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Bensenville earns Governor’s Hometown Award Recognized for green initiatives such as recycling, shredding, composting

On Tuesday, April 20, the Village of Bensenville was one of the winners selected as part of the Governor’s Hometown Awards.

The Village of Bensenville was recognized for their green initiatives which included the implementation of green energy aggregation,

free mulch programs, a cooking oil drop off bin, holiday light and tree recycling, document shredding, pumpkin compost smash recycling, and several others.

The Governor’s Hometown Awards program gives formal recognition to those who contributed

toward projects within their community.

These projects are sponsored by local units of government that meet a need and made a definitive impact on the community. This program is administered by the Serve Illinois Commission and the Governor’s

Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.

“We are honored to be one of the recipients of the 2021 Governor’s Hometown Awards,” said Village President Frank DeSimone.

“Receiving this award highlights the efforts led by the Village of

Bensenville to better our immediate community while also recognizing the importance of protecting our planet. We thank the State of Illinois for this recognition and look forward to creating more innovative programing by building upon this success.”

A special message regarding recent national events

Fenton School District #100 Superintendent

“The last 14 months have been challenging for us all. We were all affected in one way or another by the murder of George Floyd in June 2020 and many of us are reliving those feelings after watching the closing arguments and verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin last week. Meanwhile, we also are processing the release of the Adam Toledo shooting video last week, the death of Daunte Wright, and numerous hate crimes committed against Asian Americans and other people of color. These experiences and feelings are in addition to the stressful COVID-19 pandemic that continues to claim lives everywhere.

“I want you to know we at Fenton High School are here for you. Fenton has always been committed to the social and emotional well-being of all our students and staff and striving to be an anti-racist and anti-bias school district. We encourage students to reach out to their trusted adults for support. We encourage our staff to seek appropriate support as well.

“Students who are struggling or who witness inappropriate reactions to any of these stressful situations should contact our Deans Office. No one is alone, and no one should feel unsafe.”

James Ongtengco Superintendent

As graduation nears, senior events planned To the Class of 2021: The Fenton teachers, staff, and your class council representatives are working very hard to organize senior events for you to enjoy as we approach graduation. Below are a few reminders about some of them • Prom is on Friday, May 14 and tickets are on sale in the bookstore from 8 to 11 am and 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, April 27, Wednesday, April 28, and Thursday, April 29. Payment

is cash or check only.

• Graduation is on Sunday, May 16. Our team is planning on every graduate being at the commencement ceremony and every graduate bringing two family members. Families are asked to email Ms. Trujillo (trujillo@fenton100.org) in the Principal’s office if you do NOT plan to attend.

More information will be announced as it becomes available.

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This youngster has a good time taking a mallet to his Halloween pumpkin at Bensenville’s Pumpkin Smash event last fall. It was just one of several “green” events that captured state-wide attention and earned Bensenville one of the Governor’s Hometown Awards.

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Fresh Midwest, the new premier fresh and local online store specializing in meal kits, meal solutions and fresh produce, meat and seafood, announces its expansion to Oak Brook, Hinsdale, Elmhurst, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, La Grange, Western Springs and other surrounding zip codes.

Residents in these areas can now get restaurant quality food in one fresh delivery.

The Fitzgerald family’s exclusive connections with local farmers, artisans and restaurants through Midwest Foods provides a premium source for fresh food and meal kits. From top quality produce to nutritious breakfast items and time-saving snacks, home-made yogurt parfaits, to chef-driven meal solutions including sandwiches and salads, Fresh Midwest also offers dishes from acclaimed Chicagoland restaurants all in one place, like Wildfire, Harry Caray’s, Prairie Grass Café, Hot Box Sushi and Big Bowl, to soon be followed by a host of other well-known establishments.

“The passion behind Fresh Midwest is to provide an exceptional experience to order and receive the finest of local produce, fresh salads, meal kits, meats and seafood, and restaurant-made meals,” said Patrick Fitzgerald, creator and co-owner of Fresh Midwest. “Our vision is to connect customers directly with offerings typically reserved for high quality restaurants at a good value.”

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Joining the Fitzgerald brothers at Fresh Midwest is former Peapod veteran, Tony Stallone (Chief Merchant). Tony, also known as the “Produce Guru” and creator of meal kits at Peapod, was an integral part of Peapod’s team for 20 years and served as Vice President of Merchandising. With 150 years of combined fresh food experience, the Fresh Midwest team is dedicated to providing exceptional products and service.

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They garnered longstanding relationships with industry fresh food leaders and innovators through their Chicago-based Midwest Foods, a second-generation, family-owned business of eight brothers and sisters. It continues to be one of the most prominent wholesale produce distributors in the entire Midwest for more than 50 years.

Bensenville Park District Was Awarded a $20,000 Grant to Complete Tree Inventories and Develop a Management Plan for its Urban Forest Bensenville, Illinois (April 21, 2021) - The funds were provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Urban and Community Forestry Core Grant Program, and administered by The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI).

“Data collected from the tree inventory will help our team prioritize tree management activities and guide our short and long-term plans involving the protection, pruning, planting and removal of trees. Once completed, the tree inventory will tell us how many trees we have, where they are located, their size, what condition they are in, and our tree species composition. The information will be used to identify opportunities to increase planting and diversity, which will help improve our urban forest.” Joseph Vallez - Executive Director, Bensenville Park District.

The $20,000 grant award, with an additional $13,000 from the Bensenville Park District, will cover the fees associated with the district wide, stem-by-stem tree inventory and urban forestry management plan conducted and created by Great Lakes Urban Forestry Management.

“Urban trees are critical infrastructure for a community, and this funding helps to protect one of its most important resources,” said Lydia Scott, director of CRTI. “Trees clean our air and water, reduce flooding and heat, improve our mental and physical health, and provide important habitat for birds and other wildlife.”

Once the tree inventory has been completed and the management plan developed, it will be available on the Bensenville Park District’s website.

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Wynndalco Enterprises, LLC expands to a new facility in Addison Wynndalco Enterprises, LLC, a certified DBE/MBE/SBE/BEP technology managed services firm, has recently expanded to a new facility in DuPage County at 515 E. Factory Road in Addison.

The 35,000 square-foot facility will serve as the company’s warehouse, call center and logistics headquarters, among other things. After taking possession of the building January 1, their goal is to be fully operational in Addison by May 1, 2021.

Previously, Wynndalco was oper-

ating well at its Mokena facility prior to the pandemic, but the rapid pivot to e-learning stretched its capacities as they received, prepped and delivered thousands of computers and negotiated logistics while keeping team members separated safely.

With the company’s rapid growth, Founder and CEO David Andalcio sought new business space that would afford the flexibility they needed to expand and follow new opportunities. They ultimately chose DuPage County due to its pro-business climate and expert manage-

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“I live in DuPage County, I serve on DuPage County-focused boards—Choose DuPage, the Emergency Telephone System, the RTA— and I believe the initiatives of DuPage County Chairman Dan Cronin echo Wynndalco’s goals: To operate strongly in a business-positive, economically empowered environment; to create lasting job opportunities; and to support the county as a whole,” Andalcio explained.

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DuPage County receives its largest allocation of COVID-19 vaccine doses Lasts week, DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) will receive its largest COVID-19 vaccine allocation to date, with 44,090 first vaccine doses.

This tops the previous weekly record high of 23,875 first doses received by DuPage County in January. The notable increase in vaccine doses will allow DCHD to allocate vaccines to all its vaccine provider partners and help further expand access to COVID-19 vaccine for DuPage County residents.

“After weeks of advocating to receive more first dose vaccines, DuPage County is extremely grateful to our State partners to receive a significantly larger vaccine allocation last week,” said Karen Ayala, Executive Director of DuPage County Health Department. “This allocation will allow DCHD to distribute vaccine to all of our provider partners and create additional vaccination appointments for residents to conveniently access. With the recent increase in cases and hospitalization across our county, it is crucial that everyone who wants a vaccine, has the ability to get vaccinated as quickly as possible.”

Last week, DCHD received 43,790 first vaccine doses, which was an increase of 23,790 doses from

the previous week. From this allocation, 16,170 doses were distributed to medical practices, 2,000 doses to home health providers, 1,500 doses were distributed to occupational health centers, 11,360 doses were distributed to hospitals, 1,400 doses were distributed to pharmacies, 1,970 doses were distributed to Federally Qualified Health Centers, 1,200 doses were distributed to urgent care centers, and 8,190 doses are supplying the DCHD Community Vaccination Clinic.

Until now, the average weekly vaccine supply to DCHD has been about 14,000 first doses per week and has not been enough to provide doses to all the providers in this network. DCHD and other local vaccine providers have created the capacity to administer more than 65,700 vaccine doses per week through a number of different sites. These providers have been working tirelessly since December to vaccinate eligible individuals as quickly and equitably as possible.

For county-specific vaccine data, including first dose allocations by week and allocations by provider type, view the COVID-19 Dashboard at dupagehealth.org/covid19data.

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Cullerton measure to reduce number of local units of government To encourage government consolidation and promote cost-saving initiatives at the local level, State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) passed a measure through the Senate that prohibits the creation of any new local unit of government through the dividing of existing local governments.

“The amount of taxes that go to administrative costs in this state is excessive,” Cullerton said. “This measure aims to do something

about the enormous number of units of local government in this state to help cut back on some of those costs.”

Currently, Illinois has approximately 7,000 local units of government, the most of any state. Senate Bill 1800 would extend the moratorium, originally enacted from 2015 through Jan. 1, 2020, on the division of local units of governments into two or more units. The moratorium would be extended

through Jan. 1, 2023. However, this House for further consideration.

(This was submitted from the ofmeasure would allow for new units to be created if two or more local fice of State Sen. Tom Cullerton.) governments are consolidating.

“We need to encourage some of The amount these small units of government across the state to consolidate to of taxes that go save their residents money on their to administrative taxes,” Cullerton said. “Hopefully, this legislation will be the first step costs in this state is to do so.” excessive.”

The measure passed the Senate – Sen. Tom Cullerton Tuesday and now moves to the

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Fenton announces new schedule for free meal packs As Fenton continues with expanded Hybrid/In-Person Learning, the cafeteria staff is adjusting its distribution of free breakfast and lunch meal bundles.

• Hybrid students can pick up bundles near Door #1 (Fenton’s main entrance) on their way out of school.

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• Remote students can still pick up meal bundles on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but the distribution times are changing. Remote students (or their parents) can drive through Fenton’s bus lane between 1 and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays to get meal packs that combine to equal seven days’ worth of breakfast and lunch.

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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 21, 10:53 a.m. in the 800 block of Golf Lane, Rosario Gazzano, 54, of Bloomingdale, was arrested for theft. BEPC2100296.

April 21, 3:05 p.m. in the 700 block of County Line Road, a complainant reported a fraudulent eBay transaction. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100297.

April 21, 7:11 p.m. in the 700 block of W. Irving Park Road, a case report of credit card fraud from New York Police. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100298.

April 20, 10:55 p.m. in the 500 block of W. Main St., Mario Lugardo, 21, was cited for unlawful possession of cannabis by the driver; Cervando Galeana, 20, was cited for unlawful possession of cannabis by the passengers. BEPC2100294.

April 20, 11:32 p.m. near N. Route 83 and N. Thorndale Ave., Geatano Traversa, 31, was arrested for suspended/revoked driver’s license, fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer, and other traffic violations.

BEPC2100295.

April 20, 4:51 p.m. in the 1100 block of Grove Avenue, a complainant reported an act of domestic battery by a known suspect.

This case is under investigation.

BEPC2100289.

April 19, 8:23 a.m. in the 1000 block of David Drive, a complainant reported that an unknown suspect gained entry to his unlocked vehicle and found his hammer drill to be missing. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100279 and BEPC2100280.

April 19, 8:49 a.m. in the 1000 block of David Drive, a complainant reported that and unknown suspect gained entry to his possibly un-

locked vehicle and found his Crain Brand Jambsaw, Robert Brand Power Stretcher, Makita Brand Hammer, Drill Ryobi Brand Miter Saw, three nail guns and two impact drills to be missing. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100281.

April 19, 10:06 a.m. in the 1000 block of Industrial Drive, a complainant reported that an unknown suspect broke the driver’s side window to the company van and found a compressor and an 8-gallon tank to be missing. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100283.

April 19, 10:37 a.m. in the 100 block of Dolores Drive, a complainant reported that her vehicle was found to be missing while it was parked in front of her friend’s house.

This case is under investigation.

BEPC2100284.

April 19, 2:31 p.m. in the 1200 block of Mark Street, a complainant reported he got into an argument and was punched in the face by a known suspect. This is for documentation purposes only. BEPC2100285.

April 19, 2:43 p.m. in the 100 block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported an act of battery by an unknown suspect. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100286.

April 19, 5:16 p.m. in the 600 block of George Street, a complainant reported a fraudulent transaction of a company and suffered financial loss. This case is under investigation.

BEPC2100287.

April 19, 6:47 p.m., a 32-year-old Franklin Park man was arrested on an original warrant for domestic battery.

BEP210003868 and BEPC2100224.

April 19, 7:24 p.m. in the 200 block of Sivert Court, a complainant reported that a known suspect took money from complainant’s purse in the employee break room. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100288.

April 18, 12:44 AM, at E. Belmont Ave. and Pamela Drive, Guadalupe Garcia-Lopez, 30, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license was revoked and a traffic violation.

BEPC2100275.

April 18, 9:32 p.m. in the 400 block of W. Irving Park Road, Rod-

man Zuniga, 20, of Addison was issued two citation one for unlawful possession of cannabis within a vehicle by the passenger, and one for possession of open alcohol by passenger.

BEPC2100277.

April 18, 10:21 p.m. in the 300 block of W. Irving Park Road, a 31-year-old Bolingbrook man was arrested for two counts of domestic battery. BEPC2100278.

April 17, 8:13 p.m. in the 1000 block of W. Irving Park Road, Elias Miranda-Jiguan, 28, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license suspended and disorderly conduct/breach of peace. BEPC2100273.

April 17, 8:41 p.m. near S. Center St. and W. Wood St., Edward Rozmyslowicz, 50, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and transportation or possession of open alcohol by the driver.

BEPC2100274.

April 16, 7:39 p.m. in the 1000 block of W. Irving Park Road, Benjamin Perez-Vazquez, 40, was arrested for failure to appear warrant.

BEPC2100272.

April 16, at midnight near N. Industrial Drive and W. Grand Ave., Brian A. Morales-Hernandez was arrested for disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property.

Mauricio S. Hernandez-Lopez was arrested for disorderly conduct.

BEPC2100270.

April 15, 9 a.m. near E. Green St. and County Line Road, Antione J. Carter, 46, of Maywood, was arrested for driving while license suspended, possession and intent to deliver cannabis, possession and intent to deliver a control substance, and other traffic violations. BEPC2100267.

April 15, 10:52 a.m. in the 1100 block of S. Center St., a complainant reported being harassed via telephone by a possible known suspect.

This case is under investigation.

BEPC2100268.

April 15, 7:19 p.m. in the 1200 block of Indian Hill Drive, Rodolfo A. Galena, 22, was arrested for two failure to appear warrants and one count of resisting arrest.

BEPC2100269.

FCCLA earn high scores at State Lizbeth Ramirez wins ‘Most Outstanding’

Family Careers & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national organization where students have the opportunity to explore career opportunities and build real world skills by developing projects, engaging and participating in events, and competing regionally and nationally for scholarships and awards.

Last week, five students from Fenton High School competed in the career pathway of education in the “Children’s Literature” event of the state finals. Competitors had to create a lesson plan and then present their book and activity as though they were in front of elementary students. All performers received a medal if their score fell within a certain point total. Additionally, one individual and one group per event are given the “Most Outstanding” award. Fenton’s Lizbeth Ramirez won the “Most Outstanding” award for this event.

• Lizbeth Ramirez - Gold Medal (Also received the “Most Outstanding” award!)

• Alexa Toledo - Gold Medal • John Quinto - Silver Medal • Yamileth Morales & Coral Roque - Silver Medal

Students named for ‘Fenton Faces’ Honors

Fenton High School has a recognition program we call “Fenton Faces.” This program acknowledges dedicated students for their outstanding aptitude, participation, or specific contributions to a class.

Each department is asked to select a couple of students per 9-week grading period as its Fenton Face(s).

The teacher nominating the student for this honor is asked to write a few sentences about the student and why they were selected.

The following 19 students are the latest to be recognized: Dan Barton, Danny Bdzoch, Lauren Braswell, Olivia Chavez, Daniel Garcia Garcia, Viktor Hrushka, Edin Kulasic, Nela Labuzek, Maribel Landeros, Nevaeh Reyes, Muhamed Rojba, Kelsey Roque, Giselle Sarabia, Sarah Subach, Nicholas Tinajero, Aiden Torres Javier Trujillo, Delaney Vassar, and Natalie Worwa.

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Mascot hunting season in Springfield: Bill would change school consolidation process

By Roger Eddy Spring break has come and gone for the 2021 spring session of the Illinois General Assembly. As the march toward adjournment heats up, this is a great time for you to get involved.

Nothing stirs emotion and interest like a proposal to potentially reorganize or in some way consolidate school districts in Illinois. HB7 is just such a bill.

It was filed on Jan. 13, 2021, and carries the title of “School District Efficiency Commission.”

This measure passed out of a House Committee prior to the spring break, and recently a couple of amendments were filed to change the original version of the bill.

This is not the first time there has been a push for some type of consideration of consolidation of the 852 school districts in Illinois.

Myriad task forces and commissions have studied the topic for years. The latest wellknown effort was called the Classrooms First Commission. It was “led” by then Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon in 2012, and I served on that commission.

Its final report can be found online with a simple search.

Recommendations dealt with removing barriers to consolidation and streamlining the process.

There was no effort to force local districts into any type of consolidation or reorganization.

State law provides for several types of school district reorganization. These methods allow for local input and decision making.

Consolidation of school districts requires that a majority of voters approve the merger in each of the districts involved in the proposed consolidation.

The process begins when a committee, called the “committee of 10,” is formed, consisting of 10 individuals from the districts involved. Open meetings are held, and key decisions must be made in order for the group to serve the regional superintendent with a valid ballot proposal.

In 2002, I was part of a local committee of 10 that worked to prepare a consolidation proposal between two rural unit districts in southeastern Illinois.

Ultimately, that proposal failed, passing in one district and losing in the other, proving it is difficult to take down a school mascot.

Overall, the important thing was that people were provided the opportunity to determine if the merger was a good idea.

HB7 would shift away from the

committee of 10 process to another type of committee, the “school efficiency committee.” It would ultimately be able to forward a proposed consolidation petition to the regional superintendent for voter consideration without specific local representation on the efficiency committee.

The planned efficiency committee structure is much larger than the current committee of 10 and includes government officials, elected officials, union appointees, statewide management association appointees and parents from various regions of the state. In all, there are 25 proposed members of this efficiency committee.

The efficiency committee’s responsibility is to identify a certain number of school districts, based on certain criteria, to be the subject of a local consolidation referendum.

There are many more details in the proposal, including a clear focus on establishing unit districts (K-12) by merging existing dual high school districts with K-8 elementary districts.

If this concerns you, this is the time to be heard. Go to www.ilga. gov, and type HB7 into the searchby-number box, then click on “Full Text.”

At that point you can read through the proposal and amendments being offered to get a better idea of what this might mean to your local community You can even file a witness slip online and make comments about the legislation you are interested in. Simply go back the General Assembly home page (www.ilga.gov) and click on the “GA Dashboard” link. That link is highlighted in red. Click the appropriate House or Senate committee hearing based on what you learned about where the proposal is in the process. Posted bills are listed, along with a link to file a witness slip. Fill the slip out and add your thoughts and your voice.

Of course, you could contact your representative or senator directly by using the Senate or House member directory on the General Assembly home page.

Just click on the name of your elected official. Office locations in Springfield and in-district phone numbers are located on this page, and you could call to make an appointment to discuss your concerns or leave a message regarding your support or opposition.

Roger Eddy is a retired member of the Illinois House and served on the Special Investigative Committee on the impeachment of Rod Blagojevich. He served the 109th District as a Republican from 2003 to 2012.

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More than 400,000 DuPage residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose As of Wednesday, April 21, 280,503, or 30.2 percent, of DuPage County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Additionally, 86.5 percent of DuPage County residents ages 65 years and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Based on data from Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), DuPage County currently has the highest percentage of all 102 counties with 44 percent of the total population vaccinated with at least one dose. In the past week, more than 70,000 vaccine doses were administered into the arms of DuPage County residents for a total of 690,802 doses administered to date.

Since COVID-19 vaccinations began in December, DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) and local vaccine provider partners have been working tirelessly to vaccinate

eligible individuals as quickly as supply has allowed. According to the Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE) data, DuPage County vaccine providers have administered more than 540,720 COVID-19 vaccine doses to eligible individuals through April 13. Of the over half a million doses administered, slightly over 50 percent were given to DuPage County residents; the remainder were given to out-of-county residents including many individuals who work in DuPage and support our communities.

“We are incredibly thankful to our wonderful vaccine provider partners who have been a tremendous asset in vaccinating so many eligible individuals as quickly and equitably as possible in our county,” said Karen Ayala, Executive Director of DuPage County Health Department.

Siddiqui selected as NHS Scholarship semifinalist

Addison Trail senior Huda Siddiqui was recently selected as a National Honor Society (NHS) Scholarship semifinalist.

Siddiqui was chosen from nearly 10,000 applicants and will receive a $3,200 scholarship toward higher education.

Scholarships are awarded to outstanding NHS senior members to assist with college access and student success.

Recipients are chosen based on their demonstrated work to support the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, service, leadership and character.

At Addison Trail, Siddiqui has been a vital part of NHS as the Historian. She is a leader Huda Siddiqui inside the classroom and beyond and has taken 10 honors courses and 16 Advanced Placement (AP) /college-level courses, earning an A grade in each.

She is at the top of her class and has been named as an AP Scholar with Distinction and a Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) Scholar.

Siddiqui also has participated in the school’s Muslim Student Association, Key Club, Student Council, UNICEF, Science Club, Psychology Club, Blazer Ambassadors, Youth Equity Stewardship (YES!) series (a program focused on preparing students to recognize and learn from the diversity around them) and the girls track, tennis and badminton teams.

Not only is Siddiqui a full-time student at Addison Trail, but she also has attended Islamic School since fifth grade and is part of the Islamic Scholar program, where she has ranked No. 1 in her class for six years. She studies Islamic history and the Quran extensively, and she can read, speak and write in Classical Arabic, Urdu and Persian.

Siddiqui’s passion for mental health, particularly in the Muslim community, led her to create “Grateful Guidance,” a project dedicated to providing more resources and empowering students to improve their mental health. Her project seeks to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health and emphasize the importance of self-care and mental health education. Her plan even includes how to do this in a remote environment and how to help students develop their own set of resources and personal spaces to stay mentally healthy.

This fall, Siddiqui plans to attend Northwestern University or Yale University to study psychology, Arabic and Islamic studies.

Despite the increase in vaccinated residents, COVID-19 community transmission levels remain substantial. The highest case activity continues to be observed in youth aged 5-19 years as well as adults in the 20to 39-year-old and 40- to 59-year-old age groups.

As of Wednesday, April 21, local hospitals reported 110 COVID-19 related hospitalizations in daily census reports including 25 patients in the intensive-care unit (ICU). Both hospitalizations and the number of patients reported in ICU care have increased significantly since March 15. 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. Based on national and state-level genomic surveillance efforts to date, 80 cases of B.1.1.7, six cases of P.1, and four cases of B.1.427/B.1.429 variants have been identified in DuPage County. In Illinois, 1,141 cases of B.1.1.7, 328 cases of P.1, and 97 cases of B.1.427/429 variants have been reported as of Apr. 20.

About ‘vaccine breakthrough cases’ Vaccines are a safe and effective public health tool, critical to stopping the further spread of illness and preventing severe disease and death related to COVID-19. However, a small percentage of people who are fully vaccinated may still get COVID-19, with or without symptoms, and possibly spread the virus to others.

These are called “vaccine breakthrough cases.” This means that while people who have been vaccinated are much less likely to get sick, it may still happen. Experts continue to study how common these cases are.

Despite the low likelihood of breakthrough infection, DCHD strongly recommends all eligible persons to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as it is available to them. Because there is a chance that someone could still get sick and possibly spread COVID-19 to others after being fully vaccinated, everyone should continue to take everyday actions to protect themselves and others, like wearing a mask, maintaining physical distance, avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, and washing hands often, especially

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(Continued from page 4) “I am thrilled Bugante is our final selection for the 88’s Best award this year, as she is more than deserving of this recognition, said Carolyn Erwin, AT science teacher.

“I have known Bugante all four years of her high school career, first as one of our most dedicated Science Club members and next as a student in AP Biology.

“Bugante immediately impressed me with her meticulous and accurate work in AP. She expertly managed her time and came to class prepared for discussions, labs and small-group work, all while carrying a very rigorous course load. I will miss her calm demeanor and funny sense of humor. She contributed so much to both class and our club, and I know she will continue to achieve great things as she transitions from high school to college. She wants to pursue a degree in nursing, and I know her future patients will benefit from her poise and capabilities.”

Aileen Sullivan, AT science teacher and Science Olympiad adviser, had this to say: “Bugante has been an integral part of Science Olympiad. Her intelligence, dedication and hard work have led her to many achievements at our competitions.

Don’t let her soft-spoken nature fool you – she is observant and very much a participant in her own way. Bugante’s intrinsic motivation has benefitted her in many ways and is probably one of her most helpful attributes.”

To encourage government consolidation and promote cost-saving initiatives at the local level, State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) passed a measure through the Senate that prohibits the creation of any new local unit of government through the dividing of existing local governments.

“The amount of taxes that go to administrative costs in this state is excessive,” Cullerton said. “This measure aims to do something about the enormous number of units of local government in this state to help cut back on some of those costs.”

Currently, Illinois has approximately 7,000 local units of government, the most of any state. Senate Bill 1800 would extend the mor-

while COVID-19 activity is high in DuPage County. In addition, to help interrupt community spread, persons with COVID-19 infection need to self-isolate (e.g., stay home except for medical care) and their close contacts need to self-quarantine unless they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have had COVID-19 infection within three months of exposure.

Last week, DCHD received 43,790 first doses of vaccine, which was an increase of 23,790 doses from the week prior.

From this allocation, 16,170 doses were distributed to medical practices, 2,000 doses to home health providers, 1,500 doses were distributed to occupational health centers, 11,360 doses were distributed to hospitals, 1,400 doses were distributed to pharmacies, 1,970 doses were distributed to Federally Qualified Health Centers, 1,200 doses were distributed to urgent care centers, and 8,190 doses are supplying the DCHD Community Vaccination Clinic.

For county-specific vaccine data, including first dose allocations by week and allocations by provider type, view the COVID-19 Dashboard at www.dupagehealth.org/ covid19data.

atorium, originally enacted from 2015 through Jan. 1, 2020, on the division of local units of governments into two or more units. The moratorium would be extended through Jan. 1, 2023. However, this measure would allow for new units to be created if two or more local governments are consolidating.

“We need to encourage some of these small units of government across the state to consolidate to save their residents money on their taxes,” Cullerton said. “Hopefully, this legislation will be the first step to do so.”

The measure passed the Senate Tuesday and now moves to the House for further consideration.

(This was submitted from the office of State Sen. Tom Cullerton.)

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

Villa Park April 17 Nelida Melgoza, 36, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of DUI and no insurance in the 100 block of E. Roosevelt at around 2:28 p.m.

Aggravated discharge of a fire-

arm was reported in the 500 block of E. St. Charles at around 6:44 a.m.

A complainant told police that an unknown suspect shot at the complainant’s vehicle. The vehicle was struck.

Retail theft was reported at a store in the 600 block of W. North at around 4:18 p.m. A complainant told police that two unknown suspects stole phone accessories from display shelves.

April 16 A 24-year-old Hillside man was charged with two counts of domestic battery, two counts of resisting or obstructing a police officer and aggravated assault on public property in the 100 block of W. Sunset at around 3:54 p.m.

Theft was reported in the 200 block of S. Villa at around 9:39 a.m.

A complainant told police that an unknown suspect cut and stole the catalytic converter off their vehicle that was parked in a lot.

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Attempted theft and criminal damage to property were reported in the April 15 400 block of N. Ardmore at around Theft of a vehicle and burglary to 12:30 p.m. A complainant told police a vehicle were reported in the 400 that an unknown suspect attempted block of W. Division at around 4:02 to remove a catalytic converter from p.m. A complainant told police that a vehicle that was parked in a parkan unknown suspect stole a rental ing lot. The suspect cut the wire but vehicle that was parked on the street left the converter. with the keys inside the vehicle in a A complainant in the 600 block purse. The vehicle was later recov- of S. Villa told police at around 3:40 ered a block away in an alley. The p.m. that they were a victim of fraud. complainant’s purse was rummaged through, and the suspect stole a wal- April 13 let, money and an ID card.

A complainant in the 600 block of Burglary to a vehicle was report- N. Westmore told police at around ed in the 200 block of E. Vermont at around 9:04 a.m. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect entered the unsecured vehicle parked in the driveway and stole a gold necklace.

A complainant in the 600 block of N. Westmore told police at around 8:13 p.m. that they had a falling out with a friend; now the friend is harassing the complainant by phone.

4:45 a.m. that the windshield on their vehicle was damaged.

A complainant in the 1600 block of S. Michigan told police at around 1:38 p.m. that they were the victim of fraud.

A complainant in the 700 block of W. North advised at 3:03 p.m. of receiving a call from a suspect claiming to be with a company asking for money.

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by Glowiak Hilton aims to protect survivors of human trafficking LEGAL NOTICES Initiative More survivors of violent crime process for ACP participants to register assault, and stalking and their house“Expanding the ACP is an integral

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would be able to keep their home addresses private as participants in the Illinois Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) under a proposal from State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) to expand protections for survivors of human trafficking.

“Violent crime survivors undergo substantial emotional and mental trauma,” Glowiak Hilton said. “By adding human trafficking to the list of crimes protected by the ACP, we’re offering survivors some peace of mind that their sensitive personal information is safe and protected against abusers.”

Glowiak Hilton’s measure strengthens the ACP managed by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office by allowing survivors of human trafficking to participate and keep their addresses private. The legislation also clarifies the

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part of a safety plan for survivors to feel protected in their communities,” Glowiak Hilton said. “This proposal works to ensure survivors have a sense of security to allow them to heal without fear of retaliation from their abusers.”

Senate Bill 593 passed the Senate and now heads to the House for further consideration.

(This was submitted by the office of State Sen. Suzy Glowiak-Hilton.)

Cullerton passes measure to provide students with mental health resources As rates of suicide and depression among young people rise, State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) advanced a measure that would ensure suicide prevention information is readily available to college students.

“Crisis lines are such an important resource to those struggling with their mental health,” Cullerton said.

“Something as simple as providing this information on a student ID card, which most college students are carrying around all day anyway, could save a life.”

The measure would require any public institution of higher education that issues student ID cards to publish the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Crisis Text Line on the back of each card as well on their website.

According to the CDC, between 2007 and 2018, suicide rates for people aged 10-24 increased by 57.4%.

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Originally, the ACP was established to protect the locations of domestic violence survivors. Last year, Glowiak Hilton passed a law expanding protections for survivors of sexual assault and stalking, and she has now advanced Senate Bill 593 to allow human trafficking survivors to opt in as well.

Currently, the ACP provides survivors of domestic violence, sexual

(Continued from page 8) 10:23 p.m. that an unknown suspect Attempted retail theft was reportused a large rock to break a front ed at a store in the 900 block of S. window and shatter a sliding glass Route 83 at around 2:18 p.m. A comdoor. plainant told police that a suspect stole multiple household items, but April 11 left the items outside the store before Police said officers were advised attempting to leave. The complainant about a plastic container on the cor- did not want to press charges. ner of E. Kenilworth and Cortesi at A complainant in the 900 block of around 2:26 a.m. A plastic container S. Myrtle told police at around 8:10 held a white powdery substance in a.m. that an employee’s ex-spouse is baggies. The container was collected calling the business and threatening to be destroyed. to show up.

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“College students had a unique set of struggles during this unprecedented year,” Cullerton said. “This combined with the already high rates of suicide in young people calls for action in getting students the resources they need to hopefully prevent a tragedy.”

Senate Bill 2014 passed the Senate and now moves to the House for further consideration.

(This was submitted by the office of State Sen. Tom Cullerton.)

Unemployment benefits identity theft According to information provided last week by the Villa Park Police Department, police reported 1 incident 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.

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House Republicans respond to OIG reports in statement The following is a Joint Statement from House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi and State Senator John Curran in response to recent OIG reports concerning ethylene oxide pollution: “In a comprehensive audit that was conducted between March of 2019 and February of 2021, the OIG found that the US EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation delayed communicating known health risks to community members in and around the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook.

Through the investigation, the OIG’s office also found a complete

lack of policy requirements and protocols to help ensure the public would be notified in a timely manner when a potential health risk was identified at an ethylene oxide emitting facility.

“While the findings in the audit should come as no surprise to those of us who fought the Sterigenics battle back in 2018, they are nonetheless alarming. The US EPA’s own mission and risk communication principles stress the importance of communicating accurate health and environmental risks to the public and involving them as legitimate

Stronger restrictions for scam callers advanced by Glowiak Hilton To protect residents from being misled by phone scams, State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) has advanced a bipartisan initiative out of the Senate to outlaw scam call operators from disguising their identity by having a false telephone number show up on caller ID. “As more aspects of our lives become digital, scammers use deceitful tricks to persuade residents into giving them personal information,” Glowiak Hilton said. “By prohibiting automated solicitors from falsifying caller ID, we can help protect residents from falling victim to telephone scams.”

In Illinois, the Telephone Solicitations Act requires a live operator to state his or her name, the organization they are representing, and the purpose for the call. The law also prohibits a solicitor from manipulating caller ID,

commonly known as spoofing. However, current state law does not address when the caller is not a live operator.

To protect consumers, Glowiak Hilton’s initiative requires the operator of any soliciting telephone call to immediately state the affiliated business and the purpose of the call, and to confirm consent from the receiver.

“Deceitful business practices like spoofing are wrong and must be outlawed,” Glowiak Hilton said. “Call authentication is critical for protecting consumers against scammers who mask their identity and intentionally seek to defraud vulnerable residents.”

Senate Bill 2225 passed the Senate and moves for further deliberation in the House.

(This was submitted by the office of State Sen. Suzy Glowiak-Hilton.)

partners. The US EPA and Office of Air and Radiation failed at every turn, and instead placed thousands of area residents in danger. This matter needs to be further investigated to determine whether the

acts constitute negligence or even worse, collusion with the company.

“Our decision to shut down this polluter was the right thing to do for our constituents and our communities. This should never happen at

any level of government, including state and local government.”

(This was submitted by the Illinois General Assembly Office of the House Republican Leader Jim Durkin.)

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Warriors finish a special season in style Willowbrook captures WSGC title with a perfect 6-0 record; team wins its last 10 matches

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The Willowbrook girls volleyball team completed an undefeated West Suburban Gold Conference season with last week’s exciting three-game victory over Hinsdale South. The win over the Hornets gave the Warriors sole possession of the conference title with a perfect 6-0 record.

Willowbrook defeated the visiting Hornets 26-24, 25-27, 25-18 in the April 21 showdown in Villa Park. The Warriors entered the match with a conference record of 5-0, having beaten Morton, Downers Grove South, Proviso East, Leyden and Addison Trail. Hinsdale South entered the confrontation with Willowbrook with a conference mark of 4-1. The Hornets lost a conference match to Morton earlier in the season.

“Hinsdale South is always a strong team; I knew it was going to be a tough battle,” said Willowbrook coach Irene Mason after the Warriors’ win over the Hornets. “My girls played

great. I’m very proud of them. They just came out every night and worked hard together.

They did something that hasn’t been done in a long time.”

Mason just completed her fourth season as the Warriors’ varsity coach. During her previous three seasons, Willowbrook placed fourth in the conference standings. Before becoming the varsity coach, Mason spent a few years coaching the Warriors’ lower-level teams. She said it’s been at least 10 years since the Willowbrook girls volleyball program has won a conference title at the varsity level.

“It’s very exciting, and a great accomplishment,” she said. “From the beginning of the season, we said our goal was to be conference champions. We thought we had the group to do it. It feels good to win it all. These girls have come a long way.”

One day after beating Hinsdale South, the Warriors finished their abbreviated spring season with a 25-15, 25-16 non-conference win

CHRIS FOX PHOTOS Rock Valley Publishing

Willowbrook’s girls volleyball team completed a perfect 6-0 West Suburban Gold Conference season with last week’s three-game win over Hinsdale South in Villa Park.

The Warriors edged the visiting Hornets 26-24, 25-27, 25-18. Willowbrook head coach Irene Mason noted after the match that the Warriors had not won a conference title in girls volleyball in over 10 years. One photo (above) from the Warriors’ April 21 victory over Hinsdale South shows seniors Grace Reckamp (No. 14) and Stephanie Dasbach (No. 15). Another photo (right) shows freshman Calli Kenny (No. 6). One more photo (far right) shows junior Elizabeth Bruschuk keeping the ball in play. One day after beating Hinsdale South, the Warriors finished their season with a win at Hinsdale Central.

Willowbrook opened its spring season with two straight losses. The Warriors won their next 10 matches to finish the season with an overall record of 10-2.

at Hinsdale Central—a West Suburban Silver Conference team. That victory gave the Warriors a final overall record of 10-2. Willowbrook closed its season with 10 straight victories. The Warriors opened the season with three-game losses to a pair of West Suburban Silver Conference teams—Lyons Township and Glenbard West.

The Warriors’ April 21 home match against Hinsdale South featured thrilling finishes in each of the first two games. The Hornets had a game point (24-23) in the first game, but Willowbrook reeled off three straight points to prevail 26-24.

The Warriors built a 16-12 lead in the second game, but the Hornets rallied to tie the score at 18-18. The teams were tied at 21-21 before Willowbrook won two straight points to take a 23-21 advantage and pull to within two points of winning the match. The Hornets, however, won three consecutive points to grab a 24-23 lead. Willowbrook fought off a pair of game points before the Hornets claimed their 27-25 triumph in the second game to even the match and force a decisive third game.

With Willowbrook junior Katie Linnig serving, the Warriors won the first eight points of the third game to take an 8-0 lead. The lead grew to 15-4, and later swelled to 22-7. Hinsdale South did not go down quietly at the end of the third game. The Hornets won seven straight points to cut the Warriors’ lead to 2214. Willowbrook won the next point, but Hinsdale South responded by winning four straight points to trim the lead to 23-18.

The Warriors won the next point to take a 24-18 lead and move within one point of the victory. Junior Elizabeth Bruschuk of Willowbrook then served at match point. The Warriors won the point to end the match.

Freshman Calli Kenny recorded 11 kills, 22 digs, one assist and one ace for the Warriors

in their hard-earned win over Hinsdale South.

Senior Grace Reckamp, playing the final home match of her four-year varsity career with the Warriors, provided 10 kills, nine assists, six blocks and two aces. Senior Stephanie Dasbach delivered nine blocks, six kills and two digs.

Bruschuk piled up 28 digs against the Hornets; she also had two assists and one ace. Linnig contributed 10 assists, eight digs, two kills and an ace. Junior Kyla Ostrowski supplied four kills, two blocks, one dig and one ace.

Reckamp tallied eight kills, seven digs, six

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Warriors finally return to the field Dooley fires a no-hitter in season opener

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The Willowbrook girls softball team opened its 2021 season with Friday’s 12-0, five-inning victory over Morton in a West Suburban Gold Conference game in Villa Park.

The contest marked the Willowbrook softball program’s first game since 2019. The Warriors, like many other high school athletic teams, had

their 2020 season wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re all thankful to be back out here again,” said Willowbrook coach Rachel Karos after the win over Morton. “I think the attitude this year is just to have fun, stay positive and be thankful that we get to play.”

Karos said the Warriors are currently planning to play 23 games during the regular season. Those games will be played entirely against teams in the West Suburban Gold and

Silver Conferences. The Warriors are a member of the seven-team Gold Conference. This year’s softball season will also include a traditional IHSA post-season tournament.

Senior Caroline Dooley pitched a no-hitter in Friday’s season opener against Morton. Dooley, who recorded 12 strikeouts, nearly fired a perfect game. She retired the first 14 batters in order. A Morton hitter reached base on an error with two outs in the fifth inning. Dooley struck out the next batter to end the game.

The Warriors scored one first-inning run against the Mustangs. Willowbrook erupted for nine runs in the

second inning. Senior Grace Chambers hit a pair of two-run singles in the inning to drive in four runs.

Junior Kayla Neff hit a towering two-run home run over the left-field fence in the bottom of the third inning to account for the Warriors’ final two runs.

One day after beating Morton, Willowbrook dropped to 1-1 with a 5-2 loss at Lyons Township—a West Suburban Silver Conference team.

The Lions connected for only three hits in the game, but two of those hits were home runs.

Neff pitched the first four innings for the Warriors. She struck out 10

batters and allowed two hits, both of which were home runs.

Junior Caitlyn Kulczyski pitched two innings for the Warriors. She struck out three batters and allowed two runs.

Kulczyski, who was Willowbrook’s leadoff batter, went 3-for-4 and scored the Warriors’ second run of the game in the fifth inning.

Junior Grace Hayes provided Willowbrook’s first run against the Lions when she hit a solo home run in the top of the second inning.

Willowbrook’s schedule this week includes games against Leyden, Addison Trail and Glenbard West.

CHRIS FOX PHOTOS Rock Valley Publishing

The Willowbrook softball team, which did not play in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, opened its 2021 season with Friday’s 12-0, five-inning win over Morton in Villa Park. Senior pitcher Caroline Dooley (No. 3-left) fired a no-hitter for the Warriors. She struck out 12 batters and didn’t allow any walks over five innings. Dooley almost pitched a perfect game; she retired 14 straight batters before a Morton batter reached on an error with two outs in the fifth inning. Another photo shows Willowbrook junior Kayla Neff (No. 54-above) arriving at home plate after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning. The Warriors fell to 1-1 following Saturday’s 5-2 loss at Lyons Township.

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assists, three blocks and an ace in the April 22 season finale at Hinsdale Central. Linnig had 14 assists, five digs and one ace, while Kenny provided seven kills, five digs and three aces. Bruschuk had 10 digs, three assists and an ace, while Dasbach made four kills and three blocks.

The conference title and the 10-match winning streak to end the season highlighted a brief, highly successful and unique season for the Warriors, who normally play during the fall season. In one of the many changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IHSA moved girls volleyball from the fall to the spring season during the current 2020-21 school year. The shortened spring season did not include any playoffs.

The Warriors played 36 matches during their previous full season in

the fall of 2019, going 20-16. The state’s 2020-21 girls volleyball season may have been pushed from the fall of 2020 to the spring of 2021, and it may have been one-third as long as a typical campaign, but the Warriors made the most of it.

“We’re all so grateful,” said Mason. “I’m just happy these girls had the opportunity to play and have a season.”

The Warriors began last week’s play with a 25-3, 25-6 non-conference win at Proviso West—a West Suburban Silver Conference team— on April 20. Linnig had 13 assists in that match, while Kenny connected for 10 kills. Reckamp had six kills, six assists and five aces. Bruschuk provided four digs and five aces, while Dasbach hit three kills. Senior Alejandra Lopez Sahagun made four digs.

The Willowbrook baseball team swept a three-game West Suburban Gold Conference series against Proviso East last week. The Warriors, who opened the 2021 season by winning one of three games in a conference series against Downers Grove South, ended last week with a record of 4-2. Willowbrook defeated Proviso East 8-0 on April 19 in Villa Park. The Warriors earned another 8-0 win over the Pirates on April 22 at Proviso East.

Willowbrook completed the three-game sweep by beating the Pirates 11-1 in Saturday’s five-inning game in Villa Park. Junior Max Vaisvila joined two other Willowbrook pitchers to throw a no-hitter in the first game of the series against Proviso East. Vaisvila struck out 11 batters and allowed two walks in five and two-thirds innings. Senior Sean Nilles and junior Owen Pierce each pitched two-thirds of an inning for the Warriors. Senior Jacob Cieslak (pictured) pitched six and one-third innings in Willowbrook’s April 22 victory at Proviso East. Cieslak gave up one hit. He recorded 10 strikeouts and allowed three walks.

CHRIS FOX FILE PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing Willowbrook junior Jacob Skinner pitched four innings in Saturday’s victory. Skinner allowed one hit and one run. He struck out five batters.

Senior David Rojo pitched a scoreless fifth inning for the Warriors. Junior Jacob Kutella went 3-for-3 with three doubles in Saturday’s game. He drove in three runs. Senior Matt Gillono and sophomore Alex Chaltin both drove in two runs. The Warriors will play a three-game series this week against a West Suburban Silver Conference team—Hinsdale Central.

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Warriors open season with a pair of decisive wins Tumilty scores seven goals against Eagles and Blazers

against West Suburban Gold Confer- Addison Trail 5-1.

The Willowbrook girls soccer ence opponents. The Warriors earned Last week’s match against Leyden team began its 2021 season with last a 5-1 win over Leyden on April 19. marked the Willowbrook program’s week’s pair of 5-1 home victories Three days later, Willowbrook beat first contest since 2019. The Warriors’ entire 2020 season was wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senior Gracie Tumilty scored seven goals in Willowbrook’s first two victories. Tumilty delivered four goals against Leyden. She tacked on three more goals against the Blazers.

“It’s a different breed of athlete when you’re talking about her,” said Willowbrook coach Julio Del Real of Tumilty, who will play soccer at Carroll College. “She’s a special young lady who just goes all out and does everything that she can to make sure the team does as well as possible.”

Even if the Warriors had been able to play a 2020 season, Tumilty would have missed the entire campaign due to a knee injury she suffered during the fall of 2019. She made up for lost time with her seven-goal output in her first two matches of Willowbrook’s 2021 season, which will feature 14 regular-season contests, followed by the IHSA state playoffs.

Leyden scored the opening goal in CHRIS FOX PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing Senior Gracie Tumilty (No. 13) of the Willowbrook girls soccer team the April 19 match against the Warscored seven goals in the Warriors’ first two matches of the 2021 sea- riors. Tumilty then scored two goals son. Tumilty delivered four goals in her team’s season-opening 5-1 to give Willowbrook a 2-1 lead by home win over Leyden on April 19. Tumilty added three more goals halftime.

Tumilty added two more goals in in Willowbrook’s 5-1 victory over Addison Trail in Villa Park on April 22. The Willowbrook girls soccer team’s entire 2020 season was can- the second half to extend the Warceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Warriors’ 2021 season riors’ lead to 4-1. Sophomore Haley will feature 14 regular-season matches, as well as IHSA post-season Preuss scored Willowbrook’s fifth action. goal of the match.

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Tumilty delivered the Warriors’ opening goal of the April 22 match against Addison Trail. Willowbrook took a 2-0 lead after the Blazers allowed an own goal. Natalie Lupo of Addison Trail scored to cut the Warriors’ lead to 2-1 with about 10 minutes left in the first half.

Tumilty converted a second-half penalty kick to give the Warriors a 3-1 lead over the Blazers. Tumilty added another goal to push the lead to 4-1. Junior Brooke Vandergrift scored the Warriors’ fifth goal.

Del Real, who has been coaching high school soccer for over 30 years, spoke last week about the Warriors’ joy of returning to action after being sidelined last season.

“To finally be out here is just awesome,” said Del Real after the win over the Blazers. “It’s a thrill. We missed it so much.”

Del Real mentioned that at the end of each season, the team’s departing seniors write letters to the underclass players. The Warriors open and read those letters at the start of the following season.

The COVID-19 pandemic robbed the Willowbrook team’s 2020 graduates of a senior season. Those players, most of whom began their varsity careers as freshmen, still wrote letters to the team’s younger players. The Warriors opened and read those letters before last week’s season-opening match against Leyden.

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The Warriors’ regular season will consist of two matches against each of their six opponents in the West Suburban Gold Conference, along with two matches against Proviso West of the West Suburban Silver Conference. Willowbrook’s season continues with this week’s conference matches at Morton and Downers Grove South.

Warriors finish season with 42-0 win at Rich Township Team posts a spring record of 5-1 STAFF REPORT

Willowbrook’s football team completed its abbreviated spring season with Friday’s 42-0 victory at Rich Township High School.

The Warriors finished the season with a 5-1 record. Willowbrook won its first three games, defeating West Suburban Gold Conference rivals Leyden, Addison Trail and Hinsdale South. The Warriors fell to 3-1 following a loss at York—a West Suburban Silver Conference team.

Willowbrook bounced back from that loss by beating Morton 49-19 in an April 16 conference game in Villa Park.

The Warriors were originally supposed to finish the spring season with a conference game at Proviso East, but issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the Pirates. Willowbrook and Rich Township recently agreed to square off in last week’s season finale.

Willowbrook scored all 42 of its points against Rich Township during the first half. The Warriors and Raptors played the entire second half with a running clock.

Willowbrook’s scoring output included touchdowns from juniors Josh Brown and Jaylon White, as well as a touchdown pass from freshman quarterback A.J. Palicki to junior Vince Vassolo.

The high school football season in Illinois usually takes place in the fall. The football season normally includes a nine-game regular season, followed by the state playoffs.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the IHSA to make several changes to athletic schedules during the current 2020-21 school year. One of those changes moved the football season from the fall to the spring. The season was shortened to six games, with no playoffs.

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On Tuesday, April 20, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Wheaton Chief of Police William Murphy announced that bond had been set for two individuals for their roles in an apparent fentanyl overdose of 32-year-old Nicholas Donzelli of Wheaton.

Kalvin Beulle, 31, of Glendale Heights and Nicole Cassata, 23, of the same address in Glendale Heights, have each been charged with one count of Drug Induced Ho-

micide, a Class X Felony and one count of Manufacture/Delivery of a controlled Substance – Cocaine, a Class X Felony.

In addition, Beulle has also been charged with one count of Manufacture/Delivery of a controlled Substance – Fentanyl/Amphetamine, a Class 2 Felony.

On August 3, 2020, at approximately 11:58 p.m., Wheaton police officers responded to a residence on Rossini Court for a well-being

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check. Upon their arrival, officers found Donzelli deceased on the living room couch, the suspected victim of a drug overdose.

Officers also found numerous drugs in the residence. Through the course of their investigation, Wheaton police identified Beulle and Cassata as the individuals who allegedly supplied Donzelli with the illegal drugs.

It is alleged that on August 2, 2020, Beulle was not answering his phone so Donzelli texted Cassata to purchase drugs. It is further alleged that on August 3, 2020, Donzelli again purchased drugs from the pair. It is alleged that the drugs Donzelli purchased from the pair tested positive for fentanyl. It is further alleged that Donzelli ingested the drugs containing fentanyl and died as a result.

“Illicit drug use continues to be a drain on society which was responsible for 112 opioid overdose deaths in DuPage County in 2020, a 17% increase from 2019,” Berlin said. “We must put an end to these senseless deaths.

Fentanyl is an extremely powerful, drug that can kill a first-time user.

I would like to thank the Wheaton Police Department, DuMEG and Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Frahm for their outstanding collaborative efforts which led to today’s charges.”

The next court date for Cassata is scheduled for May 26, for arraignment in front of Judge Jeffrey MacKay. Beulle’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 5 for arraignment in front of Judge Daniel Guerin.

Members of the public are reminded that these complaints contain only charges and are not proof of the defendants’ guilt.

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