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September 21, 2016 vol. 8 issue 43

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Schools District 58

School District boasts improved communications

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News Village Council

Downers Grove considers new Ogden Avenue gas station see page 3

Multifamily apartment building, aquatic facility approved, despite opposition

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Forum Your Mental Health Learn the hard truths about your old habits

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he village of Westmont earlier this month approved a planned development unit project at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort property.

Trustees voted in favor of the project during a special board meeting Sept. 8. The approval came after several months of meetings and discussions, during which a fair amount of resident opposition came to the surface.

The Harp Group came to the Westmont Village Board with a proposal to build a multifamily apartment building on the 18-acre property, located at 3500 Midwest Road.

Plans include the construction of a 65,000-square-foot natatorium – a building that contains a swimming pool – and a six-story apartment building with seven stories of parking and 250 units. There would be 1,781 parking

spaces provided on-site.

The property, which would be named World Class Westmont, will feature both one- and two-bedroom apartments. Planned amenities include luxury finishes, a fitness center, shuttle bus for residents, car washing station within parking structure, an outdoor pool with cabanas and a fire pit, and a three-quarter-mile walking path.

MaryAnn Kaufman, of FMC Aquatic Opportunities, spoke to the board about the natatorium, which she said will be designed as one of the fastest competition pools in the country for both 50-meter (Olympic pool) and 25yard course events.

“We are delighted by the opportunity to bring the natatorium to the village of Westmont,” Kaufman said.

“We look forward to working with the Westmont Park District, along with with the schools in the community, and with the wonderful people here who showed such heartwarming support for our idea.”

Major water polo, diving and masters swimming events will be held at the natatorium. According to the village, the complex is expected to bring visitors and competitors from all over the world.

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D.58 boasts improved communications, engagement efforts Results of parent, student surveys also discussed Bugle Staff Plans to unveil a new website and update its communications and strategic plans were among the topics discussed during a recent presentation to the District 58 Board of Education.

Community Relations CoordinatorMeganHewittdiscussed recent community engagement efforts and summarized results from last year’s school environment survey during the board’s Sept. 12 meeting.

On the communications side, Hewitt said the district’s Communicate 58 newsletter has maintained very high readership, boasting that Aug. 31 issue received more than 4,000 unique views.

She also noted that District 58 improved its content, photography and videography last year, and recently earned seven school communication awards at the state level and one honorable mention at the national level.

District 58 also made several community engagement enhancements, including better communication related to board meetings, strategic goals, curriculum and progress reporting.

Hewitt added that board members increased their attendance to community meetings and events.

The board is expected to consider additional engagement options

Student survey results found that roughly 9097 percent of students believed their teacher expects them to do well, said they feel safe at school, and stated that their classroom has clear expectations.

for the current year, according to Hewitt. The district said it is also planning to roll out a new website, update its communications plan and explore updates to its strategic plan in the next school year.

During the presentation, Hewitt also shared an overview of the district’s recent school environment surveys. Last fall, a survey committee formed to improve the surveys for clarity and usability. Among other updates, the committee changed the surveys’ rating scale from a frequency scale (agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, disagree) to an agreement scale (always, usually, sometimes, never), as well as incorporated questions about the district’s reporting methods for the report card committees to consider.

Overall, the school environment surveys received positive feedback from parents and students, according to Hewitt. Between 90 and 95 percent of parents said their school is supportive, they have opportunities to communicate with their child’s teacher, and their child’s teacher cares.

The parent survey also identified feedback regarding progress reporting, which was shared with the report card committees for review and consideration.

Student survey results found that roughly 90-97 percent of students believed their teacher expects them to do well, said they feel safe at school, and stated that their classroom has clear expectations.

District 58 administrators, principals and building leadership teams annually review the survey results to identify district and school improvements. Detailed survey results are available by visiting www. dg58.org, selecting the “community” tab and clicking “surveys.”

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New gas station, car wash discussed at council meeting Delta Sonic looks to install new fuel canopies, expand car wash

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At its Sept. 13 meeting, the Downers Grove Village Council discussed the redevelopment of an existing fueling station and car wash located 1401-1445 Ogden Ave. According to board documents, the current site has a commercial building with a fuel station canopy, a car wash, a maintenance and repair shop, and building that formerly housed a Burger King on the west side of the lot.

w0rld class | from page 1 Peter Dumon, president of the Harp Group, also addressed the board about plans for the resort property. In addition to an increased demand for luxury family apartments, he said the natatorium would be available for public use and doesn’t require any public financing.

Dumon added that the building would have a “green roof.”

Developers would work with Omni Ecosystems on the green roof, which could support crops or grass.

According to Dumon, the building will also be LEED certified – the first building in Westmont to achieve that certification.

During the Sept. 8 meeting, Harp Group attorney Dan Shapiro addressed legal concerns raised by various stakeholders opposed to the project.

“The moment is now for this community, this opportunity,” he said. “This project is an amazing project that doesn’t come to communities very often.”

Some who opposed the project stated that it may not align with the village’s comprehensive plan.

However, Shapiro argued that the plan is a guide; not a mandate.

A slideshow presented by Harp at the meeting listed numerous residents and businesses in the community who support the project, including the Oakwood

The new applicant has requested a fueling station and a personal vehicle repair and maintenance.

The development plan calls to redesign, expand and improve the facility, and will demolish the former Burger King building.

The applicant, Delta Sonic, would like to install new fuel canopies and expand car wash operations. A new 11 space vacuum area was also proposed, as well as moving an existing detention basin underground to improve stormwater infrastructure and onsite circulation.

Board documents also stated that three curb cuts would be removed to improve access to the site, multiple parking lots would be consolidated, 52 parking spaces would be provided, and four gas islands and five smaller islands

replaced.

The plan commission previously gave the project its support, with a 6-0 positive recommendation.

Director of Community Development Stan Popovich said the developed property would provide pedestrian connectivity along Ogden Avenue by adding a sidewalk.

Mayor Martin Tully agreed that the development was an appropriate use for Ogden Avenue.

“It has long been a challengingly tight spot; the expansion is a good thing,” he said.

Commissioner Greg Hose added that he was also glad to be able to see the site grow.

This discussion was part of a first reading, and the council is expected to approve the development at its next meeting Sept. 20.

Homeowners Association Board, DuPage County Board Chairman Daniel J. Cronin, President of the Westmont Chamber of Commerce Al Carson, DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Beth Marcetti, and several individual residents and members of the community.

Attorney Richard Cremieux, a partner at lawfirm Baker & McKenzie, told the Westmont Village Board that he opposed the project. Cremieux, who represented popular plush toy company Ty Warner, owns 11 properties surrounding Ty Warner Park in Westmont.

Over the years, Warner has purchased many properties in the village. Cremieux said Warner is concerned that this project will adversely affect Ty Warner Park and his properties in the village.

“He believes that the proposal is in clear violation of existing zoning codes and the village’s comprehensive plan,” Cremieux said, adding that the comprehensive plan notes residents’ opposition to additional rental housing.

Oak Brook Village President Gopal Lalmalani also spoke in opposition to the project at the special board meeting.

“I’m coming to you on behalf of the village of Oak Brook and the residents of Oak Brook, who are certainly very, very disappointed at the turn of events at that area,”

he told the board.

Lalmalani stated Oak Brook’s strong opposition to the project, which will be adjacent to his village’s southern boundary.

Lalmalani said several neighborhoods are located near this boundary, and he is concerned about the density of the development and traffic issues.

“We are concerned about safety and the detriment of such a very high-density development on the property values of the adjacent property owners,” Lalmalani added.

All of these potential negatives, according to the village president, would outweigh any possible economic benefits. Lalmalani concluded his comments by urging Westmont’s mayor and village board to agree with the plan commission’s recommendation to oppose the project.

Many residents who spoke at the meeting liked the idea of the natatorium. Several representatives from nearby swim clubs and teams expressed their excitement for the complex, which would provide a space large enough to hold state swim meets.

Westmont trustee James Addington said several residents have approached him and expressed their support of the development, while trustee Bruce Barker said he didn’t

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news briefs

Library invites community to 125th birthday party The Downers Grove Public Library first opened in 1891, and staff are celebrating its 125th year in business. To mark the milestone, the library is planning a birthday party Oct. 16 and inviting the community to stop by between 1 and 4:30 p.m. for party games and activities.

“Bring family, friends and neighbors for Bozo buckets, bean

Downers Grove Park District releases election information Nomination papers for two openings on the Downers Grove Park District Board of Commissioners are now available at the district’s administrative office.

Papers can be picked up Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the office, located at 2455

bags, a prize wheel, photobooth fun, face painting, music and balloon animals,” public relations manager Melissa Doornbos wrote in a news release. “We’ll listen to a few speeches, visit with Clifford the Big Red Dog, snack on cupcakes and even sing ‘Happy Birthday!’”

Patrons who attend the birthday party will also have the opportunity to meet new Library Director Julie Milavec.

For more information and a complete schedule 125th anniversary activities, visit www. dglibrary.org/125.

Warrenville Road. Petitions may be circulated beginning Sept. 20.

The park district will accept candidate petitions for the April 4 consolidated election at the administrative office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Dec. 12 through Dec. 16, and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dec. 19.

For more information on election procedures, contact the DuPage County Election Commission at 630-407-5600.

For park district information, call 630-960-7500 or visit www. dgparks.org.

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County hosts panel discussion on heroin, opioid crisis Panel scheduled for Sept. 21 at county’s administration building DuPage County officials will partner with area organizations and the U.S. Department of Justice for an event aimed at drawing attention to Chicagoland’s ongoing heroin and opioid crisis.

The DuPage County Coroner’s Office and State’s Attorney’s Office announced last week that a heroin and opioid crisis panel discussion

is scheduled for Sept. 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the DuPage County Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton.

Zachary Fardon, U.S. attorney in the Northern Illinois District, will moderate the discussion.

“This subject is vitally important to the citizens of Northern Illinois,” DuPage County Coroner Richard

Jorgensen said. “We welcome all those interested to attend this discussion and learn more about this epidemic, which is destroying too many lives.”

In addition to Fardon and Jorgensen, panel participants include: Robert Berlin, DuPage County state’s attorney; Chelsea Laliberte, executive director of Live4Lali; Dennis Wichern, DEA special agent in charge; Larry Lapp, FBI assistant special agent in charge; and the Lybert Family, of the nonprofit Your Choice to Live.

police

Report of attempted child luring near school was ‘unfounded’ Bugle Staff Downers Grove police are no longer investigating an “unfounded” report that a man tried luring a child into his vehicle outside of a middle school last week.

The Downers Grove Police Department was notified the morning of Sept. 13 that a man

in his 30s tried luring a girl into his vehicle while she walked to O’Neill Middle School, 635 59th St., Downers Grove.

Investigators determined that the incident was unfounded, the Downers Grove Police Department said in a news release.

“This is an opportunity for parents to review stranger danger awareness with their

children,” Police Chief Kurt Bluder said, adding that there was no danger to the public.

“If a child finds themselves in a dangerous situation, he or she should run to school or a familiar house and get help immediately from a staff member or an adult.”

And, Bluder urged residents to report any suspicious activity to the department.

The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

Downers Grove Dennis A. Drechsler, 49, 2540 Ogden Ave. Apt. 290, Downers Grove, was arrested at 10:43 p.m. Sept. 8 at the residence for battery and criminal damage to property.

Thomas E. Castaneda, 44, 7354 Winthrop Way Unit 8, Downers Grove, was arrested at 7:10 p.m. Sept.

8 at Woodward and Wheeler for no insurance and expired registration.

Adam George Yoksas, 42, 155 N. Harbor Drive Unit 2210, Chicago, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Downers Grove Police Department for battery.

Anthony John Oresky, 18, 6005 S. Nagel, Chicago, was arrested at 7:13 a.m. Sept. 11 at 75th and Lemont for driving while license suspended or revoked and speeding.

Kevin M. Jones, 23, 7605 Orchard Lane Apt. 4, Woodridge, was arrested at 1:45 a.m. Sept. 11 at Hobson and Puffer for DUI. Alexander Jonathan Ong, 21, 2005 Finley Road Apt. 710, Lombard, was arrested at 11:44 p.m. Sept. 10 in the 6200 block of Lemont for expired registration, operation of uninsured motor vehicle, and driving while license suspended or revoked.

Maryam Troi Tehranie, 22, 5822 Walnut Apt. 2C, Downers Grove, was arrested at 12:49 a.m. Sept. 10 at the residence for domestic battery.

Jessica L. Penick, 31, 901 Rolling Drive, Lisle, was arrested at 6:30 a.m. Sept. 9 in the 2500 block of Ogden for domestic battery.

Liam J. Chones, 19, 325 Adler Apt. 5207, Glen Ellyn, was arrested at 5:41 p.m. Sept. 12 in the 2900 block of Finley for retail theft.

Dewayne C. Hill, 18, 325 Adler Apt. 5207, Glen Ellyn, was arrested at 5:41 p.m. Sept. 12 in the 2900 block of Finley for retail theft.

Demetri P. Offard, 18, 325 Adler Apt. 5207, Glen Ellyn, was arrested at 5:41 p.m. Sept. 12 in the 2900 block

of Finley for retail theft.

Joshua Tom John, 25, 17330 NW 17th Ave., Miami, Florida, was arrested at 12:49 p.m. Sept. 12 at Dendel and Ogden avenues for driving while license revoked or suspended.

Grant Jeffrey Jarrett, 20, 4753 Keel Court Apt. EB, Lisle, was arrested at 5:08 p.m. at 63rd and Belmont for driving while license suspended or revoked and operation of uninsured motor vehicle.

Westmont Dominic Davis, 24, 3738 E. Dory Circle, Hanover Park, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 5 in the 1100 block of South Williams for trespassing.

John Svetich, 57, 4936 Egandale Ave., McCook, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 5 in the 500 block of West 61st Street for battery.

Robert Heckman, 42, 5785 Tennessee Ave., Clarendon Hills, was arrested at 12:27 a.m. Sept. 6 in the 500 block of North Cass for DUI. Justin Miller, 29, 9 Danof Court, Bolingbrook, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 6 in the 500 block of South Cass for driving while license suspended.

Andrew Temen, 23, 230 N. Grant St., Westmont, was arrested at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 7 in the 200 block of East Chicago Avenue for theft.

Abre Macintosh, 23, 1100 S. Oak Park Ave. Apt. 2, Oak Park, was arrested at 3:30 a.m. Sept. 11 in the 600 block of North Cass for driving while license suspended and obstructing identification.

Woodridge Devin Bufkin, 28, 1826 Sauk Trail, Sauk Village, was arrested at 11:10 a.m. Sept. 9 for burglary from a motor vehicle.

Romante Campbell, 22, 6686 Double Eagle Drive, Woodridge, was arrested at 6:54 p.m. Sept. 9 in the 6600 block of Double Eagle for battery.

Edward Angio, 26, 7768 Woodward Ave., was arrested at 9:23 p.m. Sept.

10 in the 7700 block of Woodward for battery.

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One hundred years ago, almost no Americans brushed their teeth. We had radios, cars and telephones, but refused to own toothbrushes. They were readily available, as were various forms of toothpastes and powders for cleaning teeth. But, it wasn’t until a cue and a reward was discovered that brushing became a habit.

We like to think that we brush our teeth because it’s a healthy thing to do. If asked, most people will say they brush because it’s an easy way to prevent cavities and maintain good oral health. But wearing sunscreen is also a simple behavior to do, and applying it daily before going out would prevent a huge number of people from being diagnosed with skin cancer. Yet, only a tiny portion of the population puts on sunscreen every day.

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Our habits – the actions we do without thinking – occur in a regular loop with three parts, all starting with the letters “r-e.” The first part is a reminder, which is some kind of cue or trigger that starts the process. Next is our reaction – the automatic way that we respond to the reminder. The final part is a reward, which serves to reinforce the whole process and create a craving to experience the loop all over again.

What the toothpaste company Pepsodent did in the 1920s was to find a reminder and a reward that would trigger people to crave brushing and make it part of their routine. By adding a foaming agent and mint oil to their toothpaste, they created a pleasing effect associated with brushing.

And, just as importantly, they developed an advertising campaign centered around reminding people to check for a film on their teeth, which was sneakily linked to having a dirty mouth.

It turns out that foaming, minty toothpaste does absolutely nothing to clean our teeth. And the film that forms is quite natural and harmless.

Brushing is good for other reasons, but those were not well known at the time. Nevertheless, the reminder and the reward worked so well that within a generation, almost everyone

to your mental Health

By Jason Florin

The reason your best ideas come to you when showering, driving or walking is that you aren’t thinking. Your brain’s cortex – the area responsible for rational thought, planning and decision making – can take a break.

in America was brushing regularly.

Today, the behavior is so encoded in our own routines that we hardly give it any thought at all.

HoW did i Get Here?

Have you ever found yourself driving home when you realized you couldn’t remember how you got there?

It turns out this is an amazingly useful adaptation our brains have made.

Picture your brain by making a fist with your thumb sticking straight down, as if giving a thumbs-down sign.

The thumb is your brain stem; the meaty part at the base of your thumb is a primitive area that ensures we swallow and breathe; everything inside your fist that you can’t see is your limbic system, which contains our reward circuitry and basic drives; and your knuckles and back of your hand represent your cortex, the higher order human-making parts.

The reason your best ideas come to you when showering, driving or walking is that you aren’t thinking. Your brain’s cortex – the area responsible for rational thought, planning and decision making – can take a break.

More primitive parts of your brain take over, freeing up the gray matter for other tasks. If basic functions required our full attention, most of our great ideas would never happen.

But, the same area that guides

you home safely with minimal concentration also directs you to less beneficial destinations, such as eating fast food when you see a sign with a giant yellow “M.” Without thinking, and arguably without choosing, you pull your car into the drive thru, all the while anticipating the delicious salt and fat that will hit your tongue in just a few minutes. Your brain is completing the loop, reacting to a reminder so it can get a reward.

HAndLe WitH cAre Habits are embedded, but they are also fragile. It only takes a slight change to a routine for them to be reshaped, as journalist Charles Duhigg described in his 2009 book “The Power of Habit.”

Imagine that all of the fast food places you pass were tucked far off the road, out of sight. The environmental reminders would be gone, thus making the reaction less likely.

Take the example of television. With television, much of the reward comes courtesy of our remote controls, which provide ultimate control and instant gratification. If you gave your remote to a friend to hold onto, you would still watch some TV. But chances are, the habit loop would start to break down as the rewards associated with watching were minimized by not having a remote.

Your brain will naturally become frustrated when it doesn’t get the instant reward, and we can even become depressed by not having our cravings satisfied.

However, if we can insert a new reaction in place of TV watching, one that produces its own rewards, a new habit loop will spring up.

The new reaction might be reaching for a book or doing some light exercise in your living room.

Of course, altering certain habit loops takes a significant amount of time, effort and support. Changing deeply rewarding reactions such as smoking, using drugs or binge eating require focus and belief.

None of this is to say that creating new habits is easy. In fact, your old brain will fight tooth-and-nail to return to the old loop, knowing it will produce the desired reward.

But, a lot of things in life that are worthwhile aren’t easy. And if that means giving away your remote, then the price seems worth the payoff.

Jason Florin has 15 years of experience working in mental health and substance abuse treatment. He is currently an assistant professor and coordinator of Human services at college of Dupage. He holds a master’s degree in Health science from governors state university, in addition to national and state certifications in addictions counseling. The views expressed are solely those of the author and do not represent any other institution or organization.

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South soccer team looking to peak at the end of the season By mArk GreGory SportS reporter

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Recently, the Downers Grove South soccer team traveled to Indianapolis for a three-game tournament in what coach Jon Stapleton feels is a key part of the schedule every season.

“I think it is really important. It is always one of the highlights for our kids and I think historically, it has been very beneficial,” he said. “When we return there is that bonding from traveling and eating and doing everything together, so when we come back we tend to see a difference. Not to mention the competition we play over there. We are getting three elite teams there and there is no margin for error, so win, lose or draw, I think we come home a stronger team and ready to make that push to the final part of the regular season.”

From what he has seen of the Mustangs so far this season, the trip came at a good time.

“I think it is a work in progress,” Stapleton said of the first part of the season. “There are aspects of our game that maybe at this point, we are a little further ahead than we thought and there are things maybe we thought would come a little easier that have been a struggle.

“There are times we have had problems finding the back of the net or being consistent with that.

We are not doing our best, nor do

we want to be. We want to keep finding ways to get better. We want to be the best team we can be at the end of the year, so we feel we are work in progress, and I’m sure every team feels that way.”

What Downers South does have is a group of veterans to lead the team.

“I think we have a strong core in the midfield with Nick Rohl, a three-year player up top and Peter Becht and Garrett Burns are three-year players,” Stapleton said. “Dylan Mobley was our second leading scorer last year.

So, we have guys with experience and they have been the leaders offensively. We are strong with our forwards and midfielders.

Our back line is all brand new and I think guys are stepping into those roles nicely. Once we get it all together, we will be pretty good.”

Stapleton knows as the seniors start to score up front, the back line will get increasingly less pressure, although, he said, they have held their own so far.

“As our scoring becomes more consistent, it will take pressure off the back line if we can find goals early,” he said. “That hasn’t been the case early on and I have been happy with how the back line has stacked up when we have had a hard time finding the back of the net. They have kept us in games.

We believe it is a process and the kids buy into that, so we are going to take it game by game and see where it takes us.”

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garrett stears (left) and the mustangs are looking to peak at the end of the season.

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NASCAR

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Martin Truex, Jr. celebrates his win at the TMNT 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Truex wins Chase opener at Chicagoland

By Mark Gregory sports reporter

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Tires were both a plus and a minus for Martin Truex Jr. Sunday en route to winning the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, the first race in The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The win was his first victory in 11 Sprint Cup starts in Chicago and his third win of the season. Truex had previously won only three times in his career.

“Without a doubt it’s the best team I’ve ever had, it’s the best position I’ve ever been in. I really feel like we have what it takes to win this championship,” Truex said.

“I felt like we had the same thing last year, but we didn’t have the racecars. We didn’t have the speed

we have now. That’s really taken us to another level. There’s been years, a few years, where I should have won multiple races, but I’ve never been in a position where I feel like we can go anywhere and win. Right now I feel like any racetrack, any weekend, anywhere in the country we can win. It’s just so much fun to go to the racetrack and have that feeling, have that much confidence in your team and what you’re doing. Having that much confidence in yourself as a driver is the ultimate goal.

“So it feels so good. I’m so proud of everyone and thankful. We have two weeks now to just try to keep the momentum going. We have no pressure on us. Hopefully we’ll be able to get a couple more trophies and then get ready for round two.”

With the win, Truex secured his position in the second round of The Chase and now leads the point standings by one over Brad Keselowski.

“We did what we came here to do. That always feels good when you accomplish your goals,” Truex said. “We had a good weekend here with our Furniture Row Toyota.

[We] Worked really hard on our car throughout practice and on race runs. [We] Tried some new stuff this weekend and really felt like

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NASCAR

Chase fields set for XFINITY, Truck Series

By Mark Gregory sports reporter

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While the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup was started Sunday at Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway, the Chase fields for both the XFINITY Series and the Camping World Truck Series were set over the weekend for the first time.

On Saturday, Erik Jones bested Kyle Larson in the Drive for Safety 300 – his fourth victory, 13th top5 and 16th top-10 finish of the season. The win was Jones’ second trip to Gatorade Victory Lane at Chicagoland Speedway in three starts. With the win, he extended his lead in points and secured his position in the inaugural Chase for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase in his final season before joining Furniture Row Racing next season as a full time Cup driver.

“It was tough,” Jones said. “I didn’t know if my Hisense Camry was going to have enough time to get back up to the front, but we had a really good restart and got clear to third and then just had to go chase Elliott [Sadler] down. It was a matter of time before we got around him. What an awesome day.”

Sadler finished third, with Daniel Suárez and Justin Allgaier rounding out the top five. Kyle Busch led a total of 154 laps before blowing a tire with 19 laps to go to finish 13th.

The NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase will begin with next weekend’s race at Kentucky Speedway and will feature 12 drivers with two elimination rounds. In the subsequent races, the field will be trimmed to eight and then the Championship 4 who will compete at Homestead.

Jones leads the field with 2012 with Sadler (2006) and Suarez (2003) behind him.

The rest of the field is made up of Ty Dillon, Allgaier, Darrell Wallace Jr., Brendan Gaughan, Brennan Poole, Ryan Sieg, Ryan Reed, Brandon Jones and Blake Koch, all with 2000 points.

A night earlier Kyle Busch held off Daniel Hemric and Cameron Hayley to take the checkered flag in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol e15 225.

Busch has now recorded five wins in six NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at

Chicagoland Speedway, the most of any driver in the series. He led 63 of 150 laps to secure his position in Gatorade Victory Lane.

“This has just been a really good place for us and for KBM over the years,” Busch said. “We’ve been really fast here, so it was really nice to come out here and keep that speed going.”

Before he won his own race Saturday, Jones – who won the Camping World Truck Series last year as part of Kyle Busch Motorsports – filled in for Busch in practice.

“I really appreciate Erik Jones being out here (Thursday) and working it in for me and everything that he did,” Busch said.

The first round in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase will feature eight drivers with two elimination rounds that will trim the field to six and then the Championship 4. Similar to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the four drivers advancing to the Championship in HomesteadMiami will have their points reset with the highest finishing of the Championship 4 driving winning it all.

William Byron leads the way with 2015 points, followed by Matt Crafton and John H Nemechek, each with 2006.

Christopher Bell, Johnny Sauter and Ben Kennedy all have 2003 points, while Hemric and Timothy Peters qualified with 2000.

HOT DOG Chase Briscoe recovered from a minor error on pit road to pick up his fourth win of the ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards at Thurday’s Scott® 150 in Joliet.

Briscoe’s win was paired with his first-ever bite of the iconic Eisenberg foot-long hot dog with all the fixings. The hot dog included the traditional yellow mustard, chopped white onions, sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle spear, tomato slices, pickled sport peppers and a dash of celery salt.

This new Victory Lane tradition was introduced in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series last season and continued with each race this weekend.

“That’s something that my parents have been trying to do for 21 years now,” said Briscoe of his taste of the Chicago-dog. “The victory certainly helped on that.”

photo by Jeff Zelevansky/NASCAR via Getty Images

Erik Jones applies the winner’s decal to his car after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series race Chicagoland Speedway.

WHAT’S YOUR HANDLE? NASCAR drivers competing in the 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ will display their personal Twitter handles on their respective car windshields during the first three-race round of #TheChase, NASCAR and Twitter announced today.

In what began with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland, Twitter handles including will adorn the windshield headers normally reserved for driver last names.

The activation is part of an aggressive push by NASCAR to use Twitter, Vine and Periscope to elevate The Chase experience for fans during the sport’s most social

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“Twitter brings the passion and excitement of NASCAR to millions of our fans every single day in very unique and innovative ways,” said NASCAR Managing Director, Social Media, Scott Warfield. “As we embark on The Chase, the platform is helping us make the overall social experience that

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Toyota Racing ‫@‏‬ToyotaRacing “Thanks to @MartinTruex_Jr @erik_jones & @KyleBusch, we’ve gone thru a lot of victory lane hats at @ChicagolndSpdwy!”

NDCP Soccer ‫@‏‬NDCP_soccer “Dons offense stays on fire as NDCP Varsity is victorious versus IC Catholic Prep tonight. Final score - ND 8, IC 2” Scott Slocum ‫@‏‬scottslocumshow “Joliet Central wins first game since 2010 defeating Plainfield Central 35-31. Hang in there Wildcats you’re next. ”

Mark Krueger ‫@‏‬Mark__Krueger “Veronica Snelling had 12 kills as @BenetRedwings beats @ StCharlesEast to remain unbeaten (11-0) @CN100Sports”

throughout the weekend we were getting the car feeling really good for race trim.

“It was a good weekend for us. Really, today was a great day for us on the racetrack. We had to overcome some adversity obviously. That was tough. But [I am] really proud of our team for everybody sticking together, everybody keeping their heads down and never quitting till it was over. Today was obviously a big win for us. I am just excited for everybody. I mean, this is what we came here to do. It was cool to be able to put it out there and make it happen.”

Truex was trailing Chase Elliott by more than a second with five laps to go when Michael McDowell’s shredded right front tire forced the caution. The leaders pitted, leaving Truex fourth and Elliott fifth on the race’s final restart after Ryan Blaney, Kasey Kahne and Carl Edwards stayed out.

Truex made a three-wide pass to the outside going into turn one as the green came out and took the lead.

“Getting that fourth position on the outside I think was the key to winning,” Truex said. “Making the move to the outside was just what I was presented with. That was the only move I could make.

Fortunately we were able to make it work.

much richer and more memorable for our fans and followers.”

At Chicagoland and with the rest of the Chase races, @NASCAR will curate Twitter Moments and share Vines and live video via Periscope all capturing the spirit, excitement and behind-thescenes of this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. “NASCAR truly embraces Twitter as a bridge between fans and the drivers they love,” said Andrew Barge, Sports Partnerships, Twitter. “During this year’s Chase, with Twitter handles

on windshields and hashtags on the infield grass, NASCAR demonstrates just how much it genuinely values and encourages that fan engagement.”

After each round of The Chase, NASCAR will tweet actionpacked digital films that feature NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers reenacting the on-track highlights and storylines. Part of the sport’s Ready. Set. Chase marketing campaign, the first video in the five-part series can be viewed on NASCAR.com/TheChase.

“I want to say I feel for Chase. I know what he’s going through. He did a great job. I wasn’t going to catch him. I was catching him, but I was not catching him enough to pass him in five more laps. He did a good job and they were really fast today. We had to come from behind.”

Earlier in the race, Truex had spent time a lap down. He got his lap back on a free pass and made his way through the field and was in position for the win when opportunity struck.

“The mindset was, All right, this isn’t good, this is bad,” he said.

“I really wish this didn’t happen, but it did. How are we going to overcome it? That’s all you can do at that point in time is say, Okay, where are we at? Where is the leader? What do I need to do?

Cole kept me updated on who the leader was, who was a lap down, where I had to get to. Just kept my pushing, just kept my head down, kept digging. Eventually got back on the lead lap. Then the challenge was, How are we going to get up through traffic? It wasn’t easy to pass out there. But our car was really good on the long runs. That’s where we were able to make time.

It was trying to be patient on the short runs, on the restarts, try to keep my tires under me, and wait for those guys to start fading, then make my move. That’s what I did all day long and it worked out.”

Getting the win not only locks

Truex into the second part of the Chase, it gives him a piece of mind for a few weeks.

“I think really all it means is that we’re guaranteed to make the second round, and the next two weeks we don’t have to worry about flat tires or somebody running into us and wrecking us, getting caught by a caution when you’re pitting, things like that. We don’t have to worry about the things that we can’t control,” he said. “That’s what gives you the most anxiety in these situations when you’re in the Chase and you have three-round eliminations. So we don’t have to deal with that for two weeks. All we have to focus on is going to the racetrack and trying to continue to do a great job and win some more races. So that’s our goal right now.”

Along with a spot in the second part of the Chase, the win also earned Truex a cartoon-based trophy featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – one that he had plans for right away.

“I think I’m going to put that trophy in my shop because we have like a little store set up in there at Martin Truex Jr. Motorsports. We have a lot of family and kids come by. It will be cool to set it up in the opening and get their picture taken with it,” he said. “That’s what I thought while I was standing out there and somebody asked me that.

We’re going to do that for sure.”

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county news

Cronin proposes $433.8 million budget Budget includes $53.5 million for stormwater, drainage, construction projects DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin said the county’s $66.9 million property tax levy will remain flat for the sixth year in a row during his fiscal 2017 budget address.

Cronin’s proposed budget calls for $433.8 million in spending, including $53.5 million for stormwater, drainage and road construction projects; $100,000 to combat heroin use in DuPage County; and $50,000 for a new initiative that looks to to remove, repair or demolish abandoned buildings on foreclosed properties.

“We’ll eliminate these community eyesores, clean up the local environment and immediately improveneighborhoods,benefitting

Dan Cronin

DuPage County Board Chairman

local property owners,” Cronin said of the “Clean and Lien” program.

The proposed 2017 spending plan is about $10.6 million less than last year’s approved budget.

“For the second year in a row, we are called upon to create a spending

plan without a fully-funded budget from Springfield,” Cronin said.

“Amidst the partisan bickering and inaction in Springfield, I think it’s important to point out that here in DuPage, we continue to do the people’s work.”

The board president said DuPage County has been able to lower expenses by increasing government efficiency, cutting costs and collaborating across different units of government.

“As a top-performing unit of local government, despite dysfunction at the state level, we must ensure the lights go on, the roads are paved and that our elderly and infirm residents receive the care they need,” Cronin added.

The full budget proposal can be viewed on the DuPage County government website, www. dupageco.org/finance.

news briefs

Voter registration deadline is Oct. 11 Several Downers Grove-area municipal offices are offering voter registration for the Nov. 8 general election.

The last day to register or transfer registration for the upcoming election is Oct. 11. To register, you must be 18 years of age on or before the election, and be a U.S. citizen

Fitch grants village of Woodridge highest financial rating The village of Woodridge announced last week that Fitch Ratings affirmed the

Woodridge accepting nominations for community recognition program Each

year,

the

village

of

Applicants may register at the following locations:

Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Downers Grove Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave. Downers Grove Township Office, 4340 Prince St. Lisle Township Office, 4721 Indiana Ave. York Township Offices, 1502 Meyers Road, Lombard DuPage Election Commission, 421 County Farm Road, Wheaton

municipality’s AAA rating.

Fitch set the rating as the village’s issuer default rating and its rating for $18.5 million in unlimited tax general obligation bonds.

The AAA rating is the highest rank issued by the credit rating agency.

“The village has a low liability burden, we are controlling our budget on both the revenue and expenditure sides, and have exceptionally strong operating performance,” Village Administrator Kathleen Rush said at the Woodridge Village Board’s Sept. 1 meeting.

Woodridge recognizes residents and organizations that have had a positive impact on the community during its annual Community Recognition Award Ceremony.

Nominations are now being accepted for the citizen, business, association, employee and youth (ages under 21) awards.

Nominations are reviewed by the Woodridge Intergovernmental Council, which recommends candidates to the village board.

Nominations must be received

by Sept. 30. Nomination forms are available at www.vil.woodridge. il.us. The ceremony will be held in December.

and a legal resident of DuPage County. Two forms of identification with your current address are required to register.

Beginning this year, DuPage County residents can register and vote at their local precinct on Election Day. For more information, visit www.dupageco.org/Election.

world class from page 3 understand the argument that 250 apartments posed a threat to people and neighbors.

Trustee Marie Johanik-Guzzo was also in favor of the project.

“I think this project is a win-win for the village,” she said, thanking the staff and community for working together. “I know we aren’t going to please everybody, but personally..., I feel this is a winwin for us.”

The board approved all of the motions associated with the project, including necessary zoning changes.

In a release from the village, Mayor Ron Gunter expressed

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his own approval of the project.

“I’m proud that our village board listened to all sides of the conversation regarding this proposal,” he said. “Ultimately, the board feels that this project will be good for Westmont.”

According to developers, this project could generate hundreds of millions of dollars over the next 20 years in total economic impact to Westmont in the form of increased retail sales, real estate taxes, hotel-motel taxes, utilities and new jobs.

The project will be financed through private investment, according to the Harp Group, and taxpayer dollars will not be used as a project incentive or investment.

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Westmont High School Homecoming Parade. All Day in downtown Westmont, Cass Avenue from Norfolk to Burlington.

Westmont’s 95th Anniversary Gravestone Gallery. 7 to 8 p.m. at Westmont Park District Senior Center, 55 E. Richmond. Come see a virtual tour of Oak Hill and Oak Crest Cemeteries. These two local cemeteries, founded in 1836, are located in the Downers Grove Township and provide us with many clues to the towns’ history.

SEPTEMBER 23

Glue & Go. 7 p.m. at Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive. As seen on TV, Holly Cleeland, artist and author of Glue & Go Costumes for Kids, will show adults and kids how to save money by creating unique, oversize, eye-catching and prize-winning costumes with readily available supplies.

Pre-registration required.

Paula Stokes & Kristen Simmons Reading & Booksigning. 7 p.m. at Anderson’s Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove.

SEPTEMBER 24

Downtown Downers Grove Market. 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Main Street Train Station.

One Author, One Community– Elizabeth Strout. 10 a.m. to noon at Ashton Place, 341 75th St., Willowbrook.

Eleven area libraries are coming together to host Pulitzer award-winning author, Elizabeth Strout. Discussion, Q&A and book signing.

SEPTEMBER 25

Indian Summer Festival. Noon to 5 p.m. at Castaldo Park in Woodridge.

Take a hayride to Castaldo Park from the Community Center to enjoy family and children activities. Concessions will be available for sale. Bring clothes to make your own scarecrow at the 18th annual Build Your Own Scarecrow. Hay will be provided.

More info at www.woodridgeparks.org.

SEPTEMBER 28

Brown Bag Bingo. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Social hour/lunch at 11:30 a.m.; bingo starts at 12:30 p.m. It’s a Bingo bonanza on the last Wednesday of each month. Get the party started early

by bringing a lunch and eating with the group. Co-sponsored by the Jr. Woman’s Club of Downers Grove. More info at www. dgparks.org.

SEPTEMBER 29

Video Marketing Using YouTube. 7 p.m. at Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive. Digital media expert Tony Roberts will present Video Marketing Using YouTube, a guide for establishing a YouTube channel to promote a business or other project. Register at woodridgelibrary.org.

OCTOBER 1

2016 Harvest Festival. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Fishel Park in Downers Grove.

Formerly the Chilympics Chili Cook-off, this year the Downers Grove Park District has expanded the event to a full day of food, live music, craft fair, children’s activities, beer garden and more for the entire family.

For a full schedule of activities, visit www. dgparks.org.

Downtown Downers Grove Market. 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Main Street Train Station. Fresh produce, breads, flowers and other wares. For more info, call Indian Boundary YMCA at 630968-8400.

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D. 58 school board reviews self-evaluation results During the Sept. 12 meeting, the board of education also held a public discussion regarding its recent board self-evaluation.

The goal of the evaluation was for the board to improve its new board member orientation process. Board members John Cooper and Elizabeth Sigale volunteered to create an orientation process that would welcome and help familiarize future new board members with District 58 and board requirements.

The board also considered options to improve its community engagement efforts, including both formal meetings and two-way dialogue opportunities.

Board members are considering updates to its policy and meeting structures, such as revising procedures for receptions of visitors at board meetings, adding a more open public engagement portion to board workshop meetings, and creating a new board committee that would incorporate representatives from various stakeholder groups. School officials said the board, policy committee and district administrators will continue exploring these options over the next month.

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