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1 • Thursday, July 23, 2020 - McHenry County News

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McHenry County Fair canceled Board felt ‘emotional distress’ over the decision

After more than two-and-a-half hours of discussion Tuesday night, July 14, the McHenry County Fair Association Board voted to cancel the 2020 McHenry County Fair scheduled for Aug. 4-9 at the Woodstock Fairgrounds on Country Club Road.

The board had prepared a Sanitation and Social Distancing Plan that had been tentatively approved by the McHenry County Health Department. Still, there were questions regarding the carnival, which is currently not permitted in Phase 4 of Gov. Pritzker’s Restore Illinois Guidelines.

There were also concerns about grandstand events as Phase 4 limits occupancy to 20 percent of capacity or about 600 attendees.

According to the governor’s plan, fairs and festivals are not permitted until Phase 5.

The board had planned on using recent CDC Guidelines for Fairs and Expositions as well as Phase 4 “Zoo and Animal Exposition” rules. Only caretakers would have been allowed in the barns.

Buildings would have been closed to the public, so non-livestock events would have been virtual or limited to drop-off of exhibits.

4-H events had already been canceled by U. of Illinois Extension for August, so there would have been no 4-H participation. Vendors would have had to set up outside with social distancing. Masks would have been required for all but food and drink consumption.

Several board members voiced concern over the potential lack of volunteers as many are over age 65 and in the high-risk group for serious coronavirus infection. Others raised concerns over the cost of putting on a fair, with the potential that attendance would be markedly lower.

Recent spikes in the number of infections in other states raised the concern about a potential increase here in McHenry County and Illinois where cases have been on the decline.

Rep. Steve Reich attended the meeting and voiced his support for the fair and the association, and indicated that he would support legislation that would help fund the fair in a year where, much like business, revenues will be lost to this non-profit organization. The fair does receive some Illinois Department of Agriculture funding; however, without the fair, that amount may be cut in half for 2021.

President Ken Bauman and other board members have been working with other elected officials including Sen. Craig Wilcox, County Board Chairman Jack Franks and several county board members to find a way to hold the fair.

Before a vote was taken, Bauman asked each board member for their input. While many were disheartened by the possibility of having to cancel the fair, it was evident that in addition to the possible loss of revenue, they were very concerned about the possibility of the spread of COVID-19 to and from workers, volunteers, exhibitors and patrons.

The safety of everyone was on the minds of everyone who attended. The emotional distress to board members was obvious as they voted to cancel the event for 2020.

The board held a special meeting next Tuesday, July 14, to discuss operations and possible fundraising for the remainder of 2020 as well as look towards the 2021 Fair.

In response to the decision, Michele Aavang, program coordinator, 4-H and Youth Development stated: “We are very grateful to the fair board and many fair volunteers for their dedication and commitment to the community. We know that every effort was given to find a way for the fair to go on and this was not an easy decision come by.

“While we are saddened at the news the McHenry County Fair will not take place this year, we value our continued partnership.

As any 4-H member will tell you, the county fair is their absolute favorite event of the year. The fair is a place where lifelong friendships are formed and fond memories are created. We look forward to the many friends we have yet to meet and fond memories to come at future fairs.”

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Gov. JB Pritzker speaks Thursday, July 16, at the Rockford City Market to encourage more Illinoisans to complete the 2020 U.S. Census. The state has a 66.9 percent response rate currently, tying it with Virginia for seventh among all states.

Millions at stake, Pritzker pushing census

By Jerry Nowicki

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Gov. JB Pritzker encouraged Illinoisans to complete the 2020 U.S. Census and touted a state investment in youth employment programs Thursday, July 16, during two public appearances in Rockford.

The state has a 66.9 percent census self-response rate currently.

That’s nearly 5 percentage points better than the 62.1 percent national rate, but well below the state’s 2010 final self-reporting tally of 70.5 percent. In 2000, the self-response rate in Illinois was 69 percent.

Pritzker’s message at the Rockford City Market was that filling out the census is “an act of civic engagement” that has a direct effect on the amount of federal funding the state receives. In turn, an undercount often disproportionately impacts the neediest communities in the state, which typically have lower response rates.

“The same ZIP codes that are impacted the worst by COVID-19— those that have been hurting for

generations—are on track to be the most undercounted at a time when frankly we need full funding,” he said.

A 1 percent undercount for the state could result in it losing $195 million per year in federal funding for the next decade, Pritzker said.

That equates to about $1,500 per year in federal funding lost for each person not counted in the census.

Based upon the 2010 count, the state collects $34 billion in federal funds annually, the governor added.

This year’s numbers have Illinois tied with Virginia for seventh among all states. The response portal will be open until Oct. 31 due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pritzker signed an executive order last year dedicating $29 million to the census outreach effort through the Illinois Department of Human Services.

The outreach is done through a “hub and spoke” model in which funding passes through IDHS to 31 intermediary organizations that lead outreach efforts in 12 regions of the

state. Those organizations partner with other community groups to target outreach at a hyperlocal level.

“We’re working with trusted messengers and grassroots community organizations to focus on personalized targeted outreach groups,” Pritzker said.

While the governor said the census has historically “not been an accessible tool,” leaving “too many people locked out and left behind,” he pointed out that there is no citizenship question on the census form and organizers are doing all they can to make communities that are fearful of such a question comfortable in filling out the form.

“It’s been incredibly uplifting and inspiring to see so many Illinoisans taking to the streets to demand justice, so I need everyone to know, filling out the census is an act of engagement,” he said.

In May, however, some of those census community organizers told Capitol News Illinois their outreach efforts have been stymied by the pandemic and associated stay-athome orders.

Emergency warning siren undergoing repair The following is an announcement from the Woodstock Police Department*: We are experiencing activation/operation issues with one of our outdoor emergency warning sirens located in the area of the 1200 block of Lake Avenue (across the street from Walmart) and are unable to activate it.

We are actively working with Com Ed, an electrical company and our technician to find a resolution to fix the problem. Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot provide a definitive date when it will be fully operational. Once completed, an update will be provided.

Our other outdoor emergency warning sirens located in the area of Bates Park, Emricson Park, McConnell Road and 1st Ave. are fully functioning.

Outdoor warning sirens are designed to alert people outside to go indoors for shelter and information. The sirens are not meant to be heard indoors. If inclement weather is detected, we urge our residents and visitors to seek shelter and pay attention to broadcast media and radio for up-to-date information. *This release was dated July 16; Chief John L. Lieb said it is unlikely the siren would be repaired as of the July 23 publication due to “extensive” damage.

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Durkin discusses corruption during virtual conference

By Rebecca Anzel CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

With fewer than four months remaining until the general election, House Republicans said Tuesday they want to remind Illinoisans of Democratic lawmakers’ “failure” to address corruption in the General Assembly.

It has been 260 days since former Chicago Democratic Rep. Louis Arroyo was charged by federal officials with bribery, House Minority Leader Jim Durkin said during a virtual news conference. Arroyo’s case remains pending.

Durkin, of Western Springs, also mentioned the case of former Sen. Martin Sandoval, a Chicago Democrat who pleaded guilty in January to federal charges of bribery and tax fraud.

Democratic representatives “appeared sickened and dismayed” by those ethics violations before the novel coronavirus pandemic hit, Durkin said, but “cannot be found nor heard from today.”

“New leadership” in the Illinois House—specifically, installing Durkin as speaker—would end the

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House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, speaks during a virtual news conference Tuesday, July 14, during which Republican lawmakers again called for the General Assembly to pass ethics reform measures. (Credit: Zoom)

Pritzker ‘watching the numbers’ very closely

BY CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOS

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday, July 14, gave only vague answers to reporters’ questions about potential future restrictions Illinois might put in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in certain areas.

Pritzker was asked if a recent rise in cases and positivity rate would lead him to once again close Illinois restaurants to indoor dining.

“We’re watching these numbers very, very closely. … I don’t wake up on any day, and not look at those numbers first thing,” he said.

“We’ve been very measured about how we’ve reopened our state.

And there are many people that complain that where we are now isn’t open enough. And so I would just say that there—I will not hesitate to reimpose some mitigations, if we see our numbers moving upward.”

When asked if there were any defined metrics that the state or a region might meet to warrant a step backward in any areas of reopening, Pritzker said only “sustained upward movement of numbers” could drive that process.

“I listen to our Department of Public Health director as well as to the many epidemiologists who are advising us and watching very closely the states in the South and the West that are struggling right now, and wondering where could we or should we … turn the dimmer switch, as they say, on some of these items,” he said. “And the answer is that, you know, if we see a sustained upward movement of numbers. That’s something that is an alert for all of us in the governor’s office and in our administration to begin to look at the mitigations we need to put in place.”

Pritzker did say in the early days of the pandemic there was not enough data on indoor dining and its capacity to drive widespread transmission of the virus. While he said “the data is now in,” he did not indicate there were any immediate plans of action regarding indoor dining.

Reform, said the panel’s report on proposed legislative measures should and can be completed to then allow bills to “move forward.” The report deadline, set by statute, was March 31.

Meanwhile, Durkin called “frustrating” Gov. JB Pritzker’s direction of the state’s COVID-19 response “without conferring with the legislative bodies.” He said additional restrictions to combat the public health emergency must be made in consultation with the members of the General Assembly.

“This is not a kingdom,” the minority leader said.

Durkin also said the qualifications challenge he filed against Chicago Democratic Rep. Eva Dina Delgado is still pending. She was appointed to fill Arroyo’s House seat after he resigned, and Durkin took issue with Arroyo’s proxy votes being used in the process. He said he asked that the panel of representatives tasked with handling the challenge be convened in May when the House met in Springfield but his request was ignored.

Ag research at work during pandemic

By Marianne Stein ILLINOIS ACES

Crop scientists are the original social distancers, muses Allen Parrish, director of the Crop Sciences Research and Education Center at the University of Illinois.

“Planting season is always a demanding time of the year,” he says.

“We obviously have restricted working conditions with the social distancing because of coronavirus, but for the most part that’s the nature of our work­. One person on the ground getting things ready; one person in a sprayer or planter. Those are single-operator activities, so the current conditions don’t critically hinder us.

“It is a seasonal song-and-dance the farm managers have honed over the years. That experience will be invaluable for this year’s planting season.”

The farm equipment is large enough that people can work together and still keep a safe distance from each other. They work outside, using face masks and gloves, so farm operations can continue almost as usual

as the world works its way through the pandemic.

Still, the crop scientists face COVID-19-related challenges, such as delays in delivery of seed and other supplies as ag companies operate with limited staff and a reduced supply chain.

“Those things are ripple effects to our operations which are outside our scope,” Parrish says.

And he is confident the ag community’s fighting spirit will prevail in the current situation.

“We understand the value of what we do and how it benefits our nation,” he says. “We have to continue to keep moving along; otherwise people may come into hard times because we are not doing our job.”

The Department of Crop Sciences in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at Illinois operates several research centers and farms, including about 16 acres on the south side of Urbana-Champaign, as well as the Morrow plots in the middle of campus, and field locations in Monmouth

and Baylis.

Right now research center staff are taking advantage of the nice weather to plant oat varieties for plant-breeding trials. Soil conditions have been excellent for getting ground ready for researchers as well.

As you look across the landscape you see farmers hard at work getting their crops planted. Research takes on a different size and scope that is often more time-consuming and tedious, Parrish notes.

“We plant four-row plots that are 10 feet wide by 23 feet long,” he says.

“Then we fill packets with seeds, and there are quite a number of varieties in a single area. An operator on the planter must pour out each of the small packets individually.”

The Variety Testing program treats crops with similar fertilizer and herbicide protocols, so the only factor that changes is the genetics.

“That allows the team to compare the performance of different varieties.

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“cycle of corruption,” Rep. Mark Batinick, a Republican from Plainfield, said Tuesday, July 14.

When the Legislature met for a special session in May, guidelines established that only issues “narrowly confined” to COVID-19 could be considered, Durkin said. Instead of addressing reforms previously proposed, the Democratic majority focused on “spending taxpayer money we don’t have, increasing income tax hikes (and) failing to fix the unfair property tax system.

“I’m here to say myself and my caucus will not let anyone forget about the crisis of confidence and corruption that persists in Springfield under the Democratic majority control,” Durkin said.

He also said no measures beyond the creation of a task force to suggest ethics reforms were voted upon or passed into law because the proposals “do not fit into the business model of the Illinois Democratic Party of today.”

Metropolis Republican Rep. Patrick Windhorst, a member of the Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying

All individuals listed as arrested or charged with a crime in this press release are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

July 1: Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported on the 12900 block of Brookwood Drive.

July 2: Matthew C. Szymborski, 30, of Huntley, was arrested near the intersection of Illinois Route 47 and Regency Parkway for driving while license revoked and improper lane use. July 3, 2020 A retail theft was reported on the 12300 block of Illinois Route 47.

July 5: Roberto Morales, 42, of Elgin, was arrested for no valid driver’s license and speeding near the intersection of Freeman Road

and Factory Shops Boulevard.

July 5: A theft was reported on the 12500 block of Regency Parkway.

July 6: A motor vehicle theft was reported on the 8900 block of Disbrow Street.

July 6: A burglary to motor vehicle was reported on the 8900 block of Disbrow Street.

July 7: A fraud was reported on the 10500 block of Potomac Drive.

July 7: A fraud was reported on the 12300 block of Winnie Lane.

July 10: A fraud was reported on the 9900 block of Berkshire Lane.

An unauthorized credit card account was created.

July 13: A burglary to vehicle report was taken on the 9100 block

of Illinois Route 47. Tools were removed from a vehicle.

July 13: A theft report was taken on the 12300 block of Illinois Route 47. Items were removed from a misplaced purse.

July 13: An identity theft report was taken on the 11900 block of Sweetwater Lane. An unauthorized Illinois Department of Employment Security account was created.

July 13: A dumping complaint was reported on the 10700 block of Santa Fe Trail. Unauthorized items were disposed of in a dumpster.

July 13: Adam D. Cobb-Matlock, 18, of Villa Park, was arrested near the intersection of Illinois Route 47 and Powers Road for no valid driver’s license.

Woodstock Police report The Woodstock Police department reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery and juveniles 17 or younger are not named.

An arrest does not constitute a conviction, and suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

June 29, 11:34 a.m., Route 14 at Doty Road, Martin Garcia-Rivera, 34, of Crystal Lake, was arrested for no valid driver’s license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

June 29, 8:45 p.m., in the 1200 block of Thomas Drive, a 20-yearold Woodstock man was arrested for two counts of domestic battery.

June 29, 9:51 p.m., Washington

Street at Throop Street, Yael V. Barcia-Rodriguez, 22, of Crystal Lake, was arrested for no valid driver’s license and disregard stop sign.

June 30, 5:21 p.m., in the 300 block of East Calhoun Street, Deborah J. Horton, 62, of Woodstock, was arrested for aggravated battery to a peace officer.

July 1, 2:49 a.m., South Eastwood Drive at Country Club Road, Willester Davenport Jr., 26, of Austin, Minn., was arrested for no valid driver’s license.

July 1, 11:01 p.m., Route 14 near West Lake Shore Drive, Gustavo Rodriguez, 42, of Carpentersville, was arrested for DUI, DUI over 0.08 and driving too fast for conditions.

July 2, 4:53 p.m., in the 100 block

of Van Buren Street, Matthew K. Wiese, 22, no address listed, was arrested for WOW (parole violation-IL Dept. of Corrections) and resisting a peace officer.

July 3, 7:37 p.m., Church Street and Main Street, Saul D. Hernandez, 23, of Union, was arrested for WOW (domestic battery-Kane County).

July 5, 4:06 p.m., in the 1200 block of Walden Oaks Drive, Carice B. Reed, 29, of Chicago, was arrested for no valid driver’s license.

July 6, 1:47 a.m., in the 1500 block of South Eastwood Drive, Luis E. Escobar, 45, of Woodstock, was arrested for DUI, DUI over 0.08, no valid driver’s license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane usage and disregard stop sign.

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Experienced kayakers can take an illuminated night paddle along Nippersink Creek Saturday, Aug. 1, either solo or in tandem.

McHenry County Conservation District programs same time. For ages 8–12.

Howl at the Moon Friday, July 31 from 8–9:30 p.m. at Marengo Ridge Conservation Area–Shelter #2, 2411 N. IL Rt. 23, Marengo. Explore Marengo Ridge at night with (or without) your favorite furry friend. Take a self-guided night hike along a 1.25 mile loop. Leashed dogs are invited but not required to enjoy this event. Please leave your flashlights at home and let the moon guide the way. Fee: county resident $2./NR $5. For adults and families.

Registration required.

Nippersink at Night Kayak Trip Saturday, Aug. 1, from 7–11 p.m. at Keystone Road Landing in Glacial Park, 6500 Keystone Road, Richmond. Have you ever considered paddling at night? When the moon is

full and conditions are right there can be more than enough light to navigate the appropriate river or creek.

Join the MCCD for an illuminated night paddle 7 miles down the Nippersink Creek from Keystone Landing to Pioneer Landing.

Paddling on moving water during low light conditions requires an experienced kayaker; this program is not for beginners. Please note this program is subject to cancellation due to water level, weather, or lack of moonlight due to overcast conditions and that there are no restroom facilities along the creek.

Select a single or tandem kayak, making sure that your partner in a tandem also registers for the program. Spaces are still available for: single kayak fee: county resident

McHenry County Sheriff’s report The following arrests in McHenry County were reported by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department. Suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

June 30 Emmet J. Zywiec, 18, Wonder Lake, was cited for domestic battery/bodily harm; Rosa E. Domino, 34, Lake in the Hills, was cited for unlawful possession of substance with intent to deliver – cocaine, delivery/manufacture cannabis 500<2000 grams, mfg/ del other amount sched III, unlawful possession of cannabis 500-2000 grams, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm without FOID, illegal possession of ammunition/FOID, and possess drug paraphernalia; July 1 Gustavo Rodriguez, 42, Carpentersville, was cited for telephone threat and violation of bail/bond– family member; Taylor L. Anzelmo, 24, Trout Valley, was cited for possession of a controlled substance; Travis J. Klemann, 32, Harvard, was cited for theft/false rep <$300 preconv., criminal trespass building; Cesar Escobedo, 19, Hanover Park, was cited for retail theft/disp merch >$300; Samuel A. Jones, 28, Elgin, was cited for identity theft > $10k, $100K, theft/deception >$10k < $100k, forgery issue/deliver document, felon possess/use weapon/ firearm, felon possess/use firearm prior, aggravated fleeing/damage >$300 prop, fail to notify dmg/unattended vehicle, drivers license expired more than one year, Symayah A. Cedzidlo, 20, Spring Grove, was cited with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia; Martell L. Baker, 35, Round Lake Heights, was cited for delivery of 1-15 gr cocaine/analog, possession

of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance; July 2 Zachary E. Rieb, 20, Antioch, was cited for 7 counts of retail theft/disp merch <$300; Brandon J. Surma, 24, Hebron, was cited for threaten a public official, elec harassment/threaten person 2+, and disorderly conduct; Adam Z. Balusz, 67, Fox River Grove, was cited for domestic battery/bodily harm; Zachary D. Vollmer, 30, Wonder Lake, was cited for interfering with the reporting of domestic violence, domestic battery/bodily harm; Wendy Lopez-Jimenez, 30, McHenry, was cited for reckless driving, imp overt left same direction, improper use/designated lane, speeding 26-34 mph over limit, operate uninsured motor vehicle, driving on revoked driver’s license, fleeing/attempt to elude police; July 3 Matthew C. Kapraun, 39, Harvard, was cited for domestic battery/ bodily harm, domestic battery/physical contact; Gregory P. Chrisman, 52, Wonder Lake, was cited for domestic battery/bodily harm; Cody M. Duncan, 27, McHenry, was cited for criminal damage to property <$300, domestic battery/ bodily harm, and domestic battery/ physical contact; July 5 Alondra I. Landa, 21, Crystal Lake, was cited for domestic battery/bodily harm, domestic battery/ physical contact; Jose G. Esquivel, 34, Sharon, was cited for aggravated assault peace officer/emergency management or emergency medical personnel, domestic battery/bodily harm, and 3 county of disorderly conduct; July 6 Anna M. Marcelo, 51, Elgin, was cited for driving on revoked/suspended license;

July 8 Christopher A. Murillo, 24, Lake in the Hills, was cited for felon possession of a firearm prior, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia; James L. Meyer, 53, McHenry, was cited for driving on a revoked/ suspended DUI–sss 10-14; Travis J. Kelmann, 32, Harvard, was cited for retail theft/disp merch >$300; July 9 Robert D. Foster, 34, El-gin, was cited for aggravated DUI; Daniel M. Brennan, 33, Crystal Lake, was cited for possession of a controlled substance; Jerry R. Jordan, 21, Plain-field, was cited for delivery of 1-15 gr cocaine/analog, and possession of a con-trolled substance; Darren B. Carr, 27, Chicago, was cited for unlawful possession with the intent to deliver a controlled sub-stance, and unlawful possession of a controlled sub-stance; Edward D. Meeks, 26, Chicago, was cited for un-lawful possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, and unlawful pos-session of a controlled substance; July 10 Brandon M. Garcia, 23, Malta, was cited for theft/control intent $500 < 10k, receive/possess/sell stolen vehicle, retail theft/disp merch <$300, criminal trespass to residence/person present, retail theft/ disp merch <$300, criminal trespass to land; Keinen A. Neubert, 22, Byron, was cited for violating sex offender registration, child sex offender/ reside day care, obstructing identification; John L. Pinto, 48, Cary, was cited for battery/make physical contact, criminal damage property <$300; Shayne V. O’Leary, 47, Richmond, was cited for cannabis control act–over 100 gms not more than 500 gms.

$2/NR $25, and tandem kayak fee: county resident $15/NR $18. Just for adults, ages 14 years and older. Registration required.

Luminary Bike Ride Friday, Aug. 7 from 8–10 p.m. at Main Entrance of Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area, 1520 Crystal Lake Road, Cary. Let luminaries light your way as you cycle this moderately hilly paved loop, less than one mile long. Ride the trail once or enjoy several laps with candlelight and glorious colors of sunset illuminating

your path, and sounds of nature at night entertaining your ears.

Don’t forget your helmet and a water bottle. Fee: county resident $5/ NR $7. For adults and families. Registration required.

Visit the district’s website at www.

MCCDistrict.org to view all program and event offerings or sign up to receive the seasonal magazine Landscapes. Register online, by phone (free programs only) at 815-479-5779, or by mail-in to Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road in Crystal Lake.

Sales reach $239 million total since legalization

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Since January, Illinois residents and visitors have spent nearly $240 million on legalized recreational marijuana, producing $52 million in state revenue, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

Of that, $34.7 million came from excise taxes, while $18 million came from sales taxes.

Per the law, 8 percent of that revenue will be shared with local governments, while the Illinois Department of Revenue estimates $25.9 million from excise and sales taxes will be directed to the state’s General Revenue Fund.

Also under the law, 25 percent of revenues collected from recreational cannabis sales will be reinvested through the R3 program (Restore, Reinvest and Renew) in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the justice system, and to address substance abuse and prevention and mental health concerns.

The R3 program on Tuesday announced $31.5 million in grant opportunities to organizations working in historically underserved communities across Illinois.

“Illinois has done more to put justice and equity at the forefront of this industry than any other state in the nation, and we’re ensuring that communities that have been hurt by the war on drugs have the opportunity to participate,” Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday, July 14, in a news release.

The announcement signals progress for one of the legalization bill’s three

main social equity measures. Another, which is aimed at allowing groups from areas disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs to obtain an ownership stake in the industry, has stalled amid licensing delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A lead marijuana adviser to Pritzker has said September is a goal date for when new dispensary and craft grow licenses will be released.

Another key equity measure is expungements for low-level marijuana offenses, and the governor’s office said Pritzker is working with Chicago State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, the Illinois Prisoner Review Board and Illinois state’s attorneys to advance those goals.

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Conservation Kids, Activities in a Box: Summer Nights Grab you kit and join the McHenry County Conservation District (MCCD) online every weeknight Aug. 3–7 at 7 p.m. to explore nature at night and learn how to use our senses like a nocturnal animal. As we go to bed, many animals are just starting their day.

Each kit contains the materials needed for several hands-on activities to do throughout the week. Be prepared to head outside—your backyard or the district’s—for self-guided adventures. Space is limited. Register by July 27. Kit pick-up is July 27–31. Fee: county resident $25/NR $30–first child; county resident $20/ NR $25–each additional child in the same household and registered at the

VIEWPOINT 4 • Thursday, July 23, 2020 - McHenry County News

Slices of life

A marigold by any other name

It was carried home on the last day of school with all the careful energy a 6-year-old can muster.

It didn’t look like much at first glance: a basic yellow plastic cup, filled to the brim with smooth black dirt.

His kindergarten teacher pulled me aside and pointed to the cup.

“We had a little problem with that one,” she confessed. “It spilled over today, and we did our best to get the dirt and seeds put back in place. I’m sure it will be all right now.”

I nodded. I figured we’d be okay. How much damage can you do to a cupful of dirt?

My son was taking no chances.

Based on his concentration and cautious stride it was clear that he was going to do everything in his power to protect his precious possession.

I found out later that while the cup itself didn’t look like anything special, it was beneath the dirt where the magic existed.

“We have to water it,” my young

son ordered. “So it can grow, like magic!”

We set the cup in a very special spot next to the kitchen sink where we’d be sure to see it and remember about the watering part.

Still, every morning he reminded me that his “plant” was thirsty.

Each day, I checked the cup for signs of life, hoping to see something new in the dirt. It took about a week, but there it was: the unmistakable curve of an embryo breaking through the soil. I couldn’t wait to show my son. His plant was growing!

The first stem was joined by another and we were the proud parents of two budding somethingor-others. Now it became even more important to feed our plants.

When we went to the lake for the weekend, we took the yellow cup with us and set it next to the sink there. We weren’t taking any chances with the magic we’d helped create.

After another week or two, the plants were starting to take

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form. Their leaves were jagged and almost fern-like. I thought I recognized their familiar shape as the kindergarten flora of choice: marigolds.

I told my son that soon we’d have yellow flowers, and we both thought about how pretty they’d be. Our marigolds grew bigger and soon they were ready for a larger home outside their yellow cup.

We looked for a place worthy of their presence – a place of honor in the garden – and planted them in a large container with our very special tomato plant. We continued to water diligently and provide as much TLC as two little plants could tolerate.

Another trip to the lake – this

one two weeks long – left our marigolds to fend for themselves.

By this time, they were big and strong and I thought they’d thrive in the elements.

I was right. While we were gone, our marigolds grew tall and sturdy. We returned to find them healthy and green, right alongside their tomato neighbor. My son was the first to check on the garden.

He came into the house, euphoric, claiming that his marigolds were actually taller than the tomato plant.

I found that hard to believe, but went to see for myself. When I saw the plants, I stifled a giggle.

The marigolds were indeed tall and strong. There was only one problem: they weren’t marigolds.

The plants my son brought home so proudly from kindergarten, the plants that we’d tended ever so carefully bringing them back and forth from the lake and watering daily were nothing more than roadside weeds that sort of resembled marigolds.

They were weeds. Weeds that were stealing precious nutrients from my special tomato plant.

Weeds that had no business in our garden.

So what did I do? What could I do? My young son was watching and I had to make a decision.

With our two plants, we’d created a little bit of magic, and magic -- whether in the form of a marigold, rose or even a roadside weed – cannot be taken lightly.

Magic is special. So, as my son looked on, I touched the fernlike leaves and then did what any responsible mother would do. I went to find the watering can so we could feed our marigolds.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook. This column was originally published in 2008.

The kindergartten son with the marigold plant recently graduated from high school with the class of 2020.

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Keep your eyes on Jesus, trust in him It was one of those days that is etched in a boy’s mind forever. There we were, six excited brothers, ages nine to 16, encircling a small trailer staring with our mouths wide open at the gift of a lifetime. One of my favorite uncles, out of the goodness of his heart, had decided to give us a small motorcycle to buzz around the farm on. Now this was long before the times of ATV’s that can go almost anywhere, we were going to have to limit our riding to the driveway and hayfields.

We were elated that day as each of my older brothers took their turn driving down our mile long driveway and back,

carefully clutching and shifting and dreaming of years of riding pleasure on our little Sears 50 CC cycle. Being the youngest, I wasn’t quite sure that I was going to be included in this adventure, and so I started to ask my Dad if I could have a turn.

Finally, all my older brothers had finished their turns and with great fear and apprehension they watched me climb aboard. I felt like the king of the world as I throttled and released shifting gears from first to second, then to third and finally into fourth gear.

All the way to end of our drive I motored without a hitch, being careful to keep my eyes on the

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wheel path and away from the loose gravel in the center of the roadway.

As I sped along at about 15 mph heading back down the drive, the most dreadful thing happened.

As I took my eyes off of the path, and started to notice the mound of loose gravel in the center, my front wheel drifted over and nudged that gravel.

The next thing I knew my world was upside down. I was in the ditch bleeding from chin to foot.

The bike sustained some damage as well, and when they saw me pushing the bike toward them, they came running. They were surprisingly forgiving and worked hard to repair the broken clutch handle, the gas tank dent and the bent foot peg. I learned a great lesson that day.

Remember the story of Jesus walking on the water toward the boat to rescue his disciples who had been caught in a storm? He called to Peter to climb out of the boat and meet Him on the waves.

Peter was feeling great as he

hopped out of the boat.

“I’m coming, Lord” he called as he placed his eyes on the Savior, but then he took his eyes off Jesus, and began to notice the wind and waves howling around him.

Terrified, as he was sinking, Peter cried out to the Lord to save him.

As He lifted Peter up He said, “Oh you of little faith.” Isn’t that just like us? We take our eyes off the Lord, and the “loose gravel” sucks us in. Hebrews 12:2 tells us, “Keep your eyes on Christ Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith.” Keep your eyes on the master, my friends, for He is our strength.

Until next week…

Libraries live on with community support

By Erin Schoenberg CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS

Recently, rural Americans have missed out on many services usually offered in their communities.

However, library employees have worked even harder to provide for their patrons. For example, in Wayne, Nebraska, library staff have stepped up to show their community how re-

silient small-town libraries can be.

A week after closing to the public, the library initiated curbside book pickup. They are also offering virtual assistance to patrons through online resources like Ebooks and audiobooks, online databases, learning games, language learning apps, and more.

Libraries across rural America, large and small, are facing similar

challenges and are responding in like ways. Though obstacles have been thrown at them, libraries continue to be a refuge. Libraries are solid, neutral spaces where all people can feel welcome. They’re a place where age, income, religion, and other socioeconomic factors don’t present barriers that might be found elsewhere.

That sense of belonging and welcome, combined with the staff’s adaptability and willingness to work to meet the needs of their community are what make these institutions so revered.

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Rural libraries across the U.S. have faced adversity before, but they face it head on, ready for whatever is thrown at them.

Libraries are part of the core of rural communities. They’re always evolving to provide the best services to everyone in town, and those who make the trek from more remote farms and ranches. In addition, libraries have embraced technology and, in doing so, have helped students and seniors access the most current information, tools, and services.

We’re encouraged to see rural public libraries get creative as they expand their virtual outreach, explore new services and technology, all the while not letting go of their traditional paper bound books.

Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

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that farmers and industry use for the 2021 season,” Parrish explains.

Field staff also recently harvested miscanthus, which manager Tim Mies at the U of I Energy Farm uses in a boiler system to heat a greenhouse.

Grown and used on the farm, the crop creates a zero-carbon loop system and helps the Crop Sciences department cut down expenses.

It was not difficult to follow social-distancing guidelines for that work.

“Each person is sitting in the cab of a tractor; there’s a self-propelled forage chopper that chops everything up and blows it into the wagons. Then you drive it by the person running the bagger, who fills a big silage bag with the contents, and then you empty it out and go on your way,” Parrish says.

“You never have to get out or come

into contact with anyone. It’s very isolated work, and it needed to get done so we could continue our operations.”

While field work lends itself to social distancing, other activities such as staff meetings shifted to telecommunications.

However, the restrictions prove more challenging for large research groups with graduate students used to close collaboration. Technology can facilitate planning and communication, but some on-site labor still has to get done. Rotating shifts and spreading tasks out to different locations accommodate social-distancing guidelines but can make the work more of a challenge.

“It’s not always easy when you have to make a phone call rather than ask the person right next to you, or you have to run to pick up something

you forgot in the lab or office,” Parrish notes.

Crop scientists, like farmers, are no strangers to challenges outside their control. Last year, heavy spring rains made planting difficult and delayed, so this year they are eager to get in the field.

Parrish says ag researchers and farmers are committed to their mission of sustaining the world.

“Even though the ag community is small, we produce a lot that others turn into other products and services that help families,” Parrish says.

“That motivates everyone on our farm staff and our faculty. Everyone sees what they’re doing as going beyond the immediate purposes and pushing the knowledge needle so we can be better stewards of our land and resources.”

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Dr. Sharon Donovan, center, will lead the Personalized Nutrition Initiative.

Sharon Donovan to lead Illinois Personalized Nutrition Initiative

By Stephanie Henry ILLINOIS ACES

Sharon Donovan, professor, and Melissa M. Noel, endowed chair in Diet and Health at University of Illinois, will assume the role of director of the newly established Personalized Nutrition Initiative (PNI).

The PNI is a partnership between the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at U of I. Precision or personalized nutrition, which was identified as a key

area for strategic investment in the U of I’s The Next 150 2018-2023 Strategic Plan, is also a keystone of the new National Institutes of Health 10-year Strategic Plan for Nutrition.

“Personalized nutrition offers a way to optimize human health and the quality of life by tailoring recommendations based not only on diet history and phenotype, but also on an individual’s genetics, microbiome, and metabolome,” Donovan explains. “It encompasses almost all known aspects of science, ranging from the genomes of humans, plants and microorganisms, to the

‘Whopping’ donation to Vote Yes for Fairness

highest levels of analytical sciences, computing and statistics of large systems, as well as human behavior.”

To meet this challenge, Donovan envisions the PNI building transdisciplinary collaborative efforts across campus to answer fundamental questions regarding how nutrition modulates health and disease across the lifespan.

Donovan’s research, administration, internal and external interdisciplinary collaborations, and industry relations experiences will bring significant value to the PNI in achieving its goal of coordinating transdisciplinary research, education, outreach, and entrepreneurship in the area of personalized nutrition at the U of I. She holds appointments in

the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and the Division of Nutritional Sciences in the College of ACES, as well as the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine and the Microbiome Metabolic Engineering theme in the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology.

An internationally recognized leader in nutrition who has extensive leadership experience both on- and off-campus, Donovan served as director of the Division of Nutritional Sciences from 1999-2009 and the Illinois Transdisciplinary Obesity Prevention Program from 2011-16, both at Illinois. She also served as president of the American Society of Nutrition and on the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Advisory Committee.

With a research focus on pediatric nutrition and the nutritional regulation of host-microbe interactions, Donovan has over 200 publications and has garnered more than $30 million in external funding from federal funding agencies, foundations, and the food and pharmaceutical industry.

She has been recognized by campus with the Paul A. Funk Recognition Award and the Spitze LandGrant Professorial Career Excellence Award from the College of ACES, and as a University Scholar for her distinction in scholarship and service. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.

BY CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Days after the governor donated $51.5 million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional amendment, a new coalition has begun an effort to defeat the measure.

At stake is Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature policy proposal–a constitutional amendment scrapping the state’s protection of a flat-rate income tax for a new structure allowing lawmakers to tax different levels of income at fluctuating tax rates. A rate structure that would take effect if the amendment passes is expected to bring in more than $1 billion in additional state revenue this fiscal year and more than $3 billion annually when it is implemented for a full fiscal year.

Pritzker’s whopping check, reported over the July 4 holiday weekend, went to the Vote Yes for Fairness ballot initiative committee, to which he had already donated $5 million. The only other donation to the committee was for $250, so the governor is basically self-funding the committee’s push for the constitutional change from his estimated $3.4 billion fortune.

On Tuesday, July 7, in four cities, a group of business-tied organizations–including the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Farm Bureau, National Federation of Independent BusinessIllinois and the Technology and Manufacturing Association–called concurrent news conferences in four cities to make their case against the proposal.

Todd Maisch, president of the Illinois Chamber, said at the news conference the coalition–which he is hopeful will grow to include several more business groups–was “not prepared” to address how much it was willing to spend on the fight.

“However, there will be resources,” he said. “But again, the important thing is we don’t need to match the proponent spending.

We only have to go ahead and be competitive. We don’t need to spend dollar for dollar because this is, frankly, an unpopular idea once voters figure out what’s really going on. … If the proponents were certain that they had this in the bag, would they have written a $51 million check? I don’t think so.”

The news conference prompted a swift pushback from proamendment groups, including from Vote Yes for Fair Tax, another committee backed by community and advocacy groups, labor organizations and faith groups.

“Working people overwhelmingly support the fair tax amendment because everyone who makes under $250,000 will get a tax cut or pay no more,” John Bouman, the group’s chairman, said in a news release.

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Looking at causes for off-colored blackberries July is the prime time for harvesting and enjoying blackberries. The fruit is ripe when the drupelets are uniformly black. However, sometimes individual or multiple drupelets on a blackberry are off-colored.

White, tan, red or brown drupelet discoloration can be caused by various factors during the growing season.

White drupelet disorder on blackberry often occurs during hot, dry summers. Although drupelets enlarge during the growing season, they fail to turn red. These white or tan drupelets can be interspersed indi-

vidually among dark-colored ones or in groups. In the past, white drupelet disorder was attributed to stinkbug feeding.

However, white drupelets are caused by ultraviolet radiation and high temperatures. In studies conducted on red raspberry, unpigmented or white drupelets developed when fruit was exposed to temperatures of 107°F or higher with four or more hours of ultraviolet radiation.

In another study, researchers found that the use of 30 percent shade cloth during the growing season reduced white drupelet disorder by 63 percent,

but the total soluble solids (i.e., sugars) concentration of shaded fruit was 1 percent lower than non-shaded fruit, which slightly reduced blackberry sweetness.

Some of the older blackberry cultivars, such as Kiowa and Apache, are more prone to developing this disorder than others, but several are susceptible. While white drupelets on blackberries may not be aesthetically pleasing, affected fruit are edible.

Interspersed red drupelets on ripe blackberry fruit can develop before or after harvest. Excessive rainfall before harvest has been associated with

Madigan wants Douglas statue removed

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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday, July 9, called for removing statues and portraits of the 19th century U.S. Sen. Stephen A Douglas from the Statehouse along with other known slaveholders.

“While reading Sidney Blumenthal’s book ‘All the Powers of Earth’ concerning the pre-Civil War period a few months ago, I learned of Stephen Douglas’ disturbing past as a Mississippi slave owner and his abhorrent words toward people of color,” the Chicago Democrat said in a statement. “I advised my staff to research and confirm the history to support removing the Douglas portrait from the House chamber.”

Douglas was a prominent Demo-

cratic politician in Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s. He served briefly as secretary of state and, later, as associate justice of the Illinois Supreme Court before he was elected to the U.S. House in 1842. The General Assembly elected him to the United States Senate in 1847 and he served there until 1861, just as the Civil War was beginning.

Douglas’ tolerance for slavery has long been known, but the fact that he actually owned slaves in another state was not widely known before the publication of Blumenthal’s book last year.

Madigan said he plans to offer a resolution to replace Douglas’ portrait in the House chamber and replace it with one of former President Barack

Obama, calling that “a more fitting representation of the modern-day Democratic Party.” In the meantime, he said he is looking into ways to cover the portrait immediately.

He also called on the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, which supervises all repairs and alterations to buildings in the Capitol Complex, to move swiftly to remove statues of Douglas and Pierre Menard, a slave owner and the state’s first lieutenant governor, while relocating a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. to a more prominent location.

He said that office should also conduct a review of all statues, portraits and symbols on the Capitol grounds in order to identify and remove any “inappropriate” fixtures.

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Also, a tiny eriophyid mite (Acalitus essigi) is known to cause “redberry” fruit on blackberry. Late-maturing blackberry cultivars are particularly prone to redberry mite infestations.

These mites feed on the fruit core and at the base of berry drupelets. However, these mites are not common in the eastern United States.

Reversion is the most common cause of red drupelets on blackberry fruit after harvest. With this disorder, some of the black drupelets at harvest change to a red color. Reversion occurs on blackberries that are damaged by bruising or fruit compression during harvest or shipping.

Also, blackberries that have a core temperature above 73°F at harvest tend to have a higher incidence of red drupelet than cooler fruit, especially

during the early part of the season.

Thus, a step-cooling process to lower fruit temperature is used to reduce the incidence of this disorder.

Anthracnose is a fungal disease that produces brown, shrunken drupelets on infected blackberries. Infection occurs in the spring during warm, wet conditions.

Pruning to enhance air circulation among plants and removal of old fruiting canes in the dormant season reduces the amount of overwintering inoculum in the planting.

Also, weed control improves air flow through the planting during the growing season and helps reduce disease infection. An application of liquid lime sulfur (Sulforix) can also be applied to dormant blackberry buds just before they begin to produce new growth will control anthracnose.

Blackberries infected with this disease are off-flavored and are unfit for sale.

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When hail freezes over Hail occurs when updrafts in thunderstorms carry raindrops upward into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere where they freeze into balls of ice. Hail can damage aircraft, homes, and cars and can be deadly to livestock and people.

Hailstones grow by colliding with supercooled water drops, says Duane Friend, University of Illinois Extension energy and environment educator. “In clouds, water can actually stay in liquid form well below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.”

Supercooled water will freeze on contact with ice crystals, frozen raindrops, dust or some other nuclei.

Thunderstorms that have a strong updraft keep lifting the hailstones to the top of the cloud where they encounter more supercooled water and continue to grow.

“The hail falls when the thunderstorm’s updraft can no longer support the weight of the ice or the updraft weakens,” Friend says. “The stronger the updraft, the larger the hailstone can grow.”

Hailstones can have layers like an onion if they travel up and down in an updraft, or they may have few or no layers if they are “balanced” in an updraft. One can tell how many times a hailstone traveled to the top of the storm by counting the layers.

Hailstones can begin to melt and then re-freeze together, forming large and very irregularly-shaped hail.

Hail falls when it becomes heavy enough to overcome the strength of the updraft and is pulled by gravity towards the earth. How it falls is dependent on what is going on inside the thunderstorm.

“Hailstones bump into other raindrops and other hailstones inside the thunderstorm, and this bumping slows down their fall,” Friend says. “Drag and friction also slow their fall. If the winds are strong enough, they can even blow hail so that it falls at an angle.”

According to the National Severe Storms Laboratory, though Florida has the most thunderstorms, Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming have the most hailstorms. The area where these three states meet, “hail alley,” averages seven to nine hail days per year.

“The reason why this area gets so much hail is that the freezing levels (the area of the atmosphere at 32 degrees or less) in the high plains are much closer to the ground than sea level where hail has plenty of time to melt before reaching the ground,” Friend says. Other parts of the world that have damaging hailstorms include China, Russia, India and northern Italy.

Hail falls in paths known as hail swaths that range in size from a few acres to an area 10 miles wide and 100 miles long. Piles of hail in hail swaths have been so deep, a snowplow was required to remove them, and occasionally, hail drifts have been reported, Friend says.

Hail is usually pea-sized to marble-sized, but big thunderstorms can produce larger hail. The largest hailstone recovered in the U.S., with a diameter of 8 inches and a circumference of 18.62 inches, fell in South Dakota on June 23, 2010. It weighed nearly 2 pounds.

Source: Duane Friend, Energy and Environment Educator, Illinois Extension.

SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR PECATONICA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Friday, July 31 • 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Pecatonica High School Call 815-239-1400 for an appointment or more information This sports physical meets IHSA eligibility requirements for all sports. It does NOT meet the requirement for a 9th grade school physical or for new students from out-of-state.

A portion of the Sports Physical Form must be completed and signed by a parent BEFORE the exam. If a parent does not accompany the student, a Consent for Medical Care Form must be signed and brought with the student. IHSA exam forms and FHN Consent for Sports Physical forms can be found at www.fhn.org/areasportsphysicals.

Masks are required.

Sports Physical Cost: $20 Please make checks payable to FHN. Cash or Check only. Debit/Credit cards not accepted FHN donates all proceeds from the sports physicals to the school.

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