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Rise & Fall of Berlin Wall presented at Downers Grove Library 30 years ago marked the infamous fall of the Berlin Wall By ryan ostry Bugle staff
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Saturday, Nov. 9 marked the 30th anniversary of the infamous fall of the Berlin Wall. German historian and public speaker, Anette Isaacs, stopped by the Downers Grove Library to share the events that took place and the ultimate demise of the wall that was caused by a series of revolutions in nearby Eastern Bloc countries that caused a chain reaction in East Germany. “One of the things that American audiences usually are not aware of is the fact that there was not only a wall that divided East and West Berlin, but also a Wall that divided East and West Germany,” Isaacs said. “That so called, GrenzeI, the Inner German Border, was erected in 1952, nine years before the Berlin Wall, and it was 852 miles long.” Isaacs, who lived in Berlin for 13 years and has lectured for almost 20, said the most common questions she receives are current and modern questions about Germany. “I usually get questions about what happened to the refugees that came to Germany a few years ago,” Isaacs said. “My lectures are usually received very well, I love to talk about
these events that transpired years ago.” Isaacs usually starts off her presentation with the discussion about the end of World War II, and explains how and why the Berlin Wall came into existence in the first place. What remained of pre-war Germany, west of the Oder-Neisse line, was divided into four occupation zones, each one controlled by one of the four occupying Allied powers: the United States, the United Kingdom, France and the Soviet Union. The capital of Berlin, as the seat of the Allied Control Council, was similarly subdivided into four sectors despite the city’s location, which was fully within the Soviet zone. Within two years, political divisions increased between the Soviets and the other occupying powers, so these included the Soviets’ refusal to agree to reconstruction plans making post-war Germany self-sufficient, and to a detailed accounting of industrial plants, goods and infrastructure. “I then like to talk about daily life in East Germany and how in the 1980s the population of East Germany started to demand reforms and of course also freedom,” Isaacs said. Isaacs mentioned to the crowd that the East German government claimed that the Wall was an “antifascist protective rampart” intended to dissuade aggression from the West. She added that East Germans and others greeted such statements with skepticism, as most of the time, the
and Comprehensive Plan. The Village Manager’s Budget Message has a summary of key points and the complete review and approval schedule. Join us for the next budget discussion on Tuesday, November 12, at the Village Council Meeting, which starts at 7:00 p.m.
Join the discussion on the Proposed fy20 Budget The Proposed FY20 Budget will be reviewed and discussed over multiple meetings in an open, transparent and participative process. The budget aligns everyday operations and Village resources with the priorities outlined in the Long- Range Plan
Police Chief accepts new Position Village Manager David Fieldman announced today that Police Chief Shanon Gillette will be resigning after more than 26 years of law enforcement service with the Village. His last day with Downers Grove will be December 1, 2019. Gillette has accepted a position as Chief of Police for Florence, Arizona. “It’s been a great privilege to
border was only closed for citizens of East Germany traveling to the West, but not for residents of West Berlin travelling to the East, and the construction of the Wall had caused considerable hardship to families divided by it. To conclude the lecture Isaac has
been sharing for two decades, she brings in the current state of Germany. “My lecture is rounded off by a discussion of how Germany is doing right now, almost 30 years after the unification,” Isaacs said. With an estimated death toll from
serve alongside an incredible team and the department is in very good hands. My family has always wanted to move to the southwest and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone in Florence and applying my skills in a new community,” Chief Gillette said. “Shanon’s strong management skills and practical experience as a police officer helped lead the department to achieve new milestones, including reaccreditation with excellence through CALEA,” Village Manager Fieldman said. Throughout his career, Chief Gillette has held a variety of positions, assuming increased responsibilities and progressive management experience with every facet of the police department. He has served as a
Community-Oriented Policing Officer, Field Training Officer, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Administrative Sergeant, Lieutenant of Operations, Lieutenant of Investigations, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, and Deputy Chief of Administration. In 2016, Chief Gillette graduated from the FBI National Academy at Quantico, VA, where he received advanced leadership training for law enforcement executives. As a graduate of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, he was honored with the Center for Public Safety’s Franklin M. Kreml Leadership award. A permanent or interim Chief of Police will be announced in the coming weeks. The Village extends best wishes
136 to more than 200 and the demolition of the Wall officially that began on June 13, 1990 and was completed in November 1991, many Berlin Wall experts still believe that there is psychological soul-searching and questioning that still takes place even to this day.
to Chief Gillette and his family as they open this new chapter in their lives.
Peace Poster Contest Winners At the November 7, 2019 Village of Westmont Board Meeting, the Westmont Lions Club announced the winners of their annual Peace Poster Contest. The three winners were Ayla Elsner from Westmont Junior High School, Autumn Schumerth of Holy Trinity Catholic School, and Yana Kuzmanova from Westview Hills Middle School. Two of the students talked about the inspiration and meaning behind their Peace Poster. Their
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Author presents wacky history of Bears & Cardinals author Joe Ziemba presents Bears & Cardinals: the forgotten & Wacky history of the nfl at the Woodridge library By ryan ostry Bugle staff
@RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com Like many things, the game of football has evolved and changed in so many ways. From the 1920s and 30s until present day, Author Joe Ziemba took those in attendance at the Woodridge Library back into time. “I do programs throughout the Midwest about the history of pro football,” Ziemba said. “This segment was about forgotten history of the Chicago Bears and Cardinals.” Ziemba, who is an award-winning author of the book “When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the birth of the NFL”, first became interested in the NFL after he discovered that his father was a draft choice of the Chicago Cardinals in the 1940s. Because of his knowledge of the game, Ziemba has been a resource in popular sports entities such as Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Tribune the Daily Southtown and NBC Sunday Night Football. On top of those credentials, Ziemba also appeared on the list
‘Briefs’ from Page 2 presentations can be viewed on the Village of Westmont YouTube channel: www.youtube.com Pictures of the contest winners receiving their awards can be viewed in the Village of Westmont Photo Gallery: Peace-PosterContest-Winners The three winning submissions will now compete in a regional and State-wide competition. Selected artists and their entries will be invited to visit the United Nations in New York.
Wicked West fest Contest Winners At the November 7, 2019 Village of Westmont Board Meeting, Wicked West Fest awards were presented to various contest
for “The Football Journal” in 2016, as he was mentioned in the top 100 books ever written about pro football, were he came in at number 32. “This is the 100th year of the NFL,” Ziemba said. “So it seems like in someway, we are all fans and the material we presented was largely covered from the past 80 years.” Ziemba had talking points about the move from the Cardinals to the Bears, George Halas, players having to work two or three other jobs while playing, gangsters interrupting games and local teams the Cardinals and Bears played against. The Cardinals Cardinals previously played in Chicago from 19201959 before relocating to St. Louis for the 1960 season. Files from former player Ed Sternaman, who partnered with George Halas in the 1920s and 30s, were shared, as he was the first player to play under Halas. One thing Ziemba said he wanted for those to gain from the presentation was how little money players were paid, and what they had to do to survive. “If they made $25 a game in 1920 they were very happy,” Ziemba said. “My dad signed a contract with the Cardinals and got $100 a
winners. PUMPKIN SMASHING EXTRAVAGANZA Coordinated by the Westmont Communications Department and the Environmental Improvement Committee, this year’s event had more than 20 competitors. The award for “Best Splatter” was presented to Liam Creighton from Make-A-Wish Illinois, the title of Pumpkin Smashing Queen was awarded to Annie Delano from the Westmont Library, and Zach Chorney from Westmont Public Works was presented with the title of “Pumpkin Smashing King”. Village Trustee Steve Nero received an honorable mention for being one of two people in the contest to hit the bullseye. The Pumpkins Smashing Extravaganza was
game.” Ziemba added that players had to provide their own shoes, shoulder pads and work other jobs during the season and off-season. “It really wasn’t a glamorous profession like it is now,” Ziemba said. “It was really just something for those who loved football to do, and the game has just changed in so many ways now.” Ziemba also mentioned one of
the more famous gangsters interrupting a game was the story when the Bears and Cardinals rivalry game broke out in a fight on the south side of Chicago at the old Comiskey Park. Players, fans and even police came back on their horseback while Al Capone was trying to protect a player on the Cardinals that resulted in George Halas getting a pistol pointed at his head.
created several years ago to promote pumpkin composting in Westmont. This year, our pumpkin composting program collected a total of 265 pumpkins, which was more than 1 ½ tons. Pictures of the Pumpkin Smashing winners can be viewed in our Village of Westmont Photo Gallery: Wicked-West-FestContest-Winners
Category, Active Childcare won the Created by Children Category, and the Wild Family was awarded first place in the Family Category.
SCARECROW CONTEST Hosted by the Westmont Chamber of Commerce, the Scarecrow Contest had a record turnout this year. Dynamic Perception Dance Company was the winner in the Dance Studio Category, First Midwest Bank won in the Business Category, Aspired Living of Westmont received the first place award in the Health Services/Care Businesses
free leaf Collection in november Through our contract with Waste Management, the Village of Westmont offers free leaf collection during the month of November. Starting the week of November 4, residents can put out unlimited kraft paper bags of leaves free of charge next to their garbage on their scheduled garbage pick up day. Only kraft paper yard waste bags can be used for this free program. Grass clippings and other yard waste are not permitted with this program and must continue to have a yard waste sticker placed on the bag or
“That’s just how it was back then,” Ziemba said. “There was just a lot of fan participation so to speak. “It was just really neat for myself to speak at the Woodridge Library because we get some people who have seen the interaction between the Bears and the Cardinals when they were both playing in Chicago, so it was definitely a great experience overall.”
container. Westmont does not have a curbside leaf pick-up program. Please do not rake your leaves into the street as they will not be collected and this may result in a fine. If you are putting out branches for pick-up, branches must be bundled with twine and adhere to the size requirements. Requirements for brush and yard waste can be found on our website here: https://westmont.illinois. gov/index.aspx?NID=221 Yard waste stickers can be purchased at Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy St.; Bales Ace Hardware, 20 E. Quincy St.; Jewel-Osco, Cass & Ogden. For more information, contact Waste Management at wm.com or 800-964-8988.
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noV 1-dec 6 skokie letters from santa. Skokie Park District. Surprise your child with a letter written by Santa. Due to Santa’s extremely busy schedule, participants are encouraged to sign up early. Registrations forms are available at any Skokie Park District facility and online at www. skokieparks.org beginning November 1, 2019. Letters will be on Friday, December 13, 2019 to ensure delivery by Christmas Eve, December 24, 2019. Registration deadline is Friday, December 6, 2019. noVemBer 2 park ridge treasures & trinkets holidaY BaZaar. 10 a.m.3 p.m. at the Centennial Activity Center. Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Look no further. Handmade holiday crafts, sweaters and Afghans, baked goods, and yesterday’s treasures are for sale during our Annual Bazaar. Bring your wallet and a friend to support the Centennial Activity Center. Lunch items are available for purchase. Visit www.prparks.org for more information. noVemBer 2 park ridge pumpkin smash & Bash. 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Centennial Park. Recycle your pumpkin at the Pumpkin Smash and Bash. Roll your pumpkin down the Centennial Sled Hill in a fun competition that kicks off the event, smash and bash them, then launch them into piles of compost. Go green by helping to clean up the newly smashed pumpkins and learn about composting. Please remove any candles, stickers, and glow sticks before bringing your pumpkin to the event. Event is free, but registration required. noVemBer 2 Joliet nature mystery night. 6-8 p.m. at Pilcher Park Nature Center. Wizarding World and Magical Creatures fans, come be sorted into your houses at Pilcher Park’s School of Magic, and help us solve a mystery in our Magical Forest. Listen to musical clues from your favorite wizarding movies; bring your sharpest senses, and quench your thirst for observing natural phenomena. One night only. No flashlights, please, but costumes are encouraged. Cost is per participating child. Registration is required. Dress for the weather. noVemBer 2 BolingBrook BolingBrook park district holidaY Craft shoW. 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Annerino Community Center. Crafters mark your calendar for the 34th Annual Holiday Craft Show. Exhibits are limited to handmade items only. Commercially made items or flea market items will not be accepted. Please call (630) 7391700 for more information.
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ChamPs Benet completes perfect playoff run with 2-0 shutout in state final BY mark gregorY editorial director
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As if winning the IHSA Class 2A soccer championship wasn’t enough, the way Benet Academy won was unprecedented. The Redwings defeated Crystal Lake South 2-0 – the eighth consecutive shutout of the playoffs, leaving Benet unscored upon the entire postseason run. In the 11 years of the three-class system, no Class 2A champion has ever blanked every opponent from the regional opener through a championship. “It is almost overwhelming to think about,” said Benet coach Sean Wesley. “Once we started getting the results and getting the shutouts, it stopped being just about, ‘can we win?’ it was about, we are not going to let anyone score against us. It made my job easier when everyone was willing to defend with equal intensity that they are willing to attack with. They wanted the clean sheets. “Everyone wants the glory of goals and this team was just the opposite and it had nothing to do with coaching and everything to do with character of the boys.” In the state championship match this season, Benet got nine saves from Vyto Staniskis, who tallied 38 total saves in the playoffs. The Redwing (21-1-2) goals in the state final match came from Sam Hepburn at 24:05 on an as-
Benet academy won the ihsa Class 2a state championship without allowing a goal the entire postseason run. sist from TJ McVey and Hans Haenicke at 8:49, assisted by Nick Augustyne. Defensively this season, Benet allowed only four goals and posted 21 shutouts. The 21 shutouts tie for the third most in a season in IHSA history with the Sandburg in 2001. New Trier in 2007 and Naperville North in 2017. Four teams have posted 22 shutouts in a season and Granite City holds the state record with 23 in 1982. “The biggest thing is the grit of this group,” Wesley said. “Grit is kind of a dirty word now in 2019, everyone says kids today just don’t have it and we had 25 kids that just showed it every day Keeping clean sheets throughout the playoffs is unbelievable
and that only happens with that grit and work ethic and togetherness and chemistry and all those things you need to play great team defense.” Wesley said that grit starts with a pair of junior defenders. “Anthony Klos and Zach Serafin was an unbelievable pairing of two centerbacks,” he said. “Anthony was playing triple-A hockey and now plays for the Benet hockey team and having that mentality and someone who takes it so personal when he plays. He man marked almost every great forward we played this year. Having one of his best friends back there with him — it was a mutual combination. “Then Vyto was unbelievable and he came up big when he had to — he just didn’t need to a lot.
He did save us in the Peoria Notre Dame, but there were other games that our defense played so well that he didn’t need to be called on.” This is the second consecutive season that has concluded with a Benet Academy team atop the IHSA soccer podium, as the girls won the title last spring. That only added to the boys motivation. “Seeing the girls team have the success they had and how the school rallied behind them made us hungrier,” Wesley said. “The one thing I tell parents before they send their kids to Benet is that the peer pressure in the classroom is an unbelievably positive thing that makes those kids perform and you can see it with the grades and average ACT we have. Well,
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that same peer pressure carries over to the field. Our attitude and effort that you see is the result of 25 guys pushing each other.” The Redwings have been flirting with a soccer championship for a while and should be in a position to challenge for a while. “This is so many years in the making. We have had a lot of deep runs and have knocked on the door, this year we were able to kick the door down,” Wesley said. “All of our attacking players and their subs were all juniors or younger. “We think we are in the position for the next three, four or five years to be competing at the highest level. The junior class that will be back as seniors, six of them played varsity soccer as freshmen.”
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Benet heads to state, rematch with marist up first
two nationally ranked teams will face off in friday night’s semifinal at illinois state university BY mark gregorY editorial director
@Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com For the second-straight season, the IHSA girls Class 4A state volleyball finals will feature a match between a pair of nationally ranked teams. And, for the second-straight season that match will feature Benet Academy and will take place in the semifinal match. Conference opponents Benet and Marist will be the feature match of the opening night and will allow only one team in the USA Today Volleyball top 15 rankings to compete for a state championship. In the most recent poll, Marist (342) is No. 10, while the Redwings (361) are No. 12. The teams split this season with Marist winning the East Suburban Catholic Conference tilt, while Benet win at the Wheaton Classic. “Marist is another great opportunity for us,” said Benet coach Brad Baker. “We know how difficult the
challenge will be and we are excited for the challenge, but our goal is to win the state championship. Who we play and when is not a factor. We have to win seven matches. Friday is one of the seven. We expect Marist to play really well and we need to prepare ourselves to do the same.” In the last 13 seasons under Baker, Benet has competed in the state finals six times, winning the state title three times. A season ago, Benet placed third in Class 4A in a year where for the first time in program history the Redwings advanced to the state finals and did not compete in the title match. The return trip to Illinois State University is the first time Benet will earn a trophy in back-to-back seasons since it did so four years straight from 2011-2014. “I am very happy and proud of the girls,” Baker said. “A lot of what happens this time of year is based off how hard they work in the offseason. We have a very hard working group who has put in countless hours to make this happen.”
Benet academy will take on marist in the state semifinal friday night. Baker will have an interest in the other side of the bracket and not just from a scouting perspective, as his daughter, Rian, is a sophomore setter for Fremd. The Vikings will face Wheaton Warrenville South in the first Class 4A semifinal.
“My daughter has been to more state finals weekends than any player or coach that will be there this weekend beside the Benet coaches,” Benet said. “The first time she was there was when she was five years old - she basically grew up in the Benet
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gym watching so many players and teams get to make this trip. “It is an amazing experience and I very happy she gets to do it with her team. But, if we play Fremd, I am pretty sure she won’t take it easy on me.”
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Trojans fall to WWS in Class 7A second round By ryan ostry Bugle staff
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downers grove north fell to Wheaton Warrenville south in the second round of the ihsa Class 7a football playoffs.
The final 28-7 loss to Wheaton Warrenville South is not indicative of the way Downers Grove North performed in the Class 7A secondround playoff game. The Trojans (6-5, 2-4) went into the fourth quarter only behind 14-7. “I don’t really think the score showed the story of the game,” said coach Joe Horeni. “We certainly had a lot of opportunities in the game to put some more points on the board, but they’re a really well coached team, physical up front and I’m just sad for our seniors right now.” The Tigers jumped on the board early with a three-yard touchdown run by senior running back Jake Arthur to go ahead 7-0 with 7:58 remaining in the first quarter. A 41-yard run by senior running back Josh Lumpkin (17 carries, 128 yards) put the Trojans on the score-
board, tying up the game at 7-7 with a 10 play, 80-yard drive that took only 1:14. That is all the Trojan offense could muster up against the stingy Tiger defense however, as they went on to score once more in the first quarter and twice in the last 3:12 of the game to advance to the 7A quarterfinals. “We play a lot of seniors and those guys have fought very hard for us all season long,” Horeni said. “I’m just hurting for them right now, but we’re excited about the success that we had and getting a win in the playoffs.” Although the Trojans were heartbroken following the loss, there were positives from the season. The Trojans needed to win the last game of the season over cross-town rival Downers Grove South just to get into the postseason. That home game, which ended in a 14-7 victory, propelled the Trojans into the playoffs where they defeated Maine West.
“Getting that win last week like we did and then playing very tough against a team who has won seven state championships is something to be proud of,” Horeni said. “Our seniors have done a lot to lead by example and showed our young guys what to do, but as I said at the end of our meeting, this is our expectation and our younger guys know that we expect to make it to the playoffs and win games.” Next year, the Trojans will be without Lumpkin and senior quarterback Drew Cassens (19 carries, 80 yards), but Cassens said he expects great things in the future to come from Downers Grove North football. “I’m really going to miss the relationships with the players and coaches here and building that brothership and family,” Cassens said. “The lower levels are getting right after it though too, there are some athletes we will have and I know we will be solid next year.”
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spending money on a bunch of stuff you don’t need and probably don’t even really want isn’t going to bring you contentment Q. I’ve gotten out of debt before following your plan, but I always seem to fall right back in. I find myself spending more than I mean to whenever I go out shopping or running errands. I’m tired of all this, and I want to stop busting my budget and get control of my money once and for all. Do you have any advice? A. Years ago, when I lost every-
thing financially, there were two or three extremely strong emotions that spurred me toward change. Probably the biggest emotion was fear. I was scared to death I’d be broke for the rest of my life and not be able to take care of my family. Don’t misunderstand me, though. I don’t think you should ever live your life in fear. But a reasonable, healthy level of fear where some things are concerned can be a fantastic moti-
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vator. Another emotion was disgust. I realized the way I had been living and handling money was stupid. So, I made a proactive, conscious decision that I was going to change,
and things were going to be different. The third emotion was contentment. You know, advertisers try to make us believe our lives will be better, and we’ll be happier, if we just go out and buy their stuff. I can tell you from personal experience when this idea is crammed down your throat every day, it can warp your perception of contentment and happiness. Lots of stuff does not equal lots of happiness. If you’ve tried several times and are still falling back into the same old trap, maybe you should approach your situation in a practical, day-to-day way. Stop going places where you’re tempted to spend
money on silly things. When you go out running errands and shopping, make a list of only the bare necessities, and take along just enough cash to pay for them. Spending money on a bunch of stuff you don’t need and probably don’t even really want isn’t going to bring you contentment. It’s just going to bust your budget, and put you in a financial hole that will, sooner or later, become very difficult • if not impossible – to dig your way out of! DAVE RAMSEY is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. Follow him on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.
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Illinois to seek Disaster Declaration from Small Business Administration to aid 1.4M Illinois residents While fema officially denies state’s request for individual assistance, 28 counties are eligible for up to $46 million in aid SPRINGFIELD - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today denied the state’s appeal for federal assistance to help residents in 22 counties recover from 2019’s severe storms and historic flooding along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. In light of these new developments, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency will seek a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration. If approved, an SBA disaster declaration would enable residents and business owners in the approved counties, and its contiguous counties, to apply for grants as well as low-interest, long-term loans. To date, the federal government has approved public assistance funding for 28 counties in Illinois. The federal public assistance program provides grants to assist state and local governments, nonprofits and houses of worship with the response and recovery costs associated with the declared disaster. Under the guidelines of the PA program, local jurisdictions can be reimbursed for up to 75 percent of eligible costs. Based on the $61M in losses identified during the joint preliminary damage assessment, Illinois stands to receive an esti-
mated $45.7M. Of that, FEMA has already obligated $1.3M to launch the public assistance program in Illinois. “While we are extremely disappointed that Illinois did not qualify for Individual Assistance funding, we will not give up fighting to provide resources to the citizens of Illinois,” said Alicia Tate-Nadeau, Acting IEMA Director. “We are committed to working with our federal delegation to encourage FEMA to change the eligibility requirements of the Individual Assistance program that hurts states like Illinois, and in the meantime, we will work with our state and federal partners to identify any other available resources.” The state will work with the federal delegation to encourage changes to FEMA’s rules for determining Individual Assistance grants. These rules outline six factors for funding consideration: uninsured home and personal property loss; disaster impacted population profile; impact to community infrastructure; fatalities; disaster unemployment and the state’s fiscal capacity to recover from this devastating event.
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‘aid’ from page 7 However, the practical effect of these rules is that state’s with large urban population centers struggle to reach FEMA thresholds, particularly when disasters are confined to rural or sparsely populated areas of the state. Public assistance is available in the following counties: Adams, Alexander, Bureau, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jackson, Jersey, Knox, Lee, Madison, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Pike, Randolph, Rock Island, Schuyler, Scott, St. Clair, Stephenson, Union and Whiteside. For individuals and homeowners who still need immediate assistance in the wake of these devastating floods, the State of Illinois has a comprehensive flood recovery website dedicated to assisting flood survivors. From mortgage assistance, emergency housing and debris removal, available resources can be found online at www.illinois. gov/2019floods.
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