The SportsWise team discusses this year's surprising performance of the Big 10 in college football.
Healthwise
Tips for helping to understand cholesterol from Molina Health.
Cover Story: Food pantry Donations
U.S. food banks get about 30% of their supply from supermarkets and big box retailers. It's an act of charity that improves their bottom line as well. The biggest reason is that the retailer can replace the donated goods with fresher products that earn a higher price than old, discounted merchandise. Locally, the Greater Chicago Food Depository has guidelines for donations, not just at the holidays, but all year long.
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In commemoration of November as Native American Heritage Month, University of Illinois professor Rosalyn LaPier discusses the generations of trauma inflicted on her family by Indian boarding schools.
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Heroes For Just One Day!
Metropolitan Jazz Octet — “The Bowie Project”
Get ready for an unforgettable night as the Metropolitan Jazz Octet and acclaimed vocalist Paul Marinaro pay tribute to the music of David Bowie. Originally conceived during the lockdown, this powerful tribute explores Bowie’s timeless songbook, featuring iconic hits like “Space Oddity,” “Changes,” and “Let’s Dance,” along with deeper cuts like "Conversation,” “Piece” and “Letter to Hermione.” This evening celebrates universal themes of love, loss, and resilience, all underscored by live painting from visual artist Lewis Achenbach. November 18 at the Fulton Street Collective (1821 W. Hubbard St.), doors open at 7:30 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m., and there is a suggested donation of $15. For more information, visit www.fultonstreetcollective.com
Growing Pains!
‘Onward and… Overwhelmed!’ Dive into the hilarious chaos of adulthood with “Onward and… Overwhelmed!”—a follow-up to “Onward and Off My Parent’s Health Insurance.” This comedy unlocks the flood of life's endless to-do’s, expectations, and small yet maddening irritations, from finding the perfect email sign-off to facing the existential dread of AI and nuclear threats. Join the cast at The Newport Theater (956 W. Newport Ave.) on November 15 from 7-8:30 p.m. as they tackle life’s big (and small) overwhelming questions with humor and wit! Tickets are $20; for more information visit www.newporttheater.com
'Tis the Season!
'Latin American Christmas’ Newberry Consort’s musical Christmas pilgrimage takes you to Mexican convents, the Cathedral of Santiago, Chile; secluded missions in the Guatemala mountains, and more. Lively villancicos, ethereal sacred motets, and sparkling pastorales herald the Latin-American Baroque. One hour beforehand in each venue, musicologist Paul G. Feller-Simmons, whose research informed the program, will lead a pre-concert discussion. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 4220 N. Sheridan Road; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman, Evanston; and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St. Tickets $10-$65 at www.newberryconsort.org/lachristmas24
United in Literature!
One Book, One Chicago
"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” is the current One Book, One Chicago, a fictional, 30-year tale of two young people – a boy and a girl – who meet in 1984 and bond over video games. The title, taken from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” refers to endless possibilities. The book’s New York Times bestselling author, Gabrielle Zevin (pictured), will appear in conversation with Donna Seaman of Booklist at 6 p.m. November 14 at the Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St. Books will be available for purchase and signing. The program will be available on the library’s YouTube channel and Facebook. onebookonechicago.org
Party With the Artists!
Hyde Park Art Center Post-Gala Celebration: Open Studios & Performances
Keep the celebration going with Hyde Park Art Center’s post-gala of art, music, and community! Experience Open Studios and live performances by various artists while enjoying an open bar, late-night snacks, and complimentary valet. This event begins at 8:30 p.m. November 15 at 5020 S. Cornell Ave. Tickets are $75 at www.hydeparkart.org
A Legendary Finale!
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble: 50th Anniversary Finale
Celebrate half a century of groundbreaking music as Kahil El’Zabar’s legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (EHE) returns to The Promontory (5311 S. Lake Park Ave.) for the final show of its tour. Founded in 1974 with a vision to merge African American music with its African roots, EHE’s powerful and evolving sound has made it an enduring force in the jazz world. Prepare for a mind-opening journey of deep listening and soulful energy on November 15 at 6 p.m., with tickets ranging from $20 - $150. For more information, visit www.promontorychicago.com
Heeere's Johnny!
‘Carson the Magnificent’ — Author Talk
The American Writers Museum (180 N. Michigan Ave.) is hosting a special evening honoring the legendary Johnny Carson and the release of “Carson the Magnificent”—a highly anticipated biography two decades in the making. Co-author Mike Thomas, who completed the book after author Bill Zehme’s passing, will chat with Chicago Tribune’s Rick Kogan about Carson’s enduring legacy and the personal journey of finishing this tribute to a late-night icon. November 19 from 6-7 p.m., with tickets ranging from $8 - $10. For more information, visit www.americanwritersmuseum.org
An Inspired Reading!
‘Dream of Autumn’ – An International Reading
Visit the Instituto Cervantes (31 W. Ohio St.) for a special staged reading of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Jon Fosse’s “Dream of Autumn,” followed by an engaging talkback and a reception. This hauntingly beautiful play weaves a love story and family drama, beginning with a chance encounter between a man and a woman in a graveyard—two souls with a shared past, lingering longing, and a path forward. Fosse’s work captures "the everyday" in a way that’s nothing short of miraculous. “Dream of Autumn” will be presented on November 18 at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www. chicago.cervantes.es. FREE.
Just Your Voice!
InVox A Cappella 20th Anniversary Concert
Celebrate two decades of music, friendship, and community with InVox and special guests ExVox at the iO Theatre (1510 N. Kingsbury St.), on November 16 at 7 p.m. This milestone event promises a night filled with a cappella music, memories, and the chance to meet fellow fans. Tickets are $20 - $25; more information at www.ioimprov.com.
The Beauty of Connection!
‘Dear Elizabeth’
Immerse yourself in the extraordinary friendship of poets Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell with “Dear Elizabeth.” The production, presented by the Remy Bumppo Theatre Company and Theatre Wit (1229 W. Belmont Ave.), brings their 30-year correspondence to life on stage, sharing Bishop and Lowell’s deepest thoughts, poetry, and vulnerabilities, and revealing the emotional intimacy of their bond and the beauty of connection. “Dear Elizabeth” runs through November 17, with tickets ranging from $15 - $44 at www.theatrewit.org
college Football Excitement
Russell: There’s plenty in college football to talk about, starting with the Big 10. Illinois beat Michigan for the first time in I don’t know how long. Who woulda thought? For the first time, we have new teams on top.
Allen: I was looking at the Big 10 also: Indiana at 7-0, matched up with Oregon, 7-0. The third-place team is Penn State, 6-0. Then comes Illinois, 5-2. Way down the list is Northwestern. I think StreetWise could possibly go to some of their games.
William: I bleed orange and blue, so I am not going to be that quick to turn purple and white, but NU is a Chicagoarea team, so I wouldn’t scoff at Northwestern getting into a bowl. I would like to see the Illini get into one. I think they stand a chance this year. I like that Indiana’s got a chance too. Makes me feel young because when I was going to the Illinois School for the Visually
Impaired, our rival was the Indiana School for the Blind. It would be nice to see the Illini and the Hoosiers go up against each other in a bowl.
John: The most popular Big 10 team, as far as Chicago is concerned, is really Michigan. When I go to bars in neighborhoods from Lincoln Square to downtown, unless you go to a church where Notre Dame is, you see Michigan all over the place. Illinois for some reason doesn’t draw the weight in Chicago that it should. Same could be said for Northwestern. Indiana is my pleasant surprise this year, because no one expected them to do this well. If they beat Ohio State on November 23, it will be big. Ohio State and Oregon are the two teams in the Big 10 that will be in the college playoffs this year. That’s my prediction.
Russell: I am surprised for the first time in a while that there is no Ohio State and no
Michigan at the top of the Big 10. Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Penn State – new teams! Oregon is undefeated. Illinois beat Michigan; I've waited a long time for this. Next step, beat Ohio State. Let’s see how far Indiana and Illinois go. I am really surprised at Indiana. I hope they don’t fall apart on big games like November 9 when they host Michigan and November 23 when they play Ohio State. I am also pulling for Penn State. It’s nice to see other teams on top.
Allen: Michigan has won 12 national championships and Michigan State has six. Sorry they are not in the upper reaches this year, but Indiana is close to Illinois. We can root for them. I am hoping Northwestern comes up in the ranks.
William: I have two favorite teams in the Big 10: the Illini and whoever plays Penn State. I don’t like Penn State after what happened to those
kids there, the coach molesting them. I don’t think they should be open, let alone have a sports team or be able to play in a bowl. I like the original Big 10.
John: Since my UCLA Bruins have been added to the Big 10, the other team besides Indiana I would like to see is, of course, Ohio State. The team that could be the best is not Ohio State, but Oregon.
Any comments, suggestions or topic ideas for the SportsWise team? Email StreetWise Editor Suzanne Hanney at suzannestreetwise@yahoo.com
Vendors (clockwise) A. Allen, John Hagan, William Plowman and Russell Adams chat about the world of sports.
understanding cholesterol: The basics
Cholesterol is a type of fat found in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to work properly. Your body uses it to protect nerves, make cell tissues, and make up certain hormones. Your liver makes all the cholesterol your body needs. You can also get cholesterol from foods such as eggs, meats, and dairy products. However, getting too much can be harmful to your health.
Types of Cholesterol
1. LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein): Often called “bad” cholesterol. LDL delivers cholesterol to the body. High levels can lead to plaque buildup in your arteries, which can cause heart attacks or strokes. A low level is the goal.
2. HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein): Known as “good” cholesterol. It helps remove “bad” cholesterol from the bloodstream. A high level is the goal.
What
Affects Cholesterol Levels?
• Diet: Eating a lot of saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol-rich foods can raise LDL levels. Foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and healthy fats can help lower LDL and raise HDL.
• Exercise: Regular physical activity can raise HDL and lower LDL.
• Weight: Being overweight can increase LDL and lower HDL.
• Age and Gender: Cholesterol levels tend to rise with age. Women usually have lower cholesterol levels than men before menopause, but levels can increase after.
• Genetics: Family history can influence your cholesterol levels.
• Smoking: Smoking lowers HDL.
How to Manage Cholesterol
• Healthy Diet: Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins. Limit saturated fats. Saturated fats include butter, coconut oil, lard, cheese, and ice cream. Avoid trans fats completely. Trans fats are artificial fats that are added to many processed and packaged foods. Bake, broil, and roast when preparing foods. Trim any outside fat or skin before cooking.
• Supplements: In addition to changing your diet, you can add Omega-3 fatty acids (i.e., fish oil), plant sterols and stanols, red yeast rice, and psyllium husk (brand name: Metamucil).
• Exercise Regularly: Aim for at least 150 minutes (2.5 hours) of moderate exercise each week.
• Maintain a Healthy Weight: Losing weight can help improve cholesterol levels.
• Avoid Smoking: Smoking lowers HDL and increases the risk of heart disease.
by Dr. Marina Claudio
• Medication: Sometimes lifestyle changes aren’t enough, and medication may be needed to manage cholesterol levels. Talk to your healthcare provider to see if medication is needed.
Cholesterol is essential for your body, but it is important to keep it in balance. By eating a healthy diet, exercising, and making other lifestyle changes, you can keep your cholesterol levels in check and reduce your risk of heart disease. Regular visits with your healthcare provider can help you stay on track.
Dr. Marina Claudio is a board-certified family physician who has been in practice since 2003. She is currently a Medical Director at Molina Healthcare of Illinois/Wisconsin. She's a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and completed her residency in Family Medicine at the UIC/Advocate Illinois Masonic Family Medicine Residency Program.
Grocery stores that donate expiring food − instead of price discounting or discarding − make higher profits
by John Lowrey
All major supermarkets and retailers that sell groceries, such as Kroger, Walmart and Costco, give large amounts of food to food banks and pantries. In 2022, retailers donated close to 2 billion pounds of food across the United States, which amounted to US$3.5 billion that year. The estimated value of donated food was a little less than $2 per pound in 2022.
Retailers donate products that are typically packaged, palatable and safe for consumption, yet unsuitable for sale due to quality concerns, such as minor blemishes. Since these items can go a long way toward feeding hungry people, donations represent one of the best uses of leftover or surplus food.
Donations are also technically acts of charity, and the companies responsible for them get tax breaks. This means that donations boost profits by lowering costs. There’s a second effect of donations on a store’s bottom line: they improve the quality of food on the store’s shelves and increase revenue from food sales.
As a supply chain scholar who studies food banks, I worked with a team of economists to estimate the effects of retail food donations. We used sales data for five perishable food categories sold by two competing retail chains, with stores located in a large, Midwestern metropolitan area. We found that stores that remove items on the brink of expiration, donate them to food banks and fill up the emptied shelf space with fresher inventory get more revenue from sales and earn higher profits.
Retailers donate 30% of what food banks give their clients
U.S. food banks, which have been operating for more than 50 years, give away over 6 billion pounds of food annually.
They get about 30% of that food free of charge from supermarkets and big-box retailers that sell groceries. Prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers supplied more than twice as much food to food banks as the fed-
eral government did. The volume of food supplied by federal programs administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, such as the Emergency Food Assistance Program, has steadily increased since 2020, to now almost match the volume of food donated by retailers.
In 2022, for example, the network of more than 200 Feeding America member food banks procured about 2 billion pounds from retailers and almost 1.5 billion pounds from government programs.
The remaining 2.88 billion pounds of food were either purchased directly, provided by farmers, donated by food processing companies or donated by people and organizations in local communities.
Despite several federal programs that help low-income people get food and the nation’s robust network of food banks and food pantries, nearly 50 million Americans are experiencing food insecurity. That means they can’t get enough nutritious food to eat at least some of the time.
Retail donation routines are established but inconsistent
When food on a store’s shelves is on the verge of expiration, store managers have three options. They can donate or discard it, or sell it at a discount.
Stores that regularly donate food have established routines for when they set aside about-to-expire food to give away. However, these routines are often inconsistent.
Many stores donate only on a seasonal basis or just give away certain kinds of food. For example, they might donate only meat, baked goods or fruits and vegetables. In many cases, donations take a backseat to more immediate priorities, such as customer service.
Those realities can increase the likelihood that food will land at the dump instead of on somebody’s table.
Although millions of Americans struggle to find their next meal, close to 40% of food gets thrown out along the supply chain, as food moves between agricultural producers, factories, retailers and consumers. This is largely due to logistical challenges: it’s hard to transport and distribute highly perishable food.
Discounts on food can undercut sales
Stores often prefer to sell food on the brink of expiration at a discount rather than donate it or throw it out due to the money they recoup that way. This option, however, also keeps the discounted food on the shelf, where it takes up valuable space that could otherwise hold fresher inventory.
Shelf space dedicated to the sale and promotion of fullpriced products competes with that for price-discounted food. Stocking perishable foods that are starting to look iffy – such as bananas with brown spots sold alongside unblemished yellow bananas – could harm a retailer’s image if shoppers start to question the store’s quality.
A busy day at Lakeview Pantry (Lakeview Pantry photo).
In other words, if consumers make judgments based on all the produce that’s on display, then it may be better for stores if they don’t sell sad-looking bananas and instead just give them away.
My research team calls this practice “preemptive removal.” Increasing the average quality level of food on display does more than improve a store’s appearance. We used panel data with over 20,000 observations, and we included 21 retail stores that compete in a similar market geography. The five fresh food categories were bakery, dairy, deli, meat and produce.
Stores that donated food, instead of discounting it, may have made better use of the limited room to display fresher inventory. My research team found that food donations can increase average food prices by up to 1%, which corresponds to a 33% increase in profit margins. Profit margins for supermarkets and other food retailers are quite low and typically hover below 3%.
That means even a small increment in food prices, even a 1% bump up, can translate into significantly higher profits for retailers. At the same time, increasing the volume of retail food donations would get more food to people who need it, limit hunger and reduce food insecurity.
John Lowrey is Assistant Professor of Supply Chain and Health Sciences, Northeastern University. Courtesy of The Conversation.
Greater Chicago seeks donations and virtual
One in 4 children in Cook County is at risk of hunger, according to the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD), with rates of food insecurity still surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The food depository’s network of free grocery partners served 1.9 million households in fiscal 2023, including many people for the first time.
The GCFD purchases nearly half its supply of food, including quality meals sourced from minorityowned vendors and small Illinois farmers, as part of its commitment to lifting up diverse businesses; the government and donations provide the remainder, according to its 2023 annual report.
Aside from altruism, there are benefits to local businesses that donate to the food bank, GCFD officials say on their website:
• Businesses can save on the cost of warehousing or moving hard-to-move products, and are protected from liability by state and federal laws.
• Because GCFD is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization, food donations entitle companies to tax deductions.
• Donor businesses become an example of sustainability, because 30 to 40 percent of the food supply is wasted at various stages of the production and supply chain, whether from damage or overordering. Donating food keeps it out of landfills, where it releases methane.
Although the holidays are the time people traditionally think of donating food or money, GCFD officials stress the need is year-round, particularly in summer when children are away from school breakfast and lunch programs. Individuals can also help via food drives – even virtual ones.
Discounted meat is displayed at a grocery store (Justin Sullivan photo)
Right: Chicago Food Depository volunteers (courtesy photo).
Chicago Food Depository
virtual food drives yearound
“Hosting a virtual food drive takes advantage of the Food Depository's buying power where we can provide 3 meals for every $1 donated,” according to the website. “By purchasing food in very large quantities, the Food Depository can purchase the food at cost or at much lower rates than the average consumer can. Hosting a virtual food drive also means you can skip the grocery store and lugging canned goods to a collection barrel!”
Virtual food drives start simply: on Day 1, you email five to 10 of your closest friends and family members. On Day 2, you expand to 10-15 email contacts, and on Day 3, as many as you feel comfortable. By Day 4, broadcast some of your success on social media.
“Your closest contacts are the most likely to donate! Studies show people are more likely to give the closer you are to your goal. When your outer circles see progress toward your goal, they will be more likely to give!”
You can tag the food depository (@FoodDepository) for added visibility and share stories of impact on its Facebook page with your network. Be sure to use its hashtags #EndHungerNow and #HungryToHopeful. GCFC has a customizable flyer in English and Spanish. You can also request use of its logo by emailing fooddrives@gcfd.org. Download its toolkit here: https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Greater-Chicago-Food-Depository-Virtual-Food-Drives-Toolkit.pdf
– Suzanne Hanney, from online sources
My family lived the horrors of Native American schools – why Biden’s apology doesn’t
by Rosalyn R. Pier
I am a direct descendant of family members that were forced as children to attend either a U.S. government-operated or church-run Indian boarding school. They include my mother, all four of my grandparents and the majority of my great-grandparents.
On Oct. 25, 2024, Joe Biden, the first U.S. president to formally apologize for the policy of sending Native American children to Indian boarding schools, called it one of the most “horrific chapters” in U.S. history and “a mark of shame.” But he did not call it a genocide.
Yet, over the past 10 years, many historians and Indigenous scholars have said that what happened at the Indian boarding schools “meets the definition of genocide.”
From the 19th to 20th century, children were physically removed from their homes and separated from their families and communities, often without the consent of their parents. The purpose of these schools was to strip Native American children of their Indigenous names, languages, religions and cultural practices.
The U.S. government operated the boarding schools directly or paid Christian churches to run them. Historians and scholars have written about the history of Indian boarding schools for decades. But, as Biden noted, “most Americans don’t know about this history.”
As an Indigenous scholar who studies Indigenous history and the descendant of Indian boarding school survivors, I know about the “horrific” history of Indian boarding schools from both survivors and scholars who contend they were places of genocide.
Was it genocide?
The United Nations defines “genocide” as the “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.” Scholars have researched different cases of genocide of Indigenous peoples in the United States.
Historian Jeffery Ostler, in his 2019 book “Surviving Genocide” (Yale University Press) argues that the unlawful annexation of Indigenous lands, the deportation of Indigenous peoples and the numerous deaths of children and adults that occurred as they walked hundreds of miles from their homelands in the 19th century constitute genocide.
The mass killings of Indigenous peoples after gold was found in the 19th century in what is now California also constitutes genocide, writes historian Benjamin Madley in
his 2017 book “An American Genocide” (Yale University Press). At the time, a large migration of new settlers to California to mine gold brought with it the killing and displacement of Indigenous peoples.
Other scholars have focused on the forced assimilation of children at Indian boarding schools. Sociologist Andrew Woolford argues that scholars need to start calling what happened at Indian boarding schools in the 19th and 20th century “genocide” because of the “sheer destructiveness of these institutions.”
Woolford, a former president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, explains in his 2015 book “This Benevolent Experiment” (University of Nebraska Press) that the goal of Indian boarding schools was the “forcible transformation of multiple Indigenous peoples so that they would no longer exist as an obstacle (real or perceived) to settler colonial domination on the continent.”
Indigenous writers have explained how this transformation at Indian boarding schools occurred. “Federal agents beat Native children in such schools for speaking Native languages, held them in unsanitary conditions, and forced them into manual and dangerous forms of labor,” writes Indigenous law professor Maggie Blackhawk.
American boarding
far enough (op-ed)
What my grandmother witnessed
Secretary of the Interior Debra Anne Haaland has stated that every Native American family has been impacted by the “trauma and terror” of Indian boarding schools. And my family is no different.
One of the more horrific stories that my maternal grandmother shared with her grandchildren was that she witnessed the death of another student. They were both under the age of 10. The student died of poisoning after lye soap was put in her mouth as a punishment for speaking her Indigenous language.
We know that similar punishments happened and children died at Indian boarding schools. The Department of Interior reported in 2024 that 973 children died at Indian boarding schools.
Tribes are increasingly seeking the return of the remains of children who died and are buried at Indian boarding schools.
Lasting legacy
The U.S. government is beginning to encourage survivors to tell their stories of their Indian boarding school experiences. The Department of the Interior is in the process of recording and documenting their stories on digital video, and they will be placed in a government repository.
At 84 years old, my mother is the only living Indian boarding school survivor in our family. She shared her story with the Department of the Interior this past summer, as did dozens of other survivors.
Haaland stated these “first person narratives” can be used in the future to learn about the history of Indian boarding schools, and to “ensure that no one will ever forget.”
“For too long, this nation sought to silence the voices of generations of Native children,” Biden added at the apology ceremony, “but now your voices are being heard.”
As a descendant of Indian boarding school survivors, I appreciate President Biden’s apology and his effort to break the silence. But, I am also convinced that what my mother, grandmother and other survivors experienced was genocide.
Rosalyn R. LaPier is professor of history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Courtesy of The Conversation.
Left: A photograph archived at the Center for Southwest Research at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque shows a group of Indigenous students who attended the Ramona Industrial School in Santa Fe (Susan Montoya Bryan photo). Right top: First- and second-grade students sit in a classroom at the former Genoa Indian Industrial School in Genoa, Neb. Researchers are now trying to locate the bodies of more than 80 Native American children buried near the school (National Archives/AP photo). Right bottom: A worker digs for the suspected remains of children who once attended the Genoa Indian Industrial School, on July 11, 2023, in Genoa, Neb. (Charlie Neibergall photo).
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