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Shooting at Oakbrook Center leaves four injured

State’s attorney issues call for witnesses as one suspect remains at large

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT

At about 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23, shoppers at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook were interrupted and sent fleeing after gunshots were fired between two subjects. One of the suspected gunmen was injured as well as three other people who were not connected with the suspects. The

wounded gunman was able to be taken into custody right away, but as of press time, the second suspect remained at large.

Oak Brook Police Chief James Kruger told news outlets that three women had been shot in the incident but all were expected to survive, according to news reports from several sources including the Chicago

Tribune, the Daily Herald and on all major television networks.

About 100 officers from various municipalities reportedly descended on the mall to help calm the situation and track down the second suspect.

One witness over the radio said there was a “sea of police cars.”

Inside the mall area, which is outdoors, people ran for safety. The mall

was placed on lockdown and SWAT and tactical teams searched every store in the center, eventually completing a search of the entire mall, turning it back to mall management at about 11:55 p.m. Some shoppers were found hiding inside some of the stores where employees had invited them to come in for safety, Kruger said.

Witnesses reported hearing 15 total gunshots. Kruger said two pistols were recovered including a 9mm handgun.

In a press conference last Thursday, Kruger said the two suspects shooting at one another were familiar to each other. The other victims were

See SHOOTING, Page 4

10U Addison Cowboys win two championships The 10U Addison Cowboys recently won the Pop Warner State Championship by defeating the Elmhurst Bears to advance to play in the Mid America Regional Championship held in Chesterton Indiana. On Nov. 28, they also won the Pop Warner Mid America Championship by a convincing margin of 39-6 over the Indiana State Champion Southlake Red Devils. The boys on the team are comprised of 4th and 5th grade student athletes.

What makes this team and story extremely special is the fact that many of the boys on this lengthy 31-player roster are first year players and many were a year younger and played up to compete at the 10U level.

This Cowboys team outscored their opponents 266-68 over the course of the 2021 season led by Team Captain and QB Nicolas Mertz with 17 touchdowns, 13 rushing and four passing.

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Addison 10U Cowboys win two championships

The 10U Addison Cowboys pictured here recently won the Pop Warner State Championship by defeating the Elmhurst Bears to advance to play in the Mid America Regional Championship held in Chesterton, Ind. On Nov. 28, the team also won the Pop Warner Mid America Championship by a convincing margin of 39-6 over the Indiana State Champion Southlake Red Devils.

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“We keep hearing that there isn’t enough money,” Conroy said to HCCI’s spokesman Matt Pickering. “Forty-six nursing homes were purchased in 2021...do you know how many were purchased by members of your association?”

“No,” Pickering replied.

“At least half,” Conroy asserted.

Rep. Conroy called on members of the General Assembly to support an immediate filing of a previously agreed-upon bill that would implement much-needed nursing home rate reform.

This will allow associations to then file amendments to the language, providing a transparent process for legislatures.

“If we put patient care over profit, we will do the right thing,” Conroy said.

Anyone interested in learning more about the hearing or future action on this issue are encouraged to contact Rep. Conroy’s Villa Park office by calling 630-415-3520 or by emailing RepDebConroy@gmail.com.

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State Rep. Deb Conroy co-chaired a joint subject matter hearing regarding nursing home rate reform on Tuesday, Dec. 14. The meeting brought together members of several House committees to hear from key stakeholders on the issue. This was the eighth hearing in a series that began in April of this year.

The testimony of an Illinois nursing home resident Mark Cooper only confirmed that current standards are not acceptable. Cooper spoke of the unsanitary and disgusting conditions that residents have to endure at his nursing home, as well as of the poor quality of care that staffers provide. According to Mr. Cooper, excrement is left to fester in shower rooms for hours, carpets are stained and sticky with unknown liquids, and even the community TV has been broken for months.

“Patients are just not treated with dignity,” Cooper said.

While the Health Care Council of Illinois (HCCI) claimed that some of the provisions in the proposed reform package would negatively impact providers, Rep. Conroy pointed to the recent sale of several dozen nursing homes

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Everyone ages 5-and-up urged to get vaccinated and to take steps to prevent COVID-19 transmission over the holidays The DuPage County Health Department is raising awareness of rising cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in DuPage County and recommending that residents take action to limit the spread of COVID-19 during the holidays to protect their friends and family and to protect limited healthcare resources.

COVID-19 activity remains at very high levels in DuPage County and continues to rise with over 642 new cases being reported on average each day and 233 individuals hospitalized in the six hospitals in the county as of Dec. 20.

The 7-day rolling average of new cases reported each day and the number of hospitalizations has approximately doubled since Thanksgiving. Vaccination is crucial to protect yourself from serious illness or death, to reduce transmission of COVID-19, and to prevent the emergence of new variants.

“As hospitalizations related to COVID-19 remain at a high level here in DuPage County, we are concerned about the next few weeks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise,” said Karen Ayala, DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) executive director. “We have the tools to stop the spread of these highly contagious variants. We’re encouraging everyone to use these tools including vaccinations, and booster shots, wearing a high-quality mask consistently when indoors around those you don’t live with, getting tested when you have symptoms or before you gather indoors with others, and increasing the flow of fresh air in indoor spaces to keep virus particles from accumulating inside are essential. Each of these tools provides an extra layer of protection.”

Over 95 percent of all hospitalized and/ or deceased COVID-19 cases since Dec. 15, 2020, in DuPage County occurred in persons not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

While being fully vaccinated currently means receiving at least 2 doses of Pfizer or Moderna or 1 dose of Johnson and Johnson, studies show after getting vaccinated against COVID-19, protection against the virus and the ability to prevent infection with variants

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As hospitalizations related to COVID-19 remain at a high level here in DuPage County, we are concerned about the next few weeks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise..”

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Everyone over the age of 16 years old should receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster as soon as they are eligible to ensure improved protection against getting infected with COVID-19 or developing severe illness or death as a result of infection. COVID-19 vaccines are widely available throughout DuPage County for all residents 5 years or older. Teens aged 16-17 can get a Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot and everyone 18 years or older should get a booster shot.

For more information on COVID-19 in DuPage County, visit www.dupagehealth.org/ covid19. Anyone age 5 years or older is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and can find an appointment by going to www.vaccines.gov.

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Police reports Area police departments recently reported the following arrests and citations.

Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims.

Juveniles age 17 or younger are not named.

Addison Editor’s note: There were no reports submitted by the Addison Police Department last week.

Villa Park Dec. 18 Amy E. Koehlinger, 35, of Island Lake, was charged with DUI, disobeying a traffic control device and improper lane usage near W. St. Charles and S. Route 83 at 12:49 a.m.

Dec. 17 Javier Rosales-Hernandez, 46, of Melrose Park, was charged with two counts of DUI in the 1-100 block of W. North at 9:03 p.m.

Battery was reported at a restaurant in the 1-100 block of W. North at 9:30 p.m. A complainant reported that a subject threw a beer can at an employee. The subject was issued a trespass warning.

A complainant in the 700 block of W. North reported at 6:14 p.m. that an unknown suspect came into the restaurant and started threatening an employee.

Dec. 15 Theft and fraud were reported at a fitness center in the 200 block of W. Roosevelt at 11:21 p.m. A complainant reported than an unknown suspect stole their wallet, and after the wallet was stolen, their credit card was used nearby.

Dec. 14 Jason L. Wilson, 41 of Villa Park, was charged with DUI-drugs, no valid driver’s license, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, driving with expired license plates and no insurance near N. Addison and W. Vermont at 1:26 p.m.

Theft was reported at a liquor store in the 1600 block of S. Ardmore at 3:16 p.m. A complainant reported that a suspect has been removing cash from the register.

A complainant at a store in the 300 block of W. North reported at 8:24 p.m. that an unknown suspect spray-painted the west side of the building with silver paint.

Public Notice of Draft NPDES Permit Public Notice Number: CWB: 21072101.cwb

Public Notice is hereby given by Illinois E.P.A., Division of Water Pollution Control, Permit Section, 1021 N. Grand Ave. East, P.O. Box 19276, Springfield, IL 62794-9276 (herein Agency) that a draft National Pollutant Discharge System NPDES Permit Number IL0034274 has been prepared under 40CFR 124.6 (d) City of Wood Dale, 404 North Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191 for discharge into Salt Creek from Wood Dale – South STP, 180 Brookhurst Lane, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191 (DuPage County).

This facility provides treatment of wastewater generated within its service area.

The application, draft permit, and other documents are available for inspection and may be copied at the Agency between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. A Fact Sheet containing more detailed information is available at no charge. For further information call the Public Notice Clerk at 217-782-0610. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the draft permit to the Agency at the above address. The NPDES Permit and Public Notice numbers must appear on each comment page. All comments received by the Agency not later than 30 days from the date of this publication shall be considered in making the final decision regarding permit issuance.

Any interested person may submit written request for a public hearing on the draft permit, stating their name and address, the nature of the issues proposed to be raised and the evidence proposed to be presented with regard to these issues in the hearing. Such requests must be received by the Agency not later than 30 days form the date of this publication.

If written comments and/or requests indicate a significant degree of interest in the draft permit, the permittee authority may, at its discretion, hold a public hearing. Public notice will be given 30 days before any public hearing.

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On Monday, Dec. 20, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Carol Stream Chief of Police William Holmer announced that bond had been set for a Carol Stream man accused of firing several times into a Carol Stream residence. Jimmy Calan, 18, appeared before Judge Brian Telander who set bond at $250,000 with 10% to apply.

Calan has been charged with one count of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony) and one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Class 4 Felony).

Also charged in the incident is an Aurora juvenile. The juvenile appeared at a detention hearing this morning where Judge Anthony Coco order he be held until at least his next court appearance which is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 29. He has been charged with one count of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony), one count of Possession of a Stolen Firearm (Class 2 Felony) and one count of Possession of a Firearm, Under 18 Years of Age (Class 4 Felony).

On Sunday, Dec. 19, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Carol Stream police officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 600 block of Willow Wood. Upon their arrival, offi-

cers observed the window of the sliding glass door severely cracked and two gun-shot holes in the ceiling. Officers also found 11 shell casings in the north parking lot of the apartment complex. It is alleged that Calan and a 16-year-old juvenile went to the residence and once there, threw a rock at the sliding glass door. It is alleged that when an occupant of the residence opened the sliding glass door to see the cause of the disturbance, Calan and the juvenile opened fire. It is further alleged that after the shooting, Calan and the juvenile fled the scene.

Through the course of their investigation, authorities identified Calan and the juvenile as suspects in the shooting. A short time later, both suspects were located in Glendale Heights.

It is alleged that when the juvenile was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit, officers located a 9 mm handgun approximately two feet away from him.

Calan’s next court appearance is scheduled for arraignment on Jan. 13, in front of Judge Daniel Guerin.

Members of the public are reminded that this complaint contains only charges and is not proof of the defendants’ guilt.

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Dec. 12 Fred P. Delpriore, 38, of Addison, was charged with two counts of DUI, improper lane usage and failure to signal when required near E. Kenilworth and Cortesi at 12:33 a.m.

Walter A. Jacinto-Funes, 25 of Addison, was charged with aggravated DUI/license suspended or revoked, driving while license suspended, improper passing on the right/drove off roadway, improper turn, use of unsafe tires and no insurance near N. Addison and W. North at 2 a.m.

Retail theft was reported in the 300 block of W. North at 6:25 p.m.

A complainant reported that an un- DuPage County. BEPC2101086. known suspect removed items from Dec. 18, 7:28 a.m. in the 600 block display shelves and left the store of S. York Road, a complainant rewithout paying. ported a known suspect exposed nude photos of her mother via email.

Fraud This case is under investigation.

According to information provid- BEPC2101083. ed last week by the Villa Park Police Dec. 18, 11:04 a.m. in the 300 Department, police reported seven block of E. Pine Ave., a comincidents of residents being a victim plainant reported Chase Bank froze of fraud. her account for suspicious activity. This case is under investigation.

Bensenville BEPC2101084.

The Bensenville Police DepartDec. 17, 8:05 a.m. in the 600 block ment recently reported the following of S. York Road, a complainant rearrests and citations. Persons who are ported a catalytic converter was charged with domestic battery are found to be missing from his girlnot named in order to protect the vic- friend’s vehicle. This case is under tim’s privacy. Readers are remind- investigation. BEPC2101079. ed that an arrest does not constitute Dec. 17, 9:27 a.m. in the 600 block a conviction, and that suspects are of S. York Road, the complainant considered innocent unless proven reported a catalytic converter was guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age found to be missing from her vehi17-or-younger are not named. cle. This case is under investigation.

BEPC2101080.

Dec. 20, 12:32 a.m. near N. Route Dec. 17, 11:17 a.m. in the 100 83 and Thorndale Avenue, Sandra M. block of N. Mason Street, a comSalinas, 53, of Chicago, was arrest- plainant reported on north side of the ed for driving under the influence of condominium center doorway, the alcohol and operating an uninsured sidewall and sidewalk were found to motor vehicle. BEPC2101089. be vandalized. This case is under inDec. 19, 1:20 a.m. near N. Route vestigation. BEPC2101081.

83 and N. Thorndale Ave., DonniDec. 17, 2:16 p.m. in the 1100 sha K. Banks, 27, of Dolton, was block of W. Wood St., five juveniles arrested driving under the influence were issued village ordinance citaof alcohol, operating an uninsured tions for trespassing onto governmotor vehicle and a traffic violation. mental property. BEPC2101082.

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Dec. 16, 11:03 a.m. in the 400 Dec. 19, 2:33 p.m. in the 1100 block of Country Club Drive, a comblock of Brookwood Street, Nathan plainant reported an unknown susA. Morales, 26, was arrested for pect altered a company check and failure to appear warrant out of Will suffered monetary loss. This case is County. BEPC2101088. under investigation. BEPC2101076.

Dec. 18, 11:51 p.m. in the 200 Dec. 16, 1:08 a.m. in the 100 block block of Rose Street, Edwin O. of E. Washington St., a complainant Aponte, 24, was arrested for posses- reported that a suspect took money sion of controlled substance, resist- from complainant’s wallet without ing or obstructing a police officer authorization. This case is under inand failure to appear warrant out of vestigation. BEPC2101077.

Bond set for man charged with shooting at Carol Stream residence

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Woman sentenced to 10 years for pouring boiling water on sleeping boyfriend DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin has announced that a Roselle woman accused of pouring boiling water on her boyfriend as he slept on the couch has been Alexis Sykes sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Alexis Sykes, 23, appeared in court in front of Judge Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh, who handed down the sentence.

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arrest warrant was issued for Sykes.

She was located in Okitbbeha County, Miss., on Jan. 19 and extradited back to DuPage County to face the charges against her. On Feb. 2, she appeared in bond court where bond was set at $500,000 with 10 percent to apply. She has remained in custody at the DuPage County Jail since that time. Sykes entered an agreed plea to one count of aggravated battery by caustic substance, a Class X felony.

This sentencing is the result of allegations that in the early morning hours of Jan. 2, Sykes poured a pot of boiling water on her boyfriend while he slept on the couch in the apartment they shared in Roselle.

An investigation into the matter found that Sykes recorded herself committing this act and posted the video to Snapchat with the following caption, “I kinda feel bad now because he got second- and third-degree burns from face to waist and they rushin him to burn center but oh well (shrugging shoulder emoji) BITCH (emoji blowing kiss) n still cried and beg me to drive him to hospital.”

The investigation also found that after dousing her victim with the boiling water, Sykes hid the victim’s car keys from him as the victim described watching his skin fall off his arms. The victim was finally able to get his keys and drove himself to a

local hospital where shortly thereafter, he was transported to Loyola University Medical Center Burn Unit where he spent nearly two weeks and underwent skin graft surgery to treat his burns.

“The cruelty displayed by Ms. Sykes as she doused her sleeping boyfriend with a pot of boiling water is extremely disturbing,” Berlin said.

“Considering her complete disregard for the amount of pain and suffering she caused her victim, one can only come to the conclusion that she has most certainly earned every year of her 10-year sentence.”

Sykes will be required to serve 85 percent of her sentence before being eligible for parole.

Bond set at $500,000 for West Chicago man accused of suffocating mother with a pillow

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and West Chicago Chief of Police Colin Fleury have announced that bond has been set for a West Chicago man charged Bryan Jones with attempting to suffocate his mother to death with a pillow while she slept. Bryan Jones, 39, appeared at a bond hearing in front of Judge Michael Reidy, who set bond at $500,000 with 10 percent to apply.

Jones has been charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder (Class X felony), one count of aggravated domestic battery (Class 2 felony) and one count of aggravated battery (Class 3 felony).

On Dec. 22, officers with the West Chicago Police Department responded to a medical assistance call on Arbor Avenue. Upon their arrival, officers found Jones and his mother at the residence.

It is alleged that at approximately 3:22 a.m., Jones entered his mother’s bedroom while she was sleeping, placed a large pillow over her face and held it there. The victim was able to free herself and called police.

Jones was taken into custody at this time.

“The allegations against Mr. Jones are very disturbing,” Berlin said.

“We are all grateful that the victim in this case was able to free herself and contact authorities before it was too late.”

Jones’ next court appearance is scheduled Jan. 6 for arraignment in front of Judge Reidy.

Addison resident performs in ‘The Nutcracker’ with the Joffrey Ballet Montini Catholic senior Varshika Karthi, who is an Addison resident, started her Christmas week on a “high note” after experiencing a magical day performing with the Joffrey Ballet in “The Nutcracker” on Sunday, Dec. 19.

The talented artist is a member of Anima (pronounced Anima /AH-Nee-Mah and is the Latin word for Breath, Life, Soul Spirit).

Varshika and her choir were given what she termed as “an amazing opportunity to sing at the Civic Opera House in Chicago,” along with the Joffrey Ballet in their production of “The Nutcracker.” The group sang for both the 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. shows.

“We sang at the end of Act 1 for ‘The Waltz of the Snowflakes’ dance from near the Orchestra pit,” said Varshika.

“We also sang well-known Christmas carols such as ‘Noel,’ ‘We Three Kings,’ ‘O’ Come all Ye Faithful,’ and many others in the lobby before the show began and during intermission to the patrons.”

Varshika was also thrilled to have been introduced to the conductor of the

Lyric Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Scott Speck.

“I also had the opportunity to meet the Joffrey principal dancers as well as their youth dancers including a visit to the entire backstage of the Civic Opera House,” she said. “It was a marvelous experience!”

The opportunity marked the first Anima outing since 2018 (due to COVID-19 regulations) which took away a major portion of the singing group’s season in 2020. Varshika and Anima typically perform in two major concerts during the year and six to ten additional performances throughout the season.

“What an amazing opportunity for Varshika,” said Montini Catholic president Jim Segredo. “She is a very involved student who just helped us wrap up our annual ‘Season of Giving’ as a member of our Peer Ministry and Student Government teams. I am so impressed to hear about her opportunity to sing in ‘The Nutcracker’ -- not many people get to do this -- I’m sure it was an experience she will never forget.”

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Students head to state theatre festival

Addison Trail seniors Maria Martinez (left) and Cindy Nakhammouane were selected to participate in the 2022 Illinois High School Theatre Festival (IHSTF) All-State production of “Cabaret.” Cindy will be part of the crew, while Maria will play tenor saxophone and clarinet in the band. The IHSTF All-State cast, crew and pit orchestra are comprised of top student performers, technicians and musicians from throughout Illinois.

Performances will take place on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 7 and 8, at Illinois State University. The event is for participants of the IHSTF and is not open to the public.

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injured by ricochet gunfire from the two shooters. Kruger reported that two of the injured women in their 40s and had received gunshot wounds in their thighs, while another woman in her 20s was shot in the foot. He also reported that a woman in her 20s had injured her ankle while trying to flee the area. The gunshot victims were treated at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

The wounded suspect who was taken into custody at the scene underwent surgery to treat four gunshot wounds to his back, calf and thighs, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

The shopping center reopened Friday, Dec. 24 with increased police presence.

At press time, the second suspect

was still at large. Anyone who witnessed the shooting or attempted to alert police officers or security guards about the suspects as they fled is asked to email authorities at PoliceTipLine@oak-brook.org.

On Saturday, Dec. 25, DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin’s office issued a call for witnesses. The suspect is described as a black man with long, dark dreadlocks, a medium build and height, in his 30s. He was wearing a blue jacket at the time of the incident.

Anyone who has seen the man or has any information is asked to call 630-368-8746.

Charges may be forthcoming but at press time, no names were released and no charges were announced.

The 10U Addison Cowboys are pictured here celebrating after they won the Pop Warner State Championship by defeating the Elmhurst Bears to advance to play in the Mid America Regional Championship. On Nov. 28, they also won the Pop Warner Mid America Championship by a convincing margin of 39-6 over the Indiana State Champion Southlake Red Devils. The boys are comprised of 4th and 5th grade student athletes.

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(Continued from front page) The team is led by the following: Head Coach Rob Mertz, offensive coordinator Joe Renc, defensive coordinator Hector Pena, and assistant coaches Chris Anest, Eddie Morales, Carlos Soria, Dean Karras, Gus Tzamouranis and Anthony ODonnell The 2021 10U Addison Cowboys roster includes (listed by jersey number): #1- Jovanni Garcia #2- Dominick Mastrino #3- Matthew Thomas Jr #4- Devonte Willis #7- Ke’ion Dennis The Addison 10U Cowboys are pictured here in the huddle at one of their recent games. What makes this team special is the fact that #8- Matteo Morrone many of the boys on the roster are first year players and many were a year younger and played up to compete at the 10U level. #9- Tyler Houston #10- Alexander Yahuaca #11- Nicolas Mertz #12- Christian Tzamouranis #15- Brandon Shuey #17- Liam Spivey #19- Oscar Smykowski

By Alexander Martinez something with my hands after being stuck Ensemble, and all of the performances and #21- Noah Soria ADDISON TRAIL SENIOR in quarantine,” said senior Max Ojeda, a challenges taught him skills he will use #22- Marco ODonnell Through the years, Addison Trail has member of Beginning Guitar. “It was a nice in the future. He added he would like to #24- Amare Hines maintained a tradition of excellence in change of pace after so much e-learning.” thank Orchestra Director Alex Stombres for #26- Cain Ocampo academics and extracurricular activities, and Ojeda added he’s very happy with how supporting the program and pushing everyone #29- Noah Ramirez the music department is no exception. much he has learned and was excited to show to do his/her best. #33- Damian Milewski The department hosted its annual Guitar that progress during the Guitar Fest.

Guerrero said one thing Stombres shared #34- Julian Rodriguez Fest on Thursday, Dec. 2, and the holidaySenior Daniel Guerrero has been part of that really resonated with him was, “There #41- Angelo Morales themed event featured classics such as “Silent the guitar program at Addison Trail for four are so many parts in guitar, from the #42- Noah Dragovic Night” and “Deck the Halls,” which filled the years. beginners to the seniors. They both sound #44- Alfonso Hurtado room with cheer and the spirit of the season.

“It is sad that I have to leave (Addison good when they are playing by themselves, #50- Giovanni Alvarez Learning to play a new instrument is Trail), but I am able to look back over but when all the parts come together to make #54- David Salazar extremely technical and requires a lot of the years and see how much everyone has the whole, that is when you get the ensemble #55- Damian Zuniga practice. Students in the Beginning Guitar improved and grown as people,” Guerrero that makes something really worth listening #56- Nikolas Anest class might feel a little anxious at first, but as said. “It is something that I am very proud of to.” #66- Jacob Riera they progress, they are able to look back and and will look back at for the rest of my life.”

For more information about Addison Trail’s #74- Enrique Sansone see how much they have learned.

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Viewpoint A call for elected officials to help restore civility to Congress

By Ray LaHood Recently, statehouse Democrats and Gov. JB Pritzker enacted a new map defining the boundaries of central Illinois congressional districts for the next 10 years. Three

districts cover territory within a 35mile radius of Peoria: the 15th, 16th, and 17th.

It was my privilege to represent large parts of this same area (then the 18th district) in the House of

Representatives more than a decade ago. I have always thought that central Illinois is a special place when it comes to public service. Let me explain.

Among its historical collections,

The Dirksen Congressional Center has preserved remarks delivered by this region’s thenCongressman Everett Dirksen in May 1948 on the floor of the House. It’s useful to recall them amid today’s polarized and vexing politics as we consider who we want to represent us in these new districts: Suppose that for a single month we made a diligent effort to make certain that in our disagreement we would never be captious; that in our differences on principle we would never show petulance; that in resolutely following our own abiding convictions on matters of fundamental policy they would never be tainted by acrimony. Suppose we made a diligent effort to exemplify … humility and meekness and forbearance, … what a great moral force it would become in softening the dissidences of life and clarifying fundamental viewpoints. All this would redound so richly to the welfare of the world and of our own country.

Words to live by.

My predecessor in the House, Robert H. Michel, represented central Illinois for nearly 40 years.

He was my mentor. His storehouse of political wisdom knew no

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bounds. “You know that raising the level of your voice doesn’t raise the level of discussion,” he would remind his colleagues. “You know that listening with care is better than talking in sound bites and thinking in slogans. You know that peaks of uncommon progress can be reached by paths of common courtesy.”

Bob believed that a public servant could be serious without being somber, tough without being mean, shrewd without being devious, witty without being malicious.

“It has always puzzled me that in Washington we have no public vocabulary to describe civility, which I believe is among the highest public virtues,” Bob once said. “To be called ‘hard-nosed’ or a ‘gutfighter’ or an ‘arm-twister’ is in some circles the highest of praise.

But civility has no similar public vocabulary.”

Bob taught us by his example that the House floor should be a forum for reasoned debate among colleagues equal in dignity. He came to the House every day to do the work of the people—not to engage in ideological melodramas or political vendettas.

I decided not to run for reelection to my seat in the House of Representatives in 2008. I had spent 14 years there cultivating a civil, bipartisan approach to politics and problem-solving, but with scant success. The highlight was a series of four bipartisan civility retreats I had helped to organize over the course of a decade. Regrettably these retreats could not overcome the enormous challenges posed by the partisan forces in the House. Sad to say, those forces have grown only stronger since then.

Our challenge today calls for leaders who will campaign and govern in the style of Everett Dirksen and Bob Michel. I hope those leaders come from the new 15th, 16th, and 17th congressional districts of Illinois.

Ray LaHood served the 18th Congressional District from 1995 to 2009. He was the U.S. secretary of transportation from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama.

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Slices of life

Quite often, each morning before getting dressed I check my weather app to get the prediction for the upcoming day. Yesterday I caught myself hoping the sun would be shining and the skies blue.

Then it dawned on me. There wasn’t a question whether the sun would be shining. Likewise for the blueness of the skies. Both were an undeniable “yes.”

In that moment, I realized something obvious and important: the sun always shines. The sky is

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always blue. Every day, without a doubt, 365 days a year. Each day of my life—since the beginning of Mother Earth actually—the sun has shone and the skies have been

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blue. They don’t change. They haven’t changed. Not ever. They are steadfast and true. I guarantee it.

The universe guarantees it.

Thing is, though, I haven’t always looked up to blue skies and sunshine, even though they were both there.

I’m guessing you might feel the same way.

Here’s the truth that’s been right in front of our eyes the whole time: the sun and the sky don’t change.

Our perception does. Our awareness does.

The sky is the sky. The sun is the sun. There is no changing either one of them. When we look up, they are the default. Thing is, sometimes clouds get in the way, or at least we allow clouds to get in the way.

I look up at the sky and see clouds and think the sun and the blue sky have disappeared, but they haven’t. They are still there, in the same spot they were a day ago, a hundred years ago and a millennium ago.

I deem them gone because of the clouds, but the clouds aren’t real.

They are but vapors. If I reached my hand out it would go right through the clouds. They block my view, but

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they provide no physical barrier. In that regard, they are an illusion.

Yet I look up and believe the sun and the blue sky are gone. I am unaware of the default. I forget it.

How about that as a metaphor for life?

Life is filled with obstacles.

With worries. With car repairs and mortgage payments (if we are lucky). It’s easy to see the clouds because they are ominous. They are lurking. They threaten lightening and thunder. They want to rain on our parade.

And, in our preoccupation with the clouds, we forget one critical factor. We forget the default.

If sunshine and blue skies are the default for Mother Earth, why wouldn’t that be the same every day in all of our lives? What if goodness, not hardship, is the default? What if our own hardships, however difficult they seem, are nothing more than clouds, immaterial, insubstantial experiences in our lives set there to challenge us and make us better?

What if we could blow them away with a breath of wind, or simply a breath?

I don’t mean to make light of anyone’s life hardships. I’m living

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my own out right now and trying desperately to find my own blue sky, but it is there. Even on the bleakest, darkest, cloudiest days – the sun is shining behind the clouds. The sky is blue.

Sometimes I just can’t see it.

But it is the default.

I believe the same can be said for this big blue planet we live on.

Goodness, peace, compassion and serenity are the defaults. It doesn’t seem that way sometimes, especially right now, but goodness exists. It may be in the background, but it hasn’t left us. It hasn’t disappeared.

It is the default, no matter how many clouds darken the sky.

Infinite and unconditional love, peace and harmony are still here.

Unyielding. Unchanged.

The default is waiting for us to see beyond the clouds. Waiting for us to see what really is. Waiting for us to see the infinite reservoir of goodness that is ours for the taking.

Go ahead, dig in. Ladle yourself a healthy helping.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. She invites readers to follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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Community service is a cornerstone of pride at District 88 and Addison Trail students in the school’s AVID 9 (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Program (pictured here) recently demonstrated that commitment to giving back and helping others. Each year, the pupils work together to come up with a project for the class. This year, they hosted a holiday drive to collect new and used toys and winter clothing.

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Coming events Wednesday, Jan. 5 Talking politics Starting at 7 p.m. at the Large Meeting Room of the Addison Public Library, get out of your echo chamber and discuss the biggest political stories of the month with your neighbors. Info: addisonlibrary.org or call 630-543-3617.

Thursday, Jan. 6 Drawing with Mark Anderson (teens) Starting at 3:15 p.m. at the Addison Public Library, professional illustrator and cartoonist Mark Anderson brings your drawings to life! All skill levels are welcome. Info: addisonlibrary.org or call 630-543-3617.

Friday, Jan. 7 and Friday, Jan. 21 Craft time for littles From 10-10:45 a.m. at the Addison Public Library, craft time for littles is geared toward ages 2-5, but open to all ages. Info: addisonlibrary.org or call 630-543-3617.

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the Addison Public Library, work together to propose ideas for people to Monday, Jan. 10 minimize waste, increase efficiency, Start the new year and close resource and energy loops. with meditation We’ll make designing circular sysStarting at 7 p.m. on Zoom via the tems real! Plant Chicago was estabAddison Public Library, Nirav Sheth has been inspiring audiences to practice a simple meditation technique.

Bring joy, peace, positivity, and relaxation into your daily life. Info: addisonlibrary.org or call 630-5433617.

Tuesday, Jan. 11 • How to master the phone and video interview From 10-11 a.m. at the Large Meeting Room of the Addison Public Library, the People’s Resource Center will help attendees learn about the unique challenges of phone and video interviews as well as strategies to be successful. Info: addisonlibrary. org or call 630-543-3617.

• Book discussion: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Starting at 7 p.m. at the Adult Program Room of the Addison Public Library, based on one of America’s most notorious real-life scandals, this riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong. Info: addisonlibrary.org or call 630-543-3617.

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The 10 Addison Trail students listed below recently earned Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Entry-Level Certifications. All are seniors.

• Michael Godenius: suspension and steering, engine repair, brakes, electrical, maintenance and light repair, heating and air conditioning; • Daniel Zielinski: suspension and steering, engine repair, brakes, maintenance and light repair, engine performance, automotive service technology, manual drive train and axles, electrical, heating and air conditioning, automatic transmission/ transaxle; • Morri Bernardo: maintenance and light repair, heating and air conditioning; • John Taci: suspension and steering, engine repair, brakes, engine performance, heating and air conditioning; • Artemio Mejia: engine repair; • Joshua Gloms: engine repair, heating and air conditioning; • Angel Reyes: engine repair, heating and air conditioning, brakes; • Alejandro Martinez: engine repair; • Jonathan Campos: engine repair, heating and air conditioning; • Christopher Gibson Jr.: engine performance.

Saturday, Jan. 8 Vaccine clinic From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Large Meeting Room of the Addison Public Library, the Illinois Department of Public Health is bringing a vaccine clinic to the library for people 12 years of age and older. Walk-ins are welcome. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a par- Wednesday, Jan. 12 ent or guardian. IDPH Hotline: 833- • Polar Bear story time 621-1284.

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From 10-10:30 a.m. at the AddiMontini Catholic senior Varshika Karthi, who is an Addison resident, is pictured here at the Civic Opera son Public Library, stories, songs and • Virtual lunch and learn: House in Chicago in front of a poster of “The Nutcracker,” as performed by the Joffrey Ballet. Karthi was more. Geared toward ages 2-5, but Circular economy 101 all ages are welcome. Info: addisonStarting at 11 a.m. on Zoom via able to take part in two Joffrey performances of the production on Sunday, Dec. 19. See story on page 4.

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PERSONALS PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Holy Spirit. You who make me see everything and who show me the way to reach my ideal. You who give me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrongs that are done to me and you who are in all the instances of my life with me. In this short dialogue I want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you, no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with You and my loved ones in Your perpetual glory Amen.

Thank you for your love toward me and my loved ones. Person must pray this 3 consecutive days without asking for your wish. After the 3rd day your wish will be granted, no matter how difficult it may be, then promise to publish this dialogue as soon as your favor has been granted. B.L.

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