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Yorkville police officer Kyle Davis stands in front of his patrol car. Mayor Gary Golinski and Yorkville City Council members have asked citizens to wear or display blue on Saturday in a show of support for local law enforcement officers.
Yorkville residents urged to show support for police By DAN WAITT dwaitt@shawmedia.com Yorkville officials want residents to show their blue colors on Sept. 19. In a show of appreciation for the efforts and contributions to the city from its law enforcement personnel, Mayor Gary Golinski and city council members have unanimously asked citizens to wear or display blue in a show of support. The city has officially proclaimed the day “Thank a Police Officer Day.” “I encourage everyone to help ‘Paint Illinois Blue’ to show our support of these courageous men and women,” Golinski said in the proclamation.
The effort is part of a larger “Paint Illinois Blue” campaign sponsored by the Illinois Auxiliary of Wives Behind the Badge Inc. The proclamation acknowledges the dangers that law enforcement officers face in their daily routine and seeks to encourage people to express their appreciation. Organizers say the tribute this year is especially important at a time when they said police officers have appeared to be particularly at risk. The proclamation approved by the City Council notes that some 83 law enforcement officers in the U.S. have died in the line of duty so far in 2015. A number of other Illinois
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communities are joining the effort. One 11-year-old Elburn boy said he got involved for his community after hearing the news of the death of a Fox Lake police officer in the line of duty earlier this month. Yorkville’s proclamation states in part: “The members of the Yorkville Police Department face the threat of violence and danger every day and they put their lives on the line to defend
ours. “They also serve our community by protecting the innocent against deception and fraud. “In times of crisis, they leave their own families to protect ours. “Our community is made safer every time a law enforcement officer takes a drunk driver off the streets or a child predator is brought to justice so we must show our gratitude to these officers every day.” Volunteers with the Auxiliary will be selling bows in their local areas for $5. Questions about locations to purchase a bow can be directed to Illinois.auxiliary@wivesbehindthebadge.org.
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The Yorkville School District and the organization representing district teachers have requested help from a federal mediator to reach agreement on a new contract. The three-year teachers contract approved in May 2012 expired June 30. That agreement was approved earlier in the year than two previous contracts with the Yorkville Education Association, which were approved in November 2010 and in December 2007. The 2007 agreement was reached after YEA members had given the district a 10-day notice of intent to strike. The three-year pact approved in 2012 gave district teachers flat pay increases of $2,485 in the first year of the contract, $2,300 in the second year and $2,200 in the third year. The base pay for a beginning teacher with a bachelor’s degree was set at $39,591. That contract expired June 30. Representatives of the YEA and district administrators, representing the Board of Education, have met 27 times since October. Negotiations began early, according to YEA President Shawn Collins, because teachers were hoping a contract settlement could be reached before the end of last school year. The two sides agreed to seek mediation at the last negotiating session and last week jointly filed a request with the Federal
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