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The White Sox on Sunday announced two players tested positive for COVID-19. Both are asymptomatic and isolating in Chicago.

White Sox | Two White Sox players test positive for coronavirus

The White Sox on Sunday announced two players tested positive for COVID-19. Both are asymptomatic and isolating in Chicago.
Karen Pawlak of Baird and Warner hands out mini flags Saturday before a Fourth of July Parade in the Baird & Warner parking lot in Arlington Heights. Participants were stationed in the parking lot at 210 W. Northwest Highway, and visiting cars drove by to wave to veterans and the mayor, enjoy live music and more.

News | A line of cars joins re-imagined Fourth of July parade in Arlington Heights

Diane Jamieson of Baird & Warner in Arlington Heights and her fellow organizers knew that they had to re-imagine a way to celebrate the Fourth of July this year. With the social distancing restrictions of COVID-19, Jamieson and colleagues Shaunna Burhop and Sue Kowols decided to use the large Baird & Warner parking lot to host somewhat of reverse parade.
Lake Villa resident Pam Holmes, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, was drawn to the secluded Mount Rest Cemetery in Wadsworth by the grave of Revolutionary War soldier Henry Collins.

News | 'It makes history real': Revolutionary War soldier's grave inspires Mount Rest Cemetery revitalization

The grave of a Revolutionary War soldier led Lake Villa resident Pam Holmes to the secluded Mount Rest cemetery in Newport Township, but that's not what keeps her going back.
Palatine High School baseball player D.J. Dick built a Wrigley Field Wiffle ball stadium in his backyard.

News | Good News Sunday: Palatine teen creates backyard Wrigley Field

In this week's installment of Good News Sunday, we lead with a story about a Palatine High School baseball player who turned his family's backyard into a convincing replica of Wrigley Field -- for Wiffle ball games.
Then-Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Sen. Tammy Duckworth during a mock swearing in ceremony Jan. 3, 2017, in Washington. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is strongly considering Illinois’ junior senator to be his running mate, sources close to the campaign say.
Politics | Duckworth emerges as contender for VP nod
Sources close to the Biden campaign say that Sen. Tammy Duckworth is a top contender to be his running mate.
Crime | Three injured in shooting on Aurora's east side
Aurora police are investigating a shooting Sunday that injured three people on the city's east side, authorities said.
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Straight from the Source | Physician from India now living in Oak Brook: I was ignorant about racism against Black Americans
"Recent events have shocked me into the realization that I have been woefully ignorant of the racist past of my country. There are millions like me," a suburban physician writes.
Vernon Hills resident Steven Hart, 18, rides off with his family to be inducted into the U.S. Marine Corps on Sunday. Police and fire department vehicles escorted him out of his neighborhood.
News | Vernon Hills teen gets patriotic escort to Marine induction
A North suburban teenager got a patriotic escort for part of his journey to his induction in the U.S. Marines on Sunday.
Transportation | No injuries reported after Metra train strikes car in downtown Palatine
No injuries were reported Sunday after a car was struck by a Metra train in downtown Palatine.
News | Fireworks blamed for Naperville garage fire
Fireworks tossed into a recycling bin are to blame for a fire that damaged the garage of a Naperville home Saturday night, officials said.
Members of this quartet of local performers will be singing their hearts out in the first episode of “Cabaret Games,” a competition among suburban theater groups running online every Sunday in July.
Columns | Constable: Pandemic closes theaters, but suburban group's online show (and charity) go on
The pandemic can take the theaters away from performers, but it can't take the theater out of those performers. A suburban group has figured out a way to broaden the stage, turn performances into a competition, and generate donations for a good cause.
A health care worker attends a demonstration to demand improvement of Spain’s public health system Monday in Madrid. A Florida congressional candidate has claimed in a viral tweet that wearing masks can lead to pneumonia, but medical professionals say that’s not true.
Columns | Facts Matter: Pneumonia not caused by wearing face mask
Wearing a face mask poses no risk of pneumonia, despite the claims of a man running for Congress, Bob Oswald says in his Facts Matter column.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Veterans of Foreign War 8081 in Warrenville posted over 500 flags in the ground around their facility for people to purchase to honor a family member who has served time in the military.
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Matt Jaeger of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10236 carries the colors during an impromptu parade along Cherry Lane in Northbrook on Independence Day Saturday.
Fourth of July in the suburbs
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for The UPS Store located at 460 W Irving Park Road, Suite C, in Bensenville. Village President Frank DeSimone, Village Manager Evan K. Summers, Community Liaison Steve Skurski, and store Owner Jaime “Jimmy” Ochoa came together as the ceremonial red ribbon was cut. The locally owned and operated UPS Store offers a variety of services including in-store and online printing, document finishing, notary services, packing, shipping, and freight services.
After Hours: July 2020
The Daily Herald Archives, Assignment # 57,729, Barry Jarvinen photo: Women taking part in an aerobic dance class at Pioneer Park in Arlington Heights in March of 1981.
Through the Film Magnifier: Doug Buffone, Cloris Leachman, draft registration, aerobics class and more
Matt Ciciora-Gold, of Des Plaines swims laps Saturday June 20, 2020 at the Des Plaines Park District Iroquois pool. Ciciora-Gold was not able to practice swimming until Friday because his gym was closed due to COVID. He is training for a half Ironman and a full Ironman race. “I am really grateful this is open,” Ciciora-Gold said. The Des Plaines Park District is scheduled to have its two outdoor neighborhood pools open Saturday for adult lap swim and team practice, with the possibility of hosting open public swimming as soon as a week later. At the Iroquois pool, lap swimming is scheduled daily from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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