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“If we proactively looked at this situation, we knew what the outcomes and results would be right? But let’s take it a little step further,” Hazzard told the Englewood group. “When you think about the developmental brain of a 15-,16-, 17-year-old, when you think about the fact that the brain isn’t fully developed until 25, so we have 15-, 16-, 17-year-olds in these high stress situations. They are in a high trauma community, right? So proactively, what resources do we need?”

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Rittmanic, who lived in Kankakee, joined the Bradley Police Department in 2007 and was promoted to sergeant in 2014, said Lt. Philip Trudeau, a department spokesman. She previously spent seven years as a deputy with the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Department, he said.

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“Everything was going smoothly during the year,” Uguak said. “No one had any symptoms or illnesses, so maybe just like everyone else, we forgot about it a little bit because we’re in the season. It’s definitely real, it’s affected us and it hurt. At the end of the day, you control what you control. Going forward, just being more cautious and tightening up our circles of who’s around us is what we’ll have to focus on.”

In Frazier’s 54 games as an NFL head coach, that was undoubtedly the signature victory, the exclamation point on his “You watch” vow. That stretch — an undefeated December in which the Vikings trailed for only 4 minutes, 31 seconds — was a testament to Frazier’s leadership, the way he connects with players, his ability to turn vision into reality. That stirring Monday meeting, at a pivotal point in a surprising season, provided a spark.

Five takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 131-117 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night at the United Center. It was the Bulls’ fifth straight win, their longest streak in four years. 1. The Bulls didn’t have a difficult opponent, facing a depleted Hawks team with 10 players in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Nevertheless, the lopsided win was a team effort, with seven Bulls players scoring in double figures, including all five starters. A 14-point night by forward Javonte Green helped put the relatively unheralded starter in the spotlight for once. Advertisement “I just feel like I play hard,” Green said afterward. “I feel like that’s contagious.” The Bulls started with Green defending Hawks star Trae Young before Ayo Dosunmu came in and picked up the slack. Young finished with 26 points on 10-for-23 shooting. Advertisement Advertisement Green said he simply wants to “do everything” that can help take the load off the “Big Three” of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vučević. “Guard the best player, do all the little things, bring them all energy,” he said. “Because you know, they’re going to score regardless. I just want to take more pressure off them.” Acting coach Chris Fleming said the Bulls’ game plan was to run early and make the game “easier” on the regulars. They scored 74 points in the first half, and LaVine had to play only 32 minutes overall. “They’ve been playing at an incredibly high level shooting the basketball, but how do we make things easier on them?” Fleming said. “To their credit they got out and really tried to run today. That helped us get off. We had a really good offensive game doing that.” The Bulls are off to a great start at 22-10 and making believers around the NBA. “We just all have fun playing basketball,” Coby White said. “And that’s the key.” 2. Coby White had his best game of the season, finishing with 17 points and 12 assists. “He did a good job sharing the ball,” Fleming said of White. “He was on the floor in that second quarter when we got some separation. He did a really good job in that phase.” White said he doesn’t care if people label him as a player who just comes in off the bench for some instant offense. He knows he can be an NBA starter and play tight defense as well. “A lot of people talk about who (they) think I should be,” White said. “I know who I am as a player. I’m going to stick to that, and being who I am I know I can bring a lot more on the basketball court than putting the ball in the basket. “So I’m going to continue to be me. I still have the support of my teammates and the coaching staff. They just want me to be who I am.” The Bulls had a season-high 38 assists, even without Ball, their best playmaker. “We’re a very unselfish group,” White said. “We took what the defense gave us, and a lot of times it was just driving and kicking.” White said his return from left shoulder surgery and a stint this month in the health and safety protocols has made the season a series of constant adjustments to get into a consistent groove. “It’s just challenges,” he said. “Obviously it’s hard to find a rhythm, but that comes with it. It is what it is.” 3. Javonte Green’s dunks have become one of the most entertaining part of Bulls practices and pregame shootarounds, White said, and it carries over into games. Chicago Bulls forward Javonte Green (24) dunks in the second quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at United Center Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} “Practice how you play?” Green rhetorically asked. Green and Derrick Jones Jr., a former winner of the Slam Dunk contest, have dunk-offs in practices, which would be fun to watch if the team decided to tweet one. White said Green “dunks everything” in practice, and one of White’s favorite dunks is when Green sinks a free throw, runs under the basket, grabs the ball off the bounce and performs a reverse dunk or a between-the-legs windmill slam. “He just does it because he can,” White said with a laugh. “And I hate it … because he can.” Green shrugged off the dunk as no big deal. “Picked it up overseas, just something to do,” he said. “Just stuck with it pregame. I don’t know why I do it. Just fun.” 4. If it looks as if Zach LaVine is having the time of his life, that’s because he is. The Bulls star is having his best season following his first All-Star appearance last year. He scored 26 points on 10-for-13 shooting Wednesday, hitting five of his seven 3-point attempts. He also had a 360-dunk during garbage time in the fourth quarter that got the crowd rocking at the United Center. Asked whether LaVine’s talent is still unappreciated despite his consistency over the last few years, Fleming said that’s no longer the case. img.full-width1{flex-shrink:0;object-fit:contain;min-height:50%;height:auto;width:100%} Chicago Tribune Sports Newsletter Weekdays A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute. “People realize how good he is,” he said. “That secret is out. He’s been an All-Star. He’s an Olympic champion. He’s been playing at an extremely high level for a team that’s in second place in the East. People know he’s pretty good.” We’ll see when the All-Star voting takes place whether the rest of the nation if paying attention to what LaVine is doing. LaVine and DeRozan deserve to be in the starting lineup for the Eastern Conference, alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and Young. 5. Chris Fleming said he expects to continue subbing for coach Billy Donovan until next week. Donovan is in the health and safety protocols, though he continues to communicate with Fleming before and after games. “Hopefully the tests come back differently,” Fleming said. “But it feels like it’s probably that (target date).” The Bulls have two road games this weekend against the Indiana Pacers on Friday and Washington Wizards Saturday, so that means Donovan figures to return when the Bulls return home Monday to take on the Orlando Magic. After that, the Bulls receive a three-day break until a Jan. 7 home game against the Wizards.

In 1924, the Grant Park Municipal Stadium opened and one year later was renamed Soldier Field at the request of the Chicago Gold Star Mothers. The stadium has hosted rodeos, music festivals, prep football games, the first Special Olympics and more before becoming the home of the Chicago Bears in 1971. It went through a major redesign in 2003. Jun 17, 2021

The Hawks came in with 10 players in the NBA’s health and safety protocols and two more who were injured, basically putting the load on the shoulders of Young, their all-everything point guard. Young came into the night ranked fourth in the league in scoring at 27.3 points per game while his 9.3 assists per game ranked third. Dosunmu, who just came off the health and safety protocols list, helped prevent Young from taking over the game Monday, though Young still scored 29 points on 8-for-23 shooting.

“I’m a big believer (of) when you start something you finish it,” said Parker, a two-time Olympic gold medalist. “When you say something, you do it. I’m not perfect, as I do say stuff and don’t follow through. My parents taught me don’t quit. I wanted to finish my career in LA, but I also finished my contract, I committed to that amount of time. I didn’t ask to be traded. The better opportunity for me and my family was to go back home.”