vasseur replaced team principal, Italian Mattia Binotto, whose relationship with Leclerc had become increasingly tense. Leclerc opened 2022 with two wins in three races and seemed poised to challenge Verstappen. But he finished nearly 150 points adrift, without a win since July and just finished second overall. “What to expect from Fred? It’s very early days, but what I can say is that it was impressive how quickly he (blended) into the team,” said Leclerc, who worked with Vasseur at Sauber. “Straight away he felt quite at ease and understood a team like Ferrari.” Without criticizing Binotto, he alluded to the need for change. “He’s really, really good at putting everybody in the right conditions in order to extract the best out of people,” the 25-year-old Leclerc said. “I think this is going to be a big plus.” Binotto’s management led to poor team orders, botched pit stops and odd strategy calls that cost Leclerc wins. It generated conflict within F1’s most famed team and led to Binotto’s departure. Hamilton’s relationship with Mercedes remains strong as he negotiates a new contract and with team principal Toto Wolff pledging to give him a winning car. Hamilton is F1’s record-holder with 103 wins, but didn’t win a race last year and now must also beat teammate George Russell. Russell surprised many observers in his first season with Mercedes by finishing ahead of Hamilton in the standings. Russell was fourth, compared to sixth for Hamilton, and won the team’s only race. “Every point of my career, I’ve always gone in believing,” Russell said. Asked about his rivals, Verstappen was very brief. “It’s more important we focus on ourselves,” said Verstappen, who won a record 15 races last year in his successful title defense to take his career tally to 35. The 25-year-old Dutchman is already sixth all time for wins. The late F1 great Ayrton Senna is fifth with 41 wins and well within reach this season. Red Bull will start sleeker and lighter than last year and, Verstappen hopes, with no reliability problems. “The main issue we had last year was the car was massively overweight, so at the beginning the car was very lazy and wasn’t turning in,” Verstappen said. “This year it’s just a continuation, but also things we found and put on the car that were clearly better.” Last year became plain-sailing for Verstappen until some tension crept in near the end. Teammate Sergio Perez was unhappy that Verstappen didn’t let him through in Brazil when Perez was fighting with Leclerc for second place in the championship. New and old Fernando Alonso is still confident in his ability to win a third world title even though he’s 41 years old. He joined Aston Martin after an acrimonious split with Alpine and the Spaniard likes what he’s seen so far. “At Aston Martin for sure there is this energy and trying to become a contender for the future,” he said. “New factory coming together will be ready, new wind tunnel, a lot of investment. “They look pretty good.” FORMULA ONE SEASON PREVIEW Verstappen likes chances for 3-peat If preseason testing is any indication, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is in good position to claim a third straight Formula One championship. FRANK AUGSTEIN/AP SHORTS Messi beats Mbappé for FIFA award World Cup winner Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to take FIFA’s best men’s player award on Monday. The best women’s player was Spain’s Alexia Putellas for a second straight year. After steering Argentina to World Cup glory in an epic final against Mbappé’s France last year in Qatar, the 35-year-old Messi, above, won the best player vote against Mbappé and Karim Benzema to secure the prize for the seventh time in 14 years. The three players made the final shortlist in voting by a panel of national team captains and coaches, selected journalists in each of FIFA’s 211 member countries, plus fans online. Barcelona’s Putellas won her award over Alex Morgan of the U.S. and Beth Mead, who led England to the European Championship title in 2022. Putellas made the top three again despite being injured days before the Euro and missing the tournament. Earlier, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni was voted men’s coach of the year. The women’s coach award went to England’s Sarina Wiegman. The awards event in Paris was marked by tributes to Pelé, who died late last year at age 82. Djokovic sets record for No. 1 weeks Novak Djokovic broke the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman, beginning his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot Monday to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. He already held the men’s mark, eclipsing Roger Federer’s old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. “I’m flattered, obviously. Extremely, extremely proud and happy for this achievement,” Djokovic said in a video posted on social media, in which he referred to Graf as “one of the greatest, most legendary, tennis players.” After Djokovic and Graf on the all-time No. 1 weeks list are Martina Navratilova, with 332, and Serena Williams, with 319, followed by Federer. The computerized rankings began in the 1970s. Djokovic has finished seven years atop the ATP, another men’s record. The 35-year-old from Serbia returned to No. 1 this time by winning the Australian Open in January, jumping up from No. 5 to overtake Carlos Alcaraz. That title was Djokovic’s 22nd at a Grand Slam tournament, equaling Rafael Nadal for the most by a man in tennis history. Ex-Virginia hoops coach Holland dies Terry Holland, who elevated Virginia basketball to national prominence during 16 seasons as coach and later had a distinguished career as an athletic administrator, died Sunday night. He was 80. His health had declined since he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2019. Holland took over a flailing program in 1974. The Cavaliers had had just three winning seasons in 21 years and Holland created a culture that proved a formula for success: His Cavaliers played rugged defense. Holland compiled a 326-173 record, led Virginia to nine NCAA Tournaments, two Final Fours and the 1980 NIT title. He also guided the Cavaliers to their first ACC Tournament title in 1976 despite a modest 15-11 regular-season record. Including a five-year stint at Davidson, Holland’s record is 418-216. Holland also built an extensive coaching tree, with many assistants moving on to become successful head coaches themselves. Among them: Rick Carlisle of the Indiana Pacers, Jim Larrañaga at Miami, Jeff Jones at Old Dominion and former longtime college coaches Dave Odom and Seth Greenberg. —AP NATIONAL SPORTS REPORT 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, February 28, 2023