A veteran narcotics officer within the Chicago Police Department died of COVID-19 early Thursday, officers mentioned. The officer’s dying is the primary within the just about 14,000-person division, which has noticed greater than 60 showed circumstances of COVID-19 as of Wednesday. Interim CPD Supt. Charlie Beck known the officer as Marco DiFranco. “His sacrifice underscores the threats that are faced by public safety employees who are not, by nature of their profession, allowed to shelter in place, shelter at home,” Beck mentioned at a City Hall information convention, the place used to be joined by way of the Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Kevin Graham, president of the Fraternal Order of Police. Sources mentioned the 50-year-old officer have been with the CPD
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Marco Rainge dies practically 10 years after West Humboldt Park
A 41-year-old man died final week practically 10 years after being wounded in a West Humboldt Park capturing. Just earlier than 10 a.m. Oct. 12, 2010, Marco Rainge was shot within the 1200 block of North Kildare Avenue, based on the Cook County medical expert’s workplace. Rainge was pronounced useless about 1:45 a.m. Jan. 14, the medical expert’s workplace reported. An post-mortem Sunday mentioned he died of issues from a number of gunshot wounds, and dominated his dying a murder. Chicago police have been unable to instantly present particulars in regards to the capturing. Read extra on crime, and observe town’s homicides. Source hyperlink
Red Sox Notes: Marco Hernandez Reacts To Walk-Off Base Hit Vs. White Sox
Marco Hernandez has not had his quantity known as all that usually this season with the Boston Red Sox. But for the second time this season, the utility infielder got here by way of within the clutch late within the sport for the Sox. Last week, Hernandez launched a game-tying house run within the ninth towards the Baltimore Orioles for his second profession house run. And on Monday, Hernandez gave Boston a walk-off 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. Hernandez got here up with two outs and the bases loaded, and poked a ball to proper of White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, beating out the throw to provide Boston their second walk-off
Red Sox Roster Moves: Mitch Moreland Back On IL, Marco Hernandez Recalled
There’s excellent news for the Boston Red Sox, and there’s dangerous information. Let’s begin with the dangerous — as a result of, you realize, Boston. The Red Sox on Saturday positioned Mitch Moreland on the 10-day injured checklist with a proper quad pressure. The first baseman suffered the damage Friday evening, hours after he was activated from the 10 day IL, which he was on with a again pressure. To fill Moreland’s spot on the roster, the Red Sox recalled infielder Marco Hernandez, who final performed in Major League Baseball in 2017. The return of Hernandez is a feel-good story for all concerned. Once seen as a possible on a regular basis infielder, the 26-year-old Dominican
Marco Fazzone appointed Director of the FIFA World Football Museum
FIFA today announced that Marco Fazzone has been appointed as the Director of the FIFA World Football Museum. Marco, who is currently the Managing Director of Design & Regional Art Fairs of the MCH Group Ltd. in Basel, will take up the post in February 2018. "I am happy to underline that we are definitely on the right track. In the last year, we have worked hard on the cost model as well as streamlining the whole financial structure of the museum," said Zvonimir Boban, FIFA Deputy Secretary General (Football). "It is therefore time to take the next important step. We are delighted to welcome Marco Fazzone to be our new
“Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli” unveiled
The bureaucratic procedure, which started last November when the Board of Directors of Santa Monica Spa, owners of the circuit, unanimously decided to accept the proposal to link the name of the circuit to the late Italian champion has now been completed. This task has been carried out in full agreement with the Simoncelli family. The circuit now becomes the ‘Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli’. Paolo Simoncelli, accompanied by his wife Rossella and by the family adviser Arnaldo Cappellini, said: "I‘m deeply touched in seeing the circuit of Misano named after Marco. We've received affection from all over the world in the recent months, but today is a very special day. I’m grateful to Santa Monica Spa, owners of the circuit, and