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These third graders from IC grade school did a research project about St. Patrick. in time for his special day on March 17. The entire school enjoyed a St. Patrick’s After completing their written reports, they drew pictures of the famous saint, just Day-themed Dress Down Day to celebrate.

County officials concerned about uptick in COVID-19 cases DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) continues to closely monitor COVID-19 key indicators to identify early but significant

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Residents are reminded to stay vigilant and continue practicing COVID-19 safety precautions to protect themselves and their community.

“We are very concerned about this uptick and that our residents may have a false sense of security due to the vaccine now being available,” said Karen Ayala, executive director of DuPage County Health Department. “While the number of people vaccinated increases every day, the fact is that the pandemic is not yet over, and we still have about 400,000 eligible residents to vaccinate in our county.”

Over the past two weeks, per the DCHD COVID-19 Dashboard, the number of COVID-19 cases reported per day in DuPage County increased by 31 percent with a seven-day rolling average of 168.7 cases on Mar. 25 to a seven-day rolling average of 221.6 cases reported on April 8.

In the past week, the test positivity seven-day rolling average in the county has increased by more than 1 percentage point and now stands at 6.9% as of April 6.

The increases in these metrics indicate the transmission of this virus is rising throughout the county. Of further concern, COVID-19-related hospitalizations are rising as well.

Today, local hospitals reported 93 COVID-19 related hospitalizations in daily census reports, representing the highest count since Feb. 23.

The highest case increases are observed in youth aged 5-19 years as well as adults in the 20 to 39-year-old and 40 to 59-year-old age groups.

Additionally, DCHD is closely monitoring reports of COVID-19 variants in the county. These variants are classified as COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) as they spread more easily and quickly than other variants and likely cause more severe disease based on hospitalizations and case-fatality rates.

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Cantigny Park debuts ‘Free Little Library’

Cantigny Park will soon have a new attraction, and it’s not a garden, a tank or museum exhibit. On Friday, May 7, the park plans to unveil a Free Little Library book exchange near the Red Oaks Farm playground.

Visitors will be able to “take a book and share a book” during park hours, seven days a week.

The initiative launches Cantigny’s partnership with Little Free Library (LFL), a nonprofit organization ded-

icated to building community, inspiring readers and expanding book access for all. It’s the world’s largest book-sharing movement, with more than 100,000 registered libraries in 108 countries. Wheaton alone has about 30, mostly in neighborhood front yards.

A ribbon cutting is planned for 10 am on Friday, May 7. Bernie’s Book Bank, based in Lake Bluff, will conduct a Children’s Book Drive on site

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Only new or gently used books for ages birth through 6th grade reading levels will be accepted.

Bernie’s mission is to collect and distribute books to the children who need them most throughout Chicagoland.

“It’s going to be a special day at Cantigny, and a great day for literacy,” said Alicia Catalano, Cantigny Park membership and retail opera-

tions manager. “We’ve been wanting a Little Free Library for some time now, and the pandemic set back our plans. But we know it’ll be worth the wait and the library is a great fit with our playground and surrounding picnic area.”

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by Wheaton Rotary Club. Books in the library are intended for beginning through young adult readers. Some titles will be provided by Cantigny

but all park visitors are encouraged to donate and, of course, take books home to enjoy.

In addition, Cantigny has signed on to Read in Color, a program supporting equity and inclusion that aims to bring diverse children’s books to Little Free Library book-sharing boxes around the world. The initiative by LFL began last summer in Minneapolis, following the death of George Floyd.

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Poirier, Taylor, Stout elected to District 88 School Board School District 4 tight race to the finish

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT

District 88 expressed appreciation in its newsletter last week to all of the candidates who ran for election to the Board of Education during the April 6 Consolidated Election.

There were six candidates vying for three full (four-year) terms, including Christine Poirier, Andrew Edmier, Al Manzo, Diana Stout, Jean Taylor and Blanca Jessen. Poirier, Taylor and Stout were ultimately elected. The vote breakdown was as follows: Christine Poirier* (3,765) Jean Taylor* (3,031) Diana Stout* (2,895) Andrew Edmier (2,522) Al Manzo (2,477) Blanca Jessen (2,389) (* indicates projected winner. Re-

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There was much to celebrate on the evening of Tuesday, April 5, when supporters of Mayor Richard Veenstra watched the results of the Consolidated Election come in, deeming him the victor in the race for Addison’s top seat. Veenstra ran away with a landslide 77% of the vote over opponent Maria Sinkule and was handily elected Mayor of the Village of Addison by a vote of 1,907-573 (results were unofficial at press time).

In uncontested races, Village Clerk Lucille Zucchero will remain in her seat as well Trustees Catherine L. Kluczny, Sam Nasti and Jay DelRosario.

In the race for Addison Park District Commissioner, four candidates vied for two seats.

The top vote-getters were Stacey M. Ruffolo (1,131) and Michael James Clementi (1,115). Behind them were Michael Biondo (994) and Adriana Mena (873).

Also running uncontested was Addison Fire Protection District No. 1 Fire Trustee Michael J. Super.

sults not yet official.)

They will join current Board President Donna Craft Cain and fellow Board members Amy Finnegan, Lisa Knauf and Dan Olson. The new Board members will be seated during a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 29 and they also will be sworn in during the Village of Addison Community Inauguration Ceremony at 7 p.m. that same evening.

District 88 also would like to thank down as follows: outgoing Board members Jay Irvin, Jeremiah Lange* (1,272) Tommy Edmier and Blanca Jessen Rudy Aranda (1,004) for their years of service. They will Zack Frangidakis* (1,132) be recognized and honored during the Taso Triantafillos* (1,252) Special Board of Education meeting Eduardo Castillo Perez (943) on April 29.

Daniel Alexander Medina (1,119) Tight races in District 4 Ellen M. Finizio (961) In Addison School District #4, Christen Bollig* (1,356) eight candidates were running for (* indicates projected winner. Refour available seats. The vote broke sults not yet official.)

Bolingbrook man accused of arson at martial arts studio On Wednesday, April 7, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Robert Marshall announced today that bond has been set for a Bolingbrook man accused of setting fire to a Naperville martial arts studio last month. Andrew Wagner, 28, of Bolingbrook, appeared at a hearing where Judge Alex McGimpsey set bond at $400,000.

Wagner has been charged with one count of Aggravated Arson (Class X Felony), one count of Arson (Class 2 Felony). He also faces a Misdemeanor count of Criminal Damage to Property for allegedly throwing a brick several times at the passenger window of a parked vehicle owned by a former classmate.

On Friday, March 26, at approximately 9:42 p.m., Naperville police officers responded to a call of an alarm activation at the United Martial Arts studio located at 1260 Chicago Avenue. Upon their arrival, officers found the Naperville Fire Department already on scene with the business in flames and smoke emanating from the building. The business was left uninhabitable as a result of the fire.

An investigation into the fire found forced entry into the establishment as well as accelerant within the business. Through the course of their investigation, Naperville police officers identified Wagner, a former student of the studio, as the individual who allegedly started the fire. On

Tuesday, April 6, Wagner voluntarily went to the Naperville Police Department, where he was taken into custody without incident.

“It is alleged that on March 26, Mr. Wagner intentionally set fire to the United Martial Arts studio,” Berlin said. “Thankfully, no one was present at the studio when he allegedly started the fire and no patrons in any of the adjacent businesses were injured.”

Wagner’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 5, 2021, for arraignment in front of Judge McGimpsey.

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

Aurora man charged with firing a gun into his girlfriend’s car On Wednesday, April 7, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Aurora Chief of Police Kristen Ziman announced that bond has been set for an Aurora man accused of firing a gun into the back of his girlfriend’s unoccupied vehicle.

Elyas Taha, 29, of Aurora, appeared before Judge Brian Telander who set bond at $500,000. Taha has been charged with one count of Armed Violence (Class X Felony), one count of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class X Felony) and one count of Aggravated Domestic Battery - Strangulation (Class 2 Felony).

On March 25, at approximately

9:09 a.m., Aurora police responded to a call of shots fired on the 2600 block of Country Oaks Court. Following an investigation into the matter, it is alleged that Taha and his girlfriend engaged in a verbal altercation that turned physical at which time Taha hit his victim several times and choked her for approximately 15 seconds. It is further alleged that after releasing his girlfriend, Taha fired two shots into the driver’s side taillight of her car and one into the driver’s side of the back bumper while she was standing next to the driver’s side of the car. It is alleged that after shooting the car, Taha fled the scene on foot. Approximately

20 minutes after arriving at the scene, Aurora police found Taha still in the neighborhood and took him into custody.

“It is alleged that after physically assaulting his girlfriend, Mr. Taha fired a Glock 19 semiautomatic handgun into her vehicle before fleeing the scene,” Berlin said. “Thankfully, no one was struck by a ricocheting bullet and injured or killed.”

Taha’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 13 for arraignment.

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

College of DuPage hosts STEMCON for students K-12

Students in the local area are invited to “Get Your Geek On – Virtually” at Virtual STEMCON 2021 being held Friday, April 23 to Sunday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

STEMCON is a public outreach event designed to inspire and educate K-12 students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This family-friendly event encourages scientific discovery through hands-on activities and demonstrations while providing the opportunity to learn about scientific careers from actual researchers, industry representatives and STEM educators.

The schedule includes classes and

activities like fruit DNA extraction, a Sumo-bot Battle each day (requires pre-registration), a Honeybee Hive Tour, gravitational waves explained, Bokashi composting, candy science and more.

Keynote address The Keynote address for STEMCON 2021, Why Science is Dope, presented by Justin Shaifer, is a LIVE webinar that will take place on Saturday, April 24 at 10 a.m.

Boring lectures and uninspiring teachers often ruin students’ perceptions of STEM. This adventurous talk informs students about real life experiences of modern STEM professionals, and the prospects of

STEM careers. Students will leave this talk well-aware of their potential career and scholarship opportunities in STEM. A Q&A will take place following the webinar presentation.

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On demand Unable to attend live? All of the exhibits including those on our schedule will be available On Demand, starting Friday, April 23. From virtual tours to demonstrations to doit-yourself (DIY) STEM, get ready to Get Your Geek On – on your own time. To find the On Demand section,

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Variants vs. vaccines – who will win the race?

One year after the spring 2020 COVID-19 wave came through the community leading to the first surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations, there is another potential wave of COVID-19 hospitalizations.

Each time SARS-CoV2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) replicates, it can mutate.

With the rapid pace of viral spread worldwide, the many opportunities to mutate has led to a natural selection for variants that are more fit, that can out-compete and become dominant.

At the same time, three highly effective COVID-19 vaccines are now available and are slowly but steadily protecting the population.

It’s a race between the variants and the vaccine.

Early in the pandemic, the D614G variant emerged and quickly became the dominant strain by March 2020.

In November 2020, England reported the B.117 variant.

This variant has several mutations on the spike protein, most notably the N501Y mutation, which is thought to allow better attachment to the ACE-2 receptor.

In South Africa the B.1.351 variant, and in South America the P.1 variant, also carry the N501Y mutation as well as the E484K mutation, which make it less able for antibodies

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Addison Trail alum earns ‘Midwest Conference Position Player of the Week’

Alumnus Matt Crandall (Addison Trail class of 2018) has been named the Midwest Conference Position Player of the Week for his performance in a pair of Buccaneer wins on Saturday, April 3 in Ripon.

The Beloit College junior outfielder had a career day at the plate to lead Beloit offensively. Crandall went 3-5 at the plate with all three hits going for extra bases, including a triple and two homeruns in the opening game of the doubleheader. His seven runs batted in in the contest tied the program record for RBI in a game, a mark last hit in 2007. Crandall added three runs scored in the win. In game two, Crandall tallied a hit and a run scored, helping the Bucs to the sweep of the Red Hawks.

to attach to and neutralize the virus.

In California the B.1427 and B.1429 variants have emerged and may also be more transmissible.

Antibodies generated from COVID-19 immunizations neutralize the B.117 variant nearly as well as the D614G variant, but not as well against the B.1.351 and P.1 variants.

The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines were found to be 94-95% efficacious in preventing symptomatic infection and 95-100% against severe infection, but were not trialed at a time or in countries with circulating variants.

Antibodies from people who received Moderna or Pfizer vaccines were still able to neutralize the B.1.351 and P.1 variants, though at a diminished level. The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine was trialed in South Africa (where the B.1.351 variant predominates), and though it was found to have a lower efficacy compared to the U.S., it was still was highly effective in preventing severe infection, with no hospitalizations or COVID-19 deaths in vaccine participants.

While the efficacy of the three COVID-19 vaccines has been proven across adults of all age groups and medical conditions, experts still don’t know the level of protection for those who are immunosuppressed.

In the U.S., the variants that are less responsive to vaccines are rare: the B.1.351 variant accounted for 0.3% of cases and the P.1 variant 0.1% of cases through March 13. However, the more transmissible B.117 variant is slowly becoming more prevalent in the U.S., rising from 0.5% of cases in January to 9.5% by March 13. The more prevalent it becomes, the greater potential it has to spread more quickly, accelerating another surge. This threat can be stalled by getting more people vaccinated more quickly. It is literally a race between

the vaccine and the variants.

The spring 2021 wave is unique in that it is affecting a new vulnerable population — those who haven’t been immunized. The spring wave of hospitalization is predominantly middle-age and younger adults, who have not yet had their turn to be vaccinated.

infected until they are fully immunized. Immunity from vaccines allows people to clear the virus quickly if infected and protects them from severe infection, while masks, social distancing and hand-washing help prevent infection.

For more information, visit eehealth.org/coronavirus.

Judge declines to dismiss lawsuit over indoor dining ban

By Sarah Mansur

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A Kane County restaurant’s legal challenge to Gov. JB Pritzker’s ban on indoor dining can continue, a Sangamon County judge ruled last week.

Attorneys for Pritzker tried to have the lawsuit dismissed, but Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow declined to do so. While Grischow decided not to dismiss the case, she did not reach a decision on the merits of their argument.

The lawsuit from FoxFire restaurant in Geneva argues that Pritzker’s executive order requiring bars and restaurants to close indoor service, which first went into effect last October, should not be allowed because it is arbitrary and unreasonable.

Pritzker’s attorneys claimed that the governor had authority to issue his October 2020 executive order under the state Emergency Management Act. The governor’s lawyers also argued that Illinois residents who seek to challenge Pritzker’s order as beyond the limits of his power can take action at the ballot box, not through the court system.

Grischow disagreed with this claim about the court’s role to intervene in cases where the constitutional limits of the governor’s authority are questioned. “[I]t is this court that must ensure the governor does not circumvent the constitutional confines of his author(Continued from page 4) ity,” Grischow wrote in her five-page go to cod.edu, Search STEMCON, opinion. “This court can inquire as to and click on “On Demand.” whether the means utilized in the execution of a power granted are forbidden Scavenger Hunt by the constitution.”

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the responsibility to determine whether the governor’s “implementation of the business shutdowns and/or restrictions were arbitrary and unreasonable.”

Her opinion also recognized that the restaurant “bears a heavy burden to establish that (the governor’s) actions were clearly arbitrary and unreasonable.”

Pritzker said he has “confidence that we have followed the rules and followed the law,” in response to a reporter’s question about Grischow’s decision at a news conference.

“The legal challenge that you’re referring to, as you know, there have been a number of right-wing organizations that have stoked some of these lawsuits and they continue to try to poke and prod to find something, anything. They’ve lost at every turn. You know, this is just another one of those cases,” Pritzker said T at an event in suburban Cook County. “Nearly every court, you know, has confirmed that and where they haven’t, they’ve been overturned.”

Kevin Nelson, one of FoxFire’s attorneys, said in an email his client is not “some ‘right wing’ organization as the governor claims but a family-owned small business, which, was almost put out of business by his unconstitutional and unprecedented actions.”

Nelson criticized Pritzker for leaving small businesses, like FoxFire, “out in the cold this winter.”

“The citizens of this state need to be made aware that their governor argues in Court that he can shut down small businesses indefinitely during an emergency,” Nelson said in the email. “Last week Pritzker’s lawyers went further and argued to Judge Grischow that

there is nothing the citizenry, nor even the court system, can do about it other than ‘vote him out of office.’ Thankfully, yet another Illinois judge disagreed with him. If FoxFire represents a ‘conspiracy,’ we live in a scary reality. FoxFire’s specialty is fine dining, not votes.

FoxFire will stick to fine dining and leave the mismanagement of our state to Mr. Pritzker.”

Grischow’s decision issued Wednesday is the latest development in the legal challenge to the governor’s executive order raised by FoxFire, which has remained open to indoor service while its lawsuit is pending.

The restaurant won an early victory in October when a Kane County judge granted the restaurant’s request for a temporary restraining order that allowed FoxFire to ignore the new indoor dining restrictions contained in the executive order.

The 2nd District Appellate Court overruled the Kane County judge’s decision in November, rejecting FoxFire’s arguments that Pritzker is limited, under state law, to issue one 30-day disaster proclamation, and also does not have the power to order businesses closed.

Following that appellate court decision, the FoxFire case was consolidated in Sangamon County court with several other cases challenging the indoor dining ban. Currently, FoxFire is the last of these cases opposing the indoor dining ban remaining in Sangamon County.

FoxFire’s attorneys have also filed an appeal directly with the Illinois Supreme Court, which has not yet weighed in on this case.

The next hearing in this case is scheduled for April 28.

Conroy helps pass substance use disorder legislation in House Mental Health Committee aware of inequities that exist in our system that do not go far enough to help the most vulnerable. That is why I’m sponsoring a bill which demands more from insurances providers, establishes access to grant dollars, and expands access to prescription drugs.”

Conroy’s House Bill 2589 amends the Substance Use Disorder Act by expanding commercial insurance coverage to addiction treatment medication while also opening the door to grant funds that will enable victims to receive better access to treatment.

Conroy’s legislation would help in-

crease distribution of opioid antagonists, expand access to peer recovery specialists, provide housing public health fairs, promote harm reduction activities and provide connections to community partners.

“There are countless victims whose livelihoods would drastically improve if this bill is signed into law,” said Conroy. “It is critically important that we meet this moment in order to continue forging a path forward for those most in need.”

Editor’s note: This was submitted by the office of State Rep. Deb Conroy.

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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.

Addison April 8 A 34-year-old Addison man was charged with domestic battery/bodily harm; domestic battery/physical contact; and interference with the reporting of domestic battery in the 400 block of W. Stone at around 3:11 a.m.

A 26-year-old Addison man was charged with domestic battery/bodily harm and domestic battery/physical contact in the 500 block of Natalie Lane at around 1:57 a.m.

April 5 A 23-year-old Addison man was charged with domestic battery/bodily harm and domestic battery/physical

contact in the 1100 block of W. Argyle, Bensenville, at around 1:20 a.m.

April 4 A 21-year-old Addison man was charged with domestic battery/bodily harm and domestic battery/physical contact in the 200 block of E. Evergreen at around 9:58 p.m.

A 41-year-old Addison man was charged with domestic battery/bodily harm and domestic battery/physical contact and interference with the reporting of domestic battery in the 600 block of Meadows at around 5:14a.m.

April 3 A 30-year-old Addison woman was charged with domestic battery/bodily harm and domestic battery/physical contact in the 900 block of E. Lake at around 9:33 p.m.

Villa Park April 3 Nazaria K. Carter, 22, of Maywood, was charged with DUI, reckless driving, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and no insurance in the 100 block of W. Roosevelt at around 3:26 a.m.

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A victim in the 400 block of N. Ellsworth advised at 4:39 p.m. that her purse was stolen in Chicago and since then a suspect has been trying to use the victim’s credit cards.

April 2 Child endangerment was reported at a store in the 900 block of S. Route 83 at around 5:24 p.m. Police said a subject left their baby in a car seat in a vehicle with the windows partially open. The subject was inside the store shopping when officers arrived.

April 1 Retail theft was reported at a mobile phone dealership in the 200 block of W. North at around 7:33 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect removed three iPhones from the checkout counter and left the store without paying.

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Donald R. Ledbetter, 49, of Marengo, in custody on a Villa Park original complaint and warrant for possession of a controlled substance in the 200 block of W. Roosevelt at around 4 p.m.

Tralesser Norwood, 54, of Glendale Heights, was charged with battery in the 1600 block of S. Ardmore at around 6:35 p.m.

Fraud was reported in the 600 block of N. Bierman at around 9:35 a.m. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect removed $2,000 from the complainant’s bank account.

March 29 Police said Miodrag Pejic, 28, of Lombard, had an original complaint and warrant for possession of a controlled substance in the 1000 block of E. St. Charles at around 10:28 a.m.

Angelina J. Virgilio, 23, of Addison, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and making an improper turn at an intersection near N. Addison and W. Plymouth at around 9:16 p.m.

Theft was reported at a business in the 100 block of W. Roosevelt at around 5:13 p.m. A complainant told police that a suspect stole money from the cash drawer.

Theft was reported at a business in the 200 block of W. North at around 5:15 p.m. A complainant told police that a suspect stole the complainant’s purse, which was later retrieved from the suspect’s vehicle.

March 28 Yobany Alva, 34, of Addison, was charged with aggravated DUI, driving while license revoked and no insurance in the 300 block of W. North at around 12:45 a.m.

Arturo Vargas Aragon, 42, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of DUI, no valid driver’s license, improper lane usage and improper passing on the right (drove off roadway) in the 1-100 block of W. Roosevelt at around 6:05 a.m.

A victim in the 300 block of E. Roosevelt told police at around 5:18 p.m. that a suspect struck the victim in the head. The suspect left the scene prior to an officer’s arrival.

March 27 Multiple residents in the 1000 block of S. Ardmore reported at around 9:20 p.m. that their mailboxes were damaged.

Unemployment benefits identity theft According to information provided last week by the Villa Park Police Department, police reported two incidents of identity theft with the intention of using a victim’s personal information to fraudulently apply for unemployment benefits through the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

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 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.

April 8, 1:58 a.m. near Rose Street and E. Pine Ave., Alexandro Huaracha, 25, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. BEPC2100257.

April 7, 1:45 PM, in the 1000 block of W. Irving Park Road, three juveniles were cited for disorderly conduct.

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April 6, 1:27 p.m. near N. Route 83 and N. Thorndale Ave., a juvenile was arrested for no driver’s license and a traffic violation, and another juvenile who was a passenger in the vehicle was cited for possession of alcohol by a minor. BEPC2100255.

April 5, 6:16 p.m. near N. Route 83 and Foster Avenue, a complainant reported that an unknown suspect threw something at her vehicle and damaged the trim of the passenger side of the rear door of her vehicle. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100253.

April 4, 5:06 p.m. in the 200 block of W. Main St., a complainant reported she dropped her wallet in the parking lot and an unknown suspect took complainant’s wallet. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100246.

April 4, 10:54 p.m. near W. Irving Park Road and Route 83, Fabian R. Diaz, 31, was arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

BEPC2100248.

April 4, 11:25 p.m. in the 100 block of George Street, A 28-year-old Chicago man was arrested for domestic battery and possession of controlled substance and resisting, obstructing and disarmed an officer. BEPC2100249.

April 3, 6:29 p.m. near at W. Irving Park Road and N. Walnut St., Angel Miguel-Santiago, 30, was arrested for no valid driver’s license, no insurance and leaving the scene of an accident and a traffic violation. BEPC2100242.

April 3, 9:40 p.m. in the 1-100 block of E. Jefferson St., Guillermo Armando Ruiz-Esquivel, 27, of Melrose Park, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, transportation or possession of open alcohol by the driver, and illegal stopping, standing, or parking where prohibited.

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April 3, 10:24 p.m. in the 500 block of Red Oak St., Santos Hernandez, 43, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving while license was suspended or revoked.

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April 2, 11:30 a.m. in the 100 block of W. Grand Ave., a complainant reported that he left his wallet on counter and an unknown suspect took the complainant’s wallet without his authorization. This case is under investigation.

BEPC2100236.

April 2, 1:20 p.m. in the 200 block of Roosevelt Avenue, a complainant reported that a known suspect took her cell phone without authorization. This case is under investigation.

BEPC2100238.

April 2, 11:02 p.m. near E. Grand Ave. and S. York Road, Edgar Gomez-Moreno, 51, of Elmhurst, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. BEPC2100240.

April 1, 3:37 p.m. in the 1-100 block of S. Center St., a complainant reported that an unknown suspect unlawfully entered the rear of the establishment and took a bag of rags without their authorization. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100233.

April 1, 10:10 p.m. in the 300 block of E. Green St., Tyler C. Ocampo, 22, turned himself in on a fail to appear warrant out of DuPage County and original warrant out of Glen Ellyn.

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Businesses in disadvantaged communities will receive an additional $2500 in funding; • Offer small businesses whose revenue did not exceed $100,000 in 2019 with grants totaling 10 percent of revenue loss the business sustained between 2019 and 2020. For example, a business that sustained $20,000 in lost revenue would receive a $2,000 grant.

Businesses in disadvantaged communities will receive an additional 2.5 percent of that lost revenue; • Offer $2,500 grants to small businesses which launched in the Third and Fourth quarters of 2019 and, as such, are unable to demonstrate the requisite loss in revenue from 2019 to 2020.

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DuPage County. These variants are classified as COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) as they spread more easily and quickly than other variants, and likely cause more severe disease based on hospitalizations and case-fatality rates. In Illinois, 471 cases of B.1.1.7, 77 cases of P.1, and 47 cases of B.1.427/429 variants have been reported as of Apr. 6.

This week, DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) received 19,360 first vaccine doses, which was a decrease of 1,750 doses from last week. From this allocation, 6,640 doses were distributed to medical practices, 200 doses were distributed to home health providers, 500 dos-

es were distributed to occupational health centers, 6,910 doses were distributed to hospitals, 300 doses were distributed to pharmacies, 600 doses were distributed to Federally Qualified Health Centers, 700 doses were distributed to Urgent Cares, and 3,510doses are supplying the DCHD Community Vaccination Clinic. The Janssen vaccines are being prioritized for individuals who may have the greatest difficulty accessing two appointments. Additional county-specific vaccine data, including first dose allocations by week and allocations by provider type, are available on the COVID-19 Dashboard at dupagehealth.org/covid19data.

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Over the last two weeks, the seven-day rolling average for all COVID-19 cases reported between Mar. 19 and Apr. 4 have increased by 38 percent. The highest increase is observed in 20 to 39-year-olds with a 72 percent increase, followed by 40 to 59-year-olds with a 50 percent increase. Additionally, DCHD is closely monitoring reports of COVID-19 variants in the county. To date, 43 cases of B.1.1.7, four cases of P.1, and two cases of B.1.429 variants have been identified in

“Having one in five DuPage County residents fully vaccinated, and one in three vaccinated with at least one dose is wonderful news and a testament to the work of our dedicated health department staff and partner providers across the county. Despite this good news, we are currently seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases and new cases linked to the variants.

Therefore, we are finding ourselves in a race against the variants as we work to vaccinate our residents as quickly as possible,” said Karen Ayala, Executive Director of DuPage County Health Department. “It is critical for all of us to come together to prevent another surge. We must practice the public health guidance that we know works for a little longer to help protect those in our commu-

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Businesses in disadvantaged communities will receive an additional $500 in funding; and, • First funded through Illinois’ allotment of the federal $2.2T Coronavirus Aid, Recovery and Economic Stability (CARES) Act, the IDCEO awarded small business a total of $249M in Round 1 and Round 2 BIG funding.

Of some 40,000 businesses that submitted BIG applications, only 8,974 received grant monies.

To register your support for this legislation, contact your State Senator.

In the Independent’s readership area, State Senator Tom Cullerton represents the 23rd District. He can be reached at 630-903-6662. State Senator Suzy Glowiak-Hilton covers the 24th District. She can be found at 630-7853177.

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Why Michael Madigan hasn’t yet been indicted Property owner gets a tax reduction, and an elected official/private attorney like Madigan “earns” a big fee outside government. All perfectly legal corruption.

(Note: Years ago, when I headed a statewide business organization, I had a property tax executive tell me: “Jim, my company owns properties all over America, and Chicago is absolutely the only place in the nation that we have to hire an attorney to handle our property taxes!”)

But, has Madigan done anything actually illegal? I don’t know, and I am guessing the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois doesn’t know either—or worries he can’t prove it in court—that Madigan has done so.

To paraphrase an old saw about grand juries and their proclivity to indict: A criminal trial jury today would convict a ham sandwich if it wore a Re-elect Mike Madigan T-shirt. But, would such a conviction stand up on appeal today, in light of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that circumscribe the definition of what constitutes illegal public corruption?

Which gets us to the politics of U.S. attorneys in Chicago. They have a greater than 95 percent conviction rate over the years in public corruption cases. Many top elected officials, like our late Gov. Jim Thompson, got their jumpstart

in politics as corruption-busting U.S. attorneys who put away lots of ‘bad guys.” Thus, a U.S. attorney hates to lose in court; it’s not only embarrassing, but it dulls the luster on his or her future career.

For the past couple of years, the U.S. attorney’s phalanx of lawyers has been squeezing Madigan associates about what the speaker might have said, might have done.

In that regard, I have a good friend who was “measured for a striped suit” (he did time) as part

of the conviction of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan.

The friend said this about the grilling by prosecutors of politicos close to someone they are after: “They are brutal. They threaten to send you off to the slammer and throw away the key. They threaten your wife, your family. They scare you so bad you could understand if a person admitted to something that wasn’t even true, if it would get the feds off his back.”

So, will Madigan be indicted? I

don’t know. If he is, you can bet the U.S. attorney is confident he can convince a jury—and higher courts on appeal—that Mike Madigan is guilty of illegal corruption.

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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My answer: It’s because the federal prosecutor is not confident he can prove that the former Illinois House speaker personally did anything illegal.

I define public corruption as receiving unearned personal gain at taxpayer expense. There are obviously illegal forms of corruption—as well as “legal corruption.” In the latter, there is political gain but not provable personal gain.

For example, several decades ago, there was passionate debate in Springfield over Illinois ratification of the U.S. Equal Rights Amendment (an effort which then failed narrowly in Illinois). As the debate raged, in the state Capitol and within earshot of others, a woman baldly offered a legislator $500 or so if he would vote for the ERA Amendment. That is clearly an act of public corruption, and she was convicted for same, as I recall.

Similarly, Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has apparently been caught on a telephone wiretap saying he was holding up a needed city license until a small-time restaurant owner agreed to sign up with Burke’s law firm for property tax appeal work. Again, if shown to be so in court, that represents seeking personal gain in return for releasing a license he controlled.

But, if no one gains personally, and there is never a communication between an official and a possible bribee about a quid pro quo, then where is the illegality?

Mike Madigan has been a legend for decades in Springfield for never putting his fingerprints, or voice prints, on anything. He doesn’t use email or the phone; instead, he winks and nods, say some insiders, and you can’t indict a guy for winking.

Nor has he apparently received any personal gain from governmental transactions. He hasn’t had to, because he has made his millions heading a law firm that does property tax appeal work in Chicago—most big building owners sign up to be represented by Madigan.

This is a hallowed scam, you might say, in which assessors, some of whom have been handmaidens of Madigan, jack up city building assessments. Then a property tax law firm like Madigan’s (there are half a dozen, all deeply connected to Chicago Dem politicos) goes in and appeals for the property owner clients.

And voilà, the assessment is reduced to about where it should be. Everybody wins, you might say:

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Local food pantry volunteers meet unprecedented need with humor and grace Submitted by Joan Letourneau, EYFP volunteer communications consultant We all remember what we were doing and how we were feeling this time last year as shelter in place orders took effect, closing schools, restaurants, and many businesses and creating pandemonium as people scrambled to stock up so they could stay in.

The COVID-19 pandemic also threatened the continued operation of the Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry (EYFP) at a time when those who had never needed to ask for food before were losing their jobs in record numbers and many of the pantry’s regular volunteers were in high-risk groups.

“Unprecedented became the word of the day,” Deb Rutter, a member of the EYFP operations team recalled.

“And there was always a new worry – do we need to wear a mask or not, is it okay to leave donated food in the pantry’s garage for a few days, how was this crazy thing transmitted?”

When the pantry lost four of its volunteer shift coordinators in one day, Deb stepped up to fill the gaps to the tune of over 700 volunteer hours in the past year.

Scott Bohaboy, a volunteer food recovery driver for EYFP, agrees there was quite a bit of uncertainty in the early days of the lockdown given the challenges created by the pandemic, but “the operations team did a great job of quickly implementing a number of significant changes in order to ensure the pantry could continue to serve clients safely,” he said.

turkeys and sides.”

The stacks of boxes were as tall as the volunteers and the three lines of cars picking up food stretched as far as the eye could see.

“We fine-tuned some things on Super Tuesday 2, and it went even better,” she said.

Dozens of regular EYFP volunteers and those from several of the pantry’s community partners worked together to distribute more than 500 turkeys, 450 hams, and literally tons of sides, produce, and dairy items to neighbors in need during the holidays.

“Our clients were patient and kind and cheerful despite the wait, and it was just a delight to see their smiles,” May said. “Pure holiday magic!”

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Volunteers spend many hours loading, sorting and arranging food items that are donated, but they are grateful for the opportunity to help their neighbors. They keep smiling, even as the need continues to grow.

The pantry went on to modify this no-contact, drive-up procedure to enable clients to choose the items they wanted from a pre-printed list and then wait for volunteers inside the pantry to bring it out to their cars.

The use of tablet devices further A necessary change streamlined the registration process.

The pantry was built around a cli“Pantry leadership made a huge ent-choice model with dignity at its on-the-fly adjustment to keep the core, so placing pre-packed boxes of pantry open to meet the urgent need food into the trunks of clients’ cars while maintaining social distancing was a difficult but necessary change. to keep everyone safe,” EYFP client

This is a common sight on pick-up day at the Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry – a long line of cars waiting their turn to have volunteers bring their items to the trunk to minimize human contact. Since need has multiplied with the COVID pandemic, volunteers do their best to keep spirits high as they help neighbors in need.

service volunteer Trish May recalled.

Pre-pandemic, Trish’s role often was to keep shoppers and volunteers moving smoothly through the pantry, so she naturally stepped into the “inside coordinator” role when EYFP moved to a drive-up model.

“We progressed from handing out a box of food to actual shopping lists and service as close as we could get to what clients had experienced in the past,” Janet Cox, a member of the EYFP operations team said. She coordinates volunteers for client service shifts and handles volunteer inquiries, which went up dramatically when COVID hit. “Flexibility comes from wanting to do the best you can for the clients, and making it work.

We did that.”

“I can only imagine the positive effects of allowing clients to select their food as opposed to making the choices for them,” EYFP volunteer Chuck Lesh said. He gave 500 hours this past year unloading deliveries, restocking the pantry and being a backup food recovery driver.

“While these changes created some additional operational complexity, all the volunteers did a great job staying flexible in order to ensure that the pantry could continue serving the community,” Bohaboy added.

May explained it this way: “You’d work a shift and get the hang of the new process, and then the next time you came in the procedure had changed – and that was okay. Both new and veteran volunteers rolled up their sleeves, jumped right into the fray, and found their rhythm.

It’s been a ton of fun to be with these marvelous, enthusiastic, problem-solving people.”

Rutter concurred.

“Our volunteers made it all possible. Every day they would come in and look to us for the plan for the day,” she said. “When a client yelled out their window ‘you’re doing God’s work’, one of the volunteers replied ‘no, we’re doing what Deb tells us to do.’ We’ve laughed many times about this path we have taken.”

“Our Saturday crew has wonderful camaraderie,” Ted Gregory, a regular client service volunteer, said. “Deb kept telling us how great we were doing – she is a lot of fun. And clients have been immensely appreciative – some made us masks, others wrote notes, many called us angels. Believe me, no one ever referred to me as an angel before!”

Holidays heighten the need The true impact of the pantry’s volunteers and the generosity of our community came into sharp focus during the holiday season last year.

Dubbed “Super Tuesday 1 and 2,” EYFP’s extra distributions on the Tuesdays before Thanksgiving and Christmas provided clients with complete holiday meals in addition to their regular November and December shopping.

“Super Tuesday 1 was an amazing day,” Rutter recalled. “It started with the arrival of the semi-truck from the food bank filled with 18,400 pounds of food, including the pantry’s regular order as well as the Thanksgiving

Grateful for contributions The overwhelming outpouring from donors and the surrounding community also helped ensure the pantry could continue offering an abundance of nutritious food without scaling back its service hours despite increased demand and new COVID-compliant protocols.

“Every shift, we have people stopping by with small bags of food – or entire trunks full – that they want to donate. And many times throughout the year, folks have handed me $100 bills to buy what we needed,” Rutter said. “They were thankful to be doing okay and wanted to give back.”

Since mid-March 2020, the pantry has seen its food distribution numbers jump by 30% and the number of new families served by nearly 50%.

EYFP serves residents of Elmhurst, Bensenville, Addison, Lombard, Villa Park, Hillside, Berkeley, and Oak Brook.

“Our volunteers, many of whom faithfully work one shift each week, stepped up to make sure the pantry could continue to operate during the pandemic,” EYFP Executive Director Kathie Watts said.

Bohaboy, who spent nearly 30 years in the corporate world and has kids in high school and college felt like it was time for him to give something back to a community that has had such a positive influence on him and his family.

“There are so many people struggling for a multitude of reasons, and the opportunity to help them out, even in a small way, is really rewarding,” he said.

“This past year, the news seemed saturated with dark and scary things, but thanks to EYFP, that’s not the America I see,” May said. “Our community is compassionate, motivated, generous, and kind.”

“Volunteering at the pantry has proven to be very purposeful work, and I was especially grateful to be able to help during the pandemic,” Gregory said. “It has been an adventure that has made these months more meaningful – I honestly look forward to my shifts.”

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LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Community Development Commission of the Village of Bensenville, DuPage and Cook Counties, will be held on Tuesday,May 4, 2021 at 6:30 P.M., at which a Public Hearing will be held to review case No. 2021 -09 to consider a request for: Variation, Fence in Corner Side Yard Municipal Code Section 10 – 7 – 4 – C – 7.a; at 146 S Mason Streetinan existing R – 3 Single-Unit DwellingDistrict.The Public Hearing will be held in the Village Board Room at Village Hall, 12 S. Center Street, Bensenville.

The Legal Description is as follows: LOT 1 IN BLOCK 3 IN BRETTMAN AND FRANZEN’S ADDITION TO BENSENVILLE, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1907, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 91764, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 146 S Mason Street, Bensenville, IL 60106.

Katherine and Steven Siers of 146 S Mason Street,Bensenville, IL 60106are the ownersand applicants for the subject property.

Any individual with a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any public meeting held under the authority of the Village of Bensenville should contact the Village Clerk, Village of Bensenville, 12 S. Center St., Bensenville, IL 60106, (630) 766-8200, at least three (3) days in advance of the meeting.

Applicant’s application and supporting documentation may be examined by any interested parties in the office of the Community and Economic Development Department, Monday through Friday, in the Village Hall, 12 South Center Street, Bensenville, IL 60106. All interested parties may attend the Public Hearing and be heard. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the Public Hearing via electronic means. Directions for electronic attendance and participation will be posted on the Village website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date. Written comments mailed to Village Hall, and online comments submitted on the Village website, will be accepted by the Community and Economic Development Department through May 4, 2021 until 5:00 P.M Office of the Village Clerk Village of Bensenville (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review April 15, 2021) 393925 LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 6:30 P.M., the Community Development Commission of the Village of Bensenville, DuPage and Cook Counties, will hold a Public Hearing to review Case No. 2021 – 08 to considera request for: Zoning Text Amendments Municipal Code Section 10 – 3 – 6 The proposed Text Amendments to the Village Code are to amend Title 10 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 7 (Uses).

The Hearing will be held in the Village Board Room at Village Hall, 12 S. Center Street, Bensenville.

The Zoning Text Amendments are being sought by the Village Board.

Any individual with a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any public meeting held under the authority of the Village of Bensenville should contact the Village Clerk, Village of Bensenville, 12 S. Center St., Bensenville, Illinois 60106, (630) 766-8200, at least three (3) days in advance of the meeting.

Applicant’s application and supporting documentation may be examined by any interested parties in the office of the Community and Economic Development Department, Monday through Friday, in the Village Hall, 12 South Center Street, Bensenville, IL 60106.

All interested parties may attend the Public Hearingand be heard. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the Public Hearing via electronic means. Directions for electronic attendance and participation will be posted on the Village website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date. Written comments mailed to Village Hall, and online comments submitted on the Village website, will be accepted by the Community and Economic Development Department through May 4, 2021 until 5:00 P.M. Office of the Village Clerk Village of Bensenville (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review April 15, 2021) 393926 LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Community Development Commission of the Village of Bensenville, DuPage and Cook Counties, will be held on Tuesday,May 4, 2021 at 6:30 P.M., at which a Public Hearing will be held to review case No. 2021 -07 to consider a request for: Special Use Permit, Tobacco Shop

Municipal Code Section 10 – 7 – 2 – 1; at 213 W Grand Avenueinan existing C – 2 Commercial District.The Public Hearing will be held in the Village Board Room at Village Hall, 12 S. Center Street, Bensenville.

The Legal Description is as follows: OF THE EASTERLY 579.00 FEET AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE THEREOF (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 414.00 FEET AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE THEREOF) OF LOT 4 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 217 W Grand Avenue, Bensenville, IL 60106.

EminTuluce, 207 Grand LLC, of 977 N Oaklawn Ave, Suite 109, Elmhurst, IL 60126is the ownerand Jatin Patel of 474 Dunlay St, Wood Dale, IL 60191 is the applicant for the subject property.

Any individual with a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any public meeting held under the authority of the Village of Bensenville should contact the Village Clerk, Village of Bensenville, 12 S. Center St., Bensenville, IL 60106, (630) 766-8200, at least three (3) days in advance of the meeting.

Applicant’s application and supporting documentation may be examined by any interested parties in the office of the Community and Economic Development Department, Monday through Friday, in the Village Hall, 12 South Center Street, Bensenville, IL 60106. All interested parties may attend the Public Hearing and be heard. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the Public Hearing via electronic means. Directions for electronic attendance and participation will be posted on the Village website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date. Written comments mailed to Village Hall, and online comments submitted on the Village website, will be accepted by the Community and Economic Development Department through May 4, 2021 until 5:00 P.M Office of the Village Clerk Village of Bensenville (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review April 15, 2021) 393927

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CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Leaders from the state’s tourism and hospitality industry asked legislators for additional support and reopening guidance during an April 8 committee hearing as the state plans next steps for its COVID-19 economic recovery.

Michael Jacobson, president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, told the House Tourism Committee that hotels have “been among the hardest hit” segment of the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the industry may not see a full recovery until 2024 at the earliest.

“The situation is certainly looking encouraging, but there’s still a lot of

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Jacobson said Illinois hotels suffered a loss of $3.5 billion in revenue and that over 21,000 hotel employees were laid off as a result of the pandemic over the past year.

Jacobson told legislators that allowing events and gatherings to resume in a safe manner as soon as possible and directing federal support dollars to hotels and businesses most impacted by the pandemic would be key to revitalizing that segment of the economy, which generates billions of dollars in revenue for the state every year.

“Besides keeping our employees and guests healthy and safe, our top priority is simple, getting hotel workers back to work. Our hotels want to get back up and running, but need direct financial support in the short term,” Jacobson said.

In addition to short-term financial assistance, Jacobson and industry leaders also said passing limited COVID-19 liability protections for businesses would help hotels and businesses to work toward a full recovery.

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LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Community Development Commission of the Village of Bensenville, DuPage and Cook Counties, will be held on Tuesday,May 4, 2021 at 6:30 P.M., at which a Public Hearing will be held to review case No. 2021 -10 to consider a request for: Special Use Permit, Daycare Center Municipal Code Section 10 – 7 – 2 – 1; at 227 W Grand Avenueinan existing C – 2 Commercial District.The Public Hearing will be held in the Village Board Room at Village Hall, 12 S. Center Street, Bensenville.

The Legal Description is as follows: OF THE EASTERLY 579.00 FEET AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE THEREOF (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 414.00 FEET AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE THEREOF) OF LOT 4 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 217 W Grand Avenue, Bensenville, IL 60106.

EminTuluce, 207 Grand LLC, of 977 N Oaklawn Ave, Suite 109, Elmhurst, IL 60126is the ownerand DaVinci Academy CDC, LLC of 227 W Grand Avenue, Bensenville, IL 60106 is the applicant for the subject property.

Any individual with a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any public meeting held under the authority of the Village of Bensenville should contact the Village Clerk, Village of Bensenville, 12 S. Center St., Bensenville, IL 60106, (630) 766-8200, at least three (3) days in advance of the meeting.

Applicant’s application and supporting documentation may be examined by any interested parties in the office of the Community and Economic Development Department, Monday through Friday, in the Village Hall, 12 South Center Street, Bensenville, IL 60106. All interested parties may attend the Public Hearing and be heard. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the Public Hearing via electronic means. Directions for electronic attendance and participation will be posted on the Village website at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date. Written comments mailed to Village Hall, and online comments submitted on the Village website, will be accepted by the Community and Economic Development Department through May 4, 2021 until 5:00 P.M Office of the Village Clerk Village of Bensenville (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review April 15, 2021) 393924

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