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Protesters pack area park to decry racism By BOB RAKOW

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A peaceful protest takes place June 2 at York and North avenues in Elmhurst in response to the death of George Floyd who was killed in police custody last month in Minneapolis.

WHEATON – Three speakers were scheduled for the June 3 Black Lives Matter protest in Wheaton’s Adams Park. But 90 minutes after the protest started, more than 20 people had taken the bullhorn, stepped before the crowd of about 1,000 people and offered passionate, emotional and fervent pleas to end racism and police violence against black people. The speakers were white and black, male and female, young and old, but the message was the same: Racism in all forms must end, and the battle to stop it once and for all is just beginning. The 1 p.m. protest was planned for Memorial Park, which is fenced off and undergoing improvements, leading participants to move to nearby Adams Park. Protesters, many carrying signs with messages such as “Black Lives Matter,” “Only justice will bring peace” and “We cannot be silent because the dead cannot speak,” formed a large circle in the center of the park and listened to and applauded each speaker, many of whom initially did not plan to address the crowd.

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Continued from page 1 The protest was one of several that took place June 3 in DuPage, Cook and Kane counties as people harnessed the opportunity to vent their anger and frustration after the May 25 death of George Floyd, who was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis. “It’s disgusting that we’re begging people to understand that our lives matter, and there are people saying, ‘but this and but that.’ But that’s reality, right? No, because we’re not going to let this happen anymore,” said one speaker, who declined to give her name. “We are not criminals. We are not animals,” she said. “We are humans, we’re beautiful and we are loved.” She also chastised people who have criticized the phrase Black Lives Matter because they contend it excludes other races. “All lives matter,” she said. “We’re not screaming that only black lives matter. It’s because all lives matter that we are here protesting the ones that are actually targeted. “We’re not here to start a race war, we’re here to end one and finally be

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at the same level as you. So please, if you’re human, have humanity, open your eyes to what’s been going on in this country because I’m tired of having to explain to you why I’m scared, why I feel little, why l feel hurt.” Jerome Jackson attended the protest with his wife, Julie; son, Lincoln, 6; and daughter, Quinlan, 7. Jackson, a Wheaton resident, said it was critical that his children see the formation of a movement designed to end racism and bigotry. “The importance is for them to not only understand the importance of the message that black lives matter and what it means to the greater good of society, but to our own family knowing that I’m an African American myself and raising two biracial children. It’s important for them to understand their roots and culture.” Jackson added he doesn’t want his children to experience the bigotry he endured as a child. “As someone who grew up primarily in the 1980s, I was subjected to bigotry and racism, and I’ve said from the moment they were born that I want them to grow up in a society that doesn’t view them for their skin color or tone and just views them as human

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beings,” he said. He added that the size of the protest was encouraging. “I’m very happy to see as many young people out supporting this cause and just standing up for what is right,” Jackson said. After the protest, participants marched through downtown Wheaton chanting “black lives matter.” Dan Clinch of Wheaton said he attend the protest because “it was the right thing to do.” “This just can’t go on,” he said. “What happened in Minneapolis, there’s no excuse in the world for it.” Clinch said he expects the movement to continue because Floyd’s death was a tipping point. “You heard the young people today,” he said. “This was very impressive.” Clinch’s daughter, Campbell, a Wheaton North graduate and a friend of some of the speakers, said she saw numerous racist incidents while attending high school. “You hear the N-word, you do hear things about white supremacy, you hear people calling African Americans animals. There’s no justification for that,” she said.

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Protesters rally, march through Hinsdale to ‘shed light’ on injustice By JOSHUA WELGE

jwelge@shawmedia.com HINSDALE – Maiwen Amegadjie asked people gathered around her to lie down for nine minutes and remember George Floyd. As the more than 100 assembled June 3 in Hinsdale – many of them young people – lay face down in front of the Hinsdale police station, only the sounds of the Amazing Grace gospel chorus cut through the silence. “Nine minutes,” Amegadjie said. “It’s longer than a basketball quarter. It’s longer than it takes for me to run a mile. George Floyd’s neck was down on the ground for nine minutes as he died. We have the privilege to get up. He did not. Let’s use our privilege for the good.” Amegadjie and those who joined her believe they did just that. A recent graduate of Hinsdale Central High School, she led a Black Lives Matter

rally in her community that was like so many other peaceful protests that have swept the country this past week. It’s in the wake of Floyd’s death May 25 in Minneapolis when an arresting white police officer, Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Bhokore Wassira, speaking to the assembly on the steps of the police station, thanked those gathering in peaceful protest for creating change and “doing it the right way.” “I don’t care if you’re Christian, Muslim, atheist, black, white, a cop, we all have a value for life,” Wassira said. The Hinsdale Climate Coalition had originally scheduled a rally for June 3, but Amegadjie said it was shut down by Hinsdale businesses and police who feared the potential for violence and looting. A rally June 1 in Naperville turned violent, but similar events in Glen Ellyn and other suburban communities remained peaceful. Despite posts on social media that the rally was canceled, more than 100 gathered in Burlington Park and then marched through the streets of downtown Hinsdale, ending at the Hinsdale police station.

“I decided I’m not going to let someone take away my First Amendment rights to come out here and protest,” Amegadjie said. “I feel it’s my duty to shed light on injustice.” Many Hinsdale businesses boarded up their windows as protesters marched by to chants of “No justice, no peace” and “I can’t breathe.” Several residents and police silently looked on. “Business people are scared that people from outside are going to cause trouble. It’s cowardly to think that people are going to come and loot and riot. That means they are not looking at the important part of the movement,” Amegadjie said. “We are not a people who loot and riot in Hinsdale and Western Spring and Burr Ridge.” Amegadjie said she has been frustrated that too much of the focus of the past week has centered on the violence and looting and not on why so many people are rallying in the first place. “All I see on the news is looting and riots, and it’s taking away from the fact that three officers that were complicit in George Floyd’s murder are still out there and free today, which is not OK,” Amegadjie said before the three other officers were charged June 3. “Black

people have a tendency to be seen as criminals and thugs and animals, and it only perpetuates the stereotype.” Amegadjie said living in the suburbs and having an outgoing personality, she’s fortunate that people have never acted overtly racist to her. But her family has been touched by it, she said. A year after moving to Hinsdale, her brother Kiran went to a football game and someone wrapped in the Confederate flag called him the N-word. “And he was in the eighth grade. He was scared,” Amegadjie said. “He’s going to Yale now, playing football. People don’t understand that the year before high school he was being called a racial slur.” Claire Sullivan, one of many white people joining the Hinsdale rally June 3, said it was important for a town that is predominantly white and “sheltered” and isn’t faced with racial injustices to be exposed to this. She admired the high school students for organizing the event and exercising their right of assembly and free speech.

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‘We want cops to protect us’ Hundreds of protesters pour through La Grange streets in peaceful demonstration By JOSHUA WELGE

jwelge@shawmedia.com LA GRANGE – Tosin Olowu rose up in front of a massive gathering of fellow young people and let her voice be heard. Olowu, a University of Illinois sophomore and Riverside-Brookfield High School graduate, was one of several hundred people who poured through the streets of La Grange on June 3 in a peaceful demonstration. It ended at the corner of Brainard Avenue and Plainfield Road, where the entire crowd sat in the intersection and Olowu took a bullhorn to address her peers and police looking on. “We want cops to protect us, and it starts with our generation,” Olowu said. Olowu did not expect to speak, but the emotion in her voice was deep-seated. It reflected a generation fed up with and demanding an end to racism and police brutality toward black people. “I’ve been seeing so much in my community for the last 19 years, and I

refuse to be silent any longer,” Olowu said. “I think change is coming, and it starts with us. Something is stirring.” It stirred up the village of La Grange on June 3. A huge crowd gathered at Village Hall, while many cars honked their horns in support as they passed by. A red car had signs that read “Boy Scouts for Black Lives Matter” on its side window and “George Floyd 1974-2020” on its back window. The protest was one of many held this past week across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis, when an arresting white police officer, Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. On June 3, the murder charges against Chauvin, who has since been fired, were elevated to second-degree murder. Three other former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death are charged with aiding and abetting murder. Charlotte Wolf, a recent Lyons Township graduate, was one of a group of young people who organized the La Grange event. “What happened with George Floyd is tragic. There has always been a

problem, and it’s time now to speak up against it,” Wolf said. “There is systemic racism. There needs to be police reform and now. This is an opportunity to spread the word.” Wolf, who is white, said that “we are done with being bystanders.” “It’s not enough to be not racist,” Wolf said. “You have to be anti-racist to make the change. White silence equals violence.” Protesters in La Grange made their voices heard with signs with messages ranging from “Silence is violence” to “We may never understand, but united we stand” to “BLM, say their name, fix the system, increase the peace.” A white protester carried a sign covered with the names of black men and women who have died as a result of excessive force at the hands of police. The Rev. Shawana McGee described what that does to a family’s psyche. Her eyes welling up with tears, she spoke of the fear of waiting at home when her husband is out at night. She has lived the unknown herself. “I have been the victim of police brutality in the past. It does not feel good,” McGee said. “We don’t need people in positions of

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doing anything. We were complicit, silent. Men wearing the uniforms of the group responsible for killing some 6 million Jews during the Holocaust entered our neighborhood, and no one said a word. Black boys were chased out of the park where I played softball. Their presence was somehow unacceptable. But the Nazis were allowed to hand out posters promoting a racist rally. The racism I witnessed as a boy typically was not so overt. But we did live day-to-day with some bigoted notions that were generally accepted. For example, a black person spotted in the neighborhood was cause for concern. They didn’t belong. If someone sold their home, there was always a fear that they’d sell to a black family, which would open the door to more black families. It was known as blockbusting. A practice employed by unscrupulous realtors who played on the fears of white homeowners by convincing them to sell because minorities would soon be moving into the neighborhood. It’s embarrassing to write these recollections of my youth, but they’re very real. I used to think we’d progressed significantly when it came to race in the United States, but I’ve had

a drastic shift in thinking over the past week. The brutal killing of George Floyd was 18 days ago. But the protests and demonstrations persist. People are angry. Floyd’s death was a tipping point. The rage is about so much more than a black man being killed by a white police officer. It’s about far more than I can comprehend as a white man. The Black Lives Matter demonstration June 3 in Wheaton helped me understand that. There were close to 1,000 people there. More than 20 spoke, and they offered impassioned remarks about their experiences with racism and bigotry. Students and former students of area high schools talked about ugly racial slurs uttered in the hallways and little being done to stop it. It was eye-opening. It was a teaching moment for someone who remembers the overt racism of his youth but doesn’t fully comprehend how deep-rooted that mindset and thinking is today. That was the beauty of the demonstration. I stood in a park and listened and learned. That’s not enough, but it’s a start.

Bob Rakow is the news editor of Suburban Life Media.

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The memory is clear more than 40 years later. I was playing the outfield during an organized softball game in a park on Chicago’s Southwest Side. I heard some noise, a commotion. I turned around and saw two young black boys peddling their bicycles as fast as they could to stay ahead of a group of white boys that was chasing them. It was the late 1970s, and the black kids had made the mistake of crossing Western Avenue – the unofficial line of demarcation in those days. It seems bizarre to me all these years later, but it was the accepted segregationist thinking at the time. It was a great neighborhood in many ways, but many of the white, ethnic folks who inhabited it had no time or patience for black people. I’m being polite. The truth is, they distrusted and disliked black people and espoused racist beliefs that no one ever challenged. Many of these people would talk about growing up in the old neighborhood – communities that were defined by ethnicity and the Catholic parish. The story was always the same. These neighborhoods were built by immigrants who came to this coun-

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CHRIS BRANDONISIO Born: June 14, 1962 Died: June 1, 2020 Chris Brandonisio, 57, of Cicero, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2020. Born June 14, 1962, in Chicago to Luco and the late Geraldine (née Sullivan) Brandonisio. Father of Dominick; beloved brother of Cynthia (Randall) Shearer, Luke Brandonisio, and Sharon (Craig) Gaska; fond uncle of Nick (Katie), Danielle, Ryan, Julia (James), Jordan, Jonathan, Samantha, Maximillian, Monica, Allison, Sofia, Rocco; dearest cousin of many including cuz Laura and Rocky; numerous other relatives; and his many friends. What you saw was always what you got with him – easygoing, fun loving with a loyal, big-hearted, compassionate spirit. Visitation Saturday, June 6, 2020, from 9 to 11 a.m. at West Suburban Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 39 N. Cass Ave., Westmont, followed by Funeral Services at 11 a.m. Live video streaming of the services will be available on the Facebook page of West Suburban Funeral Home. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Info: 630-8528000 or www.westsuburbanfh.com.

DORIS C. MCCORMICK Doris C. McCormick, age 98, of Lombard, died June 6, 2020, at Good Samaritan Hospital. Arrangements were made by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main Street, Lombard. Visit www.brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for information. See OBITUARIES, page 22

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Superintendent Dr. Kevin Russell said. “I am also incredibly proud of all 31 DSA nominees. Thank you for your dedication to our students. “We are honored to give this DSA Sarah Brost recognition to District 58 employees who work tirelessly and are committed to provide a high level of positive character and compassion,” Education Foundation President Janet Alikpala said. “It’s Diane Peterson times like these we need to look to individuals in the school community that lead with kindness and care, and these nominees and awardees are very deserving of their recognition.”

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People gather June 3 at Burlington Park in Hinsdale for a Black Lives Matter protest.

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NEWS BRIEFS Downers Grove Park District’s virtual concert series runs through Aug. 18 DOWNERS GROVE – The Downers Grove Park District’s Virtual Summer Concert Series features livestreamed concerts hosted at 7 p.m. every other Tuesday evening through Aug. 18 on the district’s Facebook page. The concerts are livestreamed as the top post of the district’s Facebook page, @ DownersGroveParks, on the night of the concert. On June 9, the park district welcomed the Ethan Bell Band to the Virtual Summer Concert Series. The Ethan Bell Band released its self-produced debut album last year and made its Nashville debut in January. The Chicago-based country band entertains audiences with mash-ups of pop, hip hop and country songs in addition to romantic ballads and introspective songwriting. The rest of the concert series lineup is: • June 23: Rosie & the Rivets (oldies/ rockabilly) • July 7: Good Clean Fun (pop) • July 21: Dancing Queen (ABBA tribute) • Aug. 4: Sushi Roll (pop/cover) • Aug. 18: JK & The Jam (pop) For updates and information about the concert series, visit dgparks.org/summer-concert-series.

Westmont Chamber awards college scholarships WESTMONT – The Westmont Chamber of Commerce Educational Foundation celebrates some of Westmont’s brightest and exceptional graduating high school seniors through the WCCEF Scholarship program. The WCCEF is a nonprofit charitable organization with a mission to provide recognition and scholarships to area students. Throughout the year, the WCCEF hosts several fundraising events to raise money for scholarships. To date, more than $100,000 has been raised and awarded to local students. As a result of the generosity of members of the Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau and the community at large, the WCCEF was able to offer $7,000 in scholarships this year. 2020 WCCEF scholarship recipients are: • Westmont High School: Samuel Abbatacola, Marshall Brown, Trishia Cueto, Emily Czaplewski, Aminah Mostafa, Rachel Padgitt, Taylor Russo and Anastasia Tikhiy • Downers Grove North High School: Ayesha Amin and Jordan Shelton • Hinsdale Central High School: Nick Fiflis and Nina Abigail Tekkey For more information on the WCCEF and its scholarship program, call the Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau at 630-960-5553. – Suburban Life Media

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DOWNERS GROVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Downers Grove firefighters on June 3 extinguished a blaze at Maple Food and Liquor Store, 2265 Maple Ave. A preliminary investigation by Downers Grove police determined that the offenders forced their way into the business about 1:50 a.m. and stole an unknown amount of cash and bottles of liquor before intentionally setting the fire. No arrests have been made, and the incident remains under investigation, police said. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Suburban Life Media

Continued from page 3 â&#x20AC;&#x153;If something makes you uncomfortable, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really important to examine why,â&#x20AC;? Sullivan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this case, especially as a white person, we feel a lot of discomfort around this issue, and I think we should, and I think we should use that to educate ourselves and stand with our black brothers and sisters.â&#x20AC;? Wassira said it was a good feeling to see all of the people, black and white, young and some older, such as Sullivan, out in force. He attended Elm Elementary, Hinsdale Middle School and Hinsdale

Central High School before going on to Penn State. He knows what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to be the only black kid in the neighborhood, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;token black kid,â&#x20AC;? the only black person on student council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What this does is it allows the 0.3% of us to unify with the other 99.7% to show that we are in this together,â&#x20AC;? Wassira said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can do a lot more together than we do apart. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful to see this. It sucks that it has to be for this reason, but if it did have to happen, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful that it happened this way.â&#x20AC;? The rallies and protests have become an international phenomenon, with massive gatherings across the U.S. and even Europe, much more so than after previous similar incidents

involving black people and police. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a myriad of things I think,â&#x20AC;? Sullivan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of this is happening against the backdrop of the coronavirus. Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people are more exposed to these videos now. I think part of it is we watched a man die on camera, watched him there for nine minutes. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore it anymore.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the air. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a change in the air,â&#x20AC;? Amegadjie said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are sick and tired of the racism. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not saying all cops are bad people, but we are tired of the few bad apples in the police being let out. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just black men, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s black women. My whole life black men and women have been targeted.â&#x20AC;?

ment that black community members face every day. â&#x20AC;˘ We believe that sharing stories heals division. â&#x20AC;˘ We believe in providing a safe, inclusive artistic home for all. â&#x20AC;˘ We believe that we belong to each other. â&#x20AC;˘ We believe that black lives matter. Therefore, we take this opportunity to publicly stand in solidarity with the black community and all marginalized people who have shared and will share their

stories with us. When we worked with Gallery 37 in various neighborhoods, we saw how sharing stories and creating theater transcended difference, whether it was race, disability or economic status. Tellinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tales is committed to do our part to stamp out racism on our stages and in our community by further using story to connect hearts and minds. It is time to begin healing. It is time to take action.

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Continued from page 4 â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to speak up,â&#x20AC;? Farias said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Use the voice that you have and stop letting your friends be passively racist because it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect you.â&#x20AC;? The Rev. Maurice McGee, CEO of Caring Place Foundation, spoke to the suffering of black people going back hundreds of years in this country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When is enough enough? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the question,â&#x20AC;? McGee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people of color have endured 250 years of slavery. Is that enough? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve endured 3,500 lynchings. Is that enough? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve endured the Jim Crow laws, the race riots, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve endured the killing of Emmett Till and the assassination of Martin Luther King, and is that enough? When Barack Obama was elected president, everybody said we made it, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough. In a lot of our eyes, that was enough, but as I stand to tell you, that is not enough. â&#x20AC;&#x153;George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, we thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, man, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Eric Garner, is that enough? It comes to a point in everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives where enough really is enough.â&#x20AC;? The crowd took to the streets in friendly, peaceful demonstration with chants of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hands up, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shoot,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t breatheâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;George Floyd, say his name.â&#x20AC;? La Grange resident Eric McPherson walked with his son, both wearing the jersey of Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback famous for taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. McPherson carried a sign with the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thumbs up if you always promise to be a good cop.â&#x20AC;? He said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to pass along the right example to the next generation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was raised in this community, I have a lot of black friends. Now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m raising my own children, I really think the only way is to raise our kids the right way and see things through other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes,â&#x20AC;? McPherson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The relationship with police has to improve. Even though our community isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t directly affected, it will take a lot of like-minded communities for change to happen. This is the least we can do.â&#x20AC;?

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Area coaches, ADs react to IHSA’s Return to Play guidelines By JOSHUA WELGE

jwelge@shawmedia.com It’s a start. That was the initial reaction among area coaches and administrators after the IHSA released guidelines for Phase 1 of its Return to Play plan June 5. Schools were able to begin workouts June 6, but were required to have permission from their local school district. “It’s a very positive sign,” York football coach Mike Fitzgerald said. “These kids have not been able to do anything since March. There’s definitely some positive signs trending in the right direction for us to possibly play in the fall. I miss these kids so much, and they miss each other.” High school sports in Illinois have been shut down since March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lyons Township athletic director John Grundke called the guidelines nothing new, basically a shorter version of national guidelines released last month, but found it noteworthy that the IHSA is allowing for a fair amount of local control. “The biggest thing is it’s interesting that they are allowing all local schools to decide what they want to do,” Grundke said, “and that they are optimistic that by July we are able to start sport-specif-

ic training. Many of us don’t share that rosy outlook but it’s good that they’re keeping an open mind and leaving open the possibility.” Downers Grove North athletic director Denise Kavanaugh said each district will have its own protocols. Athletic directors from the West Suburban Conference met June 7 with protocols for a return to play on the agenda. From there, Kavanaugh and Downers Grove South athletic director Randall Kostans will create a plan for their district with input from coaches and trainers, among others, before getting school board approval. “The IHSA plan is a great start,” Kavanaugh said. “Everybody is itching to get back. All of us would like to do something and help kids get back in some rhythm. We want to make sure we’re really thorough with this. Everybody is handling this at their own pace. We want to make sure to get it right.” The guidelines, developed by the IHSA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, limit students to three hours of participation per day, still require social distancing, are restricted to groups no larger than 10 people (including coaches and a trainer), and will not be allowed to be sport-specific at the start. The small group requirement would appear to provide a challenge to sports such as football and larger programs

such as York, which is projecting 150 kids or more in a program with just 12 coaches. Fitzgerald said that in a normal year his program would have started its offseason in-person program last week. It’s been all virtual up to this point. “With football programs specific you are talking about a large number of kids,” Fitzgerald said. “With a limit of nine kids and a coach in small groups, you really have to be smart with what you are doing in terms of being efficient with your time. Part of it depends on how they are determining guidelines. Is it just 10 at a time or is it multiple groups of 10, and then trying to do it all in an hour’s worth of work, that hour adds up pretty fast. “If you only have a certain amount of coaches, are they allowed to be in multiple groups? But again, the main thing is giving us a chance to be around our kids and the kids to be around their friends.” Regarding weight training, the guidelines call for six feet between athletes, which means they will not be able to spot one another. Other key points in the Phase 1 guidelines include: • If social distancing cannot be maintained, masks should be worn. • Groups should not change. • Sessions can only include weightlifting, running and exercises to promote

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Confirmed cases per county in nor thern Illinois

CARROLL COUNTY

Population: 53,638 Confirmed cases: 507 Tests performed: 3,806 Deaths: 18

McHENRY COUNTY

LAKE COUNTY Population: 704,476 Confirmed cases: 8,861 Tests performed: 54,940 Deaths: 356

Population: 308,043 Confirmed cases: 1,761 Tests performed: 15,419 Deaths: 84

OGLE COUNTY

Population: 14,704 Confirmed cases: 19 Tests performed: 343 Deaths: 2

Population: 51,619 Confirmed cases: 224 Tests performed: 2,902 Deaths: 4

DeKALB COUNTY Population: 104,473 Confirmed cases: 457 Tests performed: 5,944 Deaths: 11

WHITESIDE COUNTY

KANE COUNTY Population: 529,402 Confirmed cases: 6,956 Tests performed: 41,854 Deaths: 221

LEE COUNTY

Population: 56,823 Confirmed cases: 156 Tests performed: 2,537 Deaths: 13

Population: 34,670 Confirmed cases: 89 Tests performed: 1,584 Deaths: 1

DuPAGE COUNTY Population: 931,826 Confirmed cases: 8,223 Tests performed: 67,822 Deaths: 409

COOK COUNTY Population: 5,238,541 Confirmed cases: 83,271 Tests performed: 535,569 Deaths: 4,010

KENDALL COUNTY Population: 122,933 Confirmed cases: 853 Tests performed: 7,550 Deaths: 19

BUREAU COUNTY Population: 33,619 Confirmed cases: 21 Tests performed: 1,273 Deaths: 1

LaSALLE COUNTY Population: 111,151 Confirmed cases: 169 Tests performed: 4,099 Deaths: 16

WILL COUNTY Population: 687,727 Confirmed cases: 5,961 Tests performed: 50,778 Deaths: 295

GRUNDY COUNTY Population: 50,333 Confirmed cases: 123 Tests performed: 2,081 Deaths: 2

PUTNAM COUNTY

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Confirmed cases: 64,701 Deaths: 5,912

Confirmed cases: 103,891 Deaths: 7,353

Confirmed cases: 76,476 Deaths: 1,848

Confirmed cases: 1,973,803 Deaths: 111,751

Confirmed cases: 186,506 Deaths: 8,736

Confirmed cases: 84,195 Deaths: 4,638

Confirmed cases: 484,630 Deaths: 6,134

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Confirmed cases: 164,796 Deaths: 12,303

Confirmed cases: 22,182 Deaths: 623

Confirmed cases: 241,966 Deaths: 27,136

Confirmed cases: 191,522 Deaths: 29,299

Confirmed cases: 175,927 Deaths: 8,425

Confirmed cases: 707,412 Deaths: 37,134

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Confirmed cases: 38,033 Deaths: 2,339

Confirmed cases: 39,162 Deaths: 2,423

Confirmed cases: 235,561 Deaths: 34,043

Confirmed cases: 290,576 Deaths: 40,968

Confirmed cases: 45,924 Deaths: 4,717

Confirmed cases: 98,026 Deaths: 7,957

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VIRGINIA DORENBOS Virginia (Ginger) Dorenbos, née Sepanski, went to be with her Loving Lord and Saviour on June 4, 2020. Ginger was the beloved wife of her husband, David, for 47 years; loving mother to her son, Daniel Dorenbos, and daughter, Jennifer (Dorenbos) Ritchie (Paul); and the cherished grandmother of four. Ginger is survived by her brothers, Tom (Lynda) and Phil (Lisa); sisters, Sandra (Steve) and Gayle (Brian); and mother, Peggy. Ginger is preceded in death by her brother, Robert, and father, Walter. A visitation was held on Tuesday, June 9, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main St., Lombard. Funeral Service was held Wednesday, June 10, at 1 p.m. at Grace Bible Church, 398 Eggleston Ave., Elmhurst. Interment was private at Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines. Ginger was born in Chicago and lived in the West Suburban area for her entire life. She was an active member of Grace Bible Church in Elmhurst for many years where she served as financial secretary, women’s Bible study teacher, church hostess, VBS coordinator, choir singer, and so much more. She graduated from Glenbard East High School. She received a degree in math from Elmhurst College and a masters from the Illinois Institute of Technology in computer science. She worked at GTE, Rockwell, and then was an adjunct

faculty member of the Elmhurst College math and computer science departments. Ginger was a lifelong learner and a counselor to many. She loved to host family gatherings, knit, sew, stamp, cook, woodworking, play games, work on puzzles, attend the opera and read. In recent years, she loved the company of her church family, especially Bible studies and game nights. Of the titles she held, wife, mother and grandmother made her most proud. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Grace Bible Church Freedom Fund, 398 Eggleston Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126. Arrangements handled by Brust Funeral Home, Lombard. Info: www.brustfuneralhome.com or 630-6290094.

CLARA B. QUATTROCKI KLASEN Clara B. Quattrocki Klasen, 95, of Woodridge. Loved wife of late John J.; loving mother of Michael, Barbara Gill, Kenneth (Candy), Larry (Connie), Richard and Dorothy Baehr; grandmother of seven; great-grandmother of 12; and great-great-grandmother of two. Cherished sister of Rosemary, Allen, Paul and the late Tom, Mike, Joe, Rita and Irene. She is from the South Side of Chicago, graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Lisle, degree in radio broadcasting, was dedicated to Boy and Girl Scouts, President Woodridge Garden Club, and worked for Woodridge Park District. Funeral service and interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is private. Arrangements entrusted to Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 630-964-6500.

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Groundbreaking takes place for senior center in Downers Grove Township By JOSHUA WELGE

jwelge@shawmedia.com Groundbreaking for the Downers Grove Township Multipurpose Senior Center, which will feature a FISH Food and Clothing Pantry, DuPage Senior Citizens Council and a Downers Grove North STEM Field Lab, took place June 5. The nearly $2.5 million project will be paid for by a capital projects fund created several years ago. The projected completion date is Feb. 1, 2021. The DuPage Senior Citizens Council’s Meals on Wheels program currently makes more than 400 meals for township residents but does not have an adequate staging area to make those deliveries to the township. “The [new] kitchen will serve two purposes,” Downers Grove Township Supervisor Mark Thoman said. “It will be a place to stage Meals on Wheels deliveries and a place to prepare feeding events for senior citizens in the building, which is a huge plus for us. It’s

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Although students won’t return to the classrooms until the fall, now is the time to plan for your child’s educational future. For parents just beginning to make decisions about preschool and Kindergarten for their young students, it’s important to understand the beneﬁts of a faith-based education. “A faith-based education is one that takes place within the context of a person’s religious beliefs,” explained Barb Caruso, Campus Minister at St. Joan of Arc Catholic School. “Beginning a faithbased education early, in preschool or Kindergarten, helps lay a foundation for students that will be stronger and more long-lasting. It becomes natural to them. If you can integrate their faith into their education from the beginning, you have a much greater chance of them holding on to and fostering their faith throughout their formative years.” Caruso further explains that one of the most important beneﬁts of a faith-

based education is that everything is taught through the lens of one’s religious beliefs. “What makes St. Joan of Arc a leader in providing a faith-based education for children is that its Pastor and administration have recognized that for a Catholic school to be successful in its mission, it must ensure that its Catholic culture is protected and promoted in all facets of the day,” she said. “SJA parents are on board with that idea as well. St. Joan’s got ahead of the curve by hiring me, a full-time Campus Minister. I am charged with identifying and meeting the spiritual needs of the school community - faculty, staff, students, and parents. St. Joan of Arc is deﬁnitely cutting edge in that regard. All Catholic high schools and colleges have a Campus Minister, but it’s rare to have one at the grammar school level. St. Joan’s is making a visible and tangible commitment to protecting and promoting the Catholic culture.” For more information about a faith-based education, please contact:

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