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Village President Frank DeSimone joins Cira Calzante of Mama Maria’s who par- may get to have DeSimone not only deliver your dinner, but also present a gift certicipated in the new Dinner Delivery Contest, which encourages residents to order tificate to another local eatery. delivery from local restaurants. If you order and mention “Bensenville Strong,” you

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day, Dec. 20, Village President Frank DeSimone encouraged residents to order delivery from participating Bensenville restaurants through DeSimone’s Dinner Delivery Contest.

Throughout the pandemic, the Village has remained committed to supporting Bensenville restaurants.

This contest aimed to continue those

tive to order delivery.

Participants simply mentioned “Bensenville Strong” when placing their delivery order for a chance to have President DeSimone deliver their dinner along with gift certificates to another local restaurant.

Winners were selected at random throughout the contest period.

“If we can do small things like this

ness for our local restaurants, I’m all for it,” DeSimone said. “Restaurants have taken a big hit this year and it is important for them to know that we want to see them get through these challenging times.”

The Village thanks all the Bensenville restaurants who donated gift certificates and residents who ordered delivery as part of this contest.

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Police reports 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 privacy. 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.

Dec. 21, 9:34 a.m. in the 500 block of Country Club Drive, a complainant reported that his semi-trailer and tractor that contained $120,000 worth of Hankook tires was found to missing from the lot. This case is under investigation. BEPC2001093.

Dec. 21, 1 p.m. in the 1100 block of Judson Street, a complainant reported that an unknown suspect gained entry to her unlocked vehicle and found two credit cards to be missing. This case is under investigation. BEPC2001094.

Dec. 20, 1:43 a.m. near N. Route 83 and westbound I-290 near Addison, Yamileth Zagal, 20, of Addison, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. BEPC2001088.

Dec. 20, 1:57 a.m. near S. Center and Railroad Street, a complainant reported he sustained a gunshot wound by unknown means.

This case is under investigation.

BEPC2001087.

Dec. 20, 4:49 a.m. in the 1000 block of W. Irving Park Road, Fidel Hernandez, 37, was arrested for failure to appear arrest warrant by DuPage County. BEPC2001089.

Dec. 20, 8:43 p.m. in the 200 block of Walnut Street, a complainant reported she was pushed then tripped by an unknown suspect and fell on the sidewalk next to her mailbox striking the right side of her face. This case is under investigation. BEPC2001092.

Dec. 20, 8:53 p.m. in the 1000 block of S. York Road, a complainant reported that a known suspect punched him in the face during an altercation. This case is under investigation. BEPC2001091.

Dec. 19, 10:40 a.m. near W. Lake St. and W. Grand Ave., John W. Lucas, 52, of Elmhurst, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with no insurance, and other traffic violations.

BEPC2001086.

Dec. 18, 9:25 a.m. in the 800 block of Supreme Drive, a complainant reported that a known suspect made several fraudulent returns refunds to his own credit card and other unknown suspects’ credit cards. This case is under investigation. BEPC2001078.

Dec. 18, 10:40 a.m. near S. York Road and E. Jefferson, Ronnie Lee Peterson, 19, of Chicago, was issued a citation for unlawful possession of cannabis and other traffic violations.

BEPC200109.

Dec. 18, 2:03 p.m. in the 100 block of E. Washington St., a complainant found his Samsung J4 phone to be missing after his return from a hospital visit. This case is under investigation. BEPC2001081.

Dec. 18, 4:39 p.m. in the 300 block of W. Irving Park Road, Ottoniel Carrillo, 21, of Addison, was

Food For Families a big success at Fenton

arrested for two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license was suspended, leaving the scene of an accident, attempt flee/elude, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and othSchool Board President Paul tribute boxes of goods to 122 local items. This monthly event rotates er traffic violations. BEPC2001082. Wedemann and a small team of Fen- families. The family packs included between Fenton, Bensenville School Dec. 18, 6:12 p.m. in the 100 ton staff worked with the Bensen- meats, vegetables, bread, granola District 2, and Wood Dale School block of George Street, a com- ville-Wood Dale Food Pantry to dis- bars, and potato chips, among other District 7. plainant reported she found her package from Amazon to be missing. This case is under investigation.

BEPC20001083.

Dec. 18, 8:51 p.m. in the 900 block of Medinah Street, a complainant reported she was being harassed by an electronic communication device by a known suspect. This case is under investigation. BEPC2001084.

Dec. 17, 7:57 a.m. in the 300 block of S. Barron St., a complainant reported that items were found to be missing from her unlocked vehicle.

This case is under investigation.

BEPC2001074.

Dec. 17, 9:12 a.m. in the 1-100 block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported that a suspect removed items from behind the counter and left the store without paying. This case is under investigation. BEPC2001075.

Dec. 17, 9:31 a.m. in the 1-100 block of E. Belmont Ave., a complainant reported being the victim of a warrant scam. This case is under investigation. BEPC2001076.

Dec. 17, 10:45 p.m. in the 300 block of E. Green St., Anthony School Board President Paul Wedemann joins his daughter Monica (left) and Lara Schwarz of J. Hart, 46, homeless, was arrestBensenville School District 2 in bagging items from the Northern Illinois Food Bank as cars approach ed on a failure to appear warrant. during the Dec. 8th Food For Families at Fenton High School.

BEPC2001077.

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A local family loads up the car on Fenton Food for Families Day on Dec. 8. Fenton also had an afternoon cafeteria food distribution. More than 122,000 free meals have been distributed to students and parents during the pandemic.

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On Monday, Dec. 21, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed the Omnibus Appropriations and Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act (House Resolution 133) by an overwhelming majority in both Congressional chambers, appropriating another $900 billion in financial assistance to small businesses—including chambers of commerce, trade associations and other 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organizations— unemployed workers and individual income taxpayers.

President Donald J. Trump signed the legislation Sunday night.

Here are some details of the package: This short-term federal relief package expands Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loan eligibility to include chambers of commerce, trade association and other 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organizations and provides assistance to the struggling hospitality industry.

Of the $325 billion appropriation for small businesses, $284 billion is for first and second rounds of PPP loans and increases individual loans from 250 percent to 350 percent of average monthly payroll for restaurants and hotels.

The cost of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is new as an allowable PPP expense.

The relief package also contains many top businessrelated priorities, including: • Simplified PPP loan forgiveness application for loans less than $150,000; • Ability to deduct expenses paid for with forgivable PPP loans; • One-year extension for Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) relief (Section 4013 of the CARES Act).

• Allows banks to continue to work with borrowers to gain additional forbearance and debt relief through 2021; • 100 percent business meal deductibility for 2021 and 2022; • Expanded and enhanced Employee Retention Tax Credit; • Five-year extension of the Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).

The relief package also contains support for individual income taxpayers and unemployed workers, including: • Direct payments to individuals: $600 for an individual making up to $75,000 per year; $1,200 to a couple making $150,000 per year and $600 for each child dependent; • An additional $300 per week will go to individuals receiving unemployment benefits.

State’s Attorney’s office adds prosecutors to gangs, public integrity units

Office restructuring to include new Violent Crimes Unit

On Tuesday, Dec. 22, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that, thanks to recent funding provided by the DuPage County Board, his office will be adding two new Assistant State’s Attorney positions to better serve the residents of DuPage County. In addition to the two new positions, the office will also create a new unit focusing on violent crimes.

“I would like to thank the County Board for listening to the voters this past election who, with a vote that received nearly 75% approval County-wide, resoundingly showed their support for a proposition in favor of funding law enforcement,” he said.

“This extra funding will allow us to further protect the residents of DuPage County, continue to improve upon the already outstanding legal representation provided to County government

and allow us to allocate additional resources into criminal justice reform efforts through our specialty courts.”

Earlier this month, Berlin assigned one of the two additional positions to the Office’s Gang Unit. This new position will double the number of prosecutors in the office dedicated to gang-related crimes to two. The second newly created position is within the Office’s Financial Crimes/Public Integrity Unit and will concentrate on the prosecution of elder abuse, identity theft and white-collar crimes. Both positions have been filled.

“Gangs continue to fuel violence throughout the County,” he said. “This past year we have seen an alarming increase of carjackings, armed robberies and other violent crimes throughout the county. These types of violent crimes destroy our communities and bringing a second prosecutor into that unit will

COVID-19 updates for DuPage County

As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27, there were 57,741 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 918 deaths. Since Saturday, there were 256 new cases and four deaths related to COVID-19.

Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department of Health reported the following number of COVID-19 cases in our readership communities as follows: Addison 3,677, Bensenville 1,788, Elmhurst 2,965, Lombard 2,973, Oakbrook Terrace 180, Villa Park 1,792, Wood Dale 1,168.

And now for the good news Elmhurst Hospital reports that 20 inpatients with confirmed cases of COVID-19 were discharged as of Tuesday, Dec. 22. Since March 24, a total of 1,141 patients have been discharged.

allow us to restore and maintain the safety and security in our neighborhoods that make DuPage County such a great place to live, work and raise a family.

“Additionally, with the explosion of identity theft and other consumer scams, having another prosecutor dedicated to these types of crimes will go a long way, particularly when many of those victimized by scam artists and identity thieves are elderly.”

The Office’s new Violent Crimes Unit will be comprised of approximately a dozen experienced, existing prosecutors and will include a forensic specialist. This Unit is charged with leading prosecutions into serious, violent crimes such as murder, armed robbery and sexual assaults.

“With a marked increase in crime across the board this past year, the creation of our new Violent Crimes Unit will enhance our efforts against those crimes that have a devastating effect on our community,” Berlin said.

“This new unit will draw from a pool of experienced prosecutors to work

these cases and will also include a forensic specialist. With the increase in cases that rely on DNA evidence, an on-staff forensic specialist will allow us to quickly and accurately process evidence resulting in quicker arrests and stronger prosecutions. In addition, we have also instituted pro-active measures in DuPage County such as our 2019 NACO award-winning FOCUS program, which is designed to provide first-time, non-violent drug offenders the treatment, counseling, education and support needed to ensure they remain on the road to recovery and rehabilitation.

“I have also reassigned a third attorney to the FOCUS courtroom to help handle its more than one thousand two hundred pending cases. Coupled with our specialty courts such as Drug Court, Veteran’s Court and MICAP, which address the underlying issues that bring offenders into the criminal justice system in the first place, these initiatives will help us achieve better outcomes for the offender and the community.”

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DuPage Health Department COVID-19 vaccine weekly update Since the first 13,650 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in DuPage County a week ago Wednesday, DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) has worked to distribute vaccine to local healthcare partners who have been vaccinating healthcare personnel in DuPage County.

More than 10,000 healthcare personnel have been vaccinated so far.

As the vaccine supply increases additional vaccination opportunities are now available for healthcare personnel who are not affiliated with hospitals including Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Individuals and organizations who want to be notified about vaccination clinics should register for DCHD’s COVID-19 Vaccine Weekly Updates. This will allow the Health Department to reach back out to individuals and organizations when it is time for their vaccinations to be provided.

DCHD expects that it will take several weeks to receive enough vaccine to vaccinate all healthcare personnel in DuPage County. DCHD will continue to provide updates on how and where individuals can sign up to register for vaccination appointments.

This week, DuPage County expects to receive more than 16,000 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Moderna vaccine through an emergency use authorization (EUA) last Friday and the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that Americans aged 18 years and older receive the Moderna vaccine.

These next shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine will support efforts to continue working to vaccinate the estimated 43,000 healthcare personnel in DuPage County which is expected to take several weeks.

Early protection of health care personnel is critical to preserve capacity to care for patients with COVID-19 or other illnesses. Long-term care facilities are the other priority population in Phase 1a, and will receive vaccinations through a Federal program, called the Pharmacy Partnership Program.

“We know health care workers have a much higher risk of COVID-19 exposure as they are on the frontlines of this devastating pandemic. It is imperative that we protect the health and safety of this essential workforce,” said Karen Ayala, DCHD Executive Director.

“We are working to ensure all health care workers throughout the county have access to this life-saving tool, protecting not only them but also their patients, families, and our communities.”

At this time, the healthcare systems are working through their staff members and affiliated health staff to assure adequate coverage across the community. DCHD is preparing to open COVID-19 vaccine clinics for

EMS and other healthcare personnel (dentists, physical therapists, hospice workers, home health care) who are not affiliated with hospitals starting next week. At this appointment, healthcare personnel will be required to present verification of their healthcare worker status, i.e., employee ID badge, check stub, state licensure, or certificate. Any personnel in this category, who are interested in signing up to be notified about DCHD’s vaccination clinics, should register for COVID-19 Vaccine Weekly Updates. This will allow the Health Department to reach back out to individuals and organizations when it is time for their vaccinations to be provided. Healthcare personnel who are affiliated with a health system are

advised to contact their health system to coordinate vaccination.

The Health Department continues to work with partners at all levels, including hospitals, health care providers, pharmacies, and community leaders, on flexible COVID-19 vaccination programs that can accommodate different vaccines and scenarios. Our goal is to make vaccine available through as many locations as possible, as the vaccine supply increases and becomes more widely available. We will share additional information about how and where vaccine will be available at dupagehealth.org/covid19vaccine.

During the holiday season, the health department reminds residents to celebrate safely and continue to do

their part in preventing the spread of COVID-19 by: • Wearing a mask whenever outside your home or with anyone not from your household; • Watching your distance, staying at least 6 feet from people outside of your immediate household and avoiding in-person gatherings; • Washing your hands often; • Staying home if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or if you have been in close contact with a person infected with COVID-19, and contacting your healthcare provider for appropriate evaluation, testing, and care.

More information and resources can be found at dupagehealth.org/ covid19vaccine.

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York Township distributes Holiday meals

On Wednesday, Dec. 16, York Township Supervisor John W. Valle helped Food Pantry Director Angela Tanner and Township staff with the distribution of 171 meals to clients in need for the holiday season.

Registered clients received a box with all the fixings, a ham and a bag of sweet potatoes to complete their holiday feast. This is the first year the food pantry has distributed hams for the Christmas holiday in addition to the Thanksgiving meals they provide annually.

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Police Reports

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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.

Retail theft was reported at a local store at around 8:05 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect removed products from a display shelf and left with the items without paying.

Addison Dec. 21 Daniel Hernandez Jr., 41, of La Grange, was charged with indecent solicitation of a child through the internet and grooming subsequent to an investigation at around 2:28 p.m.

Dec. 14Dec. 15 Theft was reported in the 100 block of W. Roosevelt. Police said an unknown suspect cut off a catalytic converter from a vehicle that was parked in a parking lot sometime between 5 p.m. Dec. 14 and 9 a.m. Dec. 15.

Dec. 16 Theft was reported in the 300 block of N. Illinois. Police said an unknown suspect stole a cat that was let outside for an hour sometime between 4:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Dec. 20 Cassidy L. Layold, 33, of Melrose Park, was Dec. 14 charged with DUI and illegal transportation Police said an unknown suspect used black of alcohol in the 1-100 block of W. Lake at and white spray paint to draw graffiti style around 7:45 p.m. Police said Layold was ob- writing on the men’s restroom ceiling and served slumped over the wheel of a vehicle bathroom stall at a local business at around 6 in a parking lot on Sept. 10. p.m.

Dec. 18 Sergio D. Olguin-Duran, 27, of Lombard, was charged with DUI-drugs, possession of cannabis by the driver, improper lane usage/ driving off the roadway and failure to yield to emergency vehicles near Addison and Lincoln at around 10:28 p.m.

Villa Park Dec. 18 Jose E. Aceves-Bonilla, 36, of Addison, was charged with DUI, driving too fast for conditions or failure to reduce speed and improper lane usage near North and Michigan at around 8:02 p.m.

Dec. 13 Kizzy C. Minor, 43, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 200 block of E. Roosevelt at around 5:19 a.m.

Selvin A. Ramos-Garcia, 27, of Addison, was charged with two counts of DUI, crossing a lane boundary unsafely, improper lane usage and improper lighting—head or tail lights in the 600 block of Addison at around 12:57 a.m.

A 41-year-old Villa Park man was charged with domestic battery-making physical contact and domestic battery which causes bodily harm in the 400 block of W. Holly at around 12:19 a.m.

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Moreno, Benn win Chicago Bears Community High School All-Star Award The Chicago Bears named Fenton senior lineman Eric Moreno as their first-ever Community High School All-Star award winner in early November, and then two weeks later returned to select senior quarterback Nickolas Benn.

The new Bears program, which is co-sponsored by Athletico Physical Therapy, highlights nine high school football players throughout Illinois who are making a positive impact in their community and school.

Eric Moreno and Nickolas Benn were each given an official NFL game ball that was hand-painted with their names on it, the words “for demonstrating excellence in service to the community” and the All-Star program logo.

“I was shocked,” Benn told the Daily Herald newspaper. “After hearing about my teammate getting it, I was really proud of him. I knew how prestigious of an award it was so to find out I got it too I was really excited and really honored.”

Both Eric and Nickolas have volunteered many hours at the Bensenville-Wood Dale Food Pantry, Faith Community United Church of Christ Food for Families, Feed My Starving Children, UNICEF, and several group projects with Fenton’s National Honor Society -- among other volunteer activities.

More specifically, the Bears were in awe of Eric’s work at Goldfish Swim School teaching swim lessons for underprivileged Hispanic youth, helping them to learn and enjoy a safe hobby with positive role models.

“Thank you to the Chicago Bears and Thank you to Athletico,” Eric said during the award presentation.

“I hope this inspires more people to

Gustavo Silva (right) of the Chicago Bears presented Fenton football standout Nickolas Benn with a commemorative football after he was given a Community High School All-Star award. The Bears especially took note of Nickolas’s work with special needs students, when Nickolas stepped in and intervened to stop an act of bullying toward a special needs student.

do more for the community.” particularly in one instance when roic act of compassion extended be- regularly checked in with that particThe Bears took note of Nickolas’s Nickolas stepped in and intervened yond the chance encounter in public ular special needs student to ensure work with special needs students, to stop an act of bullying. The he- during summer months. Nickolas he was safe and secure in the academic setting throughout the ensuing school year.

“It’s a lot of maturity for someone of Nickolas’ age to not only empathize but advocate and assist,” said Gustavo Silva, Chicago Bears Manager of Youth Football & Community Programs. “It shows a tremendous amount of character beyond his years.”

Each student was given $500 to donate to a charity of their choosing and they both chose to support the Shriners Hospital for Children - Chicago. The football team visited in July 2019 to tour the facility and spend time with patients. Eric and Nickolas said the trip was a life-changing experience.

“It was really inspiring to see those kids fighting. They are fighting just to be here,” Eric said while being interviewed on-air by Mark Carman during his Nov. 13th show on WGN Radio 720AM. Nickolas said visiting the hospital reminded him of what football coach Matthew Lynch often preaches – living in the moment and being happy with what we have.

“Going into it you have this idea that you’re there to put a smile on the kids’ face and I was shocked when I got there because they put a smile on my face,” Nickolas said during his award ceremony with the Bears. “It was a whole different experience. It was kids living in the present, not in SUBMITTED PHOTOS Rock Valley Publishing Eric Moreno holds a Chicago Bears flag with Claire DePrima of Athletico Physical Therapy. The Chicago Bears named the Fenton senior the past and not questioning what’s going on in their life.” lineman as their first-ever Community High School All-Star award winner in early November.

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Lombard/Villa Park Food Pantry board chair: Thank you for your support On behalf of the board of the Lombard/Villa Park Food Pantry, I would like to thank everyone who has donated food and funds to the food pantry during the past year.

We have been humbled by the outpouring of support from the community, especially during the holiday season. This support has helped us respond to the need for food assistance from residents who have depended on the food pantry for many years and from those who are new to asking for help because of the impact of the pandemic on jobs and income.

Since March, the food pantry has served between 150 and 200 families every week, double the number we were serving last year, with fresh

produce, dairy, meats and shelf-stable food.

I also want to thank the volunteers who show up every week to help sort, pack and distribute this food.

As we enter the winter months and the uncertainty of the coming year, we welcome anyone in need of help with food so they can pay other essential bills. For more information, please visit https://firstumclombard. org/food-pantry or email lombardvillaparkfoodpantry@gmail.com.

Thank you again to all our donors and volunteers.

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Glowiak Hilton supports caps on insulin costs at $100 per month On Jan. 1, 2021, Illinois will become the second state to cap out-ofpocket costs for prescription insulin, and State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) is reaffirming her support for working families over pharmaceutical profits.

“Pharmaceutical corporations have profited off the lives of residents with diabetes for too long,” Glowiak Hilton said. “By capping the cost of life-saving insulin at $100 for a 30-day supply, Illinois is standing firmly on the side of hardworking families. Families should not be forced to choose between food or prescriptions.”

Nearly 30 million children and adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with

diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Individuals with the lifelong condition of Type 1 diabetes will on average spend $5,705 per year on prescription insulin alone.

The new law also requires the Departments of Insurance, Human Services, and Healthcare and Family Services to issue a joint “insulin pricing report” to the public that details findings on insulin pricing practices and recommendations to control and prevent overpricing of prescription insulin drugs.

The measure, Senate Bill 667, was signed into law in January 2020 and chief sponsored by State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill).

New law supported by Glowiak Hilton protects sexual assault survivors

Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, Illinois survivors of sexual assault will be able to keep their home addresses confidential, thanks to legislation championed by state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs).

Glowiak Hilton sponsored House Bill 2818, which passed with bipartisan support, to empower the attorney general’s office to help keep survivors’ home addresses private from their attackers and stalkers.

“Investigations of sexual assault can be long, grueling and emotionally devastating for survivors,”

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Playing volleyball at the next level

Willowbrook High School recently hosted a virtual National Letter of Intent Signing Day event for five seniors who have committed to play their sport at the collegiate level. The Dec. 16 celebration took place online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The five Warriors who signed letters of intent during the event included a pair of volleyball players—Grace Reckamp (above left) and Jack Walsh (above right). Reckamp will attend Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) in Chicago, while Walsh will attend Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina. Reckamp is a four-year varsity player at Willowbrook. During her junior season in the fall of 2019, she led the Warriors in kills and aces. Reckamp earned All-Conference recognition in the West Suburban Gold Conference during the 2019 season. The girls volleyball season during the current school year was moved from the fall to the spring because of the pandemic, so Reckamp should complete her Willowbrook career this spring. She plans to major in biochemistry at Illinois Institute of Technology. Walsh, who intends to major in finance at Belmont Abbey College, has been playing volleyball for eight years. He made the varsity team during his sophomore season in the spring of 2019 and led the Warriors in assists. Walsh piled up 26 assists in a 2019 match against York. He handed out 25 assists apiece in two other matches that season (against Leyden and Proviso West). Unfortunately, the pandemic forced the cancellation of the Willowbrook boys volleyball program’s 2020 spring season. Walsh should finish his career as a Warrior during the newly created 2021 summer season, which is scheduled to take place from May 3 to June 26.

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Glowiak Hilton said. “It’s critical for survivors to feel safe at home during and after the conclusion of the investigation.”

The law allows survivors of sexual abuse or stalking to list the attorney general’s office as their contact address instead of revealing their actual address, avoiding any risk that their abuser might locate them.

The program is currently established for victims of domestic violence. House Bill 2818 expands its availability to all survivors of sexual abuse and stalking.

Elmhurst University launches innovation, entrepreneurship graduate program Elmhurst University has launched a new graduate certificate program in innovation and entrepreneurship that can help students jump-start a startup, bring new ventures to existing organizations, and better leverage ideas in today’s dynamic economy.

The Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship program is designed for students interested in entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship (innovation within an existing organization). Currently accepting students for the fall of 2021, the part-time certificate program can be completed on campus or online in one year.

More information about the new program will be available at Elmhurst University’s Virtual Graduate Programs Open House on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. The Open House will provide an overview of all of Elmhurst’s part-time graduate programs, and opportunities to connect with faculty and current graduate students.

For more information and to register, visit elmhurst.edu/ChooseElmhurst.

A highlight of the innovation and entrepreneurship graduate certificate program is Elmhurst’s academic partnership with Innovation DuPage, a business incubator serving the DuPage County region that unites startup founders and small-business owners with the people and resources to help

them grow. As an academic partner, Innovation DuPage will provide Elmhurst students with access to Innovation DuPage facilities, services and mentors.

“We are excited to partner with Elmhurst University to help mold the next generation of entrepreneurs,” said Travis Linderman, managing director of Innovation DuPage. “Whether these students decide to launch new companies or drive internal transformation, they will contribute meaningfully to growth in their communities.

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