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Suspects in custody after high speed chase leads to accidents

Vehicle fleeing police allegedly side-swipes school bus, car, before crashing; five children found inside

On Friday, April 14 at approximately 2:55 p.m., a beige GMC Acadia SUV entered Elmhurst by traveling northbound on Illinois Route 83 and turning eastbound onto St. Charles Road. The vehicle was being pursued by Oak Brook and Villa Park Police Department vehicles for an incident that reportedly originated in Oak Brook.

As the GMC traveled eastbound through the intersection of St. Charles and Berkley Ave., the vehicle sideswiped a school bus in front of York High School. The school bus was only occupied by the bus driver and there were no students on board, hence no injuries were reported at this scene.

The GMC then reportedly traveled eastbound through the intersection of St. Charles and Spring Road, side-swiping a passenger vehicle. Again, no injuries resulted at this scene.

The GMC continued traveling eastbound on St. Charles Road and struck the rear of a passenger vehicle near Argyle Avenue. At that time, both vehicles came to a rest on the parkway and police officers immediately took an adult male and an adult female into custody from the GMC.

As this incident occurred in close proximity to York High School, the school was briefly placed on lockdown for the security of the building

and the safety of the students until the scene was secured.

The Elmhurst Fire Department responded to the scene, where several vehicle occupants had minor injuries, resulting from the final traffic crash scene at St. Charles and Argyle. Elmhurst Paramedics and several mutual aid agency ambulances transported ten patients to three area hospitals for treatment.

The GMC was occupied by two adult males, one adult female, and five children. The vehicle struck by the GMC at St. Charles and Argyle was occupied by two adults.

St. Charles Road was closed between Spring Road and York Road until approximately 4:15 p.m. while Elmhurst police officers and evidence technicians conducted traffic crash investigations. Elmhurst police units did not initiate this vehicle pursuit, however they did respond to the three incident scenes.

On Monday, April 17, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis announced that bond had been set for the three individuals in the vehicle, who stand accused of stealing merchandise from the Oak Brook T.J. Maxx store, located in the Shops of Oak Brook.

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Taking part in Earth Day

These two took part in Earth Day activities by wearing bright yellow vests and working at the E-Recycling and Shred event held in the parking lot of the Bensenville Water Park. Presented by the Bensenville Park District and sponsored by Grand Subaru, there was also an Earth Day cleanup held at Fischer Farm.

Greeting the ‘Author in the House’

Willowbrook principal Dr. Daniel Krause (left) and social studies teacher Matt Clapper (right) welcome Arshay Cooper as this year’s District 88 “Author in the House.” Cooper is a rower, an author and the protagonist in an upcoming film. He has been honored for his contributions to the sport of rowing and has become an advocate for accessibility at all income levels.

D88’s annual ‘Author in the House’ welcomes Ashay Cooper

Accomplished rower, activist for accessibility at every income level

On Tuesday, April 18, District 88 hosted its annual “Author in the House” program. This year’s event took place at Willowbrook and featured Arshay Cooper, who is a rower, an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award-winning author, the protagonist of the critically-acclaimed film “A Most Beautiful Thing,” a Golden Oar recipient for his contributions to the sport of rowing, a motivational speaker and an activist – particularly around issues of accessibility for low-income families.

Cooper joined the country’s first all-black high school rowing team in 1997 at Manley Career Academy High School in Chicago and later became captain of the group. Cooper’s award-winning memoir that chronicles his high school rowing career, “A Most Beautiful Thing,” was recently adapted into a film, which can be viewed on Amazon Prime, Peacock and Xfinity Comcast. Cooper is deeply passionate about motivating individuals and organizations to be the best version of themselves and has spoken at top corporations, universities and not-for-profits.

During his visit with District 88, Cooper – along with his high school rowing teammates Alvin Ross, Preston Grandberry and Malcolm Hawkins – presented to District 88 students and staff about being positive agents of change in their communities.

They were introduced by Willowbrook seniors Sarah Ball, Acer Esparza, Jane Goodhart and Donovan Kincaid, who shared how Cooper’s story has influenced their lives. Joining them on stage was Mike Wallin, with the Chicago Rowing Foundation. The team members also hosted breakout sessions, where they answered questions and participated in small-group conversations with students enrolled in U.S. History, Equity and Justice in America and Hidden Voices, as well as members of the Willowbrook Black Organiza-

Willowbrook special education teacher Mary Doro (left) and social studies teacher Vic Wisner (far right) greet with this year’s District 88 Author in the House Arshay Cooper and his teammates, Alvin Ross, Preston Grandberry and Malcolm Hawkins. Doro and Wisner have incorporated Cooper’s story into their classroom curriculum for several years and have continued to communicate with him and his teammates.

tion for Student Success (BOSS).

Cooper’s story joins class curriculum

Willowbrook social studies teacher Vic Wisner and special education teacher Mary Doro have incorporated Cooper’s story into their classroom curriculum for several years and have continued to communicate with him and his teammates. Through their connection, as well as the work of the Library Media Center, the Willowbrook Social Studies Department and the administration, the district was able to coordinate having Cooper and the rowing team as this year’s “Author in the House.”

Strikes suspended at three universities

By Andrew Adams CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Faculty at Governors State University ended a strike last week after being on the picket line for five days.

Governors State was one of three Illinois universities which saw a faculty strike and the last to see their strike end.

Union members at Chicago State University ended their 10-day strike on April 16 and those at Eastern Illinois University ended their six-day strike April 13.

“This contract is a step towards strengthening our university and the support we can give our students, and it will contribute to attracting high-quality educators and retaining the excellent faculty and staff we have,” GSU union president Mike Hart said in a statement.

The university’s administration shared the optimistic tone in a sepa-

rate statement.

Governors State President Cheryl F. Green said the tentative contract is “an agreement that recognizes the valuable contributions of the faculty and academic support professionals to the University while at the same time recognizing the University’s fiscal realities.”

Faculty returned to classes at Governors State on April 18.

CSU’s strike was the longest at 10 days. Union members at CSU also held a “sit-in” protest in which representatives of the union sat inside the offices of CSU President Zaldwaynaka Scott. A video released by the union showed a university police officer requesting them to leave.

Faculty at University of Illinois Chicago went on strike for six days in January before the two sides reached an agreement. The union ratified the contract in early February.

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‘Cars & Clothes’ clothing drive coming to downtown Bensenville Enjoy family activities, mini golf, inflatables, carnival games, car show

The Village of Bensenville, Bensenville Park District and other local taxing bodies, businesses and organizations are joining together for the Friday, May 19 “Cars & Clothes” clothing drive organized by Grand Subaru to benefit the Bensenville Community Foundation. The event will be held 5:30-8 p.m. in downtown Bensenville.

On Friday, May 19, Green Street

and South Center Street will be closed in the late afternoon and early evening as the town center will be transformed into a family night event that will include a car show, inflatables, mini golf, carnival games and clothing donation dropoff stations. The event is free to attend as well as for organizations to participate.

“We are pleased to join with

members of Bensenville’s local governmental, education and business communities to make a great family event,” said Grand Subaru general manager Ryan Drouin.

“Come on out for a night of family fun for a great cause, and don’t forget your clothing donation!”

In years past, between 500 and 1,000 pounds of clothing (representing between 2,000 and 4,000 items)

have been collected for Bensenville families as part of this annual effort, and with additional community involvement and an event surrounding the clothing drive this year, organizers are hoping to surpass that total. Organizations interested in participating in the free event and making donations should contact Josh Ryan, brand manager, at jryan@grandsubaru.com.

Park District offers Nashville Show Trip in September Trip includes Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame

It is said that Nashville is the one place that never gets old and always feels like new. Area residents will have the chance to see for themselves during a trip to the Music City during the week of Sept. 25-29.

The five-day, four-night Nashville Show Trip departs from the Wood Dale Park District and includes motorcoach transportation, four nights lodging in the Nashville area, eight meals (four breakfasts and four dinners), two shows at the Grand Ole Opry and Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater, guided tours of Nashville and the Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery. The trip also includes admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Grand Ole Opry behind the scenes tour and Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum.

The guided tour of Nashville includes a photo stop at the Parthenon, the world’s only full-scale reproduction of the famous Greek temple. Originally built for Tennessee’s 1897 Centennial Exposition,

• Accidents

Charges filed

the replica stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park with a re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena just as in ancient Greece.

Madame Tussauds Nashville is often called the world’s greatest wax museum and celebrates legendary music icons in Music City. The attraction focuses on the lyrical legends that have shaped the musical landscape of America and features life-like replicas of past and present stars such as Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Taylor Swift.

The visit to the beautiful Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery provides a glimpse of Southern history.

Marvel at the property’s antebellum architecture an learn about its prosperous history as thoroughbred breeding establishment as well as its perilous location during the Battle of Nashville. The tour of Belle Meade and its restored Victorian home provides important historical insights into the struggles of African Americans prior to the Civil War.

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Those charged include Russell Miller, 24, of the 9000 block of S. Brandon Avenue, Chicago; Zhane Ball, 28, of Iowa City, Iowa; and Xavier Miller, 28, of the 8300 block of S. Baker, Chicago. Bond was set at $350,000 for Russell Miller; $200,000 for Ball and $150,000 for Xavier Miller. All three defendants are charged with one count of felony burglary (Class 2), one count of felony retail theft (Class 3), two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer (Class 4 felony) and five counts of misdemeanor endangering the health or life of a child.

According to the State’s Attorney’s report, on April 14, at approximately 2:48 p.m., officers with the Oak Brook Police Department allegedly observed a GMC Acadia, driven by Russell Miller, parked in the aisle of a parking lot at the Shops at Oak Brook.

It is alleged that a short time later, the officers observed two individuals, later identified as Xavier Miller and Ball, exit the T.J. Maxx store, place some items in the Acadia, and then enter the vehicle which quickly fled from the parking lot headed eastbound on 22nd Street.

It is alleged that as officers followed, the Acadia made a sudden

U-turn and drove through a red light at which time the officers activated their emergency lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop. It is alleged that the Acadia initially stopped for officers, but as officers approached the vehicle on foot, the Acadia fled. It is further alleged that the Acadia led officers on a high-speed pursuit reaching speeds in excess of 75 mph in a 45-mph zone. It is further alleged that the pursuit continued near York High School as students were being released for the day and that Miller sideswiped a school bus, lost control and crashed into another car. All three defendants were taken into custody at this time.

At the scene of the crash, officers learned that there were five children in the Acadia ranging in age from two months to ten years. Following an investigation, it is further alleged that Xavier Miller and Ball entered the T.J. Maxx store, selected shoes, socks and handbags totaling approximately $1,702 and left the store without paying for the items.

The next court appearance for all three defendants is scheduled for Monday, May 8, for arraignment.

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

The Nashville Night Life Dinner Theater’s “Best of Country Dinner & Show” has been voted Nashville’s No. 1 dinner show. The celebration of country music past and present features the classics alongside of current hits from the biggest superstars.

The bucket-list tour and show at the world-renowned Grand Ole Opry allows travelers to walk in the footsteps of countless country music superstars and get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at this legendary venue and show that made country music famous.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, located in downtown Nashville, has been called the “Smithsonian of country mu -

sic” for its broad cultural impact, educational mission and unrivaled collection of historically important country music artifacts. The stateof-the-art cultural landmark is an architectural crown jewel where visitors will find an array of rare costumes, instruments and historical mementos.

The fee is $857 per person based on double occupancy and an additional $180 for single.

The minimum age to travel on this trip is 21. Register by Friday, July 14, at the Deer Grove Leisure Center, 1000 W. Wood Street, Bensenville, or by calling 630766-7015. A down payment of $75 holds a spot on the trip, and the final payment is due July 14.

D88 joins other high schools for ‘Night of Noise’

On Friday, April 14, more than 100 students from Willowbrook, Addison Trail, Hinsdale Central, Fenton, Leyden and York high schools participated in a Night of Noise at Willowbrook.

The evening was a culminating event to gather together and “Break the Silence” after participating in the GLSEN Day of Silence, a “national student-led demonstration where

LGBTQ+ students and allies take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools.”

During the Night of Noise, participants enjoyed games, food, music, celebration and camaraderie. The goal is to “bring attention to ways schools and communities can become more inclusive.”

Former museum building in Elmhurst to be demolished

The open green space in Wilder Park located in Elmhurst will begin to grow following the approval to demolish the former Lizzadro Museum building later this summer.

The Elmhurst Park Board approved the project at its Monday, April 10 meeting. The building is located at the southeast corner of the park and has been vacant since 2019. Removing the building will decrease the District’s utility costs and open up the area to potential future uses.

The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Arts opened in Wilder Park in 1962. The building was built specifically to house the museum’s unique collections of gemstones, rocks and minerals. The museum moved to a larger facility in Oak Brook in 2019. Under the terms of the agreement between

the Lizzadro Family Foundation and the Park District, the Wilder Park building became the property of the Elmhurst Park District at that time.

In 2018, Dewberry Architects assessed the building for the Park District. At the time, they estimated it would cost $1.2 million to bring the building up to code.

That same year, the Park District approached local non-profit and community groups to determine if any might be interested in submitting a proposal for use of the site. No viable proposals were submitted and the Park District made the decision to demolish the building, given the cost to restore it.

The project is expected to begin in early August. The area will also be restored, including fill and grading.

Now owned by EPD, Lizzadro building deemed too costly to bring to code, restore

‘Operation Prom’ brings reality to students

The bleachers at the Addison Trail football field were filled with students who attended ‘Operation Prom,’ a program done with the help of the Addison Fire Protection District, which demonstrates what really happens when tragedy strikes a prom night driver and the passengers if students do not drive safely or use drugs or alcohol. Volunteers from the school took part in portraying the injured.

Helping with Operation Prom

Pictured (at left) are all the AT students, staff and firefighters from the Addison Fire Protection District, who took part in Operation Prom to demonstrate to students the reality of what can happen if they are not careful on prom night.

Elmhurst University at the Fair

The Addison Trail Guidance Department held its annual Evening College Fair on Thursday, April 20, bringing students from Addison Trail, Fenton, Glenbard East, Glenbard West, IC Catholic Prep, Lake Park, Montini Catholic, Willowbrook and York. Participants were able to speak with representatives from 70 colleges/universities located throughout the U.S. Here, a student speaks to a person representing Elmhurst University.

Checking it out

At the College Fair held on Thursday, April 20, a student looks at some brochures about Greenville University. It was one of 70 colleges and universities represented at the Fair hosted annually by the Addison Trail High School Guidance Department.

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Police Reports

Area police departments recently reported the following arrests and citations.

Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Juveniles age 17 or younger are not named.

Addison

April 15

Nick John, 42, of Addison, was charged with DUI at 1:05 a.m.

April 13

Lavell Weathersby, 45, of Bellwood, was charged with two counts of DUI in the 500 block of E. Old Grand at 3:20 a.m.

April 12

A 24-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 500 block of Macie at 12:01 a.m.

Villa Park

April 14

Harold D. Rodriguez, 21, of Melrose Park, was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in a vehicle, resisting or obstructing a police officer, driving while license suspended, driving a motorcycle without a headlight, improper lane usage and no insurance near N. Villa and E. North at 11:53 p.m.

A 29-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery and violation of bail bond in the 200 block of N. 3rd at 3:06 a.m.

A complainant near N. Harvard

and W. Vermont reported at 2:27 a.m. that a suspect battered them and smashed their phone. The complainant does not want to press charges. Upon officers’ arrival, the suspect was gone.

A complainant in the 400 block of N. Ardmore reported at 9:25 a.m. that an unknown suspect removed packages from inside the building.

April 13

A complainant at a store in the 900 block of S. Route 83 reported at 2:18 p.m. that an unknown suspect removed multiple items from display shelves and left the store without paying.

April 12

A complainant in the 900 block of W. North reported at 8:07 p.m. that several suspects battered him and stole his keys. The complainant does not want to press charges, and only wants their keys back. Officers located and spoke with the suspects, and they gave the keys back.

April 11

Willie A. Bridges, 26, of Willowbrook, was charged with aggravated battery in a public place at a store in the 900 block of S. Route 83 at 3:49 p.m. Ryan C. Setaram, 24, of Lombard, was charged with armed violence/committing a felony with a Category 1 weapon, possession of a controlled substance—cocaine, less than 100 grams at a restaurant in the 300 block of E. St. Charles at 5:07 p.m.

A complainant in the 500 block of N. Ardmore reported at 11:17 a.m. that they located pry marks on a front door on the north side of the home. The complainant also reported their window appeared to be

two roofs under one

shot with a BB gun.

A complainant reported to Villa Park police at 10:13 p.m. that a suspect did not return their vehicle, which was located later in a different town.

April 10

Police said Orlando W. Kimbrough, 24, of Lombard, was issued an in-jurisdiction warrant near E. St. Charles and N. Biermann at 10:13 a.m.

A complainant in the 800 block of N. Yale reported at 6 p.m. that an unknown suspect is harassing them.

A complainant in the 200 block of S. Riverside reported at 10:46 p.m. that they located a bullet hole in a window and a gutter located on the rear of the home.

April 9

A 29-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 200 block of N. 3 rd at 2:46 a.m.

A complainant at a store in the 900 block of S. Route 83 reported that subjects were following them around and making inappropriate comments. Citations were issued to the subjects.

Fraud, identity theft

According to information provided last week by the Villa Park Police Department, police reported one incident of residents being a victim of fraud or identity theft.

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 19, 1:34 p.m. in the 100 block of Gateway Road, a complainant reported a known suspect attempted to gain access to their business while the doors were secured. This case is under investigation.

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April 18, 9:56 a.m. in the 100 block of W. Grand Ave., a complainant reported their main glass door was damaged on April 16. This case is under investigation.

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April 18, 2:17 p.m. in the 100 block of George Street, Joseph Claudio, 30, of Bensenville, was arrested for disorderly conduct— misuse of 911. BEP23004351

April 18, 3 p.m. in the 400 block of Rose Street, a complainant reported someone used their identity and caused them to go bankrupt. This case is under investigation.

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April 18, 5:15 p.m. near W. Hillside Drive and N. Church Road, Denilson Garcia, 20, of Bensenville, was arrested for aggravated fleeing, reckless driving, posses -

sion of cannabis and other traffic violations. BEPC2300333

April 18, 9:26 p.m. in the 1-100 block of W. Irving Park Road, Matthew Kwiatkowski, 31, of Chicago, was arrested for battery.

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April 18, 9:28 p.m. in the 1100 block of Stoneham Street, Brandon Van Vleet, 30, of Addison, was arrested for assault and criminal damage to property. BEPC2300335

April 15, 10:22 a.m. in the 1-100 block of S. Mason St., a complainant reported a domestic situation with a known suspect. This case is under investigation. BEPC2300324

April 15, 9:52 p.m. in the 600 block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported unknown suspects took two cartons of Newports. This case is under investigation. BEPC2300326

April 14, 12:36 p.m. in the 1000 block of S. Thorndale, a complainant reported a frequent customer defrauded his employer out of money. This case is under investigation. BEPC2300320

April 14, 8:02 p.m. in the 100 block of George Street, Julian Josue Pena, 21, of Addison, was arrested on an in-jurisdiction warrants. BEPC2300322

April 13, 10:14 a.m. in the 1100 block of Tower Lane, a complainant reported their business e-mail was compromised by an unknown suspect. This case is under investigation. BEPC2300318

Woman, juveniles charged with plotting to steal merchandise from local area stores

DuPage County State’s Attorney

Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis have announced that bond has been set for a woman accused of collaborating with two 17-year-old girls, one of whom is the woman’s daughter, to steal merchandise from several DuPage County retail businesses.

Durrenberger

Judge Brian Telander set bond for Dana Durrenberger, 39, of Chicago, at $50,000. She is charged with one count of contributing to the criminal delinquency of a minor (C-1 felony), three counts of burglary (C-2 felony) and one count of retail theft (C-3 felony).

On Wednesday, April 19 at approximately 2:18 p.m., officers with the Oak Brook Police Department received information regarding a vehicle that had allegedly committed a burglary at the Lombard Marshall’s store at the Yorktown Mall.

Officers located the vehicle parked outside a Walgreens store in Oak Brook. It is alleged that officers observed three individuals, later identified as Durrenberger and two female juveniles, exit the Walgreens with

merchandise in their handbags. Officers continued to follow the car to the Ulta store located on 22nd Street in Oak Brook where the three individuals allegedly exited the vehicle and entered the store. It is alleged that once inside the store, Durrenberger created a distraction while the two juveniles placed various makeup items in their handbags. It is further alleged that all three individuals exited the store, at which time they were taken into custody. It is further alleged that the trio stole approximately $350 worth of merchandise from the Marshall’s store, approximately $1,610 worth of merchandise from the Ulta store and approximately $800 worth of merchandise from the Walgreens store.

“What I find particularly upsetting about this case is the allegation that Ms. Durrenberger was working in concert with the juveniles, one of whom is her daughter, to steal merchandise from these establishments,” Berlin said. “The cooperation between the agencies involved in this case … led to the quick apprehension of the defendants. I thank the Oak Brook Police Department for their efforts … I also thank the Lombard Police Department for their assistance.”

Durrenberger is scheduled for arraignment on Thursday, May 18 before Judge Telander.

Juveniles charged

The juveniles, who have each been charged with two counts of burglary and two count of retail theft, appeared at a detention hearing where Judge Demetrios Panoushis ordered that one of the girls be detained until her next court appearance, which took place April 21, while the other girl was released on home detention.

Dana

“ What I find particularly upsetting about this case is the allegation that Ms. Durrenberger was working in concert with the juveniles, one of whom is her daughter, to steal merchandise from these establishments.”

– Robert Berlin, DuPage County State’s Attorney

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Slices of life

Growing crystals

Don’t ask me why I do what I do, but lately I’ve been growing crystals. Not the meth kind. I know, that’s a terribly bad joke. My crystals are purely legal and grown in a heat-safe glass jar in my kitchen.

I feel like a kid in 8th grade science class.

It’s all part of a larger, geodemaking project that I’m involved in. The fake crystals will be part of the fake geodes. It sounds much less attractive than it is in real/fake life. Sort of like the housewives of wherever but without the drama, false eyelashes and botox.

If you aren’t confused by now— good for you. I know I am.

One of the best things about growing crystals is the simplicity of the process. It takes two ingredients: water, and something that will crystalize. You can use sugar, salt or my ingredient of choice: borax, which is actually a type of salt - just not the kind we sprinkle on our food.

The borax is dissolved in hot water until the water is saturated and no more borax will dissolve. At this point if you’d like to color your crystals you can add alcohol ink.

I make my own alcohol ink (because why wouldn’t I?) out of rubbing alcohol and the ink saturated portion of a permanent marker. Again—two ingredients. Could these processes be any simpler?

Add your color to the saturated solution in a heat-safe glass container. Now, as in 8th grade, we add something dangling in the liquid to serve as a base for the crystal formation. I tie a small object to a thread, hang it into the water mixture, secure it to a wooden dowel and cover with a towel to preserve the heat.

And then I wait. With borax, I’ll have crystals in less than 24 hours.

It’s almost magic.

It is, unless the crystals don’t form as hoped. Sometimes they

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don’t form at all. Sometimes that happens.

But here’s the best part. Even if the crystals fail, you can try again. You can reheat your water, add more borax if needed, melt any ill-shaped crystals that may have formed and look for something even better in the morning.

I see this as a metaphor for life.

Perhaps we are all like crystals: forming and growing based on our surroundings and the things and people who most closely touch us. We grow, bit by beautiful bit, with each piece of our crystal adding to our magnificent and light-reflecting selves.

But what if things don’t go exactly as planned? What if our life crystals aren’t even close to what we wanted or expected?

What if life isn’t what we wanted or expected?

I’d like to propose a thought: Life may not be what we expected, but it is what we make of it. It is what we perceive of it.

We can remold our crystals at any point. We can redo, rebuild, reinvent and change the organization of our crystals to the very core.

We have the power to make life more stunning that it ever was before.

If you are growing in your own space right now, keep it up. Keep growing. Keep building.

Let’s stun the pants off of life. Let’s allow it.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

Local area writers come together for anthology

They dreamt of being published. The dream of every writer is to be published. They decided to do something about it. Soon “Coffin Stories” will be released on Amazon.

“Coffin Stories” offers 17 different short stories from 17 different writers who share a love of the craft and the passion for sharing their stories. Three of the local writers are Bonnie Becker of Addison, Cynthia Massey of Lombard and Marilyn Fisher of Elmhurst.

All 17 are former students of writer and teacher Paul Barile at College of DuPage (COD). When the course was over, the classmates stayed in touch and this fall/winter, they plan to release a compilation of 17 short stories, each with the word “Coffin” in the title. They were given the month of January 2023 to write their story and submit it for editing. Once edited, the final stories will be uploaded to Amazon and made available for purchase.

By Ollie Idowu CONTRIBUTOR

What defines a community? Safe housing, reliable transportation, educational opportunities, healthy food access, quality health care?

At the Illinois Primary Health Care Association, we believe it is all those things, and much more, starting with whole-person, accessible health care.

Community health centers across Illinois, from our largest cities to our most rural areas, witness each of the challenges experienced by their patients every day. We have known it for years, but the pandemic put an important spotlight on a glaring truth: In our underserved communities, high-quality, affordable health care is sorely needed—now more than ever.

This spring, we are taking action at the Illinois State Capitol. In the recent run of strong state revenues, Illinois leaders have repeatedly and generously invested in core health care services and social service programs; and community health centers have been grateful to be a priority. We are now urging the Illinois legislature to make continued investments in community health centers through two important initiatives.

First, we have focused on behavioral health care, which is the combination of mental health services and substance use treatment. Behavioral health services are a priority at every health center. Yet, despite recent advancements, nearly 10 million Illinoisans live in a shortage area for this critical care.

Senate Bill 1816 and House Bill 3049, sponsored by Sen. Ann Gillespie and Rep. Theresa Mah, expand the list of providers whose services can be reimbursed to include graduate-level, subclinical behavioral health professionals practicing under licensed clinicians. This legislation would allow health centers across Illinois to hire 175 new providers, serve an estimated 72,000 new patients, and offer new, much-needed services.

Second, community health centers are drastically underfunded despite a federal law from decades ago calling for specified funding to meet shortfalls in Medicaid because at the time when that system was created, Medicaid covered roughly 70 percent of the cost of providing patient care. Today, despite that specified funding system, our Medicaid reimbursement covers about only 60 percent of our costs. More must be done to shore up reimbursement for care at community health centers— the largest network of primary care providers in underserved communities.

Our rate increase legislation is Senate Bill 1888 and House Bill 2298, sponsored by Sen. Robert Peters and Rep. Anna Moeller. By passing this legislation, community health centers could serve an additional 180,000 patients each year, hire nearly 250 more providers, and increase substance use treatment, dental services, transportation, vision care, and more with an infusion of $100 million—$50 million of which would be covered by federal cost sharing.

To drive the point home further, community health centers in our neighboring states receive reimbursement rates that are roughly 80 percent higher than Illinois’ rates. That means for every $100 our centers receive in reimbursement, health centers in these states receive roughly $180. And in behavioral health care, our rate is often only one-third the amount of some of our neighbors—hindering our ability to meet the demand for care.

If we learned anything during the pandemic, it is that we are all healthier when our neighbors are healthier.

Together, these two reasonable measures will enable more people to get the care they need to live well and better equip our communities to thrive.

Ollie Idowu is president and CEO of the Illinois Primary Health Care Association in Springfield.

State can, should do more to invest in community health centers

DuPAGE DESTINATIONS

Your Dining & Entertainment Guide to the Western Suburbs

Can’t-miss events throughout DuPage County

Editor’s note: Our next DuPage Destinations section will be published Thursday, May 11. If you have information on an event in DuPage County taking place after May 11 that you would like us to consider listing here, please email that information to: news1@rvpublishing.com.

Ongoing

North Suburban Carvers meetings

The North Suburban Carvers meet on the first and third Mondays of each month at the Wood Dale Public Library from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Anyone interested in carving, power carving, wood burning or special finishing techniques is welcome. North Suburban Carvers is a non-profit organization that promotes carving in the Chicago area. For more information, visit: northsurburbancarvers.com.org/calendar. aspx

Registration for Forest Preserve summer camps open for DuPage residents

The Forest Preserve District’s popular lineup

of summer camps will return for the summer of 2023 Registration is now open for DuPage County residents and for nonresidents starting March 1. Kids entering first through eighth grades can connect to nature with more than a dozen camps, many focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math. Most camps are five days, Monday through Friday and run from 9 a.m. to noon or 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Halfday camps are $150 for DuPage residents and $175 for nonresidents, and full-day camps are $250 for DuPage residents and $290 for nonresidents. For more information, visit: dupageforest.org or call 630-933-7200.

Now through April 30

Illinois State Bowling Tournament, Addison

Recurring weekly on Saturday, Sunday at the Stardust Bowl, 37 E. Lorraine Ave., test your skills against other bowlers. The USBC Open will be coming to Stardust Bowl at the end of March and will be held on weekends throughout the entire month of April. For more

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information, visit: https://illinoisstateusbc.org/ tournaments/.

Now through June 4

“Grease” at Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace

Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at Drury Lane Theater, 100 Drury Lane, relive those “Summer Nights” with Danny and Sandy as they rediscover their summer fling romance. Grease became the soundtrack of a generation and one of the world’s most popular musicals. For tickets, information and show times, visit: https:// drurylanetheatre.com/grease.

Friday, April 28

Pajama Party, DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville

From 5-8 p.m. at the museum, 301 N. Washington, put on your favorite PJs and join us for an evening of comfort and creativity. Explore the museum’s exhibits and a variety of popup activities. Then wind down with bedtime stories. Have your stuffed “friend” or blanket tag along for the fun. Special activities from 5-7:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise. For more information and admission prices, visit: https://dupagechildrens.org/family-fun/pajama-party.

Saturday, April 29

Bockfest, Roselle

From noon-11 p.m. at Pollyanna Brewing, 245 E. Main St., join the Roselle Sister City Association German Committee and Pollyanna Brewing Company for Bockfest 2023. This Roselle Centennial event will include a Roselle Bockfest Parade and an all-day Bockfest event at Pollyanna with beer, German food, a Wurst King and Queen Contest, and live music. The parade kicks off at noon at Kemmerling Park ends at Pollyanna Brewing. Admission: Free. For more information, visit: www.facebook. com/events/504798921605087.

Touch a Truck, Wheaton

From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in downtown Wheaton, Liberty Drive will be closed between Wheaton Avenue and Main Street to make way for trucks, construction vehicles, emergency vehicles, and more! Join us for this free, family-friendly event. Get up close, climb, honk, and touch these cool vehicles from right behind the wheel. www.downtownwheaton.com/ touch-a-truck.

Umbrella Sky opening party, Elmhurst

From 4-7 p.m. at Elmhurst City Centre, 147 N. York St., witness something extraordinary—hundreds of colorful umbrellas hanging in the sky! The City of Elmhurst Public Arts Commission and Elmhurst City Centre have partnered to bring you Umbrella Sky Elmhurst. The Umbrella Sky Project, created by Impact.Plan in 2012, began in Águeda, Portugal with a dream to bring color and

fantasy to cities across the world. Make sure your phone is charged when you visit because Vogue France has called Umbrella Sky “the most Instagrammable spot!” Elmhurst’s display will include three unique installations with more than 750 umbrellas filling the sky with color. Admission: Free. For more information, visit: https://elmhurstcitycentre.com/ index.php/upcoming_events.html?view=cause&id=173-umb~sky~party.

April 29-May 6

2023 Founders Day, Downers Grove

Recurring daily, The Downers Grove Historical Society, in partnership with the Downers Grove Museum, has planned a week’s worth of entertainment and family-friendly educational events during this year’s Founders Day celebrations. This week-long event is a chance to celebrate Downers Grove’s rich history. For more information, go to: file:///C:/ Users/Mike/Desktop/2023-Founder-DayEvent-Poster-fnl.pdf.

April 30 through Sept. 30

Muddy Warhol Art Exhibit, Westmont Recurring daily t the Westmont Centre, 1 S. Cass Ave., the Westmont Special Events Corporation (WSEC) NFP has created the Muddy Warhol Art Contest & Exhibit to cross promote a new Andy Warhol Exhibit at the College of DuPage, which will debut this spring, as well as highlight the Muddy Waters Blues Exhibit in Westmont. The contest and exhibit will encourage artists to create and submit Warhol-inspired art featuring the image of blues music legend Muddy Waters. Waters lived in Westmont from 1973 until he passed in 1983. Westmont Special Events has created a blues exhibit and annual Muddy Waters Blues Tribute music event to honor the American music icon. For more information, visit: https://westmont.illinois.gov/ CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1748&fbclid=IwAR3MoCxv0KpmIu64FAtmYhMwTjagx47XRwCWzQ9NuKvRHcRTcJqjJHMpmsM.

Tuesdays, May 9 and May 23

Joe Naper’s Discovery Play, Naperville

From 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Naper Settlement Outdoor History Museum, 523 S. Webster St., children ages 3-5 and their adults are invited to each session, which engages curious pre-school aged children through social engagement and learning. Naper Settlement’s learning experiences team will guide children and their caregivers through fun activities and explorations. Pre-registration is required to attend; this is not a drop-off program. Admission: $15 per child; $12 per adult. Free for Naper Settlement members and/or an adult resident of Naperville. For more information, visit: https://napersettlement.org/Calendar. aspx?EID=3442&month=4&year=2023&day=25&calType=0.

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Trivia Night at Willowbrook

More than 200 people participated in Willowbrook High School’s annual Trivia Night. The April 15 event at the school was a fundraiser for the Willowbrook Music Booster Club. Proceeds will go toward student scholarships, grants and events that support the music department. Willowbrook math teacher Ed Sullivan emceed the Trivia Night competition and kept the audience entertained during an evening of information and facts. A total of 21 teams competed in the event, which also included more than 50 raffle baskets and a Pick-A-Prize game.

Teams dressed up and decorated their tables with a variety of themes. The photo, taken by Willowbrook parent Jennifer Seelbach, shows “The Rubik’s Cubes,” who won the award for the team with the best theme. Pictured left to right are: (front row) Pam Leigh, Wendy Biggs, Jen Adamczyk and Lizzie Roscoe; (back row) Karen DeToro, Sandy Rennie, Scott Rennie, Frank Adamczyk, Matt Mockler and Craig Roscoe. The highest-scoring team at the Trivia Night event was “The Long Black Socks.”

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Thursday, May 5

DuPAGE DESTINATIONS

Guide to the Western Suburbs

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Cinco de Mayo color crawl, West Chicago

Presented by the West Chicago Park District, 201 W. National St., starting at 6 p.m., celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a fun walk or run through Reed-Keppler Park. We’ll shower you along the 2-mile route with vibrant color made from safe, foodgrade, biodegradable cornstarch. By the time you cross the finish line, you’ll be a brilliant color palette of hues. Price: $25. For more information, visit: https://webtrac.we-goparks.org/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc.

Saturday, May 6 Country in the Park, Downers Grove

Starting at noon and presented by the Downers Grove Park District, 831 Maple Ave., pend a spring day at Country in the Park—part of the annual Downers Grove Founders Day celebration sponsored by The Grove Foundation. Families will visit with farm animals, play 1850s pioneer-era games and more. This event is free. For more information, visit: www. dgparks.org/calendar/events/country-in-the-park-7134029865.

Go Fly a Kite, Wheaton

From 10 a.m.-1 p.m. presented by the Wheaton Park District, 1855 Manchester Road, this kite-flying celebration of spring includes grand launch, kite sales, vendor expo, demonstrations, contests, food truck. Free admission. For more informa-

tion, visit: https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/.

Food Truck Festival, Naperville

From 11 a.m.-7 p.m. presented by Brew Avenue Events at the Naper Settlement outdoor history museum, 523 S. Webster St., the 2023 Naperville Food Truck Festival is returning. Featuring over 25 of the area’s best food trucks, live entertainment, Cinco de Mayo beer garden, and a vendor village featuring a face-painter, mega bubble artist, balloon artist, and a kid’s tattoo artist. This is a family friendly event with food and entertainment for kids, plus everyone can enjoy the expansive Naper Settlement historical grounds. Eat for a great cause! A portion of the proceeds from the #NFTF will benefit Community Access Naperville and their mission to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to work in, contribute to, and enjoy their community. Prices: $5 general admission; $15 early eater. For more information, visit: www.facebook. com/events/543906354461876.

Saturday, May 13

Cosley Conservation Day, Wheaton

From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Avel, enjoy a day with local conservation organizations, participating in activities, and visiting with the animals. Admission: free. For more information, visit: https://cosleyzoo.org/.

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Bill Lynch retires from Village Board

At the April 17, Addison Village Board meeting, Mayor Rich Veenstra (left), Village Trustees, staff and residents congratulated Trustee William “Bill” Lynch on the occasion of his retirement after 21 years of service on the Village Board. Lynch previously served 12 years on the Village’s Plan Commission and Citizens Advisory Council. The Village of Addison extends best wishes to Trustee Lynch and his wife Adele for their service to the community of Addison.

Addison’s math team heads to state

On April 20, Addison Trail hosted a state send-off celebration for members of the school’s Math Team who competed in the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Math Contest on Saturday, April 22 at Illinois State University. Those students are: freshmen Nelson Cardona, 8-person Team; Zion Martinez, 8-person Team; Emily Moy, Algebra 1, 8-person Team and 2-person Team; and Natalia Pajerski, 8-person Team. Sophomores Katelyn Ford, Geometry and 8-person Team; Daniel Lupa, Geometry; Jackelyn Macedo Hernandez, Geometry; Krishna Mistry, Geometry and 8-person Team; Joseph Rohlfing, Geometry and 8-person Team; and Aryan Shine, Geometry, 8-person Team and 2-person Team. Juniors Alex Addison, Algebra 2; and Nathan Stout, Algebra 2. Pictured is a portion of the team.

By Jerry Nowicki and Andrew Adams CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon

Johnson said last week his goal was to unify the state while calling Illinois a “vanguard for progressive policy all over this country” in an address to a joint session of the General Assembly.

Johnson, a former middle school teacher and one-time staffer for Senate President Don Harmon, said he came to Springfield to “establish a productive, collaborative and energetic partnership to invest in the people of Chicago and the engine of this economy here in Illinois.”

Some of Johnson’s agenda for the city, such as increasing the city’s real estate transfer tax on properties exceeding $1 million, would require action from the General Assembly. In his speech to lawmakers, he also supported a “revised school funding formula,” with unspecified changes that would “help ensure there is a nurse and a social worker in every single school in Chicago.”

“I stand ready to continue to make

those strong investments and to deliver on the promise of fully funded neighborhood schools,” he said. “Public education at the expense of the state, after all, is a Negro idea.”

One major ask for state funding was an increase to the Local Government Distributive Fund, a share of the state’s income tax that is directed to local municipalities across Illinois. It was originally earmarked for 10 percent of those revenues to go to municipalities in 1969, but that number has decreased over the years to 6.16 percent of personal income tax collections and 6.85 percent of corporate income taxes.

Mayors from across the state were in Springfield April 18 to request that funding be increased to 10 percent once again over the next four fiscal years. That would cost about $250 million for each percentage point the rate is increased.

“By increasing funding, this body can help provide Chicago and cities and towns across the state with the resources that are needed to build from the ground up,” Johnson said. “And

when we build a better, stronger, safer Chicago we are building a better, stronger safer Illinois.”

He praised recent state budgets that included hundreds of millions of dollars aimed at addressing gun violence with youth intervention programs, and increasing spending on public schools, domestic violence prevention and trauma recovery centers.

Johnson’s speech aimed to weave a staunchly liberal agenda with a conciliatory tone.

“For years, they’ve told us that this is a zero-sum game, that if something’s good for Chicago, well, that means we’re taking something away from Peoria,” Johnson said. “They tell us that the challenges that we face in the city of Chicago and families like mine, on the West Side of Chicago, aren’t the same challenges shared by families from Rockford to Carbondale from East St. Louis to Champaign, and everywhere in between.”

It’s an approach that didn’t land with House Republican Leader Tony McCombie, of Savanna.

“House Republicans were open to

hearing the mayor-elect’s vision for Chicago, but what we heard was a partisan political speech unheard of in our legislative chamber,” she said in a statement. “Where Mayor Johnson says he wants to collaborate on job growth, support law enforcement, and increase education funding, Republicans will be good partners. However, we won’t stand for rhetoric that divides our state, burdens Illinois families, or support bailouts for ineffective programming.”

The strongest pushback from Republicans came regarding the mayor-elect’s stance on public safety.

His recent election win over a more conservative candidate, Paul Vallas, was an electoral mandate for his response to crime in the city, he said.

“Public safety is a prerequisite to the prosperity of Chicago,” he said. “And the voters have sent a clear message that they want to get smart, not just tough on crime. We have a mandate to make bold, necessary investments that address the root causes of violence.”

His plan includes adding 200 detec-

tives in the city and expanding mental health services for police officers, who are asked to do too much, he said. His agenda would also aim to decrease the city’ unemployment rates of 19 percent for those 16 to 19 years old and 12 percent for those 20 to 24 years old.

“As a result, too many young Chicagoans feel there is nowhere to turn,” he said. “Instead of lagging behind other major cities on youth summer jobs, Chicago will look to aggressively expand the number of jobs for young people. We’ll do it by bringing government, philanthropy, the private enterprises together around our common interests to invest in people, particularly young people.”

The mayor-elect’s visit to Springfield comes after a weekend of widely publicized reports of property damage and assault in downtown Chicago. Videos circulated on social media showing large gatherings in Chicago’s Loop neighborhood and at a beach on the city’s South Side, with at least one showing a group of young people assaulting a woman.

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Chicago mayor-elect hails Illinois as ‘vanguard for progressive policy’ in speech to lawmakers GOP: Speech was ‘a partisan political speech unheard of in our legislative chamber’

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Fun by the Numbers

Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

CLUES ACROSS

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EMPLOYMENT

Addison Police Department Accepting Applications for Entry-Level/Lateral Police Officer

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements established by the Village of Addison:

• U.S. citizenship;

• No felony convictions;

• Valid state-issued driver’s license;

• Minimum of 20 years of age and UNDER 35 years of age by the application deadline date (May 22, 2023), unless otherwise exempt by state statute. All applicants that are 20 years of age must turn 21 years of age by the time of Official Certification as a Police Officer by the Illinois Training and Standards Board. This certification usually takes place during the last week of the Police Academy Training;

• Possess an Associates Degree -OR- the equivalent of at least 60 credit hours at an accredited college, university or junior college (official transcripts will be required at the background investigation stage);

• No tattoos will be permitted unless they are covered by the appropriate uniform. This includes but is not limited to: hands, neck, and face;

• The application is free to all applicants.

Lateral Transfer Candidates: An applicant with less than 5 years of experience who is a police officer in good standing with the law enforcement agency he/she is employed with and certified by the State certification board is eligible to be placed on a lateral transfer eligibility list.

• Lateral transfer candidates NOT required to the P.O.W.E.R. test;

• Lateral transfer candidates are NOT required to take the written exam;

• Lateral transfer candidates ARE REQUIRED to participate in the oral interview process.

In order to be eligible for the Lateral Transfer Eligibility List, you must meet these requirements:

• Status as a sworn municipal, Illinois State Trooper or County Sheriff’s Deputy not to exceed 5 years of experience; AND

• In good standing in the police department in which the person serves or was a previously sworn Village of Addison Police Officer who left/ separated from the Village of Addison Police Department in good standing and has been gone/separated from the Village of Addison Police Department for no more than one (1) year; AND

• Possesses substantially equivalent skills and abilities as a Village of Addison Police Officer who has completed the probationary period; AND

• Possesses an Associates Degree -OR- sixty (60) semester hours of credit from an institution accredited by the U.S. Department of Education; AND

• Has taken and passed such examinations as the Commission deems necessary to determine fitness for duty as a police officer.

Submission of Application

Applications MUST be submitted online by Monday, May 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM (CST)

Faxed, e-mailed, mailed, or dropped off applications will NOT be accepted. Applications submitted after the deadline will NOT be accepted. Only one application per person, per testing cycle will be accepted.

To apply for this position or obtain additional information, please visit the following website: http://www.applytoserve.com

The Village of Addison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Industrial Engineer: Complete work-in-process routers, incl. material req. & processing req. Confer w/management on production progress. Create & update projects to track & ensure shop floor production. Manage production schedules & coord. serv. to maximize productivity. Comm. w/management suggested improvements to production workflow. Analyze shop floor work time data to reduce shop task hours. Release projects to production & customers. Prep. docs. & reports to customer release (Quality Data Book). Update the internal databases (sage 100) w/info. re: tech. issues & useful discussions w/ the team & customers. Assist in engineering projects w/an emphasis on docs. monitoring, & testing of new standard ope. procedures. Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, plus 12 mo. of exp. as an Industrial Engineer – M-F- 8-4:30PM, Job loc. Elmhurst, Illinois – Send resume to: Blac Inc – Attn: Judy Oshita (President) – Email: judy.oshita@blacinc.com 436392

Willowbrook defeats Addison Trail Warriors complete a sweep of their four conference opponents

STAFF REPORT

The Willowbrook boys gymnastics team defeated Addison Trail 131.2 to 105 in last week’s dual meet in Villa Park.

Competing in their final home meet of the season, the Warriors completed a sweep of their four West Suburban Gold Conference opponents this year. Willowbrook opened its conference season with a victory over Hinsdale South on March 16.

The Warriors edged Leyden 126.2 to 125 in an April 6 dual meet in Villa Park. The Warriors moved to 3-0 in conference meets with their victory at Downers Grove South on April 13.

Willowbrook will compete against its four conference rivals in tonight’s West Suburban Gold Conference Meet at Downers Grove South.

Sophomore Daniel Javier of the Warriors won five individual events and claimed the all-around title during his team’s April 19 meet against Addison Trail. Javier won first-place honors in floor exercises with his score of 9.2. He also delivered first-place performances on the still rings (7.5), the vault (9.1), the parallel bars (7.2) and the horizontal bar (7.8).

Javier, who turned in a third-place score of 6.2 on the pommel horse, finished the meet with a winning allaround total of 47.0

Senior Matthew Casey of Willowbrook won the title on the pommel horse with his first-place score of 7.5. Addison Trail’s Alex Hernandez placed second on the pommel horse with his score of 6.3.

In addition to winning the title on the pommel horse, Casey finished fourth on the still rings (6.7). He tied for fourth on the parallel bars (6.2) and the horizontal bar (5.6).

Along with placing second on the pommel horse, Hernandez claimed second on the parallel bars (6.6) and tied for fourth on the horizontal bar (5.6). Hernandez finished third in the all-around competition with his score of 37.7.

Willowbrook freshman Jae Newman finished second in the all-around standings with his total of 43.3. Newman placed second in floor exercises (8.6), the vault (8.1) and the horizontal bar (7.5).

He added third-place finishes on the still rings (7.0) and the parallel bars (6.3). He placed fifth on the pommel horse (5.8).

Willowbrook sophomore Sam Gordon placed second on the still rings (7.2). Gordon finished third in floor exercises (7.8) and on the vault (6.6). He landed in fifth in the all-around standings with his total of 36.1.

Junior Peter Catania of Willowbrook delivered a fourth-place score of 7.7 in floor exercises.

Addison Trail’s Ugur Korkmaz placed fourth in the meet’s all-around standings with his total of 37.4. Korkmaz finished third on the horizontal bar (5.9).

He claimed fourth on the pommel horse (5.9) and tied for fourth on the parallel bars (6.2).

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO. 79053 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on APRIL 11, 2023 wherein the business firm of THE SCOZZY SOLUTION, 1S206 RADFORD LANE, VILLA PARK, IL 60181 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows:

Scott Socha, 1S206 Radford Lane, Villa Park, IL 60181.

CHRIS FOX PHOTOS Rock Valley Publishing Willowbrook’s boys gymnastics team defeated Addison Trail 131.2 to 105.0 in last week’s dual meet in Villa Park. The April 19 victory over the Blazers gave the Warriors a perfect 4-0 record in this season’s dual meets against West Suburban Gold Conference opponents. Sophomore Daniel Javier (top right) of Willowbrook won individual titles in five events during the meet against Addison Trail. He is pictured during his first-place performance on the parallel bars. Javier won the all-around title in last week’s meet with his score of 47.0. Willowbrook freshman Jae Newman (above) finished second in the all-around standings with his total of 43.3. Newman is pictured during his routine on the horizontal bar, which earned a second-place score of 7.5.

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PUZZLE 1 PUZZLE 2 CROSSWORD

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 11TH day of APRIL, A.D. 2023.

Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk

(Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review April 20, 27 & May 4, 2023) 436080

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

On May 11, 2023 at 9:00 a.m., a meeting conducted by Villa Park School District 45 will take place at 255 W. Vermont St., Villa Park, IL. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools or home schools within the boundaries of District 45 for the 2023-2024 school year.

If you are the parent of a home-schooled or privately placed student who has been or may be identified with a disability within the boundaries of School District 45, you are urged to attend. Please RSVP whether you will be attending or not to Linette Miceli at lmiceli@d45.org by May 4, 2023. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Diana Brown at 630-516-7700.

(Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent, Villa Park Review & the Lombardian April 27, 2023) 436242

Legal Notice

On Monday, May 8, 2023, a virtual meeting conducted by DuPage High School District 88 will take place via Zoom at 6:30 pm. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the District’s plan for providing special education services to students with identified disabilities who attend parentally placed private/parochial schools and home schools located within the District’s boundaries for the 2023-2024 school year.

If you are a parent/guardian of a homeschooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of DuPage High School District 88, you are encouraged to attend.

If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting and or are interested in attending, please complete the survey via this link: https://forms.gle/CNBhwccqXWGhky8dA

(Published in the Elmhurst Independent, Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review April 27 & May 4, 2023)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF DUPAGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN RE THE ESTATE OF EDWARD JOHN EFTING DECEASED

2023PR000249 CASE NUMBER

PUBLICATION NOTICE AND/OR CLAIMS NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of EDWARD JOHN EFTING whose address was 1651 W LAKE ST APT #225 ADDISON IL 60101. Letters of Office were issued on April 13, 2023 to Melissa G. Wilson, 5277 Wilshire Park Dr Hudson OH 44236, Independent Administrator whose attorney is Vincent C. Argento.

NOTICE TO HEIRS AND LEGATEES

The estate Will be administered without Court Supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person may terminate independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Court Clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of CANDICE ADAMS, Circuit Court Clerk, 505 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before October 30, 2023 any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney, if any, within 10 days after it has been filed with the Circuit Court Clerk.

Vincent C. Argento

DuPage Attorney Number: 5355 Attorney for Estate PO Box 5243 Elgin IL 60121-5243

847-628-8301

Email: service@argentolaw.com

(Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review April 27, May 4 & 11, 2023)

“100 Years of Serving Elmhurst and Chicagoland”

Dating back to 1923, the Roesch Family of Dealerships has served Elmhurst

Greater-Chicagoland with distinction and quality. First in downtown Elmhurst and now at 200 W. Grand Avenue, the Larry Roesch Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram dealership has a well-deserved reputation for customer service and satisfaction.

Paul Roesch founded the business and in 1952 was joined by son, Larry. Larry Roesch would greatly expand the operation and in 1963, Roesch became the leading Chrysler Plymouth dealership in the United States! Jeep was added in 1997 and Dodge was added in 2005 by Larry’s son, Dan. Dan Roesch has created a large and modern facility for the Roesch family business today.

Dan Roesch and his nephew, Dave Roesch, Jr., along with life-long friend, Paul Koch, now offer Elmhurst and the surrounding area a car-buying experience unlike any other. They also operate Roesch Ford at 333 W. Grand Ave. to add to the mix.

Across the street at 313 W. Grand Ave., Larry Roesch Volkswagen is providing a quality experience for car-buyers and owners as well. Jeannine Roesch and her son, Eric Lee, continue the family tradition for excellence there.

Both Dan and Jeannine describe the family business as “ever-changing”, but they are excited that a fourth generation of the Roesch family is starting to take the reins. They both see challenges ahead with electric vehicles and chip supplies, but there will be cars in our future, so there will be dealerships too.

The Community Bank of Elmhurst has helped the Roesch Family over the years and we are proud of our strong and extensive ties. The Roesch Family businesses are important for our area and they have a powerful, community partnership. They invite you to enjoy your car-shopping and promise excellent and personal service...just like CBE

Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Service Staff, Ready to Serve

Paul Koch, Dan Roesch, Cortney Roesch, Dave Roesch, Jr.

Eric Lee and Jeannine Roesch

Jeannine Roesch and Eric Lee

Know Elmhurst. We ARE Elmhurst.