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Chicago will join the rest of Illinois by advancing to the next phase of the states COVID-19 vaccination program on Monday, which will include residents age 65 or older and front-line essential workers, including teachers, the city said Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Teachers Unions governing body is expected to convene Wednesday and could send a vote to members as soon as Thursday to strike or take other collective action as early as next week, several sources told the Tribune.

Heres whats happening Tuesday with COVID-19 in the Chicago area and Illinois:

7 p.m.: IHSA approves plan for winter sports to begin, allows contact days for fall, spring and summer sports

Winter sports will be on their way.

By an email vote, the Illinois High School Association board approved a plan Tuesday that allows winter sports, with the exception of boys and girls basketball, to be played seven practice days after the first practice.

Badminton, boys swimming, boys and girls bowling, and girls gymnastics are all lower-risk sports.

The acclimation period was developed by the IHSAs sports medicine advisory committee.

The Illinois Department of Public Health moved Chicago and most of the suburbs Monday into Tier 2, which allows competition.

Will and Kankakee counties, however, are still in Tier 3. That means high schools like Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way West, Lockport, Lemont, Providence and Joliet Catholic will not be able to practice or compete until reaching the next level.

The IHSA also approved contact days for all fall, spring and summer sports, beginning Jan. 25.

6 p.m. (update): Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum announce plans to reopen as COVID restrictions loosen

Shedd Aquarium Tuesday became the first major cultural institution to announce reopening plans following the states determination Monday that Chicago is now in improved Tier 2 COVID mitigation status.

The Shedd news was followed by the Field Museum revealing its plans to reopen even sooner, by the end of this week.

The lakefront aquarium, which in November closed down for a second time due to the pandemic, said it will allow the public back in on Saturday, Jan. 30. Members will be allowed in first, Jan. 27-29, with additional members-only hours available on the 31st.

Its Museum Campus neighbor the Field said it will open to members Thursday and Friday and then to the general public on Saturday, with next Monday and Thursday being free to Illinois residents.

Other museums are expected to follow suit. The areas two major zoos, Brookfield and Lincoln Park, are closed for the first two months of the year as a cost-saving and safety measure.

5:20 p.m.: Drive-through indoor facility opens at Lake County Fairgrounds for faster vaccinations

Conditions were good for Deputy Lake County Coroner Kiersten Reif when she received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 28 at the Lake County Health Departments drive-through site at its Waukegan offices.

But, Reif liked the circumstances much more when she received her second dose Tuesday at the departments new drive-through indoor facility at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.

It was a lot nicer, and less congested, Reif said. They were able to do a lot more at the same time.

It was a lot better this time, added Sgt. Steve Carroll of the coroners office, who also received his second dose.

The health department opened its expanded facility at the fairgrounds Tuesday utilizing the buildings garage doors to allow patients to pull into the building, receive their shot and drive out in five minutes, with a goal of doubling overall vaccination capacity.

Mark Pfister, the health departments executive director, said the fairgrounds large main building has the room to accommodate multiple lines of vehicles, and indoor lighting enables longer hours. Indoor working conditions make it easier for staff to prepare and administer the doses.

Once a person is in line, they should get their shot in five minutes, Pfister said. This is for people who are eligible and registered in our system. We can do more (now), but we must have the vaccine in our system.

5 p.m.: IRS investigating hundreds of COVID-19 scams, warns Illinois taxpayers

As the second round of pandemic relief checks go out to millions of Americans, the Internal Revenue Services criminal investigation division warned Illinois taxpayers Tuesday that it was looking into hundreds of COVID-19-related scams across the country and abroad.

Criminals will look for any opportunity to take what they are not entitled to and this is no exception, said Acting Special Agent in Charge Tamera Cantu, of the IRS Chicago field office, in a news release.

This payment is meant to help those that are struggling to get by as a result of the economic downturn caused by the pandemic, said Cantu. Be wary of any phone calls, emails, or text messages asking for your personal information or offering a deal that seems too good to be true.

The IRS highlighted several COVID-19 scams, including fabricated text messages requiring bank account information to receive a stimulus check, fake test kits, cures and vaccines, fraudulent donation requests and calls to invest in companies supposedly developing vaccines.

The agency notes online that it does not demand payment without the chance to appeal, ask for account information over the phone or via text, threaten lawsuits, jail time or deportation for nonpayment or ask people to pay in gift cards.

The IRS Chicago field office did not have further data on the scams affecting Illinois residents specifically, a spokesperson said.

Taxpayers can report suspected scams to the National Center for Disaster Fraudsphone hotline, 1-866-720-5721 or through its online complaint form.

4:10 p.m.: Illinois school districts get $2 billion in latest COVID-19 federal relief package

Illinois public schools have been awarded $2.2 billion in COVID-19 relief funding more than four times the federal dollars the state received in the first round of pandemic aid for schools last spring, state education officials said.

The U.S. Department of Educations preliminary allocations for the second round of COVID-19 relief money for Illinois schools through the second Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund arrives as president-elect Joe Biden is pledging to reopen a majority of schools across the U.S. during his first 100 days in office.

The infusion of federal dollars will be released to school districts in the form of grants for urgent needs, officials said, including COVID-19 safety protocol, mitigating learning loss during the pandemic, closing the digital divide, and addressing the mental health needs of students, officials said.

3:50 p.m.: Illinois launches four new COVID-19 vaccination sites in Cook County

Illinois residents began getting COVID-19 shots at four new mass vaccination sites in Cook County on Tuesday as the state readies for the next phase of immunizations.

Two of the sites are in the western suburbs, the North Riverside Health Center in North Riverside and Morton East Adolescent Health Center in Cicero; and two are in the south suburbs, Robbins Health Center in Robbins and Cottage Grove Health Center Ford Heights.

The four sites are being run with support from the Illinois National Guard and will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Gov. J.B. Pritzkers office said Tuesday.

The sites are will be open to front line health care workers until Illinois officially moves into Phase 1b of its vaccination plan on Monday. That phase includes people 65 and older and front-line essential workers including public transit and grocery store employees, as well as teachers.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is also launching partnerships with large pharmacies to set up hundreds of new sites in communities across Illinois, according to Pritzkers office.

Pritzker called the sites a pivotal first step of a plan that coordinates our 97 local health departments statewide who operate clinics already and will open up more as vaccine supply grows, in a statement on Tuesday.

Illinois National Guard members are also deploying to other parts of the state to help set up new vaccination sites and expand existing ones.

Illinois began vaccinating front-line health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities against COVID-19 in mid-December.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle called the new vaccine sites critical in increasing our vaccination capabilities and protecting our communities from COVID-19, as we return to normalcy.

3:15 p.m.: Restaurants decry uneven playing field over owners who flout indoor dining ban

Even as a return to indoor dining in Illinois appears to be inching closer, restaurant owners particularly those who have been complying with state mandates are expressing growing resentment over what they describe as an uneven playing field.

The resentment is twofold: Restaurants that skirt or openly flout Illinois state rules and the number doing so is significant, restaurateurs claim are taking away business from compliant operations. Inconsistent or absent enforcement is enabling violators.

Indoor dining could resume as early as this week, according to Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicagos public health commissioner, who cited improved COVID-19 numbers, in predicting Tuesday that dining could be days away. Yet capacity would still be limited to 25%, giving restaurants flouting the rules an unfair advantage. In Chicago, 395 businesses, most of them restaurants and bars, have been cited for violating COVID-19 regulations since March.

No restaurateur will call out bad-faith competitors by name. Nobody wants to play police officer, and there is sympathy for those who are struggling to keep their businesses alive and their staffers employed. But there is concern that, by allowing indoor dining to customers eager to return to normal, rules-breaking restaurants may be adding to the surge in coronavirus cases, thus postponing the day when indoor dining can resume safely.

3:10 p.m.: Lightfoot calls on Chicagoans to take part in national memorial to remember COVID-19 victims on eve of Biden-Harris inauguration

Chicagos Democratic mayor is calling on Chicagoans to turn off their lights and other electronics Tuesday night, the eve of President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration, for 10 minutes in remembrance of victims of the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

The event, dubbed a National COVID-19 Memorial Service, is being organized by the incoming Biden administration and scheduled at 6 p.m.

The Willis Tower antenna, along with several other buildings in the downtown skyline, sit partially dark during a 10-minute citywide COVID-19 memorial service on Jan. 19, 2021, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)

Chicago residents as well as businesses owners can participate by turning off their lights and electronics, step outside their home or workplace, and light a candle and offer a moment of silence for those who have died from the virus.

Following 10 minutes of reflection, everyone will turn the lights back on at 6:10 p.m. CST to symbolize moving from darkness to light, the mayors office said in a statement last week.

Among those who have said theyre participating: the Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago) an association of 240 downtown buildings and Wrigley Field. The mayors office set up an email for people to participate, covidmemorial@cityofchicago.org, as well as a social media hashtag, #brightertogether.

Lightfoot is not attending the Biden inauguration, her staff said.

2:10 p.m.: American COVID-19 deaths pass 400,000, with death rate accelerating, on final full day of Trumps term

As President Donald Trump entered the final year of his term last January, the U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Not to worry, Trump insisted, his administration had the virus totally under control.

Now, in his final hours in office, after a year of presidential denials of reality and responsibility, the pandemics U.S. death toll has eclipsed 400,000. And the loss of lives is accelerating.

This is just one step on an ominous path of fatalities, said Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University and one of many public health experts who contend the Trump administrations handling of the crisis led to thousands of avoidable deaths.

Everything about how its been managed has been infused with incompetence and dishonesty, and were paying a heavy price, he said.

The 400,000-death toll, reported Tuesday by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of New Orleans, Cleveland or Tampa, Florida. Its nearly equal to the number of American lives lost annually to strokes, Alzheimers disease, diabetes, flu and pneumonia combined.

With more than 4,000 deaths recorded on some recent days the most since the pandemic began the toll by weeks end will probably surpass the number of Americans killed in World War II.

1:55 p.m.: Downtown Dogs closing after more than 26 years due to pandemic

Downtown Dogs, the much-loved Chicago hot dog stand that first opened in 1994, plans to close by the end of the month. According to a message from the restaurant, the pandemic has caused us to lose our lease and permanently close our doors. The restaurant also noted that it was looted twice over the past year.

While finding a hot dog in Chicago isnt exactly a difficult task, Downtown Dogs location a block from the Chicago Water Tower, meant that it was a welcome reprieve from the crush of bag-toting tourists on the Magnificent Mile. Along with fully loaded hot dogs, the shop served a number of classic Chicago dishes, including Italian beefs and Polish sausages. In fact, we last visited for a pizza puff, that misunderstood Chicago classic.

You have until Jan. 30 to place your last order.

1:25 p.m.: Evanston, Skokie move forward with COVID-19 vaccination plans as thousands of doses already administered

Evanston and Skokie health officials hope to finish their first round of COVID-19 vaccinations this week as they look toward expanding distribution to include high-risk residents.

When that will ultimately happen, though, depends on if the state provides the needed vaccine doses to finish inoculating paramedics and hospital health care workers, said Greg Olsen, public health manager for the city of Evanstons Health and Human Services Department.

Once we have the vaccine in hand, its been very smooth, Olsen said.

However, local health officials dont know in advance how much vaccine they will receive each week, which makes it difficult to estimate when, exactly, this phase will wrap up and the next phase of inoculations will begin.

12:55 p.m.: CTU delegates could set a strike vote this week as impasse looms over schools reopening

The Chicago Teachers Unions governing body is expected to convene Wednesday and could send a vote to members as soon as Thursday to strike or take other collective action as early as next week, several sources told the Tribune.

With thousands more teachers due to report to work in person for the first time on Monday and the union still at an impasse with Chicago Public Schools leaders over a reopening plan theres urgency to the need to come to an agreement to reopen schools.

CPS CEO Janice Jackson Tuesday she wants an agreement but that it must involve how schools can reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, not whether they will reopen.

12:22 p.m.: Elmwood Park schools reopen for first time since closing last March

Parents and children, standing in small clusters divided by household, greeted each other from six feet apart as they waited in line outside Elmwood Elementary School for the first day of hybrid learning Tuesday morning in Elmwood Park.

Elmwood Park School District 401 students have been taking online classes since Gov. J.B. Pritzker closed all schools throughout the state last March. On Tuesday, the youngest students, pre-K through second graders, and those in bilingual classes and special education returned to school for the first time since then. The rest of the students are scheduled to return Jan. 25.

12:10 p.m.: 4,318 new and probable cases of COVID-19, 33 additional deaths reported

Illinois announced Tuesday 4,318 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, for a total of 1,076,532 statewide since the pandemic began. The state also announced 33 new deaths for a total of 18,291.

There were 71,533 tests reported and the seven-day statewide positivity rate is 6.9%.

On Monday, 13,169 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered, officials said, bringing the number administered statewide to 508,732.

12:05 p.m.: Chicago entering next phase of Illinois COVID-19 vaccine program Jan. 25, as officials predict indoor dining could resume within days

Chicago will join the rest of Illinois by advancing to the next phase of the states COVID-19 vaccination program on Monday, which will include residents age 65 or older and front-line essential workers, including teachers, the city said Tuesday.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, meanwhile, said she hopes indoor dining soon will be allowed at restaurants across Chicago after Gov. J.B. Pritzker eased other COVID-19 restrictions on the city.

Citing improved COVID-19 numbers, Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicagos public health commissioner, predicted indoor dining could be days away.

Were still a few days, could be a week, away from this but if progress continues in the right way, I think it is likely that we may be able to move all the way to the Tier 1 mitigation, which is when we are able to reopen indoor dining, Arwady said during an online question-and-answer session. Were not there yet, but I want you to know that the way the numbers are heading, I am feeling very optimistic.

Arwady also announced on Tuesday that the citys vaccination plan for phase 1b, which includes Chicagoans 65 and older and front line essential workers, will formally begin Jan. 25. Those oldest and at highest risk will be prioritized.

A team of pharmacists from Walgreens arrived at Plymouth Place Senior Living in La Grange Park Saturday morning with the coronavirus vaccine. When they left more than seven hours later, between 550 and 560 people had been vaccinated with the Pfizer BioNTech drug.

It is exciting for them, and their families are thrilled, said Kate Curran, Plymouth Places senior director of communications. Our staff and residents have been through months and months of challenging times.

The complex, at 315 N. La Grange Road, offers a range of living accommodations, from independent living to skilled nursing care.

We have had no communal dining for awhile, Curran said. Since COVID-19 infection rates increased in the fall, the residents have been tested for the virus twice a week.

11:45 a.m.: Small nonprofits could get up to $25,000 in latest round of state grant program

Ten small Illinois nonprofits could win grants of up to $25,000 in the latest cycle of an Illinois grant program, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced Tuesday.

We are excited to kick off the new year with up to $250,000 available to small nonprofits, Frerichs said in a news release. We all are experiencing the impact of the pandemic and this funding will help valuable organizations continue their mission to feed, house, and employ those in need.

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Eeek!

Whats wrong? my husband asks coming from two rooms away and finding me in the dining room, where I had locked my eyes on the ceiling.

A huge tarantula is hanging over our table!

He rolls his eyes.

I am well aware you want new light fixtures, he drones, then goes back to his laptop.

And one over here! I point to the entryway, where a similar oversized, oil-rubbed bronze, Mediterranean-style fixture dangled from a heavy metal chain like something out of a medieval torture chamber. How have we lived with these?

Has anyone ever told you that you are prone to hyperbole?

I did not have time to look that up. We must act, I say.

To which he says nothing, which I take to mean go ahead.

In fairness to me, I had been saying for months, as we stayed at home staring at (and climbing) the walls, that next up on the home project hit parade was replacing the outdated light fixtures that came with (and weighed down) the house.

I do not blame the prior owners, who built the home in 2003. Back then, heavy, oil-rubbed bronze light fixtures were what you did. I built a home that same year in Colorado, and picked out almost the same light fixtures.

That was then.

The builder-owners of this house did what many builders do. They put in a default lighting package, a matching set of fixtures for the dining room, entryway, kitchen, hallways and bathrooms. So contrived you can imagine them all holding hands and singing Id Like to Teach the World to Sing(In Perfect Harmony) in smarmy unison.

However, the problem hanging over my head was this: Whenever I thought about updating them, I hit a snag, which I call the stocking problem. Replace one fixture, say the dining room chandelier, and that change trips a snag, which starts a run and soon the whole house is involved. You have to change the light in the entryway, then in the kitchen, then down the hall, and, and . and you freeze.

Because I had been around this mental racetrack a few times, and making any more than three design decisions at once causes my brain to jam, I called interior designer Tina Crossley. What I like about working with Crossley, who has helped me update my home dcor before, is she works with what you have. Not all designers are so benevolent.

Oil-rubbed bronze was popular for a long time, she says, looking around at the black spiders on my ceiling. It still works in Mediterranean- or Venetian-style homes, but not in your light, bright colonial.

So these need to go? I ask, which was all the affirmation I needed.

She nods.

Two weeks later, she comes back with pictures of fixture candidates. The options she proposes are transitional, a bridge between traditional and modern that fits my dcor. The candidates have cleaner lines and a lighter feel, and fit my homes architecture. The change cant happen soon enough.

Changing light fixtures is one of the simpler home improvements you can make to get a big difference, says Crossley, who offers these tips for those looking to pull the plug on dated or boring fixtures:

Avoid the matched set. Like a matching bedroom suite of furniture, light fixtures that come as a package are safe and do the job, but dont look custom. Fixtures shouldnt all match, but they should get along, especially if you can see them from one vantage point. Aim for fixtures that relate to each other in style and feel.

Dont fixate on finishes. People get stuck when they feel they need to match finishes. You can mix metals so long as the tones work together. For instance, we chose champagne gold fixtures for the dining room and entry, and polished nickel for the master bath.

Where to start. In most homes, the fixture in the dining room or the foyer makes the biggest statement. Find one you love that fits your homes dcor and architecture, and build from there. Do the public areas first the dining room, entryway and kitchen then phase in bedrooms and bathrooms.

Beware of novelty. While you want to avoid the matched package, dont get fixtures that are too unique. An overly artistic fixture might satisfy your immediate need for change but might fall out of vogue faster, and could hurt your homes resale value.

Fit the furniture. Consider what the fixture will hang over and make sure the styles work together. While its fine and often desirable to pair a modern fixture with an old, distressed table, be intentional.

Keep up. Homeowners today want fixtures that are airy and light in color and weight, Crossley says, as opposed to dark and heavy. Although dark tones are out, the exception is black, which is popular today in white and gray interiors, where they add welcome contrast.

Matching your architecture is always in style. Though styles come and go, light fixtures that fit your homes architecture have staying power. A fancy, traditional crystal chandelier will always be at home in a French chateau. Iron scones will always fit in a rustic farmhouse, and an antler fixture will forever feel right in a Wyoming hunting lodge.

Join me next week for more enlightening light fixture tips.

Marni Jameson is the author of five home and lifestyle books, including Downsizing the Family Home What to Save, What to Let Go and Downsizing the Blended Home When Two Households Become One. You may reach her at marnijameson.com.

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This is a Tale of Two Snots. Think Big Snot and Little Snot, but I will call them droplets and aerosols.

Years ago, I saw an evening outdoor production at the Oregon Shakespearean Festival in Ashland, Ore. Each time the king projected his powerful voice, he spewed out droplets of spit and mucus which were perfectly lit up by the stage lights. Gravity would immediately take over, and the droplets, after their explosive sendoff, would quickly drop downward toward the crowd below and out of the lights. I recall this quite clearly because I was in the second row.

What I didn't know at the time is that most droplets go down within about six feet from the speaker (although a professional stage actor probably often exceeds the six feet); and 90 percent of what we spray out are not droplets, but are aerosols, very tiny particles that don't immediately respond to gravity but instead float and drift with the air currents.

Recently Dean Mark Williams and the UAMS College of Public Health, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, and Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield sponsored a conference: Proper Ventilation During Covid (tinyurl.com/uamsvent).

The first two hours are very practical presentations by two experts, Luke Leung and Elliott Gall, on how to make a school, small business, or home safer from covid by improving the quality of indoor air. Since mid-March, which for most of us was the beginning of our personal efforts to avoid infection, we have benefited from outdoor time in spring, summer, and a nice fall.

Outdoor air is safer air. In general, a pollutant indoors is 1,000 times more likely to be inhaled than outdoors. Pollutants are much more quickly diluted outdoors. In the early days of covid, a foreign study did an analysis of approximately 7,500 cases; 7,322 of them were acquired indoors, but only two outdoors. Other summertime factors increase the decay of the virus: more sunshine, higher temperatures, and more humidity.

This is where the aerosols, the Little Snot, become important. Indoors we still get protection from masks and physical distancing, but we put ourselves at increased risk if we ignore the possibility that someone with covid left small aerosolized virus/mucus particles drifting in the air.

Here are some topics to discuss with a heat/air expert.

Winter air is dryer. A relative humidity indoors of 40 to 60 percent can be helpful in clearing inhaled virus from lungs. Obviously condensation problems should be avoided.

If possible, some outside air coming through the heat and air system is very important. In a school or business, proper adjustment of the heat and air system is essential.

Filtration with a MERV 13 filter or above can be very helpful in eliminating the aerosol particles, but this topic needs to be discussed with a heat/air expert knowledgeable about your system.

Small portable air cleaner units with HEPA filters may be an alternative. I recently spent some time in a big dental chair in a small room, reassured by a portable filter on the floor beside me.

In a school or business, pay attention to the direction of the flow of the indoor air. Fans can be very helpful if they are moving fresh clean air into an occupied area. They are not so helpful if they are recirculating air loaded with aerosolized virus/mucus particles from one customer to another.

Utilizing the heat and air system fan helps particularly if it takes air through a MERV 13 filter. And if air is continuously moving through a filter, and outside air is coming inside in appropriate proportions, it doesn't take long for a room's air to be exchanged.

Those are my amateurish attempts to summarize some major points from the webinar. But I strongly recommend going to the UAMS College of Public Health website and spending an hour learning about the aerosolized particles of mucus, the Little Snot, that can deliver floating covid virus to you, your customers, or your students. The hour or two won't make you an expert, but it will help you formulate the questions to ask.

Recently four Denver Broncos quarterbacks spent time together going over game films. When one of them tested positive for covid, all four were quarantined and missed the next game. My first thought was: What kind of air ventilation was in that room?

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Vic Snyder is the corporate medical director for external affairs at Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield.

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The Patriots are in a tough spot. They were among the league's worst teams when it came to run defense. They ranked 29th in the NFL in expected points added allowed per rush, per Ben Baldwin of The Athletic. They were last in football in rush DVOA, according to Football Outsiders.

Can only go up from there, right? Well, there's an issue. The Patriots are about to watch their two best interior defensive linemen hit free agency.

Lawrence Guy is a member of the latest All-Decade Team in New England and their best defensive lineman over the course of the last four seasons since he arrived via free agency from Baltimore. He can play just about any spot up front between the tackles, and Bill Belichick often aligns him across from an opposing offense's top lineman, gumming up the works for whatever it is that particular opponent wants to do in the running game. He's free to sign anywhere in March.

Adam Butler, meanwhile, is less a run-stuffer than he is a pass-rusher. But he's been a critical piece to the puzzle since the departure of Trey Flowers in the 2019 offseason. Where Flowers once was the team's top interior rusher in obvious passing situations, Butler slid in. He was in on four sacks this season -- eight last season -- and was third on the team with 27 total pressures. He's also free to sign anywhere in March.

Of course, there's a chance that Guy and Butler are back. Guy, in particular, is a favorite of the coaching staff and has been a captain. From a public perception standpoint, he's among the most underrated players the team has had over the course of the last several years.

But what if they aren't? Who's around to help fix what ails this defensive front? It ain't a long list ...

BYRON COWART

The 6-foot-3, 300-pounder is a nice fit as a 3-4 end in Belichick's scheme. One of the most highly-recruited high school players in the country years ago, he landed at Auburn and later transferred to Maryland. He was drafted in the fifth round in 2019 but took the equivalent of a professional "redshirt" year, seeing 43 snaps as a rookie.

Last year he started all 14 games in which he appeared, playing over 400 snaps and seeing a regular role alongside Guy on the interior in running situations. He's a favorite to land back in that same role in 2021, but the Patriots need more from him. He graded out as the No. 99 interior defensive lineman in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus.

BEAU ALLEN

Remember him? He was set to take over for Danny Shelton as the team's top nose tackle, as his size (6-foot-2, 333 pounds) separates him from 3-4 ends like Cowart and Guy. We just never saw him. He was spotted during one day of training camp -- a simulated game inside Gillette Stadium that he watched -- but never played in front of members of the media. He remains under contract, and if healthy he could be a starter for a defense that could desperately use a big body.

The Patriots are one of the few teams in the league that values a true nose tackle, and that spot is still up for grabs in Foxboro. Allen is on track to earn $2.2 million in base salary in the fall, but if released he'd save the Patriots almost $3 million against the cap. Another nose tackle option could be Carl Davis, who played 51 snaps in three games for the Patriots this year, but he's scheduled to be a free agent in March.

AKEEM SPENCE

Best known for his role in helping the Patriots make a fourth-down goal-line stand at the end of the first half against the Cardinals last season, Spence could be back in the mix for the Patriots next season. The 6-foot-1, 300-pounder is 28 and would be an undersized reserve option for Belichick's front.

BILL MURRAY

Signed as an undrafted rookie out of William & Mary, Murray spent the 2020 season on the Patriots practice squad and recently signed a future contract to remain with the team through the offseason.

NICK THURMAN

With good size (6-foot-4, 305 pounds) to play up front as a 3-4 end, Thurman is headed into his third season in New England. He spent all of 2019 on the practice squad and last season played in seven games, starting one. Like Murray, he signed a future contract to be with the Patriots when camps open up.

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We are almost ready to start our second month of 2021 and I know that many people are itching to start their vegetable seedlings indoors. I am right there with you, but it is important to know a few things before starting seeds inside.

Before starting seeds indoors, it is important to read the seed packet. It contains lots of information that is needed to start successful plants. Some of the important information it contains includes: if the seeds can be started inside or if they need to be directly sown into soil, how soon before the first frost should they be started inside, what growing conditions are needed for the plant, and the sell by date of the seeds.

You might think this last item is a bit odd. Why would anyone need to know when a seed packet needs to be sold by, it isnt perishable like milk or any other grocery item. It is important to know when the seeds need to be sold by because the older a seed is the less likely it is to germinate (sprout). Now if you are like me and dont plant all of the seeds that come in the packet because you dont need 50 tomato plants in one year, that is fine. You can save those seeds. You should consider performing a germination test before the next planting season.

A germination test is really easy to do, and is a fun science project if you have kids around. To perform this test, take 10 seeds out of your saved seeds and place them in the middle of a moist paper towel and cover them with the paper towel. This test should be left in a warm location because seeds need warmth to germinate not light. After a few days check on the seeds to see if they have started to sprout. Some plant seeds may take longer to germinate than others, so if you dont see any signs of life after 10 days then the seeds are probably not going to germinate. If 10 out of 10 seeds germinate then you should have 100% success with your saved seeds.

Once you confirm that you have viable seeds, then you can start your seeds indoors. In reading one of the tomato seed packets I have, it says that I can start these seeds 5-7 weeks before the last frost. For our area of the state, the average spring frost date is the middle of April. Planting tomatoes outside in the middle of April just isnt feasible because the soil temperatures arent warm enough, so we would want to look at a date in May. For our sake, lets say the soil warms up and we can plant tomatoes on May 10th. If we count back 7 weeks from May 10th, then we could start our tomato seeds on March 22nd. If you have the space and want some bigger plants you could start your seeds a little sooner than March 22nd, but you may have to transplant them a time or two into larger containers if you have a really green thumb and the seedlings take off.

When starting plants inside, it is also important to think about light and heat. Once plants sprout, they need light. If they arent getting enough direct light from right above them, then they are going to lean and start to grow towards a light source. If plants start to grow towards a light, you can rotate the container a quarter of a turn every week to help even out the bending or create a light source that is directly above the plants. The other item to think about is heat. If placed directly above or below a heat source, the soil that the seedlings are in will dry out very fast and damage may be done to the seedlings. It is import to pick a location that is warm, but not in direct line with heat flow or a draft from windows and doors. Drafts could stunt the growth of the seedlings.

Starting seeds inside is easy, and very rewarding. Just make sure to read the seed packet ahead of time to get all of the proper growing information.

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Purdue Publication HO-186-W: Indiana Vegetable Planting Calendar by Michael N. Dana and B. Rosie Lerner

Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service is an equal access/equal opportunity institution.

For more information about starting seeds, contact Gina Anderson ANR/CD Extension Educator at the Purdue Extension Floyd County Office, 812-948-5470, or email Gina at gmanders@purdue.edu.

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For the first time in its 54-year history, the annual Consumer Electronics Show the showcase for the worlds newest, hottest home technology was an online-only event.

COVID-19 forced this months show, which typically draws 175,000 attendees to the Las Vegas Convention Center and neighbouring venues, to go digital. Still, the 2021 CES managed to impress with its 1,800 or so virtual exhibitors, keynote speeches, fireside chats and company videos that teased with glimpses of the personal technology well be using in the months and years to come.

CES is the show that launched the camcorder and CD player (1981), DVDs (1996), HDTV (1998), personal video recorder (1999), Xbox (2001), Blu-ray Disc (2003) and internet-connected TV (2005).

With the four-day show online-only, it meant not being able to personally see new television tech, nor sit inside an autonomous vehicle and watch how it drove around the strip (as I did a few years ago).

With that in mind, the following are a few of the impressive home-related tech items coming in the months and years ahead:

To serve and pamper? South Korean tech giant Samsung gave us a glimpse into Bot Handy, a domestic robot that can roam around your home to perform various chores, such as picking up clothes from the floor or loading the dishwasher. (As a parent of three teenagers, please sign me up!)

As seen in a teaser video, Bot Handy can also pour a glass of wine and bring it to you.

While very much a prototype, the tall and thin Bot Handy is powered by cameras, A.I., a versatile arm to accomplish its tasks, and a digital face that can show different emotions.

For another kind of pampering, the ColdSnap appliance received plenty of press during CES as its considered the Keurig for ice cream lovers. Due out in 2022, this 50-pound machine makes soft serve ice cream, on demand, from pods that look like aluminum cans. Plus, you can pick up pods for smoothies and daiquiris, too.

Adibot was another robot that debuted at CES. Ubtechs disinfecting robot combines robotics, A.I. and ultraviolet light (UV-C) to disinfect targeted surfaces and air by deactivating the DNA and RNA of harmful pathogens, says the company.

Along with homes, it can be used in public places, such as retail stores, classrooms and office spaces.

Available in both stationary and autonomous models, Adibots feature 360-degree, UV-C light coverage to effectively kill 99.9 per cent of bacteria.

Ubtech has introduced other robots at previous years CES events, including Walker (an autonomous indoor monitoring robot), Cruzr (an enterprise-grade service robot), and JIMU (an award-winning robotics kit for kids).

Through the looking glass: New TVs typically garner the most buzz at CES, and this year was no exception.

LGs first OLED evo displays namely, its just-unveiled G1 TVs were an obvious standout for improved brightness to complement the exceptional contrast that OLED offers and, in turn, making colours more vibrant.

Because of its incredible thinness at just 0.79 inches (for the 65-inch model), its like a piece of art you can mount flush to a wall, or prop it up on a new Gallery Stand, also coming in 2021, says LG.

Also available in 55- and 77-inch sizes when it debuts this year, this TV looks to be ideal for gamers, too, as it features four HDMI 2.1 ports that support 4K resolution at 120Hz (for smooth motion), as well as integrated Google Stadia and GeForce Now (two cloud-based gaming platforms). No price or launch date has been confirmed.

Samsung also had a few big television announcements, including its NeoQLED, which is also designed to amp up the brightness in its branded QLED (quantum dot)-based TVs.

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Samsung says its NeoQLED line uses significantly smaller LED lights, allowing more to be used that result in more finely controlled brightness, and five times higher contrast ratios than Samsungs previous Q900 model.

Under the hood of these NeoQLED TVs is a new Quantum Processor, which is said to harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (A.I.) to enhance the entertainment experience, such as upscaling 1080p (full HD) or 4K content to near 8K resolution on some models.

When it debuts at some point in 2021, these TVs are said to ship with a solar-powered remote, which also works with indoor lighting. Samsung says this kind of technology could save 20 million AAA batteries every year.

Touchless tech: Hands-free gadgets and other COVID-19-related solutions were understandably popular at this years show.

Alarm.com, for example, showcased a new video doorbell that uses A.I. and can detect when someone has arrived on a doorstep, along with a doormat that notifies the homeowner when someone stands on it. The camera and microphone are then activated, to initiate a chat with the visitor. No word yet if this will debut in Canada.

Touchless faucets debuted at CES, with new 2021 designs and finishes, and available for about $650. The U by Moen Smart Faucet starts the flow of water with a wave of the hand in front of a small sensor, and also by voice if you have an Alexa- or Google-enabled smart speaker nearby.

You can even ask for a specific temperature and amount of water. Thats right: place a pot underneath the faucet and ask for two cups of hot water. Theres also an app to create pre-sets, like coffee maker or baby bottle, with desired amounts and temperatures.

It can also help with hand washing say something like OK, Google, ask Moen to wash my hands, and the water will turn on to wet your hands, then turn off while you lather for 20 seconds, and then turn back on after 20 seconds when its time to rinse.

And, yes, the faucet has a manual handle, too.

Kohler revealed its Touchless Toilet at CES; simply wave your hand in front of the handle and it will flush automatically, to help reduce the need for touching surfaces in the era of coronavirus.

Finally, Razers Project Hazel is another sign of the times. This prototype face mask features microphones and amplifiers to boost your voice so you dont sound muffled. Plus its somewhat transparent, with lights that automatically illuminate your lips when its dark out.

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After a career in retail, I get it: Stores can rush the seasons. I agree that it can feel wrong.

This week, Valentines Day and even Easter have started creeping into displays, but this time that is OK, because you know what else is starting to appear? Seed packets. Yes! After a winter break to celebrate the holidays, gardening is back.

That might be a stretch; its January, and the ground is frozen. But we can begin to plan and prepare for early spring gardens. One of the positive outcomes of the pandemic is that many new gardens and gardeners emerged. A lesson learned from 2020: buy seeds and supplies early because products sell out fast.

As you walk through the aisles and flip through seed catalogs, and your excitement level rises (or is that just me?), you need a plan. The packets make it look easy, but not all seeds are the toss in the ground and water kind of seeds.

Since many of us are still spending a considerable amount of time at home, this might be the year you try starting seeds indoors, creating seedlings that will be ready to plant outside, generally after the last frost.

The first step is deciding what to plant. Seed catalogs are being delivered, emails are filling inboxes and store displays are full; its time to make some choices. Of course, I will buy plants from local vendors and farmers, but there is something special about nurturing a seed into a mature, healthy plant.

Indoor seeding works for vegetable and flower seeds, and I have done both. But right now, Im thinking about vegetables. Tomatoes and peppers are good choices to start indoors. Root vegetables such as carrots and beets work best sowed directly into the ground. So do fast-growing plants such as radishes, lettuce and peas.

After buying your seeds, gather your supplies. You will need potting containers. These dont have to be fancy. Most places that sell seeds also sell the starting flats; they look like big ice cube trays for plants. Biodegradable pots or soil pellets work, so do egg cartons (be sure to put holes in the bottom for drainage). You will need potting soil. I would also grab a marker and tape; labeling the seeds to help remember what you planted in each flat is a good idea.

Read the seed packet instructions. There is a lot of information for growing healthy plants right on the back of the packet. It will tell you how much light and water is needed and the length of time for the growing cycle.

Knowing the growing cycle will help you decide when to start your seeds indoors so they will be ready for the garden at just the right time.

I like to water the soil before placing the seed securely, but not deeply, into the soil. For future watering, I place the flats on trays so I can water from the bottom up, letting the soil absorb the water from the trays instead of watering the tops of the containers. I also give them a squirt with the spray bottle as they grow.

This first phase is germination. The seed is beginning to sprout roots and leaves are forming. This is happening underground, so no extra light is needed. It helps to keep the trays warm and loosely covered to create a humid-but-not-wet environment.

When the plant breaks through the soil, it has entered the growing phase. Remove any covers and add light. Here, seedlings will need six to eight hours of light a day. I have had success in a sunny spot on the kitchen counter, but grow lights have come a long way over the years.

Now, some even clip onto the side of containers; others look like flexible table lamps. Although not necessary, they are an easy addition to your gardening arsenal.

As your plants continue to grow, you may need to repot them to a larger container, giving them room to build a root system to feed and secure the plants stems. When the time comes to move the seedlings into the outside garden, dont rush it. Let them become acclimated to their new environment by exposing them to outside sunlight and air for a few hours each day. During the course of a week or so, gradually increase the time outside, yet bringing them indoors at night.

This process of hardening off helps your babies make the transition to teenagers ready to be grown-up plants outside in the world of your garden. OK, thats a little corny, but you have spent weeks getting these seeds ready to transfer to your garden. Dont just kick them out of your cozy house.

Starting seeds indoors can save money, let you have more variety in your garden or even create a science project with the kids. Mostly for me, its fun. I love the challenge and the sense of accomplishment, plus it lets me play in the garden without putting on my boots and mittens when its freezing outside.

Jane Powell is a longtime West Virginia University Extension Service master gardener through the Kanawha County chapter. She is the communications director for a community foundation and a volunteer with several nonprofits in the community. Find her blog, Gardening in Pearls, at gardeninginpearls.com. You can contact her at janeellenpowell@aol.com.

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ANDERSON, SC (WSPA)Only on 7, Were told $5.5 million will soon enhance an affordable housing community in the City of Anderson. Friendship Court, has experienced years of issues, including dozens of crimes.

The 80 unit housing community that was built in 1972, will get an entire face-lift.

Every day I wake up and try to figure out how to get out of here, every single day, said Kimiko Perkins, resident. Its scary. This is like, a lot of stuff happen out here, like people get robbed, shot, all of that so, walk into your house and its pitch black, Perkins said.

Documents obtained by the county show, since July 2017, nearly 200 incident reports have been filed at the community, including robberies, shootings, and more. The documents also showpolice calls at the complex have increased 95% since 2016. However, Perkins and others said their main issue has been with maintenance.

A lot of stuff you have to do yourself, as if you live in a house or something, Perkins said. Theres no ceiling lights and in some of the rooms, theres no switchers sometimes the plate is not even there. So thats dangerous, she said.

These are problems residents wont have to deal with for long. Owners, Related Affordable, plans to invest the $5.5 million to put the communitys troubles at rest.

So they wanted to invest in enhancing the interior of each of the 80 units, enhance the overall curb appeal of the property and the security infrastructure, to give the residents a safe and great place to live, said Mary-Haley Thompson, Project Manager, with the City of Anderson Economic Development.

The City and County supports Project Friendships Court, and offered an incentive to make the project happen.

Just with age, it needed a facelift in the interior, on the outside, and just some security measures to make the residents feel safe, so that was important to us for the residents specifically. But also the catalyst effect of the revitalization of Friendship Court. It may will spur other development around the area, which is a heavy residential area, Mary-Haley said.

All new kitchens, bathroom appliances, fixtures, new roofing, windows, and lighting will be included. Security enhancements are also on the way, which will include surveillance cameras, new fencing, and flock safety license plate readers to detect incoming and outgoing guests. The flock safety system will alarm the Citys police department and Company, if and when felonious visitors enter and exit the premises.

I know there has been a lot of negative things going on, but I think with this improvement, with this attitude, people will hopefully begin to look out for one another and it wont be this negative of having to call the police or whatever, said Dr. Beatrice Thompson, City of Anderson Councilmember, Seat Five.

Dr. Thompson said the revitalization will restore the rich heritage in this community.

I am so delighted to see this project come into fruition because its going to mean so much to the residents in that community, and Im hoping it will be a stimulus to bring back this family connection. It takes a village to raise a child, Dr. Thompson said. The infrastructure has been needing improvement for years. I hope this will encourage the residents, and of course the surrounding community, to keep this place looking great. A place to be proud of, a place to be a part of, she added.

Overall, the City hopes this will bring back the pulse and heartbeat to the citys urban core, and a safe place for residents to call home again.

Hopefully, because they do need it. Hopefully they do everything that their supposed to do, Perkins said.

Representatives with the City of Anderson, said the owners will develop a plan to accommodate each of the residents during construction. The City also said the owners have mentioned a rotating system among the 20 plus buildings, as well as providing outside accommodations at no expense to the residents.

Construction is set to begin in the Spring, and its expected to be done by the end of the year.

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