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School Board, Mayor Johnson are failing as city leaders

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School Board, Mayor Johnson are failing as city leaders

Chicago Public Schools is no stranger to crises. Having navigated numerous budget shortfalls and leadership disputes in the district, I recognize that tough decisions are inevitable. Financial challenges and potential school closures are not new news for a district that has also suffered from declining enrollment.

What is new — and deeply concerning — is the lack of transparent, responsible dialogue among leaders and with the public.

On Wednesday, the current Board of Education scheduled a special meeting for 5:45 p.m. on the Friday before a holiday break. The agenda includes appointing a new board president, discussing Acero charter schools — and deciding on the future of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, including the possibility of a separation settlement or termination of the first permanent Latino CEO of CPS.

These matters carry serious financial, cultural, ethical, and legal consequences for the nation’s fourth-largest school district. Normally, decisions of this magnitude would involve open discussions, multiple briefings, media updates, and community outreach efforts.

Instead, these critical issues are being fast-tracked — set for discussion at an unusual time, without any genuine public engagement or transparency.

Newly elected board members, scheduled to take office in January, have continued to criticize this course of action.

They’re right. Refusing to engage in open dialogue, scheduling last-minute special meetings during the holiday season and bypassing opportunities for collaborative problem-solving is an abdication of these board members’ duty and responsibility to serve our young people and all the stakeholders of CPS.

It reflects a failure of leadership when it matters most, and our students and families, and all Chicagoans, will bear the consequences.

The young people in Chicago deserve a united front, with the Board of Education, CPS leadership, and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration working together to put children first. We need leaders who confront crises with clarity and purpose while respecting the democratic processes that ensure good governance.

It’s time to set politics aside, listen to one another, and focus on what truly matters: students learning in schools. Teachers, principals and families look to city leaders and the board for direction. When leadership fails to provide a vision and makes decisions with only their interests in mind, it creates uncertainty and disruption throughout every school in Chicago, and our City.

Our children’s futures depend on us getting this right. I urge this lame-duck Board of Education to stand down. I ask the new hybrid Board of Education to take a stand and insist on the visionary leadership and responsible governance our children and families deserve.

Jesse Ruiz has served as vice president of the Chicago Board of Education and interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools. He has also served as former deputy governor of Illinois for education and chair of the Illinois State Board of Education.

The views and opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Chicago Sun-Times or any of its affiliates.

The Sun-Times welcomes letters to the editor and op-eds. See our guidelines.



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New White Sox prospect Chase Meidroth will compete for job in spring training

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New White Sox prospect Chase Meidroth will compete for job in spring training

If the White Sox need an answer for second base in 2024, perhaps they should look no further than the “haul” of prospects they got from the Red Sox in the trade for Garrett Crochet.

Not at the top of the pile, where catcher Kyle Teel and Braden Montgomery, the No. 25 and 54 prospects per MLB Pipeline sit, respectively, but farther below where Chase Meidroth sits. Meidroth, 23, ranked No. 13 among Sox prospects, played for Triple-A Worcester all last season and fashioned a .439 on-base percentage using a sharp batter’s eye and approach, and while he says shortstop might be his favorite position, his soft hands could be a better fit at second base. He was Double-A Portland’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.

Besides, the Sox’ top position player prospect, Colson Montgomery (No. 37 on the top 100) could break spring training as the Opening Day shortstop. And talent evaluators say Meidroth’s arm is better suited for second, although he played shortstop (51 games), second (19) and third base (35) this year.

Nicky Lopez earned Gold Glove consideration during his one season with the Sox in 2024, but rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Charlotte and elected free agency. Brooks Baldwin played in 33 games during his first season, 24 at second base, and batted .211/.250/.316
after batting .324/.391/.460 in 82 games between Double-A and Triple-A.

While Medroith, a fourth-round draft pick out of San Diego in 2022, profiles as a utility infielder, the rebuilding Sox’ current state offers him a fair shot at winning a starting spot in spring training.

“I’m fired up,” Meidroth said of the opportunity. “It’s obviously what every player wants to hear. I’m not looking toward the regular season. I’ve got to get out to spring training first and take it day by day out in Arizona.”

When he found out about the trade from the playoff-contending Red Sox to a team that set a modern day record for defeats in 2024, Meidroth said he was “pretty fired up.”

“I’m excited and grateful for the opportunity I’m being given by the White Sox,” he said. “I’m fired up for what’s to come.”

One scouting report said this of Medroith: “Smaller, undersized frame. Limited athleticism. Minimal remaining projection. Does not have the typical look of a baseball player.” Meidroth’s offseason goal is to get stronger and more athletic, his surfing skills learned at the University of San Diego notwithstanding.

“Let that come not by forcing it but by putting in that time in the gym and to create that power moving forward,” he said.

Meidroth was a Triple-A All-Star after batting .293/.437/.401 with seven homers, 20 doubles, seven home runs and 105 walks that led the minor leagues in 2024. He stole 13 bases. The .437 on-base percentage ranked third in the minors.

Working counts and getting on base, which was ingrained in him by San Diego coach Bob Ungricht, is his calling card, though.

“It’s just leaning into my strengths,” Meidroth said. “I’ve always been a pretty decent bat-to-ball guy. I kind of figured out my whole approach when I got to college. [Ungricht’s] entire hitting philosophy, I really bought into it. I’m really happy and really grateful for where he’s brought me in this game and led me to where I’m at.”

Meidroth said he fell in love with having long at-bats and being a table setter this summer.

“I was hitting leadoff every day,” he said. “My goal is getting up there and seeing if I can have a long at-bat and set up the next two or three guys behind me and we can start a little rally. By the end of the first inning, maybe the pitcher has 20-plus pitches instead of a quick inning. I kind of read the situation a lot depending on how I’m trying to control the at-bat.”

Sounds like a guy who knows how to play the game right. The Sox should have room on the roster for one of those.

“He’s knocking at the door,” Getz said.



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Triple homicide suspect shot and killed by police in Berwyn

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Triple homicide suspect shot and killed by police in Berwyn

A man who was wanted for a triple homicide in downstate Illinois was killed during a shootout Wednesday with Berwyn police, the suburban police department said.

Officers responded to a call of a man with a gun in the 1800 block of Home Avenue in Berwyn just before midnight, then trailed the gunman as he forced his way into a home in the 1800 block of Wenonah Avenue, according to a news release from Berwyn police.

The man fatally shot two dogs at the residence on Wenonah before fleeing back to Home Avenue.

When officers ordered him to stop, the suspect fired shots at police, and at least one officer returned fire. The suspect was fatally shot. No officers were injured.

Police determined the man was wanted for a triple homicide in Mahomet earlier in the day Wednesday.

Around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, Mahomet police found three people with life-threatening gunshot wounds in a home in the 1100 block of Riverside Drive, according to Mahomet police. One person was pronounced dead on the scene and two others were transported to a nearby hospital, where they both died.

The Champaign County sheriff and coroner assisted in the response to the shooting.

The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force is taking over the investigation, Berwyn police said.



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Sammy Sosa and Cubs begin reconciliation

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Sammy Sosa and Cubs begin reconciliation

Reconciliation between Sammy Sosa and Cubs ownership has begun.

A rift between the two, rooted in Sosa’s ties to the steroid era and refusal to admit that he used performance enhancing drugs, has kept Sosa out of Cubs events and away from Wrigley Field. But on Thursday, Sosa sent out a revealing statement.

“There were times I did whatever I could to recover from injuries in an effort to keep my strength up to perform over 162 games,” he said in part. “I never broke any laws, but in hindsight, I made mistakes and I apologize.”

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts responded with his own statement:

“We appreciate Sammy releasing his statement and for reaching out. No one played harder or wanted to win more. Nobody’s perfect but we never doubted his passion for the game and the Cubs.

It is an understatement to say that Sammy is a fan favorite. We plan on inviting him to the 2025 Cubs Convention and, while it is short notice, we hope that he can attend. We are all ready to move forward together.”



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jesse ruiz – Chicago Sun-Times

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jesse ruiz – Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Public Schools is no stranger to crises. Having navigated numerous budget shortfalls and leadership disputes in the district, I recognize that tough decisions are inevitable. Financial challenges and potential school closures are not new news for a district that has also suffered from declining enrollment.

What is new — and deeply concerning — is the lack of transparent, responsible dialogue among leaders and with the public.

On Wednesday, the current Board of Education scheduled a special meeting for 5:45 p.m. on the Friday before a holiday break. The agenda includes appointing a new board president, discussing Acero charter schools, and deciding on the future of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, including the possibility of a separation settlement or termination of the first permanent Latino CEO of CPS.

These matters carry serious financial, cultural, ethical, and legal consequences for the nation’s fourth-largest school district. Normally, decisions of this magnitude would involve open discussions, multiple briefings, media updates, and community outreach efforts.

Instead, these critical issues are being fast-tracked — set for discussion at an unusual time, without any genuine public engagement or transparency.

Newly elected board members, scheduled to take office in January, have continued to criticize this course of action.

They’re right. Refusing to engage in open dialogue, scheduling last-minute special meetings during the holiday season, and bypassing opportunities for collaborative problem-solving is an abdication of these board members’ duty and responsibility to serve our young people and all the stakeholders of CPS.

It reflects a failure of leadership when it matters most, and our students and families, and all Chicagoans, will bear the consequences.

The young people in Chicago deserve a united front, with the Board of Education, CPS leadership, and Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration working together to put children first. We need leaders who confront crises with clarity and purpose while respecting the democratic processes that ensure good governance.

It’s time to set politics aside, listen to one another, and focus on what truly matters: students learning in schools. Teachers, principals, and families look to city leaders and the Board for direction. When leadership fails to provide a vision and makes decisions with only their interests in mind, it creates uncertainty and disruption throughout every school in Chicago, and our City.

Our children’s futures depend on us getting this right. I urge this lame-duck Board of Education to stand down. I ask the new hybrid Board of Education to take a stand and insist on the visionary leadership and responsible governance our children and families deserve.

Jesse Ruiz has served as vice president of the Chicago Board of Education and interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools. He has also served as former deputy governor of Illinois for education and chair of the Illinois State Board of Education.

The views and opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Chicago Sun-Times or any of its affiliates.

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Charlie Wheeler, manufacturer of propeller beanies, walks the streets of Chicago hawking his wares.

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Charlie Wheeler, manufacturer of propeller beanies, walks the streets of Chicago hawking his wares.

Charlie Wheeler was walking south on Rush Street Tuesday morning as I turned the corner from Chicago Avenue, heading north toward the Newberry Library. On his head, a gray beanie with an orange propeller. For all the cartoons I’ve seen featuring guys in pinwheel hats, I’d never had the chance to actually speak with one before. The exhibit on the influence of immigrants on printing in Chicago would have to wait.

“Do you mind if I take your photo for the Chicago Sun-Times?” I said. Wheeler did not.

He is 68, from Crown Point, Indiana, and has been in the propeller beanie business for six years. Before that? “A little bit of everything,” he said. How does one get into the pinwheel hat trade?

“Somebody gave me a baseball cap,” he explained. “I don’t wear baseball caps — the visor gets in the way. So I removed the visor, and looked at it a minute.”

Inspiration struck.

“And then I thought, ‘Oh no! I know what that needs,’” he said.

The typical pinwheel beanie, Wheeler said, is a shoddy affair. His creations sell for $40.

“There’s a very high end hat,” he said.

Charlie Wheeler, left, shares a laugh with Juan Bolanos, manager at Devil Dawgs, who had crossed the street to see about buying one of the beanies. Wheeler asked $30, Bolanos offered $20, and there negotiations broke down.

Charlie Wheeler, left, shares a laugh with Juan Bolanos, manager at Devil Dawgs, who had crossed the street to see about buying one of the beanies. Wheeler asked $30, Bolanos offered $20, and there negotiations broke down.

Juan Bolanos came hurrying over, a big grin on his face.

“Are those for sale?” he asked. Wheeler admitted they are.

“I usually charge $40,” he began, slipping into his salesman’s patter. “But as you seem to be a working class guy, so I’ll take 25% right off the top bringing it down to a paltry $30.”

Bolanos, manager at Devil Dawgs across the street, laughed.

“You don’t have a solid black color?” he asked.

Wheeler did not.

“These things are hilarious,” said Bolanos. “I love it.”

“This is the closest I have,” said Wheeler, producing a two-tone gray.

“Does it have a brim?” Bolanos asked.

“No, a classic propeller beanie.”

I hoped the pinwheel hat might have originated in Chicago. As a center for the American toy industry in the mid-20th century, the city is the birthplace of numerous novelty items, including wind-up chattering teeth and fake vomit.

Alas, the propeller beanie was invented in 1947 by Ray Faraday Nelson, a Michigan teenager who attended science fiction fan conventions and created it as part of his spaceman costume. Though Nelson would go on to write his first novel, “The Ganymede Takeover,” in collaboration with sci-fi icon Philip K. Dick, Nelson insisted that inventing the propeller beanie was his claim to fame. “I think it’s probably my best bet of being remembered,” he said, presciently.

A year after they were created, propeller beanies were a popular kid fad all across America. The Walgreen's model in this 1948 advertisement was pricey at 39 cents —some places sold them for .24.

A year after they were created, propeller beanies were a popular kid fad all across America. The Walgreen’s model in this 1948 advertisement was pricey at 39 cents —some places sold them for .24.

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By 1948, the hats were a widespread youth fad, and quality must have been an issue, because that year Walgreens advertised offering “the best ones” for only 39 cents.

Wheeler’s destination Tuesday — which he asked me not to specify — prompted me to wonder whether selling propeller beanies on the streets in Chicago is legal.

“I have a peddler’s license,” said Wheeler, who commutes in on the South Shore Line, $7.50 round trip with the senior discount. “The city of Chicago peddler’s license fee is $100 for two years.”

And if you’re thinking, “No wonder the city is broke,” the fee is deliberately kept low to assist those struggling to get by. “It’s supposed to help people get a leg up on things,” Wheeler said.

Even with the license, knowing where selling is permitted is an issue. Chicago police are not too busy to ticket a man hawking propeller beanies in the wrong place.

“The entire business district is a non-peddler zone,” Wheeler said “There are so many nitpicky rules and regulations and different places you can and cannot peddle.”

Bolanos looked inside the hat.

“Would you take $20 for it?” he said.

“That I cannot do,” Wheeler replied.

After the sale fell through, Bolanos urged Wheeler to ramp up his online presence.

“You should get a TikTok,” he said. “That stuff will catch on so quick.”

Wheeler’s hats can be found on eBay if you plug in the word “wisillianagan.” Otherwise you have to catch him on the street, about once a week, as he revels in being here.

“I love Chicago,” he said. “In all my wanders, I never felt unsafe. I just love the city.”

Wheeler said he’s walked as much as 15 miles to sell fewer than 10 beanies. “Eight or nine would be a really, really, really good day,” he said. “Usually it’s nowhere near that. I smile when I sell three.”

Charlie Wheeler smiled Tuesday — selling three hats in six hours, he told me later when I followed up by phone.

“That means I get to eat and still have a few dollars in my pocket,” he said.



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La Junta de Educación destituye al director general de CPS Pedro Martínez

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La Junta de Educación destituye al director general de CPS Pedro Martínez

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La Junta de Educación está tomando medidas para destituir al director ejecutivo de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago, Pedro Martínez, en una reunión especial el viernes por la noche, lo que podría poner fin a una saga de liderazgo que lleva meses y que ha provocado una avalancha de tensión política en el sistema escolar.

La junta incluyó dos puntos de votación en su agenda y podría optar por cualquiera de ellos: el despido de Martínez o un acuerdo para su retiro voluntario.

La destitución del director de las escuelas justo antes de las vacaciones de Navidad, cuando no hay clases por las vacaciones de invierno, supondría una resolución extraordinaria en la batalla entre Martínez y el alcalde Brandon Johnson. Y se produciría días antes de la fecha límite establecida por el Sindicato de Maestros de Chicago (CTU, por sus siglas en inglés) para llegar a un acuerdo contractual.

El Chicago Sun-Times y WBEZ reportaron por primera vez en agosto que la administración del alcalde estaba sentando las bases para reemplazar a Martínez. Los dos líderes han discutido sobre si CPS debería hacerse cargo de un pago de pensión del Ayuntamiento para el personal escolar no docente —algo que Martínez se ha negado a hacer sin la ayuda de la alcaldía— y si debería solicitar un préstamo a corto plazo para pagar un nuevo contrato del sindicato para docentes, una medida que Martínez ha dicho que sería fiscalmente irresponsable. Sin otras soluciones, Martínez ha propuesto descansos y despidos a mitad de año.

Martínez ya ha dicho públicamente que rechazó la solicitud de renuncia de Johnson en septiembre, y no aceptó un acuerdo de separación a principios de este mes.

Pero Martínez podría verse obligado a hacerlo esta semana. Algunas fuentes han dicho que Martínez quería quedarse al menos hasta el final del año escolar.

El abogado de Martínez, Bill Quinlan, se negó a hacer comentarios.

La reunión se anunció el miércoles por la mañana y se fijó para las 11 a.m. el viernes. Pero la agenda, que por ley debe publicarse 48 horas antes de una reunión pública, no incluyó ninguna votación sobre Martínez, solo una discusión a puerta cerrada de asuntos de personal.

Los funcionarios de CPS y los expertos legales han dicho que los puntos de votación tendrían que estar explícitamente mencionados para que la junta tome medidas.

Horas después, la junta actualizó la agenda para incluir las votaciones sobre Martínez y trasladó la reunión a las 5:45 p.m. el viernes.

La nueva agenda incluye una votación para aprobar un acuerdo con Martínez y una votación separada para rescindir su contrato. Cualquier votación podría continuar o posponerse, según la agenda. Los términos de la oferta de compra para su retiro voluntario no se han hecho públicos.

Hasta el anuncio de la reunión especial, se esperaba que la reunión mensual de la junta de la semana pasada fuera la última del año y la última antes de que la nueva junta de 21 miembros parcialmente elegidos y parcialmente nombrados asuma el cargo en enero.

La junta escolar ha dudado en despedir a Martínez debido al lenguaje de su contrato.

La Junta de Educación modificó el contrato de Martínez en diciembre de 2022, en los últimos meses en el cargo de la ex alcaldesa Lori Lightfoot, para exigir un aviso de seis meses de despido sin causa. Durante ese tiempo, Martínez seguiría trabajando en su trabajo de $360,706 al año y transferiría sus funciones a un nuevo director ejecutivo. En ese escenario, su contrato prevé 20 semanas de indemnización, lo que equivaldría a $138,733. El contrato de cinco años de Martínez se extiende hasta el 30 de junio de 2026.

Si la junta escolar decidiera despedir a Martínez por una causa justificada, tendría que citar mala conducta, actividad delictiva, incumplimiento de sus deberes, fraude u otra irregularidad.

La enmienda de 2022 de su contrato dice “cualquier otra conducta incompatible con los deberes y obligaciones del director ejecutivo para con CPS o la Junta, o que pueda percibirse razonablemente como que tiene un impacto material adverso en el buen nombre y la integridad de CPS o la Junta”.

Esa decisión debe tomarse “a criterio exclusivo de la Junta”, según el contrato de Martínez.

Los partidarios de Martínez han dicho que podría demandar al distrito escolar y tal vez incluso a los propios miembros de la junta escolar si lo despiden. Fue este obstáculo, en parte, lo que llevó a todos los miembros de la junta escolar a renunciar en octubre.

Hace una década, Martínez demandó a una junta escolar en Nevada que intentó despedirlo. Se conformaron con $700,000, según el Reno Gazette Journal, y los miembros de la junta recibieron multas de funcionarios estatales en la acalorada disputa pública.

Esto ocurre mientras CTU está tratando de resolver su contrato antes de Navidad y cada vez más pide a Martínez que “proporcione información financiera transparente”. Sin embargo, esa fecha límite es autoimpuesta, y CTU legalmente no puede hacer huelga por un contrato hasta febrero.

El sindicato ha pedido durante meses que se reemplace a Martínez, culpándolo por la lentitud de las negociaciones del contrato. Johnson, el aliado incondicional de CTU que llegó al cargo con el amplio apoyo de campaña del sindicato, no ha dicho públicamente que quiera reemplazar a Martínez, pero su administración y la junta escolar han presionado para que se haga precisamente eso.

La presidenta de CTU, Stacy Davis Gates, dijo el miércoles que Martínez necesitaba explicar cómo manejaría las implicaciones financieras de un nuevo contrato con CTU, y señaló que no aceptaría un acuerdo sólo para que sus miembros se enfrenten a descansos o despidos en la primavera. CPS ha dicho que no tiene suficiente dinero para pagar un nuevo contrato con CTU.

Davis Gates también planteó nuevamente la posibilidad de que el distrito escolar necesite solicitar un préstamo a corto plazo para superar este año escolar sin recortes presupuestarios.

“Esta idea de que no puede obtener un préstamo a corto plazo es absolutamente ridícula”, dijo a los periodistas durante una conferencia de prensa.

Traducido por La Voz Chicago



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The Lions’ Ben Johnson has the ‘fire’ to be a head coach — and Caleb Williams could be part of the allure

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The Lions’ Ben Johnson has the ‘fire’ to be a head coach — and Caleb Williams could be part of the allure

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was standing on the sideline on Thanksgiving and heard the way the football zipped out of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ right hand.

“You could hear the ball whistle by you,” he said Thursday before the Lions practiced for Sunday’s game at Soldier Field. “He’s got quite a fastball, and has some creativity to him to extend plays and is accurate down the field as well.

“I haven’t really dove in and can’t tell you much more beyond that, but he’s been impressive from afar.”

Johnson might soon get a chance to see Williams even closer. He’ll be the pre-eminent offensive play-caller on the NFL’s head coaching market this offseason and will be one of the Bears’ top targets.

Williams, the former No. 1 overall pick, will be the Bears’ selling point.

“There’s no question this guy’s talented,” Johnson said.

The same can be said of the 38-year-old Johnson, whose offense has rampaged through the NFL this season, scoring a league-best 32.8 points per game.

Johnson has flirted with head coaching positions before, but this might be the offseason he jumps. He’s more prepared to do so than ever before.

“I think there’s a burning desire in every man to find what he’s made out of, push the limits and see if you’ve got what it takes,” he said. “There’s a fire there.

“Now when that time is, I don’t know when that will be.”

He interviewed for five head coaching jobs last offseason: the Commanders, Seahawks, Panthers, Chargers and Falcons. Two days after the Lions lost the NFC title game, he withdrew from the Commanders’ and Seahawks’ searches. The Commanders were on their way to interview Johnson, who was considered the favorite for the job, and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn when they found out.

In 2023, he declined to meet with the Panthers in person when he was among their top choices.

“I’d say I’m much more prepared than I was the last two years. …” Johnson said. “The last couple years, getting thrown into the coordinator role, things get on you fast and you don’t really have time to think about the future a whole lot. Now that I’ve been through the wringer a couple times, had some interviews, I certainly do feel more prepared, just from a big-picture standpoint.”

He was quick, though, to acknowledge his business at hand. The 12-2 Lions would be the top seed in the NFC playoffs, and receive a first-round bye, were the season to end today.

“Honestly, this is why I wanted to be here,” he said. “I have an obligation to people in the building to be right where my feet are. When I walk in and I see the coaches staying long nights and working as hard as they’re doing, and I come in and I see the guys, the players, in the meeting room and on the practice field attacking each day like they are, it’s hard for my mind to wander much beyond what we’re doing in the here and now.”

Glenn figures to be targeted for head coaching interviews this offseason, too, though giving up 48 points to the Bills on Sunday undoubtedly hurt the buzz surrounding him. Glenn said Williams will be “a damn good player in this league,” and shook his head at what he said were unfair narratives about the rookie.

“He’s very resilient,” he said. “There’s no quit in that player. It’s that the narrative that so many people want to put on someone when they don’t really know who they are. That’s funny to me, and that happens to a lot of these young quarterbacks that’s in this league. They get beat down so much that people really don’t see the things they go through to be a top player — especially a No. 1 pick.”



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Police investigating after burned body found near Wheaton trail

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Police investigating after burned body found near Wheaton trail

Police were investigating after a burned body were found near a trail Wednesday morning in suburban Wheaton.

A person walking on the Lincoln Marsh trail noticed a fire in the marsh and found the body about 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Wheaton police said.

“Fire by its nature is destructive, and it adds a layer of complexity to an investigation which requires more time and resources,” Wheaton Police Chief P.J. Youker said in a news release. “We understand that the community has questions, and we are working diligently to be able to provide more information.”

“At this time, we have no reason to believe there is a threat to the public, and our personnel and partner resources will continue investigating this incident,” Youker said.

The identity of the individual hasn’t been released as authorities work to notify next of kin, officials said.

Wheaton police detectives are investigating with the assistance of the DuPage County coroner’s office, Arson Task Force and Forensic Investigation Unit of the Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigations Team.



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Ladrones roban seis negocios en la misma cuadra en cuestión de minutos en McKinley Park

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Ladrones roban seis negocios en la misma cuadra en cuestión de minutos en McKinley Park

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La Policía de Chicago dijo que los ladrones entraron a seis negocios en la misma cuadra en menos de 15 minutos la madrugada del miércoles en McKinley Park, en el lado suroeste.

La serie de robos ocurrió aproximadamente entre las 2:15 a.m. y las 2:25 a.m. en la cuadra 3100 al sur de Ashland Avenue.

En cada incidente, cuatro ladrones que vestían ropa oscura, máscaras y guantes rompieron la ventana o la puerta de vidrio de los negocios y se llevaron dinero y cajas registradoras, dijo la policía.

Luego huyeron en un Hyundai Elantra negro robado con llantas cromadas, dijeron las autoridades.

Por otra parte, la policía advirtió sobre múltiples robos a mano armada a conductores de entrega de alimentos, también en McKinley Park, el más reciente en la cuadra 3700 al sur de Wood Street alrededor de las 11:40 p.m. el lunes por la noche. La policía dice que los asaltos y los robos no están relacionados.

Se recomienda que cualquier persona que tenga información se comunique con Detectives del Área Uno al 312-747-8384 o que envíe una denuncia anónima a través de CPDTIP.com y utilice el número de referencia P24-1-199.

Traducido por La Voz Chicago



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