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Foundation collaborates with KOHA to support local businesses koha has delivered more than $100,000 in sales to local businesses and more than $6,000 in donations to date by ryan ostry bugle staff

@RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com In an effort to help build a better way to support local businesses that support Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South High Schools through donations, the District 99 Education Foundation has launched the use of KOHA. KOHA is a local mobile application program that is designed to help connect local businesses with school and nonprofits more frequently.

“To date, we’ve primarily worked with the Downers Grove community and District 58 by starting off with the 13 elementary and middle schools,” said co-founder Janet Alikpala.

Now, community members are able to download and begin using KOHA by just downloading the “KOHA Life” application and then creating an account by selecting “District 99 Education Foundation”.

When KOHA users shop at a participating business that is listed in the application, a snap photo of their receipt and a portion of their purchase will then go back to the district.

“We’ve partnered now with more than 50 local businesses in the area,”

it’s really a great tool for us to be able to reach into the community and be able to give back into the community while it also drives new business to us.

- owner Jon scoggin Alikpala said.

“They range anywhere from restaurants, boutiques, car repair shops and barbershops.”

One of those shops that KOHA partnered with is Mojo’s East Coast Eats, where owner Jon Scoggin said that the partnership with KOHA has driven new business for his store, while still having the chance to give back to the district.

“It’s really a great tool for us to be able to reach into the community and be able to give back into the community while it also drives new business to us,” Scoggin said. “We are absolutely flooded with donation requests and calls to help out in the community but we have limited resources, so the beauty of KOHA is that it gives the community a tool that allows us to give back and all

the community member has to do is spend money in a local business as they would have before.

“There’s nothing extra out of their pocket, no extra effort on their part and all they have to do is shop at these small businesses and then we give back a portion of our proceeds to the designated community organizations like District 99 and District 58.”

In 2018, KOHA was developed to increase revenue to local businesses first in Downers Grove, specifically for elementary school District 58.

Since the launch of their program, KOHA has delivered more than $100,000 in sales to local businesses, and more than $6,000 in donations to date. Their network of beneficiaries is increasing and District 99 is now an official beneficiary on the platform.

“What’s nice about this platform is that it’s not limited to just one industry,” Alikpala said. “We have service oriented people on the application like insurance agents, realtor, dentists and other places who don’t usually have a platform to give are now able to give on this platform.”

KOHA is actively looking for small businesses that are willing to give back to District 99 and other schools and nonprofits in DuPage, Cook, Will and Lake Counties

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Care Center hosting Valentine’s fundraiser to benefit residents last year, the public sent more than 850 heartshaped, helium balloons to line the corridors and rooms on valentine’s day The DuPage Care Center is offering the community an opportunity to send Valentine wishes to Center residents.

For a $2 donation, community members can send a large Valentine to a Care Center resident to spread cheer and best wishes.

The Valentines will be 16-inch by 14-inch hearts with personal greetings written on them. The Care Center has previously offered balloons for purchase, but the change was made due to a worldwide shortage of helium.

Last year, the public sent more than 850 heart-shaped, helium balloons to line the corridors and rooms on Valentine’s Day. Volunteers and staff delivered the balloons to more than 350 residents living at the Center, brightening their days and bringing lots of smiles along the way.

“Every year we get more and more interest in this wonderful

more inFo About the Fundraiser: ≠ Funds from the sale of the hearts will benefit the Resident Recreation Fund, which provides programs and activities to improve the quality of life of residents living at the Center. fundraiser, and it’s a great way to warm the hearts of the residents of the DuPage Care Center during the cold winter months,” said Pete DiCianni, Health and Human Services Committee Chairman.

Valentine heart greetings may be purchased by visiting http:// weblink.donorperfect.com/ValentineHearts2020. The hearts will be delivered to residents on Friday, Feb. 14.

Funds from the sale of the hearts will benefit the Resident Recreation Fund, which provides programs and activities to improve the quality of life of residents living at the Center.

For more information, please contact Linda Gray at (630) 7844303 or linda.gray@dupageco. org.

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Woman writes i hate you hope you two die! on condo wall before killing ex-cop and herself; injuring others

lisa v. mcmullan confirmed as the suspect in the brutal humidor of lisle atrocity by ryan ostry bugle staff

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Lisa V. McMullan has been confirmed as the suspect in the fatal shooting at the Humidor of Lisle on Jan. 24. The Humidor of Lisle, 1600 Ogden Avenue, had officers dispatched to the scene at approximately 10:13 p.m. for a report of a shooting that was in the process of taking place.

At 10:14 p.m., officers secured the scene and provided medical aid to the parties involved that were injured.

Out of the people who were injured, three were transported to local hospitals, and one person was found dead at the scene, retired ISP Trooper Greg Rieves.

“I’d like to thank the officers of the Lisle Police Department that were quick to arrive on the scene of this tragic event and who bravely worked to secure it,” Lisle Mayor Christopher Pecak said on the Lisle Police Department Facebook page. “I’m also grateful for the other first responders and the Village’s partners, such as DuPage MERIT, that provided assistance in

responding. The Village’s thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this violence and to their families. We wish them grace and healing during this trying time.”

At this point in the investigation, the motive is still yet to be determined, but recently new evidence came out that could suggest why McMullan displayed this egregious act.

When searching her condominium, police found writing on her wall that stated, “I hate you…hope you two die!” to go along with Rieves name and another male.

Contact was made with the second male listed, but he was not present

during the shooting at the Humidor, nor was he injured in any way during the event.

During the shooting, a total of seven bullets were fired by the suspect, including one that she fired to take her own life.

McMullan has no known criminal history that has been discovered in the investigation to date, but she did possess a valid FOID and CCL through the Illinois State Police.

The suspect and Rieves did not attend high school together, which was originally indicated in the report after the event had passed, as McMullan attended Cathedral High School in downtown Chicago.

However, both McMullan and Rieves were believed to have frequent visits at the Humidor of Lisle around the same time.

“The quick thinking, decisive action by Lisle PD Officers and all responding personnel in this case is to be commended,” said Acting Chief of Police Ron Wilke. “They acted without regard for their own safety, and entered a chaotic and dangerous scene, not knowing what they were going to encounter. Their courage and effort are to be applauded. Our hearts are heavy for the loss and injuries to our ISP colleagues and they remain in our thoughts as we conduct this investigation.”

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FEBRUARY 6 PLAINFIELD valentine’s day cookie decorating With milette’s cakes. 7:15-8 p.m. Plainfield Public Library District. This program is intended for those in grades 6 to 12. Learn decorating techniques including how to pipe icing from the experts at Milette’s Cakes. You will even get to take your delicious creations home to friends and family just in time for Valentine’s Day. FEBRUARY 6 DES PLAINES valentine origami. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Des Plaines Public Library. Make a Valentine heart just in time for Valentine’s Day 2020. The Origami heart is easy to make and perfect for all the valentines in your life.

FEBRUARY 6 LOCKPORT craFty hearts. 6-7 p.m. Lockport Branch White Oak Library District. Drop in to create beautiful heart themed crafts. Make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the ones you love. All ages’ welcome.

FEBRUARY 7 NAPERVILLE american girl® doll valentine’s day. 6:307:30 p.m. Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center. Bring your American Girl or any other similar sized doll to this unique Valentine activity.

Enjoy decorating a special two-piece holiday outfit and adorable pink, red and white jewelry.

FEBRUARY 8 DOWNERS GROVE robin’s dog stars. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Downers Grove Public Library. Come and see some amazing dogs jump through hoops, dance, climb a ladder, and more! You may even learn a trick for your own pet! Meeting Room.

FEBRUARY 8 NILES custom valentine’s book bag. 10-11:30 a.m. Niles-Maine District Library. Using the Silhouette Cameo and heat transfer vinyl you will personalize a book bag to wear your heart on this Valentine’s Day! Supplies provided. Basic computer skills required.

FEBRUARY 8 SKOKIE diy valentine’s day cards. 1-2 p.m. Skokie Public Library. Get crafty and share some love by making some Valentine’s Day cards. Drop-in event for grades 6-12.

FEBRUARY 8 ROMEOVILLE daddy daughter matinee ball. 2:30-9 p.m. Recreation Center. Make lasting memories together as you dance the night away while enjoying an evening filled with food and drinks, dessert, and dancing. If the evening isn’t enough time we also will have a matinee prior to the event to add to the fun.

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lisle looking to be back to full strength as it enters the class 2a state playoffs as a regional no. 1 seed by mark gregory editorial director

@Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Things were going well for the Lisle girls basketball game up until it met up with Aurora Christian on Jan. 25.

The Lions entered the game with a 20-4 record and were on their way to an IHSA Class 2A top seed.

On that Saturday, not only did Lisle drop the game 75-27, it had three players suffer injuries.

That coupled with an illness, and the Lions 1-2 over their next three seeing the only two consecutive losses all season.

“We have to get healthy,” coach Nick Balaban said following Saturday’s loss to DePaul College Prep.

“We had four guards to start the season, now we have one. (Emma) Webb has been out since mid December, our leading scorer Cassidy Allen hasn’t played the last two games with illness and Ainslie Klein, our first guard off the bench, she didn’t play because of her hand. We suffered three injuries in one game (vs. Aurora Christian).

“Abby Casmer came back after

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missing a couple games, so we just need to get healthy. We are limping here at the end and it puts a lot of stress on Tara Kane.”

A healthy Lisle squad proved how good it can be all season and the coaches in the area took note, as the Lions earned the top seed in Sub-Section B of the Class 2A Peotone Super-Sectional.

The silver lining in the fact that the Lions have played the last few games missing key players is that reserves are thrust into important roles, which could pay dividends in the long run.

“If we get into the tournament and we get in foul trouble, maybe I can put someone into a situation that they have experience these last couple weeks,” Balaban said.

“We made a decision against Manteno to dress the whole JV program because we went there with four varsity players. The last three games we have had 12 or 14 people in uniform.”

Lisle will open play on Feb. 11 at its own regional when it will face the winner of No. 7 Crane Medical

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Lewis uses late rally to win Lewis’ women’s basketball team outscored Bellarmine 12-2 in the final 79 seconds to erase a four-point deficit in its 77-71 win on Saturday afternoon at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers snap their two-game skid to improve to 13-7, 10-2 GLVC while the Knights fall to 11-8, 6-6 GLVC. Lewis trailed by four with less than 90 seconds left when Rachel Hinders (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) got fouled and went to the line to hit two free throws. After a stop on the other end, Kaitlyn Williams (Homer Glen, Ill./ Joliet Catholic) hit a three-pointer in transition from the right wing to give the Flyers their first lead since midway through the third quarter.

Lewis got another stop on the defensive end as Katie Gardner (Franklin, Wis./Pius XI) drew a foul from Breia Torrens with 0:40 left to play.

Torrens then fouled Gardner again who hit two free throws to put the Flyers ahead by three with 0:38 to go.

Bellarmine had a chance to tie the game but a missed shot and as Morgan Glatczak (Mukwonago, Wis./ Mukwonago) got the rebound. Glatczak tried to throw it ahead but was fouled in the back court and went to the line to hit 1-of-2 to put the Flyers ahead 73-69.

Lewis got another stop and Hinders was fouled with 0:13 left and hit two free throws to extend the lead to six points. The Knights got a quick bucket from Mikayla Berry but were forced to foul Hinders again who hit both free throws to ice the victory.

Gardner finished with game and career-highs in points (27) and had rebounds (11) while Hinders added 19 points and five rebounds. Williams added 12 points and Glatczak finished with nine points and 11 rebounds.

The Flyers shot 39 percent (23-for59) from the field, were 5-of-20 from three and shot 84 percent (26-for-31) at the foul line. Lewis outrebounded Bellarmine 46-to-29 in the contest.

The Knights shot over 40 percent

lisle’ From page 5 Prep and No. 9 Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville.

A regional title match up would be Feb. 13.

If the seeds hold, that game would be against No. 4 seed Chicago Perspectives, who will play the winner of No. 5 Westchester St. Joseph and No. 11 Westmont in the other semifinal.

Before the Lions can concentrate on winning a regional or beyond, they first have to focus on

from the floor, were 9-of-22 from three but shot only 67 percent at the foul line. They turned 15 Flyer turnovers into nine points. Torrens led three Bellarmine players in double digit scoring with 17 points while Berry added 16 and Tasia Jeffries finished with 10.

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14 points while Cook added 12.

The Flyers shot over 37 percent from the field, was 9-of-30 from three and shot 64 percent at the foul line. D’Avanzo led all scorers with 19 points and Pettinato added 12 off the bench.

Lewis’ sixth ranked men’s volleyball team extended its winning streak to three matches with a 3-0 victory over Barton on Friday evening in the Uvaldo Acosta Invitational hosted by George Mason in Fairfax, Va. The Flyers improve to 6-3 while the Bulldogs fall to 3-1.

Lewis University’s men’s basketball team fell to No. 8 Bellarmine 77-60 on Saturday afternoon at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers fall to 10-10 overall, 5-7 in the GLVC, while the Knights move to 16-3, 9-3 GLVC. Bellarmine opened the game on an 11-2 run and never allowed Lewis to get closer than six points the rest of the way. The Knights took a 16-point lead into the locker room at the half on Alex Cook’s layup in the final seconds of the stanza.

Bellarmine shot over 55 percent from the floor and was 5-of-12 from three in the opening half. Cook led the Knights with eight points while Ben Weyer and Dylan Penn had six points apiece.

The Flyers struggled shooting the ball in the first 20 minutes hitting only 8-of-28 shots and was held to 14 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Anthony D’Avanzo (Harwood Heights, Ill./Notre Dame) led Lewis with eight points while Marco Pettinato (Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) added seven points off the bench.

Bellarmine extended its lead to 21 points early in the second half but the Flyers were able to cut the lead to 53-41 with 11:26 remaining on a jumper by Dre Bell (Detroit, Mich./ River Rouge).

That would be the closest Lewis got the rest of the way as the Knights sealed the game with a 20-9 run spanning nearly seven minutes.

Bellarmine finished the contest shooting over 56 percent from the floor, was 10-of-23 from beyond the arc and shot 70 percent at the foul line. CJ Fleming led the Knights with

Lewis never trailed in the first two sets. The Flyers opened the match with three straight points and led by as many as seven points in the frame on their way to the 25-18 victory.

Lewis hit .650 (13 kills-0 errors-20 chances) in the stanza. Ryan Coenen (Franklin, WI/Franklin) had four kills in the set while TJ Murray (Barrington, IL/Barrington HS) added three and Tyler Mitchem (Bolingbrook, Ill./ Bolingbrook HS) and Dalen Instenes (Racine, WI/William Horlick) had two kills apiece.

The Flyers took another early lead in the middle set on its way to a 25-13 victory. Lewis used an 8-2 run midway through the set to extend its lead from 10-8 to 18-10. That lead grew to as many as 12 points when Mitchem blocked Nicolo Mancin to end the second set.

The third set was the tightest of the match with seven ties and four lead changes. The Flyers led by as many as three in the set but Barton responded with an 8-2 run to take its largest lead of the match at 21-18 on a kill from Angelos Mandilaris. Lewis countered with five straight points of its own to regain the lead at 23-21.

Coenen served three aces in that run.

The Bulldogs got to within 23-22 but the Flyers scored the final two points to close out the match highlighted by Instenes ace at match point.

winning the Illinois Central-8.

“We don’t want to share that title with anyone,” Balaban said. “Winning the conference in its inaugural year will be a big thing.”

For a shot at the league championship, Lisle will host Wilmington Wednesday.

The Lions won the first game between the two schools 51-38 on Jan. 9.

Lisle has high expectations of itself as the season winds down and if healthy, the goals are attainable,

however, with no seniors on the team, every experience is a big one for the young Lions.

Balaban said, however, that just because there are no seniors on the roster does not mean there is no experience and leadership.

“We don’t have any seniors, but don’t get it wrong, we have some juniors with some experience that are good leaders,” he said. “They play other sports with each other and they are leaders on those teams as well.”

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Dave Says: Don’t let ‘little kid’ ruin your financial plans dear dave: We’re debt-free except for our home, and we’ll have our fully funded emergency fund of three to six months of expenses — we’ve agreed on six months’ worth — saved up by the end of February. We’re also setting aside a little each month to buy a newer car with cash later. We’re about $5,000 from our car fund goal, but my husband is getting impatient.

He wants us to go ahead a finance the

remainder, since it’s a relatively small amount. He has tried to justify this by mentioning that you don’t seem to have a problem with people borrowing money to buy a house. Could you explain the difference?

lana A: OK, first things first. I don’t like debt of any kind. I don’t really like borrowing for a house, but I’m not unreasonable. I tolerate mortgage loans, as long as people use a 15-year, fixed rate

mortgage with payments that are no more than a fourth of their monthly take-home pay. A house is often the largest purchase in a person’s life, and one most people can’t achieve based solely on saving. I still recommend, however, setting aside as much as possible for a down payment before taking out a mortgage.

Here’s the thing. Cars go down in value, while traditional homes generally increase in value substantially

over the years. Plus, you can get an absolutely great, pre-owned car for $10,000 to $15,000. This is an amount which, in my mind, is doable over the course of several months through determined saving and living on a budget. Depending on where you live, a good home can cost 10 to 20 times that much.

The best way to build wealth and have a secure financial life is to stay away from debt. This means getting

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recipe >> pasticcino di cioccolato con lampone

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hocolate is often described as “decadent,” and rightfully so. Few foods can make people feel as if they’re being indulgent as well as chocolate.

Pasticcino di Cioccolato con Lampone (Individual Chocolate Cakes With Fresh Raspberries) Makes 8 servings 11⁄3

cups cake flour, sifted

1⁄3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted 1⁄4

teaspoon baking soda

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tablespoons unsalted butter

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large eggs

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cup granulated sugar

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teaspoon vanilla extract

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pint fresh raspberries Vegetable cooking spray Pinch of sea salt

Preheat the oven to 325 F. Spray a standard muffin tin with nonstick spray or fill 8 of the cups with paper or foil liners.

Sift the flour, 1⁄3 cup of cocoa, salt, and baking soda into a bowl and set aside. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and set aside.

Combine the eggs and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Set the bowl over a pan partially filled with simmering water. The water should not touch the bowl. Using a whisk, beat the egg-sugar mixture until it feels very warm to the touch and all of the sugar has dissolved.

Immediately remove the bowl from the heat and transfer it to the electic mixer.

Whip the egg-sugar mixture on medium speed for 3 to 4 minutes until it triples in volume and is very thick and light colored.

Add the vanilla and whip 2 to 3 seconds longer to blend. Remove the bowl from the mixer and gently fold in the flour-cocoa mixture.

Place about 11⁄2 cups of the batter in a separate bowl and fold in the melted butter. Do this gently, as you do not want to overwork the batter. Fold this into the remaining batter. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins. Bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center of one cupcake comes out clean. Remove and cool completely on a rack.

While the cupcakes are cooling, combine the heavy cream with the confectioners’ sugar and the remaining 2 tablespoons of cocoa, beat into soft peaks, and set aside.

Remove the cupcakes from the tin and place them on dessert plates. Spoon the whipped cream on top, divide the raspberries among the plates and serve.

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