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For years we’ve heard DePaul was a sleeping giant, only to discover it’s still in hibernation. But with the relaxation of transfer rules allowing athletes to play immediately, Stubblefield didn’t have to wait on a new crop of freshmen to try to change the program. Among the six newcomers are graduate transfer Brandon Johnson, a 6-foot-8 forward from Minnesota; Tyon Grant-Foster, a 6-7 guard from Kansas; and Jalen Terry, a 6-foot guard from Oregon.

Eastern Illinois built a 5-0 lead in the first 88 seconds before Northwestern went on a 14-2 run over the next five minutes. Later, Elyjah Williams, Nance in back-to-back possessions and Casey Simmons all made layups, and the lead grew to 27-12 with 10:23 before halftime.

Richardson arrived at the safety net hospital, which serves many low-income people, about two months ago to fill the newly created patient safety and quality officer position, he said. He said the hospital has renewed its focus on keeping patients safe, such as by looking through reports each day on its medication administration system to address any oversights, encouraging staff members to report safety issues, and recognizing and rewarding employees who catch specific safety problems, Richardson said.

“We look at this as a hitting department and a pitching department more than just a one-man show,” Hoyer said, “and as with all of these jobs, the hitting coach job, for example, has gotten so much more complicated as you add so much data. So you’re thinking about things in terms of not just swing mechanics, but also game planning and things like that. You want to make sure we’re acting as a team.

“After internal review, we enlisted (law firm) Sheppard Mullin to perform an independent investigation. Upon recommendation from their initial findings, we have decided to place Bob on administrative leave pending final results,” the statement said.

“Obviously these last two weeks have just been like a whirlwind,” Quigley said during a news conference Monday. “Just having your dream come true and then to be able to come back to the same floor, be able to celebrate DePaul’s opening night where we won our championship on the same floor, I couldn’t write it any better.”

“What we have to figure out is whether it makes the most sense to have Craig in a White Sox uniform going forward, or is there a better use of that spot and him perhaps via trade,” Hahn said. “I will say, in our conversations with Craig, he has been outstanding. He just wants to win and is willing to fulfill whatever role our club has in mind.

Members of Fraternal Order of Police and supporters rally outside of City Hall Oct 25. After a judge’s ruling that the city must arbitrate the vaccine deadline for city workers with the FOP, nearly two-dozen other unions have now filed their own legal challenge. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)

Prosecutors said numerous dogs in Mercado’s care had been mistreated, suffering puncture wounds, lacerations, abrasions, weight loss, muscle wasting and dehydration. They added that kennel runs were unsanitary, that dogs were kept in cages that were too small and stacked upon each other, and that one dog was tethered to a bar in a bathtub.

“With our partners in the General Assembly we’ve made tremendous progress in putting Illinois on the right fiscal path, supporting small businesses, and creating good jobs in every part of our state,” Pritzker said in a statement Tuesday. “I am committed to building on this significant progress while tackling our remaining fiscal challenges.”