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(left photo) District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain gives a Judge for the Second District of the State of Illinois) administers the Oaths of Office speech about the district during the Village of Addison Community Inauguration to new District 88 Board of Education members (from left): Jean Taylor, Christine Ceremony on April 29. (right photo): The Honorable Liam Brennan (Appellate Court Poirier and Diana Stout. Story and more photos inside.

Trial date set for Tom Cullerton State senator accused of doing little or no work in union job

By Sarah Mansur

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State Sen. Tom Cullerton, who was indicted in 2019 on charges of embezzlement, is set to go to trial in February next year, a federal judge

said last week.

Cullerton, a Democrat from Villa Park, is scheduled to be tried in the U.S. District Court in Chicago, starting on Feb. 23, 2022.

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ton’s criminal case came during a court hearing April 27 before Judge Robert Gettleman. Cullerton’s federal trial was previously set for July 2020 but that date was scrapped when the pandemic halted jury trials.

The indictment, issued in August 2019, charges Cullerton with one count of conspiracy to embezzle from a labor union and employee benefit plans, 39 counts of embezzlement from a labor union, and one count of making false statements in a health care matter. He pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.

Cullerton is accused of performing little or no work in his role as a union organizer for Teamsters Local Union 734, where he was a member before

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State Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park is pictured at the Illinois State Capitol in March, 2020.

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County announces goal to have 80% fully vaccinated by July 1 Accepting walk-ins at DuPage Fairgrounds as of May 3 The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) today announced a county vaccination goal while outlining the ongoing strategies and partnerships to vaccinate residents. As of Apr. 29, more than 34 percent of DuPage County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Of the DuPage County residents currently eligible, over 60 percent have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Additionally, 88 percent of DuPage County residents ages 65 years and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.

“DuPage County is at the head of the pack in vaccination efforts,” said DuPage County Chairman Dan Cronin. “Based on our track record, today I announce that DuPage County has set a goal to fully vaccinate at least 80-percent of our eligible residents by July 1.”

“We are committed to ensuring vaccine is available to anyone who wants to be vaccinated,” said Karen Ayala, executive director of DuPage County Health Department. “So far, more than 445,000 DuPage County resi-

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dents have received at least one dose, and we are working to assure that all the roughly 739,000 residents currently eligible to be vaccinated have convenient access to the vaccine.”

As part of this effort, the DCHD COVID-19 Community Vaccination Clinic at the DuPage County Fairgrounds will begin offering walk-in vaccinations as of Monday, May 3, to provide convenient opportunities to anyone age 16 years and older. Walkin opportunities will be available Monday through Saturday between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Individuals are encouraged to register any time before their visit at www.dupagehealth. org/covid19vaccineregistration.

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Sen. Tom Cullerton meets with Christian, a participant with the Ray Graham Association for Persons with Disabilities. Cullerton is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 1787, which would expand and accelerate state support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Cullerton continues to advocate for people with developmental disabilities To continue his commitment to advocate for people with developmental disabilities, State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D- Villa Park) met with members of the Ray Graham Association on Monday, April 19.

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“I will continue to make this community a priority as we work to pass a budget and various pieces of legislation aimed at supporting organizations like the Ray Graham Association.”

The Ray Graham Association is non-profit organization that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout DuPage, Will, Cook, Grundy and Kane counties. The group helps people with disabilities find jobs and ensure themselves independence through interview training, resume writing, and learning to dress for success.

“After this unprecedented year, support for this community is more important than ever,” Cullerton said.

“I hope to continue meeting with organizations like the Ray Graham Association to learn how I can best advocate for the funding and support they need.”

To support people with disabilities, Cullerton is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 1787, which would expand and accelerate state support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Man sentenced to 12 years for attempted vehicular hijacking their 21st birthday in the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. A fourth man allegedly involved, Carlos Hendricks, 22, of Chicago, is currently in custody in the DuPage County Jail awaiting trial which is scheduled for June 21.

On Feb. 6, 2020, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Downers Grove police officers responded to a call of “shots fired” on the 7400 block of Webster. An investigation into the matter alleges that an occupant of the residence was warming up their car when they observed through the front window a vehicle stopped in front of the home with its headlights off. It is alleged that two occupants of the ve-

One injured in Elmhurst apartment fire

Mutual aid program proves effective in VP, Addison

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE INDEPENDENT

On Sunday, May 2 at about 3 p.m., the Elmhurst Fire Department and mutual aid companies responded to a fire at an apartment building at 150 E. Lake Street. Upon arrival, one individual was reportedly non-responsive and was transported to Elmhurst Hospital. That person’s condition was unknown at press time.

The cause of the fire is currently undetermined and remains under investigation. The State Fire Marshal was on the scene to investigate.

Neighbors helping neighbors One of the nearby communities to offer mutual aid to the Elmhurst Fire Department in the above incident was the Village of Villa Park fire department. As is customary policy in mutual aid situations, the Addison Fire Department “took over” calls for Villa Park, while their trucks were assisting Elmhurst.

During that period, Villa Park re-

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It’s unusual for that to happen, it’s rare that the back-up department ever gets called. But it’s the reason the mutual aid system is in place and we’re very happy it is.”

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ceived a call that Addison covered for them. It was a mulch fire behind the White Castle on North Avenue.

Addison tended to the fire without incident.

“It’s unusual for that to happen, it’s rare that the back-up department ever gets called,” one Village employee said. “But it’s the reason the mutual aid system is in place and we’re very happy it is.”

Lisle man charged with armed robbery at Carol Stream gas station then took a folding pocket knife out of his pocket, opened it and showed it to the clerk. It is further alleged that at this point the manager saw what was happening and approached Gleason and the clerk. It is alleged that the manager gave Gleason $120 from the cash register after which, Gleason fled the scene.

A short time later, Carol Stream police officers located Gleason on a road near the gas station. It is alleged that as officers attempted to take Gleason into custody, he ignored officers’ commands and approached the officers while holding a black object in his hand and telling officers, “Just shoot me.” Despite Gleason’s alleged attempts to resist arrest, he was taken into custody at this time.

Gleason’s next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, May 27 for arraignment in front of Judge O’Hallaren Walsh.

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

one shot in her direction. It is alleged that the vehicle then fled the scene.

A short time later, a Darien police officer observed the vehicle allegedly involved in the matter and attempted to stop the vehicle at 75th and Cass in Darien. The vehicle allegedly refused to stop and the Darien police officer continued his pursuit. It is alleged that the vehicle entered northbound I-55 at which time the Illinois State Police continued pursuit. It is further alleged that the vehicle exited the

expressway and crashed at Martin Luther King Drive in Chicago. The occupants of the vehicle, Shepherd, Hendricks and the two juveniles were taken into custody at this time. Police also recovered two handguns.

Shepherd will be required to serve 50% of his sentence before being eligible for parole.

Members of the public are reminded that the complaint against Hendricks contains only charges and is not proof of the defendant’s guilt.

DuPage County announces scholarship program The DuPage County Department of Community Services is offering college and occupational training scholarships for low-income individuals with high academic potential.

The Community Services Block Grant scholarship supplements the cost of tuition, books, supplies and other school-related items for a semester or a quarter to offset the student’s needs.

This scholarship is funded and designed in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

Applicants are required to provide proof of DuPage County residency, gross household income for the past 30 days, and information about members living in the household.

Income for the household must be at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Applicants must also include a 500-word original essay or personal statement, official school transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a Financial Aid Audit (financial aid award letter), and proof of enrollment in an Illinois accredited institution.

The scholarship award amounts will vary this year from $500 to $2,500 and special consideration is given to students interested in

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Applications are available at the DuPage County Department of Community Services Office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, or online at www.dupageco.org/CSBG. Completed applications and support

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For more information, contact the DuPage County Department of Community Services at (630) 407-6500, or call the toll-free number at (800) 942-9412. TTY access is available at (630) 407-6502.

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On Friday, April 30, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Carol Stream Chief of Police William Holmer announced that bond has been set for a Lisle man accused of robbing a Carol Stream gas station at knifepoint.

Paul Gleason, 34 (d.o.b. 1/8/1987) with a last known address in the 900 block of Inverness Road, has been charged with one count of Armed Robbery (Class X Felony), one count of Misdemeanor Violation of Domestic Violence Bail Bond and one count of Misdemeanor Resisting a Police Officer.

On Thursday, April 29, at approximately 1:19 a.m., Carol Stream police officers responded to the Pilot gas station at 170 N. North Avenue for a report of a robbery. Upon their arrival, officers spoke with the register clerk and the manager.

It is alleged that an individual, later identified as Gleason, approached the register, and stated, “I guess I’m going to have to rob” to the clerk at the counter. It is alleged that Gleason

hicle, which was reported stolen out of Chicago, then exited the vehicle and began walking up the driveway of the victim’s house toward the car that was warming up.

It is alleged that at this time, two residents of the home exited their house and confronted the two men.

It is further alleged that the men then returned to their vehicle and that one of the juveniles who was an occupant of the vehicle pointed a gun at a female resident of the home and fired

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On Friday, April 30, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced that the first of two adults charged with attempting to steal a vehicle from the garage of a Downers Grove residence has been sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Lamourice Shepherd, 22, of Chicago, entered a plea of guilty to one count of Attempt Vehicular Hijacking, a Class 1 Felony, in front of Judge Daniel Guerin, who handed down the sentence. Last summer, two juveniles each entered a plea of guilty to their roles in the incident and received sentences of an indeterminate period of time not to exceed

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District 88 installs new board members, elects officers During a District 88 Board of Education Special Meeting on April 29, the district installed new board members Christine Poirier, Jean Taylor and Diana Stout, who were elected during the April 6 Consolidated Election. They also were recognized during the Addison Community Inauguration Ceremony on April 29.

District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain administered the Oaths of Office.

The following Officers were then elected for a two-year term: • President: Donna Craft Cain • Vice President: Daniel Olson • Secretary: Amy Finnegan More about Christine Poirier Christine Poirier is the mother of an alumna and a current student at Willowbrook. She has been active on many school committees, including the Citizens Advisory

Council, the Parent Transition/Reopening Committee, the Willowbrook Music Booster Club and the Willowbrook Parent Organization.

Her goals include supporting the district’s efforts to maximize opportunities made available to all students and to support diversity, equity and inclusion in District 88.

More about Jean Taylor Jean Taylor is the parent of two Willowbrook graduates and also is an alumna herself. She has served on the Willowbrook Parent Organization, the Willowbrook Athletic Booster Club and the Willowbrook Citizens Advisory Council. She also has volunteered to help coordinate the Young Hearts for Life cardiac screenings at the district, as well

as the Dennis Doyle 3-on-3 Classic District 88 Foundation Basketball Tournament. Her focus is to ensure the district keeps its academic standards at a high level through growing and strengthening community partnerships and mentor programs and working with local institutions of higher learning to offer more instruction that will benefit students after graduation.

More about Diana Stout Diana Stout is the parent of a Willowbrook graduate and two current Willowbrook students and has served as a member of the District 45 Board of Education for the past eight years. She participates in the Willowbrook Athletic Booster Club and the Willowbrook Parent

Organization. Last year, she directed the school’s Talent Show and mentored District 88 students in a lunch group called Empower Hour.

She looks forward to working with fellow Board members to hear the needs of students, parents, teachers and community members and as one voice developing an action plan that could and should change based on new, relevant information, as well as offering solutions that come from thoughtful consideration, sound research and empathy for all involved.

Poirier, Taylor and Stout will join Board members Donna Craft Cain, Amy Finnegan, Lisa Knauf and Dan Olson. They also were recognized during the Addison Community Inauguration Ceremony on April 29.

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Among those departing board members who were honored at the Village of Addison Community Inauguration Ceremony on April 29 was Tommy Edmier.

Edmier has served on the District 88 Board of Education since 2009. During that time, he has been part of 70 Board of Education committees. Edmier is a graduate of Addison Trail, as are his wife and two children.

(left): Pictured is Jay Irvin. (right): District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain thanks Irvin for his years of service on the board and presents him with a personalized glass sculpture. Also at right are the members of Irvin’s family. Irvin has served on the District 88 Board of Education since 2005 and has been vice president since 2009. During that time, Irvin has been part of more than 80 Board of Education committees. Irvin’s family has attended District 88 schools for three generations.

• Jay Irvin: Addison Trail alumnus, class of 1970 • His grandson, Joseph: Addison Trail alumnus, • His wife, Lori: Addison Trail alumna, class of class of 2023 1974 • His grandson, Michael: Addison Trail alumnus, • His daughter, Melissa: Addison Trail alumna, class of 2024 class of 1996 • His sister is an Addison Trail alumna • His son, Matthew: Addison Trail alumnus, • His brother is an alumnus of York Community class of 1999 High School • His son, Timothy: Addison Trail alumnus, class • His nieces are alumnae of Willowbrook of 2002

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Pictured on the left is Blanca Jessen. In the right photo, District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain thanks Jessen for her years of service on the board and presents her with a personalized glass sculpture. Jessen has served on the District 88 Board of Education since 2015 and has been board secretary since 2019.

During that time, Jessen has been part of 13 board of education committees. Jessen’s husband and two children graduated from Willowbrook.

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During a District 88 Board of Education Special Meeting on April 29, the district installed new board members (from left): Diana Stout, Jean Taylor and Christine Poirier. who were elected during the April 6 Consolidated Election. They also were recognized during the Addison Community Inauguration Ceremony on April 29.

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Bond set for woman charged with dropping 5-year-old off six-story garage On Saturday, May 1, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Winfield Chief of Police David Schar announced that bond had been set for a Plano woman accused of dropping her five-year-old daughter off a six-story parking garage at Central DuPage Hospital.

Jerica Crawford, 28, of Plano, has been charged with one count of Aggravated Battery to a Child Under 13, a Class X Felony. On April 29, 2021, Judge Paul Marchese issued a $500,000 with 10% to apply ar-

rest warrant for Crawford. Judge Marchese also granted the State’s motion for appointment of clinical psychologist.

On Feb. 23 at approximately 4:38 p.m., Winfield police officers responded to a call at Northwestern Medicine, Central DuPage Hospital, for two subjects who fell off the top of a parking garage on the southwestern part of the campus. Upon their arrival, officers found Crawford and her daughter on the ground next to the parking garage.

Both Crawford and her daughter had

sustained injuries and were brought into the hospital for treatment. It is alleged that Crawford drove to the top of the parking garage, walked to the edge of the garage and dropped her daughter off the top of the garage before jumping off the garage herself.

Crawford’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 24, 2021 for arraignment.

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

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Too many goodbyes left to say It’s been five months. Five long months, but there are still so many things to do. So many goodbyes left to say. Most of them are symbolic and silent, but they are goodbyes nonetheless. Between just him and me.

Everyone else has said their goodbyes in their own way. They were done long ago.

I’m far from done. I don’t think I’ll ever be done saying goodbye. I would’t want to be, honestly. Saying a final goodbye would be too hard.

I’m not ready for that. I won’t ever be.

Still, there are things to do — goodbyes, if you will.

I have to shut off his phone. I plan to do that soon. We’ve transferred all the photos and videos off of it.

No one calls him anymore. In fact the phone hasn’t been charged for a few weeks, so there’s no reason, really, to keep the account. No reason except it’s one more difficult goodbye to get through.

All the utilities are still in his name. More goodbyes, once I get to those tasks.

His wallet, driver’s license, watch and glasses. No one needs them anymore. No one can use them. I should get rid of them. I suppose I should say goodbye. Instead they sit in the drawer next to my bed.

Sometimes I hold them before sleep or right after waking. Eventually I’ll be ready to say goodbye, but not quite yet.

I’ve yet to transfer car titles. More goodbyes. I still have his vehicle.

Probably should sell it at some point. Another goodbye.

His tools. What do I do with his tools? I don’t know how to use them. My kids may want them at some point. Do we keep them just in case, or do we say goodbye?

I donated most of his clothes to charity. His closet is empty, reminding me daily of that goodbye.

I packed his shoes up, also for

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donation. They are still in the basement waiting for my goodbye.

I hope to move soon. Saying goodbye to the home where we raised our family will be significant.

There is the wall where we measured each child’s height as they grew from toddlerhood to the teen years. There is the kitchen table where we ate our family meals. There are bedrooms where we read nighttime stories and said our prayers. There is the dining room table where we shared special Thanksgiving and Christmas meals with extended family.

There are the bathrooms and kitchen, which he rebuilt from scratch when we first moved here 20 years ago.

There is the backyard where I planted raspberries, asparagus and my cherished hosta gardens. It’s the same place he built a paver patio and walking path. The backyard was our project. It was our haven. One of them, at least.

I need to move forward. He’ll come with me, I know that to my core. The house is just a house. Still, I’ll have to say goodbye to it.

I have to say goodbye to a lot of things; I already have. But there is more to do. More goodbyes to accomplish. I hate each one, but it is inevitable. It has to be done. So on I go.

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Survey shows almost 2/3 Illinoisans favor ‘immunity passports’ MyBioSource.com, a biotechnical products distribution company, recently conducted a survey -of 3,000 people to take the pulse of the nation on the topic of “immunity passports,” that is, a document issued as proof that the person has received the COVID-19 vaccine. The survey found that the opinions were quite divided – overall, 60% of Illinoisans believe immunity passports, compared to a national average of 59%.

The research also found that nearly 1 in 3 (30%) people believe there should be an interstate travel ban for people who have not had their COVID-19 vaccine. Some countries have had immunization certificate requirements in place for a number of years for foreign travelers, to prevent the spread of diseases such as yellow fever and polio.

Moreover, 60% of people think professional sports teams should give preference to ticketholders who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.

This follows the announcement that this year, the Super Bowl gave away 7,500 free tickets to healthcare workers who had received both doses of the vaccine, to attend the game on Feb. 7.

How Illinois can jumpstart a heartland manufacturing revival

By Jim Nowlan The stars are aligned for Illinois to become a hot spot in the revival of manufacturing across our great American heartland.

For example, I propose a really big, transformative, federal-state-private-sector partnership that would create a cutting-edge, computer chip manufacturing and research facility on Arsenal Island, which straddles the Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities.

“But how are the stars aligned, Jim?” you might ask.

I respond: The Biden infrastructure plan includes $50 billion or more for a desperately needed American manufacturing and research renaissance. Illinois is a natural place for such a rebirth.

We have in the University of Illinois, Northwestern University, the University of Chicago and other research centers probably the greatest concentration of engineering and computer science firepower of any state, with perhaps the exception of Massachusetts and California.

As the heart of the once-proud manufacturing heartland, now called a Rust Belt, we still have a strong tradition of workforce excellence.

Further, Illinois has been an embarrassing laggard overall in economic growth; our population has been declining.

Additionally, Illinois is a blue-blue state, with powerful blue elected officials in U.S. Senate Whip Dick Durbin, vice presidential candidate runner-up Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and a House Dem top player in Congresswoman Cheri Bustos.

Duckworth will want to be re-elected next year, but Bustos announced April 30 that she will not be running in

2022.

Why allocate really big manufacturing and research dollars in RED states, where most private investment has been going? Illinois has all the pieces in place. It is a natural.

So, here in a nutshell is my proposal for the Quad Cities (QC), which my district neighbored when I was in the Illinois House decades ago.

QC leaders have been in discussion with the flagship University of Illinois to come to town, and the university is interested.

The U. of I. at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is home to one of the world’s leading computer science and electrical engineering campuses. For example, UIUC annually wins more National Science Foundation grant dollars than any university campus in the nation. And UIUC engineers and scientists are at the forefront of computer chip design.

John Deere, and Caterpillar down the road in Peoria, need both licensed engineers and engineer technicians.

And America badly needs to catch up in the computer chip design and manufacturing competition. Our nation has outsourced this function, and now wonders why, and of what we can do about it.

The U. of I. already has collaborative engineering programs with community colleges. Students start at the community colleges and have the opportunity to move on to the four-year bachelor’s program in engineering at UIUC. In Black Hawk College, the QC has one of the oldest and most solid community colleges in the nation.

Black Hawk and UIUC could use the existing collaboration model, locating a new UIUC junior-senior engineer program in the Quad Cities.

The Rock Island Arsenal is also a big player in the QC. Since the Civil War, the Army has operated a

munitions manufacturing plant on the two-square-mile Arsenal Island that lies, literally, in the middle of the Mississippi River, between Illinois and Iowa.

But employment at the Arsenal has dwindled from a high of 13,000 to about 5,500, and the future of America’s defense is no longer in bombs. Leaders at the Arsenal and in the QC understand this. They have the space, and are looking for new missions before the facility might one day easily be absorbed into other, much larger Department of Defense operations.

The future of America’s defense lies in ever more sophisticated computer chips to guide and operate Star Warslevel defense programs. Indeed, Sen. Durbin and Congresswoman Bustos were critical several years ago in establishing the Army’s Center of Excellence for Additive and Advanced Manufacturing and the Quad City Manufacturing Laboratory at the Rock Island Arsenal. It’s time to leverage these leading-edge assets.

It all makes so much sense. But elected officials like Durbin and Bustos need proposals that are near “shovel ready.” They are too busy to come to you; you have to give them something to run with. Your metro area may, indeed should, also have ideas for similar projects. Hop to it.

Time is of the essence. Claimants are already lining up around Lafayette Square, in front of the White House, to make their pitches for more than their share of the Biden largesse.

Making Illinois a world leader in chip production and research could be a game-changer.

For many years, Jim Nowlan was a senior fellow and political science professor at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He was a state representative, worked for three governors and publishes a weekly newspaper in central Illinois.

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District 88 names David Koch Scholarship recipients Addison Trail’s Jina Patel selected

During its April 26 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education named Addison Trail senior Jina Patel and Willowbrook senior Sarah Fairbank as the recipients of the David Koch/Board of Education Scholarship for the 2020-21 school year.

Since spring 1984, the David Koch/Board of Education Scholarship has been given in honor of former District 88 Superintendent Dr. David F. Koch Jr. Scholarship recipients are chosen from the 18 students named as 88’s Best during the school Jina Patel year.

Jina Patel was named as Addison recognized at the Feb. 22 District 88 Trail’s February recipient of 88’s Board of Education meeting.

Best recognition for her outstanding Her involvement at Addison Trail service work. Patel, a senior, was includes:

Addison Trail Theatre to present ‘An Evening of One Acts’ Addison Trail invites the public to enjoy a night of theatre as the school presents “An Evening of One Acts” on May 7 and 8, beginning at 7 p.m.

The event will be livestreamed The following one-act plays are on the program: 1. “Mrs. Sorken” by Christopher Durang: An older lady welcomes audiences to a live theatre performance with her thoughts on theater.

2. “The Philadelphia” by David Ives: Have you ever been stuck somewhere when everything is going wrong? Unfortunately, Al woke up in Philadelphia.

3. “Universal Language” by David Ives: Dawn, a shy young lady, goes to learn Unamunda, which is

supposed to be the “universal language.” Instead, she learns the TRUE universal language.

4. “Funeral Parlor” by Christopher Durang: Everyone has a different way of grieving, and in this funeral parlor, Susan learns how to truly grieve.

5. “Sure Thing” by David Ives: Finding a compatible date is all in the timing, isn’t it?

“An Evening of One Acts” will begin at 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed. A link to access the shows will be shared at dupage88.net.

A limited number of tickets will be available to view the performances in person, and details will be shared at dupage88.net.

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(Continued from front page) being elected to the General Assem- the end of January 2016. bly in 2012.

Cullerton reported the additional During his first term in office, in income in a statement of economic March 2013, Cullerton was hired as interests form with the secretary of a union organizer, a full-time posi- state’s office, as required by Illinois tion that came with health and pen- law, in 2013 and 2014 but not in sion benefits.

2015 or 2016, according to the inHe was hired to the union position dictment.

by John Coli, the former union leadThrough his attorneys, Cullerton er who agreed to work with federal has denied wrongdoing. prosecutors as part of a plea deal.

Cullerton was reelected to his Coli pleaded guilty in federal court third state Senate term in 2018. His to extorting a film studio in Chicago. term ends in 2023.

Cullerton’s indictment alleges the The retired U.S. Army infantrysenator embezzled $274,066 from man currently serves as chair of the the union between January 2013 and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.

February 2016—$188,320 in salary He is also a member of the Energy and allowances; $64,068 in medi- and Public Utilities, Insurance, Lacal and pension plan contributions; bor, State Government and Transand $21,678 in “reimbursed medical portation committees. claims.”

Daniel Collins, one of Cullerton’s According to the indictment, Cul- attorneys and a lawyer with Faegre lerton also received holiday bonuses Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, defor three years and collected about clined to comment on the April 27 $60,000 from Jan. 15, 2015, through development.

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• National Honor Society (where • Student Council she serves as Co-President) • Class Board • International Club • AT News Channel • International Dance Show (where Academic achievements: she serves as a dance leader) • Completed 13 Advanced Place• Youth Equity Stewardship ment (AP)/college-level courses (YES!) series (a program to prepare (earned As in all of them) students to recognize and learn from • Completed nine honors courses the diversity around them) (earned As in all of them)

After high school, Patel plans to attend college and pursue a career as a doctor. Her top choices include Northwestern University, Washington University and University of Michigan. By choosing medicine as her career, Patel will be able to blend her favorite things – her love of science and her love of service.

Pritzker signs health care reform measure backed by Black Caucus Governor calls it ‘sweeping’ action ‘tackling structural racism head on’

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Gov. JB Pritzker declared health care “a right, not a privilege” as he signed a massive reform bill April 27 backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, the last of four policy pillars introduced as part of an anti-racism agenda last year.

The “Illinois Health Care and Human Services Reform Act,” contained in House Bill 158, is a 224page bill made up of over a dozen provisions meant to end inequities in the Illinois health care system on the basis of race, income and other socioeconomic factors.

It also seeks to expand access to health care for low-income and rural residents, including residents of color, as well as broadly expand the state’s network of mental health services.

Pritzker said the bill’s passage makes Illinois “a national leader in tackling structural racism head on.”

“This legislation advances a key belief of mine that I know is shared by everyone standing here, and millions of residents across Illinois: Health care is a right, not a privilege,” Pritzker said at a news conference at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. “For too long, too many Illinoisans have been denied that right, whether through health care deserts, inexcusable delays in Medicaid applications, through lack of access, through high premiums, through doctors untrained to recognize symptoms on Black skin.”

Among other provisions, the bill creates two Medicaid-based commissions, one to review the state’s managed care programs delivering Medicaid services and one to direct Medicaid contracts towards businesses owned and operated by minorities, women and residents with disabilities.

It also places a moratorium on hospital closures, enhances state training standards for facilities caring for dementia patients and implements implicit bias training for medical staffs.

The measure also focuses on identifying the causes of violence—creating the Underlying Causes of Crime and Violence Study Act—which will seek to create a process to identify “high violence communities” and prioritize

state dollars to address the underlying causes, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

A new certified class of medical professional, known as a “Community Health Worker,” is created under the new law to act as a coordinating bridge between social programs and health care services.

Advocates said the legislation attempts to overhaul every aspect of the Illinois health care system from birth to elder care.

Chief Senate sponsor of the bill, Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, said the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent protests calling for racial justice and equity were influential in showing disproportionate health impacts and barriers to quality care for communities of color across the state.

“Although we have been fighting to eradicate racism for decades, last year, my colleagues and I saw a unique opportunity to make the most radical structural changes in Illinois that they’ve ever seen,” Hunter said.

“The legislation before you is deeply informed and methodology-crafted. We have spent many months and sleepless nights just on the health care pillar alone,” she added.

Chief House sponsor Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, said the bill’s signing is “a significant first step for improving the quality of life for millions.”

“The statistics in the Black community are sobering,” Lilly said.

“We suffer from higher rates of chronic diseases, diabetes and hypertension, heart disease, asthma and many cancers. … Black people’s life expectancy should not be determined by their ZIP code.

They should just be able to live where they are feeling comfortable in supporting their families.”

Republicans mounted opposition to the legislation on the basis of its price tag, which they have cited as being anywhere between $5 billion and $12 billion to implement fully.

Democrats have disputed those estimates while maintaining that the benefit of improving health care outcomes for Illinoisans would be worth the cost.

A Republican request for a fiscal note was ruled inapplicable

by Democratic leadership during House debate on the bill.

A statement from the House Re-

publican caucus criticized Pritzker for “signing a bill that will cost billions of dollars of fantasy money we just don’t have.”

When asked about the costs of the health care reform bill, Pritzker described the bill as “reasonable” and accused Republican opponents of “exaggerating” the actual cost.

A majority of the act’s provisions are subject to state appropriation, meaning the General Assembly will need to vote in the future to allocate the funding needed for each measure, despite the law being effective immediately upon Pritzker’s signature April 27.

“We’re going to work very hard to try to implement the provisions of this law,” Pritzker said. “It will take us some time and effort. I’ll be working together with the legislators to make sure that that happens.”

One Republican Senator, John Curran of Downers Grove, attended the April 27 news conference with members of the Black Caucus, the health care community and the governor. He said he was proud to have supported the measure in the Senate.

“It addresses issues of great importance—health care access, infant mortality and maternal mortality, mental health and substance abuse treatment, and hospital access in low-income and underserved communities,” he said.

“This legislation will go far in addressing racial and other imbalances within the Illinois health care system, and takes important steps in expanding medical services in our lower income communities.”

The bill was the final pillar of the Black Caucus legislative agenda unveiled last year to be signed into law and the only one that did not pass in the previous General Assembly.

That agenda included four platforms: health care, public safety, economic opportunity and education. In January’s lame duck session, the General Assembly passed two omnibus bills related to criminal justice and education, and several bills as part of the economic pillar.

The health care package, which failed to gain majority support during that session, was retooled and eventually passed by the General Assembly in March following deep revisions.

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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 April 26 Saul Rodriguez, 32, of Addison, was charged with criminal trespass to vehicles near Fullerton and Yale at around 2:29 a.m.

April 22 Oliverio O. Funes-Simon, 26, of Addison, was charged with DUI, violation of a temporary visitors’ driver’s license, speeding and no insurance near Lake and Iowa at around 11:06 p.m.

dent and driving while license suspended near Addison and Sunset at around 9:24 p.m.

Alfred L. Bunum, 50, of Hillside, was charged with aggravated DUI, DUI, endangering the health or life of a child, transportation or possession of open alcohol by the driver, improper lane usage and disobeying a stop sign near North and Westmore at around 9:01 p.m.

Molly E. Garay, 24, of Romeoville, was charged with battery at a business in the 300 block of N. Kenilworth at around 2:13 a.m.

Darryl White, 54, of Lombard, was charged with two counts of DUI, transportation of open alcohol by the driver, squealing or screeching tires and no insurance near Parker and Sunset at 4:50 a.m.

A complainant at a business in the 100 block of E. North told police at around 12:43 p.m. that they were being threatened by a suspect.

A complainant in the 400 block of W. Division told police at around 4:21 p.m. that they heard shots being fired in the area.

Villa Park April 24 Alejandro Anicacio Valente, 35, of Aurora, was charged with DUI, two counts of disobeying a stop sign, failure to reduce speed to avoid an acci-

April 23 Police said Maxwell J. Lucansky, 31, of Mount Prospect, was arrested on a failure to appear warrant out of DuPage County at around 8:05 a.m.

Retail theft was reported at a store

April 23 David Kucera, 44, of Bensenville, was charged with violation of an order of protection in the 600 block of S. Iowa at around 8:18 p.m.

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in the 900 block of S. Route 83 at around 5:15 p.m. Police said unknown suspects removed multiple items from display shelves and left the store without paying for the items.

A complainant at a business in the 300 block of E. Kenilworth told police at around 11:35 p.m. that they were being harassed by a suspect who has an order of protection against them.

April 22 A complainant at an auto dealership in the 100 block of E. North told police at around 3:43 p.m. that they noticed a company vehicle was missing.

A complainant at a business in the 300 block of E. Kenilworth told police at around 10:02 p.m. that they were punched in the face by a suspect. The complainant did not want to sign complaints; they only wanted the suspect to be trespassed from the business.

April 20 A complainant in the 400 block of N. Iowa told police at around 12:17 p.m. that they saw a suspect looking into their residence on their surveillance camera.

A complainant at a business in the 100 block of W. North told police at around 3:18 p.m. that that they terminated an employee who was now causing a disturbance. Officers asked the former employee to leave.

Bensenville The Bensenville Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons who are charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the victim’s priva-

cy. 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.

Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

April 28, 11:01 a.m. in the 300 block of E. Green St., Wendy S. Hansen, 65, of Cuba City, turned herself in on an in-jurisdiction warrant.

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April 28, 1:15 p.m. in the 100 block of Red Oak Street, a complainant reported that an unknown suspect attempted to gain access to her bank account with a fraudulent check from Secret Shopper. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100320.

April 27, 5:33 p.m. in the 900 block of Medinah Street, George Trossian, 48, was arrested for one count complaint for violation of stalking, no contact order. BEP2100317.

April 27, 12:43 p.m. near S. York Road and Forest View Road, Benjamin Bogosh, 28, was arrested for failure to appear warrant out of Dekalb and a traffic violation. BEPC21003015.

April 27, 12:28 p.m. in the 300 block of E. Green St., Eudosio Junior Barcenas, 20, turned himself in on a failure to appear warrant out of DuPage County. BEPC2100311.

April 26, 1:36 p.m. in the 500 block of S. Church Road, criminal defacing was reported to a government supported property. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100307.

April 26, 7:35 p.m. in the 700 block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported that an unknown suspect attempted to pay for his items with counterfeit currency. This case is under

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Freshman Calli Kenny of the Willowbrook softball team is pictured during last week’s home game against Addison Trail. Kenny drilled the first home run of her Willowbrook career in the bottom of the fifth inning, when she lined a two-run homer over the left-field fence. The above photo shows Kenny at the plate moments before her home run. Willowbrook regrouped from its loss to the Blazers to win its next game. The Warriors defeated Glenbard West 6-3 on Friday in Villa Park. Friday’s non-conference win over the Hilltoppers (of the West Suburban Silver Conference) gave the Warriors an overall season record of 2-3.

Dr. Kelly Talks Straight

About Sciatica

Are you suffering from back pain or sciatica? Then it’s likely your biggest problem is pain. But there’s another major problem: bad information.

To end sciatica misery you must have the right information. Pay close attention because local doctor Kelly SynowiecMoroney DC is going to destroy sciatica myths and give you the facts.

MYTH: Sciatica will just “go away” with some rest.

FACT: If you are dealing with back pain, buttock pain or leg pain, then you must seek help from a doctor who is knowledgeable in sciatica immediately.

Left untreated, sciatica can lead to permanent nerve damage - and lifelong pain.

MYTH: Pain is the only problem associated with sciatica.

FACT: In severe cases, sciatica can lead to the inability to control your bowels or bladder - leading to embarrassing situations.

MYTH: You must take pain medications to deal with sciatica.

FACT: Drugs like muscle relaxants, pain killers, narcotics, antidepressants, and antiseizure medications have serious potential side-effects and do not cure the root cause of sciatica.

MYTH: “I must have done something wrong to get sciatica.”

FACT: Physical work or simply sitting at a desk for long periods can lead to sciatica. Accidents and trauma can also be the culprits. Pregnancy can cause sciatica.

Sciatica can affect anyone - including

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HOPE Taskforce seeks grant applicants The DuPage County Heroin/ Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Taskforce has announced the availability of grant funds to address opioid overdose response and treatment and recovery.

Grants between $25,000 and $50,000 are available for local government and community organizations to fight the opioid crisis in DuPage County.

“Fighting the opioid epidemic is as critical as ever for our com-

munity, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Greg Hart, HOPE Taskforce Co-chair and DuPage County Board member. “It will take the dedication and ingenuity of our entire county to continue to make progress. We are looking for local organizations to assist HOPE in its efforts to address opioid use disorder in DuPage County by providing program ideas in which the Taskforce should invest.”

Proposals must serve DuPage

County residents and address HOPE Taskforce Framework priorities: increase overdose response and prevention (including harm reduction) and provide integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment and recovery.

“We have been impressed by the organizations previously funded by the Taskforce, including national recognition,” said Dr. Lanny Wilson, HOPE Taskforce Co-chair and DuPage County Board of Health

member. “This year, we are looking for similarly creative and sustainable proposals to reduce the impact of the opioid crisis. Resources and collaborative programs are critically needed - given the 17 percent increase in overdose deaths in DuPage County in 2020. With the right partners, we will find ways to significantly decrease these tragic, and preventable, overdose deaths in DuPage County.”

Grant submissions must be re-

ceived by the HOPE Taskforce no later than noon, Friday, May 21.

Grant recipients will be notified in June 2021.

The grant funding is made possible by the DuPage County Board, which has agreed to provide $100,000 annually to support the work of the HOPE Taskforce.

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Residential property taxpayers likely to see bill increase due to COVID-related decrease in commercial property values County Board ordinance allows property tax payment penalty waiver for those impacted Next week, property owners in DuPage County will begin receiving their 2020 property tax bills.

While the average tax rate is down .62 percent, the average bill has increased 3.18 percent.

“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial property vacancies

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The action was taken to address the continuing reality that many DuPage County property owners continue to struggle financially due to the effects of the COVID-19 related shutdown. The fact exists that many families who have set aside money to pay their property taxes now need those funds to make mortgage or car payments as well as purchase groceries, medicine and other necessities.”

are increasing, therefore lowering their assessed value. The result of commercial property values decreasing causes residential property to take on a greater percentage of the tax burden,” according to DuPage County Treasurer Gwen Henry.

To help address the challenges that many property owners continue to face due to the pandemic, the DuPage County Board passed an ordinance allowing property owners in DuPage County who have been financially impacted adversely by the COVID-19 virus to waive the late payment penalty on the first installment of their property tax payment, as long as they make their payment by August 1, 2021.

“The action was taken to address the continuing reality that many DuPage County property owners continue to struggle financially due to the effects of the COVID-19-related shutdown,” Henry said. “The fact exists that many families who have set aside money to pay their property taxes now need those funds to make mortgage or car payments as well as purchase groceries, medicine and other necessities,” she added.

To qualify for the penalty waiver, the current owner of the property must demonstrate a financial hardship as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected their ability to timely pay

through September 1, 2021, the full penalties allowed by law will be applied for all days of delay after August 1, 2021,” Henry continued.

“The second installment of property taxes remains due on or before September 1, 2021, and any late payments of that installment will incur the usual statutory penalties,” she said.

“DuPage County property owners interested in more information should visit https://www.dupageco. org/treasurer/ to fill out an online waiver application or download an application to waive the penalties for late payment of the first installment of their property tax bill,” Henry concluded.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING On May 20, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., a remote meeting will be conducted by Villa Park School District #45. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools or home schools within the boundaries of District 45 for the 20212022 school year. If you are the parent of a home-schooled or privately placed student who has been or may be identified with a disability within the boundaries of School District 45, you are urged to attend. Please RSVP whether you will be attending or not to Linette Miceli at lmiceli@d45.org by May 13, 2021 and we will provide you with conference information. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Diana Brown at 630-516-7700.

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the property tax installment due June 1, 2021, due to any one of the following: • a layoff or termination from employment, or had a reduction of income of 20 percent or greater; • an inability to collect at least 80 percent of the collectable rent on the subject parcel during the calendar year 2020 and/or 2021; • a shutdown of a business operated by the property owner due to classification as a non-essential business.

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Montini Catholic’s prom queen a Villa Park resident

Montini Catholic High School held its prom at the school on Saturday evening. This year’s prom court included 10 seniors— five boys and five girls. The school announced the prom king and queen—Patrick O’Connor and Lexi Ream—at the beginning of Saturday’s event. Ream is a resident of Villa Park. The other girls on the prom court are: Mia Chlada, Franceska Gabriel, Alivia Gianatasio and Rosalie Moraga. The other boys on the prom court are: Antoine Harris, Jalen McBride, Cooper Petersen and Jack Sebben. Montini’s Class of 2021 will hold its commencement ceremony in the school’s stadium on Friday, May 21.

Business brief

DuPage Foundation re-accredited by national standards board DuPage Foundation successfully renewed its accreditation status recently with the Community Foundations National Standards Board. Since 2009, when the program was first developed through the Council on Foundations, DuPage Foundation has adhered to the operational guidelines set forth in The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations.

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Sports

The Addison Trail softball team earned its first victory of the season with last week’s 14-4, five-inning win over Willowbrook in Villa Park. One photo shows Addison Trail junior Madison Domek (above left), who pitched all five innings in the victory. Another photo shows senior shortstop Anna Ruffolo (above middle) of the Blazers firing the

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ball to first base. One more photo shows Addison Trail sophomore Brianna Matthews (above right) heading toward home plate to score a run. Three days after posting its West Suburban Gold Conference win over Willowbrook, the Blazers moved to 2-3 overall and 2-2 in the conference with Saturday’s 16-4 win at Morton.

Blazers beat Willowbrook in clash of District 88 teams Addison Trail follows its win over the Warriors with a victory at Morton; Willowbrook regroups from loss to Blazers to beat Glenbard West

STAFF REPORT

Addison Trail defeated Willowbrook 14-4 in last week’s West Suburban Gold Conference softball game in Villa Park.

The Blazers earned their first win of the season with their five-inning victory at Willowbrook on April 28. Addison Trail captured its second straight win on Saturday, when it beat Morton 16-4 in a conference contest.

Addison Trail, which opened the season with three straight losses, improved to 2-3 overall and 2-2 in conference play following Saturday’s win.

The Blazers scored three first-in-

Home run

ning runs against Willowbrook in the meeting of District 88 rivals. Addison Trail, which scored at least one run in all five innings, delivered four runs in the third inning and five runs in the fourth inning.

Addison Trail took advantage of several errors by the depleted Warriors, who were missing some key players.

The Warriors showed some offensive spark in the bottom of the fifth inning. Moments after senior Caroline Dooley doubled, freshman Calli Kenny blasted a two-run home run— her first homer of the season. Kenny

smashed a drive down the left-field line that easily cleared the fence.

Junior Kayla Neff followed Kenny by belting her second home run of the season. Neff’s opposite-field homer over the right-field fence cut the Blazers’ lead to 10 runs. Willowbrook was unable to add another run, which would have extended the game to the sixth inning.

Junior Madison Domek pitched a complete game for Addison Trail to earn the victory. Domek allowed four hits and four runs in five innings. She recorded three strikeouts and allowed two walks.

Dooley pitched a complete game for Willowbrook, allowing only two earned runs over five innings. She struck out 11 batters. Dooley gave up nine hits and one walk.

Junior Gia Napoli went 3-for-5 and scored three runs for the Blazers. Senior Anna Ruffolo went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs. Junior Taylor Gloms went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in. Senior Izzy Aramburu went 1-for-4 and drove in three runs.

Domek pitched six innings and picked up another win in Saturday’s victory at Morton. Domek worked the first six innings on the mound. Gloms

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Freshman Calli Kenny of the Willowbrook softball team is greeted by teammates as she arrives at home plate after her two-run blast.

Moments after Kenny homered, junior Kayla Neff connected for her second home run of the season—a solo shot over the right-field fence. The visiting Blazers beat the Warriors 14-4 in five innings in the April 28 contest.

pitched the seventh inning.

Domek allowed six hits. She had two strikeouts and allowed two walks.

Morton scored all four of its runs in the sixth inning, when Addison Trail committed two errors.

Domek provided an offensive punch in Saturday’s game; she went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles and drove in five runs against Morton. Napoli, sophomore Angela Stathopoulos and sophomore Brianna Matthews all homered for the Blazers during Saturday’s win. Napoli hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning.

Stathopoulos connected for a tworun homer in the sixth inning. Matthews hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to account for the Blazers’ final two runs of the game.

Napoli, Ruffolo and Gloms all delivered a 3-for-5 performance at the plate.

Warriors bounce back to defeat Glenbard West Two days after losing to Addison Trail, Willowbrook rebounded to earn a 6-3 victory over Glenbard West in Friday’s non-conference game in Villa Park.

The Warriors ended a three-game losing streak and moved to 2-3 overall with Friday’s win over the Hilltoppers of the West Suburban Silver Conference.

Junior Caitlyn Kulczyski pitched the first three innings of Friday’s game for the Warriors. Neff worked the final four innings. Kulczyski gave up one run and two hits. She struck out five batters and allowed one walk. Neff gave up three hits and one earned run.

She recorded six strikeouts and gave up one walk.

Willowbrook sophomore Kayleigh Dennison went 2-for-4 and drove in one run. Neff also went 2-for-4 with one run batted in. Junior Grace Hayes went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles.

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Amendment would allow for referendums exempting municipalities from statewide ban

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A new amendment to House Bill 116, which advanced out of committee earlier this spring, would allow municipalities to vote on rent control measures through referendum.

HB116 as originally introduced would have lifted the state’s blanket ban on local rent control measures, which has been in place since 1997. The new amendment instead would give that power to voters and municipal governments to consider rent control measures on a community-by-community basis.

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, said he chose to introduce the amendment as a compromise after hearing from constituents and colleagues in the house.

“We’ve gotten great support for (this bill) in the chamber, but we also heard some concerns from some colleagues about lifting this ban statewide,” Guzzardi said April 21.

“There were some members who spoke to me and said well you know, the people in our community really think that this ban is important, and voters in my district don’t want to be exempted from the ban,” he added.

Guzzardi said in an April 21 Housing Committee hearing that the new amendment would lay out a process to allow local voters to introduce a ballot measure for rent control, from the petition process to placing a referendum on the ballot.

Under the act, if voters of a municipality pass a rent control referendum, the municipality would be considered exempt from the state’s blanket ban on rent control policies, allowing the local government to set caps on rent prices.

“If a community can get the signatures to get a petition on the ballot and pass a referendum, and its locally elected officials can pass an ordinance to govern rent increases in their community, boy, it doesn’t seem like we should be standing in that community’s way,” Guzzardi said.

Opponents of the legislation, including Greg St. Aubin of the Illinois Realtors Association, called the bill “a very destructive policy” that would discourage investment in new housing developments and create an atmosphere of uncertainty for developers and landlords around the state.

“Our view is that whether you lift the ban in its entirety, or you go with this model, we believe that it is sending a tacit message from the state to local governments that (rent control) is a legitimate, viable, and perhaps even worthwhile policy, and we disagree with that,” St. Aubin said.

Republican opponents on the committee raised concerns that the bill still goes too far in opening the door to regulating rental costs for landlords who need to set prices in order to adequately maintain their rental properties, and that the legislation could allow for a wide range of rules on rent across the state.

Rep. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, said the bill would be an overreach on regulating landlords.

“Theoretically, a vote, a referendum and a city council could completely obliterate whatever business they have. So, I mean, doesn’t that seem like a complete government takeover of a private business?” Chesney said.

“There’s no protection to the actual owners that gives them any certainty of what the city councils would even be able to do,” he added.

Guzzardi responded that the bill is intended to give more flexibility and power to local municipalities to decide for themselves if rent control is an approach they would like to consider, and that the bill would play no part in determining a statewide policy on rent control.

“We are offering the marvelous and much beloved protection of democracy,” Guzzardi said. “Right now, communities have no voice in this manner.”

Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago, agreed that the legislation as amended would provide a fair balance across the state to leave a preemption on rent control in place while simultaneously providing municipalities the ability to decide for themselves if they wish to initiate rent control.

“I think that this bill really gives us an opportunity to leave it to the voters to decide where they stand, and then go back to the local authorities (when they) decide they want to entertain the conversation,” Ramirez said.

The bill as amended passed the Housing Committee by a 14-8 vote.

Bond set for man accused of stealing car from Glen Ellyn driveway On Thursday, April 29, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Glen Ellyn Chief of Police Philip Norton announced that bond had been set for a Chicago man accused of stealing a black 2016 Lincoln MKX SUV from the driveway of a Glen Ellyn home. Kenneth Diamond, 19, of Chicago, has been charged with one count of Aggravated Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle (Class 1 Felony), one count of Theft - $10,000 to $100,000 (Class 2 Felony), one count of Aggravated Fleeing or Eluding a Peace Officer (Class 4 Felony) and one count of

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It is further alleged that the dark-colored sedan then fled the scene. Officers pursued the vehicle but were unable to make a stop. An investigation into the alleged vehicle theft led authorities to Diamond as the suspected driver of the Lincoln.

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