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Bensenville earns ‘SolSmart Silver’ designation for advancing solar energy growth

The Village of Bensenville recently received the Silver designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar.

This designation recognizes the Village of Bensenville for taking bold steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles to solar development. For companies looking to expand, a SolSmart Silver designation is a signal that Bensenville is “open for solar business.”

SolSmart is led by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

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Police, FBI to play hockey Saturday for Honor Flight Chicago

Showing solidarity with Ukraine

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Standing under the flags of America and Ukraine, this group of neighbors came out Sunday, March 6 to the home of Alexa and Jason Umbs to show support for Ukraine as Russia continues its invasion. Alexa has many relatives living in Ukraine, in fact, one once served as Finance Director for the country. “I just couldn’t cry in front of the television news anymore,” Alexa said. “I had to do something.”

Enlisting the support of her neighbors, she collected ribbons for trees and yellow and blue lightbulbs for porch lights. (See page 3 for “How to Help.”)

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On Saturday, March 12, the Chicago FBI will take on players from the Chicago Police Department to benefit Honor Flight Chicago, the organization that arranges one-day trips to Washington DC for World War II veterans to see the memorial and more.

The hockey game will take place at The Edge Ice Arena, 735 E. Jefferson in Bensenville. The game begins at 7 p.m., but doors open at 6. Tickets are $25 for adults in advance, $30 at the door. Children under 12 are $10. To purchase tickets, visit honorflightchicago.org/hockey. For more information, call 773-227-8387 or email hockey@honorflightchicago.org.

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How to help Ukraine You can help Ukraine by making a transfer from a payment card of any bank from anywhere in the world.

To transfer to the National Bank of Ukraine, visit: https://bank.gov.ua/en/about/support-the-armed-forces For more info on the war in Ukraine, the embassy can be reached at the following: https://www.facebook.com/ukr. embassy.usa https://war.ukraine.ua

soon as the information is received.

At this time, donations can be taken to the office of State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi, 1 South Cass Ave., Westmont.

Local monetary donations Please send to: St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church 300 E. Army Trail Rd. Bloomingdale, IL 60108 630-893-2827 *Please write “Support for Ukraine” in Memo

Local donations: Local area elected officials have made a commitment to find an offiThank you to Alexa Marcyniuk, cial drop-off place to leave donations who provided this information to the to Ukraine. It will be announced as Independent and the Review.

Pritzker issues updated COVID-19 executive order With Illinois continuing to see vast improvement in recent weeks of COVID-19 hospitalizations and transmission, Gov. JB Pritzker released an updated executive order on March 4, lifting the school exclusion requirements, shifting schools back to the ordinary processes for handling infectious diseases.

The executive order was initially put in place to standardize CDC requirements for schools and alleviate the burden on overwhelmed local health departments from having to provide individualized recommendations.

Now that the COVID-19 surge has subsided, schools and local health departments can return to exercising their longstanding authority to address infectious disease cases among students and staff.

The CDC and IDPH continue to strongly recommend that students, teachers, and staff stay home when they have a confirmed case of COVID-19 or have signs of any infectious illness, including COVID-19.

Schools should also continue to recommend that close contacts stay home and will continue to coordinate with their corresponding local health department to determine whether a close contact should stay home based on CDC guidance.

“As we move forward in our fight against COVID-19, schools should continue to look to their local health departments, IDPH and the CDC for guidance in dealing with this virus as they do for all communicable diseases,” said Pritzker. “By getting vaccinated and staying home when sick or when deemed necessary by local health departments, school communities can help ensure their classrooms are a safe place for all.”

“We are at a stage in this pandemic where we have more tools than ever before to help prevent severe illness due to COVID-19, including safe and effective vaccines and new treatments,” said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. “With almost half of the entire Illinois population not only vaccinated, but boosted and up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, as well as high levels of population immunity from both vaccination and infections, the risk of outbreaks causing severe illness is reduced. In-person learning

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A Prayer for Peace, O Great God (Bozhe velykyy) Following are the words of the “Prayer for Ukraine” song as performed by the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York on the Saturday Night Live episode that appeared on Feb 26.

O Great God, eternal For us Ukraine do protect, Freedom and light of wisdom You shed upon her.

With the light, of learning and knowledge Us, your children instruct, In pure love to our country

You, O God, do nurture us.

Praying to you, God, almighty, For us, Ukraine do protect, All your grace and bounties To our people direct!

Grant her freedom, grant her fortune, Grant - illumination, Prosperity, grant God to the people And grant, many, many, prosperous years! https://lyricstranslate.com Provided by Alexa Marcyniuk

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is important for the social, emotional, and mental health of students, and schools should continue to work with their local health departments to assess risks and implement mitigations as needed to protect their students and staff.”

All schools continue to have long-standing authority under Illinois law to address confirmed, suspected, and contacts of infectious disease cases, including COVID-19. Just as they do with chickenpox, schools should send students with COVID-19 home.

CDC guidance The CDC recommends that everyone who has presumed or confirmed COVID-19 should stay home and isolate from other people for at least 5 full days (day 0 is the first day of symptoms or the date of the day of specimen collection for the positive viral test for asymptomatic persons).

They should wear a mask when around others for an additional 5 days.

For close contacts: CDC guidance continues to recommend that individuals who are not up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations stay at home and quarantine for at least 5 days after exposure to COVID-19 and wear a mask until day 10.

The CDC recommends that close contacts who are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines or who are within 90 days of a COVID-19 infection do not need to quarantine.

Vaccination progress This executive order has no impact on the State of Illinois’ vaccination or testing requirements, which align with current CDC recommendations to screen unvaccinated school staff.

Additionally, school districts and private businesses can continue to require masks at their discretion. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued revised guidance on Feb. 25, to lift its recommendation for universal indoor masking, including in K-12 settings.

Illinois continues to lead the Midwest for school-aged vaccination rates. No state has a higher percentage of fully vaccinated 5- to-17-year-olds.

Additionally, Illinois is home to the highest percentage of residents who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Take this opportunity to look closer at our newly renovated worship space.

Guided tours will be available for those who would like them.

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Man charged with fleeing police in a stolen vehicle/cocaine possession Suspected vehicle allegedly hijacked in Chicago day prior

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth announced March 3 that bond has been set for a Gonzalo Cook County Guerrero man charged with attempting to flee police in a stolen motor vehicle.

Gonzalo Guerrero, 29, of Midlothian, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Brian Telander set bond at $1 million with 10 percent to apply. Guerrero has been charged with one count of aggravated possession of a stolen vehicle (Class 1 felony), three counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer (Class 4 felony), one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony) and two traffic offenses.

On March 2 at approximately 1:30

p.m., an officer with the Elmhurst Police Department observed a 2020 Nissan near the intersection of St. Charles Road and Fair Avenue that was allegedly taken in an aggravated vehicular hijacking out of Chicago the previous day.

A short time later, a second Elmhurst police officer observed the Nissan, allegedly driven by Guerrero, near St. Charles Road and Cottage Hill Avenue. When the officer began to follow the Nissan, it is alleged that the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed.

It is alleged that the Nissan then turned southbound onto Spring Road at which time the officer activated his emergency lights in attempt to conduct a traffic stop. It is alleged that the vehicle did not stop and instead continued driving through a residential neighborhood at a high rate of speed.

It is further alleged that the Nissan struck another vehicle as it turned on to Spring Road causing such

Wood Dale Potter Street project receives County water quality grant The DuPage County Stormwater Management Planning Committee voted Tuesday, March 1 to approve the 2022 recipients of the County’s Water Quality Improvement Program grant.

The Committee selected three projects countywide, all of which aim to improve the quality of DuPage’s streams and rivers.

“Over the years, this grant has helped to fund nearly 100 water quality projects countywide,” said County Stormwater Management Committee Chair Jim Zay. “Further, DuPage County’s contribution has resulted in millions of dollars being spent to improve our waterways – from local, state and federal sources.”

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Village of Wood Dale for the Potter Street detention basin retrofit.

Other projects are Village of Carol Stream’s Klein Creek streambank stabilization; and, the Village of Downers Grove’s Mochel Drive water quality project.

DuPage County received five applications this year for projects totaling more than $6.5 million. The Stormwater Committee awarded more than $245,000 to this year’s recipients and projects.

“In addition to being exceptional individual projects, they build upon work already completed locally,” added Zay. For more information about the Water Quality Improvement Program and past recipients, visit https:// www.dupageco.org/WQIPGrant/

(Continued from front page) and funded by the U.S. Department and businesses to obtain affordable, of Energy Solar Energy Technologies clean, and reliable electricity through Office. Bensenville joins more than solar. The actions taken by the village 400 cities, counties, and small towns will help encourage solar companies that have achieved a SolSmart desig- to do business in the area, driving nation since the program launched in economic development and creating 2016. local jobs.

“The Village has implemented a To receive the designation, cities number of green initiatives over the and counties make changes to their last few years and we are thrilled to local processes to reduce the time add the SolSmart Silver designation and money it takes to install a solar to our list. Not only has this process energy system. This includes evaluallowed us to streamline our approval ating local permitting processes, as procedures, but it has also made go- well as planning and zoning proceing solar in Bensenville easier, faster, dures. SolSmart designees also deand more affordable,” said Village velop innovations in areas such as President Frank DeSimone. “We market development and finance. hope this designation encourages our The changes implemented by the community to consider alternative Village included a solar permitting energy solutions and helps reduce checklist, inspection and permitting our carbon footprint and reliance on training, and zoning clarifications. foreign energy for future generations SolSmart uses objective criteria to to come.” award communities points based on As a SolSmart designee, Bensen- the actions they take to reduce barville is helping solar companies re- riers to solar energy development. duce the cost of installations and Communities that take sufficient pass those savings on to consumers. action are designated either gold, silThis allows even more local homes ver, or bronze.

damage to his vehicle that the officer was forced to break a window in the vehicle to remove the driver. It is further alleged that during a search, the officer found a baggie containing cocaine in Guerrero’s possession.

Guerrero was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment where he was treated and released.

“The lawlessness and complete disregard for the safety of the general public allegedly displayed by Mr. Guerrero as he led an officer on

a high-speed chase in the middle of the afternoon through a residential neighborhood in a stolen motor vehicle will not be tolerated in DuPage County and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Berlin said.

“I commend the Elmhurst Police Department for their work not only in this case but for their continued efforts in keeping our roadways safe.”

Guerrero’s next court appearance is scheduled April 1 for arraignment in front of Judge Telander.

Addison Trail to host Career Week

At District 88, the mission is to work for the continuous improvement of student achievement. To assist with accomplishing that mission, programs, events and services are implemented to help ensure students are career ready and have the skills and knowledge to succeed in the workforce.

As part of that focus, the Addison Trail Guidance Department will host its annual Career Week from March 14 to 18. During that event, students will

be able to explore various careers, hear from professionals in a virtual format (provided by Junior Achievement of Chicago), register to meet with guest speakers of their choice and attend a Career/Job Fair during lunch periods on March 16.

For questions or more information about Career Week, contact Addison Trail Guidance Counselor Mario Fernandez at mfernandez@dupage88.net or 630-628-3321.

Twelve qualify for SkillsUSA State Conference Twelve Addison Trail students Automotive Maintenance have qualified to compete in the and Light Repair SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership Junior Abraham Garcia & Skills Conference. Those students Senior Joshua Gloms are: Sophomore Kevin Guardado Senior Jorge Garza Gallegos Automotive Service Sophomore Ruben Gomez Technology Junior Huguer Jaimes Senior Daniel Zielinski Sophomore Michael Sampey Technical Drafting Senior Michael Godenius Sophomore Jake Santini This year’s event will take place Senior Giovanni Sanchez from April 28 to 30 in Peoria.

Senior John Taci

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.

March 3, 1:35 a.m. near S. Church Road and W. Jefferson St., Nicolas Sanchez, 18, was arrested on a failure to appear warrant from DuPage County. BEPC2200176.

March 1, 8:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of Judson Street, a 36-year-old Bensenville man was arrested for domestic battery. BEPC2200171.

Feb. 28, 9:32 a.m. near S. York Road and E. Wood St., Bryan D. Sims, 48, of Naperville, was arrested for failure to appear warrant out of Pike County. BEPC2200168.

Feb. 28, 2:49 p.m. in the 100 block of George Street, a complainant reported she found her door pried open, everything appeared to be in order. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200169.

Feb. 28, 3:27 p.m. in the 700 block of Industrial Drive, a complainant reported he found the catalytic converter missing from company box

truck. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200170.

Feb. 27, 11:03 a.m. in the 800 block of E. Grand Ave., a complainant reported the catalytic converter from his rental car was found to be missing. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200167.

Feb. 26, 12:33 p.m. in the 200 block of Rose Street, Edwin O. Aponte, was arrested for two DuPage County failure to appear warrants, and for resisting, obstructing and disarming an officer. BEPC2200164.

Feb. 26, 7:55 p.m. near W. Hillside Drive and Walnut Street, Leonel Nolasco, 24, of Addison, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, transportation or possession of open alcohol by the driver and a traffic violation. BEPC2200165.

Feb. 26, 11:44 p.m. near E. Green St. and S. Evergreen St., Timothy Cavey, 40, of Chicago, was arrested for unlawful possession of cannabis, by the driver and a traffic violation.

BEPC2200166.

Feb. 24, 10:38 a.m. in the 800 block of Industrial Drive, a complainant reported that a possibly known suspect purchased product from their company. The unknown suspect provided the complainant a check that was returned for insufficient funds. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200161.

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Coming events Friday, March 11 Spring soccer for youth registration deadline upcoming The deadline to register for the Addison Park District Spring Soccer for Youth is Friday, March 11. Info: addisonparks.org.

Monday through Friday March 14-18 Hive lab: Dissect and redesign a windup toy (for teens) At the Addison Public Library, build, design, experiment, and tinker with us. Work on your project at the library throughout the week or take it home. Each studio is first come, first • Craft time for littles served while supplies last. All supFrom 10-10:45 a.m. at the Addi- plies provided. Call 630-543-3617 son Public Library, join us for crafts or learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/ geared toward ages 2-5. Call 630- events 543-3617 or learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/events.

Monday, March 14 Financial reports made simple • Nutrition for From 6:30-8 p.m. on Zoom via healthy aging the Addison Public Library, want to From 10-11 a.m. at the Large have a clearer understanding of the Meeting Room of the Addison Pub- information in monthly profit and lic Library, presented by Duly Health loss statements, along with the inand Care. Call 630-543-3617 or learn formation in a balance sheet? We’ll more at: addisonlibrary.org/events. take the mystery out of reading a financial statement and teach you how Play better golf to use them as a tool to manage your Play better golf with the Addison business. Call 630-543-3617 or learn Park District. The next session be- more at: addisonlibrary.org/events. gins in early March. Call 847-4361652 to book the classes.

Tuesday, March 15 Job search strategies during Friday, March 11 through the Great Resignation Sunday, March 13 From 10-11 a.m. on Zoom via the Addison Public Library, many people Jigsaw puzzle exchange have left, or will leave, their current From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, positions after realigning their priMarch 11 and Saturday, March 12, orities during the COVID-19 panand from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, demic. To find a new position that is March 13, at the second-floor desk a better match for you, you will need of the Addison Public Library, when a job search plan. In this workshop, you drop off your old puzzles, we’ll you’ll learn how to use the best and give you tickets to use at the Puzzle most current job search tools, mainExchange on March 13 to pick out tain a positive job seeking mindset something new. during your job search, target comCall 630-543-3617 or learn more panies you want to work for, and at: addisonlibrary.org/events. leverage your professional network.

Call 630-543-3617 or learn more at: Saturday, March 12 addisonlibrary.org/events.

Mom and Son Sports Night Wednesday, March 16 Starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Ad- • Preschool Open House dison Park District Centennial Rec The Addison Park District is hostCenter. Come dressed in your fa- ing its Preschool Open House from vorite sports team’s apparel. There 4-7 p.m. at the Centennial Recreation will be games, contests, prizes and Center. Call 630-233-7275 to make pizza. reservations.

Fee: $25 for residents, $30 for nonresidents. Info: addisonparks.org. • Celebrate pie story time From 10-10:30 a.m. at the Addison Guest readers Public Library, join us for stories and in the library crafts about this favorite dessert. Call From 10:30-11 a.m. at the Addison 630-543-3617 or learn more at: addiPublic Library, enjoy a story time sonlibrary.org/events. with guest readers from our community.

Thursday, March 17 Call 630-543-3617 or learn more • TinkerCad basics: Keychains at: addisonlibrary.org/events.

From 1-2 p.m. at the Adult Pro-

gram Room of the Addison Public Library, learn the basics of TinkerCad, an online 3D designing software.

During this class, you will learn how to add your name to a 3D keychain.

Call 630-543-3617 or learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/events.

• Jessica Michna as Mary Todd Lincoln: Preserve the Union Starting at 7 p.m. at the Large Meeting Room of the Addison Public Library, travel back in time and hear stories of Mary Todd Lincoln’s early years in Lexington, her pivotal move to Springfield, her life in Washington, and that fateful day in April of 1865. Call 630-543-3617 or learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/events.

Friday, March 18 • Crafting for the Community Circle From 10-11 a.m. at the Large Meeting Room of the Addison Public Library, join us for a crafting circle with a focus on donating to local organizations. We will be working on no-sew fleece blankets. Registration is required due to limited supplies. Call 630-543-3617 or learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/events.

• Movement stations (for kids) From 10 a.m.-noon at the Addison Public Library, drop in and get moving! At this program for littles we’ll have some special toys for you to try. Practice yoga moves, walk the balance beam, or move across some stepping stones. Call 630-543-3617 or learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/ events.

• Medication management From 1-2 p.m. at the Addison Public Library presented by Duly Health and Care. Call 630-543-3617 or learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/events.

Wednesday, March 23 Ladies Night Wine and Golf Ninety (90) minutes of golfing fun includes instruction from a certified PGA coach at Links and Tees Golf Dome starting at 7:30 p.m. Info: addisonparks.org.

Ongoing events English conversation groups At 2 p.m. Mondays on Zoom, and at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Adult Program Room of the Addison Public Library, practice listening and speaking skills in a small group setting.

Biblical scholar to give women’s history lecture at Elmhurst University The Rev. Vanessa Lovelace, Ph.D., is a biblical scholar and associate dean and associate professor of Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament at Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster, Pa. Her teaching and research interests include interpreting biblical texts using literary criticism and theory of gender and nation through a womanist lens.

On Wednesday, March 16 at 4 p.m., Rev. Lovelace will present “Race, Gender and Nation, and the

Politics of Belonging,” this year’s Genevieve Staudt Intercultural Lecture at Elmhurst University. The program will be held in the Schaible Science Center, Illinois Hall on the campus of Elmhurst University.

Lovelace is co-editor of Womanist Interpretations of the Bible: Expanding the Discourse, and has published articles in many edited volumes, including The Hebrew Bible: Feminist and Intersectional Perspectives, Women and the Society of Biblical

Literature, The Oxford Handbook of the Minor Prophets, and The Oxford Encyclopedia of Bible and Gender Studies.

Admission is free but reservations are encouraged (and are required for remote attendees) by visiting elmhurst.edu/cultural.

An access link to the virtual event will be provided closer to the event date.

For questions, email marketing@ elmhurst.edu.

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Thursdays from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. for an in-person bilingual story time Creative Corner On Mondays March 21 and 28 in Spanish and English. Drop-in.

Info: addisonlibrary.org or call from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. at the Addison Public Library, join us for books, 630-543-3617. rhymes, songs, and crafts and also learn a few words in Polish! Drop- Computer basics Learn computer basics from 6-7 in. Info: Call 630-543-3617 or learn p.m. at the Addison Public Library more at: addisonlibrary.org/events.

(Adult Program Room). Info: addisonlibrary.org or call 630-543-3617.

Story time inside From 10-10:30 a.m. Thursdays March 10, 24 and 31, at the Addison Heroes story time From 10-10:30 a.m. at the Addison Public Library, stories, songs and more that are geared toward ages Public Library, join us for stories and infant to 3 years old, but all ages activities about everyday heroes, suare welcome. Call 630-543-3617 or perheroes, and more.

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EHM’s Oberg to receive ECCI Chairman’s Award

Dave Oberg, executive director of the Elmhurst History Museum, will receive the 2021 Chairman’s Award at the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 103rd Annual Awards Gala in the Frick Center at Elmhurst University on Friday, March 25, from 5 to 9 p.m.

Traditionally, the annual award is given to a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors for his/her outstanding service to the Board, Chairman Dave Oberg and President/CEO or to a non-Director for praiseworthy contributions or performance.

Oberg has served as EHM’s Executive Director since 2017 and also provides administrative assistance to the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization established in 2007 by the merger of the Elmhurst Historical Museum Foundation (founded 1992) and the City of Elmhurst’s Historical Commission.

During Oberg’s tenure, the Museum has broaden its locally-themed exhibits—including the latest in tribute to Elmhurst University’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary (150 years)—and has partnered with the Foundation to grow the Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest (started in 2016) and co-host Business After Hours each November for Chamber members.

Under Oberg’s directorship, EHM won the Illinois Association of Museum’s (IAM) Superior Achievement Awards for Special Projects (2021), the American Association for State and Local History Award of Excellence for Exhibits (2020), and IAM Awards of Excellence for Exhibits (2019) and Special Projects (2018).

Oberg also gave a presentation, titled Fundraising in a Pandemic, at the IAM’s 2021 Annual Meeting.

ECCI Board Chair Desire Chen of Elmhurst University will present the award to Oberg.

Prior to Elmhurst, Oberg served as the first executive director of the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum and executive director of the Geneva History Center.

With more than three decades of museum work in Illinois, Oberg served the IAM as a past president (2009-13), president (2005-09) and vice president (2003-05), twice served three-year terms as IAM’s Region 4 director (2001-03 and 2017-19) and currently serves the IAM as vice president and advocacy chairman (since 2020).

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Police Reports

Feb. 25 Retail theft was reported at a store in the 1-100 block of E. North at 2:39 p.m. A complainant reported that unknown suspects removed multiple items from display shelves and left the store without paying.

Burglary was reported at a fitness center in the 200 block of W. Roosevelt at 7:51 p.m. A complainant reported that an unknown suspect shattered windows on multiple vehicles parked in the parking lot and Addison removed items from inside the vehiEditor’s note: There were no re- cles. ports submitted by the Addison Police Department last week.

Feb. 24 Retail theft was reported at a pharVilla Park macy in the 200 block of E. RoosFeb. 26 evelt at 9:18 p.m. A complainant Police said Hubert J. Koziar, 28, of reported that a suspect removed Wood Dale, was arrested on two fail- and concealed multiple items from ure to appear warrants out of DuPage display shelves. Officers issued a County and Elk Grove Village near no-trespass notice to the suspect, E. North and N. La Londe at 6:53 who was transported to an area hosp.m. pital.

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.

Feb. 23 avoid an accident near W. Roosevelt A 22-year-old Villa Park man was and S. Michigan at 9:13 p.m. charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 500 block of N. Ells- Feb. 20 worth at 2:53 p.m.

Jamie M. Carreno, 42, of Berkeley, was charged with violation of an Feb. 21 order of protection in the 400 block James O. Oats, 56, of Colorado of N. Harvard at 1:26 a.m.

Springs, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, DUI- Feb. 16 drugs and failure to reduce speed to Theft was reported in the 300

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Itasca Director of Police Robert O’Connor have announced that charges have been filed against an Itasca woman Beata Zielinski charged in a 36-count indictment alleging she attempted to defraud at least nine different financial institutions as well as the U.S. scene March 3 and found the body less Small Business Association. Beata than 30 feet from the side of the road Zielinski, 55, appeared at a bond and fresh tire tracks nearby. hearing where Judge Brian Telander Metropolitan Emergency Response set bond at $100,000 with 10 per& Investigation Team (MERIT) crime cent to apply in accordance with an scene and evidence technicians and the arrest warrant issued on Feb. 24. In DuPage County coroner’s office were all, Zielinski has been charged with then called to the scene. three counts of theft of governmenThe MERIT evidence technician tal property (Class X felony), eight and coroner’s office discovered gun- counts of theft in excess of $100,000 shot wounds on the victim.

(Class 1 felony), one count of finanThe MERIT major crimes unit also responded to the scene to help further investigate the incident.

The DuPage County coroner’s office is conducting an autopsy on the victim.

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cial institution fraud (Class 1 felony) one count of continuing a financial crimes enterprise (Class 1 felony), three counts of theft in excess of $10,000 (Class 2 felony), four counts of financial institution fraud in excess of $10,000 (Class 2 felony), one count of money laundering in excess of $10,000 (Class 2 Felony), eight counts of financial institution fraud in excess of $500 (Class 3 felony) and seven counts of forgery (Class 3 felony).

It is alleged that from June 2017, through July of 2020, Zielinski engaged in multiple identity theft schemes to illegally obtain funds from not only several private banks but also from the United States government through a Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is further alleged that Zielinski conducted a business email com-

promise scheme in which she would hack a private business’ email account. Once she allegedly had access to the victim’s email, Zielinski would then direct the business’ bank to send money to another bank account controlled by Zielinski. It is alleged that through these schemes, Zielinski illegally obtained more than $373,000.

“The charges against Beata Zielinski are the result of a painstakingly thorough investigation led by Ken Tatarelis, supervisor of my office’s Public Integrity/Financial Crimes Division,” Berlin said. “White collar crimes, as alleged in this case, are often times extremely difficult to detect as the accused will make every attempt to erase any paper trail that may lead to them. This case was no different.”

Zielinski’s next court date took place March 3 for arraignment in front of Judge Telander.

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Police were called to the scene at 11:48 a.m. March 3 after someone from a nearby horse stable reported finding a deceased male in the preserve, DuPage Forest Preserve District Police Chief David Pederson said.

“According to law enforcement sources the man had suspected gang affiliations and had been missing since Jan. 3,” Pederson said.

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block of W. Roosevelt at 3:01 p.m.

A complainant reported that an unknown suspect removed a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in a parking lot.

Elmhurst residents still have family and relatives living in war-torn Ukraine

By Mike Sandrolini FOR THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT

The eyes of the world have been focused on Ukraine ever since Russia launched a full-scale invasion Feb. 24, but Yuriy and Galina Veselovsky of Elmhurst have a vested interest in what’s happening there.

Originally from Ukraine, Yuriy and Galina lived in Ukraine’s Lviv province, located in the western part of the country (close to the Polish border) before moving to the United States in 1995. They resided in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village for five years and have been in Elmhurst since 2000.

Yuriy and Galina still have family and relatives living in Ukraine.

Yuriy’s father and mother (ages 87 and 82, respectively), along with his brother and his brother’s children, live in Lviv. He and Galina also have aunts and cousins that live in different regions of Ukraine.

Interviewed recently by the Independent, Yuriy mentioned that he talks to his mother, father and brother several times throughout the day. He said neither his parents nor his brother plan on leaving their home.

“They (his parents) said, ‘We’re

ready to die if we need to,’ but they can’t really help because of their age,” Yuriy said. “My brother said, ‘No, we’re not leaving. I need to watch my parents and I need to support the country.’ ” Since the invasion, Yuriy said “we haven’t had normal sleep.”

“We sleep maybe just three or four hours or less,” said Yuriy, who works as a quality manager at Lewis Plastics in Addison. “The first day (of the invasion) we were staying up until 4 a.m. because there’s eight hours difference between Ukraine and here.”

Yuriy said he and Galina keep abreast of developments in their homeland by accessing different sources of information—including Ukraine TV and other channels available online—“to understand exactly how severe the situation is right now.”

Their Elmhurst neighbors, Galina said, “Have been very helpful,” since the war started.

“The day the war started in the early morning, I started seeing text messages of support,” she said. “It’s very devastating. Unfortunately, the only thing we can do is pray.”

Assault intensifies Over the past several days, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expanded and intensified Russia’s assault on Ukraine, which is now in its second week. On March 4, a European Union official said “the Russians are bombing and shelling everything (in Ukraine). Hospitals, houses, schools. A lot of civilian casualties.”

That same day, Russian forces seized and took control of the nuclear power plant in the city of Zaporizhzhia, located in southeastern Ukraine. It is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.

Several European nations are sending anti-tank weapons, small arms and ammunition, and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, while the U.S. is sending Javelin anti-tank weapons, Stinger missiles, body armor and various munitions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the West to implement a no-fly zone over Ukraine (which has been rejected by NATO), but Yuriy suggested what Ukraine needs is an air defense system to shoot down incoming Russian ballis-

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Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine and U.S. response

By U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi President Vladimir Putin has launched an unjustified invasion of Ukraine that has already taken the lives of thousands of civilians and military forces while threatening the sovereignty of the democratic country of Ukraine.

This aggression by an authoritarian leader must be met with the strongest condemnation and punishment by the United States and our allies as we continue to provide all necessary supplies to the Ukrainian people.

The United States has joined with democracies across the world to dramatically expand sanctions on Russia to hold Vladimir Putin and his oligarchs accountable for the needless destruction and suffering they have caused. These sanctions include cutting off Russia’s largest bank from the U.S financial system, excluding Russian banks from the main international payment system, and sanctioning President Putin as well as his inner circle.

Additionally, U.S. military personnel have been dispatched

to Europe to bolster our defensive presence in support of our NATO allies and to facilitate the continuing flow of resources and ammunition to the Ukrainian people.

In the face of Russia’s barbaric invasion, the United States must continue to stand with the people of Ukraine as they defend their homeland, their freedom, and their right of self-government from Vladimir Putin. Russia will be punished on the international stage for this act of war, affront to international laws, and humanitarian tragedy.

I was honored to join the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) in Chicago for their rally and prayer for the people of Ukraine and President Zelenskyy.

Recently, President Zelenskyy was offered an opportunity to be evacuated to safety but he refused, insisting on staying in the fight and telling American officials “I need ammunition, not a ride.”

We must ensure that he and the Ukrainian people have it and the support they need to drive Putin’s forces from their country.

Raja Krishnamoorthi represents Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, which includes parts of Addison, Wood Dale, Elmhurst, Bensenville, Villa Park and Lombard.

Statement from Rep. Mazzochi on indictment of former Speaker Madigan In response to the news of the in- criminal enterprises took years to dictment of former House Speaker Mike Madigan on federal racketeering charges, State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) has released the following statement: “The 106-page indictment from the U.S. Attorney’s office methodically details the allegations behind Mike Madigan’s misuse and abuse of his Speaker of the House position and influence. The allegations extend from the husband of an Illinois Supreme Court Justice, to Governor Pritzker, and various other state and local officials. The accused schemes include bribery, extortion, and racketeering, and involve ComEd, Madigan’s law firm, and even legislative favors to better fund his political operation and put political cronies in jobs they didn’t earn or deserve.

“For decades Illinois has been the poster child for secret dirty money in politics. Just as Madigan’s accused

build, it will take years to dismantle.

“But Democrats cannot engage in revisionist history and pretend they didn’t know that something bad was going on. In the past two years, several other prominent Democrats from the Illinois House and Senate also have been indicted or pleaded guilty. Other state representatives are referred to by letter in the indictment.

“Only a very few House Democrats stood up when it was politically expedient for them, not to do good for the people of Illinois, and they chose as their new Speaker Madigan’s handpicked successor.

“Illinois residents must stand up and say enough is enough. It is time to clean the majority party out of the House, and finally get our state back on track.”

(This was received from the office of State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi.)

Slices of life

Scraping the paint

I’ve taken up a new hobby: painting. I don’t paint walls or houses. I keep it smaller—to canvases, coasters and such. It’s not painting like you might think.

My new leisure pursuit involves no brushes or rollers.

What it lacks in brushes, this technique makes up for in paint.

I literally pour it onto the canvas and let it flow. I might spin it. I might blow on it with a blow dryer or a straw, but what it comes down to is paint consistency and letting it all just flow where it may.

It’s called acrylic pour painting and it’s rather addictive. It allows you to create art without the control that art typically encompasses – although the more involved and knowledgeable I become in the process, the more I realize the lack of control is but an illusion. It is control without control, which is the epitome of art, not to mention cool.

It’s been a real learning curve.

Continues to be, for that matter.

One thing I’ve come to understand is that not every piece is a masterpiece. Welcome to the world of Rembrandt and Da Vinci, not that I’d know for sure, but I suspect most artists—even the great ones—had their share of learning curves.

This happens a lot in acrylic pour painting – at least if you are

By

JILL PERTLER Columnist

me.

It was hard, at first to acknowledge that I’d painted a failure. None of us wants to create a failure. But, I could tell that I’d pushed the paint too far. Maybe the colors got muddy. Maybe they flowed where they weren’t supposed to flow. Maybe they just looked plain old meh.

Whatever the outcome, many of mine didn’t measure up to expectations.

At first, I left them to dry, hoping maybe they’d somehow improve themselves during the process. Naivety is often a gift. It keeps us going when others might look our way and roll their eyes.

After a few dried failures and my own eye rolls, I realized I was only wasting canvases and paint— and those things aren’t free. My naivety flew out the window and was replaced by pragmatism.

Creating beauty is one thing, wasting money is another.

It was then that I learned the art—and the practicality—of the

scrape.

If I didn’t want to waste a canvas, I realized had to kill my own darlings (to coin a phrase from Stephen King). As much as I wanted to love my canvas creations, I knew they weren’t going to hang on anyone’s wall— not even my own. So I had to scrape them.

I had to pull the paint off and start anew.

It’s like everything in life. Some days it’s all good and other days it’s a scrape. But even on the most scrapiest of days, I’ve learned we shouldn’t give up. Even a scrape teaches us something new.

It teaches us that even though we may need a do-over, there is still something worth saving.

We are still worthy of a second or third (or fourth) try. Scraping means salvaging what we can and moving forward with it. Pour your scraped paint into a cup and use it on another try on another day.

Who knows, your next pour might be a keeper.

It may ever be your most beautiful one yet.

Keep pouring.

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

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Tips from Edward-Elmhurst Health on what to do during baby formula shortage Feeding infants has gotten more complicated lately.

Abbott Nutrition recently recalled Similac, Alimentum and EleCare powdered formulas after several babies Dr. Victoria were sickened by Uribe bacterial infections after ingesting them, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating.

The FDA is investigating com-

plaints of cronobacter and salmonella infections in infants who consumed powdered infant formula produced at Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan facility.

“Infants have a high risk of complications from infections with cronobacter and salmonella,” says Victoria Uribe, M.D., pediatrician with Elmhurst Clinic. “Parents should call their pediatrician right away if their baby exhibits symptoms of these infections.”

Symptoms of a cronobacter or salmonella infection, include: • Poor feeding

• Irritability • Temperature changes • Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) • Grunting breaths • Abnormal movements • Lethargy • Rash • Blood in the urine or stool In the meantime, between supply chain delays and the recall, infant formula has been more difficult to find.

There are options: • Check with the baby’s pediatrician.

Pediatricians and OB/GYNs often

have samples of formula in their offices. They can also suggest substitutions or potential new sources.

• It’s okay to switch brands. Parents should not switch types of formula, like swapping cow’s milk protein-based formula for soy.

• Shop around. Smaller stores may have formula in stock. Infant formula can also be purchased directly from the manufacturer. The Infant Nutritional Council of America warns against buying infant formula from individuals, such as at flea markets, on e-commerce websites, or on internet auction

sites.

The products may have been improperly stored or shipped, which can affect the quality of the formula. Always check containers for punctures, dents or evidence of potential tampering, and check the use-by date on each container before buying and/or using.

• Don’t try to dilute formula to make it last longer. Parents should not try to make their own formula, either.

Straying from the recommended usage could cause health problems for your baby. Get more information at EEHealth.org/services/children.

2022 Ruth Strand Reading Challenge

Every year, the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation and the Elmhurst History Museum honor the legacy of Ms. Ruth Strand, the longtime Head Librarian at the Elmhurst Public Library, an avid historian, and dedicated Elmhurst History Museum founding board member and volunteer. This year, her passion for literacy and history will come together in a new initiative: The Ruth Strand Reading Challenge.

During the month of March, Elmhurst students in 2nd-5th grade are invited to log a list of history-related books that they read throughout the month. Students who read at least 15 books can return the

completed book log to the Elmhurst History Museum gift shop during the month of April and they will receive a free treat from Kilwin’s, courtesy of the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation.

Students should include the book title and author, and a parent or guardian must sign off on each entry. A bonus for your school: Schools that have at least 20 participants will also receive a $100 donation to their school’s library.

The Museum hopes students will join us in honoring one of Elmhurst’s finest while embracing two things Ruth Strand loved: books and history! If you have any

questions, please contact our supervisor of education services Jessie Wandersee at EHMeducator@elmhurst.org.

Who was Ruth Strand?

Born in Chicago in 1904, Ruth Strand moved to Elmhurst with her family in 1915.

While attending York Community High School, she began a long career of public service at Elmhurst Public Library as a high school page. Strand earned library science degrees from Northwestern and Columbia Universities and went on to serve 20 years as head librarian in Elmhurst until her retirement in 1968.

Strand had a keen sense for helping patrons find books they didn’t know they wanted or needed.

She spearheaded the addition of a new wing to the old library building in 1965 that included The Ruth Strand Children’s Room.

Ruth Strand also had an avid interest in the history of Elmhurst. After her retirement she became an active volunteer at Elmhurst History Museum and contributed to several volumes on the city’s history.

The Elmhurst Heritage Foundation and the Elmhurst History Museum proudly honor her contributions to the community through the Ruth Strand Reading Challenge.

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Chief Judge Popejoy vacates order requiring masks in courthouse Chief Judge Kenneth L. Popejoy entered an Administrative Order on Friday, Feb. 25, which vacates the mask requirement in the DuPage County Courthouse. Masks will be welcomed and encouraged for anyone who wishes to wear one, or for those who need to wear a mask to protect the health of themselves or their loved ones. However, masks will no longer be required in the courthouse.

“Our goal has always been to keep our employees and courthouse visitors as safe as possible,” Chief Judge Popejoy stated. “We have a state-of-the-art ventilation system which continuously circulates and disinfects the air along with thermal screening at the entrances to the courthouse. These measures, along with continued social distancing, enhanced cleaning protocols and the use of Zoom throughout the courthouse, have allowed the 18th Judicial Circuit to continue the efficient administration of justice throughout the pandemic.”

Entry to the courthouse will continue to be prohibited if a person has flu-like symptoms, has been directed by a medical professional to quarantine or isolate, or if residing with a person currently sick with COVID-19.

House passes paid leave for vaccinated teachers Republicans call bill a vaccine mandate

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The Illinois House passed a bill last week that would give teachers, professors and other educational employees paid leave if they miss work for COVID-19-related issues, but only if they’ve been fully vaccinated.

The House voted 70-28, with only Democrats voting in favor, to advance House Bill 1167, which would make the benefit retroactive to the start of the 2021-22 academic year.

The bill is similar to one that lawmakers passed with broad bipartisan support during last year’s fall veto session, but which Gov. JB Pritzker

vetoed in January because it did not include a vaccine requirement.

“Well over 90 percent of teachers and staff would see a great, positive impact from this bill and I know they would all appreciate your support to pass this bill,” Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, said during floor debate on the proposal.

But the vaccine requirement turned the new bill into a harshly partisan issue with Republicans calling it an unfair “vaccine mandate.”

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“Legislation like this that shows the respect for the profession and understanding the nature of the work that they do is how we are going to help fight our teacher shortage crisis,” she said. “We have to show that we respect teachers. We want teachers to be supported in their classrooms.”

Republicans, however, argued that the bill unfairly discriminates in the way employee benefits are provided to educators on the basis of vaccination status because it provides a greater benefit to a vaccinated worker than an unvaccinated one even if neither contracts the virus.

“If the teacher is fully vaccinated and her kid is ill, she can take the admin days,” said Rep. Mark Batinick, R-Plainfield. “But if the teacher is unvaccinated in that same situation, the kid’s ill, he or she does not get the benefit of those admin days.”

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(Continued from page 6) tic missiles and aircraft. to be felt right away to stop the mis“If Russia sends any ballistic mis- siles from flying and killing people.” siles or airplanes, we would be able ‘How many civilians, how to shoot them down,” he said.

Although Yuriy and Galina ap- many children, need to die?’ preciate that the West is sending “I can’t believe that the whole weapons and has imposed economic world is watching this and doing sanctions on Russia, they are both nothing,” Galina added. “My quesfrustrated Western nations aren’t do- tion would be: How many civilians, ing more. how many children need to die be“I think the sanctions are great, but fore the world would step in and do it’s not enough to stop them (Russia) something?” right now,” Yuriy said. “There are Yuriy—once a sergeant in the Sostill kids and people dying. The sanc- viet army from 1987 to 1989 when tions are great, but they’re not going Ukraine was still part of the old So-

viet Union—said if he was still living in Ukraine, he would have joined his countrymen in the fight against the Russians.

“To have a reasonable fight with them, it will be very hard,” Yuriy said. “That’s why the Ukrainian people and the (Ukrainian) president are asking for support from different areas—NATO, the European Union and other countries. We fight for democracy and freedom; we are standing our ground. This is our home. We just want to be free—a free people and a free society.”

Both Yuriy and Galina are supportive of Zelenskyy, whom some have compared to Winston Churchill—Great Britain’s prime minister during World War II—given Zelenskyy’s defiance in the face of the Russian invasion. The United States offered Zelenskyy a chance to evacuate from the capital city of Kyiv, but he refused.

“The fight is here. I need ammunition, not a ride,” Zelenskyy told the U.S. “He’s one of the best presidents we’ve had so far,” Yuriy said. “Everything we’ve seen, his commands, his decision-making, everyone in Ukraine trusts him even more.”

“He definitely fights and stands for Ukraine,” Galina said.

Donations to Ukraine Yuriy and Galina’s son and daughter attend Bryan Middle School in Elmhurst. The school is currently collecting food that eventually will be shipped to Ukraine.

Yuriy and Galina also have been collecting donations for the people of Ukraine at Lions Club International headquarters in Oak Brook (where she works) and Lewis Plastics.

They urge anyone who wants to make a financial donation to donate to the following:

• Meest-Karpaty shipping service—Has locations in Lombard, Chicago and Rolling Meadows.

According to its website, there will be an increased need and demand for food, and other humanitarian aid, provisional goods and medical and tactical supplies in Ukraine.

For more information, go to the Meest-Karpaty Express page on Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin.

• Selfreliance Federal Credit Union—Has locations in Chicago, Bloomingdale and Palatine. You can contribute to the Selfreliance Foundation Ukraine Relief Fund, which channels money to vetted, trustworthy 501c3 groups helping Ukraine on multiple fronts—all with humanitarian purposes (medical and food supplies in Ukraine, refugee assistance, etc.). For more information, call 773-328-7500 or go to www.selfreliance.com/supportukraine

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