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The Sox, who went 1-5 on their recent trip to Houston and Pittsburgh, fell behind quickly Friday on Torrens’ two-run home run in the second. Sox designated hitter Yasmani Grandal, who has been on a tear, hit a solo home run in the bottom of the inning.
The White Sox reopened Guaranteed Rate Field to 100% capacity for the first time since 2019, taking on the Seattle Mariners on June 25, 2021. The Mariners won 9-3. (Terrence Antonio James) Fans are seen at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago before the start of a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Seattle Mariners on Friday, June 25, 2021. The stadium has returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans seeking autographs gather at the White Sox dugout at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago before the start of a game between the White Sox and the Seattle Mariners on Friday, June 25, 2021. The stadium has returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans seeking autographs gather at the White Sox dugout before a game against the Mariners on Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. The stadium returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans are seen at Guaranteed Rate Field ibefore the start of a game between the White Sox and Mariners on June 25, 2021. The stadium has returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans are seen in the stands before the White Sox-Mariners game on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans hang out in the stands before the White Sox-Mariners game on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) A fan plays the air drums along to a song played at Guaranteed Rate Field before the start of a game between the White Sox and Mariners. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans fill in the seats at Guaranteed Rate field before a White Sox-Mariners game Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans take in the action before a game between the White Sox and Mariners on June 25, 2021. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans wait to cross 35th Street to get into Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago before the start the White Sox-Mariners game on June 25, 2021. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans look on as White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon delivers against the Mariners on June 25, 2021. The stadium has returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans gather at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago before the start of a game between the White Sox and the Mariners on Friday. The stadium has returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans chat in the stands before the start of the White Sox-Mariners game Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal celebrates his second-inning home run against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal rounds the bases on his second-inning home run against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (55) and catcher Zack Collins talk on the mound during a game against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon delivers against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon delivers against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) is safe on an infield single ahead of the catch from White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu in the fourth inning on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon reacts after giving up a walk in the fifth inning against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox reliever Jose Ruiz delivers against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Mariners shortstop Dylan Moore steals second base as White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson applies the tag in the sixth inning on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox relief pitcher Jose Ruiz reacts to giving up a home run to Mariners center fielder Jake Fraley in the sixth inning on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Mariners center fielder Jake Fraley celebrates while crossing the plate after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the White Sox on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox left fielder Andrew Vaughn watches his foul ball head toward the third-base dugout against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. 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“It adds a lot to the excitement, but the players have talked about it all year long, even when it was at whatever the percentage was, (the fans) were so loud, it felt like it was two, three times the number of people here,” La Russa said Friday. “I’m sure if we can give them something to get excited and be entertained by, it’ll be even better. But fans have already made their presence felt and have been part of our success at home.”
4th Ward Ald. Sophia King, left, hugs 17th Ward Ald. David Moore, when he became emotional after Chicago’s City Council voted to changed the name of Lake Shore Drive to Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive on June 25, 2021. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attends a ceremony in the board room to honor those lost to COVID-19 in Cook County, on the one year anniversary of Cook County entering a disaster Wednesday March 10, 2021 in Chicago. Illinois announced 1,682 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 Wednesday for a total of 1,202,709. The state also announced 30 new deaths for a total of 20,810 and 71,488 new test results for a total of 18,804,759. (Armando L. Sanchez/ChicagoTribune) (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)
“Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the district utilized alternative methods of instruction for students who required home or hospital-based instruction and other services, but these were not deemed as ‘remote instruction,’” CPS spokesman James Gherardi said Thursday, adding that the term was “specifically utilized during the pandemic to describe school or districtwide home-based instruction to ensure the safety of all students and staff.”
Before the pandemic, liquor stores in Chicago were allowed to sell most types of alcohol until 2 a.m. or later. There have been efforts in recent years by some aldermen concerned about violence and loitering near liquor stores to set earlier hours, but those proposals have not gained much traction.
Additional police units, including some from the Plainfield Police Department, were called to the area and an initial traffic stop occurred near 119th Street and Route 59 in Plainfield, the report said. The suspect then fled the scene, and was stopped again near 135th Street and Route 59 in Plainfield, where he was taken into custody.
“Due to a recent outbreak of COVID-19 related to Student Camp June 13-17, we have made the difficult decision to postpone our 4th & 5th grade Crossing Camp,” the website said, adding that this session is rescheduled for August. “We were so looking forward to spending time with your campers this weekend, but we believe the best way to value and love our students, difference makers and staff is to delay camp until a safer time.”
“He’s had such a varied practice, from civil work to injury work, property work and municipal work. He was the attorney for the town of Dyer for 12 years,” Matthews said Friday. “He did a lot of criminal work and was so knowledgeable, there were many times the judge would ask him to serve as Pro Tem. He was well-respected and had a very good reputation.”