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Police raise $11K for Special Olympics Woodridge police raise $11,000 in SUPER Plunge for Special Olympics The Woodridge Police Department raised more than $11,000 on February 16-17, during the SUPER Plunge in Lake Michigan to support of Special Olympics Illinois.

The SUPER Plunge is a fundraising event in which participants raise donations in exchange for jumping into Lake Michigan once an hour for 24 hours straight.

Village of Woodridge Police Officer Dan McIntyre and Public Works Director Chris Bethel together raised more than $7,000; and the Woodridge PD Team through their efforts raised more than $11,000 to benefit Special Olympics. Team Captain Officer Daniel McIntyre leads Village efforts to coordinate numerous fundraisers within the Village of Woodridge to help raise awareness and support for the Illinois Special Olympics through the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). The SUPER Plunge is an acronym for Some Unbelievable Plungers Enter Repeatedly.

“The Village has a very dedicated group of employees who serve the community every day

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Officer McIntyre and Public Works Director Chris Bethel raised more than $7,000 together for Special Olympics; team $11,000. in their professional positions,” said Woodridge Mayor Gina Cunningham. “Those same employees regularly help others through charitable and philanthropic activities in Woodridge and the The Woodridge Police Department Super Plunge Team entering icy Lake Michigan. Woodridge employees frequently volunteer in groups that benefit the community.

Chicagoland region. I’m proud of the Woodridge Police Department Team SUPER Plunge Team – their efforts align with the ‘Do Good’ DuPage movement to transform our community through service.”

COUNTY DuPagePads annual bowl to strike out homelessness April 14 DuPagePads Strikes Back is Saturday, April 14, at Fox Bowl in Wheaton from noon – 3 p.m. Thirday teams will compete to strike out homelessness and trophies are awarded on team bowling score and fundraising.

DuPagePads Strikes Back is a great team-building activity for a company, perfect for spending time with family and a fun way to socialize with friends. The day of the event, bowlers receive a t-shirt, pizza, soda and ice cream. Additionally, there are many great raffle prizes and silent auction items up for winning.

A team fundraising webpage is set up for each 5-person fundraising team, making it easy to collect donations and share with friends

and family. Each team has a goal of $500, with funds raised supporting DuPagePads’ programs that provide housing, coupled with support services and employment to assist families and individuals who are homeless in DuPage County.

The West Suburban Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International has been participating in DuPagePads bowl for over eight years and continually brings multiple teams each year. “Our group’s mission is service to the community and helping DuPagePads is a great way for our members to give back,” says B.J. Maley, Attorney and Phi Alpha Delta member.

Register your team today as only a few lanes remain. For more information, visit www.dupagepads. org/events or contact Carrie at 630.682.3846 ext. 2290 or CFlick@ dupagepads.org.

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Students walk out in protest to support cause Protest moved 1,100 students across Community High School District 99 to participate in the walkout

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Across the nation walkouts were staged March 14 by many students in support of change in gun laws.

The protest, organized by Downers Grove South students, aimed to build on the wave of legislative change urged by those affected by the Florida school shooting.

On Valentine’s Day, 17 people were killed in a tragedy that shook not only Parkland, Fla., but also many others across the nation.

Shortly after a group of Downers Grove South students took steps to start organizing a political protest.

“Our decision to do this was kind of spontaneous,” Junior Kelly Jankowski said. “I retweeted something about DGS participating in the walkout, and Trevor [Owcarz] reached out to me supporting the idea. After that, we decided to make a Twitter and it went from there. So many people reached out wanting to help.”

The protest moved 1,100 students across Community High School District 99 to participate in the walkout.

“This walkout will allow our voices to be heard,” Junior MarcAnthony Smith said.

A number of community members took to the streets surrounding Downers Grove South High School in support the protest by holding up signs calling for change in gun laws.

Ahead of March 14, students went to the administration to make their plans to organize a walkout known.

“Our group has put lots of time and effort into making this walkout something a broad majority of students at DGS can get behind,” Senior Jackson Kamedulski said.

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Community members turn out March 14 to hold up signs in support of Downers Grove South students participating in the National Student Walkout. sible platform for our school.

The school district prides itself on maintaining a safe environment for students.

“If a student feels compelled to protest about any topic that is important to them, we encourage students to select an event and time that does not interrupt their learning or potentially cause a disruption at school,” Superintendent Hank Thiele said in a statement.

Actions taken to carryout the walkout did not come without consequences. The protest led 1,100 students to receive detention.

“We feel that the administration does a good job to promote a positive learning environment here at Downers South, and as they stated to us in an email, in order for us to understand the implications of our actions, there may have to be consequences in the form of detentions,” Junior Trevor Owcarz said. “We are prepared to face those consequences because we know change never comes without consequences, and it has only strengthened our resolves to march, as we feel our voice is more important than the consequences of our actions. The administration wants us to be able to promote a safe walkout, while helping us understand the implications, and their collabora-

tion and understanding is one of the reasons why we feel this walkout will be a success.”

Jankowski said the movement following the Florida school shooting is different, compared to similar type tragedies in years past.

“There have been so many unnecessary massacres within the past couple years, but this one finally pushed people over the edge,” she said. “We’ve seen shootings at concerts, movie theaters, bars, and in the most vulnerable spot, schools. I think the immediate reactions to this shooting was the difference.

The students, with supporting teachers and parents, had had enough. No more innocent lives being senselessly killed. No more thoughts and prayers, no more.

We need action and the Parkland students understood this, they got the whole nation involved and without them, none of these new laws or walkouts would be in place.”

Kamedulski shared that sentiment.

“We hope to contribute our share of support for change and make a statement along with so many other schools doing the same,” he said. “We demand change in our gun laws and this is the first step to enacting that change.”

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Daley family legacy runs deep in Illinois, Chicago

BY JOHN CARPENTER CHICAGO SUN-TIMES About 20 years before a certain territory along the eastern banks of the upper Mississippi became a state, a man named Maurice Daly tied his ass and cart to a fence in the little Irish town of Dungarvan and set off for America. He added an “e” to his last name along the way — and the die was cast for the most powerful political brand in Illinois’ 200-year history.

The Daleys of Chicago ran the state’s largest city for more than 40 years, watching from the fifth floor of City Hall as the city grew from a thriving but unpolished Midwest railroad hub to a sprawling global metropolis.

Whether it’s the skyscrapers that Richard J. Daley so dearly loved, or the wrought-iron fences and Europeanstyle greenery pushed by his son, the legacy of the city’s two longest-serving mayors is impossible to avoid.

There are also things not seen, of course. Like Meigs Field, the quirky lakefront airport that the younger Daley brazenly — and illegally — bulldozed in the middle of the night in 2003. And then there’s a trail of Daley pals either shamed or jailed for various corruption schemes, part of a long-tolerated, winkand-nod “Chicago way” of doing city business.

The elder Mayor Daley struggled to reconcile his neighborhood tribalism with the growing civil rights movement and anti-war protests. And his son watched grand plans for his city spiral into sweetheart deals and crippling budget deficits.

But the Daley Machine also saw Chicago’s fortunes grow while other Rust Belt cities declined. And they helped elect two Democratic presidents while

wielding the kind of statewide clout in Springfield that a small army of Machine-bred representatives and senators can make possible.

Richard J. Daley, greatgrandson of Maurice, was born in the city’s Bridgeport neighborhood in 1902, not far from where he lived when he died 74 years later. He rose through the ranks of Democratic politics by building a reputation as both an old-school ward heeler and nimble numbers cruncher. Lacking the oratorical flourish of so many politicians of the day, he prided himself on getting things done.

“Good government is good politics,” he liked to say. And he correctly surmised that few would mind if city payrolls were stocked with Daley Machine foot soldiers, so long as the trash got collected and the streets got plowed.

When he arrived at his desk in City Hall every morning, he was greeted with a list of the names of new city workers, along with their political sponsors. His ride home in the evening often took a wandering path, stopping at various wakes and retirement parties, each visit cementing that particular family’s multi-generational allegiance to the Democratic Party.

While the husband was running the city, his beloved wife, Sis, was raising a growing brood of seven children. Little Richie, the first-born son, came along in 1942. Then came Michael, a prominent lawyer and the only son who stayed away from politics (unless, ahem, you count helping clients win city zoning cases political). Then there was John, a former state senator and state representative who is still a Cook County Commissioner. He is also the 11th Ward Democratic Committeeman, a job that

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William Daley, the youngest son, is the only one to have officially stepped onto the national political stage, serving as both U.S. commerce secretary under President Bill Clinton, and White House chief of staff under President Barack Obama.

In 2013, Daley briefly ran for Illinois governor, only to drop out of the race a few months after entering it, citing personal reasons.

But it was Richard M. Daley who made the family name synonymous with big city clout, eclipsing even his father’s run on the fifth floor.

Even as business-hub suburbs like Naperville and Schaumburg sprouted gleaming corporate headquarters, Daley presided over continued growth downtown. And Millennium Park, his crown jewel, remains a source of civic pride, perhaps allowing the memory of his failed Olympic bid to fade.

His administration also was marked by a series of scandals, including the “Hired Truck” scandal, in which the city government leased hundreds of privately owned dump trucks that did little or no work, wasting $40 million a year.

Sun-Times reports about the program fueled a swift-moving federal investigation that led to the indictments of 49 people on public corruption-related charges. All were convicted, except for one individual who died after being charged.

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PREP SHOOTOUT NORTH TEAM SETS GIRLS’ SCORING MARK

BY RANDY WHALEN For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com

As the only senior starter for the Benet Academy girl basketball team, Tsimba Malonga knew she was capable of scoring.

But after suffering a hyperextended knee and missing a few weeks in the middle of the season, she didn’t always get that opportunity.

So playing in her final high school game, the University of Denver recruit showed what she is capable of. Malonga poured in all 21 of her points in the second half to easily help her North squad double up the South team 88-44 in the Voyager Media Girls Basketball All-Star Shootout, on Sunday, March 18 at the University of St. Francis in Joliet.

This was the ninth year of the girls game. Malonga is the sec-

ond Benet player to win the MVP award. Emily Eschoo won it in 2015.

“In the first half of the game, I wanted to get a feel for it,” Malonga said, “Then when I did, my shot was just falling and I just kept shooting. It was just a lot of fun wearing my Benet jersey one more time.”

The 21 points were tied with Plainfield Central’s Hennessey Handy (‘16) for the second most in the girls all-star game. Plainfield East’s Gabby Williams (‘13) holds the record with 24 points.

When Malonga was notified in the final minutes that she was close to the record, she did what many of the great players do. She passed to another player.

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BENET’S TSIMBA MALONGA GIRLS’ MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

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Jake Rozema represented Downers Grove North on the North team in the boys game.

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South nips North All-Stars in close contest

BY RANDY WHALEN For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com

The purpose of an all-star game is to have fun.

There was no doubt that the players on the court during the Voyager Media Boys Basketball All-Star Shootout, on Sunday, March 18 at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, had fun. But in the end the South squad had a little more fun. That’s because they rallied to win.

Led by a game-high 25 points from MVP Ryan Saunders from Joliet Central, the South rallied in the second half to come away with a 120-116 victory in the 10th annual event with showcases some of the areas seniors. It was the sixth straight season that the game was held at USF and this was certainly one of the most entertaining.

While not quite as high scoring as the previous seasons 134-122 North win, the game went down to the final minute before the South came away with the win.

“I was not expecting it,” Saunders said of winning the MVP.

GIRLS FROM PAGE 5 time and then scored 60 second half points to easily break the girls record for most points in a game.

The previous mark was 81 points

by Team Taylor - under a different format, in 2015.

The Valley View School District - 365U was well represented with talent on the North team. Fresh off of leading Bolingbrook to its first sectional title since 2013, Jahari Smith (16 points), Gabby Smith (15 points) and Lynese Johnson (2 points) combined for 33 points.

“I had a lot of fun,” Gabby Smith said. “It was amazing to do. There were some amazing players out here.”

Romeoville’s Brittany Osborne (13 points) also had a nice game as she nailed a trio of 3-pointers.

Also scoring for North was Krystina Wayne (5 points) and Kelle Knopp (4 points) from Plainfield North.

“It was fun playing with different teammates,” Knopp said. “It was fun putting on the jersey again. We have been done for about three weeks now, so we were all joking about if the jersey still fit.”

“We were just out there having fun and it was an exciting game.”

He’s uncommitted to college at this time, but after losing 94-91 in double overtime to Bolingbrook in the Romeoville Sectional semifinal, he and his two teammates certainly liked being in the AllStar game.

His 25 points was the fourth highest individual total for a guy in the All-Star game. Ryan Crow from Plainfield North holds the record with 42 points in 2009. Saunders Steelmen teammates chipped in some too as Cameron Blackmon (7 points) and Don Joachim (6 points) had some key points.

But no one was more key than Saunders. The North led 103-96 when Eddie Creal had an alleyopp slam, one of a few in the game for the Romeoville star, with 7:26 to play.

Paging Dr. Saunders.

The South then went on a 13-2 burst, with Saunders scoring 11 of those points. He capped it off with eight straight points, including a rebound bucket with 3:46 to play for a 109-105 lead.

The North took one last lead

at 111-110 on a layup by Romeoville’s Kahlil Blakney with 1:59 left. But Blackmon got a layup and Plainfield North’s Brady Miller mashed a slam for a 114-11 lead.

Bolingbrook’s Kaleb Thornton tied it at 114-114 on a 3-pointer. But with just over a minute remaining Joliet West’s Michael Smith hit a free throw and Plainfield Central’s Matthews Morganfield (9 points) followed that with a pair of free throws to put the South ahead for good at 117-114.

After a North miss, Miller got the clincher and capped his basketball career in grand fashion. He grabbed a rebound about 6-feet from the basket, but dribbled back out 15-feet to the left corner.

From there he let the shot fly and his game-clinching 3-pointer got nothing but net with 38 seconds to play. Blakney added one last basket 10 seconds later, but the South hung on to win.

“It was a big shot and I had to step up and hit it,” Miller said of the 3-pointer. “It was just awesome and fun to play with these guys. As the game wound down, the intensity went up.”

Miller scored 14 points in the game, which will be his last organized basketball one. A threesport standout, including being quarterback of the football team, he will continue his college career as a pitcher at at Western Michigan.

“I’m going to miss it a lot ,” Miller said of basketball. “But I’m looking forward to an awesome baseball career at Western Michigan.”

Lockport’s Deondre Cooper (4 points) and a trio of players from Minooka - twins Keegan (3 points) and Kyle (2 points) Graebner. along with Brandon Hill (11 points). Charles McKinney (19 points) led four players from Joliet West that wee on the South team.

The others were Smith (7 points) along with Derron Williams (7 points) and Darren Williams (6 points).

Early on in the game, the North team jumped out to leads of 6-0 and 11-2. The South squad rallied to lead 25-19, but a 22-6 spurt put the North ahead 41-31 and it extended to a 71-57 halftime lead.

Creal led the North team

with 24 points and his teammate - Blakney, added 12 points.

Bolingbrook had a trio of players in uniform for the game and they all contributed big by combining for 43 points for the North team. Thornton, who missed a few weeks in the season with a had injury, made sure his last high school game was a good one with 17 points. Joey Saracco (14 points) and Isaiah Clemons (12 points) also scored for the Raiders.

Mychale Hyland was the longrange specialist as he drained four 3-pointers and had 14 points for the North team.

“I had fun getting the jersey on one more time and showing out,” Hyland said.

His Downers Grove North teammate - Jake Rozema, added six points. Benet had two players - Jacob Petrovic (5 points) and David Buh (4 points) score. Clyde Singleton (4 points) represented Niles West and Devin Tincu (4 points) represented Lisle.

“This is a lot of fun,” Tincu said.

“It is a no pressure game and a completely different environment from the season.”

Natalie Takahashi (4 points) from Lisle, Hayley Semple (4 points) from Maine South, Jen Masello (2 points) from Downers Grove South, and Sydney Pardy (2 points) from Westmont. Fiona Spuria from Maine South was also on the North roster.

Pardy and Takahashi were representing the Class 2A schools and enjoyed the chance to show their skills.

“It was super fun,” Takahashi said. “I was a little nervous at the beginning, but once I got to know my teammates, I had fun. None of us wanted to lose. We wanted to break the scoring record of 81 and we were happy to do that.”

The game started slowly, with both teams missing their first few shots. The South had an 8-7 lead on a 3-pointer by Lockport’s Destiny Davis. But Jahari Smith scored back-to-back baskets to put the North squad ahead for good. Up 15-12 the North team closed the half on a 13-1 run for the 15-point halftime lead and cruised from there.

Joliet West’s Sarah Gersch is now into softball season and will go onto play that sport in college

at Saginaw Valley State University.

But she made an impact not only on the court, but also off of it for the Tigers. That’s why basketball coach John Placher nominated her for the annual Voyager Media Award for her display of character, class and sportsmanship on and off the court.

That was the Jeremy Izzo Character Award, which is named after the former Joliet Catholic Academy boys basketball coach, who passed away in 2010. Gersch was this years recipient an was presented the award after the game.

“Yes, my coach [Placher] told me,” Gersch said of winning the award. “That [qualities of the award] is just what I do. I’m not out looking for an award, but it was nice.

“I played three years on varsity basketball and it was fun. I’m playing softball in college, so it was just fun to be out there playing basketball one more time.”

Gersch had seven points in the game. Her teammate - Dasia Norris was one of the co-scoring leaders of the South team with eight points. The other co-scoring leader for the South team had

quite the tale to tell of getting to the game. That was Plainfield East’s Olivia Jenkins, who also had eight points.

Jenkins, however, only played in the second half. That’s because she arrived at the game with seconds to play in the first half and literally wanted to spring into action as she jumped over a chair to take her place on the South bench.

Why was Jenkins late?

“I was attending a musical at my school,” she said of an afternoon event at Plainfield East. When I got out of there I put St. Francis in my GPS and followed the directions.”

There was one problem with that, the GPS brought up the directions to get to St. Francis High School in Wheaton. Getting there and realizing her mistake, Jenkins had to double back and get to the University of St. Francis in Joliet. So a drive that should have taken 20 minutes or so, instead turned into an hour long adventure.

But being the good natured person she is, Jenkins laughed it off.

She will attend Xavier University in Ohio in the fall to play soccer. But she hasn’t given up on basketball yet as she might play both sports

in college.

But either way, her favorite part of the All-Star game was playing one last time with teammate Maiya Creal.

“It was nice to play with Maiya one last time,” Jenkins said. “We didn’t expect to lose when we did [62-55 to Lockport in the Class 4A Oswego East Regional semifinals].

So we weren’t ready to say goodbye then. This gave us one more game together.”

Creal scored six points in the game. Destiny Davis (7 points) and Taylor Hopkins (3 points), who helped Lockport to its first regional title in 11 years, also contributed. Emily Vollmer (4 points) from Joliet Central and Sam Lordan (1 point) from Plainfield South also scored. Deericka Martin from Joliet Central and Taylor Shingler from Lockport also played on the South squad.

“It felt good to be in this game and be out there to play,” said Hopkins, who was sidelined for about three weeks during the season with a hip flexor injury. “I was glad to get back from the injury and it was just fun to play with everyone. There was a lot of talent.”

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Easter symbolism complements the holiday Tradition plays an important role in Easter celebrations for many families. Cherished traditions and symbols of Easter may include anything from egg hunts to lilies to lambs. Understanding the importance behind these symbols can make sharing the miracle of Easter that much more special.

EGGS Eggs are one of the more recognizable symbols of Easter. For Easter egg hunts, eggs are hard-boiled and decorated in bright hues. It’s believed that the origins of Easter eggs are both secular and religious.

From the secular (once pagan) perspective, the egg is an ancient symbol of new life, according to The History Channel, and has been associated with pagan festivals that celebrate spring. Some Christians feel that Easter eggs represent Christ’s emergence from the tomb and his subsequent resurrection. Eggs were once a food not consumed during Lent, therefore painting and decorating them to mark the end of fasting and penance became a way to celebrate Easter.

RABBIT The Easter bunny is very much a

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secular symbol of the holiday, but one that has become so ingrained with the season that many people ascribe to it a Christian meaning. Pagan celebrations of spring often linked rabbits or hares with the season because of their fertility and ability to bring forth new life. According to the Christian living resource Crosswalk, believers associate the rabbit coming out of its underground home as a symbol of Christ emerging from the tomb.

LILIES Lilies are often exchanged during Easter celebrations or presented as hostess gifts for those sharing the holiday meal with others.

The American Bible Society says lilies grow in the spring around the time when Easter is typically celebrated. Also, because they look like trumpets, they can be a symbol that heralds Christ’s resurrection.

LAMB The lamb is another symbol associated with Easter. Lambs were originally associated with the Jewish holiday of Passover, when lambs were sacrificed and their blood was used to mark which houses contained those faithful to God. As a result of his crucifixion, Christ became the symbolic lamb for all — the ultimate sacrifice. In fact, Christ is often referred to as “The Lamb of God.”

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Tighten life when in debt DEAR DAVE, I received a call the other day from a company saying it could negotiate the balance on my credit cards to a lesser amount. The caller also said they could get me a zero-percent interest rate until the debts were paid off, and then the accounts would be closed. I’m kind of starting over again financially, because I sold a company I had run for almost 15 years, then got into real estate and lost almost everything. I’m making just enough to squeeze by, and my credit card debt totals $40,000.

Would this be a good idea?

BILL DEAR BILL, No, this is not a good idea. You’re looking at two major problems with a company such as this one.

One, they will absolutely destroy

whatever credit you may have.

Their plan is to take your cash, and spend some time beating down the credit card companies until they agree to accept a lesser amount. Then, they use your cash to settle loans you will have — by that time —defaulted on. This will put you in a situation very similar to if you had filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Stay away from these people.

You have an income crisis, in addition to a debt crisis, at this point. For starters, I want you to start living on a tight, written, monthly budget. I’m talking rice and beans, no vacations, and no eating out until you pay off this debt. Where your income is concerned, maybe you should consider getting back into the kind of business you ran previously for a while. Look for a managerial or

supervisory position in that area, at least until you’re able to get back on your feet and save some cash.

Finally, cut up the credit cards, close the accounts, and put as much money as you can spare toward paying off that debt using the debt snowball system. Never go back into debt again!

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