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Questions? Call 1-800-Tribune Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com Charter school movement may decelerate Governor-elect pledges to hold off on cation is expected to deny funded schools. expanding,” said Robert under a new state educa- three new charter applica- The city’s latest threat- Bruno, a professor at the tion funding law, and even expansion, ally mayor stepping down tions and close two low- ened charter school strike University of Illinois at Ur- gained millions of extra performing schools this offers a vivid illustration of bana-Champaign’s School dollars from Chicago Pub- By Juan Perez Jr. “challenges” the independ- week. how growing union influ- of Labor and Employment lic Schools this year. Sup- Chicago Tribune ently operated campuses Now hundreds of educa- ence and new political Relations. porters defeated legislation have brought to the educa- tors at the city’s Acero leadership might signal big The movement still touts that would have curtailed a After years of growth, tion ecosystem. charter school network changes for how charter influential business and state panel’s ability to keep Chicago’s charter school Chicago’s pro-charter have threatened to walk off schools operate in Chicago. philanthropic support, and charters open or authorize movement is facing grow- mayor is stepping down, the job Tuesday, halt classes “It does strike me that in local charter school sup- new campuses. ing turbulence. raising the prospect of a for 7,500 predominantly Chicago, there’s been a sig- porters have won their own But in January, Chicago Illinois’ new governor new direction for the city’s Latino students and launch nificant transformation of recent victories, to be sure. Teachers Union members has pledged to hold off on enormous school district. the nation’s first strike over the charter movement in Chicago charters have so charter expansion, citing The Chicago Board of Edu- a contract at the publicly that it doesn’t seem to be far avoided expected cuts Turn to Charter, Page 5 College financial aid in Ill. expands Public universities fight ‘brain drain’ with more options By Dawn Rhodes Chicago Tribune

Illinois’ best high school students have perhaps ne- ver had more options to receive financial aid to at- tend a local university. After watching out-of- state schools woo Illinois’ top students with aggres- sive scholarship offers — often regardless of financial need — Illinois public uni- versities are starting to fight back with more aid pack- ages of their own. It’s all with an eye to ending what has become known among educators and lawmakers as the “brain drain.” Many Illinois schools CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY have primarily offered aid Former President George H.W. Bush’s flag-draped casket was placed Monday in the U.S. Capitol rotunda, where he will lie in state through Wednesday. based on a family’s finances. Indeed, University of Illi- nois at Urbana-Champaign unveiled a new scholarship plan this fall to benefit more Bush saluted as ‘gentle soul’ low- and middle-income families. But in an era of Former president mourned, praised for increasing competition from out-of-state universi- lifelong commitment to public service ties like Alabama, merit aid (or not based on need) has By Calvin Woodward, honor the Texan whose become more popular. Illi- Laurie Kellman efforts for his country ex- nois universities, backed by and Ashraf Khalil tended three quarters of a concerned lawmakers, are Associated Press century from World War II following suit. through his final years as an In August, Gov. Bruce WASHINGTON — The advocate for volunteerism Rauner signed legislation nation’s capital embraced and relief for people dis- launching the Aim High George H.W. Bush in death placed by natural disaster. grant program, allocating a Monday with a solemn President from 1989 to portion of $25 million to the ceremony and high tributes 1993, Bush died Friday at state’s 12 public universities. to his service and decency, age 94. The schools match those as the remains of the 41st In an invocation opening funds with their own mon- president took their place Monday evening’s ceremo- ey and create a pool of in the Capitol rotunda for ny, the U.S. House chaplain, merit-based scholarships three days of mourning and the Rev. Patrick J Conroy, for Illinois’ top students. praise by the political elite praised Bush’s commit- Merit aid typically at- and everyday citizens alike. ment to public service, tracts higher-income stu- With Bush’s casket atop from Navy pilot to dents most likely to attend the Lincoln Catafalque, congressman, U.N. ambas- college anyway, experts say. ALEX BRANDON/AP first used for Abraham Lin- sador, envoy to China and Former President George W. Bush and other family watch as the casket of former Presi- coln’s 1865 funeral, digni- Turn to Aid, Page 5 dent George H.W. Bush is carried by a joint services military honor guard into the rotunda. taries came forward to Turn to Bush, Page 9

Future of WGN CPD to add 50 sergeants to help solve shootings uncertain as sale By Jeremy Gorner from the Los Angeles Po- shot, 13 of them fatally — four months. cases, he said. Chicago Tribune lice Department and the the most violent weekend At a news conference Police officials would of parent looms U.S. Department of Justice in Chicago in years. Monday at police head- not immediately say how Texas-based Nexstar Media Under pressure over the to recommend how investi- As part of the Tribune’s quarters, Superintendent many sergeants are already Group said Monday it has department’s abysmally gators here can solve more recurring series, a front- Eddie Johnson said the supervising the detective agreed to buy WGN owner low rate of solving shoot- homicides and shootings. page story Sunday focused bulk of the 50 new ranks. Tribune Media for about ings, Chicago police an- The measures come at a on concerns and frustra- sergeants will likely be Johnson made no direct $4.1 billion, potentially nounced plans Monday to time when the Chicago tions plaguing residents overseeing homicide and connection to the abysmal ending Chicago-based add 50 more sergeants next Tribune has been examin- and witnesses on one West shooting investigations. clearance rate but said the ownership of Ch. 9 and year to improve its supervi- ing the challenges faced by Side block in which a Some, though, could also additional 50 sergeants creating uncertainty for the sion of detectives investi- police in solving violent shootout that weekend left be assigned to supervise would “ensure proper case future of cable channel gating violent crime. crime from just one week- four people wounded. One the work of detectives han- management and provide WGN America and radio The department also end in early August when eyewitness did not hear dling robberies, sexual as- station WGN-AM 720. said it will bring in experts at least 75 people were from a detective for nearly saults and missing person Turn to Solve, Page 6 Business

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Every- This may come as a mild shock, but Now, it’s a massive operation. extensive connections in the food one in our newsroom must agree to live up to this code of not everybody likes my columns. “Today we know that we are serving industry, the Food Depository can buy conduct. Read it at chicagotribune.com/accuracy. In fact, some readers send notes about one in eight people in Cook food for pennies on the dollar. A dona- Corrections and clarifications: Publishing information expressing wide-ranging dissatisfac- County,” Kate Maehr, the depository’s tion of $18.50 buys a 40-pound case of quickly and accurately is a central part of the Chicago tion and an overall view that I have the executive director and CEO, told me. corn on the cob. On average, a $1 dona- Tribune’s news responsibility. intellect of a turnip and the looks of a “We reach more than 800,000 people tion provides food for three meals. uniquely unappealing rodent. who at some point in the year are While the holidays tend to fire up While reading one such note re- needing to turn to a food pantry or our generous spirits, food insecurity is cently, I thought: Wouldn’t it be nice, soup kitchen to get food assistance. We a year-round problem. 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Out-migration of resi- Fitch’s credit rating for dents from Illinois has ac- the state is “BBB” and celerated in recent years carries a negative outlook, but is part of a near century- in part reflecting what it old trend that has not hurt called “irresolute fiscal de- the state’s economic cision-making” as well as growth, Fitch Ratings Inc. an unbalanced state budget said in a report released and “uncertainties around Monday. ongoing fiscal manage- The postelection report ment.” about the state, titled “Illi- The study noted after nois: What Happens Next,” four years of “tumultuous” also warns that Illinois’ split control between shift to one-party Demo- Rauner and the Demo- cratic control of state gov- cratic-led legislature, it is ernment is not a “panacea” “unlikely” to repeat the for dealing with its financial historic impasse that left challenges, noting past the state without a full EVAN SISLEY/OFFICE GEORGE H.W. BUSH problems created during budget from 2015 to 2017. Sully, service dog of former President George H.W. Bush, lies near his casket in Houston on Sunday. the tenures of Democratic Still, one-party Democratic Govs. Rod Blagojevich and control of Springfield “in no Pat Quinn. way inherently implies an “Decisions may be made improvement in credit more quickly but not neces- quality.” Bush’s graciousness sarily more prudently,” said Between 2003 and 2014 one of the study’s authors, under the now-imprisoned Fitch analyst Eric Kim. Blagojevich and his succes- The issue of people leav- sor, Quinn, “the state’s cred- ing Illinois became part of it quality deteriorated con- showed us how to live the campaign that saw siderably,” the report said. just like us. If we did, we affair. Some still wonder we began to see him as a Democrat J.B. Pritzker de- “In that 11-year span, would be so afraid. The whether pardoning for- complicated man who feat one-term Republican Illinois made various poor president has to appear mer Defense Secretary tried to balance the pres- Gov. Bruce Rauner. Rauner fiscal decisions including much more powerful, Caspar Weinberger before sure of partisan politics contended taxes pushed by issuance of (pension obliga- mighty, smart and coura- he could be tried for lying with what he believed was Democrats, including tion bonds) primarily for geous than the average to Congress about the right. He was a man who Pritzker’s call for a graduat- budgetary relief, under- person. secret arms-for-hostages most likely was a very ed-rate income tax to re- funding pension obligations Dahleen Glanton And though we might deal was more about pro- decent human being but a place the state’s mandated and increasing reliance on not agree with all of his tecting himself than the conflicted politician, as flat-rate tax, would further building up accounts pay- History is often kind to decisions, we want to trust rest of us. most presidents are. an exodus of residents. ables as a budgetary tool,” former presidents, some- that they are made with For African-Americans, When I think of Bush in The report said since the report said. times kinder than they good intentions on our Bush’s legacy is particu- the future, I will remem- 2010, 400,000 more people “Poor fiscal decision- deserve. behalf. We did not always larly complicated. During ber him as a man who left Illinois for other parts making in the past four And when a president feel that way about Bush. his successful presidential ultimately gained the of the country than located years of split-party control dies, we are compelled to For many Republicans, campaign, he gave us respect of many. Former within the state from other continued this trend,” the remember the good that he paled in comparison Willie Horton, a caricature first lady Michelle Obama parts of the United States. report said. “Having unified he did and ignore the with his predecessor, of the dangerous black interrupted her book tour “This domestic net out- political control will likely things that once made us Ronald Reagan, for whom man stereotype that con- to attend his funeral on migration trend has accel- make reaching consensus rife with anger. That’s how he had served as vice tinues to drive American Wednesday. Bill Clinton, erated in recent years, easier for the governor and it should be, for the mo- president. For others, he judicial policies. the Democrat who de- though it continues a nearly legislative leaders” though ment, at least. may have seemed incon- Then he appointed feated him and later be- century-old trend. Illinois’ further credit rating deci- I don’t often think of sequential. And for those Clarence Thomas, an came a close friend, re- net domestic migration rate sions “will focus on George H.W. Bush’s single who voted him out of African-American jurist vealed how gracious Bush based on annual (federal) whether the outcomes of term as the 41st president. office, incompetent when whom the NAACP said had been after losing. Census population esti- those decisions address the When I looked at him, I it came to jobs and the would be “inimical to the In a letter left in the mates has almost doubled state’s credit challenges,” saw a frail man in whimsi- economy. best interests of African- Oval Office prior to his from an annual loss of five including its massive pub- cal socks who in his latter Important victories Americans,” to the U.S. departure, Bush wrote: people per 1,000 residents lic-employee pension debt years had taken to a came under his watch — Supreme Court. “Your success now is our in 2011 to nearly nine peo- and an ongoing multi- wheelchair because of the fall of the Berlin Wall And while Bush signed country’s success. I am ple per 1,000 residents in billion-dollar backlog of vascular Parkinsonism. and the end of the Cold the Americans with Disa- rooting hard for you.” 2017,” the report said. bills owed to state vendors. The image that most War — but it was Reagan bilities Act, protecting And in a final act of Still, Fitch said even with Fitch warned that the likely will remain with me who earned most of the disabled people from graciousness before dying, the recent acceleration in potential of the state float- now is of his flag-draped credit for laying the discrimination in employ- he reportedly wanted out-migration, it is a “long- ing a bond to pay pension casket and his loyal service groundwork. ment and public facilities, Donald Trump, with established phenomenon contributions and re-amor- dog, Sully, resting on the What we remember he vetoed the Civil Rights whom he and his family that has not prevented the tizing its pension debt floor in front of it, as if he about Bush is that he gave Act of 1990, labeling it a often clashed politically, to state’s economy from con- while lowering funding tar- were waiting for the presi- us the Gulf War, which in destructive vehicle for attend his funeral. And tinuing a long pattern of gets would be “credit nega- dent to awaken. 1991 may have been the quotas in the workplace. Trump has accepted. overall growth.” The report tives.” I know that isn’t fair. only way to thwart Sad- But later, he signed the No doubt Bush knew said one research study that It said Pritzker’s plans for In some ways, though, dam Hussein’s attempted less comprehensive Civil this would be controver- compiled migration data a graduated income tax, an his frailty at age 94 made takeover of Kuwait. But in Rights Act of 1991, making sial. But inclusion is what going to 1900 said the state ability for the public to buy him seem more human — the eyes of some, he pulled discrimination lawsuits America needs right now. has seen “virtually uninter- into Medicaid coverage and and vulnerable — like the American troops out too easier to file in the work- President George H.W. rupted” out-migration talk of a new state infra- rest of us. When a man sits soon and left the job un- place. Bush will mostly be since the mid-1920s with structure program are not in Washington, at the finished, allowing the In the 25 years since he judged through the lens of rates in the late 1970s and “likely to have immediate helm of the most powerful dictator to rise up even lost re-election, we came history by his single term early 1980s comparable to effects” on the state’s credit nation in the world, there stronger in the aftermath to know Bush more as a in office. But some will what Illinois is currently rating but would carry long- can be no visible common- of the war. man, and perhaps to look upon him fondly as a seeing. term consequences that alities with regular people. We also are reminded of understand him a little man who in death tried to “Yet, Illinois’ economic Fitch will assess when de- Americans tend to prefer his pardons of six former better. bring the country together. growth has continued since tails emerge. it that way. officials in the Reagan As a former president at least the late 1970s,” the We cannot afford to see administration’s biggest who became more human [email protected] report said, citing the point [email protected] the president as someone scandal — the Iran-Contra to us after leaving office, Twitter @dahleeng when the federal govern- Twitter @rap30

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Man arrested in fatal stabbings

Heidi Stevens of 3 on West Side in November Balancing Act By Jeremy Gorner the attacker or if the victims Police found a blood trail Johnson said he wasn’t sure Chicago Tribune knew each other. He said the ending about half a block south about the suspect’s criminal his- suspect lived in Chicago around on Keeler, a source said. tory. “We know that he has been Days after releasing a video of 2012 or 2013 before moving Less than 2 miles east, 57-year- arrested, but in terms of a Sending a possible suspect, Chicago po- elsewhere, but he’s been back in old Ruby Humphrey was found criminal history in Chicago, we lice have made an arrest in the town for about three or four dead on Nov. 13 in the 3100 block didn’t really find anything,” fatal stabbings of a woman and months. of West Taylor Street, police said. Johnson said. kids to CPS two men in their 50s and 60s in Ronald Rockett, 58, was found She was found on her back, He praised detectives for their separate attacks on the West dead with stab wounds to his stabbed in the head and neck, efforts in the case, saying there Side last month. neck in a vestibule of a building police said. Two people, a was video evidence in two of the is abuse? A 24-year-old man was taken in the 1200 block of South mother and daughter, called three killings. into custody Sunday, but no Christiana Avenue about 3:20 police after finding her around “They had to go a mile out charges have been filed yet, p.m. Nov. 20. He had lived on the 11:10 p.m. from each of those locations to I disagree police said Monday at a noon block. Late last week, police released find the video that we needed to news conference. On Nov. 15, 64-year-old Jose home surveillance video of a ... put enough pieces together to Every time I write about Chicago “The similarities of these Refugio Ceja was found dead person of interest in Rockett’s identify this individual and then Public Schools, I spend the next few crimes, victims in their 50s and from stab wounds during the death, but Johnson wouldn’t say later arrest him,” Johnson said, days fielding emails telling me I 60s, all stabbed multiple times, early hours in the same area. Just how the police found the sus- flanked by other top police brass. should move. and all in close proximity to after 1:25 a.m., police responded pect. “It was successful as we saw On Thursday, I wrote a column Roosevelt Road, which is the to a call of a person down and He said Chicago police offi- yesterday.” asking CPS for more transparency border between the city’s (Og- found the man on the ground in cers, including those from the If the public, however, has about the sexual violence uncovered den) and (Harrison) districts, led the 1100 block of South Keeler department’s citywide units, more information to help inves- in a series of stories by my Tribune detectives to believe that they Avenue. worked with state and federal tigators build their case in the colleagues. may have been connected,” po- The caller said he looked out authorities in the investigation. fatal stabbings, Johnson urged In the wake of the series, which lice Superintendent Eddie John- the window and saw the man He said the link among the the public to call Area Central revealed a decade of sexual abuse in son told reporters. face up on the sidewalk. The three killings was established detectives, 312-747-8380, or Area the city’s public schools, the district Johnson did not say why the man had been stabbed in the after a “very detailed and pru- North detectives, 312-744-8261. promised to implement a public man attacked the three. He said neck and shoulder and was dead dent investigation into the char- awareness campaign, according to it’s unclear if the victims knew on the scene, police said. acteristics of these attacks.” [email protected] the plan of action page on the CPS website. The campaign would en- courage students, employees, fam- ilies and the public to report sus- pected abuse, and it would educate us about appropriate relationships and interactions between students and adults. As a CPS parent, I’m still waiting. I’m waiting for the robocalls and emails and tweets and letters home and invitations to town halls. I’m waiting for CPS to start focus- ing less on damage control and more on damage. I’m tired of waiting. I said as much in the column. “If your worried about your chil- dren’s safety common sense should tell you to move,” a reader named Bill emailed. “Enrolling your chil- dren in a Chicago public school is a form of child abuse. You can do better.” Several others echoed his senti- ments. I want to spend a few minutes talking about why I disagree. Not because CPS has, year-after- year, many of the top-performing schools in the state and, on occasion, the country. Although that’s true. Not because I’ve come to know and respect and adore so many of the CPS students and parents and teachers and social workers and art therapists and coaches and volun- teers, and the idea that they’re par- taking in child abuse is patently ridiculous. Although that’s also true. Not because my kids have been in CPS schools since kindergarten (for one) and preschool (for the other) and are receiving a fantastic educa- NUCCIO DINUZZO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE tion, socially, academically and in every other way. Although that’s also true. Here’s why: A SPECIAL HANUKKAH Because it’s a way of quickly looking for a villain (those terrible Mendel Moscowitz lights the menorah on Monday during a Hanukkah celebration at Loyola Park in Chicago near the location where his son parents!) and then waving away a deeply entrenched social problem Eliyahu was killed. The 24-year-old was shot Oct. 1 while walking on the lakefront bike path. The case is unsolved. (sexual violence) as not your prob- lem. (I’d never let that happen to my kid!) Because violence against children happens everywhere. In every town. Because we rely on this approach, as a country, all too often and all too Scrap yard owner gave Mendoza $100K easily. (Kids getting tear gassed? Parents shouldn’t have them at the Labkon donation is by Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s ad- countered by suing Howard, mayoral candidate and City Hall border! Kids getting shot? Parents ministration. And General Iron’s accusing him of undermining veteran Gery Chico has raised a shouldn’t live in those neighbor- largest to her mayoral announcement in July that the the business by working with little more than $1 million. Men- hoods!) campaign so far scrap shredder would relocate competitors. doza, however, has raised more Because we solve nothing when from Lincoln Park to the East On Monday, a spokesman than the $596,000 reported so we absolve ourselves of the respon- By Bill Ruthhart Side has drawn backlash from who represents the wing of the far by Cook County Board Presi- sibility to protect children — when Chicago Tribune the alderman and activists there family that runs the company dent Toni Preckwinkle, who also we pretend our own children are the who have fought pollution from confirmed Howard Labkon entered the Feb. 26 race for only ones we need to bother advo- State Comptroller Susana industrial businesses in the area. maintains an ownership stake, mayor after Emanuel dropped cating for. When we pretend parents Mendoza’s Chicago mayoral Shortly after disclosing the and noted that he voluntarily out. whose circumstances don’t mirror campaign reported receiving contribution Monday, Men- dismissed his lawsuit earlier this Two candidates who have ours, by choice or by necessity, are $165,000 in contributions Mon- doza’s campaign quickly moved year. been in the race longer have failing their kids. day, including a $100,000 check to distance the campaign from “Howard has an adversarial raised slightly more than Men- I don’t begrudge any parents’ from an owner of a controversial, the scrap yard. Campaign relationship with other mem- doza. Former Chicago police decision to move where they want, clout-heavy scrap yard, state spokeswoman Rebecca Evans bers of the Labkon family, who Superintendent Garry McCar- raise their kids where they want or campaign finance records show. said a campaign worker erro- manage General Iron,” said Ran- thy has reported raising send their kids to school where they That contribution — the sin- neously listed Labkon as General dall Samborn, the company’s $895,000 while former federal want. Each family has a unique set gle largest to her campaign so far Iron’s president when reporting representative who is a former prosecutor Lori Lightfoot has of circumstances, values, factors and — came from Howard Labkon, the contribution to state election chief spokesman for the U.S. tallied $832,000 in contrib- priorities to weigh, and I whole- who is a co-owner of General officials. Instead, Evans said, he attorney’s office in Chicago. utions, records show. heartedly respect those. Iron Industries. For decades, serves as president of a company “Howard’s contribution (to Also on Monday, Mendoza But to call it child abuse when a General Iron has operated a called Rose Worldwide. She did Mendoza) was not requested or reported a $25,000 donation family enrolls in the local school Lincoln Park scrap yard that not respond to a question on authorized by the company or from Joseph A. Power Jr., a district is, to me, a way of distancing feeds flattened cars, twisted re- how Mendoza came to receive other members of the Labkon partner with the Chicago per- yourself from a problem you’re bar and used appliances into the contribution from Labkon, family.” sonal injury law firm Power uninterested in solving. And then, giant shredders that compact the who in 2010 and 2011 gave a total Mendoza won re-election to Rogers & Smith. She reported from that distance, blaming and waste. of $10,000 to her campaign for her first full term as comptroller $10,000 from John D. Cooney, a shaming the folks who stay and try The scrap yard has served as a city clerk. last month and announced a run partner with the personal injury to solve it. North Side source of controversy Labkon could not be reached for mayor eight days later. The law firm Cooney & Conway, and I am worried about children’s in recent years. In November for comment. He has an owner- $165,000 she reported Monday $10,000 from Kathy Byrne, who safety — mine and other people’s. 2017, the U.S. Environmental ship stake in General Iron but brings the total she has raised to is a a co-chair of Mendoza’s I’m advocating for it loudly. And Protection Agency ordered Gen- has had a contentious relation- $670,000 — the bulk of that campaign and the daughter of staying put while I do so. eral Iron’s owners to conduct ship with members of the family including $500,000 she trans- the late Jane Byrne, the only detailed air pollution testing that run the company, court ferred over from her comptroller woman to serve as Chicago’s Join the Heidi Stevens Balancing Act after the federal government records show. campaign fund. mayor. Byrne is an attorney at Facebook group, where she hosts live twice previously cracked down Last year, he sued fellow That total trails the amounts Cooney & Conway, where she chats every Wednesday at noon. This on the facility for pollution. family members in Cook County raised so far by two other top has focused on asbestos litiga- week, she’ll be joined by activist and North Side Ald. Brian Hop- Circuit Court over a potential candidates who also entered the tion. singer Jessica Disu to talk about kins, whose 2nd Ward includes sale of General Iron. Labkon race after Emanuel’s surprise Chicago’s youth movement to combat the scrap yard, has sought to accused brother Adam Labkon announcement in September Chicago Tribune’s Michael gun violence. revoke the facility’s special and parents Marilyn and Mark that he would drop his bid for a Hawthorne contributed. waiver that allows it to operate Labkon of turning down a $100 third term. Former U.S. Com- [email protected] extended daily hours of 5 a.m. to million offer for the scrap yard. merce Secretary Bill Daley has [email protected] Twitter @heidistevens13 10 p.m., a move that was rebuffed The other family members raised $2.7 million and 2011 Twitter @BillRuthhart Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 5 Charter school movement may slow down Charter, from Page 1 “I think a moratorium doesn’t mean that I’m op- approved changes to the posed to the idea that char- labor group’s constitution ter schools exist in the city and bylaws to merge with a of Chicago or around the division of unionized char- state, but rather, at the ter educators. That merger moment anyway, we have included about 500 union- enough charter schools and ized educators at the city’s we need to sort of settle in Acero charter schools, and figure out how we’re which is the rebranded going to manage those name of a 15-school net- schools,” Pritzker said last work last known as the month. UNO Charter School Net- “There are a lot of chal- work. lenges that those schools With that expanded have brought, and we just clout, the CTU has pressed need to let all that sink in at to negotiate contracts and the moment and make sure mount the union’s own that we’re focusing on the response to this year’s issue of funding our schools teacher strikes in tradition- properly.” ally conservative states While Pritzker’s voiced such as Arizona, West Vir- his opposition to charter ginia and Oklahoma. expansion, CTU and its “We do hope that the charter division are trying world takes notice,” CTU to negotiate favorable President Jesse Sharkey terms on class sizes, said Monday, as negotia- staffing, pay scales and paid tions with Acero repre- STACEY WESCOTT/CHICAGO TRIBUNE time off. sentatives worked through Students head to classes at Acero’s Major Hector P. Garcia M.D. High School and SPC Daniel Zizumbo School last month. “Our working conditions the final hours before a are our students’ learning midnight strike deadline. it represents educators at is likely to look more like among charter supporters thousands of schoolhouse conditions, and our stu- “When there are (pro- 238 charter schools in 15 what happens at neighbor- that union demands are seats go unfilled, the dis- dents deserve better. We testers wearing) red de- states and the District of hood, conventional CPS eroding their independ- trict’s student population are willing to go to the line, manding more resources Columbia. schools,” said Bruno, the U. ence. plummets, and many cam- we are willing to fight for for schools, better compen- The labor group esti- of I. professor who has “CTU’s been pretty clear puses are left with sparse our students,” said Martha sation for teachers, educa- mates 10 to 12 percent of closely studied the CTU. that they want to make an budgets and unequal access Baumgarten, a fifth-grade tional justice across the red U.S. charter teachers are “I say that because I example out of charter to courses and updated teacher at Acero’s Fuentes states … and then you see unionized, but that roughly think the issues that are schools,” Acero spokes- facilities. campus. that actually moving to the a quarter of Chicago’s char- driving the strike date, woman Helena Stangle told While the state’s new Acero set out contin- charter industry in a place ters are AFT shops. That’s what’s pushed organizing the Tribune in a recent education funding formula gency plans for its 15 cam- like Chicago, the world one of the highest percent- and what’s led to the merg- interview. promises to channel money puses, as negotiations pro- needs to take notice.” ages of unionized charter ing of these two bargaining “Our focus is to be com- to under-resourced ceeded without word of a Charters work in sepa- schools in the country, ac- units (are) common petitive, to be reasonable, schools, lawmakers still clear breakthrough Mon- rate legal territory from cording to the federation. threads, a common theme. but to maintain our identity must add billions of dollars day evening. traditional schools and can Those numbers are sig- And the CTU’s objective is as Acero schools as well,” in the coming years to make The network has told bargain over topics — such nificant enough to spur to create a standardized set she said. the system work as in- parents it would cancel all as classroom sizes — that union belief that contract of conditions they think all Charters proliferated in tended. classes, athletics and extra- state law bars from negotia- wins at the independently teachers and paraprofes- Chicago as the city ex- Democratic Gov.-elect curricular activities in the tions with traditional operated campuses can re- sionals deserve.” panded school choice op- J.B. Pritzker has said that event of a strike. School school educators in Chi- verberate into CTU’s own That trend could have tions following Mayor lack of money prompts his buildings would remain cago. Unionized charters negotiations with the city’s significant implications for Richard M. Daley’s Renais- desire to hold back on open and supervised by also have broader flexibility next mayor that may begin how charter teachers are sance 2010 education re- expanding charters until nonunion staff members. to call strikes. as early as next summer. paid or how school class- form initiative. policymakers can ensure Today, the American “Whatever happens to rooms are staffed. At the Yet that strategy has they’re funding schools [email protected] Federation of Teachers says charter schools in this city same time, there’s tension come under scrutiny as that already exist. Twitter @PerezJr College financial aid in Ill. expands

Aid, from Page 1 for freshmen; six semesters which the Charleston-based fees. for transfer students. school is using to launch Eligibility is based on a To be eligible for an Aim ■ Starts in fall 2019. three new scholarships. sliding scale of GPA and test High grant, prospective stu- ■ Family income must be ■ The EIU Promise Pro- scores. At minimum, they dents must be a U.S. citizen less than $61,000; family gram pledges to offset any require at least a 2.75 GPA or or eligible noncitizen and assets must be less than tuition and fees not covered at least a 20 ACT/1030 SAT. live in Illinois, as well as $50,000. by other financial aid for Transfer students with at meet other requirements: ■ Tuition for any program first-time Illinois students least a 3.25 GPA can receive ■ Meet minimum GPAs and covered; books, room and with family incomes of another $2,500 on top of standardized test scores. board, course and lab fees $61,000 or less. Students other scholarships. ■ Be a full-time undergrad- not included. must be enrolled full time Tuition and general fees uate. Posted tuition and fees for and have at least a 3.0 GPA for domestic students this ■ Not be in default on any in-state students this year and 18 ACT/960 SAT. year come to about $10,990. ABEL URIBE/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2015 student loan. are between $16,000 and ■ The majority of Illinois The priority deadline for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ■ Not owe a refund or $21,000, according to U. of students who go out of state all merit scholarships for fall repayment on any state or I.’s website. Illinois’ truth- for college end up else- is Dec. 1. March 1 is the The SIU Aim High award Northeastern. Students federal grant or scholarship. in-tuition law requires tu- where in the Midwest. EIU deadline for transfer stu- gives eligible students must also be a full-time, ■ File a Free Application for ition to remain the same for takes aim at that with a new dents. $2,000 a year for four years. in-state freshman and have Federal Student Aid. students for four years. cost match program to cover It also can be added to a a family income no higher ■ Have a household income Room and board, books and the out-of-pocket expenses Western Illinois Dean’s Scholarship or Uni- than $61,000. less than six times the pov- other expenses can add to attend a regionally ac- University versity Excellence award. The grant can be com- erty guidelines. around $15,000. credited public university in Students must have at bined with any other form of With families consider- And there is more com- Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Western Illinois, with least a 3.5 GPA and a 24 state and federal financial ing their college options for ing. U. of I. received about Michigan, Missouri, Ohio or campuses in Macomb and ACT/1160 SAT. Recipients aid. next year, the Tribune sur- $5.3 million in Aim High Wisconsin. An Illinois Quad Cities, recently un- must also stay enrolled full Base tuition and fees for a veyed the landscape of avail- funding, but officials have freshman accepted to such a veiled its version of the Aim time and keep a 3.0 GPA in full-time student at North- able financial aid options. not finalized the specifics of school can provide his or High grant — the Western Carbondale. The combina- eastern this year total Here is a rundown of those scholarship awards her financial aid award let- Promise+ — as well as revi- tion of grants could provide $14,019. recently announced schol- for the fall. ter to EIU to be eligible for a sions to its automatic schol- $28,000 to $50,000 over the arship opportunities at state cost match. Students must arship program. four years. Chicago State public universities. These University of Illinois be incoming freshmen with WIU received $1.5 mil- Freshmen and new trans- University programs are supported by at Springfield at least a 3.0 GPA and a 20 lion in Aim High funding, fer students with a 3.0 GPA school money, state dollars ACT/1030 SAT. which will support annual and 21 ACT/1060 SAT could Five levels of schol- or a combination of sources. UIS received $543,000 ■ Eastern is also using Aim scholarships of $5,000 to qualify for a Saluki Scholars arships are being offered for Before diving in, keep a through Aim High to sup- High funds to boost existing $7,000 for four years for Award, valued at $1,500 a incoming students at the Far few things in mind: Aim port two branches of new merit-based scholarships. incoming freshmen for fall year. That cannot be com- South Side school, which High scholarships depend scholarships. Students with at least a 3.0 2019, depending on a fam- bined with any other merit received $489,000 in Aim upon the state legislature High-achieving students GPA and a 20 ACT/1030 ily’s total income. Students scholarships. High funds. appropriating new dollars admitted to Springfield’s SAT can qualify for four- must have at least a 2.75 high Base tuition and fees this Students with at least a each year. The law estab- honors program could have year grants at three levels. school GPA and a 21 fall were $14,599. 2.5 GPA and 16 ACT/880 lished a pilot program only their full tuition and fees Each scholarship will be ACT/1060 SAT to be eligi- SAT can receive $2,000 to until 2024 and set aside covered through the Capital boosted by $2,000 over four ble. Southern Illinois $6,000 a year for up to four money for the first year. It Scholars Merit Scholarship. years. A top-line scholarship WIU is also continuing its University at years. Transfer students can did not specify how much To qualify, freshmen must for students with at least a Western Commitment pro- Edwardsville receive $1,500 for up to two money is to refill the coffers have at least a 32 ACT/1450 3.5 GPA, for example, could gram. Students with at least years. after 2019. And all such SAT and at least a 3.5 GPA, increase from $16,000 to a 3.0 high school GPA and The Metro East campus Base tuition and fees this funding is subject to avail- and maintain a 3.8 GPA $18,000 over eight se- 20 ACT/1030 SAT are eligi- got about $2.3 million from fall were around $11,000. ability. Also note deadlines while at Springfield. Stu- mesters. ble for an additional auto- the state to support grants for two of the programs dents with at least a 3.0 GPA Base tuition and fees for matic $3,000 annual schol- SIUE students can combine Governors State have passed and many and 24 ACT/1160 SAT could 2019-20 are about $11,900. A arship in their financial aid with other institutional University schools have not yet estab- be eligible for awards be- standard room and board packages. Students with scholarships. lished tuition rates for fall tween $5,000 and $12,500 plan adds about $9,600 to higher test scores can re- New freshmen can re- The University Park cam- 2019. per year. the tab. ceive up to $10,000 a year ceive $2,500 a year. Students pus is guaranteeing grants Figures for fall 2018 are Students outside the hon- “This program demon- for four years of continuous must have at least a 20 covering at least 25 percent provided for reference, ors program could qualify strates EIU’s long-standing enrollment. ACT/1030 SAT. New trans- of tuition, supported by the where needed. for a Lincoln Merit schol- commitment to the region All this is part of an fer students with at least a $665,000 in Aim High arship with awards between and the state by attracting overarching aid strategy at 2.0 GPA can receive $3,000 a funds. University of Illinois at $1,500 and $12,000 per year. and retaining more of Illi- Western. Aim High funds year. Students with at least a Urbana-Champaign The base eligibility require- nois’ college-bound stu- can be used only toward Funds can be combined 2.75 GPA and 19 ACT/980 ments for that are a 18 dents,” said Jay Gatrell, vice tuition and fees. Western with other SIUE schol- SAT can receive grants The flagship university is ACT/940 SAT and a 3.0 president of academic af- Promise+, in conjunction arships except for the full- starting at $3,000 a year. taking aim at its reputation GPA. fairs and provost. with federal aid and other ride Meridian Scholarship. Better grades can increase of being too expensive for a Transfer students with at financial incentives at West- Base tuition and fees in the scholarship to up to state school and targeting least a 3.0 GPA could receive Northern Illinois ern, can help reduce or Edwardsville this fall were $6,000 a year for four years. students from low- and mid- between $1,500 and $3,000 University eliminate the cost of tuition, $12,132. The deadline to Transfer students with at dle-income families with its a year for up to two years. on-campus housing, meal apply is Dec. 1. least a 3.25 GPA can receive new scholarship program, Base tuition and fees this The DeKalb-based uni- plan and books, officials $2,000 to $4,000 annually Illinois Commitment, fall in Springfield are versity is using the Aim said. Northeastern Illinois for up to two years. which pledges to cover full $11,823. High funding to augment Western also has a cost University Aim High dollars also can tuition and fees. The uni- “We hope this additional existing merit-based aid for guarantee, freezing four- be combined with existing versity is devoting $4 mil- financial support will keep incoming freshmen. NIU year rates for campus fees, Northeastern launched competitive scholarships. lion of institutional funds for more Illinois students living received about $2.7 million and room and meal plans for the Golden Opportunity Base tuition and fees this the next four years for the and working in Illinois and in Aim High funding this new undergraduate stu- Scholarship early this fall were $11,746. program. encourage them to come to year. dents. State law requires month. The Northwest Side Qualifications: UIS,” UIS Chancellor Susan Students receiving an undergraduate tuition rates campus received $800,000 Illinois State University ■ For Illinois residents who J. Koch said in a statement. NIU Scholars Award will to be the same for four years. from Aim High. and University of are freshmen or new trans- Students must apply by get $7,000 per year, plus Incoming freshman stu- Illinois at Chicago fer students under 24. the priority date of May 1. another $2,466 from Aim Southern Illinois dents with at least a 3.0 GPA ■ Covers tuition and basic High. Those receiving the University at are eligible for a grant of up Application deadlines fees not covered by other Eastern Illinois Huskie Excellence, North- Carbondale to $3,000 per year toward have passed. aid. University ern Academic or the Cen- tuition and fees. The award ■ Covers tuition and basic tennial scholarships all can Carbondale has two new is renewable for up to four [email protected] fees for eight semesters of EIU received just over $1 receive an additional $1,000 programs supported by $1.9 years if a student maintains Twitter @rhodes_dawn uninterrupted enrollment million from the state, year toward base tuition and million from the state. at least a 2.5 GPA while at 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Mayor’s race in new phase: Petition scrutiny

By John Byrne according to Preckwinkle There was a bit of politi- lenged Green. off the ballot. Mendoza sup- attorney whose father was a Chicago Tribune campaign lawyer Keri-Lyn cal theater Monday as may- He did point out that porters held a news confer- close political ally of Mayor Krafthefer. oral candidate Ja’Mal petition challenges are ence Monday to say they’re Richard M. Daley, chal- Chicago’s mayoral race It’s a battle-tested Chi- Green held a news confer- “part of the process” in confident Mendoza will lenged the mayoral cam- entered a chaotic new cago political strategy for ence at the election board Chicago elections, and sug- withstand the challenge. paign petitions of the for- phase Monday, with candi- candidates to try to “clear a offices to decry what he said gested Green should grow Michael Dorf, an attor- mer mayor’s brother, Bill dates scrambling to file lane” by getting rid of chal- was a challenge to his signa- up. “Ja’Mal Green needs to ney for the Lightfoot cam- Daley. Joyce in a statement challenges to try to knock lengers who might pull tures from businessman fix his pacifier,” Hendon paign, said the challenge to said Bill Daley doesn’t have other opponents off the votes from them or pose a Willie Wilson. “If you think said. his client would simply enough valid signatures. ballot for not having enough threat to win the seat out- you can beat me, beat me Avila also filed a chal- force her to spend time and Daley released a statement valid petition signatures. right. Some campaigns have fair and square,” Green said. lenge of the petitions of money defending herself and without offering specif- The deadline to file such been known to file petition “Beat me fair and square on Roger Washington, another instead of campaigning. ics accused Joyce of un- complaints was Monday challenges just to tie candi- the ballot. Let the voters black candidate for mayor. “Our sheets are good,” specified “questionable tac- afternoon, and Cook dates up in court or make decide who should be may- Figuring out who’s chal- Dorf said. “And anybody tics.” County Board President them look weak in the eyes or.” lenging whom is compli- who did a real vetting of it Mayoral candidate Neal Toni Preckwinkle’s mayoral of potential campaign con- Speaking at the City Club cated by the fact the candi- instead of a fraudulent vet- Sales-Griffin was chal- campaign followed through tributors. last month, Wilson said of dates themselves don’t sign ting of it would have found lenged, as were dozens of on a promise to challenge And with 21 people the other black candidates the objections. Chicago vot- that they were good. candidates for alderman in state Comptroller Susana signed up to try to succeed for mayor, “They need to ers do. But lawyers take on “It’s the game,” he added. wards around the city. Mendoza’s mayoral signa- Mayor Rahm Emanuel and get out of the way.” just one client in each race, “They want to do it to draw Many more challenges tures. each of them needing Though Wilson cam- so matching the attorneys off resources so they can say were likely to be filed late Preckwinkle also chal- 12,500 valid signatures of paign lawyer Frank Avila representing those voters to to donors, ‘Don’t give mon- Monday. The election board lenged the petitions of can- registered voters to make it signed a complaint filed the candidates helps unrav- ey because that person’s not will set hearings on the didates Dorothy Brown, on the Feb. 26 ballot for the Monday on behalf of two el the process. going to be on the ballot.’ complaints later this Lori Lightfoot, Conrein first-round election, the residents seeking to knock Krafthefer said Preck- That’s the classic reason month. Hykes Clark and Catherine next month promises to be a Green off the ballot, Wilson winkle’s challenge of Men- that people do bogus chal- Brown D’Tycoon, four Afri- busy one for the city elec- campaign consultant doza would drop her to lenges.” [email protected] can-American women in tion commissioners who Rickey Hendon declined to around 10,400 valid signa- Mayoral candidate Jerry Twitter @_johnbyrne the crowded mayoral field, consider the complaints. confirm whether they chal- tures, knocking Mendoza Joyce, a Southwest Side

ives arrested or identified “However, every single CPD to add sergeants suspects in about 17 percent study I have read, the most of all homicides that had difficult cases to solve are occurred so far in 2018 — outside violence with a to help solve shootings the same rate as for all of handgun, gang involve- 2017 — the lowest clearance ment,” he said. “And, unfor- Solve, from Page 1 nities, especially those most rate for killings in years, tunately, in the city of Chi- beset by violence, was criti- according to official Chi- cago that is the vast number supervision and mentor- cal in solving the killings. cago police statistics. of shootings.” ship to detectives.” The report also men- The clearance rate for The continued woes in Johnson said LAPD and tioned how grieving fam- nonfatal shootings is even solving shootings and homi- the Justice Department — ilies of homicide victims worse. Through early Sep- cides come despite progress with an assist from the told Justice Department in- tember, the city’s detectives in the battle against violent Police Executive Research vestigators about times had solved 6.5 percent of its crime, though Chicago is Forum, a Washington, D.C.- when detectives would not 2018 nonfatal shootings to still far more violent than based law enforcement interview key witnesses or that point, the statistics New York City or Los Ange- think tank — will start their suspects, declined to obtain show. Detectives in all of les, both bigger cities. work with the department relevant video and failed to ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2017 solved 7.2 percent of With a month left to go in as early as next week. update relatives on the stat- Since the violent first weekend in August, police have ar- nonfatal shootings that oc- 2018, Chicago has recorded They will “assess and us of investigations in the rested at least three gunmen in 40 shooting incidents. curred that same year, ac- 2,198 shooting incidents collaborate on ways that we slayings of loved ones. cording to the figures. this year, about a 16 percent can better support” detect- At the Monday an- deploying officers on the budget. The sergeants will Since the violent first drop from the first 11 ives, Johnson told report- nouncement, Chicago po- street with the help of gun be assigned to the detective weekend in August, Chi- months of 2017 and about a ers. lice officials also said the detection technology and division next year, he said. cago police have arrested at 34 percent decline over the The assistance from out- department plans to set up real-time crime data. Guglielmi said the de- least three gunmen in the same period in 2016, ac- side experts comes nearly “nerve centers” — similar to At the detective head- partment is also exploring 40 shooting incidents that cording to official police two years after the Justice those already operating at quarters, the nerve centers issuing cellphones to de- resulted in the wounding or statistics. Department — as part of an many of the city’s patrol will emphasize more effi- tectives to help access po- killing of 75 people over that Through November, 515 investigation following the districts — at each of its ciently combing through lice databases at crime nearly three-day period. people were killed, about a Laquan McDonald police three detective head- surveillance video that de- scenes as well as to improve “Other cities are a lot 17 percent drop over 618 shooting scandal — issued a quarters. tectives obtain during their communications with wit- better than us,” Brendan homicides for the same scathing report on CPD Officially known as Stra- canvasses of crime scenes, nesses and victims. Deenihan, deputy chief in year-earlier period, the stat- from top to bottom. tegic Decision Support Cen- officials said. “But there’s challenges the detective division, told istics show. During that That report also cited the ters, they have been cred- Johnson’s chief spokes- with that, too,” he said. the Tribune in August. “And same period in 2016, 716 department’s low clearance ited by the department with man, Anthony Guglielmi, “There’s obviously some we have to take ownership people were killed. rate for homicides, noting helping reduce violence said funding for the 50 new cost issues.” for our low clearance rate, how trust between the po- over the last two years by sergeants will come from Through early Septem- and I understand that. And [email protected] lice and Chicago’s commu- better and more quickly the department’s 2019 ber, Chicago police detect- we will do so. Twitter @JeremyGorner

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U.N. chief: Climate ‘most important issue’ Not ‘moving fast said. He told reporters that the enough’ to prevent reality of global climate catastrophe, he said change has been “worse than expected, but the polit- By Frank Jordans and ical will is relatively faded Monika Scislowska after Paris” and not match- Associated Press ing the current challenges. Film star and former gov- KATOWICE, Poland — ernor of California Arnold U.N. Secretary-General An- Schwarzenegger insisted tonio Guterres issued a the United States is “still in” dramatic appeal to world the Paris accord to curb leaders Monday to take the global warming despite threat of global warming Trump’s decision to walk seriously and to act boldly away from it. to avert a catastrophic rise “America is more than in temperatures before the just Washington or one end of the century. leader,” he said, adding that Guterres, who spoke at he wished he could travel the opening of the U.N. back in time — like the climate conference in Po- cyborg he portrayed in “The land, called climate change Terminator” — to stop fossil “the most important issue fuels from being used. we face.” Calling Trump “Even as we witness dev- “meshugge” — Yiddish for astating climate impacts “crazy” — for deciding to causing havoc across the withdraw from the Paris world, we are still not doing accord, Schwarzenegger in- enough, nor moving fast sisted that the climate deal enough, to prevent irre- SEAN GALLUP/GETTY has widespread support at versible and catastrophic Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres speaks Monday at the UN. climate conference in Poland. local and state levels in the climate disruption,” Guter- U.S. res told delegates from al- well below 3.6 degrees Fahr- “In short, we need a Guterres also urged ne- much power they have.” Duda, the Polish leader, most 200 countries who enheit — ideally 2.7 degrees complete transformation of gotiators not to forget that “I think that in the future, said participants at the con- gathered in Katowice. Fahrenheit — by the end of our global energy economy, the challenges they face we will look back and we ference have backed his Famed British naturalist the century. as well as how we manage pale in comparison to the will either laugh at them or country’s proposal that gov- Sir David Attenborough Citing a recent report on land and forest resources,” difficulties climate change we will hate them,” she told ernments should ensure a echoed his warnings, telling the dire consequences of Guterres said. already is causing millions The Associated Press. “It’s “just transition” for workers the gathering that the “col- letting average global tem- He said governments of people around the world very sad, but if they don’t do in fossil fuel industries who lapse of our civilizations peratures rise beyond 2.7 should embrace the oppor- whose homes and liveli- anything right now, that is stand to their jobs as the and the extinction of much degrees, Guterres urged tunities rather than cling to hoods are threatened by the truth.” world shifts to renewable of the natural world is on countries to cut their emis- fossil fuels such as coal, rising sea levels, drought A goal of the two-week energy. the horizons” if no urgent sions 45 percent from 2010 which are blamed for a and more powerful storms. conference is finalizing how But Fiji’s prime minister, action is taking against glob- levels by 2030 and aim for significant share of human- A teen Swedish activist governments report on Frank Bainimarama said al warming. net zero emissions by 2050. caused greenhouse gas who takes time out of their efforts to reduce any “just transition” should The 92-year-old TV pre- Net zero emissions mean emissions. school to highlight the dan- greenhouse gas emissions consider the fate of all the senter blamed humans for that any greenhouse gases The U.N. chief’s remark ger of global warming ech- and keep global warming people around the world the “disaster of global scale, emitted need to be soaked was directed at conference oed his appeal. Greta Thun- within the limits of the Paris whose lives are affected by our greatest threat in thou- up by forest or new technol- host Poland, which relies on berg, 15, said world leaders climate deal. climate change. sands of years.” ogies that can remove car- coal for 80 percent of its who skip the climate sum- Guterres called for a Residents of the world’s The U.N. chief chided bon from the atmosphere. energy. Polish President An- mit are “very irresponsible.” “huge increase in ambi- smaller islands, many of countries, particularly Such cuts, which experts drzej Duda said during a Thunberg, who protests tions” during the negotia- whom face catastrophic those most responsible for say are the only way to news conference later Mon- outside Sweden’s parlia- tions in Poland, adding “we flooding from higher sea greenhouse gas emissions, achieve the 2.7-degree goal, day that the coal-rich coun- ment each week, said ab- cannot afford to fail in levels in a warming world, for failing to do enough to would require a radical try would work to reduce its sent leaders such as Presi- Katowice.” have been among the back the 2015 Paris climate overhaul of the global econ- reliance on coal but never dent Donald Trump and “This is the challenge on world’s most vocal backers accord, which set a goal of omy and a move away from entirely give up its “strate- German Chancellor Angela which this generation’s of measures to combat cli- keeping global warming using fossil fuels. gic fossil fuel.” Merkel “don’t realize how leaders will be judged,” he mate change. May confident she’ll keep Congress seeks extension her job after Brexit vote to avert federal shutdown By Jill Lawless Bill would keep Associated Press things running LONDON — British through Dec. 21 Prime Minister Theresa May brushed aside ques- By Matthew Daly tions Monday about and Catherine Lucey whether she will resign if Associated Press her Brexit deal is rejected by Parliament next week, WASHINGTON — Con- saying she’s confident she’ll gressional leaders intro- still have a job after the duced a two-week funding crucial vote. bill Monday to avert a May is battling to per- partial government shut- suade lawmakers to sup- down over President Don- port the divorce agreement ald Trump’s border wall, as between Britain and the business in the Capitol European Union when the came to a standstill for House of Commons votes ceremonies honoring for- PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/AP Dec. 11. Opposition parties mer President George H.W. President Trump is keeping the pressure on congressional say their representatives DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/GETTY-AFP Bush. Democrats over funding for his promised border wall. will vote against the deal, Prime Minister Theresa May leaves No. 10 Downing St. on The stopgap measure and so have dozens of Monday, before speaking in the House of Commons. would keep the govern- billion Trump wants for the along with the remaining lawmakers from May’s ment funded through Dec. southern border, and with $1.3 billion from the cur- Conservative Party. But the British govern- briefing that Attorney Gen- 21, two weeks after a Friday the party set to take control rent fiscal year that has not Defeat would leave the ment and the EU insist that eral Geoffrey Cox gave deadline when funding for of the House in the new yet been spent. U.K. facing a messy, eco- the agreement, which took May’s Cabinet. Such advice a portion of the govern- year, opposition to the wall The country shouldn’t nomically damaging “no- a year and a half to negoti- is usually kept confidential. ment, including the De- has hardened. have to endure a shutdown deal” Brexit on March 29 ate, is the only one on the On Monday the govern- partment of Homeland Se- Even some Republicans over “Trump’s temper and could topple the prime table and rejecting it would ment published a 43-page curity, is set to expire. balk at spending more than tantrum,” Schumer said minister, her government, mean leaving the bloc with- document outlining Cox’s The measure comes as the $1.6 billion for fencing last week. or both. out a deal. legal opinion, but opposi- Trump kept up pressure and other security im- While Trump has May predicted Monday “There is no Plan B,” tion parties demanded the Monday on congressional provements already pro- pressed Democrats to build that despite the blowback Dutch Prime Minister attorney general’s full, orig- Democrats to fund his vided. But Trump has sig- the wall, Schumer and Pel- “I will still have a job in two Mark Rutte said. inal advice. Opposition promised border wall and naled he’s ready to fight for osi face growing pressure weeks’ time.” Rutte cited the “red parties wrote Monday to threatened other actions to the money as one of the last from the party’s liberal “My job is making sure lines” drawn by both sides the Speaker of the House of deter illegal immigration as big-ticket items of the wing to block it. that we do what the public during negotiations, in- Commons, accusing the negotiations continue. GOP-led Congress before A group of border-state asked us to: We leave the cluding the U.K.’s refusal to government of being in “We would save Billions Democrats take over the House Democrats sent EU but we do it in a way accept the free movement contempt of Parliament by of Dollars if the Democrats House following a decisive Schumer a letter last week that is good for them,” she of people between Britain refusing to comply. would give us the votes to victory in the midterm expressing opposition to told broadcaster ITV. and the EU, and the need to The most contentious build the Wall,” Trump elections. any funding for the wall, The Conservative prime keep an open border be- legal issue arising from the tweeted without evidence The president invited which they said would minister has consistently tween the U.K.’s Northern Brexit agreement is how Monday. “Either way, peo- the top Democratic leaders, separate local communities refused to say what she Ireland and EU member Britain could get out of a ple will NOT be allowed Sen. Chuck Schumer of and antagonize Mexico. plans to do if the British Ireland. “backstop” provision that into our Country illegally! New York and Rep. Nancy Rep. Henry Cuellar, D- Parliament rejects the deal “When you take all these would keep the country in a We will close the entire Pelosi of California, to the Texas, called the wall “a her government reached red lines into account, it’s customs union with the EU Southern Border if neces- White House for a meeting 14th-century solution to a with the EU. simply impossible to come to guarantee an open bor- sary.” Tuesday, but considering 21st-century problem” and “I’m focusing on getting up with something differ- der between Ireland and House leaders canceled Bush’s funeral and other suggested that money that vote and getting the ent than we have currently, Northern Ireland. roll call votes this week for events, Democrats asked to would be better spent on vote over the line,” she said. the deal on the table,” he The backstop is intended ceremonies honoring Bush, postpone the meeting until more Border Patrol offi- Politicians on both sides told The Associated Press as a temporary measure, who died Friday, meaning next week. cers, technology and equip- of Britain’s EU member- on the sidelines of a U.N. but pro-Brexit lawmakers an extension will be needed Trump told reporters on ment. ship debate oppose the climate conference in Po- say it could leave Britain to avert a funding lapse. Air Force One on Saturday Nearly three-quarters of agreement that May struck land. tied to the EU indefinitely While Democrats prefer that he would be willing to the federal government has with the bloc — pro-Brexit May’s government is and unable to strike new a one-week extension, they sign a two-week funding been funded for the fiscal ones because it keeps Brit- also facing a battle in Parlia- trade deals around the signaled they would not extension. “I would abso- year that runs through ain bound closely to the EU, ment over confidential ad- world. object to a two-week delay. lutely consider it and prob- Sept. 30, 2019, but a stale- and pro-EU politicians be- vice from the country’s top The legal advice con- Trump made clear over the ably give it,” he told report- mate remains over wall cause it erects barriers be- law officer about the Brexit firmed that Britain can’t weekend he would agree to ers. funding and several re- tween the U.K. and its deal. unilaterally opt out of the a short-term funding ex- Schumer has suggested maining agencies, includ- biggest trading partner. Under opposition pres- backstop, which requires tension to allow for cere- one option would be for ing the Justice and State May’s opponents argue sure, the government either an agreement with monies honoring Bush. Trump to accept the Sen- departments. Federal fund- that Britain can renegotiate promised last month to the EU or a decision by an Democrats have little in- ate’s $1.6 billion bipartisan ing for those agencies will the deal for better terms. show Parliament the legal arbitration panel. terest in providing the $5 border security package, expire at midnight Friday. 8 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Dutch church shields asylum-seekers

Service around clock for more than month for children, but in practice it is meaningless.” to keep family from getting deported The Dutch justice min- istry declined to comment By Mike Corder The church service on the family’s case. In a Associated Press shines a light on a problem written response, the min- facing authorities in the istry said the current four- THE HAGUE, Nether- Netherlands and elsewhere party coalition led by Prime lands — For more than a in Europe: what to do with Minister Mark Rutte had month, a rotating roster of families who have been decided not to broaden the preachers has been leading fighting legal battles for children’s pardon when it a nonstop, round-the-clock asylum for so long that their took office. service at a small Protestant children have become In exceptional cases, the chapel in The Hague in an deeply integrated into soci- justice minister can use attempt to shield a family of ety, going to school, learning discretionary powers to Armenian asylum-seekers the language and making grant asylum. from deportation. friends. “These are cases involv- Under a centuries-old On a cold winter’s Friday, ing unforeseen circum- tradition, authorities in the visitors come and go at the stances that were not taken Netherlands don’t enter a church, ringing the bell on a into account when the pol- church while a service is door that in normal circum- icy and rules were estab- underway. That means for stances is open to all. A sign lished,” according to the now, the Tamrazyan family on the door says it is closed MAARTEN BOERSEMA/AP ministry statement. “Fac- — parents, their two daugh- “due to the special circum- Seyran, from left, Warduhi and Hayarpi Tamrazyan have gone to school and made friends. tors such as a long period of ters and son — are safe from stances.” residence in the Nether- Dutch immigration author- The visits of supporters The Tamrazyan family brother Seyran have laid the Netherlands. lands and enrollment in ities who want to send them underscore a continuing has been living in the down roots, attended The Dutch government education in the Nether- back to Armenia. groundswell of sympathy Netherlands for nearly nine school and made friends. introduced a rule in 2013, lands are not sufficiently “There was only one for asylum-seekers in parts years, as their asylum appli- While the round-the- known by many as a “chil- exceptional circum- thing you could do and that of a Dutch society that once cation and various appeals clock service continues, the dren’s pardon,” that under stances.” was starting a church serv- was known for its welcom- proceeded slowly through family sometimes listens to special circumstances Goeman said she hopes ice to save the life of this ing attitude, but has drifted the courts. Now the Council the sermon, cooks or re- grants asylum to children the government will allow family, but also call atten- to the right in recent years. of State, the country’s high- ceives visits from friends. who have been in the coun- the children to stay. tion for the fate of so many One visitor, 74-year-old est administrative court, has “It’s very stressful for try for more than five years “This is not going to blow children in similar circum- Bart ten Broek, said he was ruled they must return to them,” Hettema said. while their asylum applica- over,” she said. “The oppo- stances,” Theo Hettema, proud of the church’s ac- their home country, consid- “Sometimes they are sad tion is processed, but Goe- sition in society is only chair of the General Council tion, while lamenting the ered safe by the Dutch and nervous, and some- man says appeals for such a getting stronger.” of the Protestant Church of need for it. government. times they are hopeful and pardon are rarely honored. Hettema said that after The Hague, said Friday. “It’s “I love this country with “The father was politi- give us hope in return.” “The eligibility criteria initially using local preach- heartbreaking. We had the tradition of tolerance, cally active and fled to the Martine Goeman, a law- are so strict that almost ers to deliver the service, compassion, and we had respect for the other,” he Netherlands because of yer with the Dutch branch nobody is granted one,” she the church has reached out good reasons, and we said. “But you see there is a threats,” Hettema said. of non-government group said. “So actually it is a dead to others and has received thought it was the mission change, and therefore I am Over the years, sisters Defense For Children, said letter. That is a shame, offers of help from some of our church to act like here, too, to show our atti- Hayarpi, 21, and Warduhi, there are about 400 chil- because a children’s pardon 500 from churches as far this.” tude. We have to be hosts.” 19, and their 15-year-old dren in a similar position in sounds like something great away as Belgium. Astronauts reach space station weeks after aborted mission By Dmitry Lovetsky Associated Press

BAIKONUR, Kaza- khstan — Three astronauts who were launched into space aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft Monday entered the International Space Station nearly eight hours later, a relief to rela- tives and scientists months KAMRAN JEBREILI/AP after a rocket failure Qatar’s oil production ranks it 11th among OPEC members. Energy minister Saad Sherida aborted another mission. al-Kaabi said the country wants to increase production of oil and natural gas. The hatch of the capsule carrying NASA astronaut Anne McClain, David Qatar to pull out of OPEC Saint-Jacques of the Cana- dian Space Agency and Oleg Kononenko of Rus- amid Saudi boycott of Doha sian space agency Roscos- mos was opened while the By Jon Gambrell “The Qatari leadership is al-Falih said OPEC and station was flying over the Associated Press no longer interested in re- allied oil-producing coun- southern coast of Yemen. maining an active part of an tries will probably need to The three were greeted KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/GETTY-AFP DUBAI, United Arab organization that largely cut crude supplies, perhaps upon arrival Monday by the A Soyuz MS-11 rocket carrying Russian, American and Emirates — The tiny, ener- shuns it,” the Eurasia by as much as 1 million station’s current crew Canadian astronauts takes off on Monday in Kazakhstan. gy-rich Arab nation of Group said in an analysis. barrels of oil a day, to members, who had waited Qatar announced Monday “The two individuals that rebalance the market. outside the hatch after the Asteroid visit McClain, Saint-Jacques it will withdraw from markets focus on are Saudi Qatar produces only astronauts’ capsule docked and Kononenko will spend OPEC in January, a rebuke Arabia’s energy tsar Khalid about 600,000 barrels of and underwent safety CAPE CANAVERAL, more than six months at of the Saudi-dominated al-Falih and Russia’s Al- crude oil a day, making it checks. Fla. — After a two-year the space station doing cartel as the kingdom’s exander Novak. Qatari en- OPEC’s 11th biggest pro- Their Soyuz MS-11 chase, a NASA spacecraft research and experiments boycott of Doha continues ergy officials are not con- ducer. The loss of produc- spacecraft launched from arrived Monday at the in biology, Earth science, unabated and a crucial sulted, at the very least not tion, under 2 percent of the Russian-leased Bai- ancient asteroid Bennu, its physical sciences and tech- meeting of the group looms sufficiently, and its leaders overall OPEC supply a day, konur Cosmodrome in first visitor in billions of nology. this week. are no longer an active part won’t greatly affect the Kazakhstan on Monday, years. A Soyuz-FG rocket car- The surprise declaration of the organization’s mach- cartel’s position in the mar- 6:31 a.m. EST, then entered The robotic explorer rying NASA astronaut Nick could make Qatar the first ine.” ket. a designated orbit just Osiris-Rex pulled within 12 Hague and Roscosmos’ Middle East nation to leave The decision was an- Anas Alhajji, an oil ana- under nine minutes later. miles of the diamond- Alexei Ovchinin failed two the cartel since its founding nounced by Saad Sherida lyst, said Qatar’s decision The spacecraft made four shaped space rock. It will minutes into its flight on in 1960. It again injects al-Kaabi, Qatar’s minister “has no impact on the orbits over six hours as it get even closer in the days Oct. 11, activating an auto- politics into an organiza- of state for energy affairs. market either way whether chased down the space ahead and go into orbit matic rescue system that tion that long has insisted it He said Qatar, the world’s they’re in or they’re out.” station for the docking. around Bennu on Dec. 31. sent their capsule into a is nonpartisan, stealing largest exporter of liquefied “The cost for them is The astronauts were the No spacecraft has ever steep ride back to Earth. headlines just as the cartel natural gas, planned to in- higher than the benefit” of first to be sent to the space orbited such a small cos- They managed to emerge deliberates production cuts crease its exports from 77 remaining in OPEC, Alhajji station since a crewed mic body. safely despite the harrow- to halt a slide in global million tons of gas per year said. “This is just like shut- Soyuz launch was aborted It is the first U.S. attempt ing ordeal. crude oil prices. to 110 million tons. He also ting down a losing busi- in October after a booster to gather asteroid samples A Russian investigation Although contributing said Qatar wants to raise its ness.” rocket failed to separate for return to Earth, some- attributed the failure to a only a fraction of OPEC’s oil production. Sheikh Hamad bin Jas- properly, crippling the thing only Japan has ac- sensor that was damaged overall production, Qatar’s “In light of such efforts sim Al Thani, Qatar’s for- rocket. The families of the complished. during the rocket’s final decision also throws into and plans, and in our pur- mer prime minister who crew, other astronauts and assembly. question the viability of the suit to strengthen Qatar’s remains a powerful figure space officials from several NASA announced Mon- cartel. Once muscular position as a reliable and in the country, called the nations breathed a sigh of day that Hague and Ov- enough to grind America to trustworthy energy suppli- withdrawal from OPEC a relief after observing the sule to join three astronauts chinin will now launch to a halt with its 1970s oil er across the globe, we had “wise decision.” flawless launch. already aboard the orbiting the space station on Feb. 28, embargo, OPEC needed to take steps to review “This organization has NASA and Roscosmos outpost at 2:40 p.m. EST.. along with NASA astronaut non-members like Russia Qatar’s role and contrib- become useless and adds said all onboard systems The station’s current Christina Hammock Koch. to push through a produc- utions on the international nothing to us,” Sheikh operated normally and the crew — NASA’s Serena The Soyuz accident in tion cut in 2016 after prices energy scene,” al-Kaabi Hamad wrote on Twitter. astronauts felt fine during Aunon-Chancellor, Rus- October was the first crashed below $30 a barrel. said. Qatar also hosts the al- the six-hour trip the space sian Sergei Prokopyev and aborted crew launch for That’s unlikely to change, There was no comment Udeid Air Base, the home of station. After two hours German Alexander Gerst — the Russian space program especially as the United from Vienna-based OPEC, the forward headquarters waiting in their capsule to were waiting to greet the since 1983, when two Sovi- States regained the throne which meets Thursday to of the U.S. military’s Cen- confirm their ship was newcomers. They are et cosmonauts safely jetti- of the world’s top oil pro- discuss possible produc- tral Command and about firmly docked to the sta- scheduled to return to soned after a launch pad ducer. tion cuts. In November, 10,000 U.S. troops. tion, they exited the cap- Earth on Dec. 20. explosion. 1 dead, 45 injured in Ark. charter bus crash

By Jill Bleed of the injured were children on the bus, Damous Hailey, to his right side and leg. “I Associated Press and were taken to hospitals said the players from 10 was holding on, trying to in Little Rock and Benton. Orange Mound Youth Asso- make sure I didn’t get LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A The elementary-school- ciation football teams had thrown out.” third-grader was killed and age children from the Or- been playing in all-star Teams and coaches affili- at least 45 people were ange Mound Youth Associ- squads. He told The Com- ated with the Orange injured when a charter bus ation in southeast Memphis mercial Appeal newspaper Mound Youth Association carrying youth football were returning home after that the bus swerved then have not returned phone players from Tennessee playing in a tournament in flipped before landing on its calls and emails seeking rolled off an interstate and the Dallas area over the side at the foot of an em- comment. overturned before sunrise weekend, according to bankment. At a news conference in Monday in central Arkan- Memphis TV station WMC. “When the bus started Memphis on Monday after- sas, authorities said. Orange Mound is a histori- flipping, the kids were hol- noon, Nickalous Manning, Arkansas State Police cally black neighborhood lering, and we were trying area superintendent of As- said the bus crashed along that unites around its highly to calm them down,” he said pire Public Schools, said a Interstate 30 near Benton, competitive youth football in an interview from Saline third-grader from an Aspire JOSH BRIGGS/AP about 25 miles southwest of program. Memorial Hospital, where charter school died in the The charter bus was carrying a youth football team from Little Rock. Police said most One of half a dozen adults he was treated for injuries crash. Tennessee when it rolled off Interstate 30 in Arkansas. Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 9

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NEWS BRIEFING Exam: Black Staff and news services man killed by officer shot 3 Trump seeks ‘full and complete’ times in back jail sentence for his ex-attorney BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A forensic examination WASHINGTON — Cohen pleaded guilty in shows a black man was President Donald Trump August to eight criminal shot three times in the called for a “full and com- counts, including cam- back of his body when an plete” prison sentence paign-finance violation Alabama police officer Monday for his longtime and other charges and mistook him for the shoot- lawyer Michael Cohen. implicated the president er after gunfire erupted at Trump tweeted: “You in open court. Last week, a shopping mall, the man’s mean he can do all of the he also pleaded guilty to family said Monday. TERRIBLE, unrelated to lying to Congress. His at- The results of a report Trump, things having to torneys have argued that commissioned by the fam- do with fraud, big loans, he should be spared pris- ily are “devastating” to Taxis, etc., and not serve a on for crimes he commit- relatives of Emantic “EJ” long prison term?” Trump ted in an abundance of Bradford Jr., said their added that Cohen “makes enthusiasm for his ex- GUILLERMO ARIAS/GETTY-AFP lawyer, Ben Crump. The up stories to get a GREAT boss. A girl cries Monday as a group of Central American migrants surrender to U.S. Border officer in the Birmingham & ALREADY reduced deal His sentencing is Patrol agents after jumping over a barrier separating Playas de Tijuana in Mexico from suburb of Hoover should for himself.” scheduled for Dec. 12. the U.S. Thousands of migrants camped out in Tijuana hope to obtain asylum in the U.S. be charged with homicide, Emantic Bradford Sr. said. Police in Hoover re- iterated they won’t release Ukraine issues partial call-up of police video about the California students go back Thanksgiving night killing reservists amid Russia tensions until the state investiga- tion is complete. KIEV, Ukraine — neighbors have been to school 3 weeks after wildfire An Alabama man was Ukraine President Petro strained further following arrested last week in Geor- Poroshenko on Monday a Nov. 25 incident in YUBA CITY, Calif. — most of Butte County. some of them attended gia on charges of shooting announced a partial call- which the Russian coast Eight-year-old Bella Ma- “They’re ready to get class in other buildings a teenager who was up of reservists for train- guard fired upon and loney woke up next to her back,” Erica Hail, 31, said of because their schools were wounded at the mall. A ing amid tensions with seized three Ukrainian little brother in a queen- her children. “I think damaged or destroyed, or girl also was shot and Russia, saying the country naval vessels and their size bed at a Best Western they’re sick of Mom and inaccessible inside evacua- wounded. needs to beef up its de- crews off the Crimean hotel and for breakfast ate a Dad.” tion zones. fenses to counter the Peninsula that Russia bagel and cream cheese Schools in the county Counselors brought in threat of a Russian inva- annexed from Ukraine. that her mother brought up had been closed since Nov. from around the country sion. Poroshenko responded from the lobby. 8, when the blaze swept were in nearly every class- In Germany: The Penta- The Kremlin dismissed by introducing martial law And then she was off to through the town of Paradi- room Monday to help chil- gon said a fourth soldier Poroshenko’s statement as for 30 days in much of school for the first time in se and surrounding areas, dren who were distressed died from wounds suf- an “absurd” attempt to Ukraine. He also barred nearly a month. destroying nearly 14,000 by their escape through a fered last Tuesday in a inflame tensions. entry to all Russian males For Bella, brother Vance homes and killing at least burning town and the loss roadside blast in eastern Relations between the aged 16 to 60. and thousands of other 88 people in the nation’s of their homes, Paradise Afghanistan. Sgt. Jason youngsters in Northern deadliest wildfire in a cen- school Superintendent Mitchell McClary, 24, of California who lost their tury. Michelle John said at a Export, Pa., died Sunday at homes and their class- About 31,000 students in celebratory news confer- the military hospital in rooms in last month’s wild- all have been away from ence. Landstuhl, Germany. French paramedics, students fire, life crept a little closer school since the disaster. “Our kids are trauma- Three other service mem- join ongoing ‘yellow vest’ rallies to normal Monday when On Monday, nearly all of tized,” John said. “Their bers were killed and two school finally resumed in them went back, though families are traumatized.” others were wounded. PARIS — Anti-govern- port after “a day of un- ment protesters gained precedented violence,” the new allies Monday as Elysee palace said. French paramedics and On Saturday, more than Puerto Rico: Maria had $43B impact on economy In Massachusetts: students joined ongoing 130 people were injured Henri Salvador Gutierrez, rallies while the prime and 412 arrested in the SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico count millions of dollars mated $100 billion in dam- 19, of El Salvador, who minister met with political French capital. — A report from Puerto received in federal hurri- age. faces charges in the killing rivals in a bid to ease the The “yellow vest” Rico’s government says cane recovery funds and Puerto Rico economist of a teen, had been al- anger following riots that movement, led by pro- Hurricane Maria had a $43 insurance money. Jose Caraballo said that lowed to stay in the coun- rocked Paris. testers wearing roadside billion impact on the U.S. Overall, the board found federal aid and insurance try despite being identi- Facing the most serious safety vests, is bringing territory’s economy, $1 bil- that the capital of San Juan payouts so far have covered fied as a member of MS-13, crisis since his election in together people from lion more than originally was among the six most only 24 percent of the federal court documents May 2017, President Em- across the political spec- estimated. affected cities on the island losses reported. show. Gutierrez and five manuel Macron remained trum complaining about The Puerto Rico Plan- after the Category 4 storm The government said others are accused of stab- silent but met with police France’s economic in- ning Board’s report says its hit in September 2017, losses for the private sector bing Herson Rivas, 17, to officers to offer them sup- equalities. calculations took into ac- causing more than an esti- alone totaled $30 billion death July 30 in Lynn.

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EDITORIALS Humility and civility: More pols, please, like George H.W. Bush There was once a private school that Jon Meacham, called him “the last at President Barack Obama during a joint Bush’s comportment worked against graded students on the usual academic gentleman.” As president, Bush strove to session of Congress. A few days ago in him as a presidential candidate, because subjects, plus a fuzzy category related to work with political friends and foes alike. Springfield, Democratic state Rep. Steph- his self-effacement was misconstrued as decorum: “Claims no more than his fair He aspired to make America “a kinder, anie Kifowit said on the House floor that weakness. Newsweek magazine wrote an share of time and attention.” Modesty and gentler nation.” He was an inveterate she wanted to pump a deadly “broth” of absurd 1987 cover story headlined “Fight- deference are still enviable traits, but letter-writer, Meacham said, but these bacteria into the water system used by a ing the ‘Wimp Factor’.” CBS News, during imagine enforcing such behaviors in the were nice letters, handwritten thank-yous Republican colleague’s family. She later the 1980 campaign, had asked Bush if he age of social media. Where would Twitter and supportive missives, not mean apologized. was “too nice” to be president. and Facebook be without boasts and tweets. Bush was no saint; he was a politician Bush defended himself — politely: “I rants? Our current president would be The former president died Friday at who could brawl with the best of them don’t equate toughness with just attacking rendered mute. age 94. Evidence to the contrary, civility during campaign season. Anyone elected some individual. I equate toughness with The student who once excelled at did not go with him. It just feels like that president must have a large ego and a moral fiber, with character, with principle, “claims no more …” was future President era is gone in the public arena. Consider quick left jab. But obituaries and other with demonstrated leadership in tough George H.W. Bush, whose lifetime of serv- President Donald Trump’s attacks and reflections on his life remind us that Bush jobs where you emerge not bullying some- ice to the country was characterized by insults. Check out Twitter, where Interior achieved success in life while most often body but with the respect of the people decency and good manners. These were Secretary Ryan Zinke last week accused a acting with honor and humility. Turning you led. … If I happen to be decent in the virtues he learned at the Greenwich Coun- Democratic lawmaker of being a drunk. 18 in 1942, he enlisted in the service, be- process, that should not be a liability.” try Day School in the 1930s, further in- coming the nation’s youngest naval aviator. Those are words to live by. stilled by his parents, who admonished But it’s not just Trump and his allies He was shot down in the Pacific. He was If enough politicians and others in the him against being conceited. “I don’t want who are responsible. Plenty of other captain of the Yale baseball team. He ran public sphere would take a lesson from the to hear any more about the Great I Am,” politicians share blame for sullying public the CIA. He didn’t keep those accomplish- former president’s honorable conduct, his mother told him. discourse. There was Republican U.S. ments secret, but he also didn’t present Americans would have more respect for And so Bush was polite. A biographer, Rep. Joe Wilson, who shouted, “You lie!” himself as the meanest guy in the room. their governments — and for each other. ‘Deaths of despair’: The grim decline in life expectancy The cover of a recent issue of The economic and social supports that people Economist magazine highlighted a heart- need in order to thrive.” Reversing those ening story: “Staying alive: Why the global maladies won’t be easy or quick. suicide rate is falling.” Inside, we learn, On the overdose side, steps have been “Globally the rate has fallen by 38 percent taken that should help. A bill signed by from its peak in 1994. As a result, over 4 President Donald Trump in October million lives have been saved.” makes some useful changes to expand One country, however, is a stark excep- access to drug treatment and promote tion to this welcome improvement: the wider use of naloxone, which is used to United States. The federal Centers for reverse opioid overdoses, by first respond- Disease Control and Prevention reports ers, and to discourage over-prescribing of that since 1999, the suicide rate has risen opioid painkillers. by 33 percent, and the trend has acceler- The biggest factor in the epidemic lately ated since 2006. Some 45,000 people kill is fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is far themselves each year, more than the more powerful than heroin – and is often number who die in auto accidents. mixed with other, less potent opioids That is not the only grim news. More unbeknown to the user. Since 2013, the than 70,000 Americans died of drug over- number of deaths involving fentanyl have doses last year – which is an average of 191 skyrocketed from about 3,000 to more per day. That was up from 63,632 the than 28,000. previous year. These two developments have pro- One safeguard is making it easy for users duced a three-year decline in Americans’ to get test strips that show whether drugs life expectancy, the longest such reduc- include fentanyl. A small study in North tion since a century ago, when World War Carolina found that drug users who got I and a devastating worldwide flu epi- these test strips generally used them and demic cut short a vast number of lives. took measures to reduce the danger when The big difference this time is that fentanyl was detected. people are dying of self-inflicted causes, Expanding treatment for mental health not huge global events far beyond individ- problems and substance abuse would also ual control. They suggest that many peo- BEBETO MATTHEWS/ASSOCIATED PRESS help to save people from suicide and drug ple find some conditions of modern A drug user in New York places a fentanyl test strip into a heroin mixing container to overdose. The expansion of Medicaid in American life, even during a period of check for contamination. Making it easy for users to get the strips is one safeguard most states under the Affordable Care Act economic prosperity, too painful to bear. against fentanyl-related deaths. has made mental health treatment easier “We are losing too many Americans, too to obtain. The Trump administration has early and too often, to conditions that are percent in the most urban places. What can be done? Locating the sources offered waivers to states that want to preventable,” said CDC Director Robert Overdose deaths occur disproportion- of misery that drive people to such options provide more inpatient care for both sub- Redfield. ately in one part of the country, with the is important. Princeton economist Anne stance abuse and mental health. Why this is happening is hard to deci- highest rates in West Virginia, Ohio, New Case says the increase of “deaths of de- For the modern United States to suffer a pher. The highest suicide rates are among Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. spair” is “consistent with the labor market three-year decline in life expectancy is a men over the age of 45. The most rural Unlike suicides, they are roughly as likely collapsing for people with less than a tragedy and a signal for urgent action. areas have been particularly affected, to occur among city dwellers as their college degree. In turn, those people are Faced with an epidemic of deaths from with the age-adjusted rate jumping 53 country cousins. being less able to form stable marriages, despair, Americans need to join together percent since 1999 – compared with 16 and in turn that has effects on the kind of in the task of restoring hope.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING EDITORIAL CARTOON All signs point to President Trump running again. But (and that’s a big but), if not, we can all understand why he might make that decision. Starting in January, there will be at least two years of continuous hell for the president and his administration. Democrats, in control of the House, will be out for blood and revenge while special prosecutor Robert Mueller wraps up his report. ... The last time a president voluntarily chose not to run for re-election was Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1968. Amaz- ingly, LBJ made his announcement on March 31, just seven months before Election Day. Surely, Trump would be more considerate to his party and broadcast his Earth-shattering decision at least a year and a half before November 2020 — that is, by June 2019. I will apply my favorite political idioms — “Anything is possible” and “Always expect the unexpected” — to a very Trumpian scenario: On June 16, 2019 — four years to the day after he rode the Trump Tower escalator down to his presidential an- nouncement — the president takes another historic ride and announces what his longtime friend, associate, and political adviser Roger Stone has long speculated: “I made America great. Mike, good luck.” I repeat, “anything is possible” — because the next six months are going to test Trump like he has never been tested in his entire life. Myra Adams, RealClearPolitics DREW SHENEMAN/TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY 12 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 PERSPECTIVE

A weight-loss journey: No sweets, no tweets

Kristen McQueary Aug. 3 fell on a Friday. President Donald Trump was tweeting about 3D printer guns. Political numskulls were screeching on television. Twitter was erupting by the millisecond. Like most days, hateful exchanges floated through Facebook feeds. Harmless political banter drew swift rebuke. Echo chambers displaced fair journalism. Perhaps the crescendo of squawk and stridency ruptured something inside him. Michael Ungeran, a 45- year-old engineer and political junkie from Downers Grove, stepped on the scale. At 6 feet, 4 inches tall, his weight had crept to 275 pounds, up 35 pounds from two years earlier. Over- sized shirts mostly hid it. There’s room for weight gain in a broad- shouldered body. But he was tired. He spent too many Saturday afternoons on the couch. He spent too much time scrolling through his phone. He had allowed the toxic environment of politics to conquer his attention. So he resolved to spin free. To quiet the vibe. To cleanse. From all of it. Newsweek magazine in July re- ported an uptick in therapists citing politics as a subject clients were rais- ing. The unofficial term, Trump Anxi- ety Disorder, is marked by “lack of sleep, a feeling of losing control and helplessness in an unpredictable sociopolitical climate, along with endless negative headlines and exces- sive time spent on social media.” It goes both ways. Trump’s detractors hyperventilate that he is fueling divi- sion and instability. Trump’s support- ers feel isolated and attacked for sup- porting him and his policies. The result has been the Trump Bump. No, not a soaring stock market. A soaring waistline. Back to Ungeran. A conservative- leaning voter who listens to talk radio on the way to work, he grew increas- ingly exasperated at the media’s over- reactions to Trump. The outrage from both sides of the political spectrum made him antsy. Ungeran’s diet had not changed dramatically. But he was swinging through Starbucks for sug- ary coffee drinks in the morning, NUCCIO DINUZZO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE sipping energy drinks in the afternoon Michael Ungeran, 45, an engineer and political junkie from Downers Grove, near his office in Chicago on Monday. and eating what he wanted. The morning of Aug. 3, Ungeran cult. He had more energy. He slept focused on the amazing things I can have different DNA and levels of looked down at the scale. He thought more soundly. And he wasn’t tempted roll up my sleeves and accomplish.” discipline. But his journey raises an of his two boys, ages 7 and 8. Rather to cheat. He didn’t binge. He charted his weight loss and texted interesting point. As we head toward than procrastinate, he executed. He But I was skeptical. Who among us friends for moral support. Six weeks New Year’s resolutions — a promise turned off social media notifications. hasn’t hijacked a jar of Nutella at 9:30 later, he was down 45 pounds and often as fleeting as a politician’s — He stopped watching cable news. He p.m.? Who hasn’t swirled the potato lighter in every way. He then lost 5 reset buttons should not only be about disengaged from his Twitter family — chip bag an hour later to pluck out the more pounds. calories in and out. yes, it’s a thing — and he began to fast. brown-edged ones? Who hasn’t He’s back on Twitter under his very They should be about settling your He drank a protein shake in the pulled discarded french fries from the Brady Bunch handle, AnnBDavis- insides, depriving your mind of the morning and spooned through one garbage or stood over the sink with a ’BowlinBall, or @ABDsBB. You can ticker tape to which we’ve all become 80-calorie yogurt at night. On week- leftover burrito, promising to do bet- find pictures of his weight loss jour- accustomed. It’s difficult to put down ends, his wife prepared for him a ter tomorrow? What. ney there. He still listens to conserva- the bag of chips and the phone. But small dinner, maybe half a chicken As the pounds disappeared, and tive radio and catches the news. But it’s also possible one cannot happen breast or a salad. But he kept his daily while consciously curbing cable news less so and with a softer ear. He is without the other. intake of calories to less than 500 a and social media, Ungeran spent less consuming more calories post-diet. day. He replaced all beverages with time on his phone and more time But he is clear-eyed about what goes Kristen McQueary is a member of the water. The scale rewarded him. He engaged with his family. He stayed into his new body. Tribune Editorial Board. lost at least a pound a day. centered on “the power a strong will Ungeran realizes his crash diet Ungeran insists it wasn’t that diffi- can have over excuses. They held me would not work for everyone. We all [email protected]

OP-ART JOE FOURNIER Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 13 PERSPECTIVE

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Giant sucking sound In 1992, data processing billionaire Ross Perot made an unsuccessful bid for president, often characterizing the yet-to-be-ratified North American Free Trade Agreement as emitting a “giant sucking sound” of jobs leaving the U.S. for Mexico and elsewhere. The voters disregarded his warning and opted for the second coming of JFK’s Camelot, via Bill and Hillary Clinton. With Presi- dent Clinton’s support, NAFTA became law in 1994. But Perot was right, and the displaced factory workers helped defeat Hillary Clinton when she ran for presi- dent in 2016. The current giant sucking sound in Illinois is composed of increasing taxes, increasing government debt, loss of home values, deteriorating government services, and the accelerating exodus of residents as the state and its local gov- ernments seek to pay exorbitant pen- sions and other post-employment ben- SAM EDWARDS/GETTY efits such as health care to their retirees. We ignored the giant sucking sound before as it ruined swaths of our nation because, for most us, it was not clearly #JustAsk: Stop treating unconscious visible, and its slow pace kept it off the radar. This time around there is no such excuse. female patients like cadavers — Peter Quilici, Skokie By Robin Fretwell Wilson residents, physicians, behavioral scientists, are willing to be subjected to medical and Anthony Michael Kreis ethicists and legal academics (including us) teaching. Employees do contribute led a handful of states (California, Virginia, ■ Third, medical educators make legal The pension funding shortfall in When a young woman was admitted to Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa and Oregon) to bar claims about the forms patients sign — that Illinois has many contributing factors, an Arizona hospital for stomach surgery unauthorized medical exams. These laws a student’s intimate examination on an most notably the failure of the state and two years ago, she never imagined the scars were necessary because lawsuits for bat- unconscious woman is an ordinary compo- some local governments to make their she’d leave with would be emotional ones. tery are never brought since women under- nent of the surgery to which she con- required payments. But one of the After the anesthesia wore off a resident going gynecological surgery have no ink- sented; and that consent for one procedure causes is certainly not the failure of informed her that physicians and medical ling they have been used for teaching with- encompasses consent for additional related public employees to pay a fair share students performed a nonconsensual out consent. procedures. Any fair reading of these forms towards their own pensions (“What pelvic exam on her. A survivor of sexual One would think lawmakers would is that women consent to procedures for Emanuel should say: Amend the Illinois assault, the patient said she was “in shock” jump over one another to join these states their benefit, not for students’. Constitution,” Dec. 2). and felt betrayed by her physician. and defend women’s dignity. But it is clear ■ The final excuse would be the most Your editorial cites a Chicago fire- Teaching medical students to identify that these laws have not hastened mean- compelling, if true: Not enough women fighter who supposedly “contributed a abnormalities by probing a woman’s vagina ingful change. Sweeping change will re- will consent to help train students. Yet, small fraction” of his total pension ben- and cervix — without express consent — quire a movement to succeed. studies refute this. Women routinely con- efit. Numerous reporters, editors and can be stopped easily. Yet, the practice Fifteen years ago, one of us interviewed sent to pelvic examinations for educational advocates make similar misstatements. persists because the controversy it periodi- faculty at more than a dozen medical purposes. They ignore the investment earnings cally sparks dies out eventually. And, like schools across 10 states. Four flimsy justifi- What will it take for this newest confla- that employee payroll contributions clockwork, attending physicians and medi- cations emerged then and are still given for gration to be the last? Social media earn from the first day of work until the cal educators resume using women like dispensing medical procedures without launched #MeToo and toppled powerful last pension check, usually six decades test dummies — stripping them of the right consent. interests. Perhaps it can here too. later. That is a lot of time for their per- to decide who touches their bodies. ■ The first turned informed consent on its Together, the American Medical Associ- sonal contributions to turn into some The practice is again under scrutiny head: We cannot ask for consent, teaching ation, the Joint Commission on the Ac- real money. from researchers and journalists. We faculty claimed, because if we ask, the creditation of Healthcare Organizations, In fact, it is estimated that public should not take another decade to stop patient might say no. Of course, removing the American Hospital Association, and employees pay somewhere between 30 treating women’s bodies like cadavers the opportunity for autonomy because a the Association of American Medical Col- percent and 40 percent of their own donated to science. person might exercise it makes a mockery leges have the bandwidth to end uncon- pensions, once future earnings on their In the early 2000s, small-scale studies of personal agency. sented teaching examinations. payroll deductions are taken into ac- reported that large numbers of medical ■ The second excuse rested on a fiction: We call on these Chicagoland-based count. The taxpayers (and the invest- students were performing exams on anes- that women implicitly consented to be organizations to give women the respect ment earnings on taxes) pay the rest. thetized patients. That shocking revelation used for medical teaching when they ac- envisioned by Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo Investment revenue itself is not a catalyzed what appeared to be tangible cepted care at a teaching hospital. But how more than 100 years ago: “(e)very human source of pension funding. This revenue change. In 2003, the Federal Trade Com- many people would know that Beth Israel being of adult years and sound mind has a is earned on the investment of hard- mission heard testimony about nonconsen- Deaconess is a teaching hospital for Har- right to determine what shall be done with earned contributions from public em- sual student exams. In the months leading vard University, or that Stamford Hospital, his body.” ployees and taxpayers. Both parties pay up to those hearings, the American College 40 miles from Manhattan, is a teaching It is time to treat women like adults. It is substantial amounts and both should of Obstetricians and Gynecologists disa- hospital for Columbia University. Neither time to #JustAsk. receive appropriate credit. vowed earlier guidance that had posited a name nor proximity would tip off reason- The debate on pension funding and duty by women to participate in “teaching able patients. Indeed, in one study, most Robin Fretwell Wilson is a professor at the reform is complex. Distortions of the exams.” After the hearing, the Association elderly patients had no idea they were University of Illinois College of Law, where public employees’ responsible funding of American Medical Colleges announced being treated in a teaching hospital. she directs the Epstein Health Law and of part of their own pensions have no that unauthorized exams are “unethical Insurance status only compounds mat- Policy Program. Anthony Michael Kreis is a place in the important discussions that and unacceptable.” ters. Many patients chose network pro- visiting assistant professor at Chicago-Kent are taking place. Testimony by medical students and viders for cost reasons, not because they College of Law. — James McNamee, president, Illinois Public Pension Fund Association Coach Obama? The Chicago Bulls should offer their How Cohen’s guilty plea vacant head coaching position to former President Barack Obama for the re- mainder of the season, perhaps on a clearly links Trump to Russia part-time basis. The players would benefit from his leadership as team By Noah Feldman mediary” and identified only as “Individu- hen, but it was called off around June 14, members, people and citizens. Further, al 2” suggested to Cohen that he contact 2016, when Cohen met Individual 2 at Obama would probably relish the op- The key revelation of Michael Cohen’s Putin’s press secretary for “approvals” Trump Tower to tell him it wasn’t hap- portunity to sit courtside, meet players new guilty plea is this: Justice Department from the Russian government. pening. According to Cohen, the real es- across the league, and be involved in a special counsel Robert Mueller is one step Cohen emailed Putin’s press secretary tate deal was also off at that point. less stressful and more fun campaign. closer to showing links between Donald twice, on Jan. 14 and Jan. 16, 2016. The document doesn’t say how or why All this during the least busy part of the Trump’s business interests in Russia and On Jan. 20, Cohen got a call from the Cohen’s trip was canceled. The most logi- the campaign cycle. his conduct as a candidate for president. press secretary’s assistant. They spoke for cal possibility is surely that Trump’s cam- Finally, he would be a big draw for The criminal information filed by 20 minutes, and Cohen described the deal. paign advisers told him that he couldn’t go fans across the country. Red or blue, it Mueller’s prosecutors in the Southern The next day, Jan. 21, Individual 2 to Moscow after becoming the Republican would be pretty neat to see him pacing District of New York states that in a period wrote to Cohen that he should call them nominee. the sidelines and barking at players and that lasted until the middle of June 2016, about Putin, because “they called today.” So what does it all mean? the refs. You can cheer for or against the Cohen was negotiating with the press That began a period of negotiations Trump and his supporters will no doubt Bulls and their coach, but, thanks to the secretary to Russian President Vladimir lasting six months. Apparently, the Rus- insist that Cohen and Individual 2 were worldwide fan base built by Michael Putin for a meeting with Putin in Russia as sians’ goal was to get Trump to visit Russia freelancing, not really representing Trump Jordan and Scottie Pippen, you’ll be part of a deal that would have led to a and meet Putin. Cohen asked Trump and or the campaign. But the fact that Cohen doing it sitting next to each other, unlike Trump Tower being built in Moscow. other campaign officials about Trump kept Trump in the loop by asking him at political rallies. Win-win-win. And according to the document, Cohen traveling to Russia for the meeting. Cohen about possible travel to Russia strongly — Roderic Fleming, Chicago spoke to Trump about the deal more than would go to Russia ahead of time to nego- suggests that Trump knew that the nego- three times during that period, and asked tiate the details. tiations over the Moscow Trump Tower both Trump and other senior campaign In May, things heated up. Individual 2 were continuing during this period. A ride on the ‘L’ officials about a Trump trip to Russia in emailed Cohen explaining the state of Trump supporters might add that it Recently, I was commuting on the connection with the deal. play. “I had a chat with Moscow,” he isn’t surprising to discover that Trump Red Line to the Loop for my office job Cohen is pleading guilty to lying to Con- wrote. “ASSUMING the trip does happen didn’t stop his business negotiations with on LaSalle Street. When the doors gress by saying these negotiations had the question is before or after the conven- Russia just because he was running for opened at Sheridan Road, an elderly ended by January 2016 and by denying that tion … Obviously the pre-meeting trip (you president. Yet it remains significant that gentleman, impeccably dressed and he spoke to Trump about them. only) can happen anytime you want but those negotiations were happening with carrying a cane, boarded and faced a The details that emerge in the document the 2 big guys where (sic) the question. I Putin’s office directly, not just with real train car devoid of empty seats. are fascinating and rich. said I would confirm and revert.” estate developers in Moscow. Trump Looking up from my book, I sprang But the main takeaway is that Cohen and This email makes clear that there was a supporters can also point out that the deal into action. I cleared my throat and said, others in the Trump organization were close connection between Trump’s status was canceled. Nevertheless, it seems likely “Sir ...” but I was far too late. Two people actively doing a Russia deal that linked as a candidate and the visit. the deal was killed not because Trump were standing already and offering their Trump’s emerging presidential candidacy Cohen wrote back about “My trip be- realized it was wrong but because outside seat. He smiled, said thank you, and with his business interest in a Moscow fore Cleveland” — where the Republican advisers told him it would look bad. took the closest seat. Exhaling, he loos- Trump Tower. And Trump knew about it, National Convention would be held start- Cohen’s latest revelations on their own ened his scarf and took out his iPad as to a degree yet to be revealed. ing on July 18. Trump would travel to don’t constitute evidence of a crime or the train rounded the Sheridan curve Until now, many have speculated that Russia “once he becomes the nominee impeachable offense by Trump. However, and rumbled toward Addison. It was a there must be some link between Trump’s after the convention.” they do show that Trump was part of a commute like many others. business interests in Russia and his cam- Individual 2 then told Cohen that negotiation that linked his status as a — Jacob Kolar, Chicago paign conduct. The Cohen plea provides Putin’s press secretary “would like to candidate to his business interests in Rus- more concrete evidence of such a link. invite you as his guest to the St. Petersburg sia. They bring Mueller’s team an impor- Now for the specifics. Forum which is Russia’s Davos it’s June tant step closer to explaining Trump’s The story told by the criminal informa- 16-19. He wants to meet there with you Russia ties during the campaign. For online exclusive letters go to tion runs like this: and possibly introduce you” to Putin or www.chicagotribune.com/letters. Starting in September 2015, the Trump the Russian prime minister, Dmitry Me- Bloomberg Send letters by email to Organization was pursuing a deal to build a dvedev. [email protected] or Trump Tower in Moscow. Cohen was Over the next month, Individual 2 sent Noah Feldman is a Bloomberg Opinion to Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune, working on making the deal happen. Cohen the paperwork for a visa, which columnist. He is a professor of law at Har- 160 N. Stetson Ave., Third Floor, In mid-January of 2016, someone de- Cohen seems to have filled out. vard University and was a clerk to U.S. Chicago, IL 60601. Include your name, scribed as “a U.S. citizen third-party inter- The trip looked like it was a go to Co- Supreme Court Justice David Souter. address and phone number. 14 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018

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Future of WGN properties uncertain Tribune Media agrees of Nexstar, said on a conference Tribune Media after the $3.9 call Monday the company has “no billion transaction drew the ire of to $4.1B sale to Nexstar plans to immediately divest” of regulators. Nexstar had been in- WGN America but is open to terested in Tribune Media last By Robert Channick selling it. “There have been some year before Sinclair had agreed to Chicago Tribune expressions of interest in buying buy it. that,” Sook said. “If someone is Nexstar outbid private equity Nexstar Media Group has willing to pay a significant pre- firm Apollo Global Management, agreed to buy WGN owner Trib- mium, we’re also happy to have a person familiar with the trans- une Media for about $4.1 billion, that discussion as well.” action told Bloomberg News over potentially ending Chicago-based Whether Nexstar plans to keep the weekend. Tribune Media has ownership of Ch. 9 and creating or sell WGN Radio has not been now fetched a higher price from uncertainty for the future of cable determined, company spokesman Nexstar — and a 16 percent channel WGN America and radio Joseph Jaffoni said in an email premium over its closing price of station WGN-AM 720. Monday. $40.26 at the end of last week. The The proposed acquisition, Nexstar is acquiring Tribune companies said the deal, which which pending approval from Media with an all-cash offer that they expect to close in the third shareholders and federal regula- JOSE M. OSORIO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2013 values the company at $46.50 a quarter of 2019, would add im- tors would create the largest Technical director Javier Vargas, foreground, and director Steve Novak share, the two said in a statement mediately to Nexstar’s results, owner of local TV stations in the work in the control room during the airing of the WGN Midday News at Monday. Including the assump- including $160 million of syner- U.S., marks the continuing consol- the WGN television studios in Chicago in 2013. tion of debt, the price amounts to gies in the first year. idation of station groups. $6.4 billion. Nexstar has overlapping sta- Tribune Media would give and Los Angeles, raising its na- and WGN Radio may be more up The deal stands to create a new tions with Tribune Media in 15 Texas-based Nexstar, which owns tional profile and influence and in the air under Nexstar, which king of local TV, unseating Sinclair markets and will have to divest of stations in mostly small and mid- making WGN-Ch. 9 a major owns 174 TV stations across the Broadcast Group. Four months about $1 billion of assets in 13 of size TV markets, a broadcast acquisition. U.S. ago, Sinclair was forced to aban- presence in Chicago, New York The future of WGN America Perry Sook, chairman and CEO don its own takeover attempt for Turn to Sale, Page 2 Containing contamination The produce industry says Repeat romaine the failure to prevent the Yuma outbreaks pressure outbreak could also reflect the limitations of testing water for produce industry generic E. coli. Elizabeth Bihn, a food scien- to step up safety ce expert at Cornell University, said the tests look for the By Candice Choi amount of fecal matter in water. Associated Press The problem is “some feces has pathogens in it, some feces NEW YORK — After re- doesn’t,” said Bihn, who is part peated food poisoning out- of a federal program helping breaks linked to romaine let- farmers comply with the new tuce, the produce industry is produce regulations. confronting the failure of its Testing for specific E. coli own safety measures in pre- strains that are harmful is more venting contaminations. difficult, and it doesn’t rule out The E. coli outbreak an- the possibility of other harmful nounced just before Thanksgiv- bacteria, Bihn said. ing follows one in the spring that sickened more than 200 people and killed five, and Containing another last year that sickened Whole-genome sequencing is 25 and killed one. No deaths making it easier to detect out- have been reported in the latest breaks, which is pressuring the outbreak, but the dozens of produce industry. illnesses highlight the challenge The FDA warned against all of eliminating risk for vegeta- MATT ROURKE/AP romaine last month because it bles grown in open fields and said it was able to identify it as a eaten raw, the role of nearby seem more frequent. Still, that is Marketing Association said Testing likely source early enough. The cattle operations that produce intensifying pressure on grow- there isn’t consensus about the agency narrowed its warning to huge volumes of manure and ers and regulators to prevent, exact distances that might effec- Already, the industry agree- romaine from California’s Cen- the delay of stricter federal food catch and contain contamina- tively prevent contamination. ment in Arizona and California tral Coast after the produce safety regulations. tion. He noted specific buffer requires leafy green growers to industry agreed to label romaine A contested aspect of the zones aren’t required by the test water for generic E. coli. with harvest dates and regions, regulation, for example, would new federal rules on produce But James Rogers, director of so people know what’s OK to require testing irrigation water Prevention safety. food safety research at Con- eat. for E. coli. The Food and Drug It’s not yet known how ro- “They look to the industry to sumer Reports, said it’s impor- The labeling is voluntary, and Administration put the measure maine got contaminated in the determine what is the appropri- tant to make water testing a the industry said it will evaluate on hold when the produce latest outbreak. ate distance,” Suslow said. federal requirement. Since ro- whether to extend it to other industry said such tests The spring outbreak was Growers in Yuma also started maine is often chopped up and leafy greens. Gottlieb said im- wouldn’t necessarily help pre- traced to romaine from Yuma, treating irrigation water that bagged, a single contaminated proving traceability would allow vent outbreaks. Additional Ariz.. Irrigation water tainted would touch plant leaves with batch from one farm that skips targeted health alerts that don’t regulations on sanitation for with manure was identified as a chlorine to kill potential con- testing could make a lot of hurt the entire industry. The workers and equipment — likely culprit, and investigators taminants, Suslow said. But he people sick, he said. FDA recently hired a former other potential sources of con- noted the presence of a large said such treatment raises con- Teressa Lopez of the Arizona Walmart executive who used tamination — only recently animal feeding operation cerns about soil and human Leafy Greens Marketing Agree- blockchain technology to im- started being implemented. nearby. health. ment also said federal regulation prove traceability in the retail- FDA Commissioner Scott Subsequently, an industry Meanwhile, the proximity of can ensure greater compliance, er’s supply chain. Gottlieb said he thinks the agreement in Arizona and Cali- produce fields to cattle opera- even though the industry agree- Stephen Basore, director of combination of rules, once fully fornia was adjusted to expand tions is likely to continue posing ment has stricter measures. food safety at a Florida romaine in place, will make vegetables buffer zones between vegetable a problem. Travis Forgues of the Despite industry measures grower, said he expects more safer to eat. fields and livestock. The indus- milk producer Organic Valley implemented after a spinach regulations and self-imposed in- “I don’t think any one ele- try says the change was in place noted consolidation in the dairy outbreak more than a decade dustry guidelines. ment of this is going to be the for lettuce now being grown in industry is leading to bigger ago, health officials noted this “Anytime there is an issue, the magic bullet,” Gottlieb said. Yuma, which hasn’t been impli- livestock operations that pro- month there have been 28 E. coli immediate response is saying Health officials say improved cated in the latest outbreak. But duce massive volumes of ma- outbreaks linked to leafy greens our protocols aren’t enough,” he detection may make outbreaks Trevor Suslow of the Produce nure. since 2009. said.

Get divorced before new year or lose alimony tax deduction By Robert Channick divorce attorney and CPA with to get their instruments recorded Chicago Tribune Chicago law firm Schiller DuCanto by the end of the year.” & Fleck. Alimony awards vary in amount, Divorcing couples may not When a couple divorces, alimo- based on the couple’s income, and agree on much, but this holiday ny, also known as maintenance, in duration, based on the length of season, many are working with a may be awarded to provide finan- the marriage. common goal: untie the knot cial support for the lower-income Last year, more than 586,000 before the new year to take advan- spouse. For decades, the payers, taxpayers claimed deductions for tage of the disappearing federal tax who are generally in higher tax nearly $12.7 billion in alimony paid deduction for alimony payments. brackets, have been able to deduct during tax year 2016, according to The alimony deduction, which alimony payments on their annual the Internal Revenue Service. creates billions of dollars in tax returns, while the recipients paid Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and savings each year, will be elimi- taxes on the income. Jobs Act, the alimony deduction nated for any divorce finalized By eliminating the deduction, will be grandfathered for the ISTOCKPHOTO after Dec. 31 — a lesser-known part the new law shifts the tax burden duration of existing divorce agree- Some married couples are working to untie the knot before 2019 to take of the Republican tax overhaul from the recipient to the payer, ments, but it will be eliminated for advantage of a federal tax deduction for alimony payments. President Donald Trump signed which in most cases means more of new agreements beginning Jan. 1. into law late last year. The looming the money will go to the govern- The change was intended to par- owes the IRS taxes on the total the awards to share some of the deadline has lawyers working ment in the form of taxes. tially offset the budget deficits amount. The recipient keeps the increased tax burden between overtime and their clients scram- “While we usually tell people to created by permanently lowering entire check without owing taxes. ex-spouses. Nonetheless, couples bling to become ex-spouses in a bid think very carefully about getting the corporate tax rate from 35 The difference between their tax who get divorced next year are to avoid paying higher taxes. divorced, in this year there may be percent to 21 percent. brackets represents the net gain for likely to see more of the alimony go “I think you’re going to see a a tax incentive,” said Fern Frolin, a Without adjustments in the the federal government. to the IRS, Frolin said. rush of people getting it done in divorce lawyer at Mirick O’Connell alimony award, the payer still States, which set guidelines for “Some money will be lost to the December — right down to the in Boston. “I’m advising people writes the same check to his or her determining alimony, may soften wire,” said Claire McKenzie, a who are getting divorced anyway spouse but loses the deduction and the blow for payers by adjusting Turn to Divorce, Page 2 2 Chicago Tribune | Business | Section 2 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 7 Illinois hospitals among top in nation By Lisa Schencker Chicago Tribune

Seven Illinois hospitals are among the top 118 in the country, though two of Chi- cago’s most well-known in- stitutions didn’t make the cut, according to the non- profit Leapfrog Group’s an- nual list. The seven hospitals are Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Elmhurst Hospi- tal, Northwestern Medi- cine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Mon- E. JASON WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2011 mouth, Amita Health Res- Rush University Medical Center said errors in the submis- urrection Medical Center sion of its data kept it off a list of top hospitals. Chicago, Amita Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth ticipate with Leapfrog each Northwestern Memorial DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP Medical Center Chicago, year, “because it helps us President Julie Creamer, in Pediatricians say the best toys for young kids are simple, rather than costly electronics. and University of Chicago learn from other hospitals a news release. Medical Center. in order to improve our Hospitals often tout such Leapfrog chooses the top quality and safety, which is honors and rankings as hospitals based on safety, our top priority,” said Lurie they compete to attract Pediatricians: Blocks, quality and use of re- spokeswoman Julie Pesch, patients. sources. in an email. Experts, however, warn Noticeably absent, how- “While we commend that it’s important to only ever, are Rush University Leapfrog for consistently consider rankings as one boxes best for children Medical Center and Lurie raising the bar, the method- factor when choosing a Children’s Hospital. Rush ology focuses more on hospital. A number of By Lindsey Tanner healthy development, said offers suggestions on ideal was among the nation’s top adult hospitals than pediat- groups rank hospitals each Associated Press Mendelsohn, a pediat- toys for young children, hospitals last year, and ric hospitals, Pesch noted. year, and they use different rician at NYU Langone including balls, puzzles, Lurie last made the list in Leapfrog lists top hospi- methodologies. Skip the costly elec- Health in New York. coloring books and card 2016. tals in four categories: gen- Rush University Medical tronic games and flashy The report published games. Rush also dropped to a B eral hospitals, rural hospi- Center, for example, earned digital gizmos. Pediatri- Monday by the American Shopping recently at grade in Leapfrog’s recent tals, teaching hospitals and five out of five stars for cians say the best toys for Academy of Pediatrics Dancing Bear Toys in release of hospital safety children’s hospitals. quality from the federal tots are old-fashioned cites studies suggesting Asheville, N.C., a store that grades, compared with an Overall, more Illinois Centers for Medicare and hands-on playthings that that heavy use of elec- doesn’t sell electronic toys, A in the spring. Hospitals hospitals made the list this Medicaid Services, where- young children can enjoy tronic media may interfere Leah Graham Stewart said must get A grades to be year, compared with last as Northwestern Memorial with parents — things like with children’s speech and she supports the acade- listed among Leapfrog’s year when only five did. earned four out of five stars. blocks, puzzles — even language development, re- my’s advice even if avoid- top hospitals. Last year’s list did not U.S. News and World throwaway cardboard place important playtime ing digital toys and games Rush made errors in the include Northwestern Me- Report also ranked Lurie boxes — that spark imagi- with parents and lead to is tough. submission of its data to morial or Northwestern among the top 10 children’s nation and creativity. obesity. She said she’s noticed Leapfrog, said Rush Medicine Delnor Hospital. hospitals in the nation ear- “A cardboard box can be Studies also have found her two young boys tend to spokesman Charlie Jolie, in “This recognition as a lier this year, and Lurie has used to draw on, or made that more than 90 percent misbehave after playing on a statement. “At Rush, we Top Teaching Hospital by been on U.S. News’ Best into a house,” said Dr. Alan of U.S. kids have used an iPad she typically re- take pride in the quality of Leapfrog is a reflection of Children’s Hospitals Honor Mendelsohn, co-author of mobile devices and most serves for long airplane our care,” Jolie said. “We our hospital’s commitment Roll for seven consecutive a new report on selecting started using them before rides. are confident we will be to providing high quality, years. toys for young children, up age 1. “We try to keep it as back on the top hospitals patient-centered care in to around age 5. The pediatricians’ minimal as possible,” Gra- list in the near future.” the safest healthcare envi- [email protected] Many parents feel pres- group recommends no ham Stewart said. “I just Lurie continues to par- ronment possible,” said Twitter @lschencker sured by ads promoting screen time for children up tell them to go outside and tablet-based toys and to age 2, and says total play.” games as educational and screen time including TV Erika Evers, Dancing brain-stimulating but and computer use should Bear’s co-owner, said the there’s not much science to be less than one hour daily store’s mission is to give back up those claims, Men- for ages 2 and older. kids an alternative to tech Future of WGN Radio, delsohn said. Their main “A little bit of screen toys. misconception: “The toy time here and there is “Not that video games that is best is the one that is unlikely to have much and electronic toys don’t WGN America uncertain the most expensive or has harm if a child otherwise have their place — in mod- the most bells and whistles has other activity,” Men- eration, in our opinion,” Sale, from Page 1 of these technology media business associate of Sin- or is the most technolog- delsohn said. But he added she said. “But we feel like companies.” clair Executive Chairman ically sophisticated.” that screen time can over- kids really need opportu- those markets to comply This marks the second David Smith. The so-called Simpler hands-on toys whelm young children and nities to socialize and in- with Department of Justice major deal among broad- sidecar agreement would that parents and young is difficult to limit and teract with their environ- and Federal Communica- cast station owners in 2018. have kept Sinclair essen- children can play with to- control. ment in a way that is tions Commission owner- In June, Gray Television tially in charge of the Chi- gether are preferable for The academy’s website hands-on and tangible.” ship limits, the company agreed to buy Raycom Me- cago station, with an option said during a conference dia for $3.65 billion. to buy it back for the same call Monday morning. Chi- Nexstar has about 175 price within eight years. cago is not among the 15 TV stations, including The commission voted overlapping TV markets. NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox unanimously to send the The company also said it affiliates, which reach issue to an administrative Woman in wheelchair would need to make some roughly 40 percent of U.S. hearing judge, something adjustments to its portfolio households. In Illinois, that can delay or even kill a to comply with the FCC’s Nexstar owns stations serv- transaction. Tribune Media national ownership cap, ing the Rockford, Peoria- ultimately backed out of left alone at airport which prohibits a single Bloomington, Quad Cities the deal. entity from reaching more and Champaign-Spring- Sinclair, which has 191 American Airlines than 39 percent of TV field markets. Tribune Me- stations in its lineup, is households. dia owns or operates more known as a politically con- investigating Details of the company’s than 40 stations. servative broadcaster that’s incident at O’Hare divestiture plan will be In 2014, Tribune Media, friendly to the Trump ad- made available in the com- then known as Tribune Co., ministration. As the Trib- By Lauren Zumbach ing weeks, Jaffoni said spun off its publishing divi- une Media deal fell apart, Chicago Tribune Monday. sion, including the Chicago the president slammed the Shares of Tribune Media Tribune and other news- FCC’s role in scuttling the American Airlines is in- closed Monday at $44.98, papers, retaining its broad- merger, saying it was “sad vestigating how a 67-year- up nearly 12 percent from cast and real estate assets. and unfair.” old woman in a wheelchair Friday’s close. Nexstar’s Sinclair’s proposed Trib- “This would have been a was left alone into the early shares closed at $88.32, up une Media takeover began great and much needed morning hours Saturday at nearly 7 percent. to crumble over the sum- Conservative voice for and Chicago’s O’Hare Interna- Bulking up will give mer, when FCC Chairman of the People,” President tional Airport when her Nexstar more leverage as it Ajit Pai questioned the le- Donald Trump said in July. flight was canceled. negotiates retransmission gality of a plan to sell TV In acquiring Tribune The incident started Fri- fees from pay-TV pro- stations in order to meet Media, Nexstar may be able day night when Olimpia viders. Broadcasting com- ownership limits. “I have to sidestep the regulatory Warsaw’s flight from Chi- panies also are pairing up in serious concerns about the problems that Sinclair cago to Detroit was can- the hopes that their size Sinclair/Tribune trans- faced, according to celed and a porter was will help ward off a threat action,” Pai said at the time, Bloomberg Intelligence’s assigned to take care of her. from Netflix and other sending shares of both Sweeney. Her son, Claude Coltea, streaming services. companies plunging. “Nexstar has a very long- said Warsaw was offered a “One of the responses At the center of the standing, positive relation- hotel room, but she didn’t we’ve seen across the me- FCC’s concerns were ques- ship with the FCC,” he said. know how to get there on dia landscape has been tions about potential “mis- her own and was worried consolidation,” said Paul representation or lack of Bloomberg News contrib- about staying overnight Sweeney, an analyst at candor” in Sinclair’s agree- uted. because she didn’t have Bloomberg Intelligence. ment to sell WGN-TV for her medications with her. FAMILY PHOTO “Let’s get bigger. Let’s get $60 million to a Maryland [email protected] The porter left her unat- A family photo shows Olimpia Warsaw at O’Hare Interna- scale. Let’s respond to some auto dealer and longtime Twitter @RobertChannick tended at the airport when tional Airport Saturday. Her son, Claude Coltea, says a his shift was over, Coltea porter left when his shift ended, leaving Warsaw alone. said. Coltea and Warsaw had not made it to the going to let go of this were in Chicago for her hotel, he said. In the mean- person until they are in ex-husband’s funeral and time, his stepmother and safe hands,’ ” Coltea said. Alimony deduction set to end were booked on flights half brother in Chicago American spokeswom- Divorce, from Page 1 break out in each case, and highly motivated to get it scheduled to depart went to O’Hare and, with an Leslie Scott said in a judges have discretion to done this year. around 10 p.m. Coltea said help from airport security, statement that the airline federal government as tax make adjustments. But Mc- McKenzie said she is his mother has Parkinson’s found Warsaw around 1:30 is investigating the inci- for that economic unit be- Kenzie has already crunch- working diligently with her disease and diabetes and a.m. dent with the vendor that cause that’s why they did it,” ed the numbers for her clients to wrap up open has trouble communicat- “Everyone handed her provides its wheelchair she said. clients and come to a con- divorce cases this month. ing. He waited with her at off, and she was left sitting services at O’Hare. Illinois revised its alimo- clusion: A 2018 divorce will Beyond the normal squab- her gate until he had to at the airport,” Coltea said. “While this investiga- ny guidelines in August, likely pay dividends for bling that is part of most leave to catch his own The airline refunded tion is still underway, we with the new rules set to years to come. divorce cases, the holidays flight, he said. He didn’t Warsaw’s ticket, and she are already developing a take effect Jan. 1. The cur- “For the higher-income add another obstacle to realize her flight had been made it to Detroit on Sat- process with our vendor to rent law takes 30 percent of people, there is still a good quick resolution: finding a delayed until he got a call urday afternoon, Coltea ensure this does not hap- a payer’s gross annual in- reason to rush to get di- judge to sign off on the from his stepfather, who said. pen again,” Scott said. come minus 20 percent of vorced in 2018 because agreement. was supposed to meet He said he thinks air- The incident was first the recipient’s gross annual there is savings to be had,” “I think that the next two Warsaw at the airport in lines should treat travelers reported by WBBM-Ch. 2 income to determine the McKenzie said. “Generally, weeks are critical,” she said. Detroit, saying she never who depend on extra as- in Chicago. alimony award. Next year, there’s less money in the “There’s not going to be a lot arrived. sistance more like unac- maintenance in Illinois will whole pie after the end of of judges in the courthouse Warsaw’s cellphone had companied minors. The Associated Press con- be calculated by taking 33.3 the year, so everybody kind ready to divorce people at died, so family couldn’t “If someone is traveling tributed. percent of the payer’s net of loses because of that.” the end of December.” reach her, Coltea said. He who has a dependency, income minus 25 percent of McKenzie and Frolin contacted the airline, then someone along that [email protected] the recipient’s net income. both report couples with [email protected] which wasn’t aware she chain needs to say, ‘I’m not Twitter @laurenzumbach It is unclear how that will cases in the pipeline being Twitter @RobertChannick Chicago Tribune | Business | Section 2 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 3 Payless bets prank will pay off

Discount shoe After attendees pur- chased overpriced shoes store launches some for $200, $400 and $600 they were taken fake luxe brand toward the backroom, where the prank was re- By Kristine Phillips vealed. The Washington Post “You’ve got to be kidding me,” said the woman who A mini-runway, lined had gushed about the pair with stiletto heels, glistens of floral stiletto heels, her in bright fluorescent light- eyes wide. ing. Shoes of various types The team said those who sit neatly in individual glass bought the shoes were al- shelves. A statue of an angel lowed to keep them for carrying several shopping free. bags stands in the middle as Cat Chang, a Los Angeles Los Angeles fashionistas diamond designer, was mill about, trying on shoes, among the unsuspecting posing on the red carpet, fashionistas. drinking champagne Chang said the experi- served in tall, slender glas- ence made her rethink Pay- ses. less, and she plans to visit a It was a private launch store soon. party of a new luxury brand Graves, the consumer of shoes called Palessi, de- behavior consultant from signed by Italian designer Britain, said the advertising Bruno Palessi. campaign will have some “I would pay $400, $500. short-term benefits for People are going to be like, Payless, but he doesn’t ‘Where did you get those? think it will hurt estab- Those are amazing,’ ” a lished luxury brands. woman said as she tried on “Consumers have been a pair of bright-gold sneak- paying hugely inflated ers with leopard prints. PAYLESS SHOESOURCE prices,” he said. “Some of The woman was not ac- Payless launched a luxury brand, Palessi. No such brand exists, but people paid top dollar for the retailer’s shoes. the pleasures that we get tually buying a Palessi be- from things that we buy cause there’s no such and you have an illusion of Cameron said. pose as sales employees. people who look like come from the money we brand, and there’s no Bruno status that people will pay First, the team needed a They brought in gold man- they’re likely to attend this spent on them.” Palessi. an exorbitant sum for. location for the fake launch nequins, hung white paper type of event. He also doesn’t think the There is, however, Pay- The campaign is the party, and found what they shopping bags and installed “They way we framed it elaborate prank, which less ShoeSource — a dis- brainchild of a 10-person thought was the perfect the big-winged angel statue is it’s a new store, a new Payless described as a count shoe retailer hoping advertising company in one: a former Giorgio Ar- in the middle. brand and the owner is “multimillion dollar inte- to shake things up through Brooklyn. DCX Growth Ac- mani store at Santa Monica The team said they kept looking for some feed- grated marketing cam- an elaborate and expensive celerator specializes on big Place, an upscale shopping most of what’s already in back,” Cameron said. paign,” will have a lasting advertising prank to attract media pranks, or what the mall that houses stores the store, such as the glass On the day of the launch, impact on the retailer’s new customers and change company calls “culture such as Louis Vuitton, Bar- shelves, on which they Oct. 27, unsuspecting at- brand. the perception that the hacking.” A few weeks ago, neys, Michael Kors and neatly arranged varieties of tendees lined up outside. “The next time someone company just sells cheap, the company pitched its Tiffany & Co. The team stilettos, pumps, sneakers, As people arrived, paid goes into a Payless store, unfashionable shoes. idea to Payless, which had rented the space for six boots and leather shoes. interviewers and camera- they’d be going into the “We felt like this cam- been looking into an out- weeks. They covered the original men asked them what they ordinary Payless environ- paign would be a great way of-the-box advertising Second, they needed a brand labels with stickers thought of the shoes and ment,” he said —— not the to get a lot of people to campaign ahead of the hol- name, and they wanted that say “PALESSI” in how much they would pay chic, glamorous, red-car- consider Payless again, and iday season. DCX exam- something that sounded clean, black font, slapping for them. Cameron and his peted store in Los Angeles. to realize it’s more than just ined Payless’s early suc- like Payless. Among the on price tags as high as team were in the back. Couch, Payless’s chief a shoe store in the mall,” cesses, why its momentum first ideas was an upscale, $1,800. “Palessi is just such high marketing officer, said said Sarah Couch, Payless’s had stalled, and what it can hipster Brooklyn-based The team also created an quality, high fashion, taking there’s more to Payless chief marketing officer. do to help turn the brand boutique they’d call Eli Instagram account and be- your shoe game up to the than physical stores. But the prank also points around, said Doug Camer- Pass. But the team eventu- gan crowding it with pic- next level,” said one man “The shopping experi- to a reality about the hu- on, who founded DCX in ally settled on an Italian tures of models and sti- wearing spiked necklaces, ence on payless.com is dif- man mind: Consumers are 2015. theme. They rearranged lettos. holding a high-heeled, ferent from the store . . . It’s not capable of discerning Payless closed hundreds the letters in Eli Pass and Then, finally, they knee-high boot. “It looks the fastest-growing piece of the quality and value of the of stores and laid off thou- came up with Palessi. needed potential consum- really well made.” the business,” she said. things they buy, said Philip sands of people last year. They hired an interior ers. Cameron calls it “real “It’s just stunning. Ele- “The stores are an incred- Graves, a consumer behav- “We wanted to do some- designer to help them cre- person casting.” They gant, sophisticated and ver- ibly valuable part of the ior consultant from Britain. thing provocative. We ate an authentic, luxurious scouted the streets and the satile,” said a woman, as she business, but the digital Slap a fancy-sounding Eu- wanted to get Payless back look for the launch party, as internet for social media holds a pair of floral stiletto side is the focus of the ropean label on a $30 shoes, into the cultural discourse,” well as people who would influencers, fashionable heels. campaign.”

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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT objection, (iii) conform to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS the Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court, (iv) be filed with the Bankruptcy EASTERN DIVISION Court, and (v) served upon the parties identified on the master service IN RE: Chapter 11 list established in this chapter 11 case so as to be actually received on or OAKFABCO, INC., Case No. 15-27062 before 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Central Time) on December 17, 2018. Debtor. Hon. Jack B. Schmetterer If you or your attorney do not file an objection, the Bankruptcy Court NOTICE OF: (i) HEARINGTOAPPROVE CERTAIN may conclude that you do not oppose approval of the CNA Insurance INSURANCE SETTLEMENTAGREEMENTAND (ii) HEARING Settlement Motion and may enter an order granting the CNA Insurance TOAPPROVE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTAND SOLICITATION Settlement Motion by which you will be bound. MOTIONAND DATETO FILE OBJECTIONSTHERETO 5. Disclosure Statement and Solicitation Motion. On November 29, 2018, the Debtor filed with the Bankruptcy Court its Motion For An IfYouWere Exposed toASBESTOS orASBESTOS-CONTAINING Order (I) Approving Disclosure Statement Regarding Second Amended Products Made,Distributed,or Sold by,or are Otherwise a Creditor Plan Of Liquidation; (II) Establishing Procedures for Solicitation and of, OAKFABCO,INC.f/k/a KEWANEEBOILER CORPORATION, Tabulation of Votes on the Plan; (III) Approving the Form of Ballots; PLEASE READTHIS NOTICE (IV) Scheduling a Hearing to Consider Confirmation of the Plan; (V) Please consult with the NoticingAgent referenced below to obtain Approving Procedures for Notice of Hearing to Consider Confirmation additional information about the matters covered by this notice. of the Plan and for Filing Objections Thereto; and (VI) Granting Related 1. Bankruptcy Case. On August 7, 2015, Oakfabco, Inc. f/k/a Relief (the “Solicitation Motion”). Among other things, the Solicitation Kewanee Boiler Corporation (the “Debtor”) filed a voluntary petition for Motion requests the Bankruptcy Court to approve the adequacy of the relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. Debtor’s Disclosure Statement in connection with its Second Amended § 101 et seq. (the “Bankruptcy Code”), in the United States Bankruptcy Plan of Liquidation pursuant to section 1125(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the “Bankruptcy Court”). 6. Hearing to ConsiderAdequacy of Disclosure Statement and the The purpose of the Debtor’s chapter 11 case is to provide for the resolu- Solicitation Motion. A hearing on whether the Bankruptcy Court should tion of all existing asbestos-related personal injury and wrongful death approve the Disclosure Statement and grant the other relief requested claims against the Debtor and to implement settlement agreements (the in the Solicitation Motion will be held before the Honorable Jack B. “Insurance Settlement Agreements”) between the Debtor and certain of Schmetterer, United States Bankruptcy Judge, at the Bankruptcy Court, the Debtor’sinsurers. Courtroom 682, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, on 2. Insurance Settlement Agreement. On November 27, 2018, the January 10, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (prevailing Central time). You may Debtor filed with the Bankruptcy Court a motion (the “CNA Insurance attend the hearing but are not required to do so. The hearing may be con- Settlement Motion”) seeking an order authorizing and approv- tinued from time to time by the Bankruptcy Court or the Debtor without ing of the Debtor’s Insurance Settlement Agreement with American further notice to parties other than by such adjournment being announced Casualty Company, Continental Casualty Company, and Columbia in open court. Casualty Company (together, “CNA”)(the “CNA Insurance Settlement 7. Objections to the Disclosure Statement. Objections and Agreement”). The CNA Insurance Settlement Agreement provide for responses, if any, to the Disclosure Statement or to the Solicitation Motion sales of policies pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code free must (i) be in writing, (ii) set forth in detail the name and address of any and clear of all claims and interests. The CNA Insurance Settlement party filing the objection, the grounds for the objection, any relevant and Agreement also provides certain releases and injunctions, pursuant to admissible evidence in support of the objection, and the amount of the which CNA is released from liability for a variety of claims. Specifically, objector’s claims or such other grounds that give the objector standing the CNA Insurance Settlement Agreement provides for an “insurance to assert the objection, (iii) conform to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy policy injunction” in favor of CNA, which will bar claims based on, Procedure and the Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court, (iv) be filed arising from, or attributable to insurance policies released and/or sold with the Bankruptcy Court, and (v) served upon the parties identified under the CNA Insurance Settlement Agreement. You should read the on the master service list established in this chapter 11 case so as to be CNA Insurance Settlement Motion and the CNA Insurance Settlement actually received on or before 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Central Time) on Agreement carefully for details about how these documents may affect January 7, 2019. If you or your attorney do not file an objection, the your rights. Bankruptcy Court may conclude that you do not oppose approval of the 3. Hearing to Consider CNA Insurance Settlement Motion. Disclosure Statement and the Solicitation Motion and may enter an A hearing on whether the Bankruptcy Court should grant the relief order approving the Disclosure Statement and granting the Solicitation requested in the CNA Insurance Settlement Motion and approve the CNA Motion by which you will be bound. Insurance Settlement Agreement will be held before the Honorable Jack 8. Additional Information. Copies of the CNA Insurance Settlement B. Schmetterer, United States Bankruptcy Judge, at the Bankruptcy Court, Motion, the CNA Insurance Settlement Agreement, the Solicitation Courtroom 682, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, Motion and the Disclosure Statement may be obtained by contacting on December 18, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. (prevailing Central time).You Logan & Company, Inc., the Debtor’s noticing agent, (a) at http:// may attend the hearing but are not required to do so. The hearing may www.loganandco.com, by navigating to the case information page for be continued from time to time by the Bankruptcy Court or the Debtor Oakfabco, Inc., (b) upon request by mail to Logan & Company, Inc., 546 without further notice to parties other than by such adjournment being Valley Road, Upper Montclair, New Jersey 07043, or (c) upon request by announced in open court. contacting the noticing agent by phone at (973) 509-3190 or by facsimile 4. Objections to CNA Insurance Settlement Motion. Objections at (973) 509-1131. 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ROY KRUSE 1941-2018 Architect who designed In Memoriam Colin , June June Colin, nee Gluck, 10/2/1921 - 12/1/2018, area housing complexes loving daughter of the late Rose and Ernest Gluck; beloved wife of the late AnnMarie Nicole Blaha By Bob Goldsborough coln Park. Known as the Eugene Colin; devoted mother of Laurel Happy 17th birthday to our Angel in Heaven! (Daniel), Jeffrey, and Jinny (Aaron); proud Chicago Tribune Pointe, the project was We love you and miss you every day... grandmother of Colin (Lisabeth), Jessica some of the work of which All our love forever, Mom and Dad (Julian), Katherine, and Hannah; adoring great- Architect Roy Hans Kruse was most proud, his grandmother of NoraJune, Atticus, and Eliot. In lieu Kruse left his mark on wife said. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Chicago through his de- Kruse also designed for Friends of Ann Kiley Center: 1401 W. Dugdale Road, signs of many prominent several other developers. Waukegan, IL 60085, 847-249-0600. A memorial multi-unit housing com- Another noteworthy proj- Death Notices service will be held at Weinstein and Piser Funeral plexes built in the 1980s, ect was in the late 1980s for Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette, IL on Wednesday, 1990s and early 2000s. Ballis, when Kruse de- December 5th at 11:00 am. For info: 847-256-5700. Prolific but not known as signed all the residences in Aceto a self-promoter, Kruse the Maud Street project in See Valerie Mattingly notice. worked with major devel- the 1900 block of North Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries opers including Stephen Maud Street in Lincoln Baldoni, Jane C. FAMILY PHOTO Ballis and Dan McLean of Park. And working with Jane C. Baldoni, nee Petersen, age 95; beloved wife MCL Development Corp. Roy Kruse left his mark on developers Joseph Freed of the late Charles; loving mother of Some of the larger proj- Chicago through his de- and Centrum, Kruse de- Betsy, Phyllis (Mark) Orzechowski, John Diez, Phyllis Carol ects that Kruse worked on signs of housing complexes. signed the conversion of a and Gail; cherished grandmother of Alex Phyllis Carol Diez, age 89, nee Cooper. Beloved wife and Matt; dearest sister of Lois (the included apartment build- former garment factory into of the late Harold Arthur Diez Sr.; dear mother of late Richard) Weber; dear aunt of many. ings and town homes in the in the mid-1980s that cre- the 66-unit Olympia Lofts Harold Jr., Frank, Victoria, Thomas and the late Lying in State, Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. until time Central Station neighbor- ated the Lakewood Com- project in Greektown in Christopher (Wendy); loving grandmother of Ian of Service, 10:30 a.m. at Park Ridge Presbyterian and Claire; daughter of the late Otto and Caroline hood on the Near South mons development on 1997. Church 1300 W. Crescent, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Cooper; sister of the late Herbert; also survived Side, the Pointe of Lincoln North Lakewood Avenue in Architect Ana Wolfe be- Interment to follow at Town of Maine Cemetery. by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday, Park development on the Lincoln Park. MCL had gan freelancing for Kruse Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Home 847-823- December 6, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. site of an old hospital in bought the land from the and continued working 5122 or www.nelsonfunerals.com Lincoln Park, the Tuxedo estate of the bankrupt Chi- alongside him for seven at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Road (at Park town home devel- cago, Milwaukee, St. Paul years. Cumberland), Park Ridge, IL 60068. Family and friends will meet Friday, December 7, 2018 at St. opment in the River North and Pacific Railroad. “Everything I learned John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter St., Chicago, area and homes in the “Roy was great,” said Mc- about what I do in residen- Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries IL 60642 for a 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass. For further University Village redevel- Lean, who is now retired. tial architecture came from information please call 847-823-5122. opment on the Near West “He was a good architect, him,” Wolfe said. “He was a Side. and what I liked so much great teacher and knew a lot Berman, Revelle “He loved architecture,” about Roy was that we about a lot of things. I had Revelle Berman, nee Singer, 98, beloved wife of the said his wife of 54 years, considered him among the the immense pleasure of late Hyman; loving daughter of the late Harry and Flora Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Marie. “It was just in his most practical of architects. working with him.” Singer; devoted mother of blood.” That’s why we continued to Architect Pete Weisman- Harriet “Holly” Lucero and Kruse, 77, died of compli- use him. We used him on a tle, a longtime friend, de- the late Marshall Berman; cations from heart failure lot of projects. ” scribed Kruse as a “devoted cherished grandmother of Donovan, Janice M. on Nov. 13 at Rush Medical Kruse went on to design a acolyte” of legendary mod- Davina Lucero; caring aunt Age 77, passed away peacefully, December 1, Center in Chicago, Marie variety of other projects for ernist architect Ludwig and treasured friend of many. 2018. Funeral services for Janice Donovan will Kruse said. He had been an MCL, including some of the Mies van der Rohe, who Revelle was also an office be December 5, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Oak Park resident for 50 custom homes and pent- died in 1969. manager of twenty-five years Catholic Church, 516 E. Jackson Street, Morris, at 11 years. house units in the Embassy “(Kruse) was a frequent who retired as a conscien- a.m. Visitation 10 a.m.-11 a.m. at the church. Fred tious community volunteer for an additional twenty C. Dames Funeral Home, Morris. For information, Born in Chicago, Kruse Club development in Lin- attendee at the annual Mies years. Chapel service Wednesday 12:15 PM at call (815)-942-5040, or visit her memorial tribute at grew up in the Anderson- coln Park in the late 1980s. birthday party at IIT, where Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, www.fredcdames.com ville neighborhood and Kruse also designed town I would remind him that it Arlington Heights. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. graduated from Lane Tech homes and single-family was unlikely that Mies For information, (847) 255-3520 or shalom2.com College Prep. He also was homes in the Dearborn Park would show up for the Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries active in Boy Scouts and development on the South festivities,” Weismantle Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries attained the rank of Eagle Side. quipped. Scout in 1957. In the early 1990s, Kruse Weismantle called Kruse Brader, Heddie A Kruse earned a bach- designed the Harbor Square “an engaging, down-to- Brader, Heddie A., nee Mueller, 96, passed away elor’s degree in architecture condominium units in earth guy” who “was a on Saturday December 1, 2018. She was a loving Ellison, Karen M. from the Illinois Institute of Burnham Place, which is humble man, rarely dis- wife to the late Carl, Sr.; beloved mother to Carol Karen Marie Ellison, nee Visus, age 62, passed Technology in 1964. His the initial low-rise residen- cussing and never boasting (Michael) Cunneen, Carl, Jr. (Therese) and Mary Lou away on December 1st surrounded by her loving first job after graduating tial phase of the Central about his work.” (Dean) Stamm. Adoring grandmother of seven and family. Karen was the beloved wife of Steven R. was with architect Seymour Station development just “He had a lust for an great grandmother of six. A longtime parishioner for 27 wonderful years; loving mother of Andrew Goldberg. Kruse started his south of Roosevelt Road. active life and was always at Queen of Angels Church. Visitation Wednesday Steven (Jasmine Chorath) Ellison; dearest daughter own firm in 1973. Kruse also designed the more interested in the joy of 9:30am at Queen of Angels Church, 2330 W. of the late Patricia and Andrew Visus; dear sister Sunnyside, Chicago, IL. Mass of the Christian of Deborah and Valerie J. (Michael Hickey) Visus; Kruse’s early work con- Homes of Mohawk North people and family around fond aunt, cousin, niece and friend of many; dear sisted of smaller projects, on Larrabee Street between him,” Weismantle said. burial to follow at 11:00am. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, IL. Info call 773-561-6874 or master of baby Trixie. In lieu of flowers, donations to: including overseeing reno- Clybourn and North ave- Kruse retired in 2011. www.drakeandsonfuneralhome.com Rush University Cancer Center to Benefit Multiple vations of vintage homes nues in 1995. The following Outside of work, Kruse Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Myeloma 1725 W. Harrison St. Suite 1010 Chicago, IL and designing single-family year, he designed MCL’s enjoyed sailing and recently 60612 would be appreciated. Visitation Wednesday houses. luxury Oak Club town had been elected commo- from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels In 1982, he designed the home development on the dore of the Chicago Corin- Brouillette, Martha M. 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL. Funeral service contemporary-style Dick- Near North Side. thian Yacht Club. He also Martha M. Brouilette, age 94 formerly of Plainfield, will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, at the funeral ens Court development of “He had a big architec- was involved in the rehab- IL. (Carillon) passed away Sunday December 2, 2018. home, and will then proceed to St. Celestine Church Beloved wife of the late Harry Pluchrat and Richard for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at All 10 town homes in the 2000 tural impact on a lot of nice bing and remodeling of the Saints Cemetery. Info 708-456-8300. block of North Halsted in residential communities club’s clubhouse at Monroe Brouillette; loving mother of Jerry (Patricia) Pluchrat Lincoln Park. that got built both on the Harbor, his wife said. and the late Diane (James) Bertoglio and a late baby infant girl; cherished grandmother of Stephanie In the mid-1980s, Kruse North Side and the South In addition to his wife, (Mike) Lapato, Lisa (Chris) Samuels and Lori Pluchrat designed the conversions of Side,” McLean said. Kruse is survived by a son, and great-grandmother of Aiden Lapato; fond sister Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries two Lincoln Park structures One of Kruse’s largest — Matthew; two daughters, of the late Frank, Alice, Ronnie, Jennifer, Catherine into condos: a 1910 building and most visible — projects Jennifer Kruse and Amy and Jean; many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Brouillette on North Clifton Avenue as was also for MCL: design- Nixon; seven grandchil- retired from Amphenol Corp., Cicero, IL. after 25 well as a Victorian-era ing about 150 terrace dren; and a sister, Elaine years. Visitation Wednesday December 5, 2018 from Endicott, Karen A. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Anderson Memorial Chapel building at 1125 West homes, town homes and Aicher. Karen A. Endicott (nee Boyce) Age 77, Beloved wife 606 Townhall Dr. Romeoville, IL. Funeral service Belden Ave. coach homes on a former Services were held. of the late George. Loving mother of Patricia Morang Thursday December 6, 2018 9:30 a.m. from the Kruse’s early work with hospital site at the north- and Robert (Courtney) Endicott. Cherished grand- funeral home to St. Andrew the Apostle Church, mother of Nichole (Kori) Johnson, Michael Morang, MCL and McLean included west corner of Lincoln and Bob Goldsborough is a free- Romeoville, IL for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 Jared, Jackson, Heaven, Jeorge, Julian, Japheth and designing 110 town homes Armitage avenues in Lin- lance reporter. a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Mausoleum, Liberty Endicott. Dear sister of Ronald (Merle) Boyce, Hillside, IL. For information 815-886-2323 Celeste Bailey and the late Thomas Boyce. Fond aunt www.andersonmemorialhomes.com of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from 3 to 9 p.m. at Hann Funeral Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Home 8230 S. Harlem Ave., Bridgeview, IL. Prayer Chicago Daily Tribune Service Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. Brozek, Richard J. at Hann Funeral Home, processing to St. Fabian ON DECEMBER 4 ... In 1980 the bodies of four mission to Somalia, threat- Church 8300 S. Oketo Ave., Bridgeview, IL, for Mass American nuns slain in El ening military action Korean War Veteran. Dear son of the late Stanley of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Private interment In 1783, Gen. George Salvador two days earlier against warlords and gangs and Josephine. Loving husband of Linda. Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. For Beloved father of Robert Siller and Kerri funeral info call 708-496-3344 or Washington bade farewell were unearthed. Five na- who were blocking food for (Doug) Pajeau. Cherished grandfather of to his officers at Fraunces tional guardsmen were lat- starving millions. www.hannfuneralhome.com. Michael and Anthony Siller. Fond uncle Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Tavern in New York. er convicted of murder. to many nieces and nephew. Visitation In 1994 Bosnian Serbs re- Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from 2:00 to 8:00 PM In 1816 James Monroe was In 1984 a five-day hijack- leased 53 out of about 400 at Mount Auburn Funeral Home,4101S.OakPark Avenue, Stickney, IL 60402. Funeral chapel service elected the fifth president ing drama began as four UN peacekeepers they Foster, Dick of the United States. armed men seized a Ku- were holding as insurance will start at 10:00 AM on Thursday, December 6, waiti airliner en route to against further NATO 2018 at Mount Auburn Funeral Home (708) 749-2033. Dick Foster, 83. Life partner of Jack Kanuk for 57 In 1918 Interment Mount Auburn Memorial Park. yrs. Son of the late Robert and Effie; brother of the President Wood- Pakistan and forced it to airstrikes. late Donald. Long time member of Lyric Opera, CSO, row Wilson set sail for land in Tehran, where the and the Art Institute. Burial was held 12/1/18 at France to attend the Ver- hijackers killed American In 1996 the Mars Pathfind- Rosehill Cemetery. For information call Barr Funeral sailles Peace Conference. passenger Charles Hegna. er lifted off from Cape Home (773) 743-4034 or leave a condolence at Canaveral, Fla., and began BarrFuneralHome.com. In 1942 U.S. bombers In 1991 Associated Press speeding toward Mars on a Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries struck the Italian mainland correspondent Terry An- 310 million-mile odyssey. for the first time in World derson, the longest held of (It arrived on Mars in July Burns , Sally War II. Western hostages in Leba- 1997.) Beloved wife of 60 years to John M. Burns. Loving Giron, Carmen non, was released after mother of John (Mary Beth) Burns, William (Claudia) Carmen Giron, nee Caballero, age 82, of Melrose In 1965 the United States nearly seven years in cap- In 1997 the NBA sus- Burns, and Patricia Ferriter. Cherished grandmother Park, passed away peace- launched Gemini 7 with Air tivity. pended Latrell Sprewell of of Amanda (Stan) Yip, Ashley (Cody) Jesernik, Lauren fully, surrounded by her fam- Burns, William (Terese) Burns, Jessica Burns, Kaitlyn Force Lt. Col. Frank Bor- the Golden State Warriors ily at her daughter’s home; In 1992 Burns, Colin Ferriter, and Erin Ferriter. Adored great- man and Navy Cmdr. James President George for one year for choking beloved companion of Paul grandmother of Claire Yip, Olivia Jesernik, Benjamin Lovell aboard. H.W. Bush ordered Ameri- and threatening to kill his Prause for 35 years; loving Jesernik, and Nora Yip. Visitation Wednesday 3-9 can troops to lead a mercy coach, P.J. 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Hogan, Mary Ann Kaufman, Richard Frederick Mary Ann Hogan of Rocky River, Ohio, formerly Power, William H. Richard F. Kaufman, age 91, passed away on Maragos, Cleo of Chicago, passed away William H. Power, age 75. Passed away at his November 27, 2018 in Cleo Maragos (nee Mavrick); beloved wife of the on November 4, 2018 at a home on November 29th. California. Dick grew up late Honorable Illinois State Senator and hospice facility in Westlake, Beloved father of William in Detroit and Muskegon, Judge Samuel Maragos; loving mother Ohio. Beloved wife of Richard (Bridgette); Loving brother Michigan, the son of an im- of Dean T. (Antonia, nee Vaselopulos), Leusch of Rocky River, her of David, Marge (the late migrant, and always remem- John, Dr. James (Mary, nee Kasimatis) stepchildren and grandchil- Joe) Liesenfeld and ex- bered having been a child and George (Dana, nee Dejanovich) dren. Loving sister of Edward wife Cynthia Fioramonti; during the Great Depression. Maragos; loving grandmother of Nicholas S. (Dawn), (Carol), Patrick (Virginia), Cherished uncle of many He graduated from Culver Michael, Alex, Andrew, Samuel, Nicholas G., and Thomas (Cathleen) and nieces and nephews; He Military Academy, was a WWII Anastasia Maragos; loving sister of Patricia Mavrick. Joseph (Maureen) Hogan and coached high school, col- naval veteran, and earned a Cleo was born in Peru, Indiana and graduated from fond aunt of 10 nieces and lege basketball and won B.A. from Yale University Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Cleo was nephews as well as 5 grandnieces. . A Memorial visi- Conference Championships and then an MBA from Harvard Business School. an active member of many Hellenic organizations, tation will be held Saturday Dec. 8th. at St. Barnabas at all levels. William was a teacher and a coach for In his long tenure as CEO and President, he trans- including President of the Philoptochos at Sts. Church 10134 S. Longwood Dr., Chicago from 11:30 over 40 years. Visitation is Wednesday from 3-9p.m. formed and grew Amstore, now a third-generation, Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, ac- a.m. until time of Memorial Mass 1:00 p.m. In lieu with a prayer service at 8:30p.m. at PETERSON- 104-year-old designer and manufacturer of store fix- tive member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox of flowers memorials may be made to Mother BASSI CHAPELS 6938 W. North Avenue. Future tures for leading American retailers. He and his wife Cathedral and the Greek American Rehabilitation & McAuley High School 3737 W. 99th. St. Chicago, Inurnment private. Info 773.637.4441 or www.pe- Sylvia were actively involved in the Aspen Institute, Care Center in Wheeling, IL. Visitation at Conboy’s IL. 60655 or St. Mary’s of the Woods College in tersonfuneralhome.com the National Councils of the Aspen Art Museum, the Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Rd., Terre Haute, IN. 47876. Arrangements entrusted to Aspen Music Festival, and the Anderson Ranch Arts Westchester (2 blocks west of Mannheim Rd.) on Donnellan Funeral Home . Info (773) 238-0075. Sign Center. In Chicago they have been involved in the Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Everyone guestbook at www.donnellanfuneralhome.com. Museum of Contemporary Art, the Art Institute, and is asked to meet on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. For a more time of service at 11:30 a.m. at Holy Apostles Greek Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries detailed obituary please visit www.clockfuneral- Orthodox Church, 2501 S. Wolf Rd., Westchester IL home.com to leave a memory or sign the online 60154. Interment Fairmount Willow Hills Memorial Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries guestbook. Park, located at 9100 Archer Ave., Willow Springs, IL SURVIVORS 60480. Memorials to; Greek American Rehabilitation & Care Center, 220 N. First St.,Wheeling, IL 60090, or Proietti, Theresa L Wife of 61 years, Sylvia; sons, Michael (Julie Hyatt) Theresa L Proietti, loving Godmother and aunt of Kaufman, Andrew (Corinne Simon) Kaufman, Greg International Orthodox Christian Charities, 110 West Hosteny III, Joseph Nevi Frank(Megan) Klupshas, cousin and great aunt (Dafna) Kaufman, Robert (Yael) Kaufman; grandchil- Road, Suite 360 Baltimore, MD 21204, are appreci- Joseph Nevi Hosteny III, Age 73, Lt. U.S. Navy (1967- to many. Memorial mass December 8, 2018 at dren, Daniel & Jonathan Kaufman, Ari, Alana & Adam ated. Arrangements entrusted to Chris J. Balodimas, 1971), Born into Eternal 10:00am at St. Bernadette Church 9343 S Francisco, Kaufman, Benjamin, Ian & Evan Kaufman; brother, Funeral Director. Info: 708-F.U.N.E.R.A.L. Life on November 30, 2018. Evergreen Park. Interment to follow at St Mary Gordon (Lorna) Kaufman; niece & nephew, Leigh & Beloved husband of Cathleen Cemetary 87th and Hamlin Evergreen Park. David. (nee Coulas) for 47 years. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries SERVICE Loving father of Joseph Nevi Friday, December 7, 2018, 10:00 AM at Temple Hosteny IV (Claire), and Laura B’Nai Israel in Muskegon, MI. with visitation on Hosteny. Proud grandpa of Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Thursday, December 6, 2018 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Joseph Nevi Hosteny V, and Clock Funeral Home Muskegon. MEMORIAL: In lieu Sampey, Finn Jacob Lucas John Hosteny. Devoted of flowers, a contribution to the Kaufman Interfaith Finn Jacob Sampey, 7 of Addison. Beloved son brother of Joanna Hosteny. Institute (https://www.gvsu.edu/interfaith/) or the of Michael and Monique nee LeBeau. Cherished Fond brother-in-law of Irma Shalom Hartman Institute (https://hartman.org.il/) Mattingly, Valerie brother of Michael, Keegan and Kaelan. Dearest Hammer, Carol Coulas, and James J. would be appreciated. Nee Tomassone. Passed away November 30, grandson of Michelle (Dale) Trahan and Judith Coulas, Jr. (Colleen). “Uncle Joe” was 2018. Former realtor of 40 years, also worked as (Jacob) Mueller. Preceded in death by his grand- also loved by his many nieces and neph- Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries office clerk after graduation from Kelvyn Park HS in fathers Clayton LeBeau and Francis Sampey and ews. Lt. Hosteny served as an officer in 1957. Later also tended bar in Hanson Park area. uncle Timothy Erjavac. Also survived by many aunts, the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Sturgeon (SSN-637) Caring mother of Vince (Barbara) Aceto, Maria (the uncles and cousins. Funeral Service Friday, 9:15 AM earning the Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious late John) Aceto, and Sandra (Aceto) Glazek of from Humes Funeral Home 320 W. Lake St. Addison Unit Commendation, and Navy Achievement Medal. Konlon, Brian M. Washington state. Grandmother to Jessica (Mark) (2 Mi. E. of Rt. 53, 2 Mi. W. of Rt. 83) to Holy Ghost He trained at the U.S. Naval Submarine School and Brian M. Konlon, 54, beloved husband of Lynda, nee James, John Glazek, and Alexis Aceto. Daughter of Church, Wood Dale for Mass at 10 AM. Interment U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School. He earned his Jutovsky, for 10 wonderful years; loving the late James Tomassone and the late June Lind. Mt. Emblem. Visitation Thursday 2-9 PM. In lieu of B.S. in Engineering from Marquette University, his and devoted father of Sayde Maxwell Loving sister to the late Corinne J. Lind (Larson). flowers, donations to https://www.gofundme.com/ J.D. from DePaul University, and formerly served Konlon; adored son of Lynne Davis, the Favorite aunt of Venus Lind and the late Dawn finn-jacob-sampey-memorial-fund greatly appreci- as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District late Barry Konlon and son-in-law of McDonald as well as many others. Cherished ated. For info, www.HumesFH.com or 630.628.8808 of Illinois and with the law firm of Niro, Haller, Judy and the late Larry Jutovsky; dear memories of the love of her life, Jack Fela. Valerie and Niro in Chicago. Visitation Thursday 3-8pm at brother of Lisa Weiss (Rick, fiancé), Wendy (Jeffery) loved the rain, swimming, bowling, books, art and Curley Funeral Home (Heeney-Laughlin Directors) Goldman and brother-in-law of Michael (Mary) theater plays. Visitation Tuesday 3 – 8 pm at the 6116 W. 111th St., Chicago Ridge, IL 60415. Family ORIGINAL RAGO BROTHERS FUNERAL HOMES 7751 Jutovsky and David (Laura) Jutovsky; caring uncle Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries and friends will meet at Christ the King Church, of Alyssa, Danny, Sydney, Morgan, Ben, Katey, Sarah W Irving Park. Family and friends to meet for burial 9235 S. Hamilton Ave., Chicago, IL 60643 on Friday and Haley; fond nephew of Howard (Susan) Lazar 11 am Wednesday at Irving Park Cemetery. For info: morning for visitation 9:30am-10:30am. Mass and Susan (Michael) Katz; treasured cousin and 773-276-7800 or www.ragofuneral.com of Christian Burial Friday at 10:30am. Interment friend of many. Chapel service Thursday 10 AM at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorials to AIM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, Schechtman, Melvin A. Melanoma Foundation, 5729 Lebanon Road, Suite Arlington Heights. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Melvin A. Schechtman, Age 69. Loving son of the 144-305 Frisco, TX 75034, Christ the King School In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the late Sara and Emanuel Schechtman. Foundation, or St. Ignatius College Prep, 1076 W. charity of your choice. For information, (847) 255- Devoted brother of the late Gloria Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608 are most appre- 3520 or www.shalom2.com (Martin) Silverman. Fond uncle and great ciated. Info: Heeney-Laughlin Funeral Directors, uncle of Robert (Carrie) Silverman, Nate 708-636-5500 or www.heeneyfh.comy Olson, Patricia Lee and Shane Silverman. Best friend of Ellen Patricia Lee Olson, 77 years old, passed away Rae Schechtman, and will be missed by his many peacefully in the late after- family members, friends, and coworkers. Service noon of Friday, November Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries was held on Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials 30, 2018 in Glenview, Illinois in his memory can be made to the Foundation for Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries with her loving daughter at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Organ Transplant Center. her side. Patricia was born 1001 Highlands Plaza Drive West, Suite 140. St. at Chicago Lying-in Hospital Lanigan Sr., John J. ‘’Jack’’ Louis, MO 63110-1337. Arrangements by Chicago on April 16, 1941, the daugh- Ingmire, Mary Jeanne Founder of Mi-Jack Products. Beloved husband of Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, ter of the late Judge Joseph Mary Jeanne Ingmire (nee Austin) age 91, of Patricia (nee (Lynch). Loving www.cjfinfo.com LaGrange Park and Joliet passed away November father of Jack Jr. (Laura), P. Sullivan and Leah Belle 30, 2018. Michael (Mary Kay), William Sullivan (Briley) of Whiting, Born in Brewster, KS, Mary loved books and was a (Donna), and Daniel (Jill). Indiana. She was a 1958 lifelong learner. Mary was the health science librar- Devoted grandfather of 11. graduate of Whiting High School and a 1962 gradu- ian at Silver Cross Hospital, Joliet, for nearly two Cherished great-grandfather ate of Purdue University with a B.S. in elementary Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries decades. of 21. Fond brother of education. At Purdue, she was a proud member of Her husband of 71 years, Dr. Cecil W. Ingmire, a Will Patrick and the late Thomas, Delta Gamma Social Sorority and various philan- County veterinarian, preceded in her death earlier Myles, Catherine Dillon, and thropic groups. In 1966 she graduated with a M.A. this year.She is survived by her children,Wayne (Jane Margaret Delis. Kind uncle of degree from Roosevelt University. A devoted el- Srebro, LaVerne D. Tinker) Ingmire, Linda (Paul) Graham, Celia (Edward) many nieces and nephews. ementary educator, she taught at Hammond Public LaVerne D. Srebro (nee Kurtys) Fitzgerald and Jann (William Schweiker) Ingmire, Visitation Tuesday 3-8 p.m. Funeral Schools for almost 40 years and received numerous 92, of New Lenox, passed away peacefully on seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Wednesday 8:30 a.m. from the Robert honors in the field, including being awarded Teacher Sunday, December 2, 2018 with her family at her Mary received degrees from Rosary College and J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, 9000 of the Year multiple times by the Jefferson School bedside. Beloved wife of the late Joseph W. Srebro; Lewis University, and completed classes at Joliet W. 151st Street, Orland Park, IL to St. P.T.A.. Additionally, she was awarded Life Member loving mother of Donald (Linda Lauer) Srebro, Jane Junior College and Kansas State University. She was Michael Church, Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy in the Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers, a (Frank) Jurcak, Regina (Steve) Mallen, Laura (Jerry) a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Joliet, Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations member of Delta Kappa Gamma and Kappa Delta Pi Holman, Nancy (Jeff) Cutler, and Shirlee (Mark) Silver Cross Hospital Advisory Board, and auxiliaries to Honor Flight Chicago, 938 West Montana Street, Education Honor Societies. Pat was a pillar in the Tomczak; cherished grandmother of 12 and great- to the American and Illinois State Veterinary Medical Chicago, IL 60614 would be appreciated. www. community. She was on the Board of Directors for grandmother of 10; dear sister of Shirley (late Associations. sheehyfh.com 708-857-7878 the Northwest Indiana Symphony for over 20 years Walter) Keifer and Judy (Joe) Preissig. LaVerne Lying in State at Grace United Methodist Church, and booked numerous community concerts, perfor- was also preceded in death by her daughter Linda 1718 Avalon, Thursday, December 6th from 9:00 mances and was a volunteer at the Munster Center Srebro and a grandson Joey Srebro. LaVerne was a A.M. until service at 10:00 A.M. Interment Abraham of Performing Arts. An active member of P.E.O., a retired Real Estate Broker. In lieu of flowers, memo- Lincoln National Cemetery. Memorials to Grace Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Munster-Highland Indiana Educational Philanthropy rial donations to the charity of your choice would United Methodist Church or Silver Cross Hospital Organization, and the Munster-Highland Chapter be appreciated. Family will receive friends at Kurtz Foundation will be appreciated. Visitation will be of Tri Kappa Associate Service Organization. Pat Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Road, New Lenox, held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home was an avid gardener and member of the Munster IL 60451, on Thursday, December 6, 2018 from 4-8 & Crematory, Wednesday, December 5 from 3:00 – Lembesis, Louis C Garden Club. She was an active volunteer with mul- PM. Funeral service Friday, December 7, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. For information please call (815) 744-0022 Louis C. Lembesis, age 94, died on November 30, tiple organizations including Munster Community 10:30 AM in the funeral home chapel. Interment or www.CHSFUNERAL.com 2018 after a lengthy illness throughout Hospital and Auxiliary Board Member, Woodmar private. which he received loving care from his United Methodist Church preschool administra- daughters. Louis was born on October tion board, the Calumet Chapter of Hospice, and Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries 14, 1924 in Cicero, Illinois. He served in a member of the Lake County Retired Teachers Association. She loved volunteering with her be- Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries the U.S. Army/Air Force in Guam during WWII and graduated from Northwestern University. loved dog, Miss Honey, through Pet Ministries. A resident of Mt. Prospect for over 60 years, Patricia was a pancreatic cancer warrior. Her ul- timate legacy will live on through her donation to Sroka, Michael L. Louis worked for Allstate Insurance Company in Michael L. Sroka, of Plainfield, age 76. Beloved Karoff, Muriel ‘’Bobbi’’ Northbrook, IL. He is survived by his wife, Carol, nee the Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois where she Muriel “Bobbi” Karoff, nee Cohen, 87; beloved wife hopes her body can train the next doctors who cure husband of Judi; loving father of Diane (J.J.) Blatter, Duffy-Kelley; his children, Paul (Meghan), Patricia Michael (Laura) Sroka, Lori (Francisco) Orlowski and for almost 70 years of Seymour “Sonny”; and Diane; and his grandson, Alexander. cancer. She is survived by her loving, devoted, and loving mother of Pam (Douglas) Harman, cherished daughter Amy Lee (Olson) Netz, beloved Jessica (Matt) Michels; proud grandfather of Jason, His wife Lenore (Idaszak), the mother of his chil- Anthony, Brandon, Megan, Maggie, Briana, Brittany, Michael (Amanda) Karoff and Andrea dren, and his grandson Nicholas Lembesis preceded and supportive son-in-law Robert Michael Netz, and (Greg) Slocum; adoring grandmother of her pride and joy: grandsons Trevor Joseph Netz, Kayli, Bridget, Brayden and Jacob; dear brother of him in death. His siblings, Dr. Anne Lembesis, Meta Betty (the late George) Mudry and Ronald (Sandy) Jamie, Lesley, Steve and Meredith; avid (Jerry) Georgopoulos, and Chris Lembesis, also pre- and Nicholas Robert Netz. Patricia was preceded in lover of her great grand-dog Chief; sister of the late death by her loving husband, Robert W. Olson, who Sroka; fond uncle of many. Family and friends will be ceded him in death. received at the Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, Howard (Ruth) Cohen; aunt of Alisa (Scott), Ilene and Visitation Wednesday, 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at she simply adored. A memorial service will be held Sherry (Jay). Graveside service Wednesday, 1:00 at 1 PM Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Woodmar 10501 W. Cermak Rd., Westchester (2 blks West of Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central Rd. at Mannheim Rd.) on Thursday Dec. 6, 2018 from 3 to 9 PM at Shalom Memorial Park, 1700 W. Rand Road, Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect. Funeral United Methodist Church, 7320 Northcote Ave, Arlington Heights. For information and condolenc- Hammond, IN 46324. In lieu of flowers, memori- p.m. Chapel prayer Friday 10:30 a.m. at the funeral Thursday, 11:30 A.M. at St. John the Baptist Greek home, proceeding to Elm Lawn Memorial Park. In es: Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 847-255-3520 or Orthodox Church, 2350 E. Dempster St., Des Plaines, als may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.shalom2.com Woodmar United Methodist Church, JourneyCare lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Diabetes IL 60016. Assoc. www.diabetes.org, are appreciated. Info: Information call 847-255-7800 or www.friedrichsfh. Foundation in Glenview Illinois, or Hospice. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries 708-F-U-N-E-R-A-L. com

Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Piecha, Dorothy M. Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Dorothy M. Piecha, nee Czarnecki; Dear wife of the late Eryk; Loving mother of Christopher, Peter and Lowery, Margaret E. Richard (Pam); Cherished grandmother of Chris Margaret E. Lowery nee Donegan, longtime Colin & Joshua; Also survived by nieces Vicky, Diane Stell, Lois Jean resident of Homewood, passed away peacefully on Anna Marie; nephews Derrick and Kevin & thought- Lois Jean Stell, nee Lindmeier, age 71, beloved December 2, 2018 with family at her side. Beloved ful friend Bill; After church and family, her life joy was wife for 50 years to Ronald D. Stell. Loving mother wife of 56 years of the late Richard J. Lowery. Loving singing; blessed with a lyric soprano voice; studied of Amanda (David) Wacker. Devoted daughter of mother of Gayle Campbell and Karen (Tom) Kennedy. with teachers in Indiana & Chicago and sang well the late Walter and Mary Lindmeier. Dear sister of Dearest Grandmother of 8 and great grandmother into her eighties!! Visitation Wednesday 9:30-10:30 the late Robert Ondrayka, Raymond Ondrayka and of 10. Visitation at the Tews-Ryan Funeral Home a.m. at Belmont Funeral Home, 7120 W. Belmont Edward Lindmeier. Visitation Thursday, December 18230 Dixie Highway in Homewood on Thursday Ave., Chicago. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. at 6, 2018, from 3-8 PM at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. December 6, from 9am until time of prayers at St. Priscilla Church. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. 73rd Ave., (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Every life story 10:30 am. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Info. 773-286-2500 or www.belmontfuneralhome. Park, IL. Service and interment private. Express your deserves to be told. Church at 11 am. Interment private at the Abraham com thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com Lincoln National Cemetery. For additional info con- 708-532-5400 tact www.tews-ryanfh.comy or 708-798-5300. Share your loved one's story at placeanad.chicagotribune.com

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Stephen, W. Zucker Stephen W. Zucker, age 78, loving, caring, and de- Walsh Jr., Richard A. voted husband for 48 years Richard A. Walsh Jr., age 59 of LaGrange Park, for- of Shelly Zucker, nee Young; merly of River Forest, died suddenly; beloved hus- devoted son of the late band of Roberta; loving father of Natalie and Ricky; Mildred and Herbert Zucker; dear brother of Mark (Eva), Patrick (Elizabeth “Lou”), beloved son-in-law of the Brian (fiancée Debbie Gansauer), Kate (Patrick) late Naomi and Herb Young; Hennessy, Annie Walsh, and Teresa Potasiak; fond caring and stunning father of uncle, cousin and friend of many; devoted son of Neal (Marko Iglendza) Zucker, the late Richard A. Sr. and Patricia “Patsy” Walsh. Herbie Zucker, Jennifer Healy, Richard was a 1977 graduate of Oak Park and River and Tory (Randy) Boyer; lov- Forest High School and graduated from Illinois ing Papa of DJ, Ally, Cassidy, State University. Visitation Wednesday 3 to 9 p.m. Sammy, Daniel and Lizzie; dear brother at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. of Patti (Howard) Penner; cherished Marion St., Oak Park. Friends and family will meet brother-in-law of Alan (Cara) Young; at St. Luke Church on Thursday for mass at 10 a.m. treasured uncle and friend to many. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of Member of Tamarisk Country Club, Rancho Mirage, flowers, donations to the ASPCA (aspca.org) or The CA: attended DePaul University LLB 1966 and DePaul Congregation of St. Joseph (csjoseph.org) are ap- University JD 1969; Member of the Illinois State Bar, preciated. Funeral info: 708-383-3191 or drechsler- ABA, Northern District of Illinois, Federal Court, brownwilliams.com Illinois Supreme Court and member of the Florida Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Bar; former member of the DePaul University Deans Advisory Council School of Law; former member of the Presidents’ Council of Roosevelt University; former member of the NFL Player Association, Weissman, Franklin D. MLB Players Association, and the NBA Players Franklin D. Weissman, 74, beloved husband of Association. In 2011, Steve was the first agent to Sheryl, nee Heller; devoted father be inducted into the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame. In of Andee (Jonathan) Harris and Jill 1994, recipient of the Ed Kelly’s Giants Award Dinner. (Brian) Henden; loving step-father of In 1997, recipient of the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative. Gabe (Adrienne), Eli and Alex (Sophia) Sustaining board member of the Juvenile Diabetes Schmidt; loving Papa of Max, Nathan, Research Foundation and founding member of the Avery, Eden, Ava, Ben, Violette and Jacob; dear Juvenile Diabetes Metropolitan Chicago. Service brother of Arlene (Vic) Spellberg; brother-in-law of Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. at Am Shalom, 840 Vernon Harlan Heller; former husband of Carol Boas; caring Ave., Glencoe. Interment Memorial Park. In lieu of uncle, cousin and friend to many. Chapel service flowers, donations can be made to the Juvenile today, 2:30 PM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, Diabetes Research Foundation, 1 N. LaSalle Street, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Interment Chicago, IL 60602, www.jdrf.org. Info: The Goldman Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, dona- Funeral Group, www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com tions may be made to Congregation Beth Shalom, (847) 478-1600. Illinois Holocaust Museum or Lewey Body Dementia Association. For shiva information or to leave con- dolences: 847-255-3520 or www.shalom2.com

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Sullivan, M.D., Patrick Joseph Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries SULLIVAN, PATRICK J., M.D. Pat passed away peacefully on July 11, 2018 surrounded by his family. White, Juanita J. Loving son of Joseph S. and Juanita Jane-Ellen White (Garth), 86, of Chicago, Catherine (nee Dever), ador- Illinois, passed away on the ing and adored husband of 21st Day of November, 2018. Nancy (nee Ryan), badass Beloved daughter of the rock star Dad of Mary-Lisa late Esther E. (Houston) (Michael Roberts), Robert, and Theodis E. Garth Sr.; Mary Clare, William (Carrie), Cherished wife of the late John (Kristi), and Matthew. Johnny F. White, Sr.; Loving Bedazzled Fancy Grandpa Mother of Johnny F. White, of Francesca Lenore Sullivan, Caitlin Elizabeth Jr. (deceased), Evelyn D. Sullivan, Hugo Padraig Alaric Sullivan, and Ryan White (deceased), Theodora Noble Sullivan, and granddogs Buehrle, Dagney, Weston, Alfred White (de- Berlioz, and Rudder. Loving brother of Mary Kay ceased), Juanita White II, Ronald E. White and Debra Joyce (Edward), Connie Oswald, and the late William Dilworth; Joseph. Loving brother-in-law of Mary Ann Sinnott. Funeral services December 1, 2018 at the Kingdom Fond uncle of the Sinnott, Joyce and Oswald chil- Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1301 North Mohawk, dren. Grandson of 1906 World Series-winning catch- Chgo. er (and inventor of the chest protector) Billy Sullivan. Interment with spouse December 3, 2018 at Lincoln Pat was a perpetual student who graduated from National Cemetery 11:30am. St. Ignatius College Prep, the College of the Holy In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to www. Cross, Northwestern Medical School, Brooks School donate.jw.org and/or epilepsychicago.org of Aerospace Medicine and Loyola University School Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries of Law. Pat was a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force and held the rank of Captain. After the Air Force, Pat completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine. (Pat would have followed the Internal Medicine residency with a Cardiology residency but he valued his marriage too much.) He was an Assistant Professor and Internist in private practice at Northwestern University School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital for forty-three years. Pat loved being a physician and he was a master diagnostician. He adored his patients. Pat retired two years ago and missed his practice and his patients every day. Pat spoke several languages, loved music, playing the piano, flying, and just spending time with Nancy, the kids, the grandkids, and the granddogs. Consistent with his love of learning, Pat donated his body to science. In lieu of Every flowers, the Sullivan Family encourages contribu- tions to support and honor his commitment to med- ical education through the Patrick J. Sullivan, M.D. Scholarship at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine via https://wewill.northwestern. edu/feinberg or by calling 312.503.1718. A memorial mass and celebration of Pat’s life will be life story held on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at 10.00 a.m. at Saints Faith, Hope and Charity Catholic Church, 191 Linden Street, Winnetka, Illinois, 60093.

Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Timothy, Lori A. deserves Lori A. Timothy nee Houman, 54; Paramedic Field Chief 454, C.F.D.; Loving wife of Michael J., retired Battalion Chief, C.F.D.; Devoted mother of Ryan (Ryan) Kohler, Michael P. Timothy, Sean F. Timothy and Katelyn Timothy and grandmother to Jack and Luke Kohler; Beloved daughter of the late Frank and the late Audrey Houman; Dear sister of Susan, Mary to be told. Lynn, Janine and Lisa; Fond aunt, cousin and friend to many; Special dog-mom to her companion Nala. Memorial Visitation Thursday Dec. 6th from 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Cumberland Chapels 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge. Chicago Fire Department honors will be at 7:00 p.m. Friends and family to meet Friday at St. Bartholomew Church 3601 N. Lavergne in Chicago for 11:00 a.m. Mass. Interment private. In Share your loved one’s story at lieu of flowers, please donate in Lori’s memory to American Cancer Society www.cancer.org. Info: 708-456-8300 or www.cumberlandchapels.com Every placeanad.chicagotribune.com life story Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Virruso, Joyce Rae Joyce Rae Virruso, nee Guintoli, age 87; beloved wife deserves of Vincent; loving mother of Ann Pere and Deborah (Brian) Kennebrew; cherished grandmother of Lary Saladin and Nicholas Pere; Adored G.G. of Biscotti; dearest sister of the late Beverly (late Alex) McGlynn, to be told. and Iralia Guintoli; fond sister-in-law of Joseph (late Nola) Virruso; also many nieces and nephews. Visitation Wed 3 to 9pm at Modell Funeral Home, 7710 S. Cass Ave, Darien where funeral service will Shareyourlovedone'sstoryat be held Thurs 10am. Ent. Queen of Heaven Maus. For info: 630-852-3595 or www.modelldarien.com placeanad.chicagotribune.com Sign Guestbook at chicagotribune.com/obituaries Walaszek, Helen Anna Helen Anna Walaszek, nee Barwacz; Previous wife of the late Marian; Loving mother of Marge (Nick) Hoffmeister, Bob (Jolanta) and Nancy (David) Thomsen; Cherished grandmother of Katie, Nicholas, Brandon and Luke; Dearest aunt, friend and prayer- warrior to many; Visitation Wednesday 8:30 -10:30 a.m. at Belmont Funeral Home, 7120 W. Belmont ® Ave. Chicago; Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. at Brought to youbyLegacy.com St. James Church. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. Brought to you by Legacy.com® Info. 773-286-2500 or www.belmontfuneralhome. com

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Chicago’s best sports section, as judged by the Associated Press Sports Editors ATBULLS THE BOYLEN POINT Blaming the team’s lack of ‘competitive spirit,’ Paxson fires Hoiberg, promotes top assistant

Fred Hoiberg is out, Jim Boylen is in as coach of the Bulls.

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Passion plays: Paxson picks By K.C. Johnson | Chicago Tribune In December 2007, follow- he’s a lifer,” Paxson said, Boylen to crank up the heat ing a blowout loss to the alluding to Boylen’s 21 sea- Rockets, John Paxson fired sons of NBA experience. Boylen spoke with a raspy Scott Skiles and promoted Jim “He’s been in a lot of situa- voice and his eyes drooped Boylan to interim head coach. tions. You guys can go down because he barely slept during Eleven years later, follow- the list of head coaches he’s a restless Sunday night after ing a blowout loss to the sat next to over his time as a getting a surprising phone call: Rockets, Paxson fired Fred coach — Jud Heathcote, Tom Executive Vice President John Hoiberg and promoted Jim Izzo, Gregg Popovich, Rudy David Haugh Paxson informed Boylen he Boylen — who once worked Tomajanovich. He’s earned In the Wake of the News was replacing Fred Hoiberg — with Boylan at Michigan this chance. and not just on an interim State — to head coach. “We’ve seen him operate Playing to his strengths — basis. The 53-year-old finally There’s no interim in for several years here. We and, let’s face it, to a Chicago was getting his full-time shot Boylen’s title because he’s know what he’s like every day. sports crowd that loves fire in the NBA. under contract through next He’s done a great job forming and passion from our city’s Around 8:30 Monday morn- season, and the Bulls plan to relationships with our guys. coaches — Jim Boylen identi- ing, the Bulls made it official E. JASON WAMBSGANS/TRIBUNE give him every opportunity to As a head coach in this league, fied what he wants most out of by announcing they had fired Bulls Executive Vice President become the long-term an- you have to be able to form the Bulls team he suddenly Hoiberg, 115-155 in his fourth John Paxson: “What we’re swer for a management team relationships and gain trust finds himself coaching. season as head coach. In re- lacking is an energy and spirit.” that in 15 years has now hired with players in order to coach “What I hope is that we can placing Hoiberg, Boylen be- five coaches: Skiles, Vinny them hard. When players own the ‘BULLS’ across our lieves he can improve the “You have to put your hand- Del Negro, Tom Thibodeau, know you have their best chest better,’’ Boylen said intensity on the Bulls bench. print on it.’’ Hoiberg and Boylen. interest at heart, even when Monday at the Advocate Cen- Just ask him. Expect the Bulls to ball their “Jim will bring a strong ter in a hastily arranged news “I think I’m a more passion- fists under Boylen, a defensive voice to our locker room, and Turn to Bulls, Page 3 conference. “We’ve got a lot to ate in-game coach than Fred,’’ specialist. play for in this program and said Boylen, whose contract this place.’’ runs through next season. Turn to Haugh, Page 2 UP NEXT: Bulls at Pacers 6 p.m. Tuesday, NBCSCH

NORTHWESTERN FOOTBALL BEARS Will Packers take a look at Fitzgerald? Report says NU coach Journal Sentinel showed a pic- ture of Fitzgerald with these might be logical choice words: “Next coach could come to replace McCarthy from the college ranks.” Silver- stein is highly respected, a two- PAUL SANCYA/AP By Teddy Greenstein time Wisconsin sportswriter of Chicago Tribune the year who has covered the One challenge Packers since 1989. There’s a theory among many The story mentioned eight to the next who know Pat Fitzgerald that he coaches, including four from the The Bears need to remove would leave Northwestern for college ranks: Michigan’s Jim mistakes and elevate their play JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE only one job — the Bears. Harbaugh, Stanford’s David against Todd Gurley and the Pat Fitzgerald was named NU coach by Mark Murphy, now president Now there’s some buzz about Shaw, Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley 11-1 Rams on Sunday night if and CEO of the Packers. Four former NU players are on the Packers. Fitzgerald and the Bears’ top and Fitzgerald. they want to avoid their first rival. And there are enough con- On Fitzgerald, Silverstein two-game losing streak since nections between Fitzgerald and wrote: “It’s almost a lock the (Packers President and CEO when Randy Walker died of a the Dolphins and Patriots the Packers to think it’s within Packers will contact Fitzgerald, Mark) Murphy was athletic di- heart attack before the 2006 defeated them in mid-October. the realm of possibility. who came up through the ranks rector at the school and surprised season. Fitzgerald has helped A tweet and story from Tom on the defensive side of the ball many people when he picked ■ Brad Biggs finds the bright side Silverstein of the Milwaukee but has a high-octane offense. Fitzgerald to coach the team Turn to Northwestern, Page 5 in loss to the Giants. Back Page 2 Chicago Tribune | Chicago Sports | Section 3 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 TOP OF THE SECOND

Phil Rosenthal BULLS Hicks dupes Fox announcers 5 things about Boylen Jim Boylen is the new Bulls head coach. Even though he has been Fred The Bears’ Akiem Hicks set up his the score. Hoiberg’s assistant since 2015, you straight-ahead touchdown run Sunday As with other Bears scores, it was an might not know a lot about him. against the Giants, a la William “Refrigera- opportunity for the Giants radio crew to 1. No, not that Jim Boylan tor” Perry, with a misdirection play Sat- review the team’s defensive miscues set- This is confusing. Jim Boylen is the new urday on Fox announcers Kevin Burkhardt ting up the scoring play. Bulls coach and never has been the and Charles Davis. “That’s calling it like it is,” Banks said. Bulls coach (if you don’t count that Burkhardt and Davis still seemed less Bears commentator Thayer never Easter Sunday when he filled in for an surprised than most by coach Matt Nagy’s seemed to doubt the game was headed to ill Hoiberg). Jim Boylan, however, was decision to use the 6-foot-5, 332-pound overtime. the Bulls interim head coach in 2007- defensive end as a ball carrier on a second- “No way to stop it,” he said just before 08. The two actually worked together at quarter play reminiscent of how Mike the Miller touchdown play, which the Michigan State. Boylan was Scott Skiles’ Ditka deployed “The Fridge” in the 1980s. Bears dubbed “Oompa Loompa.” longtime right-hand man and went With the Bears facing fourth-and-goal “Shotgun snap,” Joniak said, urgency 24-32 down the stretch of the 2007-08 from the Giants 1, Davis noted “a bunch of clear in his cadence. “Handoff to Burton. season. Boylan almost fared well defensive guys on the field for the Bears,” To Cohen. To throw. To the end zone. And enough to keep the job. But as the Bulls including Hicks, which led Burkhardt to it’s caught! For the touchdown, Anthony lucked into drafting Derrick Rose that recall a conversation the announcers had Miller from Tarik Cohen! And Matt Nagy offseason, John Paxson began a coach- with Hicks on Saturday night. pulls another trick out of his bag!” ing search that ultimately netted Vinny “I asked him if he was going to get the On TV, Davis called it “another Chicago Del Negro. ball. He said, ‘I can assure you I’m a lead Special,” an allusion to the “Philly Special,” blocker if I’m in.’ We’ll see,” Burkhardt said the play that helped the Eagles win the JOSE M. OSORIO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2. Born in Grand Rapids, Mich. warily as the Bears got set. “Fourth-and- Super Bowl in February. Boylen, 53, graduated from East Grand goal. They give it to Hicks! He’s in! It’s ‘The Akiem Hicks had “that baby rocking under Burkhardt quickly corrected him, point- Rapids High School and went to the Fridge Part 2’! He lied to us, Charles!” his right arm” after scoring a touchdown, ing out that the Philly Special had Burton, University of Maine. As a player at “With a straight face!” Davis said, later according to Jeff Joniak’s radio call. then an Eagle, throwing the pass. Maine, he was first-team All-North adding that “when we see Mr. Hicks again Burton this time, Burkhardt said, “be- Atlantic. His senior year in 1986-87, he next time, we’ll question his word and the line had the same thought … because came the initiator off of the handoff (with) scored 19 points and had eight assists as congratulate him.” big Akiem, you don’t want him driving that the toss to Cohen, and look at that: (Cohen) Maine upset Michigan State at home, “Had a feeling,” Burkhardt said. “Didn’t large helmet in your rib cage.” sets another record — for the smallest the same season he finished runner-up you just have a feeling the way that all Giants radio announcer Bob Papa was player in NFL history to throw a touch- to the late Reggie Lewis for conference went? Even Matt Nagy said, ‘Welllll, we quick to notice the Bears were “bringing in down pass.” player of the year. may have a wrinkle or two for the defen- some of their big bodies,” including “Akiem Which just goes to show that, when it sive guys.’ ” Hicks as one of the blockers.” comes to preparation, Fox’s Burkhardt and 3. Has three championship rings Welllll, of course he did. Or ... Davis are ready for eventualities both big He earned two of those working under Bears radio voice Jeff Joniak acknowl- “(Bears quarterback Chase) Daniel gives and small. Rudy Tomjanovich when the Hakeem edged on WBBM-AM 780/WCFS-FM to Hicks and he’s in for the touchdown … Olajuwon-led Rockets interrupted the 105.9 the defensive players coming into the and Akiem Hicks is being mobbed by his Ratings on the rise: Three-quarters Bulls dynasty, and he got one with the game on offense, but he mentioned Hicks’ teammates,” Papa said. “It’s not often a through the regular season, the Bears’ Spurs as an assistant in 2014. backfield presence only as the ball was 332-pound defensive lineman gets a snap household ratings in the Chicago TV mar- snapped and handed to him. on offense.” ket are up 37.8 percent from last year at the 4. Head coach at Utah from ’07 to ’11 “‘Fridge’ revisited!” Joniak said. “Akiem “Shades of Refrigerator Perry,” said 12-game mark. He compiled a 69-60 record with the Hicks punctures the goal line, and the Giants analyst Carl Banks, who added that The 2017 Bears, who were 3-9 en route Utes. Before that he was an assistant at Bears have the lead! Akiem’s got that baby “the offensive coaches of this league have to a 5-11 finish, averaged a 20.1 household Michigan State from 2005 to ’07 and rocking under his right arm. He’s not giv- no problem accessing the archives (so) TV rating in the Chicago area through the 1987 to ’92. He also served as an assist- ing that bad boy up ever. He is mobbed on defensive coordinators are going to have to first 12 games. The 2018 Bears, who are 8-4 ant with the Bucks (2004-05), Warriors the sideline. Akiem Hicks with a thunder do the same.” and lead the second-place Vikings by 1½ (2003-04) and Rockets (1992-03). run on fourth down, and the Bears have the Papa, like the Giants defense, got a bit games, have averaged a 27.7 household lead here in Jersey.” tripped up on the Bears’ game-tying trick- rating locally, which represents almost 5. Named Bulls assistant coach in ’15 Tom Thayer, Joniak’s on-air partner, play touchdown as time expired in regula- 900,630 homes. The Bulls hired him after he spent two could be heard trying to get in a word edge- tion to send the game to overtime. Sunday’s loss to the Giants averaged a years with the Spurs as an assistant to wise. When he finally got his chance, he He and Banks correctly identified the 26.3 household rating — or about 855,000 Gregg Popovich. “He bleeds the game,” recalled blocking for Perry. fact the 5-6 Tarik Cohen (or “29,” as Banks Chicago-area homes — and peaked in the Popovich said. “He loves the game and “The only thing you thought about as an kept referring to him) would play a role. final 15 minutes at 30.1 as the Bears tried to is a great source of knowledge. He’s an offensive lineman was to complete your Not exactly clairvoyant given how 29 al- win in overtime. unbelievable worker and loyal friend. block with movement so he doesn’t drill ready had played. But Papa missed the He’s just a genuinely great guy.” his helmet in the middle of your back,” handoff to Trey Burton, who tossed to [email protected] Thayer said. “I’m sure the left-hand side of Cohen, who threw to Anthony Miller for Twitter @phil_rosenthal — Tim Bannon Paxson has faith in Boylen

Haugh, from Page 1

Looking at the Eastern Conference standings makes it easy to understand why the 5-19 Bulls would fire Hoiberg, even in early December with an injury-depleted roster. But Paxson prefers the players to look within themselves to take responsi- bility for what has happened and find the missing element. Dressed in a gray two- tone sweatshirt with “RUN WITH US” across the front, Paxson expressed the need to see something no basketball met- ric can measure. In Paxson’s mind, the Bulls rank too low across the league in intangibles and lack the identity he wants. Paxson sounded like a guy more con- cerned with his roster’s tenacity than its talent, the Bulls’ collective approach more than individual ability. “This decision was not based on our record, plain and simple,’’ Paxson said. E. JASON WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE “We were in a similar situation last year at Jim Boylen meets the media Monday at this time. Poor record. But the entire ener- the Advocate Center to discuss his new gy about this group was different then. appointment as the coach of the Bulls. What we’re lacking is an energy and spirit. It’s not as simple as saying we would’ve the Bulls under Hoiberg. Everything gotten that with healthy players.’’ would be easier for Hoiberg to accept if Hoiberg never coached a fully healthy Paxson bemoaned his team’s lack of ath- Bulls team this season, never saw how the leticism or depth, but, in a more stinging trio of Zach LaVine, Lauri Markkanen and rebuke, he questioned his team’s “com- Wendell Carter Jr. — the Bulls’ Big Three petitive spirit” under the coach. — would play together in his space-and- “It was about what we were seeing pace offensive system. internally,’’ Paxson said. “So many small Along those lines, Bulls history will things.’’ show Hoiberg never really received a fair They can add up to big problems. The opportunity to prove whether he could irony: The college coach the Bulls hired coach at the NBA level after general man- three years ago ultimately couldn’t get ager Gar Forman lured him off the campus through to players, so they replaced him of Iowa State in 2015. Hoiberg’s first team with an NBA lifer hoping to quicken the contained too many square pegs for the team’s pulse. round holes of his offense. His second was “He’s a coach that has paid his dues in marred by the dysfunctional so-called this league,’’ Paxson said of Boylen. “He leadership of Jimmy Butler and Dwyane has a passion and energy that I think our Wade. His third team tanked the final players will respond to.’’ portion of last season. Consequently, the Passive is out at the United Center. narrative constantly changed under Passionate is in — again. The Bulls hired a Hoiberg and the Bulls never enjoyed con- highly regarded longtime NBA assistant tinuity. They never built momentum that known for his defensive prowess expected carried over from one season to the next. to sharpen the edge of a team badly in Yet the front office that forced Hoiberg on need of structure, similar words spoken the franchise concluded it had seen the day in June 2010 when the Bulls intro- enough 24 games into his fourth season, duced Tom Thibodeau. Hopefully, Boylen essentially hitting reset on the rebuild that will be nicer to the secretaries in the began on the night the Bulls traded Butler building. in June 2017. Thibodeau won at a historic rate, but No one thing about Hoiberg’s laissez- the Bulls fired him in 2015 because his faire coaching style this season pushed personality eventually proved too iras- Paxson over the brink. Not LaVine disre- cible. Hoiberg’s message slowly became spectfully waving Hoiberg off late in a irrelevant. If the Bulls are wrong about final possession to take a step-back, 25- Boylen, a smart coach with a strong repu- foot 3-pointer during a loss to the Spurs. tation, then the next voice everybody Not Carter, all of 19, making public pleas tunes out will be Paxson’s. for leadership the teenager couldn’t have “The right decision at the right time,’’ realized indicted his coach. Not a singular Paxson insisted. empty stare or easy transition basket that This time, it better be. underscored the Bulls’ embarrassing commitment to defense. Conventional David Haugh is a special contributor to the wisdom says a coach at any level can con- Chicago Tribune and co-host of the “Mully trol two things: effort and attitude. And and Haugh Show” weekdays from 5-9 a.m. those traits too often were inconsistent for on WSCR-AM-670. Chicago Tribune | Chicago Sports | Section 3 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 3

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BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Gar Forman, right, remains the Bulls general manager after the dismissal of coach Fred Hoiberg. Paxson reiterates Forman’s job is safe By K.C. Johnson Chicago Tribune

Jim Boylen is the fifth Bulls head coach the managerial regime of John Paxson and Gar Forman has hired, following Scott Skiles, Vinny Del Negro, E. JASON WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Tom Thibodeau and Fred New Bulls coach Jim Boylen observes practice at Advocate Center on Monday after Fred Hoiberg was dismissed after three-plus seasons. Hoiberg, who was fired Mon- day. Before the season, team President Michael Reinsdorf, in an interview with the Trib- une, reiterated ownership’s be- Golden opportunity lief in the front office. And nothing about Monday changed that stance, per team that to make us into a better ball passionate in-game coach than sources. No interim tag for Boylen, who will get club and to build our culture in a maybe Fred is,” Boylen said. “You Paxson, the team’s vice pres- positive way.” might see a different style of play ident of basketball opera- chance to put his stamp on the Bulls Boylen should get a natural at the offensive end. tions,addressed Forman’s job By K.C. Johnson best coaches in the league. We boost from the imminent returns “You have to put your hand- security as general manager Chicago Tribune think he’s got the intangibles to be of Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis, print on it and make it yours, but after practice. a really good head coach in this which will come shortly after we also have to understand there’s “Gar is absolutely safe,” Pax- Last summer, Jim Boylen spent league. He has a passion and an Markkanen made his season de- a shock involved with the team. son said. the better part of three days with energy to him that I think our but Saturday. But Boylen said the You’ve got a new voice and a new Paxson also forcefully shot Phil Jackson. players will respond to. I think Bulls’ issues extended beyond coach. The great thing about it is I down the belief that Forman Boylen, then preparing for his he’ll be able to take his personality personnel. have relationships with our guys. I single-handedly hired Hoiberg, first head coaching interview with and get these guys to buy in to “I wasn’t raised that way to put the time into our guys. And I whom the organization tar- Michael Jordan’s Hornets, visited what he’s doing. think that you can’t box a guy out feel like we can make this adjust- geted to replace Thibodeau for to talk coaching philosophies and “He’s a teacher of the game. whether you’re 6-1 or 6-8,” he said. ment together.” months in a poorly kept secret to soak up whatever he could from And when you have a young “We have to do our technique Boylen detailed how in recent that fell under the guise of a the most decorated coach in NBA basketball team you need a coach better. We have to be more offseasons he has visited Markka- coaching search. history. and a staff that can drill down to physical. We have to care about it nen in Finland, Dunn in Connecti- “First of all, the belief that When the get-together ended, the fundamentals. He has a philos- more. And that’s what I hope I can cut and Jimmy Butler in Cali- Gar solely made that decision Jackson contacted Bulls chairman ophy. He has a belief system in help us do.” fornia to build relationships. He was wrong and always has Jerry Reinsdorf to share how who he is and how he wants to It’s a coincidence that Boylen’s has publicly stated his ambition to been,” Paxson said. “Those are impressed he was. play.” first game is against the Pacers in land a head coaching job, which reports. We can’t battle every- Boylen isn’t carrying an “inter- Boylen, who said Lauri Indiana, where he served two led to some speculation he under- thing. I was 100 percent on im” tag on his newly minted head Markkanen will start over Jabari seasons as Frank Vogel’s lead mined Hoiberg. board with hiring Fred. Jerry coach title with the Bulls, who Parker on Tuesday and that assistant from 2011-13. Boylen, 53, Boylen, who thanked Hoiberg, and Michael (Reinsdorf ) were fired Fred Hoiberg on Monday. Windy City Bulls assistant Dean also has worked for Rudy Tom- Hoiberg’s family, the Reinsdorfs, 100 percent on board with Boylen also has every chance to Cooper will be added to the janovich in Houston and Gregg Paxson and Gar Forman, emphati- hiring Fred. I work with Gar keep the job. Team sources said otherwise intact assistant coach- Popovich in San Antonio, helping cally rejected that theory. every day. I understand his Boylen’s already hefty associate ing staff, detailed that belief sys- the Rockets with two champi- “The perception may be there, internal value to this organiza- head coach salary for next season tem by stating what he believes onships and the Spurs another. but I’ve proven every day on this tion.” — just shy of $1 million — will be are the 5-19 Bulls’ biggest issues. Boylen was in his 21st season as an practice floor with this team my Forman sat to the side as “looked at” for possible renegotia- Defensive rebounding. Transi- NBA assistant, and he has been a loyalty and devotion to Fred. And I Paxson addressed reporters. tion. tion defense. Offensive execution. college assistant at Michigan State busted my hump for him — “As far as speaking, I’m the “We’ve obviously gotten to Better screening, passing and cut- and a head coach at Utah. rightfully so. That’s my job,” spokesman as the executive know Jim well over his time here, ting. More physicality. Boylen went 69-60 with one Boylen said. “Fred was loved by vice president of the Bulls,” and he’s a coach that has paid his “I don’t think anyone has a NCAA tournament appearance in these guys. Fred is a wonderful Paxson said. “Gar has a role. We dues in this league,” executive vice better vantage point of who this four seasons at Utah from 2007-11, person and they knew that he work in tandem together. We president John Paxson said of team is, what it was, what it can be and he won an April Fool’s Day cared about them. make decisions together. Boylen, who was hired away from than me,” Boylen said. “And from matinee over the Wizards last “Fred and I talked this morning. “But I’m the person who will the Spurs shortly after Hoiberg the experiences that I’ve had and season when he stepped in for an Fred said he’s disappointed but, stand up in front and talk about became coach in 2015. “He has where I’ve been, who I’ve been ill Hoiberg. ‘I’m happy for you.’ That’s the kind why we do certain things. been an assistant for some of the with, I’m going to try and use all “I think I’m a little more of guy he is.” That’s just the way it is. It’s not that he’s not talking because he doesn’t want to. It’s because I choose to speak for this organi- zation. And I feel passionately Boylen replaces Hoiberg about his role with us. “We’ve made some great Bulls, from Page 1 practice facility Monday morning decisions in terms of young prepared to run the 11 a.m. prac- personnel the last couple years. you’re pushing them to certain tice. Despite knowing he’d be And as we have the opportuni- limits, players will respond to that.” under the microscope this season ty to make more decisions, he’ll In touting Boylen’s strengths, and feeling some recent isolation be front and center. We’ll work Paxson made clear what he from management, Hoiberg was in tandem and we hope to do viewed as the weaknesses of caught off guard by the firing, the right thing.” Hoiberg, who, upon replacing working under the impression Michael Reinsdorf also sat to Thibodeau in 2015 was presented he’d at least get time to work with the side as Paxson spoke. as a creative offensive mind and a relatively healthy roster. Here’s what Reinsdorf told the the missing piece to a champi- Kris Dunn and Lauri Markka- Tribune in October about man- onship-ready roster. nen each have played one game agement: Instead, that season quickly de- this season. Bobby Portis has “I have a lot of confidence in volved because of a divided locker played four. And Denzel Valentine John and Gar. I think they’ve room and a team on its last legs. is out for the season following left done a great job,” he said. “We Jimmy Butler called out Hoiberg to ankle surgery. made the decision to rebuild. coach harder and hold players “It wouldn’t have been based on NUCCIO DINUZZO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE And they secured the best accountable, and the Bulls missed if we’d gotten guys back and gone Associate head coach Jim Boylen, left, and coach Fred Hoiberg watch possible deal. I was really the playoffs as the difficult circum- on a winning streak. That’s not the Bulls get destroyed by the Raptors 122-83 on Nov. 17. happy with that trade. We took stances that landed on Hoiberg’s what it was about,” Paxson said. the 30th pick in Jimmy Butler plate were too much to overcome. “It was about what we were seeing body. We also acknowledge that Mirotic’s face. Mirotic missed 23 and turned it into Zach “You can have a team that plays internally and the vibe and the Fred had to deal with a lot of games, but both players played (LaVine), Kris (Dunn) and hard every night no matter who energy that was in this building.” difficult circumstances. well after that until Mirotic was Lauri (Markkanen). That is you put out there,” Paxson said. The widespread injuries forced “But this decision wasn’t based traded to the Pelicans in January. pretty impressive. I think if you “That’s energy and passion right Hoiberg to play back-of-roster on our record. We were in a Perhaps that’s why so many look at their history of our there. You have to get your guys to players, some of whom are more similar situation last year at this coaches rallied to Hoiberg’s de- drafts over the years and you buy in and be connected. Fred was suited for the G League than the time. Poor record. But the entire fense. compare to other teams in the here for three-plus years. Unless NBA. But Paxson disputed a energy about this group was “Fred never had a chance with- league, we’re near the top. you’re in it every day and you’re in question about how Hoiberg’s different then. … You have to be out really any talent to work with “Jimmy Butler was a really this building and you’re on air- player development, which was able to get your identity across to to build something,” Warriors good pick. We drafted Taj planes and in locker rooms after lauded by management last sea- your team.” coach Steve Kerr said. Gibson at 26. Bobby Portis was games, there are many intangibles. son, the first of a full rebuild For Hoiberg’s second season, Hoiberg initially will decom- 22nd, and look at who was For us to sit here and think that following the Butler trade, could management added Rajon Rondo press but still wants to coach, drafted after him. You’re going just because we’re getting (in- be judged now with so many core and Dwyane Wade in free agency. preferably at the NBA level, a to make some mistakes. But jured) guys back, I think that players injured. Neither player was well-suited for source said. His five-year, $25 you also have to recognize the would’ve masked the problems “He did a good job with the Hoiberg’s preferred offensive phi- million contract runs through successes. that we’ve seen. Then we wouldn’t individual players,” Paxson said. losophy that emphasizes outside next season and is fully guaran- “I also think they’ve done a have made good decisions going “But it’s about more than individ- shooting. Nevertheless, Hoiberg teed, sources said, which means great job from a financial man- forward. ual development.” guided the Bulls to a 2-0 lead in a he’ll be paid by the Bulls until he agement perspective. ... I think “We gave Fred opportunities. Boylen said he found out about first-round playoff series over the lands another job. they’ve done a really good job And he did a lot of good things for his new job Sunday night. Accord- second-seeded Celtics before Hoiberg once worked as an of managing the cap and allow- us. But I’m tasked with, (general ing to sources, the Bulls wanted to Rondo fractured his thumb and assistant GM for the Timber- ing us to have financial flexibil- manager) Gar (Forman) is tasked give him time to prepare for the Celtics won four straight. wolves and is still highly regarded ity. This year is a perfect with, looking at the underlying Monday’s practice while waiting Last season, the Bulls finished by owner Glen Taylor. That fran- example: If we don’t put our- things in an organization. And if to fire Hoiberg face-to-face to 27-55 but drew praise throughout chise is weighing the dual execu- selves in position to have finan- you don’t think competitive spirit offer a human element. the league for their competi- tive and coaching roles of Tom cial flexibility, we’re not able to is important for an organization or “(The decision) was made most tiveness and player development. Thibodeau, who regularly is booed sign Jabari Parker. Overall, I basketball team, then you’re difficult because all of us in this Hoiberg also adroitly managed the at home games despite winning think they’ve done a really wrong. And we were lacking that.” organization like Fred Hoiberg a preseason fistfight between Portis since his own Butler trade. good job and we have the Hoiberg, who compiled a 115- lot,” Paxson said. “He’s a great and Nikola Mirotic, when Portis utmost confidence they’re go- 155 record with one first-round person, handles himself with drew an eight-game suspension [email protected] ing to get us back to a champi- playoff exit, arrived at the team’s class, he was respected by every- for breaking two bones in Twitter @kcjhoop onship level.” 4 Chicago Tribune | Chicago Sports | Section 3 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018

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TEAM TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA HOME AWAY DIV LAR Wentz leads Eagles 7:20 Tampa Bay 28 20 7 1 41 108 80 11-4-0 9-3-1 7-2-0 NBC-5, Toronto 27 19 8 0 38 98 70 9-5-0 10-3-0 3-2-0 AM-780 Buffalo 28 17 8 3 37 86 78 9-2-1 8-6-2 6-3-1 Boston 26 14 8 4 32 71 64 9-3-0 5-5-4 6-3-1 to critical victory Montreal 27 12 10 5 29 83 88 7-6-2 5-4-3 2-3-4 @IND OKC BOS SAC Detroit 27 12 12 3 27 76 87 7-6-2 5-6-1 3-5-1 News services 6 7 7 7 Ottawa 27 12 12 3 27 98 109 9-4-2 3-8-1 5-5-1 NBCSCH, NBCSCH, WGN-9, NBCSCH, Florida 25 10 10 5 25 82 91 5-4-3 5-6-2 3-1-3 AM-670 AM-670 AM-670 AM-670 METRO GP W L OT PTS GF GA HOME AWAY DIV Carson Wentz ran around and extended plays @ANA @VGK MTL Washington 26 15 8 3 33 95 83 8-4-2 7-4-1 5-2-1 the way he did before his knee injury. 9:30 9 5 Columbus 26 15 9 2 32 90 83 7-4-1 8-5-1 3-3-1 Wentz tossed two touchdown passes, Darren WGN-9, NBCSCH, NBCSCH, N.Y. Islanders 25 13 9 3 29 76 72 7-3-2 6-6-1 10-2-0 AM-720 AM-720 AM-720 N.Y. Rangers 28 13 12 3 29 80 88 10-4-1 3-8-2 2-4-1 Sproles ran for a score and the Eagles stayed in the Carolina 26 12 10 4 28 66 71 7-4-3 5-6-1 3-3-1 Pittsburgh 25 10 10 5 25 83 84 5-6-2 5-4-3 2-5-1 hunt for the NFC East title with a 28-13 victory TUESDAY ON TV/RADIO Philadelphia 25 11 12 2 24 76 88 5-7-1 6-5-1 3-3-0 over the depleted Redskins on Monday night in LATEST LINE New Jersey 26 9 12 5 23 75 91 7-2-4 2-10-1 4-4-1 NBA Philadelphia. NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE 6 p.m. Bulls at Pacers NBCSCH, WSCR-AM 670 pregame.com TUESDAY CENTRAL GP W L OT PTS GF GA HOME AWAY DIV The Eagles (6-6) won consecutive games for the 1 at Indiana 8 ⁄2 Bulls 1 Nashville 28 19 8 1 39 90 67 11-5-0 8-3-1 6-2-0 first time since Nick Foles led them to a Super Bowl 8 p.m. Spurs at Jazz NBA TV at Miami 2 ⁄2 Orlando 1 at Dallas 1 ⁄2 Portland Colorado 27 16 6 5 37 99 73 6-2-3 10-4-2 3-3-1 1 victory over the Patriots in February. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Sacramento 6 ⁄2 at Phoenix Winnipeg 26 16 8 2 34 91 77 9-3-2 7-5-0 5-3-0 at Utah 6 San Antonio 5:30 p.m. New Hampshire at Seton Hall FS1 Dallas 28 15 10 3 33 78 72 9-3-1 6-7-2 1-2-1 The Redskins (6-6) lost backup quarterback COLLEGE BASKETBALL Minnesota 26 14 10 2 30 83 76 8-4-2 6-6-0 6-3-0 Colt McCoy to a leg injury in his second game 6 p.m. Indiana at Penn State BTN TUESDAY Chicago 28 9 14 5 23 77 104 5-5-3 4-9-2 4-3-1 at Boston Coll. 3 Providence St. Louis 25 9 13 3 21 74 85 6-7-1 3-6-2 3-6-3 replacing Alex Smith, who broke his right tibia and 6 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma ESPN, WMVP-AM 1000 at Dayton 14 Detroit 1 PACIFIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA HOME AWAY DIV at Penn St 2 ⁄2 Indiana fibula Nov. 18. Mark Sanchez took his place. Adrian 6 p.m. Providence at Boston College ESPN2 1 Miami 4 ⁄2 at Pennsylvania Calgary 27 16 9 2 34 91 76 8-3-2 8-6-0 6-4-0 at Syracuse 11 Northeastern Peterson ran 90 yards for a touchdown on 7:30 p.m. UTEP at Marquette FS1 at Cincinnati 11 N. Kentucky Anaheim 29 14 10 5 33 70 83 7-3-5 7-7-0 5-3-2 1 San Jose 28 13 10 5 31 85 89 8-3-2 5-7-3 4-2-1 Sanchez’s first play under center. It was the longest 8 p.m. Michigan at Northwestern BTN, WGN-AM 720 Cent. Mich. 6 ⁄2 at Yngstown St Bradley 4 at Ualr Vegas 28 14 13 1 29 82 78 7-3-1 7-10-0 7-2-1 run the Eagles have allowed in franchise history. 8 p.m. West Virginia vs. Florida ESPN at Alabama 8 Georgia St Edmonton 27 13 12 2 28 71 83 7-4-1 6-8-1 3-3-1 Evansville 2 at Arkansas St Arizona 25 12 11 2 26 66 66 6-6-1 6-5-1 2-2-1 1 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL at Missouri 11 ⁄2 Texas-Arlington Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 82 102 5-6-1 6-9-2 3-5-1 1 No say for Rodgers: The next coach of the at Marquette 21 ⁄2 UTEP 1 Los Angeles 27 10 16 1 21 58 82 6-8-1 4-8-0 3-4-1 6 p.m. UConn at Saint Louis CBSSN Michigan 6 ⁄2 at Northwestern Packers will be hired by team president Mark 1 Oklahoma 3 ⁄2 Notre Dame Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division 1 NHL Florida 1 ⁄2 W. Virginia and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. through Monday Murphy, who also made the decision to fire Mike 6:30 p.m. Maple Leafs at Sabres NBCSN NHL McCarthy after Sunday’s stunning 20-17 loss to the TUESDAY PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER at Columbus -124 Calgary +114 lowly Cardinals at Lambeau Field. at Pittsburgh -137 Colorado +127 1:55 p.m. Watford vs. Manchester City NBCSN Winnipeg -136 at Islanders +126 MONDAY’S RESULTS THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE General manager Brian Gutekunst will be at Florida off Boston Off Tampa Bay 5, New Jersey 1 Blackhawks at Vegas, 9 at Boston off Toronto Off Nashville 2, Buffalo 1 Detroit at Toronto, 6 heavily involved, along with a committee, though at Montreal -180 Ottawa +165 Dallas 4, Edmonton 1 N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Colorado at Florida, 6 at Detroit off Tampa Bay Off TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE Murphy will make the decision. “We have history at Las Vegas -134 Washington +124 Columbus at Philadelphia, 6 Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders, 6 Montreal at Ottawa, 6:30 and tradition. The resources we have available for 2018-19 DIV. I BOWL GLANCE Minnesota -161 at Vancouver +151 Boston at Florida, 6 DATE BOWL SITE TEAMS TM at Los Angeles-118 Arizona +108 Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:30 Calgary at Columbus, 6 Washington at Arizona, 8 coaches — it’s an attractive job,” Murphy said. D15 Celebration Atlanta NC A&T (9-2) vs. Alcorn St (9-3) 11* COLLEGE FOOTBALL Colorado at Pittsburgh, 6 Minnesota at Calgary, 8 Ottawa at Montreal, 6:30 Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is free to provide D15 Cure Orlando Tulane (6-6) vs. La-Lafay. (7-6) 12:30 WEEK 15 SATURDAY Nashville at Vancouver, 9 Army 7 Navy Tampa Bay at Detroit, 6:30 N. Jersey at Los Angeles, 9:30 D15 New Mexico Albuquerque N. Texas (9-3) vs. Utah St (10-2) 1 Toronto at Buffalo, 6:30 input, though Murphy said that the two-time D15 Las Vegas Vegas Fresno St (11-2) vs. Ariz. St (7-5) 2:30 CELEBRATION BOWL DEC. 15 1 Washington at Vegas, 9 SUNDAY’S RESULTS NC A&T 7 ⁄2 Alcorn State D15 Camellia Montgomery, Ala. Ga So. (9-3) vs. E. Michigan (7-5) 4:30 league MVP will not be part of the process. NEX MEXICO Minnesota at Vancouver, 9 Calgary 3, Blackhawks 2 D15 New Orleans New Orleans MTSU (8-5) vs. Appalachian St (10-2) 8 Utah St 10 North Texas Arizona at Los Angeles, 9:30 Anaheim 6, Washington 5 Rodgers also wasn’t part of the decision to fire D18 Boca Raton Boca Raton, Fla. UAB (10-3) vs. North Illinois (8-5) 6 Winnipeg 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, SO CURE WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE 1 San Jose 3, Montreal 1 D19 Frisco Frisco, Tex. San Diego St (7-5) vs. Ohio (8-4) 7 Tulane 3 ⁄2 LA-Laf. McCarthy. Offensive coordinator Joe Philbin is the Blackhawks at Anaheim, 9:30 Colorado 2, Detroit 0 D20 Gasparilla St. Petersburg, Fla. Marshall (8-4) vs. USF (7-5) 7 LAS VEGAS Edmonton at St. Louis, 7 1 Los Angeles 2, Carolina 0 interim coach. Murphy said that he sees Philbin as D21 Bahamas Nassau Toledo (7-5) vs. FIU (8-4) 11:30* Fresno St 4 ⁄2 Arizona St Carolina at San Jose, 9:30 D21 Idaho Potato Boise W Michigan (7-5) vs. BYU (6-6) 3 CAMELLIA a candidate, and would like to evaluate the veteran D22 Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. Memphis (8-5) vs. Wake Forest (6-6) 11* Ga. Southern Pk E. Michigan NEW ORLEANS D22 Armed Forces Fort Worth, Tex Houston (8-4) vs. Army (9-2) 2:30 NBA assistant and former Dolphins head coach the next D22 Dollar General Mobile, Ala. Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3) 6 Appalach. St 7 Mid. Tenn. BOCA RATON DEC. 18 four weeks. D22 Hawaii Honolulu La Tech (7-5) vs. Hawaii (8-5) 9:30 1 UAB 1 ⁄2 N Illinois EASTERN CONFERENCE D26 SERVPRO Dallas Boston Coll. (7-5) vs. Boise St (10-3) 12:30 FRISCO DEC. 19 “I think this decision was about changing our D26 Quick Lane Detroit Minnesota (6-6) vs. Ga. Tech (7-5) 4:15 Ohio 3 San Diego St ATLANTIC W L PCT GB L10 STK HOME AWAY CONF D26 Cheez-It Phoenix California (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6) 8 GASPARILLA DEC. 20 Toronto 20 5 .800 — 8-2 L-1 10-3 10-2 12-3 course more than anything,” Gutekunst said. 1 D27 Independence Shreveport, La. Temple (8-4) vs. Duke (7-5) 12:30 Marshall 2 ⁄2 South Florida Philadelphia 17 8 .680 3 8-2 W-4 13-1 4-7 12-7 D27 Pinstripe Bronx, N.Y. Miami (7-5) vs. Wisconsin (7-5) 4:15 BAHAMAS DEC. 21 Boston 13 10 .565 6 6-4 W-3 6-3 7-7 9-5 Toledo 6 FIU Panthers shakeup: Panthers coach Ron Rivera D27 Texas Houston Baylor (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6) 8 Brooklyn 8 17 .320 12 2-8 L-7 3-9 5-8 6-7 D28 Music City Nashville Purdue (6-6) vs. Auburn (7-5) 12:30 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO 1 New York 8 17 .320 12 4-6 L-1 4-7 4-10 5-13 will take over defensive play calls from coordinator D28 Camping WorldOrlando W. Virginia (8-3) vs. Syracuse (9-3) 4:15 BYU 12 ⁄2 W. Michigan BIRMINGHAM DEC. 22 Eric Washington following the team’s four-game D28 Alamo San Antonio Iowa St (8-4) vs. Wash. St (10-2) 8 1 SOUTHEAST W L PCT GB L10 STK HOME AWAY CONF Memphis 3 ⁄2 Wake Forest D29 Peach Atlanta Florida (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2) 11* ARMED FORCES Charlotte 11 12 .478 — 4-6 L-2 8-5 3-7 11-8 D29 Belk Charlotte, N.C. S. Carolina (7-5) vs. Virginia (7-5) 11* skid. The Panthers also fired defensive line coach Army 3 Houston Orlando 11 12 .478 — 5-5 W-1 6-6 5-6 7-6 D29 Arizona Tucson, Ariz. Ark. St (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5) 12:15 DOLLAR GENERAL 1 Brady Hoke and assistant secondary/cornerbacks D29 Cotton Arlington, Tex. Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Clemson (13-0) 3 Washington 10 14 .417 1 ⁄2 5-5 W-2 7-5 3-9 6-6 Buffalo 3 Troy 1 D29 Orange Miami Gar., Fla. Oklahoma (12-1) vs. Alabama (13-0) 7 HAWAI’I Miami 9 13 .409 1 ⁄2 4-6 W-2 5-8 4-5 5-11 coach Jeff Imamura. The moves were announced 1 D31 Military Annapolis, Md. Cincinnati (10-2) vs. Va. Tech (6-6) 11* at Hawaii 2 Louisiana Tech Atlanta 5 19 .208 6 ⁄2 2-8 L-3 3-8 2-11 4-11 after Rivera met with new owner David Tepper D31 Sun El Paso, Tex Stanford (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (7-6) 1 FIRST RESPONDER DEC. 26 1 CENTRAL W L PCT GB L10 STK HOME AWAY CONF D31 Redbox Santa Clara, Calif. Michigan St (7-5) vs. Oregon (8-4) 2 Boise St 3 ⁄2 Boston Coll. and GM Marty Hurney. D31 Liberty Memphis, Tenn. Missouri (8-4) vs. Oklahoma St (6-6) 2:45 QUICK LANE Milwaukee 15 7 .682 — 6-4 L-1 11-2 4-5 8-3 Georgia Tech 4 Minnesota 1 D31 Holiday San Diego Northwestern (8-5) vs. Utah (9-4) 6 Detroit 13 8 .619 1 ⁄2 7-3 L-1 9-4 4-4 10-6 Washington will remain defensive coordinator CHEEZ-IT 1 D31 Gator Jacksonville, Fla. NC St (9-3) vs. Texas A&M (8-4) 6:30 Indiana 13 10 .565 2 ⁄2 5-5 L-2 6-4 7-6 8-3 TCU Pk California 1 but will oversee the front seven. Sam Mills III will J1 Outback Tampa, Fla. Mississippi St (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4) 11* INDEPENDENCE DEC. 27 Cleveland 5 18 .217 10 ⁄2 3-7 W-1 3-8 2-10 4-12 J1 Citrus Orlando Kentucky (9-3) vs. Penn St (9-3) noon Temple 3 Duke Chicago 5 19 .208 11 1-9 L-6 3-9 2-10 4-10 lead the defensive line and Rivera will work with J1 Fiesta Glendale, Ariz. LSU (9-3) vs. UCF (12-0) noon PINSTRIPE 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE J1 Rose Pasadena, Calif. Wash. (10-3) vs. Ohio St (12-1) 4 Miami 3 ⁄2 Wisconsin Richard Rodgers in the secondary. J1 Sugar New Orleans Texas (9-4) vs. Georgia (11-2) 7:45 TEXAS SOUTHWEST W L PCT GB L10 STK HOME AWAY CONF 1 J7 CFP Final Santa Clara, Calif. Cotton vs. Orange winners 7 Vanderbilt 4 ⁄2 Baylor Extra points: MUSIC CITY DEC. 28 Memphis 13 9 .591 — 6-4 L-1 7-3 6-6 8-5 In the wake of RB Kareem Hunt’s 1 1 2 Auburn 4 ⁄2 Purdue Dallas 11 10 .524 1 ⁄ 8-2 W-1 9-2 2-8 6-7 OTHER BOWLS 1 release, the Chiefs re-signed RB Charcandrick CAMPING WORLD New Orleans 12 13 .480 2 ⁄2 4-6 L-1 9-3 3-10 6-8 1 J19 Shrine St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West 2 W. Virginia 7 Syracuse San Antonio 11 12 .478 2 ⁄2 4-6 W-1 7-4 4-8 9-8 West to serve as backup to Spencer Ware. West 1 J19 Collegiate Pasadena, Calif. American vs. National TBA Houston 11 12 .478 2 ⁄2 5-5 L-1 5-5 6-7 5-9 J26 Senior Mobile, Ala. North vs. South 1:30 ALAMO played the last three seasons with the Chiefs. Hunt Wash. St 4 Iowa St NORTHWEST W L PCT GB L10 STK HOME AWAY CONF went unclaimed on waivers and now is a free FCS PLAYOFFS FBS INDEPENDENTS WEEK 15 ARIZONA DEC. 29 Denver 16 7 .696 — 7-3 W-6 9-3 7-4 10-4 Arkansas St Pk Nevada 1 FRIDAY’S QUARTERFINAL Saturday: Army (9-2) vs. Navy (3-9), 2 Oklahoma City 15 7 .682 ⁄2 8-2 W-3 9-3 6-4 7-6 agent. ... The Chargers released T Joe Barksdale a Maine (9-3) at Weber State (10-2), 7 PEACH DIV. III PLAYOFFS Michigan 7 Florida Portland 13 10 .565 3 3-7 L-2 8-4 5-6 6-7 SATURDAY’S QUARTERFINAL 1 day after he was a late scratch from the team’s BELK Minnesota 12 12 .500 4 ⁄2 7-3 W-1 10-4 2-8 6-9 Colgate (10-1) at SATURDAY’S SEMIFINALS 1 S. Carolina 4 ⁄2 Virginia 1 North Dakota State (12-0), 11* Johns Hopkins (12-1) Utah 11 13 .458 5 ⁄2 4-6 L-1 2-6 9-7 7-8 33-30 victory over the Steelers due to personal South Dakota State (9-2) at Mount Union (13-0), 11* ORANGE CFP SEMIFINAL Alabama 14 at Miami PACIFIC W L PCT GB L10 STK HOME AWAY CONF at Kennesaw State (11-1), 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor (13-0) vs. reasons. Barksdale, who revealed earlier this year UC Davis (10-2) at Wisconsin-Whitewater (12-0), 2:30 COTTON CFP SEMIFINAL L.A. Clippers 16 7 .696 — 8-2 W-1 9-1 7-6 11-5 Clemson 11 Notre Dame he’s been dealing with depression, thanked the Eastern Washington (10-2), 3 Golden State 16 9 .640 1 4-6 W-1 11-2 5-7 8-6 NAIA DIV. I PLAYOFFS MILITARY DEC. 31 1 L.A. Lakers 14 9 .609 2 7-3 W-3 9-4 5-5 10-6 DIV. II PLAYOFFS Cincinnati 5 ⁄2 Virginia Tech Chargers for their support. Championship 1 SUN Sacramento 11 11 .500 4 ⁄2 4-6 W-1 6-5 5-6 6-9 SATURDAY’S SEMFINALS Saturday, Dec. 15 1 Stanford 6 ⁄2 Pittsburgh Notre Dame (Ohio) (13-0) Phoenix 4 19 .174 12 2-8 L-5 3-8 1-11 3-11 At Municipal Stadium REDBOX at Valdosta State (12-0), 11* Daytona Beach, Fla. 1 through Monday Oregon 2 ⁄2 Michigan St Ferris State (14-0) Morningside (14-0) vs. LIBERTY at Minnesota State-Mankato (13-0), 2 Benedictine (Kan.) (13-1), 6 MONDAY’S RESULTS Missouri 8 Oklahoma St Oklahoma City 110, Detroit 83 NBA G LEAGUE HOLIDAY Cleveland 99, Brooklyn 97 IN BRIEF COLLEGE BASKETBALL Utah 7 Northwestern Denver 106, Toronto 103 EASTERN CONFERENCE GATOR Golden State 128, Atlanta 111 CENTRAL W L PCT GB 1 HOW MEN’S AP TOP 25 FARED Texas A&M 4 ⁄2 NC State Washington 110, New York 107 BASEBALL: OUTBACK JAN. 1 L.A. Clippers 129, New Orleans 126 Fort Wayne 5 5 .500 — The Dodgers and manager Dave 1 1 1. Gonzaga (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. Washington, Wednesday. Miss. St 6 ⁄2 Iowa Minnesota 103, Houston 91 Grand Rapids 5 6 .455 ⁄2 1 Roberts agreed to a four-year contract extension 2. Kansas (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. Wofford, Tuesday. CITRUS Canton 5 6 .455 ⁄2 1 TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE 1 3. Duke (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. Hartford, Wednesday. Penn St 5 ⁄2 Kentucky WINDY CITY 5 10 .333 2 ⁄2 through the 2022 season. Roberts, 46, the 2016 Bulls at Indiana, 6 1 4. Virginia (8-0) beat Morgan State 83-45. Next: vs. VCU, Sunday. FIESTA Wisconsin 1 10 .091 4 ⁄2 1 Orlando at Miami, 6:30 5. Michigan (8-0) did not play. Next: at Northwestern, Tuesday. 2 LSU 7 ⁄ UCF Portland at Dallas, 7:30 MONDAY’S RESULT NL manager of the year, led the Dodgers to 6. Nevada (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 20 Arizona State, Friday. ROSE Westchester 112, Delaware 107 (OT) 1 Sacramento at Phoenix, 8 7. Tennessee (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 Gonzaga, Sunday. 2 consecutive World Series appearances in 2017 Ohio State 4 ⁄ Washington San Antonio at Utah, 8 Canton 96, Fort Wayne 81 8. Auburn (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. UNC Asheville, Tuesday. SUGAR South Bay 107, Windy City 101 1 and 2018. In three seasons, he’s 287-200 overall. 9. Kentucky (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Saturday. Georgia 10 ⁄2 Texas SUNDAY’S RESULTS Salt Lake City 117, Rio Grande Valley 77 10. Michigan State (7-2) beat No. 18 Iowa 90-68. Next: at Florida, Saturday. NFL L.A. Lakers 120, Phoenix 96 TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE Financial terms of the deal weren’t announced. ... 11. Florida State (7-1) beat Troy 83-67. Next: vs. UConn, Saturday. New Orleans 119, Charlotte 109 Wisconsin at Long Island, 10 a.m. 12. Wisconsin (8-1) beat Rutgers 69-64. Next: at Marquette, Saturday. WEEK 14 THURSDAY 1 Philadelphia 103, Memphis 95 Greensboro at Erie, 6 The Phillies acquired two-time All-Star SS Jean 13. Texas Tech (7-0) did not play. Next: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Wednesday. at Tennessee 4 ⁄2 Jacksonville SUNDAY Miami 102, Utah 100 Grand Rapids at Memphis, 7 14. North Carolina (6-2) did not play. Next: vs. UNC Wilmington, Wednesday. San Antonio 131, Portland 118 Austin at Northern Arizona, 7:30 Segura from the Mariners for veteran slugger 15. Virginia Tech (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. VMI, Wednesday. LA Rams 3 at Bears at Kansas City 7 Baltimore Dallas 114, L.A. Clippers 110 16. Kansas State (6-1) did not play. Next: at Tulsa, Saturday. 1 TRANSACTIONS Carlos Santana and INF J.P. Crawford. The at Houston 4 ⁄2 Indianapolis 17. Buffalo (7-0) did not play. Next: vs. Le Moyne, Wednesday. 1 Carolina 1 ⁄2 at Cleveland Phillies also received LHP James Pazos and RHP 18. Iowa (6-2) lost to No. 10 Michigan State 90-68. Next: vs. Iowa State, Thursday. 1 19. Ohio State (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. Illinois, Wednesday. at Green Bay 5 ⁄2 Atlanta BASEBALL 20. Arizona State (7-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Nevada, Friday. New Orleans 8 at Tampa Bay AMERICAN LEAGUE Juan Nicasio. Segura, 28, hit .304 with 10 HRs, 63 1 AHL 21. Villanova (6-2) did not play. Next: vs. Temple, Wednesday. at Buffalo 3 ⁄2 NY Jets Los Angeles: Named Jeremy Reed hitting New England 8 at Miami coach, Doug White pitching coach, Jesus Fe- RBIs, 20 stolen bases and a .341 OBP last season. 22. Mississippi State (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. McNeese, Tuesday. 1 at Washington 1 ⁄2 NY Giants WESTERN CONFERENCE liciano OF/1B coach, Mike Gallego IF/3B 23. Maryland (7-1) did not play. Next: at Purdue, Thursday. 1 Denver 5 ⁄2 at San Fran. He’s signed through 2022. 24. Nebraska (7-1) did not play. Next: at Minnesota, Wednesday. CENTRAL W L OL SOL PT GF GA coach, Shawn Wooten assistant hitting at LA Chargers 14 Cincinnati 25. Furman (8-0) did not play. Next: at Elon, Tuesday. 1 coach, Paul Sorrento hitting instructor, Jose Detroit 2 ⁄2 at Arizona Iowa 13 4 3 2 31 78 55 HOW WOMEN’S AP TOP 25 FARED Molikna catching coach and Andrew Bailey COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama sophomore QB at Dallas 4 Philadelphia Milwaukee 14 7 3 0 31 68 62 bullpen coach. 1. UConn (7-0) did not play. Next: at Saint Louis, Tuesday. Pittsburgh 11 at Oakland G. Rapids 13 7 0 2 28 73 68 Seattle: Traded 2B Robinson Cano, RHP Ed- Tua Tagovailoa, Oklahoma junior QB Kyler 2. Notre Dame (7-1) did not play. Next: at Toledo, Saturday. MONDAY Rockford 10 9 1 4 25 56 69 1 win Diaz and cash to Mets for OF Jay Bruce, at Seattle 3 ⁄2 Minnesota 3. Oregon (7-0) did not play. Next: at Michigan State, Sunday. WOLVES 10 9 2 1 23 83 78 OF Jarred Kelenic and RHPs Anthony Murray and Ohio State sophomore QB Dwayne 4. Baylor (7-0) did not play. Next: vs. Morehead State, Wednesday, Dec. 12. Texas 10 9 1 1 22 82 72 Swarzak, Gerson Bautista and Justin Dunn. Haskins were named finalists for the Heisman 5. Louisville (8-0) did not play. Next: at UT Martin, Tuesday. SOCCER Manitoba 10 11 1 0 21 55 72 NATIONAL LEAGUE 6. Mississippi State (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 18 Marquette, Thursday. San Antonio 9 14 1 0 19 60 73 Los Angeles: Manager Dave Roberts Trophy. ... Clemson senior WR Hunter Renfrow 7. Maryland (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. James Madison, Saturday. 2 pts for a win, 1 point for an OT/shootout MLS CUP FINAL agreed to 4-year deal 8. Oregon State (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. Santa Clara, Sunday. loss. Miami: Signed 1B Pedro Alvarez, SS Dixon won the Burlsworth Trophy, which goes to the 9. Tennessee (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. Stetson, Wednesday. Saturday: Portland at Atlanta, 7:08 MONDAY’S RESULT Machado, RHP R.J. Alvarez, 3B Jon Berti and 10. N.C. State (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. Hampton, Wednesday. ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE San Diego at San Jose, late Deven Marrero, Cs Bryan Holaday and Rod- top player who began his career as a walk-on. 11. Stanford (6-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 4 Baylor, Saturday, Dec. 15. WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE rigo Vigil, OFs Gabriel Guerrero and Harold 12. Texas (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 9 Tennessee, Sunday. TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE Brighton vs. Crystal Palace, 1:45 Wolves at Iowa, 7 Ramiez and LHPs Mike Kickham and Brian Renfrow has 41 receptions for 472 yards and a TD 13. California (7-0) did not play. Next: at Saint Mary's, Saturday. Hartford at Bridgeport, 6 Moran to minor league deals. 14. Minnesota (7-0) did not play. Next: vs. Incarnate Word, Wednesday. West Ham vs. Cardiff, 1:45 this season. ... Louisville will introduce Scott Providence at Toronto, 6 Philadelphia: Traded 1B Carlos Santana 15. Syracuse (7-2) did not play. Next: vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore, Wednesday. Bournemouth vs. Huddersfield, 1:45 San Antonio at Grand Rapids, 6 and INF J.P. Crawford to Mariners for SS 16. Iowa (6-2) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa State, Wednesday. Watford vs. Man City, 2 Satterfield as its coach Tuesday, The AP reported. Cleveland at Lehigh Valley, 6:05 Jean Segura, LHP James Pazos and RHP 17. Arizona State (5-2) did not play. Next: vs. Southern University, Friday. Utica at Rochester, 6:05 Juan Nicasio. Satterfield, 45, spent the last six seasons at 18. Marquette (6-1) did not play. Next: at No. 6 Mississippi State, Thursday. BALLON D’OR 2018 Milwaukee at Texas, 7 19. Kentucky (8-0) did not play. Next: vs. Rhode Island, Thursday. MEN’S WINNER: Luka Modric, Croatia Manitoba at Bakersfield, 8:30 BASKETBALL Appalachian State, leading the Mountaineers to a 20. DePaul (5-3) beat Temple 102-88. Next: vs. Northwestern, Wednesday. WOMEN: Ada Hebergerg, Norway Tucson at San Diego, 9 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION 21. Drake (7-1) did not play. Next: vs. Clarke, Tuesday. Bulls: Fired coach Fred Hoiberg. Promoted 51-24 record. They went 10-2 this season and won 22. South Carolina (4-4) did not play. Next: vs. Appalachian State, Wednesday. associate head coach Jim Boylen to head 23. Missouri (6-2) did not play. Next: vs. UMKC, Thursday. NFL coach. the Sun Belt Conference title. ... East Carolina 24. Gonzaga (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. Washington State, Sunday. 25. Miami (7-2) did not play. Next: vs. New Orleans, Sunday. Washington: Recalled F Okaro White from hired Mike Houston as its coach and Jon Gilbert NFC NORTH W L T PCT PF PA EAGLES 28, REDSKINS 13 Capital City (NBAGL). MEN’S AP TOP 25 MONDAY’S RESULTS FOOTBALL as its AD. Houston, 47, spent the last three RK, TEAM W-L PTS LW BEARS 8 4 0 .667 344 241 Washington 0 13 0 0 — 13 MEN’S SCORES Minnesota 6 5 1 .542 275 270 Philadelphia 7 7 0 14 — 28 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE seasons at James Madison, leading the Dukes to 1. Gonzaga (43) 8-0 1578 1 MIDWEST Green Bay 4 7 1 .375 281 287 First quarter A: 69,696. Carolina: Fired DL coach Brady Hoke and 2. Kansas (19) 6-0 1539 2 Benedictine (Ill.) 69, Kalamazoo 62 Detroit 4 8 0 .333 254 316 Phi: Tate 6 pass from Wentz (Elliott kick), asst secondary/CBs coach Jeff Imamura. the FCS national championship in 2016 and a 3. Duke (1) 7-1 1463 3 Iowa St. 81, N. Dakota St. 59 Promoted assistant DL coach Sam Mills III Michigan St. 90, Iowa 68 NFC EAST W L T PCT PF PA 7:31. runner-up finish in 2017. Gilbert spent the last 4. Virginia (1) 7-0 1367 4 Second quarter to DL coach. 5. Michigan 8-0 1339 7 Wisconsin 69, Rutgers 64 Dallas 7 5 0 .583 247 223 L.A. Chargers: Cut OT Joe Barksdale. Pro- EAST Was: FG Hopkins 44, 13:46. two years as AD at Southern Mississippi. ... 6. Nevada 8-0 1300 5 Philadelphia 6 6 0 .500 258 266 Was: Peterson 90 run (Hopkins kick), 9:23. moted WR Dylan Cantrell from practice 7. Tennessee 6-1 1238 6 Delaware St. 102, Cairn 66 Washington 6 6 0 .500 233 257 squad. Georgetown 88, Liberty 78 Phi: Sproles 14 run (Elliott kick), 1:46. Massachusetts hired Walt Bell as its coach. Bell, 8. Auburn 6-1 1154 8 N.Y. Giants 4 8 0 .333 267 315 Was: FG Hopkins 47, :15. Oakland: Waived OL Ian Silberman. 9. Kentucky 7-1 1070 10 Niagara 71, Pittsburgh 70 Claimed OL Denzelle Good off Colts waivers. 34, spent this season as offensive coordinator at St. Francis Brooklyn 104, St. Joseph’s NFC SOUTH W L T PCT PF PA Fourth quarter 10. Michigan State 6-2 915 9 Tennessee: Waived RB Dalyn Dawkins. Cut (BKN) 75 Phi: Matthews 4 pass from Wentz (Tate pass 11. Florida State 6-1 871 15 New Orleans 10 2 0 .833 419 269 OL Jordan Morgan from practice squad. Florida State after two years in the same job at SOUTH from Wentz), 14:10. 12. Wisconsin 7-1 809 22 Carolina 6 6 0 .500 304 306 Signed RB Jeremy McNichols from Denver’s ETSU 107, Reinhardt 60 Phi: FG Elliott 46, 11:41. 13. Texas Tech 7-0 783 20 Tampa Bay 5 7 0 .417 318 355 Maryland. ... Texas Southern hired Clarence Florida St. 83, Troy 67 Phi: FG Elliott 44, 4:48. practice squad. Signed CB Kenneth Durden 14. North Carolina 6-2 782 11 Atlanta 4 8 0 .333 296 333 Georgia 92, Texas Southern 75 TEAM STATS WAS PHI to practice squad. McKinney as its coach. McKinney spent the last 15. Virginia Tech 6-1 675 13 UMBC 71, Coppin St. 60 NFC WEST W L T PCT PF PA HOCKEY 16. Kansas State 6-1 629 12 Vermont 72, George Mason 67 First downs 10 28 seven seasons as an assistant under Kevin Sumlin y-L.A. Rams 11 1 0 .917 419 298 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE 17. Buffalo 7-0 515 21 Virginia 83, Morgan St. 45 Third down eff 2-10 7-13 18. Iowa 6-1 417 14 Seattle 7 5 0 .583 319 259 Total net yards 235 436 NHL: Suspended Red Wings F Tyler Bertuzzi at Texas A&M (2012-17) and Arizona (2018). ... 19. Ohio State 7-1 385 16 WOMEN’S SCORES Arizona 3 9 0 .250 175 310 Total plays 42 72 2 games for hit on Avalanche’s Matt Calvert 20. Arizona State 7-0 384 â MIDWEST San Francisco 2 10 0 .167 255 336 Avg gain 5.6 6.1 during a Dec. 2 game. Florida State DE Brian Burns announced that he 21. Villanova 6-2 356 23 DePaul 102, Temple 88 AFC NORTH W L T PCT PF PA Rushes-yards 14-104 33-130 Arizona: Recalled F Conor Garland from will forego his senior season and enter the NFL 22. Mississippi State 6-1 243 25 IUPUI 64, Indiana St. 59 Passing 131 306 Tucson (AHL). Pittsburgh 7 4 1 .625 346 282 23. Maryland 7-1 204 24 Illinois Wesleyan 77, Wis.-Stevens Pt. 72 Punt returns 1-1 3-19 Buffalo: Recalled G Jonas Johansson from Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 297 214 draft. ... Oklahoma State RB Justice Hill will 24. Nebraska 7-1 176 — Loyola of Chicago 64, W. Michigan 53 Kickoff returns 0-0 1-22 Cincinnati (ECHL) to Rochester (AHL). Cincinnati 5 7 0 .417 286 371 25. Furman 8-0 101 — Wis.-Stout 75, Martin Luther 34 Comp-att-int 17-25-1 27-39-1 Los Angeles: Claimed LW Brendan Leipsic forego his senior season, won’t play in the Liberty Cleveland 4 7 1 .375 266 312 from Canucks waivers. Others: Purdue 100, Syracuse 62, Mar- SOUTH Sacked-yds lost 3-19 0-0 Bowl and will enter the draft. Hill ran for 930 quette 47, Iowa St. 46, Texas 44, Creigh- James Madison 68, Dayton 55 AFC EAST W L T PCT PF PA Punts 6-48.3 2-46.5 Montreal: Sent G Michael McNiven from Mount St. Mary’s 69, Gardner-Webb 62 Laval (AHL) to Brampton (ECHL). ton 42, St. John’s 39, Houston 30, NC New England 9 3 0 .750 331 259 Fumbles-lost 2-0 3-0 yards this season. ... North Carolina State WR State 14, Indiana 13, Arizona 12, Clemson SC State 67, Bob Jones 51 Penalties-yards 10-69 5-38 N.Y. Rangers: Sent LW Matt Beleskey, G Al- UNC-Asheville 92, Warren Wilson 31 Miami 6 6 0 .500 244 300 exander Georgiev and C Vinni Lettieri to 11, Louisville 11, Radford 9, TCU 9, Arkan- Buffalo 4 8 0 .333 178 293 Possession time 20:41 39:19 Kelvin Harmon will forego his senior season, sas 3, Notre Dame 3, Oregon 3, UCLA 3, SOUTHWEST Hartford (AHL). Reassigned F Ryan Gropp Oral Roberts 94, Central Chr of Kansas 47 N.Y. Jets 3 9 0 .250 243 307 Rushing: Was, Peterson 9-98, Sanchez 1-8, from Hartfrord to Maine (AHL). Called up D Boston College 2, Florida 2, Davidson 1, Thompson 3-3, Crowder 1-(minus 5). Phi, won’t play in the Gator Bowl and will enter the Oklahoma 1. AFC SOUTH W L T PCT PF PA Vince Pedrie from Maine to Hartford. Re- Adams 20-85, Clement 5-27, Sproles 4-22, called G Dustin Tokarski from Hartford. draft. He had 1,186 yards this season. ... Michigan USA TODAY MEN’S TOP 25 WOMEN’S AP TOP 25 Houston 9 3 0 .750 302 235 Wentz 4-(minus 4). Philadelphia: Named Chuck Fletcher GM. W-L PTS LW W-L PTS LW RK, TEAM RK, TEAM Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 325 279 Passing: Was, McCoy 4-4-0-50, Sanchez 13- Pittsburgh: Traded F Daniel Sprong to G Ben Bredeson will return for his senior season. 1. Gonzaga (21) 8-0 788 1 Tennessee 6 6 0 .500 221 245 21-1-100. Phi, Wentz 27-39-1-306. Ducks for D Marcus Petterson. 1. UConn (31) 7-0 775 2 Receiving: Was, Crowder 4-36, Reed 4-21, 2. Kansas (10) 6-0 771 2 2. Notre Dame 7-1 719 1 Jacksonville 4 8 0 .333 203 243 St. Louis: Recalled Fs Jordan Nolan and Jor- Doctson 3-51, Thompson 3-18, Davis 2-15, dan Kyrou and D Chris Butler from San Anto- SOCCER: Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric 3. Duke 7-1 712 3 3. Oregon 7-0 707 3 AFC WEST W L T PCT PF PA Floyd 1-9. Phi, Ertz 9-83, Tate 7-85, Agholor 4. Virginia 7-0 704 4 nio (AHL). 4. Baylor 7-0 689 4 Kansas City 10 2 0 .833 444 327 4-56, Clement 3-47, Jeffery 3-31, Matthews won the Ballon d’Or award for the first time. 5. Michigan (1) 8-0 680 5 Toronto: Traded F Josh Leivo to Canucks for 5. Louisville 8-0 661 5 L.A. Chargers 9 3 0 .750 340 249 1-4. 6. Nevada 8-0 629 6 F Michael Carcone. Recalled D Travis Der- 6. Mississippi State 8-0 622 6 Denver 6 6 0 .500 276 262 Tackles-assists-sacks: Modric, 33, won the Champions League with 7. Tennessee 6-1 618 7 mott from Toronto (AHL). 7. Maryland 8-0 587 7 Oakland 2 10 0 .167 220 367 Was, Brown 8-1-0, Moreau 7-2-0. 8. Kentucky 7-1 547 9 8. Oregon State 6-1 549 9 Phi, Douglas 6-1-0, Cox 3-0-1, Graham 3-0-1, OLYMPIC SPORTS Madrid and then led Croatia to the World Cup 9. Auburn 6-1 534 10 9. Tennessee 6-0 524 11 y-clinched division Jenkins 2-0-1. USA Swimming: Named California coach 10. Michigan State 6-2 483 8 10. NC State 8-0 473 13 final in July. He was voted player of the WEEK 13 Interceptions: Was, Norman 1-40. Phi, Dave Durden coach of 2020 U.S. Olympic 11. Florida State 6-1 405 14 11. Stanford 6-1 446 8 Gerry 1-8. MONDAY’S RESULT men’s team and Stanford coach Greg Mee- tournament. Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo 12. North Carolina 6-2 389 13 12. Texas 7-1 438 10 Philadelphia 28, Washington 13 han coach of women’s team. 13. Texas Tech 7-0 387 19 13. California 7-0 362 15 COLLEGE HOCKEY had won the Ballon d’Or the last 10 years. Also, 14. Virginia Tech 6-1 359 12 14. Minnesota 7-0 357 20 WEEK 14 COLLEGE Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg won the 15. Kansas State 6-1 346 10 15. Syracuse 7-2 330 12 THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE USCHO DIV. I HOCKEY POLL East Carolina: Named Jon Gilbert AD and 16. Wisconsin 7-1 322 22 16. Iowa 6-2 303 14 Jacksonville at Tennessee, 7:20 RK. TEAM REC PTS LW Mike Houston football coach. inaugural women’s Ballon d’Or. ... Host Portugal 17. Ohio State 7-1 249 16 17. Arizona State 5-2 222 19 SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE 1. UMass (26) 12-1-0 964 3 Liberty: Football coach Turner Gill retired. 18. Buffalo 7-0 241 20 18. Marquette 6-1 195 22 L.A. Rams at Bears, 7:20 Massachusetts: Named Walt Bell football 2. St. Cloud State (22) 11-1-2 959 1 will play Switzerland on June 5 and England will 19. Iowa 6-1 185 15 19. Kentucky 8-0 194 25 New Orleans at Tampa Bay, noon coach. 3. Minnesota State (1) 12-2-0 880 4 20. Arizona State 7-0 156 — 20. DePaul 4-3 177 16 N.Y. Giants at Washington, noon Oklahoma City: Named Chris Maxon asso- play the Netherlands on June 6 in the semifinals 4. Minn Duluth (1) 10-3-1 876 2 21. Villanova 6-2 143 23 21. Drake 7-1 157 24 Atlanta at Green Bay, noon ciate AD for development. 22. Mississippi State 6-1 124 25 22. South Carolina 4-4 113 18 Indianapolis at Houston, noon 5. Notre Dame 10-4-1 733 8 South Carolina: Senior WR Deebo Samuel of the inaugural Nations League. 23. Maryland 7-1 120 — 23. Missouri 6-2 95 — N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, noon 6. Denver 7-3-2 714 7 announced he was skipping Belk Bowl so he 24. Purdue 5-3 89 18 24. Gonzaga 8-1 93 — Carolina at Cleveland, noon 7. Ohio State 9-4-3 713 5 can prepare for NFL draft. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: UConn was the new 25. Nebraska 7-1 73 — 25. Miami 7-2 68 21 New England at Miami, noon 8. Quinnipiac 13-2-0 687 9 Temple: Named Edward Darrah mental Others: Houston 58, Iowa State 33, St. Others: Texas A&M 57, Iowa St. 37, South Baltimore at Kansas City, noon 9. Penn State 10-4-1 565 6 health and performance counselor. No. 1 in The AP poll a day after beating defending John’s 33, Creighton 32, Furman 30, Florida 24, Florida St. 20, Virginia Tech Cincinnati at L.A. Chargers, 3:05 10. Providence 8-4-3 548 10 Texas Southern: Named Clarence McKin- UCLA 28, Clemson 24, Texas 24, Syracuse 20, West Virginia 16, Georgia 14, South Denver at San Francisco, 3:05 11. Union 8-3-2 499 11 ney football coach. national champ and host Notre Dame 89-71. The 22, N.C. State 11, Oregon 9, Cincinnati 8, Dakota 7, Indiana 5, USC 5, Cent Michi- Detroit at Arizona, 3:25 12. Bowling Green 10-3-2 467 12 ENTERING NFL DRAFT Indiana 8, LSU 5, Pittsburgh 5, UCF 5, gan 3, Michigan St. 3, Northwestern 2, Philadelphia at Dallas, 3:25 13. Northeastern 9-3-1 459 13 Florida State: DE Brian Burns. Irish dropped to No. 2. West Virginia 5, Florida 2, North Texas 2, Purdue 2, Utah 2, Kansas 1, North Car- Pittsburgh at Oakland, 3:25 14. North Dakota 8-6-1 322 15 N.C. State: WR Kelvin Harmon. Marquette 1, Radford 1. olina 1. MONDAY, DEC. 10 15. Michigan 6-6-3 178 14 Oklahoma State: RB Justice Hill. Minnesota at Seattle, 7:15 — Edited from news services D Chicago Tribune | Chicago Sports | Section 3 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 5

BEARS NOTES Trubisky ‘better,’ soon could practice By Dan Wiederer and Rich Campbell Chicago Tribune

Bears coach Matt Nagy wouldn’t say Monday whether he expects injured quarterback Mitch Trubisky to return to practice in full this week. With the Bears preparing to host the Rams on Sunday night at Soldier Field, Trubisky’s availability will be a big deal. But Nagy kept his update at surface level during his news conference at Halas Hall. “He’s getting better and he’s feeling better,” Nagy said. “And so I think it’s only fair for today, tomorrow and the next couple of days to go by that. We just keep seeing him throw and we see how he feels and then he tells us. And if we feel like it’s an opportunity for him to go out there and he’s going to be good and safe and our team is good and safe with him in there, then that’s what we’ll do.” Trubisky missed the last two JONATHAN DANIEL/GETTY games with a right shoulder Travis Hamonic of the Flames is flattened after receiving an elbow from Chris Kunitz of the Blackhawks on Sunday night at the United Center. injury but resumed throwing in a practice setting Friday. He BLACKHAWKS also did some on-field throw- ing Sunday morning at Met Life Stadium before the Bears officially made him inactive for the Giants game. Penalties have been killers The Bears will return to practice Wednesday afternoon By Shannon Ryan the second period for elbowing they’re going to get chances. tempt to break out of another type in Lake Forest. Trubisky’s par- Chicago Tribune Flames defenseman Travis Ha- Obviously the refs made their of slump. ticipation will be closely moni- monic. decision, but that’s the way it goes Heading into the Flames game, tored and likely a strong tell After Sunday’s 3-2 loss to the They tried to kill a five-minute and hopefully we don’t have to kill the Hawks were 0-for-13 on toward which direction the Flames, Blackhawks coach Jere- penalty, but the Flames took such a long one off next game.” power-play opportunities in the Bears are leaning for Sunday’s my Colliton said he still didn’t advantage and scored two goals in One positive, captain Jonathan previous six games. They started game. have answers to many of the issues two minutes for a 3-1 lead. Toews said, is that some of the 0-for-2 Sunday, but Strome found that plague his team. In the previous game against penalties have come from team- the net with a backhanded goal in Fumbled opportunities: “I don’t know these guys that the Predators, defenseman Dun- mates standing up for themselves the second period. The Bears didn’t lose any of well that I can look into their can Keith was ejected after fight- or others. “We had a couple looks,” Colli- Chase Daniel’s four fumbles psyches,” he said. “But I do think ing. “We’d love to argue with the ton said. “Structurally we can still Sunday, but two were unforced they were trying to do the right “A seven-minute power play officials on how they came up do more, I think just making a few errors and three were real things.” and a five-minute power play with those decisions, but it is what more plays. But we did win some killers. One of the steps the Hawks aren’t easy to kill off,” Dylan it is,” he said. “Sometimes when battles and out of that we created a Nagy made a good point could take is to cut back on costly Strome said after Sunday’s game. you’re standing up for a teammate few chances. Nice to get one off Monday about the quarter- penalties and continue to improve “They scored one in Nashville and or you’re standing up for yourself, the rush there; we had another back-center exchange and ball- their power play. scored two tonight. It’s a long time it’s just a little bit of fight that we chance off the rush there in the handling in the backfield in On Sunday, the Hawks were to kill. want to see in our guys. We’ll find third, too, so those count also. We general: It’s easy to take it for shorthanded because of an ejec- “Our killers have been doing a a way to kill off those penalties.” wouldn’t mind creating a few granted until there are prob- tion for a second game in a row. great job blocking shots and the The Hawks have allowed more of those.” lems. That certainly was the Chris Kunitz was back in the (defensemen) have been getting power-play goals in five straight case after three fumbles on the lineup after four straight healthy pucks out. I think our kill’s been games and seven of the last eight. [email protected] Bears’ overtime possession. scratches, but he was ejected in great. It’s a long time to kill and Strome helped the Hawks at- Twitter @sryantribune Knowing a touchdown would win the game, they sputtered because they either couldn’t execute a shotgun WHITE SOX snap in the drizzle or the pass protection was insufficient. The first fumble occurred in After 40 years, Sox trainer the second quarter on third- and-2. As Daniel turned from under center to hand the ball transitions to emeritus role off to Jordan Howard, he simply coughed it up. The By Mark Gonzales Sox used the disabled list 185 times Bears had a rare third-and- Chicago Tribune for 9,057 days missed — the lowest short and couldn’t even ex- totals in the majors. They led the ecute a handoff. Most of Herm Schneider’s life American League eight times dur- In overtime, Daniel was has been consumed with being on ing Schneider’s tenure in fewest charged with three fumbles in time and in the right spot. As a player days missed and were a span of six plays. result, he was able to prolong the second four times. On second-and-3, a thigh- careers of Bo Jackson and Robin Then there was the miraculous high shotgun snap was off Ventura and even save the life of recovery of Jackson, who played target enough that Daniel Greg Walker. three seasons with an artificial hip didn’t catch it. Center Cody But as Schneider transitions thanks to the rehab Schneider Whitehair will undoubtedly be into a new position as head trainer supervised after Jackson suffered NUCCIO DINUZZO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE hard on himself about that emeritus after 40 seasons as head a career-ending football injury in a Pat Fitzgerald was promoted to be Northwestern coach by Mark inaccuracy. Meanwhile, Daniel trainer of the White Sox, he’s not 1991 game with the Raiders. Murphy, now president and CEO of the Packers. put the blame on himself, sure where he and his wife, Janet, “Without his athletic training saying: “Cody’s worried about will travel when they enjoy their assistance, I would never have blocking a 350-pound defen- first summer weekend off. gotten back on the field to play sive lineman every snap. I just “We’ll go find somewhere,” baseball,” Jackson said in a state- Will Packers take have to catch the football — Schneider, 67, said during a con- ment. “He is dedicated to his bottom line.” ference call Monday, shortly after trade, and he sacrificed over half That put the Bears in third- the Sox announced the longest- of his life to make sure thousands look at Fitzgerald? and-12, but they overcame it tenured head trainer in the majors could have the quality of life that with consecutive completions. would be shifting to a less hectic he should be enjoying.” Northwestern, from Page 1 im head coach and said, “We will As it turned out, the revival was role at his request. Ventura broke an ankle in a immediately begin the process of short-lived. Just as analytics has infiltrated 1997 spring training game and was establish the Wildcats as a foot- selecting the next head coach of On the ensuing second- player evaluations, so have mod- feared lost for the season, but ball contender, taking them all the Green Bay Packers.” and-2, the Bears lost 2 yards ern methods permeated training Schneider’s program got him back the way the Big Ten champi- The Journal Sentinel reported when an accurate shotgun over the course of Schneider’s 42 on the field in four months. onship game Saturday against that the Packers made the move snap went through Daniel’s major-league seasons that started Walker suffered a seizure dur- Ohio State. In 13 seasons, he has now in part to “get a jump on hands. The close-up replay on as an assistant trainer with George ing batting practice before a game 95 wins and has led Northwest- identifying and researching po- the Fox telecast showed Dan- Steinbrenner’s Yankees in 1977. in 1988, requiring Schneider to ern to eight bowl games.” tential candidates.” iel’s eyes dart to the right Training staffs have expanded smash Walker’s teeth so he could The high-octane part is a “We have history and tradi- instead of looking the ball all to include strength and condition- pull his tongue out of his throat stretch, given that over the last tion,” Murphy said at a news the way in. The Bears appeared ing coordinators, physical thera- after his jaw was shut tight. three seasons, the NU offense conference Monday afternoon. to have called a run-pass op- pists, massage therapists and nu- “If Herm doesn’t do what he has ranked 87th, 56th and 107th “The resources we have avail- tion, which probably could tritionists. did, Greg’s gone,” Sox manager in scoring and 73rd, 55th and able for coaches — it’s an attrac- have picked up the first down “If there are a lot (more) spokes Jim Fregosi told the Tribune’s Bob 106th in yards. tive job.” on a short completion. Instead, in the wheel than there were,” Verdi at the time. But the connections are legit. Fitzgerald replied to a text for it put them in third-and-4. Schneider insisted, “(it’s a) good Schneider also helped alleviate Murphy had the vision to make comment by saying he’s out On that third down, line- thing for the players.” a life-threatening situation in Fitzgerald the youngest FBS recruiting and adding, “GO backer Olivier Vernon timed But after this year’s All-Star April after reliever Danny Far- coach at 31. CATS!” the snap count perfectly to gain break, Schneider started to wonder quhar suffered a brain aneurysm. Murphy and his personnel NU football is essentially off an advantage on left tackle if a younger trainer might be more If Schneider ever showed his officials are so fond of North- this week after returning from Charles Leno. Vernon got on beneficial to the organization. restlessness, it would occur in a western players, they have four Indianapolis, where the Wild- Leno’s edge almost immedi- Those feelings had grown stronger hotel lobby if a member of their on the 53-man roster: safety cats put a scare into Ohio State in ately, and Daniel never felt the by the end of the season, and he lunch party would arrive late. Ibraheim Campbell, fullback the Big Ten title game before pressure. He stood tall in the conveyed them to top executives Punctuality was important to Danny Vitale, defensive tackle falling 45-24. pocket and was stripped as he Ken Williams and Rick Hahn Schneider in his effort to fulfill Tyler Lancaster and defensive Fitzgerald signed a 10-year tried to throw. The Bears re- despite a “very generous” two-year players’ needs — from stretching end Dean Lowry. extension in 2017 that pays him covered, but it put them in a offer to remain head trainer. the back of Hall of Famer Jim Fitzgerald’s agent, Bryan Har- well. He is believed to make fatal fourth-and-8. “I thought it was time for a Thome to working on the ham- lan, is the son of legendary between $3.5 million and $4 Of course, we’ll never know younger person to step in and be string of a backup infielder. Packers executive Bob Harlan, million and has tight relation- how Trubisky would’ve fared able to relate and deal, not that I That often meant leaving his who hired Murphy in December ships with athletic director Jim in those conditions. He has had couldn’t,” Schneider said. “I felt Naperville home around 10:15 a.m. 2007 to succeed him as CEO and Phillips and university President his own occasional troubles like it was the right time. All of us, for a night game and not leaving who remains the team’s chair- Morton Schapiro. Northwestern with the snap. But it’s safe to sooner or later, will know when the park until around midnight. man emeritus. also has among the best athletic say it couldn’t have been much it’s the right time to walk away or “I’d rather be an hour early than Murphy on Sunday fired Mike facilities in the nation, having worse than Sunday’s untimely do something a little different.” a minute late,” Schneider said. McCarthy, surprising many in opened the $270 million Ryan gaffes. There are no assurances the rest Finally, he’ll have time to plan the league by sacking the team’s Fieldhouse and Walter Athletics of the medical staff will remain that well-deserved vacation. Super Bowl-winning coach of 13 Center this year. [email protected] intact. Either way, the adjustment seasons with four games to play. Twitter @danwiederer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] will be tougher for the Sox than for Murphy installed offensive Twitter @Rich_Campbell Schneider. From 2012 to ’18, the Twitter @MDGonzales coordinator Joe Philbin as inter- Twitter @TeddyGreenstein 6 Chicago Tribune | Chicago Sports | Section 3 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018

BEARS Missing in action: Big-play takeaway would have helped All things considered, defense did a good job corralling Beckham and the Giants Magic leg: No kicker has had more success on onside kicks since the start of the 2014 sea- son than Cody Parkey, and he picked one u p late in the fourth quarter with a well-placed kick that tight end Daniel Brown Brad Biggs recovered when the Giants Bears rewind didn’t aggressively play the ball. Onside kicks require a good When Ryan Pace watches deal of luck and wacky bounces Leonard Floyd take a free run at to have a chance of success, but the quarterback like he did late Parkey has been freaky good in the second quarter Sunday at when it comes to converting MetLife Stadium, it has to re- them. Since the start of the 2017 mind the Bears general manager season, all others attempting why he traded up to select the onside kicks are 11-for-91 (12.1 outside linebacker in the first percent). In that same span, round in 2016. Parkey is now 5-for-6. He was The Bears moved up for fear 4-for-5 for the Dolphins last the Giants would land Floyd, season with the four recoveries who delivered his second sack believed to be a single-season of the season, rocking Eli Man- record. Three of them came late ning on a twist with defensive in games, and Parkey also con- end Akiem Hicks for a 7-yard verted an SOS — surprise onside loss. It was an example of what — that he recovered himself. went right for the Bears in a Since Parkey’s rookie season 30-27 overtime loss. in 2014, he is 6-for-10 on onside There were some communi- kicks, including one recovery in cation breakdowns, things de- 2016 for the Browns when Bears fensive coordinator Vic Fangio special teams coordinator Chris will surely work to tighten up Tabor was his coordinator. this week, and the secondary’s Retired Colts punter Pat tackling needs to be a little better McAfee, who had a gift for on- against the run. Other than that, side kicks, is next best in that the only thing the Bears didn’t span at 4-for-7. Packers kicker get was the big-play takeaway or Mason Crosby (3-for-12) is the defensive touchdown like only other player with more they’ve enjoyed this season — than two recoveries by his team and it would have come in handy. since the start of 2014. Floyd’s sack was possible In this instance, the Bears had because Hicks ate up right three players near the boundary guard Jamon Brown and right with linebacker Joel Iyieg- tackle Chad Wheeler, creating buniwe on the outside, tight end an open lane for Floyd, who Ben Braunecker next and closed on Manning instantly. Brown on the inside. Iyieg- Behind the line, the Bears were buniwe and Braunecker ran a in quarter-quarter-half cov- little twist. Brown and Brau- erage, and inside linebacker necker were both unblocked by Danny Trevathan dropped to a the careless Giants trio of safety spot where he effectively took Curtis Riley, running back Eli away both front-side options: Penny and tight end Rhett tight end Rhett Ellison, who was Ellison. Then Beckham arrived in front of him, and wide re- and made sure he didn’t get in ceiver Odell Beckham Jr., who harm’s way. was running a skinny post be- “We practice it a lot and it’s a hind him. There was no window little luck,” Parkey said. “Hon- DUANE BURLESON/AP for Manning, and he was forced estly, just trying to get it 10 yards Running back Todd Gurley and the Rams have averaged 34.9 points and 439.9 yards per game. to take the impact of Floyd. and hope it goes our way.” Hicks and the Bears domi- nated the Giants front through- Ground-game woes: Jordan out the game when Manning Howard carried 13 times for 68 attempted to pass, making it yards in the first half, then got easier to cover Beckham on the only three more carries in the back end. He was targeted nine second half and overtime. Defense looks to times but made just three Coach Matt Nagy explained the catches for 21 yards. Giants were playing the run well It’s hard to tell what went and the Bears got in passing wrong on Beckham’s 48-yard mode when they were trailing in touchdown pass to Russell the fourth quarter, but they Shepard, but the Bears got seem to be coming up with new tidy up mistakes burned by a trick play just as explanations each week for why they’ve been doing to oppo- they can’t sustain success on the end zone, with Danny Trevathan nents. Cornerback Prince ground. Rams offense should provide Bears stiff and Adrian Amos trailing far Amukamara sank on the back In two games with backup challenge, prove they’ve learned lessons behind him, when he caught his side while safety Adrian Amos quarterback Chase Daniel, who 1-yard touchdown from Eli Man- came up to play running back struggled to get the ball down- By Colleen Kane | Chicago Tribune ning in the third quarter. Wayne Gallman. On the front field against the Giants, the Nagy said a communication side, cornerback Kyle Fuller and Bears didn’t commit to the run. Giants rookie Saquon Barkley took the pitch from Eli Manning and breakdown earlier in the third safety Eddie Jackson were Running back Tarik Cohen was darted through the human-sized hole created by three of his blockers. quarter left wide receiver Russell sucked up, and the Bears didn’t fantastic with 12 catches for 156 Shepard wide open in the middle have anyone in the deep middle yards, but both of Daniel’s inter- When he reached 10 yards for the first down, he cut to the sideline of the field on the trick play that of the field. ceptions came on balls targeted and used wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. as a shield to fend off the gave Beckham his second touch- Beckham’s 1-yard touchdown for Cohen and the high volume Bears’ Kyle Fuller and Eddie Jackson. He then made it another 9 yards down pass of the season. Corner- reception also came on a busted of check-down and underneath back Prince Amukamara said the before Jackson finally knocked him out of bounds to complete a 29-yard play as the Bears had miscom- routes underscored the fact Bears were supposed to be in a munication when the Giants Daniel wasn’t seeing the field run to open the Giants’ winning drive in overtime Sunday at MetLife Cover-3 defense. Jackson wan- hustled to the line of scrimmage. well. Stadium. dered over from the middle to the From a bunch formation on the It was an odd game because right side of the field, where Fuller front side, Beckham was able to the defense flustered Manning It was one of a few big plays that was, and took a tumble, and navigate his way across the field and the Giants. Saquon Barkley will make the Bears defense “You’d like to learn Shepard was alone in front of the with the Bears rushing six de- is going to get his yards against cringe as they go back over the from winning, but end zone to catch the 49-yard pass. fenders, including nickel cor- anybody, and the draw play for film this week of their 30-27 “They had a nice scheme, and nerback Bryce Callahan. Man- 22 yards at the end of the first overtime loss. The defense started that’s not always with all the confusion that was ning did a nice job of holding half was bad. But the Bears well before cracking at some key going on, they got us down the the ball and then lobbing it to never found a rhythm or iden- moments, but Bears coach Matt the case. Sometimes middle,” Donatell said. “We have the back of the end zone. tity on offense, tinkering with Nagy said Monday at Halas Hall to work improve to see that It was unfortunate because the run before focusing the he expects his group to respond when you fail, you doesn’t happen next time.” the Bears had stopped the Gi- passing game on Cohen. accordingly. Next time also will mean facing ants on three straight plays from “We have grown men,” Nagy learn a lot more.” quarterback Jared Goff, a step up the 1 before the Giants scored on [email protected] said. “We have leaders. We have from this season’s version of Twitter @BradBiggs — Jay Rodgers, Bears defensive the fourth-down play. guys that will be up for this line coach Manning. Goff is fourth in the challenge. … I’m talking about the NFL with 312.8 passing yards per rest of the year, have zero concern game and has thrown 27 touch- with how this team will react.” down passes and seven intercep- The Bears need their defense to take some of the things you tions. The Rams secured the NFC elevate its play this week if they experienced in that loss and know West title Sunday against the hope to avoid their first two-game what it felt like so you don’t allow Lions, but they still have home- losing streak since back-to-back it to happen again, whether it be a field advantage throughout the losses against the Dolphins and run here, pass rush here, big play playoffs to play for. Patriots in mid-October. here and there,” defensive line The Bears are striving for their Barkley, the NFL’s third-lead- coach Jay Rodgers said. “Why did own playoff berth, but Rodgers ing rusher, racked up 125 yards on that happen? Did it contribute to indicated the best way to reach it 24 carries, his second longest a the loss? How can we fix this? Was is to focus on their weekly prepa- 22-yard magic act in which he cut it communication or alignment? ration. and swerved and surged around There are a lot of things you can “The biggest thing when you’re falling Bears defenders to help set learn from. You’d like to learn going after the hunt is put the up the Giants’ 57-yard field goal to from winning, but that’s not al- blinders on, put the earmuffs on end the first half. ways the case. Sometimes when and just grind it,” Rodgers said. At about the same time Sunday, you fail, you learn a lot more.” “When you look up and take a Rams running back Todd Gurley, Defensive backs coach Ed Do- breath, that’s not the time for that the top rusher in the NFL, was natell added to Rodgers’ com- stuff right now. In the past, when doing his thing in Detroit against ments, noting a Bears motto: “We we’ve been a part of playoff teams, the Lions, taking 23 carries for 132 either win or learn.” you feel that confidence. You feel yards and two touchdowns. The Bears pass defense, which when you go out there on the field Gurley comes to town for a had the Bears’ only takeaway on you’re going to do well, but you Sunday night game at Soldier Kyle Fuller’s sixth interception, feel that way because you’ve Field with a Rams team that is had its own breakdowns Sunday, prepared well.” JOSE M. OSORIO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE averaging 34.9 points and 439.9 most notably on Beckham’s pass- Eddie Jackson (39) and Bryce Callahan defend a pass intended for yards of offense. ing and receiving touchdowns. [email protected] Giants receiver Odell Beckham, who had only three catches Sunday. “Losing sucks, but you’ve got to Beckham was uncovered in the Twitter @ChiTribKane Chicago Tribune | Chicago Sports | Section 3 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 7 eNEWSPAPER BONUS COVERAGE

KEVIN C. COX/GETTY Tyson Campbell and Alabama ended Georgia’s hopes of a return trip to the College Football Playoff with a comeback victory in Saturday’s SEC championship game in Atlanta. COMMENTARY Be thankful for playoff This year’s semifinal matchups appealing but it’s OK to admit system still has flaws By Barry Svrluga nouncement, there was clarity in The Washington Post Norman, a muddled mess in Athens and Columbus — and If you’re a Georgia fan, you Orlando, which we’ll get to. spent Sunday afternoon fuming, Cast the football playoff proc- because Alabama’s 12 previous ess against that of the NCAA opponents had failed to come men’s basketball tournament. within three touchdowns of the There are, currently, 321 Division Crimson Tide, and the Bulldogs I programs. Each of them begins forced the SEC Championship the season knowing: If we win Game into what-have-we-here our conference tournament, we mode before gamely falling by a are in the field. If we don’t, we’re measly seven points. Surely, such handing our fate to the selection a performance against peerless committee, and who knows what Alabama — to go along with an will happen with them? Gripe 11-2 record — means Georgia is about seeds, or the resume of one among the four best teams in the of the last four teams out versus country. one of the last four teams in, but If you’re an Ohio State fan, you the rules were clear from the spent Sunday afternoon fuming, beginning: Win and you’re in. because your team won the Big The rules in football: Win — Ten by emphatically beating its and wait. archrival in the regular-season And what if you win all your finale and then manhandling games, and the waiting yields Northwestern in the conference nothing? For all the hand-wring- title game. The cognoscenti in ing in Athens, Georgia, and Co- Columbus and beyond might lumbus, Ohio, though, the answer have quibbled about the aesthet- might be: Um, beat LSU, Georgia ics of some of the Buckeyes’ victo- and don’t lose to Purdue, Ohio ries, but in the end, 12-1 and a State. The answer to Central conference champion is 12-1 and a Florida is — what, exactly? conference champion. The Knights’ last lost came Let’s be clear about this: The Dec. 17 - 2016. They concluded College Football Playoff, as cur- last season by beating Auburn — rently constructed, is so much you know, Auburn of the unparal- better than the system used to leled SEC — in the Peach Bowl to KYLE ROBERTSON/ determine a national champion finish 13-0. Criticize the Knights’ Paris Campbell Jr., hoists the Big Ten title trophy Saturday, but Ohio State didn’t garner a playoff berth. even five years ago. Imagine if schedule all you want. Their only Sunday was used to determine game against a Power Five oppo- zero opportunity to make the that college presidents want to champ Washington needed a that field: a national title game nent, a September date against playoff as it’s currently con- protect “student-athletes” from spot. But at least then you’d be between Alabama and Clemson, North Carolina, was canceled structed. That’s not a crime, nec- too much football, that the regu- able to say to the Wolverines: Beat and an undefeated Notre Dame because of Hurricane Florence, essarily. But given that fact, the lar season would be irreparably Ohio State, and the problem takes left out? Blimey! but who doubts UCF would have current system can’t be presented diluted — hold water, because care of itself. So let’s be thankful for what we struggled with the 2-9 Tar Heels? as equitable. It’s one that offers a they don’t. Television executives I love the College Football have: Alabama vs. Oklahoma and All the Knights did, for the path for 65 of the teams it pro- know it. Conference commission- Playoff. It’s so much better than Clemson vs. Notre Dame in a pair second year in a row, was win fesses to serve, but not the other ers know it. the system that preceded it, and of national semifinal games. Big- each game that was put before 64. A field of eight would include it’s important to remember that. boy football games between four them, including the American And ask Ohio State, champion the five champions of the major But you don’t have to live in teams who have played 51 football Athletic Conference champi- of one of those Power Five confer- conferences — ACC, Big Ten, Big Athens, Georgia, or Columbus, games this season and lost one of onship game Saturday against ences, whether it feels all that 12, Pac 12 and SEC — plus the best Ohio, or Orlando, Florida, to them — Oklahoma to Texas, by Memphis without injured equitable, even to one of the team from outside those confer- understand that the system we three points. quarterback McKenzie Milton. sport’s blue bloods. ences, and two at-large bids, re- have remains imperfect. The But let’s also be clear about And their reward is: not even a “It’s not a playoff,” tweeted gardless of conferences. Seed schools from those towns will this: the current system is flawed, sniff of a chance when the four UCF Athletic Director Danny them, have the higher seeds host report to their bowl games and too, or at least impossibly subjec- spots were handed out Sunday. White Sunday. “It’s an invita- the first-round games on campus, try to use those stages to further tive. This isn’t to argue that UCF tional.” and — boom! - a smorgasbord. prove how wronged they were — This is, in a way, the opposite of should replace — well, any of the He’s exactly right. This year, that would bring the rather than having the opportuni- what sports is. In a given year, four teams that made it in. But it I’ve argued this before, and I’ll following quarterfinal matchups: ty to decide it on the field. That’s there may be clarity, but that is to state the plain truth: teams argue it again: The answer, of Alabama-Washington, Clemson- what Alabama, Clemson, Notre would be achieved by happen- from a non-Power Five confer- course, is to expand the field to at UCF, Notre Dame-Ohio State and Dame and Oklahoma all have. stance, not by a true meritocracy. ence — and that includes Boise least six and, more appealingly, Oklahoma-Georgia. In that case, How great would it be if Central Sunday afternoon, after the selec- State and Western Michigan and eight. Don’t let anyone make you the aggrieved party would be Florida, Georgia, Ohio State and tion committee made its an- others from years past — have believe the arguments against it — Michigan, left out because Pac-12 Washington had that chance, too? 8 Chicago Tribune | Chicago Sports | Section 3 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 eNEWSPAPER BONUS COVERAGE Like hoops team, expect Badgers to bounce back By Tom Oates Wisconsin State Journal

In what is shaping up to be a terrific bounce-back season, coach Greg Gard and the Wisconsin men’s basketball team have sup- plied us with something that has been in short supply around here lately: Perspective. Wasn’t it just last winter that talk radio and social media were rife with complaints that Gard couldn’t coach, the players didn’t have enough recruiting stars atta- ched to their names, the culture was eroding and the program was heading south after a lengthy run of success? And now look at the Badgers. Gard stayed the course, injured players returned, young players improved, everyone learned from the experience and they’re off to one of the best starts in school history. So it is with the UW football program this fall. A 2017 season that ended seven points shy of a College Football Playoff bid, a No. 4 ranking in the AP preseason poll in August and an offense that returned virtually intact led to enormous expectations, which generated a vitriolic backlash when UW limped home with a 7-5 regular-season record. That reaction was predictable in this age of instant gratification. People jumped to the conclusion that Paul Chryst couldn’t coach, the players didn’t have enough recruiting stars attached to their names, the culture was eroding and the program was heading south after a lengthy run of success. Sound familiar? This is where perspective comes in. Yes, it has been a hugely disappointing season for fans and rightly so, but Chryst didn’t get dumb overnight, the players were still prominent on the All-Big Ten teams, the culture of development and accountability remains intact and the program isn’t in danger of falling off the map. UW just had a bad season, something that hap- pens in every program. As with the basketball team, UW’s problems were largely rooted in personnel. The Badgers simply didn’t have the depth and experience to reload following severe graduation losses, espe- cially on defense. Then injuries hit and the shortage of depth and experience became even more acute. And the offense, which was supposed to carry the team, was hampered by inconsistent quarter- back play compounded by coaches who coached as if they felt limited by their personnel. How bad was the roster in- stability? UW had 40 players start games. A stunning 23 players made their first start, 15 on defense. On offense, UW was hamstrung by uneven quarterback play, a shortage of explosive players not DYLAN BUELL/GETTY named Jonathan Taylor and a line QB Alex Hornibrook’s surprising struggles were just one reason Wisconsin didn’t live up to its No. 4 ranking. But he’ll be back next season. that wasn’t as dominant as ex- pected. defense reasonably competitive UW was counting on junior despite the occasional blown cov- quarterback Alex Hornibrook to erage, pass-interference penalty or take a step up after his stellar play failure to set the edge against the in UW’s bowl win over Miami run. (Fla.), but, other than the Iowa On special teams, the extreme game, it didn’t happen. Then youth led to excessive penalties Hornibrook developed concussion that cost UW field position. Throw issues and inexperienced Jack in a subpar performance by some Coan was thrown into the fire, of the veteran specialists and with his three starts coming at special teams was a battle UW lost Northwestern, at Penn State and at almost weekly. Purdue. Any rational person Many of the criticisms fans would have anticipated Coan leveled at Chryst were for being would struggle in those difficult too conservative and predictable venues, though he did show signs on offense. Those weren’t neces- of improvement at Purdue. sarily wrong, but there likely were Whoever played quarterback reasons for his approach. was hampered by a lack of explo- Chryst’s offense once was filled sive receivers. The season-long with motions and shifts and jet- suspension of Quintez Cephus sweep actions designed to confuse took away the most dynamic defenses and get his most athletic playmaker among the wide receiv- players on the edges, but there was ers and tight ends. Not surpris- little of that this season. The best ingly, UW’s longest pass all season guess was Chryst had so little was 44 yards. And there were no confidence in his QBs and pass- backs who could catch short catchers to perform with consis- passes and threaten the defense tency that he decided the best way with their speed and quickness to operate was to simply pound like Chryst had with Brian Cal- opponents in the running game. houn, James White and Montee That’s not like Chryst, who has Ball as UW’s highly acclaimed always excelled at making the offensive coordinator from 2005 most out of whatever talent he has. to 2011. Still, he never found a solution on As for the line, it didn’t live up to PAUL SANCYA/AP offense all season and the lack of its billing as the nation’s best unit, Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst has a strong program built on solid principles. It likely will rebound in 2019. productivity seemed to sap the but it did run-block well enough to team’s energy toward the end. have the nation’s leading rusher the never-ending run of penalties Sagapolu and safety D’Cota Dixon, Of the 15 first-time starters on That doesn’t mean UW is (Taylor) even though defenses remains a mystery. two senior stars, lost four games defense, eight were freshmen — headed for oblivion. Chryst has a dared UW to throw all season. Defensively, UW was held to- each due to injury. Everywhere five in the secondary, three on the strong program built on solid Still, the line’s pass protection was gether by its four linebackers, else, a mix of inexperience and line. Coordinator Jim Leonhard principles. Like the basketball pro- suspect against top defenses and especially when nose tackle Olive injuries led to a revolving door. somehow managed to keep the gram, it will bounce back. Tuesday, December 4, 2018 | Section 4 AE+ ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT

CHRIS SWEDA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2016 A candlelight vigil for Bland at Federal Plaza in Chicago. Sandra Bland doc: WHEN JEFF LLC PHOTOS Jon Heder plays the manager of a Chicago-area bowling alley in “When Jeff Tried to Save the World.” What we learned By Tracy Swartz Chicago Tribune

A well-worn refuge Sandra Bland died in a Texas jail in 2015 after she was pulled over for failing to signal while changing lanes. The documentary “Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland” leaves viewers with from the world more questions than answers about the circumstances sur- Jon Heder on his upcoming Chicago-set film and his ‘nerd credibility’ rounding Bland’s death, which sparked national debate over By Nina Metz | Chicago Tribune police treatment of African- Americans. n the Chicago-shot indie “When Jeff Filmmakers Kate Davis and Tried to Save the World,” the manager David Heilbroner trailed Bland’s family for two years as I of an agreeably down-at-the-heels they tried to find out why she bowling alley learns the place is up for sale to was allegedly found hanged a developer and hatches a plan to prove that from a plastic trash can liner at is the jail in Hempstead, a small the business actually worth keeping city northwest of Houston. around. The documentary — which premiered Monday on HBO — Played by Jon Heder (“Napoleon Dyna- was filmed primarily in Texas mite”), Jeff is unassuming but graced with an and the Chicago area, where intelligence and a good-natured stubborn family members recalled streak — he’s precisely the sort of guy who Bland’s childhood in Villa Park would take pride in keeping the bowling alley and visited the Willow Springs on its feet. He’s found home and refuge from cemetery where she is buried. the world in this well-worn environment, The 28-year-old Bland was with its equally eccentric denizens. A staff meeting in the bowling alley’s arcade (filmed at Lan-Oak Lanes in Lansing) with Candi in Texas to start work at The film is the debut of writer-director Milo (from left), Brendan Meyer, Jon Heder, Richard Esteras and Steve Berg. Prairie View A&M University, Kendall Goldberg and it has a few things in her alma mater, when she was common with another recent workplace first-time filmmakers would be thrilled to thinking, they would be stupid if they didn’t pulled over by state trooper indie “Support the Girls.” Both share a low- have an established actor agree to do cast me. I mean, I nailed it! That sounds so Brian Encinia on July 10, 2015. key blend of comedy and drama, with nearly their movie. There usually isn’t an audi- bad, but I nailed it. A shouting match and struggle all the action and energy centered on man- tion involved. When you audition you normally don’t between the two ensued. agers in service industry jobs, doing their A: Right, when you’re doing those kinds of think that — even if you think you nailed it — The documentary includes best despite the odds. small films you don’t typically audition be- because you don’t know exactly what the footage of their tense en- I talked with Heder, who is coming to cause normally (the filmmaker) is trying to director’s looking for. Maybe they want counter; Bland’s interactions at Chicago for the film’s screenings Wednesday get a name to help get it going — or financed. someone shorter, or with a different energy. the Waller County jail after and Thursday at the Music Box. The follow- So it’s just not typical. But I guess I was what she was looking for she was arrested on a charge of ing is an edited transcript of the conversa- That said, knowing how this film came … assaulting a public servant; tion. about, it totally made sense. She (Goldberg) and the scene inside cell 95 had ideas for everybody else (in the cast), but Q: In your mind, who is Jeff? after her death. Texas author- Q: What initially drew you to the story? she didn’t know who her Jeff was. We didn’t A: Jeff is a modern everyman. He’s a good ities determined Bland’s death A: I auditioned for it — it was a script that know each other beforehand, so it wasn’t like guy. The parts of him that I relate to — I think to be a suicide — a ruling her came through my agent’s office. Every time she wrote the role with me in mind. And she a lot of people will — are the expectations family has disputed amid it’s different; Sometimes there are offers, had no idea I was coming in to audition, so it that are put upon him. He’s very smart and unanswered questions about sometimes there are auditions, sometimes wasn’t like: “Oh, Jon Heder? Let’s try him bright and he’s capable, but the pressures of Bland’s three days in custody. there are meetings. But this was a script that out, let’s see how he does in the audition.” everyone expecting him to do big and great Here’s what we learned came through, and I remember I read it, I She had no idea, it was a surprise to her. things, that kind of scares him a bit. He’s from the film. liked it and I immediately saw: Oh, I can do riddled with anxiety — so much that he is ■ In the months before her this guy. I also liked that it was a little more Q: Wait — what was a surprise to her? medicated. He needs to kind of hide, so that’s death, Bland filmed a series of dramatic than what I’m used to doing. I’ve A: That I came in and auditioned. what he does, he hides away from these video messages that addressed done some dramas, but I’m always looking to pressures by working a job managing a bowl- the Black Lives Matter move- try different dramatic roles just a bit more. Q: Hold on, back up! ing alley. ment; police brutality in the And so I auditioned. And knowing that it A: I know! I wasn’t like I came in unan- It’s not the kind of job he ever expected to black community; and Chi- was an independent film, I was like: “Wow, nounced. But she did not know I was on the do, it was to keep himself busy while he hides cago’s black history, among this is a very small film, why am I audi- list. away from his potential. And along the way, other topics. These “Sandy tioning?” not only does he discover the courage to try Speaks” videos, peppered Q: That’s hilarious, come on! Q: I was thinking the same thing! Most A: But I remember doing the audition and Turn to Heder, Page 3 Turn to Bland, Page 3

Double Door to reopen in old Wilson Avenue Theater in Uptown By Jessi Roti quently hosting performers from tumultuous since owners Joe Chicago Tribune the American Music Hall in the Shanahan (Metro) and Sean Loop. It seated 600 on the main Mulroney were formerly evicted As Chicago’s independent floor and 300 in the balcony be- from the 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. venues rally in the face of an fore being converted to Fidelity location in February 2017 after 24 uncertain future under the shad- Bank in 1919. Most recently, it years. Double Door opened in ow of $5 billion Lincoln Yards housed a TCF Bank until 2011 and 1994, just as Wicker Park was development, one of its most was purchased by Cedar Street gaining notoriety for harboring storied spaces announced plans Commercial properties in 2013. exciting up-and-coming bands for a rebirth: Double Door is “I knew that this was in the and artists such as the Pumpkins, returning — but this time, it will works two months ago,” Capple- Liz Phair, Material Issue, Elev- call Uptown home. man said Monday afternoon. “I enth Dream Day and countless “Well, the secret is out.…,” knew that after Smashing Pump- others. tweeted 46th Ward Ald. James kins were going to have their When the venue’s lease ex- Cappleman on Saturday. “Double concert that the announcement pired in October 2015, former Door, welcome to Uptown’s En- about Double Door might leak, landlord Brian Strauss filed a tertainment District in the 46th but I am extraordinarily excited. complaint seeking the club’s Ward!” “(Uptown residents) are eviction and initially, doors were The news came as rock band elated,” he continued. “It’s going to close by the end of December Smashing Pumpkins announced to produce so many additional 2016. At the time, the club’s attor- KRISTEN NORMA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE its merchandise pop-up ahead of jobs in the community. The resi- ney Cary Schiff told the Tribune’s Beloved Chicago venue Double Door is slated to return at the site of the last Friday night’s gig at Aragon dents here certainly would bene- Greg Kot the property was re- former Wilson Avenue Theater, located at 1050 W. Wilson Ave. Ballroom. The Pumpkins’ an- fit from having more employment portedly worth millions of dol- nouncement noted that the site of opportunities, and many of them lars, and a new tenant could po- tral Furniture Mart and just a bit enough neighborhood support the former Wilson Avenue Thea- said it certainly compliments the tentially bring five times Double further north at 2551 N. Milwau- for the move to Logan Square, ter was the “soon to be new Dou- entertainment district we already Door’s agreed-upon $22,760 kee Ave., the Logan Square State citing 32nd Ward Ald. Scott ble Door.” have with The Riv, Aragon and monthly occupancy payment. and Savings Bank building, but Waguespack, who claimed that The theater, opened in 1909, soon-to-be Uptown Theatre. It’s As the legal battles continued nothing was ever established. “most immediate neighbors op- was once one of Uptown’s largest the perfect fit.” through most of 2017, there were The now-shuttered DNAinfo posed the plan and threatened to venues; showing two vaudeville Reopening one of the city’s rumors of the club reopening in had reported that Shanahan and performances a night and fre- most beloved venues has been Wicker Park in the former Cen- Mulroney had failed to garner Turn to Double Door, Page 3 2 Chicago Tribune | Arts+Entertainment | Section 4 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018

CELEBRITIES Tribune news services ASK AMY By Amy Dickinson

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SEAN RAYFORD/INVISION Hootie & the Blowfish to reunite: Twenty-five Dad seeks to be closer to far-away son years after “Cracked Rear View” launched their Dear Amy: I am a 71-year- tered and low-key rituals They have invited us careers, Grammy-winning old man, retired and hap- with them might lead to again this year. I would like rock band Hootie & the pily married for 44 years. more than monthly Skype to decline in a nice way, but Blowfish will release a new We have a son, age 45, and calls. For now, write letters don’t know how. I don’t album and launch an offi- a daughter, age 43. to both children regularly. want to lie and say we have cial tour next year after a Do you remember the In terms of your rela- other plans when we don’t. decadelong break. The Harry Chapin song “Cat’s tionship with your son, it is What should I do? Southern pop-rockers, in the Cradle”? That song hard to establish a closer — Reluctant Guest featuring lead singer Da- describes our relationship relationship without rius Rucker, above, broke with our son perfectly. spending one-on-one time Dear Reluctant: Ideally, out with their major label When I was working, it together. Even an annual you would find a way to debut in 1994. Their last was go, go, go — lots of short holiday or weekend attend this annual dinner official tour was in 2007. travel, building for the trip with just the two of without consuming foods Rucker said they hope to future. When I was home, you would advance your you don’t like. Otherwise, have a single out in the I thought I gave enough of relationship. Ideas include don’t lie. Simply cop to spring with a full album my time to my son and traditional activities like some awkwardness. next summer. daughter, but looking back fishing or camping, to You can say, “This is a — maybe not. Today, our taking weekend cooking little embarrassing, but I Grammy noms pushed son is very successful, but, classes, performing a serv- just don’t like that restau- back: The nominations for just like me, it is go, go, go ice project or attending a rant. Aside from great the 2019 Grammy Awards, — he is always at work. weekend of TED Talks times there with you, I’ve CHRIS PIZZELLO/INVISION originally planned for He and his family live together. Ideally you would had a bad reaction to their Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” set the YouTube Wednesday, will now be 2,500 miles away. We try to choose an activity that has food. We love this tradi- record for most views in the first 24 hours of release. announced Friday. The see them at least twice a some unstructured time, tion, but I think we need to Recording Academy said year. In the interim, the when you two would basi- bow out this year. We’d Monday that because of only time we have with cally get to know each love to see you; can we Grande video breaks former President George them is a once-a-month other. If this busy man make a plan for sometime H.W. Bush’s funeral and Skype session with our wants to spend time with just after the holidays?” public viewing this week, it grandchildren. his father, he will pry open YouTube record will push back the release Our relationship with his schedule. Dear Amy: I have a big of its nominations. Select our daughter and her I also suggest you send problem with your answer Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” video is a bona nominees for the Grammys family, who live within a him a sincere letter stating to “Anxious,” who wanted fide overnight sensation: It smashed YouTube’s all- will be announced on “CBS three-hour drive, is much your wishes, along with to tell her daughter about time record for most views in the first 24 hours of This Morning” and Apple closer. I want a closer the lyrics, or a link, to her father-in-law’s suicide. release. Music. relationship with our son, Chapin’s ballad; the idea I couldn’t believe that you The video, an homage to female-driven movies but I just do not know how being that if you had advocated continued se- from the early 2000s, dropped Friday after weeks of Hefner auction: The to draw us closer. Any known then what you crecy about this! Suicide buildup — and set the record in just under 22 hours. typewriter Hugh Hefner suggestions? know now, you might have tends to run in families. As of Monday, “Thank U, Next” has racked over 90 used in college was the — Wayward Dad done things differently. Say The girl should be told. million views. top-selling item at an auc- that you would like to be a — Upset In addition, according to YouTube, “Thank U, tion of the Playboy maga- Dear Wayward: Thank different kind of parent Next” set the record for most-viewed video that used zine founder’s possessions. you for the reminder of the now and that you hope it Dear Upset: I advocate YouTube’s Premiere scheduling feature with 829,000 Julien’s Auctions says the Chapin ballad, which tells isn’t too late. for being truthful and viewers watching simultaneously at its peak. Grande Underwood Standard the story of a too-busy transparent about suicide. fans sent over 516,000 chat messages during the video portable typewriter sold father who raises a son Dear Amy: We have good But this girl was in primary debut, also a record for YouTube Premieres. for $162,500. The auction who then adopts his fa- friends who invite my school. The child’s father The video is saturated with references to movies took place Friday and ther’s values and becomes husband and me to the should lead this disclosure, “Mean Girls,” “Bring It On,” “13 Going On 30” and Saturday in Los Angeles. too busy for his father. same restaurant on the because it was his father “Legally Blonde.” It features cameos by “Mean Girls” The proceeds will benefit I’d first like to suggest same night every year who died. This family actors Jonathan Bennett and and Stefanie Drummond the Hugh M. Hefner Foun- that you be the patient, during the holiday season. should take time to come — with Kris Jenner as the dancing/camcorder-bran- dation, which defends civil present and attentive It is their tradition to go to terms with this loss and dishing mom. It also includes appearances by rights and civil liberties. grandfather that your there and invite other then disclose it with hon- YouTube stars Colleen Ballinger and Gabi DeMartino, grandchildren deserve to friends to join them. esty and compassion. Jennifer Coolidge (“Legally Blonde”) and singer Dec. 4 birthdays: Actor have. Given the distance We have gone with them Troye Sivan. Jeff Bridges is 69. Actress between your families, this several times, but the truth Copyright 2018 by Amy The video for “Thank U, Next,” a bittersweet ode to Marisa Tomei is 54. Come- would ideally involve sum- is I don’t care for this Dickinson old flames, includes references to Grande’s exes. dian Fred Armisen is 52. mer visits where the chil- restaurant and have actu- Rapper Jay-Z is 49. Model dren travel to be with you. ally become sick after Distributed by Tribune — Variety Tyra Banks is 45. Establishing family-cen- eating there. Content Agency Crossword

BRITTANY SOWACKE/CHICAGO TRIBUNE R&B singer Maxwell, from a 2016 performance at the United Center. IN PERFORMANCE Maxwell’s resonance brings time to a standstill at Chicago Theatre By Althea Legaspi Webb, the purveyor of pact social media has on Chicago Tribune sophisticated smooth how people relate to each emerged from a giant, other, both romantically By Jacqueline E. Mathews. © 2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. All rights reserved. 12/4/18 When Maxwell promis- moon-styled globe to open and beyond. es an intimate night, it isn’t with the poignant “Pretty While Maxwell’s lyrics ACROSS 46 Frighten Solutions just talk. On Sunday, the Wings.” From attraction’s primarily meditate on the 1 Winter month: 49 Short-tailed abbr. weasel first of his two-night stint first blush (strutting, importance of love and the 4 Like a rash, often 51 Curved edge of his “50 Intimate Nights” grooved-up “Get to Know in-between feelings that 9 Male animal 54 Deep cut tour, the R&B crooner Ya”) to lust ( “…Til the can accompany and derail 13 Grandma 56 Zero suavely delivered on the Cops Come Knockin’ ”) it, he also injected humor 14 Wild brawl 57 Carney & swoon with a career-span- and pleading (“W/As my into the mix. He exag- 15 Rise & fall of the Garfunkel ning set that showed that Girl,” “Fistful of Tears”) on gerated dance moves and waves 58 True and __ test classics transcend trends. through the hope of lasting performed a hilarious 16 “Queen for __” 59 Lightly tap a In an era when speed love (closer “Whenever freestyle riff (”I want to let of old TV baseball 17 Not at all radical 60 Clutter and incessant output are Wherever Whatever”), he you know that this (stuff ) 19 Become firm 61 Wooded often valued over reflec- touched on romance’s isn’t auto-tuned / Brown 20 __ into; meets 62 Pack animal tion, Maxwell’s approach nuanced intricacies, punc- liquor in my cup / I’m unexpectedly may seem out of step. The tuated with his tingly making this (stuff ) up,” he 21 Hurts DOWN artist took seven to eight falsettos and suave danc- sang) before covering Al 22 Secluded valleys 1 Green ring stone years between releasing his ing. Green’s “Simply Beautiful.” 24 Noisy bird 2 Painkillers last three albums, but it’s But it wasn’t all seduc- Eschewing trends and 25 Visible fold 3 Negative vote precisely that contempla- tive bedroom jams and machismo in favor of 27 Lifts with effort 4 Not susceptible tion that adds resonance to sexy come-ons. Maxwell mood, emotion and a dis- 30 Fertile area in a 5 Orioles & desert Cardinals his material. “For me, it’s addressed gun violence cerning look at how love 31 Bawls 6 Paper __; staple 26 Numerical 43 __ and groaned; not a pop contest or about and unjust imprisonment, and social justice inher- 33 Kanye West’s alternative comparison complained making money,” he ex- dedicating the compelling ently intertwine, music 7 Female birds 27 Rushes 45 Bullwinkle, for one plained Sunday, adding “Lifetime” to victims of Maxwell’s sumptuous 35 __ up; incite 8 Simple reply 28 Disloyal to one’s 46 Close noisily that he was grateful to sing those conditions, and later material and savvy per- 36 Leo XIII & Pius X 9 Alley cats nation 47 Give a hoot songs he wrote when he thanked fans for voting in formance was testament to 37 Surfboard 10 Wedding cake 29 Streetwise 48 __ up; was in his 20s while in his the midterm elections. He his timelessness. 31 Sounds of misbehaves support level 40s and thanked fans for also highlighted his most 38 __-tac-toe 11 First man contentment 49 “When You Wish 39 Dens & kitchens 12 Topaz & ruby 32 Record speed Upon a __” supporting his pace. recent single slated for his 8 p.m. Monday, Chicago 40 Relinquish 13 Unpleasant letters 50 Mah-jongg piece Their dedication was forthcoming “Night,” the Theater, 175 N. State St. voluntarily spouse 34 One’s equal 52 Traveler’s stops rewarded with a riveting, final LP installment of a $50-$150, www 41 Acting awards 18 Chiang Mai 36 Tiny skin opening 53 Largest U.S. soulful show. Backed by an trilogy he launched about .ticketmaster.com 43 John the Baptist residents 37 Where to apply opera house excellent ensemble that a decade ago. He dedicated or Joan of Arc, 20 Mrs. Truman Compound W 55 Toward a ship’s included longtime collabo- the yearning, empowering Althea Legaspi is a free- e.g. 23 Lion’s den 39 Petty or Andretti stern rator Hod David on guitar “Shame” to every woman; lance critic. 44 Largest club 24 Biden & Montana 40 “W” on a light bulb 56 Org. for Rockets and Chicagoans Darryl it was a call for self-love 45 Slogan 25 Expense 42 Hug & Raptors Howell on drums and and also addressed the [email protected] backing singer LaTina concerning negative im- Twitter @chitribent Chicago Tribune | Arts+Entertainment | Section 4 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 3

BROADWAY REVIEW ‘Cher Show’ lets Cher be Cher

A killer trio plays the star, the Oscar-winning actress in “Moonstruck” to the power-disco and Bob Mackie provides diva of “Believe,” “Strong decadent costumes Enough” and “Woman’s World” to, well, we of course await her next reinvention. By the end of By Chris Jones Act 2, the show’s message has Chicago Tribune melded with the lyrics to “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me.” NEW YORK — Even jukebox “There will be no fade out,” musicals and celebrity bio-shows Cher sings. “This is not the end.” need clear reasons for theatrical If you’re doing an authorized being. In her one-woman show, and approved biography of the JOAN MARCUS PHOTO Elaine Stritch memorably de- living Cher, a stricture which Teal Wicks, from left, Stephanie J. Block and Micaela Diamond in “The Cher Show” at the Neil Simon Theatre. scribed herself as a “existential inevitably leads you toward a problem in tights.” In “Jersey hagiography, shyness morphing plays the young Cher (or Babe) Emily Skinner, who plays Cher’s (“I’m not wrong, I’m Robert Alt- Boys,” Frankie Valli was always into the eternal human quest for and Teal Wicks (Lady) essays the highly sympathetic mother, Geor- man”). And the show still runs running as fast as he could, “try- immortality is not a bad organiz- early-career diva. Both give the gia Holt, a kind of proto-Cher in into problems in the crucial heart ing to get home.” ing principle, and it will probably spotlight to Block (her third is this telling. Cher’s other main of Act 2 when Cher inconven- So what was Cher’s deal? be enough for her fans to have a called Star), but the women don’t loves, Gregg Allman (Matthew iently turns to acting in straight “The Cher Show” begins, ap- good time. For all the obvious follow chronological rules. Often, Hydzik) and Rob Camilletti plays and movies, neither of propriately enough, on a battle- flaws of “The Cher Show,” it’s an they all show up at once, Star (Michael Campayno) are there which lend themselves easily to ship, its iconic subject sumptu- honest, self-deprecating effort, offering a mature woman’s advice too, but kissed off. In the show’s this kind of musical: Elice tries to ously clad in a Bob Mackie given the givens. Vastly different to Babe, say. telling, they’re nice guys who get around the problem by having masterpiece while surrounded by and greatly improved from its Vocally, all three are very much cannot go the Cher distance. Cher sing at an audition for a play sycophantic, somersaulting sail- Chicago tryout, which was within the Cher palette, which Cher never married Bob with no music whatsoever. ors. Her Cherness then offers up framed around a phony TV show means you have to like the Cher Mackie, who is both the costume Having three Chers takes the the central question of her eve- about Cher, the final Broadway sound to be happy in this show, designer of “The Cher Show” and pressure off Block, whose per- ning: Why would a mature wom- version of the show has Block’s but, then again, you knew that a character therein, but he’s the formance then can reach surpris- an such as herself still want to Cher striding to center stage and when you read the title. While spouse of her skin here. Mackie’s ingly intense heights. You really “earn her living prancing around proceeding to tell Cher’s story Wicks struggles not to be stuck custom creations are paraded have to admire what she is doing in a sling-shot and sparkles?” strictly on Cher’s terms. being the bologna in the Cher throughout the evening in the here. Block can’t be warm and The answer — as delivered by Elice, it seems, finally decided sandwich, Diamond (a real find) most entertaining fashion, giving cuddly, but she is vulnerable very Stephanie J. Block, the fearless to cut away the clutter and deliver has the advantage of youthful the show an atypical glamour and much in the same way as the leader of a trifecta of Chers in this a show that clearly delivers the talent and Block commands the level of spectacle that exceeds subject of her formidable per- new biographical musical penned three words on the marquee: stage in a way that is so close to most of its competition. formance and it reads on stage. by Rick Elice, directed by Jason “The Cher Show.” As in of, by, her subject as to be almost creepy. Aside from the clothes, though, She’s scary, just like Cher. Moore and choreographed by about, and adoring Cherilyn Cher is no Carole King, of “The Cher Show” mostly stays Christopher Gattelli — is disarm- Sarkisian, comedian, singer, ac- course. Her persona is cool to the within the lanes of the jukebox “The Cher Show” plays at the at ing in its simplicity. tress and, above all, a symbol of touch and that is what the show musical and cannot avoid many of the Neil Simon Theatre, 250 West “I’m shy.” steadfast womanly strength. captures. The warmer colors of its tropes. Since Cher mostly 52nd St.; www.thechershow Sure, Cher, sure. Most jukebox shows look for the evening come from Jarrod narrates “The Cher Show” and broadway.com From there, we turn back time ways to introduce musical variety. Spector, who is both funny and there’s a lot of life to depict, that and follow Cher’s trajectory from Not “The Cher Show,” which charming as Sonny, even though leads you to some forced scenes Chris Jones is a Tribune critic. back-up singer to the co-star of features a trifecta of Chers. The the script treats the late congress- where characters introduce “The Sonny and Cher Show” to hugely talented Micaela Diamond man harshly, and from the terrific themselves as part of their dialog [email protected]

she had attempted suicide after Bland suffering a miscarriage the prior year, but she was not currently Continued from Page 1 thinking about killing herself. Her family wondered why she throughout the documentary, was held alone in a cell without showcase her fighting spirit. surveillance cameras and given ■ Chicago attorney Cannon access to a trash bag. Lambert represented Bland’s A friend said that Bland “has family in their search for an- had much harder times than swers. He said Bland contacted sitting in jail for three days.” his office after she was involved Years before her death, she in a motorcycle collision in April reportedly served a total of six 2015. “She had a big personality, weeks in jail in Texas in lieu of and it was a big, bright person- paying ticket fees for possession ality,” Lambert said. of marijuana and driving while The day after Bland’s death, intoxicated. her family called Lambert for Mathis speculated that Bland WHEN JEFF LLC help. He said he traveled to was scared that she was going to Bowling alley manager Jeff (Jon Heder) in his favorite spot: the arcade. Texas days later to gather evi- lose her job because she now dence, but he took issue with had a felony on her record and she took one look and I think she Q: I think the idea might be information provided by offi- upset that her family didn’t pay Heder cried because not only was it something like, you look or cials. the bond to get her out of jail. perfect, but it matched the con- seem cool in real life. “The lead investigator for the Bland’s mother, Geneva Reed- Continued from Page 1 cept art that she had a friend A: Well, I’m not cool. Texas Rangers, Shane Ellison, Veal, doesn’t buy those reasons. make up for her years before I don’t think I’m ever cool. I had told us that specifically, “Sandy was bold and knew to overcome his fears but he also when she was conceiving this try to be cool. But there’s defi- Sandy made upwards of 21 exactly what was right and what grows to love this job and he finds idea. So she was like, this is it. It’s nitely, I mean … maybe looks- phone calls, yet they tell us they was wrong. I don’t believe a sense of community and belong- been under my nose the whole wise I’m much different. But don’t know what phones she Sandy shut her mouth when she ing at this bowling alley. There’s time right here back at home. outside of that, I mean, I tell used to make these 21 calls. That got to that jail. I believe she kept no shame in it. There’s pride there. The owner was an incredible people all the time that so much doesn’t make sense to me,” talking. I believe she let them And he’s like, whether or not I’m person. He shut it down for three of Napoleon, it’s like they Lambert said. know, ‘I’ll see you guys in court.’ going to be here for the rest of my weeks and let us use his bowling (screenwriters Jared and “They showed us some I believe she did all of it, and I life, I want to save this place. alley for free. He was so gracious Jerusha Hess) looked into my photographs of her body in the believe they silenced her, so no, and it really felt like the movie. life. cell. They did not have any it’s not settled and no, I don’t Q: I love that bowling alley. It We just set up camp there. I mean, so many things. I photographs that depicted her believe she committed suicide reminded me of a bowling alley made boondoggle keychains at hanging, and we were told ex- still,” she said. from my childhood, with the Q: Are you a good bowler? scout camp, I made nunchucks plicitly that they don’t exist.” Lambert arcade and the bar that have A: I, er … I’m not terrible. I can — I mean, things directly in the In an interview for the film, stressed the seen better days. I don’t think impress when I’m playing with film that he talks about or does. Waller County District Attorney “extremely, these kinds of places exist much regular people. Those boondoggle keychains Elton Mathis said photos of extremely anymore. They’re mostly up- that they make for “Vote for Bland’s hanging don’t exist mysterious” dated — or closed. Q: When I was doing re- Pedro,” I was on set making them because authorities focused on circum- A: That was a working bowling search before this interview, I in my spare time helping out the attempting to revive her, not stances of alley (Lan-Oak Lanes in south came across something online art department. My brothers and taking her picture. Bland’s death. suburban Lansing). The whole suggesting that fans of “Napo- I used to pull each other on Lambert also raised questions “I watched idea for the story and the script leon Dynamite” were maybe ropes attached to our bikes on about preservation of evidence. over 130 was that Kendall wanted to base disappointed or felt betrayed skateboards or rollerblades. He pointed out that reporters Bland hours’ worth everything in a bowling alley. And that you’re not as nerdy or were allowed inside Bland’s cell of video, and when she was in California, she dorky in real life as the charac- Q: You stand by your nerd not long after her death. you don’t see anybody go into looked at many, many bowling ter you played in the movie. I credibility! And as Bland’s family pre- her cell or come out of her cell,” alleys and they were either too big mean, you’re an actor, but I A: For sure there’s nerd credi- pared to hold her funeral in he said. or too small or just too expensive. guess people are really atta- bility. Yeah. Lisle, Lambert said he received “She was hung from a trash She’s from Chicago. And she ched to that character. (deadpan) How dare they text messages from Mathis bag. Well, problem with that lives just a 10-minute drive from A: I’m not sure what they’re think otherwise. How dare they about an initial toxicology report trash bag is that it didn’t have the bowling alley where we shot it. referring to. I guess when the think I’m cool! that showed Bland had marijua- her fingerprints on it. In fact, it The story is, she was visiting back movie first came out, people kind na in her system at the time of didn’t have anybody’s finger- home and I think someone said, of almost thought it was real. [email protected] her death. He said Mathis in- prints on it. In fact, it didn’t even “Well, take a look at this one.” And That I was that guy. Twitter @Nina_Metz structed that Bland’s body not be have her DNA on it. We know “disturbed anymore” so “she will there’s a bunch of evidence be available for future examina- that’s out there that we’ll never tion by qualified experts.” have any ability to grab or touch. ied to join the likes of The Riviera, support. We have some of the best “You don’t release a body if It’s lost. But ultimately, I don’t Double Door Aragon Ballroom and Green Mill. small, independent music venues there’s more tests that you need look at it from the standpoint of Once the hotly-anticipated reno- in the city: Empty Bottle, Subter- on that body,” Lambert said. whether or not it was a suicide Continued from Page 1 vation of the Uptown Theatre ranean. These are the lifeblood ■ An independent autopsy was or whether or not it was a mur- begins — Ald. Cappleman laid out and that threatens that. performed by Dr. Joye Carter, der. It was an in-custody death. thwart the zoning change.” a timeline of construction begin- “The Congress Theater will be who determined the marks on Sandy should be here. Period.” Earlier this summer Block ning in August 2019, with a grand opening up in the next year or so Bland’s body were consistent ■ Bland’s family has worked Club Chicago reported that at a re-opening tentatively slated for and coming back to life, so they’re with hanging, but ruled out her hard to make sure her death was “State of the Ward” meeting, 1st February 2021 — the North Side involved as well. There’s not a death was a homicide by these not in vain. The family filed a Ward Ald. Joe Moreno assured hub will have five venues to call scene in Chicago, scenes come means. wrongful death lawsuit that was Wicker Park business owners that its own, even as the battle over the and go. Chicago has a sustaining, She noted there were key settled for $1.9 million and a the venue would be returning to business of being an independent independent music culture that — pieces of information missing promise of jail reform and police Wicker Park, but could not reveal music venue in the city rages on. without these venues — never from the initial examination of de-escalation training. where just yet. “I helped those guys (Bob would’ve happened and wouldn’t Bland’s body, including her core The film notes that the year- “We tried really hard to keep Gomez (Subterranean/Beat have sustained.” body temperature. Carter deter- old Sandra Bland Act mandates them in Wicker Park,” Moreno — Kitchen), Joe Shanahan, etc.) As for the Double Door’s origi- mined there was “not a whop- statewide reforms, but changes who notoriously tried to rezone strategize around that.” Moreno nal home? In June, Strauss sold it ping amount” of THC, the pri- to police procedure were 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. and was continued. “That is the key to not for $9.1 million to CA Residential, mary psychoactive ingredient in stripped from the legislation. accused of trying to intimidate only my neighborhood, but the the apartment investment and marijuana, in Bland’s system. Encinia was the only official owner Strauss in 2017 — said city. I’m adamantly opposed and development division of CA Ven- She said she found evidence of to face criminal indictment Monday afternoon. “Ultimately, I’ve already told the city that any tures. It was announced last “deep bruising” on Bland’s body, related to Bland’s arrest. A mis- I’m just glad they’re reopening in kind of venues that would have — month that the site would be- which could have been from her demeanor perjury charge the city of Chicago. It’s a loss for look, it’s not about the competi- come the first Chicago storefront struggle with Encinia. against Encinia was dismissed sure, I wouldn’t say anything less. tion, the independent venues will of high-end cooler and outdoor ■ Bland’s family and friends after he agreed to end his law It’ll be an asset to Uptown, but it’s say that. It’s the fact that they gear purveyor, Yeti. insist she wouldn’t have commit- enforcement career. a citywide asset.” come and put very restrictive ted suicide because she was Now, it seems the Double contracts on up and coming bands [email protected] excited about starting a new job. [email protected] Door’s future is bright as its read- and that is something we cannot Twitter @jessitaylorro On a jail form, Bland indicated Twitter @tracyswartz 4 Chicago Tribune | Arts+Entertainment | Section 4 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Chicago Tribune | Arts+Entertainment | Section 4 | Tuesday, December 4, 2018 5

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member Cheryl Lynn Kalika Rose, Aja Singletary A+E Bruce will return as direc- and Allyce Torres. The tor in the spring produc- program identifies emerg- NOTES tion, which promises a ing artists and affords them more immersive nightclub the opportunity to work setting. alongside a professional, — Doug George ensemble-based theater. ‘La Havana Shattered Globe — KT Hawbaker Madrid’ to return adds members ‘Evan Hansen’ “La Havana Madrid,” will be a movie the 2017 hit show for Shattered Globe Thea- Teatro Vista by Chicago tre has announced the Tony Award-winning Latinx playwright and addition of four new en- musical “Dear Evan actor Sandra Delgado, will semble members, along Hansen” is making its way return next spring in a with four new artistic to the big screen. co-production by Teatro associates. Universal Pictures has Vista and Collaboraction. Joining the ensemble acquired film rights to the Performances will be May will be Colin David, Daria Broadway hit, with “Won- 11 to June 23 at the Den Harper, Deanna Reed- der” director Stephen Theatre (1331 N. Milwau- Foster and Nate Santana. Chbosky set to handle kee Ave.). The show, with New artistic associates filmmaking duties. live music and a nightclub include Tim Newell, Aila Sources say Ben Platt, setting for the audience, is Peck, Hailey Rakowiecki who originated the role based on a 1960s Chicago and Ayanna Wimberley. and won a Tony for his nightclub and is inspired Shattered Globe also performance, is in talks to by true stories of Chicago’s welcomes the 2018-19 step back into his role. Cuban, Puerto Rican and class of its Protege Pro- The musical is coming Colombian immigrants. It gram: Clare Brennan, to Chicago’s Nederlander first opened at Steppen- Demetra Drayton, David Theatre (currently the wolf’s 1700 Theatre and Gallo, Val “Jay” Gerard Oriental Theatre at 24 W. also played The Miracle Garcia Jr., Vic Kuligoski, Randolph St.) from Feb. 12 Center in Hermosa and the Nicole Velasco Lockard, to March 10; www Goodman’s Owen Theatre. Ilirida Memedovski, Sarah .broadwayinchicago.com Teatro Vista ensemble Jane Patin, Roy Pugh, — Variety

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Bridge East-West vulnerable, North deals North ♠ 2 Dick Tracy By Joe Staton and Mike Curtis ♥ KQ ♦ KJ106 ♣ AKQ853 West East ♠ AKJ87 ♠ Q65 ♥ 10 ♥ 97653 ♦ Q72 ♦ A93 ♣ 10 9 4 2 ♣ 76 South ♠ 10 9 4 3 ♥ AJ842 ♦ 854 ♣ J Doubling a good player just because you have five trumps is usually a bad idea, especially when they are low trumps. Animal Crackers By Mike Osbun You send a telegraph about the bad trump split that your opponent will use to help him. South in today’s deal was Jill Meyers, from California, a seven-time World Champion. North was California The bidding: expert Ed Davis, a North East South West longtime partner. 1♣ Pass 1♥ 1♠ Note Davis’s ♦ ♥ excellent three-heart 2 Pass 2 * Pass bid. He would have 2♠ Pass 2NT Pass raised earlier with 3♥ Pass 4♥ Pass three, so two good ones Pass Dbl All pass were enough to raise now. West continued *At least 5 hearts, may be with a second spade minimum at trick two, forcing Opening lead: Ace of ♠ dummy to ruff with the queen of hearts. Prickly City By Scott Stantis Meyers led a club to her jack and a heart to the king. When West followed with the 10, she started playing high clubs from the dummy. East ruffed the third club as Meyers discarded her last spade. East led his last spade. Meyers ruffed and led a diamond to dummy’s 10, another play suggested by the double. East won with his ace, but with only hearts and diamonds remaining, there was nothing he could do. He chose to return a diamond, which Meyers won in dummy and led high clubs. Eventually, East had to ruff and Meyers picked up all of East’s trumps to bring home her contract. Well played, but East gave her the telegraph.

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