A Chicago police officer was shot late Friday as officers responded to a call of shots fired in South Shore and found a man and a 15-year-old boy wounded by gunfire, authorities said.
The officer was hit several times but went on her own to a hospital where she was stabilized, police said. Hours later she radioed that she was doing okay.
“I just want to say thank you to everybody that responded, and I’ll be back soon,” the officer said around 4:55 a.m. “Have a good night, y’all be safe.”
Police released few details of the shooting, but said it happened around 10:50 p.m. as Third District officers were responding to a call and found a 25-year-old man on the ground. As they approached to investigate, shots were fired and the officer was hit, police said in a statement.
None of the officers returned fire, it said. The officer and her partner drove to a hospital.
The 25-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with several gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead, police said. A 15-year-old boy also found at the scene was shot in the legs and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in fair condition.
No one was in custody.
Police asked anyone with information about the incident to contact Area 1 detectives at 312-747-8380.
LAS VEGAS–The college football game laced with the most intrigue Saturday is No. 12 Notre Dame against No. 18 Wisconsin at Soldier Field.
The Badgers and Fighting Irish last played in 1964, and the only time they’ve jousted inside the stately edifice was in 1929. Notre Dame won both, 31-7 and 19-0, respectively.
Plus, the guy who played quarterback at Wisconsin for three seasons, Jack Coan, now directs the Irish. Fox-32 will show all the drama to a national television audience.
At Circa Sports, the Badgers opened as 6 1/2 -point favorites. None of that, however, means a buck or two must be risked on the outcome.
“One of the top rules,” Texas handicapper Paul Stone said, is “you have to define your goals as a sports bettor. For some, it’s strictly entertainment, just a few bucks here and there.
“If you’re doing it at the level I’m trying to do it, though, the numbers will be tighter in those kinds of games. They will attract more dollars, the market will be very mature by game day and, typically, you won’t find as much value there.”
It’s the game Stone will most enjoy observing Saturday. He leans a bit toward Wisconsin but hasn’t bet it.
The value that jumped out at Stone a few ticks past 11 a.m. Sunday morning in Vegas, when Circa Sports releases its opening lines, was Utah State getting 12 points at home to Boise State.
By Sunday evening, when I chatted with him as he drove east from Austin, that line had been cut to 8. Once again, he had secured the best of it. He was as satisfied to nab Texas Tech and Texas scoring more than 59 points.
NUMBERS, NOT TEAMS
Sunday at 9 p.m. his time, Stone was motoring northeast in his gray Toyota Camry toward the cabin he and wife Abby have in Lake Jacksonville, south of their Tyler home.
On U.S. Route 79, he eased up at Marquez, Jewett and other hot spots, scanning for speed traps. Over the decades, Stone and some of those officers have become acquainted with one another, so he applied caution near certain burgs.
Stone, 59, is as adept at spotting point-spread discrepancies. Of nearly three dozen ‘cappers reviewed by The Sports Monitor of Oklahoma, an independent agency, he is No. 1 in college football at 14-4 (77.8%).
He has exclusive clientele that receives his selections, he guests often on the Vegas Stats & Information Network, and many other airwaves, and he hatched the Paul Stone Sports’ Podcast this season.
Novices and experts alike will learn something, especially regarding Stone’s organization and discipline, and cull edges in games.
More than 30 years ago, he began formulating college football power ratings. When a season ends, he immediately begins compiling new sets of ratings for all 130 FBS teams for the next campaign.
By May, he recalibrates fresh numbers based on new information, like transfers and coaching changes. He compares the two, melding them into a sensible figure.
Those are the bases he uses to establish spreads and totals, as if he were working for a Vegas book. He compares those against what Circa unveils, pouncing on the largest differences.
It’s about numbers, not teams. Read that again. Stone cannot stress that enough. Numbers. Not teams.
CRUNCH TIME
Stone catches a flight to Vegas at the end of most fall weeks.
Last Saturday, he did very well. He had made most of those bets the previous Sunday, when he stayed downtown at The D and wagered via the Circa Sports app on his cell phone.
By noon Saturday, he begins making lines for this weekend’s games, as much as he can with available information. As games end, he integrates those details into his ratings.
“Always working ahead,” says Stone.
He savors the white-out atmosphere of Auburn-Penn State, on low volume in his room at the South Point, far south of the Strip. He has no money on that game — again, the lesson. He keeps making lines, falls asleep past midnight.
Up at 5 a.m., he rings Abby. They chat for three or four minutes. Back to the lines, noting every potential discrepancy. He ponders taking a walk or visiting the property’s gym. Neither happens.
“I just don’t have the time,” says Stone. “I know I’m going to be cramming at the end.”
Right up to 11 a.m., when he taps into his Circa app. He can net as many as five points in value on games, three on average.
Standing in line burns time, in getting a bet approved, handing over cash or chips, and having the ticket printed. Tedium.
“A disadvantage,” he says. “You can be betting Under 58, and it’ll come up Under 54. ‘Do you still want it?’ It’s just too slow.”
Stone scrolls through the app, locks in value. The soft-spoken former sportswriter with the Texas drawl carries himself as if no passerby could detect whether he had just dropped, or won, a million bucks.
He leaves the South Point by noon. He rests on the plane. He lands and still has miles to go, speed traps to detect, college football teams to rate, value to unearth.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jack Coan has a certain stoicism that should serve him well Saturday at Soldier Field against No. 18 Wisconsin.
While matching up against former coaches and teammates could knock your typical graduate transfer for an emotional loop, Notre Dame’s first starting quarterback procured via transfer is different.
Any added incentive this week in the latest installment of the Shamrock Series?
“No, definitely not,” Coan said after improving to 3-0 as quarterback of the No. 12 Irish. “A lot of people ask me if I’m taking this game personally and things like that. Not really.”
Coan’s stone face never budged.
“It’s definitely going to be weird just because it’s going to be a lot of my friends I’m playing against, a lot of guys I still talk to today,” Coan said. “But at the end of the day, it’s just another football game. I like to think I don’t get too excited or more excited for one game than the next.”
Whether Coan is standing tall in the pocket until the last instant or shaking off a pick-six just before halftime or letting an assistant trainer reset a dislocated right middle finger in the midst of a game-winning touchdown drive, the Sayville, New York, product is unflappable.
Coan, who went 12-6 as the Badgers’ starter in 2018-19, lost his job to freshman Graham Mertz in the wake of season-ending foot surgery one year ago. Rather than complain and risk dividing the team, Coan simply took his degree in real estate and urban land economics and hit the transfer portal at semester’s end.
“I remember the day [Coan’s injury] happened at practice, the emotions,” Mertz told reporters this week. “It definitely wasn’t a good situation that day. I’m glad he made it through and he’s healthy now.”
There was no nationwide tour of rerecruitment. Rather, the 6-3 proven commodity quickly hooked on with the same Irish outfit that ignored him out of high school, even
as he was decommitting from Notre Dame’s lacrosse program.
It was made clear to him, coach Brian Kelly said recently, that space would be made within the playbook for the dynamic running skills of freshman quarterback Tyler Buchner.
Rather than keep Buchner at arm’s length, Coan embraced the future star from Southern California and gracefully stepped aside when a flagging Irish running game begged for Buchner’s help against Toledo.
“You wonder [about] and gauge somebody,” Kelly said of Coan. “We’re still dating here, right? We just met. There’s a lot of things, adversity in particular, [where] you want to see how a quarterback is going to handle himself. He handled himself great.”
This was merely a continuation of the way Coan treated Mertz even after it became clear the freshman sensation had stolen his job.
“Jack’s a great guy,” Mertz said this week. “Nothing but good things about that guy. He’s a great player, great teammate, great friend.”
As Wisconsin tries to end a six-game losing streak against Top 25 competition, it will attempt to add to the 13 sacks Coan already has absorbed this season behind a recast offensive line. It’s unclear which side has the edge when considering the familiarity factor.
Ranked 34th nationally at 8.4 yards per pass attempt, Coan noted that four years of practicing against the Badgers’ defense gave him “a general sense of what they like to do” and suggested he would “try to help out as much as I can” with Saturday’s game plan.
“He’s always played with a lot of confidence,” Badgers defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard told reporters. “Seeing him get through progressions and be aggressive throwing the ball down the field, he’s done a great job in that offense to this point.”
Leonhard, who spent 10 seasons in the NFL as a safety, recalled the many conversations he had with Coan during his time in Madison.
“He was a guy who could see it on tape,” Leonhard said. “He could talk it and then apply it on the field, and that’s what I see. I’m excited for him. He’s just got to have one bad game this year.”
Since the aftermath of the 2021 NFL Draft, Chicago Bears fans have been dying to see their rookie quarterback get meaningful reps in practice.
All spring and summer long, and throughout training camp, Fields was a clear backup — and that’s fine. However, what’s not fine is the amount of reps he has gotten with the first team.
At least three people were killed, a Chicago Police officer and 15-year-old boy among 10 others wounded in shootings in Chicago Friday.
A Chicago Police officer was shot, a man killed and a 15-year-old wounded Friday evening in South Shore on the Far South Side, authorities said.
Third District officers were responding to a call of shots fired and found two males, 15 and 25, shot on the ground about 10:50 p.m. in the 7200 block of South Jeffery Boulevard when a female officer was struck multiple times by gunfire, police said.
The wounded officer self-transported to a nearby hospital, where her condition was stabilized, police said in a preliminary statement.
The 25-year-old was shot multiple times throughout his body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he later died, police said. His name hasn’t been released yet.
The teen was shot multiple times in the legs and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition, police said.
The officer did not return fire, and Area One detectives were investigating.
A few hours earlier, a 44-year-old man was fatally shot in Burnside.
About 7:45 p.m., he was near the street in the 700 block of East 92nd Place, when he was approached by two males who pulled out guns and fired shots, police said.
He was struck in the abdomen and taken to the University of Chicago, where he was pronounced dead, police said. He has not yet been identified.
A person was killed and a man wounded in a shooting Friday morning in Grand Crossing on the South Side.
About 10:44 a.m., they were in the 1200 block of East 71st Street when someone unleashed gunfire, Chicago police said.
A male, whose age was not immediately known, was struck multiple times and taken to the University of Chicago, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
A 34-year-old man was shot in the head and taken to the same hospital in critical condition, police said.
A man was shot and wounded just before midnight in Back of the Yards on the South Side.
The 35-year-old man was driving southbound just before midnight in the 5200 block of South Halsted, when he was shot multiple times throughout his body, police said.
He was taken to the University of Chicago, where he was in serious condition, police said.
At least six others were wounded in citywide shootings Friday.
At least three people were killed and 10 others, including two teens, were wounded in Chicago gun violence Thursday.
A Chicago Police officer was shot Friday evening in South Shore on the Far South Side, authorities said.
Third District officers were responding to a call of shots fired and were observing a male on the ground about 10:50 p.m. in the 7200 block of South Jeffery Boulevard when a female officer was struck multiple times by gunfire, police said.
The wounded officer self-transported to a nearby hospital, where her condition was stabilized, police said in a preliminary statement.
The officer did not return fire and Area One detectives were investigating.
No further information was immediately available.
Police encourage anyone who may have information on the shooting to call Area One detectives at 312-747-8380.
Caution! Avoid shopping or important decisions from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.
You might have a serious discussion with a close friend or partner, especially about arrangements. Perhaps you will discuss the division of labor? Who takes out the garbage? It might be about shared expenses. Whatever the case, you’ll be practical.
You will get a lot done at work because you will be persevering at whatever you do. You won’t slack off. You’ll give it your best shot and you will pay attention to details. You’ll do your best to finish whatever you begin. (I’m impressed.)
This is a good day to practice something in order to improve. You might hone a technique in sports, for example. Or you might practice something in the arts — perhaps musical arpeggios, that sort of thing. It’s also good day to teach children.
You will accomplish a lot at home because you have the patience and perseverance to get the job done. It might be overwhelming because there is increased chaos around you due to renovations, residential moves or visiting guests — something. Just give it your best shot because that’s all you can do.
You will be most convincing and persuasive in discussion with others. In fact, everything you do today will be done with careful thought and planning. You won’t go off halfcocked. You will pay attention to details. Note: This is an excellent day to study.
When it comes to financial matters, you will be conservative and careful. If you’re working for money, you will do whatever you do with thought and precision. If spending money, do be aware of the restrictions of the moon alert.
Today you have the patience and willingness to do difficult and exacting work. This is because you have the necessary concentration and focus to get the job done. Whether you have to do intellectual or physical work, you will pay great attention to detail and do everything carefully.
This is a marvelous day to do research of any kind because you will be thorough, persevering and precise. You won’t stop until the job is done. (You’ll be like a dog with a bone.) Naturally, this kind of approach will probably yield the results you hope to find.
You will work well with a team today or in tandem with others. This is a good day to form partnerships because people will welcome your hard-working energy! In particular, you want to be involved in something that is useful or something that brings benefit to others.
You will impress bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs today because you will be conscientious, hard-working, thorough and reliable a whatever you do. (Kudos to you.) Even though others are impressed, you will be modest about your accomplishments.
Choose today to study something that is demanding because you will be able to do it. This is because your mind is focused, self-disciplined and willing to pay attention to detail. You might also learn something valuable from a teacher or guru-like figure.
You’re willing to be useful and helpful to someone today, especially dealing with shared property or organizing something that someone else owns. People will welcome and praise your efforts because you will be productive and make a difference in their eyes. Bravo!
Actor Michael Douglas (1944) shares your birthday. You are loyal to your friends and have strong family values. These relationships are important to you. You are honest and sincere; you are also insightful and quite intuitive. This year you feel creative and have a stronger zest for life. You will be more sociable and friendly with others, and will likely be in the public eye. Enjoy good times!
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Neuqua Valley and Naperville Central staged a defensive battle for four quarters. Each team managed just one touchdown and neither had success passing or running the ball.
Luckily for the Wildcats, coach Bill Ellinghaus had an ace up his sleeve to play in the overtime.
Ellinghaus inserted senior Palmer Domschke into the backfield and it changed the game. Domschke ran for a touchdown in the first overtime and the game-winning touchdown in the second overtime to give No. 7 Neuqua Valley a 20-17 win against No. 5 Naperville Central.
The home fans stormed the field after Domschke sealed the win with a seven-yard run in the second OT. Domschke himself went streaking down the field in celebration with his team and needed a minute to get his breath back before he could talk with reporters.
“At the beginning of the year we practiced that play all the time,” Domschke said. “I was a back then and I’m one of the fastest guys on the team. I got a concussion the first game of the year and we [put the running game] in the hands of Grant Larkin.”
Domschke now plays defense and kicks and punts for the Wildcats (5-0, 2-0 DuPage Valley).
But Domschke was ready with the game on the line. His first carry of the game was the first play in overtime and he rumbled 10 yards into the corner of the end zone.
“Palmer as an individual football player is one of the very very best that has come through here,” Ellinghaus said. “He’s really dynamic. What he does with his leg, kicking the football and punting the ball for us. He’s making tackle after tackle. And when it is important he gets in the end zone twice to give us 14 points. He’s always about the team.”
Naperville Central responded with a touchdown in the first overtime. Quarterback Owen Prucha punched in a one-yard run to tie the game. Then the Redhawks had to settle for a field goal in the second overtime, setting up Domschke’s heroics. He scored the second touchdown on a third-and-goal from the 7.
“[Ellinghaus] knows how much this team means to me and he knows I’m going to get the job done,” Palmer said. “Thankfully I got into the end zone. I did what I had to do for the team even though I messed up earlier.”
The earlier mess up was a missed field goal in the first half. The game was scoreless until Prucha connected with James Jopes on a 19-yard touchdown with 7:45 left to play.
Prucha was 13-for-19 passing for 158 yards with one TD and one interception. Northwestern recruit Reggie Fleurima had six catches for 71 yards for the the Redhawks (4-1, 1-1).
Neuqua Valley responded on the next drive, scoring on a 40-yard pass from Mark Mennecke to Justin Nonnenmann.
Mennecke was 16-for-31 passing for 139 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
The win will elevate the Wildcats into the ranks of the area’s elite. They are ready for the spotlight.
“I love this team,” Domschke said. “We are always fighting and we never stop. We believe we are the best team in the state.”
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About 7:50 p.m., he was on the bus in the 3700 block of North Kimball Avenue when he and another man got into an argument, Chicago police said. The man then pulled out a gun and fired at the 37-year-old.
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